Back in England, twins Ruth and Helen are as close as can be. They turn out to be completely identical save for their hair colors, though Ruth is more confident and outgoing than the timid Helen.

•Sampler (Globe sampler).

Makers: Ruth Wright (Maker); The Friends' Westtown Boarding School

Place of origin: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Date: 1815

"We'll have to take them in, yes?"

Edmund nods. "They have no where else to go. Francis and Virginia have their hands full, Eugenia is unmarried, and my father is growing old and is burdened with grief."

"Are you alright with it, Celeste?"

"I am. I just feel so sorry for the poor girls. They'll never know their true mother."

"We'll tell them more about her when they're older. I don't think it would be wise to keep this from them."

"I agree."

"For now, we can arrange their christening."

Unfortunately, the joy of the family's reunion does not last long. At nearly fifty, Eugenie goes into labor with two twin girls. Sadly, she does not survive the process.