Fascinating indeed. Who's next with a K/NIBB/S family story? bfn Alan > I have a story that my father told us kids just last year/. > > I don't know how fascinating it is, but I certainly found it interesting. > The year was 1952, and my parents were living in Perth, Scotland at the > time. They were 26 years old, married just over 4 years. They had 3 > children, 1 boy and 2 girls, (aged 4, 3 and 2 yrs. respectively) My younger > sister and I hadn't arrived on the scene yet....) > > My father worked as a clerk at the time, and as you can imagine, in those > days, didn't make very much money. Having a wife and family to support, > things were tight. Through his work he and my mother made the acquaintance > of a man and his wife from England, in their 30's who had been married for > several years, couldn't have children and dearly wanted them. > > This couple were invited to my parents home for a meal, and they met my > brother and two sisters. They took quite a shine to the eldest girl, then > 3, (my sister Kathleen). They offered my parents quite a lot of money to > BUY her from my parents. !!! My parents of course, couldn't possibly part > with their child, and the young couple were never seen or heard from again. > > When my Dad told us this story, at a family dinner one evening, we were all > shocked and surprised. This was one " skeleton in the closet" that we never > thought we'd dig up! > > Pat Walker. >