Description
In the first of these stories set in Regency England, "The Lasting Gift" an impoverished war widow returns a misdelivered parcel and attracts the interest of a well-to-do retired sailing master and his sister.
In story 2, "Faithfully Yours" a self-made man returns to Scotland to marry the woman he has corresponded with ever since he left as a boy, little knowing the letters were written by another.
In story 3, "Lucy's Bang-Up Christmas" a man visits the estate of his relatives to comfort his lovely second cousin, who is unhappy that Christmas has been usurped by her sister's nuptials.