Valentines day: List of events.
Cathleen’s back-story: From a poor working class background but was very pretty. She used to meet Oliver in secret on the bridge. She worked as a waitress and maid in an hotel owned by Oliver’s family.
Contracted cholera through drinking dirty water at home.
She has a persistent cough from staying in crowded living quarters.
Oliver’s back-story: Upper class and well travelled as a shipping merchant. He was pressured into an arranged marriage against his will. Loved Cathleen and used to met her in secret but was realistic about their future. Involved in a shooting accident when hunting and injured his leg. He limps now.
Cholera: Is a disease which is contracted by drinking contaminated or dirty water. John Snow, found the link between cholera and drinking water in 1854.
Events:
Oliver and Cathleen are discreet when they are around each other at the hotel. They ignore each other.
They meet in secret at the bridge in Sefton Park.
Cathleen lives in a crowded court in Liverpool City centre. Cholera is taking it’s toll on the population.
Oliver travels the world on big ships but misses Cathleen when he’s away.
Oliver’s parents meet with the parents of a girl whose families are also rich. They arrange for Oliver and girl 2 to be married.
This way the two shipping companies can merge and be strong providing employment for the sailors of Liverpool.
Oliver returns from his travels and goes to meet Cathleen. He tells her that he will marry her and take her away.
she is coughing uncontrollably which makes Oliver sad.
Oliver returns home and is met by the four parents.
The girl 2 is in the next room sobbing. The parents tell Oliver of their plans and introduce girl 2.
Oliver reluctantly agrees to marry girl 2. Now he must tell Cathleen.
It is Valentine’s day February 14th.
Oliver and Cathleen meet on the bridge at Sefton Park. He brings some flowers for her.
They stare into the water below the bridge.
He tells her of his parent’s plans and girl 2. She is heart broken and pleads with him to keep his promise to her and take her away.
He tells her that they must stop meeting.
She is coughing uncontrollably.
Cathleen begs Oliver to meet her at the bridge on Valentine’s day the next year.
He agrees.
They both cry and go their separate ways. She gives him her handkerchief.
Cathleen is fired from her job at the hotel.
Oliver marries girl 2. It is an unhappy marriage and we see him pining for Cathleen, holding the handkerchief and counting down the days to Valentine’s day.
We see Cathleen’s miserable life of poverty. In crowded living space and with ill health all around.
Oliver goes past the poor area in his horse drawn carriage on his way to Sefton Park.
Cathleen dies of cholera in a crowded room.
Oliver arrives at the bridge.
He waits for ages.
Cathleen finally shows up but looking very unhappy and scary.
Oliver is delighted nonetheless and limps toward her.
He puts his arms out wide but she just passes right through, she is a ghost.
Oliver is left devastated and alone, girl 2 leaves him.
Cathleen appears on the bridge and terrifies people every Valentines day.
Contracted cholera through drinking dirty water at home.
She has a persistent cough from staying in crowded living quarters.
Oliver’s back-story: Upper class and well travelled as a shipping merchant. He was pressured into an arranged marriage against his will. Loved Cathleen and used to met her in secret but was realistic about their future. Involved in a shooting accident when hunting and injured his leg. He limps now.
Cholera: Is a disease which is contracted by drinking contaminated or dirty water. John Snow, found the link between cholera and drinking water in 1854.
Events:
Oliver and Cathleen are discreet when they are around each other at the hotel. They ignore each other.
They meet in secret at the bridge in Sefton Park.
Cathleen lives in a crowded court in Liverpool City centre. Cholera is taking it’s toll on the population.
Oliver travels the world on big ships but misses Cathleen when he’s away.
Oliver’s parents meet with the parents of a girl whose families are also rich. They arrange for Oliver and girl 2 to be married.
This way the two shipping companies can merge and be strong providing employment for the sailors of Liverpool.
Oliver returns from his travels and goes to meet Cathleen. He tells her that he will marry her and take her away.
she is coughing uncontrollably which makes Oliver sad.
Oliver returns home and is met by the four parents.
The girl 2 is in the next room sobbing. The parents tell Oliver of their plans and introduce girl 2.
Oliver reluctantly agrees to marry girl 2. Now he must tell Cathleen.
It is Valentine’s day February 14th.
Oliver and Cathleen meet on the bridge at Sefton Park. He brings some flowers for her.
They stare into the water below the bridge.
He tells her of his parent’s plans and girl 2. She is heart broken and pleads with him to keep his promise to her and take her away.
He tells her that they must stop meeting.
She is coughing uncontrollably.
Cathleen begs Oliver to meet her at the bridge on Valentine’s day the next year.
He agrees.
They both cry and go their separate ways. She gives him her handkerchief.
Cathleen is fired from her job at the hotel.
Oliver marries girl 2. It is an unhappy marriage and we see him pining for Cathleen, holding the handkerchief and counting down the days to Valentine’s day.
We see Cathleen’s miserable life of poverty. In crowded living space and with ill health all around.
Oliver goes past the poor area in his horse drawn carriage on his way to Sefton Park.
Cathleen dies of cholera in a crowded room.
Oliver arrives at the bridge.
He waits for ages.
Cathleen finally shows up but looking very unhappy and scary.
Oliver is delighted nonetheless and limps toward her.
He puts his arms out wide but she just passes right through, she is a ghost.
Oliver is left devastated and alone, girl 2 leaves him.
Cathleen appears on the bridge and terrifies people every Valentines day.
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