Magnolia-Rose

“Magnolia-Rose, what is the meaning of this?!”

Through the nostalgia of memory, Maggie fondly remembered how her Papa would (frequently!) call her for this misdemeanour or that.

He had always acted so serious in his fatherly role, but she had seen the twinkle of amusement in his eyes. In fact, this secret entertainment that she afforded him prolonged her delinquent behaviour rather than shorted it.

In hindsight, she supposed, this had been the beginning of her dreamed-of career in entertainment.