Chapter 26
Louise DelaneyThat weekend, Louise had agreed to meet Philip for a picnic at the Village Park next to St. Anthony’s Church on Ivy Place. Although Philip had told her not to bring anything, she took a thermos of hot coffee.
The Village Park was a beautiful place. Rich with a history that Carlton Bay residents took pride in, it boasted of lush, green landscapes. In 1863, a mulberry tree was planted to commemorate the opening of the St. Anthony’s Church—with several more planted after that. It was the town’s first and, now, oldest church. Through the years, the church and the townspeople had worked together to make the park the living museum it was today. Fourteen acres of magical gardens had become home to thousands of floras, and, over the years, its popularity had grown with b
