May 8, 1945
May 8, 1945May 8, 1945Nearly a year had passed since the D-Day invasion, turning the tide in the war. Allied forces had pressed the advantage after Normandy, pushing deeper into Europe, and were even now making progress toward Berlin. Even though the world was still at war, there was a sense that it was all close to coming to an end. The men would come home, and after a time life would return to some sense of normalcy that had almost been forgotten after six years. For the first time, the world had hope.
hadElizabeth and Hetty were ensconced in the study at Cunningham House, poring over another set of letters from clients who had married and were settling their after-marriage fees. Dozens of their clients were returning each week as troops began to come home at last. Everyone
