Written by B. M. Croker

The Serpent's Tooth

by B. M. Croker

The Serpent's Tooth is a married women fiction story written  by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker. Dorothy Fenchurch was a notable example of the strong-willed active woman, mated to a weak, easy-going, good-tempered man: and the match had proved a conspicuous success. In the opinion of Tom Fenchurch, no wife in the County was fit to hold a can..

The Real Lady Hilda - A Sketch

by B. M. Croker

The Real Lady Hilda is a love story for young women written by Bithia Mary Croker, whose other writings include  "The Serpent's Tooth",  “PRETTY MISS NEVILLE,” “DIANA BARRINGTON,” “MR. JERVIS,” “PROPER PRIDE,” “PEGGY OF THE BARTONS,” “BEYOND THE PALE.”Certainly there was not much to see, amid the creeping shadows of a November afternoon. ..

Quicksands

by B. M. Croker

One sultry September afternoon, some years ago, my brother Ronald and I, being tired and dusty, found a temporary resting-place on the parapet of a little old bridge that spanned a sleepy stream. Through a thin silk blouse a comforting sun beat upon my back, and I was serenely conscious of an unusual sense of happiness and well-being—though I owed ..