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Like it's the Gillette skirt factory and he's Chester Gillette. And you don't have to do like anything probably.
Like it's the Gillette skirt factory and he's Chester Gillette. And you don't have to do like anything probably.
So it wasn't long before 20-year-old Grace, and she was 19 when they met, but 20 when she died. Okay. 20-year-old Grace and 23-year-old Chester began dating. It was a torrid affair, as all workplace affairs tend to be. I love a torrid. But it was all secret. Of course. It was all very secret.
So it wasn't long before 20-year-old Grace, and she was 19 when they met, but 20 when she died. Okay. 20-year-old Grace and 23-year-old Chester began dating. It was a torrid affair, as all workplace affairs tend to be. I love a torrid. But it was all secret. Of course. It was all very secret.
Not just because they worked together, but because she was a dairy farm girl who came from a farm background. He was a wealthy man about town, socialite, who was sought after by every girl in the upper class in the area and every girl in every class in the area.
Not just because they worked together, but because she was a dairy farm girl who came from a farm background. He was a wealthy man about town, socialite, who was sought after by every girl in the upper class in the area and every girl in every class in the area.
He was essentially ashamed to be dating a young woman who is considered to be lower class, like lower social scale than he was. What a douchebag. He was a douchebag. He didn't want people knowing he was dating a factory farm girl.
He was essentially ashamed to be dating a young woman who is considered to be lower class, like lower social scale than he was. What a douchebag. He was a douchebag. He didn't want people knowing he was dating a factory farm girl.
So don't waste her fucking time. Oh, she could have done so much better than him. I guarantee you. He's scum between a troll's toes. Not only was he keen to keep this thing under wraps, but he was also freely and openly dating and sleeping with other women right in front of Grace. Grace was not pleased about this and expressed this displeasure often, but he didn't give a shit.
So don't waste her fucking time. Oh, she could have done so much better than him. I guarantee you. He's scum between a troll's toes. Not only was he keen to keep this thing under wraps, but he was also freely and openly dating and sleeping with other women right in front of Grace. Grace was not pleased about this and expressed this displeasure often, but he didn't give a shit.
He just didn't care how she felt. And it devastated her because I think this was like she was young and she had grown up on a farm. You know, like this was her big... First big job. And I think this was like the first time she had actually been in a big relationship.
He just didn't care how she felt. And it devastated her because I think this was like she was young and she had grown up on a farm. You know, like this was her big... First big job. And I think this was like the first time she had actually been in a big relationship.
Yeah. He also convinced her to be with him unchaperoned. Which was scandal at the time. Because he didn't want anyone knowing they were together, so they couldn't have a chaperone.
Yeah. He also convinced her to be with him unchaperoned. Which was scandal at the time. Because he didn't want anyone knowing they were together, so they couldn't have a chaperone.
And honestly, this was a big deal. And obviously now you're like, ooh. But back then, this risked her entire reputation. Yeah. Like he did not give a shit that he was putting her entire social reputation at stake here. Because he would have been fine. Yeah, he didn't care at all. And he just never took her in public. Ever. Never. He would never take her in public. That's so sad.
And honestly, this was a big deal. And obviously now you're like, ooh. But back then, this risked her entire reputation. Yeah. Like he did not give a shit that he was putting her entire social reputation at stake here. Because he would have been fine. Yeah, he didn't care at all. And he just never took her in public. Ever. Never. He would never take her in public. That's so sad.
Things got worse, though, near the summer of 1906 when she told Chester she was pregnant. Oh, no. And it was definitely his because she was not seeing anyone else. He panicked and she was also very anxious simply because it was 1906. It's not like unwed young mothers were treated like magical beings creating life. No. They were treated like whores who were unfit to be in proper society. Yes.
Things got worse, though, near the summer of 1906 when she told Chester she was pregnant. Oh, no. And it was definitely his because she was not seeing anyone else. He panicked and she was also very anxious simply because it was 1906. It's not like unwed young mothers were treated like magical beings creating life. No. They were treated like whores who were unfit to be in proper society. Yes.
This, in fact, from what I've, like, you know, all the things that I was reading and seeing about this, it was literally, like, the amount of women, young women, who ended up killing themselves.
This, in fact, from what I've, like, you know, all the things that I was reading and seeing about this, it was literally, like, the amount of women, young women, who ended up killing themselves.