The Mirror

I have always had this mirror. But I am the latest owner, not the first. Its story begins in the Portuguese mountain village of Alvados, over a century ago.

It was a gift for my great-aunt Guilhermina from her fiance, Manuel, who would eventually become my great-grandfather. Yes, the engagement didn't last.....

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an antique mirror that's been in my family for 140 years There's a secret compartment in here My jewlery. Most comes from another grandmother. This is where I hang my recent concert tickets. My Aunt Virginia sent me this bookmark when I was ten. Yes, I voted!! The key is long lost.