[B][U]Amelia Arrives a Caldwell[/U][/B]

Amelia was out looking for work in the town of Cowes where she'd been handed over to a girl's warder. She had to talk to the matron for two weeks to be allowed to seek after school employ.
She was seeking employment as a shop girl believing that it would be her best bet. She was always energetic and intelligent and cheerful as well so she thought she'd be able to touch the customers and get them to spend their money. She also had the added bonus of being able to speak passable French and Spanish who came to Cowes during the Yachting season.
Her luck had been miserable and she was about to give up when she saw a sign in the window of an antique shop that said "Wanted girl for light cleaning and counter service"
Amelia straightened her clothes and entered the store ready to chat the owner up and sell her services.

The Shopkeeper took one look at her no sooner than she'd entered and said [B]"You certainly fill out that blouse lass"[/B]

Amelia stopped shocked that the old woman behind the counter had already focused on her asset which she'd actually come to curse. [B]"I know, the matron's always complaining that should I grow much more then I'll need more clothing"[/B] says Amelia making a small joke

[B]"Matron Err? I suppose then you're a ward of Brittle's Home?"[/B] says the lady stepping from behind the counter.

[B]"Yes I'm a Brittle Girl"[/B] says Amelia

[B]"You're hired"[/B] says the Old woman

Amelia was surprised at first but happy that it seemed she had a job. 
[B]"Thank you for considering me but I haven't even introduced myself. I'm Amelia Vincent Wright
[/B]

The old woman hired her and showed her what she wanted to be done and set her immediately to cleaning dust off everything..
For several days Amelia worked constantly cleaning all types of antiques in the front of the store as well as helping at the counter.
Then she went to work cleaning the things in the storage room.

It was one day while cleaning that Amelia found a stack of old paintings which she used a makeup brush to clean the faces of dust. She was making quick work of the paintings when she came across a beautiful picture of a fantasy castle. She picked it up an set it on the easel she used to hold the paintings up and went to work. It was so lovely a painting that she stopped several times to admire it. When she'd finished the painting she was looking it over an noticed an couple of hairs from the brush on it's surface.

She reached out carefully using her fingernails to grasp the fibers as she had others when she suddenly felt a strange sensation. The world around her seemed suddenly dark then filled with spinning light as she fell for what seemed forever.
How long she fell she could even guess but eventually she was aware that she'd exited the tunnel of light an she landed abruptly in soft grass.

Blinking momentarily in the bright sunlight Amelia then looked around herself trying to get her bearings. 

[B]"Wow! It's the Fairy Castle.[/B] she says as she quickly stands giggling. She knew she should be concerned an possibly even think that she'd passed out for unknown reasons in the shop storeroom but she couldn't as the sight was too beautiful