“Step into our Parlor”, in Redbook magazine, August 1961.
Sent to value some property of his father, a young Mr. Thale is surprised to find that the house is occupied by 4 squatters. His Great Aunt being the original owner of the property he thought to be empty for 6 years has been collecting people. They advertised for a young man to marry their youngest member a little lady named Tarragon. But instead, they get him. Can he keep quiet about these lost souls? Or, will he have to kick these people? (This is a short-story version of Thale’s Folly)
Again the only place I could find this magazine is through a second-hand store online called Past Papers. You could try eBay sometimes you can find older magazines as well.
We are in the process of creating an anthology of all the short stories written by Dorothy Gilman butters.
