The Irish Barmaid

The Grace in this story is not her real name. She was known among her friends as The Irish Barmaid a woman who kept a secret throughout her entire life, sharing it only with her husband. Then, only after her husband died, she shared her secret with one of her sons, asking him to keep it a secret until after she died. He was then free to share the secret with the person it was all about who asked him to keep it a secret from her husband and friends. The story, written as a novel, is based on some facts.