Richard was number two in line to tell Mrs. Mallard of Brently's death in The Store of an Hour (not Story Girl). The first person to tell her was Josephine (her sister).
Second
The main character in "The Story of an Hour" is Mrs. Mallard, a woman who experiences a range of emotions upon hearing the news of her husband's death. Other characters in the story include Mr. Brently Mallard, Mrs. Mallard's husband, and Josephine, Mrs. Mallard's sister.
Richards represents a well-meaning friend who tries to break news gently, but ends up shocking Mrs. Mallard with the false news of her husband's death. He serves to move the plot forward by triggering Mrs. Mallard's emotional journey and eventual realization of her newfound freedom.
Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her . . . the news of her husband's death."
A Year in the Death of Jack Richards was created in 2004.
The duration of A Year in the Death of Jack Richards is 1.42 hours.
Mrs. Mallard
Mrs. Mallard's sister is named Josephine. She is the one who breaks the news of her husband's death to her sister, Louise Mallard, in Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour."
She has a heart condition.
she realizes she is free
Josephine
In "The Story of an Hour," the first paragraph foreshadows the death of Louise Mallard's husband, Brently Mallard, as it is revealed that Louise has a heart condition and experiences a mix of conflicting emotions upon hearing the news of his passing.