Mrs. Tupper is the lady who comes to Marshall Manor on Christmas Eve to tell Belinda that she is looking for a position as a nurse. Mrs. Tupper has been in Boston because her husband was sick and in the hospital there. He has passed away, but Mrs. Tupper wants to stay close to his gravesite. She needs to return home the following day if she is not hired for the job. Belinda checks Mrs. Tupper's credentials and decides to hire the lady as her nurse. Windsor takes Mrs. Tupper to visit her husband's grave on Christmas Day.