You could only think it might possibly be your mother, from the descriptions you've heard of her.

Of course you could never be certain." "How is it she never had her likeness taken ?" enquired Austin, laying his book aside.
"She did have her likeness taken once; but she didn't care for it, and I don't think she kept any copies," replied Aunt Charlotte.

"It was just a common cabinet photograph, you know, done by some man or other in a country town.

There may be one or two in existence, but I've never come across any.

I've often wished I could." "There are a lot of old trunks up in the attic, full of all sorts of rubbish," suggested Austin.