A. M. Andrews A. M. Andrews i(A42260 works by) (a.k.a. Miss A.M. Andrews)
Born: Established: Risdon, Lindisfarne - Risdon area, Eastern Shore, Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ;
Gender: Female
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1 A Soldier's Message i "He fell in the heat of battle, and long 'mid the wounded he lay -", A. M. Andrews , 1900 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 12 May 1900; (p. 6)
1 y separately published work icon In a Western Camp: A Tale of the Tasmanian Silver Fields A. M. Andrews , 1899-1900 Z1541002 1899-1900 single work novella romance
1 Muvver's Man i "He was a sturdy little chap,", A. M. Andrews , 1899 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 21 January 1899; (p. 7)
1 Chrysanthemum i "Of autumn's gifts the floral queen", A. M. Andrews , 1898 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 21 May 1898; (p. 6)
1 Father's Helper A. M. Andrews , 1897 single work short story
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 24 April 1897; (p. 6)
1 The Christmas Wire: A Story of the Silver West of Tasmania A. M. Andrews , 1896 single work short story
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 19 December 1896; (p. 3, 5-6)

Two young prospectors, Jim Farrell and Cecil Denton are on their way to Zeehan. Denton is to meet with his uncle and family, who are travelling to the island from Melbourne for Christmas. Farrell hears a faint cry in the bush and begins to look for its source. Denton hears nothing and continues his journey, leaving Farrell to search alone. He soon finds a young man near death whom he discovers is named Fred Denton. Further enquiry reveals Fred is none other than Cecil's cousin, a prodigal son estranged from his Toorak family for many years. Briefly leaving Fred at their campsite, Jim hurries to a nearby track to post messages which he knows will be picked up by crusty Irishman Pat Doolan. One letter is an urgent request for a doctor. The other message, to be delivered to Denton's father via telegram, contains a single enigmatic word: 'Forgive.' Relaxing in Hobart following their voyage, the Dentons receive Fred's telegram. At first Denton senior is unwilling to acknowledge his son but is soon prompted to forgiveness by his daughter Nellie.The family immediately embarks for Strahan and Zeehan. On arrival, they travel to Jim's campsite to be reunited with Fred. There, Nellie discovers that Jim Farrell, the man who rescued her brother, is none other than an 'old acquaintance' to whom she had last written a savage letter telling how, after overhearing a conversation between some friends, she wished to have nothing more to do with him - a letter which she now discovers Farrell still carries. She begs his forgiveness and they re-affirm their love for each other. Now reconciled with his family, Fred recovers enough to spend Christmas in Zeehan - serenaded with a timely carol from Pat Doolan's young son.

1 'Rescued' i "The morning sun shone brightly across the mountains grey,", A. M. Andrews , 1892 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 27 August 1892; (p. 6)
1 y separately published work icon Card Only : Prize Tale A. M. Andrews , Hobart : Tasmanian Mail , 1891 Z814856 1891 single work short story
1 Card Only : A Tale of Christmas and the West Coast A. M. Andrews , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 20 December 1890; (p. 1-3)
Spurned years before in England by the woman he loves, Hugh Seagrave broods in a mining camp on the West Coast of Tasmania. As he learned of her impending engagement after opening what he believed to be a Christmas card, Hugh refuses to open any festive mail - and throws his only card in the fire without reading it. While most of the other miners leave for Hobart for the holiday, Hugh is determined to remain in camp by himself until his friend Gerald Leigh breaks his arm and Hugh decides he must accompany him to Hobart. tender reunion where Agnes explains how she was led to believe that the dastardly coward Morris Cameron saved her from the fire which destroyed her manorial home, when her saviour was actually Hugh Seagrave and that the 'engagement card' was part of plot by spiteful relatives to deliberately separate the couple. They kiss and make up.
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