Mary Grace Halpine Mary Grace Halpine i(A72825 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 The Bud and Blossom Mary Grace Halpine , 1885 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , November vol. 21 no. 246 1885; (p. 159-160) Light romance. An honest manly doctor and an elegant gentleman contest for the hand of a lovely widow at Lucerne - but it is her daughter who really settles the issue. (PB)
1 The Claret-Coloured Coat Mary Grace Halpine , 1885 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , October vol. 21 no. 245 1885; (p. 72-74) A jealous wife pays a young woman £1000 to marry her husband's newphew when she is convinced her husband is carrying on an affair with her - because she has seen a man wearing her husband's distinctive claret-coloured coat meet the woman three evenings in a row. General mirth follows when it is revealed the newphew borrowed his uncle's coat. Amusing. (PB)
1 The Lost Daughter Mary Grace Halpine , 1882 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , April vol. 17 no. 203 1882; (p. 449-450) An adopted child is enabled to marry the poor man she loves when her real father reveals his identity, overcoming the loving hesitations of her adoptive father. Story implausible in parts and sentimental. (PB)
1 Living it Down Mary Grace Halpine , 1882 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , March vol. 17 no. 202 1882; (p. 374-375) Stilted tale of the son of a defrauder who becomes a judge of high reputation. (PB)
1 How I Paid My Doctor's Bill Mary Grace Halpine , 1881 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , June vol. 16 no. 193 1881; (p. 558-559) A poor lawyer's clerk, friendless and ill in a strange city, is cared for by a female doctor, educated by her doctor father. He pays his bill by marrying her and she practises no more! Romance made interesting by subject; her femininity is always stressed - and her father's approval and protection. (PB)
1 The Way to Win Mary Grace Halpine , 1880 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , November vol. 16 no. 186 1880; (p. 153-154) A rich merchant refuses to lend his nephew money and advises him to save and learn his business fully before buying a store. Three years later the nephew owns his own bookstore and marries his cousin. Moral tale of the work ethic. (PB)
1 The Landlord's Story Mary Grace Halpine , 1879 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , January vol. 14 no. 164 1879; (p. 231-232) US tale. The purchase of a horse and a coat nearly cost the narrator his life when he is mistaken for a horse thief - until he is rescued by a pretty woman. (PB)
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