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1 How He Found Her Frances Henshaw Baden , 1897 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , May vol. 32 no. 384 1897; (p. 358-360) Two educated sisters are reduced by poverty to seamstress work for a fashionable establishment. They are visited by two cousins, one selfish who wishes a dress order altered, and the other kind who takes pity on sickly May Peters and cares a little for her. A French name for business purposes, a loaned ring and another one lost, and a lace robe completed all play a part in reuniting May and her former suitor - the kindly cousin's brother who had been searching for her. Underlying theme of the poor work conditions and health of sewing girls. (PB)
1 Our Mary Ann Frances Henshaw Baden , 1896 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , October vol. 31 no. 377 1896; (p. 740-471) Domestic. A man meets and old friend on the street and accompanies him home to dinner. Unhappy himself with a hypochondriac wife, he is delighted to see his friend's happy wife and to find out that she was cured from a similar conviction of her imminent death by a very aggravating maid. Covetousness of her mistress' husband as an effective trigger. Slight; smug tone in relation to female illness, etc. (PB)
1 Harry Ashfield's Rival Frances Henshaw Baden , 1894 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , August vol. 29 no. 351 1894; (p. 667-668) An engagement is ruptured for a time through Harry's discovery of his fiancee's close attachment to Willie Fulton - and renewed when he discovers Willie is a female schoolfriend. Light; urban. (PB)
1 Just for Fun Frances Henshaw Baden , 1890 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 25 no. 297 1890; (p. 315-316) Light romance. A childhood engagement promoted by their mothers can not ultimately contain the hearts of two friends - and a mock engagement becomes real. Narrated by an aunt to her niece. (PB)
1 The Christmas Wedding Frances Henshaw Baden , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , December vol. 25 no. 295 1889; (p. 199-201) Childhood romance rejected but found again once life's lessons are learned. Mira Mansfield, headstrong adopted daughter of Howard Mansfield, refuses to marry her childhood companion but elopes with another. He proves, too late, to have been interested only in her fortune and years of suffering and poverty follow. Long after his death their daughter, Faith, meets her mother's old suitor on the street and brings him home ... Slight; predictable. (PB)
1 Only the Key Wanted Frances Henshaw Baden , 1874 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , May vol. 9 no. 108 1874; (p. 490) An old mysoginist is healed by the appearance of his once-beloved's daughter and her child at his cottage door. Set in a township. (PB)
1 Isabel's Pride Frances Henshaw Baden , 1874 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , January vol. 9 no. 104 1874; (p. 270-271) Isabel Berrigan sends Edgar Lorraine away so that he may earn wordly fame as a writer - but finds on marrying him later that she has sacrificed love. (PB)
1 Out of the Sunshine Frances Henshaw Baden , 1873 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 8 no. 93 1873; (p. 341) A child's near-death teaches his father the importance of laughter. Family moral. (PB)
1 The Swallow-Tail Coat Frances Henshaw Baden , 1873 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , November vol. 9 no. 102 1873; (p. 162-163) Three young ladies choose an escort to a ball on the basis of his evening clothes - and live to regret it. (PB)
1 Herbert's Recompense Frances Henshaw Baden , 1872 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , December vol. 8 no. 91 1872; (p. 221-222) A rich young man adopts a dead street musician's grand-daughter - and her love and loyalty remain his in the years that follow, as he loses his fortune and she becomes a rich opera singer. (PB)
1 Too Late Frances Henshaw Baden , 1872 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , March vol. 7 no. 82 1872; (p. 409-410) Tale of two brothers, one honest and plain, one handsome and wild. The latter lives loosely at college until his misconduct causes his mother's death ... Basic, sentimental narrative. (PB)
1 The Three Valentines Frances Henshaw Baden , 1871 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , January vol. 6 no. 68 1871; (p. 263-264) A spinster in her forties and her 17 year-old niece both make matches on St Valentine's Day. A light romance - probably set in England. (PB)
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