Three New Year's Days single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1883... 1883 Three New Year's Days
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An orphaned girl brings sunshine to the gloomy house inhabited by her uncle who had quarreled with her mother and his own son. She earns a living as a teacher, falls in love, and marries him - making a place for her crusty uncle in their home. Her husband's invalid father is discovered to be her uncle's son - so all is resolved over three New Year's Days. Slow thawing of frozen trust and love stressed. (PB)

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 18 no. 212 January 1883 Z1017787 1883 periodical issue 1883 pg. 254-257
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