A Christmas Turkey single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1895... 1895 A Christmas Turkey
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Marriage, estrangement and reunion. A mechanic and inventor marries happily but takes to drink when one of his inventions fails, eventually deserting his wife and child. He reforms after an illness but fears to return until he discovers a message in the Christmas turkey for his boarding house which encourages him to go and seek her. Slight. (PB)

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