y separately published work icon The Country I Come From selected work   short story  
  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1901... 1901 The Country I Come From
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Edinburgh,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:William Blackwood , 1901 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Story of the Oracle, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Joe and Mitchell discuss the failings of younger men who think they know it all. To make his point, Mitchell tells Joe the story of the Oracle and his lost love.
 (p. 223-235)
The Mystery of Dave Regan, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Dave Regan is frequently being reported as dead, but usually turns up again. When the narrator, Jim, sees him in dry, dusty clothes after a drenching thunderstorm he becomes convinced he has seen Dave's ghost.
 (p. 236-241)
No Place for a Woman, Henry Lawson , single work short story

'Ratty Howlett' has lived alone on his selection for fifteen years. His only company is the occasional traveller he waylays on the road past his property and persuades to stop for a yarn. When the narrator is invited back to Ratty's hut for a meal he is surprised to find it clean and tidy. Ratty tells him his wife has gone out for the day and it is not until five years later that the narrator learns the truth.

 (p. 242-257)
Meeting Old Mates, Henry Lawson , single work short story
The narrator, Joe, writes of meeting up with two of his mates, Tom Smith and Jack Ellis, after not seeing them for some time. Time has wrought changes in them all and their friendships cannot be the same.
 (p. 258-268)
A Rough Shed, Henry Lawson , single work short story
A rouseabout describes the routines and privations of his life in outback shearing sheds.
 (p. 269-278)
Payable Gold, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Peter MacKenzie, retired from the Ballarat goldfields and living in Melbourne with his family, is lured north to the N. S. W. goldfields. He has mortgaged his home to support his wife and children while he is away and labours unsuccessfully for years before he strikes payable gold. When he returns to Melbourne he finds that even Alligator Desolation, the family dog, has missed him.
 (p. 279-287)
An Oversight of Steelman's, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Steelman sends his mate, Smith, into a pub to buy what beer he can with their remaining fourpence. He coaches Smith on what to say and how to act, but there is a fatal flaw in his plan.
 (p. 288-295)
How Steelman Told His Story, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour

Steelman praises Smith, telling him he is nearly as good to talk to as an intelligent sheepdog, then reveals much of his life story in the form of counsel about life.

(p. 296-301)
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