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Ever since she saw a portrait of Lord Kitchener the firmly unmarried Sadie Corinn has been convinced he is her soul mate. When an elderly bachelor, Joe Deveney, comes courting she is tempted, until Kitchener appears to her in the form of a dove and reproves her. However, Kitchener's final 'appearance' changes her mind.
Relates the story of the romance between Sir John Franklin and his first wife, the poet Eleanor Anne Purdue, who died shortly after giving birth to their daughter. The story is told in John Franklin's Bride by the Hon. Mrs Gell and consists largely of their correspondence, much of which occurred during Franklin's Arctic explorations.
(p. 10, 45)
The Truanti"Somebody broke the frosted glass",Edith Baskin,
single work poetry
(p. 14)
Section: Between Ourselves
Brown Eyesi"Dear little son of mine, your big brown eyes",Rob McConnal,
single work poetry
(p. 15)
Section: Between Ourselves