The Martyr
It is Christmas, 1880. Mother and father and married brother Ned and his wife and baby and Cleo, the sweetest girl in the family for other reasons than that she is the only one, and the youn... Read allIt is Christmas, 1880. Mother and father and married brother Ned and his wife and baby and Cleo, the sweetest girl in the family for other reasons than that she is the only one, and the youngest son, Bert, are all gathered about the festive board. Ned tells his family he has a pr... Read allIt is Christmas, 1880. Mother and father and married brother Ned and his wife and baby and Cleo, the sweetest girl in the family for other reasons than that she is the only one, and the youngest son, Bert, are all gathered about the festive board. Ned tells his family he has a promising offer to go to England, and with well wishes and fond good-byes he departs. While ... Read all