A Humble Enterprise (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from A Humble Enterprise

To the inquest and funeral wife and two daughters, escorted by a downy-lipped son - all dazed and bewildered in their suddenly trans formed world; and a gun and a broken watch and a few studs, that had been carefully washed and polished, were the only remains on which they could expend the valedictory kiss and tear. Their last memory of him was full of the gay bustle of farewell at Spencer Street when he set forth upon his trip. It was such an event for him to have a holiday, and to go away by himself, that the whole family had to see him 03. Even young Joe was on the platform to carry his father's bag, and buy him the evening papers, his train being the Sydney express, which did not leave till after omoe hours. When they knew how the holiday had ended, their bitter regrets for not having ac companied him further were greatly soothed by the knowledge that they had gone with him so far - had closed their life together with an act of love that had made him happy.

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