[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] A visit of condolence ‘Does Arvie live here, old woman?’ ‘Why?’ ‘Strike me dead! carn’t yer answer a civil queschin?’ ‘How dare you talk to me like that, you young larrikin? Be … [Read more...] about A visit of condolence [short story by Henry Lawson]
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‘Some Day’ [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] ‘Some Day’ The two travellers had yarned late in their camp, and the moon was getting low down through the mulga. Mitchell’s mate had just finished a rather ‘racy’ yarn, but it seemed to … [Read more...] about ‘Some Day’ [short story by Henry Lawson]
His colonial oath [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] His colonial oath I lately met an old schoolmate of mine up-country. He was much changed. He was tall and lank, and had the most hideous bristly red beard I ever saw. He was working on his … [Read more...] about His colonial oath [short story by Henry Lawson]
‘Board and residence’ [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] ‘Board and residence’ One o’clock on Saturday. The unemployed’s one o’clock on Saturday! Nothing more can be done this week, so you drag yourself wearily and despairingly ‘home,’ with the … [Read more...] about ‘Board and residence’ [short story by Henry Lawson]
An unfinished love story [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] An unfinished love story Brook let down the heavy, awkward slip-rails, and the gaunt cattle stumbled through, with aggravating deliberation, and scattered slowly among the ragged native … [Read more...] about An unfinished love story [short story by Henry Lawson]
Steelman’s Pupil [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Steelman’s Pupil Steelman was a hard case, but some said that Smith was harder. Steelman was big and good-looking, and good-natured in his way; he was a ‘spieler,’ pure and simple, but did … [Read more...] about Steelman’s Pupil [short story by Henry Lawson]
Across the Straits [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Across the Straits We crossed Cook’s Straits from Wellington in one of those rusty little iron tanks that go up and down and across there for twenty or thirty years and never get wrecked — … [Read more...] about Across the Straits [short story by Henry Lawson]
‘Dossing out’ and ‘camping’ [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] ‘Dossing out’ and ‘camping’ At least two hundred poor beggars were counted sleeping out on the pavements of the main streets of Sydney the other night — grotesque bundles of rags lying … [Read more...] about ‘Dossing out’ and ‘camping’ [short story by Henry Lawson]
The shearing of the cook’s dog [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] The shearing of the cook’s dog The dog was a little conservative mongrel poodle, with long dirty white hair all over him — longest and most over his eyes, which glistened through it like … [Read more...] about The shearing of the cook’s dog [short story by Henry Lawson]
An echo from the old bark school [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] An echo from the old bark school It was the first Monday after the holidays. The children had taken their seats in the Old Bark School, and the master called out the roll as … [Read more...] about An echo from the old bark school [short story by Henry Lawson]