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Pauline Eedy Pauline Eedy i(A152983 works by) (a.k.a. Pauline Henderson; Mrs G.W. Henderson)
Born: Established: Sep 1884 Nelson Bay, Nelson Bay - Anna Bay area, Port Stephens, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 13 Oct 1884 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 His Hobby Pauline Eedy , 1920 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 28 April 1920; (p. 22) Two old sailors meet on the wharf where one fishes every day; the other, seeing no value in fishing, invites him up to see his own hobby, collecting Chinese artefacts. But the fisherman has no interest in art and the collector is terrified that he might drop an object.
1 Prince Charming Pauline Eedy , 1920 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 July 1920; (p. 22)

A young war widow roundly abuses a young English soldier whom she meets at a city-wide celebration of the arrival of the 'Digger Prince', Edward Albert (later Edward VIII). Only later, when she is introduced to him at a ball, does she realise that the young soldier was the prince himself.
1 Toads and Roses Pauline Eedy , 1918 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 11 December 1918; (p. 36)
1 Straight from Cloudland : A Story for Children Pauline Eedy , 1914 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 3 June 1914; (p. 45) A stork in Cloudland gathers up babies to take to various families down on Earth. He passes over one brown-eyed baby who has unspecified mobility issues: his legs 'double up' when he tries to walk. But another baby convinces the stork to take the little boy to Earth, where he finds a loving family.
1 Vain Mr. Possie Pauline Eedy , 1913 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 April 1913; (p. 48) A morality tale, in which a young rat-kangaroo envies the possum's luxurious coat, only to see him die horribly in a trap set by fur traders.
1 Another Chance for the Boy Pauline Eedy , 1913 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 December no. Christmas number 1913; (p. 15)

A boy sleeping under a wattle tree gets an unexpected lesson in not damaging trees.
1 Kindly Mr. Rain Pauline Eedy , 1912 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 31 July 1912; (p. 48) A morality tale in which two girls of very different physical abilities respond very differently to an unexpected downpour.
1 Whistler's Wooing Pauline Eedy , 1912 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 25 December 1912; (p. 10) A morality tale in which a new canary (named 'Stumpy' because she is missing a foot) is introduced to an established aviary, setting off a series of jealousies and rivalries.
1 Discontent Pauline Eedy , 1904 single work short story children's fantasy
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 24 February vol. 68 no. 1777 1904; (p. 38)

Juvenilia.

A morality tale, in which a discontented wild violet begs to be transplanted to a cultivated garden, only to be picked and discarded.
1 The Story of the Waratah : A Fairy Tale Pauline Eedy , 1903 single work short story children's fantasy
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 7 October vol. 67 no. 1757 1903; (p. 38)

Juvenilia.

A sleeping girl dreams of the origins of waratahs.
1 After Death? Pauline Eedy , 1902 single work short story
— Appears in: The Dawn , 1 October vol. 15 no. 5 1902; (p. 17-20) A morality tale, in which an atheist seemingly wakes in Hell, to find himself at the mercy of three devils: Unbelief, Temper, and Pride. Saved by his guardian angel, he finds that he has been in the grip of delirium after being shot by a burglar.
1 A Dream Pauline Eedy , 1901 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 7 December vol. 63 no. 1661 1901; (p. 40)

Juvenilia.

A young girl who obsessed with jewels learns a lesson thanks to a terrifying dream.
1 True to His Trust Pauline Eedy , 1901 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 22 June vol. 62 no. 1637 1901; (p. 40)

Juvenilia.

A young boy, left alone while his mother goes to collect his long-absent father from the railway station, thinks he hears a burglar in the house.
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