The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

Download or read book The Old Lady Shows Her Medals written by James Matthew Barrie and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1945 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs. Dowey is entertaining three other charwomen at tea; they are all proud of their sons in the army (1914 1918). The curate arrives with Kenneth Dowey of the Black Watch in tow. But Mrs. Dowey has no son; she only pretends after seeing Kenneth's name in a newspaper. Since he has no family, he agrees to spend his leave with her and Mrs. Dowey has the long wished for experience of mothering a boy. When Private Dowey does not return, the old lady puts away his effects and bravely sets out to work.