MJ Cleghorn pick of the month real life stories very short stories Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The Girl in the Cannery by M J Cleghorn <i>A hardworking girl who guts fish all day at the local cannery wonders how she will afford to bury her grandfather; by M J Cleghorn.</i><br><br> Forty dollars. A week's pay. That's what it will cost to bury the old Swede, the girl in the cannery thought to herself, picking the soft bones and skin from each shiny copper can as they spilled down the conveyer belt. <br><br> Forty dollars. <br><br> Every day - long into… Read more Labels: MJ Cleghorn pick of the month real life stories very short stories 10 comments:
