Heart’s Bondage Revealed

Jason, his mother and grandfather toiled the hard clay soil. The non-existence of rain for months is a hardship on their efforts to grow their few vegetables. Several weeks, the strong vegetables were ready to harvest. There would be enough for a few weeks for the family and enough to sell at the market. Jenny’s father confided happily to her, “The Lad and Lassies, be getting a present on the ‘morrow.” “That will be a lovely surprise for the wee Bains, Pappa. ’Midday of the same morning distant dust clouds disturbed the dirt track. The old man called to Jason, “Hurry Laddie! Take your sisters into the cellar!” Jenny racing behind Jason, continued inside to fetch her father’s rifle and bullets. The rebels destroythe vegetable patches and taking most of Jenny’s meagre food supply. Jason’s drawing talent gets them some money for food. The stranger, Martha befriends Jason in Cuba. She writes asking him to work for her in Australia. Assuring Jason her offer is not charity, Jason accepts. AND SO … Jason and Ruthy’s lives in Australia began. Life is normal for them until Jason return to Cuba to collect the key to his mother’s Jewellery box.