Dan Merrithew

"Dan Merrithew" by Lawrence Perry is a story set in the early 1900s about a young tugboat worker who struggles with life and love. The story introduces Dan Merrithew, a working man on the sea; he's tough and a little funny, but also lost in his own thoughts, especially about a girl he met on a fancy yacht. As Christmas nears, Dan is torn between his own feelings, what life really means, and a need to help the less fortunate. The reader explores adventure, bravery and what it means to grow up during difficult times and explores a man's decision to put others first, showing his good heart and desire to help, no matter what.