Charon by Lord Dunsany

This is the second story in Lord Dunsany's Fifty-One Tales. A collection first published in 1915.

[@GrimSquirrel666]

oh that was wonderful! Very sad and also terrifying because its like...what happened....the inevitable. Great read :)

[@grumpyoldslan]

And so prescient: I think it resonates with us more today that it must have over 100 years ago when it was written because we know exactly how it could happen.
It's one of my favourite stories by Dunsany and he has so many good ones.