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1 John Burton Vanity , 1895 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , July vol. 30 no. 362 1895; (p. 616-618) Life, history and romance of a motherless English girl, orphaned with her brother after their father's death. A little wild, she had rebelled strongly against her step-mother and had taken the opportunity of a 100 pound inheritance to emigrate to Australia. She is befriended by a kindly gentleman at Liverpool before she leaves and by a lady on the voyage out who cares for her for a while then assists her to gain a position as governess. Five years after her arrival she fulfils a promise to write to the kind stranger at Liverpool. A year elapses before his reply, letters are exchanged, romance blossoms, and he arrives in Victoria to claim her as his bride. Sense of a naive dreaming spirit befriended by luck. (PB)
1 Little Liz Vanity , 1895 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , August vol. 30 no. 363 1895; (p. 667-668) A bush hut in Victoria shelters a plain lively child being reared by her grandmother in a no-nonsense style. Her mother, unmarried, works on a nearby station and returns this night with news of her betraying lover's return and wish to marry her. The story closes with their reunion and an improved future for the child. (PB)
1 Crossing the Billabong Vanity , 1894 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , April vol. 29 no. 347 1894; (p. 458-459) Bush tale. Two shearers returning to Victoria from NSW decide to cross a swollen billabong rather than ride 10 miles further to the bridge. One is nearly caught in the reeds but thoughts of his new found love urge him to safety at his last attempt. Sketch-like; characters more important than action. (PB)
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