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Issue Details: First known date: 1881... vol. 16 no. 195 August 1881 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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Contents

* Contents derived from the 1881 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Old Saw-Mill, W. W. , single work short story
Two troopers disguise themselves as surveyors to track down the bloody bushranger "Wild Sifer". They discover an old mill with a tangible ghost - a girl driven half-mad; an underground tunnel, a brutal hunter; and an old Irishman and his daughter who are betrayed by their former ally. (PB)
 (p. 641-648)
Pride and Folly, Marion Severn , single work short story
An elegant city visitor refuses the offer of the country squire she is very attracted to and four years later realises the folly of her choice. But he still cares ... Romance of England - slight; quieter tone than usual high-flown style. (PB)
 (p. 648-651)
A Midnight Adventure, Inez Irving , single work short story
A city man is cared for by his maiden sister while his wife is away. She mends his shirts, washes the household linen and helps him capture a burglar while taking the washing off the line in her sleep ... (Interesting subject in its rarity. Not the usual romance.) (PB)
 (p. 658-659)
Mother and Daughter, Isabel J. Roberts , single work short story
A widowed woman does her best to arrange a marriage for her 19-year-old daughter with a rich and handsome man but the girl makes it plain she will not be bought. His increased respect slowly wins her love ... Slight romance with interesting side comments on her youthful naivete about men. (PB)
 (p. 660-662)
Was She Right?, Lockhart Lyle , single work short story
A dutiful daughter marries her father's financial rescuer after he saves her life, knowing that her heart was already given to another ... (PB)
 (p. 665-658)
The Pith On'T, single work prose
A dinner bore is tricked into eating the shell of the lobster. Humour? (PB)
 (p. 669)
My Mary Smith, Mary Kyle Dallas , single work short story
A search for a Mary Smith visiting a New York boarding house reveals to the narrator how common the name is and how various the characters answering to it. (PB)
 (p. 669-670)
Angling, M. W. H. , single work short story
A fatherless girl follows her doctor's advice to take some fresh air after nursing her mother through an illness. She eventually rescues the uncle of her former fiancee from a stream, and a misunderstanding is cleared up. Very slight. (PB)
 (p. 671-672)
A Slanderous Blunder, single work prose
A newspaper editor mistakes a parson's proposed 'pew-rate' cut for a 'curate' cut. (PB)
 (p. 672)
Tempted of the Devil, W. W. , single work short story
Cain and Abel on the gold-fields. Brotherly rivalry for a woman's love leads to attempted murder and a despairing death. Interesting depiction of the irreversible moment of the realisation of guilt; contrasts with the cheerful domestic life portrayed as well. (PB)
 (p. 672-674)
A Modern Cinderella, single work short story
An orphan sadly overworked by the family of Squire Hastings is given a rosewood desk for Christmas by her teacher and some time after he proposes to her. Romance - pleasant and slight. (PB)
 (p. 675-676)
How the Bank Was Robbed, single work short story
A bank clerk prompted by a porter - an ex-policeman - awakens from sleep during guarding the bank on a Sunday to discover the chief porter robbing the stamp drawer. Capable. (PB)
 (p. 677-679)
He Stood the Test, single work prose
Anecdote revealing a columnist's ignorance and thus his entitlement to a theatre pass. Humour. (PB)
 (p. 679)
Good Night, My Pa!, single work short story
An old man's tale of remorse for refusing to wish his sick son good night years before - the same night that the boy died. Some pathos. (PB)
 (p. 679)
Scandinavian Legends, K. M. Haven , single work prose
Examples of the characters of legends from different areas; includes summaries of a few tales. (PB)
 (p. 685)
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Notes:
Includes fifth instalment of Sylvanus Cobb Jnr's serial fiction, 'The Dragoon's Plot; Or, the Fortunes of A Cornish Wrecker', pp. 663-669.
Notes:
Includes first instalment of Major Alfred Rochefort's serial fiction 'A Strange Case; Or, Beaten With His Own Weapons', pp. 631-641.
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