Mrs Ruthven single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 Mrs Ruthven
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A widow returns to an Australian town from England with her daughter. Six years later an old suitor discovers her, falls in love with the daughter, but feeling the widow still loves him decides to propose to her. She detects his purpose and seeing that her daughter returns his love lightly and self-denyingly instructs him to propose to her daughter. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 33 no. 394 March 1898 Z1075030 1898 periodical issue 1898 pg. 214-215
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