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An Outback Marriage

CHAPTER XX
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He was sick then, wid the Queensland fever." "What was his name ?" "Mr.Nettleship." "Was the marriage ever registered ?" "Sorra one of me knows.

He giv us each a bit of paper--our marriage lines.

'Twas written in pencil.

He had no ink in the place, and he had no books wid him.

He tore the sheet of paper and give us each half, wid the writing on it; his horses got stole and he had to camp there.


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