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Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush

Chapter 1: RUBY.
By Molly E. Jamieson
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The narrative follows a young girl raised on an isolated bush station, portraying daily life amid heat, seasonal celebrations, and the routines of home. Family dynamics—an affectionate father, a self-absorbed stepmother and loyal household helpers—shape small domestic dramas. Episodic chapters chart childhood dreams, friendships, a dangerous bush fire, and moments of sacrifice and courage, tracing her emotional growth and the community's practical and moral responses to hardship and change.

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Title: Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush

Author: Molly E. Jamieson

Release date: January 21, 2018 [eBook #56410]
Most recently updated: August 10, 2023

Language: English

Credits: David E. Brown and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Library of Australia.)

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IN THE CHURCHYARD.Page 83.

RUBY.

A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH.

BY
MOLLY E. JAMIESON,
AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.

LONDON:
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE,
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