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Courted by Mistake : A Christmas Story single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1877... 1877 Courted by Mistake : A Christmas Story
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A Melbourne family spend the Christmas week with a wealthy aunt at Brighton, in 1874. The son from Mr Marshall's first marriage courts his aunt's poorer-looking female visitor, his step-brother courting the apparent heiress. Pleasant romance; entertaining study of social relations. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 12 no. 140 January 1877 Z1056710 1877 periodical issue 1877 pg. 237-238
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