Over the Sliprails

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Over the Sliprails by Henry Lawson

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The Shanty-Keeper's Wife; A Gentleman Sharper and Steelman Sharper; An Incident at Stiffner's; The Hero of Redclay; The Darling River; A Case for the Oracle; A Daughter of Maoriland; New Year's Night; Black Joe; They Wait on the Wharf in Black; Seeing the Last of You; Two Boys at Grinder Brothers'; The Selector's Daughter; Mitchell on the ''Sex'' and Other ''Problems''; The Master's Mistake; The Story of the Oracle;

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Thus encouraged we said, sympathetically: "We're very sorry to trouble you, but I suppose we could manage to get a drink and a bit to eat?"

"Well," he said, "there's nothing to eat in the house, and I've only got rum and milk. You can have that if you like."

One of the pilgrims broke out here.

"Well of all the pubs," he began, "that I've ever --"

"Hush-sh-sh!" said the publican.

The pilgrim scowled and retired to the rear. You can't express your feelings freely when there's a woman dying close handy.

"Well, who says rum and milk?" asked the joker, in a low voice.

"Wait here," said the publican, and disappeared into the little front passage.

Presently a light showed through a window, with a scratched and fly-bitten B and A on two panes, and a mutilated R on the third, which was broken. A door opened, and we sneaked into the bar. It was like having drinks after hours where the police are strict and independent.

When we came out the driver was scratching his head and looking at the

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