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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
4
A tale of Archibald Wynn and Robert Livingston as the Wynn and Livingston families face scandal and financial peril. Gertrude Wynn, beloved by Allan Livingston, grows amid wealth and pressure, social duty, and broken vows. The narrative follows romance, misplaced trust, and looming ruin in a postwar setting.
The article notes dogs reacting to shelling by showing distress or barking as shells explode near them, with some dashing along trenches during infantry fire. Cats are described as indifferent to shelling if sheltered and fed, while foxes and cats reportedly entered British trenches during engagements. An example describes a dog found near Wytscheete with a Territorial battalion and a lone black cat adopted by a Yeomanry unit in Fontain in May.
A brief exchange prompts a pun about marriage. The line asks what you call it when two men share one wife, answering with monotony as a playful twist on monotony.
In a story of romance and class, Allan Livingstone faces his father’s pressure to wed Gertrude Wynn to save the family name. Allan refuses yet contemplates marriage to shield his father from ruin, while Gertrude struggles with youth, appearance, and affection as they navigate finances, ambition, and a looming betrothal.
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