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Jack Rugby, “Betty Pops the Question” (short story)

by Marie Braithwaite, writing as “Jack Rugby” (circa 1861-1927) The following short story, “Betty Pops the Question” (1906), was mentioned in a discussion of representations of Indigenous people earlier this week. [Note on vocabulary: “bumby”: by and by; “dhrackly”: directly; “gall”: girl.] “Now be careful, Betty; that’s my white muslin jacket; you must not tear the lace. Yes; those go in, too –…