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The Dowry

In the faraway world of the South Pacific, there is an island named Nurabandi and, nearby, another one called Kiniwata.

The natives of these islands are all said to be very wonderful, to be fine and proud, but they still hold to the ageless custom of offering a dowry to a girl’s family when a young man asks for her hand in marriage.

Johnny Lingo lived on the island of Nurabandi. He was handsome and rich and perhaps the smartest businessman on the entire island. Everyone knew that Johnny,a young bachelor, could have his pick of just about any of the single girls in the region.