In 1922 she accompanied her uncle Stanton and aunt Florence "Flo" Melick (nee Sunderland) on a world trip that included a long stopover in Lebanon and a visit to her home village of Bterram. Here she met a very the hansome and dashing George Melick (only distantly related). (George Melick had served in the United States Army during World War One). Romance blossomed and they were married in her home village.
Eventually she returned to Australia with her new husband and the couple settled in the New South Wales country town of Grenfell where they opened a successful drapery business and raised their family.
On the way to Lebanon she posted the following postcard to her sister Faredah Wehby (nee Melick):

8/19/1922My Dear Faredah
I hope your are all in the best of Health as this leaves myself and Aunties and Mr. Dan. We are arriving in the Suez Canal tomorrow. As we are a day late and will not get to Port Said until Friday, I was speaking to Auntie Flo this morning and she received a wire from Uncle Habib Melick from the Suez so I feel quite excited this morning. Write and tell me what you think of my photo. Well dear how I do miss you all and wish I was back among you all again but time will come when I should feel it more. Hope all Braidwood folks are in the very best of Health. Give them all my love. Dear Jack & Darling Deab also Jahamill and tons to your good self.Your ever loving sister Jamillie x x x x x x x x x x x
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