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on

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going

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rigid economy I xvas enabled to save and soonhad my xvages,

of

my

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evening

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to in

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weeks

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likewise,

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dispose

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half-share

a

develop property. a and quarter-share strongly

to

and

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confidence

share,

and in

share

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thought

they xvished

their

had

immense

a

after in

fortunate I

that, the line lode

the

ham

to

the verdict.

all,

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at of

the the-

ground," Those

assumed tan took pains to-

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on

through at

lady, with

him an

but tho-

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conclusion it he volunteered,

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well

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of

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in

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really house-

to

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think

wants

will

show,"

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to

to

get it

suppose him away

from

When

in

the

duo

Mr. Moore The once. young amount of respect and

thought,

lior

the he had

fair

a

Remember,

Governor Weld." Dick came under took him a fancy to follow for

once.

efilciency to come father's

at

an

up trust

to iii

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to

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fox-mation,

I'll

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training. she trial,"

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'said!,

guaranteed yoiuand you've got

early

date, the standard me."

on

at

Denis

seniors,

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profit

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one.

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seemed

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to

said

wo

time

roof,

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think

slice of ham. rather in his favour that lie-, into a decent house, although was the that drove, expense

it's

I

bit

really

him."

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by

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"

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"

had bought the niiners in of

the

crown

impression

life," rubbed

one

helping

that txvo explained xvere in the prospecting

xvho

of Arroxv

a

sure,

to

unbluslxshoulders all. against kind of and fellows, carelessacquired habits that never did one any good." a "He is nico Mrs. very Mooreboy," when she returned to the bosom explained the "His of in the bank family. position must be he has been pretty good when j

news

entex-ed

to take

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look

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of

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of

three

instant

favourable

had

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one

shape

those

in

in

open.

or

comforts

at

a

so

mines

me

home

seemed

my story needs tolling been I had not many bofox-e I obtained city tlie

at all

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who

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two

and

suit

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three

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visit.

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obtaining

my

again

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us

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forward to hear came what he age Dick had noted the to say. tea-table its snowy linen and silver. glistening

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outlook

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spot

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incidents, "x-ixn a

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thing

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off the

it

all

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mania

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middle

dust, endured

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where

a

left

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before

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so

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jammy

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day

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thoughts

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hauled off from tho Port Avliax-f and again shaped a course for the Australian great Bight and the little of picturesque seaport Albany, a

to The

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come

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Dick

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spinifex.

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then

my

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time

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of

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ago

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that

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Swan.

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on.

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gentleman

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and

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man

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inconveniences

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young

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I.

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with

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of

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where family gentle comforts of a home."

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one

so

even

the

journey

neigliboux-hood I xvorlced months

possible. A fair wind followed us round the coast, well through Backstair's Passage, and up into St. Vincent's Gulf towards Adelaide. After

,

the

which

Fremantle

Chaii-, of the

plucky,

you

vacancy habits."

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and

to

had

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advertisement

paper. but

others,

tea, the What

upon

the

thoughtful appreciation I pi-oceeded to congx-atulato my exceeding good fortune,

annihilate

me

space

departure

a

centre gold-producing not alono the throughout civilised

efforts,

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great

whole

him

upon and to continue castles in ful down to eax-tli

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Melbourne

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happy

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finding

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his valuable animals After the thanking

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owner

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was

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a

destined

animals

its

ring

were

I was second.

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going

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Australia.

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we

hanks forenoon

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towards

quired

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on

aft

that and

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ing xvlxat

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MABEL

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Port

during

sleep

and

of

much-needed

sound

sewer-tainted

to

uncertain sound that the an no ing with that the of groat day, when niversary their flocks tho on shepherds watching of Bethlehem first heard the words, plains Peace Earth to Men had on goodwill come round again. of my impecuni Despite the circumstance condition, than I happier aud whilst my

of

season

Sydney by rail.

churches

one,

becom

my charges watchfulness

voyage. through the

experience

peal,

metallic

ous

safely

slept awakened

of

;to such observe

proved

for

the

tho

handi

have and

recognise the

the

creature, Christmas

should

Day,

joyous

a

their

duo

feeble I

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not

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and

—

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full

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coast

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served

a

all

first.

neighbourhood time By this

attention

company

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of

short

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sallied

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on

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standing Cintra,"

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city

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:

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to

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observe rightly and teachings,

farewell

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to

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tent

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to man, reflec

days

endeth

towards

shore and

latter

rocky of Sydney's

repellant a torpid cloudy and flaccid inert organisation inevitable results of a season protracted of enforced inaction. Oh, how I wearied of that awful time, and, often succumbing would to the dreariness of my environment, find So myself irreverently exclaiming with

on

The

deck

no

prove would

nature,

to to

recital than its

of

things which mankind

conduct Two

Its

designs handiwork,

tho

and

destitution.

the

nature,

design

more

in

So

telligent

bom

person

every

another

one.

into

which

of

be distinctly of the laws

can

version

the the

of

man

the

going

am

suffi

the bxxshes placed among by for safety and fox-gotten. someone Judging of the surroundings, the by tho appearance had been deserted for a long time, place this fact induced and the of contemplation to that I Avould he pei-fectly me consider in appx-opriating its contents for justified

depend

good-will

one

to

things filled. positions for this. help

intense

supply

for another daily bread;

by

me carry the good

progress

exemption

the goldfields then Avas I feared Avitlx all that, the time saved I had

oix

evidently

reliance error

has a right to expect, but find this world circumstances my ing it not. Gradually until the total of sum became reduced my was worldly possessions represented by the which to hide served meagre garments my nakedness me and, in some degree protect from climatic conditions. the varying I need not my gradual depict minutely the downward descent path of along

ment

man

the

quickly. the

and

a

and arrangements float to it on the

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with

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be seated perchance, may the beautiful overlooking harbour and the Turn ruminating upon of the Tide" in my affairs and the happi ness attendant thereupon.

pur that

where

betAveen

this

more

wages

light. from

that

fully of the

reflections utter

my order

in

frugally

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share

my

I

on

yard,

campment,

certain

upon his

or

of

my the vista extended

several

live

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was

market.

simple

me.

for

and

vendors,

"

be

I had would

dismay

the northern outskirts of Reserve, on I ate in silence and alone" Perth, Avliere meals. And noAV am approach my simple incident in my eventful career. ing a thirsl feAv after I had takeix Some days up my

from

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tion

traversed

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such

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of

title weary

one

of

bility which

would

of

induced

of

complete

a

Australian

of

bounty

even

eye.

line, l-ailxvay distance beyond

the

very heavy and the The of annual period,

\vas

little

refei-ences.

incident

moans

awful

amongst

even

city

has

I

train

a

ence

fall

sale

"

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for

London With

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was

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funds

enough

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full

sold

so must Avith all foi-tunate axvait fax, and for the duo accu the patience at command mulation of In order to my capital. I had pitched economise more carefully my

ful

would

I engagement. necessary knowledge

of horses, in the city

needed

to

mind's

my

management good friends little

a

borrowing moneys weakness

that

the

in

to

did

accumulate a job in a timber

got

Avork

no

it

reach

the

desirable

my

sxxfficient

This

would

soon

was

to

head of a short

and

goal

be

not

the

the

Avas

how

the

interest

must

had

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frugality, cient to all east,

possession

my

How and

tlie

What

soul. of those

seemed

getting possessed the

the

duo depression of pernicious system and lavish expenditure such which an appears away

wholly

of public, inlieirent

of

which —

chilled It

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then Cross.

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vailing,

West.

him satisfy reference

this. hearing lengthened

of

stalked from boldly of the and, the poor, crossing purlieus of erstwhile threshold happy homes, divided hearts the domestic seared loving circles, with the brand ot and sorrow, scathing with

at

of possibilities itself before

of spirit its habitat

grim

could

personal

day

load

a

shoulders

of in the fair city particularly needs the of 1894-5 years Sydney during no no no enlargement, elaboration, especial depicting.

I or

for necessai-y qualification of the duties my services

What

and

Wales,

I

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New

ac

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me

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of the

Southern I would

to take their rose speakers assumed an departure upright position and to be excused for also, begging having noted the of thoir purport conversation, asked for the of caretaker of tho position destitute horses. I pleaded my Earnestly and of the condition, urged my knowledge of such animals in support of my care ap When I had concluded the owner peal.

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wave

tho

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I

stage road to

one

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wafted

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land

I

me

upon

Melbourne

then

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this

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admit

series but

a

and

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the

themselves,

fortune

mind. ment, and my

it

to

of

utterance

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instant activity my A vision of possibiities Here a of was prospect

faculties.

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story,"

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think

very

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father

Mrs.

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she

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make before

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way,

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part

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her."

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must

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wants to I don't

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Amy

have grown doubt it!"

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thought there

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Mabel

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I

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remained

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came

never

forgive

tell

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it

care

they

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all

me

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fact

she

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in

had

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think

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that

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Amy of

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they

hear Do

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course, that?" It

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month.

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anybody

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Mabel

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me

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and

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it

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re-

her,"

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Amy

said,

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"

apologetically.

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Mabel,

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me

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for

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"

;

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'how

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was

know

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a

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in

the

accepted

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when

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tells

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was

to ask it was

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living

luxuries, would'

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absolute

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to

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know

mischief-

not understand sister Mabel

her

and

proud

gladden

in

love.

until

I

am

that

could

him,

mother,

not

eager I

with

grumbled

.

so

My dear,

me." And A

he

nature,

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you well

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boy

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of

return

had She

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quite,

twenty

reckoned

you,"

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loving-

!

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see

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fixedly the type

sur

whom

point

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permission

gave my

him

upon that

her

Mabel,

she

offices.

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my

had

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mother,

the

;

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his

it

in and

she the

since

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listen

quiet

two

son, had my than in years do not you

older

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are

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then

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holding looking

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own,

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Bamford

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think

it

earn

the girl

him

younger half

a

different

not until she that there heard she bundled marriage pending that and took train from things together where she had a York, been for staying few months. And what she was, being when she home all was came speedily changed.

very your with

thwarted and I had only he desired I

quired

was

was

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of

parent

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silly

independent.

but

age

child

a

than

her

him, but you, with liked anything you

never

doted not

spoke good.

said,

A

like

her own living. to his surprise, she changed although from one she never place to another, of returning to the roof for

about

is

is

years and in

noon

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mind.

you

My son

high-spirited.

oh,

he

your

all.

doing thing, Mabel, his own against

was

him,

in

of

in

penny

deall

she, side of

this

when passion, visit from his before. seen

a

he

then,

the to pave way." five days Dick was

for

never

Mrs.

said

line

only

self-contained. his

conquered prised by she

the

have

went to he was

comes

listen

you

names,"

me

comes

After

will

me

draw

language." well; "Very

:

mother

my

me

man.

call "I

imurely; strong

if

!

and

I

of

not

am

earning

he

Bamford

difference

advantage

don't

my,

Mrs.

dear,"

manage do might

gloried strangest

of

trifling," I like your have known

I

main

me,

my the

father died, Whatever

your

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been ;

;

"

I

about

that deal

because short time but, shut the matter out of my

a

;

not

"

not

tact, him.

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would

reason? Mabel. you,

love

but

lead

what

or

only

would

mother

are

nicest admiration the

are

—

you let

I

have

much,

very such

the

a good merely trifling

proudly although

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!

when

I

answered

him

!

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laugh."

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you

madam,

son

j

"

think

understand

asked,

girl

the

sake For the world. Heaven's a trifle that interfere let such as do care I believe with our you happiness. little bit for me sometimes." a and in own You are a prophet, your with an odd said Mabel, country too," little

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own

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me

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me.

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than

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was

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it

you

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boy

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dear

my

Mabel,

Amy

;

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have

she

;

all."

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him

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see

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should

at

ours

by surprise."

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me

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"

you

added, taken

hear

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he

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would that

—

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she

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you

mother

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it.

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of

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Amy

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she

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maiden make did

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often

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cook

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at

all

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to

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know

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Moore

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to-morrow.

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Amy.

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and

next

afternoon inquired told she was not at home. ?" he Mr. Moore Could see The master would not bo in until out also. was and the mistress five, he

for

was

ho

Jack

young

Moore

at

after

There

homo. whether

to Mabel, the hall

himself

along

that and

him.

addressed You

want

to Will

You

will

see

you be

not

are

sister

my

said

in

come

and

she, wait ?

noxv."

long

kind.

very

?"

My

talk

with

No.

her. I do not

I

mind

at

to

of

is

name

heard

hex-

the thought attempting

that

she

"

"

time

this

it us

Jack

your

Amy

Hastings.

long

ago."

The

latter before

I

if

instead, tell you I wanted

may.

something her

to

do

of

part

ho

to

important."

her

pinklay hands lxer concealed

and

Moore

father Hall.

It

Then

"

sharply

you ?"

are

do

back." cannot

glanced from trembling

could

help

It's

think

as "

conduct.

"Ah,

why?"

"

thing

of

this,

taken

Amy

had

It if

us

she

knows

the

truest

He

day.

a

seemed

that dangers and drew I

think

you

"

close

to

to

go

looked

her

at

in

a

nineteen,

only

"Well, mother's,

must

you and

come

stay there

father's

consent

dearest,

I don't

has

fond

of lately

to

Guildford until then marriage."

we

#

my

get your No, my

Who a

bear

him

away

that

train

was

end of tho of

tive

Pextlx. from due ho stood

the

conscious

line, that

ing close

to

"

when

don't

were

to

and

say,

full

that

would

Long

before

all

the

your

mother

am

sure,

will

I knoAv and

stretched

thought

have

take

mined.

II.

Chapter

the business towards part what Mabel xememberad the He had about said Amy's "friends," had in the and had once often noticed it girl her she had answered, but scolded mildly, As

If they mind shouldn't only love me The speaker

only anything

love

a

me

if

little

I

—

would

"

would

they

"

If

pet.

to

lover.

sister's any and

reason

used

she

pathetic

she

Why why they those

and

the

woes

was

her

her

told

"

Moore

is

it,

Dick

shouldn't moist

eyes

? Is love

to

—

my me

he

in

dear like

little

that,

I

girl can't

—

you

stand

National Library of Australia

pouting,

there

"If

me?" most

ways, himself

mustn't

found walked

a

way.

"Amy speak

Amy

was

whom

'

man

walked

town

Johnson

this

is

to

Johnson

imagine

may you she sees when But

she

a was

dear so

the

beloved,'

receive

would

So

"

my

it

?

"

that

you Jack an

liked !"

And

me,

you

of

course

unreasonable

fault

with

her.

along

he

thought

slxe

had

never

like

would he had fellow But it even

for; noxv

my

thought having as

lie

strange his spoken

vei-y

Dick

Long

laughed. live

the and

she

of

soul like Mabel !"

Queen

Now

I

do you wait fox tickets, here, where nobody will see you." he Jack came As disappeax-ed that from behind the oxu

luggage

cealed "I

will

say

yoxx."

is

dead! get mo, just

mxxst

to spy

to-

foolish

—

to-

come

least?

to him. thetell he could',

the

mothex,

"

She

mother She

!

has

terrible

some

has gone Dick

taken

herout

beating with

try,

Guildford

to is

the

man,,

loArer

your

!

"

had

con

Is

upon

you

to-day,/

this

true

Chapter

III.

?" Mabel

asked

at last,

at courage; "Amy pitiful attempt knoxv. Is this dreadful sister, you ?" that mother true my says had It is true. I Avish it a

"

quite

to

the

lot

of

else

anyone

to

break

yon." sho "

take

sister

Amy,

my

I

I could help deep disti-ess;

oavu

Avithis

my

thingfallen it

to-

how

could

Jack yoxx," "I Avould

gladly

Oil,

!

?"

seeing fated

at

at

seemed

seeming to to hands, put

daxling.

"

forward

him. seem

cried

her

welcome.

loving

a

"The

Queen.

how

then

Widow

what little

fond

got

wait

1

.

!

he

of

'

she consents

but easy, moment

at that

I

Your-

to

going

It

been

"

he.

"

Widow

tlxe

" !

away. Avith his

stay

my aAvay

I

think,

tilings

myself.

they consent,

his

?

once

have

didn't

speak.

man

:

at

someone is

Oh,

had

foot

said

eloped?

not

of the

"

to think

man

rest

breast,

speak

was

to

father

for ?"

say

not.

the perspec advertisement once he became

at ho know

the did

is

name

the farthest

on

ask

should

her

so

she

Why

and

Jack

of

him.

really Dick ?"

"I

all

someone

You

me,

train

platform, studying Galley Whiskey

a

heart

of

your

Avieked!

father

#

walked about with for the bitterness, waiting

and

has

"Amy how

home."

eloped —

he

everything,

to be treated with

sister

to our marriage. think you dare go

Jack

like

an.

sweet-tempered,,

stamp me

" !

in

someone

how the

saw'

?"

was

simply maddening gently!" You are quite right,"

way.

me

asked

in Mabel

she alone

a

pet ?"

until

Guildford

and there

tell

yoxx,

with

past

Mabel,

troubled

aren't

quarter

a

It is broken "

"

at

wondering

yoxx

shouldn't

Yoxx aro Yes."

not

with

Will

said she

nobody

"Was

then

exclaimed,

awaited

dare

might

And

it.

yoxx," safe, but Guildford. I

concluded

quite

train

speak,

voice,

Sho was stopped,

was-

of

to

Bxxt

"

who

both

visit

five."

He

"I

lady, and

is

toll

altered

a

should

Amy you said, firmly. motlxex."

elder

Amy

can't

different

?'

it's

bxxt

iiglit.

a

not

Mrs. alone

to foot,

bravo,

the

champion

made

wait."

the

be "

on

did

the

long

a

you. minutes

my

head

into

?"

He f

do

Dick,

at

last.

gone

in

is

about Amy,, Where is

husband,

than

was

girl liiust

It

assure

five

me

about Mabel

nerve

get

for many at once, she

spoken

hardly

her

a

was

can't

his

could."

they

your

excuse

girls

literally,

did not answer As Dick to be reflecting on the for slxe shuddered her,

home

Yoxx

"

xighteousness. for many world

see

he

me,"

little would be

to

at

this

echoed

safe,

he, has

_

that

the

"

?"

of

Now

deceived to trying

though Why is it

the truth

toll

not

that I

give

"If" muttered,

yoxx up." had Mabel

late

another,

don't

I

wliispexed.

too

one

loving "

she

Dick,"

month.

—

Could ?

face

back.

I

give

more

"Amy while

Jack's

it

you

anything exclude me,"

have He

atI'll

anxious-

hex-self.

something

it's

not

in

keeping

deuce

"If

tea think

was

little

look

quite

that

thing

to

has. gone to a banquet will not be over for

is will

came

?" hethe truth be any she nevei-

gone said. "I

of

a

know

turn "We

She

Moore,

to

then,

here

was

cannot Has

caxe

for

the

cry You

the

"

:

last

I

that." He mortification.

take

rather

Amy

Amy,"

and

;

to break

mother

do future

how

"My

who

for

and inquire."

to

across

this sentence was that lie remembered with to have meant an understanding Arixy it. All of his bxxt he did not regret first, his would know of engagement people that very day of this he was quite deter

spoken

her

evening

make

the

Mi.

terror of this

Dick

before.

—

since

—

knows I see

Town time."

room

received

without uneasy I she issuppose Amy has not been, Do yoxx know any

how

don't her

save

finished,

inner

gentleman

"

him

she

way

not

Hillyard's," send round to

xxs."

asked

direct

knowing

to

"

truthful name," your sister well if "bxxt my yoxx know gently, she mxxst have how noticed frequently yoxx she calls a people whom speaks of different a -she mentions of mine;" friend rarely it I don't know see But you name why. often of I have is quite hpard possible for And sho smiled you." reassuringly, his she wanted to lessen disappointment. be sorry if do not I tlxink she will you for a walk." Slxe has only gone wait. fellow the Yoxx are very kind," young I'll but I think call answered again,

not

"Oh,

voicehall.

a

long

her ?" she

she

men

Mabel,

said

her

?"

:

but she Hastings, and replied leave him Oh for heaven's sake, Dick, bo and let what's to xxs consider alone, lie will become of me if done. Wlxat goes is suie to ?" and informs, as he Dick paused, and his face looked suddenly old. "Amy, yoxx and I have been drifting this

is

"

I

a.

"

the

them. there Oh, but thing the matter, surely. befoxe." stayed away I am hoping she has

to

as

near,,

are getting very because perhaps

asked,

him. remember

in

Hasn't

"

follow

her

sufhim

came

months

afternoon

about

thing

go

shiiek,

been

as

to be safe. But all the evening.

sure

Jack

Jack

wondering

hesitated,

introduce came lady

would

"

Miss

but

nobody

Even

a

We

"

"

"

While

stranger

?"

are

you for

amusement

Lodge Amy

Moreton

house.

good

the

in

palmed

#

Shall

waited

had

to

the and

the

falsehoods," your just left

turned

this

side

him

this

said

hand.

"

that

passengers

Hastings end of the you can help

Mooxe hardly three

this said

thought

with

Mr.

had

to

unnecessary I have

have him

she

"Mother,

treacher could he ever

not, travel

home, but

his

at led

was

called Mabel

sister,

Amy

at

perhaps

in,

out

moment.

a

if fault they

you the

from

Bamford

"

almost

at

in her

same

Mrs.

home

to

Amy

was

other the boat as

for

was

that

is

!

now

the

eveiything

now.

not

of

the

them,

she

Oh

where

jetty."

hat

If

have it seen long ago. nevertheless, though he had no in he found, of going Ford-street, near door at a about eight knocking and Moore. asking for Mrs.

and

—

false

of this things keeping breast of it kind make a clean I'll quiet. to her arid chance the father to-morrow,

#

town,"

in

"

be

raised

rather

think

their

was

to

called Come Mabel

a reply, Then, without waiting from them. and stxode turned away the What does Amy breathed freely. sheer ?" asked Dick at last, for fellow mean him silent until had astonishment kopt

in

#

"

but

would speak

in

wero

scornfully, in her father's and tell her where

and knock

to-morrow.

It to

to

in

his

he

were

am

mocking

a

mind

who

I

should

reason,

Spare yourself

"I

It

to placate thinking Mr. We Hastings. not to so as away, keep

said he,

softened

self.

o'clock,

moment,

moment,

How coie. very this have trusted Thing ? and He laughed shortly, at the end of all things was "

were

then

blouse.

the

to

no

down

Jack

must

Mabel waiting saw Jack False to him, ous

who

himself

horrible experienced she was to temporise. forced follow just like tlxe wretched and there, spoil everything.

"I'll There's

sense

How

but

pass,

do

rather he eyes,

I are

girl,

and

He

yoxx ? met

I

off

not

and less

until

good

train, would

those

tried

But tention

and

treated

scornfully. have.

I

sister

his

that

He ferex3

and

"

with

He

all

surprise

snowy she gave a short slxe you do ?" as barred the way.

then

really

of

puffed

to

a

now.

gp

"

Bamford

day

until

ex

is

I

he the platform, and Wellington-street the after its final engine, line. heavily up the

back

when

it

how

you,

Your

warned into

on

as

married, mother at

as

My

?

you

in

plague. When

out

for

care

positive.

were

me

briefly,

his

answered,

"grateful.

going

going

gate

for

enlightened." don't yoxx forgive me,

Then,

bound

her

as

"Mr.

sure

her

to

so

are

forward, for just one

moment,

one

did

duty

steps

stock still, as white

and smiled

:

about

clo."

can

you

turned

Only

himself

Meanwhile

com

"It's

shortly. what

us

our

and

Jack,

"Yes,

few

a

and

break

it

was

new

me

spare I am

him

you to bo

deserve

But

was

know."

yoxx They went

satisfied

a

This

back

him,

or

write

am

with

saying,

this

through

go

she,

I'll

else

tell

really

was

without

anything

Don't

smile in his stern and turned away. He lxad changed

lightly, from grass ?"

expect

to

find

luck."

and

mustn't

until

—

deal,

minute

every

be

away." should remind of tho day,"

"

that

-

homo

of

it

or

turned

and black boys, when is in mother rolling

Yes;

hat

once

myself

straight answered,

rate,

any

what

.

Oh

?

going

"

slxe,

of

here

Jack

him

ever

never

Dick,

late, said

ask ?"

am

Dick." Forgive

are

sister back

some

you taking You know

Amy.

Dick takes panion when I don't see why you

Mrs.

girls,"

your

not know you then added,

all

I

hex-

lifting

on

he so," "You

did

"

that

Oh yes,

at

look

hat

my

"I

throw

im-

I

planning

'

"

"and cards to

she,

to

Amy stood

at

'

so

play." "

cat

scoffed fondness

see.

Slxe

about

tioned

gentle Was it possible them so complete was

thought

partner," your and sit behind

I'll

younger not under a

looking

to

the

to

me.

Is

believe

their

tramps

going

have

ache.

tender You'll

who

"

"I

;

perhaps Hastings; you have ho lxot," speak of nxe ? No, I see you appeared added, as no gleam of recognition him. He was in tho face young opposite but if still, disappointed"; Amy had been evident he would her wish, silent respect further until he had had and say notliing

would

she had

see

The

not

shook

frock.

nod tried

faced

saw

at I

I!"

Let "

a

public,

under

and

to-morrow

trees gum old whose silly for is dying

she

"

could

stray

blades

and was asleep. pillow occur Coincidences every day in the life other. It was a merely of somebody or had in York coincidence that Jack Hastings lain over awake, thinking many things that self-same and that sleep obstinately night, to him until he said to refused to come

a

the

expressed

time times.

at to

?

heart

for

father

knew

occasions

hurt

felt

I

that

whist,"

for

without

?

Amy said meekly. something about

was

this, time On other

stand. their

.

dear

!"

"

—

see,

I'm man

now."

"

"

You

a

pleasantly. I fancy she

when

time." "

on

"

fire.

on

seemed

hours

we'll

:

to him

slio

"

our

off.

was

dear," Amy answered, that her sister should Mabel suggested her take hand. Why should you give up for ? me And, besides, you your pleasure know I am such a bad player." her father "That's true an enough," She would swered only waste pettishly. "Oh

minutes

five the

by." laughed, delightedly. he was in actly the thing "We and he continued, say, the mind." river, Of said she, course,"

got to be

"

winsome just a bright, home a and gladden her see that the world audit after all; place

was

would

who those

all

away

suggested

upon open' book play her piano and

also

She

room.

a

an

she could

bit,

she

with

write

sigh,

her

although

knitting, the latter knee. If

five

She

he

vex

had

situation

she muttered

as I'll

Dick

she had as a place, to finish. of work Mabel was who liked and needlework girls

take

are

like

you

to

of

would

it

course

the

#

Mabel

father

her elbow and upon which she hit viciously

leant

money, and break

quite evening to ho tried although bravely forget If Mabel of the afternoon. confidences did not resent it in she noticed any change for whist, and called Mr. Moore any way. the the table, while usual four sat round over meekness, tiu-ned angelic Amy, with of a Graphic and seemed to take the leavespictures. rubber

Of

her

"Not "

doesn't

he

was

!

Guildford.

Amy

tugging

he, gaily, think I you

Did

Jack

"

"May

coldly. yoxx are You

you."

alone.

him,

said

!" "

?"

lxer

.

tell

think

tree,

"You slxe

he,

sake, pity's to Dick.

gardens

before

fir

a

coming

as

.

;

of

her

.

to

pillow,

Dick,

the

in the interest After the first

.

.

too obstinate, horribly and threatening writing

amongst

self,

an

her

it

never

not

was

thinking Hastings anything

so

but

man,

"

time."

gain

get

down

twice,

satisfy

mail,

by

little

a

,

Amy

"

down

for

him

feet.

to

girl," tell to

going her

forget

?"

hands.

stretched.

once.

should get from from get a letter of your speedy' promise to next see me return, you may expect Jack week. Yours as ever, Hastings." she Oh no, sonny," deliber whispered "I have as she folded up the letter. ately, shall here at present, so you no use for you to believe you are, and continue stay where awful the dad is a terribly You are being. I know a nice fellow, my dear Jack, but and I have wont you somebody nicer,

coming

little

poor

And, as he hated everything hand, he thought it ought to be

the

chance

starts,

always

old

tempted

and

you,

under

sitting

"Up-a-daisy

faced.

I say do not

you wigging that father. If I your with a you soon,

She

!

"Nobody's us

But

a lot of money in made it such a difficult but was it out Government. of the

engagement. is

It

knew.

Dick

some

he

true,

;

.

come

considered things might have waited here

to

you

be

can

The

to

was

you. about

all

—

she

if

me

Amy lay awake of Jack thought

her than own. Jack was

"I

you done.

you heart.

.

found

was

meet

;

letter

seeing

my sister

to

aching

the

through

go

took

the turf. "While at springy impatiently at his he paused, delighted good fortune, whether love's instinct and wondering would prompt her to look his way, a young suit in a grey came across fellow quickly lxer out and took the her, grass towards

everything.

his

.

—

"My was

in

And he was another dark, too; made him undesirable survey thing that about in made camps ing and knocking Dick him as a nigger. as bronzed a moustache with was fair, lovely golden were and the pinker palms of his hands

are

again.

her,

friend

here

mo, fret

that

night

matter

her

me

give and

out

is."

can."

we

surveyor fits and

ill-treat shan't you don't be afraid." quite gone' Amy smiled a

going

are

thiB

good deal "Good-bye,

he was she drew Then a letter and the smile way gave

little.

Amy

was constant protestations well Jack had been all very but pleasant. better when in the old nothing days, a but Jack was seemed only possible;

so

about,

if

and

know

They

poor

a

my

kill kill

softly, Now let

deeply.

a

eyes.

say faithful

you

got Dick

come oases

let

That

"

with

his

really

said Mabel.

!

trembling

would

would

do

at

It

ho

wonder you

as

I'll

she

she

picture made latex, half an hour to dream did not go there all round Ho had gone

mo

are you know you

supposing

you

why I

times. Mabel

while

Now

Amy,

trust

"Don't

kind!"

looked

do

That's

isn't

will

I

"

heart;

"

sister."

"

with

are

"It

here,

if she is deep that you have always in me, don't you ?

and

Dick,

to

loving

word most

"

direction

have turned in there; may she in a letter last week that me told of me. went there to dream often he saw in the But the gardens

She

way. make

than all," me, more shows how deep she

puzzles

slowly.

just

thick

Mabel

or

in

foolish and it

little

a

put

a

right—

again."

mite, are you have to guard that should you like this." known dangers Dick. You "O thank you, shake in her voice. with a little "

you

would

one

not

was

"Look

it

maybe

if

said,

own

girl's

but

her, hard

so

quite

little

poor deal

good

when

hard

against;

word stand

"Ill thin,

bit

little

a

never

she think "That

sweetest

which

wonder

hope

in she

!

the

in you said

said

—

help

just people

Amy

—

frank

so

mischief

mused.

he

seemed

who

.

has

will

of

speaks

"

is

But

"

said

greatly

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