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The Record Newspaper 11 June 1898

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M.

STORY.

FOUCHARD

Arcade KEEPER

OF

LIGHT.

(From

the

A now

.)

than

island

itself

All

hand.

Watchmakers

in

Jewellers

the

articles

stamp Stock

15,

18,

'

of

and CLOCKS WATCHES Rings, Bracelets, Brooches,

Beautiful

PROMPTLY

&

;

'

'

carat.

etc.,

by the in

etc.,

most

great

SATISFACTORILY

celebrated

makers

variety.

TO.

ATTENDED

him W

M'DOWELL

&

CO.,

"

little

was

Jarrah

a

Timber

and

Wellington

it;

as held their position they were buffeted from all sides and a common about centre. gathered miles from Ten land, rising directly from with deep water, overgrown masses of kelp that hung about its was not a Islandcheer base, Loon and the coming of the new ful place, was a boarder like to ray of sunshine Miss Nancy.

PROPRIETORS

OF

Telephone

467.

W:

A.

King

STEAM

Perth.

Streets, DRAKE'S

SAWMILLS,

BROOK.

paint after

her

are

what you can said a few "

arrival. ?"

painter

a

I

"

she'

can

I

CHARLES). Perth. Barrack-st., MONSTER PRIZE LIST

'/

to

find; moments

you

suppose

Miss

said

little,"

" and you— hesitatingly life the ?" lonely you. " said It's awful," Nancy in a of confidence, in the burst revelling " I to talk. Sometimes opportunity as if I would feel just go crazy of the sea, nothin' but the moanin' of the water, and the the splash howlin' of the wind, day in and day If if wasn't for Sam I'd leave out. if but Sam, he's to-morrow queer, and we don't agree he is my brother, He has a sort of on the ledge. he sees second sight leastways, where don't beauties' exist, they to notion. He thinks my accordin' the the sea finest, the the rocks the brightest; and the clouds bluest, alone he'd talk if he was to I believe and waves and wind the enjoy

Lapham

;

run

1..

run

'

S

__

1

Miss suggested " He certainly You've a bo't. nib

lOSin

..am

C.

WILLIAMS,

PREMIER

CASH

HUGHES J.

T.

HUGHES

saved for " Who

young

a

gained

will in

Country

\A/

m

all

his

purpose." saved him ?" the

DOHENY,

P.

of Crawford and DOHENY (late Co, Adelaide.) Mr. the succeeded above Gallagher, Popular Grocery Messrs. Hughes and Doheny, whose large experience, in Australia, will enable them to cater for and their City satisfaction.

HIGH

And

Dairy BE to

NOTE

314

HAY

OUR

&

Produce,

General

Groceries

will

us

n

if

uaiu

n

was

receive

attention.

Special

ADDRESS—

ST.

PERTH.

EAST,

on

[?]

asked

OPTICIANS

8

the

peculiar

part

of

CHINA, GLASS

-GLASS, in

Novelties

Table

and

&IGENERAL

BUILDERS'

Importers, IRONMONGERY,

REQUISITES, ROLLED

;

John Agents Merry weather for

Danks. Sons',

8c

Co.,

"

white

vessel

edge of whether

the

FANCY

BOHEMIAN

AND &e.

WATER See

JUGS Prices.

our

STUBBS, 351 BRASS

Hay

Perth.

Street,

FITTINGS

&

PLUMBERS

TUBES & FITTINGS, GALVANISED GIRDERS STEEL (All Sizes),

8c

Son, Fire Ltd.,

London,

Nancy,

to in

!

to

occasionally the captain

as

rocK

wide

a

.sne

oertn,

to

tn

her

Melbourne; Alston's Windmills; Telephone Brigade Appliances.

with

srnnnftrs

rnnl

and

the heavy,

lumber, middle-aged Carrie Webster, a little for'ard, light the captain as with a said, big un patch in the bonnet of her jib. gainly Sam entered into and in Captain all these vagaries, and they dulged talked of the vessels as they passed as of friends and acquaintances. She the out, enjoyed bringing captain of the sea, the is him to'talk leading and its and he, in land, beauties, was turn, delighted who saw in nature For some reason

270.

Decorations,

&

DRAKE Ironmongers

No.

EARTHENWARE, VASES STANDS,

FLOWER

Latest

& STREET.

Telephone

;

National Library of Australia

I

MURRAY

236

"

Perth.

Arcade,

DYNON

JOHN

it,"

KNAPP,

SPECTACLEMAKERS,

AND

Royal

for

Sight-Testing Spectacles.

&

CLARKE

replied her steel

on

stopping

ahoy

Ship,

came

Free

is,"

stitch

again, "

loaded

n

at

oil-skins

he a

;

MAINTAINED.

entrusted

Order

every

OF

QUALITY

Delicacies, WILL

The schooner Curlew, a Sol Gillies, particular Captain of Sam's, friend happened to be bound and Sam, at that north very time, her on the tops of the waves, sightin' headed her off and managed to swim Sol was close enough to hail her. some when he heard the at helm, He 'Curlew, one out, ahoy!' sing see a but couldn't looked all around, ' he Who out, soul then sings ' cried Sam Sam Jocelyn,' hailed ?' under and by that time he was right havin' come the schooner the stern, Nancy.

Table

Coffee,

adding, character."

a

Nancy.

might," replied " Sol Captain

of the many recognise coasters sailed that and down up from Portland and beyond, and by the lists of a. consulting shipping which the lighthouse vessel left paper, few of and by means weeks, every she came to many computations, know the vessels by name, and would Sam that to-morrow say to Captain she expected and. Henry D. Grinnell, that Carrie Webster from possibly Bath would with him and. pass when the day came this very vessel, " trim 'fore and after," would sail by,, on the sun her gleaming brightly not white and far sails, behind,

r"»

vvu;,

be

menacing learned

IMPORTERS,

Retail).

&

THE

Teas,

and

Agent.

Foy and Gibson).

best houses the clients with entire

lady.

"That's

said

Business

Wales.

Fremantle,

Doheny having be conducted by

P.

them,"

and went down capsized on with all board, and he found him and alone. Most out of sight self have would men given up, but Sam oil-skins in the water pulled off his for land, and was and struck picked ten miles towards he'd swam up after I tell him he must have been shore. when

J.

when he's heard of his

never i

with

helm she

the

of

(late

J.

Mr.

South

Street,

GROCERS and (Wholesale

in

does, J

of New

High

Lapham.

1

a/\

VCbbCi

Bank

Reference,

;

understands

it

hove over the sight and speculate horizon, it was the Curlew, and Cap tain who sometimes called at the Sol, When the keeper went below light. she would on to sleep often sit the outer walk of the dizzy and height the watch where: sails, wondering were bound ahd whence they they hailed. While others the gave

run

;

he

think

listener,

a

:

run

;

Perhaps

should

must

cry

run

;

.himself."

I

shone

at Coolgardie August. 5,000 at 5. Cup, at Kalgoorlie at 5. 5,000 August. Cup, at Menzies Menzies September. 5,000 at 5. Cup, at Caulfield October Caulfield, 15. 25,000 at 5. Cup, at 5. Melbourne 25,000 Cup, run;at Flemington November at Perth at 5. Perth January 2, 1899. 25,000 Cup,

Coolgardie Kalgoorlie

find

"

J.

109

interrogatively. a

paint

(C/o

.

see

here,"

ALL'S

TATTERS .

can't

rlnsAr

needles and flushing slightly. and The great light, its machinery, the keeper who watched the beacon at night, soon excited a deep interest in the boarder. She lighthouse talked the day, with Nancy during and often shared the of early vigils the The with Sam. night Captain desolation and loneliness of the very a charm for place seemed to possess her. In the early morning, when the cleaned the lamps, she would captain lenses until they polish the wonderful

'

.

I.

+h#»m

concluded

"Yes,

;

'

mnrlfi'

ever,"

slipping

which

That

than

her

Merchants,

waves

"

in.

friends

JOSEPH

one

is

'

W.A.),

to

standard

REPAIRS

submerged ledge, which and swept during gales, which were numbers of huge upon boulders, down, seemingly holding more

the

old friends their and to assure Change of Address, attention to all orders be still same careful entrusted them will will of manufactured the bear the Jewellery on premises

Magnificent

on

Perth,

Street,

attention

of

and

Nancy,"

B.C.

that

guaranteed

Universe.)

Island was Loon the tallest light and most isolated in that portion of a New England coast; slender, that shaft from a distance graceful from seemed to rise directly the sea. the

draw

and customers maintained.

( Continued.

Indeed,

to

Firm

in

up

Oldest

(The Desire

Barrack

Buildings,

LOON

the wind.

Sol," added! Captain of these matter-oso he didn't let on that he fact folks, was at all, and leaned over surprised Good the rail and said, mornin', now Sam which ?' way Oh,' says Sam with him, I'm just up right a leetle exercise.' Won't taking ' come aboard ?' says Sol. Well,' you as if he was unsartin ; says Sam, just ' I dunno but I will,' and with that he grabbed a rope and they hauled

CO.

1

THE

AND

.

OUR

to find

some

one

that he did. the Government to failed arrive, and the tall painters tower remained To the unpainted. and delight, Miss captain's surprise his Lapham answered many apolo the remark that its colours gies with were as beautiful they were, and that the white and grey caused by the of the waves made it blend beating with the rocks. When Sam offered to send Captain to the mainlaind for for the paint boulders she daughinly answered him that she could hot make up her mind. all

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