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
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she'
can
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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
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Miss suggested " He certainly You've a bo't. nib
lOSin
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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.
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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
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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
;
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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
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109
interrogatively. a
paint
(C/o
.
see
here,"
ALL'S
TATTERS .
can't
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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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