THE
WOOING.
NANCY'S
"
the
(From
but
sitting-
in
Bayswater
a
lodging-house white-haired, old lady and samewhat worn-looking old and her nineteen grand years room
the
had
better
and
Mitford,
left a long and after France,
school
eho VVllulV
VmH
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for vainly waiting Governess Agency
i n
hfid
srri
her
to
visit
as
eyes
did people Mitford Old Mrs. that the necessity some
daughter, boasted,
had
nave should this purpose.
iace
The
Assets
her
old
rue
worm
life
The to
quite it although
from
the
Large
POSITION
even
certain
a
one1
girl's
was
adds
all
those
endowed
a
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States.
(December
on
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G;
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of
Best
the of
is
charm
a
English, taste,
its
to
own
1897.)
-
than
larger
of
that
any
MIL.
A.,
Manager.
Johnston,
the
on
BRANCH
T.
;
all
Hooley, J.
S.
Representative,
W.
A.
she two
a
Surplus
belongs
Esq.,
M.L.A.
Chenhall.
lady
(C/o
107
Perth.
Barrack-st.,
MONSTER
PRIZE
of New
more so. When re young girl to she was not quested play, shy, and complied at without affec once, the and so won tation, approbation
the
1899.
that
lady
she
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AND
Wales.
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Are
the and best assorted stocks in W.A. holding largest and Fancy Goods suitable for Store Earthenware, China, Glass, hand. Goods now offered Private Families on being always make room for heavy shipments now coming forward.
MELBOURNE.
STTONEY.
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Ironmongers &
BUILDERS'
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for
John
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and
to
Supplying
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to
come
at
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once."
the
Leaving
ladies
two
when
retired,
Mrs.
alone,
Mitford
an
WARES.
drawn
even
on
now
I
must
enable
me
to
do
the her
eldest
is
old
enough
among
strangers, in
something
so
capital
mylittle but
to
earn
Shop
over-
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her that granddaughter orphan. " My son," she said, in a voice " with emotion, was a bar trembling rister. He died quite young, leaving his four little children in my entirely care. His widow married very soon after his death. With her I have held no further communication. Her children do not remember her at all. I have educated them and eritirely, was
have
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la IV
delicate them
explained
Perth.
FITTINGS,
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TOBACCO IMPORTERS
TUBES
want
seemed wealth to Fifty .pounds the who to young girl, proceeded that her explain grandmother must be consulted, she although begged Mrs. too Main waring not to attend to the doubts and stipula seriously sure to tions which the old lady was raise. This she promised to remem to and Miss Mitford then went ber, summon the relative who watched with such care over her wel jealous fare. the girl
Street,
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Son,
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very I
be
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&
EARTHENWARE,
They
pupils.
take
Perth.
DYNON
GLASS,
your
and to them, companionable in them with pleasure having her out of school hours too. After six o'clock be practically you may and I offer you free, fifty pounds to commence with if the references you are and you are propose satisfactory,
for
KNAPP,
Arcade,
be
are, however, and although children, well must taught, they
SPECTACLEMAKERS,
8 Royal
will
They
Sight-Testing
&
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—
are
;
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Bank
Nancy to was
was
pro in
the
boy
Canning
Reference,
residence
explained so Although you young, Miss I see Mitford, you know quite enough to teach my children for some time to come. and one Three little girls
CHARLES).
J.
herself
was
years'
French
suitably. Here the
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"
not
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of
did
.
had
proceeded apace. Main waring, knew she and what wanted, put to the test. She ad swiftly her first in with German,
Germany enabled
and
:
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Chairman; Special
Plan
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it.
Mrs.
dressed which language
£10,508,995
-
valuation
with
interview
lady,
exactly
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Future
conducted
is
Society
F.R.G.S,
Esq.,
31st,
Surplus standard
every
PERTH
thus
been
and
golden-brown
which
Society
world.
Forrest,
means.
to who anyone possible her As the shared advantages. her on laid hand she kindly rose, one of the old lady, trembling
cheerfully
A
poor her im
have
had a eyes which in
directness
French
with
iui
,
said
in
A.
be
digress old lady our heroine and the ing, been towards Oxford have travelling Governess and the Agency Circus, by the slow process of the Baysat their Arrived water omnibus. the experienced destination, presi of that lucrative dent extremely to the old lady bureau persuaded allow the young girl to have the pre with her intend interview liminary the alone. From ing employer she she had seen of her, which little she had character, confi knew that the to and ability dence, perform of her. Her French duties required had her to a taste education helped her to present which enabled dress in and even appear a elegant, trim, would which ance, nevei have been we
brown
girl,
pleasing,
colour, bright of suspicion
some
was
of
want
United
the
so
often
While
office
of the. business Policy-holders.
regard favourably life with and that relations, was rendered grand-mother as much from the old lady's possible as lamentations constant and vain not
do
Assurance
£49,349,231
-
liabilities
over
the
position, regard the love of scarcely which induced her chosen profession it. She knew only her to embrace even titled connections that too well not
the
Guarantee
grand
herself
girl
-
Surplus
years
openly
the
titled to
the
the
infinitely alone.;
fifty
Life
FINANCIAL
lady connections,
as
who,
dark
the
of
was
;
PERTH.
STREET,
Equitable of
to earn obliged the same with
.
ago. wailed
The
Agency
preferred was and old, Her grandmother the which need deplored deeply to her grand-daughter teaph impelled to the family in order supplement the and help to .educate resources, and the little two sisters younger to of left the care brother entirely almost relative. and their only aged women In these days, when so many .honour an and a feel it and girls is to be allowed to it work, privilege to regard the fact almost .impossible of a young being girl her own livelihood
WILLIAM
face
pretty,
7
other
have
& Co.,
name.
—
would the
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PURSER
128
one and almost despairingly deposited which of the few half-crown pieces remained in her fast emptying purse a letter had actually for that privilege, her to meet a been received calling was the suburbs who from lady coming to town to select a governess for her four children.
Now, Nancy
PARTICULARS
ex
not
hitherto to the
summons
and
Nancy has in
FURTHER
tier
—
long
FOR
not
hair and it was beauty, masses round in heavy, piled shining her head. The one reminded plaits but the trim of a German maiden neat clad in grey, and the figure, with a touch of little bonnet, just
TERMS.
OR
The
one.
steady, simple spired confidence, Her respect. was
our
is
introduce
—
plain convent
latter
CASH
she
as
once
that
a
As. we
-
daughter. heroine, at
pleasant although and the
small-featured,
a
—
are
and gives better sale than any other drill Australasia.
largest satisfaction
:
for
DRILL,
FERTILISER
the
somewhat
Seated in and scantily-furnished poorly of
Has
AND
"
FAYOURITE
FARMERS'
GRAIN
Lady.")
neat
a
dear Courage, hope grandmere soon know." the best, we shall The to whom middle-aged lady in she was introduced an adjoining and room looked at her the kindly, was a she made certainly picture "
"
STORY.
OUR
;
and to order
that send let her let the
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