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the
"FARMERS'
THE
WOOING.
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AND
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Has
Lady.")
was at hand, and MarChristmas was convalescent at last. Very her child asked for often had the uncle Reginald, who, Nancy heard, was in time to coming from Vienna "
play
FOR
and
niece
he
was
brother
any other Australasia.
FURTHER
drill
said. their
RICHD. WILLIAM
to
called is she had then
the
for
father, " Has
she
was
the
child
gave present and de then Margot been a
little
?"
assured
St.
Nicholas
doll,
several
lovely
a
toys,
so,
and
Luis
a was
hung
up
that
office
in
A
Large
too,
Nicholas
door
as
that he had not bouquet, regretting or she was. he would known there, come better with a have provided the more suitable When present. was Uncle Reggie removed, disguise was embraced by the little warmly his
shaking saying Uncle
friend, a
the of
of
1897.)
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valuation
A.
Forrest,
Esq.,
G. H.
M.L.
F.R.G-.S,
than
larger
that
of
any
Johnston,
Manager.
of
BRANCH
Mutual
Plan
j
all
W.
(C/o
Surplus
belongs
Hooley, S. J.
M.L.A.
Esq.,
Chenhall.
dear,
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HANDICAP,
at
10,000
KALGOORLIE
LIST
run
5,
lltli CUP, 5,000 at 5, run Albany, 5,000 at 5, run HANDICAP,
26th
1899.
South
Reginald
[?]
23rd
February.
English solicitude
girl, on
who the
bestowed
much uncared-
so
hitherto
her committed to people a Uncle Reggie took good charge. his of notice of niece and deal and when his in those days nephew to visit him later in sister promised for
little
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to and
to
crossed
the
out
for
going avoid
heart, hall
observation, voice of
the
by
a
pre little
she Mr.
as
at the
house
Nancy
was
Alston's
of
matters
general
Nancy,
Windmills
Telephone
my
dear,
never
love you, to seemed
vours
to
I
some
little
friends,
quite
at
liberty.
till
they
were
you
though
must
know
have you endea my
Then, drawn
close in the arms of' she loved, even as he loved, she knew was to feel what it at her, and a feeling of security rest, such as she had" never known over crept " but starting her; up she cried, Oh,, but know you scarcely anything about me, nor all the troubles which 1 have to and cannot cast from bear, in the joy you offer me." me, even the
man
Then
Sizes),
Appliances.
she
so
on
Co.,
Hay
351
when
Vague
her
notice Will you. please you me and tell whether frankly plainly me as could hus you accept your in this as band and live my country wife?" could What but Nancy say "Yes?"
LONDON.
IRONMONGERY,
for round
was
luncheon,
clear of the house, and then, leading his rather silent into a companion where an was secluded arbour path, sat her saying, down beside placed,
STUBBS,
Importers,
wait
Nancy with them.
on
go
noon
"
Murray-st.,
& and
to
nothing. Reginald he was with his
Stopping only to catch up a parasol, she her host followed in wondering silence. He talked well and calmly
IMPORTERS,
SYDNEY.
long boudoir.
gathered
how
and best assorted stocks in W.A. the holding largest and for Store Earthenware, Fancy Goods suitable China, Glass, oh hand. offered Private Families Goods now being always make room for heavy shipments now coming forward.
DRAKE
so
her to. come out with asking he wished to show her some in the grounds. The children thing had been asked to spend the after
home
in Australia, the year in his he made a be was whither departing, that the children and special proviso be of the should their governess were accord Arrangements party. de Courmade, and Madame ingly with her started for Melbourne celles husband Her and Nancy. family them, but that could not accompany
seemed
home time
a
startled
him
Perth.
EARTHENWARE,
MELBOURNE.
after in
Stirling
Wales.
Are
;
months
position
returned for her
not
was
SPECTACLEMAKERS,
236-238,
Hall,
when,
two
hoped that she suspected the morning on which
quiet,
Sight-Testing
DYNON
JOHN CHINA,
whose
paratory
KNAPP,
Arcade,
and
her ? much above Alas she had. chosen him She would have from all the world had he been and un poor crush down known. She must this must no one ever her folly guess of such weakness. Once or capable she twice fancied that Madame de Courcelles had eyed her closely, but
and
Spectacles.
a
particu man— with tall, larly waving brown hair and moustache, in and a clear, his open expression blue Their gaze eyes. bright haunted Nancy for long, and he, too, to admire in the frank found much Stirling handsome
Free
various
she was alarmed to find she missed him when he absented himself from home for one In the at week. she dark, night, took un herself to task. Had she, her heart to the sought, given
alarms
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Reference,
some
his
sorely
and
January,
February. Kalgoorlie,
of New
her just
was
house,
requested
:
NEWMARKET SYDNEY
Bank
watch
to
of manner, been some
had
Stirling closeted sister in
Indeed,
was
at
On
Perth.
Barrack-st.,
MONSTER
Reggie!" the young people made a as they did, picture, standing, pretty in in the hand for a minute hand with the chil middle of the room, in wild dren scampering round them found and each something delight, in the so curious situation rather thrust them. upon unexpectedly
astonished
she
ALL'S
CHARLES).
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and
—
T.
TATTERS
A.
fore
They
!
:
Edward Representative, ;
Special
and
Strength
Bonuses. the
on
Chairman
A.,
Test
Future
conducted
is
Society
Best
PERTH
un
aside as a necessary. Nancy but Nicholas silent St. spectator, her a towards with went lovely
Nancy
stranger, is
Surplus Guarantee
to present behaved well
on
standard
every
-
comfort
his
longer.
his how
world.
of the The business to the Policy-holders.
stood
who insisted people, new their hands with '' She is simply,
the
on
a
the
over
liabilities
over
31st,
Surplus
to
he wished
she
States.
(Dbcember
POSITION
Nancy
little
changes
Society
of sweets.
St. as
life
gave hand
remembered,
and the whip which to had brought give not who had anyone was
box
large
United
£49,349,231
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a
On being
indeed
Little
other
her
produced too,
-
Surplus
:
manded, good girl
some
He
fan.
lovely
Assets
Assurance
every
did
Still, a
someone-
appeared, St. Nicholas "Yes,"
called a
and
the
FINANCIAL
the children's rooms, Where is the mother ?" As the Comtesse
"
out, here
—
of
.
Mounting he
Life
Equitable
her
little
!
what
The
give
Eve.
PERTH.
Austria of his little
relatives' hearts. Surely on St. Nicholas Eve, a car enough, at the front out door, riage stopped a of which tall figure disguised arms re and in whose emerged, posed packages. sundry bulky
went
houte in splendid of Melbourne. He was and his home rich, fabulously only needed a mistress. He had hitherto he would met no one whom care to see in that position but the who girl so haunted his since he thoughts her in the fulfilment had surprised of her on St. Nicholas homely duties
& Co.,
STREET,
Nancy
that vyas to happen met by Reginald Stirling,
all
were
TO
PURSER
128
and How
conducted the suburbs
APPLY
PARTICULARS
about.
little
months, and sent nearly all to Nellie home, begging salary the dear old grandmother to the
see
TERMS.
OR
six
seaside, there.
his
;
tralia,
gives
cared
for her take
better
than
CASH
Nicholas," nephew She learnt, too, that mother's younger born in Aus that, although had he been educated in the and Paris, and was joy St.
and
sale
largest satisfaction in
got
DRILL,
FERTILISER
the
(Concluded.)
FAVOURITE"
she
.
STORY.
0 UE
358.
she
grandmother, dependent
him of her dear old. of her little still sister, and explained howher,
told on
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