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The Record Newspaper 01 July 1899

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STORY.

"

"

GIANT

father, Moll," my Here, quote for thee, rich be fine gowns and stuffs from the Spanish brocades "

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ALL

"

SECTIONAL A

CULTIVATOR WE

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MS

the

Journal

Escorval,

By

.

The

rounded

by its the

but

I

I, an

oia

the

back

at

so

it,

before of the

I

once no myself more, with Maria, ruff,

sur

the

want

Best

WILLIAM

the

us,

& Co..

years, In

again.

Spanish

;

faithful

the

many me

now

my the

COOMBE,

longer

Crucifix.

was

CO.,

LIMITED,

TIMBER

as

satin

It

&

WOOD, &

STEAM Head

Office

CEDAR,

MERCHANTS,

JOINERY

WORKS.

LORD

:

Branches:

IRON

DOOR

KAURI,

SASHES,

and

BALTIC

DEALS, FLOORING-, IRON GALVANISED

MATCHBOARD,

MOULDINGS,

KALGOORLIE.

SKIRTINGS,

ARCHITRAVES,

SHELVING, IN

ALL

SIZES

etc.

etc.,

in

the summer of 1588, when the quiet old gabled Manor was disturbed by the return of my father and brother, on our estate, who, with all the men had ridden post-haste into Rye a week before toman the ships hastily there, and to measure swords the re with our doubtable to defend Spaniard, country against the dreaded Armada. that In those days and along coast man was a soldier and a sailor, every and my father ship at kept his own he to sail delighted Rye, in which on a forth cruise against pirates, to the French enemy, help out of the a poor or a persecuted country priest, This he did from no hated Jesuit. for in those motive, days religious to think. knew riot what many men The enforced of Queen Bess religion ever did not suit his mind, which was too stiff-necked to take his creed from never a he had woman, although

Timber

Building COUNTRY

ORDERS

a

Specialty.

PROMPTLY

Telephone

ATTENDED

TO.

'

Spanish

ships.

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particulars

history.

Although

men

W.

A.

'

TATTERSALL (C/o

J.

S

MONSTER GRAND V.R.C. GRAND V.R.C. COOLGARDIE KALGOORLIE

Perth.

NATIONAL

PRIZE

Reference,

of New

LIST:

South

Free

of matter have been

Wales.

for

Sight-Testing

for

:

tho

me! May God forgive which was of -religion,, for a truer heart ignorance, of

want

beat.

the

hurried end of

was

for

I

10,000 at 5, run Flemington, July 8th. 5,000 at 5, run July 15th. Flemington, at run 5, CUP, 10,000 Coolgardie, August. CUP, 10,000 at 5, run Kalgoorlie. August. MENZIES at 5, run CUP, 10,000 Menzies, August. GREAT at METROPOLITAN 5, run STAKES, 25,000 Rand-wick, September. CAULFIELD Caulfield, October. CUP, 25,000 at 5, run run at 7th November. MELBOURNE 5, CUP, 5,000 Flemington, CANNING Canning, Boxing Day, December 26th, 1899. CUP, 10,000 at 5, run ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, 25,000 at 5, run January 26th, 1900. PERTH at CUP, 50,000 at 5, run Perth, January 1st, 1900.

Bank

I

to thy sittingroom, mad with victory."

mindful

never

HURDLES, STEEPLE,

NATIONAL

now

Truly my father was a most gallant war-like gentleman under his rough, I ever and always exterior, thought, his

CHARLES).

Barrack-st.,

overthrow,

hie are

chiefly

107

excitement,,

some for clearly of that terrible

gather

wars and fightings up amidst brought on that morning at yet I marvelled the strange love of combat, that fire and blood and slaughter of battle ever in that burns in men's breasts, to a maid As I comprehensible in my hand, held the Crucifix silently I pitied and the knight who had worn valued it, and had rriet a watery grave were as laid it seemed. The tables our in Dame hall, quickly great men and and the serving Dorothy wenches bustled and I stood about, the turmoil until watching silently when they were seated, hiy father and said kissed my cheek tenderly, " no This is for little thee, place

maid;

Perth.

280,

the

west

hoarded

I

examined distant

of sword,

from ever

chamber

chain

the curious and cross,

below (certes, the English hard fighters and drinkers, A

thinks).

almost

strange my

moulded beautifully on the face of the

figure

base

in

silver,

thorns, Passion,

were

a

ebony and

skull-

were me-

fascination, eyes to the

riveted

awe,

its

at

work while the sound of revel, clash and. echoed songs drinking carefully

manship of the the

oak

which gallery, and use, particular I my few treasures.

own

my

where

to

the

of

Christ At cross-bones cross.

and at the back a crown of of the and the implements most, curiously wrought

Long I gazed at

it,

till

the

tears

filled

of that cruel my eyes at the thought death which Dame Dorothy had read to me and which was from her Bible, I knew but how all of religion. All a much one can meditate Truly, on the Gross and the five long time wounds; Then, looking tremblingly none round to see that observed me, I the Crucifix over and kissed softly I then over again. hung it from a. nail in the oak panel, from which was a small of suspended portrait my so round that the chain came mother, the frame. I was my contemplating the two as treasures with delight, fell light through the open latticed, on when Dame window them, shadow crossed the thres Dorothy's sooner hold. No did she see my than her prim, stern face,. occupation, .

.

the old faith of our fathers, practised somewhat my grand-father being faint-hearted in his adherence to when stern the frown of Rome, neck! Henry bid him look to his own have And yet my father would never the new religion, me taught although little I had sometimes been to the Master desecrated where church, and thumped the pulpit, Blackgown some lauded the Queen as if she were Dame Dorothy indeed in goddess. on sisted her, perforce my going with a child, once a month to when I was and by so the church, doing escape the fine which the Queen imposed for Dame Dorothy was non-attendance. was for my mother our housekeeper, Catholic since dead— a humble long learned afterwards— but as I long lock and Dame Dorothy kept under key all her books and objects of de to pass I had never so it. came votion, Crucifix until that a seen stormy morning when my father and Francis our with into clattered courtyard at and the men of victory, shouts from the their back laden with spoil

were

could time the and fight

!

PERTH.

STREET,

FREMANTLE

with

wild

They nor

twilight, stiff

!

PERTH.

STREET,

,

saw

write

PURSER

128

falls

and but as bodice, sleeves, puffed Mistress May Etchingham, simple of Liddon' Sussex— in plain Hall, woollen white cross-over gown; and of somewhat cut. I mind Puritan me sit as I and dream of my well, the morning sixteenth when birthday, first

the

on

And as my brother leaped from his arms a into silver horse be threw my an chain to which was attached ebony and adorned with Crucifix bound " little Take this silver., trophy, in maid it from the Spaniard I tore hard fight the knave fought gallant a handsome but forsooth, knight, ly, on the ship's we wrestled edge and I him into the sea, snatching hurled the silver gaud round his neck as a And many other fine for thee prize Moll." have, little things shalt thou ;

KICHD.

orange

woman

falling

I

hind

its

of my with the, gleams upon Donna Maria de

swift see

of

Implement

panes

and

of

BEST

!"

;

You

on

falls

be the

to

PROVE

Market.

Oswin.

narrow

look

Machine

CAN

di

1600.)

companion youth rises

Donna

This

Maria

quadrangle, arched verandah—

am

as

Madrid,

sun

room,crucifix.

jsscorval,

Don

inner

our

through drawing silver

of

Ymal

evening in

trees

& SEEDER

Crucifix.

Spanish

here

galleons

.

THE

&

CLARKE AND

OPTICIANS

KNAPP,

SPECTACLE

MAKERS,

!

!

Royal

8

&

DRAKE and

Ironmongers &

BUILDERS'

Agents

Merryweather

STUBBS, 351

Importers,

Hay

GENERAL

IRONMONGERY,

BRASS

REQUISITES,

GALVANISED

TUBES

ROLLED for

Perth.

Arcade,

John &

Danks Sons'.

STEEL

GIRDERS

(All

Perth.

Street, &

FITTINGS &

PLUMBERS

FITTINGS, Sizes),

& Son, Ltd., Melbourne; London, Fire Brigade Appliances.

Windmill. Telephone 358.

Alston's

.

OUR

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