STORY.
THE
ALL
"GIANT"
Father,
SECTIONAL MONT
CULTIVATOR
—
WE This
—
i
Henrietta
Dana
Machine
Sure
could
help
me!" turned
I
to
honest
plain,
with
age,
a
and
broad,, countenance
look at the Irishwoman
that
What
"
can
?"
child
as
were
critically and the it
as
me
rapidly
as "
me,
you,
my for
still
to I
&
STEAM Head
"
accomplish could wish.
you
Father,"
she
said.
CEDAR, DOOR
don't know who his friends she answered stupidly.
What
regiment
I
as
What "
Sure
Father,
is
he in ?"
I
heard
never
Larry
Byrne, in the paper this
name
is
how
at
all.
?
;
be telling
ALL etc.
etc.,
Timber ORDERS
a
God
W.
A. 107
J.
ATTENDED
GRAND
Santiago,
youngest
found
boys
on
the
and that and her only
TO.
the
I
STEEPLE,
LIST
Bank
5,000 at
of New
5,
:
run
when
I
hesird
here
and
ill
I
had
my to
little
South
Free
come.
I
have
laughed addressed
Needle in the first
Camp official
that
OPTICIANS
8 Royal
and
Ironmongers &
BUILDERS'
GENERAL
REQUISITES, ROLLED for
was
Agents
have
Merryweather
National Library of Australia
&
DRAKE
-
John &
Danks Sons',
Importers,
for
GALVANISED STEEL
TUBES
GIRDERS
(All
&
PLUMBERS
FITTINGS, Sizes),
Melbourne & Son. Ltd., Fire London, Brigade Appliances.
was
true I
long.
place
of
a
that
.1
had
not
temporarily volunteer chaplain, was
been filling
at
was
and Mon-
in the exercise of my and I had always borne and calmness with self-pos myself session. But the sight of these suffer soldier homesick too ing, boys was The long, much for me. hot, weary afternoon many distressing brought to cases administer to there were to hear, dying messages to confessions hearts to soothe, tired, record, lonely fever-consumed dis eyes to close, heartened. sufferers to sustain and cheer. before It was six o'clock fully were over and I could re my rounds I had left turn to the spot where mother. I hoped she Byrne's Larry
enough
;
Perth.
Street,
FITTINGS &
Byrne's
vocation,
Hay
BRASS
Larry
day only my third sick at heart tauk Point. I was and torn with compassion .at the scenes me I was around till unnerved for my I had frequently duties. Hitherto visited wards and witnessed hospital and attended the injured operations, in accidents such duties came to me often
STUBBS,
IRONMONGERY,
of
expense
—
MAKERS,
351
by
I
It
Perth.
Arcade,
be a dozen Larry but we could only find of. their com the number
might
here,
he said down, Boss," sobering been here long. guess you haven't seen sons We've mothers' dying here we've abouts so often that forgotten how care. You'll to be indifferent after a few yourself days."
KNAPP,
SPECTACLE
AND
There
"
"
him
I
said,
mother.
Wales.
Sight-Testing
&
CLARKE
of
lad
you,
I "
success.
Larry
for !" I
the
at
this
;
but
for
though
the
exclaimed,—"
she
war," crazy
of
can
I
enough,"
they explained courteously, knew this well I already I turned somewhat enough. sharply to loaf reprimand a young volunteer to joke ing near, who seemed inclined
Perth.
support.
to have
want
didn't
was.
pany,"
there
that her
go to but he He- had been was to enlist. he thought for a month, and loafing more money,' it would give him a little I let so him go, though it's little good him the money '11 do now, poor lad. there in The two big boys died down be with them Cuby, where I couldn't "
it
!"
Look
them
her
was
hot
They
We will wait here, your riverence. be with you and bring you to
Byrnes
CHARLES).
PRIZE
NATIONAL
Reference,
his
battlefield this
the
day. and
I saw myself. there was little to be "had, but as I to another I hospital passed from one in questioning officers and persevered nurses. All shook their heads doubt
Flemington, July 15th. at Canning, KELMSCOTT HANDICAP, 5,000 at 5, run July 22nd, 1899. COOLGARDIE CUP, 10,000 at 5, run Coolgardie, August. KALG00RLIE CUP, 10,000 at 5, run Kalgoorlie, August. MENZIES CUP, 10,000 at 5, run Menzies, August. GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES, 25,000 at 5, run Randwick, September. October. CAULFIELD CUP, 25,000 at 5, run .Caulfield, MELBOURNE CUP, 5,000 at 5, run 7th November. Flemington, CANNING CUP, 10,000 at 5, run Canning, Boxing Day, December 26th, 1899. ANNIVERSARY 25,000 at 5, run HANDICAP, January 26th, 1900. at PERTH CUP, 50,000 at 5, run Perth, January 1st, 1900.
I questioned she had already
camp.
hospital and
further, lost two
doubtful
enough encouragement
!
vast
best
little
is
plainly
?
in
it
whom
to
Perth.
280,
Barrack-st.,
MONSTER V.R.C.
Everybody
Byrne
do the
will
.
came
Larry
not
"
TATTEESALL'S (C/o
She bad little notion of Poor soul little idea of the utter hope red tape, unvarnished, lessness of finding plain,
unnumbered,
hot, sultry him found yet,
my boy
SIZES
Specialty.
PROMPTLY
o'clock—
two a
sick-calls to make, imperative cannot so I search for him stop to to interest but I will try myself, others to look him up."
"
or Father, but what
and wasn't
of
many
SHELVING, IN
IRON
ARCHITRAVES,
very morning to know he is for ask Larry Just and sure darlint, they you where he is !" I
Father
Byrne, .will
it, it
now
very
"
FLOORING,
SKIRTINGS,
river
your
fully.
person. have
was
hour
"I
PERTH.
GALVANISED
o'clock
likely
KALGOORLIE.
DEALS, .
?"
ever would find they him, of any for they had no pass or permit kind, and could only hang around the to outskirts of the camp appealing as dis such persons appeared kindly posed to help tbem.
ex
is not But his name enough.; you of his regiment know the. name or of his company and the number never him in a military find you will I is camp," explained. Stupidity 1 find to me. always very irritating to easier love a sinner than a stupid it
That here
WORKS.
MATCHBOARD,
COUNTRY
"
knows
JOINERY
Building
must
I
had
CO.,
MERCHANTS, and
eleven
Haystack
?" of what regiment company I don't know his regiment, his name is but Larry
remember else I don't difference does it make
test
though
STREET,
here
you been
have
long
Since
not
IRON
BALTIC
How
It
& Co.,
&
FREMANTLE
MOULDINGS,
could.
I
as
patiently
finding
ence."-
WOOD,
Branches:
KAURI,
Bryne."
"
us,
PERTH.
LORD
SASHES,
that
here,"
Sure
here.
girl
about
inquired. "
write
STREET,
Telephone
claimed, "
Best
Office:
quired. "
the
on
"
PURSER
TIMBER
he was and I came the sick up from here, be with to him; but, they won't city me let go round to look for him." " is he in ?" What I in company
are
hind
its
LIMITED,
camp
find
by the paper
saw
of
Implement
WILLIAM
COOMBE,
reigning
could
If
—
for
boy
mops
hospital
for
curtsied
She my"We
;
difficult
BEST
the
want
128
soldier boys was in heat,
the confusion ill
and
pressed
of my sick
many
visits
for
was
newly organised
made my
I
PROVE
immediately
do
I
asked.
I
time, tense, at the
one
washtubs
little
noticed then for the first time a or slender young girl, of fifteen near sixteen years, standing modestly her. She looked tired and disspirited. I
RICHD.
a speaker, of middle stout, shapeless figure, snub-featured simple,
with associates and brooms.
this
smart
pale,
Market.
Skinner.
riverence
your
CAN
be the
to
You "
for
right
I
INCIDENT.
By
& SEEDER
AUK
outside the city, before, have found my I couldn't
but
at all way Annie is her way."
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A
been and
never
STEEL
,-
.
OUR
Windmill. Telephone 358.
Alston's
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