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SECTIONAL
This
and
Ernest
gone she and her heart was him. against was
whither, bitterness to
hard
find
forgetfulness,
any permanent "
have
I
tears
weep
BEST
of
Implement
knew
not
filled
with
the
want
RICHD.
kind
its
tones
chanted
the
Best
Wl.Li.IAM
write
they
the
on
& Co.,
&
showing
with
the
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STEAM Head
Office
relief.
Branches
CEDAR, DOOR
MERCHANTS,
JOINERY
WORKS.
LORD
:
BALTIC
KAURI,
and
love
and
all
love
and
ARCHITRAVES,
to
the
last
of
our
Heart, below, This
mercy!"
the had put and work, examshe was at a distance standing The mother it critically. ining to her side came prioress up gently evening
touches
her
to
" and said softly What must the reality
SHELVING,
IRON
were
Clare
IN
ALL
etc.,
etc.
beautiful.
is
It
:
FLOORING,
GALVANISED
to
written
inscription
is
It
One
KALGOORLIE.
DEALS,
MATCHBOARD, SASHES, MOULDINGS, SKIRTINGS,
left
length figure Divine His
all
finishing
PERTH.
STREET,
FREMANTLE
:
is
"
IRON
if
mercy." to Clare felt was be, her masterpiece, her whole soul into the and she threw under her hands work. As it grew She was she loved it. irresistibly towards and the words drawn it, to beneath it which she was paint to her mind. recurred constantly It
LIMITED,
TIMBER
full
a
Lord "
I't-.KTH.
WOOD,
of
which
the pictures she walls
the
that
least
at
true,
was, assiduously well founded.
so
practised
not
us,
STKEhT,
COOMBE,
gentle divine
for bene she remained too, so and at last was impressed and deep the evident with sincerity nuns that she' admit devotion of the which that this religion ted to herself
adorn
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128
to live she for," nothing out sometimes, and then her brushes dash down and hot and vexatious.
would cry she would
plaintive
Among
You
She tried solace in her work, but had her moments of she could not obtain
she
though
in
diction,
Clare
mouth. She had every one's on been congratulated her extraordin until tried of she was ary success Her about it. hearing youth and in combination with her beauty, were discussed in the talent, freely but praise or adverse public press, were criticism alike thrown away her. She felt that all was upon vanity one and affliction of spirit, and to no could she turn for comfort. was
to
nuns
Often,
& SEEDER
PROVE
CAN
be the
the
Market.
Academy Exhibition Wynne's name
Royal
over, in
Machine
whilst
office.
Fireside.)
Concluded.
The
STEEL
ALL
CULTIVATOR WE
was
"
(JIANT
thought,
be ?"
The reality 1 Clare gave a start. a some Yes, surely there was reality more was than there where surely which the emptiness and weariness at times weighed upon heir so heavily.
SIZES
—
"
He
sav
to
am
quite
"
of it," He will
this
during
turned out and Ernest
of
some
thought.
of heard Poor Ernest
Two
had
into
years
that
see
who
as
it,
she.
the
nuns was
and
the
the
280,
(C/o
107
MONSTER
somewhat
was
COOLGARDIE
10,000
at
at
5,
5,
LIST: August
Coolgardie,
run
METROPOLITAN-
CAULFIELD
CUP, 5,000
CANNING
CUP,
10,000
ANNIVERSARY PERTH
25,000 at
CUP,
MELBOURNE
a
STAKES,
at
19tli.
CUP,
50,000
run
Caulfield,
at
5,
run
Flemington,
5,
run
at
run
5,
HANDICAP,
7th
Canning, Boxing Day, 25,000 at 5, run January at
1st,
1900.
January
26th.
Bank
January
Perth, at
5,
run
of New
South
26th,
26th,
1900.
could see the gray spire of the above the circle chapel rising of trees which hid the rest of the con from sight, and she ventual building a soothing calm to feel stealing began her wearied soul. upon In the space of a week she became at home with the nuns, wonderfully sent to of whom were some her, their recreation hour, during especially her. When to talk with and entertain she would take a the waned
Free
CLARKE
She
OPTICIANS
for
Sight-Testing
and
railed
off
the
in
sit
from
the
small-
sanctuary and, pretending into deep trains '
read,
of
externs,
-would
fall
-
use
and
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BUILDERS'
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and
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many,
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Ernest
Perth.
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;
burst into tears, be led before the on down sinking some
one
God,
if
believe."
to
remarked sentiment there
be
is
a
considered
one, was
very —
spite
echoed potent Ernest
Ward."
FITTINGS &
the "
nearly
Hay
BRASS
to
'
STUBBS,
IRONMONGERY,
—
day.
read the news. He was in he saw was and the paper a month old. Without losing
day he England.
&
had
However,"
factor
Perth.
Arcade,
DRAKE
chapel for
"
a
i
light
Royal
who herself
Where, as she prayed before: "Oh prayed be a God, help me to
Africa,
8.
me
too."
believe,
all."
of the
MAKERS,
SPECTACLE
AND
to
me
mm.
the weeks later artistic Not many was Of world all astir with the news " to Rome." Miss Wynne's going over her Knowing as they all did what the order was were, surprise opinions
Wales.
KNAPP,
&
—
believe
em-
How
subjection.
1900.
convent
book
are Deueve in you you Oh, do help nothing.
:
of the And there in the still shadow with only the light of the sanctuary, little crimson lamp shining upon her, head in very she bowed her beautiful
1899.
trees
;
"
happy
has there
September.
November. December
25,000
Reference,
Ranchvick,
run
5,
tones
piteous
tabernacle, her knees,
October.
5,
HANDICAP,
ANNIVERSARY
at
25,000
clasping
close
a
said
Clare, suffered
August.
Menzies,
run
in
in
nun
bracej
Him
-
CUP,
GREAT
run
that
PRIZE
CUP, 10,000
MENZIES
Perth.
Barrack-st.,
and,
suddenly
" He will Dear child, help you He is all Himself. love and mercy," " Come here and tell said the nun.
CHARLES).
J.
turned
wondering
help
TATTERSALL'S
1
towards the close of autumn, a and hedges displayed wealth of crimsoning foliage glorious which as she neared the convent, lay the distance from a at some town, bell the sweet-toned upon rang out air— it was the compline peaceful told. she was bell, It
A.
W.
had
would she forget the im contact with which her first and convent made upon her.
pression
She
TO.
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few in Devonshire would months' sojourn so the do her she accepted good, commission. Never
ATTENDED
Perth,
I
time that she her best work,
thought
health,
Specialty.
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a letter from a distinguished ceived nobleman Catholic asking her to un the work of the dertake painting walls of a convent chapel with certain subjects which he would choose.
Clare, down in
ORDERS
would
winged their way one day Clare re
when
eternity
COUNTRY
a
of him."
independent
was
It
hear
will herself.
she
Timber
Building
'
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resume Then her again she would a feverish She work with energy. was determined that her fame should of the globe. spread to all quarters
Alston's
Windmill.
Telephone
358.
started
on
his
return
to
him For Clare had given up. months she had heard of nothing he was to him. She thought lost an immense relief to her, but it was her to think that some day he would know of her newly-found happiness.. One day she had been out, and on found a small parcel direct returning set all the ed to her in a hand that wildl pulses of her heart throbbing
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