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to from the kitchen the ing slowly a hand on the resting dining-room, as she passed them back of the chairs their She as if support. needing it. Eva did not notice looked ill, but
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Eva had a class in Sunday-school, sewed for the poor in the St. Vincent «3e Paul in Society, helped zealously and all fairs, work, parish library schemes
for
increased
girl
What had no
prosperity.
busy
a
hold
that weary her tea bring put. away the too
was
her to
tired
home
came
mother
often
her
she sat, hat that
cloak to
tears
as
and
hang
forth
called
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&
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Building
IN
ALL
etc.,
etc.
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GALVANISED
SKIRTINGS,
SHELVING,
a
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a
fate
to
hard
bear.
" I wouldn't one but you, tell any said her friend, after she dear Eva," had been soothed and strengthened counsel and sym by Eva's" loving You have such a genius for pathy. have others that I told you helping to have told any never what I thought and you have already made one, my burden lighter."
Eva
stopped
her
on
way
home
Eva
at
case
home
went
the
with
her
heart
all
this
humming a gay in
tune,
last
brought
good
Her.
rejoicing
had
She found touches
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Why
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not ?"
that
her
so
tired
mother Did
?
the
out?" Mrs.
Majori-
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;
Wales.
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for
Sight-Testing Spectacles.
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suppose
Eva.
sighed
you'll
mountains of " You should
making
on
more."
rest
Mountains
of
mole-hills I don't
be done her mother.
to
is
it!"
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that
to eat,"
pray
mother go
mole-hills,"
work
Free
time
why is
;
you
Eva,
;
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South
not,
Poor
always
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makes
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tried.
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Perth.
Barrack-st.,
cried
"Well, run down,
!
;
The invent
you're getting you; little you need some I'll wine for luxuries. order you, the new and go without dress I was to don't mind one know I you get tell
I'll
and
;
&
CLARKE AND
OPTICIANS
KNAPP,
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for
bit, "
MAKERS,
Perth.
Arcade,
8 Royal
I
for
little
so
care
dress."
but as long as know, my dear must be you you go about so much " said her mother. It well dressed," I about me because does not matter but it is of conse stay at home; that look well. quence you should but since No, my dear, get the dress are so unselfish towards your you old mother, I'll ask for poor you something that I have been dreading not to mention speak of, and would I
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done, and, though she did not realise it, enjoying and admiration still more the, power it
the
little
she
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and wine, was deserved. that it really feeling " a this has What happy morning been for me, that I have been able to two hearts!" she console suffering and i.he walked quickly, thought,
warming
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to
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W.
all
I
tired
too
the
tired if
could I ?" her " The mother asked, half fretfully. and came for then tradesmen orders, And came back with the things. the and I had all the morn iceman came, I did think that ing work to. finish. rest for half an I could hpur, and down on the threw couch myself there ten minutes but after I had .lain the postman rang, and you know to no one else answer the there is door. So I got up and then I re the morning membered having left milk in the kitchen and I took it down to time the cellar, and then it was the kitchen fire and quicken get luncheon."
bles
,
I'm
Majoribanks.
I went after you resc demanded. daughter banks shook her head.
Perth.
280,
said
and
dull
so
always Mrs.
Eva,"
think I'm so could not talk
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to see friend bereft sing Eva went the of her baby. As she sat holding and watching mother's hand, poor with her face with her own eyes filled her friend's head tears, suddenly and she shoulder, dropped on her out a that took away sobbed story Eva's breath with and pity surprise of of a mistaken a, story marriage,
"
"
CEDAR,
visitor's
this
STREET,
some
done in have never week." you do in one
Eva laughed lightly. eating any luncheon she said.
PERTH.
:
for
something
so shy and well, you. are couldn't if perhaps quiet, you you in a tone of said the daughter tried," " I'm not one the patronage. kindly not the are to be hidden, and you kind to go outside yourself."
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WORKS.
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;
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MERCHANTS,
FREMANTLE
:
body, dear my life What
stupid,
IRON JOINERY
:
Branches
miss !" she said, God bless you, to assurance of .as Eva rose go, with " a It's help and words of comfort. heart lighter you've given me the day to have than I ever again." thought sped by
CO.,
the hat and she returned "You sadly
accepted
When silence. she hall said
always doing
are
"Oh
LIMITED,
her
by
COOMBE,
"
her steps
STREET,
?
mother
jacket from the
& Co..
?"
me
in
to
and she
kindness.
With
us,
so
had
Miss Marjoribanks hastened down on her errands of mercy. the street sullen and She found the poor woman to win her and set herself distrustful, so confidence, succeeding completely hour her an ;that at the end of half tact had put her in possession gentle of the poor creature's and she story, was and hopeful weeping softened
,
write
so wonder that time for house or
employments,
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were
I
I'd
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at
down.
FITTINGS,
here,
little is
too
in
much
afraid
to have the fair
of breaking
you
give
next
month,
up
a help me occasionally the house. There really for one to pair of hands
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