Grey Highlands Newspapers

Flesherton Advance, 17 May 1900, p. 3

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- FOP Rosamond's Sake, During a summer v^rauoo in Itiver- a certain imporiant bu<inea* itf- took me frequently to the rail- way station, Lcre I sent and re< cit- ed numerous telegraphic measagea. At very one ut my vi-.it* I saw an u. : nan who<ie sole business in life seemed to be included io sitting on a bench on the railway platform The rniti never amuned hnuie.f with newspaper or book, but sat idly Mth his sun- browned hand.i in his Up staring into vacancy. The expression of the face waj* weak; the f,i>-e of one who ha.<l tougbi in thr battle of life and ben ffeated. IrreMilutioD was in the pale blue eye* , ii resolution and the shadow of a wonder or surpris, such as is found in the ey of iboie who have *n<-e looked on some great horror which they cannot banUb from mem- ory; there was irresolution in ihe mouth, with in ue.ik. uemulous lip*; flowers grew here ; if so. they sMpi.it eay prying eye* " They grew in here n my (ar- ind, and f do not mean to from it. Chsrley Yart>na on'e . me, and I.vas a foul not to take him '* h>- suit rich and rned t 1 hair deal" he answered, staring meaning- less st me. " I am very fond of flowers." I con- tinued. He sighed ; then lost all interest in me. He leaned his head against the v ill 'f the Btation. pulled his hi over bis eyes and stared toward the .-. f 'he ilittant ocean. " Are you waiting fur a train '." I >egan again. \f- ' This ward he uttered % in a whispered voice. " So am I." I .tald. nttrring a f.ilse- bid that pains m** more now than it lul when I firsi spoke i f " Whom are you waiting for I" he I * isked with a sudden interest and' " Y' ur ever affection ire daughter exntement. " ROSAMOV " For my sister," I answered In ' Tbe old man watched me w tn pain- peraiion: then with mtdden insr tinn I added. "I have not seen her for many years. She also is very fond of flowers." "(live bet that." be said, plucking fice. with tremulous hands * white rase from the bouquet and banding he publicity of a divorce, but I nt intend to waste my i.fe for the *ret. he.l thing I now call huobaiid "I do not know exactly whe: -me. tu- expert me at any time if- er ihe re. e (,. .f this letter .: piepare.l fur me My oM rt-m will .f it ia rebuog 1 bate lue an>( I love pink. I am gtid iniui- ma is not aliva to see my misery ; it voul.J h.ive broken her he.irt I ran- vrit- my more now aa tbe car- Ugv is waiting to take me to the pera. where I bupa "o temper forget my troutlea. and so 1 sign my- ful e.igerne-s ivhile Iwi< readir. brut.nl letter, and in cnequenre 1 f illy refri ne.i from allowing my ' I tigs to f n! *ipt es>ii>n in my me " Give her thnt and reroen. be said with a sudden dropping voice, "that all wojnen are si tender as white ruses; a rough touch and 'hei' heart* break '. ' Th - happened years ago. hu' I hive carefully preed and preserved the Id It 1'es hafore me . quieacence. A small bouquel i fresh- its I write. itV s^eet perfume ou'k j 1<jak - tt ;. j ly plucked flowers was always on th* hear be hu-h'-t tear-e'ainr't ^ i - -f sat beside the man. and the only ' *>" ' >'i nun repeating: ehange ia bis attitude was when he turned to stare down st tbe floweis aad relax the rigid line* of his face la a pale, fleeting *mils. The silent, rigid figure soon became familiar to me; it amused ^and pain- ed me at the seaie time In the first place there was an air of loneliness bout the man, and loneliae-s is al- "All women are it 'en<ler as white till roes a rough touch and the r hearts break " Wrh -w f' {Kissing emotion* be ask- . : iiiu-ly : "H<>w old U your lister f " Eighteen." " I - she marrie I '. ' ' \. ye' ' 1 I "n't o||o-e her!" said the l<t mm in an i -. k.en . "' >s narv sister her h*.irt is let her hini IT" Sis'er and did what ti TS she will cnme. dne- he aksd. in not T* <te say* she ... come she was a tall, handsome young woman with blue eyes an 1 gnlden hair She stepped daintily to Che platform and shook oat the rrsases io tne skirt of ber rich Travelling gown. Glancing 'y about h*r eyes rested on the 1.1 man and with a smile she placidly .n in I inward as. " Fuher !" The bind reiuingr on mv rm yrew heavy, t ben relaxed ; the old man stood upright for a moment 'be l.ght of happinena shining on t ' - 'hen iyed and fell back heavily :i.v i.ui- retrhe.1 t rms - Knber ! ' \ i .. t.> 'he pale lips one be cold. - . - eyes. <nd ' he shadow of death passed over rbe ; f - i ml rbi'.led the line* f ; :. in-: -arrow into peace and rest. For ROM mo ad's sake ! FAMILY WMES. It is curious bow m>ny fami ' names y like th'>*e of familiar things. Tike, for instance, the seasoas: There ia Spring, slao Winter, and if > very painful waiting vndfive thrre : n Summer there is Summer*. tears is long time " " But she will cume '. ' I : to baa- ish h* cloud* from hi f*c* and though there may be no Kail there jar* Fails. Those thst follow the BBHB-4 BATTLE, CNE HINISTEI WON THE VICTORIA CiOSS F01 CALLANTBY. ' V, be he mswe-ed >>' h e. Jin. Mar-b. May. As with unile. " she will surely come '" the Barnes like thoaa of the si The summer, however puued iy j gubdivinoo* of calend-ir lime. Day is in-1 still she did Dot come ( i the, Jldminandw,, h-.lf ain- know " Uo d. h.i'f to note h-.lf pain- 1-fe i tbl tn ' r * ma - v wh !e ' u< ' n n - im * f..| ng * 'h the summer wea her He aa Tu-murrow, there i* a family name in re*, lately watched on the plat- M ,, rro . % . A . for familiar thing* f -m canon from morning to night t . u- each day touched him with addi^ "lure. ' for instance. De*. rroet. i.mil pallor, each day kindly helped Snow, Cloud. Storm an. t ii.es. Raines to efface th* sorrow and pain from and Hie T fm...y names ike tho.-s He f ,,ind a pleasure ot >, u ., to lhj nk ,.f F.m:. m my company, even when we s- n silen.-e s.de by side, .-.ring ,. u t a' Col * Bock = to n- Garnett. Diamond ihe xunlight. My waiting for .aim- and Jewell; and of metal*. Gold and svmp.it by silver and Steele. Ayer and ways pathetic in a huoun I emg So ,, r d . 1Uht( , r - ',, TO ,ce~t"renV .led be,- : . nuke him meuXTL'SZtSmS. u ' t '' * -ments and Mould and far as I could see no one spoke to him. " thej are tender 'hjngi To reptwue | which I h<ipe ani rele.e I -A,* I Cliy are Dot alike earth Astothing* e one seemed to know him Train* ar- "em if to ri-eilc 'heir heirts .n>l know my heart bled for him ind that in tbe heavens, there is Mnoa and and departed without bringing /". ' ',. ? ' '." , ,' ." CL* I LlSftJ*."! -2A* i7. b . 1 J B .^ Starr, and ,,f th. eox>as., Wtat as . hik r.,llir it f TU loosen larger share of my t ime I know that ^ - w " M North - a change of expression to his pla. id. it Thpr rinno , Tf ^ TOur b,.,. , n ,i he was grateful, though ha patient face, without btinging the you cannot read theirs And f til wurii on the subject I wn-.faed There is a consider ible number of clasp "f a friendly baud or the stima- "" ""- ' he added i-f e h h tn 'bn.ugh h waning >um- family sime* like those of color*, a* of a friendly word. Ihe air of. at- j. s " * M ^ ""* Waif temng .gain and ,, White. Plaek. Green. Blue. Violet w.'h -o the old tope,, to the ter lonelinea* wa* d enuugh ; but It was sadder to nonce ilullnvt* and tntire abenre of hop* or eipectaiiun r I ' cruel. I would u- I . v and f _ - " ( been grateful that he wi - names of van out member* or and remorse held me silent., ly lonely when 'h* end cume ^ body ar* Hand. Arme*. Legg ?'" ' - On " rning in er!v au-umn Ipai .," c n nn. U..r- Beard. nd niv '-uel n. .lit brutal pro- my usual visit to the station anil passively in sunshine or s orm. a use- pn ,, th ., T , Wl . mT Wani1 , ... f un ., . h , o!l , ,_, in ,^. usua , pj,,.. there is also a family name Mm less en. unit; ra ore on the pla'.foim of ed 'he old i: ,nl li i<itter R<it he had > he old worn Like those of name* borne by an. mi s the station, w Her, ,if memory were uol n he- re- r:- ur "f .lo'bei ind w a. now , r( . B U , Hu l. k. Lamb. Kid.l ia his face and attiiude He sat the-e On. day I covertly pointed faini oul ... i i in waiting f.T mv daughter Me ion agent KM asked , ,f with t meaningless l.ugh thr itile thirty or forty years ended V white ir<> lul "- x f'tu-'y names that arc ex- "She ban forgiven roe w .IB in his button-ho.e and the aetiy like or similar to things in plant ictiona. as. for ex- until the last train h IK pis-exl His wb-n )iewent n way. and she i t en- dinner is iu that uu can under tbe 'y-'hree now " , on'i nue.l tbe old r. with a childish delight in >hee> tri- vial detaili " Five "Does be live here r He cannot b yir* aim ami i a poor man io w ii lime in this way ." "Who is br I" endeil in -igh "A clunk: 1 was the unsmpathe'ir m " " last and she is coming hark to bwuque- ie. t .ie him .is unu-ually Hfe or i answer. " U.ne in his upper storv." "" ' H. receive.: n a smile , p , R d ._ I am re"nn she cciiM not do a '' was in strange con'rist with bis Does be remain here all day r wissr t hing '" I wid to break t be onin- , """"^holy sunken ex - " He comes uetc before tbe firt f u | M 'Ten.-e. traia arrives and d<-s not go away "She w n eighteen five years - is ccming ! " be siid gayly ; "I Berry. Bean. Plum and Cnerry. Oakes, ,. ' . and my dreams alway. A , B p,,,. , n<1 M le A fimll ,ar fami- ' ' tue 1 .ire line. 1 ..f her and of f.- ml I A . ,-,| up a* bappy And er is coming. But hrm could nder he.irt of a young girl. illed , "He owna a u'ce little boos., but how ,'O^M anV o^e'^p but lov", he' It II all (alltug ,l:o ruin, through lie- But I ; w-ed .t i;,>l f.irgive me. tnd name is that of Root, and * Bnu<h. Stem and Twiggs. a ' u h ot " D * r ', a i ._-- lUn^AiV IU1 Ul >i*l Out **" ' fleet; all but tbe Tower garden ; that 'he lefi me! t w,s a fVher'. vin- w . 9uddrn ....^thv "'we will t L . ItV rl.nminv all iriviniv n.itninv Xs . * . ' bing tbeui Ah in i' - > N ' a ethers that might " V - - ' sre H iil.io. k lie U e o 1 fel- . . . , t r-i on. ram i v he added. rink and me. mentioned h-re RiM.-h. Bass and Baara sugge'.'e of are King, ljueen. ... .. ... ** i . u auiiueu mimMVmiu*. w w iti u /.Kl''^'"' ,'1'u "', V> ?*.. D :' .'.If. v.^: de-ert you.'Vll keepyi,. ,,u,.v .-, nee. Duke. M ., ru.u,s. U-rd. Baroa if -he htid no rights ! I was cruel; but in my loneliness I thought it out ; thuught it el) out clearly, sod ao I learned my dutv I wrote to ber a.tk- wh'le yi wait for you' 1Bd Kaight. iH. s ide.H Pope and 1- he keepn in good order " "Wbit is be duing beret" " I don't know." lleiA uf DO filoriuV f ma i isV ut"w u i r :"*;nn SBWIBW*W~ B .^.rs^TS fs-vifs tittEk-sBtsSr* ' :r.;^r ;-.;,'" -s ^rns^SS -' " !=.-^-*--. "^"' ^" H - SBMSSsraa r.-is SSSS- 4531 ""''""- the adTisabilit] f sh.U. ting himelf u _~- \' u . . final the biting wind people to worry " Due he live all alone I" ' if-, and enjoys life as you see There is s.nmt- legend or oiber thai in tbe past he was cheated and abused by those he cared for. Somebody was telling tee about it tbe other day; but as I wasn't interested I didn't pay . much attention There is something about somebody tunning sway from him; going off with lots of money and Jewels. They say the shock oif being deceived by the parsons be lov- ed most turned him craxy. He doesn't look though as if any une could love again tenderly touched the white I -upptwe she will find me -hinge.! " he sid. in matter-of-f .. \"i.e. in centrist to the emotion ex- in his eyes ind manner 'Five << loneliness and remorse are is coming back, as you will see " H- had drawn loiter from the breast pocket <f bis coat, and after ttaung at it wi.h hungry, affection- ate even, handed it tn me. I he- ed to take it. but the eager. anx-us w'not lo-d-v <nei.on- thurrb. Temple. A'tey and Tower au.l if she did n .t fmd me here Another ,m;iy name .. Hou-e . .aoth- .. would be t.rribiv disappointed. Is " J*"' 9 - n-t the name of Brnea breeding ground* for wnnk'es jf rilining r h(> .^^,1 anxiously 11 No. n few unseasonable flakes of now are filling: it will not las' " I hispe she brought i .-loak with be I h<ve ' % The doje was lunger this I me. and the lireathing mure labored. is familiar. Tore is a family name of >hedd. snd others are Post, Wall, K.H ui. Roof. Rifter. Frime, xils and wrh L. ke. Hiidi. if not Bolt; and Kr 1 '!-" Yard, is familiar, ind like those of traveled ways are Street, " It i. .In,*, too exc.ting." he ,.,.1 was faultless; every i <.>i-ed. every t probe into the bean of the lonely old nan. On toy next viit to th. station I wished him a " good- uioi u ing ' in passing t>y. A first ing expression of surprise came (o bi.s fire, but be coutteoudy returned my salutation. For several days " good-morning ' given and leturned w-s the sum of our conversation Having adv. need so tar, I determined to advance further, .nd so one- moining after tb* usual salutation 1 seated myself on the bench beside him ind asflarad him a cigar. " Ph ink you. I don't smoke !*' be said quietly, carefully remioving the bou- quet from the 1-enc.h to his lap. 1 You obtact to the habit T 1 He Mated at me for a mumeni with a perplexed frown on hi* face, as if it took time and labor to extract the meaning from my words; then said placidly snd slow ly : " No. I do not object to the b.ibit I u-sed to sanoke nee, but " His voice sunk into silenc* and be into impassivity again. I tried exploration in a new dire. tion " Thoee are very handsome flowers the white rimes ire magnificent." He glanced first at me. then down it the flowers in his lap. "Tss; tbe white roses ire pr"t\ ery pretty I" He touched them light- ly with a rough f nge.i ; as lightly s* a mother would touch her love.) sleep- tag child The slight actioa was w."- foifully eloquent. " K.ioue my curiosity, but do " Father A the diuiaie here rather wearing on the nerves I will pay you a visit about which you are o unnecessarily excited We have agreed to let riy-gones. be by -gone* press the hope thi 1 I :<ui hsppy in my marnage. let me settle the mat- ter once fur all by telling you that I am not tiappy It is true that you e.l ii and that I sloped ami mi' Whe.e i * h e i ' gulden bair. you cannot take ' mund for anybody ele Where ia the I pi iced it in hix shiking hind "Sit down and wait I* 1 not expect is risniing ! ' u> " She tic 1 1. in ' I IHU't >'e ' I e first i o | will hoi I Wickes. Couch. . and Bell. ind Buckle. Uf names like e ..f i|> (1 .i rr there .re I'uff and like distances a'- I urloiig in. I M les. tig tu nnlitiry things are name- in-iiiy as l"am^. Drum, Fife, lid with con- Horn, -i.nl-. -p-ir-. Cannon. Uuna, ln * y ' he' Hu- f --ii pie,e I will hold am m.t u,ppy It is true that you , iiu . , , m ,., , very excit< T xppo*es1 it ml that I aloped and mar- , Hf h , M w ^ ,,, , , aftr ,he . k -am<! y.. U r will, but your op- . f i(f , ht> .,,,,,,,., ^u,,,.,,,g in ihe position only .ggr.vated me I did dir ,,., , of , he ,pp,o iching r iiii. e not know my own uuiid. ui.l had you ,, rT I1IUH4 .^ , hl , ( ,,..ly quive-nng wi'h . -iliuly reasoned with me. in i>li.-e ..f , t . , ( ^, llfll ; \, ,, w ,'i, difficult y that acting like a hysterical, pleading wo- man you might have p> evented me from making this one nJ hopeless mistake i< my life I do not bin me you; I have long -ince agreed to fi>r- get the past; but when will fathf* learn that they must govern their daughters through reason and n< through tyranny / "Bui enough of this- Ihavcgrown weary of my husliand. and he has grown weary of me. sod so t un able to gratify your desire to see me \ f I can live in comfort with you any visit will be prolonged indefinitely : l-ut you know I itlwiy* had prac Kl.git ami H. inner, also, like those of n.uunil features, as Lake. Forrest Pond. Field. Mirsh. Glen. Dale. Pool. ' > r . Banks. Meadow. C iff Kidge. f i he name* here eouuier > e,l hose nf men fiuius .n history. T-. ..r.!.^... .. --. -- 'h at '" " M "' 'hem ar borne by men ..u- I"uuid"'xV'uT"hiiu from "leaping on 'emponneou.sly widely known They . L. i. ' 're not hunted up. but set Hown i. they in cut red ' me M i "< I umn landM-ape and the un.se. isouable When 1 tblnk of n now te.-iil the niey i.| sk\ fl.ikes of falling sn.> t tie f . bai-kiitound to the picture of ih; tie tiiigedy. I- n coming f" he isked impatient- ly Yes. it will be bets in a minute' See. here it is n" ' I ee nothing, rvr I -heat (be bell. Ihink C<H|. it >> .Miiing at last. Tell me hen it mv;.i clousl is before in<l I cinnoi see my eye- mi i cinnui see It baa nt mind ; we must uncte'S'aad each , toaaesi I" other pl.iinly I do not com. to you \ - ut f<o Rosamonds -ike con *-.f Wh it will she so PI e.| - Hi to do drudgery: ss I reokon up you must hive quite nice litt'e *' ' money in the bmk npt'o^ n.- vouhive not sju i ti'leted it If MMI have ihi Boaey we hill get on ve-y lovinnU ind ci'tnf' ^"ihet I hi'epov orty even ore than I bale mv s.ike I Fuv Roas- 'Km - *e !'' The M DM n w ilshel up t" , ,^|,^.| i .-fore Ihe s |l .'ii XM -n . last u| the ne'leis to leave set down is I don't duubt . that m my morv could easily be mind to it. wh.i4hi>ui.l g \ e b fKlTUI-M I- f v^ We have r-ome. they said to tbe great war critic, to offer you the comuiaod of the aTiiy. Why. really, he expostulated. I hn>e no n n! tbe experience toexu"- ly qualify >ne for so great a responsi- > . I For month*, they urfred. you have beea expluninit just what tbe var- .4US Cenerals outth t do aad p'int n|( oti' the errors they have made Yea. yes. of course, he admitted, but hat's iliffenii you anow Of course, they knew but the aston- >huig feature w i thit hs should .!- >' [here are few callings so uttsrly opposed ia the nommou idoa of tho work pemUarly beluogins; lo eaon a* ihse of a snlsliar and a alergymao. therefure. astonishing to leara that (.here are living to-day not one or two. or -.hree, em.aeai clergy- men of the various caoraAes, but ttiioy of them, who have actually, he- nej became pastors, served their sovereign "with ihe co,.jvir, ' >.i} l'e.ir?yns Weekly. Tbe nv. a.,"-rc*a-. jf suc.h at the a** Ar.fl- . uf Yurk. -vuo a.n done Cuty win hu oid regimvar. A< a litu^aaot ia India, ami kn- > - wc>. aac"rougn- ug it is. And it ia io h.s ereUit 'bat. even aeu Ois laa.as lay io a ..jil. il Wa prophesied uf b.iu by tliosa who knew him. taat, in that line hit career w,u:d njt bo undistinguished. But the ladiaa irmr aod h.s old regim-nt did not keep him , his ie*omgs :urod to nuc. ' aeufu! wurk. and h* reaigned nts I ci<mm.iou to beeom a clergy maa. luw many people know that tha Bi^hup uf Liverpool, ihe hi(hly-as> teemed aad venarubU Oostor R> , was once a "suld.ar of ih* >4ueaa I" IH . . it a *o: tnat a-. *aa. Befors the fain "is *cOoir and praUle ad made ap u.s ound to Oecuoie a par* son. a* look a fancy LJ m..'. y '.hings. aad j^.ned aa Chaahir* Yee- manry. .-a a comouasio* as a eaa> tain. Ho kep' . . . ; .-. in thai dep*rimeot fur a year ur two; then madr iKiuaxtla of tri-nda and changed mciia.i , a of n - prevaued. and what the army ,os iae Lhurca of LugUo 1 evideativ gained. Ur Hai i Frank Jonasosx too Suf- fragan liiJllop of t -.'. IS iU- othar old araiy mau. now r.a to high honours ana prefer men c in tbe ehurct. tsvs !. iU 4 .,ia-a r -Uis cau say even ajre o/.i u 1 mi.i- tary exi- iaa caa entier ul mtemporariea above *..udl to, flur he c i- . lalij djue dat/ oo ac- tive service. Ur Jonnson e.in citini U> oe an old Crimean TH-J^TTI md the iess'in.1 a-? learn: d.: n^ et>r..-d wr in tiae e,.,.t - ( 6uuihera .'. -- i >iood U.tu . XcalUot stead maa> a r.aie .t: . ing WII.B various cia>aa.i ...( BMO, f and T.ed. wb-> .ia ru ua- ice in churcfi wurk H.s . nent w is - . ur.- guuns, m wb.ca n held a cornioy. fi h^s of tea U.ipptn. ... ay .u> u :.ut f.-i-l of 0*1 .f ai>e bid fr m f>- iavM*ac e Lro toe a. : -rs ^i u< tjaeejs, and to undertake ... of a .strnrfBf nature, from a military point of than those iaat tbe> agreed ca per- furm whea ihy signed oo for taeir work. Bi>bop Hr.aa B. . tio cm aent K' ai.ia L'athMic axaisiaui-preiAi* io t'aid.t. i. \aiguiu -i 'ha most celnuraied of these thap .a* wav have oiua..y aei l id th Bruisk arm> <u tu -re fmiji tO>n oa*. N u.^ . I my tft-rra s more highly es em-,l -n t ciassa* o( - diers tolay ;nau is the bi i . md noble Fainer Bnndle. tor **t i -~+ .is not foi 4 u - grand &., iv> them oa the battlefield in more laatances toaa one. They will tell you how sis work ibere has woo for hiiu U- P S. O from cue Queen herv.f . buw he w.irs ;6, Oid-i of toe Medjidieh. givea aim by tbe Sal'.an for b orav- ery and g'x>dness tu ihe wouuded, ' how the Khedive conferred upon him the Egypuiu - .-i>l At to med- als for n- sorts of seiv.-e. IM a *e- tual figbMtig iad i.it.n^ tbe w. jad- ed and d>mg atu -t- be worst pos- sible danger^. Hisli >p Brindle uould lend any jie a few ami u.u m>se them. And every soldier ta itte army is proud uf two clergy-moo, one of whem gut the V C.. and th. other of whom LMighi to have had it. if ever any man oo a bamf:eid deserved it for bravery. U was at Killa Kb m. near Cabul. that tbe Kev. J \V Adaats won the \\CLT . i C't UBS for gal- lantry in going to tbe aid of > wounded Lancers aad rescuing tbeni from certain death, w hen uu'ler heavy fire. The. grand at my eh ip- Laiti hid jus- before saved another Lancer, who would alnioet certainly have been k Led but ttte terrible ilm- gn staring him in the faco did not hinder him *mg out again lo fetch in ihe oihei two. Ad.im< yet lives to enjoy the I'ross. tbe only clergyman w bo ever w ii n . 01 ra' ber w b> w is ever "f.u- : it. For the Is .n ! her par- son who performed m.iicles of ital- i.intry and courage at K.<rk* s Uriff. Amidst ihe terrible fighting ind slaughter of 'hi f-- > r' -.cist the burning room- of the tio-pital ; tending ihe :.-k >" i .lyinx tii<l - casiou.illy len.i M i help luio-wlf is driving I hordes . f /u'us, through it ' 'here m.'Ved the rbia figure of 'I'lr-.fi Suiith with h red bw.rd sh.tung in. I -"id with his . r-bottle (oi he ind dying, bus instrntu u . ge,.n his hitii- re.id> for doing any- thing off-" l~f"a-ne 'hit 'he officers and inea m-ili 1 need I'hera we-e . 'i.. had been - itb Africa who cne.l 'Shame!'* and shed tears when they re i 1 ia the papers 'hi 1 "Parson" Smith t name was n <t amongst thine of the brave men who. for -hi-. .1 1 > - ^ 'rk, had boon awarded the Victoria ('roe*. Hut. as on* uf them - I ths writer ; "N'ever you u -r '.\ e know whether be gained i: -r n ev^n if he. bis not g--t it. Uud tilers Xiui '."

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