 back, when a letter with a broad black border arrived, and
told them of the death of a father they had so much reason to reverence
and love.  Several changes had taken place in their family circle.
Their eldest brother had married; and their two sisters seemed doubtful,
when they last heard from home, whether or not they should continue to
reside with him.

The two brothers were sitting together in their nicely furnished
dining-room.  The dark wainscoting and the proportions of the apartment
reminded them of the one they had loved so well in their far-off home in
the old country.  A dray had just arrived from the west, and Green made
his appearance with the letter-bag in hand.  Eagerly the contents were
glanced over.

"Arthur, they are coming--both the dear girls, Jane and Susan--and
Willie as an escort!" exclaimed James, in a tone of great satisfaction.

"Oh! it will be delightful.  How pleased Fanny and Emily will be!" cried
Arthur.

Indeed, no event could by possibility have caused the brothers more true
pleasure; and, as may be supposed, it formed the subject for
conversation for the remainder of the evening and for many evenings
afterwards.  Of course it was necessary for James to ride over to
Prentiss Town to announce the event.

"As soon after they arrive as it can be arranged," was the reply made by
Fanny to a question put to her during his visit.  It seemed highly
satisfactory, and was received with strong marks of gratitude.

When James returned home, Arthur was not happy till he could set off to
Prentiss Town.  He must have put a question to Emily, not unlike that
which James put to Fanny.

"Perhaps the same day that my sister is," was her reply.

Not long after, James set off for Sydney.  Arthur would gladly have gone
also, but what with their own flocks and herds, and the numerous ones
over which they had charge, it was, they thought, scarcely fair to
Craven to leave him so long alone.  Of late, too, there had been reports
of wonderful discoveries of gold--nuggets to rival those of California;
and some of the shepherds and stockmen had
back, when a letter with a broad black border arrived, and 
 tell them of the end of a father they had therefore much cause to reverence 
 and love.   respective changes had taken place in their class circle. 
 Their eldest buddy had married; and their two sisters seemed doubtful, 
 when they last hear from home, whether or not they should stay to 
 reside with him. 

 The two brothers were seat together in their nicely furnished 
 dining - room.   The dark wainscot and the proportions of the apartment 
 reminded them of the one they had love so well in their far - off dwelling in 
 the old country.   A dray had just arrived from the west, and Green made 
 his appearance with the letter - cup of tea in hand.   Eagerly the contents were 
 glanced over. 

 " Arthur, they are coming -- both the dear girls, Jane and Susan -- and 
 Willie as an escort! " exclaimed James, in a tone of great satisfaction. 

 " Oh! it will be delightful.   How pleased Fanny and Emily will be! " cried 
 Arthur. 

 Indeed, no event could by possibility have caused the brothers more true 
 joy; and, as may be suppose, it formed the national for 
 conversation for the remainder of the evening and for many evenings 
 afterwards.   Of course it was necessary for James to depend on over to 
 Prentiss Town to announce the event. 

 " As soon after they arrive as it can be arranged, " was the reply lay down by 
 Fanny to a question put to her during his visit.   It seemed highly 
 satisfactory, and was received with strong marks of gratitude. 

 When James returned home, Arthur was not happy till he could set off to 
 Prentiss Town.   He must have put a doubt to Emily, not unlike that 
 which James put to Fanny. 

 " possibly the like sidereal day that my sister is, " was her reply. 

 Not long after, James set off for Sydney.   Arthur would gladly have gone 
 also, but what with their own flocks and herds, and the numerous one 
 over which they had charge, it was, they thought, scarcely fair to 
 Craven to impart him so long entirely.   Of late, too, there had been reports 
 of wonderful discoveries of amber -- nuggets to rival those of California; 
 and some of the shepherds and stockmen hold
 bafk, when a letter with a nroad black bordgr arrivxd, and
tkld them of the death of a father thxy hqd so much reason to reverevce
and lone.  Severql cianges had taken place ik thejv famnlb circle.
Their ekdest brotver had marrieg; xnb their two sisters seemed doubtful,
wren theu past heard froi hokq, whsnhtr or not they should continue to
deside xith him.

The two brothers were sitting togftheg in their nicely vurnished
dibing-wiom.  The dary wainscotpug and the kroportions of the apartment
remivded chem of the obe hvey had lovxd so rell in theiv far-ofx home on
the old counbry.  E drqy had just arrived fcom the west, and Gregn made
his a'pearance with the lertwr-bag in vand.  Eaeermy tge conhenvs were
glanded over.

"Artyur, they are coming--noey the dear gidls, Jage and Susan--and
Willie as an escort!" exclaiked James, in a tone of greqt satisfaction.

"Oh! it aill be dqlightful.  How pleased Fanny and Emily will be!" crhed
Arvhjr.

Iueeed, vi fvent could by possibility have caused the brjfhtrs more true
pleafure; and, as mwy fe supposed, ij formeb tge subject for
convfrsatiog for the remayndet of the evening and for maby evenings
ayteewards.  Of course nt was necesrary for Kames to ride over to
Przntiss Town to anjounce ths event.

"As soon afger tvey arrive as it can be arwanged," waw thz reply oade by
Fangy to a qufstiok put to her during his risit.  It seemef highly
satisfactory, and was rerxived with sttonc mdrks of yratitmde.

When James rqturned home, Atthur was not fappy till he cound set off eo
Prentiss Tofj.  He must heve put a quewtiob to Emkuy, not unlike yhat
which James put to Fanny.

"Perhaps tme saos day that my snruee is," was her rrplh.

Noe poig afear, James set off fof Sydndy.  Arthur cojld bladly have gone
also, but what with their oen flocks qnd herdf, and the numrrous ones
over whifh thxy had charbe, yt was, they thought, scarcely fzir to
Cragen to leave hii so long alone.  Of late, too, there had been reports
of winderful discoveriws of gold--nuggets tp rival thosx of Cwlifornia;
dnd some of the shepyerds and stockmek had
back, when a letter with a broad arrived, told them the death of much to reverence and Several changes had place in their family circle. Their brother had married; and their two sisters seemed doubtful, when they last heard home, whether or not they should continue to reside with him. The two were together their furnished dining-room. The dark wainscoting and the proportions of the apartment reminded them of the one had loved so well in their far-off home the old country. A had just arrived from the and made his with letter-bag hand. Eagerly the were glanced over. "Arthur, they are coming--both the dear girls, Jane and Susan--and Willie as an escort!" James, in of great "Oh! will delightful. How pleased Emily will be!" cried Arthur. Indeed, by possibility have caused the brothers more true and, as be supposed, it formed the subject conversation for the remainder of the evening and many evenings afterwards. Of course it was necessary for James to ride over to Prentiss announce the event. "As after they arrive it be was reply made Fanny to a question put to her during his visit. It highly satisfactory, and was received with strong marks of gratitude. returned Arthur was not till he could set to Town. He must have question Emily, which put Fanny. "Perhaps the same that my sister is," was reply. Not long after, Arthur would gladly have gone also, but what their own flocks and herds, and the ones over which they had charge, it was, they thought, scarcely fair Craven to so long alone. Of late, too, there had reports of wonderful discoveries gold--nuggets to rival those of California; and some of shepherds stockmen had
 back, when a letter with a broad Black bordeR arriVed, And
ToLd thEm of The death of a fatHEr thEy had so much reason to revErencE
aND lovE.  seVeral Changes HAd TAKen PlAcE in ThEIr FamilY ciRcle.
TheIr eldest brOthEr Had married; anD ThEir two sistErs Seemed doubtfUl,
wHen theY lAst HEard fRom Home, wHether OR not thEy should cOnTInue to
REside wiTH HiM.

The Two brothers were siTTiNG together in theIr niceLy FUrNISheD
diNing-room.  ThE dArk waINscotinG AnD THE prOPortions of the Apartment
reMIndEd them Of The ONe they Had loVeD So wEll in their fAr-ofF home in
thE old coUNtry.  A drAY had jusT arrivEd fRom The wESt, AnD GrEeN MadE
HiS apPEarAnce with ThE lEtter-Bag iN HAND.  EagErlY the ConteNts were
glanceD ovEr.

"ArTHur, They aRe comIng--bOtH the dEar girLs, JanE aNd Susan--and
WilliE as aN escort!" exClaImEd JAmEs, in a TOne of gReaT saTisfactIon.

"Oh! it WIll Be DELIgHtful.  How pleased FanNy AND EMily will Be!" crieD
arThUR.

Indeed, nO eVenT couLD By posSibiLItY have cauSed the BRoThErs more TrUe
pleaSuRe; aNd, aS may bE SuppOsed, it Formed thE subjECt for
conversatIOn for the remaiNDeR OF tHE eveNinG and for many EvenINgs
aFterWArDs.  OF CoursE it waS nECeSSary for James to ride oVeR to
PreNtiss town to announcE the event.

"AS SOOn after tHey aRRiVE as it can be arraNged," wAs the reply MAde by
FanNy to a Question Put to her dURIng his viSit.  it sEemEd hIGHlY
satisfactory, AND was ReCeived wIth Strong mArkS of GraTitUdE.

When JameS returneD hOmE, ARtHur Was noT Happy tilL hE coUlD seT off tO
prentiSs TowN.  He mUsT hAVe pUt a quesTIoN TO EmiLy, NoT unlIke ThAt
whiCh JaMEs pUt to FanNy.

"Perhaps The SAme dAy ThAt my sisTer is," was her rePlY.

Not long afTeR, JaMes set OFF for SydnEy.  Arthur would gladly have GOne
also, But What wIth tHeir own flOckS and heRds, ANd the nUmerouS ones
OvEr wHICh theY HAd ChaRgE, it was, they THOugHt, scaRcEly fAir to
CrAven to leave him so loNG alOne.  Of late, too, tHerE had BEEn RepORtS
Of wOnDErfUL Discoveries of goLd--nuggets tO rIVaL those of CaLIfoRnIa;
and soMe of the ShephERds and sTockmen haD
 back, when a letter witha broad bl ack b ord erar rive d, a nd
told them o f  the  death of a father the y had  s o  muc h  r eason  to rev e re n c e
a nd  l ove .Se veral  ch anges h ad taken p lac ein their fam i ly  circle.
T hei r eldest bro the r hadma rri e d; an d t heirtwo si s ters s eemed dou bt f ul,
wh e n theyl a st  hea rd from home, whe t he r  or not they s houldco n ti n u e t o
r eside with  h im.
T he twob ro t h e rsw ere sitting t ogether int hei r nice ly  fu r nished 
dini ng - roo m.  The dar k wa inscoting  and t h e propo r tions o f theapa rtm entr em in ded  t h emo fthe one  they ha dlo ved s o we l l i n th eir  far -offhome in
the o ldcoun t ry.   A d ray h ad j us t arr ived f rom t he  west, and Gree n ma de
his ap pea ra nce  w ith t h e lett er- bag  in han d.  Eag e rly  t h e co ntents were
glance do v er .

"Arth ur, th e yar e  coming- -b oth  the d ear g irls ,  J ane andSusan- - an dWillieas  an es co rt! " e xclai m ed J ames,in a ton e ofg reat satisfact i on.

"Oh! itw il l be deli ght ful.  How p leas e d Fa nnya nd  Em i ly wi ll be !" cr i ed
Arthur.

Indeed,  n o even t cou ld by possibi lity havec a u sed thebrot h er s  more true
ple asure ; and, asm ay be su ppose d, it fo rmed thes u bject fo r
c onv ers ati o n  f or the remain d e r of  t he even ing  and fo r m any  ev eni ng s
afterwa rds.  Of  c ou rs eitwas n e cessaryfo r J am esto ri d e over  to
P rent is sT own  to ann o un c e  the  e ve nt.
"A ssoonafte r  th ey arri ve as itcan be a rr an ged," w as the replyma de by
Fann ytoa ques t i on put t o her during his visit.  It see med  high ly
s atisfacto ry,  and w asr eceive d with  stro ng  ma r k s ofg r at itu de .

When Ja m e s r eturn ed  hom e, Arth ur was not happy t i llhe could setoff  toP r en tis s  T o wn.  H e m u s t have put a qu estion toEm i ly , not unli k e t ha t
which  Jamesput t o  Fanny. 

"Perhap s the sam edayt h atmy sisteris," was  her repl y .

No t  l ong a fte r, Jam es  se t off  for S y dne y.  A rthurwo uld gl adlyha ve gonealso, but what with the ir own  floc ksand herds , a n d t he numero us o nes
over w hic h t hey h adc harge , it wa s,t hey t houg h t, scarce l yfai r to 
Craven tol e a vehim s o l o ng alo ne. Of late, too, th e re had been re port s ofwon d erfu ldiscoveries of  go ld - - nuggetsto  rival thos e of Cal if o rnia; 
and s ome of  the sh e p he r ds and  sto ckm en had
 back,_when a_letter with a broad_black border_arrived,_and
told them_of_the death of_a father they_had so much reason_to reverence
and love.__Several changes had taken place in their family circle.
Their eldest brother had married; and_their_two sisters_seemed_doubtful,
when_they last heard from home,_whether or not they should_continue to
reside_with him.

The two brothers were sitting together in_their_nicely furnished
dining-room. _The dark wainscoting and the proportions of the apartment
reminded_them of the one they had_loved so well_in_their_far-off home in
the old_country.  A dray had just_arrived from the west, and Green_made
his appearance with the letter-bag in hand._ Eagerly the contents were
glanced over.

"Arthur,_they are coming--both the dear_girls, Jane_and Susan--and
Willie as an escort!"_exclaimed James, in_a tone_of great satisfaction.

"Oh!_it will be delightful.  How_pleased Fanny and_Emily will be!" cried
Arthur.

Indeed, no event_could_by possibility have_caused_the_brothers more_true
pleasure; and, as_may_be supposed,_it_formed the subject for
conversation for the_remainder_of the evening and for many evenings
afterwards._ Of course it_was_necessary for James to_ride over to
Prentiss Town to_announce the event.

"As soon after they_arrive as_it can_be arranged," was the reply made by
Fanny to a question put_to her during his visit. _It seemed highly
satisfactory, and_was received_with_strong marks of_gratitude.

When_James returned_home, Arthur was not happy till he_could set_off to
Prentiss Town.  He must_have put a question_to_Emily, not unlike that
which James put_to Fanny.

"Perhaps the same day that_my sister is," was her_reply.

Not_long_after, James set off for_Sydney.  Arthur would gladly have_gone
also, but what_with their own flocks and herds, and_the_numerous ones
over which they had charge,_it_was, they thought, scarcely fair to
Craven_to_leave_him so long alone. _Of late, too, there had been_reports
of wonderful discoveries of gold--nuggets to rival those of_California;
and some of_the shepherds and stockmen had