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ST. JOHN'S 318 LEMARCHANT ROAD PHONE 579-2101 thing for him now while he's young, ~:thi;:.?, the fish business with her to make a voyage or two. It might cure him of that foolish idea, and However, nothing came of the then he would settle down quietly connivance, and Mother Roundbe's in the old homestead; or perhaps ne next great trouble was that George has made a proper choice. Maybe instead of making love to Mary Mil the sea is his true calJing; if so, ler, picked the woman of his choice, he'll do beUer in that field than in Jane Coleburn, the daughter of the any other." proud widow who lived in a neat So George went off to sea, and cottage at the end of the road. He George came home again, hale and had picked this girl himself, and hearty. like any other young man he held to "Fed up with the sea, George?" the idea that as the girl was to be asked his father. his wife, and not his family's, he "Not a bit of it," replied George, was the one whose desires and in- "the work was a bit hard at first, ~~~~i:t~:r~ust be fully satisfied on but I soon got over that. What's more the captain has told me on Little was known about the Cole his next trip aboard,he's going to burn's family history, but it was sign me on as able seaman, and he's said that they had been very well ~~~~~.~, me in the chief mate's to-do atone time, and their present circumstances was brought abou\ So George had discovered his by a reckless and no-good son,who true calling. A sailor he was by brought ruin on the heads of his nature, and a sailor he was by family, and whose name was seldom choice. Mrs. Roundbe put up with if ever mentioned in their home. it as best she could. She missed him It can be better imagined than de terribly during his absence, and felt scribed the wave of indignation that as proud as a peacock every time was aroused in the Roundbe home he came home with some little when it became known that George present for her; SQurvenirs from his was engaged to that high and travels in foreign lands. Mere mighty Jane Coleburn; and Mrs. trifles, no doubt, and hardly worthy Roundbe was not without sym of notice by an indifferent person, pathizers in her hour of trouble that but a mother would value them at her only son had not chosen to their worth,forshe knew what they marry someone of his own social meant. Her boy had not forgotten standing. her when he was far away, but had As for Papa Roundbe, he said he her safely tucked away in a corner wasn't going to bother his head of his heart. about it at all; the boy was old The years came and went, and the enough to choose for himself, and pleasure of George's return more besides if he could keep a wife than made up for the pain of his de without her bringing any wealth parture. His mother, wise in the with her, why shouldn't he, es way of human nature, tried to put pecially if he liked her. As far as him in the way of Mary Miller, a he knew the girl was good enough handsome young lassie who lived for him. She wasn't one of those close by. " "For," said she, "This run-abouts, cacklin' gossipers, like girl would make George a very half the young girls of the village, good wife, and perhaps she could but rather, she was a very quiet, persuade him to give up his sea steady and stay-at-home type. Be faring life, and may be he would sides, my dear, he added, "If I had KOCH SHOES Harbour Grace -.- Newfoundland

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22 ~;na~~. the Atlantic seaboard of taken by Captain Brennan. We should have known, that when The only COurse open to the re Captain Brennan told the story, it porter and several of his team needed investigating before acting mates, in the publishing business upon it." was to go to Placentia, hire a boat, Sometimes things are said and go out to Long Island and see for told in jesting that do have a happy themselves the type clothing that ending, and this case is no exception. would be required by the oversize The money that had been collected man, they had heard so much about. through public subscriptions to pur Having gone so far with his chase clothing for the Naked man worthwhile project, the reporter on Long Island, was turned over to wanted to see it through, so he a charitable Institution, where it made arrangements with a Captain was used to bring Christmas cheer Murphy at Placentia, to take his to the inmates. Thus the humorous party out to Long Island, and in due story told by Captain Brennan to time they arrived at their destina the unsuspecting reporter, had a tion. But what a surprise the re happy ending. porter and party had let themselves in for. They found the naked man all right, but in cold granit form. Through countless millions of years, Wit and Humour nature had formed into the dark grey granit the shape of a man, in John was quite shocked when he white granit, and the contrast in heard that his friend Joe was kill colour, made the shape stand out ed suddenly in a motorcar accident. quite vividly. Rushing up to the berieved widow With a look of disappointment he said, "Joe and I were mighty spreading over his face, the report close friends. Is there anything I er said to his comrades, "we've been could have to remember him by?" Tearfully the widow raised her eyes, gazed longingly at John and whisperedsoftly,"WillIdo?"

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Historical facts and figures are Range" of mountains with eleva sometimes dull but such is not the tions up to 2,400 feet. This range case where Nature is concerned. extends north from Cape Ray and The Island Province of Newfound_ rises directly from the sea, fringed land personifies Nature in alI her in many places with stretches of boundlessbeauty,healthfulrecrea low shore land. Most of the Island's tionsandlure. interior region is undulating table The Island has an area of some land with, here and there, moss 43,000 square miles-is 317 miles in covered moors, dark mysterious for length and 316 miles wide-a larger ests, and innumerable lakes and region than that represented by the ponds possessing individual attrac combined areas of Ireland and tions for the vacationist. Many lone Wales, without counting our 120,000 peaks which are locally called square miles of territory in Labra lltolts" rise without warning from dor. the low surrounding country. The coast has been generally deep Three large rivers cross the Island lyindentedbythesteadyinroads Province of Newfoundland. two of of the sea, so much so, that, for a them, the Gander and the Exploits, considerable time following its dis rise in the southwest and flow north covery, the contemporary maps east, while the third, the Humber, ~:l~:~~ Newfoundland as a group of rises in the northeast and flows to the southwest. The Exploits River Bays extended inland for a dis is more than a mile wide at its tance of from thirty to fifty miles, mouth. These rivers abound with the island itself being roughly in salmon and trout while the coast the form of an irregular equilateral and bays swarm with cod. triangle. Some stretches of the wild Grand Lake with an area of 192 and beautiful coastline (approxi square miles. and Red Indian Lake mately six thousand miles in length) are among the largest landlocked have ramparts of rock 300 to 400 bodies of waters, both offering un feet high. This is especially true rivalled opportunity for the photo along the Atlantic side. Visitors grapher and the fisherman to spend will never forget the experience of many hours in and about their en steaming into 8t. John's Harbour, trancing surroundings. These and the entrance of which is through other beautiful lakes fill the deep a cleft less thana quarter of a mile gulches between the mountains. Ap wide, making this one of the most proximately one fifth of the surface ~e:;l':t landlocked harbours in the of the Island Province of Newfound land is covered with water, making Along the west coast is "The Long it a sportsman's paradise.

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