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Toline of the Lachlan

           "Yes,sir,"wasToline’sreply;"buttheGodoftheBibleprotectedme."

           "Areyoutravelingalone?"

           "Yes,alone;theReverendPaxtonputmeinchargeofJeffriesSmith;butunfortunatelythepoormanwaskilled."

           "Andyoudidnotknowanyoneelseonthetrain?"

           "Noone,madam;butGodwatchesoverchildrenandneverforsakesthem."

           Tolinesaidthisinsoft,quiettones,whichwenttotheheart.WhenhementionedthenameofGodhisvoicewasgraveandhiseyesbeamedwithallthefervorthatanimatedhisyoungsoul.

           Thisreligiousenthusiasmatsotenderanagewaseasilyexplained.ThechildwasoneoftheaboriginesbaptizedbytheEnglishmissionaries,andtrainedbytheminalltherigidprinciplesoftheMethodistChurch.Hiscalmreplies,properbehavior,andevenhissombergarbmadehimlooklikealittlereverendalready.

           ButwherewashegoingallaloneinthesesolitudesandwhyhadheleftCamdenBridge?LadyHelenaaskedhimaboutthis.

           "IwasreturningtomytribeintheLachlan,"hereplied."Iwishedtoseemyfamilyagain."

           "AretheyAustralians?"inquiredJohnMangles.

           "Yes,AustraliansoftheLachlan,"repliedToline.

           "Haveyouafatherandmother?"saidRobertGrant.

           "Yes,mybrother,"repliedToline,holdingouthishandtolittleGrant.Robertwassotouchedbythewordbrotherthathekissedtheblackchild,andtheywerefriendsforthwith.

           ThewholepartyweresointerestedintheserepliesofthelittleAustraliansavagethattheyallsatroundhiminalisteninggroup.

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