The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of a Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-Famous Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.

And as Godfrey West walks in the
warm sunshine, with Mary's arm
drawn through his. he thinks that tb.
world holds no more beautiful spot or
earth than this fair Eden where the,
v SO happily.
Then shouting from the shrub
berry. a bonny little boy comes run
ming toward them as fast as his sturdy
legs will carry him.
MAN, Uncle Joe is tumin' to-day"
Eyes, my dear, he is"
AN Auntie Kate. too?"
Yes, darling"
Godfrey likes Uncle Joe an Auntie
Kate, an don't you, man."
yes, dear we all love them, and
here they come now. Run and meet
them"
AS Joe Drawn stepped across the
lawn, with a protecting arm thrown
round his wife, he looked the same old
rugged Joe as ever-a little trimmer
and heater, perhaps, with a more chal.
longing look in his kindly blue eyes,
Uut I'LL lIc LII cIu Sldlltu JUG
Drawn OF Ballarat.
'Aw, sure, Godfrey, me lad, IN you,
Mrs. West, ma'am. ut's a powerful
proud day for Joe Drawn to be seeing
ye once again; an me bonny little
Kate here, she's so overiowin' with
Joy that ut's breakin' out into tears
she is every minut-aw, yis, sure"
"Ah, we are so glad to see you back
from Australia, and to welcome you
both to Loremuir; but what of Audrey
where is she; we thought she was
coming with you?"
Sure, an it's here she'll be in no
time, an not by herself, faith, no."
Not by herself?"
Faith. ut's that young fellow az
succeeded to the title of Lord Lore
muir after that scallawag Winton.
Sure. an ne saw Audrey once or twice
before we went back to Ballarat, an,
faith, he followed us out, an the re-
suit Is that me bonny little Audrey is
goin' TO be my Lady Loremuir after
ALL"
and you are pleased"
PLEASED! Faith, an that's not the
word fort. I'm delighted. an SOS
Kate"
81 am so glad. He asked me If |
thought he stood any chance, and l
told him to 20 out and try. But who
is this extraordinary looking man?
Sure, an ut's that d~israputable
BLACKBOARD Nosey Hammond. His SEN
tence was up a day or two back"
Nosey ambled toward them with a
broad smile illuminating his volumin'
Gus countenance.
Evening, gents all. an you, my
lady, wi my respects ter Mrs. Drawn.
Parding me hinterruptin' sech a ar
monious meetin', but | couldn't resis'
Their temptashun ter come an pay my
respec's afore | sets me face towards
furrin parts, so ter speak. i done me
sentence, an l can assoore you. ladies
an gents all, as 1t wasn't amoosin'.
This ERE Mr.. Joe Drawn, as l takes
me at OFF ter, not fergettin old fren's,
meets me at Their Jail door as l was
turned orr an lands me enough Doodle
ter see me on me way ter Hoystralia,
an a bit hover. An | promises yer,
ladies' an gents, as I'm goin' ter turn
over a moo leaf an ave no more ter
do 18th yer Monty Wintons an yer
Percy Twists; Their game amt profita-
BILE an 1t amt amoosin'. SO | bids
yer good by one an all, an when !
gets ter Hoystralia, If | as any luck.
although Their famous diamont Is still
foatin' somewheres about Their no.
shun, I'm goin' ter start a tavern at
Ballarat, an II any on yer does me
Their bonner OF a visit yer'll find as
ther sign over Their door'il read. The
Empires Dream"
The End.