Down by the paddock to the river, and when he reached the height beyond, he turned and waved his hand.

Then he went on his way across the old plains, and we saw him lessening in the distance until he disappeared altogether, and we saw him no more.

No more! In two months from that time Jim and Halbert were gone to India, Sam and Alice were away to the Darling Downs, Desborough and the Doctor had sailed for Europe, and we old folks, taking up our residence at Baroona, had agreed to make common house of it.

Of course we were very dull at first, when we missed half of the faces which had been used to smile upon us; but this soon wore off.

During the succeeding winter I remember many pleasant evenings, when the Captain, the Major, Mrs.
Buckley, and myself played whist, shilling points and the rigour of the game, and while Mary Hawker, in her widow's weeds, sat sewing by the fireside, contentedly enough..