We of the Never-NeverWith illustrations from photographs . year-olds, he commented, finding that after a runthrough the Alphabet we had settled down to thefirst pages of Bett-Betts discarded Primer. Jack, having roped all the two-year-olds inthat first lesson, spent all evening handling them,and the Quarters looked on as he tested theirtempers, for although most proved willing, yet afew were tricky or obstinate. All evening he sat,poring over the tiny Primer, amid a buzzing swarmof mosquitoes, with the doggedness all gone from hisface, and in its place the light of a fair fight, and,to no ones
We of the Never-NeverWith illustrations from photographs . year-olds, he commented, finding that after a runthrough the Alphabet we had settled down to thefirst pages of Bett-Betts discarded Primer. Jack, having roped all the two-year-olds inthat first lesson, spent all evening handling them,and the Quarters looked on as he tested theirtempers, for although most proved willing, yet afew were tricky or obstinate. All evening he sat,poring over the tiny Primer, amid a buzzing swarmof mosquitoes, with the doggedness all gone from hisface, and in its place the light of a fair fight, and,to no ones surprise, in the morning we heard that all the two-year-olds came at his call. Another lesson at the midday spell roped mostof the three-year-olds, and another evening broughtthem under the Quiet Stockmans will, and then ina few more days the four-year-olds and upwardshad been dealt with, and the Primer was exhausted. Got through with the first draught, anyway,Dan commented, and, no Second Book being at ourservice we settled down to Kiplings Just-So 294. THE QUIET STOCKMAN HANDLING A KICKER. p. 294. WE OF THE NEVER-NEVER Stories. Then the billabong petering outaltogether, and the soakage threatening to followsuit, its yield was kept strictly for personal needs,and Dan and the Maluka gave their attention tothe elements. Somethings got to happen soon, they declared,as we gasped in the stifling calm that had nowsettled down upon the Territory ; for gradually theskirmishings had ceased, and the two great giantsof the Territory elements met in the centre of thearena for their last desperate struggle. Knee toknee they were standing, marvellously well matchedthis year, each striving his utmost, and yet neithergiving nor taking an inch ; and as they strove theirsatellites watched breathlessly. Even the Willy-Willys had lain down to watch thesilent struggle, and Dan, finding himself left entirelywithout occupation, feared he would be takingto book-learning soon if something didnt happe
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