THE S'iOitY OF A FOUNDLING. |l v .... , Mini.) Autlior of "Dora's Deception," ''Kodurick Stuleley's Trust," "Black Diamonds," kn., &c. AN LYfIvUKSTIM; STfiRY Oi;' MINING I.)!'!'.. A STORY THAT WILL INTEREST EVERY KK.-il I'ii;. Tim rights of this setial have bum secured by the (Jluthu Leader. To be commenced in the L'lutha Leader in January. The story tells of the struggles oi Robin Bales, who began life as a pit boy, and in its pages are shewn his efforts to educate and raise himself. His truthlul cluuaeU'i', mmisliy and determination enables him to overcome dillicullies v.i i .i.st appeal: insuperable, and to ultimately reach a high position. Through it all, anil guiding him like a lodestar, is his true and. holy love for jMojuv, a lady far above him in rank and station. In addition there is a mystery 01 his mother's death, and his being found, a helpless infant on the moor. The struggles of the collier lad. his firm belief in doing only what is right, his lidelily to his friends, and his heroism in the hour of danger, wins him the love of illona and' ultimately clears up the mystery surrounding his birth. The story is brimful of characters, and the scenes change rapidly. There are many dramatic situations and some of the incidents are of a thrilling nature. PR LNCJ PA I, C HARA.CTKRS, Kobin Bates : A foundling--the collier lad, struggles to win a position in the world and falls in love with Alorm. Mona Pearson : The Hector's daughter, a true-hearted girl, falls in love witty Robin and stands by him. Mr Turner.: A rich colliery ownerhard and selfish. Horace Turner : His grandson, vain and thoughtless, unpopular with the honest, br; l Mrs Hates : ! ly woman, ', a good, motherves Robin as if he Bessie : Their daughter, who wants to be a lady and becomes entangled with Horace Turner. Mercy Eastman : A weak, down-trod-den woman who found Robin on the Jake Last man : The husband of Mercy a debauched, drunken man who carries the crime of murder on his soul.
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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVI, Issue 48, 26 November 1909, Page 7
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523Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVI, Issue 48, 26 November 1909, Page 7
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