is lips, but over and over again he expressed his gratitude to Heaven
for having preserved all those dear to him from injury.

Under his directions we all turned to and put up some huts for the
ladies, in which they passed the night. Mercifully towards morning a
heavy fall of rain came on and extinguished the fire almost as suddenly
as it had begun.

Next morning Mr Strong set about ascertaining his losses and with
wonderful energy took steps to repair them.

Bracewell invited the family to take up their abode at his hut until
their new house was ready to receive them, and they immediately set off
in one of the waggons which had escaped.

Guy and I, with the young Strongs, worked with the farm hands from
morning till night, in putting up fences and rebuilding the house; and
in a wonderfully short time the station, which had become little more
than a mass of ruins, began to assume a habitable aspect.

Though we worked without wages the knowledge we gained was of the
greatest value to us in our subsequent career. In a year or two our
worthy cousin had completely recovered from the heavy losses he had
sustained.

Bracewell before long became the husband of Mary Strong.

The proprietor of the next station to his wishing to sell out, we,
assisted by him, were able to purchase it; and as soon as we had got up
a tolerable residence, we sent to the old country for our mother and
sisters; and I may honestly say we have had no cause to regret having
fixed our home in Australia.

THE END.

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