Chapter I: Front Matter

[Cover Illustration]

Stories by
MARY GRANT BRUCE
Large Crown 8vo. Fully Illustrated. Cloth Gilt.
POSSUM

MRS. BRUCE writes with a freedom and grace which must win hosts
of readers, and there is a lovableness about her Australian
youths and maidens which makes one never tired of their healthy
and sociable views of life.

JIM AND WALLY

“There can be no doubt about the success of Miss Bruce . . .
real pathos which gets hold of the reader, and her effects are
obtained in a real natural way that makes them all the more
telling. She evidently knows the up-country life . . . she grips
the attention from start to finish.”—_Melbourne Argus._

A LITTLE BUSH MAID

“It is a real pleasure to recommend this story to Australian
readers.”—_Perth Western Mail._

MATES AT BILLABONG

“The incidents of station life, its humours, festivities, and
mishaps, are admirably sketched in this vivid
narrative.”—_Adelaide Register._

TIMOTHY IN BUSHLAND

“The writer understands all about the wonders of the Australian
bush, its wild horses, kangaroos, wombats, and infinitely
various natural life.”—_Daily Telegraph._

GLEN EYRE

“An admirable story, exquisitely told, full of gentle pathos,
and ringing true all through.”—_The Sportsman._

NORAH OF BILLABONG

“The story is written in a refreshing and lovable manner, which
makes instant appeal.”—_Manchester Courier._

GRAY’S HOLLOW

“A story always healthy and enjoyable in its sympathetic
delineation of unsophisticated nature.”—_The Scotsman._

FROM BILLABONG TO LONDON

“The story has many more incidents than Mrs. Bruce’s earlier
books, and though her style is quiet and matter-of-fact, she
does succeed in infusing reality into her exciting
episodes.”—_The Melbourne Argus._

NORAH
OF BILLABONG

By
MARY GRANT BRUCE

Author of “A Little Bush Maid,” “Mates at Billabong,”
“Glen Eyre,” “Timothy in Bushland,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY J. MACFARLANE

W A R D , L O C K & C O . , L I M I T E D
LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO

To All the Kind People
—Little and Big—
Who asked me for “More Norah.”

M. G. B.

CONTENTS

I BREAKING UP
II NIGHT IN THE CITY
III THE CRY OF THE CHILDREN
IV GOING HOME
V WALLY
VI THE CUNJEE CONCERT
VII MORNING
VIII NOON
IX A LITTLE YELLOW FLAME
X MIDNIGHT
XI THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS
XII BURNT OUT
XIII BEN ATHOL
XIV ON THE TRACK
XV THE HOUSE BY ATHOLTON
XVI BEYOND THE PLAINS
XVII THE PEAK OF BEN ATHOL
XVIII THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS
XIX THE LAST NIGHT
XX DOWN THE MOUNTAIN
XXI BACK TO BILLABONG

NORAH OF BILLABONG