| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 456 |
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her heart was filled with gratitude towards her generous benefactors. During the prayer the door was softly opened: a gentleman in clerical dress entered on tiptoe and knelt down next to Mr Didlum. He came in very softly, but all the same most of those present heard him and lifted their heads or peeped through their fingers to see who it was, and when they recognized him a sound like a sigh swept through the hall. At the end of the prayer, amid groans and cries of 'Amen', the balloon slowly descended from the platform, and collapsed into one of the seats, and everyone rose up from the floor. When all were seated and the shuffling, coughing and blowing of noses had ceased Mr Didlum stood up and said: `Before we sing the closin' 'ymn, the gentleman hon my left, the Rev. Mr John Starr, will say a few words.' |
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