Slide set: One of His jewels (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 32-42 slides, 1895)

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Slide 1

'Jewels, Amber, surely you know; those are Jewels,' she said, holding up her hand

Slide 2

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Slide 3

'Poor Grace,' sighed Mrs Hildsley, 'it is hard to bear, but your darling is with Jesus'

Slide 4

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Slide 4a

Sarah Roberts entreated her to speak to her husband on her behalf

Slide 5

She went into screaming hysterics, and I did all I could to soothe her

Slide 5a

A note had been left on the table in which it was declared she had stolen the child

Slide 6

'Oh, yes, my Amber,' she answered, drawing the child to her side

Slide 7

In a miserable attic sat a little girl on a stool by the empty grate

Slide 7a

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Slide 8

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Slide 9

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Slide 10

The next minute Amber would have been run over

Slide 11

'I'm glad I happened to be passing,' said Robin simply

Slide 11a

'Oh, he does want you,' cried Amber, earnestly

Slide 12

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Slide 12a

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Slide 13

The boy was sobbing bitterly now; he tried to speak, but failed

Slide 14

'Hush, don't speak so loudly, mamma feels sad if I speak of her?'

Slide 14a

He was soon in the road, buried in his own reflections

Slide 15

Robin reached home that evening full of his adventure

Slide 15a

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Slide 16

'By-the-by, mother, is Pearl really Aunt Sarah's baby?'

Slide 17

'Mother,' said Robin in the evening, 'how do you know her name is Pearl?'

Slide 18

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Slide 19

'Father says she's Aunt Sarah's baby, but mother says she isn't'

Slide 19a

When Robin poured forth his news, Pearl listened with deep longing

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Slide 21

She struggled through her illness with what aid two ignorant children could afford

Slide 22

Her voice was nearly gone, she whispered to Robin to come close

Slide 23

Little Pearl slipped on her knees and prayed silently

Slide 24

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Slide 25

He rushed out of the room, leaving his stepson unconscious on the floor

Slide 26

'Pearl,' he said, 'I am going to take you home'

Slide 27

He grasped Pearl's hand firmly, and turned into the right road

Slide 27a

Slide 28

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Slide 28a

He had just time to set the child on her feet before he fell heavily to the ground

Slide 29

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Slide 30

There, half covered by the driving snow, lay the body of a lad

Slide 31

Her husband and Mrs S. were bending over Robin

Slide 32

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Number of slides

32 minimum, 42 maximum (10 optional slides marked 'a' in list)

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1895-1914 (item ref. 807)

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 258)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

service of song

Date of first manufacture

1895

Reading or song

B. Swan (arr. James Tipton), One of His jewels: a musical service of song (London and Glasgow: Bayley & Ferguson, n.d.)

Collections

29 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3001115

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 May 2024

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Slide set: One of His jewels (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 32-42 slides, 1895)