Slide set: Jessie's last request (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 12 slides, 1899)

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Slide 1

Slide 2

'Father,' said a voice in whisper, 'I'm so glad you've come again'

Slide 3

They're waiting in the room, so beautiful and white

Slide 4

Though I see you have been drinking, I do not mean to scold

Slide 5

'A lady kind who came to see us, a pledge book in her hand!'

Slide 6

It led to drinking more and more at home, and liquor shops

Slide 7

You got angry with her, father, you said drink was good for man

Slide 8

When you came home from work, father, you romp't and talked and read

Slide 9

The home she made so neat and clean, has gone to pay for drink

Slide 10

'I will, I will, my Jessie, love,' -- and his tears began to flow

Slide 11

Silent, long he stood beside her, looking on her darling face

Slide 12

Down he sank upon her pillow, groaning with his load of pain

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1899-1914 (item ref. 1174)

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 877)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

recitation

Date of first manufacture

1899

Reading or song

J.J. Lane, ‘Jessie's last request: a homely ballad for Band of Hope children’ in several compilations

Collections

12 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3001441

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 31 August 2012

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Slide set: Jessie's last request (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 12 slides, 1899)