J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus (circa 1900)

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156 4 When Christie entered the attic, the clergyman was Bitting beside Old Treffy *37 * Please, sir,’ said Christie, ‘ would you like a few of them ? ’ *3d The lady sat down beside Treffy, and they talked together of Jesus 89 ‘Christie, hoy,’ said Treffy, ‘ You wouldn’t keep me outside the gate, would you?* 40 ‘ Play again, Christie, boy,’ said the old man, and Christie played * Home,'swtot Home * *41 Christie turned the handle of the orgau, hoping that someone would look out and speak to him 42 Christie lay quite still under the wall with the organ beside him 43 Christie crawled to a bench in the far corner of the room and fell asleep 44 At length the ciergymau came to see him, ‘ Ob, I am so glad to see you,\ said Curistie •45 Christie thought of Old Treffy, as he entered the court as a Scripture Reader many years after *46 She had not met Christie in that attic since the days when they were both childreu *47 “ At last I have a ‘ Home, sweet Home’ of my own, we are so happy together** Abridged Reading, by permission of the Religious Tract Society, 9d. ; Seryice Of Song, 4d. Omit numbers marhed * ijolien Service of Song is used. The following Extra Slides for above may be had if required. *8a Here a policeman warned Old Treffy to depart, lest he should crowd up tho wsy 6a (Etfect) A memory of the past 6a (Effect) He dreamt of the mother in the ‘H.)m 0 , sweet Home* 6b Christie peeped into the room and saw the old man tsti etched on the floor 20a Old Treffy submitted very patiently to the doctor’s investigation 21a Christie walked s'owly back, with a dead weight on his soul *22a Old Ireffy was left alone in the dark attic 28a Christie rose early. He could see that Treffy had not forgotten his dream 80a Hymn ‘ There is a city bright ’ 34a With a strong reaiisatiou of the Lord’s presence, Christie prayed *36a • Yes.’ sa^'d Old Treffy earooai ly, as he looked at the flowers, ‘ Whiter than snow^ was e I white in the blood of JobUS ’ 40a (Effect) Vit^ion of gates of heaven 41a Christie had not heart enough to play, he was very tired and worn oul Hymn Slides for Service of Song may be had. Keeping His Word. 1 ‘ Only a penny a box/ he said ; but the gentleman turned away bis head 2 ‘ Hungry and cold at our garret*pane, Ruby will watch till I come again* 8 ‘ One penny and then 1 can buy ihe bread/ the gentleman stopped, ‘ And you f* he said 4 ‘ 1 promised our mother before she went—she knew I would do it, and died content ’ 5 ‘ Ob, sir, if you’ll only take the pack, I’ll bring you the change in a moment back* 6 * The gentleman lolled in his easy chair, and watched his cigar-smoke melt ia the air 7 ‘Hiss me; good night: and each be sure, when you’re saying your prayerSf remember the poor ’ 8 Half breathless, bewildered, and ragged, and strange, ‘ Tm £ubyt Mike's brother— I've brought you the change' 8 When the garret they hastily entered, they saw two arms, mangled, shapeloei^ outstretched on the straw (Reading. Series No. 14, * Short Lantern Readings.")