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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Tressell, Robert

Paperback

Classic Fiction

ISBN10: 1491211512
ISBN13: 9781491211519
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 27 2013
Pages: 492
Weight: 1.58
Height: 1.10 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Excerpt: ...who are not allowed to work. Next we see the hinterior of a Hindustrial 'Ome--Blind children and cripples working for their living. Our next scene is called Cheap Labour. 'Ere we see a lot of small boys about twelve and thirteen years old bein' served out with their Labour Stifficats, which gives 'em the right to go to work and earn money to help their unemployed fathers to pay the slum rent. 'Once more we turns the 'andle and brings on one of our finest scenes. This lovely pitcher is hintitled The Hangel of Charity, and shows us the beautiful Lady Slumrent seated at the table in a cosy corner of 'er charmin' boodore, writin' out a little cheque for the relief of the poor of Slumtown. 'Our next scene is called The Rival Candidates, or, a Scene during the General Election. On the left you will observe, standin' up in a motor car, a swell bloke with a eyeglass stuck in one eye, and a overcoat with a big fur collar and cuffs, addressing the crowd: this is the Honourable Augustus Slumrent, the Conservative candidate. On the other side of the road we see another motor car and another swell bloke with a round pane of glass in one eye and a overcoat with a big fur collar and cuffs, standing up in the car and addressin' the crowd. This is Mr Mandriver, the Liberal candidate. The crowds of shabby-lookin' chaps standin' round the motor cars wavin' their 'ats and cheerin' is workin' men. Both the candidates is tellin' 'em the same old story, and each of 'em is askin' the workin' men to elect 'im to Parlimint, and promisin' to do something or other to make things better for the lower horders.' As an appropriate selection to go with this picture, Bert played the tune of a popular song, the words being well known to the children, who sang enthusiastically, clapping their hands and stamping their feet on the floor in time with the music: 'We've both been there before, Many a time, many a time! We've both been there before, Many a time! Where many a gallon...

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