Magic lantern - Hesba Stretton. deel 2.

deel 2.

Hesba Stretton,
the author of Jessica's first Prayer and Jessica's Mother, among others.

Mrs. Burton was very proud of the her bedroom, “if pride of any kind or degree is allowable to a Christian.”	Mrs Burton's best bedroom A set of twelve magic lantern slides after Hesba Stretton's book 'Mrs Burton's best Bedroom' made by York & Son, England, c. 1895.


1. Mrs Burton's best bedroom.	2. She brought two illuminated texts and hung them up.	3. She gave the shelf of her chimney-piece a new coat.

4. She ran out to return the paint-pot to its owner.	5. He drew off his heavy boots.	6. He opened his eyes and stretched himself drowsily.

7. Neither of them could speak for a minute or two.	8. 'I was very drunk last night'.	9. Marshall slunk downstairs and out into the street.


10. 'You're the painter, I suppose?' she said.	11. 'I'd do anything to make you amends'.	12. Marshall invited Mrs Burton to take tea with him.
	Note that the colours of the interior of the bedroom differ considerably on several slides of this series. That's how the old man could go to sleep with a blue wallpaper on the wall and wake up in a purple coloured room. This indicates that the set is composed of a number of other sets, for example, because a slide was broken and replaced by a newly purchased slide. The series slides of this kind were always created as black and white photographs and also partly sold in that form. In addition series were all painted by specialized artists, slide by slide. These artists did not use tightly prescribed colours, but tinted the pictures in to their own taste and skill. That's why there are also differences in quality between the series. Of course the prices of the coloured series were significant higher than those of the black and white slides.
Little Meg's Children A set of 14 magic lantern slides based on the book 'Little Meg's Children' by Hesba Stretton. Little Meg's Children is a very sad story, with lots of morals and a happy, though frustrating ending.


1. Angel Court	2. The only nurse she had was her eldest child

3. Meg scrubbing and cleaning the room	4. Could you tell me if father's ship has come in yet?	5. Mother! Mother!


6. Haven't you found father?	7. Halloo! little woman! how's Robbie and baby?	8. Well, dear, fall to and welcome


9. Mrs Blossom gave them a farewell kiss each	10. Meg and Robin gazed at the change wonderingly	11. She had thrown herself before the horses

12. Posy! cried Mrs Blossom	13. I'm here, father!	14. Meg and her father arrive at their new home
Nelly's Dark Days. Set of 14 square magic lantern slides made by York & Son, England. Life models in studio set. In some catalogues the spelling 'Nellie' is used. Young Nelly does not remember her father before he was enslaved in the savage grip of strong drink. Only when he turns to God for deliverance do Nelly's dark days become bright.

1. The girls sat down on a door-step.	2. Bessie kept Nelly back from springing forward to meet her father.	3. 'Heigh! Mr Rodney, Sir, please to open the door again'.

4. And leaned his head upon her small shoulder.	5. Rodney sank down on his knees.	6. 'You don't know where those vi'lets come from!' she cried.

7. He saw the thin ragged frock catch the flame.	8. He fell forward, dashing his head violently upon the pavement.	9. A woman was sitting on a low stool nursing a wailing baby.

10. He could only be admitted to the casual ward for the night.	11. The lecture had just begun.	12. Rodney signed the pledge.

The book 'Nelly's dark days' is from Hesba Stretton, who was also author of 'Jessica's first prayer' (1870). Hesba Stretton (1832-1911) was the nom de plume of Sarah Smith, an English author of children's literature. The name Hesba came from the initials of her siblings. She was familiar with the troubles of street children whom she visited and helped, and wrote over 60 books and stories which highlight Biblical principles.
13. He reached his old cottage home.	14. She was lying on a little couch beneath the lattice window.

More from Hesba Stretton
Alone in London
		Alone in London follows the lives of Mr Oliver, his granddaughter Dolly, and Tony a young London street sweeper who is captivated by Dolly's sweet charm. When Mr. Oliver unexpectedly finds himself entrusted with the care of his granddaughter, young Tony jumps at the chance to help. Not yet on this site.

Her only Son
		Joanna Fleming packed up her bags to go to London to help raise her son's children. She found him living in a poor hovel in an attic and was astounded. Not yet on this site.