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| | The Old Folks' Christmas Do, - At Keswick |
 | | He begged them to remember the founders of the feast, and spoke of the thirty-one old folk who had passed away since last meeting; 2254 years of what was working life, in the town and neighbourhood last year at this time, was folded up as a vesture and was as a tale that is told. |
 | | But there were old folk still hearty and alive, old bodies of 94, 93, and 90, whom they could not help thinking of on this occasion. |
 | | The old fellow toddled up to the Chairman's side, and putting his hand on his shoulder as if the Chairman was his own son, returned thanks for all the guests with admirable taste. |
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