11/16 I bore all these taunts with grim silence, which was at last broken, not by words, but by deeds. These people did not know that the _Freethinker_, like the founder of their faith, had disappeared one week only to reappear the next. With the aid of Mr.Ramsey, who again stood by our side, we succeeded in restoring our paper to the light of day. Type was purchased, compositors were engaged, and a little shop was taken in Harp Alley. The _Freethinker_ for July 30 struck astonishment into the souls of those who had rejoiced over its death when they saw no _Freethinker_ for July 23. |