The fateful moments passed. The crowd lightened up. The weight of uncertainty that some-, ug terrible might again hoppo.
year had been lifted from the minds of the thousands gathered, 'a weight that had been very heavy because of psychological ssoications and because of the steady stream of new horrors that have been predicted by calamity howlers for months past. Something akin a faint cheer unconsciously burst out.
Till the fateful period was the crowd was uncertain, anniversary of the quake bein; tided over, all plucked ni new courage. A deep sigh ofr lief was discernible.
Money was thrown with liberal prodigality, The coins hit those in trout. The crowd was exhorted not to throw the money, but to deposit it in the offertory boxes as they came along. Still the rain of coins same downs The altar floor for several hundred square yards was one mass of money, a veritable fortune.
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