,,john ,,wesley1 ,,jr4 ,! ,/ory ( an ,exp]im5t ,,by ,,dan ,b4 ,,brummitt #aiba ,,to ,,?omas ,,kane1 ,,layman1 ,,^: ,,long ,,life ,,( ,,noble ,,s]vice ,,is ,,be>+ ,,fruit ,,9 ,a ,,new ,,*ri/ian ,,consci5ce ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,support ,,( ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,k+dom ,,9 ,,all ,,! ,,_w ,,an ,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,educational1 ,,mission>y ,,& ,,b5evol5t ,,"w ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,! ,,g5esis ,,( ,,! ,,exp]im5t ,i4 ,,an ,,in/itute ,,panorama ,,ii4 ,,john ,,wesley1 ,,jr4',s ,,br++ ,,up ,,iii4 ,,campus ,,days ,,iv4 ,,explor+ ,,ma9 ,,/reet ,v4 ,,"h ,,! ,,ali52 ,,!re ,,! ,,little ,,br[n ,,*ur* ,,vi4 ,,is ,,he ,,n ,a ,,man ,,& ,a ,,bro!r8 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,am]ican ,,civilization ,,viii4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,ea/ ,,?is ,,exp]im5t ,,tea*e?--8 ,,illu/rations ,,! ,,c>twright ,,in/itute ,,! ,,wesley ,,f\ndation ,,social ,,c5t] 7,?is "o is at ,ill9ois ,univ]sity7 ,,ma9 ,,/reet ,,! ,,t5em5ts ,,( ,,_m ,,delafields ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,high ,,lights ,,( ,,ma9 ,,/reet ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,cann]y ,,colony ,,!re',s ,,hope ,,= ,,! ,,negro ,,9 ,a ,,s*ool ,,l ,,?is ,,! ,,mexican',s ,,home ,,9 ,,! ,,s\?we/ ,,! ,,mexican',s ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,! ,,s\?we/ ,,dr4 ,,joe ,,c>brook ,,does ,,su* ,,"w ,,z ,,?is ,,9 ,,*9a ,,! ,,g5esis ,,( ,,! ,,exp]im5t ,aft] ye>s ( wait+ = "t & place & p]son1 ! ,rev4 ,walt] ,drury1 an av]age ,me?odi/ prea*]1 0 ready to beg9 8 ,exp]im5t4 ,! process ( gett+ adju/$ to its conditions 0 end$4 ,he believ$ t1 if he _h heal? & no?+ happ5$ to 8 m9d1 he might c\nt on at lea/ eight ye>s m at ,fir/ ,*ur*1 ,delafield--a t5-ye> pa/orate is no?+ wond]ful 9 to-day's ,me?odism4 ,! "r prea*] makes 8 own "t limit4 ,he w\ld n ?9k himself too good = ,delafield1 b nei!r did he rate himself too l[4 ,he j felt t he 0 reasonably secure aga9/ promotion1 & t he ne$ n be afraid ( demotion4 ,!re are su* m54 ,!y are a boon to bi%ops4 ,! un=ese5 0 to be reckon$ )1 ( c\rse1 ! possible %att]+ ( all 8 plans by "s unimag9$ mis=tune4 ,b ! man :o waits until he is secure aga9/ ! unkn[n nev] discov]s any?+1 n ev5 himself4 ,walt] ,drury _h at la/ f\nd 8 man1 or1 r1 8 boy1 "h 9 ,delafield4 ,x 0 necess>y to ! ,exp]im5t t its subject %\ld be a dec5t "y fell[1 n p>ticul>ly ke5 on =mal religion1 b well set-up 9 body & m9d2 clean1 /raight1 & able to use ! bra9s he _h :5 ne$ arose4 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 0 su* a boy4 ,w\ld ! result be wor? :at he 0 putt+ into ! v5ture8 ,t w\ld dep5d on "o's /&>ds4 ,! *ur* doesn't d\bt t ! m ?an twice t5 ye>s' exp]im5t ( ,helms 9 ! s\? end ( ,bo/on has be5 wor? ! price4 ,& ,helms has = company a few pione]s 9 o!r fields :o w tell y !y h drawn good pay1 9 ! outcomes ( _! pati5ce4 ,/ill1 ,walt] ,drury 0 a new sort ( speciali/4 ,! ?+ he _h 9 m9d to d _h be5 almo/ tri$ a ?\s& times2 a ?\s& times x _h be5 begun4 ,b s f> z he knew no "o prea*] _h ?\ght to focus e possible influ5ce on a s+le life ?r\gh a full cycle ( *ange4 ,he meant 8 "w to be int5sive3 n 9 degree only1 b 9 duration4 ,at ! end ( t5 ye>s6 ,if1 !n1 he _h n %[n1 9 results beyond "q1 ! direction ( ! *ur*'s next great advance1 at lea/ he w\ld h _h ! measureless joy ( ! ef=t4 ,no seem+ failure c\ld rob him ( 8 rew>d4 ,n[1 d n image ?is prea*] z a dream+ scatt]good2 he w\ld d z mu* z any man %\ld1 t is to say1 8 utmo/1 9 8 pulpit & 8 p>i%4 ,! ,exp]im5t %\ld be no robb+ ( collective ,pet] to pay individual ,paul4 ,b e man has 8 avocation1 8 recreation1 y "k--golf1 roses1 co9s1 fir/ editions1 travel4 ,walt] ,drury1 be+ a confirm$ ba*elor1 miss$ bo? ! joys & ! dem&s ( home life4 ,no recluse1 b1 r1 a companionable man1 he c>$ little = :at mo/ p call amusem5t1 b he c>$ trem5d\sly = ! human sc5e 9 :i* he liv$ & work$4 ,he w\ld be happy 9 ! ,exp]im5t = its %e] human fasc9ations4 ,t x held a deep] int]e/1 t if x succe$$ x w\ld reveal an untapp$ res]voir ( res\rces available = ! *ur* & ! k+dom ( ,god1 did b make him ! m eag] to be at x 9 h>d e>ne/4 ,! *ur* to ^: "w he _h joyfully giv5 himself f 8 y\? _h gr[n to be a mighty & a highly complex ma*9e4 ,"s ?\ght x 0 m ma*9]y ?an life1 m organization ?an organism4 ,b ,walt] ,drury knew bett]4 ,x 0 a wond]ful ma*9e1 :eels )9 :eels1 b !re 0 )9 ! :eels ! liv+ _s ( ! prophet's vision4 ,p>tly because ! *ur* 0 s va/ & its "w ( su* inf9ite v>iety1 v few ( its memb]s knew :at x did1 or h[1 or :y4 ,x 0 all ov] ! l&1 & 9 ! ends ( ! e>?1 = p jo9$ x2 & !y liv$ _! lives 9 ! *e]ful & cong5ial circle ( its fell[%ip4 ,b ! planet>y sweep ( its program & its ent]prises 0 to mo/ ( !m n ev5 z a tale t is told4 ,!y 7 cont5t to be busy ) _! own affairs1 & _h small curiosity to "k :at mean+s & my/]ies might be discov]$ out 9 places !y _h nev] explor$1 ev5 ?\gh j 'r\nd ! corn] f ! week-by-week activities ( ! famili> home congregation4 ,walt] ,drury1 at ! end ( "o reasonably successful pa/orate1 _h /ood bewild]$ & baffl$ z he look$ back ov] 8 five ye>s ( ef=t aga9/ ?is p]si/5t & amiable passivity4 ,x 0 n a delib]ate s91 or he might h d5\nc$ x2 nor a tempor>y numbness1 or he might h wait$ = x to disappe>4 ,all ! m x dismay$ him4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( 8 m9i/ry he _h set ?is goal be=e him1 t e s\l "u 8 c>e might see z he saw1 & see ) him m cle>ly ye> by ye>1 ! *ur*'s great "w2 its true & total bus9ess4 ,he _h n fail$1 z ! ,annual ,conf]5ce reckons failure4 ,b he knew he _h be5 less ?an successful4 ,! p ( 8 successive appo9tm5ts 7 receptive p z *ur* folk g4 ,!n :o 0 to blame1 t s]mons & books & ,advocates & pictures & high (ficials & frequ5t great assemblies1 always accompli%+ some?+1 always left beh9d !m ! unt\*$1 unmov$ majority ( ! p call$ ,me?odi/s8 ,x 0 all ?is & m ( ! same sort1 :i* at la/ took %ape 9 ,drury's ?\ght & fix$ ! mann] & matt] ( ! ,exp]im5t4 ,?is boy he _h f\nd1 ) a "n t might be ei!r prophecy or mock]y1 he w\ld /udy l a book4 ,he w\ld brood ov] 8 life4 ,m9d y1 he w\ld take no advantage1 use no influ5ce unfairly4 ,he w\ld nei!r dictate nor drive4 ,he w\ld n trespass ev5 s f> z to ! out] edges ( ! boy's free p]sonality4 ,= ! mo/ "p he w\ld /ay 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,b he w\ld wat* ! boy1 z = less] outcomes ,d>w9 wat*$ ! creatures ( wood & field4 ,)\t reveal+ all 8 purpose he w\ld set be=e ?is boy good & evil2 ! less] good & ! great]4 ,he w\ld use = high & holy ends ! me?od :i* ! tempt] nev] tires ( us+ = confusion4 ,he w\ld %[ ?is boy ! k+doms ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & ! glories ( !m1 & w\ld promise !m to him1 n = a mom5t's %ame b = a life's devotion4 ,z to ! p>ticul> =m 9 :i* ! result ( ! ,exp]im5t might appe> he c>$ little4 ,he _h a c]ta9 curiosity on ! subject naturally1 b he knew well en\gh t ! ,exp]im5t w\ld be useless if he laid int]f]+ h&s on its inn] processes4 ,t w\ld be l trimm+ a :ite?orn tree 9 a =mal g>d51 to make x resemble a pyramid4 ,he 0 n mak+ a ?orn pyramid 9 an ,italian g>d52 he want$ an oak1 to gr[ by ! common road ( all m5's life4 ,& oaks mu/ gr[ oak-fa%ion1 or n at all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f\r ye>s ( ! t5 _h pass$4 ,t "p ( ! hi/ory ( ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 :i* is told 9 ! foll[+ pages1 is ! /ory ( ! o!r six ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,an ,,in/itute ,,panorama ,if anybody expects me to /ay away f ,in/itute ?is ye>1 he has got a surprise com+1 t's all4 ,! meet+ 0 j break+ up1 aft] a spee* ^: clos+ words _h be5 a %ade less tactful ?an ! occasion call$ =4 ,b ! la/ two s5t5ces ( t spee* made all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w to ,john ,wesley1 ,jr4 ,! ,epwor? ,league ( ,fir/ ,*ur*1 ,delafield1 0 giv+ "o ( its fairly frequ5t socials4 ,! program _h gone at top spe$ = m ?an an h\r4 ,all t noise c\ld d1 re-en=c$ by t peculi> emanation by y\? t]m$ pep1 _h be5 drawn ^u to glorify a c]ta9 =?com+ ev5t ) ^: "n ev]ybody seem$ to be famili>1 = all call$ x simply ! ,in/itute4 ,p5nants1 po/]s1 & photographs suppli$ a sort ( pictorial noise1 ! bett] to adv]tise ?is evid5tly rem>kable ev5t1 :i*1 "o might ga!r1 0 a ye>ly affair held dur+ ! summ] vacation at ! seat ( ,c>twright ,college4 ,! yells & songs1 ! *e]s & games & rem9isc5ces1 re-en=c$ ! noisy decorations4 ,at ! la/1 9 "o ( ^? int5se mom5ts ( quiet :i* "y p c produce z by magic1 came a neat little spee* ^: purpose 0 highly praisewor?y4 ,b1 to ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 x end$ on ! wrong note4 ,ano!r li/5] took m5tal exception to x1 ?\gh 8 anxiety prov$ to be gr\ndless4 ,x 0 a recruit+ spee*1 direct$ at anybody & ev]ybody :o _h n yet decid$ to att5d ! ,in/itute4 ,! speak] 01 if any?+1 a trifle m cauti\s ?an canny :5 he came to 8 9 conclusion1 & 8 zeal t\*$ ! words ) anti-climax4 ,( c\rse1 he said1 s9ce t51 or at mo/ twelve1 is our quota1 we are n q free to enc\rage ! att5dance ( ev]ybody1 p>ticul>ly ( our y\ng] memb]s4 ,!y h h>dly rea*$ ! age :]e ! ,in/itute c\ld be a b5efit to !m1 & _! natural incl9ation to make ! week a p]iod ( good times & m]e pleasure w\ld s]i\sly int]f]e ) ! int]e/s ( o!rs m mature & s]i\s m9d$4 ,n[1 ! pa/or ( ! *ur*1 ! ,rev4 ,walt] ,drury1 w\ld h put t diff]5tly1 he said to himself4 ,if x produc$ any bad effects x w\ld ne$ to be correct$1 c]ta9ly4 ,j !n1 amid ! inevitable applause1 & ! dismissal ( ! brief =mal assembly = ! social half-h\r1 some?+ snapp$ inside ( ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 & x 0 ! feel+ ( x :i* prompt$ him to say1 ,if anybody expects me to /ay away f ,in/itute ?is ye>1 he has got a surprise com+1 t's all4 ,y see1 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 _h j be5 graduat$ f high s*ool1 & 8 family expect$ him to g to college 9 ! fall1 ?\gh he fac$ t expectation )\t mu* en?usiasm4 ,he felt 8 new fre$om4 ,he address$ 8 rebelli\s rem>k to ! ,league presid5t1 ,m>cia ,dayne1 a s5sible girl :om he _h kn[n z long z he _h kn[n anybody 9 ! *ur*4 ,la/ ye> ev]ybody said ,i 0 too "y4 ,!y all talk$ ! way he did j n[4 ,b !y c't say ,i am too "y n[1 & ) t easy skill :i* is "o ( ! secrets ( y\?1 he manag$ to contemplate himself1 s]5ely consci\s t he 0 p]sonable & "r4 ,! girl turn$ to him ) a ge/ure ( surprise4 ,b ,i ?\ght y\r fa!r _h agre$ to let y take t trip to ,*icago y h be5 sav+ up =4 ,w he let y g to ! ,in/itute too8 ,*icago c wait1 said ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 gr&ly4 ,dad did say ,i c\ld g to ,*icago to see my c\s9s1 or ,i c\ld g any:]e else t ,i want$4 ,well1 ,i am go+ to ! ,in/itute4 ,x's my money1 &1 besides1 ,i am tir$ ( be+ told ,i am too "y4 ,a fell['s got to gr[ up "s "t4 ,t's all "r1 said ,m>cia1 b :at's y\r special int]e/ 9 ! ,in/itute8 ,d y truly want to g8 ,h[ d y "k :at an ,in/itute is l8 ,h] voice c>ri$ fur!r ?an ,m>cia ?\ght1 & a man :o seem$ a little too mature to be "o ( ! "y p1 turn$ t[>d h]4 ,he 0 smil+1 & any "t ^! f\r ye>s ! t[n w\ld h told y !re wasn't a fri5dli] smile inside ! city limits4 ,he 0 9 bus9ess dress1 & sugge/$ any?+ b ! p>son 9 8 be>+1 b ?r\gh & ?r\gh he look$ ! good m9i/] t he 04 ,m>cia mov$ t[>d him ) an unspok5 appeal4 ,%e want$ help4 ,he 0 wait+ = t signal1 = he dep5d$ a good deal on ,m>cia4 ,& he 0 /ill worri$ ab\t t unlucky spee*4 ,well1 ,m>cia1 are y tell+ ,j4,w4 :at ! ,in/itute really is8 he ask$4 ,no1 ,mr4 ,drury1 ,i'm n4 ,i'm too mu* surpris$ at f9d+ t he's ab\t decid$ to g4 ,y're j 9 "t to tell him = me4 ,i want him to get x "r1 & /raight4 ,well1 ! pa/or respond$1 ,i'm glad ( t4 ,if he's really go+1 he'll f9d out t def9itions are n descriptions4 ,n[1 our ,sa9t ,%]idan us$ to say t an ,in/itute 0 a comb9ation ( college1 circus1 & camp meet+4 ,i w\ld v5ture a diff]5t putt+ ( x4 ,an ,in/itute is a bit ( "y democracy 9 action4 ,its p play toge!r1 = play's sake & = f9d+ _! hone/ human level4 ,!y /udy toge!r1 to become dec5tly intellig5t ab\t "s ( ! real bus9ess ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 & h[ ! *ur* proposes to transact t bus9ess4 ,!y wait = new vision toge!r1 ! ,in/itute be+ a good "t & a good place = see+ life cle> & see+ x :ole4 ,yes1 said ,m>cia1 t's exactly x1 only ,i nev] c\ld h f\nd q ! "r words4 ,d y ?9k ,j4,w4 w f9d x too poky & prea*y8 ,tell him to try x & see1 z y did la/ ye>1 said ,pa/or ,drury4 ,i'll risk t1 said ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 9 8 newly resolute mood4 ,he knew :5 to /op1 ?is prea*]4 ,p>ticul>ly conc]n$ z he 0 ab\t ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 he saw t ?is 0 "o ( ! _m times :5 t "y man w\ld ne$ to "w ?+s out = himself4 ,m>cia w\ld give :at help might be call$ = at ! mom5t4 ,! boy 0 turn+ t[>d ! ,in/itute2 s f> s good4 ,to-night 0 ne>ly f\r ye>s f ! beg9n+ ( 8 int]e/ 9 ?is "y fell[ ) ! ,me?odi/ "n4 ,he 0 a special fri5d ( ! family1 ?\gh no m s ?an ( e family 9 ! t[n :i* gave him ! slighte/ enc\ragem5t4 ,to a degree :i* no "o suspect$ he %>$ ?is family's secret hopes = its son & heir2 & he *]i%$ hopes :i* ev5 ! ,f>wells c\ld n suspect4 ,unless he 0 mu* mi/ak5 he _h f\nd ! subject = 8 ,exp]im5t4 ,t m5tion ( ! ,f>wells ne$s to be expla9$4 ,( c\rse ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 0 only "p ( ! boy's "n4 ,9 full he 0 ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,jr41 son ( ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,sr41 ( ! ,j4,w4 ,f>well ,h>dw>e ,co4 ,z a little fell[ he _h no *ance to escape ,junior1 s9ce he 0 nam$ = 8 fa!r4 ,!re 7 _m ,jacks & ,johns & ,johnnies ab\t4 ,8 "m1 good ,me?odi/ t %e 01 secretly enjoy$ call+ him ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 & be=e long ! neighbors & ! neighborhood *ildr5 foll[$ h] example4 ,a little lat] he might h be5 teas$ out ( x1 b at ! impossible age :5 boys discov] t que] names & r$ hair & cross-eyes make conv5i5t excuses = mutual torture1 x happ5$ t he _h atta9$ to ! lead]%ip ( 8 gang4 ,= "s reason he took pride 9 8 two ,me?odi/ names1 & made %ort "w ( ^? :o v5tur$ to take lib]ties ) !m4 ,9 all o!r respects he play$ )\t res]ve boyhood's immemorial game ( give & take2 b z to 8 "n or any "p !re( he w\ld tol]ate no fooli%ness & no back talk4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! high s*ool p]iod1 h[ev]1 mo/ ( 8 intimates r>ely call$ him by 8 full "n1 hav+1 l all high s*ool p1 no "t = long names1 ?\gh possess$ ( inf9ite leisure = long dreams4 ,/raightway !y %ort5$ 8 "n to ,j4,w41 :i* to ?is day is all t 8 fri5ds f9d necess>y4 ,v well1 !n2 ?is is ,j4,w4 at eighte52 a "y fell[ wor? kn[+4 ,take a look at him2 impulsive1 g5]\s1 n :at y w\ld call h&some1 b possess$ ( a g5ial eye & a ready tongue1 a /ubby nose & a few scatt]$ freckles4 ,a fair /ud5t1 he is yet f> f booki%ness1 & he makes fri5ds easily4 ,( late he has be5 pay+ furtive b detail$ att5tion to 8 hair & 8 neckties & ! hang ( 8 clo!s1 ?\gh /ill 9 small dang] ( be+ mi/ak5 = a tailor's model4 ,) su* a "n y w und]/& t he's a ,me?odi/ by fir/ int5tion2 born s4 ,he is a pretty /urdy "y ,*ri/ian1 %[+ x 9 a boy's mode/ b direct fa%ion1 :i* ev5 8 teammates ( ! high-s*ool football squad f\nd x no tr\ble to tol]ate1 because !y knew him = a human1 heal?y boy1 & n a morbid1 self-inspect+ religi\s prig4 ,pa/or ,drury1 y may be sure1 _h tak5 note ( all t1 = he & ,j4,w4 _h be5 fa/ fri5ds s9ce ! day he _h receiv$ ! boy into ! *ur*4 ,! morn+ aft] ! ,in/itute social ,j4,w4 ann\nc$ at breakfa/ 8 sudd5 *ange ( plan4 ,if y don't m9d1 ,dad1 ,i've ab\t decid$ to g to ! ,in/itute in/ead ( ,*icago4 ,!re is a bun* ( u go+1 & ,mr4 ,drury w be !re4 ,uncle ,h5ry's folks might n want to be bo!r$ ) me n[1 & anyway ,i don't "k !m v well4 ,b ,i c g to ! ,in/itute ) ! *ur* cr[d2 & !re w be t5nis & swimm+ & pl5ty ( o!r fun besides ! big program4 ,:i* 0 q a spee* = ,j4 ,w4 ,john ,wesley1 ,sr41 didn't "k mu* ab\t ! ,in/itute1 b he _h an endless reg>d = 8 pa/or1 & ! "m 0 *>act]i/ically will+ to po/pone h] boy's introduction to ! unkn[n &1 9 h] ?\ght1 !re=e1 ! m5ac+ city4 ,s1 aft] ! brief b unhurri$ devotions at ! breakfa/ table1 :i* _h come to s]ve 9 place ( ! old-"t family pray]s1 p>5tal approval 0 =?com+4 ,& ?us x befell t ,j4,w4 select$ = himself a future ^: e exp]i5ce 0 to be affect$ by s slight a matt] z 8 impulsive *oice ( a week's holiday4 ,t *oice express$ to him ! new fre$om ( 8 ye>s1 = he _h n ev5 be5 consci\s ( ! quiet influ5ce :i* _h made x easi] ?an he knew to decide z he _h done4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 a mix$ & lively company t f\nd itself cr[d$ ar\nd ! regi/r>'s table at ! ,in/itute "o ,monday ev5+ 9 ,july1 ) ,j4 ,w4 & 8 own p>ticul> *um1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k1 bett] kn[n z ,m>ty1 "r 9 ! middle ( x4 ,j4,w4 wond]$ :]e s _m ,epwor?ians c\ld h come f4 ,did !y really hank] aft] ! ,in/itute1 or _h !y come = reasons z trivial z 8 own8 ,he put ! "q to ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k4 ,m>ty1 d y reckon ^! are all "h = real ,epwor? ,league "w1 or does ! ,in/itute want anybody & ev]ybody8 ,m>ty _h be5 sc\t+ a little1 & he answ]$3 ,no1 to bo? que/ions1 ,i %\ld say4 ,"s h come j to be com+1 & o!rs seem to be "h = bus9ess4 ,b ,i saw ,joe ,c>brook j n[1 & if he is an ,epwor? ,leagu] ,i am ! ,pr9ce ( ,puget ,s\nd4 ,y "k h[ he /&s at home4 ,wond] :at he came =4 ,j !n ,joe ,c>brook himself came up4 ,he 0 f ,delafield too1 memb] ( ! same ,league *apt] z ! two *ums1 b he _h r>ely condesc5d$ to league affairs4 ,hav+ _h two r v>iegat$ ye>s at college1 he felt he mu/ %[ 8 sophi/ication by hold+ himself above "s ( ^? simple old obs]vances4 ,s'pose y are "h = solemn & s]i\s "w1 y two1 he rem>k$ mock+ly1 z he saw ! boys4 ,i j met ,m>cia ,dayne1 & %e told me y 7 regi/]+4 ,well1 ,i'm "h too--drove up 9 my c>--b y don't cat* me ty+ myself d[n to all t /udy /uff4 ,i'm look+ = fun1 n "w4 ,no?+ new = y 9 t1 ,joe1 said ,m>ty4 ,b ,i %\ld ?9k y might try ! /udy /uff1 if only = a *ange1 aft] y h sp5t good money on gas & tires4 ,& y h to pay = y\r meals1 y "k4 ,well1 ,i /udi$ h>d en\gh la/ mon? 9 college cramm+ = ! f9al exams1 s ,i c\ld get )9 gun%ot ( en\gh sophomore cr$its1 & ,i'm ?r\gh2 ) /udy = a :ile4 ,if ,i f9d a few live ones 9 ?is cr[d1 ,i guess we c enjoy ourselves )\t int]f]+ ) any ( y gr9ds1 if y mu/ /udy1 & ,joe ,c>brook w5t (f 9 se>* ( 8 live ones4 ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty 7 9 no hurry to regi/]4 ,! cr[d mill+ ar\nd 9 ! (fice 0 int]e/+1 & ,j4,w4 0 /ill wond]+ h[ _m ( !m1 himself includ$1 w\ld get en\gh ,in/itute long be=e ! week 0 ov]4 ,besides1 x 0 yet an h\r be=e supp]4 ,?9k ( x1 ,m>ty4 ,all ^! p come f ,epwor? ,leagues j l ours1 f ,spr+field1 & ,wolf ,prairie & ,madison & all ov] ?is "p ( ! ,/ate4 ,:at =1 ,i'd l to "k8 ,w y look at ^? p5nants8 ,wi% we _h br\ght "o or two ( ours2 we c\ld add to ! display1 anyway4 ,i h two 9 my suitcase1 said ,m>ty4 ,we'll h !m out ?is ev5+ at ! introduction meet+4 ,& maybe y'll f9d out ':at =' by t "t4 ,! introduction meet+ 9 ! *apel aft] supp] 0 = ! mo/ "p in=mal4 ,yells & songs & ! wav+ ( p5nants punctuat$ ! proce$+s1 z is q ! prop] ?+ 9 an ,epwor? ,league ga!r+4 ,"s p1 :o see only :at is on ! surface1 _c :olly und]/& ! exub]ance ( an ,epwor? ,league cr[d4 ,b x has roots 9 some?+ v real4 ,! dean ( ! ,in/itute manag$1 amid ! roy/]+ & ! int]vals ( att5tion1 to set ?+s up = ! week4 ,a few regulations w\ld ne$ to be laid d[n2 & ^! w\ld be fix$1 n by ! faculty or by ! dean1 b by ! ,/ud5t ,c\ncil4 ,w\ld ea* di/rict gr\p please get toge!r at once1 & select "s "o to repres5t ! gr\p on ?is c\ncil8 ,?is reque/ be+ obey$ amid consid]able confusion1 ) ,m>cia ,dayne appo9t$ f ! ,=t ,adams ,di/rict1 & ! c\ncil excus$ to draft ! basic laws = ! week1 ! faculty 0 introduc$1 "o by "o4 ,ea* tea*] 0 giv5 ! opportunity to describe 8 or h] c\rse1 s t out ( ! eight or n9e c\rses (f]$ e delegate might select two besides ! two :i* 7 requir$ ( all /ud5ts1 & s qualify = an ,in/itute diploma4 ,j4,w4 f\nd himself enjoy+ all ?is hugely4 ,x appeal$ to 8 gr[+ s5se ( fre$om f s*oolboy re/ra9t4 ,if he did g to any ( ! classes1 x appe>$ t he c\ld pick ! ones he lik$4 ,up to n[ he _h ent]ta9$ no ?\ght ( any s]i\s "w1 b ! faculty talks ab\t ^! c\rses made him ?9k !re might be worse ways ( sp5d+ ! week ?an qualify+ = an ,in/itute diploma4 ,! :ole ?+ seem$ to be s easy & s fri5dly4 ,( c\rse he c\ld see t ! /udy w\ld n be mu*1 ev5 if he sign$ up = x1 be+ j = a week1 b x might n be bad fun4 ,morn+ ,wat* 0 an exp]i5ce to ,j4,w4 ,he 0 surpris$ to f9d himself /ay+ awake 9 a be=e-breakfa/ religi\s meet+1 & 0 ev5 m surpris$ to be enjoy+ x4 ,some?+ ab\t ?is big cr[d ( "y p /irr$ all 8 pulses1 & ! religion !y he>d ab\t & talk$ ab\t seem$ to ,j4,w4 some?+ v real & desirable4 ,he ?\ght ( himself z a ,*ri/ian1 b he wond]$ if 8 ,*ri/ian life might n become m confid5t & productive4 ,9 ?is atmosph]e "o almo/ felt t any?+ 0 possible4 ,meal times turn$ out to be times ( ord]ly disord]4 ,j4,w4 & 8 fri5ds 7 at a table ) o!r gr\ps f ! ,=t ,adams ,di/rict1 & he quickly ma/]$ ! rauc\s ro> :i* s]v$ ! ,di/rict = a yell4 ,be=e ! end ( ! second day 8 al]t good nature made him *e] lead]1 & !reaft] he r>ely _h "t to eat all t 0 set be=e him1 ?\gh possess$ ( a boy's heal?y appetite4 ,x 0 simply t ! o!r possibilities ( ! h\r seem$ m allur+ ?an m]e food4 ,f ! fir/ day ( ! class "w ,j4,w4 f\nd himself ke5 = all t 0 go+ on4 ,!re 0 v>iety en\gh s t he felt no we>9ess1 & ! range ( new int]e/s op5$ up ea* day kept him at con/ant & pleasurable att5tion4 ,)\t kn[+ j h[1 he 0 cat*+ ! ,in/itute _s4 ,he walk$ away f ! d9+ hall "o noon ) 8 pa/or-fri5d1 & he talk$4 ,he _h to talk to somebody1 & ,walt] ,drury contriv$ to "k ( 8 ne$4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,drury1 he said1 eag]ly1 ,i'm j f9d+ out h[ little ,i "k ab\t ! *ur* & real ,*ri/ian "w4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 some?+ ( an av]age ,me?odi/ boy1 b if ! p at home are no bett] ?an ,i am1 ,i c see h[ be+ a prea*] to su* a bun* is a man's job4 ,correct1 ,j4,w4 said ! m9i/]4 ,i f9d t out _m a "t1 to my humbl+4 ,b hone/ly1 n[1 are y le>n+ ?+s y nev] knew be=e8 ,ye-es1 ,i am1 ,j4,w4 answ]$1 & !n1 aga91 ,i'm n4 ,x seems to me z if ,i _h always kn[n a lot ( :at we are gett+ 9 ^! classes1 ?\gh !re is pl5ty ( new /uff too4 ,b until n[ ,i didn't get mu* out ( :at ,i knew4 ,i've always lik$ to he> y1 b y're diff]5t4 ,z = mo/ ( ! ?+s ,i've he>d1 ,i j ?\ght ( x z religi\s talk1 *ur* /uff1 y "k4 ,x didn't seem to matt]1 b "h x is beg9n+ to matt] 9 all sorts ( ways1 & ,i c see t x matt]s to me4 ,h[1 = in/ance8 ,well1 take ! class 9 home missions2 ,am]icanization1 !y call x4 ,maybe y notic$ t ! fir/ ?+ ! tea*] did 0 to divide ! class "r d[n ! middle1 & tell ^? on ! left h&--yes1 ,i'm "o ( ! goats--t = ! re/ ( ! week !y 7 to consid] !mselves ali5s4 ,! o!rs 7 to play native-born ,am]icans4 ,& s ! /udy />t$1 b believe me1 we ali5s h already begun to make x int]e/+ = ^? natives4 ,"s ( 'em want to come ov] on our side already1 b !y c't4 ,a few ( u h f\nd "s immigration dope 9 ! college libr>y1 & x is pretty /rong4 ,we'll %[ up ^? ,pilgrim ,fa!rs be=e ! week is out4 ,!y ?9k !y h done ev]y?+ an ali5 c\ld ask :5 !y let him into ! c\ntry1 & !n !y "w him twelve h\rs a day1 sev5 days a week1 or else let him hunt ! c\ntry ov] = any sort ( a job4 ,!y rob him by mak+ him pay high] prices ?an o!r p = all he has to buy4 ,!y =ce him to live 9 places n fit = rats1 & on top ( ev]y?+ else !y call him names1 s t _! kids /ick up _! noses at 8 *ildr5 9 ! s*ool gr\nds4 ,aft] all t !y expect he'll become a good citiz5 j by he>+ ',! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]' at ! movies & wat*+ ! flag g by :5 !re's a p>ade4 ,say1 ,mr4 ,drury1 x makes me sick1 &1 if ,i feel t way j to be pret5d+ ,i'm a ',wop' = a week1 h[ d y suppose ! real ali5s feel8 ,excuse me = talk+ l ?is1 b hone/ly1 some?+ l t is go+ on 9 all ^! classes2 ,i wi% we c\ld take up su* ?+s 9 ! ,league at home4 ,& he =c$ an emb>rass$ little laugh4 ,pa/or ,drury laugh$ too1 & said ( c\rse !y c\ld1 z he l9k$ arms ) ,j4,w41 & !y pass$ on d[n ! road4 ,! prea*] talk$ b little1 contriv+ m]ely to drop a "q n[ & !n2 & ,j4,w4 talk$ on1 half-a%am$ to be s gabby1 z he put x1 & yet mov$ by an impulse z pleasant z x 0 novel4 ,& =eign missions1 ,mr4 ,drury4 ,y won't be (f5d$1 ,i hope1 b someh[ z f> back z ,i c rememb] ,i h always connect$ =eign missions ) collections & ',gre5l&'s ,icy ,m\nta9s' & little nak$ ,hott5tots1 & some?+--,i don't "k j :at--ab\t ! ,riv] ,ganges4 ,b "h--:y1 t ,*9a class j makes me want to see ,*9a = myself & f9d out h[ mu* ( ! advantages ( ,am]ican life ov] ,*9ese has come on acc\nt ( religion4 ,well1 :y n1 ,j4,w48 ,maybe y w g to ,*9a "s day1 & h a h& 9 x all1 sugge/$ ! pa/or1 to try him out4 ,! boy %ook 8 head4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,i am c]ta9ly gett+ a new l9e on =eign missions1 b ,i don't ?9k !re's mission>y /uff 9 me4 ,i'll h to g at ! proposition "s o!r way4 ,!n ,pa/or ,drury set him go+ on ano!r subject4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! "y folks :o are "h8 he ask$4 ,well1 at fir/ ,i ?\ght !y 7 all away ahead ( our bun* at home1 & "s ( !m are2 b y soon f9d out t ! majority is pretty mu* ( ! same sort z ours4 ,i ?9k ,i've spott$ a few slack]s1 b mighty few4 ,mo/ ( ! cr[d seems to be all "r1 & ,i've already made "s real fri5ds4 ,b d y "k :i* "o ( !m all is ! mo/ int]e/+ fell[ ,i've met8 ,! pa/or ?\ght he did1 b he m]ely ask$1 ,:o8 ,:y1 t ,greek boy1 ,phil ,khamis4 ,he is f ,salonika1 y "k4 ,he kn[s ! old c\ntry l a book1 & he's go+ back "s day1 maybe to be "s k9d ( mission>y to 8 p1 9 ! v places :]e ! apo/le ,paul prea*$4 ,hone/1 ,i nev] knew until he told me t 8 ,salonika is ! t[n ( ^? ,*ri/ians to :om ,paul wrote two ( 8 lett]s2 ^? to ! ,!ssalonians--',!ssalonika1' y "k4 ,well1 y ought to he> ,phil talk4 ,he came ov] "h sev5 ye>s ago1 & le>n$ ! ,engli% language f ! prea*] at ,we/vale4 ,yes1 ,i h he>d ab\t him1 said ,mr4 ,drury4 ,!y say he liv$ 9 ! p>sonage & paid ! prea*] = 8 ,engli% lessons by giv+ him a new und]/&+ ( ! ,greek ,new ,te/am5t4 ,n _m ( u h f\nd out yet h[ to get su* pay = be+ dec5t to our fri5ds f ! o!r side4 ,well1 he is a ?or\ghbr$1 anyway2 & d y notice h[ he is "r up 9 front :5 !re is any?+ do+8 ,! only way y c tell he isn't ,am]ican born is t he is s anxi\s to help out on all ! unpleasant "w4 ,:5 ,i look at ,phil x makes me boil to ?9k ( fell[s l him be+ call$ ',wop4' ,by ?is "t ! two _h swung back into ! campus1 & ,j4,w4 f\nd himself draft$ to hold d[n second base 9 ! ,faculty-,/ud5t ball game4 ,b t is a /ory = o!rs to tell4 ,on ! /eps ( ! libr>y ,m>cia ,dayne & "s o!r girls 7 hold+ an in=mal reception4 ,joe ,c>brook1 ) "o or two ( 8 fri5ds1 0 f9d+ x agreeable to assume a sup]ior air conc]n+ ! ,in/itute4 ,! impression ! boys gave 0 t _! com+ to ! ,in/itute at all _h be5 a great concession1 b t !y 7 "u no illusions ab\t ! place4 ,all ?is is all "r1 ,joe 0 say+1 = ^? :o ne$ x1 b :at's ! good ( x all to u8 ,= in/ance1 :at d y get out ( x1 ,m>cia8 ,:at d y ?9k ,i want to get out ( x8 ,if y c>$ = ! "y p's "w at home1 ,i %\ld ?9k y c\ld see h[ 'all ?is1' z y call x1 w\ld help y to d bett] "w & m ( x at ,delafield4 ,z y ought to "k pretty well1 ,m>cia1 ,joe repli$1 back home !y ?9k ,i don't c>e mu* = ! "y p's "w4 ,x is a little too prim & ready-to-we> = me1 if y'll excuse me = say+ s4 ,no fun 9 x at all1 ?\gh ,i'll admit "s ( ! classes "h h m life 9 !m ?an ,i look$ =4 ,"o ( ! o!r girls1 :o knew him well en\gh to speak ) l>ge frankness1 came to ! def5se ( !m all1 say+3 ,well1 ,joe1 ,i don't see t y get v f> ) :at y call fun4 ,x's mo/ly at ! exp5se ( o!r p1 includ+ y\r fa!r1 :o pays ! bills4 ,besides1 s9ce y came home f college ?is spr+1 y seem to h run out ( ne>ly all ! bright ideas y />t$ )4 ,i wond] if x ev] /rikes y t be+ a sport1 z y call x1 is mo/ly be+ a nuisance to ev]ybody8 ,"s ( u long ago got ov] ?9k+ y clev] & orig9al4 ,y mu/ be gett+ ov] x y\rself1 by n[1 surely4 ,_m ?anks1 de> lady1 = !m k9d words1 ,joe respond$1 z he b[$ l[ 9 mock ackn[l$gm5t2 y make y\rself q pla91 ,miss ,alma ,we!rell4 ,he flung back ! insult jauntily1 z he & 8 companions mov$ on1 b at lea/ "o ( ! gr\p suspect$ t ! words _h /ruck home4 ,y :o "k ! ,g5]al ,secret>y c\ld easily =give ,j4,w4 8 delight 9 ! class ( :i* ! program said ! subject 0 ,me?ods4 ,?is is ! only h\r 9 an ,in/itute :i* ! ,epwor? ,league takes = its own "w4 ,rightly en\gh1 x is a cr[d$ h\r1 ) ! :ole ,in/itute pres5t1 & usually x is an h\r ( unflagg+ int]e/4 ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty 7 enjoy+ _! fir/ ,in/itute too mu* to be late at any classes4 ,!y 7 m]ely a little e>li] at ?is class2 to miss any ( x w\ld be a di/9ct loss4 ,n[1 :at ! ,g5]al ,secret>y talk$ ab\t 0 no m ?an ! ev]yday "w ( ! ,league--h[ x meant ! "y p ( ! *ur* & _! "w = & ) "y p = ! sake ( ! future4 ,b he _h a way ) him4 ,he said ! ,league 0 a great s*eme ( self1 ) ! i% left (f4 ,9 ! ,league "o practic$ self-help1 & enjoy$ ! tw9 luxuries ( self-direction & self-expression1 & came soon] or lat] to t /range new k :i* is self-discov]y4 ,he expla9$ h[ ,epwor?ians z su* c\ld live on tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day1 ! plan be+ an +5i\s & yet simple f9ancial arrangem5t = keep+ ! ,league "w mov+1 bo? :]e y are & :]e y ar5't1 ev5 ar\nd ! _w4 ,he _h innum]able /ories ( ! devotional meet+ idea1 ! ,w9-,my-,*um idea1 ! /ew>d%ip idea1 ! ,in/itute idea1 ! life s]vice idea1 ! recreation idea1 ! /udy-class idea1 & e o!r ,league idea s f> inv5t$4 ,b all ?is is m]ely a h9t ( :at ! ,g5]al ,secret>y meant to ! ,in/itute1 & p>ticul>ly to ! delegates f ,delafield4 ,ev5 ,joe ,c>brook _h be5 impress$4 ,he he>d ! ,g5]al ,secret>y ! morn+ aft] t little ex*ange ( complim5ts on ! libr>y /eps1 & = an h\r !reaft] let himself enjoy ! r>e luxury ( ?9k+4 ,! results 7 some:at disconc]t+4 ,x's funny1 said ,m>ty1 z ! f\r ( !m1 ! o!r ?ree be+ ,joe1 ,m>cia1 & ,j4,w41 sat "u a tree 9 ! aft]noon1 b ,i believe t man c\ld make ev5 trigonometry int]e/+4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd he>d all t c\ld be said ab\t ! devotional meet+2 b did y get t s*eme = lead]s he sprung ?is morn+8 ,wat* me :5 we get back home1 t's all4 ,y ne$n't suppose y are ! only "o :o got x1 said ,m>cia4 ,ev]ybody 0 try+ to wat* ! ,g5]al ,secret>y & to take notes at ! same "t1 & ,i don't believe y are any quick] at t ?an ! re/ ( u4 ,( c\rse all ( u w use z _m ( 8 ideas z we c rememb]1 :5 we get home aga94 ,joe ,c>brook1 ) a new s]i\sness :i* sat awkw>dly on him1 confess$ t he c\ld n und]/& j :at 0 happ5+4 ,x 0 evid5t t he 0 ill at ease2 ,m>cia _h notic$ x e "t %e _h se5 him s9ce t enc\nt] ) ,alma ,we!rell4 ,i guess y folks "k ,i am n easily caught2 b ,i'm ready to admit t man has hold ( some?+4 ,yes1 & ,i'm half conv9c$ t ?is ,in/itute has hold ( some?+4 ,i wi% ,i knew :at x is4 ,if ,i c\ld really believe t all ,i he> & see at ?is place is "p ( be+ "y & "p ( be+ a ,*ri/ian1 ,i might be ?9k+ be=e long ab\t gett+ into ! game myself4 ,! tr\ble is y ?ree & ! o!r ,leagu]s ,i've wat*$ at home are j y ?ree & ! o!rs1 & t's all4 ,i "k1 & y "k1 :at y c d4 ,y'll take all ^! ideas ( ,league "w & use !m1 maybe2 b :at ,i c't see is h[ y w pick up ! ,big ,idea ( ?is place & get back home )\t los+ x4 ,we c't1 said ,m>cia1 n )\t all sorts ( help1 visible & invisible4 ,y1 = in/ance2 if y w\ld really get into ! game1 z y say1 nobody c\ld guess h[ mu* x w\ld mean to our ,league4 ,& x might mean m to y4 ,m>cia's "r ab\t t1 said ,j4,w4 ,! ,big ,idea ( ?is place1 t y speak (1 is a lot too big = u to take home alone4 ,maybe y'll ?9k ,i'm prea*+1 b ,i don't c>e1 if ,i say t = ,god to h&le alone1 x is n big en\gh4 ,he makes ! />s1 & gives u 8 ,son1 )\t any help f u4 ,nobody else c d t4 ,b he won't make our ,league at home a success )\t u2 & all ( u toge!r c't d x )\t ,him4 ,i'm n say+ ,i "k h[ to d x1 ev5 !n1 b t's ! way x looks to me4 ,:y1 ,joe1 he said ) sudd5 int5sity z he fac$ ,joe ,c>brook1 if y ev] get hold ( ! ,big ,idea1 & ! ,big ,idea gets hold ( y1 some?+ is sure to happ51 some?+ bigg] ?an any ( u c figure out n[4 ,i "k y h x 9 y4 ,all f\r %[$ a surpris$ self-consci\sness ov] ,j4,w4's unexpect$ v5ture into ^! r deep] conv]sational wat]s ?an usual1 & !re 0 m surprise :5 ,joe ,c>brook began to talk ab\t himself4 ,he laugh$ to hide a t\* ( emb>rassm5t1 b ) little mir?2 & !n he said1 ,well1 ,j4,w41 t's n all fooli%ness1 ?\gh ,i don't see :y y %\ld pick on me4 ,:y n ,m>ty8 ,( c\rse1 ,i came "h = fun1 & ,i h _h "s1 ?\gh n j ! sort ,i expect$4 ,& ,i've _h sev]al jolts too4 ,i might z well admit t if ,i c\ld j only see h[ y hit* all ( ?is ,league & *ur* bus9ess to real life1 ,i w\ld be = x ) all ,i've got4 ,! tr\ble is1 :ile ,i've nev] be5 especially pr\d ( my own record1 nei!r h ,i se5 mu* excuse yet = :at y 'active memb]s' h be5 busy )4 ,i h be5 play+ my way1 & y h be5 play+ y\rs2 b x all seems mo/ly play to me4 ,all ! same1 ,i guess ,i am gett+ tir$ ( my k9d4 ,if ,joe c\ld ev] h spok5 wi/fully1 y might h suspect$ him ( x j !n4 ,cle>ly1 ?\ght ,m>cia ,dayne1 9 ! sil5ce t foll[$1 some?+ big 0 already happ5+4 ,b h[ to help x on %e c\ld n tell2 s1 ) a desp]ate ef=t to d ! "r ?+1 %e contriv$ to turn ! subject ,x seem$ to h] x _h become too difficult to g fur!r j n[ )\t p]il to ,joe's /range new int]e/1 z well z to a v new & tremul\s little hope t _h begun to s+ 9 h] own he>t4 ,! %ift ( ! talk 0 a true ,in/itute *ange1 & w\ld h be5 mo/ disconc]t+ to anyone unfamili> ) ! ways ( "y ,*ri/ians2 b ,m>cia 0 sure t :at _h be5 said w\ld n be =gott51 & %e knew !re w\ld be ano!r "t4 ,x 0 ?is t made h] say1 ,i wi% y boys w\ld sugge/ :at sort ( /unt our di/rict %\ld give on /unt night2 y "k ! "t is gett+ %ort4 ,t's a fact1 exclaim$ ,m>ty1 sitt+ up4 ,/unt night is to-morr[1 & our delegation has to fix up ! /unt = ! ,=t ,adams ,di/rict4 ,let's get to "w on some?+4 ,we've be5 moon+ long en\gh4 ,= ?\gh ,m>ty nev] ?\ght z quickly z ,m>cia1 he too felt "s in/9ct ( fe> le/ by an un=tunate ^w !y %\ld break ! spell ( ,joe ,c>brook's int]e/ 9 ! ,big ,idea1 & promptly ! f\r 7 deep 9 a /udy ( /unts4 ,to ! un9itiat$1 /unt night at ! ,in/itute is )\t rime or reason1 b n to ^? 9 *>ge :o are look+ ahead to ,sunday4 ,!y "k t ! conv]g+ & cumulative psy*ic =ces :i* ! ,in/itute inv>iably produces mu/ be temp]$1 along ab\t midway ( ! week1 by "s %>p contra/ 9 ! communal life4 ,o!rwise1 ! gr\p1 l ov]-tra9$ a?letes1 w gr[ emotionally /ale be=e ! week is done1 & at ! end ( t is let-d[n & flatness4 ,h5ce /unt night4 ,9 ! e>ly ,in/itute ye>s x 0 easy1 z 9 "s places x /ill is1 = /unt night to be no m ?an cl[n+1 witless & *eap2 b !re is a di/9ct t5d5cy to ex]cise ! imag9ation 9 produc+ m self-respect+ ef=ts4 ,c>twright1 happily1 is "o ( ! =w>d-look+ ,in/itutes1 & /unt night1 cr[d$ ) mo/ excell5t fool+1 produc$ two or ?ree cr$itable & ?\ght-provok+ p]=mances4 ,"o ( !m des]ves rememb]+ = its own sake4 ,besides1 x is a "p ( ?is /ory4 ,! home missions class furni%$ ! inspiration = x1 & call$ x ,scum o' ! ,e>?1 an impromptu immigration pageant4 ,a boy :o _h memoriz$ ,s*auffl]'s poem /ood (f /age & recit$ x1 :ile gr\p aft] gr\p ( immigrants 9 ! motley ( ! /e]age pass$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! improvis$ ,ellis ,isl& sift+ process4 ,x 0 all make-believe1 ( c\rse1 all b "o t5se mom5t4 ,!n ,phil ,khamis /epp$ on ! plat=m1 inc>nat+ 9 8 own prop] p]son ! poet's apo/rophis$ ,greek boy3 ,/ay1 are we do+ y wrong1 ,"y fell[ f ,socrates' l&8 ,y1 l a ,h]mes s lissome & /rong1 ,fre% f ! ma/] ,praxiteles' h&8 ,s y're ( ,sp>tan bir?8 ,desc5d$1 p]haps1 f "o ( ! b&-- ,dea?less 9 /ory & song-- ,:o comb$ _! long hair at ,!rmopylae's pass8 ,ah1 ,i =get ! /raits1 alas6 ,m tragic ?an !irs1 m compassion-wor?1 ,t h doom$ y to m>* 9 our 'immigrant class' ,:]e y're no?+ b 'scum o' ! e>?6' ,! audi5ce 0 caught unaw>e4 ,x _h be5 va/ly int]e/$ 9 ! spectacle1 z a spectacle1 ! m because ! unusual ,am]icanization class :i* produc$ x _h attract$ g5]al att5tion4 ,b1 ,phil ,khamis1 ev]ybody's fri5d1 /&+ !re1 an immigrant ( ! immigrants1 smil+ 8 wi/ful fri5dly smile1 0 a picture z dramatic z x 0 unexpect$4 ,fir/ !re 7 ejaculations ( a/oni%m5t & surprise4 ,!n came ! mom5t ( und]/&+1 & a %9+-ey$ /illness fell on all4 ,!n1 :at a %\t6 ,j4,w4 l$ (f1 ! una%am$ te>s fall+ f 8 brimm+ eyes4 ,on ,saturday morn+ ,j4,w4 0 sitt+ beside ,phil ,khamis at ,morn+ ,wat*4 ,! lead] _h ask$ = answ]s to ! "q ,:y did ,i come to ! ,in/itute8 gett+ sev]al responses ( ! conv5tional sort4 ,sudd5ly ,phil nudg$ ,j4,w4 & :isp]$1 ,%all ,i tell :y ,i came8 & ,j4,w4 ) ! memory ( /unt night's ?rill n yet dull$1 said promptly1 ,sure1 g ahead4 ,:5 ,phil got up an att5tive sil5ce fell ^u !m all4 ,! ,greek boy _h made _m fri5ds1 z mu* by 8 engag+ frankness & anxiety to le>n z by 8 p]petual eag]ness to h a h& 9 e bit ( h>d "w t turn$ up4 ,s9ce ! /unt night incid5t he 0 ev]ybody's favorite4 ,fri5ds1 he said1 9 8 r c>eful1 precise way1 ,i am "h = a diff]5t reason ?an any4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,am]ica b a little "t a ,me?odi/ prea*] made himself my fri5d4 ,i c\ld n speak ,engli%1 only a few words4 ,he took me to 8 home4 ,he taught me to talk ! ,am]ican way4 ,he f9d me o!r fri5ds1 ?\gh ,i c\ld d no?+ at all = !m to pay !m back4 ,n[ ,i am ,*ri/ian--real1 n only baptiz$4 ,! "y p ( ! *ur* take me 9 to :atev] !y d4 ,!y call me ',phil' & nev] c>e t ,i am a =eign]1 s :5 ,i he>d ab\t ?is ,in/itute ,i say to myself1 ',x is some?+ /range to me1 b ,i he> t _m p l ^? 9 my *ur* w be !re4' ,i _c q believe t1 b x s\nd$ good1 & ,i want$ to come & see4 ,& n[ ,i "k t _m p are "y p l ^? ,i fir/ knew4 ,!y treat me j ! same4 ,x makes me love ,am]ica mu* m2 & if ,i c\ld tell my p 9 ! old c\ntry t all ?is good has come to me f ! *ur*1 !y c\ld n believe x4 ,/ill1 x is true4 ,ev]y?+ ,i h to-day has come to me by goodness ( ,*ri/ian p4 ,!re 7 "s half-emb>rass$ ,am5s1 & m ?an "o hi!rto unsuspect$ cold requir$ consid]able att5tion4 ,all ! way to breakfa/ ,phil held emb>rass$ c\rt1 :ile 8 h& 0 %ak5 & 8 %\ld] 0 ?ump$ & he 0 told1 solo & *orus1 by all :o c\ld get ne> him1 t ,he's all "r6--,:o's all "r8 ,phil ,khamis6 ,b ,j4,w4 0 walk+ sl[ly t[>d ! d9+ hall1 alone4 ,z he _h li/5$ to ,phil1 at fir/ he ?\ght1 ,good old sc\t1 he's putt+ x ov]1 b by ! "t ! ,greek's simple words 7 end$1 ,j4,w4 0 look+ himself /raight 9 ! eye4 ,"y fell[1 he 0 say+1 y h come mighty ne> feel+ glad t y h _h s _m m advantages ?an ?is /rang]1 & yet c't y see t :at he says ab\t himself is almo/ z true ab\t y8 ,all y h to-day--?is ,in/itute1 y\r religion1 y\r *ur*1 y\r fri5ds1 ! k9d ( a home y h & are s pr\d (--ev]y?+ has come to y by :at ,phil calls ! goodness ( ,*ri/ian p4 ,& !n x 0 breakfa/ "t1 ) an imp]ative call on ,j4,w4 f ! ,=t ,adams table = t new yell we fix$ up la/ night1 & ! m9utes 9 :i* he _h talk$ ) himself 7 = ! "t =gott54 ,b ! memory ( !m came back 9 ! days aft] ! ,in/itute 0 itself a memory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,saturday night camp fire at ?is ,in/itute1 contr>y to ! usual cu/om1 0 n co-ed4 ,! boys w5t d[n to ! lake %ore & sat ar\nd a big fire on ! s&4 ,! girls _h _! fire on ! slope ( a hill at ! o!r edge ( ! campus4 ,nor does ?is ,in/itute c>e = too mu* praise ( itself4 ,its traditional _s is to "w m = outcomes ?an = ! devices :i* produce complac5cy4 ,x /ages only a few opportunities ( tell+ ,:y ,i l ?is ,in/itute4 ,s1 at ! camp fires a man talk$ to ! boys & a woman to ! girls1 n ab\t ! ,in/itute1 b ab\t life4 ,^! speak]s knew ! /range effect an ,in/itute week has on impressionable & romantic y\?2 !y knew t by ?is "t scores ( ! /ud5ts 7 ei!r say+ to !mselves1 ,i've got to d some?+ big be=e ?is ?+'s ov]1 or 7 va9ly try+ to put ! conviction away4 ,! woman :o talk$ to ! girls happ5$ to be a prea*]'s wife4 ,?is gave h] a c]ta9 advantage :5 %e told ! li/5+ girls t ! greate/ ( all occupations = !m 0 n "s special vocation1 b :at ,ida ,t>bell has call$ ! bus9ess ( be+ a woman4 ,x 0 good prep>ation = ! next day's program1 ) its specific & glamor\s appeal1 = x put fir/ ! great claim1 s t special vocations c\ld be se5 9 cle> air & c\ld be fairly measur$4 ,pa/or ,drury1 :o talk$ to ! boys1 0 talk+ to !m all1 z ,j4,w4 v well knew1 b e ^w seem$ = him2 z1 inde$1 x 01 9 a s5se t he did n suspect4 ,he 0 n surpris$ t 8 pa/or %\ld pres5t ! ,*ri/ian life z effectively livable by bricklay]s & bus9ess m5 z surely z by mission>ies4 ,he _h he>d t be=e4 ,b to ,j4,w4 ! old message _h a new sett+1 a new =ce4 ,& nev] be=e _h he be5 s ready to receive x4 ,! songs _h sung !mselves out1 z ! fire *ang$ f ro>+ flame & fly+ sp>ks to a great b$ ( liv+ coals4 ,f ! _w's beg9n+ a gl[+ he>? has be5 p]fect focus = /raight ?\ght & pla9 spee*4 ,! boys f\nd x s ?is night4 ,! m9i/] began s simply t x seem$ almo/ z if 8 voice 7 only ! mus+s ( _m1 j become audible4 ,i "k1 said he1 t to-morr[ "s ( y w f9d y\rselves1 & w eag]ly (f] y\r lives = religi\s call+s4 ,we %all all be pr\d ( y & glad to see x4 ,b mo/ ( y _c d t4 ,y are already sure t y mu/ be cont5t to live 'ord9>y ,*ri/ian lives1' ,x is possible t to-morr[ y may feel a little out ( ! picture4 ,& ^? :o are he>+ a special call might reg>d y1 q unconsci\sly1 ( c\rse1 z n exactly on _! level4 ,n[1 suppose we get ?is ?+ /raight to-night4 ,!re is no great nor small1 no high nor l[1 9 real s]vice4 ,! diff]5ces are only 9 ! =ms ( "w y d4 ,! quality may be j z f9e 9 "o place z 9 ano!r4 ,! boy :o goes into ! m9i/ry1 or :o becomes a m$ical mission>y1 w h peculi> *ances = usefulness4 ,s also w ! boy :o goes into bus9ess or f>m+ or tea*+1 or any o!r s-call$ secul> occupation4 ,j because he is n call$ to religi\s "w z a daily bus9ess he d>e n ?9k t he has no call4 ,god's call+ is n = ! few1 b = ! _m4 ,& j n[ ! man :o puts 8 :ole s\l into be+ an out-&-out ,*ri/ian 9 8 daily bus9ess & 9 8 p]sonal life z a responsible citiz5 mu/ h ! g5u9e mission>y _s4 ,he mu/ live l a prophet1 t is1 a mess5g] f ,god4 ,he mu/ "k ! ,*ri/ian mean+ ( all t happ5s 9 ! _w4 ,& he mu/ /& = ! :ole ,*ri/ian program4 ,o!rwise1 n all ! m9i/]s & mission>ies 9 ! _w c save our civilization4 ,x is y\r *ance ( a great c>e]4 ,y :o w make up ! rank & file ( ! ,*ri/ian army 9 ! next tw5ty-five ye>s--d y "k :at y are8 ,y are ! hope ( ! _w6 ,z ! gr\p broke up 9 ! dim light ( ! dy+ emb]s1 ,j4,w4 /umbl$ into ,joe ,c>brook1 & ! two head$ = ! t5ts toge!r4 ,!y _h be5 on a mu* m fri5dly foot+ s9ce ,?ursday4 ,say1 ,j4,w41 said ,joe1 abruptly1 :at's ! matt] ) me8 ,i came to ?is place )\t kn[+ j :y2 ?\ght ,i'd j h a good "t1 ,i suppose2 b "h ,i am be+ bump$ up aga9/ some?+ new & big e little :ile1 until ,i wond] if x's ! same _w t ,i 0 liv+ 9 be=e ,i came4 ,d y suppose anybody else feels t way8 ,is x ! place8 ,or ! p8 ,or :at8 ,i don't j "k1 said ,j4,w41 try+ to keep f %[+ 8 surprise4 ,i feel a good deal t way myself4 ,i ?9k x's maybe t ?is is ! fir/ "t we've ev] be5 =c$ to look squ>ely at "s ( ! ?+s t seem s natural "h4 ,at home x's easy to dodge4 ,y "k t1 only y've dodg$ "o way & ,i've done x ano!r4 ,b d y feel diff]5t1 ! way ,i d1 ,j4,w48 ,d y feel l say+ to y\rself3 ',looka "h1 ,joe ,c>brook1 quit be+ a fool4 ,see :at y c\ld d if y settl$ d[n to gett+ ready = some?+ real4 ,l be+ a doctor1 n[4' ,d y feel t way8 ,y don't "k x1 b ,i've always ?\ght ,i c\ld be a doctor1 if ,i c\ld see any?+ 9 x4 ,& !n ! o!r side ( me speaks up & says3 ',joe ,c>brook1 don't kid y\rself4 ,y "k y hav5't got ! n]ve to try1 ev5 if y _h ! grit to /ick x ?r\gh4' ,is x t way ) y1 ,j4,w48 ,y've paid m att5tion to religion & all t ?an ,i ev] did4 ,& :at y said on ,?ursday ab\t ! ',big ,idea' has kept me guess+ ev] s9ce4 ,no1 ,joe1 my tr\ble's n l y\rs4 ,i "k ,i c't be a doctor1 nor a prea*]1 nor a mission>y4 ,i've got no?+ ( t 9 me4 ,b :at we he>d to-night at ! camp fire came /raight at me4 ,z ,i tri$ to say ! o!r day1 if y get ! ',big ,idea' ( ! ,in/itute1 ,*ri/ian s]vice looks l a great life4 ,b me--,i've no hope to be any?+ p>ticul>2 j "o ( ! cr[d4 ,& ,i nev] q saw until to-night h[ t might be a great life too4 ,z !y 7 p>t+1 ,j4,w4 v5tur$ a bold sugge/ion4 ,say1 ,joe1 if y ?9k y c\ld be a doctor1 :y n a mission>y doctor8 ,joe's answ] 0 a swift turn+ on 8 heel1 & he /rode away ) nev] a ^w4 ,probably made him mad1 ?\ght ,j4,w4 ,i wond] :y ,i said x4 ,joe's ! la/ boy 9 ! _w to h any su* notion4 ,b--well1 some?+'s already begun to happ5 to him1 t's sure--& to me too4 ,on ,sunday ! little _w ( ! ,in/itute assum$ a new & no less attractive aspect4 ,ev]ybody 0 dress$ = ,sunday1 z at home4 ,classes 7 ov]2 & games also2 ! d9+ room became = ! fir/ "t a place ( comp>ative quiet1 ) n[ & !n ! s++ ( a great old hymn1 j to voice ! ,in/itute consci\sness4 ,! ,morn+ ,wat* talk _h be5 a little m direct1 a little m t5se4 ,& be=e ! ,bi%op's s]mon came ! love fea/4 ,n[1 ! ,me?odi/s ( ! old] g5]ation made mu* ( _! love fea/s1 b 9 ^! days1 except at ! ,annual ,conf]5ce1 an occasional ,in/itute is almo/ ! only place :]e x fl\ri%es ) some?+ ( ! anci5t f]vor4 ,_m *anges h come to ,me?odism s9ce ! great days ( ! love fea/2 *anges ( cu/om & ?\ght & spee*4 ,b y\r ard5t "y ,me?odi/ ( any p]iod1 ,*apla9 ,mc,cabe1 ,pet] ,c>twright1 ,jesse ,lee1 ,capta9 ,webb1 w\ld h und]/ood & glori$ 9 ?is ,in/itute love fea/4 ,x spoke _! spee*4 ,our gr\p f ,delafield w nev] =get x4 ,ne>ly all ( !m spoke2 ,m>cia ,dayne fir/ because %e 0 usually expect$ to lead 9 ev]y?+ ( ! sort1 !n ,m>ty1 !n ,j4,w41 &1 la/ ( all & mo/ a/\nd+1 ,joe ,c>brook4 ,m>ty look$ ! soldi]1 & he put 8 confession into milit>y t]ms4 ,he spoke ab\t 8 ,capta9 & wait+ = ord]s1 & a new und]/&+ ( ob$i5ce4 ,be=e ,j4,w4 got 8 *ance to speak1 ! lead] read a night lett] f an ,in/itute f> away1 convey+ ! greet+s ( six hundr$ "y p to _! fell[ ,epwor?ians4 ,j4,w4 c\ld n br+ himself to speak 9 t]ms ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 /ill "u ! spell ( la/ night's camp fire1 & 8 brief enc\nt] ) ,joe ,c>brook1 b )\t q kn[+ :at c\ld possibly come ( all t4 ,& ! telegram gave him an excuse to speak 9 ano!r ve94 ,y mu/ rememb] t up to n[ he _h be5 :olly local 9 8 ,league int]e/s4 ,he _h gone to no conv5tions1 he 0 n a read] ( ,! ,epwor? ,h]ald1 & to him ! ,c5tral ,(fice 0 z ?\gh x _h n be54 ,i wond] if anybody else feels z ,i d1 he said1 ab\t ?is ,league ( ours8 ,until ?is la/ week ,i nev] ?\ght mu* ab\t x4 ,b we've j he>d t telegram f an ,in/itute bigg] ?an ?is1 a ?\s& miles (f4 ,& !re's fifty-five or sixty ,in/itutes go+ on ?is ye>1 besides ! w9t] ,in/itutes1 ! conv5tions1 & all ! o!r ga!r+s4 ,we seem to belong to a movem5t t enrolls almo/ a million "y p1 ) all sorts ( *ances to le>n h[ x c d all sorts ( ,*ri/ian "w by actually do+ x4 ,?is isn't ! only ?+ ,i've f\nd out "h1 b x makes me want to see ! :ole ,league become z good z x is big4 ,i don't want to be dazzl$ by ! size ( x1 because ,i "k h[ _m o!r memb]s are j z little use z ,i've be54 ,only :5 ,i get home ,i hope ,i'm go+ to be a diff]5t sort ( an ,epwor?ian1 & ,i c't help wi%+ t we all felt t way ab\t be+ m good 9 ! ,league4 ,we c make x a hundr$ times m useful to ! *ur* & to our ,ma/]4 ,_m o!rs spoke l t1 "s ( !m because !y c\ld f9d no?+ m intimate to say1 "s "h & !re ^? :o1 l ,j4,w41 c\ld n q tru/ !mselves yet to talk ( _! deep] p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,& !n ,joe ,c>brook arose4 ,he spoke easily1 z ,joe always did1 b x 0 a new ,joe ,c>brook1 & only ! ,delafield delegation und]/ood h[ amaz+ 0 ! *ange4 ,?is ,in/itute has made me all sorts ( tr\ble1 he said4 ,i _h no?+ else to d1 & )\t c>+ any?+ ab\t x1 except to get "s new fun out ( x1 ,i came along1 int5d+ to /ir up "s ( y if ,i c\ld1 & ,i knew ,i c\ld4 ,b ,i've se5 :at a fool ,i 04 ,e day ,i've se5 t a little m di/9ctly4 ,& la/ night1 j z ,i 0 leav+ "o ( ! boys aft] ! camp fire he said some?+ ab\t :at ,i might d ) my life4 ,i don't "k h[ s]i\sly he meant x4 ,maybe he doesn't1 ei!r4 ,i w5t (f )\t answ]+ him4 ,!re wasn't any answ]1 except t ,i knew ,i wasn't fit ev5 to ?9k ab\t x4 ,& !n1 ?ank ,god1 ,i met a man :o und]/ood :at 0 wrong ) me4 ,he's our pa/or4 ,i hav5't be5 any?+ b tr\ble to him at home1 b t made no diff]5ce to him4 ,& he introduc$ me1 d[n yond] by ! lake1 to a ,fri5d ,i _h nev] kn[n be=e1 "s "o inf9itely und]/&+1 inf9itely =giv+4 ,he %[$ me t be=e ,i c\ld f9d :at ,i ought to be ,i'd h to come to t]ms ) t ,fri5d4 ,& ,i h4 ,:atev] happ5s to me1 :atev] ,i may f9d to d1 ,i want n[ & "h = ! fir/ "t 9 my life to confess ,jesus ,*ri/ z my ,savi\r & ,"l6 ,! ,bi%op prea*$ a great s]mon1 b x is d\btful :e!r ! ,delafield delegation rightly appreciat$ x4 ,!y 7 too mu* occupi$ ) ! incr$ible fact t ,joe ,c>brook _h be5 conv]t$1 & _h op5ly confess$ x4 ,m 0 to come4 ,! aft]noon meet+1 long e/abli%$ 9 ! ,in/itute _w z ! ,life ,"w ,s]vice1 0 9 ! h&s ( a few lead]s :o knew bo? its p[] & p]il4 ,an invitation w\ld be giv5 = all to decl>e _! purpose :o felt call$ to special ,*ri/ian "w4 ,! difficulty 0 to enc\rage ! mo/ timid ( ^? :o1 despite _! timidity1 felt sure ( ! inn] voice1 & yet prev5t a /amp$e among ^? :o1 )\t any dep? ( desire1 7 9 love ) emotion1 & w\ld enjoy be+ conspicu\s1 if only = ! brief mom5t ( ! s]vice4 ,= once a woman made ! address--a wise woman1 let x be said1 :o made skillful & sure di/9ctions betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian life z a life & ! "w ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z "o way ( liv+ t life4 ,x w\ld h be5 a successful aft]noon 9 any case1 b ?ree incid5ts help$ ! speak]4 ,:5 %e ask$ ^? to decl>e !mselves :o _h decid$ = def9ite ,*ri/ian "w1 "y p 9 all p>ts ( ! room arose1 & "o aft] ano!r !y spoke1 = ! mo/ "p simply & mode/ly1 ( _! hope & purpose4 ,& ,joe ,c>brook 0 among !m6 ,he said v little1 ! nub ( x be+ t he _h always ?\ght ( be+ a doctor1 b n until a *ance rem>k made by ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 la/ night _h ! idea appe>$ to him important4 ,j to make "o m among ! ?\s&s ( doctors 9 ,am]ica 0 "o ?+1 he said4 ,x 0 q ano!r to ?9k ( be+ ! only physician among a great1 helpless population4 ,b to be a mission>y doctor a man _h to be fir/ a mission>y4 ,& h[ c\ld he be a mission>y if he 7 n a ,*ri/ian8 ,well1 z he _h confess$ at ! love fea/1 t 0 settl$ la/ night1 & z soon z x _h be5 att5d$ to be knew !re 0 no?+ else 9 ! way4 ,s he mu/ "w n[ t[>d be+ a m$ical mission>y4 ,joe's decl>ation /irr$ ! :ole assembly4 ,& :ile ! influ5ce ( x 0 /ill on !m1 ,j4,w4 saw ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k1 8 classmate & d\bly 8 *um s9ce a memorable day ( ! prec$+ ,octob]1 get up & quietly ann\nce 8 purpose ( becom+ a m9i/]4 ,& ,i hope1 said ,m>ty1 t ,i may f9d my lifework 9 "s ( ! new home mission fields we h be5 le>n+ ab\t ?is week4 ,at t po9t ! lead] felt m ?an a little anxi\s4 ,^! two decisions1 ) all _! re/ra9t1 _h 9 !m some?+ infecti\s1 & %e fe>$ le/ "s "y p1 n hold+ !mselves p]fectly 9 h&1 might be mov$ to s5tim5tal & unreflect+ decl>ation4 ,if !re _h be5 any su* dang]1 ,m>cia ,dayne dispell$ x4 ,%e 0 all agl[ ) a new joy ( h] own1 ^: secret none knew b h]self1 ?\gh "o o!r _h almo/ d>$ to hope he c\ld guess4 ,may ,i speak8 %e ask$4 ,i h no decision to make = myself4 ,la/ ye> ,i took ! ',:atev]1 :5ev]1 :]ev]' pl$ge1 & ,i int5d to keep x1 ?\gh ,i am n yet sure :at x w mean4 ,b ,i "k a boy "h :o w n talk unless somebody asks him1 & !re's a reason :y ,i ?9k he %\ld be ask$4 ,please1 mayn't we he> f ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,jr41 ab\t 8 k9d ( a call8 ,j4,w41 tak5 unaw>es at ! m5tion ( 8 "n1 0 /ill at a loss :5 ! lead] second$ ,m>cia's invitation2 & ! k t he 0 expect$ to say some?+ unusual did n make = self-control4 ,b he und]/ood ,m>cia's purpose1 & tri$ to pull himself toge!r4 ,miss ,dayne is presid5t ( our home ,*apt]1 & %e _h a lot to d ) my com+ to ! ,in/itute1 he began4 ,%e has he>d me talk s9ce ,i f\nd out a little ab\t ! ,in/itute1 & ,i told h] ?is morn+ some?+ ( :at ,joe ,c>brook & ,i _h discuss$ la/ night aft] ! camp fire4 ,well1 to get to ! po9t1 ,i ?9k %e wants me to say1 & ,i'm say+ x to myself mo/ ( all1 t = ne>ly all ( u "y p1 ,*ri/ian lifework mu/ mean mak+ an hone/ liv+1 do+ all we c to make our religion c\nt at home1 & !n back+ up ) all we've got1 by pray] & money & bra9s1 all ^! o!rs l ,joe ,c>brook & ,m>ty ,%5k1 :o are go+ into ! h>de/ places to put up ! bigge/ fight t's 9 !m4 ,we've j got to d x1 or be quitt]s4 ,z ,phil ,khamis said at ,morn+ ,wat* ye/]day1 ',ev]y?+ we h has come to u by ! goodness ( ,*ri/ian p4' ,we ar5't will+ to be ! la/ l9ks ( t *a94 ,we don't want any special recognition1 b ,i hope ! ,bi%op & ! ,g5]al ,secret>y & ! ,dean & all ! re/ ( ! ,league lead]s w "k !y c c\nt on u j z we "k !y c c\nt on ^! fri5ds ( ours :o h j become life s]vice volunte]s4 ,nobody kn[s :at might h happ5$ if "s "o _h n spok5 l t1 b z ! gr\p ( new volunte]s /ood ab\t ! plat=m at ! close ( ! meet+1 ! o!r "y p1 in/ead ( w&]+ (f & feel+ !mselves ( no significance1 came cr[d+ ab\t !m1 to say to !m1 boy-&-girl fa%ion1 some?+ ( :at ,j4,w4's little spee* _h sugge/$4 ,out ( "s f\r hundr$ ,epwor?ians enroll$ 9 ! ,in/itute1 ab\t =ty _h made def9ite decisions2 b c]ta9ly n less ?an two hundr$ m _h also fac$ ! future1 & 9 "s sort _h made a new contract ) !mselves & ) ,god4 ,! ,in/itute end$ !re1 except = a simple vesp] s]vice aft] ! ev5+ meal1 & on ,monday morn+ ! :ole company 0 homew>d b\nd4 ,! ,delafield delegation _h sep>at$4 ,! l>g] gr\p w5t home by tra91 b ,joe ,c>brook's insi/5ce 0 n to be )/ood1 s ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty1 ,m>cia ,dayne & ,pa/or ,drury 7 ,joe's pass5g]s = ! fifty-odd miles betwe5 ,in/itute & home4 ,!y sang1 !y *e]$1 !y yell$ ! ,in/itute yells4 ,!y liv$ ov] ! cr[d$ days ( ! week t _h s swiftly pass$4 ,b mo/ ( all !y deeply resolv$ t s f> z !y c\ld help to d x :ile !y 7 at home ! ,league ,*apt] ( ,delafield %\ld be made ov] into some?+ ( m use to ! *ur* to :i* x belong$4 ,x 0 ,m>ty :o put _! purpose into ! fewe/ words4 ,we1 & ! o!rs :o h be5 to ! ,in/itute1 don't ?9k we "k e little ,league ?+1 said he1 & we don't ?9k we are ! :ole ,league ei!r4 ,b e "t anybody 9 our ,*apt] />ts any?+ good1 he's go+ to h m & bett] help ?an he ev] _h be=e4 ,:i* ?+ came to pass1 z may "o day be record$4 ,! ,rev4 ,walt] ,drury kept 8 own c\nsel1 b he knew t m _h happ5$ ?an ! putt+ ( new life into ! ,league4 ,! ,exp]im5t _h progress$ safely ?r\gh "s mo/ difficult /ages4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,john ,,wesley1 ,,jr4',s ,,br++ ,,up ,^? words ( ,phil ,khamis at ,morn+ ,wat* kept popp+ into ,j4,w4's head 9 ! days foll[+ ! ,in/itute--,ev]y?+ ,i h to-day has come to me by ! goodness ( ,*ri/ian p4 ,i "k t mu/ be true1 he w\ld say to himself1 b x's wor? trac+ back4 ,! prea*] 0 com+ ov] to supp] "o night1 z he lov$ to d2 & ,j4,w4 made up 8 m9d to br+ ,phil's idea into ! table talk4 ,he 0 on ev5 bett] t]ms ) ! prea*] ?an he us$ to be4 ,j4,w4's "m hadn't said mu* ab\t ! ,in/itute1 ?\gh %e _h li/5$ eag]ly to all 8 talk ( ! cr[d$ week1 & %e 0 vaguely ill at ease4 ,%e _h hop$ = some?+1 %e did n "k j :at1 f ! ,in/itute1 & %e 0 n yet sure :e!r %e ought to feel disappo9t$4 ,b %e provid$ a f9e supp]1 to :i* ! m5folk paid ! mo/ practical & s9c]e ( all complim5ts4 ,& s9ce nobody _h any?+ else on = ! ev5+1 !re 0 pl5ty ( "t = talk4 ,! "m _h a mom5t aside ) ! m9i/]1 & !re 0 a t\* ( anxiety 9 h] "q3 ,d y ?9k ! ,in/itute help$ my boy8 ,& ! pa/or _h j "t to :isp] back1 ,x help$ him mu*1 b he gave ev5 m help ?an he got ,y h reason to be pr\d ( him4 ,i am4 ,he's gr[+4 ,x 0 n v def9ite1 b x br\ght no small com=t to ! "m's he>t4 ,?is ,in/itute idea seems to be ev]y:]e1 said ,j4,w41 ,sr41 to ! pa/or1 b h[ did x get />t$8 ,i us$ to be 9 ! ,epwor? ,league1 b we _h no?+ l x !n4 ,t's n s v mu* ( a /ory1 said ! pa/or4 ,we h ! ,in/itute idea because we _h to h x4 ,& s ! ,league gave x =m & sub/ance4 ,well1 ,j4,w41 ,jr41 *im$ 91 ,i ?9k x's ab\t "t m p knew ab\t x4 ,i've want$ to ask y to expla9 x ev] s9ce we came back f ! ,in/itute4 ,! pa/or nodd$4 ,i "k2 b rememb] ev5 y 7 n really int]e/$ until y _h be5 at an ,in/itute4 ,d y ?9k our ,in/itute j happ5$1 ,j4,w48 ,i "k x didn't1 ,j4,w4 repli$4 ,somebody did a lot ( plann+ & s*em+4 ,yes1 return$ ! pa/or1 b did y notice t a l>ge "p ( its "w t\*$ subjects famili> to y1 ! local ,league activities1 = in/ance--! devotional meet+1 & ,mission ,/udy1 & /ew>d%ip1 & ! scope ( ! bus9ess meet+ :i* n s long ago elect$ y to memb]%ip8 ,yes1 y're "r1 ?\gh ,i don't see any?+ rem>kable 9 t4 ,x 0 a ,league ,in/itute1 wasn't x8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,b /ill1 if !re _h n be5 any local ,*apt]1 !re c\ld h be5 no ,in/itute1 don't y see8 ,:at ,i mean is t ! ,in/itute came because y\r ,*apt] ne$$ x1 & y ne$$ x2 n because ! ,in/itute ne$$ y4 ,x's m]ely a matt] ( trac+ ?+s back4 ,j4,w41 ,jr41 ?\ght ( ,phil's words4 ,sure en\gh1 he respond$1 trac+ ?+s back makes a lot ( diff]5ce4 ,i've be5 go+ ov] :at ,phil ,khamis said at ! ,morn+ ,wat*--y rememb]8 ,h[ ev]y?+ he has to-day has come to him by ! goodness ( ,*ri/ian p4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght t 0 no m ?an a description ( 8 p>ticul> case1 because ,i knew h[ true x 04 ,b :5 y beg9 to trace ?+s back1 z y say1 :at's true ab\t ,phil is true ab\t all ( u--anyway1 ab\t me4 ,h[ is t1 son8 ,mrs4 ,f>well ask$ g5tly4 ,well1 ,i mean1 ,j4,w4 smil+ly answ]$ h]1 ?\gh flu%+ a little too1 ! ,in/itute1 t seem$ to me some?+ new & diff]5t1 is really ti$ up to :at y folks & ! :ole *ur* h be5 do+ = me z f> back z ,i c rememb]4 ,& s !y talk$1 p>5ts & pa/or & ,j4,w41 q naturally & freely1 ( ! long *a9 ( int]e/ :i* _h l9k$ 8 life to ! *ur*'s life1 back ?r\gh all ! ye>s to 8 babyhood4 ,j4,w4 _h be5 9 ! ,league only a ye> or two1 b x seem$ to him t he _h be5 9 ! *ur* always4 ,& ! memories ( 8 boyhood :i* _h ! *ur* = c5t]1 7 intimately int]wov5 ) all 8 o!r exp]i5ces4 ,z 8 fa!r said1 ,i guess1 pa/or1 if y tri$ to take out ( ,j4,w4's "y life all t ! *ur* has meant to him1 x w\ld puzzle a pr(essor to expla9 :atev] might be left4 ,j4,w4 _h be5 born 9 ! c\ntry1 on a f>m ^: e tree & f5ce corn] he /ill lov$4 ,8 fir/ recollections ( ! *ur* z "p ( 8 life _h to d ) ! ,sunday morn+ drive to ! little meet+h\se1 :i* /ood :]e ! road to t[n skirt$ a l[ hill4 ,x _h horse-%$s on "o side1 /ret*+ back to ! re> ( ! *ur* lot1 & "s sizeable elms & maples 7 gr\p$ ab\t its front & sides4 ,x 0 a "o-room /ructure1 unless y c\nt$ ! space curta9$ (f = ! prim>y class1 z ,j4,w4 always did4 ,= back ( ?is curta9's protect+ folds he _h begun 8 c>e] z a ,sunday s*ool pupil & _h made 8 fir/ fri5ds4 ,at t "t ev5 di/rict s*ool 0 yet a ye> ahead ( him1 ) its wid] democratic joys & griefs1 & its l>g] fre$om f p>5tal ov]sight4 ,:5 ,j4,w4 0 six1 go+ on sev51 ! family mov$ to ,delafield1 ?\gh reta9+ own]%ip ( ! f>m1 & = ye>s ,j4,w4 sp5t ne>ly e ,saturday on ! old place1 9 free & blissful association ) ! ,%5k *ildr51 ^: fa!r 0 ! t5ant4 ,x 0 "h t he & ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k1 already introduc$ z ,m>ty1 be+ ( ! same age1 _h sworn et]nal fri5d%ip1 a v[ :i* z yet %[$ no sign :atev] ( ! ravages ( "t4 ,!re 7 ?ree o!r *ildr51 ,b5 & ,alice & ,jeannette4 ,n[1 ,jeannette 0 only two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty1 b ?r\gh mo/ ( ! ye>s :5 ,j4,w4 0 go+ e week to ! f>m1 %e 0 only a girl1 & f> beh9d ! two *ums by all ! exact+ /&>ds :i* to boys are m ?an law4 ,b !re came a "t---- ,j4,w41 ,sr41 revel+ 9 rem9isc5ces be=e s pati5t a li/5] z ! prea*]1 ?\gh x 0 an old /ory1 rehe>s$ h[ he _h s]v$ = ye>s z sup]9t5d5t ( ! c\ntry ,sunday s*ool1 & h[ ,mrs4 ,f>well 0 tea*] ( ! ,girls' ,bible ,class4 ,_! home _h always be5 ,me?odi/ headqu>t]s1 he said1 z old-"t ,me?odi/s usually say1 & ) tru?4 ,:5 !y mov$ to t[n ! *ange br\ght no loss ( *ur* int]e/2 ! ,f>wells m]ely transf]r$ x entire to ,delafield ,fir/ ,*ur* 7,fir/ be+ m a title ?an a num]al1 s9ce !re 0 no second74 ,b ,fir/ ,*ur* _h n a few progressive sa9ts4 ,!y want$ ! be/ t c\ld be _h1 s ,j4,w41 ,sr41 ,sunday s*ool en?usia/ t he 01 f\nd himself 9 a new place ( opportunity4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools at ,*icago _h be5 ask$ to help ,delafield get itself 9 l9e ) ! be/ ideas & me?ods1 & ,j4,w41 ,sr41 f\nd ! beg9n+s1 at lea/1 ( ,sunday s*ool sci5ce 9 active op]ation4 ,at fir/1 l a true c\ntry man1 he 0 a little incl9$ to c\nsels ( caution1 b 9 8 c\ntry ,sunday s*ool "w he _h acquir$ su* /rong op9ions ab\t old fogies t he dread$ be+ ?\ght "o himself4 ,& t's h[ x happ5$1 he said ) a laugh1 t ,i 0 soon reckon$ among ! progressives4 ,9 t fir/ ye> ,i help$ 'em w9 _! fight = sep>ate dep>tm5ts1 & be=e long we _h ! mak+s ( a real grad$ ,sunday s*ool4 ,don't y rememb]1 "m1 h[ pr\d y 7 :5 "y ,j4,w4 !re 0 graduat$ f ! ,prim>y into ! ,junior ,dep>tm5t8 ,all ?is 0 be=e ,pa/or ,drury's "t1 ( c\rse1 b he _h gone ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ces 9 o!r pa/orates1 & ne$$ n to h any?+ expla9$4 ,h[ long h we _h a tea*]-tra9+ class 9 our ,sunday s*ool8 he ask$4 ,t call$ out ! /ory ( ! /ruggles to set up :at _m op5ly call$ a useless & fooli% ent]prise4 ,! ,sunday s*ool 0 *ronically %ort ( tea*]s1 & yet ,j4,w41 ,sr41 & ! o!r re=m]s insi/$ on tak+ out ( ! regul> classes ! be/ tea*]s 9 ! s*ool1 & a score ( ! mo/ promis+ "y p4 ,?is gr\p w5t (f by itself into a remote "p ( ! *ur*4 ,x furni%$ no sub/itute tea*]s4 ,x wasn't he>d ( at all4 ,& l\d 7 ! compla9ts ab\t its crippl+ ! s*ool4 ,b1 pa/or1 y %\ld h se5 ! diff]5ce :5 ! fir/ doz5 real tea*]s came out ( t class2 we 7 able to reorganize ! :ole s*ool4 ,our ,john ,wesley got a tea*] he'll nev] =get4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 we kept ! tra9+ class go+2 x's nev] /opp$ s9ce4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools has giv5 u ! c\rses & help$ u keep ! class up to grade 9 its "w1 & y "k :at sort ( tea*]s we h n[4 ,! pa/or did1 & 0 prop]ly ?ankful4 ,9 "s ( 8 o!r pa/orates x _h be5 o!rwise1 to 8 sorr[4 ,speak+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools1 ! eld] ,f>well resum$1 = ?is 0 a hobby he miss$ no *ance to ride1 x made all ! diff]5ce ) u 9 our "w = a bett] ,sunday s*ool--gave u exp]t back+1 y "k4 ,& ,i notice by its late/ annual report--yes1 ,i always get a copy1 ?\gh ,j4,w4 ?9ks x dry read+--t x is help+ ,sunday s*ools by ! ?\s&1 n 9 ?is c\ntry only1 b :]ev] 9 ! _w our *ur* is at "w4 ,( c\rse y "k h[ x />ts ,sunday s*ools1 & h[ (t5 !y gr[ into *ur*es4 ,well1 x didn't q d t "h1 b ?is *ur* is a sight bett] & bigg] because we began to take ! ,bo>d's advice :5 we did4 ,x 0 a good ?+ = our boy1 & _m ano!r boy & girl1 t ! ,bo>d woke u up4 ,x hasn't all be5 easy "w1 ?\gh1 ! m9i/] sugge/$4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,i came ,i f\nd !re 0 a good deal ( discont5t ov] ! ,grad$ ,lessons4 ,sure !re 01 said ,j4,w41 ,sr4 ,we _h all be5 br\ght up on ! ,uni=m ,lessons1 & mo/ ( u ?\ght !y 7 j "r4 ,besides1 we r enjoy$ ?9k+ ( ourselves z keep+ /ep ) ! :ole ,sunday s*ool _w--all ov] ! wide e>? ev]ybody /udy+ ! same scripture on ! same ,sunday4 ,& t 0 a big idea to get into ! m9ds ( ,*ri/ians ( e "n ev]y:]e4 ,yes1 b1 ,dad1 put 9 ,j4,w41 :at 0 ! good ( x if ! lessons didn't fit ev]ybody8 ,did p ?9k t ! kids 9 ! prim>y & _! mo!rs 9 ma's class ought to /udy ! same lesson8 or did !y ?9k !y c\ld fit ! same lesson to ev]ybody by ! diff]5t notes !y put into ! ,qu>t]lies8 ,well1 son1 8 fa!r repli$1 ,i reckon we ?\ght bo? ways4 ,& ,i'm n s sure yet t x c't be done4 ,b if "o ?+ m ?an ano!r reconcil$ me to ! ,grad$ ,lessons1 x 0 t !y made be+ a ,sunday s*ool tea*] a good deal bigg] job ?an x _h ev] be54 ,x 0 h>d] "w1 because e lesson _h to be /udi$ by ! tea*]1 & 9 a diff]5t way f :at 0 ?\ght good en\gh 9 ! old days4 ,& ,i'm = any?+1 ,grad$ ,lessons or :atev]1 t'll make p take ,sunday s*ool tea*+ m s]i\sly4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,f>well v5tur$ to take up ! /ory4 ,x 0 ab\t t "t1 9 ! v beg9n+ ( ! ,drury pa/orate1 t ,j4,w4 jo9$ ! *ur* on probation2 mu* to h] surprise & humbl+4 ,i hadn't ev5 ?\ght ( x1 %e said1 ?\gh ,i %\ld h be5 ! fir/ "o4 ,he _h be5 gett+ ready 9 ! ,junior ,league1 z ,i v well knew1 b "o day1 z y may rememb]--,bro!r ,drury did1 = t day 0 ! real beg9n+ ( ?is /ory--y made an invitation at ! end ( a real simple s]mon1 & if ,j4,w41 ,jr41 didn't get "r up f my side & walk /raight to ! front6 ,aft] t !re _h be5 a probation]s' class1 ) ,j4,w4 & p]haps tw5ty o!rs meet+ ! pa/or e week = /raight religi\s tea*+1 s t at ,ea/]1 :5 !y came up = memb]%ip1 :at ) _! ,sunday s*ool & ,junior ,league tra9+1 & :at ) ! pa/or's m p]sonal in/ruction1 !y 7 able to pass a pretty fair exam9ation on ! great ,*ri/ian tru?s1 & on ! g5]al s*eme ( ! *ur*'s "w4 ,= a "t "m 0 a trifle disappo9t$ t ,j4,w4 hadn't wait$ = ! big revival we _h ! next ye>1 said ,j4,w41 ,sr41 b ,i ?9k %e 0 glad aft]w>d4 ,yes1 ,i 01 ! "m said4 ,y see1 ,i _h be5 br\ght up to believe 9 revivals1 & ,i d yet1 b we _h no su* *ance to get ! "r ,*ri/ian />t :5 we 7 little *ildr51 z ,j4,w4 has _h1 if y'll let 8 "m say s1 & t made a revival a good deal m important to u :5 our *ur* did get ready = "o4 ,b ! o!r way is all "r too4 ,i'm "m en\gh to be glad ,j4,w4 hasn't kn[n "s ( ! exp]i5ces ! boys ( my "t w5t ?r\gh1 & ! girls z well4 ,he's no worse a ,*ri/ian = hav+ be5 "r 9 ! *ur* ev] s9ce ,i put him 9 %ort dresses1 are y1 son8 ,& ,i w say t 8 fa!r 0 always ) me 9 hold+ to ! promises we made :5 he 0 baptiz$4 ,we've n done :at we might1 b we've nev] =gott5 t ^? promises 7 made to be kept4 ,j4,w4 felt none ( 8 old %r9k+ f su* talk1 especially s9ce ! ,in/itute1 & yet he _h ! heal?y boy's reluctance to discuss himself 9 company4 ,b ?is 0 int]e/+ him1 outside himself4 ,he turn$ to ! pa/or4 ,t's :at ,i meant :5 ,i told y :at ,phil said4 ,i'm all = ! *ur*1 & *ur* p & *ur* ways2 :y %\ldn't ,i be8 ,i've nev] kn[n any?+ else4 ,i rememb] well ! "o ?+ ,i didn't l :5 x fir/ came along2 & t 0 ! new sort ( ,*ri/mas celebration ,dad & ! o!rs plann$ :5 ,i 0 t5 or elev54 ,y "k :at ,*ri/mas means to su* kids1 & ,i guess we 7 all selfi% toge!r1 because we didn't use our heads4 ,well1 ! ,sunday s*ool propos$ t in/ead ( u all gett+ some?+ we %\ld all give some?+4 ,x look$ pretty *eap to u little fell[s at fir/1 & our tea*] _h all he c\ld d to hold u 9 l9e4 ,b let me tell y1 e boy 0 = x :5 ! "t came4 ,we f\nd t we c\ld h z mu* fun giv+ ?+s away z we c\ld grabb+ ?+s1 &1 anyway1 nobody really c>$ = ^? mosquito net /ock+s fill$ ) nuts & c&y & "o orange4 ,x 0 only ! idea ( gett+ some?+ = no?+4 ,t fir/ 'giv+ ,*ri/mas1' ,i rememb]1 our class dress$ up z deliv]y boys1 & we came on ! plat=m ) en\gh groc]ies = a small truck load1 t we _h b\ght ) our own money4 ,! orphanage got 'em next day4 ,& "o class 0 du/y mill]s1 c>ry+ sacks ( fl\r1 & ano!r put on a /unt ( se>*+ = ,capta9 ,kidd's treasure1 & !y f\nd a keg ( %9+ co9s 7new p5nies1 !y 77--m ?an a ?\s& ( 'em4 ,ev]y?+ w5t to ! orphanage1 or ! hospital2 & !n :5 ! ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools began to get u int]e/$ 9 o!r ,sunday s*ools & 9 missions--,i rememb] a s*eme !y call a ',p>tn]%ip ,plan' t 0 great2 ,i don't "k :at happ5$ to x--,i got "r into ! game e "t4 ,h[ d y happ5 to "k s mu* ab\t ! ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools1 ,j4,w48 ask$ ,mr4 ,drury4 ,oh1 t's easy4 ,y "k h[ x is 9 our ,sunday s*ool3 !y don't make "o or two ( u "y fell[s s]ve z libr>ians & secret>ies & su* & miss all ! class "w3 !y h m help1 & we all get into class = ! lesson4 ,well1 two ye>s ago ,dad told me y _h nom9at$ me = some?+ at ! annual ,sunday s*ool meet+4 ,x 0 only a sort ( assi/ant secret>y's job1 b v soon ,i began to cat* on1 & ,i've se5 a lot ( ! lett]s & leaflets t come f ! ,bo>d 9 ,*icago4 ,well1 let me tell y t ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools is a :ale ( a ma*9e4 ,:y1 x's ! :ole *ur* at "w to make bett] ,sunday s*ools1 & m ( 'em4 ,!y h ,sunday s*ool work]s 9 all sorts ( wild places1 & ,sunday s*ool mission>ies 9 =eign l&s4 ,yes1 & la/ ye> ,i happ5$ to meet "o ( _! secret>ies1 at y\r h\se1 y may rememb]4 ,b y'd nev] ?9k he 0 j a secret>y1 he 0 s ke5 & wide awake4 ,he knew ! ,boy ,sc\ts f ,a to ,z1 & t got me1 'cause ,i'm n s old t ,i've =gott5 my sc\t+4 ,& he knew baseball1 & boys' books1 & all t4 ,don't y ?9k1 ,bro!r ,drury1 if m ( ! fell[s knew :at ! real ,sunday s*ool "w is !y w\ld take to x l colts to a bran ma%8 ,!y c\ldn't help x1 said ! pa/or4 ,& y may h notic$ t y\r fa!r & ! o!r p ( our ,sunday ,s*ool ,bo>d are try+ to get !m to f9d out "s ( ! ?+s y h f\nd out4 ,= in/ance1 y "k :at ! two organiz$ classes ( high-s*ool fre%m5 are do+1 & ! o!r organiz$ classes4 ,seems to me _! memb]s are f9d+ out t ,sunday s*ool is some?+ big & f9e4 ,t !y are1 ,mrs4 ,f>well agre$1 & y mu/n't =get my wond]ful class ( "y m>ri$ wom51 & ! m5's class ( ne>ly a hundr$4 ,i ?9k our ,sunday s*ool has really begun to *ange ! ideas ( a lot ( p4 ,j ?9k h[ little tr\ble we h n[ ) :at ,grad$ ,lessons we h1 & h[ happy all our tea*]s are because !y h ! helps !y ne$ = j ! sort ( pupils t are 9 _! classes4 ,t's s1 said ,j4,w41 ,sr4 ,i don't suppose ev5 old ,bro!r ,b>nacle1 'sot' z he is1 w\ld vote to g back to ! times :5 ! sup]9t5d5t review$ ! lesson ! same way ! tea*]s taught x1 f a pr9t$ li/ ( que/ions4 ,seems z if ,i c he> ,h5ry ,j4 ,locke yet--8 f>m jo9s ours d[n by ! creek--:5 he conduct$ ! review+ at ,deep ,creek4 ,he w\ld hold 8 qu>t]ly at arm's l5g? to favor 8 eyes1 & !n look up f x to ! s*ool & %oot ! "q at ev]ybody1 ',& :at did ,pet] d !n1 ,,hey8' ,he sure did come out /rong on ,pet]2 b ,i'll say ?is = him1 t he nev] skipp$ a "q f />t to f9i%4 ,all ?ree laugh$ a little ov] ,h5ry ,j4 ,locke1 & !n ! pa/or said he mu/n't /ay mu* long]4 ,b he did want to back up ,j4,w4's belief t :at ,phil ,khamis _h said 0 true ( ev]ybody--we are all debtors4 ,look at ?is "y ,j4,w4 "h1 w y1 he said to ! fa!r & "m1 = once lett+ himself g1 ) a "n he's pr\d (1 & a home life t _m a ,fif? ,av5ue & ,lake ,%ore ,drive family w\ld be glad to pay a million =1 if su* goods 7 on sale 9 ! /ores4 ,i'm go+ to tell him some?+ he already kn[s4 ,"y man1 & !re 0 a gleam 9 ! pa/or's eye t 0 n all to ! cr$it ( ! "w he 0 prais+1 y owe a big debt to ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,i'm n jeal\s = ! *ur*1 or = any o!r "p ( x1 b by y\r own admission ! ,sunday s*ool has _h a lot to d ) y\r education4 ,v well2 rememb] x is a "p ( :at ,phil said1 & :at y are because ( ! ,sunday s*ool y h become by ! goodness ( ,*ri/ian p4 ,i don't ?9k y'll =get x1 see+ t y h two ( t sort ( p 9 y\r own home all ! "t4 ,& !n1 ) a f9e naturalness ! little gr\p knelt by ! *airs1 & two ( ! f\r1 he :o 0 pa/or ( ! :ole flock & he :o ) simple dignity 0 prie/ 9 8 own h\sehold1 gave ?anks to ,god = ! manifold goodness ( ,*ri/ian p1 ( :i* !y 7 all p>tak]s e day4 ,z he w5t home1 ,walt] ,drury ?\ght ( ! long days t /ret*$ out ahead be=e he c\ld see ! outcomes ( ! great ,exp]im5t1 b ?is night _h se5 a good night's "w done 9 ! laboratory1 & he 0 cont5t4 ,"o tale ( ! pa/ _h be5 mu* 9 ,j4,w4's ?\ght t night1 b no?+ on e>? c\ld h induc$ him to talk ab\t x1 especially s9ce ! happ5+s at ! ,in/itute4 ,only "o o!r p]son knew all ( its inw>dness1 ?\gh ! prea*] guess$ mo/ ( ! secret pretty %rewdly1 & ev]ybody 0 famili> ) its outcome4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ,m>ty ,%5k's conv]sion4 ,^! two _h be5 ,david & ,jona?an f _! little boy days1 no less fri5ds because !y 7 s unlike2 ,m>ty1 a quiet1 brood+1 k-hungry y\ng/]1 & ,j4,w4 matt]-(-fact1 tak+ ?+s z !y came & ask+ few que/ions1 b always ! lead] 9 games & mis*ief2 ea* ! o!r's *ampion aga9/ all com]s4 ,m>ty's fa!r1 t5ant-f>m] on ! ,f>well f>m1 0 /eady en\gh & dep5dable1 b nev] "o to get ahead mu*4 ,be=e ! ,f>wells mov$ to t[n he _h r>ely /ay$ on ! same f>m m ?an a ye> or two1 b1 z he said1 ,j4,w4 ,f>well 0 diff]5t1 & anybody :o want$ to be dec5t c\ld get along ) him4 ,s1 = _m ,saturdays & vacations ( boyhood ye>s ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty _h roam$ ! c\ntryside1 & 7 lett]-p]fect 9 _! boy-k ( ! old f>m4 ,m>ty came 9 to high s*ool f ! f>m1 & (t5 he /ay$ ) ,j4,w4 ov] ! week5d4 ,8 s*ool "w 0 unev5--ahead 9 ma!matics1 & ! sci5ces1 & some?+ bel[ ! av]age 9 o!r /udies4 ,t1 h[ev]1 has no place 9 ?is /ory4 ,( c\rse he & ,j4,w4 7 ?ick z ?ieves4 ,except :5 class "w made tempor>y sep>ations necess>y1 !y liv$ ! high-s*ool life toge!r4 ,t meant also1 = ^! two1 ! social life ( ! *ur*1 :i* occasionally paid special att5tion to ! /ud5ts4 ,s y might f9d !m at ,epwor? ,league socials1 ,sunday s*ool class do+s1 9 ! ,sunday s*ool or*e/ra--viol9 & b-flat cornet respectively--&1 mo/ significant ( all 9 its effect on all ! lat] ye>s1 !y w5t ?r\gh ,w9-,my-,*um week toge!r4 ,! h& ( ! pa/or 0 9 t1 too4 ,m>ty 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,j4,w4 _h be5 a *ur* memb] = ye>s1 & e>ly 9 8 c\rse he _h fac$ & accept$ all t be+ a ,*ri/ian seem$ to mean to a high-s*ool boy4 ,!re _h be5 h>d places to get ov]2 "s ( ! boys & girls 7 m]ciless 9 _! unconsci\s te/s ( 8 religion4 ,"s 7 op5ly scornful1 & o!rs s\ght by indirect & furtive means to break 8 influ5ce 9 ! s*ool4 ,= he _h no small gift ( lead]%ip1 & he c>$ a good deal t x %\ld c\nt = ! dec5cies ( high-s*ool life4 ,by s5ior ye> ! sort ( tr\ble t a ,*ri/ian boy enc\nt]s 9 s*ool 0 almo/ all end$1 b x _h be5 m ?r\gh 8 dogg$ resi/ance to opposition ?an because ( any special ze/ 9 ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,& !n came ! ann\ncem5t ( ,w9-,my-,*um week1 ) ,j4,w4 confront$ by two /ubborn facts4 ,he _h only "o real *um1 & t *um 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,pa/or ,drury _h let fall a rem>k1 a mon? be=e ! ,week1 to ! effect t any ,*ri/ian :o _h a *um c\ld dodge ,w9-,my-,*um week1 b he c\ldn't dodge 8 *um4 ,:5 ! week 0 pa/1 ! *um w\ld /ill be on h&4 ,?9k z he w\ld1 !re 0 no hone/ way ( escape f :atev] ^? facts might require ( him1 s ,j4,w41 long accu/om$ to g ahead & take :at came1 _h kn[n himself b\nd by ! obligations ( ?is matt] also1 days & days be=e ! activities ( ,w9-,my-,*um week began4 ,! two 7 out "o ,saturday on ! nor? road4 ,!y _h be5 up to ! woods on ,b>k]'s ,hill = nuts1 & ) good success4 ,! day 0 w>m1 ! way 0 long1 & !re 0 no hurry4 ,:5 !y came to ! roadside at ! wood's edge !y sat on a fall5 tree & talk$4 ,at lea/ ,m>ty did4 ,= ,j4,w4 0 n himself4 ,x 0 8 *ance1 & he knew x4 ,b a ?\s& impulses leap$ to life )9 him to make him put (f :at he knew he ought to say4 ,! fe> ( be+ misund]/ood--ev5 by ,m>ty--! k t ,m>ty1 9 ! qualities by :i* boys judge & are judg$1 0 q z good z himself2 &1 above all1 8 s5se ( total unfitness to be a patt]n ( ! ,*ri/ian life to anybody1 fill$ him ) an uneas9ess t actually hurt4 ,& ,m>ty soon discov]$ t some?+ 0 amiss4 ,will+ z he 0 to d 8 full %>e ( ! talk+1 he became aw>e t except = in>ticulate commonplaces he 0 hav+ to d x all4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y all at once1 ,j4,w48 he ask$4 ,y're n tak5 sudd5ly sick1 are y8 ,y 7 all "r :5 we 7 among ! trees4 ,are y sick8 ,j4,w4 laugh$ %ortly4 ,no1 old man1 ,i'm n sick4 ,b ,i'm up aga9/ a new game1 = me1 & ,i'm n 9 tra9+4 ,s\nds int]e/+1 said ,m>ty1 b sort ( my/]i\s4 ,is x any?+ ,i c d team-"w on8 ,x surely is1 b fir/ ,i've got to say some?+1 & ,i want y to promise t y won't ?9k ,i'm putt+ on1 or butt+ 91 because ,i'm n2 no?+ l x4 ,w y8 ,w ,i promise8 said ,m>ty1 mu* bewild]$4 ,c\rse ,i'll promise n to ?9k any?+ ab\t y t y don't want me to ?9k1 b ,i mu/ say ,i don't "k )9 a ?\s& miles :at y're driv+ at4 ,out ) x1 & ev5 if y're ! tra9 b&it :o held up ! ,cannonball or if y've plott$ to kidnap ! ,bo>d ( ,education1 ,i'll nev] tell4 ,m>ty's quizzical humor 0 n mak+ ,j4,w4's ent]prise any easi]4 ,he _h always suppos$ t :at ! leaflets call$ p]sonal evangelism _h to be done 9 a _s ( solemnity4 ,b h[ 0 he to acquire ! prop] frame ( m9d8 ,& c]ta9ly !re 0 no?+ solemn ab\t ,m>ty j n[4 ,yet ! ?+ _h gone too f>2 x 0 too late to retreat4 ,he tri$ to ?9k h[ ,mr4 ,drury w\ld d x1 b saw only t if x 0 ,mr4 ,dairy's bus9ess he w\ld g /raight to ! c5t] ( x4 ,desp]ately1 !re=e1 he plung$ 94 ,well1 ,m>ty1 he said1 speak+ n[ ) n]v\s ha/e1 :at ,i'm up aga9/ is ?is4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y\r be+ a ,*ri/ian8 ,he w nev] =get ! swift look ( blank amazem5t t ,m>ty turn$ on him1 nor ! sl[-m\nt+ flu% t foll[$ ! fir/ a/oni%$ />t4 ,= ,m>ty did n answ]1 & turn$ 8 face away4 ,j4,w4 0 sure t 9 8 blund]+ bluntness he _h (f5d$ & probably ang]$ 8 close/ fri5d4 ,! di/ress ( t ?\ght s]v$ at lea/ to drive away all ! self-consci\sness :i* ?us f> _h plagu$ him4 ,say1 ,m>ty1 he plead$1 putt+ 8 h& on ! o!r's arm1 =get x1 if ,i've hurt y\r feel+s4 ,i "k z well z y d t ,i'm n fit to talk ab\t su* ?+s to anybody1 &1 hone/1 ,i meant no?+ b to say :at ,i knew ,i'd got to say4 ,!n ,m>ty turn$ himself back sl[ly1 & ,j4,w4 saw ! tr\bl$ look 9 8 eyes4 ,9 a voice t trembl$ despite 8 pr\d ef=t at control1 he said1 ,old man1 y ne$n't apologize4 ,y did surprise me1 ,i'll admit2 ,i wasn't look+ = any?+ l ?is4 ,x's all "r1 ?\gh1 & ,i'm c]ta9ly n mad ab\t x4 ,b1 say1 ,j4,w41 let me put some?+ up to y4 ,:y did y nev] ?9k to ask me t "q be=e8 ,:y1 x 0 ?is way1 ,j4,w4 began1 some:at puzzl$ at ! =m ( ! "q1 & /ill ?9k+ he mu/ set himself "r ) ,m>ty4 ,y "k ! ,epwor? ,league is plann+ = ^? special meet+s soon--',w9-,my-,*um ,week'--& ,i've be5 ask$ to lead "o ( ! meet+s4 ,b y c see t ,i w\ldn't be ready to lead a meet+ l t unless ,i _h put ?is ?+ ( be+ a ,*ri/ian up to y1 anyway4 ,y're ! only real *um ,i've got4 ,mr4 ,drury said some?+ a little :ile ago t made x mighty pla94 ,yes1 said ,m>ty1 ,i c see t4 ,b :y did y nev] say any?+ to me ab\t x :5 !re wasn't any meet+ com+8 ,hav5't we always %>$ ev]y?+ else1 s9ce away back8 ,?is is ! "o subject t y & ,i h kept away f 9 our talk ( all we've ev] ?\ght ab\t1 & ,i 0 wond]+ :y4 ,well1 ,i don't exactly "k1 ,j4,w4 repli$4 ,x may h be5 t x nev] seem$ to be any ( my bus9ess2 t x 0 ! prea*]'s bus9ess1 or ! ,sunday s*ool tea*]'s1 or somebody's4 ,& y "k ,i've always be5 sur] ( :at y really are ?an ,i h ( myself4 ,i ?9k ,i 0 always afraid y w\ld ei!r make fun ( me or believe ,i 0 lett+ on to be bett] ?an y 74 ,b :5 ! ,league got into ?is ,w9-,my-,*um plan1 :y1 ! "n itself 0 an eye-op5]4 ,& ,i've se5 lately t a fell['s got to be a ,*ri/ian1 out & out1 or 8 religion is no good4 ,& :5 ,i he>d ! prea*] say1 n long ago1 t a fell[ might dodge ,w9-,my-,*um week1 b he c\ldn't =ev] dodge 8 *um1 ,i knew ,i _h to speak to y4 ,b y're sure y're n (f5d$8 ,let me admit a ?+ to y1 ,j4,w4 ,i've nev] said s be=e1 b ,i've be5 want+ somebody to ask me to be a ,*ri/ian = a long "t4 ,i 0 a c[>d ab\t x1 & w\ldn't let on4 ,i've be5 want+ to f9d out :at ,i've got to d1 b ,i w\ldn't ask4 ,d y ?9k ,i c\ld be a ,*ri/ian8 ,i "k y c\ld be a long way bett] ,*ri/ian ?an ,i am1 ,j4,w4 answ]$ ) unwont$ feel+4 ,& if y did take ,jesus ,*ri/ to be y\r ,ma/]1 x w\ld be m ?an j y\r gett+ religion4 ,y w\ld be ! bigge/ k9d ( /&-by = me & = o!r p ,i "k (4 ,x's ! "o ?+ y ne$ to be a hundr$ p] c5t "r4 ,i'm a pretty poor ,*ri/ian1 myself1 ,m>ty1 p>tly because ,i don't "k h[ to ?9k mu* ab\t x1 b y'd be dead 9 e>ne/ to get all t !re is 9 ! ,*ri/ian life1 & maybe ,i c\ld foll[ along beh9d4 ,y've always help$ e o!r way1 & ,i've always want$ y to help me be a g5u9e ,*ri/ian4 ,m>ty put 8 h& on ,j4,w4's %\ld] & look$ him /raight 9 ! eye3 ,y've got me rat$ a lot too high1 he said4 ,h[ c ,i help y8 ,b we two h be5 pretty good *ums s f>1 hav5't we8 ,well1 !re's a lot to settle be=e ,i c be sure ,i'm a ,*ri/ian1 b x means ev]y?+ = y to ?9k ,i c be ( "s use4 ,& ,i promise y ?is1 ,j4,w41 ,i'll n let up until ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 & we'll /ick toge!r all ! m1 :5 ,i am1 u two4 ,is t ago8 ,x 0 a g4 ,j4,w4 0 ready & f> m ?an ready to call x a g4 ,x _h be5 easi] ?an he _h expect$1 b !n x _h all be5 s diff]5t f ! vague & =mal ?+ he _h be5 afraid (4 ,he c\ld h>dly believe1 b he _h "o reque/ to make4 ,i "k y'll settle :atev] has to be settl$1 he said1 a bit un/eadily1 b :5 x's all done1 & y tell p ab\t x1 z ,i "k y w1 please1 ,m>ty1 don't br+ me into x4 ,publicly1 ,i mean4 ,let's j h ?is und]/&+ betwe5 ourselves4 ,i c lead my meet+ n[1 b !re's no ne$ to say any?+ ab\t me4 ,besides1 ,i made a mess ( x4 ,x may be ! be/ mess anybody ev] /irr$ up = me1 ,j4,w41 b ,i won't say any?+ to worry y1 if ! "t comes = me to say any?+ at all4 ,& ,i believe x w4 ,x did4 ,m>ty & ! pa/or _h two or ?ree long int]views4 ,f ! la/ ( !m ! boy came away ) a new light on 8 face & a new spr+ 9 8 /ep4 ,evid5tly :atev] ne$$ to be settl$1 _h be5 settl$4 ,he kept 8 promise to 8 *um1 b t did n prev5t him f *oos+ ! night :5 ,j4,w4 l$ ! meet+ to /& up at ! fir/ opportunity & make 8 /raight=w>d confession ( love & loyalty1 s9ce ,god _h made him a %>] 9 ! life t is 9 ,*ri/4 ,!n = a mom5t ,j4,w4 fe>$ ,m>ty might =get _! agreem5t1 b ,m>ty said simply1 ,& "p ( ! joy t is 9 my he>t to-night is because !re is a new tie1 ! only o!r "o we ne$$1 betwe5 myself & my old-"t *um1 ! lead] ( ?is meet+4 ,9 ! back ( ! room ,walt] ,drury1 quietly look+ on1 s5t up a sil5t ?anksgiv+4 ,! great ,exp]im5t 0 go+ well4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,campus ,,days ,s x 0 t ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty _h come into ! inn] places ( ea* o!r's lives4 ,( all ! developm5ts ( ,in/itute week1 naturally ! "o :i* fill$ ,j4,w4's ?\ghts ) a sort ( aw$ gladness 0 ,m>ty's decision to (f] himself = ! m9i/ry4 ,joe ,c>brook's "r-ab\t-face 0 mu* m dramatic1 = ,j4,w4 saw1 :5 ! decision 0 made1 t ,m>ty c\ld n h be5 meant = any?+ b a prea*]4 ,x 0 z fit z y please4 ,z to ,joe1 previ\s op9ion _h be5 pretty equally divid$2 "o side lean+ to ! idea t he might make a lawy]1 & ! o!r pr$ict+ t he 0 m likely to be a p]petual & pr(itable cli5t = "s o!r lawy]4 ,9 ! light ( ! ,in/itute happ5+s1 x 0 to be expect$ t ! "q ( college w\ld promptly become a practical matt] to f\r ,delafield p4 ,m>ty 0 greatly tr\bl$1 = he knew if he 0 to be a prea*]1 he mu/ g to college1 & he c\ldn't see h[4 ,j4,w4 felt no great urge1 ?\gh x _h always be5 und]/ood t he w\ld g4 ,m>cia ,dayne _h "o ye> ( normal s*ool to h] cr$it1 & w\ld take ano!r next ye>1 p]haps2 b ?is ye> %e mu/ tea*4 ,joe ,c>brook sp5t little "t 9 debate ) himself2 he let ev]ybody "k t he 0 go+ to be a mission>y doctor1 & t he w\ld g to ! ,/ate ,univ]sity = ! re/ ( 8 college c\rse4 ,b :at ab\t ! religi\s influ5ce ( ! ,univ]sity8 ,m>cia ,dayne _h v5tur$ to ask him "o ev5+ z !y walk$ sl[ly "u ! elms ( ,monroe ,av5ue4 ,i don't "k ab\t t1 ,joe answ]$1 & maybe ,i'm mak+ a mi/ake4 ,b ,i don't ?9k s4 ,to beg9 )1 !re isn't any "q ab\t equipm5t at ! ,/ate ,univ]sity4 ,!y h ev]y?+ any *ur* s*ool has1 & probably m ?an mo/ *ur* s*ools1 = :at ,i want4 ,& !y "w 9 close relation%ip to ! m$ical s*ool4 ,t's "o ?+4 ,! big reason1 ?\gh--,i wond] if y'll und]/& x8 ,i believe ,i c\ld und]/& any?+ y might be ?9k+ ab\t--n[1 ,joe4 ,& ,m>cia's voice _h 9 x a note :i* /irr$ t usually self-possess$ "y man out ( all 8 easy composure4 ,i'll rememb] t1 ,m>cia1 he said 9 ! ?rill ( a swift elation4 ,i'll rememb] t1 because ,i ?9k y d--und]/&1 & "s day ,i--b ,i've got at lea/ five ye>s ( plugg+ ahead ( me1 &---- ,y 7 go+ to tell me ab\t y\r big reason = go+ to ! ,/ate ,univ]sity1 ,m>cia broke 91 ?\gh %e wond]$ aft]w>d if h] in/9ct _h n play$ h] false4 ,yes1 ,joe said1 ) a little ef=t4 ,well1 ?is is x4 ,y "k ,i didn't make mu* ( a hit at college2 ,i pull$ ?r\gh sophomore ye>1 b t's ab\t all1 & ,i d\bt if ! faculty w pass resolutions ( regret :5 ,i don't %[ up !re 9 ! fall4 ,! religi\s influ5ces ( a *ur* s*ool didn't prev5t me f be+ a good deal ( a hea!n1 ?\gh ,i w say t 0 no fault ( ! s*ool4 ,maybe ,i ought to g back & face ! music4 ,x w\ldn't be s bad1 ,i guess4 ,b ,i feel m l mak+ a clean1 new />t1 9 a new place4 ,! ,/ate ,univ]sity w\ldn't be any worse = me ?an ,i %\ld be = x1 if no?+ _h happ5$ to *ange my po9t ( view4 ,s1 t isn't ! issue4 ,b if ! ,/ate ,univ]sity life is able to beat me be=e ,i get to saw+ bones at all1 ,i'd make a pretty mission>y doctor if ,i ev] l&$ 9 =eign p>ts1 w\ldn't ,i8 ,m>cia c\ld f9d no?+ to say2 p]haps because h] ?\ghts 7 busy ) o!r & m p]sonal aspects ( ,joe's plans = ! future4 ,& z ,joe's p 7 completely oblivi\s to ev]y?+ except ! />tl+ *ange t _h come ov] him1 & 7 abundantly able to s5d him to ?ree univ]sities at once if necess>y1 ,joe ,c>brook 0 z good z enroll$4 ,m>ty & ,j4,w4 did n f9d ! future op5+ up be=e !m s easily4 ,m>ty1 = all he c\ld n imag9e ! way op5+ be=e su* z himself1 0 all eag]ness ab\t ! ne>e/ ,me?odi/ s*ool1 :i* happ5$ to be ! "o :]e ! ,in/itute _h be5 held1 ,c>twright ,college4 ,x 0 nam$1 z may be suppos$1 9 honor ( ,pet] ,c>twright1 t pione] ,me?odi/ prea*] :o became fam\s on ! same sort ( s*ool+ :i* suffic$ = ,abraham ,l9coln1 & once ran aga9/ ,l9coln himself = ,congress4 ,j4,w4 0 n specially eag] to look = a college education any:]e4 ,:y %\ld he be1 s9ce he 0 expect+ to g into bus9ess8 ,! two _h _m a discussion1 ,m>ty argu+ 9 favor ( college = ev]ybody1 & ,j4,w4 admitt+ t = prea*]s & tea*]s & lawy]s & doctors x 0 necess>y1 b :at use c\ld x be 9 bus9ess8 ,b say1 ,j4,w41 y're n go+ to be "o ( ^! 'born a man1 di$ a groc]' sort ( bus9ess m51 urg$ ,m>ty4 ,broad-m9d$--t's y\r future1 ) a k ( m ?an m>kets4 ,& look at ! p]sonal side ( college life4 ,hav5't y he>d ,mr4 ,drury say t if he hadn't any?+ else to %[ = 8 f\r ye>s at college ?an ! lifelong fri5d%ips he made !re x w\ld h be5 wor? all x co/8 ,& y h reason to "k he doesn't =get ! /udies4 ,t's all "r1 ,m>ty1 ,j4,w4 rejo9$4 ,i don't ne$ mu* conv9c+ on t score4 ,i c see ! good times too2 y "k ,i'd try = all ! a?letics ,i c\ld get into1 & ,i guess ,i c\ld keep my end up socially4 ,b is all t wor? my "t = ! next f\r ye>s1 /udy+ subjects t w\ld be no e>?ly good to me 9 bus9ess1 9 mak+ a liv+1 ,i mean8 ,! o!r boys 9 h>dw>e /ores w\ld h f\r ye>s ! />t ( me4 ,b don't y rememb]1 ,j4,w41 :at our comm5cem5t speak] said on t v po9t8 ,he told u we _h to be m5 & wom5 fir/1 no matt] :at occupations we got into4 ,& he bore d[n h>d on h[ x 0 a good deal bigg] bus9ess to make a life ?an to make a liv+4 ,9 ^! days ! mo/ dang]\s p1 to !mselves & to all ( u1 are ! un$ucat$ p4 ,yes1 ,i rememb]1 ,j4,w4 admitt$4 ',cultural & social values ( education1' he call$ t1 didn't he8 ,& t's :at ,i'm n sure (4 ,x seems pretty foggy to me4 ,b1 old man1 y're go+1 t's settl$1 & maybe ,i'll j let dad s5d me to keep y company1 if ,i c't f9d any bett] reason4 ,t's all v well = y to say1 ,j4,w41 ,m>ty retort$1 ) ! lea/ little t\* ( res5tm5t 9 8 tone4 ,y'll let y\r dad s5d y4 ,my dad c't s5d me1 ?\gh he'll d all he's able to d1 & h[ ,i c e>n en\gh1 to get ?r\gh is m ?an ,i c see f "h4 ,b ,j4,w4 ass]t$1 confid5tly3 ,!re's a way1 j ! same1 & ,i ?9k ,i "k h[ to f9d out ab\t x4 ,i hav5't be5 a second assi/ant deputy secret>y 9 ! ,sunday s*ool = no?+4 ,y rem9d$ me ( ! comm5cem5t address2 ,i'll ask y if y rememb] ,*ildr5's ,day8 ,x came ! v next ,sunday4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] x2 b :at ( x8 ,well1 my boy1 we took up a collection = y6 ,we did8 ,n mu* we did1 & anyway1 d y ?9k ,i'd accept t sort ( help8 ,i'm n look+ = *>ity1 yet1 & ,m>ty %[$ ! hurt he felt4 ,/eady1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r6 ,i w\ldn't want y to get t collection anyway2 x wasn't ne> big en\gh4 ,b don't y "k t e ,*ildr5's ,day collection 9 ! :ole *ur* goes to ! ,bo>d ( ,education1 & t x has become a big fund1 nev] to be giv5 away b always to be loan$ to /ud5ts gett+ ready to be prea*]s & su*8 ,x's no *>ity2 x's ! same broad-m9d$ bus9ess y want me to g to college =4 ,i c see t mu* )\t gett+ any ne>] to college ?an ! ,delafield ,fir/ ,*ur* ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,y borr[ ! money1 j z if y /epp$ up to a bank w9d[1 & y agree to pay x back z soon z y c aft] y graduate4 ,!n x goes into ! ,fund aga91 & "s o!r boy or girl borr[s x1 & s on4 ,m ?an tw5ty-five ?\s& /ud5ts h borr[$ f ?is fund4 ,ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ( 'em got loans la/ ye>4 ,ask ! prea*] if ,i'm n giv+ y ?is /raight4 ,m>ty _h no imm$iate way ( te/+ ?is unusual weal? ( in=mation1 s he said1 ,well1 maybe !re's some?+ 9 x4 ,i'll talk to ,bro!r ,drury ab\t x1 anyway4 ,t obs]v+ man 0 q will+ to be talk$ to4 ,:5 ,m>ty pres5t$ himself at ! /udy a few days lat] he f\nd ! pa/or z well prep>$ z if he _h be5 expect+ "s su* int]view1 z1 inde$1 he _h4 ,he told ,m>ty ! /ory ( ! ,/ud5t ,loan ,fund--h[ x orig9at$ 9 ! celebration ( ! ,c5t5>y ( ,am]ican ,me?odism1 9 #ahff1 & h[ x _h be5 gr[+ all ?r\gh ! ye>s1 bo? by ! annual ,*ildr5's ,day (f]+ & by ! increas+ return ( loans f =m] /ud5ts4 ,!n he expla9$ t ?is ,fund1 & _m o!r educational affairs1 7 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*ur*'s ,bo>d ( ,education4 ,?is ,bo>d1 ,m>ty he>d1 is a sort ( educational cle>+ h\se = ! :ole *ur*1 & especially = ,me?odi/ s*ools ( high] le>n+4 ,x helps "y p to g to college1 & x helps ! colleges to take c>e ( ! "y p :5 !y g1 ( c\rse always us+ money :i* has come f ! *ur*es4 ,x has *>ge ( a gr\p ( special s*ools 9 ! ,s\?1 & x sets ! s*ola/ic /&>ds to :i* all ! *ur*'s s*ools & colleges mu/ con=m4 ,besides look+ out = ^! int]e/s x helps ! s*ool to provide c\rses 9 ! ,bible & ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 & x furni%es work]s to s]ve ! colleges 9 c>+ = ! religi\s life ( ! /ud5ts4 ,m>ty li/5$ c>efully1 & ) no lack ( int]e/1 b :5 ! m9i/] paus$ ! boy's m9d sprang back to 8 own p>ticul> conc]n4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,drury1 c any /ud5t borr[ money f t fund8 ,well1 no1 said ! prea*]1 n e /ud5t4 ,only ^? :o are prep>+ = ! m9i/ry or = o!r c>e]s ( special s]vice4 ,!y h to %[ t ! loan w help !m 9 prep>+ to be ( "s def9ite ,*ri/ian value :5 !y graduate4 ,t won't affect y2 y c borr[1 n all y c\ld use1 p]haps1 b en\gh to be a big help4 ,h[ mu* d y expect to ne$8 ,:y1 answ]$ ,m>ty1 ,i h>dly "k4 ,i hadn't really ?\ght x possible ,i c\ld g4 ,b dad says he'll let me h all he c1 & !y tell me a fell[ c get "w to d if he's n p>ticul> ab\t easy jobs4 ,i'm pretty sure ,i c\ld manage1 except = tuition & books1 b---- ,!n y may z well consid] x settl$1 said ! pa/or1 ,c>twright ,college w welcome y on ^? t]ms1 or ,i'll "k ! reason :y4 ,& ,i ?9k y c c\nt on ,j4,w4 go+ ) y4 ,j4,w4 0 n h>d to conv9ce4 ,8 p>5ts 7 all = x4 ,! pa/or _h no int5tion ( ov]do+ 8 own "p 9 ! affair1 & cont5t$ himself ) a sugge/ion t dispos$ ( ,j4,w4's ma9 objection4 ,j4,w4 _h be5 say+ to him "o day1 ,i "k ,i %\ld h a good "t at college1 b ,i %\ld be f\r ye>s lat] gett+ into bus9ess ?an ! o!r boys4 ,t dep5ds on :at 'lat]' means1 repli$ ,mr4 ,drury4 ,y w\ld n ne$ f\r ye>s to cat* up1 if college does = y :at ,i ?9k x w4 ,besides1 y're int5d+ to be a ,*ri/ian citiz51 ,i take x1 & t w be ev5 m ( a job ?an to be a successful h>dw>e man4 ,colleges h be5 op]at+ ^! _m ye>s1 to give "y p ! be/ possible prep>ations = a :ole life4 ,rememb] :at ,john ,milton said3 ,i c>e n h[ late ,i come1 s ,i come fit4' ,y want to come to y\r "w z fit z !y make 'em1 don't y8 ,& ,j4,w4 own$ up t he did4 ,i don't mean to be a dub 9 bus9ess1 & ,i've no "r to be a dub any:]e4 ,me = ,c>twright1 ,bro!r ,drury6 ,ano!r day's "w 9 ! laboratory4 ,walt] ,drury knew h[ to be pati5t1 yet e exp]i5ce l ?is 0 a tonic to 8 s\l4 ,& n[ he mu/ be cont5t = a "t to let o!rs c>ry ! "w ?r\gh its next /ages1 ?\gh he w\ld hold himself ready = any unexpect$ developm5t t might arise4 ,s x befell t ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty />t$ to ,c>twright1 & a week lat] ,joe ,c>brook w5t (f to ! ,/ate ,univ]sity4 ,! day aft] !y _h matriculat$1 ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty 7 putt+ _! room to rights--oh1 yes1 !y ?\ght x w\ld be well to %>e ! same room--& z !y putt]$ ab\t !y review$ ! happ5+s ( ! fir/ day4 ,!y _h made a prelim9>y exploration ( ! gr\nds & build+s1 revisit+ ! places :i* _h become famili> dur+ ,in/itute week1 & liv+ ov] t cr[d$ & epo*al "t4 ,m>ty1 sc\t+ ar\nd = some?+ to d1 _h discov]$ t he c\ld get "w1 su* z x 01 = t5 h\rs a week1 anyway1 & maybe m1 at ?irty to fifty c5ts an h\r4 ,he _h a little money left aft] pay+ 8 tuition1 & ! college regi/r> assur$ him t ! loan f ! ,bo>d ( ,education w\ld be =?com+4 ,!re=e ! talk turn$ on money4 ,t tuition bill sure r$uc$ ! swell+ 9 my pocketbook1 ,m>ty1 rem>k$ ,j4,w41 z he exam9$ 8 visible res\rces4 ,:at d y ?9k x did to m9e8 ,m>ty obs]v$ quietly4 ,i'm /ill giddy f be+ reliev$ ( s mu* money 9 "o op]ation4 ,& yet ,i c't see h[ !y get along4 ,look at ! big faculty !y h1 & all ^! build+s to keep up & keep go+4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( h[ big a doll> seems to me1 ! tuition looks l ! national debt ( ,mexico2 b :5 ,i try to figure out h[ mu* x co/s ! college p] /ud5t1 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 pay+ lun*-c\nt] prices = a d9+-c> d9n]4 ,h[ d !y d x1 ,j4,w48 ,:o told y ,i 0 to be look$ on 9 ! light ( a ,_w ,almanac1 my son8 ,i c\ld give y ! answ] to t "q )\t gett+ out ( my *air1 b = "o small difficulty--,i j don't "k4 ,tell y :at--x's a good "q--let's look 9 ! catalogue4 ,i'd l to f9d in=mation 9 t volume ab\t some?+ besides ! f\r c5turies ( /udy t loom be=e my fre%man eyes4 ,s !y look$ 9 ! catalogue & discov]$ t ,c>twright ,college _h an end[m5t ( #a1gej1jjj1 produc+ an income ( ab\t #hj1jjj a ye>1 & t ! *ur*es ( its t]ritory gave ab\t #be1jjj m4 ,!y le>n$ also t mo/ ( ! build+s _h be5 provid$ by fri5ds ( ! college1 ) ! ,c>negie ,libr>y ma9ly ! gift ( ! millionaire ironma/]4 ,!y le>n$ also t ab\t #ejj1jjj ( ! end[m5t _h be5 rais$ 9 ! la/ two ye>s1 "u ! promise ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,bo>d1 :i* is a ,rockefell] creation1 to provide ! la/ #abe1jjj4 ,! college prop]ty 0 valu$ at ab\t half a million doll>s4 ,& !re y are1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 my bold re=m]1 said ,j4,w41 *e]fully4 ,! p :o put up ! money h inve/$ ab\t two & a half millions on y & me1 & ! o!r five hundr$ /ud5ts1 say ab\t #bej a ye> p] /ud5t4 ,& we pay ! re/ ( :at x co/s to give u a college c>e]1 #abe to #age a ye>1 dep5d+ on our ta/e 9 c\rses4 ,i rememb] ,i felt z if ! ,john ,wesley ,f>well family _h almo/ gone broke :5 dad sign$ up = #a1jjj on t la/ end[m5t campaign4 ,i ?\ght ! money gone =ev]1 b ,i see n[ he m]ely inve/$ x4 ,i've come to ,c>twright to sp5d ! income ( x1 & a little m4 ,five or six p h giv5 a ?\s& doll>s apiece to make a college c\rse possible = ea* ( u4 ,!re's "s reason 9 college end[m5ts1 aft] all4 ,& ,m>ty said1 ,"o good ,i c see 9 ?is p>ticul> end[m5t is t anybody b a selfi% idiot w\ld be glad to mat* f\r ye>s ( 8 life aga9/ all ! money & "w t ,*ri/ian p h put into ,c>twright ,college4 ,i hope y don't mean any?+ p]sonal by t rem>k1 ,j4,w4 said1 ) mock solemnity1 because ,i'm incl9$ to believe y're m ?an half "r4 ,x rem9ds me aga9 ( :at ,phil ,khamis said4 ,i'm beg9n+ to ?9k ,i'll nev] h a *ance to =get t ,greek's ,*ri/ian rem>k ab\t ,*ri/ians4 ,by be+ (f at s*ool toge!r ,j4,w4 & ,m>ty gave ea* o!r unconfess$ b v real moral support 9 ^? fir/ days :5 a lone fre%man w\ld h kn[n he 0 homesick4 ,b ano!r antidote1 bo? pleasant & pot5t1 0 suppli$ by ! ,epwor? ,league ( ,fir/ ,*ur*4 ,x _h alli$ itself ) ! college ,y4,m4,c4,a4--& = ! wom5 /ud5ts1 ) ! ,y4,w4,c4,a4--9 v>i\s ways1 b p>ticul>ly x purpos$ to see t ! fir/ few ,sundays 7 safely tid$ ov]4 ,s ! two *ums f\nd !mselves 9 "o ( ! two highly attractive /udy c\rses :i* _h be5 put on 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,x 0 9 ! e>ly aft]noon ( "o ( ! e>ly ,sundays t ,j4,w4 call$ ,m>ty's att5tion to a /ill m allur+ opportunity4 ,looky "h1 ,m>ty1 x's ra9+1 ,i "k1 b ,i've a feel+ t y'd bett] n write t lett] home until a little fur!r on 9 ! day4 ,:at's to /op u f tak+ a look at ?is ,league fell[%ip h\r we're invit$ to1 & gett+ a light lun*8 ,we don't ne$ to /ay to ! ,league meet+ unless we *oose1 ?\gh we're memb]s1 y "k4 ,m>ty pick$ up ! c>d ( invitation :i* ,j4,w4 _h flipp$ across ! table to him1 & read x4 ,well1 he comm5t$1 x reads all "r4 ,let's try x4 ,out into ! ra9 !y w5t & put 9 two highly *e]ful h\rs1 includ+ "o 9 ! devotional meet+1 s t :5 ,m>ty at la/ sat d[n to write home1 he produc$1 )\t q kn[+ h[1 a lett] t 0 va/ly m he>t5+ :5 x rea*$ ! f>m ?an x w\ld h be5 if he _h writt5 x be=e d>k4 ,joe ,c>brook set out = ! ,/ate ,univ]sity 9 :at 0 = him a fa%ion q subdu$4 ,be=e 8 exp]i5ce at ! ,in/itute he w\ld h gone1 if at all1 9 8 own c>1 & 8 arrival w\ld h be5 notice to ! sporty cr[d t ano!r c&idate = initiation into t select circle _h arriv$4 ,b ,joe 0 enjoy+ ! novelty ( ?9k+ a little be=e he act$4 ,?\gh he w\ld always be ( ! irrepressible sort1 he 0 n ! same ,joe4 ,he _h laid out a program :i* surpris$ himself some:at1 & a/oni%$ mo/ ( ! p :o knew him4 ,he knew n[ t he w\ld become1 if he c\ld1 a doctor2 a mission>y doctor4 ,no o!r c>e] ent]$ 8 m9d4 ,he w\ld f9i% 8 college "w at ! ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & !n g to m$ical s*ool4 ,he w\ld devote himself )\t ceas+ to all ! /udies he w\ld ne$4 ,n = him any social life1 any relaxation ( purpose4 ,grimly he told himself t 8 play days 7 ov]4 ,!y _h be5 lively :ile !y la/$2 b !y 7 done4 ,( c\rse t 0 fooli%4 ,if he _h p]si/$ 9 any su* s*ola/ic regim51 ! ef=t w\ld h la/$ a few days1 or possibly weeks2 & !n 9 a reaction ( disgu/ he might easily h come to despair ( ! :ole project4 ,=tunately = ,joe & = a good _m o!r p1 8 purpose ( digg+ into 8 books & laboratory "w & dogg$ly avoid+ any o!r int]e/ 0 temp]$ by ! happ5+s ( ! fir/ week4 ,d\btless he w\ld h made a desp]ate /ruggle1 b x w\ld h be5 useless4 ,n ev5 conv]sion c make new habits ov]night1 & 9 8 fir/ two ye>s at college ,joe _h be5 kn[n to tea*]s & /ud5ts alike z di/9ctly a sket*y /ud5t1 :olly inexp]t at conc5trat$ ef=t4 ,& s1 in/ead ( becom+ fir/ a gr9d & !n a disc\rag$ rebel aga9/ x all1 he _h ! imm5se good =tune to be captur$ by an obs]vant ,junior :om he _h met :ile !y 7 bo? regi/]+ = ,*emi/ry ,,iii4 ,y're new "h1 said ! ,junior1 ,hea!rby by "n1 & ,i've _h two ye>s ( x4 ,maybe y'll let me %[ y ! place4 ,i'm ! pr\d half-own] ( a decid$ly second-h& ',hoot+ ,nanny1' y "k1 & ,i r l bump+ p ar\nd t[n 9 x4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( _m ?+s4 ,joe lik$ x t ,hea!rby made no apologies = 8 c>1 & be=e long he discov]$ t ! o!r half-own]1 ,b>n>d1 0 equally unaffect$ & fri5dly4 ,x 0 some?+ ( a surprise1 ?\gh1 to le>n t ,b>n>d 0 n a /ud5t1 b ! y\?ful-look+ pa/or ( ! ,univ]sity ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ( late kn[n z ! ,wesley ,f\ndation4 ,i'm n up on ,me?odism z ,i %\ld be1 said ,joe to ,b>n>d1 a day or two lat]1 & ,i may z well admit t ,i nev] he>d be=e ( ?is ,wesley ,f\ndation ( y\rs4 ,is x a *ur* affair8 ,well1 r1 ,b>n>d answ]$4 ,x is j exactly t4 ,y "k1 or c\ld h guess$1 t a good _m ( ! /ud5ts "h are f ,me?odi/ homes--ab\t a f\r? ( ! :ole /ud5t body1 z x happ5s4 ,& our *ur* has be5 com+ to see1 p]haps a bit sl[ly1 t al?\gh ! ,/ate c\ld n provide any religi\s influ5ces1 & c\ld c]ta9ly d no?+ = d5om9ational int]e/s1 !re 0 all ! m reason = ! *ur* to d x4 ,t's ! idea "u ! ,f\ndation1 s to speak1 & ! "w is n[ e/abli%$ 9 n9e ( ! great ,/ate ,univ]sities4 ,yes1 ,i see1 ,joe mus$1 b j :at is ! ,f\ndation's duty1 & h[ d y d x8 ,b>n>d laugh$ z he said1 ,we d pretty ne> ev]y?+1 9 ?is ,univ]sity4 ,we h a regul> ,me?odi/ *ur*1 ) a memb]%ip made up almo/ entirely ( faculty & /ud5ts4 ,! t[n p h _! own ,fir/ ,*ur*1 ov] on ! ,we/ ,side4 ,our *ur* has its ,sunday s*ool1 its ,epwor? ,league ,*apt]1 & o!r activities4 ,we try to come out /rong on ! social side1 & 9 a little :ile1 :5 our ,social ,c5t] build+ is up--we're aft] ! money = x n[--we c d a good deal m4 ,!re is pl5ty ( dem& = x4 ,t's all *ur* "w1 ( c\rse4 ,i suppose y h no relation to ! ,univ]sity1 ?\gh1 ,joe ask$1 /udies & all t8 ,yes1 inde$1 & we're com+ to m ( x1 b gradually4 ,we are already (f]+ c\rses 9 religi\s subjects1 ) tea*]s recogniz$ by ! ,univ]sity1 & cr$it giv54 ,x's all v new yet1 y "k1 b we're hop+ & go+ ahead4 ,i %\ld ?9k s1 said ,joe ) emphasis4 ,b :]e does ! money come f = all ?is8 ,x mu/ be ,me?odi/ money1 ( c\rse2 :o puts x up8 ,oh1 ! usual p1 said ,b>n>d4 ,a few well-to-d ,me?odi/s h provid$ "s ( x1 b ! really big money has to come f ! *ur*es--collections & subscriptions & all t4 ,?is sort ( "w is be+ done 9 =ty-odd o!r s*ools1 :]e ! ,wesley ,f\ndation is n organiz$4 ,! money comes (ficially ?r\gh two ( ! b5evol5t bo>ds4 ,yes8 qu]i$ ,joe4 ,i've (t5 he>d ( '! b5evol5ces1' b ,i nev] ?\ght ( !m z mean+ any?+ to me4 ,h[ d !y hook up to a proposition l t8 ,well1 said ,b>n>d1 ! ,bo>d ( ,education1 naturally1 is int]e/$ because ( ! ,me?odi/ /ud5ts :o are "h4 ,& ! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions & ,*ur* ,ext5sion is int]e/$ because at bottom ?is is ! reale/ sort ( home mission & *ur* ext5sion "w4 ,d ^! bo>ds supply all ! money y ne$8 0 ,joe's next "q4 ,no1 n all at once1 anyway1 ,b>n>d answ]$4 ,we're ne$+ a good deal m be=e ?is ?+ really gets on its feet2 & :5 our p "k :at "w c be done 9 ,/ate s*ools1 & :at a glori\s *ance we h1 ,i ?9k !y'll see t ! money is provid$4 ,! /ud5ts are !re1 half a hundr$ ?\s& ( !m1 & ! *ur* mu/ be !re too4 ,well1 ,joe said1 ,i admire ! fai? ( y4 ,& ,i want to jo94 ,y "k1 al?\gh ,i'm a mighty gre5 h& at religi\s "w1 ,i've got to g at x h>d4 ,!re's a reason4 ,s please c\nt me 9 on ev]y?+ :]e ,i'm likely to fit at all4 ,i didn't tell y1 did ,i1 t ,i'm head$ = m$ic9e8--go+ to be a mission>y doctor1 if !y'll take me :5 ,i'm ready4 ,maybe y\r ,f\ndation c d some?+ ) me4 ,b>n>d ?\ght x c\ld1 & ! next two ye>s ju/ifi$ 8 confid5ce4 ,joe ,c>brook1 z d[nright 9 8 new purpose z he _h be5 9 8 old scornful refusal to look at life s]i\sly1 quickly f\nd a place = himself 9 ! *ur* & ! o!r activities ( ! ,f\ndation4 ,x sav$ him f 8 fir/ he$less resolution to /udy an impossible numb] ( h\rs a day1 & f ! c]ta9 cra% :i* w\ld h foll[$4 ,x gave him n a few fri5ds1 & he 0 soon deep 9 ! affairs ( ! ,league & ! *ur*4 ,besides1 x made possible "s special fri5d%ips among ! faculty1 :i* 7 to be ( imm5se value 9 lat] days4 ,:ile ,joe ,c>brook 0 fitt+ himself into ! life ( ! ,univ]sity & ! ,wesley ,f\ndation1 ! *ums at ,c>twright 7 q z busy mak+ !mselves a "p ( _! new _w4 ,z always1 !y made a good team1 s mu* s t p began to ?9k ( !m n z individuals1 b z necess>ily relat$1 l a pair ( %oes1 or coll> & tie1 or pork & beans4 ,&1 ?\gh ! old diff]5ces ( temp]am5t & int]e/ _h n less5$1 ! two _h rea*$ a f9e cont5tm5t ov] ea* o!r's purposes4 ,j4,w4 0 happy 9 ,m>ty's prea*]-plans1 & ,m>ty believ$ implicitly 9 ! wisdom ( ,j4,w4's und]/ood purpose to be a =?right ,*ri/ian layman4 ,b x 0 n all pla9 sail+ = ,j4,w4 ,nobody bo!r$ ,m>ty2 he 0 go+ into ! m9i/ry1 & t settl$ t4 ,among ! /ud5ts :o w5t 9 = religi\s "w 7 sev]al :o c\ld n q %>e ,m>ty's complac5ce ov] ,j4,w4's program4 ,!y ?\ght x /range t s active a ,*ri/ian1 ) ! "r /uff 9 him1 z ev]ybody recogniz$1 %\ld n decl>e himself = "s religi\s vocation4 ,& f "t to "t m5 came to college--bi%ops1 secret>ies1 speciali/s--to talk to ! /ud5ts ab\t ?is v ?+4 ,!re 0 a /ud5t volunte] b&1 9 :i* 7 enroll$ all ! /ud5ts look+ to =eign mission "w4 ,! prospective prea*]s _h a club ( _! own1 & !re 0 ev5 a little organiz$ gr\p ( boys & girls :o ?\ght s]i\sly ( social s]vice 9 "s =m or ano!r z a c>e]4 ,n[1 ,j4,w41 be=e ! end ( sophomore ye>1 _h come to "k all1 or ne>ly all1 ( ^! "y en?usia/s4 ,"s ( !m develop$ into /aun* & satisfy+ fri5ds4 ,if he _h run ) ! sport cr[d1 :i* 0 always look+ = recruits1 or if he _h be5 m]ely a h>d /ud5t1 work+ = ,phi ,beta ,kappa1 he might h be5 let alone4 ,b1 )\t be+ able to we> an id5tify+ label1 he yet belong$ ) ^? :o _h come to college ) a def9ite life purpose4 ,j because nobody seem$ to realize t be+ a ,*ri/ian 9 bus9ess c\ld be z di/9ct a vocation z any1 ,j4,w4 0 at times vaguely tr\bl$1 9 spite ( 8 confid5t /& at ! ,in/itute4 ,he wond]$ a little at :at he _h almo/ come to feel 0 8 call\sness4 ,n t he 0 un9t]e/$2 = ,m>ty he _h va/ unspok5 ambitions :i* w\ld h /unn$ t unsuspect+ y\? if !y _h ev] become vocal2 & he nev] tir$ ( ! prospects :i* op5$ up be=e 8 o!r fri5ds4 ,he kept up an int]mitt5t correspond5ce ) ,joe ,c>brook1 & f\nd himself ?9k+ mu* ab\t ! /range *a9 ( circum/ances :i* promis$ to make a m$ical mission>y out ( ,joe4 ,he m ?an suspect$ t ,joe & ,m>cia ,dayne 7 va/ly int]e/$ 9 ea* o!r's future1 & he got a lot ( satisfaction out ( t4 ,!y w\ld h a great mission>y c>e]4 ,no2 he 0 n unfeel+ ab\t all ^! high purposes ( ! boys & girls he knew2 & if he c\ld j get a f9al answ] to ! "o "q t 0 bo!r+ him1 8 college life w\ld ne$ no?+ to make x :olly satisfy+4 ,he _h e>ly =gott5 all 8 old reluctance to put college be=e bus9ess4 ,m>ty knew some?+ ( :at 0 pass+ 9 ,j4,w4's m9d1 & x tr\bl$ him a little4 ,he ?\ght ( tackl+ ,j4,w4 himself1 & by ?is "t !re 0 no?+ "u ! sun !y c\ld n discuss ) ea* o!r freely4 ,b he did n q tru/ himself4 ,at la/ he made up 8 m9d to write to _! pa/or at home4 ,he knew t = "s reason ,mr4 ,drury _h a peculi> int]e/ 9 ,j4,w4 & 0 sure he c\ld c\nt on x n[4 ,i "k ,j4,w4's bo!r$1 he wrote1 b he doesn't talk ab\t x4 ,i ?9k he has be5 di/urb$ by he>+ s mu* ab\t special calls to special "w4 ,we've _h sev]al lifework meet+s lately1 & ! ne$s ( ! _w h be5 pretty /rongly /at$4 ,b ! /& he took at ! ,in/itute is j z "r = him z m9e is = me4 ,c't y write to him1 or some?+8 ,walt] ,drury c\ld d bett] ?an write4 ,he turn$ up at ,c>twright t same week4 ,x happ5$ t ?ree or f\r prospective prea*]s & ,*ri/ian work]s _h be5 9 _! room t aft]noon1 & ,j4,w4 0 try+ to ?9k ! ?+ ?r\gh once m4 ,he recall$ :at 8 pa/or _h said at ! camp fire1 & 8 own te/imony on ,in/itute ,sunday 9 ! life-s]vice meet+1 aft] ,m>cia ,dayne _h put x up to him4 ,b he 0 mak+ heavy wea!r ( x4 ,& j !n came ! pa/or's knock at ! door4 ,!re 0 a boi/]\s welcome f !m bo?1 ) some?+ l relief 9 ,j4,w4's he>t1 t he w\ld n1 c\ld n speak4 ,b he c\ld get help n[4 ,= ! sake ( say+ some?+ he ask$ ! usual "q4 ,:at 9 ! _w br+s y to ,c>twright8 ,oh1 said ,pa/or ,drury1 ,i l to come to ,c>twright4 ,y\r ,presid5t's an old fri5d4 ,besides1 :y %\ldn't ,i come to see y two1 if ,i wi%8 ,y are /ill "p ( my flock1 y "k4 ,s !y talk$ ( any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,by & by ,m>ty said he mu/ g ov] to ! libr>y1 & pretty soon ,j4,w4 0 tell+ 8 fri5d ! pa/or all t _h be5 di/urb+ him4 ,x all began 9 ! summ] be=e ,i came to college1 at ! ,in/itute "h1 y "k1 :5 y spoke at ! camp fire on ,saturday night4 ,i rememb]1 ! pa/or repli$4 ,y hadn't tak5 mu* int]e/ 9 y\r future "w be=e t8 ,no real int]e/1 ,i guess1 ,j4,w4 admitt$4 ,i'd always tak5 ?+s z !y came1 & didn't g look+ = :at ,i c\ldn't see4 ,i 0 enjoy+ e day's liv+1 & didn't c>e deeply ab\t any?+ else4 ,:y1 ?\gh ,i've be5 a ,me?odi/ all my life1 y rememb] h[ ,i knew no?+ at all ab\t ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* outside ( ,delafield1 except :at little ,i pick$ up ab\t its ,sunday s*ools by s]v+ z an assi/ant to our ,sunday s*ool secret>y4 ,& :5 ,i began to he>1 at ! ,in/itute1 ab\t home missions & =eign missions1 ab\t ,negro education & o!r bus9ess t ! *ur* 0 do+1 ,i saw "r (f t x 0 up to u "y p to supply ! new work]s t 7 always ne$$4 ,b1 ev5 s1 only ^? :o _h a real fitness = x ought to (f] !mselves1 & ,i ?\ght too t some?+ else w\ld be ne$$4 ,i wasn't any dull] ?an lots ( o!r *ur* memb]s--ev5 ! old] ones didn't seem to "k mu* m ab\t ! *ur* outside ?an ,i did4 ,y w\ld take up collections = ! b5evol5ces1 b if y told u :at !y meant1 we didn't pay en\gh att5tion to get ! idea cle>ly1 s z to h any real und]/&+4 ,i suppose ! wom5's societies _h m4 ,i "k my "m talks ab\t ,indu/rial ,homes 9 ! ,s\?1 & s*ools 9 ,india--%e's 9 bo? ! societies1 y "k--b t is ab\t all4 ,& x seem$ :5 ,i began to f9d out ab\t ?+s1 ,mr4 ,drury1 t if our :ole *ur* ne$$ work]s = all ^! places1 x ne$$ j z mu* to h 9 ! local *ur*es m5 & wom5 :o w\ld "k ab\t ! "w 9 a big way1 & :o w\ld c>e 9 a big way1 to back up ! :ole "w z x %\ld be back$ up4 ,s1 :5 y spoke at ! camp fire x 0 j :at ,i want$ to he>1 & :5 ,i 0 call$ on1 ,i made t sort ( a decl>ation ! next day at ! life decision s]vices4 ,yes ,i rememb] t too1 said ,mr4 ,drury1 & ,i rememb] tell+ ,joe ,c>brook t y _h und]tak5 z big a c>e] z any ( !m4 ,t's :at ,i k9d ( ?\ght too1 said ,j4,w41 simply1 b room+ ) ,m>ty ,%5k--he's go+ to make a great prea*] too--keeps me ?9k+1 & ,i "k ab\t all ! /ud5ts :o are gett+ ready = special "w1 & lately ,i've be5 wond]+---- ,ab\t "s special sort ( "w y'd l to d8 ,mr4 ,drury prompt$4 ,no2 n t at all4 ,i'm j z sure z ev] ,i'm n t sort4 ,if only ,i c make good 9 bus9ess1 !re's :]e ,i belong4 ,b c a fell[ make good j z a ,*ri/ian 9 ! same way ,i expect ,m>ty ,%5k to make good z a ,*ri/ian prea*]8 ,! pa/or /ood up & came ov] to ,j4,w4's *air4 ,my boy1 ,i "k j :at y are fac+4 ,x is a pretty old /ruggle1 & !re's only "o way out ( x4 ,god hasn't any fir/ place & second place = ! p t let him guide !m4 ,a man may refuse 8 call1 ei!r to g or to /ay1 & !n no matt] :at he does x w be a second be/4 ,b y--wait = y\r call4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k probably y've got x1 & x's to a v real life4 ,if y & ^? l y %\ld fail1 we %\ld soon h no m mission>ies4 ,& if ! mission>ies %\ld fail1 we %\ld soon h no m *ur*4 ,god has little pati5ce ) a *ur* t always /ays at home1 & ,i d\bt if he has m = a *ur* t doesn't /& by ! m5 & wom5 x has s5t to ! outpo/s4 ,x is all "o job4 ,!re 0 mu* m ( ! same sort1 & :5 ,j4,w4 walk$ ) 8 pa/or to ! tra9 ! next morn+1 ! only d\bt t _h ev] really di/urb$ him 9 college 0 quiet$ = good4 ,walt] ,drury w5t back to ,delafield & 8 "w1 sur] n[ ?an ev] t ! ,exp]im5t 0 go+ =w>d4 ,he knew1 c]ta9ly1 t all ?is 0 only ! gett+ ready2 t ! real te/s w\ld come lat] ,b he 0 well cont5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 e>ly football season ( ! junior ye>4 ,! ,/ate ,univ]sity took on ,c>twright ,college = ! fir/ ,saturday's game1 ev]ybody well kn[+ t x 0 only a practice romp = ! ,univ]sity4 ,always a big "t = ,c>twright1 ?is ye> x 0 a day = rememb]+4 ,joe ,c>brook1 :o _h be5 graduat$ f ! ,univ]sity 9 ,june1 & 0 n[ a m$ical /ud5t 9 ! city1 drove d[n to see ! game4 ,= loyalty's sake he jo9$ ! little bun* ( ,univ]sity root]s on ! ea/ /&4 ,o!rwise x 0 ,c>twright's cr[d1 z well z ,c>twright's day4 ,to ! surprise ( ev]ybody1 nei!r side scor$ until ! la/ qu>t]1 & !n bo? sides made a t\*d[n1 ,c>twright fir/6 ,a high tricky w9d spoil$ bo? attempts to kick goal1 & "t 0 call$ ) a score at #f-f4 ,c>twright _h held ,/ate to a tie1 = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory6 ,joe came f ! game ) ! *ums & took supp] ) !m4 ,! :ole t[n 0 ablaze ) excitem5t ov] its team's great %[+ aga9/ ! ,/ate1 & ! talk at table 0 all ( ! way ,c>twright's elev5 c\ld n[ g romp+ d[n ! s*$ule & take e o!r college into camp1 includ+1 ( c\rse1 ,b>ton ,poly1 _! de>e/ foe4 ,! boys 7 happy to h ,joe ) !m1 he look$ s big & f9e1 & _h ! same easy1 breezy be>+ z ( old4 ,nor _h he lo/ any ( t frank attitude t[>d 8 own c>e] :i* nev] fail$ to int]e/ ev]ybody he met4 ,aft] supp] !y _h an h\r toge!r 9 ! room4 ,^? boys 9 ! m$ical s*ool surely d amuse me1 he laugh$4 ,:5 ,i tell 'em ,i'm to be a mission>y doctor1 :i* ,i d fir/ ?+ to give 'em sort ( a %ock !y don't (t5 get1 !y /& (f & say1 ',:at1 y6' z if ,i _h told 'em ,i 0 to be a traffic cop1 or a trapeze arti/ 9 ! circus4 ,"s ( 'em seem to ?9k ,i'm que] 9 ! head1 b1 boys1 !y are ! ones ) rooms to let4 ,:5 ! o!rs talk ab\t hang+ out a %+le 9 ,*icago or ,sa9t ,l\is or ,clevel& or "s o!r ov]-doctor$ place1 ,i tell 'em to wat* me1 :5 ,i'm ! only doctor betwe5 ,siam & sunrise6 ,won't ,i be somebody8 ,) my own hospital--made out o' mud1 ,i "k--& a disp5s>y & a few native help]s :o don't "k :at ,i'm go+ to d next1 & all ! sick p com+ f t5 days' j\rney away to ! =eign doctor6 ,& !n 8 mood *ang$4 ,t's :at'll get me1 ?\gh2 all ^? helpless1 ignorant humans :o don't ev5 "k :at ,i c d = _! bodies1 let alone hav+ any suspicion ( :at ,somebody ,else c d = _! s\ls6 ,b x w be wond]ful2 next ?+ to be+ ) him 9 ,galilee6 ,!re 0 a pause1 ea* boy fill+ x ) ?\ghts he w\ld n speak4 ,:]e d y expect to f9d t "w1 ,joe8 ,j4,w4 ask$ him4 ,! answ] 0 quick & /raight3 ,:]ev] ,i'm s5t1 ,j4,w41 boy1 he said4 ,only ,i've told ! c&idate secret>y :at ,i want4 ,i met him la/ summ] 9 ,*icago1 & !re's no?+ l gett+ 9 y\r bid e>ly4 ,he's agre$ to recomm5d me1 :5 ,i'm ready1 = ! h>de/1 ne$ie/1 mo/ neglect$ place t's op54 ,if ,i'm go+ into ?is mission>y doctor bus9ess1 ,i want a *ance to prove ,*ri/ianity :]e !y won't be able to say t ,*ri/ianity c\ldn't h done x alone4 ,x c6 ,!n1 ) "o ( ^? quick turns :i* 7 ,joe ,c>brook's devices = conceal+ 8 feel+s1 he said1 ,& h['s ev]y?+ go+ at ?is ,me?odi/ college ( y\rs8 ,y\r boys put up a beautiful game to-day1 & !y ought to h won4 ,h['s ! re/ ( ! s*ool8 ,bo? ! boys assur$ him ev]y?+ 0 go+ 9 a prop]ly satisfactory fa%ion1 b ,m>ty _h caught "o ^w t he want$ ,joe to enl>ge ^u4 ,:y d y say ',me?odi/ college'8 ,x is a ,me?odi/ college2 b is !re any?+ ! matt] ) t8 ,joe rose to ! mild *all5ge4 ,don't ?9k ,i mean to be na/y1 he said1 b ,i c't help comp>+ ?is place ) ! ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & ,i wond] if !re's any big reason = su* colleges z ?is4 ,y "k !y all h a h>d "t1 & ! ,/ate sp5ds doll>s to ! *ur*'s dimes4 ,yes1 we "k t1 don't we1 ,j4,w48 & ,m>ty appeal$ to 8 *um1 rememb]+ ! frequ5t & half-curi\s talks !y _h on t v contra/4 ,j4,w4 said ,sure1 b pla9ly meant to leave ! def5se ( ! ,*ri/ian college to ,m>ty1 :o1 to tell ! tru?1 0 q will+4 ,!re's room = bo?1 & ne$ = bo?1 said t e>ne/ "y man4 ,ea* has its "w to d--! ,/ate ,univ]sity w probably help 9 attract+ mo/ ( ^? :o want special te*nical equipm5t1 & ! *ur* colleges w keep on s]v+ ^? :o want an education = its own sake1 :atev] special l9e !y may take up aft]w>d3 ?\gh ea* w say x welcomes bo? sorts ( /ud5ts4 ,?is suit$ ,joe2 he int5d$ ,m>ty to keep x up a :ile4 ,s he said1 ,b :y is a *ur* college1 anyway8 ,& he got 8 answ]1 = ,m>ty too 0 eag] = ! fray4 ,! *ur* college1 he retort$ ) ! m]e/ h9t ( asp]ity1 is at ! bottom ( all t p call high] education4 ,! *ur* 0 f\nd+ colleges & support+ !m be=e ! ,/ate ?\ght ev5 ( prim>y s*ools4 ,look at ,ox=d & ,cambridge--*ur* colleges4 ,look at ,h>v>d & ,yale & ,pr9ceton & ! small] ,new ,engl& colleges--*ur* colleges4 ,look at ,syracuse & ,wesleyan & ,nor?we/]n & ,*icago4 ,look at ,v&]bilt1 & mo/ ( ! o!r great s*ools ( ! ,s\?4 ,!y are *ur* colleges1 f\nd$1 mo/ ( !m1 be=e ! fir/ ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & _m be=e !re 0 any public high s*ool4 ,! *ur* college %[$ ! way4 ,if x _h nev] done any?+ else1 x has "s rights z ! pione] ( high] le>n+4 ,j4,w4 _h be5 gett+ m int]e/$4 ,he _h nev] he>d ,m>ty 9 q ?is /ra91 & he 0 pr\d ( him4 ,t's a pretty good answ] he's giv5 y1 ,joe1 he said ) a *uckle4 ,n[1 isn't x8 ,x is1 admitt$ ,joe4 ,i reckon ,i knew mo/ ( :at y say1 ,m>ty1 b ,i hadn't ?\ght ( x t way be=e4 ,n[ ,i want to ask ano!r "q1 only don't ?9k ,i'm do+ x = meanness2 ,i've got a reason4 ,& my "q is ?is3 grant+ all t ! *ur* s*ools h done1 is x wor? all !y co/ to keep !m up n[2 9 our "t1 ,i mean8 ,i ?9k x is1 ,m>ty answ]$1 quiet] n[4 ,!y d provide a diff]5t sort ( educational opportunity1 z ,i said4 ,!n1 !y are produc+ mo/ ( ! recruits t ! *ur*es ne$ = _! "w4 ,s9ce ! *ur*es began to c>e = _! memb]s 9 ! ,/ate ,univ]sities1 a r l>g] numb] ( c&idates = ,*ri/ian s]vice are com+ out ( ! univ]sities1 b until ! la/ ye> or two ne>ly all came1 & ! v l>ge majority /ill comes1 & probably = ye>s w come1 f ! *ur* colleges4 ,& !re's ano!r reason t y ,/ate advocates ought to rememb]4 ,our ,me?odi/ colleges 9 ?is c\ntry h ab\t fifty ?\s& /ud5ts4 ,if ^! colleges 7 to be put out ( bus9ess1 t5 ( ! v greate/ ,/ate ,univ]sities w\ld h to be duplicat$1 doll> = doll>1 at public exp5se1 to take c>e ( ! ,me?odi/ /ud5ts alone4 ,:5 y ?9k ( all ! o!r d5om9ations1 y w\ld ne$ to duplicate all ! ,/ate ,univ]sities n[ 9 exi/5ce if y purpos$ to d ! "w ! *ur* colleges are n[ do+4 ,& if y c\ldn't get ! money1 or if ! /ud5ts didn't take to ! *ange1 ! c\ntry w\ld be %ort j t _m ?\s& college-tra9$ m5 & wom54 ,! :ole ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ) ! o!r *ur*es1 is do+ a piece ( unselfi% national s]vice t co/s up into ! hundr$s ( millions1 & :]e's any o!r big money t's bett] sp5t8 ,:5 ,m>ty /opp$ he look$ up into ,joe's good-natur$ face1 & blu%$1 ) an emb>rass$ self-consci\sness4 ,y ?9k y've be5 /r++ me1 don't y8 ,n[1 ,m>ty1 ,joe spoke g5ially1 don't y misund]/&4 ,i said ,i _h a reason4 ,i h4 ,my folks h "s money !y want to put into a safe place4 ,& !y l ,c>twright4 ,i d too1 b--y "k h[ x is4 ,i want to be sure4 ,anyh[ ,i'm glad ,i ask$ ^! que/ions4 ,y've giv5 me "s highly important in=mation2 &1 hone/ly1 ,i'm grateful4 ,y surely don't ?9k ,i'm small en\gh to be mak+ fun ( y1 or ( ,c>twright4 ,if ,i seem$ to be1 ,i apologize on ! spot4 ,believe me8 & !re 0 no mi/ak+ 8 g5u9e e>ne/ness4 ,( c\rse ,i believe y1 old man1 ,m>ty rejo9$1 j a wee bit a%am$4 ,=give me too1 b ,i've be5 read+ up on t college ?+ lately1 & x's a little diff]5t f :at mo/ p ?9k4 ,s y got me go+4 ,i'm glad he did1 said ,j4,w4 ,x makes me pr\d] ?an ev] ( ,c>twright ,college4 ,&1 z he got up he said1 z ?\gh /ill at ! game1 ,! 'locomotive' n[6 & gave ,c>twright's favorite yell z a solo1 :ile ,m>ty & ,joe gr9n$ approval & "s /ud5ts pass+ 9 ! /reet answ]$ x ) ! skyrocket4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is mat]ial = a book1 all mixt ( int]e/ v>y+ f v light com$y to unplumb$ gloom1 9 ! life ( two boys at college--any two2 & "s day ! *ronicles ( ! ,delafield ,duo may be writt52 b n n[4 ,s5ior ye>1 ) its bright glory & its s]i\sly borne responsibilities4 ,x f\nd ,m>ty a trifle less %y & retic5t ?an :5 he came to ,c>twright1 & ,j4,w41 ,jr41 a %ade m /udi\s4 ,m>ty w\ld miss ,phi ,beta ,kappa1 b only by ! m]e/ fraction2 ,j4,w4 w\ld rank ab\t numb] tw5ty-sev5 9 a graduat+ class ( =ty-five4 ,m>ty _h successfully repres5t$ 8 college twice 9 debate1 & ,j4,w4 _h play$ second on ! n9e & end 9 ! elev51 do+ ea* job bett] ?an well1 b r>ely draw+ ! spotlight 8 way4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 y _h b to talk to ,m>ty1 & y w\ld le>n t ,j4,w41 ,jr41 0 ! f9e/ a?lete & ! mo/ popul> /ud5t 9 s*ool4 ,conv]sely1 ,j4,w41 ,jr41 0 prep>$ to set ,c>twright's debat+ record1 z inc>nat$ 9 ,m>ty1 aga9/ t ( any o!r college 9 ! ,/ate4 ,:at 0 m1 he *]i%$ an un%akable confid5ce t ! ,rev4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k w\ld be "o ( ! lead+ m9i/]s ( 8 ,conf]5ce )9 five ye>s4 ,& s !y came to comm5cem5t1 ) ! ,%5k & ! ,f>well families1 ,pa/or ,drury1 & ,m>cia ,dayne 9 ! ?rong ( visitors4 ,mr4 ,drury r>ely miss$ comm5cem5ts at ,c>twright1 & naturally he c\ld n /ay away ?is ye>4 ,! ,f>wells ?\ght ,m>cia might l to see h] old s*oolmates graduate1 & ! boys _h writt5 h] t !y want$ somebody !y c\ld trot ar\nd dur+ comm5cem5t week :o might be tru/$ to jo9 9 ! ,i knew him :5 *orus )\t be+ tempt$ to introduce deva/at+ rem9isc5ces4 ,& ,m>cia1 be+ 9 love ) life & y\?1 _h be5 delight$ to accept ! comb9$ invitation4 ,%e 0 n at all 9 love ) ei!r ( ! boys1 nor !y ) h]4 ,!y ?\ght !y knew :]e h] he>t _h be5 giv51 & !y c\nt$ ,joe ,c>brook a lucky man4 ,tell u1 ,m>cia1 said ,j4,w41 ,jr41 "o aft]noon1 z ! ?ree ( !m 7 d[n by ! lake1 h[ x happ5s y w5t to ! tra9+ s*ool in/ead ( ! normal s*ool la/ ye>4 ,t's j l a man1 said ,m>cia4 ,"h am ,i1 y\r aw$ & admir+ slave1 br\ght on to adorn ! cr[n+ ev5t ( y\r s*ola/ic c>e]1 & y don't ev5 rememb] t ,i f9i%$ ! normal s*ool c\rse 9 ?ree ye>s1 & graduat$ a ye> ago6 ,m>ty roll$ ov] on ! s& 9 wordless glee4 ,aw1 n[1 ,m>cia1 :y---- ,j4,w41 ,jr41 boggl$1 fairly caught1 b soon recov]+ himself4 ,y mu/ h be5 a%am$ ( x1 !n4 ,i d rememb] some?+ ab\t y\r gett+ ?r\gh1 n[ y m5tion ! fact1 b :y didn't ,i receive an invitation8 ,answ] me t1 "y lady6 ,oh1 we educators don't ?9k comm5cem5t am\nts to s mu* z all t4 ,) u1 y "k1 life is real1 life is e>ne/1 & s =?4 ,b ,i'll tell y ! tru?1 ,j4,w4 ,i knew y c\ldn't come1 ei!r ( y1 & ,i 0 sav+ up a little on comm5cem5t exp5ses2 s ,i left y--& a good _m o!rs--(f ! li/4 ,i ne$$ ! money1 t's ! simple fact2 ,& ! reason y didn't see me at home la/ summ] 0 because ,i 0 busy sp5d+ ! money ,i _h sav$ on y\r invitations & o!r exp5sive ?+s4 ,m>ty usually wait$ = ,j4,w41 b ! idea :i* n[ occurr$ to him dem&$ utt]ance4 ,say1 ,m>cia1 ,i ?9k x's f9e ( y to be /udy+ disp5s>y "w & fir/ aid4 ,h[ did y "k8 ,m>cia dem&$4 ,nev] m9d2 ,i saw ,joe ,c>brook 9 ,*icago :5 we w5t ?r\gh on our way to ! ,buckl&-,c>twright debate1 & ,i guess$ a good deal m ?an he told me1 :i* wasn't mu*4 ,m>ty1 said ,m>cia1 h] face agl[ & h] brave eyes look+ into 81 !re's no?+ secret ab\t x4 ,:5 ,joe gets ?r\gh m$ical s*ool we %all g out toge!r to :atev] field !y *oose = him4 ,! lea/ ,i c d is to get ready to help4 ,is t :y y've be5 go+ to tra9+ s*ool8 ask$ ,j4,w4 ,!y _h s long be5 us$ to su* complete frankness ) ea* o!r t ! "q 0 tak5 z meant4 ,yes1 ,j4,w41 x is1 said ,m>cia4 ,joe has be5 do+ p]fectly spl5did "w 9 8 m$ical c\rse1 & !y say he w probably turn out to be a wond]ful all-r\nd doctor--ev]ybody is surpris$ at 8 ?or\ghness1 except me4 ,i "k :at he means by x4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 he has little "t = tra9+ 9 o!r sorts ( religi\s "w1 & s1 ev] s9ce la/ ,june1 ,i've be5 divid+ my "t betwe5 a settlem5t disp5s>y & ! tra9+ s*ool4 ,:y %\ldn't ,i be z ke5 on my prep>ation z he is on 81 :5 we're go+ out to ! same "w8 ,y %\ld1 ,m>cia--y %\ld1 ,j4,w4 agre$1 vigor\sly1 & we're pr\d ( y2 ar5't we1 ,m>ty8 ,i rememb] ?9k+ two ye>s ago :at f9e mission>y pione]s y two w\ld make4 ,only tr\ble is1 we'll nev] "k any?+ ab\t x1 aft] we've once se5 y\r pictures 9 ,! ,epwor? ,h]ald among ! recruits ( ! ye>4 ,if y 7 only go+ :]e a fell] c\ld hope to visit y once e two ye>s or s6 ,m>cia look$ out across ! lake1 b %e wasn't see+ ! :ite sails t glid$ along above ! rippl+ blue ( its wat]s4 ,9 a mom5t %e pull$ h]self toge!r1 & obs]v$ t !re _h be5 en\gh talk ab\t a m]e visitor4 ,:at ( y two1 n[ t y\r /ud5t occupation's gone8 ,tell h] ab\t y\rself1 ,m>ty1 said ,j4,w4 ,%e kn[s :at ,i'm go+ to d4 ,& = ! mom5t x seem$ to him a v drab & unromantic prospect1 9 spite ( 8 agreem5t ) ,mr4 ,drury t all s]vice ranks alike ) ,god4 ,m>ty 0 always sl[ to talk ( himself4 ,x isn't mu*1 he said4 ,! di/rict sup]9t5d5t is ask+ me to fill out ! ye> on ! ,ellis & ,val5cia ,circuit--! pres5t pa/or is go+ to ,colorado = 8 heal?4 ,s ,i'm to be ! "y circuit-rid]1 & he smil$ a wry little smile4 ,he _h no conceit ( himself to make ! appo9tm5t seem poor2 r he wond]$ h[ any circuit w\ld cons5t to put up ) a boy's crude prea*+ & awkw>d pa/oral ef=t4 ,b ,j4,w41 ,jr41 0 o!rwise m9d$4 ,a c\ntry circuit = ,m>ty did n accord ) 8 views at all4 ,m>ty 0 too good = a c\ntry *ur*1 he argu$1 ma9ly f 8 memories ( ! b>e little "o-room meet+h\se ( 8 e>ly *ildhood4 ,9 8 p]iodical trips to ! f>m he _h se5 ! old *ur* gr[ old] & m =lorn1 z "o family aft] ano!r mov$ away1 & ! multiply+ c>s br\ght ! t[n & its allurem5ts almo/ to ! front gate ( e f>m4 ,s ,j4,w4 _h tri$ to say ,no1 = ,m>ty1 :o w\ld n say x = himself4 ,x 0 "o ( ! r>e times :5 !y did n see eye to eye4 ,b x made no diff]5ce 9 _! /urdy affection2 no?+ ev] c\ld4 ,& ,m>ty w\ld take ! appo9tm5t4 ,comm5cem5t ov]1 = ! fir/ "t 9 _m ye>s ! *ums w5t _! sep>ate ways1 ,m>ty to 8 circuit1 & ,j4,w4 home to ,delafield4 ,!n = a little :ile ea* _h frequ5t d>k-blue days1 )\t q realiz+ :at made 8 _w s flavorless4 ,b t pass$1 & ! "y prea*] settl$ d[n to 8 prea*+1 & ! "y m]*ant to 8 m]*&is+2 & soon all ?+s seem$ z if !y _h be5 j s ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,to ,j4,w4 came j "o indication ( ! *ange t college _h made4 ,pa/or ,drury1 ?\gh he f\nd x wise to d mu* ( 8 important "w 9 secret1 ?\ght to make use ( ! college-consci\sness :i* mo/ t[ns possess 9 ,june1 & :i* is felt especially1 ?\gh n confess$1 by ! college colony4 ,! ye>'s diplomas are /ill v new 9 ,june4 ,s a college night 0 ann\nc$ = ! social rooms1 ) a college s]mon to foll[ on ! next ,sunday night4 ,! ,league & ! ,s5ior ,sunday ,s*ool ,dep>tm5t unit$ to s5d a p]sonal invitation to e college graduate 9 t[n1 & to e /ud5t home = ! vacation4 ,!y respond$1 f\r score ( !m1 to ! college-night call4 ,z ,j4,w4 mov$ ab\t & greet$ p he _h kn[n = ye>s he began to realize t college has its own freemasonry4 ,^! o!r graduates 7 f all sorts ( s*ools2 two _h be5 to ,h>v>d1 & "o to ,pr9ceton2 sev]al 7 ,/ate ,univ]sity alumni4 ,c>twright 0 repres5t$ by n9e1 six ( !m und]graduates1 & ! o!rs confess$ !mselves z be+ f ,*icago1 ,syracuse1 ,de ,pauw1 ?ree or f\r sorts ( ,wesleyan1 ,nor?we/]n1 ,knox1 ,waba%1 ,we/]n ,res]ve1 & _m m4 ,n ev5 all ,me?odi/1 by any means1 ,j4,w4 p]ceiv$2 & yet ! fell[%ip among ^! /rang]s 0 v real4 ,!y spoke ea* o!r's tongue2 !y _h common int]e/s & common exp]i5ces4 ,he told himself t "h 0 a sugge/ion z to ! new fri5ds he might make 9 ,delafield1 )\t =gett+ ! old ones4 ,& ! prospect ( life 9 ,delafield began to take on new values4 ,on ! next ,sunday night n s _m college p 7 out to he> ,mr4 ,drury's /raight-?9k+ & pla9-spok5 s]mon on ,:at our t[n asks ( its college-tra9$ y\?2 & a few ( ^? :o came 7 incl9$ to res5t :at !y call$ a lecture on mann]s & duty4 ,b to ,j4,w4 ! s]mon 0 precisely ! *all5ge to s]vice he _h be5 look+ =4 ,x made up = 8 feel+ at comm5cem5t t he 0 out ( x4 ,x complet$ all :i* ,mr4 ,drury _h sugge/$ at ! ,in/itute camp fire f\r ye>s ago1 all t he himself _h tri$ to say at ! decision s]vice on ! day aft] ! camp fire2 all t ! pa/or _h urg$ two ye>s ago :5 ,j4,w41 ,jr41 confess$ to him 8 new hesitations & uneas9ess4 ,! pa/or _h n prea*$ any great ?+4 ,he _h simply told ! college folk 9 8 audi5ce t no matt] :]e !y _h gone to s*ool1 _m p _h inve/$ mu* 9 !m1 & t ! inve/m5t 0 "o :i* 9 its v nature c\ld n be realiz$ on by ! orig9al inve/ors4 ,! only possible b5efici>ies 7 ei!r ! successive college g5]ations or ! communities 9 :i* !y f\nd _! place4 ,if !y *ose to take z p]sonal & unconditional all ! b5efits ( _! education1 none c\ld =bid !m t anti-social *oice2 b if !y accept$ education z a tru/1 a /ew>d%ip1 some?+ to be us$ = ! common good1 !y w\ld be wor? m to ,delafield ?an all ! new factories ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce c\ld coax to ! t[n4 ,& to ^? :o might be int]e/$ 9 ?is view ( education1 ,pa/or ,drury said3 ,"y p ( ! colleges1 y h be5 tra9$ to "s =ms ( laboratory "w1 9 *emi/ry1 9 biology1 9 geology--yes1 ev5 9 ,engli%4 ,i invite y to ?9k ( y\r own t[n ( ,delafield z y\r liv+ laboratory1 9 :i* y w be at once exp]im5t]s & "p ( ! exp]im5t /uff4 ,look at ?is t[n ) all its good & evil1 its dy+ p[]s & its new =ces1 its dullnesses & its en?usiasms1 its folly & wisdom1 its old ways & its new p1 its weal? & want4 ,d y ?9k x is already becom+ a bit ( ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,or1 if y conclude t x seems to be go+ 9 ways t lead v f> f ! ,k+dom1 d y ?9k x might possess any ,k+dom possibilities8 ,if y d1 no matt] :at y\r occupation 9 ,delafield1 ,delafield itself may be y\r true vocation1 y\r call f ,god6 ,= ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,jr41 x 0 to become all ( t4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,explor+ ,,ma9 ,,/reet ,j4,w41 ,jr41 f\nd small opportunity to make himself obnoxi\s by becom+ a civic mission>y be=e ! "t4 ,he 0 busy en\gh ) 8 adju/m5t to ! bus9ess life ( ,delafield & ,madison c\nty1 ?is be+ ! decl>$ comm]cial sph]e ( ! ,john ,w4 ,f>well ,h>dw>e ,company4 ,j4,w4 always _h kn[n h>dw>e1 b hi!rto 9 a purely amateur & deta*$ fa%ion4 ,n[ he liv$ ) x1 f tacks to tractors1 t5 or twelve h\rs a day4 ,he f\nd t be+ ! son ( 8 fa!r ga9$ him no safe conduct ?r\gh ! %op or ) ! cu/om]s4 ,he _h a lot to le>n1 ev5 if he 0 ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,jr4 ,t he 0 ! heir app>5t to all ?is array ( ca/ iron & wr\ght & galvaniz$1 ( t9 & wire & /eel & alum9um & nickel1 did n save him f a*+ back & sk9n$ knuckles1 nor f ! v>i\s initiations /ag$ by ! ?ree or f\r o!r employees4 ,b he 0 gett+ 8 be>+s1 & n f ! /ore & ! w>eh\se only4 ,a good h>dw>e /ore 9 a c\ntry t[n is a c5t] ( democracy = t[n & c\ntry alike4 ,9 :at o!r place d f>m]s & artisans1 c\ntry wom5 & city wom5 meet on s ne>ly equal t]ms8 ,n 9 ! po/(fice1 nor 9 ! bank2 & c]ta9ly n 9 ! dep>tm5t /ore4 ,b ! h>dw>e /ore's cu/om]s1 m5 & wom5 all1 are ma/]s ( ! tools !y "w )2 & :oso loves ! tools ( 8 craft is bro!r to e o!r craftsman4 ,x 0 9 ! /ore1 !re=e1 t ,j4,w4 began to absorb "s ( ! k & acquire "s ( ! exp]i5ces t 7 to make 8 "w some?+ to 8 t[n4 ,= "o ?+1 he got a new view ( local geography1 9 t]ms ( tools4 ,all ! f>m]s f ! bottoms ( ,mill ,creek call$ = pretty mu* ! same implem5ts2 ! upl& f>ms _h diff]5t ne$s4 ,! f>m]s' wives :o liv$ along ! r\te ( ! cream]y wagon _h "o sort ( tr\bles ) t9w>e2 ! wom5 ( ! fruit f>ms ano!r4 ,j4,w4 knew ?is by ! ex*ange ( exp]i5ces he li/5$ to :ile he sold milk /ra9]s & cann+ outfits4 ,he f\nd out t ! p on ! edge ( t[n :o made g>d5 7 p>ticul> ab\t c]ta9 tools & equipm5t :i* ! :eat f>m] w\ld n ev5 look at4 ,& ! t[npeople he le>n$ to classify 9 ! same way4 ,he 0 soon on good t]ms ) ^? /ore cl]ks :o 7 h&y m5 ab\t ! h\se1 ) wom5 :o did all _! own "w1 ) blacksmi?s & c>p5t]s1 ) unskill$ labor]s & g>age me*anics4 ,9 "t he c\ld almo/ tell :]e a man liv$ & :at he did = a liv+1 j by ! h>dw>e he b\ght & ! que/ions he ask$ ab\t x4 ,h]et(ore ,j4,w4 _h ?\ght he knew mo/ ( ! p 9 ,delafield4 ,b ! fir/ weeks 9 ! /ore %[$ him t he knew only a few4 ,up to ?is "t mo/ ( ! p 9 ,delafield _h meant1 practically1 8 s*ool fri5ds1 ! cl]ks & salespeople 9 c]ta9 /ores--& ! memb]s ( ! ,fir/ ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,t is to say1 9 ! ma91 to him ,delafield _h be5 ! *ur*1 & ! *ur* _h be5 ,delafield4 ,b n[ he realiz$ t 8 *ur* 0 only a small "p ( ,delafield4 ,! t[n _h o!r *ur*es4 ,x _h lodges4 ,:5 ! /ore outfitt$ ,odd ,fell[s' ,hall ) new w9d[ %ades he le>n$ t ! ,odd ,fell[s %>$ ! place ) /rong lodges ( ! ,maccabees & ,mod]n ,woodm54 ,& !re 7 o!r halls4 ,j4,w4 ,f>well1 ,sr41 0 a ,mason1 b ^! o!r lodges seem$ to h z _m memb]s z ! ,masons1 & "o or ! o!r ( !m 0 always gett+ ready = a big public display4 ,! same condition 0 true ( ! c\ntry p4 ,he began to he> ab\t ! ,f>m ,f$]ation1 & ! ,grange1 & ! ,f>m]s' ,elevator1 & ! coop]ative cream]y1 = memb]s ( all ( ^! gr\ps pass$ 9 & out ( ! /ore4 ,"o day ,j4,w4 rem>k$ to ! pa/or :o _h dropp$ into ! /ore3 ,mr4 ,drury1 ,i nev] notic$ be=e h[ ?is place is alive ) societies & clubs & lodges & ?+s4 ,ev]ybody seems to belong to ?ree or f\r organizations4 ,& !y talk ab\t 'em6 ,b ,i don't he> mu* ab\t our *ur*1 & no?+ at all ab\t ! old *ur* out at ,deep ,creek4 ,yet ,i us$ to ?9k t ! *ur* 0 ! :ole ?+6 ,! old] man nodd$4 ,x's true1 ,j4,w41 he said1 all ! *ur*es toge!r are only a small "p ( ! community4 ,!y are ! be/1 & usually ! be/-organiz$ =ces we h1 ,i'm sure ( t2 b ! *ur* & ! t[n h to reckon ) ^! o!rs4 ,:at good are !y all8 ,!y mu/ co/ a pile ( money4 ,:at =8 ,t's :at y might call a :ale ( a "q1 ,j4,w4 ,john ,w4 ,f>well1 ,s5ior1 :o _h be5 /&+ by1 li/5+1 essay$ to answ]4 ,& y hav5't he>d yet ( all ! organizations4 ,look at me1 = example4 ,i belong to ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce & ! ,rot>y ,club4 ,i'm on ! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,madison ,c\nty ,horticultural ,society1 & ,i've j retir$ f ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,civic ,league4 ,!n y mu/ ?9k ( ! political p>ties1 & ! ,c\nty ,sunday ,s*ool ,association1 & ! annual ,*autauqua1 & ,i don't "k :at all4 ,yes1 & ,i notice1 dad1 t a good _m ( ^!1 said ,j4,w41 ,jr41 are j = ! m54 ,! wom5 mu/ h ne>ly z _m4 ,:y1 ,delafield ought to be a model t[n1 & ! c\ntry 'r\nd "h ought to be a regul> p>adise1 ) all ^! help]s & uplift]s on ! job4 ,b x isn't4 ,maybe !y're n all on ! job4 ,t's ab\t x1 my boy1 8 fa!r agre$ ,i sometimes ?9k we ne$ j "o m organization--a society t w\ld nev] meet1 b betwe5 ! meet+s ( all ! o!r societies w\ld actually get done ! ?+s !y talk ab\t & pass resolutions ab\t & !n g (f & =get until ! next meet+4 ,well1 dad1 :at ,i want to f9d out1 ,j4,w4 said1 z he />t$ (f ) ,mr4 ,drury to ! po/ (fice1 is :]e ! *ur* heads 94 ,mr4 ,drury is sure x has a big responsibility1 & maybe x has4 ,b :at is x will+ to d & able to d1 & :at w ! t[n let x d8 ,x seems to me t is ! "q4 ,j4,w4 he>d 8 fa!r's voice e*o+ aft] him up ! /reet1 ,sure1 t is ! "q1 & ,mr4 ,drury add$1 ,?ree que/ions 9 "o4 ,j4,w4 f\nd himself tak+ notice 9 a way he _h n done be=e ?r\gh all 8 ye>s 9 ,delafield4 ,z might be expect$1 he _h come home f college ) new ideas & new /&>ds4 ,! t[n look$ r m sordid & commonplace ?an 0 8 boy's remembrance ( x4 ,( late x _h tak5 to gr[+1 & a l>ge "p ( its developm5t _h come dur+ 8 college ye>s4 ,s he mu/ ne$s le>n 8 own t[n all ov] aga94 ,*]i%+ 8 "y college graduate's vague new en?usiasm = a bett] _w1 he _h little sympa?y ) mu* t ,delafield op9ion acclaim$ z progress4 ,! ,delafield ,daily ,dispat* c>ri$ at its ma/head e aft]noon "o or m ( su* slogans z ^!3 ,be a ,delafield ,boo/]1 ,boo/ = m ,indu/ries1 ,put ,delafield on ! ,map1 ,d\ble ,delafield 9 ,half a ,decade1 ,delafield1 ! ,d>l+ ( ,de/9y1 ,wat* ,delafield ,gr[1 b ,don't ,/op ,boo/+ to ,rubb]4 ,^! 7 tak5 by _m citiz5s z a sort ( bus9ess gospel2 any !ori/ :o v5tur$ to "q ! wisdom ( br++ m p to t[n1 :e!r ! t[n's bus9ess c\ld give !m all a dec5t liv+ or n1 0 told to sell 8 hamm] & buy a horn4 ,j4,w4 said no?+2 he 0 too "y & too rec5t a com] into ! t[n's bus9ess life4 ,b he c\ld n "w up any zeal = ?is =m ( t[n loyalty4 ,a big cann]y _h be5 built d[n ne> ! riv]1 :]e truck g>d5s fl\ri%$1 & !re 0 a new furniture factory at ! edge ( ! freight y>ds4 ,h]eab\ts a lot ( supremely ugly flats _h gone up1 two families to ea* floor & ?ree /ories high2 & 9 ,j4,w4's eyes ! rubbi% & disord] & g5]ally slatt]n appe>ance ( ! region 0 no great addition to ,delafield's attractions4 ,/ill m did ! tumbl$[n %acks 9 ! neighborhood ( ! cann]y (f5d ! eyes &1 to be frank1 ! e>s & nose z well4 ,x 0 a =lorn-look+ lot ( hovels1 occupi$ by li/less1 fr[sy adults & noisy *ildr54 ,"h exi/5ce seem$ to be a grim c>icature ( life2 ! *ildr51 ! only symbol ( abundance to be se51 cont9u$ to be grotesque 9 _! v dirt4 ,:at clo!s !y _h 7 second or ?ird-h& g>m5ts too l>ge = !m1 :i* !y seem$ to be p]petually 9 dang] ( los+ altoge!r4 ,to ,j4,w41 ,delafield _h always be5 a t[n ( homes2 b 9 ^! dismal qu>t]s !re 0 little to answ] to ! home idea4 ,!y 7 m]ely places :]e p contriv$ to camp = a "t1 long] or %ort]2 none b a ,gradgr9d c\ld call !m homes4 ,"o ( ! factory =em5 0 a great admir] ( ,mr4 ,drury1 :o introduc$ him to ,j4,w4 "o day :5 ! =eman _h come to ! /ore = "s tools4 ,he _h talk$ ) ,j4,w41 & 9 "t a r casual fri5dl9ess develop$ betwe5 !m4 ,x 0 ?is same ,=eman ,angus ,mac,pherson1 a ,scot ) a "n = %rewdness1 :o gave ! boy 8 fir/ glimpse ( :at ! factory & ! cann]y meant to ,delafield--especially ! factory4 ,j4,w4 0 d[n at ! factory to see ab\t "s new b&-saws t _h be5 in/all$2 &1 8 err& f9i%$1 he /opp$ = a *at ) ,angus4 ,?is factory wasn't "h :5 ,i w5t (f to college1 he said4 ,:at ev] br\ght x to ,delafield8 ,at t ,mac,pherson 0 (f to a p]fect />t4 ,ye see1 my boy1 he began1 ,delafield is s c5tral x is a good t[n = a good-work+ plant2 freights on lumb] & f9i%$ /uff are n s high z 9 "s places4 ,& !n !re's labor4 ,lots ( husky fell[s ar\nd "h want bett] ?an f>m wages1 & !y want a *ance at t[n life z well4 ,m5 f ! big cities1 ) families1 hope to f9d a quiet]1 *eap] place to live4 ,s we've _h no tr\ble gett+ help4 ,skill isn't ess5tial = mo/ ( ! "w4 ,x's n mu* ( a trick n[adays to get by 9 mo/ factories--! ma*9es d mo/ ( ! ?9k+ = y1 & t's good 9 "s ways4 ,only ! m5 t 't5d ! ma*9es c't "w up mu* pride 9 ! output4 ,?+s g well en\gh :5 bus9ess is good4 ,b :5 ! factory beg9s to run %ort "t1 & lay m5 (f1 l x did la/ w9t]1 !re's tr\ble4 ,j4,w4 want$ to "k :at sort ( tr\ble4 ,oh1 well1 said ,mac,pherson1 /rikes hurt wor/ at ! "t1 b /rikes are j l boils1 a sign ( some?+ wrong inside4 ,& %ort-"t & lay-(fs--well1 ye c't expect ! factory to g on mak+ gold5 oak rock]s j to /ore 9 ! %$s4 ,somebody has to buy 'em4 ,b ! boys a9't happy ov] f\r-day weeks1 let alone no jobs at all4 ,8 sociology pr(essor at ,c>twright1 ,j4,w4 recall$1 _h talk$ a good deal ab\t ! labor "q1 b maybe ?is =eman knew some?+ ab\t x too4 ,s ,j4,w4 put x up to him3 ,:at is at ! bottom ( x all1 ,mac,pherson8 ,:at makes ! ?+ ! pap]s call 'labor unre/'8 ,mac,pherson hesitat$ a mom5t4 ,!n he settl$ himself m com=tably on a pile ( bo>ds & proce$$ to deliv] 8 s\l1 or "p ( x4 ,i c tell y2 b !re's !m t w\ld %ip me out ( t[n if ,i talk$ too mu*1 s ,i'll h to be c>eful4 ,john ,wesley1 y've got a gr& "n1 & ! *ur* ,john ,wesley />t$ has a good "n1 ?\gh x's n my *ur*4 ,i'm a ,scot1 y "k4 ,b ,i "k y\r prea*]1 & he & ,i are ( ! same m9d ab\t ?is1 ,i "k4 ,well1 !n1 if y\r ,me?odi/ ,*ur* c\ld f9d a me?od ) labor1 x w\ld get hold ( ! same sort ( common p z ! ones :o he>d ,jesus gladly4 ,^! work+-m5 are n 9 ! way ( be+ sa9ts1 ye k51 b !y ?9k t some:]e !re is a rott5 spot 9 ! _w ( factories & %ops & mills4 ,!y ?9k !y le>n f exp]i5ce1 :o by ! way1 is ! dom9ie ( a high-pric$ s*ool1 t !y get mo/ ( ! losses & few ( ! pr(its ( indu/ry4 ,!y get a liv+ wage :5 times are good4 ,:5 times are bad !y lose ! "o ?+ !y've got to sell1 & t's _! day's "w2 :5 a loaf+ day is gone !re's no?+ to %[ = x1 & no way to make x up4 ,maybe t's z x %\ld be1 b ! work] c't see x1 especially if ! boss c /ill buy gasol9e & tires :5 ! plant is idle4 ,oh1 yes1 laddie1 ,i "k ! work+ man is head/rong4 ,i'll tell y privately1 ,i ?9k he's a fool1 because s (t5 he gets into a bl9d rage & wants to sma% ! v tools t e>n 8 bite & sup4 ,he may h reason to hate "s employ]1 b :y hate ! job8 ,x's a good job1 if he makes good *airs4 ,he goes on /rike1 _m's ! "t1 )\t c>+ t x hurts him & 8 worse ?an x hurts ! boss4 ,& (t5 ! boss ?9ks he wants no?+ bigg] ?an a few m ?+s4 ,maybe he is wild = a phonograph & a ,=d & gold5 oak rock]s ( 8 own 9 ! p>lor1 & photographs enl>g$ 9 crayon hang+ on ! walls--& a /eady job4 ,b1 li/5 to me1 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 & y'll be a cr$it to y\r namesake3 ^! wild1 unreasonable work]s1 ) all _! fooli%ness & sometimes wick$ness1 are :iles dream+ ( a diff]5t _w1 a bett] _w = ev]ybody4 ',tw\ld be no h>m if "s bosses dream$ m ab\t t too1 me boy4 ,y\r prea*]--he's a f9e man too1 is ,mr4 ,drury--he und]/&s t1 & he wants to use x = some?+ to build on4 ,t's :y ,i tell folks he's a ,me?odi/ prea*] ) a real me?od 9 8 m9i/ry4 ,n[ ,i'll quit me fa%9' & get back to ! job4 ,i d\bt y'll be busy y\rself ?is aft]noon4 ,he gripp$ ,j4,w4's h&1 s t ! knuckles 7 unable to =get him all day1 b :at he _h said gripp$ h>d] ?an 8 h&%ake4 ,if ! furniture factory 0 a mix$ bless+1 :at ( ! cann]y8 ,some:at to 8 own surprise1 ,j4,w4 0 gett+ int]e/$ 9 8 t[n1 b if at fir/ he 0 incl9$ to wond] h[ he happ5$ to develop all ?is new conc]n1 he soon ceas$ to ?9k ( x4 ,s slight a matt] c\ld n /ay 9 ! front ( 8 ?9k+ :5 he really began to "k some?+ ( ! ,delafield to :i* he _h nev] paid mu* att5tion4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ,joe ,c>brook t he got 8 next jolt4 ,joe1 n[ sp5d+ 8 vacations 9 ways t amaz$ p :o _h memories ( 8 wild y\ng] mann]1 0 9 & out ( ! ,f>well /ore a good deal4 ,also he sp5t consid]able "t ) ,pa/or ,drury1 ?\gh !re is no record ( :at !y talk$ ab\t4 ,j4,w41 old boy1 ,joe ask$ "o day1 com+ away f ! pa/or's /udy1 h y ev] by any *ance obs]v$ ,ma9 ,/reet8 ,:y1 yes1 ,j4,w4 answ]$1 see+ t two or ?ree or f\r times a day ,i walk six blocks ( x back & =? to ?is /ore door1 ,i suppose ,i h4 ,oh1 yes1 t way1 ,joe came back at him1 & y've se5 me1 a ?\s& times4 ,b did y ev] obs]ve me8 ,my e>s1 = in/ance1 & he put 8 h&s ov] !m4 ,:i* "o is ! l>g]8 ,)\t 9 ! lea/ und]/&+ :at 8 fri5d 0 driv+ at1 & /upidly wond]+ if he ev] _h notic$ any diff]5ce 9 ,joe's e>s1 ,j4,w4 />$ ) inane bewild]m5t4 ,is "o really l>g] ?an ! o!r8 he ask$1 helplessly4 ,joe took 8 h&s d[n1 & laugh$4 ,i knew x1 he said4 ,y've nev] obs]v$ my e>s1 & yet y ?9k y h obs]v$ ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,z x happ5s1 ea* ( my e>s takes ! same-siz$ e>-muff4 ,b y didn't "k x4 ,well1 nev] m9d e>s2 ,i'm ?9k+ ab\t ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,:at d y "k ( ,ma9 ,/reet8 ,j4,w4 ?\ght he c\ld make up = ! e> "q4 ,s he said1 boldly1 ,joe ,c>brook1 ,i c "n e place f "h to ! liv]y b>n nor?1 & f "h to ! bridge s\?1 on bo? sides ( ! /reet4 ,want me to prove x8 ,no1 ,j4,w41 ,i don't4 ,i reckon y c4 ,b ,i believe y're /ill z bl9d z ,i've be5 ab\t ,ma9 ,/reet1 j ! same4 ,i "k ,*icago pretty well & ,i d\bt if !re's z big a p]c5tage ( graft & littl5ess & doll>-p9*+ & go+ to ! devil g5]ally on ,/ate ,/reet or ,waba% ,av5ue z !re is an ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,delafield4 ,y're n try+ to say t our bus9ess m5 are crooks1 are y1 ,joe8 ,j4,w4 ask$1 ) a t\* ( res5tm5t4 ,y "k ,i happ5 to be connect$ ) a bus9ess h\se on ,ma9 ,/reet myself4 ,sure1 ,i "k x1 & !re's ,m>%all ,field's on ,/ate ,/reet1 & ,lyon ,healy's on ,waba% ,av5ue1 & ,h>t1 ,s*affn] ,m>x ov] by ! ,*icago ,riv]2 j ! same z "h4 ,b ,i--well1 ( c\rse1 !re's a /ory back ( x all4 ,"m he>d a c\ple ( weeks ago t "o ( our old ,epwor? ,league girls 0 hav+ a h>d "t ( x--%e's work+ at ! ,racket /ore1 help+ to support h] folks4 ,!y've _h sickness1 & ! girl doesn't get big wages4 ,s "m ask$ me to look h] up4 ,"m c't get ab\t v easily1 y "k1 & s9ce ,i'm /udy+ m$ic9e %e seems to ?9k ,i'm ! orig9al ,mr4 ,fix-,x4 ,i made a few discreet inquiries1 discreet1 t is1 = me1 & c y guess :o t girl is8 ,y c't1 ,i "k4 ,well1 %e's ,alma ,we!rell1 & t's ! id5tical girl :o gave me su* a dress+ d[n "o day at ! ,c>twright ,in/itute f\r ye>s ago4 ,rememb]8 ,say1 ,j4,w41 t day %e told me s mu* ( ! deadly tru? ab\t myself t ,i hat$ h] ev5 m = kn[+ :at to say ?an ,i did = say+ x4 ,b %e _h a big lot to d ) wak+ me up1 & ,i owe h] some?+4 ,j4,w4 _h n rememb]$ ! ,in/itute incid5t4 ,b he recall$ t ,alma 0 at ,c>twright t summ]1 & he _h se5 h] at *ur* occasionally s9ce he came home f college4 ,%e 0 liv+ 9 t[n & work+ 9 "s /ore or o!r he knew1 b t 0 all4 ,:at did y f9d out8 he ask$ ,joe4 ,i f\nd out en\gh s t ,alma has a bett] job1 & ?+s are go+ easi] at home4 ,b t 0 j a />t]4 ,my brave ,john ,wesley1 d y rememb] y\r college sociology & economics & civics & all ! re/8 ,nev] m9d confess+2 y don't2 ,i didn't ei!r4 ,b ,i began to review 'em 9 actual bus9ess practice4 ,fir/ ,i told ! "r m]*ant :at sort ( a bookkeep] ,i _h f\nd slav+ away = t5 doll>s a week on ! d>k1 smelly balcony ( ! ,racket--& he's giv5 ,alma a job at tw5ty 9 a sun-light$ (fice4 ,!n ,i told ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ! ,racket :at ,i _h done1 & :y4 ,he didn't l x1 b x w d him good4 ,t made me feel able to settle any?+1 & ,i'm look+ ar\nd = my next joy z j\rneyman rescu] & exp]t bus9ess adju/]4 ,hone/1 ,j4,w41 ,i've n se5 ne> all !re is to see1 b ,i'm swamp$ already4 ,y've got to come along1 y & "s o!rs1 & see = y\rself :at's ! matt] ) ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,n all at once1 b be=e v long1 ,j4,w4 %>$ ,joe's ar\s$ int]e/4 ,pa/or ,drury 0 ) !m1 ( c\rse2 & ! ?ree call$ into consultation a few o!r capable & tru/wor?y m5 & wom54 ,m>cia ,dayne _h come home = a few weeks' holiday1 & at once enli/$4 ,alma ,we!rell 0 able to give "s highly significant sugge/ions4 ,!re 0 no noise ( trumpets1 & no publicity ( any sort4 ,mr4 ,drury insi/$ t :at !y ne$$ fir/ & mo/ 0 n newspap] att5tion1 & n ev5 organization1 b exact in=mation4 ,s = _m days a gr\p ( puzzl$ & increas+ly a/oni%$ p set ab\t ! /udy ( _! own t[n's pr9cipal /reet1 z ?\gh !y _h nev] se5 x be=e4 ,&1 9 tru?1 !y nev] _h4 ,x 0 no diff]5t f all o!r small t[n bus9ess di/ricts4 ,! ,gem ,!at] vi$ ) ! ,/> & ! ,orpheum 9 lavi% display ( gaudy po/]s adv]tis+ pictures t 7 com+ to-morr[1 & 9 two weeks ( obs]vation ! inve/igators le>n$ :at sort ( mov+ pictures ,delafield dem&$1 or1 at lea/ :at sort x got4 ,!y took note ( ! ,ame?y/ ,cot]ie's ,saturday night dances--,w>drobe1 #ej c5ts1 ,ladies ,free--& ( ! boys & girls :o patroniz$ ! place4 ,! v>i\s cig> & pocket-billi>ds comb9ations 7 quietly obs]v$1 "s ( ! obs]v]s le>n+ = ! fir/ "t t "y m5 are s det]m9$ to get toge!r t !y are n to be det]r$ by dirt or bad air or f\l & bra9less talk4 ,! c&y /ores ) soda f\nta9s & "s ( ! drug /ores :i* s]v$ refre%m5ts took on a new importance4 ,in/ead ( be+ no m ?an h&y purveyors ( sweets1 ( s(t dr9ks & h\sehold rem$ies1 !y 7 se5 to be also social c5t]s1 places = dates & telephone flirtations & dalliance4 ,mu* ( _! do+s 0 ! m]e/ silly "t-kill+1 b g5]ally ! y\?ful patrons welcom$ all ?is because x 0 a *ange f ! empty dullness ( homes t _h miss$ ! home secret1 & f ! /ill dull] & wa/+ monotony ( un9t]e/+ toil4 ,x 0 ,pa/or ,drury :o sugge/$ ! explanation = all ^! =ms ( pr(itless & (t5 dang]\s amusem5t4 ,he 0 *att+ ) ! :ole gr\p "o night1 & m]ely happ5$ to address himself fir/ to ,j4,w41 ,jr4 ,y\r great namesake1 ,j4,w41 0 s mu* a "p ( 8 day t he believ$ ) mo/ o!r great religi\s ?9k]s ( 8 "t t play 0 a device ( ! devil4 ,8 belief belong$ to eighte5?-c5tury !ology & psy*ology4 ,b ev5 m x grew out ( ! vici\s div]sions ( ! ri* & ! brutaliz+ amusem5ts ( ! poor4 ,bo? 7 bad1 & !re 0 n mu* middle gr\nd4 ,b "h on ,ma9 ,/reet we see p1 mo/ ( !m "y1 :o feel1 )\t always und]/&+ :y1 t !y simply mu/ be amus$4 ,!y feel x s /rongly t !y w pay any price = x if circum/ances won't let !m get x any o!r way4 ,& ,ma9 ,/reet is ready to oblige !m4 ,!re c\ld be no amusem5t bus9ess if p 7 n clamor+ to be amus$4 ,& we "k n[ :y we h no "r to say t all ?is clamor is ! devil's prompt+4 ,isn't x que] t ! *ur* is only n[ beg9n+ to believe 9 ! g5u95ess & :olesom5ess ( ! play in/9ct1 ?\gh x is a prop] & natural human hung]8 ,lit]ally ev]ybody wants to play4 ,p pay m = ! gratification ( ?is hung] ?an !y d = bread or %oes or education or religion4 ,!y take great] moral risks = x ?an !y d = money4 ,we h se5 p :o und\bt$ly are go+ to ! devil by ! amusem5t r\te1 unless some?+ is done to /op !m4 ,!y g wrong quick] & (t5] 9 _! play ?an 9 _! "w4 ,are we go+ to be cont5t ) d5\nc+ ! dance hall & ! poolroom & ! vile pictures & ! loose conduct ( ! s(t-dr9k places & ,electric ,p>k8 ,hav5't we "s sort ( duty to see t e "y p]son 9 ,delafield has a *ance at fir/-h&1 enjoyable1 & dec5t play8 ,all agre$ t ! pa/or 0 "r1 ?\gh !y 7 n s cle> ab\t :at c\ld be done4 ,b comm]cializ$ amusem5t 0 n all !y f\nd 9 _! quiet voyages ( discov]y up & d[n ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,! *a9 /ores _h come to ,delafield--n ! #e & #aj only1 b /ores :i* specializ$ 9 groc]ies1 tobacco1 %oes1 dry goods1 drugs1 & o!r commodities4 ,alongside ( !m 7 ! locally own$ /ores4 ,altoge!r1 ,ma9 ,/reet _h f> too _m /ores to af=d good s]vice or reasonable prices4 ,) all ?is duplication on ! "o h&1 & abs5tee-control on ! o!r1 ,ma9 ,/reet 0 a /reet ( und]l+s--cl]ks & salespeople & deliv]y m54 ,t condition produc$ l[ wages & ineffici5t me?ods1 _m ( ! work]s be+ too "y to be out ( s*ool & too d5se to %[ any intellig5ce ab\t ! "w !y 7 suppos$ to d4 ,*eap help 0 co/ly1 & ! effici5t help 0 sc>cely to be f\nd at any price4 ,! inve/igators 7 frankly dismay$ at ! ext5t & complexity ( ! situation4 ,!y _h ?\ght to f9d occasional cases call+ = adju/m5t1 or ev5 = ! law4 ,b in/ead !y _h f\nd a :ole fabric ( int]wov5 que/ions--amusem5ts1 wages1 competition1 coop]ation1 ignorance1 vulg>ity1 vice1 *eapness1 trick]y1 bus9ess is bus9ess4 ,true1 !y _h f\nd m hone/ bus9esses ?an %ady ones1 m fai?ful cl]ks ?an %irk]s1 m dec5t p 9 ! pleasure resorts ?an d\btful p4 ,b ! total ( folly & evil 0 v great2 c\ld ! *ur* d any?+ to decrease x8 ,& t "q l$ ! little company ( inquisitive ,*ri/ians into yet wid] rea*es ( inquiry4 ,j4,w4 & ,joe & ,m>cia at ,mr4 ,drury's sugge/ion agre$ to be a sort ( un(ficial committee to f9d out ab\t ! *ur*es ( ,delafield4 ,he told !m t ?is 0 fir/ ( all a "w = laym54 ,! prea*]s might come 9 lat]4 ,joe invit$ ! o!rs to ! new ,c>brook home on ! ,heights into :i* 8 p _h lately mov$4 ,! ,heights 0 a new ?+ to ,j4,w4--a r exclusive resid5tial qu>t] :i* _h be5 laid out p>k-wise 9 ! la/ f\r or five ye>s2 ) h\ses 9 ! mid/ ( wide lawns1 a ,heights club h\se & t5nis c\rts & an exquisite little ,go?ic *ur*4 ,:5 our folks fir/ talk$ ab\t mov+ out "h ,i ?\ght x 0 all "r2 & ,i d yet1 9 "s ways1 expla9$ ,joe4 ,b ! ,heights is gett+ a little too good = me2 ,i'm n z ke5 ab\t be+ exclusive z ,i us$ to be4 ,i've ?\ght lately t exclusiv5ess may be j z bad = p inside ! gates1 z = ! p outside4 ,b "h we are1 z ! ,atlantic ,city :ale said :5 ! ebb tide /r&$ x 9 front ( ! ,bo>d ,walk4 ,:at are we up to1 u ?ree8 ,we're up to f9d+ out ab\t ! t[n *ur*es1 said ,j4,w4 ,maybe !y c help ! t[n m ?an !y d1 b we don't "k h[1 & s f> we hav5't f\nd anybody else :o kn[s h[4 ,& ,m>cia said3 ,at lea/ we "k "s ?+s4 ,we h ! figures4 ,ab\t "o ,delafield citiz5 9 sev5 goes to *ur* or ,sunday s*ool on ,sunday4 ,*ur* memb]%ip is "o 9 t54 ,& z _m p g to ! movies & ! ,columbia vaudeville & ! dance halls & poolrooms on ,saturday z g to *ur* on ,sunday1 to say no?+ ( ! cr[ds t g on ! o!r five days4 ,joe ,c>brook :i/l$4 ,t's a t\gh nut to crack1 g5tle p1 he said1 because y've simply got to ?9k ( ^? o!r five days4 ,! *ances are t f\r times z _m p 9 ,delafield g to o!r public places z g to *ur* & ,sunday s*ool4 ,:at c ! *ur*es d8 ask$ ,j4,w4 ,y c't make p g to *ur*4 ,no1 ass5t$ ,m>cia1 & if y c\ld1 x w\ld be fooli%4 ,we want to make p l ! *ur*es1 n hate !m4 ,"o ?+ ,i believe our *ur*es c d is to put _! public s]vices m into me?ods & =ms t don't h to be tak5 = grant$ or j m5tally dodg$4 ,half ! "t p don't "k :at a religi\s s]vice really /&s =4 ,mean+ by t----8 ,joe qu]i$1 z mu* to he> ,m>cia talk z = ! sake ( :at %e might say4 ,well1 !y h se5 & he>d x s9ce !y 7 *ildr54 ,:5 !y 7 little !y didn't und]/& x1 & n[ x is s famili> t !y =get !y don't und]/& x1 ,m>cia respond$1 n :olly oblivi\s ( ,joe's /rategy1 b too mu* 9 e>ne/ to c>e4 ,i've he>d ( a successful prea*] 9 ! ,ea/ :o seems to be mak+ !m und]/&4 ,he says he tries to put into ea* s]vice f\r ?+s--light1 music1 motion2 t is1 *ange--& a t\* ( ! dramatic4 ,:y n8 ,i ?9k x c\ld be done )\t de/roy+ ! solemnity ( ! wor%ip4 ,!y did x 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem1 & !y d x 9 ,sa9t ,pet]'s at ,rome & 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey & ,sa9t ,john's ,ca!dral 9 ,new ,york4 ,:y %\ldn't we d x "h 9 our little *ur*es8 ,make a note ( x1 ,j4,w41 ord]$ ,joe4 ,x's wor? sugge/+ to "s ( ! prea*]s4 ,j4,w4 made 8 note1 r abs5tly1 & (f]$ a conclusion ( 8 own3 ,! *ur* mu/ take note ( ! t[n's sore spots too4 ,i've f\nd out t cr[d+ p 9 t5em5ts & %acks means disease & immorality4 ,isn't t ! *ur*'s affair8 ,angus ,mac,pherson has taught me t :5 ! jobs are gone little crimes come1 foll[$ by bigg] ones2 & sickness comes too1 ) ! dea? rate go+ up4 ,babies are born to unm>ri$ mo!rs1 & babies1 ) names or )\t1 die (f a lot fa/] 9 ! riv] %acks & ! ea/ side t5em5ts ?an !y d up ?is way4 ,maybe ! *ur* c\ldn't help all ?is ev5 if x knew2 b ,i'm = ask+ x to "k4 ,i'll vote = t1 ,joe ass]t$1 if y'll vote = my proposition1 :i* is ?is3 our *ur*es mu/ quit try+ j to be prosp]\s2 !y mu/ quit compet+ = bus9ess l rival b>k]s at a /reet fair2 !y mu/ beg9 to f9d out t _! only reason = exi/5ce is ! s]vice !y c give to ^? :o ne$ x mo/2 !y've got to believe 9 ea* o!r & "w ) ea* o!r & ) all ! o!r t[n =ces t are try+ to make a bett] ,delafield4 ,t's "r1 said ,j4,w4 ,i 0 talk+ to ,mr4 ,drury ?is morn+1 & ,i ask$ him :at he w\ld ?9k ( our />t+ a sugge/ion li/4 ,he said x ought to be a f9e ?+4 ,b he wants u to d x all ourselves4 ,j ! same1 we c take our sugge/ions to him1 & !n1 if he believes 9 !m1 he c talk to ! o!r prea*]s ab\t !m1 &1 ( c\rse1 ab\t any ideas ( 8 own4 ,because y "k1 ,i'm pretty sure he has be5 ?9k+ ab\t all ?is a good deal long] ?an we h4 ,x 0 agre$ t ! li/ %\ld be />t$4 ,m>cia 0 n will+ to keep x to !mselves2 %e want$ to h x talk$ ab\t 9 ,league & ,sunday s*ool & pray] meet+1 & !n1 :5 ev]ybody _h be5 giv5 ! *ance to add to x1 & to improve on x--b n to weak5 x--t x be put out = g5]al discussion among all ! *ur*es4 ,& !n1 said ,joe ,c>brook1 we might call x ',! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield1' ,if we /ick to ! ?+s e citiz5 w admit he ought to believe & d1 ! *ur*es w /ill h all ! *ance !y h n[ to prea* ^? ?+s :i* mu/ be left to ! individual consci5ce4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( a docum5t ) :i* ,delafield 0 to become v famili> 9 ! mon?s :i* foll[$2 nev] be=e _h ! t[n be5 s g5]ally int]e/$ 9 "o set ( ideas1 & to ?is day y c always />t a conv]sation !re by m5tion+ ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield1 ,! ,me?odi/ prea*] gave !m _! f9al =m1 b he took no cr$it = ! sub/ance ( !m1 ?\gh1 secretly1 he 0 va/ly pr\d t ! "y p1 & especially ,j4,w41 %\ld h s ?or\ghly foll[$ up 8 fir/ sugge/ion ( a civic cre$4 ,,! ,,ev]yday ,,doctr9es ,,( ,,delafield #a4 ,e "p ( ,delafield is z mu* ,delafield z any o!r "p ,we are citiz5s ( a commonweal?1 & ,delafield %\ld be 9 fact z well z "n a democratic community4 #b4 ,:5ev] two ,delafield citiz5s c bett] d some?+ = ! t[n ?an "o c\ld d x1 !y %\ld get toge!r4 ,& ! same holds good = tw5ty citiz5s1 or a hundr$1 or a ?\s&4 ,"o ( ! t[n's mottoes %\ld be1 ,delafield ,is ,n ,divid$4 #c4 ,ev]y?+ w help ,delafield if x means bett] p1 9 bett] homes1 ) bett] *ances at giv+ _! *ildr5 ! "r br++-up1 b any?+ :i* m]ely means m p1 or m money1 or m bus9ess is likely to co/ m ?an x comes to4 ,we w boo/ = ,delafield !re=e1 b we w fir/ be c>eful4 #d4 ,e "p ( ,delafield is entitl$ to clean /reets & pl5ty ( air1 wat]1 & sunlight4 ,x is p]haps possible to be a ,*ri/ian amid ugl9ess & fil?1 b x is n easy1 & x is n necess>y4 #e4 ,e family 9 ,delafield has ! "r to a place t c be made into a home1 at a co/ t w p]mit ( family self-respect1 prop] privacy1 & ! ord9>y dec5cies ( civiliz$ liv+4 ,e case ( pov]ty 9 ,delafield %\ld be consid]$ z a reflection on ! t[n1 z be+ prev5table & curable by rem$ies :i* any t[n t is c>eful ( its good "n c apply4 #f4 ,delafield believes t beauty pays bett] ?an ugl9ess4 ,!re=e %e is = trees & fl[]s1 gre5 lawns1 & clean /reets1 pa9t :]e x prop]ly belongs1 & ev]ybody sett+ a good example by c>+ = 8 own premises & s incit+ 8 neighbor to outdo him4 #g4 ,! only indu/ries ,delafield ne$s are ^? :i* c provide = _! op]ation )\t =c+ work]s to be idle s mu* ( ! "t z to r$uce app>5t income1 & s to cause pov]ty1 sickness1 & temptation to wrongdo+4 ,! /&>d ( income ought to be = ! ye>1 & n by ! day2 9 ! int]e/ ( homes r ?an 9 ! int]e/ ( lodg+ h\ses & lun* rooms4 #h4 ,delafield c support1 or %\ld f9d ways to support1 ! work]s ne$$ 9 h] /ores1 %ops1 & factories1 at fair pay1 )\t mak+ use ( *ildr51 :o %\ld cont9ue 9 s*ool1 & )\t reckon+ on ! desp]ation ( ^? made poor by _! dep5d5ce on a job4 #i4 ,amusem5ts 9 ,delafield c be & ought to be clean1 self-respect+1 & available = ev]ybody4 ,?is calls = playgr\nds & weekday playtime1 z well z pl5ty ( recreational opportunities provid$ by ! *ur*es1 )\t money-mak+ features4 #aj4 ,! =ms ( amusem5t provid$ = pay c be & %\ld be influ5c$ by public op9ion1 positively express$1 r ?an by public indiff]5ce4 ,any picture h\se w\ld r be prais$ = br++ a good picture to t[n ?an condemn$ = %[+ a bad "o4 ,picture p enjoy praise z mu* z prea*]s d4 #aa4 ,delafield's _m organizations %\ld tell ! :ole t[n :at !y are try+ to d1 s t unnecess>y duplication ( plan & purpose may fir/ be discov]$ & !n done away )4 #ab4 ,:5ev] a ,delafield *ur*1 or club1 or society1 proposes to engage 9 a "w t is to b5efit ! t[n1 ! plan ought to be made kn[n1 & 9 due "t ! results %\ld be publi%$ z widely z 0 ! plan4 ,?is w help u to le>n by our ,delafield failures z well z by our ,delafield successes4 #ac4 ,! *ur*es ( ,delafield are ,delafield prop]ty1 z ! s*ools are1 ?\gh paid = 9 a diff]5t way4 ,nei!r s*ools nor *ur*es exi/ = _! own sakes1 b = ,delafield1 & !n "s4 #ad4 ,e *ur* 9 ,delafield %\ld h a def9ite p>i%1 & e well-def9$ section or gr\p %\ld h a *ur*4 ,! *ur*$ %\ld lead 9 provid+ = ! un*ur*$1 & ! ov]*ur*$ might sp>e out ( _! abundance ( work]s & equipm5t "s ( ! res\rces t are ne$$4 #ae4 ,! fir/ conc]n ( all ! *ur*es %\ld be to rea* ! un*ur*$ & to make *ur* fri5ds ( ! *ur*-hat]s4 ,?is goes = all ! *ur*es2 x is m important to get ! s5se ( ,god & pr9ciples ( ,jesus into ! ?\ght ( ! :ole t[n ?an to set ,prote/ant & ,roman ,ca?olic 9 mutually suspici\s & hateful opposition2 dev\t ,jew & s9c]e ,*ri/ian mu/ realize t righte\sness 9 ,delafield _c be att5d$ to by ei!r )\t ! o!r4 #af4 ,! *ur*es ( ,delafield believe t all matt]s ( social conc]n--"w1 wages1 h\s+1 heal?1 amusem5t1 & morals--are "p ( e *ur*'s bus9ess4 ,!re=e !y w n cease to urge _! memb]s always to deal ) ^! matt]s z ,*ri/ian citiz5s1 n m]ely z ,*ri/ians4 #ag4 ,e *ild & "y p]son 9 ,delafield ought to be 9 ! day s*ool on weekdays1 & 9 ,sunday s*ool on ,sunday4 ,delafield disc\rages ne$less abs5ce f "o z mu* z f ! o!r4 #ah4 ,delafield wants ! be/ possible tea*]s tea*+ 9 all h] s*ools4 ,%e insi/s on tra9$ tea*]s on week days1 & ne$s !m on ,sundays4 ,!re=e %e believes t tea*]-tra9+ is "p ( e *ur*'s duty to ,delafield4 ,!re's "o ?+ ab\t all ?is t bo!rs me1 said ,j4,w4 :5 !y _h f9i%$ ! f9al draft ( ! ,e ,day ,doctr9es1 n t x's ! only "o2 b "s ( ^! ,doctr9es /& small *ance ( be+ put into practice until ! *ur* p are will+ to sp5d m money on su* "w4 ,x c't be done on ! pres5t income ( ! *ur*es1 or by ! usual money-rais+ me?ods4 ,t's a fact1 ,joe ,c>brook agre$4 ,i'd already made up my m9d t ! ,c>brooks w\ld h to dig a little deep]1 & s mu/ ev]ybody else :o c>es4 ,yes1 b h[ to get ev]ybody else to c>e2 t's ! tr\ble1 ,j4,w4 p]si/$4 ,dad's "o ( ! /ew>ds1 y "k1 & !y f9d x no easy job to collect ev5 :at ! *ur* ne$s n[4 ,!y h a deficit to worry ) e ye>1 almo/4 ,m>cia ,dayne 0 ! only o!r memb] ( ! ,let's ,"k ,delafield gr\p :o happ5$ to be pres5t at ?is la/ meet+4 ,%e _h be5 wait+ = a *ance to speak4 ,i'm surpris$ at y two1 %e said4 ,don't y "k ! only really workable f9ancial way out8 ,well1 n exactly1 ,j4,w4 admitt$4 ,i suppose if we c\ld only get p to c>e m1 !y w\ld give m4 ,x's a matt] ( lett+ !m "k ! ne$ & all t1 ,i guess4 ,= in/ance-- ,m>cia 0 n ready = 8 = in/ances4 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 %e int]rupt$ ) mock sev]ity1 z a ?9k] y h %one at times ) a good deal m brilliance ?an t4 ,if y _h said x j ! o!r way 'r\nd y w\ld h be5 ne>] "r4 ,p w give if !y c>e1 ( c\rse1 b x is ev5 m c]ta9 t !y w c>e if !y give4 ,! ?+ we ne$ is to %[ !m h[ to give4 ,joe ,c>brook broke into an incr$ul\s laugh4 ,9 o!r words1 my fair ,m>cia1 y want ,*ri/ians to give be=e !y c>e :at x is !y are giv+ to1 or ev5 "k ab\t x4 ,don't y ?9k our *ur* w be a long "t f9anc+ ! ,e ,day ,doctr9es on t sy/em8 ,joe & ,m>cia nev] hesitat$ to take opposite sides 9 a discussion1 & always ) good-humor$ frankness4 ,s ,m>cia came back promptly3 ,i "k y ?9k x unreasonable1 %e said1 b !re's a condition y ov]look4 ,we became ,*ri/ians long be=e any ( u ?\ght ab\t /udy+ ,delafield's ne$s4 ,& if we & all ! re/ ( ! ,*ri/ians ( ! t[n _h accept$ our f9ancial relation to ! ,k+dom & _h act$ on x f ! />t1 !re w\ld always be money en\gh & to sp>e4 ,oh1 yes1 ,joe said und]/&+ly1 ,i see n[4 ,y mean ! ti!4 ,m>cia knew1 no matt] h[1 t ,joe _h begun to ?9k ab\t ti?+1 & ?is seem$ ! opportune "t to /ress x a little m4 ,x c\ld help ! ,e ,day ,doctr9es1 & bo? ,joe & ,j4,w4 7 ke5 = t4 ,s ,m>cia admitt$ t %e did mean ! ti!4 ,i don't pret5d to "k h[ x began1 any m ?an ,i "k h[ real homes 7 e/abli%$ aft] ! ,fall1 or h[ keep+ ,sunday began2 ,i d "k ^! began long be=e !re 0 any f\r? or fif? comm&m5t1 or any ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& ,i've gone ov] all ! :ole subject ) ,mr4 ,drury--he has a lot ( practical pamphlets on ! ti!4 ,i believe t x is ! easie/1 sure/1 faire/ & *e]fule/ way ( do+ two ,*ri/ian ?+s at once--ackn[l$g+ ,god's own]%ip ( all we h1 & go+ into p>tn]%ip ) ,god 9 8 "w = ! _w1 :at ! books sometimes call ,*ri/ian ,/ew>d%ip4 ,i'd l to see ^? pamphlets1 said ,j4,w4 ,x's que] y hav5't se5 !m be=e ?is1 said ,m>cia4 ,mr4 ,drury has di/ribut$ hundr$s ( !m4 ,b maybe t 0 :5 y 7 away at ,c>twright4 ,anyway1 ,i'll get "s = y4 ,joe 0 hold+ 8 ?\ght to ! ma9 matt]4 ,m>cia1 said he1 if y c make good on :at y said j n[1 pamphlets or no pamphlets1 ,i'll agree to become a ti!r4 ,fir/1 to />t :]e y did1 h[ is ti?+ easi] ?an giv+ :5ev] y feel l giv+8 ,n[1 ?\gh ,m>cia expect$ no su* *all5ge1 %e 0 game4 ,i'm n ! "o to prove all t1 b ,i believe :at ,i said1 & ,i'll try to make good1 z y put x4 ,b please don't say 'give' :5 y talk ab\t ti?+1 or ev5 ab\t any sort ( f9ancial plan = ,*ri/ians4 ,! fir/ ^w is 'pay1' ,giv+ comes aft]w>d4 ,well1 !n2 ti?+ is ! easie/ way1 because :5 y are a ti!r y always h ti?+ money4 ,y beg9 by sett+ ! t5? ap>t = ^! uses1 & x is no m h>d%ip to pay x out ?an to pay out any o!r money t y h be5 giv5 ) in/ructions = its use4 ,n bad1 at all1 said ,joe4 ,n[ tell u :y x is ! sure/ way ( us+ a ,*ri/ian's money4 ,by ?is "t ,m>cia 0 beg9n+ to enjoy h]self4 ,x is ! sure/ because x almo/ collects itself4 ,no begg+2 no s*emes4 ,y h ti?+ money on h&--& y h1 almo/ always--!re=e y don't ne$ to be coax$ into ?9k+ y c sp>e x4 ,if ! cause is a real claim1 t's all y ne$ to f9d out4 ,& :5 y beg9 to put money into any cause y're go+ to get int]e/$ 9 t cause4 ,besides1 :5 all ,*ri/ians ti! !re w be m ?an en\gh money = e good "w4 ,j4,w4 _h n ?\ght mu* ( ! ti! except z be+ "o ( ^? religi\s fads1 & he knew t e *ur* _h a few religi\s faddi/s4 ,b he _h long *]i%$ a va/ respect = ,m>cia's good s5se1 & :at %e 0 say+ seem$ reasonable en\gh4 ,he wond]$ if x c\ld be back$ up by evid5ce4 ,joe smil+ly took up ! next excell5ce ( ! ti! :i* ,m>cia _h nam$4 ,let me see2 did y say t ! ti! is ! faire/ ( all ,*ri/ian f9ancial s*emes8 ,n t1 exactly1 ,m>cia correct$4 ,i said x 0 ! faire/ way ( ackn[l$g+ ,god's own]%ip & ( work+ ) him 9 p>tn]%ip4 ,& x is4 ,x puts def9it5ess 9 ! place ( :im4 ,x is proportional to our circum/ances4 ,x is n difficult4 ,mr4 ,drury says t =ty ye>s' se>* has fail$ to f9d a ti!r :o has suff]$ h>d%ip because ( pay+ ! ti!4 ,well1 ,joe1 ,j4,w4 put 91 if ,m>cia c produce ! evid5ce on ^! ?ree po9ts1 y may z well take ! f\r? = grant$4 ,if ti?+ is ! easie/1 sure/ & faire/ plan ( ,*ri/ian ,/ew>d%ip1 seems to me x's j got to be *e]ful4 ,i'm go+ to look into x1 & if %e's "r1 z ,i %\ldn't wond]1 x's up to y & me to get our f9ances onto ! t5 p] c5t basis4 ,joe 0 nev] a reluctant conv]t to any?+4 ,:5 he saw ! new way1 8 in/9ct 0 = imm$iate action4 ,let's g ov] to ,mr4 ,drury's1 he propos$1 & see if we c't settle ?is ?+ to-day4 ,i hope ,m>cia's "r1 & he look$ into h] eyes ) a glance ( some?+ m ?an fri5dly1 & if %e is ,i'm ready to beg9 ti?+ to-day4 ,pa/or ,drury1 always a busy man1 reckon$ int]views l ?is z urg5t bus9ess always4 ,n once nor twice1 b _m times 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>1 8 quiet1 indirect "w result$ 9 simil> exp$itions to 8 /udy1 & z a rule he knew ab\t :5 to expect !m4 ,he produc$ ! pamphlets1 add$ a few sugge/ions ( 8 own1 & let ! ?ree "y p d mo/ ( ! talk+4 ,!y /ay$ a long "t1 no "o c>+ ab\t t4 ,z !y 7 ?ank+ ! pa/or1 be=e leav+1 ,joe said ) 8 usual directness1 ,m>cia 0 "r1 & "h's :]e ,i beg9 to be a sy/ematic ,*ri/ian z f> z my deal+s ) money are conc]n$4 ,j4,w41 n 9 ! lea/ a%am$ to foll[ ,joe's lead1 said1 ,same "h4 ,wi% ,i'd kn[n x soon]4 ,n[ we've got to prea* x4 ,& ,joe said to ,mr4 ,drury1 9 ! la/ mom5t at ! door1 ,mr4 ,drury1 if we c\ld all get a consci5ce ab\t ! ti!1 & pay att5tion to t consci5ce1 half ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es w\ld n ev5 ne$ to be /at$4 ,!y w\ld be self-evid5t4 ,& ! o!r half c\ld be put into practice ) a bang6 ,! ,delafield ,dispat* got hold ( a copy ( ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es & pr9t$ ! :ole ( x ) a n unfavorable editorial comm5t1 "u ! caption ,:5 ,w ,all ,?is ,come ,true8 ,b ,walt] ,drury1 :5 he saw x1 said to himself1 ,x has already come true 9 a v real s5se1 = ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 & ^! o!rs believe 9 x4 ,& he knew x m>k$ "o m /age ( ! ,exp]im5t1 s t he c\ld ?ank ,god & take c\rage4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,"h ,,! ,,ali52 ,,!re ,,! ,,little ,,br[n ,,*ur* ,x 0 all v well to "w out ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield4 ,to secure _! adoption & application by all ! *ur*es ( ,delafield 0 ano!r matt]4 ,! un(ficial committee scatt]$1 = "o ?+4 ,joe ,c>brook w5t back to m$ical s*ool1 & ,m>cia to ! settlem5t & ! tra9+ s*ool4 ,m>ty 0 travel+ 8 circuit4 ,j4 ,w4 & ! pa/or & a few o!rs cont9u$ _! /udies ( ! t[n4 ,nobody _h yet v5tur$ to talk ab\t exp]ts1 b x began to be evid5t t ! situation w\ld soon require ?or\ghgo+ & skill$ assi/ance4 ,o!rwise1 all t _h be5 le>n$ w\ld surely be lo/4 ,"o day 9 ! late fall a /rang] dropp$ 9 at ! ,f>well ,h>dw>e ,/ore & ask$ = ,mr4 ,j4,w4 ,f>well1 ,jr4 ,he _h call$ fir/ on ,pa/or ,drury1 :o 0 expect+ him2 & t diplomat _h said to him1 ,g see ,j4,w4 ,i ?9k he'll help y to get some?+ />t$4 ,j4,w41 ) two ( ! o!r cl]ks1 0 unload+ a %ipm5t ( /ovepipes4 ,! m>ks ( 8 task 7 conspicu\s all ov] him1 & he sc>cely look$ ! "p ( ! public-spirit$ "y ,me?odi/4 ,b ! visitor 0 accu/om$ to "k m5 :5 he saw !m1 "u all sorts ( disguises4 ,j4,w41 call$ to ! front ( ! /ore1 met ! visitor ) a good-natur$ que/ion+ gaze4 ,mr4 ,f>well1 ,i am ,man=d ,conov]1 ( ,philadelphia4 ,back !re we h he>d some?+ ( ! ',ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield1' & ,i've be5 s5t to f9d out ab\t !m--& _! au?ors4 ,s5t8 ,j4,w4 repeat$4 ,:y %\ld anybody s5d y all ! way f ,philadelphia to ,delafield j = t8 ,he c\ld n "k h[ mu* pa/oral & ev5 episcopal plann+ 0 back ( t aft]noon call4 ,don't ?9k t we reckon x to be unimportant1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 said ,mr4 ,conov]1 pleasantly4 ,y see ,i'm f a ,me?odi/ society ) a long "n & a bus9ess z big z its "n--! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions & ,*ur* ,ext5sion4 ,! ?+ "s ( y are />t+ "h 9 ,delafield is our sort ( ?+4 ,x may supply our ,bo>d ) new bus9ess 9 its l9e1 & :at we c d = y may make y\r local "w productive ( la/+ results1 9 o!r places z well z "h4 ,j4,w4 did n q und]/&1 b he 0 will+ to be in/ruct$1 = he _h f\nd out t ! ef=t to promote ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es 0 =ev] develop+ new possibilities & at ! same "t reveal+ new expanses ( ,delafield ignorance & ne$4 ,anybody :o appe>$ to h intellig5ce & int]e/ 0 ! m welcome4 ,!y talk$ a :ile1 & !n1 ,i'll tell y :at1 propos$ ,j4,w4 ,h[ long d y expect to be 9 t[n8 ,mr4 ,conov] repli$ t z yet he _h made no arrangem5t = leav+4 ,!n let's get toge!r a few p to-night aft] pray] meet+4 ,our pa/or1 ( c\rse1 & ! editor ( ! ,dispat*--he's ! "r sort1 if he does boo/ 'boo/+' a good deal2 & ,miss ,leigh1 ( ! ,high ,s*ool--%e's all "r e way2 & ,mrs4 ,:itehill1 ! presid5t ( ! ,woman's ,association ( our *ur*--t's ! wom5's mission>y societies & ! ,ladies' ,aid m]g$ into "o--%e's a regul> progressive2 & ,h>ry ,field1 :o's j gett+ hold ( 8 job 9 ! ,league2 & ! ,sunday s*ool sup]9t5d5t4 ,t's dad1 y "k2 he's _h ! job = a c\ple ( ye>s n[1 & he's z ke5 ab\t x z ,h>ry is ov] ! ,league4 ,!y got toge!r1 & out ( t fir/ simple discussion came all sorts ( new difficulties = ,delafield ,me?odism to face & ma/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,man=d ,conov] 0 a prea*] ) a bus9ess man's tra9+ & viewpo9t4 ,he may h m5tion$ 8 (ficial title1 :5 he fir/ appe>$1 b nobody rememb]$ x4 ,:5 p c\ldn't ?9k ( 8 "n he 0 ! man f ! ,bo>d1 :i* 0 all ! same to him4 ,aft] t fir/ night's meet+ ,conov] gave sev]al days to walks ab\t ,delafield4 ,j4,w4 _h f\nd ! %acks & ! t5em5ts1 & ,joe ,c>brook _h introduc$ ,j4,w4 to ,ma9 ,/reet1 b x 0 left to ,conov] to %[ him ,europe & ,africa 9 ,delafield4 ,!re's a c]ta9 t[n 9 a ,middle ,we/]n ,/ate1 f> bett] kn[n ?an ,delafield1 ri*1 intellig5t1 highly self-cont5t4 ,its *ur*es & s*ools & clubs are matt]s = complac5t satisfaction4 ,& y w\ld be safe 9 say+ t n "o 9 five ( its well-to-d p "k t ! t[n has a ,negro qu>t]1 an ,italian section1 a ,bohemian settlem5t1 a ,sc&9avian community1 a good-siz$ ,greek colony1 & "s o!r c5t]s ( cultures & cu/oms ali5 to :at !y assume is ! t[n's di/9ctive "*4 ,!y "k1 ( c\rse1 t su* p live 9 ! t[n--c\ldn't help kn[+ x4 ,_! maids are ,sc&9avian or ,negro4 ,!y buy vegetables & c&y f ! ,greeks4 ,!y he> ( bootlegg+ & bl9d tig]s among c]ta9 =eign gr\ps4 ,! r\gh "w ( ! t[n is done by m5 :o speak little or no ,engli%4 ,b all ?is makes small impression4 ,x is a commonplace ( ,am]ican t[n life4 ,& sc>cely ev] does x pres5t itself z some?+ to be look$ into1 or ne$+ to be und]/ood4 ,s ,conov] f\nd x to be ) ,delafield4 ,! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es 7 well en\gh1 b he knew a good deal ( spade "w mu/ be done be=e !y c\ld take root & gr[4 ,he front$ a condition :i* has its c\nt]p>t 9 mo/ ,am]ican t[ns1 ea* ( :i* is two t[ns1 "o be+ c]ta9 well-def9$ & delimit$ areas :]e languages & ,braces live amid conditions f> remov$ f ! ,am]ican notion ( :at is endurable1 & ! o!r ! bett] "p ( t[n1 sometimes smugly call$ ! resid5ce section1 :]e :ite ,am]icans h homes4 ,conov] & ,pa/or ,drury comp>$ notes4 ,!y 7 ( "o m9d z to ! conditions :i* ,conov] _h f\nd1 conditions n surpris+ to ! m9i/]1 :o knew m ab\t ,delafield ?an any ( 8 own p suspect$4 ,"o aft]noon !y met ,j4,w4 on ! /reet1 & he l$ !m into a c&y /ore = hot *ocolate4 ,z !y sipp$ ! *ocolate !y talk$2 ,j4,w41 z usual1 say+ :atev] he happ5$ to ?9k (4 ,say1 ,mr4 ,conov]1 he rem>k$1 ,i notice 9 all y\r talk ab\t ! =eign] 9 ,am]ica y hav5't once ref]r$ to ! idea ( ! melt+ pot4 ,don't y ?9k t's j :at ,am]ica is8 ,all ^! p com+ "h & gett+ ,am]icaniz$ & assimilat$ & all t8 ,i'd ?9k ,am]ica 0 ! melt+ pot if ,i c\ld see m signs ( ! melt+1 ,conov] answ]$4 ,b look at ,delafield2 h[ mu* does ! melt+ pot melt "h8 ,!n he look$ across ! /ore4 ,d y "k ! proprietor1 ,mr4 ,f>well8 he ask$4 ,yes1 inde$2 ,nick & ,i are good fri5ds1 answ]$ ,j4,w4 ,!n ,i wi% y'd introduce me1 return$ ,conov]4 ,oh1 ,nick1 ,j4,w4 call$1 w y come ov] "h a m9ute8 ,nick came1 wip+ 8 h&s on 8 apron4 ,nick1 said ,j4,w41 do+ ! honors1 y "k ,mr4 ,drury1 ! pa/or ( our *ur*4 ,& ?is is ,mr4 ,conov] f ,philadelphia1 a v good fri5d ( ours4 ,he's be5 look+ ar\nd t[n1 & wants to ask y some?+4 ,nick's brisk & *e]ful mann] 0 at its be/1 = he lik$ ,j4,w41 besides lik+ ! trade he br\ght4 ,sure1 said he1 ,i tell him any?+ if ,i "k x4 ,glad = ! *ance4 ,mr4 ,dulas1 said ,conov]--he _h tak5 note ( ! "n on ! w9d[1 y "k ! ,ea/ ,side pretty well1 d y8 ,!n1 y "k t _m ,italians live j nor? ( ,l9d5 ,/reet1 & !re's a block or s ( ,poli% homes betwe5 ,l9d5 & ! next /reet s\?8 ,sure ,i d1 said ,nick1 confid5tly1 ,i live on o!r side ( !m myself4 ,see 'em e day4 ,v well1 ,conov] w5t on4 ,:at ,i want to "k is ?is3 h[ d ! ,italians & ! ,poles get along toge!r8 ,!y don't h no?+ mu* to d ) "o ano!r1 ,nick repli$4 ,x's l ?is1 ! ,poles !y talk ,poli%1 & maybe a little ,engli%4 ,! ,italians1 !y speak ,italian1 & "s c talk ,engli%1 only n mu*4 ,b ,poles !y c't talk ,italian at all1 & ,italians c't talk ,poli%4 ,s h[ c\ld !y get toge!r8 ,t's j ! "q1 ,mr4 ,dulas1 ,conov] agre$4 ,i'm tell+ ^! g5tlem5 t x is h>d] = ! diff]5t =eign-born p to "k "o ano!r & to be fri5dly ) "o ano!r ?an x is = !m to "k & associate ) ,am]icans4 ,sure1 ,mi/]1 ,nick said1 ) great positiv5ess4 ,sure4 ,be=e ,i speak ,engli% ,i "k nobody b ,greeks1 & :5 ,i />t le>n+ ,engli% ,i got no "t to le>n ,poli%1 or ,italian1 or :atev] x is4 ,engli% ,i got to speak1 if ,i run a c&y /ore1 b n ^? o!r languages4 ,& he w5t (f to s]ve a cu/om] :o _h j ent]$4 ,!re y h t side1 said ,conov] to ! m9i/] & ,j4,w4 ,! ne$ ( ,engli% z an ,am]icaniz+ =ce1 & ! me$ ( x z a m$ium ( communication betwe5 ! diff]5t =eign gr\ps4 ,looks z ?\gh we've got to be> d[n h>d on ,engli%1 don't y ?9k8 ,z ,nick says1 ',sure ,i d1' ,mr4 ,drury ass5t$4 ,x w come out all "r ) ! *ildr51 ,i hope2 !y're gett+ ! ,engli%4 ,b x makes ?+s h>d j n[4 ,:at c ! *ur* d8 ,j4,w4 put 94 ,%\ld x und]take to tea* ,engli%1 z t prea*] taught ,phil ,khamis1 y rememb]1 ,mr4 ,drury2 or ,am]icanization1 or :at8 ,i ?9k x %\ld d some?+ else fir/1 said ,conov]4 ,:y %\ld we ,am]icans try to make ,europeans und]/& u1 unless we fir/ try to und]/& !m8 ,isn't ours ! fir/ move8 ,b ?is is ! c\ntry !y're go+ to live 91 return$ ,j4,w4 ,!y c't expect u to adju/ ourselves to ,european ways4 ,!y've got to d ! adju/+1 hav5't !y8 ,:y8 ,conov] came back4 ,because we 7 "h fir/8 ,b ! ,indian 0 "h be=e u4 ,we told him he ne$n't d any adju/+ at all1 & see :at we've made ( him4 ,maybe ^! ,europeans c add enri*+ elem5ts to our ,am]ican culture4 ,i guess s1 b--& ,j4,w4 0 evid5tly at a loss--b !y've got to obey our laws1 y "k1 & fit into our civilization4 ,! ,indian 0 diff]5t4 ,we c\ldn't make ,indians ( ourselves1 & he w\ldn't become civiliz$4 ,am]icaniz$1 y mean8 & ,conov] laugh$ a little at ! irony ( x4 ,no1 no2 n t4 ,b he w\ldn't meet u half way1 ev51 ,j4,w4 said4 ,i ?9k1 sugge/$ ,pa/or ,drury1 t :at ,mr4 ,conov] means is t we'd bett] be a little less /iff to newcom]s ?an ! ,indian 0 to u4 ,am ,i "r8 ,exactly "r1 return$ ,conov]4 ,europe is 9 a g5]al way ! "m-l& ( u all4 ,b _m ( h] *ildr5 7 late 9 gett+ "h4 ,! e>li] ones h made _! contributions2 :y may n ! lat] ones also br+ gifts = our common treasure8 ,well1 :at 9 p>ticul> d y mean8 ask$ ,j4,w41 :o 0 f9d+ himself adrift4 ,he _h be5 q will+ 9 ! ,in/itute days to be an admir] ( ,phil ,khamis1 & to =get t ,phil 0 ( ali5 bir?2 b ?is 0 some?+ m complicat$4 ,p>ticul>s are n s simple1 ,conov] said4 ,b1 = in/ance3 "s ,european peoples h a f9e musical appreciation4 ,"s delight 9 oratory4 ,"s are my/ical & dreamy4 ,"s are v *ildr5 9 _! love ( color4 ,"s are almo/ arti/s 9 _! feel+ = beauty 9 _! "w4 ,"s d n enjoy r\gh play1 & o!rs _c endure to be quiet4 ,"s h inh]it$ a passionate love ( c\ntry1 & great traditions ( patriotism4 ,we c't value all ^! ?+s 9 j ! way !y d1 b at lea/ we c believe t su* int]e/s & in/9cts are wor? some?+ to ,am]ica4 ,!n our ,am]icanization "w w be n only m intellig5t b f> m sympa!tic4 ,if ,i may turn to ! imm$iate bus9ess1 ,mr4 ,drury said ) a smile ( apology1 suppose y tell ,j4,w4 :at y\r ,bo>d has to sugge/ = u "h 9 ,delafield1 ,mr4 ,conov]8 ,conov] turn$ to ,j4,w4 ,i wond] if y "k any?+ ab\t ,c5t5>y ,*ur*8 he ask$4 ,t little old brick b>n ov] 9 ! ,ea/ ,bottoms8 ,:y1 yes1 or ,i us$ to2 if 0 q a *ur* :5 ,i 0 a y\ng/]1 b ,i hav5't be5 t way lately4 ,i guess x's pretty mu* run d[n1 ) all ^? =eign]s mov+ 94 ,mo/ ( ! old memb]s h probably mov$ away4 ,i "k !re 7 two ,me?odi/ boys ) me 9 high s*ool :o liv$ d[n !re1 b !y've mov$ up to ! ,heights4 ,"o ( !m lives next to ! ,c>brooks4 ,mr4 ,drury %\ld take y d[n t way "o ( ^! days1 said ,conov]1 & y'd f9d t :5 y\r fri5ds mov$ out ( ! *ur* ! =eign]s :o live ne>by did n move 94 ,c5t5>y ,*ur* is run d[n1 z y say4 ,mr4 ,drury add$1 ,& ! few memb]s :o are left don't "k :i* way to turn4 ,!y h a supply pa/or1 :o isn't able to d mu*4 ,he gets a pitiful sal>y1 b !y c't pay m1 & !re's no money at all1 nor any accommodations1 = any special att5tion to ! newcom]s4 ,well1 said ,conov]1 ,i'm in/ruct$ to tell y ,delafield ,me?odi/s t ! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions & ,*ur* ,ext5sion is ready to help make a new ,c5t5>y ,*ur*1 = ! p :o n[ live ar\nd x4 ,we h a dep>tm5t t pays special att5tion to immigrant & ali5 populations4 ,our work]s "k1 9 g5]al1 :at is ne$$4 ,we c put "s tra9$ p into ,c5t5>y1 ) a pa/or :o kn[s h[ to direct _! "w4 ,i %\ld n be surpris$ to see a p>i% h\se !re1 & a mod]niz$ *ur* build+1 & a f9e array ( ev]yday "w be+ done !re4 ,my1 b t s\nds great1 ,mr4 ,drury1 doesn't x8 ask$ ,j4,w41 9 a gl[ ( en?usiasm4 ,!n he *eck$ himself4 ,x s\nds well en\gh1 he said1 b all t means a lot ( money4 ,:]e's ! money to come f8 ,f y1 ( c\rse1 ,conov] repli$1 b n all or mo/ f y4 ,my ,bo>d is a b5evol5t bo>d--t is to say1 x is ! :ole *ur* at "w 9 su* ent]prises z ?is4 ,t's "o way 9 :i* its %>e ( ! *ur*'s b5evol5t (f]+s is us$ ,b y don't mean to tell u1 said ,j4,w41 incr$ul\sly1 t y c drop 9 on a place l ,delafield1 make up y\r m9d :at is ne$$1 & !n dump a lot ( money into a play$-out *ur*1 j l t8 ,oh1 x's n s in=mal z all t1 ,conov] said1 ,! ?+ has to g ?r\gh ! (ficial *annels1 ( c\rse4 ,y\r di/rict sup]9t5d5t & ,bro!r ,drury & ! ,bi%op & sev]al o!rs h _h a h& 9 x already4 ,all conc]n$ h agre$ z to ! ne$s & possibilities4 ,b ,delafield is also a good place to put on a demon/ration1 an actual1 op]at+ s*eme4 ,i h be5 mak+ ready = a survey ( ! :ole ,ea/ ,side1 j a prelim9>y /udy1 & be=e any?+ positive is done we mu/ make a m ?or\gh inquiry4 ,we expect to f9d out ev]y?+ t ne$s to be kn[n4 ,!re 0 only "o anxiety ,i _h ab\t x1 ,pa/or ,drury said1 & t has be5 all tak5 away4 ,i 0 ke5 to h ?is be a truly ,*ri/ian demon/ration--n j a settlem5t or a p>i% h\se or night s*ool classes1 b a real demon/ration ( ,*ri/ian s]vice among p :o n[ "k little ab\t x4 ,9 "s places ^! activities are be+ set go+ because *ur* p "k !y ought to d some?+1 & x is easi] to give money & h gymnasiums & mov+ pictures ?an to make real pro( ( p>tn]%ip ) ,*ri/ by p]sonal s]vice & sacrifice4 ,take y\r old fri5d ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k1 ,j4,w4--d y "k t he's work+ at ?is v difficulty8 ,& ,i he> he's f9d+1 ev5 9 ! c\ntry1 t "s p w really give !mselves1 :ile o!rs w give only _! money & _! "t4 ,j4,w4 ?\ght ( ,w9-,my-,*um week1 & h[ he _h _h to drive himself to speak to ,m>ty1 s he knew ! pa/or 0 "r4 ,& he w5t home ) all sorts ( que/ions runn+ ?r\gh 8 m9d1 b ) no v satisfy+ answ]s to make !m4 ,com+ back 9 a wakeful night to ,mr4 ,drury's casual m5tion ( ,m>ty1 ! ?\ght ( 8 *um set him to wond]+ h[ t /urdy "y it9]ant 0 mak+ x g on ! ,ellis & ,val5cia ,circuit1 j z ! pa/or guess$ x might4 ,to wond] 0 to decide4 ,he w\ld take a long-desir$ holiday4 ,a ^w or two ) 8 fa!r 9 ! morn+ gave him ! excuse = :at he want$ to d4 ,!n he got ,val5cia on ! long di/ance1 & ! op]ator told him %e w\ld f9d ! ,rev]5d ,%5k = him 9 a few m9utes4 ,he _h />t$ out t morn+ to visit along ! ,/ate ,l9e ,highway1 z x 0 "p ( h] bus9ess to "k4 ,at ! ?ird try ,m>ty 0 f\nd1 & he answ]$ ,j4,w4's hail ) a %\t4 ,aft] ! fir/ ex*ange ( noisy greet+s1 ,say1 ,m>ty1 dad's ask$ me to run d[n 9 y\r "p ( ! _w & look at "s new b>n furniture t's be5 put 9 ar\nd ,ellis--v5tilators & /an*ions & individual dr9k+ cups = ! ,hol/e9s--n l ! way we us$ to treat ! c[s on our f>m1 hey8 ,well1 :at d y say if ,i turn fa%ionable = once & come d[n = ! week-end--n ?is week1 b next8 ,no ne$ to ask ,m>ty a "q l t4 ,come on d[n4 ,make x ,friday & ,i'll %[ y ! sights4 ,we've got some?+ do+ at ! ,ellis ,*ur*1 some?+ ,i want y to see4 ,!n ,m>ty ?\ght ( a few books t he _h left at home--,&--hello1 ,j4,w41 are y li/5+8 ,well1 h['d y l to g out to ! f>m be=e y come d[n "h8 ,jeanette has ga!r$ a bundle ( my books1 & ,i ne$ 'em4 ,won't y get 'em = me & br+ !m along8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,j4,w4 w\ld4 ,! f>m 0 home to bo? ! boys1 & ,j4,w4 0 almo/ z welcome !re z ,m>ty2 to "o memb] ( ! family q s1 ?\gh %e _h nev] m5tion$ x4 ,on ! next ,sunday morn+ ,j4,w4 drove out ( t[n 9 "t to get to ! little old *ur* ( 8 *ildhood = morn+ s]vice4 ,!n he w\ld g home ) ! ,%5ks = d9n]1 sp5d ! aft]noon1 get ! books & come home :5 he 0 ready4 ,!re 0 no hurry4 ,j4,w41 ,sr41 _h giv5 him two ,sundays' leave ( abs5ce f ,sunday s*ool4 ,! next ,sunday w\ld be 8 & ,m>ty's1 b ?is w\ld be 8 & ,jeannette's4 ,n t he ne$$ to make any special plans = be+ ) ,jeannette ,%5k2 ( late he _h f\nd ! half h\r drive d[n to ! old f>m ! prelude to a pleasant ev5+4 ,sometimes he w\ld make ! r\nd trip twice1 runn+ out to br+ ,jeanette into t[n1 :5 some?+ 0 go+ on1 & tak+ h] home aft]w>d 9 ! immemorial fa%ion4 ,z ,j4,w4 turn$ to ! *ur* y>d lane lead+ up to ! old horse%$1 he notic$ t !re 7 only two c>s !re besides 8 own--& "o old-"t sideb> buggy1 batt]$ & mud-b$aub$1 ) a decrepit & deject$-look+ gray m>e betwe5 ! %afts4 ,x 0 "t = meet+1 & he contra/$ to-day's empt9ess ( ! long %$s ) ! cr[d+ vehicles ( 8 *ildhood memories4 ,9 ^? days s tightly 7 buggies & surries & democrats1 & ev5 spr+ wagons & an occasional sulky w$g$ into ! space1 t x 0 no?+ unusual = ! s]mon to be int]rupt$ by an upro> 9 ! %$s1 :5 "s peevi% horse attempt$ to set its tee? 9 ! neck ( a neighbor1 ) a resultant squeal+ & plung+1 a cramp+ ( :eels & a rattle ( h>ness :i* c\ld neutralize ! mo/ vocif]\s circuit rid]'s eloqu5ce4 ,at ! door1 ,j4,w4 fell 9 ) ! little gr\p ( m51 :o1 accord+ to anci5t cu/om1 _h wait$ 9 ! y>d = ! ann\ncem5t ( ! fir/ hymn be=e end+ _! talk ( crops & roads & /ock1 & jo9+ ! wom5 & *ildr5 )94 ,inside ! contra/ ) ! old] day 0 ev5 m /rik+4 ,! *ur*1 small z x 01 seem$ almo/ empty4 ,! ,%5ks 7 !re1 includ+ ,jeannette1 z ,j4,w4 promptly manag$ to obs]ve4 ,fa!r ,foltz & 8 middle-ag$ daught] /ood 9 _! accu/om$ place2 !y _h come 9 ! v5]able sideb> buggy1 j z = two decades pa/4 ,"m ,foltz hadn't be5 out ( ! h\se 9 ye>s1 & among ,j4,w4's e>lie/ recollections 7 ^? ( ! cottage pray] meet+s t he _h att5d$ ) 8 fa!r 9 ,mrs4 ,foltz's speckless sickroom4 ,!n !re 7 ! f\r ,newells1 & ,mrs4 ,bellamy1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hagg>d ) _! two little girls1 & a few p ,j4,w4 did n "k--p]haps tw5ty-five altoge!r4 ,no wond] ! prea*] 0 di%e>t5$1 & prea*$ a flavorless s]mon4 ,:]e 7 ! boys & girls ( ev5 a doz5 ye>s ago8 :]e ! *ildr5 :o began _! ,sunday s*ool c>e] 9 ! little recess back ( ! curta98 & :]e ! :ole families t once fill$ ! place8 ,surely1 old ,deep ,creek ,*ur* _h fall5 on evil days4 ,x 0 a dismal s]vice1 ) its dre>y s]mon & its tuneless hymns4 ,aft] ! b5$iction ,j4,w4 %ook h&s ) ! prea*]1 :om he knew slightly1 & ex*ang$ greet+s ) all ! old fri5ds4 ,well1 ,john ,wesley1 said ,fa!r ,foltz1 ) glum g>rulity1 ?is a9't ! *ur* y us$ to "k :5 y 0 little4 ,i m9d 9 !m times :5 y folks liv$ on ! f>m h[ we ?\ght we'd h to enl>ge ! meet+h\se4 ,b x's a good ?+ we nev] done x4 ,!re's room en\gh n[1 & ! old man indulg$ 9 a mir?less1 too?less grimace4 ,! ,%5ks didn't invite him to d9n]2 _! und]/&+ 0 f9] ?an t4 ,pa ,%5k j said1 ,let me drive out fir/1 ,john ,wesley2 ,i'll g on ahead & op5 ! gate1 ,& ,j4,w4 said to ,jeannette1 ,jump into my c>1 ,jean2 x isn't fair to put ev]ybody into ,pa ,%5k's ,=d :5 m9e's y\ng] & ne>ly empty4 ,s t 0 t2 all regul> & com=table & prop]4 ,if ,mrs4 ,newell smil$ z %e wat*$ !m drive away1 :at ( x8 ,%e 0 he>d to say to ,mrs4 ,bellamy1 ,i've kn[n = ?ree ye>s t ^? two ought to wake up & fall 9 love ) ea* o!r1 & !y've be5 sl[] ?an ,fa!r ,foltz's old gray m>e4 ,b x looks z ?\gh !y 7 gett+ _! eyes op5 at la/4 ,at ! f>m ,mrs4 ,%5k hurri$ to f9i% up ! d9n] prep>ations1 ) ,jeannette to help4 ,b5 & little ,alice cont5d$ = ,j4,w4's favor1 until he took ,alice on 8 knee & put "o arm ab\t h] & ! o!r ab\t h] bro!r1 /&+ by ! *air4 ,& ,pa ,%5k talk$ ab\t ! *ur*4 ,i reckon ,i %\ldn't compla91 ,john ,wesley1 he said1 see+ t our ,m>ty is a c\ntry prea*]1 & maybe he'll be hav+ to h&le a job l ?is "s "t4 ,b ,i c't believe he w4 ,8 lett]s don't read l x4 ,b1 ,pa ,%5k1 said ,j4,w41 don't y suppose ! tr\ble "h 9 ,deep ,creek is because y're s ne> t[n8 ,n9e miles is no?+ ^! days1 b :5 y fir/ came to ! f>m !re 0 only "o automobile 9 ! t[n%ip4 ,n[ ev]ybody c g into t[n to *ur*4 ,!y c1 boy1 ,pa ,%5k answ]$1 b !y don't4 ,n all ( 'em4 ,"s don't c>e en\gh to g any:]e4 ,"o-ye> t5ants1 mo/ly1 !y are4 ,"s g to t[n1 all "r en\gh1 b n to *ur*4 ,a few g to *ur*1 ,i admit1 b only a few4 ,j4,w4 />t$ to speak1 hesitat$1 !n blurt$ x out4 ,maybe dad & o!rs l him are responsible = "s ( ! tr\ble4 ,!y've pull$ out & left j a few to c>ry ! load4 ,y're all "r1 ( c\rse2 y really belong "h4 ,b a lot ( ! f>m]s :o h mov$ to t[n h r5t$ _! places to :at y call "o-ye> t5ants1 & x seems to me t's a poor way to build up any?+ 9 ! c\ntry1 *ur*es or any?+ else4 ,t5ants t are always mov+ don't get to "k anybody or to c\nt = any?+4 ,x's n mu* wond] !y are no use to ! *ur*4 ,!re's a good deal 9 t1 ,john ,wesley1 said ,pa ,%5k4 ,y\r fa!r & me1 we get along f9e4 ,we're m l p>tn]s ?an own] & t5ant4 ,b x isn't s ) ^! %ort-t]m r5t]s4 ,! own] raises ! r5t z ! price ( l& rises1 & ! t5ant is mo/ly too poor to d any?+ mu* aft] he's paid ! r5t4 ,besides1 he's got no /ake 9 ! neighborhood4 ,:y %\ld he pay to help build a new *ur*1 :5 he's got to move ! fir/ ( ,m>*8 ,& ! *ur* has be5 z c>eless ab\t him z he has be5 ab\t ! *ur*4 ,t's :at bo!rs me1 ,j4,w4 comm5t$4 ,b ev5 s1 ,i %\ld ?9k some?+ c\ld be done to int]e/ ^! folks4 ,!y've all got families to br+ up4 ,some?+ c be done1 too1 said ,pa ,%5k4 ,y rememb] :5 ! p on upp] ,deep ,creek us$ to come "h to *ur*1 f\r miles or s8 ,well1 n[ !y are go+ to ,fairfield ,*ur*--own]s1 r5t]s1 ev]ybody4 ,x's surpris+ h[ ,fairfield ,*ur* is gr[+4 ,t's go+ away f t[n1 n to x1 & !y're z ne> to t[n z we are4 ,!n1 p]si/$ ,j4,w41 h[ d y acc\nt = x8 ,only "o way1 my boy1 said ,pa ,%5k4 ,i'm z mu* to blame z any1 b we've _h "s prea*]s "h t didn't seem to und]/&1 & !n lately we've _h prea*]s :o /ay$ 9 t[n all ! "t except on prea*+ ,sunday1 & we sc>cely saw or he>d ( 'em all ! two weeks betwe54 ,!y hav5't held protract$ meet+s = sev]al ye>s1 & ,i a9't blam+ 'em4 ,:at's ! use ( hold+ meet+s :5 y "k nobody's com+ except p t 7 conv]t$ be=e our pres5t pa/or 0 born8 ,y say "s p are go+ ov] to ,fairfield8 ask$ ,j4,w4 ,:y d !y g !re1 :5 !y c\ld g to t[n ab\t z easy8 ,well1 ,john ,wesley1 ,pa ,%5k answ]$1 sob]ly4 ,i ?9k ,i "k4 ,b y say y're go+ to sp5d next ,sunday ) ,m>ty4 ,f :at ,m>ty writes ,i've a notion x's mu* ! same on 8 "w z x is at ,fairfield1 except t ,m>ty has two po9ts4 ,wait till next week1 & !n come back & tell u h[ y expla9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,deep ,creek ,*ur* & ,ellis4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,jeannette & ,j4,w4 took a ride ar\nd ! neighborhood1 ^: e tree & culv]t & rural mail-box !y knew1 )\t 9 ! lea/ be+ tir$ ( see+ x4 ,_! talk 0 on an old1 old subject1 & n rem>kable1 yet someh[ x 0 m to !m bo? ?an any poet's rhapsody4 ,& _! occasional sil5ces 7 no less eloqu5t4 ,b 9 a m ?an usually prosaic mom5t ,jeannette said1 ,john ,wesley1 ,i wond] if !re's any hope to get ! ,deep ,creek "y p int]e/$ 9 *ur* ! way !y us$ to be8 ,i'm j hungry = ! sort ( good times ! old] boys & girls us$ to h :5 y & ,m>ty & ,i 7 no?+ b *ildr54 ,!y enjoy$ !mselves1 & s did ev]ybody else4 ,:at's ! matt] ) s _m c\ntry *ur*es1 n[adays8 ,to :i* "q ,j4,w4 c\ld only answ]3 ,i don't "k4 ,i didn't realize ?+s 7 s bad "h4 ,maybe ,i'll get "s ideas ab\t x next ,saturday & ,sunday4 ,y\r fa!r seems to ?9k ,m>ty is gett+ />t$ on ! "r track4 ,& t rem9ds me2 don't let me g away )\t ^? books he wants1 w y8 ,?is is n a record ( t ,sunday aft]noon's drive1 nor ( ! _m o!rs :i* foll[$ on o!r ,sundays & on ! days betwe54 ,"s o!r "t !re may be opportunity = ! :ole /ory ( ,jeannette & ,j4,w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ,j4,w4 drove up to ,ellis ,corn]s po/ (fice late ! next ,friday aft]noon ,m>ty waylaid him & dem&$ to be tak5 abo>d4 ,drive a half-mile fur!r ea/1 he said aft] _! boi/]\s greet+s4 ,t's :]e we eat to-night--at ,amb]y's4 ,!n j across ! road to ! *ur*4 ,we've got some?+ special on4 ,a box supp]1 ask$ ,j4,w41 or a bean-bag p>ty8 ,b he knew bett]4 ,m>ty told him to wait & see4 ,supp] 0 a pleasant meal1 ! ,amb]ys be+ pleasant p1 :o liv$ 9 a cozy new h\se4 ,b ,j4,w4 0 my/ifi$ to he> ,m>ty speak ( ,h5ry ,amb]y z a retir$ f>m]4 ,he knew retir$ f>m]s 9 t[n1 pl5ty ( !m1 & "s no happi] = be+ !re4 ,b 9 ! c\ntry8 ,oh1 said ,m>ty1 t's easy4 ,our *ur* is ! social hub ( all ?is community1 & ,i told ! ,amb]ys t if !y built "h !y w\ld be z well (f z 9 t[n4 ,i'm "r too4 ,!y b\ght two acres = less ?an ! price ( a t[n lot1 & !y h mo/ ( ! f>m com=ts z well z all ! mod]n conv5i5ces4 ,y didn't notice any signs ( homesickness1 did y8 ,no1 ,j4,w41 hadn't1 ?\gh he knew ! retir$-f>m] sort ( homesickness :5 he saw x4 ,& ! ,amb]ys are wor? m to ! *ur* ?an !y ev] 71 ,m>ty add$4 ,i'm ?9k+ ( a s*eme to colonize two or ?ree o!r retir+ f>m]s )9 easy rea* ( ?is *ur*4 ,:y n8 ,!y've got c>s1 & c drive to ! c\nty seat 9 an h\r if !y want to4 ,t's bett] ?an liv+ !re all ! "t1 ) no?+ to d4 ,by ?is ! two 7 at ! *ur*1 a pretty frame build+1 ,l-%ap$1 ) a community h\se adjo9+ ! auditorium4 ,p 7 beg9n+ to arrive 9 all sorts ( vehicles--c>s1 mo/ly4 ,j4,w4 look$ = signs ( a fe$1 b va9ly4 ,no spread tables1 no smell ( cook+ or rattle ( di%es f ! kit*54 ,:at is x1 ,m>ty8 he ask$4 ,& ,m>ty laugh$ z he answ]$1 ,old-fa%ion$ s++ s*ool1 ) "s new-fa%ion$ v>iations1 t's all4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 some?+ :i* int]e/$ ! c\ntryside1 = !re 0 e indication ( a cr[d$ h\se4 ,j4,w4 he>d ! s++ & not$ ) high approval ! v>iations :i* mod]niz$ ! old ord]4 ,he ?\ght ! idea pl5ty good en\gh ev5 = ,delafield1 :i*1 = him1 left no?+ m to be said4 ,& !re 0 a fe$1 aft] all2 b x 0 di/9ctly light refre%m5ts1 su* z ,j4,w4 0 us$ to at ,delafield ,fir/ ,*ur*4 ,on ! way back to ! ,amb]ys'1 & well into ! night 9 ,m>ty's room1 !y talk$ ab\t ! circuit & its "w4 ,x isn't a circuit1 rightly1 y "k1 ,m>ty said4 ,i prea* e ,sunday at bo? places1 & = ! pres5t--,j4,w4 gr9n$--,i c get across ! :ole p>i% e day if necess>y4 ,b ,i'm work+ x a little m sy/ematically ?an t4 ,y mu/ be4 ,i c h>dly believe ev5 :at ,i've se5 already1 ,j4,w4 repli$4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,deep ,creek la/ ,sunday ,i 0 sure x 0 all (f ) ! c\ntry *ur*1 & on ! way d[n "h ,i pass$ ?ree ab&on$ meet+h\ses4 ,s ,i made up my m9d to p]suade y out ( x4 ,y "k ,i wasn't mu* 9 favor ( y\r com+ "h 9 ! fir/ place4 ,b maybe t's a bigg] job ?an ,i ?\ght4 ,y're "r1 ,john ,wesley1 ab\t t4 ,i don't budge1 if ,i c make myself big en\gh = ! job4 ,x's too int]e/+4 ,& ?+s are happ5+4 ,!re's no dang] ( ?is *ur* be+ ab&on$4 ,b :at d y d1 ,m>ty1 to make ?+s happ58 ,i "k !y don't j happ54 ,i'm f ! c\ntry too1 rememb] t4 ,:at d ,i d8 ,n ',i' b 'we4' ,well1 we "w ) our heads fir/1 & our he>ts4 ,!n we get out & g at x4 ,take our v fir/ social difficulty2 9 ,delafield y h a doz5 places to g to4 ,"h x's ei!r ! *ur* or ! s*oolh\se--t's all ! *oice !re is4 ,& ! s*oolh\se has its limitations4 ,s our folks h decid$ to make ! *ur*1 bo? "h & at ,val5cia1 ! c5t] ( ! community4 ,t expla9s ! social hall2 we call x ',community ,h\se4' ,ev]y?+ t goes on1 except ! b>n dances ov] ea/ t we c't d mu* ) s f>1 goes on 9 ! *ur*1 or />ts ) ! *ur*1 or ends at ! *ur*4 ,t's ! fir/ s*eme we put ov]4 ,x 0 fairly easy1 y "k1 because all our c\ntry p are pretty mu* "o lot4 ,we h no ri*1 & no really poor4 ,& !y're n organiz$ to dea?1 ei!r1 z y are 9 ,delafield4 ,d y try to h some?+ go+ on e night1 & ne>ly e day1 z ,bro!r ,drury does ) u8 ,j4,w4 ask$4 ,n q1 repli$ ,m>ty2 we c't4 ,we're too busy gr[+ ! food = y t[n folks4 ,b we keep up a pretty /iff pace1 = ! prea*]2 ,i h no "t hang+ on my h&s4 ,i %\ld ?9k n1 ,j4,w4 comm5t$1 if y try to run ev]y?+4 ,mr4 ,drury always seems to h lots ( "t1 j because he makes ! re/ ( u run ! works 9 ,delafield ,fir/4 ,oh1 he does1 does he8 said ,m>ty1 %ortly1 :o knew some?+ ( ! old] m9i/]'s /rategy4 ,t's accord+ to h[ y look at x4 ,i'm n above le>n+ f him1 & ,i don't run ev]y?+1 ei!r4 ,b ,i'm !re1 or !reab\ts1 mo/ ( ! "t4 ,h[ d y get "t = y\r /udy & y\r s]mons1 !n1 qu]i$ ,j4 ,w41 if y're on ! g s mu*8 ,m>ty turn$ a quizzical look at ,j4,w4 ,my belov$ *um1 h[ did y & ,i get "t = our /udies at ,c>twright8 he said4 ,besides1 ,i'm mak+ "o h& wa% ! o!r4 ,! social life "h1 = in/ance1 us$ to be pretty bad1 be=e ,h5d]son came--t's ! prea*] ^: place ,i took4 ,x 0 pull+ away f ! *ur*2 n[ x draws to ! *ur*4 ,h5d]son />t$ t4 ,! p :o are my ma9 dep5d5ce 9 ! o!r affairs are mo/ly ! same p ,i c c\nt on 9 ! ,sunday s*ool & ,league & ! prea*+ s]vice4 ,! m we d ! bett] x is = :at we d ,sundays4 ,!n1 !re's ano!r ,because ^! p & ,i "k "o ano!r s well1 ,i c\ldn't put on airs 9 ! pulpit if ,i want$ to4 ,i've j got to prea* /raight1 & ,i won't prea* a ?+ ,i c't back up myself4 ,i use c\ntry illu/rations2 %[ !m _! own _w4 ,x's "o big :ite m>k = ! ,f>well f>m1 z y might suppose1 t ,i "k ! be/ side ( c\ntry life1 ?\gh ,i don't adv]tise y\r real e/ate4 ,i "k1 said ,j4,w4 ,b don't y f9d c\ntry p pretty h>d to manage8 ,t's our exp]i5ce at ! /ore4 ,!y are p>ticul> & critical1 & ?9k !y "k j :at !y want4 ,!y d too1 ,m>ty ass]t$1 ,:y %\ldn't !y8 ,i believe ,i c tell y "o big diff]5ce betwe5 ! city boy & ! c\ntry4 ,y've be5 bo?2 see if ,i'm "r4 ,! c\ntry boy m9ds 8 folks1 & 8 tea*]4 ,b ev]y?+ else m9ds him4 ,he is boss ( e critt] on ! place1 f ! h5s to ! horses1 :5ev] he has any?+ to d ) !m at all4 ,s he le>ns to ?9k = !m1 z well z = himself4 ,9 ! city ! boy has no *ance to give ord]s--he's "u ord]s1 all ! "t2 ! traffic cop1 ! truant (fic]1 ! boss 9 ! %op or ! (fice1 ! /reet c> conductor1 ! janitor--ev]ybody bosses him & he bosses no?+1 except 8 kid bro!rs & si/]s4 ,s he may come to be half cr+] & half bully4 ,! c\ntry boy is n likely to be mu* afraid1 & he soon le>ns t if he tries to boss ev5 ! boys )\t good reason x doesn't pay4 ,maybe t's ! reason s _m c\ntry boys make good :5 !y g to ! city4 ,& ! reason :y a city boy l me1 sugge/$ ,j4,w41 w\ld be a misfit 9 ! c\ntry4 ,oh1 y1 sc(f$ ,m>ty4 ,y don't c\nt4 ,y're a half-bre$4 ,b1 z ,i meant to say1 y're "r ab\t c\ntry folks4 ,!y are a little close1 maybe4 ,!y are m indep5d5t 9 _! bus9ess ?an t[n p1 b !y le>n h[ to "w toge!r2 !y ex*ange f>m "w1 & "w ! roads1 & !y are fairly dep5d5t on "o ano!r = all social life4 ,on ,deep ,creek ! t5ant f>m]s are ! bigge/ difficulty1 y\r dad told me la/ ,sunday1 said ,j4,w4 ,!y g to t[n :5 !y g any:]e1 & n to *ur*1 ei!r4 ,i "k1 said ,m>ty4 ,& ,i don't mu* blame 'em1 f all ,i he>4 ,b ,h5d]son *ang$ t consid]ably 9 ?is community4 ,he f\nd out t ! t5ants 7 j z human z ! o!rs1 only !y _h ! idea t nobody c>$ ab\t !m1 because !y might be "h to-day & gone to-morr[4 ,&1 :at d y ?9k8 ,i f9d t5ant f>m]s ar\nd "h are beg9n+ to take long] leases2 "o or two are ab\t l dad's be5 ) y\r fa!r--m p>tn]s ?an any?+ else4 ,e r5t] family 9 ?is neighborhood comes to our *ur*1 & only ?ree or f\r fight %y ( u at ,val5cia4 ,all "r1 said ,j4,w41 dr[sily4 ,g to sleep n[2 ,i've got to inspect t ,hol/e9 hotel 9 ! morn+1 & ,i "k :at c\ntry h\rs are4 ,! next day ,j4,w4 drove (f t[>d ! big b>ns ( 8 cu/om]1 & left ,m>ty deep 9 ! my/]ies ( ,sunday's s]mon4 ,m>ty 0 yet a v "y prea*]1 & "o s]mon a week 0 all he c\ld manage1 z sev]al ( 8 admir]s _h f\nd out to 8 discomfiture1 :5 "o ,sunday !y foll[$ him f ,ellis 9 ! morn+ to ,val5cia at night4 ,b ! twic]s pr(ess$ to enjoy x4 ,j4,w4's f>m] 0 q ready to talk ab\t ! new b>n equipm5t & h[ x 0 work+1 & he _h rem>kably few compla9ts1 ^! m = =m's sake ?an any?+ else4 ,t bus9ess 0 soon out ( ! way4 ,b ,f>m] ,bellamy 0 int]e/$ 9 o!r ?+s besides v5tilators & horse-=ks4 ,s y're a fri5d ( our prea*]1 he said1 9 ! que/ion+ affirmative ( ! delib]ate c\ntry4 ,well1 he's q a g-ahead "y fell[2 y nev] get up e>ly en\gh to f9d him work+ 9 a cold coll>4 ,maybe he's a mite ambiti\s1 b ,i don't "k4 ,j4,w41 z always1 came promptly to ,m>ty's def5se4 ,he's n ambiti\s = himself1 ,mr4 ,bellamy2 ,i'll v\* = t4 ,b ,i %\ldn't wond] he is ambiti\s ab\t 8 "w1 & maybe t's n a bad ?+ = a c\ntry prea*] 9 ^! days4 ,t's s1 ,mr4 ,bellamy ass5t$4 ,b ,i d\bt we keep him4 ,he'll be gett+ a *ur* 9 t[n be=e long4 ,n[ ,j4,w4 _h no in/ructions f ,m>ty1 b he ?\ght he might v5ture4 ,& he _h be5 introduc$ to a few ideas t he _h nev] met 9 ! days :5 he object$ to ,m>ty's tak+ a c\ntry circuit4 ,i'll tell y some?+1 ,mr4 ,bellamy1 he said4 ,m>ty is a f>m]'s boy :o loves ! c\ntry4 ,if he has ! "r sort ( back+1 ,i %\ldn't wond] he /ay$ "h a good long "t4 ,he's got en\gh plans ahead = ?is circuit ( 84 ,mr4 ,bellamy laugh$4 ,he has t2 if he waits to get 'em all go+ we're sure ( him = a :ile4 ,:y1 he wants to make ! *ur* ! mo/ important bus9ess 9 ! :ole neighborhood2 &1 :at's m1 he's gett+ "s ( u to see x t way too4 ,yes1 ,i guess t's 8 dream1 ,j4,w4 said4 ,& x's s mu* bett] ?an ! reality up ar\nd :]e ,i us$ to live t ,i w\ldn't head him (f if ,i 7 y4 ,head him (f6 ,mr4 ,bellamy laugh$ aga94 ,:y1 d y "k :at he did 9 ! fall1 :5 "s ( u told him we c\ldn't d mu* = missions8 ,he phon$ all ov] ! neighborhood ! day be=e he set out ) a ton-&-a-half truck he _h hir$ = ! job4 ,told u to put into ! truck any?+ we c\ld sp>e4 ,& :at d y ?9k8 ,be=e night he drove into ,hill ,city ) a big ov]load1 ev5 = t truck1 ( :eat1 corn1 butt]1 eggs1 *ick5s1 sausage1 apples1 potatoes1 & de> kn[s :at4 ,sold ! lot = sixty-n9e doll>s4 ,he paid n9e doll>s = ! truck--got a rate on x--& turn$ 9 = missions sixty doll>s4 ,we've nev] giv5 m ?an tw5ty1 9 ca%4 ,b t wasn't all4 ,next ,sunday he report$1 & be=e any ( u c\ld say ',praise ! ,"l6' says he1 ',don't ?9k ! ,"l's giv+ any ( u mu* cr$it = t /uff4 ,we owe him a good deal m ?an a few eggs t we'll nev] miss4 ,i j want$ to %[ y t :5 we c\ntry p really />t pay+ our ti! to ! ,almighty our mission>y & o!r (f]+s w make t truckload look l ! crumbs f our tables4 ,i've prov$ t we're ri*1 in/ead ( be+ too poor to provide = missions4 ,& x's all our ,fa!r's1 y "k4 ,:5 we pay him our ti! we admit t 9 ! only practical way1' ,funny ?+ 0 ! :ole bus9ess _h be5 s que]1 nobody got mad ov] 8 pla9 talk4 ,"s ( u h begun to ti!1 & to enjoy x4 ,yes2 t "y fell] is q a g-ahead "y fell]4 ,j4,w4 r admir$ ! tale ( ! truck2 x 0 l ,m>ty1 "r en\gh1 to get 8 ti?+ talk illu/rat$ ) a load ( produce2 b !re 0 m ?an a h9t ( a new ,m>ty1 ) a new directness & confid5ce4 ,s he ask$1 ,:at else is he do+ t's mak+ a diff]5ce8 ,& ! floodgates 7 lift$4 ,! ,bellamy gift ( utt]ance _h a cong5ial !me4 ,= an h\r ! /ream ran /rong & /eady1 & :5 x w\ld h /opp$ none c\ld tell4 ,b ,j4,w4 rememb]$ he _h promis$ to be back ) ,m>ty = d9n]1 & s1 9 ! mid/ ( a /ory ab\t ,m>ty's ,saturday aft]noon out+s ) ! boys1 highly rem9isc5t ( _! own old-"t ,saturdays 9 ! ,deep ,creek timb]1 ,j4,w4 made 8 excuses & hurri$ away4 ,9 t h\r he _h he>d ( ! obs]v+ ( special days1 ,?anksgiv+ & ,*ri/mas p>ticul>ly2 ( ! rage = a?letic equipm5t on e f>m :i* _h y\ng/]s1 s t ! usual anaemic croquet outfit _h giv5 place to basketball practice sets1 indoor-outdoor ball1 volley-ball nets1 & o!r p>aph]nalia4 ,"s ( x n mu* us$ n[1 s9ce w9t] _h come1 b "u ,m>ty's lead]%ip1 a skat+ r9k con/ruction gang _h ?r[n up a dirt embankm5t 9 a l[ spot ne> ! creek & !n cut a *annel f> en\gh up/ream to flood ab\t f\r acres ( swamp4 ,mr4 ,bellamy told ab\t ! skat+ t\rnam5ts e aft]noon ( ! cold wea!r = ! s*ool *ildr51 & ,saturday aft]noons = ! old] "y folks4 ,m p w5t ?an skat$ too1 ! g>rul\s f>m] ass]t$4 ,x 0 j ano!r ( t "y prea*]'s sociability s*emes1 & !re 0 no end to 'em1 seem$ l to him4 ,!re 0 ev5 m on ! bus9ess side ( c\ntry life3 h[ ,m>ty _h jo9$ =ces ) ! ,grange & ! c\nty ag5t & ! coop]ators ( ! cream]y & ! elevator & ! s*ool tea*]s4 ,& s on1 & s on4 ,j4,w4 w\ld be ! la/ to worry ab\t su* a program2 x j fitt$ 8 ideas4 ,b x made him a little m int]e/$ 9 ! ,sunday s]vices4 ,w\ld ,m>ty's prea*+ mat* 8 community "w8 ,b be=e ,sunday morn+ came ,j4,w4 _h o!r que/ions to ask4 ,he put !m to ,m>ty 9 int]vals ( ! skat+ races2 & aga9 aft] supp]1 be=e go+ ov] to ! *ur* to meet a little gr\p ( ,sunday-s*ool folk--my tea*]-p>tn]s ,m>ty call$ !m--:o 7 le>n+ ) him h[ to adapt ,sunday s*ool sci5ce & ! tea*+ art to ! conditions ( ! op5 c\ntry4 ,all ( ,j4,w4's que/ions 7 really "o big "q3 ,say1 ,m>ty1 boy1 ,i always knew y _h some?+ 9 y t didn't %[ on ! surface1 b ,i nev] ?\ght x 0 exactly ! /uff !y ne$ to make up-to-date c\ntry prea*]s4 ,h[ does x happ5 t y've blossom$ out 9 ^! few mon?s z a ,moses to lead a 'rural p>i%'--if t's ! "r sci5tific "n--out ( su* a wild]ness z ,i saw at ,deep ,creek la/ ,sunday8 ,m>ty made a pass at 8 *um 9 ! fa%ion ( ! ,c>twright days1 & wait$ = ! return pun* be=e answ]+4 ,don't y ',moses' me1 ,john ,wesley4 ,besides1 ?is circuit 0 no wild]ness4 ,h5d]son1 ! prea*] :o 0 "h be=e me1 0 j ! man = ?is "w4 ,he knew ! c\ntry1 & believ$ x _h ! mak+s ( ev5 m attractive life ?an ! t[n4 ,too bad he _h to quit4 ,b he />t$ ^! folks ?9k+ ! "r way4 ,& !n1 don't y rememb] ,i wrote la/ summ] t ,i 0 sp5d+ two weeks at a s*ool = rural m9i/]s8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i rememb] t1 ,j4,w4 answ]$1 b t's no explanation4 ,i sp5t f\r ye>s at a college = t[n & c\ntry boys1 & n[ look at me6 ,two weeks is a little too %ort a c\rse to produce miracles1 ev5 ) su* an intellect z y\rs1 not)/&+ y\r "n is bigg] ?an m9e1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r6 ,n[1 if y'd said f\r weeks1 ,i might almo/ h believ$ y1 b two weeks--well1 x j isn't done1 t's all6 ,make fun ( x1 w y6 said ,m>ty1 ) ano!r %ort-arm jab4 ,n[1 li/5 to me4 ,t ?+ is simple en\gh4 ,fir/ (f1 ,i'd be5 ?9k+ f\r ye>s ab\t be+ a prea*]4 ,on top ( t1 ,i'd be5 a c\ntry boy = tw5ty-?ree ye>s4 ,i "k ! ,deep ,creek neighborhood bett] ?an y d1 because ,i _h to live !re4 ,y 7 j visit+ ! f>m y\r fa!r paid taxes on4 ,:5 ,i came "h ,i f\nd t ,h5d]son _h set ?+s go+4 ,he told me :at 8 dream 04 ,s1 :5 ,i w5t to t two-weeks' s*ool ,i 0 ready to take 9 e ^w & see e picture & get a grip on e pr9ciple4 ,maybe y don't "k t x 0 "o ( _m su* s*ools set up by ! rural "w lead]s ( our ,home ,missions ,bo>d1 & x 0 a great s*ool4 ,!y _h no use = rock+-*air rurali/s1 s ! faculty1 in/ead ( be+ made up ( pap] exp]ts1 0 a bun* ( m5 :o knew4 ,x 0 wor? a ye> ( dawdl+ ov] text-books4 ,y see1 ,i knew ,i c\ld come back "h & try ev]y?+ on my own p4 ,x 0 l ! ,sque]s s*ool 9 ',ni*olas ,nickleby1' ',memb]8 ,:5 ! spell+ class 0 up1 ,sque]s says to ,smike1 ! big1 helpless dunce1 ',spell w9d[1' ,& ,smike says1 ',w-i-n-d-e-r1' ',all "r1' ,sque]s says1 'n[ g out & wa% 'em1' ,well1 ,i hope ,i got ! spell+ a little ne>] "r1 b ,i came home & began wa%+ my w9d[s4 ,t's all4 ,j4,w4 said ,huh6 & t /ood = und]/&+1 & approval1 & confid5ce4 ,z to ,m>ty's prea*+1 x 0 a boy's prea*+1 naturally1 b x 0 prea*+4 ,& ! p came = x2 ,j4,w41 rem>k$ to himself ! contra/ betwe5 ! close-p>k$ c>s ar\nd ,ellis *ur* & ! =lornly vacant horse-%$s he _h se5 at ,deep ,creek ! ,sunday be=e4 ,! he>ty s++ ( p glad to be s++ toge!r1 ! contagi\s int]e/ ( a well-fill$ h\se1 & ! simple directness ( ! prea*] 7 all ( a piece4 ,"h 0 no ef=t to ape ! =ms ( a ca!dral1 b nei!r 0 !re any c>eless1 *eap slov5l9ess4 ,& assur$ly !re 7 no religi\s /unts4 ,m>ty prea*$ ! ,*ri/ian evangel1 n moraliz$ agriculture4 ,he made ! gospel invitation a social appeal1 )\t bl9k+ its prim>y message to ! individual to place himself "u ! au?ority ( ,*ri/'s self-=gett+ love4 ,he put fir/ ?+s 9 front--,him t come? unto me1 & !n ) simple illu/rations & words z simple he %[$ t !y :o _h accept$ ,*ri/'s lord%ip 7 honor b\nd to live toge!r "u a new sort ( law f t ( ! re/less1 pu%+1 self-c5t]$ _w3 ,x %all n be s among y4 ,besides1 he told !m !y c\ld n sep>ate s]vice f pr(it4 ,!y knew1 = in/ance1 t _! f>m values 7 a ?ird high] because ( ! pres5ce ( ! *ur* & its "w1 b !y w\ld f9d t ! pr(it motive 0 n big en\gh to keep ! *ur* go+4 ,!y _h to love ! "w1 & d x = love ( x4 ,t aft]noon ! fri5ds drove ov] to ,val5cia1 :]e at night ,m>ty w\ld prea* aga9 ?is 8 "o s]mon ( ! week2 & ,j4,w4 left him !re1 turn+ 8 c> homew>d = ! fifty-two miles to ,delafield4 ,z !y p>t$1 ,j4,w4 gripp$ ,m>ty's h& & said3 ,old man1 ,i own up4 ,i ?\ght y ought n to bury y\rself 9 ! c\ntry1 b ,i _h no ne$ to worry4 ,i "k prea*]s :o are buri$ 9 t[n all "r2 y h a bigg] field & a liveli] "o ?an !y w ev] f9d4 ,& ,i'll nev] say ano!r ^w ab\t y\r two-weeks' s*ool4 ,if ! ,home ,missions ,bo>d _h no?+ else to d1 su* "w z x %[$ y h[ to d w\ld be wor? all ! ,bo>d co/s4 ,i'm go+ to make tr\ble = ,mr4 ,drury & ! di/rict sup]9t5d5t & ! bi%op & ! ,bo>d & anybody else ,i c get hold (1 until ,deep ,creek gets ! same sort ( *ance z ?is circuit ( y\rs4 ,if only !y knew :]e to f9d ano!r ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k--t's ! rub6 ,& ) a la/ h&clasp ! *ums w5t _! sep>ate ways4 ,on ,monday ,j4,w4 call$ up ,pa/or ,drury & gave t g5tleman1 :o 0 expect+ x1 a five-m9ute summ>y ( 8 day ) ,m>ty4 ,i'm awfully glad ,i happ5$ to ?9k ( go+ ov] !re1 he said1 n only = ! sake ( be+ ) ! old boy aga91 b because ,i've got "s new notions ab\t ! c\ntry *ur*1 & ab\t :at we ,me?odi/s are beg9n+ to d = ! places :]e ,me?odism got its />t4 ,& ,walt] ,drury said1 ,yes1 ,i'm glad1 too4 ,s he 02 he c\ld put d[n a new m>k on ! cr$it side ( ! ,exp]im5t4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,is ,,he ,,n ,a ,,man ,,& ,a ,,bro!r8 ,! color$ ,me?odi/s ( ,delafield1 :o call$ _! *ur* ,sa9t ,m>ks1 _h always be5 on good t]ms ) _! :ite co-religioni/s4 ,mr4 ,drury & ! pa/or ( ,sa9t ,m>ks f\nd _m occasions ( help+ ea* o!r 9 _! "w4 ,! s+le way 9 :i* ^! two %[$ !mselves consci\s ( ! color l9e 0 t :ile ! pa/or ( ,fir/ ,*ur* (t5 prea*$ 9 ,sa9t ,m>ks1 :5 ! pa/or ( ,sa9t ,m>ks appe>$ 9 ! pulpit ( ,fir/ ,*ur*1 x 0 to speak on "s aspect ( 8 "w4 ,j4,w4 knew ,sa9t ,m>ks ( old4 ,9 8 high-s*ool days t *ur* _h = its prea*] "o ( a fa/-vani%+ race1 a man mighty 9 exhortation1 ev5 ?\gh n>r[ly circumscrib$ 9 s*ola/ic equipm5t4 ,8 prea*+ 0 r$ol5t ( ! camp meet+1 & he c\nt$ t s]mon lo/ :i* did n evoke a %\t or two f ! front b5*es4 ,a few ( ,fir/ ,*ur*'s y\ng] p (t5 w5t to s+ at ,sa9t ,m>ks on special occasions1 & w5t all ! m *e]fully because ( ! *ance x af=d$ to he> ,bro!r ,k+ ,(fic] prea*4 ,:]e he got t "n is n kn[n1 b he _h no o!r4 ,d n ?9k ! "y p ei!r w5t to sc(f or rema9$ to pray4 ,if at times !y 7 amus$ at ,bro!r ,(fic]'s peculi>ities1 s 7 "s memb]s ( 8 own flock1 & ,bro!r ,(fic] 0 wise en\gh to assume t no disrespect 0 int5d$4 ,& if ! :ite visitors treat$ 8 f]v5t appeals to ! unconv]t$ & backslid]s z "p ( ! program1 b hav+ no slighte/ application to !m1 ?is 0 also ! regul> ?+1 & nobody 0 tr\bl$ !reat4 ,b :ile ,j4,w4 0 away at college a new pa/or _h come to ,sa9t ,m>ks1 a college & sem9>y graduate4 ,& he _h come j 9 "t4 ,bro!r ,(fic] 0 gett+ old1 b ! det]m9+ factor :i* made ! *ange necess>y 0 t ,delafield happ5$ to be ne> "o ( ! g5]al r\tes by :i* ?\s&s ( color$ p 7 mov+ nor?w>d4 ,exoduses h be5 be=e2 ,kansas /ill rememb]s ! exodus f ,t5nessee ( =ty ye>s ago2 b ?is late/ exodus _h no "o />t+-po9t nor any s+le de/9ation4 ,x 0 a va/ %ift+ ( ,negro populations f bel[ ,mason & ,dixon's l9e1 & x swept nor?w>d t[>d all ! great indu/rial c5t]s4 ,its cause & consequ5ces make a rem>kable /ory1 = :i* !re is no room 9 ?is *ronicle4 ,delafield ?\ght x c\ld n absorb _m m ,negroes1 b be=e ! exodus movem5t subsid$ ! /raggl]s :o _h turn$ aside at ,delafield _h m ?an d\bl$ ! ,negro population ( ! t[n4 ,a heavy burd5 ( new responsibility 0 on ! "y pa/or ( ,sa9t ,m>ks4 ,! newcom]s _h no su* al]tness & res\rcefulness z 8 own p4 ,!y 7 helpless 9 ! face ( new exp]i5ces4 ,soon !y became a worry & an enigma to ! t[n au?orities2 b especially & inevitably !y turn$ to ! *ur*es ( _! own color1 ( :i* ,delafield c\ld boa/ b two1 a ,me?odi/ & a ,bapti/4 ,s ,sa9t ,m>ks & its pa/or f\nd bo? new opportunity & new tr\bles4 ,"o day 9 ! e>ly spr+ ,mr4 ,drury dropp$ 9 to ! ,f>well /ore & ask$ ,j4,w4 if he w\ld be busy t night4 ,! road to ,deep ,creek 0 at its spr+ wor/1 & ,j4,w4 _h no?+ special on4 ,he said z mu*1 & answ]+ 8 look ( inquiry ! pa/or said1 ,!re's a man speak+ at ,sa9t ,m>ks to-night :o's a ,yale graduate & a ,negro4 ,he's also a ,me?odi/4 ,does ! comb9ation int]e/ y8 ,:y1 yes1 ,j4,w4 answ]$1 x might4 ,y "k ,i us$ to g ) ! bun* to ,sa9t ,m>ks :5 ,bro!r ,(fic] 0 pa/or1 b ,i hav5't be5 s9ce he left4 ,i'd l to see :at ! new prea*] is do+1 & x ought to be wor? some?+ to he> a ,negro alumnus ( ,yale4 ,william ,hight[]1 x seem$1 0 ! speak]'s "n--a /rong-voic$2 confid5t man 9 8 ?irties4 ,z ,j4,w41 soon discov]$1 ,hight[] 0 a di/9ctively mod]n ,negro4 ,:]e ,k+ ,(fic] _h be5 almo/ cr++1 ,hight[]'s ?\ght1 h[ev] diplomatically spok51 0 t ( an up-/&+ m9d2 :]e ,(fic] accept$ z "p ( ! social ord] ! color$ man's dep5d5ce on ! :ite1 ,hight[] spoke ( some?+ he call$ racial solid>ity4 ,x 0 pla9 t he meant 8 ,negro he>]s to make mu* ( ! ,negro's capacity = self-direction4 ,!re 0 little bitt]ness & no radicalism 9 ! spee*1 b to ,j4,w4 x _h a que]1 new note4 ,he said z mu* to ,mr4 ,drury1 on ! way home4 ,:y1 t ,hight[] h>dly ev] m5tion$ ! *ur*1 al?\gh he 0 speak+ at a *ur* meet+4 ,& h[ indep5d5t he 06 ,s y notic$ t1 did y8 ! pa/or respond$4 ,to me x is "o ( ! signs ( a new day4 ,b d y ?9k x is a good day1 ,mr4 ,drury8 qu]i$ ,j4,w4 ,yes--p]haps2 ,i don't "k4 ,anyh[1 x is new1 & "s ( ! blame = x is on our %\ld]s4 ,! way ! ,negro ?9ks & feels to-day is a /rik+ pro( ( ! fact1 (t5 =gott51 t :5 y settle old que/ions y raise new ones4 ,maybe1 said ,j4,w4 d\btfully1 b ,i didn't "k we _h settl$ ! ,negro "q4 ,nor ,i1 agre$ ,mr4 ,drury4 ,:at we--,i mean1 we ,me?odi/s--settl$ :5 we began to deal ) ! ,negro "r aft] emancipation 0 n ! race "q4 ,x 0 n ev5 a mission>y "q1 9 ! old s5se1 b x 0 ! "q ( ! nature ( ! education we %\ld give ! "y color$ p4 ,= we set out delib]ately to give !m s*ool+ fir/1 ) evangelism z an accompanim5t4 ,! /ress 0 on education1 & we decid$ at ! outset on a c]ta9 sort ( education4 ,i %\ld ?9k1 v5tur$ ,j4,w41 t any old sort ( education w\ld s]ve2 ! fir/ tea*]s _h to beg9 at ! bottom1 didn't !y8 ,yes1 & l[] ?an any beg9n+s y "k any?+ ab\t1 ! pa/or repli$4 ,our fir/ work]s began )\t equipm5t1 )\t enc\ragem5t1 & )\t ev]y?+ else except a great pity = ! fre$man4 ,did y notice1 by ! way1 t ! speak] to-night nev] said 'fre$man' or m5tion$ slav]y8 ,x is a new day1 ,i tell y4 ,i wi% y'd expla9 j :at y mean by t1 ,mr4 ,drury1 ,j4,w4 said4 ,i don't seem to get x4 ,i mean1 said ,mr4 ,drury1 t z soon z our *ur* _h decid$ to d some?+ = ! emancipat$ slaves1 x began to "w out a s*eme ( ,negro education4 ,t 0 be=e ,tuskegee1 & ev5 be=e ,hampton ,in/itute4 ,maybe we nev] ?\ght ( ! ,book] ,wa%+ton idea1 or purely indu/rial education1 b at any rate we w5t on ! !ory t ! ,negro des]v$ & 9 "t c\ld take z good an education z any o!r ,am]ican4 ,s we />t$ academies & colleges & ev5 univ]sities = him1 & a m$ical s*ool & a !ological sem9>y4 ,i c see myself t !re's a diff]5ce betwe5 t & ! indu/rial idea1 said ,j4,w4 ,decid$ly1 !re is1 answ]$ ! m9i/]2 all ! diff]5ce :i* has help$ to br+ ?is new day ,i'm talk+ ab\t1 & to produce su* ,negro lead]s z ,william ,hight[]4 ,y see1 ,j4,w41 x's ?is way3 ,book] ,wa%+ton believ$ t aft] ! ,negro _h be5 taught to read & write & ciph]1 8 next & greate/ educational ne$ 0 to le>n to make a liv+4 ,well1 :at's ! matt] ) t8 retort$ ,j4,w4 ,seems to me x's common s5se4 ,possibly1 ,mr4 ,drury answ]$1 dryly4 ,b :at w\ld y say 0 ! fir/ ?+ ne$$ 9 ! fight aga9/ ! almo/ total illit]acy ( ! fre$m58 ,:y1 tea*]s1 ,i suppose1 said ,j4,w4 ,& x w\ld sure take a lot ( tea*]s1 ev5 to make a />t4 ,mr4 ,drury said1 ,t's exactly ! fact4 ,x has call$ = s _m t to ?is day !re isn't any?+ l en\gh tea*]s1 al?\gh "s ( our s*ools & ^? ( o!r *ur*es h be5 at "w = fifty ye>s4 ,&1 rememb]1 t practically all ( ^! tea*]s1 except 9 a few advanc$ s*ools1 mu/ be black tea*]s1 !mselves br\ght up out ( ignorance4 ,well1 said ,j4,w41 t's my po9t4 ,! quick] we c\ld tea* ! tea*]s1 ! soon] !y w\ld be ready to tea* o!rs4 ,t is to say1 ,mr4 ,drury int]pret$1 ! less we taught !m1 ! bett]8 ,seems to me ,i he>d some?+ ( a small revolt 9 y\r "t at ,c>twright because x seem$ necess>y t a "y tutor %\ld be tempor>ily assign$ to ! class 9 sophomore ,engli%4 ,j4,w4 *uckl$4 ,x 0 my class4 ,:y1 t fell[ 0 nev] m ?an two jumps ahead ( ! daily "w4 ,we knew he _h to /udy 8 own lesson assignm5ts be=e he c\ld he> a recitation4 ,we w]5't gett+ any?+ out ( x except ! b>e text4 ,s "s ( ! boys made ?+s lively = a few days1 & he ask$ to be reliev$4 ,q s4 ,y\r class _h e imag9able advantage ov] ! color$ boys & girls 9 our s*ools--j "o tea*] bel[ p>4 ,& yet y ?9k x w\ld be all "r to h all color$ tea*]s no m ?an two jumps ahead ( _! pupils4 ,well1 yes1 ,i see1 ,j4,w4 said1 ) a t\* ( ?\ghtfulness4 ,i suppose a good tea*] ne$s m ?an ! m9imum text-book k4 ,is t ! ,me?odi/ !ory8 ,n[ y're talk+ l y\rself1 ,mr4 ,drury told him4 ,yes1 t's ! ,me?odi/ !ory4 ,= ! fifty ye>s ( ! old ,fre$m5's ,aid ,society--n[ ! ,bo>d ( ,education = ,negroes--x has run ^! s*ools1 eighte5 ( !m n[1 ) five ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & two e>ne/ /ud5ts enroll$1 on a d\ble !ory4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! !ory is t e *ild--black1 :ite1 r$ or yell[--ought to h all ! education he c use4 ,any?+ less ?an t w\ld be z good z say+ t ,am]ica c>es to develop its human res\rces only j s f>1 & n to ! limit4 ,! o!r "p ( ! !ory is t ! la/ p]son 9 ! _w to be put (f ) half an education is a prea*] or a tea*]4 ,! be/ is j good en\gh = all tea*]s1 :e!r !y tea* f a desk or f a pulpit4 ,i guess t's s too1 said ,j4,w4 ,y're gett+ me int]e/$4 ,n[ g on & tell me "s m4 ,! new pa/or ( ,sa9t ,m>ks told me1 said ,mr4 ,drury1 irrelevantly1 t !y w\ld be want+ "s new ro(+ = ! b>n !y're turn+ into a community h\se4 ,i %\ldn't be surpris$ if y sold ! *ur* a nice little bill ( goods4 ,& :ile y are at x1 y might talk to ! pa/or--,driv]'s 8 "n--ab\t ?is ?+ f 8 side ( ! road4 ,he kn[s m ?an ,i d4 ,j4,w4 said he w\ld4 ,&1 ?\gh he w\ld h meant x 9 any case1 ! h9t ab\t ro(+ made c]ta9 t ,eld] ,driv] w\ld h a call 9 ! morn+ f a ris+ "y h>dw>e salesman4 ,by ?is "t !y 7 at ! ,f>well gate1 & ,j4,w4 said goodnight4 ,mr4 ,drury walk$ home1 b be=e he got ready = 8 belov$ la/ h\r ( ! day1 ) its easy *air & its *]i%$ book1 he call$ up 8 color$ colleague1 & !y _h a brief talk ov] ! 'phone4 ,n[1 ,walt] ,drury _h tak5 no "o into 8 confid5ce ab\t ! ,exp]im5t1 nor did he int5d to2 he _h ! be/ ( reasons = keep+ 8 own c\nsel1 ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,s ,eld] ,driv] c\ld n "k ! true inw>dness ( ?is telephone call2 inde$1 x 0 s casual t he did n ev5 ?9k to m5tion x to ,j4,w4 :5 t al]t ro(+ speciali/ turn$ up next morn+4 ,i he>d y 7 go+ to put new ro(+ on t b>n y are fix+ up1 ,mr4 ,driv]1 & ,i ?\ght ,i might get y\r ord] = ! job4 ,maybe y "k t we d a good deal ( t sort ( "w1 & we c give y exp]t s]vice2 ! "r ro(+ put on to /ay1 & to /ay put4 ,yes1 !y 7 ?9k+ ( t ro(2 _h to1 because x leak$ l a m>ket basket1 & !y ne$$ ! place "r n[1 :at ) ! _m color$ ,me?odi/s :o _h come to t[n & _h no home--only rooms 9 ! little h\ses ( ! color$ settlem5t t _h be5 too small = com=t ev5 be=e ! exodus4 ,b ! place w\ld be wor? a lot to _! "w :5 !y got x4 ,ab\t h[ mu* d y ?9k ( sp5d+1 ,mr4 ,driv]8 ,j4,w4 ask$4 ,kn[+ ! limit$ means ( ,sa9t ,m>ks1 he expect$ to supply ! *eape/ ro(+ ! ,f>well ,h>dw>e ,company _h 9 /ock1 b ,pa/or ,driv] _h a surprise = him4 ,:y1 he said1 we want ! be/ !re is4 ,t build+ 0 a b>n1 ,i'll admit1 b x is /rongly built1 & we expect to fix x pretty ?or\ghly4 ,we h a gift f ! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions & ,*ur* ,ext5sion1 & we mat* t ) z mu* aga9 ( our own money1 en\gh 9 all to sw+ ! build+ ar\nd (f ! alley1 put x on a new f\ndation next to ! *ur*1 & remodel x = our ne$s4 ,t's news to me1 said ,j4,w41 ?\gh ( c\rse ,i'm glad to he> x4 ,b ,i didn't "k t ! ,bo>d put money into su* "w z ?is4 ,someh[ ,i suppos$ y 7 "u ! ,bo>d ( ,education = ,negroes4 ,no1 n = ?is sort ( *ur* "w1 ! color$ pa/or answ]$4 ,i 0 '"u' ! ,bo>d ( ,education = ,negroes1 z y put x1 = a long "t myself1 9 ! days :5 x 0 call$ ! ,fre$m5's ,aid ,society4 ,& s 0 my wife4 ,b n[ we're do+ mission>y "w1 & t's ! o!r ,bo>d's job4 ,oh1 yes1 ,j4,w4 ass5t$4 ,i might h kn[n t4 ,& y mean t y 7 "u ! ,fre$m5's ,aid ,society :5 y 7 go+ to s*ool--is t x8 ,t's x1 said ,pa/or ,driv]1 ) a gleam+ smile4 ,i 0 9 two ( ! s*ools4 ,phil&] ,smi? ,college1 at ,little ,rock1 ,arkansas1 & ,cl>k ,univ]sity1 at ,atlanta1 ,georgia4 ,!n ,i got my !ological c\rse at ,gammon1 on ! same campus z ,cl>k4 ,y say y\r wife 0 9 s*ool too8 ,yes--) an ev5 bright] smile--%e 0 at ,cl>k :5 ,i met h]4 ,l me1 %e att5d$ two s*ools on t campus4 ,! o!r 0 ,?ay] ,home1 a girls' dormitory1 support$ by ! ,woman's ,home ,mission>y ,society4 ,a home8 ,!n h[ c\ld x be a s*ool8 ,j4,w4 ask$4 ,t's j x1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 ! m9i/] expla9$4 ,x 0 a s*ool ( home life1 n only cook+ & sew+ & scrubb+1 & :at all y ?9k ( z dome/ic sci5ce1 b a s*ool ( ! home _s--j ! ?+ my p ne$4 ,?ay] 01 & is1 a place :]e ! girl /ud5ts ( ,cl>k ,univ]sity le>n h[ to make real homes4 ,& 9 ! college classes !y le>n :at y might suppose any college /ud5t w\ld le>n4 ,t's :y ,i said ,mrs4 ,driv] w5t to two s*ools4 ,j4,w4 recall$ ! ,hight[] spee* ( ! night be=e1 & ! discussion ) ,mr4 ,drury on ! way home4 ,he want$ to g into x all ) ?is pa/or1 :o wasn't mu* pa/ 8 own age1 & evid5tly _h "s ideas4 ,= ! fir/ "t he wond]$ too h[ x happ5$ t 9 t draft ( ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield !y _h altoge!r ignor$ ! ,negro4 ,0 t a symptom ( some?+8 ,!n he rememb]$ 8 err&1 & ! "w :i* 0 wait+ up at ! /ore4 ,s he said3 ,excuse me1 ,mr4 ,driv]1 = be+ s inquisitive4 ,i've nev] ?\ght mu* ab\t our *ur*'s color$ "w1 b :at ,i he>d at la/ night's meet+ />t$ me4 ,r curi\s t ,i %\ld be "h talk+ ab\t x ) y ! v next morn+1 isn't x8 ,b ab\t t ro(+1 n[4 ,( c\rse y'll look ar\nd & get o!r e/imates1 b anyway ,i'd be glad to take ! measurem5ts & give y our figures4 ,i promise y !y'll be wor? consid]+4 ,i'm sure ( t1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 said ! o!r1 he>tily1 & if ,i h any influ5ce ) ! committee--& ,i ?9k ,i h--y ne$n't lose any sleep ov] any o!r figures we might get4 ,z = be+ inquisitive ab\t our "w "h1 ,i wi% m ( ?is t[n's :ite ,me?odi/s w\ld get inquisitive4 ,& t rem9ds me3 !re's to be an ,epwor? ,league conv5tion "h week aft] next1 & ,i've be5 told to invite "o ( ! ,league lead]s 9 y\r *ur* to make a %ort address on ! op5+ night4 ,y're a ,league lead]1 ,i "k1 & ! fir/ "o ,i've ?\ght ab\t4 ,s ,i'm ask+ y1 "r n[4 ,w y come ov] & speak = u8 ,n[1 ?\gh ,j4,w4 always said he 0 no speak]1 he _h nev] hesitat$ to accept invitations to take "p 9 ,league conv5tions4 ,b ?is 0 diff]5t4 ,he made no answ] = a m9ute4 ,& 9 ! pause 8 m9d 0 busy ) all he knew1 & all he _h acquir$ at second h&1 ab\t ! relations ( color$ ,*ri/ians & :ite1 & p>ticul>ly ab\t :at might be ?\ght & said if x %\ld be ann\nc$ t he 0 to speak at a ,negro ,epwor? ,league conv5tion4 ,& !n he _h ! grace to blu%1 realiz+ t ?is color$ pa/or1 wait+ s quietly = 8 answ]1 mu/ infallibly h foll[$ 8 ?\ghts4 ,9 8 swift self-blame he felt t ! lea/ am5ds he c\ld make = 8 unspok5 disc\rtesy 0 a prompt acceptance ( ! invitation4 ,s he look$ up & said1 hurri$ly3 ,mr4 ,driv]1 =give me = n speak+ soon]4 ,i'll d ! be/ ,i c2 & !n1 rega9+ 8 composure1 ,h y any idea z to ! subject ,i'm suppos$ to talk ab\t8 ,yes1 ! color$ m9i/] repli$1 n )\t a t\* ( curi\s t5s5ess 9 8 voice4 ,! committee want$ me to get a repres5tative f y\r ,*apt] to make a t5-m9ute address ( welcome on behalf ( ! ,epwor?ians ( ,fir/ ,*ur*6 ,aga9 ,j4,w4 0 =c$ to hesitate4 ,"h he 0 an ,epwor?ian1 b kn[+ no?+ at all ab\t ! "w ( ^! o!r "y ,me?odi/s4 ,until to-day he sc>cely knew !y exi/$4 ,& n[ he 0 ask$ to welcome !m to t[n 9 ! "n ( ! ,league6 ,b once aga9 %ame compell$ him to take ! bold c\rse4 ,) an apologetic smile he said1 ,well1 t's ! la/ subject ,i c\ld imag9e y'd give to any ( u at ,fir/ ,*ur*4 ,y\r "y p & ours h h>dly be5 aw>e ( ea* o!r1 & x seems que] t y %\ld ask me to make an address ( welcome 9 y\r *ur*4 ,b z ,i ?9k ( x1 maybe ?is is j :at somebody ought to d1 & ,i might z well try x4 ,tr\ble is1 :at am ,i go+ to say8 ,we'll risk t1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 said ,pa/or ,driv]1 confid5tly4 ,j say :at y ?9k1 & y'll d all "r4 ,j4,w4 0 by no means sure ( t1 & ! m he ?\ght ab\t 8 spee* 9 ! next few days1 ! m confus$ he became4 ,any ord9>y spee* ( welcome w\ld be easy--,glad y 7 s5sible en\gh to come to ,delafield1 make y\rselves at home1 fre$om ( ! city1 our lat* /r+s are out1 comm& u = any?+ we c d1 congratulate y on ! f9e "w y are do+1 "k :5 we return ?is visit & come to ! places y repres5t y w make u welcome--& s on4 ,b x 0 pla9ly impossible = him to talk l t4 ,x w\ldn't be true1 & x w\ld c]ta9ly n be prud5t4 ,he put ! ?+ up to ,j4,w41 ,sr4 ,:at'll ,i say1 dad8 he ask$4 ,y "k we hav5't _h mu* to d ) ! p ( ,sa9t ,m>ks1 & maybe x w\ldn't be be/ = u to make any sudd5 *ange z to t1 ev5 if "s ( u want$ to4 ,b ,i've got to talk l a ,*ri/ian1 :e!r ,i feel l "o or n4 ,my son1 8 fa!r answ]$ him1 s5t5ti\sly1 x's y\r spee*1 n m9e4 ,b if an old fogy may sugge/ some?+1 :y n =get all ab\t ! usual sort ( welcome address8 ,:y n say some?+ ( ! :ole program ( our *ur* z x affects our color$ p8 ,x t\*es ! "y folks m ?an any o!rs4 ,welcome !m to t4 ,t's all v f9e1 ,j4,w4 object$4 ,ev]ybody :o's on = an address ( welcome is advis$ by 8 fri5ds to cut out ! old /uff1 b x means "w4 ,& y "k t ,i don't "k ! fir/ ?+ ab\t :at y call ! :ole program ( our *ur* = ! color$ p4 ,t man ,driv] kn[s1 b ,i c't ask him4 ,( c\rse n1 ass5t$ ,j4,w41 ,sr41 b y c ask somebody else4 ,i'll v5ture ,mr4 ,drury c tell y :]e to f9d all y w\ld want to talk ab\t4 ,ask him4 ,y're nev] bo!r$ by ba%fulness ) him1 if ,i rememb] "r4 ,j4,w4 admitt$ he _h already ?\ght ( t4 ,he & ,i 7 talk+ ab\t ?is v ?+ ! night be=e ,i w5t to see ab\t t ro(+4 ,b "h's ! po9t--,i'm n to repres5t ! pa/or1 b ! "y p4 ,& ,i'm n s sure t :at ,mr4 ,drury might give me1 if he 7 will+1 c\ld be made to fit into a ,league spee*1 "u ! circum/ances4 ,i'd try x anyway1 said ! eld] ,f>well4 ,he's ne>ly always will+1 seems to me1 & a pretty safe advis] mo/ ( ! "t4 ,all "r1 agre$ ,j4,w41 ,i'll see him1 b he'll probably tell me to f9d ?+s out = myself4 ,he's a good sc\t1 is ,mr4 ,drury2 ! be/ pa/or ,i ev] knew or want to "k1 b sometimes he has ! que]e/ /reaks2 won't help a fell[ a little bit1 & :5 y're absolutely sure he c\ld if he w\ld4 ,x won't be en\gh to see him1 ?\gh2 ev5 if he is 9 a g5]\s mood & gives me m dope ?an ,i c use4 ,i'd bett] talk to "s ( ! ,league p4 ,& /ill he gravitat$ t[>d ! pa/or's /udy4 ,x 0 ! easie/ way4 ,! pa/or 0 always 9 a m g5]\s mood ?an ,j4,w4 gave him cr$it =4 ,x 0 only t he nev] suppli$ crut*es :5 p ne$$ to use _! legs1 nor bra9s :5 !y ne$$ to use _! heads1 nor emotions :5 !y ne$$ to use _! he>ts4 ,he told ,j4,w4 to rummage ?r\gh ! "o book%elf 9 ! /udy :i* held 8 small b usable collection ( books & pamphlets on ! ,negro1 & see :at he might f9d4 ,&1 z always1 !y talk$4 ,i c tell by t prea*] at ,sa9t ,m>ks1 said ,j4,w41 h[ ,i _h ! wrong end ( ! argum5t t night we came f ,hight[]'s address4 ,a man ) a big job l 8 has to be a pretty big man1 & he ne$s all ! education he c get4 ,!re's a pr9ciple 9 t1 ,j4,w41 sugge/$ ,mr4 ,drury2 see if ?is seems a reasonable way to /ate x3 ,9 deal+ ) any p1 ! m ne$y !y are1 ! bett] equipp$ & tra9$ _! lead]s %\ld be4 ,yes1 sir1 x s\nds reasonable en\gh1 ,j4,w4 admitt$4 ,& yet ,i nev] ?\ght ( x until n[4 ,b y said some?+ ! o!r night t ,i don't see yet4 ,t may be no fault ( y\rs1 my boy1 said ! m9i/]1 ) a laugh4 ,:at 0 x8 ,:y1 y said m5 l ,hight[] are incl9$ to ov]look ! "w ( ! *ur*1 & t x 0 ! *ur*'s own fault2 some?+ ab\t rais+ new que/ions :5 y settle old ones4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,mr4 ,drury1 ,i rememb]4 ,maybe say+ x's ! *ur*'s own fault is n j ! way to put x4 ,say in/ead t y c't educate *ildr51 nor yet races t are develop+1 & expect !m to turn out exactly accord+ to y\r notions ( ! future4 ,because1 :5 _! m9ds are gr[+ !y are develop+1 n accord+ to some?+ 9 y1 b accord+ to some?+ 9 !m4 ,s e tea*]1 & ,i suppose e p>5t1 has mom5ts ( wond]+ h[ x ev] happ5s t "y p le>n s mu* t is n taught !m4 ,& x's ! same way ) races4 ,y mean1 inquir$ ,j4,w41 t ,hight[] is l t8 ,i mean1 ,pa/or ,drury repli$1 t ev]ybody is l t4 ,if we _h giv5 ! ,negro no education at all1 we c\ld probably h kept him cont5t$ = a good _m ye>s ) j be+ 'free4' ,if we _h giv5 no ,negro any?+ b a common-s*ool *ance1 ! race w\ld h be5 pretty sl[ to develop discont5t4 ,b ,hight[] w5t to ,yale1 & ,du ,bois w5t to ,h>v>d & ,g]many1 & ,pick5s w5t to ,yale1 & s on4 ,?\s&s ( color$ m5 & wom5 h be5 graduat$ f colleges ( lib]al arts4 ,& s !y are n satisfi$ ) conditions :i* w\ld h be5 heav5ly bliss to _! gr&fa!rs & gr&mo!rs4 ,i "k ,i'm /upid1 said ,j4,w41 a trifle ruefully1 b ,i've always suppos$ t education 0 good = ev]ybody4 ,n[ y seem to say t education makes p discont5t$4 ,( c\rse x does1 said ,mr4 ,drury1 t's ! reason x is good = !m4 ,w\ld y be cont5t to call a "o-room %ack home1 & live z ! plantation h& lives8 ,if y w\ld1 ! _w's pr(it out ( y1 & y\r own pr(it out ( y\rself1 w\ldn't be mu*4 ,real education does exactly mean discont5t4 ,& ! p :o are discont5t$ may be uncom=table to live )1 if we ?9k !y ought to be docile1 b !y get u =w>d4 ,maybe y're "r1 ,j4,w4 conc$$1 & ! *ur* is n to be blam$4 ,/ill1 if our "w = ! black man has made him tr\blesome1 & giv5 him ideas bigg] ?an he c hope to realize1 h[ does t fit 9 ) our ,*ri/ianity8 ,%\ldn't ! *ur* be a peacemak]1 in/ead ( a tr\ble-mak]8 ,n[1 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 ! o!r said1 9 mock prote/1 t s]mon ( m9e on ',n ,peace1 b a ,sword' mu/ h be5 wa/$ on y4 ,our ,"l mo/ c]ta9ly came to make peace1 & he spoke a great bless+ on peacemak]s4 ,b he 0 himself ! _w's greate/ di/urb]4 ,peace :ile !re is inju/ice1 or ignorance1 or any sort ( wick$ness1 has no?+ to d ) ,*ri/'s int5tions4 ,i "k t ! old-"t slave-trad]s ( ! ,nor?1 & ! m p]si/5t slave-buy]s ( ! ,s\?1 7 always ask+ = t sort ( peace4 ,b !y c\ldn't h x4 ,nobody ev] c h x1 s long z ,jesus has a s+le foll[] 9 ! _w4 ,well1 :at has all ?is to d1 ask$ ,j4,w41 ) our *ur*'s special "w = ! color$ p8 ,ah1 yes1 ! pa/or answ]$1 t's ! v ?+ y mu/ f9d out be=e y make t address ( welcome4 ,by ?is "t ,j4,w4 _h ga!r$ up a pile ( books1 pamphlets1 reports1 & pap]s--en\gh1 he ?\ght1 to s]ve z ! raw mat]ial ( a ,ph4,d4 !sis1 & he said to ,mr4 ,drury1 ,w\ld y m9d if ,i took ?is home8 ,i'll br+ x all back1 & x's n likely ,i'll damage x mu*44 ,! ask+ 0 no m ?an a =m2 = ye>s ! p ( ,fir/ ,*ur* _h kn[n !mselves freely welcome to any book 9 ! prea*]'s %elves4 ,an int]e/ 9 8 books 0 passport to 8 special favor4 ,8 own evid5t love = books _h be5 ! be/ possible insurance t ^! p>ticul> borr[]s w\ld be m scrupul\s ?an ! g5]al4 ,?is bit ( pa/oral "w1 x %\ld be said1 ) ! frequ5t book-talk t grew out ( x1 0 n lea/ among all ! reasons :y ,fir/ ,*ur* p ?\ght _! ba*elor m9i/] j ! man = !m4 ,s (f w5t ,j4,w4 ) 8 armful1 & = a week !reaft] y might h suppos$ he 0 cramm+ = a f9al exam ( "s sort4 ,e>ly 9 8 prep>ation he decid$ t 8 fa!r's advice 0 wise1 & he put ! /ress ( 8 ef=t on ! *ur*'s "w & h[ ,negro y\? _h respond$ to x4 ,! o!r matt] 0 too delicate1 he felt1 = 8 amateur h&l+1 &1 besides1 he 0 n altoge!r sure ev5 ( 8 own position4 ,on ! conv5tion night ,sa9t ,m>ks 0 cr[d$ ) "y color$ p1 "s ( :om came f places a hundr$ miles away4 ,!y 7 badg$ & p5nant$ q 9 ! fa%ion to :i* ,j4,w4 0 accu/om$4 ,b = _! color1 &1 to be frank1 = a little m re/ra9t & ?\ghtfulness 9 _! really unusual s++1 !y 7 j "y ,me?odi/s at a conv5tion1 n diff]5t f ,caucasian ,me?odi/s ( ! same age4 ,:5 ,j4,w4's turn came to speak1 ! *airman introduc$ him 9 ! fewe/ possible words1 b ) ! c\rtesy :i* belongs to self-respect1 say+1 ,mr4 ,f>well w make ! delegates welcome 9 ! "n ( ! ,fir/ ,*ur* ,epwor?ians4 ,& he did4 ,he _h 8 notes1 pretty full ones1 to :i* he made frequ5t ref]5ces1 b ! quality 9 8 spee* :i* drew ! conv5tion's *e]s 0 its frank & natural simplicity4 ,i w\ld h begg$ (f f ?is duty1 if ,i c\ld1 he began1 b ,i knew f ! mom5t ,i 0 ask$ t ,i _h no dec5t excuse4 ,b ,i knew s little ( :at ,i ought to say t x 0 necess>y = me to dig1 j z ,i us$ to d at s*ool4 ,! result ( my digg+ is t ,i "k n[ & ,i want y to "k t ,i "k1 :y ,fir/ ,*ur* "y p %\ld jo9 9 welcom+ y to ,delafield4 ,"s ( !m don't "k yet1 any m ?an ,i did t5 days ago2 b ,i int5d to enlight5 !m ! fir/ *ance ,i get4 ,we ,fir/ ,*ur* ,epwor?ians might welcome y = _m reasons1 b ,i h decid$ to /ick to two1 because1 z ,i h said1 ,i h j be5 le>n+ some?+ ab\t !m4 ,we welcome y1 !n1 because y repres5t ! mo/ eag] hung] = complete education t exi/s 9 ,am]ica to-day1 unless our new ,hebrew citiz5s c mat* x4 ,no o!rs c4 ,! record ( our *ur*'s s*ools = y\r race prove t x simply is n possible to keep ! ,negro y\? out ( s*ool4 ,!y w walk fur!r1 eat less1 "w h>d]1 & /ay long] to get an education ?an = any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,n s _m days ago ,i ignorantly ?\ght t ! '?ree ,r's' 0 all t ought to be (f]$1 p>tly because ! ne$ is s great4 ,i hope y w =give me t ?\ght1 :5 ,i tell y t n[ ,i "k :at ignorance x reveal$ 9 me4 ,! great ne$ is ! /ronge/ argum5t = ! highe/ education4 ,because ( y\r great numb]s1 & because ( y\r ev] int5s] racial self-respect1 ! ,negro mu/ educate ! ,negro1 be physician = ! ,negro1 prea* to ! ,negro1 nurse ! ,negro1 lead ! ,negro 9 all 8 upw>d ef=t4 ,o!rwise ^! ?+s w be done badly1 or patroniz+ly1 or n at all4 ,b if y are to d y\r own educational "w1 y\r educators mu/ be fully equipp$4 ,x is n possible to s5d ! :ole race to college1 b x is possible to s5d college-tra9$ y\? to ! race4 ,= ?is reason our *ur* has e/abli%$ normal s*ools1 colleges ( lib]al arts1 pr(essional s*ools1 homes = college girls1 s t ! com+ lead]s ( y\r p may h access to ! be/ ! _w (f]s 9 sci5ce & lit]ature1 9 m$ic9e & law1 9 bus9ess & religion4 ,y w n mi/ake my purpose1 ,i am sure1 9 say+ t y "k bett] ?an we c guess h[ y\r p1 ?r\gh no fault ( !irs1 h be5 long 9 bondage to ! unskill$ h&1 ! unawak5$ m9d1 & ! un9spir$ he>t4 ,b x is m & m an unwill+ bondage4 ,& our *ur*1 y\r *ur*1 has set up ^! s*ools & ^! tra9+ homes ,i h m5tion$1 z ?\gh %e 7 say+1 9 ! words ( "o ( y\r own wond]ful songs1 ',let my p g6' ,& ! results are com+4 ,y\r two bi%ops1 "o 9 ! ,s\? & "o 9 ,africa1 y\r lead]s 9 ! *ur*'s highe/ c\ncils1 y\r educators1 y\r f>-see+ bus9ess m51 y\r great prea*]s1 are "p ( ! answ] to y\r *ur*'s passion to give full fre$om to all h] p4 ,= y are h] p1 ! p ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 we are all ,god's p4 ,x seems to me t j n[ ,god is int]e/$ 9 br++ to e race 9 ! _w ! *ance ( lib]ty = h& & head & he>t4 ,god has great] ?+s = u all to d ?an we c n[ und]/&1 b all 8 purposes mu/ wait on our gett+ free f ev]y?+ t w\ld defeat our "w4 ,our ,fir/-,*ur* "y p welcome y because ) all else y repres5t a great purpose to make religion intellig5t4 ,y "k1 z we d1 t piety to be vital mu/ be mix$ ) s\nd le>n+4 ,y h ! mission>y _s1 :i* nev] ?rives 9 an atmosph]e ( resi/ance to education4 ,y are 'fell[ ,*ri/ians1' fell[ work]s4 ,we are %>]s ) y 9 p]sonal devotion to our ,"l1 & 9 ! common purpose to make him ,ma/] ( all life4 ,&1 f9ally1 let me say x bluntly1 we welcome y because we believe 9 y\r pride ( race1 & honor x 9 y z we honor x 9 our fell[ citiz5s ( o!r races4 ,!y & y h "s ?+s 9 common1 b y w n misund]/& me :5 ,i congratulate y on :at is peculi> to y4 ,y h be5 fully ,am]icaniz$ = m g5]ations ?an mo/ o!r ,am]icans4 ,y h no ne$ to /rive aft] ! ,am]ican _s4 ,i h a fri5d ( ,greek bir?1 :o ?9ks pridefully back to ! ,gold5 ,age ( ,greece1 & ,i envy him 8 glory+4 ,b y\r pride ( race1 turn+ away f ! unhappy pa/1 sees y\r ,gold5 ,age 9 ! days to come1 n 9 ! dim ye/]days4 ,y are ! mak]s1 n ! inh]itors1 ( a great de/9y4 ,= t noble future :i* is to be y\rs 9 our common ,am]ica1 y d well to hold z above price ! purity & /r5g? ( y\r racial life4 ,bett] ?an we ( ,caucasian /ock1 y "k t only s may all ! values be fully realiz$ :i* are to be ,africa's contribution to ! spiritual weal? ( ,am]ica & ! _w4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( sil5ce1 = ! implications ( ! la/ s5t5ce 7 n z pla9 z !y might h be54 ,b :5 ! audi5ce caught ,j4,w4's some:at d>+ appeal to its racial self-respect x broke into su* *e]s z are n giv5 to ! polite phras] ( conv5tional commonplaces4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,fir/ ,,am]ican ,,civilization ,! full record ( ,j4,w4's comm]cial c>e] mu/ he left to "s o!r *ronicl]1 b an occasional ref]5ce to x _c be omitt$ f ^! pages4 ,pa/or ,drury's bro!r ,alb]t1 a ,sa9t ,l\is bus9ess man :o knew ! old city by ! ,mississippi f ! levees to ! ,univ]sity1 0 a citiz5 :o lov$ 8 city s well t he did n ne$ to jo9 a ,boo/]s' ,club to prove x4 ,! two ,drurys saw ea* o!r1 z bo? av]r$1 all too seldom4 ,on ! infrequ5t occasions :5 !y met1 z1 = in/ance1 dur+ a c]ta9 *ur* f$]ation ga!r+ :i* _h br\ght ! m9i/] d[n to ,sa9t ,l\is f ,delafield1 _! visit+ 0 a joy\s ?+ to see4 ,l\ng+ 9 ! ,city ,club "o day aft] lun*1 ) e o!r subject ( common int]e/ at lea/ t\*$ on1 ,bro!r ,alb]t turn$ to ,bro!r ,walt]3 ,& h[ goes ! *ur* & p>i% ( ,delafield8 ,y told me long ago t y want$ to /ay !re t5 ye>s2 x's m ?an eight n[4 ,does ! t5-ye> m>k yet /&8 ,yes1 ,al41 x /ill /&s1 if no?+ %\ld int]f]e1 said ,walt]4 ,he _h nev] told 8 bro!r ! reason back ( t t5-ye> m>k1 & he 0 n ready1 ev5 yet1 = t4 ,( late he _h tak5 to wond]+ :5 & h[ ! ,exp]im5t w\ld come to its crisis4 ,he want$ "s help j n[1 & "h might be an op5+4 ,s he w5t on1 ,i've be5 work+ away at sev]al special jobs1 z y "k ,i l to d1 & "o ( !m has a good deal to d ) a "y fell[ nam$ ,f>well1 ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,jr41 :o'll be ! ma9/ay ( ! be/ h>dw>e /ore 9 ,delafield be=e long if he /icks to x4 ,ev]ybody calls him ',j4,w41' & he's ! sort ( boy t has always int]e/$ me1 he's s 'av]age1' ,he paus$2 8 ?\ghts busy ) ! ,exp]im5t4 ,well1 8 bro!r broke 91 aft] a mom5t1 :at's ?is "y ,john ,wesley ,me?odi/ be5 do+8 ,x isn't altoge!r :at he has be5 do+1 b x's :at ,i'd l to see him get a *ance to d1 expla9$ ! prea*]4 ,he's ti$ to ! /ore & to ,delafield1 s f>1 & ,i've reasons = want+ him to see "s p>ts ( ?is c\ntry he'll nev] see f ,ma9 ,/reet 9 our t[n4 ,well1 bro!r m9e1 maybe he c\ld be induc$ to leave t p>ticul> ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,!re's :]e we get ! be/ citiz5s ( ?is village4 ,has he any objections to mak+ a *ange--to travel1 = in/ance8 ,i don't "k1 said ,walt]2 probably n4 ,he's "y1 & has a pretty good education4 ,i d "k t he's ambiti\s to make himself ! be/ h>dw>e man 9 our section1 & ,i believe he'll d x1 9 "t4 ,p]sonally1 ,i want him to travel4 ,b h[ w\ld anybody g ab\t gett+ him ! *ance8 ,alb]t ,drury laugh$4 ,t's easy1 only a prea*] c\ldn't be expect$ to see x4 ,if any c\ntry boy really kn[s ! /uff he h&les1 :e!r x is h>dw>e or c&y or hides1 he c get ! *ance all "r4 ,?is t[n wants him4 ,don't y "k t ! big :olesale h\ses recruit _! sales =ces by spott+ j su* boys z y\r ,john ,wesley ,f>well may be8 ,b :at d y mean by call+ him av]age1 if he's su* a ke5 judge ( h>dw>e8 ,oh1 well1 he is m ?an av]age on h>dw>e1 b he's s beautifully av]age human2 "o ( ^? *aps :o d mo/ ( ! real "w ( ! _w4 ,all "r1 old man2 ,i'm n sure t ,i foll[ y2 b1 anyway1 ,i may be ( "s use4 ,i'll tell y :at ,i'll d2 ,i "k ! v man4 ,pet] ,mc,dougall1 :o's a fri5d ,i c bank on1 is sales manag] ( ! ,cumm+s ,h>dw>e ,corporation4 ,no?+ w come ( x if ,pet] is n impress$1 b all ,i ne$ to d is to tell him !re's a prospective /> salesman up at ,delafield1 & 8 man :o has t t]ritory w be look+ up y\r ,john ,wesley be=e y h "t to write ano!r s]mon4 ,by ! way1 he add$1 :at "p ( ! c\ntry did y say y want$ "y ,f>well to see8 ,i didn't say1 ! prea*] admitt$1 b ,i w\ld l him to see some?+ ( ! ,s\?we/4 ,i want to see :at w happ5 :5 he bumps up aga9/ ! sort ( civilization t foll[$ ! ,spani% to ,am]ica4 ,well1 ( c\rse1 y "k t :olesale h>dw>e h\ses don't run salesm5's excursions to help ,me?odi/ prea*]s try out ! effect ( ,am]ican hi/ory on _! "y p>i%ion]s1 no matt] h[ l(ty ! motive1 & ,alb]t ,drury pok$ 8 bro!r 9 ! ribs4 ,b suppos+ ?is boy is o!rwise good /uff he'll be 9 ! "r place1 if he goes ) ! ,cumm+s p4 ,a big %>e ( _! bus9ess is 9 t end ( ! _w4 ,if ,j4,w4 _h be5 told ( ?is conv]sation1 :i* he wasn't1 he might n h be5 q s my/ifi$ ov] ! lett] f ! great ,pet] ,mc,dougall1 :i* came a few weeks aft] ! prea*]'s return f ,sa9t ,l\is4 ,mc,dougall he knew well by reputation1 hav+ he>d ab\t him f e ,cumm+s man :o unpack$ samples 9 ,delafield4 ,& to be invit$ to ,sa9t ,l\is by ! great man1 ) ! possibility ( an op5+1 ultimately1 9 our sales =ce1 0 a surprise z int]e/+ z x 0 unexpect$4 ,naturally1 ,j4,w4 c\ld n "k h[ mu* c>eful inve/igation _h prec$$ ! writ+ ( t lett]4 ,! ,cumm+s ,corporation did n act on impulse4 ,b he w\ld h accept$ ! invitation 9 any case4 ,& t is en\gh = ! pres5t purpose ( ! /ory ( ,j4,w4's fir/ bus9ess v5ture away f ,delafield4 ,n )\t "s hesitation did he close ) ! ,cumm+s (f]2 b aft] he _h talk$ x all ov] ) ! folks at home1 & !n all ov] aga9 out at ,deep ,creek ) ,jeannette ,%5k1 :o 0 bo? sorry & pr\d1 x 0 settl$4 ,rea*+ ,sa9t ,l\is1 ! canny ,mc,dougall look$ him ov] & ?\ght him wor? try+ out2 s ov] he w5t to ! /ock dep>tm5t4 ,!n foll[$ busy weeks 9 ! build+s ( ! ,cumm+s ,h>dw>e ,corporation d[n by ! riv]1 le>n+ ! /ock4 ,he discov]$ be=e ! end ( ! fir/ day t he _h nev] yet guess$ :at h>dw>e meant2 he w&]$ ?r\gh ! mazes ( ! va/ w>eh\ses until 8 legs a*$ mu* & 8 eyes a*$ m4 ,at la/ came ! day :5 he f\nd himself on ! road1 n alone1 ( c\rse1 b 9 t[ ( ,fr$ ,f9*1 an old ,cumm+s salesman :o _h occasionally made ,delafield4 ,! ,cumm+s p did n ?r[ _! new m5 ov]bo>d & let !m swim if !y c\ld4 ,!y _h a c>eful tra9+ sy/em1 ( :i* ! /ockroom days 7 "o "p1 & ?is p]sonally conduct$ introduction to ! road 0 ano!r4 ,alb]t ,drury _h be5 suffici5tly int]e/$ 9 8 bro!r's wi% to drop a h9t to ,mc,dougall1 to :i* t h>d-head$ executive w\ld h paid no att5tion if x _h n fitt$ 9 j !n ) ! requirem5ts ( 8 sales policy4 ,b ! h9t s5t ,j4,w4 out ) ,f9* ov] ! longe/ r\te :i* ! h\se work$ = trade4 ,on ! map ?is r\te 0 a great kite-%ap$ ?+1 ) its po9t at ,sa9t ,l\is1 & ! :ole ,s\?we/ ?is side ( ! ,colorado ,riv] includ$ 9 ! sweep ( its sides & top4 ,to ,fr$ ,f9* x 0 a we>y j\rney1 b ,j4,w4 gave no ?\ght to its discom=ts4 ,he 0 see+ ! c\ntry1 z well z le>n+ to sell h>dw>e1 & bo? occupations 7 highly absorb+4 ,be=e long he f\nd too t he 0 see+ a new p4 ,/orekeep]s he knew1 z be+ ( 8 own guild2 ! small t[ns 7 mu* l ,delafield1 :5 y _h become us$ to _! new] crud5ess ( ar*itecture & _! sprawl+ planlessness2 & ! p :o us$ h>dw>e 7 v mu* l 8 cu/om]s at home4 ,he _h no fe> ( fail+ to become a salesman1 aft] ! fir/ few exp]i5ces "u ,f9*'s wat*ful eye2 8 fa!r _h taught him a sort ( salesman%ip :i* exp]i5ce c\ld only make m effective4 ,he knew already nev] to sell :at he c\ld see 8 cu/om] ought n to buy1 & he knew always to contrive z mu* z possible t ! cu/om] %\ld d ! sell+ to himself4 ,! eld] ,f>well us$ to say1 ,let y\r cu/om] once see ! advantage t buy+ is to him1 & he won't c>e :at advantage sell+ is to y4 ,n[1 z has be5 said be=e1 ?is is n a salesman's /ory4 ,let x suffice to say t be=e ! two got back to ,sa9t ,l\is ,j4,w4 knew he _h f\nd 8 trade4 ,he 0 a natural salesman1 & s ,fr$ ,f9* report$ to ,pet] ,mc,dougall4 ,if x's h>dw>e1 he said1 t boy c sell x1 & ,i don't c>e :]e y put him4 ,he c sell to p :o c't speak ,engli%1 & ,i believe he c\ld sell to deaf mutes or ! bl9d4 ,he kn[s ! l9e1 & !y "k he kn[s x4 ,:y1 ?is v fir/ trip he's sold m goods on 8 own say-s ?an on ! h\se br&4 ,said he knew :at ! /uff w\ld d1 & p took t :o usually want to "k ab\t ! gu>antee4 ,all ( :i* ,pet] ,mc,dougall fil$ :]e he w\ld n =get x4 ,b to g back to ! trip itself4 ,along ! railway 9 ,kansas ,j4,w4 began to see box-c>s )\t trucks1 r\ghly fitt$ up = dwell+s4 ,d>k-sk9n$ m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 7 9 occupation1 & all ! h\sehold functions & processes 7 go+ on1 ?\gh some:at primitively4 ,mexicans1 said ,f9*1 z ,j4,w4 po9t$ out ! c>s4 ,section h&s2 :5 ,i fir/ began to make ?is t]ritory y nev] saw !m except "r d[n on ! bord]1 b !y h mov$ a long way ea/ & nor?4 ,i saw lots ( !m 9 ! y>ds at ,kansas ,city la/ "t ,i 0 !re4 ,j4,w4 wat*$ ! box-c> life ) a good deal ( curiosity4 ,"h & !re 7 poor little attempts at color & adornm5t2 fl[]s 9 w9d[ boxes & bits ( lace at ! w9d[s4 ,delafield _h pl5ty ( =eign]s1 b ^! 7 =eign]s ( ano!r sort4 ,!y seem$ to be entirely at home4 ,i suppose1 he said to ,f9*1 ^! ,mexicans h come to ! ,/ates to get away f ! robb]y & ru9 t ,mexico has _h in/ead ( gov]nm5t ^! la/ t5 ye>s & m4 ,yes1 ,f9* answ]$1 ?\s&s ( 'em4 ,b n all4 ,"s ( ^! ,mexicans are old] ,am]icans ?an we are4 ,we took 'em ov] :5 we got ,texas & ,new ,mexico & ,cali=nia f ,old ,mexico4 ,!y 7 "h !n1 speak+ ! ,spani% _! ance/ors _h le>n$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago & m4 ,b !y're all ! same ,mexicans1 no matt] on :i* side ( ! ,rio ,gr&e !y 7 born4 ,( c\rse ^? born on ?is side h _h "s advantages t ! peons nev] knew4 ,b d y mean1 ,j4,w4 want$ to "k1 t !y are n really ,am]ican citiz5s8 ,fr$ ,f9* said no1 he didn't mean exactly t4 ,c]ta9ly1 ^? born on ?is side 7 ,am]ican citiz5s 9 ! eyes ( ! law1 & ^? :o came across ! ,rio ,gr&e c\ld get naturaliz$4 ,b t made little real diff]5ce4 ,a ,mexican 0 a ,mexican1 & y _h to deal ) him z "o4 ,j4,w4 0 n q satisfi$ ) t explanation1 b he pref]r$ to wait until he _h se5 en\gh s t he c\ld ask 8 que/ions m intellig5tly4 ,s he kept relatively /ill1 b 8 eyes did n cease f obs]v+4 ,z ! trip progress$1 & ! jumps betwe5 t[ns became long]1 ! "y salesman _h "t to see a good deal4 ,9 ! f> ,s\?we/ he became aw>e t ! increas+ly num]\s ,mexican population 0 no long] a matt] ( box-c> dwell]s1 m or less migratory4 ,x 0 a settl$ p4 ,its little adobe villages1 que] & qua9t z !y seem$ to ,middle-,we/]n eyes1 7 c5t]s ( e/abli%$ life4 ,& he discov]$ t 9 ^! villages always "o build+ ov]%ad[$ all ! re/4 ,"o day z !y 7 head$ t[>ds ,el ,paso he v5tur$ to m5tion ?is to 8 travel+ companion4 ,seems to me1 he said1 t none ( ^! little mud villages is too poor to h a *ur*1 & mo/ly a pretty good *ur* too4 ,h[ d !y manage x8 ,n[ ,f9* 0 no /ud5t ( *ur* life1 b he did "k a little ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,t's ! way x is all ov] ?is ,s\?we/1 my boy1 & across ! l9e 9 ,old ,mexico x's a good deal m s4 ,my guess is t ! *ur*es & ! prie/s began by tea*+ ! p t :atev] else happ5$ !y _h to put up = ! *ur*1 & f :at ,i've notic$ ,i reckon t n[ no?+ else matt]s mu* to ! *ur*4 ,x has become a k9d ( poor relation t's got to be f$ & help$1 :e!r x am\nts to any?+ or n4 ,b x's a long way f be+ z humble & ?ankful z y w\ld naturally expect a poor relation to be4 ,dur+ ! ,el ,paso layov] ! two ( !m took a day across ! ,int]national ,bridge4 ,j4,w4 _h wat*$ ! ,mexicans com+ ov]1 & he want$ to see ! c\ntry !y came f4 ,y'll n see mu* ov] !re1 a fri5dly spok5 cu/oms (ficial told him4 ,x's a pretty poor section ( des]t 'r\nd ab\t ^! p>ts4 ,y ought to get away d[n into ! he>t ( ! c\ntry4 ,yes1 ,i suppose s1 ,j4,w4 respond$1 b !re isn't "t on ?is trip4 ,are su* p z ^! com+ ov] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "r along8 ,i %\ld say !y are1 said ! man ( au?ority ) emphasis4 ,9 ! la/ f\r or five ye>s ! ,mexican population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ab\t d\bl$2 ?ree qu>t]s ( a million h cross$ ! ,rio ,gr&e some:]e1 or ! bord] fur!r we/4 ,y p f ! ,ea/ make a big fuss ov] immigration f ,europe1 b y h>dly seem to "k t a regul> flood has be5 p\r+ 9 ?r\gh ^! s\?we/]n gateways4 ,y w "s day4 ,:at !y saw on ! ,mexican side ( ! bridge 01 z ! cu/oms man _h said1 no?+ mu*4 ,b ,j4,w4 came away ) a /range s5se ( depression4 ,he _h nev] be=e se5 s mu* ( ! raw mat]ial ( mis]y & squalor2 :at he _h obs]v$ ) wond]+ pity 9 ! villages on ! ,am]ican side 0 z no?+ to ! unreliev$ hopelessness ( ! s\? bank ( ! riv]4 ,t night 9 ! hotel lobby ,j4,w4 notic$ a fre%-fac$ b r eld]ly man :om he recogniz$ z "o :om he _h se5 ov] 9 ,mexico e>li] 9 ! day4 ,) ! memory ( :at he _h se5 yet fre% ^u him1 ,j4,w4 v5tur$ a commonplace or two ) ! /rang]1 & f\nd him s g5ial & int]e/+ t !y 7 /ill talk+ long aft] ,fr$ ,f9* _h yawn$ himself (f to b$4 ,i ?\ght ,i rememb]$ see+ y ov] !re1 said ! unkn[n1 & y didn't look l a season$ travel]2 m l ! amateur ,i am myself1 ?\gh ,i d get ab\t a little4 ,i'm no season$ sightse]1 said ,j4,w42 ?is is my fir/ "t out4 ,& t's maybe ! reason ,i've develop$ s mu* curiosity ab\t ! p we saw to-day4 ,d y "k mu* ab\t !m8 ,:o8 ! ,mexicans8 ,! o!r man smil$1 & !n 0 sudd5ly s]i\s4 ,my fri5d1 ,i beg9 to ?9k ,i'm mak+ ! ,mexicans my hobby4 ,i don't "k :o y are1 b if y are really int]e/$ 9 ! ,mexicans z human be+s ,i'd r tell y :at ,i "k ?an d any?+ else ,i c ?9k ( to-night4 ,x isn't (t5 ,i f9d a travel+ man :o c>es4 ,well1 ,i d c>e1 ,j4,w4 ass]t$1 /\tly4 ,!y're p1 folks1 ar5't !y8 ,& x looks z ?\gh !y c\ld /& hav+ somebody get int]e/$ 9 !m a little4 ,ah1 ,i see n[ :at y are2 y are t rem>kable comb9ation1 a travel+ man & a ,*ri/ian4 ,am ,i "r8 ,:y1 ,i suppose s1 said ,j4,w41 ) a smile & a t\* ( ! old boyi% pride 9 8 "n4 ,my initials1 z y might say1 are ',john ,wesley1' & ,i'm n a%am$ ( !m4 ,& t means y are n only a ,*ri/ian1 b a ,me?odi/8 ,my de> man1 we mu/ %ake on t4 ,i'm a ,me?odi/ myself1 z ! /age robb] said to ,bro!r ,van1 ) ! romantic "n ( ,tann]4 ,got my fir/ int]e/ 9 ,mexico & ! ,mexicans :5 my daught] m>ri$ a "y ,me?odi/ prea*] & !y w5t d[n !re z mission>ies4 ,i make a trip to see !m & ! babies ab\t once a ye>4 ,b n[ ,i am gett+ int]e/$ 9 ^! p z an ,am]ican &1 ,i hope1 a ,*ri/ian :o tries to "w at ! bus9ess4 ,:at did y say y\r o!r "n 08 ,j4,w4 hadn't said1 b n[ he did1 & ! two settl$ to _! talk4 ,?is ,william ,tann]1 "s sort ( retir$ bus9ess man1 c]ta9ly seem$ to "k 8 ,mexico4 ,& he _h t mo/ subtle ( all /imulants to-night1 a curi\s & sympa!tic he>]4 ,by consequ5ce he 0 eag] to give all t ,j4,w4 w\ld take4 ,be=e long ,j4,w4 _h edg$ 9 a "q ab\t ! *ur*4 ,he said1 ,y "k1 ,mr4 ,tann]1 we h a pretty good ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* 9 my home t[n1 ?\gh ,fa!r ,o',neill doesn't tie up mu* to :at ! o!r *ur*es are try+ to d1 & "s ( 8 flock seem to me pretty wild1 = %eep4 ,n[1 ^! *ur*es d[n "h are all ,roman ,ca?olic too1 yet !y c]ta9ly don't look any k9 to ,sa9t ,ursula's at ,delafield4 ,are !y8 ,x 0 ! sort ( "q :i* ,william ,tann] _h ask$ himself _m a "t :5 he fir/ came to ,mexico4 ,?is is ! way ( x1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 he said4 ,! *ur* came to ,mexico1 & to all ,lat9 ,am]ica1 f ,spa9 & ,portugal4 ,x _h a few great names1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge1 9 ^? e>ly times4 ,b 9 a little :ile x settl$ d[n to two activities--to make itself ! sole religi\s au?ority & to get ri*4 ,x 0 a *ur* ( ,god & gold1 & z a matt] ( c\rse x prea*$ t x 0 ! supreme arbit] ( life & dea? 9 matt]s ( fai?1 & ext5d$ its au?ority into e relation ( life4 ,x br\ght f ! l&s ( ! ,inquisition ! idea ( prie/ly p[]1 & !re 0 none to dispute x 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 z !re 0 9 ! colonies ( our own c\ntry4 ,x gave ! p little in/ruction1 & no responsibility or fre$om4 ,x made outw>d submission ! te/ ( piety & fai?4 ,& s :5 ,spa9 lo/ its grip on ! we/]n hemisph]e ! *ur* f\nd itself ) no?+ b its claim ( p[] to fall back on4 ,well1 y "k t w\ld "w only ) ! ignorant & ! sup]/iti\s4 ,mexico1 & all ,lat9 ,am]ica = t matt]1 cle> to ! ,/raits ( ,magellan1 is a l& ( innum]able crosses1 b no ,*ri/4 ,! *ur* has _h left to x :at x want$2 t is1 ! prie/ly pr]ogatives2 x m>ries1 baptizes1 absolves1 buries1 :]e ! p c pay ! fees1 & ! p = v>i\s reasons h n c>$ t ?is is all4 ,if !y are afraid1 or want to make a %[1 !y call 9 ! *ur*2 if !y don't c>e1 or if !y are poor1 !y g unbaptiz$1 unm>ri$1 un%riv51 & d n see t x makes any diff]5ce4 ,!y h no und]/&+ ( ! *ur* z a ,*ri/ian in/itution2 9 fact1 ,i ?9k x w\ld puzzle mo/ ( !m to tell :at a true *ur* ought to be4 ,n[1 all ?is is ! *ur*'s rew>d = its anci5t *oice1 :i*1 s f> z ,i c see1 is /ill its *oice4 ,to ! av]age ,lat9 ,am]ican ! *ur* is1 & 9 ! nature ( ?+s mu/ be1 a dem&] ( pay = c]emonial1 & a bitt]ly jeal\s def5d] ( all its old autocratic claims4 ,t is ( ! nature ( ! *ur*4 ,b ,i don't und]/&1 int]pos$ ,j4,w4 ,if ! p h no real use = ! *ur*1 :y d !y support x8 ,x c]ta9ly is support$4 ,t1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 is ! trag$y ( ! *ur* 9 all ^! l&s1 said ,mr4 ,tann]1 sob]ly4 ,! *ur* began by look+ to its own int]e/s fir/4 ,x want$ great e/abli%m5ts & a docile p4 ,x f\nd ! gospel h>d to prea* to ! natives--! real gospel1 ,i mean4 ,! cruelties & gre$ ( ! conque/ _h made impossible any prea*+ ( a m9i/]+1 m]ciful1 & unselfi% ,*ri/4 ,9 fact1 ! va/ majority ( ! prie/s :o came ov] f ,europe br\ght ) !m no su* ideas4 ,! *ur* 0 rul]1 n mission>y4 ,& s f> z x d>es x /icks /ubbornly to t notion ev5 to ?is day4 ,s x has _h to make practical compromise ) ! paganism & sup]/ition x f\nd "h4 ,_m ( its religi\s obs]vances are ! aborig9al pagan practices disguis$ 9 ,*ri/ian dress & giv5 ,*ri/ian names4 ,! *ur* has sold its bir?right = ! privilege ( exploit+ ! cr$ulity & ! fe>s ( ! p4 ,x has made m]*&ise ( all its functions4 ,n[1 aft] ! c5turies h come & gone1 bo? *ur* & p ?r\gh long cu/om are will+ to h x s4 ,! p h _! great *ur*es1 ) inc5se & lights & all ! pomp ( m$aeival days4 ,b !y h no liv+ ,*ri/ & no ?\ght ( him4 ,! prie/s h _! trade 9 c]emonial & _! p]quisites1 b !y h no p[] ov] ! he>ts ( m54 ,z 8 new acqua9tance paus$ = brea? aft] ?is long answ] to a %ort "q1 ,j4,w41 rememb]+ some?+ ,fr$ ,f9* _h said1 br\ght ! rem>k 93 ,! man :o is %[+ me ! ropes z a h>dw>e man tells me t all ov] ,lat9 ,am]ica ! *ur* is likely to be ! "o real build+ 9 e t[n & village4 ,is t also some?+ t ! p are s us$ to t !y don't notice x any m8 ,oh1 yes1 ,mr4 ,tann] ass5t$4 ,i suppose ! contra/ betwe5 ! *ur* & ! mis]able little hovels ar\nd x nev] occurs to any ( !m4 ,x has always be5 s4 ,! *ur* has built itself up out ( ! community1 & = ! mo/ "p x puts v little back4 ,x conducts s*ools1 to be sure2 & yet eighty p] c5t ( ! ,mexican p are illit]ate1 x has "s few in/itutions ( help & m]cy2 b ! :ole l& cries out = doctors & tea*]s & fri5dly human conc]n4 ,is t really s8 ,j4,w4 ask$4 ,d ! p really want our mission>ies1 or are we ,prote/ants j %ov+ ourselves 98 ,i c see t some?+ is desp]ately wrong1 b we are mo/ly ,saxon1 & !y are ,lat9s4 ,d ^! p want :at to !m mu/ seem a que] religion & a lot ( /range ideas8 ,s long z !y d n und]/& :at we come =1 naturally !y are suspici\s4 ,:5 !y f9d out1 !y take to mission "w & mission>ies ) v little urg+4 ,i wi% y w\ld meet my son-9-law1 ,mr4 ,tann] said ) positiv5ess4 ,:y1 ! "o torm5t+ desire ( t man's life is to see m mission>ies s5t d[n into ,mexico2 m doctors1 m tea*]s1 m work]s ( e sort4 ,he writes lett]s to ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions t w\ld make y\r he>t a*e4 ,! *ur* at home c\ldn't ov]supply ,mexico ) ! sort ( help x desp]ately ne$s if x %\ld turn e recruit t way1 & disreg>d all ! re/ ( ! _w's mission fields4 ,d y mean1 ask$ ,j4,w41 :o 0 see+ new que/ions bob up e "t an e>li] "o 0 answ]$1 d y mean t s _m mission>ies c\ld be us$ on productive ,*ri/ian "w "r away8 ,or is x t we ought to h a big =ce to prep>e = ! long future ( our "w 9 ,mexico8 ,n[1 ,j4,w4 0 n s sure t ?is 0 an intellig5t "q1 b he _h he>d t 9 "s mission fields x 0 necess>y to wait ye>s = real & p]man5t results4 ,8 companion saw no?+ out ( ! way 9 ! "q4 ,x 0 "p ( ! :ole problem4 ,i mean x bo? ways1 he said4 ,:at ,i've se5 ( our ,me?odi/ "w d[n 9 ^! p>ts1 p>ticul>ly its s*ools & "o wond]ful hospital1 makes me sure we c\ld get big h>ve/s ( int]e/ & success "r (f4 ,we're do+ x already1 consid]+ our relatively small =ce & our limit$ equipm5t4 ,b all ,lat9 ,am]ican "w takes pati5ce4 ,i've made "o trip d[n z f> z ,santiago de ,*ile1 & :at is true 9 ,mexico is1 ,i guess1 ab\t z true 9 o!r p>ts4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* has be5 "h f\r hundr$ ye>s1 & its bigge/ result is t ! p :o don't fe> x despise x4 ,lat9 ,am]ica is call$ ,*ri/ian1 b x is a _w 9 :i* :at y & ,i call religion simply does n c\nt4 ,well1 !n1 t's :at makes me talk ab\t ! ne$ ( p]si/5ce & pati5ce4 ,! bad effects ( ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s ( su* religion z has be5 taught & practic$ betwe5 ! ,rio ,gr&e & ,cape ,horn c't be got rid ( 9 a hurry4 ,wait till ,mexico has _h a real *ance at ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t = ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 & !n see6 ,j4,w4 _h yet ano!r "q to ask be=e he 0 ready to call x a day4 ,if all t y say is s--& ,i believe x is1 ,mr4 ,tann]--:y %\ld s _m ( ! ,mexicans hate ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,!y d1 = ,i've he>d x spok5 ( a good deal lately1 & ,i rememb] :at 0 always said :5 "s "o propos$ t we %\ld int]v5e to make peace & re/ore ord] 9 ,mexico4 ,x w\ld take t5 ye>s & a million m51 & all ,mexico w\ld unite to oppose u4 ,y talk ab\t h[ mu* ! ,mexicans ne$ u & want u4 ,b a great _m ( !m surely don't want u at all4 ,i "k :at t means1 ,mr4 ,tann] admitt$4 ,& x is true4 ,we are all influ5c$ by ! pa/4 ,look at ! hi/ory ( our deal+s ) ,mexico4 ,! v ideas we f\ght to e/abli% z ! *>t] ( our own fre$om we repudiat$ :5 we dealt ) ,mexico ?ree qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago4 ,we _h e advantage1 & :at we want$ we took4 ,c]ta9ly1 we h done bett] by x ?an ,mexico might h done1 b ,i nev] he>d t reason giv5 9 a c\rt ( law to excuse ! same sort ( transaction if x t\*$ only private individuals4 ,!n1 9 late ye>s big bus9ess has gone into ,mexico4 ,x has _h to take big *ances4 ,x has paid bett] wages ?an ! peon c\ld e>n any o!r way4 ,x has a lot to its cr$it2 b x has be5 mu* l big bus9ess 9 o!r places1 &1 anyway1 ! admitt$ great pr(its h enri*$ ! =eign]1 n ! ,mexican4 ,besides1 ,mexico is n ! ,/ates4 ,z y say1 x is ,lat9 9 its civilization1 n ,saxon4 ,x does n want our sort ( culture4 ,& "s ( our mission>ies1 bo? ( ! *ur* & ( indu/ry1 h ?\ght t ! ,mexican ought to be ',am]icaniz$4' ,t's a fatal mi/ake 9 any mission field outside ! ,/ates4 ,all 9 all1 y c see t x isn't entirely inevitable t ! ,mexican %\ld und]/& our motives1 or appreciate !m :5 he does und]/&4 ,b t's all ! m reason = be>+ d[n h>d on e =m ( g5u9e mission>y "w4 ,x's ! only ?+ t we ,am]icans c d 9 ,mexico ) any hope ( avoid+ suspicion or ( our pres5ce be+ acceptable to ! ,mexicans 9 ! long run4 ,we've got to fight ! backfire ( our ,am]ican comm]cialism1 & ! prejudice :i* is z real on ! ,texas side ( ! riv] z x is on ! o!r2 = if ! ,mexican ?9ks 9 t]ms ( 'gr+o1' ! ,am]ican ( ! ,s\?we/ is j z likely to ?9k 9 t]ms ( 'greas]4' ,:5 ,j4,w4 & ,mr4 ,tann] p>t$ = ! night x 0 ) ! mutual promise t !y w\ld h ano!r talk "s "t ! next day1 b ! promise c\ld n be kept4 ,! retir$ bus9ess man he>d f "s ( 8 bus9ess 9 ! e>ly morn+1 & _h j "t to say a hurri$ f>ewell4 ,z he put x1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h retir$1 b unless ,i get back to look aft] ?is p>ticul> affair ,i may h to get into ! h>ness aga91 & t is n a *e]ful prospect at my age4 ,s ,i g to bus9ess to av]t ! dang] ( go+ back to bus9ess4 ,a little lat] ! two h>dw>e salesm5 7 9 ,el ,paso aga91 aft] a c\ple ( side trips4 ,j4,w4 took advantage ( a long tra9 wait to hunt up ! city libr>y4 ,he want$ to "k :e!r ,mr4 ,tann] 0 "r 9 say+ t ! ,lat9-,am]ican "q 0 mu* ! same ev]y:]e4 ,he wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,drury t night1 hav+ ?us f> us$ picture po/c>ds until he 0 a%am$4 ,9 ! lett] he took occasion to m5tion 8 talk ) ! mission>y fa!r-9-law1 & 8 own bit ( read+ up on ! subject4 ,said he3 ,i guess t man ,tann] 0 "r4 ,he did n speak mu* ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! p ( "o c\ntry & ^? ( ano!r1 :i* r surpris$ me4 ,he said no?+ ( ! two great classes1 ! rul]s ) mu* ,european blood1 & ! peons1 l>gely or altoge!r ,indian4 ,!re mu/ be all sorts ( ,lat9 ,am]icans1 ri* & poor1 mix$ blood ( _m /ra9s1 ,ca/ilian & ,aztec & ,inca1 & :atev] o!r p 7 "h :5 ,columbus set ! fa%ion = ,am]ican voyages4 ,b ?is is :]e ?is 'mission>y fa!r-9-law' hit ! he>t ( ! tr\ble3 ,lat9 ,am]ica has all sorts & conditions ( m51 b ev]y:]e x has ! same *ur*4 ,& x is a *ur* t c't ev] make good any m4 ,x might1 at ! beg9n+1 b x c't n[4 ,x has a reputation z fix$ z ,julius ,caes>'s4 ,i'm h>dly ready to set up z an exp]t obs]v]1 be+ only a cub salesman on 8 fir/ trip1 b1 ,mr4 ,drury1 ,i believe ,i c see already t ! only *ance = ^! p to get religion & ev]y?+ else :i* religion ought to produce1 is = u to s5d x to !m4 ,maybe t w\ld /ir up ! *ur* d[n "h1 & help to give x ano!r *ance at ! p's confid5ce1 ?\gh ,i'm n sure4 ,our *ur* ought to s5d doctors2 ! am\nt ( fe>ful disease t fl\ri%es among ! poor] p is j frightful4 ,if ,joe ,c>brook 7 n s set on go+ to ! ,ori5t1 he c\ld d a big "w "h1 & s c\ld a ?\s& o!r doctors4 ,x w\ld be s mu* m ?an m]e doctor+2 x w\ld be ! bigge/ k9d ( prea*+4 ,& ! *ur* %\ld s5d tea*]s4 ,y "k ,i believe 9 conv]sion2 b if ! ,mexicans ,i h se5 are samples ( ,lat9 ,am]ica's common p1 !y ne$ tea*]s :o h ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/ a good deal m ?an !y ne$ flam+ evangeli/s :o make a big /ir & soon pass on4 ,because ^! folks h j got to be made ov]1 9 _! v m9ds4 ,!y are n ready = ! prea*+ ( ! gospel until !y h se5 x liv$4 ,long exp]i5ce has made !m d\btful ( liv+ sa9ts1 ?\gh pl5ty ( !m pray to dead ones4 ,?is is ! :ole tr\ble1 ,mr4 ,drury1 x seems to me4 ,!y've kn[n only a *ur* t _h got (f ! track4 ,any religi\s "w t rea*es !m n[ has almo/ to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,x has to undo _! ?9k+ ab\t pray] & fai? & ,god's love & human conduct & ne>ly e o!r ,*ri/ian idea4 ,!y h a ,*ri/ian vocabul>y1 b x means v little4 ,!y ?9k !y c buy religion1 if !y want x--any k9d !y want4 ,& if !y c't af=d x1 or don't want x1 !y don't q ?9k !y'll be s5t to hell = t1 9 spite ( :at ! prie/ says4 ,!y ?9k en\gh to be afraid1 b n en\gh to be sure ( any?+4 ,! mission>ies h to tea* !m a new set ( religi\s num]als1 if y get :at ,i mean1 be=e x is any use to tea* !m ! ari?metic ( ! gospel4 ,i'm beg9n+ to see t ev]y?+ among ! ,lat9 ,am]icans runs back to ! ne$ ( ,*ri/ian liv+4 ,! wrong notion ( religion has got !m all twi/$4 ,i "k ,delafield is a long way f be+ ,*ri/ian1 b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,delafield & su* a pitiful mud village z ,i've se5 lately has m to d ) ! sort ( ,*ri/ianity ea* place has be5 taught ?an ) any?+ else :atev]4 ,b ,i nev] ?\ght ( t be=e4 ,z ,pa/or ,drury read t lett] 8 he>t w>m$ )9 him4 ,he said to himself1 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 is 'beg9n+ to see1' he says4 ,please ,god he musn't /op n[ until he gets 8 eyes wide op54 ,! ?+ is work+ out4 ,he's grop+ ar\nd = some?+1 & "s day he'll f9d x4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,ea/ ,= a fir/ trip ! ,s\?we/]n exp$ition "u ,fr$ ,f9*'s tutelage _h be5 some?+ ( an exploit4 ,f9*'s report to ,pet] ,mc,dougall 0 m ?an v]ifi$ by ! ord] %eets1 & ! obs]vant ,pet]1 keep+ track ( ?+s dur+ ! succe$+ weeks1 notic$ ) quiet satisfaction t n a s+le ord] ,0 cancel$4 ,to himself he said1 ,! lad's a f9d1 ,i'm ?9k+4 ,f ,f9*'s talk ,i %\ld say he has n only a natural knack ( sell+1 b he sells = keeps4 ,& t's ! idea1 ,pet]4 ,anybody c sell if ! buy] means to call (f ! ord] by ! next mail4 ,?is ,john ,wesley boy may g f>1 & ,i'll h to tell ,alb]t ,drury ! next "t ,i see him t he's done ! h\se ( ,cumm+s a real favor4 ,! mon?s w5t by4 ,j4,w4 kept 8 wits ab\t him1 & on ! road he /uck to 8 salesman's fai? t goods are bett] sold by ^? :o "k exactly h[ !y may be us$ & t !y are nev] sold until !y are b\ght4 ,s he f\nd favor 9 ! sight ( ,pet] ,mc,dougall4 ,! pro( ( t is easy4 ,pet] gave him a week (f be=e ! end ( 8 fir/ ye>4 ,delafield look$ bett] to ! homecom+ salesman ?an x _h to ! boy com+ back f college4 ,& ! t[n 0 glad to see him4 ,he meant some?+ to n a few ( its p1 altoge!r outside ! int]e/ ( ! ,f>wells--& ,pa/or ,drury--& ,jeannette6 ,deep ,creek 0 8 fir/ port ( call1 aft] 8 fir/ half-day at home4 ,he _h be5 welcom$ ) deep1 quiet gladness by ! home folks1 & he _h talk$ a little ov] ! telephone ) ! prea*]4 ,!n "t 0 a lagg>d until he c\ld head ! ,f>well c> t[>d ,deep ,creek & ! old f>m4 ,jeannette's welcome 0 all t ev5 he c\ld ask1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 j precisely :at x 0 is none ( our bus9ess4 ,9 ! c>1 & by ! fireplace 9 ! ,%5k liv+ room1 & ar\nd ! f>m1 !y consid]$ _m ?+s1 "s ( !m n s p]sonal z o!rs4 ,j4,w4 told ! /ory ( 8 life 9 ,sa9t ,l\is & on ! road2 ,jeannette li/5+ l ano!r ,desdemona to ! recital4 ,& once aga9 x 0 n ! adv5ture :i* suppli$ ! ?rill1 b ! adv5tur]4 ,& ,jeannette told him ! news ( ,delafield4 ,h[ ,joe ,c>brook & ,m>cia ,dayne's w$d+ _h be5 ! mo/ wond]ful w$d+ ev] se5 9 ,delafield1 ) ! t[n z pr\d ( its "o-"t scapegrace z x 0 ( ! beautiful bride4 ,h[ bro!r ,m>ty _h be5 f9d+ _m excuses ( late = driv+ up f 8 circuit1 & h[ he manag$ to see ,alma ,we!rell a good deal4 ,h[ ,alma 0 n[ head bookkeep] & ca%i] ( ! ,emporium1 ! t[n's bigge/ /ore1 & h[ %e 0 su* a de> girl4 ,h[ ,pa/or ,drury & ,m>ty _h become great fri5ds4 ,h[ ! m9i/] 0 n s well z usual1 & p 7 gett+ to be a little worri$ ab\t him4 ,h[ ! ,delafield *ur* _h tak5 up ti?+1 & 0 n only do+ a lot bett] f9ancially1 b 9 e o!r way4 ,h[ ,deep ,creek 0 go+ to h a new m9i/]1 a fri5d :om ,m>ty _h met at ! summ] s*ool = rural m9i/]s1 :o w\ld try to help ! ,deep ,creek p get an up-to-date *ur* build+ & le>n to use x4 ,h[ ! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield _h be5 fir/ boo/$ & !n =gott51 & n[ aga9 sev]al ( !m 7 be+ practic$ 9 "s qu>t]s4 ,& mu* m1 ?\gh nev] to ! we>+ out ( ,j4,w4's int]e/4 ,c]ta9ly n1 ! news be+ j :at he want$ to "k1 & ! report] !re( be+ j ! p]son he want$ to tell x to him4 ,"o bit ( news ,jeannette did n tell1 = ! suffici5t reason t %e did n "k x4 ,pa/or ,drury & ,bro!r ,m>ty _h become great fri5ds1 b :at ,jeannette c\ld n tell 0 ! special bond ( int]e/ :i* 0 back ( ! fact4 ,m>ty _h long be5 aw>e t = "s reason ! ,delafield pa/or 0 peculi>ly conc]n$ ab\t ,j4,w4 ,nev] did he guess ,walt] ,drury's secret1 b he knew well en\gh !re 0 "o4 ,^! two1 ! t[n prea*] & ! "y circuit rid]1 read to ea* o!r ,j4,w4's lett]s1 & talk$ mu* ab\t him & 8 exp]i5ces1 & made ,j4,w4 9 g5]al ! !me ( _m discussions4 ,x has be5 good = ! boy t he has _h t bord] trip1 said ! pa/or to ,m>ty a few days be=e ,j4,w4 got back4 ,don't y ?9k s8 ,m>ty 01 z ev]1 ,j4,w4's ard5t & self-effac+ *um4 ,i c]ta9ly d1 he said4 ,he's gr[+1 is ,j4,w41 & gr[+ ! "r way4 ,we ne$ bus9ess m5 ( j ! quality t's %[+ 9 him4 ,! pa/or hesitat$ a mom5t4 ,!n he spoke3 ,m>ty1 :5 ,j4,w4 comes home ,i hope some?+ w set him ?9k+ ab\t ! out] _w t has no ^w ( our ,*ri/4 ,he hasn't se5 x yet1 n cle>ly2 & y "k t !re isn't any hope = t _w to get out ( ! dep?s until x gets ! news ( a ,help]4 ,i'm c\nt+ on y to help me ) ,j4,w4 if ! *ance comes4 ,j betwe5 ourselves1 y "k4 ,i'll d all ,i c1 ,mr4 ,drury2 y may be sure ( t1 said ,m>ty4 ,& he did4 ,j4,w4's holiday br\ght sev]al "y p toge!r :o _h n met = a long "t4 ,m>ty came up aga91 & sp5t ! day ) ,j4,w41 all ov] t[n1 f ! /ore to ! h\se & back aga94 ,9 ! ev5+ ,mrs4 ,f>well made a fea/1 to :i*1 besides ,m>ty1 ,jeannette & ,alma & ,pa/or ,drury 7 bidd54 ,mrs4 ,f>well 0 mu* m to ,delafield ?an ! be/ cook & ! mo/ rem>kable h\sekeep] 9 ! place1 b h] son insi/$ t %e 0 ^! to beg9 )4 ,c]ta9ly1 %e _h n be5 exp]im5t+ on ! two ,j4,w4's all ^! ye>s = no?+4 ,aft] d9n]--talk4 ,no ne$ ( any o!r game 9 t company at su* a "t4 ,!re 0 pl5ty to talk ab\t1 & all _h _! reasons = enjoy+ x4 ,naturally1 ,j4,w4 mu/ tell ab\t himself4 ,lett]s are all v well1 b !y are no m ?an make%ifts1 aft] all4 ,he 0 mode/ en\gh ab\t x1 n hav+ any special exploits to p>ade be=e _! wond]+ eyes1 b q will+4 ,8 ,we/]n exp]i5ces be+ call$ =1 he 0 soon tell+1 n ( des]t & cactus & irrigation1 b ( ! p :o _h s tak5 8 att5tion1 ! ,mexicans4 ,i believe1 said he1 t we c d some?+ really big d[n !re4 ,& x's our bus9ess4 ,nobody except ,am]ican ,*ri/ians w d x2 nobody else c4 ,besides1 ! ,mexicans are ,*ri/ians 9 "n1 n[4 ,:at !y ne$ is ! reality4 ,!y are n impossible--j unc]ta94 ,all ,i he>d & :at little ,i saw made me believe !y are suff]+ f bad lead]%ip & ignorance m ?an f any?+ hopelessly wrong4 ,!y seem easy to get along )4 ,! wom5 are ! mo/ pati5t work]s ,i ev] he>d (4 ,& ! poor ,mexicans1 ! 'peons1' d want an end to fight+ & b&itry4 ,well1 ,j4,w41 ,m>ty ask$1 :at's ! fir/ ?+ we ought to ?9k ab\t = ,mexico8 ,i told y ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t ,mexico1 except at second-h&4 ,b1 ,i %\ld say1 s*ools4 ,s*ools are good = any l&1 don't y ?9k1 ,mr4 ,drury8 ,& 9 ,mexico !y are su* great di/urb]s ( ! old sl\*+ indiff]5ce4 ,!y w make ! "r k9d ( discont5t4 ,s*ools br+ o!r ?+s2 new ideas ( heal? & sanitation1 home improvem5t1 social outlook1 & all t4 ,!n1 ) ! s*ools1 ,i guess1 ! /raight gospel4 ,! ,mexicans won't get conv]t$ all at once1 & !y won't become l u1 ev]4 ,b ,i'm ab\t ready to say t :e!r missions are ne$$ any:]e else or n1 !y surely are ne$$ 9 ,mexico4 ,& ,mexico is ! fir/ /epp+-/one to ,s\? ,am]ica2 :i* is next on my li/ ( ! places t ought to h ! :ole s*eme ( ,*ri/ian tea*+ & life4 ,yes1 said ,alma1 & y "k1 ,i suppose1 t ! beg9n+ ( our ,panama ,mission 0 an ,epwor? ,league ,in/itute ent]prise8 ,well1 x 04 ,cali=nia "y p assum$ ! support ( ! fir/ mission>y s5t !re1 & lat] he w5t on d[n to ,s\? ,am]ica1 ) ! same "y p det]m9$ to take him on z _! repres5tative1 j z !y did 9 ,panama4 ,:]e did y get t /ory8 ,j4,w4 want$ to "k4 ,oh1 ,i =got1 ,alma answ]$ him1 laugh+4 ,y hav5't _h "t to read ,! ,epwor? ,h]ald 9 ,sa9t ,l\is4 ,yes1 ,i h1 "y lady1 ,j4,w4 retort$1 b ,i miss$ t4 ,anyway1 x's on ! "r track4 ,i ?9k we've got to *ange ! ?9k+ ( all ,lat9 ,am]ica ab\t ,*ri/ianity1 if we c4 ,mo/ ( ! m51 !y say1 are a!i/s1 made s v l>gely by _! loss ( fai? 9 ! *ur*2 & _m ( ! wom5 sub/itute an almo/ fi]ce devotion to ! same *ur* = :at we ?9k ( z be+ g5u9e religion4 ,! m9i/] spoke up j "h4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be pretty difficult to treat our ,unit$ ,/ates ,mexicans 9 "o way1 & ^? across ! ,rio ,gr&e 9 ano!r4 ,we mu/ evangelize on bo? sides ( ! riv]1 b only on ?is side c we ev5 attempt to ,am]icanize4 ,t's "r1 ,j4,w4 affirm$4 ,& ev5 on ?is side we c't d :at we may d 9 ,delafield4 ,! language is a big "q1 & x has two sides4 ,b no matt] :at ! difficulties1 ,i'm = a great advance ( missions & education1 />t+ ) ,mexico & go+ all ! way to ,cape ,horn4 ,t's all v f9e1 int]pos$ ,m>ty1 b :at ab\t ! re/ ( ! _w1 ,j4,w48 ,:at ab\t ! _w t has n ev5 ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ian k8 ,m>ty _h put ! "q on ! urge ( ! mom5t1 & n until x 0 out did he rememb] t ,mr4 ,drury _h ask$ him to help raise ?is v issue4 ,well1 ,j4,w4 answ]$1 sl[ly1 maybe t "p ( ! _w is worse1 ?\gh ,i don't "k4 ,b we c't tackle ev]y?+4 ,lat9 ,am]ica is an imm5se job by itself1 & we h "s real responsibility !re2 a sort ( ,*ri/ian ,monroe ,doctr9e4 ,ought we to scatt] our =ces8 ,! non-,*ri/ian _w has its own religions1 & has _h !m = hundr$s1 maybe ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,:at's ! hurry j n[8 ,if we c\ld d ev]y?+1 we ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 ,i mean1 9 ?is c\ntry & ,brita91 x might be diff]5t1 b we c't4 ,:y n conc5trate8 ,yes1 ,m>ty came back1 b n because ,lat9 ,am]ica is s ne>ly ,*ri/ian4 ,:at ab\t ?is a!ism & sup]/ition & ignorance2 isn't x j a non-,*ri/ian civilization ) ,*ri/ian labels on "s p>ts ( x8 ,"o ?+ ,i've he>d1 put 9 ,jeannette1 n t %e want$ to argue1 b %e felt %e ought to say some?+ on ,j4,w4's side if %e c\ld1 t ! religions ( ! ,ori5t1 at lea/1 are really great religions1 m suit$ to ! m9ds ( ! p ?an any o!r4 ',ea/ is ,ea/1 & ,we/ is ,we/1' y "k4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! p don't live up to ! high levels ( _! beliefs4 ,am]icans don't1 ei!r4 ,mr4 ,drury %ot an amus$ yet admir+ glance at ,jeannette4 ,:at a loyal s\l %e 06 ,!n said he3 ,! religions ( ! ,ea/ are great religions1 ,jeannette4 ,!y repres5t ! be/ t m5 c d4 ,! ,ori5t has a g5ius = religion1 & x has produc$ f> bett] sy/ems ?an ! ,we/ c\ld h done4 ,"s ( ! tru? t we ,we/]n p get only 9 ,*ri/ianity ! ?9k]s ( ,asia work$ out = !mselves4 ,b ,god 0 back ( x all4 ,t suit$ ,j4,w4's pres5t mood4 ,all "r1 !n2 let's clean up z we g--,delafield1 ,sa9t ,l\is1 ! ,s\?we/1 ,mexico1 ,lat9 ,am]ica2 t's ! logical ord]4 ,!n ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,m>ty put 9 a prote/ "h3 ,t won't d1 old man4 ,y\r logic's lame4 ,y want u to g into ,mexico n[1 ) all we've got4 ,y\r lett]s h said s1 & y've said x aga9 to-night4 ,b we're n 'clean+ up z we g4' ,look at ,delafield2 ! t[n y've mov$ away f4 ,look at ,sa9t ,l\is2 ! t[n :]e y make y\r liv+4 ,are !y ,*ri/ianiz$8 ,clean$ up8 ,yet y are ready = ,mexico4 ,no2 y're all wrong1 ,j4,w4 ,i don't believe ! _w's go+ to be sav$ ! way y break up prairie sod1 a field at a "t1 & let ! re/ alone4 ,we've got to d our mission>y "w ! way !y fe$ fam9e suff]]s4 ,!y don't give any applicant all he c eat1 b !y try to make ! supply g 'r\nd1 giv+ ea* "o a little4 ,rememb]1 ,j4,w41 ! re/ ( ! _w is z human z our we/]n hemisph]e4 ,i "k1 admitt$ ,j4,w4 ,& ,i don't say ,i've got ! "r ( x4 ,i'd h to see ! ,ori5t be=e ,i made up my m9d4 ,b ^? c\ntries h wait$ a long :ile4 ,a few m ye>s w\ldn't be any great matt]4 ,alma ,we!rell n[ jo9$ ! opposition4 ,x look$ z ?\gh ,j4,w4 & ,jeannette mu/ /& alone1 = ! old p said no?+1 ?\gh !y li/5$ ) eag] e>s4 ,said ,alma1 ,i ?9k x w\ld matt] a lot4 ,! m we d = "o p1 :ile ignor+ all ! o!rs1 ! less we %\ld c>e to drop a develop+ "w to beg9 at ! bottom some:]e else4 ,!re's some?+ 9 t1 ,j4,w4 conc$$4 ,i'm n mean+ to be /ubborn4 ,b ,i've _h j a glimpse ( ! size ( ! mission>y job 9 "o little corn] ( ! _w4 ,ev5 t is too big = u4 ,we c\ld put our :ole mission>y inve/m5t into ,mexico )\t be+ able to d :at is ne$$4 ,! mission>y job1 z y call x1 is too big1 c]ta9ly1 = our pres5t res\rces1 said ! pa/or4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t4 ,yes1 said ,m>ty1 :o wond]$ if ,mr4 ,drury _h =gott5 _! compact ab\t ,j4,w41 b :y limit ourselves to our pres5t res\rces8 ,!y are n all we c\ld get1 if ! *ur* came to believe 9 ! bigness ( h] privilege4 ,i'd l to see = myself1 z ,j4,w4 says1 b ,i c't4 ,:y don't y get a real travel+ job1 & g ab\t ! _w look+ ?+s ov] = u1 old man8 ,me8 ,j4,w4 said1 s>ca/ically2 yes1 t's a likely prospect4 ,j z ,i'm gett+ ov] be+ sc>$ by a sample case4 ,i'll d well to hold ! job ,i've got4 ,alma didn't "k :at ,m>ty's game 01 b %e play$ up to 8 sugge/ion4 ,:y %\ldn't y g8 %e ask$4 ,y've told u t ,cumm+s h>dw>e & tools are sold all ov] ! _w4 ,doesn't t mean salesm58 ,& ar5't y a salesman8 ,!y h to s5d somebody2 :y %\ldn't !y pick on y "s "t8 ,j4,w4 rose to ! lure1 = ! mom5t all salesman4 ,no?+ 9 x1 ,alma2 no *ance at all4 ,b ,i w\ld l to %[ ! _w ! civiliz+ values ( good tools1 & ,i'd g if ,i got ! *ance4 ,jeannette's reaction 0 quick] ?an ?9k+2 ,w\ld y g half way ar\nd ! _w j = t8 %e ask$1 ) a h9t ( al>m4 ,:y1 yes1 ,i w\ld1 said ,j4,w41 t is1 if y 7 will+4 ,:]eupon ev]ybody laugh$ b ,jeannette1 ^: pale *eeks flam$ into sudd5 ros9ess4 ,! m9i/] came to h] rescue4 ,x w\ld be a good ?+ e way1 if m laym5 w\ld see ! realities ( ,ori5tal life & br+ back an imp>tial report4 ,suppose y %\ld be "r1 ,j4,w41 & we f\nd t ! ,ori5t c\ld wait until ! we/]n hemisph]e _h be5 ?or\ghly ,*ri/ianiz$4 ,?9k h[ _m ?\s&s--p]haps millions--( doll>s c\ld be direct$ into m productive *annels4 ,i c see :at a great influ5ce su* reports w\ld h if !y came f ,*ri/ian laym54 ,we h le>n$ to expect /ories ( complete failure :5 ! ord9>y travel] comes back2 & maybe ! mission>ies h _! bias too4 ,b bus9ess m5 ) ,*ri/ian ideals--t w\ld be diff]5t4 ,n[1 all ?is 0 f> f unpleasant to ,j4,w4 ,he dete/$ pos+1 b :y w\ldn't x be wor? some?+ to h laym5 report on mission>y "w8 ,( c\rse1 ?\gh1 if ! "t ev] came :5 ! firm 0 will+ to tru/ him abroad1 he w\ldn't h mu* *ance to /udy missions4 ,bus9ess w\ld h to come fir/4 ,x 0 no less a dream = be+ an agreeable "o4 ,!re's no dang] ( my go+1 he told !m4 ,! ,cumm+s p are n s5d+ cub salesm5 to promote _! big ,asiatic trade4 ,:at c\ld !y make by x8 ,!n ! talk drift$ to ! ,c>brooks4 ,m>ty said1 ,well1 we've spoil$ y\r s*eme a little1 ,j4,w41 "r "h 9 ,delafield4 ,joe ,c>brook & ,m>cia are 9 ,*9a by n[1 & ,i'd l to see bo? ( 'em z !y get d[n to "w4 ,y c't keep all our int]e/ on ?is side ( ! ,pacific s long z ^? two are on ! o!r4 ,no1 said ,j4,w41 w>mly1 & ,i don't want to4 ,i'll help to back up ^? two mission>ies :]ev] !y g4 ,& 8 ?\ghts w5t back to camp fire night at ,c>twright ,in/itute1 :5 he _h said to ,joe ,c>brook )\t suspect+ ! consequ5ces1 ,say1 ,joe2 if y ?9k y c\ld be a doctor1 :y n a mission>y doctor8 ,!n he ask$ ! company1 ,j :]e h ^! mission>y infants be5 s5t8 ,nobody knew1 exactly4 ,!y _h ! "n ( ! t[n & ! prov9ce1 b ! geography ( ,*9a is n z yet famili> ev5 to ^? :o support ! missions & mission>ies ( t va/1 my/]i\s l&4 ,! pa/or ?\ght x 0 two or ?ree hundr$ miles inl& f ,foo*[4 ,anyh[1 said he1 x is a good-siz$ t[n1 ( ab\t "o hundr$ ?\s& p or m1 & ,joe's hospital is ! only "o 9 ! :ole di/rict4 ,! man ^: place he takes is home on furl\gh1 & ,i've look$ up 8 "w 9 ! ,annual ,report ( ! ,=eign ,missions ,bo>d4 ,six or eight ye>s ago ! hospital 0 a build+ ( sun-dri$ brick1 ) a mud floor & accommodations = ab\t sev5ty-five pati5ts4 ,he 0 runn+ x on some?+ l five doll>s a day4 ,b x is bett] n[1 co/s m too4 ,& !re's a s*ool atta*$1 :]e ,m>cia has already begun to make h]self necess>y1 or ,i'm mu* mi/ak54 ,s ! talk ran on1 until ! ev5+ 0 f> sp5t1 & ev]ybody wi%$ !re c\ld be half a doz5 su* ev5+s be=e ,j4,w4 mu/ g back to ,sa9t ,l\is & ! road4 ,no o!r opportunity (f]$1 h[ev]1 & all too soon = "s p ,j4,w4 0 gone aga9 f ,delafield4 ,walt] ,drury1 see+ 8 *ance1 set himself to foll[ up ! talk ( t "o ev5+4 ,x _h giv5 him a lead z to ! next phase ( ! ,exp]im5t1 & he want$ to try out ! idea be=e any?+ else might happ54 ,s he wrote to 8 bro!r ,alb]t 9 ,sa9t ,l\is4 ,i "k ,i'm a bo!r to y1 ! lett] ran1 b y h always be5 g5]\s1 be+ y\r own unselfi% self4 ,x's ab\t "y ,f>well1 ',john ,wesley1 ,jr41' y "k4 ,i judge he's a boy ) a f9e bus9ess future1 & ,i've f\nd out f 8 fa!r "s ( ! reasons :y he is mak+ good4 ,n[1 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t bus9ess1 b x seems to me t ! v qualities :i* make ,j4,w4 a good salesman = a beg9n] w\ld be pr(itable to 8 company if !y s5t him to _! ,ori5tal trade4 ,he's "y en\gh to le>n some?+ ov] !re4 ,my own int]e/ is n on t side ( ! affair1 b ,i "k x w\ld be out ( ! "q to sugge/ 8 go+ unless ! ,cumm+s p c\ld see a bus9ess advantage 9 x4 ,if y ?9k x is n ask+ too mu*1 ,i wi% y w\ld talk to ,mr4 ,mc,dougall ab\t x4 ,tell him :at ,i h writt51 & :at ,i told y long ago ab\t ,j4,w4 ,alb]t ,drury _h unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 8 bro!r's s9c]ity & s5se1 s he lo/ no "t 9 gett+ an int]view ) 8 fri5d ,mc,dougall4 ,see "h1 ,pet]1 said he1 ,i'll be frank ) y2 ,i "k y ?9k ,i'd bett] be if ,i'm to get any:]e4 ,t's v true1 said ,mc,dougall1 ) assum$ sev]ity4 ,well1 !n1 read my bro!r's lett]2 & !n tell me if he's want+ ! impossible4 ,pet] ,mc,dougall read ! lett] twice4 ,no1 he said1 :5 he h&$ x back1 he's n want+ ! impossible4 ,he's giv5 me an idea4 ,i owe y some?+ already1 = f9d+ ?is "y fell[1 & ,i'll tell y :at ,i'm ?9k+ (4 ,( c\rse ! boy isn't season$ en\gh yet1 b he's gett+ !re fa/4 ,a c\ple ( long trips1 a few mon?s "u my own eye "h 9 ! (fice1 & he'll be ready4 ,n[1 y\r bro!r has h9t$ at exactly :at "y ,f>well is good =4 ,t boy sells goods by gett+ ov] onto ! buy]'s side4 ,& he kn[s tools--knew 'em be=e we hir$ him4 ,well1 !n1 "h's ! idea2 "o big ne$ ( our =eign trade is to %[ our ag5cies :at c really be done ) ,am]ican h>dw>e & tools4 ,x takes m ?an a salesman2 & ,f>well has ! knack4 ,s !re y are4 ,tell y\r bro!r ! boy %all h 8 *ance4 ,a few mon?s lat] ,mc,dougall s5t = ,j4,w4 & put ! :ole proposal be=e him4 ,b ,i'm n an exp]t1 ,mr4 ,mc,dougall1 ,j4,w4 prote/$4 ,i hav5't ! exp]i5ce1 & ,i might fall d[n completely 9 a new field l t4 ,we're n look+ = an exp]t1 said ,mc,dougall1 %ortly4 ,y "k :at e us] ( our /uff ought to "k2 y c put y\rself 9 8 place2 & y'll be a sort ( mission>y4 ,h[ ab\t x8 ,at ! ^w ,j4,w4's memory awoke1 & he he>d aga9 :at _h be5 said 9 ! liv+ room at ,delafield :5 he 0 la/ at home4 ,a mission>y6 ,& "h 0 ! v *ance !y _h all talk$ ab\t4 ,( c\rse ,i %\ld l to g1 if y ?9k ,i'll d1 he said4 ,pet] look$ at him m k9dly ?an 0 8 wont4 ,my boy1 he said1 ,i "k some?+ ab\t y outside ( bus9ess1 ?\gh n mu*4 ,& ,i ?9k y'll d4 ,m9d y1 y\r mission>y "w w be tools & h>dw>e1 n ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,y w h to %[ p :o h _! own ideas ab\t tools h[ mu* m conv5i5t our goods are2 h&i]1 light]1 m adaptable4 ,:at !y ne$ ov] !re is mod]n /uff4 ,x w help !m to raise m crops & d bett] "w & e>n a bett] income4 ,y've no?+ to d ) sell+ policies1 f9ance1 cr$its1 & all t4 ,j be a tool & h>dw>e mission>y4 ,:]e _h y ?\ght ( s5d+ me8 ask$ ,j4,w41 /ill some:at daz$4 ,oh1 :]ev] we h ag5cies t y c use z bases3 ,*9a1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,malaysia1 ,india4 ,y w h to figure on a ye> or ne>ly t4 ,& y mu/n't /ick to ! ports or ! big cities4 ,get hold ( p :o'll %[ y ! c\ntry2 ! places :]e our goods are mo/ ne$$ & lea/ kn[n4 ,/udy ! p & _! tools4 ,"w out bett] ways ( do+ ?+s4 ,don't try to hu/le ! ,ea/1 b rememb] t ! ,ea/ is do+ a little hu/l+ on its own acc\nt ^! days4 ,& talk turkey to our ag5cies--:5 y're sure y h some?+ to talk ab\t4 ,! re/ is detail4 ,! trip det]m9$ on1 prep>ations 7 ha/5$4 ,a mon? be=e ! date ( />t+ ,j4,w4 _h "t = no m ?an a hurri$ visit to ,delafield1 to say good-by to ! home folk & to ! prea*] :om he _h come to ?9k ( z ,timo?y might h ?\ght ( ,paul4 ,!n he _h some?+ else to say to ,jeannette4 ,8 prospects 7 becom+ s promis+ t he c\ld ask h] a v def9ite "q1 & he d>$ to hope = a def9ite answ]4 ,jeannette1 tr\bl$ at ! ?\ght ( 8 long abs5ce 9 /range l&s1 consol$ h]self by h] promise1 :i* 0 8 promise also4 ,z soon z he came home aga9 !y w\ld be m>ri$4 ,bro!r ,drury %\ld (ficiate1 assi/$ by ! ,rev4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,%5k1 bro!r ( ! *>m+ bride1 z ,j4,w4 put x4 ,walt] ,drury 0 n 8 usual al]t self1 ,j4,w4 ?\ght1 & x hurt him to see 8 mu*-lov$ fri5d t\*$ ev5 a little by ! ye>s4 ,b ! pa/or bright5$ up1 & grew visibly bett] z ,j4,w4 told him all 8 plans4 ,j ?9k1 ,mr4 ,drury1 he said ) animation1 ,i'm to be a mission>y1 aft] all4 ,once long ago ,i rememb] y sugge/$ ,i might g to ,*9a & see = myself ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! religion & ours2 & n[ ,i'm go+ to ,*9a4 ,:o kn[s1 maybe ,i'll see ,joe ,c>brook at 8 "w4 ,& !n ,i'm to g all ov] ! ,ea/1 to prea* ! gospel ( bett] tools4 ,!n he became ?\ghtful4 ,don't y ?9k t's almo/ z good z ! gospel ( bett] bodies--,joe's gospel8 ,surely1 ,i d1 said ! pa/or1 if y & ,joe prea* 9 ! same _s1 kn[+ t ,*9a won't be sav$ ev5 by hospitals & mod]n h>dw>e4 ,!y help4 ,b rememb] our und]/&+2 y h y\r *ance n[ to see ! religions ( ! ,ea/4 ,go+ "r among ! p1 z y w1 y c f9d out m 9 a week ?an ! av]age t\ri/ ev] discov]s4 ,i'll give y ! names ( "s p :o w gladly help y4 ,& we %all want a full report :5 y come back4 ,god bless y1 ,j4,w4 ,x 0 a tir$ prea*] :o w5t to b$ t night4 ,?is new adv5ture ( 8 boy's2 :at w\ld x mean to ! ,exp]im5t8 ,he _h done 8 be/ to keep t long-ago pl$ge to himself4 ,n always _h ! project be5 easy2 he c\ld n control all its circum/ances1 b 9 ! ma9 x _h gone well4 ,& n[ ,j4,w4 0 9 ! la/ /age ( ! ,exp]im5t ,walt] ,drury _h contriv$ to %ape its l>g] conditions1 ) ! help ( _m fri5dly b unsuspect+ conspirators4 ,?is t\r 9 ! int]e/ ( bett] tools 0 due ma9ly to 8 initiative4 ,b he c\ld d no?+ m4 ,! ev5t 0 n[ out ( 8 h&s4 ,! relax$ t5sion made him realize t 8 n]ves 7 %aky1 & he _h a s5se ( great depression4 ,b be=e he w5t to b$ he pull$ himself toge!r long en\gh to write to five mission>ies1 includ+ ,joe ,c>brook1 ^: fields 7 on or ne> ! r\te ,j4,w4 w\ld travel4 ,he _h told ,j4,w4 t he w\ld let ^! m5 "k ( 8 com+1 b he did m4 ,to ea* "o he said a ^w ( appeal4 ,don't argue mu* ) ?is boy ( m9e2 ,i want him to see x )\t too _m second-h& op9ions4 ,expla9 all y please1 & let him get z ne> z he c to ! p y are deal+ )4 ,if1 z ,i hope1 he gets a glimpse ( ! "w's inn] mean+1 ,i %all be satisfi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ day :i* ,j4,w4 sp5t 9 ,%anghai 0 a big day = him4 ,ev5 amid ! /rang5ess ( ! sc5e he felt almo/ at home4 ,! p :o _h ! ,cumm+s ag5cy _h receiv$ _! in/ructions1 & 7 prep>$ to help him e way4 ,he c\ld beg9 an up-c\ntry trip at once if he wi%$4 ,!n he met ! fir/ ( ! m5 to :om ,pa/or ,drury _h writt51 ,m>k ,rutl$ge1 & at once he saw t ?is well-groom$1 al]t "y mission>y1 :o us$ mod]n spee* 9 delib]ate b direct fa%ion1 w\ld be ( imm5se s]vice to him4 ,rutl$ge receiv$ ,j4,w4's gospel ( tools ) almo/ boyi% en?usiasm4 ,i've always said1 he exclaim$1 t if ! o!r bus9ess m5 ( ,am]ica _h z mu* s5se z ! tobacco folks !y w\ld ha/5 ! ,*ri/ianiz+ ( ,*9a by _m a ye>4 ,n t tobacco is help+2 f> f x4 ,b x's ! idea ( fitt+ _! product to ?is p>ticul> m>ket4 ,& y\r h\se has evid5tly caught t idea4 ,y mu/ h a real sales manag] 9 ,sa9t ,l\is6 ,( c\rse ,i'll help y all ,i c4 ,"s ( ! help :i* ,m>k ,rutl$ge gave him 0 ( a sort t ,j4,w4 c\ld n rightly e/imate at ! "t1 b he knew x 0 good4 ,z long z he /ay$ 9 ,%anghai1 & z (t5 he came back to ! city z a base1 he & ,rutl$ge 7 pretty frequ5tly toge!r4 ,! mission>y kept 8 own c\nsel z to ! ,drury lett]1 m]ely dropp+ a h9t n[ & !n1 or a sugge/ion :i* fitt$ bo? ! ,cumm+s ag5cy's program & ! pa/or's desire4 ,! inl& trips = bus9ess purposes kept ,j4,w4 busy = weeks2 he f\nd himself 9 s utt]ly novel a situation t he saw he c\ld n "w out any?+ )\t c>eful /udy & exp]t ,*9ese coop]ation4 ,z he came & w5t he saw1 "u ,rutl$ge's guidance1 mu* ( ! inside ( mission "w4 ,9 ,%anghai he f\nd a ,me?odi/ publi%+ h\se1 s5d+ out lit]ature all ov] ,*9a1 z well z two mon?ly pap]s1 "o 9 ,*9ese & "o 9 ,engli%4 ,_m mission>y bo>ds _h headqu>t]s "h4 ,f ,%anghai z a bus9ess c5t] e =m ( mission>y "w 0 be+ promot$1 rea*+ z f> z ! foo?ills ( ! ,?ibetan plateau4 ,hospital equipm5t 0 di/ribut$1 & s*ool equipm5t1 & supplies ( e v>iety4 ,he saw t x 0 ! f9ancial c5t] too1 & mission f9ance is a special sci5ce4 ,%anghai seem$ to ,j4,w4 to be "o ( ! great capitals ( ! mission>y _w4 ,rutl$ge's own "w1 _m sid$ z ,j4,w4 saw x 01 _h two aspects ( special significance4 ,rutl$ge 0 s5d+ back to ,am]ica all ! in=mation he c\ld ga!r f ! :ole field4 ,) ! skill ( a tra9$ report] he %[$ ! mission>ies h[ to write s z to make a g5u9e /ory seem conv9c+1 & h[ to subord9ate ! details to ! importance ( mak+ a cle> & s+le impression4 ,! o!r "w ( ,rutl$ge's :i* caught ,j4,w4's eye 0 8 activity 9 behalf ( ! "y p ( ,*9a4 ,until lately no?+ at all _h be5 done comp>able to ! specializ$ developm5t ( "y p's "w 9 ,am]ica1 b n[ ! ,epwor? ,league 0 beg9n+ to be utiliz$ & adapt$ to ,*9ese ways4 ,funds 7 available--n mu*1 b a beg9n+4 ,lead]s 7 be+ tra9$4 ,a l>g] measure ( local1 ,*9ese help 0 be+ employ$4 ,j4,w4 ask$ ,m>k ,rutl$ge ab\t all ?is "o day4 ,isn't x go+ to make a diff]5ce ) ! "w by & by1 if y get s _m natives into places ( responsibility8 ,are !y ready = x8 ,no1 said ,rutl$ge1 !y're n4 ,b we mu/ make !m ready4 ,y hav5't begun to see ,*9a yet1 b already y c see t ! c\ntry c\ld nev] be 'evangeliz$1' ev5 9 ! n>r[e/ use ( t ^w1 by =eign mission>ies4 ,& x ought n to be4 ,y mean t we ,am]icans ought to consid] our "w 9 ,*9a z tempor>y8 ,j4,w4 ask$4 ,rutl$ge answ]$1 ,frankly1 ,i d1 if y let me put my own mean+ into 'tempor>y1' ,we mu/ />t ?+s4 ,& mu* t mu/ be done 9 ! long run has n yet be5 />t$4 ,we mu/ /ay "h beyond my life expectation or y\rs4 ,b ,*9a w be ,*ri/ianiz$ by ! ,*9ese1 n by =eign]s4 ,z f> ahead z we c see ! "w w h help f outside1 b ,i hone/ly want ! "t to come :5 we mission>ies w be look$ ^u z ! =eign help]s ( ! ,*9ese ,*ur*2 n1 z n[1 controll+ ! "w ourselves & enli/+ ! s]vices ( 'native help]s4' ,!n tell me ano!r ?+1 ,j4,w4 p]si/$4 ,is our ,*ri/ianity1 z ! ,*9ese get x1 any advance on _! own religion8 ,or is _! religion all "r1 if !y w\ld "w x z we hope !y may "w ! ,*ri/ian program8 ,t's two que/ions1 said ,rutl$ge1 dryly1 b1 aft] all1 x is only "o4 ,our ,*ri/ianity z ! ,*9ese get x is f> ahead ( ! be/ !y h1 9 ideals1 9 human values1 ev]y?+1 ev5 if !y 7 m consi/5t 9 respond+ to its claims ?an ,*ri/ians are4 ,! old religions--& ,*9a has sev]al--are helpless4 ,we are n kill+ (f ! old fai?s4 ,if we %\ld get out to-morr[ ^! w\ld none ! less die out 9 "t1 b !n ,*9a w\ld be left )\t any religion at all4 ,in/ead1 %e's go+ to h ! ,*ri/ian fai? 9 a =m t w accord ) ! g5ius ( ! ,*9ese m9d4 ,t's my sure confid5ce1 or ,i w\ldn't be "h4 ,x 0 necess>y t ,j4,w4 %\ld run d[n ! coa/ to ,foo*[1 ! base = 8 next op]ations 9 ! h>dw>e adv5ture4 ,i "k ,i'm gre51 he said to ,rutl$ge1 & ,i may be ?9k+ ( impossibilities1 b d y suppose !re'll be any *ance = me to get up to ,dr4 ,c>brook's place f ,foo*[8 ,i've told y ab\t him & 8 wife1 & ,i'd r see ^? two ?an anybody else 9 all ! ,ea/4 ,x's n impossible at all1 ,rutl$ge assur$ him4 ,c>brook's po/ is n s v f> f ,foo*[1 z di/ances g 9 ,*9a1 & ,ralph ,bellew at ! college w help y4 ,yes1 my pa/or at home told me to be sure & call on him1 said ,j4,w41 & took 8 leave ( a man he w\ld long rememb]4 ,! call ( ,pr(essor ,bellew 0 n delay$ long aft] ,j4,w4 _h f\nd 8 be>+s 9 ,foo*[1 & ! ,pr(essor's welcome 0 ev5 m cordial ?an t ( ! ,cumm+s ag5cy1 ?\gh ^! g5tlem5 71 ( c\rse1 ! s\l ( c\rtesy4 ,if !y 7 n s sure z ,pet] ,mc,dougall t ,j4,w4 or any o!r ,am]ican c\ld tea* !m any?+ ab\t sell+ ! ,cumm+s l9e 9 ,*9a1 at lea/ !y w\ld n put any?+ 9 8 way4 ,"o important int]ior t[n1 ,y5p+1 !y _h hop$ ,j4,w4 might visit1 b un=tunately !re 0 no "o connect$ ) ! ag5cy :o c\ld be s5t ) him4 ,!y und]/ood t "s ( 8 mission>y fri5ds 7 ready to help him 9 ! g5]al ent]prise1 & p]haps !y might be able to sugge/ some?+4 ,:5 ! difficulty 0 /at$ to ,pr(essor ,bellew he said3 ,:y1 t's "o ( our /ations4 ,x is a little out ( ! way to g up to ,dr4 ,c>brook's place on ! way to ,y5p+1 b we'll see t y get to bo? t[ns4 ,t's c]ta9ly good ( y1 ,pr(essor1 said ,j4,w41 gratefully4 ,i've told y ab\t ,joe ,c>brook1 & ,i c h>dly wait until ,i get to him4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he _h told ev]ybody ab\t ,joe ,c>brook4 ,pr(essor ,bellew 0 sympa!tic4 ,i "k1 he said1 & ,i und]/&4 ,:5 y come back1 if we c manage ! dates1 y may f9d some?+ "h :i* y ought to see4 ,! ,c>brook ,hospital--x has ano!r "n 9 ! annual reports1 b ?is w id5tify x suffici5tly = our purposes--spread itself all ov] ! comp\nd & beyond 9 its welcome to ,j4,w4 ,joe & ,m>cia 7 fir/1 & joyfulle/4 ,! s*ool turn$ out to ! la/ s*ol>1 & ev5 ! hospital's walk+ cases insi/$ on hav+ a %>e 9 ! welcome to ! =eign doctor's fri5d4 ,tell u :at y are up to1 said ! ,c>brooks1 :5 !y 7 back 9 ! h\se aft] a sket*y inspection ( ! :ole e/abli%m5t2 hospital1 disp5s>y1 s*ool1 *apel1 & s =?4 ,&1 ,tell me :at y are do+ ) x1 n[ t y h ! hospital y h be5 dream+ ab\t s long1 said ,j4,w4 ,b ,j4,w4 told 8 /ory fir/1 j to get x out ( ! way1 z he said4 ,!n he turn$ to ,m>cia & said1 ,h[ ab\t x1 ',mrs4 ,c>brook'8 ,well1 ,j4,w41 said ,m>cia1 t "n is n s /range z x 04 ,i'm feel+ z if ,i _h be5 m>ri$ a long "t1 judg+ by ! responsibilities1 t are dump$ on me j because ,i am ! doctor's wife4 ,& ?is doctor man ( m9e h>dly kn[s :e!r to be happy or mis]able4 ,he's happy1 because he has f\nd ! v place he want$4 ,& he's mis]able because he ought to be le>n+ ! language & c't get away f ! "w t cr[ds 9 on him4 ,& y y\rself1 ,m>cia1 ,j4,w4 ask$1 are y happy or mis]able1 or bo?8 ,%e's z mix$ up z ,i am1 old man1 ,joe answ]$ = h]4 ,talk ab\t ! language6 ,i don't hank] aft] le>n+ x1 b ,i've got to1 "s "t4 ,if !y w\ld j let me be a sort ( deaf-mute doctor ,i'd be mu* oblig$4 ,! "w is fairly madd5+4 ,y "k1 x 0 a "q ( clos+ up ?is hospital or putt+ me 9 z a gre5 h&4 ,( c\rse !re are ! nurses1 & a c\ple ( /ud5ts4 ,b ,i'm glad !y put me 92 only1 look at ! job6 ,nev] a day )\t new pati5ts4 ,a /eady /ream at ! out-cl9ic4 ,:y1 ,j4,w41 ,i've done op]ations alone "h t at home !y'd h>dly let me hold sponges =4 ,_h to d 'em4 ,well1 ,j4,w4 comm5t$1 isn't t :at y came =8 ,x is1 ,m>cia answ]$--^! two _h a que] way ( speak+ = ea* o!r--& x w\ld be a good pl5ty if ! hospital 7 all4 ,b we are putt+ up a new build+ to take ! place ( an adobe horror1 & ,joe has to buy bricks & deal ) workm5 & give advice & disp5se m$ic9e & d op]ations1 all ) ! help ( a none too sure int]pret]4 ,he's ! busie/ man1 ,i d believe1 betwe5 "h & ,foo*[4 ,j4,w4 want$ to draw ,dr4 ,joe out ab\t ! "w 9 g5]al4 ,:at ( ! evangeli/ic "w1 & ! educational "w1 & all ! re/4 ,b ,dr4 ,joe w\ld n rise to x4 ,i'll tell y hone/ly1 ,j4,w41 ,i j don't "k4 ,hav5't _h "t to f9d out4 ,:5 ,i got "h ,i f\nd p /&+ ?ree deep ar\nd ! hospital doors1 "s want+ help = !mselves1 & "s anxi\s to br+ relatives or fri5ds4 ,i 0 at "w be=e any?+ 0 unpack$ except my in/rum5ts4 ,& ,i've be5 at x ev] s9ce4 ,ev]y?+ else c\ld wait1 b all ?is human mis]y c\ldn't4 ,& ,i don't "k mu* ( :at ! evangeli/ic value ( x all w be4 ,we h a ,bible woman & a tea*] 9 ! s*ool :o are v devot$4 ,!y read & pray e day ) ! pati5ts1 & z = gratitude1 ,i nev] expect$ to be ?ank$ = :at ,i did z ,i h be5 ?ank$ "h4 ,i'll tell y "o ?+2 ,i didn't dream a man c\ld be s cont5t 9 ! mid/ ( su* a hurricane ( "w4 ,i'm done to a /&/ill e day2 ,i bump into difficulties & tackle responsibilities t ,i hadn't ev5 he>d ( 9 m$ical s*ool1 ?\gh ,i hav5't kill$ anybody yet4 ,& all ! "t ,i rememb] h[ ,i us$ to wi% ,i might be ! only doctor betwe5 ,siam & sunrise4 ,i'm pl5ty ne> en\gh to t1 9 all consci5ce4 ,! only doctor 9 ?is t[n ( "o hundr$ ?\s&1 & a di/rict ar\nd u s big t ,i'm afraid to measure x4 ,on "o side ! next doctor is a good hundr$ miles away4 ,n[1 d y "k h[ ,i feel8 ,oh1 yes2 insuffici5t until x hurts l ! too?a*e1 yet someh[ z ?\gh ,i 7 c>ry+ on "h1 n 9 place ( ! man :o has gone home on furl\gh1 b 9 place ( ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 ,y "k ,i'm n irrev]5t2 ,i might h be51 b ?is has tak5 all ( ! temptation out ( me4 ,x is 8 "w1 n m9e4 ,j4,w4 turn$ to ,m>cia aga94 ,i ?\ght y said ?is ,joe ( y\rs 0 mis]able1 ,i've se5 him :5 he 0 enjoy+ himself pretty well1 b ,i nev] saw him l ?is4 ,i "k1 ,m>cia admitt$1 & ,i didn't mean he 0 really unhappy4 ,b x is a big /ra91 & !re's no sign ( its lett+ up until ! regul> doctor gets back4 ,! next day ,j4,w4 wat*$ 8 old fri5d amid ! press ( duties :i* cr[d$ ! h\rs1 & he m>vel$ z mu* z ! wret*$ness ( ! pati5ts z he did at ! /eady res\rcefulness ( ! man :om he _h kn[n :5 he 0 ,delafield's adv5tur\s & sp5d?rift idl]4 ,z he look$ on1 ,j4,w4 c\ld und]/& some?+ :i* _h be5 a clos$ book to him be=e4 ,no "o c\ld /& by & see ?is abjectness ( ne$1 ?is helplessness1 ?is pa!tic fai? :i* 0 almo/ fatali/ic 9 ! =eign doctor's miracul\s p[]s--x recall$ t besee*+ cry 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t /ory1 ,"l1 if ?\ wilt ?\ can/--)\t be+ deeply1 poignantly glad t !re 7 su* m5 z ,joe ,c>brook4 ,x 0 all v well to talk at long range ab\t lett+ ,*9a & o!r places wait4 ,b on ! spot nobody c\ld talk t way4 ,! visit might h la/$ two weeks1 in/ead ( two days1 & !n ! ,c>brooks w\ld h hung on & bes\ght him to /ay a little long]4 ,torture w\ld n h drawn any admission f !m1 b back ( all ! joy 9 ! "w 0 a some?+ t left !m )\t words z ,j4,w4 & 8 little gr\p f ,foo*[ set out = ! next /opp+ place4 ,j be=e ! la/ sil5t h&-grips1 ,j4,w4 told 8 fri5ds ab\t ,jeannette & himself1 & promis$ ,joe a w$d+ pres5t4 ,y see1 he said1 ,i nev] s5t y "o :5 y 7 m>ri$1 & ,i'd l to s5d y a d\ble "o n[1 = y\rselves & = u4 ,y s5d me ^w :at x is y mo/ ne$ = ! hospital1 an ,x-ray outfit1 or a /]iliz]1 or a ?+amajig = mak+ cultures1 microscope includ$1 & ,jeannette & ,i w see t y get x4 ,i'm a ti!r1 y "k1 & my sal>y's be5 rais$1 & ,i want to d some?+ to %[ :at a fool ,i 0 be=e ,i knew :at sort ( a bus9ess y 7 really 9 out "h4 ,s don't be mode/2 y c't hurt my feel+s6 ,back at ,foo*[ 9 ! c\rse ( ! sl[ days :i* ,*9ese travel gives to ^? :o g aside f ! beat5 pa?1 ,pr(essor ,bellew welcom$ ,j4,w4 ) eag] w>m?4 ,y're back j 9 "t1 if y c /ay a few days2 ! celebration ( ! =tie? anniv]s>y ( ! college beg9s to-morr[4 ,j4,w4 _h at lea/ a week's bus9ess ) ! ,cumm+s ag5ts4 ,he _h f\nd "s conditions on 8 inl& j\rney :i* call$ = mu* discussion4 ,s he _h "t = %>+ 9 a good deal ( ! celebration4 ,x 0 some?+ to m>vel at1 t a ,*ri/ian college _h be5 at "w 9 ?is great city = =ty ye>s4 ,! presid5t ( ! college & 8 wife />t$ ! proce$+s ) a =mal reception1 at :i* a ,*9ese or*e/ra furni%$ music outside ! h\se1 & ,we/]n musicians r5d]$ m famili> selections 9 ! p>lors4 ,alumni flock$ to ! reception1 m5 ( e v>iety ( occupation1 b all "o 9 _! devotion to _! ,alma ,mat]4 ,! next aft]noon 0 giv5 ov] to a?letics1 & ! ev5+ to a lecture1 q 9 ! ,am]ican fa%ion4 ,! ?ird day be+ ,sunday1 ,j4,w4 li/5$ to an ,am]ican mission>y 9 ! morn+1 :o spoke boldly ( ! prime ne$ = a college l ?is if ! y\? ( ,*9a 7 to be tra9$ = ! highe/ s]vice to _! c\ntry4 ,at night he sat ?r\gh ne>ly ?ree h\rs ( ! mo/ amaz+ te/imony meet+ he _h ev] se54 ,x 0 l$ by a ,*9ese :o _h be5 graduat$ f ! college ?irty ye>s be=e4 ,! eag]ness1 almo/ impati5ce1 to confess :at ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ian education _h meant to ^! ,*9ese lead]s--= x 0 evid5t !y 7 lead]s--0 a ?+ to /ir ! mo/ sluggi% ,*ri/ian pulse4 ,j4,w4's m9d took him back to a memorable love fea/ at ,c>twright ,in/itute1 :5 ,joe ,c>brook _h made 8 fir/ confession ( & surr5d] to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & x seem$ to him t ! lik5ess betwe5 ^! two s diff]5t ga!r+s 0 f> m real ?an all _! contra/s4 ,on ,monday ! anniv]s>y banquet br\ght ! ,am]ican consul1 a repres5tative ( ! prov9cial gov]nor1 & _m o!r dignit>ies4 ,& on ,tuesday ! /ud5ts put on a pageant :i* illu/rat$ 9 gorge\sness ( color & co/ume & accessories ! hi/ory ( ! college4 ,besides all ?is pomp & circum/ance !re 0 a wond]ful indu/rial exhibit4 ,! presid5t ( ,*9a s5t a scroll1 z did also ! prime m9i/]4 ,=m] /ud5ts 9 ! cities ( ,*9a1 f ,pek+ to ,amoy1 s5t subscriptions am\nt+ to tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s = new build+s1 & o!r old /ud5ts 9 ! ,philipp9es s5t a second tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,all ( :i* /irr$ ,j4,w4 to ! v s\l4 ,"h 0 a ,*ri/ian college old] ?an _m 9 ,am]ica4 ,its results c\ld n be measur$ by any visible /&>ds1 yet he _h se5 graduates ( ! s*ool & /ud5ts :o did n /ay long en\gh to graduate1 m5 ( light & lead+1 m5 ( weal? & /ation1 (ficials1 m5 9 :om ! _s ( ! new ,*9a burn$1 ,*ri/ian work]s2 & all ^! bore conv9c+ te/imony t ?is college _h be5 ! "o great ma/]+ influ5ce ( _! lives4 ,a ,*ri/ian college--9 ,*9a6 ,j4,w4 ?\ght ( x all & said to himself3 ,i wond] if ,i am ! same individual z he :o n s _m mon?s ago 0 talk+ ab\t ! good s5se ( lett+ ,*9a wait indef9itely = ,*ri/8 ,anyh[1 somebody has _h bett] s5se ?an t e day ( ! la/ =ty ye>s6 ,! t\r ( ! tools 0 tea*+ ,j4,w4 m ?an he c\ld tea* ! m]*ants ( ,asia4 ,& yet he 0 do+ no little mission>y "w1 z evid5c$ bo? 9 8 own reports to ,pet] ,mc,dougall1 & /ill m 9 ! reports :i* w5t to t obs]vant g5tleman aft] ,j4,w4 _h mov$ on f any giv5 place4 ,! ,cumm+s ,h>dw>e ,corporation may be )\t a s\l1 z corporations are kn[n to be1 b x has _m eyes4 ,^! eyes foll[$ ,j4,w4's progress f ,%anghai to ,foo*[1 to ,hong ,kong1 to ,manila4 ,!y obs]v$ h[ he /udi$ artisans & _! ways ) tools1 & ! ways ( build]s ) h\se fitt+s1 & ! v>i\s devices ) :i* 9 field & g>d5 ! toil]s set !mselves to _! endless labor4 ,z ! eyes ( ! ,cumm+s organization saw ^! ?+s1 ! ^w w5t back across ! wat] to ,sa9t ,l\is1 & ,pet] ,mc,dougall took cr$it to himself = a comm5dable %rewdness4 ,b ! ev]-wat*ful eyes _h no in/ructions to report on ! tool mission>y's o!r activities1 & !re=e no report 0 made4 ,none ! less !y saw1 & wond]$1 & ?\ght t !re 0 some?+ back ( x all4 ,!re 0 m back ( x ?an !y c\ld h guess$4 ,= ,j4,w4 _h come to a new ze/ = bo? ( 8 que/s4 ,! bus9ess :i* _h br\ght him into ! ,ea/ 0 daily becom+ m fasc9at+ 9 its possibilities & promise4 ,9 ev5 great] measure ! int]e/s :i* belong especially to ?is *ronicle 7 tak+ on a new importance4 ,ev]y:]e he w5t he s\ght out ! missions & ! mission>ies4 ,he pli$ ! work]s ) "q on "q until !y told him all ! hopes & fe>s & ne$s & long+s :i* (t5 !y hesitat$ to put into _! (ficial lett]s to ! ,bo>ds4 ,9 ,manila he saw1 aft] a little m ?an two decades ( f> f complete mission>y occupation1 ! signs t a ,*ri/ian civilization 0 ris+4 ,! s*ools & *ur*es & hospitals & o!r organization "w e/abli%$ 9 ,manila 7 pro( t all ?r\gh ! isl&s ! ev]yday humdrum ( mission>y s]vice 0 go+ =w>d1 p]haps )\t ha/e1 b surely )\t re/4 ,:5 he came to ,s+apore1 t traffic corn] to :i* all ! sea roads ( ! ,ea/ conv]ge1 he he>d ! /ory ( a miracle1 & !n he saw ! miracle itself1 ! ,anglo-,*9ese ,college4 ,!y told him :at x meant1 n ! mission>ies only1 b ! ,*9ese m]*ants :o controll$ ! ,cumm+s l9e = all ! ar*ipelago1 & ,sumatra plant]s1 & ,briti% (ficials1 & bus9ess m5 f ,malaysian trade c5t]s ^: names he _h nev] be=e he>d4 ,! tea*] :o put himself at ,j4,w4's s]vice 0 "o ( ! m5 to :om ,pa/or ,drury _h writt5 8 ^w ( appeal on ,j4,w4's behalf4 ,he respect$ x altoge!r1 & ! m because he well knew t "h 0 no ne$ = m]e talk4 ,a visitor ) eyes & e>s c\ld come to 8 own conclusions4 ,if ! college 7 n its own /ronge/ argum5t1 no words c\ld /r5g!n x4 ,! college _h be5 />t$ by intrepid m5 :o _h no capital b fai? & an ov]ma/]+ s5se ( duty4 ,t 0 a %ort g5]ation ago4 ,n[ ,j4,w4 saw cr[d$ halls & /ud5ts ) purposeful faces1 & he he>d h[1 at fir/ by ! hundr$s & n[ by ?\s&s1 ! product ( ?is s*ool 0 spread+ a s5se ( ,*ri/ian life-values ?r\gh all ! va/ isl& & ocean spaces f ,rangoon to ,new ,gu9ea1 & f ,batavia to ,sulu4 ,b x may z well be told t1 ev5 m ?an ,*9a1 ,india made ! deepe/ impress on ! m9d & he>t ( our tool-travel]4 ,f ! mom5t :5 he l&$ 9 ,calcutta to ! mom5t :5 he wat*$ ! l[ coa/s ( ! ,ganges delta m]ge into ! horizon f> a/]n1 ,india w\ld n let him alone4 ,he saw pov]ty su* z c\ld sc>cely be describ$1 & religi\s rites ! v tell+ ( :i* might se> ! tongue4 ,if ,*9a's poor _h a c]ta9 apa?y :i* seem$ l poise1 ev5 9 _! wret*$ness1 n s ,india's1 b1 r1 a sl[-mov+ mis]y1 a dull progress t[>d no?+ bett]1 ) only no?+ness & its empty peace at la/4 ,once 9 ,calcutta1 & 8 bus9ess plans set go+1 he />t$ out to f9d "s ( ! city's ,*ri/ian =ces4 ,!y 7 n easy to f9d4 ,z 9 e ,ori5tal city1 mission>y "w is relatively small4 ,inde$1 ,j4 ,w4 began to ?9k t ?is ?ird city ( ,asia _h little religion ( any sort4 ,he _h be5 prep>$ 9 "p = ! fir/ meag] %[+ ( mission "w4 ,on %ipbo>d he _h enc\nt]$ ! usual assortm5t ( mission>y critics2 ! unobs]vant1 ! pr(ane1 ! sup]ior1 ! loose-liv+1 & all t tribe4 ,! fir/ ( !m he _h met on ! second day out f ,san ,francisco1 & e boat :i* sail$ ! ,ea/]n seas appe>$ to c>ry its complem5t ( self-appo9t$ & all-kn[+ enemies ( ! :ole mission>y ent]prise4 ,:ile /eam+ up ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 ! anti-mission *orus appe>$ at its critical be/4 ,j4,w4 0 told z !y ne>$ ,calcutta t ! ,indian ,*ri/ian 0 s]vile1 & slick & totally untru/wor?y4 ,nev] _h ^! exp]t obs]v]s se5 a g5u9e conv]t1 b only hypocrites1 li>s1 petty ?ieves1 & graft]s4 ,9 spite ( x all1 at la/ he f\nd ! ,me?odi/ ,mission1 & x 0 n s small1 :5 once y saw ! :ole ( x4 ,by great good =tune 8 in/ructions f home ord]$ him up c\ntry z f> z ,cawnpore4 ,& to 8 delight he met a ,me?odi/ bi%op1 "o ( ! new ones1 :o 0 sett+ out ) a p>ty = ! ,nor?we/4 ,s1 on ! bi%op's mo/ cordial invitation1 he jo9$ himself to ! company1 & le>n$ 9 a day or two f exp]ts h[ to make ! be/ ( ,india's r try+ travel conditions4 ,b5>es1 ,allahabad1 ,cawnpore1 ,luckn[--,j4,w4 came to ^! cities ) a que] feel+ ( hav+ be5 !re be=e4 ,long ago1 9 8 e>ly ,sunday s*ool days1 ! names ( ^! places & ! wond]s ( !m _h be5 ! !me ( almo/ ! only mission>y book he _h at t age c>$ to read4 ,at ,allahabad1 said 8 companions ( ! way1 an ,all-,india ,epwor? ,league conv5tion 0 to be held1 & ,j4,w4 made up 8 m9d t a ,league conv5tion 9 ,india w\ld be d\bly wor? att5d+4 ,he did att5d x too1 b x left no su* memory z ano!r ga!r+ 9 ! same city2 a memory :i* he kn[s w la/ aft] e o!r picture ( ! ,ea/ has fad$ f 8 recollection4 ,! p>ty _h rea*$ ,allahabad at ! "t ( ! ,khumb ,mela1 a va/ outp\r+ ( mass$ humanity too great = any b ! m]e/ guesses at its numb]s4 ,?is ,mela1 fea/1 religi\s pilgrimage1 :atev] x might mean to ^! endless multitudes1 is held "h at /at$ times because ! two sacr$ riv]s1 ! ,jumna & ! ,ganges1 come toge!r at ,allahabad1 & tradition has x t a ?ird riv] fl[s b5ea? ! surface to meet ! o!rs4 ,s ! place is trebly sacr$1 its wat]s pot5t = purification1 no matt] h[ great "o's s94 ,) ! o!rs ,j4,w4 set out = an advantage\s obs]vation po9t1 on ! wall ( ! =t :i* /&s on ! tongue ( l& betwe5 ! two /reams4 ,on ! way ,j4,w4 assur$ himself t if ,calcutta seem$ )\t religion1 "h 0 m ?an en\gh ( x to r$ress ! balances4 ,9 ! ?rong 0 a holy man ^: uprais$ arm _h be5 held al(t until x _h atrophi$1 & w\ld nev] m sw+ by 8 side4 ,& yond] ano!r holy "o sat 9 ! s&1 ) a circle ( little fires burn+ close ab\t him4 ,! seek] aft] he knew n :at :o made 8 se>* :ile ly+ on a b$ ( spikes 0 "h4 ,& once a procession pass$1 two hundr$ m51 all holy aft] ! fa%ion ( ,h9du hol9ess1 all utt]ly nak$1 ) camels & elephants mov+ 9 _! tra94 ,z if to %[ h[ ^! 7 c\nt$ m5 ( special sanctity1 ! p fell on _! faces to ! gr\nd beside !m z !y pass$1 & kiss$ _! %ad[s on ! s&4 ,! po9t ( vantage rea*$1 ,j4,w4's bewild]$ eyes c\ld sc>ce make 8 bra9 believe :at !y saw4 ,he 0 /&+ on a broad wall1 ?irty feet above ! wat]1 & p]haps a hundr$ feet back f x4 ,up & d[n ! /ream 0 an endless solid mass ( heads4 ,j4,w4 look$ = "s break 9 ! cr[d1 "s ?9n+ out ( its pack$ bodies1 b z f> z he c\ld see !re 0 no break1 no end4 ,gov]nm5t (ficials _h e/imat$ ! numb] ( pilgrims at two millions6 ,a signal mu/ h be5 giv51 or an h\r _h come--,j4,w4 c\ld n tell :i*--b someh[ ! p knew t n[ 0 ! opportunity to ent] ! wat] & ga9 cleans+ f all s94 ,a mighty1 resi/less movem5t c>ri$ ! human /ream to meet ! riv]4 ,inevitably ! weak] individuals 7 swept along helpless1 & ^? :o fell arose no m4 ,horrifi$1 ,j4,w4 /ood look+ d[n on ! sl[1 irresi/ible movem5t ( ! wri?+ bodies1 & he saw a woman drop4 ,a ,briti% police (fic]1 /&+ 9 an angle ( ! wall b5ea?1 ord]$ a native policeman to get ! woman out ,b ! native1 see+ ! cru% & unwill+ to risk himself = s slight a cause1 wait$ until 8 sup]ior turn$ away to ano!r po9t ( p]il1 & !n1 snat*+ ! r$-b&$ police turban f 8 head1 0 lo/ 9 ! g5]al mass4 ,! woman8 ,trampl$ to dea?1 & tw5ty o!r m5 & wom5 ) h]1 9 sight ( ! /unn$ wat*]s on ! wall1 :o 7 compell$ to see ^! lives cru%$ out1 p[]less to help by s mu* z a f+]'s weight4 ,:at 0 x all =8 ,j4,w4 ask$ 8 companions on ! wall4 ,& !y said t ! ^w w5t out at c]ta9 times & ! p flock$ to ?is ,mela4 ,!y came to wa% 9 ! sacr$ wat]s at ! propiti\s mom5t4 ,no?+ else matt]$2 n ! inescapable pollution ( ! riv]s1 n ! we>9ess & hung] & _m di/resses ( ! way4 ,x 0 a *ance1 s ! wise ones decl>$1 to be rid ( s94 ,c]ta9ly x might n avail1 b :o w\ld n v5ture if mayhap !re might be cleans+ ( s\l 9 ! wat]s ( ,"m ,ganges8 ,on ano!r day ,j4,w4 came to a temple1 n a great t[]+ %r9e1 b a ?ird-rate sort ( place1 a sacr$ c[ temple4 ,"h 0 a family :i* _h j\rney$ f\r hundr$ miles to wor%ip be=e ! idols ( ?is temple4 ,!y (f]$ rice to "o idol1 fl[]s to ano!r1 holy wat] f ! riv] to a ?ird4 ,no "o might "k :at inn] urge _h driv5 !m "h4 ,! prie/1 sl[ to he$ !m1 at l5g? deign$ to dip 8 f+] 9 a little pa9t & ) x he sme>$ ! ca/e m>k on ! =eheads ( ! wor%ip]s4 ,x 0 he>tless1 empty =mality4 ,j4,w4 wat*$ ! woman p>ticul>ly4 ,h] face 0 an unreliev$ sadness2 %e _h fulfill$ ! prescrib$ rites1 9 ! appo9t$ place1 b !re 0 no surcease f ! endless r\nd ( dull mis]y :i* %e knew 0 h] orda9$ lot4 ,?\ght ,j4,w43 ,i suppose ?is is a sort ( jo9+ ! *ur*1 an initiation or some?+ ( t sort4 ,n mu* l :at happ5$ :5 ,i jo9$ ! *ur* 9 ,delafield4 ,ev]ybody 0 glad !re2 "h nobody is glad1 n ev5 ! prie/4 ,at ,cawnpore ,j4,w4 0 able to comb9e bus9ess ) 8 mission>y inquiries4 ,"h he f\nd great wooll5 & cotton mills1 n unlike ^? ( ,am]ica1 except t 9 ^! mills wom5 & *ildr5 7 work+ long h\rs1 sev5 days a week1 = a mis]able wage4 ,x 0 hea!nism plus comm]cialism2 t is to say1 a d\ble hea!nism4 ,= :5 bus9ess is n temp]$ by ! ,*ri/ian _s1 x is z pagan z any c[ temple4 ,9 ^! mills 0 a possible m>ket = c]ta9 sorts ( ,cumm+s goods1 z ,j4,w4 le>n$ 9 ! bus9ess qu>t] ( ! city4 ,he want$ m opportunity to see h[ ! goods he dealt 9 c\ld be us$1 &1 hav+ by n[ le>n$ ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance1 he appeal$ to a mission>y4 ,x 0 specially =tunate t he did1 = ! mission>y introduc$ him to ! secret>y ( ! l>ge/ mills 9 ! city1 an ,indian ,*ri/ian ) a hi/ory4 ,n[1 ?is is a h9t at ! /ory (--well1 let u call him ,abraham4 ,8 own is ano!r ,bible "n1 ( m humble associations1 b he des]ves to be call$ ,abraham4 ,?irty ye>s ago a mission>y fir/ evangeliz$ & !n baptiz$ "s two hundr$ villag]s--outca/s1 unt\*ables1 social lep]s4 ,be+ newly become ,*ri/ians1 !y depos$ _! old village god4 ,! l&lord beat !m & b]at$ !m1 b !y 7 done ) ! idol4 ,n[1 t 0 no easy adv5ture ( fai?1 & ^? :o ?us adv5tur$ c\ld n hope = mat]ial ga94 ,!y 7 m despis$ ?an ev]4 ,yet inevitably !y began to rise 9 ! human scale4 ,! mission>y f\nd "o ( !m a "y man ( p>ts4 ,him he took & taught to read1 to write1 to "k ! ,scriptures4 ,he began to be an exhort]2 !n a local prea*]2 & at la/ he jo9$ ! ,conf]5ce z a ,me?odi/ it9]ant at six doll>s a mon?4 ,n[ ?is boy 0 ! fa!r ( ,abraham4 ,z a prea*] he op5$ village s*ools1 & taught ! *ildr5 _! lett]s1 8 own boy among !m4 ,abraham le>n$ quickly4 ,a place 0 f\nd = him 9 a mission bo>d+ s*ool4 ,!nce he mov$ on & up to ,luckn[ ,*ri/ian ,college4 ,x 0 ?is man :o escort$ ,j4,w4 ?r\gh ! great mills ( :i* he 0 an executive4 ,he _h a sal>y ( two hundr$ doll>s a mon?4 ,if 8 fa!r _h be5 an ,am]ican village prea*] at twelve hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 ,abraham's sal>y1 relatively1 w\ld ne$ to be tw5ty or ?irty ?\s& doll>s4 ,abraham 0 ! sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday s*ool 9 ,cawnpore4 ,he 0 giv+ himself to all sorts ( bett]m5t "w :i* w\ld less5 ! mis]y ( ! poor4 ,he _h a seat 9 ! city c\ncil4 ,a ho/el = boys 0 "o ( 8 ent]prises4 ,"h 0 a man do+ 8 utmo/ to ,*ri/ianize ! indu/ry 9 :i* ?\s&s ( 8 c\ntry m5 sp5t _! lives2 a second-g5]ation ,*ri/ian1 & a man :o mu/ be reckon$ )1 no long] spurn$ & despis$ z a ca/eless nobody4 ,j4,w4 foll[$ ,abraham ab\t ! mills ) gr[+ admiration4 ,inside ! walls1 light1 ord]ly pa?s1 fl[]s1 cleanl9ess4 ,outside ! gate1 to /ep across ! road 0 to walk a ?\s& ye>s into ! pa/1 among ! smells & ! ageless noises ( ! baza>1 ) its *aff]+ & *eat+1 its primitive crudities1 & its *angeless w>es4 ,c]ta9ly1 a ,cawnpore mill is n ! ideal indu/rial commonweal?1 b )\t m5 l ,abraham to alleviate its grimness ! com+ ( l>g] opportunities ?r\gh "w l ?is might well lay a heavi] burd5 on m5's lives ?an ! primitive & co/ly toil :i* x has displac$4 ,!re 0 j "t = a visit to ,luckn[1 a city :i* to ! ,briti% is ! hi/oric place ( mut9y & siege2 to ,am]ican ,me?odi/s a place bo? ( hi/ory & ( pres5t-day advance4 ,j4,w4 wor%ip$ 9 ! great ,h9du/ani ,me?odi/ *ur*1 ! busy home ( _m activities4 ,9 ! congregation 7 _m /ud5ts1 girls f ,isabella ,?oburn ,college1 & boys f ,luckn[ ,*ri/ian ,college4 ,lifelong ,me?odi/ z he 01 ,j4,w4 quickly recogniz$1 ev5 amid ^! new surr\nd+s1 ! famili> aspects ( a ,me?odi/ *ur* on its busy day4 ,! cr[d+ congregations 7 en\gh to /ir "o's blood4 ,a noble organ s\nd$ out ! call to wor%ip & l$ ! *oir & p 9 ! s]vice ( praise4 ,!re 0 a ,sunday s*ool 9 full op]ation1 & an ,epwor? ,league ,*apt]1 completely organiz$ & active4 ,8 guide confid$ to ,j4,w4 t ?is *ur* _h yet ano!r po9t ( resemblance to ! great *ur*es at home2 x 0 q accu/om$ to s5d+ a committee to ,conf]5ce1 to tell ! bi%op :om x want$ = prea*] next ye>6 ,j4,w4 0 n q satisfi$4 ,! days ( 8 w&]+s mu/ soon be ov]1 b be=e he left ,india he want$ to see ! mission>y 9 actual contact ) ! immemorial paganism ( ! villages1 = he _h discov]$ t ! village is ,india4 ,h[ 0 ! ,*ri/ian message meet+ all ! dre>y empt9esses & limitations ( village life8 ,once m he appeal$ to 8 mission>y guide2 ?is late/ "o1 ! la/ ( ! five m5 to :om ,pa/or ,drury _h writt5 be=e ,j4,w4 _h set out on 8 travels4 ,c\ld he %[ 8 visitor a little ( mission>y "w 9 village environm5t8 ,surely4 ,no?+ easi]1 ! di/rict sup]9t5d5t said4 ,we'll jump into my ,=d--great ?+ = ,india1 ! ,=d2 & /ill great] = u mission>ies--& we'll g a-villag+4 ,! village ( _! que/ once rea*$1 ! ,=d drew up be=e a neat brick h\se built ar\nd ?ree sides ( a c\rty>d1 ) v]&as on ! c\rt side4 ,?is 0 no usual mud hut1 b a h\se1 & a p>sonage )al4 ,"h liv$ ! ,indian village prea*] & 8 family4 ,! prea*]'s wife 0 neatly dress$ & capable2 ! *ildr5 clean & well-mann]$4 ,! room _h its table1 & on ! table books4 ,t meant no?+ to ,j4,w41 b ! sup]9t5d5t gave him to und]/& t a table ) books 9 an ,indian village h\se 0 comp>able 9 its r>ity to a small-t[n ,am]ican home ) a pipe organ & a butl]6 ,! lun* ( native food seem$ delici\s1 if x 0 hot1 to ,j4,w4's heal?y appetite1 & if he _h n se5 ov] h[ t9y a fire x _h be5 prep>$ he w\ld h cr$it$ ! smil+ h\sewife ) a lavi%ly equipp$ kit*54 ,p began to drop 94 ,x 0 some:at disconc]t+ to ! visitor1 to see ^! call]s squatt+ on _! heels1 talk+ "o to ano!r1 b wat*+ him cont9ually out ( ! corn]s ( _! eyes4 ,"o ( !m1 ! *audrie1 headman ( ! village1 be+ introduc$ to ,j4,w41 told him1 ! sup]9t5d5t act+ z int]pret]1 h[ ! boys' s*ool fl\ri%$1 & h[ he & o!r ,*ri/ians _h gone ye/]day on an evangeliz+ visit to ano!r village1 n yet ,*ri/ian1 b sure to ask = a tea*] soon4 ,! prea*]1 9 a r precise1 clipp$ ,engli%1 ask$ ,j4,w4 if he c>$ to walk ab\t ! village4 ,we c\ld g to ! mohulla w>d1 :]e mo/ ( our ,*ri/ians live4 ,!y w be mo/ glad to welcome y4 ,! way l$ ?r\gh dirty1 n>r[ /reets1 or1 r1 let u say1 ?r\gh ! spaces betwe5 dwell+s1 to ! l[-ca/e qu>t]4 ,"h 7 p ( ! bottom /ratum ( ,indian life1 yet x 0 a ,*ri/ian community 9 ! mak+4 ,! little s*ool 0 9 session--a gr\p ( fifte5 or tw5ty boys & girls ) _! tea*]4 ,x 0 all v crude1 b ! *ildr5 read _! lessons = ! visitor1 & did sums on ! bo>d1 & sang a hymn :i* ! pa/or _h compos$1 & recit$ ! ,"l's ,pray] & ! ,tw5ty-?ird psalm4 ,^!1 said ! pa/or1 are ! *ildr5 ( a p :i* = a ?\s& ye>s has n kn[n h[ to read or write4 ,yet see h[ !y le>n4 ,yes1 ! sup]9t5d5t agre$1 b t isn't ! be/ ( x1 z y "k4 ,!y are unt\*ables n[1 b ev5 ca/e1 :i* is /rong] ?an dea?1 yields to education4 ,once ^! boys & girls h an education !y _c be ignor$ or kept d[n4 ,!y w f9d a place 9 ! social ord]4 ,i c see t1 ,j4,w4 said1 ?9k+ ( ,abraham4 ,b education is n a mission>y monopoly1 is x8 ,if ^! *ildr5 7 educat$ by ,h9dus1 w\ld n ! result+ rise 9 _! condition come j ! same8 ,x w\ld1 p]haps1 ! mission>y answ]$1 b y\r 'if' is too big4 ,= ! l[ ca/e & ! out-ca/e p !re is no education unless x is ,*ri/ian education4 ,we h a monopoly1 ?\gh n ( our *oos+4 ,! educat$ ,h9du w n d ?is "w "u any circum/ances4 ,x has be5 tri$1 ) all ! pre/ige ( ! gov]nm5t1 :i* is no small matt] 9 ,india1 & no?+ comes ( x4 ,n long ago ! gov]nm5t propos$ a wond]ful s*eme = ! education ( ! 'depress$ classes4' ,! money 0 provid$1 & ! equipm5t z well4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( ,h9dus1 t is1 non-,*ri/ians1 :o 7 indebt$ to ! gov]nm5t = _! education4 ,!y 7 invit$ to take positions 9 ! new s*ools4 ,b no2 n = any money or any o!r inducem5t w\ld ^! tea*]s g ne>4 ,& !re y are4 ,i "k ( no way out = ! great masses ( ,india except z ! gospel op5s ! door4 ,is !re no attempt ( any sort on ! "p ( ,indians :o are n ,*ri/ians8 ,surely1 "s ( !m are enlight5$ en\gh to see ! ne$1 & to rise above ca/e4 ,j4,w4 suspect$ he 0 ask+ a "q :i* _h b "o answ]4 ,yes1 !re is su* an ef=t occasionally1 ! sup]9t5d5t admitt$4 ,! ,arya ,samaj movem5t makes an attempt once 9 a :ile1 b x always fails4 ,if a few are bold en\gh to disreg>d ca/e1 !y are nev] en\gh to d any?+ t c\nts4 ,! ef=t is sc>cely m ?an a ge/ure1 & ev5 s x w\ld n h be5 made b = ! activities ( ! mission>ies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& s end$ ,j4,w4's ,indian /udies4 ,be=e _m days he 0 retrac+ 8 way--,calcutta1 ,s+apore1 ,hongkong1 ,%anghai1 ,yokohama4 ,& !n on a day he f\nd himself abo>d a l9] ^: pr[ turn$ ea/w>d f ,japan's great port1 & 8 he>t 0 fly+ a homew>d-b\nd p5nant ! l ( :i* nev] trail$ f any ma/head4 ,,?is ,,exp]im5t ,,tea*e?--8 ,= ! fir/ day or s out f ,japan ,j4,w4 behav$ himself z does any ord9>y ,am]ican 9 simil> case2 all ! s5sations ( ! j\rney 7 swall[$ up 9 ! dep?s ( 8 long+s to be home4 ,! voyage s sl[2 ! ,pacific s wide6 ,b %ortly he resign$ himself to ! p]vad+ re/fulness ( %ipbo>d1 & began to make acqua9tances4 ,( !m all "o only has any int]e/ = u--,miss ,hel5 ,morel1 late ( ,manila4 ,h] place 0 next to 8 at ! table4 ,l ,j4,w41 %e 0 travel+ alone1 & be=e !y _h be5 on bo>d tw5ty-f\r h\rs !y _h discov]$ t bo? 7 ,me?odi/s2 he1 f ,delafield 9 ! ,middle ,we/1 %e f ,p5nsylvania4 ,j4,w4 f\nd1 altoge!r to 8 surprise1 t %e li/5$ ) flatt]+ att5tion :ile he talk$4 ,= ,j4,w4 is no bragg>t1 nor is he ov]mu* giv5 to self-admiration2 we "k him bett] ?an t4 ,b x 0 pleasant1 none ! less1 on good days to walk up & d[n ! long decks1 & on o!r days to sit 9 com=table deck *airs1 ) no?+ to d b talk4 ,miss ,morel1 be+ a tea*] go+ home aft] ?ree ye>s ( /eady1 close "w 9 a ,manila high s*ool1 0 ready to talk ( any?+ b s*ool "w4 ,%e f\nd h]self imm5sely int]e/$ 9 ,j4,w4's exp]i5ces4 ,he _h told h] ( ! d\ble life1 s to say1 :i* he _h l$2 prea*+ ! good news ( bett] tools1 & /udy+ ! "w ( o!r m5 & wom51 z truly salesm5 z himself1 :o prea*$ a m arre/+ & insi/5t gospel4 ,i'm glad to meet "s "o :o kn[s ab\t missions at fir/ h&1 ,miss ,morel began "o morn+1 z !y /epp$ out on ! prom5ade deck = _! con/itutional4 ,y "k1 ,i ?9k p at home don't und]/& at all4 ,!y are s absorb$ ) _! little p>i% affairs t !y c't appreciate ?is wond]ful "w t is be+ done s f> f home4 ,j4,w4 agre$1 ?\gh n )\t m5tal res]vations4 ,he knew h[ true x 0 t _m ( ! home folks did n rightly value mission "w1 b he 0 n s sure ab\t _! little p>i% affairs4 ,he wat*$ to see if ,miss ,morel meant to exp& t idea4 ,b %e evid5tly _h ?\ght at once ( some?+ else4 ,said %e1 ,sometimes ,i ?9k t if ! gossip ab\t mission>ies & missions :i* is s g5]al 9 ! ,ori5t gets back home1 z x surely does 9 "o way or ano!r1 x mu/ h a c]ta9 influ5ce on :at p ?9k ab\t ! "w4 ,oh1 t1 said ,j4,w41 ) no little scorn4 ,t /uff is always ignorant or malici\s1 & ,i d\bt if x gets v f> ) *ur* p4 ,( c\rse x may ) outsid]s4 ,i've he>d x1 any am\nt ( x2 y c't miss x if y travel 9 ! ,ea/ ,& !re's j en\gh excuse = x to make x a p>ticul>ly vici\s sort ( sl&]4 ,y c\ld say z mu* ab\t ! *ur*es at home1 & a case "h & !re w\ld n be lack+ to furni% pro(4 ,c]ta9ly1 said ! tea*]4 ,& yet missions are s wond]ful2 s mu* m wor? :ile ?an any?+ t is be+ done at home1 don't y ?9k8 ,!re x 0 aga94 ,i'm afraid ,i don't foll[ y1 ,miss ,morel1 ,j4,w4 said1 ) a puzzl$ air4 ,d y mean t ! *ur*es at home are n onto _! job1 if y'll excuse ! phrase8 ,8 companion laugh$ z %e answ]$1 ,maybe n q z /rong z t4 ,b !y are do+ ! same old ?+ 9 ! same old way4 ,go+ to *ur* & home aga91 to ,sunday s*ool & home aga91 to "y p's meet+ & home aga94 ,b out "h1 & h] h& swung 9 a half circle z ?\gh %e meant to include ! :ole ,pacific bas91 out "h m5 & wom5 are do+ su* spl5did pione] "w1 9 all sorts ( fasc9at+ ways4 ,true en\gh1 ,j4,w4 ass5t$4 ,i've se5 t1 all "r4 ,b ! home *ur* isn't s dead z y might ?9k4 ,j be=e ,i left ,delafield to g to ,sa9t ,l\is1 = in/ance1 a new "w = ! =eign-speak+ p ( our t[n 0 be+ />t$1 ) ! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions & ,*ur* ,ext5sion back+ up ! local work]s4 ,!y 7 plann+ to make a great *ur* c5t] = all ^! p1 & ,i he> t x is gett+ a good />t4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i c well believe t1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 ,miss ,morel ha/5$ to say4 ,i ?9k "w = ! immigrant is s v int]e/+1 don't y8 ,b1 ( c\rse1 t's n q :at ,i meant4 ,! usual dull ?+s t *ur*es d1 y "k4 ,well1 take ano!r in/ance t ,i happ5 to rememb]1 ,j4,w4 _h a t\* ( ! sort ( feel+ he us$ to delight 9 at ,c>twright1 :5 he 0 ga!r+ 8 mat]ial = a debate4 ,my fir/ summ] aft] leav+ college1 a few ( u 9 ,fir/ ,*ur* got busy /udy+ our own t[n4 ,we f\nd two ( ! g5]al *ur* bo>ds ready to help u ) facts & me?ods4 ,! ,home ,missions p gave u "o sort ( help1 & ano!r bo>d1 ) ! longe/ "n ( !m all1 ! ,bo>d ( ,temp]ance1 ,prohibition1 & ,public ,morals1 %[$ u h[ to g ab\t an inve/igation ( ! t[n's undesirable citiz5s & _! influ5ce4 ,x is 9 t sort ( bus9ess = all ( u1 y "k4 ,t mu/ h be5 excit+1 said ,miss ,morel4 ,i "k ,i %\ld enjoy su* "w4 ,:at did y f9d out1 & :at c\ld y d ab\t x8 ,t 0 a "q n to be glibly answ]$1 ,j4,w4 knew4 ,b he meant to be fair ab\t x4 ,we f\nd out pl5ty t surpris$ u2 a great deal1 he add$1 t ought to be done1 & mu* m t ne$$ to be *ang$4 ,we ev5 w5t s f> z to draw up a sort ( civic cre$1 ',! ,ev]yday ,doctr9es ( ,delafield1' ,! t[n pap] pr9t$ x1 & x 0 talk$ ab\t = a :ile1 b probably we 7 ! p :o got ! mo/ out ( x2 x %[$ u :at we *ur* memb]s might mean to ! t[n4 ,& t 0 wor? some?+4 ,miss ,morel 0 sure x 04 ,b %e came back to h] fir/ idea ab\t ! home *ur*es4 ,don't y ?9k t mu* ( ! prea*+1 & all t1 is pretty dull & tiresome8 ,i came f a little c\ntry *ur*1 & x 0 s dre>y4 ,j4,w4 ?\ght ( ,deep ,creek1 & said1 ,i "k :at y mean2 b ev5 ! c\ntry *ur* is improv+4 ,i mu/ tell y "s "t ab\t ,m>ty1 my *um4 ,he's a c\ntry prea*]1 help$ 9 8 tra9+ by ! ,rural ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,home ,missions ,bo>d1 & 8 p come 9 cr[ds to 8 prea*+4 ,c\ntry *ur*es are wak+ up1 & ! ,bo>d p at ,philadelphia h _h a lot to d ) x4 ,well1 ,i'm glad4 ,b anyway1 home missions is r commonplace1 hav5't y notic$8 & ,miss ,morel look$ almo/ z ?\gh %e 7 ask+ a "q ( /ate4 ,i c't say ,i've f\nd x s1 ,j4,w4 said1 /\tly1 ,i 0 "s "t le>n+1 b ,i ran into a lot ( exp]i5ces be=e ,i left home4 ,take ! "w = color$ p1 = in/ance4 ,i _h to make a spee* at a conv5tion1 & ,i f\nd out t our *ur* has a ,bo>d ( ,education = ,negroes :i* is do+ m ?an any o!r ag5cy to tra9 ,negro prea*]s & tea*]s & home mak]s1 & doctors & o!r lead]s4 ,t's n s v commonplace1 w\ld y say s8 ,well1 no1 ! "y lady admitt$4 ,x is v important "w1 ( c\rse2 & ,i'd de>ly love to h a %>e 9 x4 ,i am a great believ] 9 ! color$ races1 y "k4 ,b y are mak+ me beg9 to ?9k ,i am all wrong ab\t ! *ur* at home4 ,i don't mean to belittle x4 ,p]haps ,i appreciate x m ?an ,i realiz$4 ,anyway1 tell me some?+ else t y h f\nd out4 ,!re isn't "t1 ,j4,w4 object$4 ,b if y won't ?9k me a nuisance1 maybe ,i c tell y "p ( x4 ,= example1 ,sunday s*ool4 ,long ago ,i discov]$ t ! :ole *ur* 0 provid+ = ,sunday s*ool progress ?r\gh a ,bo>d ( ,sunday ,s*ools1 & !re isn't a mod]n ,sunday s*ool idea any:]e t ?is ,bo>d doesn't put into its s*eme ( "w4 ,i 0 a v small "p ( x myself = a :ile1 s ,i "k4 ,yes1 & ev5 ,i "k a little ab\t ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,bo>d1 confess$ ,miss ,morel4 ,x has help$ u a lot 9 ! ,philipp9es4 ,& s ,i mu/ admit t ! *ur* does try to improve & ext5d ,sunday s*ool "w4 ,:at else8 ,j4,w4 told ab\t 8 exp]i5ces on ! ,mexican bord]1 :]e home missions & =eign missions came toge!r4 ,!n1 see+ t %e 0 really li/5+1 he told ( 8 & ,m>ty's college days1 h[ ,m>ty _h borr[$ money f ! ,bo>d ( ,education1 & h[ ! same ,bo>d _h a h& 9 ! college evangeli/ic "w4 ,he told ab\t ! deaconesses :o manag$ ! hospital at ,man*e/]1 & ! tra9+ s*ool :i* ,m>cia ,dayne ,c>brook _h att5d$ :5 %e 0 gett+ ready to g to ,*9a4 ,t s*ool _h s5t out hundr$s ( deaconesses & o!r work]s4 ,! ?\ght ( ,m>cia made him ?9k ( ,joe1 & he told :at he knew ( h[ ! ,wesley ,f\ndation at ! ,/ate ,univ]sity _h help$ ,joe :5 he c\ld easily h made %ipwreck ( 8 mission>y purpose4 ,( c\rse ! /ory ( 8 visit to ! ,c>brooks 9 ,*9a mu/ also be told4 ,miss ,morel *ang$ ! subject aga94 ,tell me1 ,mr4 ,f>well1 %e ask$1 7 y 9 ! ,epwor? ,league :5 y 7 at home8 ,i surely 01 said ,j4,w4 ,t 0 :]e ,i got my fir/ />t2 at ! ,c>twright ,in/itute4 ,& ! /ory jump$ back to ^? f>-(f days :5 he 0 j out ( high s*ool4 ,z he paus$ ,miss ,morel said1 ,i 0 an ,epwor?ian1 too1 & 9 ! "y wom5's mission>y societies4 ,we _h a comb9ation society 9 our *ur*1 s ,i 0 a ',que5 ,e/h]' & a ',/&>d ,be>]' z well4 ,^? organizations did me a _w ( good4 ,y "k1 :5 ,i ?9k ( x1 ! wom5's mission>y societies h done a wond]ful "w 9 ,am]ica & ev]y:]e4 ,i guess !y h1 said ,j4,w4 ,i "k my "m has always be5 a memb] ( bo?1 & %e's always be5 ! mo/ intellig5t & active mission>y 9 ! ,f>well family4 ,! talk langui%$ = a :ile1 & !n ,miss ,morel exclaim$1 ,i "k :y we've /opp$ talk+2 we're hungry4 ,x is almo/ "t = lun*eon1 & if y h an appetite l m9e1 y're impati5t = ! call4 ,j4,w4 look$ at 8 wat* & saw t !re 0 only t5 m9utes ( ! morn+ left4 ,s !y sep>at$ to get ready aga9/ ! s\nd+ ( ! d9n] gong4 ,b ,j4,w4 0 n hungry4 ,he 0 /ruggl+ ) an old ?\ght t to him _h all ! tantaliz+ quality ( novelty4 ,! talk ( ! morn+ _h become a sort ( roll-call ( *ur* bo>ds4 ,h[ did x happ5 t ! *ur* 0 busy ) ?is & t & ! o!r "w8 ,:y a ,bo>d ( ,hospitals & ,homes8 ,:y a ,deaconess ,bo>d1 ev5 ?\gh deaconess "w happ5$ to be m]ciful & g5tle & ,*ri/like8 ,:at 0 ! *ur* do+ ) a ,book ,conc]n8 ,h[ came x t we _h t bo>d ) ! long "n--,temp]ance1 ,prohibition1 & ,public ,morals8 ,he _h travel$ f ,yokohama to ,luckn[ & back1 & ev]y:]e he _h f\nd ?is same *ur* do+ all sorts ( "w1 ) no slighte/ suspicion b t all ( x 0 h] prop] bus9ess4 ,s picture aft] picture flick]$ be=e 8 m9d's eye1 z ?\gh 8 bra9 _h built up a five-reel m5tal movie f all sorts ( memory film2 a hundr$ feet ( ?is1 two hundr$ ( t1 a ?\s& "h1 !re j a fla%4 ,x _h all "o common m>k2 x 0 all ! *ur*1 b ! hit-&-miss ( x1 its lightn+ *ange1 bewild]$ him4 ,! pictures leap$ f ,c>twright to ,cawnpore1 f ! c\ntry *ur* at ,ellis to ,joe ,c>brook's hospital 9 ,*9a2 f ,new ,york & ,philadelphia & ,*icago & ,c9c9nati & ,wa%+ton to ! ends ( ! c\ntry & ! ends ( ! e>?2 & 9 & ?r\gh x all1 swift bits ( unrelat$ yet vivid h9ts ( ,advocates & ,h]alds1 ( pray] meet+s & in/itutes1 ( new *ur*es & old colleges1 ( revivals & sew+ societies1 ( ,league socials & ,annual ,conf]5ces1 ( deaconesses visit+ dre>y homes1 & s(t-foot$ nurses go+ ab\t 9 great hospitals2 ( beg9n]s' dep>tm5ts & old p's homes2 ( k9d]g>t5s & cl9ics & prep>atory classes4 ,!re seem$ no end to x all1 e mom5t "s new aspect ( ! *ur*'s activity %[$ itself & !n 0 gone4 ,x 0 a mo/ confus$ & confus+ exp]i5ce2 & all ?r\gh ! re/ ( ! day ,j4,w4 caught himself wond]+ aga9 & aga9 at ! v>iety & complexity ( ! *ur*'s affairs4 ,:y %\ld a *ur* be occupi$ ) all ?is m$ley8 ,:y %\ld x be s di/ract$ f its ma9 purpose1 to be a ,jack ( all trades8 ,:y %\ld x op5 its doors & tra9 its work]s & sp5d its money 9 p]si/5t response to e imag9able human appeal8 ,p]haps t might be x2 human4 ,once a philosoph] _h said1 ,i am a man1 & !re=e no?+ human is =eign to me4 ,:at if ! *ur* by its v nature mu/ be l t8 :at if ?is really 7 its ma9 purpose--all ^! v>i$ & sometimes almo/ conflict+ activities no m ?an its ef=t to obey ! c5tral law ( its life8 ,j4,w4 0 9 8 /at]oom2 he pac$ ! n>r[ aisle betwe5 ! b]?s--?ree /eps =w>d1 ?ree /eps back1 l a cag$ wild ?+4 ,some?+ 0 com+ to new reality 9 8 s\l2 he 0 sc>ce consci\s ( ! walls t %ut him 94 ,once he /opp$ by ! op5 port4 ,he look$ out at ! tumbl+ roll]s ( ! wide ,pacific4 ,& z he look$ he ?\ght ( ! va/ness ( ?is sea1 h[ its wat]s wa%$ ! icy %ores ( ,alaska & ! palm-frond$ atolls ( ! ,m>quesas2 h[ !y c>ri$ on _! bosom ! multitud9\s comm]ce ( a hundr$ peoples2 h[ f ,santiago to ,%anghai & f ! ,yukon to ,new ,zeal& x 0 "o ocean1 s]v+ all l&s1 & tak+ toll ( all4 ,9 spite ( all ! complexities & div]sities ( ! l&s ab\t ?is ocean1 !y _h "o possession :i* all might claim1 z x claim$ !m--! sea4 ,x gave !m neighbors & trade1 climate & _! daily bread4 ,9 ! sociology & geography & economics ( ! ,ori5t ?is ,pacific ,ocean 0 ! great common d5om9ator4 ,& 9 ! geography & economics & sociology ( ! k+dom ( ,god8 ,might x n be--mu/ x n be1 ! *ur*6 ,n only ! ,pacific bas91 b ! r\nd _w 0 l t1 e "p ( x dep5d5t on all ! re/1 & gr[+ e day m & m consci\s ( all ! re/4 ,railways help$ ?is process1 & s did /eam%ips & air r\tes & telegraph & wireless4 ,m ?an t1 all ! _w 0 becom+ increas+ly relat$ to ! life ( e "p4 ,) raw mat]ial produc$ 9 ,brazil to make tires = ! lim\s9es ( ,fif? ,av5ue & ! ,lake ,%ore ,drive1 :at ( ! new k9%ip betwe5 ! produc]s 9 ,brazil & ! us]s 9 ! ,/ates8 ,all good 0 com+ to be ! good ( all ! e>?2 & all evil 0 able to affect ! lives ( unsuspect+ folk half ! e>?'s circumf]5ce away4 ,9 su* a "t1 :at an insi/5t call = ! program & p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?6 ,& ! call c\ld be answ]$4 ,j4,w4 _h se5 ! *ur* apply+ ! program z well 9 a ,*9ese city & 9 an ,indian village z 9 8 home t[n & on ! ,mexican bord]4 ,he 0 sure t ! p[] t 0 9 ! ,*ri/ian message c\ld heal all ! hurts ( ! _w1 & br+ all peoples into a _w-commonweal? ( good w4 ,?is 0 :at ,jesus meant to d2 n j to save "h & !re a little gr\p = heav5 out ( ! g5]al hopelessness1 b to save & make :ole ! he>t ( mank9d4 ,! *ur* 0 n1 fir/ ( all1 seek+ its own enl>gem5t1 b ext5d+ ! rea* ( its ,f\nd]'s purpose4 ,x did all its _m-sid$ "w = a f> great] reason ?an any increase 9 its own numb]s & importance2 9 a ^w1 = ! ,*ri/ianiz+ ( life1 ,sunday & e day1 9 ,delafield z well z 9 ! =e/s ( ! ,amazon & ! huddl$ cities ( ,*9a4 ,j4,w4 sat on ! edge ( 8 b]?4 ,9 ! fir/ gl[ ( ?is new und]/&+ 8 n]ves _h /eadi$ to a s]5ity t 0 ak9 to awe4 ,yet he knew he _h made no great discov]y4 ,! ?+ he saw _h be5 !re all ! "t4 ,!n 8 m9d set to "w aga9 on t motley procession ( pictures :i* he _h lik5$ to a pat*work film4 ,0 x z disjo9t$ z x seem$8 ,c\ld x n be s put toge!r z to make a true cont9uity1 consi/5t & complete8 ,:y n8 ,9 ! ev5ts ( 8 own life1 /rangely en\gh1 he _h ! clue to its "r arrangem5t4 ,by :at seem$ to be accid5tal or incid5tal opportunity x _h be5 8 s+ul> =tune to come 9 contact ) "s aspect or ano!r ( all ! "w 8 *ur* 0 do+4 ,& e elem5t ( x1 f ! beg9n]s' class at ,delafield to ! language s*ool at ,nank+1 f ! college social 9 ,fir/ ,*ur* to ! celebration at ,foo*[--x 0 all ,new ,te/am5t "w4 ,its c5t] 0 always ,jesus ,*ri/'s tea*+ or example1 or appeal4 ,!re 0 9 its complexity a va/ simplicity2 ea* 0 a "p ( all1 & all 0 9 ea*4 ,john ,wesley ,f>well1 ,jr41 said t "y man to himself1 ?is ?+ is n y\r discov]y--b h[ does t bit ( ,keats' g8 ',!n felt ,i l "s wat*] ( ! skies ,:5 a new planet swims into 8 k52 ,or l /\t ,cortez1 :5 ) eagle eyes ,he />$ at ! ,pacific--& all 8 m5 ,look$ at ea* o!r ) a wild surmise-- ,sil5t1 ^u a peak 9 ,d>i51' ,!re y h x6 ,b ,i might h kn[n4 ,cortez1 if x 0 ,cortez1 c\ld n h guess$ ! ,pacific4 ,he _h no?+ to sugge/ x4 ,b ,i might h guess$ ! s+l5ess ( ! *ur*'s "w4 ,:at is my "n =1 unless ,i c appreciate ! man :o said ',! _w is my p>i%1' & :o w\ld d any?+--sell books1 keep a sav+s bank1 op5 a disp5s>y--= ! sake ( sav+ s\ls8 ,t's ! s+le idea1 ! simple idea4 ,x makes all ^! que] activities "p ( "o great activity2 & re/s !m all on "o "u-gird+ tru?--',! ,*ur*'s "o f\ndation is ,jesus ,*ri/ h] ,"l4' ,b ! wond]ful ?+ to me is t1 aft] all ?is "t1 ,i %\ld sudd5ly h f\nd ?is out = myself6 ,:at a /ory to take home to ,delafield6 ,pa/or ,drury is go+ to h ! surprise ( 8 life6 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ree p met ,j4,w4 z 8 tra9 pull$ 9 to ! /ation at ,delafield4 ,! o!r two 7 8 fa!r & "m4 ,aft] ! fir/ te>fully happy greet+s1 ,j4,w4 look$ ar\nd ! plat=m4 ,i r ?\ght ,bro!r ,drury might h come too1 he said4 ,! o!rs ex*ang$ mean+ glances1 & 8 fa!r ask$1 ,!n y didn't get my second lett] at ,san ,francisco8 ,no1 said ,j4,w41 9 vague al>m1 only ! "o4 ,:at's wrong8 ,is ,mr4 ,drury-- ,he's at home n[1 son1 said ! eld] ,f>well1 gravely4 ,he came home f our ,conf]5ce hospital at ,hillcre/ two weeks ago4 ,we hope he's go+ to ga9 consid]able /r5g?1 b he's _h "s sort ( a /roke1 we don't rightly "k :at1 & he's pretty h>d hit4 ,he's bett] ?an he 0 la/ week1 b he c't leave 8 room2 sits 9 8 easy *air & doesn't say mu*4 ,j4,w4's he>t a*$4 ,)\t always realiz+ x1 he _h be5 c\nt+ on long talks ) ! pa/or2 !re 0 s mu* to tell him4 ,& especially s s9ce t wond]ful day out 9 ! middle ( ! ,pacific1 :5 he _h se5 :at he ev5 d>$ to call 8 'vision' ( ! *ur*4 ,s he said1 ,y & "m drive on home2 ,i'll walk up ) ,jeannette4 ,= lov]s :o _h j met aft] a ye>'s sep>ation ^! two 7 /rangely subdu$4 ,!y _h ev]y?+ to say to ea* o!r1 b ?is sudd5 fall+ ( ! %ad[ ( suff]+ on _! meet+ *eck$ ! words on _! lips4 ,w he get bett]8 ,j4,w4 ask$ ,jeannette4 ,!y fe> n1 %e answ]$4 ,! doctors say he may live = sev]al ye>s1 b he w nev] prea* aga94 ,he j sits !re2 he's be5 s anxi\s to see y4 ,y mu/ g to-day4 ,( c\rse4 ,& :at %all ,i say ab\t ! w$d+8 ,if he c't leave 8 room---- ,jeannette int]rupt$ him3 ,if he c't leave 8 room1 x w make no diff]5ce4 ,*ur* w$d+ or home w$d+ ,i %\ld h *os51 z ,i h told y2 b y & ,i1 ,john ,wesley1 are go+ to be m>ri$ by ,walt] ,drury1 :]ev] he is1 if he's alive on our w$d+ day4 ,:y1 yes1 said ,j4,w41 ) a little break 9 8 voice1 x w\ldn't seem "r any o!r way4 ,we c h ! d9n]1 or breakfa/ or :atev] x is1 j ! same1 b we'll be m>ri$ 9 8 room4 ,i'm glad y feel t way ab\t x too2 ?\gh x's j l y4 ,& x 0 s4 ,j4,w4 w5t up to ! /udy z soon z he c\ld rid himself ( ! du/ ( ! day's travel1 m eag] to %[ ,walt] ,drury he lov$ him ?an to tell 8 /ory or ev5 to arrange = ! w$d+4 ,z to t c]emony1 ! plans _h long ago be5 und]/ood2 no?+ m 0 ne$$ ?an to tell ,walt] ,drury 8 /udy af=d$ a bett] backgr\nd & sett+ = ?is p>ticul> w$d+ ?an a ca!dral c\ld provide4 ,j4,w4 0 prep>$ = a great *ange 9 ,pa/or ,drury1 b he notic$ no su* signs ( breakd[n z he _h expect$ to see4 ,he did n "k t ! belov$ pa/or 0 key$ up = ?is meet+4 ,he c\ld n guess t ! beam+ eye1 ! old radiant smile1 ! t\* ( color 9 a face usually pale1 7 on special if unconsci\s display because ! pa/or's he>t 0 ?ank+ ,god t he _h be5 p]mitt$ to welcome home 8 son 9 ! gospel4 ,^? _h be5 dre>y days1 9 ! hospital1 despite ! ceaseless m9i/ries ( nurses & doctors & fri5ds f ,delafield4 ,?is hospital 0 a place ( noble s]vice1 "o ( _m su* places :i* h aris5 9 ! ,me?odism ( ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,x 0 a hospital ?r\gh & ?r\gh--! la/ ^w 9 equipm5t & compet5ce1 b n at all an in/itution4 ,x 0 at once a home = ! sick & a tra9+ s*ool ( ! ,*ri/ian graces1 :]e ! di/ress$ ( body & m9d c\ld be giv5 ! relief !y ne$$--all ( x giv5 gladly1 9 ,*ri/'s "n4 ,walt] ,drury 0 n unm9dful ( ! c>e & skill :i* ! hospital /aff lavi%$ on him1 ?\gh no m fai?fully on him ?an on _m an unkn[n or unresponsive pati5t4 ,b he 0 9 a pitifully que/ion+ mood4 ,! doctors _h told him he c\ld n expect to prea* aga94 ,:5 ! di/rict sup]9t5d5t _h come to visit him1 he c>ri$ away ) him ,walt] ,drury's reque/ = retirem5t at ! com+ session ( ! ,annual ,conf]5ce4 ,9 8 quiet mom5ts--!re 7 s _m ( !m n[--! brok5 man c\nt$ up 8 ye>s ( s]vice1 all too few1 z x seem$ to him1 & lack+ mu* ( :at !y might h %[n 9 outcomes = ! *ur* & ! k+dom4 ,8 ,conf]5ce 0 "o ( ! few :i* paid ! full annuity claim ( its retir$ prea*]s1 b ev5 s he _h n mu* to look =w>d to4 ,8 tw5ty-five ye>s 9 ! active ranks meant t he c\ld c\nt on tw5ty-five times #ae a ye>1 #cge1 on :i* to live1 :5 he gave up 8 "w4 ,p]haps he c\ld live on ?is1 ) :at little he _h be5 able to put aside2 at any rate he c\ld be glad n[ t !re 0 none b himself to ?9k ab\t4 ,b 0 x wor? all he _h put into 8 vocation8 ,8 bro!r 9 ,sa9t ,l\is1 n rem>kably successful 9 8 bus9ess1 _h be5 able at lea/ to make "s provision = 8 old age4 ,he too might h be5 a mod]ately successful bus9ess or pr(essional man4 ,truly x 0 m ?an ! old] prea*]s _h1 ?is ,conf]5ce annuity1 :i* w\ld keep him f actual want2 s mu*1 surely1 _h be5 ga9$ by ! *ur*'s gr[+ s5se ( responsibility = its vet]ans4 ,b _h x really paid8 ,0 all ! g5tle effici5cy ( ! hospital1 & all ! *ur*'s money :i* w\ld come to him f ! ,conf]5ce funds & ! ,bo>d ( ,conf]5ce ,claimants1 en\gh to comp5sate him = ! long ye>s :5 he _h be5 sp5d?rift ( all 8 p[]s = ! sake ( 8 "w8 ,he knew1 ( c\rse1 ! answ] to 8 que/ions2 no "o bett]4 ,b he 0 a brok5-d[n prea*]1 old be=e 8 "t2 & kn[+ ! answ] 0 n at all ! same z hav+ ! answ]4 ,s he _h be5 br\ght home f ,hillcre/1 m9d-we>y & mu* ca/ d[n4 ,nor did he rega9 any ( 8 old buoyancy ( _s until ! day :5 !y told him ,j4 ,w1 w\ld be home next week4 ,x 0 !n t he told himself1 ,if ,j4,w4 has come back ) only a /ory to tell--& gloom 0 9 8 face2 ,b if he has come back ) ! /ory to tell--& 8 he>t leap$ )9 him at ! ?\ght4 ,! pa/or & ,j4,w4 7 soon talk+ away ) ! old famili>ity1 b mo/ly ab\t inconsequ5tials4 ,nei!r 0 q prep>$ = m intimate communion2 &1 ( c\rse1 ! return+ travel] _h mu* to d4 ,! w$d+ 0 ne> at h&1 & ev]ybody b himself _h be5 gett+ ready ?is long "t4 ,s ! call 0 too brief to suit ei!r ( !m1 ) ! long] visits ea* hop$ = ( necessity def]r$ to a m conv5i5t season4 ,j4,w4 mu/ make a hurri$ j\rney to ,sa9t ,l\is to turn 9 8 report to ,pet] ,mc,dougall1 :i* report ,pet] 0 mu* bett] prep>$ to receive ?an ,j4,w4 suspect$4 ,& a highly satisfactory arrangem5t 0 made = ,j4,w4's cont9u$ connection ) ! ,cumm+s ,h>dw>e ,corporation4 ,d\btless all w$d+s are mu* alike 9 _! c]emonial aspects2 %ort or long1 solemn-spok5 anci5t ritual or commonplace legal =m1 ! ess5ce ( !m all is t ?is man & ?is woman say1 ,i w4 ,s x 0 9 ,walt] ,drury's /udy4 ,& !n ! little gr\p seat$ itself ab\t ! pa/or2 ,m>ty ) ,alma ,we!rell1 soon to become ,mrs4 ,m>ty2 all ! ,%5ks1 ! eld] ,f>wells1 ,john ,wesley1 ,jr41 & ,jeannette4 ,! d9n] w\ld n be = an h\r yet1 & ?is 0 ! pa/or's "t4 ,pa/or ,drury c\ld n talk mu*4 ,he _h kept 8 *air z he read ! ritual1 & n[ he sat & smil$ quietly on !m all4 ,b once & aga9 8 eye s\ght ,j4,w4 & ! look 0 a "q yet unansw]$4 ,:at sort ( a voyage home did y h8 ,mrs4 ,f>well ask$ h] son1 mo!rlike1 us+ ev5 a qu]y ab\t ! wea!r to turn att5tion to h] boy4 ,a good voyage1 "m1 said ,j4,w4 ,a f9e voyage4 ,b "o day--w y let me tell x "h1 all ( y8 ,i've h>dly be5 any m eag] = my w$d+ day ?an = a *ance to say ?is4 ,i won't tire y1 ,mr4 ,drury1 w ,i8 ,y'll nev] d t1 my boy1 said ! prea*]4 ,b don't bo!r ab\t me1 ,i've long _h a feel+ t :at y are go+ to say w be bett] = me ?an all ! doctors4 ,= he _h se5 ! eag] gl[ on ,j4,w4's face1 & 8 he>t 0 ready to be glad4 ,?us x 0 t ,j4,w4 told ! /ory ( 8 great mom5t2 h[ he _h talk$ ) ,miss ,morel "o morn+ ( ! _m-sid$ "w ( ! *ur*1 & h[ 9 ! aft]noon he _h look$ ?r\gh ! op5 port ( 8 /at]oom & _h se5 an ocean t look$ l ! *ur*1 & a *ur* t seem$ l ! ocean4 ,i %all rememb] t day =ev]1 ,i ?9k1 he said4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i c\ld put all ! pieces ( my life toge!r2 my home1 my *ur*1 ! ,sunday s*ool1 ! ,league1 college1 ! ne$y life ( ?is t[n1 y\r c\ntry "w1 ,m>ty1 ,mexico1 ,*9a1 ,india--ev]y?+2 & ,i c\ld see z "o wond]ful1 p]fect picture1 e bit ( x necess>y to all ! re/4 ,our *ur* at "w to make ,jesus ,*ri/ ,"l ( all life1 9 my home & cle> to ! 'ro( ( ! _w' out yond] "u ! sn[s ( ,tibet4 ,c y see x1 folks8 ,i ?9k y always c\ld1 ,mr4 ,drury6 & he put 8 h& affectionately on ! pa/or's knee4 ,pa/or ,drury's face 0 ev5 pal] ?an its wont1 b 9 8 eyes gl[$ ! light t nev] 0 on sea or l&4 ,he 0 he>+ :at sometimes he _h fe>$ he might n la/ long en\gh to he>4 ,! ,exp]im5t 0 ju/ifi$1 & he 0 com=t$6 ,he pick$ up ! ,bible t lay ne> 8 h&1 & turn$ to ! ,gospel by ,luke4 ,i hope none ( y w ?9k ,i wre/ ! ,book's words to less] mean+s1 he said1 b !re is only "o place 9 x t c speak :at is 9 my he>t to-day4 ,& he read ! song ( ,simeon 9 ! temple3 ,"l1 n[ lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e eyes h se5 ?y salvation1 & s to ! end4 ,x 0 v /ill :5 8 weak voice ceas$2 b 9 a mom5t ! sil5ce 0 brok5 by a cry f ,j4,w4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,drury1 x has be5 y1 all ^! ye>s6 ,:at d y mean1 ,j4,w484 said ,m>ty1 some:at al>m$ & ?or\ghly my/ifi$4 ,exactly :at ,i say1 ,m>ty4 ,c't y see x too8 ,c't all ( y see x8 & ,j4,w4 look$ f "o face to ano!r ar\nd ! room4 ,jeannette1 y "k :at ,i mean1 don't y8 ,& ,jeannette1 at once smil+ & te>ful1 said1 ,yes1 ,j4,w41 ,i've ?\ght ab\t x _m times1 & ,i "k n[ x is true4 ,m>ty said1 ,maybe s2 b :at8 = he 0 /ill bewild]$4 ,:y1 ,j4,w4 began1 ) eag] ha/e1 ,mr4 ,drury plann$ all ?is--ye>s & ye>s ago4 ,n our w$d+1 ,i don't mean t1 & he paus$ long en\gh to f9d ,jeannette's h& & get x firmly 9 8 own1 we manag$ t ourselves1 didn't we1 de>8 ,b--,i don't "k :y--?is bless$ m9i/] ( ,god began1 some:]e f> back yond]1 to %[ me :at ,god 0 try+ to d ?r\gh our *ur*1 &1 lat]1 ?r\gh ! o!r *ur*es4 ,he saw t ,i w5t to ,in/itute4 ,he /e]$ me ?r\gh my ,sunday s*ool "w4 ,he %[$ me my lifework4 ,he made me want to g to college4 ,he introduc$ me to ! ,delafield t is outside our own *ur*4 ,he got me my job 9 ,sa9t ,l\is--don't y d>e to d5y x1 z ! pa/or rais$ a prote/+ h&4 ,i've talk$ ) our sales manag]2 he put ! idea ( ! ,f> ,ea/]n trip into ,mr4 ,mc,dougall's m9d--&1 well1 x has be5 ,pa/or ,drury all ^! ye>s1 & he knew :at he 0 do+6 ,pa/or ,drury _h kept 8 secret bravely1 b !re 0 no ne$ to keep x long]1 & n[ he 0 well cont5t t ^! de> fri5ds %\ld h discov]$ x on su* a day ( joy4 ,aft] all1 x _h be5 a beautiful ,exp]im5t1 & n altoge!r )\t its value4 ,s he made no m ado1 & 9 8 he>t !re 0 a great peace4