( ,florida4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!      
,,wid[',s ,,pot ,,( ,,oil4  ,,small     
,,means ,,& ,,great ,,ends4  ,,edit$    
,,by ,,mrs4 ,m4,h4 ,,adams     ,^w (    
,tru?1 & ,gift ( ,love1      ,wait+     
he>ts n[ ne$ !e2    ,fai?ful 9 ?y       
mission prove1      ,on t mission spe$  
!e4     #ahea4      ,,preface4   ,f !   
enc\ragem5t ext5d$ to our wor?y publi%] 
on ! pres5tation ( ! fir/ & second      
volumes ( ! ,annual1 we conclude t !    
exp]im5t ( #ahde may be reg>d$ z a      
successful "o1 & ! prep>ation ( a little
 "w ( ?is k9d an acceptable (f]+ to !   
"y4  ,! pres5t ye>1 our k9d contributors
 h af=d$ u a mu* m ample supply (       
int]e/+ articles ?an c\ld possibly      
appe>4 ,we regret t any :o h s g5]\sly  
labor$ = u & our "y fri5ds1 %\ld be d5i$
 ! pleasure ( greet+ _! articles on !   
pages ( ! ,annual4 ,let !m n suspect t x
 is f any disapproval or rejection ( _! 
labors4 ,be assur$1 de> fri5ds1 we are m
 grateful ?an c prop]ly be express$ 9 a 
brief preface4 ,our w>me/ ?anks are due 

our old fri5ds1 :o1 9 ! mid/ ( o!r      
ardu\s duties1 h will+ly giv5 u         
assi/ance4 ,let our new correspond5ts be
 assur$ !y are gratefully rememb]$1     
al?\gh we h n ! pleasure or opportunity 
to pres5t _! articles to our read]s 9 ! 
pres5t volume4 ,!y are at ! publi%]'s   
disposal = ano!r ye>4  ,may ! bless+ (  
our ,fa!r 9 heav5 re/ ^u ! little book &
 all its m5ds4  ,m4,h4,a4               
,,cont5ts4            99       99       
99       99       99     ,small ,means &
 ,great ,ends     ,m>y ,ell5     ,!     
,dead ,*ild to its ,"m     ,hope     ,! 
,"y ,soldi]     ,! ,/ol5 ,*ildr5     ,my
 ,gr&mo!r's ,cottage     ,! ,fir/ ,oa?  
,! ,fairy's ,gift     ,a ,lesson taught 
by ,nature     ,flor5ce ,drew     ,%e*em
     ,! ,little ,c&le     ,are we n all 
,bro!rs & ,si/]s8     ,=tune-,tell+     
,! ,boy :o ,/ole ! ,nails     ,!        
,*ildless ,"m     ,! ,mo!rless ,*ild    
,fai?    ,,small ,,means ,,& ,,great    
,,ends2  ,,or1  ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,pot ,,( 
,,oil4  ,,by ,,julia ,a4 ,,flet*]4  ,oh6

 h[ ,i d wi% ,i 0 ri*6 said ,eliza      
,melvyn1 dropp+ h] "w 9 h] lap1 & look+ 
up discont5t$ly to h] "m2 :y %\ld n ,i  
be ri* z well z ,cl>a ,payson8 ,!re %e  
passes 9 h] fa!r's c>riage1 ) h] f9e    
clo!s1 & haughty ways2 :ile ,i sit      
"h--sew--sew+--all day long4 ,i don't   
see :at use ,i am 9 ! _w6  ,:y %\ld x be
 s8 ,:y %\ld "o p]son h bread to wa/e1  
:ile ano!r is />v+8 ,:y %\ld "o sit idle
 all day1 :ile ano!r toils all night8   
,:y %\ld "o h s _m bless+s1 & ano!r s   
few8  ,eliza6 said ,mrs4 ,melvyn1 tak+  
h] daught]'s h& g5tly )9 h] own1 & pu%+ 
back ! curls f h] flu%$ br[1 my daught]1
 :y is ?is8 :y is y\r usual cont5tm5t   
gone1 & :y are y s s9fully compla9+8 ,h 
y =gott5 to ?9k t ',god is ev] good8'   
,no1 "m1 repli$ ! "y girl1 b x sometimes
 appe>s /range to me1 :y he all[s all ^!
 ?+s4  ,wis] p ?an ei!r y or ,i h be5 l$
 to wond] at ^! ?+s1 said ,mrs4 ,melvyn2
 b ! ,*ri/ian sees 9 all ! wisdom (     
,god1 :o all[s u to be tri$ "h1 & w     
ov]rule all = our good4 ,! v p]son :o is

 envi$ = "o bless+ p]haps envies ano!r =
 "o he does n possess4 ,b :y w\ld y be  
ri*1 my *ild8  ,"m1 ,i w5t ?is morn+    
?r\gh a n>r[1 dirty /reet 9 ano!r "p ( !
 city4 ,a gr\p ( ragg$ *ildr5 7 collect$
 r\nd "o :o 0 cry+ bitt]ly4 ,i made my  
way ?r\gh !m & spoke to ! little boy4   
,he told me 8 little si/] 0 dead1 8 fa!r
 0 sick1 & he 0 hungry4 ,"h 0 sorr[     
en\gh = any "o2 b ! little boy /ood !re 
) 8 b>e feet1 8 sunblea*$ hair & tatt]$ 
clo!s1 & smil$ almo/ *e]fully ?r\gh !   
te>s :i* wa%$ :ite /reaks amid ! d>kness
 ( 8 dirty face4 ,he l$ me to 8 home4   
,oh1 "m6 if y _h be5 ) me up ^? brok5   
/airs1 & se5 ! helpless be+s 9 t dismal1
 dirty room y w\ld h wi%$1 l me1 = !    
means to help !m4 ,! dead body lay !re  
unburi$1 = ! man said1 !y _h no money to
 pay = a c(f94 ,he 0 dy+ himself1 & !y  
might z well be buri$ toge!r4  ,are y   
sure1 ,eliza1 t y h n ! means to help   
!m8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,melvyn4 ,put on y\r     
bonnet1 my de>1 & g to our sexton4 ,tell
 him to g & d :at %\ld be done4 ,!      

*>itable society ( :i* ,i am a memb] w  
pay ! exp5se4 ,!n call on ,dr4 ---- !   
disp5s>y physician1 & s5d him to !      
relief ( ! sick "o4 ,!n g to ^? ( y\r   
acqua9tance :o h1 z y say1 'bread to    
wa/e1' & m5tion to !m ?is hungry little 
boy4 ,if y h no money to give ^!        
suff]]s1 y h a voice to plead ) ^? :o h2
 & ?us y may bless ! poor1 :ile y d\bly 
bless ! ri*1 = ',x is m bless$ to give  
?an to receive4'  ,eliza obey$1 & :5 %e 
return$ sev]al h\rs aft]1 h] face gl[+ )
 animation1 & eag]ly rec\nt$ h[ mu* _h  
be5 done = ! poor family2 h[ _! dead _h 
be5 humanely borne f _! sight2 h[ ! sick
 man 0 visit$ by ! physician1 & 8       
bitt]ness ( _s remov$ by ! sympa?y :i* 0
 s5t him2 h[ ! room 0 to be clean$ &    
v5tilat$1 & h[ %e left ! little boy eat+
 a huge slice ( bread1 :ile o!rs ( !    
family 7 half dev\r+ ! rema9d] ( ! loaf2
 h] "m li/5$ ) ! same g5tl5ess4 ,x is   
well1 my daught]1 said %e2 ,i pref]r$ to
 s5d y on ?is err& ( sympa?y1 t y might 
see h[ mu* y c\ld d ) small means4  ,i h

 a picture "h1 %e cont9u$1 :i* ,i wi% y 
to keep z a tok5 ( ?is day's feel+s &   
actions4 ,x is call$ ',! ,wid['s ,pot ( 
,oil4' ,w y read me ! /ory :i* belongs  
to x8  ,eliza took h] little pocket     
,bible1 ! "o t %e always c>ri$ to !     
,sabba? s*ool1 &1 turn+ to ! f\r? *apt] 
( ! second book ( ,k+s1 read ! fir/ sev5
 v]ses4 ,turn to !m n[1 *ildr51 & read  
!m4  ,y c see 9 ?is picture1 said h] "m1
 h[ small 0 ! 'pot ( oil1' & h[ l>ge 7  
"s ( ! vessels to be fill$4 ,yet /ill x 
fl[$ on1 a little /ream2 /ill knelt !   
wid[ 9 h] fai?1 pati5tly support+ x2    
/ill br\ght h] little sons ! empty      
vessels2 ! bless+ ( ,god 0 ^u x1 & !y 7 
all fill$4 ,%e fe>$ n t ! oil w\ld cease
 to fl[2 %e /opp$ n :5 "o vessel 0      
fill$2 %e /ill believ$1 & labor$1 &     
wait$1 until h] "w 0 done4  ,take ?is   
picture1 my daught]1 & :5 y ?9k t y _c d
 good ) small means1 rememb] '! wid['s  
pot ( oil1' & p]sev]+ly use ! means y h2
 :5 "o labor is done1 beg9 ano!r2 /it*  
by /it* y h made ?is beautiful g>m5t2 v 

l>ge h\ses are built ( little bricks    
pati5tly jo9$ toge!r "o by "o2 & '!     
wid['s small pot ( oil' fill$ _m l>ge   
vessels4  ,oh1 "m1 said ,eliza1 ,i hope 
,i %all nev] be s wick$ aga94 ,i w keep 
! picture always4 ,b1 "m1 d y n ?9k ,mr4
 ,u%] w\ld l ?is picture to put 9 !     
',sabba? ,s*ool ,annual8' ,he might h a 
small] "o engrav$ f ?is1 y "k1 & p]haps 
c\s9 ,julia w write some?+ ab\t x4 ,i   
mean to ask !m4     ,,m>y ,,ell52  ,a   
,,sket* ,,f ,,life4  ,,by ,,mrs4        
,,m>g>et ,m4 ,,mason4     ,o1 lightly1  
lightly tread6    ,a holy ?+ is sleep   
,on ! worn _s %$1    ,& eyes t wake to  
weep2    ,ye "k n :at ye d1    ,t call !
 slumb]] back    ,f ! _w unse5 by y1    
,unto life's dim fad$ track4  ,h[       
beautiful1 calm1 & peaceful is sleep6   
,(t51 :5 ,i h laid my head ^u my pill[  
happy & heal?ful1 ,i h ask$ myself1 to  
:at %all ,i awak58 ,:at *anges may come 
ere aga9 my head %all press ?is pill[8  
,ah1 little d we "k :at a day may unfold
 to u6 ,we "k n to :at we %all awak52   

:at joy or sorr[4 ,i d n "k :5 ,i 0     
awak5$ to m pa9ful intellig5ce1 ?an :5  
ar\s$ "o morn+ f pleasant dreams by !   
voice ( a neighbor1 say+ t ,m>y ,ell51 !
 only daught] ( a ne> neighbor1 0 dy+4  
,%e 0 a beautiful little girl1 ab\t ?ree
 ye>s ( age1 unlike mo/ o!r *ildr54 ,%e 
0 m s]i\s & ?\ghtful2 & _m pr$ict$ t h] 
fri5ds w\ld n h h] long4 ,%e w\ld (t5   
ask /range que/ions ab\t heav5 & h]     
heav5ly ,fa!r2 & _m ( h] expressions 7 v
 beautiful4  ,"o day %e ask$ p]mission (
 h] "m to g & ga!r h] "s fl[]s4 ,h] "m  
gave h] p]mission1 b reque/$ h] n to g  
out ( ! field4 ,aft] se>*+ 9 va9 =      
fl[]s1 %e return$ ) "s clov] leaves &   
blades ( grass4 ,"m1 said %e1 ,i c\ld   
f9d y no fl[]s1 b "h are "s spires (    
grass & clov] leaves4 ,say t !y are "s  
pretty1 "m4 ,,god made !m4 ,(t51 :5 %e  
woke 9 ! morn+1 %e w\ld ask h] "m if x 0
 ! ,sabba? day4 ,if told x 01 ,!n1 %e   
w\ld say1 we w read ! ,bible & keep !   
day holy4 ,h] "m always /rove to r5d] ! 
,sabba? int]e/+ to h]1 & to h h] sp5d x 

9 a pr(itable mann]4 ,nor did %e fail2 =
 little ,m>y ,ell5 0 always happy :5 !  
,sabba? morn+ came4 ,! int]e/ %e took 9 
! read+ ( ! ,scriptures1 9 explanations 
giv5 ( ! plates 9 ! ,bible1 & ! accuracy
 ) :i* %e w\ld rememb] all t 0 told h]1 
7 truly pleas+4 ,h] k9d & affectionate  
disposition1 h] love = all t 0 pure &   
holy1 & h] read9ess to =give & excuse   
all t %e saw wrong 9 o!rs1 made h]      
belov$ by all :o knew h]4 ,if %e saw    
*ildr5 at play on ! ,sabba?1 or roam+   
ab\t1 %e w\ld notice x1 & speak ( x z   
be+ v wrong1 & x w\ld appe> to w\nd h]  
feel+s2 yet %e w\ld try to excuse !m4 ,x
 may be1 %e w\ld say1 t !y d n "k t x is
 ! holy ,sabba? day4 ,p]haps no "o has  
told !m4 ,%e c\ld n be> to ?9k ( any "o 
do+ wrong int5tionally4  ,:5ev] %e he>d 
h] little associates make use ( any     
language t %e 0 n q sure 0 "r1 %e w\ld  
ask h] "m if x 0 wrong to speak ?us2 &  
if wrong1 %e w\ld say1 ,!n1 ,i w nev]   
speak s1 & ,i %all be y\r own de> little
 girl1 & my heav5ly ,fa!r w love me4 ,we

 (t5 ask *ildr5 :om !y love be/4 ,su* 0 
! "q (t5 put to ,m>y ,ell54 ,%e w\ld    
always say1 ,i love my heav5ly ,fa!r    
be/1 & my de> fa!r & "m next4 ,h] fir/ &
 be/ affections 7 freely giv5 to h]     
,mak]1 n f a s5se ( duty alone did x    
seem1 b f a he>t ov]fl[+ ) love &       
gratitude2 & nev]1 at ! h\r ( retir+1   
w\ld %e =get to kneel & (f] up h] ev5+  
pray]4 ,?us %e liv$4  ,n[ ,i w lead y to
 h] dy+ pill[ ,_m fri5ds 7 ar\nd h]4 ,no
 "o _h told h] t %e 0 dy+2 yet %e h]self
 felt consci\s ( x4 ,%e wi%$ to h ! w9d[
 rais$1 t %e might see ! ocean & trees  
once m4 ,oh6 said h] "m1 b5d+ ov] h]1 is
 my de> little girl dy+8 ,i want to g1  
said ,m>y ,ell52 ,i want my fa!r & "m to
 g ) me4 ,w y n /ay ) u8 said ! /rick5  
fa!r2 w y n /ay ) u8 ,%e rais$ h] little
 h&s & eyes--,oh no1 said %e2 ,i see !m6
 ,i see !m6 't is light] !re2 ,i want to
 g2 get a c(f9 & g ) me1 fa!r4 ',t is   
light] !re6 ,%e di$ soon aft] %e ceas$  
speak+4 ,h] pure _s w+$ its way to !    
ble/ home :]e we %all all h m light1 :]e

 ! mortal %all put on immortality4  ,%e 
di$ :5 fl[]s 7 fad+2 fit season = "o ( s
 g5tle & pure a nature to dep>t4     ,9 
! cold1 moi/ e>? !y laid h]      ,:5 !  
=e/ ca/ ! leaf1    ,& we wept t "o s    
beautiful      ,%\ld h a life s brief4  
,& yet 't 0 n unmeet t "o1      ,l t "y 
fri5d ( ours1    ,s g5tle & s beautiful1
      ,%\ld p]i% ) ! fl[]s4  ,b ,oh6 :5 
t little =m 0 laid 9 ! cold grave1--:5 !
 *ildless p>5ts return$ to _! lonely    
home1 once made s happy by ! smile ( _! 
dep>t$ *ild1--,oh6 :o c express or      
describe _! angui%6 ,9 h] !y _h all !y  
c\ld ask 9 a *ild2 %e 0 _! only "o4     
,ev]y?+ speaks to _! he>ts ( h]2 b h]   
light /ep & happy voice fall n ^u _!    
e>s2 to !m ! fl[]s t %e lov$ h a m\rnful
 language4 ,! voice ( ! w9d sigh+ 9 !   
trees has to !m a melan*oly tone4 ,!    
light laugh ( little *ildr51 com+ 9 at !
 op5 w9d[1--! s++ ( birds :i* %e        
delight$ to he>1--b speak to _! he>ts ( 
utt] lonel9ess4 ,!y feel t ! little =m  
!y _h nurs$ ) s mu* c>e & t5d]ness1 s   

(t5 press$ to _! bosoms1 is laid b5ea? !
 sod4 ,yet ! sweet consolation :i*      
religion af=ds1 *e]$ & su/a9$ ! afflict$
 p>5ts 9 _! h\rs ( deepe/ sorr[4 ,!y    
w\ld n call _! *ild back4 ,!y feel t %e 
has rea*$ h] heav5ly home4 ,happy mu/ !y
 h be5 9 yield+ up to its ,mak] a _s s  
pure4  ,two ye>s ,m>y ,ell5 has be5     
sleep+ 9 ! little grave-y>d4 ,s9ce !n   
ano!r little daught] has be5 giv5 h]    
p>5ts1--a promis+ little bud1 t came ) !
 spr+ fl[]s1 to bless & *e] ! home :i* 0
 made s desolate4 ,! be/ wi% ,i h = !   
p>5ts1 & all ,i ask = ! *ild1 is1 t x   
may be l little ,m>y ,ell54 ,i h an     
e>ne/ wi%1 too t all little *ildr5 :o   
read ?is sket* may be l$ to love & obey 
,god z mu* z ,m>y ,ell54  ,illu/ration  
,,! ,,dead ,,*ild ,,to ,,its ,,"m4  ,,by
 ,,mrs4 ,e4,r4,b4 ,,waldo4          ,"m1
 m\rn n = me2         ,no m ,i ne$ ( !e2
    ,call back ! ye>n+ :i* w\ld foll[   
:]e         ,no mortal grief c g2       
,all ?9e affection ?r[    ,ar\nd ?y liv+
 ones2 !y ne$ ?y c>e4          ,let n my

 "n /ill be         ,a ^w ( grief to !e1
    ,b let x br+ a ?\ght ( peace & re/2 
,%$ = me no sad te>1         ,rememb]1  
"m de>6    ,t ,i am ) ! p]fect & ! ble/4
          ,yes1 let my memory /ill      
,) joy ?y bosom fill2    ,=1 ?\gh ?\ do/
 along life's des]t roam1         ,my   
_s1 l a />1         ,bright burn+ & af>1
    ,%all guide !e1 ?r\gh ! d>kness1 to 
?y home     ,,hope4  ,,by ,,rev4 ,h4,b4 
,,nye4  ,expectation is n desire1 nor   
desire hope4 ,we may expect mis=tune1   
sickness1 pov]ty1 :ile f ^! evils we    
w\ld fa9 escape4 ,b5d+ ov] ! c\*es ( !  
sick & suff]+1 we may desire _!         
re/oration to heal?1 :ile ! hectic flu% 
& ! rapid beat+ ( ! he>t assure u t no  
ef=t ( k9dness or skill c prolong _!    
days ^u ! e>?4 ,hope is direct$ to "s   
future good1 & x implies n only an ard5t
 desire t our future may be fair &      
uncl\d$1 b an expectation t our wi%es w1
 at l5g?1 be grant$1 & our plans be     
cr[n$ ) l>ge success4 ,h5ce hope        
animates u to ex]tion & dilig5ce1 &     

always imp>ts pleasure & gladness1 :ile 
our fonde/ wi%es co/ u anxiety & te>s4  
,!re are false & delusive hopes1 :i* br+
 u1 at la/1 to %ame4 ,!re are ^? :o     
expect to ga9 ri*es by fraud & deceit1 9
 pursuits & traffics on :i* ! laws (    
tru?1 love1 & ju/ice1 mu/ ev] d>kly     
fr[n4 ,!y =get t weal?1 ) all its       
spl5dor1 c only be deem$ a good &       
desirable gift :5 s\ght z an in/rum5t to
 advance noble & b5efic5t aims1--:5 we  
are ! almon]s ( ,god's b\nty to ! lonely
 *ildr5 ( sorr[ & want4  ,if we seek    
weal?1 let u n =get t pure he>ts g5tle  
affections1 l(ty purposes1 & g5]\s de$s1
 c alone secure ! peace & bless$ness ( !
 spiritual k+dom ( ,god4  ,!re are "s :o
 h a /rong desire = ! praise & /ations (
 m51 yet are (t5 c>eless ( ! means by   
:i* !y accompli% _! ends4 ,rememb]1 my  
"y fri5ds1 t no /ation1 no cr[n1 or     
honor1 w occupy ! att5tion ( a good &   
noble he>t1 except x op5s a bett]       
opportunity = philan?ropic labor1 & is  
conf]r$ z ! free (f]+ ( an intellig5t & 

grateful p4  ,!re are _m1 especially    
among ! "y1 :o seek pres5t pleasure 9   
fooli% & s9ful de$s1 va9ly believ+ !    
wick$ may fl\ri% & receive ! bless+ ( ! 
good4 ,believe me1 "y fri5d1 su* hopes  
are delusive1 & su* expectations w      
sudd5ly p]i%4 ,let fools laugh & mock at
 s91 & live z if ,god 7 n2 b consid]    
well ! pa? ( y\r feet6 ,:5 y\r weak arm 
c hold back ! globes :i* circle 9 space 
above u 9 solemn gr&eur & beauty =ev]1  
!n may y hope to arre/ ! op]ation ( ^?  
laws :i* pres]ve an ev]la/+ connection  
betwe5 ob$i5ce & bless$ness1 s9 & sorr[4
  ,9 ! spr+-season ( life1 h[ beautiful 
are ! visions :i* ,hope spreads out to  
our admir+ view1 z we g =?1 ) gladsome  
he>t & /ep1 amid ! duties ( life1 its   
trials & temptations4 ,x begets manly   
ef=t by its promises ( success1 & leads 
u to virtue & self-d5ial1 9 our weakness
 & s94 ,:5 our heads are b[$ to ! e>? 9 
despond5cy & gloom1 hope putte? =? h]   
h&1 scatt]e? af> ! cl\ds1 dispelle? our 
sorr[2 & aga91 ) a firm] /ep & a m      

tru/ful he>t1 we g =? on ! solemn m>* ( 
life6 ,x is our solace & /r5g? 9 ! h\rs 
( woe & grief1 :5 ^? 9 ^: smile we h    
rejoic$ pass f our pres5ce & homes to ! 
valley & %ad[ ( dea?4 ,& if we weep t !y
 are n1 & c nev] return1     ,hope1 l ! 
ra9b[1 a creature ( light1    ,is born1 
l ! ra9b[1 9 te>s1  & we re/ 9 ! calm & 
ble/ assurance t we %all ultimately g to
 !m1 & ) !m dwell =ev] 9 a l& )\t sorr[4
  ,x may be said t we sc>cely live 9 !  
pres5t4 ,memory1 9 ^: my/]i\s cells are 
treasur$ ! records ( ! pa/1 c>ries u    
back to our e>li] ye>s1 & all our       
pursuits1 & sports1 & joys1 & griefs1   
pass rapidly 9 review be=e u2 & ,hope   
leads u onw>d1 inve/+ future ye>s )     
*>ms1 & bidd+ u /rive ) brave & manly   
he>ts 9 ! conflicts & duties t rema94 ,!
 =m] ye>s--sorr[ful remembrance6--may h 
be5 pass$ 9 luxury1 indol5ce1 or        
flagrant s92 ! fruits ( our indu/ry &   
skill may h wa/$ away2 fri5ds1 ^: love  
once ca/ a gold5 sun%9e on ! pa? ( life1
 may h prov$ false & trea*]\s2 our      

fonde/ desires1 p]*ance1 h fad$1 &      
sorr[s may encompass u ab\t2--yet above 
u ! voice ( ,hope crie? al\d1 ,press    
on6--?r\gh te>s & ! cross mu/ ?\ w9 !   
cr[n2 be pati5t1 tru/ful1 9 e duty &    
grief2 press on1 & falt] n2 & its words 
l+] l ! music ( a rememb]$ dream 9 our  
e>1 until1 at ! bord]s ( ! grave1 we lay
 d[n ! burd5 ( our s9fulness & c>e1 &1  
?r\gh ! op5 gate ( dea?1 pass onw>d to t
 _w :]e hope %all be ex*ang$ = sight1 & 
we1 ) unveil$ eye1 %all look ^u !       
wondr\s ways & works ( ,god4     ,,!    
,,"y ,,soldi]  ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4,g4       
,,adams4     ,a soldi]6 a soldi]6       
,i'm long+ to be2    ,! "n & ! life     
,( a soldi] = me6    ,i w\ld n be liv+  
,at ease & at play3    ,true honor &    
glory      ,i'd w9 9 my day6     ,a     
soldi]6 a soldi]6      ,9 armor array$2 
,my weapons 9 h&1      ,( no conte/     
afraid2    ,i'd ev] be ready      ,to   
/rike ! fir/ bl[1    ,& to fight my good
 way      ,?r\gh ! ranks ( ! foe4     ,b
 !n1 let me tell y1      ,no blood w\ld 

,i %$1    ,no victory seek o'er      ,! 
dy+ & dead2    ,a f> brav] soldi]       
,?an ?is w\ld ,i be2    ,a w>rior (     
,tru?1     ,9 ! ranks ( ! free6     ,my 
helmet ,salvation1      ,/rong ,fai? my 
good %ield4    ,! sword ( ! ,_s         
,i'd le>n h[ to wield4    ,& !n aga9/   
evil      ,& s9 w\ld ,i fight1          
,assur$ ( my triumph1      ,because 9 ! 
"r4     ,a soldi]6 a soldi]6      ,o1   
!n1 let me be6    ,"y fri5ds1 ,i invite 
y--      ,enli/ n[ ) me4    ,tru?'s b&s 
w be mu/]$--      ,love's foes %all give
 way6    ,let's up1 & be clad      ,9   
our battle array6  ,illu/ration     ,,! 
,,/ol5 ,,*ildr54  ,,by ,,mrs4 ,m4,a4    
,,liv]more4   ,n _m ye>s ago1 !         
beautiful hills & valleys ( ,new ,engl& 
gave to ! wild ,indian a home1 & its    
bright wat]s & quiet =e/s furni%$ him ) 
food4 ,rude wigwams /ood :]e n[ asc5ds !
 hum ( ! popul\s city1 & c\ncil-fires   
blaz$ amid ! giant trees :i* h s9ce b[$ 
be=e ! axe ( ! settl]4 ,betwe5 t rude   
age & ! ref9em5t ( ! pres5t day1 _m &   

fe>ful 7 ! /rifes ( ! r$ own] ( ! l& ) !
 invad+ :ite man1 :o1 hav+ cross$ !     
wat]s ( ! ,atlantic1 s\ght to drive him 
f 8 hi!rto undisput$ possessions4 ,!    
recital ( de$s ( inhuman cruelty :i*    
*>act]iz$ t p]iod2 ! rehe>sal ( bloody  
massacres ( in(f5sive wom5 & innoc5t    
*ildr51 :i* ^? cruel savages delight$ 91
 w\ld ev5 n[ curdle ! blood ) horror1 & 
make "o sick at he>t4  ,x 0 9 ?is p]iod 
( fe>ful w>f>e t ! ev5ts occurr$ :i* =m 
! f\ndation ( ! foll[+ /ory4  ,n f> f ! 
ye> #afhj1 a small colony 0 plant$ on ! 
banks ( ! beautiful ,connecticut4 ,a    
little company f ! sea-side f\nd _! way1
 ?r\gh ! tangl$ & pa?less woods1 to !   
mead[s t lay sleep+ on ! banks ( ?is    
bright riv]2 & "h1 aft] hav+ fell$ !    
mighty trees ^: br[s _h long be5 kiss$  
by ! pure heav5s1 !y erect$ _! humble   
cottages2 & began to till ! ri* alluvial
 soil4 ,! coloni/s 7 p]sev]+ &          
indu/ri\s2 & soon a little village grew 
up beside ! %9+ /ream1 fields ( ,indian 
corn wav$ _! weal? ( tassell$ heads 9 ! 

breezes1 ! rudely-con/ruct$ s*ool-h\se  
e*o$ ) ! *e]ful hum ( ! little /ud5ts1 &
 a ru/ic *ur* 0 d$icat$ to ! ,god ( !   
,pilgrims4 ,he :o (ficiat$ z ! spiritual
 tea*] ( ?is new p>i%1 also in/ruct$ !  
*ildr5 dur+ ! week4 ,a man he 0 ( no    
inf]ior m9d1 or neglect$ education2 (   
f]v5t1 b au/]e piety1 possess+ a bold _s
 & a b5evol5t he>t4 ,8 family consi/$ ( 
a wife & two daught]s2 ,emma1 ! eld]1 0 
a girl ( eight summ]s1 & ,anna1 ! y\ng]1
 0 ab\t five4  ,nev] 7 *ildr5 s         
frolicsome & mir?-lov+ z 7 ,emma & ,anna
 ,wilson1 ! daught]s ( ! m9i/]4 ,n !    
grave admonitions ( _! "m1 or ! sev]e   
repro(s ( _! /]n fa!r2 n _! _m          
conf9em5ts 9 d>k & w9d[less closets1 or 
! memory ( aft]noons1 :51 supp]less1 !y 
_h be5 s5t to b$ :ile ! sun 0 yet high 9
 ! heav5s2 n ! fe> ( c]ta9 puni%m5t1 or 
! suasion ( k9dness1 c\ld tame _! wild  
natures1 or =ce !m into any?+ l woman-l 
sobriety4 ,h& 9 h&1 !y w\ld w&] amid !  
aisles ( mossy-trunk$ trees1 pluck+ !   
fl[]s t c>pet$ ! e>?2 n[ digg+ =        

gr\nd-nuts1 n[ turn+ ov] ! leaves =     
acorns2 sometimes !y w\ld wat* ! nibbl+ 
squirrel z he nimbly sprang f tree to   
tree1 or ov]p[]1 ) _! boi/]\s laught]1 !
 gu%+ melody ( ! bobol9k2 !y mock$ !    
qu]ul\s cat-bird & ! caw+ cr[1 />t$ at !
 swift w++ ( ! %y blackbird1 & /ood /ill
 to li/5 to ! sweet song ( ! cle>-?roat$
 ?ru%2 n[ !y ba!d _! feet 9 ! /reamlets 
t w5t s++ on _! way to ! ,connecticut1 &
 !n1 ?r[+ up h&fuls ( ! runn+ wat]1 :i* 
fell aga9 ^u _! heads1 !y laugh$ "r     
m]rily at _! self-baptism4 ,!y 7 happy z
 ! days 7 long2 b wild z _! playfell[s1 
! birds1 ! /reams1 & ! squirrels4  ,"o  
beautiful ,sabba? morn+ 9 ,july1 _! "m  
dress$ !m tidily 9 _! be/ frocks1 & ty+ 
on _! sn[-:ite sun-bonnets1 %e s5t !m to
 *ur* ne>ly an h\r be=e %e />t$ ) _!    
fa!r1 t !y might walk leisurely1 & h    
opportunity to get re/$ be=e !          
comm5cem5t ( s]vices4 ,b x 0 n until ne>
 ! middle ( ! s]mon t ! little rogues   
made _! appe>ance4 ,) gl[+ faces1 hair t
 _h /ray$ f its ungraceful conf9em5t to 

float 9 gold5 curls ov] _! necks &      
%\ld]s1--) bonnets1 %oes & /ock+s ti$   
toge!r & sw++ ov] ea* arm1--) dresses   
r5t1 ripp$1 soil$ & /a9$1 & up-ga!r$    
aprons fill$ ) b]ries1 blossoms1        
pebbles1 fre%-wat] %ells & bright s&1 !y
 /ole s(tly to :]e _! "m 0 sitt+1 mu* to
 h] mortification1 & greatly to ! horror
 ( _! pi\s fa!r4  ,= ?is (f5ce1 !y 7    
=bidd5 to accompany _! p>5ts1 on ! next 
,sabba?1 to *ur*1 b 7 condemn$ to close 
conf9em5t 9 ! h\se dur+ ! long1 bright1 
summ] day--a sev]] puni%m5t ?an :i*1    
c\ld n h be5 inflict$4 ,:5 ! h\r (      
assembl+ = wor%ip 0 ann\nc$ by ! old    
,engli% clock t /ood 9 ! corn]1 !       
curta9s 7 drawn be=e ! w9d[s2 two b[ls (
 bread & milk 7 plac$ on ! dress] = _!  
d9n]2 a lesson 9 ! ,te/am5t 0 assign$ to
 ,emma1 & "o 9 ! ,cate*ism to ,anna2 a  
/rict injunction to rema9 all day 9 !   
h\se 0 laid ^u bo?1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4      
,wilson dep>t$1 lock+ ! door1 & tak+ !  
key4 ,! *ildr5 soon wip$ away ! te>s t  
_! h>d fate _h ga!r$ 9 _! eyes1 & appli$

 !mselves to _! tasks1 :i* 7 spe$ily    
committ$4 ,!n ! =5oon wore sl[ly away2  
!y d>$ n get _! play?+s1--!y 7 =bidd5 to
 g out doors1--& ! only books 9 ! room 7
 ! ,bible1 ,watts' ,hymns1 & !          
,pilgrim's ,progress1 :i* lay on !      
highe/ %elf 9 ! room1 f> beyond _! rea*4
 ,noon came at la/2 ! sun %one fully 9  
at ! s\? w9d[1 betok5+ ! d9n] h\r1 & !n 
_! d9n] ( bread & milk 0 eat54 ,:at 7 !y
 next to d8 ,sorr[fully !y gaz$ on !    
smil+ riv]1 ! gre5 corn-fields1 ! l>ge  
potato-plats1 ! graz+ cattle1 ! bloom+  
fl[]-b$s1 & ! %ady walks :i* l$ f> into 
! cool recesses ( ! =e/2 & e>ne/ly did  
!y long = lib]ty to ramble out 9 !      
glori\s sun%9e4 ,z !y 7 gaz+ wi/fully   
?r\gh ! w9d[1 !y saw _! playful little  
kitt51 ,fanny1 d>t l lightn+ f h]       
hid+-place 9 ! g>d51 :]e %e _h long la9 
9 ambu%1 & fa/5 h] %>p claws 9 ! back ( 
a poor little gr\nd-bird1 :i* _h be5    
hopp+ f twig to twig1 *irp+ & twitt]+ v 
*e]fully4 ,! little bird flutt]$1 gasp$1
 & utt]$ wail+ cries1 z x ineffectually 

labor$ to free itself f ! p[] ( its     
captor1 until ,emma & ,anna1 unable     
long] to witness its di/ress1 sprang out
 ! w9d[1 &1 ru%+ d[n ! g>d51 lib]at$ !  
little prison]1 & ) delight saw x fly   
away t[>ds ! woods4  ,delight$ to f9d   
!mselves once m 9 ! op5 air1 ! joyful   
*ildr5 =got ! prohibition ( _! p>5ts1 & 
leap+ ov] ! de> little brook ) :i* !y   
lov$ to run races1 !y fill$ _! aprons ) 
! blue-ey$ violets t grew on its m>g94  
,on !y b\nd$1 fur!r & fur!r1 & a few    
mom5ts m f\nd !m 9 ! d5se wood1 :]e n a 
sunbeam c\ld rea* ! gr\nd4 ,b sudd5ly ! 
leaves ru/l$ beh9d !m1 & ! twigs crack$1
 & !re sprung1 f an ambuscade 9 !       
?icket1 ! tall figure ( an ,indian1 :o  
laid a /rong h& on ! arm ( ea* little   
girl1 &1 despite ! cries1 te>s1 &       
entreaties ( ! poor *ildr51 hurri$ !m   
deep] into ! =e/1 :]e !y f\nd a l>ge    
body ( ^! cruel savages1 clad 9 moose & 
de] sk9s1 arm$ ) b[s & arr[s1 tomahawks1
 & muskets4 ,! *ildr5 7 que/ion$ conc]n+
 ! village1 ! occupation ( ! inhabitants

 on t day1 & ! numb] ( m5 at home1 & !y 
repli$ correctly & intelligibly4 ,a     
consultation 0 !n held among ! ,indians1
 :i* result$ 9 a det]m9ation to attack !
 village2 & =?)1 leav+ b "o beh9d to    
gu>d ! little prison]s1 !y made a desc5t
 on ! quiet settlem5t1 burn+ & ravag+   
build+s on _! way to ! *ur*4 ,b !y did n
 f9d ! body ( wor%ipp]s un>m$1 z !y     
d\btless expect$2 =1 9 ^? days ( p]il & 
savage w>f>e1 m5 wor%ipp$ ,god arm$ )   
musket & bayonet1 & ! h& t 0 lift$ 9    
pray] to heav5 w\ld (t51 at ! next      
mom5t1 draw ! gleam+ sword f its %ea?4  
,at ! meet+-h\se1 ! savages met ) a w>m 
repulse2 & 7 s surpris$ & affright$ t !y
 retreat$ back into ! wild woods1 aft]  
w\nd+ b "o or two coloni/s1 among :om 0 
,mr4 ,wilson1 ,emma's & ,anna's fa!r4   
,! ,indians comm5c$1 ab\t d>k1 a j\rney 
to ! settlem5t :]e !y belong$1 tak+ !   
/ol5 *ildr5 ) !m2 !y rea*$ _! de/9ation 
e>ly on ! second day ( _! travel4 ,r\gh1
 inde$1 seem$ ! ,indian village to !    
:ite *ildr53 ! h\ses 7 only wigwams1    

made by plac+ poles obliquely 9 ! gr\nd1
 & fa/5+ !m at ! top1 cov]$ on ! outside
 ) b>k1 & l9$ on ! inside ) mats2 "s    
conta9+ b "o family1 o!rs a great _m4 ,!
 furniture consi/$ ( mats = b$s1        
curi\sly wr\ght baskets to hold corn1 & 
/r+s ( wampum :i* s]v$ = ornam5ts4 ,into
 "o ( ! smalle/ ( ^! wigwams ,emma &    
,anna 7 c>ri$1 & 7 giv5 to ! wife ( "o (
 ! *ief w>riors1 :o _h b "o *ild ( h]   
own1--,w9ona 0 h] "n1 :i* signifies !   
fir/-born1--a bright-ey$1 pleasant1 w9n+
 little girl ( two ye>s ( age4 ,! "m    
scrut9iz$ !m closely1 b ! *ild appe>$   
ov]joy$ to see !m1 & wip$ away _! te>s )
 h] little h&1 &1 jabb]+ 9 h] unkn[n    
language1 seem$ begg+ !m n to cry4 ,?is 
int]e/$ ! "m1 & %e soon look$ m k9dly ^u
 !m1 & set be=e !m food4 ,b !y 7 too    
sorr[ful to eat1 & 7 glad to be %[n a   
mat1 :]e !y 7 to sleep4 ,lock$ 9 ea*    
o!rs' arms1 *eek press$ to *eek1 !y lay 
& wept z if _! he>ts 7 brok54  ,let u   
pray to ,god1 :isp]$ ,emma1 aft] !      
inmates ( ! wigwam 7 repos+ 9 slumb]1 & 

ask ,him to br+ u aga9 to our fa!r & "m4
  ,s !y rose1 & knelt 9 ! d>k wigwam1 ) 
_! arms ab\t "o ano!r's necks1 & _! te>s
 fl[+ toge!r1 & (f]$ to ,god _! *ildi%  
pray]3  ,our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 love u poor
 *ildr52 take c>e ( u2 =give u = do+    
wrong1 & help u be good2 take c>e ( our 
de> p>5ts2 com=t !m1 & br+ u aga9 to    
meet !m4  ,!n1 m compos$1 & tru/+ 9 !   
bless$ ,fa!r ( u all1 !y fell asleep1 & 
sweet 7 _! slumb]s1 ?\gh f> f _! de>    
p>5ts & home1 = angels wat*$ ov] !m1 &  
gave to !m happy dreams4  ,a few days'  
resid5ce among ^! untutor$ r$ m5 made   
,emma & ,anna great favorites among !m2 
_! pleasant dispositions1 _! good       
nature1 &1 above all1 _! love = ! little
 ,w9ona1 :i* 0 fully reciprocat$1 ende>$
 !m to ! fa!r & "m ( ! ,indian girl4    
,?\gh sad at be+ sep>at$ f _! p>5ts1 &  
?\gh !y (t5 wept until !y c\ld weep no  
long] :5 !y ?\ght ( home1 yet _! he>ts1 
l ^? ( all *ildr51 7 easily consol$1 &  
_! spirits 7 s ela/ic t !y c\ld n long  
be depress$4 ,w9ona lov$ !m t5d]ly2 at  

night %e slept betwe5 !m1 & dur+ ! day  
%e w\ld nev] leave !m4 ,%e wore g>l&s ( 
_! wrea?+1 li/5$ to _! ,engli% songs1   
/rok$ _! rosy *eeks1 & frolick$ ) !m 9 !
 woods1 & beside ! runn+ brooks4  ,two  
mon?s pass$ away2 all ! ,indian wom5 9 !
 village 7 speak+ ( ! love t _h sprung  
up betwe5 ! little :ite girls & !       
copp]-color$ ,w9ona2 & _m a h>d h&      
smoo!d ! gold5 curls ( ! little captives
 9 tok5 ( affection4 ,!n ,w9ona 0 tak5  
sick2 h] body gl[$ ) ! fev]-heat1 h]    
bright eyes became dull1 & day & night  
%e moan$ ) pa94 ,) surpris+ c>e &       
t5d]ness1 ,emma & ,anna nurs$ ! suff]+  
*ild1--= to !m 7 h] gl[+ & burn+ h&s    
ext5d$ = relief1 r ?an to h] "m4 ,!y    
held h] ?robb+ head1 lull$ h] to sleep1 
ba!d h] hot temples1 moi/5$ h] p>*$     
lips1 & soo!d h] di/resses2 b !y c\ld n 
w9 h] f ! p[] ( dea?--& %e di$6  ,oh1 x 
0 a sorr[ful ?+ to !m to "p ) _! little 
playmate1--to see ! damp e>? heap$ ^u h]
 lovely =m1 & to feel t %e 0 =ev] hidd5 
f _! sight6 ,!y wept1 &1 ) ! almo/      

frantic "m1 laid _! faces on ! t9y      
grave1 & moi/5$ x ) _! te>s4 ,hi!r !y   
(t5 came to scatt] ! fre%e/ fl[]s1 & to 
weep = ! home !y fe>$ !y w\ld nev] aga9 
see2 & "h !y (t5 kneel$ 9 unit$ pray] to
 t ,god1 :o b5ds on pray]ful *ildr5 a   
lov+ eye1 & spreads ov] !m a %ad[+ w+4  
,! *ildless ,indian woman n[ lov$ !m m  
?an ev]2 b ! dea? ( ,w9ona _h op5$ afre%
 ! f\nta9s ( _! grief1 & (t5 did %e f9d 
!m weep+ s bitt]ly t %e c\ld n com=t !m4
 ,%e w\ld draw !m to h] bosom1 & t5d]ly 
c>ess !m2 b x all avail$ n1 & :5 ! mon? 
( ,octob] came1 ) its s]e foliage & fad+
 fl[]s1 ,emma & ,anna _h gr[n s ?91 &   
pale1 & feeble1 f _! we>+ home-sickness1
 t !y /ay$ all day 9 ! wigwam1 go+ out  
only to visit ,w9ona's grave4 ,!y droop$
 & droop$1 & ^? :o saw !m said1 ,! :ite 
*ildr5 w die1 & lie d[n ) ,w9ona4  ,!   
,indian "m gaz$ on _! pallid faces1 &   
wept2 %e lov$ !m1 & c\ld n be> to "p )  
!m2 b %e saw !y w\ld die1 & call+ h]    
husb&1 %e bade him convey !m to ! home (
 _! fa!r4 ,_m 7 ! te>s %e %$ at p>t+ )  

!m2 & :5 !y disappe>$ among ! ?ick      
trees1 %e ?rew h]self1 9 an agony (     
grief1 ^u ! mats )9 ! wigwam4  ,x 0     
,sabba? noon :5 ! *ildr5 arriv$ 9 sight 
( _! fa!r's h\se2 "h ! ,indian left !m1 
& plung$ aga9 into ! dep?s ( ! =e/4 ,!y 
c\ld ga9 no admittance into ! h\se1 & !y
 ha/5$ to ! meet+-h\se1 :]e !y hop$ to  
f9d _! p>5ts4 ,!y rea*$ ! *ur*2 !       
congregation 0 s++2 sil5tly1 & unobs]v$1
 !y ent]$1 & seat$ !mselves at ! remote/
 "p ( ! build+4 ,! s++ ceas$2 !re 0 a   
mom5t>y pause1 & _! fa!r rose be=e !m4  
,oh1 h[ he 0 *ang$6 ,pale1 v pale1 ?9 & 
sad 0 8 de> face2 & ,emma's & ,anna's   
he>ts smote !m1 z be+ ! cause ( ?is     
*ange4 ,!y lean$ =w>d to cat* a glimpse 
( _! "m1 b 9 h] accu/om$ seat sat a lady
 dress$ 9 black1 & ?is1 !y ?\ght1 c\ld n
 be h]2 !y little suppos$ t _! p>5ts    
m\rn$ = !m z = ! dead1 believ+ !y %\ld  
see !m no m4  ,mr4 ,wilson took 8 text f
 ,psalms3 ,x is good = me t ,i h be5    
afflict$4 ,) a tremul\s voice1 he spoke 
( _! rec5t afflictions2 ( ! sudd5       

invasion ( ! colony1 ! burn+ ( _!       
dwell+s1 ! w\nd+ ( "s ( _! numb]1 & !n 8
 tones became m deeply tremul\s1 = he   
spoke ( 8 *ildr54 ,! sobs ( 8 sympa?iz+ 
p fill$ ! h\se1 & ! angui% ( ! fa!r's   
feel+s became s int5se1 t he b[$ 8 head 
^u ! ,bible & wept al\d4 ,! he>ts ( !   
*ildr5 palpitat$ ) emotion2 _! sobs     
arose above all o!rs2 &1 tak+ ea* o!r by
 ! h&1 ! wan1 emaciat$1 badly-dress$    
little girls ha/5$ to ! pulpit1 :]e /ood
 _! fa!r1 ) 8 face b[$ ^u ! leaves ( !  
,holy ,book1 & lay+ _! h& ^u 8 passive  
arm1 !y sobb$ =?1 ,fa!r6 ,fa!r6 ,he     
rais$ 8 head1 gaz$ eag]ly & wildly ^u ! 
*ildr51 & compreh5d+ at once ! :ole     
sc5e1 ! revulsion ( feel+ t came ov] him
 0 s great1--! sorr[ = ! dead be+       
in/antly *ang$ into joy = ! liv+1--t he 
/agg]$ backw>ds1 & w\ld h fall5 b = !   
timely support ( a *air4  ,! :ole h\se 0
 9 in/ant confusion2 9 a mom5t !y 7     
clasp$ 9 _! "m's arms1 & kisses & te>s &
 bless+s 7 m+l$ toge!r ^u _! :ite1 ?9   
*eeks4 ,let u ?ank ,god = ! return ( our

 *ildr51 said ! pa/or2 & all kneel+     
rev]5tly1 he ?ank$ our m]ciful heav5ly  
,fa!r1 9 ! w>m & gl[+ language ( a      
deeply grateful he>t1 = re/or+ to 8 arms
 ^? :om he _h wept z lo/ to him =ev]4   
,oh1 !re 0 joy 9 t village t night aga9 
& aga9 ! *ildr5 told _! int]e/+ /ory1 & 
^? :o li/5$ =got to *ide _! disob$i5ce1 
or to h>%ly reprove4 ,ne$ ,i tell y h[  
!y 7 press$ to ! bosoms ( ! villag]s2 h[
 te>s 7 %$ = _! suff]+s1 & ^? ( ! little
 lo/ ,w9ona1 :om !y did n =get2 h[      
c>esses 7 lavi%$ ^u !m1 & pray]s (f]$ to
 ,god1 t _! lives1 :i* he _h s          
wond]fully pres]v$1 might be sp5t 9     
usefulness & piety8 ,no1 ,i ne$ n1 = y c
 imag9e x all4  ,! s]mon :i* 0 s happily
 int]rupt$ by ! return ( ! *ildr5 0 !   
fir/ ,mr4 ,wilson _h attempt$ to prea*  
s9ce ! day !y 7 /ol52 ! w\nds he t day  
receiv$1 & ! illness t imm$iately       
aft]w>ds ensu$1 ) 8 unutt]able grief = !
 loss ( 8 *ildr51 _h conf9$ him mo/ly to
 8 b$ dur+ _! abs5ce4 ,on ! next        
,sabba?1 ,emma & ,anna accompani$ _!    

fa!r & "m once m to *ur*1 :5 ,mr4       
,wilson prea*$ f ^! words3 ,oh1 give    
?anks unto ! ,"l1 = he is good1 & 8 m]cy
 endure? =ev]4  ,illu/ration3 ,my       
,gr&mo!r's ,cottage     ,,my            
,,gr&mo!r',s ,,cottage4  ,,by ,,rev4    
,j4,g4 ,,adams4  ,( all places 9 ! wide 
_w1 my own e>ly home except$1 none seem 
to me m pleas+ 9 memory ?an my gr&mo!r's
 cottage4 ,v (t5 did ,i visit x 9 my    
boyhood1 & well acqua9t$ ) its appe>ance
 )91 & ) almo/ e object ar\nd x1 did ,i 
become4 ,x /ood 9 a quiet nook 9 ! mid/ 
( ! woods1 ab\t five miles f ! pleasant 
seaport :]e ,i 0 born4 ,! cottage 0 n a 
spaci\s "o4 ,x _h b few rooms 9 x2 b x 0
 amply l>ge = my ag$ gr&p>5ts1 ,i       
rememb]4 ,!y liv$ happily !re4 ,my      
gr&fa!r 0 some:at infirm2 my gr&mo!r 0 a
 v vigor\s p]son = "o ( sev5ty-five2 ?is
 0 h] age at ! "t ( my fir/ recollection
 ( h]4 ,%e us$ to walk f h] cottage to  
our home2 & once ,i walk$ ) h]1 b 0     
exce$+ly mortifi$ t ,i c\ld n endure !  
walk s well z %e did4  ,i us$ to love   

?is cottage home1 because x 0 s quiet1 &
 9 ! summ] "t s delight+ to me4 ,i      
believe ,i receiv$ "s ( my v fir/       
lessons 9 ! love ( nature 9 ?is place4  
,x 0 a *>m+ summ] or w9t] retreat4 ,if !
 sun %one w>mly d[n any:]e1 x 0 "h4 ,if 
! w9d blew k9dly any:]e1 x 0 ar\nd !    
snug cottage1 %elt]$ z x 0 on e side by 
! tall old p9es4 ,if ! rob9's note came 
e>lie/ any:]e 9 ! spr+-"t1 x 0 f ! l>ge 
spread+ apple-tree j at ! foot ( !      
little g>d5 lot4 ,h[ (t5 has my "y he>t 
be5 delight$ ) 8 song !re6 ,& !n1 :at   
sweet *ant+ ,i h he>d 9 ^? woods all !  
day f ! ?ru% & sp>r[1 yell[-bird &      
oriole6 ,h[ _! mell[ voices w\ld seem to
 e*o 9 ! noon-sil5ce1 or at ! sunset    
h\r1 z ?\gh !y 7 s++ an!ms 9 "s va/     
ca!dral6 ,!y 72 & :at an!ms ( nature's  
h>mony & praise6 ,god he>d !m1 & 0      
glorifi$4  ,x seem$ to me t e animate ?+
 0 made to be happy4 ,i lov$ to /& b5ea?
 a tall old hemlock 9 a c]ta9 "p ( !    
wood1 & wat* ! squirrels z !y skipp$ &  
ran s swiftly along ! wall1 or f bran*  

to bran*1 or up & d[n ! trees4 ,_!      
*att]+ made a f9e accompanim5t to !     
bird-songs4 ,& "h ,i le>n$ to indulge a 
fondness = ! v cr[s1 :i* to ?is day ,i h
 nev] outgr[n4 ,?\gh !y h be5 d5\nc$ z  
mis*iev\s1 & b\nties h be5 set ^u !m1 ,i
 nev] c\ld f9d x 9 my he>t to indulge 9 
! w>r+ prop5sity aga9/ !m4 ,!y always   
seem$ to me su* social company--issu+ f 
"s edge ( ! woodl&1 & sl[ly flapp+ _!   
black w+s1 & flock+ out into ! cle>+1   
huddl+ ov]head1 & sail+ away1 *att+ s   
l\dly & he>tily all ! :ile1 & rem9d+ !  
:ole neighborhood t :5 we h life1 x is  
be/ to let o!rs "k x6 ,yes--! caw+ cr[s 
h be5 company = me 9 _m a solit>y       
ramble2 & :5ev] ,i he> !m1 ,i inw>dly   
pay my respects to !m4 ,all ^!1 & o!r   
famili> sights & s\nds1 did ,i ri*ly    
enjoy at ! old cottage 9 ! woods4  ,i   
lov$ to sit at ! %$-door1 & wat* my     
gr&fa!r at 8 sl[ "w2 = he _h be5 a      
me*anic 9 8 day1 & 0 able to d a little 
v mod]ately at 8 trade n[4 ,he w\ld tell
 me ! hi/ory ( ! old p 9 ! neighborhood1

 & ( ! cu/oms & fa%ions :5 !y 7 boys &  
girls2 & my eyes & e>s 7 op5 to he> him4
 ,i us$ to wi% ,i c\ld see !m j z !y    
look$ :5 !y 7 *ildr54 ,x 0 v difficult  
!n = me to imag9e h[ ^? :o _h become s  
wr9kl$ c\ld ev] h _h ! smoo? faces (    
infants & *ildr54 ,b my gr&fa!r c\ld    
rememb] :5 he 0 a boy2 & 8 fa!r _h told 
him :at ?+s 7 done :5 he1 too1 0 a boy4 
,& s ,i conclud$ t wr9kles 7 no         
disgrace1 nor ! faire/ faces ( ! "y any 
protection aga9/ !m4  ,my gr&mo!r 0 v   
fond ( me1 & took great pleasure 9 hav+ 
me read to h]1 z h] eyesight _h become  
some:at dim4 ,& s ,i us$ to load myself 
) /ory-books & newspap]s1 :5 ,i became  
old]1 to c>ry & read to h]4 ,& su* times
 z we _h ) !m6 ,voyages1 travels1       
discov]ies1 adv5tures1 p]ils1--! wond]s 
( ! _w1 ! wond]s ( sci5ce1 ! wond]s (   
hi/ory1--all came 9 = _! %>e ( read+4   
,?\gh ,i %\ld read myself tir$ & sleepy1
 my gr&mo!r w\ld /ill be an int]e/$     
li/5]4 ,s9ce ,i h be5 a m9i/]1 ,i h (t5 
wi%$ t _m he>]s w\ld z eag]ly li/5 to   

:at ,i _h to say especially to !m1 z did
 my ag$ gr&mo!r to my "y words !n4  ,^? 
sunny days h dep>t$4 ,! old cottage is n
 !re n[4 ,ye>s ago x 0 tak5 d[n4 ,my    
gr&fa!r di$ :5 ,i 0 yet a boy1 & ,i     
foll[$ him to ! grave ) a heavy he>t4   
,my gr&mo!r liv$ to be almo/ a hundr$   
ye>s old1--h] p[]s all gone1 & %e       
helpless4 ,x w\ld sometimes1 ev5 9 my   
manhood1 deeply affect me to h h] look  
into my face ) no sign 9 h]s t %e knew  
me1 :5 %e _h once lov$ h] talkative &   
delight$ gr&*ild s fondly4 ,b %e1 too1  
f\nd h] re/+-place at la/ beside h]     
companion4 ,peace to !m6 ,!y ble/ me )  
_! k9dly1 *e]+ words :5 mo/ ,i ne$$ !m1 
& ,i w bless _! memories4 ,& peace to ! 
spot :]e once /ood _! quiet home6 ,:]ev]
 9 life ,i may be1--h[ev] brightly its  
pleasures may %9e1 or heavily its c>es &
 afflictions press ^u me--nev] w\ld ,i  
outgr[ ! inspiration ( ^! e>ly          
enjoym5ts2 nev] =get1 t1 h[ev] ! great1 
pr\d1 & cont5ti\s _w may di/ract &      
di%e>t51 !re w yet be peace to ! humble 

& virtu\s s\l 9 _m a nook l t :i* %elt]$
 & ble/ my gr& "m's cottage4     ,,!    
,,fir/ ,,oa?  ,,by ,,rev4 ,,eb5         
,,francis4  ,x is n[ _m ye>s s9ce a ne> 
fri5d ( m9e utt]$ 8 fir/ oa?4 ,we 7 v   
intimate 9 our y\?ful days4 ,i h ?\ght t
 ,i w\ld write a little /ory ab\t him1 =
 "s ( ! little folks ( ^! times to read1
 hop+ t x w n only be int]e/+1 b d !m   
good2 = ,i am inde$ sorry to "k t swe>+ 
is a v common s9 among ! boys ( our     
times4  ,! p>5ts ( my "y playfell[ 7 ( !
 humbl] class 9 society2 !y 7 indu/ri\s 
& prud5t1 & took great pa9s to tea* him 
:at 0 "r4 ,!y liv$ 9 ! metropolis ( ,new
 ,engl&1 :]e my s*oolmate 0 born4 ,8    
fa!r wr\ght ) ! saw1 ! plane1 ! hamm]1 &
 su* tools z c>p5t]s use ab\t _!        
bus9ess4 ,8 home 0 a neat1 wood5        
two-/ory h\se1 9 "o ( ! /reets ( t "p ( 
,bo/on :i* 0 g5]ally kn[n1 :5 we 7 boys1
 by ! "n ( ! ,,mill-,,pond4 ,i suppose t
 mo/ ( my little read]s :o live 9 ! city
 c tell :]e x is4 ,_m *anges h tak5     
place !re s9ce my *ildhood4 ,:5 ,i 0 a  

small boy x 0 call$ ! t[n1--n[ we nev]  
he> ( x b z ! city ( ,bo/on4 ,its       
population has increas$ rapidly2 its    
t]ritory has be5 ext5d$2 x has gr[n 9   
weal?1 9 spl5dor1 9 its means = m5tal & 
moral improvem5t2 9 ! numb] & conv5i5ce 
( its public s*ools1--! pride & ornam5t1
 or ! disgrace1 ( any place4 ,yes1      
,bo/on is n1 9 appe>ance or 9 fact1 :at 
x once 04  ,b ,i am gett+ (f f my /ory4 
,i 0 say+ t my "y fri5d resid$ on !     
new-l&--no2 ! ,mill-,pond2--well1 x's   
all ! same--= :5 !y dug d[n old ,beacon 
,hill1 !y ?rew ! dirt into !            
,mill-,pond1 & :5 x 0 fill$ up1 or made 
l&1 ! spot 0 /ill kn[n z ! ,mill-,pond1 
& (t5times 0 call$ ! new-l&4 ,9 lat]    
ye>s1 !re h be5 o!r portions add$ to !  
city1 by mak+ :>ves1 & fill+ up :]e !   
tide us$ to ebb & fl[1 & :]e l>ge       
vessels c\ld float4  ,b aga9 ,i am      
digress+ too f> f ! /ory4  ,s soon z my 
fri5d 0 old en\gh1 he 0 s5t to "o ( !   
prim>y s*ools1 & 0 a pretty con/ant     
s*ol> at t1 & aft]w>ds at a gramm>      

s*ool1 till he 0 ab\t twelve ye>s old4  
,he 01 ( c\rse1 mu* ) o!r lads ( 8 own  
age1 & "s :o 7 old] & y\ng] ?an himself4
 ,he 01 also1 (t5 9 ! /reets1 & z !re 7 
a great _m p :o us$ pr(ane language 9 ^?
 days1--z !re are at ! pres5t "t1--he   
he>d mu* ( x2 yet he _h be5 s c>efully  
tra9$ t he did n = ye>s utt] wick$      
words4  ,x is always pa9ful to mo/      
p]sons1 old z well z "y1 to he>         
pr(anity1 ev5 ?\gh x be v common 9 _!   
he>+1 if !y are nev] accu/om$ to its    
use4  ,my "y fri5d _h be5 taught to     
rev]5ce ! "n ( t great ,be+ :o made     
heav5 & e>? & all ?+s4 ,he 0 a memb] ( a
 ,sabba? s*ool1 & ?us _h mu* valuable   
advice f 8 fai?ful tea*] to gov]n 8     
conduct 9 ^w & de$4 ,= a :ile he he$$   
?is1 & 0 c>eful ( 8 moral "*4 ,b        
by-&-by1 he ov]/epp$ ! b\nds ( "r4  ,x  
is v true t evil communications corrupt 
good mann]s2 & t if "o w\ld n be bad1 "o
 means ( safety is to keep out ( bad    
company4  ,my fri5d 01 9 a few ye>s1    
plac$ 9 a /ore1 :]e !re 0 a l>ge bus9ess

 c>ri$ on4 ,he came 9 contact ) p]sons  
:o 7 n s c>efully in/ruct$ z he _h be54 
,!y made no hesitation 9 pron\nc+ !     
names ( ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 a         
blasphem\s & pr(ane mann]4 ,he resi/$ ! 
p]nici\s influ5ce ( _! example = a :ile1
 b at la/ x became s famili> to 8 e>s1 t
 he c\ld he> wick$ words spok5 )\t ev5 a
 ?rill ( horror 9 8 bosom4  ,he1 h[ev]1 
_h n ! disposition to speak !m1 till "o 
day1 :5 "s little ?+ 9 ! /ore did n suit
 him1 8 passion 0 ar\s$1 &1 9 ! angry   
excitem5t ( ! mom5t1 he spoke out1--& 9 
t ungu>d$ expression !re 0 pr(anity1--a 
mis]able1 blasphem\s1 wick$ ^w4 ,he _h  
utt]$ 8 fir/ oa?4 ,! disposition _h be5 
lurk+ 9 8 he>t = sev]al days to d ?is2 b
 he _h n be5 able to s f> l[] 8 moral   
s5se z to d x be=e4 ,n[ he felt z ?\gh  
he _h done a brave act1--t he _h a*iev$ 
some?+ v gr&4 ,b soon1 v soon1 consci5ce
 :isp]$ h] g5tle yet sev]e rebuke4 ,%e  
compla9$ sadly ( ! wick$ness t 0 done4  
,! blu% ( %ame mantl$ 8 *eek4 ,remorse  
took hold on 8 _s4 ,he look$ ab\t to see

 :o 0 upbraid+ him2 b none seem$ to     
notice x4 ,he resolv$ t he w\ld n aga9  
give occasion = su* feel+s ( regret &   
sorr[ to himself z he !n felt4  ,c\ld y 
h !n look$ into 8 he>t1 y w\ld h piti$  
him4 ,?is resolution he kept a few      
weeks1 :51 be+ a little irritat$1 he a  
second "t pr(an$ ! holy "n ( ,deity4    
,?is "t he felt "s compunctions (       
consci5ce1 b !y 7 n z p[]ful z be=e2 !  
fir/ /ep _h be5 already tak51 & a second
 0 mu* easi]4  ,i ne$ n g on to tell y  
h[ he1 n long aft]1 broke a second      
resolution1 & s on1 till1 ere _m mon?s1 
he _h become really a swe>+ "y man4  ,x 
all sprang f ! fir/ s9ful act2 & :5 at  
la/ he did break himself ( ! habit1 x 0 
n done )\t a s]i\s /ruggle4  ,i h told y
 ?is /ory1 my "y read]s1 because ,i     
?\ght x might be1 n only int]e/+ to y1 b
 because ,i hop$ x might be ! means (   
lead+ y to reflect ^u ! uselessness &   
wick$ness ( ,,pr(anity2 & t x might aid 
9 impress+ on y\r m9ds ! importance (   
gov]n+ y\r passions & keep+ y\r tongues 

free f evil speak+4  ,i see my fri5d1   
ab\t :om ,i h writt51 q (t54 ,he is n[ a
 p>5t1 & occupies an em95t position 9 ! 
community2 b he (t5 ?9ks ( 8 =m] life1 &
 says he has n yet ceas$ to lam5t 8     
,,fir/ ,,oa?4 ,let ?is fact1 !n1 tea* y 
h[ a recollection ( ! s9s ( boyhood1 ev5
 ?\gh y may call !m little s9s1 w be    
*]i%$ ?r\gh life1 & poison _m mom5ts t  
w\ld o!rwise be happy ones4 ,h[         
important t *ildhood be pure & righte\s 
9 ! sight ( ,god1 & to our own          
consci5ces1 9 ord] to insure a happy    
manhood & old age6  ,illu/ration     ,,!
 ,,fairy',s ,,gift4  ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4    
,,wesley ,,hanson4     ,x 0 a quiet     
summ]'s day1      ,! breeze blew cool & 
fair1    ,& ble/ t5 ?\s& happy ?+s      
,( l&1 & sea1 & air1    ,& play$ a ?\s& 
m]ry pranks      ,) ,,m>y',s gold5 hair4
     ,,m>y 0 n a happy girl2      ,h]   
face 0 sad & s\r1    ,& on h] little    
pretty br[      ,d>k fr[ns did (t5      
l[]1--    ,& %e w\ld scold1 & fret1 &   
cry1      ,full fifty times an h\r4     

,%e sat & wept ) grief & pa91      ,&   
did n smile at all1--    ,& :5 h] fri5ds
 & mates came ne>      ,%e %unn$ !m1    
great & small1--    ,& !n ^u ! ,fairy   
,que5      ,%e e>ne/ly did call4        
,oh1 hi!r1 hi!r1 good ,fairy1      ,i   
pray !e come to me6    ,& po9t me out ! 
,pa? ( ,peace1      ,t ,i may happy be1 
,= ,i _c1 9 all ! _w1      ,a mom5t's   
pleasure see6     ,i try my "w1 my play 
,i try1      ,my little playmates1 too2 
,help me to f9d true happ9ess1      ,i  
sadly1 humbly sue2--    ,oh6 my lot is a
 d>ksome "o1--      ,fairy6 :at %all ,i 
d8     ,a humble-bee comes rid+ by1     
,no bigg] ?an my ?umb1    ,& on 8 br[ny1
 gold-/rip$ back1      ,behold ! ,fairy 
come6    ,"o look ^u h] lovel9ess       
,makes little ,,m>y dumb4     ,%e wore a
 veil ( gossam]1      ,h] tunic 0 (     
blue1    ,a gold5 sunbeam 0 h] belt1    
,& bonnet ( crimson hue1    ,& ?r\gh !  
net ( h] purple %awl      ,cle> silv]   
/>s look$ ?r\gh4     ,h] slipp]s 7 (    
sunfl[] se$s1      ,& ti$ ) spid]'s     

?read1    ,a re9 ( silkworm's f9e/ y>n  
,pass$ r\nd ! bee's br[n head2    ,an   
oat5 /raw 0 h] rid+ :ip1--      ,oh h[  
h] c\rs] sp$6     ,%e beckon$ to ! sigh+
 maid1      ,& l$ h] a little way1    ,&
 %[$ a hundr$ f\nta9s bright      ,t    
bubbl$ night & day1    ,& fla%$ _! waves
 9 ! glad sunlight1      ,& %[]s (      
cry/al spray4     ,%e said3 ,ea* /ream  
has secret p[]      ,^u ! human he>t1   
,&1 z y dr9k1 ! my/ic draught      ,%all
 joy or woe imp>t2    ',t w give y      
pleasant happ9ess1      ,or sorr['s     
pa9ful sm>t4     ,! f\nts 7 labell$ e   
"o1      ,) titles pla9ly se51--    ,!  
f\nta9s ,pride1 & ,s91 & ,wrong1      ,&
 ,hate1 & ,scorn1 & ,sple51    ,goodness
 & ,love1 & _m m1      ,sp>kl$ along !  
gre54     ,& ,,m>y drank at ea* bright  
f\nt1      ,to draw h] grief away2      
,b1 spite ( all ! wat]'s p[]1      ,h]  
sorr[s !y w\ld /ay4    ,& /ill %e m\rn$1
 & /ill 0 sad1      ,?r\gh all !        
livelong day4     ,"o morn %e saw a     
little spr+      ,%e nev] saw be=e1     

,d[n 9 a /ill & %ady vale1      ,cov]$ )
 blossoms o'er1--    ,& :5 %e 'd drunk1 
& /ill w\ld dr9k      ,%e ?ir/$ /ill =  
m4     ,%e gladly quaff$ its cool+      
draught1      ,& f\nd :at %e _h s\ght2  
,no m h] he>t ) sorr[ griev$4      ,%e  
?ir/$ n[ = n\ght2    ,%e'd f\nd a bless$
 happ9ess1      ,beyond h] highe/ ?\ght4
     ,& :5 %e mov$ ! v9es aside      ,t 
hid ! f\nt f sight1    ,9 lovelie/1     
brighte/ *>act]s1      ,l />s ( silv]   
light1--    ,goodness ( he>t1 & spee*1 &
 life1      ,%e read 9 lett]s bright4   
,& ,,m>y drank ! liquid waves1      ,&  
soon h] little br[    ,became z pure1 & 
cle>1 & :ite1      ,z bank ( :ite/ sn[2 
,& :5 %e drank ( t ble/ f\nt1      ,%e  
pure/ joy did "k4     ,!n ,,m>y le>n$   
?is highe/ tru?4      ,beyond all human 
art1--    ,t !re are _m ?+s 9 life      
,c pa9 & woe imp>t2--    ,b ,goodness   
alone ( act & de$      ,c make a happy  
he>t4     ,a ,,lesson ,,taught ,,by     
,,nature4  ,,by ,,miss ,,l\isa ,m4      
,,b>k]4  ,:5 ,i 0 a little *ild1 y\ng]  

?an ^? = :om ?is book is writt51 my home
 0 9 a valley4 ,! usual app5dages to a  
f>m-h\se1 ! g>d51 or*>d & small pa/ure  
gr\nds1 lay v ne> x2 & ,i 0 z famili> ) 
^! enclosures z ) ! rooms ( ! h\se4 ,a  
little fur!r (f !re 0 a mimic riv]1 :i*1
 z x w\nd ab\t1 divid$ itself into      
diff]5t /reams1 & surr\nd$ little isl&s1
 %ad$ ) ! tall plane tree & ! flexible  
will[4 ,"h1 too1 ) ^? :o 7 old en\gh to 
be c>eful 9 cross+ ! ru/ic bridges1 ,i  
sometimes play$ on summ]                
aft]noons2--ga!r$ ! prettie/ fl[]s 9 !  
sweete/ little woods1 & dipp$ my feet   
into ! cle> runn+ wat]4  ,beyond ^! !re 
lay less frequ5t$ fields1 :i* rose      
gradually1 at no v great di/ance1 into a
 range ( hills z gre5 z ! valley bel[4  
,"o ( !m 0 cov]$ all ov] its summit1 & a
 little way d[n its sides1 ) "s d>k old 
woods4 ,! trees :i* grew !re 7 v tall1 &
 s l>ge t _! ?ick & heavy tops seem$ to 
cr[d toge!r1 s t y might h walk$ on !m  
almo/ z well z ^u ! hill itself4 ,i lov$
 sometimes1 :5 ! air 0 full ( ! bright  

sun%9e1 to look at ! ri* %ades ( gre5 ^u
 ^? tree-tops2 b if ev] my eye re/$1 = a
 mom5t only1 ^u ! d>k & my/]i\s av5ues  
:i* l$ into ! dep?s ( ! wood b5ea? !m1  
!re w\ld creep su* a *ill to my         
he>t1--su* a feel+ ( dread w\ld come ov]
 me1--t ,i turn$ quickly to ! glad-look+
 home/ead1 t ,i might aga9 gr[ w>m &    
happy4  ,at fir/ x 0 probably no m ?an !
 idea t ^? woods =m$ a limit to ! _w (  
light & gladness 9 :i* ,i liv$4 ,my eye 
c\ld n p5etrate _! dimness1 & ) a       
*ildi%1 human feel+ ,i %rank f !        
undiscov]$ & unkn[n4 ,b z ,i grew old]1 
& read ! /ories 9 ! small books :i* 7   
giv5 to me = pres5ts1 or l5t by my      
little fri5ds1 ,i _h o!r & pla9] reasons
 = ! appreh5sive feel+ ) :i* ,i look$ at
 ! woods4 ,i f\nd t *ildr5 _h be5 s lo/ 
among _! ?ickets z h>dly to be f\nd     
aga92 & t two poor little orphans1 left 
!re on purpose1 _h la9 d[n & di$ ( hung]
 & we>9ess2 & ! birds cov]$ !m ov] )    
leaves4 ,/range birds ,i ?\ght !re 7 9 !
 woods4 ,!n ! fairies t dwelt !re1 & !  

/range elf9 creatures1 & ! p]ils t      
travell]s fell into ) robb]s & wild     
bea/s2 & /ill ,i ref]r$ ! sc5e ( e /ory 
,i read directly to ^? v woods ^u !     
hill-side1 al?\gh !y 7 s ne> t ,i c\ld  
see !m pla9ly en\gh f ! w9d[s ( ! *e]ful
 rooms at home4  ,"t pass$ along 9 its  
usual way2 b be=e ,i _h acquir$ k or    
/r5g? ( m9d en\gh to correct my e>ly    
impressions ( ! woods1 ,i _h p]mission1 
"o bright aft]noon 9 ,june1 to g ) an   
old] si/] to a /rawb]ry mead[ across !  
creek4 ,we 7 accompani$ by "s little    
maid5s1 :o 7 old] & m adv5tur\s ?an me2 
& s x happ5$ t :5 we did n f9d ! fruit s
 abundant z we c\ld wi%1 !y p]suad$ u to
 g into ano!r field1 & !n into ano!r1 ,i
 little ?\ght :]e1 until ,i became      
sudd5ly s5sible ( a %ad$ light ar\nd me1
 ( a breeze a little cool] ?an t :i*    
temp]$ ! w>m air ( ! valley1 & a l[1    
wild music t ,i _h nev] he>d be=e2 &    
look+ up1 ,i saw t we 7 actually ^u !   
asc5t ( ! hill :i* l$ up to ! dread$    
woods4  ,/range & almo/ horror-/ruck z  

,i felt1 ,i did n scream out1 7p]haps ,i
 %\ld n h _h brea? to d s17 b ,i ga!r$  
up all ! wisdom t my little he>t c\ld   
boa/1 into ! resolution n to look at !  
woods1 n to ?9k ( !m2 = we %\ld soon g  
back aga91 ,i ?\ght1 & no?+ w\ld happ54 
,& my "y fri5ds c judge h[ t]rifi$ ,i   
mu/ h gr[n1 :5 ,i he>d "o ( ! girls beg9
 to talk ( ! beautiful fl[]s h] bro!r _h
 br\ght h] f ! woods1 & end by propos+ t
 we %\ld g !re1 & get "s = ourselves4 ,i
 wait$ brea?lessly to he> ! objections  
:i* ,i d\bt$ n w\ld be urg$ aga9/ ?is   
plan1 b none 7 (f]$2 & :5 ,i v5tur$ to  
remon/rate1 !y paid s little att5tion to
 me1 t my pride 0 hurt at ! ?\ght ( say+
 any m4  ,!re 0 ano!r way 9 :i* my pride
 0 at "w4 ,i 0 a%am$1 among ^? :o 7 s   
brave1 to own t ,i 0 afraid2 s1 ?\gh ,i 
held ! h&s ( ^? :o l$ me pretty tight1 &
 gave !m "s little tr\ble to pull me    
along1 !y knew no?+ m ( my reluctance to
 g ) !m4  ,we got up ! hill v fa/2 s at 
lea/ x seem$ to me4 ,"h & !re a solit>y 
tree1 a few feet 9 advance1 look$ z if x

 _h /epp$ out to welcome & enc\rage u to
 pass on2 & ,i _c say t my /r5g? did n  
revive a little z ,i pass$ "u ! heavy   
bran*es1 & out aga9 into ! fre] air4 ,be
 t z x may1 x 0 t]rible en\gh to me1 !  
approa* to ^? woods4 ,my companions 7   
eag] & gay1 & %\t$ out1 z we ent]$ !m4  
,!y little ?\ght h[ ov]p[]+ 7 my feel+s4
 ,& ,i little ?\ght1 myself1 t ,i 0 !n &
 !re to receive a lesson t ,i %\ld nev] 
=get2 "o1 p]haps1 t w\ld d me m good ?an
 any o!r t ,i %\ld ev] le>n4  ,at fir/1 
,i 0 s fright5$ t my s5ses 7 all 9      
confusion2 b z ,i gradually recov]$ !   
use ( !m1 ,i took notice ( ! coolness & 
! %ade1 & ! dimness away 9 ! di/ance2 ,i
 he>d ! leafy murmur above my head1 !   
sweet notes t ! birds 7 s++1 & ! l\d    
e*oes4 ,all ^! ?+s seem$ to bl5d toge!r 
into some?+ s solemn & s magnific5t1 t  
,i began to feel = ! fir/ "t :at x 0 to 
be a little *ild4 ,) t1 soon came a     
feel+ ( confid5ce & ev5 love4 ,i ?\ght t
 ! maje/ic pres5ce t fill$ ! woods1     
:atev] x 01 w\ld n hurt me1 & my he>t   

grew s light at ! ?\ght1 t ,i began to  
ga!r fl[]s ) ! re/4 ,h[ pretty !y 76 &  
:at clean1 %9+ leaves6 ,& "h & !re1     
:]ev] a little sun%9e f\nd an op5+ 9 !  
bran*es & /ream$ d[n ^u ! bright gre5   
moss1 x seem$ s gold51 s cle>1 & s real1
 j z if ,i might clasp x 9 my h&s6  ,i  
grew s mu* affect$1 at l5g?1 t ,i sobb$ 
myself into te>s1 & my si/] said t ,i _h
 nev] be5 9 ! woods be=e1 & %e w\ld take
 me home4 ,i did n l to say t ,i want$  
to /ay long]1 b held to my fl[]s2 & aft]
 ,i rea*$ home1 0 wa%$ & re/$1 ,i w5t to
 ! w9d[1 & rema9$ !re a long "t1 look+  
at ! woods4 ,i did n q compreh5d all ,i 
_h ?\ght & felt1 b x seem$ to me t a    
great tru?1 "o t w\ld d me good1 _h     
dawn$ ^u my m9d4  ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i
 fully und]/ood ! lesson4 ,9 a few weeks
 ,i caught "o ( ^? contagi\s diseases   
:i* *ildr5 mu/ h once2 & x w5t s h>d )  
me1 t1 be=e ,i 0 able to walk ab\t1 & g 
out ( ! h\se1 ! leaves 7 all gone1 & !  
sn[ _h cov]$ ! gr\nd4 ,:5 spr+ return$  
,i ?\ght (t5 ( ! woods1 b ,i 0 too      

sickly to g !re2 & :5 ,i grew /rong     
aga91 my ?\ghts 7 all occupi$ ) an      
approa*+ ev5t4 ,sev]al *anges _h occurr$
 9 ! family1 & o!rs 7 expect$1 to :i* my
 fri5ds ?\gh discont5t$ at fir/1 _h gr[n
 q reconcil$4 ,x 0 n s ) me4 ,!re 0 "o  
circum/ance :i* affect$ me m ?an x did  
o!rs1 & f t ,i prophesi$ a cont9ual     
succession ( evils4 ,x seem$ to me t my 
life 0 to be :olly *ang$1 & all ! joy & 
beauty left beh9d4 ,x 0 *ildi%1 ,i "k4  
,i knew x !n1 = ,i w\ld n = ! _w h told 
any "o h[ ,i felt4 ,/ill ,i 0 z mu*     
affect$ by x z ,i h ev] be5 s9ce at any 
real grief4  ,late "o aft]noon1 :5 my   
?\ghts 7 busy ) my fe>s1 ,i w5t to !    
w9d[1 & look$ up at ! woods4 ,! sun%9e 0
 v bright on _! tops1 & ! %ad[ v d>k on 
! hill-side bel[4 ,v vividly !n came    
back to me ! memory ( my visit to !m !  
ye> be=e4 ,i ?\ght ( ! evils :i* ,i     
expect$ to meet1 & ( ! beauty :i* ,i    
f\nd !re4 ,x 0 "s good angel :i* :isp]$ 
!n 9 my ?\ghts1 t1 j z ,i w5t to !      
woods1 full ( fe>s & =ebod+s1 ,i 0      

approa*+ ! expect$ mis=tune2 t ,i might 
be z happily disappo9t$ 9 ?is z ,i _h   
be5 9 t4  ,i _c tell h[ delight$ ,i 0 ) 
?is sugge/ion1 nor h[ completely x took 
possession ( my m9d4 ,i 0 gloomy &      
fe>ful no long]4 ,i did n1 inde$1 :5 !  
*ange came1 resign :at ,i lo/ by x )\t  
regret2 b ,i 0 s c]ta9 ( f9d+ new       
enjoym5ts1 t ,i resign$ x *e]fully4 ,&  
:51 aft] a few weeks' exp]i5ce _h taught
 me t _m advantages & _m pleasures _h   
come to me 9 consequ5ce ( ^? v          
circum/ances :i* ,i _h dread$ s mu*1 ,i 
b\nd ! lesson ( ! woods to my he>t s    
firmly t !re x /ill rema9s4  ,& let me  
say to y1 = :om ,i h relat$ ?is little  
incid5t ( my *ildhood3--d n tremble at !
 disappo9tm5ts & trials :i* await y4 ,d 
n seek to ?r[ ^u o!rs any "p ( !m :i* y 
may m becom+ly be> y\rself4 ,if y live  
always 9 ! op5 sun%9e1 y w nev] "k :at  
beauty !re is 9 ! woods4 ,y w f9d !     
s5tim5t 9 y\r books1 t x is ! night-"t  
only t %[s u ! />s2 & 9 ! gloom :i* mu/ 
sometimes fall ^u ?is unc]ta9 & mortal  

life ( ours1 y may f9d1 if y w1 z mu* to
 rejoice 9 z to dread4 ,y w =m plans1 & 
indulge 9 hopes1 :i* _c be realiz$1 &   
disappo9tm5t w look fr[n+ly ^u y2 b if y
 w submit y\rself to ! trial l a little 
*ild1 ! h& t w lead y ?r\gh x w po9t y  
to happi] sc5es ?an ^? ( y\r own imag9+4
  ,y w h fri5ds to love1 t dea? may take
 away f y--&1 oh6 !n1 ! %ad[ ( ! woodl&1
 z x lies aga9/ ! sunny mead[1 w be less
 d>k ?an y\r life4 ,b d n despair4 ,!   
few rays ( light t rea* y w be ri*]1 !  
fl[]s w be pur]1 & ! music w be s(t] &  
sweet]2 = y w be ne>] heav5 ?an y 7     
be=e4  ,!re is ano!r %ad[ :i* y & ,i1 & 
all ( u1 are approa*+1--! %ad[ ( dea?4  
,b w n ! lesson bright5 our approa* ev5 
to t8 ,c]ta9 ,i am1 t if t h\r ( my     
*ildhood1 :51 ) a fe>ful he>t1 ,i w5t   
into ! solemn woods1 & he>d ! sweet s++ 
( ! bird & ! breeze1 %all be rememb]$   
!n1 ev5 ?\gh ! light ( life be fad+     
away1 ,i %all fe> no evil4  ,illu/ration
  ,illu/ration3 ,,flor5ce ,,drew4       
,,flor5ce ,,drew4  ,i w n g to ,sabba?  

s*ool to-morr[1 said ,flor5ce ,drew1 z  
%e ?rew aside h] cate*ism & sat h]self  
sull5ly by ! w9d[4  ,flor5ce6 said h]   
"m2 ,i am a/oni%$ to he> y speak s      
ra%ly4  ,i don't c>e1--,i w n g1--my    
lesson is s h>d ,i c't get x2 say+ :i*1 
%e bur/ into te>s4 ,mrs4 ,drew ca/ a    
look ( sorr[ ^u h] only *ild z %e left  
h] to rega9 h] good humor4  ,no soon] _h
 ! door clos$ aft] h] "m ?an ! ru/l+ (  
leaves b5ea? ! w9d[ drew ! att5tion (   
,flor5ce4 ,?9k+ x h] favorite ,c>lo1 &  
be+ 9 no mood = a frolic1 )\t lift+ h]  
eyes %e bid him begone2 b %e 0 soon     
undeceiv$ by a %rill voice pron\nc+ h]  
"n1 at ! same "t f9d+ h] arm tightly    
grasp$ by ! ?91 bony f+]s ( ,crazy      
,nell1 ! t]ror ( all ! truant *ildr5 9 !
 village4 ,! t]rifi$ *ild va9ly tri$ to 
dis5gage h]self f ! maniac's hold2 &1   
f9d+ h] calls = help all unhe$$1 %e gave
 up 9 despair4  ,! wild1 se>*+ eyes (   
,crazy ,nell detect$ h] t]ror1 & h] /]n 
features relax$ into a smile z %e said1 
,poor *ild6 ,i w n h>m y2 y fe> me1 &   

?9k me mad2 yes1 ,i h be5 mad1 b ,i'm n 
n[2 & ,i h come to save y f be+ z ,i h  
be54 ,nay1 ,flor5ce1 't is useless = y  
to try to escape me2 ,i w deta9 y b a   
%ort "t4 ,i he>d y\r angry words z ,i 0 
ga!r+ h]bs1 & saw y fl+ y\r book away4  
,i he>d all4 ,li/5 to me1 ,flor5ce      
,drew1 & ,i w tell y a /ory by :i* ,i   
hope y w pr(it4  ,i 0 once "y1 gay1 &   
happy1 z y1 &1 l y1 an only & indulg$1 b
 wilful *ild1 ) a quick & ungov]n$      
temp]4  ,"o day1 ,i 0 /udy+ my ,sabba?  
s*ool lesson1 & f9d+ x1 z ,i ?\ght1 r   
h>d1 ,i ?rew x away1 z y did y\rs1 say+ 
t ,i w\ld n g to s*ool at all4 ,my poor 
"m's entreaties 7 all unhe$$ by me1 & ,i
 grew up 9 idl5ess & ignorance4 ,my "m's
 heal? daily decl9$1 p>tly ?r\gh my     
ill-treatm5t & wick$ness4 ,(t5 did %e   
plead ) me1 ) te>s /ream+ d[n h] *eeks1 
to alt] my conduct2 b ,i rudely repuls$ 
h]4  ,nell paus$1 & seem$ v mu* agitat$2
 h] eyes gl>$ wildly1 & b5d+ close to   
,flor5ce1 %e cont9u$ 9 a :isp]3 ,we     
became v poor1 9 consequ5ce ( my        

extravagance2 ,i !n ?\ght my "m a burd52
 %e 0 too ill to "w1 & ,i left h] to    
/>ve2 %e did n1 h[ev]2 %e di$ ( a brok5 
he>t4 ,i 0 h] murd]]6 ',t 0 t :i* drove 
me mad4 ,look6 see y n t black cl\d :i* 
d>k5s ! sun%9e ( my life8  ,i _c see a  
cl\d1 sobb$ poor ,flor5ce1 :o 0 n[ ta/+ 
! bitt] cup ( rep5tance4  ,i "k x1 poor 
*ild6 cont9u$ ,nell2 ! cl\d ,i mean is  
su* z y j felt1--,temp]4 ,x is )9 u6    
,conqu] y\r temp]1 ,flor5ce ,drew1 & y  
may yet be good & happy4 ,g1 n[1 & seek 
"m1 :o is at ?is mom5t %$d+ te>s ( sorr[
 = h] little girl's ill-temp]4 ,g to h] 
&-- ,b1 ere %e c\ld f9i%1 ,flor5ce _h   
glid$ into h] "m's room1 & 0 kneel+     
humbly at h] feet ,te>s ( sorr[ 7 *ang$ 
to ^? ( joy & rep5tance1 z ,mrs4 ,drew  
fold$ h] little girl to h] brea/ 9 a    
long & affectionate embrace4  ,flor5ce  
has nev] be5 unk9d to h] "m1 or giv5    
fre$om to h] temp]1 s9ce t day4 ,%e is  
n[ ! tea*] ( a class 9 a ,sabba? s*ool1 
& %e (t5 relates to h] little s*ol>s !  
/ory ,i h j relat$ to y4  ,crazy ,nell  

cont9ues to ga!r h]bs1 an object ( pity 
to ! b5evol5t1 & ( sport to ! unfeel+4  
,& n[1 my de> little read]s1 ,i mu/     
repeat ,crazy ,nell's expression3       
,conqu] y\r temp]1 & y w be happy2 or1 9
 ! words ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 ,he t   
rule? 8 own _s is great] ?an he t take? 
a city4  ,,may4  ,illu/ration3 ,,%e*em4 
,,%e*em4  ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4,g4 ,,adams4   
,9 ! picture opposite1 ! read] w see    
repres5t$ a "p ( ! city ( ,%e*em1 at !  
foot ( ,m\nt ,g]izim4 ,x is a v not$    
place 9 hi/ory4 ,x is call$ ,sy*> 9 !   
,gospel1 ,john #d3e4 ,x 0 "h1 at        
,jacob's well1 t ,jesus met ! woman (   
,sam>ia4 ,! acc\nt ( ! conv]sation :i*  
!y held toge!r is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+    
records 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i wi% all   
our "y read]s w\ld make !mselves        
acqua9t$ ) x4 ,jesus 0 a ,jew2 & ! ,jews
 _h no deal+s ) ! ,sam>itans4 ,we>y )   
travell+ 9 ! heat ( ! day1 our ,"l sat  
d[n to re/ by t anci5t well1 :5 ! /rang]
 woman came to draw wat] f x4 ,jesus    
said unto h]1 ,give me to dr9k4 ,%e 0   

surpris$ t he1 be+ a ,jew1 %\ld ask wat]
 ( h]1 a ,sam>itan4 ,?is v surprise :i* 
%e express$ l$ to a mo/ in/ructive      
conv]sation4 ,read x1 & see h[ pla9ly   
,jesus tea*es u ! nature ( true wor%ip4 
,! ,jews _h _! temple at ,j]usalem2 !   
,sam>itans _h !irs on ,m\nt ,g]izim4 ,! 
woman said to ,jesus1 ,our fa!rs        
wor%ipp$ 9 ?is m\nta91 & ye say t       
,j]usalem is ! place :]e m5 ought to    
wor%ip4 ,%e w\ld ask :i* 0 ! true place4
 ,jesus decl>$ to h] t x 0 n s mu* !    
place1 z x 0 ! he>t1 :i* made wor%ip :at
 x %\ld be4 ,read ! answ] ( ,jesus z !  
,new ,te/am5t gives x1 & !n see if !    
,quak] poet1 ,b>ton1 has n beautifully  
express$ x ?us3     ,woman1 believe me1 
! h\r is ne>      ,:5 ,he1 if ye rightly
 w\ld hail him1    ,w nei!r be wor%ipp$ 
exclusively "h4      ,nor yet at ! alt> 
( ,salem4     ,= ,god is a _s1 & !y1 :o 
aright      ,w\ld p]=m ! pure wor%ip he 
love?    ,9 ! he>t's holy temple w seek 
) delight      ,t _s ! ,fa!r approve?4  
,?r\gh ! k ( ,*ri/ obta9$ by ! ,sam>itan

 woman 9 ?is conv]sation1 _m ( h] sect 7
 induc$ to believe on him4  ,%e*em1 or  
,si*em1 is a v anci5t place2 ?\gh we d n
 f9d x m5tion$ z a city until ! "t (    
,jacob1 :o pur*as$ a piece ( l&1 & dug !
 well ( :i* we h j spok54 ,! city lay   
betwe5 ! two m\nta9s ,ebal & ,g]izim4 ,x
 0 made a city ( refuge4 ,jo%ua #bj3 #g4
 #ba4 #bj1 #ba4 ,q a numb] ( ev5ts      
m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t occurr$ "h4 ,x
 0 at ,%e*em ,jo%ua met ! assembl$ p = !
 la/ "t4 ,x 0 "h t ,rehoboam 0 made k+1 
& ! t5 tribes rebell$4  ,9 aft] "t      
,%e*em became ! *ief seat ( ! p :o      
!nce=? bore ! "n ( ,sam>itans4 ,!y 7    
made up 9 "p ( emigrants f o!r ea/]n    
nations4 ,:5 ! ,jews return$ f _! long  
captivity 9 ,babylon1 & began to rebuild
 ,j]usalem & _! temple1 ! ,sam>itans    
desir$ to aid !m 9 _! "w4 ,let u build )
 y1 0 _! reque/4 ,! ,jews refus$ to     
admit !m to ?is privilege2 h5ce a /rong 
hatr$ betwe5 ! two sects arose4 ,!      
,sam>itans erect$ _! temple on ,m\nt    
,g]izim4  ,%e*em receiv$ ! new "n (     

,neapolis f ! ,greeks--a "n :i* x reta9s
 to ! pres5t day4 ,! city has pass$     
?r\gh _m *anges1 :i*1 _h we "t to rec\nt
 !m1 might be ( deep int]e/ to ! read]4 
,b x w\ld take a l>g] space to d ?is ?an
 we c n[ occupy4 ,! ,sam>itans are /ill 
"h2 b _! numb] n[ is small1 n exce$+ "o 
hundr$ & fifty4 ,!y h a synagogue1 :]e  
!y pres]ve sev]al anci5t copies ( !     
books ( ,moses1 & among !m "o anci5t    
manuscript :i* !y believe to be ?ree    
?\s& f\r hundr$ & sixty-five ye>s old1  
say+ x 0 writt5 by ,abi%ua1 ! son (     
,ph9ehas 7#a ,*ron4 #f3 #c1 #d47 ,!     
manuscript1 s travell]s :o h se5 x say1 
is v anci5t2 b !y d n all ?9k x s old z 
! ,sam>itans pret5d x is4  ,m\nt ,g]izim
 is /ill held 9 great v5]ation by !     
,sam>itans4 ,f\r times a ye> !y asc5d x 
9 solemn procession1 to wor%ip4 ,! old  
feel+ ( ho/ility betwe5 !m & ! ,jews is 
/ill exi/+4  ,! city ( ,neapolis1 or1 z 
! ,arabs call x1 ,nabl\s1 is long &     
n>r[1 /ret*+ close along ! nor!a/ base (
 ,m\nt ,g]izim4 ,! population is ab\t   

eight ?\s& s\ls1 all ,mohamm$ans1 ) !   
exception ( ab\t five hundr$ ,greek     
,*ri/ians1 & ! "o hundr$ & fifty        
,sam>itans already m5tion$4 ,^? :o h    
tak5 "p 9 its ev5tful pa/ hi/ory are    
gone4 ,b nev] %all be he>d !re a m      
glori\s voice ?an t :i* utt]$ ^? sublime
 words ( heav5ly tru? to ! woman at     
,jacob's well4     ,,are ,,we ,,n ,,all 
,,bro!rs ,,& ,,si/]s8  ,,by ,,rev4      
,w4,r4,g4 ,,mell54  ,t ! human race is  
"o1 b\nd toge!r by ! /ronge/ & holie/   
ties1 is "o ( ! sublime/ tru?s ann\nc$  
by ! ,ma/]4 ,inde$1 s close & intimate  
is ! connection subsi/+ betwe5 ! v>i\s  
memb]s ( ! common family1 t to te> "o f 
! body w\ld be l foll[+ ! direction (   
,solomon to 8 s]vant1 & divid+ ! liv+   
*ild 9 two1 leav+ life's purple curr5t  
to sp\t =? f ei!r half4 ,an appreciation
 ( ?is tru? is :at ! _w1 he>t-sick &    
we>y z x is1 n[ ne$s above all ?+s else4
 ,& to illu/rate & en=ce ! fact t x is n
 a va9 %ad[1 b a solid reality1 too     
solemn to be trifl$ )1 & too important  

to be neglect$1--to illu/rate ?is by    
de$s :i* be> joy to ! joyless & hope to 
! hopeless1--is ! "w :i* ,*ri/ians1 ! "y
 z well z old1 are n[ call$ to p]=m4 ,w 
x ne$ ! voice ( duty1 :i* speake? z f ! 
skies8 ,?is is ! great tru?1 also1 :i*1 
) all its relations to life & duty1 is  
to be impress$ by ! pres5t1 ^u ! m9ds ( 
! ris+1 g5]ation4 ,?is is :at my "y     
read]s are to le>n1--& n simply to le>n1
 b to practise3--t we are all bro!rs &  
si/]s1 no matt] 9 :at clime or c\ntry we
 may h be5 born1 or ) :at complexion we 
may be clo!d4  ,a little girl1 "s five  
ye>s ( age1 :om ! writ] ( ?is has (t5   
fondl$ 9 8 arms1 _h well le>n$ ?is mo/  
important lesson4 ,by pi\s p>5ts & e>ne/
 ,sabba? s*ool tea*]s _h %e be5 taught1 
t to be l ,jesus1 :o took little *ildr5 
9 8 arms & bless$ !m1 %e mu/ love & d   
good unto all1 z bro!rs & si/]s4 ,?is _h
 sunk deep into h] "y & t5d] m9d2 & :51 
on a visit at ! h\se ( a fri5d1 %e 0    
ask$ t famili> "q1 :i* is s (t5 put to  
*ildr51--:om %e lov$1--  ,aft] a mom5t's

 hesitation %e repli$1 t %e lov$        
ev]ybody4 ,inde$6 said ! qu]i/2 h[ c t  
be8 ,y c]ta9ly d n love me z well z y d 
y\r own bro!rs & si/]s2 d y8  ,aft]     
ano!r %ort pause %e repli$1 ,yes1 ,i ?9k
 ,i d2 = y1 too1 are my si/]4 ,i y\r    
si/]8 said ! lady1 9 surprise2 h[ c t be
 possible8 ,look+ up ) a c\nt5ance 9 :i*
 all heav5's innoc5ce & purity 7        
mirror$1 %e exclaim$1 ,is n ,god our    
,fa!r8 & are we n all bro!rs & si/]s8 & 
%\ld we n love ea* o!r z su*8  ,!re 0 no
 fur!r argum5t to be us$4 ,?\gh hid f _m
 wise & prud5t1 yet ! tru? 0 ?us reveal$
 to babes4  ,yes1 we are all bre?r5 &   
si/]s1 hav+ a common orig91 a common    
de/9ation1 & a common home4 ,& may all  
^? *ildr5 :o read ?is %ort article ev]  
recollect ?is important tru?4 ,:5 y     
behold a poor1 un=tunate man1 ) torn &  
fil?y g>m5ts1 & p]haps intoxicat$1 reel+
 ?r\gh ! /reets1 d n hoot aft]1 & ?r[   
/ones at him1 z ,i h kn[n _m boys d1 b  
?9k )9 y\rselves1 ,he is our bro!r4  ,:5
 "o ( y\r numb] abuses ! re/1 & y are   

tempt$ to injure & beat him1 wait till y
 h said to y\rselves1 ,he is /ill our   
bro!r2 & ?\gh he has done u wrong1 :y   
%\ld we /rike or injure him8  ,:5 y see 
a companion 9 tr\ble1 & "o to :om y\r   
assi/ance c d mu* good1 recollect he is 
a bro!r1 or %e is a si/]1 & fly to help 
him4 ,& oh6 if all1 bo? old & "y1 w\ld  
act ^u ?is pr9ciple1 h[ diff]5t w\ld be 
! aspect ( affairs f :at x n[ is6 ,!n ! 
k+dom ( ,god w\ld dawn ^u u4 ,!n ! wolf 
& ! lamb w\ld lie d[n toge!r1 & ! lion  
eat /raw l an ox4 ,!n we %\ld be l      
little *ildr51 & ! bless+-smile (       
,jehovah w\ld %$ ^u u *oice/ b5$iction4 
,illu/ration     ,,=tune-,,tell+4  ,a   
,,dialogue ,,= ,,exhibitions4  ,,by     
,,julia ,a4 ,,flet*]4   ,sophronia4     
,come1 girls1 let u g & h our =tunes    
told4  ,evel9e4 ,oh6 ,i %\ld l x ( all  
?+s2 :]e %all we g8  ,s>ah4 ,let u g to 
old ,kate ,m]rill's4 ,!y say %e c read !
 future z we d ! pa/1 by h&1 tea-cups1  
or c>ds4 ,come1 ,m>y ,ann4  ,m>y ,ann4  
,excuse me1 girls1 if ,i d n g ) y4 ,i d

 n ?9k x is "r to h our =tunes told4    
,sophronia4 ,n "r8 :y n8  ,m>y ,ann4    
,because1 if x _h be5 be/ = u to "k !   
future1 ,i ?9k ,god w\ld h reveal$ x to 
u4  ,s>ah4 ,oh1 b y "k ?is is only =    
amusem5t4  ,evel9e4 ,( c\rse1 we %all n 
believe a ^w %e says4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,if x 
is only = amusem5t1 ,i ?9k we c f9d o!rs
 f> m rational & innoc5t4 ,b dep5d ^u x1
 girls1 y w\ld n wi% to g1 if !re 7 n 9 
y\r m9ds a little ( cr$ul\s feel+8      
,sophronia4 ,well1 ,i am sure ,i am n   
cr$ul\s4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,d n be (f5d$1     
,sophronia2 ,i only meant t we are all (
 u m incl9$ to believe ^! ?+s ?an we at 
fir/ imag9e4  ,s>ah4 ,i ?9k t ,m>y ,ann 
is "r 9 ?is respect4 ,i am sure ,i w\ld 
n g if ,i did n ?9k h] pr$ictions w\ld  
come to pass4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,c]ta9ly2 ,i  
c\ld n suppose y w\ld sp5d y\r "t &     
money to he> an old woman tell y ?+s y  
did n believe4  ,evel9e4 ,well1 ,i am   
sure ,i d n see any h>m 9 hav+ a little 
fun once 9 a :ile4  ,sophronia4 ,no2 &  
,i ?9k x is v unk9d 9 ,m>y ,ann to spoil

 all our pleasures ) h] :ims4 ,%e is    
always prea*+ to u ab\t giv+ up our own 
way = ! com=t ( o!rs1 & ,i ?9k %e ought 
to give up n[1 & g ) u4  ,s>ah4 ,n[1    
really1 ,sophronia1 ,i ?9k y are ! "o t 
is unk9d4 ,if ,m>y ,ann is wrong1 x is  
bett] to conv9ce h] ( x k9dly1 & ,i am  
sure %e w ackn[l$ge x4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,i   
hope ,i %\ld be will+ to give up a m]e  
:im = ! pleasure ( ^? ,i love s well4 ,b
 ?is is n a :im2 x is a s]i\s conviction
 ( duty4  ,sophronia4 ,well1 ,i ?\ght y 
always pret5d$ to be v oblig+4  ,m>y    
,ann4 ,i h no "r to be oblig+ at !      
exp5se ( :at ,i deem duty4 ,our own     
incl9ations we %\ld (t5 sacrifice1 our  
prejudices always1 b our s5se ( duty    
nev]4  ,evel9e4 ,i ?9k1 girls1 we h done
 wrong to urge ,m>y ,ann to g1 aft] %e  
_h told u h] reasons4  ,sophronia4      
,well1 !n1 don't sp5d any m "t 9 urg+ h]
 to g1 aga9/ h] w4 ,y "k ! old prov]b ,!
 lea/ said is soone/ m5d$4  ,evel9e4    
,well1 d n let u g away angry or        
ill-natur$4 ,y ask$ ,m>y ,ann to say :y 

%e ?\ght x 0 wrong1 & we %\ld receive h]
 reasons k9dly4  ,s>ah4 ,s ,i ?9k2 b ,i 
wi% %e w\ld tell u :at h>m %e ?9ks x    
w\ld d to g4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,well1 girls1  
,i ?9k1 by try+ to look into ! future1  
we are apt to gr[ discont5t$ & re/less1 
& to =get t we h duties to p]=m 9 !     
pres5t4 ,!n1 if we d n believe 9 x1 x is
 a wa/e ( "t & money1 :i* might be bett]
 employ$ 9 reliev+ ! suff]+ ( ! poor    
ar\nd u4 ,b ! greate/ evil ( all is1 t  
we %\ld believe ev5 a "p2 %e w\ld (     
c\rse tell u _m little circum/ances :i* 
w\ld be true ( any "o2 ?us we might be  
l$ to believe all %e said2 ! pr$iction  
w\ld probably "w out its own fulfilm5t1 
& p]haps r5d] u mis]able = life4        
,sophronia4 ,oh1 fudge6 ,m>y ,ann4 ,?is 
is altoge!r too bad & ung5]\s 9 y4 ,9 ! 
fir/ place1 ! few c5ts we give1 be/[$ z 
!y are on a poor old wid[ woman1 are n  
wa/$1 9 my op9ion1 b well sp5t2--& if ,i
 sp5d an ev5+1 grant$ to me by my fa!r &
 "m = recreation1 9 li/5+ to ,old ,kate1
 x is no m wa/$ ?an if ,i sp5d x ) !    

girls 9 any o!r social way4 ,& :5 y     
connect =tune-tell+ & our duties 9 !    
pres5t1 y make x too s]i\s an affair4   
,rememb]1 ?is is all = sport4  ,m>y     
,ann4 ,x may be s ) y1 ,sophronia2 b !re
 are ^? :o s]i\sly believe e ^w ( a     
=tune-tell]1 & actually live m 9 ! unse5
 b expect$ ev5ts ( ! future1 ?an 9      
fai?fully p]=m+ _! duties 9 ! pres5t4   
,?is is true1 ,sophronia4 ,! cont5tm5t &
 peace ( _m "y m9ds h be5 utt]ly lo/1   
sold = ! absurd jabb]+ ( old1 ignorant1 
l[-br$ wom51 :o pret5d to read ! future4
 ,9 a liveli] tone ( voice4 ,b j say1   
girls1 d y believe !re is any connection
 betwe5 tea-leaves & y\r future lives8  
,evel9e1 ,s>ah1 ,sophronia4 ,:y1 no6    
,m>y ,ann4 ,d y believe ,god has m>k$ ! 
=tunes ( ?\s&s ( 8 creatures on ! face (
 c>ds8  ,evel9e1 ,s>ah1 ,sophronia4     
,c]ta9ly n4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,well1 d y      
believe1 if ,god %\ld intru/ ! secret   
ev5ts ( ! future ) any ( our race1 9 ?is
 age1 x w\ld be ) ^? :o h nei!r         
intellectual1 moral1 nor religi\s       

education--:o c be brib$ by doll>s &    
c5ts to say any?+8  ,s>ah1 ,evel9e4 ,no1
 inde$6  ,m>y ,ann4 7,turns to          
,sophronia17 ,y d n answ]1 ,sophronia4  
,let me ask y "o or two m que/ions4 ,d y
 suppose ,kate ,m]rill believes t %e has
 a revelation f ,god8  ,sophronia4 ,no1 
,m>y ,ann4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,d y suppose %e  
?9ks y believe s8  ,sophronia4 ,:y1 yes1
 ,i d4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,!n1 is x b5evol5t to
 be/[ money to enc\rage an old woman 9  
tell+ = tru? :at %e kn[s to be false8   
,sophronia4 ,i d\bt :e!r x is really    
b5evol5t4  ,m>y ,ann4 ,& if ,old ,kate  
speaks falsely & kn[s %e does s1 & y "k 
x1 yet sp5d y\r "t 9 li/5+ to :at %e has
 to say1 :at good c come ( x to head or 
he>t8  ,sophronia4 ,none at all1 ,m>y   
,ann4 ,x is "t wa/$1 & ,i am conv9c$ t  
,i h be5 d\bly wrong 9 wi%+ to g1 & 9   
be+ angry ) y4 ,w y =give me8  ,m>y     
,ann4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,sophronia4 ,& n[1 if y 
wi% = amusem5t1 ,i w be a wit* myself1 &
 tell y\r =tunes = y4  ,sophronia4 ,oh1 
d tell m9e2 & be sure y tell x truly4   

,:at l9es ( fate d y see 9 my h&8  ,m>y 
,ann4 7,takes h] h& & looks at x        
int5tly47  7,to ,sophronia47            
,passions /rong my art do? see4    ,?\  
mu/ rule !m1 or !y rule !e4    ,if !    
fir/1 y peace w "k2    ,if ! la/1 woe   
foll[e? woe4  ,s>ah4 ,n[ tell m9e next4 
7,to ,s>ah47     ,too believ+1 too      
believ+1    ,?\ ha/ le>n$ n ( deceiv+4  
,closely scan :at seeme? fair1    ,& (  
flatt]+ words bew>e4  ,evel9e4 ,n[ tell 
me a pleasant =tune1 ,m>y ,ann4  7,to   
,evel9e47     ,lively & lov+1 ,i w\ld n 
*ide !e1    ,d ?\ ?y duty1 & joy %all   
betide !e4  ,sophronia4 ,?ank y1 ,m>y   
,ann1 = ! lessons y h giv5 u4 ,we c n[1 
9 turn1 tell y\r =tune1 & t is1 ,always 
be amiable & s5sible z n[1 & y w always 
be lov$4  ,illu/ration4     ,,! ,,boy   
,,:o ,,/ole ,,! ,,nails4  ,,by ,,rev4   
,,moses ,,ball\4   ,i rememb] well1 t1  
:5 ,i 0 q a little boy1 a circum/ance   
occurr$ :i* ,i %all probably nev] =get1 
& :i*1 no d\bt1 has _h "s little        
influ5ce on my life at _m diff]5t p]iods

 s9ce4 ,i w relate x2 & ,i wi% all my "y
 read]s w\ld rememb] ! /ory4  ,my fa!r 0
 some:at poor4 ,he _h no sal>y = prea*+1
 except = a few mon?s1 p]haps n five    
hundr$ doll>s = =ty ye>s ( pulpit labor4
 ,he ma9ta9$ 8 family *iefly f a small  
f>m1 &1 !re be+ sev]al *ildr51 we 7     
depriv$ ( _m little ?+s t weal?i] p>5ts 
are accu/om$ to furni% = !irs4 ,we _h   
few pres5ts1 & ^? *iefly ( necess>y     
articles1--s*ool-books1 or some?+ ( !   
k9d2 :ile toys1 play?+s1 & in/rum5ts (  
amusem5t1 we 7 left to g )\t1 or take up
 ) su* rude & simple ones z we c\ld     
manufacture = ourselves4  ,i want$ a    
small box v mu*4 ,a h&some little trunk1
 su* z mo/ ( my "y read]s probably h1 0 
too mu* to hope =1 & a pla9 wood5 box1  
ev51 ,i _h no means to pur*ase4  ,i w5t 
)\t = a long "t1 & at la/ det]m9$ t ,i  
w\ld try to make "o4 ,b ! mat]ials1--:]e
 0 ,i to obta9 !m8 ,true1 my fa!r _h    
pieces ( ?9 bo>ds t w\ld answ]1 b !re 7 
nails1 & h+es1 & a lock want+4 ,:]e 7 ^!
 to come f8  ,aft] try+ a v>iety (      

me?ods1 ,i inv5t$ a plan = fa/5+ x )\t a
 lock1 & lea!r made a v good sub/itute =
 h+es1 z x 0 to be out ( sight4 ,/ill1  
,i want$ nails4 ,!re 7 "s old ones ab\t 
! h\se1 b !y 7 crook$1 & brok51 & ru/y4 
,^! w\ld n answ] if any?+ bett] c\ld be 
obta9$4  ,my uncle1 :o at ?is "t liv$ b 
a %ort di/ance f u1 0 engag$ 9 build+1 &
 ,i wat*$ ! b>rel ( bright new nails 8  
workm5 7 us+1 ) a long+ eye4 ,o1 h[ ,i  
covet$ !m6  ,! temptation 0 too great4  
,i s\ght ! opportunity :ile ! h&s 7 at  
d9n]1 &1 aft] cauti\sly look+ ab\t to   
see t no "o 0 ne> to obs]ve me1 )       
trembl+ h&s seiz$ ^u !m1 & /ole en\gh to
 make my box4 ,o6 h[ my he>t beat z ,i  
hurri$ away across ! fields home4 ,i    
almo/ expect$ to see "s "o />t up f e   
/ump & bu% on ! way1 to accuse me ( !   
!ft4 ,i h>dly d>$ to look beh9d me4 ,x  
seem$ z ?\gh my old uncle1 ) fr[n+ br[1 
0 at my v heels4 ,& !n1 too1 !          
workm52--7 !y n suspici\s f my hang+    
ab\t !m1 & _h n "s ( !m wat*$ me8 ,s    
horrid images began to dance ab\t my    

bra94 ,dim visions ( c\rt-rooms1 &      
lawy]s1 & judges1 & prisons1 & sorr[+   
p>5ts1 & fright5$ bro!rs & si/]s1 rose 9
 awful t]ror be=e me4 ,i began to gr[   
dizzy & fa9t4 ,i _h laid up1 = a long   
"t1 all ! p5nies ,i c\ld obta91 :i*1 at 
t "t1 am\nt$ to ! va/ sum ( tw5ty c5ts1 
conta9$ 9 an old-fa%ion$ pi/>e52 & !    
hope sprung up 9 my he>t1 t1 possibly1  
by pay+ ?is to ! (fic]s1 !y w\ld n c>ry 
me to jail4  ,?\ght 0 busy 9 lay+ plans 
= escape1 & ,i rea*$ home 9 ! greate/   
excitem5t imag9able4  ,well1 ! de$ 0 n[ 
done1 & ,i c\ld n undo x4 ,i 0 really a 
?ief2 & n[1 z ,i _h got ! nails1 ,i     
?\ght ,i might z well use !m4 ,i 0 too  
anxi\s ab\t ! crime1 h[ev]1 to d ?is at 
once4 ,s ,i hid !m away = a week or m1  
be=e ,i v5tur$ to make my box4  ,tak+   
su* leisure h\rs z ,i _h1--= ,i 0 oblig$
 to "w mo/ ( ! "t on ! f>m1--,i crept   
away 9 ! l(t ( an old build+1 & f9ally  
succe$$ 9 f9i%+ my task4 ,b1 n[ t ! box 
0 done1 my tr\bles 7 by no means end$4  
,x w\ld be se54 ,i c\ld n always keep x 

out ( sight4 ,my bro!rs1 & si/]s1 &     
playmates1 w\ld exam9e x1 & possibly my 
fa!r w\ld get 8 eye ^u x6 ,suppose he   
%\ld1 & ask me :]e ^? nails came f8  ,o1
 h[ my poor bra9 0 rack$ to inv5t "s    
false /ory by :i* ,i c\ld escape        
detection6 ,i ?\ght ( say+ t !y 7 old   
ones :i* ,i _h poli%$ up s z to appe>   
new1 & ,i ev5 fil$ d[n ! ru/ on ! head (
 an old nail to see if !y w\ld look     
suffici5tly alike4 ,b no?+ ( ?is k9d    
w\ld answ]4 ,! *eat1 ,i ?\ght1 w\ld be  
detect$2 & s ,i 0 oblig$1 aft] all my   
tr\ble & suff]+1 to keep my box hidd5   
away :5 x 0 done4 ,e "t ,i w5t to look  
at x1 ^? bright new nail-heads 7 />+ out
 at me1 ready to reveal my crime to any 
"o :o saw !m4  ,= a long "t1 ,i did n   
d>e to g to my uncles aga94 ,true1 he   
knew no?+ ( my wrong2 b ,i felt guilty1 
& did n c>e to see him4 ,f9ally1 aft] "s
 "t _h pass$ away1 ?\gh ,i _h by no     
means =gott5 ! !ft1 & /ill suff]$ mu* e 
"t x 0 ?\ght (1 ,i v5tur$ to call & see 
him4 ,i c\ld h>dly avoid ! impression t 

he mu/ "k :at ,i _h done1 & w\ld accuse 
me ( x2 & :5 he met me 9 ! y>d at 8     
door2 patt$ my *eek ) a half-laugh+1    
half-reprov+ look2 ask$ :y ,i _h /ay$   
away f him s long2 & said1 t1 to puni%  
me1 he %\ld g & get me "s v nice apples 
f ! g>d52--,i c\ld be> x no long]4 ,x   
seem$ z ?\gh my he>t w\ld break4 ,:at ,i
 said1 ,i h n[ =gott54 ,i rememb] t ,i  
cri$ v he>tily1 &1 z soon z my te>s w\ld
 all[ x1 told him ! :ole /ory6  ,i c    
/ill see1 fre% 9 my memory1 ! sad look t
 came ov] him z ,i confess$ my crime2 b 
n a s+le h>% or unk9d ^w did he utt]4   
,he told me t x 0 v wrong2 t ,i _h act$ 
nobly 9 confess+ x2 & t1 if ,i _h only  
ask$ him 9 ! fir/ place1 he w\ld gladly 
h giv5 me all ,i want$4  ,?9k+ ,i _h    
suff]$ en\gh already1 he promis$ n to   
tell my p>5ts1 9 case ,i cont9u$ a good 
boy1 & advis$ me to de/roy ! box & br+  
him back ! nails1 z no "o c\ld !n       
suspect :at _h be5 done b ourselves4  ,8
 k9dness1 ,i confess1 pa9$ me v mu*4 ,i 
?9k no?+ c\ld h tempt$ me to d him any  

wrong aga94  ,i lov$ him bett] ?an ev]  
be=e4 ,he nev] allud$ to ! subject      
aft]w>ds1 b ,i always ?\ght ( x :5 ,i   
saw him4 ,he di$ 9 a %ort "t2 &1 tw5ty  
ye>s aft]1 z ,i /ood by 8 grave1 !      
circum/ance came up1 cle> & di/9ct1 to  
my recollection4 ,i h n1 inde$1 f t to !
 pres5t h\r1 felt ! lea/ temptation to  
commit any wrong ( ! k9d )\t recall+ x2 
&1 if all my "y read]s w ?9k s]i\sly h[ 
mu* suff]+ t "o act co/ me1 & h[ mu*    
happi] ,i %\ld o!rwise h be51 ,i am     
confid5t t !y w nev] commit a simil>    
(f5ce s long z !y rememb] ! /ory ( ! boy
 :o /ole ! nails4     ,,! ,,*ildless    
,,"m4  ,,by ,,mrs4 ,m4,h4 ,,adams4      
,!re are _m *ildless mo!rs 9 our l&4 ,9 
"s homes !re nev] liv$ a little *ild to 
make !m happy2 b 9 o!rs ! spirits ( !   
little ones h dep>t$4 ,!y dwell 9 ano!r 
home--! de> heav5ly home4 ,_! mo!rs1 ^? 
*ildless mo!rs1 weep day & night 9 _!   
lonel9ess & sadness4 ,?is sket* is ( a  
"m :o _h buri$ all h] little babes--f\r 
preci\s *ildr5--all h] little family4 ,!

 "m's "n 0 ,ell5 ,moore4  ,= _m mon?s   
aft] ! bir? ( h] fir/ *ild1 ,ell5 0 free
 f sorr[ z a bird 9 ! morn+4 ,%e nev]   
?\ght affliction might come to h] bless$
 home4 ,x 0 n surpris+1 = %e _h nev]    
kn[n :at b]eavem5t & bitt] disappo9tm5t 
74 ,%e 0 educat$ to be a *ild ( sun%9e4 
,%e _h always liv$ amid smiles &        
t5d]ness1 & :5 ! fe>ful cl\d ( sorr[    
broke1 9 an unexpect$ mom5t1 ^u h] head1
 %e seem$ b[$ d[n1 nev] to rise aga9 9  
heal? & beauty4  ,x 0 a sad day 9 our   
neighborhood :5 ,ell5's fir/ little babe
 di$2 we all wept4 ,n s mu* because he 0
 dead1 = we all felt t he 0 at re/2 b 8 
de> "m 0 s sorely tr\bl$1 h] he>t a*$ s 
griev\sly1 x seem$ z if %e too w\ld die4
 ,days & nights ,ell5 wept1 & moan$1 &  
walk$ h] h\se4 ,! te>s seem$ to burn _! 
way d[n h] *eeks4 ,%e spoke b seldom1   
yet t pitiful moan %e s (t5 brea!d out  
pi]c$ our s\ls & made u all v sad4      
,aft] a few weeks1 ! consolation we (f]$
 h] quiet$ h] feel+s1 & %e became calm4 
,%e w5t to *ur*1 call$ on h] fri5ds1 &  

att5d$ to h] duties at home4 ,b !re 0   
ev] a sadness 9 h] voice & mann]s4 ,h]  
home 0 s lonely1 s /rangely /ill &      
vacant1 & ,ell5 s sil5t1 t ! voice (    
gladness 0 n he>d 9 x aga9 until a      
second beautiful boy 0 born "u its ro(4 
,we 7 all happy !n4 ,ev5 ,ell5 smil$ z  
%e kiss$ h] de> babe--b a te> foll[$ !  
smile & ! kiss s soon1 we knew h] w\nd$ 
he>t 0 n !n heal$4 ,%e 0 v sad1 & felt t
 ?is babe1 too1 might only be loan$ h] =
 a %ort "t4 ,x 0 n long be=e we all felt
 s4 ,t little face1 s pale1 s sad1 s    
beautiful1 evid5tly bore ! seal ( dea?  
^u x4 ,he refus$ all n\ri%m5t1 & p9$    
sl[ly away4 ,ell5 knew he mu/ die1 b    
c\ld n say s4 ,%e c\ld n %$ "o te> to   
relieve h] sorr[ful he>t4 ,%e nei!r     
spoke nor wept1 until h] infant 0 laid 9
 its c(f94  ,a fri5d _h wov5 a wrea? (  
beautiful fl[]s1 & laid x on ! sat9     
pill[ ( ! c(f91 & plac$ a delicate      
rose-bud 9 ! little h& ( ! babe4 ,ell5  
w5t alone to take h] la/ kiss1 :51 see+ 
h] babe s beautiful 9 dea?1 %e seat$    

h]self on ! floor & wept freely4  ,:o   
lov$ my babe s fondly8 said %e1 :5 %e   
came f ! room4 ,:o has be5 s k9d &      
?\ghtful ( me8 ,x has unseal$ my te>s2  
n[ let me weep alone4 ,we left h]4 ,%e  
came out ( t room a *ang$ woman4 ,%e    
assi/$ u 9 our prep>ations = ! burial ( 
! dead1 spoke *e]fully to h] husb&1     
conv]s$ freely ab\t h] *ildr5 9 heav51 &
 rem>k$ t h5ce=? h] life %\ld be wor?y (
 a ,*ri/ian4 ,we buri$ ! sweet babe by !
 side ( 8 bro!r1 & plant$ a rose-tree   
ov] 8 grave4 ,!n our ?\ghts turn$ to    
,ell51 ^: :ole mann] indicat$           
resignation & peace4  ,we 7 n surpris$  
at ! effect ( grief ^u ,ell51 = ,i h    
told y %e 0 n educat$ to be> human mis]y
 ) mu* composure4 ,yet :at h] p>5ts _h  
left undone seem$ to be effect$ by ^?   
sev]e disp5sations ( ,god4 ,our ,fa!r 9 
heav5 (t5 educates u by 8 *a/isem5ts1   
giv+ u wisdom1 pati5ce1 hope1           
tru/fulness & resignation1 accord+ to ! 
sev]ity ) :i* he afflicts u4  ,ell5     
ma9ta9$ ! same *e]ful mann] f ! "t ( !  

burial ( h] second babe to ! bir? ( h]  
?ird *ild4 ,h] fri5ds hop$ _m bless+s = 
,ell5 9 ! life ( ?is *ild4 ,x 0 a       
daught]1 app>5tly heal?y2 & z its "m _h 
endur$ s sev]e a trial we hop$ ! ,"l    
w\ld deal m]cifully ) h] 9 sp>+ ?is "o  
to h]4 ,= "o %ort ye> we _h reason to   
hope = ! life ( ! *ild4 ,b x 0 too frail
 a creature = ?is _w1 &1 l its little   
bro!rs1 di$ 9 e>ly infancy4 ,& its      
"m--we f\nd h] to be a practical        
,*ri/ian inde$4  ,in/ead ( moan+ &      
viol5t grief1 %e held h] babe z x brea!d
 its late/ brea?1 & 0 fir/ to break !   
awful sil5ce 9 ! room t succe$$ ! f9al  
/ruggle1 ) ^! words3 ,%e is ) h] little 
bro!rs n[1 & ,i h reason to bless ! ,"l4
 ,%e c\ld say no m !n2 & a few l>ge te>s
 fell on ! *eek ( h] babe z x /ill lay  
on h] lap4 ,once only did %e freely     
yield to te>s4 ,x 0 :5 h] husb& fir/    
he>d ( ! dea? ( 8 babe4 ,8 angui%       
ov]came h] composure4 ,soon recov]$     
h[ev]1 %e ma9ta9$ a truly ,*ri/ian      
deportm5t4 ,! ?ird little grave 0 op5$ 9

 ! burial lot ( ,mr4 ,moore1 & ! body ( 
?is babe laid by its little bro!rs4  ,a 
f\r? babe 0 born 9 ! lonely home (      
,ell51 & fre% hopes *]i%$ = ! long life 
( h] *ild4 ,! burd5 ( e pray] (f]$ at t 
family alt> 01 ,"l1 if x be ?y w1 suff] 
u to re> ?is t5d] *ild6  ,yet ?\gh ,i   
pray ?us1 said ,ell51 my he>t is /rong  
to meet its e>ly dea?2 & if x dies1 ,i  
%all n m\rn z = my fir/-born4 ,god has  
afflict$ me1 b ,i am pr(it$ !reby4  ,v  
true1 ,ell51 b if ?is f\r? de> babe is  
tak5 f u1 we %all almo/ d\bt ! m]cy (   
,god4 ,h[ c y1 9 y\r pres5t delicate    
heal?1 endure to lay ?is la/ de> babe by
 ! side ( ! dep>t$ ones1 & aga9 f9d y\r 
home desolate & sil5t8  ,my body is     
weak1 ,m>y1 b my _s is well in/ruct$ 9  
resignation1 & c calmly be> :atev] new  
affliction ,god pleases to s5d4 ,y h    
call$ me *ang$ s9ce ,alfr$ di$1 &       
sometimes too sil5t & sad4 ,i am *ang$ &
 (t5 sil5t1 b n sad4 ,my treasures are 9
 heav51 & my commun+s are m ) ! spirits 
( my *ildr5 9 heav5 ?an ) ! fri5ds :o   

are ) me "h4 ,& if ?is *ild dies1       
,m>y1----if he dies--8 dea? w prep>e me 
= ! duties ( all ! re/ ( my life4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! beautiful boy pass$ away j z 8 little
 lips _h le>n$ to pron\nce 8 "m's       
"n--sudd5ly1 unexpect$ly to u all1 & all
 yield$ to our grief b ,ell54 ,we       
greatly fe>$ 8 fa!r w\ld become insane4 
,b ,ell5--believe me1 %e 0 trans=m$ f a 
*ild ( sun%9e to an angel & m9i/] (     
light 9 d>kness4 ,%e sat by h] husb& z  
s]5e & collect$ z if h] babe only slept2
 n a te> swept h] *eek1 n a tremul\s ^w 
fell f h] lips1 z %e soo!d h] /rick5    
companion2 h] pale face wore no look (  
despair1 & %e direct$ e fun]al          
prep>ation ) z mu* composure z if h]    
he>t _h n felt ! awful w\nd4 ,! _w call$
 h] he>tless1--b ,*ri/ mu/ h own$ h] z  
"o ( 8 brighte/ jewels1 almo/ a p]fect  
disciple4 ,:5 %e spoke1 we felt z if "s 
my/]i\s p[] f heav5 0 9 our mid/4 ,we   
?\ght z mu* ( ! sa9t-l =titude &        
resignation ( our feeble ,ell51 & wept z

 mu* to witness h] calmness & spiritual 
/r5g?1 z = ! loss ( our int]e/+ little  
fri5d4  ,our pa/or call$ to (f] gospel  
consolations to ! sorr[+ "m1 b he wept z
 ,ell5 greet$ him1 say+1 ,god ha? mu*   
love = u1 ,bro!r ,ellis1 = he *a/5e?    
mu*4 ,n[1 my only pray] is1 t ,h5ry may 
be l$ to p]ceive x & be at peace4 ,if y 
h words ( com=t1 g to him & /ill 8      
tr\bl$ _s4  ,! ag$ came to console h]1 b
 w5t back to _! dwell+s feel+ t %e 0 z  
well in/ruct$ 9 ! wisdom ( heav5 z !    
olde/ s]vant among !m4 ,! "y & happy    
came to m+le te>s ( sympa?y ) h]1 b     
return$ to dwell ^u h] words z ^u       
communications f ! _s-l&1 r ?an f a     
creature l !mselves4 ,h] words f\nd a   
way to ! s\l ( ! mo/ ?\ghtless1 fix+ _! 
m9ds ^u heav51 & reveal+ ! unse5 glories
 ( a bett] home1 & ! beauty ( ,*ri/ian  
fai? 9 an e>?ly "o4  ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian   
"m4 ,:5 %e put on ,*ri/1 %e 0 a new     
creature ,%e believ$ h] fir/ grief 0    
almo/ a murmur+ aga9/ heav54 ,surely we 
"k %e bore an equal love = all h]       

*ildr51 b :5 h] la/ "o di$1 %e lov$ ,god
 & h] ,savi\r m1 believ+ fully t ,god   
w\ld n d h] wrong1--t he only s\ght !   
good ( 8 creatures 9 8 disp5sations1--t 
al?\gh !y seem$ griev\s & inscrutable to
 !m1 he saw ! end f ! beg9n+1 & *a/iz$  
:om he lov$4     ,,! ,,mo!rless ,,*ild4 
,,by ,,mrs4 ,m4,h4 ,,adams4   ,to become
 a *ildless "m is inde$ "o ( ! mo/ sev]e
 afflictions :i* woman c be call$ to    
endure2 yet x may be1 x is (t5 met )    
noble1 ,*ri/ian =titude1 ) ,*ri/ian     
humility & resignation1 t soo! ! acute  
pa9s ( ! "m's he>t1 & c>ry h] ?\ghts    
away f e>? & above its sorr[s2 s t we   
feel t %e c & has f\nd a balm1 & has    
/ill left h] consolation & happ9ess4 ,b 
:5 we see a little *ild1 ^: "m ,god has 
tak51 z fully realiz+ its b]eavem5t1 its
 lonel9ess1 its absolute mis=tune1 z a  
*ild c d1 we feel t to be a mo!rless    
*ild 9 ?is un*ri/ian _w1 is inde$ an    
affliction = :i* !re seldom appe>s a    
balm2 ?\gh we d\bt n our ,fa!r ha? !    
balm = ?is z = e o!r w\nd4  ,a "y man   

sat by ! corpse ( 8 fai?ful wife1 ! "m (
 all 8 little babes4 ,"o *ild 0 gaz+    
sil5tly & inquir+ly at h] fa!r1 z he    
held 8 head weep+ & groan+ 9 angui% (   
_s4 ,a t5d] infant ( a few weeks lay    
asleep 9 ! cradle at 8 side4 ,! "y man's
 "m ent]$ ! room1 & ) t5d]ness ( tone & 
mann]1 endeavor$ to calm 8 grief2 )     
words ( gospel love & fai? to com=t him4
  ,abby has be5 to y a k9d1 fai?ful &   
devot$ wife1 ,david2 an agreeable       
companion & con/ant fri5d4 ,be=e ,god %e
 0 a humble *ild1 & be=e ! _w a wor?y   
disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,y d\btless feel all  
?is1 & m4 ,few c speak evil ( h]1 & v _m
 w s9c]ely m\rn h] e>ly dea?1 &         
sympa?ize ) y 9 ?is dreadful h\r4 ,b    
rememb]1 ,david1 y h1 be=e ?is1 pr(ess$ 
tru/ & belief 9 ! promises & love (     
,god4 ,n[ is ! "t to make manife/ y\r   
,*ri/ian fai?1 y\r hope 9 ,god1 y\r     
belief 9 ! gospel4 ,try n to be utt]ly  
disconsolate 9 y\r lonel9ess4 ,god is v 
ne> to u1 al?\gh ?is heavy cl\d ( sorr[ 
lies betwe5 him & u4  ,!y 7 int]rupt$ by

 ! entrance ( ! olde/ *ild ( ! dep>t$   
"o1 a s5sitive1 intellig5t boy ( six or 
sev5 ye>s4 ,te>s 7 9 8 eyes z he op5$ ! 
door1 & fell fa/ into ! lap ( 8 fa!r z  
he tri$ to speak to him4  ,fa!r1 said   
he1 ,i h be5 d[n 9 ! sitt+-room1 try+ to
 read my little books2 b ,i ?9k s mu* ( 
my de> dead "m1 ,i c't read2 & ! te>s   
come into my eyes s fa/1 t ,i c't see ! 
pictures4 ,i w5t to rock 9 my little    
*air1 b ,i saw my "m's empty *air1 & my 
little he>t a*es v mu*4 ,x w be v       
lonesome & sad "h1 if ,i don't see "m   
any:]e4 ,& :o w take c>e ( ?is little   
baby bro!r8  ,no ^w 0 spok5 by ^?       
pres5t1 b _! te>s & sobs told pla9ly t  
!y too felt h[ lonely & sad t home w\ld 
be )\t ! g5tle voice & *e]ful song ( t  
de> "m4 ,z no "o *eck$ him1 ,willie aga9
 spoke1 &1 z well z he c\ld amid sobs & 
te>s1 told ! bitt]ness ( 8 "y _s4  ,i   
love y "s1 fa!r1 b n z ,i did my "m2 &  
n[ my "m is 9 heav51 :o %all ,i h to    
take c>e ( me & kiss me1 fa!r2 :o w say 
a pray] to me e night8 ,aunt ,susan's   

pray]s are n l "m's2 & y\r voice doesn't
 s\nd s sweet by ! side ( my b$ z my    
"m's did4 ,oh de>6 :at did my "m die =1 
& leave me a poor little mo!rless boy8  
,8 fa!r !n took him ^u 8 knee1 wip$ 8   
te>s1 & soo!d him to sleep ) g5tle      
c>esses4 ,no ^w c\ld ,david utt]4 ,= a  
long "t he sat ) 8 sleep+ boy1 beside 8 
dead4 ,! pal5ess ( 8 *eek1 & ! frequ5t  
sigh1 express$ 8 sorr[4 ,8 "m aga9 tri$ 
to draw f him an expression ( 8 ,*ri/ian
 fidelity1 fe>+ t he 0 untrue to 8 ,god 
& 8 ,ma/] "u a trial s sev]e4 ,:5 at    
l5g? he did speak1 a h>d5$ he>t might h 
be5 mov$ by 8 brok5 s5t5ces & *ok+      
words1 z he made an ef=t to assure 8    
anxi\s p>5t4  ,"m1 ,i h ! utmo/         
confid5ce 9 ! m]cy & goodness (         
,god--ev5 n[ t he has tak5 to himself "o
 s v de>4 ,i feel sure !re is "s great &
 important lesson :i* he w\ld h me le>n 
f ?is sorr[ful ev5t4 ,i h all fai? t    
,abby is at re/1 & w /ill love ^? ( u :o
 are left on ! e>? to m\rn4 ,i believe  
we %all meet ea* o!r 9 ! future1 t we   

%all recognize & love ea* o!r1 ) a f> m 
p]fect & a pur] love ?an we h *]i%$ "h4 
,i %all be lonely1 & miss f my h\rs at  
home ! c\nsel1 ! aid1 ! *e]fulness1     
sympa?y & att5tive love ( "o ( ! be/ (  
wom54 ,h] beautiful example 9 ! s]vice (
 h] ,ma/] w (t5 be rememb]$ ) deep &    
s9c]e grief4  ,all ?is ,i c\ld be>      
calmly2 if x 7 m bitt]1 ,i c\ld be> x & 
n weep4 ,b to ?9k ( my *ildr5--z        
mo!rless babes2 to he> ,willie tell 8   
sorr[1 & m\rn s bitt]ly 9 8 t5d] ye>s = 
a "m--s de>2 to feel t ) 8              
susceptibility & ke5 s5sitiv5ess he     
realizes s fully 8 loss2 to he> him sob 
on 8 pill[ at night1 &1 :5 alone1 call  
himself 'little mo!rless ,willie2'--oh1 
"m6 :at man or ,*ri/ian w\ld n b[ b5ea? 
a burd5 l ?is8--,x is ! contemplation ( 
f\r mo!rless *ildr5 t w\nds me mo/4 ,x  
seems to me ,abby h]self w\ld n reprove 
me1 c\ld ^? cold lips n[ br+ me a       
message f h] _s 9 heav54         99     
99       99       99       99  ,)       
expressions l ^? 9 ! *amb] ( ! dead 0 e 

h\r 9 ! home ( ,david embitt]$1 = weeks 
& mon?s1 by ! little m\rn+ *ild4 ,he    
ga!r$ fl[]s & laid !m be=e 8 fa!r1 say+1
 ,i don't suppose y c>e ab\t !m1 fa!r2 b
 my "m isn't "h to take !m4 ,i pick !m  
because !y look up into my face z if "m 
0 some:]e ne> !m4 ,b !y )] on my h&1 &  
hold d[n _! heads1 j z ,i want to d n[  
my "m is dead4  ,e object at home seem$ 
to rem9d ,willie ( 8 "m1 & keep 8       
b]eavem5t upp]mo/ 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,he did n 
weep z mu* aft] a few weeks1 b ?r\gh all
 8 boyhood !re re/$ a sadness on 8      
c\nt5ance1 t indicat$ a m\rnful         
recollection ( t de> "m4 ,?r\gh 8 :ole  
life he felt t he 0 l a t5d] bran* lopp$
 f ! p>5t-tree2 l a lamb s5t out f !    
fold :ile too "y to meet ! /orms &      
travel ! dang]\s pa?s ( :i* he (t5 he>d 
f 8 "m4 ,?is idea seem$ ev] pres5t1 &   
s]v$ _m times to hold him back f        
adv5tur\s pursuits & untri$ s*emes4 ,i  
don't "k--b ,i %\ld h kn[n _h my de> "m 
liv$1 0 ! expression ( 8 g5]al c\rse 9  
life4  ,z long z he 0 a *ild he spoke   

(t5 & t5d]ly ( 8 "m4 ,he *]i%$ a        
remembrance ( h] fai?ful admonitions &  
precepts1 z vivid z might h be5 expect$ 
f a *ild b]eav$ at ! age ( eight or t54 
,:5 old]1 he realiz$ m fully 8 loss1    
especially :5 he met "o :om he believ$  
to be a good "m4 ,he !n seldom spoke ( 8
 "m2 b 8 visits to ! grave-y>d1 8       
sadness on ! anniv]s>y ( ! day ( h]     
dea?1 8 conv]sations ab\t h] ) 8 bro!rs 
& si/]1 ! value he atta*$ to e tok5 ( h]
 love to him1 conv9c$ u t he rememb]$ h]
 ) deep affection4  ,:5 a "y man1 he 0  
sev]al times beguil$ by ! tempt] into   
=bidd5 pa?s1 & 8 eyes 7 n op5$ to behold
 ! dang] until ! fangs ( ! s]p5t pi]c$  
deeply into 8 he>t4 ,!n mo/ fully did he
 realize t he 0 poor mo!rless ,william2 
t he 0 abroad 9 ! _w )\t ^? mo/         
effectual safegu>ds aga9/ s91 a good    
"m's c\nsels & a "m's daily pray]s2 t   
:ile o!rs c\ld express unres]v$ly to _! 
mo!rs _! hopes or fe>s1 _! success or   
mis=tune1 _! fai?fulness 9 ! h\r (      
temptation or weakness "u its p[]1 & be 

c\nsell$1 enc\rag$1 urg$ or entreat$    
anew1--he c\ld only g to 8 "m's grave & 
%$ bitt] te>s ( rep5tance 9 lonel9ess1  
or )draw himself f all ar\nd him1 &1 a  
poor mo!rless *ild1 call up ! dim       
remembrance ( t "y & *e]ful be+ :o once 
call$ him h] preci\s son1 h] treasur$   
*ild1--& weep ! m bitt]ly t no answ]+   
voice or smile1 or look ( enc\ragem5t or
 hope1 met him 9 ?is s9ful _w6  ,oh ye  
:o h he>ts to feel1 :o pr(ess ,*ri/ian  
pr9ciples to guide y1 & ! holy love (   
our ,ma/] = y\r example1 seek out !     
mo!rless *ild ( ! poor1 ! ignorant1 !   
vici\s1 & by ! p[] ( ,*ri/ :i* is )9 y1 
accord+ to ! measure ( t p[]1 /rive to  
be l fond mo!rs to ! ?\s&s :o cry ,we h 
no de> "m--our "m is 9 heav5--is dead--&
 we "k n :at is "r or :at is wrong6     
,help & pity !m4 ,rescue !m f t         
he>t-break+ lonel9ess & sorr[ t prey    
incessantly on ! feel+s ( a s5sitive1   
intellig5t1 mo!rless *ild4     ,,fai?4  
,,by ,,mrs4 ,e4,r4,b4 ,,waldo4     ,^u !
 peaceful brea/ ( ,fai?      ,my tr\bl$ 

s\l ha? f\nd repose1    ,free f ! sad & 
/>less gloom      ,t d\bt+ scepticism   
kn[s4     ,?\gh disappo9tm5t1 c>e1 &    
pa91      ,h b5t my he>t to _! decree1  
,"o ?\ght ha? ev] l$ me on1      ,x is1 
t x 0 s to be4     ,(t w\ld my we>y _s  
fa9t1      ,my he>t yield almo/ to      
despair1    ,did n a /ill small voice   
exclaim1      ,!re is no *ange1 b ,god  
is !re4     ,t mighty p[] :i* po9ts !   
%aft1      ,& =ms ! _s to endure1    ,w1
 9 its own peculi> way      ,& "t1 p]=m 
! wondr\s cure4     ,/ill may my s\l1   
?r\gh fai?1 rely      ,^u ! promises (  
,god2    ,8 m]cy see 9 e *ange1      ,& 
le>n to bless 8 *a/5+ rod4     ,,!      
,,sn[-,,birds4  ,a ,,dialogue4  ,,by    
,,mrs4 ,c4 ,,highborn4   ,cl>issa4      
,pray1 ,m>y1 :at are y go+ to d ) ^?    
crumbs :i* y hold 9 y\r h&8  ,m>y4 ,i am
 go+ to fe$ my sn[-birds ) !m2 & ,i %\ld
 be v happy to h y g ) me4 ,i "k y w    
enjoy see+ h[ m]rily !y hop ab\t &      
flutt] _! w+s1 & seem to *irp out _!    
?anks z !y pick up ! food ,i ?r[ !m4    

,c4 ,?ank y = y\r invitation2 b ,i beg y
 w excuse me2 x may be pretty sport = y1
 b1 = my "p1 ,i c enjoy myself mu* bett]
 to /ay "h & arrange my baby-?+s1 = ,i  
expect "s girls to see me ?is aft]noon4 
,i _c conceive :at !re is 9 ^?          
ugly-look+ sn[-birds to int]e/ y2 !y are
 n h&some1 surely2 !y h n a s+le bright 
fea!r2 &1 z = _! songs1 !y s\nd l !     
squeak ( a sick *ick54  ,m4 ,i am sorry 
to he> y speak s ( my favorites2 =1 ?\gh
 !y are n s brilliant 9 _! colors z _m t
 flutt] ar\nd u 9 ! summ]1 yet to me !y 
tire de>] ?an any o!rs1 & f> m beautiful
 ?an ^? ( a gaudi] hue4  ,c4 ,well1 y h 
a que] ta/e1 ,i mu/ confess2 y rem9d me 
( ! philosoph] ,i read ( 9 ! /ory-book1 
:o ?\ght a toad ! mo/ beautiful ( ,god's
 creatures4 ,come1 p]haps y c %[ me :y  
!y are entitl$ to y\r reg>d1 & po9t out 
_! beauties4  ,m4 ,i w *e]fully comply )
 y\r reque/1 = no?+ gives me m pleasure 
?an to speak ( ! good qualities ( my    
fri5ds4 ,exam9e !m = a mom5t & see h[   
exquisitely !y are =m$1 &1 ?\gh n gaudy 

9 _! colors1 yet _! fea!rs are s(t &    
glossy4 ,b ^! are trifles comp>atively2 
:at mo/ ende>s !m to me is _! con/ancy4 
,c4 ,t is a new idea1 inde$4 ,con/ancy 9
 sn[-birds6 ,please expla9 y\rself1     
,m>y4  ,m4 ,well1 !y seem to me l ^? r>e
 fri5ds t love u be/ 9 adv]sity1 :5 !   
bright summ] ( prosp]ity1 ) its att5dant
 joys1 has fl$1 & ! w9t] ( sorr[ &      
mis=tune %uts out1 ) its d>k cl\ds1 !   
light ( life1 & )]s1 ) its fro/s1 ! few 
fl[]s :i* bloom along its pa?way4 ,!re  
are summ] fri5ds1 ,cl>a1 z well z summ] 
birds1 & !y bo? we> brilliant colors1 & 
s+ en*ant+ songs1 b !y dep>t ) ! sun%9e2
 ! fir/ leave u to battle ! /orms (     
adv]sity1 & ! o!rs1 ! cold & b>r5       
prospect ( w9t]2 ^! little sn[-birds1   
h[ev]1 rema91 & ?r\gh all its d>k h\rs  
!y *e] u by _! pres5ce4 ,!y seem to tell
 u t we are n entirely de/itute (       
pleasure1 b t ! d>ke/ h\rs h some?+ (   
beauty2 &1 :ile !y s]ve to awak5 9 our  
m9ds a remembrance ( ! bright days t h  
gone1 !y bid u look =w>d to ! end ( our 

sorr[s1 & welcome ! bright spr+ days1   
:i* %all return to u ! joys t dep>t$4   
,c4 ,i decl>e6 y h prea*$ q a s]mon1 & f
 a funny text2 ,i confess !re is bo?    
tru? & poetry 9 :at y say4 ,i d n wond] 
t y love ! sn[-birds1 if !y awak5 su*   
pleasant & pretty ?\ghts 9 y\r m9d4     
,h5ce=? ,i w love !m myself1 = ! good   
lesson t1 ?r\gh y1 !y h imp>t$4 ,i tru/ 
y w =give me ! rud5ess ( laugh+ at y4   
,m4 ,*e]fully1 ,cl>a2 b le>n f ?is nev] 
to despise any ( ,god's creatures2 !y c 
all tea* u "s important & beautiful     
lesson :i* we %\ld be happy to he$4 ,&  
n[1 if y please1 we w g & fe$ !         
sn[-birds4  ,c4 ,) all my he>t6         
,illu/ration3 ,,m\nt ,,c>mel4     ,,m\nt
 ,,c>mel4  ,,select$4   ,m\nt ,c>mel is 
a high promontory1 =m+ ! t]m9ation ( a  
range ( hills runn+ nor?we/ f ! pla9 (  
,esdraelon4 ,m\nt ,c>mel is ! s\!rn     
b\nd>y ( ! ,bay ( ,acre1 on ,acca1 z x  
is call$ by ! ,turks2 its height is ab\t
 fifte5 hundr$ feet1 & at its foot1     
nor?1 runs ! brook ,ki%on1 & a little   

fur!r nor? ! riv] ,belus4  ,m\nt ,c>mel 
is celebrat$ 9 ,scripture hi/ory z !    
place :]e ,elijah w5t up :5 he told 8   
s]vant to look =? to ! sea yet sev5     
times1 & ! sev5? "t he saw a little cl\d
 com+ up f ! sea l a man's h&1 :5 !     
prophet knew t ! promis$ ra9 0 at h&1 & 
gird$ up 8 lo9s1 & ran be=e ,ahab's     
*>iot ev5 to ! gates ( ,jezreel4 7#a    
,k+s xviii4 #dd-df47  ,t[>ds ! sea is a 
cave1 :]e x has be5 suppos$ t ,elijah   
desir$ ,ahab to br+ ,baal's false       
prophets1 & :]e fire f heav5 desc5d$ on 
! alt> he erect$4 ,! pres5t appe>ance ( 
,c>mel is ?us describ$ by ,dr4 ,hogg1 :o
 visit$ x 9 #ahcc4 ,! conv5t on ,m\nt   
,c>mel 0 de/roy$ by ! ,turks 9 ! e>ly "p
 ( ! ,greek revolution4 ,abdallah1 !    
,turki% pa%a1 :o comm&$ ! di/rict 9 :i* 
,c>mel is situat$1 n only raz$ _! conv5t
 to ! gr\nd1 b blew up ! f\ndations1 &  
c>ri$ ! mat]ials to ,acre = 8 own use4  
,! conv5t is n[ be+ rebuilt1 or probably
 is n[ completely f9i%$1 ! funds hav+   
be5 suppli$ by subscriptions solicit$   

all ov] ,europe1 & a great "p ( ! ,ea/1 
by "o ( ! bre?r51 ,giovanni ,batti/a1 :o
 has travell$ f> & wide = t purpose4    
,dr4 ,hogg gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( !    
condition ( ! place at ! "t ( 8 visit4  
,! :ole fabric is ( /one1 &1 :5         
complet$1 w possess ! solidity ( a      
=tress4 ,! fir/ /ory only is at pres5t  
f9i%$1 & h]eaft] w be solely appropriat$
 to ! accommodation ( travell]s1 :5     
ano!r1 to be rais$ above1 w be          
exclusively devot$ to p]man5t inmates4  
,9 ! c5tre a spaci\s *ur* has be5       
comm5c$1 & already promises to be a f9e 
build+4 ,! pr9cipal alt> w be plac$ ov] 
! cave s long held sacr$ z ! retreat ( !
 prophet4 ,?is natural cav]n exhibits at
 its f>!r extremity "s signs ( hav+ be5 
enl>g$ by art4 ,:5 ! edifice above is   
complete1 x w be conv]t$ into a *apel2 &
 a project+ l$ge ( rock1 believ$ to h   
be5 ! sleep+-place ( ! prophet1 w !n be 
! alt>4 ,! sup]ior himself k9dly        
conduct$ me to see "o ( ! celebrat$     
caves :i* ev]y:]e ab\nd 9 ! di/rict (   

,m\nt ,c>mel4 ,desc5d+ two ?irds ( !    
m\nta9 by a n>r[ pa?1 scoop$ 9 ! rock1  
we ent]$ an enclosure ( fig-trees &     
v9es1 :]e sev]al cav]ns1 t ( old belong$
 to ! ,c>melites1 are n[ inhabit$ by a  
,mohamm$an sa9t & 8 num]\s prog5y4 ,we  
fir/ ent]$ a l(ty excavation ( beautiful
 proportions1 at lea/ fifty feet long1 )
 a l>ge recess on "o side1--e "p *isell$
 ) ! nice/ c>e1 & inscrib$ ) num]\s     
,greek initials1 names1 & s5t5ces4 ,"h  
,elijah is believ$ to h taught 8        
disciples1 & h5ce its "n1 '! s*ool ( !  
prophets4' ,"s small] adjo9+ cav]ns1    
front$ ) masonry1 n[ =m ! resid5ce ( !  
sa9t & 8 family4 ,a deep ci/]n = !      
pres]vation ( wat] has be5 hewn 9 !     
rock1 & ! entrance is clos$ by a gate   
%ad$ inside by v9es4  ,! memory (       
,elijah is equally v5]at$ by ,*ri/ians &
 ,moslems2 & ! vot>ies ( ea* fai? are   
lib]ally all[$ access to ! sev]al caves4
 ,at ! "t ( our visit ! g5]al appe>ance 
( ,m\nt ,c>mel 0 dry & /]ile2 b !       
sup]ior assur$ u t 9 spr+ x 0 clo!d 9   

v]dure & beauty4     ,,! ,,philosophy   
,,( ,,life4  ,,by ,,miss ,,elizabe?     
,,dot5     ,daily /riv+1 ?\gh s lonely1 
,e day rew>d %all give1    ,?\ %alt f9d 
by /riv+ only1      ,& 9 lov+1 ?\ can/  
live4                                   
,miss ,edw>ds4  ,on de>6 said ,annie    
,burton1 z %e sat d[n "u ! old          
apple-tree by ! spr+2 ,i wond] :at ails 
me2 !re's be5 su* a *ok+ feel+ 9 my     
?roat all ?is aft]noon1 & ?\gh ,i w9k$ &
 swall[$ ) all my might1 ! te>s w\ld    
come 9 spite ( myself4 ,"h ,i've be5    
w&]+ = m ?an ?ree h\rs1 up hill & d[n1  
?r\gh brambles & bri]-bu%es2 my h&s are 
scrat*$ & bloody1 & ! sun has burnt me z
 br[n z a b]ry4 ,?ree long preci\s h\rs 
9 ! sunny mon? ( ,augu/6 & :at does x   
all am\nt to8 ,:y1 ,i h pick$ a basket (
 b]ries t c be eat5 9 half an h\r2 & "h 
is a bun* ( fl[]s = little ,katie1 t %e 
w take & admire1 & !n te> to pieces2 t w
 be ! end ( !m4 ,b t isn't ! wor/ ( all2
 no1 n by a great deal2 !re is a great  
r5t 9 my frock1 gap+ & />+ at me1 wait+ 

to be m5d$2 & nobody kn[s h[ long 't w  
take me to d t4 ,oh de>6 h[ ,i hate to  
"w6 ,i don't see h[ x is2 !re's "m takes
 c>e ( ! *ildr51 sews1 makes bread &    
wa%es ! di%es1 j z will+ly & *e]fully z 
if %e 7 play+ on ! piano or read+ a     
pleasant book4 ,!y say t good p are     
always happy2 b ,i nev] am4 ,oh1 ,i     
believe ,i am ! wor/ creature t ev]     
liv$6 & %e b5t h] head ^u h] lap & bur/ 
into te>s4  ,x 0 n long be=e %e 0 r\s$  
by ! s\nd ( foot/eps2 %e rais$ h] head1 
& saw an old woman com+ d[n ! road ) a  
l>ge basket on h] arm4 ,%e look$ tir$ & 
we>y1 z well %e might be1 = %e _h       
travell$ a long di/ance2 x 0 a hot1     
sultry aft]noon1 & e foot/ep /irr$ a    
cl\d ( du/4 ,%e came t[>ds ! spr+2 b    
be=e %e rea*$ x1 %e /ruck h] foot aga9/ 
a /one & fell4  ,h y hurt y8 exclaim$   
,annie1 z %e sprung to h] side4  ,n a   
bit1 n a bit1 %e repli$1 z %e %ook ! du/
 f h] apron1 & replac$ ! ?+s t _h fall5 
f h] basket4  ,oh1 yes1 y h6 said       
,annie2 see1 ! blood is /ream+ d[n y\r  

arm6  ,oh t's no?+2 only a scrat*4      
,bless+s on ! good ,fa!r t wat*es ov]   
me6 ,i might h brok5 my arm1 & t w\ld h 
be5 a deal worse6 ,h[ =tunate ,i happ5$ 
to fall j by ! spr+ "h6 ,i've be5 long+ 
= a dr9k ( cold wat]1 & ,i %a'n't ne$ x 
any ! less = gett+ su* a m\?ful ( ?is   
hot du/4  ,he>t's de>e/6 %e exclaim$1 z 
%e put d[n ! iron dipp] t always hung by
 ! spr+1 aft] hav+ satisfi$ h] ?ir/1 :at
 is x tr\bles y8 ,su* sorr[ful eyes & a 
te>ful face belong only to old] heads & 
m s9ful he>ts2 & ,god =bid x ev5 to !m1 
unless x is wrung out ( ! agony ( _! v  
s\ls2 = ?\gh 8 provid5ces are j & wise1 
yet nature mu/ h its way sometimes4     
,oh1 %e repli$1 z ! te>s fill$ h] eyes  
aga91 ,i h be5 cry+ to ?9k h[ wick$ ,i  
am4  ,well-a-day6 said ! old woman1     
look+ r droll2 x's v /range su* a "y    
creature z y %\ld come d[n "h to weep on
 acc\nt ( great wick$ness4 ,y don't look
 mu* l a ,salem wit*1 or a runaway f !  
h\se ( correction4  ,annie c\ld n help  
laugh+ at su* an idea2 b z ! smile pass$

 away1 ! tr\bl$ wat]s ( h] he>t seem$ to
 bur/ =? 9 a flood1 & %e wept viol5tly4 
,ah1 said ! old woman1 %ak+ h] head     
sorr[fully3 ,i ought n to h spok5 ?us2  
,i see h[ x is4 ,poor lamb6 %e he>s !   
voice ( ! ,%eph]d call+ h]1 b %e is     
bewild]$ & kn[s n ! way to ! fold2 & may
 ! ,"l ,jesus look ^u me1 z he did ^u 8 
s9ful s]vant ,pet] :5 he d5i$ him1 if ,i
 fail to po9t out to ?is de> *ild ! pa? 
:]e9 he himself has taught me to tread4 
,%e sat d[n beside ,annie & laid h] arm 
g5tly ar\nd h]4 ,!re's a de> girl1 said 
%e1 rais+ h] head1 & putt+ back ! locks 
( moi/ hair2 li/5 to me a little :ile1 &
 ,i w tell y :at w make y happi]4 ,%e   
took ! cool wat]s ( ! spr+1 & ba!d h]   
burn+ =ehead1 & wa%$ away all traces (  
du/ & te>s4 ,! wat] _h a cool+ & soo?+  
effect ^u ,annie's tr\bl$ bra94  ,!re   
n[1 said ! good dame2 don't y feel      
bett]8  ,yes1 said ,annie1 almo/        
*e]fully4  ,well1 %e cont9u$1 ,god's    
love is j l ?is spr+2 x is full & free  
to all4 ,n[ don't y suppose1 if y c\ld  

cleanse & purify y\r he>t f all traces (
 s9 & sorr[ 9 its bless$ wat]s1 j z y   
ba! y\r face 9 ?is spr+1 t y w\ld feel  
happi] & bett]4  ,yes1 said ,annie1     
sl[ly & ?\ghtfully1 z if a new idea 0   
pass+ ?r\gh h] m9d4  ,well !n1 ,i w tell
 y h[4 ,i h felt j z y d n[4 ,:5 ,i 0 a 
girl ,i 0 a re/less1 idle creature2     
useless to o!rs1 & a burd5 to myself4 ,(
 c\rse ,i 0 unhappy1 mis]able4 ,x 0 9   
va9 t ,i w5t to s*ool ) su* a discont5t$
 m9d4 ,i _h a h>d] lesson to le>n ?an   
any t my tea*] c\ld le>n me4 ,god grant 
y may n h to le>n x 9 ! same way t ,i   
did6 ,i le>n$ x by exp]i5ce2 a sorr[ful 
way t is to le>n any?+1 al?\gh x is sl[ 
& sure2 y may be pretty c]ta9 t y nev] w
 =get x4 ,i h f\nd out1 by exp]i5ce1 t !
 only way t we c live & be happy1 is by 
lov+ & s]v+ o!rs1 j z ! bless$ ,jesus   
did2 & if y w try x y w f9d x s4  ,oh1  
said ,annie1 ,i am a little girl4 ,:at  
good c ,i d8 ,if ,i 0 ! ,"l ,jesus1 ,i  
w\ld g ab\t do+ good2 !n ,i w\ld ca/ out
 devils1 & heal ! sick1 & raise ! dead4 

,yes1 yes2 ,i "k y are yet b a 'wee ?+1'
 & h mu* to le>n2 b '! race is n always 
to ! swift & ! battle to ! /rong2' x    
isn't ! talle/ m5 & ! olde/ heads t d ! 
mo/ good 9 ! _w4 ,b ,i'll tell y :at y c
 d1 if y c't "w miracles2 ?\gh !re's _m 
a devil ca/ out 9 ^! days ( s9 & sorr[1 
t m5 "k n (2 ^? :o /ruggle & /rive ) !  
,evil ,"o1 & ?ru/ him out ( ! doors ( _!
 he>t1 d n s\nd a trumpet be=e !m 9 !   
/reets1 = !y are true foll[]s ( ! de>   
,lamb ( ,god4 ,t same old _s (          
selfi%ness t tempt$ ,eve 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5
 has gone ?r\gh ! _w l a creep+1 wily   
s]p5t ev] s9ce4 ,x has w\nd itself r\nd 
& r\nd our he>ts1 coil ^u coil1 until we
 sc>ce seem to h any he>t at all4 ,x is 
?is t tr\bles y1 & y mu/ ca/ x out2 y   
mu/ =get y\r own int]e/1 & le>n ev]ybody
 to love y2 !n y c't help lov+ ev]ybody1
 & y w be happy4 ,oh1 x w be h>d1 v h>d1
 to d ?is2 y w /op1 & p]haps turn back2 
b :5 x is ! d>ke/ y mu/ take ! g5tle h& 
t our de> bro!r1 ! ,"l ,jesus1 /ret*es  
out to y1 & he w lead y safely to ! v   

bosom ( ! ,fa!r4  ,b look up1 de> "o1 ! 
sun has gone d[n beh9d ! hill1 & y mu/  
ha/5 homew>d4 ,! "m bird mu/ ne$s feel  
anxi\s :5 h] ne/l+s are away4 ,b don't  
=get :at ,i h told y4  ,no1 said ,annie1
 rais+ h] head1 = %e _h be5 ?9k+        
e>ne/ly2 e ^w t h] k9d fri5d _h spok5   
w5t ) a p[]ful influ5ce to h] he>t2 ,i w
 try & d :at ,i c1 said %e4  ,ay1 said !
 old woman1 t's "r6 n ev5 an angel c d  
m4 ,b /op1 %e add$2 d y rememb] :at day 
x is8  ,yes1 said ,annie4  ,well !n1 j a
 ye> f ?is "t1 if ! ,"l p]mits1 we w    
meet aga9 by ?is spr+4 ,n[ good night1 &
 may ! bless+ ( ! ,great ,fa!r g ) y4   
,good night1 said ,annie1 & ) a *e]ful  
he>t & light foot/ep1 %e ha/5$ homew>d4 
,no soon] did %e come 9 sight ( h] home1
 ?an %e p]ceiv$ a horse & c>riage /&+ by
 ! gate4 ,%e recogniz$ x 9 a mom5t2 x 0 
! doctor's4 ,a cold %udd] pass$ ov] h]1 
& an indef9able fe> ent]$ h] m9d4 ,%e   
ha/5$ onw>d & ent]$ ! h\se4  ,^u ! b$   
lay little ,katie2 h] eyes fix$ ^u !    
wall1 seem+ly unconsci\s ( all t pass$  

ar\nd h]1 s5d+ =? l[ moans1 z if 9 great
 pa94 ,beside h] sat ! doctor1 c\nt+ !  
beat+s ( h] pulse1 & closely obs]v+ !   
alt]ations ( h] c\nt5ance4  ,i _c give y
 mu* enc\ragem5t1 said he4 ,x is a      
disease ( ! bra94 ,all %all be done = h]
 t is possible1 b ,i fe> !re is n mu*   
hope4  ,alas6 x 0 ev5 s2 all 0 done 9   
va94 ,%e laid day aft] day1 a helpless  
suff]]4 ,x 0 long be=e ! vital en]gy 0  
sp5t2 b ?r\gh all ?is we>y "t1 !re 0 "o 
con/ant wat*] by h] b$-side4  ,annie1 ) 
! impression ( a deep tru? ^u h] s\l1   
felt t n[ 0 ! "t to act1 & mo/ fai?fully
 did %e p]=m h] duty4 ,& :51 at la/1    
sweet ,katie di$1 ) a w>m gu% ( te>s %e 
laid "o ( ! fl[]s t %e _h ga!r$ f !     
hill-side ^u h] bosom1 & clasp+ h] arms 
ar\nd h] "m's neck1 %e said3 ,"m1 de>   
si/] is gone1 & n[ ,i mu/ be bo? ,annie 
& ,katie to y2 & if ,god w help me1 ,i  
%all be m ( a bless+ to y ?an ,i ev] yet
 h be54  ,oh1 x 0 l a ray ( sun%9e to t 
weep+ "m's he>t1 to he> h] once wayw>d  
*ild speak ?us6 & ?\gh x 0 l tak+ away !

 life-drops f h] he>t to give up h]     
*]i%$ little "o1 yet %e felt !re 0 /ill 
a great bless+ rema9+ = h]4  ,"t pass$  
on4 ,autumn came ) its rip5$ fruits &   
gold5 foliage2 w9t] laid 8 glitt]+      
mantle ^u ! /reams & hill-tops1 & spr+  
br\ght blossoms = little ,katie's grave4
  ,annie1 ! g5tle ,annie1 :]e 0 %e8     
,firm to h] purpose1 %e _h gone onw>d4  
,at times ! /ruggle 0 h>d inde$4 ,!n %e 
w\ld g to ! spr+1 & kneel d[n1 & talk ) 
h] ,good ,fa!r1 until ! evil feel+s _h  
left h] he>t1 & ! *e]ful smile came aga9
 to h] c\nt5ance4  ,at l5g? summ]1      
bright1 beautiful summ]1 beam$ ov] ! l& 
once m1 & z x drew to a close x br\ght !
 day on :i* ,annie 0 to meet h] fri5d at
 ! spr+4  ,x 0 ! close ( ! ,sabba?1 & ! 
la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun /ream$ ?r\gh !   
bran*es ( ! trees t surr\nd$ ! spr+1 &  
t+$ its wat]s ) a rosy light4 ,!re sat !
 old lady1 look+ anxi\sly up ! road4  ,i
 wond] :y %e don't come1 said %e4       
,p]haps ! "y ?+ has =gott5 me4 ,sure    
'tw\ld be a sorr[ to me if ,i ?\ght %e  

_h4  ,no inde$1 said a pleasant voice4  
,a light =m sprang f a clump ( bu%es    
close by1 & %e felt a w>m kiss ^u h]    
*eek4 ,no1 ,i h n =gott5 y1 b ,i h come 
to tell y h[ happy ,i am4 ,oh1 ,i h se5 
tr\ble & sorr[ en\gh1 s9ce ,i saw y2 b =
 all t1 ,i am mu* happi] ?an ,i 0 !n4 ,y
 told me t ,i mu/ le>n to love ev]ybody1
 & s ,i did2 & n[ x seems z if ev]ybody 
& ev]y?+ lov$ me1 ev5 our old cat & dog4
 ,/range1 isn't x8  ,he>t's de>e/6 said 
! old woman1 z soon z %e c\ld speak1    
wip+ away ! te>s f h] eyes ) ! corn] (  
h] apron2 !re's a philosophy 9 all ?+s1 
ev5 9 bak+ bread & wa%+ di%es2 b ! true 
philosophy ( life consi/s 9 lov+ & do+2 
&1 bless$ be ,god6 t is s pla91 t ! lea/
 ( 8 *ildr5 c und]/& x4  ,illu/ration   
,,! ,,/>v+ ,,poor ,,( ,,irel&4   ,,by   
,,rev4 ,j4,g4 ,,adams4     ,a wail comes
 o'er ! ocean1      ,?\gh fa9t1 yet deep
 ) woe6    ,a nation's poor are fall+   
,be=e ! dire/ foe6    ,grim ,fam9e !re  
ha? seiz$ !m1      ,& ov] ,er9's l&     
,! multitudes are p]i%+      ,b5ea? 8   

bla/+ h&6     ,! fa!r gives 8 morsel    
,to 8 implor+ *ild1    ,himself implor+ 
m]cy1 too1      ,) voice & visage wild4 
,! ev]-fai?ful "m      ,h] portion1 too1
 w %>e    ,) ^? :o lean ^u h]1      ,&  
plead h] dy+ c>e4     ,!n fa!r1 "m1     
*ildr51      ,mu/ li/51 "o & all1    ,to
 ,fam9e's sur]1 /]n] voice--      ,to   
,dea?'s rel5tless call4    ,= means are 
all exhau/$2      ,bread6 bread6 ,!re is
 no m6    ,& 9 t once glad cab9      ,! 
conflict n[ is o'er4     ,fond1 fai?ful 
he>ts !re p]i%$2      ,affections deep &
 true    ,z o!r homes & lov$ ones       
,n[ "k1 or ev] knew4    ,& :y ?is       
visitation      ,s sweep+ & s sore8     
,:y8 :y8 ,repeat ! "q      ,! wide _w   
o'er & o'er6     ,9 t same l& is pl5ty1 
,pr(usion1 weal?1 & p[]1    ,en\gh to   
/ay ! fam9e-plague      ,?is v day &    
h\r4    ,yes1 :ile ! poor are />v+      
,by scores & hundr$s ev51    ,ri*es &   
luxury s5d up      ,_! impi\s laugh to  
heav56     ,wrong6 wrong6 ?is           
de/itution1      ,:ile !re are means to 

save    ,a nation ( /rong-he>t$ m5      
,f fam9e & ! grave4    ,?anks1 ?anks =  
ri*es6 b a woe      ,to ?is our e>? !y  
br+1    ,s long z !y %all fail to save  
,god's poor f suff]+6     ,,! ,,sabba?  
,,s*ool ,,fe/ival4  ,,by ,,rev4 ,,h5ry  
,,bacon4   ,9 ^! days ( exhibitions &   
excursions :i* give su* ri* pleasure to 
our ,sabba? s*ool *ildr51 x may be well 
to turn back some?+ ov] tw5ty ye>s1 &   
see :at us$ to be great ?+s to ! pupils 
( ! ,sunday s*ools4 ,! only fe/ival ,i  
ev] knew :ile 9 a ,sabba? s*ool1 9 my   
y\?1 0 at ,dr4 ,baldw9's *ur*1 ,bo/on4  
,z ,i 0 cradl$ 9 a diff]5t fai?1 ,i     
ought to tell h[ ,i came to be a s*ol> 9
 a ,bapti/ s*ool2 & ,i w d s1 z x may   
give a good h9t to "s tea*]s to be      
imp>tial4  ,at ! s*ool ,i att5d$ a      
decision 0 made to give a silv] m$al to 
! be/ s*ol>4 ,a good _m ( u work$ h>d = 
x1 especially ! boys 9 ! r\nd pews ne> !
 pulpit1 :o _h reason to ?9k t ! prize  
w\ld fall to "o ( _! numb]4 ,a "r good  
feel+ prevail$ among/ !m2 all 7 will+ to

 acquiesce 9 :atev] %\ld be ! decision (
 ! sup]9t5d5t or committee4 ,:5 ! "t =  
decision came1 a lad1 ! son ( a deacon1 
& :o _h left s*ool & _h n be5 at s*ool =
 six mon?s1 0 s5t =1 & to him ! silv]   
m$al 0 giv56 ,we all felt outrag$1 b did
 n d>e to say mu*4 ,i begg$ my p>5ts1 ) 
good reason+1 to let me g to ano!r      
s*ool1 :]e ,i _h _m fri5ds2 & ,i w5t to 
,dr4 ,w9*ell's1 9 ,salem /reet1 :]e ,mr4
 ,john ,ge> 0 sup]9t5d5t4  ,:at lessons 
,i did get6 ,:ole *apt]s 7 recit$ f !   
,new ,te/am5t1 because s _m v]ses br\ght
 me a rew>d1 s _m rew>ds a m>k1 & s _m  
m>ks a book6 ,we _h no libr>ies !n4     
,well1 ! annual meet+ came r\nd1 & "o   
ev5+ ! s*ool met & m>*$ d[n to ,dr4     
,baldw9's *ur*4 ,i rememb] ! *ildr5 did 
! s++1 & :ile !y 7 s++1 ( c\rse1 ,i     
sung2 & ,i h n =gott5 h[ cre/-fall5 ,i  
felt :5 ,mr4 ,ge> came along1 & :isp]$  
to me1 ,don't s+ s l\d2 b he might j z  
well h said1 ,don't s+1 because ,i knew 
he did n want me to s+1 = ,i c\ld n keep
 "t4 ,b x 0 fe/ival-night1 & he 0       

extremely good-natur$1 & did n wi% to   
cut %ort ! privileges ( any4 ,a pray] 0 
(f]$1 & !n we sung aga94 ,a big man1 9 a
 l>ge black silk g[n1 got up1 & deliv]$ 
a s]mon2 b we did n he$ x z we ought to 
h done1 because "s tea-*e/s 7 rang$     
along at ! base ( ! pulpit4 ,x 0 n !    
tea-*e/s t attract$ our att5tion1 b !   
sweets t we knew 7 9 !m4  ,aft] ! s]mon 
0 ov]1 & ! s*ol>s 7 rang$ 9 ord]1 9 s+le
 file1 !y m>*$ up to ! table ne> ! *e/s1
 & ea* "o receiv$ a qu>t] ( a %eet (    
g+]bread6 ,h[ ri* we 76 ,h[ sweet ! cake
 ta/$6 ,we 7 9 p]fect ec/asies at !     
great piece giv5 to ea* ( u6 ,su* r[s ( 
happy *ildr5 are seldom se51 & all      
because two c5ts wor? ( g+]bread 0 giv5 
to !m all alike6 ,we _h ?\ght ( x =     
weeks1 & x 0 delightful to anticipate ! 
occasion4 ,we felt paid = all ! tr\ble  
we _h met 9 le>n+ lessons1 9 gett+ to   
s*ool on ra9y days1 & keep+ /ill &      
ord]ly :5 we got !re4 ,& :y all ?is     
happ9ess f s slight a cause8 ,because we
 all felt lov+ & happy2 we lov$ our     

tea*]s & our s*ool2 & x seem$ s odd to  
get g+]bread 9 ! *ur* & f ! ,sabba?     
s*ool sup]9t5d5t4  ,b h[ is x n[8 ,a    
long ride or sail2 sw+s1 music1 cakes1  
pies1 fruit1 lemonade1 & a va/ v>iety ( 
good ?+s1 mu/ be _h1 or else ! ,sabba?  
s*ool *ildr5 d n h a good "t6 ,aft] all 
?is is _h & enjoy$1 ,i d n believe x is 
any bett] ?an our simple qu>t] ( a %eet 
( g+]bread1 unless ! s*ol>s love ea* o!r
 m1 & _! s*ools bett]1 ?an we did4 ,d y1
 read]8  ,illu/ration     ,,nelly       
,,grey4  ,nelly6 ,nelly6 ,:]e c ! *ild  
be8 ,nelly6 ,nelly6 ,b ,nelly ,grey 0   
away (f 9 dreaml&1 & ! *e]ful tones ( h]
 "m's voice fell all unhe$$ ^u h] e>1 z 
did ! impati5t t\* ( h] little dog      
,frisk's cold nose ^u h] h&4 ,%e 0 sitt+
 on ! la/ /ep ( ! v9e-cov]$ portico 9   
front ( ! cottage1--! w>m ,june sun     
smil+ d[n lov+ly ^u h]1 & ! s(t w9d     
kiss+ ! little r+s ( *e/nut-color$ hair 
t clu/]$ ab\t h] temples4  ,:at c\ld    
make ! *ild s quiet8 ,x mu/ be "s       
weighty matt] t w\ld /ill h] joy\s      

laugh4 ,:y1 %e 0 ! m]rie/ little body t 
ev] hunt$ = violets4 ,!re 0 a laugh     
lodg$ 9 e dimple ( h] sunny face1 & h]  
busy little tongue 0 all ! day long     
c>oll+ "s happy ditty4  ,nelly1 :at are 
y dream+ ab\t8 ,i've be5 call+ y ?is    
long "t1 & "h y are 9 ?is w>m sun1 almo/
 asleep4  ,no1 no6 "m de>1 ,i've only   
be5 ?9k+1 & hav5't he>d y call once4    
,only to ?9k t y c\ldn't f9d me "m6 h[  
funny6  ,& :at has my little girl be5   
?9k+ (8 said ,mrs4 ,grey1 z %e lift$    
,nelly into h] lap1 & smoo!d hack !     
silky curls f h] br[4 ,nelly laid h]    
rosy *eek close to h] "m's1 & w\nd h]   
small arms ab\t h] neck1 & told h]      
simple ?\ghts 9 a l[1 sweet voice4  ,y  
"k x's /rawb]ry "t1 "m1 don't y8  ,yes1 
d>l+4  ,well1 ,i 0 ?9k+1 if y w\ld let  
me1 ,i c\ld pick a big basket full1 !y  
are s ?ick ov] 9 our mead[2 & maybe     
,mrs4 ,pre/on w\ld buy !m ( me1 = %e    
gives ,mr4 ,jones a heap ( money e ye> =
 !m4  ,& :at does ,nelly want ( a heap (
 money8  ,:y1 "m1 little ,frisk wants a 

brass coll>1--don't y1 ,frisk8 ,frisk   
b>k$ & play$ all sorts ( antics to %[ 8 
"y mi/ress he 0 v mu* 9 ne$ ( "o4 ,?9k  
h[ pretty x w\ld be1 "m1 r\nd ,frisk's  
glossy neck4 ,oh1 say t ,i may--d1 d1   
"m6  ,nelly's plead+ prov$ irresi/ible1 
& h] "m ti$ h] little sunbonnet "u h]   
*91 gave ! big basket into h] h&s1 & !  
little girl trudg$ m]rily (f1 ) ,frisk  
jump+ & b>k+ by h] side to see 8 "y     
mi/ress s happy4  ,%all ,i tell h[ !    
long summ] aft]noon wore away1 de>      
little read]1 & h[ ! big basket 0 fill$ 
to ! tip-top & cov]$ ) wild fl[]s & oak 
leaves8 ,%all ,i tell1 or %all ,i leave 
y to guess1 my little bright eyes8 ,y   
say1 yes8 ,well1 ,i w tell y ab\t h]    
walk to ,mrs4 ,pre/on's aft] ! sun _h   
gone d[n & ! azure blue sky _h become   
*ang$ to a s(t1 gold5 hue4  ,x 0 a      
pleasant walk "u ! droop+ trees1 &      
,nelly ,grey1 sw++ h] basket c>efully on
 h] arm1 tripp$ lightly on h] way4 ,oh1 
h[ h] blue eyes danc$ ) joy z %e look$  
d[n ^u ! little m]ry ,frisk trott+ by h]

 side2 h] bright lips p>t$ z %e murmur$1
 ,yes1 yes1 ,frisk %all h a nice new    
coll>1 ) ',nelly ,grey's dog1 ,frisk1'  
writt5 ^u x2 !n ,frisk play$ all sorts (
 funny antics aga91 probably by way (   
?anks4  ,ah6 b :at calls t sudd5 blu% & 
smile to ,nelly's face8--& %e _h well   
nigh /umbl$1 too1 & spilt all h]        
/rawb]ries4 ,no wond] %e />t$1 =1 em]g+ 
f "u ! %ad[ ( ! trees1 0 a h&some lad "s
 half a head tall] ?an ,nelly4 ,he 0    
gaz+1 too1 ) a wit*+ smile into h] face1
 wait+ till x %\ld be ! little maid5's  
pleasure to notice him4 ,%e nodd$ h]    
pretty little head z demurely z a city  
belle1 laid h] small h& lov+ly ^u       
,frisk's curly coat1 & walk$ ) a sl[] & 
less b\nd+ /ep ?an be=e4 ,b ,phil       
,morton 0 n to be aba%$ at ?is2 s he    
/epp$ lightly up to ,nelly1 say+1  ,let 
me c>ry y\r basket2 x is too heavy = y4 
,! little girl1 ) _m injunctions to be  
c>eful & n tip x ov]1 deliv]$ ! basket  
to him2 %e !n told him h] project ( buy+
 ,frisk a coll> ) ! money got by ! sell+

 ( ! /rawb]ries1 :i* "y ,phil approv$ ( 
v mu*1 & (f]$ to g ) h] to buy x1 = he  
knew somebody1 he said1 t kept !m =     
sale4 ,nelly joyfully ass5t$ to 8 (f]1 &
 ?ank$ him he>tily1 too1 = 8 k9dness4   
,!re1 ,phil1 we are almo/ !re4 ,i c see 
! long /udy w9d[2 we h only to pass !   
wid[ ,mason's cottage1 up ! gre5 lane1 &
 we %all be !re4  ,on !y walk$1 laugh+  
m]rily = v lightness ( he>t1 till !y 7  
close beside ! poor wid['s l[ cottage   
w9d[4 ,sudd5ly ,nelly /opp$1 & ! laugh 0
 hu%$ ^u h] bright lips4 ,did y he> x1  
,phil8 %e said s(tly4 ,he> :at1 ,nell8 &
 ,phil turn$ 8 black eyes sl[ly r\nd1 z 
if he expect$ to see "s fairy issue f ! 
grove ( trees ne> by4 ,:y1 ,lucy        
,mason's c\gh4 ,"m says %e w n live to  
see ! little sn[-birds come aga94 ,poor1
 de> ,lucy6 ,! great te>-drops roll$ fa/
 ov] ,nelly's r$ *eeks1 & fell l ra9 ^u 
h] little h&4 ,oh1 ,phil1 ,i'll tell y  
:at2--,i'll give ^! /rawb]ries to ,lucy4
 ,%e us$ to love !m de>ly4  ,poh6 poh6  
,nelly2 :at a silly girl6 to give !m    

away :5 ,mrs4 ,pre/on w give y su* a    
deal ( money = !m6  ,b1 ,phil1 ,lucy's  
"m is poor2 %e c't buy !m = h]1 & y c't 
?9k h[ well ,lucy loves !m4  ,well1 :at 
if %e does1 & :at if %e is poor8 c't h] 
"m pick !m ov] 9 ! fields1 if %e wants  
!m s bad8 ,i w\ldn't give !m away4  ,=  
%ame1 ,phil ,morton6 ,to ?9k ( poor old 
,mrs4 ,mason's go+ ov] 9 ! fields to    
pick /rawb]ries1 leav+ ,lucy all alone1 
& s sick6 ,i %\ldn't h ?\ght x ( y1     
,phil4 ,no1 inde$ ,i %\ldn't4 ,give me !
 basket1 said ,nelly sorr[fully2 ,i %all
 give !m to ,lucy4 ,phil sil5tly h&$ !  
basket to h]1 &1 )\t speak+1 he foll[$  
,nelly z %e w5t r\nd to ! cottage door4 
,! te>s ran sil5tly d[n ! poor wid['s   
*eek z %e l$ ! *ildr5 to h] sick *ild's 
room1 = x t\*$ h] he>t to see "y &      
?\ghtless *ildr5 s att5tive to h] poor  
,lucy4 ,& did y come all ?is way1 y &   
,phil1 ,nelly1 to br+ me ^! nice        
/rawb]ries8 )\t wait+ = h] to reply1 %e 
turn$ to a little *oice tea-rose t /ood 
beside h]1 &1 break+ (f two half-bl[n   

buds1 %e gave !m to ,phil & ,nelly1 say+
 z %e did s1 ,x's all ,i h to give y1   
d>l+s1 = y\r k9dness to me1 b ,i "k t y 
w l !m z com+ f y\r sick fri5d4  ,!     
bright blood fla%$ ov] ,phil's d>k br[ &
 crimson$ ev5 8 e>s4 ,poor ,phil6 ,!    
%ame & remorse ( ^? few m9utes wa%$ away
 8 un?9k+ s91 & ,nelly =gave him1 & tri$
 ) all h] p[] to make him =get x4 ,b !  
k9d ?\gh ?\ghtless boy 0 n satisfi$     
until he _h s5t ,lucy a pretty little   
basket fill$ ) r>e & beautiful fl[]s1   
ga!r$ f 8 fa!r's l>ge g>d54 ,!n1 & n    
till !n1 did he look ) pleasure ^u !    
rose ,lucy _h giv5 him4  ,"s "t aft] !  
above occurr5ce1 p]haps a week1 ,nelly 0
 sitt+ 9 h] l[ rock+-*air1 "u ! %ad[ ( !
 portico1 sew+ z busily z h] nimble     
little f+]s w\ld let h]1 :5 a %ad[ d>k5$
 ! sunlit walk lead+ to ! h\se4 ,nelly  
saw x1 & knew well en\gh :o x 02 b !re  
%e sat1 h] pretty little m\? purs$ up1 &
 h] m]ry blue eyes almo/ clos$1 work+   
fa/] ?an ev]4  ,oh6 is x y1 ,phil8 %e   
exclaim$1 z ,phil ,morton b\nd$ lightly 

ov] ! rail+ beside h]1 7= he disda9$ !  
sob] process ( walk+ up ! /eps27 h[ y   
fright5$ me6 ,he fright5 h]6 ,?\gh he 0 
naughty sometimes1 & sc>$ ! little      
birds1 he w\ld n ?9k ( fright5+ ,nelly  
,grey4 ,no1 n he4  ,oh6 ,phil1 ,i h     
some?+ to %[ y1 said ! little girl1 aft]
 a :ile1 & !n %e rais$ h] voice & call$1
 ,frisk6 ,frisk6 ,frisk 0 n f> away f   
,nelly1 & pres5tly he came lazily along1
 %ak+ 8 silky coat z if he did n q reli%
 be+ wak$ f 8 nap s abruptly4  ,b :at is
 t %9+ s brightly ar\nd 8 neck--c x be a
 coll>8 ,well1 x is1 sure en\gh4 ,b :]e 
did y get x1 ,nell8 said ,phil1 turn+ to
 h] 9 amazem5t4  ,mrs4 ,pre/on1 !       
m9i/]'s wife1 gave x to me2 h[ %e came  
to "k ,i want$ x1 ,i c't ?9k4  ,b ,i c1 
,nell4 ,%e he>d u :5 we 7 talk+1 ,i'll  
bet2 = y "k %e came 9 j aft] we did1 &  
%e gave x to y = be+ s good4  ,oh no1   
,phil6 ,i only did :at anybody else w\ld
 h done4  ,anybody8 ,y "k ,i didn't want
 to ,nelly1 said ,phil sadly4  ,oh1 nev]
 m9d t1 ,phil2 y did aft]w>d1 y "k4     

,well1 b1 ,nell1 ,i "k %e gave x to y = 
be+ s good4 ,isn't !re some?+ on !      
coll>8  ,no1 only ,frisk's "n2 & %e     
turn$ to exam9e x ) ,phil4  ,!re1 ,nell6
 :at d y call ?is8 & ,phil triumphantly 
held up ! edge ( ! coll>1 on :i* 0      
writt51 ,nelly's rew>d = self-d5ial4    
,:y1 ,phil1 ,i nev] saw x be=e2 isn't x 
que]8  ,que]1 t y didn't see x be=e8    
,yes2 b x isn't que] t %e gave x to y   
,no1 n at all2 ,i %\ld h ?\ght %e w\ld4 
,oh1 ,phil1 h[ y praise me6 y mu/n't1   
said ,nelly1 h] p9k *eeks deep5+ into   
sc>let4  ,%e des]v$ praise1 did n %e8 = 
%e 0 a v good little girl4 ,b ,i w n    
tire y ) any m ab\t h] n[4 ,s good-by1  
my sweet little read]4  ,,nora4         
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,f\r ,,evangeli/s4
  ,,by ,,rev4 ,h4,r4 ,,nye4   ,my ,"y   
,fri5ds3  ,i love to he> & to tell      
/ories ne>ly z well z :5 ,i 0 a *ild2 b 
,i _c write !m = o!rs to read4 ,ev5     
small *ildr5 are sometimes great        
critics4 ,at any rate1 ,i %all n v5ture 
at /ory-tell+ "h4  ,y h all read "s     

portions ( ! book we call ! ,bible4 ,b d
 y "k :o wrote ! ,bible8 at :at "t x 0  
writt58 or any?+ ( ! m5 by :om x 0      
compos$8 ,x 0 n writt5 by any "o man1 at
 "o "t1 & by him s5t out to all m5 9 e  
"p ( ! _w2 b by v>i\s p]sons1 9 diff]5t 
ages1 & fir/ address$ to p>ticul> *ur*es
 or p4 ,i w n attempt1 9 ?is article1 to
 furni% y ) an acc\nt ( all !           
individuals1 ,moses1 ,david1 ,isaiah1   
,paul1 ,john1 & o!rs1 :o wrote portions 
( ! sacr$ volume2 b ,i w try to give y  
"s sket*es ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s1 ,mat!w1 
,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 :o wrote ! f\r    
gospels1 or ,lives ( ,jesus1 to :i* _!  
names are n[ atta*$4 ,&1  #a/1 (        
,,mat!w1 by :om ! fir/ gospel 0 compos$4
 ,he 0 call$1 also1 ,levi4 ,he 0 a ,jew1
 born 9 ! prov9ce ( ,galilee4 ,we       
suppose t f 8 y\? he 0 famili> ) !      
wor%ip ( ! synagogue & temple1 & educat$
 /rictly 9 ! religion ( ,moses4 ,he     
fill$ ! (fice ( a publican1 0 a         
collector ( taxes f ! ,jews1 to :i*     
place he 0 appo9t$ by ! ,romans1 :o1 9 8

 day1 rul$ ov] ,judea4 ,:ile engag$ 9 ^!
 duties1 he became acqua9t$ ) ! prea*+1 
miracles1 & "* ( ,jesus1 ! despis$      
,naz>5e1 & left all1--8 bus9ess1 fri5ds1
 home1--to foll[ him4 ,he j\rney$ )     
,jesus 9 8 m9i/ry1 &1 aft] 8 ,ma/] w5t  
up to heav51 he left 8 own l& to prea* !
 gospel among ! ,g5tiles4 ,"s p suppose 
t he 0 a m>tyr1 b ?is is n well         
e/abli%$4 ,mat!w wrote 8 gospel ei!r 9  
,hebrew or ,greek1 7"s say bo?17 ab\t   
#ahjj ye>s s9ce1--v soon aft] 8 ,ma/] _h
 f9i%$ ! labors ( 8 mission1 & return$  
unto 8 ,fa!r4 ,i said1 ,i ?9k1 t ?is man
 left all2 made _m sacrifices to become 
,jesus' disciple4 ,b we d n f9d ?is 9 8 
book4 ,) o!r virtues1 he 0 an humble    
man1 q too mode/ to praise himself4     
,luke1 9 8 n>rative1 m5tions ?is fact   
conc]n+ ,mat!w4 ,mode/y is a r>e virtue2
 an ornam5t to ! ag$1 & v beautiful 9 ! 
"y4 ,b ,i w tell y1  #b;d1 ( ,m>k1      
sometimes call$ ,john1 & once1 ,john    
,m>k1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,v little is   
kn[n conc]n+ ?is man4 ,he 0 probably    

born 9 ,judea1 &1 x is suppos$1 0       
conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity by ! prea*+ ( !  
ard5t1 zeal\s ,pet]4 ,at "o "t1 he 0 !  
companion ( ,paul & ,b>nabas2 b1 :5 a   
qu>rel sprang up betwe5 ^! m51 ea* w5t 8
 way4 ,*ri/ians qu>rell$ !n sometimes z 
well1 or z bad1 z 9 our days4 ,*iefly1  
,m>k travell$ ) ,pet]1 z he w5t =? among
 ,jews & ,g5tiles1 & aid$ him 9 8 ardu\s
 toils4 ,he w5t1 at la/1 to ,egypt1 :]e 
he plant$ *ur*es1 & :]e1 also1 he di$4  
,m>k 0 n an apo/le2 nei!r did he att5d  
on ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus4 ,d y ask1 h[1 !n1 
c\ld he write a correct acc\nt ( our    
,savi\r's life8 ,"h is "o fact wor?     
rememb]+4 ,m>k 0 ! companion ( ,pet]1 :o
 0 an apo/le1 :o saw ! miracles & he>d !
 disc\rses ( ,*ri/4 ,he exam9$ ! acc\nt 
:i* ,m>k _h writt51 & gave x 8 approval1
 z be+ correct1--true4 ,v few m5 :o     
write hi/ories h v\*]s l 84 ,s1 did we n
 reg>d ! ,bible-writ]s z inspir$ m51 we 
%\ld place ! utmo/ confid5ce 9 ! tru? ( 
,m>k's gospel4 ,he compos$ x ab\t ,a4,d4
 #fe4 ,we come n[1  #c;d1 to ,,luke4 ,he

 0 a ,g5tile1--all p n born 9 ,judea 7  
call$ ,g5tiles1--born 9 ,antio*1 !      
capital ( ,syria1 :]e ! disciples (     
,jesus fir/ 7 call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,luke 0 a
 le>n$ man1 we are told1 hav+ /udi$ 9 ! 
fam\s s*ools ( 8 own l&1 also ( ,greece 
& ,egypt4 ,he 0 a physician by          
pr(ession2 & physicians assure u1 t1 9 8
 gospel1 he has giv5 a m accurate acc\nt
 ( ! diseases :i* ,jesus cur$ ?an any   
o!r ,new ,te/am5t writ]3 t he (t5 uses  
m$ical t]ms 9 8 description ( ! miracles
 :i* 7 wr\ght4 ,he 0 a good & c>eful    
?9k]1 n at all cr$ul\s1 b dispos$ to    
prove all ?+s1 hold+ fa/ only to ! good 
& true4 ,he wrote 8 gospel 7p]haps y "k 
t he 0 ! au?or ( ! book ( ,acts1 also7 9
 ,greece1 ab\t #ce ye>s aft] ! asc5sion 
( ,jesus4 ,he 0 associat$ ) ,paul 9 8   
travels1 w5t ) him to ,rome1 & cont9u$  
!re dur+ ! imprisonm5t ( ! apo/le4      
,hi/orians are n agre$ 9 reg>d to ! "t  
or mann] ( 8 dea?4 ,"s affirm t he      
suff]$ z a m>tyr2 o!rs1 simply1 t1 9 due
 "t1 he fell asleep1 or di$ a natural   

dea?4 ,we are sure t 8 tal5ts1 le>n+1 & 
"t 7 giv5 to ! diffusion ( ! ,*ri/ian   
fai?4 ,la/ly1 &  #d?1 ( ,,john1 ! belov$
 disciple1 s t]m$ because ( 8 mild &    
g5tle _s1 & because he mo/ resembl$ 8 & 
our ,ma/]4 ,he 0 born 9 ,judea1 ne> !   
sea1 or lake1 ( ,galilee4 ,zeb$ee1 8    
fa!r1 0 a fi%]man2 & ,john1 probably1   
engag$ 9 8 fa!r's bus9ess until he      
became a prea*] ( glad tid+s4 ,y mu/ n1 
f ?is fact1 conclude t !y 7 c]ta9ly poor
 m51 = !n1 at lea/1 m5 ( weal? 7 engag$ 
9 ! bus9ess1 & ,i suppose _m n[ are4    
,john 0 ! y\nge/ apo/le1 & ! disciple   
:om ,jesus lov$2 y may recollect t he   
lean$ on ! bosom ( ,*ri/ at ! ,la/      
,supp]4 ,he1 only1 0 pres5t1 ( all !    
apo/les1 :5 ,jesus 0 crucifi$1--& ,jesus
 comm5d$ 8 "m to ?is disciple's c>e4    
,aft] ! resurrection ( ,jesus1 ,john    
prea*$ ! gospel 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,asia4   
,he wrote 8 gospel at ,ephesus1 &1 by 8 
labors1 ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity spread    
ev]y:]e among m54 ,! /ory sometimes     
told1 t he 0 put into a caldron ( burn+ 

oil1 by a ,roman emp]or1 & came out     
unh>m$1 is n true4 ,he liv$ to a v      
advanc$ age1 & di$ :5 n f> f #ajj ye>s  
old4 ,late 9 life1 :5 too feeble to     
prea*1 he 0 (t5 c>ri$ into ! meet+s ( ! 
disciples1 at 8 own reque/1 &1 /ret*+   
out 8 h&s1 z he sat 9 8 *air1 0 wont to 
say1 ,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,&1 
:5 ask$ :y he s (t5 gave ?is precept1 he
 w\ld say1 ,if ?is be obey$1 x is !     
,"l's comm&1 & x suffice?4  ,*ildr51 w y
 ?9k ( t precept8  ,conv]s+ ) two lads  
once1 ,i ask$ "o1 ,:o wrote ! ,bible1   
good m51 or bad m58 ,good m51 ( c\rse1 0
 ! response4 ,b h[ d y "k !y 7 good m58 
,i rejo9$4 ,& he said1 ,because1--a v   
common & v fooli% answ]1--& 0 sil5t4 ,i 
?9k1 said ! o!r lad1 ! y\ng] ( ! two1 t 
good m5 wrote ! ,bible1 because good m5 
love ! ,bible1 & wick$ m5 don't4  ,c y  
give ano!r reason z good8  ,n[ ,i h told
 y1 briefly1 ( ! f\r evangeli/s4 ,!y 7  
good m51 hone/-m9d$ & s9c]e4 ,wick$ m51 
all m51 act f motives4 ,b !y c\ld h _h  
no motive to deceive4 ,!y lo/ fri5ds1 & 

weal?1 & honor1 & ease1 & ga9$ contempt1
 p]secution1 & suff]+1 by prea*+ !      
gospel4 ,_! conduct is full evid5ce t !y
 7 pure & good m54 ,&1 if !y 7 good m51 
!y wrote ! tru?2 &1 by _! labors we h a 
correct & fai?ful acc\nt ( ! life (     
,jesus4 ,/udy ^! books1 & by !m be made 
wise4 ,above all1 rememb] ! precept (   
,john1 ,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4   
,illu/ration     ,,may-,,day4  ,,by     
,,mrs4 ,,nancy ,t4 ,,munroe4   ,x is    
spr+1--a backw>d spr+1 x is true1 = n[ x
 is ! fir/ week 9 ,may1 & n a fl[] to be
 se5 except ! yell[ d&elion1 n a blossom
 ev5 on a *]ry tree2 no?+ is gre5 b !   
grass1 & t--yes1 t is v gre51 especially
 ?is piece be=e my w9d[2 x seems a      
relief to look ^u x4  ,poor ,may-day    
revell]s6 ,may-day ?is ye> 0 pleasant2 t
 is1 ! sun %one1 ! sky 0 blue1 & ! grass
 0 gre51 9 spots at lea/2 b ! cold nor? 
w9d 0 bl[+1 & "o ne$$ to be told x 0 !  
fir/ ( ,may4  ,! sun 0 high] ?an usual  
on su* occasions1 :5 ! *ildr5 came ^u   
our hill2--yet !y did come ) wrea?s &   

,may-poles1 b1 ah6 ! fl[]s 7 artificial4
 ,"s ( ! *ildr5 _h on sun-bonnets & ?9  
%awls2 !y %\ld h worn hoods & cloaks1 & 
!n !y might h be5 com=table4 ,b x takes 
a great deal to disc\rage *ildr5 f go+  
,may+4  ,our hill is a fam\s place =    
*ildr5 on ,may-day1 = x is gre5 &       
pleasant2 x is glori\s to run d[n its   
sides1 & pleasant to sit on its banks1  
:i* once 7 =ts1 & beh9d :i*1 9 less     
peaceful days1 lurk$ soldi]s ) weapons (
 w>4 ,ah1 ^? *ildr5 7 a pleasant sight1 
& z ,i he>d _! glad laught]1 & saw !m   
*ase ea* o!r d[n ^? gre5 banks1 ,i said1
 ,peace is bett] ?an w>4  ,please1      
ma'am1 w y tell me :at "t x is8 said a  
little girl1 com+ =w>d f "o gr\p (      
*ildr54  ,qu>t] ( n9e1 0 ! reply4  ,i   
didn't ?9k x 0 s late2 did y8 said %e1  
turn+ to h] companions4 ,!y _h be5 out  
p]haps two h\rs1 & ?\ght x 0 mo/ noon1 &
 back !y w5t to _! sports4  ,soon ,i    
he>d a s\nd ( weep+4 ,i w5t to ! door1  
:]e /ood a gr\p ( *ildr5 ar\nd ! pump2  
"o poor %iv]+ *ild1 look+ blue & cold1 0

 hav+ h] h&s & face wa%$ by ano!r1 )    
wat] cold f ! pump1 ! te>s /ream+ d[n h]
 *eeks1 & %e sobb+ pite\sly4  ,:at is ! 
matt]1 little girl8  ,oh1 said ! "o :o 0
 p]=m+ ! wa%+ op]ation1 %e fell f ! top 
( ! hill to ! bottom1 & made h] nose    
ble$ & hurt h] dreadfully4  ,! poor *ild
 /ill sobb$ & %iv]$4 ,we c>ri$ h] 91 set
 h] d[n be=e a hot coal fire1 & tri$ to 
w>m h] r$ h&s4 ,h] little companions    
came & /ood beside h]1 & told h] n to   
cry2 b1 oh6 %e 0 s cold1 & ! tops ( h]  
f+]s did a*e s6  ,& ?is 0 go+ a ,may+6  
,b yet1 next ye>1 ^! v girls1 ,i d\bt n1
 w />t ) j z buoyant he>ts = ,may-day   
sports1 =getful ( ! fall1 ! cold1 & all 
inconv5i5ces4 ,ah1 *ildhood's hopeful   
he>t is a bless$ ?+6  ,i well rememb] n[
 a ,may-day ( by-gone ye>s4 ,!n we _h a 
que51 a t5t1 & a table set ) numb]less  
delicacies4 ,we _h r>e sport t day4 ,!  
wea!r 0 n z cold z ! day ( :i* ,i h be5 
speak+2 we _h a few real fl[]s1 & "s    
h>dy girls ev5 appe>$ 9 :ite dresses4 ,!
 =5oon pass$ pleasantly2 num]\s visitors

 ?rong$ to see u1 & we 7 ! happie/ ( all
 ,may-day revell]s4 ,b all pleasure mu/ 
h an end4 ,soon ^w came t we mu/ surr5d]
 ! sails ( our t5t1 = ! own] _h ne$     
!re(4 ,?is caus$ a g5]al /rike1 &1 9 !  
confusion :i* ensu$1 a boy _h ! mis=tune
 to sit or fall ^u ! que5's /raw bonnet1
 :i* _h be5 laid aside = h] fl[]y cr[n4 
,x 0 lit]ally sma%$1 unfit = fur!r use4 
,ah :at w "m say8 0 all ! disappo9t$    
que5 c\ld say4 ,"s few laugh$ at ! que]1
 mis%ap5 ?+1 b m look$ on ) sad         
c\nt5ances1 = x 0 ! que5's be/ bonnet4  
,we sep>at$1 tir$1 &1 x may be1 a little
 out ( humor2 b yet1 a few days made    
ev]y?+ bright aga92 we rememb]$ !       
pleasure ) pleasure1 & ?\ght ( !        
disappo9tm5ts only to laugh ov] !m4  ,& 
t b5t1 spoil$ bonnet6 ,:5 ! ex-que5     
appe>$ 9 a f9e new "o1 ) gay ribbons1 _m
 look$ on1 & almo/ wi%$ t !y _h be5 s   
=tunate z to h _h _! bonnets spoil$4  ,z
 ,i look back1 o!r ,may-days ?rong ^u my
 m9d4 ,! memories ( "s ( ^! are sad1    
yea1 v sad6 ,"o 0 ! bir?-day ( a little 

"o :o n[ re/s b5ea? ! gre5 sod4 ,& well 
d ,i rememb] ano!r bright ,may morn+1 :5
 ,i w&]$ out ov] ! hill1 hold+ ! h& ( a 
little fair-hair$ *ild )9 my own4 ,h]   
t9y basket 0 fill$ ) fl[]s ! *ildr5 _h  
giv5 h]1 & h] bright1 sunny face 0      
radiant ) smiles4 ,t 0 h] fir/ ,may-day 
walk1 & mu* did ! little be+ enjoy x4   
,x 0 h] la/6 ,ere ! spr+ breezes came   
aga91 %e lay )9 h] little %r\d4 ,! sn[s 
( w9t] fell sil5tly ^u h] little grave1 
by ! side ( him :o _h gone be=e1 &1 ere 
ano!r ,may-day1 ! sod 0 gre5 above !m4  
,^! are ! memories t come ov] me :5 ,i  
look out ^u ! revell]s2 yet j z well d  
,i love to see !m at _! sports1 & ,i c  
look ^u _! light1 graceful =ms1 & he> _!
 m]ry laught]2 &1 ?\gh my he>t goes to !
 grave-y>d & m9e eyes re/ ^u ! spot1 yet
 ,i c smile ^u ! gay1 liv+ creatures    
be=e me1 = ,i "k t *ildhood is a glad & 
joy\s ?+1 & t ^! be+s are ! light & joy 
( "s homes1 & ,i pray t ^! homes may be 
nev] d>k5$ by ,dea?'s %ad[ cross+ !     
?re%old4  ,^! my ,may-day rev]ies h     

begun lightly1 & end$1 z ,may-days      
!mselves h done1 9 sad ?\ghts4 ,b sad   
?\ghts & life's tr\bles are1 or ought to
 be1 ! he>t's discipl9e4 ,= ?is purpose 
d !y come to u1 & we %\ld g =? f !m pur]
 & bett]4     ,,! ,,sn[-,,drop4  ,,by   
,,mrs4 ,m4,a4 ,,liv]more4     ,! g5tle1 
laugh+1 spr+ _h come      ,) eye & *eek 
s bright2    ,! bird glanc$ ?r\gh !     
cle>1 blue air1      ,on w+ ( gold5     
light2    ,& e>?1 9 gladness1 lay &     
smil$1      ,to see ! beaute\s sight4   
,! /reams w5t s++ to ! sea1      ,&     
danc+ to _! song2    ,its c>pet1 _h ! "y
 grass spread      ,! hills & vales     
among2    ,yet n a fl[] its bloom _h %$1
      ,! fre% gre5 e>? along4     ,n yet
 ! violet _h unseal$      ,its blue &   
lov+ eye2    ,nor _h ! primrose d>$     
unfold1      ,= fe> t x might die2    ,&
 on ! tree-tops %ook ! leaves1      ,:i*
 op$ to kiss ! sky4     ,b s x *anc$1 "o
 g5tle day1      ,:ile s(tly wept ! ra91
    ,& sadly sigh$ ! m\rn+ breeze1      
,! fl[]s to see aga92    ,a silv]y      

sn[-flake fell to e>?1      ,escap$ f   
w9t]'s *a94     ,& da9tily x laid itself
      ,:]e gre5e/ grass 0 spread1    ,& 
:]e ! bl& & w>m s\?-w9d1                
,s(t-foot$1 lov$ to tread1    ,& "h !   
:ite-rob$ fugitive      ,made = itself a
 b$4     ,! fl[]-goddess smil$ to see   
,?is new-born sn[ t fell2    ,i'll *ange
 x to a fl[]1 said %e      ,by magic    
t\*1 & spell2    ,= 'twill be long ere  
blossoms ope1      ,t spr+ do? love s   
well4     ,!n ) a w& ( liv+ light1      
,%e t\*$ ! fea!ry sn[2    ,& on x1      
radiant f h] *eek1      ,!re /ream$ a   
sunny gl[4    ,=? f ! t9y1 cry/al flake1
      ,! pe>ly petals came2    ,! /em   
sprang up--!re wav$ a fl[]1--    ,!     
,,sn[-,,drop 0 its "n6     ,,cag+       
,,birds4   ,i nev] lik$ ! idea ( re>+   
birds 9 cages2 ( conf9+ ^? little       
creatures1 t seem to enjoy lib]ty mo/ ( 
all ,god's va/ family1 9 ! little1 /9t$ 
prison-h\se ( a cage4 ,girls seldom     
incl9e to keep !m cag$2 ,i wi%1 few]    
wom5 did2 b boys seem almo/ to possess a

 diff]5t nature4 ,_m really enjoy tak+ !
 little helpless fl$gl+s f ! ne/1 hid   
away s slyly among ! ?ick b\ghs ( !     
=e/-tree2 cr[d+ two1 ?ree1 or ev5 f\r1  
into "o cage1 (t5times n eighte5 in*es  
squ>e4 ,!y are ev5 s he>tless z to laugh
 at ! flutt]+1 slapp+1 & beat+ ( ! poor 
prison] aga9/ ! wiry walls ( 8 gloomy1  
unnatural home4  ,to be sure1 ,i once   
own$ a cag$ bird4 ,x 0 a rob94 ,a de>   
bro!r _h kept him sev]al ye>s1 &1 on    
leav+ home = a resid5ce 9 ,bo/on1 :]e he
 c\ld n take c>e ( ! bird1 he gave him  
to me4 ,x 0 n at a season ( ! ye> :5 we 
c\ld safely release him f conf9em5t2 &1 
besides t1 our olde/ bro!r _h taught him
 to :i/le p>ts ( sev]al tunes1 & we     
fe>$1 moreov]1 t he might suff] ev5 9 ! 
be/ season ( ! ye>1 f ! fact ( 8 hav+   
be5 tak5 :5 s "y f o!r rob9s4           
,conf9em5t1 probably1 does n de/roy !   
in/9ct ( birds1 s t !y w\ld />ve if     
releas$4 ,aft] hav+ be5 an inmate ( our 
family n9e ye>s1 hav+ suff]$ c\ntless   
frights & mangl+s f ! _m kitt5s we _h   

kept 9 ! "t1 he at la/ di$ by ! claws ( 
! family cat1 :5 releas$ "o f9e aft]noon
 = an air+1 & to h 8 cage clean$4  ,i   
nev] s9ce h wi%$ to own a cag$ bird4 ,! 
song ( a can>y bird1 born & re>$ 9 a    
cage1 nev] pleases me l ! *e]ful w>bl+  
or m]ry :i/le ( ! wild1 free birds ( our
 woodl&s4 ,! "o seems b ! expression ( a
 *e]ful =giv5ess ( unk9d treatm5t1 !    
bur/+ =? ( a happy nature 9 spite (     
man's cruelty2 :ile ! o!r seems a free  
outp\r+ ( p]fect happ9ess1 & ! *oice/   
notes ( a grateful little be+ direct$ to
 ! good ,,god ( nature4  ,i "k we (t5   
he> ( happy1 cont5t$ little pet birds2  
yet ,i nev] saw "o t did n seem to pref]
 ! fre$om ( an out-(-door excursion on !
 /rong1 free w+1 to ! hopp+1 sw++1 p]*+1
 & flutt]+1 )9 a n>r[ cage4 ,! tam+ &   
pett+ ( sp>r[s1 rob9s1 yell[-birds1     
sn[-birds1 & swall[s1 r\nd ! doors or   
w9d[s ( "o's h\se1 ,i admire4 ,!re is   
no?+ inhuman 9 ?is practice4 ,x r calls 
=? "s ( ! bett] feel+s ( ! he>t--gives  
pleasure to u & ! birds1 yet violates no

 law ( nature4  ,i "h give y a little   
/ory ( a pet swall[ t ,i met ) 9 a      
little ,engli% book1 :i*1 p]haps1 few ( 
y h read4 ,! *ildr5 nam$ 9 ! /ory 7     
c]ta9ly k9d-he>t$ t[>ds _! little pet1 &
 v indulg5t4 ,m>k well _! rew>d6 ,"s ( y
 may be induc$ to imitate !m2 at lea/1  
,i hope y w n aga9 be s selfi% z to cage
 a bird = 8 song1 :ile1 ) ! ex]cise ( a 
little pati5ce & k9dly att5tion1 y c    
tame !m s easily at y\r door4    ,,!    
,,pet ,,swall[4   ,"o day we _h be5 out 
ga!r+ primroses1 &1 to put ! pretty pale
 fl[]s neatly into baskets1 we _h sat   
d[n "u "o ( ! w9d[s 9 ! old *ur* t[]4   
,m>y 0 sitt+ next ! wall1 :5 some?+ t\*$
 h] %\ld]1 & fell on h] knee4 ,x 0 a "y 
swall[1 )\t any fea!rs1 t _h fall51 or  
p]haps _h be5 ?r[n1 out ( ! ne/1 by "s  
qu>relsome bro!r or si/]4  ,! poor      
primroses 7 ca/ away1 & e little h& 0   
ready to seize ! prize4 ,:5 we f\nd x 0 
n kill$1 or ev5 hurt1 by its fall1 "s   
call$ = a cage2 o!rs said1 ,let u put x 
back 9 ! ne/2 we d n "k :at to give x to

 eat2 we may be sure x w die4 ,& ?is    
seem$ s v true t we 7 all oblig$ to     
agree2 b1 alas6 ! poor swall[ hav+ built
 9 a false w9d[ ( ! t[]1 !re 0 no way ( 
gett+ to ! ne/1 & s ! cage 0 br\ght1 & !
 little bird did n die1 b grew bigg] &  
pretti] e day1 until at la/ x c\ld skim 
?r\gh ! room on its pretty1 s(t w+s1 &  
w\ld dive d[n to u1 & light ^u our      
%\ld]s1 or let itself fall into our h&s4
 ,h[ we did love t little bird6 & oh1 h[
 sorry we 7 "o day1 :5 x flew out at !  
w9d[6 ,we all ran d[n to ! lawn2 we 7 q 
sure x w\ld nev] come back to u aga91 = 
x seem$ s happy to be free2 & we wat*$ x
 fly+ "h & !re--n[ high 9 ! air1 n[     
close d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,we _h call$ our  
pretty bird ,fairy1 & x really seem$ l a
 fairy n[2 "o mom5t x 0 q out ( sight1 !
 next s ne> x almo/ t\*$ u4 ,at la/1    
,fr$ gave a long1 l\d :i/le2 :5 he      
began1 x 0 up 9 ! air1 high1 high above 
our heads1 b1 be=e ! s\nd pass$ away1 x 
0 flutt]+ its pretty d>k w+s ^u 8 face4 
,f ?is "t ,fairy 0 all[$ to g free2 & x 

w\ld skim ab\t be=e our w9d[s all day   
long1 com+ 9 f "t to "t to pay u visits1
 & to sleep at nights 9 its old po/ on !
 top ( "o ( our little b$s 9 ! nurs]y4  
,at la/ ,augu/ came1 & !n our pretty    
,fairy skimm$ ?r\gh ! air1 f>1 f> beyond
 ! rea* ( ,fr$'s :i/le1 = x _h set out1 
) all ! o!r swall[s1 on its long voyage 
across ! seas4  ,we _h nev] ?\ght (     
?is1--nev] ?\ght t our fai?ful ,fairy   
w\ld s leave u1--& x 0 _m days be=e !   
hope ( its com+ back next ye> c\ld make 
u feel at all happy aga94  ,b ,fairy1   
our own de> little ,fairy1 did come     
back1 & x rememb]$ u all1 z if x _h be5 
away only = a few h\rs1 in/ead ( ne>ly  
eight :ole mon?s4  ,x 0 a v happy day1 !
 day t ,fairy came back1 & x seem$ to   
feel z mu* joy z we did2 fir/ x flew to 
,m>y1 & !n to ,fr$1 & !n to "o aft] !   
o!r1 twitt]+ its w+s1 & rubb+ its pretty
 black head on our h&s or faces1 z we   
see dogs & cats d :5 !y want to %[ great
 k9dness4  ,x flew to ! top ( ! little  
b$ at night1 peck$ at ! w9d[ :5 x wi%$  

to get out 9 ! morn+1 & w\ld d>t d[n at 
,fr$'s :i/le z readily z x _h be5 us$ to
 d ! ye> be=e4 ,9 %ort1 not)/&+ ! long  
voyage x _h made1 ,fairy seem$ to h     
=gott5 nei!r its old fri5ds nor its old 
ways4  ,:5 x came ne> ! "t = ! swall[s  
to fly away aga91 we grew v sad at !    
idea ( los+ our pretty ,fairy3 "s ?\ght 
x w\ld be wise to put x into a cage1 &  
keep x !re until all ! o!rs 7 gone2 :ile
 "s1 :o 7 wis]1 said x 0 ,fairy's nature
 to g away1 & t ,fairy mu/ g4 ,b :at d y
 ?9k 0 our joy to f9d1 t1 ( its own good
 w1 ,fairy /ay$ ) u8 ,all ! o!rs w5t    
away2 &1 :e!r x _h gr[n fond] ( u1 or t 
x _h n lik$ ! long voyage x _h be5 l$   
into by ! example ( o!rs1 ,i _c say2 b =
 f\r w9t]s x /ay$ always ) u1 tak+ a    
flight n[ & !n 9 ! op5 air1 b sp5d+ !   
greate/ "p ( ! day 9 ! s*ool-room1 till 
summ] came1 :5 x w\ld aga9 jo9 its      
fri5ds1 & always build its ne/ 9 ! v    
w9d[ f :i* x _h fall5 into ,m>y's lap4  
,six ye>s _h pass$ s9ce !n1 b :at n[    
became ( x we c\ld nev] le>n4 ,= a long 

"t we hop$ x _h gone aga9 ov] sea & l&1 
to visit f> c\ntries ) all ! o!rs1 b    
:e!r x _h or n we nev] knew1 = we saw   
our pretty ,fairy no m4    ,,la/ ,,page4
     ,! la/ bright page be=e y1         
,k9d read] & good fri5d1    ,is ( ano!r 
,annual      ,! v pleasant end4     ,our
 ,book's communication      ,to goodly  
!mes appli$1    ,none ( its pages w\ld  
we wi%      ,to *ange1 expunge1 or hide4
     ,) u be ,life's brief pages1       
,:5 look+ back to y\?1    ,s fill$ )    
k9dly words ( love1      ,& timely      
,*ri/ian tru?1     ,t ) an hone/        
confid5ce      ,9 :at our de$s %all say1
    ,) /eady & firm h& we write         
,our la/ page1 & away6