file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #abdic-;h4htm or #abdic-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/#a_/b_/d_/i_ /abdic_/abdic-;h_/#abdic-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/#a_/b_/d_/i_ /abdic_/abdic-;h4zip7 ,,h[ ,,john ,,became ,a ,,man ,life ,/ory ( a ,mo!rless ,boy ,by ,,isabel ,c4 ,,byrum ,illu/ration3 ,le>n+ to ,pray ,au?or's ,preface ,9 pres5t+ ?is little volume1 ! au?or hopes t x may be useful 9 sugge/+ to ! m9ds ( "y boys ! great wrong !re is 9 indulg+ 9 evil habits4 ,we read1 ,my p are de/roy$ = lack ( k1 & ?is is true conc]n+ mo/ boys :o =m habits t are h>mful bo? to body & s\l4 ,! /ory ( ,john's life is a true "o2 & 8 e>ne/ pray] t x may be ! means ( help+ "s boys f ,satan's sn>es & prove a bless+ to !m1 ,i tru/1 w be answ]$4 ,isabel ,c4 ,byrum ,ye> #aiag ,cont5ts ,*apt] ,i ,! ,prairie ,pa/ure ,,ii ,9 ! ,sod ,cell> ,,iii ,:at ! ,big ,*e/ ,conta9$ ,,iv ,e>ly ,s*ool ,days ,v ,! ,c>d ,p>ties ,,vi ,visitors & ,pa/imes ,,vii ,leav+ ,home ,,viii ,) ! ,circus ,,ix ,caught ,unaw>es ,x ,a ,*ild ,aga9 ,,xi ,h[ ,john ,became a ,man ,,illu/rations ,le>n+ to ,pray ,op5+ ! ,*e/ ,a ,c>d ,p>ty ,leav+ ! ,old ,home/ead ,,*apt] ,i ,! ,prairie ,pa/ure ,out on ! prairie 9 "o ( ! we/]n /ates :]e buffaloes & wild horses once _h roam$ at _! pleasure & :]e cacti & yuccas /ill ?riv$ & bloom$ c\ld be se5 a small two-/ory frame build+4 ,!re 0 no?+ /range 9 ?is except t ! h\se 0 diff]5t f ! av]age h\se ( ! pla9s2 = at ?is p>ticul> "t ! great] "p ( ! dwell+s 7 made ( sod1 mud1 & bru%4 ,! p1 g5]ally speak+1 7 ( t type :o ?9k pr9cipally ( gett+ all ! enjoym5t f _! e-day lives t x is possible to obta94 ,!re 01 !re=e1 little ?\ght among !m ( ! h]eaft]1 :5 m5 mu/ give an acc\nt ( !mselves be=e a j & liv+ ,god4 ,9 fact1 ! y\ng] g5]ation sc>cely knew t !re 0 a ,god :o took note ( all _! ways4 ,! build+1 s diff]5t f ! ord9>y dwell+s ^u ! prairie1 0 ! home ( a t9y lad nam$ ,john4 ,x 0 a happy home2 = bo? 8 p>5ts 7 liv+1 & ! love t b\nd _! he>ts toge!r br\ght peace & happ9ess to ea* memb] ( ! little h\sehold4 ,b c\ld ?is happy gr\p h kn[n ( ! pres5ce ( a grim mon/] j outside ! door1 :o at t v mom5t 0 seek+ an entrance1 _! joy w\ld h giv5 place to sorr[4 ,dea? 0 soon to de/roy ! light & com=t ( t home4 ,! devot$ wife & "m 0 n /rong2 & aft] a sev]e illness la/+ b a few %ort days1 h] _s left ! ones %e lov$ & h] lifeless body 0 c>ri$ to its la/ re/+ place 9 ! cemet]y a few miles away4 ,little ,john 01 ( c\rse1 too "y to realize ! true mean+ ( ! *ange2 b t some?+ dreadful _h happ5$ he v well knew1 & 8 l>ge pa!tic eyes spoke ! grief t he did und]/& & c\ld n express4 ,dur+ ! ?ree ye>s ( 8 %ort life he _h kn[n ! c>e ( a t5d]1 lov+ "m1 ^: ambitions 7 high & noble4 ,al?\gh n a ,*ri/ian1 %e _h (t5 express$ h] wi% t h] little br[n-ey$ boy might gr[ up to be an honor to 8 fa!r & "m1 & a bless+ to 8 c\ntry4 ,aft] h] dea? 8 papa's eyes 7 (t5 fill$ ) te>s1 = he lov$ & piti$ 8 little boy4 ,"o ev5+ :5 ! lights 7 dim & ! h&s ( ! clock 7 po9t+ to ! b$time h\r1 ,john felt 8 fa!r's arms t5d]ly encircl$ ab\t him & he>d him s(tly say+3 ,my little ,john1 we are left all alone n[1 & y mu/ hurry up & become a man z soon z y c2 = ,i ne$ y to help me4 ,mama has gone away & left u1 & %e _c tea* y ! ?+s t %e _h plann$ t y %\ld "k2 s we w h to d ! be/ t we c1 b y mu/ help me4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i want y to le>n h[ to pray2 = !re is a ,god 9 heav51 :o made y1 & ( :om y\r "m expect$ to tell y4 ,be=e ,him we %\ld b[ d[n & pray e night be=e we g to sleep4 ,does ,he he> all ! words we say8 ask$ little ,john 9 an aw$ tone1 q unable to compreh5d 8 fa!r's mean+1 & does ,he look at u :5 we are asleep8 ,yes1 8 fa!r answ]$2 ,god sees & kn[s ev]y?+4 ,n[1 ,i w tell y ! %ort pray] t ,i us$ to say :5 ,i 0 a little boy l y--! pray] t my "m taught me4 ,?us x 0 t ,john1 kneel+ beside 8 little b$ repeat$ ! pray] t has be5 lisp$ by ?\s&s ( o!r baby voices3 ,n[ ,i lay me d[n to sleep2 ,i pray !e1 ,"l1 my s\l to keep4 ,if ,i %\ld die be=e ,i wake1 ,i pray !e1 ,"l1 my s\l to take4 ,z ! days & weeks sp$ by1 ,john ?\ght (t5 ( 8 de> mama & wi%$ t he might see h]2 b he z (t5 w\ld recall 8 fa!r's words to be a little man1 & ) all 8 /r5g? he endeavor$ to be :at he consid]$ a man ought to be4 ,b al?\gh he tri$1 9 8 *ildi% way1 to be "o1 he 0 (t5 v lonely2 & _h x n be5 = frequ5t visits to 8 uncle's home1 sev]al miles di/ant1 he w\ld h miss$ 8 preci\s "m ev5 m ?an he did4 ,:ile at 8 uncle's1 he c\ld play ) 8 two c\s9s1 ,w & ,*>ley4 ,at la/ x 0 decid$ t x w\ld be be/ = ,john & 8 fa!r to g & make _! home ) ! uncle until ,john 0 old]4 ,n[ ,*>ley 0 j ab\t ,john's age2 b z ,*>ley 0 a cripple1 ,john _h *os5 ,w1 :o 0 sev]al ye>s ! olde/1 to be 8 close/ fri5d & companion4 ,reg>dless ( ^! facts1 h[ev]1 ! ?ree boys g5]ally play$ toge!r4 ,_! playgr\nd 0 ! va/ doory>d ext5d+ f> out ov] ! prairie4 ,9 "t !y 7 giv5 ! responsibility ( h]d+ ! c[s4 ,to h]d ! c[s meant to see t ! cattle did n w&] ab\t 9 ! neighborhood corn1 :eat1 & b>ley fields t 7 scatt]$ ab\t "h & !re ov] ! prairies & t 7 9 b few in/ances f5c$1 & to see t !y 7 driv5 to "s wat]-place at c]ta9 int]vals & 7 br\ght home at ! milk+ h\r4 ,! wat]+ places 7 kn[n z buffalo-wall[s1 = !y _h be5 made by ! buffalos 9 wall[+4 ,^! bas9s 7 usually kept fill$ ) wat] by ! ra9s4 ,"s ( ! wall[s1 or ponds1 7 r deep1 & 7 trea*]\s because ( sudd5 drop-(fs2 b !y 7 usually %all[1 & x 0 g5]ally safe = ! *ildr5 to play along ! edge4 ,aft] ! fir/ %>p edge ( 8 grief 0 dull$1 ,john's fa!r did n feel x s ke5ly 8 duty to in/ruct 8 *ild & to tea* him to rev]5ce 8 ,creator2 & :5 ,john 0 ab\t six ye>s ( age1 ! fa!r 0 kept s busy ) 8 "w t he _h b little "t to sp5d ) ! *ild4 ,john's aunt1 too1 al?\gh a good woman1 0 too mu* occupi$ ) h\sekeep+ to d h] duty by h] own two boys1 mu* less by a ?ird4 ,s ,john & 8 c\s9s _h sp5t ne>ly all ( ! ?ree ye>s t !y _h be5 toge!r 9 do+ z !y pleas$1 & 9 f9d+ z mu* enjoym5t 9 liv+ z x 0 possible = !m to f9d4 ,x 01 !re=e1 n /range t !y _h le>n$ & inv5t$ _m new ways to get amusem5t1 & t "s ( ^! 7 evil2 = ,satan1 z he always does 9 su* cases1 _h l5t !m a help+ h&4 ,! "w ( att5d+ to ! c[s did n1 ( c\rse1 occupy ne>ly all _! "t1 & ! boys f\nd x great sport to play ar\nd ! wall[s & 9 !m4 ,on "o occasion ,w said3 ,say1 boys1 did y ev] he> ! /ory ab\t ! man :o walk$ ^u ! wat]8 ,i don't rememb] j h[ ! /ory w5t2 b ,i he>d somebody say t ! man's "n 0 ,jesus1 & t ano!r man got out ( a boat to g & meet ,him4 ,! fir/ fell[ did all "r1 b ! second "o came v ne> dr[n+ because he look$ d[n at ! wat]4 ,maybe he want$ to see h[ deep ! wat] 01 & ,i guess he w\ld h got dr[n$ if !y hadn't be5 close to ! %ore4 ,n[1 ,i am go+ to d l ,jesus did4 ,want to see me8 ,naturally bo? ! boys want$ to see him p]=m a feat l t1 & ,w quickly scamp]$ into ! wat]4 ,n[1 ! wall[ 0 v %all[ all ! way across1 & ,w 0 soon on ! opposite side4 ,! small] boys1 n kn[+ ! dep? ( ! wat]1 suppos$ t x 0 deep & t ,w _h actually done "s m>vel\s ?+4 ,w did n "k t he 0 do+ wrong by speak+ lightly ( "o ( ! ,savior's miracles2 = he _h nev] be5 9 ,sunday-s*ool1 & 8 p>5ts _h n taught him ! sacr$ness ( ! words & acts ( ! ,savior4 ,he simply want$ to play a joke on 8 companions4 ,! small] boys talk$ ! matt] ov] :5 !y 7 alone1 & ,john said3 ,say1 ,*>ley1 :at d y suppose held ,w up ! o!r day on t wat]8 ,t wall[ mu/ h be5 deep out 9 ! middle4 ,let's try x "s "t = ourselves :5 ,w isn't ar\nd4 ,i believe we c\ld d x z well z he did4 ,*>ley 0 agre$1 & ! two small] lads wat*$ _! *ance4 ,"o day :5 ,w 0 n ) !m1 !y *ose a wall[ t !y ?\ght w\ld answ] _! purpose4 ,i'll g fir/1 ,*>ley said1 & he hurri$ =w>d z rapidly z 8 little crippl$ limb c\ld c>ry him1 to ! wat]'s edge & out into ! pond4 ,sudd5ly poor little ,*>ley disappe>$4 ,john saw 8 c\s9 z he w5t d[n into ! deep wat]1 & realiz$ 8 dang]4 ,he knew t some?+ mu/ be done & done at once1 & ) a b\nd he sprang 9 aft] 8 companion4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 g beyond ! %all[ wat]1 & :5 8 c\s9 came to ! surface1 he rea*$ out 8 h& & caught him by ! hair2 & z ,*>ley _h n lo/ ! p[] to help himself1 he 0 soon able1 by ,john's assi/ance1 to scramble to a place ( safety4 ,! boys decid$ t !y w\ld say no?+ ab\t ! accid5t2 & z !y rema9$ away f ! h\se long en\gh = ,*>ley's clo?+ to dry1 no que/ions 7 ask$4 ,b 0 ! sc5e unnotic$8 ,no4 ,he :o notes ! sp>r['s fall 0 wat*+ ov] ^! little boys2 ,he _h n =gott5 ,john's little pray] t _h be5 taught him by 8 fa!r4 ,god 0 c>+ = ^! little untaught *ildr5 9 t va/ prairie pa/ure4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,9 ! ,sod ,cell> ,almo/ )\t exception ! homes on ! prairies 7 provid$ ) sod cell>s4 ,ev5 ! few mod]n dwell+s 9 ! community 9 :i* ,john's uncle liv$ 7 n )\t ^! old-fa%ion$ cell>s1 :i* s]v$ z a protection 9 times ( /orms & tornadoes4 ,! cell>s s]v$ also z places 9 :i* to /ore ! fruits & vegetables = w9t] use4 ,& v (t51 too1 a l>ge quantity ( tobacco leaves t _h be5 dri$ & kept back :5 ! summ]'s crop 0 sold c\ld be discov]$ 9 "o ( ^! places4 ,! home ( ,john's uncle 0 provid$ ) j su* a cell>--a deep hole dug 9 ! gr\nd & cov]$ ov] ) a d5se ro(+ ( bru%1 mud1 & sod4 ,)9 ?is cell> a l>ge supply ( tobacco leaves _h be5 /or$4 ,john _h be5 9 ! cell> _m times4 ,he knew ! tobacco 0 !re1 & he knew to :at use 8 uncle put ! tobacco4 ,he knew also t 8 c\s9 ,w bo? *ew$ & smok$ ! leaves1 b x _h n occurr$ to him t he himself c\ld d s4 ,! reason :y he _h n ?\ght ( us+ x 0 p]haps t 8 fa!r _h once told him t ! us+ ( tobacco 0 a bad habit & urg$ him to let x alone4 ,b ! fact t he _h n be5 tempt$ did n gu>antee t he w\ld n be2 ! fact t he _h no appetite = tobacco did n conclusively prove t he w\ld nev] acquire "o2 nor did ! fact t he _h be5 told to let tobacco alone w>rant t he w\ld ne$ no fur!r wat*+--= an un=ese5 temptation 0 lurk+ ne>4 ,"o day :5 ,john w5t into ! cell> ) 8 c\s9 ,w1 8 c\s9 fill$ a pipe ) ! leaves & (f]$ x to him1 bidd+ him smoke4 ,john %ook 8 head1 & said t he did n want to smoke1 = 8 fa!r _h said t us+ tobacco 0 a bad habit & t x w\ld ru9 8 heal?4 ,!n1 :y does he use x himself8 ,w reason$4 ,d y suppose t he w\ld use x if he ?\ght t x 0 go+ to hurt him8 ,n[1 ,john1 look "h2 y said t y want$ to become a man4 ,"h's y\r *ance4 ,if y get to :]e y c smoke a pipe1 *ew tobacco1 & spit1 9 ! way t y\r fa!r & my dad d1 y w be a man4 ,j "s folks' say+ t x is a bad habit doesn't ne$ to make any diff]5ce ) y4 ,z ,john ?\ght ov] 8 c\s9's words1 !y did seem reasonable1 & he rememb]$ t all ! m5 he _h ev] se5 us$ tobacco4 ,s he decid$ t1 if he expect$ to be a man himself1 he mu/ soon beg9 to use x1 too4 ,he !re=e accept$ ! pipe & began to puff vigor\sly at ! /em4 ,b try z he w\ld1 he c\ldn't make ! pretty little curls ( smoke m\nt up into ! air z he _h wat*$ 8 fa!r & o!r m5 d4 ,v soon1 h[ev]1 a dea?ly sickness began to /eal ov] him4 ,8 head & /oma* hurt1 & he c\ld sc>cely help fall+ d[n on ! floor ( ! cell>4 ,o ,w1 he said1 z he gave ! pipe to 8 c\s91 ,i am s sick6 ,let's get out ( "h4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 0 go+ to die6 ,& ,john />t$ 9 an attempt to f9d ! op5+ ?r\gh :i* he _h ent]$ ! cell>1 b to 8 surprise & t]ror he c\ld n f9d x4 ,o ,w1 he said1 ?is is all y\r fault6 ,y "k ,i didn't want to smoke4 ,i wi% n[ t ,i hadn't li/5$ to y4 ,fa!r said tobacco w\ld make me sick1 b ,i didn't "k x w\ld be s bad z ?is4 ,tell me1 does x always make p sick8 & d !y ev] die8 ,yes1 x usually makes !m pretty sick1 ,w answ]$4 ,b !y always get ov] x2 & ea* "t !y smoke1 !y get m us$ to x1 or some?+1 & aft] a :ile !y don't get sick at all4 ,look at me4 ,x nev] makes me sick1 b x did at fir/4 ,surely y c /& a little sickness :5 y "k t x is go+ to make a man ( y6 ,john conclud$ t "u ^? circum/ances he c\ld endure 8 suff]+4 ,b he did n try to smoke any m t morn+4 ,) ,w's assi/ance he f\nd ! doorway ( ! cell> & w5t out :]e ! air 0 m pure4 ,gradually1 he began to feel bett]4 ,:5 d9n] "t came1 h[ev]1 he did n c>e to eat2 b he kept repeat+ to himself1 ,x won't be ?is way long1 & ,i c af=d to suff] if x w make a man ( me4 ,h[ sad to ?9k t "o s "y %\ld be s deceiv$6 ,c\ld someone h taught him !n t ! sick feel+ t _h s di/ress$ him 0 caus$ by ! /rong poison conta9$ 9 ! tobacco1 x might h enc\rag$ him nev] to t\* x aga94 ,_h 8 fa!r expla9$ t e p\nd ( tobacco conta9s ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty gra9s ( ?is poison1 "o gra9 ( :i* w kill a l>ge dog 9 ab\t ?ree m9utes2 or told him ! /ory ( h[ a man once ran a ne$le & ?read t _h be5 dipp$ 9 ! poison ?r\gh ! sk9 ( a frog & ( h[ ! frog 9 a few mom5ts began to act l a drunk5 p]son1 vomit$1 & hopp$ ab\t z fa/ z possible1 & !n laid d[n1 twit*$ = a mom5t 9 agony1 & di$2 or in=m$ him t _m p become insane j ?r\gh ! use ( tobacco1 ,john might h yet be5 influ5c$ to leave ! poison\s /uff alone--b p]haps 8 fa!r did n "k4 ,anyway1 ,john 0 left )\t ?is mu*-ne$$ in=mation4 ,boys :o are n prop]ly w>n$ ( ! dang] ( tobacco-us+ are to be piti$ m ?an blam$ if !y indulge2 b _! ignorance does n less5 ! h>m & ! evils wr\ght4 ,:5 ! poison gets into ! sy/em1 x affects ! mo/ vital organs2 x und]m9es t /r5g? & de/roys t beauty :i* ornam5t true manhood & :i* assure an individual ( success4 ,besides1 ! cont9u$ us+ causes ! indulg] to =m a habit t _c be easily ov]come4 ,john1 be+ n fully w>n$ ( ! dreadful consequ5ces ( us+ tobacco1 & yet det]m9$ to become a man1 kept on smok+ until he s accu/om$ 8 sy/em to ! %ock t he felt satisfi$ he 0 becom+ a conqu]or & w\ld soon be able to %[ 8 fa!r t he 0 n[ a man4 ,dur+ ! "t t ,john 0 und]go+ su* sev]e temptation1 8 fa!r 0 v busy4 ,he realiz$ t 8 *ild ne$$ m in/ruction ?an he 0 receiv+ & t ,w's influ5ce ov] ,john 0 n good2 b j :at advice to give1 he h>dly knew4 ,once he ?\ght t he c\ld smell tobacco smoke on 8 boy's clo?+ s call+ ,john to 8 side1 he said3 ,john1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ tell y some?+ m ab\t c]ta9 bad habits t s _m boys =m :ile !y are "y4 ,y rememb] ,i told y t smok+ & *ew+ tobacco ru9 _m a life4 ,n[1 ,i am n go+ to say t y _c use tobacco2 b ,i wi% t = my sake1 z well z = y\r own1 y w\ld let x alone1 = x is inde$ a v bad habit4 ,to ?is advice ,john made no reply2 = an appetite 0 be+ =m$1 & 9 8 he>t he decid$ to keep "r on4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] c\ld 8 fa!r h rememb]$ ! temptations ( 8 own boyhood days4 ,he might !n h m fully realiz$ h[ next to impossible x is = a p>5t to avail+ly tea* 8 *ild to d some?+ )\t fir/ sett+ be=e ! *ild an example t is wor?y ( imitation4 ,c\ld he h help$ 8 little son to und]/& ! true mean+ ( manhood & ! necessity ( build+ up )9 himself 9 y\? a noble1 hone/1 & always-to-be-dep5d$-^u "*1 z well z ! ne$ ( develop+ a /rong body1 he might h laid a f\ndation ^u :i* ,john c\ld h lat] safely build$4 ,john de>ly lov$ 8 fa!r & want$ to please him4 ,& to 8 m9d he c\ld be/ please 8 fa!r by z quickly z possible becom+ a man4 ,s1 ) ! ?\ght ( e>ly manhood ev] be=e him1 he felt t1 9 us+ tobacco1 he 0 do+ "r4 ,& !n1 too1 ,*>ley _h le>n$ to smoke & *ew1 & x w\ld be v h>d inde$ to be ne> ! boys & n to jo9 9 ) !m4 ,by ! "t t ,john _h pass$ 8 sev5? bir?day1 ! small am\nt ( tobacco t 0 kept 9 ! cell> 0 n suffici5t to fill ! dem& ( ! ?ree boys )\t too rapidly dim9i%+ ! uncle's supply1 & ! boys decid$ to look else:]e4 ,n[1 ,john's aunt _h at "o "t expla9$ to ! boys t ly+ & /eal+ are wrong2 b %e _h n made x cle> t deceiv+ is ly+ & t tak+ little ?+s t did n belong to !m1 ev5 ?\gh !y took ! ?+s f "s memb] ( ! family1 is /eal+1 & t j su* !fts lead to ! great] crimes t s5d m5 & wom5 to prison4 ,in/ead1 %e gave ! advice 9 su* a way t1 ?\gh !y 7 impress$ ) a horror ( /eal+1 ! boys c\ld only 9 "p compreh5d h] mean+4 ,b because %e _h w>n$ !m1 %e felt t %e _h done h] duty & t !y ought to "k "r f wrong 9 reg>d to t matt] )\t fur!r explanation4 ,%e did n realize t x 0 h] duty to wat*1 enc\rage1 & advise1 & also to f9d out :5 mis*ief 0 be+ plann$4 ,9 fact1 ?is aunt & "m1 busy ) h] own c>es1 knew no?+ ( ! possibilities = a *ild ^: confid5ce & love _h be5 won1 & :o1 ?r\gh lov+ c\nsel1 _h ga9$ a k ( evils & _! effects be=e he _h =m$ ru9\s habits or 8 m9d _h be5 pollut$ ) false ideas4 ,be+ ?us left to !mselves to disc]n z be/ !y c\ld ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 ! boys ne>ly always *ose ! wrong2 & z a result1 con/antly w5t deep] & deep] into s9ful ?+s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,:at ! ,big ,*e/ ,conta9$ ,great s9s always h a beg9n+2 ! fir/ attempts to d evil are n h>d to *eck if tak5 9 "t1 b if all[$ to be c>ri$ out1 x is impossible to tell :at ! results may be4 ,h[ sad x 0 t ,john & 8 c\s9s did n h someone to *eck !m6 ,! boys n[ decid$ to keep close wat*1 & to avail !mselves ( e opportunity to procure tobacco1 ev5 if !y 7 =c$ to /eal x4 ,! ^w /eal _h1 ( c\rse1 a c]ta9 horror to ,john because ( ! picture 8 aunt _h describ$ ( a prison & a ?ief2 b he soo!d 8 consci5ce by say+1 ,!re isn't any?+ else 9 ! _w except tobacco t ,i w\ld ?9k ( /eal+4 ,b ! /eal+ habit1 l ! tobacco habit1 cont9ues to gr[ /rong]1 unless x is 9 "s way brok54 ,z tobacco conta9s a poison t affects ! physical be+1 s 9 a simil> mann] ly+ & /eal+ h a ru9\s effect ^u ! moral nature4 ,! ?ree--ly+1 /eal+1 & tobacco us+--too (t5 g h& 9 h&4 ,! fir/ ef=t ( ! boys to secure ! mu*-covet$ tobacco 0 made "o day :5 !y1 :ile roam+ ab\t ov] ! prairie1 discov]$ a man h>d at "w 9 a field4 ,! man seem$ to be lift+ some?+ t 0 v heavy1 & ,w sugge/$ to ! boys t !y g & l5d _! s]vices provid$ ! man w\ld give !m ea* a *ew ( 8 tobacco 9 return2 & ,w did n =get to add t !y mu/ ea* take z g5]\s a bite z _! m\?s c\ld accommodate4 ,! man 0 glad to accept _! help2 & toge!r ) 8 own ef=ts1 ! "w 0 soon f9i%$4 ,!n1 9 fulfillm5t ( 8 agreem5t1 he h&$ !m 8 plug ( tobacco t !y might ea* take ! *ew he _h promis$ !m4 ,accord+ to ,w's sugge/ion ! boys did n /op ) an ord9>y *ew2 b ea* took all t 8 m\? w\ld conta94 ,:5 !y return$ ! plug1 x 0 s small t ! boys 7 all afraid ! man w\ld f9d fault ) !m2 s !y hurri$ away f ! spot z rapidly z possible4 ,z soon z !y 7 f> en\gh away1 !y remov$ ! tobacco f _! m\?s2 & !y f\nd t1 by tak+ v small *ews at a "t1 ! am\nt 0 suffici5t to la/ !m = "s "t4 ,sev]al times !y succe$$ 9 secur+ tobacco 9 ?is way1 & by economiz+ 7 able to get along pretty well = a :ile4 ,b ! plan did n always "w2 = ! neighbors' becom+ aw>e ( ! s*eme1 prep>$ !mselves ) a small piece ( tobacco to (f] ! gre$y boys4 ,aft] t1 9 ord] to secure _! tobacco1 !y 7 (t5 =c$ to pick up p>tly-*ew$ quids1 f\nd :]e !y _h be5 ?r[n away by ! own]s4 ,^! ! boys usually wa%$2 sometimes1 h[ev]1 9 _! eag]ness !y c\ld n wait to att5d to ev5 ?is am\nt ( cleanl9ess1 b cramm$ ! tobacco into _! m\?s j z !y _h f\nd x4 ,ev5 cig> /ubs2 9 fact1 ev]y?+ 9 ! =m ( tobacco1 t _h be5 ?r[n away1 !y eag]ly ga!r$ & us$ to satisfy _! rav5\s appetites4 ,) a f\ndation n[ laid = bo? ly+ & /eal+ & ) _! consci5ces dull$1 ! boys 7 con/antly lay+ plans to gratify _! evil desires4 ,_m a pocket !y robb$ ( its cont5ts if x happ5$ to conta9 tobacco 9 any =m4 ,b ?is 0 a sl[ process at be/2 ev5 "u ! mo/ favorable circum/ances x yield$ !m b v little returns = _! ef=ts4 ,b "o day ,w in=m$ ! boys t he _h made a discov]y--t he _h f\nd out t !re 0 a lot ( plug tobacco 9 ! big *e/ 9 8 fa!r's room4 ,n[1 if we c\ld ?9k up "s way to get into t *e/ :5 ! old folks are gone away to t[n1 he sugge/$1 we c\ld get all ! *ew+ tobacco we w\ld want = a long :ile4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld wat* & see :]e ,dad put ! key1 b he took x ) him4 ,guess he c>ries x ) him ev]y:]e he goes4 ,i wond] if we c\ldn't manage 9 "s way to break ! lock4 ,my1 b ,i tell y we c\ld get a big haul6 ,i wond] if we hadn't bett] try x "s day :5 ! old folks g to t[n8 ,hooray1 t's j x6 %\t$ ! small] boys 9 ! same brea?4 ,& ,john ask$ quickly3 ,:5 w !y g to t[n aga98 ,?is is only ,w$nesday4 ,x won't be long1 ,i'm sure1 ,w answ]$ reassur+ly4 ,!y'll g ei!r ,friday or ,saturday sure4 ,b we'll h to get busy & ?9k out a way to break t lock4 ,my1 b won't ! old man be mad :5 he f9ds out ab\t x6 ,we'll h to act j z if we c\ldn't see h[ on e>? su* a ?+ c\ld h happ5$4 ,yes2 & we'll h to hide ! tobacco good1 or ,pa might f9d x1 *im$ 9 ,*>ley4 ,hey1 ,w1 ,john exclaim$ 9 a hurri$ und]tone--= all ! boys _h le>n$ to speak l[ :5 m5tion+ _! plans--if we c\ld take ! h+es (f f ! back ( ! *e/1 we w\ldn't h to break ! lock at all4 ,:y1 ,john1 t's j x6 ,h[ 9 ! _w did y ?9k ( t s*eme8 ,w exclaim$1 z he slapp$ 8 little c\s9 on ! back4 ,i say1 my boy1 y _h bett] look out or y'll be a man be=e y\r big c\s96 ,x doesn't matt]1 y "k1 ab\t ! height1 if y h ! s5se4 ,n[1 ,john 7al?\gh s "y7 0 q +5i\s2 & he (t5 sugge/$ ideas t1 = _! %rewdness1 7 f> beyond 8 ye>s4 ,= su* he 0 always prais$ by ,w1 & 0 enc\rag$ to make o!r plans4 ,be+ enc\rag$ by 8 c\s9's praise1 ! *ild's bra9 became ev5 m active1 & he said1 ,if we j cut a little piece f ea* plug1 ,uncle won't be s apt to miss ! tobacco4 ,t's j x aga96 emphatically ass5t$ ,w4 ,i decl>e1 ,john1 y surprise me6 ,& n[1 we mu/ h ev]y?+ all ready s t ! m9ute !y leave we c get busy4 ,let's see1 :at'll we ne$8 ,a screw-driv]--& w we ne$ a hamm]8 ,we'll ne$ a real %>p knife to cut ! tobacco1 ,john sugge/$4 ,i'll get ! ?+s ready1 ,*>ley volunte]$2 & s !y plann$ & wait$ = ! "t to come :5 !y c\ld c>ry out _! s*eme4 ,! "t came on ! foll[+ ,saturday4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! uncle & aunt drove away 9 ! buckbo>d1 & 7 on _! way to ! city :]e !y 7 to d _! trad+4 ,all ?ree ( ! boys _h be5 unusually anxi\s to help _! eld]s get />t$1 =gett+ 9 _! eag]ness t !y might be ?us reveal+ "s ( _! plans4 ,sc>cely did !y give ! uncle & aunt "t to disappe> 9 ! di/ance be=e !y _h comm5c$ _! evil "w4 ,"h's ! tools1 ,*>ley said1 z he br\ght =? ! screw-driv]1 hamm]1 & %>p knife4 ,:]e %all ,i put !m8 ,oh1 any:]e s !y'll be h&y6 ,w told him2 & !n ! ?ree boys ha/5$ to ! room conta9+ ! *e/ & 7 soon kneel+ on ! floor1 exam9+ c>efully ! object ( _! int]e/4 ,! *e/1 a long1 n>r[1 flat box some:at d>k5$ ) age1 0 clos$ & securely fa/5$2 & ! t9y padlock t hung f its side seem$ to say1 ,if y please1 ,i am "h to protect my ma/]'s prop]ty f ! h& ( any ?ieves2 & to ! ext5t t x is )9 my p[]1 ,i %all p]=m my duty4 ,its bold front & defiant appe>ance did n1 h[ev]1 daunt ! purpose ( ! boys4 ,aft] giv+ x a brief exam9ation1 !y slipp$ ar\nd to ! opposite side ( ! *e/1 & by ! aid ( ! screw-driv]1 remov$ ! l[] half ( ! ru/y h+es4 ,?ank goodness1 ?is *e/ is old6 ,w exclaim$ z he bru%$ f 8 =ehead ! l>ge beads ( p]spiration4 ,if ^! screws turn$ any h>d]1 ,i nev] c\ld get !m out4 ,guess we'll e>n our tobacco ?is "t all "r6 ,illu/ration3 ,op5+ ! ,*e/ ,sc>cely _h ! la/ screw be5 remov$ :5 up came ! lid2 & almo/ in/antly ?ree pairs ( eag] eyes 7 gre$ily gaz+ d[n ^u ! cont5ts ( ! wood5 *e/4 ,!re 7 9 x a package ( old lett]s1 v>i\s articles ( clo?+1 a few tr9kets1 etc42 b only t "p ( ! cont5ts t 0 c>efully pack$ 9 "o corn] claim$ ! att5tion ( ! boys4 ,?is1 a pile ( long br[n /rips1 or plugs1 ( tobacco1 0 :at !y want$2 & soon ,w 0 busily engag$ 9 cutt+ a n>r[ slice f ea* plug & ,john & ,*>ley 7 divid+ ! slices into ?ree equal p>ts4 ,b 9 _! ha/e & excitem5t1 none ( ! boys =got to fill _! m\?s ) ! fil?y /uff1 & to *ew :ile !y work$4 ,z ,w cut a piece f ! la/ plug1 he glanc$ ab\t ov] ! piles & said ) a look ( satisfaction3 ,n[ t a9't s bad1 is x1 boys8 ,t ought to la/ q a spell2 & :5 x's gone1 we c come back "h1 or maybe some?+ else w turn up4 ,& !n1 :5 he saw ! boys re>rang+ ! tobacco 9 ! *e/1 he said1 ,look out !re6 ,y'll h to get ev]y?+ j l x 01 or we'll be caught & h _h our fun = no?+6 ,:5 ! *e/ 0 repack$1 ! la/ screw 9 its place1 & ! t9y scraps ( tobacco t _h fall5 ^u ! floor _h be5 c>efully pres]v$1 ! boys look$ at "o ano!r ) satisfaction1 & ,w said1 ,t's a pretty slick job all "r1 if ,i d say s2 & its a lot bett] ?an break+ ! lock w\ld h be54 ,i'll tell y x takes "s bra9s to d up a ?+ l t1 & x makes me feel z if ,i'd l m ( !m4 ,to ?is ,john smil$ & said3 ,hey1 ,w1 d y "k :at's 9 t trunk8 ,john ref]r$ to a l>ge trunk t 0 sitt+ ne> ! b$ on ! opposite side ( ! room4 ,c\ldn't tell y all t's 9 x1 b x's lock$2 & x's 9 t trunk t ,dad keeps 8 revolv]s4 ,!re's two ( !m1 because ,i saw inside ! trunk ! o!r day4 ,& !n z ! new ?\ght pres5t$ itself to 8 m9d1 he exclaim$1 ,i wond] :y we c\ldn't get into t trunk ! same z we did ! *e/8 ,9 a tw9kl+1 all ! boys 7 exam9+ ! trunk1 b to _! dismay1 !y f\nd t ! h+es1 in/ead ( be+ on ! outside ( ! trunk1 7 arrang$ diff]5tly1 & !y c\ld n get at !m4 ,aga9 x 0 ,john :o sugge/$ a plan :]eby !y c\ld accompli% _! desires4 ,j take a nail1 he said1 & turn ! head ( x ar\nd 9 ! lock4 ,i've wat*$ my fa!r d t1 & he gets 8 op5 e "t4 ,! trunk1 :i* 0 an old "o1 yield$ quickly to ! ef=ts made by ! boys2 & ^u rais+ ! lid1 !y saw be=e !m two %9+ weapons t 7 suppos$ to h be5 c>efully hidd5 away f _! inexp]i5c$ f+]s4 ,john & ,w ea* quickly caught "o up 9 8 h&2 & ,w began h&l+ 8 z ?\gh x 7 a toy1 b n s did ,john4 ,john's fa!r _h taught him some?+ ( ! dang]s connect$ ) ! h&l+ ( a gun or revolv]4 ,besides1 ,john 0 at "o "t pres5t :5 a duel 0 f\ght2 & on t occasion "o ( ! dueli/s 0 kill$4 ,! memory ( t incid5t & ( 8 fa!r's w>n+s1 made ,john v c>eful ab\t po9t+ ! revolv] at ei!r ( 8 c\s9s4 ,x 01 !re=e1 ) int5se fe> t ,john look$ into ! b>rel ( 8 c\s9's revolv] z ,w snapp$ x1 aimlessly po9t+ 9 8 direction2 & ,john exclaim$1 ,turn t ?+ away1 or y'll %oot me4 ,w's answ] 03 ,y ne$n't be afraid1 ,john4 ,?is revolv] isn't load$4 ,b ,john1 see+ 8 c\s9's c>eless attitude1 0 afraid2 & he dodg$ d[n beh9d a b>rel ( c>pet-rags ne> :i* he _h be5 /&+4 ,x 0 well t ,john did n long] rema9 :]e he _h be52 = ! revolv] conta9$ a solit>y load1 & ! frequ5t pull+ ( ! trigg] dis*>g$ ?is4 ,! bullet pass$ ! v spot :]e ,john _h a mom5t be=e be5 /&+1 & lodg$ itself deep 9 ! side ( ! trunk4 ,?is exp]i5ce m>k$ an awak5+-"t 9 all ( ! boys' lives2 at t mom5t _! consci5ces1 :i* _h almo/ fall5 asleep1 7 ar\s$1 & 9 />tl+ phrases gave !m acc\nts ( _! evil de$s4 ,) great ha/e ! boys return$ ! weapons to _! =m] hid+ place1 relock$ ! trunk1 & 9 s f> z x 0 possible1 cov]$ all ! traces ( ! accid5t4 ,!n1 ) he>ts full ( guilty ?\ghts1 ! ?ree boys ha/5$ f ! place :]e a sc5e ( horror _h v ne>ly be5 enact$4 ,out 9 ! op51 :]e ! air 0 fre% & pure1 _! spirits to a c]ta9 degree reviv$4 ,b _! usual laught]1 fun1 & m]ry-mak+ _h be5 damp5$2 & z !y w5d$ _! way to ! prairie pa/ure-l&1 few words 7 pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,poor little misguid$ boys6 w>n$1 & yet left s ignorant ( :at 0 ! "r & ! wrong way4 ,?r\gh ! voice ( consci5ce ,god endeavor$ to speak to ,john & to tell him t 8 ways 7 evil & t he & 8 c\s9s w\ld "s day get into s]i\s tr\ble if !y cont9u$ 9 ! way !y 7 go+2 b1 al?\gh he 0 sad1 he c\ld n und]/&4 ,he want$ to be a good boy = 8 fa!r's sake 7= 8 fa!r 0 ! be/ fri5d he knew72 & mo/ ( all he desir$ to become ! man t t p>5t _h wi%$ him to be4 ,john's disreg>d = 8 fa!r's w>n+s f "t to "t _h be5 due to ! fe> t1 if he obey$1 8 e>ly manhood w\ld be h9d]$4 ,c\ld t fa!r h giv5 8 little son an object-lesson su* z an ag$ monk once1 :ile walk+ ?r\gh a =e/1 gave 8 s*ol>1 ,john might h be5 sp>$ mu* suff]+4 ,! monk1 /epp+ be=e f\r plants t 7 close by1 po9t$ to ! fir/1 a plant j beg9n+ to peep above ! gr\nd2 to ! second1 "o well-root$ 9 ! e>?2 to ! ?ird1 a small %rub2 & to ! f\r?1 a full-siz$ tree4 ,!n turn+ to 8 "y companion1 he said1 ,pull up ! fir/4 ,?is ! boy easily did4 ,n[1 pull up ! second4 ,! y\? obey$1 b n ) s mu* ease4 ,& n[ ! ?ird4 ,?is "t be=e ! boy succe$$ 9 uproot+ ! plant1 he _h to put =? all 8 /r5g? & to use bo? 8 arms4 ,& n[1 said 8 ma/]1 try y\r h& on ! f\r?4 ,b al?\gh ! lad grasp$ ! trunk ( ! tree 9 8 arms1 he sc>cely %ook its leaves2 & he f\nd x impossible to te> its roots f ! e>?4 ,!n ! wise old man expla9$ ! mean+ ( ! f\r trials4 ,?is1 my son1 he said1 is j :at happ5s to our bad habits & passions4 ,:5 !y are "y & weak1 we c by a little wat*fulness & by a little discipl9e1 easily te> !m up2 b if we let !m ca/ _! roots deep d[n into our s\ls1 no human p[] c uproot !m4 ,only ! almighty h& ( ! ,creator c pluck !m out4 ,= ?is reason1 my boy1 wat* y\r fir/ impulses4 ,or1 c\ld ,john h he>d ! /ory ( ! giant :o fell 9 ) a company ( pigmies1 he might h tak5 a diff]5t c\rse4 ,! giant ro>$ ) laught] at ! insignificant /ature & wond]ful boa/+s ( ! pigmies4 ,he ridicul$ _! ?reats :5 !y told :at !y expect$ to d to him2 b :5 he fell asleep t night1 he 0 at _! m]cy4 ,& he did n "k until he awoke 9 ! morn+ t :ile he 0 asleep ^! t9y p ( :om he _h made sport _h b\nd him ) innum]able ?reads & t he 0 _! helpless captive4 ,b ,john knew no?+ ( ^! /ories or ( o!r ?+s t tea* ! lessons he s mu* ne$$2 & p]haps 8 fa!r did n "k1 s t he c\ld tell 8 son :at he %\ld h be5 told4 ,! use ( tobacco is an evil4 ,:5 ,god made tobacco & pron\nc$ x good1 ,he did n mean = x to g into ! m\? ( any man or woman1 mu* less into ! m\?s ( *ildr54 ,tobacco is a deadly poison2 & ! con/ant use ( any poison mu/ injure ! body ( ! "o :o uses x4 ,:5 x has sapp$ ! /r5g? f bo? ! m9d & ! body1 x leaves ! individual weak5$ 9 e way & makes x h>d] = him to live a good1 pure life4 ,no p]son :o uses tobacco may be said to be p]fectly well4 ,su* a p]son may n realize h[ 8 heal? is impair$1 because ! /upor t ! poison produces numbs 8 s5sibilities2 b ! v appetite he has = tobacco is 9 itself a disease4 ,9 ord] = an habitual us] to realize ! h>m t tobacco is do+ to 8 heal?1 he has simply to /op its use = a %ort "t & wat* ! effect on 8 sy/em4 ,tobacco is n a food t ,god int5d$ man to eat4 ,9 man's case x fe$s only a crav+ t x has itself creat$4 ,b ! leaves ( ! tobacco plant d s]ve z food = ! l>ge1 gre5 worms t live & ?rive 9 tobacco fields4 ,yes2 tobacco is v good = ! creep+ ?+s = :i* x 0 creat$2 b x 0 n int5d$ z food = man4 ,c\ld ,john & 8 c\s9s h und]/ood all ?is :5 ! next tobacco fam9e came to !m1 x seems t ea* w\ld surely h resi/$ ! temptation to /oop d[n1 pick up a p>tly *ew$ quid ( tobacco1 cram x gre$ily into 8 wat]+ m\?1 & *ew x z ?\gh x 0 ! sweete/ morsel he _h ev] ta/$4 ,b ! boys did n "k4 ,!y ?\ght su* ?+s 7 manly4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,e>ly ,s*ool ,days ,by ! "t ,john 0 eight ye>s old1 ! evil influ5ces ) :i* he _h be5 surr\nd$ 9 8 uncle's home 7 rapidly tell+ on him4 ,to be sure1 !re 0 /ill ! same pa!tic expression 9 8 deep1 br[n eyes1 & n[ & !n !re c\ld be obs]v$ 9 !m a mis*iev\s glance or a m]ry tw9kle2 b 8 g5]al appe>ance 0 t ( a sadly neglect$ *ild4 ,/ill ! busy aunt took little notice ei!r ( him or ( h] own boys4 ,9 8 he>t ,john 0 long+ = someone to take an int]e/ 9 him & to love him--someone to :om he c\ld g ) 8 boyi% he>ta*es & f :om he c\ld ga9 ! sympa?y = :i* 8 he>t 0 crav+4 ,to be sure1 8 fa!r 0 /ill k9d1 & sometimes ,john w\ld imag9e t he c\ld ev5 feel 8 fa!r's love4 ,at su* times ! boy w\ld press clos] to 8 p>5t1 hop+ t he w\ld at lea/ ) 8 arm c>ess him2 b 8 fa!r did n und]/&4 ,he c\ld see only ! outw>d r\ghness2 & he said 9 8 he>t3 ,x is all because he has nev] _h a *ance4 ,he has gr[n up "h on ! prairie l a wild ?+4 ,he has nev] be5 to s*ool1 & ,i mu/ s5d him at once4 ,) ?is purpose 9 8 he>t ,john's fa!r decid$ to return ) 8 *ild to ! place t _h once be5 8 happy home4 ,9 mak+ ! *ange !re 71 ( c\rse1 _m ?+s to take into consid]ation4 ,b "u ! circum/ances1 to g seem$ ! be/ & prop] ?+ to d4 ,! sad ev5ts1 he reason$1 7 all 9 a lifetime2 & he mu/ make ! be/ ( !m4 ,! home w\ld = a "t seem desolate1 he knew1 b he ?\ght t p]haps !y c\ld become us$ to x2 anyway1 8 boy mu/ be 9 s*ool4 ,! s*ool t]ms w\ld n be long 7= only ?ree or f\r mon?s ( ea* ye> 7 set ap>t = s*ool purposes72 b ev5 ^! %ort t]ms w\ld be bett] ?an none4 ,to ,john ! *ange meant m4 ,! five ye>s t he _h sp5t 9 ! home ( 8 uncle _h made 8 c\s9s seem to him l bro!rs2 b /ill1 z he consid]$ 8 fa!r's plans1 he ?\ght1 ,p]haps x may be all "r4 ,8 aunt 0 v k9d :ile ,john & 8 fa!r 7 prep>+ to move2 & ! day !y bade h] good-by %e said su* sweet ?+s t he want$ to ?r[ 8 arms ab\t h] neck4 ,to 8 m9d x 0 ! v way 9 :i* 8 own de> "m w\ld h spok5 _h %e be5 alive4 ,:5 all 0 ready = ! dep>ture1 ! aunt said3 ,john1 "h are ! two little turkeys t y h lik$ s well all summ]4 ,y may take !m ) y4 ,!y w help y to =get t y are alone :5 y\r fa!r is away at 8 "w2 & %e h&$ him a small cov]$ basket4 ,!n ! wagon conta9+ _! few belong+s mov$ away f ! place t = ne>ly five ye>s !y _h call$ _! home4 ,z !y w5d$ _! way along ! ?or\ghf>e1 !y saw m5 at "w 9 ! fields4 ,"s 7 %uck+ corn & toss+ ! bright gold5 e>s into wagons t 7 plac$ betwe5 ! r[s = t purpose1 :ile o!rs 7 haul+ ! gra9 to _! b>ns to /ore x away = ! w9t]'s use4 ,! broad corn leaves ru/l+ 9 ! w9d seem$ to :isp]1 ,w9t] is com+ ) 8 cold1 bleak /orms to rob ! e>? ( h] summ] spl5dor2 b he w br+ 8 beautiful cov]let ( sn[ to protect h] fields & to prep>e !m = ! com+ ye>4 ,! foliage on ! small bu%es t 7 scatt]$ "h & !re 0 fad+2 b ! air 0 /ill s(t & mild4 ,ne> ! will[s might /ill be se5 ! b5d+ gold5rods1 a/]s1 & sunfl[]s4 ,& occasionally blue smoke c\ld be se5 curl+ up f "s sod-h\se *imney4 ,x 0 ev5+ :5 ! fa!r & 8 son drove up to ! door ( _! long-desolate home2 ! sun 0 s9k+ l[] & l[] 9 ! we/4 ,a few s(t glimm]s ( its mell[ light l+]$ timidly ab\t ! doorway z if to bid ! home-com]s welcome1 & !n !y 7 gone4 ,a rabbit1 hopp+ boldly ab\t 9 ! neglect$ doorway1 /opp$ sudd5ly z if to ask :y ^! p _h come to a place t %e _h *os5 = h] home2 & "s prairie dogs t _h =m$ a colony close by anxi\sly wat*$ f ! entrance ( _! und]gr\nd homes to see :at 0 go+ on4 ,john & 8 fa!r1 ea* absorb$ ) 8 own ?\ghts1 sprang f ! wagon1 & soon began to air out ! mu/y h\se & to re>range ! furniture t _h long be5 idly await+ _! return4 ,aft] a :ile ,john f\nd t 8 aunt _h n =gott5 t he w\ld be v hungry1 & soon he 0 sampl+ "s l>ge bread-&-meat s&wi*es2 8 fa!r1 too1 came = 8 %>e4 ,?us quickly pass$ ! fir/ ev5+ 9 _! old home4 ,b be=e ,john retir$ to 8 own b$1 he saw t 8 little turkeys receiv$ "s att5tion2 & 9 ! morn+ he let !m h _! fre$om4 ,z ! days sp$ by & l5g!n$ into weeks & mon?s1 ,john w\ld h inde$ be5 lonely _h x n be5 = 8 little pets1 ! turkeys4 ,!y receiv$ 8 e>lie/ att5tion 9 ! morn+1 & x 0 _! little beaks t t\*$ 8 *eek ! la/ ?+ be=e he retir$ at night2 & to himself alone 0 _! roo/+-place kn[n4 ,h[ diff]5t ev]y?+ seem$ to ,john 9 8 new home6 ,! *ange f kn[+ no?+ b p]fect fre$om 9 ,god's great op5 out-(-doors to be+ left alone to hu/le (f to s*ool 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs1 :]e he mu/ sit l a /atue & prep>e humdrum lessons1 0 to ,john a wond]ful *ange4 ,john1 h[ev]1 0 det]m9$ to make ! v be/ ( 8 lot & to d all t he c\ld to please 8 tea*]4 ,all[+ ?is purpose to gov]n 8 life1 ,john's conduct 0 su* t he became 9 a v %ort "t ! favorite pupil 9 ! s*ool2 & 8 k9dly1 g5]\s1 & ambiti\s nature won him _m fri5ds4 ,he 0 soon not$ = 8 witty rem>ks1 made 9 a mann] s droll & unpret5ti\s t (t5 m]ry bur/s ( laught] 7 he>d f 8 tea*] z well z 8 playmates4 ,b reg>dless ( ^! pleasant conditions1 ,john 0 f> f happy4 ,he /ill want$ someone to %[ deep love = him & to take an int]e/ 9 8 welf>e2 & ?\gh he con/antly tri$ to smo!r ! deep suff]+ he felt x /ill smold]$ 9 8 he>t4 ,?is1 p]haps1 caus$ him to crave all ! m tobacco t 9 a way _h dull$ 8 s5ses & caus$ him to realize 8 tr\bles less4 ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,c>d ,p>ties ,:ile ,john 0 =m+ new acqua9tances at s*ool1 ,satan 0 n asleep4 ,john's active m9d 0 soon be+ s*ool$ 9 _m evils t he _h n kn[n be=e4 ,& to make ! matt] /ill worse1 ,john's fa!r _h a numb] ( ba*elor fri5ds ) :om he 0 9 ! habit ( meet+ = pleasant ev5+s1 & _! amusem5ts 7 mo/ly dr9k+ /rong dr9ks & play+ c>d games4 ,among ^! m51 z among 8 s*oolmates1 ,john became a favorite2 & he 0 (t5 prais$ & admir$ = 8 %rewd & manly ways4 ,& :5 ! report conc]n+ 8 int5se desire to become a man 0 circulat$ among !m1 !y urg$ him to dr9k be]1 say+ t x w\ld make him m manly & t all m5 mu/ le>n h[ to dr9k & smoke if !y w\ld be ?\ght ( z be+ manly4 ,z a result ,john 0 soon able to dr9k 8 %>e ( ! be]1 al?\gh he did n l ! ta/e at fir/4 ,besides ?is1 ,john discov]$ t at ^! ev5+ ga!r+s he c\ld (t5 repl5i% 8 supply ( tobacco by slipp+ a little f someone's pocket :5 ! own] 0 n on 8 gu>d4 ,poor little ,john6--su* a favorite6 s gift$1 & yet s neglect$6 9 reg>d to high ideals & purposes 9 life1 s ignorant6 & s desir\s ( t mo!rly love & int]e/ t 7 ev] d5i$ him6 ,he endeavor$ to fill 8 life ) o!r ?+s2 b 9 8 day-dreams he (t5 pictur$ 8 "m1 & wond]$3 ,0 %e l my aunt8 ,w\ld %e take me & hold me 9 h] arms :ile %e smoo!d my hair ) h] h&8 ,w\ld %e b9d my bruises8 ,& w\ld %e sit by my b$side at night & hold my h& 9 h]s :ile tell+ me /ories t %e _h read8 ,oh1 h[ w\ld x all seem8 he w\ld ask himself2 & !n1 rememb]+ t su* c\ld nev] be1 he w\ld try to =get & be happy4 ,8 "m 0 gone1 he reason$1 & he mu/ be cont5t4 ,x 0 to 8 two little fea!r$ fri5ds alone t he confid$ 8 sorr[s4 ,_h ,john's fa!r rememb]$ ! det]m9ation t fill$ 8 s\l on ! d>k day ( 8 wife's fun]al1 & _h he cont9u$ to tea* 8 little son to pray & to s]ve ,god1 h[ mu* bett] x might h be56 ,h[ mu* bett] might ,john h und]/ood ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong6 ,9 su* a case1 ,john's life's record might h be5 fill$ ) good & noble de$s1 & 8 habits might h be5 clean & :olesome4 ,z x 01 because ( 8 ignorance ( "r1 he 0 lay+ a crumbl+ f\ndation =m$ ( evil motives & desires4 ,& %\ld he cont9ue to build1 us+ simil> mat]ial1 8 life's /ructure w\ld be unsafe2 x w\ld be mom5t>ily 9 dang] ( fall+4 ,z ,satan is ev] wait+ ) ! ne$$ supplies = a "w ( ?is k9d1 s he 0 ready to aid little ,john4 ,! c>d p>ties at :i* ,john & 8 fa!r 7 (t5 pres5t furni%$ ,john ) mu* ( 8 mat]ial4 ,! y\ng] m5 among ^? :o att5d$ ^! ga!r+s1 recogniz+ 9 ,john mat]ial ( ! ent]ta9+ sort1 began at once to educate him4 ,!y taught him1 n only to dr9k be]1 b also to play c>ds & to swe>4 ,to ,john be] did n at fir/ h a pleasant ta/e2 b z x 0 :5 he 0 try+ to le>n to use tobacco1 s x 0 n[--! promise t x w\ld help him 9 becom+ manly enc\rag$ him to take m2 & z he drank1 ! appetite grew4 ,f9ally1 he w\ld sometimes dr9k s mu* t he c\ld n keep awake4 ,usually on ^! occasions be] 0 s]v$ only z a prize to ! w9n]s ( ! games4 ,! lucky fell[ alone 0 giv5 a dr9k :ile ^? :o _h lo/ 7 giv5 only a smell ( ! bottle4 ,"o "t :5 ,john _h won 9 a numb] ( games & _h be5 treat$ to z _m dr9ks f ! bottle ( be]1 he became v sleepy4 ,go+ ov] to "o corn] ( ! room1 he crept up on a table & soon 0 app>5tly asleep4 ,x happ5$1 h[ev]1 t1 al?\gh he 0 sleepy1 he 0 n :olly unconsci\s to :at 0 go+ on2 & sudd5ly he he>d a plot t seem$ to him s cruel t he c\ld sc>cely believe 8 e>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,c>d-,p>ty ,at ! close ( su* ga!r+s1 a *ick5-roa/ 0 g5]ally 9 ord]1 & ! f[l us$ 0 usually tak5 f "s h5-roo/ n f> di/ant4 ,on ?is p>ticul> occasion :5 ! p>ty 0 ab\t to break up1 ,john he>d ! r\ghe/ ( ! company ask3 ,i say1 boys1 :o's go9' f] ! roa/ tonight8 ,"s "o ought to be (f f] x's nigh ont] ! midnight h\r1 & ,i1 f] "o's got a big job ahead a me tomorr]4 ,i'll g1 ,bill1 someone answ]$2 b :a d ye say t] g8 ,oh1 x don't make no diff]5ce1 s's x's n too f] away6 ! o!r answ]$1 & add$3 ,:i/1 ,tom1 :y c't we git ,john's turkeys8 ,!y'd make fu/-rate eat9' all "r4 ,he's too f> gone to "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,john 0 j ab\t to call out t !y mu/ let 8 turkeys alone :5 he rememb]$ h[ h>d x w\ld be 9 ! d>kness to discov] _! roo/+-place1 s he rema9$ quiet4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 ) "s uneas9ess t he await$ ! ?ieves' return4 ,:5 !y came1 he 0 reliev$2 = !y 7 c>ry+ *ick5s in/ead ( turkeys4 ,al?\gh1 because ( ! safety ( 8 pets1 a ?rill ( satisfaction swept ov] ,john1 yet he _h receiv$ 9 8 he>t a w\nd t 0 deep & wide4 ,^! cruel1 he>tless m5 7 will+ to take f him1 9 s unpr9cipl$ a mann]1 8 only companions & playfell[s4 ,john some:at realiz$ t life _h a h>d & bitt] side = him2 b aga9 he endeavor$ ) all 8 /r5g? to make ! be/ ( x4 ,x 0 morn+ be=e ,john & 8 fa!r return$ to _! home2 & x 0 ) unusual joy t ,john f\nd 8 pets wait+ = _! breakfa/4 ,z he held !m close to 8 brea/1 ) _! beaks close to 8 *eek1 he aga9 ?\ght ( 8 "m2 also he wond]$ ab\t a c]ta9 *ange t _h come ov] 8 fa!r4 ,= a "t aft] _! removal to _! own home1 ! fa!r _h be5 v devot$ to ,john & _h seem$ to und]/& some?+ ( ! boy's lonel9ess4 ,p]haps x 0 a realization ( ?is lonel9ess & a desire to br+ into ! life ( ! *ild ! mo!rly int]e/ ( :i* he _h be5 depriv$ t _h turn$ ! fa!r's he>t t[>d a c]ta9 "y lady ( 8 acqua9tance4 ,anyway1 :atev] 0 ! cause1 ! fa!r became m & m int]e/$ 9 ?is "y woman2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 he paid less att5tion to ,john1 ^: lonel9ess daily increas$4 ,night aft] night ,john's pill[ 0 damp5$ by ! te>s he %$ :ile wait+ & li/5+ = ! s\nd ( 8 fa!r's return+ foot/eps4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! fa!r m>ri$ & br\ght home 8 new bride4 ,at fir/ ,john 0 v %y2 b he 0 glad4 ,oh1 h[ he wi%$ t %e w\ld be :at he _h day-dream$ t 8 own "m might h be56 ,he c\ld !n h giv5 h] all 8 love & confid5ce4 ,he c\ld h told h] all 8 boyi% plans = ! future1 ask+ h] = ! advice he w\ld ne$4 ,b ! new "m fail$ to fulfill 8 hopes4 ,ev5 %e did n und]/& ! long+s ( 8 boyi% he>t2 nor did %e realize t ! poor little neglect$ boy 0 measur+ h] by :at he _h imag9$ a true "m to be4 ,%e 0 k9d to ,john2 b t 0 all4 ,h] "t & att5tion 7 giv5 to h] husb&2 & ,john daily saw ! gulf betwe5 8 fa!r & himself wid5+ & deep5+4 ,a feel+ ( discord crept into ,john's he>t2 all attraction = home 0 sev]$2 & he felt t 8 happ9ess w\ld h to be s\ght f o!r s\rces4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,visitors & ,pa/imes ,dur+ ! w9t] t foll[$ 8 fa!r's m>riage1 ,john's /epmo!r's bro!r came to live ) ! family2 & ! influ5ce ( ?is /epuncle1 ^: "n 0 ,ed1 0 z bad or worse ?an ,w's or ,*>ley's c\ld ev] h be52 = ,ed 0 old] & wis]1 & knew mu* m ( s94 ,9 ,ed's home bo? ! fa!r & ! "m us$ tobacco a long "t be=e _! *ild 0 born4 ,:5 he 0 j a little infant1 he worri$ & cri$ a great deal4 ,he cont9u$ to d ?is1 seem+ly nev] to be satisfi$1 until f9ally ! p>5ts imag9$ t he want$ tobacco2 & sure en\gh he did4 ,! "m ti$ a small am\nt 9 a rag & gave x to h] baby to suck1 & imm$iately he became quiet & cont5t$4 ,s1 f t "t %e gave him tobacco to /op 8 cry+4 ,z he grew1 ! quantity he us$ gradually increas$ until1 :5 he 0 9 8 te5s1 he sp5t mu* ( 8 money = tobacco4 ,he w5t )\t _m ( ! necess>y ?+s ( life 9 ord] t he might h ! money ^? ?+s w\ld co/ to sp5d = tobacco4 ,! ,bible tells u t ,god is abundant 9 goodness & tru?1 keep+ m]cy = ?\s&s & =giv+ iniquity & transgression & s9 444 ,p>5ts may be sorry = _! s9s1 & be =giv5 = _! transgressions2 b _! *ildr5 mu/ suff] f inh]it$ ill-dispositions1 unnatural appetites1 or diseases4444 ,oh1 :at a responsibility is re/+ ^u ! p>5ts ( ! future g5]ations6 ,n[1 tobacco acts directly on ! m9d4 ,x cl\ds ! und]/&+ & dulls ! memory2 & sometimes x has mu* worse effects4 ,! /ory is told ( ! exp]i5ce ( a brilliant "y man--a graduate f ,&ov] ,college--:o1 = a "t1 seem$ to h a wond]ful future be=e him4 ,aft] a few %ort successful ye>s1 h[ev]1 all hopes 7 blight$2 he 0 ?r[n into an insane asylum a physical wreck4 ,! doctors said t tobacco _h done x2 b reg>dless ( ?is1 he 0 ea* day giv51 accord+ to ! rules ( ! asylum1 a small quantity ( tobacco4 ,= tw5ty ye>s he 0 9 ?is seem+ly hopeless condition2 & !n sudd5ly1 "o day z he 0 walk+ ! floor1 8 reason return$1 & he realiz$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,?r[+ ! plug ( tobacco ?r\gh ! iron grate ( 8 cell1 he said3 ,:at br\ght me "h8 ,:at keeps me "h8 ,:y am ,i "h8 ,tobacco6 tobacco6 tobacco6 ,god help1 help6 ,i w nev] use x aga96 ,he 0 re/or$2 & = t5 ye>s he prea*$ ! gospel4 ,b n only does tobacco injure ! m9d2 x also affects ! blood & s5sitive tissues & ! diff]5t organs ( ! body1 :i* 9 ord] to act normally & to d _! "w prop]ly mu/ be 9 heal?ful condition4 ,:5 ! blood becomes saturat$ ) ! deadly poison t comes f ! pipe or cig>1 & ! s(t membranes ( ! m\? become fill$ ) ! poison\s secretion f ! quid1 z a consequ5ce1 e memb] ( ! body becomes affect$1 & disease & suff]+ are ! f9al results4 ,"l ,bacon said1 ,to smoke is a secret delight1 s]v+ to /eal away m5's bra9s4 ,_m o!rs h express$ !mselves 9 ev5 l\d] t]ms aga9/ ! evil effects ( tobacco2 b we mu/ n[ return to ,john & to ,ed1 8 /epuncle4 ,soon aft] ,ed came to live 9 ! family1 he paid a visit to a neighbor+ t[n2 & :ile !re1 he /ole f a /ore a case ( plug tobacco4 ,?is he /eal?ily br\ght to 8 si/]'s new home1 confid+ 8 secret to no "o except ,john2 & by g5]\s promises he p]suad$ ,john to say no?+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,at ?is "t ,john 0 9 8 ?irte5? ye>4 ,he /ill ke5ly felt t some?+ 0 dreadfully miss+ 9 8 life2 s he turn$ to ,ed1 hop+ to f9d t some?+ 9 8 companion%ip4 ,b aga9 he 0 disappo9t$4 ,! /&>d ( ,ed's ideals 7 s f> bel[ ! /&>d t ,john _h fix$ = himself t ,john 0 consci\s ( a con/ant repulsion 9 8 he>t t[>d ,ed4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ,john's lonel9ess increas$4 ,ab\t ! "t ,ed arriv$ 9 ! neighborhood1 ano!r dang]\s pa/ime 0 introduc$4 ,danc+ f\nd a place 9 ! social ga!r+s2 & aga9 ,john 0 an apt s*ol>4 ,be=e v long he 0 consid]$ to be "o ( ! be/ among ! "y p 9 ?is art2 & = ! "t be+ he seem$ to f9d real enjoym5t 9 ! amusem5t4 ,!re 0 a fasc9ation ab\t x t help$ him p>tly to =get 8 tr\bles & he>ta*es1 also ! disc\ragem5ts ) :i* he _h be5 haunt$ s mu* ( late4 ,dur+ ! w9t] t foll[$1 ! social _s increas$ & ! mon?s 7 full ( *anges & excitem5t4 ,! uncle ) :om ,john & 8 fa!r _h sp5t sev]al ye>s came ) 8 family = a prolong$ visit4 ,a he>ty welcome 0 giv5 ! visitors1 especially by ,john2 = reg>dless ( ! fact t 9 ord] to make room = ! company he _h to ex*ange 8 nice w>m b$ 9 ! h\se = a less com=table "o 9 ! sod cell>1 he rejoic$ 9 ! ?\ght t he c\ld once m be ) 8 old companion1 ,w4 ,9 fact1 any *ange 0 appreciat$ by ,john 9 8 re/less1 discont5t$ frame ( m9d4 ,! fir/ ev5+ ! boys retir$ e>ly1 p>tly because !y _h no light & p>tly because !y want$ to visit ab\t bygone days4 ,!y _h s _m ?+s to say to ea* o!r2 & besides1 !y want$ to lay _! plans = a jolly "t :ile !y c\ld be toge!r4 ,w laugh$ he>tily ab\t ,john's int5se desire to become a man1 & ask$ him h[ he felt ab\t x n[4 ,x 0 9 a disc\rag$ tone ( voice t ,john repli$3 ,!re a9't s mu* fun 9 x z ,i suppos$4 ,! old] ,i get1 ! m unhappy ,i feel4 ,:y1 ,w1 !re are times :5 ,i almo/ wi% t ,i 7 dead4 ,no "o seems to c>e = me or to h any "t to give me4 ,x's j ',john "h' & ',john !re'2 & if ,i d>e to say any?+1 ,i'm laugh$ at or told to keep /ill4 ,x 0 diff]5t be=e ,pa got m>ri$4 ,!n he us$ to talk to me & try to help me :5 ,i got lonesome2 b n[ ,i j h to get along ! be/ way ,i c4 ,if ,i l any?+ x's all "r1 & if ,i don't x's ! same4 ,i'll j tell y1 if x wasn't = ,pa1 ,i'd run away f home6 ,z = be+ a man1 ,i don't ?9k t x is s wond]ful aft] all4 ,! m5 t ,i "k are all s bad4 ,j look at ,ed6 ,i'm gett+ s t ,i c h>dly endure ,ed6 ,9 reply to ,john's great outbur/ ( sorr[1 ,w _h no words ( sympa?y to (f]4 ,all t he c\ld propose 0 t !y c\ld sp5d _! ev5+s 9 play+ c>ds 7= ,w1 too1 _h le>n$ _m ?+s s9ce ,john _h left2 & c>d-play+ 0 "o ( !m74 ,john 0 pleas$ ) ! sugge/ion2 b he said1 ,i hav5't any c>ds4 ,z usual1 h[ev]1 he 0 quick to inv5t a way out ( t difficulty & add$3 ,hey1 ,w6 :y c\ldn't we make "s8 ,i "k :]e !re's a lot ( c>dbo>d boxes t we c\ld cut up4 ,"o c\ld cut :ile ! o!r m>k$ !m4 ,y w\ld "k h[ to make !m1 w\ld y n8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k s1 ,w answ]$4 ,we c\ld d t all "r 9 ! daytime2 b h[ c\ld we "w 9 ! d>k8 ,& does x get v cold 9 "h8 ,oh1 x doesn't get s awfully cold2 & z = a light1 ,i c get a di% ( l>d & put a rag 9 x :i* we c light6 ,t won't be a v good light2 b ,i ?9k we c get along4 ,! boys f\nd t x 0 no small task to make ! c>ds4 ,fir/ !y _h to cut ! c>dbo>d4 ,?is ,john did ) a v %>p knife4 ,next1 !y drew he>ts & diamonds & o!r necess>y m>k+s4 ,to be sure1 ! set ( c>ds 0 a v crude "o :5 x 0 f9i%$2 & :5 ! boys began to %uffle !m 9 ! pack1 !y 7 disappo9t$ because ( ! bulky appe>ance & wi%$ = a m p]fect set4 ,b ,john _h done a good job 9 cutt+ !m out1 & ! m>k+ answ]$ ! purpose v well4 ,s night aft] night1 by ! aid ( ! flick]+ & sputt]+ light1 furni%$ by ! rag burn+ 9 ! sauc] ( l>d1 ! two boys1 ) heads b5t l[1 sat s*em+ & plann+1 ea* /riv+ to get ahead ( ! o!r 9 ! game4 ,long be=e ,w's visit 0 end$1 bo? boys _h become s skillful 9 play+ t ! "o c\ld sc>cely get ! bett] ( ! o!r unless "o 9 "s way *eat$4 ,?is caus$ !m to try _m und]h&$ tricks & enc\rag$ !m to bet & gamble2 & 9 c\rse ( "t !y _h ex*ang$ z wag]s ! great] "p ( _! simple belong+s4 ,tak+ advantage ( "o ano!r became a "p ( ! game & seem+ly 0 ! pr9cipal aim4 ,& ! ev5+s t !y did n sp5d 9 danc+ 7 sp5t 9 indulg+ 9 ^! dang]\s amusem5ts4 7,c>d-play+--z does also danc+--wields an influ5ce t is v h>mful1 especially to ! "y4 ,z ! int]e/ 9 ! game increases1 ! play]s' desire = ?+s t are good & :olesome is less5$4 ,"o play] sees only ! pleasure t he d]ives f gett+ ! bett] ( ! "o he is play+ aga9/4 ,he fails to see t ea* "t he /oops to unfair me?ods 9 ord] to ga9 8 purpose he helps to pave ! way = o!r ?+s t are wrong & deceitful47 ,:5 ! fir/ w>m days ( spr+ arriv$ & ! grass ( ! prairie began to unfold its t9y blades1 ,john's uncle said x 0 "t = him & 8 family to return home4 ,x's a long way1 ,w1 he said2 & we mu/ get !re 9 good "t to plant a big crop ( 'tobak]4' ,y rememb] we didn't h ne> en\gh to d u la/ ye>6 ,w agre$2 b ! boys 7 all sorry to be sep>at$ aga91 & :5 ! day ( dep>ture came1 x 0 v h>d inde$ = !m to bid "o ano!r f>ewell4 ,dur+ ! w9t] mon?s ,john _h n ?\ght mu* ab\t 8 aunt1 = ,w & he _h be5 too deeply int]e/$ 9 o!r ?+s4 ,b n[ at ! la/ mom5t t old long+ aga9 clut*$ at 8 he>t4 ,:5 he saw !m disappe>+ 9 ! di/ance & f9ally lo/ !m to view1 l a fla% ! desire t _h s long be5 smold]+ )9 8 he>t 0 fann$1 z x 71 into a mighty flame1 & 9 8 m9d he resolv$ :at he w\ld d4 ,i w /ay 9 ?is home no long]6 he cri$ 9 8 di/ress4 ,my fa!r may miss me2 b if ,i /ay "h1 ,i %all die6 & go+ to 8 fa!r1 he /at$ 8 int5tions4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,leav+ ,home ,z ,john's fa!r look$ into ! deep pa!tic eyes ( 8 son1 he 9 "p und]/ood ! mean+ ( :at he read4 ,he c\ld see t ! s\l ( 8 *ild 0 cry+ out = some?+2 b aga9 he fail$ to und]/& ! true long+s ( ! "y he>t4 ,he fail$ to see t ! boy 0 be+ cru%$ by s9ful habits1 & t = p>5tal c>e & int]e/ he 0 />v+4 ,9 ignorance ! fa!r suppos$ t ! boy's unre/ 0 due to a long+ to "k m ( ! _w1 to a feel+ ak9 to t :i* an explor] exp]i5ces4 ,poor man6 ,c\ld he h kn[n j !n :at really 0 tr\bl+ 8 boy1 he c\ld h /ay$ ! _s ( unre/ by hold+ out to ,john ! olive bran* ( peace4 ,he c\ld h said3 ,john1 we h drift$ ap>t4 ,we are n to "o ano!r :at we us$ to be4 ,/op1 my boy2 sit d[n "h4 ,let u c>efully talk ^! ?+s ov] be=e y take su* a /ep4 ,out 9 ! _w y w meet _m temptations & evils1 m ?an y h ev] kn[n4 ,& _m o!r t5d] words ( advice he might h spok5 to ! *ild2 b ^! ?+s 7 left unspok54 ,in/ead1 8 fa!r only said1 ,john1 ,i w\ld l to h y rema9 at home a :ile long]2 b if y are det]m9$ to g1 y may1 only rememb] to try to d z ne>ly "r z y c6 ,i h want$ to br+ y up well = y\r "m's sake2 = %e _h made s _m plans = y\r future4 ,my wi%1 ,john1 is t y become a good man4 ,john 0 deeply t\*$ by 8 fa!r's f>ewell spee*2 & _h !re be5 any o!r draw+ to keep him at home1 he c]ta9ly w\ld h rema9$4 ,z x 01 he soon ga!r$ toge!r 8 belong+s1 & :ile /ill 9 8 ?irte5? ye>1 said good-by to 8 p1 & w5t away to "w = a ?rifty f>m]4 ,dur+ ! two ye>s prec$+ 8 dep>ture f home1 ,john _h n[ & !n work$ = ! f>m]s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is & 8 att5dance at ! social ga!r+s _h enabl$ him to become acqua9t$ ) numb]s ( boys1 "s ( :om 7 v wild & r\gh4 ,b because ( ! companion%ip ( ,w dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 ! evil influ5ces ( 8 wide circle ( fri5ds _h n be5 s /rong4 ,b :5 ! c\s9s 7 p>t$1 ,john's companions 7 aga9 "s ( ! r\ghe/ & t\ghe/ 9 ! community4 ,because ( ?is 8 tobacco & be] bills increas$1 & to ?is al>m+ exp5diture he add$ _m acc\nts = :iskey4 ,john _h made a discov]y4 ,he _h f\nd t ,ed1 9 ord] to satisfy ! awful crav+ & gnaw+ 9 8 /oma* 7a s5sation produc$ by ! tobacco poison71 0 us+ a g5]\s supply ( :iskey2 & = ! same reason ,john began to use x4 ,:iskey did p]haps satisfy = ! "t be+2 b ,john also discov]$ t ! seem+ly good effect 0 v soon gone & t ! old tr\ble 0 aga9 !re1 only ) r5ew$ =ce & /r5g?4 ,ano!r ?+ he f\nd1 too1 0 t he _h add$ to 8 li/ ( evil habits "o ev5 m fi]ce & /rong ?an ! o!rs4 ,:5 ,john left home1 8 desire 0 pr9cipally to f9d relief = 8 lonel9ess2 b he _h ano!r object4 ,8 exp5ses _h be5 heavy & h>d to defray4 ,& n[ ) ! am\nt he _h to pay = 8 :iskey add$ to :at he 0 already sp5d+ = be] & tobacco1 8 bills 7 s high he felt t he mu/ h m money 9 ord] to meet !m4 ,?is seem+ necessity 01 !re=e1 "o ?+ t urg$ him to take ! /ep he took4 ,illu/ration3 ,leav+ ! ,old ,home/ead ,! f>m] = :om ,john began to "w 0 kn[n among 8 m5 z ! capta94 ,all ! hir$ help work$ "u "o manag]1 or boss2 s ,john's exp]i5ce :ile 9 ?is s]vice 0 new & v>i$4 ,we h ord]s today to "w = ,f>m] ,z1 expla9$ ! boss "o morn+ a few weeks aft] ,john's arrival4 ,& ! capta9 says we mu/ be sure & get ar\nd !re e>ly 9 ! morn+1 = we are to get our breakfa/ ov] !re4 ,! home ( ,f>m] ,z 0 "s di/ance f t ( ,john's employ]2 b ! pranc+ horses on :i* ! m5 7 to ride 7 soon c>ry+ !m across ! prairie1 & x 0 n long until !y 7 9 sight ( ,f>m] ,z's mode/ f>mh\se4 ,z !y ent]$ ! gateway1 ,f>m] ,z /epp$ into ! doorway2 & :5 he greet$ ! m5 ) a k9dly ,good morn+1 ,john p>ticul>ly notic$ 8 c\nt5ance & expression & wond]$ :y he 0 s diff]5t f ! comrades ) :om he _h always associat$4 ,he notic$1 too1 t1 z ! m5 ga!r$ 9 ! d9+ room & took _! places ar\nd ! table1 !y 7 quiet & res]v$2 & he 0 puzzl$ by /ill ano!r ?+--,f>m] ,z b[$ 8 head & ?ank$ ,god = all ( ,8 bless+s & b5efits & goodness to !m all4 ,su* ?+s 7 new & /range to ,john2 & :5 at ! close ( ! meal1 ! f>m] invit$ !m into ano!r room1 say+1 ,we always h read+ & pray] imm$iately aft] breakfa/ & w\ld be glad to h y all jo9 ) u1 ,john sudd5ly felt extremely awkw>d & out ( place1 & he long$ to make 8 escape to ! b>n4 ,john c\ld h giv5 no reason = 8 feel+s1 unless x 0 t ! f>m]'s sugge/ion ( pray] made him ?9k ab\t 8 "m & ( ! "t :5 8 fa!r _h taught him ! little pray]1 ,n[ ,i lay me d[n to sleep1 & _h told him t he v mu* desir$ him to be a little man4 ,b x 0 n /range t ,john %\ld feel z he did2 = he _h s (t5 associat$ o!r sc5es ) t ( le>n+ ! pray]1 b _h s9ce t "t he>d v little ab\t ! ,bible4 ,9 fact1 ! only "p ( ! ,bible t he _h ev] read 0 a few v]ses 9 ! small ,new ,te/am5t t _h belong$ to 8 "m2 & he _h read ^! because he _h he>d t ! read+ ( c]ta9 passages w\ld /op ! too?a*e & relieve ! noseble$4 ,he exp]im5t$ "o "t :5 he _h ! noseble$1 & 8 noseble$ did /op2 b he 0 n sure t x w\ld n h /opp$ z soon _h he n read ! v]ses4 ,n[1 = "s reason unkn[n to himself1 ,john did n want to rema9 = wor%ip2 s :5 he notic$ "o ( ! o!r m5 slipp+ out ( ! back door1 he quickly foll[$4 ,! two 7 j ab\t to ent] ! b>n :5 ! f>m]1 call+ to !m 9 words t 7 g5tle b firm1 said1 ,we always h our help come 9 ) u = wor%ip4 ,see+ !n t !re 0 no way ar\nd go+ 9 except to /\tly refuse1 ! two return$ to ! h\se2 & ) ! o!rs !y seat$ !mselves 9 ! room :]e x 0 evid5t t ! family wor%ip 0 to be held4 ,?is exp]i5ce 0 s entirely new to ,john t he actually suff]$4 ,he did n "k :at to d nor h[ to act4 ,he obs]v$ t ! *ildr51 ! workm51 & ! f>m]'s wife1 7 all seat$1 s he sat d[n1 too4 ,he also obs]v$ t ! m5 _h left _! hats outside :]e !y _h wa%$2 & ?is caus$ him to feel v /rangely1 because he _h 8 own 9 8 h&4 ,he dropp$ x1 h[ev]1 beside 8 *air2 !n he began to wat* ! *ildr5 & to try to d j z !y 7 do+4 ,b z no two ( ! y\ng/]s 7 do+ ! same ?+1 he aga9 felt tr\bl$4 ,! old] memb]s ( ! family1 he notic$1 sat v /ill2 & sudd5ly ,john realiz$ t !y mu/ be li/5+ to ! f>m]1 :o _h be5 read+4 ,john knew t he _h n he>d "o s+le ^w t _h be5 read1 & "h1 ! f>m] 0 n[ say+1 ,let u pray4 ,:5 !y knelt beside _! *airs1 ,john 0 aga9 bewild]$2 b hav+ decid$ to d j z ne>ly z he possibly c\ld ! way ! re/ did1 he1 too1 slipp$ d[n ^u 8 knees4 ,= "s reason t he c\ld n und]/&1 a burn+ %ame t seem$ to b5umb 8 :ole be+ swept ov] him1 & he c\ld h>dly he> ! f>m]'s words2 b he realiz$ sudd5ly t ! f>m] 0 say+1 ,de> ,"l1 bless ! help today1 & keep !m f accid5ts & dang]4 ,hurri$ly glanc+ ar\nd1 ,john saw ! *ildr5 peek+ f betwe5 _! f+]s2 & ha/ily cov]+ 8 own face ) 8 h&s1 he gave a quick glance t[>d ,mr4 ,a1 8 boss4 ,mr4 ,a 0 kneel+ beside 8 *air1 b 0 pick+ 8 tee? & look+ out ( ! w9d[4 ,j !n ! f>m] said1 ,am51 & !y all arose4 ,!n1 z ,john comp>$ 8 own attitude ) t ( ,mr4 ,a4's1 ano!r feel+ ( %ame came ov] him2 & = "s "t he kept ask+ himself1 ,:y didn't ,i act unconc]n$ l ! boss8 ,b ,john 0 n a bad boy naturally4 ,he 0 ignorant ( :at 0 "r4 ,he _h nev] und]/ood t !re is a ,savior & t t ,savior lov$ him & left an example = him to foll[4 ,to be sure1 he _h (t5 he>d bo? 8 ,savior's & 8 ,creator's names revil$ & abus$ by 8 evil companions4 ,b he did n "k t ^! 7 ,be+s to :om he c\ld g :5 9 tr\ble2 nor did he und]/& t 9 ,god's sight he 0 a s9n]4 ,m ?an once t day :ile work+1 ,john ?\ght ( ! f>m]'s words & wond]$ if ! pray] w\ld h any effect ^u ! day4 ,"s way he ?\ght x w\ld1 & he decid$ to wat* & see4 ,! day 0 ideal1 & ! help ord]ly2 & ,god kept !m free f accid5t & tr\ble4 ,x 0 all a my/]y to ,john1 & he pond]$ ov] x along ! way home & ev5 dur+ ! night4 ,f>m] ,z _h op5$ up a new *annel = 8 ?\ghts4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,) ! ,circus ,dur+ ! foll[+ ye> a circus t 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry /opp$ at a t[n ne> by2 & ,john1 toge!r ) a numb] ( 8 associates1 att5d$ "s ( ! exhibitions4 ,john's int]e/ 0 at once captivat$1 & he felt t x w\ld be great to jo9 ! company & to act ! "p ( ! cl[n2 & he soon began to plan to secretly jo9 !m ! foll[+ season4 ,8 visions ( great weal? enl>g$ day by day1 & 9 fancy he pictur$ a future ( wond]ful fame4 ,9 due "t ! %[ company return$4 ,!y gladly accept$ ,john's proposal to jo9 !m2 & s ,john1 ) 8 few e>?ly possessions1 to ! surprise ( all :o knew him1 disappe>$ f 8 home locality4 ,b ,john seem$ doom$ to disappo9tm5t2 ! %[man's life 0 n at all z he _h pictur$ x4 ,in/ead ( becom+ fabul\sly ri* 9 a fairy-l way1 he 0 tak5 v ill & _h soon lo/ all ! money he did h4 ,z soon1 !re=e1 z he 0 able1 he return$ to 8 fri5ds at home1 ?or\ghly disgu/$ ) 8 und]tak+s2 he 0 a wis] lad ?an he 0 :5 he w5t away4 ,b1 al?\gh ,john 0 disgu/$1 he 0 n di%e>t5$4 ,:5 he 0 laugh$ at by 8 fri5ds1 he bravely bore _! ridicule1 & endeavor$ to look on ! bright side ( ?+s4 ,also1 he expla9$ to !m t %[ life1 on ! outside & to ! sightse]1 0 n at all :at x 0 among ! memb]s ( ! company2 b t beh9d ! curta9s oa?s 7 utt]$1 & abuse & ne>ly e k9d ( evils c\ld be witness$4 ,:5 he 0 back once m among 8 old associates1 he endeavor$ to pass away ! "t 9 z pleasant a way z possible4 ,c>d play+1 gambl+1 & danc+ 7 8 amusem5ts1 b tobacco & :iskey 7 8 enjoym5ts2 & z be=e1 he 0 consid]$ among 8 fri5ds z a jolly good fell[4 ,b ,john 0 n truly happy2 b5ea? 8 sup]ficial joy\sness 0 a long+ = some?+ t he 0 unable to "n or describe4 ,let u /op a mom5t & look at ,john4 ,a glance tells u t a great *ange has tak5 place4 ,! ruddy complexion & *ildi% features 7 replac$ by a sall[ hue ^u ! sunk5 *eek2 & ! rogui% expression ( ! l>ge br[n eyes 0 lo/ 9 ! hagg>d look t well accord$ ) ! telltale c\gh & ! /oop+ %\ld]s4 ,! poisons ( ! tobacco & :iskey 7 do+ _! fatal "w4 ,8 entire sy/em 0 heavily *>g$ ) nicot9e & alcohol2 & ! effect ( ^! poisons con/antly op]at+ ^u 8 n]v\s sy/em & dige/ive organs _h made him b a wreck ( 8 =m] self4 ,x is true t 9 /ature he 0 z l>ge z ! man 8 fa!r _h desir$ him to be2 b he 0 f> f be+ ( ! /rong manly type t t p>5t w\ld h _h him to become4 ,in/ead1 he 0 weakly2 & 8 body 0 nev] free f pa9 & suff]+4 ,! old adage t ignorance is bliss c nev] be aptly appli$ to nicot9e & alcohol4 ,= only ^? :o let !m bo? entirely alone c be truly happy or safe4 ,:5 we exam9e :at doctors h writt5 ab\t ! use ( ^! poisons1 we f9d t alcohol z well z nicot9e is a /imulant & a n>cotic4 ,z a /imulant1 x excites ! bra9 & n]ves1 quick5s ! circulation ( ! blood1 & intoxicates 7makes drunk72 :ile z a n>cotic x blunts ! p[]s ( ! bra9 & n]ves & produces /upor & dea?4 ,te/s 9 ! army1 navy1 & arctic explorations h def9itely prov$ t alcohol is n a food4 ,alcohol w n allay ?ir/3 ,alcohol has a great attraction = wat]2 & :5 swall[$1 x draws ! wat] to itself1 ?us depriv+ ! tissues ( ! body ( t m]it necess>y inorganic food4 ,aga91 alcohol causes a ru% ( blood to ! sk91 :i* causes a s5sation ( w>m? to be felt ^u ! surface ( ! body4 ,h[ev]1 ! s5sation ( heat is1 l beauty1 'only sk9 deep1' z ! heat ( ! sy/em has really be5 dim9i%$ r ?an increas$2 because :5 ! blood is ^u ! surface1 x p>ts ) its heat m readily4 ,i ,! effects ( alcohol ^u ! he>t may be summ$ up 9 ! foll[+ /atem5ts3 7a7 ,x causes a s(t5+ ( ! muscles ( ! he>t1 & a fatty deg5]ation1 ?us clogg+ ! work+s ( ?is vital organ4 7b7 ,x ov]works ! he>t4 7c7 ,(t5times x r5d]s ! he>t weak & flabby4 7d7 ,x causes an enl>gem5t or dilation ( its p>ts4 7e7 ,!re is a consequ5t effect ( dr[s9ess & lassitude4 7f7 ,its g5]al effect ^u ! he>t is to de/roy its /r5g? & usefulness4 ,,ii ,alcohol has ! foll[+ effects ^u ! lungs3 7a7 ,x makes ! blood impure1 ?us increas+ ! "w ( ! lungs4 7b7 ,x p>alyzes ! blood vessels4 7c7 ,x weak5s ! v>i\s lung tissues4 7d7 ,x impairs brea?+4 ,,iii ,alcohol's effects ^u ! /oma*3 7a7 ,produces *ronic inflammation ( ! /oma*4 7b7 ,injures ! muc\s l9+ by h>d5+ ! tissues4 7c7 ,x de/roys "s ( ! small gl&s & impairs o!rs4 7d7 ,x precipitates ! peps9 ( ! ga/ric juice1 ?us ret>d+ dige/ion4 7e7 ,x ?ick5s ! mucus ( ! /oma*4 7f7 ,! action ( ! /oma* is at fir/ quick5$ by ! pres5ce ( alcohol1 & !n ret>d$4 ,,iv ,! effects ( alcohol ^u ! liv] may be3 7a7 ,x produces a h>d5$ condition ( its tissues4 7b7 ,enl>ges ! organ4 7c7 ,compresses & less5s ! cells = produc+ bile4 7d7 ,/imulates ! liv] to ov]action1 ?us r$uc+ ! bile supply4 7e7 ,x weak5s & de/roys ! usefulness ( ?is organ ( dige/ion4 ,v ,effect ( alcohol ^u ! blood & blood-vessels3 7a7 ,x ?9s & coagulates ! blood accord+ to ! am\nt ( alcohol4 7b7 ,x ha/5s ! circulation1 ?us weak5+ x4 7c7 ,x prev5ts combu/ion4 7d7 ,x impairs & de/roys ! corpuscles1 ?us affect+ _! p[]s ( transport+ oxyg5 & c>bonic acid gas4 7e7 ,x weak5s ! art]ial muscles by affect+ ! n]ves gov]n+ !m4 ,,vi ,effects ( alcohol ^u ! bra9 & n]ves are3 7a7 ,x causes apoplexy & epilepsy by confus+ ! bra94 7b7 ,x weak5s ! w & dead5s ! feel+s4 7c7 ,x h>d5s ! bra9 tissues1 produc+ dullness1 ins5sibility1 & insanity4 7d7 ,x de/roys ! n]ve fib] ( ! bra94 7e7 ,x tempor>ily /imulates & f9ally depresses ?is organ4 7f7 ,x w at la/ de/roy man1 body & s\l4 ,alcohol leads e o!r drug 9 its f>-rea*+ influ5ce = mis*ief & evil4 ,7 ! ?\s&s ( ru9$ homes1 ! untold numb]s ( bla/$ lives1 ! sorr[s1 ! s9s1 numb]less crimes1 murd]s1 & dea?s br\ght 9 panoramic review be=e u1 :at a hell-born picture x w\ld be6 ,! effect ( alcohol ^u ! morals is awful4 ,all delicacy1 c\rtesy1 & self-respect are gone2 ! s5se ( ju/ice & "r is fa9t or q ext9ct4 ,!re is no vice into :i* ! victim ( drunk5ness does n easily slide2 & no crime f :i* he c be expect$ to refra94 ,betwe5 ?is condition & insanity !re is b a s+le /ep4 ,^! are only a "p ( ! _m evils t come to ! "o :o takes alcohol into 8 sy/em4 ,we h already he>d some?+ ab\t ! effects ( nicot9e1 ! poison t is 9 tobacco4 ,! con/ant use ( ei!r poison w impair ! heal? ( ! /ronge/ p]son4 ,x saps ! m9d ( its reason+ qualities2 & 9 n9e cases out ( t51 leaves ! victim )\t suffici5t /r5g? to seek & obta9 8 own deliv]ance or to live a righte\s life4 ,b let u return n[ to ,john4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,caught ,unaw>es ,at ! age ( eighte5 ,john _h come almo/ to ! po9t ( disc\ragem5t4 ,8 heal? 0 s poor t he did n "k a well mom5t2 & besides1 8 long+ s\l 0 /ill unsatisfi$4 ,he _h always desir$ to be good & k9d to all2 b he did n "k h[ to rise to a nobl] plane ( conduct ?an t on :i* he 0 liv+4 ,he judg$ m5 by _! moral conduct1 & n by _! spiritual life4 ,9 fact1 he _h v little1 if any1 compreh5sion ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he knew ( a few1 l ,f>m] ,z41 :o pr(ess$ religion2 b he 0 afraid ( ^! & he avoid$ _! company4 ,he _h n[ & !n1 ) a numb] ( o!r boys ab\t 8 own age1 visit$ "s places :]e religi\s s]vices 7 be+ held4 ,b _! object 9 go+ 0 to h a good "t2 & !y seldom rema9$ long en\gh to d]ive any good4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions !y w5t to a small s*ool h\se t 0 locat$ a few miles f ! t[n ( ,c4 ,! meet+ _h be5 widely adv]tis$1 & a goodly numb] 7 9 att5dance2 & :5 ,john & 8 companions _h tak5 _! seats well to ! re>1 !re 0 only /&+-room left4 ,curiosity 0 pictur$ on e face2 = ! m9i/]s 7"o eld]ly1 ! o!r "y7 7 two mode/ly dress$ wom51 & lady prea*]s _h nev] be5 he>d ( 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,! s++ 0 beautiful6 ,john ?\ght t ! songs 7 sweet] ?an any he _h ev] he>d4 ,:5 pray] 0 be+ (f]$1 he li/5$ c>efully to e ^w2 & :5 he he>d ! m9i/]s address ,god z _! ,fa!r1 ask+ ,him to direct !m 9 all t !y did & said1 & to prep>e ! he>ts ( ! p to receive ! tru?s t !y 7 ab\t to speak1 he 0 in/antly fill$ ) wond] & awe4 ,aft] !y rose f pray]1 ano!r song 0 sung2 & !n ! eld]ly lady began to address ! p4 ,z %e read 9 a cle>1 sweet voice a *apt] f ! ,scriptures1 ,john li/5$ c>efully4 ,! acc\nt ( ! woes pron\nc$ ^u ! p :o w\ld n d "r & ! promises made to ^? :o w\ld live "r & 7 prep>$ to die1 7 truly wond]ful4 ,especially 0 he impress$ ) "o v]se %e read1 ?\gh he realiz$ v little ( :at x meant3 ,!re=e be ye also ready3 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n1 ! ,son ( man come?4 ,:5 ?is speak] took h] seat1 ! o!r lady1 a "y1 sweet-fac$ girl1 arose1 & said a few words4 ,aft] tell+ ( h[ %e _h be5 conv]t$1 & ( h[ ! ,savior _h ev] s9ce suppli$ all ! long+s ( h] he>t & _h enabl$ h] by 8 grace to live a life t 0 pure & spotless1 %e spoke ( h] home 9 heav52 & !n %e told ! p t ,god w\ld d ! same = o!rs z ,he _h = h]--= ev]yone :o w\ld give up evil habits & =sake s91 & :o w\ld love ,8 ,son1 :om ,he _h s5t to ! e>? to suff] & die t all p might be sav$4 ,john li/5$ to e ^w2 & z ! girl sat d[n1 he ?\ght1 ,:y1 ,i w\ld give ev]y?+ t ,i h 9 ! _w to be able to say su* ?+s ab\t myself6 ,:5 mak+ ! ann\ncem5ts1 ! eld]ly lady said3 ,?is meet+ w be cont9u$ = ?ree weeks or m1 & we want z _m ( y z c to att5d regul>ly2 = !re w be _m portions ( ! ,bible expla9$1 & we want ev]yone to le>n :at is ! road to success & to f9d out h[ to be truly happy4 ,john at once decid$ t he w\ld att5d e s]vice2 b s9ce at ! same "t he felt an int]e/ simil> to t :i* _h inspir$ him to become a %[man1 he rememb]$ t bitt] exp]i5ce & gr\nd 8 tee?4 ,he 0 ab\t to *ange 8 decision to att5d ! meet+s regul>ly1 :5 he rememb]$ ! words1 ,!re=e be ye also ready2 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n1 ! ,son ( man come?6 ,in/antly he beheld a great panoramic view ( 8 pa/ life1 & _m ( ! evils t _h nev] be=e appe>$ to him z s9 7 pa9t$ ) ! blacke/ dyes4 ,he _h n meant to be wick$1 b he sudd5ly realiz$ t 8 life _h be5 wa/$2 & he conclud$ t he 0 n ready to meet ,*ri/4 ,b ,john believ$ t ,*ri/ w\ld come to ! e>?1 & he felt t he w\ld give any?+ to be ready to meet ,him4 ,z ,john1 :5ev] he 0 p]plex$ or tr\bl$1 _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+1 he rea*$ d[n into 8 pocket & drew out a l>ge plug ( tobacco & began bit+ (f a piece to *ew4 ,b :at 0 ! matt]8 ,! tobacco did n ta/e z x _h 9 ! pa/ & x appeal$ to him s diff]5tly4 ,x 0 n[ actually disgu/+ & repulsive to him2 & he ?\ght3 ,:at a fil?y habit6 ,& to ?9k ( ! "t & money t x has co/ me6 ,:y h ,i be5 s fooli%8 ,! next in/ant he resolv$ t he w\ld nev] aga9 ta/e ! horrid /uff4 ,& v soon a few sc5es ( ?+s t happ5$ :5 he 0 "u ! influ5ce ( :isky came to 8 m9d1 & he %udd]$4 ,nev] aga9 w\ld he t\* t /uff1 he det]m9$4 ,9 fact1 ! great] "p ( ! night ,john sp5t 9 review+ 8 life2 & he f\nd t ! l>g] portion ( ! ?+s he _h be5 do+ 7 ?+s he w\ld n want to be f\nd do+ at ! ,savior's com+4 ,! foll[+ day ,john c\ld h>dly wait until ! "t came :5 he c\ld aga9 return to ! little br[n s*ool h\se to he> m ( ! beautiful /ory t _h s *>m$ him4 ,& night aft] night f\nd ,john 9 "o ( ! seats 9 ! re> ( ! build+4 ,x 0 n long until he discov]$ ! pa?way to heav52 he saw x ba!d ) heav5's sun%9e & c\ld see t x 0 = him to walk ^u4 ,b ! next ?+ 0 = him to make ! />t4 ,x is "o ?+ to decide t a c]ta9 ?+ is "r & q ano!r ?+ to take a /& 7reg>dless ( :at anyone may ?9k or say7 = ! "r4 ,he _h he>d ! prea*]s tell+ ab\t ! life ( a ,*ri/ian1 ! ,savior's love & dea?1 & ,god's great m]cy1 night aft] night = two weeks2 b no invitation to come =w>d _h be5 giv5 to ^? desir+ to make a *ange 9 _! mann] ( liv+4 ,! m9i/]s desir$ t ea* "o be giv5 a full und]/&+ ( ,god's plan ( salvation s t none w\ld take a /ep 9 ! d>k4 ,john 0 fully decid$ to *ange 8 mann] ( liv+2 b he did n want to make any m mi/akes4 ,= ?is reason he re/ra9$ himself f go+ to ! mo!rly lady to inquire ( h] :at he _h bett] d4 ,8 old desire to become a man _h reviv$1 b ?is "t he desir$ to be a man aft] ,god's own he>t--pure & holy--l ! "o t ,god creat$ 9 ! beg9n+4 ,! "t = an invitation to be giv5 to ! p5it5t f9ally came4 ,^u ent]+ ! meet+ h\se t ev5+ ,john notic$ a slight *ange 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! seats4 ,! long r[ ( *airs suppli$ by k9d-he>t$ neighbors to help 9 seat+ ! p _h be5 remov$1 & a long1 n>r[ b5* _h be5 put 9 _! place4 ,john wond]$ at ! *ange1 b did n h to wond] long4 ,an ann\ncem5t 0 soon made1 /at+ t ! b5* 0 to s]ve z an alt>1 :]e ^? :o desir$ to be conv]t$ & :o want$ to consecrate _! lives & s]vices to ,god c\ld ga!r = pray]4 ,an explanation 0 also made to ! effect t1 ?\gh ,god is pleas$ to see p humble !mselves be=e ,him1 !re 0 no virtue 9 ! wood5 alt>2 x 0 simply a m conv5i5t place to b[ = pray] ?an _! seats w\ld be4 ,! s]vices 7 %ort] ?an usual2 & :5 ! invitation to come =w>d 0 giv5 to ^? :o desir$ to yield _! he>ts to ,god1 ,john 0 ready4 ,he long$ to g2 b al?\gh he _h le>n$ a great _m ?+s1 he 0 /ill unc]ta9 j :at 0 meant by b[+ at ! alt>2 & z he want$ to d ! "r ?+1 he decid$ to wait until he saw h[ ! o!rs w\ld d4 ,he did n h long to wait2 = a girl 9 front ( him arose1 w5t =w>d1 & knelt d[n beside ! alt>4 ,?is 0 en\gh = ,john1 because x taught him j :at he desir$ to "k2 & he 0 soon kneel+ beside h]4 ,t night 0 inde$ a wond]ful "t4 ,"o by "o ! p flock$ to ! front "p ( ! room2 & ,john aft]w>ds le>n$ t _m ( 8 fri5ds & ev5 ^? :om he ?\ght w\ld ridicule & make fun ( him1 7 among ! numb] t1 z himself1 _h s\ght & f\nd p>don = _! s9s4 ,! invitation la/$ a long "t2 & :5 x 0 end$1 ! m9i/]s knelt d[n among ! p5it5t seek]s1 ?ank$ ,god = ! t5d] m]cies he _h ext5d$ to ! lo/ _w1 & pray$ t ^? :o 7 at ! alt> might und]/& :at true salvation is4 ,aft] pray+1 !y expla9$ c>efully :at x meant to be r$eem$ f all s91 & told ! seek]s h[ ,god look$ ^u ! s9-curs$ _w & its awful wick$ness1 b also h[ ,he 0 s mov$ ) t5d] love & compassion t ,he sacrific$ ! brighte/ ,gem ( glory--ev5 ,8 only begott5 ,son--to be a ,r$eem] = all :o w\ld believe on ,him & turn f _! evil ways4 ,! r$emption price1 !y said1 0 great2 b no?+ less c\ld h prov$ s well ,god's great love = mank9d4 ,& !y quot$ f ! ,bible1 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,= ,god s5t n 8 ,son into ! _w to condemn ! _w2 b t ! _w ?r\gh him might be sav$ 7,john #c3af1 #ag72 also1 ,! ,son ( man is come to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/ 7,luke #ai3aj74 ,^! words 7 z a soo?+ balm to ,john's a*+ he>t4 ,hav+ be5 fully awak5$ to 8 awful condition & made to long = ! way ( deliv]ance1 he rejoic$ z ^! rays ( hope came /ream+ d[n into 8 s\l4 ,"o by "o he recall$ 8 s9s--smok+ & *ew+ tobacco1 dr9k+ :isky & be]1 /eal+1 ly+1 c>d-play+1 bett+1 gambl+1 & _m o!r ?+s2 b ^! he _h already giv5 up4 ,"o ?+ only came to 8 m9d t caus$ him a /ruggle1 & = a few mom5ts x seem$ t he c\ld n give t up4 ,john lov$ to dance1 & x _h seem$ to him t !re 0 no?+ wrong ) t pa/ime4 ,s9ce he knew none ( ! pleasures t ! ,*ri/ian enjoys1 ?is 0 n /range4 ,always he _h danc$ j = ! pleasure he d]iv$ f danc+1 & he consid]$ danc+ an innoc5t amusem5t4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he 0 made aw>e ( ! evils ( danc+ & ! temptations x causes boys & girls ^: *>act]s are weak1 he c\ld see h[ t to "s x might mean ! loss ( virtue2 &1 too1 he f\nd t mu* ( 8 suff]+ _h be5 caus$ by ! late h\rs t danc+ & o!r ?+s _h caus$ him to keep4 ,!n he gladly bade adieu to ! dance-hall & all its trivial gaiety4 ,aft] he _h ask$ ! ,"l to p>don him = 8 transgressions1 8 simple fai? took hold ( ! promises & he receiv$ a cle> witness ( 8 acceptance z a *ild ( ,god4 ,at la/1 aft] s _m weeks & mon?s--yes1 ye>s--( dissatisfaction1 he 0 inde$ truly happy2 & ! deep a*+ 9 8 hungry he>t 0 replac$ by ! ,savior's love4 ,8 companions1 too1 w5t away f t s]vice rejoic+4 ,_! language1 once s r\gh & vile1 0 n[ becom+ to any ,*ri/ian2 & ! ?+s t !y _h lov$1 no long] attract$ _! att5tion4 ,9 fact1 ! entire neighborhood 0 *ang$2 = _m haunts ( s9 & vice 7 entirely vacat$4 ,john soon f\nd t x 0 8 duty to make all ( 8 wrongs "r z f> z x lay 9 8 p[] to d s2 & ?is he gladly did4 ,9 _m in/ances he 0 surpris$ to see ! effect t ?is act ( ob$i5ce _h ^u ! ones conc]n$4 ,_m1 ) te>s 9 _! eyes1 exclaim$1 ,john1 ,i only wi% t ,i possess$ ! joy 9 my own he>t t ,i c see writt5 9 y\r face6 ,,*apt] ,x ,a ,*ild ,aga9 ,no "o c\ld d\bt ! *ange 9 ,john's life2 & _m wond]$ h[ su* a ?+ c\ld h be5 accompli%$4 ,b !y did n realize t ) ,god all ?+s are possible4 ,h[ well x 0 = ,john t he discov]$ be=e x 0 too late t he 0 a s9n]1 lo/ 9 ,god's sight1 & t x 0 necess>y = him to =sake all ( 8 evil ways & habits if he w\ld be fre$ f ! b9d+ *a9 ( ,satan6 ,ea* s9ful habit =m$ a l9k 9 ! *a91 & its /r5g? c\ld be measur$ only by :at x took to release him f its b9d+ p[]4 ,john 0 sorry to see ! meet+s close2 & z he bade ! sweet-fac$ wom5 f>ewell1 he 0 loa? to see !m g1 because ( _! ,*ri/ian influ5ce4 ,b life to him 0 no long] :at x _h be5 9 ! pa/4 ,) ! poet1 he _h f\nd t ,life is real6 life is e>ne/4 ,& ! grave is n its goal2 ,du/ ?\ art1 to du/ returne/ ,0 n spok5 ( ! s\l4 ,he procur$ a ,bible & /udi$ x dilig5tly4 ,he soon f\nd t x 0 a wond]ful book1 = :at tr\bl$ him 9 "o "p 0 expla9$ 9 ano!r4 ,"o day :ile read+ 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ,m>k1 he f\nd to 8 surprise t1 in/ead ( 8 be+ a man1 he 0 only a *ild1 a m]e babe1 9 ,god's sight4 ,john _h expect$ to be *ang$ & to be diff]5t 9 e way1 b he did n "k t1 9 ord] to realize 8 desire to be a man aft] ,god's own he>t1 he mu/ comm5ce at ! beg9n+ & be z a little *ild aga94 ,b he 0 will+2 = he saw h[ 8 pa/ life _h be5 completely wa/$1 & he 0 glad to beg9 anew4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( ,i ,pet]1 ,john f\nd mu* enc\ragem5t1 also 9 ,i ,cor4 #ac3aa1 :]e he read3 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,i ?\ght z a *ild3 b :5 ,i became a man1 ,i put away *ildi% ?+s4 ,aga9 he 0 det]m9$ to become a man1 & to develop z quickly z possible4 ,f t "t on he avail$ himself ( e opportunity to d good to all mank9d1 & ?is 0 no h>d%ip4 ,8 great :ole-he>t$ nature made him love to d good & to be a help to all :o 7 9 ne$4 ,at o!r times ,john read ! conv]sation betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,nicodemus1 & ! acc\nt ( h[ ,jesus ?ank$ 8 heav5ly ,fa!r = hid+ ,8 tru?s f ! wise & prud5t & = reveal+ !m to babes4 ,john 0 n long 9 p]ceiv+ ! my/]y conc]n+ ! new bir?1 = he _h ga9$ ! exp]i5ce2 & he ?ank$ ,god t x _h be5 reveal$ to him4 ,once :ile /udy+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,john discov]$ t ! twelf? *apt] ( ,i ,cor9?ians tea*es t ,*ri/ian p on ! e>? repres5t ,*ri/'s spiritual body4 ,z ! natural body possesses _m memb]s--h&s1 feet1 eyes1 e>s1 nose1 etc4--ea* hav+ its own special "w1 j s ! spiritual body ( :i* ,he 7,*ri/7 is ! head has _m memb]s to c>ry on ! ,"l's "w on ! e>?4 ,&1 z 9 ! human body1 ea* memb] has its own "w to d2 simil>ly1 9 ! spiritual body1 ea* memb] has 8 own "w to p]=m4 ,"s prea*1 "s tea*1 "s p]=m miracles1 "s 7p]haps all7 pray = ! sick1 & "s d v>i\s o!r ?+s1 ea* z he is direct$2 b all "w 9 h>mony4 ,! memb]s are all assign$ _! "w & places 9 ! body by ! directions ( ! heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,f read+ ! second *apt] ( ,acts1 ,john f\nd t soon aft] ,*ri/ asc5d$ to heav5 ,god s5t ,8 ,holy ,_s to ! e>? to sup]9t5d ! "w ( ! memb]s ( ,8 ,son's spiritual body1 or sav$ p1 & t ?is same ,holy ,_s is /ill guid+ & help+ !m4 ,he also read 9 ,i ,john #b3ae--,love n ! _w1 nei!r ! ?+s t are 9 ! _w4 ,if any man love ! _w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,by read+ fur!r 9 ! apo/le ,john's epi/le1 ,john discov]$ t !re are _m false spirits 9 ! _w t are try+ to deceive ,god's p & t x is (t5 necess>y to try ! spirits to "k :i* is "r4 ,he saw t ! te/ is love4 ,if anyone loves ,god & ,8 ,son1 ,jesus1 m ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w1 & feels z mu* int]e/ 9 8 neighbor's welf>e z 9 8 own1 t "o c be sure t he is ,god's own *ild4 ,& ,paul's lett] to ! ,ephesians tells ( an armor t ,god has prep>$ = ,8 p to we> t w enable !m to ov]come all false spirits4 ,a ,sunday-s*ool 0 soon />t$ 9 ! neighborhood & ,john 0 *os5 to be ! tea*] ( ! infant class4 ,at fir/ he tri$ to plead 8 inability1 b no "o w\ld li/5 to 8 excuses4 ,he 0 glad aft]w>d2 = he le>n$ to love ! little ones v de>ly4 ,:ile he 0 meet+ ) ! *ildr5 ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 he (t5 ?\ght ( _m ( ! h>d places ?r\gh :i* he _h pass$ :5 he 0 a *ild & rememb]$ t x 0 because he _h n be5 w>n$ t he _h1 "o /ep at a "t1 gone d[n until he 0 9 mis]y & on ! v]ge ( despair4 ,s ,john s\ght to ?r[ light on ea* "o ( ^! dang]\s places & to po9t out ! dang]s s cle>ly t ! *ildr5 c\ld pla9ly see & und]/& ! wrong = !mselves be=e !y 7 beguil$ & !n b\nd by ,satan's *a9 ( evil habits4 ,9 ?is way he help$ ! *ildr5 to escape _m a sn>e by :i* !y might o!rwise h be5 caught unaw>es4 ,z ! weeks sp$ by into mon?s & ,john cont9u$ to unfold to ! t5d] que/ion+ m9ds ! hidd5 my/]ies ( ! ,bible1 ! adult class became int]e/$2 & x 0 n long until !y decid$ t !y ne$$ him = _! class m ?an ! *ildr5 did = !irs4 ,:ile he 0 tea*+ ! advanc$ ,bible class1 8 own und]/&+ ( spiritual ?+s 0 greatly broad5$ & /r5g!n$1 & he became "o on :om ! entire congregation c\ld lean & 9 :om !y c\ld confide4 ,on "o occasion :5 ! lesson 0 9 ! epi/le ( ,james1 ,john f\nd by read+ ! fif? *apt] ( t book t ,jesus is j z able & ready to heal ^? :o are sick z ,he 0 to relieve suff]]s 9 days gone by & t any :o are afflict$ may pray expect+ to be heal$4 ,he quickly appli$ ! ,scripture to himself1 & began to pray ?us3 ,"l1 ?\ see/ h[ ,i am afflict$ because ( ! s9ful habits t ,i =m$ 9 my *ildhood4 ,?\ ha/ n[ tak5 f me ! desire = ^! ?+s1 b ! suff]+ 9 my back & lungs is s int5se4 ,"l ,jesus1 heal me6 ,make me well1 & ,i w "w = ,!e all ! days ( my life6 ,god answ]$ t pray] & made him /rong & well2 !n he c\ld say ) ! ,psalmi/1 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all 8 b5efits3 :o =give? all ?9e iniquities2 :o heale? all ?y diseases4 ,oh1 ! goodness ( ! ,"l to ,john6 ,he felt t he nev] c\ld cease prais+ ,him4 ,! sad & lonely pa/1 ! days ( 8 va9 /ruggles to become ! man t 8 e>?ly fa!r _h desir$ him to be1 c\ld nev] be comp>$ to ^! days ( happ9ess1 ! days :5 8 desires to atta9 to true manhood 7 be+ realiz$4 ,8 he>t 0 lonely no long]4 ,he _h a ,fri5d :o 0 de>] ?an a "m c\ld h be54 ,& he felt t x is a wond]ful privilege to be a memb] 9 ,*ri/'s body1 ! *ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,h[ ,john ,became a ,man ,z ! news ( ,john's wond]ful conv]sion & ( 8 "w among ! p spread ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 x rea*$ ! e>s ( ,f>m] ,z1 9 ^: home ,john = ! fir/ "t _h att5d$ family wor%ip4 ,! k9d-he>t$ man _h nev] =gott5 ! boy :o _h endeavor$ to make 8 escape to ! b>n r ?an to come into ! sitt+-room at ! wor%ip h\r1 & he felt a desire to h a good he>t-to-he>t visit ) ,john & to "k j h[ he came to f9d ! ,"l4 ,john 01 !re=e1 v mu* surpris$ "o day to he> t ?is good g5tleman1 ( :om he _h 9 ! pa/ be5 s fe>ful1 0 desir+ to see him4 ,b he 0 glad2 = he1 too1 _h felt a great desire to talk ) ,f>m] ,z1 ! "o :o 0 fir/ to op5 8 he>t to a ray ( heav5ly sun%9e4 ,i h be5 he>+ wond]ful /ories ab\t y ( late1 my boy1 ! f>m] said z ,john approa*$ him2 & z he took ! "y man's h&1 8 he>ty h&%ake s5t ! blood t+l+ ?r\gh ,john's ve9s4 ,come1 ! f>m] cont9u$1 sit d[n & tell me :at x 0 t br\ght ab\t ! *ange4 ,my boy1 ,i und]/& t y are already gett+ to be q a prea*]4 ,is x true8 ,well1 ,mr4 ,z1 ,john mode/ly repli$1 ,i h>dly "k :at answ] to make1 except t x 0 ! "w ( my ,savior4 ,i am l ! poor begg> :o 0 bl9d--'"o ?+ ,i "k1 t1 :]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see4' ,! same ,jesus t heal$ ! bl9d man has op5$ my spiritual eyes1 mak+ me to see & und]/& :at nev] be=e seem$ possible4 ,!n z ,john relat$ "s ( 8 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ces1 ! f>m] 0 made to wond] at ! lov+-k9dness & ! great m]cy ( 8 ,god4 ,john1 he said1 z he look$ into ! beam+ eyes ( ! "y man & not$ ! boyi% face b manly =m 7= !re 0 sc>cely a trace ( ! e>ly dissipation left71 ,i see t y h f\nd ! g5u9e article4 ,god has work$ a miracle 9 y\r life1 & ,i guess he wants y to g & tell ! _w ab\t x4 ,h[ is x1 my boy8 ,d y feel l prea*+ ! gospel8 ,& !n x 0 t ,john1 9 8 simple1 e>ne/ mann]1 = :i* he 0 s lov$ & admir$1 said3 ,mr4 ,z1 ,i feel z ?\gh "s p[] )9 me is lead+ me ab\t2 & ,i long to tell ev]yone ,i meet ( ! ,jesus1 :o s lov$ ! lo/ _w t ,he laid d[n ,8 life ^u ! cross4 ,x seems ,i c ?9k ( little else4 ,t's x6 ,t's x6 ,f>m] ,z exclaim$2 ,god has put ,8 ,holy ,_s 9 y\r he>t & has call$ y into ,8 h>ve/-field to g =? & help spread ! gospel4 ,g1 my boy2 & may ,god spe$ y\r foot/eps 9 ways cr[n$ ) bless+s ( success4 ,i rejoice ) y 9 y\r call+ & %all pray = y4 ,:5 trials come y\r way--& !y w--rememb] t !re is always a light 9 ,god's w9d[ = ! fai?ful1 a light t w guide !m safely home at la/4 ,rememb] also t ,he has said1 ',be ?\ fai?ful unto dea?4' ,:5 ! f>m] bade ,john adieu1 ! sun _h disappe>$ beyond ! horizon & ! crimson %ades 7 ga!r+ 9 ! we/]n sky4 ,! l&scape t /ret*$ be=e him 0 beautiful4 ,& :ile ,john 0 n unconsci\s ( ^! beautiful surr\nd+s1 by 8 inn] vision1 :i* c\ld n be limit$ by ! va/ prairie c\ntry ) its v>i$ possibilities1 he look$ ^u ano!r sc5e f> beyond--he saw ! heav5ly city1 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 once beheld by ! sa9t$ ,john2 & he wond]$ :at c\ld be m gr& & maje/ic4 ,john _h at la/ develop$ into a noble-he>t$ ,*ri/ian1 ^: greate/ desire 9 life 0 to please 8 ,god1 & to sp5d 8 "t :olly 9 ,god's s]vice2 & "o day a few ye>s lat] he /ood on ! deck ( a l>ge ,atlantic /eam] & wav$ f>ewell to 8 fri5ds on ! %ore4 ,he 0 b\nd = a f>-di/ant l&2 ,god 0 s5d+ him z a mission>y to c>ry ! gospel to ! p ( ano!r c\ntry4 ,8 l>ge br[n eyes1 sorr[ful no long]1 7 dimm$ by te>s ( f>ewell2 b ! te>s only made !m %9e ! bright]4 ,!y witness$ to ! gladness ( 8 he>t2 & to ! eag]ness )9 8 bosom pu%+ him =w>d4 ,john _h at la/ become a man aft] ,god's own he>t4