,,! ,,abom9ations ,,( ,,mod]n ,,society4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,t4 ,,de ,,witt ,,talmage1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,crumbs ,,swept ,,up #ahgb4 ,,preface4 ,?is is a buoy swung ov] ! rocks4 ,if x %all keep %ip1 b>k1 =e-&-aft s*oon]1 or h]maphrodite brig f driv+ on a lee %ore1 all's well4 ,! book is n m = "y m5 ?an old4 ,! ,calabria 0 wreck$ ! la/ day out4 ,nor is ! book m = m5 ?an wom54 ,! be/ be+ t ,god ev] made is a good woman1 & ! wor/ t ! devil ev] made is a bad "o4 ,if any?+ h]e9 %all be a w>n+ ei!r to man or woman1 ,i w be glad t ! manuscript 0 caught up betwe5 ! %>p tee? ( ! type4 ,t4,d4,w4,t4 ,,brooklyn1 ,janu>y #a/1 #ahgb4 ,,cont5ts4 ,! ,curta9 ,lift$ ,w9t] ,nights ,! ,p[] ( ,clo!s ,aft] ,midnight ,! ,indiscrim9ate ,dance ,! ,massacre by ,ne$le & ,sew+-,ma*9e ,pictures 9 ! ,/ock ,gall]y ,lepr\s ,newspap]s ,! ,fatal ,t5-,/rike ,"s ( ! ,club-,h\ses ,flask1 ,bottle1 & ,demijohn ,h\se ( ,blackness ( ,d>kness ,! ,gun t ,kicks ov] ! ,man :o ,%oots x (f ,lies3 ,:ite & ,black ,! ,good ,"t ,com+ ,,! ,,abom9ations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,curta9 ,,lift$4 ,pride ( city is natural to m51 9 all times1 if !y live or h liv$ 9 a metropolis not$ = dignity or pr[ess4 ,cs> boa/$ ( 8 native ,rome2 ,lycurgus ( ,sp>ta2 ,virgil ( ,&es2 ,demo/h5es ( ,a!ns2 ,ar*im$es ( ,syracuse2 & ,paul ( ,t>sus4 ,i %\ld suspect a man ( base-he>t$ness :o c>ri$ ab\t ) him no feel+ ( complac5cy 9 reg>d to ! place ( 8 resid5ce2 :o glori$ n 9 its arts1 or arms1 or behavior2 :o look$ ) no exultation ^u its evid5ces ( prosp]ity1 its arti/ic embelli%m5ts1 & its sci5tific atta9m5ts4 ,i h notic$ t m5 nev] l a place :]e !y h n behav$ well4 ,sw>?\t did n l ,new ,york2 nor ,dr4 ,web/]1 ,bo/on4 ,m5 :o h free rides 9 prison-vans nev] l ! city t furni%es ! vehicle4 ,:5 ,i see 9 hi/ory ,argos1 ,rhodes1 ,smyrna1 ,*ios1 ,colophon1 & sev]al o!r cities claim+ ,hom]1 ,i conclude t ,hom] behav$ well4 ,let u n w> aga9/ ?is pride ( city1 nor expect to build up ourselves by pull+ o!rs d[n4 ,let ,bo/on h its ,common1 its ,faneuil ,hall1 its ,coliseum1 & its ,atlantic ,mon?ly4 ,let ,philadelphia talk ab\t its ,m9t1 & ,indep5d5ce ,hall1 & ,gir>d ,college4 ,:5 ,i f9d a man liv+ 9 ei!r ( ^? places1 :o has no?+ to say 9 favor ( !m1 ,i feel l ask+ him1 ,:at mean ?+ did y d1 t y d n l y\r native city8 ,new ,york is a goodly city4 ,x is "o city on bo? sides ( ! riv]4 ,! ,ea/ ,riv] is only ! ma9 art]y ( its great ?robb+ life4 ,aft] a :ile f\r or five bridges w span ! wat]1 & we %all be /ill m emphatically "o ?an n[4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,i say ,new ,york city1 ,i mean m ?an a million ( p1 includ+ ev]y?+ betwe5 ,spuyt5 ,duyvil ,creek & ,g[anus4 ,t :i* t5ds to elevate a "p1 elevates all4 ,t :i* bla/s "p1 bla/s all4 ,s9 is a giant2 & he comes to ! ,hudson or ,connecticut ,riv]1 & passes x1 z easily z we /ep across a figure 9 ! c>pet4 ,! bless+ ( ,god is an angel2 & :5 x /ret*es out its two w+s1 "o ( !m hov]s ov] t1 & ! o!r ov] ?is4 ,9 infancy1 ! great metropolis 0 laid d[n by ! banks ( ! ,hudson4 ,its infancy 0 z feeble z t ( ,moses1 sleep+ 9 ! bulru%es by ! ,nile2 & l ,miriam1 !re our fa!rs /ood & wat*$ x4 ,! royal _s ( ,am]ican comm]ce came d[n to ! wat] to ba!2 & !re %e f\nd x4 ,%e took x 9 h] arms1 & ! *ild grew & wax$ /rong2 & ! %ips ( =eign l&s br\ght gold & spices to its feet2 &1 /ret*+ itself up into ! proportions ( a metropolis1 x has look$ up to ! m\nta9s1 & (f ^u ! sea1--"o ( ! mightie/ ( ! en]gies ( ,am]ican civilization4 ,! "* ( ! f\nd] ( a city w be se5 = _m ye>s 9 its inhabitants4 ,romulus impress$ 8 life ^u ,rome4 ,! ,pilgrims relax n _! hold ^u ! cities ( ,new ,engl&4 ,william ,p5n has left ,philadelphia an inh]itance ( integrity & fair deal+2 & on any day 9 t city y may see 9 ! mann]s1 cu/oms1 & pr9ciples ( its p1 8 ta/es1 8 coat1 8 hat1 8 wife's bonnet1 & 8 pla9 meet+-h\se4 ,! ,holl&]s /ill wield an influ5ce ov] ,new ,york4 ,gr& ,old ,new ,york6 ,:at s\!rn ?or\ghf>e 0 ev] smitt5 by pe/il5ce1 :5 our physicians did n ?r[ !mselves ^u ! sacrifice6 ,:at di/ant l& has cri$ out 9 ! agony ( fam9e1 & our %ips h n put out ) bread-/uffs6 ,:at /reet ( ,damascus1 or ,beyr\t1 or ,madras t has n he>d ! /ep ( our mission>ies6 ,:at /ruggle = national life1 9 :i* our citiz5s h n p\r$ _! blood into ! tr5*es6 ,:at gall]y ( exquisite art1 9 :i* our pa9t]s h n hung _! pictures6 ,:at dep>tm5t ( lit]ature or sci5ce to :i* our s*ol>s h n contribut$6 ,i ne$ n speak ( our public s*ools1 :]e ! *ildr5 ( ! cordwa9]1 & milkman1 & glass-bl[] /& by ! side ( ! flatt]$ sons ( millionnaires & m]*ant pr9ces2 or ( ! insane asylums on all ^! isl&s1 :]e !y :o came out cutt+ !mselves1 among ! tombs1 n[ sit1 clo!d & 9 _! "r m9d2 or ( ! ,magdal5 asylums1 :]e ! lo/ "o ( ! /reet comes to ba! ! ,savi\r's feet ) h] te>s1 & wipe !m ) ! hairs ( h] head1--confid+ 9 ! p>don ( ,him :o said--,let him :o is )\t s9 ca/ ! fir/ /one at h]4 ,i ne$ n speak ( ! in/itutions = ! bl9d1 ! lame1 ! deaf & ! dumb1 = ! incurables1 = ! wid[1 ! orphan1 & ! outca/2 or ( ! ?\s&-arm$ ma*9]y t s5ds /ream+ d[n f ! res]voir ! cle>1 bright1 sp>kl+1 ,god-giv5 wat] t ru%es ?r\gh our aqu$ucts1 & da%es out ( ! hydrants1 & tosses up 9 our f\nta9s1 & hisses 9 our /eam-eng9es1 & %[]s out ! conflagration1 & spr9kles f ! baptismal font ( our *ur*es2 & ) silv] note1 & gold5 sp>kle1 & cry/all9e *ime1 says to hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( our population1 9 ! au!ntic words ( ,him :o made x--,i ,,w3 ,,be ,,?\ ,,clean6 ,!y :o live 9 any ( ! ,am]ican cities h a goodly h]itage2 & x is 9 no depreciation ( our advantages t ,i speak1 b because1 9 ! v contra/ ) our opportunities & mission1 ,,! ,,abom9ations are t5fold m abom9able4 ,! s\rces f :i* ,i w br+ ! array ( facts w be police1 detective1 & alms-h\se reports2 city mission>ies' explorations1 & ! te/imony ( ! ab&on$ & s9-bla/$1 :o1 ab\t to take ! f9al plunge1 h /agg]$ back j = a mom5t1 to utt] ! wild %riek ( _! w>n+1 & ! agoniz+ wail ( _! despair4 ,i %all call ^u y to consid] ! drunk5ness1 ! /ock-gambl+1 ! rampant di%one/ies1 ! club-h\ses s f> z !y are nef>i\s1 ! excess ( fa%ion1 ! horrors ( un*a/ity1 ! bad books & unclean newspap]s1 & ! :ole range ( s9ful amusem5ts2 & ) ! pl\gh-%>e ( tru? turn up ! :ole field4 ,if we c\ld call up ! victims !mselves1 !y w\ld give ! mo/ impressive /ory4 ,p knew n h[ ,turn]1 ! pa9t]1 got su* vivid conceptions ( a /orm at sea1 until !y he>d ! /ory t (t5times he _h be5 la%$ to ! deck 9 ! mid/ ( ! tempe/1 9 ord] t he might /udy ! wra? ( ! sea4 ,^? :o h !mselves be5 toss$ on ! wave ( infam\s transgressions c\ld give u ! mo/ vivid picture ( :at x is to s9 & to die4 ,) h& tremul\s ) exhau/+ disease1 & h>dly able to get ! accurs$ b[l to 8 lips--put into su* a h& ! p5cil1 & x c sket*1 z c no "o else1 ! d>kness1 ! fire1 ! wild t]ror1 ! headlong pit*1 & ! hell ( ^? :o h surr5d]$ !mselves to iniquity4 ,:ile we d>e only come ne> ! edge1 &1 balanc+ ourselves a :ile1 look (f1 & our head swims1 & our brea? cat*es1--^? c tell ! /ory be/ :o h fall5 to ! dep?s ) wild] da% ?an glaci] f ! top ( a ,swiss cliff1 & /&1 9 _! agony1 look+ up = a relief t comes n1 & /ra9+ _! eyes = a hope t nev] dawns--cry+1 ,o ,god6 ,o ,god6 ,x is t]rible to see a lion da%+ = escape aga9/ ! sides ( 8 cage2 b a m awful ?+ x is to behold a man1 cag$ 9 bad habit1 try+ to break out1--blood on ! s\l1 blood on ! cage4 ,o!rs may ?r[ g>l&s ^u ,s91 pictur+ ! ov]hang+ fruits :i* drop 9 h] pa?way1 & make e /ep graceful z ! dance2 b we _c be hone/ )\t pres5t+ x z a giant1 black ) ! soot ( ! =ges :]e et]nal *a9s are made1 & feet rott+ ) disease1 & brea? f\l ) plagues1 & eyes gl>+ ) woe1 & locks fl[+ 9 s]p5t fangs1 & voice f :i* %all rumble =? ! blasphemies ( ! damn$4 ,i op5 to y a door1 ?r\gh :i* y see--:at8 ,pictures & f\nta9s1 & mirrors & fl[]s8 ,no3 x is a laz>-h\se ( disease4 ,! walls drip1 drip1 drip ) ! damps ( sepul*res4 ,! victims1 /rewn ov] ! floor1 wri! & twi/ among ea* o!r 9 contortions indescribable1 hold+ up _! ulc]\s w\nds1 te>+ _! matt$ hair1 weep+ te>s ( blood3 "s hoot+ ) rev5geful cry2 "s h[l+ ) a maniac's fe>2 "s *att]+ ) idiot's />e2 "s call+ ^u ,god2 "s call+ ^u fi5ds2 wa/+ away2 ?ru/+ ea* o!r back2 mock+ ea* o!r's pa9s2 te>+ op5 ea* o!r's ulc]s2 dropp+ ) ! i*or ( dea?6 ,! wid] ,i op5 ! door1 ! gha/li] ! sc5e4--,worse ! horrors4 ,m desp]ate recoils4 ,deep] curses4 ,m blood4 ,i c no long] endure ! vision1 & ,i %ut ! door1 & cov] my eyes1 & turn my back1 & cry1 ,god pity !m6 ,"s "o may say1 ,:at is ! use ( su* an exposure z y propose to make8 ,our families are all respectable4 ,i answ]1 t no family1 h[ev] elevat$ & exclusive1 c be indep5d5t ( ! /ate ( public morals4 ,h[ev] pleasant ! block ( h\ses 9 :i* y dwell1 ! wret*$ness1 ! temptation1 & ! outrage ( municipal crime w put its h& on y\r door-knob1 & da% its awful surge aga9/ ! m>ble ( y\r door-/eps1 z ! /ormy sea drives on a rocky bea*4 ,t condition ( morals is n[ be+ =m$1 amid :i* our *ildr5 mu/ walk4 ,d y tell me x is none ( my bus9ess :at /reet pr(anity %all curse my boy's e>1 on 8 way to s*ool8 ,?9k y x is no conc]n ( y\rs :at infam\s adv]tisem5ts1 plac>d$ on ! walls1 or 9 ! public newspap]1 %all smite ! vision ( y\r innoc5t little ones8 ,%all ,i be n]v\s ab\t a /agnant pool ( wat]1 le/ x bre$ mal>ia1 & be c>eless :5 !re are 9 ! v he>t ( our city ?\s&s ( h\ses1 devot$ to v>i\s =ms ( dissipation1 :i* day & night /eam ) miasma1 & p\r out ! fi]y lava ( pollution1 & d>k5 ! air ) _! horrors1 & fill ! skies ) ! smoke ( _! torm5t1 t asc5de? up =ev] & ev]8 ,if a slaught]-h\se be op5$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! t[n1 we ha/5 d[n to ! ,mayor to h ! nuisance abat$4 ,b n[ ,i make compla9t1 n to ! ,mayor or ,common ,c\ncil1 b to ! masses ( ! p1 :o h ! p[] to lift m5 up to (fice1 & to ca/ !m d[n1 aga9/ a hundr$ ?\s& slaught]-h\ses 9 our ,am]ican cities4 ,9 ! "n ( our happy homes1 ( our ref9$ circles1 ( our s*ools1 ( our *ur*es1--9 ! "n ( all t is de> & beautiful & valuable & holy1--,i ent] ! compla9t4 ,if y n[ sit unconc]n$1 & leave to pr(ess$ philan?ropi/s ! "w1 & c>e n :o are 9 au?ority or :at laws rema9 unexecut$1 y may live to see ! "t :5 y w curse ! day 9 :i* y\r *ildr5 7 born4 ,my belief is t su* an exposition ( public immoralities w d good1 by excit+ pity = ! victims & :olesale indignation aga9/ ! abettors & p]petrators4 ,:o is t man fall5 aga9/ ! curb/one1 cov]$ ) bruises & bea/l9ess8 ,he 0 z bright-fac$ a lad z ev] look$ up f y\r nurs]y4 ,8 "m rock$ him1 pray$ = him1 fondl$ him1 w\ld n let ! night air t\* 8 *eek1 & held him up & look$ d[n into 8 lov+ eyes1 & wond]$ = :at high position he 0 be+ fitt$4 ,he ent]$ life ) bright hopes4 ,! _w beckon$ him1 fri5ds *e]$ him1 b ! ar*]s %ot at him2 vile m5 set traps = him1 bad habits hook$ fa/ to him ) _! iron grapples2 8 feet slipp$ on ! way2 & !re he lies4 ,:o w\ld ?9k t t uncomb$ hair 0 once toy$ ) by a fa!r's f+]s8 ,:o w\ld ?9k t ^? bloat$ *eeks 7 ev] kiss$ by a "m's lips8 ,w\ld y guess t t ?ick tongue once made a h\sehold glad ) its innoc5t prattle8 ,utt] no h>% words 9 8 e>4 ,help him up4 ,put ! hat ov] t once manly br[4 ,bru% ! du/ f t coat t once cov]$ a g5]\s he>t4 ,%[ him ! way to ! home t once rejoic$ at ! s\nd ( 8 foot/ep1 & ) g5tle words tell 8 *ildr5 to /& back z y help him ?r\gh ! hall4 ,t 0 a k9d husb& once & an indulg5t fa!r4 ,he w kneel ) !m no m z once he did at family pray]s--! little ones ) clasp$ h&s look+ up into ! heav5s ) ?anksgiv+ = _! happy home4 ,b n[ at midnight he w drive !m f _! pill[s & curse !m d[n ! /eps1 & h[l aft] !m z1 unclad1 !y fly d[n ! /reet1 9 night-g>m5ts1 "u ! calm />light4 ,:o slew t man8 ,:o bla/$ t home8 ,:o plung$ ^? *ildr5 into worse ?an orphanage--until ! h&s are blue ) cold1 & ! *eeks are blan*$ ) fe>1 & ! br[ is sc>r$ ) bruises1 & ! eyes are holl[ ) grief8 ,:o made t life a wreck1 & fill$ et]nity ) ! upro> ( a doom$ _s8 ,!re are ^? ^: regul> bus9ess x is to "w ?is dea?4 ,!y mix a cup t gl[s & fla%es & foams ) en*antm5t4 ,!y call x ,cognac1 or ,hock1 or ,heidsick1 or ,s*napps1 or ,old ,b\rbon1 or ,br&y1 or ,*ampagne2 b !y tell n t 9 ! ruddy gl[ !re is ! blood ( sacrifice1 & 9 its fla% ! eye ( uncoil$ add]s1 & 9 ! foam ! m\?-fro? ( et]nal dea?4 ,n kn[+ :at a horrible mixture x is1 m5 take x up & dr9k x d[n--! sacrificial blood1 ! add]'s v5om1 ! dea?-fro?--& smack _! lips & call x a delightful bev]age4 ,oh6 if ,i _h "s art by :i* ,i c\ld break ! *>m ( ! tempt]'s b[l1 & ) mail$ h& lift out ! long s]p5t ( et]nal despair1 & %ake out its coils1 & ca/ x d[n1 & cru% x to dea?6 ,b ! en*antm5t _c ?us be brok54 ,x hides 9 ! bottom ( ! b[l2 & n until a man is entirely fall5 does ! mon/] lift itself up1 & /rike ) its t]rific fangs1 & answ] all 8 implorations = m]cy ) fi5di% hiss4 ,we mu/ ar\se public op9ion1 until city1 ,/ate1 & national (ficials %all no long] d>e to neglect ! execution ( ! law4 ,we h en\gh enactm5ts n[ to revolutionize our cities & /rike t]ror ?r\gh ! dr9k+-h\ses & gambl+-d5s & h\ses ( s94 ,tracts di/ribut$ w n d x2 ,bibles pr9t$ w n accompli% x2 city mission>ies h n p[] = ! "w4 ,w tracts d x8 ,z well try ) ?ree or f\r sn[-flakes to put out ,cotapaxi6 ,we want police (fic]s1 common c\ncilm51 ald]m51 %]iffs1 mayors1 :o w execute ! law4 ,give u = two weeks 9 our cities an hone/ city hall1 & public pollution w\ld fall l lightn+ f heav56 ,if y republicans1 & y democrats1 d n d y\r duty 9 ?is reg>d1 we w1 aft] a :ile1 =m a p>ty ( our own1 & put m5 9 position pl$g$ to anti-rum1 anti-dirt1 anti-nuisances1 anti-monopolies1 anti-abom9ations1 & w give to ^? ( y :o h be5 s long fe$+ on public spoils1 c>eless ( public morals1 n s mu* z ! wages ( a /reet sweep]4 ,we are n disc\rag$4 ,x may seem to _m t all ( our battl+ aga9/ ^! evils w come to naught4 ,b if ! coral insects c lift an isl&1 our feeble ef=ts1 "u ,god1 may raise a break-wat] t w da% back ! surges ( municipal abom9ation4 ,beside1 we toil n 9 our own /r5g?4 ,x seem$ insignificant = ,moses to /ret* 8 h& ov] ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,:at p[] c\ld t h ov] ! wat]s8 ,b ! ea/ w9d blew all night2 ! wat]s ga!r$ into two glitt]+ palisades on ei!r side4 ,! bill[s re>$ z ,god's h& pull$ back ^u _! cry/al bits4 ,:eel into l9e1 ,o ,israel6 ,m>*6 ,m>*6 ,pe>ls cra% "u ! feet4 ,! fly+ spray spr+s a ra9b[ ar* ov] ! victors4 ,! %\t ( ho/s m\nt+ ! bea* answ]s ! %\t ( ho/s mid-sea2 until1 z ! la/ l9e ( ! ,israelites h ga9$ ! bea*1 ! %ields clang1 & ! cymbals clap2 & z ! wat]s :elm ! pursu+ foe1 ! swift-f+]$ w9ds on ! :ite keys ( ! foam play ! gr& m>* ( ,israel deliv]$1 & ! awful dirge ( ,egyptian ov]?r[4 ,s we g =?2 & /ret* out ! h& ( pray] & ,*ri/ian ef=t ov] ^! d>k1 boil+ wat]s ( crime & suff]+4 ,aha6 ,aha6 say ! d]id+ _w4 ,b wait4 ,! w9ds ( div9e help w beg9 to bl[2 ! way w cle> = ! great army ( ,*ri/ian philan?ropi/s2 ! glitt]+ treasures ( ! _w's b5efic5ce w l9e ! pa? ( our feet2 & to ! o!r %ore we w be greet$ ) ! cla% ( all heav5's cymbals2 :ile ^? :o resi/ & d]ide & pursue u w fall "u ! sea1 & !re w be no?+ left ( !m b "h & !re1 ca/ high & dry ^u ! bea*1 ! spl9t]$ :eel ( a *>iot1 &1 ?ru/ out f ! surf1 ! brea?less no/ril ( a rid]less *>g]4 ,,w9t] ,,nights4 ,! inhabitants ( "o ( ! old cities 7 told t !y w\ld h to fly = _! lives4 ,su* flight w\ld be pa9ful1 ev5 9 ! flu% ( spr+-"t1 b sup]latively aggravat+ if 9 cold wea!r2 & !re=e !y 7 told to pray t _! flight be n 9 ! w9t]4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! w9t] season t n only te/s our physical endurance1 b1 especially 9 ! city1 tries our moral "*4 ,x is ! w9t] mon?s t ru91 morally1 & =ev]1 _m ( our "y m54 ,we sit 9 ! h\se on a w9t]'s night1 & he> ! /orm rag+ on ! outside1 & imag9e ! helpless crafts driv5 on ! coa/2 b if our e>s 7 only good en\gh1 we c\ld1 on any w9t] night1 he> ! cra% ( a hundr$ moral %ipwrecks4 ,_m :o came la/ ,septemb] to t[n1 by ! fir/ ( ,m>* w h be5 bla/$4 ,x only takes "o w9t] to ru9 a "y man4 ,:5 ! long w9t] ev5+s h come1 _m ( our "y m5 w improve !m 9 =m+ a m intimate acqua9tance ) books1 contract+ high] social fri5d%ips1 & /r5g!n+ & ennobl+ _! *>act]s4 ,b n s ) all4 ,i w %[ y be=e ,i get ?r\gh t1 at ?is season ( ! ye>1 temptations are especially rampant3 & my c\nsel is1 ,look out h[ y sp5d y\r w9t] nights6 ,i rem>k1 fir/1 t !re is no season ( ! ye> 9 :i* vici\s allurem5ts are s active4 ,9 w>m wea!r1 places ( dissipation w9 _! tame/ triumphs4 ,p d n feel l go+1 9 ! hot nights ( summ]1 among ! blaz+ gas-lights1 or brea?+ ! fetid air ( assemblages4 ,! receipts ( ! grog-%ops 9 a ,decemb] night are ?ree times :at !y are 9 any night 9 ,july or ,augu/4 ,i d\bt n !re are l>g] audi5ces 9 ! cas9os 9 w9t] ?an 9 ! summ] wea!r4 ,iniquity plies a m pr(itable trade4 ,decemb]1 ,janu>y1 & ,febru>y are h>ve/-mon?s = ! devil4 ,! play-bills ( ! l[ ent]ta9m5ts !n are m *>m+1 ! act+ is m exquisite1 ! en?usiasm ( ! spectators m bewit*+4 ,_m a "y man :o makes out to keep "r ! re/ ( ! ye>1 capsizes n[4 ,:5 he came to t[n 9 ! autumn1 8 eye 0 bright1 8 *eek rosy1 8 /ep ela/ic2 b1 be=e spr+1 z y pass him y w say to y\r fri5d1 ,:at is ! matt] ) t "y man8 ,! fact is t "o w9t] ( dissipation has done ! "w ( ru94 ,?is is ! season = p>ties2 &1 if !y are ( ! "r k9d1 our social nature is improv$1 & our spirits *e]$ up4 ,b _m ( !m are n ( ! "r k9d2 & our "y p1 night aft] night1 are kept 9 ! :irl ( unheal?y excitem5t until _! /r5g? fails1 & _! spirits are brok5 d[n1 & _! ta/e = ord9>y life corrupt$2 &1 by ! "t ! spr+ wea!r comes1 !y are 9 ! doctor's h&s1 or sleep+ 9 ! cemet]y4 ,! c]tificate ( _! dea? is made out1 & ! physician1 out ( reg>d = ! family1 calls ! disease by "s ,lat9 "n1 :5 ! tru? is t !y di$ ( too _m p>ties4 ,away ) ^! w9e-dr9k+ convivialities6 ,h[ d>e y1 ! fa!r ( a h\sehold1 trifle ) ! appetites ( our "y p8 ,p]haps1 out ( reg>d = ! m9i/]1 or "s o!r weak temp]ance man1 y h ! decant] 9 a side-room1 :]e1 aft] refre%m5ts1 only a select few are invit$2 & y come back ) a gl>e 9 y\r eye1 & a /5* 9 y\r brea?1 t %[s t y h be5 out s]v+ ! devil4 ,"s "o asks1 ,= :at purpose are ^! p gone into t side-room8 ,o1 replies "o :o has j come out1 smack+ 8 lips1 !y h gone 9 to see ! :ite dog6 ,! excuse :i* ,*ri/ian m5 (t5 give = ?is is1 t x is necess>y1 aft] su* late eat+1 by "s sort ( /imulant to help dige/ion4 ,my pla9 op9ion is1 t if a man h no m control ov] 8 appetite ?an to /uff himself until 8 dige/ive organs refuse to d _! (fice1 he ought n to call himself a man1 b r to class himself among ! bea/s t p]i%4 ,i take ! words ( ! ,"l ,almighty1 & cry1 ,woe to him t putte? ! bottle to 8 neighbor's lips6 ,"y man1 take x z ! c\nsel ( a fri5d1 :5 ,i bid y be cauti\s :]e y sp5d y\r w9t] ev5+s4 ,?ank ,god t y h liv$ to see ! glad w9t] days 9 :i* y\r *ildhood 0 made *e]ful by ! faces ( fa!rs & mo!rs1 bro!rs & si/]s1 "s ( :om1 alas6 w nev] aga9 wi% y a happy ,new ,ye>1 or a ,m]ry ,*ri/mas4 ,let no "o tempt y out ( y\r sobriety4 ,i h se5 respectable "y m5 ( ! be/ families drunk on ,new ,ye>'s day4 ,! excuse !y gave = ! inebriation 0 t ! ladies insi/$ on _! tak+ x4 ,!re h be5 in/ances :]e ! delicate h& ( woman ha? k9dl$ a "y man's ta/e = /rong dr9k1 :o aft] _m ye>s1 :5 ! attractions ( t holiday sc5e 7 all =gott51 cr\*$ 9 h] rags1 & h] desolation1 & h] woe "u ! uplift$ h& ( ! drunk5 mon/] :o1 on t ,*ri/mas morn+ s long ago1 took ! glass f h] h&4 ,& s1 ! woman /&s on ! abutm5t ( ! bridge1 on ! moon-lit night1 wond]+ if1 d[n "u ! wat]1 !re is n "s quiet place = a brok5 he>t4 ,%e takes "o wild leap1--& all is ov]6 ,ah6 m+le n ) ! h>mless bev]age ( y\r fe/ive sc5e ?is poison ( add]s6 ,mix n ) ! :ite sug> ( ! cup ! sn[ ( ?is awful leprosy6 ,m> n ! clatt] ( cutl]y at ! holiday fea/ ) ! clank ( a madman's *a96 ,/op & look into ! w9d[ ( t pawnbrok]'s %op4 ,elegant furs4 ,elegant wat*es4 ,elegant sc>fs4 ,elegant flutes4 ,p /& ) a pleas$ look gaz+ at ^! ?+s2 b ,i look 9 ) a %udd]1 z ?\gh ,i _h se5 into a w9d[ ( hell4 ,^: elegant wat* 0 t8 ,x 0 a drunk>d's wat*6 ,^: furs8 ,!y belong$ to a drunk>d's wife6 ,^: flute8 ,^: %oes8 ,^: sc>f8 ,!y belong$ to a drunk>d's *ild6 ,if ,i c\ld1 ,i w\ld take ! ?ree braz5 balls hang+ at ! door-way1 & clang !m toge!r until !y toll$ ! awful knell ( ! drunk>d's s\l4 ,! pawnbrok]'s %op is only "o eddy ( ! great /ream ( municipal drunk5ness4 ,/& back1 "y man6 ,take n ! fir/ /ep 9 ! pa? t leads "h4 ,let n ! flame ( /rong dr9k ev] scor* y\r tongue4 ,y may tamp] ) ^! ?+s & escape1 b y\r influ5ce w be wrong4 ,c y n make a sacrifice = ! good ( o!rs8 ,:5 ! good %ip ,london w5t d[n1 ! capta9 0 told t !re 0 a way ( escape 9 "o ( ! life-boats4 ,he said--,no2 ,i w g d[n ) ! re/ ( ! pass5g]s6 ,all ! _w ackn[l$g$ t h]oism4 ,c y n d5y y\rself insignificant indulg5ces = ! good ( o!rs8 ,be n allur$ by ! fact t y dr9k only ! mod]ate bev]ages4 ,y take only ale2 & a man has to dr9k a l>ge am\nt ( x to become intoxicat$4 ,yes2 b !re is n 9 all ! city to-day an inebriate t did n beg9 ) ale4 ,,xxx3 ,:at does t m>k mean8 ,,xxx on ! be]-b>rel3 ,,xxx on ! brew]'s dray3 ,,xxx on ! door ( ! g9-%op3 ,,xxx on ! side ( ! bottle4 ,n be+ able to f9d any "o :o c\ld tell me :at ?is m>k means1 ,i h _h to guess t ! :ole ?+ 0 an allegory3 ,,xxx--t is1 ?irty he>tbreaks4 ,?irty agonies4 ,?irty desolat$ homes4 ,?irty *ances = a drunk>d's grave4 ,?irty ways to p]dition4 ,,xxx4 ,if ,i 7 go+ to write a /ory1 ! fir/ *apt] w\ld be ,,xxx42 ! la/--,a pawnbrok]'s %op4 ,be wat*ful6 ,at ?is season all ! allurem5ts to dissipation w be especially busy4 ,let n y\r flight to hell be 9 ! w9t]4 ,i also rem>k t ! w9t] ev5+s1 ?r\gh _! v l5g?1 all[ great sw+ = indulg5ces4 ,few "y m5 w\ld h ! ta/e to g to _! room at sev5 o'clock1 & sit until elev51 read+ ,motley's ,dut* ,republic or ,john ,fo/]'s ,essays4 ,! "y m5 :o h be5 conf9$ to ! /ore all day want fre% air & sight-see+2 & !y mu/ g some:]e4 ,! mo/ ( !m h1 ( a w9t]'s ev5+1 ?ree or f\r h\rs ( leisure4 ,aft] ! ev5+ repa/1 ! "y man puts on 8 hat & coat & goes out4 ,come 9 "h1 cries "o =m ( allurem5t4 ,come 9 "h1 cries ano!r4 ,g2 says ,satan4 ,y ought to see = y\rself4 ,:y don't y g8 says a comrade4 ,x is a %ame = a "y man to be z gre5 z y are4 ,by ?is "t y ought to h se5 ev]y?+4 ,especially is temptation /rong 9 su* times z ?is1 :5 bus9ess is dull4 ,i h notic$ t m5 sp5d m money :5 !y h little to sp5d4 ,! trem5d\s "q to be settl$ by our great populace1 day by day1 is h[ to get a livelihood4 ,_m ( our "y m51 j />t+ = !mselves1 are v mu* disc\rag$4 ,!y _h hop$ be=e ?is to h set up a h\sehold ( _! own4 ,b _! ga9s h be5 sl[1 & _! disc\ragem5ts _m4 ,! "y man c h>dly take c>e ( himself4 ,h[ c he take c>e ( ano!r8 ,&1 to ! curse ( mod]n society1 be=e a "y man is able to set up a home ( 8 own1 he is expect$ to h en\gh to support 9 idl5ess somebody else2 :5 ,god int5d$ t !y %\ld beg9 toge!r1 & jo9tly e>n a livelihood4 ,s1 _m ( our "y m5 are utt]ly disc\rag$1 & utt]ly unfit to resi/ temptation4 ,! "t ! pirate be>s d[n ^u ! %ip is :5 its sails are d[n & x is mak+ no headway4 ,p wi% !y _h m "t to ?9k4 ,! tr\ble is n[1 t p h too mu* "t to ?9k4 ,give to _m ( our comm]cial m5 ! f\r h\rs ( ^! w9t] nights1 ) no?+ to div]t !m1 & be=e spr+ !y w h lodg+s 9 an insane asylum4 ,i rem>k fur!r1 t ! w9t] is especially try+ to ! moral "* ( our "y m51 because "s ( _! homes 9 w9t] are especially unattractive4 ,9 summ] !y c sit on ! /eps1 or h a b\quet 9 ! vase on ! mantel2 & ! ev5+s are s %ort t soon aft] gas-light !y feel l retir+4 ,p>5ts d n take en\gh pa9s to make ^! long w9t] nights attractive4 ,x is /range t old p "k s little ab\t "y p4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t !y _h nev] be5 "y !mselves1 b _h be5 born ) _! spectacles on4 ,x is dolor\s = "y p to sp5d ! ?ree or f\r h\rs ( a w9t]'s ev5+ ) p>5ts :o sit talk+ ov] _! own ailm5ts & mis=tunes1 & ! no?+ness ( ?is _w4 ,h[ d>e y talk su* blasphemy8 ,god 0 busy six days 9 mak+ ! _w1 & has all[$ x to hang six ?\s& ye>s on 8 holy he>t2 & t _w ha? f$ y1 & clo!d y1 & %one on y = fifty ye>s3 & yet y talk ab\t ! no?+ness ( ?is _w6 ,d y expect ! "y p 9 y\r family to sit a :ole ev5+ & he> y groan ab\t ?is magnific5t1 />-light$1 sun-w>m$1 %[]-baptiz$1 fl[]-/rewn1 angel-wat*$1 ,god-inhabit$ planet8 ,f su* homes "y m5 make a wild plunge into dissipation4 ,_m ( y h ! means3 :y d y n buy !m a viol9 or a picture8 or h y\r daught] cultur$ 9 music until %e c help to make home attractive8 ,!re are t5 ?\s& ways ( light+ up ! dome/ic circle4 ,x requires no l>ge income1 no big h\se1 no ri* w>drobe1 no *as$ silv]1 no gorge\s uphol/]y1 b a p>5tal he>t awake to its duty4 ,h a doleful home & y\r *ildr5 w n /ay 9 x1 ?\gh y block up ! door ) ,bibles1 & tie fa/ to !m a million ,heidelb]g cate*isms4 ,i said to a man1 ,?is is a beautiful tree 9 front ( y\r h\se4 ,he answ]$1 ) a :9e1 ,yes2 b x w fade4 ,i said to him1 ,y h a beautiful g>d54 ,he repli$1 ,yes2 b x w p]i%4 ,i f\nd out aft]w>d t 8 son 0 a vagabond1 & ,i 0 n surpris$ at x4 ,y _c groan m5 into dec5cy1 b y c groan !m out4 ,pray ye t y\r flight be n 9 ! w9t]6 ,devote ^! ,decemb]1 ,janu>y & ,febru>y ev5+s to high pursuits1 innoc5t amusem5ts1 intellig5t socialities1 & ,*ri/ian atta9m5ts4 ,d n wa/e ?is w9t]4 ,we %all soon h se5 ! la/ sn[-%[]1 & h pass$ up into ! companion%ip ( ,him ^: raim5t is exce$+ :ite z sn[--z no full] on e>? c :it5 x4 ,to ! "r-he>t$1 ! w9t] nights ( e>? w soon end 9 ! ,june morn+ ( heav54 ,! ,riv] ( ,god1 f "u ! ,?rone1 nev] freezes ov]4 ,! foliage ( ,life's fair tree is nev] fro/-bitt54 ,! fe/ivals1 & hil>ities1 & family ga!r+s ( ,*ri/mas times on e>?1 w give way to ! l>g] reunions1 & ! bright] lights1 & ! gladd] sc5es1 & ! sweet] g>l&s1 & ! ri*] fea/+s ( ! great holiday ( ,heav54 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,clo!s4 ,"o _c always tell by a man's coat :at k9d ( a he>t he has "u x2 /ill1 8 dress is apt to be ! out-blossom+ ( 8 "*1 & is n to be disreg>d$4 ,we make no indiscrim9ate onslaught ^u cu/oms ( dress4 ,:y did ,god put spots on ! pansy1 or et* ! f]n leaf8 ,& :at are *9a-a/]s good = if /yle & color are ( no importance8 ,! realm is z wide z ! _w1 & z f>-rea*+ z all ! g5]ations1 ov] :i* fa%ion ha? ext5d$ h] sceptre4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s %e ha? sat que5 ov] all ! e>?1 & ! revolutions t rock d[n all o!r ?rones h n 9 ! slighe/ affect$ h] dom9ation4 ,o!r con/itutions h be5 torn1 & o!r laws trampl$2 b to h] decrees conqu]ors h b[$ _! plumes1 & k+s h uncov]$4 ,victoria is n ,que5 ( ,engl&2 ,napoleon 0 n ,emp]or ( ,france2 ,isabella 0 n ,que5 ( ,spa94 ,fa%ion has be5 regnant ov] all ! e>?2 & lords & dukes1 k+s & que5s1 h be5 ! subjects ( h] realm4 ,%e arrang$ ! mantle ( ! patri>*1 & ! toga ( ! ,roman2 ! small %oe ( ! ,*9ese wom51 & ! turban ( ! ,turk2 ! furs ( ! ,lapl&]1 & ! calumet ( ! ,indian *iefta94 ,hott5tot & ,sib]ian obey ! m&ate1 z well z ,engli%man & ,am]ican4 ,h] laws are writt5 on p>*m5t & palm-leaf1 on brok5 ar* & ca!dral trac]y4 ,%e arrang$ h[ ! ,egyptian mummy %\ld be w\nd1 & h[ ,cs> %\ld ride1 & h[ ! ,a!nians %\ld speak1 & h[ ?r\gh ! ,v5etian canals ! gondoli]s %\ld r[ _! pleasure-boat4 ,h] h& ha? hung ! pill>s ) embroid]y1 & /rewn ! floor ) plu%4 ,h] loom ha? wov5 fabrics graceful z ! sn[ & pure z ! light4 ,h] voice is he>d 9 ! gold m>t1 9 ! ro> ( ! /reet1 9 ! %uffle ( ! cr[d$ baza>s1 9 ! rattle ( ! /eam-presses1 & 9 ! songs ( ! *ur*es4 ,y h limit$ y\r obs]vation ( ! sway ( fa%ion if y h consid]$ x only z x decides individual & national co/umes4 ,x makes ! rules ( behavior4 ,x wields an influ5ce 9 arti/ic sph]es--(t5 decid+ :at pictures %all hang 9 ! h\se1 :at music %all be play$1 :at ornam5ts %all /& ^u ! mantle4 ,! poor man w n h on 8 wall ! *eap wood-cut t he c af=d1 because he _c h a great daub l t :i* hangs on ! ri* man's wall1 & co/+ ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,fa%ion helps to make up religi\s belief4 ,x (t5 decides to :at *ur* we %all g1 & :at religi\s t5ets we %all adopt4 ,x goes into ! pulpit1 & decides ! g[n1 & ! surplice1 & ! /yle ( rhetoric4 ,x goes into lit]ature & arranges ! b9d+1 ! type1 ! illu/rations ( ! book1 & (t5times ! s5tim5ts express$ & ! !ories evolv$4 ,m5 ! mo/ indep5d5t 9 feel+ are by x compell$ to submit to social cu/oms4 ,& be=e ,i /op ,i want to %[ y t fa%ion has be5 "o ( ! mo/ pot5t ( re=m]s1 & "o ( ! vile/ ( usurp]s4 ,sometimes x has be5 an angel f heav51 & at o!rs x has be5 ! "m ( h>lots4 ,z ! _w gr[s bett] !re w be z mu* fa%ion z n[1 b x w be a diff]5t fa%ion4 ,9 ! future life :ite robes always h be5 & always w be 9 ! fa%ion4 ,!re is a great outcry aga9/ ?is submission to social cu/om1 z ?\gh any consultation ( ! ta/es & feel+s ( o!rs 7 deplorable2 b )\t x ! _w w\ld h nei!r law1 ord]1 civilization1 nor common dec5cy4 ,!re has be5 a canonization ( bluntness4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 :o boa/ t !y c tell y all !y "k & he> ab\t y1 especially if x be unpleasant4 ,"s h mi/ak5 r\gh behavior = frankness1 :5 ! two qualities d n belong to ! same family4 ,y h no "r1 ) y\r ecc5tricities1 to cra% 9 ^u ! s5sitiv5ess ( o!rs4 ,!re is no virtue 9 walk+ ) ho(s ov] f9e c>pets4 ,! mo/ jagg$ rock is cov]$ ) blossom+ moss4 ,! /orm t comes j>r+ d[n 9 ?und] /rews ra9b[ colors ^u ! sky1 & silv]y drops on or*>d & mead[4 ,!re are m5 :o pride !mselves on _! capacity to /ick o!rs4 ,!y say ,i h br\ght him d[n3 ,didn't ,i make him squirm6 ,o!rs pride !mselves on _! outl&i% app>el4 ,!y boa/ ( be+ out ( ! fa%ion4 ,!y we> a que] hat4 ,!y ride 9 an odd c>riage4 ,by d9t ( p]petual application !y w\ld p]suade ! _w t !y are p]fectly indiff]5t to public op9ion4 ,!y are m pr\d ( be+ out ( fa%ion ?an o!rs are ( be+ 94 ,!y are utt]ly & univ]sally disagreeable4 ,_! r\gh corn]s h nev] be5 worn (f4 ,!y pref] a h$ge-hog to a lamb4 ,! accompli%m5ts ( life are 9 n[ise productive ( effem9acy or en]vation4 ,good mann]s & a respect = ! ta/es ( o!rs is indisp5sable4 ,! ,good ,book speaks favorably ( ^? :o are a peculi> p2 b t does n sanction ! behavior ( que] p4 ,!re is no excuse1 "u any circum/ances1 = n be+ & act+ ! lady or g5tleman4 ,rud5ess is s94 ,we h no words too ard5t to express our admiration = ! ref9em5ts ( society4 ,!re is no law1 moral or div9e1 to =bid elegance ( demeanor1 ornam5ts ( gold or gems = ! p]son1 arti/ic display 9 ! dwell+1 gracefulness ( gait & be>+1 polite salutation1 or hone/ complim5ts2 & he :o is %ock$ or (f5d$ by ^! _h bett]1 l ! old ,scy?ians1 we> tig]-sk9s1 & take "o wild leap back into midnight b>b>ism4 ,z ,*ri/ianity advances !re w be bett] app>el1 high] /yles ( ar*itecture1 m exquisite adornm5ts1 sweet] music1 gr&] pictures1 m correct behavior1 & m ?or\gh ladies & g5tlem54 ,b !re is ano!r /ory to be told4 ,excessive fa%ion is to be *>g$ ) _m ( ! wor/ evils ( society1 & its pa? has (t5 be5 /rewn ) ! bodies ( ! sla94 ,x has (t5 set up a false /&>d by :i* p are to be judg$4 ,our common s5se1 z well z all ! div9e intimations on ! subject1 tea* u t p ought to be e/eem$ accord+ to _! individual & moral atta9m5ts4 ,! man :o has ! mo/ nobility ( s\l %\ld be fir/1 & he :o has ! lea/ ( su* qualities %\ld /& la/4 ,no cre/1 or %ield1 or escut*eon1 c indicate "o's moral pe]age4 ,titles ( duke1 "l1 esquire1 e>l1 visc\nt1 or patrician1 ought n to raise "o into ! fir/ rank4 ,"s ( ! meane/ m5 ,i h ev] kn[n _h at ! end ( _! "n ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 & ,f4,r4,s4 ,tru?1 honor1 *>ity1 h]oism1 self-sacrifice1 %\ld w9 highe/ favor2 b inord9ate fa%ion says--,c\nt n a woman's virtues2 c\nt h] r+s2 ,look n at ! cont\r ( ! head1 b see ! way %e combs h] hair2 ,ask n :at noble de$s h be5 accompli%$ by t man's h&2 b is x :ite & s(t8 ,ask n :at good s5se 0 9 h] conv]sation1 b 9 :at 0 %e dress$4 ,ask n :e!r !re 0 hospitality & *e]fulness 9 ! h\se1 b 9 :at /yle d !y live4 ,z a consequ5ce1 "s ( ! mo/ ignorant & vici\s m5 are at ! top1 & "s ( ! mo/ virtu\s & intellig5t at ! bottom4 ,dur+ ! late w> we sudd5ly saw m5 hurl$ up into ! highe/ social positions4 ,_h !y sudd5ly re=m$ f evil habits8 or graduat$ 9 a sci5ce8 or a*iev$ "s good "w = society8 ,no6 ,!y simply _h obta9$ a gov]nm5t contract6 ,?is acc\nts = ! utt] *agr9 :i* m5 feel at ! treatm5t !y receive :5 !y lose _! prop]ty4 ,hold up y\r head amid f9ancial disa/]1 l a ,*ri/ian6 ,fifty ?\s& subtract$ f a good man leaves h[ mu*8 ,honor2 ,tru?2 ,fai? 9 ,god2 ,triumphant ,hope2 & a k+dom ( ineffable glory1 ov] :i* he is to reign =ev] & ev]4 ,if a millionnaire %\ld lose a p5ny out ( 8 pocket1 w\ld he sit d[n on a curb-/one & cry8 ,& %all a man possess$ ( ev]la/+ =tunes we> himself out ) grief because he has lo/ worldly treasure8 ,y h only lo/ t 9 :i* hundr$s ( wret*$ mis]s surpass y2 & y h sav$ t :i* ! ,cs>s1 & ! ,ph>aohs1 & ! ,alex&]s c\ld nev] af=d4 ,& yet society ?9ks diff]5tly2 & y see ! mo/ intimate fri5d%ips brok5 up z ! consequ5ce ( f9ancial emb>rassm5ts4 ,y say to "s "o--,h[ is y\r fri5d ----8 ,! man looks bewild]$1 & says1 ,i d n "k4 ,y reply1 ,:y2 y us$ to be intimate4 ,well1 says ! man1 our fri5d%ip has be5 dropp$3 ! man has fail$4 ,proclamation has gone =?3 ,velvets mu/ g up1 & homespun mu/ come d[n2 & ! "q is ,h[ does ! coat fit8--n1 ,:o we>s x8 ,! p[] t be>s ! tides ( excit$ population up & d[n our /reets1 & rocks ! _w ( comm]ce1 & ?rills all nations1 ,transatlantic & ,cisatlantic1 is--clo!s4 ,x decides ! la/ (fices ( respect2 & h[ long ! dress %all be totally black2 & :5 x may subside into spots ( grief on silk1 calico1 or g+ham4 ,m5 die 9 good circum/ances1 b by reason ( extravagant fun]al exp5ses are well nigh insolv5t be=e !y get buri$4 ,_m m5 w\ld n die at all1 if !y _h to wait until !y c\ld af=d x4 ,excessive fa%ion is productive ( a mo/ ru9\s /rife4 ,! exp5diture ( _m h\seholds is adju/$ by :at _! neighbors h1 n by :at !y !mselves c af=d to h2 & ! great anxiety is z to :o %all h ! f9e/ h\se & ! mo/ co/ly equipage4 ,! weapons us$ 9 ! w>f>e ( social life are n ,m9i rifles1 & ,dahlgr5 guns1 & ,hot*kiss %ells1 b *airs & mirrors1 & vases1 & ,gobel9s1 & ,axm9/]s4 ,_m h\sehold e/abli%m5ts are l rac+ /eamboats1 propell$ at ! utmo/ /ra9 & risk1 & j com+ to a t]rific explosion4 ,:o c>es1 say !y1 if we only come out ahead8 ,!re is no "o cause to-day ( m f9ancial emb>rassm5t1 & ( m di%one/ies1 ?an ?is det]m9ation1 at all haz>ds1 to live z well z or bett] ?an o!r p4 ,!re are p]sons :o w risk _! et]nity ^u "o f9e look+-glass1 or :o w da% out ! spl5dors ( heav5 to get ano!r tr9ket4 ,my h\se is too small4 ,b1 says "s "o1 y _c pay = a l>g]4 ,nev] m9d t2 my fri5ds h a bett] resid5ce1 & s w ,i4 ,a dress ( t patt]n ,i mu/ h4 ,i _c af=d x by a great deal2 b :o c>es = t8 ,my neighbor _h "o f t patt]n1 & ,i mu/ h "o4 ,!re are scores ( m5 9 ! dungeons ( ! p5it5ti>y1 :o risk$ honor1 bus9ess1--ev]y?+1 9 ! ef=t to %9e l o!rs4 ,?\gh ! heav5s fall1 !y mu/ be 9 ! fa%ion4 ,! mo/ fam\s frauds ( ! day h result$ f ?is feel+4 ,x keeps hundr$s ( m5 /ruggl+ = _! comm]cial exi/5ce4 ,! tr\ble is t "s are caught & inc>c]at$1 if _! l>c5y be small4 ,if x be great1 !y escape1 & build _! ca/le on ! ,rh9e4 ,m5 g into jail1 n because !y /eal1 b because !y did n /eal en\gh4 ,aga93 excessive fa%ion makes p unnatural & untrue4 ,x is a factory f :i* has come =? m holl[ pret5ces1 & unmean+ flatt]ies1 & hypocrisies1 ?an ! ,l[ell ,mills ev] turn$ out %awls & g>m5ts4 ,fa%ion is ! greate/ ( all li>s4 ,x has made society ins9c]e4 ,y "k n :at to believe4 ,:5 p ask y to come1 y d n "k :e!r or n !y want y to come4 ,:5 !y s5d _! reg>ds1 y d n "k :e!r x is an expression ( _! he>t1 or an ext]nal civility4 ,we h le>n$ to take almo/ ev]y?+ at a disc\nt4 ,^w is s5t1 ,n at home1 :5 !y are only too lazy to dress !mselves4 ,!y say1 ,! furnace has j gone out1 :5 9 tru? !y h _h no fire 9 x all w9t]4 ,!y apologize = ! unusual b>r5ness ( _! table1 :5 !y nev] live any bett]4 ,!y decry _! mo/ luxuri\s ent]ta9m5ts1 to w9 a %[] ( approval4 ,!y apologize = _! appe>ance1 z ?\gh x 7 unusual1 :5 always at home !y look j s4 ,!y w\ld make y believe t "s nice sket* on ! wall 0 ! "w ( a ma/] pa9t]4 ,x 0 an heir-loom1 & once hung on ! walls ( a ca/le2 & a duke gave x to _! gr&fa!r4 ,p :o w lie ab\t no?+ else1 w lie ab\t a picture4 ,on a small income we mu/ make ! _w believe t we are afflu5t1 & our life becomes a *eat1 a c\nt]feit1 & a %am4 ,few p]sons are really natural4 ,:5 ,i say ?is1 ,i d n mean to slur cultur$ mann]s4 ,x is "r t we %\ld h m admiration = ! sculptur$ m>ble ?an = ! unhewn block ( ! qu>ry4 ,f _m circles 9 life fa%ion has driv5 out vivacity & en?usiasm4 ,a froz5 dignity in/ead floats ab\t ! room1 & iceb]g gr9ds aga9/ iceb]g4 ,y mu/ n laugh outright3 x is vulg>4 ,y mu/ smile4 ,y mu/ n da% rapidly across ! room3 y mu/ glide4 ,!re is a r\nd ( b[s1 & gr9s1 & flatt]ies1 & oh's6 & ah's6 & simp]+s1 & namby-pambyism--a _w ( :i* is n wor? "o good1 r\nd1 hone/ peal ( laught]4 ,f su* a holl[ r\nd ! tortur$ gue/ retires at ! close ( ! ev5+1 & assures 8 ho/ t he has enjoy$ himself4 ,?us social life has be5 contort$1 & de=m$1 until1 9 "s m\nta9 cab91 :]e ru/ics ga!r to ! quilt+ or ! apple-p>+1 !re is m good *e] ?an 9 all ! fresco$ ice-h\ses ( ! metropolis4 ,we want1 9 all ! high] circles ( society1 m w>m? ( he>t & naturalness ( behavior1 & n s _m refrig]ators4 ,aga93 inord9ate fa%ion is incompatible ) happ9ess4 ,^? :o dep5d = _! com=t ^u ! admiration ( o!rs are subject to frequ5t disappo9tm5t4 ,somebody w criticise _! appe>ance1 or surpass !m 9 brilliancy1 or w receive m att5tion4 ,oh6 ! jeal\sy1 & detraction1 & he>t-burn+s ( ^? :o move 9 ?is bewild]$ maze6 ,! clock /rikes "o1 & ! company beg9s to disp]se4 ,! ho/ has done ev]y?+ to make all 8 gue/s happy2 b n[ t !y are on ! /reet1 he> _! criticisms ( ev]ybody & ev]y?+4 ,did y see h] 9 su* & su* app>el8 ,wasn't %e a p]fect fright6 ,:at a pity t su* an "o is s awkw>d & unc\?6 ,well1 really1--,i w\ld r nev] be spok5 to ?an be se5 ) su* a man z t6 ,poor butt]flies6 ,bright w+s d n always br+ happ9ess4 ,%e t live? 9 pleasure is dead :ile %e live?4 ,! revelations ( high life t come to ! *all5ge & ! fight are only ! occasional cropp+s out ( disquietudes t are1 und]nea?1 l ! />s ( heav5 = multitude1 b l ! demons ( ! pit = hate4 ,! mis]y t to-night 9 ! cell> cuddles up 9 ! /raw is n s utt] z ! pr9cely disquietude :i* /alks ?r\gh spl5did draw+-rooms1 brood+ ov] ! slights & (f5ces ( high life4 ,! bitt]ness ( tr\ble seems n s unfitt+1 :5 drunk out ( a pewt] mug1 z :5 x p\rs f ! *as$ lips ( a gold5 *alice4 ,9 ! %>p crack ( ! voluptu>y's pi/ol1 putt+ an end to 8 e>?ly mis]y1 ,i he> ! confirmation t 9 a holl[1 fa/idi\s life !re is no peace4 ,aga93 ,excessive devotion to fa%ion is productive ( physical disease1 m5tal imbecility1 & spiritual )]+4 ,app>el insuffici5t to keep out ! cold & ! ra91 or s fitt$ ^u ! p]son t ! functions ( life are re/ra9$2 late h\rs1 fill$ ) excitem5t & fea/+2 free draughts ( w9e1 t make "o n bea/ly intoxicat$1 b only fa%ionably drunk2 & luxuri\s indol5ce--are ! in/rum5ts by :i* ?is unreal life pu%es its disciples into valetud9>ianism & ! grave4 ,along ! walks ( high life ,dea? goes a m[+--& su* h>ve/s z are reap$6 ,mat]ia m$ica has be5 exhau/$ to f9d curatives = ^! physiological deva/ations4 ,dropsies1 canc]s1 consumptions1 g\t1 & almo/ e infirmity 9 all ! realm ( pa?ology1 h be5 ! p5alty paid4 ,to c\nt]act ! damage1 ph>macy has gone =? ) m$icam5t1 panacea1 elixir1 embrocation1 salve1 & cataplasm4 ,to-night1 ) swoll5 feet1 ^u cu%ion$ ottoman1 & groan+ ) a*es innum]able1 is ! vot>y ( luxuri\s liv+1 n half s happy z 8 groom or coal-heav]4 ,fa%ion is ! _w's und]tak]1 & drives ?\s&s ( he>ses to ,laurel ,hill & ,gre5wood4 ,b1 worse ?an t1 ?is folly is an intellectual depletion4 ,?is endless /udy ( proprieties & etiquette1 patt]ns & /yles1 is b$w>f+ to ! intellect4 ,i nev] knew a man or a woman ( extreme fa%ion t knew mu*4 ,h[ belittl+ ! /udy ( ! cut ( a coat1 or ! tie ( a cravat1 or ! wr9kle 9 a %oe1 or ! color ( a ribbon6 ,h[ !y are worri$ if some?+ gets unti$1 or hangs awry1 or is n nicely adju/$6 ,) a m9d capable ( measur+ ! height & dep? ( great subjects2 able to unravel my/]ies2 to walk ?r\gh ! univ]se2 to so> up into ! inf9ity ( ,god's attributes1--hov]+ p]petually ov] a new /yle ( mantilla6 ,i h kn[n m51 reckless z to _! "*1 & reg>dless ( int]e/s mom5t\s & et]nal1 exasp]at$ by ! %ape ( a ve/-button6 ,:at is ! matt] ) t woman--wr\ght up into ! agony ( despair8 ,o1 h] muff is out ( fa%ion6 ,worse ?an all--?is folly is n satisfi$ until x has extirpat$ e moral s5tim5t1 & bla/$ ! s\l4 ,a w>drobe is ! rock ^u :i* _m a s\l has be5 riv54 ,! excitem5t ( a luxuri\s life has be5 ! vortex t has swall[$ up m s\ls ?an ! ,mael/rom (f ,norway ev] dev\r$ %ips4 ,:at room = elevat+ !mes 9 a he>t fill$ ) ! trivial & unreal8 ,:o c wond] t 9 ?is ha/e = sun-gild$ bawbles & w+$ ?i/le-d[n1 m5 %\ld tumble into ru98 ,! travell]s to de/ruction are n all clo!d 9 rags4 ,on t road *>iot jo/les aga9/ *>iot2 & beh9d /e$s 9 h>ness gold5-plat$ & glitt]+1 !y g d[n1 coa* & f\r1 h]ald & po/ilion1 racket+ on ! hot pavem5ts ( hell4 ,cle> ! track6 ,baza>s hang out _! colors ov] ! road2 & trees ( tropical fruitfulness ov]bran* ! way4 ,no s\nd ( woe di/urbs ! air2 b all is light & song1 & w9e & gorge\sness4 ,! _w comes out to greet ! dazzl+ procession ) ,hurrah6 & ,hurrah6 ,b1 sudd5ly1 !re is a halt & an outcry ( dismay1 & an ov]?r[ worse ?an ! ,r$ ,sea tumbl+ ^u ! ,egyptians4 ,%ad[ ( grave-/ones ^u f9e/ silk6 ,wormwood squeez$ into impe>l$ goblets6 ,dea?1 ) "o cold brea?1 )]+ ! leaves & freez+ ! f\nta9s4 ,9 ! wild tumult ( ! la/ day--! m\nta9s fall+1 ! heav5s fly+1 ! ?rones upris+1 ! univ]se assembl+2 amid ! boom ( ! la/ great ?und]-peal1 & "u ! crackl+ ( a burn+ _w--:at w become ( ! fop & ! d&y8 ,he :o is g5u9ely ref9$ w be useful & happy4 ,!re is no gate t a g5tleman's h& _c op54 ,dur+ 8 la/ sickness !re w be a timid knock at ! basem5t door by ^? :o h come to see h[ he is4 ,b wat* ! c>e] ( "o ?or\ghly artificial4 ,?r\gh inh]itance1 or p]haps 8 own skill1 hav+ obta9$ en\gh = purposes ( display1 he feels himself ?or\ghly e/abli%$4 ,he sits alo( f ! common h]d1 & looks out ( 8 w9d[ ^u ! poor man1 & says--,put t dirty wret* (f my /eps imm$iately6 ,on ,sabba? days he f9ds ! *ur*1 b m\rns ! fact t he mu/ wor%ip ) s _m ( ! inelegant1 & says1 ,!y are p]fectly awful6 ,t man t y put 9 my pew _h a coat on 8 back t did n co/ five doll>s4 ,he /ruts ?r\gh life unsympa!tic ) tr\ble1 & says1 ,i _c be bo!r$4 ,is delight$ ) "s d\btful /ory ( ,p>isian life1 b ?9ks t !re are "s v indec5t ?+s 9 ! ,bible4 ,walks arm 9 arm ) a millionnaire1 b does n "k 8 own bro!r4 ,loves to be prais$ = 8 spl5did h\se2 & :5 told t he looks y\ng] ?an t5 ye>s ago1 says--,well1 really2 d y ?9k s6 ,b ! brief /rut ( 8 life is ab\t ov]4 ,up-/airs--he dies4 ,no angel w+s hov]+ ab\t him4 ,no gospel promises k9dl+ up ! d>kness2--b exquisite embroid]y1 elegant pictures1 & a bu/ ( ,%akespe>e on ! mantel4 ,! pulses /op4 ,! m9i/] comes 9 to read ( ! ,resurrection1 t day :5 ! dead %all come up--bo? he t di$ on ! floor1 & he t expir$ "u pr9cely uphol/]y4 ,he is c>ri$ out to burial4 ,only a few m\rn]s1 b a great array ( c>riages4 ,n "o common man at ! fun]al4 ,no befri5d$ orphan to weep a te> ^u 8 grave4 ,no *ild ( want press+ ?r\gh ! ranks ( ! weep+1 say+--,he is ! la/ fri5d ,i h2 & ,i mu/ see him4 ,:at n[8 ,he 0 a great man3 ,%all n *>iots ( salvation come d[n to ! o!r side ( ! ,jordan1 & escort him up to ! palace8 ,%all n ! angels exclaim--,turn out6 a pr9ce is com+4 ,w ! bells *ime8 ,w !re be h>p]s ) _! h>ps1 & trumpet]s ) _! trumpets8 ,no6 ,no6 ,no6 ,!re w be a %udd]1 z ?\gh a calamity _h happ5$4 ,/&+ on heav5's battlem5t1 a wat*man w see some?+ %oot pa/1 ) fi]y d[nfall1 & %riek3 ,w&]+ />--= :om is res]v$ ! blackness ( d>kness =ev]6 ,) ! fun]al pageant ! brilliant c>e] t]m9at$4 ,!re 0 a great array ( c>riages4 ,,aft] ,,midnight4 ,:5 night came d[n on ,babylon1 ,n9eveh1 & ,j]usalem1 !y ne$$ c>eful wat*+1 o!rwise ! inc5di>y's tor* might h be5 ?ru/ into ! v he>t ( ! metropolitan spl5dor2 or enemies1 m>*+ f ! hills1 might h =c$ ! gates4 ,all night long1 on top ( ! wall & 9 front ( ! gates1 might be he>d ! measur$ /ep ( ! wat*man on 8 solit>y beat2 sil5ce hung 9 air1 save z "s pass]-by rais$ ! "q3 ,wat*man1 :at ( ! night8 ,x is to me a deeply sugge/ive & solemn ?+ to see a man /&+ gu>d by night4 ,x ?rill$ ?r\gh me1 z at ! gate ( an ars5al 9 ,*>le/on1 ! "q once smote me1 ,:o comes !re8 foll[$ by ! %>p comm&3 ,advance & give ! c\nt]sign4 ,e moral tea*] /&s on picket1 or patrols ! wall z wat*man4 ,8 "w is to s\nd ! al>m2 & :e!r x be 9 ! fir/ wat*1 9 ! second wat*1 9 ! ?ird wat*1 or 9 ! f\r? wat*1 to be vigilant until ! daybreak fl+s its morn+ glories ( bloom+ cl\d across ! ar*+ trellis ( ! sky4 ,! anci5ts divid$ _! night into f\r p>ts--! fir/ wat*1 f six to n9e2 ! second1 f n9e to twelve2 ! ?ird1 f twelve to ?ree2 & ! f\r?1 f ?ree to six4 ,i speak n[ ( ! city 9 ! ?ird wat*1 or f twelve to ?ree o'clock4 ,i nev] we>y ( look+ ^u ! life & brilliancy ( ! city 9 ! fir/ wat*4 ,t is ! h\r :5 ! /ores are clos+4 ,! labor+ m51 hav+ quitt$ ! scaffold+ & ! %op1 are on _! way home4 ,x rejoices me to give !m my seat 9 ! city c>4 ,!y h /ood & hamm]$ away all day4 ,_! feet are we>y4 ,!y are exhau/$ ) ! tug ( "w4 ,!y are mo/ly *e]ful4 ,) appetites %>p5$ on ! swift turn]'s :eel & ! c>p5t]'s :et/one1 !y seek ! ev5+ meal4 ,! cl]ks1 too1 h brok5 away f ! c\nt]1 & ) bra9 we>y ( ! long l9e ( figures1 & ! :ims ( ^? :o g a-%opp+1 seek ! face ( "m1 or wife & *ild4 ,! m]*ants are unh>ness+ !mselves f _! anxieties1 on _! way up ! /reet4 ,! boys t lock up are heav+ away at ! %utt]s1 %ov+ ! heavy bolts1 & tak+ a la/ look at ! fire to see t all is safe4 ,! /reets are ?rong$ ) "y m51 sett+ out f ! great c5tres ( b>ga9-mak+4 ,let idl]s cle> ! /reet1 & give "r ( way to ! besweat$ artisans & m]*ants6 ,!y h e>n$ _! bread1 & are n[ on _! way home to get x4 ,! lights 9 full jet hang ov] t5 ?\s& ev5+ repa/s--! p>5ts at ei!r end ( ! table1 ! *ildr5 betwe54 ,?ank ,god6 :o sette? ! solit>y 9 families6 ,a few h\rs lat]1 & all ! places ( amusem5t1 good & bad1 are 9 full tide4 ,lov]s ( art1 catalogue 9 h&1 /roll ?r\gh ! gall]ies & discuss ! pictures4 ,! ball-room is respl5d5t ) ! ri* app>el ( ^? :o1 on ei!r side ( ! :ite1 gli/5+ bo>ds1 await ! signal f ! or*e/ra4 ,! footlights ( ! !atre fla% up2 ! bell r+s1 & ! curta9 rises2 & out f ! gorge\s sc5]y glide ! actors1 greet$ ) ! vocif]ation ( ! expectant multitudes4 ,conc]t-halls are lift$ into en*antm5t ) ! w>ble ( "o song/ress1 or swept out on a sea ( tumultu\s feel+ by ! bla/ ( braz5 in/rum5ts4 ,draw+-rooms are fill$ ) all gracefulness ( app>el1 ) all sweetness ( s\nd1 ) all spl5dor ( mann]2 mirrors are cat*+ up & multiply+ ! sc5e1 until x seems z if 9 inf9ite corridors !re 7 g>l&$ gr\ps advanc+ & retreat+4 ,! out-door air r+s ) laught]1 & ) ! mov+ to & fro ( ?\s&s on ! great prom5ades4 ,! da%+ span1 adrip ) ! foam ( ! long c\ntry ride1 ru%es pa/ z y halt at ! curb-/one4 ,mir?1 revelry1 beauty1 fa%ion1 magnific5ce m+le 9 ! great metropolitan picture1 until ! ?9k+ man goes home to ?9k m s]i\sly1 & ! pray+ man to pray m e>ne/ly4 ,a beautiful & ov]:elm+ ?+ is ! city 9 ! fir/ & second wat*es ( ! night4 ,b ! clock /rikes twelve1 & ! ?ird wat* beg9s4 ,! ?und] ( ! city has roll$ f ! air4 ,slight s\nds n[ cut ! night ) a di/9ctness t excites y\r att5tion4 ,y he> ! t9kl+ ( ! bell ( ! /reet-c> 9 ! f> di/ance2 ! bay+ ( ! dog2 ! /amp ( ! horse 9 ! adjo9+ /reet2 ! slamm+ ( a saloon door2 ! hicc\gh+ ( ! inebriate2 & ! %riek ( ! /eam-:i/le five miles away4 ,solemn & /up5d\s is ?is ?ird wat*4 ,!re are respectable m5 abroad4 ,! city mission>y is go+ up t c\rt1 to take a scuttle ( coal to a poor family4 ,! und]tak] goes up ! /eps ( t h\se1 f :i* !re comes a bitt] cry1 z ?\gh ! de/roy+ angel _h smitt5 ! fir/-born4 ,! m9i/] ( ,jesus passes along2 he has be5 giv+ ! sacram5t to a dy+ ,*ri/ian4 ,! physician ha/5s pa/1 ! excit$ mess5g] a few /eps ahead1 impati5t to rea* ! ?re%old4 ,m5 :o are =c$ to toil into ! midnight are ha/5+ to _! pill[4 ,b ! great multitudes are asleep4 ,! lights are out 9 ! dwell+s1 save "h & !re "o4 ,t is ! light ( ! wat*]1 = ! rem$ies mu/ be adm9i/]$1 & ! fev] gu>d$1 & ! re/less toss+ ( ! cov]let resi/$1 & ! ice kept ^u ! temples1 & ! p]petual pray] (f]$ by he>ts soon to be brok54 ,! /reet-lamps1 /&+ 9 long l9e1 reveal ! sil5ce & ! slumb] ( ! t[n4 ,/up5d\s ?\ght3 a great city asleep6 ,we>y arm ga!r+ /r5g? = to-morr['s toil4 ,hot bra9 gett+ cool$ (f4 ,rigid muscles relax+4 ,excit$ n]ves be+ soo!d4 ,:ite locks ( ! octog5>ian 9 ?9 drifts across ! :ite pill[--fre% fall ( flakes on sn[ already fall54 ,*ildr5 ) dimpl$ h&s ?r[n put ov] ! pill[1 ) e brea? inhal+ a new /ore ( fun & frolic4 ,let ! great ho/s sleep6 ,a slumb]less ,eye w wat* !m4 ,sil5t be ! al>m-bells & m]ciful ! elem5ts6 ,let "o great wave ( refre%+ slumb] roll across ! he>t ( ! great t[n1 subm]g+ tr\ble & we>9ess & pa94 ,x is ! ?ird wat* ( ! night1 & "t = ! city to sleep4 ,b be n deceiv$4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( p 9 ! great t[n :o w n sleep a mom5t to-night4 ,g up t d>k c\rt4 ,be c>eful1 or y w fall ov] ! pro/rate =m ( a drunk>d ly+ on 8 own worn /ep4 ,look ab\t y1 or y w feel ! g>rot]'s hug4 ,try to look 9 ?r\gh t brok5 pane6 ,:at d y see8 ,no?+4 ,b li/54 ,:at is x8 ,god help u6 ,no footlights1 b trag$y--mighti]1 gha/li] ?an ,ri/ori or ,edw9 ,boo? ev] act$4 ,no bread4 ,no light4 ,no fire4 ,no cov]4 ,!y lie /rewn ^u ! floor--two :ole families 9 "o room4 ,!y %iv] 9 ! d>kness4 ,!y h _h no food to-day4 ,y say3 ,:y don't !y beg8 ,!y did beg1 b got no?+4 ,y say3 ,h& !m ov] to ! alm%\se4 ,ah6 !y _h r die ?an g to ! alm%\se4 ,h y nev] he>d ! bitt] cry ( ! man or ( ! *ild :5 told t he mu/ g to ! alm%\se8 ,y say t ^! are vici\s poor1 & h br\ght _! own mis=tune on !mselves4 ,s mu* ! m to be piti$4 ,! ,*ri/ian poor--,god helps !m6 ,?r\gh _! night !re tw9kles ! r\nd1 m]ry /> ( hope1 & ?r\gh ! crack$ w9d[-pane ( _! hovel !y see ! cry/als ( heav54 ,b ! vici\s are ! m to be piti$4 ,!y h no hope4 ,!y are 9 hell n[4 ,!y h put out _! la/ light4 ,p excuse !mselves f *>ity by say+ !y d n des]ve to be help$4 ,if ,i h t5 pray]s = ! innoc5t1 ,i %all h tw5ty = ! guilty4 ,if a %ip be da%$ ^u ! rocks1 ! fi%]man1 9 8 hut on ! bea*1 w wrap ! w>me/ flannels ar\nd ^? :o are ! mo/ *ill$ & batt]$4 ,! vici\s poor h suff]$ two awful wrecks1 ! wreck ( ! body1 & ! wreck ( ! s\l2 a wreck = "t & a wreck = et]nity4 ,g up t alley6 ,op5 ! door4 ,x is n lock$4 ,!y h no?+ to lose4 ,no burgl> w\ld want any?+ t is !re4 ,!re is only a brok5 *air set aga9/ ! door4 ,/rike a mat* & look ar\nd y4 ,bea/l9ess & rags6 ,a %ock ( hair hang+ ov] ! sc>r$ visage4 ,eyes gl>+ ^u y4 ,(f] no insult4 ,be c>eful :at y say4 ,y\r life is n wor? mu* 9 su* a place4 ,see t r$ m>k on ! wall4 ,t is ! m>k ( a murd]]'s h&4 ,f ! corn] a wild face />ts out ( ! /raw & moves t[>d y1 j z y\r light goes out4 ,/rike ano!r mat*4 ,"h is a little babe4 ,x does n laugh4 ,x nev] w laugh4 ,a sea-fl[] flung on an awfully b>r5 bea*3 ,o t ! ,%eph]d w\ld fold t lamb6 ,wrap y\r %awl ab\t y1 = ! ,janu>y w9d sweeps 94 ,/rike ano!r mat*4 ,! face ( t "y woman is bruis$ & ga%$ n[1 b a "m once gaz$ ^u x 9 ec/asy ( fondness4 ,awful />e ( two eyes t seem look+ up f ! bottom ( woe4 ,/& back4 ,no hope has dawn$ on t s\l = ye>s4 ,hope nev] w dawn ^u x4 ,utt] no scorn4 ,! mat* has gone out4 ,light x n aga91 = x w\ld seem to be a mock]y4 ,pass out6 ,pass on6 ,"k t !re are ?\s&s ( su* abodes 9 our cities4 ,an awful1 gloomy1 & ov]:elm+ picture is ! city 9 ! ?ird wat*4 ,aft] midnight ! crime ( ! city does its *ief "w4 ,at eight & a half o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ! crim9als ( ! city are at leisure4 ,!y are mo/ly 9 ! dr9k+ saloons4 ,x ne$s c\rage to d :at !y propose to d4 ,rum makes m5 reckless4 ,!y are gett+ _! bra9 & h& j "r4 ,t[>d midnight !y g to _! g>rets4 ,!y ga!r _! tools4 ,soon aft] ! ?ird wat* !y /alk =?1 sil5tly1 look+ out = ! police1 ?r\gh ! alleys to _! appo9t$ "w4 ,?is is a burgl>2 & ! door-lock w fly op5 at ! t\* ( ! false keys4 ,t is an inc5di>y2 & be=e morn+ !re w be a light on ! sky1 & a cry ( ,fire6 ,fire6 ,t is an assass92 & a lifeless body w be f\nd to-morr[ 9 "s ( ! vacant lots4 ,dur+ all ! day !re are hundr$s ( villa9s to be f\nd l\ng+ ab\t1 a "p ( ! "t asleep1 ap>t ( ! "t awake2 b at twelve to-night !y w r\se up1 & _! eyes w be ke51 & _! m9ds acute1 & _! arms /rong1 & _! foot fleet to fly or pursue4 ,_m ( !m h be5 br\ght up to ! "w4 ,!y 7 born 9 a ?ief's g>ret4 ,_! *ildi% play?+ 0 a burgl>'s d>k lant]n4 ,z long ago z !y c rememb]1 !y saw1 t[>d morn+1 ! "m b9d+ up ! fa!r's head1 w\nd$ by a wat*man's billet4 ,!y began by pick+ boys' pockets1 & n[ !y c dig an und]gr\nd passage to ! cell> ( ! bank1 or w bla/ op5 ! door ( ! gold vault4 ,s long z ! *ildr5 ( ! /reet are neglect$ !re w be no lack ( desp]adoes4 ,9 ! ?ird wat* ( ! night ! gambl+-h\ses are 9 full bla/4 ,:at ?\gh ! h\rs ( ! night are slipp+ away1 & ! wife sits wait+ 9 ! *e]less home6 ,/ir up ! fires6 ,br+ on ! dr9ks6 ,put up ! /akes6 ,a :ole =tune may be made be=e morn+6 ,"s ( ! firms t two ye>s ago fir/ put out _! sign ( cop>tn]%ip h already f\nd]$ on ! gambl]'s table4 ,! money-draw] 9 _m a m]cantile h\se w ?is ye> my/]i\sly spr+ a leak4 ,gam+ is a port5t\s vice1 & is mak+ great ef=ts to become respectable4 ,rec5tly a memb] ( ,congress play$ ) a memb] elect1 c>ry+ (f a trophy ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,! old-fa%ion$ way ( gett+ a =tune is too sl[6 ,let u toss up & see :o %all h x6 ,& s x goes1 f ! :eez+ wret*es :o pit* p5nies 9 a rum groc]y1 to ! millionnaire gambl]s 9 ! gold-m>ket4 ,aft] midnight ! eye ( ,god w look d[n & see unc\nt$ gambl+-saloons ply+ _! de/ruction4 ,pass+ d[n ! /reet to-night1 y may he> ! wrangl+ ( ! gambl]s m+l+ ) ! rattle ( ! dice1 & ! cle>1 %>p crack ( ! balls on ! billi>d-table4 ,! f9e/ rooms 9 ! city are gambl+ d5s4 ,9 gild$ p>lor1 amid co/ly tape/ry1 y may behold ^! d5s ( dea?4 ,^! h\ses h walls attractive ) elaborate fresco & gems ( pa9t+--no %am arti/'s daub1 b a ma/]piece4 ,mantel & table glitt] ) vases & /atuettes4 ,divans & l\nges ) deep cu%ions1 ! p]fection ( uphol/]y1 invite to re/ & repose4 ,aqu>ia alive ) f9s & /rewn ) t+$ %ells & zoophytes4 ,tufts ( g]anium1 f bead baskets1 susp5d$ mid-room1 drop _! wit*+ p]fume4 ,f\nta9s gu%+ up1 spr9kl+ ! air ) sp>kles1 or gu%+ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! m>ble lion4 ,long mirrors1 m\nt$ ) scrolls & w+s & exquisite c>v+s1 cat*+ & reflect+ back ! magnific5ce4 ,at _! doors m]*ant-pr9ces dism\nt f _! c>riages2 (ficial dignit>ies ent]2 legislators1 tir$ ( mak+ laws1 "h take a respite 9 break+ !m4 ,f all classes ?is crime is ga!r+ its victims3 ! import] ( =eign silks1 & ! ,*a?am /reet deal] 9 pocket-h&k]*iefs2 cl]ks tak+ a game 9 ! /ore aft] ! %utt]s are put up2 & (fic]s ( ! c\rt :il+ away ! "t :ile ! jury are out4 ,9 ! woods ar\nd ,bad5 ,bad51 9 ! morn+1 x is no r>e ?+ to f9d ! susp5d$ bodies ( suicides4 ,no spl5dor ( surr\nd+s c hide ! dreadful nature ( ?is s94 ,9 ! ?ird wat* ( ?is v night1 ! te>s ( ?\s&s ( orphans & wid[s w da% up 9 ^? f\nta9s4 ,! ?und]s ( et]nal de/ruction roll 9 ! deep rumble ( t t5-p9 alley4 ,& z f respectable circles "y m5 & old are fall+ 9 l9e ( procession1 all ! drums ( woe beg9 to beat ! dead m>* ( t5 ?\s& s\ls4 ,sev5 millions ( doll>s are annually lo/ 9 ,new ,york city at ! gam+-table4 ,"s ( y\r own fri5ds may be at x4 ,! ag5ts ( ^! gam+-h\ses ar\nd our hotels are well dress$4 ,!y meet a /rang] 9 ! city2 !y ask him if he w\ld l to see ! city2 he says1 ,yes2 !y ask him if he has se5 t spl5did build+ up t[n1 & he says ,no4 ,!n1 says ! villa9 to ! gre5horn1 ,i w %[ y ! lions & ! elephants4 ,aft] see+ ! lions & ! elephants1 ,i w\ld n give mu* = a "y man's *ance = dec5cy or heav54 ,he looks 91 & sees no?+ objectionable2 b let him bew>e1 = he is on en*ant$ gr\nd4 ,look out = ! m5 :o h su* sleek hats--always sleek hats--& su* a patroniz+ air1 & :o are s unacc\ntably int]e/$ 9 y\r welf>e & ent]ta9m5t4 ,all t !y want ( y is y\r money4 ,a "y man on ,*e/nut /reet1 ,philadelphia1 lo/ 9 a night all 8 money at ! gam+-table1 &1 be=e he left ! table1 blew 8 bra9s out2 b be=e ! maid _h clean$ up ! blood ! play]s 7 aga9 at ! table1 %uffl+ away4 ,a wolf has m compassion = ! lamb ^: blood x licks up2 a highwayman m love = ! belat$ travell] ^u ^: c>cass he piles ! /one2 ! fro/ m feel+ = ! fl[] x kills2 ! fire m t5d]ness = ! tree-bran* x consumes2 ! /orm m pity = ! %ip t x %iv]s on ,long ,isl& coa/1 ?an a gambl]'s he>t has m]cy = 8 victim4 ,de$ ( d>kness unfit = sunlight1 or e>ly ev5+ h\r6 ,let x come =? only :5 mo/ ( ! city lights are out1 9 ! ?ird wat* ( ! night6 ,aga91 x is aft] twelve o'clock t drunk5ness %[s its wor/ de=mity6 ,at eight or n9e o'clock ! l[ saloons are n s gha/ly4 ,at n9e o'clock ! victims are only talkative4 ,at t5 o'clock !y are mu* flu%$4 ,at elev5 o'clock _! tongue is ?ick1 & _! hat occasionally falls f ! head4 ,at twelve !y are nauseat$ & blasphem\s1 & n able to rise4 ,at "o !y fall to ! floor1 ask+ = m dr9k4 ,at two o'clock1 unconsci\s & brea?+ h>d4 ,!y w\ld n fly ?\gh ! h\se took fire4 ,soak$1 imbrut$1 dead drunk6 ,!y are /rewn all ov] ! city1 9 ! dr9k+ saloons1--fa!rs1 bro!rs1 & sons2 m5 z good z y1 naturally--p]haps bett]4 ,n s ) ! high] circles ( intoxication4 ,! g5tlem5 coax _! fell[-revell] to b$1 or />t ) him = home1 "o at ea* arm1 hold+ him up2 ! night air is fill$ ) 8 hoot+ & curs+4 ,he w be help$ into 8 own door4 ,he w fall into ! entry4 ,hu% x up6 ,let n ! *ildr5 ( ! h\se be awak5$ to he> ! %ame4 ,he is "o ( ! m]*ant pr9ces4 ,b y _c always hu% x up4 ,dr9k makes m5 mad4 ,"o ( its victims came home & f\nd t 8 wife _h di$ dur+ 8 abs5ce2 & he w5t into ! room :]e %e _h be5 prep>$ = ! grave1 & %ook h] f ! %r\d1 & toss$ h] body out ( ! w9d[4 ,:]e s9 is l\d & loa?some & fr5zi$1 x is h>d to keep x /ill4 ,?is :ole l& is soak$ ) ! abom9ation4 ,x became s bad 9 ,massa*usetts1 t ! ,/ate arose 9 indignation2 & hav+ appo9t$ ag5ts = ! sale ( alcohol = me*anical & m$ic9al purposes1 prohibit$ ! g5]al traffic "u a p5alty ( five hundr$ doll>s4 ,! popul> proprietors ( ! ,rev]e1 ,tremont1 & ,p>k] ,h\ses 7 arre/$4 ,! grog-%ops dim9i%$ 9 numb] f six ?\s& to six hundr$4 ,god grant t ! "t may spe$ on :5 all ! cities & ,/ates %all r\se up1 & put _! foot ^u ?is abom9ation4 ,z y pass along ! /reets1 night by night1 y w see ! awful ne$ t some?+ radical be done4 ,b y d n see ! wor/4 ,t w come to pass long aft] y are sleep+--9 ! ?ird wat* ( ! night4 ,oh6 ye :o h be5 long+ = fields ( "w1 "h !y are be=e y4 ,at ! ,london midnight meet+s1 ?irte5 ?\s& ( ! daught]s ( s9 7 re=m$2 & unc\nt$ numb]s ( m51 :o 7 drunk5 & debau*$1 h be5 r$eem$4 ,if f our highe/ circles a few score ( m5 & wom5 w\ld g =? among ! w&]+ & ! de/itute1 !y might yet make ! d>ke/ alley ( ! t[n k9dle ) ! gladness ( heav54 ,d n g 9 y\r w>m furs1 & f y\r well-lad5 tables1 ?9k+ t pi\s c\nsel w /op ! gnaw+ ( empty /oma*s or w>m _! /ock+less feet4 ,take food & m$ic9e1 & raim5t1 z well z a pray]4 ,:5 ! city mission>y told ! de/itute woman %e ought to love ,god1 %e said3 ,ah6 if y 7 z cold & hungry z ,i am1 y c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,i am glad to "k t n "o e>ne/ pray]1 n "o he>tfelt alms-giv+1 n "o k9d ^w1 ev] goes unbless$4 ,among ! m\nta9s ( ,switz]l& !re is a place :]e1 if y\r voice be utt]$1 !re w come back a score ( e*oes4 ,b utt] a k9d1 sympa!tic1 & sav+ ^w 9 ! d>k places ( ! t[n1 & !re w come back t5 ?\s& e*oes f all ! ?rones ( heav54 ,!re may be "s "o read+ ?is :o kn[s by exp]i5ce ( ! trag$ies enact$ 9 ! ?ird wat* ( ! night4 ,i am n ! man to ?ru/ y back ) "o h>% ^w4 ,take (f ! b&age f y\r s\l1 & put on x ! salve ( ! ,savi\r's compassion4 ,!re is re/ 9 ,god = y\r tir$ s\l4 ,_m h come back f _! w&]+s4 ,i see !m com+ n[4 ,cry up ! news to heav56 ,set all ! bells a-r++6 ,"u ! high ar* spread ! banquet ( rejoic+4 ,let all ! cr[n$ heads ( heav5 come 9 & keep ! jubilee4 ,i tell y !re is m joy 9 heav5 ov] "o man :o re=ms ?an ov] n9ety-&-n9e :o nev] got (f ! track4 ,b !re is a man :o w nev] return f 8 evil ways4 ,h[ _m acts are !re 9 a trag$y8 ,five1 ,i believe3 ,,act ,i4--,"y man />t+ f home4 ,p>5ts & si/]s weep+ to h him g4 ,wagon pass+ ov] ! hills4 ,f>ewell kiss ?r[n back4 ,r+ ! bell & let ! curta9 drop4 ,,act ,,ii4--,m>riage alt>4 ,bright lights4 ,full organ4 ,:ite veil trail+ ?r\gh ! aisle4 ,pray] & congratulation1 & exclamations ( ,h[ well %e looks6 ,r+ ! bell1 & let ! curta9 drop4 ,,act ,,iii4--,midnight4 ,woman wait+ = /agg]+ /eps4 ,old g>m5ts /uck into ! brok5 w9d[-pane4 ,_m m>ks ( h>d%ip on ! face4 ,bit+ ( ! nails ( bloodless f+]s4 ,neglect1 cruelty1 disgrace4 ,r+ ! bell1 & let ! curta9 drop4 ,,act ,,iv4--,?ree graves 9 a v d>k place4 ,grave ( *ild :o di$ f lack ( m$ic9e4 ,grave ( wife :o di$ ( a brok5 he>t4 ,grave ( husb& & fa!r :o di$ ( dissipation4 ,pl5ty ( we$s1 b no fl[]s4 ,o :at a bla/$ hea? ) ?ree graves6 ,r+ ! bell1 & let ! curta9 drop4 ,,act ,v4--,a de/roy$ s\l's et]nity4 ,no light2 no music2 no hope6 ,despair coil+ ar\nd ! he>t ) unutt]able angui%4 ,blackness ( d>kness =ev]4 ,woe6 ,woe6 ,woe6 ,i _c be> long] to look4 ,i close my eyes at ?is la/ act ( ! trag$y4 ,quick6 ,quick6 ,r+ ! bell & let ! curta9 drop4 ,,! ,,indiscrim9ate ,,dance4 ,x is ! anniv]s>y ( ,h]od's bir?day4 ,! palace is light$4 ,! highways lead+ !reto are ablaze ) ! pomp ( invit$ gue/s4 ,lords1 capta9s1 m]*ant pr9ces1 & ! mightie/ m5 ( ! realm are on ! way to m+le 9 ! fe/ivities4 ,! tables are fill$ ) all ! luxuries t ! royal purveyors c ga!r1--spic$ w9es1 & fruits1 & r>e meats4 ,! gue/s1 :ite-rob$1 ano9t$ & p]fum$1 take _! places4 ,music6 ,! je/s evoke ro>s ( laught]4 ,riddles are prop\nd$4 ,rep>tees indulg$4 ,toa/s drunk4 ,! bra9 befogg$4 ,wit gives place to upro> & blasphemy4 ,& yet !y are n satisfi$4 ,turn on m light4 ,give u m music4 ,s\nd ! trumpet4 ,cle> ! floor = ! dance4 ,br+ 9 ,salome1 ! graceful & accompli%$ pr9cess4 ,! doors are op5$ & 9 b\nds ! danc]4 ,/& back & give pl5ty ( room = ! gyrations4 ,! lords are en*ant$4 ,!y nev] saw su* poetry ( motion4 ,_! s\ls :irl 9 ! reel1 & b\nd ) ! b\nd+ feet4 ,h]od =gets cr[n & ?rone1--ev]y?+ b ! fasc9ations ( ,salome4 ,! magnific5ce ( 8 realm is z no?+ comp>$ ) t :i* n[ :irls be=e him on tiptoe4 ,8 he>t is 9 transport ) ,salome z h] arms are n[ toss$ 9 ! air1 & n[ plac$ akimbo4 ,he sways ) e motion ( ! en*antress4 ,he ?rills ) ! quick pulsations ( h] feet1 & is bewit*$ ) ! po/ur+ & attitudes t he nev] saw be=e1 9 a mom5t ex*ang$ = o!rs j z amaz+4 ,he sits 9 sil5ce be=e ! :irl+1 b\nd+1 leap+1 fla%+ wond]4 ,& :5 ! dance /ops1 & ! t9kl+ cymbals pause1 & ! long1 l\d plaudits t %ook ! palace ) _! ?und]s _h abat$1 ! entranc$ mon>* swe>s unto ! pr9cely p]=m]3 ,:atsoev] ?\ %alt ask ( me ,i w give x to !e1 to ! half ( my k+dom4 ,n[ !re 0 9 prison a m9i/] by ! "n ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 :o _h made mu* tr\ble by 8 hone/ prea*+4 ,he _h d5\nc$ ! s9s ( ! k+1 & br\ght d[n ^u himself ! wra? ( ! females 9 ! royal family4 ,at ! in/igation ( h] "m1 ,salome takes advantage ( ! k+'s extravagant promise & dem&s ! head ( ,john ! ,bapti/ on a d9n]-plate4 ,!re is a s\nd ( heavy feet1 & ! clatt] ( swords outside ( ! palace4 ,sw+ back ! door4 ,! execution]s are return+1 f _! awful err&4 ,!y h& a platt] to ,salome4 ,:at is t on ! platt]8 ,a new tank>d ( w9e to rek9dle ! mir? ( ! lords8 ,no6 ,x is r$d] ?an w9e1 & co/li]4 ,x is ! gha/ly1 ble$+ head ( ,john ! ,bapti/6 ,its locks dabbl$ 9 gore4 ,its eyes set 9 ! dea?-/>e4 ,! di/ress ( ! la/ agony 9 ! features4 ,t fasc9at+ =m1 t j n[ sway$ s gracefully 9 ! dance1 b5ds ov] ! horrid burd5 )\t a %udd]4 ,%e gloats ov] ! blood2 & j z ! maid ( y\r h\sehold goes1 be>+ out on a tray ! empty glasses ( ! ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t1 s %e c>ri$ out on a platt] ! dissev]$ head ( t good man1 :ile all ! banquet]s %\t$1 & ?\ght x a gr& joke1 t1 9 su* a brief & easy way1 !y _h fre$ !mselves f su* a pla9-spok51 tr\blesome m9i/]4 ,:at c\ld be m innoc5t ?an a bir?day fe/ival8 ,all ! k+s f ! "t ( ,ph>aoh _h celebrat$ su* days2 & :y n ,h]od8 ,x 0 "r t ! palace %\ld be light$1 & t ! cymbals %\ld clap1 & t ! royal gue/s %\ld g to a banquet2 b1 be=e ! riot+ & wassail t clos$ ! sc5e ( t day1 e pure nature revolts4 ,behold ! "w1 ! influ5ce1 & ! end ( an infam\s danc]6 ,i am1 by natural temp]am5t & religi\s !ory1 utt]ly oppos$ to ! position ( ^? :o are horrifi$ at e demon/ration ( mir? & playfulness 9 social life1 & :o seem to ?9k t ev]y?+1 dec5t & immortal1 dep5ds ^u ! /yle 9 :i* p c>ry _! feet4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c see no?+ b ru91 moral & physical1 9 ! dissipations ( ! ball-room1 :i* h despoil$ ?\s&s ( "y m5 & wom5 ( all t gives dignity to "*1 or usefulness to life4 ,danc+ has be5 /yl$ ! graceful movem5t ( ! body adju/$ by art1 to ! measures or tune ( in/rum5ts1 or ( ! voice4 ,all nations h danc$4 ,! anci5ts ?\ght t ,pollux & ,ca/or at fir/ taught ! practice to ! ,lac$monians2 b1 :atev] be its orig91 all climes h adopt$ x4 ,9 o!r days !re 7 fe/al dances1 & fun]al dances1 & milit>y dances1 & m$iatorial dances1 & bac*analian dances4 ,que5s & lords h sway$ to & fro 9 _! g>d5s2 & ! r\gh m5 ( ! backwoods 9 ?is way h r\s$ up ! e*o ( ! =e/4 ,!re seems to be some?+ 9 lively & coh]5t s\nds to evoke ! movem5t ( h& & foot1 :e!r cultur$ or uncultur$4 ,m5 pass+ ! /reet unconsci\sly keep /ep to ! music ( ! b&2 & ,*ri/ians 9 *ur* unconsci\sly f9d !mselves keep+ "t ) _! feet1 :ile _! s\l is uplift$ by "s great h>mony4 ,n only is ?is true 9 cultur$ life1 b ! r$ m5 ( ,oregon h _! scalp dances1 & gre5-corn dances1 & w> dances4 ,x is1 !re=e1 no ab/ract "q t y ask me--,is x "r to dance8 ,! anci5t fa!rs1 ar\s$ by ! indec5t dances ( ^? days1 gave emphatic evid5ce aga9/ any p>ticipation 9 ! dance4 ,/4 ,*ryso/om says3--,! feet 7 n giv5 = danc+1 b to walk mode/ly2 n to leap impud5tly l camels4 ,"o ( ! dogmas ( ! anci5t *ur* reads3 ,a dance is ! devil's possession2 & he t ent]e? into a dance1 ent]e? into 8 possession4 ,! devil is ! gate to ! middle & to ! end ( ! dance4 ,z _m passes z a man makes 9 danc+1 s _m passes do? he make to hell4 ,else:]e1 ^! old dogmas decl>e--,! woman t s+e? 9 ! dance is ! pr9cess ( ! devil2 & ^? t answ] are 8 cl]ks2 & ! behold]s are 8 fri5ds1 & ! music are 8 bell[s1 & ! fiddl]s are ! m9i/]s ( ! devil2 =1 z :5 hogs are /ray$1 if ! hogs'-h]d call "o1 all assemble toge!r1 s ! devil calle? "o woman to s+ 9 ! dance1 or to play on "s in/rum5t1 & pres5tly all ! danc]s ga!r toge!r4 ,?is :olesale & indiscrim9ate d5unciation grew out ( ! utt] dissolut5ess ( ^? anci5t plays4 ,s great at "o "t 0 ! (f5ce to all dec5cy1 t ! ,roman ,s5ate decre$ ! expulsion ( all danc]s & danc+-ma/]s f ,rome4 ,yet we are n to discuss ! cu/oms ( t day1 b ! cu/oms ( ! pres5t4 ,we _c let ! fa!rs decide ! "q = u4 ,our reason1 enlight5$ by ! ,bible1 %all be ! /&>d4 ,i am n ready to excommunicate all ^? :o lift _! feet beyond a c]ta9 height4 ,i w\ld n visit our y\? ) a rigor ( criticism t w\ld put out all _! ardor ( s\l4 ,i d n believe t all ! inhabitants ( ,wales1 :o us$ to /ep to ! s\nd ( ! ru/ic pibcorn1 w5t d[n to ru94 ,i w\ld give to all ( our y\? ! "r to romp & play4 ,god meant x1 or he w\ld n h sur*>g$ our natures ) su* exub]ance4 ,if a "m jo9 h&s ) h] *ildr51 & :ile ! elde/ /rikes ! keys1 fill all ! h\se ) ! s\nd ( agile feet1 ,i see no h>m4 ,if a few fri5ds1 ga!r$ 9 happy circle1 conclude to cross & recross ! room to ! s\nd ( ! piano well play$1 ,i see no h>m4 ,i = a long :ile tri$ to see 9 x a h>m1 b ,i nev] c\ld1 & ,i probably nev] w4 ,i w\ld to ,god m5 kept "y = a great] l5g? ( "t4 ,nev] s9ce my s*ool-boy days h ,i lov$ s well z n[ ! hil>ities ( life4 ,:at if we h felt heavy burd5s1 & suff]$ a multitude ( h>d knocks1 is x any reason :y we %\ld /& 9 ! pa? ( ^? :o1 un/ung by life's mis=tunes1 are exhil>at$ & full ( glee8 ,god bless ! "y6 ,!y w h to live _m a day if !y want to he> me say "o ^w to damp5 _! ardor or clip _! w+s1 or to ?r[ a cl\d ^u _! life by tell+ !m t x is h>d1 & d>k1 & doleful4 ,x is no su* ?+4 ,y w meet ) _m a trial2 b1 speak+ f my own exp]i5ce1 let me tell y t y w be treat$ a great deal bett] ?an y des]ve4 ,let u n grudge to ! "y _! joy4 ,z we g fur!r on 9 life1 let u g ) ! remembrance t we h _h our gleeful days4 ,:5 old age fro/s our locks1 & /iff5s our limbs1 let u n block up ! way1 b say1 ,we _h our good times3 n[ let o!rs h !irs4 ,z our *ildr5 come on1 let u *e]fully give !m our places4 ,h[ glad w ,i be to let !m h ev]y?+1--my h\se1 my books1 my place 9 society1 my h]itage6 ,by ! "t we get old we w h _h our way long en\gh4 ,!n let our *ildr5 come on & we'll h x _! way4 ,= ?irty1 =ty1 or fifty ye>s1 we h be5 dr9k+ f ! cup ( life2 & we ought n to compla9 if call$ to pass ! cup along & let o!rs take a dr9k4 ,b1 :ile we h a "r to ! enjoym5ts ( life1 we nev] w c\nt5ance s9ful indulg5ces4 ,i "h set =? a gr\p ( :at might be call$ ! dissipations ( ! ball-room4 ,!y sw+ an awful scy! ( dea?4 ,are we to /& idly by1 & let ! "w g on1 le/ 9 ! rebuke we tread ^u ! long trail ( "s popul> vanity8 ,! :irlpool ( ! ball-room drags d[n ! life1 ! beauty1 & ! moral wor? ( ! city4 ,9 ?is :irlw9d ( import$ silks goes out ! life ( _m ( our be/ families4 ,bodies & s\ls innum]able are annually consum$ 9 ?is conflagration ( ribbons4 ,?is /yle ( dissipation is ! abettor ( pride1 ! in/igator ( jeal\sy1 ! sacrificial alt> ( heal?1 ! defil] ( ! s\l1 ! av5ue ( lu/1 & ! curse ( ! t[n4 ,! tread ( ?is wild1 intoxicat+1 heat$ midnight dance j>s all ! moral he>?/ones ( ! city4 ,! physical ru9 is evid5t4 ,:at w become ( ^? :o "w all day & dance all night8 ,a few ye>s w turn !m out n]v\s1 exhau/$ imbeciles4 ,^? :o h giv5 up _! midnights to spic$ w9es1 & hot supp]s1 & ride home ?r\gh w9t]'s cold1 unwrapp$ f ! elem5ts1 w at la/ be record$ suicides4 ,!re is b a %ort /ep f ! ball-room to ! grave-y>d4 ,!re are consumptions & fi]ce neuralgias close on ! track4 ,amid t glitt]+ maze ( ball-room spl5dors1 diseases /& "r & left1 & balance & *a94 ,a sepul*ral brea? floats up amid ! p]fume1 & ! fro? ( dea?'s lip bubbles up 9 ! *ampagne4 ,_m ( our brighte/ homes are be+ sacrific$4 ,!re are families t h actually quit keep+ h\se1 & gone to bo>d+1 t !y may give !mselves m exclusively to ! high] duties ( ! ball-room4 ,mo!rs & daught]s1 fa!rs & sons1 f9d+ _! highe/ enjoym5t 9 ! dance1 bid f>ewell to books1 to quiet culture1 to all ! am5ities ( home4 ,! fa!r w1 aft] a :ile1 g d[n into l[] dissipations4 ,! son w be toss$ ab\t 9 society1 a non5tity4 ,! daught] w elope ) a ,fr5* danc+-ma/]4 ,! "m1 /ill try+ to /ay 9 ! glitt]1 & by e art attempt+ to keep ! color 9 h] *eek1 & ! wr9kles (f h] br[1 attempt+1 )\t any success1 all ! arts ( ! belle1--an old flirt1 a poor1 mis]able butt]fly )\t any w+s4 ,if any?+ on ! e>? is beautiful to my eye1 x is an ag$ woman2 h] hair float+ back ov] ! wr9kl$ br[1 n fro/$1 b :ite ) ! blossoms ( ! tree ( life2 h] voice t5d] ) pa/ memories1 & h] face a b5$iction4 ,! *ildr5 pull at gr&mo!r's dress z %e passes ?r\gh ! room1 & almo/ pull h] d[n 9 h] weakness2 yet %e has no?+ b a cake1 or a c&y1 or a k9d ^w = ! little d>l+s4 ,:5 %e goes away f u !re is a %ad[ on ! table1 a %ad[ on ! he>?1 & a %ad[ 9 ! dwell+4 ,b if any?+ on e>? is di/ressful to look at1 x is an old woman a%am$ ( be+ old4 ,:at ) pa9t & false hair1 %e is too mu* = my gravity4 ,i laugh1 ev5 9 *ur*1 :5 ,i see h] com+4 ,"o ( ! wor/ look+ birds ,i "k ( is a peacock aft] x has lo/ its fea!rs4 ,i w\ld n give "o lock ( my "m's gray hair = fifty ?\s& su* c>icatures ( old age4 ,! fir/ "t y f9d ^! fai?ful disciples ( ! ball-room dilig5tly engag$ & happy 9 ! duties ( ! home circle1 s5d me ^w1 = ,i w\ld g a great way to see su* a ph5om5on4 ,^! creatures h no home4 ,_! *ildr5 unwa%$4 ,_! furniture undu/$4 ,_! *9a closets disord]$4 ,! h\se a sc5e ( confusion1 misrule1 *e]lessness1 & dirt4 ,"o w\ld ?9k y might discov] ev5 amid ! wit*]ies ( ! ball-room ! sick5+ odors ( ! unswept1 unv5tilat$1 & unclean dome/ic ap>tm5ts4 ,^! dissipations ext+ui% all love ( usefulness4 ,h[ c\ld y expect "o to be int]e/$ 9 ! alleviations ( ! _w's mis]y1 :ile !re is a "q to be decid$ ab\t ! size ( a glove or ! %ade ( a pongee8 ,h[ _m ( ^! m5 & wom5 ( ! ball-room visit ! poor1 or help dress ! w\nds ( a return$ soldi] 9 ! hospital8 ,:5 did ! _w ev] see a p]petual danc] di/ribut+ tracts8 ,su* p]sons are turn$ 9 ^u !mselves4 ,& x is v poor pa/ure6 ,?is gild$ sph]e is utt]ly b$w>f+ to intellect & s\l4 ,?is con/ant /udy ( little ?+s2 ?is h>ass+ anxiety ab\t dress2 ?is talk ( fa%ionable inf9itesimals2 ?is %oe-p9*$1 hair-frizzl$1 fr+e-spatt]$ gr\p--t simp] & look askance at ! mirrors & wond]1 ) inf9ity ( int]e/1 h[ t "o g]anium leaf does look2 ?is %rivell+ up ( man's moral dignity1 until x is no m obs]vable ) ! nak$ eye2 ?is tak+ ( a woman's he>t1 t ,god meant %\ld be fill$ ) all am5ities1 & compress+ x until all ! fragrance1 & simplicity1 & artlessness are squeez$ out ( x2 ?is inquisition ( a small %oe2 ?is agony ( tight lac+2 ?is wrapp+ up ( m9d & he>t 9 a ruffle2 ?is tumbl+ d[n ( a s\l t ,god meant = great uplift+s6 ,i prophesy ! spiritual ru9 ( all p>ticipators 9 ?is rivalry4 ,h ! :ite1 poli%$1 gli/5+ bo>ds ev] be5 ! road to heav58 ,:o at ! fla% ( ^? *&eli]s ha? k9dl$ a tor* = et]nity8 ,f ! table spread at ! close ( t excit$ & besweat$ sc5e1 :o w5t home to say 8 pray]s8 ,to _m1 alas6 ?is life is a masqu]ade ball4 ,z1 at su* ent]ta9m5ts1 g5tlem5 & ladies appe> 9 ! dress ( k+s or que5s1 m\nta9 b&its or cl[ns1 & at ! close ( ! dance ?r[ (f _! disguises1 s1 9 ?is dissipat$ life1 all unclean passions move 9 mask4 ,across ! floor !y trip m]rily4 ,! lights sp>kle along ! wall1 or drop f ! ceil+--a v cohort ( fire6 ,! music *>ms4 ,! diamonds glitt]4 ,! feet b\nd4 ,gemm$ h&s1 /ret*$ out1 clasp gemm$ h&s4 ,danc+ feet respond to danc+ feet4 ,gleam+ br[ b5ds l[ to gleam+ br[4 ,on ) ! dance6 ,fla%1 & ru/le1 & laught]1 & immeasurable m]ry-mak+6 ,b ! languor ( dea? comes ov] ! limbs1 & blurs ! sight4 ,lights l[]6 ,floor holl[ ) sepul*ral e*o4 ,music sadd5s into a wail4 ,lights l[]6 ,! mask]s c h>dly n[ be se54 ,fl[]s ex*ange _! fragrance = a sick5+ odor1 su* z comes f g>l&s t h la9 9 vaults ( cemet]ies4 ,lights l[]6 ,mi/s fill ! room4 ,glasses rattle z ?\gh %ak5 by sull5 ?und]4 ,sighs seem caught among ! curta9s4 ,sc>f falls f ! %\ld] ( beauty1--a %r\d6 ,lights l[]6 ,ov] ! slipp]y bo>ds1 9 dance ( dea?1 glide jeal\sies1 disappo9tm5ts1 lu/1 despair4 ,torn leaves & )]$ g>l&s only half hide ! ulc]$ feet4 ,! /5* ( smok+ lamp-wicks almo/ qu5*$4 ,*ok+ damps4 ,*ill9ess4 ,feet /ill4 ,h&s fold$4 ,eyes %ut4 ,voices hu%$4 ,,lights ,,out6 ,,! ,,massacre ,,by ,,ne$le ,,& ,,sew+-,,ma*9e4 ,v long ago ! ne$le 0 busy4 ,x 0 consid]$ honorable = wom5 to toil 9 old5 "t4 ,alex&] ! ,great /ood 9 8 palace %[+ g>m5ts made by 8 own "m4 ,! f9e/ tape/ries at ,bayeux 7 made by ! ,que5 ( ,william ! ,conqu]or4 ,augu/us ! ,emp]or w\ld n we> any g>m5ts except ^? t 7 fa%ion$ by "s memb] ( 8 royal family4 ,s let ! toil] ev]y:]e be respect$6 ,! greate/ bless+ t c\ld h happ5$ to our fir/ p>5ts 0 be+ turn$ out ( ,ed5 aft] !y _h done wrong4 ,adam & ,eve1 9 _! p]fect /ate1 might h got along )\t "w1 or only su* slight employm5t z a p]fect g>d51 ) no we$s 9 x1 dem&$4 ,b1 z soon z !y _h s9n$1 ! be/ ?+ = !m 0 to be turn$ out :]e !y w\ld h to "w4 ,we "k :at a )]+ ?+ x is = a man to h no?+ to d4 ,old ,a%bel ,gre51 at f\rscore ye>s1 :5 ask$ :y he kept on work+1 said1 ,i d s to keep out ( mis*ief4 ,we see t a man :o has a l>ge am\nt ( money to />t ) has no *ance4 ,( ! ?\s& prosp]\s & honorable m5 t y "k1 n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e _h to "w vigor\sly at ! beg9n+4 ,b ,i am n[ to tell y t indu/ry is j z important = a woman's safety & happ9ess4 ,! mo/ unhappy wom5 9 our communities to-day are ^? :o h no engagem5ts to call !m up 9 ! morn+2 :o1 once hav+ ris5 & breakfa/$1 l\nge ?r\gh ! dull =5oon 9 slipp]s d[n at ! heel & ) di%evell$ hair1 read+ ,george ,s&'s la/ novel2 & :o1 hav+ dragg$ ?r\gh a wret*$ =5oon & tak5 _! aft]noon sleep1 & hav+ sp5t an h\r & a half at _! toilet1 pick up _! c>d-case & g out to make calls2 & :o pass _! ev5+s wait+ = somebody to come 9 & break up ! monotony4 ,arabella ,/u>t nev] 0 imprison$ 9 s d>k a dungeon z t4 ,!re is no happ9ess 9 an idle woman4 ,x may be ) h&1 x may be ) bra91 x may be ) foot2 b "w %e mu/1 or be wret*$ =ev]4 ,! little girls ( our families mu/ be />t$ ) t idea4 ,! curse ( our ,am]ican society is t our "y wom5 are taught t ! fir/1 second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 fif?1 six?1 sev5?1 t5?1 fiftie?1 ?\s&? ?+ 9 _! life is to get somebody to take c>e ( !m4 ,in/ead ( t1 ! fir/ lesson %\ld be1 h[1 "u ,god1 !y may take c>e ( !mselves4 ,! simple fact is t a majority ( !m d h to take c>e ( !mselves1 & t1 too1 aft] hav+1 ?r\gh ! false notions ( _! p>5ts1 wa/$ ! ye>s 9 :i* !y ought to h le>n$ h[ successfully to ma9ta9 !mselves4 ,we n[ & "h decl>e ! inhumanity1 cruelty1 & outrage ( t fa!r & "m1 :o pass _! daught]s into womanhood1 hav+ giv5 !m no facility = e>n+ _! livelihood4 ,madame de ,/al said3 ,x is n ^! writ+s t ,i am pr\d (1 b ! fact t ,i h facility 9 t5 occupations1 9 any "o ( :i* ,i c\ld make a livelihood4 ,y say y h a =tune to leave !m4 ,o man & woman6 h y n le>n$ t1 l vultures1 l hawks1 l eagles1 ri*es h w+s & fly away8 ,?\gh y %\ld be successful 9 leav+ a compet5cy beh9d y1 ! trick]y ( executors may swamp x 9 a night2 or "s eld]s or deacons ( our *ur*es may get up an oil company1 or "s sort ( religi\s ent]prise sanction$ by ! *ur*1 & induce y\r orphans to put _! money into a hole 9 ,v5ango ,c\nty2 & if1 by ! mo/ skilful d]ricks1 ! sunk5 money _c be pump$ up aga91 prove to !m t x 0 et]nally decre$ t t 0 ! way !y 7 to lose x1 & t x w5t 9 ! mo/ or?odox & heav5ly /yle4 ,o ! damnable s*emes t pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians w engage 9--until ,god puts 8 f+]s into ! coll> ( ! hypocrite's robe & rips x cle> d[n to ! bottom6 ,y h no "r1 because y are well (f1 to conclude t y\r *ildr5 are go+ to be z well (f4 ,a man di$1 leav+ a l>ge =tune4 ,8 son1 a few mon?s ago1 fell dead 9 a ,philadelphia grog-%op4 ,8 old comrades came 9 & said1 z !y b5t ov] 8 corpse3 ,:at is ! matt] ) y1 ,boggsey8 ,! surgeon /&+ ov] him said3 ,hu% up6 he is dead6--,ah1 he is dead6 !y said4 ,come1 boys1 let u g & take a dr9k 9 memory ( poor ,boggsey6 ,h y no?+ bett] ?an money to leave y\r *ildr58 ,if y h n1 b s5d y\r daught]s into ! _w ) empty bra9 & unskill$ h&1 y are guilty ( assass9ation1 homicide1 regicide1 infanticide--comp>$ ) :i* t ( poor ,he/] ,vaughan 0 innoc5ce4 ,!re are wom5 toil+ 9 our cities = ?ree & f\r doll>s p] week1 :o 7 ! daught]s ( m]*ant pr9ces4 ,^! suff]+ ones n[ w\ld be glad to h ! crumbs t once fell f _! fa!r's table4 ,t worn-out1 brok5 %oe t %e we>s is ! l9eal desc5dant ( ! twelve-doll> gait]s 9 :i* h] "m walk$2 & t torn & fad$ calico _h ance/ry ( magnific5t brocade1 t swept ,broadway clean )\t any exp5se to ! /reet commission]s4 ,?\gh y live 9 an elegant resid5ce1 & f>e sumptu\sly e day1 let y\r daught]s feel x is a disgrace to !m n to "k h[ to "w4 ,i d5\nce ! idea1 preval5t 9 society1 t ?\gh our "y wom5 may embroid] slipp]s1 & cro*et1 & make mats = lamps to /& on1 )\t disgrace1 ! idea ( do+ any?+ = a livelihood is di%onorable4 ,x is a %ame = a "y woman1 belong+ to a l>ge family1 to be ineffici5t :5 ! fa!r toils 8 life away = h] support4 ,x is a %ame = a daught] to be idle :ile h] "m toils at ! wa%-tub4 ,x is z honorable to sweep h\se1 make b$s1 or trim hats1 z x is to twi/ a wat*-*a94 ,z f> z ,i c und]/&1 ! l9e ( respectability lies betwe5 t :i* is useful & t :i* is useless4 ,if wom5 d t :i* is ( no value1 _! "w is honorable4 ,if !y d practical "w1 x is di%onorable4 ,t our "y wom5 may escape ! c5sure ( do+ di%onorable "w1 ,i %all p>ticul>ize4 ,y may knit a tidy = ! back ( an arm*air1 b by no means make ! money :]e) to buy ! *air4 ,y may1 ) delicate bru%1 beautify a mantel-ornam5t1 b die r ?an e>n en\gh to buy a m>ble mantel4 ,y may le>n arti/ic music until y c squall ,italian1 b nev] s+ ,ortonville or ,old ,hundr$4 ,d no?+ practical1 if y w\ld1 9 ! eyes ( ref9$ society1 pres]ve y\r respectability4 ,i sc\t ^! f9ical notions4 ,i tell y a woman1 no m ?an a man1 has a "r to occupy a place 9 ?is _w unless %e pays a r5t = x4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a lifetime y consume :ole h>ve/s1 & droves ( cattle1 & e day y live brea! =ty hog%eads ( good pure air4 ,y mu/1 by "s k9d ( usefulness1 pay = all ?is4 ,our race 0 ! la/ ?+ creat$1--! birds & fi%es on ! f\r? day1 ! cattle & liz>ds on ! fif? day1 & man on ! six? day4 ,if geologi/s are "r1 ! e>? 0 a million ( ye>s 9 ! possession ( ! insects1 bea/s1 & birds1 be=e our race came ^u x4 ,9 "o s5se1 we 7 innovators4 ,! cattle1 ! liz>ds1 & ! hawks _h pre-emption "r4 ,! "q is n :at we are to d ) ! liz>ds & summ] insects1 b :at ! liz>ds & summ] insects are to d ) u4 ,if we want a place 9 ?is _w we mu/ e>n x4 ,! p>tridge makes its own ne/ be=e x occupies x4 ,! l>k1 by its morn+ song1 e>ns its breakfa/ be=e x eats x2 & ! ,bible gives an intimation t ! fir/ duty ( an idl] is to />ve1 :5 x says if he w n "w1 nei!r %all he eat4 ,idl5ess ru9s ! heal?2 & v soon ,nature says1 ,?is man has refus$ to pay 8 r5t2 out ) him6 ,society is to be recon/ruct$ on ! subject ( woman's toil4 ,a va/ majority ( ^? :o w\ld h woman indu/ri\s %ut h] up to a few k9ds ( "w4 ,my judgm5t 9 ?is matt] is1 t a woman has a "r to d any?+ %e c d well4 ,!re %\ld be no dep>tm5t ( m]*&ise1 me*anism1 art1 or sci5ce b>r$ aga9/ h]4 ,if ,miss ,hosm] has g5ius = sculpture1 give h] a *isel4 ,if ,rosa ,bonheur has a fondness = del9eat+ animals1 let h] make ,! ,horse ,fair4 ,if ,miss ,mit*ell w /udy a/ronomy1 let h] m\nt ! />ry ladd]4 ,if ,lydia w be a m]*ant1 let h] sell purple4 ,if ,lucretia ,mott w prea* ! ,gospel1 let h] ?rill ) h] womanly eloqu5ce ! ,quak] meet+-h\se4 ,x is said1 if woman is giv5 su* opportunities1 %e w occupy places t might be tak5 by m54 ,i say1 if %e h m skill & adapt$ness = any position ?an a man has1 let h] h x6 ,%e has z mu* "r to h] bread1 to h] app>el1 & to h] home1 z m5 h4 ,b x is said t h] nature is s delicate t %e is unfitt$ = exhau/+ toil4 ,i ask1 9 ! "n ( all pa/ hi/ory1 :at toil on e>? is m sev]e1 exhau/+1 & trem5d\s ?an t toil ( ! ne$le to :i* = ages %e has be5 subject$8 ,! batt]+-ram1 ! sword1 ! c>b9e1 ! battle-axe h made no su* havoc z ! ne$le4 ,i w\ld t ^! liv+ sepul*res 9 :i* wom5 h = ages be5 buri$ might be op5$1 & t "s resurrection trumpet might br+ up ^! liv+ corpses to ! fre% air & sunlight4 ,g ) me1 & ,i w %[ y a woman :o1 by h>de/ toil1 supports h] *ildr51 h] drunk5 husb&1 h] old fa!r & "m1 pays h] h\se-r5t1 always has :olesome food on h] table1 &1 :5 %e c get "s neighbor on ! ,sabba? to come 9 & take c>e ( h] family1 appe>s 9 *ur*1 ) hat & cloak t are f> f indicat+ ! toil to :i* %e is subject$4 ,su* a woman z t has body & s\l en\gh to fit h] = any position4 ,%e c\ld /& beside ! majority ( y\r salesm5 & dispose ( m goods4 ,%e c\ld g into y\r :eelwright %ops & beat "o-half ( y\r workm5 at mak+ c>riages4 ,we talk ab\t woman z ?\gh we _h resign$ to h] all ! light "w1 & ourselves _h %\ld]$ ! heavi]4 ,b ! day ( judgm5t1 :i* w reveal ! suff]+s ( ! /ake & inquisition1 w m>%al be=e ! ?rone ( ,god & ! hi]>*s ( heav5 ! m>tyrs ( wa%-tub & ne$le4 ,n[1 ,i say1 if !re be any pref]5ce 9 occupation1 let woman h x4 ,god kn[s h] trials are ! sev]e/4 ,by h] acut] s5sitiv5ess to mis=tune1 by h] h\r ( angui%1 ,i dem& t no "o h$ge up h] pa?way to a livelihood4 ,o ! meanness1 ! despicability ( m5 :o begrudge a woman ! "r to "w any:]e1 9 any honorable call+6 ,i g /ill fur!r1 & say t wom5 %\ld h equal comp5sation ) m54 ,by :at pr9ciple ( ju/ice is x t wom5 9 _m ( our cities get only two-?irds z mu* pay z m51 & 9 _m cases only half8 ,"h is ! gigantic inju/ice--t = "w equally well1 if n bett] done1 woman receives f> less comp5sation ?an man4 ,/>t ) ! ,national ,gov]nm5t3 wom5 cl]ks 9 ,wa%+ton get n9e hundr$ doll>s = do+ t = :i* m5 receive eighte5 hundr$4 ,to ?\s&s ( "y wom5 ( ,new ,york to-day !re is only ?is alt]native3 />vation or di%onor4 ,_m ( ! l>ge/ m]cantile e/abli%m5ts ( our cities are accessory to ^! abom9ations2 & f _! l>ge e/abli%m5ts !re are scores ( s\ls be+ pit*$ (f into dea?2 & _! employ]s "k x6 ,is !re a ,god8 ,w !re be a judgm5t8 ,i tell y1 if ,god rises up to r$ress woman's wrongs1 _m ( our l>ge e/abli%m5ts w be swall[$ up quick] ?an a ,s\?-,am]ican e>?quake ev] took d[n a city4 ,god w cat* ^! oppressors betwe5 ! two mill-/ones ( 8 wra?1 & gr9d !m to p[d]6 ,:y is x t a female pr9cipal 9 a s*ool gets only eight hundr$ & tw5ty-five doll>s = do+ "w = :i* a male pr9cipal gets sixte5 hundr$ & fifty8 ,i he> f all ?is l& ! wail ( woman-hood4 ,man has no?+ to answ] to t wail b flatt]ies4 ,he says %e is an angel4 ,%e is n4 ,%e kn[s %e is n4 ,%e is a human be+1 :o gets hungry :5 %e has no food1 & cold :5 %e has no fire4 ,give h] no m flatt]ies3 give h] ju/ice6 ,!re are ?irty-five ?\s& sew+-girls 9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn4 ,across ! d>kness ( ?is night ,i he> _! dea?-groan4 ,x is n su* a cry z comes f ^? :o are sudd5ly hurl$ out ( life1 b a sl[1 gr9d+1 horrible wa/+ away4 ,ga!r !m be=e y & look into _! faces1 p9*$1 gha/ly1 hung]-/ruck6 ,look at _! f+]s1 ne$le-pick$ & blood-tipp$6 ,see t premature /oop 9 ! %\ld]s6 ,he> t dry1 hack+1 m]ciless c\gh6 ,at a l>ge meet+ ( ^! wom51 held 9 a hall 9 ,philadelphia1 gr& spee*es 7 deliv]$1 b a ne$le-woman took ! /&1 ?rew aside h] fad$ %awl1 &1 ) h] %rivell$ arm1 hurl$ a v ?und]-bolt ( eloqu5ce1 speak+ out ( ! horrors ( h] own exp]i5ce4 ,/& at ! corn] ( a /reet 9 ,new ,york at half-pa/ five or six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 z ! wom5 g to _! "w4 ,_m ( !m _h no breakfa/ except ! crumbs t 7 left ov] f ! night be=e1 or a cru/ !y *ew on _! way ?r\gh ! /reet4 ,"h !y come6 ! work+ girls ( ,new ,york & ,brooklyn6 ,^! engag$ 9 bead-"w1 ^! 9 fl[]-mak+1 9 mill9]y1 enamell+1 cig> mak+1 book-b9d+1 labell+1 fea!r-pick+1 pr9t-color+1 pap]-box mak+1 b1 mo/ ov]work$ ( all1 & lea/ comp5sat$1 ! sew+-wom54 ,:y d !y n take ! city-c>s on _! way up8 ,!y _c af=d ! five c5ts6 ,if1 conclud+ to d5y h]self some?+ else1 %e get into ! c>1 give h] a seat6 ,y want to see h[ ,latim] & ,ridley appe>$ 9 ! fire3 look at t woman & behold a m horrible m>tyrdom1 a hott] fire1 a m agoniz+ dea?6 ,ask t woman h[ mu* %e gets = h] "w1 & %e w tell y six c5ts = mak+ co>se %irts1 & f9ds h] own ?read6 ,la/ ,sabba? night1 9 ! ve/ibule ( my *ur*1 aft] s]vice1 a woman fell 9 convulsions4 ,! doctor said %e ne$$ m$ic9e n s mu* z some?+ to eat4 ,z %e began to revive 9 h] delirium1 %e said1 gasp+ly3 ,eight c5ts6 ,eight c5ts6 ,eight c5ts6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld get x done6 ,i am s tir$6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld get "s sleep1 b ,i mu/ get x done6 ,eight c5ts6 ,eight c5ts6 ,we f\nd aft]w>ds t %e 0 mak+ g>m5ts = eight c5ts apiece1 & t %e c\ld make b ?ree ( !m 9 a day6 ,he> x6 ,?ree times eight are tw5ty-f\r6 ,he> x1 m5 & wom5 :o h com=table homes6 ,"s ( ! wor/ villa9s ( ! city are ! employ]s ( ^! wom54 ,!y beat !m d[n to ! la/ p5ny1 & try to *eat !m out ( t4 ,! woman mu/ deposit a doll> or two be=e %e gets ! g>m5ts to "w on4 ,:5 ! "w is done x is %>ply inspect$1 ! mo/ insignificant flaws pick$ out1 & ! wages refus$1 & sometimes ! doll> deposit$ n giv5 back4 ,! ,wom5's ,protective ,union reports a case :]e "o ( ^! poor s\ls1 f9d+ a place :]e %e c\ld get m wages1 resolv$ to *ange employ]s1 & w5t to get h] pay = "w done4 ,! employ] says3 ,i he> y are go+ to leave me8--,yes1 %e said1 & ,i h come to get :at y owe me4 ,he made no answ]4 ,%e said3 ,are y n go+ to pay me8--,yes1 he said1 ,i w pay y2 & he kick$ h] d[n ! /airs4 ,h[ are ^! evils to be eradicat$8 ,:at h y to answ]1 y :o sell coats1 & h %oes made1 & contract = ! ,s\!rn & ,we/]n m>kets8 ,:at help is !re1 :at panacea1 :at r$emption8 ,"s say3 ,give wom5 ! ballot4 ,:at effect su* ballot might h on o!r que/ions ,i am n "h to discuss2 b :at w\ld be ! effect ( female suffrage ^u woman's wages8 ,i d n believe t woman w ev] get ju/ice by woman's ballot4 ,inde$1 wom5 oppress wom5 z mu* z m5 d4 ,d n wom51 z mu* z m51 beat d[n to ! l[e/ figure ! woman :o sews = !m8 ,are n wom5 z %>p z m5 on wa%]wom51 & mill9]s1 & mantua-mak]s8 ,if a woman asks a doll> = h] "w1 does n h] female employ] ask h] if %e w n take n9ety c5ts8 ,y say only t5 c5ts diff]5ce2 b t is sometimes ! diff]5ce betwe5 heav5 & hell4 ,wom5 (t5 h less commis]ation = wom5 ?an m54 ,if a woman /eps aside f ! pa? ( virtue1 man may =give1--woman nev]6 ,woman w nev] get ju/ice done h] f woman's ballot4 ,nei!r w %e get x f man's ballot4 ,h[1 !n8 ,god w rise up = h]4 ,god has m res\rces ?an we "k (4 ,! flam+ sword t hung at ,ed5's gate :5 woman 0 driv5 out w cleave ) its t]rible edge h] oppressors4 ,b !re is some?+ = our wom5 to d4 ,let our "y p prep>e to excel 9 sph]es ( "w1 & !y w be able1 aft] a :ile1 to get l>g] wages4 ,if x be %[n t a woman c1 9 a /ore1 sell m goods 9 a ye> ?an a man1 %e w soon be able n only to ask b to dem& m wages1 & to dem& !m successfully4 ,unskill$ & incompet5t labor mu/ take :at is giv52 skill$ & compet5t labor w ev5tually make its own /&>d4 ,admitt+ t ! law ( supply & dem& regulates ^! ?+s1 ,i cont5d t ! dem& = skill$ labor is v great1 & ! supply v small4 ,/>t ) ! idea t "w is honorable1 & t y c d "s "o ?+ bett] ?an any "o else4 ,resolve t1 ,god help+1 y w take c>e ( y\rself4 ,if y are1 aft] a :ile1 call$ into ano!r relation1 y w all ! bett] be qualifi$ = x by y\r _s ( self-reliance2 or if y are call$ to /ay z y are1 y c be happy & self-support+4 ,poets are fond ( talk+ ab\t man z an oak1 & woman ! v9e t climbs x2 b ,i h se5 _m a tree fall t n only w5t d[n itself1 b took all ! v9es ) x4 ,i c tell y ( some?+ /rong] ?an an oak = an ivy to climb on1 & t is ! ?rone ( ! great ,jehovah4 ,s+le or affianc$1 t woman is /rong :o leans on ,god & does h] be/4 ,! ne$le may break2 ! factory-b& may slip2 ! wages may fail2 b1 ov] e good woman's head !re are spread ! two great1 g5tle1 /up5d\s w+s ( ! ,almighty4 ,_m ( y w g s+le-h&$ ?r\gh life1 & y w h to *oose betwe5 two *>act]s4 ,"y woman1 ,i am sure y w turn y\r back ^u ! useless1 giggl+1 pa9t$ non5tity :i* society ignom9i\sly ackn[l$ges to be a woman1 & ask ,god to make y an humble1 active1 e>ne/ ,*ri/ian4 ,:at w become ( ?is godless disciple ( fa%ion8 ,:at an insult to h] sex6 ,h] mann]s are an outrage ^u dec5cy4 ,%e is m ?\ghtful ( ! attitude %e /rikes ^u ! c>pet ?an h[ %e w look 9 ! judgm5t2 m worri$ ab\t h] freckles ?an h] s9s2 m int]e/$ 9 h] bonnet-/r+s ?an 9 h] r$emption4 ,h] app>el is ! poore/ "p ( a ,*ri/ian woman1 h[ev] magnific5tly dress$1 & no "o has s mu* "r to dress well z a ,*ri/ian4 ,n s ) ! godless disciple ( fa%ion4 ,take h] robes1 & y take ev]y?+4 ,dea? w come d[n on h] "s day1 & rub ! bi/re (f h] eyelids1 & ! r\ge (f h] *eeks1 & ) two r\gh1 bony h&s1 scatt] spangles & glass beads & r+s & ribbons & lace & broo*es & buckles & sa%es & frisettes & gold5 clasps4 ,! dy+ actress ^: life _h be5 vici\s said3 ,! sc5e closes4 ,draw ! curta94 ,g5]ally ! trag$y comes fir/1 & ! f>ce aft]w>d2 b 9 h] life x 0 fir/ ! f>ce ( a useless life1 & !n ! trag$y ( a wret*$ et]nity4 ,comp>e ! life & dea? ( su* an "o ) t ( "s ,*ri/ian aunt t 0 once a bless+ to y\r h\sehold4 ,i d n "k t %e 0 ev] (f]$ ! h& 9 m>riage4 ,%e liv$ s+le1 t untrammell$ %e might be ev]ybody's bless+4 ,:5ev] ! sick 7 to be visit$1 or ! poor to be provid$ ) bread1 %e w5t ) a bless+4 ,%e c\ld pray1 or s+ ,rock ( ,ages1 = any sick paup] :o ask$ h]4 ,z %e got old]1 !re 7 days :5 %e 0 a little %>p1 b = ! mo/ "p ,auntie 0 a sunbeam--j ! "o = ,*ri/mas-eve4 ,%e knew bett] ?an any "o else h[ to fix ?+s4 ,h] e pray]1 z ,god he>d x1 0 full ( ev]ybody :o _h tr\ble4 ,! brighte/ ?+s 9 all ! h\se dropp$ f h] f+]s4 ,%e _h peculi> notions1 b ! gr&e/ notion %e ev] _h 0 to make y happy4 ,%e dress$ well--,auntie always dress$ well2 b h] highe/ adornm5t 0 t ( a meek & quiet _s1 :i*1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 is ( great price4 ,:5 %e di$1 y all ga!r$ lov+ly ab\t h]2 & z y c>ri$ h] out to re/1 ! ,sunday-s*ool class almo/ cov]$ ! c(f9 ) japonicas2 & ! poor p /ood at ! end ( ! alley1 ) _! aprons to _! eyes1 sobb+ bitt]ly2 & ! man ( ! _w said1 ) ,solomon1 ,h] price 0 above rubies2 & ,jesus1 z unto ! maid5 9 ,judea1 comm&$3 ,i ,,say ,,unto ,,!e1 ,,arise6 ,,pictures ,,9 ,,! ,,/ock ,,gall]y4 ,,note4--,?is *apt]1 ?\gh l>gely devot$ to ,oil1 is to be con/ru$ z rea*+ any o!r ,kite t ! /ock gambl] flies--any o!r s*eme :i* 8 unpr9cipl$ ideas ( "r & wrong w p]mit him to "w to 8 own ga9 & o!rs' loss4 ,! oil mania 0 only a m popul> or attractive vice ( ! /ock-bo>ds1 :i* is reproduc$1 9 _s & motive1 almo/ e mon? ( ! ye>4 ,at my entrance ^u ?is discussion1 ,i mu/ deplore ! indiscrim9ate t]ms ( condemnation employ$ by _m well-mean+ p]sons 9 reg>d to /ock op]ations4 ,! bus9ess ( ! /ock-brok] is j z legitimate & necess>y z t ( a deal] 9 clo!s1 groc]ies1 or h>dw>e2 & a man may be z pure-m9d$ & holy a ,*ri/ian at ! ,bo>d ( ,brok]s z 9 a pray]-meet+4 ,! brok] is1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 z mu* entitl$ to 8 commissions z any h>d-work+ me*anic is entitl$ to 8 day's wages4 ,any man has z mu* "r to make money by ! go+ up ( /ocks z by ! go+ up ( sug>1 rice1 or tea4 ,! inevitable bo>d-book t ! op]ator c>ries 9 8 h& may be z pure z ! clo?+ m]*ant's l$g]4 ,x is ! "w ( ! brok]s to facilitate bus9ess2 to make transf] ( inve/m5t2 to wat* & report ! tides ( bus9ess2 to assi/ ! m]*ant 9 lawful ent]prises4 ,because !re are m5 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( bus9ess1 %>p1 deceitful1 & totally iniquit\s1 y h no "r to d5\nce ! entire class4 ,import]s1 %oe-deal]s1 lumb]m51 d n want to be held responsible = ! moral deficits ( _! comrades 9 bus9ess4 ,nei!r h y a "r to excoriate ^? :o are consci5ti\sly op]at+ ?r\gh ! *annels spok5 (4 ,if !y take a risk1 s d all bus9ess m54 ,! m]*ant :o buys silk at five doll>s p] y>d takes 8 *ances2 he expects x to g up to six doll>s2 x may fall to f\r doll>s4 ,if a man1 by /raight=w>d op]ations 9 /ocks1 meets ) disa/] & fails1 he des]ves sympa?y j z mu* z he :o sold spices or calicoes1 & ?r\gh "s miscalculation is /ruck d[n bankrupt4 ,we h no "r to impose re/rictions ^u ?is class ( m5 t we impose ^u no o!r4 ,:at "r h y to d5\nce ! op]ation buy]--t5 days or buy]--tw5ty days1 :5 y take a h\se1 buy]--?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days8 ,p]haps ! entire paym5t is to be made at ! end ( a ye>1 :5 y d n "k b t1 by t "t1 y w be p5niless4 ,give all m5 _! due1 if y w\ld hold b5efic5t influ5ce ov] !m4 ,d n be too r\gh 9 pull+ out ! we$s1 le/ y uproot also ! m>igolds & v]b5as4 ,9 ! ,bo>d ( ,brok]s !re are "s ( ! mo/ consci5ti\s1 upright ,*ri/ian m5 ( our cities--m5 :o w\ld scorn a lie1 or a subt]fuge4 ,inde$1 !re are m5 9 ^! bo>ds :o might1 9 "s respects1 tea* a lesson ( morality to o!r comm]cial circles4 ,i w n d5y t !re are special temptations connect$ ) ?is bus9ess ev5 :5 c>ri$ on legitimately4 ,s !re are dang]s to ! eng9e] on a railroad4 ,he does n "k :at night he may da% into ! coal-tra94 ,b eng9es mu/ be run1 & /ocks mu/ be sold4 ,a n]v\s1 excitable man ought to be v sl[ to und]take ei!r ! eng9e or ! ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,a clev] "y man1 ( tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 b\ght t5 %>es 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,c5tral ,railroad4 ,! /ock w5t up five doll>s p] %>e1 & he made fifty doll>s by ! op]ation4 ,8 "m1 kn[+ 8 temp]am5t1 said to him1 ,i wi% y _h lo/ x4 ,b1 enc\rag$1 he ent]$ ano!r op]ation1 & took t5 %>es 9 ano!r railroad & made two hundr$ doll>s4 ,by ?is "t he 0 ready = ! wilde/ s*eme4 ,he lo/1 9 ?ree ye>s1 =ty ?\s& doll>s1 ru9$ 8 heal?1 & broke 8 wife's he>t4 ,h] fa!r supports !m *iefly n[4 ,! un=tunate has a %+le up1 9 a small c\rt1 among l[ op]ators4 ,su* a man z ?is is unfit = ?is comm]cial sph]e4 ,he w\ld h be5 unfit = a pilot1 unfit = milit>y comm&1 unfit = any place t dem&s /eady n]ve1 cool bra91 & well-balanc$ temp]am5t4 ,b1 :ile !re is a legitimate sph]e = ! brok] & op]ator1 !re are transactions e day und]tak5 9 our cities t c only be *>act]iz$ z sup]b outrage & villany2 & !re are memb]s ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es :o h be5 guilty ( speculations t1 9 ! la/ day1 w blan* _! *eek1 & ?und] !m d[n to ev]la/+ companion%ip ) ! l[e/ gambl]s t ev] pit*$ p5nies = a dr9k4 ,x is n necess>y t ,i %\ld draw ! difficult l9e betwe5 honorable & di%onorable speculation4 ,god has drawn x ?r\gh e man's consci5ce4 ,! brok] guilty ( corn]+ z well kn[s t he is s9n+ aga9/ ,god & man1 z ?\gh ! flame ( ,m\nt ,s9ai s+$ 8 eyebr[s4 ,he he>s t a bro!r brok] has sold %ort1 & imm$iately goes ab\t ) a wise look1 say+3 ,erie is go+ d[n--,erie is go+ d[n2 prep>e = x4 ,imm$iately ! p beg9 to sell2 he buys up ! /ock2 monopolizes ! :ole affair2 drags d[n ! man :o sold %ort2 makes l>gely1 pockets ! ga91 & ?anks ! ,"l = great prosp]ity 9 bus9ess4 ,y call x corn]+4 ,i call x gambl+1 !ft1 highway robb]y1 villany accurs$4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ "s m51 :o are k9d 9 _! families1 useful 9 ! *ur*1 *>itable to ! poor1 are utt]ly trans=m$ ( ! devil z soon z !y ent] ! ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,a respectable memb] ( "o ( ! *ur*es ( ! city w5t into a brok]'s (fice & said3 ,get me "o hundr$ %>es ( ,read+1 & c>ry x2 ,i w leave a m>g9 ( five hundr$ doll>s4 ,in/ead ( go+ up1 accord+ to anticipation1 ! /ock fell4 ,e few days ! op]ator call$ to ask ! brok] :at success4 ,! /ock /ill decl9$4 ,! op]ator 0 s t]ribly excit$ t ! brok] ask$ him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,he repli$3 ,to tell y ! tru?1 ,i borr[$ t five hundr$ doll>s t ,i lo/1 &1 9 anticipation ( :at ,i 0 sure ,i 0 go+ to get by ! op]ation1 ,i made a v l>ge subscription to ! ,mission>y ,society4 ,! nation has become s accu/om$ to frauds t no a/oni%m5t is excit$ !reby4 ,! public consci5ce has = _m ye>s be5 utt]ly debau*$ by :at 7 call$ fancy /ocks1 morus multicaulis1 ,we/]n city ent]prises1 & ,new ,engl& developm5ts4 ,if a man f9d on 8 f>m some?+ z l>ge z ! head ( a p91 t1 9 a /rong sunlight1 sp>kles a little1 a gold company is =m$2 books are op5$2 work+ capital decl>$2 a select numb] g 9 on ! gr\nd floor2 & ! e/ates ( wid[s & orphans are swept into ! vortex4 ,v little discr$it is connect$ ) any su* transaction1 if x is only on a l>ge scale4 ,we _c be> small & insignificant di%one/ies1 b take (f our hats & b[ almo/ to ! gr\nd 9 ! pres5ce ( ! man :o has made "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s by "o sw9dle4 ,a woman 0 arre/$ 9 ! /reets ( "o ( our cities = sell+ molasses c&y on ,sunday4 ,%e 0 tri$1 condemn$1 & imprison$4 ,com+ out ( prison1 %e w5t into ! same bus9ess & sold molasses c&y on ,sunday4 ,aga9 %e 0 arre/$1 condemn$1 & imprison$4 ,on com+ out--%[+ ! total depravity ( a woman's he>t--%e aga9 w5t into ! same bus9ess1 & sold molasses c&y on ,sunday4 ,:]eupon ! police1 ! mayor & ! public s5tim5t ( ! city rose up & decl>$ t1 ?\gh ! heav5s fell1 no woman %\ld be all[$ to sell molasses c&y on ,sunday4 ,yet ! law puts its h&s beh9d its back1 & walks up & d[n 9 ! pres5ce ( a ?\s& abom9ations & d>es n :isp]4 ,!re are scores ( m5 to-day on ! /reets1 ^: co/ly family w>drobes1 ^: rosewood furniture1 ^: spl5did turn-outs1 ^: /ately mansions1 are made out ( ! di/resses ( sew+-wom51 ^: money !y ga!r$ up 9 a /ock sw9dle4 ,!re is human sweat 9 ! gold5 tank>ds4 ,!re is human blood 9 ! crimson plu%4 ,!re are ! bones ( unrequit$ toil 9 ! pe>ly keys ( ! piano4 ,!re is ! curse ( an inc5s$ ,god hov]+ ov] all _! magnific5ce4 ,"s night ! man w n be able to re/4 ,he w rise up 9 bewild]m5t & look ab\t him1 cry+3 ,:o is !re8 ,^? :om he has wrong$ w ?ru/ _! sk9ny arms "u ! tape/ry1 & t\* 8 br[1 & feel = 8 he>t1 & bl[ _! sepul*ral brea? into 8 face1 cry+3 ,come to judgm5t6 ,= ! w>n+ ( "y m51 ,i %all specify b two ( ! _w's mo/ gigantic sw9dles--"o ,engli%1 & ! o!r ,am]ican4 ,9 ,engl&1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! la/ c5tury1 reports 7 circulat$ ( ! fabul\s weal? ( ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,a company 0 =m$1 ) a /ock ( :at w\ld be equal to ?irty millions ( our doll>s4 ,! gov]nm5t gu>ante$ to ! company ! control ( all ! trade to ! ,s\? ,sea1 & ! company 0 to assume ! entire debt ( ,engl&1 !n am\nt+ to "o hundr$ & =ty millions ( doll>s4 ,magnific5t project6 ,! ,engli% nation talk$ & dream$ ( no?+ b ,p]uvian gold & ,mexican silv]1 ! national debt liquidat$1 & ,eldorados numb]less & illimitable6 ,:5 five million p\nds ( new /ock 0 (f]$ at ?ree hundr$ p\nds p] %>e1 x 0 all snat*$ up ) avidity4 ,?irty million doll>s ( ! /ock 0 subscrib$ =1 :5 !re 7 b five millions (f]$4 ,s\? ,sea w5t up1 until 9 ! midsumm] mon? ! /ock /ood at "o ?\s& p] c5t4 ,! :ole nation 0 intoxicat$4 ,ar\nd ab\t ?is s*eme1 z might h be5 expect$1 o!rs j z wild arose4 ,a company 0 =m$ ) t5 million doll>s ( capital = import+ walnut trees f ,virg9ia4 ,a company = develop+ a :eel to g by p]petual motion1 ) a capital ( f\r million doll>s4 ,a company = develop+ a new k9d ( soap4 ,a company = insur+ aga9/ losses by s]vants1 ) fifte5 million doll>s capital4 ,"o s*eme 0 entitl$3 ,a company = c>ry+ on an und]tak+ ( great advantage1 b nobody to "k :at x is--capital two million five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 9 %>es ( five hundr$ ea*4 ,fur!r in=mation to be giv5 9 a mon?4 ,! books 7 op5$ at n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,be=e night a ?\s& %>es 7 tak51 & two ?\s& p\nds paid 94 ,s successful 0 ! day's "w1 t t night ! projector ( ! ent]prise w5t out ( ! bus9ess1 & =ev] vani%$ f ! public4 ,b x 0 n a p]fect loss4 ,! subscrib]s _h _! ornam5t$ c]tificates ( /ock to com=t !m4 ,hunt's ,m]*ant's ,magaz9e1 speak+ ( ^? times1 says t f morn+ until ev5+ ',*ange ,alley 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) "o d5se mass ( liv+ be+s compos$ ( ! mo/ incongru\s mat]ials1 &1 9 all ?+s save ! mad pursuit 9 :i* !y 7 employ$1 ! v opposite 9 habits & conditions4 ,:at 0 ! end ( ?is *apt] ( ,engli% ent]prise8 ,sudd5ly ! ru9 came4 ,d[n w5t ! :ole nation--memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 tradesm51 physicians1 cl]gym51 lawy]s1 royal ladies1 & poor ne$le-wom5--9 "o /up5d\s calamity4 ,! :ole e>?1 & all ! ages1 he>d t bubble bur/4 ,b ,i am n ?r\gh4 ,our "y m5 %all he> m />tl+ ?+s4 ,we surpass ,engl& 9 hav+ high] m\nta9s1 deep] riv]s1 great] cat>acts1 & l>g] armies4 ,yea1 we h surpass$ x 9 magnitude ( sw9dles4 ,i wi% to unfold be=e ! "y m5 ( ! c\ntry1 & be=e ^? 9 ^: h&s may n[ be ! price ( blood1 ! wide-spread1 gha/ly1 & almo/ inf9itely great] wick$ness ( ! gambl]s 9 oil /ock4 ,n[1 ! obta9+ ( l&s1 ! transport+ ( ma*9]y1 & ! =m+ ( companies = ! production ( oil1 is j z honorable z any organization = ! obta9+ ( coal1 iron1 copp]1 or z9c4 ,god p\r$ out be=e ?is nation a riv] ( oil1 & int5d$ u to ga!r x up1 transport x1 & use x2 & !re 7 companies =m$ t h )/ood all comm]cial *anges1 & cont9u$1 ye> aft] ye>1 9 ! prosecution ( an honorable bus9ess4 ,i h j z mu* respect = ! man :o has made fifty ?\s& doll>s by oil z ,i h = him :o has made x by spices4 ,out ( twelve hundr$ petroleum companies1 h[ _m d y suppose 7 hone/ly =m$ & rightfully conduct$8 ,d y say six hundr$8 ,y make l>ge dem&s ^u "o's cr$ulity2 b let u be g5]\s1 & suppose t six hundr$ companies b\ght l&1 issu$ hone/ circul>s1 s5t out ma*9]y1 & plung$ into ! e>? = ! rightful developm5t ( res\rces4 ,to =m ! o!r six hundr$ companies1 only ?ree or f\r ?+s 7 necess>y3 ,fir/1 an attractive circul>1 reg>dless ( exp5se4 ,x mu/ h all ! colors & hues ( e>?1 & sea1 & heav54 ,let ! lett]s flame ) all ! beauty ( gold1 & jasp]1 & ame?y/4 ,x mu/ /ate ! date ( incorporation1 & ! fact t all subscrib]s %all get ! b5efit ( ! orig9al und]tak+4 ,:ile x does n make s mu* pret5sion z "s o!r companies1 x mu/ be di/9ctly ann\nc$ t ?is is a safe & p]man5t inve/m5t4 ,! circul> mu/ /ate t !re are a goodly numb] ( fl[+ wells1 & o!rs :i* ! company are happy to say h a v good smell ( oil4 ,! books w be op5 only five days1 z !re are only a few %>es yet to be tak54 ,connect$ ) ?is circul> is an elaborate map1 drawn by ! arti/ ( ! company4 ,nev] m9d ! geography ( ! c\ntry4 ,our map mu/ h a creek runn+ ?r\gh x1 s crook$ z to trav]se z mu* ( ! l& z possible1 & make x all wat]-front4 ,ah6 said "o man to 8 arti/1 y make only "o creek4--,well1 said ! arti/1 if y want ?ree creeks y c h !m at v little exp5se4 ,!re--y h !m n[--?ree creeks6 ,!n ! circul> mu/ h good names atta*$ to x4 ,h[ to get !m8 ,! presid5t & directors mu/ be prom95t m54 ,if celebrat$ = piety1 all ! bett]4 ,! e/imable man approa*$ says3 ,i "k no?+ ab\t ?is company4--,well1 says ! committee wait+ on him1 we w give y five hundr$ doll>s' wor? ( %>es4 ,imm$iately ! e/imable man beg9s to "k ab\t x1 & accepts ! position ( presid5t4 ,?ree or f\r directors are obta9$ 9 ! same way4 ,n[ ! ?+ is easy4 ,aft] ?is y c get anybody4 ,ord9>y ,*ri/ians & s9n]s feel x a joy to be 9 su* celebrat$ society4 ,ano!r ?+ important is t ! company pur*ase ?ree or f\r vials ( oil to /& 9 ! w9d[--"s 9 ! crude /ate1 ! re/ cl>ifi$4 ,g5u9e specim5s f ,v5ango ,c\nty4 ,ano!r important ?+3 !re mu/ be a l>ge work+ capital1 = ! company d n mean to be idle4 ,!y h d]ricks already build+2 & !re w be l>ge mon?ly divid5ds4 ,let x be kn[n t !re 7 companies 9 "s cities :o1 claim+ to h a capital ( f\r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 yet _h t capital exhau/$ :5 !y _h sunk "o well co/+ five ?\s& doll>s4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,! ?+ mu/ be "r1 = "s ( ! directors are em95t = respectability4 ,y say x is c]ta9ly important t !re be "s l& out ( :i* ! oil is to be obta9$4 ,oh6 no4 ,:y be tr\bl$ ) any l& at all8 ,x is an exp5se = no?+4 ,y h ! circul>1 & ! gl[+ map1 ) ! creeks & ?ree vials ( oil 9 ! w9d[1 & a flam+ adv]tisem5t 9 ! newspap]s4 ,n[ let ! books be op5$6 ,bett] if y c h a half-doz5 (fices 9 "o room2 !n ! ag5t c accommodate y ) any?+ y desire4 ,if y want to take a fly] 9 ?is & a fly] 9 t1 y %all h x4 ,com+ 9 f ! c\ntry are f>m]s1 dairym51 day-labor]s4 ,great *ances n[ = spe$y emolum5ts4 ,p\r 9 ! h>d-e>n$ treasures4 ,sure en\gh1 a divid5d ( "o p] c5t4 p] mon?6 ,=?)1 ano!r multitude are conv9c$ ( ! safety ( ! inve/m5t4 ,! second mon? ano!r divid5d4 ,! ?ird mon? ano!r4 ,:5ce d ^! divid5ds come8 ,f ! product ( ! wells8 ,oh6 no4 ,x is y\r own money !y are pay+ y back4 ,h[ g5]\s ( ?is company to give y five doll>s back1 :5 y might h lo/ x all6 ,b ! divid5ds /op4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,in/ead ( ! adv]tisem5t :i* cov]$ a :ole column ( ! newspap]s1 !re comes a mode/ little notice t a special meet+ ( ! /ockhold]s w be held = ! purpose ( transact+ bus9ess ( importance4 ,p]haps x may be to assess ! /ockhold]s = ! purpose ( keep+ ! little l& !y h1 if !y h any4 ,or x may be = ! election ( a new gr\p ( (fic]s1 = ! pres5t incumb5ts d n want to be always be=e ! public4 ,!y are mode/ m54 ,!y believe 9 rotation ( (fice4 ,!y _c cons5t any long] to s]ve4 ,:]e h !y gone to8 ,!y are busy putt+ up a pr9cely mansion at ,long ,bran*1 ,g]mant[n1 or ,*elsea4 ,!y h s]v$ _! day & g5]ation1 & h gone to _! flocks & h]ds4 ,:]e is ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 t %e all[s 9 h] memb]%ip su* gigantic abom9ations8 ,7 ! ?irty pieces ( silv] t ,judas receiv$ d5\nc$ z unfit1 & %all ! ,*ur* ( ,god h no?+ to say ab\t ?is price ( blood8 ,is s9 to be excus$ because x is z high z heav51 or deep z hell8 ,! man :o all[s 8 "n to be us$ z presid5t or director 9 connection ) an ent]prise t he kn[s is to result 9 ! sale ( tw5ty ?\s& %>es ( an undevelop$ no?+--,god w te> (f ! cloak ( 8 hypocrisy1 & 9 ! la/ day %[ him to all ! univ]se--a braz5-fac$ gambl]4 ,8 h\se w be accurs$4 ,god's ana!mas w fla% 9 ! *&eli]1 & rattle 9 ! swift ho(s ( 8 silv]-bitt$ grays2 & ! day ( fire w see him will+ to leap into a burn+ oil-well to hide himself f ! face ( ! ,lamb4 ,! hundr$ ?\s& doll>s gott5 9 unrighte\sness w n be en\gh to build a b>ricade aga9/ ! advance ( ! div9e judgm5ts4 ,?9k ( ! eld] 9 a *ur* :o1 f ! oil regions1 s5ds an excit+ telegram1 s t "o man buys a l>ge am\nt ( /ock at twelve1 on ,w$nesday4 ,! next day x is put on ! /ock-bo>d at six4 ,! ent]pris+ man1 :o sold x at twelve1 goes out to buy "o ( ! gr&e/ e/ates )9 t5 miles ( ! city4 ,! man :o b\ght x goes into ! du/2 & ! secret gets out t ! excit+ telegram s5t by ! eld] arose1 n f any oil actually discov]$1 b because 9 bor+ !y _h f\nd a magnific5t odor ( oil4 ,if he :o /eals a doll> f a money-draw] is a ?ief1 !n he :o by di%one/y gets five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s is five hundr$ ?\s& times m a ?ief4 ,& s ! la/ day w decl>e him4 ,did n ! law "r ! injur$ man8 ,no6 ,! poor :o 7 wrong$ w\ld n und]take a suit aga9/ a company t c\ld br+ fifty ?\s& doll>s to ! enlight5m5t ( judge1 jury1 & lawy]2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! afflu5t :o _h be5 g\g$ w\ld n g to ! c\rts = ju/ice4 ,:y6 h[ w\ld x s\nd1 if x got out1 t ,mr4 ,s & ,s1 "o ( ! fir/ m]*ants on ,wall1 or ,?ird1 or ,/ate /reet1 _h got sw9dl$8 ,!y w keep x /ill4 ,! guilty range to-day undi/urb$ ?r\gh society1 & w cont9ue to d s until ! ,"l ,god %all br+ !m to an un]r+ settlem5t1 & proclaim to an a/oni%$ univ]se h[ _m lies !y told ab\t ! l&1 ab\t ! d]ricks1 ab\t ! yield1 ab\t ! divid5ds4 ,:at %all su* an "o say1 :5 ,god %all1 9 ! great day ( acc\nt1 hold up be=e him ! circul>1 & ! map1 & ! newspap] adv]tisem5t8 ,spee*less6 ,be=e t day %all come ,i w>n y--,disgorge6 y infam\s /ock gambl]s6 ,ga!r toge!r s _m ( y\r company z h any hone/y left1 & jo9 9 ! foll[+ circul>3--,we ! und]sign$1 d h]eby rep5t ( our villa9ies1 & beg p>don ( ! public = all ! wrongs t we h done !m2 & h]eby ask ! wid[s & orphans :om we h made p5niless to come next ,saturday1 betwe5 t5 & ?ree o'clock1 & receive back :at we /ole f !m4 ,we h]eby confess t ! wells spok5 ( 9 our circul> nev] yield$ any oil2 & t ! creeks runn+ ?r\gh our ornam5t$ map 7 an entire fiction2 & t ! eld] :o pi\sly roll$ up 8 eyes & said x 0 a safe inve/m5t1 0 n z dev\t z he look$ to be4 ,sign$ by ! subscrib]s at _! (fice1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #ahga4 ,!n y\r consci5ce w be cle>1 & y c die 9 peace4 ,b ,i h no fai? 9 su* a re=mation4 ,:5 ! devil gets su* a fair hold ( a man he h>dly ev] lets g4 ,to ! "y ,i turn & utt] a ^w ( w>n+4 ,:ile y are det]m9$ to be acute bus9ess m51 resolve at ! v ?re%old t y w h no?+ to d ) /ock-gambl+4 ,?is c\ntry c ri*ly af=d to lose ! eight hundr$ millions ( doll>s sw9dl$ out ( hone/ p1 if our "y m51 by x1 w be w>n$ = all ! future4 ,?9k y su* ent]prises are =ev] pass$ away8 ,no6 !y beg9 already to clamor = public att5tion & patronage4 ,!re are n[ hundr$s ( pr9t+-presses busy 9 mak+ pamphlets & circul>s = s*emes z holl[ & nef>i\s z ^? ,i h m5tion$4 ,!re are silv]-m9+ companies1 f\nd$ ^u nobody kn[s :at--to accompli% :at1 nobody c>es4 ,!re w be o!r ,canada gold companies2 !re w be o!r copp]-m9+ companies2 !re w be m mutual consum]s' coal companies1 :o1 n satisfi$ ) ! price ( ord9>y coal-deal]s1 w resolve !mselves into consum]s' associations1 :]e ! ?+ consum$ is n ! coal1 b !mselves--! companies t 7 to be immaculate1 sett+ ! :ole community to play+ ! game ( ,:o's got ! money8 ,/& (f f all d\btful ent]prises6 ,resolve t if1 9 a lawful way1 y _c e>n a liv+1 !n y w die an hone/ man1 & be buri$ 9 an hone/ sepul*re4 ,!re are two or ?ree reasons :y y %\ld h no?+ to d ) su* op]ations4 ,m5tion+ ! l[e/ motive fir/1 x w desolate y f9ancially4 ,i ask$ a man ( l>ge obs]vation & und\bt$ integrity1 h[ _m ( ! pr(ess$ /ock-gambl]s made a p]man5t =tune4 ,he answ]$1 ,n "o6 n "o ( ^? :o made ?is _! only bus9ess4 ,= a little :ile y may plunge 9 a r\nd ( seem+ prosp]ity2 b y\r money is put into a bag ) holes4 ,y _c successfully bury a di%one/ doll>4 ,y may put x d[n into ! v he>t ( ! e>?2 y may heave rocks ^u ! top ( x2 on top ( ! rocks y may put banks & all money$ in/itutions1 b t di%one/ doll> b5ea? w beg9 to heave & toss & upturn itself1 & keep on until x comes to ! resurrection ( damnation4 ,!n ?is /ock-gambl+ life is wret*$ly unhappy4 ,x makes ! n]ves %ake1 & ! bra9 hot1 & ! he>t sad1 & ! life disquiet$4 ,a man 9 ,philadelphia1 :o seems to be an exception to ! rule--t su* m5 d n p]man5tly prosp]--:o has well on t[>ds a million ( doll>s1 & is ne>ly sev5ty ye>s ( age1 may be se51 e day1 go+ 9 & out1 eat5 up ( /ocks1 torn 9 an inquisition ( /ocks1 rode by a nightm>e ( /ocks2 &1 ) ! e>ne/ness ( a dr[n+ man1 he ru%es into a brok]'s %op1 cry+ out3 ,did y get me ^? %>es8 ,9 su* an anxi\s1 excit+ life !re are griefs1 disappo9tm5ts1 angui%1 b !re is no happ9ess4 ,worse ?an all1 x de/roys ! s\l4 ,! day mu/ come :5 ! wor?less scrip w fall out ( ! clut*es ( ! /ock-gambl]4 ,satan w play ^u him ! corn]+ game :i*1 d[n on ,wall /reet1 he play$ ^u a fell[-op]ator4 ,n[ he w\ld be glad to ex*ange all 8 int]e/ 9 ,v5ango ,c\nty = "o %>e 9 ! ,*ri/ian's prospect ( heav54 ,hopeless1 he falls back 9 8 la/ sickness4 ,8 delirium is fill$ ) s5seless talk ab\t p]c5tages & commissions & buy]1 sixty days1 & /ocks up1 & /ocks d[n4 ,he ?9ks t ! physician :o feels 8 pulse is try+ to /eal 8 bo>d book4 ,he />ts up at midnight1 say+3 ,"o ?\s& %>es ( ,read+ at #aaf-a_/b4 ,take x6 ,falls back dead4 ,no m divid5ds4444 ,sw9dl$ out ( heav54 ,,/ocks ,,d[n6 ,,lepr\s ,,newspap]s4 ,! newspap] is ! great educator ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,!re is no =ce comp>$ ) x4 ,x is book1 pulpit1 plat=m1 =um1 all 9 "o4 ,& !re is n an int]e/--religi\s1 lit]>y1 comm]cial1 sci5tific1 agricultural1 or me*anical--t is n )9 its grasp4 ,all our *ur*es1 & s*ools1 & colleges1 & asylums1 & art-gall]ies feel ! quak+ ( ! pr9t+-press4 ,i %all try to br+ to y\r p>lor-tables ! p]iodicals t are wor?y ( ! ,*ri/ian fireside1 & try to pit* into ! gutt] ( scorn & contempt ^? newspap]s t are n fit = ! h& ( y\r *ild or ! vision ( y\r wife4 ,! in/itution ( newspap]s arose 9 ,italy4 ,9 ,v5ice ! fir/ newspap] 0 publi%$1 & mon?ly1 dur+ ! "t t ,v5ice 0 w>r+ aga9/ ,solyman ! ,second 9 ,dalmatia4 ,x 0 pr9t$ = ! purpose ( giv+ milit>y & comm]cial in=mation to ! ,v5etians4 ,! fir/ newspap] publi%$ 9 ,engl& 0 9 #aehh1 & call$ ! ,engli% ,m]cury4 ,o!rs 7 /yl$ ! ,weekly ,discov]]1 ! ,secret ,owl1 ,h]aclitus ,rid5s1 etc4 ,:o c e/imate ! political1 sci5tific1 comm]cial1 & religi\s revolutions r\s$ up 9 ,engl& = _m ye>s pa/ by ,bell's ,weekly ,dispat*1 ! ,/&>d1 ! ,morn+ ,*ronicle1 ! ,po/1 & ! ,london ,times8 ,! fir/ attempt at ?is in/itution 9 ,france 0 9 #afca1 by a physician1 :o publi%$ ! ,news1 = ! amusem5t & heal? ( 8 pati5ts4 ,! ,fr5* nation und]/ood fully h[ to appreciate ?is p[]4 ,napoleon1 ) 8 own h&1 wrote articles = ! press1 & s e>ly z 9 #ahbi !re 7 9 ,p>is #afi j\rnals4 ,b 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! newspap] has come to unlimit$ sway4 ,?\gh 9 #agge !re 7 b ?irty-sev5 9 ! :ole c\ntry1 ! numb] ( publi%$ j\rnals is n[ c\nt$ by ?\s&s2 & to-day--we may z well ackn[l$ge x z n--! religi\s & secul> newspap]s are ! great educators ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 our pulpits we prea* to a few hundr$s or ?\s&s ( p2 ! newspap] addresses an audi5ce ( tw5ty ?\s&1 fifty ?\s&1 or two hundr$ ?\s&4 ,we prea* ?ree or f\r times a week2 !y e morn+ or ev5+ ( ! ye>4 ,if !y are "r1 !y are glori\sly "r2 if !y are wrong1 !y are awfully wrong4 ,i f9d no difficulty 9 acc\nt+ = ! _w's advance4 ,f\r c5turies ago1 9 ,g]many1 9 c\rts ( ju/ice1 m5 f\ght ) _! fi/s to see :o %\ld h ! decision ( ! c\rt2 & if ! judge's decision 0 unsatisfactory1 !n ! judge f\ght ) ! c\nsel4 ,_m ( ! lords c\ld n read ! de$s ( _! own e/ates4 ,:at has made ! *ange8 ,books1 y say4 ,no1 sir6 ,! va/ majority ( citiz5s d n read books4 ,take ?is audi5ce1 or any o!r promiscu\s assemblage1 & h[ _m hi/ories h !y read8 ,h[ _m treatises on con/itutional law1 or political economy1 or works ( sci5ce8 ,h[ _m elaborate poems or books ( travel8 ,h[ mu* ( ,boyle1 or ,de ,tocqueville1 ,x5ophon1 or ,h]odotus1 or ,p]cival8 ,n _m6 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! p w\ld n av]age "o su* book a ye> = ea* individual6 ,:5ce1 !n1 ?is intellig5ce--?is capacity to talk ab\t all !mes1 secul> & religi\s--?is acqua9tance ) sci5ce & art--?is p[] to appreciate ! beautiful & gr&8 ,next to ! ,bible1 ! newspap]1--swift-w+$1 & ev]y:]e pres5t1 fly+ ov] ! f5ces1 %ov$ "u ! door1 toss$ into ! c\nt+-h\se1 laid on ! "w-b5*1 hawk$ ?r\gh ! c>s6 ,all read x3 :ite & black1 ,g]man1 ,iri%man1 ,swiss1 ,spani>d1 ,am]ican1 old & "y1 good & bad1 sick & well1 be=e breakfa/ & aft] tea1 ,monday morn+1 ,saturday night1 ,sunday & week day6 ,i n[ decl>e t ,i consid] ! newspap] to be ! gr& ag5cy by :i* ! ,gospel is to be prea*$1 ignorance ca/ out1 oppression de?ron$1 crime extirpat$1 ! _w rais$1 heav5 rejoic$1 & ,god glorifi$4 ,9 ! clank+ ( ! pr9t+-press1 z ! %eets fly out1 ,i he> ! voice ( ! ,"l ,almighty proclaim+ to all ! dead nations ( ! e>?1--,laz>us1 come =?6 ,& to ! retreat+ surges ( d>kness1--,let !re be light6 ,9 _m ( our city newspap]s1 pr(ess+ no m ?an secul> in=mation1 !re h appe>$ dur+ ! pa/ t5 ye>s "s ( ! gr&e/ appeals 9 behalf ( religion1 & "s ( ! mo/ effective int]pretations ( ,god's gov]nm5t among ! nations4 ,t man has a %rivell$ he>t :o begrudges ! five p5nies he pays to ! newsboy :o br+s ! _w to 8 feet4 ,!re are to-day connect$ ) ! editorial & reportorial corps ( newspap] e/abli%m5ts m5 ( ! highe/ culture & mo/ unimpea*able morality1 :o are liv+ on ! mo/ limit$ /ip5ds1 m>tyrs to ! "w to :i* !y feel !mselves call$4 ,:ile y sleep 9 ! midnight h\rs1 _! p5s fly1 & _! bra9s a*e 9 prep>+ ! morn+ intellig5ce4 ,_m ( !m g1 unre/$ & unappreciat$1 _! *eeks blan*$ & _! eyes half qu5*$ ) midnight "w1 t[>d premature graves1 to h ! pro(-%eet ( _! life correct$ by ,div9e m]cy1 glad at la/ to escape ! p]petual annoyances ( a fault-f9d+ public1 & ! re/less1 impati5t cry = m copy4 ,nations are to be born 9 a day4 ,w ?is great inru% come f p]sonal pres5ce ( mission>y or philan?ropi/8 ,no4 ,:5 ! "t comes = t gr& demon/ration ,i ?9k ! press 9 all ! e>? w make ! ann\ncem5t1 & give ! call to ! nations4 ,z at "s telegraphic c5tre1 an op]ator w s5d ! messages1 nor? & s\?1 & ea/ & we/1 ,san ,francisco & ,he>t's ,cont5t cat*+ ! fla% at ! same in/ant2 s1 /&+ at "s c5tre to :i* %all rea* all ! electric wires t cross ! cont95t & und]gird ! sea1 "s "o %all1 ) ! =ef+] ( ! "r h&1 click ! in/rum5t t %all ?rill ?r\gh all l&s1 across all isl&s1 "u all seas1 ?r\gh all palaces1 into all dungeons1 & />tle bo? hemisph]es ) ! news1 t 9 a few mom5ts %all ru% out f ! t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& pr9t+-presses ( ! e>?3 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good-w t[>d m56 ,y see1 !re=e1 t1 9 ! pla9 words to be writt51 ,i h no grudges to gratify aga9/ ! newspap] press4 ,pr(essional m5 are accu/om$ to compla9 ( inju/ice done !m1 b ,i take ! c5sure ,i h sometimes receiv$ & place x on "o side ! scales1 & ! excessive praise1 & place x on ! o!r side1 & !y balance1 & s ,i consid] ,i h _h simple ju/ice4 ,b we are all aw>e t !re is a class ( m5 9 t[ns & cities :o s5d =? a baleful influ5ce f _! editorial p5s4 ,!re are en\gh bad newspap]s weekly p\r$ out into ! homes ( our c\ntry to poison a va/ population4 ,9 addition to ! home manufacture ( iniquit\s %eets1 ! mail-bags ( o!r cities come 9 gorg$ ) abom9ations4 ,new ,york scoops up f ! sew]s ( o!r cities1 & adds to its own newspap] fil?4 ,& to-night1 ly+ on ! tables ( ?is city1 or laid away on ! %elf1 or 9 ! trunk1 = m private p]usal1 are pap]s ! m]e m5tion ( ! names ( :i* w\ld s5d a blu% to ! *eek1 & make ! dec5t & ,*ri/ian _w cry out3 ,god save ! city6 ,!re is a pap] publi%$ 9 ,bo/on ( outrage\s "*1 & yet !re are sev5 ?\s& copies ( t pap] com+ weekly to ,new ,york = circulation4 ,i w n m5tion ! "n1 le/ "s ( y %\ld g "r away & get x4 ,x is wond]ful h[ quick ! f+]s ( ! pr9t]-boy fly1 b ! f+]s ( s9 & pollution c set up fifty ?\s& types 9 an in/ant4 ,! supply ( bad newspap]s 9 ,new ,york does n meet ! insatiable appetite ( our p = refuse1 & g>bage1 & moral swill4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 import corrupt weeklies publi%$ else:]e1 t make our newspap] /&s groan "u ! burd54 ,b we ne$ n g abroad4 ,!re are pap]s 9 ,new ,york t long ago came to p]fection ( %amelessness1 & !re is no m p[] 9 v5om & mud & slime to pollute !m4 ,!y h da%$ _! iniquities into ! face ( ev]y?+ dec5t & holy4 ,& _! "w w be se5 9 ! crime & debau*]y & ! hell ( innum]able victims4 ,_! columns are n long & broad en\gh to record ! trag$ies ( _! horrible undo+ ( immortal m5 & wom54 ,god1 aft] a :ile1 w hold up ^! reek+1 /5*ful1 accurs$ %eets1 ^u :i* !y spread out _! guilt1 & ! :ole univ]se w cry out = _! damnation4 ,see ! "w ( bad newspap]s 9 ! false tid+s !y br+6 ,!re are hundr$s ( m5 to-day p5niless1 :o 71 dur+ ! w>1 hurl$ f _! afflu5t positions by incorrect acc\nts ( battles t %ook ! money-m>ket1 & ! gold gambl]s1 ) _! ho(s1 trampl$ ^! hone/ m5 into ! mire4 ,& _m a w9d[ 0 hoi/$ at ! h\r ( midnight z ! boy %\t$3 ,extra6 ,extra6 ,& ! fa!r & "m :o _h an only son at ! front1 ) trembl+ h&1 & blan*$ *eek1 & s9k+ he>t1 read ( battles t _h nev] occurr$4 ,god pity ! fa!r & "m :o h a boy at ! front :5 evil tid+s come6 ,if an individual makes a false /atem5t1 "o or tw5ty p]sons may be damag$2 b a newspap] ( l>ge circulation t wilfully makes a mis/atem5t 9 "o day tells fifty ?\s& falsehoods4 ,! mo/ /up5d\s ( all lies is a newspap] lie4 ,a bad newspap] scruples n at any sl&]4 ,x may be t1 to escape ! grip ( ! law1 ! p>agraphs w be nicely word$1 s t ! suspicion is ?r[n out & ! damage done )\t any exposure to ! law4 ,ye> by ye>1 ?\s&s ( m5 are cru%$ by ! ink-roll]4 ,an unscrupul\s man 9 ! editorial *air may smite z ) ! w+ ( a de/roy+ angel4 ,:at to him is comm]cial integrity1 or pr(essional reputation1 or woman's honor1 or home's sanctity8 ,x seems z if he held 9 8 h& a hose ) :i*1 :ile all ! h>pies ( s9 7 work+ at ! pumps1 he spla%$ ! wat]s ( dea? ^u ! be/ int]e/s ( society4 ,! express-tra9 9 ,engl& halts n to take 9 wat]1 b betwe5 ! tracks !re is a tr\gh1 "o-f\r? ( a mile 9 l5g?1 fill$ ) wat]2 & ! eng9e drops a hose t cat*es up ! wat] :ile ! tra9 flies4 ,s ) bad newspap]s t fly along ! track ( dea? )\t paus+ a mom5t1 yet scoop+ up into !mselves ! pollution ( society1 & 9 ! awful ru% mak+ ! e>? tremble4 ,! mo/ ab&on$ man ( ! city may g to ! bad newspap] & get a sl&] ins]t$ ab\t ! be/ man4 ,if he _c d x 9 any o!r way1 he c by means ( an anonym\s communication4 ,n[1 a man :o1 to injure ano!r1 w write an anonym\s lett]1 is1 9 ! fir/ place1 a c[>d1 &1 9 ! second place1 a villa94 ,_m ( ^! (f5sive anonym\s lett]s y see 9 ! bad newspap] h be5 f\nd to be writt5 9 ! editorial *air4 ,! bad newspap] /ops n at any political outrage4 ,x w\ld ar\se a revolution1 & empty ! he>ts ( a million brave m5 9 ! tr5*es1 r ?an n h its own circulation multiply4 ,:at to x are ! h>d-e>n$ laurels ( ! soldi] or ! exalt$ reputation ( ! /atesman8 ,its editors w\ld1 if !y d>$1 bl[ up ! ,capitol ( ! nation if !y c\ld only successfully c>ry (f ! frieze ( "o ( ! corridors4 ,!re are en\gh falsehoods told at any "o ( our autumnal elections to make ! ,fa!r ( ,lies dis[n 8 mon/r\s prog5y4 ,n[ x is ! ,mayor1 !n ! ,gov]nor1 n[ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !n ! ,presid5t1 until ! air is s full ( misrepres5tation t tru? is hidd5 f ! view1 z beautiful l&scapes by ! cl\ds ( summ] insects bl[n up f ! m>%es4 ,! immoral newspap] /ops n at ! unclean adv]tisem5t4 ,x is s mu* = s _m words1 & 9 su* a %eet x w co/ no m to adv]tise ! mo/ impure book ?an ! new edition ( ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,a book su* z no dec5t man w\ld t\* 0 a few mon?s ago adv]tis$ 9 a ,new ,york pap]1 & ! gett]-up ( ! book1 pass+ d[n "o ( our /reets ! o!r day1 ackn[l$g$ to "o ( my fri5ds t he _h made #ah1jjj out ( ! ent]prise4 ,9 "o column ( a pap] we see a gr& e?ical discussion1 & 9 ano!r ! dropp+s ( mo/ accurs$ na/9ess4 ,oh6 y _c by all y\r religion1 9 "o column1 atone = "o ( y\r abom9ations 9 ano!r6 ,i am rejoic$ t "s ( our pap]s h address$ ^? :o h propos$ to comp5sate !m = bad use ( _! columns1 9 ! words ( ,pet] to ,simon ,magus3 ,?y money p]i% ) !e6 ,b ,i arraign ! newspap]s t give _! columns to corrupt adv]tis+ = ! nef>i\s "w !y are do+4 ,! mo/ pollut$ plays t ev] ooz$ f ! poison\s p5 ( lepr\s dramati/ h won _! dea?ful p[] ?r\gh ! m$ium ( newspap]s2 ! evil is /up5d\s6 ,o ye reckless s\ls6 get money--?\gh morality dies1 & society is di%onor$1 & ,god defi$1 & ! doom ( ! de/roy$ op5s be=e y--get money6 ,?\gh ! melt$ gold be p\r$ ^u y\r nak$1 bli/]$1 & consum+ s\l--get money6 ,get money6 ,x w d y good :5 x beg9s to eat l a cank]6 ,x w solace ! pill[ ( dea?1 & soo! ! pangs ( an agoniz$ et]nity6 ,?\gh 9 ! game ?\ do/ /ake ?y s\l1 & lose x =ev]--get money6 ,! bad newspap] hesitates n to assault ,*ri/ianity & its disciples4 ,) :at exhil>ation x puts 9 capitals1 t fill "o-f\r? ( a column1 ! defalcation ( "s ag5t ( a b5evol5t society6 ,!re is en\gh meat 9 su* a c>cass ( reputation to gorge all ! c>rion-cr[s ( an iniquit\s pr9t+-press4 ,!y put ^u ! back ( ! ,*ur* all ! inconsi/5cies ( hypocrites--z ?\gh a bank] 7 responsible = all ! c\nt]feits ^u 8 in/itution6 ,!y je] at religion1 & lift up _! voices until all ! cav]ns ( ! lo/ res\nd ) ! h[l ( _! d]ision4 ,!y =get t ,*ri/ianity is ! only hope = ! _w1 & t1 b = its enlight5m5t1 !y w\ld n[ be l ! ,hott5tots1 liv+ 9 mud hovels1 or l ! ,*9ese1 eat+ rats4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a wret* :o1 dur+ a great /orm1 :ile ! %ip 0 be+ toss$ to & fro on ! angry waves1 %\ld climb up into ! light-h\se & bl[ out ! light8 ,& :at d y ?9k ( ^! m51 :o1 :ile all ! ,*ri/ian & ! glori\s in/itutions ( ! _w are be+ toss$ & driv5 hi!r & ?i!r1 are try+ to climb up & put out ! only light ( a lo/ _w8 ,! bad newspap] /ops n at publi%+ ! mo/ damag+ & unclean /ory4 ,! only "q is3 ,w x pay8 ,& !re are scores ( m5 :o1 day by day1 br+ into ! newspap] (fices manuscripts = publication :i* unite all t is p]nici\s2 &1 be=e ! ink is fairly dry1 t5s ( ?\s&s are dev\r+ ) avidity ! impure issue4 ,_! s5sibilities dead5$1 _! s5se ( "r p]v]t$1 _! purity ( ?\ght t>ni%$1 _! ta/e = pla9 life despoil$--! pr9t+-press1 ) its iron foot1 ha? da%$ _! life out6 ,:ile ,i speak1 !re are _m p1 ) feet on ! ottoman1 & ! gas turn$ on1 look+ d[n on ! page1 subm]g$1 m9d & s\l1 9 ! p]usal ( ?is ,god-=sak5 p]iodical lit]ature2 & ! la/ ,*ri/ian "m w h put ! h&s ( ! little *ild "u ! cov]let = ! night1 be=e !y w r\se up1 z ! city clock /rikes ! h\r ( midnight1 to g dea?-/ruck to _! pray]less pill[s4 ,"o ( ! proprietors ( a great pap] 9 ?is c\ntry gave 8 advice to a "y man !n ab\t to />t a pap]3 ,if y want to succe$1 said he1 make y\r pap] tra%y1 int5sely tra%y1--make x all tra%6 ,brilliant advice to a "y man j ent]+ bus9ess6 ,x is v (t5 t1 z a pap] purifies itself1 its circulation decreases1 & sometimes :5 a pap] becomes positively religi\s1 x becomes bankrupt1 unless "s b5evol5t & ,*ri/ian m5 come up to su/a9 x by contributions ( money & means4 ,b few religi\s newspap]s 9 ?is c\ntry are self-support+4 ,! reason urg$ is--! c\ntry _c /& s mu* religion6 ,he> x6 ,*ri/ian m5 & philan?ropi/s6 ,_m pap]s t are mo/ rapidly increas+ to-day are unscrupul\s4 ,! facts are mom5t\s & appall+4 ,& ,i put "y m5 & wom5 & ,*ri/ian p>5ts & gu>dians on ! look-out4 ,?is /uff _c be h&l$ )\t pollution4 ,away ) x f p>lor1 & %op1 & /ore6 ,!re is s mu* newspap] lit]ature t is pure1 & *eap1 & elegant2 %ove back ?is leprosy f y\r door4 ,m>k x well3 a man is no bett] ?an ! newspap] he habitually reads4 ,y may ?9k x a bold ?+ ?us to arraign an unpr9cipl$ pr9t+-press1 b ,i "k !re are ^? read+ ?is :o w take my c\nsel2 &1 9 ! dis*>ge ( my duty to ,god & man1 ,i defy all ! ho/ilities ( e>? & hell6 ,repres5tatives ( ! secul> & religi\s press6 ,i ?ank y1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity & civilization1 = ! enlight5m5t ( ignorance1 ! ov]?r[ ( iniquity1 & ! words y h utt]$ 9 ! cause ( ,god & y\r c\ntry4 ,b ,i *>ge y 9 ! "n ( ,god1 be=e :om y mu/ acc\nt = ! trem5d\s influ5ce y hold 9 ?is c\ntry1 to consecrate y\rselves to high] endeavors4 ,y are ! m5 to fight back ?is invasion ( corrupt lit]ature4 ,lift up y\r "r h& & swe> new allegiance to ! cause ( philan?ropy & religion4 ,& :51 at la/1 /&+ on ! pla9s ( judgm5t1 y look out ^u ! unnumb]$ ?rongs ov] :om y h _h influ5ce1 may x be f\nd t y 7 among ! mightie/ en]gies t lift$ m5 ^u ! exalt$ pa?way t leads to ! r5[n ( heav54 ,bett] ?an to h sat 9 editorial *air1 f :i*1 ) ! f+] ( type1 y decid$ ! de/9ies ( empires1 b decid$ !m wrong1 t y _h be5 "s dungeon$ exile1 :o1 by ! light ( w9d[ iron-grat$1 on scraps ( a ,new ,te/am5t leaf1 pick$ up f ! he>?1 spell$ out ! /ory ( ,him :o take? away ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,,9 ,,et]nity1 ,,dives ,,is ,,! ,,begg>6 ,,! ,,fatal ,,t5-,,/rike4 ,:ile among my read]s are ^? :o h pass$ on into ! aft]noon ( life1 & ! %ad[s are l5g!n+1 & ! sky crimsons ) ! gl[ ( ! sett+ sun1 a l>ge numb] ( !m are 9 e>ly life1 & ! morn+ is com+ d[n out ( ! cle> sky ^u !m1 & ! bright air is r$ol5t ) spr+ blossoms1 & ! /ream ( life1 gleam+ & glanc+1 ru%es on betwe5 fl[]y banks1 mak+ music z x goes4 ,"s ( y are engag$ 9 m]cantile e/abli%m5ts1 z cl]ks & book-keep]s2 & y\r :ole life is to be pass$ 9 ! excit+ _w ( traffic4 ,! s\nd ( busy life /irs y z ! drum /irs ! fi]y w>-horse4 ,o!rs are 9 ! me*anical arts1 to hamm] & *isel y\r way ?r\gh life2 & success awaits y4 ,"s are prep>+ = pr(essional life1 & gr& opportunities are be=e y2 nay1 "s ( y already h buckl$ on ! armor4 ,b1 :atev] y\r age or call+1 ! subject ( gambl+1 ab\t :i* ,i speak 9 ?is *apt]1 is p]t95t4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 an association = ! suppression ( gambl+ 0 organiz$1 an ag5t ( ! association came to a prom95t citiz5 & ask$ him to patronize ! society4 ,he said1 ,no1 ,i c h no int]e/ 9 su* an organization4 ,i am 9 no wise affect$ by t evil4 ,at t v "t 8 son1 :o 0 8 p>tn] 9 bus9ess1 0 "o ( ! heavie/ play]s 9 ,h]ne's fam\s gam+ e/abli%m5t4 ,ano!r refus$ 8 patronage on ! same gr\nd1 n kn[+ t 8 fir/ book-keep]1 ?\gh receiv+ a sal>y ( only a ?\s& doll>s1 0 los+ f fifty to "o hundr$ doll>s p] night4 ,! presid5t ( a railroad company refus$ to patronize ! in/itution1 say+--,t society is good = ! def5ce ( m]*ants1 b we railroad p are n injur$ by ?is evil2 n kn[+ t1 at t v "t1 two ( 8 conductors 7 sp5d+ ?ree nights ( ea* week at f>o tables 9 ,new ,york4 ,directly or indirectly1 ?is evil /rikes at ! :ole _w4 ,gambl+ is ! risk+ ( some?+ m or less valuable 9 ! hope ( w9n+ m ?an y haz>d4 ,! in/rum5ts ( gam+ may diff]1 b ! pr9ciple is ! same4 ,! %uffl+ & deal+ ( c>ds1 h[ev] full ( temptation1 is n gambl+1 unless /akes are put up2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 gambl+ may be c>ri$ on )\t c>ds1 or dice1 or billi>ds1 or a t5-p9 alley4 ,! man :o bets on horses1 on elections1 on battles--! man :o deals 9 fancy /ocks1 or conducts a bus9ess :i* extra haz>ds capital1 or goes into transactions )\t f\ndation1 b dep5d5t ^u :at m5 call luck1 is a gambl]4 ,x is e/imat$ t "o-f\r? ( ! bus9ess 9 ,london is done di%one/ly4 ,:atev] y expect to get f y\r neighbor )\t (f]+ an equival5t 9 money or "t or skill1 is ei!r ! product ( !ft or gam+4 ,lott]y tickets & lott]y policies come into ! same category4 ,fairs = ! f\nd+ ( hospitals1 s*ools & *ur*es1 conduct$ on ! raffl+ sy/em1 come "u ! same d5om9ation4 ,d n1 !re=e1 associate gambl+ necess>ily ) any in/rum5t1 or game1 or "t1 or place1 or ?9k ! pr9ciple dep5ds ^u :e!r y play = a glass ( w9e1 or "o hundr$ %>es 9 ,camd5 & ,amboy4 ,:e!r y employ f>o or billi>ds1 rondo & k5o1 c>ds1 or bagatelle1 ! v idea ( ! ?+ is di%one/2 = x pr(esses to be/[ ^u y a good = :i* y give no equival5t4 ,?is crime is no newborn sprite1 b a hagg>d transgression t comes /agg]+ d[n "u a mantle ( curses ?r\gh _m c5turies4 ,all nations1 b>b>\s & civiliz$1 h be5 addict$ to x4 ,be=e #ahch1 ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t receiv$ rev5ue f gam+ h\ses4 ,9 #aefg1 ,engl&1 = ! improvem5t ( h] h>bors1 in/itut$ a lott]y1 to be held at ! front door ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,f\r hundr$ ?\s& tickets 7 sold1 at t5 %ill+s ea*4 ,! ,briti% ,museum & ,we/m9/] ,bridge 7 p>tially built by simil> proc$ures4 ,! anci5t ,g]mans w\ld sometimes put up !mselves & families z prizes1 & suff] !mselves to be b\nd1 ?\gh /rong] ?an ! p]sons :o won !m4 ,b n[ ! laws ( ! :ole civiliz$ _w d5\nce ! sy/em4 ,enactm5ts h be5 pass$1 b only p>tially en=c$4 ,! m5 int]e/$ 9 gam+ h\ses wield su* influ5ce1 by _! numb]s & afflu5ce1 t ! judge1 ! jury1 & ! police (fic] mu/ be bold inde$ :o w\ld array !mselves aga9/ ^! infam\s e/abli%m5ts4 ,)9 t5 ye>s ! ,h\se ( ,commons ( ,engl& has adj\rn$ on ,d]by ,day to g out to bet on ! races2 & 9 ! be/ circles ( society 9 ?is c\ntry to-day are _m hundr$s ( pr(ess$ly respectable m5 :o are ackn[l$g$ gambl]s4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 ?is l& are e day be+ won & lo/ ?r\gh %e] gambl+4 ,says a travell] ?r\gh ! ,we/--,i h travell$ a ?\s& miles at a "t ^u ! ,we/]n wat]s & se5 gambl+ at e wak+ mom5t f ! comm5cem5t to ! t]m9ation ( ! j\rney4 ,! ,s\?-we/ ( ?is c\ntry reeks ) ?is abom9ation4 ,9 ,new ,orleans e ?ird or f\r? h\se 9 _m ( ! /reets is a gam+ place1 & x may be tru?fully av]r$ t ea* & all ( our cities are curs$ ) ?is evil4 ,9 !mselves mo/ ( ! games employ$ 9 gambl+ are )\t h>m4 ,billi>d-tables are z h>mless z tea-tables1 & a pack ( c>ds z a pack ( lett] envelopes1 unless /akes be put up4 ,b by _! use = gambl+ purposes !y h become significant ( an inf9ity ( wret*$ness4 ,9 ,new ,york city !re are said to be six ?\s& h\ses devot$ to ?is s92 9 ,philadelphia ab\t f\r ?\s&2 9 ,c9c9nati ab\t "o ?\s&2 at ,wa%+ton ! am\nt ( gam+ is beyond calculation4 ,!re h be5 seasons :51 by night1 ,s5ators1 ,repres5tatives1 & ,m9i/]s ( ,=eign ,gov]nm5ts 7 f\nd engag$ 9 ?is practice4 ,m5 wi%+ to gamble w f9d places j suit$ to _! capacity1 n only 9 ! und]gr\nd oy/]-cell>1 or at ! table back ( ! curta91 cov]$ ) greasy c>ds1 or 9 ! /eamboat smok+ cab91 :]e ! bloat$ wret* ) r+s 9 8 e>s deals out 8 pack1 & w9ks 9 ! unsuspect+ travell]1--provid+ free dr9ks all ar\nd1--b 9 gild$ p>lors & amid gorge\s surr\nd+s4 ,?is s9 works ru91 fir/1 by unheal?ful /imulants4 ,excitem5t is pleasurable4 ,"u e sky1 & 9 e age1 m5 h s\ght x4 ,! ,*9aman gets x by smok+ 8 opium2 ! ,p]sian by *ew+ ha%i%2 ! trapp] 9 a buffalo hunt2 ! sailor 9 a squall2 ! inebriate 9 ! bottle1 & ! av>ici\s at ! gam+-table4 ,we mu/ at times h excitem5t4 ,a ?\s& voices 9 our nature dem& x4 ,x is "r4 ,x is heal?ful4 ,x is inspirit+4 ,x is a desire ,god-giv54 ,b any?+ t fir/ gratifies ?is appetite & hurls x back 9 a t]rific reaction is deplorable & wick$4 ,look out = ! agitation t1 l a r\gh musician1 9 br++ out ! tune1 plays s h>d he breaks d[n ! in/rum5t6 ,god nev] made man /rong en\gh to endure ! we> & te> ( gambl+ excitem5t4 ,no wond] if1 aft] hav+ fail$ 9 ! game1 m5 h begun to sweep (f imag9>y gold f ! side ( ! table4 ,! man 0 %>p en\gh :5 he />t$ at ! game1 b a maniac at ! close4 ,at e gam+-table sit on "o side ,ec/asy1 ,en?usiasm1 ,romance--! fr5zy ( joy2 on ! o!r side1 ,fi]c5ess1 ,rage1 & ,tumult4 ,! pr(essional game/] s*ools himself into app>5t quietness4 ,! keep]s ( gambl+ rooms are g5]ally fat1 rollick+1 & obese2 b ?or\gh & pr(essional gambl]s1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 are pale1 ?91 :eez+1 tremul\s1 & exhau/$4 ,a "y man1 hav+ sudd5ly heir$ a l>ge prop]ty1 sits at ! haz>d-table1 & takes up 9 a dice-box ! e/ate won by a fa!r's lifetime sweat1 & %akes x1 & tosses x away4 ,intemp]ance soon /igmatizes its victim--kick+ him out1 a slav]+ fool1 into ! dit*1 or s5d+ him1 ) ! drunk>d's hicc\gh1 /agg]+ up ! /reet :]e 8 family lives4 ,b gambl+ does n1 9 t way1 expose its victims4 ,! gambl] may be eat5 up by ! gambl]'s passion1 yet only discov] x by ! gre$ 9 8 eyes1 ! h>dness ( 8 features1 ! n]v\s re/lessness1 ! ?readb>e coat1 & 8 emb>rass$ bus9ess4 ,yet he is on ! road to hell1 & no prea*]'s voice1 or />tl+ w>n+1 or wife's entreaty1 c make him /ay = a mom5t 8 headlong c>e]4 ,! inf]nal spell is on him2 a giant is ar\s$ )92 & ?\gh y b9d him ) cables1 !y w\ld "p l ?read2 & ?\gh y fa/5 him sev5 times r\nd ) *a9s1 !y w\ld snap l ru/$ wire2 & ?\gh y pil$ up 9 8 pa?1 heav5-high1 ,bibles1 tracts & s]mons1 & on ! top %\ld set ! cross ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ov] !m all ! gambl] w\ld leap l a roe ov] ! rocks1 on 8 way to p]dition4 ,aga91 ?is s9 works ru9 by kill+ indu/ry4 ,a man us$ to reap+ scores or hundr$s ( doll>s f ! gam+-table w n be cont5t ) sl[ "w4 ,he w say1 ,:at is ! use ( try+ to make ^! fifty doll>s 9 my /ore :5 ,i c get five times t 9 half an h\r d[n at ',billy's'8 ,y nev] knew a confirm$ gambl] :o 0 indu/ri\s4 ,! m5 giv5 to ?is vice sp5d _! "t n actively employ$ 9 ! game 9 idl5ess1 or intoxication1 or sleep1 or 9 corrupt+ new victims4 ,?is s9 has dull$ ! c>p5t]'s saw1 & cut ! b& ( ! factory :eel1 sunk ! c>go1 brok5 ! tee? ( ! f>m]'s h>r[1 & s5t a /range lightn+ to %att] ! batt]y ( ! philosoph]4 ,! v fir/ idea 9 gam+ is at w> ) all ! indu/ries ( society4 ,any trade or occupation t is ( use is ennobl+4 ,! /reet sweep] advances ! int]e/s ( society by ! cleanl9ess effect$4 ,! cat pays = ! fragm5ts x eats by cle>+ ! h\se ( v]m94 ,! fly t takes ! sweetness f ! dregs ( ! cup comp5sates by purify+ ! air & keep+ back ! pe/il5ce4 ,b ! gambl] gives n any?+ = t :i* he takes4 ,i recall t s5t5ce4 ,he does make a return2 b x is disgrace to ! man t he fleeces1 despair to 8 he>t1 ru9 to 8 bus9ess1 angui% to 8 wife1 %ame to 8 *ildr51 & et]nal wa/+ away to 8 s\l4 ,he pays 9 te>s & blood1 & agony1 & d>kness1 & woe4 ,:at dull "w is pl\gh+ to ! f>m]1 :5 9 ! village saloon1 9 "o night1 he makes & loses ! value ( a summ] h>ve/8 ,:o w want to sell tape1 & measure nanke51 & cut g>m5ts1 & weigh sug>s1 :5 9 a night's game he makes & loses1 & makes aga91 & loses aga91 ! pr(its ( a season8 ,john ,borack 0 s5t z m]cantile ag5t f ,brem5 to ,engl& & ?is c\ntry4 ,aft] two ye>s 8 employ]s mi/ru/$ t all 0 n "r4 ,he 0 a default] = eighty-sev5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,x 0 f\nd t he _h lo/ 9 ,lomb>d /reet1 ,london1 tw5ty-n9e ?\s& doll>s2 9 ,fulton /reet1 ,new ,york1 t5 ?\s& doll>s2 & 9 ,new ,orleans1 ?ree ?\s& doll>s4 ,he 0 imprison$1 b aft]w>ds escap$ & w5t into ! gambl+ pr(ession4 ,he di$ 9 a lunatic asylum4 ,?is crime is gett+ its pry "u _m a m]cantile h\se 9 our cities1 & be=e long d[n w come ! great e/abli%m5t1 cru%+ reputation1 home1 com=t1 & immortal s\ls4 ,h[ x div]ts & s9ks capital may be inf]r$ f "s au!ntic /atem5ts be=e u4 ,! t5 gam+-h\ses t once 7 au?oriz$ 9 ,p>is pass$ ?r\gh ! banks1 ye>ly1 ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty-five millions ( francs6 ,! h\ses ( ?is k9d 9 ,g]many yield va/ sums to ! gov]nm5t4 ,! ,hamburg e/abli%m5t pays to ! gov]nm5t treasury =ty ?\s& flor9s2 & ,bad5 ,bad5 "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& flor9s4 ,ea* "o ( ! banks 9 ! l>ge gam+-h\ses ( ,g]many has =ty or fifty cr\pi]s /&+ 9 its s]vice4 ,:]e does all ! money come f8 ,! :ole _w is robb$6 ,:at is mo/ sad1 !re are no consolations = ! loss & suff]+ entail$ by gam+4 ,if m5 fail 9 lawful bus9ess1 ,god pities1 & society commis]ates2 b :]e 9 ! ,bible1 or 9 society1 is !re any consolation = ! gambl]8 ,f :at tree ( ! =e/ oozes !re a balm t c soo! ! game/]'s he>t8 ,9 t bottle :]e ,god keeps ! te>s ( 8 *ildr51 are !re any te>s ( ! gambl]8 ,d ! w9ds t come to kiss ! fad$ *eek ( sickness1 & to cool ! heat$ br[ ( ! labor]1 :isp] hope & *e] to ! emaciat$ victim ( ! game ( haz>d8 ,:5 an hone/ man is 9 tr\ble1 he has sympa?y4 ,poor fell[6 !y say4 ,b d gambl]s come to weep at ! agonies ( ! gambl]8 ,9 ,nor?umb]l& 0 "o ( ! f9e/ e/ates 9 ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,port] own$ x1 & 9 a ye> gambl$ x all away4 ,hav+ lo/ ! la/ acre ( ! e/ate1 he came d[n f ! saloon & got into 8 c>riage2 w5t back2 put up 8 horses1 & c>riage1 & t[n h\se1 & play$4 ,he ?rew & lo/4 ,he />t$ home1 & on a side alley met a fri5d f :om he borr[$ t5 gu9eas2 w5t back to ! saloon1 & be=e a great :ile _h won tw5ty ?\s& p\nds4 ,he di$ at la/ a begg> 9 ,/4 ,giles4 ,h[ _m gambl]s felt sorry = ,mr4 ,port]8 ,:o consol$ him on ! loss ( 8 e/ate8 ,:at gambl] subscrib$ to put a /one ov] ! poor man's grave8 ,n "o6 ,fur!rmore1 ?is s9 is ! s\rce ( unc\nt$ di%one/ies4 ,! game ( haz>d itself is (t5 a *eat4 ,h[ _m tricks & deceptions 9 ! deal+ ( ! c>ds6 ,! oppon5t's h& is (ttimes f\nd out by fraud4 ,c>ds are m>k$ s t !y may be designat$ f ! back4 ,exp]t game/]s h _! accomplices1 & "o w9k may decide ! game4 ,! dice h be5 f\nd load$ ) plat9a1 s t d\blets come up e "t4 ,^! dice are introduc$ by ! gambl]s unobs]v$ by ! hone/ m5 :o h come into ! play2 & ?is acc\nts = ! fact t n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ :o gamble1 h[ev] weal?y !y began1 at ! end are f\nd to be poor1 mis]able1 ragg$ wret*es1 t w\ld n n[ be all[$ to sit on ! door-/ep ( ! h\se t !y once own$4 ,9 a gam+-h\se 9 ,san ,francisco1 a "y man hav+ j come f ! m9es deposit$ a l>ge sum ^u ! ace1 & won tw5ty-two ?\s& doll>s4 ,b ! tide turns4 ,int5se anxiety comes ^u ! c\nt5ances ( all4 ,sl[ly ! c>ds w5t =?4 ,e eye is fix$4 ,n a s\nd is he>d1 until ! ace is reveal$ favorable to ! bank4 ,!re are %\ts ( ,f\l6 ,f\l6 b ! keep]s ( ! table produce _! pi/ols & ! upro> is sil5c$1 & ! bank has won n9ety-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,d y call ?is a game ( *ance8 ,!re is no *ance ab\t x4 ,b ^! di%one/ies 9 ! c>ry+ on ( ! game are no?+ :5 comp>$ ) ! frauds :i* are committ$ 9 ord] to get money to g on ) ! nef>i\s "w4 ,gambl+1 ) its gre$y h&1 has snat*$ away ! wid['s mite & ! portion ( ! orphans2 has sold ! daught]'s virtue to get means to cont9ue ! game2 has writt5 ! c\nt]feit signature1 empti$ ! bank]'s money vault1 & wield$ ! assass9's dagg]4 ,!re is no dep? ( meanness to :i* x w n /oop4 ,!re is no cruelty at :i* x is appall$4 ,!re is no w>n+ ( ,god t x w n d>e4 ,m]ciless1 unappeasable1 fi]c] & wild] x bl9ds1 x h>d5s1 x r5ds1 x bla/s1 x cru%es1 x damns4 ,x has peopl$ ,moyam5s+1 & ,auburn1 & ,s+ ,s+4 ,h[ _m railroad ag5ts1 & ca%i]s1 & tru/ees ( funds1 x has driv5 to disgrace1 inc>c]ation1 & suicide6 ,witness a ca%i] ( ! ,c5tral ,railroad & ,bank+ ,company ( ,georgia1 :o /ole "o hundr$ & ?ree ?\s& doll>s to c>ry on 8 gam+ practices4 ,witness ! =ty ?\s& doll>s /ol5 f a ,brooklyn bank2 & ! "o hundr$ & eighty ?\s& doll>s tak5 f a ,wall ,/reet ,insurance ,company = ! same purpose6 ,^! are only illu/rations on a l>ge scale ( ! robb]ies e day committ$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! designs ( gambl]s4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s e ye> leak out )\t obs]vation f ! m]*ant's till into ! gambl+ hell4 ,a man 9 ,london keep+ "o ( ^! gambl+ h\ses boa/$ t he _h ru9$ a nobleman a day2 b if all ! saloons ( ?is l& 7 to speak out1 !y might utt] a m infam\s boa/1 = !y h de/roy$ a ?\s& noblem5 a ye>4 ,notice also ! effect ( ?is crime ^u dome/ic happ9ess4 ,x ha? s5t its ru?less pl\gh%>e ?r\gh hundr$s ( families1 until ! wife sat 9 rags1 & ! daught]s 7 disgrac$1 & ! sons grew up to ! same infam\s practices1 or took a %ort cut to de/ruction across ! murd]]'s scaffold4 ,home has lo/ all *>ms = ! gambl]4 ,h[ tame are ! *ildr5's c>esses & a wife's devotion to ! gambl]6 ,h[ dre>ily ! fire burns on ! dome/ic he>?6 ,!re mu/ be l\d] laught]1 & some?+ to w9 & some?+ to lose2 an excitem5t to drive ! he>t fa/] & fillip ! blood & fire ! imag9ation4 ,no home1 h[ev] bright1 c keep back ! game/]4 ,! sweet call ( love b\nds back f 8 iron s\l1 & all ende>m5ts are consum$ 9 ! flame ( 8 passion4 ,! family ,bible w g aft] all o!r treasures are lo/1 & if 8 ev]la/+ cr[n 9 heav5 7 put into 8 h& he w\ld cry3 ,"h goes1 "o m game1 my boys6 ,on ?is "o ?r[ ,i /ake my cr[n ( heav54 ,a "y man 9 ,london1 on com+ ( age1 receiv$ a =tune ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 & ?r\gh gambl+ 9 ?ree ye>s 0 ?r[n on 8 "m = support4 ,an only son w5t to ,new ,orleans4 ,he 0 ri*1 intellectual1 & elegant 9 mann]s4 ,8 p>5ts gave him1 on 8 dep>ture f home1 _! la/ bless+4 ,! %>p]s got hold ( him4 ,!y flatt]$ him4 ,!y lur$ him to ! gam+-table & let him w9 almo/ e "t = a good :ile1 & patt$ him on ! back & said1 ,fir/-rate play]4 ,b1 fully 9 _! grasp1 !y fleec$ him2 & 8 ?irty ?\s& doll>s 7 lo/4 ,la/ ( all he put up 8 wat* & lo/ t4 ,!n he began to ?9k ( home & ( 8 old fa!r & "m1 & wrote ?us3-- ,,my ,,belov$ ,,p>5ts3--,y w d\btless feel a mom5t>y joy at ! reception ( ?is lett] f ! *ild ( y\r bosom1 on :om y h lavi%$ all ! favors ( y\r decl9+ ye>s4 ,b %\ld a feel+ ( joy = a mom5t spr+ up 9 y\r he>ts :5 y %all h receiv$ ?is f1 me1 *]i% x n4 ,i h fall5 deep--nev] to rise4 ,^? gray hairs t ,i %\ld h honor$ & protect$ ,i %all br+ d[n ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,i w n curse my de/roy]1 b oh6 may ,god av5ge ! wrongs & impositions practis$ ^u ! unw>y 9 a way t %all be/ please ,him4 ,?is1 my de> p>5ts1 is ! la/ lett] y w ev] receive f me4 ,i humbly pray y\r =giv5ess4 ,x is my dy+ pray]4 ,long be=e y %all h receiv$ ?is lett] f me ! cold grave w h clos$ ^u me =ev]4 ,life is to me insupportable4 ,i _c1 nay1 ,i w n suff] ! %ame ( hav+ ru9$ y4 ,=get & =give is ! dy+ pray] ( y\r un=tunate son4 ,! old fa!r came to ! po/-(fice1 got ! lett]1 & fell to ! floor4 ,!y ?\ght he 0 dead at fir/2 b !y bru%$ back ! :ite hair f 8 br[ & fann$ him4 ,he _h only fa9t$4 ,i wi% he _h be5 dead2 = :at is life wor? to a fa!r aft] 8 son is de/roy$8 ,:5 ?+s g wrong at a gam+-table1 !y %\t ,f\l6 f\l6 ,ov] all ! gam+-tables ( ! _w ,i cry out ,f\l6 f\l6 ,inf9itely f\l6 ,9 mod]n days1 9 addition to ! o!r =ms ( gambl+1 h come up ! ?or\ghly organiz$ &1 9 "s ,/ates1 legaliz$ in/itution ( lott]ies4 ,!re are hundr$s ( citiz5s on ! way to ru9 ?r\gh ! lott]y sy/em4 ,"s ( ! f9e/ e/abli%m5ts 9 t[n are by ?is process be+ demoli%$1 & ! :ole l& feels ! exhau/ion ( ?is accumulat+ evil4 ,! :eel ( ,=tune is ! ,jugg]naut t is cru%+ out ! life ( ?is nation4 ,! records ( ! ,insolv5t ,c\rt ( "o city %[ t1 9 five ye>s1 two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 7 lo/ by deal+ 9 lott]y tickets4 ,all ! (fic]s ( ! celebrat$ ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o fail$ 7 f\nd to h exp5d$ ! money embezzl$ = lott]y tickets4 ,a man drew 9 a lott]y fifty ?\s& doll>s1 sold 8 ticket = =ty-two ?\s& five hundr$ doll>s1 & yet did n h en\gh to pay ! *>ges aga9/ him = lott]y tickets4 ,he ow$ ! brok]s =ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,an editor writes--,a man :o1 a few ye>s ago1 0 ble/ ) ab\t tw5ty ?\s& doll>s 7lott]y money71 ye/]day appli$ to u = n9ep5ce to pay = a night's lodg+4 ,a highly respectable g5tleman drew tw5ty ?\s& doll>s 9 a lott]y2 b\ght m tickets1 & drew aga92 b\ght m--drew m l>gely2 !n ru%$ d[n headlong until he 0 pron\nc$ by ! select m5 ( ! village a vagabond1 & 8 *ildr5 7 pick$ up f ! /reet half />v$ & almo/ nak$4 ,a h>d-work+ ma*9i/ draws a ?\s& doll>s2 !nce=? he is disgu/$ ) "w1 op5s a rum groc]y1 is utt]ly debau*$1 & p g 9 8 /ore to f9d him dead1 close beside 8 rum-cask4 ,x w\ld take a p5 pluck$ f ! w+ ( ! de/roy+ angel & dipp$ 9 blood to describe ?is lott]y bus9ess4 ,a man committ$ suicide 9 ,new ,york1 & ^u 8 p]son 0 f\nd a c>d ( address giv+ a grog-%op z 8 bo>d+ h\se1 ?ree blank lott]y tickets1 & a leaf f ,s5eca's ,morals1 conta9+ an apology = self-murd]4 ,"o lott]y 9 ,london 0 foll[$ by ! suicide ( fifty p]sons :o held unlucky numb]s4 ,!re are m5 n[1 ) lott]y tickets 9 _! pocket1 :i*1 if !y h n s5se en\gh to te> up or ?r[ into ! fire1 w be _! admission ticket at ! door ( ! damn$4 ,z ! braz5 gates sw+ op5 !y w %[ _! tickets1 & pass 9 & pass d[n4 ,z ! :eel ( et]nal ,=tune turns sl[ly r\nd1 !y w f9d t ! doom ( ^? :o h despis$ ,god & imp]ill$ _! s\ls w be _! awful prize4 ,god =bid t y1 my read]1 %\ld ev] take to y\rself ! lam5tation ( ! ,bo/on cl]k1 :o1 9 eight mon?s1 _h embezzl$ eighte5 ?\s& doll>s f 8 employ] & exp5d$ x all 9 lott]y tickets4 ,i h = ! la/ sev5 mon?s gone fa/ d[n ! broad road4 ,!re 0 a "t1 & t b a few mon?s s9ce1 :5 ,i 0 happy1 because ,i 0 free f debt & c>e4 ,! mom5t ( ! fir/ /eps 9 my d[nfall 0 ab\t ! middle ( la/ ,june1 :5 ,i took a %>e 9 a company1 b\ght lott]y tickets :]eby ,i 0 successful 9 obta9+ a %>e ( "o-half ( ! capital prize1 s9ce :i* ,i h gone = myself4 ,i h liv$ & dragg$ out a mis]able exi/5ce = two or ?ree mon?s pa/4 ,oh1 t ! sev5 or eight mon?s pa/ ( my exi/5ce c\ld be blott$ out2 b ,i mu/ g1 &1 ere ?is pap] is read1 my _s has gone to my ,mak]1 to give an acc\nt ( my misde$s "h1 & to receive ! et]nal s5t5ce = self-de/ruction & abus$ confid5ce4 ,relatives & fri5ds ,i h1 f :om ,i d n wi% to "p "u su* circum/ances1 b necessity compels4 ,oh1 wret*6 lott]y tickets h be5 ?y ru94 ,b ,i _c add m4 ,!re are multitudes ( p :o disapprove ( ord9>y lott]ies1 yet h be5 ?or\ghly deceiv$ by iniquity "u a m attractive nom5clature4 ,! lott]y 9 :i* our mo/ highly respectable & ,*ri/ian p inve/ is "s ,art ,association1 or "s b5evol5t ,gift ,ent]prise1 9 :i* !y fondly believe !re c be no h>m 9 draw+ ,bi]/adt's ,yosemite ,valley1 or ,cropsey's ,am]ican ,autumn6 ,at no "t h lott]y tickets be5 s[n s broadca/ z to-day1 not)/&+ ! law =bids ! old-/yle lott]y4 ,a few ye>s ago our newspap]s flam$ ) ! adv]tisem5ts ( ! ,crosby ,op]a ,h\se s*eme4 ,a citiz5 ( ,*icago1 f9d+ on 8 h&s an unpr(itable build+1 calls ^u ! :ole c\ntry to help him out4 ,rooms are op5$ 9 all ! great cities4 ,9 ru%1 n ! ab&on$ & ! reprobate 7= !y l ! old /yles ( sw9dl+ bett]71 b ! educat$ & ref9$ & poli%$1 until a ho/ ( p are 9 imm95t p]il ( hav+ ?r[n ^u _! h&s a spl5did ,op]a ,h\se4 ,philadelphia buys ?irty ?\s& doll>s wor? ( tickets4 ,! port5t\s day approa*es4 ,! rail tra9s f _m ( ! prom95t cities br+ 9 dignifi$ ,committees :o come to see t ! great abom9ation is conduct$ 9 a dec5t & ,*ri/ian mann]4 ,! ?rong presses 94 ,hold fa/ y\r tickets1 all y respectable ,new ,york]s1 ,philadelphians1 & ,bo/onians1 = ! :eel beg9s to move4 ,! long agony is ov]4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p h made a n>r[ escape f be+ ru9$ by sudd5 afflu5ce4 ,swift horses are despat*$1 t1 foam-la!r$1 da% up to ! h\se ( him :o owns ! successful ticket4 ,! lightn+s tell x to ! f\r w9ds ( heav51 & our weekly pictorials ha/5 =w>d ! photograph]s to take ! picture ( ! fam\s man :o own$ ! ticket numb]$ #eh1fjj4 ,multitudes ?9k t !re has be5 f\l play1 & t1 aft] all1 !y !mselves1 if ! tru? 7 kn[n1 did draw ! ,op]a ,h\se4 ,t5 ye>s f n[ !re w /& on ! scaffold1 or beh9d ! prison door1 or 9 ! lonely room 9 :i* ! suicide writes 8 f>ewell to wife or p>5ts1 m5 :o w say t ! fir/ mis/ep ( _! life t put !m on ! wrong road 0 ! ticket !y b\ght 9 ! ,crosby ,op]a ,h\se4 ,! man :o won t prize is already dead ( 8 dissipations1 &1 /range to say1 ! beautiful build+ ?us raffl$ away 0 f\nd to be own$ by its orig9al possessor :5 all ! excitem5t 9 reg>d to ! matt] _h di$ away4 ,i c>e n on :at /reet ! (fice 01 nor :o 7 ! abettors ( ! und]tak+1 nor :o b\ght ! tickets4 ,i pron\nce ! :ole s*eme to h be5 a sw9dle1 a crime1 & an insult to ,god & ! nation4 ,9 ?is class ( gambl]-mak]s ,i also put ! gift /ores1 :i* are becom+ abundant ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,) a book1 or knife1 or sew+ ma*9e1 or coat1 or c>riage !re goes a prize4 ,at ^? /ores p get some?+ ?r[n 9 ) _! pur*ase4 ,x may be a gold wat* or a set ( silv]1 a r+ or a f>m4 ,%>p way to get (f unsalable goods4 ,x has fill$ ! l& ) fictiti\s articles & cov]$ up our population ) brass f+]-r+s1 & despoil$ ! moral s5se ( ! community1 & is fa/ mak+ u a nation ( gambl]s4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god has n seem$ will+ to all[ ! _w to h all ! advantage ( ^! games ( *ance4 ,a *ur* fair op5s1 & t[>ds ! close x is f\nd t "s ( ! m valuable articles are unsalable4 ,=?) ! conductors ( ! ent]prise conclude t !y w raffle = "s ( ! valuable articles1 &1 "u pret5ce ( anxiety to make _! m9i/] a pres5t1 or please "s popul> memb] ( ! *ur*1 fasc9at+ p]sons are despat*$ ?r\gh ! room1 p5cil 9 h&1 to solicit %>es2 or p]haps ea* draws = 8 own advantage1 & scores ( p g home ) _! trophies1 ?9k+ t all is "r1 = ,*ri/ian ladies did ! embroid]y1 & ,*ri/ian m5 did ! raffl+1 & ! proce$s w5t t[>ds a new communion set4 ,b y may dep5d on x t1 z f> z morality is conc]n$1 y might z well h won by ! crack ( ! billi>d-ball or ! turn ( ! dice-box4 ,"s good p _c /& ?is raffl+1 & s1 at fairs1 !y g to vot+1 sometimes = editors1 & sometimes = m9i/]s1 at a doll> a vote4 ,n[ ! ,me?odi/ m9i/] is ahead2 n[ ! ,presbyt]ian leads1 & n[ ! ,bapti/4 ,b1 j at ! la/ mom5t1 :5 "o ( ! m9i/]s ( ! m popul> sect seems sure to get ! prize1 ! memb]s f "s obscure d5om9ation1 t d n des]ve ! prize1 come 91 & by a l>ge contribution c>ry (f = _! m9i/] ! silv] tea-set4 ,d y wond] t *ur*es built1 light$1 or uphol/]$ by su* processes z t come to great f9ancial & spiritual decrepitude8 ,! devil says3 ,i help$ build t h\se ( wor%ip1 & ,i h z mu* "r !re z y h2 & = once ! devil is "r4 ,we d n read t !y _h a lott]y = build+ ! *ur* at ,cor9? or ,antio*1 or = gett+ up a gold-head$ cane or = an embroid]$ surplice = ,sa9t ,paul4 ,all ?is ,i /yle ecclesia/ical gambl+4 ,m ?an "o man :o is de/roy$ c say t 8 fir/ /ep on ! wrong road 0 :5 he won some?+ at a *ur* fair4 ,! gambl+ _s has n /opp$ = any indec5cy4 ,!re lately transpir$1 9 ,m>yl&1 a lott]y 9 :i* p drew = lots 9 a bury+-gr\nd6 ,! mod]n habit ( bett+ ab\t ev]y?+ is productive ( imm5se mis*ief4 ,! mo/ heal?ful & innoc5t amusem5ts ( ya*t+ & base-ball play+ h be5 ! occasion ( putt+ up excit$ & extravagant wag]s4 ,t :i* to _m has be5 advantage\s to body & m9d has be5 to o!rs ! means ( f9ancial & moral loss4 ,! cu/om is p]nici\s 9 ! extreme :]e scores ( m5 9 respectable life give !mselves up to bett+1 n[ on ?is boat n[ on t--n[ on ! ,atlantics & n[ on ! ,a?letics4 ,bett+1 t once 0 *iefly ! accompanim5t ( ! race-c\rse1 is fa/ becom+ a national habit1 & 9 "s circles any op9ion advanc$ on f9ance or politics is acco/$ ) ! int]rogatory--,h[ mu* w y bet on t1 sir8 ,?is cu/om may make no appeal to sl[1 le?>gic temp]am5ts1 b !re are 9 ! c\ntry t5s ( ?\s&s ( quick1 n]v\s1 sangu9e1 excitable temp]am5ts ready to be act$ ^u1 & _! feet w soon take hold on dea?4 ,= "s mon?s & p]haps = ye>s !y w l+] 9 ! m polite & elegant circle ( game/]s1 b1 aft] a :ile1 _! pa?way w come to ! fatal plunge4 ,f9d+ !mselves 9 ! rapids1 !y w try to back out1 &1 hurl$ ov] ! br9k1 !y w clut* ! side ( ! boat until _! f+]-nails1 blood-tipp$1 w pi]ce ! wood1 & !n1 ) :ite *eek & agoniz$ />e1 & ! horrors ( ! lo/ s\l lift+ ! v hair f ! scalp1 !y w plunge d[n :]e no grappl+ hooks c drag !m out4 ,"y man6 /& back f all /yles ( gambl+6 ,! end !re( is dea?4 ,! gambl]s ent] ! t5-p9 alley :]e are husb&s1 bro!rs1 & fa!rs4 ,put d[n y\r ?\s& doll>s all 9 gold eagles6 ,let ! boy set up ! p9s at ! o!r end ( ! alley6 ,n[ /& back1 & give ! game/] full sweep6 ,roll ! fir/--!re6 x /rikes6 & d[n goes 8 respectability4 ,try x aga94 ,roll ! second--!re6 x /rikes6 & d[n goes ! la/ feel+ ( humanity4 ,try x aga94 ,roll ! ?ird--!re6 x /rikes6 & d[n goes 8 s\l =ev]4 ,x 0 n s mu* ! p9s t fell z ! s\l6 ! s\l6 ,,fatal ,,t5-,,/rike ,,= ,,et]nity6 ,%all ,i sket* ! hi/ory ( ! gambl]8 ,lur$ by bad company1 he f9ds 8 way into a place :]e hone/ m5 ought nev] to g4 ,he sits d[n to 8 fir/ game only = pa/ime & ! desire ( be+ ?\ght sociable4 ,! play]s deal out ! c>ds4 ,!y unconsci\sly play into ,satan's h&s1 :o takes all ! tricks1 & bo? ! play]s' s\ls = trumps--he be+ a %>p] at any game4 ,a slight /ake is put up j to add int]e/ to ! play4 ,game aft] game is play$4 ,l>g] /akes & /ill l>g]4 ,!y beg9 to move n]v\sly on _! *airs4 ,_! br[s l[] & eyes fla%1 until n[ !y :o w9 & !y :o lose1 fir$ alike ) passion1 sit ) set jaws1 & compress$ lips1 & cl5*$ fi/s1 & eyes l fire-balls t seem />t+ f _! sockets1 to see ! f9al turn be=e x comes2 if los+1 pale ) envy & tremul\s ) unutt]$ oa?s ca/ back r$-hot ^u ! he>t--or1 w9n+1 ) hy/]ic laugh--,ha6 ,ha6 ,i h x6 ,i h x6 ,a few ye>s h pass$1 & he is only ! wreck ( a man4 ,seat+ himself at ! game ere he ?r[s ! fir/ c>d1 he /akes ! la/ relic ( 8 wife1 & ! m>riage-r+ :i* seal$ ! solemn v[s betwe5 !m4 ,! game is lo/1 &1 /agg]+ back 9 exhau/ion1 he dreams4 ,! bright h\rs ( ! pa/ mock 8 agony1 & 9 8 dreams1 fi5ds1 ) eyes ( fire & tongues ( flame1 circle ab\t him ) jo9$ h&s1 to dance & s+ _! orgies ) helli% *orus1 *ant+--,hail6 bro!r6 kiss+ 8 clammy =ehead until _! loa?some locks1 fl[+ ) s]p5ts1 crawl into 8 bosom & s9k _! %>p fangs & suck up 8 life's blood1 & coil+ ar\nd 8 he>t p9* x ) *ills & %udd]s unutt]able4 ,take w>n+6 ,y are no /rong] ?an t5s ( ?\s&s :o h1 by ?is practice1 be5 ov]?r[n4 ,no "y man 9 our cities c escape be+ tempt$4 ,bew>e ( ! fir/ beg9n+s6 ,?is road is a d[n-grade1 & e in/ant increases ! mom5tum4 ,laun* n ^u ?is trea*]\s sea4 ,split hulks /rew ! bea*4 ,ev]la/+ /orms h[l up & d[n1 toss+ ! unw>y crafts into ! ,hell-gate4 ,i speak ( :at ,i h se5 ) my own eyes4 ,i h look$ (f into ! abyss & h se5 ! foam+1 & ! hiss+1 & ! :irl+ ( ! horrid deep 9 :i* ! mangl$ victims wri!d1 "o ^u ano!r1 & /ruggl$1 /rangl$1 blasphem$1 & di$--! dea?-/>e ( et]nal despair ^u _! c\nt5ances z ! wat]s gurgl$ ov] !m4 ,to a gambl]'s dea?-b$ !re comes no hope4 ,he w probably die alone4 ,8 =m] associates come n nigh 8 dwell+4 ,:5 ! h\r comes1 8 mis]able s\l w g out ( a mis]able life into a mis]able et]nity4 ,z 8 poor rema9s pass ! h\se :]e he 0 ru9$1 old companions may look out a mom5t & say--,!re goes ! old c>cass--dead at la/1 b !y w n get up f ! table4 ,let him d[n n[ into 8 grave4 ,plant no tree to ca/ its %ade !re1 = ! long1 deep1 et]nal gloom t settles !re is %ad[ en\gh4 ,plant no =get-me-nots or eglant9es ar\nd ! spot1 = fl[]s 7 n made to gr[ on su* a bla/$ hea?4 ,visit x n 9 ! sun%9e1 = t w\ld be mock]y1 b 9 ! dismal night1 :5 no />s are out1 & ! spirits ( d>kness come d[n hors$ on ! w9d1 !n visit ! grave ( ! gambl]6 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,club-,,h\ses4 ,iniquity nev] gives a fair fight4 ,x spr+s out f ambu% ^u ! unsuspect+4 ,( ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o h fall5 into bad habits1 n "o delib]ately leap$ (f1 b all 7 caught 9 "s sly trap4 ,y may h wat*$ a pan!r or a cat ab\t to take its prey4 ,x cr\*es d[n1 puts its m\? betwe5 its paws1 & is h>dly to be se5 9 ! long grass4 ,s iniquity always cr\*es d[n 9 unexpect$ %apes1 takes aim ) un]r+ eye1 & !n spr+s ^u y ) sudd5 & t]rific leap4 ,9 secret places & 9 unlook$-= %apes x murd]s ! innoc5t4 ,m5 are greg>i\s4 ,cattle 9 h]ds4 ,fi% 9 s*ools4 ,birds 9 flocks4 ,m5 9 social circles4 ,y may1 by ! dis*>ge ( a gun1 scatt] a flock ( quails1 or by ! plunge ( ! an*or s5d ap>t ! d5iz5s ( ! sea2 b !y w ga!r !mselves toge!r aga94 ,if y1 by "s new p[]1 c\ld break ! associations 9 :i* m5 n[ /&1 !y w\ld aga9 adh]e4 ,god meant x s4 ,he has ga!r$ all ! fl[]s & %rubs into associations4 ,y may plant "o =get-me-n or he>ts-ease alone1 away (f ^u ! hillside1 b x w soon hunt up "s o!r =get-me-n or he>ts-ease4 ,plants love company2 y w f9d !m talk+ to ea* o!r 9 ! dew4 ,a galaxy ( />s is only a mutual life-insurance company4 ,y sometimes see a man ) no out-bran*+s ( sympa?y4 ,8 nature is cold & h>d1 l a %ip's ma/1 ice-glaz$1 :i* ! mo/ agile sailor c\ld nev] climb4 ,o!rs h a ?\s& roots & a ?\s& bran*es4 ,innum]able t5drils climb _! he>ts1 & blossom all ! way up2 & ! f[ls ( heav5 s+ 9 ! bran*es4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is t5d5cy1 we f9d m5 com+ toge!r 9 tribes1 9 communities1 9 *ur*es1 9 societies4 ,"s ga!r toge!r to cultivate ! arts2 "s to plan = ! welf>e ( ! ,/ate2 "s to discuss religi\s !mes2 "s to k9dle _! mir?2 "s to advance _! craft4 ,s e active community is divid$ into associations ( arti/s1 ( m]*ants1 ( bookb9d]s1 ( c>p5t]s1 ( masons1 ( pla/]]s1 ( %ipwrights1 ( plumb]s4 ,d y cry out aga9/ x8 ,!n y cry out aga9/ a t5d5cy div9ely implant$4 ,y\r tirades w accompli% no m ?an if y %\ld prea* to a busy ant-hill or bee-hive a long s]mon aga9/ secret societies4 ,"h we f9d 9 our pa? 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(t-discuss$ "q1 :e!r associations t d _! "w ) clos$ doors1 & admit _! memb]s by pass-words1 & greet ea* o!r ) a secret grip1 are "r or wrong4 ,i answ] t x dep5ds entirely ^u ! nature ( ! object = :i* !y meet4 ,is x to pass ! h\rs 9 revelry1 wassail1 blasphemy1 & obsc5e talk1 or to plot tr\ble to ! ,/ate1 or to debau* ! innoc5t8 ,!n ,i say1 ) an emphasis t no man c mi/ake1 ,,no4 ,b is ! object ! improvem5t ( ! m9d1 or ! enl>gem5t ( ! he>t1 or ! advancem5t ( art1 or ! def5ce ( ! gov]nm5t1 or ! extirpation ( crime1 or ! k9dl+ ( a pure-he>t$ sociality8 ,!n ,i say1 ) j z mu* emphasis1 ,,yes4 ,!re is no ne$ t we :o plan = ! conque/ ( "r ov] wrong %\ld publi% to all ! _w our int5tions4 ,! g5]al ( an army nev] s5ds to ! oppos+ troops in=mation z to ! com+ attack4 ,%all we :o h enli/$ 9 ! cause ( ,god & humanity expose our plans to ! enemy8 ,no6 ,we w 9 secret plot ! ru9 ( all ! ent]prises ( ,satan & 8 cohorts4 ,:5 !y expect u by day1 we w fall ^u !m by night4 ,:ile !y are /r5g!n+ _! left w+1 we w d\ble up _! "r4 ,by a plan ( battle =m$ 9 secret conclave1 we w come sudd5ly ^u !m1 cry+3 ,! sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon6 ,secrecy ( plot & execution are wrong only :5 ! object & influ5ce are nef>i\s4 ,e family is a secret society2 e bus9ess firm1 & e bank+ & insurance in/itution4 ,^? m5 :o h no capacity to keep a secret are unfit = positions ( tru/ any:]e4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( m5 ^: vital ne$ is cultur+ 9 capacity to keep a secret4 ,m5 talk too mu*--& wom5 too4 ,!re is a "t to keep sil5ce1 z well z a "t to speak4 ,al?\gh n belong+ to any ( ! great secret societies ab\t :i* !re has be5 s mu* viol5t discussion1 ,i h only words ( praise = ^? associations :i* h = _! object ! reclamation ( inebriates1 or l ! score ( mutual b5efit societies1 call$ by diff]5t names1 t provide tempor>y relief = wid[s & orphans1 & = m5 incapacitat$ by sickness or accid5t = e>n+ a livelihood4 ,i suppose !re are club-h\ses 9 our cities to :i* m5 g ) cle> consci5ces1 & f :i* !y come aft] an h\r or two ( intellectual talk1 & *e]ful int]view1 to enjoy ! dome/ic circle4 ,b t ?is is n ! "* ( scores & hundr$s ( club-h\ses we all "k4 ,c ,i1 !n1 pass ?is subject by )\t exposition ( ! mon/r\s evil8 ,!re are multitudes :o are unconsci\sly hav+ _! physical1 moral1 & et]nal well-be+ endang]$ by club-room dissipation4 ,0 x "r to expose ! plot ( ,guy ,fawkes1 by :i* he w\ld h de/roy$ ! ,p>liam5t ( ,engl&8 ,& am ,i wrong 9 disclos+ a p]il :i* ?reat5s n only y\r well-be+ "h1 b y\r ?rone 9 heav58 ,i deplore ?is ru9 ! m because ?is /yle ( dissipation is tak+ d[n our f9e/ m54 ,! admission-fee sifts out ! p5uri\s & takes only ^? :o are call$ ! be/ fell[s4 ,oh6 h[ *ang$ y are6 ,n s k9d to y\r wife z y us$ to be2 n s pati5t ) y\r *ildr54 ,y\r consci5ce is n s mu* at re/4 ,y laugh m n[1 & s+ l\d] ?an once1 b are n half s happy4 ,x is n ! public dr9k+-saloon t is tak+ y d[n1 nor !atrical amusem5ts1 nor ! h\ses ( s9 t h co/ ?\s&s ( o!r m5 _! et]nity3 b x is simply & und5iably y\r club-room4 ,y d n make y\rself z agreeable 9 y\r family z once4 ,y g home at twelve o'clock ) an unnatural flu% ^u y\r *eek & a /range color 9 y\r eye t y got at ! club4 ,y m]ely ackn[l$ge t y feel que]4 ,y say t *ampagne nev] intoxicates2 t x only exhil>ates1 makes ! conv]sation flu5t1 %akes up ! humor1 & has no bad effect except a heada*e next day4 ,be n deceiv$4 ,*ampagne may n1 l :iskey1 ?r[ a man "u ! table2 b if1 ?r\gh any?+ y dr9k1 y ga9 an unnatural flu5cy ( spee* & gl[ ( feel+1 y are simply drunk4 ,if ^? imp]ill$ 7 he>tless "y m51 /+y "y m51 ,i w\ld n be s sorry z ,i am2 b !re are _m ( !m g5]\s to a fault1 frank1 hone/1 *e]ful1 tal5t$4 ,i begrudge ! devil su* a prize4 ,aft] a :ile ^! p]sons w lose all ! frankness & honor = :i* !y are n[ di/+ui%$4 ,_! c\nt5ances w get hagg>d1 & in/ead ( look+ "o 9 ! eye :5 !y talk1 !y w look d[n4 ,aft] a :ile1 :5 ! "m k9dly asks1 ,:at kept y out s late8 !y w make no answ]1 or w say ,t is my bus9ess6 ,!y w come cross & befogg$ to ! /ore & bank1 & ev] & anon neglect "s duty1 & aft] a :ile w be dismiss$3 & !n1 ) no?+ to d1 w rise 9 ! morn+ at t5 o'clock1 curs+ ! s]vant because ! breakfa/ is cold1 & !n g d[n t[n & /& on ! /eps ( a fa%ionable hotel1 & criticise ! pass]s-by4 ,:ile ! "y man :o 0 a cl]k 9 a cell> has come up to be ! fir/ cl]k1 & he :o a few ye>s ago ran err&s = ! bank has got to be ca%i]1 & ?\s&s ( o!r "y m5 ( ! city h gone up to high] & m responsible positions1 he has be5 go+ d[n1 until !re he passes ?r\gh ! /reet ) bloat$ lip1 & blood%ot eye1 & /agg]+ /ep1 & hat mud-spatt]$ & set sidewise on a %ock ( greasy hair1 ! a%es ( 8 cig> da%$ ^u 8 cravat4 ,"h he goes6 ,look at him1 all ye pure-he>t$ "y m51 & see ! "w ( ! fa%ionable club-room4 ,i knew "o su* :o1 aft] ! contam9ations ( 8 club-h\se1 leap$ out ( ! ?ird-/ory w9d[ to put an end to 8 wret*$ness4 ,_m :o w\ld n be se5 dr9k+ at ! b> ( a re/aurant1 ?9k !re is no di%onor & no p]il connect$ ) sitt+ d[n at a m>ble /& 9 an elegantly furni%$ p>lor1 to :i* !y g ) a private key1 & :]e none are pres5t except g5tlem5 z elegant z !mselves4 ,ev]y?+ s *a/e 9 ! surr\nd+s6 ,s(t c>pets1 beautiful pictures1 cut glass1 ,italian top tables1 fresco$ walls4 ,9 j su* places !re are ?\s&s ( "y m51 middle-ag$ m51 & old m51 prep>+ !mselves = ov]?r[4 ,9 _m ( ^! club-rooms ! talk is n z pure & elevat$ z x might be4 ,h[ is x1 m5 & bro!rs1 at half-pa/ elev5 o'clock1 :5 ! tank>ds are well empti$1 & ! smoke curls up f e lip8 ,d !y ev] swe>8 ,are !re /ories told unwor?y a man :o v5]ates ! "n ( 8 "m8 ,does ,god1 ^: pres5ce _c be h9d]$ by bolt1 & :o comes 9 )\t a pass-^w1 & is mak+ up ,8 record = ! judgm5t-day1 approve ( ! blasphemies y utt]8 ,y ?9k t !re is no special dang]1 yet ackn[l$ge t y h felt que] sometimes4 ,y\r head 0 n "r1 & y\r /oma* 0 di/urb$4 ,i w tell y :at 0 ! matt]4 ,y 7 drunk4 ,y und]/ood n t protract$ hicc\gh2 x 0 ! drunk>d's hicc\gh4 ,y c\ld n expla9 t nausea2 x 0 ! drunk>d's vomit4 ,! fact is t "s ( y1 :o h nev] 9 y\r own eyes or 9 ! eyes ( o!rs fully sacrific$ y\r respectability1 h = six mon?s be5 writt5 d[n 9 ,god's book z drunk>ds4 ,h[ f> d[n ne$ a man g be=e he becomes an inebriate8 ,mu/ he fall into ! dit*8 ,no6 ,mu/ he get into a port]-h\se fight8 ,no6 ,mu/ he be s5seless 9 ! /reet8 ,mu/ he h ! delirium trem5s8 ,no6 ,he may we> sat9 & f9e l952 he may walk ) hat scrupul\sly bru%$2 may sw+ a gold-head$ cane1 & /ep 9 boots ( ,fr5* lea!r1 dism\nt f a c>riage1 or draw tight re9 ov] a swift1 sleek1 high-mettl$1 full-blood$ ,arabian span1 b yet be s ?or\ghly "u ! p[] ( /rong dr9k t he is utt]ly (f5sive to 8 ,mak] & rott5 z a heap ( compo/4 ,! fact t ?is :ole l& to-day swelt]s ) drunk5ness ,i *>ge ^u ! dr9k+ club h\ses4 ,!y wield an influ5ce t makes x respectable1 & ,i w n put my head to ! pill[ to-night until ,i h writt5 aga9/ !m "o burn+ ana!ma m>ana?a6 ,:5 ,i see !m dragg+ d[n scores ( our "y m51 & slay+ pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians at ! v alt>1 & snat*+ (f ! g>l&s ( life f ^? :o w\ld o!rwise reign =ev] & =ev]1 ,i tell y ,i hate !m ) a p]fect hatr$1 & pray = m height1 & dep?1 & l5g?1 & bread? ( capacity ) :i* to hate !m4 ,along ?is blossom+ & ov]-ar*$ pa?way1 & ?r\gh ?is long l9e ( temptations t ?r[ _! g>l&s ^u ! br[1 & r+ _! music into ! e>1 g a great ho/4 ,no "o c e/imate ! homes t h be5 %att]$ by ! dissipations ( ! club-h\se4 ,!re are weak wom5 :o w\ld nev] cons5t to a husb&'s abs5ce 9 ! ev5+1 h[ev] important ! duty t takes him away4 ,any man :o wi%es to take 8 %>e ( ! public burd5s & is will+ to "w = ! political1 educational1 & social advancem5t ( ! community mu/ ( necessity sp5d "s ( 8 ev5+s away f home4 ,!re are associations & *ur*es t h a "r to dem& a %>e ( a man's pres5ce & means1 & t is a weak woman :o always looks (f5d$ :5 h] husb& goes out 9 ! ev5+4 ,b club-h\ses become a pe/ :5 !y dem& all a man's ev5+s2 & t is a result we are call$ to deplore4 ,e head ( a h\sehold is call$ to be its educator1 its companion1 its religi\s in/ructor & exempl>2 n only to furni% ! w>drobe & to make ! money to pay ! bills :5 !y come 91 b to give 8 highe/ intellectual en]gies & social faculties to ! amusem5t1 in/ruction1 & improvem5t ( ! h\sehold4 ,b ,i describe ! hi/ory ( ?\s&s ( h\seholds :5 ,i say t ! tea is rapidly tak51 & :ile yet ! family l+] ! fa!r %oves back 8 *air1 has an engagem5t1 lights 8 cig> & />ts out1 n return+ until aft] midnight4 ,t is ! hi/ory ( ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days 9 ! ye>1 except :5 he is sick & _c get out4 ,h[ ab\t home duties8 ,h y fulfill$ all y\r v[s8 ,w\ld y\r wife ev] h m>ri$ y ) su* a prospect8 ,wait until y\r sons get to be sixte5 or sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 & !y too w %ove back f ! tea-table1 h an engagem5t1 light _! cig>s1 g ov] to _! club-h\ses1 _! night-key rattl+ 9 y\r door aft] midnight--! effect ( y\r example4 ,& z y\r son's con/itution may n be z /rong z y\rs1 & ! liquor he dr9ks m t]ribly drugg$1 he w cat* up ) y on ! road to dea? al?\gh y got ! />t ( him4 ,& s y w bo? g to hell toge!r6 ,a revolv+ ,drummond-light on ! front ( a locomotive ca/s its gleam ?r\gh ! d>kness z x is turn$ ar\nd2 s ,i cat* up ! lamp ( ,god's tru? & turn x r\nd until its trem5d\s gl>e fla%es into all ! club-h\ses ( our cities4 ,flee ! pres5ce ( ! dissipat+ club-h\ses4 ,paid y\r money8 ,sacrifice t r ?an y\r s\l4 ,good fell[s1 are !y8 ,!y _c /ay :at !y are "u su* influ5ces4 ,mollusca live two hundr$ fa?oms d[n 9 ! ,norwegian seas4 ,! ,sib]ian /ag gr[s fat on ! /unt$ gr[? ( ,altaian peaks4 ,! ,h$ys>ium ?rives amid ! desolation ( ,sah>a4 ,tufts ( osi] & bir* gr[ on ! hot lips ( volcanic ,s*neehalt54 ,b good "* & a useful life ?rive amid club-room dissipations--,nev]6 ,! be/ way to make a wild bea/ c[] is to look him 9 ! eye1 b ! be/ way to treat ! temptations ,i h describ$ is to turn y\r back & fly6 ,o6 my he>t a*es6 ,i see m5 /ruggl+ to get out ( ! s]fdom ( bad habits1 & ,i want to help !m4 ,i h knelt ) !m & he>d _! cry = help4 ,i h _h !m put "o h& on ea* ( my %\ld]s1 & look me 9 ! eye1 ) an agony ( e>ne/ness t ! judgm5t %all h no p[] to make me =get1 & f _! lips1 scor*$ ) ! fires ( ru91 h he>d !m cry ,god help me6 ,!re is no rescue = su*1 save 9 ! ,"l ,almighty4 ,well1 :at we d1 we _h bett] d "r away4 ,! clock ticks n[ & we he> x4 ,aft] a :ile ! clock w tick & we %all n he> x4 ,seat$ by a c\ntry fireside1 ,i saw ! fire k9dle1 blaze1 & g out4 ,i ga!r$ up f ! he>? en\gh = pr(itable reflections4 ,our life is j l ! fire on t he>?4 ,we put on fre% fagots1 & ! fire bur/s ?r\gh & up1 & out1 gay ( fla%1 gay ( crackle--emblem ( boyhood4 ,!n ! fire r$d5s into coals4 ,! heat is fi]c]2 & ! m x is /irr$1 ! m x r$d5s4 ,) sweep ( flame x cleaves its way1 until all ! he>? gl[s ) ! int5sity--emblem ( full manhood4 ,!n comes a :it5ess to ! coals4 ,! heat less5s4 ,! flick]+ %ad[s h di$ along ! wall4 ,! fagots drop ap>t4 ,! h\sehold hov] ov] ! expir+ emb]s4 ,! la/ brea? ( smoke has be5 lo/ 9 ! *imney4 ,fire is out4 ,%ovel up ! :ite rema9s4 ,,a%es6 ,,flask1 ,,bottle1 ,,& ,,demijohn4 ,,note4--,?is *apt]1 9 its fir/ %ape1 0 giv5 "s curr5cy "u ! title ( ,! ,evil ,bea/4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 s revis$ & add$ to t ,lecture1 t1 z "h giv51 x is ess5tially a new pres5tation ( ! dreadful ,abom9ation ( ,rum1 & x is 9 ?is pres5t %ape t ,i wi% ! public to receive x z a full expression ( my views !reon4 ,t4,d4,w4,t4 ,!re has 9 all ages & climes be5 a t5d5cy to ! improp] use ( /imulants4 ,noah1 z if disgu/$ ) ! preval5ce ( wat] 9 8 "t1 took to /rong dr9k4 ,by ?is vice ,alex&] ! ,conqu]or 0 conqu]$4 ,! ,romans1 at _! fea/s1 fell (f _! seats ) intoxication4 ,f\r hundr$ millions ( our race are opium-eat]s4 ,india1 ,turkey1 & ,*9a h groan$ ) ! desolation2 & by x h be5 qu5*$ su* lights z ,hall] & ,de ,qu9cey4 ,"o hundr$ millions are ! victims ( ! betel-nut1 :i* has specially accurs$ ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,?ree hundr$ millions *ew ha%i%1 & ,p]sia1 ,brazil1 & ,africa suff] ! delirium4 ,! ,t>t>s employ mur[a2 ! ,mexicans ! agave2 ! p ( ,gu>apo an intoxicat+ quality tak5 f sug>-cane2 :ile a great multitude1 t no man c numb]1 are ! disciples ( alcohol4 ,to x !y b[4 ,9 its tr5*es !y fall4 ,9 its awful prison !y are inc>c]at$4 ,on its gha/ly holocau/ !y burn4 ,c\ld ! mu/]-roll ( ?is great army be call$1 & !y c\ld come up f ! dead1 :at eye c\ld endure ! reek+1 fe/]+ putrefaction & bea/l9ess6 ,:at he>t c\ld endure ! groans ( agony6 ,drunk5ness3 ,does x n j+le ! burgl>'s key8 ,does x n :et ! assass9's knife8 ,does x n cock ! highwayman's pi/ol8 ,does x n wave ! inc5di>y's tor*8 ,has x n s5t ! physician reel+ into ! sick-room2 & ! m9i/]1 ) 8 tongue ?ick1 into ! pulpit8 ,did n an exquisite poet1 f ! v height ( reputation1 fall1 a gibb]+ sot1 into ! gutt]1 on 8 way to be m>ri$ to "o ( ! faire/ daught]s ( ,new ,engl&1 & at ! v h\r :5 ! bride 0 deck+ h]self = ! alt>2 & did he n die ( delirium trem5s1 almo/ unatt5d$1 9 a ,new ,york hotel8 ,tam]lane ask$ = "o hundr$ & sixty ?\s& skulls1 ) :i* to build a pyramid to 8 own honor4 ,he got ! skulls1 & built ! pyramid4 ,b if ! bones ( all ^? :o h fall5 z a prey to dissipation c\ld be pil$ up1 x w\ld make a mon/] pyramid4 ,talk n ( ,wat]loo & ,au/]litz1 = !y 7 n fields ( blood comp>$ ) ?is great ,golgo?a4 ,:o w gird himself = ! j\rney1 & try ) me to scale ?is m\nta9 ( ! dead--go+ up miles high on human c>casses1 to f9d /ill o!r peaks f> above1 m\nta9 above m\nta91 :ite ) ! blea*$ bones ( drunk>ds6 ,hang n y\r head or %ut y\r eyes until we h se5 x4 ,we mu/ get a sight at ! mon/] be=e we c %oot him4 ,i w beg9 at our national & ,/ate capitals4 ,l gov]nm5t1 l p4 ,h5ry ,,viii4 bla/s all ,engl& ) 8 example ( uncleanness4 ,ca?>9e ( ,russia drags d[n a :ole empire ) h] nef>i\s behavior4 ,no ,*ri/ian man c be indiff]5t to :at e h\r ( e day goes on at ,wa%+ton4 ,:ile ! ,presid5tial ,impea*m5t trial advanc$1 "s ( ! m5 :o 7 to r5d] _! solemn v]dict on ! subject 7 reel+ 9 & out ( ! ,s5ate *amb]1--! intoxicat$ repres5tatives ( a free ,*ri/ian p4 ,x 0 a great "q :e!r sev]al memb]s ( t high c\rt c\ld be got sob] 9 "t to vote4 ,only rec5tly a ,s5ator f ,new ,engl& rises up ) tongue s ?ick1 & ) utt]ance s nons5sical1 t he is l$ into ! ant]oom4 ,he 0 a good ,republican4 ,"o ( ! ,middle ,/ates has a repres5tative :o v r>ely appe>s 9 8 seat1 = ! reason t he is s great an inebriate t he c nei!r walk nor ride4 ,he is a good ,democrat4 ,z ,god looks d[n on our ,/ate & national legislatures1 he holds u responsible4 ,we ca/ ! votes4 ,we lift up ! legislators4 ,w ! "t nev] come :5 ?is nation %all rise up high] ?an p>tisan%ip1 & ca/ its suffrage = sob] m58 ,! fact is t ! two millions ( doll>s :i* ! liquor deal]s rais$ = ! purpose ( sway+ ,/ate & national legislation has done its "w1 & ! nation is debau*$4 ,high] ?an legislatures or ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! ,:iskey ,r+6 ,! ,sabba? has be5 sacrific$ to ! rum traffic4 ,to _m ( our p ! be/ day ( ! week is ! wor/4 ,bak]s mu/ keep _! %ops clos$ on ! ,sabba?4 ,x is dang]\s to h loaves ( bread go+ out on ,sunday4 ,! %oe-/ore is clos$2 sev]e p5alty w attack ! man :o sells boots on ! ,sabba?4 ,b d[n ) ! w9d[-%utt]s ( ! grog %ops4 ,our laws %all conf] p>ticul> honors ^u ! rum traffick]s4 ,all o!r trad]s mu/ /& aside = ^!4 ,let our citiz5s :o h disgrac$ !mselves by trad+ 9 clo?+1 & hosi]y1 & h>dw>e1 & lumb]1 & coal1 take (f _! hats to ! rum-sell]1 elect$ to p>ticul> honor4 ,x is unsafe = any o!r class ( m5 to be all[$ lic5se = ,sunday "w4 ,b sw+ out y\r signs1 oh ye traffick]s 9 ! peace ( families1 & 9 ! s\ls ( immortal m56 ,let ! corks fly1 & ! be] foam1 & ! rum g te>+ d[n ! half-consum$ ?roat ( ! inebriate4 ,god does n see1 does he8 ,judgm5t w nev] come1 w x8 ,p say--,let u h "s law to correct ?is evil4 ,we h m law n[ ?an we execute4 ,9 :at city is !re a mayoralty t d>e d x8 ,!re is no advantage 9 hav+ ! law high] ?an public op9ion4 ,:at w\ld be ! use ( ! ,ma9e ,law 9 ,new ,york8 ,neal ,d[1 ! ,mayor ( ,portl&1 came out ) a posse & ?rew ! rum ( ! city into ! /reet4 ,f ! alms-h\se a woman came out & said1 ,oh6 if ?is _h only be5 done t5 ye>s ago1 my husb& w\ld n h di$ a drunk>d1 & ,i w\ld n h be5 a wid[ 9 ! alm%\se4 ,b !re are n en\gh police 9 ! city ( ,new ,york to /& by its ,mayor 9 su* an und]tak+2 public op9ion is n educat$4 ,i d n "k b t ,god is det]m9$ to let drunk>ds triumph2 & ! husb&s & sons ( ?\s&s ( our be/ families be de/roy$ by ?is vice1 9 ord] t our p1 amaz$ & indignant1 may rise up & dem& ! ext]m9ation ( ?is municipal crime4 ,!re is a way ( driv+ d[n ! hoops ( a b>rel until ! hoops break4 ,we are 9 ?is c\ntry1 at ?is "t1 try+ to regulate ?is evil by a tax on :iskey4 ,y might z well try to regulate ! ,asiatic *ol]a1 or ! small-pox1 by taxation4 ,! m5 :o di/il liquors are1 = ! mo/ "p1 unscrupul\s2 & ! high] ! tax1 ! m inducem5t to illicit di/illation4 ,new ,york produces =ty ?\s& gallons ( :iskey e tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 & ! mo/ ( x escapes ! tax4 ,! mo/ vigilant (ficials fail to discov] ! cell>s1 & vaults1 & %$s :]e ?is "w is done4 ,oh1 ! folly ( try+ to re/ra9 an evil by gov]nm5t t>iffs6 ,if e gallon ( :iskey made1 if e flask ( w9e produc$1 %\ld be tax$ a ?\s& doll>s1 x w\ld n be en\gh to pay = ! te>s x has wrung out ( ! eyes ( wid[s & orphans1 nor = ! blood x has da%$ on ! alt>s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 nor = ! cata/rophe ( ! millions x has de/roy$ =ev]4 ,oh6 we are a ,*ri/ian p6 ,f ,bo/on a %ip sail$ = ,africa1 ) ?ree mission>ies1 & tw5ty-two ?\s& gallons ( ,new-,engl& rum on bo>d4 ,:i* w h ! mo/ effect3 ! mission>ies1 or ! rum8 ,rum is victor4 ,"s "t :5 y h leisure1 j g d[n any ( our /reets1 & c\nt ! numb] ( dr9k+ places4 ,"h !y are--fir/-class hotels4 ,m>ble floors4 ,c\nt] poli%$4 ,f9e picture hang+ ov] ! decant]s4 ,cut glass4 ,silv] wat]-cool]s4 ,pictur$ pun*-b[ls4 ,high-pric$ liquors4 ,cu/om]s pull (f _! gloves1 & take up ! glasses1 & click !m1 & ) immaculate pocket h&k]*ief wipe _! m\?1 & g up-/airs1 or into ! read+-room1 & complete ext5sive b>ga9s4 ,"h x is--! re/aurant4 ,all sorts ( vi&s1 b *iefly all /yles ( bev]age4 ,!y :o frequ5t ?is place h fairly />t$ on ! d[n grade4 ,hav+ drunk once1 !y l\nge at ! corn] ( ! b> until a fri5d comes up1 & !n ! bev]age is repeat$4 ,aft] a :ile !y sit at ! little table by ! wall & ord] a r>] w9e2 = !y feel ri*] n[1 & able to get almo/ any?+4 ,t[>ds b$-"t !y take out _! wat* & say !y mu/ g home4 ,!y />t1 b _c /& /raight4 ,) a g5tleman at ea* arm1 !y />t up ! /reet4 ,m & m ov]come1 ! man beg9s to :oop1 & %\t1 & swe>1 & refuse to g any f>!r4 ,hat falls (f4 ,hair gets ov] 8 eyes4 ,door-bell ( f9e h\se r+s4 ,wife comes d[n ! /airs4 ,daught]s look ov] ! bani/]s4 ,sobb+ 9 ! d>k hall4 ,quick--%ut ! front door1 = ,i d n want to look 94 ,god help !m6 ,"h x is--a w9e-cell>4 ,go+ into ! door are deprav$ m5 & lo/ wom54 ,"s /agg]4 ,all blaspheme4 ,m5 ) r+s 9 _! e>s in/ead ( _! nose2 & blot*es ( brea/-p94 ,pictures on ! wall cut out ( ! ,police ,gazette4 ,a slu% ( be] on floor & c\nt]4 ,a pi/ol falls out ( a ruffian's pocket4 ,by ! gas-light a knife fla%es4 ,l[ songs4 ,!y bant]1 & je]1 & h[l1 & vomit4 ,an awful goal1 to :i* hundr$s ( p bett] ?an y h come4 ,all ^! diff]5t /yles ( dr9k+-places are multiply+4 ,!y smite a "y man's vision at e turn4 ,!y p\r ! /5* ( _! abom9ation on e wave ( air4 ,i sket* two h\ses 9 ?is /reet4 ,! fir/ is bright z home c be4 ,! fa!r comes at nightfall1 & ! *ildr5 run out to meet him4 ,luxuriant ev5+ meal1 gratulation1 & sympa?y1 & laught]4 ,music 9 ! p>lor4 ,f9e pictures on ! wall4 ,co/ly books on ! /&4 ,well-clad h\sehold4 ,pl5ty ( ev]y?+ to make home happy4 ,h\se ! second4 ,piano sold ye/]day by ! %]iff4 ,wife's furs at pawnbrok]'s %op4 ,clock gone4 ,daught]'s jewelry sold to get fl\r4 ,c>pets gone (f ! floor4 ,daught]s 9 fad$ & pat*$ dresses4 ,wife sew+ = ! /ores4 ,little *ild ) an ugly w\nd on h] face1 /ruck 9 an angry bl[4 ,deep %ad[ ( wret*$ness fall+ 9 e room4 ,doorbell r+s4 ,little *ildr5 hide4 ,daught]s turn pale4 ,wife holds h] brea?4 ,blund]+ /eps 9 ! hall4 ,door op5s4 ,fi5d1 br&i%+ 8 fi/1 cries--,out6 ,out6 ,:at are y do+ "h6 ,did ,i call ?is h\se ! second8 ,no2 x is ! same h\se4 ,rum trans=m$ x4 ,rum imbrut$ ! man4 ,rum sold ! %awl4 ,rum tore up ! c>pets4 ,rum %ook its fi/4 ,rum desolat$ ! he>?4 ,rum *ang$ t p>adise into a hell6 ,i sket* two m5 t y "k v well4 ,! fir/ graduat$ f "o ( our lit]>y in/itutions4 ,8 fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs & si/]s 7 pres5t to see him graduate4 ,!y he>d ! applaud+ ?und]s t greet$ 8 spee*4 ,!y saw ! b\quets toss$ to 8 feet4 ,!y saw ! degree conf]r$ & ! diploma giv54 ,he nev] look$ s well4 ,ev]ybody said1 ,:at a noble br[6 ,:at a f9e eye6 ,:at graceful mann]s6 ,:at brilliant prospects6 ,all ! _w op5s be=e him & cries1 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,man ! second4 ,lies 9 ! /ation-h\se to-night4 ,! doctor has j be5 s5t = to b9d up ! ga%es receiv$ 9 a fight4 ,8 hair is matt$1 & makes him look l a wild bea/4 ,8 lip is bloody & cut4 ,:o is ! batt]$ & bruis$ wret* t 0 pick$ up by ! police & c>ri$ 9 drunk1 & f\l1 & ble$+8 ,did ,i call him man ! second8 ,he is man ! fir/6 ,rum trans=m$ him4 ,rum de/roy$ 8 prospects4 ,rum disappo9t$ p>5tal expectation4 ,rum )]$ ^? g>l&s ( comm5cem5t-day4 ,rum cut 8 lip4 ,rum da%$ out 8 manhood4 ,,rum1 accurs$ ,,rum6 ,?is f\l ?+ gives "o sw+ to its scy!1 & our be/ m]*ants fall2 _! /ores are sold1 & !y sl9k into di%onor$ graves4 ,aga9 x sw+s its scy!1 & "s ( our be/ physicians fall into suff]+s t _! wise/ prescriptions _c cure4 ,aga9 x sw+s its scy!1 & m9i/]s ( ! gospel fall f ! heights ( ,zion ) long-res\nd+ cra% ( ru9 & %ame4 ,"s ( y\r own h\sehold h already be5 %ak54 ,p]haps y c h>dly admit x2 b :]e 0 y\r son la/ night8 ,:]e 0 he ,friday night8 ,:]e 0 he ,?ursday night8 ,w$nesday night8 ,tuesday night8 ,monday night8 ,nay1 h n "s ( y1 9 y\r own bodies1 felt ! p[] ( ?is habit8 ,y ?9k t y c\ld /op8 ,are y sure y c\ld8 ,g on a little fur!r1 & ,i am sure y _c4 ,i ?9k1 if "s ( y %\ld try to break away1 y w\ld f9d a *a9 on ! "r wri/1 & "o on ! left2 "o on ! "r foot1 & ano!r on ! left4 ,?is s]p5t does n beg9 to hurt until x has w\nd ar\nd & r\nd4 ,!n x beg9s to tight51 & /rangle1 & cru% until ! bones crack1 & ! blood trickles1 & ! eyes />t f _! sockets1 & ! mangl$ wret* cries ,o ,god6 ,o ,god6 ,help6 ,help6 ,b x is too late2 & no?+ b ! fires ( woe c melt ! *a9 :5 once x is fully fa/5$4 ,! *ild ( a drunk>d di$4 ,my fri5d1 a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 sat 9 a c>riage ) ! drunk>d1 & ! c(f9 ( ! little *ild4 ,on ! way to ! grave1 ! drunk>d put 8 h& on ! lid ( 8 *ild's c(f9 & swore t he nev] w\ld dr9k aga94 ,be=e ! next morn+ _h come he 0 dead drunk6 ,i spread out be=e y ! />vation1 ! cruelty1 ! gha/l9ess1 ! woes1 ! t]ror1 ! angui%1 ! p]dition ( ?is evil1 & !n ask1 ,are y ready1 fully & =ev]1 to surr5d] our *ur*es1 our homes1 our civilization1 our glori\s ,*ri/ianity8 ,"o or ! o!r mu/ surr5d]4 ,x c be no drawn battle4 ,b h[ are we to cont5d8 ,fir/1 by gett+ our *ildr5 "r on ?is subject4 ,let !m gr[ up ) an utt] av]sion to /rong dr9k4 ,take c>e h[ y adm9i/] x ev5 z m$ic9e4 ,if y f9d t !y h a natural love = x1 z "s h1 put 9 a glass ( x "s horrid /uff & make x utt]ly nause\s4 ,tea* !m z fai?fully z y d ! cate*ism1 t rum is a fi5d4 ,take !m to ! alms-h\se & %[ !m ! wreck & ru9 x works4 ,walk ) !m into ! homes t h be5 sc\rg$ by x4 ,if a drunk>d ha? fall5 into a dit*1 take !m "r up :]e !y c see 8 face1 bruis$1 savage & swoll51 & say1 ,look1 my son3 ,rum did t6 ,look+ out ( y\r w9d[ at "s "o :o1 intoxicat$ to madness1 goes ?r\gh ! /reet1 br&i%+ 8 fi/1 blasphem+ ,god1--a h[l+1 defy+1 %\t+1 reel+1 rav+ & foam+ maniac1--say to y\r son1 ,look2 t man 0 once a *ild l y4 ,z y g by ! grog-%op1 let y\r boy "k t t is ! place :]e m5 are sla91 & _! wives made paup]s1 & _! *ildr5 slaves4 ,hold out to y\r *ildr5 all w>n+s1 all rew>ds1 all c\nsels1 le/ 9 aft] days !y break y\r he>t1 & curse y\r gray hairs4 ,a man laugh$ at my fa!r = 8 scrupul\s temp]ance pr9ciples1 & said--,i am m lib]al ?an y4 ,i always give my *ildr5 ! sug> 9 ! glass aft] we h be5 tak+ a dr9k4 ,?ree ( 8 sons h di$ drunk>ds2 & ! f\r? is imbecile ?r\gh intemp]ate habits4 ,aga91 we w battle ?is evil at ! ballot-box4 ,h[ _m m5 are !re :o c rise above ! feel+s ( p>tisan%ip1 & dem& t our (ficials %all be sob] m58 ,i ma9ta9 t ! "q ( sobriety is high] ?an ! "q ( availability2 & t h[ev] em95t a man's s]vices may be1 if he h habits ( intoxication1 he is unfit = any (fice 9 ! gift ( a ,*ri/ian p4 ,our laws w be no bett] ?an ! m5 :o make !m4 ,sp5d a few days at ,h>risburg1 or ,albany1 or ,wa%+ton1 & y w f9d out :y1 ^u ^! subjects1 x is impossible to get righte\s enactm5ts4 ,aga91 we w w> ^u ?is evil by organiz$ societies4 ,! fri5ds ( ! rum traffic h b&$ toge!r2 annually issue _! circul>s2 raise fabul\s sums ( money to advance _! int]e/s2 & by grips1 pass-words1 signs1 & /ratagems set at defiance public morals4 ,let u confront !m ) organizations j z secret1 &1 if ne$ be1 ) grips1 & pass-words1 & signs ma9ta9 our position4 ,!re is no ne$ t our philan?ropic societies tell all _! plans4 ,i am 9 favor ( all lawful /rategy 9 ! c>ry+ on ( ?is conflict4 ,i wi% to ,god we c\ld lay "u ! w9e-casks a tra91 :i*1 once ignit$1 w\ld %ake ! e>? ) ! explosion ( ?is mon/r\s iniquity4 ,aga93 we w try ! p[] ( ! pl$ge4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( m5 :o h be5 sav$ by putt+ _! names to su* a docum5t4 ,i "k x is laugh$ at2 b !re are m5 :o1 hav+ once promis$ a ?+1 d x4 ,"s h brok5 ! pl$ge4 ,yes2 !y 7 li>s4 ,b all m5 are n li>s4 ,i d n say t x is ! duty ( all p]sons to make su* signature2 b ,i d say t x w be ! salvation ( _m ( y4 ,! glori\s "w ( ,!obald ,ma!w c nev] be e/imat$4 ,at 8 h& f\r millions ( p took ! pl$ge1 includ+ eight prelates1 & sev5 hundr$ ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic cl]gy4 ,a multitude ( !m 7 fai?ful4 ,dr4 ,ju/9 ,edw>ds said t t5 ?\s& drunk>ds _h be5 p]man5tly re=m$ 9 five ye>s4 ,?r\gh ! great ,wa%+tonian movem5t 9 ,ohio1 sixty ?\s& took ! pl$ge4 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1 tw5ty-n9e ?\s&4 ,9 ,k5tucky1 ?irty ?\s&1 & multitudes 9 all p>ts ( ! l&4 ,_m ( ^! _h be5 habitual drunk>ds4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& ( !m1 x is e/imat$1 7 p]man5tly reclaim$4 ,two ( ^! m5 became =eign m9i/]s2 "o a gov]nor ( a ,/ate2 sev]al 7 s5t to ,congress4 ,h>t=d report$ six hundr$ re=m$ drunk>ds2 ,norwi*1 sev5ty-two2 ,fairfield1 fifty2 ,%effield1 sev5ty-five4 ,all ov] ! l& re=m$ m5 7 receiv$ back into ! *ur*es t !y _h be=e disgrac$2 & h\seholds 7 re-e/abli%$4 ,all up & d[n ! l& !re 7 gratulations1 & praise to ,god4 ,! pl$ge sign$1 to ?\s&s has be5 ! proclamation ( emancipation4 ,i ?9k t we are com+ at la/ to treat inebriation z x ought to be treat$1 namely1 z an awful disease1 self-inflict$1 to be sure1 b nev]!less a disease4 ,once fa/5$ ^u a man1 s]mons w n cure him2 temp]ance lectures w n eradicate ! ta/e2 religi\s tracts w n remove x2 ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ w n arre/ x4 ,once "u ! p[] ( ?is awful ?ir/1 ! man is b\nd to g on2 & if ! foam+ glass 7 on ! o!r side ( p]dition1 he w\ld wade ?r\gh ! fires ( hell to get x4 ,a "y man 9 prison _h su* a /rong ?ir/ = intoxicat+ liquors1 t he cut (f 8 h& at ! wri/1 call$ = a b[l ( br&y 9 ord] to /op ! ble$+1 ?ru/ 8 wri/ into ! b[l1 & !n drank ! cont5ts4 ,/& n1 :5 ! ?ir/ is on him1 betwe5 a man & 8 cups6 ,cle> ! track = him6 ,away ) ! *ildr53 he w\ld tread _! life out6 ,away ) ! wife3 he w\ld da% h] to dea?6 ,away ) ! ,cross3 he w\ld run x d[n6 ,away ) ! ,bible3 he w\ld te> x up = ! w9ds6 ,away ) heav53 he consid]s x wor?less z a /raw6 ,give me ! dr9k6 ,give x to me6 ,?\gh h&s ( blood pass up ! b[l1 & ! s\l trembles ov] ! pit1--! dr9k6 give x to me6 ,?\gh x be pale ) te>s2 ?\gh ! fro? ( ev]la/+ angui% float 9 ! foam--give x to me6 ,i dr9k to my wife's woe2 to my *ildr5's rags2 to my et]nal bani%m5t f ,god1 & hope1 & heav56 ,give x to me6 ! dr9k6 ,aga93 we w cont5d aga9/ ^! evils by try+ to p]suade ! respectable classes ( society to ! bani%m5t ( alcoholic bev]ages4 ,y :o move 9 elegant & ref9$ associations2 y :o dr9k ! be/ liquors2 y :o nev] dr9k until y lose y\r balance3 consid] t y h1 "u ,god1 9 y\r p[] ! r$emption ( ?is l& f drunk5ness4 ,empty y\r cell>s & w9e-closets ( ! bev]age1 & !n come out & give u y\r h&1 y\r vote1 y\r pray]s1 y\r sympa?ies4 ,d t1 & ,i w promise ?ree ?+s3 ,fir/1 ,t y w f9d unspeakable happ9ess 9 hav+ done y\r duty2 secondly1 y w probably save somebody1 p]haps y\r own *ild2 ?irdly1 y w n1 9 y\r la/ h\r1 h a regret t y made ! sacrifice1 if sacrifice x be4 ,z long z y make dr9k+ respectable1 dr9k+ cu/oms w prevail2 & ! pl\gh%>e ( dea?1 drawn by t]rible disa/]s1 w g on turn+ up ?is :ole cont95t1 f end to end1 ) ! long1 deep1 awful furr[ ( drunk>ds' graves4 ,oh1 h[ ?is ,rum ,fi5d w\ld l to g & hang up a skeleton 9 y\r beautiful h\se1 s t :5 y op5$ ! front door to g 9 y w\ld see x 9 ! hall2 & :5 y sit at y\r table y w\ld see x hang+ f ! wall2 & :5 y op5 y\r b$-room y w\ld f9d x /ret*$ ^u y\r pill[2 & wak+ at night y w\ld feel its cold h& pass+ ov] y\r face & p9*+ at y\r he>t6 ,!re is no home s beautiful b x may be deva/at$ by ! awful curse4 ,x ?r[s its j>gon into ! sweete/ h>mony4 ,:at 0 x t sil5c$ ,%]idan's voice & %att]$ ! gold5 sceptre ) :i* he sway$ p>liam5ts & c\rts8 ,:at f\l sprite turn$ ! sweet rhy?m ( ,rob]t ,burns into a tuneless ballad8 ,:at br\ght d[n ! maje/ic =m ( "o :o aw$ ! ,am]ican ,s5ate ) 8 eloqu5ce1 & aft] a :ile c>ri$ him home dead drunk f ! (fice ( ,secret>y ( ,/ate8 ,:at 0 x t crippl$ ! noble _s ( "o ( ! h]oes ( ! la/ w>1 until ! o!r night1 9 a drunk5 fit1 he reel$ f ! deck ( a ,we/]n /eam] & 0 dr[n$6 ,!re 0 "o ^: voice we all lov$ to he>4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ classic orators ( ! c5tury4 ,p wond]$ :y a man ( s pure a he>t & s excell5t a life %\ld h su* a sad c\nt5ance always4 ,!y knew n t 8 wife 0 a sot4 ,woe to him t give? 8 neighbor dr9k6 ,if ?is curse 0 proclaim$ ab\t ! comp>atively h>mless dr9ks ( old5 times1 :at condemnation mu/ re/ ^u ^? :o tempt _! neighbors :5 intoxicat+ liquor means copp]as1 nux vomica1 logwood1 opium1 sulphuric acid1 vitriol1 turp5t9e1 & /ry*n9e6 ,pure liquors3 pure de/ruction6 ,ne>ly all ! g5u9e *ampagne made is tak5 by ! c\rts ( ,europe4 ,:at we get is horrible swill6 ,i call ^u woman = h] influ5ce 9 ! matt]4 ,_m a man :o _h re=m$ & resolv$ on a life ( sobriety has be5 pit*$ (f into old habits by ! delicate h& ( h] :om he 0 anxi\s to please4 ,bi%op ,pott] says t a "y man :o _h be5 re=m$ sat at a table1 & :5 ! w9e 0 pass$ to him refus$ to take x4 ,a lady sitt+ at 8 side said1 ,c]ta9ly y w n refuse to take a glass ) me8 ,aga9 he refus$4 ,b :5 %e _h d]id$ him = lack ( manl9ess he took ! glass & drank x4 ,he took ano!r & ano!r2 & putt+ 8 fi/ h>d d[n on ! table1 said1 ,n[ ,i dr9k until ,i die4 ,9 a few mon?s 8 ru9 0 consummat$4 ,i call ^u ^? :o are guilty ( ^! indulg5ces to quit ! pa? ( dea?4 ,o :at a *ange x w\ld make 9 y\r home6 ,d y see h[ ev]y?+ !re is be+ desolat$6 ,w\ld y n l to br+ back joy to y\r wife's he>t1 & h y\r *ildr5 come out to meet y ) z mu* confid5ce z once !y %[$8 ,w\ld y n l to rek9dle ! home lights t long ago 7 ext+ui%$8 ,x is n too late to *ange4 ,x may n entirely oblit]ate f y\r s\l ! memory ( wa/$ ye>s & a ru9$ reputation1 nor smoo? out f anxi\s br[s ! wr9kles :i* tr\ble has pl\gh$4 ,x may n call back unk9d words utt]$ or r\gh de$s done--= p]haps 9 ^? awful mom5ts y /ruck h]6 ,x may n take f y\r memory ! bitt] ?\ghts connect$ ) "s little grave3 b x is n too late to save y\rself & secure = ,god & y\r family ! rema9d] ( y\r fa/-go+ life4 ,b p]haps y h n utt]ly gone a/ray4 ,i may address "o :o may n h q made up 8 m9d4 ,let y\r bett] nature speak out4 ,y take "o side or ! o!r 9 ! w> aga9/ drunk5ness4 ,h y ! c\rage to put y\r foot d[n "r1 & say to y\r companions & fri5ds3 ,i w nev] dr9k intoxicat+ liquor 9 all my life1 nor w ,i c\nt5ance ! habit 9 o!rs4 ,h no?+ to d ) /rong dr9k4 ,x has turn$ ! e>? into a place ( skulls1 & has /ood op5+ ! gate to a lo/ _w to let 9 its victims1 until n[ ! door sw+s no m ^u its h+es1 b day & night /&s wide op5 to let 9 ! agoniz$ procession ( doom$ m54 ,d ,i address "o ^: regul> "w 9 life is to adm9i/] to ?is appetite8 ,i beg y--get out ( ! bus9ess4 ,if a woe be pron\nc$ ^u ! man :o gives 8 neighbor dr9k1 h[ _m woes mu/ be hang+ ov] ! man :o does ?is e day1 & e h\r ( ! day6 ,a philan?ropi/1 go+ up to ! c\nt] ( a grog-%op1 z ! proprietor 0 mix+ a dr9k = a top] /&+ at ! c\nt]1 said to ! proprietor1 ,c y tell me :at y\r bus9ess is good =8 ,! proprietor1 ) an inf]nal laugh1 said1 ,x fatt5s gravey>ds6 ,god kn[s bett] ?an y d y\rself ! numb] ( dr9ks y h p\r$ out4 ,y keep a li/2 b a m accurate li/ has be5 kept ?an y\rs4 ,y may call x ,burgundy1 ,b\rbon1 ,cognac1 ,heidsick1 ,hock2 ,god calls x /rong dr9k4 ,:e!r y sell x 9 l[ oy/] cell> or beh9d ! poli%$ c\nt] ( fir/-class hotel1 ! div9e curse is ^u y4 ,i tell y pla9ly t y w meet y\r cu/om]s "o day :5 !re w be no c\nt] betwe5 y4 ,:5 y\r "w is done on e>?1 & y ent] ! rew>d ( y\r bus9ess1 all ! s\ls ( ! m5 :om y h de/roy$ w cr[d ar\nd y & p\r _! bitt]ness into y\r cup4 ,!y w %[ y _! w\nds & say1 ,y made !m2 & po9t to _! unqu5*able ?ir/1 & say1 ,y k9dl$ x2 & rattle _! *a9 & say1 ,y =g$ x4 ,!n _! unit$ groans w smite y\r e>s2 & ) ! h&s out ( :i* y once pick$ ! sixp5ces & ! dimes1 !y w pu% y (f ! v]ge ( great precipices2 :ile1 roll+ up f b5ea?1 & break+ among ! crags ( dea?1 w ?und]3 ,woe to him t give? 8 neighbor dr9k6 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,blackness ,,( ,,d>kness4 ,m5 l to he> ! frailties & faults ( o!rs *a/is$4 ,) :at bl&ness & placidity !y sit & he> ! religi\s tea*] excoriate ! ambition ( ,ahab1 ! trea*]y ( ,judas1 ! treason ( ,a?aliah1 & ! wick$ness ( ! ,amalekites4 ,inde$1 ,i h sometimes felt sorry = ! ,amalekites1 = 9 all ages1 & on all occasions1 !y are smitt51 d5\nc$1 & pursu$4 ,!y h _h _! full %>e ( c5sure & excoriation4 ,x is high "t t 9 our addresses 9 pulpits1 & 9 dome/ic circles1 we turn our att5tion to ! driv+ out ( ^! worse ,amalekites :i* are sw>m+ 9 society to-day1 ?ick] ?an 9 ! old5 "t4 ,! anci5t ,amalekites liv$ = "o or two hundr$ ye>s2 b ^! are n weak5$ aft] a ?\s& ye>s4 ,^? trav]s$ only a few leagues ( l&2 ^! /alk ! e>? & =d ! sea4 ,^? _h ea* a sword or spe>2 ^! fight ) a million swords1 & /rike ) a million /+s1 & smite ) a million cata/rophes4 ,^? 7 conqu]$ ) human weapons2 b to ov]come ^! we mu/ br+ out ,god's great fieldpieces1 & employ an eng9]y t c sweep f et]nity to et]nity4 ,!re is "o subject :i* we are expect$1 9 all our tea*+s1 to %un1 or only to h9t at3 ,i mean ! wick$ness ( an impure life4 ,?\gh ,god ?und]s aga9/ ?is appall+ iniquity f ! heav5s curse aft] curse1 ana!ma aft] ana!ma1 by our unwill+ness to repeat ! div9e utt]ance we seem to say1 ,"l1 n s l\d6 ,speak ab\t ev]y?+ else2 b if ?is keeps on !re w be tr\ble6 ,mean:ile ! f\ndations ( social life are be+ sl[ly und]m9$2 & _m ( ! upp] circles ( life h putrefi$ until !y h no m p[] to rot4 ,if a fox or a m9k come d[n to ! f>my>d & c>ry (f a *ick51 ! :ole family jo9 9 ! se>*4 ,if a pan!r come d[n into ! village & c>ry (f a *ild1 ! :ole neighborhood g out ) clubs & guns to br+ x d[n4 ,b ?is mon/]-crime goes =?1 c>ry+ (f body & s\l2 & yet1 if we speak1 a ?\s& voices bid u be sil5t4 ,i %all try to cut to ! vitals ( ! subject1 & proce$ ) ! po/-mortem ( ?is c>cass ( dea?4 ,x is "t to speak on ?is subject4 ,all ! indignation ( ! community ^u ?is subject is hurl$ ^u woman's head4 ,if1 9 an evil h\r1 %e sacrifice h] honor1 ! :ole city goes h[l+ aft] h]4 ,%e %all take ! :ole blame4 ,out ) h] f all dec5t circles6 ,:ip h]4 ,flay h]4 ,b> all ! doors ( society aga9/ h] return4 ,set on h] all ! blood-h\nds4 ,%ove h] (f precipice aft] precipice4 ,pu% h] d[n4 ,kick h] out6 ,if y see h] /ruggl+ on ! waves1 & ) h] blood-tipp$ f+]s cl++ to ! v]ge ( respectability1 drop a mill-/one on h] head4 ,= a woman's s91 m5 h no m]cy2 & ! he>t ( o!r wom5 is m cruel ?an dea?4 ,= h]1 9 ! d>k h\r ( h] calamity1 ! wom5 :o1 ) ! same temptation1 might h fall5 into deep] damnation1 h no commis]ation & no pray]4 ,! heavie/ /roke t comes d[n ^u a fall5 woman's s\l is ! m]ciless indignation ( h] si/]s4 ,if ! multitudes ( ! fall5 c\ld be plac$ 9 a /raight l9e1 x w\ld rea* f "h to ! gates ( ! lo/1 & back aga94 ,b :at ( ! de/roy]8 ,we take 8 arm4 ,we flatt] 8 appe>ance4 ,we take (f our hats4 ,he is admitt$ to our p>lors4 ,= him we ca/ our votes4 ,= him we speak our eulogies4 ,& :5 he has gone we read ov] ! heap ( compo/3 ,bless$ are ! dead :o die 9 ! ,"l4 ,!y re/ f _! labors & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,9 ! fa%ionable city to-day !re walk a ?\s& lib]t9es4 ,!y are a mov+ pe/4 ,_! brea? is ! sirocco ( ! des]t4 ,_! bones h 9 !m ! decay ( ! pit4 ,!y h ! eye ( a basilisk4 ,!y h be5 soak$ 9 fil?1 & /eep$ 9 uncleanl9ess1 & consum$ 9 s91 & !y are all adrip ) ! loa?som5ess ( et]nal dea?4 ,i take hold ( ! robe ( "o ( ^! elegant g5tlem51 & pull x aside1 & say1 ,behold a ,lep]6 ,fir/1 if y desire to %un ?is evil1 y w h no?+ to d ) bad books & impure newspap]s4 ,) su* an afflu5t lit]ature z is com+ =? f our swift-revolv+ pr9t+-presses1 !re is no excuse = dragg+ "o's self ?r\gh sew]s ( un*a/ity4 ,:y walk 9 ! dit*1 :5 "r beside ! dit* is ! solid flagg+8 ,x seems t 9 ! lit]ature ( ! day ! t5 plagues ( ,egypt h return$1 & ! frogs & lice h hopp$ & skipp$ ov] our p>lor tables4 ,wait+ impati5tly 9 ! h\se ( "s p>i%ion]1 = ! completion ( a v protract$ toilet1 ,i h pick$ up a book f ! p>lor table1 & f\nd t e leaf 0 a scale ( leprosy4 ,p>5ts are delight$ to h _! *ildr5 read1 b !y %\ld be sure z to :at !y read4 ,y d n h to walk a day or two 9 an infect$ di/rict to get ! *ol]a or typhoid fev]2 & "o wave ( moral unheal? w fev] & bla/ an immortal nature4 ,p]haps1 kn[+ n :at y did1 y read a bad book4 ,d y n rememb] x altoge!r8 ,yes2 & p]haps y w nev] get ov] x4 ,h[ev] /rong & exalt$ y\r "*1 nev] read a bad book4 ,by ! "t y get ?r\gh ! fir/ *apt] y w see ! drift2 ,if y f9d ! m>ks ( ! ho(s ( ! devil 9 ! pictures1 or 9 ! /yle1 or 9 ! plot1 away ) x4 ,y may te> y\r coat1 or break a vase1 & repair !m aga91 b ! po9t :]e ! rip or fracture took place w always be evid5t4 ,x takes less ?an an h\r to d y\r he>t a damage :i* no "t c entirely repair4 ,look c>efully ov] y\r *ild's libr>y2 see :at book x is t he reads aft] he has gone to b$1 ) ! gas turn$ ^u ! pill[4 ,d n always take x = grant$ t a book is good because x is a ,sunday-s*ool book4 ,z f> z possible "k :o wrote x1 :o illu/rat$ x1 :o publi%$ x1 :o sold x4 ,"y man1 z y value ,heav51 nev] buy a book f "o ( ^? m5 :o meet y 9 ! squ>e1 &1 aft] look+ bo? ways1 to see if ! police are wat*+1 %[s y a book--v *eap4 ,h him arre/$ z y w\ld kill a rattle-snake4 ,grab him1 & %\t ,police6 police6 ,b !re is m dang]1 ,i ?9k1 f _m ( ! family pap]s1 publi%$ once a week2 9 ^? /ories ( vice & %ame1 full ( infam\s sugge/ions1 go+ z f> z !y c )\t expos+ !mselves to ! clut* ( ! law4 ,i "n none ( !m2 b say t on "s fa%ionable tables !re lie family newspap]s t are ! v vomit ( ! pit4 ,! way to ru9 is *eap4 ,x co/s ?ree doll>s to g to ,philadelphia2 six doll>s to ,bo/on2 ?irty-?ree doll>s to ,savannah2 b1 by ! pur*ase ( a bad pap] = t5 c5ts1 y may get a ?r\gh ticket to hell1 by express1 ) few /opp+-places1 & ! f9al halt+ l ! tumbl+ ( ! lightn+ tra9 d[n ! draw-bridge at ,norwalk--sudd51 t]rific1 dea?ful1 nev] to rise4 ,o1 ! p[] ( an iniquit\s p56 ,if a ne$le puncture ! body at a c]ta9 po9t1 life is de/roy$2 b ! p5 is a %>p] in/rum5t1 = ) its puncture y may kill ! s\l4 ,& t v ?+ _m ( our acute/ m9ds are to-day do+4 ,d n ?9k t ?is :i* y dra9 f ! glass1 because x is sweet1 is !re=e heal?ful3 "s ( ! wor/ poisons are pleasant to ! ta/e4 ,! p5 :i* = ! "t fasc9ates y may be dipp$ 9 ! slime ( unclean lit]ature4 ,look out = ! books t come f ,france4 ,x has s5t u "s gr& hi/ories1 poems1 & pure novels1 b !y are few 9 numb] comp>$ ) ! na/9ess t x has spew$ out ^u our %ore4 ,d we n read 9 our ,bibles t ! anci5t flood cov]$ all ! e>?8 ,i w\ld h ?\ght t ,france _h escap$1 = x does n seem z if x _h ev] _h a ?or\gh wa%+4 ,9 ! next place1 if y w\ld %un an impure life1 avoid ^? :o indulge 9 impure conv]sation4 ,!re are _m p ^: *ief mir?fulness is 9 t l9e4 ,!y are full ( innu5do1 & phrases ( d\ble mean+1 & are always pick+ out ( ! conv]sation ( dec5t m5 some?+ vilely significant4 ,x is a/oni%+ 9 company1 h[ _m1 pr(ess+ to be ,*ri/ians1 w tell vile /ories2 & t "s ,*ri/ian wom51 9 _! own circles1 h no hesitation at ! same /yle ( talk+4 ,y take a /ep d[n hill1 :51 )\t resi/ance1 y all[ any "o to put into y\r e> a vile innu5do4 ,if1 =gett+ :o y are1 any man attempts to say su* ?+s 9 y\r pres5ce1 let y\r bett] nature ass]t itself1 look ! (f5d] full 9 ! face1 & ask--,:at d y mean by say+ su* a ?+ 9 my pres5ce6 ,bett] all[ a man to smite y 9 ! face ?an to utt] su* conv]sation be=e y4 ,i d n c>e :o ! m5 or wom5 are t utt] impure ?\ghts2 !y are guilty ( a mighty wrong2 & _! influ5ce ^u our "y p is baleful4 ,if 9 ! club :]e y associate2 if 9 ! social circle :]e y move1 y he> deprav$ conv]sation1 fly = y\r life6 ,a man is no bett] ?an 8 talk2 & no man c h su* int]views )\t be+ sc>r$4 ,i *>ge our "y m5 aga9/ consid]+ uncleanness m tol]able1 because x is sanction$ by ! cu/oms1 habits1 & practices ( :at is call$ high life4 ,if ?is s9 we>s kid gloves1 & pat5t lea!rs1 & coat ( exquisite fit1 & c>ries an op]a-glass ( co/lie/ mat]ial1 & lives 9 a big h\se1 & rides 9 a spl5did turn-out1 is x to be any ! less repreh5d$8 ,no6 ,no6 ,i w>n y n s mu* aga9/ ! abom9ation t hides 9 ! l[] c\rts & alleys ( ! t[n1 z aga9/ ! m damnable vice t hides beh9d ! :ite %utt]s & br[n/one fronts ( ! upp] classes4 ,god1 once 9 a :ile1 hit*es up ! fi]y team ( v5geance1 & pl\ghs up ! spl5did lib]t9ism1 & we /& agha/4 ,s91 crawl+ out ( ! dit* ( pov]ty & %ame1 has b few temptations2 b1 glid+ ?r\gh ! glitt]+ draw+-room ) magnific5t robe1 x draws ! />s ( heav5 aft] x4 ,poets & pa9t]s h repres5t$ ,satan z horn$ & ho($4 ,if ,i 7 a poet ,i %\ld describe him ) mann]s poli%$ to ! la/ p]fection1 hair fl[+ 9 graceful r+lets1 eye a little blood-%ot1 b float+ 9 bewit*+ languor2 h&s s(t & diamond$2 /ep light & arti/ic2 voice mell[ z a flute2 boot elegantly %ap$2 conv]sation facile1 c>efully ton$1 & ,fr5*y2 brea? p]fum$ until x w\ld seem t no?+ _h ev] t\*$ 8 lips save balm & myrrh4 ,b 8 he>t ,i w\ld encase ) ! scales ( a mon/]1 !n fill ) pride1 ) bea/l9ess ( desire1 ) recklessness1 ) hypocrisy1 ) dea?4 ,!n ,i w\ld h him t\*$ ) "s rod ( dis5*antm5t until 8 two eyes w\ld become ! cold orbs ( ! add]2 & on 8 lip w\ld come ! foam ( rag+ intoxication2 & to 8 feet ! spr+ ( ! pan!r2 & 8 s(t h& %\ld become ! clammy h& ( a wa/$ skeleton2 :ile sudd5ly f 8 he>t w\ld bur/ 9 crackl+ & all-dev\r+ fury ! unqu5*able flames2 & 9 ! affect$ lisp ( 8 tongue w\ld come ! hiss ( ! worm t nev] dies4 ,b1 until dis5*ant$1 no?+ b myrrh1 & balm1 & r+let1 & diamond1 & flute-l voice1 & conv]sation aromatic1 facile1 & ,fr5*y4 ,!re are practices 9 respectable circles1 ,i am told by physicians1 :i* ne$ public repreh5sion4 ,h]od's massacre ( ! innoc5ts 0 z no?+ comp>$ ) t ( millions & millions by :at ,i %all call ante-natal murd]s4 ,y may escape ! grip ( ! law1 because ! exi/5ce ( su* life 0 n kn[n by society2 b ,i tell y t at la/ ,god w %ove d[n on y ! avalan*e ( 8 indignation2 & ?\gh y may n h wield$ knife or pi/ol 9 y\r de$s ( d>kness1 yet1 9 ! day :5 ,john ,wilkes ,boo? & ,antony ,prob/ come to judgm5t1 y w h on y\r br[ ! br& ( murd]]4 ,he> me :5 ,i repeat1 t ! practices ( high life ought n to make s9 9 y\r eyes seem tol]able4 ,god is no respect] ( p]sons2 & robes & rags w /& on ! same plat=m 9 ! day :5 ! ar*angel1 ) "o foot on ! sea & ! o!r on ! l&1 swe>s1 by ,him t live? =ev] & ev]1 t ,"t %all be no m4 ,o1 x is beautiful to see a "y man liv+ a life ( purity1 /&+ upright :]e ?\s&s ( o!r "y m5 fall4 ,y w move 9 honorable circles all y\r days2 & "s old fri5d ( y\r fa!r w meet y & say3 ,my son1 h[ glad ,i am to see y look s well4 ,j l y\r fa!r1 = all ! _w4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld turn out well :5 ,i us$ to hold y on my knee4 ,d y ev] he> f ! old folks8 ,aft] a :ile y y\rself w be old1 & lean q heavily on y\r cane1 & take %ort /eps1 & hold ! book (f to ! o!r side ( ! light4 ,& m5 w take (f _! hats 9 y\r pres5ce4 ,y\r body1 unh>m$ by e>ly indulg5ces1 w get weak]1 only z ! sleepy *ild gets m & m unable to hold up its head1 & falls back into its "m's lap3 s y %all lay y\rself d[n into ! arms ( ! ,*ri/ian's tomb1 & on ! slab t m>ks ! place w be *isell$3 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,b "h is a "y man :o takes ! o!r r\te4 ,! voices ( uncleanness *>m him away4 ,he reads bad books4 ,lives 9 vici\s circles4 ,loses ! gl[ f 8 *eek1 ! sp>kle f 8 eye1 & ! purity f 8 s\l4 ,! good %un him4 ,d[n he goes1 little by little4 ,!y :o knew him :5 he came to t[n1 :ile yet l+]+ on 8 head 0 a pure "m's bless+1 & on 8 lip ! dew ( a pure si/]'s kiss1 n[ pass him1 & nay1 ,:at an awful wreck6 ,8 eye ble>$ ) frequ5t c>\sals4 ,8 *eek bruis$ 9 ! grog-%op fight4 ,8 lip swoll5 ) evil indulg5ces4 ,look out :at y say to him4 ,= a trifle he w take y\r life4 ,l[] d[n & l[] d[n1 until1 outca/ ( ,god & man1 he lies 9 ! alms-h\se1 a blot* ( loa?som5ess & pa94 ,sometimes he calls out = ,god2 & !n = m dr9k4 ,n[ he prays2 n[ curses4 ,n[ laughs z fi5ds laugh4 ,!n bites 8 nails to ! quick4 ,!n runs bo? h&s ?r\gh ! %ock ( hair t hangs ab\t 8 head--l ! mane ( a wild bea/4 ,!n %iv]s--until ! cot %akes--) unutt]able t]ror4 ,!n1 ) uplift$ fi/1 fights back ! devils1 or clut*es ! s]p5ts t seem w9d+ him 9 _! coil4 ,!n asks = wat]1 :i* is in/antly consum$ by 8 crack$ lips4 ,go+ 8 r\nd "s morn+1 ! surgeon f9ds him dead4 ,/raight5 ! limbs4 ,y ne$ n try to comb out or %ove back ! matt$ locks4 ,wrap him 9 a %eet4 ,put him 9 a box4 ,two m5 w c>ry x d[n to ! wagon at ! door4 ,) *alk1 write on ! top ( ! box ! "n ( ! exhau/$ lib]t9e4 ,d y "k :o x is8 ,t is y1 ,o man1 if1 yield+ to ! temptations to an impure life1 y g out1 & p]i%4 ,!re is a way t seeme? bright1 & fair1 & beautiful2 b ! end !re( is ,,blackness ,,( ,,d>kness ,,=ev]4 ,,! ,,gun ,,t ,,kicks ,,ov] ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,%oots ,,x ,,(f4 ,blasphemy is a crime t aims at ,god1 b does its *ief h>m to ! "o t fires x (f4 ,s ,i comp>e x to a piece ( imp]fect fire>ms to :i* ! m>ksman puts 8 eye1 &1 pull+ ! trigg]1 by ! reb\nd f9ds himself 9 ! du/4 ,i tell y a /ory1 ,ori5tal & m>vell\s4 ,hi/ory speaks ( ! ri*e/ man 9 all ! ,ea/4 ,he _h camels1 ox51 asses1 %eep1 & :at w\ld make any man ri* ev5 if he _h no?+ else--sev5 sons & ?ree daught]s4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( ?is man's *ildr5 to h family reunions4 ,"o day he is at home1 ?9k+ ( 8 d>l+ *ildr51 :o are keep+ banquet at _! eld] bro!r's h\se4 ,yond] comes a mess5g] 9 hot ha/e1 evid5tly1 f 8 looks1 be>+ evil tid+s4 ,recov]+ himself suffici5tly to speak1 he says3 ,! ox5 & ! asses h be5 captur$ by a =ag+ p>ty ( ,sabeans1 & all ! s]vants are but*]$ except myself4 ,ano!r mess5g] is com+4 ,he says t ! %eep & ! %eph]ds h be5 /ruck by lightn+4 ,ano!r mess5g] is com+4 ,he says t ! ,*aldeans h come & captur$ ! camels1 & kill$ all b himself4 ,ano!r mess5g]1 :o says3 ,:ile ?y sons & daught]s 7 at ! fea/1 a hurricane /ruck ! corn] ( ! t5t1 & !y are all dead6 ,b 8 mis=tunes are n yet complet$4 ,! old man is smitt5 ) ! elephantiasis1 or black leprosy4 ,tumors f head to foot2 face di/ort$2 =ehead ridg$ ) (f5sive tub]cles2 eyela%es fall out2 no/rils excoriat$2 voice de/roy$2 intol]able exhalation f ! :ole body2 until1 ) none to dress 8 sores1 he sits d[n 9 ! a%es1 ) no?+ b brok5 pieces ( pott]y to use 9 ! surg]y ( 8 w\nds4 ,at ?is po9t1 :5 he ne$$ all consolation & enc\ragem5t1 8 wife comes to him1 & says1 virtually3 ,?is is intol]able6 ,our prop]ty gone1 our *ildr5 sla91 & n[ ?is loa?some1 disgu/+ disease is ^u y4 ,:y don't y swe>8 ,curse ,god & die6 ,b pr(anity w\ld n h remov$ "o tumor f 8 agoniz$ body2 w\ld n h br\ght to 8 door "o ( ! captur$ camels2 w\ld n h re/or$ any "o ( ! dead *ildr54 ,swe>+ w\ld h made ! pa9 m unbe>able1 ! paup]ism into :i* he _h plung$ m di/ress+1 ! b]eavem5t m excruciat+4 ,& yet1 f ! swe>+ & blasphemy ) :i* our l& is curs$1 "o w\ld ?9k !re 7 "s great advantage to be reap$ f ! practice4 ,!re is to-day 9 all our l& no m preval5t cu/om1 & no m ,god-defy+ abom9ation1 ?an pr(ane swe>+4 ,y c h>dly walk our /reets five m9utes )\t hav+ y\r e>s /ung & y\r s5sibilities %ock$4 ,! drayman swe>+ at 8 horse2 ! t9man at 8 sold]2 ! sew+-girl imprecat+ h] tangl$ ?read2 ! bricklay] curs+ at 8 tr[el2 ! c>p5t] at 8 plane2 ! sailor at ! tackl+2 ! m]*ant at ! cu/om]2 ! cu/om] at ! m]*ant2 ! pr9t] at ! mis]able pro(%eet2 ! acc\ntant at ! tr\blesome l9e ( figures2--swe>+ 9 ! cell> & 9 ! l(t1 be=e ! c\nt] & beh9d ! c\nt]1 9 ! %op & on ! /reet1 9 l[ saloon & fa%ionable b>-room4 ,*ildr5 swe>1 m5 swe>1 ladies 767 swe>4 ,pr(anity f ! l[e/ haunt call+ ^u ! ,almighty1 to ! fa%ionable ,o ,"l6 ( ! glitt]+ draw+-room4 ,?is :ole c\ntry is bla/$ ) ! evil4 ,com+ f ! ,we/1 a g5tleman sat beh9d two p]sons conv]s+4 ,pr(anities 7 s frequ5t 9 ! conv]sation ( ! two p]sons 9 front1 t ! g5tleman beh9d took out 8 p5cil & pap] & made a record4 ,! pr(anities fill$ sev]al %eets 9 ! c\rse ( two days1 at ! close ( :i* "t ! g5tleman h&$ ! manuscript to ! p]sons conv]s+4 ,! m5 said3 ,is x possible t we h utt]$ s _m pr(anities 9 ! c\rse ( two days8 ,! g5tleman said3 ,yes4--,!n1 said "o ( ! m51 ,i %all nev] swe> aga94 ,i make no ab/ract discussion4 ,i hate ab/ractions4 ,i _h r come "r out & h a talk ) y ab\t a habit t y admit to be wrong4 ,?is habit has gr[n f ! fact t ! "y (t5 ?9k x an evid5ce ( manl9ess4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( boys & y\? :o indulge 9 x4 ,i he> *ildr5 along ! /reet1 b j able to walk1 practis+ ?is iniquity4 ,!y _c talk /raight1 b !y get en\gh di/9ctness to let y "k t !y are damn+ _! own s\ls & ! s\ls ( o!rs4 ,oh6 x is horrible to see a little *ild1 ! fir/ "t x lifts its feet to walk1 set !m d[n on ! burn+ pavem5t ( hell6 ,betwe5 sixte5 & tw5ty ye>s ( age !re is apt to come a "t :5 a "y man is z mu* a%am$ ( n be+ able to deliv] an oa? z he is ( ! dizz9ess t comes f 8 fir/ cig>4 ,he has 8 hat & coat & boots ( ! "r patt]n1 & !re is b "o ?+ m n[ to br+ him into fa%ion1 & t is a capacity to swe>4 ,s !re are "s ( our "y m5 surr\nd$ by an atmosph]e ( pr(anities4 ,oa?s sit on _! lips1 !y roll "u _! tongues1 & ne/ 9 ! %ock ( hair4 ,9 elegant draw+-rooms !y ab/a9 f su* utt]ances1 b fill club-room & /reet ) _! immoralities ( spee*4 ,y sugge/ ! wrongfulness ( ! habit1 & !y ?ru/ _! f+] 9 ! sleeve ( _! ve/1 & swagg]1 & say3 ,:o c>es6 ,!y h no reg>d = ,god1 b great respect = ! ladies4 ,ah6 !re is no manl9ess 9 t4 ,! mo/ ung5tlemanly ?+ a man c d is to swe>4 ,?is habit is becom+ m & m preval5t because ( ! immorality ( p>5ts & employ]s4 ,!re are v _m fa!rs :o indulge 9 ?is habit4 ,!y feel mov$ to utt] !mselves 9 ?is way1 b fir/ look ar\nd to see if _! *ildr5 are pres5t4 ,!y h no idea t _! *ildr5 "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,! probability is t if y swe>1 y\r *ildr5 swe>4 ,!y 7 9 ! next room & he>d y1 or somebody told !m ab\t y\r habit4 ,y\r *ild is practis+ to d j z y d4 ,he is laugh$ at1 at fir/1 = 8 awkw>dness1 b aft] a :ile he w swe> z well z y4 ,!n look at ! example ( ma/] c>p5t]s1 masons1 ro(]s1 & hatt]s4 ,y "k h[ "s ( y g ar\nd ! build+1 &1 :5 ! "w ( y\r j\rneyman & subord9ates does n please y1 :at d y say8 ,x is n pray+1 is x8 ,=?)1 y\r j\rneym5 & subord9ates le>n ! habit4 ,h5ce our hat-%ops1 & h\se-scaffold+s1 & side-walks1 & :>ves1 & docky>ds1 & cell>s1 & l(ts r+ ) blasphemies4 ,m5 argue t1 if x is "r = a man wor? fifty or a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s to swe>1 x c be ov]look$ 9 m5 :o h m]ely _! day's wages4 ,because !y are poor mu/ !y be d5i$ ?is "o luxury8 ,?is habit becomes m preval5t because ( ! infirmities ( temp]4 ,!re are _m m5 :o1 :5 at peace1 are mo/ fa/idi\s ( spee*1 b :5 ar\s$ into ! viol5ce ( passion1 blaze ) imprecation4 ,! ,ori5tal's wife spok5 ( w\ld n h lik$ h] husb& to be pr(ane "u ord9>y circum/ances1 b n[ t ! camels are gone1 & ! %eep are gone1 & ! prop]ty is gone1 & ! boils h come1 %e says3 ,:y don't y swe>8 ,curse ,god & die6 ,o!rs1 all ! ye> r\nd1 h n ! fro? ( pr(anity wip$ f _! lips1 b try to exp5d all ! fury ( a twelvemon? 9 "o r$-hot p>agraph ( five m9utes4 ,a man apologiz$ = 8 occasional swe>+ by say+ t1 once 9 a ye>1 9 ?is way he cle>$ himself out4 ,!re are m5 :o h no control ( _! blasphem\s utt]ances1 :o want u to s5d !m to ,congress4 ,o!rs h blasphem$ 9 s5atorial places1 pret5d+ aft]w>ds t x 0 a m]e rhetorical fl\ri%4 ,_m fall into ?is habit ?r\gh ! frequ5t use ( :at are call$ by-words4 ,i suppose t all h favorite phrases ( ?is k9d 9 :i* !re is no h>m2 b a pr(usion ( ?is /yle ( spee* (t5 ends 9 bald pr(anity4 ,x is1 ,i decl>e6 ,my />s6 ,m]cy on me6 ,good graci\s6 ,by ,george6 ,by ,jove6 & ,by heav5s6 & no h>m is int5d$2 b x is a v easy transition f ?is k9d ( talk to t :i* is positively obnoxi\s4 ,! ,engli% language is magnific5t1 & capable ( express+ e %ade ( feel+ & e degree ( en]gy & zeal2 & !re is no ne$ t we take to ourselves unlawful words4 ,if y are happy1 ,noah ,web/] (f]s to y\r tongue t5 ?\s& epi!ts 9 :i* y may express y\r exhil>ation2 & if y are righte\sly indignant1 !re are 9 8 diction>y :ole armories ( d5unciation & scorn1 s>casm & irony1 c>icature & wra?4 ,utt] y\rself aga9/ "s meanness or hypocrisy 9 all ! blasphemies t ev] smok$ up f p]dition1 & ,i w g on to d5\nce ! same meanness & hypocrisy ) a hundr$-fold m /ress & vehem5cy 9 words across :i* no slime has ev] trail$1 & ?r\gh :i* no inf]nal fires h %ot _! =k$ tongues1--words pure1 innoc5t1 all-impressive1 ,god-honor$1 ,anglo-,saxon1--9 :i* ,milton sang1 & ,bunyan dream$1 & ,%akespe>e wrote4 ,b :atev] be ! s\rce ( ?is habit1 x is on ! increase4 ,at sixte51 boys swe> ) z mu* facility z ! gr&fa!r did at sixty4 ,our /reets are curs$ by x f end to end4 ,our hotels1 f morn+ until midnight1 res\nd ) x4 ,m5 curse on ! way to ! b> to get _! morn+ dram2 curse ! news-boy :o cries ! pap]2 curse ! breakfa/ = be+ cold2 curse at ! bank1 & curse at ! /ore2 curse on ! way to b$2 curse at ! /one aga9/ :i* !y /rike _! foot2 & curse at ! spl9t] t gets "u ! nail4 ,if y d n "k t ?is is s1 x is because y\r e> has be5 h>d5$ by ! p]petual d9 ( pr(anities t are en\gh to br+ d[n ^u any city ! hurricane ( fire t consum$ ,sodom4 ,! habit is creep+ up into ! high] circles4 ,e woman despises flat & unv>ni%$ imprecations2 b 9 ! mo/ elevat$ circles !re are wom5 :o swe> )\t kn[+ x4 ,!y h read ,bulw]1 & ,george ,s&1 & ! exagg]at$ /yle ( "s ( our import$ z well z home-made p]iodical lit]ature1 until !y d n actually "k :at is dec5cy ( spee*4 ,) fairy fan to _! lips !y utt] _! oa?s1 &1 "u *&eli]s :i* discov] n ! fa9te/ blu%1 recklessly speak ! holie/ ( names4 ,?is is help$ on by ! second glass ( w9e1 t is p]fectly h>mless2 & ?\gh no "o d>e *>ge h]1 be+ s f9ely dress$1 ) any?+ l intoxication1 yet !re comes a glass9ess to ! eye1 & a gl[ to ! *eek1 & a /yle ( spee* to ! tongue t 7 n kn[n be=e %e took ! second glass t 0 p]fectly h>mless4 ,"o wild1 t]rific wave ( blasphemy is sweep+ ov] ! l&4 ,see ! effects ( ?is widespread pr(anity 9 ! increas+ p]jury4 ,if m5 9 ord9>y conv]sation s commonly use ! "n ( ,god1 is x wond]ful t 9 ! jury-box1 & 9 ! ald]man's (fice1 & 9 ! cu/om-h\se s _m swe> falsely8 ,notice ! way an oa? is adm9i/]$4 ,!y toss ! ,bible at a man1 & 9 ! mo/ trivial way say3 ,s help y ,god--kiss ! book4 ,i suppose en\gh lies are e day told 9 ! cu/om-h\se to s9k x4 ,smuggl+1 al?\gh x be done aga9/ positive oa?1 is 9 "s circles consid]$ a gr& joke2 & y say "s day to y\r fri5d1 ,h[ c y sell ^? goods s *eaply8 & y\r fri5d says ) an eye-tw9kle1 ,! ,cu/om-,h\se t>iff 0 n z high on ^? ?+s z x might h be54 ,m5 m easily break _! solemn oa?s ?an =m]ly4 ,:at /range v]dicts juries d sometimes r5d]6 ,:at peculi> *>ges judges d sometimes make6 ,:at unacc\ntable sl[ness %]iffs & _! deputies sometimes exhibit 9 ! execution ( _! writs6 ,:at erratic railroad ent]prises sudd5ly pass at our ,/ate capitals6 ,:at wond]ful *anges ,congress makes 9 ! t>iff on liquors6 ,:at is an oa?8 ,any?+ solemn8 ,any?+ appeal+ to ! ,almighty8 ,any?+ /up5d\s 9 man's hi/ory8 ,no6 ,x is kiss+ ! book6 ,9 a l& :]e ! "n ( ,god s (t5 becomes ! foot-ball ( :at are call$ respectable circles1 h[ c we expect t x c excite any v5]ation :51 9 ! pres5ce ( c\nty cl]k1 or ald]man1 or judge1 or legislative assembly1 x is us$ 9 solemn adjuration8 ,?is habit l[]s1 b$w>fs1 & de/roys ! entire moral nature4 ,y might z well expect to raise h>ve/s & v9ey>ds on ! side ( bel*+ ,/romboli z to h any great excell5cy gr[ ^u y\r s\l :5 x s (t5 ov]fl[s ) ! scori ( ?is awful prop5sity4 ,y w nev] swe> y\rself up4 ,y w swe> y\rself d[n4 ,! ,mohamm$ans1 :5 !y f9d a slip ( pap] !y _c read1 put x aside1 = fe> ! "n ( ,god is on x4 ,t1 y say1 is "o extreme4 ,we g to ! o!r4 ,y are will+ to ackn[l$ge ?is a mis]able habit1 & w\ld l to h "s recipe = its cure4 ,reflect mu* ^u ! uselessness ( ! habit4 ,did a volley ( oa?s ev] />t a heavy load8 ,did curses ev] unravel a tangl$ ske98 ,did !y ev] extirpate ! meanness ( a cu/om]8 ,did !y ev] collect a bad debt8 ,did !y ev] cure a too?a*e8 ,did !y ev] /op a tw+e ( ! g\t8 ,did !y ev] save y a doll>1 or put y a /ep =w>d 9 any great ent]prise8 or enable y to ga9 a position1 or to accompli% any?+ t y ev] want$ to d8 ,h[ mu* did y ev] make by swe>+8 ,:at1 9 all ! r\nd ( a lifetime ( pr(anity1 did y ev] ga9 by ! habit8 ,reflect1 also1 ^u ! fact t x ar\ses ,god's indignation4 ,! ,bible reit]ates1 9 p>agraph aft] p>agraph1 & *apt] aft] *apt]1 ! fact t all swe>]s & blasphem]s are accurs$ n[1 & are to be =ev] mis]able4 ,!re is no iniquity t has be5 s (t5 visit$ ) ! imm$iate curse ( ,god4 ,at ,new ,brunswick1 a "y man 0 /&+ on ! railroad track blasphem+4 ,! c>s pass$1 & he 0 f\nd on ! track ) 8 tongue cut out4 ,p c\ld n und]/& h[1 ) comp>atively little bruis+ ( ! re/ ( 8 body1 8 tongue c\ld h be5 cut out4 ,n long ago1 9 ,*icago1 a man told a falsehood1 & said t he hop$1 if :at he said 0 n true1 ,god w\ld /rike him dead4 ,he in/antly fell4 ,!re 0 no long] any pulse4 ,!re 0 no reason = 8 dea?1 except t he ask$ ,god to /rike him dead1 & ,god did x4 ,9 ,scotl& a club 0 =m$1 9 :i* ! memb]s compet$ z to :i* c\ld use ! mo/ horrid oa?s4 ,! man :o succe$$ be/ 9 ! infamy 0 made presid5t ( ! club4 ,8 tongue began to swell4 ,x protrud$ f 8 m\?4 ,he c\ld n draw x 94 ,he di$ )9 ?ree days4 ,physicians 7 a/\nd$4 ,!re 0 no?+ l x 9 all ! books4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) him8 ,he curs$ ,god1 & di$6 ,ne> ,catskill1 ,n4,y41 dur+ a ?und]-/orm1 a gr\p ( m5 7 /&+ 9 a blacksmi?-%op4 ,!re came a cra% ( ?und]1 & ! m5 7 />tl$4 ,"o man said t he 0 n afraid2 & he made a wag] t he d>$ g out 9 front ( ! %op1 :ile ! lightn+s 7 fly+1 & d>e ! ,almighty4 ,he w5t out2 %ook 8 fi/ at ! heav5s1 cry+1 ,/rike1 if y d>e6 ,in/antly a ?und]-bolt /ruck him4 ,he 0 dead4 ,he curs$ ,god1 & di$6 ,god w n abide ?is s94 ,he w n let x escape4 ,!re is a k9d ( manifold pap] by :i* a man may1 ) a heavy p5cil1 write ^u a doz5 %eets at once--! writ+ go+ d[n ?r\gh all ! %eets4 ,s e oa? & blasphemy goes ?r\gh1 & is writt5 indelibly on e leaf ( ,god's remembrance4 ,ah6 h[ mu* our ,fa!r be>s6 ,c y make an e/imate ( h[ _m blasphemies w roll up f ! /reets & saloons ( our cities to-night8 ,if y g out & look up y _c see !m4 ,!re w be no trail ( fire on ! sky4 ,b ! air is full ( !m4 ,! "n ( ,*ri/ is n s (t5 spok5 9 wor%ip z 9 d]ision4 ,god w be curs$ to-night by hundr$s ( lips4 ,! grog-%ops w curse him4 ,! h\ses ( %ame w curse him4 ,five ,po9ts w curse him4 ,b$=d /reet w curse him4 ,*e/nut /reet w curse him4 ,madison squ>e w curse him4 ,beacon /reet w curse him4 ,e /reet 9 all our cities w curse him4 ,?is blasphemy is an abom9ation t no words ( m9e c describe4 ,& ,god he>s x4 ,!y curse ,8 "n4 ,!y curse 8 ,sabba?4 ,!y curse 8 ,bible4 ,!y curse 8 p4 ,!y curse 8 ,only ,begott5 ,son4 ,yes2 !y swe> by ! "n ( ,jesus6 ,x makes my hair rise1 & my fle% creep1 & my blood *ill1 & my brea? cat*1 & my foot halt4 ,dionysius _h a cave :]e m5 7 inc>c]at$4 ,at ! top ( ! cave 0 an ap]ture to :i* he c\ld put 8 e>1 & c\ld he> e sigh1 e groan1 e ^w ( ! inmates4 ,?is _w is s arrang$ t all its voices g up to heav54 ,god puts d[n 8 e> & he>s e ^w ( praise (f]$1 & e ^w ( blasphemy spok54 ,our cities mu/ come to judgm5t4 ,all ^! oa?s mu/ be answ]$ =4 ,!y die on ! air1 b !y h an et]nal e*o4 ,li/5 = ! e*o4 ,x rolls back f ! ages to come4 ,li/53--,all blasphem]s %all h _! place 9 ! lake t burne? ) fire & brim/one4 ,"s h ?\ght t a lo/ s\l 9 ! future _w w d t :i* x 0 mo/ prone to d 9 ?is _w4 ,if s1 !n ?9k ( a man blasphem+ ,god ?r\gh all et]nity6 ,?is habit gr[s ^u a man1 until at la/ x pu%es him (f =ev]4 ,i saw a man die ) an oa? betwe5 8 tee?4 ,voltaire rose f 8 dy+ pill[1 &1 suppos+ t he saw ,*ri/ 9 ! room1 cri$ out1 ,cru% ! wret*6 ,a celebrat$ (fic] dur+ ! la/ w> fell mortally w\nd$1 & ! only ^w he s5t to 8 wife 03 ,tell h] ,i f\ght l hell6 ,!re are ?\s&s ( m5 :o are hav+ all _! moral nature pull$ d[n by ! fi]y f+]s ( ?is habit4 ,at la/1 p9*$1 %rivell$1 & consum$1 !y w get d[n on _! b$s to die1 & at ! /ep ( ! doctor 9 ! hall1 or ! %utt+ ( ! front door1 !y w />t up1 ?9k+ !y he> ! sepul*ral gates creak op54 ,:o is ?is ,god t y %\ld maltreat 8 "n8 ,has he be5 haunt+ y1 />v+ y1 or freez+ y all y\r life8 ,no6 ,he is y\r ,fa!r1 pati5t & lov+4 ,he rock$ y\r cradle ) bless+s1 f ! "t y 7 born4 ,he clo!s y n[1 & always has clo!d y4 ,y nev] _h a sickness b he 0 sorry = y4 ,he has brood$ ov] y ) w+s ( love4 ,he has tri$ to press y to 8 he>t ( k9dness & compassion4 ,he wants to =give y4 ,he wants to help y4 ,he wants to make y happy4 ,he wat*$ la/ night ov] y\r pill[ :ile y slept4 ,he w wat* to-night4 ,he 0 y\r fa!r's ,god1 & y\r "m's4 ,he has h\s$ !m safe f ! bla/1 & he wants to %elt] y4 ,d y trifle ) 8 "n8 ,d y smite him 9 ! face8 ,d y ?ru/ him back by y\r imprecations8 ,:o is ?is ,jesus ,*ri/ t ,i he> m5 swe>+ by8 ,:o is he8 ,"s de/roy]1 t !y s treat 8 "n8 ,:at f\l ?+ ha? he done1 t our great cities speak 8 "n 9 ?\s&-voic$ je] & contempt8 ,:o is he8 ,a ,lamb1 ^: blood simm]$ 9 ! fires ( sacrifice1 to save y4 ,a ,bro!r1 :o put d[n 8 cr[n ( glory t y might take x up4 ,= _m ye>s he has be5 /riv+1 night & day1 to w9 y\r affections4 ,!re is no?+ 9 heav5 t he is n will+ to give y4 ,he came ) bli/]$ feet & /ream+ eyes1 ) a*+ head & brok5 he>t to relieve y4 ,on ! craft ( a doom$ humanity he pu%$ out into ! sea1 to pick y (f ! rock4 ,:o w ev] aga9 malign 8 "n8 ,is !re a h& t w ev] aga9 be lift$ to w\nd him8 ,if s1 let t h&1 blood-dipp$1 be lift$ n[4 ,:i* "o ( my read]s w ev] aga9 utt] 8 sacr$ "n 9 imprecation8 ,if any1 n[ let !m speak4 ,n "o6 ,n "o6 ,"o summ] among ! ,new ,engl& hills !re 0 an ev5+ memorable = /orm & d>kness4 ,! cl\ds1 :i* _h be5 all day ga!r+1 at la/ unlimb]$ _! batt]ies4 ,! ,h\satonic1 t fl[s 9 sil5ce save z ! paddles ( pleasure-p>ties rattle 9 ! r[-lock1 0 la%$ into foam & its waves /agg]$1 n kn[+ :]e to lay !mselves4 ,! hills j>r$ at ! rumbl+ ( ,god's *>iots4 ,bl9d+ %eets ( ra9 drove ! cattle to ! b>s1 & beat aga9/ ! w9d[-pane z if to da% x 94 ,! corn-fields cr\*$ 9 ! fury1 & ! rip5$ gra9-fields ?rew _! cr[ns ( gold at ! feet ( ! /orm-k+4 ,aft] ! night %ut 91 x 0 a d\ble night4 ,its black mantle 0 r5t ) ! lightn+s1 & into its locks 7 twi/$ ! leaves ( uproot$ oaks1 & %r$s ( canvas torn f ! ma/s ( ! bea*$ %ipp+4 ,x 0 su* a night z makes y ?ank ,god = %elt]1 & bids y op5 ! door to let 9 ev5 ! spaniel h[l+ outside ) ! t]ror4 ,we w5t to sleep "u ! full bla/ ( heav5's great or*e/ra1 & ! =e/s ) uplift$ voice1 9 *oir+ ho/s t fill$ all ! side ( ! m\nta9s1 prais+ ! ,"l4 ,we wak$ n until ! f+]s ( ! sunny morn t\*$ our eyelids4 ,we look$ out &4 ,h\satonic slept z quiet z a baby's dream4 ,pill>s ( :ite cl\d set up along ! heav5s look$ l ! ca/les ( ! ble/1 built = hi]>*s ( heav5 on ! bea* ( ! azure sea4 ,! trees sp>kl$ z ?\gh !re _h be5 "s great grief 9 heav51 & ea* leaf _h be5 ,god-appo9t$ to cat* an angel's te>4 ,x seem$ z if ,god our ,fa!r _h look$ d[n ^u e>?1 8 wayw>d *ild1 & /oop$ to h] te>-wet *eek1 & kiss$ x4 ,ev5 s w ! d>kness ( our c\ntry's crime & suff]+ be lift$4 ,god w roll back ! night ( /orm1 & br+ 9 ! morn+ ( joy4 ,its gold5 light w gild ! city spire1 & /rike ! =e/s ( ,ma9e1 & t+e ! ma/s ( ,mobile2 & ) "o end re/+ ^u ! ,atlantic bea* & ! o!r on ! ,pacific coa/1 ,god w spr+ a great ra9b[ ar* ( peace1 9 tok5 ( ev]la/+ cov5ant t ! l& %all nev] aga9 be delug$ ) crime4 ,,lies3 ,,:ite ,,& ,,black4 ,!re are t5 ?\s& ways ( tell+ a lie4 ,a man's entire life may be a falsehood1 :ile ) 8 lips he may n once directly falsify4 ,!re are ^? :o /ate :at is positively untrue1 b aft]w>ds say1 may be1 s(tly4 ,^! dep>tures f ! tru? are call$ :ite lies2 b !re is really no su* ?+ z a :ite lie4 ,! :ite/ lie t 0 ev] told 0 z black z p]dition4 ,no inv5tory ( public crimes w be suffici5t t omits ?is gigantic abom9ation4 ,!re are m51 high 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 actually useful1 self-d5y+1 & hone/ 9 _m ?+s1 :o1 ^u c]ta9 subjects1 & 9 c]ta9 sph]es1 are n at all to be dep5d$ ^u = v]acity4 ,inde$1 !re are multitudes ( m5 :o h _! notions ( tru?fulness s ?or\ghly p]v]t$1 t !y d n "k :5 !y are ly+4 ,) _m x is a cultivat$ s92 ) "s x seems a natural infirmity4 ,i h kn[n p :o seem$ to h be5 born li>s4 ,! falsehoods ( _! lives ext5d$ f cradle to grave4 ,prev>ication1 misrepres5tation1 & di%one/y ( spee* appe>$ 9 _! fir/ utt]ances & 0 z natural to !m z any ( _! infantile diseases1 & 0 a sort ( moral cr\p or spiritual sc>lat9a4 ,b _m h be5 plac$ 9 circum/ances :]e ?is t5d5cy has day by day1 & h\r by h\r1 be5 call$ to l>g] developm5t4 ,!y h gone f atta9m5t to atta9m5t1 & f class to class1 until !y h become regul>ly graduat$ li>s4 ,! air ( ! city is fill$ ) falsehoods4 ,!y hang p5d5t f ! *&eli]s ( our f9e/ resid5ces2 !y cr[d ! %elves ( "s ( our m]*ant pr9ces2 !y fill ! side-walk f curb-/one to br[n-/one fac+4 ,!y clu/] ar\nd ! me*anic's hamm]1 & blossom f ! end ( ! m]*ant's y>d-/ick1 & sit 9 ! doors ( *ur*es4 ,"s call !m fiction4 ,"s /yle !m fabrication4 ,y might say t !y 7 subt]fuge1 disguise1 delusion1 romance1 evasion1 pret5ce1 fable1 deception1 misrepres5tation2 b1 z ,i am ignorant ( any?+ to be ga9$ by ! hid+ ( a ,god-defy+ outrage "u a lexicograph]'s blanket1 ,i %all *iefly call !m :at my fa!r taught me to call !m--lies4 ,i %all divide !m into agricultural1 m]cantile1 me*anical1 & ecclesia/ical lies2 leav+ ^? t are pr(essional1 social1 & political = "s o!r *apt]4 ,fir/1 !n1 ,i w speak ( ^? t are m p>ticul>ly agricultural4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! p]petual pres5ce ( natural objects to make a man pure4 ,! trees nev] issue false /ock4 ,:eat-fields are always hone/4 ,rye & oats nev] move out 9 ! night1 n pay+ = ! place !y h occupi$4 ,corn %ocks nev] make false assignm5ts4 ,m\nta9 brooks are always curr5t4 ,! gold on ! gra9 is nev] c\nt]feit4 ,! sunrise nev] flaunts 9 false colors4 ,! dew sports only g5u9e diamonds4 ,tak+ f>m]s z a class1 ,i believe !y are tru?ful1 & fair 9 deal+1 & k9d-he>t$4 ,b ! regions surr\nd+ our cities d n always s5d ?is sort ( m5 to our m>kets4 ,day by day !re creak ?r\gh our /reets1 & ab\t ! m>ket-h\ses1 f>m wagons t h n an hone/ spoke 9 _! :eels1 or a tru?ful rivet f tongue to tail-bo>d4 ,dur+ ! la/ few ye>s !re h be5 times :5 dome/ic economy has f\nd]$ on ! f>m]'s firk94 ,nei!r high taxes1 nor ! high price ( dry-goods1 nor ! exorbitancy ( labor1 c\ld excuse mu* t ! city has witness$ 9 ! behavior ( ! yeomanry4 ,by ! quiet firesides ( ,we/*e/] & ,bucks c\nties ,i hope !re may be seasons ( deep reflection & he>ty rep5tance4 ,rural di/ricts are accu/om$ to rail at great cities z giv5 up to fraud & e =m ( unrighte\sness2 b our cities d n absorb all ! abom9ations4 ,our citiz5s h le>n$ ! importance ( n always tru/+ to ! size & /yle ( apples 9 ! top ( a f>m]'s b>rel1 z an indication ( :at may be f\nd f>!r d[n4 ,_m ( our p are accu/om$ to wat* to see h[ correctly a bu%el ( beets is measur$2 & !re are n _m hone/ milk-cans4 ,deceptions d n all clu/] ar\nd city halls4 ,:5 our cities sit d[n & weep ov] _! s9s1 all ! surr\nd+ c\nties ought to come 9 & weep ) !m4 ,!re is (t5 ho/ility on ! "p ( produc]s aga9/ trad]s1 z ?\gh ! man :o raises ! corn 7 necess>ily m honorable ?an ! gra9 deal]1 :o p\rs x into 8 mammo? b94 ,!re ought to be no su* ho/ility4 ,! occupation ( "o is z necess>y z t ( ! o!r4 ,yet produc]s (t5 ?9k x no wrong to snat* away f ! trad]2 & !y say to ! b>ga9-mak]1 ,y get y\r money easy4 ,d !y get x easy8 ,let ^? :o 9 ! quiet field & b>n get _! liv+ ex*ange places ) ^? :o /& to-day amid ! excitem5ts ( comm]cial life1 & see if !y f9d x s v easy4 ,:ile ! f>m] goes to sleep ) ! assurance t 8 corn & b>ley w be gr[+ all ! night1 mom5t by mom5t add+ to 8 rev5ue1 ! m]*ant tries to g to sleep1 consci\s t t mom5t 8 c>go may be brok5 on ! rocks1 or damag$ by ! wave t sweeps cle> across ! hurricane deck2 or t ! gold gambl]s may1 t v h\r1 be plott+ "s monet>y revolution1 or ! burgl>s be pry+ op5 8 safe1 or 8 debtors flee+ ! t[n1 or 8 l&lord rais+ ! r5t1 or ! fires k9dl+ on ! block t conta9s all 8 e/ate4 ,easy6 is x8 ,god help ! m]*ants6 ,x is h>d to h ! palms ( ! h& bli/]$ ) out-door "w2 b a m dreadful process :51 ?r\gh m]cantile anxieties1 ! bra9 is consum$6 ,9 ! next place we notice m]cantile lies1 ^? be=e ! c\nt] & beh9d ! c\nt]4 ,i w n attempt to specify ! diff]5t =ms ( comm]cial falsehood4 ,!re are m]*ants :o excuse !mselves = deviation f tru?fulness because ( :at !y call comm]cial cu/om4 ,9 o!r words1 ! multiplication & univ]sality ( a s9 turns x into a virtue4 ,!re h be5 l>ge =tunes ga!r$ :]e !re 0 n "o drop ( unrequit$ toil 9 ! w9e2 n "o sp>k ( bad temp] fla%+ f ! bronze bracket2 n "o drop ( ne$le-woman's he>t-blood 9 ! crimson plu%2 :ile !re are o!r great e/abli%m5ts 9 :i* !re is n "o door-knob1 n "o brick1 n "o tr9ket1 n "o ?read ( lace1 b has ^u x ! m>k ( di%onor4 ,:at wond] if1 "s day1 a h& ( toil t _h be5 wrung1 & worn out1 & bli/]$ until ! sk9 came (f1 %\ld be plac$ aga9/ ! elegant wall-pap]1 leav+ its m>k ( blood1--f\r f+]s & a ?umb2 or t1 "s day1 walk+ ! halls1 !re %\ld be a voice acco/+ ! occupant1 say+1 ,six c5ts = mak+ a %irt2 &1 fly+ ! room1 ano!r voice %\ld say1 ,twelve c5ts = an army blanket2 & ! man %\ld try to sleep at night1 b ev] & anon be ar\s$1 until1 gett+ up on "o elb[1 he %\ld %riek out1 ,:o's !re8 ,!re are ?\s&s ( =tunes made 9 comm]cial sph]es t are ?r\gh\t righte\s4 ,god w let 8 favor re/ ^u e scroll1 e pictur$ wall1 e trac]i$ w9d[2 & ! joy t fla%es f ! lights1 & %[]s f ! music1 & dances 9 ! *ildr5's quick feet1 patt]+ ?r\gh ! hall1 w utt] ! congratulation ( m5 & ! approval ( ,god4 ,a m]*ant c1 to ! la/ item1 be ?or\ghly hone/4 ,!re is nev] any ne$ ( falsehood4 ,yet h[ _m w1 day by day1 h\r by h\r1 utt] :at !y "k to be wrong4 ,y say t y are sell+ at less ?an co/4 ,if s1 !n x is "r to say x4 ,b did t ?+ co/ y less ?an :at y ask = x8 ,if n1 !n y h li$4 ,y say t article co/ y tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,did x8 ,if s1 !n all "r4 ,if x did n1 !n y h li$4 ,suppose y are a pur*as]4 ,y are beat+ d[n ! goods4 ,y say t t article1 = :i* five doll>s is *>g$1 is n wor? m ?an f\r4 ,is x wor? no m ?an f\r doll>s8 ,!n all "r4 ,if x be wor? m1 &1 = ! sake ( gett+ x = less ?an its value1 y wilfully depreciate x1 y h li$4 ,y may call x a %>p trade4 ,! record+ angel writes x d[n on ! pond]\s tomes ( et]nity--,mr4 ,s & ,s1 m]*ant on ,wat] /reet1 or 9 ,eigh? /reet1 or 9 ,/ate /reet2 or ,mrs4 ,s & ,s1 keep+ h\se on ,beacon /reet1 or on ,madison av5ue1 or ,ritt5h\se squ>e1 told "o lie4 ,y may consid] x insignificant1 because relat+ to an insignificant pur*ase4 ,y w\ld despise ! man :o w\ld falsify 9 reg>d to "s great matt]1 9 :i* ! city or ! :ole c\ntry 0 conc]n$2 b ?is is only a box ( buttons1 or a r[ ( p9s1 or a case ( ne$les4 ,be n deceiv$4 ,! article pur*as$ may be s small y c put x 9 y\r ve/ pocket1 b ! s9 0 bigg] ?an ! ,pyramids1 & ! e*o ( ! di%onor w rev]b]ate ?r\gh all ! m\nta9s ( et]nity4 ,y ?r[ out on y\r c\nt] "s specim5s ( h&k]*iefs4 ,y\r cu/om] asks1 ,is t all silk8 no cotton 9 x8 ,y answ]1 ,x is all silk4 ,0 x all silk8 ,if s1 all "r4 ,b 0 x p>tly cotton8 ,!n y h li$4 ,moreov]1 y lo/ by ! falsehood4 ,! cu/om]1 ?\gh he may live at ,lynn1 or ,doyle/[n1 or ,p\ghkeepsie1 w f9d out t y defraud$ him1 & next spr+1 :5 he aga9 comes %opp+1 he w look at y\r sign & say3 ,i w n try !re4 ,t is ! place :]e ,i got t h&k]*ief4 ,s t1 by t "o di%one/ b>ga91 y pick$ y\r own pocket & insult$ ! ,almighty4 ,w\ld y d>e to make an e/imate ( h[ _m falsehoods 9 trade 7 ye/]day told by h>dw>e m51 & clo?i]s1 & fruit-deal]s1 & dry-goods e/abli%m5ts1 & import]s1 & jewell]s1 & lumb]m51 & coal-m]*ants1 & /ation]s1 & tobacconi/s8 ,lies ab\t saddles1 ab\t buckles1 ab\t ribbons1 ab\t c>pets1 ab\t gloves1 ab\t coats1 ab\t %oes1 ab\t hats1 ab\t wat*es1 ab\t c>riages1 ab\t books1--ab\t ev]y?+4 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,almighty1 ,i arraign comm]cial falsehoods z "o ( ! greate/ ( abom9ations 9 city & t[n4 ,9 ! next place1 ,i notice me*anical lies4 ,!re is no class ( m5 :o adm9i/] m to ! welf>e ( ! city ?an artisans4 ,to _! h& we mu/ look = ! build+ t %elt]s u1 = ! g>m5ts t clo! u1 = ! c> t c>ries u4 ,!y wield a widespread influ5ce4 ,!re is mu* d]ision ( :at is call$ muscul> ,*ri/ianity2 b 9 ! latt] day ( ! _w's prosp]ity1 ,i ?9k t ! ,*ri/ian w be muscul>4 ,we h ! "r to expect ( ^? /alw>t m5 ( toil ! highe/ possible integrity4 ,_m ( !m answ] all our expectations1 & /& at ! front ( religi\s & philan?ropic ent]prises4 ,b ?is class1 l ! o!rs t ,i h nam$1 has 9 x ^? :o lack 9 ! elem5t ( v]acity4 ,!y _c all be tru/$4 ,9 times :5 ! dem& = labor is great1 x is impossible to meet ! dem&s ( ! public1 or d "w ) t promptness & p]fection t w\ld at o!r times be possible4 ,b !re are me*anics ^: ^w _c be tru/$ at any "t4 ,no man has a "r to promise m "w ?an he c d4 ,!re are me*anics :o say t !y w come ,monday1 b !y d n come until ,w$nesday4 ,y put "w 9 _! h&s t !y tell y %all be complet$ 9 t5 days1 b x is ?irty4 ,!re h be5 h\ses built ( :i* x might be said t e nail driv51 e foot ( pla/]+ put on1 e y>d ( pipe laid1 e %+le hamm]$1 e brick mort>$1 c\ld tell ( falsehood connect$ !re)4 ,!re are m5 attempt+ to d t5 or fifte5 pieces ( "w :o h n ! "t or /r5g? to d m ?an five or six pieces2 b by promises nev] fulfill$ keep all ! und]tak+s )9 _! own grasp4 ,?is is :at !y call nurs+ ! job4 ,h[ mu* wrong to 8 s\l & insult to ,god a me*anic w\ld save1 if he promis$ only s mu* z he expect$ to be able to d4 ,society has no "r to ask ( y impossibilities4 ,y _c always calculate correctly1 & y may fail because y _c get ! help t y anticipate4 ,b n[ ,i am speak+ ( ! wilful mak+ ( promises t y "k y _c keep4 ,did y say t t %oe %\ld be m5d$1 t coat repair$1 ^? brick laid1 t h>ness sew$1 t door gra9$1 t sp\t fix$1 or t w9d[ glaz$1 by ,saturday1 kn[+ t y w\ld nei!r be able to d x y\rself nor get any "o else to d x8 ,!n1 be=e ,god & man1 y are a li>4 ,y may say t x makes no p>ticul> diff]5ce1 & t if y _h told ! tru? y w\ld h lo/ ! job1 & t p expect to be disappo9t$4 ,b t excuse w n answ]4 ,!re is a voice ( ?und] roll+ among ! drills1 & planes1 & %oe-la/s1 & %e>s1 :i* says3 ,all li>s %all h _! place 9 ! lake t burne? ) fire & brim/one4 ,i next notice ecclesia/ical lies2 t is1 falsehoods told = ! purpose ( advanc+ *ur*es & sects1 or = ! purpose ( deplet+ !m4 ,!re is no use 9 ask+ _m a ,calv9i/ :at an ,arm9ian believes1 = he w be apt to tell y t ! ,arm9ian believes t a man c conv]t himself2 or to ask ! ,arm9ian :at ! ,calv9i/ believes1 = he w tell y t ! ,calv9i/ believes t ,god made "s m5 j to damn !m4 ,!re is no ne$ ( ask+ a p$o-,bapti/ :at a ,bapti/ believes1 = he w be apt to say t ! ,bapti/ believes imm]sion to be positively necess>y to salvation4 ,x is almo/ impossible = "o d5om9ation ( ,*ri/ians1 )\t prejudice or misrepres5tation1 to /ate ! s5tim5t ( an oppos+ sect4 ,if a man hates ,presbyt]ians1 & y ask him :at ,presbyt]ians believe1 he w tell y t !y believe t !re are infants 9 hell a span long4 ,x is /range also h[ individual *ur*es w sometimes make mis/atem5ts ab\t o!r individual *ur*es4 ,x is especially s 9 reg>d to falsehoods told ) ref]5ce to prosp]\s ent]prises4 ,z long z a *ur* is feeble1 & ! s++ is discordant1 & ! m9i/]1 ?r\gh ! pov]ty ( ! *ur*1 mu/ g ) ?readb>e coat1 & "h & !re a wor%ipp] sits 9 ! end ( a pew hav+ all ! seat to himself1 religi\s sympa?iz]s ( o!r *ur*es w say1 ,:at a pity6 ,b1 let a great day ( prosp]ity come1 & ev5 m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 :o ought to be rejoic$ at ! l>g5ess & ext5t ( ! "w1 d5\nce1 & misrepres5t1 & falsify1--/>t+ ! suspicion1 9 reg>d to !mselves1 t ! reason !y d n l ! corn is because x is n gr\nd 9 _! own mill4 ,h[ long be=e we %all le>n to be fair 9 our religi\s criticisms6 ,! ke5e/ jeal\sies on e>? are *ur* jeal\sies4 ,! field ( ,*ri/ian "w is s l>ge t !re is no ne$ t our hoe-h&les hit4 ,may ,god extirpate f ! _w ecclesia/ical lies1 comm]cial lies1 me*anical lies1 & agricultural lies1 & make e man1 ! _w ov]1 to speak tru? ) 8 neighbor6 ,a ,,good ,,"t ,,com+4 ,z on "s bitt] cold night1 :ile ?re%+ our h&s ab\t to keep our ?umbs f freez+1 we h look$ up & se5 ! nor!rn lights blaz+ along ! sky1 ! w9d[s ( heav5 illum9$ at ! news ( "s great victory1 s f beyond ?is bitt] night ( abom9ation a brightness /rikes ?r\gh f ! o!r side4 ,i h ?\ght t x w\ld be well1 9 ^! *apt]s on ! s9s ( ! times1 to lift be=e y a vision ( :at our cities w be :5 ! "w ( good m5 %all h be5 conclud$ & our population r$eem$4 ,i d\bt n t sometimes m5 h %ut ?is book1 ?9k+ t ! gigantic wrongs we depict may nev] be discomfit$4 ,le/ y be utt]ly di%e>t5$1 ,i w %[ y t we fight 9 a w> 9 :i* we w be completely victori\s4 ,?is is to be no drawn battle2 =1 :5 x is done1 ! result w n be disput$ by a man on e>?1 or an angel 9 heav51 or a devil 9 hell4 ,we %all h captur$ e "o ( ! /rongholds ( d>kness4 ,y & ,i w live to see ! day :5 gambl+-hells w be *ang$ into places ( ,*ri/ian m]*&ise1 & h\ses ( s9 swept & g>ni%$ = ! resid5ce ( ! pure/ home circles4 ,bee?ov5 0 deaf1 & c\ld n he> ! airs he compos$2 b :5 ! song ( univ]sal dis5?ralm5t arises1 & :ite ,circassian /&s up by ! side ( black ,e?iopian1 & tropical groves wave to ! ,lebanon c$>s1 we %all1 /&+ some:]e1 "k x & see x1 & he> x4 ,if gone f e>?1 we w be all[$ to come out on ! hills & look4 ,we d n talk ab\t impossibilities4 ,we d n propose a m$ic9e ab\t :i* we h to say t x w kill or cure4 ,= ?is balm t oozes f ! tree ( heav5 w inevitably cure4 ,i rem>k t ?is com+ "t ( municipal elevation w be a "t ( f9ancial prosp]ity4 ,_m seem to suppose t :5 ! _w's bett] days come1 ! p w =sake _! indu/ries1 & give !mselves to p]petual psalm-s++1 &1 be+ all absorb$ 9 spiritual ?+s1 w become reckless z to dress & dwell+2 & v rigid laws !n gov]n+ ! comm]cial _w1 all ent]prise & speculation w cease1 & all hil>ity be /rick5 out ( ! social circle4 ,!re is no w>rant = su* an absurd anticipation4 ,i suppose t :5 society is recon/ruct$1 :]e !re is n[1 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>1 "o =tune made1 !re w be a hundr$ =tunes made4 ,e "o kn[s t ! comm]cial _w ?rives 9 proportion z !re is confid5ce betwe5 man & man2 & ! extirpation ( all d\ble-deal+ & fraud f society w increase ?is confid5ce1 & h5ce great] prosp]ity4 ,! heavy comm]cial disa/]s t h smitt5 ?is l& 7 ! "w ( godless speculators & infam\s /ock-gambl]s4 ,x is crime t is ! mightie/ foe to bus9ess2 b :5 ! "r %all hurl back into ru9 ! plots ( bad m51 & purify ! comm]cial code1 & ?und] d[n fraudul5t e/abli%m5ts1 & put into ! h&s ( hone/ m5 ! keys ( comm]cial prosp]ity1 bless$ w be ! b>ga9-mak]s ( ! city4 ,t w be a prosp]\s "t1 = taxes w be a m]e no?+4 ,e /yle ( bus9ess is tax$ n[ to ! utmo/4 ,city taxes1 c\nty taxes1 ,/ate taxes1 ,unit$ ,/ates taxes1 lic5se taxes1 manufactur+ taxes1 /amp taxes1--taxes6 taxes6 taxes6 ,our citiz5s mu/ make a small =tune e ye> to meet ^! exactions4 ,:at h& fa/5s to all ( our great indu/ries ?is trem5d\s load8 ,crime6 ,we h to pay ! bo>d ( e man & woman :o1 by intemp]ance1 is ca/ into ! alms-h\se4 ,we h to support ! orphans ( ^? :o plunge !mselves into _! graves by bea/ly indulg5ces4 ,we support f our pockets ! l>ge ma*9]y ( municipal gov]nm5t1 :i* is va/ j 9 proportion z ! crim9al proclivities ( ! city are great4 ,:at makes necess>y hospitals1 h\ses ( refuge1 police-/ations1 & alms-h\ses1 ! ,tombs1 ,s+ ,s+1 & ,moyam5s+8 ,9 t good "t com+ !re %all be no exhau/ive taxation2 no orphans homeless1 = p>5ts w be able to leave _! *ildr5 a compet5cy2 no prisons1 = crime w h giv5 place to virtue4 ,!n ! va/ sw9dles :i* n[1 f "t to "t1 disgrace our cities1 w be unhe>d (4 ,no vot+ ( public money t1 on its way to "s city improvem5t1 falls into ! pockets ( ^? :o vot$ x4 ,no c\rts ( ,oy] & ,t]m9]1 at va/ exp5se to ! p4 ,no empanell+ ( juries to inquire into !ft1 arson1 murd]1 sl&]1 & black-mail4 ,9 t day ( r$emption !re w be bett] factories1 gr&] ar*itecture1 f9] equipages1 l>g] e/ates1 ri*] opul5ce4 ,aga93 :5 our cities are purifi$ ! *ur*es w be multipli$1 purifi$1 & /r5g!n$4 ,n[1 d5om9ations1 & ! individuals ( ! diff]5t sects1 are (t5 jeal\s ( ea* o!r4 ,*ri/ians are n always k9dly dispos$ t[>d ea* o!r2 & m9i/]s ( ! gospel sometimes =get ! bond ( bro!rhood4 ,9 t day !y w be sympa!tic & helpful4 ,!re may be diff]5ces ( op9ion & s5tim5t1 b no ac]bity1 no hyp]criticism1 & no exclusiv5ess4 ,9 t day all ! *ur*es w be fill$ ) wor%ipp]s4 ,we h n to-day1 9 ! cities1 *ur*-room = "o-f\r? ( our population2 & yet !re is a great deal m room ?an ! p occupy4 ,! *ur*es d n av]age an att5dance ( five hundr$ p4 ,! va/ majority d n att5d public wor%ip4 ,b 9 ! day ( :i* ,i speak !re w be en\gh *ur*-room to hold all ! p1 & ! room w be occupi$4 ,9 t "t :at r\s+ songs w be sung6 ,:at e>ne/ s]mons w be prea*$6 ,:at f]v5t pray]s w be (f]$6 ,9 ^! days a fa%ionable *ur* is a place :]e1 aft] a c>eful toilet1 a few p come 91 sit d[n1 & :at "t !y c get _! m9ds (f _! /ores1 or away f ! new /yle ( hat 9 ! seat be=e !m1 li/5 9 sil5ce to ! m9i/]--w>rant$ to hit no man's s9s--& to ! *oir1 :o are agre$ to s+ tunes t nobody kn[s2 &1 hav+ pass$ away an h\r 9 dreamy l\ng+1 g home refre%$4 ,i pron\nce mu* ( :at is call$ *ur* music1 9 our day1 a mock]y & a f>ce4 ,?\gh ,i h nei!r a cultur$ voice nor a cultur$ e>1 no man %all d my s++4 ,:5 ! /orms1 & ! trees1 & ! dragons are call$ on to praise ! ,"l1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ s+1 = ,i "k m ab\t music ?an d ! dragons4 ,no?+ c take ! place ( arti/ic music4 ,! doll> t ,i pay to he> ,p>epa or ,nilsson s+ is f> f be+ wa/$4 ,b1 :5 ! hymn is read1 & ! angels ( ,god /oop f _! ?rones to be> up on _! w+s ! praise ( ! great congregation1 let u n drive !m away ) our indiff]5ce4 ,i h prea*$ 9 *ur*es :]e fabul\s sums ( money 7 paid to p]=m]s1 & ! h>mony 0 exquisite z any h>mony t ev] w5t up f an ,academy ( ,music2 & yet1 = all ! purposes ( devotion1 ,i w\ld pref] ! he>ty1 out-break+ song ( a backwoods ,me?odi/ camp-meet+4 ,:5 ^! fancy />vel+ songs get up to ! gate ( heav51 h[ d y suppose !y look1 /&+ beside ! great doxologies ( ! glorifi$8 ,let an op]atic p]=mance1 float+ upw>d1 get _m h\rs ! />t1 & x %all be caught & pass$ by ! %\t ( ! ,sailors' ,be!l1 or ! hosanna ( ! ,sabba?-s*ool *ildr54 ,i "k a *ur* :]e !re 0 no s++ except t done by ! *oir1 save "o old ,*ri/ian man2 & !y wait$ ^u him by a committee1 & ask$ him if he w\ld n /op s++1 = he di/urb$ ! *oir6 ,! day come? :5 all ! *ur*es w rejoice 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( s]vice1 rightly conduct$1 & :5 f all ! great audi5ces ( att5tive wor%ipp]s w rise a multitud9\s an!m4 ,o ,god6 let all ! p praise !e6 ,aga93 :5 ! city is r$eem$1 ! l[ haunts ( vice & pollution w be ext+ui%$4 ,mr4 ,etzl]1 ( ,engl&1 proposes1 by ! =ces ( tide1 & w9d1 & wave1 & sun%9e1 to recon/ruct ! _w4 ,9 a book ( mu* g5ius1 :i* ru%$ rapidly f edition to edition1 he says3--,fell[-m53 ,i promis$ to %[ ! means ( creat+ a p>adise )9 t5 ye>s1 :]e ev]y?+ desirable = human life may be _h by e man 9 sup]abundance1 )\t labor & )\t pay2 :]e ! :ole face ( nature %all be *ang$ into ! mo/ beautiful =ms1 & man may live 9 ! mo/ magnific5t palaces1 9 all imag9able ref9em5ts ( luxury1 & 9 ! mo/ delightful g>d5s2 :]e he may accompli% )\t labor1 9 "o ye>1 m ?an hi!rto c\ld be done 9 ?\s&s ( ye>s2 may level cont95ts2 s9k valleys2 create lakes2 dra9 lakes & swamps1 & int]sect ! l& ev]y:]e ) beautiful canals & roads = transport+ heavy loads ( _m ?\s& tons1 & = travell+ a ?\s& miles 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 may cov] ! ocean ) float+ isl&s1 movable 9 any desir$ direction1 ) an imm5se p[] & cel]ity1 9 p]fect security1 & ) all ! com=ts & luxuries2 be>+ g>d5s & palaces1 ) ?\s&s ( families1 & provid$ ) rivulets ( sweet wat]2 may explore ! int]ior ( ! globe1 & travel f pole to pole 9 a =tnight2 provide himself ) means yet unhe>d ( = increas+ 8 k ( ! _w1 & s 8 intellig5ce2 lead+ a life ( cont9ual happ9ess1 ( enjoym5t yet unkn[n2 free himself f almo/ all ! evils t afflict mank9d except dea?1 & ev5 put dea? f> beyond ! common p]iod ( human life1 &1 f9ally1 r5d] x less afflict+4 ,f ! h\ses to be built w be af=d$ ! mo/ enraptur+ views to be fanci$2 f ! gall]ies1 f ! ro(1 & f its turrets may be se5 g>d5s1 z f> z ! eye c see1 full ( fruits & fl[]s1 arrang$ 9 ! mo/ beautiful ord]1 ) walks1 colonnades1 aqu$ucts1 canals1 ponds1 pla9s1 amphi!atres1 t]races1 f\nta9s1 sculptur$ works1 pavilions1 gondolas1 places = public amusem5t1 to delight ! eye & fancy4 ,all ?is to be done by urg+ ! wat]1 ! w9d1 & ! sun%9e to _! full developm5t4 ,mr4 ,etzl] gives plates ( ! ma*9]y by :i* all ?is is to be done4 ,he proposes ! organization ( a company2 & says small %>es ( tw5ty doll>s w be suffici5t--9 all f two hundr$ ?\s& to ?ree hundr$ ?\s& doll>s--to create ! fir/ e/abli%m5t = a :ole community1 ( f ?ree to f\r ?\s& individuals4 ,at ! end ( five ye>s we %all h a pr9cipal ( two hundr$ millions ( doll>s2 & s p>adise w be :olly rega9$ at ! end ( ! t5? ye>4 ,!re is m reason 9 ?is ?an 9 _m ( ! plans propos$2 b me*anical =ces c nev] recreate ! _w4 ,i %all take no %>es 9 ! l>ge company t is propos$2 my fai? is t ,*ri/ianity w yet make ! wor/ /reet ( our cities bett] ?an ! be/ /reet n[ is4 ,ar*im$es consum$ ! enemies ( ,syracuse by a great sun-glass4 ,z ! %ips came up ! h>bor1 ! sun's rays 7 conc5trat$ ^u !m3 n[ ! sails are w+s ( fire2 ! ma/s fall1 & ! vessels s9k4 ,s1 by ! great sun-glass ( ! ,gospel1 ! rays ( heav5 w be conc5tr$ ^u all ! fil? & un*a/ity & crime ( our great t[ns1 & "u ! heat !y w blaze & expire4 ,:5 ! day comes t ,i h %[n w come1 suppose y t !re w be any midnight brawls8 any %iv]+ m5dicants1 kick$ (f f ! m>ble /eps8 any droves ( unwa%$1 uncomb$1 unf$ *ildr58 any blasphem]s 9 ! /reet8 any /agg]+ pa/ ( inebriates8 ,no6 ,no w9e-cell>s4 ,no lag]-be] saloons4 ,no di/ill]ies :]e !y make ! ,,xxx4 ,no bloat$ *eeks4 ,no blood-%ot eyes4 ,no fi/-batt]$ =eheads4 ,! gr&*ildr5 ( t woman :o n[ walks up ! /reet ) a curse1 z ! boys /one h]1 w be philan?ropi/s1 & heal ! sick1 & manage great comm]cial ent]prises4 ,:5 our cities are s rais$1 we %all h a diff]5t /yle ( municipal gov]nm5t4 ,! great "q1 9 reg>d to ! execution ( ! law1 n[ is3 ,:at is popul>8 ,our city gov]nm5ts slumb]--great c>casses ( insuffici5cy1 s5d+ up _! /5* into ! no/rils ( high heav51 :ile !re are ?\s&s ( gambl+-h\ses1 & dr9k+-saloons1 & m places ( damnable lu/ ?an ! dec5cy ( ! c\ntry has "t to c\nt4 ,d y tell me t ! au?orities d n "k x8 ,!y d "k x4 ,all ! police "k x4 ,! %]iff & 8 deputies "k x4 ,! ald]m5 "k x4 ,! mayors "k x4 ,ev]ybody :o keeps 8 eyes & e>s op5 kn[s x4 ,9 ! "n ( ,god ,i impea* ! municipal au?orities ( _m ( our cities1 t !y neglect to execute ! law4 ,y _c *>ge x ^u any "o p>ty4 ,)9 ! pa/ few ye>s bo? p>ties1 & all k9ds ( p>ties1 h be5 9 p[]2 b ! "w has nev] be5 done4 ,y h b to pass ! ,city ,hall1 or look 9 ^u ! rooms ( "s ( our city (ficials1 to see to :at sort ( m5 our cities h be5 ab&on$4 ,look at ! swe>+1 bloat$1 s5sual wret*es :o /& on ! outside ( ! ,new ,york ,city ,hall1 pick+ _! tee?1 wait+ = "s crumbs ( emolum5t to fall at _! feet2 & !n tell me h[ f> x is f ,new ,york to ,sodom4 ,:o are ^? wret*$ wom5 s5t up 9 ! city van to ! police-c\rt1 appreh5d$ = drunk5ness8 ,!y w be lock$ up 9 jail2 b :at w be done ) ! grogg]ies t made !m drunk8 ,:o are ^! m5 9 ! city-prison8 ,t man /ole a pair ( %oes2 t boy1 "o doll> f ! c\nt]2 t girl snat*$ a purse--all villanies ( less ?an tw5ty or ?irty doll>s' damage to ! community2 b = t gambl]1 :o la/ night took t "y man's ?\s& doll>s--no?+6 ,= t man :o broke 9 ^u ! purity ( a ,*ri/ian h\sehold1 & by a p]fidy & adroitness t beat ! /rategy ( hell1 flung t girl into ! *asm ( e>?ly despair1 f :i* h] lo/ s\l goes %riek+ to ! bottomless pit--no?+6 ,= ^? :o fleec$ a "y man1 & induc$ him to fil* f 8 employ]s va/ sums ( money1 until1 9 8 agony1 he came to an (fic] ( ! *ur*1 & frantically ask$ :at he %\ld d--no?+6 ,v]ily1 small crimes ought to be puni%$2 b x 7 m j if our au?orities w\ld turn out f our jails & p5it5ti>ies ! small villa9s1 ! petty crim9als1 ! infantile (f5d]s1 ! t5-doll> desp]adoes1 & fill _! places ) "s ( ^! mon/]s ( abom9ation1 :o drive _! roan span ?r\gh our f9e /reets until hone/ m5 h to fly to escape be+ run ov]2 & if !y w\ld turn out f _! inc>c]ation ! poor girls ( ! t[n1 & put 9 "s ( ! magnific5t ladies :o cov] up ! sidewalk ) _! unpaid-= f9]ies1 & ) scornful look1 9 ! *ur*-aisle1 pass ! daught]s ( pov]ty1 :o ) _! fad$ dress & pla9 hat d>e to come to wor%ip ,god 9 ! same sanctu>y4 ,b all ^! wrongs %all be right$4 ,our /reets %all he> ! tramp ( a reg5]at$ multitude4 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty bells 7 rung 9 ,mosc[ :5 ! pr9ce 0 m>ri$2 b :5 righte\sness & peace %all kiss ea* o!r 9 all ! e>?1 t5 ?\s& bells w /rike ! jubilee4 ,pov]ty enri*$4 ,hung] f$4 ,disease cur$4 ,crime purifi$4 ,! cities sav$4 ,,! ,,end4