,fifty-,two ,/ory ,talks ,,to ,,boys ,,& ,,girls ,,by ,,rev4 ,,h[>d ,j4 ,,*idley1 ,b4,d4 ,,pa/or ,,tr9ity ,,congregational ,,*ur*1 ,,ea/ ,,orange1 ,,new ,,j]sey ,,g>d5 ,,city1 ,,new ,,york ,,d\bl$ay1 ,,doran ,,company1 ,,inc4 ,copyright1 #aiad by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,to ,,my ,,daught] ,elizabe? ,,=eword ,no dep>tm5t ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature is ( m importance = ! future ( ! ,*ur* ?an t :i* seeks to enli/ ! *ildr5 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,mr4 ,*idley1 by 8 gifts & exp]i5ce z a pa/or & a tea*] ( ! "y1 is em95tly fitt$ to contribute t[>ds ?is mo/ vital phase ( ,*ri/ian activity4 ,8 successful c>e] 9 ! ,c5tral ,congregational ,*ur* ( ,brooklyn1 :]e ,i %>$ ! privilege ( 8 valuable co-op]ation1 & 9 ! ,tr9ity ,*ur* ( ,ea/ ,orange1 ,new ,j]sey1 ( :i* he is n[ ! belov$ & honor$ pa/or1 bespeak ! m]its ( ?is s]ies ( addresses to ,boys & ,girls4 ,!y are at once an effici5t prote/ aga9/ ! ,prote/ant neglect ( ! "y & a rem$y = t neglect4 ,p>5ts1 in/ructors1 & gu>dians ( ! juv5ile memb]s ( our ,*ur*es w be wise to read1 m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/ ! tea*+s & exhortations pres5t$ "h4 ,x is a book ( absorb+ int]e/1 & ! little folks & ^? ( old] ye>s c n fail to be bo? pr(it$ & delight$ by x4 ,! revolution 9 ,*ri/ian ?\ght conc]n+ ! relation ( *ildr5 to ! ,*ur* & ! ,k+dom ( ,god is app>5t on e page4 ,dr4 ,m>t9eau av]r$ t *ildr5 d n require to be l$ s mu* z n to be misl$1 & 9 ^! ,fifty-two ,/ories we h a model application ( 8 weighty aphorism4 ,! receptive & expansive h\rs ( *ild nature are admirably consid]$1 & :at is "h writt5 has a direct be>+ ^u its spiritual developm5t & welf>e4 ,s4 ,,p>kes ,,cadman4 ,! ,p>i% ,h\se1 ,c5tral ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y41 ,m>* #b1 #aiad4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction xiii ,a ,,bible ,,riddle #c ,,clos$ ,,gates #f ,,hir+ ,a ,,coa*man #i ,,! ,,fi]ce/ ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,bible #aa ,,sacrifice ,,hits #ac ,,! ,,lib]ty ,,( ,,ob$i5ce #ae ,,cutt+ ,,corn]s #ah ,,habits #bj ,a ,,lesson ,,9 ,,c\rtesy #bc ,,little ,,foxes #be ,a ,,tricky ,,ox #bh ,,%9e ,,inside #cj ,,! ,,/orm ,,k+ ,,eagle #cc ,a ,,dog ,,:i* ,,ate ,,! ,,bible #ce ,,/eam ,,& ,,sails #cg ,a ,,fi%-,,/ory #ci ,,opportunity #da ,,god ,,is ,,n[ ,,"h #dc ,,david ,,liv+/one',s ,,fai? #de ,,! ,,happy ,,man #dg ,a ,,s]mon ,,= ,,! ,,boys #di ,,tire-,,tr\ble #ea ,,wat*+ ,,= ,,idle ,,boys #ec ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,dog #ee ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,0 ,,to ,,be ,,manag] #eh ,a ,,tale ,,ab\t ,,words #fa ,,suffocat$ ,,trees #fd ,,ulysses ,,& ,,! ,,sir5s #ff ,,poison-,,labels #fh ,,lies ,,t ,,walk #ga ,,well+ton ,,& ,,! ,,soldi] #gc ,,abraham',s ,,gue/ #ge ,,ab\t ,,g5]osity #gh ,,sun ,,& ,,w9d #hj ,,! ,,boy ,,& ,,! ,,turtle #hb ,,! ,,boy ,,& ,,! ,,nickel #hd ,,! ,,?ree ,,fates #hf ,,! ,,in*-,,worm ,,& ,,! ,,m\nta9 #hh ,,! ,,fr5* ,,drumm]-,,boy #ia ,a ,,k+ ,,9 ,,! ,,/uff #ic ,,bread ,,& ,,w9e #if ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas ,,c>ol #ih ,a ,,h9t ,,f ,a ,,c>ib\ #ajj ,,! ,,rep5tance ,,( ,,samuel ,,johnson #ajc ,,ea/] #aje ,,! ,,:isp]+ ,,gall]y #ajh ,,! ,,he-,,said ,,girl #aaa ,,on ,,deck #aac ,,! ,,t]ror ,,by ,,night #aaf ,,! ,,bramble ,,bu% ,,k+ #aai ,,:]e ,,is ,,heav58 #abb ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,army #abd ,,introduction ,9 a c]ta9 ,we/]n univ]sity ! presid5t receives a sal>y ( t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> = tra9+ "y m5 & "y wom51 :ile n _m miles di/ant f t univ]sity is a /ock-f>m ! sup]9t5d5t ( :i* receives a sal>y ( twelve ?\s& doll>s = tra9+ high-br$ colts4 ,t colt-tra9] is at h& :5 ! colt is foal$1 & be=e x rises to its feet has rubb$ d[n its head & put a halt] ^u x1 s t f bir? x %all be accu/om$ to ! feel+ ( ! halt]4 ,f t "t ! tra9+ ( ! colt is n susp5d$ = a mom5t4 ,if 9 tra9+ x to travel 9 h>ness a piece ( pap] %\ld bl[ across ! tra9+-c\rse1 caus+ ! colt to %y1 an assi/ant holds ! pap] on ! opposite side ( ! road1 s t ! animal %all h ! k9k tak5 out ( its n]v\s sy/em & its t5d5cy to %y aga9 9 ! same direction be at once correct$4 ,! old me?od 0 to all[ a colt to run wild until two or ?ree ye>s ( age1 !n break x 94 ,! result 0 apt to be ei!r a c[$ animal or a n]v\s horse4 ,w\ld t we 7 manife/+ z mu* wisdom 9 ! religi\s tra9+ ( our *ildr5 z t horse-tra9]4 ,b un=tunately we are pursu+ l>gely ! old me?od1 all[+ our *ildr5 to get full ( all sorts ( m5tal k9ks up ?r\gh ^? fir/ pla/ic ?ree or f\r ye>s1 & !n h&+ !m ov] to ! *ur* k9d]g>t5-tea*] = "o h\r a week1 expect+ h] to /raight5 out all ^! ab]rations & give back to ! p>5ts a normally religi\s *ild4 ,_m p>5ts seem to assume t ! *ild's bra9 is ly+ dormant dur+ ^? fir/ few ye>s1 :51 z a matt] ( fact1 ! *ild's m9d dur+ ^! ye>s is mo/ receptive1 & exp&+ at a rate nev] aft] equall$4 ,! n]v\s sy/em is receiv+ impressions :i*1 ?\gh 9 aft]-ye>s ! *ild has no consci\s memory ( x1 are yet indelibly *isell$ !re = good or ill4 ,x is high "t t p>5ts & religi\s tea*]s took m cognizance ?an !y d ( ?is fact4 ,!re are o!r p>5ts :o delib]ately refuse to give _! *ildr5 any religi\s tra9+ dur+ ?is p]iod = fe> ( unduly influ5c+ !m f ! religi\s /&po9t4 ,?is po9t ( view is /at$1 :e!r s]i\sly or n1 9 ! foll[+ quotation f a rec5t writ]3 ,i ?9k x is a bad ?+ to be :at is kn[n z 'br\ght up1' don't y8 ,:y %\ld we--poor1 helpless little *ildr51 all s(t & resi/less--be squeez$ & jamm$ into ! iron b&s ( p>5tal po9ts ( view8 ,:y %\ld we h po9ts ( view at all8 ,:y n = ^? few div9e ye>s :5 we are /ill s ne> ,god1 leave u j to wond]8 ,we are n giv5 a *ance4 ,on our pulpy little m9ds our p>5ts c>ve _! op9ions1 & ! mass sl[ly h>d5s1 & all ^? deep1 n>r[1 up-&-d[n /rokes h>d5 ) x1 & ! fir/ ?+ ! be/ ( u h to d on gr[+ up is to wa/e preci\s "t beat+ at ! ?+s1 to try to get !m out4 ,surely ! *ild ( ! mo/ admirable & wise p>5ts is ri*] ) 8 own faulty b orig9al po9t ( view ?an he w\ld be fitt$ out ) ! *oice/ selections ( maxims & conclusions t he did n h to ?9k out = himself4 ,i c\ld nev] be a s*oolmi/ress4 ,i %\ld be afraid to tea* ! *ildr54 ,!y "k m ?an ,i d4 ,!y "k h[ to be happy1 h[ to live f day to day1 9 godlike indiff]5ce to :at may come next4 ,& is n try+ to be happy ! secret we sp5d our lives try+ to guess8 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i1 by =c+ !m to look ?r\gh my /ale eyes1 %[ !m1 z ?r\gh a dreadful magnify+-glass1 ! t]rific possibilities1 ! cruel explosiv5ess ( :at !y _h be5 lightly toss+ across ! daisies1 & ?9k+ !y 7 only toys8 ,all ( :i* s\nds v pretty1 b :5 simm]$ d[n1 ! wisdom1 if wisdom x be1 ( a /atem5t l t c be compress$ into ! old adage1 ,:]e ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise4 ,b ! po9t is t ! _w has pretty g5]ally come to ! conclusion t bliss is n necess>ily ! mo/ heal?ful ?+1 ei!r = adults or *ildr54 ,s(t & resi/less6 ,precisely1 !re is ! crux4 ,if ^! s(t & resi/less m9ds d n receive good impressions !y w receive bad ones1 & x is ! "p ( wisdom to get ! good 9 fir/4 ,:]e a m9d is to let1 "s sort ( t5ant is sure to occupy4 ,col]idge put ! case 9 a nut%ell :5 an ,engli% dei/ inveigh$ bitt]ly aga9/ ! rigid in/ruction ( ,*ri/ian homes4 ,! dei/ said3 ,consid] ! helplessness ( a little *ild4 ,be=e x has wisdom or judgm5t to decide = itself1 x is prejudic$ 9 fav\r ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,h[ selfi% is ! p>5t :o /amps 8 religi\s ideas into a *ild's receptive nature1 z a m\ld] /amps ! hot iron ) 8 model6 ,i %all prejudice my *ildr5 nei!r = ,*ri/ianity nor = ,buddhism1 nor = ,a!ism1 b all[ !m to wait = _! mature ye>s4 ,!n !y c op5 ! "q & decide = !mselves4 ,lat] ,col]idge l$ 8 fri5d into ! g>d51 & !n :imsically exclaim$3 ,h[ selfi% is ! g>d5] to ru?lessly /amp 8 prejudice 9 fav\r ( roses1 violets & /rawb]ries into a receptive g>d5-b$4 ,! "t 0 :5 9 ,april ,i pull$ up ! "y we$s1--! p>sley1 ! ?i/les1--& plant$ ! g>d5-b$s out ) vegetables & fl[]s4 ,n[ ,i h decid$ to p]mit ! g>d5 to g until ,septemb]4 ,!n ! black clods c *oose = !mselves betwe5 cockleburrs1 currants & /rawb]ries4 ,! dei/ saw ! po9t4 ,ano!r weakness 9 our sy/em ( religi\s tra9+ = *ildr5 is manife/ at ! adolesc5ce-p]iod ( ! *ild4 ,we h be5 9 ! habit ( all[+ ! *ild to consid] ! ,bible-s*ool z 8 *ur*4 ,we s5d him to ! ,bible-s*ool 9 8 v e>ly ye>s1 b make no dem&s ^u him z f> z specific *ur*-att5dance is conc]n$4 ,& at ! k9d]g>t5-p]iod we are probably wise 9 ?is2 = aft] ! *ild has att5d$ k9d]g>t5 = an h\r1 x is too great a tax ^u him to require him to sit ?r\gh an h\r's *ur*-s]vice4 ,b aft] ! k9d]g>t5-p]iod x seems to me ! pla9 duty ( p>5ts to enc\rage ! *ild to att5d *ur*1 ?\gh n necess>ily = ! entire s]vice2 = if ! *ild does n e/abli% a *ur*-go+ habit dur+ ^! pla/ic ye>s1 ! probability is t he w nev] =m x4 ,?is p>tially expla9s :y !re is su* a leakage betwe5 ! ,bible-s*ool & ! *ur*4 ,:5 ! *ild gets too old = ,bible-s*ool1 n hav+ =m$ ! *ur*-go+ habit1 he is /r&$ ,betwe5 two worlds1 ,"o dead1 ! o!r p[]less to be born4 ,& ! result is he drifts away f ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! endeav\r to rem$y ?is situation 9 8 own ,*ur* x has be5 ! cu/om ( ! writ] to h all *ildr5 f sev5 to twelve ye>s ( age 9 ! ,bible-s*ool1 :i* meets on ,sunday morn+ be=e *ur*1 att5d ! morn+ wor%ip = ! fir/ fifte5 m9utes4 ,dur+ ?is "t !y he> ! ,call to ,wor%ip1 ! ,invocation1 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! ,*ildr5's ,s]mon1 & ! ,an!m by ! *oir4 ,at ! close ( ! an!m ! *ildr5 file out ) _! tea*]s z ! adult congregation rises = ! ,responsive ,lesson4 ,9 ?is way ! *ildr5 are e/abli%+ a *ur*-go+ habit1 ) ! result t !y e>ly beg9 to feel t some?+ is wrong on ,sunday if !y h n be5 to *ur*4 ,a ^w z to ! cont5t ( ! s]mons prea*$4 ,i believe t a *ild's religion ought to be l>gely ( ! motor type4 ,t is1 x %\ld be conc]n$ ) gett+ religion into ! *ild's h&s & feet4 ,9 o!r words1 x %\ld seek to e/abli% 9 him a habit ( "r-do+4 ,= ?is reason 8 religion %\ld be ( ! mo/ practical sort1 leav+ ! !ory to come lat]4 ,he %\ld h suffici5t !ological pegs to hang 8 morality on1 b he %\ld be tr\bl$ little ) dogma4 ,= ?is reason 8 religion w probably h l>gely to d ) ! "h & n[4 ,he _c be mu* int]e/$ 9 an o!r-worldly religion4 ,! normal *ild at ?is p]iod w n s+ ) any great en?usiasm ,i want to be an angel4 ,= ?is _w is to him j !n a v int]e/+ & fasc9at+ place4 ,he is = t reason ready also to admire m5 ( action1 & is wide op5 = ! influ5ces ( h]o-wor%ip4 ,& :ile he _c be argu$ into be+ a ,*ri/ian1 = he is n suffici5tly awake to logic2 & :ile he _c be co]c$1 = he possesses ! dynamic ( a locomotive comb9$ ) ! resi/ance ( a mule1 he c be magnetiz$ into be+ a ,*ri/ian if !re is set z 8 tea*] & example a virile1 magnetic man4 ,! boy w op5 8 s\l to him z he does 8 w9d[s to welcome ! brea? ( ,may4 ,su* consid]ations z ^! h det]m9$ ! cont5t ( ^! s]mons4 ,! au?or makes no claim to orig9ality = mu* ( ! mat]ial pres5t$1 b he has giv5 a new sett+ to old tru?s1 a sett+ :i* exp]i5ce has prov$ to be int]e/+ to ! *ildr5 ( 8 own congregation4 ,x may seem t ! word+ ( "s ( ^! s]mons is beyond ! grasp ( ! *ildr5 = :om x 0 int5d$4 ,two ?+s are to be not$ 9 ?is connection4 ,fir/1 a *ild res5ts be+ talk$ d[n to4 ,he soon detects a condesc5d+ smile & mock affability 9 a speak]4 ,& :5 he detects ^! he closes ! door ( 8 he>t aga9/ ! message4 ,second1 x is bett] to give ! *ild some?+ to gr[ to1 provid$ x is n too f> beyond 8 grasp4 ,b "h aga9 exp]i5ce is ! be/ crit]ion4 ,! *ildr5 :o h he>d ^! s]mons h enjoy$ !m1 & h c>ri$ _! sub/ance & lessons home ) !m to repeat to old] e>s4 ,!y are (f]$ to ! public1 !re=e1 9 ! hope t !y may sugge/ a me?od1 add a little to ! scant supply ( mat]ial = *ildr5's s]mons1 & s]ve to int]e/ o!r *ildr5 z well4 ,h4,j4,c4 ,orange1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,a ,,bible-,,riddle ,boys & girls are all fond ( riddles1 & ,i am sure y w be surpris$ to "k t !re is "o ( ! be/ riddles ( all 9 ! ,bible1 "o t is v h>d to guess1 & yet "o t has a f9e lesson 9 x :5 ,i tell y ! answ]4 ,?is riddle 0 told by ,samson on 8 w$d+-day1 & nobody w\ld ev] h guess$ x if 8 wife _h n let ! secret out4 ,b fir/ ,i mu/ tell :]e ,samson got 8 riddle4 ,well1 "o day ) 8 fa!r & "m he 0 walk+ d[n ! road to ! l& :]e ! ,phili/9es liv$4 ,& accord+ to ! /ory1 a "y lion ru%$ out at him f beh9d "s bu%es1 & ,samson1 be+ a v /rong man1 broke its jaws & kill$ x1 & left its c>cass beh9d "s bu%es by ! roadside4 ,"s "t aft]w>d he 0 go+ d[n t road aga91 & he turn$ aside to see :at _h become ( ! c>cass4 ,& :at d y ?9k he f\nd !re8 ,?is3 a sw>m ( wild bees _h made _! ne/ 9 t c>cass4 ,n[1 ,samson 0 fond ( honey1 & he took ! comb ( honey ) him & ate x z he walk$ along ! road4 ,& z he walk$ he made up ?is riddle3 ,out ( ! eat] came =? meat1 & out ( ! /rong came =? sweetness4 ,t means t out ( ?is lion :i* w\ld h eat5 him up he got some?+ to eat1 & out ( ?is /rong bea/ he got some?+ sweet4 ,i suppose y w wond] :at sort ( lesson = boys & girls anyone c draw f t4 ,y say y w nev] meet a lion on ! roadside4 ,i am n s sure ( t4 ,i ?9k boys & girls meet ?+s e day t are v mu* l lions4 ,( c\rse1 9 ^! days we call !m temptations4 ,b1 !n1 !y jump out at y v sudd5ly & unexpect$ly sometimes4 ,& !y w\ld dev\r y\r s\ls j z ?is lion w\ld h eat5 up ,samson _h he n kill$ x4 ,& :5 y kill a temptation by n giv+ way to x y c make a riddle j l ,samson1 & y c say1 too1 ,out ( ! eat] came =? meat1 & out ( ! /rong came =? sweetness4 ,= j l ,samson1 e "t y come to ! place :]e y h ov]come a temptation1--x may be to say unk9d ?+s1 or to be quick-temp]$1 or to be hateful1--y w f9d t y w be /rong] to ov]come x next "t4 ,& ! remembrance ( h[ y 7 able to ov]come y\r feel+s w be sweet1 j z t honey 0 to ,samson4 ,god says t if we tru/ ,him1 ! "y lion %all ye trample "u foot4 ,,clos$ ,,gates ,if any ( y boys & girls1 :ile rid+ ?r\gh a great city on an express tra91 ev] *ance to put y\r head out ( ! c>-w9d[ & look =w>d along ! tracks1 y w see sev]al blocks ahead ( ! tra9 p 9 c>riages1 on foot1 & 9 /reet-c>s cross+ ! railway-tracks 9 great numb]s1 & x seems z if ! tra9 w\ld h to /op1 or else x w\ld run ov] somebody4 ,b ! tra9 nev] slack5s spe$4 ,! eng9e] keeps on bl[+ ! :i/le1 & ! tra9 ?und]s along at ! usual rate4 ,!n y w notice :5 y get ne> ^? cross+s t all ! gates are d[n & ! railway-tracks are p]fectly cle>4 ,t is ! way ) _m ( ! difficulties we face 9 life4 ,we set out to d ! ?+ our consci5ce tells u to d1 & x seems z if ! road 7 full ( ob/ructions4 ,b y j g /raight ahead1 det]m9$ to d y\r duty1 & lo1 ! h9drances disappe>4 ,:5 an e>ne/ man goes "r ahead1 ! cr[d usually op5s up to let him ?r\gh4 ,z y get old] & face ! _w y w f9d x looks l a great1 fi]ce giant4 ,b really its fi]ce look is caus$ by a false-face t x we>s to fright5 fa9t-he>t$ p4 ,y g boldly up & take hold ( 8 be>d1 z ,david fac$ ! giant1 & y w be surpris$ to f9d t n only ! be>d b ! :ole mask comes (f 9 y\r h&s1 & !re is a k9dly c\nt5ance beh9d4 ,= ! _w w\ld r see y succe$ ?an fail4 ,i he>d ( a "y man ! o!r day :o w5t into an (fice 9 ,*icago to sell a bill ( goods4 ,! man beh9d ! desk 0 v brusque & fi]ce-look+1 & snapp$ out1 ,well1 :at d y want "h8 ,! "y man promptly repli$1 ,i want fir/ to be treat$ z a g5tleman1 & !n ,i may talk bus9ess to y4 ,! o!r man dropp$ 8 fi]ce mann] at once1 & ! "y man sold him a l>ge bill ( goods4 ,! man beh9d ! desk told him :5 he 0 leav+ t he greet$ /rang]s fi]cely to try _! mettle1 & if !y ran away he conclud$ !y w]5't wor? tr\bl+ ) anyh[4 ,& s ,i say to y1 boys & girls1 be sure 9 y\r own m9ds t y are do+ "r1 !n g boldly ahead1 & y w f9d ! gates d[n & ! tracks cle>4 ,let ?is be y\r motto3 ,silk5-h&$ /roke a nettle1 ,& x /+s y = y\r pa9s4 ,grasp x l a man ( mettle1 ,& x s(t z silk rema9s4 ,,hir+ ,a ,,coa*man ,!re is a /ory t tells ( a man :o adv]tis$ = a coa*man1 & ?ree m5 answ]$ ! adv]tisem5t4 ,!y all made a good appe>ance1 & ! man 0 at a loss to "k :i* "o to *oose4 ,f9ally he hit ^u ?is s*eme4 ,!re 0 a road ne> 8 h\se t ran along ! edge ( a precipice4 ,! man ask$ ea* "o ( ^! coa*m5 9 turn h[ close he c\ld drive to ! cliff )\t go+ ov]4 ,! fir/ said he c\ld drive )9 six in*es ( x2 ! second said he c\ld drive )9 two in*es ( x4 ,:5 ! ?ird man 0 ask$ he said1 ,i %\ld keep away f x z f> z possible4 ,! man said1 ,y are ! coa*man ,i want4 ,! way t la/ coa*man felt ab\t ! precipice is ! way = boys & girls to feel ab\t temptation4 ,"s ?+s t are wrong are l ?9 ice3 !y tempt y to see h[ f> y c g1 & ! fir/ ?+ y "k y are 94 ,a boy1 especially1 is tempt$ to be :at is kn[n z a d>$evil2 t is1 "o :o is n afraid ( any?+4 ,b !re is no?+ 9 x1 boys4 ,t sort ( ?+ is n c\rage3 x is ra%ness1 :i* is j ano!r "n = fooli%ness4 ,%akespe>e once said3 ,i d>e d all t may become a man1 ,:o d>es d m is none4 ,! really brave boy is n ! "o t blu/]s & brags3 ! brave boy is usually quiet1 b1 z we say1 all !re :5 ! p9* really comes4 ,*ri/ 0 "o ( ! brave/ m5 ! _w ev] knew1 & yet ,he told u to be afraid1 actually afraid1 ( ?+s t hurt our s\ls4 ,d n see h[ ne> ! fire y c g )\t gett+ scor*$2 don't see h[ ne> s9 y c g )\t gett+ caught4 ,x is poor bus9ess4 ,take ?is z y\r motto :5 y are incl9$ to tamp] ) wrong3 ,:o eats ) ! devil ne$s a long-h&l$ spoon4 ,! f>!r y keep away f him1 ! bett]4 ,,! ,,fi]ce/ ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,bible ,i suppose if ,i %\ld ask y :i* is ! fi]ce/ animal m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,i %\ld get _m diff]5t answ]s4 ,"s ( y w\ld say ! lion2 "s1 ! be>2 "s ! pan!r2 "s1 ! wolf2 & s on4 ,b none ( ^! is "r1 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,all ( ^! animals c be tam$1 m or less2 b !re is "o fi]c] ?+ ?an all ^!1 & x _c be tam$1 s "o ( ! apo/les says4 ,x is kept beh9d two r$ doors & m ?an tw5ty :ite b>s1 & its "n is spell$ z foll[s3 ,t-,o-,n-,g-,u-,e4 ,yes1 t is x1 ! tongue4 ,james says1 ,! tongue c no man tame4 ,x is n only "o ( ! fi]ce/ ?+s m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 b x is also "o ( ! crude/4 ,i suppose y nev] ?\ght t y c\ld kill a p]son ) y\r tongue1 did y8 ,& yet ,i h kn[n "s p say su* mean ?+s ab\t o!rs t ^? p 7 kill$ z f> z liv+ 9 _! t[n 0 conc]n$1 & _h to move away1 = all _! influ5ce 0 dead4 ,a pretty safe way :5 y are tempt$ to say any?+ unk9d ab\t ano!r boy or girl1 :o is n pres5t1 is to ask y\rself if x is fair play1 s9ce ! o!r _c def5d himself2 = ,i "k t y all want to play fair4 ,t is ! basis ( all true sport4 ,& !n rememb] also t :5 once y h said an unk9d ?+ y _c take x back1 = x lives on 9 spite ( y4 ,p]haps y recollect ! int]e/+ idea :i* ! old ,hebrews _h ( ! sep>ate exi/5ce ( words z soon z !y 7 spok54 ,a curse once utt]$ c\ld n be recall$ because x n[ exi/$ indep5d5tly ( ! speak]4 ,y rememb] ! /ory ( ! bless+ ( ,jacob by ,isaac4 ,isaac c\ld n give x to ,esau1 because x _h pass$ beyond 8 control4 ,boys fly+ kites1 haul 9 _! :ite-w+$ birds2 ,y c't d t way :5 y're fly+ words1 ,?+s t we ?9k may sometimes fall back dead1 ,b ,god ,himself c't kill !m :5 !y're said4 ,,sacrifice ,,hits ,i hope t all y boys play baseball1 & t _m ( y are on baseball teams4 ,if y are1 ,i suppose y "k :at is meant by a sacrifice hit4 ,x is call$ a sacrifice hit :5 ! score is close & a play] comes to ! bat1 &1 al?\gh he w\ld l to make a run1 nev]!less1 = ! sake ( ! man on ! base1 he makes a bunt1 s t1 :ile ! pit*] or %ort/op runs up to get ! ball & put him out on fir/ base1 ! man on ! bases may make ano!r base4 ,y see1 !n1 t in/ead ( mak+ :at is call$ a gr&-/& play he j gives up 8 own glory = ! sake ( 8 team4 ,did y ev] ?9k t y\r p>5ts are con/antly mak+ sacrifice hits = y8 ,:5ev] y\r "m goes )\t a new dress 9 ord] t y may h a bett] suit ( clo!s2 :5ev] y\r fa!r gives up "s pleasure to keep y 9 s*ool1 !y are mak+ a sacrifice hit = y4 ,& aft] all1 boys & girls1 t is ab\t ! only way ! _w has ev] mov$ v f> ahead4 ,socrates1 an old ,greek1 made a sacrifice hit :5 he 0 put to dea? 9 prison ) poison1 because he want$ to make ! "y m5 ( ,a!ns wis]4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r made a sacrifice hit :5 he w5t to ,worms1 al?\gh he fe>$ ! ,pope w\ld kill him4 ,b he 0 det]m9$ to get lib]ty = ! p4 ,b ! bigge/ sacrifice hit t 0 ev] made 0 made by ,*ri/ :5 ,he 0 crucifi$ on ,calv>y1 9 ord] t ! _w might "k t ,god 0 a ,fa!r & lov$ ,8 *ildr54 ,& e boy & girl :o w\ld foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,*ri/1 & w\ld be /rong & noble1 mu/ be prep>$ to make sacrifice hits1--to =get !mselves & d ?+s = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,jesus said1 ,i came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]4 ,& a m9i/] is "o :o s]ves1 "o :o makes sacrifice hits4 ,,! ,,lib]ty ,,( ,,ob$i5ce ,i "k x w\ld seem /range if ,i told y t e boy & girl has to be ti$ to some?+ 9 ord] t he may be free4 ,& yet t is ! exact tru?4 ,! majority ( y no d\bt "k :at ! multiplication-table is1 & ,i am sure y h ?\ght x a pretty disagreeable ?+4 ,p]haps y h wond]$ :y sev5 times eight is always fifty-six1 & :y y\r tea*] insi/s t x %all be t e "t4 ,y don't see :y x c't be fifty-five j once1 or possibly fifty-sev54 ,b1 no1 sir2 x is always fifty-six4 ,:5 y get f>!r along 9 life ,i believe y w be glad to "k t sev5 times eight is always fifty-six1 :e!r y meet x 9 ! groc]y-/ore1 or 9 ! bank1 or 9 ,new ,york1 or 9 ,philadelphia1 or 9 ,*9a2 = x w be a com=t to "k t ! multiplication-table does n *ange1 l _m o!r ?+s1 z y g f place to place4 ,:5ev] or :]ev] y meet x1 x is always ! same4 ,n[1 because y 7 ti$ to t table z a boy or girl1 y w be free to g :]e y l ) x 9 aft]-life4 ,! same is true ab\t rid+ a bicycle4 ,y "k t 9 ord] to be free to ride a bicycle y mu/ obey ! rules ( rid+ x2 t is1 :5 y are 9 dang] ( fall+ to ! "r y mu/ turn ! front :eel to ! "r4 ,if y d n1 y w fall (f4 ,"h aga91 y see1 y mu/ be ti$ 9 ord] to be free4 ,y w f9d t a rule all ?r\gh life4 ,t is :y y\r p>5ts & tea*]s lay d[n s _m rules = y4 ,x is n because !y want to h$ge y 9 & torm5t y1 b t y may be free m5 & wom5 lat]4 ,boys & girls :o are nev] ti$ up1 soon] or lat] f9d t z m5 & wom5 !y are n free4 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ,que5 ( ,france1 w\ld n be ti$ up to any rules z a girl4 ,%e 0 wilful & wild1 s 9 lat] life %e caus$ ! dea? ( h] husb& & h]self4 ,t same rule is ev5 true ( />s4 ,comets are tramp />s4 ,!y refuse to be ti$ up1 & !y ramble ab\t all ov] ! sky4 ,s !y nev] h trees & fl[]s on !m4 ,our e>?1 on ! o!r h&1 is ti$ up to ! sun & goes r\nd x l a horse r\nd a racetrack1 & s x is b\nd by seasons & br+s =? beautiful trees & fl[]s4 ,among o!r disadvantages ( be+ a comet is t comets are 9 dang] ( los+ a great "p ( _! sub/ance e "t !y approa* ! sun4 ,halley's comet1 :i* us$ to be su* a wond]ful sight1 has dw9dl$ away to a v great ext5t4 ,:5 x came a few ye>s ago sc>cely any "o saw x4 ,s x is always3 to be really free & to gr[ y mu/ be ti$2 & ,i hope t none ( y *ildr5 w ev] be fretful :5 y\r p>5ts & tea*]s make rules t y d n see ! mean+ (1 b :i* are = y\r good4 ,,cutt+ ,,corn]s ,h y boys & girls ev] notic$ h[ all ! curb+s at ! corn]s ( ! /reets 9 ! city are worn smoo? by driv]s ( c>ts & wagons try+ to cut ! corn]s z closely z possible8 ,b ! pr9cipal ?+ to notice ab\t ^? curbs is t y w (t5 f9d on !m ! pa9t1 sometimes r$ & sometimes black or yell[1 scrat*$ (f ! :eels ( ^! c>riages t are s anxi\s to cut corn]s4 ,& ! :eels t cut corn]s soon get to look+ %abby f lack ( pa9t4 ,t is ! way x ne>ly always happ5s ) p :o try to cut corn]s4 ,i "k boys & girls :o try x 9 s*ool4 ,!y try to skim ?r\gh by do+ j z little "w z possible4 ,!y cut ! corn]s z closely z possible ) _! lessons1 s t !y c h "t = play4 ,!y d t ) ! "w 9 subtraction1 & !n1 :5 !y get into multiplication or division1 !y h all sorts ( tr\ble4 ,& soon _! ari?metic looks v %abby inde$4 ,o!r boys & girls try to cut corn]s ) ! tru?4 ,!y see j h[ ne> a lie !y c come1 & yet keep )9 ! b\nds ( tru?4 ,some?+ inside tells !m x is n q fair4 ,& aga91 :5 t happ5s1 !y h rubb$ "s ( ! bright1 beautiful pa9t1 s to speak1 (f _! consci5ces4 ,& be=e long _! consci5ces get to be q %abby1 & n at all new1 & p beg9 to say t !y don't q tru/ t boy or girl4 ,& s ,i say to y1 boys & girls1 x does n pay to cut corn]s4 ,give y\rselves pl5ty ( room4 ,be op5 & fair & indu/ri\s4 ,= "o :o cuts close corn]s z a boy or girl1 usually gr[s up into a v small sort ( man or woman4 ,,habits ,i wond] if ,i c make pla9 to y :at a habit is4 ,h y ev] se5 m5 lay+ concrete sidewalks "h 9 ! city1 & !y put bo>ds across to keep p f walk+ on ! pavem5ts be=e !y 7 ?or\ghly dry8 ,i am sure y h4 ,^! m5 keep p (f ! walk :ile x is s(t because1 if any "o /eps on x1 !n 8 footpr9ts h>d5 into ! walk z x dries1 & w always rema9 !re4 ,n[1 boys' & girls' m9ds are j l ^? cem5t walks :5 !y are wet & s(t2 & if y d a ?+ ov] & ov] aga9 z a boy or girl1 y w make su* a deep m>k 9 y\r bra9s t :5 y gr[ up y _c get ! m>k out1 & y j keep on do+ x1 :e!r y want to or n4 ,:5 once y d a ?+1 x is easi] to d x aga94 ,ev5 clo? & pap] f9d x easi] to d a ?+ a second "t ?an ! fir/4 ,! sleeves ( y\r dresses & coats fall into ! same wr9kles & creases e "t y put !m on4 ,t is :at we call ! hang ( a dress or coat4 ,& if y fold a piece ( pap] once1 x quickly gets ! habit ( fold+ along ! same crease aga94 ,& s y see t x is v important = y to get good habits z boys & girls1 = fir/ y make ! habits1 & !n ! habits make y4 ,y h (t5 se5 a little brook runn+ along betwe5 its banks & ov] its pebbly b$4 ,well1 once !re 0 no brook-b$ !re1 b gradually1 ye>s ago1 a little /ream began to trickle ?r\gh1 & f9ally x wore out a b$ = itself4 ,n[ x _c leave ! b$ if x wi%es to4 ,t is j :at y d :5 y make a habit3 y make a c\rse :i* y w foll[ lat] 9 life4 ,fir/ y take ! tra91 !n ! tra9 takes y4 ,fir/ ! /ream makes ! b$1 !n ! b$ guides ! /ream4 ,!y tell u t aft] we are ?irty ye>s ( age we are little m ?an a bundle ( habits4 ,i suppose ?irty ye>s seems a long way (f = y boys & girls1 b y w rea* x if y live4 ,& !re w be m5 liv+ some:]e :o w he> ! "n t y boys n[ h1 & y are decid+ n[ by ! habits y make :at sort ( man he is go+ to be4 ,if y want him to be a good1 honorable1 /rong man1 be sure y =m good habits n[4 ,a ,,lesson ,,9 ,,c\rtesy ,i read a /ory rec5tly ( h[ a "y man got 8 />t 9 life ?r\gh be+ c\rte\s4 ,?is "y man 0 an assi/ant doorkeep] 9 ! capitol at ,wa%+ton4 ,8 "w 0 to direct p :]e !y want$ to g 9 t great build+4 ,"o day he ov]he>d a /rang] ask "o ( ! o!r doorkeep]s = help 9 f9d+ "o ( ! s5ators f ,cali=nia4 ,! doorkeep] answ]$ 9 a v disc\rte\s way t x 0 none ( 8 bus9ess :]e ! s5ators 74 ,b c't y help me8 ! /rang] said4 ,i 0 s5t ov] "h because he 0 se5 to come ?is way4 ,no1 ,i c't1 ! doorkeep] answ]$4 ,i h tr\ble en\gh look+ aft] ! repres5tatives4 ,! /rang] 0 ab\t to turn away :5 an assi/ant1 :o _h ov]he>d ! conv]sation1 said3 ,if y are f ,cali=nia1 y h come a long way1 ,i w try to help y4 ,!n he ask$ him to take a seat1 & hurri$ (f 9 se>* ( ! s5ator4 ,he soon br\ght him to ! /rang]1 :o !n gave 8 c>d to ! doorkeep] & ask$ him to call at 8 hotel t ev5+4 ,t /rang] 0 ,collis ,p4 ,hunt+ton1 :o 0 a great railroad (ficial 9 ^? days4 ,:5 ! doorkeep] call$ ^u him t night1 ,mr4 ,hunt+ton (f]$ him a position at ne>ly twice ! sal>y he 0 !n receiv+4 ,he accept$ ! new position & 0 rapidly promot$ f t "t on4 ,! lesson ,i w\ld h y le>n f ?is is t y nev] "k :5 a good de$ is go+ to return to y4 ,i don't mean t y %\ld be c\rte\s1 expect+ t y are go+ to be paid = x ea* "t1 = ! greate/ pay = k9dness is j ! feel+ t y h help$ someone4 ,z ! old say+ goes1 ,civility co/s no?+1 & on ! o!r h&1 y nev] ga9 any?+ by gett+ ! ill-w ( anybody or any?+1 ev5 ( a dog4 ,be c\rte\s3 x is ! m>k ( a g5tleman1 ( a lady1 & x is (t5 ! passport to success4 ,,little ,,foxes ,9 f>-(f ,syria1 a c\ntry ly+ nor!a/ ( ,pale/9e1 ! l& 9 :i* ,jesus 0 born1 ! f>m]s :o keep v9ey>ds are v mu* tr\bl$ ) foxes & be>s1 :i* de/roy _! crops at night4 ,& s1 to protect _! v9ey>ds1 !y build high /one-walls ab\t !m1 & put brok5 bottles on ! top to keep ^! animals out1 mu* z "s p 9 ?is c\ntry :o h or*>ds d1 9 ord] to keep out small boys4 ,^! f5ces keep out ! be>s1 because !y cut !mselves on ! glass 9 try+ to climb ov]1 & !y also keep out "s ( ! foxes4 ,b aft] all1 :5 ! grapes are ne>ly ripe1 ! own]s ( ! v9ey>ds & _! m5 are oblig$ to build plat=ms up above ! trellises1 & /ay !re all night1 9 ord] to gu>d _! crops4 ,^! wat*]s manage v well ) all ! o!r wild animals except+ ! little foxes4 ,!y c see ! big foxes & drive !m (f1 b ! little ones !y _c see1 & s ^! de/roy ! v9es4 ,i suppose t x 0 an exp]i5ce some?+ l t :i* l$ "o ( ! ,bible-writ]s to say t ! little foxes de/roy ! v9es4 ,x seems to me t ?is is v true ) s9s1 too2 x is ! little s9s t de/roy u4 ,:5 a big s9 l /eal+1 ly+ or *eat+ comes along we c see t easily en\gh1 & we w n let x ov] ! f5ce into our lives4 ,we drive x away1 & are soon rid ( x4 ,b :5 ! little s9s come1 l little foxes1 we d n see !m1 & s !y get 9 & de/roy our "*4 ,:at are "s ( ^! little foxes8 ,i ?9k "o is pride1 :i* makes y s conceit$1 because y live 9 a big h\se or h an automobile or f9e clo!s1 t y w n speak to or play ) o!r boys & girls :o h n q su* f9e ?+s1 al?\gh !y may be j z bright & j z good z y4 ,pride is a little fox t kills ! v9e ( bro!rl9ess :i* ,*ri/ plant$ 9 our he>ts4 ,!n ano!r little fox is sulk9ess4 ,sulk9ess makes y fr[n & g away 9 a corn]4 ,x sucks up all ! sunlight !re is1 & makes ! _w v gray & dull1 l a day 9 ,novemb]4 ,?is fox kills ! v9e call$ peace :i* ,*ri/ plant$4 ,"o m little fox is jeal\sy4 ,?is makes boys & girls dislike o!rs :o get high] m>ks ?an !y 9 s*ool1 or :o h m fri5ds1 or bett] toys4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ de/ructive little foxes !re is1 = x kills ! be/ v9e ( all t ,*ri/ plant$3 t is1 love4 ,be c>eful1 !n1 boys & girls1 ( ^! little foxes1 = !y are worse ?an be>s & big foxes1 because !y look s small & h>mless1 & slip by :5 y are n pay+ att5tion1 b :i* de/roy y\r "* z readily z ! o!rs4 ,a ,,tricky ,,ox ,i want to tell y to-day ab\t a tricky ox ,i once read ab\t4 ,i suppose y w at once ?9k t ?is ox 0 9 a circus4 ,b he wasn't4 ,f> f x6 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] = "s o!r cattle if he _h be54 ,?is ox is kept 9 ! /ocky>ds at ,*icago4 ,9 ^? /ocky>ds !y kill ?\s&s ( cattle e ye> to give u beef to eat4 ,:5 ! cattle come to ^! /ocky>ds !y are n tame cattle l ! c[s we see out 9 our pa/ures1 b !y are cattle t h pa/ur$ out on ! great broad prairies1 & !y h se5 v few p4 ,& = t reason !y are v timid & h>d to get close to4 ,s x is difficult to get !m ne> ! p5s :]e !y want !m4 ,"h is :]e ! tricky ox comes 94 ,9 "o ( ^? y>ds !y keep a black1 %ort-tail$ ox kn[n z ,bob1 & he j walks along 9 an unconc]n$ way t[>d ! p5s1 & he looks s calm & unafraid t ! o!r cattle j take confid5ce & foll[ along aft] him4 ,& !n1 be=e !y "k x1 !y are 9 a trap & c nev] get out4 ,b 9 ! mean:ile ,bob has slipp$ away1 to play ! same trick on o!r cattle4 ,!re are "s boys & girls j l t ox4 ,!y are always urg+ o!r boys & girls on to d wrong ?+s1 tell+ !m t !y are c[>ds if !y don't take ! d>e & d x1 & %[+ h[ brave !y are4 ,b :5 !y h got y into a scrape1 & ! real bus9ess ( puni%m5t beg9s1 !y c't be f\nd any:]e3 !y h slipp$ out l old ,bob4 ,y mu/ be on ! look\t = boys l t4 ,don't be afraid to be call$ a c[>d by !m4 ,don't let !m d>e y to d ?+s :i* y\r consci5ce tells y are fooli% or wrong4 ,y w be a bigg] c[>d if y d ^! ?+s because y are a%am$ n to take ! d>e4 ,,%9e ,,inside ,z ,i 0 pass+ along ! /reet ! o!r day ,i saw on ! w9d[ ( a bootblack's p>l\r ! words1 ,%9e ,inside4 ,i want to turn ^! words ar\nd & make a motto ( !m = y boys & girls4 ,= ,i ?9k t if e boy & girl w\ld %9e inside1 our homes1 & ! _w 9 g5]al1 w\ld be a mu* happi] place4 ,( c\rse !re are "s boys & girls :o %9e only on ! outside4 ,a little :ile ago ,i read a /ory ab\t ,byron1 a great poet1 ( :om y w le>n lat] 9 s*ool4 ,a man said to ,sir ,walt] ,scott t he wi%$ he might h se5 ,byron :5 he 0 alive4 ,he said he _h only se5 a photograph ( him4 ,scott said1 ,yes1 ! lu/] is !re 9 ! photograph1 b x is n light$ up4 ,n[1 !re are "s boys' & girls' faces t h a lu/]1 b x is n light$ up4 ,or _! faces are l a mirror t %9es brightly only :5 !re is sunlight or "s o!r light fall+ ^u x4 ,! mirror only %9es outside4 ,! lu/] is n always light$ up4 ,i "k boys & girls :o %9e outside only :5 o!r boys & girls play ! game :i* !y want !m to play1 or :5 !y get ! clo!s !y want to we> or ! food !y want to eat1 or :5 !y are out 9 pleasant company4 ,b :5 !y don't h _! own way1 !n _! faces are v cl\dy4 ,b ! boy or girl :o %9es inside is "o :o irons out 8 wr9kles ) a smile ev5 ?\gh ?+s d n exactly please him1 & he ?9ks ( o!r p in/ead ( himself4 ,n[1 h[ c boys & girls %9e inside s t !y w always %9e outside :e!r !y h _! own way or n8 ,well1 y rememb] t ! ,bible says t :5 ,moses came d[n f ! m\nta9 8 face %one1 because he _h be5 talk+ ) ,god4 ,t is ! secret1 boys & girls4 ,:5 a man or a woman or a boy or a girl talks (t5 en\gh ) ,god 9 pray] & asks to be made l ,*ri/1 !n a light is light$ )9 him :i* causes 8 face to %9e4 ,y rememb] ,*ri/ said1 ,i am ! ,light4 ,let ,him into y\r he>t1 & y w %9e inside4 ,! man wor? :ile is ! man ) a smile ,:5 ev]y?+ goes dead wrong4 ,,! ,,/orm-,,k+ ,,eagle ,if y h be5 up ! ,hudson ,riv] f ,new ,york to ,albany by ! day-boat1 y w probably h notic$ a high m\nta9 on ! "r-h& side ( ! riv] by ! "n ( ,/orm ,k+4 ,i want to tell y ab\t an eagle t us$ to live !re4 ,he c\ld be se5 !re almo/ any day so>+ high above ! m\nta9-peak4 ,& _m a hunt] _h tri$ to %oot him4 ,b he avoid$ !m all4 ,& h[ d y ?9k he did x8 ,did he hide f !m8 ,no4 ,j by fly+ s high t ! bullets c\ld n rea* him1 or1 if "s *ance bullet did rea* him1 he 0 s f> away t x j kiss$ 8 plumage & fell back to e>? )\t do+ him any h>m4 ,i wi% t e boy & girl 7 z wise z t old eagle4 ,t is always ! way to avoid be+ w\nd$ by s9s3 j keep high up above !m4 ,i mean by t1 :5 y are tempt$ to d any?+ t is wrong1 n to /op & argue ) y\rself :e!r y w get caught if y d x1 or :e!r y w be happi] if y d n d x1 or any ( ^! ?+s by :i* y lose "t4 ,b j get "r away f x3 put x out ( y\r m9d4 ,i suppose y w wond] h[ y c d t4 ,i w tell y4 ,y h (t5 he>d ab\t wi%+-caps1 & h[ ! p 9 fairy-/ories put !m on & j wi% !mselves :]ev] !y want to be1 & quick z a fla% !y are !re4 ,well1 !re is a wi%+-cap t e boy & girl c put on :5 he is tempt$2 x is ?is pray]1 ,o ,god1 help me n to d ?is ?+ :i* is wrong6 ,& if y say t pray]1 & believe ,god w help y1 x w take y high out ( rea* ( ! s91 j z t old eagle flew high above rea* ( ! bullets4 ,= ,god says t !y :o ask ,him = help %all m\nt up on w+s z eagles4 ,a ,,dog ,,:i* ,,ate ,,! ,,bible ,i he>d an amus+ /ory sometime ago ab\t a savage 9 ,africa :o came to a mission>y v mu* excit$ & told him t 8 dog _h be5 completely spoil$ z a wat*-dog because he _h *ew$ up & eat5 a small ,new ,te/am5t he _h happ5$ to get hold (4 ,he said t ! dog w\ld nev] be ( any m use because ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* he _h swall[$ w\ld take all ! fight out ( him1 & he c\ld no long] keep wild animals away f ! %eep4 ,t seems a /range notion = a gr[n-up man to get into 8 head1 doesn't x8 ,& yet1 boys & girls1 ,i run across "s "y p ev5 "h 9 ,am]ica t ?9k if !y let ,*ri/ into _! he>ts x w make !m sort ( wi%y-wa%y & goody-goody1 & n /rong & rugg$ p4 ,x is true t to be a ,*ri/ian does take "s ( ! fight out ( a p]son1 b x is ! qu>relsome k9d ( fight+ t has nei!r beauty nor /r5g? 9 x :i* x takes out ( "o4 ,b :5 y come to read hi/ory y w f9d t "s ( our brave/ soldi]s 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,john ,havelock1 a ,briti% g5]al :o f\ght 9 ,india = ! sake ( 8 c\ntry1 0 call$ ,! ,*ri/ian ,w>rior4 ,sir ,oliv] ,cromwell1 :o _h to lead an army 9 ,engl& aga9/ ! k+1 :o 0 ill-treat+ ! p1 _h a body ( soldi]s "u him :o 7 ,*ri/ians1 & !y 7 su* good soldi]s & s h>d to defeat t !y 7 call$ ,cromwell's ,ironsides4 ,sometimes j be=e battle ^! soldi]s us$ to s+ hymns & !n pray on ! battlefields4 ,& because !y 7 ,*ri/ians x made bett] & brav] soldi]s ( !m4 ,& s ! true/ k9d ( c\rage t any boy or girl c h is ! k9d t ,*ri/ gives4 ,paul tells all ( u ,*ri/ians to be good soldi]s4 ,! ,bible takes ! wrong k9d ( fight out ( y & puts ! "r k9d ( fight into y1 ! fight = noble ?+s4 ,,/eam ,,& ,,sails ,all ! vessels on ! oceans c be divid$ into two classes3 /eam%ips & sail+ vessels4 ,! sail+ vessels1 z y "k1 set _! broad :ite sails l w+s to cat* ! fav\r+ w9ds1 & !n !y g scudd+ across ! seas l birds to _! di/ant h>b\rs4 ,b :5 !re is no w9d ^! vessels mu/ sometimes lie becalm$1 & d n move = days or sometimes weeks4 ,! /eam%ips1 on ! o!r h&1 d n dep5d ^u ! w9d to drive !m ahead4 ,_! p[] comes f great eng9es away d[n 9 ! he>t ( ! vessel4 ,ev5 if ! w9d bl[s "r 9 ! face ( ! %ip1 x only makes ! boil]-fires burn fa/] & bright]1 & %e plunges ahead 9 spite ( w9d or tide4 ,boys & girls also c be divid$ into two classes1 l %ips4 ,"s dep5d ^u o!r boys & girls to make !m g2 o!rs h ! g 9 !mselves4 ,^! p ) ! g 9 !mselves we call g-ahead sort ( p4 ,!y are ! boys & girls :o become lead]s4 ,! o!rs are foll[]s4 ,:at ! _w mo/ ne$s is ^! g-ahead p4 ,!re are pl5ty ( p :o g l a sail+ vessel :5 !re is some?+ f ! outside to s5d !m along4 ,i he>d a man say ! o!r day t ano!r man 0 l a *ip 9 a pan ( milk2 t is1 he w5t only :]e he 0 pu%$4 ,if y want to h g 9 y\rselves1 try to ?9k ?+s out = y\rselves4 ,don't d ?+s j because somebody else does !m4 ,don't we> ?+s j because somebody else we>s !m4 ,don't say ?+s j because somebody else says !m4 ,paul says t p :o are bl[n ab\t by e w9d d n am\nt to mu*4 ,i am sure ( ?is1 at lea/1 t ,i %\ld r be a /eam%ip ?an a sail+ vessel1 t only goes :5 a w9d bl[s4 ,a ,,fi%-,,/ory ,a rec5t writ] tells 9 "o ( 8 books ( an exp]i5ce he _h z a boy :5 he w5t on a fi%+-trip ) 8 fa!r4 ,!y 7 wad+ along 9 brooks ) _! rubb]-boots on4 ,b sometimes ! wat] 0 too deep = him1 & he 0 9 dang] ( gett+ 8 feet wet by ! wat] runn+ 9 ov] ! tops ( 8 boots4 ,:51 h[ev]1 !y came to places l ^!1 8 fa!r w\ld take him pig-a-back & c>ry him along1 & !n ! boy w\ld fi% ) 8 rod re/+ on 8 fa!r's %\ld]1 & 8 l9e dangl+ 9 front4 ,& ?is writ] says t he us$ to cat* _m fi% 9 ?is way4 ,!n he adds1 ,h[ _m ( our be/ cat*es 9 life are made ov] someone's else %\ld]8 ,i ?9k t fa!rs & mo!rs are always all[+ _! *ildr5 to fi% ov] _! %\ld]s1 don't y8 ,:5 !y s5d y to s*ool to get an education1 s t 9 lat] life y may enjoy good books1 y are cat*+ fi% ov] _! %\ld]s4 ,:5 !y give y money to travel1 s t y may "k :at a big1 beautiful place ! _w is1 y are fi%+ ov] _! %\ld]s4 ,:5 !y give y beautiful homes1 s t y %all h good fri5ds & gr[ up ?\ghtful1 well-mann]$ m5 & wom51 y are fi%+ ov] _! %\ld]s4 ,9 fact1 x seems to me t we %\ld n cat* _m fi% at all if x 7 n = our lov+1 pa9/ak+1 unselfi% p>5ts4 ,& don't y ?9k we ought to be ob$i5t & ?\ghtful ( !m :5 !y c>ry u along s uncompla9+ly & rejoice 9 see+ u take 9 su* beautiful cat*es f life8 ,,opportunity ,h y ev] he>d ( a picture t 0 call$ ,opportunity8 ,x repres5ts a p]son ) a great deal ( hair on h] =ehead1 b none on ! back ( h] head4 ,! mean+ ( ! picture is ?is3 ,:5 y cat* an opportunity z x comes1 x is easy to hold2 b once y let x get by y1 x is v difficult to cat* x aga94 ,x is some?+ l try+ to cat* a tra9 t has j pull$ out ( ! /ation4 ,i us$ to live ne> a boy 9 ,canada :o did n l to g to s*ool1 & :5 ! sn[ 0 deep & ! wea!r 0 fro/y he w\ld f9d "s excuse by :i* he got 8 "m to let him /ay at home4 ,:5 he grew up he f\nd out :at he _h miss$ by n gett+ an education1 & he tri$ to make x up1 b he c\ld n4 ,he 0 runn+ aft] ! tra94 ,he soon got disc\rag$ & gave up1 & tri$ to get 8 liv+ 9 "s o!r way ?an by h>d "w4 ,! la/ ,i he>d ( him he _h j be5 arre/$ = /eal+4 ,i h kn[n o!r boys & girls :o ?\ght ( jo9+ ! ,*ur*1 b !y j kept putt+ x (f & putt+ x (f1 ?9k+ t any "t w\ld d well en\gh4 ,& !n1 z !y got old]1 !y felt t !y w]5't good en\gh1 or t "s ( _! fri5ds might n approve1 & s !y h gr[n up & h n yet jo9$1 & ea* ye> x keeps gr[+ h>d]4 ,! two opportunities t y boys & girls ought to take by ! =elock1 z we say1 are1 fir/3 9 gett+ all ! s*ool+ y c :ile y h ! *ance4 ,y w nev] h su* a good opportunity aga91 & if y let x slip y may nev]1 nev] cat* up4 ,& second3 9 mak+ z f9e a />t z y c 9 y\r ,*ri/ian life by le>n+ all y c ab\t ! ,bible & by gett+ ,*ri/'s example into y\r he>ts4 ,,god ,,is ,,n[ ,,"h ,9 a s]mon :i* ,dean ,/anley1 an ,engli% m9i/]1 prea*$ to *ildr5 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 he told ! foll[+ /ory3 ,!re 0 a little girl liv+ ) h] gr&fa!r4 ,%e 0 a good *ild1 b he 0 n a v good man2 & "o day1 :5 %e came back f s*ool1 he _h put 9 writ+ ov] h] b$1 ',god is n[h]e1' = he did n believe 9 ! good ,god1 & he tri$ to make ! little girl believe ! same z he4 ,:at did ! little girl d8 ,%e _h no eyes to see1 no e>s to he> :at h] gr&fa!r tri$ to tea* h]4 ,%e 0 v small4 ,%e c\ld only read words ( "o syllable at a "t2 %e rose above ! bad mean+ :i* he _h tri$ to put into h] m9d1 because h] little m9d c\ld n d o!rwise1 & %e read ! words n ',god is n[h]e1' b ',god is n[ "h4' ,& %e 0 "r4 ,%e 0 wis] ?an h] gray-hair$ gr&fa!r4 ,= ,god is n[ "h4 ,he is ev]y:]e4 ,& :5ev] ev5 ! smalle/ *ild speaks to ,him 9 ! simple/ pray] ,he he>s ! *ild's voice4 ,god is n[ "h4 ,t is a good motto = u to take ) u to s*ool1 to keep u hone/2 to play1 to keep u sweet2 to our homes1 to keep u unselfi%4 ,,david ,,liv+/one',s ,,fai? ,no d\bt y h all he>d ( ,david ,liv+/one1 ! great mission>y to ,africa4 ,i wi% to tell y a /ory ( 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,he 0 try+ to cross "o ( ! riv]s ( ,africa "o day ) 8 little company ( m51 :5 ! savages 9 t locality tri$ to prev5t him4 ,!y ga!r$ 9 l>ge numb]s ) _! spe>s & poison$ arr[s & w>-clubs1 & block$ 8 way to ! riv]4 ,liv+/one & 8 little company 7 no mat* = ^! ho/ile w>riors1 & x look$ z if he & 8 m5 w\ld be kill$4 ,!n he ?\ght ( a s*eme ( wait+ till nightfall & ( cross+ ov] "u cov] ( ! d>kness4 ,b lat] t seem$ to him a c[>dly ?+ to d1 & he tells u h[ ! v]se 9 ! ,bible came back to him 9 :i* ,jesus says3 ,all p[] is giv5 unto ,me 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,g ye !re=e & tea* all nations 444 & lo6 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,! great mission>y said ( ?is v]se3 ,x is ! ^w ( a ,g5tleman ( ! mo/ sacr$ & /ricte/ hon\r1 & !re is an end on't4 ,i feel q calm n[1 ?ank ,god4 ,next morn+ he cross$ ! riv] )\t any difficulty1 al?\gh ! bank 0 l9$ ) savages arm$ to ! tee?4 ,i ?9k t is always ! way :5 we tru/ 9 ,*ri/4 ,he has promis$ nev] to leave u nor =sake u1 & we c rely ^u ,8 ^w4 ,,! ,,happy ,,man ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a k+ :o 0 v ri*1 b v unhappy4 ,he _h a beautiful m>ble palace1 ) ext5sive p>ks & gr\nds1 f9e horses & c>riages1 b he 0 n happy4 ,s "o day he call$ toge!r 8 c\rt-mess5g]s1 & s5t !m out into ! _w1 tell+ !m to travel f> & wide until !y f\nd a man :o 0 happy beyond all o!rs1 & :5 !y f\nd him1 to take (f 8 %irt & br+ x to him4 ,= he ?\ght t p]haps by we>+ ?is %irt he might ga9 ! happ9ess he s\ght4 ,! mess5g]s w5t =?1 & aft] a long se>* f9ally f\nd a man :o seem$ happi] ?an all 8 fell[s4 ,& z he sat s++ 9 ! sun%9e ! k+'s mess5g]s p\nc$ ^u him to take away 8 %irt2 b lo1 :5 !y took 8 coat (f !y f\nd he _h no %irt6 ,! /ory means ?is1 t happ9ess does n dep5d ^u :at y h or h n4 ,x comes f )91 & n f )\t4 ,if y h ! "r _s y w h a song1 ri*es or n4 ,b if y h n ! "r _s y w n be happy1 no matt] :at y h4 ,a ,,s]mon ,,= ,,! ,,boys ,a tea*] said ! o!r day t n9ety boys out ( e hundr$ :o fail 9 gramm> s*ools & high-s*ools smoke tobacco4 ,he says also t boys :o smoke are ne>ly all unruly & disob$i5t 9 s*ool4 ,& he says aga91 t boys :o get _! lessons well & /& high 9 gramm>-s*ools take l[] m>ks 9 high-s*ool if !y beg9 to smoke 9 high-s*ool4 ,?is ought to be en\gh to make any boy /op & ?9k be=e he beg9s to smoke1 = x %[s t x n only hurts a boy's m9d1 b 8 morals also4 ,i ?9k ! reason mo/ boys take up smok+ is n because !y l x1 b because _! s*oolmates d x1 & !y want to be "o ( ! cr[d4 ,:5 y boil t d[n x means ei!r t a boy wants to be sm>t1 or else he has n c\rage en\gh to /& alone2 t is1 he is a c[>d4 ,y w\ld n ?9k mu* ( a boy :o 0 ab\t to ent] a race &1 j be=e he ent]$ x1 hurt 8 foot on purpose1 s t he c\ld n run 8 be/1 w\ld y8 ,well1 t is j :at e boy does :o smokes3 x h9d]s him 9 ! race ( life4 ,y ought n to smoke be=e y are tw5ty-"o ye>s old1 because y\r body is n /rong en\gh to /& x4 ,! safe/ way is n to smoke at all1 b at lea/ don't smoke until y get y\r gr[?4 ,,tire-,,tr\ble ,p :o own automobiles h a great deal to say ab\t tire-tr\ble4 ,!re are a great _m k9ds ( tire-tr\ble4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 a tire (t5 gets punctur$ by a nail runn+ into x4 ,!n !re are bl[-outs caus$ by ! inn] tube giv+ way4 ,!n !re are leaky valves1 by :i* ! air sl[ly leaks out4 ,!re are also s&-bli/]s1 caus$ by little p>ticles ( s& gett+ into ! tire & mak+ a swell+ 9 x1 :i* soon gives way4 ,& f9ally tires may get rim-cut1 :i* means t ! /eel rim :i* fa/5s !m on we>s !m ?r\gh by rubb+4 ,! result ( ^! ?+s is :at is kn[n z a flat tire ) all ! air gone out1 & ! automobile bumps on ! h>d rim4 ,boys & girls h tire-tr\bles1 too4 ,i h se5 boys & girls get s vex$ ab\t ?+s t !y j explod$ 9 a bur/ ( temp] l a bl[-out 9 a tire4 ,i h kn[n !m to run up aga9/ some?+ %>p & difficult :i* took all ! buoyancy out ( !m1 j l a nail caus+ a puncture 9 a tire4 ,i h kn[n !m to tell a lie1 al?\gh nobody else knew x1 & x bo!r$ !m s inside t x 0 l s& on ! inside ( ! tire caus+ a s&-bli/]4 ,i h kn[n !m to fret ab\t ?+s s t all _! en?usiasm leak$ away j z ! tire t _h a leaky valve4 ,& f9ally ,i h kn[n !m to be rim-cut by associat+ ) "s %>p-tongu$ boy or girl4 ,! result ( all ?is 0 a flat tire1 & ^! boys & girls j w5t bump+ along )\t any happ9ess or lightness ( he>t4 ,!y c\ldn't get any:]e ) _! "w or _! play4 ,! only cure t ,i "k ( = a boy or girl ) a flat tire is m ( ,god's uplift+ /r5g?4 ,god says t !y :o tru/ 9 ,him %all run1 & n be we>y4 ,,wat*+ ,,= ,,idle ,,boys ,probably all boys & girls :isp] 9 s*ool if !y ?9k ! tea*] w n cat* !m4 ,"s tea*]s set boys & girls to wat* "o ano!r & to tell on "o ano!r :5 !y see anyone :isp]+4 ,i d n ?9k t is a fair ?+ to d1 = x makes tell-tales ( boys & girls4 ,& tell-tales are nev] attractive4 ,! /ory ,i am go+ to relate to y is ab\t a tea*] :o set ! pupils 9 a room to wat* ea* o!r1 & to tell if !y caught anyone idle4 ,"o boy _h a grudge aga9/ ano!r1 & he ?\ght t n[ w\ld be ! "t to get ev5 ) him4 ,s he wat*$ c>efully1 & z soon z he f\nd ! o!r boy idl+ he call$ ! tea*]'s att5tion to x4 ,( c\rse e boy & girl wait$ anxi\sly to see :at ! tea*] w\ld d4 ,& !n some?+ unexpect$ happ5$4 ,! tea*] said to ! tell-tale3 ,s y saw ?is boy idl+1 did y8 ,yes1 sir1 quickly answ]$ ! boy4 ,!n1 said ! tea*]1 :at 7 y do+ :5 y f\nd him idl+8 ,! boy blu%$1 & hung 8 head4 ,he n only _h be5 caught idl+ himself1 b play+ a mean trick4 ,t 0 a lesson = him3 he nev] wat*$ = idle boys aga94 ,& x ought to be a lesson = u1 too1 :5 in/ead ( att5d+ to our own "w1 we neglect x1 & try to get o!r p into tr\ble4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,dog ,my *ildr5's s]mon to-day has to d ) a leg5d4 ,a leg5d is a /ory t has come d[n to u f ! old5 times1 b :i* _c be prov$ to be true4 ,?is leg5d is ab\t ,*ri/4 ,x tells ( h[ "o day ,he 0 walk+ d[n a /reet 9 ,j]usalem & saw a company ( p ga!r$ ab\t a dead dog 9 ! /reet4 ,n[1 city dogs 9 ! l& :]e ,*ri/ liv$ are n pett$ z !y are 9 our own c\ntry4 ,!y act z scav5g]s1 & live on :atev] !y c pick up4 ,!y are %aggy & dirty & yell[4 ,! p /one !m & kick !m1 & d n call !m by k9d names4 ,s ! p :o _h ga!r$ ab\t ?is dog 7 mak+ unk9d rem>ks ab\t x1 say+ h[ ugly x 01 :5 ,*ri/ came up1 & look+ at ! dog1 ,he said1 ,b d y see :at beautiful1 ev51 :ite tee? he has8 ,!n1 x is said1 ! p knew ?is mu/ be ,*ri/1 :o c\ld f9d some?+ to praise ev5 9 a dog l t4 ,b t 0 ! way ,*ri/ always dealt ) p4 ,he always saw some?+ good 9 !m4 ,& :5 p knew t ,*ri/ saw some?+ good 9 !m1 !y tri$ to live up to :at ,he saw1 & to be good4 ,y rememb] h[ ,zac*eus1 ! little1 %ort man :o _h be5 robb+ ! p by collect+ too mu* tax-money1 climb$ up into a sycamore tree to see ,*ri/ pass by4 ,*ri/ told him t ,he 0 go+ to take d9n] ) him4 ,& :5 ,*ri/ d9$ ) him1 ,zac*eus felt t ,*ri/ ?\ght he 0 bett] ?an he 01 & he became s a%am$ ( :at he _h be5 do+ t he w5t & gave ! money back4 ,& ,*ri/'s rule is a good rule = u to foll[4 ,if we wi% p to be good1 we mu/ look = ! good ?+s 9 !m4 ,if we expect !m to be good1 !y w try to be good4 ,!re is a jail] 9 ,*icago :o1 :5 a man has s]v$ 8 t]m 9 jail1 gives him a lett] ( recomm5dation s t he c get a job4 ,& ! m5 :o get ^! lett]s are a%am$ to d wrong & to get into jail aga91 because ( ! disappo9tm5t !y w cause ! jail] :o believes 9 !m4 ,a girl once said to h] "m1 :o 0 always f9d+ some?+ good in/ead ( bad to say ( p1 ,"m1 ,i believe y w\ld h some?+ good to say ( ! devil4 ,well1 said h] "m1 we might all admire 8 p]sev]ance4 ,try to see h[ _m good ?+s y c see 9 p4 ,x's ! be/ game ( all to play4 ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,0 ,,to ,,be ,,manag] ,a boy rec5tly answ]$ an adv]tisem5t ( a c]ta9 firm 9 ,new ,york :i* want$ an (fice-boy4 ,he w5t to ! (fice1 & z he 0 a bright1 neat-look+ boy1 he made a good impression ^u ! manag]4 ,! manag] lik$ him & told him to report = "w ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! boy 0 ab\t to leave ! (fice 9 great glee1 :5 ! manag] call$ him back & ask$ him to write 8 "n1 9 ord] t he might see :e!r or no he 0 a good writ]4 ,! boy wrote 8 "n 9 su* a mis]able scrawl t ! manag] c\ld h>dly read x1 & he told ! boy t he 0 v sorry1 b he w\ld be oblig$ to cancel 8 agreem5t1 & c\ld n take him on4 ,he !n advis$ ! boy to take lessons 9 p5man%ip1 9 ord] to improve 8 writ+4 ,b1 ! boy said1 :y d ,i ne$ to be a good p5man8 ,i'm go+ to be a manag] "s day1 & ,i'll h a /5ograph] to d my writ+ = me4 ,yes1 said ! man1 t may be true4 ,b be=e y get to be a manag] any:]e y w h to "w up to x ?r\gh a great _m ye>s ( l[] positions1 & y mu/ le>n to write4 ,! boy c\ld n see :y1 & w5t to f9d "w else:]e1 be=e improv+ 8 writ+4 ,!re are a great _m p j l t boy4 ,!y expect to be manag]s1 sup]9t5d5ts1 presid5ts1 b !y don't see t !y mu/ "w up to x1 & e /ep mu/ be fai?fully & pati5tly tak54 ,"s boys expect to be good at long division1 & !y d n take any pa9s to le>n subtraction ?or\ghly4 ,or !y expect to be good 9 ,engli%1 & w n /udy gramm>4 ,!y are l ! boy 9 ?is /ory4 ,"s girls expect to appe> l ladies1 b !y pay no att5tion to :at _! mo!rs say ab\t neatness1--su* z keep+ _! hair 9 ord] & _! %oes clean4 ,^! girls are also l ! boy ( ! /ory4 ,mo/ ?+s wor? :ile 9 life h to be work$ =1 & z y _c well get up/airs at "o jump1 b mu/ take ! /eps betwe5 "o by "o1 s ! good ?+s ( life come by pati5tly fill+ 9 ea* task ) c>e & fai?fulness4 ,!n ! big ?+s w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,a ,,tale ,,ab\t ,,words ,boys & girls l fairy-tales4 ,s my s]mon to-day is to be 9 t =m4 ,?is fairy-tale comes f ,france1 & x is told by ,ka!r9e ,pyle 9 h] book1 ,fairy-,tales f ,_m ,l&s4 ,a wid[ _h two daught]s4 ,"o 0 co>se & slov5ly1 ) an ugly disposition1 b because %e resembl$ h] "m ! woman lov$ h] & ?\ght h] beautiful4 ,! o!r daught] _h hair l gold & a complexion l a p9k rose1 :ile h] eyes 7 z blue z ! sky4 ,%e 0 sweet-temp]$ & k9d1 b h] "m hat$ h]1 & gave h] all ! h>de/ "w to d & ! poore/ food to eat4 ,"o day %e gave h] a heavy jug & s5t h] into ! =e/ to br+ wat] = h] si/]4 ,:5 ! girl rea*$ ! spr+ %e 0 tir$ & sad1 & sat weep+ on ! /one4 ,pres5tly a voice beh9d h] ask$ = a dr9k1 & %e turn$ & saw a )]$ old woman sitt+ !re4 ,s %e g5tly rais$ ! jug to ! woman's lips1 & !n refill$ x & />t$ home4 ,b ! old woman call$ h] back & said3 ,daught]1 y h help$ "o :o is able to repay y = y\r k9dness4 ,e ^w y speak %all be a pe>l or a rose4 ,! girl ha/5$ home4 ,h] "m met h] ) scold+ words1 ask+ h] :y %e _h be5 s long4 ,& :5 h] daught] expla9$ to h]1 lo6 e ^w %e spoke 0 a pe>l or a rose4 ,! gre$y old woman snat*$ up ! pe>ls & left ! roses4 ,!n %e call$ h] o!r daught]1--! ugly "o1--told h] :at _h happ5$1 & said3 ,ha/51 daught]6 ,take ! silv] pit*] & run to ! f\nta94 ,if ! fairy has giv5 ^! = a dr9k f a jug1 :at w %e give = a dr9k f a silv] pit*]6 ,! girl sulk$ (f to ! f\nta9 sw++ ! pit*] & loit]+ along ! way4 ,:5 %e rea*$ !re no old woman 0 9 sight1 b beside ! spr+ 0 a tall1 beautiful "y woman :o ask$ h] = a dr9k4 ,! ugly "o repli$1 ,!re is ! pit*]1 draw ! wat] = y\rself4 ,:5 %e 0 ab\t to g1 ! "y woman said %>ply3 ,/op6 ! words t fall f y\r lips are evil ?+s1 & !y %all look l ! ?+s !y are4 ,e ^w y speak %all be a spid] or a snake1 until y le>n to speak k9dly4 ,! girl trudg$ (f home sc>cely ?9k+ ab\t :at ! woman said1 little kn[+ t x 0 ! same fairy :o _h spok5 to h] si/]4 ,b :5 %e began to answ] h] "m1 spid]s & snakes dropp$ f h] lips1 & %e 0 v mu* fright5$4 ,i wond] :e!r our words w\ld be pe>ls or spid]s if we c\ld see !m8 ,let u make !m pe>ls4 ,,suffocat$ ,,trees ,we sometimes he> ( p be+ suffocat$ by gas1 b x is n (t5 we he> ( trees be+ suffocat$4 ,b ! o!r day ,i 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet1 & notic$ t all ! trees on "o side ( ! av5ue = sev]al blocks 7 dead4 ,!y look$ z if !y _h be5 f9e1 /rong1 heal?y trees1 & ,i c\ld n und]/& :y !y _h all di$1 until ,i 0 told t a gas-pipe b5ea? _! roots _h leak$1 & t ! escap+ gas _h kill$ ! trees4 ,i am sure y & ,i "k p :o are l ^? dead trees3 !y h become disc\rag$ & wilt$1 & if y & ,i c\ld dig d[n into _! lives we %\ld probably f9d some?+ l t poison\s gas :i* has ru9$ !m4 ,s9 is ! mo/ poison\s ?+ t gets into "o's life4 ,if a boy or girl has done wrong & is hid+ x f 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 & 8 consci5ce is prick+ him all ! "t1 !n he _c be sunny & heal?y l a gr[+ tree4 ,he becomes cross & easily provok$1 & is sulky & wilt$4 ,if y h done some?+ wrong1 :i* y ought to tell y\r p>5ts ab\t1 d n g to sleep until y h told !m4 ,if y d1 y w wake 9 ! morn+ ) dread1 & y w g ar\nd all day ) a dull a*e :i* w spoil all ! sun%9e4 ,moreov]1 if y beg9 keep+ secrets f y\r p>5ts 9 ?is way y w h no "o to *eck y 9 y\r misde$s4 ,y\r p>5ts may puni% y1 b !y are ! be/ fri5ds y h4 ,& besides1 !re is no puni%m5t l hid+ a feel+ ( guilt4 ,! next be/ ?+ aft] keep+ f do+ wrong is to own up to x 9 an hone/ way :5 y h done wrong4 ,_m a boy & girl w\ld h be5 sav$ untold tr\ble if !y _h only be5 frank ) _! p>5ts4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ days 9 any boy's or girl's life is :5 !y fir/ keep a guilty secret f _! p>5ts4 ,,ulysses ,,& ,,! ,,sir5s ,:5 y boys & girls get old] & fur!r along 9 s*ool1 y w probably le>n ( a fam\s ,greek ^: "n 0 ,ulysses4 ,he 0 not$ z a h]oic seaman1 :o travell$ ov] dang]\s seas & into unkn[n l&s4 ,9 "o ( ! seas :]e ,ulysses sail$ 0 an isl& kn[n z ! ,isle ( ! ,sir5s4 ,! sir5s w\ld attract sailors to _! %ores by beautiful music4 ,b :5 ! sailors drew ne> ! l& !y w\ld irresi/ibly ca/ !mselves into ! sea1 to _! de/ruction4 ,n[ ,ulysses _h he>d ( ! sir5s ?r\gh ,circe1 & he want$ to he> ! maid5s s+1 b he did n want to come )9 _! p[]4 ,s ?is is ! way he manag$ x4 ,"o day he put wax 9 ! e>s ( all 8 sailors1 s t !y c\ld n he> ! music1 & !n _h himself /rapp$ to ! ma/4 ,!n he ord]$ ! sailors to r[ ne> en\gh to ! isl& = him to he> ! music4 ,9 ?is way he he>d ! s++1 b did n get caught4 ,t 0 a clev] way ( gett+ tempt$1 & yet n gett+ caught1 0 x n8 ,b someone has said 9 a joke x w\ld h be5 bett] if ,ulysses _h _h an or*e/ra on bo>d :i* w\ld h made bett] music ?an ! sir5s4 ,!n nei!r ,ulysses nor ! sailors w\ld h be5 tempt$ to g too ne> ! dang]\s isle4 ,t is a pretty good way ( deal+ ) all k9ds ( temptation1--n by try+ to keep temptation out1 b by putt+ some?+ m attractive 9 its place4 ,if y are tempt$ to g to ! mov+ pictures1 :5 y 7 told n to1 d n simply /& ar\nd outside ! place ) no?+ else to d4 ,g (f & play some?+ :i* w be m attractive ?an mov+ pictures4 ,if y are told t y mu/ n g fi%+1 don't sulk ar\nd wi%+ t y c\ld g4 ,j g at baseball or some?+ else1 & soon y w h =gott5 ab\t ! o!r ?+4 ,always put some?+ else 9 ! place ( ! ?+ y are n to d1 & x w help y to ov]come temptation4 ,,poison-,,labels ,y h all se5 bottles ( poison1 & y "k :5 y\r fa!r or "m buys poison f ! druggi/ !re is a label on ! bottle m>k$ ,,poison 9 l>ge lett]s1 & on ! label is a picture ( a skull & crossbones4 ,?is is done to w>n p f dr9k+ ! poison4 ,n[1 if a druggi/ 7 to put cle>1 pure wat] into a bottle1 & put a label m>k$ ,poison on x1 no "o w\ld dr9k ! wat] if he 7 *ok+1 = fe> ( be+ poison$4 ,& !re are boys & girls j l t good1 pure1 fre% wat] ) ! poison-label on x4 ,!y are good at he>t4 ,!y are k9d & unselfi% & ob$i5t1 b nobody w h any?+ to d ) !m because !y put su* t]rible poison-labels ^u !mselves4 ,i w tell y :at "s ( ^! poison-labels are :i* fright5 p away f boys & girls4 ,"o ( !m is slang4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 "s girls & boys :o are inw>dly little ladies & g5tlem5 use slang1 b usually slang is us$ by l[-br$ p :o h n words en\gh to say :at !y want to4 ,& consequ5tly :5 y use slang1 if p d n "k t y are well-br$ boys & girls1 !y ?9k t y are co>se & vulg>1 & !y w h no?+ to d ) y4 ,ano!r poison-label t boys sometimes /ick on is swe>+4 ,& ( c\rse t is always bad-mann]$4 ,ano!r is smok+4 ,ano!r is bad company4 ,i knew a boy :o 0 really good at he>t1 b :o p]si/$ 9 go+ ) bad boys1 & no bus9ess man 9 t[n w\ld take him into 8 bus9ess because ( t t]rible label4 ,girls sometimes we> su* poison-labels z =w>dness2 t is1 !y are always mak+ !mselves he>d & se54 ,o!rs are pr\d4 ,o!rs *ew gum4 ,i h n "t to m5tion all ( ^! diff]5t labels4 ,y c ?9k ( !m = y\rselves4 ,:at ,i want to say is t x is too bad = su* good1 useful1 well-int5tion$ & :olesome boys & girls to put on labels :i* lead p to ?9k less ( !m ?an !y %\ld ?9k4 ,= by ^! ?+s !y spoil _! *ances ( gett+ into ! company ( well-br$ p4 ,,lies ,,t ,,walk ,we usually ?9k ( a lie z a ?+ t is spok54 ,b !re are o!r k9ds ( lies4 ,"s girls t ,i once knew w5t to an (fice 9 ,new ,york & b\ght "s labels ) ! pictures & names ( hotels 9 ,europe pr9t$ on !m4 ,!y pa/$ ^! on _! suit-cases4 ,n[1 z y probably "k1 :5 p g to ,europe "s ( ! hotels pa/e labels on y\r suit-cases & trunks :5 !y take y\r baggage to ! /ation4 ,"s p come home ) _! baggage q cov]$ ov] ) ^! slips ( pap]1 & "o c easily see by ^! labels :at a long di/ance ! own]s ( ! luggage h travel$4 ,^! girls :o b\ght ^? labels 9 ,new ,york1 b _h nev] be5 to ,europe1 7 try+ to make p believe t !y1 too1 _h travel$ 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,( c\rse y "k :at t sort ( deception means3 x is tell+ a lie )\t speak+ x4 ,s y see ^! lies w5t ) ! suit-cases4 ,& :]ev] ^? girls c>ri$ _! bags1 ! lies walk$ along ) !m1 & said to ev]yone :o look$ at !m1 ,our own]s h be5 to ,europe4 ,( c\rse1 no self-respect+ boy or girl w\ld d su* a ?+4 ,b y mu/ also be c>eful n to act falsehoods by pret5d+ ?+s 9 s*ool1 or act+ at home z if y don't "k ab\t ?+s :5 y d4 ,don't try to fool y\rselves1 !n y w n try to fool o!r p4 ,,well+ton ,,& ,,! ,,soldi] ,no boy likes to be call$ a c[>d1 & "s boys d ?+s t are dang]\s = fe> t _! fri5ds w ?9k !y h no c\rage4 ,sometimes x is m c[>dly to d a dang]\s ?+ l t ?an n to d x4 ,d n ?9k t y are a c[>d because y are afraid ( dang]\s ?+s4 ,"s ( ! brave/ m5 ! _w ev] saw h be5 afraid1 b 9 spite ( _! fe> !y w5t firmly on4 ,a /ory is told ( ,"l ,well+ton1 a great ,engli% g5]al1 :o saw a "y man 9 8 army :o 0 :ite ) fe> j be=e a battle1 & yet did n run away4 ,"l ,well+ton said3 ,!re is a brave man4 ,he kn[s ! dang]1 & yet he faces x4 ,ano!r /ory is told ( a soldi] :o 0 mak+ fun ( a second :o 0 badly fright5$ j be=e battle4 ,! fright5$ soldi] said to ! o!r "o3 ,yes1 ,i am afraid4 ,& if y 7 half z mu* afraid z ,i am1 y w\ld run away4 ,! lesson ,i want to draw is ?is1 t x is n c[>dly to be afraid ( ?+s :i* h dang] 9 !m4 ,x is c[>dly to run away if y ought to face !m4 ,& if y ought n to face !m x is c[>dly to g headlong into !m1 j because ( "s o!r boy's fooli% d>e4 ,i rememb] a playmate :o us$ to bite ! heads (f ! fi% he caught1 j because ano!r boy d>$ him to4 ,x us$ to make him t]ribly sick1 b he 0 too mu* ( a c[>d n to d x4 ,"s boys take up smok+ & dr9k+ & swe>+ = ! same reason4 ,any boy :o does t sort ( ?+ is a c[>d4 ,,abraham',s ,,gue/ ,y h all he>d ( ,abraham1 :o w5t out f 8 home 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees to f9d ,god4 ,& y rememb] h[ he dwelt 9 t5ts1 & _h hundr$s ( cattle4 ,& y "k h[ good he 0 to 8 nephew1 ,lot4 ,!re is a /ory told ab\t ,abraham :i* y w n f9d 9 ! ,bible4 ,abraham receiv$ into 8 t5t "o day an ag$ travel]4 ,aft] he _h invit$ ! travel] to d9e ) him at 8 sunset meal1 ,abraham w5t out to (f] up 8 ev5+ sacrifice to ,god4 ,b ! travel] w\ld n jo9 him 9 pray] & ?anksgiv+4 ,abraham 0 angry because ( ! old man's lack ( religion1 & drove him f 8 t5t4 ,lat] 9 ! ev5+ ! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to ,abraham & ask$ him :y he _h driv5 out ! old man4 ,abraham repli$3 ,"l1 he refus$ to ackn[l$ge ,!e6 ,! ,"l repli$3 ,:at6 ,i h borne ) ?is old man = eighty ye>s1 & y c\ld n be> ) him = two days6 ,aft] t1 s ! /ory goes1 ,abraham help$ ev]yone :o came along1 no matt] :at 8 religi\s belief might be4 ,t is a good /ory = boys & girls to rememb] :5 !y feel t !y _c =give someone :o has done !m a wrong4 ,:at w\ld become ( y if ,god nev] =gave y :5 y did wrong8 ,x is ?is _s ( =giv5ess t ,*ri/ means to tea* u :5 ,he says 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,=give u our debts z we =give our debtors4 ,if1 !n1 y say t pray] & refuse to =give anyone :o has done y a wrong1 y mean t y want to h ,god act j z un=giv+ ) y z y are ) y\r enemies4 ,t w\ld be t]rible1--to ask ,god n to =give y4 ,none ( u w\ld d>e pray l t4 ,y rememb] ,pet] came to ,*ri/ once & ask$ h[ (t5 we 7 to =give p4 ,pet] ?\ght sev5 times 0 en\gh4 ,b ,*ri/ said1 ,no1 y mu/ =give until sev5ty times sev54 ,t w\ld be f\r hundr$ & n9ety times4 ,*ri/ did n mean exactly t _m times4 ,b ,he meant m times ?an y c ?9k4 ,t is1 if y are a foll[] ( ,*ri/ y are to =give a p]son z (t5 z he is sorry = hav+ done y a wrong1 & comes to y & asks y\r =giv5ess4 ,,ab\t ,,g5]osity ,:5 we speak ( a p]son z be+ g5]\s we usually ?9k ( someone :o gives 8 money1 or :atev] belongs to him1 freely to o!rs4 ,b did y ev] ?9k t p c be g5]\s ) _! ?\ghts1 too8 ,let me %[ y :at ,i mean by t4 ,!re 7 once two boys :o w5t to visit at a f>m :]e !y kept ,%etl& ponies1 & ( c\rse bo? boys want$ to ride !m4 ,s "o day !y p]suad$ ! man 9 *>ge ( ! ponies to put ! saddle on a h&some black "o & lead him out into ! y>d = !m to m\nt4 ,b :5 x came to actually gett+ on ! pony's back1 ! y\ng] boy 0 afraid4 ,al?\gh ! old] boy urg$ him1 he w\ld n take a ride4 ,f9ally ! o!r boy m\nt$ & rode gaily (f1 & came back beam+ ) delight4 ,b in/ead ( be+ pr\d1 & ?9k+ ! o!r boy c[>dly1 he w5t ov] to ! y\ng] lad & said3 ,n[ y get on4 ,i "k y c ride him4 ,& :5 at la/ ! o!r did ride (f1 ! old] boy's eyes danc$ ) delight1 & he clapp$ 8 h&s to enc\rage ! y\ng] boy4 ,t is "o ( ! be/ =ms ( g5]osity4 ,ano!r illu/ration ( x is :5 y are on a baseball or football team1 or 9 a conte/ ( any sort1 to be able to say :5 y are hone/ly beat5 t y 7 beat5 by a bett] team4 ,:5 y c say t1 x takes half ! /+ out ( defeat & makes ^? :o w9 admire y m ?an ev]4 ,don't be /+y ) y\r ?\ghts ab\t p4 ,always ?9k ! be/ ab\t o!rs1 & believe ! be/1 & y w gr[ to be op5-he>t$1 fri5dly1 lovable & big4 ,,sun ,,& ,,w9d ,once ^u a "t1 accord+ to an old fable1 ! sun & ! nor?w9d _h a conte/ to see :i* c\ld take a man's coat (f ! m quickly4 ,! nor?w9d tri$ fir/4 ,x ga!r$ toge!r all its =ces 9 its own corn] ( ! e>?1 & !n ru%$ =? ^u ?is man :o 0 walk+ along a c\ntry-road4 ,! w9d blew & blew1 & x seem$ z if ! travell]'s coat w\ld be bl[n f 8 back or torn to tatt]s4 ,b ! h>d] ! nor?w9d blew ! tight] ! man drew 8 coat ab\t him1 & ! w9d c\ld n get x (f 8 back4 ,aft] x _h sp5t all its =ce x gave up 9 despair4 ,!n ! sun _h its turn4 ,x came out )\t noise or viol5ce l ! nor?w9d4 ,x did n :i/le 9 ! treetops nor blu/] ?r\gh ! bu%es4 ,x did n buffet nor /ruggle ) ! man4 ,x j w5t on p\r+ =? its heat4 ,& x seem$ z if x c\ld nev] w91 any m ?an ! nor?w9d4 ,b soon ! travell] took out 8 h&k]*ief & wip$ ! p]spiration f 8 face4 ,!n1 be=e long1 he took (f 8 hat4 ,soon he unbutton$ 8 coat1 & f9ally he took x (f ( 8 own accord4 ,! sun _h won ! conte/ aga9/ ! nor?w9d6 ,n[1 a fable is meant to tea* a lesson4 ,! lesson ( ?is fable is t g5tl5ess w9s :]e only /r5g? & rud5ess fail4 ,if "s "o has done y a wrong1 ! way to deal ) him is n to try to get ev5 ) him1 z we say4 ,nor is ! be/ way to get angry ) him & scold him4 ,! ,bible tells u t ! way to ov]come y\r enemy is to d good = evil1 = x says by s do+ y w heap coals ( fire ^u 8 head4 ,usually x is ! weak p :o blu/] l ! nor?w9d1 & /orm & brag4 ,/rong p are usually quiet4 ,!re is an old say+ t if y are "r y c af=d to keep y\r temp]1 & if y are wrong y _c af=d to lose x4 ,be g5tle4 ,y w w9 m t way ?an by gett+ angry4 ,,! ,,boy ,,& ,,! ,,turtle ,!odore ,p>k] 0 "o ( ! greate/ prea*]s ,am]ica ev] _h1 & ?is /ory is told ( him z a boy4 ,"o day1 z he 0 go+ across ! fields1 he came to a pond :]e he saw a small turtle sunn+ itself ^u a /one :i* rose out ( ! wat]4 ,! boy pick$ up a /ick1 & 0 ab\t to /rike ! turtle1 :5 a voice )9 him said1 ,/op6 ,8 arm paus$ 9 midair &1 />tl$1 he ran home to ask 8 "m :at ! voice meant4 ,te>s came into 8 "m's eyes z %e took ! boy 9 h] arms & told him t x 0 8 consci5ce :i* _h cri$ ,/op6 ,!n %e told him t 8 consci5ce 0 ! voice ( ,god1 & t 8 moral safety dep5d$ ^u 8 he$+ t inn] voice4 ,! same ?+ is true ( all boys & girls4 ,if y obey t inn] voice 9 que/ions ( "r & wrong1 x w speak to y cle>ly4 ,b if y neglect x1 x w gr[ sil5t1 & y w be left 9 d>kness & 9 d\bt z to :at is "r & wrong4 ,"s p call ?is voice ! inn] light1 & t is a v good "n = x4 ,e "t y walk by ! light y put fre% oil 9 ! lamp1 & ! light gr[s /rong] & ! way cle>]4 ,:5ev] t inn] voice speaks to y & tells y t a ?+ is wrong1 don't argue ) ! voice & give reasons = do+ ! ?+ t is wrong4 ,obey ! voice at once1 z ,p>k] did1 & x w save y endless tr\ble4 ,,! ,,boy ,,& ,,! ,,nickel ,a man once f\nd a boy cry+ on ! /reet1 & ask$ ! little *ap :at he 0 cry+ ab\t4 ,! *ild told him he _h j lo/ a nickel4 ,! /rang] gave him ano!r1 & !n ! boy began to cry aga94 ,?is greatly a/oni%$ ! man1 & he ask$ him :y he 0 cry+ aga94 ,! little *ap said1 ,because1 if ,i hadn't lo/ t o!r nickel1 ,i'd h two n[4 ,t 01 ( c\rse1 a v fooli% way to look at x1 b t is ! way a great _m p look at ?+s4 ,?is is :at is call$ covet\sness4 ,covet\s p always want some?+ !y h n1 & s !y are usually unhappy4 ,! way to be happy is to ?9k ( ! ?+s y h1 & n ( ! ?+s y h n4 ,a man 0 once told t ,cs> 0 go+ to cause him great unhapp9ess1 & he repli$ t if ,cs> c\ld blot out ! sun ) a blanket he might make him unhappy4 ,b if he _h ! sun to %9e ^u him1 he w\ld /ill be happy4 ,we all h ! sun to %9e ^u u1 & o!r ?+s a-pl5ty to be happy ov]1 if we w j c\nt !m up4 ,let u n be l ! little boy cry+ ab\t ! nickel he did n h4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,fates ,boys & girls 9 anci5t ,greece believ$ t !re 7 ?ree fates1 9 ! =m ( ?ree wom5 seat$ above ! cl\ds1 :o spun ! ?read ( ev]yone's life1 & cut x (f ) %e>s :5 dea? came4 ,we no long] believe 9 su* ?+s1 b we /ill speak ( fate4 ,boys & girls sometimes say t !y are fat$ to fail 9 exam9ations1 & s ?9k !y _c help fail+4 ,b t is no m true ?an ! belief ab\t ! ?ree wom5 :i* ! ,grecian boys & girls held4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 no?+ outside ( u makes evil ?+s happ5 to u4 ,we make our own fates4 ,or %all ,i say1 we are our own fates8 ,someone has said1 ,our fates lie asleep along ! roadside until we wak5 !m4 ,t is v true1 z ,i ?9k ,i c %[ y by a /ory4 ,n long ago ,i 0 rid+ on a tra9 up ?r\gh ,v]mont4 ,a boy came into ! c> sell+ pap]s1 books1 c&y1 fruit1 & o!r ?+s4 ,!re 0 a boy opposite me 9 ! smok+-c> :o want$ to appe> v sm>t & manly4 ,he 0 smok+ a cig> & look+ v mu* travel$4 ,! tra9boy (f]$ him a book :i* _h a bad title & worse pictures 9 x4 ,b 9 front ( ?is "y *ap sat two bright-fac$1 innoc5t-look+ boys :o did n pret5d to be any?+ b :at !y 74 ,! tra9boy (f]$ !m salt$ peanuts4 ,9 front ( ^? boys sat a f9e1 clean-look+1 well-br$ man4 ,! tra9boy (f]$ him a good1 :olesome book4 ,n[1 ?ree fates 7 9 t c> 9 ! =m ( t tra9boy1 & ea* p]son invit$ 8 own k9d ( fate by :at he 0 9 himself4 ,t is true all ?r\gh life4 ,be true1 & y attract tru?4 ,be evil1 & y attract evil4 ,y\r fate is :at y are4 ,,! ,,in*-,,worm ,,& ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,out 9 ! /ate ( ,cali=nia !re is a great valley kn[n z ! ,yosemite ,valley1 & "h once liv$ a tribe ( ,indians :o tri$ to expla9 h[ ! wond]ful /reams & trees & rocks came to be4 ,! /ory ( "o ( ! highe/ peaks1 ,el ,capitan1 is v int]e/+4 ,"o day "s ,indian boys w5t fi%+ 9 a beautiful lake 9 ! ,yosemite1 & aft] !y _h gr[n tir$ !y lay d[n 9 ! sun ^u a rock beside ! lake4 ,!y soon fell fa/ asleep4 ,h[ long !y slept !y did n "k1 b :5 !y awoke !y f\nd t dur+ _! sleep ! rock on :i* !y lay _h be5 /ood on end1 s t !y 7 n[ ne>ly a mile high 9 ! air & _h no means ( gett+ d[n4 ,!y 7 9 a bad plight4 ,b ! animals 9 ! valley :i* 7 fri5dly to m\nta9e]s saw _! mis=tune & held a conf]5ce z to h[ to help ! boys get d[n4 ,!y decid$ t ! only ?+ to d 0 to try to climb up ! face ( ! cliff4 ,b ! rock1 0 too /eep1 & s !y tri$ to jump up4 ,fir/ ! raccoon tri$ x1 !n ! be>1 !n ! squirrel1 !n ! fox1 & f9ally ! m\nta9-goat4 ,x 0 all to no avail1 h[ev]1 & !y gave up 9 disc\ragem5t1 & 7 ab\t to leave ! boys to p]i%1 :5 ! in*-worm came along & (f]$ h] s]vices4 ,! animals laugh$ h] to scorn4 ,:at c\ld %e d1 ) h] snail-pace1 :5 !y all1 :o 7 s fleet ( foot1 _h to give x up6 ,b %e w\ld n be laugh$ out ( h] purpose1 & %e began to climb up ! cliff4 ,sl[ly1 in* by in*1 %e crawl$ up1 s sl[ly t x seem$ z if %e w\ld take a ?\s& ye>s to get !re4 ,b z %e pass$ crag aft] crag ! animals bel[ ceas$ mak+ fun ( h] & began to %\t enc\ragem5t4 ,at la/ %e rea*$ ! top4 ,& !n ! ,great ,_s turn$ h] into a huge butt]fly s /rong t %e flew d[n1 ) ! boys on h] back1 to safety4 ,!re is a v]se 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* says t ! race is n always to ! swift1 :i* means t x is n always ! /ronge/ :o w94 ,x is ! "o :o keeps at x4 ,_m a bright boy fails 9 s*ool because ! lessons come s easily he does n "w4 ,_m a dull boy w9s because he /icks to x & plods away4 ,if y are tempt$ to tru/ too mu* to y\r brightness1 rememb] ! animals :o made fun ( ! in*-worm4 ,if y are dull1 rememb] ! in*-worm1 take c\rage1 & plod away4 ,y w get !re sometime4 ,,! ,,fr5* ,,drumm]-,,boy ,i want to tell y to-day ( "o ( ! brave/ de$s ev] done by a boy4 ,x happ5$ ?is way4 ,back 9 ! ye> #agic1 :5 ! ,fr5* p 7 hav+ tr\ble ) _! k+ & que51 & f9ally put !m to dea?1 ! rul]s call$ 9 soldi]s f o!r nations to help !m aga9/ _! own p4 ,! =eign soldi]s met ! ,fr5* troops be=e a t[n call$ ,maubeuge1 & !re a fi]ce battle 0 f\ght4 ,! fi]ce/ "p ( ! fight+ 0 c>ri$ on aga9/ ,hung>ian ,gr5adi]s1 :o held ! m>ket-place ( ! t[n4 ,dur+ ?is *>ge a drumm]-boy 9 ! ,fr5* army saw t 8 c\ntrym5 7 hav+ a h>d "t ( x1 s he slipp$ ar\nd back ( ^! ,hung>ian soldi]s to ! o!r side ( ! m>ket-place1 "r 9 ! ?ick ( ! enemy1 & !re drumm$ ! *>ge1 9 ord] to make 8 comrades ?9k t "s ( ! ,fr5* soldi]s _h already pu%$ ?r\gh ! enemy's ranks1 & s enc\rage ! o!rs to pu% on4 ,_m ye>s aft]1 9 digg+ up ! gr\nd ab\t ! m>ket-place1 ! little bones ( t drumm]-boy 7 f\nd buri$ alongside ! bones ( ! tall ,hung>ian m5 among/ :om he _h fall54 ,! ,fr5* p h put up a /atue to 8 memory 9 ! t[n ( ,avesnes1 & he is %[n /ill beat+ ! *>ge on 8 drum1 & look+ out t[>d ! fronti] :5ce ! enemy ( 8 p came4 ,a ,,k+ ,,9 ,,! ,,/uff ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! hi/ory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ! p 7 rul$ by judges1 & x 0 n until !y saw ! nations r\nd ab\t !m "u ! lead]%ip ( k+s t !y desir$ a k+ ( _! own4 ,9 spite ( ! w>n+s ( ! old prophet ,samuel1 !y dem&$ a k+1 & ,samuel *ose a "y man1 aft]w>ds ,k+ ,saul1 to be _! rul]4 ,b :5 ! p came toge!r to make ,saul ,k+ !y c\ld n f9d him4 ,!y se>*$ a long :ile1 & f9ally ,god told !m t ,saul _h hidd5 himself among/ ! baggage4 ,!re !y look$1 & sure en\gh1 z ! old /ory says1 !re 0 a k+ hid 9 ! /uff4 ,t 0 _m hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 & k+s are no long] made 9 t way4 ,b ! /ory has a mean+ /ill = e boy4 ,!re is /ill a k+ hid 9 ! /uff t goes to make up e boy4 ,a great _m ?+s ab\t a boy 9 :i* he hides 8 k+%ip seem no bett] ?an ! wor?less /uff 9 :i* ,saul hid4 ,!re are mi/akes1 outbur/s ( temp]1 laz9ess1 selfi%ness1 impati5ce1 deceit1 & cruelty4 ,b hidd5 b5ea? all t1 ,god w\ld h y rememb] t !re is /ill a k+ hid 9 ! /uff4 ,a /ory is told ( ! son ( ,l\is ,,xvi ( ,france1 ^: fa!r & "m 7 put to dea? by ! p4 ,he 0 ?us left an orphan1 & 0 s5t to live ) a wick$ man & woman :o tri$ to tea* him all mann] ( wrongdo+4 ,b :5 !y tri$ to p]suade him to d wrong1 he w\ld refuse1 & say t he 0 a k+'s son1 & w\ld "s day be k+ himself1 !re=e he c\ld n /oop s l[4 ,i wi% e boy1 :5 he is tempt$ to d "s unmanly ?+1 w\ld rememb] 8 k+%ip1 too4 ,y are n ! son ( an e>?ly k+1 b y are ea* ! son ( a ,heav5ly ,k+1 & y1 too1 h ! mak+ ( a k+ 9 y4 ,y are too great to d mean ?+s4 ,!re is an old hymn :i* runs l ?is3 ,my ,fa!r is ri* 9 h\ses & l&s1 ,he holde? ! weal? ( ! _w 9 ,8 h&s2 ,( rubies & diamonds1 ( silv] & gold ,he has gone to prep>e u a mansion untold4 ,i'm ! *ild ( a ,k+1 ! *ild ( a ,k+1 ,) ,jesus my ,savi\r1 ,i'm ! *ild ( a ,k+4 ,& :5 y w\ld d a mean ?+1 ask y\rself if t is wor?y ( y\r k+%ip4 ,rememb] also t only ^? :o live ,k+ly lives are wor?y to ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,,bread ,,& ,,w9e ,?is is ,communion ,sunday1 :5 ! ,*ur* celebrates :at is kn[n z ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,y rememb] t on ! night be=e ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ ,he ga!r$ ,8 twelve disciples toge!r t ,he might h a quiet meal & talk ) !m4 ,& x is t ,la/ ,supp]1 z x is kn[n1 :i* we call to m9d :5 we obs]ve ,communion ,sunday4 ,! fir/ ,*ri/ians did n h communion on ,sunday4 ,!y us$ to h a common meal toge!r on weekdays1 & at a neighb\r's h\se4 ,at ^! meals !y w\ld recall ! say+s ( ,jesus & ,8 lov+ de$s4 ,b ,*ri/ n only _h ! ,la/ ,supp] ) ,8 disciples1 & taught !m to rememb] ,him 9 ! break+ ( ! bread3 ,he also gave !m ! lesson ab\t ! bread & ! w9e by :i* to rememb] ,him4 ,y "k h[ bread is made4 ,gra9s ( :eat are put 9 ! gr\nd by ! f>m]1 & ^! gra9s give up _! lives 9 ord] t o!r gra9s may gr[ on ! /alk at h>ve/-"t4 ,!n ^! gra9s are ga!r$ 91 & f9ally gr\nd into fl\r4 ,*ri/ also gave up ,8 life j z ^? fir/ gra9s ( :eat 9 ! gr\nd4 ,& ,he meant to tell u by ! bread at communion t if we are to help o!r p we mu/ be will+ to give up our own selfi% desires = _! sake4 ,by ! w9e at communion ,*ri/ meant to tea* u t j z ! bran* ( a grapev9e mu/ be atta*$ to ! /alk be=e !re c be grapes1 s y & ,i mu/ keep close to ,*ri/ 9 ord] to be able to live ! life ( unselfi%ness :i* %[s t we are ,8 foll[]s4 ,he says3 ,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! bran*es4 ,)\t me ye c d no?+4 ,aft] ,*ri/'s dea?1 :5ev] ! disciples took _! meal toge!r1 !y w\ld ?9k ( ,*ri/1 & !y w\ld =give "o ano!r & become m g5tle & lov+4 ,:5ev] we see ! communion-table prep>$1 we also mu/ ?9k ( ,*ri/1 =give ^? :o h wrong$ u1 & try /ill h>d] to be unselfi% & k9d4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas ,,c>ol ,9 ,engl& on ,*ri/mas eve boys & girls & m5 & wom5 g ab\t ! /reets s++ ,*ri/mas c>ols1 or songs1 at ! doors ( p's h\ses1 & ! p = :om !y s+ give !m tok5s ( _! good-w4 ,! fir/ v]se ( "o ( ! olde/ & be/ ,*ri/mas c>ols is z foll[s3 ,god re/ y m]ry1 g5tlem52 ,let no?+ y dismay1 ,= ,*ri/ 0 born ( ,m>y ,^u a ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,t is a v beautiful c>ol1 b !re is "o /ill m beautiful4 ,x is ! "o ! angels sang ! night t ,*ri/ 0 born3 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 ,peace on e>? to m5 ( good-w4 ,?is means t p :o h good-w 9 _! he>ts t[>d o!r p w h peace on e>?4 ,& h[ v true t is6 ,p g5]ally act t[>d u ! same way 9 :i* we act t[>d !m4 ,if we are cross1 o!rs are cross2 b if we are w>mhe>t$ & lov+1 !n p are w>mhe>t$ t[>d u4 ,x is j l see+ y\r face 9 a look+-glass4 ,if y fr[n1 ! face 9 ! mirror w fr[n4 ,if y\r face is smil+1 ! "o 9 ! mirror w be smil+4 ,t is ano!r way ( say+ t y get :at y give4 ,*ri/ came into ! _w to tea* u h[ to h good-w to m51 & f our good-w to get happ9ess4 ,any boy or girl :o fai?fully tries to be l ,*ri/1 & to d z he believes ,jesus w\ld d if ,he 7 9 8 place1 w gr[ to h ?is good-w 9 8 he>t4 ,!n "s day he w s+ z ! angels did1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 = he w "k ,god's peace4 ,*ri/ said1 ,bless$ are ! peace-mak]s4 ,"h is a v]se = y to take z a motto3 ,:]e are y go+8 ,nev] m9d4 ,j foll[ ! road t says1 ',be k9d1' ,& d ! duty t ne>e/ y lies1 ,= t is ! road to ,p>adise4 ,a ,,h9t ,,f ,a ,,c>ib\ ,?is is an animal-/ory4 ,x is ab\t a c>ib\4 ,a c>ib\ is a k9d ( re9de]1 & lives 9 ,canada4 ,"o day a man 0 out 9 a /umpy pa/ure-field beside a woods 9 ,canada1 & he saw a "m c>ib\ & h] little calf fe$+ quietly d[n 9 a valley ne>by4 ,he 0 on a little hill "s di/ance away1 b ! w9d 0 bl[+ 9 ! direction ( ! c>ib\4 ,pres5tly ! "m c>ib\ rais$ h] head1 sniff$ ! air1 & look$ 9 ! direction :]e ! man 0 hidd5 beh9d a /ump4 ,%e _h caught ! sc5t ( a human be+4 ,t meant dang] to h] calf4 ,soon ! "m c>ib\1 leav+ h] calf 9 ! valley1 />t$ 9 ! direction ( ! man4 ,he slipp$ f 8 hid+-place to ano!r /ump4 ,on came ! c>ib\ till %e rea*$ ! v /ump beh9d :i* ! man _h fir/ hidd54 ,!re %e smell$ ! gr\nd1 & !n a /range ?+ happ5$4 ,%e call$ h] calf to h]1 _h x smell ! gr\nd1 too1 s z to get ! sc5t ( ! man4 ,:5 t 0 done1 %e got beh9d t little c>ib\ & butt$ x d[n ! valley z fa/ z x c\ld g4 ,:y did %e d t8 ,x 0 to tea* h] calf t :5ev] x got t sc5t on ! air1 !re 0 dang]1 & x mu/ get away z quickly z possible4 ,ev] aft] t1 ev5 be=e ! calf knew t ?is sc5t belong$ to a man1 or _h se5 a man1 x w\ld run away f x4 ,y\r p>5ts are con/antly do+ = y :at t "m c>ib\ did = h] little "o4 ,:5 !y tell y t su* & su* a ?+ is wrong1 & y mu/ n d x2 :5 aga9 !y tell y !re is dang] 9 go+ to a c]ta9 place1 or 9 *umm+ ) a p>ticul> boy or girl1 !y are aga9 do+ ! same ?+ = y4 ,& :5 !y puni% y1 z t "m c>ib\ did h] calf1 x is because !y "k ! dang] f> bett] ?an y1 & !y "k t y\r safety dep5ds ^u keep+ away f su* ?+s4 ,!n1 bye & bye1 p]haps1 z y gr[ old]1 y w beg9 to see = y\rself :at ! dang] meant1 j z ! little c>ib\ might "s day see a hunt] = itself4 ,& !n y w no long] ?9k y\r p>5ts cruel or /rict2 y w be ?ankful t !y 7 s wise & k9d4 ,,! ,,rep5tance ,,( ,,samuel ,,johnson ,:5 y beg9 to /udy ,engli% lit]ature y w he> a great deal ab\t ,samuel ,johnson1 :o wrote "o ( ! fir/ ,engli% diction>ies1 & 0 a great s*ol>4 ,johnson's fa!r 0 a booksell]1 :o us$ to h a little %op 9 ! m>ket-place1 :]e he sold books on m>ket-days4 ,"o day1 :5 ,johnson 0 a boy1 8 fa!r took sick & ask$ ,samuel to g to ! m>ket-place & sell books = him4 ,johnson 0 a%am$ ( su* "w1 & refus$ to g4 ,b _m ye>s aft]w>d1 :5 he _h become an old man & 0 back on a visit to 8 native village1 he 0 miss$ f breakfa/ "o morn+ by ! fri5ds ) :om he 0 /ay+4 ,on 8 return at supp]-"t he told 8 fri5ds h[ he _h sp5t ! day4 ,x 0 fifty ye>s ago t day :5 he _h refus$ to help 8 fa!r4 ,he says3 ,to d away ) ! s9 ( ?is disob$i5ce1 ,i ?is day w5t 9 a po/-*aise to ,uttoxet]1 & go+ into ! m>ket at ! "t ( high bus9ess1 uncov]$ my head & /ood ) x b>e an h\r be=e ! /all :i* my fa!r _h =m]ly us$1 expos$ to ! sne]s ( /&]s-by & ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r2 a p5ance by :i* ,i tru/ ,i h propitiat$ ,heav5 = ?is only in/ance1 ,i believe1 ( contumacy to my fa!r4 ,t is a /ory wor? rememb]+ :5 y are a%am$ ( do+ some?+ :i* y\r p>5ts h ask$ y to d1 p]haps to c>ry a p>cel on ! /reet or to m[ ! lawn4 ,y w see sometime1 ,i hope1 t all hone/ "w1 if x is well done1 is a ?+ to be pr\d (1 in/ead ( to be a%am$ (4 ,b x may be too late !n4 ,y\r p>5ts may h di$1 & y1 l ,johnson1 w come back ) deep sorr[ to ?9k h[ y _h disobey$ & =sak5 !m :5 !y ne$$ y4 ,! way to save y\rselves su* he>ta*e is to be ob$i5t to y\r p>5ts z long z !y live4 ,,ea/] ,once ^u a "t a ,p]sian k+ 0 m>*+ we/w>d ) a great army to fight aga9/ ,greece4 ,9 ! ev5+1 aft] ! army _h encamp$ = ! night1 someone f\nd ! k+ look+ ov] ! ho/ ( p spread out be=e him1 & he 0 9 te>s4 ,:5 he 0 ask$ ! cause ( 8 sadness1 he repli$ t he _h be5 ?9k+ t "o hundr$ ye>s f t "t n "o ( all ^! m5 9 8 army w\ld be alive4 ,t 0 long be=e ,*ri/ liv$1 & _h ris5 f ! dead on ,ea/] morn+4 ,^! p _h no ,ea/]4 ,!y did n believe 9 ! sort ( ev]la/+ life 9 :i* we believe4 ,& ev5 long aft] ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ !re 7 _m p 9 ,greece & ,rome :o _h n he>d ! wond]ful news4 ,"h is a lett] t someone wrote ov] a hundr$ ye>s aft] t fir/ ,ea/] to a "m ^: son _h j di$3 ,i 0 mu* griev$1 & %$ z _m te>s ov] y\r son z ,i did ov] my own1 & ,i did ev]y?+ t 0 fitt+1 z s did my :ole family4444 ,b /ill !re is no?+ "o c d 9 ! face ( su* tr\ble4 ,s ,i leave y to com=t y\rselves4 ,good-bye4 ,if ^! p _h kn[n ab\t our ,ea/] !y w\ld n h felt s hopeless & sad4 ,= s9ce ,*ri/ has ris5 f ! dead1 we "k t all :o love ,him & try to be l ,him %all also rise f ! dead1 & be ) ,him 9 a life beyond ! grave4 ,he said to ,8 disciples be=e ,he 0 crucifi$3 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 if x 7 n s ,i w\ld h told y2 = ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,& if ,i g & prep>e a place = y ,i w come aga9 & receive y unto myself2 t :]e ,i am1 !re ye may be also4 ,:5 we "k ?is1 !n to die is n s t]rible z x 0 to ! ,p]sians & ,greeks4 ,x is l go+ to sleep 9 our home1 & wak+ up 9 a place mu* m beautiful ?an we _h ev] dream$ (1 & be+ ) ,*ri/1 ! ,fri5d ( little *ildr51 =ev]4 ,b we mu/ "k ,*ri/ 9 ?is life if we are to enjoy ,8 fri5d%ip 9 ! next4 ,,! ,,:isp]+ ,,gall]y ,if y ev] g to ,london1 "o ( ! _m build+s :i* w be po9t$ out to y w be ,sa9t ,paul's ,ca!dral1 :i* is capp$ by a wond]ful dome4 ,& if y ask ! guide1 he w %[ y 9 t dome a /range room kn[n z ! ,:isp]+ ,gall]y4 ,9 ?is gall]y y\r l[e/ :isp] c be he>d on ! o!r side ( ! room1 a great di/ance away4 ,x w\ld be h>d to tell secrets 9 a room l t4 ,b !re is a /ill m wond]ful :isp]+ gall]y ?an t4 ,x is ! "o :i* ea* "o ( u c>ries ab\t 9 8 own s\l4 ,9 t gall]y ev5 ?+s we ?9k1 :e!r we say !m or n1 are he>d by ,god1 our ,creator4 ,no ?\ght escapes ,him4 ,9 ,him we live1 & move1 & h our be+4 ,if we take ! w+s ( ! morn+1 & fly to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 ev5 !re ,god is /ill4 ,?is w\ld be a v t]rible ?+ to realize if all our ?\ghts 7 evil ?\ghts1 unk9d & unlovely4 ,= !n we %\ld be l ! man :o1 :5 he 0 "y1 ill-treat$ 8 old fa!r & "m4 ,:5 he grew up1 ?is "y man became v weal?y1 & he us$ to c>ry c&y 9 8 pocket z he walk$ 9 ! p>ks to give to ! *ildr51 because he want$ _! love4 ,b ! *ildr5 w\ld take 8 c&y1 !n scamp] away l fright5$ squirrels1 because some?+ inside seem$ to tell !m t ! man 0 n really k9d at he>t4 ,old] p felt ! same way ab\t him1 & a *ill came ov] !m :5 !y 7 ) him4 ,s !y avoid$ him4 ,x w\ld be unbe>able to ?9k t only our evil ?\ghts 7 op5 to ,god 9 t way4 ,b :ile ,god kn[s all ! wick$ness 9 our he>ts1 & we _c hide any?+ f ,him1 ,god also kn[s ! good ?\ghts t are :isp]$ 9 ! gall]y ( our s\l4 ,& :5 we wi% ev] s greatly t we c\ld d some?+ to help somebody1 b _c d x2 or :5 we w\ld l to be good1 b are tripp$ up by "s temptation1 ,god kn[s !n h[ h>d we try1 & gives u cr$it = our ef=t1 ev5 ?\gh we fail to d :at we want$ to4 ,let u rememb] ! ,:isp]+ ,gall]y ( ! s\l1 !n1 & :5 we ?9k evil ?\ghts1 ev5 ?\gh we nev] tell !m to our ne>e/ fri5d1 let u be sure ,god kn[s !m4 ,& :5 we try h>d to be good & to d good1 b fail1 let u also rememb] t ,god sees x1 ev5 ?\gh none else kn[s4 ,our pray] ea* morn+ ought to be l ! psalmi/'s3 ,let ! words ( my m\?1 & ! m$itations ( my he>t be acceptable 9 ,?y sight1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g? & my r$eem]4 ,,! ,,he-,,said ,,girl ,sometimes1 :5 ,i am walk+ along ! /reet1 ,i cat* snat*es ( conv]sation z ,i pass by a gr\p ( little girls4 ,& (t5 ,i he> ! phrase ,he said ?is1 or ,he said t4 ,!re are girls :o d n seem to talk ab\t mu* else b :at ?is boy or t boy has said1 & ^! girls ,i call he-said girls4 ,n[1 ( c\rse x is all "r = girls to ?9k ab\t ! boys4 ,we c\ld n /op t if we w\ld1 & we w\ld n /op x if we c\ld4 ,! dang] comes :5 a girl ?9ks ( little else4 ,! girl :o beg9s by devot+ all h] ?\ght to boys is apt to end by be+ a v unattractive & unpopul> sort ( woman4 ,e girl ought to get along well ) ! girls ( h] own age z well z ) ! boys4 ,!re is some?+ wrong ) ! girl :o _c get along ) h] girl fri5ds4 ,& s ,i say to y t if y d n want to be ?or\ghly unhappy z a woman1 try to w9 ! fri5d%ip ( girls z well z boys4 ,a good plan = ! he-said girl is to take h] fa!r z h] ideal1 & h]o & lov]4 ,!n1 z %e gr[s to womanhood1 %e w n be satisfi$ ) any man :o is n 9 "s measure z good z h] fa!r4 ,9 ! mean:ile bew>e ( be+ a he-said girl4 ,,on ,,deck ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i belong$ to a baseball team 9 ! village :]e ,i liv$1 & :5 we play$ games ) a team f ano!r village we _h a scor] :o n only kept tally ( ! runs1 b also told u :o 0 to be ! next at ! bat4 ,he w\ld say1 ,s-&-s is at ! bat1 ,s-&-s is on deck4 ,& :5 he told a boy he 0 on deck1 t boy knew he 0 to be ! next "o at ! bat4 ,boys & girls are always on deck1 :e!r !y are play+ ball or n1 = a boy or girl nev] kn[s :5 he is go+ to be call$ ^u to play "s "p 9 ! game call$ ,life4 ,& ! /range ?+ ab\t x is1 !re is no scor] :o tells y t y are on deck4 ,s y nev] get any w>n+1 & y may be on deck & n "k x1 & s miss y\r *ance4 ,samuel1 = in/ance1 0 a boy :o us$ to close ! curta9s & put out ! c&les at night 9 ! temple away back hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,"o ev5+ he _h put out ! lights & clos$ ! curta9s1 j ! same z he _h a hundr$ times be=e1 & !n lay d[n to sleep4 ,he little ?\ght t ?is p>ticul> day he 0 on deck1 & 0 to be call$ into ! game by ,god4 ,b t night ,god call$ him1 & s5t him on a v important err& t 0 to *ange 8 :ole life & ! hi/ory ( 8 p4 ,& ?+s l t are happ5+ 9 ,am]ica to-day4 ,i read a /ory ! o!r day ( a "y /ud5t :o 0 ov]tak5 by a ra9/orm1 & borr[$ an umbrella ( a lawy]4 ,he return$ x a few days lat] ) a note ( ?anks4 ,n long aft]w>d he receiv$ a lett] f ! lawy] (f]+ him a position 9 8 (fice on acc\nt ( 8 good h&writ+4 ,! /ud5t took ! position1 kept on ) 8 /udies 9 college1 & aft] he graduat$ f college w5t "r along 9 t (fice till he became a man ( influ5ce4 ,he didn't "k :at x meant :5 he wrote t note4 ,he 0 on deck4 ,! lesson t ,i want to draw is ?is3 ,t y mu/ be on ! look\t & d well ! ?+s t come to y ea* day1 = :o kn[s b y may be on deck t v day1 & be call$ to play "s important "p8 ,= only ^? are call$ :o are on deck2 t is1 ready to play4 ,! boy or girl :o does n d 8 "w well day by day may miss 8 *ance ( be+ call$ to take "s l>g] place 9 life :5 ! times comes4 ,take ?is motto f ! ,old ,te/am5t3 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,,! ,,t]ror ,,by ,,night ,9 "s p>ts ( ,canada1 :]e ! c\ntry is /ill ?9ly settl$ by p1 wild animals are q num]\s4 ,9 "o ( ^! communities !re once liv$ a boy :o 0 9 ! village late "o night4 ,he _h be5 at ! village-/ore1 & _h he>d ! m5 talk+ ab\t a wildcat t _h be5 se5 9 t neighb\rhood a %ort "t be=e4 ,! boy 0 n a c[>d1 b :5 he />t$ = 8 home1 ?ree miles away1 9 ! c\ntry1 he 0 n]v\s4 ,no?+ happ5$1 h[ev]1 until he 0 climb+ ov] a set ( b>s at ! end ( a lane lead+ ?r\gh a piece ( woods ne> 8 home4 ,!n he he>d ! bu%es mov+ & twigs crackl+ "u ! feet ( "s animal ! o!r side ( ! lane-f5ce4 ,he ?\ght ( ! wildcat4 ,he jump$ to ! gr\nd1 pick$ up a heavy /ick he _h se5 "u a tree on 8 way ?r\gh t day & li/5$4 ,ne>] & ne>] came ! ru/l+ ( ! bu%es1 & e little :ile he c\ld he> an animal sniff ! air4 ,f9ally x came to ! f5ce1 clamb]$ up opposite him4 ,! boy rais$ 8 club & wait$1 & :5 ! animal jump$ d[n beside him1 its eyes %9+ 9 ! d>kness1 he /ruck ) all 8 might4 ,(f ! bea/ w5t into ! d>kness4 ,all 0 sil5ce aga91 & ! boy /ood li/5+ & trembl+4 ,!n f ! top ( a ne>by hill he he>d a dog h[l ) pa94 ,he f\nd1 next morn+1 t x 0 only a neighb\r's dog t _h fright5$ him s4 ,t boy is n ! only "o :o has se5 ?+s mi/ak5ly1 j because he 0 afraid4 ,if y are dread+ some?+1 y w ?9k t ev]y?+ t happ5s br+s ! ?+ y dread4 ,usually no?+ happ5s at all4 ,! tr\ble 0 only 9 ! p]son's m9d1 j z t wildcat 0 9 ! boy's m9d1 & s e noise he c\ld n expla9 0 a wildcat4 ,i am sure ,david mu/ h kn[n some?+ ab\t t fe> :51 z a boy1 he wat*$ 8 %eep out on ! lonely hills at night4 ,b ,david le>n$ t !re 0 ,"o :o 0 able to protect him by night z well z by day4 ,x 0 ,god4 ,& s he wrote ( ,god3 ,he t keepe? !e w n slumb]4 ,god is ?y keep]4 ,god is ?y %ade ^u ?y "r h&4 ,?\ %alt n be afraid = ! t]ror by night1 nor = ! arr[ t flie? by day2 = ! pe/il5ce t walke? 9 d>kness4444 ,x %all n come nigh !e4 ,let u rememb] t no real h>m c come to u unless x comes f )9 ourselves4 ,god is our protector4 ,9 ,8 love we c tru/ by day1 & 9 ,8 c>e we c lay u d[n to sleep at night )\t a fe>4 ,,! ,,bramble-,,bu% ,,k+ ,!re is a /ory 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* says t once ^u a "t ! trees ga!r$ toge!r to *oose a k+ to rule ov] !m4 ,fir/ !y invit$ ! olive-tree2 b ! olive-tree said x 0 too busy be>+ fruit4 ,!n !y ask$ ! fig-tree to be k+2 b ! fig-tree _h its "w to d1 & also decl9$4 ,next !y wait$ ^u ! v9e ) an invitation2 b1 l ! o!rs1 x did n wi% to be _! k+4 ,f9ally ! trees ask$ ! bramble to accept ! position1 & ! bramble gladly agre$4 ,! fir/ ord] x gave 0 = all ! trees to take %elt] "u its bran*es or be burn$ ) fire4 ,t s\nds j l a prickly1 ?orny1 little bramble1 does x n8 ,t is usually ! way ( p :o l to "l x ov] o!r p :5 !y h no ability = x4 ,!re are "s :o want to d s :5 !y are at a p>ty4 ,!y want to be ! hit*+-po/ to :i* all ! p are ti$ :5 !y talk4 ,if ! bramble takes ! =m ( a boy1 he wants to be capta9 ( 8 team1 or he w n play4 ,if x happ5s to be a girl1 %e insi/s ^u ev]ybody play+ ! game %e wants1 or %e w g home 9 a sulk4 ,^! p _c agree long ) anybody4 ,!y are qu>relsome & peevi%4 ,"s boys & girls are l horses3 !y make good s+le-driv]s1 b !y w n "w ) anyone else4 ,"s horses g well en\gh alone1 b :5 y hit* !m ) ano!r horse !y cr[d1 or bite1 or kick x4 ,!y _c g d\ble1 z we say4 ,t is ! bramble-nature %[+ out 9 a horse4 ,?is is a bad trait1 :e!r y f9d x 9 a horse1 a man or woman1 a boy or girl4 ,*ri/ says3 ,y "k ! rul]s ( ! ,g5tiles "l x ov] !m4 ,n s %all x be among y2 b :osoev] w\ld become great among y %all be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w\ld be fir/ among y %all be y\r s]vant4 ,jesus also said1 ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t4 ,s mu/ all ,8 foll[]s be4 ,if y are gett+ any ( ! bramble-nature1 & want to "l x ov] ev]ybody1 y _h bett] give x up4 ,"s ( ! unhappie/ p 9 ! _w are bramble-bu% k+s4 ,,:]e ,,is ,,heav58 ,our great-gr&fa!rs & great-gr&mo!rs us$ to talk mu* ab\t :]e heav5 04 ,& "s ?\ght x 0 up above ! cl\ds1 & o!rs ?\ght x w\ld be "h on e>?1 aft] all ! wick$ness & selfi%ness 7 done away4 ,e "o1 h[ev]1 us$ to ?9k t ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ) its pe>ly gates & gold5 /reets1 0 a real place l ! cities ( to-day4 ,b we ?9k ( heav5 m z ! feel+ 9 our he>ts :5 we are happy f be+ ) our fri5ds1 or :5 we h done "r & unselfi% ?+s4 ,we "k :at x is1 !n1 to h heav5 on e>?4 ,& :5 we h heav5 on e>?1 we "k pretty ne>ly :at ! real heav5 is l4 ,let me %[ y :at ,i mean4 ,n long ago a speak] 9 a rescue mission ask$ ! *ildr5 if !y c\ld tell him :]e heav5 04 ,imm$iately a boy f ! poore/ section ( ! city sprang up1 rais$ 8 h& & cri$ %rilly3 ,i "k2 ,i "k4 ,well1 my boy1 :]e is heav58 ! a/oni%$ lead] ask$4 ,back 9 our /reet s9ce "m got acqua9t$ ) ,jesus1 0 ! answ]4 ,t boy 0 on ! "r track4 ,:5ev] ,*ri/ comes into ! he>t !re comes ) ,him love & ?\ghtfulness ( o!rs4 ,& :5 we d k9d ?+s = o!rs1 we f9d happ9ess = ourselves1 & t is heav54 ,*ri/ says1 ,if any man he> my voice & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him & sup ) him & he ) me4 ,t means1 :5 we d ?+s t we believe ,*ri/ w\ld l to h u d1 !n ,he comes 9 to sup ) u4 ,& :5 we feel ,*ri/ z our ,companion1 !n x is heav54 ,we may g to a beautiful place call$ heav5 :5 we die1 b x w be ,*ri/ :o w make ! place full ( joy & gladness4 ,& if we are to see ,him 9 t l& & enjoy t heav51 we mu/ fir/ make a heav5 "h on e>? = ourselves & o!rs by try+ to please ,him & to be l ,him e day4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,army ,sa9t ,paul1 9 writ+ to ! ,*ri/ians ( 8 day1 urges !m to be good soldi]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if e ,*ri/ian is a soldi]1 !n ! ,*ur* ought to be call$ ! ,*ri/ian ,army4 ,& ?is makes pla9] to u :at x means to jo9 ! ,*ur*4 ,armies1 z y "k1 are divid$ into regim5ts1 & regim5ts into companies4 ,e soldi] 9 ! army belongs to a c]ta9 company4 ,if a man said t he want$ to belong to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 b t he did n want to jo9 any p>ticul> regim5t or company1 b t he int5d$ to be a soldi] 9 g5]al1 p w\ld laugh at him4 ,he w\ld be l a man :o took 8 gun & w5t out all alone to fight aga9/ ,spa9 :5 we 7 at w> ) h]4 ,or x w\ld be z if a man 9 a city %\ld say t he want$ to fight fire1 b in/ead ( jo9+ a fire company1 he w\ld snat* up 8 pail & run alone to put out ! fire e "t !re 0 an al>m4 ,n[1 9 ! ,*ri/ian army !re are also regim5ts & companies4 ,! diff]5t d5om9ations1 l ! ,presbyt]ians1 ! ,me?odi/s1 ! ,bapti/s1 ! ,congregationali/s1 & s on1 are ! regim5ts4 ,! ,*ur*es l ?is & o!r ,*ur*es are ! companies 9 ! army4 ,s1 :5 anyone says he wants to make w> on wick$ness & to br+ 9 ! reign ( love & peace & good-w :i* ,*ri/ />t$ ,8 ,*ur* to fight =1 we ask him to jo9 "o ( ! companies ( ! ,*ri/ian army4 ,t is1 we ask him to jo9 a ,*ur*4 ,y may ask if "o _c be a ,*ri/ian outside ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i answ]1 ,yes1 he c4 ,b he is v mu* l ! man ) 8 pail runn+ to put out ! fire1 or ! lone soldi]4 ,he c d bett] "w if he works ) o!rs4 ,fur!rmore1 ,*ri/ said1 ,he t confesse? me be=e m51 him w ,i confess be=e my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 & he t d5ie? me be=e m51 him w ,i d5y be=e my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,9 jo9+ ! ,*ur* y confess ,*ri/4 ,y may ask me too1 h[ old "o %\ld be be=e he c jo9 ! ,*ri/ian army1 kn[n z ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,i answ]1 !re is no set age4 ,"s boys & girls are ready to jo9 be=e o!rs4 ,"o little girl :o 0 go+ to jo9 ! ,*ur* 0 told by "s ( ! memb]s ( h] ,sunday-s*ool class t %e wasn't old en\gh4 ,%e repli$1 ,anyone :o is old en\gh to "k "r f wrong is old en\gh to jo9 ! ,*ur*4 ,if y are try+ hone/ly day by day to be l ,*ri/ & to d ,8 w1 & y wi% to be a bett] soldi] ( ! cross1 !n y are ready to jo9 ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! ,*ri/ian army !re are old & "y1 ri* & poor1 wise & simple1 all "u ! "o flag1--! bann] ( ! ,cross2 all "u ! "o ,capta91--ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& ! be/ ?+ ab\t our ,capta9 is1 ,he has nev] lo/ a battle yet1 & nev] w4 ,all ^? :o enli/ "u ,8 flag are sure to w91 & to he> ,god's ,well done4