,t4 ,,de ,,witt ,,talmage ,,z ,i ,,knew 
,,him  ,,by ,,! ,,late ,t4 ,,de ,,witt  
,,talmage1 ,d4,d4  ,,) ,,conclud+       
,,*apt]s ,,by ,,mrs4 ,t4 ,,de ,,witt    
,,talmage  ,,) ,,illu/rations  ,,new    
,,york3 ,e4,p4 ,,dutton ,,& ,,company   
#aiab     ,,cont5ts  ,,fir/ ,,mile/one  
,,second ,,mile/one ,,?ird ,,mile/one   
,,f\r? ,,mile/one ,,fif? ,,mile/one     
,,six? ,,mile/one ,,sev5? ,,mile/one    
,,eigh? ,,mile/one ,,n9? ,,mile/one     
,,t5? ,,mile/one ,,elev5? ,,mile/one    
,,twelf? ,,mile/one ,,?irte5? ,,mile/one
 ,,f\rte5? ,,mile/one ,,fifte5?         
,,mile/one ,,sixte5? ,,mile/one         
,,sev5te5? ,,mile/one ,,biographical    
,,sket* ,,( ,,8 ,,la/ ,,mile/ones--     
,,fir/ ,,mile/one    ,,second ,,mile/one
    ,,?ird ,,mile/one    ,,la/          
,,mile/one     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations 
,,! ,,rev4 ,t4 ,,de ,,witt ,,talmage1   
,d4,d4 ,,david ,,& ,,ca!r9e             
,,talmage--,,p>5ts ,,( ,,dr4 ,t4 ,,de   
,,witt ,,talmage ,,dr4 ,,talmage ,,9 ,,8
 ,,fir/ ,,*ur*1 ,,belleville1 ,,new     

,,j]sey ,,dr4 ,,talmage ,,z ,,*apla9 ,,(
 ,,! ,,?irte5? ,,regim5t ,,( ,,new      
,,york ,,! ,,?ird ,,brooklyn ,,tab]nacle
 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur*1       
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,,dr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,t4  
,,de ,,witt ,,talmage ,,facsimile ,,(   
,,presid5t ,,abraham ,,l9coln',s ,,lett]
     ,,preface  ,i write ?is /ory ( my  
life1 fir/ ( all = my *ildr54 ,h[ mu*   
w\ld ,i n[ give = a full acc\nt ( my    
fa!r's life writt5 by 8 own h&6 ,t :i*  
m]ely goes f lip to e> is apt to be soon
 =gott54 ,! g5]ations move on s rapidly 
t ev5ts become confus$4 ,i said to my   
son1 ,d y rememb] t "t 9 ,philadelphia1 
dur+ ! w>1 :5 ,i receiv$ a telegram say+
 sev]al hundr$ w\nd$ soldi]s w\ld arrive
 next day1 & we sudd5ly extemporis$ a   
hospital & all turn$ 9 to ! help ( !    
suff]+ soldi]s8 ,my son's reply 01 ,my  
memory ( t occurr5ce is n v di/9ct1 z x 
took place six ye>s be=e ,i 0 born4 ,!  
fact is t we ?9k our *ildr5 "k _m ?+s   
conc]n+ :i* !y "k no?+ at all4  ,b1     
outside my own family1 ,i am sure t !re 

are _m :o w\ld l to read ab\t :at ,i h  
be5 do+1 ?9k+1 enjoy+1 & hop+ all ^!    
ye>s2 = ?r\gh ! publication ( my entire 
,s]mons1 z has aga9 & aga9 be5          
demon/rat$1 ,i h be5 br\ght into contact
 ) ! m9ds ( m p1 & = a long] "t1 ?an mo/
 m54 ,?is ,i mean n 9 boa/1 b z a reason
 = ?9k+ t ?is autobiography may h "s    
att5tion outside ( my own circle1 & ,i  
m5tion x also 9 gratitude to ,god1 ,:o  
has = s long a "t giv5 me ?is unlimit$ &
 almo/ miracul\s opportunity4  ,ea* life
 is diff]5t f e o!r life4 ,god nev]     
repeats ,himself1 & ,he nev] int5d$ two 
m5 to be alike1 or two wom5 to be alike1
 or two *ildr5 to be alike4 ,?is inf9ite
 v>iety ( "* & exp]i5ce makes ! /ory (  
any life int]e/+1 if t /ory be cle>ly & 
accurately told4  ,i am n[ 9 ! full play
 ( my faculties1 & )\t any appreh5sion (
 e>ly dep>ture1 n hav+ _h any port5ts1  
nor se5 ! moon ov] my left %\ld]1 nor _h
 a salt-cell> upset1 nor se5 a bat fly  
into ! w9d[1 nor he>d a cricket *irp f !
 he>?1 nor be5 "o ( ?irte5 p]sons at a  

table4 ,b my common s5se1 & ! family    
record1 & ! almanac tell me x mu/ be    
t[>ds ev5+4     ,t4 ,,de ,,witt         
,,talmage  ,,z ,i ,,knew ,,him          
,,fir/ ,,mile/one  #ahcb-ahde   ,our    
family ,bible1 9 ! record j betwe5 !    
,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts1 has ?is entry3 
,?omas ,de,witt1 ,born ,janu>y #g1      
#ahcb4 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ ( a family ( twelve
 *ildr51 all ( :om liv$ to gr[ up except
 ! fir/1 & %e 0 an invalid *ild4  ,i 0 !
 *ild ( old age4 ,my nativity1 ,i am    
told1 0 n he>tily welcom$1 = ! family 0 
already )9 "o ( a doz51 & ! means (     
support 7 n sup]abundant4 ,i arriv$ at  
,middlebrook1 ,new ,j]sey1 :ile my fa!r 
kept ! toll-gate1 at :i* bus9ess ! old] 
*ildr5 help$ him1 b ,i 0 too small to be
 ( s]vice4 ,i h no memory ( resid5ce    
!re1 except ! day ( dep>ture1 & t only  
emphasis$ by ! fact t we left an old cat
 :i* _h purr$ h] way into my affections1
 & sep>ation f h] 0 my fir/ sorr[1 s f> 
z ,i c rememb]4  ,9 t home at           
,middlebrook1 & 9 ! few ye>s aft]1 ,i   

w5t ?r\gh ! entire curriculum (         
infantile ailm5ts4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 sc>let
 fev]1 :i* s ne>ly consummat$ its fell  
"w on me t ,i 0 giv5 up by ! doctors z  
doom$ to die1 &1 accord+ to cu/om 9 ^?  
times 9 su* a case1 my grave clo!s 7    
complet$1 ! neighb\rs ga!r+ = t purpose4
 ,dur+ ^? e>ly ye>s ,i took su* a l>ge  
%>e ( epidemics t ,i h nev] be5 sick    
s9ce ) any?+ wor?y ( be+ call$ illness4 
,i nev] knew or he>d ( anyone :o has _h 
su* rem>kable & unv>y+ heal? z ,i h _h1 
& ,i m5tion x ) gratitude to ,god1 9 ^: 
h& our brea? is1 & all our ways4  ,!    
grippe1 z x is call$1 t\*$ me at ,vi5na 
:5 on my way f ! ,holy ,l&1 b ,i felt x 
only half a day1 & nev] aga9 s9ce4  ,i  
(t5 wond] :at has become ( our old      
cradle 9 :i* all ( u *ildr5 7 rock$6 ,we
 7 a l>ge family1 & t old cradle 0 go+ a
 good _m ye>s4 ,i rememb] j h[ x look$4 
,x 0 old-fa%ion$ & _h no tape/ry4 ,its  
two sides & canopy 7 ( pla9 wood1 b !re 
0 a great deal ( s\nd sleep+ 9 t cradle1
 & _m a*es & pa9s 7 soo!d 9 x4 ,mo/     

vividly ,i rememb] t ! rock]s1 :i* came 
out f "u ! cradle1 7 on ! top & side v  
smoo?1 s smoo? t !y actually gli/5$4 ,b 
x w5t "r on & rock$ = ,phoebe ! fir/1 & 
= ,de,witt ! la/4  ,!re 7 no lords or   
b>onets or pr9ces 9 our ance/ral l9e4   
,none wore />s1 cockade1 or cre/4 ,!re 0
 once a family coat-(-arms1 b we 7 none 
( u wise en\gh to tell its mean+4 ,d our
 be/1 we _c f9d any?+ ab\t our =]unn]s  
except t !y behav$ well1 came ov] f     
,wales or ,holl& a good :ile ago1 & di$ 
:5 _! "t came4 ,"s ( !m may h _h f9e    
equipages & po/ilions1 b ! mo/ ( !m 7   
sure only ( footm54 ,my fa!r />t$ 9 life
 belong+ to ! ari/ocracy ( h>d knuckles 
& homespun1 b _h ?is high hon\r t no "o 
c\ld despise3 he 0 ! son ( a fa!r :o    
lov$ ,god & kept ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,two     
eyes1 two h&s1 & two feet 7 ! capital my
 fa!r />t$ )4  ,b5ignity1 k9dness1 ke5  
hum\r1 broad common s5se & indu/ry      
*>act]is$ my "m4 ,! ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,*amb]s
 0 = _m ye>s h] pa/or4 ,he _h fifty ye>s
 ( pa/orate s]vice1 9 ,som]ville1       

,n4,j41 & ! ,collegiate ,*ur*1 ,new     
,york4 ,he said1 9 an address at !      
d$ication ( ! ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle1 t my
 "m 0 ! mo/ consecrat$ ,*ri/ian p]son he
 _h ev] kn[n4 ,my "m work$ v h>d1 & :5  
we w\ld come 9 & sit d[n at ! table at  
noon1 ,i rememb] h[ %e us$ to look4 ,!re
 7 beads ( p]spiration along ! l9e ( h] 
grey hair1 & sometimes %e w\ld sit d[n  
at ! table1 & put h] head aga9/ h]      
wr9kl$ h& & say1 ,well1 ! fact is1 ,i'm 
too tir$ to eat4  ,my fa!r 0 a religi\s1
 h>d-work+1 hone/ man4 ,e day began &   
clos$ ) family wor%ip1 l$ by my fa!r1   
or1 9 case ( 8 abs5ce1 by ,"m4 ,t :i* 0 
evid5tly upp]mo/ 9 ! m9ds ( my p>5ts1 & 
t :i* 0 ! mo/ p]vad+ pr9ciple 9 _!      
lives1 0 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! family 
,bible held a p]fect fasc9ation = me1 n 
a page t 0 n discol\r$ ei!r ) "t or     
te>s4 ,my p>5ts read out ( x z long z ,i
 c rememb]4 ,:5 my bro!r ,van ,ne/ di$ 9
 a =eign l&1 & ! news came to our c\ntry
 home1 t night !y read ! et]nal         
consolations out ( ! old book4 ,:5 my   

bro!r ,david di$ t book com=t$ ! old p 9
 _! tr\ble4 ,my fa!r 9 mid-life1 fifte5 
ye>s an invalid1 out ( t book read ( !  
rav5s t f$ ,elijah all ?r\gh ! h>d      
/ruggle = bread4 ,:5 my "m di$ t book   
illum9$ ! d>k valley4 ,9 ! ye>s t foll[$
 ( lonel9ess1 x com=t$ my fa!r ) ! ?\ght
 ( reunion1 :i* took place aft]w>d 9    
,heav54  ,to ! wond]ful conv]sion ( my  
gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r1 9 ^? gr& old days (  
our decl>ation ( indep5d5ce1 ,i trace ! 
:ole purpose1 tr5d1 & en]gies ( my life4
 ,i h told ! /ory ( ! conv]sion ( my    
gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r be=e4 ,i repeat x "h1 
= my *ildr54  ,my gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r w5t 
f ,som]ville to ,bask5ridge to att5d    
revival meet+s "u ! m9i/ry ( ,dr4       
,f9ney4 ,!y 7 s impress$ ) ! meet+s t :5
 !y came back to ,som]ville !y 7 seiz$  
^u by a great desire = ! salvation ( _! 
*ildr54 ,t ev5+ ! *ildr5 7 go+ (f = a   
gay p>ty1 & my gr&mo!r said to ! *ildr51
 ,:5 y get all ready = ! ent]ta9m5t1    
come into my room2 ,i h some?+ v        
important to tell y4 ,aft] !y 7 all     

ready !y came into my gr&mo!r's room1 & 
%e said to !m1 ,g & h a good "t1 b :ile 
y are gone ,i want y to "k ,i am pray+ =
 y & w d no?+ b pray = y until y get    
back4 ,!y did n enjoy ! ent]ta9m5t mu*  
because !y ?\ght all ! "t ( ! fact t ,"m
 0 pray+ = !m4 ,! ev5+ pass$4 ,! next   
day my gr&p>5ts he>d sobb+ & cry+ 9 !   
daught]'s room1 & !y w5t 9 & f\nd h]    
pray+ = ! salvation ( ,god1 & h] daught]
 ,phoebe said1 ,i wi% y w\ld g to ! b>n 
& to ! waggon-h\se = ,jehiel & ,david 7!
 bro!rs7 are "u p[]ful conviction ( s94 
,my gr&p>5t w5t to ! b>n1 & ,jehiel1 :o 
aft]w>d became a useful m9i/] ( !       
,gospel1 0 implor+ ! m]cy ( ,*ri/2 & !n1
 hav+ fir/ knelt ) him & comm5d$ 8 s\l  
to ,*ri/1 !y w5t to ! waggon-h\se1 & !re
 0 ,david cry+ = ! salvation ( 8        
s\l--,david1 :o aft]w>d became my fa!r4 
,david c\ld n keep ! /ory to himself1 & 
he cross$ ! fields to a f>mh\se & told  
"o to :om he _h be5 affianc$ ! /ory ( 8 
own salvation1 & %e yield$ h] he>t to   
,god4 ,! /ory ( ! conv]t$ h\sehold w5t  

all ?r\gh ! neighb\rhood4 ,9 a few weeks
 two hundr$ s\ls /ood up 9 ! pla9 meet+ 
h\se at ,som]ville to pr(ess fai? 9     
,*ri/1 among !m ,david & ,ca!r9e1       
aft]w>d my p>5ts4  ,illu/ration3 ,,david
 ,,talmage4 ,,ca!r9e ,,talmage4 7,!     
,p>5ts ( ,dr4 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage7    
,my "m1 impress$ ) t1 9 aft] life1 :5 %e
 _h a l>ge family ( *ildr5 ga!r$ ar\nd  
h]1 made a cov5ant ) ?ree neighb\rs1    
?ree mo!rs4 ,!y w\ld meet once a week to
 pray = ! salvation ( _! *ildr5 until   
all _! *ildr5 7 conv]t$--?is incid5t 0 n
 kn[n until aft] my "m's dea?1 ! cov5ant
 !n be+ reveal$ by "o ( ! survivors4 ,we
 us$ to say3 ,"m1 :]e are y go+8 & %e   
w\ld say1 ,i am j go+ out a little :ile2
 go+ ov] to ! neighb\rs4 ,!y kept on 9 t
 cov5ant until all _! families 7 br\ght 
into ! k+dom ( ,god1 myself ! la/1 & ,i 
trace t l9e ( results back to t ev5+ :5 
my gr&mo!r comm5d$ our family to ,*ri/1 
! tide ( influ5ce go+ on until ?is h\r1 
& x w nev] cease4  ,my "m di$ 9 h]      
sev5ty-six? ye>4 ,?r\gh a long life (   

vicissitude %e liv$ h>mlessly &         
usefully1 & came to h] end 9 peace4 ,we 
_h (t5 he>d h]1 :5 lead+ family pray]s 9
 ! abs5ce ( my fa!r1 say1 ,o ,"l1 ,i ask
 n = my *ildr5 weal? or hon\r1 b ,i d   
ask t !y all may be ! subjects ( ,?y    
conv]t+ grace4 ,h] elev5 *ildr5 br\ght  
into ! k+dom ( ,god1 %e _h b "o m wi%1 &
 t 0 t %e might see h] long-abs5t       
mission>y son1 & :5 ! %ip f ,*9a an*or$ 
9 ,new ,york h>b\r1 & ! long-abs5t "o   
pass$ ov] ! ?re%old ( 8 pat]nal home1 %e
 said1 ,"l1 n[ lette/ ,?\ ,?y s]vant    
dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e eyes h se5 ,?y     
salvation4 ,! pray] 0 soon answ]$4  ,my 
fa!r1 z long z ,i c rememb]1 0 an eld] 9
 *ur*es4 ,he conduct$ pray]-meet+s 9 !  
c\ntry1 :5 he 0 sometimes ! only man to 
take "p1 giv+ out a hymn & lead+ ! s++2 
!n read+ ! ,scriptures & (f]+ pray]2 !n 
giv+ out ano!r hymn & lead+ 9 t2 & !n   
pray+ aga92 & s cont9u+ ! meet+ = !     
usual l5g? ( "t1 & ) no lack ( int]e/4  
,:5 ! *ur* *oir w\ld break d[n1 ev]ybody
 look$ ar\nd to see if he 7 n ready )   

,wood/ock1 ,m\nt ,pisgah or ,uxbridge4  
,& :5 all 8 famili> tunes fail$ to      
express ! joy ( 8 s\l1 he w\ld take up 8
 own p51 draw five long l9es across !   
%eet1 put 9 ! notes1 & !n to ! tune he  
call$ ,b\nd ,brook1 beg9 to s+3      ,z 
:5 ! we>y travell] ga9s       ,! height 
( "s o'erlook+ hill1     ,8 he>t revives
 if 'cross ! pla9s       ,he eyes 8     
home1 ?\gh di/ant /ill2      ,?us1 :5 ! 
,*ri/ian pilgrim views1       ,by fai?1 
8 mansion 9 ! skies1     ,! sight 8     
fa9t+ /r5g? r5ews1       ,& w+s 8 spe$  
to rea* ! prize4      ',tis !re1 he     
says1 ,i am to dwell       ,) ,jesus 9 !
 realms ( day2     ,!re ,i %all bid my  
c>es f>ewell       ,& ,he w wipe my te>s
 away4  ,he knew ab\t all ! *e]ful tunes
 t 7 ev] pr9t$ 9 old ,new ,brunswick    
,collection1 & ! ,%unway1 & ! sweete/   
melodies t ,?omas ,ha/+s ev] compos$4   
,he took ! pit* ( sacr$ song on ,sabba? 
morn+1 & kept x ?r\gh all ! week4  ,my  
fa!r 0 ! only p]son :om ,i ev] knew )\t 
any elem5t ( fe>4 ,i d n believe he     

und]/ood ! s5sation4  ,seat$ 9 a waggon 
"o day dur+ a runaway t e mom5t ?reat5$ 
our demolition1 he 0 p]fectly calm4 ,he 
turn$ ar\nd to me1 a boy ( sev5 ye>s1 & 
said1 ,de,witt1 :at are y cry+ ab\t8 ,i 
guess we c ride z fa/ z !y c run4  ,!re 
0 "o sc5e ,i rememb]1 t %[$ 8 poise &   
c\rage z no?+ else c\ld4 ,he 0 ,%]iff ( 
,som]set ,c\nty1 ,n4,j41 & we liv$ 9 !  
c\rt h\se1 atta*$ to :i* 0 ! ,c\nty     
,jail4 ,dur+ my fa!r's abs5ce "o day a  
prison] got play+ ! maniac1 da%+ ?+s to 
pieces1 vocif]at+ horribly1 & fl\ri%+ a 
knife ) :i* he _h ?reat5$ to c>ve any "o
 :o came ne> ! wicket ( 8 prison1       
,con/ables 7 call$ 9 to quell ?is real  
or dramatis$ maniac1 b !y fell back 9   
t]ror f ! door ( ! prison4 ,_! %[ (     
fire>ms made no impression ^u ! dem5t$  
wret*4 ,aft] a:ile my fa!r return$ & 0  
told ( ! tr\ble1 & inde$ he he>d x be=e 
he rea*$ home4 ,! :ole family implor$   
him n to g ne> ! man :o 0 curs+1 & arm$ 
) a knife4 ,b fa!r c\ld n be det]r$4 ,he
 did n /& outside ! door & at a safe    

di/ance1 b took ! key & op5$ ! door1 &  
)\t any weapon ( def5ce came ^u ! man1  
?und]+ at him1 ,sit d[n & give me t     
knife6 ,! trag$y 0 end$4 ,i nev] rememb]
 to h he>d him make a gloomy rem>k4 ,?is
 0 n because he _h no p]ception ( !     
pollutions ( society4 ,i once said to my
 fa!r1 ,are p s mu* worse n[ ?an !y us$ 
to-be8 ,he made no answ] = a m9ute1 = ! 
old p d n l to confess mu* to ! boys4 ,b
 aft] a:ile 8 eye tw9kl$ & he said3     
,well1 ,de,witt1 ! fact is t p 7 nev]   
any bett] ?an !y ought to be4  ,ours 0  
an indu/ri\s home4 ,i 0 br\ght up to    
reg>d laz9ess z an abom9able disease4   
,?\gh we 7 "s ye>s ( age be=e we he>d ! 
trill ( a piano1 we knew well all ab\t !
 song ( ,! ,sp9n+-,:eel4  ,?r\gh h[ _m  
?rill+ sc5es my fa!r _h pass$6 ,he /ood1
 at ,morri/[n1 9 ! *oir t *ant$ :5      
,george ,wa%+ton 0 buri$2 talk$ ) "y m5 
^: fa!rs he _h held on 8 knee2 wat*$ !  
progress ( ,john ,adams's adm9i/ration2 
d5\nc$1 at ! "t1 ,a>on ,burr's infamy2  
he>d ! guns t celebrat$ ! ,new ,orleans 

victory2 vot$ aga9/ ,jackson1 b liv$    
long en\gh to wi% we _h ano!r j l him2  
rememb]$ :5 ! fir/ /eam] /ruck ! ,nor?  
riv] ) its :eel-buckets2 0 />tl$ by !   
bir? ( telegraphy2 saw ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
gr[ f a speck on ! _w's map till all    
nations dip _! flag at our pass+        
m]*antm54 ,he 0 born :ile !             
,revolution>y cannon 7 com+ home f      
,yorkt[n1 & liv$ to he> ! tramp ( troops
 return+ f ! w> ( ! great ,rebellion4   
,he liv$ to speak ! names ( eighty      
*ildr51 gr&-*ildr5 & great-gr&-*ildr54  
,he di$ j ?ree ye>s f ! day :5 my "m sp$
 on4  ,:5 my fa!r lay dy+ ! old c\ntry  
m9i/] said to him1 ,mr4 ,talmage1 h[ d y
 feel n[ z y are ab\t to pass ! ,jordan 
( dea?8 ,he repli$--& x 0 ! la/ ?+ he   
ev] said--,i feel well2 ,i feel v well2 
all is well--lift+ 8 h& 9 a b5$iction1 a
 spee*less b5$iction1 :i* ,i pray ,god  
may g d[n ?r\gh all ! g5]ations--,x is  
well6  ,f\r ( 8 sons became m9i/]s ( !  
,gospel3 ,rev]5d ,james ,r4 ,talmage1   
,d4,d41 :o 0 prea*+ be=e ,i 0 born1 & :o

 di$ 9 #ahgi2 ,rev]5d ,john ,van ,ne/   
,talmage1 ,d4,d41 :o sp5t 8 life z a    
mission>y 9 ,*9a1 & di$ 9 ! summ] (     
#ahib2 ,rev]5d ,goyn ,talmage1 ,d4,d41  
:o aft] do+ a great "w = ,god1 di$ 9    
#ahia4 ,b all my bro!rs & si/]s 7       
decid$ly ,*ri/ian1 liv$ usefully & di$  
peacefully4  ,i rejoice to rememb] t    
?\gh my fa!r liv$ 9 a pla9 h\se ! mo/ ( 
8 days1 he di$ 9 a mansion provid$ by ! 
filial piety ( 8 son :o _h a*iev$ a     
=tune4  ,! h\se at ,gateville1 ne> ,b\nd
 ,brook1 9 :i* ,i 0 born1 has gone d[n4 
,n "o /one has be5 left ^u ano!r4 ,i "o 
day pick$ up a fragm5t ( ! *imney1 or   
wall1 & c>ri$ x home4 ,b ! home t ,i    
associate ) my *ildhood 0 ab\t ?ree     
miles f ,som]ville1 ,n4,j4 ,! h\se1 !   
waggon-%$1 ! b>n1 are n[ j z ,i rememb] 
!m f *ildhood days4 ,x 0 call$ ,uncle   
,john's ,place f ! fact t my "m's uncle1
 ,john ,van ,ne/1 own$ x1 & f him my    
fa!r r5t$ x on %>es4 ,"h ,i rode ! horse
 to brook4 ,"h ,i hunt$ = & captur$     
,ea/] eggs4 ,"h ! natural _w made its   

deepe/ impression on me4 ,"h ,i le>n$ "s
 ( ! fatigues & h>d%ips ( ! f>m]'s      
life--n z ,i felt !m1 b z my fa!r & "m  
endur$ !m4 ,"h my bro!r ,daniel br\ght  
home 8 bride4 ,f "h ,i w5t to ! c\ntry  
s*ool4 ,"h 9 ! ev5+ ! family 7 ga!r$1 "m
 knitt+ or sew+1 fa!r vehem5tly talk+   
politics or religion ) "s neighb\r n "r 
on ! subject ( ! t>iff1 or baptism1 & ! 
re/ ( u read+ or li/5+4 ,all ! gr\p are 
gone except my si/] ,ca!r9e & myself4   
,my *ildhood1 z ,i look back ^u x1 is to
 me a my/]y4 ,:ile ,i always possess$ a 
ke5 s5se ( ! ludicr\s1 & a he>ty        
appreciation ( fun ( all sorts1 !re 0 a 
s$ate side ( my nature t demon/rat$     
itself to ! old] memb]s ( ! family1 & ( 
:i* !y (t5 spoke4 ,= half days1 or :ole 
days1 at a "t ,i rememb] sitt+ on a     
small foot/ool beside an ord9>y *air on 
:i* lay op5 ,scott's ,comm5t>ies on !   
,bible4 ,i n only read ! ,scriptures out
 ( ?is book1 b long disc\rses ( ,?omas  
,scott1 & passages adjo9+4 ,i c\ld n h  
und]/ood mu* ( ^! pr(\nd & elaborate    

comm5t>ies4 ,!y 7 n writt5 or pr9t$ =   
*ildr51 b !y _h = my *ildi% m9d a       
fasc9ation t kept me f play1 & f !      
ord9>y occupations ( p]sons ( my ye>s4  
,s1 also1 x 0 ) ! religi\s lit]ature ( !
 old-fa%ion$ k9d1 ) :i* "s ( ! tables ( 
my fa!r's h\se 7 pil$4 ,inde$1 :5       
aft]w>ds ,i 0 liv+ at my bro!rs' h\se1  
he a cl]gyman1 ,i read ?r\gh & ?r\gh &  
?r\gh ! f\r or five volumes ( ,dwight's 
,!ology1 :i* mu/ h be5 a wad+-9 f>      
beyond my dep?4 ,i ?9k if ,i _h n       
possess$ an unusual resili5cy (         
temp]am5t1 ! read+ & ?9k+ s mu* ( ?+s   
p]ta9+ to ! s\l & a future /ate w\ld h  
made me morbid & unnatural4 ,?is t5d5cy 
to read & ?9k 9 sacr$ directions 0 n a  
case ( e>ly piety4 ,i d n "k :at x 04 ,i
 suppose 9 all natures !re are ?+s      
inexplicable4 ,h[ /range is ! ph5om5on (
 *ildhood days to an old man6  ,h[ well 
,i rememb] ,s&]son's /age coa*1 runn+ f 
,new ,brunswick to ,ea/on1 z he drove   
?r\gh ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey1 turn+ up 
to ! po/-(fice & dropp+ ! mail-bags ) t5

 lett]s & two or ?ree newspap]s6 ,on !  
box ,s&]son himself1 six feet two in*es1
 & well proportion$1 long la%-:ip 9 "o  
h&1 ! re9s ( six horses 9 ! o!r1 !      
lead]s la!r$ along ! l9es ( ! traces1   
foam dripp+ f ! bits6 ,x 0 ! ev5t ( !   
day :5 ! /age came4 ,x 0 our highe/     
ambition to become a /age-driv]4 ,"s ( !
 boys climb$ on ! great lea!rn boot ( ! 
/age1 & ^? ( u :o c\ld n get on %\t$    
,cut beh9d6 ,i saw ! old /age-driv] n   
long ago1 & ,i express$ to him my       
surprise t "o ar\nd ^: head ,i _h se5 a 
halo ( glory 9 my boyhood "t 0 only a   
man l ! re/ ( u4 ,betwe5 ,s&]son's      
/age-coa* & a ,*icago express tra91 :at 
a diff]5ce6  ,& ,i %all always m>vel at 
our family doctor4 ,de> old ,dr4        
,skillman6 ,my fa!r's doctor1 my "m's   
doctor1 9 ! village home6 ,he c>ri$ all 
! confid5ces ( all ! families = t5 miles
 ar\nd4 ,we all felt bett] z soon z we  
saw him ent] ! h\se4 ,8 face pron\nc$ a 
beatitude be=e he said a ^w4 ,he welcom$
 all ( u *ildr5 into life1 & he clos$ ! 

old p's eyes4     ,,! ,,second          
,,mile/one  #ahde-ahfi   ,:5 mov+ out ( 
a h\se ,i h always be5 9 ! habit1 aft]  
ev]y?+ 0 gone1 ( go+ into ea* room &    
bidd+ x a mute f>ewell4 ,!re are ! rooms
 nam$ aft] ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! family4 
,i suppose x is s 9 all h\seholds4 ,x 0 
s 9 m9e2 we nam$ ! rooms aft] ! p]sons  
:o occupi$ !m4 ,i mov$ f ! h\se ( my    
boyhood ) a sort ( mute affection = its 
remembrances t are mo/ vivid 9 its h\rs 
( crisis & m$itation4 ,?r\gh all ! ye>s 
t h int]v5$ !re is no holi] sanctu>y to 
me ?an ! memory ( my "m's vacant *air4  
,i rememb] x well4 ,x made a creak+     
noise z x mov$4 ,x 0 j high en\gh to    
all[ u *ildr5 to put our heads into h]  
lap4 ,t 0 ! bank :]e we deposit$ all our
 hurts & worries4  ,"s "t ago1 9 an     
express tra91 ,i %ot pa/ t old home/ead4
 ,i look$ out ( ! w9d[ & tri$ to pe]    
?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,:ile ,i 0 do+ s1 "o ( 
my old s*oolmates1 :om ,i _h n se5 = _m 
ye>s1 tapp$ me on ! %\ld]1 & said3      
,de,witt1 ,i see y are look+ out at !   

sc5es ( y\r boyhood4  ,oh1 yes1 ,i      
repli$1 ,i 0 look+ out at ! old place   
:]e my "m liv$ & di$4  ,i pass ov] !    
boyhood days & ! c\ntry s*ool4 ,! fir/  
real brea? ( life is 9 "y manhood1 :51 )
 ! /r5g? ( ! unkn[n1 he d>es to *oose a 
c>e]4 ,i fir/ /udi$ = ! law1 at ! ,new  
,york ,univ]sity4  ,new ,york 9 #ahej 0 
a small place comp>$ to ! ,new ,york (  
to-day1 b x _h all ! eff]vesc5ce &      
glitt] ( ! entire c\ntry ev5 !n4 ,i %all
 nev] =get ! excitem5t :5 on ,septemb]  
#a/1 #ahej1 ,j5ny ,l9d l&$ f ! /eam]    
,atlantic4 ,n m]ely because ( h]        
reputation z a s+]1 b because ( h] fame 
= g5]osity & k9dness 7 ! p ar\s$ to     
welcome h]4 ,! fir/ #aj1jjj %e e>n$ 9   
,am]ica %e devot$ to *>ity1 & 9 all !   
cities ( ,am]ica %e p\r$ =? h]          
b5efactions4 ,ca/le ,g>d5 0 !n ! great  
conc]t hall ( ,new ,york1 & ,i %all nev]
 =get ! night ( h] fir/ appe>ance4 ,i 0 
a college boy1 & ,j5ny ,l9d 0 ! fir/    
great s+] ,i ev] he>d4 ,!re 7 c]ta9     
cad5ces 9 h] voice t ov]:elm$ ! audi5ce 

) emotion4 ,i rememb] a cl]gyman sitt+  
ne> me :o 0 s ov]come t he 0 oblig$ to  
leave ! auditorium4 ,! s*ool ( suff]+ & 
sorr[ _h done z mu* = h] voice z !      
,academy ( ,/ockholm4  ,! woman :o _h h]
 9 *>ge :5 a *ild us$ to lock h] 9 a    
room :5 %e w5t (f to ! daily "w4 ,!re by
 ! h\r ,j5ny w\ld sit at ! w9d[1 h] only
 amusem5t s++1 :ile %e /rok$ h] cat on  
h] lap4 ,b sitt+ !re by ! w9d[ h] voice 
fell on a li/5] 9 ! /reet4 ,! li/5]     
call$ a music ma/] to /& by ! same w9d[1
 & he 0 fasc9at$ & amaz$1 & took ! *ild 
to ! director ( ! ,royal ,op]a1 ask+ =  
h] ! advantages ( musical education1 & !
 director r\ghly said3 ,:at %all we d ) 
t ugly ?+8 ,see :at feet %e has4 ,&1 !n1
 h] face2 %e w nev] be pres5table4 ,no1 
we c't take h]4 ,away ) h]6 ,b ,god _h  
decre$ = ?is *ild ( nature a gr& c>e]1 &
 all ^? sorr[s 7 wov5 into h] faculty ( 
song4 ,%e nev] c\ld h be5 :at %e became1
 royally array$ on ! plat=ms ( ,b]l9 &  
,vi5na & ,p>is & ,london & ,new ,york1  
_h %e n fir/ be5 ! poor girl 9 ! g>ret  

at ,/ockholm4 ,%e _h be5 p]fect$ ?r\gh  
suff]+4 ,t %e 0 g5u9ely ,*ri/ian ,i     
prove n m f h] *>ities ?an f ^! words   
:i* %e wrote 9 an album dur+ h]         
triumphal ,am]ican t\r3      ,9 va9 ,i  
seek = re/       ,9 all creat$ good2    
,x leaves me /ill unble/       ,& makes 
me cry = ,god4     ,& safe at re/ ,i _c 
be       ,until my he>t f9ds re/ 9 ,!e4 
,!re nev] 0 anyone :o c\ld equal ,j5ny  
,l9d 9 ! w>ble4 ,"s said x 0 l a l>k1 b 
%e surpass$ ! l>k4 ,oh1 :at a w>ble6 ,i 
he> x yet4 ,all :o he>d x ?irty-five    
ye>s ago are he>+ x yet4  ,i %\ld       
probably h be5 a lawy]1 except = !      
pray]s ( my "m & fa!r t ,i %\ld prea* ! 
,gospel4 ,lat]1 ,i ent]$ ! ,new         
,brunswick ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,:y ,i   
ev] ?\ght ( any o!r "w 9 ! _w ?an t :i* 
,i h done1 is ano!r my/]y ( my y\?4     
,ev]y?+ 9 my h]$ity & 9 my he>t indicat$
 my c>e] z a prea*]4 ,& yet1 9 ! days ( 
my infancy ,i 0 c>ri$ by ,*ri/ian p>5ts 
to ! h\se ( ,god1 & consecrat$ 9 baptism
 to ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2 

b t did n save me4 ,9 aft] "t ,i 0      
taught to kneel at ! ,*ri/ian family    
alt> ) fa!r & "m & bro!rs & si/]s4 ,9   
aft] "t ,i read ,doddridge's ,rise &    
,progress1 & ,baxt]'s ,call to !        
,unconv]t$1 & all ! religi\s books ar\nd
 my fa!r's h\sehold2 b t did n save me4 
,b "o day ! voice ( ,*ri/ came into my  
he>t say+1 ,rep5t1 rep5t2 believe1      
believe1 & ,i accept$ ! (f] ( m]cy4  ,x 
happ5$ ?is way3 ,truman ,osborne1 "o ( !
 evangeli/s :o w5t ?r\gh ?is c\ntry "s  
ye>s ago1 _h a wond]ful art 9 ! "r      
direction4 ,he came to my fa!r's h\se "o
 day1 & :ile we 7 all seat$ 9 ! room1 he
 said3 ,mr4 ,talmage1 are all y\r *ildr5
 ,*ri/ians8 ,fa!r said3 ,yes1 all b ,de 
,witt4 ,!n ,truman ,osborne look$ d[n   
into ! fireplace1 & began to tell a /ory
 ( a /orm t came on ! m\nta9s1 & all !  
%eep 7 9 ! fold2 b !re 0 "o lamb outside
 t p]i%$ 9 ! /orm4 ,_h he look$ me 9 !  
eye1 ,i %\ld h be5 ang]$ :5 he told me t
 /ory2 b he look$ into ! fireplace1 & x 
0 s pa!tically & beautifully done t ,i  

nev] f\nd any peace until ,i 0 inside ! 
fold1 :]e ! o!r %eep are4  ,:5 ,i 0 a   
lad a book came out entitl$ ,d[         
,junior's ,pat5t ,s]mons2 x made a great
 /ir1 a v wide laugh all ov] ! c\ntry1 t
 book did4 ,x 0 a c>icature ( ! ,*ri/ian
 m9i/ry & ( ! ,^w ( ,god & ( ! ,day (   
,judgm5t4 ,oh1 we _h a great laugh6 ,!  
comm5t>y on ! :ole ?+ is t ! au?or ( t  
book di$ 9 pov]ty1 %ame1 debau*]y1 kick$
 out ( society4  ,i h no d\bt t d]ision 
kept _m p out ( ! ark4 ,! _w laugh$ to  
see a man g 91 & said1 ,"h is a man />t+
 = ! ark4 ,:y1 !re w be no deluge4 ,if  
!re is "o1 t mis]able %ip w n wea!r x4  
,aha6 go+ into ! ark6 ,well1 t is too   
good to keep4 ,"h1 fell[s1 h y he>d !   
news8 ,?is man is go+ into ! ark4 ,"u   
?is artill]y ( scorn ! man's good       
resolution p]i%$4  ,i 0 ! y\nge/ ( a    
l>ge family ( *ildr54 ,my p>5ts 7 nei!r 
ri* nor poor2 f\r ( ! sons want$        
collegiate education1 & f\r obta9$ x1 b 
n )\t great home-/ruggle4 ,! day ,i left
 our c\ntry home to look aft] myself we 

rode across ! c\ntry1 & my fa!r 0 driv+4
 ,he began to tell h[ good ! ,"l _h be5 
to him1 9 sickness & 9 heal?1 & :5 times
 ( h>d%ip came h[ ,provid5ce _h always  
provid$ ! means ( livelihood = ! l>ge   
h\sehold2 & he w\nd up by say+1 ,de     
,witt1 ,i h always f\nd x safe to tru/ !
 ,"l4 ,i h felt ! mighty impetus ( t    
lesson 9 ! f>m waggon4 ,x has be5       
fulfill$ 9 my own life & 9 ! lives ( _m 
consecrat$ m5 & wom5 ,i h kn[n4  ,9 !   
m9i/]'s h\se :]e ,i prep>$ = college !re
 work$ a man by ! "n ( ,pet] ,croy4 ,he 
c\ld nei!r read nor write1 b he 0 a man 
( ,god4 ,(t5 !ologians w\ld /op 9 !     
h\se--grave !ologians--& at family pray]
 ,pet] ,croy w\ld be call$ ^u to lead2 &
 all ^? wise m5 sat ar\nd1 wond]-/ruck  
at 8 religi\s effici5cy4  ,9 ! *ur* at  
,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey1 :]e ,i 0       
aft]w>ds pa/or1 ,john ,vr$5burgh prea*$ 
= a great _m ye>s4 ,he felt t 8 m9i/ry 0
 a failure1 & o!rs felt s1 al?\gh he 0 a
 fai?ful m9i/] prea*+ ! ,gospel all !   
"t4 ,he di$1 & di$ amid "s              

disc\ragem5ts1 & w5t home to ,god2 = no 
"o ev] d\bt$ t ,john ,vr$5burgh 0 a good
 ,*ri/ian m9i/]4 ,a little :ile aft] 8  
dea? !re came a great awak5+ 9          
,som]ville1 & "o ,sabba? two hundr$ s\ls
 /ood up at ! ,*ri/ian alt> esp\s+ !    
cause ( ,*ri/1 among !m my own fa!r &   
"m4 ,& :at 0 peculi> 9 reg>d to ne>ly   
all ( ^? two hundr$ s\ls 0 t !y dat$ _! 
religi\s impressions f ! m9i/ry ( ,john 
,vr$5burgh4  ,i _h no m confid5ce 9 my  
own p[]s :5 ,i 0 /udy+ = ! m9i/ry ?an   
,john ,vr$5burgh4 ,i 0 (t5 v disc\rag$4 
,de,witt1 said a man to me z we 7 walk+ 
! fields at ! "t ,i 0 9 ! !ological     
s*ool1 ,de,witt1 if y don't *ange y\r   
/yle ( ?\ght & expression1 y w nev] get 
a call to any *ur* 9 ,*ri/5dom z long z 
y live4 ,well1 ,i repli$1 if ,i _c prea*
 ! ,gospel 9 ,am]ica1 !n ,i w g to hea!n
 l&s & prea* x4 ,i ?\ght ,i might be    
useful on hea!n gr\nd1 if ,i c\ld ev]   
le>n ! language ( ! ,*9ese1 ab\t :i* ,i 
_h _m =ebod+s4 ,! =eign tongue became to
 me m & m an ob/acle & a horror1 until  

,i resolv$ if ,i c\ld get an invitation 
to prea* 9 ! ,engli% language1 ,i w\ld  
accept x4 ,s "o day1 f9d+ ,rev4 ,dr4    
,van ,vrank51 "o ( our !ological        
pr(essors 7bless$ be 8 memory71 saunt]+ 
9 ! campus ( ,rutg]s ,college1 ,i ask$  
him1 ) mu* trepidation1 if he w\ld by   
lett] introduce me to "s (fic] ( !      
,re=m$ ,*ur* at ,belleville1 ,n4,j41 !  
pulpit ( :i* 0 !n vacant4 ,) an outbur/ 
( he>t9ess he repli$3 ,come "r into my  
h\se1 & ,i w give y ! lett] n[4 ,x 0 a  
mo/ g5]\s introduction ( me to ,dr4     
,samuel ,w>d1 a v5]able eld] ( !        
,belleville *ur*4 ,i s5t ! lett] to !   
eld]1 & )9 a week receiv$ an invitation 
to occupy ! vacant pulpit4  ,i _h be5   
skirmi%+ "h & !re z a prea*]1 n[ 9 !    
basem5t ( *ur*es at week-night religi\s 
meet+s1 & n[ 9 s*ool-h\ses on ,sunday   
aft]noons1 & "h & !re 9 pulpits ) brave 
pa/ors :o d>$ risk hav+ an inexp]i5c$   
!ological /ud5t prea* to _! p4  ,b !    
fir/ s]mon ) any consid]able            
responsibility re/+ ^u x 0 ! s]mon      

prea*$ z a c&idate = a pa/oral call 9 ! 
,re=m$ ,*ur* at ,belleville1 ,n4,j4 ,i 0
 ab\t to graduate f ! ,new ,brunswick   
,!ological ,sem9>y1 & want$ a ,gospel   
field 9 :i* to "w4 ,i _h already writt5 
to my bro!r ,john1 a mission>y at ,amoy1
 ,*9a1 tell+ him t ,i expect$ to come   
out !re4  ,i 0 met by ,dr4 ,w>d at      
,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey1 & tak5 to 8 h\se4  
,sabba? morn+ came4 ,) "o ( my two      
s]mons1 :i* made up my entire /ock (    
pulpit res\rces1 ,i trembl+ly ent]$ !   
pulpit ( t br[n /one village *ur*1 :i*  
/&s 9 my memory z "o ( ! mo/ sacr$      
places ( all ! e>?1 :]e ,i =m$          
associations :i* ,i expect to resume 9  
,heav54  ,! s]mon 0 fully writt51 & 0 on
 ! weird battle betwe5 ! ,gideonites &  
,midianites1 my text be+ 9 ,judges vii4 
#bj1 #ba3 ,! ?ree companies blew !      
trumpets1 & brake ! pit*]s1 & held !    
lamps 9 _! left h&s1 & ! trumpets 9 _!  
"r h&s to bl[ )al2 & !y cri$1 ,! sword (
 ! ,"l1 & ( ,gideon4 ,& !y /ood e man 9 
8 place r\nd ab\t ! camp2 & all ! ho/   

ran1 & cri$1 & fl$4 ,a brave text1 b a v
 timid man to h&le x4 ,i did n feel at  
all t h\r ei!r l bl[+ ,gideon's trumpet1
 or hold+ up ! ,gospel lamp2 b if ,i _h1
 l any ( ! ,gideonites1 held a pit*]1 ,i
 ?9k ,i w\ld h dropp$ x & brok5 t lamp4 
,i felt z ! mom5t approa*$ = deliv]+ my 
s]mon m l ! ,midianites1 :o1 accord+ to 
my text1 ran1 & cri$1 & fl$4 ,i _h plac$
 ! manuscript ( my s]mon on ! pulpit s(a
 beside :]e ,i sat4 ,look+ ar\nd to put 
my h& on ! manuscript1 lo6 x 0 gone4 ,b 
:]e _h x gone8 ,my excitem5t knew no    
b\nd4 ,)9 ?ree m9utes ( ! greate/ ordeal
 ( my life1 & ! s]mon on :i* s mu*      
dep5d$ my/]i\sly vani%$6 ,h[ mu*        
disquietude & cata/rophe 7 cr[d$ into ^?
 ?ree m9utes x w\ld be impossible to    
depict4 ,!n ,i notic$ = ! fir/ "t t     
betwe5 ! upp] & l[] p>ts ( ! s(a !re 0  
an op5+ ab\t ! wid? ( ?ree f+]-bread?s1 
& ,i imm$iately suspect$ t ?r\gh t op5+ 
! manuscript ( my s]mon _h disappe>$4 ,b
 h[ c\ld ,i recov] x1 & 9 s %ort a "t8  
,i b5t ov] & rea*$ "u z f> z ,i c\ld4 ,b

 ! s(a 0 l[1 & ,i c\ld n t\* ! lo/      
disc\rse4 ,! congregation 7 s++ ! la/   
v]se ( ! hymn1 & ,i 0 r$uc$ to a        
desp]ate ef=t4 ,i got d[n on my h&s &   
knees1 & !n d[n flat1 & crawl$ "u ! s(a 
& clut*$ ! prize4 ,=tunately1 ! pulpit  
front 0 wide1 & hid ! sprawl+ attitude  
,i 0 compell$ to take4 ,:5 ,i arose to  
prea* a mom5t aft]1 ! fugitive          
manuscript be=e me on ! ,bible1 x is    
easy to und]/& :y ,i felt m l !         
,midianites ?an ,i did l ,gideon4  ,?is 
& o!r mi%aps ) manuscripts help$ me aft]
 a :ile to /rike = entire emancipation f
 su* bondage1 & = ab\t a qu>t] ( a      
c5tury ,i h prea*$ )\t notes--only a    
sket* ( ! s]mon p9n$ 9 my ,bible1 & t   
sket* seldom ref]r$ to4  ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! 
m9i/ry ,i look$ v pale = ye>s1 = f\r or 
five ye>s1 _m times ,i 0 ask$ if ,i _h  
consumption2 &1 pass+ ?r\gh ! room1 ,i  
w\ld sometimes he> p sigh & say1 ,a-ah6 
n long = ?is _w6 ,i resolv$ 9 ^? times t
 ,i nev]1 9 any conv]sation1 w\ld say   
any?+ depress+1 & by ! help ( ,god ,i h 

kept ! resolution4  ,! day = my f9al    
exam9ation = a lic5ce to prea* ! ,gospel
 = ord9ation by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 & =    
in/allation z pa/or = ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* (  
,belleville1 ,n4,j41 _h arriv$4 ,!      
exam9ation z to my qualifications 0 to  
take place 9 ! morn+1 & if ! way prov$  
cle>1 ! ord9ation & in/allation 7 to be 
solemnis$ 9 ! aft]noon ( ! same day4 ,! 
emb>rass+ ?\ght 0 t memb]s ( !          
congregation 7 to be pres5t 9 ! morn+1 z
 well z ! aft]noon4 ,if ,i made a mi/ake
 or failure "u ! sev]e scrut9y ( !      
,ecclesia/ical ,c\rt1 ,i w\ld ev] aft]  
be at a great disadvantage 9 prea*+ to  
^? good p4  ,x s happ5$1 h[ev]1 t !     
,classis1 z ! body ( cl]gy 7 call$1 0   
made up mo/ly ( g5ial1 consecrat$       
p]sons1 & no hone/ "y man w\ld suff]    
any?+ at _! h&s4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 exce$+ly  
n]v\s1 & did n d myself ju/ice1 & no    
d\bt appe>$ to "k less ?an ,i really did
 "k1 all w5t well until a cl]gyman1 to  
:om ,i %all give ! fictiti\s "n ( ,dr4  
,h>dman1 took me 9 h&4 ,?is ,dr4 ,h>dman

 _h a dislike = me4 ,he _h once want$ me
 to d some?+ = him & take 8 advice 9    
matt]s ( a pa/oral settlem5t1 :i* ,i _h1
 = good reasons1 decl9$ to take4 ,i w n 
g fur!r into ! reasons ( ?is man's      
antipa?y1 le/ someone %\ld "k :om ,i    
mean4 ,"o ?+ 0 c]ta9 to all pres5t1 & t 
0 8 wi% to defeat my in/allation z pa/or
 ( t *ur*1 or make x to me a            
disagreeable exp]i5ce4  ,z soon z he    
op5$ ^u me a fire ( int]rogations1 :at  
little _s ,i _h 9 me dropp$4 ,9 !       
agitation ,i c\ld n answ] ! simple/     
que/ions4 ,b he assail$ me ) puzzl]s4   
,he want$ to "k1 among o!r ?+s1 if      
,*ri/'s atonem5t avail$ = o!r worlds2 to
 :i* ,i repli$ t ,i did n "k1 z ,i _h   
nev] /udi$ !ology 9 any _w b ?is4 ,he   
hook$ me ) ! horns ( a dilemma4 ,a      
,turki% ba?1 ) ! !rmomet] up to #aac1 is
 cool comp>$ to ! p]spiration into :i*  
he ?rew me4 ,at ?is po9t ,rev4 ,james   
,w4 ,scott1 ,d4,d4 7t 0 8 real "n1 & n  
fictiti\s7 arose4 ,dr4 ,scott 0 a       
,scot*man ( ab\t #fe ye>s ( age4 ,he _h 

be5 a classmate ( ! rem>kable ,scotti%  
poet1 ,rob]t ,pollock4 ,! ,doctor 0     
pa/or ( a *ur* at ,new>k1 ,n4,j4 ,he 0 !
 imp]sonation ( k9dness1 & g5]osity1 &  
helpfulness4 ,! ,gospel %one f e        
feature4 ,i nev] saw him "u any         
circum/ances )\t a smile on 8 face4 ,he 
_h be5 on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration1 & 
! glory _h nev] left 8 c\nt5ance4  ,i   
calculate ! value ( ! s\l by its        
capacity = happ9ess4 ,h[ mu* joy x c get
 9 ?is _w--out ( fri5d%ips1 out ( books1
 out ( cl\ds1 out ( ! sea1 out ( fl[]s1 
out ( t5 ?\s& ?+s6 ,yet all ! joy x has 
"h does n te/ its capacity4  ,z ,dr4    
,scott rose t day he said1 ,mr4         
,presid5t1 ,i ?9k ?is exam9ation has    
gone on long en\gh1 & ,i move x be      
/opp$1 & t ! exam9ation be pron\nc$     
satisfactory1 & t ?is "y man be lic5s$  
to prea* ! ,gospel1 & t ?is aft]noon we 
proce$ to 8 ord9ation & in/allation4 ,! 
motion 0 put & c>ri$1 & ,i 0 releas$ f a
 ,prote/ant purgatory4  ,b ! "w 0 n yet 
done4 ,by rule ( t excell5t d5om9ation1 

( :i* ,i 0 !n a memb]1 ! call ( a *ur*  
mu/ be read & approv$ be=e x c be       
lawfully accept$4 ,! call f t de> old   
*ur* at ,belleville 0 read1 & 9 x ,i 0  
provid$ ) a mon?'s summ] vacation4 ,dr4 
,h>dman rose1 & said t he ?\ght t a mon?
 0 too long a vacation1 & he propos$ two
 weeks4 ,!n ,dr4 ,scott arose & said1 if
 any *ange 7 made he w\ld h ! vacation  
six weeks2 ,=1 said he1 t "y man does n 
look v /rong physically1 & ,i believe he
 %\ld h a good long re/ e summ]4 ,b !   
call 0 left z x orig9ally read1 promis+ 
me a mon? ( recup]ation ea* ye>4  ,at ! 
close ( t meet+ ( ,classis1 ,dr4 ,scott 
came up to me1 took my "r h& 9 bo? 8    
h&s1 & said1 ,i congratulate y on !     
opportunity t op5s "h4 ,d y\r be/1 &    
,god w see y ?r\gh2 & if "s ,saturday   
night y f9d y\rself %ort ( a s]mon1 s5d 
d[n to ,new>k1 only ?ree miles1 & ,i w  
come up & prea* = y4 ,c anyone imag9e ! 
diff]5ce ( my appreciation ( ,dr4       
,h>dman & ,dr4 ,scott8  ,only a few     
weeks pass$ on1 & ! crisis t ,dr4 ,scott

 =esaw 9 my hi/ory occurr$1 & ,saturday 
night saw me %ort ( a s]mon4 ,s ,i s5t a
 mess5g] to ,dr4 ,scott4 ,he said to !  
mess5g]1 ,i am v tir$2 h be5 hold+ a    
long s]ies ( special s]vices 9 my *ur*1 
b t "y ,talmage mu/ be help$1 & ,i w    
prea* = him to-morr[ night4 ,he arriv$ 9
 "t1 & prea*$ a gl[+ & r\s+ s]mon on !  
text1 ,h ye receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,z ,i
 sat beh9d him 9 ! pulpit & look$ ^u him
 ,i ?\ght1 ,:at a magnific5t s\l y are6 
,tir$ out ) y\r own "w1 & yet come up "h
 to help a "y man to :om y are "u no    
obligation6 ,well1 t 0 ! la/ s]mon he   
ev] prea*$4 ,! v next ,saturday he      
dropp$ dead 9 8 h\se4 ,outside ( 8 own  
family no "o 0 m brok5-he>t$ at 8       
obsequies ?an myself1 to :om he _h1     
until ! meet+ ( ,classis1 be5 a total   
/rang]4  ,i /ood at 8 fun]al 9 ! cr[d   
beside a poor woman ) a fad$ %awl &     
worn-out hat1 :o 0 /ruggl+ up to get "o 
look at ! de> old face 9 ! c(f94 ,%e 0  
be+ cr[d$ back4 ,i said1 ,foll[ me1 & y 
%all see him4 ,s ,i pu%$ ! way up = h] z

 well z myself1 & :5 we got up to !     
sil5t =m %e bur/ out cry+1 & said1 ,t is
 ! la/ fri5d ,i _h 9 ! _w4  ,dr4 ,h>dman
 liv$ on4 ,he liv$ to write a lett] :5  
,i 0 call$ to ,syracuse1 ,n4,y41 a lett]
 tell+ a prom95t (fic] ( ! ,syracuse    
,*ur* t ,i w\ld nev] d at all = _!      
pa/or4 ,he liv$ on until ,i 0 call$ to  
,philadelphia1 & wrote a lett] to a     
prom95t (fic] 9 ! ,philadelphia ,*ur*   
tell+ !m n to call me4 ,ye>s ago he w5t 
to 8 re/4 ,b ! two m5 w always /& 9 my  
memory z opposites 9 "*4 ,! "o taught me
 a lesson nev] to be =gott5 ab\t h[ to  
treat a "y man1 & ! o!r a lesson ab\t h[
 n to treat a "y man4 ,dr4 ,scott & ,dr4
 ,h>dman1 ! antipodes6  ,s my fir/      
settlem5t z pa/or 0 9 ! village (       
,belleville1 ,n4,j4 ,my sal>y 0 eight   
hundr$ doll>s & a p>sonage4 ,! am\nt    
seem$ enorm\s to me4 ,i said to myself3 
,:at6 all ?is = "o ye>8 ,i 0 afraid (   
gett+ worldly "u s mu* prosp]ity6 ,i    
resolv$ to invite all ! congregation to 
my h\se 9 gr\ps ( tw5ty-five ea*4 ,we ,a

 began1 & z !y 7 ! be/ congregation 9   
all ! _w1 & we felt no?+ 0 too good =   
!m1 we pil$ all ! luxuries on ! table4  
,i nev] complet$ ! und]tak+4 ,at ! end (
 six mon?s ,i 0 9 f9ancial despair4 ,i  
f\nd t we n only _h n ! surplus (       
luxuries1 b we _h a /ruggle to get !    
necess>ies4       ,a ,:ile at           
,belleville ,dr4 ,talmage m>ri$ ,miss   
,m>y          ,av]y1 ( ,brooklyn1       
,n4,y41 by :om he _h two *ildr5--a      
son1 ,?omas ,de ,witt1 & a daught]1     
,jessie4 ,mrs4 ,talmage          0      
accid5tally dr[n$ 9 ! ,s*uylkill ,riv]  
:ile ,dr4          ,talmage 0 pa/or ( ! 
,second ,re=m$ ,*ur* (                  
,philadelphia4  ,al?\gh ! fir/ call ,i  
ev] _h 0 to ,pi]mont1 ,n4,y41 my fir/   
real "w began 9 ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* (        
,belleville1 ,n4,j4 ,i prea*$ at        
,pi]mont 9 ! morn+1 & at !              
,congregational meet+ held 9 ! aft]noon 
( ! same day x 0 resolv$ to invite me to
 become pa/or4 ,b = ! v high hill on :i*
 ! p>sonage 0 situat$ ,i %\ld probably h

 accept$4 ,i 0 delight$ ) !             
congregation1 & ) ! gr& sc5]y ( t       
region4  ,i 0 orda9$ to ! ,gospel       
,m9i/ry & in/all$ z pa/or ,july #bi?1   
#ahef1 my bro!r ,goyn prea*+ ! s]mon f !
 text1 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians iii4 #ab1 #ac4  
,rev]5d ,dr4 ,b5jam9 ,c4 ,taylor1 !     
olde/ m9i/] pres5t1 (f]$ ! orda9+ pray]1
 & ab\t tw5ty h&s 7 laid ^u my head4    
,all ^! facts are obta9$ f a memor&um   
made by a h& t long s9ce =got its cunn+ 
& k9dness4 ,! ?ree ye>s pass$ 9         
,belleville 7 ye>s ( h>d "w4 ,! h>de/ "w
 9 a cl]gyman's lifetime is dur+ ! fir/ 
?ree ye>s4 ,no o!r occupation or        
pr(ession puts su* /ra9 ^u "o's n]ves & 
bra94 ,two s]mons & a lecture p] week   
are an appall+ dem& to make ^u a "y man4
 ,mo/ ( ! m9i/]s nev] get ov] t fir/    
?ree ye>s4 ,!y leave ^u "o's dige/ion or
 n]v\s sy/em a m>k t no?+ b dea? c      
remove4 ,x is n only ! am\nt ( m5tal    
product requir$ ( a "y m9i/]1 b ! draft 
^u 8 sympa?ies & ! novelty ( all t he   
und]takes2 8 fir/ s]mon2 8 fir/ baptism2

 8 fir/ communion season2 8 fir/ pa/oral
 visitation2 8 fir/ w$d+2 8 fir/ fun]al4
  ,my fir/ baptism 0 ( ,lily ,web/]1 a  
black-ey$ baby1 :o grew up to be z      
beautiful a woman z %e 0 a *ild4  ,i    
baptis$ h]4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,john ,d[l+1 ( ! 
,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 prea*$ = me &
 my *ur* 8 great s]mon on1 ,i saw a     
great multitude :i* no man c\ld numb]1 (
 all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & p1 & tongues1 
clo!d 9 :ite robes4 ,9 my v]dancy ,i    
fe>$ t ! ,doctor1 :o did n believe 9 !  
baptism ( infants1 might take x = a     
p]sonal affront t ,i _h *os5 t ev5+ =   
?is my fir/ baptism4  ,illu/ration3     
,,dr4 ,,talmage ,,9 ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,*ur*1  
,,belleville1 ,,new ,,j]sey4  ,sometimes
 at ! baptism ( *ildr51 :ile ,i h held  
up "o h& 9 pray]1 ,i h held up ! o!r 9  
amazem5t t ! p>5ts %\ld h weight$ ! babe
 ) su* a dissonant & repulsive          
nom5clature4 ,i h n s mu* wond]$ t "s   
*ildr5 %\ld cry out at ! ,*ri/5+ font1 z
 t o!rs ) su* smil+ faces %\ld take a   
title t w be ! burd5 ( _! lifetime4 ,x  

is no excuse because !y are ,scriptural 
names to call a *ild ,jehoiakim1 or     
,tigla? ,piles]4 ,i baptis$ "o by ! "n (
 ,ba?%eba4 ,:y1 "u all ! circumambi5t   
heav51 any p>5t %\ld want to give a *ild
 ! "n ( t loose creature ( ,scripture   
times1 ,i _c imag9e4 ,i h (t5 felt at ! 
baptismal alt> :5 names 7 ann\nc$       
some:at l say+1 z did ! ,rev4 ,dr4      
,ri*>ds1 ( ,morri/[n1 ,new ,j]sey1 :5 a 
*ild 0 h&$ to him = baptism1 & ! names  
giv51 ,hadn't y bett] call x some?+     
else8  ,on ?is occasion ,i _h adopt$ !  
!ory1 :i* ,i long s9ce ab&on$1 t an     
(ficiat+ cl]gyman at baptism %\ld take !
 *ild 9 8 arms4 ,n[1 !re are _m m9i/]s  
:o d n "k h[ to hold a baby1 & !y       
fright5 ! *ild & increase ! anxiety ( ! 
"m1 & may create a riot all along ! l9e 
if !re be o!r infants wait+ = ! c]emony4
  ,aft] read+ ! some:at prolong$ liturgy
 ( ! de> old ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 ,i came d[n f
 ! pulpit & took ! *ild 9 my arms4 ,%e  
01 h[ev]1 f> m compos$ ?an myself1 &    
made no resi/ance2 b ! ov]p[]+ s5sation 

atta*$ to ! fir/ application ( ! holy   
*rism is a vivid & ev]la/+ memory4  ,!n1
 ! fir/ pa/oral visitation6 ,) me x 0 at
 ! h\se ( a man suff]+ f dropsy 9 ! leg4
 ,he unb&ag$ ! limb & insi/$ ^u my look+
 at ! fe>ful malady4 ,i nev] c\ld ) any 
composure look at pa91 & ! la/ pr(ession
 9 all ! _w suit$ to me w\ld h be5      
surg]y4 ,aft] pray+ ) ! man & (f]+ him  
,scriptural condol5ce1 ,i />t$ = home4  
,my wife met me ) anxi\s c\nt5ance1 &   
said1 ,h[ did y get hurt1 & :at is !    
matt]8 ,! sight ( ! lame leg _h made my 
leg lame1 & unconsci\sly ,i 0 limp+ on !
 way home4  ,b ,i _h q ano!r exp]i5ce ) 
a p>i%ion]4 ,he 0 a que] man1 & 9 bad   
od\r 9 ! community4 ,"s "t previ\sly 8  
wife _h di$1 & al?\gh a man ( pl5ty (   
means1 9 ord] to economise on fun]al    
exp5ses1 he _h :eel$ 8 wife to ! grave  
on a :eelb>r[4 ,?is economy ( 8 _h n l$ 
! village to any high] appreciation ( ! 
man's "*4 ,hav+ be5 told ( 8 inexp5sive 
ecc5tricities1 ,i 0 ready = him :5 "o   
morn+ he call$ at ! p>sonage4 ,z he     

ent]$ he began by say+3 ,i came 9 to say
 t ,i don't l y4 ,well1 ,i said1 t is a 
/range co9cid5ce1 = ,i _c be> ! sight ( 
y4 ,i he> t y are ! meane/ man 9 t[n1 & 
t y\r neighb\rs despise y4 ,i he> t y   
:eel$ y\r wife on a :eelb>r[ to !       
gravey>d4 ,to say ! lea/1 our           
conv]sation t day 0 unique & spirit$1 & 
x l$ to 8 becom+ a mo/ ard5t fri5d &    
admir]4 ,i h _h multitudes ( fri5ds1 b  
,i h f\nd 9 my own exp]i5ce t ,god s    
arrang$ x t ! greate/ opportunities (   
usefulness t h be5 op5$ be=e me 7 op5$  
by enemies4 ,& :51 ye>s ago1 !y conspir$
 aga9/ me1 _! assault op5$ all ,*ri/5dom
 to me z a field 9 :i* to prea* !       
,gospel4 ,s y may h>ness y\r antagoni/s 
to y\r be/ int]e/s & compel !m to draw y
 on to bett] "w4 ,he all[$ me to        
(ficiate at 8 second m>riage1 did ?is   
m9e enemy4 ,all ! t[n 0 awake t night4  
,!y _h someh[ he>d t ?is economi/ at    
obsequies 0 to be rem>ri$4 ,well1 ,i 0  
inside 8 h\se try+1 "u adv]se           
circum/ances1 to make ! twa9 "o fle%4   

,!re 7 outside demon/rations mo/        
extraord9>y1 & all 9 consid]ation ( :at 
! bridegroom _h be5 to t community4     
,horns1 trumpets1 accordions1 fiddles1  
fire-crack]s1 t9 pans1 h[ls1 scree*es1  
huzzas1 halloos1 missiles /rik+ ! front 
door1 & b$lam let loose6 ,matt]s grew   
worse z ! night advanc$1 until ! t[n    
au?orities read ! ,riot ,act1 & caus$ ! 
only cannon belong+ to ! village to be  
haul$ out on ! /reet & load$1 ?reat5+   
dea? to ! mob if !y did n disp]se4 ,glad
 am ,i to say t x 0 only a f>ce1 & no   
trag$y4 ,my mode ( fir/ meet+ ?is que]  
man 0 a case 9 :i* x is be/ to fight    
fire ) fire4 ,i rememb] also ! fir/     
fun]al4 ,x ne>ly kill$ me4 ,a spl5did "y
 man skat+ on ! ,passaic ,riv] 9 front (
 my h\se _h brok5 ?r\gh ! ice1 & 8 body 
aft] _m h\rs _h be5 grappl$ f ! wat] &  
tak5 home to 8 di/ract$ p>5ts4 ,to be ! 
*ief consol] 9 su* a calamity 0 some?+ =
 :i* ,i felt completely incompet5t4 ,:5 
9 ! old b beautiful *ur* ! sil5t =m ( ! 
"y man :om we all lov$ re/$ b5ea? !     

pulpit1 x 0 a pull ^u my emotions ,i    
%all nev] =get4 ,on ! way to ! grave1 9 
! same c>riage ) ! em95t ,rev]5d ,dr4   
,fi%1 :o help$ 9 ! s]vices1 ,i said1    
,?is is awful4 ,"o m fun]al l ?is w be !
 end ( u4 ,he repli$1 ,y w le>n aft]    
a:ile to be calm "u su* circum/ances4 ,y
 _c console o!rs unless y pres]ve y\r   
own equipoise4  ,^? ye>s at ,belleville 
7 to me memorable4 ,no vacation1 b ?ree 
times a day ,i took a r[ on ! riv]4 ,^? 
old families 9 my congregation ,i c nev]
 =get--! ,van ,r5ssela]s1 ! ,/ev5ses1 ! 
,w>ds4 ,^! families took u "u _! w+4 ,at
 ,mr4 ,van ,r5ssela]'s we d9$ e ,monday4
 ,x _h be5 ! habit ( my pr$ecessors 9 ! 
pulpit4 ,gr& old family6 ,_! "n n m a   
synonym = weal? ?an = piety4 ,mrs4 ,van 
,r5ssela] 0 "o ( ! sa9ts cle> up 9 !    
heav5 ( "o's appreciation4  ,wm4 ,/ev5s 
0 an embodim5t ( g5]osity4 ,he c\ld n   
pray 9 public1 or make a spee*2 b he    
c\ld give money1 & :5 he _h pl5ty ( x he
 gave 9 l>ge sums1 & :5 monet>y disa/]  
came1 8 grief 0 t he _h no?+ to give4 ,i

 saw him g "r ?r\gh all ! p]turbations (
 bus9ess life4 ,he 0 fai?ful to ,god4 ,i
 saw him "o day wor? hundr$s ( ?\s&s (  
doll>s4 ,i saw him ! next day & he 0 n  
wor? a f>?+4 ,/ev5s6 ,h[ pla9ly he comes
 be=e me z ,i ?9k ( ! night 9 #aheg aft]
 ! ,new ,york banks _h gone d[n1 & he _h
 lo/ ev]y?+ except 8 fai? 9 ,god1 & he 0
 at ! pray] meet+ to lead ! s++ z usual6
 ,&1 n notic+ t f ! fatigues ( t awful  
f9ancial panic he _h fall5 asleep1 ,i   
arose & gave out ! hymn1 ,my dr[sy p[]s1
 :y sleep ye s8 ,8 wife wak5$ him1 & he 
/>t$ ! hymn at too high a pit*1 & /opp$1
 say+1 ,t is too high2 !n />t$ x at too 
l[ a pit*1 & /opp$1 say+1 ,t is too l[4 
,x is ! only mi/ake ,i ev] he>d him     
make4 ,b ! only wond] is t amid !       
circum/ances ( brok5 =tunes he c\ld s+  
at all4  ,dr4 ,samuel ,w>d6 ,he 0 !     
angel ( heal? = ! neighb\rhood4 ,be=e   
anyone else 0 up any morn+1 pass+ along 
8 h\se y w\ld see him 9 8 (fice read+4  
,he presid$ at ! fir/ nativity 9 my     
h\sehold4 ,he x 0 t met me at ! railroad

 /ation :5 ,i w5t to prea* my fir/ s]mon
 z c&idate1 at ,belleville4 ,he m$icat$ 
= _m ye>s ne>ly all ! w\nds = body & m9d
 9 t region4 ,an eld] 9 ! ,*ur*1 he c\ld
 adm9i/] to ! s\l z well z to ! p]i%able
 nature ( 8 pati5ts4  ,& ! ,duncans6    
,broad ,scot* z !y 7 9 spee*6 ,i 0 s mu*
 ) !m t ,i got unconsci\sly "s ( !      
,scotti% brogue 9 my own utt]ance4      
,william1 cauti\s & prud5t2 ,john1 bold 
& v5turesome--bo? s high 9 my           
affections6 ,among ! fir/ ones t ,i ask 
= 9 ,heav5 w be ,john & ,william        
,duncan4  ,ga%]ie ,de ,witt6 ,he embodi$
 a l>ge "p ( ! ent]prise & en?usiasm ( !
 place4 ,he _h 8 head full ( railroads  
long be=e ! fir/ spike 0 driv5 = an iron
 pa?way to ! village4 ,we 7 mu* toge!r &
 ard5tly atta*$2 w5t fi%+ toge!r on long
 summ] days1 he cat*+ ! fi%1 & ,i wat*+ 
! process4 ,:5 we d$icat$ ! fir/        
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle1 he 0 pres5t1 &    
gave ! money = build+ a bapti/ry 9 !    
pulpit1 & gave besides #ajj = 8 wife &  
ea* "o ( 8 *ildr54 ,:5 we p>t$ f ea* o!r

 at ,ox=d1 ,engl&1 he to g to ,g5eva1   
,switz]l&1 to die1 & ,i to come back to 
,am]ica1 mu* ( sweet acqua9tance%ip &   
complete confid5ce end$ = ?is _w1 only  
to be tak5 up "u cele/ial auspices4  ,b 
"t & space w\ld fail to tell ( ! noble  
m5 & wom5 t /ood ar\nd me 9 ^? e>ly ye>s
 ( my m9i/ry4 ,!y are all gone1 & _!    
p]sonality makes up a l>ge "p ( my      
anticipation ( ! _w to come4     ,,!    
,,?ird ,,mile/one  #ahef-ahfb   ,my fir/
 s]mons 7 to me ! mo/ trem5d\s endeav\rs
 ( my life1 because ,i felt ! awful     
responsibility ( /&+ 9 a pulpit1 kn[+ t 
a great _m p w\ld be influ5c$ by :at ,i 
said conc]n+ ,god1 or ! s\l1 or ! great 
future4  ,:5 ,i fir/ began to prea*1 ,i 
0 v cauti\s le/ ,i %\ld be misrepres5t$1
 & gu>d$ ! subject on all sides4 ,i got 
beyond t po9t4 ,i f\nd t ,i got on bett]
 :51 )\t reg>d to consequ5ces1 ,i ?rew  
myself ^u ! he>ts & consci5ces ( my     
he>]s4  ,9 ^? e>ly days ( my pa/oral    
exp]i5ce ,i saw h[ m5 reason !mselves   
into scepticism4 ,i knew :at x 0 to h a 

hundr$ nights p\r$ into "o h\r4  ,i     
rememb] "o infidel book 9 ! possession (
 my /ud5t companion4 ,he said1 ,de,witt1
 w\ld y l to read t book8 ,well1 said   
,i1 ,i w\ld l to look at x4 ,i read x a 
little :ile4 ,i said to him1 ,i d>e n   
read t book2 y _h bett] de/roy x4 ,i    
give y my advice1 y _h bett] de/roy x4  
,i d>e n read t book4 ,i h read en\gh ( 
x4 ,oh1 he said1 hav5't y a /rong] m9d  
?an t8 ,c't y read a book y don't       
exactly believe1 & n be affect$ by x8 ,i
 said1 ,y _h bett] de/roy x4 ,he kept x4
 ,he read x until he gave up ! ,bible2 8
 belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 8 good    
morals2 until body1 m9d & s\l 7 ru9$--& 
he w5t into ! insane asylum4 ,i read too
 mu* ( x4 ,i read ab\t fifte5 or tw5ty  
pages ( x4 ,i wi% ,i _h nev] read x4 ,x 
nev] did me any good2 x did me h>m4 ,i h
 (t5 /ruggl$ ) :at ,i read 9 t book4 ,i 
reject$ x1 ,i d5\nc$ x1 ,i ca/ x out )  
inf9ite scorn1 ,i hat$ x2 yet sometimes 
its c>icature ( good & its eulogium (   
evil h tr\bl$ me4  ,) supreme gratitude1

 !re=e1 ,i rememb] ! wond]ful impression
 made ^u me1 :5 ,i 0 a "y man1 ( !      
pres5ce ( a consecrat$ human be+ 9 !    
pulpit4  ,x 0 a ,sabba? ev5+ 9 spr+ at  
,! ,tr9ity ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ,j]sey ,city4
 ,rev4 ,william ,p4 ,corbit1 ! pa/or ( t
 *ur*1 9 complim5t to my relatives1 :o  
att5d$ ^u 8 s]vices1 invit$ me to prea* 
= him4 ,i _h only a few mon?s be=e ent]$
 ! ,gospel m9i/ry1 & _h come 9 f my     
village settlem5t to occupy a place 9 ! 
pulpit ( ! great ,me?odi/ orator4 ,9 mu*
 trepidation on my "p ,i ent]$ ! *ur* ) 
,mr4 ,corbit1 & sat trembl+ 9 ! corn] ( 
! sacr$ desk1 wait+ = ! mom5t to beg9 ! 
s]vice4 ,a cr[d$ audi5ce _h assembl$ to 
he> ! pa/or ( t *ur* prea*1 & !         
disappo9tm5t ,i 0 ab\t to create add$ to
 my emb>rassm5t4  ,! s]vice op5$1 & ! "t
 came to (f] ! pray] be=e s]mon4 ,i     
turn$ to ,mr4 ,corbit & said1 ,i wi% y  
w\ld lead 9 pray]4 ,he repli$1 ,no6 %>p5
 y\r own knife6 ,! :ole occasion 0 to me
 memorable = its agitations4 ,b !re     
began an acqua9tance%ip t became m & m  

ende>+ & ard5t z ! ye>s w5t by4 ,aft] he
 ceas$1 ?r\gh ! com+ on ( ! infirmities 
( age1 to occupy a pulpit ( 8 own1 he   
frequ5t$ my *ur* on ! ,sabba?s1 & our   
pray]-meet+s dur+ ! week4 ,he 0 ! mo/   
p[]ful exhort] ,i ev] he>d4 ,:atev]     
might be ! int5sity ( int]e/ 9 a revival
 s]vice1 he w\ld 9 a t5 m9ute address   
augm5t x4 ,i nev] he>d him deliv] a     
s]mon except on two occasions1 & ^? dur+
 my boyhood2 b !y made la/+ impressions 
^u me4 ,i d n rememb] ! texts or !      
ideas1 b !y demon/rat$ ! trem5d\s       
reality ( spiritual & et]nal ?+s1 & %[$ 
possibilities 9 religi\s address t ,i _h
 nev] kn[n or imag9$4  ,he 0 s unique 9 
mann]s1 9 pulpit oratory1 & 9 ! entire  
type ( 8 nature1 t no "o w ev] be able  
to describe :at he 04 ,^? :o saw & he>d 
him ! la/ t5 or fifte5 ye>s ( 8 decad5ce
 c h no idea ( 8 =m] p[] z a prea*] ( ! 
,gospel4  ,!re he is1 z ,i fir/ saw him6
 ,eye l a hawk's4 ,hair long & /raight z
 a ,*ippewa ,indian's4 ,he 0 n /raight z
 an arr[1 = t sugge/s some?+ too fragile

 & %ort1 b m l a column--n only /raight1
 b tall & maje/ic1 & capable ( hold+ any
 weight1 & )\t fatigue or ex]tion4 ,:5  
he put 8 foot d[n1 ei!r lit]ally (      
figuratively1 x 0 d[n4 ,vacillation1 or 
fe>1 or inc]titude1 or indecision1 7    
/rang]s to :om he w\ld nev] be          
introduc$4 ,:5 he ent]$ a room y 71 to  
use a ,new ,te/am5t phrase1 exce$+ly    
fill$ ) 8 company4  ,he 0 z affectionate
 z a woman to ^? :om he lik$1 & cold z  
,gre5l& to ^? ^: pr9ciples 7 an affront4
 ,he 0 n only a mighty speak]1 b a      
mighty li/5]4 ,i d n "k h[ any man c\ld 
speak ^u any important !me1 /&+ 9 8     
pres5ce1 )\t be+ set on fire by 8 al]t  
sympa?y4  ,b he has vani%$ f mortal     
sight4 ,:at ! resurrection w d = him ,i 
_c say4 ,if ^? :o h only ord9>y /ature &
 unimpressive physique 9 ?is _w are at !
 la/ to h bodies respl5d5t & ( sup]nal  
pot5cy1 :at w ! unusual corporiety (    
,william ,p4 ,corbit become8 ,9 8 case !
 resurrection w h unusual mat]ial to />t
 )4 ,if a sculptor c m\ld a h&some =m   

out ( clay1 :at c he n put out ( ,p>ian 
m>ble8 ,if ! bla/ ( ! trumpet :i* wakes 
! dead r\ses life-long invalidism &     
emaciation into a?letic cele/ialism1 :at
 w be ! transfiguration :5 ! s\nd ( f9al
 reanimation t\*es ! e> ( ^? sleep+     
giants among ! trees & f\nta9s (        
,gre5wood8  ,good-bye1 great & good &   
spl5did s\l6 ,good-bye1 till we meet    
aga96 ,i w look ar\nd = y z soon z ,i   
come1 if ?r\gh ! p>don+ grace ( ,*ri/ ,i
 am s happy z to rea* ! place ( y\r     
de/9ation4 ,meet me at ! gate ( ! city2 
or "u ! tree ( life on ! bank ( ! riv]2 
or j inside ( ! door ( ! ,h\se ( ,_m    
,mansions2 or 9 ! hall ( ! ,temple :i*  
has no ne$ ( /ell> or lun> or sol>      
illum9ation1 ,= ! ,lamb is ! ,light     
!re(4  ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( grace &        
happ9ess at ,belleville ,i accept$ a    
call to a *ur* 9 ,syracuse4 ,my pa/orate
 !re1 9 ! v mid/ ( its mo/ uplift+      
crisis1 0 int]rupt$1 z ,i believe1 by   
,div9e ord]s4 ,! ordeal ( decid+ any?+  
important 9 my life has always be5 a    

desp]ate p]iod ( anxiety4 ,i nev] h     
really decid$ = myself4 ,god has told me
 :at to d4 ,! fir/ great crisis ( ?is   
sort came to me 9 ,syracuse4 ,:ile liv+ 
!re ,i receiv$ a pa/oral call f !       
,second ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia4   
,six weeks ( agony foll[$4  ,i 0 ab\t   
#cj ye>s ( age4 ,! ?ick %ock ( hair )   
:i* ,i _h be5 suppli$1 9 ^? six weeks 0 
?9n$ out to its pres5t sc>city4 ,my *ur*
 9 ,syracuse 0 made up ( z delightful p 
z ev] came toge!r2 b ,i felt t ! climate
 ( ,philadelphia w\ld be bett] adapt$ to
 my heal?1 & s ,i 0 v anxi\s to g4 ,b a 
rec5t revival 9 my ,syracuse ,*ur*1 & a 
movem5t at t "t on foot = ext5sive      
repairs ( our build+1 made ! "q ( my    
leav+ = ano!r pa/orate v d\btful4 ,six  
weeks ( sleeplessness foll[$4 ,e morn+  
,i comb$ out h&fuls ( hair z ! result ( 
! n]v\s agitation4 ,!n ,i decid$ to /ay1
 & nev] expect$ to leave ^? k9d         
p>i%ion]s ( ,syracuse4  ,a ye> aft]w>d !
 call f ,philadelphia 0 repeat$1 & all !
 circum/ances hav+ *ang$1 ,i w5t4 ,b ,i 

le>n$1 dur+ ^? six weeks ( unc]ta9ty    
ab\t go+ f ,syracuse to ,philadelphia1 a
 lesson ,i %all nev] =get1 & a lesson t 
might be useful to o!rs 9 l crisis3     
namely1 t x is "o's duty to /ay :]e y   
are until ,god makes x evid5t t y %\ld  
move4  ,9 all my life ,i nev] _h "o     
/reak ( good luck4 ,b ,i h _h a good    
,god wat*+ & guid+ me4  ,:ile ,i 0 liv+ 
9 ,syracuse ,i deliv]$ my fir/ lecture4 
,x 0 a lit]>y lecture4 ,my ideas ( a    
lit]>y lecture are v mu* *ang$ f :at !y 
us$ to be4 ,i us$ to ?9k t a lecture    
ought to be some?+ v pr(\nd4 ,i began ) 
?ree or f\r lectures ( t k9d 9 /ock4 ,my
 fir/ lecture audi5ce 0 9 a pati5t      
community ( ! t[n ( ,hudson1 ,n4,y4 ,all
 my addresses previ\sly _h be5 lit]>y4  
,i _h made spee*es on lit]ature &       
patriotism1 & sometimes fill$ ! gaps :5 
9 lecture c\rses speak]s ann\nc$ fail$  
to arrive4  ,b ! fir/ paid lecture 0 at 
,hudson4 ,! fifty doll>s :i* ,i receiv$ 
= x seem$ imm5se4 ,inde$ x 0 ! extreme  
price paid anyone 9 ^? days4 ,x 0 "s    

ye>s lat] 9 life t ,i got into ! lectur+
 field4 ,x 0 always1 h[ev]1 subord9ate  
to my *ief "w ( prea*+ ! ,gospel4       
,syracuse 9 #ahei 0 ! ,we/4 ,i felt !re 
all ! influ5ces t are n[ we/]n4 ,n[ !re 
is no ,we/ left4 ,!y h *as$ x into !    
,pacific ,ocean4  ,9 #ahfb ,i accept$ a 
call to ! ,second ,re=m$ ,*ur* (        
,philadelphia4  ,:at remembrances come  
to me1 look+ backw>d to ?is p]iod ( our 
t]rific national c>nalism6 ,i %all nev] 
=get ! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw ,abraham      
,l9coln4 ,we foll[$ into 8 room1 at !   
,:ite ,h\se1 a committee t _h come to   
,wa%+ton to tell ! ,presid5t h[ to      
conduct ! w>4 ,! sadde/-look+ man ,i ev]
 saw 0 ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,he _h a       
f>-away look :ile he /ood li/5+ to an   
address be+ made to him by "o ( !       
committee1 z ?\gh beyond & f> & wide he 
c\ld see ! battlefields & hospitals &   
conflagrations ( national b]eavem5t4 ,"o
 ( our p>ty ask$ = 8 autograph2 he      
*e]fully gave x1 ask+1 ,is t all ,i c d 
= y8 ,he 0 at t "t ! mo/ abus$ man 9    

,am]ica4  ,i rememb] ! al>m 9           
,philadelphia :5 ,g5]al ,lee's army     
invad$ ,p5nsylvania4 ,m]*ants s5t _!    
goods quietly to ,new ,york4 ,resid5ts  
hid _! valuables4 ,a reque/ = arms 0    
made at ! ars5als1 & milit>y companies 7
 organis$4 ,prea*]s appeal$ to ! m5 9 _!
 congregations1 organis$ companies1     
engag$ a drill s]geant1 & c>ri$ on daily
 drills 9 ! y>ds adjo9+ _! *ur*es4  ,9 !
 regim5t ,i jo9$ = a %ort "t !re 7 _m   
cl]gym54 ,x 0 ! mo/ awkw>d squad ( m5   
ev] got toge!r4 ,we drill$ a week or    
two1 & !n disb&$4 ,:e!r ,g5]al ,lee he>d
 ( ! =mation ( our regim5t or n ,i _c   
say1 b he imm$iately retreat$ across !  
,potomac4  ,!re 7 9 ,philadelphia & its 
vic9ity _m camps ( prison]s ( w>1       
hospitals = ! sick & w\nd$4 ,waggon     
tra9s ( supplies = ! soldi]s 7 con/antly
 pass+ ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,i 0 privileg$ to
 be ( "s s]vice 9 ! field to ! ,*ri/ian 
,commission4 ,) ,dr4 ,bra9]d & ,samuel  
,b4 ,falls ,i (t5 p]=m$ "s duty at !    
,coop] %op2 :ile ) ,george ,h4 ,/u>t &  

,george ,t4 ,m]ig5s ,i invit$ o!r cities
 to make appeals = money to =w>d ! great
 "w ( ! ,secret>y & ,*ri/ian            
,commissions4 ,9 our *ur*es we 7        
con/antly busy gett+ up ent]ta9m5ts &   
fairs to help ^? r5d]$ de/itute by !    
loss ( fa!rs & bro!rs 9 ! field4  ,j    
be=e ! battle ( ,gettysburg a long      
procession ( cl]gym51 head$ by ,dr4     
,bra9]d1 m>*$ to ,fairm\nt ,p>k ) spades
 ov] _! %\ld]s to ?r[ up entr5*m5ts4 ,! 
victory ( ! ,f$]al troops at ,vicksburg 
& ,gettysburg r5d]$ ^? e>?works         
unnecess>y4  ,a di/+ui%$ g5tleman ( !   
,civil ,w> told me t ,abraham ,l9coln   
propos$ to avoid our civil conflict by  
pur*as+ ! slaves ( ! ,s\? & sett+ !m    
free4 ,he calculat$ :at w\ld be a       
reasonable price = !m1 & :5 ! numb] (   
millions ( doll>s t w\ld be requir$ =   
su* a purpose 0 ann\nc$ ! proposition 0 
sc\t$1 & ! ,nor? w\ld n h made ! (f]1 & 
! ,s\? w\ld n h accept$ x1 if made4  ,b1
 said my milit>y fri5d1 ! w> w5t on1 & j
 ! numb] ( million doll>s t ,mr4 ,l9coln

 calculat$ w\ld h be5 en\gh to make a   
reasonable pur*ase ( all ! slaves 7 sp5t
 9 w>1 besides all ! preci\s lives t 7  
hurl$ away 9 #bej battles4  ,!re ought  
to be "s o!r way = m5 to settle _!      
controv]sies )\t :olesale but*]+4  ,x 0 
due p>tly to ! national gloom t         
ov]spread ! p dur+ ! ,civil ,w> t ,i    
took to ! lecture plat=m actively4 ,i   
ent]$ fully into ! lectur+ field :5 ,i  
w5t to ,philadelphia1 :]e ,de,witt      
,moore1 (fic] 9 my *ur* & a mo/ intimate
 fri5d1 ask$ me to lecture = ! b5efit ( 
a ,ball ,club to :i* he belong$4 ,t     
lecture 9 a hall 9 ,locu/ ,/reet1       
,philadelphia1 op5$ ! way = m ?an ,i    
c\ld d z lectur]4  ,i h always made su* 
engagem5ts subord9ate to my *ief "w (   
prea*+ ! ,gospel4 ,except+ two long     
j\rneys a ye>1 caus+ ea* an abs5ce ( two
 ,sundays1 ,i h tak5 no lectur+         
engagem5ts1 except "o a week1 g5]ally   
,?ursdays4 ,lectur+ has sav$ my life &  
prolong$ my "w4 ,x has tak5 me f an     
ev]-r++ door-bell1 & fre%5$ me = "w1    

railroad travell+ be+ to me a           
recup]ation4  ,i h lectur$ 9 ne>ly all !
 cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1     
,engl&1 ,irel& & ,scotl&1 & 9 mo/ ( !m  
_m times4 ,! prices paid me h seem$ too 
l>ge1 b my arrangem5ts h g5]ally be5    
made ?r\gh bureaus1 & almo/ inv>iably   
local committees h cle>$ money4 ,!      
lecture plat=m seem$ to me to (f] great]
 opportunity = usefulness4 ,?+s t c\ld n
 be said 9 ! pulpit1 b :i* ought to be  
said1 may be said on ! lyceum plat=m4 ,&
 !re 0 s mu* t _h to be said !n1 to     
enc\rage1 to *e]1 to bright51 to illum9e
 ! sorr[ & b]eavem5t4 ,f ! fir/ ,i      
reg>d$ my lecture t\rs z an annex to my 
*ur*4 ,! lecture plat=m has be5 to me a 
pa/oral visitation4 ,x has giv5 me an   
opportunity ( meet+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 
to :om1 ?r\gh ! press1 ,i h = _m ye>s   
adm9i/]$ ! ,gospel4  ,p h (t5 ask$ me h[
 mu* money ,i receiv$ = my lectures4 ,! 
am\nts h be5 a great surprise to me1    
(t54  ,= _m ye>s ,i h be5 paid f #djj to
 #a1jjj a lecture4 ,! long] ! j\rney !  

bigg] ! fee usually4 ,! av]age          
remun]ation 0 ab\t #ejj a night4 ,9     
,clevel& & 9 ,c9c9nati ,i receiv$ #gej4 
,9 ,*icago1 #a1jjj4 ,lat] ,i 0 (f]$     
#f1jjj = six lectures 9 ,*icago1 to be  
deliv]$ "o a mon?1 dur+ ! ,_w's ,fair1 b
 ,i decl9$ !m4  ,my exp5ses 9 _m        
directions h be5 enorm\s1 & )\t a l>ge  
income = lectures ,i c\ld n h done _m   
?+s :i* ,i felt x important to d4 ,i h  
always be5 "u obligation to ! press4    
,sometimes x has n int5d$ to help me1 b 
x has1 be+ h>d press$ = news4  ,dur+ !  
,civil ,w>1 :5 news 0 suffici5tly excit+
 = ! mo/ ambiti\s j\rnali/1 !y us$ to   
come to my *ur* = a copy ( my ,s]mons4  
,news 9 ^? days 0 pretty accurate1 b x  
sometimes w5t wrong4  ,on a ,sabba?     
night1 at ! close ( a prea*+ s]vice 9   
,philadelphia1 a report] ( "o ( !       
prom95t newspap]s came into my /udy     
adjo9+ ! pulpit & ask$ ( me a sket* ( ! 
s]mon j deliv]$1 z he _h be5 s5t to take
 x1 b _h be5 unavoidably deta9$4 ,8 m9d 
did n seem to be v cle>1 b ,i dictat$ to

 him ab\t a column ( my s]mon4 ,he _h   
dur+ ! aft]noon or ev5+ be5 att5d+ a    
meet+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,commission = rais+  
funds = ! hospitals1 & ex-,gov]nor      
,pollock _h be5 mak+ a spee*4 ,! report]
 _h t spee* ( ! ex-,gov]nor (           
,p5nsylvania 9 8 h&1 & _h ! sket* ( my  
s]mon 9 ! same bundle ( reportorial     
notes4 ,he op5$ ! door to dep>t & said1 
,good ev5+1 & ,i respond$1 ,good ev5+4  
,! way out f my /udy to ! /reet 0 ?r\gh 
a d>k alley across :i* a pump h&le      
project$ to an unreasonable ext5t4 ,look
 out = t pump h&le1 ,i said1 or y may   
get hurt4 ,b ! w>n+ did n come soon     
en\gh4 ,i he>d ! collision & !n a h>d   
fall1 & a ru/le ( pap]s1 & a scramble1 &
 !n "s words ( objurgation at ! sudd5   
ov]?r[4  ,!re 0 no portable light t ,i  
c\ld take to 8 assi/ance4 ,beside t1 ,i 
0 z mu* upset ) cruel laught] z !       
report] _h be5 by ! pump h&le4 ,9 ?is   
/ate ( helplessness ,i %ut ! door4 ,b ! 
next morn+ newspap] prov$ h[ utt] _h be5
 ! discomfiture & demoralisation ( my   

j\rnali/ic fri5d4 ,he put my s]mon "u ! 
"n ( ex-,gov]nor ,pollock at ! meet+ ( !
 ,*ri/ian ,commission1 & he made my     
disc\rse beg9 ) ! words1 ,:5 ,i 0       
,gov]nor ( ,p5nsylvania4  ,nev] s9ce    
,john ,gut5b]g inv5t$ ! art ( pr9t+ 0   
!re su* a riot ( types or su* mix+ up ( 
occasions4 ,philadelphia w5t into a br[n
 /udy z to :at x all meant1 & ! m ! p   
read ( ex-,gov]nor ,pollock's spee* & ( 
my s]mon ( ! night be=e1 ! m !y 7 /unn$ 
by ! /roke ( t pump h&le4  ,b x 0 soon  
=gott5--ev]y?+ is4 ,! memory ( man is   
poor4 ,all ! talk ab\t ! c\ntry nev]    
=gett+ ^? :o f\ght = x is an untru?4 ,x 
does =get4 ,picture h[ vet]ans ( ! w>   
sometimes _h to turn ! h&-organs on !   
/reets ( ,philadelphia to get a liv+ =  
_! families6 ,h[ ru?lessly _m ( !m h be5
 turn$ out ( (fice t "s bloat ( a       
politician might take _! place6 ,! fact 
is1 !re is n a man or woman "u ?irty    
ye>s ( age1 :o1 born be=e ! w>1 has any 
full appreciation ( ! f\r ye>s m>tyrdom 
( #ahfa to #ahfe1 inclusive4 ,i c       

sc>cely rememb]1 & yet ,i /ill feel !   
pressure ( dome/ic calamity t ov]%ad[$ !
 nation !n4  ,s9ce ?+s h be5 h>d5$1 z 0 
! gu>dsman 9 ! ,crimean ,w> :o          
he>tlessly wrote home to 8 "m3 ,i d n   
want to see any m cry+ lett]s come to ! 
,crimea f y4 ,^? ,i h receiv$ ,i h put  
into my rifle1 aft] load+ x1 & h fir$ !m
 at ! ,russians1 because y appe> to h a 
/rong dislike ( !m4 ,if y _h se5 z _m   
kill$ z ,i h y w\ld n h z _m weak ideas 
z y n[ h4  ,aft] ! ,w> came a p]iod (   
great national rejoic+4 ,i %all nev]    
=get1 9 ! summ] ( #ahfi1 a great        
national peace jubilee 0 held 9 ,bo/on1 
& ,de,witt ,moore1 an eld] ( my *ur*1 _h
 be5 hon\r$ by ! selection ( "s ( 8     
music to be r5d]$ on t occasion4 ,i     
accompani$ him to ! jubilee4 ,=ty ?\s& p
 sat & /ood 9 ! great ,colosseum erect$ 
= t purpose4 ,?\s&s ( w9d & /r+$        
in/rum5ts2 twelve ?\s& tra9$ voices6 ,! 
ma/]pieces ( all ages r5d]$1 h\r aft]   
h\r1 & day aft] day--,h&el's ,judas     
,maccabaeus1 ,spohr's ,la/ ,judgm5t1    

,bee?ov5's ,m\nt ( ,olives1 ,haydn's    
,creation1 ,m5delssohn's ,elijah1       
,mey]be]'s ,coronation ,m>*1 roll+ on & 
up 9 surges t bill[$ aga9/ ! heav5s6 ,! 
mighty cad5ces )9 7 accompani$ on !     
outside by ! r++ ( ! bells ( ! city1 &  
cannon on ! common1 9 exact "t ) !      
music1 dis*>g$ by electricity1 ?und]+ _!
 awful b>s ( a h>mony t a/\nd$ all      
nations4 ,sometimes ,i b[$ my head &    
wept4 ,sometimes ,i /ood up 9 !         
en*antm5t1 & sometimes ! effect 0 s     
ov]p[]+ ,i felt ,i c\ld n endure x4  ,:5
 all ! voices 7 9 full *orus1 & all !   
batons 9 full wave1 & all ! or*e/ra 9   
full triumph1 & a hundr$ anvils "u      
mighty hamm]s 7 9 full clang1 & all !   
t[]s ( ! city roll$ 9 _! maje/ic        
sweetness1 & ! :ole build+ quak$ ) !    
boom ( ?irty cannon1 ,p>epa ,rosa1 ) a  
voice t w nev] aga9 be equall$ on e>?   
until ! ar*angelic voice proclaims t "t 
%all be no long]1 rose above all o!r    
s\nds 9 h] r5d]+ ( our national air1 !  
,/> ,spangl$ ,bann]4 ,x 0 too mu* = a   

mortal1 & q en\gh = an immortal1 to he>3
 & :ile "s fa9t$1 "o womanly _s1 releas$
 "u its p[]1 sp$ away to be ) ,god4 ,x 0
 a m>vel ( human emotion 9 patriotic    
fr5zy4  ,imm$iately foll[+ ! ,civil ,w> 
!re 0 a great wave ( intemp]ance1 &     
brib]y swept ov] our l&4 ,! temptation  
to intemp]ance 9 public places grew m & 
m t]rific4 ,( ! m5 :o 7 prom95t 9       
political circles b few di$ respectably4
 ,! majority among !m di$ ( delirium    
trem5s4 ,! doctor usually fix$ up ! case
 = ! newspap]s1 & 9 8 report to !m x 0  
usually g\t1 or rheumatism1 or          
ob/ruction ( ! liv]1 or exhau/ion f     
patriotic s]vices--b we all knew x 0    
:iskey4 ,t :i* smote ! villa9 9 ! d>k   
alley smote d[n ! great orator & ! great
 legislator4 ,! "o y wrapp$ 9 a r\gh    
clo?1 & pu%$ into a r\gh c(f91 & c>ri$  
out 9 a box waggon1 & let him d[n into a
 paup]'s grave1 )\t a pray] or a        
b5$iction4 ,ar\nd ! o!r ga!r$ ! pomp ( !
 l&2 & lordly m5 walk$ ) uncov]$ heads  
beside ! he>se toss+ ) plumes on ! way  

to a grave to be adorn$ ) a :ite m>ble  
%aft1 all f\r sides cov]$ ) eulogium4 ,!
 "o man 0 kill$ by logwood rum at two   
c5ts a glass1 ! o!r by a bev]age ?ree   
doll>s a bottle4 ,i write bo? _!        
epitaphs4 ,i write ! "o epitaph ) my    
lead p5cil on ! %+le ov] ! paup]'s      
grave2 ,i write ! o!r epitaph ) a *isel1
 cutt+ on ! :ite m>ble ( ! s5ator3 ,sla9
 by /rong dr9k4 ,! "t came :5           
dissipation 0 no long] a h9drance to    
(fice 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,did we n at "o "t h
 a ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c>ri$    
home dead drunk8 ,did we n h a          
,vice-,presid5t sworn 9 s intoxicat$ !  
:ole l& hid its head 9 %ame8 ,judges &  
jurors & attorneys sometimes tri$       
important cases by day1 & by night c>\s$
 toge!r 9 iniquity4  ,dur+ ! w> :iskey  
_h done its %>e 9 disgrac+ manhood4 ,:at
 0 x t defeat$ ! armies sometimes 9 !   
late w>8 ,drunk5ness 9 ! saddle6 ,:at   
mean ^? graves on ! heights (           
,fr$]icksburg8 ,z y g to ,ri*mond y see 
!m4 ,drunk5ness 9 ! saddle4 ,9 place ( !

 blood%$ ( w>1 came ! de=mations ( "*1  
lib]t9ism6  ,aga9 & aga9 x 0 demon/rat$ 
t impurity walk$ "u ! *&eli]s ( !       
mansion1 & doz$ on damask uphol/]y4 ,9  
,albany1 9 ,h>risburg1 9 ,tr5ton1 9     
,wa%+ton1 intemp]ance 0 rife 9 public   
places4  ,! two political p>ties rema9$ 
sil5t on ! "q4 ,h& 9 h& ) intemp]ance   
w5t ! crime ( brib]y by money--by pr(f]$
 (fice4  ,= _m ye>s aft] ! w> _h be5    
almo/ =gott51 9 _m ( ! legislatures x 0 
impossible to get a bill ?r\gh unless x 
_h f9ancial consid]ation4  ,! "q 0 ask$ 
s(tly1 sometimes v s(tly1 9 reg>d to a  
bill3 ,is !re any money 9 x8 ,& !       
lobbies ( ! ,legislatures & ! ,national 
,capitol 7 cr[d$ ) railroad m5 &        
manufactur]s & contractors4 ,! iniquity 
became s great t sometimes re=m]s &     
philan?ropi/s h be5 laugh$ out (        
,h>risburg1 & ,albany1 & ,tr5ton1 &     
,wa%+ton1 because !y came empty-h&$4 ,y 
vote = ?is bill1 & ,i'll vote = t bill4 
,y fav\r t monopoly ( a money$          
in/itution1 & ,i'll fav\r ! o!r monopoly

 ( ano!r in/itution4 ,& "h is a bill t  
is go+ to be v h>d to get ?r\gh !       
,legislature1 & "s fri5ds met toge!r at 
a midnight banquet1 & :ile intoxicat$   
promis$ to vote ! same way4 ,"h are     
#e1jjj = prud5t di/ribution 9 ?is       
direction1 & "h are #a1jjj = prud5t     
di/ribution 9 t direction4 ,n[1 we are  
)9 f\r votes ( hav+ en\gh4 #e1jjj to t  
intellig5t memb] f ,we/*e/]1 & #b1jjj to
 t /upid memb] f ,ul/]1 & n[ we are )9  
two votes ( hav+ x4 ,give #ejj to ?is   
memb]1 :o w be sick & /ay at home1 &    
#cjj to ?is memb]1 :o w g to see 8      
great-aunt langui%+ 9 h] la/ sickness4  
,! day has come = ! pass+ ( ! bill4 ,!  
,speak]'s gavel /rikes4 ,s5ators1 are y 
ready = ! "q8 ,all 9 fav\r ( vot+ away  
^! ?\s&s ( millions ( doll>s w say1     
',ay4' ,ay6 ,ay6 ,ay6 ,ay6 ,! ,ays h x4 
,x 0 a m]ciful ?+ t all ?is corruption  
w5t on "u a republican =m ( gov]nm5t4   
,any o!r /yle ( gov]nm5t w\ld h be5     
consum$ by x long ago4 ,!re 7 en\gh     
national sw9dles enact$ 9 ?is c\ntry    

aft] ! w>--yes1 ?irty ye>s aft]w>ds--to 
swamp ?ree mon>*ies4  ,! ,democratic    
p>ty fill$ its cup ( iniquity z x w5t   
out ( p[]1 be=e ! w>4 ,!n ! ,republican 
p>ty came along & x fill$ its cup (     
iniquity a little soon]2 & !re !y lie1 !
 ,democratic p>ty & ! ,republican p>ty1 
side by side1 great loa?some c>casses ( 
iniquity1 ea* "o worse ?an ! o!r4  ,^!  
are rem9isc5ces ( m ?an ?irty ye>s ago1 
& yet x seems t ,i h nev] ceas$ to fight
 ! same sort ( human temptations &      
frailties to ?is v day4     ,,! ,,f\r?  
,,mile/one  #ahfb-ahgg   ,i sp5t sev5 ( 
! mo/ delightful ye>s ( my life 9       
,philadelphia4 ,:at wond]ful ,gospel m5 
7 r\nd me 9 ! ,city ( ,bro!rly ,love at 
?is "t--su* m5 z ,rev4 ,alfr$ ,b>nes1   
,rev4 ,dr4 ,bo>dman1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,b]g1   
,rev4 ,*>les ,wadswor?1 & _m o!rs       
equally di/+ui%$4 ,i %\ld probably nev] 
h left ,philadelphia except t ,i 0      
afraid ,i w\ld get too lazy4 ,be+       
naturally indol5t ,i want$ to get       
some:]e :]e ,i w\ld be compell$ to "w4  

,i h sometimes felt t ,i 0 naturally !  
lazie/ man ev] born4 ,i am afraid (     
indol5ce--z afraid ( indol5ce z any     
re=m$ inebriate is afraid ( ! w9e cup4  
,he kn[s if he %all take "o glass he w  
be flung back into inebriety4 ,i am     
afraid1 if ,i %\ld take "o long pull (  
no?+ to d1 ,i %\ld /op =ev]4  ,my *ur* 9
 ,philadelphia 0 a l>ge "o1 & x 0 cr[d$ 
) lovely p4 ,all t a congregation c\ld d
 = a pa/or's happ9ess !y 7 do+1 & always
 _h done4  ,we m9i/]s liv+ 9            
,philadelphia at ?is "t may h felt ! ne$
 = combat+ indol5ce1 = we _h a m9i/]ial 
ball club1 & twice a week ! cl]gym5 (   
all d5om9ations w5t out to ! suburbs ( !
 city & play$ baseball4 ,we w5t back to 
our pulpits1 spirits light5$1 !ology    
improv$1 & able to d bett] s]vice = !   
cause ( ,god ?an we c\ld h done )\t t   
heal?ful %ak+ up4  ,! reason s _m m9i/]s
 ?9k ev]y?+ is go+ to ru9 is because _! 
circulation is le?>gic1 or _! lungs are 
9 ne$ ( inflection by outdoor ex]cise4  
,i h (t5 wi%$ s9ce t ?is spl5did idea   

among ! m9i/]s 9 ,philadelphia c\ld h   
be5 emulat$ else:]e4 ,e big city %\ld h 
its m9i/]ial ball club4 ,we want ?is    
glori\s game rescu$ f ! r\ghs & put into
 ! h&s ( ^? :o w employ x 9 recup]ation4
  ,my life 9 ,philadelphia 0 s busy t ,i
 mu/ h _h v little "t = keep+ any record
 or note-books4 ,mo/ ( my w>me/ &       
life-long fri5d%ips 7 made 9            
,philadelphia1 h[ev]1 & 9 ! retrospect (
 ! ye>s s9ce ,i left !re ,i h sometimes 
wond]$ h[ ,i ev] f\nd c\rage to say     
good-bye4  ,i 0 amaz$ & gratifi$ "o day 
at receiv+ a call f f\r ( ! mo/ prom95t 
*ur*es at t "t 9 ,am]ica3 ,calv>y ,*ur* 
( ,*icago1 ! ,union ,*ur* ( ,bo/on1 !   
,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,san         
,francisco1 & ! ,c5tral ,*ur* (         
,brooklyn4 ,^! invitations all came     
simultane\sly 9 ,febru>y1 #ahfi4 ,!     
committees f ^! v>i\s *ur*es call$ ^u me
 at my h\se 9 ,philadelphia4 ,x 0 a     
p]iod ( anxi\s unc]ta9ty ) me4 ,"o      
morn+1 ,i rememb]1 a committee f ,*icago
 0 9 "o room1 a committee f ,brooklyn 9 

ano!r room ( my h\se1 & a committee f my
 ,philadelphia *ur* 9 ano!r room4 ,my   
wife ,b pass$ f room to room ent]ta9+ !m
 to keep ! ?ree committees f meet+4 ,x  
w\ld h be5 unpleasant = !m to meet4     
,b ,9 #ahfc1 ,dr4 ,talmage m>ri$ 8      
second wife1 ,miss          ,susan ,c4  
,:ittemore1 ( ,gre5port1 ,n4,y4 ,!y _h  
five          *ildr53 ,may1 ,edi?1      
,frank1 ,maud1 & ,daisy4  ,at ?is po9t  
my ,syracuse remembrance ( p]plexity    
return$1 & ,i resolv$ to /ay 9          
,philadelphia unless ,god made x v pla9 
t ,i 0 to g & :]e ,i 0 to g4 ,an        
engagem5t to speak t night 9 ,h>risburg1
 ,p5nsylvania1 took me to ! depot4 ,i   
got on ! tra91 my m9d full ( ! argum5ts 
( ! ?ree committees1 & all a bewild]m5t4
 ,i /ret*$ myself out ^u ! seats = a    
s\nd sleep1 say+1 ,"l1 :at wilt ,?\ h me
 to d8 ,make x pla9 to me :5 ,i wake up4
 ,:5 ,i awoke ,i 0 ent]+ ,h>risburg1 & z
 pla9ly z ?\gh ! voice _h be5 audible   
,god said to me1 ,g to ,brooklyn4 ,i    
w5t1 & nev] h d\bt$ t ,i did "r to g4 ,x

 is always be/ to /ay :]e y are until   
,god gives y m>*+ ord]s1 & !n move on4  
,i succe$$ ! ,rev4 ,j4,e4 ,rockwell 9 ! 
,brooklyn ,*ur*1 :o resign$ only a mon? 
or s be=e ,i accept$ ! call4 ,mr4 ,*>les
 ,cravat ,conv]se1 ,,ll4,d41 an eld] ( !
 ,*ur*1 pres5t$ ! call to me1 be+       
appo9t$ to d s by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees & !
 ,session1 aft] ,i _h be5 unanim\sly    
elect$ by ! congregation at a special   
meet+ = t purpose held on ,febru>y #af1 
#ahfi4 ,! sal>y fix$ 0 #g1jjj1 payable  
mon?ly4  ,9 look+ ov] an old note-book  
,i c>ri$ 9 t ye> ,i f9d1 "u date ( ,m>* 
#bb1 #ahfi1 ! ^w in/all$ writt5 9 my own
 h&writ+4 ,x 0 writt5 9 p5cil aft] !    
s]vice ( in/allation held 9 ! *ur* t    
,monday ev5+4 ,! ev5t is record$ 9 !    
m9utes ( ! regul> meet+s ( ! *ur* z     
foll[s3  ,monday ev5+1 ,m>* #bb1 ! ,rev4
 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage hav+ be5 receiv$ 
z a memb] ( ! ,presbyt]y ( ,nassau1 0   
?is ev5+ in/all$ pa/or ( ?is *ur*4 ,!   
,rev4 ,c4,s4 ,pom]oy prea*$ ! s]mon &   
propos$ ! con/itutional que/ions4 ,rev4 

,mr4 ,oakley deliv]$ ! *>ge to ! pa/or1 
& ,rev4 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke1 ,d4,d41       
deliv]$ ! *>ge to ! p2 & ! s]vices 7    
clos$ ) ! b5$iction by ! pa/or1 & a     
cordial %ak+ ( h&s by ! p ) _! new      
pa/or4  ,! old *ur* /ood on ,s*em]horn  
,/reet1 betwe5 ,nev9s & ,p[] ,/reets4 ,x
 0 a mu* small] *ur* community ?an ! "o 
,i _h left 9 ,philadelphia1 b !re 0 a   
glori\s opportunity = "w 9 x4 ,i rememb]
 he>+ a m9i/] ( a small congregation    
compla9 to a m9i/] ( a l>ge congregation
 ab\t ! sp>s5ess ( att5dance at 8 *ur*4 
,oh1 said ! "o ( l>ge audi5ce1 my son1 y
 w f9d 9 ! day ( judgm5t t y _h q en\gh 
p = :om to be held acc\ntable4  ,my *ur*
 9 ,brooklyn prosp]$4 ,9 ab\t ?ree mon?s
 f ! date ( my in/allation x 0 too small
 to hold ! p :o came !re to wor%ip4 ,?is
 came ab\t1 n ?r\gh any special         
demon/ration ( my own sup]ior gifts1 b  
by ! help ( ,god & ! p]secution ( o!rs4 
,dur+ my pa/orate 9 ,brooklyn a c]ta9   
gr\p ( prea*]s began to sl&] me & to say
 all mann] ( lies ab\t me2 ,i suppose   

because !y 7 jeal\s ( my success4 ,^!   
calumnies 7 publi%$ 9 e important       
newspap] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! result 0 t !    
,new ,york correspond5ts ( ! lead+ pap]s
 9 ! *ief cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates came 
to my *ur* on ,sundays1 expect+ ,i w\ld 
make c\nt] attacks1 :i* w\ld be good    
news4 ,i nev] said a ^w 9 reply1 ) !    
exception ( a s+le p>agraph4  ,!        
correspond5ts 7 aft] news1 &1 fail+ to  
get ! s5sational *>ges1 !y took d[n !   
s]mons & s5t !m to ! newspap]4  ,_m     
times h ,i be5 malign$ & my "w          
misrepres5t$2 b all su* falsehood &     
p]secution h turn$ out = my advantage & 
enl>g$ my "w4  ,:oev] did escape x8  ,i 
0 "o summ] 9 ! pulpit ( ,john ,wesley1 9
 ,london--a pulpit :]e he /ood "o day & 
said3 ,i h be5 *>g$ ) all ! crimes 9 !  
cal5d> except "o--t ( drunk5ness1 & 8   
wife arose 9 ! audi5ce & said3 ,y "k y 7
 drunk la/ night4  ,i saw 9 a =eign     
j\rnal a report ( "o ( ,george          
,:itefield's s]mons--a s]mon prea*$ a   
hundr$ & tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ago4 ,x    

seem$ t ! report] /ood to take ! s]mon1 
& 8 *ief idea 0 to c>icature x1 & ^! are
 "s ( ! reportorial int]l9+s ( ! s]mon (
 ,george ,:itefield4 ,aft] call+ him by 
a nickname indicative ( a physical      
defect 9 ! eye1 x goes on to say3 ,"h ! 
prea*] clasps 8 *9 on ! pulpit cu%ion4  
,"h he elevates 8 voice4 ,"h he l[]s 8  
voice4 ,holds 8 arms ext5d$4 ,bawls     
al\d4 ,/&s trembl+4 ,makes a frightful  
face4 ,turns up ! :ites ( 8 eyes4       
,clasps 8 h&s beh9d him4 ,clasps 8 arms 
ar\nd him1 & hugs himself4 ,ro>s al\d4  
,holloas4 ,jumps4 ,cries4 ,*anges f     
cry+4 ,holloas & jumps aga94  ,"o w\ld h
 ?\ght t if any man ought to h be5 free 
f p]secution x 0 ,george ,:itefield1    
br++ great masses ( ! p into ! k+dom (  
,god1 we>+ himself out = ,*ri/'s sake3 &
 yet ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,johnson call$ him a  
m\ntebank4 ,rob]t ,hall prea*$ ab\t !   
glories ( heav5 z no un9spir$ man ev]   
prea*$ ab\t !m1 & x 0 said :5 he prea*$ 
ab\t heav5 8 face %one l an angel's1 &  
yet good ,*ri/ian ,john ,fo/] writes (  

,rob]t ,hall1 say+3 ,rob]t ,hall is a   
m]e actor1 & :5 he talks ab\t heav5 !   
smile on 8 face is ! reflection ( 8 own 
vanity4 ,john ,wesley /irr$ all ,engl& )
 re=m1 & yet he 0 c>icatur$ by all !    
small wits ( 8 day4 ,he 0 pictorialis$1 
hi/ory says1 on ! bo>d f5ces ( ,london1 
& ev]y:]e he 0 ! t>get = ! pun/]s2 yet  
,john ,wesley /&s to-day be=e all       
,*ri/5dom1 8 "n mighty4 ,i h prea*$ a   
,gospel t is n only appropriate to !    
home circle1 b is appropriate to ,wall  
,/reet1 to ,broadway1 to ,fulton ,/reet1
 to ,montague ,/reet1 to ,atlantic      
,/reet1 to e /reet--n only a religion t 
is good = half pa/ t5 o'clock ,sunday   
morn+1 b good = half pa/ t5 o'clock any 
morn+4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! consid]ations 9 my 
"w z a prea*] ( ! ,gospel t ext5d$ its  
usefulness4 ,a practical religion is :at
 we all ne$4 ,9 my previ\s "w at        
,belleville1 ,n4,j41 & 9 ,syracuse1 ,i  
_h absorb$ o!r consid]ations ( necessity
 9 ! bus9ess ( unit+ ! human "* ) ! *ur*
 "*4  ,al?\gh ! ,c5tral ,presbyt]ian    

,*ur* 9 ,brooklyn ( :i* ,i 0 pa/or 0 "o 
( ! l>ge/ build+s 9 t city !n1 x did n  
repres5t my ideal ( a *ur*4  ,i le>n$ 9 
my village pa/orates t ! ,*ur* ought to 
be a great home circle ( fa!rs1 mo!rs1  
bro!rs1 & si/]s4 ,t w\ld be a v /range  
home circle :]e ! bro!rs & si/]s did n  
"k ea* o!r1 & :]e ! p>5ts 7 *>act]is$ by
 frigidity & he>tlessness4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ 
be a great family gr\p--! pulpit !      
fireplace1 ! p all ga!r$ ar\nd x4 ,i ?9k
 we sometimes c tell ! p to /ay out by  
our *ur* ar*itecture4 ,p come 9 & f9d   
?+s angul> & cold & /iff1 & !y g away   
nev] aga9 to come2 :5 ! *ur* ought to be
 a great home circle4  ,i knew a m9i/] (
 religion :o _h 8 f\r? settlem5t4 ,8    
fir/ two *ur*es became ext9ct z a result
 ( 8 m9i/ry1 ! ?ird *ur* 0 hopelessly   
crippl$1 & ! f\r? 0 sav$ simply by !    
fact t he dep>t$ ?is life4 ,on ! o!r h&1
 ,i h se5 pa/orates :i* cont9u$ ye> aft]
 ye>1 all ! "t /r5g!n+1 & ,i h he>d (   
in/ances :]e ! pa/oral relation cont9u$ 
tw5ty ye>s1 ?irty ye>s1 =ty ye>s1 & all 

! "t ! confid5ce & ! love 7 on !        
increase4 ,s x 0 ) ! pa/orate ( old ,dr4
 ,sp5c]1 s x 0 ) ! pa/orate ( old ,dr4  
,g>d9] ,spr+1 s x 0 ) ! pa/orate ( a    
great _m ( ^? old m9i/]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1
 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y4  ,i saw an       
opportunity to e/abli% 9 ,brooklyn j su*
 a *ur* z ,i _h 9 my m9d's eye--a       
,tab]nacle1 :]e all ! p :o want$ to he> 
! ,gospel prea*$ c\ld come 9 & be       
com=table4 ,i project$1 design$1 &      
successfully e/abli%$ ! ,brooklyn       
,tab]nacle )9 a little ov] a ye> aft]   
prea*+ my fir/ s]mon 9 ,brooklyn4 ,!    
*ur* seat$ #c1ejj p1 & yet we 7 compell$
 to use ! old *ur* to take c>e ( all our
 active ,*ri/ian "w besides4  ,! fir/   
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle 01 ,i believe1 !   
mo/ buoyant expression ( my "w t ,i ev] 
enjoy$4 ,x drew ^u all my en]gies &     
res\rces1 & z ! sacr$ walls grew up     
t[>ds ! skies1 ,i pray$ ,god t ,i might 
h ! /r5g? & spiritual en]gy to gr[ ) x4 
,pray] always meets ! em]g5cy1 no matt] 
h[ difficult x may be4  ,t 0 !          

sub/antial back+ ( ! fir/ ,brooklyn     
,tab]nacle--pray]4 ,pray] furni%$ !     
means z well z ! fai? t 0 beh9d !m4 ,i 0
 m]ely ! promot]1 ! ag5t1 ( a company   
organis$ 9 ,heav5 to p]petuate ! ,gospel
 ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 consid]$ a great ?+ to h 
done1 & _m 7 ! reasons :isp]$ by !      
worldly & ! envi\s & ! or?odox1 = its   
success4 ,"s said x 0 due to magnetism4 
,z a cord or rope c b9d bodies toge!r1  
!re may be an invisible cord b9d+ s\ls4 
,a magnetic man ?r[s x ov] o!rs z a     
hunt] ?r[s a lasso4 ,"s m5 are sur*>g$ )
 ?is influ5ce1 & h employ$ x =          
patriotism & ,*ri/ianity & elevat$      
purposes4  ,x is always a surprise to a 
great majority ( p h[ *ur*es are built1 
h[ money = :i* ! _w has s _m o!r uses c 
be obta9$ to build *ur*es4 ,!re are     
names ( m5 & wom5 :om ,i h only to      
m5tion & !y sugge/ at once n only great 
weal?1 b religion1 g5]osity1            
philan?ropy1 su* z ,amos ,laur5ce1      
,james ,l5nox1 ,pet] ,coop]1 ,william   
,e4 ,dodge1 ,miss ,wolfe1 ,mrs4 ,william

 ,a/or4 ,a good moral "* c be accompani$
 by afflu5t circum/ances4  ,9 ! '#gj's &
 '#hj's 9 ,brooklyn & 9 ,new ,york !re 7
 m]*ants :o _h prosp]$1 b by ,*ri/ian   
me?ods--m]*ants :o took _! religion into
 ev]yday life4 ,i became accu/om$1      
,sabba? aft] ,sabba?1 to /& be=e an     
audi5ce ( b>ga9-mak]s4 ,m5 9 all        
occupations--yet ! va/ majority ( !m1 ,i
 am v well aw>e1 7 engag$ f ,monday     
morn+ to ,saturday night 9 ! /ore4 ,9 _m
 ( ! families ( my congregations across 
! breakfa/ table & ! tea table 7        
discuss$ que/ions ( loss & ga94 ,:at is 
! value ( ?is8 ,:at is ! value ( t8 ,!y 
w\ld n ?9k ( giv+ some?+ ( great] value 
= t :i* is ( less] value4 ,!y w\ld n ?9k
 ( sell+ t :i* co/ t5 doll>s = five     
doll>s4 ,if !y _h a prop]ty t 0 wor?    
#ae1jjj1 !y w\ld n sell x = #d1jjj4 ,all
 7 intellig5t 9 matt]s ( b>ga9-mak+4  ,b
 ^! 7 n ! sort ( m5 :o made g5]\s       
inve/m5ts = ,god's ,h\se4 ,!re 0 "o t   
sort1 h[ev]1 among my e>lie/            
remembrances1 ,ar?ur ,tapp54 ,!re 7 _m  

diff]5ces ( op9ion ab\t 8 politics1 b no
 "o :o ev] knew ,ar?ur ,tapp51 & knew   
him well1 d\bt$ 8 be+ an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian4
 ,ar?ur ,tapp5 0 d]id$ 9 8 day because  
he e/abli%$ t sy/em by :i* we come to   
f9d out ! comm]cial /&+ ( bus9ess m54   
,he />t$ t entire sy/em1 0 d]id$ = x !n2
 ,i knew him well1 9 moral "* ,a#a4     
,monday morn+s he invit$ to a room 9 !  
top ( 8 /oreh\se 9 ,new ,york ! cl]ks ( 
8 e/abli%m5t4 ,he w\ld ask !m ab\t _!   
worldly int]e/s & _! spiritual int]e/s1 
!n giv+ out a hymn & lead+ 9 pray] he   
w\ld give !m a few words ( good advice1 
ask+ !m :at *ur* !y att5d$ on ! ,sabba?1
 :at ! text 01 :e!r !y _h any especial  
tr\bles ( _! own4  ,ar?ur ,tapp51 ,i h  
nev] he>d 8 eulogy pron\nc$4 ,i pron\nce
 x n[4 ,!re 7 o!r m]*ants j z           
good--,william ,e4 ,dodge 9 ! iron      
bus9ess1 ,moses ,h4 ,gr9nell 9 ! %ipp+  
bus9ess1 ,pet] ,coop] 9 ! glue bus9ess1 
& scores ( m5 j z good z !y 74  ,i began
 my "w ( enl>g+ & improv+ ! ,brooklyn   
,*ur* almo/ ! week foll[+ my            

in/allation4 ,my fir/ vacation1 a mon?1 
began on ,june #be1 #ahfi1 ! tru/ees ( !
 *ur* hav+ signifi$ & ord]$ repairs1    
alt]ations & improvem5ts at a meet+ held
 t day1 & fur!r susp5d+ ,sabba? s]vices 
= f\r weeks4 ,i sp5t "p ( my vacation at
 ,ea/ ,hampton1 ,l4,i41 go+ f !re = two 
or ?ree %ort lectur+ trips4 ,i f9d t ,i 
c nev] re/ ov] two weeks4 ,m ?an t      
we>ies me4 ,( all ! places ,i h ev] kn[n
 ,ea/ ,hampton is ! be/ place = quiet & 
recup]ation4  ,i became acqua9t$ ) x    
?r\gh my bro!r-9-law1 ,rev4 ,s4,l4      
,m]%on4 ,8 fir/ pa/orate 0 at !         
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,ea/ ,hampton1 :]e1
 z a "y man1 ,i prea*$ "s ( my fir/     
s]mons4 ,ea/ ,hampton is always home to 
me4 ,:5 a boy 9 gramm>-s*ool & college  
,i us$ to visit my bro!r-9-law & 8 wife1
 my si/] ,m>y4 ,lat] 9 life ,i e/abli%$ 
a summ] home !re myself4 ,i p>ticul>ly  
recall "o incid5t ( ?is mon?'s vacation 
t has affect$ my :ole life4 ,"o day :ile
 re/+ at ,%>on ,spr+s1 ,new ,york1 walk+
 9 ! ,p>k ( t place1 ,i f\nd myself ask+

 ! "q3 ,i wond] if !re is any special   
mission = me to execute 9 ?is _w8 ,if   
!re is1 may ,god %[ x to me6  ,!re soon 
came ^u me a great desire to prea* !    
,gospel ?r\gh ! secul> pr9t+-press4 ,i  
realis$ t ! va/ majority ( p1 ev5 9     
,*ri/ian l&s1 nev] ent] a *ur*1 & t x   
w\ld be an opportunity ( usefulness     
inf9ite if t door ( publication 7 op5$4 
,& s ,i record$ t pray] 9 a blank book1 
& (f]$ ! pray] day 9 & day out until !  
answ] came1 ?\gh 9 a way diff]5t f t :i*
 ,i _h expect$1 = x came ?r\gh !        
misrepres5tation & p]secution ( enemies2
 & ,i h to record x = ! enc\ragem5t (   
all m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel :o are           
misrepres5t$1 t if ! misrepres5tation be
 virul5t en\gh & bitt] en\gh & cont9u\s 
en\gh1 !re is no?+ t s wid5s "o's field 
( usefulness z ho/ile attack1 if y are  
really do+ ! ,"l's "w4 ,! bigg] ! lie   
told ab\t me ! bigg] ! dem& to see & he>
 :at ,i really 0 do+4 ,f "o /age (      
s]monic publication to ano!r ! "w has   
gone on1 until week by week1 & = ab\t   

tw5ty-?ree ye>s1 ,i h _h ! _w = my      
audi5ce z no man ev] _h4 ,! syndicates  
in=m me t my s]mons g n[ to ab\t        
tw5ty-five millions ( p 9 all l&s4 ,i   
m5tion ?is n 9 va9 boa/1 b z a te/imony 
to ! fact t ,god answ]s pray]4 ,w\ld    
,god ,i _h bett] occupi$ ! field & be5 m
 consecrat$ to ! "w6  ,! foll[+ summ]1  
or r e>ly spr+1 ,i reque/$ an ext5sion (
 my vacation "t1 9 ord] to c>ry out a   
plan to visit ! ,old ,_w4 ,z ! tru/ees (
 ! *ur* consid]$ t ! trip might be (    
value to ! *ur* z well z to myself1 ,i 0
 giv5 leave ( abs5ce f pa/oral duties = 
?ree mon?s' duty f ,june #ah1 #ahgj4    
,all t ,i c\ld d _h be5 done 9 ! plans 9
 con/ruct+ ! new ,tab]nacle4 ,i c\ld d  
no?+ by /ay+ at home4  ,i h cross$ !    
,atlantic s (t5 t ! recollections ( ?is 
fir/ trip to ,europe are1 at ?is writ+1 
m]ely g5]al4 ,i ?9k ! mo/ t]rific       
impression ,i receiv$ 0 my fir/ sight ( 
! ocean ! morn+ aft] we sail$1 ! mo/    
in/ructive 7 ! ru9s ( *ur* & abbey &    
palaces4 ,i walk$ up & d[n ! /airs (    

,holyrood ,palace1 once ^u a "t consid]$
 "o ( ! wond]s ( ! _w1 & ,i m>vell$ t s 
little 0 left ( su* a wond]ful place4   
,ru9s %\ld be rebuilt4  ,! mo/ spiritual
 impression ,i receiv$ 0 f ! music (    
*ur* organs 9 ! old _w4  ,i /opp$ "o    
nightfall at ,freyburg1 ,switz]l&1 to   
he> ! organ ( _w-wide celebrity 9 t     
place4 ,i w5t into ! ca!dral at         
nightfall4 ,all ! accessories 7         
fav\rable4 ,!re 0 only "o light 9 all ! 
ca!dral1 & t a fa9t tap] on ! alt>4 ,i  
look$ up into ! v5]able ar*es & saw !   
%ad[s ( c5turies2 & :5 ! organ awoke !  
ca!dral awoke1 & all ! ar*es seem$ to   
lift & quiv] z ! music came "u !m4 ,t   
in/rum5t did n seem to be made out (    
wood & metal1 b out ( human he>ts1 s    
wond]fully did x pulsate ) e emotion2 n[
 laugh+ l a *ild1 n[ sobb+ l a tempe/4  
,at "o mom5t ! music w\ld die away until
 y c\ld he> ! cricket *irp outside !    
wall1 & !n x w\ld roll up until x seem$ 
z if ! surge ( ! sea & ! cra% ( an      
avalan*e _h /ruck ! organ-pipes at !    

same mom5t4 ,at "o "t t night x seem$ z 
if a squadron ( sadd5$ spirits go+ up f 
e>? _h met a squadron ( desc5d+ angels  
^: glory beat back ! woe4  ,9 ,ed9burgh 
,i met ,dr4 ,john ,br[n1 au?or ( !      
celebrat$ ,rab & 8 ,fri5ds4 ,t "o       
treatise gave him immortality & fame1 & 
yet he 0 tak5 at 8 own reque/ to !      
insane asylum & di$ insane4  ,:at are y 
writ+ n[1 ,dr4 ,br[n8 ,i said to him 9 8
 /udy 9 ,ed9burgh4  ,oh1 no?+1 he       
repli$1 ,i nev] c\ld write4 ,i %all nev]
 try aga94  ,i saw on 8 face & he>d 9 8 
voice t melan*oly t s (t5 unhors$ him4  
,i w5t to ,p>is = ! fir/ "t 9 ?is summ] 
( #ahgj4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,franco-,g]man w>4 
,i /ood /udy+ ! exquisite sculptur+ ( ! 
gate ( ! ,tuil]ies4 ,lo/ 9 admiration ( 
! wond]ful art ( t gate ,i knew n t ,i 0
 excit+ suspicion4 ,l[]+ my eyes to !   
cr[ds ( p ,i f\nd myself be+ closely    
inspect$ by gov]nm5t (ficials1 :o f my  
complexion judg$ me to be a ,g]man1 & t 
= "s bellig]5t purpose ,i might be      
exam9+ ! gates ( ! palace4 ,my          

explanations 9 v poor ,fr5* did n       
satisfy !m1 & !y foll[$ me long di/ances
 until ,i rea*$ my hotel1 & 7 n satisfi$
 until f my l&lord !y f\nd t ,i 0 only  
an in(f5sive ,am]ican4 ,in(f5sive       
,am]icans 7 q z welcome 9 ,europe 9     
#ahgj z !y are n[4 ,i 0 n curi\s ( !    
signs ,i f\nd any:]e ab\t me (          
ari/ocratic gr&eur1 ( ! def]5ce paid to 
l9eage & anci5t family "n4 ,i "k 9      
,am]ica "s p look back on ! family l9e1 
& !y are pr\d to see t !y are desc5d$ f 
! ,puritans or ! ,hugu5ots1 & !y rejoice
 9 t z ?\gh _! ance/ors _h accompli%$ a 
great ?+ to repudiate a ,ca?olic        
ari/ocracy4  ,i look back on my family  
l9e1 & ,i see !re su* a m+l+ & mixture (
 ! blood ( all nationalities t ,i feel  
ak9 to all ! _w4 ,i return$ f my fir/   
visit to ,europe m ?ankful ?an ev] = !  
m]cy ( hav+ be5 born 9 ,am]ica4 ,! trip 
did me immeasurable good4 ,x /r5g!n$ my 
fai? 9 ! bread? & simplicity ( a        
broadm9d$ religion4 ,we mu/ take c>e h[ 
we ext5d our invitation to ! ,*ur*1 t x 

be und]/&able to ev]yone4 ,p don't want 
! sci5tific /udy ( religion4  ,on       
,sunday morn+1 ,septemb] #be1 #ahgj1 !  
new ,tab]nacle erect$ on ,s*em]horn     
,/reet 0 d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,almighty
 ,god4 ,x 0 to my m9d a common-s5se     
*ur*1 z ,i _h plann$ x to be4 ,9 _m (   
our *ur*es we want m light1 m room1 m   
v5tilation1 m com=t4 ,va/ sums ( money  
are exp5d$ on ecclesia/ical /ructures1 &
 m5 sit d[n 9 !m1 & y ask a man h[ he   
likes ! *ur*3 he says1 ,i l x v well1 b 
,i c't he>4 ,! voice ( ! prea*] da%es   
aga9/ ! pill>s4 ,m5 sit d[n "u ! %ad[s (
 ! ,go?ic ar*es & %iv]1 & feel !y mu/ be
 gett+ religion1 or some?+ else1 !y feel
 s uncom=table4  ,we want m common s5se 
9 ! re>+ ( *ur*es4 ,!re is no excuse =  
lack ( light :5 ! heav5s are full ( x1  
no excuse = lack ( fre% air :5 ! _w     
swims 9 x4 ,x ought to be an expression1
 n only ( our spiritual happ9ess1 b (   
our physical com=t1 :5 we say3 ,h[      
amiable are ,?y tab]nacles1 ,o ,"l ,god 
( ,ho/s6 ,a day 9 ,?y c\rts is bett] ?an

 a ?\s&4  ,my d$ication s]mon 0 f ,luke 
xiv4 #bc1 ,& ! ,"l said unto ! s]vants1 
g out into ! highways & h$ges1 & compel 
!m to come 9 t my h\se may be fill$4 ,! 
,rev4 ,t4,g4 ,butt]1 ,d4,d41 (f]$ !     
d$icatory pray]4 ,o!r cl]gym51 ^: names 
,i d n recall1 7 pres5t & assi/$ at !   
s]vices4 ,! congregation 9 att5dance 0 v
 l>ge1 & at ! close ( ! s]vices a       
subscription & collection 7 tak5 up     
am\nt+ to #ac1jjj1 t[>ds defray+ !      
exp5ses & co/ ( ! *ur*4  ,9 less ?an a  
ye> lat] ! congregation _h gr[n s l>ge &
 ! att5dance ( /rang]s s press+ t ! new 
*ur* 0 enl>g$ aga91 & on ,septemb] #aj1 
#ahga1 ! ,tab]nacle 0 r$$icat$ )        
impressive s]vices4 ,! s]mon 0 prea*$ by
 my fri5d ! ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,h4 ,tyng1     
,d4,d4 ,he 0 a great work]1 & suff]$1 z 
_m ( u 9 ! pulpit d1 f insomnia4 ,he 0 !
 consecrat$ *ampion ( ev]y?+ good1 a    
con/ant suff]] f ! la% ( active "w4 ,he 
(t5 told me t ! only enc\ragem5t he _h  
to ?9k he w\ld sleep at night 0 ! fact t
 he _h n slept ! night be=e4 ,insomnia  

may be only a big ^w = ^? :o d n und]/& 
its effect4 ,x has /imulat$             
intellectuality1 & exhau/$ x4 ,"o ( !   
greate/ ,engli% cl]gym5 _h a gas jet on 
ea* side ( 8 b$1 s t he might read at   
nights :5 he c\ld n sleep4 ,horace      
,greeley told me he _h n _h a s\nd sleep
 9 fifte5 ye>s4 ,*>les ,dick5s und]/ood 
,london by night bett] ?an any o!r      
writ]1 because n be+ able to sleep he   
sp5t t "t 9 explor+ ! city4  ,i prea*$  
at ! ev5+ s]vice f ! text 9 ,luke xvi4  
#e3 ,h[ mu* owe/ ?\ unto my ,"l8 ,x 0 a 
wond]ful day = u all4 ,en\gh money 0    
tak5 9 by collections & subscriptions at
 ! morn+ & ev5+ s]vices to pay ! float+ 
debt ( ! *ur*4 ,we receiv$ t "o day     
#ba1jjj4  ,i quote ! foll[+ resolution  
made at a meet+ 9 my /udy ! next        
,?ursday ev5+ ( ! ,session1 f ! records 
( ! ,tab]nacle3  ,9 reg>d to ! paym5t ( 
! float+ debt ( ?is *ur* & congregation1
 ! ,session adopt$ ! foll[+ resolution1 
viz43--  ,9 view ( ! manife/ in/ance t  
,god has he>d ! supplications ( ?is p   

reg>d+ ! float+ debt ( ! ,*ur*1 & s     
direct$ _! he>ts z to accompli% !       
object1 x is !re=e resolv$ t we set ap>t
 next ,w$nesday ev5+ z a special season 
( religi\s ?anksgiv+ to ,god = 8 great  
goodness to u z a ,*ur*1 9 grant+ unto u
 ?is deliv]ance4  ,i rev]5tly & solemnly
 believe ! new ,tab]nacle 0 built by    
pray]4  ,my congregation ) great        
munific5ce provid$ = all my wants1 & s  
,i c speak )\t any emb>rassm5t on !     
subject :ile ,i d5\nce ! nigg>dl9ess (  
_m ( ! *ur*es ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 keep+ "s  
m51 :o are v apo/les = piety &          
consecration1 9 circum/ances :]e !y are 
always apologetic1 & h n t c\rage :i* !y
 w\ld h c\ld !y /& 9 ! pres5ce ( p :om  
!y knew 7 fai?ful 9 ! dis*>ge ( _!      
f9ancial duties to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4    
,alas1 = ^? m5 ( :om ! _w is n wor?y6 ,9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-day ! sal>y ( m9i/]s
 av]ages less ?an six hundr$ doll>s1 &  
:5 y consid] t "s ( ! sal>ies are v     
l>ge1 see to :at /raits _m ( ,god's     
noble/ s]vants are ?is day r$uc$6 ,a    

live *ur* w look aft] all its f9ancial  
int]e/s & be z prompt 9 ! meet+ ( ^?    
obligations z any bank 9 any city4  ,my 
*ur* 9 ,brooklyn prosp]$ because x 0 a  
s\l-sav+ *ur*4 ,x has always be5 !      
ambition ( my own *ur* t x %\ld be a    
s\l-sav+ *ur*4 ,p>don = all s96 ,com=t =
 all tr\ble6 ,et]nal life = all ! dead6 
,moral conditions 9 ! cities ( ,new     
,york & ,brooklyn 7 deplorably bad dur+ 
! fir/ few ye>s ,i w5t !re to prea*4    
,!re 0 an onslaught ( bad lit]ature &   
/age immorality4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 a    
lady :o came =? z an au?oress "u !      
assum$ "n ( ,george ,s&4 ,%e smok$      
cig>s4 ,%e dress$ l a man4 ,%e wrote 9  
/yle ard5t & eloqu5t1 mighty 9 its      
gloom1 t]rible 9 its un*a/ity1 vivid 9  
its portraiture1 damnable 9 its         
influ5ce1 putt+ =? an evil :i* has nev] 
relax$1 b has hundr$s ( copyi/s4 ,yet s 
mu* worse 7 _m ,fr5* books t came to    
,am]ica ?an any?+ ,george ,s& ev] wrote1
 t if %e 7 alive n[ %e might be ?\ght   
almo/ a re=m]4 ,:at an importation (    

unclean !atrical /uff 0 br\ght to our   
%ores at t "t6 ,& yet pr(essors (       
religion patronis$ su* ?+s4 ,i rememb]  
p>ticul>ly ! arrival ( a =eign actress (
 base morals4 ,%e came int5d+ to make a 
t\r ( ! ,/ates1 b ! rema9+ dec5cy ( our 
cities rose up & cancell$ h] contracts1 
& drove h] back f ! ,am]ican /age1 a    
woman fit = nei!r cont95t4 ,i hope ,i 0 
in/rum5tal to "s degree 9 h] bani%m5t4  
,we 7 crude 9 our morals !n4 ,i hope we 
are n m]ely civilis$ 9 !m to-day4 ,i    
hope we und]/& h[ to live bett] ?an we  
did !n4  ,sc>cely a ye> aft] ! f9al     
d$ication ( our ,tab]nacle 9 #ahga x 0  
completely burn$1 j be=e a morn+ ,sabba?
 s]vice 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgb4  ,i rememb] t
 ,sabba? morn+4 ,i 0 com+ to ! *ur*1 :5 
,i saw ! smoke aga9/ ! sky4 ,i 0 liv+ 9 
an outly+ section ( ! city4 ,i _h be5   
abs5t = ?ree weeks1 &1 z ,i saw t smoke1
 ,i said to my wife3 ,i %\ld n wond] if 
t is ! ,tab]nacle2 at ! same "t1 ?is 0  
said 9 pleasantry & n 9 e>ne/4 ,z we    
came on ne>] :]e ! *ur* /ood1 ,i said q 

s]i\sly3 ,i %\ldn't wond] if x is !     
,tab]nacle4  ,:5 ,i came )9 a few       
blocks1 & ,i saw a good _m p 9 di/ress  
runn+ across ! /reet1 ,i said3 ,x is !  
,tab]nacle2 & :5 we /ood toge!r 9 front 
( ! burn+ h\se ( ,god1 x 0 an awfully   
sad "t4 ,we _h /ood toge!r ?r\gh all !  
crises ( suff]+1 & we mu/ ne$s build a  
*ur* 9 ! v h>de/ ( times4  ,to put up a 
/ructure 9 ^? days1 & s l>ge a /ructure 
& s firm a /ructure z we ne$$1 0 a v    
great dem& ^u our en]gies4 ,! fact t we 
_h to make t /ruggle 9 ! wor/ f9ancial  
p]iod 0 d\bly h>d4  ,x 0 a m]ciful      
provid5ce t none ( ! congregation 0 9 ! 
*ur* at ! "t4 ,x 0 an appall+ situation4
 ,9 spite ( ! be/ ef=ts ( ! fire        
dep>tm5t1 ! build+ 0 9 ru9s 9 a few     
h\rs4 ,my congregation 0 9 despair1 b1 9
 ! face ( trial1 ,god has always giv5 me
 all b sup]human /r5g?4 ,9 a ?\s& ways  
,i _h be5 bless$2 ! ,gospel ,i _h prea*$
 c\ld n /op !n1 ,i knew1 & :ile my p 7  
completely disc\rag$ ,i imm$iately      
plann$ = a new]1 l>g]1 m complete       

,tab]nacle4 ,we ne$$ m room = ! increas+
 att5dance1 & ,i realis$ t opportunity  
aga9 0 m9e4  ,we cont9u$ our s]vices 9 !
 ,academy ( ,music1 9 ,brooklyn1 :ile ! 
new ,tab]nacle 0 be+ built4 ,n = a m9ute
 did ,i relax my en]gies to keep up ! "w
 ( a practical religion4 ,!re 7 #cjj1jjj
 p 9 ,brooklyn :o _h nev] he>d ! ,gospel
 prea*$1 an army wor?y ( ,*ri/ian       
int]e/4 ,!re 0 room = ^! #cjj1jjj p 9 ! 
*ur*es ( ! city4  ,!re 0 pl5ty ( room 9 
heav5 = !m4  ,an +5i\s /ati/ician1 tak+ 
! /atem5t made 9 ,revelation xxi4 t !   
heav5ly ,j]usalem 0 measur$ & f\nd to be
 twelve ?\s& furlongs1 & t ! l5g? &     
height & bread? ( x are equal1 says t   
w\ld make heav5 9 size n9e hundr$ &     
=ty-eight sextillion1 n9e hundr$ &      
eighty-eight qu9tillion cubic feet2 & !n
 res]v+ a c]ta9 portion = ! c\rt ( heav5
 & ! /reets1 & e/imat+ t ! _w may la/ a 
hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 he ciph]s out t !re   
are ov] five trillion rooms1 ea* room   
sev5te5 feet long1 sixte5 feet wide1    
fifte5 feet high4 ,b ,i h no fai? 9 !   

accuracy ( t calculation4 ,he makes !   
rooms too small4 ,f all ,i c read !     
rooms w be palatial1 & ^? :o h n _h     
en\gh room 9 ?is _w w h pl5ty ( room at 
! la/4 ,! fact is t mo/ p 9 ?is _w are  
cr[d$1 & ?\gh out on a va/ prairie or 9 
a m\nta9 di/rict p may h m room ?an !y  
want1 9 mo/ cases x is h\se built close 
to h\se1 & ! /reets are cr[d$1 & !      
cradle is cr[d$ by o!r cradles1 & !     
graves cr[d$ 9 ! cemet]y by o!r graves2 
& "o ( ! ri*e/ luxuries ( _m p 9 gett+  
out ( ?is _w w be ! ga9+ ( unh9d]$ &    
uncramp$ room4 ,& ,i %\ld n wond] if1   
in/ead ( ! room t ! /ati/ician ciph]$   
out z only sev5te5 feet by sixte51 x    
%\ld be l>g] ?an any ( ! rooms at ,b]l91
 ,/4 ,james1 or ,w9t] ,palace4  ,s we   
built an exce$+ly l>ge *ur*4 ,! new     
,tab]nacle seat$ com=tably #e1jjj p4 ,x 
0 op5 on ,febru>y #bb1 #ahgd1 = wor%ip1 
& complet$ a few mon?s lat]4     ,,!    
,,fif? ,,mile/one  #ahgg-ahgi   ,)\t    
boa/ x may be said t ,i 0 among ^? m5 :o
 ) eag] & p]si/5t vigilance made ! he>t 

( ,brooklyn feel ! ,*ri/ian purpose ( ! 
pulpit1 & ! utility ( religion 9 ev]yday
 life4 ,! fifte5 ye>s foll[+ ! d$ication
 ( ! new ,tab]nacle 9 #ahgb m>k ! mo/   
active mile/one ( my c>e] z a prea*]4   
,a m9i/]'s recollections are conf9$ to 8
 int]pretation ( ! life ab\t him2 ! m5  
he kn[s1 ! ev5ts he sees1 ! good & ! bad
 ( 8 environm5t & 8 p]iod become ! loose
 leaves t litt] 8 /udy table4  ,i 0 9 ! 
prime ( life1 j =ty ye>s ( age4 ,f my   
private note-books & o!r s\rces ,i beg9 
recollections ( ! mo/ significant ye>s 9
 ,brooklyn1 prec$+ ! local elections 9  
#ahgg4 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn 7         
playmates !n1 seem+ rivals1 b by pr$e/9$
 fate b\nd to gr[ clos] toge!r4 ,i said 
!n t we ne$ n wait = ! ?ree bridges :i* 
w\ld c]ta9ly b9d !m toge!r4 ,! f]ry-boat
 !n t\*+ ei!r side 0 only ! ?ump ( "o   
great municipal he>t4 ,x 0 pla9 to me t 
?is great] ,metropolis1 /&+ at ! gate ( 
?is cont95t1 w\ld h to decide ! moral & 
political de/9ies ( ! :ole c\ntry4      
,prior to ! ,novemb] ,elections 9 #ahgg1

 ! only *e]+ phase ( politics 9         
,brooklyn & ,new ,york 0 t !re 7 no l[] 
political dep?s to rea*4  ,!re 0 9 ,new 
,york at t "t political infamy great]   
?an ! height ( ,tr9ity ,*ur* /eeple1 m  
/up5d\s 9 f9ance ?an ! #aj1jjj1jjj sp5t 
9 build+ _! new ,c\rt ,h\se4 ,x 0 a fact
 t ! mo/ notori\s gambl] 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 0 to get ! nom9ation = ! high    
(fice ( ,/ate ,s5ator4 ,bo? ,democrats &
 ,republicans /ruggl$ = 8               
election--,john ,morrisey1 hail$ z a    
re=m]6 ,on behalf ( all ! respectable   
homes ( ,brooklyn & ,new ,york ,i       
prote/$ aga9/ 8 election4 ,he _h be5    
indict$ = burgl>y1 indict$ = assault &  
batt]y ) int5t to kill1 indict$ eighte5 
times = ma9ta9+ gambl+ places 9 diff]5t 
p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,he almo/ made gambl+  
respectable4 ,twe$ traffick$ 9          
contracts1 ,morrisey 9 ! bodies & s\ls (
 "y m54 ,! ,di/rict ,attorney ( ,new    
,york advocat$ him1 & prom95t ,democrats
 talk$ !mselves ho>se = him4 ,?is       
nom9ation 0 a det]m9$ ef=t ( ! slums (  

,new ,york to get repres5tation 9 !     
,/ate ,gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 argu$ t he _h     
re=m$4 ,! police ( ,new ,york knew      
bett]4  ,9 ,brooklyn ! highe/ local     
(fices 9 #ahgg1 ^? ( ! ,collector1      
,police ,commission]s1 ,fire            
,commission1 ,treasur]1 & ! ,city ,works
 ,commission]s1 7 "u ! control ( "o     
,patrick ,%annon1 own] ( two g9 mills4  
,we>+ ! mask ( re=m]s ! mo/ a/ute &     
villa9\s politicians pilot$ !mselves    
into p[]4 ,!y 7 all elect$1 & x 0       
necess>y4 ,x 0 necess>y t ,new ,york    
%\ld elect ! =emo/ gambl] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ,/ate ,s5ator1 be=e ! p ( ,new 
,york c\ld realise ! dep?s ( degradation
 to :i* ! politics ( t "t c\ld s9k4 ,if 
,twe$ _h /ol5 only half z mu* z he did1 
inve/igation & discov]y & re=m w\ld h   
be5 impossible4 ,! re-election (        
,morrisey 0 necess>y4 ,he 0 elect$ n by 
! vote ( 8 old p>tisans alone1 b by     
,republicans4 ,hamilton ,fi%1 ,g5]al    
,grant's secret>y1 vot$ = him4 ,pet]    
,coop]1 ! fri5d ( education & ! f\nd] ( 

a great in/itute1 vot$ = him4 ,!        
br[n-/one-fronts vot$ = him4 ,! ,fif?   
,av5ue equipage vot$ = him4 ,murray     
,hill vot$ = him4 ,mean:ile gambl+ 0    
made hon\rable4 ,& s ! law-break] became
 ! law-mak]4  ,among a l>ge & g5teel    
community 9 ,brooklyn !re 0 a feel+ t !y
 7 indep5d5t ( politics4 ,no "o c be s4 
,x 0 felt 9 ! home & 9 ! bus9ess (fices4
 ,x 0 an influ5ce t poison$ all !       
f\ndations ( public & private virtue 9  
,brooklyn & ,new ,york4 ,! conditions ( 
municipal immorality & wick$ness 7 !    
wor/ at ?is "t t ev] confront$ ! pulpits
 ( ! ,city ( ,*ur*es1 z ,brooklyn 0     
call$4  ,!re 0 "o bright spot 9 ! d>k   
horizon ( life ar\nd me !n1 h[ev]1 :i*  
,i greet$ ) mu* pleasure & amusem5t4  ,9
 ! e>ly "p ( ,novemb]1 #ahgg1 ,presid5t 
,hayes (f]$ to ,colonel ,rob]t ,+]soll !
 appo9tm5t ( ,m9i/] to ,g]many4 ,!      
,presid5t 0 a ,me?odi/1 & p]haps he     
?\ght t 0 a gr& solution ( ,+]sollism4  
,x 0 a mir?ful ev5t ( ! h\r--! joke ( ! 
adm9i/ration4 ,g]many 0 ! bir?place (   

:at 0 !n mod]n infidelity1 ,colonel     
,+]soll _h be5 fill+ ! l& ) belat$      
infidelism4  ,on ! /age ( ! ,academy (  
,music 9 ,brooklyn he _h attack$ !      
memory ( ,tom ,pa9e1 assault$ ! "* (    
,rev4 ,dr4 ,prime1 "o ( my neighb\rs1 ! 
,ne/or ( religi\s j\rnalism1 & on t same
 /age express$ 8 op9ion t ,god 0 a great
 ,gho/4 ,?is action ( ,presid5t ,hayes  
kept me smil+ = a week--,i appreciat$ ! 
joke among o!rs4  ,dur+ ?is mon? !      
,am]ican ,/age suff]$ ! loss ( ?ree     
celebrities3 ,edw9 ,adams1 ,george ,l4  
,fox1 & ,e4,l4 ,dav5port4 ,:ile ! ,!atre
 nev] int]e/$ me1 & ,i nev] ent]$ "o1 ,i
 _c criticise ! dead4 ,f\r ye>s be=e 9 !
 ,tab]nacle ,i prea*$ a s]mon aga9/ !   
,!atre4 ,i saw !re ^! m51 sitt+ 9 pews 9
 front ( me1 & t 0 ! only "t4 ,!y 7 tak+
 notes ( my disc\rse1 to :i* !y made    
public replies on ! /age ( ! ,*e/nut    
,/reet ,!atre1 ,philadelphia1 & on o!r  
/ages at ! close ( _! p]=mances4 ,:atev]
 !y may h said ( me1 ,i /ood uncov]$ 9 !
 pres5ce ( ! dead1 :ile ! curta9 ( !    

great future w5t up on !m4 ,my sympa?y 0
 ) ! de/itute h\seholds left beh9d4     
,public b5efits reliev$ ?is4 ,i w\ld to 
,god cl]gym5 7 z lib]al to ! families ( 
deceas$ cl]gym5 z play-actors to !      
families ( dead play-actors4 ,:at a     
toilsome life1 ! play-actor's6 ,on !    
#be? ( ,m>*1 #ahcc1 ,edmund ,kean1 sick 
& exhau/$1 trembl$ on to ! ,engli% /age 
= ! la/ "t1 :5 he act$ 9 ! "* ( ,o!llo4 
,! audi5ce rose & *e]$1 & ! wav+ ( hats 
& h&k]*iefs 0 bewild]+1 & :5 he came to 
! expression1 ,f>ewell6 ,o!llo's        
occupation's gone6 8 *9 fell on 8 brea/1
 & he turn$ to 8 son & said3 ,o ,god1 ,i
 am dy+6 speak to !m ,*>les1 & ! audi5ce
 9 sympa?y cri$1 ,take him (f6 take him 
(f6 & he 0 c>ri$ away to die4 ,poor     
,edmund ,kean6 ,:5 ,s*ill]1 ! fam\s     
com$ian1 0 torm5t$ ) too?a*e1 "s "o (f]$
 to draw ! too?4 ,no1 said he1 b on !   
#aj? ( ,june1 :5 ! h\se closes1 y may   
draw ! too?1 = !n ,i %all h no?+ to eat 
) x4 ,! imp]sonation ( "* is (t5 ! means
 ( de/roy+ heal?4 ,moli]e1 ! com$ian1   

act$ ! sick man until x prov$ fatal to  
him4 ,madame ,cl>ion acc\nts = h]       
premature old age by ! fact t %e _h be5 
oblig$ s (t5 on ! /age to enact ! griefs
 & di/resses ( o!rs4 ,mr4 ,bond ?rew s  
mu* e>ne/ness into ! trag$y ( ,z>ah1 t  
he fa9t$ & di$4 ,! life ( ! actor &     
actress is we>+ & full ( privation &    
annoyance1 z is any life t dep5ds ^u !  
:ims ( ! public = success4  ,"o ( !     
ev5ts 9 ,*ur* matt]s1 t[>ds ! close (   
?is ye>1 0 a pa/oral lett] ( !          
,episcopal ,bi%ops aga9/ ,*ur* fairs4 ,s
 _m *ur*es 7 hold+ fairs !n1 !y 7 a     
recognis$ social attribute ( ! ,*ur*    
family4 ,?is lett] ar\s$ ! "q z to :e!r 
x 0 "r or wrong to h ,*ur* fairs1 & !   
newspap]s became v fretful ab\t x4 ,i   
def5d$ ! ,*ur* fairs1 because ,i felt t 
if !y 7 conduct$ on ,*ri/ian pr9ciples  
!y 7 ! means ( an univ]sal sociality &  
spiritual /r5g?4 ,s f> z ,i _h be5      
acqua9t$ ) !m1 !y _h made ! ,*ur* pur]1 
bett]4 ,"s fairs may end 9 a fight2 !y  
are badly manag$1 p]haps4 ,a ,*ur* fair1

 (fic]$ by ,*ri/ian wom51 held )9       
,*ri/ian h\rs1 conduct$ on ,*ri/ian     
plans1 ,i approv$1 ! pa/oral lett] ( !  
,episcopal ,bi%ops not)/&+4  ,j :5 we 7 
9 ! mid/ ( ?is religi\s tempe/ ( small  
f9ances1 ! w ( ,commodore ,cornelius    
,v&]bilt came up 9 ! c\rt = discussion4 
,! :ole _w 0 anxi\s !n to "k if !       
,v&]bilt w c\ld be brok54 ,aft] battl+  
half a c5tury ) diseases en\gh to kill  
t5 m51 ,mr4 ,v&]bilt di$1 an octog5>ian1
 leav+ ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj--ie1jjj1jjj to 8
 elde/ son--#e1jjj1jjj to 8 wife1 & !   
rema9d] to 8 o!r *ildr5 & relations1 )  
"h & !re a slight recognition ( "s      
humane or religi\s in/itution4 ,i said  
!n t ! w c\ld n be brok51 because       
#ie1jjj1jjj 9 ?is c\ntry seem$ too      
mighty = #e1jjj1jjj4 ,x 0 a /range w1 & 
if ,mr4 ,v&]bilt _h be5 8 own executor (
 x1 )\t lawy]s' int]f]5ce1 ,i believe x 
w\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,x sugge/s a        
comp>ison ) ,george ,peabody1 :o execut$
 ! di/ribution ( 8 prop]ty )\t legal    
tal5t4 ,peabody gave #bej1jjj = a libr>y

 9 8 own t[n 9 ,massa*usetts1 & 9 8 w   
left #aj1jjj to ! ,baltimore ,in/itute1 
#bj1jjj to ! poor ( ,london1 #aj1jjj to 
,h>v>d1 #aej1jjj to ,yale1 #ej1jjj to   
,salem1 ,massa*usetts1 & #c1jjj1jjj to !
 education ( ! p ( ! ,s\? 9 ?is c\ntry4 
,no wond] he refus$ a b>onetcy :i* !    
,que5 ( ,engl& (f]$ him1 he 0 a k+--! k+
 ( human b5efaction4 ,t ,v&]bilt w 0 !  
sev5 days wond] ( its "t4  ,x made way  
only = ! ,presid5t's message issu$ !    
fir/ week 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgg4 ,x 01 9    
fact1 ,mr4 ,hayes's repudiation ( a     
di%one/ measure prep>$ by memb]s (      
,congress to pay (f our national debt 9 
silv] in/ead ( 9 gold z _h be5 promis$4 
,! newspap]s receiv$ ! ,presid5t's      
message ) indiff]5t op9ion4 ,x is       
disappo9t+1 said "o4 ,z a piece (       
composition x is t]se & well writt51    
said ano!r4 ,! ,presid5t us$ a good _m  
big words to say v little1 said ano!r4  
,presid5t ,hayes w secure a respectful  
he>+ by ! ability & "* ( ?is docum5t1   
said ano!r4 ,leav+ out 8 bragg+ ov] 8   

policy ( pacification & conc]n+ ?+s he  
claims to h done1 ! space rema9+ w be v 
small1 said ano!r4  ,b all :o read !    
message c>efully realis$ t 9 x !        
,presid5t promis$ ! p to put an end to !
 di%on\r ( ?iev+ politics4 ,!re 0 some?+
 9 ! air 9 ,wa%+ton t seem$ to afflict !
 m5 :o w5t !re ) moral di/emp]4 ,i 0    
told t ,coates ,ames 0 almo/ a ,*ri/ian 
9 ,massa*usetts1 :ile 9 ,wa%+ton1 f 8   
h\se1 0 born t mon/]--,! ,cr$it         
,mobili]4 ,congressm5 :o 9 _! own homes 
w\ld insi/ ^u pay+ _! private           
obligations1 doll> = doll>1 =got ?is    
/&>d ( bus9ess hon\r :5 !y advocat$ a   
sw9dl+ policy = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,9 its day ( tr\ble ! ,gov]nm5t 
0 glad to promise gold to ! p :o _h     
confid5ce 9 !m1 & j z gladly ! ,gov]nm5t
 propos$ to sw9dle !m by a silv]        
falsehood 9 #ahgg4 ,b ! ,nation 0 j     
recov]+ f a f\r ye>s' drunk2 ,mr4 ,hayes
 und]took to /eady u1 dur+ ! aft]effects
 ( our w>-spree4 ,:y %\ld we neglect to 
pay 9 full ! price ( our f\r ye>s'      

unrighte\sness8 ,z a nation we _h s (t5 
be5 reliev$ f f9ancial depression up to 
t "t1 b1 we 7 j ent]+ a p]iod ( unlic5s$
 e?ics1 n m]ely 9 public life1 b 9 all  
our private /&>ds ( morality4  ,x seems 
to me1 z ,i recall ! "* ( ,brooklyn life
 at ?is "t1 !re nev] 0 a p]iod 9 its    
hi/ory :5 x 0 s intol]ably wick$4 ,&    
yet1 we _h #bgf *ur*es4 ,"o night ab\t  
,*ri/mas "t1 9 #ahgg1 ,brooklyn ,heights
 0 />tl$ by a pi/ol %ot t set ev]yone 9 
,new ,york & ,brooklyn to moralis+4 ,x 0
 ! ,johnson trag$y4 ,a "y husb& %ot 8 "y
 wife1 ) int5t to kill4 ,%e 0 s]i\sly   
w\nd$4 ,he w5t to prison4 ,!re 0 a *ild1
 & = ! sake ( t *ild1 :o is n[ probably 
gr[n up1 ,i w n relate ! details4 ,9 all
 my exp]i5ce ( life ,i h he>d _m /ories 
( dome/ic failure1 b !re are always two 
sides4 ,^? :o moralis$ ab\t x said1 ,t's
 :at comes ( m>ry+ too "y6 ,o!rs1       
moralis+ too1 said1 ,t's :at comes ( n  
controll+ "o's temp]4 ,:o does control 8
 temp]1 always8  ,to my m9d ! *ief      
lesson 0 9 ! fact t ! "y m5 ( ,brooklyn 

_h tak5 too mu* ( a notion to c>ry      
fire>ms4 ,!re 0 a puppyism sprang up 9  
,brooklyn t felt !y c\ldn't live unless 
!y 7 arm$4 ,"y boys w5t ab\t _! daily   
occupations arm$ to ! tee?1 z if ,fulton
 ,/reet 7 an ambu% = ,indians4 ,i m5tion
 ?is1 because x 0 a s+ul> phase ( !     
social re/lessness & tremor ( ! times4  
,9 comm]cial evolution !re 0 ! same     
indi/9ctness ( /&>ds4 ,! case ( ,dr4    
,lamb]t--! ,life ,insurance fraud--_h no
 soon] be5 dispos$ (1 & ,lamb]t s5t to  
,s+-,s+1 ?an ! sudd5 failure ( ,bonn]   
,co41 brok]s 9 ,wall ,/reet1 pres5t$ u )
 ! problem ( bus9ess rehypo!cation4  ,9 
my op9ion a man has z mu* "r to fail 9  
bus9ess z he has to get sick & die4 ,9  
mo/ cases x is m hon\rable to fail ?an  
to g on4 ,e insolv5t is n necess>ily a  
sc\ndrel4 ,! greate/ crime is to fail   
ri*4 ,john ,bonn]  ,co41 z brok]s1 _h   
loan$ money on deposit$ collat]als1 & !n
 borr[$ /ill l>g] sums on ! same        
collat]als4 ,_! cr$itors 7 dup$ to !    
ext5t ( f "o to ?ree millions ( doll>s4 

,x 0 ! fir/ crime ( rehypo!cation4 ,x 0 
n a ,wall ,/reet !ft2 x 0 a new use = an
 almo/ unkn[n ^w 9 ,noah ,web/]'s       
diction>y4 ,x 0 a new ^w 9 ! rogue's    
vocabul>y4 ,x 0 "o ( ! fir/ attempts    
made1 9 my k1 to s(t5 ! aspect ( crime  
by baptis+ x 9 t way4 ,crime 9 ?is      
c\ntry w always be excus$ 9 proportion  
to h[ great x is4 ,b ev5 9 ! face (     
,wall ,/reet trick/]s !re 7 signs t !   
days 7 gone :5 ! ,jay ,g\lds & ! ,jim   
,fisks c\ld hold ! nation at _! m]cy4   
,! com$y ( life is sometimes q z        
in/ructive z a trag$y4 ,!re 0 a flagrant
 disposition 9 ,am]ica1 9 ! late        
'sev5ties1 to display family affairs 9 !
 newspap]s4 ,x became an epidemic (     
notoriety4 ,:at a delici\s lit]ature x  
06 ,! private affairs ( ! h\sehold pr9t$
 by ! million copies4 ,*ief among ^!    
novelettes ( family life 0 ! ,hicks-,"l 
case4 ,! _w 0 in=m$ "o morn+ 9 ,febru>y1
 #ahgh1 t a ,mr4 ,"l1 a millionaire1 _h 
unit$ 8 =tune ) a ,mrs4 ,hicks4 ,!      
*ildr5 ( ! =m] 7 (f5d$ at ! second      

m>riage ( ! latt]1 m especially s z !   
new reunion might *ange ! direction ( ! 
prop]ty4 ,! fa!r 0 accus$ ( be+ insane  
by 8 *ildr51 & incapable ( manag+ 8 own 
affairs4 ,! ,c\rts 7 invok$4 ,"o ?+ 0   
made pla9 to all ! _w1 ?\gh1 t ,mr4 ,"l 
at eighty knew m ?an 8 *ildr5 did at    
?irty or =ty4 ,! happy pair 7 compell$  
to rema9 9 long seclusion because (     
murd]\s ?reats aga9/ !m1 ! *ildr5 hav+  
propos$ a corpse in/ead ( a bride4 ,!   
absorb+ "q ( weeks1 ,:]e is ,mr4 ,"l8 0 
answ]$4 ,he 0 9 ! newspap]s--& ! *ildr58
 !y 7 across ! old man's knee1 :]e !y   
belong$4 ,mr4 ,"l 0 "r4 ,mrs4 ,hicks 0  
"r4 ,x 0 nobody's bus9ess b _! own4     
,brooklyn & ,new ,york 7 exce$+         
busy-bodies 9 ! late 'sev5ties4 ,x 0 a  
relief to turn "o's back ^u !m          
occasionally1 9 ! pulpit1 & se>* ! fur!/
 horizon ( ,europe4  ,sc>cely _h ,victor
 ,emmanuel be5 entomb$ :5 on ,feb4 #g? a
 tir$ old man1 eighty-f\r ye>s ( age1   
di$ 9 ! ,vatican1 ,pius ,,ix41 a k9d &  
=giv+ man4 ,8 tru/ 0 n :olly 9 !        

crucifix1 b some?+ beyond ! crucifix2 & 
yet1 h[ small a man is :5 measur$ by !  
l5g? ( 8 c(f96 ,ev5ts 9 ,europe m>%all$ 
!mselves into a =mula ( new problems at 
! beg9n+ ( #ahgh4 ,! complete defeat (  
,turkey by ! ,russians left ,engl& & !  
,unit$ ,/ates--allies 9 ! great causes (
 civilisation & ,*ri/ianity--agha/4 ,x 0
 ! mo/ int5se political movem5t 9       
,europe ( my lifetime4 ,i 0 glad !      
,turki% ,empire _h p]i%$1 b ,i _h no    
admiration !n = ,russia1 once "o ( !    
_w's greate/ oppressors4  ,my deepe/    
sympa?ies at t "t 7 ) ,engl&4 ,:5 ,engl&
 is humiliat$ ! ,*ri/ian /&>ds ( ! _w   
are humiliat$4 ,h] ?rone dur+ ,que5     
,victoria's reign 0 ! pure/ ?rone 9 all 
! _w4 ,rememb] ! girl ,victoria1 kneel+ 
) h] ecclesia/ical advis] 9 pray] !     
night be=e h] coronation1 mak+ religi\s 
v[s1 n "o ( :i* 7 brok54 ,i urg$ !n t   
all our ,am]ican *ur*es ?r\gh\t ! l&    
unite ) ! ca!drals & *ur*es 9 ,engl& 9  
%\t+ ,god ,save ! ,que54 ,engl& held !  
balance ( ! _w's p[] = ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is

 crisis abroad4  ,ab\t ?is "t1 9        
,febru>y1 #ahgh1 ,s5ator ,pi]ce pres5t$ 
a ,bill be=e ! ,legislature 9 ,albany = 
a new city *>t] = ,brooklyn4 ,9 its re=m
 movem5t x meant t 9 ?ree ye>s at ! mo/ 
,brooklyn & ,new ,york w\ld be legally  
m>ri$4 ,in/ead ( ,brooklyn be+ depress$ 
by ,new ,york1 ,new ,york 0 to be       
elevat$ by ,brooklyn4 ,already we felt  
at t "t1 9 ! light ( ,s5ator ,pi]ce's   
ef=ts1 t ,brooklyn w\ld become a re=m$  
,new ,york2 x w\ld be--,new ,york ) its 
c>es set aside1 ,new ,york ) its arms   
fold$ at re/1 ,new ,york play+ ) !      
*ildr51 ,new ,york at ! tea table1 ,new 
,york gone to pray]-meet+4 ,n9e-t5?s ( !
 ,brooklynites !n 7 sp5d+ _! days 9 ,new
 ,york1 & _! nights 9 ,brooklyn4 ,9 !   
ye> #ahgg1 #hj1jjj1jjj ( p cross$ !     
,brooklyn f]ries4 ,p>is is ,france1     
,london is ,engl&1 :y n ,new ,york !    
,unit$ ,/ates8  ,! new *>t] recomm5d$ by
 ,s5ator ,pi]ce urg$ o!r re=ms 9 a local
 gov]nm5t t 0 too co/ly by f>4 ,"u "r   
adm9i/ration :o c\ld tell :at our belov$

 city is to be8 ,prospect ,p>k1 !       
geographical c5tre1 a beautiful picture 
set 9 a great frame ( ar*itectural      
afflu5ce4 ,! b\lev>ds rea*+ to ! sea1 _!
 sides l9$ ! :ole di/ance ) luxuri\s    
homes & academies ( art4 ,our unit$ city
 a hundr$ ,brightons 9 "o1 & ! inl&     
populations com+ d[n "h to summ] &      
battle 9 ! surf4 ,! great ,am]ican      
,london built by a cont95t on :i* all ! 
p are free2 h] va/ populations r$eem$2  
h] *ur*es ?rong$ ) wor%ipful auditories6
 ,be=e t "t we may h fall5 asleep amid !
 long grass ( ! valleys1 b our *ildr5 w 
enjoy ! brightness & ! hon\r ( resid5ce 
9 ! great ,*ri/ian city ( ! cont95t & ( 
! _w4  ,x 0 ?is era ( optimism 9 ! civic
 life ( ,brooklyn t help$ to defeat !   
,lafayette ,av5ue railroad4  ,x 0 a     
s*eme ( ,new ,york speculators to deface
 "o ( ! f9e/ av5ues 9 ,brooklyn4 ,! mo/ 
pr(itable bus9ess activity 9 ?is c\ntry 
is to inve/ o!r p's money4 ,x seem$ to  
me t ! ,lafayette railroad deal 0 only a
 sort ( blackmail+ in/itution to compel 

! prop]ty hold]s to pay = !             
discont9uance ( ! ent]prise1 or !       
company w\ld sell out to "s o!r company2
 & z ! orig9al company paid no?+ all !y 
get is cle> ga92 & :e!r ! railroad is   
built or n1 ! p = ye>s1 all along !     
beautiful r\te1 w\ld be kept 9 susp5se4 
,!re 0 no m ne$ ( a c> track along      
,lafayette av5ue ?an !re 0 ne$ ( "o f ! 
top ( ,tr9ity ,*ur* /eeple to ! moon6 ,!
 great] facility ( travel1 ! great]     
prosp]ity6 ,b ,i am oppos$ to all       
railroads1 ! depot = :i* is an          
unpr9cipl$ speculator's pocket4  ,x 0   
only a few weeks lat] t ,i _h to condemn
 a mu* great] matt]1 a national ev5t4   
,on ,m>* #a1 #ahgh1 ! ,silv] ,bill 0    
pass$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 not)/&+ ! ,presid5t's 
veto4 ,! ,h\se pass$ x by a vote ( #aif 
aga9/ #gc1 & ! ,s5ate agre$ ) a vote (  
#df aga9/ #aj4 ,x w\ld be ask+ too mu*  
to expect anyone to believe t ! #aif m5 
9 ,congress 7 b\ght up4 ,s f> z ,i knew 
! m51 !y 7 z hone/ on "o side ( ! vote z
 on ! o!r4 ,s5ator ,conkl+1 t giant (   

integrity1 oppos$ x4 ,alex&] ,h4 ,/eph5s
 vot$ = x4 ,i talk$ ) ,mr4 ,/eph5s ab\t 
x1 & he said to me at ! "t1 ,unless !   
,silv] ,bill pass1 9 ! next six mon?s   
!re w n be two hundr$ bus9ess h\ses 9   
,new ,york able to /&4 ,/ill1 ! ,silv]  
,bill seem$ l ! fir/ /ep t[>ds          
repudiation ( our national obligation1 b
 ,i believe t at lea/ #aij out ( ^? #aif
 m5 :o vot$ = x w\ld h sacrific$ _!     
lives r ?an repudiate our national debt4
  ,i _h an opportunity to compreh5d !   
political explosion ( ! passage ( ?is   
,bill all ov] ! c\ntry1 = x s happ5$ ,i 
made a lectur+ trip ?r\gh ! ,s\? &      
,s\?-we/ dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>*1 #ahgh4     
,!re is "o ^w t describ$ ! :ole feel+ 9 
! ,s\? at ?is "t1 & t 0 hope4 ,! mo/    
*e]ful city1 ,i f\nd1 0 ,new ,orleans4  
,%e 0 rejoic+ 9 ! release f ye>s (      
unrighte\s gov]nm5t4 ,j h[ ! ,/ate (    
,l\isiana _h be5 badg]$1 & h] e idea (  
self-gov]nm5t insult$1 c be appreciat$  
only by ^? :o come face to face ) !     
facts4 ,:ile "s ( ! be/ patriots ( !    

,nor? w5t d[n ) ! "r motives to m+le 9 !
 recon/ruction ( ! ,/ate gov]nm5ts ( !  
,s\?1 _m ( ^! pilgrimi/s 7 ! ca/-(f &   
?iev+ politicians ( ! ,nor?1 :o1 aft]   
be+ /on$ out ( ,nor!rn wat]s1 crawl$ up 
on ! bea* at ! ,s\? to sun !mselves4 ,! 
,s\!rn ,/ates _h en\gh di%one/ m5 ( _!  
own )\t any importation4 ,! day ( tr\ble
 pass$4 ,l\isiana & ,s\? ,c>ol9a = ! mo/
 "p are free4 ,gov]nor ,ni*ols ( ! "o1 &
 ,gov]nor ,wade ,hampton ( ! o!r1 _h !  
confid5ce ( ! great masses ( ! p4  ,x 0 
my op9ion !n t ! l>ge/ =tunes 7 yet to  
be made 9 ! ,s\?1 because !re 0 m room  
to make !m !re4 ,dur+ my two weeks 9 !  
,s\?1 at t "t1 m+l+ ) all classes ( p1  
,i nev] he>d an unk9d ^w aga9/ ! ,nor?1 
& t only a little ov] t5 ye>s s9ce !    
close ( ! w>4 ,congressional politicians
 7 /ill enl>g+ ^u ! bellig]5cy ( ! ,s\?1
 b !y _h p]sonal designs at ,presid5t   
mak+4 ,!re 0 no m use = ,f$]al milit>y 9
 ,new ,orleans ?an !re 0 ne$ ( !m 9     
,brooklyn4 ,i 0 ! gue/ 9 ,new ,orleans (
 ! ,hon4 ,e4,j4 ,ellis1 _m ye>s 9       

,congress1 & ,i _h a ta/e ( real ,s\!rn 
hospitality4 ,x 0 ev]y:]e4 ,! _s (      
frat]nity 0 9 ! ,s\? long be=e x rea*$ !
 ,nor?4 ,up to ?is "t ,i _h e*o$ ,horace
 ,greeley's advice1 ,g ,we/4 ,= ye>s    
aft]w>ds ,i *ang$ x4 ,9 my advice to "y 
m5 ,i said to all1 ,g ,s\?4  ,9 ! spr+ (
 #ahgh1 h[ev]1 ?+s 9 ,brooklyn began to 
look m promis+ = "y m5 & "y wom54 ,i    
rememb] aft] closely exam9+ ,mayor      
,h[ell's report & ! ,police             
,commission]'s report ,i 0 mu* pleas$4  
,mayor ,h[ell 0 "o ( ! mo/ c\rte\s &    
g5ial m5 ,i ev] knew1 & ,sup]9t5d5t     
,campbell 0 a good police (fic]4 ,^! two
 m51 by _! individual int]e/ 9 ,brooklyn
 re=ms1 _h ga9$ ! confid5ce ( our       
tax-pay]s & our philan?ropi/s4 ,! police
 =ce 0 too small = a city ( #e1jjj1jjj  
p4 ,! taxes 7 n big en\gh to af=d an    
adequate equipm5t4 ,!re 0 a con/ant     
depreciation ( our police & excise      
(ficials 9 ! *ur*es4 ,city (ficials %\ld
 n be c>icatur$--!y %\ld be respect$1 or
 dismiss$4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t a m\nt$     

police dep>tm5t 0 />t$ 9 ,brooklyn1 &   
?\gh small x 0 ne$$4 ,:at ! miscreant   
community ( ,brooklyn mo/ ne$$ at ?is "t
 0 n s]mons or lessons 9 ! common       
s*ools1 b a police club--& !y got x4    
,!re 0 a political av>ice 9 ,brooklyn 9 
! managem5t ( our public taxes :i*      
h&icapp$ ! local gov]nm5t4 ,= a long    
:ile ,i _h be5 ?9k+ ab\t "s way (       
pres5t+ ?is s9 to my p1 :5 "o day a     
woman1 ,b>b>a ,all5 by "n1 dropp+ 9     
fatal illness1 0 pick$ up at ! ,fulton  
,f]ry ,h\se1 & di$ 9 ! ambulance4 ,on h]
 arm 0 a basket ( cold victuals %e _h   
lugg$ f h\se to h\se4 ,9 ! rags ( h]    
clo?+ 7 f\nd deposit slips 9 ! sav+s    
banks ( ,brooklyn--= #bj1jjj4 ,! case 0 
unique at t "t1 because 9 ^? days great 
weal? 0 unkn[n1 ev5 9 ,new ,york1 & !   
h\ses 9 ,brooklyn 7 homes--n museums4   
,tw5ty ?\s& doll>s 0 a =tune4 ,x 0 a    
prec$5t t e/abli%$ mis]l9ess z an actual
 s91 a dissipation j z deadly z t ( !   
sp5d?rift4 ,x 0 a tragic sc5e f ! drama 
( life1 & its surprise 0 av>ice4 ,! :ole

 c\ntry read ab\t ,b>b>a ,all51 & wond]$
 :at new /range disease ?is 0 t c\ld    
sc\rge a human s\l ) a madness =        
accumulat+ money )\t sp5d+ x4 ,! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates suff]$ f q a diff]5t idea 
( money4 ,!y 7 j beg9n+ to feel ! great 
,am]ican fev] = sp5d+ m ( x ?an !y c\ld 
get4 ,?is 0 a s]i\s phase ( social      
conditions !n1 & ,i rememb] h[ ke5ly ,i 
felt ! m5ace ( x at ! "t4 ,^? :o c\ldn't
 get en\gh to sp5d became envi\s1       
jeal\s1 hateful ( ^? :o c\ld & ^! envi\s
 ones 7 ! ,am]ican masses4  ,9 ! spr+ ( 
#ahgh1 9 ,may1 !re 0 a tig] sprang out (
 ?is jungle ( discont5t1 &1 cr\*+1      
?reat5$ to spr+ ^u ,am]ican ,society4   
,x 0--,communism4 ,its !ory 0 t :at c\ld
 n be obta9$ lawfully1 "u ! pressure (  
circum/ances1 y c\ld take anyh[4        
,communism meant no individual rights 9 
prop]ty4 ,if wages 7 n adequate to !    
luxuri\s appetite1 !n ! wage-e>n] claim$
 ! "r to knock 8 employ] d[n & take :at 
he want$4 ,bread or blood 0 ! motto4 ,x 
all came f across ! ,atlantic1 & x      

spread rapidly4 ,9 ,brooklyn1 ,new      
,york1 ,*icago1 ,/4 ,l\is1 x 0 evid5t t 
,communism 0 organis+1 t its executive  
desp]adoes met 9 rooms1 =m$ lodges1     
inv5t$ grips & pass-words4  ,9 ! eigh?  
w>d ( ,new ,york an organisation 0      
une>!d at ?is "t1 consi/+ ( #hjj m51 all
 arm$ ) muskets & revolv]s4 ,^!         
organisations describ$ !mselves z       
work+-m5's p>ties1 & s tri$ to ally     
!mselves ) ! int]e/s ( trade unions4    
,tw5ty ,am]ican newspap]s advocat$ ?is  
%ock+ cre$4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s adopt$ ?is     
!ory4 ,i said !n1 9 response to ! op9ion
 t ,communism 0 impossible 9 ?is c\ntry1
 t !re 7 j z _m cut-?roats along ! ,ea/ 
,riv] & ! ,hudson z !re 7 along ! ,se9e 
or ! ,?ames4 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ t prev5t$
 revolution 9 our cities 9 ?is memorable
 spr+ ( #ahgh1 & t 0 ! police & !       
milit>y gu>d4  ,?r\gh dissatisfaction   
ab\t wages1 or f any cause1 m5 h a "r to
 /op "w1 & to /op 9 b&s & bodies until  
_! lab\r %all be appreciat$2 b :5 by    
viol5ce1 z 9 ! summ] ( #ahgg1 !y compel 

o!rs to /op1 or h9d] sub/itutes f tak+ !
 places1 !n ! act is ,communi/ic1 &     
ought to be riv5 ( ! lightn+s ( public  
condemnation4 ,:at 0 ! matt] 9          
,pittsburg t summ]8 ,:at fir$ ! long l9e
 ( c>s t made night hide\s8 ,:at lift$ !
 wild h[l 9 ,*icago8 ,:y1 com+ t[>d t   
city1 7 we oblig$ to dism\nt f ! c>s &  
take c>riages ?r\gh ! back /reets8 ,:y1 
:5 "o night ! ,mi*igan ,c5tral tra9 left
 ,*icago1 7 !re b ?ree pass5g]s on bo>d 
a tra9 ( eight c>s8 ,:at =c$ ?ree rail  
tra9s f ! tracks & %ot d[n eng9e]s ) _! 
h&s on ! valves8 ,communism4 ,= hundr$s 
( miles along ! track lead+ f ! great   
,we/ ,i saw /ret*$ out & coil$ up !     
great reptile :i*1 aft] cru%+ ! free    
locomotive ( pass5g]s & trade1 w\ld h   
twi/$ itself ar\nd our republican       
in/itutions1 & left !m 9 /rangulation & 
blood along ! pa?way ( nations4 ,!      
gov]nors ( ,/ates & ! ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates did well 9 plant+ ! load$ 
cannon at ! head ( /reets block$ up by  
desp]adoes4 ,i felt ! inspiration ( giv+

 w>n+1 & ,i did4  ,b ! summ] came1      
,augu/ came1 & aft] a lecture t\r ?r\gh 
! f> ,we/ ,i 0 amaz$ & delight$ to f9d  
!re a trem5d\s h>ve/ 9 ! gra9 fields4 ,i
 _h se5 imm5se crops !re ab\t to />t on 
_! way to ! ,ea/]n sea-b\nd>y ( our     
cont95t4 ,i saw !n t our prosp]ity z a  
nation w\ld dep5d ^u our agriculture4 ,x
 didn't make any diff]5ce :at !         
,gre5back p>ty1 or ! ,republican &      
,democratic p>ties1 or ! ,communi/s 7   
croak+ ab\t2 ! imm5se h>ve/s ( ! ,we/   
indicat$ t no?+ 0 ! matt]4 ,:at we ne$$ 
9 ! fall ( #ahgh 0 "s *e]ful talk4      
,dur+ ?is summ] two ( ! _w's celebrities
 di$3 ,*>les ,ma!ws1 ! fam\s com$ian1 & 
! great ,am]ican poet1 ,william ,cull5  
,bryant4 ,*>les ,ma!ws 0 an illu/ri\s   
actor4 ,he 0 born to make ! _w laugh1 b 
he _h a sad life ( /ruggle4  ,:ile      
,*>les ,ma!ws 0 p]=m+ 9 ,london be=e    
imm5se audi5ces1 "o day a worn-out &    
gloomy man came into a doctor's %op1    
say+1 ,doctor1 :at c y d = me8 ,! doctor
 exam9$ 8 case & said1 ,my advice is t y

 g & see ,*>les ,ma!ws4 ,alas6 ,alas6   
said ! man1 ,i myself am ,*>les ,ma!ws4 
,9 ! loss ( ,william ,cull5 ,bryant ,i  
felt x z a p]sonal b]eavem5t ( a close  
fri5d4 ,n[h]e h ,i se5 ! foll[+ incid5t 
( 8 life record$1 an incid5t :i* ,i /ill
 rememb] z "o ( ! great ev5ts 9 my life4
  ,9 ! days ( my boyhood ,i att5d$ a    
meet+ at ,tripl] ,hall1 held z a        
memorial ( ,f5imore ,coop]1 :o at t "t  
_h j di$4 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ /epp$ out on ! 
speak]'s plat=m fir/1 trembl+1 & 9      
evid5t mis]y4 ,aft] /amm]+ & blu%+ &    
b[+1 he completely broke d[n 9 8 ef=t to
 make a spee*1 & briefly introduc$ !    
presid+ (fic] ( ! meet+1 ,daniel ,web/]4
 ,ris+ l a huge m\nta9 f a pla9 ?is     
great orator introduc$ ano!r orator--!  
orator ( ! day--,william ,cull5 ,bryant4
 ,9 t memorable oration1 la/+ an h\r & a
 half1 ! speak] told lov+ly ! /ory ( !  
life & dea? ( ! au?or ( ,lea!r ,/ock+ & 
,! ,la/ ( ! ,mohicans4  ,george ,w4     
,be?une foll[$ him1 ?und]+ out 9 t      
m>vell\s fl[ ( ideas1 ) an eloqu5ce t   

made him ! pulpit orator ( 8 g5]ation 9 
! ,s\?4 ,bryant's hair 0 !n j t\*$ )    
grey4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him 0 9 my h\se  
on ,ox=d ,/reet1 two ye>s ago1 9 a      
company ( lit]>y p4 ,i said3 ,mr4       
,bryant1 w y read = u ',?anatopsis'8 ,he
 blu%$ l a girl1 & put 8 h&s ov] 8 face 
& said3 ,i w\ld r read any?+ ?an my own 
production2 b if x w give y pleasure ,i 
w d any?+ y say4 ,!n at #hb ye>s ( age1 
& )\t spectacles1 he /ood up & ) mo/    
pa!tic t5d]ness read ! fam\s poem ( 8   
boyhood days1 & f a score ( lips bur/ =?
 ! exclamation1 ,:at a wond]ful old man6
 ,:at made all ! l& & all ! _w feel s   
badly :5 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant 0 laid 
d[n at ,roslyn8 ,because he 0 a great   
poet :o _h di$8 ,no2 !re h be5 great]   
poets4 ,because he 0 s able an editor8  
,no2 !re h be5 abl] editors4 ,because he
 0 s v old8 ,no2 "s h atta9$ m ye>s4 ,x 
0 because a spotless & noble "*         
irradiat$ all he wrote & said & did4    
,^! great m5 ( ,am]ica1 h[ mu* !y 7 to  
me1 9 _! example ( do+ & liv+6          

,probably !re are _m /ill liv+ :o       
rememb] :at a disord]ly place ,brooklyn 
once 04 ,gangs ( loaf]s hung ar\nd our  
/reet corn]s1 insult+ & ?reat5+ m5 &    
wom54 ,c>riages 7 held up 9 ! /reets1 ! 
occupants robb$1 & ! vehicles /ol54     
,kidnapp+ 0 kn[n4 ,beh9d all ?is outrage
 ( civil rights 0 political outrage4 ,! 
politicians 7 afraid to (f5d ! crim9als1
 because !y might ne$ _! votes 9 future 
elections4 ,!y 7 immune1 because !y 7   
useful mat]ial 9 case ( a new gov]nor or
 ,presid5t4 ,x 0 a reign ( t]ror t      
spread also 9 o!r l>ge cities4 ,! f>m]s 
( ,ohio & ,p5nsylvania 7 ?reat5$ if !y  
did n /op buy+ lab\r-sav+ ma*9]y4 ,!y 7 
n ! ?reats ( ! work+-man1 b ( ! lazy1   
crim9al loaf]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,x is wor?   
m5tion+1 because x 0 a convulsion ( an  
,am]ican p]iod1 a national gr[+ pa91 :i*
 ,i !n saw & talk$ ab\t4 ,! nation 0 "u 
! cl\d ( political ambition &           
(fice-seek+ t unsettl$ bus9ess          
conditions4 ,e "o 0 occupi$ 9           
,presid5t-mak+1 al?\gh we 7 two ye>s f !

 ,presid5tial election4 ,!re 0 pl5ty (  
money1 b p held on to x4  ,! yell[ fev] 
sc\rge came d[n ^u ! ,s\? dur+ ! late   
summ] ( #ahgh1 & s(t5$ ! he>ts ( "s4    
,!re 0 "s money contribut$ f ! ,nor?1 b 
n z mu* z !re ought to h be54 ,9 !      
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle we did ! be/ we    
c\ld2 ,new ,york city _h be5 ravag$ by  
yell[ fev] 9 #ahcb1 ! ye> ,i 0 born1 b !
 memory ( t horror 0 n ke5 en\gh to     
influ5ce ! collection plate4 ,:at ) ?is 
suff]+ ( our neighb\rs 9 ! ,s\?1 & !    
tr\bles ( political jeal\sies local &   
national1 !re 7 c>es en\gh = our *ur* to
 consid]4 ,/ill1 ! summ] ( #ahgh 0 almo/
 ?r\gh1 & _m pr$ictions ( disa/] _h     
fail$4 ,we _h be5 ?reat5$ ) g5]al riots4
 ,x 0 pr$ict$ t on ,june #bg all ! c>s &
 railroad /ations w\ld be burn$1 because
 ( a g5]al /rike ord]4 ,we 7 ?reat5$ ) a
 fruit fam9e4 ,x 0 said t ! ,m>yl& &    
,new ,j]sey pea* crop 0 a failure4 ,i   
nev] saw or ate s _m pea*es any summ]   
be=e4  ,!n !re 0 ! ,patt5 inve/igation  
committee1 det]m9$ to s5d ,mr4 ,tild5   

d[n to ,wa%+ton to drive ! ,presid5t out
 ( ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,none ( ^! ?+s happ5$1
 yet x is int]e/+ to recall ?is phase ( 
,am]ican n]ves 9 #ahgh4  ,!re 0 "o ev5t 
t ar\s$ my disgu/1 h[ev]1 mu* m ?an !   
croak]s _h done--,b5 ,butl] 0 nom9at$ = 
,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts4 ,t 0 :5       
politics t\*$ bottom4 ,!re 0 no l[]     
dep?s ( infamy = !m to rea*4 ,b5 ,butl] 
0 ! *ief demagogue ( ! l&4 ,!           
,republican p>ty 0 to be congratulat$ t 
x got rid ( him4 ,8 election 0 a cross  
put ^u ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts = some?+ 
x _h done we knew n (4 ,=tunately !re 7 
m5 l ,roscoe ,conkl+ 9 politics to      
c\nt]balance o!r k9ds4  ,back$ up by    
unscrupul\s politicians1 ! equally      
irresponsible railroad promot] began 8  
invasion ( city /reets ) 8 noisy s*eme4 
,i oppos$ him1 b ! problem (            
transportation !n 0 n z x is n[4 ,j z ! 
ye> #ahgi _h begun1 a gigantic political
 promot+ s*eme = an elevat$ railroad 9  
,brooklyn 0 attempt$4 ,f ,bo/on came !  
promot]s ) a proposition to build !     

road1 )\t pay+ a c5t ( indemnity to     
prop]ty hold]s4 ,i sugge/$ t an appeal  
be made to ,brooklynites to subscribe to
 a company = ! agricultural improvem5ts 
( ,bo/on ,common4 ,x 0 a p>allel        
absurdity4 ,mayor ,h[ell1 ( ,brooklyn1  
c\rage\sly oppos$ an elevat$ road       
fran*ise1 unless prop]ty hold]s 7 paid  
accord+ to ! damage to ! prop]ty4 ,?is 0
 "o ( _m inspir$ grafts ( political     
,brooklyn1 ye>s ago4  ,a great ev5t 9 ! 
_w 0 ! ann\ncem5t 9 ,novemb]1 #ahgh1 t  
,pr(essor ,?omas ,edison _h appli$ = a  
pat5t = ! discov]y ( ! inc&esc5t        
electric light4 ,he h>ness$ ! flame ( a 
?und]bolt to fit 9 a c&le/ick4 ,i hope  
he made millions ( doll>s out ( x4 ,9   
direct contradiction to ?is progress 9  
daily life !re came1 at ! same "t1 f !  
,philadelphia cl]gy a prote/ aga9/ pr9t+
 _! s]mons 9 ! secul> press4 ,x 0 an    
inju/ice to !m1 !y decl>$1 because !    
s]mons 7 n always fully report$4 ,i did 
n %>e ^! op9ions4 ,if a m9i/]'s gospel  
is n fit = fifty ?\s& p1 !n x is n fit =

 ! few hundr$ memb]s ( 8 congregation4  
,my own s]mons 7 be+ publi%$ 9 ! secul> 
press !n1 z !y _h be5 :5 ,i 0 9         
,philadelphia4  ,almo/ at ! close ( !   
ye> #ahgh ! loss ( ! ,s4,s4 ,pom]ania1 9
 collision 9 ! ,engli% ,*annel1 0 a     
disa/] ( ! sea t ,i d5\nc$ z no?+ %ort (
 murd]4 ,x 0 %[n at ! trial t !re 0 no  
fog at ! "t1 t ! two vessels saw ea* o!r
 = t5 m9utes be=e ! collision4 ,if su*  
gross neglig5ce z ?is 0 possible1 ,i    
advis$ ^? p :o b\ght a ticket = ,europe 
on ! ,:ite ,/>1 ! ,cun>d1 ! ,hamburg1 or
 o!r /eam%ip l9es1 to secure at ! same  
"t a ticket = ,heav54 ,:at a diff]5ce 9 
! ocean f]ry-boat ( to-day6  ,sc>cely _h
 ! subm>9e telegraph clos$ ?is *apt] (  
sea horror ?an x click$ ! in=mation t ! 
beautiful ,pr9cess ,alice _h di$ 9      
,g]many4 ,only a few days lat]1 9       
,am]ica1 we 7 9 mood ( m\rn+ = ,bay>d   
,taylor1 our ,m9i/] ,pl5ipot5ti>y to    
,g]many4 ,9 ! dea? ( ,pr9cess ,alice we 
felt *iefly a sympa?y = ,que5 ,victoria1
 :o _h n !n1 & nev] did1 ov]come h]     

grief at ! loss ( ,pr9ce ,alb]t4 ,9 !   
decease ( ,bay>d ,taylor we rememb]$ )  
pride t he 0 a self-made g5tleman ( a   
s*ool = :i* !re is no kn[n sy/em (      
education4 ,reg>d$ z a dreamy1          
unpractical boy1 no?+ mu* 0 ev] expect$ 
( him4 ,:5 he 0 sev5te5 he set type 9 a 
pr9t+ (fice 9 ,we/*e/]4 ,x 0 ,bay>d     
,taylor :o explod$ ! idea t only ! ri*  
c\ld af=d to g to ,europe1 :5 on less   
?an a ?\s& doll>s he sp5t two ye>s amid 
! palaces & temples1 tell+ ( 8 adv5tures
 9 a way t contribut$ classic lit]ature 
to our book-%elves4 ,he work$ h>d--wrote
 ?irty-five books4 ,!re is g5ius 9 h>d  
"w alone4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t wom5 pursue m
 ( x ?an m54 ,!y "w night & day1 ye> 9 &
 ye> out1 f kit*5 to p>l\r1 f p>l\r to  
kit*54  ,!re 0 "s /rong legislative ef=t
 made 9 our c\ntry ab\t ?is "t to       
exclude ! ,*9ese4 ,i oppos$ ?is         
legislation ) all ! voice & ability ,i  
_h1 because ,i felt n m]ely ! inju/ice (
 su* contradiction ( all our national   
in/itutions1 b ,i saw its political     

folly4 ,i saw t ! nation t w\ld be ! mo/
 fri5dly to ,*9a1 & c\ld get on ! inside
 track ( h] comm]ce1 w\ld be ! fir/     
nation ( ! _w4 ,! legislature seem$     
p>ticul>ly angry ) ! ,*9ese immigrants 9
 ?is c\ntry because !y w\ld n all[      
!mselves to be buri$ "h4 ,!y 7 angry ) !
 ,*9ese !n because !y w\ld n int]m>ry4  
,!y 7 angry ) ! ,*9ese because !y inve/$
 _! money 9 ,*9a4 ,!y did n ?9k !y 7    
h&some en\gh = ?is c\ntry4 ,we ev5 want$
 a monopoly ( good looks 9 ^? days4  ,i 
0 p>ticul>ly fri5dly to ! ,*9ese4 ,my   
bro!r1 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage1 devot$ 
8 life to !m4 ,i believ$1 z my bro!r    
did1 t !y 7 a great nation4  ,:5 he w5t1
 my la/ bro!r w5t4 ,/unn$ 0 ,i until ,i 
/agg]$ ?r\gh ! corridors ( ! hotel 9    
,london1 ,engl&1 :5 ! news came t ,john 
0 dead4 ,if ,i %\ld say all t ,i felt ,i
 w\ld decl>e t s9ce ,paul ! ,apo/le to !
 ,g5tiles a m fai?ful or consecrat$ man 
has n lift$ 8 voice 9 ! d>k places (    
hea!nism4 ,i said x :ile he 0 alive1 &  
might z well say x n[ t he is dead4 ,he 

0 ! h]o ( our family4 ,he did n g to    
,*9a to sp5d 8 days because no "o 9     
,am]ica want$ to he> him prea*4 ,at ! "t
 ( 8 fir/ go+ to ,*9a he _h a call to   
succe$ 9 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y41 ! ,rev4 ,dr4
 ,broadhead1 ! ,*ryso/om ( ! ,am]ican   
pulpit1 a call at a l>ge sal>y2 & !re   
w\ld h be5 no?+ impossible to my bro!r 9
 ! way ( religi\s "w or ,*ri/ian        
a*ievem5t _h he t>ri$ 9 8 native l&4 ,b 
no?+ c\ld deta9 him f ! "w to :i* ,god  
call$ him long be=e he became a         
,*ri/ian4  ,my reason = writ+ t anomal\s
 /atem5t is t1 :5 a small boy 9         
,sabba?-s*ool1 he read a libr>y book1 ,!
 ,life ( ,h5ry ,m>t94 ,he said to my "m1
 ,i am go+ to be a mission>y4 ,! rem>k  
at ! "t made no special impression4     
,ye>s aft] t pass$ on be=e 8 conv]sion2 
b :5 ! grace ( ,god appe>$ to him1 & he 
_h ent]$ 8 /udies = ! ,gospel m9i/ry1 he
 said "o day1 ,"m1 d y rememb] t ye>s   
ago ,i said1 ',i am go+ to be a         
mission>y'8 ,%e repli$1 ,yes1 ,i rememb]
 x4 ,well1 said he1 ,i am go+ to keep my

 promise4 ,h[ well he kept x millions ( 
s\ls on e>? & 9 ,heav5 h long s9ce he>d4
 ,:5 ! roll ( m>tyrs is call$ be=e !    
?rone1 ! "n ( ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage w
 be call$4 ,he work$ himself to dea? 9 !
 cause ( ! _w's evangelisation4 ,8 he>t1
 8 bra91 8 h&1 8 voice1 8 muscles1 8    
n]ves c\ld d no m4 ,he sleeps 9 !       
cemet]y ( ,som]ville1 ,n4,j41 s ne> 8   
fa!r & "m t he w face !m :5 he arises 9 
! resurrection ( ! j1 &1 amid a cr[d ( 8
 k9dr$ n[ sleep+ on ! "r ( !m & on !    
left ( !m1 w feel ! ?rill ( ! trumpet t 
wakes ! dead4  ,y c\ld get no?+ f my    
bro!r at all4 ,ask him a "q to evoke :at
 he _h done = ,god & ! ,*ur*1 & 8 lips 7
 z tightly %ut z ?\gh !y _h nev] be5    
op5$4 ,inde$1 8 retic5ce 0 at times     
some?+ rem>kable4 ,i took him to see    
,presid5t ,grant at ,long ,bran*1 & ?\gh
 !y _h bo? be5 great w>riors1 ! "o      
fight+ ! battles ( ! ,"l & ! o!r !      
battles ( 8 c\ntry1 !y _h little to say1
 & !re 01 ,i ?\ght1 at ! "t1 m sil5ce   
cr[d$ toge!r ?an ,i ev] notic$ 9 ! same 

am\nt ( space be=e4  ,b ! /ory ( my     
bro!r's "w has already be5 told 9 !     
,heav5s by ^? :o1 ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality1
 h already rea*$ ! ,city ( ,raptures4   
,h[ev]1 8 *ief "w is yet to come4 ,we   
get our *ronology s twi/$ t we come to  
believe t ! :ite m>ble ( ! tomb is !    
mile/one at :i* ! good man /ops1 :5 x is
 only a mile/one on a j\rney1 ! mo/ ( ! 
miles ( :i* are yet to be travell$4 ,!  
,*9ese ,diction>y :i* my bro!r prep>$   
dur+ m ?an two decades ( /udy2 !        
religi\s lit]ature he transf]r$ f       
,engli% into ,*9ese2 ! hymns he wrote = 
o!rs to s+1 al?\gh he himself c\ld n s+ 
at all 7he & ,i monopolis+ ! musical    
incapacity ( a family 9 :i* all ! re/   
c\ld s+ well72 ! mission>y /ations he   
plant$2 ! life he liv$1 w wid5 out &    
deep5 & int5sify ?r\gh all "t & all     
et]nity4  ,nev] 9 ! "* ( a ,*9aman 0 !re
 ! trait ( comm]cial fraud t assail$ our
 ,am]ican cities 9 #ahgi4 ,x got into   
our food f9ally--! v bread we ate 0     
prov5 to be an adult]ation ( impure     

/uff4 ,:at an extravagance ( imag9ation 
_h crept into our daily life6 ,we       
pret5d$ ev5 to eat :at we knew we 7 n   
eat+4 ,except = ! rem9d] :i* old books  
writt5 9 byegone simpl] days gave u1 we 
%\ld h insi/$ t ! _w %\ld believe u if  
we said black 0 :ite4 ,/ill1 among u !re
 7 "s :o 7 g5u9e1 b !y seem$ to be pass+
 away4 ,x 0 9 ?is ye> t ! olde/ au?or 9 
,am]ica di$1 ,ri*>d ,h5ry ,dana4 ,he 0  
born 9 #aghh1 :5 lit]ature 9 ?is c\ntry 
0 j beg9n+4 ,8 dea? /irr$ ! t5d]e/      
emotions4 ,au?or%ip 0 a new ?+ 9 ,am]ica
 :5 ,mr4 ,dana began to write1 & x      
requir$ endurance & p]si/5ce4 ,!        
atmosph]e 0 *ill+ to lit]ature !n1 !re 0
 little applause = poetic or lit]>y     
skill4 ,!re 7 no enc\ragem5ts :5        
,wa%+ton ,irv+ wrote z ,knick]bock]1 :5 
,ri*>d ,h5ry ,dana wrote ,! ,buccane]1  
,! ,idle ,man1 & ,! ,dy+ ,rav54 ,!re 0  
some?+ crack+ 9 8 wit1 exalt$ 9 8       
culture4 ,he 0 s g5tle 9 8 conv]sation1 
s pure 9 8 life1 x 0 h>d to sp>e him4   
,he seem$ l a man :o _h nev] be5 =c$    

into ! battle ( ! _w1 he 0 s unsc>r$ &  
hall[$4  ,x 0 j ab\t ?is "t t our       
,tab]nacle 9 ,brooklyn became ! /orm    
c5tre ( a law-suit :i* ?reat5$ to       
und]m9e u4 ,x 0 bas$ ^u a !ory1 a       
te*nicality ( law1 :i* decl>$ t !       
subscriptions ( m>ri$ wom5 7 n legal    
subscriptions4 ,our attorneys 7 ,mr4    
,freeman & ,judge ,t5ney4 ,!irs 0 a     
battle = ,god & ! ,*ur*4 ,!re 7 only two
 sides to ! case4 ,^? aga9/ ! ,*ur* & ^?
 ) ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! prec$+ eight ye>s1 :e!r
 aga9/ fire or aga9/ foe1 ! ,tab]nacle  
_h ris5 to a high] plane ( useful       
,*ri/ian "w4 ,i 0 n al>m$4 ,dur+ ! two  
weeks ( p]secution1 ! days 7 to me days 
( ! mo/ complete peace ,i _h felt s9ce  
,i ent]$ ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,aga9 & aga9  
,i rememb] rem>k+ 9 my home1 to my      
family1 :at a sup]natural peace 0 ^u me4
 ,my fai? 0 9 ,god1 :o manag$ my life & 
! affairs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,my "w 0 /ill be=e 
me1 !re 0 too mu* to be done 9 !        
,tab]nacle yet4 ,! disapproval ( our    
me?ods be=e ! ,brooklyn ,presbyt]y 0    

=mulat$ 9 a s]ies ( *>ges aga9/ ! pa/or4
 ,i 0 told my en?usiasm 0 s9ful1 t x 0  
unor?odox = me to be s4 ,my utt]ances 7 
describ$ z inaccurate4 ,my editorial "w 
0 (f5sively criticis$4 ,! ,presbyt]y    
li/5$ pati5tly1 & aft] a c>eful         
consid]ation dismiss$ ! *>ges4 ,once m !
 unju/ oppression ( enemies _h seem$ to 
ext5d ! /r5g? & scope ( ! ,gospel4 ,a   
few days lat] my congregation pres5t$ me
 ) a tok5 ( confid5ce 9 _! pa/or4 ,i 0 s
 happy at ! "t t ,i 0 ready to %ake h&s 
ev5 ) ! report]s :o _h abus$ me4 ,h[ k9d
 !y 71 h[ well !y und]/ood me1 h[       
magnific5tly !y took c>e ( me1 my p ( ! 
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle6     ,,! ,,six?    
,,mile/one  #ahgi-ahha   ,9 ! spr+ (    
#ahgi ,i made a ,gospel t\r ( ,engl&1   
,irel&1 & ,scotl&4 ,on a previ\s visit  
,i _h giv5 a s]ies ( private lectures1  
"u ! managem5t ( ,major ,pond1 & ,i _h  
be5 m or less criticis$ = ! am\nt (     
money *>g$ ! p to he> me4 ,z ,i _h no?+ 
:atev] to d ) ! prices ( tickets to my  
lectures1 :i* w5t to ! manag]s :o       

arrang$ ! t\r1 ?is 0 some?+ beyond my   
control4 ,my p]sonal arrangem5t ) ,major
 ,pond 0 = a c]ta9 fix$ sum4 ,!y said 9 
,europe t ,i *>g$ too mu* to be he>d1 t 
z a prea*] ( ! ,gospel ,i %\ld h be5 m  
mod]ate4 ,if ! managem5t _h be5 my own  
,i %\ld n h be5 s gre$y4  ,because ( ?is
 recollection & ! regret x gave me1 ,i  
decid$ to make ano!r t\r at my own      
exp5se1 & prea* )\t price 9 all ! places
 ,i _h previ\sly visit$ z a lectur]4 ,x 
0 ! mo/ exhau/+1 excit+1 rem>kable      
demon/ration ( religi\s en?usiasm ,i h  
ev] witness$4 ,x 0 an evangeli/ic ye>n+ 
t c\ld n be repeat$ 9 ano!r life-"t4  ,!
 entire summ] 0 a r\nd ( ,gospel meet+s1
 ov]fl[ meet+s1 op5-air meet+s1 a       
succession ( sc5es ( bless+4 ,f ! "t ,i 
arriv$ 9 ,liv]pool1 :]e t same night ,i 
address$ two l>ge assemblages1 till ,i  
got ?r\gh aft] a mon/] ga!r+ at         
,ed9burgh1 ,i miss$ b ?ree ,gospel      
appo9tm5ts1 & ^? because ,i 0 too tir$  
to /& up4 ,i prea*$ n9ety-eight times 9 
n9ety-?ree days4  ,) no?+ b ,gospel !mes

 ,i confront$ multitudes4 ,a collection 
0 always tak5 up at ^! ga!r+s = ! b5efit
 ( local *>ities1 feeble *ur*es1 orphan 
asylums & o!r in/itutions4 ,my s]vices 7
 gratuit\s4  ,x 0 ! mo/ wond]ful summ] (
 evangelical "w ,i 0 ev] privileg$ to   
enjoy4 ,!re mu/ h be5 mu* pray+ = me &  
my welf>e1 or no mortal c\ld h got ?r\gh
 ) ! "w4 ,9 e city ,i w5t to1 messages 7
 pass$ into my e>s = families 9 ,am]ica4
 ,! collection tak5 = ! b5efit ( !      
,y4,m4,c4,a4 at ,le$s 0 ab\t #f1jjj4    
,dur+ ?is visit ,i prea*$ 9 ,sc5]y      
,*apel1 ,london1 9 ! pulpit :]e su*     
consecrat$ s\ls z ,r[l& ,hill & ,newman 
,hall & ,james ,%]man _h prea*$4 ,i     
visit$ ! ,r$ ,horse ,hotel1 (           
,/rat=d-on-,avon1 :]e ! *air & table us$
 by ,wa%+ton ,irv+ 7 z int]e/+ to me z  
any?+ 9 ,%akespe>e's cottage4 ,! *ur*   
:]e ! poet is buri$ is ov] sev5 hundr$  
ye>s old4  ,! mo/ int]e/+ place ar\nd   
,london to me is 9 ,*elsea1 :]e1 on a   
n>r[ /reet1 ,i ent]$ ! h\se ( ,?omas    
,c>lyle4 ,?is great au?or 0 away f      

,london at ! "t4 ,ent]+ a n>r[ hall1 on 
! left is ! lit]>y work%op1 :]e "s ( !  
/ronge/ ?und]bolts ( ! _w's lit]ature h 
be5 =g$4 ,9 ! room1 :i* has two front   
w9d[s %ad$ f ! pry+ /reet by two little 
r$ calico curta9s1 is a l\nge t looks z 
?\gh x _h be5 made by an au?or          
unaccu/om$ to saw or hamm]4 ,on ! wall 7
 a few woodcuts 9 pla9 frames or p9n$ on
 ! wall4 ,"h 0 a photograph ( ,c>lyle1  
tak5 "o day1 z a memb] ( 8 family told  
me1 :5 he _h a viol5t too?a*e & c\ld    
att5d to no?+ else1 & yet po/]ity reg>ds
 x z a fav\rite picture4 ,!re are only  
?ree copies ( ?is photograph 9 exi/5ce4 
,"o 0 giv5 to ,c>lyle1 ! o!r 0 kept by !
 photograph]1 & ! ?ird belongs to me4 ,9
 long r\gh %elves 0 ! libr>y ( ! r5[n$  
?9k]4 ,! books 7 well worn ) read+4 ,_m 
( !m 7 books ,i nev] he>d (4 ,am]ican   
lit]ature 0 almo/ ignor$2 !y 7 *iefly   
books writt5 by ,g]mans4 ,!re 0 an      
abs5ce ( !ological books1 except+ ^? (  
,?omas ,*alm]s1 ^: g5ius he wor%ipp$4 ,!
 c>pets 7 old & worn & fad$4 ,he wi%$ !m

 to be s1 z a p]petual prote/ aga9/ !   
_w's %am4 ,x did n appeal to me z a     
place ( inspiration = a writ]4  ,i      
return$ to ,am]ica impress$ ) !         
ov]-cr[d+ ( ! ,briti% ,isles1 & !       
unsettl$ regions ( our own c\ntry4      
,tell ! ,unit$ ,/ates we want to s5d h] 
five million population ?is ye>1 & five 
million population next ye>1 said a     
prom95t ,engli%man to me4 ,i urg$ a     
mutual arrangem5t betwe5 ! two          
gov]nm5ts1 to p ! ,we/ ) ^! populations4
 ,great ,brita9 0 ! work%op ( ! _w2 we  
ne$$ work]s4 ,! tr\ble 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 at ?is "t 0 t :5 !re 0 "o g>m5t ne$$   
!re 7 ?ree p anxi\s to manufacture x1 & 
five p anxi\s to sell x4 ,we ne$$ to    
evoke m h>ve/s & fruits to fe$ !        
populations ( ! _w1 & m flax & wool = ! 
clo?+4 ,! cities 9 ,engl& are s close   
toge!r t !re is a cl\d f smoke/acks !   
l5g? & wid? ( ! isl&4 ,! ,canon ( ,york 
,m9/] %[$ me h[ ! /one ( t great ca!dral
 0 crumbl+ "u ! *emical corrosion ( !   
atmosph]e1 waft$ f neighb\r+ factories4 

,am]ica 0 n yet discov]$ !n4 ,^? :o _h  
gone ,we/ tw5ty ye>s back1 9 #ahei1 71 9
 #ahgi1 ! lead+ m5 ( ,*icago1 & ,omaha1 
& ,d5v]1 & ,m9neapolis1 & ,dubuque4 ,:5 
,i left1 ,engl& 0 /ill suff]+ f !       
effects ( ! long-cont9u$ panic 9        
,am]ica4  ,brooklyn _h improv$2 /ill1 we
 7 ?reat5$ ) a trem5d\s influx ( p4 ,!  
new bridge at ,fulton ,f]ry across !    
,ea/ ,riv] w\ld soon be op5$4 ,x look$ z
 ?\gh !re 0 to be ano!r bridge at ,s\?  
,f]ry1 & ano!r at ,peck ,slip ,f]ry4    
,montauk ,po9t 0 to be pur*as$ by "s    
ent]pris+ ,am]icans1 & a railroad 0 to  
connect x ) ,brooklyn4 ,/eam]s f ,europe
 7 to f9d :>fage 9 "s ( ! bays ( ,long  
,isl&1 & ! passage across ! ,atlantic   
r$uc$ to six days6 ,pass5g]s six days   
out ( ,que5/[n w\ld pass into ,brooklyn4
 ,?is 0 ! ,brooklyn to be1 z 0 se5 9 its
 prospectus1 its evolution 9 #ahgi-hj4  
,our local elections _h result$ 9 a     
bett] local gov]nm5t4 ,) ! exception (  
an unsuccessful attempt by ! ,bo>d (    
,canvass]s to deprive ,fr$]ick ,a4      

,s*ro$] ( 8 seat 9 ! ,s5ate1 because "s 
( ! vot]s _h left out ! middle initial 9
 8 "n 9 _! ballots1 all 0 bett] ) u     
politically ?an x _h be54 ,to ! cr$it ( 
our local press1 ! two political rivals1
 ! ,brooklyn ,eagle & ! ,times1 unit$ 9 
_! ef=ts to support ,s5ator ,s*ro$]'s   
claim4  ,!re 0 "o man 9 ,brooklyn at ?is
 "t :o 0 mu* abus$ & c>icatur$ = do+ a  
great "w--,pr(essor ,b]gh1 ! deliv]] (  
dumb animals4 ,he 0 con/antly 9 ! c\rts 
9 def5ce ( a lame horse or a /ray cat4  
,i support$ & enc\rag$ him4 ,i always   
hop$ t he w\ld induce legislation t w\ld
 give ! poor c>-horses ( ,brooklyn m    
oats1 & few] pass5g]s to haul 9 "o c>4  
,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ m5 to fight e>ne/ly   
aga9/ vivisection--:i* 0 a great "w4  ,j
 aft] we _h settl$ d[n to a m com=table 
& hopeful /ate ( m9d ,mr4 ,?omas        
,k9sella1 "o ( our prom95t citiz5s1     
/>tl$ u by %[+ u1 9 a publi%$ int]view1 
h[ little we _h any "r to feel t way4   
,he told u t our ,brooklyn debt 0       
#ag1jjj1jjj1 ) a tax area ( only ?ree   

million & a half acres4 ,x 0 di/urb+4 ,b
 we _h prospects1 en]gies4 ,we _h to    
dep5d 9 ?is pr$icam5t ^u ! quick5$      
prosp]ity ( our prop]ty hold]s1 ^u      
future exam9]s to be scrupul\s at !     
ballot box1 on ! increase ( our         
population1 :i* w\ld help to c>ry our   
burd5s1 & on ! rev5ue f our great       
bridge4 ,^! 7 local affairs ( int]e/ to 
u all1 b 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgi1 we _h a m   
s]i\s problem ( our own to consid]4 ,?is
 conc]n$ ! future ( ! new ,tab]nacle4   
,9 consequ5ce ( p]petual & long-cont9u$ 
outrages committ$ by neighb\r+ cl]gym5  
aga9/ ! peace ( our *ur*1 ! ,bo>d (     
,tru/ees ( ! ,tab]nacle address$ a lett]
 to ! congregation sugge/+ our )drawal f
 ! d5om9ation4 ,i regrett$ ?is1 because 
,i felt t ! "t w\ld soon come :5 all    
d5om9ations %\ld be helpful to ea* o!r4 
,!re w\ld be en\gh p 9 ,brooklyn1 ,i 0  
sure1 :5 all ! *ur*es c\ld be cr[d$4 ,i 
positively refus$ to believe ! ?+s t my 
fell[ m9i/]s said ab\t me1 or to notice 
!m4 ,i 0 p]fectly satisfi$ ) ! ,*ri/ian 

outlook ( our *ur*4 ,i urg$ ! same _s ( 
calm ^u my *ur* neighb\rs1 by example & 
precept4 ,x 0 a long :ile be=e !y       
realis$ ! value ( ?is advice4 ,9 ! spr+ 
( #ahgi my fri5d ,dr4 ,crosby1 pa/or ( !
 ,second ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ! corn] (
 ,cl9ton & ,fulton ,/reets1 0 und]go+ an
 ecclesia/ical trial1 & an ent]pris+    
newsboy invad$ ! /eps ( ! *ur*1 z ! mo/ 
int]e/$ m>ket = ! sale ( ! la/ news ab\t
 ! trial4 ,he 0 ignom9i\sly pu%$ (f !   
*ur* /eps by ! *ur* (fic]s4 ,i 0        
indignant ab\t x4 7,i saw x f a di/ance1
 z ,i 0 com+ d[n ! /reet47 ,i ?\ght x 0 
a r[ betwe5 ,brooklyn m9i/]s1 h[ev]1 &  
turn$ ! corn] to avoid su* a %ock+      
sight4 ,my suspicions 7 n gr\ndless1    
because !re 0 ev5 !n any?+ b bro!rly    
love betwe5 "s ( ! *ur*es !re4  ,a      
synodical trial by ! ,synod ( ,long     
,isl& 0 f9ally held at ,jamaica1 ,l4,i41
 to asc]ta9 if !re 0 n "s way ( induc+  
*ur* h>mony 9 ,brooklyn4 ,aft] sev]al   
days at ,jamaica1 9 :i* ! m9i/]s ( ,long
 ,isl& took u m9i/]s ( ,brooklyn across 

_! knees & appli$ ! ecclesia/ical       
slipp]1 we 7 s5t home ) a b5$iction4 ,a 
lot ( u w5t d[n !re look+ hungry1 & !y  
s5t u back all f$ up4 ,ev5 "s ( ! *ur*  
eld]s 7 hungry & came back to ,brooklyn 
/r5g!n$4  ,x look$ = a:ile aft] ?is z   
?\gh all cl]ical antagonisms 9 ,brooklyn
 w\ld expire4 ,i ev5 =esaw a "t com+ :5 
,bro!rs ,spe>e1 ,van ,dyke1 ,crosby &   
,talmage w\ld s+ ,moody & ,sankey hymns 
toge!r out ( ! same hymn-book4  ,! ye>  
#ahhj began ) an outbreak 9 ,ma9e1 a    
sort ( m9iature revolution1 caus$ by a  
political appo9tm5t ( my fri5d ,gov]nor 
,g>celon contr>y to ! op9ions ( ! p ( 8 
,/ate4 ,g>celon ,i knew p]sonally1 &    
reg>d$ him z a man ( hon\r & pure       
political motives1 :e!r he did 8 duty or
 n2 :atev] he did he believ$ 0 ! "r &   
consci5ti\s ?+ to d4 ,! election _h gone
 aga9/ ! ,democrats4 ,9 a neat address  
,mr4 ,l9coln ,rob9son1 ,democrat1 h&$   
ov] ! keys ( ,new ,york ,/ate to ,mr4   
,c>roll1 ! ,republican ,gov]nor4        
,antagoni/s ?\gh !y _h be5 at !         

ballot-box1 ! surr5d] 0 conduct$ ) a    
dignity t ,i tru/ w always surr\nd !    
gub]natorial *air ( ! ,/ate ( ,new      
,york1 once grac$ by su* m5 z ,de,witt  
,cl9ton1 ,silas ,wright1 ,william ,h4   
,sew>d1 & ,john ,a4 ,dix4  ,9 ,janu>y1  
#ahhj1 ,frank ,leslie1 ! pione] (       
pictorial j\rnalism 9 ,am]ica1 di$4 ,i  
met him only once1 :5 he took me ?r\gh 8
 imm5se e/abli%m5t4 ,i 0 impress$ ) him 
!n1 z a man ( mu* elegance ( mann] &    
suavity ( feel+4 ,he 0 v mu* belov$ by 8
 employees1 :i*1 9 ^? days ( discord    
betwe5 capital & lab\r1 0 a di/9ction4  
,! arrival ( ,mr4 ,p>nell 9 ,new ,york 0
 an ev5t ( ! p]iod4 ,we knew he 0 an    
orator1 & we 7 anxi\s to he> him4 ,!re 0
 "s unc]ta9ty z to :e!r he came to      
,am]ica to obta9 bayonets to /ick !     
,engli% )1 or :e!r he came = bread = !  
/>v+ 9 ,irel&4 ,we did n und]/& !       
political problem betwe5 ,engl& & ,irel&
 s well--b we did und]/& ! mean+ ( a    
loaf ( bread4 ,mr4 ,p>nell 0 welcome4   
,! failure ( ! h>ve/ crops 9 ,europe    

made ! "q ( ! h\r at ! beg9n+ (         
#ahhj--;bread4 ,! gra9 speculator       
appe>$1 ) 8 gre$y web spun ar\nd ! _w4  
,europe 0 %ort #bjj1jjj1jjj bu%els (    
:eat4 ,! ,am]ican speculator corn]$ !   
m>ket1 /ack$ ! w>eh\ses1 & dem&$ fifty  
c5ts a bu%el4 ,europe 0 compell$ to     
retaliate1 by pur*as+ gra9 9 ,russia1   
,briti% ,india1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,s\?       
,am]ica1 & ,au/ralia4 ,9 "o week !      
m>kets ( ! ,am]ican ,nor?-we/ pur*as$   
ov] #ae1jjj1jjj bu%els1 ( :i* only      
#d1jjj1jjj bu%els 7 export$4 ,mean:ile !
 cry ( ! _w's hung] grew l\d]1 & ! bolts
 on ! gra9 cribs 7 lock$ tight] ?an ev]4
 ,am]ican f9ances c\ld h be5 /raight5$  
out on ?is "o product1 except = !       
,am]ican speculator1 :o dem&$ m = x ?an 
x 0 wor?4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates _h a surplus 
( #ah1jjj1jjj bu%els ( gra9 = export1 9 
#ahhj4 ,b ! k+s ( ! :eat m>ket said to  
,europe1 ,b[ d[n be=e u1 & />ve4        
,sudd5ly we 9 ,am]ica 7 surpris$ to le>n
 t fl\r 9 ,london 0 two doll>s *eap] a  
b>rel ?an x 0 9 ,new ,york4 ,our gra9   

blockade ( ! _w 0 react+ ^u u4 ,ly+ idle
 at ! :>ves ( ,new ,york & ,brooklyn 7  
#ajb %ips1 #dci b>ques1 #hg brigs1 #agh 
s*oon]s1 & #dg /eam]s4 ,six or sev5     
hundr$ ( ^! vessels 7 wait+ = c>goes4 ,!
 gates ( our h>b\r 7 clos$ 9 ! grip ( ! 
gra9 gambl]4 ,! ?rift ( ! speculator 0 !
 m5ace ( our national prosp]ity4 ,!     
octopus ( speculative ugl9ess 0 gr[+ to 
its full size1 & ?reat5$ to smo!r u     
utt]ly4 ,!re 0 a corn] on ev]y?+4  ,we 7
 busy try+ to pick out our next         
,presid5t4 ,!re 0 great agitation ov] ! 
,republican c&idates3 ,grant1 ,bla9e1   
,cam]on1 ,conkl+1 ,%]man4 ,greatness 9 a
 man is sometimes a h9drance to !       
,presid5cy4 ,su* 0 ! case ) ,daniel     
,web/]1 ,h5ry ,clay1 ,?omas ,h4 ,b5ton1 
& ,william ,c4 ,pre/on4 ,we 7 only on ! 
edge ( ! :irlpool ( a presid5tial       
election4 ,9 ,engl& ! election /orm 0 j 
beg9n+4 ,! fir/ ?und]bolt 0 ! sudd5     
dissolution ( ,p>liam5t by ,"l          
,beaconsfield4 ,! two mightie/ m5 9     
,engl& !n 7 antagoni/s1 ,disraeli &     

,glad/one4  ,:at a magnific5t body ( m5 
are ^? ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,!y meet & g
 ab\t )\t ! o/5tation ( "s ( our m5 9   
,congress4 ,m5 ( great position 9 ,engl&
 are born to x2 !y are n s afraid ( los+
 x z our celebrat$ ,republicans &       
,democrats4 ,ev5 ! man :o comes up into 
political p[] f ! masses 9 ,engl& is m  
likely to hold 8 position ?an if he _h  
triumph$ 9 ,am]ican politics4  ,9 ! spr+
 & summ] ( #ahhj ,i took a long &       
exhau/ive trip across our cont95t1 &    
completely lo/ ! common dread (         
emigration t 0 !n be+ talk$ ab\t4 ,!re 0
 room en\gh = fifty new nations betwe5  
,omaha & ,*ey5ne1 room = m /ill betwe5  
,*ey5ne & ,ogd51 f ,salt ,lake ,city to 
,sacram5to4  ,an unpret5ti\s y\?1 ,c>ey 
by "n1 :om ,i _h kn[n 9 ,philadelphia1  
w5t ,we/ 9 '#fg4 ,i f\nd him 9 ,*ey5ne a
 lead+ citiz54 ,he _h be5 ,di/rict      
,attorney1 !n judge ( "o ( ! c\rts1 own$
 a city block1 a cattle ran*1 & 0 wor?  
ab\t #ejj1jjj4 ,!re wasn't room en\gh = 
him 9 ,philadelphia4 ,s5ator ,hill (    

,colorado told me1 :ile 9 ,d5v]1 ab\t a 
man :o came out !re f ! ,ea/ to be a    
m9]4 ,he began digg+ "u a tree because x
 0 %ady4 ,p pass$ by & laugh$ at him4   
,he kept on digg+4 ,aft] a :ile he s5t a
 waggon load ( ! du/ to be assay$1 & !re
 0 #i1jjj wor? ( metal 9 x4 ,he retir$ )
 a =tune4  ,a man ) #c1jjj & good heal? 
c\ld h gone ,we/ 9 #ahhj1 inve/$ x 9    
cattle1 & made a =tune4 ,san ,francisco 
0 only =ty-five ye>s old !n1 ,d5v]      
?irty-five1 ,leadville sixte51 ,kansas  
,city ?irty-five4 ,!y look$ a hundr$ at 
lea/4 ,leadville 0 !n a place ( palatial
 hotels1 elegant *ur*es1 b\lev>ds &     
/reets4 ,! ,we/ 0 j a*+ to %[ h[ fa/ x  
c\ld build cities4 ,leadville 0 ! mo/   
li$ ab\t4 ,x 0 report$ t ,i explor$     
,leadville till long aft] midnight1     
look+ at its wick$ness4 ,i didn't4 ,all 
! explor+ ,i did 9 ,leadville 0 9 ab\t  
six m9utes1 f ! wide op5 doors ( !      
gambl+ h\ses on two ( ! ma9 /reets2 b ! 
next day x 0 telegraph$ all ov] ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,!re 7 m telephones 9          

,leadville 9 #ahhj ?an 9 any o!r city 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to its population4 ,"s 
( ! be/ p ( ,brooklyn & ,new ,york liv$ 
!re4 ,! newspap] correspond5ts lo/ money
 9 ! gambl+ h\ses !re1 & s !y didn't l  
,leadville1 & told ! _w x 0 a bad place1
 :i* 0 a misrepres5tation4 ,x is a well 
kn[n law ( human nature t a man usually 
hates a place :]e he did n behave well4 
,i f\nd p]fect ord] !re1 to my surprise4
 ,!re 0 a vigilance committee 9         
,leadville compos$ ( bank]s & m]*ants4  
,x 0 _! bus9ess to give a too cumbr\s   
law a boo/4 ,! week be=e ,i got to      
,leadville ?is committee hang$ two m54  
,! next day eighty sc\ndrels took ! h9t 
& left ,leadville4 ,a great in/itution 0
 ! vigilance committee ( ^? e>ly ,we/]n 
days4 ,!y sav$ ,san ,francisco1 &       
,*ey5ne1 & ,leadville4 ,i wi% !y _h be5 
9 ,brooklyn :5 ,i 0 !re4 ,! ,we/ 0 n sl[
 to assimilate ! elegancies ( life ei!r4
 ,!re 7 beautiful picture gall]ies 9    
,omaha1 & ,d5v]1 & ,sacram5to1 & ,san   
,francisco4 ,!re 0 m elaboration &      

advancem5t ( dress 9 ! ,we/ ?an !re 0 9 
! ,ea/ 9 #ahhj4 ,! cravats ( ! "y m5 9  
,*ey5ne 7 q z surpris+1 & ! "y ladies ( 
,*ey5ne w5t d[n ! /reet ) ! elb[ wabble1
 !n fa%ionable 9 ,new ,york4 ,san       
,francisco 0 ,*icago int5sifi$1 & yet !n
 x 0 a m]e boy ( a city1 liv+ 9 a g>d5 (
 ,ed51 call$ ,cali=nia4 ,on my return   
came ,mr4 ,g>field's election4 ,x 0     
quietly & peaceably effect$1 b !re      
foll[$ t exposure ( political outrages  
conc]n+ 8 election1 ! ,morey =g]ies4 ,i 
hop$ !n t ?is villa9y w\ld split !      
,republican & ,democratic p>ties into   
new fields1 t x w\ld spilt ! ,nor? & !  
,s\? into a diff]5t sectional feel+4 ,i 
hop$ t !re w\ld be a complete upheaval1 
a r5ew$ & clean] political sy/em z a    
consequ5ce4 ,b ! re=m movem5t is always 
sl[] ?an any o!r4  ,i rememb] ! h>% ?+s 
t 7 said 9 our d5om9ation ( ,lucretia   
,mott1 ! quak]ess1 ! re=m]1 ! _w-r5[n$  
woman prea*] ( ! day4 ,%e 0 well nigh z 
old z ! nation1 eighty-eight ye>s old1  
:5 %e di$4 ,h] voice has nev] di$ 9 !   

pla9 meet+-h\ses ( ?is c\ntry & ,engl&4 
,i don't "k t %e 0 always "r1 b %e      
always meant to be "r4 ,9 ,philadelphia1
 :]e %e prea*$1 ,i liv$ among p = ye>s  
:o c\ld n m5tion h] "n )\t te>s (       
gratitude = :at %e _h done = !m4 ,!re 0 
great opposition to h] because %e 0 !   
fir/ woman prea*]1 b all :o he>d h]     
speak knew %e _h a div9e "r ( utt]ance4 
,9 ,novemb]1 #ahhj1 ,disraeli's great   
novel1 ,endymion 0 publi%$ by an        
,am]ican firm1 ,appleton  ,co41 a       
,london publi%] pay+ ! au?or ! l>ge/ ca%
 price ev] paid = a manuscript up to t  
"t--#ej1jjj4 ,noah ,web/] made t mu* 9  
royalties on 8 spell+ book1 b less on "o
 ( ! greate/ works giv5 to ! human race1
 8 diction>y4 ,!re 0 a great lit]>y     
impulse 9 ,am]ican life1 inspir$ by su* 
,am]ican publi%+ h\ses z ,appleton's1 ! 
,h>p] ,bros41 ! ,dodds1 ! ,r&olphs1 & ! 
,scribn]s4 ,x 0 ! brighte/ mom5t 9      
,am]ican lit]ature2 f> bright] ?an ! day
 ,victor ,hugo1 9 y\?1 long anxi\s to   
ent] ! ,fr5* ,academy1 appli$ to ,call>d

 = 8 vote4 ,he pret5d$ nev] to h he>d ( 
him4 ,w y accept a copy ( my books8 ask$
 ,victor ,hugo4 ,no ?ank y1 repli$ !    
o!r2 ,i nev] read new books4 ,riley (f]$
 to sell 8 ,univ]sal ,philosophy = #ejj4
 ,! (f] 0 refus$4 ,great & wise au?ors h
 (t5 be5 )\t food & %elt]4 ,sometimes   
gov]nm5ts help$ !m1 z :5 ,presid5t      
,pi]ce appo9t$ ,na?aniel ,haw?orne to   
(fice1 & ,locke 0 made ,commission] (   
,appeals1 & ,/eele ,/ate ,commission] ( 
,/amps by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,oliv]   
,goldsmi? said3 ,i h be5 ye>s /ruggl+ ) 
a wret*$ be+1 ) all t contempt :i*      
indig5ce br+s ) x1 ) all ^? /rong       
passions :i* make contempt              
insupportable4 ,mr4 ,payne1 ! au?or (   
,home1 ,sweet ,home1 _h no home1 & 0    
inspir$ to ! writ+ ( 8 immortal song by 
a walk ?r\gh ! /reets "o slu%y night1 & 
he>+ music & laught] inside a com=table 
dwell+4 ,! _w-r5[n$ ,%]idan said3 ,mrs4 
,%]idan & ,i 7 (t5 oblig$ to keep writ+ 
= our daily %\ld] ( mutton2 o!rwise we  
%\ld h _h no d9n]4 ,mit=d1 :ile he 0    

writ+ 8 mo/ celebrat$ book1 liv$ 9 !    
fields1 mak+ 8 b$ ( grass & nettles1    
:ile two-p5nywor? ( bread & *eese ) an  
onion 0 8 daily food4 ,i "k ( no m      
refre%+ read+ ?an ! books ( ,william    
,hazlitt4 ,i take d[n f my %elf "o ( 8  
_m volumes1 & ,i "k n :5 to /op read+4  
,s fre% & yet s old6 ,b ?r\gh all !     
volumes !re comes a melan*oly1 acc\nt$ =
 by ! fact t he _h an awful /ruggle =   
bread4 ,on 8 dy+ c\* he _h a fri5d write
 = him ! foll[+ lett] to ,francis       
,jeffrey3--      ,de> ,sir1--,i am at ! 
la/ gasp4 ,please s5d me a hundr$       
p\nds4--,y\rs truly1      ,,william     
,,hazlitt4  ,! money arriv$ ! day aft] 8
 dea?4 ,poor fell[6 ,i wi% he _h dur+ 8 
lifetime "s ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s t h
 s9ce be5 paid 9 pur*ase ( 8 books4 ,he 
said on "o occasion to a fri5d3 ,i h    
c>ri$ a volcano 9 my bosom up & d[n     
,pat]no/] ,r[ = a good two h\rs & a     
half4 ,c y l5d me a %ill+8 ,i h be5 )\t 
food ^! two days4 ,my read]s1 to-day !  
/ruggle ( a good _m lit]>y p goes on4   

,to be editor ( a newspap] z ,i h be51 &
 see ! numb] ( unavailable manuscripts t
 come 91 cry+ out = five doll>s1 or     
any?+ to appease hung] & pay r5t & get  
fuel6 ,oh1 x is he>tbreak+6 ,aft] y h   
giv5 all ! money y c sp>e y w come out (
 y\r editorial rooms cry+4  ,disraeli 0 
sev5ty-five :5 ,endymion 0 publi%$4     
,disraeli's ,endymion came at a "t :5   
books 9 ,am]ica 7 great] ?an !y ev] 7   
be=e or h be5 s9ce4 ,a flood ( magaz9es 
came aft]w>ds1 & swamp$ !m4 ,be=e ?is "t
 new books 7 r>ely made4 ,ri* m5 began  
to end[ !m4 ,x 0 a glori\s way ( sp5d+  
money4 ,m5 sometimes give _! money away 
because !y h to give x up anyh[4 ,su* m5
 r>ely give x to book-build+4  ,9       
,janu>y1 #ahha1 ,mr4 ,george ,l4        
,seavey1 a prom95t ,brooklyn man at t   
"t1 gave #ej1jjj to ! libr>y ( !        
,hi/orical ,society ( ,new ,york4       
,att5d+ a reception "o night 9          
,brooklyn1 ,i 0 %[n 8 *eck1 made out = t
 purpose4 ,x 0 a great gift1 "o ( ! fir/
 giv5 = ! intellectual food ( future    

bookworms4  ,mo/ ( ! ri* m5 ( ?is "t 7  
devot+ _! means to mak+ ,s5ators4 ,!    
legislatures 7 manufactur+ a new br&1 & 
turn+ !m out made to ord]4 ,_m ( u 7    
surpris$ at h[ little timb]1 & :at poor 
quality1 0 ne$$ to make a ,s5ator 9     
#ahha4 ,! nation us$ to make !m out (   
/\t1 tall oaks4 ,_m ( ^? new ones 7 made
 ( will[1 & o!rs out ( crook$ /icks4 ,9 
mo/ cases ! /rong m5 defeat$ ea* o!r1 & 
weak sub/itutes 7 put 94 ,! =?com+      
,congress 0 to be "o ( commonplace m54  
,! /rong m5 _h to /ay at home1 & !      
accid5ts took _! places 9 ! gov]nm5t4   
,/ill !re 7 lead]s1 ,nor? & ,s\?4  ,my  
old fri5d ,s5ator ,br[n ( ,georgia 0 "o 
( ! lead]s ( ! ,s\?4 ,he spoke vehem5tly
 9 ,congress 9 ! cause ( education4     
,only a few mon?s be=e he _h giv51 out (
 8 private purse1 =ty ?\s& doll>s to a  
,bapti/ college4 ,he 0 a man :o talk$ & 
urg$ a he>ty union ( feel+ betwe5 !     
,nor? & ! ,s\?4 ,he always hop$ to      
aboli% sectional feel+ by "o gr& movem5t
 = ! f9ancial1 educational1 & moral     

welf>e ( ! ,nation4 ,x 0 my urg5t wi% t 
,presid5t ,g>field %\ld invite ,s5ator  
,br[n to a place 9 8 ,cab9et1 al?\gh !  
,s5ator w\ld probably h refus$ ! hon\r1 
= !re 0 no bett] place to s]ve !        
,am]ican p ?an 9 ! ,am]ican ,s5ate4     
,dur+ ! fir/ week 9 ,febru>y1 #ahha1 !  
_w hov]$ ov] ! dea?-b$ ( ,?omas ,c>lyle4
 ,he 0 ! great enemy ( all sorts ( cant1
 philosophical or religi\s4 ,he 0 = half
 a c5tury ! great lit]>y iconocla/4     
,daily bullet9s ( ! sick-b$ 7 publi%$   
_w-wide4 ,!re 0 no easy *air 9 8 /udy1  
no s(t divans4 ,x 0 j a place to "w1 &  
to /ay at "w4 ,i once saw a private     
lett]1 writt5 by ,c>lyle to ,?omas      
,*alm]s4 ,! fir/ "p ( x 0 devot$ to a   
eulogy ( ,*alm]s1 ! latt] "p descriptive
 ( 8 own religi\s d\bts4 ,he nev] wrote 
any?+ f9]4 ,x 0 beautiful1 gr&1 glori\s1
 melan*oly4  ,?omas ,c>lyle />t$ ) !    
idea t ! intellect 0 all1 ! body no?+ b 
an adjunct1 an app5dage4 ,he w\ld spur !
 intellect to co/ly en]gies1 & s5d !    
body supp]less to b$4 ,aft] ye>s ( d\bts

 & fe>s ,i le>n$ t t[>ds ! end he       
return$ to ! simplicities ( ! ,gospel4  
,:ile ?is great ?9k] ( ! :ole ( life 0  
s9k+ into 8 la/ e>?ly sleep1 ! m5 9 !   
p>liam5t ( 8 nation 7 squabbl+ ab\t     
future ambitions4 ,?irty-five ,iri%     
memb]s 7 =cibly eject$4 ,nei!r          
,beaconsfield nor ,glad/one c\ld solve !
 ,iri% "q4 ,nor d ,i believe x w ev] be 
solv$ to ! satisfaction ( ,irel&4 ,b a  
great] calamity ?an ^? came ^u u2 9 !   
summ] ( ?is ye> ,presid5t ,g>field 0    
assass9at$ 9 ,wa%+ton4     ,,! ,,sev5?  
,,mile/one  #ahha-ahhd   ,on ,july #b1  
#ahha1 an attempt 0 made to assass9ate  
,presid5t ,g>field1 at ! ,p5nsylvania   
,/ation1 ,wa%+ton1 :]e he 0 ab\t to bo>d
 a tra94 ,i he>d ! news fir/ on !       
railroad tra9 at ,william/[n1 ,mass41   
:]e ! ,presid5t 0 expect$ 9 ?ree or f\r 
days4  ,absurd1 impossible1 ,i said4 ,:y
 %\ld anyone want to kill him8 ,he _h   
no?+ b t :i* he _h e>n$ ) 8 own bra9 &  
h&4 ,he _h f\ght 8 own way up f c\ntry  
home to college hall1 & f college hall  

to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & f ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives to ! ,s5ate ,*amb]1 & 
f ! ,s5ate ,*amb] to ! ,presid5tial     
*air4 ,:y %\ld anyone want to kill him8 
,he 0 n a despot :o _h be5 tread+ on !  
rights ( ! p4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! ,n]o or ! 
,robespi]re 9 him4 ,he _h wrong$ no man4
 ,he 0 free & happy himself1 & want$ all
 ! _w free & happy4 ,:y %\ld anyone want
 to kill him8 ,he _h a family to %eph]d 
& educate1 a noble wife & a gr\p (      
little *ildr5 lean+ on 8 arm & hold+ 8  
h&1 & :o ne$$ him = _m ye>s to come4    
,only a few days be=e1 ,i _h paid him a 
visit4 ,he 0 a bitt] antagoni/ (        
,mormonism1 & ,i 0 9 deep sympa?y ) 8   
,*ri/ian endeav\rs 9 ?is respect4 ,i    
nev] saw a m anxi\s or p]turb$ c\nt5ance
 ?an ,james ,a4 ,g>field's1 ! la/ "t ,i 
met him4 ,x seem$ a great relief to him 
to turn to talk to my *ild1 :o 0 ) me4  
,he _h suff]$ en\gh abuse 9 8 political 
campaign to suffice = "o lifetime4 ,he 0
 !n fac+ ?ree or f\r ye>s ( insult &    
contumely great] ?an any t _h be5 heap$ 

^u 8 pr$ecessors4 ,he _h propos$ great] 
re=ms1 & by s mu* he 0 ?reat5$ to endure
 worse outrages4 ,8 t]m ( (fice 0 j six 
mon?s1 b he accompli%$ :at =ty ye>s ( 8 
pr$ecessors _h fail$ to d--! complete & 
et]nal pacification ( ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?4 
,!re 7 m public meet+s ( sympa?y = him1 
at ?is "t1 9 ! ,s\? ?an !re 7 9 ! ,nor?4
 ,8 dea?-b$ 9 eight weeks did m = !     
si/]hood ( ,/ates ?an if he _h liv$     
eight ye>s--two t]ms ( ! ,presid5cy4 ,8 
cab9et foll[$ ! re=m _s ( 8 lead]%ip4   
,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,james made 8 dep>tm5t  
illu/ri\s by spread+ con/]nation among !
 sc\ndrels ( ! ,/> ,r\te1 sav+ ! c\ntry 
millions ( doll>s4 ,secret>y ,w9dom     
wr\ght :at ! bank]s & m]*ants call$ a   
f9ancial miracle4 ,rob]t ,l9coln1 ! son 
( ano!r m>tyr$ ,presid5t1 0 ,secret>y ( 
,w>4  ,guiteau 0 no m crazy ?an ?\s&s ( 
o!r place-hunt]s4 ,he _h be5 refus$ an  
(fice1 & he 0 full ( unm+l$ & burn+     
rev5ge4 ,!re 0 no?+ else ! matt] ) him4 
,x 0 j ?is3 ,y hav5't giv5 me :at ,i    
want2 n[ ,i'll kill y4 ,= mon?s aft] ea*

 presid5tial inauguration ! hotels (    
,wa%+ton are roo/s = ^! buzz>ds4 ,!y are
 ! crawl+ v]m9 ( ?is nation4 ,guiteau 0 
no r>ity4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( ,guiteaus 9  
,wa%+ton aft] ! inauguration1 except t  
!y _h n ! c\rage to %oot4 ,i saw !m "s  
two mon?s or six weeks aft]4 ,!y 7 mad  
en\gh to d x4 ,i saw x 9 _! eyes4  ,!y  
kill$ two o!r ,presid5ts1 ,william ,h5ry
 ,h>rison & ,za*>y ,taylor4 ,i "k !     
physicians call$ ! disease conge/ion ( !
 lungs or liv]1 b ! pla9 tru? 0 t !y 7  
worri$ to dea?2 !y 7 trampl$ out ( life 
by place-hunt]s4 ,?ree ,presid5ts       
sacrific$ to ?is "o demon are en\gh4 ,i 
urg$ ,congress at ! next session to />t 
a "w ( presid5tial emancipation4 ,f\r   
,presid5ts h recomm5d$ civil s]vice     
re=m1 & x has am\nt$ to little or no?+4 
,b ?is assass9ation ,i hop$ w\ld compel 
spe$y & decisive action4  ,james ,a4    
,g>field 0 prep>$ = et]nity4 ,he (t5    
prea*$ ! ,gospel4 ,i he>d him prea*1 he 
prea*$ = me 9 my pulpit1 a m9i/] told   
me4 ,he prea*$ once 9 ,wall ,/reet to an

 excit$ ?rong1 aft] ,l9coln 0 %ot4 ,he  
prea*$ to ! w\nd$ soldi]s at            
,*ickamauga4 ,he prea*$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,s5ate1 9 spee*es ( great        
nobility4 ,:5 a college boy1 camp$ on ! 
m\nta9s1 he read ! ,scriptures al\d to 8
 companions4 ,aft] he 0 %ot1 he decl>$ t
 he tru/$ all 9 ! ,"l's h&--0 ready to  
live or die4  ,if ! ,presid5t die1 :at (
 8 successor8 0 ! great "q ( ! h\r4 ,i  
did n "k ,mr4 ,ar?ur at t "t1 b ,i      
prophesi$ t ,mr4 ,g>field's policies    
w\ld be c>ri$ out by 8 successor4  ,i   
consid] ,presid5t ,g>field 0 a man ) !  
mo/ brilliant m9d :o ev] occupi$ ! ,:ite
 ,h\se4 ,he _h /rong heal?1 a spl5did   
physique1 a f9e intellect4 ,if          
,guiteau's bullet _h kill$ ! ,presid5t  
in/antly1 !re w\ld h be5 a revolution 9 
?is c\ntry4  ,he l+]$ amid ! pray]s ( ! 
nation1 surr\nd$ by sev5 ( ! greate/    
surgeons & physicians ( ! h\r4 ,!n he   
pass$ on4 ,8 son 0 prep>+ a scrap-book (
 all ! k9d ?+s t _h be5 said ab\t 8     
fa!r1 to %[ him :5 he recov]$4 ,t 0 a   

t5d] =e?\ght ( "o :o knew h[ unju/ly he 
_h suff]$ ! sl&]s ( 8 enemies4 ,!re 0   
mu* talk ab\t presid5tial inability1 & 9
 ! mid/ ( ?is public bick]+ ,*e/] ,a4   
,ar?ur became presid5t4 ,he took (fice1 
amid sev]e criticism4 ,i urg$ !         
appo9tm5t ( ,fr$]ick ,t4 ,frel+huys5 to 
! ,presid5t's ,cab9et1 feel+ t4 ,mr4    
,ar?ur w\ld h 9 ?is di/+ui%$ son ( ,new 
,j]sey1 a dev\t1 evangelical1 ,*ri/ian  
advis]4 ,9 ,octob] ,i paid a visit1 to  
,mr4 ,g>field's home 9 ,m5tor1 ,ohio4   
,on ! hat-rack 9 ! hall 0 8 hat1 :]e he 
_h left x1 :5 ! previ\s ,m>* he left = 8
 inauguration 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,i left t     
b]eav$ h\sehold ) a feel+ t a full      
explanation ( ?is ev5t mu/ be adj\rn$ to
 ! next /ate ( my exi/5ce4  ,! new      
,presid5t 0 gradually becom+1 on all    
sides1 ! bright hope ( our national     
future4 ,9 aft] ye>s ,i le>n$ to "k him 
& admire him4  ,9 ! p]iod ( transition t
 foll[$ ! ,presid5t's assass9ation we   
lo/ o!r good m54  ,we lo/ ,s5ator       
,burnside ( ,rhode ,isl&1 at "o "t      

comm&] ( ! ,army ( ! ,potomac1 & ?ree   
times ,gov]nor ( 8 ,/ate4 ,i met him at 
a reception giv5 9 ! home ( my fri5d    
,judge ,hilton1 9 ,woodlawn1 at ,s>atoga
 ,spr+s4 ,he _h an imp]ial pres5ce1     
c\pl$ ) ! utt]ance ( a *ild4 ,! ,s5ator 
/ood = purity 9 politics4 ,no "o ev]    
b\ght him1 or tri$ to buy him4 ,he held 
no /ock 9 ! ,cr$it ,mobili]4 ,he %ook   
h&s ) none ( ! s*emes t appeal$ to      
,congress to fleece ! p4 ,he di$ t[>ds !
 close ( #ahha4  ,a man ( great]        
celebrity1 ( an entirely diff]5t        
quality1 :o _h pass$ on1 0 ab\t ?is "t  
to be hon\r$ ) an effigy 9 ,we/m9/]     
,abbey--,dean ,/anley4 ,i /ill rememb]  
ke5ly ! aft]noon ,i met him 9 ! ,dean]y 
adjo9+ ! abbey4 ,!re 0 n mu* ( !        
physical 9 8 appe>ance4 ,8 m9d & s\l    
seem$ to h m ?an a fair %>e ( 8 physical
 t]ritory4 ,he _h only j en\gh body to  
deta9 ! s\l a:ile on e>?4  ,& !n we lo/ 
,samuel ,b4 ,/ew>t4 ,! mo/ ( ,brooklyn  
knew him--! be/ "p ( ,brooklyn knew him4
 ,i knew him long be=e ,i ev] came to   

,brooklyn4 ,he taught me to read 9 !    
village s*ool4 ,8 p>5ts & m9e 7 buri$ 9 
! same place4 ,a few weeks lat]1 ! ,rev4
 ,dr4 ,bell[s ( ,new ,york w5t4 ,i d n  
believe t ! great "w done by ?is good   
man 0 ev] writt54 ,x 0 dur+ t long agony
 :5 ! w> hospitals 7 cr[d$ ) ! sick1 !  
w\nd$1 & ! dy+4 ,he enli/$ 8 voice & 8  
p5 & 8 =tune to alleviate _! suff]+4 ,i 
0 on ! field z a *apla9 = a v little    
:ile1 & a little :ile look+ aft] ! sick 
9 ,philadelphia1 & ,i notic$ t !        
,sanit>y ,commission1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,bell[s
 0 ! presid+ _s1 0 con/antly busy )     
ambulances1 cordials1 nurses1 necess>ies
 & supplies4 ,_m a dy+ soldi] 0 help$ by
 ! m]cy ( ?is good man's en]gies1 & _m a
 f>ewell message 0 =w>d$ home4 ,!       
civilians :o s]v$ ! humanit>ian causes (
 ! w>1 l ,dr4 ,bell[s1 h n receiv$ !    
recognition !y %\ld4 ,only ! milit>y m5 
h be5 hon\r$ ) public (fice4  ,! *ief   
m5ace ( ! fir/ ye> ( ,presid5t ,ar?ur's 
adm9i/ration 0 ! dang] ( a policy to    
int]f]e 9 =eign affairs1 & ! dang] (    

extravagance 9 ,wa%+ton1 due to         
innum]able appropriation bills4 ,!re 0 a
 w> betwe5 ,*ili & ,p]u1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t (f]$ to m$iate = ,*ili4
 ,x 0 a pitiable int]f]5ce ) private    
rights1 & ,i regrett$ ?is indication (  
an unnecess>y =eign policy 9 ?is c\ntry4
 ,9 addition to ?is1 !re 7 en\gh        
appropriation bills 9 ,wa%+ton to swamp 
! nation f9ancially4 ,i _h /ood = s _m  
ye>s 9 places :]e ,i c\ld see cle>ly !  
ungodly affairs ( political life 9 my   
own c\ntry1 t ! progress ( politics     
became to me a hopeless ?+4  ,!         
political nom9ations ( #ahhb involv$ no 
great pr9ciples4 ,9 ,new ,york ,/ate ?is
 0 significant1 because x br\ght be=e ! 
nation ,mr4 ,grov] ,clevel& z a c&idate 
= ,gov]nor aga9/ ,mr4 ,folg]4 ,! g5]al  
op9ion ( ^! two m5 9 ! unbiass$ public  
m9d 0 excell5t4 ,!y 7 m5 ( tal5t &      
integrity4 ,!y 7 n m]ely actors 9 !     
political play4 ,i h buri$ pr(essional  
politicians1 & ! mo/ ( !m made a v bad  
fun]al = a ,*ri/ian m9i/] to speak at4  

,i always want$1 at su* a "t1 an        
,episcopal pray] book1 :i* is made = all
 eases1 & may n be tak5 ei!r z invidi\s 
or too assur+4  ,!re 0 ano!r conte/1    
non-political1 t int]e/$ ! nation 9     
#ahhb4 ,x 0 ! ,sullivan-,ryan           
prize-fight4 ,i _h no great objection to
 f9d ) x1 z did s _m o!r m9i/]s4 ,x     
sugge/$ a f> bett] symbol ( arbitration 
betwe5 two diff]+ op9ions ?an w>4 ,if   
,mr4 ,disraeli _h gone out & met a      
di/+ui%$ ,zulu on ! field ( ,engli%     
battle1 & f\ght _! national tr\bles out1
 z ,sullivan & ,ryan did1 :at a sav+ (  
life & money6 ,h[ _m lives c\ld h be5   
sav$ if ,napoleon & ,well+ton1 or       
,moltke & ,mc,mahon _h emulat$ ! _s ( ! 
,sullivan-,ryan prize fight6 ,i saw no  
reasonable cause :y ! law %\ld int]f]e  
betwe5 two m5 :o desir$ to p\nd "o ano!r
 9 public2 ,i /ood alone almo/ among my 
bre?r5 9 ?is conclusion4  ,! p]secution 
( ! ,jews 9 ,russia1 :i* came to u at   
?is "t ) all its details ( cruelty &    
horror1 0 ! beg9n+ ( an important *apt] 

9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,dr4 ,adl]1 9        
,london1 _h appeal$ = a million p\nds to
 transport ! ,jews :o 7 driv5 out (     
,russia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x seem$ m  
important t civilisation %\ld unite 9 an
 ef=t to secure protection = !m 9 _! own
 homes1 ?an compel !m to obey ! w (     
,russia4 ,?is 0 no ,*ri/ian rem$y4 ,we  
might z well abuse ! ,jews 9 ,am]ica1 & 
!n take up a collection to s5d !m to    
,engl& or ,au/ralia4 ,! ,jews 7 entitl$ 
to _! own rights ( prop]ty & p]sonal    
lib]ty & religion1 :e!r !y liv$ 9 ,new  
,york1 or ,brooklyn1 or ,london1 or     
,p>is1 or ,w>saw1 or ,mosc[1 or ,/4     
,pet]sburg4 ,& yet we 7 con/antly he>+ (
 ! fri5dly feel+ betwe5 ,russia & !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,9 aft] ye>s ,i 0       
privileg$ p]sonally to address ! ,cz> & 
8 family1 9 a private audi5ce1 &        
que/ions ( ! ,russian problem 7         
discuss$2 b ! ,jews flock$ to ,am]ica1 &
 we welcom$ !m1 & !y le>n$ to be        
,am]icans v rapidly4 ,_! immigration to 
?is c\ntry 0 a matt] ( religi\s         

consci5ce1 9 :i* ,russia _h no int]e/4  
,a man's religi\s convictions are mo/   
important4 ,i rememb] 9 ,octob]1 #ahhb1 
:at criticism & abuse !re 0 ( my fri5d  
,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 :5 he decid$ to      
resign f ! religi\s associations ( :i*  
he 0 a memb]4 ,i 0 ask$ by memb]s ( !   
press to give my op9ion1 b ,i 0 out :5  
!y call$4 ,mr4 ,bee*] 0 "r4 ,he 0 a man 
( c\rage & ( he>t4 ,i %all nev] =get !  
enc\ragem5t & goodwill he ext5d$ to me1 
:5 ,i fir/ came to ,brooklyn 9 #ahfi &  
took *>ge ( a brok5-d[n *ur*4 ,mr4      
,bee*] did j z ,i w\ld h done "u ! same 
circum/ances4 ,i c\ld n nor w\ld /ay 9 !
 d5om9ation to :i* ,i belong$ any long] 
?an x w\ld take me to write my          
resignation1 if ,i disbeliev$ its       
doctr9es4 ,mr4 ,bee*]'s !ology 0 v      
diff]5t f m9e1 b he did n diff] f me 9 !
 ,*ri/ian life1 any m ?an ,i diff]$ f   
him4 ,he nev] int]f]$ ) me1 nor ,i )    
him4 ,e little :ile "s ( ! m9i/]s (     
,am]ica 7 attack$ by a sort (           
,bee*]-phobia1 & !y foam$ at ! m\? ov]  

some?+ t ! pa/or ( ,plym\? ,*ur* said4  
,p :o h small congregations are apt to  
dislike a prea*] :o has a full *ur*4 ,= 
?irte5 ye>s1 or m1 ,bee*]'s *ur* & m9e  
nev] collid$4 ,he _h m p ?an he knew :at
 to d )1 & s _h ,i4 ,i belong$ to !     
company ( ! or?odox1 b if ,i ?\ght t    
or?odoxy dem&$ t ,i mu/ g & break o!r   
p's heads ,i w\ld n rema9 or?odox five  
m9utes4 ,brooklyn 0 call$ ! city (      
*ur*es1 b x c\ld also be call$ ! city ( 
%ort pa/orates4 ,_m ( ! *ur*es1 dur+    
fifte5 ye>s ( my pa/orate1 _h two1 ?ree1
 & f\r pa/ors4 ,dr4 ,scudd] came & w5t2 
s did ,dr4 ,patt51 ,dr4 ,fraz]1 ,dr4    
,buckley1 ,dr4 ,mit*ell1 ,dr4 ,reid1    
,dr4 ,/eele1 ,dr4 ,gallagh]1 & a score (
 o!rs4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 0 once fam\s = 
keep+ a m9i/] only ?ree or f\r ye>s1 b x
 is no long] peculi> 9 ?is respect4 ,mr4
 ,bee*] _h be5 pa/or = ?irty-six ye>s 9 
,brooklyn :51 9 ! summ] ( #ahhc1 he     
celebrat$ ! anniv]s>y ( 8 sev5tie?      
bir?day4  ,e n[ & !n1 = _m ye>s1 !re 0  
an inve/igation ( "s sort 9 ,brooklyn4  

,our bridge 0 a fav\rite t>get (        
inve/igation4 ,:]e has ! money = ?is    
great ent]prise be5 exp5d$8 0 ! common  
"q4 ,i def5d$ ! tru/ees1 because p did n
 realise ! em]g5cies t arose z ! "w     
progress$ & entail$ great] exp5ditures4 
,orig9ally1 :5 project$1 x 0 to co/     
#g1jjj1jjj1 b !re 0 to be only "o waggon
 road4 ,x 0 resolv$ lat] to enl>ge !    
/ructure & build two waggon roads1 & a  
place = tra9s1 freight1 & pass5g] c>s4  
,^? enl>g$ plans 7 all to ! ultimate    
advantage ( ! gr[? ( ,brooklyn4 ,x 0 at 
fir/ int5d$ to make ! approa*es ( !     
bridge 9 tre/le "w1 !n plans 7 *ang$ &  
!y 7 built ( granite4 ,! cable1 :i* 0   
orig9ally to be made ( iron1 0 *ang$ to 
/eel4 ,= ?ree ye>s ^! cables 7 ! l9e on 
:i* ! pass5g]s on f]ry-boats hung _!    
jokes ab\t sw9dl+ & political brib]y4   
,no inve/igation 0 able to %ake my      
respect = ! integrity ( ,mr4 ,/ranahan1 
"o ( ! bridge tru/ees4 ,he did z mu* =  
,brooklyn z any man 9 x4 ,he 0 ! promot]
 ( ,prospect ,p>k1 design$ & plann$ f 8 

head & he>t4 ,) all ! p[]s at my        
disposal ,i def5d$ ! bridge tru/ee4     
,!re 0 an attempt 9 ,new ,york1 t[>ds ! 
close ( #ahhb1 to pres5t ! ,passion     
,play on ! /age ( a !atre4 ,a lic5ce 0  
appli$ =4 ,! arti/1 no matt] h[ high 9 8
 pr(ession1 :o w\ld d>e to appe> 9 ! "* 
( ! ,div9e ,p]son1 0 fit only = ! ,tombs
 prison or ,s+-,s+4 ,i _h no objection  
to any man attempt+ ! role ( ,judas     
,isc>iot4 ,t 0 entirely )9 ! limitations
 ( /age art4 ,se? ,l[ 0 ,mayor (        
,brooklyn1 & ,mr4 ,grace 0 ,mayor ( ,new
 ,york--a ,prote/ant & a ,ca?olic--& yet
 !y 7 ( "o op9ion on ?is propos$        
blasphemy4  ,i ?9k ev]yone 9 ,am]ica    
realis$ t ! ,democratic victory 9 !     
election ( ,grov] ,clevel&1 by a        
majority ( #aij1jjj votes1 z ,gov]nor ( 
,new ,york1 0 a presid5tial prophecy4 ,!
 conte/ = ,presid5t came up1 s]i\sly1 9 
! spr+ ( #ahhc1 & ! same headl9es appe>$
 9 ! political caucus4 ,among ! c&idates
 0 ,b5jam9 ,f4 ,butl]1 ,gov]nor (       
,massa*usetts4 ,i believ$ !n !re 0 n a  

bett] man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,presid5t 
?an ,*e/] ,a4 ,ar?ur4 ,i believ$ t 8    
fai?fulness & dignity 9 (fice %\ld be   
hon\r$ ) ! nom9ation4 ,!re 0 "s surprise
 occasion$ :5 ,h>v>d refus$ to conf] an 
,,ll4,d4 on ,gov]nor ,butl]1 a rebuke t 
no previ\s ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts _h  
suff]$4 ,aft] all1 ! c\ntry 0 *iefly    
impress$ 9 ?is ev5t ) ! fact t an       
,,ll4,d41 or a ,d4,d41 or an ,f4,r4,s41 
did n make ! man4 ,am]icans 7 becom+ v  
good read]s ( "*2 !y c\ld see at a      
glance ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 b  
!y 7 tol]ant ( bo?4 ,mu* m s ?an ,i 04  
,!re 0 "o great fault 9 ,am]ican "* t ! 
:ole _w admir$2 x 0 our love (          
h]o-wor%ip4 ,a great man 0 ! man :o did 
great ?+s1 no matt] :at t man might /& =
 9 religion or 9 morals4  ,!re 0        
,gambetta1 ^: fri5d%ip = ,am]ica _h won 
! admiration ( our c\ntry4 ,i myself    
admir$ 8 eloqu5ce1 8 patriotism1 8      
c\rage 9 (fice z ,prime ,m9i/] (        
,france2 b 8 dy+ words roll$ l a w9try  
sea ov] all nations1 ,i am lo/6         

,gambetta 0 an a!i/1 a man ^: public    
indignities to womanhood 7 demon/rat$ f 
,p>is to ,b]l94 ,gambetta's patriotism =
 ,france c\ld nev] atone = 8 a!ism1 & 8 
infamy t[>ds wom54 ,8 dea?1 9 ! dawn (  
#ahhc1 0 a page 9 ! _w's hi/ory turn$   
d[n at ! corn]4  ,:at an important ye> x
 0 to be = u6 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahhc !       
,brooklyn bridge 0 op5$1 & our *ur* 0 )9
 fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes ( ! hotel c5tre 
( ,new ,york4 ,i said !n t _m ( u w\ld  
see ! population ( ,brooklyn quadrupl$ &
 sextupl$4 ,9 _m respects1 up to ?is "t1
 ,brooklyn _h be5 treat$ z a suburb (   
,new ,york1 a dormitory = tir$ ,wall    
,/reet]s4 ,) ! completion ( ! bridge    
came new plans = rapid transit1 = !     
wid5+ ( our /reets1 = ! advancem5t ( our
 municipal int]e/s4 ,a consolidation (  
,brooklyn & ,new ,york 0 !n "u          
discussion4 ,x 0 a bad look-out =       
(fice-hold]s1 b a good "o = tax-pay]s4  
,at lea/ t 0 ! prospect1 b ,i nev] w see
 mu* enc\ragem5t 9 ,am]ican politics4   
,! success ( ,grov] ,clevel& & 8 big    

majority1 z ,gov]nor1 l$ bo? w+s ( !    
,democratic p>ty to promise u !         
mill5nium4 ,ev5 ! ,republicans 7 full ( 
national optimism1 go+ ov] to !         
,democrats to help ! jubilee ( re=m4    
,f\r mon?s lat]1 al?\gh we 7 told t ,mr4
 ,clevel& 0 to be ,presid5t1 he c\ld n  
get 8 own legislature to ratify 8       
nom9ation4 ,8 h&s 7 ti$1 & 8 idolat]s 7 
only wait+ = 8 t]m ( (fice to expire4 ,!
 politicians li$ ab\t him4 ,because z   
,gov]nor ( ,new ,york he c\ld n give all
 ! (fice-seek]s places1 he 01 9 a few   
mon?s1 execut$ by 8 political fri5ds1 & 
! mill5nium 0 po/pon$ t politics might h
 "t to f9d someone else to be lift$     
up--& 9 turn hurl$ into oblivion4  ,t ! 
politics ( our c\ntry might s]ve a wid] 
purpose1 a great agitation among !      
newspap]s began4 ,! price ( ! great     
dailies came d[n f f\r to ?ree c5ts1 & f
 ?ree to two c5ts4 ,9 a week x look$ z  
?\gh !y w\ld all be d[n to "o c5t4 ,i   
expect$ to see !m deliv]$ free1 ) a     
bonus giv5 = ! fav\r ( tak+ !m at all4  

,x 0 n a pleasant outlook1 ?is deluge ( 
pr9t$ matt]1 *eap5$ 9 e way1 by *eap]   
lab\r1 *eap] sub/ance1 & *eap] gramm>4  
,x 0 a plan t enl>g$ ! scope ( influ5ce 
ov] :at 0 arrogantly claim$ z editorial 
t]ritory--public op9ion4 ,public op9ion 
is s\nd en\gh1 s long z x is n tak5 too 
s]i\sly 9 ! newspap]s4  ,! diff]5ce     
betwe5 a man z 8 antagoni/s depict him1 
& z he really is 9 8 own "*1 may be z   
wide z ! ocean4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly impress$
 ) ?is fact :5 ,i met ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,ew] 
( ,new ,york1 :o _h be5 accus$ ( be+    
disputati\s & arrogant4 ,tru? 01 he 0 a 
ma/] 9 ! art ( religi\s def5ce1 wield+ a
 scimit> ( %>p edge4 ,i nev] met a man )
 m ( ! *ildlike1 ! affable1 & !         
self-sacrific+ qualities ?an ,dr4 ,ew]  
_h4  ,he 0 an hone/ man 9 ! highe/ s5se1
 ) a nev]-v>y+ purity ( purpose4 ,dr4   
,ew] di$ 9 ! fall ( #ahhc4  ,i began to 
feel t 9 ! local managem5t ( our own big
 city !re 0 an uplift1 :5 two su* /]l+  
"y m5 z ,james ,w4 ,ridgeway1 & ,joseph 
,c4 ,h5drix1 7 nom9at$ = ,di/rict       

,attorney4 ,!y 7 m]ely te*nical         
oppon5ts1 b 7 unit$ 9 ! cause ( re=m &  
hone/ adm9i/ration aga9/ our crim9al    
population4 ,we 7 =tunate 9 ! degree (  
promise !re 01 9 hav+ a *oice ( su*     
compet5t nom9ees4 ,b x 0 a p]iod (      
hi/orical jubilee 9 our c\ntry1 ?is fall
 ( #ahhc4  ,we 7 celebrat+ c5t5nials    
ev]y:]e1 ev5 at ,h>v>d4 ,x seem$ to be  
ab\t a hundr$ ye>s back s9ce any?+ wor? 
:ile _h really happ5$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,s9ce  
#ahgj !re _h be5 a r\nd ( c5t5nials4 ,x 
0 a good ?+ 9 ! busy glorification ( a  
brilliant pres5t1 & a glori\s future1 t 
we rehe>s$ ! /ruggle & h>d%ips by :i* we
 _h arriv$ to ?is great inh]itance (    
bless+ & prosp]ity4  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t is a bubble-bur/+ nationality1
 said ,"l ,john ,russell1 b e ye> s9ce  
has disprov$ ! accuracy ( ?is je]4 ,ev5 
our elections disprov$ x4 ,c&idates = ! 
,presid5cy are pu%$ out ( sight by a    
sudd5 wave ( split tickets4 ,9 !        
elections ( #ahhc1 9 ,ohio t5 c&idates 7
 oblit]at$2 9 ,p5nsylvania five 7 buri$ 

& fifte5 resurrect$4 ,9 ,indiana1 !     
record ( names 9 ,unit$ ,/ates political
 quicks&s is too long too consid]1 ! new
 c&idates t sprang up be+ /ill l>g] 9   
numb]s4 ,& yet only six m5 9 any        
g5]ation become ,presid5t4 ,out ( five  
?\s& m51 :o consid] !mselves compet5t to
 be capta9s1 only six are cr[n$ ) _!    
ambition4 ,& ^! six are n g5]ally ! m5  
:o _h any prospect ( becom+ ! p's *oice4
 ,! two political *iefs 9 conv5tion1    
fail+ on ! ?irtie? ballot to get !      
nom9ation1 "s less conspicu\s man is    
*os5 z a compromise4 ,political ambition
 seems to me a poor bus9ess4 ,!re are m5
 m wor?y ( national praise ?an !        
successful politicians2 m5 l ,isaac     
,hull2 m5 ^: g5]\s gifts & ,*ri/ian     
c>e]s p]petuate ! magnific5t purposes ( 
our lives4 ,isaac ,hull 0 a ,quak]--"o (
 ! be/ 9 t sect4 ,i liv$ among quak]s = 
sev5 ye>s 9 ,philadelphia1 & ,i lov$ !m4
 ,mr4 ,hull illu/rat$ 9 8 life !        
pr9ciples ( 8 sect1 *>act]is$ by        
integrity ( f9ance & ( s\l4 ,he rose to 

! front rank ( public-spirit$ m51 f !   
humble duties ( a f>m]'s boy4 ,he 0 "o (
 ! mo/ important memb]s ( ! ,society (  
,fri5ds1 & ,i valu$ ! privilege ( 8     
fri5d%ip m ?an t ( any celebrity ,i ev] 
knew4 ,he liv$ = ! pr(it 9 /&>ds r ?an =
 weal?1 & he pass$ on to a wid] circle (
 fri5ds beyond4  ,i h a little li/ ( m5 
:o ab\t ?is "t pass$ away amid _m       
antagonisms--m5 :o 7 misund]/ood :ile !y
 liv$4 ,i knew _! wor?4 ,!re 0 ,john    
,mc,kean1 ! ,di/rict ,attorney ( ,new   
,york1 :o di$ 9 #ahhc1 :5 criticism     
aga9/ him1 ( lawy]s & judges1 0 mo/     
bitt] & cruel4 ,a brilliant lawy]1 he 0 
accus$ ( non-p]=mance ( duty2 b he di$1 
kn[+ no?+ ( ! delays compla9$ (4 ,he 0  
blam$ = :at he c\ld n help4 ,"s /roke ( 
ill-heal?2 "s unt[>d worldly            
,transcrib]'s ,note3 orig9al says wordly
 circum/ances1 or some?+ 9 dome/ic      
conditions w (t5 disqualify a man =     
s]vice2 & yet he is blam$ = idl5ess1 =  
hav+ possessions :5 ! f9ances are       
cramp$1 = temp] :5 ! n]ves h giv5 out1 =

 misan?ropy :5 he has _h en\gh to disgu/
 him = ev] ) ! human race4 ,aft] we h   
exhau/$ ! vocabul>y ( our abuse1 su* m5 
die1 & !re is no rep>ation we c make4 ,9
 spite ( ! abuse ,john ,mc,kean receiv$1
 ! c\rts adj\rn$ 9 hon\r ( 8 dea?--b t 0
 a belat$ hon\r4 ,mc,kean 0 "o ( ! k9de/
 ( m52 he 0 m]ciful & brave4  ,!re 0    
,h5ry ,vill>d1 ^: bankruptcy ( =tune    
kill$ him4 ,he 0 compell$ to resign !   
presid5cy ( ! ,nor!rn ,pacific ,railroad
 ,company1 to resign 8 =tune1 to resign 
all b 8 integrity4 ,t he kept1 ?\gh e   
doll> _h gone4 ,only two ye>s be=e 8    
f9ancial collapse he 0 wor? #cj1jjj1jjj4
 ,9 putt+ ! great ,nor!rn ,pacific      
,railroad ?r\gh he swamp$ ev]y?+ he _h4 
,all ?r\gh ,m9nesota & ! ,nor?-we/ ,i   
he>d 8 praises4 ,he 0 a man ( great he>t
 & unb\nd$ g5]osity1 on :i* f$          
innum]able human lee*es1 en\gh ( !m to  
dra9 ! life ( any =tune t 0 ev] made4   
,on a magnific5t tra9 he once took1 free
 ( *>ge1 to ! ,yell[/one ,p>k1 a p>ty ( 
m51 :o d5\nc$ him because1 :ile he      

provid$ !m ) e luxury1 !y c\ld n ea* h a
 sep>ate draw+-room c> to !mselves4 ,i  
don't believe s9ce ! _w began !re w5t   
?r\gh ?is c\ntry s _m titl$ non5tities z
 travell$ !n1 free ( co/1 on ! g5]\s    
b\nty ( ,mr4 ,vill>d4 ,! mo/ ( ^! p w5t 
home to ! o!r side ( ! sea1 & wrote     
magaz9e articles on ! conditions (      
,am]ican society1 :ile ,mr4 ,vill>d w5t 
into bankruptcy4 ,x 0 ! la/ /raw t broke
 ! camel's back4 ,x w\ld n be s bad if  
ri*es only _h w+s ) :i* to fly away2 b  
!y h claws ) :i* !y give a p>t+ clut* t 
sometimes clips a man's reason1 or      
cru%es 8 he>t4 ,x is ! claw ( ri*es we  
mu/ look out =4  ,!n !re 0 ,w5dell      
,phillips6 ,n a man 9 ?is c\ntry 0 m    
admir$ & m hat$ ?an he 04 ,_m a "t1     
address+ a big audi5ce1 he w\ld divide  
!m into two p>ts--^? :o got up to leave 
) indignation1 & ^? :o rema9$ to fr[n4  
,he 0 (t51 dur+ a lecture1 bomb>d$ )    
bricks & bad eggs4 ,b he lik$ x4 ,he    
c\ld endure any?+ 9 an audi5ce b sil5ce1
 & he always _h a secure foll[+ (       

admir]s4  ,he told me once t 9 "s ( !   
back c\ntry t[ns ( ,p5nsylvania x ne>ly 
kill$ him to lecture4 ,i g on = an h\r1 
he told me1 )\t he>+ "o response1 & ,i h
 no way ( kn[+ :e!r ! p are in/ruct$1   
pleas$1 or outrag$4  ,he enjoy$ !       
tempe/u\s life4 ,8 o!r life 0 home4 ,x 0
 dom9ant 9 8 appreciation4 ,he ow$ mu* (
 8 c\rage to t home4 ,lectur+ 9 ,bo/on  
once1 dur+ mo/ agitat$ times1 he receiv$
 ?is note f 8 wife3 ,no %illy-%ally+1   
,w5dell1 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is great public 
outrage4 ,_m m5 9 public life owe _!    
/r5g? to ?is res]voir ( p[] at home4  ,!
 la/ fifte5 ye>s ( 8 life 7 devot$ to ! 
dome/ic invalidism ( 8 home4 ,"s m5     
?\ght ?is 0 unju/ifiable4 ,b :at        
exhau/ion ( home life _h be5 giv5 to    
e/abli% 8 public c>e]6 ,a popul>        
subscription 0 />t$ to raise a monum5t 9
 ,bo/on to ,w5dell ,phillips4 ,i        
recomm5d$ t x %\ld be built )9 sight ( !
 monum5t erect$ to ,daniel ,web/]4 ,if  
!re 7 ev] two m5 :o dur+ _! life _h an  
appall+ antagonism1 !y 7 ,daniel ,web/] 

& ,w5dell ,phillips4 ,i hop$ at t "t _! 
/atues w\ld be erect$ fac+ ea* o!r4     
,w5dell ,phillips 0 =tunate 9 8 dome/ic 
t[] ( /r5g?2 /ill1 ,i h kn[n m5 ^:      
dome/ic lives 7 pa9ful 9 ! extreme1 &   
yet !y arose above ?is defici5cy to     
great p]sonal prom95ce4  ,:at is good = 
"o man is n good = ano!r4 ,x is ! same )
 ,/ate rights z x is ) private rights4  
,9 '#hc-'hd1 ! :ole c\ntry 0 agitat$    
ab\t ! que/ions ( t>iff re=m & free     
trade4 ,t>iff re=m = ,p5nsylvania1 free 
trade = ,k5tucky4 ,new ,engl& & !       
,nor?-we/ _h int]e/s t w\ld always be   
div]g5t4 ,x 0 absurd to try & p]suade ! 
,am]ican p t :at 0 good = "o ,/ate 0    
good = ano!r ,/ate4 ,common intellig5ce 
%[$ h[ false ?is !ory 04 ,until by "s   
great *ange ! manufactur+ int]e/s ( !   
c\ntry %\ld become national int]e/s1    
co-op]ation & compromise 9 int]-/ate    
comm]ce 0 necess>y4 ,no "o section ( !  
c\ntry c\ld h its own way4 ,! mo/       
successful c&idate = ! ,presid5cy at ?is
 "t seem$ to be ! man :o c\ld mo/       

bewild] ! public m9d on ^! que/ions4    
,bless$ 9 politics is ! political fog6  
,! mo/ significantly hopeful fact to me 
0 t ! ?ree prom95t c&idates = ,speak]%ip
 at ! close ( #ahhc--,mr4 ,c>lisle1 ,mr4
 ,r&all1 & ,mr4 ,cox--nev] _h w9e on _! 
tables4 ,we 71 moreov]1 gett+ away f !  
old ord] ( ?+s1 :5 s5ators 7 conspicu\s 
9 gambl+ h\ses4 ,! _w 0 advanc+ 9 a     
spiritual transit ( ev5ts t[>ds ! close4
 ,x 0 "t t x gave way to some?+ ev5     
bett]4 ,x _h treat$ me glori\sly1 & ,i  
_h no fault to f9d ) x1 b ,i _h se5 s _m
 millions 9 hung] & pa91 & wret*$ness & 
woe t ,i felt ?is _w ne$$ ei!r to be    
fix$ up or de/roy$4  ,! _w _h _h a h>d  
"t = six ?\s& ye>s1 &1 z ! new ye> (    
#ahhd approa*$1 !re 7 indications t our 
planet 0 gett+ re/less4 ,!re 7          
e>?quakes1 great /orms1 great dr\ght4 ,x
 may la/ until "s ( my desc5dants %all  
head _! lett]s ) ,janu>y #a1 #ae1jjj1   
,a4,d42 b ,i d\bt x4     ,,! ,,eigh?    
,,mile/one  #ahhd-ahhe   ,i rea*$ !     
fiftie? ye> ( my life 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhc4

 ,9 my long resid5ce 9 ,brooklyn ,i _h  
f\nd x to be ! heal?ie/ city 9 ! _w4 ,x 
_h always be5 a good place to live      
9--pl5ty ( fre% air bl[+ up f !         
sea--pl5ty ( wat] roll+ d[n ?r\gh our   
res]voirs--! ,sabba?s too quiet to      
attract ruffianism4  ,( all ! m5 ,i h   
se5 & he>d & kn[n1 !re 7 b a few deep   
fri5d%ips t ,i dep5d$ ^u4 ,9 ,febru>y1  
#ahhd1 ,i lo/ "o ( ^! by ! decease (    
,?omas ,k9sella1 a ,brooklyn man (      
public affairs1 ( s+ul> patriotism &    
local pride4  ,ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 r\ghly 
set ^u by ecclesia/ical assailants1 he  
gave "o wide sw+ ( 8 editorial scimit>1 
:i* help$ mu* 9 _! ultimate             
annihilation4 ,my acqua9tance ) him 0   
slight at ! "t1 & ,i did n ask him to   
help me4 ,i c m easily =get a wrong done
 to me ?an ,i c =get a k9dness4 ,he 0   
*>itable to _m :o nev] knew ( x4 ,by    
reason ( my pr(ession1 !re came to me _m
 /ories ( di/ress & want1 & x 0 always  
,mr4 ,k9sella's h& t 0 op5 to befri5d ! 
suff]+4 ,bitt] 9 8 editorial            

antagonisms1 he 0 wide 9 8 *>ities4 ,"o 
did n h to knock at _m iron gates to    
rea* 8 sympa?ies4  ,mr4 ,k9sella di$ (  
ov]work1 f ! toil ( ye>s t tax$ 8 /r5g?4
 ,none b ^? :o h be5 beh9d ! sc5es c    
appreciate ! en]gies t are requir$ 9    
mak+ up a great daily newspap]4 ,its    
dem&s = copy come ) su* regul>ity4      
,newspap] writ]s mu/ produce j s mu*1   
:e!r !y feel l x or n4 ,!re is no       
newspap] vacation4 ,s ! comm&]s-9-*ief (
 ! great dailies (t5 die ( ov]work4     
,h5ry ,j4 ,raymond di$ t way1 ,samuel   
,b[les1 ,horace ,greeley4 ,once 9 a :ile
 !re are surviv+ vet]ans l ,?url[ ,we$1 
or ,era/us ,brooks1 or ,james ,watson   
,webb--b !y %ift$ ! mo/ ( ! burd5 on    
o!rs z !y grew old4 ,success 9 any call+
 means drudg]y1 sacrifice1 pu%1 & tug1 b
 especially s 9 ! ranks ( ! newspap]    
armies4  ,a great _m ( u1 h[ev]1 ab\t   
?is "t1 surviv$ a worse fate1 ?\gh h[ we
 did x is /ill a my/]y ( ! p]iod4 ,we   
discov]$1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhd1 t we _h be5 
eat+ & dr9k+ ?+s n to be m5tion$4 ,hone/

 old-fa%ion$ butt] _h melt$ & run out ( 
! _w4 ,in/ead ( x we _h tri*9osis 9 all 
/yles s]v$ up morn+ & ev5+--all ! evils 
( ! food creation set be=e u 9 raw %ape1
 or done up 9 pudd+s1 pies1 & gravies4  
,! av]age hotel ha% 0 innoc5t m]rim5t   
comp>$ to our adult]at$ butt]4 ,! c&ies1
 :i* we b\ght = our *ildr51 "u *emical  
analysis1 7 f\nd to be cry/allis$       
disease4 ,loz5ges 7 ( r$ lead4 ,c(fees &
 teas 7 s adult]at$ t we felt l ,*>les  
,lamb1 :o1 9 a simil> pr$icam5t1 said1  
,if ?is be c(fee1 give me tea2 & if x be
 tea1 give me c(fee4 ,ev5 our m$ic9es 7 
s craftily adult]at$ t !y 7 sure to     
kill4 ,!re 0 alum 9 our bread1 *alk 9   
our milk1 glass 9 our sug>1 ,v5etian r$ 
9 our cocoa1 & heav5 kn[s :at 9 ! syrup4
  ,too mu* politics 9 our food ?reat5$  
to demoralise our l>ge cities4 ,! same  
?+ _h happ5$ 9 ,london1 9 #ahfh4 ,we    
surviv$ x1 kept on prea*+ aga9/ x1 &    
giv+ money to prosecute ! guilty4 ,x 0  
an age ( pursuit2 m9i/]s pursu+ m9i/]s1 
lawy]s pursu+ lawy]s1 doctors1 m]*ants1 

ev5 ,arctic explor]s pursu+ "o ano!r1 ! 
,nor? ,pole a jeal\s c5tre ( int]e/4    
,ev]y?+ is froz5 9 ! ,arctic region save
 ! jeal\sies ( ! ,arctic explor]s4 ,ev5 
! ,nor? ,pole m5 7 l o!rs4 ,?is we      
discov]$ 9 #ahhd1 :51 9 ,wa%+ton1 !     
po/-mortem trial ( ,de,long & 8 m5 0 9  
progress4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be ga9$ by !   
controv]sy4 ,!re 7 no laurels to be     
aw>d$ by ?is inve/igation1 because ! m5 
^: fame 0 mo/ involv$ 7 dead4 ,x 0 a    
qu>rel1 & ! ,jeannette 0 ! gravey>d 9   
:i* x took place4 ,x 0 disgraceful4     
,jeal\sy is ! rage ( a man1 also ( a    
woman4  ,x 0 evid5t1 9 ! progress ( ?is 
"o-sid$ trial1 t our legislature ne$$ to
 h _! corridors1 _! /airways1 & _! rooms
 clean$ ( lobbyi/s4  ,at ! ,/ate        
,capital 9 ,albany1 "o bright spr+ morn+
 9 ! same ye>1 ! legislature rose & %ook
 itself1 & ! ,s]geant-at-,arms 0        
in/ruct$ to drive ! squad ( lobbyi/s out
 ( ! build+4 ,he did x s well t he      
sc>cely gave !m "t to get _! canes or _!
 hats4 ,"s ( ! l[e/ m5 9 ,new ,york &   

,brooklyn 7 among !m4 ,t 0 a spr+ clean+
 wor? :ile4 ,b x 0 only a little corn] (
 ! political ar5a t 0 unclean4  ,i      
rememb] h[ eag]ly1 :5 ,i w5t to ,canada 
9 ,april1 ! report]s kept ask+ me :o    
w\ld be ! next ,presid5t4 ,x w\ld h be5 
su* an easy ?+ to answ] if ,i _h only   
kn[n :o ! man 04 ,9 ?is dilemma ,i      
sugge/$ "s ( our be/ presid5tial timb] 9
 ,brooklyn z suitable c&idates4 ,^! 7   
,g5]al ,slocum1 ,g5]al ,wood=d1 ,g5]al  
,tracey1 ,mayor ,l[1 ,judge ,pratt1     
,judge ,ti]ney1 ,mr4 ,/ranahan1 & ,judge
 ,neilson4 ,"s ( ^! m5 _h be5 s]i\sly   
m5tion$ = ! (fice4 ,hon\rable m5tion 0  
all !y got1 h[ev]4 ,!y 7 too unpret5ti\s
 = ! role4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a mud-sl++   
campaign4 ,new ,york v]sus ,new         
,york--,brooklyn v]sus ,brooklyn4  ,i   
long ago came to ! conclusion t ! real  
h]oes ( ! _w 7 on ! sea4 ,! ambitions ( 
m5 cr[d$ toge!r on l& 7 inconte/ably    
disgu/+4 ,on ! va/1 re/less deep m5 /&  
alone1 9 brave conflict ) con/ant dang]4
 ,i 0 always deeply impress$ by ! "* (  

m51 z reveal$ 9 disa/]s ( ! sea4 ,!re 7 
_m ( !m dur+ my life-"t4 ,! bigg] ! %ips
 grew1 ! m dang]\s became ocean travel4 
,our improvem5ts seem$ to add to ! hum\r
 ( grim old ,neptune4 ,9 #ahhd ! ocean 0
 becom+ a great turnpike road1 & p 7    
requir$ by law to keep to ! "r or to !  
left4 ,a population ( a million sailors 
0 on ! sea at all times4 ,"s ( ! %ips 7 
too busy to /op to save human lives1 z 0
 ! case 9 ! disa/] ( ! ,florida4 ,9     
di/ress1 h] capta9 hail$ ,! ,city (     
,rome1 a mon/] ( ! deep4 ,b ,! ,city (  
,rome _h no "t to /op1 & pass$ on by4 ,!
 lifeboats ( ! ,florida 7 useless %ells1
 utt]ly unseawor?y4 ,! ,florida 0 unfit 
= s]vice4 ,john ,bayne1 ! eng9e]1 0 !   
h]o :o lo/ 8 life to save o!rs4 ,b ?is 0
 becom+ a common /ory ( ! sea2 = :5 !   
,s*ill] w5t d[n1 ,capta9 ,?omas gave 8  
life = o!rs4 ,:5 ! ,c5tral-,am]ica sank1
 ,presid5t ,ar?ur's fa!r-9-law p]i%$ 9 !
 same way4 ,e %ipwreck ,i h kn[n seems  
light$ up ) "s m>vell\s de$ ( h]oism 9  
man4  ,9 #ahhd !re 0 a failure 9 ,wall  

,/reet = eight or t5 million doll>s1 &  
hundr$s w5t d[n dur+ ?is %ipwreck4 ,by  
h]oism & c\rage alone 7 !y able to      
outlive x4 ,to :om did all ?is money    
belong8 ,to ^? :o 7 dr[n$ 9 ! /orm (    
f9ancial sea4 ,b x 0 only a ,wall ,/reet
 flurry2 x did n affect ! national %ip z
 x w\ld h done tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,! "t _h
 pass$ :5 ,wall ,/reet c\ld jeop>dise ! 
comm]ce ( ! c\ntry4 ,tw5ty ye>s be=e1   
su* a calamity 9 ?ree days' "t w\ld h   
left all ! bus9ess ( ! nation 9 ! du/4  
,x w\ld h cra%$ d[n all ! banks1 !      
insurance companies1 ! /ock-h\ses4 ,new 
,york1 ,bo/on1 ,philadelphia1 ,san      
,francisco1 ,new ,orleans--f coa/ to    
coa/1 ev]y?+ w\ld h tumbl$ d[n4  ,!     
pr9cipal lesson d]iv$ f ?is panic 0 to  
keep excitable m5 out ( ,wall ,/reet4   
,:ile ! romance ( a failure = hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( doll>s is m appeal+ ?an a       
failure = a small sum1 ! great] !       
deficit ! great] ! responsibility4      
,f]d9& ,w>d 0 9 ?is ,wall ,/reet cra% ( 
#ahhc4 ,! roseate glasses ( weal? ?r\gh 

:i* he saw ! _w _h made him also see    
millions 9 e direction4 ,george ,l4     
,s5ey lo/ 8 bank & railroad /ock 9 ?is  
failure1 b he _h giv5 hundr$s ( ?\s&s to
 ! cause ( education1 ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,"s 
p regrett$ t he _h n kept 8 =tune to    
help him out ( 8 tr\ble4 ,i believe !re 
7 ?\s&s ( good p all ov] ! c\ntry :o    
pray$ t ?is philan?ropi/ might be re/or$
 to weal?4 ,!re 0 "o man 9 ,wall ,/reet 
at ?is "t :o ,i said c\ld n fail4 ,he 0 
,mr4 ,a4,s4 ,hat*1 ,presid5t ( ! ,new   
,york ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,he _h giv5 l>ge  
sums ( money to ,*ri/ian "w1 & 0        
p]sonally an active *ur* memb]4  ,t :i* 
,i he> ab\t m5 :o are un=tunate makes no
 impression on me4 ,!re is always a     
great jubilee ov] ! d[nfall ( a f9anci]4
 ,i l to put ! be/ phase possible ^u a  
man's mis=tune4 ,no "o begrudg$ ! weal? 
( ! ri* m5 ( ! pa/4  ,! _w 0 becom+ too 
compress$1 x 0 said2 !re 0 n room en\gh 
to get away f y\r tr\bles4 ,all ! bett]4
 ,x 0 gett+ to a compactness t c\ld be  
easily pok$ up & div9ely appropriat$4 ,a

 new cable 0 l&$ at ,rockport1 ,mass41 t
 0 to br+ ! _w into clos] reunion (     
messages4 ,we 7 to h *eap] cable s]vice 
"u ! managem5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,cable    
,company4 ,simultane\sly ) ?is          
in=mation1 ! s4s4 ,am]ica made ! a/\nd+ 
record ( a trip f %ore to %ore ( !      
,atlantic1 9 six days f\rte5 h\rs &     
eighte5 m9utes4 ,x 0 a />tl+ symbol (   
future wond]s4 ,i promis$ !n to ex*ange 
pulpits ) any *ur* 9 ,engl& once a mon?4
 ,x seem$ a possibility1 z propos$ 9    
,mr4 ,corb9's s*eme ( h>b\rs at ,montauk
 ,po9t4 ,!re 7 pauses 9 ! brea?less spe$
 we 7 j beg9n+ at ?is "t4 ,we paus$ to  
say f>ewell to ! good m5 :om we 7 pass+ 
by4 ,!y 7 n spectacul>4 ,"s ( !m w no   
d\bt be unkn[n to ! read]4  ,a g5tle old
 man1 8 face illum9$ always by a radiant
 smile1 fell beh9d4 ,he 0 ,bi%op        
,simpson4 ,we paus$ to bid him f>ewell4 
,9 #ahfc1 walk+ ! /reets ( ,philadelphia
 "o night ) an army surgeon1 we pass$ ! 
,academy ( ,music 9 t city1 :]e a meet+ 
0 be+ held on behalf ( ! ,*ri/ian       

,commission1 ! object ( :i* 0 to take   
c>e ( w\nd$ soldi]s4 ,z we /ood at !    
back ( ! /age li/5+1 ! meet+ seem$ to be
 v dull4 ,a speak] 0 introduc$4 ,8 voice
 0 ?91 8 mann] unimpressive4 ,my fri5d  
said1 ,let's g1 b ,i repli$1 ,wait until
 we see :at !re is 9 him4 ,sudd5ly1 he  
grew ^u u4 ,! address became adorn$ ) a 
pa?os1 a sublimity1 & an en?usiasm t    
ov]:elm$ ! audi5ce4 ,:5 ! speak] sat    
d[n1 ,i inquir$ :o he 04  ,t is ,bi%op  
,simpson1 said my in=mant4 ,9 lat] ye>s1
 ,i le>n$ t ! ,bi%op's address t night 0
 ! great h\r ( 8 life4 ,8 reputation    
became national4 ,he 0 "o ( ! few old m5
 :o knew h[ to treat "y m54 ,he us$ no  
ge/ures on ! plat=m1 no climaxes1 no    
dramatic effects ( voice1 yet he 0      
eloqu5t beyond description4 ,8 e>ne/ness
 broke ov] & broke ?r\gh all rules (    
rhetoric4 ,he made 8 audi5ces ?9k & feel
 z he did himself4 ,t1 ,i believe1 is ! 
be/ ( a man's inn] salvation4  ,9 !     
autumn ( ! same ye> we paus$ to close ! 
*apt]s ( ,j]ry ,mc,cauley's life1 a man 

:o _h ris5 f ! dep?s ( crime & s9--a    
diff]5t sort ( man f ,bi%op ,simpson4   
,he 0 born 9 ! home ( a c\nt]feit]4 ,he 
became a ?ief1 an outlaw4 ,by an        
influ5ce t _m consid] obsolete &        
old-fa%ion$1 he became conv]t$1 & 0     
recognis$ by ! be/ m5 & wom5 9 ,new     
,york & ,brooklyn4 ,i knew ,mc,cauley4  
,i /ood ) him on ! /eps ( 8 mission 9   
,wat] ,/reet4 ,he 0 a riv] ?ief *ang$   
into an angel4 ,x 0 sup]natural1 a      
miracle4 ,mc,cauley gave twelve ye>s to 
8 mission "w4 ,two ye>s be=e 8 dea? he  
*ang$ 8 qu>t]s1 conv]t+ a dive into a   
,h\se ( ,god4 ,:at an imbecile city     
gov]nm5t refus$ to t\* 0 surr5d]$ to    
hosannas & doxologies4 ,! /ory ( ,j]ry  
,mc,cauley's mission>y "w 9 ! he>t ( a  
wick$ section ( ,new ,york 0 call$      
romantic4 ,i atte/ t ,i am j z ke5ly    
s5sitive to ! beauty ( romance z any    
human be+1 b !re 0 a great deal t 0     
call$ romantic 9 ,am]ican life 9        
#ahhd-ahhe t 0 n s4 ,romance became a   
roseate mi/1 ?r\gh :i* old & "y saw !   

obligations ( life b dimly4  ,a /range  
romance ( m>riage became epidemic 9     
,am]ica at ?is "t4 ,european e?ics 7 be+
 import$1 & ! romance ( ,european lib]ty
 swept ov] u4 ,a p>5tal despotism 0     
responsible4 ,! newspap]s ( ! summ] (   
#ahhd 7 full ( elopem5ts4 ,!y 7 long    
excit+ *apt]s ( dome/ic calamity4 ,my   
sympa?ies 7 ) ! "y fell[ ( sev5 hundr$  
doll>s income1 m>ri$ to a millionaire   
fool :o cont9ually in=m$ him h[ mu*     
bett] h] position 0 be=e %e left home2 !
 honeymoon a bliss ( six mon?s1 & all ! 
re/ ( 8 life a pr(\nd wi% t he _h nev]  
be5 born2 8 only r$ress ! divorce c\rt  
or ! alm%\se4 ,! poetry ( ^! elopem5ts 0
 false1 ! prose t came aft] 0 ! tru?4   
,m>riage is an old-fa%ion$ bus9ess1 & t 
w$d+ procession la/s longe/ t />ts n d[n
 ! ladd] out ( ! back w9d[1 b f ! front 
door ) a b5$iction4  ,b1 morally &      
politically1 we 7 9 a riot ( op9ion     
aga9/ :i* ,i con/antly prote/$4         
,politically1 we 7 )\t morals4  ,!      
oppos+ ,presid5tial c&idates 9 #ahhd 7  

,grov] ,clevel& & ,james ,g4 ,bla9e4 ,x 
0 ! wond] ( ! _w t ! ,am]ican p did n   
make ,mr4 ,bla9e ,presid5t4 ,!re 0 a    
_w-wide amazem5t also at ! abuse :i*    
prec$$ ,mr4 ,clevel&'s election4 ,! :ole
 ?+ 0 a spectacle ( ! ignorance ( m5    
ab\t great m54 ,all sorts ( defamatory  
reports 7 spread abroad ab\t !m4 ,m5 (  
m9d are also m5 ( temp]am5t4 ,!re are   
two m5 9 e "o man1 & = ?is reason ,mr4  
,bla9e 0 ! mo/ misund]/ood ( great m54  
,to ! end ( 8 brilliant life calumny    
pursu$ him4 ,!re 7 all sorts ( reports  
ab\t him4  ,"o s]ies ( reports said t   
,mr4 ,bla9e 0 almo/ unable to walk2 t he
 0 too sick to be se52 t dea? 0 = him   
close at h&1 & 8 obitu>ies 7 9 type 9 _m
 ( ! pr9t+ (fices4  ,! o!r s]ies (      
reports said t ,mr4 ,bla9e 0 vigor\s2   
w5t up ! front /eps ( 8 h\se at a b\nd2 
0 do+ m "w ?an ev]1 & 0 rollick+ ) mir?4
 ,! baleful /ory 0 ascrib$ to 8 enemies1
 :o want$ ! great man out ( ! _w4 ,!    
reassur+ /ory 0 ascrib$ to 8 fri5ds1 :o 
want$ to keep him 9 ! ranks (           

,presid5tial possibilities4  ,! fact is 
t bo? reports 7 true4 ,!re 7 two ,mr4   
,bla9es1 z !re are two ( e m]curial     
temp]am5t4 ,( ! phlegmatic1 sl[-puls$   
man !re is only "o4 ,y see him once & y 
see him z he always is4 ,n s ) ! n]v\s  
organisation4 ,he has z _m moods z !    
wea!r1 z _m *anges z ! sky4 ,he is      
bright or dull1 s]5e or tempe/u\s1 cold 
or hot1 up or d[n1 ,janu>y or ,augu/1   
day or night1 ,arctic or tropical4 ,at  
,wa%+ton1 9 #ahhi1 ,i saw ! two ,bla9es 
)9 two h\rs4 ,i call$ ) my son to see ! 
great ,secret>y ( ,/ate at 8 (fice1 &   
al?\gh x 0 8 day = see+ =eign diplomats1
 he receiv$ u ) great cordiality4 ,8    
face 0 an illum9ation2 8 voice resonant2
 8 mann] animat$2 he 0 full (           
ge/iculation4 ,he walk$ up & d[n ! room 
describ+ ?+s "u discussion2 fire 9 8    
eye1 spr+ 9 8 /ep4 ,al?\gh ab\t         
fifty-n9e ye>s ( age1 he look$ =ty-five1
 & /rong en\gh to wre/le ) two or ?ree  
ord9>y m54 ,he _h en\gh vitality = an   
a?lete4  ,we p>t$4 ,my son & ,i w5t d[n 

! /reet1 made two or ?ree o!r calls1 &  
on ! way notic$ a c>riage pass+ ) two or
 ?ree p 9 x4 ,my att5tion 0 />tl$ by !  
appe>ance 9 t c>riage ( :at seem$ a case
 ( extreme invalidism4 ,! man seem$     
some:at bol/]$ up4 ,my sympa?ies 7      
imm$iately ar\s$1 & ,i said to my son1  
,look at t sick man rid+ yond]4 ,:5 !   
c>riage came ne>] to u1 my son said1 ,t 
is ,mr4 ,bla9e4 ,look+ closely at !     
c>riage ,i f\nd t ?is 0 s4 ,he _h 9 two 
h\rs swung f vig\r to exhau/ion1 f !    
look ( a man good = tw5ty ye>s (        
successful "w to a man :o seem$ to be   
tak+ 8 la/ ride4 ,he simply look$ z he  
felt on bo? occasions4 ,we _h se5 ! two 
,bla9es4  ,h[ mu* m j we w\ld be 9 our  
judgm5t ( m5 if we realis$ t a man may  
be hone/ly two diff]5t m51 & h[ ?is !ory
 w\ld expla9 t :i* 9 e man ( high       
organisation seems sometimes to be      
contradictory6 ,aye1 )9 five m9utes "s (
 u ) m]curial natures c rememb] to h be5
 two entirely diff]5t m5 9 two entirely 
diff]5t worlds4 ,some?+ said to u *e]+  

or depress+2 "s tid+s ann\nc$1 glad or  
sad2 "s great k9dness done = u1 or "s   
meanness practis$ on u h *ang$ ! zone1 !
 pulsation1 ! physiognomy1 ! physical1 !
 m5tal1 ! spiritual condition1 & we     
become no m :at we 7 ?an summ] is w9t]1 
or midnoon is midnight1 or fro/s are    
fl[]s4  ,! air 0 full ( political clam\r
 & /rife 9 ! election ( #ahhd4 ,nev] 9  
?is c\ntry 0 !re a great] temptation to 
political fraud1 because1 aft] f\r      
mon?'s battle1 ! c\nt+ ( ! ballots      
reveal$ almo/ a tie4 ,i urg$            
self-control among m5 :o 7 angry & m5 :o
 7 bitt]4 ,! enemies ( ,mr4 ,bla9e 7 n  
necess>ily ! fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,clevel&4 ,! 
enemies ( ,mr4 ,clevel& 7 bitt]1 b !y 7 
afraid ( ,mr4 ,bla9e2 = he 0 a giant    
intellectually1 practically1 physically1
 & he /ood 9 ! c5tre ( a national ar5a (
 politics1 prep>$ to meet all *all5ge4  
,mr4 ,clevel& nev] really oppos$ him4   
,he fac$ him on p>ty issues1 n z an     
individual antagoni/4 ,! excitem5t 0    
int5se dur+ ! susp5se t foll[$ ! c\nt+ (

 ! ballots1 & ,mr4 ,clevel& w5t into !  
,:ite ,h\se amid/ a ro> ( public op9ion 
s confus$ & s vici\s t !re 0 no c]ta9ty 
( ultimate ord] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,9 aft] ye>s
 ,i enjoy$ 8 confid5ce & fri5d%ip1 & ,i 
le>n$ to appreciate ! /ability & res]ve 
( 8 nature4 ,9 a ,mile/one beyond ?is1  
,i h recall$ a conv]sation ,i _h ) him  
at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & record$ my          
impressions ( him4 ,above ! clam\r ( ^! 
tr\blesome times1 ,i rais$ my voice &   
said t 9 ! di/ant ye>s to come !        
electors ( ,new ,york1 ,alabama1 &      
,ma9e1 & ,cali=nia1 w\ld m>* toge!r d[n 
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue 9 ,wa%+ton = !      
dis*>ge ( ! great duties ( ! ,electoral 
,college4  ,! /orm pass$1 & ! ,democrats
 7 9 p[]4 ,x 0 ! calm t foll[s an       
electrical di/urbance4 ,! p>oxysm ( fil?
 & moral dea? 0 ov]4  ,mr4 ,v&]bilt1    
conv]t$ into a philan?ropi/1 gave five  
hundr$ ?\s& doll>s to a m$ical in/itute1
 & ! _w began to see new possibilities 9
 great =tunes4 ,t a railroad k+ c\ld    
also be a ,*ri/ian k+ 0 a hopeful t5d5cy

 ( ! times4 ,^! 7 ! acts t t5d$ to smo!r
 ! activities ( ,communism 9 ,am]ica4   
,9 ! previ\s f\r ye>s ! curi\s a/ronom] 
_h discov]$ ! evolution ( a new _w 9 !  
sky1 & s :ile on e>? !re 7 convulsions1 
9 ! skies !re 7 new beauties born4 ,) ! 
ris+ sun ( ! ye> #ahhe1 "o ( our great &
 good m5 ( ,brooklyn saw x ) fail+      
eyesight4 ,doctor ,noah ,hunt ,s*5ck1   
pa/or ( ,/4 ,ann's ,episcopal ,*ur*1 0  
/rick54 ,= fifte5 ye>s he _h bless$ our 
city ) 8 b5$iction4 ,! beautiful ca!dral
 :i* grew to its proportions ( gr&eur "u
 ,doctor ,s*5ck's pa/orate1 /ood z a    
monum5t to him4  ,a few weeks lat]      
,s*uyl] ,colfax1 speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 pass$ on4 ,9 ! vortex (
 political feel+ 8 integrity 0 attack$ b
 ,i nev] believ$ a ^w ( ! accusations4  
,t5 millions ( p hop$ = 8 election z    
,presid5t4 ,he 0 my p]sonal fri5d4 ,:5 !
 sc&al ( 8 life 0 mo/ viol5t1 he expla9$
 x all away satisfactorily 9 my own     
h\se4 ,?is explanation 0 a confid5ce t  
,i _c break1 b x made me ev] aft]w>ds a 

loyal fri5d to 8 memory4 ,he 0 "o ( ^?  
^u :om 0 plac$ ! burd5 ( liv+ d[n a     
calumny1 & :5 he di$ ,congress adj\rn$ 9
 8 hon\r4 ,memb]s ( ! legislature 9 8   
own c\ntry ga!r$ ab\t 8 obsequies4 ,i h 
kn[n _m m5 9 public life1 b a m lovable 
man ?an ,s*uyl] ,colfax ,i nev] knew4 ,!
 g5]\s words he spoke ( me on ! la/     
,sabba? ( 8 life ,i %all nev] =get4 ,!  
p]petual smile on 8 face 0 meanly       
c>icatur$1 & yet x 0 8 b5$iction ^u a _w
 unwor?y ( him4  ,9 #ahhe1 f f> away ov]
 ! sea came muffl$ ?und] tones ( w> &   
rebellion4 ,! deadly night%ade 0        
indig5\s to our times4 ,! dynamite      
outrages at ,we/m9/] ,hall & ! ,h\se (  
,commons 7 explosions we 9 ,am]ica he>d 
fa9tly4 ,_! importance 0 exagg]at$4 ,a  
hundr$ ye>s back1 ! k+s ( ,engl&1 (     
,france1 ( ,russia :o di$ 9 _! b$s 7    
r>e4 ,! viol5t incid5ts ( life 7 less   
conspicu\s z ! ye>s w5t on4 ,:at riots  
,philadelphia _h se5 dur+ ! old firem5's
 battle 9 ! /reets6 ,& ^? !atrical riots
 9 ,new ,york1 :5 ! milit>y 0 call$ out1

 & _h to fire into ! mob1 because !     
fri5ds ( ,macready & ,=re/ c\ld n agree 
z to :i* 0 ! bett] actor6  ,an al>m+    
numb] ( disputes came up at ?is "t ov]  
wills4 ,! ,orphan ,c\rts 7 ov]-work$ )  
^! cases4 ,i sugge/$ a rule = all wills3
 "o-?ird at lea/ to ! wife1 & let !     
*ildr5 %>e alike4 ,:5 a *ild receives m 
?an a wife1 ! family is askew4 ,a man's 
wife %\ld be fir/ 9 e ambition1 9 e     
provision4 ,"o-?ird to ! wife is none   
too mu*4 ,! wor/ family feuds proce$ f  
inequality ( inh]itance4  ,?is "q (     
rights "u te/am5t>y gifts ( ! ri* 0 n s 
important1 h[ev]1 z ! al>m+ gr[? 9 our  
big cities ( ! problem ( ! poor4 ,!     
t5em5t h\se became a m5ace to           
cleanl9ess4 ,nev] be=e 7 !re s _m p liv+
 9 unswept1 unair$ t5em5ts4 ,/airs bel[ 
/airs1 /airs above /airs1 :]e all ! laws
 ( heal? 7 violat$4 ,! ,sanit>y         
,protective ,league 0 organis$ to       
alleviate ^! conditions4 ,asiatic *ol]a 
0 /rid+ ov] ,europe1 & ! t5em5t h\se (  
,am]ica 0 a re/+ place = x "h4  ,aft] a 

lectur+ trip 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhe ?r\gh     
,ohio1 ,indiana1 ,mi*igan1 ,ill9ois1 &  
,wiscons91 ,i return$ to ,brooklyn1     
delight$ ) ! confid5ce ) :i* ! p look$  
=w>d to ! fir/ ,clevel& adm9i/ration4   
,on ! day t #ej1jjj1jjj 0 vot$ = ! ,riv]
 & ,h>b\r ,bill1 bo? p>ties %>+ 9 !     
spoils1 ,am]ican politics t\*$ bottom4  
,!re 7 symptoms ( recup]ation 9 ,mr4    
,clevel&'s initiative4 ,bellig]5cy 0    
ab&on$ z a hopeless campaign4  ,!       
graceful c\rtesy ) :i* ,presid5t ,ar?ur 
b[$ himself out ( ! ,:ite ,h\se 0       
unp>allel$4 ,nev] 9 my memory 0 a       
sceptre s gracefully rel9qui%$4 ,no?+ 9 
8 ?ree-&-a-half ye>s ( (fice did him m  
cr$it4 ,i ?9k we nev] _h a bett]        
,presid5t ?an ,mr4 ,ar?ur4 ,he 0 =tunate
 9 hav+ 9 8 ,cab9et z *ief advis] ,mr4  
,fr$]ick ,t4 ,frel+huys54  ,my (fice z a
 m9i/] compell$ me to see1 fir/ & =emo/1
 ! righte\s uplift ( ! ev5ts z ,i pass$ 
along ) !m4 ,^! 7 n always ! mo/        
conspicu\s elem5ts ( public int]e/1 b !y
 compris$ ! ?+s & ! p ,i saw4  ,i       

recall1 = in/ance1 *ief among/ !        
incid5ts ( ,mr4 ,clevel&'s adm9i/ration1
 t ! oa? ( (fice 0 adm9i/]$ ^u 8 "m's   
,bible4 ,_m p reg>d$ ?is z m]e          
s5tim5tality4 ,to me x meant m ?an words
 c\ld express4 ,! be/ ( ,bibles is !    
"m's4 ,x meant t ! man :o *ose to be    
sworn 9 on su* a book _h a grateful     
remembrance4 ,x 0 z ?\gh he _h said1 ,if
 x _h n be5 = h]1 ?is hon\r w\ld nev] h 
come to me4 ,= all !re is ( actual      
solemnity 9 ! usual =m ( tak+ an oa?1 p 
might j z well be sworn 9 on a city     
directory or an old almanac4 ,b1 z ,i   
said !n1 ,i say n[--make way = an       
adm9i/ration t />ts f ! worn & fad$     
cov]s ( a ,bible pres5t$ by a "m's h& at
 p>t+4  ,mr4 ,bla9e's visit to ! ,:ite  
,h\se to congratulate ! victor1 8       
cordial reception !re1 & 8 long /ay1 0  
ano!r bright side ( ! election conte/4  
,!re mu/ h be5 a good deal ( ly+ ab\t ^!
 two m5 :5 !y 7 wre/l+ = ! hon\rs1 = if 
all t 0 said _h be5 true ! sc5e ( he>ty 
salutation betwe5 !m w\ld n only h be5  

unfit1 b impossible4  ,all ?is optimism 
( outlook help$ to defeat ! animosity ( 
! previ\s campaign4 ,a cr[n+ influ5ce ^u
 ! national confusion ( /&>ds 0 ! f9al  
unanim\s vote 9 ,congress 9 fav\r (     
putt+ ,g5]al ,grant on ! retir$ li/1 ) a
 suitable provision = 8 livelihood1 9   
view ( a malady t _h come ^u him4 ,x _h 
be5 a long1 angry1 bitt] debate1 b !    
g5]\s quality ( ,am]ican sympa?y        
prevail$4 ,m5 :o f\ght on ! o!r side &  
m5 :o _h oppos$ 8 ,presid5tial policy   
unit$ to alleviate 8 sickness1 !        
pulsations ( :i* ! nation 0 c\nt+4      
,presid5t ,ar?ur's la/ act 0 to recomm5d
 ,g5]al ,grant's relief1 & almo/ ! fir/ 
act ( ,mr4 ,clevel&'s adm9i/ration 0 to 
ratify x4 ,republics are n ungrateful4  
,! ,am]ican ,republic subscrib$ ab\t    
#djj1jjj = ! relief ( ,mrs4 ,g>field2   
vot$ p5sions = ,mrs4 ,polk & ,mrs4      
,tyl]2 "s ye>s ago subscrib$ #bej1jjj = 
,g5]al ,grant1 & increas$ x by vote (   
,congress 9 #ahhe4 ,! ,conqu]or on !    
pale horse _h already tak5 _m prison]s  

among ! surviv+ h]oes ( ! w>4 ,x 0 fitt+
 t he %\ld make 8 com+ ^u ! great lead] 
( ! ,union ,army z g5tle z ! s\? w9d4   
,!re 0 a surplus ( m5 fit = (ficial     
position 9 ,am]ica :5 ! h\r ( our new   
appo9tm5ts arriv$4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( m5  
compet5t to become m9i/]s to ,engl&1 to 
,france1 to ,g]many1 to ,russia2 z      
compet5t z ,james ,russell ,l[ell or    
,mr4 ,phelps4 ,?is 0 all due to !       
afflu5ce ( ,am]ican in/itutions1 t      
spread ! b5efits ( education broadca/4  
,i rememb] :5 ,daniel ,web/] di$1 p     
said1 ,we %all h no "o n[ to exp\nd !   
con/itution1 b ! *ief expositions ( !   
con/itution h be5 writt5 & utt]$ s9ce   
!n4 ,!re 7 pigmies 9 ! old days1 too4 ,i
 _h a fri5d :o1 z a /5ograph] "s ye>s   
ago1 made a =tune by knock+ bad gramm>  
out ( ! spee*es ( ,congressm5 &         
,s5ators1 :o 7 illit]ate4 ,!y said to   
him haughtily1 ,/5ograph]1 "h are a     
c\ple ( hundr$ doll>s2 fix up t spee* ,i
 made ?is morn+1 & see t x gets into !  
,congressional ,record all "r4 ,if y c't

 fix x up1 write ano!r4  ,9 #ahhe1 !re 7
 pl5ty ( wom51 too1 :o und]/ood         
politics4 ,!re 7 mean & silly wom51 (   
c\rse1 b !re 0 a new race spr++ up (    
gr&1 spl5did1 compet5t wom51 ) a k (    
affairs4 ,! appo9tm5t ( ,mr4 ,cox z     
,m9i/] to ,turkey 0 a complim5t to      
,am]ican lit]ature4 ,9 consequ5ce ( a   
picturesque description he gave ( "s    
clos+ day 9 a =eign c\ntry1 he 0        
faceti\sly nicknam$ ,sunset ,cox4 ,i    
re*ri/5$ him ,sunrise ,cox4 ,:5         
,presid5t ,tyl] appo9t$ ,wa%+ton ,irv+ z
 ,m9i/] to ,spa91 he set an example =   
all "t4 ,m5 ( lett]s put _! blood into  
_! ink/&s1 b ! sacrifice is poorly      
recognis$4  ,"s ( u 7 fa9tly urg+       
_w-wide peace1 b ar\nd ! night sky (    
#ahhe 0 ! gl>e ( _m camp fires4 ,nev] 7 
!re s _m w>s on ! cal5d> at ! same "t4  
,! ,s\dan w>1 ! ?reat ( a ,russo-,engli%
 w> & ( a ,franco-,*9ese w>1 !          
,s\?-,am]ican w>1 ! ,colombian w>--all !
 nations re/less & arm+4 ,! sc>let ra% (
 int]national hatr$ spread ov] ! e>?1 & 

!re 7 _m pr$ictions4 ,i said !n x 0     
comp>atively easy to =etell ! issue ( ^!
 w>s--except+ "o4 ,i believ$ t !        
,revolutioni/ ( ,panama w\ld be beat52 !
 half-bre$ ov]come by ! ,canadian2 t    
,france w\ld humble ,*9a1 b t ! ,c5tral 
,am]ican w> w\ld g on1 & /op1 & g on    
aga91 & /op aga91 until1 discov]+ "s    
,wa%+ton or ,hamilton or ,jeff]son ( its
 own1 x w\ld e/abli% a ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,s\? ,am]ica correspond+ ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,! ,s\dan w>    
w\ld cease :5 ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t ab&on$
 ! attempt to fix up 9 ,egypt ?+s       
unfixable4 ,b :at w\ld be ! result ( !  
outbreak betwe5 ,engl& & ,russia 0 ! w> 
problem ( ! _w4 ,! real "q at issue 0   
:e!r ,europe %\ld be dom9at$ by ! lion  
or ! be>4  ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates we _h no  
int]nal frictions :i* ?reat5$ u s mu* z 
rum & gambl+4 ,9 ,brooklyn we nev] ceas$
 bomb>d+ ^! rebelli\s ag5ts ( w> on ! "*
 ( "y m54 ,coney ,isl& 0 once a         
beautiful place1 b 9 ! five ye>s s9ce t 
"t1 :5 x 0 a g>d5 by ! sea1 ! races at  

,brighton ,bea* & ,%eep%ead ,bay _h be5 
e/abli%$4 ,9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn pool
 rooms 7 op5 = bett+ on ^! races4 ,9 t5 
ye>s' "t ,i pr$ict$ t no dec5t man or   
woman w\ld be able to visit ,coney      
,isl&4 ,! evil 0 /up5d\s1 & ! subject ( 
,coney ,isl& c\ld no long] be neglect$ 9
 ! pulpit4  ,bett+ 0 a new-fa%ion$ sort 
( vice 9 ,am]ica 9 #ahhe2 x 0 j becom+ a
 lic5s$ relaxation = "y boys4 ,z ! ye>s 
w5t on1 x has gr[n to great di/9ction 9 
all =ms ( ,am]ican life1 b x 0 yet only 
at its />t+ po9t 9 ?is ye>4 ,look+ ov]  
an address ,i made on ?is subject1 ,i   
f9d ?is /atem5t3  ,:at a spectacle :51  
at ,s>atoga1 or at ,long ,bran*1 or at  
,brighton ,bea*1 ! horses /op1 & 9 a    
fla% #ej1jjj or #ajj1jjj *ange          
h&s--multitudes ru9$ by losses1 o!rs1   
ru9$ by w9n+s4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>ds ! money
 involv$ 9 rac+ 0 9 ! millions2 b 9     
#ahhe1 #ajj1jjj 0 /ill a good bit4 ,!re 
7 ?ree k9ds ( bett+ at ! horse races    
!n--by auction pools1 by ,fr5* mutuals1 
& by :at is call$ bookmak+--all ( ^!    

me?ods controll$ = a consid]ation4 ,!   
pool sell] d$uct$ ?ree or five p] c5t4 f
 ! w9n+ bet 7incid5tally r++ up m       
tickets ?an 7 sold on ! w9n+ horse71    
:ile ! bookmak]1 = special inducem5t1   
w\ld scrat* any horse 9 ! race4 ,!      
jockey also1 = a consid]ation1 w\ld     
slack5 spe$ to all[ a pre>rang$ w9n] to 
walk 91 :ile ! judges on ! /& turn$ _!  
backs4  ,x 0 j a sw9dl+ tru/4 ,& yet1 ^!
 race tracks on a f9e aft]noon 7 cr[d$ )
 intellig5t m5 ( good /&+ 9 ! community1
 & frequ5tly ! p>asols ( ! ladies gave  
col\r & brilliancy to ! sc5e4 ,our mo/  
beautiful wat]+ places 7 all b de/roy$  
by ! race tracks4 ,to /op all ?is 0 l   
turn+ back ! ocean tides1 s regul>      
became ! habit ( gambl+1 ( bett+1 ( be+ 
legally sw9dl$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,no "o 0      
int]e/$ 9 ! evils ( life4 ,we 7 on !    
fronti] ( a great] ,am]ica1 a great]    
wa/e ( money1 a great] p>adise (        
pleasure4  ,"s notice 0 tak5 ( ,g5]al   
,grant's malady1 my/]i\sly pron\nc$     
incurable4 ,! bullet9s in=m$ u t 8 life 

might la/ a week1 a day1 an h\r--& /ill 
! fam\s old w>rior kept gett+ bett]4 ,"o
 mom5t ,grant 0 dy+1 ! next he 0 d9+    
he>tily at 8 own d9n] table4 ,?is 0 "o (
 ! my/]ies ( ! p]iod4 ,p]sonally1 ,i    
believe ! pray]s ( ! ,*ur* kept him     
alive4  ,9 ,april1 #ahhe1 ! huge p$e/al 
= ! wond]ful /atue ( ,lib]ty1 pres5t$ to
 u by ! citiz5s ( ,france1 0 />t$4 ,t   
:i* ,congress _h ignor$1 & !            
philan?ropi/s ( ,am]ica _h neglect$1 !  
masses 7 do+ by _! mode/ subscription--a
 doll> f ! m51 t5 c5ts f ! *ildr54 ,all 
,europe wrapp$ 9 w> cl\d made !         
magnific5ce & spl5d\r ( our enlight5$   
lib]ty great] ?an ev]4 ,x 0 "t t ! gates
 ( ! sea1 ! front door ( ,am]ica1 %\ld  
be made m attractive4 ,ca/le ,g>d5 0 a  
gloomy corridor ?r\gh :i* to arrive4 ,i 
urg$ t ! h>b\r =tresses %\ld be t]rac$ )
 fl[]s1 fitt+ ! approa* to ! =ehead (   
?is cont95t t ,b>?oldi 0 to illum9e ) 8 
,coronet ( ,flame4  ,! ,b>?oldi /atue1 z
 we read & he>d1 & talk$ ab\t x1 became 
an inspir$ impulse to f9e art 9 ,am]ica4

 ,9 ! "r h& ( ! /atue 0 to be a tor*2 9 
! left h&1 a scroll repres5t+ ! law4    
,:at a f9e conception ( true lib]ty6 ,x 
0 my hope !n t fifty ye>s aft] ! /atue  
_h be5 plac$ on its p$e/al ! =eign %ips 
pass+ ,b$loe's ,isl&1 by t allegory1    
%\ld ev] und]/& t 9 ?is c\ntry x is     
lib]ty accord+ to law4 ,life1 z we %\ld 
live x1 is /rong1 accord+ to our ob$i5ce
 ( its /atutes4  ,9 my boyhood ?is 0    
impress$ ^u me by association & example4
 ,:5 9 ,may1 #ahhe1 ,fr$]ick ,t4        
,frel+huys51 ex-,secret>y ( ,/ate1 di$1 
,i 0 =cibly rem9d$ ( ?is fact4 ,i grew  
up 9 a neighb\rhood :]e ! "n (          
,frel+huys5 0 a synonym = purity ( "* & 
integrity4 ,!re 7 ,dom9ie ,frel+huys51  
,g5]al ,john ,frel+huys51 ,s5ator       
,!odore ,frel+huys5--& ,fr$]ick         
,frel+huys51 ! fa!r ( ,fr$1 z he 0      
always call$ 9 8 home /ate4 ,:5 ,i 0 a  
boy1 ,fr$ ,frel+huys5 practis$ 9 ! old  
,som]ville ,c\r?\se 9 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,i 
us$ to cr[d 9 & li/5 to 8 eloqu5ce1 &   
wond] h[ he c\ld h composure en\gh to   

face s _m p4 ,he 0 ! k+ ( ! ,new ,j]sey 
b>4 ,nev] once 9 8 :ole lifetime 0 8 "n 
associat$ ) a moral disa/] ( any k9d4   
,amid ! pomp & temptations ( ,wa%+ton he
 rema9$ a consi/5t ,*ri/ian4 ,all !     
,feloni\sness 7 alike--gr&fa!r1 gr&son1 
& uncle4 ,on "o side ( ! sea 0 ! ,prime 
,m9i/] ( ,engl&1 ,glad/one2 on ! o!r    
side 0 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,frel+huys52   
two m5 :om ,i associate 9 mutual        
fri5d%ip & e/eem4  ,t[>ds ! end ( ,june1
 #ahhe1 we 7 trem5d\sly excit$4 ,all "o 
day long ! *eek ( ,new ,york 0 flu%$ )  
excitem5t ov] ! arrival ( ! ,b>?oldi    
/atue4 ,bunt+ & bann]s canopi$ ! h>b\r1 
flutt]$ up & d[n ! /reets1 :ile m9ute   
guns boom$1 & b&s ( music p>ad$4 ,we _h 
miracul\sly escap$ ! national disgrace (
 n hav+ a place to put x on :5 x arriv$4
 ,x 0 a gift t meant ,european &        
,am]ican frat]nity4 ,! #ajj1jjj         
contribut$ by ! masses = ! p$e/al on    
,b$loe's ,isl& 0 an e/imate ( ,am]ican  
gratitude & c\rtesy to ,france4 ,! /atue
 itself w\ld /& = ages z ! high-wat] m>k

 ( civilisation4 ,f its top we expect$  
to see ! bright t+e ( ! dawn ( univ]sal 
peace4     ,,! ,,n9? ,,mile/one         
#ahhe-ahhf   ,z "t kept :isp]+ its ha/5+
 call into my e> ,i grew m & m vigor\s 9
 my outlook4 ,i 0 giv5 /r5g? to hurry   
fa/] myself1 ) a c]ta9 en]gy to climb   
high] up1 :]e ! view 0 wid]1 bigg]1     
cle>]4 ,z ,i mov$ upw>d ,i _h b "o fe>1 
& t 0 ( look+ backw>d4 ,a m9i/]1 entru/$
 ) ! *>ge ( s\ls1 _c af=d to retrace 8  
/eps4 ,he mu/ g on1 & up1 to ! top ( 8  
abilities1 ( 8 spiritual purposes4  ,9 !
 mid/ ( a glori\s summ]1 ,i refus$ to   
see ! long %ad[s ( dep>t+ day2 9 ! mid/ 
( a sn[ deep w9t]1 ,i decl9$ to slip &  
slide z ,i w5t on4 ,s x happ5$ t a great
 _m ga!r$ ab\t me 9 ! tab]nacle1 because
 !y felt t ,i 0 pass+ on1 & !y want$ to 
see h[ fa/ ,i c\ld g4 ,i aim$ always = a
 high] place & ! way to get up to x1 &  
,i took !m along ) me1 always a little  
fur!r1 week by week4  ,! pessimi/s came 
to me & said t ! _w w\ld soon h a       
surplus ( educat$ m51 t ! colleges 7    

turn+ out _m n]veless & useless y\ng/]s1
 t education seem$ to be "o ( ! follies 
( #ahhe4 ,! fact 0 we 7 gett+ to be f>  
sup]ior to :at we _h be54 ,! spee*es at 
! comm5cem5t classes 7 mu* bett] ?an ^? 
we _h made 9 our boyhood4 ,we _h dropp$ 
! old h>angues ab\t ,greece & ,rome4 ,we
 7 talk+ ab\t ! pres5t4 ,! sylphs &     
naiads & dryads _h already gone out (   
bus9ess4 ,college education _h be5      
revolutionis$4 ,/ud5ts 7 n /uff$ to !   
,adam's apple ) ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,!      
graduates 7 improv$ 9 physique4 ,a great
 advance 0 rea*$ :5 male & female /ud5ts
 7 plac$ 9 ! same in/itutions1 side by  
side4 ,god put ! two sexes toge!r 9     
,ed51 ,he put !m beside ea* o!r 9 !     
family4 ,:y n 9 ! college8  ,!re 7 ^? :o
 seem$ to reg>d woman z a ,div9e        
aft]?\ght4 ,judg+ by ! fa%ion plates (  
old5 times1 9 o!r c5turies1 !           
gr&-daught]s 7 f> sup]ior to !          
gr&-mo!rs1 & ! fuss !y us$ to make a    
hundr$ ye>s ago ov] a v good woman %[$  
me t ! fem99e excell5ce1 s r>e !n1 0 m  

common ?an x us$ to be4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( !
 n9ete5? c5tury a woman 0 consid]$ well 
educat$ if %e c\ld d a sum 9 rule (     
?ree4 ,look at ! books 9 all dep>tm5ts t
 are "u ! arms ( ! s*ool miss n[4 ,i    
believe 9 equal education = m5 & wom5 to
 fulfil ! de/9y ( ?is l&4  ,= all wom5  
:o 7 !n ent]+ ! battle ( life1 ,i saw t 
! "t 0 com+ :5 !y w\ld n only get z mu* 
sal>y z m51 b = c]ta9 employm5ts !y w\ld
 receive high] wages4 ,x w\ld n come to 
!m ?r\gh a _s ( gallantry1 b ?r\gh !    
woman's f9] natural ta/e1 great] grace (
 mann]1 & ke5] p]ceptions4 ,= ^! virtues
 %e w\ld be wor? t5 p] c5t4 m to h]     
employ] ?an a man4 ,b %e w\ld get x by  
e>n+ x1 n by ask+ = x4  ,9 ! summ] (    
#ahhe ,i made ano!r trip to ,europe4 ,! 
day ,i rea*$ ,*>+ ,cross /ation 9       
,london ! exposures ( vice 9 ! ,pall    
,mall ,gazette 7 j issu$4 ,! pap] _h n  
be5 out half an h\r4 ,mr4 ,/ead1 !      
editor1 0 lat] put on trial = />tl+     
,europe & ,am]ica 9 8 crusade aga9/     
crime4 ,!re 7 ! same conditions 9       

,am]ica1 9 ,upp] ,broadway1 & o!r big   
?or\ghf>es 9 ,new ,york1 by night1 z !re
 7 9 ,london4 ,i believe ! greate/      
safety aga9/ vice is newspap] *a/isem5t 
( di%on\r & crime4 ,i urg$ t "s pap] 9  
,am]ica %\ld attack ! social evil1 z !  
,pall ,mall ,gazette _h done4 ,a hundr$ 
?\s& p1 ) bann]s & music1 ga!r$ 9 ,hyde 
,p>k 9 ,london1 to express _! approval (
 ! re=mation />t$ by ,mr4 ,/ead1 & !re 7
 a million p 9 ,am]ica :o w\ld h back$  
up ! same moral h]oism4 ,if my voice 7  
l\d en\gh to be he>d f ,p5obscot to !   
,rio ,gr&e1 ,i w\ld cry out ,flirtation 
is damnation4 ,! va/ majority ( ^? :o   
make ev]la/+ %ipwreck c>ry t k9d ( sail4
 ,! pirates ( dea? attack t k9d ( craft4
  ,my mail bag 0 a mirror t reflect$ all
 sides ( ! _w1 & mu* t x %[$ me 0       
pitifully sordid & reckless4 ,mo/ ( !   
lett]s ,i answ]$1 o!rs ,i de/roy$4  ,!  
foll[+ "o ,i sav$1 = obvi\s reasons4 ,x 
0 sign$1 ,"o ( ! ,congregation3  ,de>   
,sir1--,i d n believe mu* t y prea*1 b  
,i am c]ta9 t y believe x all4 ,to be a 

,*ri/ian ,i mu/ believe ! ,bible4 ,to be
 tru?ful1 ,i d n believe x4 ,i g to he> 
y prea* because y prea* ! ,bible z ,i 0 
taught x 9 my y\?1 by a fa!r1 :o1 l     
y\rself1 believ$ :at 9 ! capacity ( a   
prea*] he proclaim$4 ,= ?irty-five ye>s 
,i h be5 anxi\s to walk 9 ! pa? my "m is
 tread+--a simple fai?4 ,i h liv$ to see
 my *ildr5's *ildr51 & ! di/ance t lies 
betwe5 me & my real e/ate 9 ! gravey>d1 
_c be v great4 ,at my age1 x w\ld be    
worse ?an folly to argue1 simply to     
conf\nd or dispute m]ely = ! love (     
argu+4 ,my /eps are already tott]+1 & ,i
 am lo/ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,i pray because  
,i am afraid n to pray4 ,:at c ,i d t ,i
 h n done1 s t ,i c see cle>ly8  ,all my
 sympa?ies 7 excit$ by ?is lett]1       
because ,i _h be5 9 t quagmire myself4  
,a /ud5t ( ,doctor ,)]spoon once came to
 him & said1 ,i believe ev]y?+ is       
imag9>y6 ,i myself am only an imag9>y   
be+4 ,! ,doctor said to him1 ,g d[n &   
hit y\r head aga9/ ! college door1 & if 
y are imag9>y & ! door imag9>y1 x won't 

hurt y4  ,a celebrat$ !ological pr(essor
 at ,pr9ceton 0 ask$ ?is1 by a          
sceptic3--  ,y say1 tra9 up a *ild 9 !  
way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is old he w n    
dep>t f x4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t y\r
 son is su* a dissipat$ fell[8  ,!      
doctor repli$1 ,! promise is1 t :5 he is
 old1 he w n dep>t f x4 ,my son is n old
 en\gh yet4 ,he grew old1 & 8 fai?      
return$4 ,! ,rev4 ,doctor ,hall made !  
/atem5t t he discov]$ 9 ! biographies ( 
"o hundr$ cl]gym5 t !y all _h sons :o 7 
cl]gym51 all pi\sly incl9$4 ,!re is no  
safe way to discuss religion1 save f !  
he>t2 x evaporates :5 y d>e to analyse  
its sacr$ elem5t4  ,i receiv$ multitudes
 ( lett]s writt5 by anxi\s p>5ts ab\t   
sons :o _h j come to ! city--lett]s )\t 
end1 ask+ aid = wor?y individuals &     
in/itutions1 :i* ,i c\ld n meet ev5 if  
,i _h an income ( #ejj1jjj p]           
annum--lett]s f m5 :o told me t unless  
,i s5t !m #be by return mail !y w\ld    
jump into ! ,ea/ ,riv]--lett]s f p a    
?\s& miles away1 say+ if !y c\ldn't     

raise #a1ejj to pay (f a mortgage !y    
w\ld be sold out1 & w\ldn't ,i s5d x to 
!m--lett]s ( good advice1 tell+ me h[ to
 prea*1 & ! poor] ! syntax & ! etymology
 ! m insi/5t ! comm&4 ,_m enc\rag+      
lett]s 7 a great help to me4 ,"s lett]s 
( a spiritual beauty & p[] 7 magnific5t 
tok5s ( a prea*]'s "w4 ,mo/ ( ^! lett]s 
7 lack+ 9 "o ?+--,*ri/ian confid5ce4 ,& 
yet1 :at noble examples !re 7 ( ?is     
quality 9 ! _w4  ,:at an example 0      
exhibit$ to all1 :51 on ,octob] #h1     
#ahhe1 ! organ at ,we/m9/] ,abbey utt]$ 
its deep notes ( m\rn+1 at ! fun]al (   
,"l ,%aftesbury1 9 ,engl&4 ,x is well to
 rememb] su* noblem5 z he 04 ,! *air at 
,exet] ,hall1 :]e he s (t5 presid$1 %\ld
 be always associat$ ) him4 ,8 la/      
public act1 at #hd ye>s ( age1 0 to g =?
 9 great feebl5ess & make an e>ne/      
prote/ aga9/ ! infamies expos$ by ,mr4  
,/ead 9 ,london4 ,9 t dy+ spee* he call$
 ^u ,p>liam5t to def5d ! purity ( !     
city4 ,z f> back z #ahdj1 8 voice 9     
,p>liam5t rang out aga9/ ! oppression ( 

factory work]s1 & he succe$$ 9 secur+   
bett] legislation = !m4 ,he work$ &     
contribut$ = ! ragg$ s*ools ( ,engl&1 by
 :i* ov] #bjj1jjj poor *ildr5 ( ,london 
7 r$eem$4 ,he 0 ,presid5t ( ,bible &    
,mission>y ,societies1 & 0 = ?irty ye>s 
,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian        
,association4 ,i nev] =gave ,"l         
,macaulay = say+ he hop$ t ! pray+ (    
,exet] ,hall w\ld soon come to an end4  
,on 8 #hj? bir?day1 a holiday 0 decl>$ 9
 hon\r ( ,"l ,%aftesbury1 & va/         
multitudes kept x4 ,f ! ,"l ,mayor      
himself to ! girls ( ! ,wat] ,cress &   
,fl[] ,mission1 all (f]$ him _!         
congratulations4 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson1 !     
,poet ,laureate1 wrote him1 ,all[ me to 
assure y 9 pla9 prose1 h[ cordially ,i  
jo9 ) ^? :o hon\r ! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury z
 a fri5d ( ! poor4 ,&1 h[ mode/ 0 !     
,e>l's reply4  ,he said3 ,y h he>d t :i*
 has be5 said 9 my hon\r4 ,let me rem>k 
) ! deepe/ s9c]ity--ascribe x n1 ,i     
besee* y1 to cant & hypocrisy--t if ^!  
/atem5ts are p>tially true1 x mu/ be    

because p[] has be5 giv5 me f above4 ,x 
0 n 9 me to d ^! ?+s4  ,h[ con/antly    
?r\gh my life h ,i he>d ! same te/imony 
( ! p[] t answ]s pray]4 ,i believ$ x1 & 
,i said x repeat$ly1 t ! reason ,am]ican
 politics _h become ! mo/ corrupt elem5t
 ( our nation 0 because we _h ignor$ !  
p[] ( pray]4 ,hi/ory ev]y:]e confesses  
its =ce4 ,! ,hugu5ots took possession ( 
! ,c>ol9as 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,william ,p5n 
settl$ ,p5nsylvania 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,!   
,pilgrim ,fa!rs settl$ ,new ,engl& 9 !  
"n ( ,god4 ,prec$+ ! fir/ gun ( ,bunk]  
,hill1 at ! voice ( pray]1 all heads    
uncov]$4 ,9 ! w> ( #ahab an (fic] came  
to ,g5]al ,&rew ,jackson & said1 ,!re is
 an unusual noise 9 ! camp2 x ought to  
be /opp$4 ,! ,g5]al ask$ :at ?is noise  
04 ,he 0 told x 0 ! voice ( pray]4  ,god
 =bid t pray] & praise %\ld be an       
unusual noise 9 ! camp1 said ,g5]al     
,jackson4 ,y _h bett] g & jo9 !m4  ,!re 
0 pray] at ,valley ,=ge1 at ,monm\?1 at 
,atlanta1 at ,s\? ,m\nta91 at           
,gettysburg4 ,b ! infamy ( politics 0   

broad & wide1 & univ]sal4 ,ev5 ! record 
( ,&rew ,johnson1 our sev5te5?          
,presid5t1 0 exhum$4 ,he 0 *>g$ )       
conspiracy aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t4 ,because he came f a bord]   
,/ate1 :]e loyalty 0 m difficult ?an 9 !
 ,nor!rn ,/ates1 he 0 accus$ ( mak+ a   
nef>i\s attack aga9/ our ,gov]nm5t4 ,i  
did n accept ^! *>ges4 ,!y 7 freight$ ) 
political purpose4 ,i said !n1 9 ord] to
 prove ,g5]al ,grant a good man1 x 0 n  
necess>y to try & prove t ,johnson 0 a  
bad "o4 ,! ,presid5t f ,t5nessee left no
 sons to v9dicate 8 "n4 ,i nev] saw     
,presid5t ,johnson b once1 b ,i refus$  
to believe ^! attacks ^u him4 ,!y 7 an  
unw>rant$ p]secution ( ! sacr$ memory ( 
! dead4 ,no man :o has be5 em95tly      
useful has escap$ be+ em95tly curs$4    
,at our local elections 9 ,brooklyn1 9 !
 autumn ( #ahhe1 ?ree c&idates = mayor 7
 nom9at$4 ,!y 7 all exceptionally good  
m54 ,two ( !m 7 p]sonal fri5ds ( m9e1   
,g5]al ,catl9 & ,dr4 ,funk4 ,catl9 _h   
twice be5 brevett$ = gallantry 9 !      

,civil ,w>1 & ,dr4 ,funk 0 on !         
prohibition ticket1 because he _h       
repres5t$ prohibition all 8 life4 ,mr4  
,woodw>d1 ! ?ird c&idate1 ,i did n "k1 b
 he 0 a /rict ,me?odi/1 & t 0           
recomm5dation en\gh4 ,b !re 7 pleasant] 
matt]s to ?9k ab\t ?an politics4  ,9    
,novemb] ( ?is ye>1 !re appe>$1 at !    
,horticultural ,hall 9 ,new ,york1 a    
wond]ful floral /rang] f ,*9a--!        
*rysan!mum4 ,?\s&s ( p paid to g & see  
^! con/ellations ( beauty4 ,x 0 a new   
plant to u !n1 & we w5t mad ab\t x 9    
true ,am]ican fa%ion4 ,to walk among ^! 
fl[]s 0 l cross+ a corn] ( heav54 ,x    
became a mania ( ! times1 almo/ l !     
tulip mania ( ,holl& 9 ! #ag? c5tury4 ,p
 :o _h vot$ t ! ,*9ese mu/ g1 vot$ t !  
,*9ese *rysan!mum c\ld /ay4 ,! rose 0   
=gott5 = ! "t be+1 & ! violets1 & !     
c>nations1 & ! lily ( ! valley4 ,9      
,am]ica we 7 /ill ! *ildr5 ( ! _w1      
delight$ ) ev]y?+ t 0 new & beautiful4  
,9 ,europe1 ! w> dance ( nations        
cont9u$4 ,9 ! tw5ty-two ye>s prec$+ !   

ye> #ahbj ,*ri/5dom _h paid t5 billions 
( doll>s = battles4 ,! exorbitant taxes 
( ,great ,brita9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7    
results ( w>4 ,!re 0 a great wave (     
,gospel ef=t 9 ,am]ica to c\nt]act !    
,european w> fev]4 ,x p]meat$ !         
legislature 9 ,albany4 ,"o morn+ "s     
memb]s ( ! ,new ,york legislature       
inaugurat$ a pray] meet+ 9 ! room ( !   
,c\rt ( ,appeals1 & t meet+1 :i* began )
 six p1 at ! fif? session ov]fl[$ !     
room4 ,?9k ( a ,gospel ,revival 9 !     
,albany ,legislature6 ,yet :y n j su*   
meet+s at all ,/ate ,capitals1 9 ?is l& 
( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs1 ( ! ,hugu5ots1 ( ! 
,dut* re=m]s1 ( ! ,hung>ian exiles8     
,occasionally1 we 7 inspir$ by ! record 
( hone/ political (ficials4 ,my fri5d   
,?omas ,a4 ,h5dricks di$ :5 he 0        
,vice-presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t4 ,he 0 an hone/ (ficial1 & yet
 he 0 *>g$ ) be+ a c[>d1 a hypocrite1 a 
traitor4 ,he 0 a great s\l4 ,he )/ood   
all ! temptations ( ,wa%+ton 9 :i* s _m 
m5 are lo/4 ,i met him fir/ on a lectur+

 t\r 9 ! ,we/4 ,z ,i /epp$ on to !      
plat=m1 ,i said1 ,:]e is ,gov]nor       
,h5dricks8 ,) a w>m? & cordiality t came
 f ! "* ( a man :o lov$ all ?+s t 7     
true1 he /ood up1 & in/ead ( %ak+ h&s1  
put bo? 8 arms ar\nd my %\ld]s1 say+    
he>tily1 ,"h ,i am4 ,i w5t on ) my      
lecture ) a c]ta9 pleasure 9 ! feel+ t  
we und]/ood ea* o!r4 ,ye>s aft]1 ,i met 
him 9 8 rooms 9 ,wa%+ton1 at ! close ( !
 fir/ session z presid+ (fic] ( !       
,s5ate1 & ,i lov$ him m & m4 ,_m did n  
realise 8 brilliancy1 because he _h su* 
poise ( "*1 su* ev5 me?ods4 ,! tr\ble   
has be51 ) s _m m5 ( great tal5t 9      
,wa%+ton1 t !y /umble 9 a mire (        
dissipation4 ,mr4 ,h5dricks nev] got    
abo>d t railroad tra9 s popul> )        
political aspirants4 ,! ,dead ,riv] ,gr&
 ,trunk ,railroad is said to h = its    
/ations ,tippleton1 ,qu>relville1       
,guzzl]'s ,junction1 ,debau* ,sid+1     
,dismal ,swamp1 ,black ,tunnel1         
,murd]]'s ,gul*1 ,hangman's ,holl[1 & ! 
t]m9al kn[n z ,p]dition4  ,mr4 ,h5dricks

 met "o z a man ought always to meet m51
 )\t any airs ( sup]iority1 or )\t any  
appe>ance ( be+ bor$4 ,a coal heav] w\ld
 get f him z polite a b[ z a *ief       
ju/ice4 ,he kept 8 pati5ce :5 he 0 be+  
li$ ab\t4 ,spee*es 7 put 9 8 m\? :i* he 
nev] made1 int]views 7 writt51 !        
language ( :i* he nev] us$4 ,! newspap]s
 t _h li$ ab\t him1 :5 he liv$1 turn$   
hypocrites1 & put _! pages 9 m\rn+ rules
 :5 he di$4 ,!re 7 "s m5 appo9t$ to     
att5d 8 memorial s]vices 9 ,indianapolis
 on ,novemb] #cj1 #ahhe1 :om ,i advis$  
to /ay away1 & to employ _! h\rs 9      
review+ ^? old campaign spee*es1 9 :i*  
!y _h tri$ to make a sc\ndrel out ( ?is 
man4 ,!y 7 n among ^? :o c\ld make a    
dead sa9t ( him4 ,mr4 ,h5dricks 0 a     
,*ri/ian1 :i* made him invuln]able to   
viol5t attack4 ,= _m ye>s he 0 a        
,presbyt]ian1 aft]w>ds he became        
associat$ ) ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,8 life 
began z a f>m]'s boy at ,%elbyville1 8  
h&s on ! pl\gh4 ,he 0 a man :o hat$ %[1 
a man ^: c\nsel 9 ,*ur* affairs 0 (t5   

s\ght4 ,m5 g ?r\gh life1 usually1 ) s _m
 unconsid]$ ideals 9 its c\rse1 s _m big
 mom5ts 9 _! lives t ! _w has nev]      
und]/ood4  ,i rememb] ,i 0 9 "o ( !     
we/]n cities :5 ! telegram ann\nc+ !    
dea? ( ,cornelius ,v&]bilt came1 & !    
appall+ anxiety on all sides1 = two     
days1 0 some?+ unique 9 our national    
hi/ory4 ,x 0 an ev5t t prov$ m ?an any?+
 9 my lifetime ! f9ancial convalesc5ce (
 ! nation4 ,:5 x 0 f\nd t no f9ancial   
cra% foll[$ ! dep>ture ( ! weal?ie/ man 
9 ,am]ica1 all s5sible p agre$ t our    
recup]at+ prosp]ity z a nation 0 built  
on a rock4 ,x _h be5 a fictiti\s /ate ( 
?+s be=e ?is4 ,x 0 an ev5t1 :i*1 ye>s   
be=e1 w\ld h clos$ "o half ( ! banks1 & 
susp5d$ hundr$s ( bus9ess firms4 ,!     
pass+ ( #bjj1jjj1jjj f "o h& to ano!r1  
at an e>li] p]iod 9 our hi/ory w\ld h   
%ak5 ! cont95t ) panic & disa/]4  ,9    
wat*+ :]e ?is #bjj1jjj1jjj w5t to1 we   
lo/ sight ( ! million doll>s bequea!d by
 ,mr4 ,v&]bilt to *>ity4 ,its de/9y is  
wor? recall+4 #ajj1jjj w5t to ! ,home & 

,=eign ,mission>y ,society2 #ajj1jjj to 
a hospital2 #ajj1jjj to ! ,"y ,m5's     
,*ri/ian ,association2 #ej1jjj to !     
,g5]al ,!ological ,sem9>y2 #ej1jjj =    
,bibles & ,pray]-,books2 #ej1jjj to !   
,home = ,incurables2 #ej1jjj to !       
mission>y societies = seam52 #ej1jjj to 
! ,home = ,intemp]ates2 #ej1jjj to !    
,mission>y ,society ( ,new ,york2       
#ej1jjj to ! ,museum ( ,art2 #ej1jjj to 
! ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory2 & #ajj1jjj
 to ! ,moravian ,*ur*4 ,:ile ! _w at    
l>ge 0 curi\s ab\t ! money ,mr4 ,v&]bilt
 did n give to *>ity1 ,i celebrate 8    
memory = ?is "o consecrat$ million4  ,he
 0 a railroad k+1 & !y 7 n popul> ) !   
masses 9 #ahhe-f4 ,& yet1 ! ,gr& ,c5tral
 ,depot 9 ,new ,york & ! ,union ,depot 9
 ,philadelphia1 7 ! palaces :]e railroad
 ent]prise admitt$ ! public to ! cr[n+  
luxury ( ! age4 ,m5 ( ord9>y means1 (   
ord9>y ability1 c\ld n h a*iev$ ^! ?+s4 
,& yet x 0 necess>y to keep arm$ m5 9 ! 
cemet]y to protect ,mr4 ,v&]bilt's      
rema9s4 ,?is sort ( ?+ _h happ5$ be=e4  

,w9t] qu>t]s 7 built ne> 8 tomb1 = !    
%elt] ( a special con/abul>y4 ,s9ce     
,a4,t4 ,/ew>t's dea?1 !re _h be5 no     
c]ta9ty z to :]e 8 rema9s 74 ,abraham   
,l9coln's sepul*re 0 violat$4 ,only a   
week be=e ,mr4 ,v&]bilt's dea?1 !       
,phelps family vault at ,b+hamton1 ,new 
,york1 0 brok5 into4 ,p9k]ton detectives
 surr\nd$ ,mr4 ,v&]bilt's body on ,/at5 
,isl&4 ,wick$ness 0 abroad 9 all        
directions1 & !re 7 b fifte5 ye>s ( !   
n9ete5? c5tury left 9 :i* to r$eem !    
pa/4  ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhf1 ,doctor       
,pa/eur's inoculations aga9/            
hydrophobia1 & ,doctor ,f]ron's         
exp]im5ts ) *ol]a1 foll[+ _m ye>s aft]  
,doctor ,j5n]'s inoculations aga9/      
small-pox1 7 only segm5ts ( ! circle :i*
 promis$ an ultimate cure = all !       
diseases fle% is heir to4 ,miracles 7   
among/ u aga94 ,i _h mu* m int]e/ 9 ^!  
m$ical discov]ies ?an ,i _h 9 inv5tions1
 locomotive or bellicose4 ,we requir$ no
 inv5tions to take u fa/] ?an ! limit$  
express tra9s4 ,we ne$$ no bright] light

 ?an ,edison's4 ,a new realm 0 op5+ = ! 
doctors4 ,simultane\sly1 ) ! gleam (    
hope = a long] life1 !re appe>$ 9       
,brooklyn an impud5t dem&1 made by a    
comb9ation ( m5 kn[n z ! ,brew]s'       
,association4 ,!y want$ m room = _! be]4
 ,! mayor 0 ask$ to appo9t a c]ta9      
excise commission] :o 0 9 fav\r ( m be] 
g>d5s ?an we already _h4 ,!y want$ to   
rule ! city f _! be] kegs4 ,9 my op9ion1
 a be] g>d5 is worse ?an a liquor       
saloon1 because !re 7 ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 
:o w\ld ent] a be] g>d5 :o w\ld n ent] a
 saloon4 ,! be] g>d5s m]ely prep>e new  
victims = ! ev5tual sacrifice (         
alcoholism4 ,brooklyn 0 9 dang] ( becom+
 a city ( be] g>d5s1 r ?an a city (     
*ur*es4  ,on ,janu>y #bd1 #ahhf1 !      
sev5te5? ye> ( my pa/orate ( ! ,brooklyn
 ,tab]nacle 0 celebrat$4 ,x 0 an h\r =  
practical pro( to my *ur* t ! p (       
,brooklyn approv$ ( our "w4 ,by ! numb] 
( pews tak51 & by ! am\nt ( premiums    
paid 91 ,i told !m !y w\ld decide :e!r  
we 7 to /& /ill1 to g backw>d1 or to g  

ahead4 ,we 71 at ?is "t1 unable to      
accommodate ! audi5ces t att5d$ bo?     
,sabba? s]vices4 ,! light+1 ! w>m+1 !   
arti/ic equipm5t1 all ! imm5se exp5ses (
 ! *ur*1 requir$ a small =tune to ma9ta9
 !m4 ,we _h m fri5ds ?an ! ,tab]nacle _h
 ev] _h be=e4 ,at no "t dur+ my sev5te5 
ye>s' resid5ce 9 ,brooklyn _h !re be5 s 
mu* religi\s prosp]ity !re4 ,! memb]%ips
 ( all *ur*es 7 advanc+4 ,x 0 a gratify+
 ye> 9 ! progress ( ! ,gospel 9         
,brooklyn4 ,x _h be5 a*iev$ by con/ant  
fight+1 "u ! spur ( s\nd yet inspir$    
convictions4 ,h[ close ! ev5ts ( secul> 
prom95ce 7 to ! religi\s _s1 "s ( !     
m9i/]s 9 ,brooklyn _h manag$ to impress 
^u ! p4 ,x 0 a c\rse t ,i pursu$ almo/ f
 my fir/ pa/oral call1 = ,i firmly      
believ$ t no ev5t 9 ! _w 0 ev] conceiv$ 
t did n 9 "s degree symbolise ! purpose 
( human salvation4  ,:5 ,mr4 ,p>nell    
return$ to ,engl&1 ,i expect$1 f :at ,i 
_h se5 & :at ,i knew ( him1 t 8         
indomitable =ce w\ld accompli% a crisis 
= ! cause ( ,irel&4 ,my op9ion always 0 

t ,engl& & ,irel& w\ld ea* be bett] )\t 
! o!r4 ,mr4 ,p>nell's triumph on 8      
return 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhf1 seem$ complete4
 ,he dis*>g$ ! ,cab9et 9 ,engl&1 z he _h
 dis*>g$ a previ\s ,cab9et1 & he _h mu* 
to d ) ! appo9tm5t ( _! successors4 ,i  
did n expect t he w\ld hold ! sceptre1 b
 x 0 cle> t he 0 hold+ x !n l a true k+ 
( ,irel&4  ,!re 0 a /orm came ^u ! giant
 c$>s ( ,am]ican life ab\t ?is "t1 :i*  
spread disa/] ^u our national /r5g?4 ,x 
0 a /orm t pro/rat$ ! ,c$>s ( ,lebanon4 
,secret>y ,frel+huys51 ,vice-presid5t   
,h5dricks1 ex-,gov]nor ,seym\r1 ,g5]al  
,hancock1 & ,john ,b4 ,g\gh 7 ! victims4
 ,x 0 a cataclysm ( fatality t impress$ 
its sadness on ! nation4 ,! ?ree        
mightie/ ag5cies = public b5efit are !  
pr9t+ press1 ! pulpit1 & ! plat=m4 ,!   
decease ( ,john ,b4 ,g\gh left ! plat=ms
 ( ,am]ica )\t any orator z great z he  
_h be54 ,= ?irty-five ye>s 8 !me 0      
temp]ance1 & he di$ :5 ! fight aga9/    
liquor 0 hotte/4 ,he _h a r>e gift z a  
speak]4 ,8 influ5ce ) an audi5ce 0      

unlike t ( any o!r ( 8 contempor>ies4   
,he %ort5$ ! di/ance betwe5 a smile & a 
te> 9 oratory4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/1 if n !
 fir/1 ,am]ican speak] :o introduc$     
dramatic skill 9 8 spee*es4 ,he ransack$
 & tax$ all ! realm ( wit & drama = 8   
"w4 ,8 0 a magic f ! he>t4 ,dramatic p[]
 _h s (t5 be5 us$ = ! degradation (     
society t speak]s h]et(ore _h assum$ a  
/rict res]ve t[>d x4 ,! !atre _h claim$ 
! drama1 & ! plat=m _h ignor$ x4 ,b ,mr4
 ,g\gh1 9 8 great "w ( re=m & relief1   
enc\rag$ ! di%e>t5$1 lift$ ! fall51     
adopt+ ! elem5ts ( drama 9 8 appeals4   
,he call$ = laught] f an audi5ce1 & x   
came2 or1 if he call$ = te>s1 !y came z 
g5tly z ! dew ^u a mead['s grass at     
dawn4 ,mr4 ,g\gh 0 ! pione] 9 plat=m    
effectiv5ess1 ! fir/ orator to /udy !   
al*emy ( human emotions1 t he might /ir 
!m fir/1 & mix !m z he judg$ wisely4 ,s 
_m p spoke ( ! drama z ?\gh x 0 some?+  
built up outside ( ourselves1 z if x 7  
necess>y = u to attune our he>ts to     
correspond ) ! human inv5tions ( !      

dramati/s4 ,! drama1 if x be true drama1
 is an e*o f some?+ div9ely implant$4   
,:ile "s consci5celess p take ?is       
dramatic elem5t & pro/itute x 9 l[      
play-h\ses1 ,john ,b4 ,g\gh rais$ x to !
 glori\s uses ( sett+ =? ! hide\sness ( 
vice & ! spl5d\r ( virtue 9 ! salvation 
( multitudes ( inebriates4 ,! dramatic  
poets ( ,europe h m]ely dramatis$ :at 0 
9 ! _w's he>t2 ,mr4 ,g\gh int]pret$ ! m 
sacr$ dramatic elem5ts ( ! human he>t4  
,he aboli%$ ! old way ( do+ ?+s on !    
plat=m1 ! didactic & ! humdrum4 ,he     
h>ness$ ! dramatic elem5t to religion4  
,he light$ new fires ( div9e passion 9  
our pulpits4  ,! new confid5ce t ?is    
wond]ful ,c$> ( ,lebanon put into ! "w (
 contempor>y ,*ri/ian lab\r]s 9 ! v9ey>d
 ( sacr$ mean+ is our et]nal inh]itance 
( 8 _s4 ,he left u 8 confid5ce4  ,:5 y  
de/roy ! confid5ce ( man 9 man1 y de/roy
 society4 ,! prevail+ idea 9 ,am]ican   
life 0 ( a diff]5t "*4 ,national & civic
 affairs 7 full ( plans to pull d[n1 to 
make room = new build]s4 ,t 0 ! tr\ble4 

,!re 7 m build]s ?an !re 0 space or ne$ 
to build4 ,a little repair+ ( old /&>ds 
w\ld h be5 bett] ?an te>+ ^? we /ill    
rememb]$ to pieces1 m]ely to give o!rs  
some?+ to d4  ,all ?is l$ to ! betrayal 
( man by man--to brib]y4 ,x 0 n ( mu*   
use = ! pulpit to po9t x out4 ,m5 adopt$
 brib]y z a means to bus9ess activity4  
,x 0 ( no use to recall ! brilliant     
mom5ts ( "* 9 hi/ory1 m5 w\ld n read !m4
 ,_! ance/ry 0 a back numb]1 ! de$s ( _!
 ance/ors m]e old-fa%ion$ n>r[ness (    
bus9ess4 ,:at if a memb] ( ! ,am]ican   
,congress1 ,joseph ,re$1 dur+ ! ,am]ican
 ,revolution did refuse ! #aj1jjj gu9eas
 (f]$ by ! =eign commission]s to betray 
! colonies8 ,:at if he did say ,g5tlem51
 ,i am a v poor man1 b tell y\r ,k+ he  
is n ri* en\gh to buy me8 ,! m fool he1 
n to appreciate 8 opportunities1 n to   
take advantage ( ! mom5t>y ent]prise ( 8
 bett]s6 ,a bribe (f]$ became a         
complim5t1 & a bribe negotiat$ 0 a good 
day's "w4 ,i _h n mu* fai? 9 ! p :o w5t 
ab\t bragg+ h[ mu* !y c\ld get if !y    

sold out4 ,i refus$ to believe ! s5tim5t
 ( m5 :o decl>$ t e man _h 8 price4     
,old-fa%ion$ hone/y 0 n ! cure ei!r1    
because old-fa%ion$ hone/y1 accord+ to  
hi/ory1 0 n :olly dis9t]e/$4 ,!re nev] 0
 a monopoly ( righte\sness 9 ! _w1 ?\gh 
!re 0 a co9 ( fair ex*ange betwe5 m5 :o 
7 intellig5t en\gh to p]ceive its       
values1 9 :i* !re 0 no alloy ( brib]y4  
,brib]y 0 writt51 h[ev]1 all ov] ! fir/ 
*apt]s ( ,engli%1 ,iri%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 
& ,am]ican politics2 b x 0 high "t t1 9 
,am]ica1 we _h a ,c\rt ,h\se or a ,city 
,hall1 or a jail1 or a po/ (fice1 or a  
railroad1 t did n involve a political   
job4 ,at "s "t 9 _! lives1 e man & woman
 may be tempt$ to d wrong = comp5sation4
 ,x may be a bribe ( position t is (f]$ 
in/ead ( money2 b x 0 easy to =esee1 9  
#ahhf1 t !re 0 a "t com+ :5 ! mo/ secret
 transaction ( private & public life    
w\ld come up = public scrut9y4 ,^? ( u  
:o gave ?is w>n+ 7 "u suspicion ( be+   
h>mless lunatics4  ,necess>ily1 !       
di%one/ transactions ( ! bosses l$ to   

discont5t among ! lab\r+ classes1 & a   
railroad /rike came1 & w5t1 9 ! w9t] (  
#ahhf4 ,its successful adju/m5t 0 a     
cr$it to capital & lab\r1 to our police 
compet5cy1 & to g5]al municipal         
common-s5se4 ,9 ,*icago & ,/4 ,l\is1 ?is
 /rike la/$ sev]al days2 9 ,brooklyn1 x 
0 settl$ 9 a few h\rs4 ,! deliv]ance    
left u fac+ ! problem :e!r ! diff]5ces  
betwe5 capital & lab\r 9 ,am]ica w\ld   
ev] be settl$4 ,i 0 conv9c$ t x c\ld    
nev] be accompli%$ by ! law ( supply &  
dem&1 al?\gh we 7 con/antly told s4 ,x 0
 a law t _h done no?+ to settle ! feuds 
( pa/ ages4 ,! fact 0 t supply & dem& _h
 gone into p>tn]%ip1 propos+ to sw9dle !
 e>?4 ,x is a diabolic law :i* w h to /&
 aside = a great] law ( love1 (         
co-op]ation1 & ( k9dness4 ,! e/abli%m5t 
( a lab\r ex*ange1 9 ,brooklyn 9 #ahhf1 
:]e lab\r]s & capitali/s c\ld meet &    
prep>e _! plans1 0 a /ep 9 t direction4 
,i said to a v weal?y man1 :o employ$   
?\s&s ( m5 9 8 e/abli%m5ts 9 diff]5t    
cities3  ,h y _h _m /rikes8  ,nev] _h a 

/rike2 ,i nev] w h "o1 he said4  ,h[ d y
 avoid !m8 ,i ask$4  ,:5 prices g up or 
d[n1 ,i call my m5 toge!r 9 all my      
e/abli%m5ts4 ,9 ease ( increas$         
prosp]ity ,i range !m ar\nd me 9 !      
w>eh\ses at ! noon h\r1 & ,i say1       
',boys1 ,i am mak+ money1 m ?an usual1 &
 ,i feel t y ought to %>e my success2 ,i
 %all add five1 or t51 or tw5ty p] c5t4 
to y\r wages4' ,times *ange4 ,i mu/ sell
 my goods at a l[ price1 or n sell !m at
 all4 ,!n ,i say to !m1 ',boys1 ,i am   
los+ money1 & ,i mu/ ei!r /op altoge!r  
or run on half-"t1 or d ) less h&s4 ,i  
?\ght ,i w\ld call y toge!r & ask y\r   
advice4' ,!re may be a halt = a m9ute or
 two1 & !n "o ( ! m5 w /ep up & say1    
',boss1 y h be5 good to u2 we h got to  
sympa?ise ) y4 ,i don't "k h[ ! o!rs    
feel1 b ,i propose we take (f #bj p]    
c5t4 f our wages1 & :5 times get bett]1 
y c raise u1' & ! re/ agree4  ,t 0 ! law
 ( k9dness4  ,_m ( ! be/ fri5ds ,i _h 7 
,am]ican capitali/s1 & ,i said to !m    
always1 ,y %>e ) y\r employees 9 y\r    

prosp]ity1 & !y w %>e ) y 9 y\r         
adv]sity4  ,! ri* man ( ,am]ica 0 n 9   
ne$ ( conv]sion1 =1 9 #ahhf1 he _h n    
become a monopoli/ z yet4 ,he _h        
accumulat$ =tunes by indu/ry & h>d "w1 &
 he 0 an en]getic build] ( national     
ent]prise & civic pride1 b 8 c(f]s 7 be+
 dra9$ by an increas+ social            
extravagance t 0 beyond ! requirem5ts ( 
happ9ess ( home4     ,,! ,,t5?          
,,mile/one  #ahhf   ,society life 9 !   
big cities ( ,am]ica 9 #ahhf _h become a
 /range nightm>e ( extravagance & late  
h\rs4 ,x 0 develop+ a que] race ( p4    
,tempor>ily1 ! ,l5t5 season /opp$ !     
ru/le & fla% ( toilettes1 *a9$ ! danc]s1
 & put away ! tempt+ *alice ( social    
excitem5t4 ,:5 ,l5t came 9 ! society ( !
 big cities ( ,am]ica 0 an exhau/$      
multitude4 ,x seem$ to me z ?\gh two or 
?ree w9t]s ( g]mans & cotillions w\ld be
 en\gh to ru9 ! be/ ( heal?4 ,! victims 
( ^! /range exhau/ions 7 c\ntless4 ,no  
man or woman c\ld endure ! we> & te> (  
social life 9 ,am]ica )\t sickness &    

depletion ( heal?4 ,! dem&s 7 at w> ) ! 
natural laws ( ! human race4  ,ev5 ! h\r
 set = ! av]age assembl+ ( a society    
ev5t 9 #ahhf 0 an outrage4 ,once x 0    
eight o'clock at night1 soon x 0 adj\rn$
 to n9e-?irty1 & !n to t51 & !re 7      
?reats t x w\ld soon be elev54 ,a       
g5tleman wrote me ?is way = advice ab\t 
8 social burd53  ,:at %all ,i d8 ,we h  
_m fri5ds1 & ,i am invit$ out           
p]petually4 ,i am on a sal>y 9 a l>ge   
bus9ess h\se 9 ,new ,york4 ,i am oblig$ 
to arise 9 ! morn+ at sev5 o'clock1 b ,i
 _c get home f ^? p>ties till "o 9 !    
morn+4 ,! late supp] & ! excitem5t leave
 me sleepless4 ,i mu/ ei!r give up      
society or give up bus9ess1 :i* is my   
liv+4 ,my wife is n will+ t ,i %\ld give
 up society1 because %e is v popul>4 ,my
 heal? is break+ d[n4 ,:at %all ,i d8   
,x 0 n ! idle class t wa/$ _! nights at 
^! p>ties2 x 0 ! bus9ess m5 dragg$ into 
! fa%ions & foibles ( ! idle1 :i* made t
 /range & unique ?+ we call society 9   
,am]ica4  ,i %\ld h repli$ to t man t 8 

wife 0 a fool4 ,if %e 7 will+ to        
sacrifice 8 heal?1 & ) x h] support1 = !
 greet+ & applause ( ^! midnight        
functions1 ,i piti$ him4 ,let him lose 8
 heal?1 8 bus9ess1 & 8 home1 & no "o    
w\ld want to invite him any:]e4 ,all !  
diamond-back$ t]rap9s at fifty doll>s a 
doz5 :i* he might be invit$ to enjoy    
aft] t w\ld d him no h>m4 ,society w\ld 
drop him s sudd5ly t x w\ld knock !     
brea? out ( him4 ,! recipe = a man 9 ?is
 pr$icam5t1 a man tir$ ( life1 & :o     
desir$ to get out ( x )\t ! reputation (
 a suicide1 0 v simple4 ,he only _h to  
take *ick5 salad regul>ly at midnight1 9
 l>ge quantities1 & to wa% x d[n )      
bump]s ( w9e1 rea*+ 8 pill[ ab\t #b a4m4
 ,if ! ?ird w9t] ( ?is did n br+ 8      
obitu>y1 x w\ld be because t man 0 pro( 
aga9/ t :i* _h sla9 a ho/ l>g] ?an any  
o!r t fell on any battle-field ( ! ages4
 ,! ,sc&9avian w>riors believ$ t 9 !    
next _w !y w\ld sit 9 ! ,hall ( ,od91 & 
dr9k w9e f ! skulls ( _! enemies4 ,b    
society1 by its requirem5ts ( late h\rs 

& conviviality1 dem&$ t a man %\ld dr9k 
out ( 8 own skull1 hav+ r5d]$ x bra9less
 fir/4 ,i _h great admiration = !       
suavities & graces ( life1 b x is beyond
 any human capacity to endure :at       
society imposes ^u _m 9 ,am]ica4 ,dr9k+ 
o!r p's heal? to ! disadvantage ( "o's  
own heal? is a poor c\rtesy at be/4 ,our
 ent]ta9m5ts grew m & m extravagant1 m &
 m demoralis+4 ,i wond]$ if our society 
0 n sw++ ar\nd to become ak9 to ! wor/  
days ( ,roman society4 ,! pr9cely       
banquet-rooms ( ! ,romans _h revolv+    
ceil+s repres5t+ ! firmam5t2 fictiti\s  
cl\ds ra9$ p]fum$ ess5ces ^u ! gue/s1 :o
 7 seat$ on gold b5*es1 at tables made (
 ivory & tortoise-%ell4 ,ea* c\rse (    
food1 z x 0 br\ght into ! banquet room1 
0 prec$$ by flutes & trumpets4 ,!re 0 no
 wise man or woman to /& up f !         
elaborate banquet tables ( ,am]ican     
society at ?is "t & cry ,halt6 ,x might 
h be5 done 9 ,wa%+ton1 or 9 ,new ,york1 
or 9 ,brooklyn1 b x 0 n4  ,! way        
,am]ican society 0 mov+ 9 #ahhf 0 ! way 

to dea?4 ,! great majority1 ! major key 
9 ! weird symphony ( ,am]ican life1 0 n 
( society4  ,we _h no masses really1    
al?\gh we borr[$ ! t]m f ,europe & us$ x
 busily to describe our work+ p1 :o 7   
massive en\gh z a body ( m51 b !y 7 n ! 
masses4 ,nei!r 7 !y ! mob1 :i* 0 a t]m  
"s 7 fond ( us+ 9 describ+ ! de/ruction 
( prop]ty on railroads 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhf4
 ,! lab\r+ m5 _h no?+ to d ) ^!         
injuries4 ,!y 7 done by ! desp]adoes :o 
lurk$ 9 all big cities4 ,i made a ,we/]n
 trip dur+ ?is /rike1 & ,i f\nd ! lab\r+
 m5 quiet1 peaceful1 b idle4 ,! depots 7
 fill$ ) !m1 ! /reets 7 fill$ ) !m1 b !y
 7 9 susp5se1 & x la/$ tw5ty-five days4 
,!n foll[$ ! d>kness & squalor--less    
bread1 less com=t1 less civilisation (  
he>t & m9d4 ,x 0 h>d on ! wom5 & *ildr54
 ,s5ator ,m&]son1 ! son ( my old fri5d 9
 ,philadelphia1 introduc$ a bill into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate = ! arbitration (  
/rikes4 ,x propos$ a national bo>d (    
m$iation betwe5 capital & lab\r4  ,jay  
,g\ld 0 ! mo/ abus$ ( m5 j !n4 ,he 0    

d5\nc$ by bo? conte/ants 9 ?is ,am]ican 
conflict mo/ uselessly4 ,! knights (    
,lab\r came 9 = an equal am\nt ( abuse4 
,we 7 excit$ & c\ld n reason4 ,! m5 _h j
 z mu* "r to b& toge!r = mutual b5efit z
 ,jay ,g\ld _h a "r to get ri*4 ,x 0    
believ$ by _m t ,mr4 ,g\ld made 8 =tune 
out ( ! lab\r+ classes4 ,mr4 ,g\ld made 
x out ( ! capitali/s4 ,8 regul> diet 0 a
 capitali/ p] diem1 n a poor            
man--capitali/ /ew$1 broil$1 roa/$1     
pann$1 fricase$1 devill$1 on ! half     
%ell4 ,he 0 p]sonally1 z ,i knew him1 a 
man ( su* k9dness t he w\ld n hurt a    
fly1 b he play$ t5 p9s on ,wall ,/reet4 
,a great _m adv5tur]s w5t !re to play ) 
him1 & if _! ball roll$ d[n ! side ( !  
f9ancial alley :ile he made a t5 /rike  
or two or ?ree sp>es1 ! fell[s :o 7     
beat5 h[l$4 ,t 0 ab\t all !re really 0 9
 ! d5unciation ( ,jay ,g\ld4  ,i c\ldn't
 help ?9k+ sometimes1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 seem$ to *ange its smile ( prosp]ity to
 a sudd5 smile ( ang] or petulance1 t we
 7 a spoil$ nation1 too mu* pamp]$ by   

div9e bless+s4 ,if we _h n be5 our own  
rul]s1 b _h be5 rul$--:at w\ld ,am]ica h
 be5 !n8 ,we 7 l ,irel& cry+ = lib]ty & 
abus+ lib]ty ! m we got ( x4  ,mr4      
,glad/one's policy ( ,home ,rule =      
,irel&1 ann\nc$ 9 ,april1 #ahhf1 propos$
 an ,iri% ,p>liam5t & ! ,vic]oy4 ,x %\ld
 rema91 h[ev]1 a "p ( ,engl&4 ,i fully  
believ$ !n t ,irel& w\ld h ,home ,rule  
"s day1 & 9 ano!r c5tury ,i believ$ t   
,irel& w\ld /& to ,engl& z ! ,unit$     
,/ates /&s to ,engl&1 a fri5dly &       
neighb\r+ p[]4 ,i believ$ t ,irel& w\ld 
"s day write h] own ,decl>ation (       
,indep5d5ce4 ,lib]ty1 ! fundam5tal      
in/9ct ( ! mo/ primitive liv+ ?+1 w\ld  
be ! _w's ev]la/+ conflict4  ,our       
exclusion ( ! ,*9ese1 :i* came up 9 !   
spr+ ( #ahhf1 :5 an ,ambassador f ,*9a 0
 r\ghly h&l$ 9 ,san ,francisco1 0 a     
disgrace to our own in/9cts ( lib]ty4 ,a
 great _m p did n want !m because !y did
 n l ! way !y dress$4 ,!y object$ to !  
,*9aman's queue4 ,george ,wa%+ton wore  
"o1 s did ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 & ,john      

,hancock4 ,! ,*9ese dress 0 n worse ?an 
"s ,am]ican clo!s ,i h se54 ,"s may     
rememb] ! cr9ol9e mon/rosities ( '#fe1 z
 ,i d--! coal-scuttle bonnets1 ! silv]  
knee-buckles6 ,! headge> ( ! fair sex   
has nev] ceas$ to be a my/]y & a %ock   
dur+ all my lifetime4 ,i rememb] be+    
ask$ by a lady-report] 9 ,brooklyn if ,i
 ?\ght ladies %\ld remove _! hats 9 !   
!atre1 & ,i told h] to tell !m to keep  
!m on1 because 9 ob/ruct+ ! /age !y 7   
accompli%+ some?+ wor? :ile4 ,any f9e   
aft]noon ! spr+ fa%ions ( #ahhf1        
display$ 9 ,madison ,squ>e betwe5 two & 
f\r o'clock1 7 absurdities ( co/ume t   
eclips$ any?+ !n worn by ! ,*9ese4  ,!  
,joss ,h\se ( ! ,*9ese 0 entitl$ to z   
mu* respect 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u !     
con/itution1 z ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1  
or ! ,quak] ,meet+ h\se1 or any o!r     
religi\s temple4 ,a new pa? 0 made = !  
,*9ese into ,am]ica via ,mexico1 :5     
#fjj1jjj 7 to be import$ = "w on        
,mexican t]ritory4 ,9 ! discussion x    
ar\s$ x 0 urg$ t ,mexico ought to be    

block$ because ! ,*9ese w\ld n sp5d _!  
money 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 "o ye>1 9 ,san      
,francisco1 ! ,*9ese paid #b1djj1jjj 9  
r5t = resid5ces & w>eh\ses4 ,our high]  
civilisation 0 already ?reat5$ ) t /yle 
( man :o sp5ds ?ree times m money ?an he
 makes1 & yet we did n want ! ?rifty    
unassum+ religi\s ,*9aman to c\nt]act   
our mania = extravagance4 ,?is entire   
agitation emanat$ f corrupt politics4 ,!
 ,republican & ,democratic p>ties bo?   
want$ ! electoral votes ( ,cali=nia 9 ! 
=?com+ ,presid5tial election1 &1 9 ord] 
to get t vote1 x 0 necess>y to oppose ! 
,*9ese4 ,:5ev] ^! ,asiatic m5 obta9     
equal suffrage 9 ,am]ica ! ,republican  
p>ty w fondle !m1 & ! ,democrats w try  
to prove t !y always _h a deep affection
 = !m1 & "s ( ! political bosses w g    
ar\nd ) an opium pipe /ick+ out ( _!    
pockets & _! hair coil$ into a sugge/ion
 ( a queue4  ,! %ip ( /ate 0 9 an awful 
mess4 ,no soon] 0 ! good man 9 p[] ?an  
politics /ruggl$ to pull him d[n to make
 room = ! knaves4 ,:5 ,?omas ,jeff]son 0

 inaugurat$1 ! ,s5t9el ( ,bo/on wrote ! 
obitu>y ( ! ,am]ican nation4 ,i quote x 
z a lit]>y scrap ( ! pa/3  ,,monum5tal  
,,inscription--expir$ ye/]day1 regrett$ 
by all good m51 ,,! ,,f$]al             
,,adm9i/ration ,,( ,,! ,,gov]nm5t ,,(   
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ag$ #ab ye>s4 ,?is 
,monum5tal ,inscription to ! virtues & !
 s]vices ( ! deceas$ is rais$ by !      
,s5t9el ( ,bo/on4  ,x might h be5 a     
rec5t editorial4 ,van ,bur5 0 always    
c>toon$ z a fox or a rat4 ,horace       
,greeley told me once t he _h n _h a    
s\nd sleep = fifte5 ye>s1 & he 0 f9ally 
put to dea? by ,am]ican politics4 ,!    
c>toons ( ,mr4 ,bla9e & ,mr4 ,clevel&   
dur+ _! election battle1 z comp>$ to ^? 
( fifty ye>s be=e1 7 s]aphic z ! !mes ( 
,raphael4 ,x 0 n necess>y to g s f> back
 = prec$5t4 ,! game _h n *ang$4 ,!      
build+ ( our new ,raymond ,/reet jail 9 
,brooklyn1 9 #ahhf1 0 a game :i* !      
politicians play$1 call$ money1 money1  
:o has got ! money8 ,sudd5ly !re 0 an   
arraignm5t 9 ! c\rts4 ,mr4 ,jaehne 0    

inc>c]at$ 9 ,s+ ,s+ = brib]y4           
,tw5ty-five ,new ,york ald]m5 7 accus$4 
,n9ete5 ( !m 7 saloon keep]s4 ,!re 0 a  
fe>ful indiff]5ce to ! illit]acy ( our  
lead]s 9 #ahhf4 ,x ?reat5$ ! national   
intellig5ce ( ! future4  ,9 ! rhapsody (
 ,may1 h[ev]1 9 ! resurrection ( !      
sup]lative beauties ( spr+1 we =got our 
human defici5cies4 ,9 ! fir/ week (     
lilacs1 ! ,am]icanis$ fl[] ( ,p]sia1 we 
aspir$ to ! bread? & height & ! heav5 ( 
our g>d5s4 ,! g5]\s lilac1 l a great    
purple sea ( lovel9ess1 swept ov] u 9 ! 
full tide ( spr+4 ,x 0 ! =]unn] ( joy2  
joy ( fi% 9 ! brooks1 ( insects 9 ! air1
 ( cattle 9 ! fields1 ( w+s to ! sky4   
,sun%9e1 %ak5 f ! sacr$ robes ( ,god6   
,spr+1 ! spiritual ess5ce ( heav5 &     
physical beauty come to e>? 9 _m =ms--9 
! rose1 9 ! haw?orn :ite & sc>let1 9 !  
passion fl[]4 ,9 ?is season ( transition
 we he> ! murmur+s ( heav54 ,!re 7 spr+ 
poets 9 #ahhf1 z !re _h be5 9 all ages4 
,love & m>riage came ov] ! c\ntry l a   
div9e opiate1 inspir$1 ,i believe1 by t 

love /ory 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 :i* culm9at$ 
on ,june #b1 #ahhf1 9 ! w$d+ ( ,mr4 &   
,mrs4 ,clevel&4 ,nev] 9 my k 7 !re s _m 
w$d+s all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates z dur+ !  
week :5 ?is (ficial w$d+ took place 9 ! 
,:ite ,h\se4 ,! repres5tatives ( ! =eign
 ,gov]nm5ts 9 ,wa%+ton 7 n invit$ to    
,mr4 ,clevel&'s w$d+4 ,we all hop$ t !y 
w\ld n make su* fools ( !mselves z to   
prote/--b !y did4 ,!y 7 displeas$ at !  
,presid5t's omission to invite !m4 ,x 0 
always a wi% ( ,mr4 ,clevel&'s to       
sep>ate ! happ9ess ( 8 private life f t 
( 8 public c>e]1 s z to protect ,mrs4   
,clevel& f ! gl>e to :i* he himself 0   
expos$4 ,8 w$d+ 0 an intimate1 private  
matt] to him1 & if !re is any "t 9 a    
man's life :5 he ought to d z he pleases
 x is :5 he gets m>ri$4 ,x 0 a rem>kable
 w$d+ 9 "s respects1 rem>kable = its    
love /ory1 = its di/+ui%$ "*1 its       
,am]ican privacy1 its indep5d5t _s4 ,!  
:ole c\ntry 0 raptur\sly happy ov] x4 ,!
 =eign m9i/]s :o gr[l$ might h b5efit$  
by ! example ( ,am]icanism 9 ! affair4  

,ev5 ! report]s1 none ( :om 7 invit$1 7 
happy ov] x1 & gave a m vivid acc\nt ( !
 joy\s sc5e ?an !y c\ld h giv5 _h !y be5
 pres5t4  ,! diff]5ce 9 ! ages ( !      
,presid5t & 8 beautiful bride 0 widely  
discuss$4 ,into ! g>l& ( bridal roses   
let no "o ev] twi/ a sprig ( night-%ade4
 ,if #di w\ld m>ry #bb1 if summ] is     
fasc9at$ ) spr+1 ^: bus9ess is x b _!   
own8 ,bo? ,may & ,augu/ are old en\gh to
 take c>e ( !mselves1 & _! m>riage is ! 
mo/ notewor?y mom5t ( _! too %ort season
 ( life4 ,"s day h] voice is sil5c$1 & !
 end ( ! _w has come = him--! morn+     
dead1 ! night dead1 ! air dead1 ! _w    
dead4 ,= 8 sake1 = h] sake1 d n spoil _!
 radiance ) an impi\s regret4 ,!y w     
endure ! ?orns ( life :5 !y are /rong] 9
 ea* o!r's love4  ,t ,june w$d+ at !    
,:ite ,h\se 0 ! nucleus ( happ9ess1 f   
:i* grew a great wave ( matrimony4 ,!   
spe$ ( ,god's w 0 increas+ 9 ,am]ica4   
,mo/ ( ! ?+s manag$ by div9e in/9ct are 
*>act]is$ by spe$--rapid curr5ts1 swift 
lightn+s1 swift com+ & go+ ( lives4 ,9 !

 old-fa%ion$ days a man got a notion t  
!re 0 sanctity 9 t>d9ess4 ,x 0 a great  
mi/ake4 ,9 ,am]ica we _h arriv$ at t    
/ate ( m9d :5 we want$ ev]y?+ fa/--fir/ 
& fa/4 ,fa/ horses1 fa/ boats1 fa/      
runn]s are all good ?+s = ! human race4 
,! great ya*t races ( ,septemb] #g1     
#ahhf1 9 :i* ! ,may ,fl[] di/anc$ !     
,galatea by two miles & a half1 0 a     
spank+ race4 ,our sport+ blood 0 r\s$ to
 fight+ pit*1 & we became m active 9 e  
way ( outdoor sports4 ,lawn t5nis       
t\rnam5ts 7 epidemic all ov] ! c\ntry4  
,!re 7 good & bad effects f all ( !m4   
,^? romp+ sports develop$ a mu* f9]     
physical condition 9 our ,am]ican wom54 
,lawn t5nis & croquet 7 h>d5+ &         
beautify+ ! race4 ,f ! ,engli% & ,g]man 
wom5 we adopt$ a?letics = our own wom54 
,our girls began to travel m frequ5tly 9
 ,europe4 ,x look$ z ?\gh _m ( ! "y     
ladies :o prid$ !mselves ^u _! bewit*+  
languors & fa%ionable dream9ess1 w\ld be
 neglect$ by "y m5 9 fav\r ( ! m a?letic
 types4 ,x _h be5 decid$1 9 ! social    

*annels ( our life1 t doll babies 7 n ( 
mu* use 9 ! /ruggle1 t wom5 mu/ h !     
capacity & ! /r5g? to sweep out a room  
)\t fa9t+2 t to make an eatable loaf (  
bread 0 m important ?an ! sat9 *eek or !
 col\r ( hair t "o /rong fev] c\ld      
uproot4 ,i 0 accus$ ( be+ ambiti\s t    
,am]icans %\ld h a race ( ,amazons4 ,i 0
 n4 ,i did want !m to h bodies to fit _!
 great s\ls4 ,:at ,i did wi% to avoid1 9
 ?is natural transition1 0 a misdirect$ 
use ( its advantages4 ,!re is           
dissipation 9 outdoor life1 z well z    
indoors1 & ?is 0 to be deplor$4 ,i want$
 ev]y?+ ,am]ican to come out ahead4  ,9 
sci5ce we 7 /ill f> beh9d4 ,! ,*>le/on  
e>?quake 9 ,septemb]1 #ahhf1 prov$ ?is4 
,our philosoph]s 7 disgu/$ t ! m9i/]s & 
*ur*es d[n !re devot$ _! "t to pray+ &  
moralis+ ab\t ! e>?quake1 :5 only       
natural ph5om5a 7 ! cause4 ,sci5ce _h no
 in=mation or com=t to give1 h[ev]4 ,!  
only ?+ ! sci5ti/ did 0 to pr$ict a     
great tidal wave :i* w\ld come & de/roy 
all t 0 left ( ! previ\s calamity4      

,sci5ce li$ aga94 ,! tidal wave did n   
come2 ! ,septemb] ra9s /opp$1 & ,*>le/on
 began to rebuild4 ,t is "o ( ! wond]ful
 ?+s ab\t ,am]ica2 we are n only able to
 re/ore our damages1 b we h a mania =   
rebuild+4 ,our *ief fault lies 9 ! fact 
t we rebuild = pr(it r ?an = beauty ( "*
 or moral /r5g?4  ,!re _h be5 a "t dur+ 
my pa/orate :5 ,brooklyn promis$ to be !
 greate/ wat]+ place 9 ,am]ica4 ,we 7 9 
a fair way ( becom+ ! summ] capital ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 de/roy$ by ! loaf]s 
& ! dissolut5ess ( ,coney ,isl&4 ,9 !   
autumn ( #ahhf1 ,brooklyn 0 m indignant 
?an ,i _h ev] se5 x be=e1 & ,i knew x   
intimately = a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,our   
trade 0 damag$1 our resid5ces 7         
depreciat$1 because ! gambl]s & liquor  
deal]s 7 9 p[]4 ,"p ( ! summ] p 7 too   
busy look+ = a sea s]p5t report$ to be 9
 ! ,ea/ ,riv] or up ! ,hudson to obs]ve 
t a ,dragon ( ,evil 0 tw9+ ab\t ! neck &
 wai/ & body ( ! two great cities by !  
sea4  ,9 contra/ to all ?is political   
trea*]y 9 ! ,nor? !re develop$ a peculi>

 symbol ( political s9c]ity 9 ,t5nesee4 
,two bro!rs1 ,rob]t & ,alfr$ ,taylor1 7 
runn+ = ,gov]nor ( t ,/ate--"o on !     
,republican & ! o!r on ! ,democratic    
ticket4 ,at night !y occupi$ ! same room
 toge!r4 ,on ! same plat=m !y utt]$     
s5tim5ts directly opposite 9 mean+4 ,&  
yet1 ,rob]t said to a cr[d ab\t to hoot 
8 bro!r ,alfr$1 ,:5 y insult my bro!r y 
insult me4 ,?is 0 a symbol ( political  
dec5cy t we ne$$4 ,"o ( ! great wants ( 
! _w1 h[ev]1 0 a bett] example 9 high   
life4 ,we 7 %ock$ by ! moral d[nfall (  
,sir ,*>les ,dilke 9 ,engl&1 by !       
dissolute conduct ( an ,am]ican (ficial 
9 ,mexico1 by ! dissipations ( a ,s5ator
 :o attempt$ to address ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5ate 9 a /ate ( intoxication4  ,mr4   
,clevel&'s frequ5t ex]cise ( !          
,presid5t's "r ( veto 0 a hopeful policy
 9 national affairs4 ,! habit ( vot+    
away ?\s&s ( doll>s ( o!r p's money 9   
,congress ne$$ a *eck4 ,! popul> means (
 accompli%+ ?is out ( ! national        
treasury 0 9 bills introduc$ by         

,congressm5 = public build+s4 ,ea*      
,congressman want$ to fav\r ! o!r4 ,!   
,presid5t's veto 0 ! only cure4 ,?is    
prodigality ( ! ,national ,legislature  
grew out ( an enorm\s surplus 9 !       
,treasury4 ,x 0 too great a temptation  
to ! law-mak]s4 #gj1jjj1jjj 9 a pile    
add$ to a res]ve ( #ajj1jjj1jjj 0 an    
infam\s lure4 ,i urg$ t ?is money %\ld  
be turn$ back to ! p to :om x belong$4  
,! ,gov]nm5t _h no m "r to x ?an ,i _h  
to five doll>s ( ov]pay1 & yet1 by      
ov]-taxation1 ! ,gov]nm5t _h done ! same
 sort ( ?+4 ,?is money did n belong to !
 ,gov]nm5t1 b to ! p f :om !y _h tak5 x4
 ,f private s\rces 9 ,wa%+ton ,i le>n$ t
 (ficials 7 ov]:elm$ ) dem&s = p5sions f
 fir/-class loaf]s :o _h nev] be5 ( any 
s]vice to _! c\ntry be=e or s9ce ! w>4  
,!y 7 too lazy or cranky to "w =        
!mselves4 ,grov] ,clevel& veto$ !m by ! 
hundr$4 ,we ne$$ ! veto p[] 9 ,am]ica z 
mu* z ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t _h requir$ x 9 
_! tribunes4 ,pol& _h recognis$ x4 ,!   
,k+s ( ,norway1 ,sw$51 & ! ,ne!rl&s _h  

us$ x4 ,) ! exception ( two /ates 9 !   
,union1 all ! ,am]ican ,gov]nors _h !   
privilege4 ,because a railroad company  
buys up a majority ( ! legislature !re  
is no reason :y a ,gov]nor %\ld sign !  
*>t]4 ,!re 0 no reason :y ! ,presid5t   
%\ld make appo9tm5ts ^u indiscrim9ate   
claims because ! ante-room ( ! ,:ite    
,h\se 0 fill$ ) applicants1 z !y 7 9    
,clevel&'s fir/ adm9i/ration4 ,my       
sympa?ies 7 ) ! gr& army m5 aga9/ ^!    
pret5d]s4  ,:at a wa/e ( money x seem$  
to me !re 0 9 keep+ up useless ,am]ican 
embassies abroad4 ,!y _h be5 e/abli%$ :5
 x took six weeks to g to ,liv]pool &   
six mon?s to ,*9a1 s t x 0 necess>y to h
 repres5tation at ! =eign c\rts4 ,z f>  
back z #ahff x 0 only half an h\r f     
,wa%+ton to ,london1 to ,b]l91 to       
,madrid4 ,i h se5 no crisis 9 any ( ^!  
=eign cities :i* made our ambassadors a 
necessity !re4 ,int]national bus9ess    
c\ld be manag$ by ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4 ,! 
=eign embassy 0 m]ely a good excuse to  
get rid ( "s compet5t rival = !         

,presid5cy4 ,! cable 0 en\gh ,m9i/]     
,pl5ipot5ti>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
always %\ld be4 ,i reg>d$ x z humiliat+ 
to ! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t we 
%\ld be complim5t+ =eign despotism 9 ?is
 way4  ,! w> rage ( ,europe 0 de/9$ to  
make a m>ket = our bread /uff 9 #ahhf1 b
 at ! co/ ( fur!r suff]+ & disa/]4 ,i h 
no s5tim5tality ab\t ! conflicts ( life1
 because ! ,bible is a hi/ory ( battles 
& h& to h& /ruggles1 b w> is no long]   
ne$$ 9 ! _w4 ,w> is a sy/em ( political 
gre$ :]e m5 are hir$ at />vation wages  
to kill ea* o!r4 ,c\ld !re be any?+ m   
savage8 ,x is ! in(f5sive :o are kill$1 
:ile ! pr9cipals 9 ! qu>rel sit snugly  
at home on ?rone *airs4  ,a private     
lett]1 ,i ?9k x 01 writt5 dur+ !        
,crimean w> by a sailor to 8 wife1      
describ+ 8 s5sations aft] hav+ kill$ a  
man = ! fir/ "t1 is a unique            
demon/ration ( ! psy*ology ( ! soldi]'s 
fate4  ,! lett] said3--  ,we 7 ord]$ to 
fire1 & ,i took /eady aim & fir$ on my  
man at a di/ance ( sixty y>ds4 ,he      

dropp$ l a /one1 at ! same in/ant a     
broadside f ! %ip scatt]$ among ! trees1
 & ! enemy vani%$1 we c\ld sc>cely tell 
h[4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i mu/ g up to ! man 
,i _h fir$ ^u to see if he 7 dead or    
alive4 ,i f\nd him q /ill1 & ,i 0 m     
afraid ( him :5 ,i saw him ly+ s ?an :5 
he /ood fac+ me a few m9utes be=e4 ,x is
 a /range feel+ t comes ov] y all at    
once :5 y h kill$ a man4 ,he _h unfa/5$ 
8 jacket1 & 0 press+ 8 h& aga9/ 8 *e/   
:]e ! w\nd 04 ,he brea!d h>d1 & ! blood 
p\r$ f ! w\nd & 8 m\? at e brea?4 ,8    
face 0 :ite z dea?1 & 8 eyes look$ big &
 bright z he turn$ !m />+ up at me4 ,i  
%all nev] =get x4 ,he 0 a f9e "y fell[1 
n ov] five & tw5ty4 ,i knelt beside him 
& ,i felt z ?\gh my he>t w\ld bur/4 ,he 
_h an ,engli% face & did n look l my    
enemy4 ,if my life c\ld h sav$ 8 ,i w\ld
 h giv5 x4 ,i held 8 head on my knee &  
he tri$ to speak1 b 8 voice 0 gone4 ,i  
c\ld n und]/& a ^w t he said4 ,i am n   
a%am$ to say t ,i 0 worse ?an he1 = he  
nev] %$ a te> & ,i did4 ,i 0 wond]+ h[  

,i c\ld be> to leave him to die alone1  
:5 he _h "s sort ( convulsions1 !n 8    
head roll$ ov] & ) a sigh he 0 gone4 ,i 
laid 8 head g5tly on ! grass & left him4
 ,x seem$ s /range :5 ,i look$ at him = 
! la/ "t4 ,i someh[ ?\ght ( ev]y?+ ,i _h
 ev] read ab\t ! ,turks & ! ,russians1 &
 ! re/ ( !m1 b all t seem$ s f> (f1 & ! 
dead man s ne>4  ,?is 0 ! secret trag$y 
( ! common frat]nity ( manhood driv5 by 
cu/om into a %am battle ( dea?4 ,!      
,european w> ( #ahhf 0 a conflict (     
,slav & ,teuton4 ,france w nev] =give   
,g]many = tak+ ,alsace & ,lorra9e4 ,x 0 
a surr5d] to ,g]many ( :at 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates w\ld be equal to ! surr5d] (     
,philadelphia & ,bo/on1 ) va/ h>ve/     
fields 9 addition4 ,france want$ to blot
 out ,s$an4 ,engl& desir$ to keep out ( 
! fight ^u a naval report t %e 0        
unprep>$ = w>4 ,! ,danes 7 ready =      
insurrection aga9/ _! own ,gov]nm5t4    
,only #c1jjj miles ( ,atlantic ,ocean & 
great wisdom ( ,wa%+ton kept u out ( !  
fight4 ,! _w's /atesman%ip at ?is "t 0 !

 greate/ x _h ev] kn[n4 ,!re 0 en\gh ( x
 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,b]l91 ,rome1 ,p>is1 
& ,london to h a*iev$ a great progress =
 peace by arbitration & treaty1 b !re 0 
no prec$5t by :i* to judge ! effect (   
su* a plan4 ,! nations _h nev] be=e _h  
su* va/ populations to *ange into       
armies4 ,! temptations ( w> 7           
irresi/ible4  ,9 ,am]ica1 remotely      
luxuri\s 9 our own prosp]ity f ! re/ ( !
 _w1 we became self-absorb$4 ,! fa%ions1
 design$ & inspir$ 9 ,europe1 became !  
*ief elem5t ( attraction among ! ladies4
 ,x 0 p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! autumn (
 #ahhf = ! brilliancy & gr&eur ( bird   
fea!rs4 ,! taxid]mi/'s art 0 adapt$ to  
wom5's g[ns & hats to a degree t amaz$ !
 c\ntry4 ,a preci\s gr\p ( ,fr5*        
actresses1 "s ( !m divorc$ two or ?ree  
times1 ) a sy/em ( morals entirely      
indep5d5t ( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 7           
responsible = ?is outbreak ( bird       
mill9]y 9 ,am]ica4 ,f "o village alone  
#gj1jjj birds 7 s5t to ,new ,york =     
fem99e adornm5t4  ,! :ole sky full (    

birds 0 swept into ! mill9]y %ops4 ,a   
?ree mon?s =ag+ trip 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a     
furni%$ #aa1jjj birds = ! m>ket (       
fea!rs4 ,"o sportsman suppli$ #aj1jjj   
aigrettes4 ,! music ( ! heav5s 0 be+    
de/roy$4 ,p>is 0 suppli$ by contracts   
made 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 "o mon? a million 
bobol9ks 7 kill$ ne> ,philadelphia4     
,species ( birds became ext9ct4 ,9      
,febru>y ( ?is ye> ,i saw 9 "o          
e/abli%m5t #b1jjj1jjj bird sk9s4 ,"o    
auction room alone1 9 ?ree mon?s1 sold  
#c1jjj1jjj ,ea/ ,india bird sk9s1 &     
#a1jjj1jjj ,we/ ,india & ,brazilian     
fea!rs4  ,a newspap] description ( a    
lady's hat 9 #ahhf 0 to me savage 9 !   
extreme4 ,i quote "o ( _m3  ,%e _h a    
:ole ne/ ( sp>kl+1 sc9tillat+ birds 9 h]
 hat1 :i* w\ld h puzzl$ an orni?ologi/  
to classify4  ,"h is ano!r "o ,i quote3 
,h] g[n ( unreliev$ black 0 loop$ up )  
blackbirds & a w+$ creature s dusky t x 
c\ld h be5 int5d$ = no?+ b a cr[ repos$ 
among ! /r&s ( h] hair4  ,public s5tim5t
 9 ,am]ican womanhood ev5tually rescu$ !

 song/]s ( ! _w--9 "p1 at any rate4 ,!  
heav5ly or*e/ra1 ) its exquisite prelude
 ( dawn & its tremul\s ev5song1 0 sp>$4 
,_m ye>s ago ,?omas ,c>lyle describ$ u z
 =ty million ,am]icans1 mo/ly fools4 ,he
 decl>$ we w\ld fl\nd] on ! ballot-box1 
& t ! "r ( suffrage w\ld be ! ru9 ( ?is 
,gov]nm5t4 ,! =ty million ( fools _h    
done tol]ably well = ! small am\nt (    
bra9 ,c>lyle p]mitt$ !m4  ,bett] & bett]
 did ,am]ica become to me z ! ye>s w5t  
by4 ,i nev] want$ to live any:]e else4  
,_m believ$ t ,*ri/ 0 ab\t to return to 
,8 reign on e>?1 & ,i felt confid5t t if
 su* a div9e desc5t c\ld be1 x w\ld come
 f ,am]ican skies4 ,i did n believe t   
,*ri/ w\ld desc5d f ,european skies1    
amid/ ali5 ?rones4 ,i =esaw ! "t :5 !   
,democracy ( ,am]icans w\ld be lift$ s t
 ! ,presid5t's *air c\ld be set aside z 
a relic2 :5 p5it5ti>ies w\ld be         
brok5-d[n ru9s2 alm%\ses =sak51 because 
all w\ld be ri*1 & hospitals ab&on$1    
because all w\ld be well4  ,if ,*ri/ 7  
really com+1 z _m believ$1 ! mom5t (    

e>?ly p>adise 0 at h&4     ,,! ,,elev5? 
,,mile/one  #ahhf-ahhg   ,! balance (   
p[] 9 ,brooklyn & ,new ,york dur+ my    
lifetime _h always be5 ) ! pulpit4 ,i 0 
9 my fifty-f\r? ye>1 & _h %>$ hon\rs ) !
 mo/ dev\t & fe>less m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel 
s long t :5 two mon/] receptions 7      
propos$1 9 celebration ( ! s]vices (    
,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] & ,rev4 ,r4,s4  
,/orrs1 ,d4,d41 ,i became almo/ wick$ly 
pr\d ( ! privileges ( my associations4  
,^! two em95t m5 7 9 ! sev5ties4 ,dr4   
,/orrs _h be5 in/all$ pa/or ( ! ,*ur* ( 
,pilgrims 9 #ahdf2 ,mr4 ,bee*] pa/or (  
,plym\? ,*ur* 9 #ahdg4 ,!y 7 bo? /alw>t 
9 body !n1 bo? ,new ,engl&]s1 bo?       
,congregationali/s1 mighty m51 g5ial z a
 morn+ 9 ,june4 ,bo? _w-r5[n$1 b        
diff]5t4 ,diff]5t 9 /ature1 9 temp]am5t1
 9 !ology4 ,!y _h rea*$ ! =tie? ye> (   
pa/oral s]vice4 ,no movem5t = ! welf>e (
 ,brooklyn 9 all ^! ye>s 0 )\t !        
b5$iction ( _! names4  ,! pulpit _h     
accompli%$ wond]s4 ,9 ,brooklyn alone   
look at ! pulpit-build]s4 ,!re 7 ,rev4  

,george ,w4 ,be?une ( ! ,dut* ,re=m$    
,*ur*1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,h4 ,cox1     
,rev4 ,w4 ,i*abod ,sp5c]1 ,rev4 ,dr4    
,samuel ,?ay] ,spe] ( ! ,presbyt]ian    
,*ur*1 ,dr4 ,john ,summ]field & ,dr4    
,k5n$y ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ,rev4 ,dr4   
,/one & ,rev4 ,dr4 ,v9ton ( ! ,episcopal
 ,*ur*--all d5om9ations p\r+ _! elem5ts 
( div9e spl5d\r ^u ! community4 ,:o c   
e/imate ! p[] :i* emanat$ f ! pulpits ( 
,dr4 ,mc,elroy1 or ,dr4 ,de,witt1 or    
,dr4 ,spr+1 or ,dr4 ,krebs8 ,_! "w w g  
on 9 ,new ,york ?\gh _! *ur*es be       
demoli%$4 ,l>ge-he>t$ m5 7 ^! pulpit    
apo/les1 ap>t f ! cl]ical obligations ( 
_! d5om9ations4 ,no prov]b 9 ! _w is s  
abus$ z ! "o :i* decl>es t ! *ildr5 (   
m9i/]s nev] turn out well4 ,!y hold !   
highe/ places 9 ! nation4 ,grov]        
,clevel& 0 ! son ( a ,presbyt]ian       
cl]gyman1 ,gov]nor ,pattison (          
,p5nsylvania1 ,gov]nor ,taylor (        
,t5nessee1 7 sons ( ,me?odi/ prea*]s4 ,9
 congressional & legislative halls !y   
are scatt]$ ev]y:]e4  ,( all !          

metaphysical disc\rses t ,mr4 ,bee*]    
deliv]$1 none are s well rememb]$ z ^?  
giv+ 8 illu/rations ( life1 8 anecdotes4
 ,mu* ( 8 pulpit utt]ance 0 devot$ to   
tell+ :at ?+s 7 l4 ,s ! ,s]mon on !     
,m\nt 0 writt51 full ( similitudes4 ,l a
 man :o built 8 h\se on a rock1 l a c&le
 9 a c&le-/ick1 l a h5 ga!r+ h] *ick5s  
"u h] w+1 l a net1 l salt1 l a city on a
 hill4 ,& y he> ! song birds1 & y smell 
! fl[]s4 ,mr4 ,bee*]'s gr&e/ effects 7  
wr\ght by 8 illu/rations1 & he ransack$ 
! univ]se = !m4 ,we ne$ 9 our pulpits j 
su* irresi/ible illu/rations1 j su* holy
 vivacity4 ,8 0 a victory ( similitudes4
  ,t[>ds ! end ( ,novemb]1 #ahhf1 "o ( !
 mo/ di/+ui%$ sons ( a ,bapti/ prea*]1  
,*e/] ,a4 ,ar?ur1 di$4 ,he _h aris5 to !
 highe/ po9t ( national hon\r1 & pres]v$
 ! simplicities ( true "*4 ,:5 ,i 0     
lectur+ 9 ,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky1 "o summ]1 
,i rememb] ) :at cordiality he acco/$ me
 9 a cr[d4  ,are y "h8 he said2 :y1 x   
makes me feel v mu* at home4  ,mr4      
,ar?ur ag$ fifte5 ye>s 9 ! brief span ( 

8 adm9i/ration4 ,he 0 v tir$4 ,almo/ 8  
la/ words 71 ,life is n wor? liv+4 ,our 
public m5 ne$ sympa?y1 n criticism4     
,macaulay1 aft] all 8 brilliant c>e] 9  
,p>liam5t1 aft] be+ _w-r5[n$ among all  
:o c\ld admire f9e writ+1 wrote ?is3  ,e
 fri5d%ip :i* a man may h becomes       
prec>i\s z soon z he engages 9 politics4
  ,political life is a gravey>d ( brok5 
he>ts4 ,daniel ,web/] di$ ( a brok5 he>t
 at ,m>%field4 ,"u ! highe/ monum5t 9   
,k5tucky lies ,h5ry ,clay1 dead ( a     
brok5 he>t4 ,s di$ ,h5ry ,wilson1 at    
,natick1 ,mass42 ,william ,h4 ,sew>d at 
,auburn1 ,n4,y42 ,salmon ,p4 ,*ase1 9   
,c9c9nati4 ,s di$ ,*e/] ,a4 ,ar?ur1     
hon\r$1 b worri$4  ,! election ( ,abram 
,s4 ,hewitt z mayor ( ,new ,york 9 #ahhf
 re/or$ ! confid5ce ( ! be/ p4 ,beh9d   
him 0 a record absolutely beyond        
criticism1 be=e him a great ,*ri/ian    
opportunity4 ,we made ! mi/ake1 h[ev]1 (
 ignor+ ! great influ5ce ^u our civic   
prosp]ity ( ! bus9ess impulse ( ! ,we/4 
,we 9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn 7 a        

self-satisfi$ community1 unm9dful ( our 
dep5d5ce ^u ! re/ ( ! ,am]ican cont95t4 
,my ,we/]n trips 7 my recreation4 ,an   
occasional lecture t\r accompli%$ = me  
:at ya*t+ or baseball does = o!rs4 ,my  
congregation und]/ood ?is1 & nev]       
compla9$ ( my abs5ce4 ,!y realis$ t all 
?+s = me turn$ into s]mons4 ,no man     
suffici5tly appreciates 8 home unless   
sometimes he goes away f x4 ,x made me  
realise :at a numb] ( spl5did m5 & wom5 
!re 7 9 ! _w ,man z a :ole is a great   
success2 woman1 tak+ h] all 9 all1 is a 
great a*ievem5t1 & ! reason *ildr5 die  
is because !y are too lovely to /ay out 
( p>adise4  ,?ree weeks 9 ! ,we/ br\ght 
me back to ,brooklyn supremely          
optimi/ic4 ,!re 0 m bus9ess 9 ! m>kets  
?an m5 c\ld att5d to4 ,times _h *ang$4  
,9 ,c9c9nati once ,i 0 p]plex$ by !     
diff]5ce 9 clock "t4 ,!y h city "t &    
railroad "t !re4 ,i ask$ a g5tleman ab\t
 x4  ,tell me1 h[ _m k9ds ( "t h y "h8  
,i ask$4 ,?ree k9ds1 he repli$1 city "t1
 railroad "t1 & h>d "t4  ,!re 0 no h>d  

"t at ! close ( #ahhf4 ,! small rate (  
int]e/ we _h be5 compell$ to take =     
money _h be5 a good ?+4 ,x _h enliv5$   
inve/m5ts 9 build+ factories & />t+     
great ent]prises4 ,! #b p] c5t4 p] mon? 
int]e/ 0 dead4 ,! fact t a few small fi%
 d>$ to swim ?r\gh ,wall ,/reet1 only to
 be gobbl$ up1 did n /op ! ris+ tide (  
national welf>e4 ,we 7 go+ ahead1 ga9+1 
pr(it+ ev5 by ! lives ( ^? :o 7 leav+ u 
beh9d4  ,! loss ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,hyatt    
,smi? re/or$ ! symbol & triumph (       
self-sacrifice4 ,9 ! mo/ exact s5se ( ! 
^w he 0 a g5ius4 ,he wa/$ no "t 9 8 /udy
 t he c\ld devote to o!rs1 he 0 always  
busy rais+ money to pay h\se r5t = "s   
poor woman1 exhau/+ 8 en]gies 9 try+ to 
keep p out ( tr\ble1 answ]+ ! call ( e  
s*ool1 ( e re=matory1 e philan?ropic    
in/itution4 ,_h he giv5 m "t to /udy1 he
 w\ld h>dly h _h an equal 9 ! ,am]ican  
pulpit4 ,he dep5d$ always ^u !          
inspiration ( ! mom5t4 ,sometimes he    
fail$ on ?is acc\nt4 ,i h he>d him :5 he
 _h ! pa?os ( a ,summ]field1 ! wit ( a  

,sidney ,smi?1 & ! wondr\s ?und]+       
phraseology ( a ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,he _h  
be5 ev]y:]e1 se5 ev]y?+1 exp]i5c$ great 
v>iety ( gladness1 grief1 & betrayal4   
,if y _h lo/ a *ild1 he 0 ! fir/ man at 
y\r side to console y4 ,if y _h a great 
joy1 8 0 ! fir/ telegram to congratulate
 y4 ,= two ye>s he 0 9 ,congress4 ,8    
,sundays 9 ,wa%+ton 7 sp5t prea*+ 9     
pulpits ( all d5om9ations4 ,! fir/ "t ,i
 ev] saw him 0 :5 he came to my h\se 9  
,philadelphia1 r++ ! door bell1 t he    
might assuage a great sorr[ t _h come to
 me4 ,he 0 always 9 ! %ad[$ home4 ,h[   
mu* ! _w owes to su* a nature is beyond 
! _w's gift to return4 ,8 wit 0 ( ! k9d 
t1 l ! dew1 refre%es4 ,he nev] laugh$ at
 any?+ b t :i* ought to be laugh$ at4   
,he nev] dealt 9 innu5does t tipp$ bo?  
ways4 ,we 7 old fri5ds ( _m             
vicissitudes4 ,toge!r we wept & laugh$ &
 plann$4 ,he _h su* subtle ways (       
enc\ragem5t--z :5 he told me t he _h    
read a lecture ( m9e to 8 dy+ daught]1 &
 describ$ h[ x _h com=t$ h]4 ,8 0 a life

 ( pr(\nd self-sacrifice1 b weep+ may   
endure = a night1 b joy come? 9 ! morn+4
  ,! new ye> ( #ahhg began ) a          
controv]sy t fill$ ! air ) unpleasant   
confusion4 ,a small riv] ( ink 0 p\r$ ^u
 x1 a va/ am\nt ( talk 0 made ab\t x4 ,a
 prie/ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ,fa!r 
,mc,glynn1 0 arraign$ by ,ar*bi%op      
,corrigan = putt+ 8 h& 9 ! hot wat] (   
politics4 ,9 v>i\s ways ,i 0 ask$ my    
op9ion ( x all4 ,my mo/ decid$ op9ion 0 
t outsid]s _h bett] keep _! h&s out ( ! 
tr\ble4 ,! int]f]5ce ( p outside ( a    
*ur* ) its int]nal affairs only makes   
?+s worse4 ,! policy ( any *ur* is be/  
kn[n by its own memb]s4 ,! controv]sy 0 
n a matt] into :i* ,i c\ld consi/5tly   
ent]4  ,! e>? began its new ye> 9 h>d   
luck4 ,! e>?quake 9 ,con/ant9ople1 9    
,febru>y1 0 only "o ( a s]ies ( simil>  
%akes else:]e4 ,! sci5ti/s 7 always giv+
 u a lot ( tr\ble4 ,electric %[]s 9 !   
sun di/urb$ our climate4 ,comets _h be5 
%oot+ ab\t ! sky ) en\gh fire 9 _! tails
 to oblit]ate u4 ,c>acas 0 %ak51 ,lisbon

 buri$1 ,java v badly crack$4 ,x is a   
%aky1 rheumatic1 epileptic old _w1 & 9  
"o ( its /up5d\s convulsions x w die4   
,x's a poor place 9 :i* to make p]man5t 
inve/m5ts4 ,x 0 q z insecure 9 its human
 /&>ds z 9 its sci5tific incompet5ce4   
,our laws 7 moral e>?quakes t de/roy$   
our /&>ds4 ,we 7 oppos$ to sneak ?ieves1
 b we admir$ ! two million doll>        
rascals4 ,:y n a tax ( five or t5 ?\s&  
doll>s to lic5se ! bus9ess ( !ft1 s t we
 might put an end to ! small sc\ndrels  
:o _h g5ius en\gh only to /eal door     
mats1 or po/age /amps1 or *ocolate      
drops1 & conf9e ! bus9ess to g5teel     
robb]y8 ,a robb] pay+ a privilege ( t5  
?\s& doll>s w\ld !n be able legally to  
abscond ) fifty ?\s& doll>s f a bank2   
or1 by wat]+ ! /ock ( a railroad1 he    
w\ld be entitl$ to /eal two hundr$ ?\s& 
doll>s at a clip4 ,! ?ief's lic5ce ought
 to be high1 because he w\ld s soon make
 x up4  ,a lic5ce on blasphemy might h  
be5 equally advantage\s4 ,x c\ld be made
 high en\gh s t we c\ld sweep aside all 

^? :o swe> on a small scale1 ^? :o nev] 
get beyond ,by ,george6 ,my />s6 or ,d>n
 x6 ,!n1 aga91 ! only way to put an end 
to murd] 9 ,am]ica is by high lic5c$    
murd]]s4 ,put a few m5 9 to manage !    
bus9ess ( murd]4 ,! common assass9s :o d
 _! "w ) c> hooks1 dull knives or ,p>is 
gre51 %\ld be aboli%$ by law4 ,let ! few
 exp]ts d x :o c accompli% murd] )\t    
pa93 by *lor(orm or bulldog revolv]s4   
,give ^! m5 all ! bus9ess4 ,! lic5ce 9  
^! cases %\ld be tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1     
because ! p]quisites 9 gold wat*es1     
money safes1 & ple?oric pocket-books    
w\ld soon (fset ! lic5ce4  ,high lic5ces
 9 rum-sell+ _h always be5 urg$1 &      
always result$ 9 dead failures2 !re=e ! 
:ole me?od ( legal re/ra9t 9 crime c be 
dismiss$ ) irony4 ,! ov]cr[d+ 9 ! ,ea/ 0
 cru%+ our e?ical & practical ambition4 
,t is :y ! tra9s go+ we/w>d 7 s cr[d$ t 
!re 0 h>dly room en\gh to /& 9 !m4 ,we 7
 re/or+ ourselves 9 ,kansas & ,miss\ri4 
,aft] lectur+1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhg1 9      
fifte5 ,we/]n cities1 includ+ ,*icago1  

,/4 ,l\is1 & we/w>d to ! extreme        
b\nd>ies ( ,kansas1 ,i return$ a ,we/]n]
 to conv]t ! ,ea/]n]4 ,9 ! ,we/ !y call$
 ?is prosp]ity a boom1 b ,i nev] lik$ ! 
^w1 = a boom hav+ swung "o way is sure  
to sw+ ! o!r4 ,x 0 a revival ( ent]prise
 :i*1 />t+ 9 ,birm+ham1 ,ala41 advanc$  
?r\gh ,t5nessee1 & spread to ,kansas1   
,nebraska1 ,miss\ri4 ,my =eca/ at ?is "t
 0 t ! m5 :o w5t ,we/ !n w\ld be !      
successes 9 ! next tw5ty ye>s4 ,! c5tre 
( ,am]ican population1 :i* two ye>s be=e
 _h be5 a little we/ ( ,c9c9nati1 _h    
mov$ to ,kansas1 ! he>t ( ! cont95t4 ,! 
national ,capital %\ld h be5 midway     
betwe5 ! ,atlantic & ! ,pacific1 9 :i*  
case ! great :ite build+s 9 ,wa%+ton    
c\ld h be5 turn$ into art academies1 &  
museums & libr>ies4  ,prohibition 9     
,kansas & ,i[a 0 mak+ hone/ m54 ,i did n
 see an intoxicat$ man 9 ei!r ( ^!      
,/ates4 ,all ! "y m5 9 ,kansas & ,i[a 7 
ei!r prohibitioni/s or loaf]s4 ,! ,we/  
_h lo/ ! song pla9tive & adopt$ ! song  
jubilant4  ,9 ! spr+ ( ?is ye>1 #ahhg1  

,brooklyn 0 exam9$ by an inve/igat+     
committee4 ,ev5 :5 ,mayor ,l[ 0 9 p[]1  
?ree ye>s be=e1 ! city 0 d5\nc$ by      
,democratic critics1 s ,mayor ,:itney1 (
 c\rse1 0 ! victim ( ,republican        
critics4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 m]e p>tisan       
hypocrisy4 ,if anyone ask$ me :e!r ,i 0 
a ,republican or a ,democrat1 ,i told !m
 t ,i _h tri$ bo?1 & got out ( !m bo?4  
,i hope always to vote1 b ! title ( !   
ticket at ! top w n influ5ce me4        
,outside ( heav5 ,brooklyn 0 ! quiete/  
place on ,sunday4 ,! ,pack] & !         
,polyte*nic in/itutes took c>e ( our    
boys & girls4 ,our judici>y at ?is "t   
includ$ rem>kable m53 ,judge ,neilson1  
,judge ,gilb]t1 & ,judge ,reynolds4 ,we 
_h en\gh surplus doctors to end[ a      
m$ical college = fifty o!r cities4  ,x  
look$ z ?\gh our gr&*ildr5 w\ld be v    
happy4 ,we 7 only 9 ! e>ly morn+ (      
developm5t4 ,! cities w\ld be multipli$ 
a hundr$fold1 & yet we 7 groan+ because 
a few politicians 7 conduct+ an         
inve/igation = lack ( some?+ bett] to d4

 ,f "t immemorial we _h pray$ = !       
,presid5t & ,congress1 b ,i nev] he>d ( 
any pray]s = ! ,/ate ,legislatures1 & !y
 ne$$ !m mo/ ( all4 ,!y br\ght ab\t !   
groans ( ! nation1 & we 7 con/antly 9   
compla9t ( !m4 ,i rememb] a great mass  
meet+ 9 ! ,academy ( ,music 9 ,brooklyn1
 at :i* ,i 0 pres5t1 to prote/ aga9/ !  
passage ( ! ,gambl+ ,pool ,bill1 z x 0  
call$4 ,i 0 accus$ ( be+ ov]-confid5t   
because ,i said ! ,/ate ,s5ate w\ld n   
pass x )\t a public he>+4 ,a public he>+
 0 giv51 h[ev]1 & my fai? 9 !           
legislators ( ! ,/ate increas$4 ,we     
m9i/]s ( ,brooklyn _h to d a good deal (
 "w outside ( our pulpits1 outside ( our
 *ur*es1 on ! /reet & 9 ! cr[ds4  ,:5 ! 
,ives ,gambl+ ,pool ,bill 0 pass$ ,i    
urg$ t ! ,legislature %\ld adj\rn4 ,!   
race track m5 w5t to ,albany & triumph$4
 ,brooklyn 0 disgrac$ be=e ! _w by our  
race tracks at ,coney ,isl&1 :i* 7 a    
public %ame6  ,all ! money 9 ! _w1      
h[ev]1 0 n abus$4 ,philan?ropi/s 7 help+
 ! ,*ur*4 ,miss ,wolfe bequea!d a       

million doll>s to evangelisation 9 ,new 
,york2 ,mr4 ,depau1 ( ,ill9ois1 bequea!d
 five million doll>s to religion1 & !   
rema9+ ?ree million ( 8 =tune only to 8 
family4 ,!re 7 o!rs--,cyrus ,mc,cormick1
 ,james ,l5ox1 ,mr4 ,slat]1 ,asa ,d4    
,pack]4 ,!y1 ) o!rs1 7 m5 ( great de$s4 
,we 7 j ab\t ready to appreciate ^!     
progressive ev5ts4  ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhg  
,i urg$ a great ,_w's ,fair1 because ,i 
?\ght x 0 due 9 our c\ntry1 to !        
inv5tors1 ! arti/s1 ! indu/ries (       
,am]ica4 ,h[ to set ! idea ( a ,_w's    
,fair ago+8 ,x only ne$$ en?usiasm among
 ! prom95t m]*ants & ! ri* m54 ,all     
great ?+s fir/ />t 9 "o bra91 9 "o he>t4
 ,i propos$ t a ,_w's ,fair %\ld be held
 9 ! great acreage betwe5 ,prospect ,p>k
 & ! sea4  ,9 #ahec !re 0 a ,_w's ,fair 
9 ,new ,york4 ,9 ! same ye> !           
dismemb]m5t ( ! ,republic 0 expect$1 & a
 book ( sev]al volumes 0 adv]tis$ 9     
,london1 entitl$ ,hi/ory ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t f ! ,f\ndation to !           
,dissipation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,only "o

 volume 0 ev] publi%$4 ,! o!r volumes 7 
nev] pr9t$4 ,:at a diff]5ce 9 ,new ,york
 city !n1 :5 x op5$ its ,cry/al ,palace1
 & ?irty-f\r ye>s lat]--9 #ahhg6 ,t     
,cry/al ,palace 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,_w's      
,fairs 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,9 ! pres5ce ( !  
epaulet$ repres5tatives ( =eign nations1
 be=e a va/ multitude1 ,frankl9 ,pi]ce1 
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 decl>$ x   
op51 & z he did s ,juli51 ! inspir$     
musical lead] ( 8 day1 rais$ 8 baton =  
an or*e/ra ( ?ree ?\s& in/rum5ts1 :ile  
?\s&s ( tra9$ voices sang ,god ,save !  
,que51 ,! ,m>seillaise1 ,bonnie ,doon1  
,! ,h>p t once ?r\gh ,t>a's ,halls1 &   
,hail ,columbia4 ,:at t ,cry/al ,palace1
 op5$ 9 ,new ,york 9 #ahec1 did = art1 =
 sci5ce1 = civilisation1 is beyond      
record4 ,! g5]ation t built x has = !   
mo/ "p vani%$ b future g5]ations w be   
inspir$ by !m4  ,! summ] ( #ahhg op5$ ! 
baseball season ( ,am]ica1 & ,i deplor$ 
an elem5t ( r\ghness & loaf]ism t atta*$
 itself to ! greate/ game ( our c\ntry4 
,"o ( ! national ev5ts ( ?is season ( t 

ye> 0 a proposal to remove ! battle-flag
 ( ! late w>4 ,good s5se prevail$1 & !  
controv]sy 0 satisfactorily settl$2     
o!rwise ! :ole c\ntry w\ld h be5 aflame4
 ,x 0 n m]ely an agitation ov] a few    
bits ( bunt+4 ,! mo/ ar\s+1 ?rill+1     
blood-/irr+ ?+ on e>? is a battle-flag4 
,bett] let ! old battle-flags ( our ?ree
 w>s hang :]e !y are4 ,only "o          
circum/ance c\ld di/urb !m1 & t w\ld be 
! invasion ( a =eign p[] & ! d[nfall ( !
 ,republic4 ,! /ronge/ passions ( m5 are
 ^? ( patriotism4  ,! be/ ?+s t a man   
does 9 ! _w usually take a lifetime to  
make4 ,a c>e] is a life job1 & no "o is 
sure :e!r x 0 wor?y or n till x is ov]4 
,i except doctors f ?is rule1 ( :om     
,hom] says3--      ,a wise physician    
skill$ our w\nds to heal     ,is m ?an  
armies to ! public weal4  ,"s may       
rememb] ! /alw>t figure ( ,dr4 ,joseph  
,hut*9son1 "o ( ! be/ ,am]ican surgeons4
 ,= "s ye>s1 9 ! /reets ( ,brooklyn1 he 
0 a famili> & impressive figure on      
horseback4 ,he rode sup]bly1 & x 0 8    

cu/om to make 8 calls 9 t way4 ,he di$ 9
 ?is ye>4 ,daniel ,curry 0 ano!r        
significant1 sup]ior man ( a diff]5t    
sort1 :o also di$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahhg4 ,he
 0 an editor & writ] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4
 ,at 8 dea? he told "o ?+ t w g into !  
classics ( ! ,*ur*2 & five hundr$ ye>s  
beyond1 :5 evangeli/s quote ! la/ words 
( ?is inspir$ man1 !y w recall ! dy+    
vision t came to ,daniel ,curry4 ,he saw
 himself 9 ! f9al judgm5t be=e ! ?rone1 
& knew n :at to d on acc\nt ( 8 s9s4 ,he
 felt t he 0 lo/1 :5 sudd5ly ,*ri/ saw  
him & said1 ,i w answ] = ,daniel ,curry4
 ,9 ?is _w ( va/ population x is        
wond]ful to f9d only a few m5 :o h help$
 to c>ry ! burd5 ( o!rs ) di/9ction =   
!mselves4 ,mo/ ( u are driv54  ,9 ! two 
ye>s & a half t our ,democratic p>ty _h 
be5 9 p[]1 our taxes _h paid 9 a surplus
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates treasury (          
#abe1jjj1jjj4 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 groan+ "u
 an infam\s taxation4 ,mo/ ( x 0 sp5t by
 ! ,republican p>ty1 ?ree or f\r ye>s   
be=e1 to improve navigation on riv]s )  

ab\t two feet ( wat] 9 !m 9 ! w9t]1 &   
dry 9 summ]4 ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia ,i   
saw "o ( ^! dry creeks t 0 to be        
improv$4 ,taxation caus$ ! w> ( !       
,revolution4 ,x _h become a gr9d+ :eel (
 gov]nm5t t roll$ ov] all our public    
int]e/s4 ,politicians 7 afraid to t\* ! 
subject = fe> !y might (f5d _! p>ty4 ,i 
t\* ^u x "h because ^? :o live aft] me  
may und]/&1 by _! own exp]i5ce1 ! infamy
 ( political piracy practis$ 9 ! "n (   
gov]nm5t taxation4  ,we _h our s*ool =  
sc&al 9 ,am]ica ov]-develop$4 ,a c]ta9  
am\nt ( exposure is good = ! s\l1 b our 
newspap] headl9es ov]-rea*$ ?is ideal   
purpose4 ,!y cultivat$ li>s & enc\rag$  
_! lies4 ,! peculi>ity ( lies is _!     
great longevity4 ,!y are a productive   
species & w\ld h ov]:elm$ ! c\ntry &    
de/roy$ ,george ,wa%+ton except = 8     
hat*et4 ,once born1 ! lie may live      
tw5ty1 ?irty1 or =ty ye>s4 ,at ! end ( a
 man's life sometimes x is heal?i] ?an  
he ev] 04 ,lies h attack$ e occupant ( !
 ,:ite ,h\se1 h irritat$ e man s9ce     

,adam1 & e good woman s9ce ,eve4 ,today 
! lie is aft] y\r neighb\r2 to-morr[ x  
is aft] y4 ,x travels s fa/ t a million 
p c see x ! next morn+4 ,x li/5s at     
keyholes1 x c he> :isp]s3 x has "o e> to
 ! ,ea/1 ! o!r to ! ,we/4 ,an           
old-fa%ion$ tea-table is its jubilee1 & 
a political campaign is its heav54      
,avoid x y may n1 b meet x ) calmness & 
)\t fe>4 ,x is always an outrage1 a     
p]secution4  ,no?+ m (f5sive to public  
s5tim5t c\ld h occurr$ ?an ! attempt    
made 9 ,new ,york 9 ! autumn ( #ahhg to 
h9d] ! appo9tm5t ( a new pa/or ( ,tr9ity
 ,*ur*1 on ! plea t he came f a =eign   
c\ntry1 & !re=e 0 an ally to =eign      
lab\r4 ,x 0 an outrage on religion1 on !
 ,*ur*1 on common s5se4 ,z a nation1    
h[ev]1 we 7 safe4 ,!re 0 n ano!r place 9
 ! _w :]e its *ief rul] c\ld travel five
 ?\s& miles1 = ?ree weeks1 unprotect$ by
 bayonets1 z ,mr4 ,clevel& did on 8     
,presid5tial t\r ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 a     
univ]sal huzzah1 f ,mugwumps1           
,republicans1 & ,democrats4 ,we 7 a safe

 nation because we de/roy$ ,communism4  
,! execution ( ! an>*i/s 9 ,*icago1 9   
,novemb]1 #ahhg1 0 a disgu/+ exhibition 
( ! gall[s4 ,x took t5 m9utes = "s ( !m 
to die by /rangulation4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5
 m b>b>ic ?an ?is me?od ( hang+ human   
life4 ,i 0 among ! fir/ to publicly     
propose execution by electricity4 ,mr4  
,edison1 ^u a reque/ f ! gov]nm5t1 c\ld 
easily h arrang$ x4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly     
horrifi$ ) ! blund]s ( ! hangman's      
me?ods1 because ,i 0 9 a fri5d's (fice 9
 ,new ,york1 :5 ! telegraph wires gave  
in/antane\s reports ( ! executions 9    
,*icago4 ,i made notes ( ^! fla%es (    
dea?4  ,n[ ! prison]s leave ! cells1    
said ! wire2 n[ !y are asc5d+ ! /airs2  
n[ ! rope is be+ adju/$2 n[ ! cap is be+
 drawn2 n[ !y fall4 ,_h ,i be5 !re ,i   
w\ld probably h felt ?ankful t ,i 0     
br\ght up to obey ! law1 & c\ld und]/& !
 maje/y ( re/ra9+ p[]s4 ,"o ( ^! m5 0   
naturally k9d & g5]\s1 ,i 0 told1 b 0   
embitt]$ by "o :o _h robb$ him ( ev]y?+2
 & s he became an enemy to all mank9d4  

,"o ( !m got 8 antipa?y = all prosp]\s p
 f ! fact t 8 fa!r 0 a pr(ligate        
nobleman1 & 8 "m a poor1 maltreat$1     
peasant woman4 ,! impulse ( an>*y />ts  
high up 9 society4 ,*ief among our      
bless+s 0 an ,am]ican in/9ct =          
lawfulness 9 ! mid/ ( lawless           
temptation4 ,we 7 (t5 rem9d$ ( ?is      
supreme advantage z we saw pass+ into   
%ad[l& ! rob$ figure ( an upright man4  
,! dea? ( ,judge ,gre5wood ( ,brooklyn1 
9 ,novemb]1 #ahhg1 0 a rem9d] ( su*     
matt]s4 ,he _h se5 ! n9ete5? c5tury 9   
its y\? & 9 its old age4 ,f fir/ to la/1
 he _h be5 on ! "r side ( all its       
que/ions ( public welf>e4 ,we c\ld1     
appropriately1 hang 8 portrait 9 our    
c\rt rooms & city halls4 ,! arti/'s bru%
 w\ld be tame inde$ comp>$ ) ! liv+1    
gl[+1 beam+ face ( de> old ,judge       
,gre5wood 9 ! portrait gall]y ( my      
recollections4  ,! national ev5t ( ?is  
autumn 0 ,presid5t ,clevel&'s message to
 ,congress1 :i* put squ>ely be=e u !    
matt] ( our hav+ a protective t>iff4 ,x 

0 ! great "q ( our national problem1 &  
call$ = oratory & /atesman%ip to answ]  
x4 ,! :ole ( ,europe 0 int]e/$ 9 !      
subject4 ,i advocat$ free trade z ! be/ 
und]/&+ ( int]national trad+1 because ,i
 _h talk$ ) ! lead]s ( political ?\ght 9
 ,europe1 & ,i und]/ood bo? sides1 z f> 
z my capacity c\ld compass !m4 ,9       
,am]ica we 7 frequ5tly comp>$ to !      
citiz5s ( ! ,fr5* ,republic because (   
our n]v\s =ce1 our re/lessness1 b we 7 m
 pati5t4 ,9 #ahhg1 ! resignation (      
,presid5t ,grevy 9 ,france re-e/abli%$  
?is fact4 ,?\gh an ,am]ican ,presid5t   
becomes (f5sive to ! p1 we wait pati5tly
 till 8 f\r ye>s are out1 ev5 if we are 
n v quiet ab\t x4 ,we are safe/ :5 we   
keep our h&s (f ! ,con/itution4 ,!      
demon/ration 9 ,p>is emphasis$ our      
,republican wisdom4 ,public s]vice is an
 alt> ( sacrifice = all :o wor%ip !re4  
,! dea? ( ,daniel ,mann+1 ex-,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhg1 0 ano!r
 pro( ( ?is4 ,he fell pro/rate on ! /eps
 ( 8 (fice1 9 a sickness t no m$ical aid

 c\ld relieve4 ,f\r ye>s be=e no "o     
realis$ ! /r5g? t 0 9 him4 ,he ?rew body
 & s\l into ! :irlpool ( 8 "w1 & 0 left 
9 ! rapids ( celebrity4 ,9 ! clos+ notes
 ( #ahhg1 ,i f9d record$ ! dea? ( ,mrs4 
,william ,a/or4 ,:at a sublime lifetime 
( *>ity & k9dness 0 h]s6 ,mrs4 ,a/or's w
 read l a poem4 ,x _h a beauty & a      
pa?os1 & a p[] entirely indep5d5t (     
rhy?mical cad5ce4 ,! docum5t 0 publi%$  
to ! _w on a cold ,decemb] morn+1 ) its 
beque/s ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s to ! 
poor & ne$y1 ! invalids & ! *ur*es4 ,x  
put a w>m gl[ ov] ! tir$ & grizzl$ face 
( ! old ye>4 ,x 0 a b5$iction ^u ! com+ 
ye>s4     ,,! ,,twelf? ,,mile/one  #ahhh
   ,x seems to me t ! con/ructive age ( 
man beg9s :5 he has pass$ fifty4 ,n     
until !n c he be a ma/] build]4 ,z ,i   
sp$ pa/ ! fifty-fif? mile/one life      
itself became bett]1 broad]1 full]4 ,my 
plans 7 wid]1 ! di/ances ,i want$ to g  
/ret*$ be=e me1 beyond ! normal /r5g? ( 
an av]age lifetime4 ,?is ,i knew1 b /ill
 ,i press$ on1 indiff]5t ( ! spe$ or    

/ra94 ,!re 7 indications t my /r5g? _h n
 be5 dissipat$1 t ! ye>s 7 m]ely not*es 
t _h n cut deep1 t _h sc>cely sc>r$ !   
surface ( ! trunk4 ,! s\l1 ! m9d1 ! ze/ 
( do+--all 7 ke5 & eag]4  ,! cons]vation
 ( ! s\l is n s pr(\nd a matt] z x is   
describ$4 ,x consi/s 9 a gu>dian%ip ( ! 
gateways ?r\gh :i* impressions ent]1 or 
pass by2 x consi/s 9 protect+ "o's inn] 
self f wa/eful associations4  ,!        
influ5ce ( :at we read is ( *ief        
importance to "*4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( #ahhh  
,i receiv$ innum]able reque/s f p all   
ov] ,new ,york & ,brooklyn = advice on !
 subject ( read+4 ,9 ! deluge ( books t 
7 beg9n+ to sweep ov] u _m read]s 7     
dr[n$4 ,! "q ( :at to read 0 be+        
discuss$ ev]y:]e4  ,i oppos$ ! majority 
( novels because !y 7 made *iefly to set
 =? desp]ate love scrapes4 ,mu* read+ ( 
love /ories makes "o s(t1 insipid1      
abs5t-m9d$1 & useless4 ,affections 9    
life usually "w out v diff]5tly4 ,! lady
 does n always break into te>s1 nor     
fa9t1 nor d ! p>5ts always oppose !     

situation1 s t a romantic elopem5t is   
possible4 ,excessive read+ ( ^! /ories  
makes fools ( m5 & wom54 ,nei!r is x    
advisable to read a book because someone
 else likes x4 ,x is n necess>y to wa/e 
"t on ,%akespe>e if y h no ta/e = poetry
 or drama m]ely because s _m o!rs l !m2 
nor to pass a long "t ) ,sir ,william   
,hamilton :5 metaphysics are n to y\r   
ta/e4 ,:5 y read a book by ! page1 e few
 m9utes look+ ahead to see h[ _m *apt]s 
!re are be=e ! book w be f9i%$1 y _h    
bett] /op read+ x4 ,!re 0 ev5 a fa%ion 9
 books t 0 absurd4 ,p 7 bor$ to dea? by 
lit]ature 9 ! fa%ion4  ,= a :ile we _h a
 ,tupp] epidemic1 & ev]yone grew busy   
writ+ blank v]se--v blank4 ,!n came an  
epidemic ( ,c>lyle1 & ev]yone wrote     
turgid1 involv$1 twi/$ & breakneck      
s5t5ces1 ea* n\n ) z _m v]bs z ,brigham 
,"y _h wives4 ,!n foll[$ a romantic     
craze1 & ev]yone /ruggl$ to comb9e      
religion & romance1 ) frequ5t pun*es at 
religion1 & we prid$ ourselves on be+   
sceptical & indep5d5t 9 our lit]>y      

ta/es4 ,my advice 0 simply to make up   
"o's m9d :at to read1 & !n read x4 ,life
 is %ort1 & books are _m4 ,in/ead ( mak+
 y\r m9d a g>ret cr[d$ ) rubbi%1 make x 
a p>l\r1 sub/antially furni%$1          
beautifully arrang$1 9 :i* y w\ld n be  
a%am$ to h ! :ole _w ent]4  ,!re 0 s mu*
 9 ! _w to provoke ! s\l1 & yet all     
p]secution is a bless+ 9 "s way4 ,!     
s-call$ mod]n lit]ature1 t[>ds ! close (
 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 0 becom+ m & m !     
illegitimate (fspr+ ( immaturity 9 ?\ght
 & feel+4 ,we 7 ! slaves ( our          
newspap]s2 ea* morn+ a libr>y 0 ?r[n on 
our door/ep4 ,b :at a jumbl$1           
inconsequ5t1 muddl$-up libr>y6 ,x 0 !   
be/ t c\ld be made 9 su* a hurry1 & x   
satisfi$ mo/ ( u1 ?\gh ,i believe !re 7 
cons]vative p :o op5$ x only to read !  
m>riage & ! dea? notices4 ,! latt] came 
along fa/ en\gh4  ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahhh1 t  
well-kn[n ,am]ican juri/ & illu/ri\s    
,brooklynite1 ,judge ,joseph ,neilson1  
di$4 ,he 0 an old fri5d ( m9e1 ( ev]yone
 :o came ^u 8 horizon4 ,= a long :ile he

 0 an invalid1 b he kept ?is k f ! _w1  
because he want$ no public demon/ration4
 ,! la/ f\r ye>s ( 8 life he 0 conf9$ to
 8 room1 :]e he sat all ! :ile calm1    
uncompla9+1 int]e/$ 9 all ! affairs ( ! 
_w1 aft] a life ( active "w 9 x4 ,he    
belong$ to t bre$ :i* has develop$ !    
bra9 & brawn ( ,am]ican "*--!           
,scot*-,iri%4 ,if ,*ri/ianity _h be5 a  
fallacy1 ,judge ,neilson w\ld h be5 j ! 
man to expose x4 ,he :o on ! judicial   
b5* sat 9 solemn poise ( _s1 :ile !     
able/ juri/s & advocates ( ! c5tury 7   
be=e him to be prompt$1 correct$1 or    
d5i$1 0 n ! man to be ov]come by a      
religion ( sophi/ry or m]e pret5ce4     
,*ief ,ju/ice ,salmon ,p4 ,*ase said t  
he _h /udi$ ! ,*ri/ian religion z he _h 
/udi$ a law case1 & conclud$ t x 0      
div9e4 ,judge ,neilson's decisions w be 
quot$ 9 c\rt rooms z long z ,ju/ice     
holds its balance4 ,! supremacy ( a     
useful life nev] leaves ! e>?--its      
influ5ce rema9s beh9d4  ,! :ole _w1 x   
seem$ to me1 0 be+ spiritualis$ by !    

influ5ces ( ^? ^: great mom5ts on e>? _h
 plant$ tangible & mat]ial b5efits1 ye>s
 aft] !y !mselves 7 invisible4 ,x 0 an  
elem5tal fact 9 ! dea? *amb] ( ,mr4     
,roswell1 ! great botani/1 9 ,engl&2 9 !
 reliev$ anxieties 9 ,b]l92 9 !         
jubilation 9 ,dubl92 by ! ga!r+ (       
noblem5 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg2 & 9 ! dawn (  
?is new ye>4 ,i c\ld see a t5d5cy 9     
,european affairs to ! unification (    
nations4  ,! ,g]man & ! ,fr5* languages 
_h be5 /ruggl+ = ! supremacy ( ,europe4 
,z ,i =esaw ev5ts !n1 ! two w\ld fir/   
conqu] ,europe1 & ! /rong] ( ! two w\ld 
swall[ ! o!r4 ,!n ! ,engli% language    
w\ld dev\r t1 & ! _w w\ld h b "o        
language4 ,ov] a million p _h already   
began ! /udy ( ,volapuek1 a new language
 compos$ ( all languages4 ,?is 0 an     
indication ( _w nationalisation4        
,congresses ( nations1 meet+ = v>i\s    
purposes1 7 e/abli%+ bro!rhood4 ,x look$
 z ?\gh ^? :o 7 tell+ u aga9 9 #ahhh t !
 second com+ ( ,*ri/ 0 at h& 7 "r4 ,!   
div9e significance ( ?+s 0 great] ?an x 

_h ev] be54  ,!re 0 "s bigotry 9        
religi\s affairs1 ( c\rse4 ,9 our       
religion we 7 z f> f unity ( feel+ !n z 
we _h ev] be54 ,! ,presbyt]ian bigot    
c\ld be recognis$ by 8 armful ( ,we/m9/]
 cate*isms4 ,! ,me?odi/ bigot c\ld be   
easily id5tifi$ by 8 decl>ation t unless
 a man _h be5 conv]t$ by sitt+ on !     
anxi\s seat he 0 n eligible4 ,! way to !
 *ur* militant1 accord+ to ?is bigot1 0 
f ! anxi\s seat1 "o ( :i* he always     
c>ri$ ) him4 ,! ,episcopal bigot /ruggl$
 "u a great load ( liturgies4 ,)\t ?is  
man's pray]-books no "o c\ld be sav$1 he
 said4 ,! ,bapti/ bigot 0 b5t d\ble ) ! 
burd5 ( 8 bapti/ry4  ,x does n seem z if
 "s ( y _h be5 prop]ly wa%$1 he said1 & 
,i %all proce$ to put "u ! wat] all ^?  
:o h neglect$ _! ablutions4 ,religion 0 
be+ s]v$ 9 a k9d ( ecclesia/ical ha% t1 
naturally en\gh1 creat$ controv]sy1 z v 
prop]ly x %\ld4 ,9 spite ( ^! ?+s1      
h[ev]1 "s cre$ ( religi\s fai?1 :i*ev] x
 might be1 0 univ]sally ne$$4 ,i hope = 
a *ur* unity 9 ! future4 ,:5 all !      

bran*es 9 ea* d5om9ation h unit$1 !n !  
great d5om9ations ne>e/ ak9 w unite1 &  
?is absorption w g on until !re w be "o 
great mill5nial ,*ur*1 divid$ only =    
geographical conv5i5ce into sections z (
 old1 :5 x 0 ! ,*ur* ( ,laodicea1 !     
,*ur* ( ,philadelphia1 ! ,*ur* (        
,?yatira4 ,9 ! ev5t ( ?is religi\s      
evolution !n !re w be ! ,*ur* ( ,am]ica1
 ! ,*ur* ( ,europe1 ! ,*ur* ( ,asia1 !  
,*ur* ( ,africa1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,au/ralia4 
,we are all build]s1 bigots1 or ma/]    
me*anics ( ! div9e w4  ,! numb] ( m5 :o 
built ,brooklyn1 & :o h gone into et]nal
 indu/ry1 7 increas+4 ,"o day ,i paus$ a
 mom5t on ! ,brooklyn ,bridge to read on
 a /one ! names ( ^? :o _h influ5c$ !   
build+ ( t span ( /eel1 ! wond] ( !     
c5tury4 ,!y 7 ! abs5t ones3 ,! presid5t1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 abs5t2 ! vice-presid5t1  
,mr4 ,k+sley1 abs5t2 ! treasur]1 ,mr4   
,pr5tice1 abs5t2 ! eng9e]1 ,mr4 ,roebl+1
 abs5t4 ,our useful citiz5s 7 go+ or    
gone4 ,a few days aft] ?is ,alfr$ ,s4   
,b>nes dep>t$4 ,he has n disappe>$1 nor 

w until our ,hi/orical ,hall1 our       
,academy ( ,music1 & ,m]cantile ,libr>y1
 our great asylums ( m]cy1 & *ur*es (   
all d5om9ations %all h crumbl$4 ,8 "n   
has be5 a bulw>k ( cr$it 9 ! f9ancial   
affairs ov] :i* he presid$4 ,he 0 a     
director ( _m univ]sities4 ,:at         
re9=cem5t to ! b5evol5ce ( ! day 8      
patronage 06 ,i enjoy$ a w>m p]sonal    
fri5d%ip ) him = _m ye>s1 & my gratitude
 & admiration 7 unb\nd$4 ,he 0 a man (  
/rict integrity 9 bus9ess circles1 !    
highe/ type ( a practical ,*ri/ian      
g5tleman4 ,unlike s _m successful       
bus9ess m51 he ma9ta9$ an unusual       
simplicity ( "*4 ,he decl9$ ! ,mayoralty
 & ,congressional hon\rs t he might     
pursue ! ways ( peace4  ,! great        
black-w+$ angel 0 be+ desp]ately beat5  
back1 h[ev]1 by ! ris+ g5]ation (       
doctors1 "y1 he>ty1 indu/ri\s1 ambiti\s 
graduates ( ! ,am]ican univ]sities4 ,h[ 
bitt]ly vacc9ation 0 f\ght ev5 by m9i/]s
 ( ! ,gospel4 ,small wits c>icatur$ x1 b
 :at a _w-wide human b5$iction x prov$4 

,i rememb] be+ 9 ,ed9burgh a few weeks  
aft] ! dea? ( ,sir ,james ,y4 ,simpson1 
& 8 photograph 0 9 e %op w9d[1 9 hon\r (
 ! man :o fir/ us$ *lor(orm z an        
anae/hetic4 ,9 =m] days !y tri$ to dull 
pa9 by us+ ! ha%ee% ( ! ,arabs4 ,dr4    
,simpson's wet sponge 0 a bless+ put    
into ! h&s ( ! surgeon4 ,! mill5nium = !
 s\ls ( m5 w be :5 ! doctors h discov]$ 
! mill5nium = _! bodies4  ,dr4 ,bu% us$ 
to say 9 8 val$ictory address to !      
/ud5ts ( ! m$ical college1 ,"y g5tlem51 
y h two pockets3 a l>ge pocket & a small
 pocket4 ,! l>ge pocket is = y\r        
annoyances & y\r insults1 ! small pocket
 = y\r fees4  ,9 ,m>*1 #ahhh1 we lo/ a  
man :o be/[$ a new disp5sation ^u ! dumb
 animals t be> our burd5s--,h5ry ,b]gh4 
,abus$ & ridicul$ mo/ ( 8 life1 he      
e/abli%$ a great "w = ! good m5 & wom5 (
 ! ensu+ c5turies to c>ry out4 ,long may
 8 "n live 9 our consecrat$ memory4 ,9 !
 same mon?1 f ,wa%+ton to ,tol$o1 ! long
 fun]al tra9 ( ,*ief ,ju/ice ,:ite /eam$
 across c\ntry1 pass+ multitudes (      

uncov]$ heads b[$ 9 sorr[+ respect1 :ile
 across ! sea m5 hon\r$ 8 di/+ui%$      
memory4  ,:at a spl5did inh]itance = ^? 
( u :o mu/ pass out ( ! multitude )\t   
mu* ado1 if we are n rememb]$ among !   
bores ( life4 ,!re 7 bores 9 ! pulpit :o
 made _! congregations dread ,sundays2  
made !m wi% t ,sunday w\ld come only    
once a mon?4 ,at "o "t an orig9al       
,fr5*man actually tri$ hav+ a ,sunday   
only once e t5 days4 ,a m9i/] %\ld h a  
conf]5ce ) 8 p be=e he prea*es1 o!rwise 
h[ c he tell :at m$ic9e to give !m8 ,he 
mu/ feel ! spiritual pulse4 ,e man is a 
walk+ et]nity 9 himself1 b he w nev]    
qualify if he insi/s on be+ a bore1 ev5 
if he h to face s5sational newspap]     
/ories ab\t himself4  ,i nev] repli$ to 
any su* tales except once1 & t once came
 ab\t 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhh4 ,i reg>d$ x z a 
joke4 ,"s "o report$ t "o ev5+1 at a    
little ga!r+ 9 my h\se1 !re 7 f\r k9ds (
 w9e s]v$4 ,i 0 mu* int]view$ on !      
subject4 ,i ann\nc$ 9 my *ur* t ! report
 0 false1 t we _h no w9e4 ,i did n take 

! matt] z "o ( (f5ce4 ,if ,i _h be5 z   
great a ma/] ( invective & satire z     
,roscoe ,conkl+ ,i might h said m4 ,9 ! 
spr+ ( ?is ye> he di$4 ,! :ole c\ntry   
wat*$ anxi\sly ! news bullet9s ( 8 dea?4
 ,he di$ a lawy]4 ,ab\t ,conkl+ z a     
politician ,i h no?+ to say4 ,!re is no 
ne$ to ent] t field ( enrag$ controv]sy4
 ,z a lawy] he 0 brilliant1 sev]ely     
logical1 if he *ose to be1 upro>i\s )   
mir? if he ?\ght x appropriate4 ,he 0 an
 optimi/4 ,he 0 on bo>d ! ,bo?nia :5 %e 
broke h] %aft at sea1 & mu* anxiety 0   
felt = him4 ,i sail$ a week lat] on !   
,umbria1 & ov]tak+ ! ,bo?nia1 ! two %ips
 w5t into h>b\r toge!r4 ,meet+ ,mr4     
,conkl+ ! next morn+1 9 ! ,nor?-,we/]n  
,hotel1 at ,liv]pool1 ,i ask$ him if he 
_h n be5 worri$4  ,oh1 no1 he said2 ,i 0
 sure t good =tune w\ld br+ u ?r\gh all 
"r4  ,he 0 ! only lawy] ,i ev] knew :o  
c\ld af=d to turn away f a seat on ! b5*
 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,he _h nev] kn[n mis=tune4 ,_h he ev]   
be5 compell$ to pass ?r\gh h>d%ips he   

w\ld h be5 ,presid5t 9 #ahgh4 ,because (
 c]ta9 peculi>ities1 kn[n to himself1 z 
well z to o!rs1 he turn$ aside f        
politics4 ,al?\gh nei!r ,mr4 ,conkl+ nor
 ,mr4 ,bla9e c\ld h be5 ,presid5t :ile  
bo? liv$1 good p ( all p>ties hop$ =    
,mr4 ,conkl+'s recov]y4  ,! national    
respect %[n at ! dea?-b$ ( ! lawy]      
reveal$ ! progress ( our times4 ,lawy]s1
 = _m ye>s 9 ! pa/1 _h be5 o/racis$4 ,!y
 7 once =bidd5 entrance to ,p>liam5t4   
,dr4 ,johnson wrote ! foll[+ epitaph1   
:i* is obvi\s en\gh3--      ,god works  
wond]s n[ & !n2     ,"h lies a lawy] an 
hone/ man4     ,,! ,,?irte5? ,,mile/one 
#ahhh-ahhi   ,! long] ,i live ! m ,i ?9k
 ( m]cy4 ,fifty-six ye>s ( age & ,i _h n
 ! slighte/ suspicion t ,i 0 gett+ old4 
,x 0 l a crisp1 exquisitely /ill autumn 
day4 ,i felt ! /r5g? & buoyancy ( all ! 
days ,i _h liv$ m]g+ !mselves into a    
joy\s anticipation ( ye>s & ye>s to     
come4 ,= a long :ile ,i _h *]i%$ ! dream
 t ,i might "s day visit ! ,holy ,l&1 to
 see ) my own eyes ! sky1 ! fields1 !   

rocks1 & ! sacr$ backgr\nd ( ! ,div9e   
,trag$y4 ,! tangible plans 7 made1 & ,i 
0 prep>+ to sail 9 ,octob]1 #ahhi4 ,i   
felt l a man on ! eve ( a new c>e]4 ,!  
fruition ( ! ye>s pa/ 0 ab\t to be a    
great h>ve/ ( successful "w4 ,i speak ( 
x )\t res]ve1 z we (f] pray]s (         
gratitude = great m]cies4  ,ev]y?+ be=e 
me seem$ f9] ?an any?+ ,i _h ev] kn[n4  
,few m5 at my age 7 s bless$ ) ! vig\r (
 heal?1 ) ! elixir ( y\?4 ,to ! _w at   
l>ge ,i 0 indebt$ = its appreciation1   
its praise sometimes1 its int]e/ always4
 ,my /udy 9 ,brooklyn 0 a room t _h     
become a picturesque />t+ po9t = !      
imag9ation ( k9dly newspap] m54 ,!y 7   
lead+ me into a new elem5t ( celebrity4 
,"o morn+1 9 my h\se 9 ,brooklyn1 ,i 0  
ask$ by a newspap] 9 ,new ,york if x    
might s5d a report] to sp5d ! day ) me  
!re4 ,i _h no objection4 ,! report] came
 aft] breakfa/4 ,breakfa/ 0 an awkw>d   
meal = ! newspap] pr(ession1 o!rwise we 
%\ld h _h x toge!r4 ,i made no          
prep>ation1 set no sc5e1 gave ! incid5t 

no ?\ght1 b sp5t ! day 9 ! usual r\t9e (
 a pa/or's duty4 ,x is an incid5t t puts
 a side-light on my (ficial duties z a  
m9i/] 9 8 home1 & = t reason ,i ref] to 
x 9 detail4 ,"s ( ! descriptions made by
 ! report] 7 accurate1 & illu/rative (  
my home life4  ,my mail 0 heavy1 & my   
fir/ duty 0 always to take x "u my arm  
to my work%op on ! second floor ( my    
home 9 ,s\? ,ox=d ,/reet4 ,9 do+ ?is ,i 
0 closely foll[$ by ! report]4 ,my /udy 
0 a place ( _m w9d[s1 & on ?is morn+ 9 !
 fir/ week ( #ahhh x 0 flood$ ) sun%9e1 
or z ! report]1 ) te*nical skill1       
describ$ x1 ,a mell[ light4 ,! sun is   
always mell[ 9 a room :5ev] ,i h read   
ab\t x 9 a newspap]4 ,! report] f\nd my 
/udy an unattractive room1 because x    
lack$ ! signs ( luxury or ev5 com=t4 ,z 
,i 0 errone\sly reg>d$ z a cl]ical      
,croesus at ?is "t ! report]'s          
disappo9tm5t 0 excusable4 ,! ,gobel9    
tape/ries1 ! ,raphael pa9t+s1 ! ,turki% 
divans1 & ! gold & silv] trapp+s ( a    
?rone room 7 miss+ 9 my /udy4 ,! report]

 f\nd ! floor di/ress+ly h>d1 b poli%$  
wood4 ,! walls 7 pa9fully pla9--all     
:ite4 ,my table1 :i* ! report] k9dly    
signifi$ z a big "o1 0 drawn up to a    
l>ge w9d[4 ,( c\rse1 l all tables ( !   
k9d1 x 0 litt]$4 ,i nev] read ( a libr>y
 table 9 a newspap] t 0 n litt]$4 ,!    
report] spi$ ev]y?+ ^u x at once1       
lett]s1 newspap]s1 books1 p5s1 ink      
bottles1 p5cils1 & writ+-pap]4 ,all (   
:i*1 ( c\rse1 indicat$ intellectual     
supremacy to ! report]4 ,! *air at my   
table 0 /iff back$1 &1 amaz+ fact1 x 0  
)\t a cu%ion4 ,9 front ( ! *air1 b on ! 
table1 ! report] discov]$ an op5 book1  
:i* he conclud$ %[$ t ! great prea*] _h 
be5 hurri$ly call$ away4 ,9 e respect x 
0 a typical lit]>y man's d54 ,glanc+    
%rewdly ar\nd1 ! report] discov]$       
book%elves ar\nd ! walls1 books pil$ 9  
corn]s1 & ev5 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,also
 a newspap] file 0 notic$1 &--c>eless   
creature t ,i am--!re 7 ev5 bundles (   
old lett]s ti$ ) /r+s ?r[n c>elessly    
ab\t4 ,! report] !n said3--  ,he told me

 ?is 0 8 work%op1 & look$ me 9 ! face ) 
a m]ry tw9kle 9 8 eye to see :e!r ,i 0  
surpris$ or pleas$4  ,!n ,i ask$ !      
report] to sit d[n1 :i* he promptly did4
 ,i 0 closely wat*$ to see h[ ,i op5$ my
 mail4 ,no?+ />tl+ happ5$4 ,i j op5$    
lett] aft] lett]4 ,"s ,i laid aside = my
 secret>y1 o!rs ,i actually att5d$ to   
myself4  ,a lett] f a "y lady 9         
,georgia1 ask+ me to s5d h] :at ,i      
consid] ! mo/ important ^w 9 my         
vocabul>y1 ,i answ]$ imm$iately4 ,!     
ev]-wat*ful report] obs]ves t to d ?is  
,i pick up a p5 & write on ! m>g9 ( !   
girl's lett] ! ^w 'helpfulness4' ,!n ,i 
sign x & /ick x 9 an envelope4 ,!n ,i   
da% (f ! address4 ,obvi\sly ,i am n at  
all orig9al at home4 ,i repli$ to a     
lett] f ! presid5t ( a !ological sem9>y1
 ask+ me to speak to 8 "y m54 ,i l "y m5
 s ,i agree to d s if ,i c4 ,i />tle !  
report] f9ally1 by a sudd5 bur/ (       
unexpect$ hil>ity ov] a lett] f a man 9 
,p5nsylvania :o wants me to s5d him a   
*eque by return mail = "o hundr$ ?\s&   

doll>s1 on a sure ?+ inve/m5t4 ,!       
report] says3--  ,i am />tl$ by a %rill 
peal ( laught]1 & ! great prea*] leans  
back 9 8 *air & %akes 8 sides4  ,!      
report] looks ov] my %\ld] & sees o!r   
lett]s4  ,a "y m9i/] writes to say t 8  
congregation is leav+ him4 ,h[ %all he  
get 8 p back8 ,an old sailor scrawls on 
a piece ( yell[ pap] t he is b\nd = !   
,*9a seas & he wants a copy ( ea* ( ,dr4
 ,talmage's s]mons s5t to 8 old wife 9  
,new ,b$=d1 ,mass41 :ile he is gone4 ,"h
 is a lett] 9 a s*oolgirl's h&4 ,%e has 
_h a qu>rel ) h] fir/ lov] & he has left
 h] 9 a huff4 ,h[ c %e get him back8    
,ano!r lett] is f ! s5ior memb] ( "o ( !
 bigge/ comm]cial h\ses 9 ,brooklyn4 ,x 
is brief1 b x gives ! good doctor       
pleasure4 ,! writ] tells him h[ ?or\ghly
 he enjoy$ ! s]mon la/ ,sunday4 ,! next 
lett] is f ! driv] ( a horse c>4 ,he has
 be5 dis*>g$4 ,8 *ildr5 g to ,dr4       
,talmage's ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,is t n en\gh
 to %[ t ! fa!r is reliable & /eady1 & w
 n ! prea*] g at once to ! sup]9t5d5t ( 

! c> l9e & h him re9/at$4 ,"h is a      
p]fum$ note f a "y "m :o wants h] *ild  
baptis$4 ,!re are invitations to g "h & 
!re1 & to speak 9 v>i\s cities4 ,"y m5  
write = advice3 ,"o ) ! comm]cial in/9ct
 /rongly develop$1 wants to "k if !     
m9i/ry pays8 ,/ill ano!r lett] is f a   
pat5t m$ic9e h\se1 ask+ if ! prea*] w n 
write an endorsem5t ( a new cure =      
rheumatism4 ,o!r writ]s take ! prea*] to
 task = "s utt]ance 9 ! pulpit t did n  
please !m4 ,ei!r he 0 too l5i5t or too  
sev]e4 ,a "y man wants to get m>ri$ &   
writes to "k :at x w co/ to tie ! knot4 
,a ,new ,york actress1 :o has be5 an    
att5dant = sev]al ,sundays at !         
,tab]nacle1 writes to say t %e is s well
 pleas$ ) ! s]mons t %e w\ld be glad if 
%e c\ld come e>li] on ,sunday morn+1 b  
%e is s tir$ :5 ,saturday night comes t 
%e c't get up e>ly4 ,w\ld x be ask+ too 
mu* to h a seat res]v$ = h] until %e    
arriv$6  ,a maid 9 a :ite cap comes to !
 door & in=ms me t a roomful ( p are    
wait+ to see me d[n/airs4 ,x is ! usual 

r\t9e ( my morn+'s "w1 :5 ,i receive all
 :o come to me = advice & consolation4  
,! report] reg>ds x1 h[ev]1 z an ev5t1 &
 writes ab\t x 9 ?is way3--  ,visitors  
to ! ,talmage mansion are u%]$ ?r\gh a  
broad hall into ! great prea*]'s back   
p>l\r4 ,!y beg9 to arrive frequ5tly be=e
 breakfa/1 & ! bell r+s till long aft] !
 h\se is clos$ = ! night4 ,!re are m5 & 
wom5 ( all races1 "s ri*ly dress$1 "s   
fa%ionably1 "s v poorly4 ,_m ( !m _h    
nev] spok5 a ^w to ,dr4 ,talmage be=e4  
,!y ?9k t ,talmage has only to /rike !  
rock to br+ =? a /ream ( %9+ co9s4 ,he  
/eps into _! mid/ pleasantly4  ',well1  
"y man1' he says to a y\? ( sev5te51 :o 
/&s be=e him4 ,he (f]s ! boy 8 h& &     
%akes x he>tily4  ',i don't suppose y "k
 me1' says ! lad1 'b ,i'm 9 y\r ,sunday 
,s*ool4 ,"m ?9ks ,i %\ld g to "w & ,i h 
come to y = advice4'  ,!n foll[s 9      
:isp]s a brief conv]sation ab\t ! boy   
himself1 8 p>5ts1 8 education & mode (  
life4  ',n[1' says ! prea*]1 lead+ him  
by ! h& to ! door1 'get a lett] f y\r   

"m1 & also "o f y\r ,sunday ,s*ool      
tea*]1 & "o f y\r ,day ,s*ool tea*]1 &  
br+ !m to me4 ,if !y are satisfactory ,i
 w give y a lett] to a w>m fri5d ( m9e  
:o is "o ( ! l>ge/ dry goods m]*ants 9  
,new ,york4 ,if y are able1 bright1 &   
hone/ he w employ y4 ,if y are fai?ful y
 may "s day be a memb] ( ! firm4 ,all ! 
_w is be=e y1 lad4 ,be hone/1 h c\rage4 
,roll up y\r sleeves & g to "w & y w    
succe$4 ,goodbye6' & ! door closes4  ,! 
next call] is an old woman :o wants !   
popul> pa/or to get h] husb& "w 9 !     
,navy ,y>d4 ,no soon] is %e dispos$ (1 )
 a ^w ( com=t1 ?an a spruce-look+ "y man
 /eps =w>d4 ,he is a book ag5t1 & 8 glib
 tongue runs s fa/ t ! prea*] subscribes
 = 8 book )\t look+ at x4 ,z ! ag5t     
retires a %y "y girl comes =w>d & asks =
 ! prea*]'s autograph4 ,x is giv5       
*e]fully4 ,two old ladies ( bu/l+       
activity h come to ask = advice ab\t    
op5+ a s\p kit*5 = ! poor4 ,a middle-ag$
 man p\rs out a sad /ory ( woe4 ,he is a
 h>d-work+ c>p5t]4 ,8 only daught] is   

incl9$ to be wayw>d4 ,w\ld ,dr4 ,talmage
 come r\nd & talk to h]8  ,f9ally1 all !
 call]s h be5 he>d except "o "y man :o  
sits 9 a corn] ( ! room toy+ ) 8 hat4   
,he has wait$ pati5tly s t he might h ! 
prea*] all alone4 ,he rises z ,dr4      
,talmage walks ov] to him4  ',i am 9 no 
hurry1' he says4 ',i'll wait if y want  
to speak to--to--to t man ov] !re1'     
po9t+ to me4  ',no1' is ! reply4 ',we   
are go+ out toge!r soon4 ,:at c ,i d =  
y8'  ',well ,i c call aga9 if y are too 
busy to talk to me n[8'  ',no1 ,i am n  
too busy4 ,speak up4 ,i c give y t5     
m9utes4'  ',b ,i want a long talk1'     
p]si/s ! visitor4  ',i'd l to oblige y1'
 says ! prea*]1 'b ,i'm v busy to-day4' 
',i'll come to-morr[4'  ',no2 ,i %all be
 busy to-morr[ also4'  ',& to-night1    
too8'  ',yes2 my "t is engag$ = ! entire
 week4'  ',well1 !n1' says ! "y man1 9 a
 /amm]+ way2 ',i want y\r advice4 ,i'm  
employ$ 9 a big h\se 9 ,new ,york & ,i  
am gett+ a fair sal>y4 ,i h be5 (f]$ a  
position 9 a rival h\se4 ,w\ld x be "r &

 hon\rable = me to leave8 ,i am to get a
 little m sal>y4 ,i mu/ give my answ] by
 to-morr[4 ,i mu/ make "s excuse =      
leav+4 ,i've ?\ght x all ov] & don't "k 
:at to say4 ,my pres5t employ]s h treat$
 me well4 ,i want y\r advice4'  ,! good 
prea*] prote/s t x is a delicate "q to  
put to a /rang]1 ev5 if t /rang] happ5s 
to be a m9i/]4  ',is ! firm a good "o8  
,are y treat$ well8 ,hav5't y a fair    
*ance8 ,ar5't !y hon\rable m58'  ,!     
answ] to all ^! que/ions 0 9 !          
affirmative4  ',b y c\ld tell me :e!r x 
w\ld be "r = me to d x1 &--&--if ,i c\ld
 get a lett] ( recomm5dation f y x w\ld 
help me4'  ',:y don't y ask y\r "m or   
fa!r = advice8'  ',!y are dead4'  ',0   
y\r "m a ,*ri/ian8'  ',yes4'  ',!n get  
d[n on y\r knees "h & lift y\r face to  
heav54 ,ask y\r angel "m if y w\ld be   
do+ "r4'  ,! "y man's eyes fall to !    
floor4 ,he toys n]v\sly ) 8 hat & backs 
out ( ! hall to ! door4 ,z he turns !   
knob he holds out 8 "r-h& to ! prea*] & 
:isp]s3  ',i ?ank y = y\r advice4 ,i'll 

n leave my pres5t employ]4'  ,n[ ! great
 prea*] ha/ily puts on a ?ick ov]coat &1
 tak+ a heavy walk+-/ick 9 h&1 says3    
',we'll g n[4' ,he calls a *e]y         
'goodbye' to ,mrs4 ,talmage & closes !  
big door beh9d him4 ,! air is crispy &  
invigorat+4 ,once 9 ! /reet ! prea*]    
?r[s back 8 %\ld]s until 8 =m is z      
/raight z t ( an ,indian4 ,8 blue eyes  
look out f beh9d a pair ( %aggy eyebr[s4
 ,!y snap & sp>kle l a s*oolboy's4 ,!   
face d5otes heal? & /r5g?4 ,! prea*] is 
fond ( walk+ & /rides along ) giant     
/eps4 ,! col\r quickly m\nts to 8 *eeks 
& reveals a face free f l9es & full (   
heal? & manly vig\r4 ,he has not$ !     
direction t he is to take c>efully4 ,z  
he walks along ! /reet he is notic$ by  
ev]ybody4 ,8 figure is a famili> "o 9 ! 
/reets ( ,brooklyn4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody b[s 
to him4 ,he has a he>ty ',h[ are y      
to-day8' = all4  ,our direction lies 9 a
 ?ickly-populat$ section1 n _m blocks f 
! wat] front4 ,x is 9 ! t5em5t di/rict  
:]e doz5s ( families are huddl$ toge!r 9

 "o h\se4 ,we pause 9 front ( a rickety 
build+ & /op an ur*9 9 ! hallway1 :o    
replies to ! "q t we are 9 ! "r h\se4   
,!n ! good ,doctor pulls out ( 8 pocket 
! lett] he receiv$ "s h\rs ago f !      
grief-/rick5 "y "m ^: baby 0 ill & :o   
ask$ = aid4  ,up flight aft] flight (   
/airs we g2 two /oreys1 ?ree1 f\r1 five4
 ,z we rea* ! l&+1 a tidy "y woman      
appe>s4 ,%e is hold+ h] face 9 h] h&s & 
sobb+ to break h] he>t4  ',oh1 ,i knew y
 w\ld come1' %e says1 z ! te>s roll d[n 
h] *eeks2 ',i us$ to g to y\r *ur*1 & ,i
 "k h[ deeply y\r s]mons t\*$ me4 ,oh6  
,t 0 long ago4 ,x 0 be=e ,i knew ,john1 
& be=e our baby came4'  ,"h ! speak]    
broke d[n completely4  ',b x's all ov]  
n[1' %e began aga94  ',john has ill-us$ 
me1 & beat5 me1 & =c$ me to support him 
9 drunk5ness4 ,i c\ld /& all t = my     
baby's sake4'  ,%e _h sunk to ! floor on
 h] knees4 ,%e 0 p\r+ out h] s\l 9 agony
 ( grief4  ',oh6 my baby1 my baby6' %e  
cri$ pite\sly4 ',:y 7 y tak58 ,oh1 ! bl[
 is too mu*6 ,i c't /& x4 ,m]ciful      

,fa!r1 h ,i n suff]$ en\gh8'  ,%e fell 9
 a heap on ! floor4 ,! heavy brea?+ &   
sobb+ cont9u$4 ,we look$ into ! little  
room4 ,x 0 scrupul\sly clean1 b b>r5 (  
furniture & ev5 ! rude/ com=ts ( a home4
 ,! w9d[ curta9s are pull$ d[n1 b a ray 
( bright sunlight %oots 9 & ly+ on !    
apology = a b$ is a babe4 ,its eyes are 
clos$4 ,its face is z :ite z alaba/]4 ,!
 little ?9 h&s are fold$ across its t9y 
brea/4 ,its suff]+s are ov]4  ,! ,angel 
( ,dea? _h t\*$ its =ehead ) its icy f+]
 & its _s _h fl[n to ! cl\ds4  ,! end _h
 come be=e ! prea*] c\ld (f] aid4  ,:at 
a sc5e x 06  ,"h1 9 "o ( ! bigge/ cities
 9 ! _w1 an innoc5t *ild _h di$ ( hung]1
 & because its "m 0 too poor to pay =   
m$ical att5dance4  ,a ^w or two 0 :isp]$
 9 ! "m's e> & we pass d[n ! creak+     
/airs to ! /reet4 ,! sun is %9+         
brightly4 ,a half-doz5 romp+ *ildr5 are 
on _! way home to lun*4 ,! bus9ess ( !  
great city is mov+ briskly4 ,x is       
,*ri/mas week & ! air is r$ol5t ) !     
sugge/ions ( good ?+s to come & visions 

( ,kriss ,kr+le4 ,truck driv]s are :ipp+
 _! horses & swe>+ at o!rs 9 _! way4 ,an
 organ-gr9d] is play+ ',sweet violets'  
on a neighb\r+ corn]4 ,ev]yone 9 !      
/reets is ( smil+ face & happy4  ,!     
picture is n m9e1 nor c\ld ,i h drawn "o
 ( myself1 b x is a sket* illu/rat+ !   
almo/ daily exp]i5ces ( a popul> m9i/]1 
z ,i 0 call$4 ,x 0 e/imat$ t my weekly  
s]mons1 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 rea*$        
#ahj1jjj1jjj p e ,monday morn+--! ye>   
#ahhh4 ,?is 0 gratify+ to a man :o1 9 8 
/ud5t days1 _h be5 told t he w\ld nev]  
be fit to prea* ! ,gospel 9 any ,am]ican
 pulpit4 ,i ?ank$ ,god = ! great        
opportunity ( ,8 bless+s4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,dr4 ,,talmage ,,z ,,*apla9 ,,( ,,!   
,,?irte5? ,,regim5t4  ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahhh 
,i receiv$ ! hon\r ( be+ made *apla9 ( !
 ,old ,?irte5? ,regim5t ( ! ,national   
,gu>d1 ) a commission z capta91 to      
succe$ my old fri5d & fell[-work]1 ,h5ry
 ,w>d ,bee*]1 :o _h di$4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 a 
v busy man ,i accept$ x1 because ,i _h  
always felt x my duty to be a "p ( any  

public-spirit$ ent]prise4 ,on ,m>* #g?1 
#ahhh1 be=e a va/ assembly1 ! oa? 0     
adm9i/]$ by ,colonel ,au/51 & ,i receiv$
 my commission4 ,memories ( my actual1  
?\gh brief1 sight ( w>1 at ,%>psburg &  
,hag]/[n1 :]e ! hospitals 7 fill$ )     
w\nd$ soldi]s1 m+l$ fa9tly ) ! actual   
sc5e ( peace & pl5ty ar\nd me at t      
mom5t4 ,we ne$$ no epaulet !n b ! %\ld] 
t is muscul>1 & we ne$$ no comm&+ (fic] 
b ! /ead9ess ( our own n]ves4 ,!        
,?irte5? ,regim5t 0 at ! height ( its   
prosp]ity !n2 our b&1 "u ! lead]%ip (   
,fr$ ,inness1 0 ! be/ 9 ! city4 ,i      
rememb]$ x well because1 9 ! p>ade on   
,decoration ,day1 ,i 0 on horseback rid+
 a some:at unmusical horse4 ,x 0 com=t+1
 if n /rictly true1 to read 9 ! newspap]
 ! foll[+ day t ,doctor ,talmage rides 8
 horse ) da% & skill4  ,! association ( 
ideas 9 ,am]ican life is a wond]ful     
mixture ( ! appropriate & !             
inappropriate4 ,because my *ur* 0 cr[d$1
 because ,i liv$ 9 a com=table h\se1    
because ,i c\ld become1 on occasions1 a 

prea*] on horseback1 ,i 0 rat$ z a      
millionaire cl]gyman4 ,x 0 amus+ to read
 ab\t1 b difficult to live up to4 ,!re 7
 _m calculations 9 ! newspap]s z to my  
income4 ,"s ( ! m mod]ate figures 7     
correct4 ,my sal>y 0 #ab1jjj z pa/or ( !
 ,tab]nacle1 ,i h made ov] #bj1jjj a ye>
 f my lectures4 ,f ! publication ( my   
s]mons my income 0 equal to my sal>y4 ,i
 receiv$ #e1jjj a ye> z editor ( a      
popul> mon?ly2 ,i sometimes wrote an    
article t paid me #aej or m1 & a s+le   
m>riage fee 0 (t5 z high z #bej4 ,!re 7 
"s royalties on my books4  ,we liv$     
well1 dress$ com=tably2 b !re 7 _m dem&s
 on me !n1 z on all public m51 & ,i ne$$
 all ,i c\ld e>n4 ,i c>ri$ a life       
insurance ( #ge1jjj4 ,all ?is 0 a long  
way f be+ a ,croesus ( ! cl]gy1 h[ev]4  
,i m5tion ^! figures & facts because !y 
/imulate to me1 z ,i hope !y w to o!rs1 
! possibilities ( temporal welf>e 9 a   
m9i/]'s life1 provid$ he works h>d & is 
fai?ful to ! trem5d\s tru/s ( 8 call+4  
,a man's indu/ry is ! :ole ( t man1 j z 

8 laz9ess is ! end ( him4 ,i always     
believ$ he>tily1 pr(\ndly1 9 ! equality 
( a man's salvation ) a man's           
self-respect 9 temporal affairs4 ,i am  
sure t :oev] keeps ! books 9 ,heav5     
cr$its ! acc\nt ( a new arrival ) !     
exact am\nt ( salvation he or %e has    
a*iev$1 mak+ a due all[ance = ! am\nts  
e>n$ & paid ov] to ! causes ( *>ity1    
k9dl9ess1 & m]cy4  ,i always believ$ 9 !
 bus9ess & ! religi\s me?od ( !         
,salvation ,army1 because x 0 an ef=t to
 discipl9e salvation on a work+ basis4  
,:5 ! ,salvation ,army fir/ began its   
meet+s 9 ,brooklyn its memb]s 7 hoot$ & 
insult$ 9 ! /reets to an ext5t t r5d]$  
_! meet+s almo/ impossible4 ,i 0 reque/$
 to pres5t a petition to ,mayor ,:itney 
ask+ protection = !m 9 ! /reets ( !     
city4 ,p resid+ ne> ! ,salvation        
headqu>t]s 7 9 con/ant dang] ( annoyance
 f ! mobs t ga!r$ ab\t !m4 ,x 0 ! fault 
( ! ,brooklyn ruffianism4 ,i dem&$ t !  
,salvation ,army be p]mitt$ to hold     
meet+s & m>* 9 processions unmole/$4 ,no

 "o 0 ev] kill$ by a /reet hosannah1 no 
"o 0 ev] hurt by he>+ a hallelujah4 ,! m
 inspir+ ! music ! m virile ! optimism  
we c %[1 ! m good we c d ea* o!r 9 !    
climb to ,p>adise4 ,a m9i/]'s duty 9 8  
own community1 & 9 all o!r communities 9
 :i* he may f9d himself1 is to make !   
great m5 ( 8 "t und]/& him & l him4  ,a 
m9i/] :o c\ld adapt himself to ! lights 
& %ad[s ( human "* 9 m5 ( prom95ce      
enjoy$ _m opportunities t 7 enlight5+4  
,"o met !m1 ^! m5 ( _m tal5ts1 at _! be/
 at d9n]s & banquets4 ,x 0 !n !y 7 9 _! 
spl5d\r4  ,^? d9n]s at ! ,press ,club 9 
#ahhh1 :at treat !y 76 ,9 ! days ( ,john
 ,a4 ,cock]ill1 ! h&some1 da%+ ,colonel1
 z he 0 call$1 ( ,mayor ,grant ! suave1 
,*auncey ,m4 ,depew ! wit1 ( ,*>les     
,emory ,smi? ! cons]vative j\rnali/1 (  
,h5ry ,george ! ,sociali/1 ,moses ,p4   
,h&y ! ,major1 ( ,roswell ,p4 ,fl[]1 (  
,judge ,h5ry ,hilton1 ( ,g5]al ,felix   
,agnus--& ( ,h]mann1 ! orig9al1 ! great1
 ! magic wond]-mak] ( ! times4 ,!y 7 !  
lead+ spirits ( an army ( bright m5 :o  

pu%$ ! _w upside d[n1 or roll$ x ov] &  
ov]1 or made x /& /ill1 accord+ to h[ !y
 felt4 ,m+l+ ) ^! arbit]s ( our fate 7  
all sorts & conditions ( m54 ,at "o ( ^!
 d9n]s ,i rememb] see+ ,inspector       
,byrnes1 ! ,%]lock ,holmes ( ,am]ican   
crime1 ,colonel ,o*iltree1 ! r$ savage1 
,/ev5 ,fiske1 ,samuel ,c>p5t]1 ,judge   
,david ,mc,adam1 ,john ,w4 ,kell]1      
,judge ,g$ney1 ,pat ,gilmore1 ,rufus    
,hat*1 ,g5]al ,horatio ,c4 ,k+1 ,frank  
,b4 ,?urb]1 ,j4 ,amory ,knox1 ,e4,b4    
,h>p]1 ,w4,j4 ,arkell1 ,dr4 ,nagle1 !   
poet ,geogheghan1 ,doc ,:ite1 & ,joseph 
,h[>d1 jun4 ,!y 7 ! old gu>d ( ! l& (   
,bohemia1 :]e a m9i/]'s voice s\nd$ good
 to !m if x 0 a voice )\t cant or       
religi\s hypocrisy4 ,i rememb] a lett]  
s5t by ,presid5t ,h>rison to "o ( ^!    
d9n]s1 9 :i*1 aft] ackn[l$g+ ! receipt (
 an invitation to att5d1 he regrett$ be+
 unable to be pres5t at s attractive an 
ev5t4  ,among ! m5 :om ,i fir/ met at   
?is "t1 & :o made an impression ( la/+  
respect ^u me1 0 ,h5ry ,cabot ,lodge4   

,he 0 ! gue/ ( ,g5]al ,/ew>t ,l4        
,wood=d1 at a breakfa/ giv5 9 8 hon\r 9 
! spr+ ( #ahhh at ! ,hamilton ,club4    
,g5]al ,wood=d invit$ me1 among o!rs1 to
 meet him4 ,we all came--,mr4 ,b5jam9   
,a4 ,/illman1 ,mr4 ,j4,s4,t4 ,/ranahan1 
,mr4 ,!odore ,roosevelt1 ,judge ,c4,r4  
,pratt1 ex-,mayor ,s*ro$]1 ,mr4 ,john   
,w9sl[1 presid5t ( ! ,new ,engl&        
,society1 ,mr4 ,george ,m4 ,olcott1 ,mr4
 ,william ,copel& ,wallace1 ,colonel    
,alb]t ,p4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,a4       
,moore1 ,mr4 ,william ,b4 ,williams1    
,mr4 ,e?an ,all5 ,doty1 ,mr4 ,james ,s4 
,case1 ,mr4 ,t4,l4 ,woodruff4 ,x 0 a    
social innovation !n to arrange a ga!r+ 
( ?is sort at #aa a4m4 & call x a       
breakfa/4 ,x came f ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,lodge 
0 only 9 t[n on a visit = a few days1   
*iefly1 ,i ?9k1 to att5d ! annual d9n] (
 ! ,sunrise ,sons1 z ! memb]s ( ! ,new  
,engl& society 7 call$4 ,z ,i read ^!   
names aga91 h[ big "s ( !m look n[1 9 ! 
_w's note-book ( celebrities4 ,"s ( !m 7
 j beg9n+ to le>n ! pleasant ta/e (     

ambiti\s c>e]s4 ,mo/ ( !m _h discov]$ t 
ambition 0 ! gift ( h>d "w4 ,!re is m   
heal? 9 "w ?an 9 any m$ic9e ,i ev] he>d 
(4  ,"w is ! only ?+ t keeps p alive4   
,:atev] po/]ity may proclaim = me1 ,i   
always _h ! reputation ( be+ a work]4   
,p]haps = ?is reason ,i became ! object 
( a microscopic inve/igation be=e ! p 9 
#ahhh4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my life t any   
notable att5tion _h be5 tak5 ( me 9 my  
own c\ntry1 t 0 n a p]sonal notoriety   
ov] "s conflict ( ! h\r4 ,:5ev] !       
,am]ican newspap] beg9s to describe y\r 
home life ) an air ( analysis t is n    
libell\s y are among ! fam\s4 ,x took me
 a little :ile to und]/& ?is4 ,a man's  
private life is ( su* indiff]5t "* to   
himself1 unless he be an (ficial        
repres5tative ( ! p1 t ,i nev] q        
appreciat$ ! importance giv5 to m9e1 at 
?is "t1 9 ,brooklyn4 ,*iefly because ,i 
_h made money z a writ]1 my             
fell[-citiz5s 7 curi\s to "k h[1 9 !    
cl]ical pr(ession1 x c\ld be made4      
,articles appe>$ con/antly 9 ! newspap]s

 ) headl9es l ^!--,dr4 ,talmage at      
,home1 ,9 a ,cl]gyman's ,/udy1 ,dr4     
,talmage's ,weal?1 ,talmage ,int]view$4 
,ne>ly all ( !m began ) ! ,am]ican view 
po9t upp]mo/1 9 ?is fa%ion3  ,! ,am]ican
 prea*] lives 9 a luxuri\s home4  ,8    
income1 f all s\rces1 exce$s t ( !      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,!        
impression is ev]y:]e t ,dr4 ,talmage is
 v ri*4  ,i regrett$ ?is because !re is 
a notion t a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel _c       
accumulate money = himself1 t he %\ld n 
d s if he c\ld1 t 8 duty consi/s 9      
collect+ money = 8 *ur*1 8 p>i%1 8      
mission--= any?+ & ev]yone b 8 own      
temporal prosp]ity4 ,i _h done ?is all  
my life4 ,i c solemnly say t ,i nev]    
s\ght ! f9ancial success :i* 9 "s       
measure came to me4 ,i reg>d$ ! money   
:i* ,i receiv$ = my "w z pa/or ( !      
,tab]nacle1 or f o!r s\rces z an e>n+   
capacity t is due to e work+ man4 ,i 0  
able to d m "w ?an "s1 because ! motives
 ( my :ole life h insi/$ t ,i "w h>d4 ,!
 impetus ( my /r5g? 0 n abnormal1 x 0   

m]ely ! daily requirem5t ( my heal? t ,i
 "w z h>d z ,i knew h[ z long z ,i c\ld4
 ,re/lessness 0 an elem5t ( life ) me4  
,i c\ld n keep /ill any l5g? ( "t4 ,my  
m9d _h acquir$ ! habit ( ideas1 & my h&s
 7 always full ( unf9i%$ lab\rs4  ,i    
rememb] try+ once to sit /ill at a      
conc]t ( ,gilmore's b&1 at ,manhattan   
,bea*4 ,aft] he>+ "o selection ,i f\nd  
myself unable to li/5 any f>!r--,i c\ld 
n sit quiet = long]4 ,i r>ely all[$     
myself m ?an five m9utes = %av+1 no     
matt] :e!r ! razor 7 %>p or blunt4 ,!y  
us$ to tell me t ,i wore a black b[ tie 
till x 0 n fit to we>4 ,on ! tra9s ,i   
slept a great deal4 ,sleep is ! great   
/orage batt]y ( life4 ,f\r days ( ! week
 ,i 0 on ! tra94 ,i rose e morn+ at six4
 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i did 0 to glance ov] !    
morn+ newspap]1 to cat* 9 ?is :isp]+    
gall]y ( ! _w ! life ( a new day4 ,fir/ 
! cable news1 !n ! editorials1 !n ! news
 ab\t ourselves4 ,i receiv$ ! pr9cipal  
newspap]s ( almo/ e big city 9 ! morn+  
mail ,i enjoy$ ! c>icatures ( myself1 !y

 made me laugh4 ,if a man pok$ fun at me
 ) true wit ,i 0 8 fri5d4 ,!y 7 clev]   
fell[s ^? newspap] humori/s4 ,i consid] 
walk+ a v important ex]cise--n m]ely a  
/roll1 b a good long walk4 ,(t5 ,i us$  
to g f ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,depot 9 ,new     
,york to my home 9 ,brooklyn4 ,!re &    
back 0 my usual prom5ade4 ,sev5 miles   
%\ld be an av]age walk = a man pa/ fifty
 e day4 ,i h made fifte5 & tw5ty miles  
)\t fatigue4 ,i always d9$ 9 ! middle ( 
! day4 ,contr>y to ,combes' ,physiology1
 ,i always took a nap aft] d9n]4 ,9 my  
boyhood days ?is 0 a book t oppos$ !    
habit4 ,combes said t he ?\ght x v      
injuri\s to sleep aft] d9n]1 b ,i saw ! 
c[ lie d[n aft] eat+1 & ! horse1 & x    
seem$ to me t ,combes 0 wrong4 ,a morn+ 
ba? is absolutely indisp5sable4 ,:5 ,i 0
 9 college !re 7 no luxuri\s hot & cold 
ba? rooms4 ,i (t5 _h to break ! ice 9 my
 pit*] to get at ! wat]4  ,^! 7 ! habits
 ( my life1 =m$ 9 my y\?1 & z !y grew ^u
 me !y 7 ! s9ews t kept me "y 9 ! he>t &
 bra9 & muscle4 ,my voice r>ely1 if ev]1

 fail$ me entirely4 ,9 #ahhh1 to my     
surprise & delight1 my we/]n trips _h   
become ovations t no human be+ c\ld fail
 to enjoy4 ,9 ,/4 ,paul1 ,dulu?1        
,m9neapolis1 ! cr[ds 9 & ab\t ! *ur*es  
:]e ,i prea*$ 7 e/imat$ to be ov] tw5ty 
?\s&4 ,x 0 a joy to live realis+ !      
s]vice "o c\ld be to o!rs4 ,?is ye> (   
#ahhh 0 to be a climax to s _m          
aspirations ( my life t ,i am =c$ to    
record x z "o ( ! mo/ important ( all my
 work+ ye>s4 ,no ev5t ( any consequ5ce 9
 ! c\ntry1 social or political1 or      
disa/r\s1 happ5$1 t my "n 0 n available 
to ! e?ical phase ( its developm5t4     
,newspap] squibs ( all sorts reflect ?is
 fact 9 "s way4 ,"h is "o t illu/rates  
my mean+3      ,,only ,,talmage6      ,!
 we>y husb& 0 l\ng+ 9 ! old arm*air     
read+ be=e     ! fire aft] ! day's "w4  
,sudd5ly he br\ght d[n 8 h&             
vigor\sly ^u 8 knee1 exclaim+1 ',t's s6 
,t's s6' ,a     m9ute aft]1 he cri$     
aga91 ',well1 ,i %\ld say4' ,!n lat]1   
',good = y2 hit !m "r & left4' ,soon he 

/ret*$ himself     out at full l5g? 9 ! 
*air1 let 8 "r h&1 hold+ !     pap]1    
drop ne>ly to ! floor1 ?rew up 8 left & 
laugh$ al\d     until ! raft]s rang4 ,8 
anxi\s wife inquir$1 ',:at is x s       
funny1 ,john8'      ,he made no reply1 b
 lift$ ! pap] aga91 /raight5$ himself   
up1 & w5t on read+4 ,v quiet he n[ grew 
by degrees4 ,!n     slyly he slipp$ 8   
left h& ar\nd & drew out 8 h&k]*ief1    
wip$ 8 br[ & lips by way ( excuse & gave
 8 eyelids a     pass+ da%4 ,! v next   
mom5t he press$ ! h&k]*ief to     8 eyes
 & let ! pap] drop to ! floor1 say+1    
',well1 t's     wond]ful4' ',:at is x1  
,john8' 8 good wife inquir$ aga94 ',oh6 
,x's only ,talmage6'  ,my contempor>ies 
9 ,brooklyn celebrity at ?is "t 7       
unusual m54 ,"s ( !m 7 de> fri5ds1 "s ( 
!m close fri5ds1 "s ( !m advis]s or     
*ampions1 gu>dians ( my peace--all ( !m 
fri5ds4  ,ab\t ?is "t ,i visit$         
,john/[n1 %ortly aft] ! flood4 ,my he>t 
0 we>y ) ! sc5es ( desolation ab\t me4  
,x did n seem possible t ! hospitable   

city ( ,john/[n ,i _h kn[n 9 o!r days   
c\ld be s tumbl$ d[n by disa/]4 ,:]e ,i 
_h once se5 ! /reet1 equal 9 /yle to    
,euclid ,av5ue 9 ,clevel&1 ,i f\nd a    
long ridge ( s& /rewn ) planks &        
driftwood4 ,by a wave f twelve to tw5ty 
feet high1 #hjj h\ses 7 cru%$1          
tw5ty-eight huge locomotives f ! r\nd   
h\se 7 de/roy$1 hundr$s ( p dead & dy+ 9
 its ang]4 ,two ?\s& dead 7 f\nd1 #b1jjj
 miss+1 0 ! record ! day ,i 0 !re4 ,!   
place became us$ to dea?4 ,x 0 n a      
s5sation to ! survivors to see x ab\t   
!m4 ,i saw a human body tak5 out ( !    
ru9s z if x _h be5 a /ick ( wood4 ,no   
cr[d ga!r$ ab\t x4 ,"s workm5 a hundr$  
feet away did n /op _! "w to see4 ,!    
deva/ation 0 f> worse ?an 0 ev] told4 ,!
 wor/ "p ( x c\ld n ev5 be se54 ,!      
he>t-wreck 0 ! unse5 trag$y ( ?is       
un=tunate ,am]ican city4 ,f ,brooklyn ,i
 help$ to s5d tempor>y relief4 ,) a     
wood5 box 9 my h& ,i1 ) o!rs1 collect$ f
 ! b\nty ( t va/ meet+ 9 ! ,academy (   
,music4 ,! exact am\nt paid ov] by our  

relief committee 9 all 0 #ie1ije4 ,!re 0
 no end to ! dem& ^u "o's en]gy 9 all   
directions4  ,i 0 call$ ^u 9 ,septemb]1 
#ahhh1 to lay ! corn] /one ( ! ,fir/    
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ,f>-,rockaway1 &  
amid ! impos+ c]emonies ,i pr$ict$ !    
great future ( ,long ,isl&4 ,x seem$ to 
me t ,long ,isl& w\ld "s day be !       
,london ( ,am]ica1 fill$ ) ! mo/ prom95t
 *ur*es ( ! c\ntry4  ,:ile 9 ! plans (  
o!rs ,i 0 an impulse at lea/ t[>ds      
success1 9 my own plans1 h[ (t5 ,i h be5
 sc\rg$ & beat5 to e>?4 ,z x _h be5     
be=e1 s x 0 9 ?is z5i? ( my p]sonal     
progress4 ,to my amazem5t1 *agr9 &      
despair1 on ! morn+ ( ,octob] #ac1      
#ahhi1 our beautiful *ur* 0 aga9 burn$  
to ! gr\nd4     ,,! ,,f\rte5? ,,mile/one
  #ahhi-ahia   ,= fifte5 ye>s1 to a l>ge
 "p ( ! public1 ,i _h be5 an exp]im5t 9 
*ur* affairs4 ,9 #ahhi ,i _h caught up )
 ! _w & ! ?+s ,i _h be5 do+ & ?9k+ &    
hop+ became suitable = ! _w4 ,9 !       
retrospect ( ^? ?+s ,i _h left beh9d :at
 gratitude ,i felt = _! /rife & /ruggle6

 ,a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel is n only a s5t9el
 ( div9e ord]s1 he mu/ also h deep      
convictions ( 8 au?ority to resi/ attack
 9 8 own way1 by 8 own =ce1 ) 8 own     
/r5g? & fai?4 ,:51 on ,june #c1 #ahgc1  
,i laid ! corn]-/one ( ! new tab]nacle1 
,i d$icat$ ! sacr$ build+ z a /ronghold 
aga9/ rationalism & humanit>ianism4 ,i  
knew !n t ?is /atem5t 0 reg>d$ z        
que/ionable or?odoxy1 & ,i myself _h    
become ! curi\s symbol ( a new religion4
 ,/ill ,i pursu$ my c\rse1 an indep5d5t 
s5try on ! outskirts ( ! old religi\s   
camp+-gr\nd1 b inspir$ ) ! conv]t+ grace
 ,i _h receiv$ 9 my boyhood1 my duty 0  
cle>ly n s mu* a duty ( regulations z x 
0 a conception1 a sympa?y1 a comm& to ! 
,*ri/ian ne$s ( ! human race4  ,:5 !    
fir/ ,tab]nacle 0 consum$ by fire my    
utt]ances 7 criticis$ & my en?usiasm to 
rebuild x 0 miscon/ru$4 ,my convictions 
!n 7 ! same1 !y h always be5 ! same4 ,to
 me x seem$ t ,god's mo/ vehem5t        
utt]ances _h be5 9 flames ( fire4 ,! mo/
 trem5d\s lesson ,he ev] gave to ,new   

,york 0 9 ! conflagration ( #ahce2 to   
,*icago 9 ! conflagration ( #ahga2 to   
,bo/on 9 ! conflagration ( #ahgb2 to my 
own congregation 9 ! fi]y d[nfall ( !   
,tab]nacle4 ,"s saw 9 ! flames t ro>$   
?r\gh its organ pipes a requiem1 no?+ b 
unmitigat$ disa/]1 :ile o!rs ( u he>d ! 
voice ( ,god1 z f ,heav51 s\nd+ ?r\gh ! 
crackl+ ?und] ( t awful day1 say+1 ,he  
%all baptise y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & )      
,fire6  ,x 0 a v diff]5t /ate ( public  
feel+ :i* met ! disa/] t came to !      
,tab]nacle on t e>ly ,sabba? morn+ (    
,octob] #ah1 #ahhi4 ,i _h a congregation
 ( millions all ov] ! _w to appeal to4  
,i /ood be=e !m1 accr$it$ 9 ! religi\s  
c\rse ,i _h pursu$1 approv$ z a m9i/] ( 
! ,gospel1 upheld z a man & a prea*]4 ,!
 h& ( ,provid5ce is always a my/]i\s    
grasp ( life t confuses & dismays1 b x  
always rebuilds1 re/ores1 & prophesies4 
,! second ,tab]nacle 0 de/roy$ dur+ a   
t]rific ?und]/orm4 ,x 0 crumpl$ & torn  
by ! w9ds & ! flames ( heav54 ,i wat*$ !
 fire f ! cupola ( my h\se 9 sil5t      

abnegation4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,brooklyn     
,tab]nacle _h be5 /range & peculi> all !
 way ?r\gh4 ,?+s t seem$ to be aga9/ u  
always turn$ out f9ally = u4 ,our       
brighte/ & be/ days always foll[ disa/]4
 ,our enl>gem5ts ( ! build+ _h nev] met 
our ne$s4 ,our plans _h pleas$ ! p1 b we
 ne$$ improvem5ts4 ,9 ?is _s ,i accept$ 
! situation1 & ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees su/a9$
 me4 ,our insurance on ! *ur* build+ 0  
ov] #abj1jjj4 ,i made an appeal to ! p (
 ,brooklyn & to ! ?\s&s ( read]s my     
s]mons _h ga9$1 = ! sum ( #ajj1jjj4 ,x  
w\ld be mu* easi] to accompli%1 ,i felt1
 ?an x _h be5 be=e4  ,at my h\se 9      
,brooklyn1 on ! ev5+ ( ! day ( ! fire1 !
 foll[+ resolutions 7 pass$ by ! ,bo>d (
 ,tru/ees3--  ,resolv$--t we b[ 9 humble
 submission to ! ,provid5ce :i* ?is     
morn+ remov$ our belov$ ,*ur*1 & :ile we
 _c fully und]/& ! mean+ ( t ,provid5ce 
we h fai? t !re is k9dness z well z     
sev]ity 9 ! /roke4  ,resolv$3--,t if    
,god & ! p help u we w proce$ at once to
 rebuild1 & t we re> a l>g] /ructure to 

meet ! dem&s ( our congregation1 !      
locality & /yle ( ! build+ to be        
indicat$ by ! am\nt ( contributions     
made4  ,a committee 0 imm$iately =m$ to 
select a tempor>y place ( wor%ip1 & !   
,academy ( ,music 0 select$1 because (  
its size & location4  ,i 0 ask$ = a     
/atem5t to ! p ?r\gh ! press4 ,f a      
scrap-book ,i copy ?is /atem5t3--       
,to ! ,p--      ,by sudd5 calamity we   
are )\t a *ur*4 ,! build+ associat$     
) s mu* t is de> to u is 9 a%es4 ,9     
behalf ( my     /rick5 congregation ,i  
make appeal = help4 ,our *ur* has nev]  
conf9$ its "w to ?is locality4 ,our *ur*
 has nev] be5     suffici5t ei!r 9 size 
or appo9tm5ts = ! p :o came4     ,we    
want to build some?+ wor?y ( our city & 
wor?y ( !     cause ( ,god4      ,we    
want #ajj1jjj1 :i*1 add$ to ! insurance1
 w build :at is     ne$$4 ,i make appeal
 to all our fri5ds ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 to
     all d5om9ations1 to all cre$s & to 
^? ( no cre$ at all1 to     come to our 
rescue4 ,i ask all read]s ( my s]mons ! 

_w ov]     to contribute z f> z _! means
 w all[4 ,:at we d z a     ,*ur* dep5ds 
^u ! imm$iate response made to ?is call4
 ,i 0     on ! eve ( dep>ture = a brief 
visit to ! ,holy ,l& t ,i     might be  
bett] prep>$ = my "w "h1 b t visit mu/  
be     po/pon$4 ,i _c leave until some?+
 is done to decide our     future4      
,may ! ,god :o has our de/9y z          
individuals & z *ur*es 9     ,8 h& appe>
 = our deliv]ance6      ,responses to   
?is appeal to ! p may be s5t to me 9    
,brooklyn1 & ,i w ) my own h& ackn[l$ge 
! receipt     !re(4      ,t4 ,,dewitt   
,,talmage4  ,i _h plann$ to sail = !    
,holy ,l& on ,octob] #cj1 b ! disa/] t  
_h come ^u u seem$ to make x impossible4
 ,i _h almo/ giv5 x up4 ,!re foll[$ su* 
an univ]sal response to my appeal1 su* a
 rem>kable curr5t ( sympa?y1 h[ev]1 t   
completely ov]:elm$ me1 s t by ! grace (
 ,god ,i 0 able to sail4 ,to ! tru/ees (
 ! ,tab]nacle mu* ( ?is 0 due4 ,!y 7 !  
m5 :o /ood by me1 my fri5ds1 my advis]s4
 ,i record _! names z ! ,*ri/ian        

gu>dians ( my de/9y ?r\gh dang] & ?r\gh 
safety4 ,!y 7 ,dr4 ,h>rison ,a4 ,tuck]1 
,john ,wood1 ,alex&] ,mc,lean1 ,e4,h4   
,lawr5ce1 & ,*>les ,d>l+4 ,9 a note-book
 ,i f9d record$ also ! names ( "s ( !   
fir/ subscrib]s to ! new ,tab]nacle4 ,!y
 7 ! real build]s4 ,we*sl] & ,abraham 7 
among ! fir/ to contribute #ajj1 ,texas 
,sift+s ?r\gh ,j4 ,amory ,knox s5t #be1 
& ,judge =w>d$ a *eque = ! same am\nt1 )
 ! decl>ation t all o!r p]iodicals 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ought to g & d likewise4  
,a4,e4 ,coates s5t #bjj1 ,e4,m4 ,knox   
#bjj1 ,a4,j4 ,nutt+ #ajj1 ,b5jam9 ,l4   
,fair*ild #ajj1 ,joseph ,e4 ,c>son #ajj1
 ,havil& & ,sons #be1 ,francis ,h4      
,/u>t1 ,m4,d41 #be1 ,giles ,f4 ,bu%nell 
#be1 & ,paul9e ,e4 ,m>t9 #be4  ,ev5 !   
small *ildr51 ! poor1 ! ag$1 s5t 9 _!   
doll>s4 ,ab\t "o ?\s& doll>s 0          
contribut$ ! fir/ day4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done by
 ! tru/ees & ! p1 to exp$ite ! plans ( !
 ,new ,tab]nacle s t 9 two weeks f !    
date ( ! fire ,i broke gr\nd = :at 0 to 
be ! l>ge/ *ur* 9 ! _w ( a ,prote/ant   

d5om9ation1 on ! corn] ( ,cl9ton &      
,gre5e ,av5ues4 ,t aft]noon ( ,octob]   
#bh1 #ahhi1 :5 ,i /ood 9 ! enclosure    
arrang$ = me1 & consecrat$ ! gr\nd to ! 
^w ( ,god1 0 ano!r mom5t ( supreme joy  
to me4 ,x 0 said t ^? :o witness$ !     
c]emony 7 impress$ ) ! importance ( x 9 
! c\rse ( my own life & 9 ! hi/ory (    
,*ri/ianity4 ,to me x 0 ak9 to ^?       
pregnant h\rs ( my life ?r\gh :i* ,i _h 
pass$ 9 great exaltation ( spiritual    
f]v\r4  ,my words ( consecration 7      
brief1 z foll[s3  ,may ! ,"l ,god (     
,abraham1 & ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 & ,jo%ua1 
& ,paul1 & ,john ,knox1 & ,john ,wesley1
 & ,hugh ,latim]1 & ,bi%op ,mc,ilvaine  
take possession ( ?is gr\nd & all t %all
 be built ^u x4  ,be=e me 0 a vision ( t
 *ur*1 its ,go?ic ar*es1 its spl5d\r (  
/a9$-glass w9d[s1 its spires & gables1  
&1 z ,i saw ?is our ?ird ,tab]nacle rise
 up be=e me1 ,i pray$ t its w9d[s might 
look out into ! next _w z well z ?is4 ,i
 0 glad t ,i _h wait$ to turn t bit (   
,god-l e>? on ! old ,m>%all home/ead 9  

,brooklyn1 = x fill$ my he>t ) a        
spiritual promise & pot5cy t 0 an       
invisible cord b9d+ me dur+ my          
pilgrimage to ,jordan ) my congregation 
:i* ,i _h left beh9d4  ,) ,mrs4 ,talmage
 & my daught]1 ,may ,talmage1 ,i sail$  
on ! ,city ( ,p>is1 on ,octob] #cj1     
#ahhi1 to complete ! plan ,i _h dream$ (
 = ye>s4 ,i _h be5 rev]5tly anxi\s to   
actually see ! places associat$ ) our   
,"l's life & dea?4 ,i want$ to see      
,be?lehem & ,naz>e?1 & ,j]usalem &      
,calv>y1 s intimately connect$ ) !      
m9i/ry ( our ,savi\r4 ,i _h arrang$ to  
write a ,life ( ,*ri/1 & ?is trip 0     
imp]ative4 ,9 t book is ! complete      
record ( ?is j\rney1 !re=e ,i feel t o!r
 ?+s t h n be5 told des]ve ! space "h t 
w\ld o!rwise belong to my recollections 
( ! ,holy ,l&4 ,x 0 report$ t :ile 9    
,j]usalem ,i made an ef=t to pur*ase    
,calv>y & ! tomb ( our ,savi\r1 s z to  
pres5t x to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at l>ge4 ,i
 0 s impress$ ) ! fact t "p ( ?is sacr$ 
gr\nd 0 be+ us$ z a ,mohamm$an cemet]y t

 ,i 0 inspir$ to buy x 9 tok5 ( respect 
to all ,*ri/5dom4 ,( c\rse ?is l$ to mu*
 criticism1 b t has nev] /opp$ my       
convictions4 ,i 0 away = two mon?s1     
return+ 9 ,febru>y1 #ahij4  ,dur+ my    
abs5ce our ,sunday s]vices 7 conduct$ by
 ! mo/ tal5t$ prea*]s we c\ld secure4 ,)
 ! exception ( a few days' influ5za :ile
 ,i 0 9 ,p>is1 9 ,janu>y1 j prior to my 
return1 ! trip 0 a glori\s success4     
,accord+ to ! editorial op9ion ( "o     
newspap] ,i _h discov]$ a new ,adam t 0 
to prove a puissant ally 9 8 future     
/ruggles ) ! old ,adam4 ,?is 0 n meant  
to be fri5dly1 b ,i pref] to believe t x
 0 s aft] all4 ,9 ,engl& ,i 0 promis$1  
if ,i w\ld take up a mon?'s prea*+ t\r  
!re1 t ! ,engli% p w\ld subscribe five  
?\s& p\nds to ! new ,tab]nacle4 ,^! &   
o!r invitations 7 tempt+1 b ,i c\ld n   
alt] my it9]>y4  ,:ile 9 ,engl& ,i      
receiv$ an invitation f ,mr4 ,glad/one  
to visit him at ,haw>d54 ,he wir$ me1   
pray come to ,haw>d5 to-morr[1 & on     
,janu>y #bd1 #ahij1 ,i paid my visit4 ,i

 0 /ay+ at ! ,gr& ,hotel 9 ,london :5 ! 
telegram 0 h&$ to me4 ,) ! re/ ( ! _w1  
at t "t1 ,i reg>d$ ,mr4 ,glad/one z !   
mo/ wond]ful man ( ! c5tury4  ,he came  
into ! room at ,haw>d5 :]e ,i 0 wait+ = 
him1 an al]t1 eag]1 k9dly man4 ,he 0 n !
 gr& old man 9 _s1 :atev] he may h be5 9
 age4 ,he 0 li! ( body1 8 /ep 0 ela/ic4 
,he held out bo? 8 h&s 9 a cordial      
welcome4 ,he spoke fir/ ( ! wide        
publication ( my s]mons 9 ,engl&1 &     
que/ion$ me ab\t !m4 ,9 a few m9utes he 
propos$ a walk1 & call+ 8 dog we />t$   
out = :at 0 9 fact a run ov] 8 e/ate4   
,glad/one 0 ! only man ,i ev] met :o    
walk$ fa/ en\gh = me4 ,ov] ! hills1     
?r\gh 8 magnific5t p>k1 ev]y:]e he po9t$
 out ! /umps ( trees :i* he _h cut d[n4 
,once a gue/ ( 81 an ,engli% "l1 _h di$ 
emulat+ ,glad/one's /r5u\s cu/om4 ,he   
%[$ me ! place4  ,no man :o has he>t    
disease ought to use ! axe1 he said2 t v
 /ump is ! place :]e my fri5d us$ x1 &  
di$4  ,he ralli$ ! ,am]ican t5d5cy to   
exagg]ate ?+s 9 a /ory he told ) great  

glee1 ab\t a fabul\s tree 9 ,cali=nia1  
:]e two m5 cutt+ at x on opposite sides 
= _m days 7 entirely oblivi\s ( ea*     
o!r's pres5ce4 ,ea* "o believ$ himself  
to be a lone woodsman 9 ! =e/ until1    
aft] a long "t1 !y met ) surprise at !  
he>t ( ! tree4 ,am]ican /ories seem$ to 
tickle him imm5sely4 ,he told ano!r     
k9dr$ "o ( a fi% 9 ,am]ican lakes1 s    
l>ge t :5 x 0 tak5 out ( ! wat] ! lake 0
 p]ceptibly l[]$4 ,he grew buoyant1     
breezy1 fanciful 9 ! brisk w9t] air4 ,l 
8 dog1 he 0 t+l+ ) life4 ,he lik$ to ?r[
 /icks = him1 to see him jump & run4    
,look at t dog's eyes1 isn't he a f9e   
fell[8 he kept ask+4 ,8 k ( ! trees on 8
 e/ate 0 hi/orical4 ,he knew _! l9eage &
 *>act]i/ics f ! date ( _! sapl+ age1   
f\r or five hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,! old &  
decrepit ari/ocrats ( 8 =e/ 7 t5d]ly    
b&ag$1 _! arms 9 spl9ts4  ,look at t    
sycamore1 he said2 did y f9d 9 ! ,holy  
,l& any m ?rifty ?an t8 ,y "k sometimes 
,i am describ$ z de/roy+ my trees4 ,i   
only de/roy ! bad to help ! good4 ,s9ce 

,i h ?r[n my p>k op5 to visitors !      
privilege has nev] be5 abus$4  ,we      
drift$ ^u all subjects1 rational1       
political1 religi\s1 e?ical4  ,divorce 9
 y\r c\ntry1 is x n a m5ace8 he ask$4   
,! great dang] is re-m>riage4 ,x %\ld be
 =bidd5 = divorc$ p]sons4 ,i und]/& t 9 
y\r ,/ate ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a !re is no      
divorce4 ,i believe t is ! "r idea4 ,if 
re-m>riage 7 impossible !n divorce w\ld 
be impossible1 he repli$ to 8 own "q4   
,glad/one's religi\s in/9ct 0 prophetic 
9 its grasp4 ,8 intellectual approval ( 
religi\s int5tion 0 ! te/ ( 8 fai?4 ,he 
appli$ to ! exaltations ( ,*ri/ianity ! 
reason ( human fact4 ,i 0 =cibly        
impress$ ) ?is :5 he told me ( an       
incid5t 9 8 boyhood4  ,i read some?+ 9  
',augu/9e' :5 ,i 0 a boy1 he said1 :i*  
/ruck me !n ) great =ce4 ,i /ill feel x 
to-day4 ,x 0 ! passage :i* says1 ',:5 ! 
human race rebell$ aga9/ ,god1 ! l[]    
nature ( man z a consequ5ce rebell$     
aga9/ ! high] nature4'  ,i ask$ him !n  
if ! ye>s _h /r5g!n$ or weak5$ 8        

,*ri/ian fai?4 ,we 7 rac+ up hill4 ,he  
/opp$ sudd5ly on ! hillside & reg>d$ me 
) a se>*+ e>ne/ness1 a solemnity t made 
me quake4 ,!n he spoke sl[ly1 m s]i\sly3
  ,dr4 ,talmage1 my only hope = ! _w is 
9 ! br++ ( ! human m9d into contact )   
div9e revelation4 ,ne>ly all ! m5 at !  
top 9 our c\ntry are believ]s 9 !       
,*ri/ian religion4 ,! f\r lead+         
physicians ( ,engl& are dev\t ,*ri/ian  
m54 ,i1 myself1 h be5 9 ! ,cab9et       
=ty-sev5 ye>s1 & dur+ all t "t ,i h be5 
associat$ ) sixty ( ! *ief intellects ( 
! c5tury4 ,i c ?9k ( b five ( ^? sixty  
:o did n pr(ess ! ,*ri/ian religion1 b  
^? five m5 respect$ x4 ,we may talk ab\t
 que/ions ( ! day "h & !re1 b !re is    
only "o "q1 & t is h[ to apply ! ,gospel
 to all circum/ances & conditions4 ,x c 
& w correct all t is wrong4 ,h y1 9     
,am]ica1 any ( ! t]rible agno/icism t we
 h 9 ,europe8 ,i am glad none ( my      
*ildr5 are afflict$ ) x4  ,i ask$ him if
 he did n believe t _m p _h no religion 
9 _! heads1 b a good religion 9 _!      

he>ts4  ,i h no d\bt ( x1 & ,i c give y 
an illu/ration1 he said4  ,ye/]day1 ,"l 
,napi] 0 buri$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4  
,aft] ! w> 9 ,africa ,"l ,napi] 0 "h = a
 few days1 at ! invitation ( ,mrs4      
,glad/one & myself1 & we walk$ z we are 
walk+ n[4 ,he told me ?is /ory4 ,i _c   
rememb] 8 exact words4 ,he said t j :5 !
 troops 7 ab\t to leave ,africa !re 0 a 
soldi] ) a brok5 leg4 ,he 0 too sick to 
take along1 b to leave him beh9d seem$  
b>b>ic4 ,"l ,napi] ord]$ him to be      
c>ri$1 b he soon became too ill to g any
 fur!r4 ,"l ,napi] w5t to a native woman
 well kn[n 9 t c\ntry = h] k9dness1 &   
ask$ h] to take c>e ( ! soldi]4 ,to     
ensure 8 c>e %e 0 (f]$ a good sum (     
money4 ,i rememb] h] reply z ,"l ,napi] 
repeat$ x to me4 ',no1 ,i w n take c>e (
 ?is w\nd$ soldi] = ! money y (f] me1'  
%e said2 ',i h no ne$ ( ! money4 ,my    
fa!r & "m h a com=table t5t1 & ,i h a   
good t5t2 :y %\ld ,i take ! money8 ,if y
 w leave him "h ,i w take c>e ( him = ! 
sake ( ! love ( ,god4'  ,glad/one 0 9 ! 

?ick ( political scrimmage ov] ,home    
,rule1 & he talk$ ab\t x ) me4  ,x seems
 ! disp5sation ( ,god t ,i %\ld be 9 !  
battle1 he said2 b x is n to my ta/e4 ,i
 nev] _h any option 9 ! matt]4 ,i       
dislike conte/s1 b ,i c\ld n decl9e ?is 
controv]sy )\t disgrace4 ,:5 ,irel& %[$ 
h]self ready to adopt a righte\s        
con/itution1 & d h] full duty1 ,i       
hesitat$ n an h\r4  ,two nights be=e1 at
 a spee* 9 ,*e/]1 ,mr4 ,glad/one _h     
decl>$ t ! increase ( ! ,am]ican navy   
w\ld necessitate ! increase ( ! ,briti% 
navy4 ,i ralli$ him ab\t ?is /atem5t1 & 
he said1 ,oh6 ,am]icans l to he> ! pla9 
tru?4 ,! fact is1 ! tie betwe5 ! two    
nations is gr[+ clos] e ye>4  ,x 0 a    
bitt] cold day & yet ,mr4 ,glad/one wore
 only a v light cape1 rea*+ sc>cely to 8
 knees4  ,i ne$ no?+ m on me1 he said2  
,i mu/ h my legs free4  ,aft] lun*eon he
 took me into 8 libr>y1 a wond]ful      
place1 a treasure-h\se 9 itself1 a      
bookman's palace4 ,! books _h be5       
arrang$ & catalogu$ accord+ to a sy/em (

 8 own inv5tion4 ,he %[$ _m pres5ts (   
,am]ican books & pictures s5t to him4   
,outside ( ,am]ica !re is no "o :o is   
b\nd to love x m ?an ,i d1 he said1 y   
see1 ,i am almo/ surr\nd$ by ! evid5ces 
( ,am]ican k9dnesses4 ,he gave me "s    
books & pamphlets ab\t himself1 & 8 own 
,greek translation ( ,jesus1 ,lov] ( my 
,s\l4 ,mrs4 ,glad/one _h be5 oblig$ to  
leave be=e we return$ f our walk4 ,mr4  
,glad/one took me into a room1 h[ev]1 & 
%[$ me a beautiful sculptur$ portrait ( 
h]1 made :5 %e 0 tw5ty-two4  ,%e is only
 two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i am1 b 9 complete 
heal? & vig\r1 he said pr\dly4  ,he came
 out ^u ! /eps to bid me good-bye4      
,b>ehead$1 8 :ite hair fl[+ 9 ! w9d1 he 
/ood 9 ! cold & ,i begg$ him to g 94 ,i 
express$ a wi% t he might come to       
,am]ica4  ,i am too old n[1 he said1    
wi/fully1 ,i ?\ght4  ,is x ! ,atlantic y
 object to8 ,i ask$4  ,oh6 ,i am n      
afraid ( ! ocean1 he said1 z ?\gh !re 7 
p]haps "s o!r reason4  ,tell y\r c\ntry 
,i wat* e turn ( its hi/ory ) a he>t (  

inn]mo/ admiration1 he call$ aft] me4 ,i
 c>ri$ ,glad/one's message at once1 go+ 
/raight f ,haw>d5 to ,am]ica1 z ,i _h   
int5d$ :5 leav+ ,london4  ,i 0 prep>$ = 
a reception 9 ,brooklyn on my return1 b 
,i nev] dream$ x w\ld be ! ovation x 04 
,x becomes difficult to write ( ^!      
p]sonal c\rtesies1 z ,i f9d !m increas+ 
9 ! progress ( my life f n[ on4 ,i tru/ 
! casual read] w n con/rue any?+ 9 ^!   
pages into a boa/ful desire to spread   
myself 9 too l>ge lett]s 9 pr9t4  ,:5 ,i
 ent]$ ! ,?irte5? ,regim5t ,arm\ry on ! 
ev5+ ( ,febru>y #g1 #ahij1 x 0 pack$ f  
top to floor4 ,x 0 a l>ge build+ ) its  
?ree acres ( drill floor & its half mile
 ( gall]ies4 ,!re 7 ov] sev5 ?\s& p !re1
 s ! newspap]s e/imat$4 ,aga9/ ! ea/    
wall 0 ! speak]'s plat=m1 & ov] x 9 big 
lett]s ( fire burn$ ! ^w ,welcome4  ,on 
! /age1 :5 ,i arriv$ at eight o'clock1 7
 ,mayor ,*ap91 ,colonel ,au/51 ,g5]al   
,alfr$ ,c4 ,b>nes1 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,b5son   
,hamilton1 ,judge ,clem5t1 ,mr4 ,&rew   
,mc,lean1 ! ,rev4 ,leon ,h>rison1       

ex-,mayor ,:itney1 ! ,hon4 ,david ,a4   
,boody1 ,u4,s4 ,m>%al ,/af=d1 ,judge    
,c\rtney1 ,po/ma/] ,h5drix1 ,john ,y4   
,culv]1 ,m>k ,d4 ,wilb]1 ,commission]   
,george ,v4 ,br[]1 ! ,rev4 ,e4,p4       
,t]hune1 ,g5]al ,horatio ,c4 ,k+1       
,william ,e4 ,rob9son & sev]al o!rs4  ,!
 ,tru/ees ( ! ,tab]nacle1 l a gu>d (    
hon\r1 came 9 ) me1 & z we made our way 
?r\gh ! cr[ds to ! /age1 ! long-cont9u$ 
*e]+ & applause 7 deaf5+4 ,! b&1 assi/$ 
by ! corneti/1 ,pet] ,ali1 play$ ,home1 
,sweet ,home4 ,= a few m9utes ,i 0 v    
busy %ak+ h&s4  ,! mo/ inspir+ mom5t (  
^! prelim9>ies 0 ! approa* ( ! mo/      
di/+ui%$ man 9 t va/ assembly1 ,g5]al   
,william ,t4 ,%]man4 ,he m>*$ to !      
plat=m "u milit>y escort1 :ile ! b&     
play$ ,m>*+ ?r\gh ,georgia4 ,ev]yone    
/ood up 9 def]5ce to ! old w>rior1      
h&k]*iefs 7 wav$1 hats flew up 9 ! air1 
ev]yone 0 s pr\d ( him1 s pleas$ to see 
him6 ,mayor ,*ap9 introduc$ ! ,g5]al1 & 
z he /ood pati5tly wait+ = ! audi5ce to 
rega9 its self-control1 ! b& play$ ,auld

 ,lang ,syne4 ,!n 9 ! pres5ce ( t great 
cr[d he gave me a soldi]'s welcome4 ,i  
rememb] "o s5t5ce utt]$ by ,%]man t     
night t reveal$ ! "* ( ! great fight] :5
 he said1 ,! same ,god t appe>$ at      
,naz>e? is "h to-night4  ,b no?+ on t   
auspici\s ev5+ 0 s great to me z :5     
,%]man spoke :at he describ$ z !        
soldi]'s welcome3  ,h[ are y1 old fell[1
 glad to see y6 he said4  ,! build+ ( ! 
new ,tab]nacle1 my ?ird ef=t to e/abli% 
an indep5d5t *ur* 9 ,brooklyn1 w5t on   
rapidly4 ,we 7 plann+ !n to op5 x 9     
,septemb]1 #ahia4 ,! *ur* build+ alone 0
 to co/ #aej1jjj4 ,its ar*itectural     
beauty 0 9 accord ) ! elegance ( its    
fa%ionable neighb\rhood on ,! ,hill1 z t
 resid5tial "p ( ,brooklyn 0 always     
describ$4  ,! ,hill 0 unique4 ,:5 p 9   
,brooklyn became tir$ ( ! ru% & bu/le ( 
life !y return$ to ,cl9ton ,av5ue4 ,x 0 
an idyllic village 9 ! he>t ( ! city4 ,!
 front y>ds 7 z l>ge z f>ms4 ,new       
,york]s describ$ ?is locality z ,sleepy 
,holl[4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 dur+ my abs5ce1 

!re _h develop$ 9 ! neighb\rhood "s     
opposition to ! build+ ( ! new          
,tab]nacle !re4 ,"s ( ! resid5ts 7      
afraid x w\ld di/urb ! quiet ( !        
neighb\rhood4 ,!y oppos$ x z !y w\ld a  
base ball p>k1 or a circus4 ,!y 7 afraid
 ! organ w\ld annoy ! sp>r[s4 ,!        
opposition w5t s f> t a subscription    
pap] 0 pass$ ar\nd to induce u to g     
away4 ,z mu* z #ae1jjj 0 rais$ to       
p]suade u4 ,^! objections1 h[ev]1 7     
conf9$ to a few p1 ! majority realis+ ! 
adornm5t ! new *ur* w\ld be to !        
neighb\rhood4 ,:5 ,i return$ ,i f\nd t  
?is oppos+ s5tim5t _h describ$ u z !    
,tab]nacle ,rabble4 ,i 0 9 spl5did heal?
 & spirits h[ev]1 & refus$ to be d[nca/4
  ,dur+ my abs5ce our pews _h be5 r5t$1 
realis+ #ah1jjj4 ,! l>ge/ portion ( ^!  
pews 7 r5t$ by lett]1 & ! balance at a  
public meet+ held 9 ,temple ,israel4 ,! 
second gall]y ( ! *ur* 0 free4 ,! highe/
 price paid 9 ! r5tal = "o pew = a ye> 0
 #ge1 ! l[e/ 0 #bj4 ,9 ! int]val1 p5d+ !
 completion ( ! *ur*1 pew hold]s 7 giv5 

tickets = res]v$ seats 9 ! ,academy (   
,music1 :]e our ,sunday s]vices 7 held4 
,!re 7 #a1ejj free seats 9 ! second     
gall]y ( ! new ,tab]nacle4  ,x 0 a great
 joy to f9d t ! ent]prise ,i _h         
inaugurat$ be=e sail+ = ! ,holy ,l& _h  
made su* good progress4 ,b we 7 always  
=tunate4  ,i recall t my congregation 0 
surpris$ "o morn+ to le>n t ,emma       
,abbott1 ! beautiful ,am]ican s+]1 _h   
left a beque/ ( #e1jjj to ! ,brooklyn   
,tab]nacle4 ,i 0 n surpris$4 ,i _h      
receiv$ a private note f h] once        
express+ h] k9dly feel+ t[>d our ,*ur* &
 promis+1 9 ! ev5t ( h] decease1 to     
leave "s remembrance to u4 ,%e always _h
 a pres5tim5t t h] life 0 to be %ort1 & 
?is always _h a v depress+ effect ^u h]4
 ,h] grief = h] husb&'s dea? ha/5$ h]   
own4 ,%e lov$ him ) all h] he>t4 ,%e 0 a
 good woman4 ,mr4 ,bee*] 0 a k9d & loyal
 fri5d to h] 9 h] obscur] days4 ,9 ^?   
days ,mr4 ,bee*] br\ght h] ov] f ,new   
,york & put h] 9 c>e ( a ,mrs4 ,bird 9  
,brooklyn4 ,until %e w5t abroad %e 0    

help$ 9 h] musical education by ^!      
fri5ds4 ,%e att5d$ ,mr4 ,bee*]'s pray]  
meet+s regul>ly4 ,ev]yone :o met h] felt
 t %e 0 a noble-he>t$ woman ( pure "* & 
sweet s\l4  ,on ,febru>y #i1 #ahij1 ,i  
prea*$ my fir/ s]mon s9ce my return f ! 
,holy ,l& 9 ! ,academy ( ,music4 ,x 0   
expect$ t ,i w\ld prea* ab\t ! c\ntry ( 
sacr$ memories t ,i _h visit$1 b ,i 0   
impress$ ) :at ,i _h f\nd on my return 9
 religi\s hi/ory ( a m mod]n purpose4   
,!y _h be5 fix+ up ! cre$s :ile ,i 0    
abroad1 trac+ ! foot/eps ( div9e law1 & 
,i felt ! importance ( ?is fact4 ,s ,i  
*ose ! text 9 ,jo%ua vi4 #bc1 ,& ! "y m5
 t 7 spies w5t 9 & br\ght out ,rahab1 & 
h] fa!r & h] "m1 & h] bre?r51 & all t %e
 _h4  ,i did n read ! newspap]s :ile ,i 
0 away s ,i 0 n famili> ) all !         
discussion4 ,i und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t !y 7  
revis+ ! cre$4 ,y might z well try to   
pat* up y\r gr&fa!r's ov]coat4 ,x w be  
mu* bett] to get a new "o4 ,! rec5t     
sessions ( ! ,presbyt]y _h be5 divid$   
into two p>ties4 ,"o 0 9 fav\r ( pat*+  

up ! old ov]coat1 ! o!r 9 fav\r ( a new 
"o4 ,dr4 ,briggs _h po9t$ out ! torn    
places--at lea/ five ( !m4 ,he _h       
reveal$ x1 %abby & some:at ?readb>e4    
,presbyt]ians _h practically disc>d$ !  
g>m5t4 ,:y %\ld !y want to flaunt any ( 
its %r$s8 ,s ,i agre$ ) ,dr4 ,briggs1 t 
we _h bett] get a new "o4  ,! lay+ ( !  
corn] /one ( ! new ,tab]nacle took place
 on ! aft]noon ( ,febru>y #aa1 #ahij4 ,x
 0 a mode/ c]emony because x 0 consid]$ 
wise to def] ! fe/ivities = ! d$ication 
s]vices t 7 to occur 9 ! *ur* itself 9 !
 spr+4 ,! two t9 boxes plac$ 9 ! corn]  
/one conta9$ ! records ( ! *ur*         
organisation f #ahed to #ahgc1 a copy ( 
! ,bible1 co9s ( #ahgc1 newspap] acc\nts
 ( ! d$ication ( ! old ,tab]nacle1      
copies ( ! ,brooklyn & ,new ,york       
newspap]s1 photographs ( ! tru/ees1 a   
#be-;c5t gold piece f ! ,philadelphia   
m9t ) ! ,"l's ,pray] engrav$ on "o side1
 draw+ & plans ( ! new ,tab]nacle1 & "s 
,colonial money dat$ #agei1 #agga1      
#aggc1 #aggd4 ,dur+ my trip 9 ! ,holy   

,l& ,i _h secur$ two /ones1 "o f ,m\nt  
,calv>y & "o f ,m\nt ,s9ai1 :i* 7 to be 
plac$ 9 ! ,tab]nacle lat]4  ,!          
,tab]nacle ,rabble1 z ! ,phili/9es (    
,cl9ton ,av5ue call$ u1 cont9u$ to meet 
9 ! ,academy ( ,music ) r5ew$ vig\r4 ,my
 own duties became m exact+ because ( ! 
additional "w ,i _h und]tak51 ( an      
editorial nature1 on two p]iodicals4  ,(
 c\rse my critics 7 always ) me4 ,:at   
man or ?+ on e>? is )\t ^! /imulants (  
"o's en]gy4 ,!y 7 fair & unfair4 ,i did 
n c>e s mu* = my s]i\s critics z my     
humor\s ones4 ,solemnity :5 su/a9$ by   
malice or bigotry is a bore4 ,"s call x 
hypocrisy1 b t is too clev] = ! tiresome
 critic4 ,frequ5tly1 9 my scrap book1 ,i
 kept ! funny comm5ts ab\t myself4  ,"h 
is "o f ! ,*icago ,am]ican1 publi%$ 9   
#ahij3--      ,:5 ,talmage ! t]rible    
%\ts 8 ,god-spe$       ,to illit'rate 7&
 worse7 immigration1     ,:o kn[s b 8   
f>-see+ m9d feels a ne$       ,(        
recruits = 8 mix'd congregation8     ,& 
:5 he1 self-made gateman ( ,heav51 says 

he's glad       ,to rake 91 on 8 free   
invitation1     ,! fit & ! unfit1 ! good
 & ! bad1       ,put x d[n to 8         
tall-'mag-ination4--,pan4  ,my critics 7
 p>ticul>ly wr\ght up aga9 on my return 
f ,pale/9e ov] my f9ances4 ,:at a crime 
x 01 !y said1 = a m9i/] to be a         
millionaire6 ,_h ,i really be5 "o h[ mu*
 m ,i c\ld h help$ "s ( !m along4       
,f9ally ! subject became mo/ we>isome1 &
 ,i gave out "s actual facts4 ,f ?is    
data x 0 reveal$ t ,i 0 wor? ab\t       
#bjj1jjj1 consid]ably %ort ( "o million4
 ,9 actual ca% x 0 f9ally decl>$ t ,i 0 
only wor? #ajj1jjj4 ,my h\se 9          
,brooklyn1 :i* ,i b\ght %ortly aft] my  
pa/orate began !re1 co/ #ce1jjj4 ,i paid
 #e1jjj ca%1 & obta9$ easy t]ms on a    
mortgage = ! balance4 ,x 0 wor? #fj1jjj 
9 #ahij4 ,my c\ntry resid5ce at ,ea/    
,hampton 0 e/imat$ to be wor? #bj1jjj4  
,i own$ a few lots on ! old ,coney ,isl&
 road4 ,my inve/m5ts ( any surplus funds
 ,i _h 7 9 #e p] c5t4 mortgages4 ,i _h z
 mu* z #hj1jjj inve/$ 9 ?is way s9ce ,i 

_h begun ^! op]ations 9 #ahhb4 ,mo/ ( ! 
mortgages 7 on private resid5ces4 ,i    
m5tion ^! facts t !re may be no jeal\s  
feel+ aga9/ me among o!r millionaires4  
,because ( my reputation = weal? ,i 0   
sometimes includ$ among ,new ,york's    
fa%ionable cl]gym54 ,i d5y t ,i 0 ev]   
any su* ?+1 & ,i almo/ believe su* a ?+ 
nev] 01 b ,i f9d1 9 my scrapbook1 a     
contemporane\s li/ ( !m4  ,dr4 ,morgan  
,dix1 ( ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ) a sal>y (      
#ae1jjj1 heads ! li/1 ,dr4 ,br[n ( ,/4  
,?omas' ,*ur*1 receiv$ ! same am\nt2 s  
did ,dr4 ,hunt+ton ( ,grace ,*ur*1 &    
,dr4 ,gre] ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's4 ,! ,bi%op
 ( ! diocese receiv$ no m4 ,dr4 ,ra9s=d 
( ,/4 ,george's ,*ur* receiv$ #aj1jjj1 &
 l ,dr4 ,gre]1 possess+ a private =tune1
 he turn$ 8 sal>y ov] to ! *ur*4 ,!     
cl]gym5 ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal *ur*es 7
 n s ri*4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,new ,york receiv$
 only #e1jjj4 ,! pa/or ( ,/4 ,paul's1 on
 ,f\r? ,av5ue1 receiv$ ! same am\nt1 s  
did ! pa/or ( ! ,madison ,av5ue ,*ur*4  
,! ,presbyt]ian pulpits 7 fill$ ) "s ( !

 able/ prea*]s 9 ,new ,york4 ,dr4 ,john 
,hall ( ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,*ur* receiv$ !  
sal>y ( #cj1jjj1 ,dr4 ,paxton #aj1jjj1  
,dr4 ,p>khur/ & ,dr4 ,c4,c4 ,?ompson    
#h1jjj respectively4 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,colly]
 ( ! ,p>k ,av5ue ,unit>ian ,*ur*1       
receiv$ #aj1jjj1 & ,dr4 ,william ,m4    
,taylor ( ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle ! same 
am\nt4  ,i 0 includ$ among ^! m5 (      
fa%ion1 mu* to my surprise4 ,?is fact1  
=c$ ^u me by contempor>y op9ion1 did n h
 any?+ to d ) :at happ5$ 9 ! spr+ (     
#ahia1 ?\gh x 0 appli$ 9 t way4 ,my     
congregation 7 n told ab\t x until x 0  
too late to int]f]e4 ,?is ,i ?\ght wise 
because !re might h be5 "s opposition to
 my c\rse4 ,i kept x a secret because x 
0 n a matt] ,i c\ld discuss ) any       
dignity4 ,!n1 too1 ,i realis$ t x 0 go+ 
to affect ! entire bro!rhood ( newspap] 
arti/s1 especially ! c>tooni/s4 ,i      
%udd]$ :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! emb>rassm5t ?is  
act ( m9e w\ld cause ! c\ntry editor )  
only "o ,talmage woodcut ( _m ye>s 9 8  
art dep>tm5t4 ,s ,i did x quietly1 )\t  

consultation4  ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahia ,i %av$
 my :isk]s4     ,,! ,,fifte5? ,,mile/one
  #ahia-ahib   ,on ,april #bf1 #ahia1 ! 
new ,tab]nacle 0 op5$4 ,!re 7 ?ree      
d$ication s]vices & ?\s&s ( p came4 ,i 0
 fifty-n9e ye>s ( age4 ,up to ?is "t    
ev]y?+ _h be5 extraord9>y 9 its         
conflict1 its w>n+s4 ,i f\nd myself1    
aft] ov] ?irty ye>s ( s]vice to !       
,gospel1 pa/or ( ! bigge/ ,prote/ant    
*ur* 9 ! _w4 ,x seems to me !re 7 m m5 (
 indomitable success dur+ my c>e] 9     
,am]ica ?an at any o!r "t4 ,!re 7 s _m  
self-made m51 s _m :o compell$ ! _w to  
li/51 & feel & d z !y believ$--m5 (     
rem>kable en]gy1 ( prophetic g5ius4     
,ev]y:]e 9 ,engl& ,i _h be5 ask$ ab\t   
,cyrus ,w4 ,field4 ,he 0 ! h]o ( !      
n9ete5? c5tury4 ,9 8 days ( sickness &  
tr\ble ! _w rememb]$ him4 ,( all !      
population ( ! e>? he 0 ! "o man :o     
believ$ t a wire c\ld be /rung across ! 
,atlantic4 ,x took him twelve ye>s (    
incessant toil & fifty voyages across ! 
,atlantic4 ,i rememb] well1 9 #aheg1 :5 

! cable broke1 h[ ev]yone jo9$ 9 ! great
 *orus ( ,i told y s4 ,!re 0 a great    
jubilee 9 t *oral society ( wise        
"k-no?+s4 ,?irty times ! grapnel se>*$ !
 bottom ( ! sea & f9ally caught ! brok5 
cable1 & ! pluck & +5uity ( ,cyrus ,w4  
,field 0 celebrat$4 ,ocean cablegrams _h
 ceas$ to be a curiosity1 b "s ( u      
rememb] ! day :5 !y 74 ,i kept a        
memor&um ( ! two fir/ messages across ! 
,atlantic t pass$ betwe5 ,que5 ,victoria
 & ,presid5t ,bu*anan 9 ! summ] ( #aheh4
  ,f ,engl&1 9 ! ,que5's "n1 came ?is3  
,to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,wa%+ton--      ,! ,que5 desires to     
congratulate ! ,presid5t ^u ! successful
     completion ( ?is great int]national
 "w1 9 :i* ! ,que5 has     tak5 ! deepe/
 int]e/4 ,! ,que5 is conv9c$ t !        
,presid5t w jo9 ) h] 9 f]v5tly hop+ t ! 
electric     cable :i* n[ connects      
,great ,brita9 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates w      
prove an additional l9k betwe5 ! nations
 ^: fri5d%ip is     f\nd$ ^u _! common  
int]e/ & reciprocal e/eem4 ,! ,que5     

has mu* pleasure 9 ?us communicat+ ) !  
,presid5t &     r5ew+ to him h] wi%es = 
! prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,!      
,presid5t's answ]+ cable 0 z foll[s3    
,to ,h] ,maje/y ,victoria1 ,que5 (      
,great ,brita9--      ,! ,presid5t      
cordially reciprocates ! congratulations
 ( ,h]     ,maje/y ! ,que5 on ! success 
( ! great int]national     ent]prise    
accompli%$ by ! sci5ce1 skill1 &        
indomitable     en]gy ( ! two c\ntries4 
,x is a triumph m glori\s ?an 0     ev] 
won by any conque/ on ! field ( battle4 
,may ! ,atlantic     telegraph1 "u !    
bless+ ( ,heav51 prove to be a bond (   
p]petual peace & fri5d%ip betwe5 ! k9dr$
 nations & an     in/rum5t design$ by   
,div9e ,provid5ce to diffuse religion1  
civilisation1 lib]ty & law ?r\gh\t ! _w4
 ,9 ?is view     w n all nations (      
,*ri/5dom spontane\sly unite 9 !        
decl>ation t x %all be =ev] neutral1 & t
 its     communications %all be held    
sacr$ 9 pass+ to _! de/9ation1     ev5 9
 ! mid/ ( ho/ilities4      ,,james      

,,bu*anan4  ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e !   
elem5tal quality1 ! inn] "* ( ^!        
national fla%es ( feel+1 t came s       
comp>atively soon aft] ! days ( !       
revolution 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 a sort (     
prose poetry ( ! new c5tury4 ,?is       
recollection came back to me1 on my     
return f ,europe1 ^u ! op5+ ( ! new     
,tab]nacle1 a symbol ( ! et]nal human   
progress ( ! _w4 ,mat]ially &           
spiritually we 7 /riv+ ahead1 m5 (      
affairs1 m5 ( religion1 philosoph]s1    
sci5ti/s1 & poets4  ,i 0 pres5t 9 #ahia 
at ! celebration ( ,:itti]'s eighty-f\r?
 bir?day4 ,he 0 on ! bright side (      
eighty !n4 ,! s*ools celebrat$ ! day1 s 
%\ld ! *ur*es h done1 = he 0 a ,*ri/ian 
poet4  ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti] 0 a      
,quak]4 ,t means t he 0 a g5ial1 k9d1   
good man--a simple man4 ,i sp5t an      
aft]noon ) him once 9 a b>n4 ,we 7      
summ]+ 9 ! m\nta9s ne> by4 ,we f\nd     
ourselves 9 ! b>n1 :]e we /ret*$ out on 
! hay4 ,! _w _h n spoil$ ! simplicity ( 
8 nature4 ,x 0 an aft]noon ( pa/oral    

peace1 ) "o :o _h writt5 himself into ! 
he>t ( a nation4 ,h[ mu* ,i le>n$ f t   
man's *ildlik5ess & simplicity6  ,if he 
_h liv$ to be a hundr$ he w\ld /ill h   
rema9$ "y4 ,! long flight ( ye>s _h n   
tir$ 8 _s1 = :]ev] ! ,engli% language is
 spok5 he w always live4 ,he 0 born 9   
,*ri/mas week1 a _s 9 human %ape1 come  
to e>? to keep x =ev] "y4 ,he 0 !       
bell-r+] ( all y\?ful ages4 ,& yet he   
rememb]$ also ^? :o = any reason c\ld n 
jo9 9 ! m]rim5t ( ! holidays4 ,to ^? ,i 
recomm5d ,:itti]'s poem1 9 :i* he       
celebrates ! rescue ( two ,quak]s :o _h 
be5 f9$ ,l#aj = att5d+ *ur* in/ead ( go+
 to a ,quak] ,meet+ ,h\se1 & n be+ able 
to pay ! f9e 7 fir/ imprison$ & !n sold 
z slaves1 b no %ip ma/] cons5t+ to c>ry 
!m into slav]y !y 7 lib]at$4 ,! clos+   
/anza ( ?is poem is wor? rememb]+3--    
,n[1 let ! humble ones arise1       ,!  
poor 9 he>t be glad1     ,& let ! m\rn+ 
ones aga9       ,) robes ( praise be    
clad2     ,= ,he :o cool$ ! furnace1    
,& smoo!d ! /ormy wave1     ,& turn$ !  

,*aldean lions1       ,is mighty /ill to
 save4  ,! new ,tab]nacle m ?an met our 
expectations4 ,f ! day we op5$ x1 x 0 a 
great bless+4 ,x seat$ #f1jjj p]sons1 & 
:5 cr[d$ held #g1jjj4 ,!re 0 /ill "s    
debt on ! build+1 = ! entire ent]prise  
_h co/ u ab\t #djj1jjj4 ,!re 7 regrets  
express$ t we did n foll[ ! elaborate   
cu/om ( "s fa%ionable *ur*es 9 ^! days &
 introduce into our s]vices op]atic     
music4 ,i pref]r$ ! simple =m ( sacr$   
music--a cornet & organ4 ,ev]ybody %\ld 
get 8 call f ,god1 & d 8 "w 9 8 own way4
 ,i nev] _h any sympa?y ) dogmatics4    
,!re is no *ur* on e>? 9 :i* !re is m   
fre$om ( utt]ance ?an 9 ! ,presbyt]ian  
*ur*4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ird         
,,brooklyn ,,tab]nacle4  ,we 7 9 ! mid/ 
( a religi\s conflict on _m sacr$       
que/ions 9 #ahib4 ,!re came ^u u a      
plague call$ ,high] ,criticism4 ,my idea
 ( x 0 t ,high] ,criticism meant l[]    
religion4 ,! ,bible seem$ to me entirely
 satisfactory4 ,! *ief h9drance to !    
,gospel 0 ?is ev]la/+ pick+ at ! ,bible 

by p :o pret5d$ to be its fri5ds1 b :o  
!mselves _h nev] be5 conv]t$4 ,! ,high] 
,criticism 0 only a flurry4 ,! _w />t$ z
 a g>d5 & x w close z a g>d54 ,t !re may
 be no false impression ( ! sublime     
de/9y ( ! _w z ,i see x1 let me add t x 
is n a g>d5 ( idl5ess & pleasure1 b a   
v9ey>d 9 :i* all mu/ lab\r f e>ly morn+ 
till ! glory ( sund[n wraps u 9 its     
revival robes ( gold5 spl5d\r4  ,:at a  
*ang+1 hurry+ _w ( desp]ate means x is4 
,:at a mirage ( t[]+ ambition is ! :ole 
( life6 ,i h s (t5 wond]$ :y m51 great  
m5 ( he>t & bra91 %\ld ev] die out1 ?\gh
 !y pass on to live =ev] "u bright]     
skies4  ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahib1 ,congressman 
,william ,e4 ,rob9son 0 buri$ f our     
*ur*1 & 9 ,febru>y ( ! same mon?        
,spurgeon di$ 9 ,engl&4 ,?\gh m5 may    
live at swords' po9ts ) ea* o!r !y die 9
 peace4 ,?is la/ =getfulness is "s ( !  
beautiful moss t gr[s on ! ru9s ( poor  
human nature4  ,congressman ,rob9son 0  
among ! gift$ m5 ( 8 "t4 ,8 fri5ds 7    
giants1 8 "w 0 con/ructive1 8 p5 an     

in/rum5t ( lit]>y =ce4 ,he l&$ 9 ,am]ica
 ) less ?an a sov]eign 9 8 pocket1 &    
a*iev$ prom95ce 9 national & ,/ate      
affairs4 ,i knew him well & respect$    
him4  ,!re is an aff9ity ( s\ls on e>? &
 d\btless 9 heav54 ,we seek ^? :o are   
our k9dr$ s\ls :5 we rea* !re4 ,9 ?is   
respect ,i always feel a s5se (         
gratitude1 ( *e]fulness = ^? :o h pass$ 
on4 ,my old fri5d1 ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon1
 9 ,febru>y1 #ahib1 made 8 la/ j\rney2 &
 ,i am sure t ! fir/ :om he pick$ out 9 
heav5 7 ! s\ls ( ,jona?an ,edw>ds &     
,john ,calv9--two m5 ( trem5d\s         
evangelism4 ,i fir/ met ,spurgeon 9     
,london 9 #ahgb4  ,i read y\r s]mons1 ,i
 said to him fir/4  ,ev]ybody reads     
y\rs1 he repli$4  ,spurgeon made a long 
battle aga9/ disease2 ! la/ few mon?s 9 
agony4 ,8 "n is on ! hon\r roll ( ! _w's
 hi/ory1 b = _m ye>s he 0 c>icatur$ &   
assail$4 ,he kept a scrap-book ( ! pr9t$
 blasphemy aga9/ him4 ,! fir/ picture ,i
 ev] saw ( him repres5t$ him z slid+ d[n
 ! rail+ ( 8 pulpit 9 ! pres5ce ( 8     

congregation1 to %[ h[ easy x 0 to g to 
hell1 & !n climb+ up on ! opposite rail+
 to %[ h[ difficult x 0 to get to heav54
 ,mo/ p at ! "t actually believ$ t he _h
 done ?is4  ,9 ?is same mon? ,dr4       
,mack5zie1 ! fam\s physician1 di$1 & my 
old fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,hanna (        
,belfa/1 ! lead+ ,prote/ant m9i/] (     
,irel&4 ,out ( ! d>kness into ! light2  
out ( ! /ruggle into victory2 out ( e>? 
into ,heav56  ,!re 0 always m]cy on e>?1
 h[ev]1 = ^? :o rema9$4 ,m]cy6 ,! bigge/
 ^w 9 ! human language6 ,i rememb] h[ x 
impress$ me1 :51 at ! invitation ( ,dr4 
,leslie ,keeley1 ! inv5tor ( ! ,gold    
,cure = drunk5ness1 ,i visit$ 8         
in/itution at ,dwight1 ,ill4 ,x 0 a new 
?+ !n & a mo/ m]ciful miracle ( ! age4  
,x settl$ no "q1 p]haps1 b int5sifi$ !  
bless+s ( re=m$ ?\ght4  ,!re 7 que/ions 
t c\ld n be solv$1 h[ev]1 que/ions (    
indu/rial mom5t t we almo/ despair$ (4  
,! t>iff 0 "o ( !m4 ,i felt conv9c$ t ! 
t>iff "q w\ld nev] be settl$4 ,!        
gr&*ildr5 ( e g5]ation w always be      

discuss+ x1 & ?re% out ! same old /raw  
:i* ! ,democrats & ,republicans 7       
discuss+ be=e !m4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy only   
eight ye>s old ! t>iff 0 discuss$ j z   
w>mly z x w ev] be4 ,l my fri5d ,h5ry   
,watt]son1 ( ,k5tucky1 ,i 0 a ,free     
,trad]4 ,politics 7 s mix$ up x 0       
difficult to see ahead4 ,clevel& 0 aft] 
,hill & ,hill 0 aft] ,clevel&2 t alone 0
 cle> to ev]ybody4  ,= my own           
satisfaction1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahib1 ,i w5t  
to see :at ,wa%+ton 0 really do+1 ?9k+1 
liv+4 ,x _h improv$ morally &           
politically1 its /reets 7 /ill ! trail (
 ! mighty4 ,a great *ange _h tak5 place 
!re4  ,a high] type ( m5 _h tak5        
possession ( our national halls4        
,duell+1 once common1 0 entirely        
aboli%$1 & a ,s5ator :o w\ld *all5ge a  
fell[-memb] to fight w\ld make himself a
 laugh+-/ock4 ,no m clubb+ ( ,s5ators on
 acc\nt ( opposite op9ions6 ,mr4 ,covode
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 no long] br&i%$ a      
weapon ov] ! head ( ,mr4 ,b>ksdale (    
,mississippi4 ,gr[ & ,keitt no m took   

ea* o!r by ! ?roat4 ,griswold no m p\nd$
 ,lyon1 ,lyon snat*+ ! tongs & /rik+    
back until ! two memb]s 9 a scuffle     
roll$ on ! floor ( ! great ,am]ican     
,congress4 ,"o ( ! ,s5ators ( tw5ty-five
 ye>s ago di$ 9 ,flatbu% ,hospital1     
idiotic f 8 dissipations4 ,"o memb] (   
,congress ,i saw ye>s ago seat$ drunk on
 ! curb/one 9 ,philadelphia1 8 wife try+
 to coax him home4 ,a ,s5ator f ,new    
,york _m ye>s ago on a cold day 0 pick$ 
out ( ! ,potomac1 into :i* he _h dropp$ 
?r\gh 8 intoxication1 ! only "t t he ev]
 came s ne> los+ 8 life by too mu* cold 
wat]4 ,talk n ab\t ! good old days1 = ! 
new days 9 ,wa%+ton 7 f> bett]4 ,!re 0  
,john ,%]man ( ! ,s5ate1 a moral1       
high-m9d$1 patriotic & tal5t$ man4 ,i   
said to him z ,i look$ up into 8 face3  
,h[ tall are y8 & 8 answ] 01 ,six feet  
"o in* & a half2 & ,i ?\ght to myself ,y
 are a tall man e way1 ) m5tal /ature   
ov]-t[]+ l ! physical4 ,!re 0 ,s5ator   
,daniel ( ,virg9ia1 magnetic to ! la/   
degree1 & :5 he spoke all 7 ?rill$ :ile 

!y li/5$4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago1 at          
,lyn*burg1 ,va41 ,i said to him3 ,! next
 "t ,i see y1 ,i w see y 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,s5ate4 ,no1 no1 he repli$1 ,i am
 n on ! w9n+ side4 ,i am too positive 9 
my op9ions4 ,i greet$ him amid ! m>ble  
walls ( ! ,s5ate ) ! words ,didn't ,i   
tell y s8 ,yes1 he said1 ,i rememb] y\r 
prophecy4 ,!re also 7 ,s5ators ,colquitt
 & ,gordon ( ,georgia1 at home :e!r 9   
secul> or religi\s assemblages1 pron\nc$
 ,*ri/ian g5tlem51 & bo? ( !m trem5d\s 9
 utt]ance4 ,!re 0 ,s5ator ,c>ey (       
,wyom+1 :o 0 a boy 9 my *ur* debat+     
society at ,philadelphia1 8 spee* at    
eighte5 ye>s demon/rat+ t no?+ 9 ! way (
 gr& a*ievem5t w\ld be impossible4 ,!re 
0 ,s5ator ,m&]son ( ,nebraska1 8 fa!r & 
"m among my *ief support]s 9            
,philadelphia1 ! ,s5ator walk+ ab\t z   
?\gh he c>$ no?+ ab\t ! bullets :i* he  
_h c>ri$ ev] s9ce ! w>1 ( :i* he 0 "o ( 
! h]oes4 ,brooklyn 0 pr\d ( h]          
,congressm54 ,i he>d our repres5tative1 
,mr4 ,coombs1 speak1 & :e!r 8 he>]s     

agre$ or disagre$ ) 8 s5tim5ts on !     
t>iff "q1 all realis$ t he knew :at he 0
 talk+ ab\t1 & 8 easy deliv]y &         
po9t-blank mann] ( /atem5t 7 impressive4
 ,s1 also1 at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 :e!r p lik$
 ! ,adm9i/ration or dislik$ x1 all      
reasonable p]sons agre$ t good morals   
presid$ ov] ! nation1 & t well-worn je/ 
ab\t ! big hat ( ! gr&fa!r1 ,presid5t   
,william ,h5ry ,h>rison1 be+ too ample =
 ! gr&son1 ,presid5t ,b5jam9 ,h>rison1 0
 a witticism t w\ld soon be fold$ up &  
put out ( sight4 ,anybody :o _h c>efully
 read ! #abj addresses deliv]$ by       
,presid5t ,b5jam9 ,h>rison on 8 t\r     
across ! cont95t knew t he _h ?ree times
 ! bra9 ev] %[n by 8 gr&fa!r4 ,great m51
 ,i notic$ at ,wa%+ton1 7 great only a  
little :ile4 ,! m5 ,i saw !re 9 high    
places fifte5 ye>s ago _h ne>ly all     
gone4 ,"o v5]able man1 seat$ 9 ! ,s5ate 
ne> ! ,vice-,presid5t's *air1 _h be5 !re
 s9ce he 0 introduc$ z a page at #aj    
ye>s ( age by ,daniel ,web/]4 ,b a few  
ye>s *ange ! mo/ ( ! occupants ( high   

positions4 ,h[ rapidly ! :eel turns4    
,call ! roll ( ,jeff]son's ,cab9et8     
,dead6 ,call ! roll ( ,madison's        
,cab9et8 ,dead6 ,call ! roll ( ,monroe's
 ,cab9et8 ,dead6 ,call ! roll ( ,pi]ce's
 ,cab9et8 ,dead6 ,call ! roll ( ,abraham
 ,l9coln's ,cab9et8 ,dead6 ,!           
,congressional bury+ gr\nd 9 ! city (   
,wa%+ton _h !n #agj c5otaphs rais$ 9    
hon\r ( memb]s4  ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,*icago1 9
 ! spr+ ( #ahib1 !re came ab\t an almo/ 
national discussion z to :e!r ! ,_w's   
,fair %\ld be kept op5 on ,sunday4      
,ne>ly all ! m9i/]s =esaw empty *ur*es  
if ! fair 7 kept op54  ,9 spite ( !     
p]sonal malice aga9/ me ( "o ( ! great  
editors ( ,new ,york1 ! p did n seem to 
lose _! confid5ce 9 ! ,*ri/ian _s4 ,bo? 
,dr4 ,p>khur/ & myself 7 ! t>gets ( ?is 
brilliant man's s>casm & satire at ?is  
"t1 b nei!r ( u 7 demoralis$ or injur$ 9
 ! c\rse ( our sep>ate ways ( duty4  ,9 
! summ] ( #ahib ! work+ plans ( :at !   
newspap]s g5]\sly call$ my vacation took
 me to ,europe on a t\r ( ,great ,brita9

 & ,irel&1 includ+ a visit to ,russia1  
to await ! arrival ( a %ip-load ( food  
s5t by ! religi\s weekly ( :i* ,i 0     
editor4 ,"s criticism 0 made ( ! way ,i 
work$ in/ead ( re/$ 9 vacation "t4      
,someone ask$ me if ,i believ$ 9 dreams4
 ,i said1 no2 ,i believ$ 9 sleep1 b n 9 
dreams4 ,! ,"l1 9 old5 times1 reveal$   
,himself 9 dreams1 b ,i d n ?9k ,he does
 s (t5 n[4 ,:5 ,i 0 at s*ool we p>s$ f  
,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 b ,i _h no v      
pleasant memories ( t book4 ,i _h notic$
 t dream]s are (t5 ! prey ( consumption4
 ,x seems to h a fondness = exquisite   
natures--dreamy1 spiritual1 a foe ( !   
f9e/ "p ( ! human family4 ,!re 0 ,h5ry  
,kirke ,:ite1 ! au?or ( t fam\s hymn1   
,:5 ,m>%all$ on ! ,nightly ,pla9s1 :o1  
dy+ ( consumption1 wrote x ) two feet 9 
! grave1 & recit$ x ) p[] :5 he c\ld n  
move f 8 *air4  ,we sail$ on ! ,new     
,york1 ,june #ae1 #ahib1 = ,europe4 ,?is
 prea*+ t\r 9 ,engl& 0 urg$ ^u me by    
ties ( fri5d%ip1 made ye>s be=e1 by !   
increas$ audi5ces ,i _h already ga9$    

?r\gh my public s]mons1 & ( my own he>ty
 desire to see !m all face to face4 ,my 
fir/ s]mon 9 ,london 0 giv5 on ,june    
#be1 #ahib1 9 ! ,city ,temple1 by       
invitation ( t great ,engli% prea*]1    
,dr4 ,joseph ,p>k]4 ,:5 my s]mon 0 ov]1 
,dr4 ,p>k] said to 8 congregation3--  ,i
 ?ank ,god = ,dr4 ,talmage's life &     
m9i/ry1 & ,i despise ! man :o _c        
appreciate 8 s]vices to ,*ri/ianity4    
,may he prea* 9 ?is pulpit aga96  ,on   
leav+ 8 *ur* ,i 0 oblig$ to address !   
cr[d outside f my c>riage4 ,no?+ c be s 
gratify+ to a prea*] z ! fai? ( ! p he  
addresses 9 8 fai?4 ,9 ,engl& ! religi\s
 _s is deeply root$4 ,i c\ld n help     
feel+1 z ,i saw t surg+ mass ( m5 & wom5
 outside ! ,city ,temple 9 ,london aft] 
! s]vice1 h[ e>ne/ !y all 7 9 _!        
ex]tions to he> ! ,gospel4 ,9 my own    
c\ntry ,i _h be5 us$ to cr[ds t 7 m     
curi\s 9 _! attitude1 less rev]5t ( !   
occasion4 ,dr4 ,p>k]'s description ( !  
s]mon aft] x 0 ov] express$ ! effect (  
my ,gospel message ^u t cr[d 9 ,engl&4  

,he said3 ,t is ! mo/ sublime1 pa!tic & 
impressive appeal we ev] li/5$ to4 ,x   
has k9dl$ ! fire ( en?usiasm 9 our s\ls 
t w burn on = ev]4 ,x has unfold$       
possibilities ( ! pulpit nev] be=e      
rea*$4 ,x has /irr$ all he>ts ) ! holie/
 ambition4  ,s %\ld e s]mon1 prea*$ 9 e 
place 9 ! _w on e ,sunday 9 ! _w1 be a  
message f ,god & ,8 angels6  ,! su/a9+  
en?usiasm ( my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,p>k]1 & 8 p 
at ! ,city ,temple1 prec$$ me ev]y:]e 9 
,engl&1 & e/abli%$ a s]ies ( exp]i5ces 9
 my evangelical "w t surpris$ & en?rall$
 me4  ,9 ,nott+ham ,i 0 told t ,alb]t   
,hall1 :]e ,i prea*$1 c\ld n hold ov]   
#c1jjj p4 ,t numb] ( tickets = my s]mon 
7 di/ribut$ f ! diff]5t pulpits 9 !     
city1 b hundr$s 7 disappo9t$ & wait$ =  
me outside aft]w>ds4 ,?is 0 no p]sonal  
tribute to me1 b to ! ,engli% p1 to :om 
my ,gospel message 0 ( s]i\s import4 ,! 
text ,i us$ mo/ dur+ ?is prea*+ t\r 0 f 
,daniel xi4 #b3 ,! p t d "k _! ,god %all
 be /rong & d exploits4 ,x appli$ to ! p
 ( ,great ,brita9 & !y respond$ &       

und]/ood4  ,9 a m concrete fa%ion ,i 0  
privileg$ to witness also ! trem5d\s    
influ5ce ( religi\s feel+ 9 ,engl& at ! 
banquet t5d]$ by ! ,"l ,mayor at !      
,mansion ,h\se on ,july #c1 #ahib1 to ! 
,ar*bi%ops & ,bi%ops ( ,engl&4 ,!       
,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 ! ,bi%op (      
,london1 & ! diocesan bi%ops 7 pres5t4  
,! ,"l ,mayor1 9 8 address1 said t !    
association betwe5 ! ,*ur* & !          
,corporation ( ,london _h be5 close1    
long1 & cont9u\s4 ,9 t ye>1 he said1 !  
,*ur* _h sp5t on build+s & re/orations  
?irty-five million p\nds2 on home       
missions1 sev5 & a half millions2 on    
=eign missions1 t5 millions2 on elem5t>y
 education1 tw5ty-"o millions2 & 9      
*>ity1 six millions4 ,:at a /up5d\s     
evid5ce ( ! religi\s _s 9 ,engl&6 ,a    
toa/ 0 propos$ to ! ,m9i/]s ( o!r       
,d5om9ations1 :i* includ$ ! ,rev4 ,dr4  
,newman ,hall & myself ( ,am]ica1 among 
o!r =eign gue/s4 ,to ?is ,i respond$4   
,be=e leav+ = ,russia ,i met a "p ( !   
,am]ican colony 9 ,london at a reception

 giv5 by ,mr4 ,l9coln1 our ,m9i/] to    
,engl&4 ,we ga!r$ to celebrate ! ,f\r? (
 ,july4 ,mrs4 ,mackey1 ,mrs4 ,p>an      
,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,bradley ,m>t91 & ,mrs4   
,bonynge receiv$ among o!rs4 ,phillips  
,brooks & myself 7 among ! cl]ical      
cont+5t1 ) su* ,am]icans abroad z       
,colonel ,tom ,o*iltree1 ,buffalo ,bill1
 ,g5]al & ,mrs4 ,williams1 ,a4,m4       
,palm]1 ,mrs4 ,new1 ! ,consul-,g5]al's  
wife1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,coll9s1       
,s5ators ,f>well & ,mc,donald4  ,:ile   
travell+ 9 ,engl& ,i saw ,john ,rusk94  
,?is fact conta9s m happ9ess to me ?an  
,i c easily make p und]/&4 ,i want$ to  
see him m ?an any o!r man1 cr[n$ or     
uncr[n$4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,engl& at o!r times 
,mr4 ,rusk9 0 always abs5t or sick1 b   
?is "t ,i f\nd him4 ,i 0 visit+ ! ,lake 
di/rict ( ,engl&1 & "o aft]noon ,i took 
a drive t w be = ev] memorable4 ,i said1
 ,drive out to ,mr4 ,rusk9's place1 :i* 
0 "s eight miles away4 ,! l&lord f :om  
,i got ! conveyance said1 ,y w n be able
 to see ,mr4 ,rusk94 ,no "o sees him or 

has se5 him = ye>s4 ,well1 ,i h a way ( 
keep+ on :5 ,i />t4 ,aft] an h\r & a    
half ( a delightful ride we ent]$ !     
gates ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's home4 ,! door ( ! 
v9e-cov]$1 picturesque h\se 0 op51 & ,i 
/ood 9 ! hall-way4 ,h&+ my c>d to a     
s]vant ,i said1 ,i wi% to see ,mr4      
,rusk94 ,! reply 01 ,mr4 ,rusk9 is n 91 
& he nev] sees anyone4 ,disappo9t$1 ,i  
turn$ back1 took ! c>riage & w5t d[n !  
road4 ,i said to ! driv]1 ,d y "k ,mr4  
,rusk9 :5 y see him8 ,yes1 said he2 b ,i
 h n se5 him = ye>s4 ,we rode on a few  
mom5ts1 !n ! driv] cri$ out to me1 ,!re 
he comes n[4 ,9 a m9ute we _h arriv$ at 
:]e ,mr4 ,rusk9 0 walk+ t[>d u4 ,i      
alight$1 & he greet$ me ) a quiet mann] 
& a g5ial smile4 ,he look$ l a great man
 worn out2 be>d full & tangl$2 s(t hat  
drawn d[n ov] 8 =ehead2 signs ( physical
 weakness ) det]m9ation n to %[ x4 ,8   
valet walk$ beside him ready to help or 
direct 8 /eps4 ,he deprecat$ any rem>ks 
appreciatory ( 8 wond]ful s]vices4 ,he  
_h ! appe>ance ( "o ^: "w is completely 

done1 & is wait+ = ! "t to />t homew>d4 
,he 0 9 appe>ance m l myself ?an any    
p]son ,i ev] saw1 & if ,i %\ld live to  
be 8 age ! lik5ess w be complete4  ,i   
did n ?9k !n t ,mr4 ,rusk9 w\ld ev]     
write ano!r p>agraph4 ,he w\ld cont9ue  
to saunt] along ! ,engli% lane v sl[ly1 
8 valet by 8 side1 = a ye> or two1 & !n 
fold 8 h&s = 8 la/ sleep4 ,!n ! :ole _w 
w\ld speak words ( gratitude & praise   
:i* x _h d5i$ him all ?r\gh ! ye>s 9 :i*
 he 0 labori\sly writ+ ,mod]n ,pa9t]s1  
,! ,sev5 ,lamps ( ,ar*itecture1 ,!      
,/ones ( ,v5ice1 & ,e?ics ( ! ,du/4 ,we 
_c imag9e :at ! _w's lit]ature w\ld h   
be5 if ,?omas ,c>lyle & ,john ,rusk9 _h 
nev] ent]$ x4 ,i %all nev] =get h[ 9 !  
e>ly ye>s ( my m9i/ry ,i pick$ up 9     
,wynkoop's /ore1 9 ,syracuse1 = ! fir/  
"t1 "o ( ,rusk9's works4 ,i read t book 
"u ! trees1 because x 0 ! be/ place to  
read x4 ,rusk9 0 ! fir/ great int]pret] 
( ! language ( leaves1 ( cl\ds1 ( riv]s1
 ( lakes1 ( seas4  ,9 ,july1 #ahib1a w5t
 to ,russia4 ,x 0 summ] 9 ! l& ( sn[ &  

ice1 s t we saw x 9 ! gl[ ( sunny days1 
9 ! long gold-tipp$ twilights ( balmy   
air4 ,9 ,am]ica we /ill reg>d$ ,russia z
 a l& ( cruel my/]y & imp]ial           
oppression4 ,!re 0 z mu* ignorance ab\t 
! ,russians1 _! ,gov]nm5t1 _! c\ntry1 z 
!re 0 ab\t ! ,fiji ,isl&s4 ,am]icans _h 
be5 taught t ,sib]ia 0 ,russia1 t       
,russia & ,sib]ia 7 ! same1 "o va/      
inf9ite wa/e ( mis]y & cruelty4 ,grant$ 
t ,i w5t to ,russia on an err& ( m]cy1 &
 z a repres5tative ( ! mo/ p[]ful nation
 9 ! _w1 nev]!less ,i cont5d t !        
,russian p & _! ,gov]nm5t 7 hugely      
misrepres5t$4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = ! ,emp]or 
( ,russia to give audi5ce to s humble a 
repres5tative z a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel     
unless he _h be5 s9c]ely t\*$ by !      
evid5ce ( ,am]ican g5]osity & m]cy = 8  
/>v+ peasants 9 ,c5tral ,russia4 ,8     
c\rtesy & reception ( me 0 a complete   
contradiction ( 8 report$ arrogance &   
h>d-he>t$ness4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = ! ,t[n   
,c\ncil ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg to hon\r myself
 & my p>ty ) receptions & d9n]s1 & !re 0

 no reason = ! en?usiasm & *e]s ( !     
,russian p 9 ! /reets unless !y 7       
int5sely k9d & en?usia/ic 9 nature4 ,:5 
! fam9e conditions occurr$ 9 ! t5       
prov9ces ( ,russia a relief committee 0 
=m$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ) ! ,gr& ,duke    
himself at ! head ( x1 & su* m5 z ,c\nt 
,tol/oi & ,c\nt ,bobr9sky 9 active      
assi/ance4 ,am]ica answ]$ ! appeal =    
food1 b _! 0 s9c]e sympa?y & compassion 
= _! compatriots 9 ! imp]ial circles (  
,russia4  ,9 ! fam9e di/ricts1 :i* 7 va/
 en\gh to hold sev]al nations1 a dr\ght 
t _h la/$ = six consecutive ye>s _h     
deva/at$ ! c\ntry4 ,accord+ to ! e/imate
 ( ! ,russian ,fam9e ,relief ,committee 
we sav$ ! lives ( #abe1jjj ,russians4   
,z at ! hung] relief /ations ! bread 0  
h&$ out--= x 0 made into loaves &       
di/ribut$--_m p w\ld halt be=e tak+ x & 
religi\sly cross !mselves & utt] a pray]
 = ! donors4 ,"s ( !m w\ld come /agg]+  
back & say3--  ,please tell u :o s5t ?is
 bread to u8 ,& :5 told x came f        
,am]ica1 !y w\ld say3 ,:at "p ( ,am]ica8

 ,please give u ! names ( ^? :o s5t x4  
,my visit to ! ,cz> ( ,russia1 ,alex&]  
,,iii41 0 made at ! ,imp]ial ,palace4 ,i
 0 u%]$ into a small1 v pla9 ap>tm5t1 9 
:i* ,i f\nd ! ,emp]or seat$ alone1      
quietly engag$ ) 8 (ficial c>es4 ,he    
imm$iately arose1 ext5d$ 8 h& ) he>ty   
cordiality1 & said 9 ! pure/ ,engli%1 z 
he himself plac$ a *air = me beside 8   
table1 ,doctor ,talmage1 ,i am v happy  
to meet y4  ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a long    
conv]sation dur+ :i* ! ,emp]or manife/$ 
bo? ! livelie/ int]e/ & ?or\gh          
famili>ity ) ,am]ican politics1 &1 aft] 
a l5g?y discussion ( ev]y?+ ,am]ican1 ! 
,emp]or said1 ,dr4 ,talmage1 y mu/ see  
my elde/ son1 ,ni*olas1 ) :i* he t\*$ a 
bell1 call+ 8 aide-de-camp1 :o promptly 
summon$ ! ,gr& ,duke ,ni*olas1 :o appe>$
 ) ! y\nge/ daught] ( ! ,emp]or skipp+  
along beh9d him--a plump1 bright little 
girl ( probably eight or n9e ye>s4 ,%e  
jump$ ^u ! ,emp]or's lap & ?rew h] arms 
ab\t 8 neck4 ,:5 %e _h be5 introduc$ to 
me %e gave ,! ,am]ican g5tleman ! ke5e/ 

scrut9y ( :i* h] sp>kl+ eyes 7 capable4 
,! ,gr& ,duke 0 a f9e "y man1 ( ab\t    
tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 tall1 ( a?letic  
build1 graceful c>riage1 & noticeably   
amiable features4 ,on be+ introduc$ to  
me ! ,gr& ,duke ext5d$ 8 h& & said1 ,dr4
 ,talmage1 ,i am also glad to meet y1 = 
we all feel t we h become acqua9t$ ) y  
?r\gh y\r s]mons1 9 :i* we h f\nd mu*   
int]e/ & religi\s edification4  ,notic+ 
! magnific5t physique ( bo? fa!r & son1 
,i ask$ ! ,emp]or1 :5 ! conv]sation     
turn$ incid5tally ^u matt]s ( heal?1 :at
 he did to ma9ta9 su* f9e /r5g? 9 ! mid/
 ( all ! c>es ( ,/ate4 ,he repli$1      
,doctor1 ! secret ( my /r5g? is 9 my    
physical ex]cise4 ,?is ,i nev] fail to  
take regul>ly & freely e day be=e ,i    
ent] ^u any ( ! "w ( my (ficial duties1 
& to x ,i attribute ! excell5t heal? :i*
 ,i enjoy4  ,! ,emp]or insi/$ t ,i %\ld 
see ! ,empress & ! re/ ( ! ,imp]ial     
,family1 & we proce$$ to ano!r equally  
pla91 unpret5ti\s ap>tm5t :]e1 ) h]     
daught]s1 we f\nd ! ,empress4 ,aft] a   

long conv]sation1 & j z ,i 0 leav+1 ,i  
ask$ ! ,emp]or :e!r !re 0 mu* discont5t 
among ! nobility z a result ( !         
emancipation among ! s]fs1 & he repli$1 
,yes1 all ! tr\ble ) my empire arises f 
! turbul5ce & discont5t ( ! nobility4 ,!
 p are p]fectly quiet & cont5t$4  ,a    
ref]5ce 0 made to ! possibility ( w>1 & 
,i rememb] ! fe> ) :i* ! ,empress ent]$ 
into ! talk j !n1 say+ ,we all dread w>4
 ,) our mod]n equipm5ts x c\ld be no?+  
%ort ( massacre1 & f t we hope we may be
 pres]v$4  ,my pres5tation at ,pet]h(f  
,palace to ,alex&] ,,iii4 & ! royal     
family ( ,russia 0 entirely an unexpect$
 ev5t 9 my it9]>y4 ,x 0 9 ! nature ( a  
complim5t to my mission1 to ! ,am]ican p
 :o h contribut$ s mu* to ! di/ress 9   
,russia1 & to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = :i* ?is
 h>dhe>t$1 cruel ,cz> _h s mu* respect &
 s mu* int]e/4 ,x 0 said t 9 common )   
all ,am]icans ,i expect$ to f9d !       
,emp]or attir$ 9 "s bomb-pro( regalia4  
,p]haps ,i 0 impress$ ) ! ,cz>'s        
indiff]5ce & fe>lessness4 ,someone said 

to me t no d\bt he 0 q us$ to ! ?\ght ( 
assass9ation4 ,i discov]$1 9 a long     
conv]sation t ,i _h ) him1 t he 0 ready 
to die1 & :5 a man is ready :y %\ld he  
be afraid8  ,! mo/ significant &        
important outcome ( ?is pres5tation to !
 ,cz> 0 8 pl$ge to my c\ntrym5 t ,russia
 w\ld always rememb] ! g5]osity ( !     
,am]ican p 9 _! future relations4       
,ev]y:]e 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg & ,mosc[1 !   
,russian & ,am]ican flags 7 display$    
toge!r on ! public build+s1 s t ,i look 
back ^u ?is occasion ) a p>donable      
impression ( its int]national           
importance4 ,!re 0 a sugge/ion ( ?is    
feel+ 9 an address pres5t$ to u by !    
,city ,c\ncil ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 9 :i* a 
graceful remembrance 0 made ( t occasion
 9 #ahfh1 :5 a special embassy f !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,mr4 ,g4,v4 ,fox1 a    
,cab9et (fic]1 at its head1 visit$ ,/4  
,pet]sburg & express$ sympa?y = ,russia 
& its ,sov]eign4  ,return+ f ,russia1 ,i
 cont9u$ my prea*+ t\r 9 ,engl&1 prea*+ 
to imm5se cr[ds1 e/imat$ 9 ! ,engli%    

newspap]s to be f fifte5 to tw5ty ?\s&  
p1 9 ! l>ge cities4 ,9 ,birm+ham ! cr[d 
foll[$ me into ! hotel1 :]e x 0 necess>y
 to lock ! doors to keep !m out4 ,:at   
incalculable k9dness ,i receiv$ 9       
,engl&6 ,i rememb] a f>ewell banquet    
giv5 me at ! ,cry/al ,palace by tw5ty   
,noncon=mi/s1 at :i* ,i 0 pres5t$ ) a   
gold wat* f my ,engli% fri5ds2 & a sc5e 
9 ,swansea1 :51 aft] my s]mon1 !y sang  
,wel% hymns to me 9 _! native language4 
,"s p wond] h[ ,i h kept 9 su* good     
hum\r ) ! _w :5 ,i h be5 at times       
viol5tly assail$ or grossly             
misrepres5t$4 ,x 0 because ! k9dnesses  
t[>ds me h pr$om9at$4 ,= ! pa/ ?irty or 
=ty ye>s ! m]cies h c>ri$ ! day4 ,if ,i 
w5t to ! depot !re 0 a c>riage to meet  
me4 ,if ,i t>ri$ at ! hotel "s "o       
my/]i\sly paid ! bill4 ,if ,i 7 attack$ 
9 newspap] or *ur* c\rt !re 7 always ^? 
will+ to take up = me ! cudgels4 ,if ,i 
7 falsifi$ ! lie someh[ turn$ out to my 
advantage4 ,my enemies h help$ me q z   
mu* z my fri5ds4 ,if ,i prea*$ or       

lectur$ ,i always _h a cr[d4 ,if ,i _h a
 boil x 0 almo/ always 9 a com=table    
place4 ,if my *ur* burn$ d[n ,i got a   
bett] "o4 ,i (f]$ a manuscript to a     
magaz9e1 hop+ to get = x =ty doll>s1 :i*
 ,i mu* ne$$ at ! "t4 ,! manuscript 0   
c\rte\sly return$ z n be+ available2 b t
 article = :i* ,i c\ld n get =ty doll>s 
has s9ce1 9 o!r uses1 br\ght me =ty ?\s&
 doll>s4 ,! c>icaturi/s h s5t multitudes
 ( p to he> me prea* & lecture4 ,i h _h 
antagoni/s2 b if any man ( my day has _h
 m w>m p]sonal fri5ds ,i d n "k 8 "n4   
,,! ,,sixte5? ,,mile/one  #ahib-ahie    
,i _h only "o fault to f9d ) ! _w 9 my  
sixty ye>s ( travel ov] x & t 0 x _h    
treat$ me too well4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( 
ev5ts1 & by ! law ( ! ,psalmi/1 ,i /ill 
_h t5 m ye>s be=e me2 b1 accord+ to my  
own calculations1 life /ret*$           
brilliantly ahead ( me z f> z he>t & m9d
 c\ld wi%4 ,!re 7 _m ?+s to take into   
consid]ation4 ,!re 0 ! purpose ( !      
future1 its obligations1 its            
opportunities to adju/4 ,my :ole life _h

 be5 a s]ies ( que/ions4 ,my c\rse _h   
be5 ! issue ( problems1 a *oice ( _m    
ways4  ,%ortly aft] ! dawn ( #ahic !    
f9ancial difficulties 9 :i* ! ,new      
,tab]nacle _h be5 re>$ confront$ u4 ,x  
_h aris5 f ! a%es ( its pr$ecessor by   
%e] =ce ( en]gy & pluck4 ,x _h tak5 a   
va/ am\nt ( negotiation4 ,a loan (      
#abe1jjj1 made to u by ,russell ,sage1  
payable 9 "o ye> at #f p] c5t41 0 "o ( !
 means employ$4 ,?is loan 0 arrang$ by  
,mr4 ,a4,l4 ,s\l>d1 ! presid5t ( !      
,g]man-,am]ican ,title & ,gu>antee      
,company4 ,mr4 ,sage 0 a fri5d ( m9e1 ( 
my *ur*1 & t 0 "s inducem5t4 ,! loan 0  
made ^u ! gu>antee ( ! ,title ,company4 
,x 0 report$ to me t ,mr4 ,sage _h said 
at ?is "t3--  ,x all dep5ds ^u :e!r ,dr4
 ,talmage lives or n4 ,if he %\ld happ5 
to die ! ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle w\ldn't be
 wor? mu*4  ,! ,g]man-,am]ican ,title & 
,gu>antee ,company !n secur$ an         
insurance on my life = #be1jjj & insi/$ 
t ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! *ur* give _!   
individual bonds = ! fulfillm5t ( !     

mortgage4 ,! tru/ees 7 ,w4,d4 ,mead1    
,f4,h4 ,bran*1 ,john ,wood1 ,c4,s4      
,d>l+1 ,f4,m4 ,lawr5ce1 & ,james ,b4    
,f]guson4 ,9 ?is way ,mr4 ,sage satisfi$
 bo? 8 religi\s sympa?ies & 8 bus9ess   
nature4 ,= m reasons ?an "o1 !re=e1 ,i  
kept myself 9 p]fect heal?4 ,?is 0 only 
"o ( ! incid5ts involv$ 9 ! build+ ( !  
,new ,tab]nacle4 ,= two ye>s ,i _h      
donat$ my sal>y ( #ab1jjj a ye> to !    
*ur*1 & _h work$ h>d incessantly to     
infuse x ) life & success4 ,?is         
in=mation may s]ve to contradict "s     
scatt]$ impressions made by our fri5dly 
critics1 t my p]sonal aim 9 life 0      
m]c5>y & selfi%4 ,my income f my        
lectures1 & ! e>n+s f my books & publi%$
 s]mons1 7 suffici5t = all my ne$s4     
,dur+ ! ye> #ahic ,i did my be/ to /em !
 tide ( debt & emb>rassm5t 9 :i* !      
bus9ess elem5ts ( ! *ur* 0 involv$4 ,i  
f9d an entry 9 my acc\nts ( a *eck dat$ 
,m>* #bg1 #ahic1 9 ,brooklyn1 = #aj1jjj1
 :i* ,i donat$ to ! ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle
 ,em]g5cy ,fund4 ,!re is a spiritual    

w>n+ 9 almo/ e practical ev5t ( our     
lives1 & x seem$ t 9 t ye>1 s discom=t+ 
to ! ,new ,tab]nacle1 !re 0 a spiritual 
w>n+ to me :i* grew into a c]ta9ty (    
feel+ t my "w call$ me else:]e4 ,i said 
no?+ ( ?is to anyone1 b quietly ?\ght ! 
situation ov] )\t ha/e or undue         
prejudice4 ,my ,gospel field 0 a big "o4
 ,! :ole _w accept$ ! ,gospel z ,i      
prea*$ x1 & ,i conclud$ t x did n make  
mu* diff]5ce :]e ! pulpit 0 9 :i* ,i    
prea*$4  ,aft] a full ye>'s consid]ation
 ( ! entire outlook1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahid1  
,i ann\nc$ my resignation z pa/or ( !   
,tab]nacle1 to take effect 9 ! spr+ ( t 
ye>4 ,i gave no o!r cause ?an t ,i felt 
t ,i _h be5 9 "o place long en\gh4 ,an  
attempt 0 made by ! ,press to int]pret  
my action into a private diff]5ce (     
op9ion ) ! tru/ees ( ! *ur*--b ?is 0 n  
true4 ,all sorts ( plans 7 propos$ =    
rais+ ! requir$ sum ( our exp5sive *ur* 
managem5t1 9 :i* ,i concurr$ & lab\r$   
he>tily4 ,x 0 said t ,i resign$ because 
! tru/ees 7 ab\t to decide 9 fav\r (    

*>g+ a nom9al fee ( t5 c5ts to att5d our
 s]vices4 ,i made no objection to ?is4  
,my resignation 0 a surprise to !       
congregation because ,i _h n indicat$ my
 plans or intimat$ to !m my own private 
expectations ( ! rema9+ ye>s ( my life4 
,on ,sunday1 ,janu>y #bb1 #ahid1 among !
 usual *ur* ann\ncem5ts made f ! pulpit1
 ,i read ! foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* ,i _h    
writt5 on a slip ( pap]3--  ,?is com+   
spr+ ,i w h be5 pa/or ( ?is *ur*        
tw5ty-five ye>s--a qu>t] ( a            
c5tury--long en\gh = any m9i/] to prea* 
9 "o place4 ,at t anniv]s>y ,i w resign 
?is pulpit1 & x w be occupi$ by su*     
p]son z y may select4  ,?\gh ! "w has   
be5 ardu\s1 because ( ! unp>allel$      
necessity ( build+ ?ree great *ur*es1   
two ( !m de/roy$ by fire1 ! field has   
be5 delightful & bless$ by ,god4 ,no o!r
 congregation has ev] be5 call$ to build
 ?ree *ur*es1 & ,i hope no o!r pa/or w  
ev] be call$ to su* an und]tak+4  ,my   
plans aft] resignation h n be5 develop$1
 b ,i %all prea* bo? by voice & newspap]

 press1 z long z my life & heal? are    
cont9u$4  ,f fir/ to la/ we h be5 a     
unit$ p1 & my f]v5t ?anks are to all !  
,bo>ds ( ,tru/ees & ,eld]s1 :e!r ( !    
pres5t or pa/1 & to all ! congregation1 
& to ,new ,york & ,brooklyn4  ,i h no   
vocabul>y int5se en\gh to express my    
gratitude to ! newspap] press ( ^!      
cities = ! g5]\s mann] 9 :i* !y h treat$
 me & augm5t$ my "w = ?is qu>t] ( a     
c5tury4  ,aft] su* a long pa/orate x is 
a pa9ful ?+ to break ! ties ( affection1
 b ,i hope our fri5d%ip w be r5ew$ 9    
,heav54  ,!re 0 a sorr[ful sil5ce :5 ,i 
/opp$ read+1 :i* made me realise t ,i _h
 ta/$ ano!r bitt] draft ( life 9 !      
prospect ( f>ewell betwe5 pa/or & flock4
 ,i left ! *ur* alone & w5t quietly to  
my /udy :]e ,i clos$ ! door to all      
inquir]s4  ,if my decision _h be5 made  
^u any o!r gr\nd ?an ^? ( spiritual     
obligation to ! purpose ( my :ole life  
,i %\ld h said s4 ,my decision _h be5   
made because ,i _h be5 ?9k+ ( my %>e 9 !
 evangelism ( ! _w1 & h[ m]cifully ,i _h

 be5 sp>$ & in/ruct$ & =w>d$ 9 my       
,gospel mission4 ,i want$ a m neighb\rly
 relation ) ! human race ?an ! prescrib$
 limitations ( a s+le pulpit4  ,9       
,febru>y1 #ahic1 ,i lo/ an evangelical  
neighb\r ( _m ye>s--,bi%op ,brooks4 ,he 
0 a giant1 b he di$4 ,my m9d goes back  
to ! "t :5 ,bi%op ,brooks & myself 7    
neighb\rs 9 ,philadelphia4 ,he _h       
already a*iev$ a great reputation z a   
pulpit orator 9 #ahgj4 ,! fir/ "t ,i saw
 him 0 on a /ormy night z he walk$      
maje/ically up ! aisle ( ! *ur* to :i*  
,i adm9i/]$4 ,he _h come to he> 8       
neighb\r1 z aft]w>d ,i (t5 w5t to he>   
him4 ,:at a great & g5ial s\l he 06 ,he 
0 a man t p 9 ! /reets /opp$ to look at1
 & /rang]s w\ld say z he pass$1 ,i wond]
 :o t man is8 ,( unusual height &       
/ature1 ) a face beam+ 9 k9dness1 once  
see+ him he 0 always rememb]$1 b !      
pulpit 0 8 ?rone4 ,) a velocity (       
utt]ance t 0 ! despair ( ! swifte/      
/5ograph]s1 he p\r$ =? 8 impassion$ s\l1
 mak+ e !me he t\*$ lum9\s & radiant4   

,putt+ no emphasis on ! m]e             
te*nicalities ( religion1 he made 8     
pulpit flame ) its p[]4 ,he 0 ! special 
inspiration ( "y m51 & ! di%e>t5$ took  
c\rage "u ! t\* ( 8 words & rose up     
heal$4 ,x w take all "t & all et]nity to
 tell ! results ( 8 ,*ri/ian utt]ances4 
,!re 7 "s :o ?\ght t !re 0 "h & !re an  
unsafe spot 9 8 !ology4 ,z = ourselves  
we nev] f\nd any?+ 9 ! man or 9 8       
utt]ances t we did n l4  ,al?\gh fully  
realis+ t ,i 0 approa*+ a crisis ( "s   
sort 9 my own c>e]1 x 0 ) def9ite       
?ankfulness = ! m]cies t _h upheld me s 
long t ,i =g$ ahead4 ,my /ate ( m9d at  
?is "t 0 peaceful & cont5t$4 ,i f9d 9 a 
note-book ( ?is p]iod ( my life ! foll[+
 entry1 :i* betrays ! tr5d ( my he>t &  
m9d dur+ ! la/ mile/one ( my m9i/ry 9   
,brooklyn3  ,"h ,i am 9 ,madison1       
,wiscons91 ,july #bc1 #ahic4 ,i h be5   
att5d+ ,monona ,lake ,*autauqua1 lectur+
 ye/]day1 prea*+ ?is morn+4 ,?is ,sabba?
 aft]noon ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( ! goodness (  
,god to me4 ,x began _m ye>s be=e ,i 0  

born2 = z f> back z ,i c f9d any?+      
conc]n+ my ance/ry1 bo? on my fa!r's &  
"m's sides1 !y 7 virtu\s & ,*ri/ian p4  
,:o %all e/imate ! value ( su* a        
p$igree8 ,! old cradle1 z ,i rememb] x1 
0 made out ( pla9 bo>ds1 b x 0 a        
,*ri/ian cradle4 ,god has be5 good 9    
lett+ u be born 9 a fair climate1 nei!r 
9 ! rig\rs ( frigidity nor 9 ! scor*+   
air ( tropical regions4 ,=tunate 0 ,i 9 
be+ />t$ 9 a home nei!r ri* nor poor1 s 
t ,i _h ! temptations ( nei!r luxury nor
 pov]ty4 ,=tunate 9 good heal?--sixty   
ye>s ( x4 ,i say sixty r ?an sixty-"o1 =
 ,i believe ! fir/ ye> or two ( my life 
compass$ all /yles ( infantile ailm5ts1 
f mumps to sc>let fev]4  ,a qu>t] ( a   
c5tury ago1 look+ at a pile ( manuscript
 s]mons1 ,i said aga9 & aga9 to my wife3
 ',^? s]mons 7 n made only = ! p :o h   
already he>d !m4 ,!y mu/ h a wid]       
field4' ,! prophecy came true1 & e "o ( 
^? s]mons ?r\gh ! press has come to !   
att5tion ( at lea/ tw5ty-five million p4
 ,i h no reason to be morose or         

spl5etic4 ',goodness & m]cy h foll[$ me 
all ! days ( my life4' ,"h ,i am at #fa 
ye>s ( age )\t an a*e1 a pa91 or a      
physical infirmity4 ,n[ clos+ a prea*+ &
 lectur+ t\r f ,georgia to ,m9nesota &  
,wiscons91 ,i am to-morr[ morn+ to />t =
 my resid5ce at ! seaside :]e my family 
are await+ me1 & not)/&+ all ! j\rney+ &
 address+ ( great audi5ces1 & %ak+ h&s )
 ?\s&s ( p1 aft] a c\ple ( days' re/ w  
be no m we>y ?an :5 ,i left home4       
',bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l6'  ,my ord9>y  
mode ( pass+ vacations has be5 to g to  
,ea/ ,hampton1 ,long ,isl&1 & !nce to g 
out = two or ?ree prea*+ & lectur+      
excursions to po9ts all ! way betwe5    
,new ,york & ,san ,francisco1 or f      
,texas to ,ma9e4 ,i f9d t ,i _c re/ m   
?an two weeks at a "t4 ,m ?an t we>ies  
me4 ,( all ! places ,i h ev] kn[n ,ea/  
,hampton is ! be/ place = quiet &       
recup]ation4  ,i became acqua9t$ ) x    
?r\gh my bro!r-9-law1 ,rev4 ,s4,l4      
,m]%on4 ,! ,presbyt]ian *ur* "h 0 8 fir/
 pa/oral settlem5t4 ,:5 a boy 9 gramm>  

s*ool & college ,i visit$ him & 8 wife1 
my si/] ,m>y4 ,! place is gradually     
submitt+ to mod]n notions1 b ,ea/       
,hampton1 :e!r 9 its antiquat$ %ape or  
epaulett$ & frill$ & decorat$ by ! h& ( 
mod]n ent]prise1 has always be5 to me a 
semi-,p>adise4  ,z ,i approa* x my pulse
 is slack5$ & a delici\s somnol5ce comes
 ov] me4 ,i dream out ! "w = ano!r ye>4 
,my mo/ useful s]mons h be5 born "h4 ,my
 mo/ successful books 7 plann$ "h4 ,9   
?is place1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( somnol5ce1   
!re come h\rs ( illum9ation & ec/asy4 ,x
 seems f> (f f ! heat$ & busy _w4 ,ea/  
,hampton has be5 a great bless+ to my   
family4 ,x has be5 a m]cy to h !m "h1   
free f all summ] heats4 ,:5 ne>ly gr[n1 
! place is n lively en\gh = !m1 b an    
occasional div]sion to ,:ite ,sulphur1  
or ,alum ,spr+s1 or a summ] 9 ,europe1  
has giv5 !m abundant opportunity4 ,all  
my *ildr5 h be5 ) u 9 ,europe1 except my
 dep>t$ son1 ,de,witt1 :o 0 at a mo/    
important p]iod 9 s*ool at ! "t ( our   
go+1 or he w\ld h be5 ) u on "o ( our   

=eign t\rs4  ,i h cross$ ! ocean twelve 
times1 t is six ea* way1 & l x less &   
less4 ,x is to me a /oma*ic horror4 ,b !
 frequ5t visits h giv5 educational      
opportunity to my *ildr54 ,=eign travel1
 & lectur+ & prea*+ excursions 9 our own
 c\ntry h be5 to me a /imulus1 :ile ,ea/
 ,hampton has be5 to me a s$ative &     
anodyne4 ,= ?is beautiful m$icam5t ,i am
 pr(\ndly ?ankful4  ,b ,i am writ+ ?is 9
 ! new h\se t we h build$ 9 place ( our 
old "o4 ,x is f> m beautiful & conv5i5t 
& valuable ?an ! old "o1 b ,i d\bt if x 
w be any m useful4 ,& a railroad has be5
 laid out1 & be=e summ] is pass$ ! %riek
 ( a locomotive w awak5 all ! ,rip ,van 
,w9kles t h be5 slumb]+ "h s9ce be=e !  
fir/ almanac 0 pr9t$4  ,! task (        
rememb]+ ! be/ ( "o's life is a pleasant
 "o4 ,"u date ( ,decemb] #bj1 #ahic1 ,i 
f9d ano!r recollection 9 my note-book t 
is wor? amplify+4  ,?is morn+1 pass+    
?r\gh ,frank=t1 ,k5tucky1 on my way f   
,lex+ton1 at ! close ( a prea*+ &       
lectur+ t\r ( ne>ly ?ree weeks1 ,i am   

rem9d$ ( a mo/ royal visit t ,i _h "h at
 ,frank=t z ! gue/ ( ,gov]nor           
,blackburn1 at ! gub]natorial mansion   
ab\t t5 ye>s ago4  ,i _h made an        
engagem5t to prea* twice at ,high       
,bridge1 ,ky41 a fam\s camp meet+4      
,gov]nor ,blackburn telegraph$ me to    
,brooklyn ask+ :5 & :]e ,i w\ld ent]    
,k5tucky1 z he wi%$ to meet me on !     
bord] ( ! ,/ate & conduct me to ! ,high 
,bridge s]vices4 ,we met at ,c9c9nati4  
,cross+ ! ,ohio ,riv]1 we f\nd !        
,gov]nor's especial c> ) its luxuri\s   
appo9tm5ts & gr\p ( s]vants to spread ! 
table & wait on e want4 ,! ,gov]nor1 a  
mo/ fasc9at+ & spl5did man1 ) a w>m? (  
cordiality t gl[s 9 me e "t ,i recall 8 
memory1 ent]ta9$ me ) ! /ory ( 8 life   
:i* _h be5 a romance ( m]cy 9 ! heal+   
art1 he hav+ be5 elect$ to 8 high (fice 
9 appreciation ( 8 h]oic s]vices z      
physician 9 "t ( yell[ fev]4  ,at       
,lex+ton a brusque man got on our c>1 & 
we ent]$ ) him into vigor\s conv]sation4
 ,i did n he> 8 "n on introduction1 & ,i

 felt r sorry t ! ,gov]nor %\ld h invit$
 him into our *>m+ seclusion4 ,b !      
/rang] became su* an ent]ta9] z a       
colloquiali/1 & demon/rat$ su*          
extraord9>y intellectuality1 ,i began to
 wond] :o he 01 & ,i address$ him1 say+1
 ,sir1 ,i did n he> y\r "n :5 y 7       
introduc$4 ,he repli$1 ',my "n is       
,beck--,s5ator ,beck4' ,!n & !re began  
"o ( ! mo/ ent]ta9+ fri5d%ips ( my life4
 ,great ,scot* s\l6 ,beck came a poor   
boy f ,scotl& to ,am]ica1 hir$ himself  
out = f>m "w 9 ,k5tucky1 discov]$ to 8  
employ] a fondness = read+1 0 (f]$ free 
access to 8 employ]'s l>ge libr>y1 &    
m>*$ "r up into education & ! legal     
pr(ession & ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
,t day we got out ( ! tra9 at ,high     
,bridge4 ,my s]mon 0 on ,! ,div9ity ( ! 
,scriptures4 ,directly 9 front ( me1 & )
 mo/ int5se look1 :e!r ( disapprobation 
or approval ,i knew n1 sat ! ,s5ator4   
,on ! tra9 back to ,lex+ton1 :]e he took
 me 9 8 c>riage on a long ride amid !   
sc5es ( ,clayiana1 he told me ! s]mon _h

 re-e/abli%$ 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity1 = he 
_h be5 br\ght up to believe ! ,bible z  
mo/ ( ! p 9 ,scotl& believe x4 ,b ,i did
 n "k all t transpir$ t day at ,high    
,bridge until aft] ! ,s5ator 0 dead1 &  
,i 0 9 ,lex+ton1 & visit$ 8 grave at !  
cemet]y :]e he sleeps amid ! mighty     
,k5tuckians :o h adorn$ _! ,/ate4  ,on  
?is la/ visit t ,i speak (1 a "y man    
connect$ ) ! ,pho5ix ,hotel1 ,lex+ton1  
:]e ,s5ator ,beck liv$ mu* ( ! "t1 & :]e
 he ent]ta9$ me1 told me t on ! morn+ ( 
! day t ,s5ator ,beck w5t ) me to ,high 
,bridge he _h be5 /&+ 9 t hotel among a 
gr\p ( m5 :o 7 assail+ ,*ri/ianity1 &   
express+ surprise t ,s5ator ,beck 0 go+ 
to ,high ,bridge to he> a s]mon4 ,:5 we 
got to ! hotel t aft]noon ! same gr\p ( 
m5 7 /&+ toge!r1 & 7 wait+ to he> !     
,s5ator's report ( ! s]vice1 & hop+ to  
get some?+ to ! disadvantage ( religion4
 ,my in=mant he>d !m say to him1 ,well1 
h[ 0 x8 ,! ,s5ator repli$1 ,doctor      
,talmage prov$ ! tru? ( ! ,bible z by a 
ma!matical demon/ration4 ,n[ talk to me 

no m on t subject4  ,on ,sunday morn+ ,i
 return$ to ,high ,bridge = ano!r prea*+
 s]vice4 ,gov]nor ,blackburn aga9 took u
 9 8 especial c>4 ,! ^w imm5sity may    
give adequate idea ( ! audi5ce pres5t4  
,!n ! ,gov]nor insi/$ t ,i g ) him to   
,frank=t & sp5d a few days4 ,!y 7       
memorable days to me4 ,at breakfa/1 lun*
 & d9n] ! prom95t p ( ,k5tucky 7 invit$ 
to meet me4 ,mrs4 ,blackburn took me to 
prea* to h] ,bible ,class 9 ! ,/ate     
,prison4 ,i ?9k !re 7 ab\t #hjj convicts
 9 t class4 ,paul w\ld h call$ h] ,!    
elect lady1 ,?or\ghly furni%$ unto all  
good works4 ,heav5 only c tell ! /ory ( 
h] usefulness4 ,:at days & nights !y 7  
at ! ,gov]nor's ,mansion4 ,no "o w ev]  
und]/& ! he>t9ess & g5]osity & w>m? (   
,k5tucky hospitality until he exp]i5ces 
x4  ,presid5t ,ar?ur 0 com+ ?r\gh       
,lex+ton on 8 way to op5 an ,exposition 
at ,l\isville4 ,gov]nor ,blackburn 0 to 
g to ,lex+ton to receive him & make a   
spee*4 ,! ,gov]nor read me ! spee* 9 !  
,/ate ,h\se be=e leav+ ,frank=t1 & ask$ 

= my criticism4 ,x 0 an excell5t spee*  
ab\t :i* ,i made only "o criticism1 & t 
conc]n+ a s5t5ce 9 :i* he prais$ !      
beautiful wom5 & ! f9e horses (         
,k5tucky4 ,i sugge/$ t he put ! human & 
! equ9e subjects ( 8 admiration 9       
diff]5t s5t5ces1 & ?is sugge/ion he     
adopt$4  ,we />t$ = ,lex+ton & arriv$ at
 ! hotel4 ,soon ! ?rongs 9 ! /reets %[$ 
t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 com+4 
,! ,presid5t 0 escort$ into ! p>l\r to  
receive ! address ( welcome1 & see+ me 9
 ! ?rong1 he exclaim$1 ,dr4 ,talmage6   
,are y "h8 ,x makes me feel at home to  
see y4 ,! ,gov]nor put on 8 spectacles &
 began to read 8 spee*1 b ! light 0     
poor1 & he halt$ once or twice = a ^w1  
:5 ,i 0 tempt$ to prompt him1 = ,i      
rememb]$ 8 spee* bett] ?an he did       
himself4  ,t day ,i bade good-bye to    
,gov]nor ,blackburn1 & ,i saw him two or
 ?ree times aft] t1 once 9 my *ur* 9    
,brooklyn & once 9 ,l\isville lecture   
hall1 :]e he /ood at ! door to welcome  
me z ,i came 9 f ,new ,orleans on a     

belat$ tra9 at half-pa/ n9e o'clock at  
night :5 ,i ought to h begun my lecture 
at #h o'clock2 & ! la/ "t ,i saw him he 
0 sick & 9 sad decad5ce & ne> ! t]m9us (
 an ev5tful life4 ,"o ( my brighte/     
anticipations ( ,heav5 is t ( see+ my   
illu/ri\s ,k5tucky fri5d4  ,t exp]i5ce  
at ,frank=t 0 "o ( ! _m c\rtesies ,i h  
receiv$ f all ! lead+ m5 ( all ! ,/ates4
 ,i h kn[n _m ( ! ,gov]nors1 &          
,legislatures1 :5 ,i h look$ 9 ^u !m1 h 
adj\rn$ to give me reception1 a spee*   
has always be5 call$ =1 & !n a g5]al    
h&-%ak+ has foll[$4 ,x 0 m>k$ly s ) !   
,legislatures ( ,ohio & ,miss\ri4 ,at   
,jeff]son ,city1 ! capital ( ,miss\ri1  
bo? ,h\ses ( ,legislature adj\rn$ & met 
toge!r 9 ! ,assembly ,room1 :i* 0 ! l>g]
 place1 & !n ! ,gov]nor introduc$ me =  
an address4  ,x is a satisfaction to be 
k9dly treat$ by ! prom95t *>act]s ( y\r 
own "t4 ,i confess to a feel+ ( pleasure
 :5 ,g5]al ,grant1 at ! ,memorial       
,s]vices at ,gre5wood--,i ?9k ! la/     
public meet+ he ev] att5d$1 & :]e ,i    

deliv]$ ! ,memorial ,address on         
,decoration ,day--said t he _h read )   
int]e/ ev]y?+ t appe>$ connect$ ) my "n4
 ,presid5t ,ar?ur1 at ! ,:ite ,h\se "o  
day1 told me ! same ?+4  ,:5ev] by !    
my/]i\s laws ( de/9y ,i f\nd myself 9 ! 
cave ( ! w9ds ( displeasure1 !re always 
came to me enc\rag+ e*oes f some:]e4 ,i 
f9d among my pap]s at ?is "t a telegram 
f ! ,russian ,ambassador 9 ,wa%+ton1 :i*
 illu/rates ?is idea4  ,?is message read
 z foll[s3--      ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,may
 #bj1 #ahic4      ,to ,rev4 ,t4 ,de,witt
 ,talmage1 ,bible ,h\se1 ,new ,york4    
,i w\ld be v glad to see y on ! #bg? (  
,may 9 ,philadelphia     on bo>d !      
,russian flag%ip ',dimitry ,donskoy' at 
elev5 o'clock1     to t5d] to y 9       
pres5ce ( our brilliant sailors & on    
,russian     soil1 a s\v5ir ,8 ,maje/y !
 ,emp]or ord]$ me to give 9 8     "n to 
! ,am]ican g5tleman :o visit$ ,russia   
dur+ ! try+     ye> #ahib4              
,,cantacuz5e4  ,gladly ,i obey$ ?is     
reque/1 & 0 pres5t$1 amid imp]ial       

c]emonies1 ) a magnific5t solid gold tea
 s]vice f ! ,emp]or ,alex&] ,,iii4 ,^! 7
 ! sort ( appreciative incid5ts s (t5   
happ5+ 9 my life t infus$ my "w )       
enc\ragem5ts4  ,! mon?s prec$+ ! close (
 my m9i/ry 9 ,brooklyn develop$ a       
rem>kable int]e/ %[n among ^? to :om my 
"n _h become a symbol ( ! ,gospel       
message4 ,!re 0 a univ]sal1 _w-wide     
recognition ( my "w4 ,_m regrett$ my    
decision to leave ! ,brooklyn           
,tab]nacle1 "s d\bt$ t ,i actually      
int5d$ to d s1 o!rs =etold a m brilliant
 future = me 9 ! op5 trail ( ,gospel    
s]vice !y expect$ me to foll[4  ,all ?is
 en?usiasm express$ by my fri5ds ( ! _w 
culm9at$ 9 a celebration fe/ival giv5 9 
hon\r ( ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( my     
pa/orate 9 ,brooklyn4 ,! movem5t spread 
all ov] ! c\ntry & to ,europe4 ,x 0     
decid$ to make ! occasion a sort (      
,int]national reception1 to be held 9 ! 
,tab]nacle on ,may #aj & #aa1 #ahid4  ,i
 _h made my plans = a wide glimpse ( !  
e>? & ! p on x :o knew me1 b :om ,i _h  

nev] se54 ,i _h made prep>ations to />t 
on ,may #ad1 & ! dates set = ?is jubilee
 7 arrang$ on ! eve ( my f>ewell4 ,i 0  
ab\t to make a complete circuit ( !     
globe1 & :atev] my fri5ds expect$ me to 
d o!rwise ,i approa*$ ?is occasion ) a v
 def9ite conclusion t x w\ld be my      
f>ewell to ,brooklyn4  ,i recall ?is    
ev5t 9 my life ) ke5 contra/s ( feel+1 =
 x is m+l$ 9 my he>t ) swift impressions
 ( extraord9>y joy & tragic import4 ,all
 ( x 0 ,god's w--! bless+ & ! *a/5+4  ,!
 *ur* _h be5 decorat$ ) ! />s & /ripes1 
) gold & purple4 ,9 front ( ! great     
organ1 "u a huge picture ( ! pa/or1 0 ! 
motto t briefly describ$ my evangelical 
c>e]3--  ,tab]nacle 8 pulpit2 ! _w 8    
audi5ce4  ,! reception began at eight   
o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ) a selection on !     
great organ1 by ,h5ry ,eyre ,br[n1 our  
organi/1 ( an orig9al composition writt5
 by him & call$1 9 complim5t to !       
occasion1 ,! ,talmage ,silv] ,anniv]s>y 
,m>*4 ,on ! speak]'s plat=m ) me 7      
,mayor ,s*i]51 ( ,brooklyn1 ,mr4 ,b>n>d 

,pet]s1 ,rev4 ,fa!r ,sylve/] ,malone1   
,rev4 ,dr4 ,john ,f4 ,c>son1 ex-,mayor  
,david ,a4 ,boody1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,gregg1   
,rabbi ,f4 ,de ,sol ,m5des1 ,rev4 ,dr4  
,l\is ,alb]t ,banks1 ,hon4 ,john ,w9sl[1
 ,rev4 ,sp5c] ,f4 ,ro*e1 & ,rev4 ,a4,c4 
,dixon--an und5om9ational ga!r+ ( good  
m54 ,!re is1 p]haps1 no bett] way to    
record my own impressions ( ?is ev5t ?an
 to quote ! words ) :i* ,i repli$ to !  
complim5t>y spee*es ( ?is oration4 ,!y  
recall1 m closely & positively1 !       
s5sibilities1 ! emotions1 & !           
inspiration ( t h\r3      ,de> ,mr4     
,mayor1 & fri5ds be=e me1 & fri5ds beh9d
 me1 &     fri5ds all ar\nd me1 & fri5ds
 hov]+ ov] me1 & fri5ds 9     ?is room1 
& ! adjo9+ rooms1 & fri5ds indoors &    
outdoors--=ev] photograph$ ^u my m9d &  
he>t is ?is sc5e     ( ,may #aj1 #ahid4 
,! lights1 ! flags1 ! decorations1 !    
fl[]s1 ! music1 ! illum9$ faces w rema9 
) me :ile     e>?ly life la/s1 & be a   
cause ( ?anksgiv+ aft] ,i h     pass$   
into ! ,great ,beyond4 ,two feel+s      

dom9ate me     to-night--gratitude &    
unwor?9ess2 gratitude fir/ to ,god1 &   
next1 to all :o h complim5t$ me4        
,my tw5ty-five ye>s 9 ,brooklyn h be5   
happy ye>s--h>d "w1     ( c\rse4 ,?is is
 ! f\r? *ur* 9 :i* ,i h prea*$ s9ce     
com+ to ,brooklyn1 & h[ mu* ( !         
difficult "w ( *ur*     build+ t implies
 y c appreciate4 ,?is *ur* _h its "m    
& its gr&mo!r1 & its great-gr&mo!r4 ,i  
c\ld n tell !     /ory ( disa/]s )\t    
tell+ ! /ory ( h]oes & h]o9es1     &    
ar\nd me 9 all ^! ye>s h /ood m5 & wom5 
( :om     ! _w 0 n wor?y4 ,b = ! mo/ "p 
! tw5ty-five     ye>s h be5 to me a     
great happ9ess4 ,) all good p "h        
pres5t ! wond] is1 al?\gh !y may n      
express x1 ',:at w     be ! effect ^u ! 
pa/or ( ?is *ur*2 ( all ?is sc5e8'      
,only "o effect1 ,i assure y1 & t an    
inspiration = bett]     "w = ,god &     
humanity4 ,& ! "q is already absorb+ my 
entire nature1 ',:at c ,i d to repay    
,brooklyn = ?is great     upris+8' ,"h  
is my h& & he>t = a campaign ( h>d] "w  

= ,god & righte\sness ?an ,i h ev] yet  
accompli%$4 ,i h     be5 told t         
sometimes 9 ! ,alps !re are great       
avalan*es     call$ d[n by a %eph]d's   
voice4 ,! pure :ite sn[s pile up        
high] & high] l a great :ite ?rone1     
m\nta9s ( sn[ on     m\nta9s ( sn[1 &   
all ?is is s delicately & ev5ly pois$   
t ! t\* ( a h& or ! vibration ( air     
caus$ by ! human     voice w s5d d[n !  
avalan*e into ! valleys )               
all-compass+ & ov]:elm+ p[]4 ,well1     
to-night ,i ?9k t     ! heav5s above u  
are full ( pure :ite bless+s1 m\nta9s ( 
m]cy on m\nta9s ( m]cy1 & x w n take mu*
 to br+ d[n     ! avalan*e ( b5$iction1 
& s ,i put up my "r h& to rea*     x &  
lift my voice1 to />t x4 ,& n[ let !    
avalan*e (     bless+ come ^u y\r       
bodies1 y\r m9ds1 y\r s\ls1 y\r homes1  
y\r *ur*es1 & y\r city4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l
 ,god ( ,israel f     ev]la/+ to        
ev]la/+1 & let ! :ole e>? be fill$ )    
,8 glory6 ,am5 & ,am56  ,on ! next day1 
,may #aa1 ! reception 0 cont9u$4 ,among 

! speak]s 0 ! ,hon4 ,william ,m4 ,ev>ts1
 ex-,secret>y ( ,/ate1 :o1 ?\gh advanc$ 
9 ye>s1 hon\r$ u ) 8 pres5ce & an       
address4 ,s5ator ,wal%1 ( ,georgia1     
spoke = ! ,s\?2 ex-,congressman ,joseph 
,c4 ,h5drix ( ,brooklyn1 ,rev4 ,*>les   
,l4 ,?ompson1 ,murat ,hal/ead1 ,rev4    
,dr4 ,i4,j4 ,lans+1 ,g5]al ,tracey1 7   
among ! o!r speak]s ( ! ev5+4  ,f ,/4   
,pet]sburg came a cable1 sign$ by ,c\nt 
,bobr9sky1 say+3--,he>tfelt             
congratulations f rememb]+ fri5ds4      
,messages f ,s5ator ,john ,%]man1 f     
,gov]nor ,mc,kinley 7be=e he became     
,presid5t71 f ,mr4 ,glad/one1 f ,rev4   
,joseph ,p>k]1 & among o!rs f ,london1 !
 foll[+ cable1 :i* ,i %all always prize 
among ! greate/ te/imonials ( ! broad   
,gospel purpose 9 ,engl&--      ,cordial
 congratulations2 grateful ackn[l$gm5t (
 spl5did     s]vices 9 m9i/ry dur+ la/  
tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,w>m wi%es =     future
 prosp]ity4      7,sign$7               
,,ar*deacon ,,( ,,london1     ,,canon   
,,wilb]=ce4     ,,?omas ,,davidson4     

,,pr(essor ,,simpson4     ,,john ,,lobb4
     ,,bi%op ,,( ,,london4              
,appreciation1 good *e]1 enc\ragem5t    
swept ar\nd & ab\t me1 z ,i 0 to />t on 
:at ,dr4 ,gregg describ$ z ,a walk among
 ! p ( my congregation ar\nd ! _w4  ,!  
foll[+ ,sunday1 ,may #ac1 #ahid1 j aft] 
! morn+ s]vice1 ! ,tab]nacle 0 burn$ to 
! gr\nd4     ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,mile/one  
#ahie-ahih   ,among ! my/]ies t are 9 e 
man's life1 m or less influ5c+ 8 c\rse1 
is ! my/]y ( disa/] t comes ^u him      
noiselessly1 sudd5ly1 horribly4 ,!      
de/ruction ( ! ,new ,tab]nacle by a fire
 :i* />t$ 9 ! organ l(t 0 "o ( ^!       
my/]ies t w nev] be reveal$ ?is side (  
et]nity4 ,! de/ruction ( any *ur*1 no   
matt] h[ l>ge or h[ popul>1 does n      
de/roy our fai? 9 ,god4 ,great z !      
disa/] _h be51 mu* great] 0 ! m]cy (    
,div9e my/]y t prev5t$ a worse calamity 
9 ! loss ( human life4 ,! fire 0        
discov]$ j aft] ! morn+ s]vice1 &       
ev]yone _h left ! build+ b myself1 ,mrs4
 ,talmage1 ! organi/1 & "o or two       

p]sonal fri5ds4 ,we 7 /&+ 9 ! c5tre     
aisle ( ! *ur* :5 a puff ( smoke sudd5ly
 came out ( ! space beh9d ! organ4 ,9   
less ?an fifte5 m9utes f t discov]y !   
huge pipe organ 0 a rag+ furnace1 & ,i  
p]sonally n>r[ly escap$ ! fall+ debris  
by ! re> door ( my *ur* /udy4 ,! flags &
 decoration :i* _h be5 put up = !       
jubilee celebration _h n be5 mov$1 & !y 
:ett$ ! appetite ( ! flames4 ,x 0 all   
significant to me ( "o ?+ *iefly1 t at  
"s po9ts ( my life ,i _h be5 giv5 no    
*oice4 ,at ^! places ( surprise 9 my    
life !re 0 nev] any d\bt ab\t :at ,i _h 
to d4 ,god's way is v cle> & visible :5 
! ,div9e purpose is int5d$ = y4  ,i _h  
deliv]$ t morn+ my f>ewell s]mon be=e   
dep>t+ on a long j\rney ar\nd ! _w4 ,my 
pray]1 9 :i* ! sil5t sympa?y ( a va/    
congregation jo9$ me1 _h invok$ ! ,div9e
 protection & bless+ ^u u1 ^u all :o 7  
pres5t at t "t1 ^u all :o _h p>ticipat$ 
9 ! great jubilee s]vice ( ! prec$+     
week4 ,on ! tablets ( memory ,i _h      
recall$ all ! k9dnesses t _h be5 %[n our

 *ur* by o!r *ur*es & o!r pa/ors on t   
occasion4 ,! g5]al feel+ ( my pray] _h  
be5 an outp\r+ ( he>tfelt gratitude =   
myself & my flock4 ,z ,i h said be=e1   
,god speaks l\de/ 9 ! ?und] ( our       
exp]i5ces4 ,!re 7 sev]al n>r[ escapes1 =
 ! fire spread ) great rapidity1 b1     
=tunately1 all escap$ f ! doom$ build+ 9
 "t4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,lawr5ce & ,mr4  
,t4,e4 ,mat!ws1 bo? ( !m tru/ees ( !    
*ur*1 7 expos$ to s]i\s dang] & _!      
escape 0 provid5tial4 ,mr4 ,lawr5ce     
crept out on 8 h&s & knees to ! op5 air1
 & ,mr4 ,mat!ws 0 almo/ suffocat$ :5 he 
rea*$ ! /reet4  ,! flames spread rapidly
 9 ! neighb\rhood & de/roy$ ! ,hotel    
,reg5t1 adjo9+ ! *ur*4 ,at my home t day
 !re 7 _m messages ( sympa?y & condol5ce
 br\ght to me1 & neighb\r+ *ur*es s5t   
committees to t5d] ! use ( _! pulpits4  
,9 ! aft]noon ! ,tab]nacle tru/ees met  
at my h\se & submitt$ ! foll[+ lett]1   
:i* 0 adopt$3--      ,,de> ,,dr4        
,,talmage4--,) sadd5$ he>ts1 b          
undismay$1 & )     fai? 9 ,god un%ak5 & 

undi/urb$1 ! tru/ees ( ! ,brooklyn      
,tab]nacle h unanim\sly resolv$ to      
rebuild ! ,tab]nacle4 ,we     f9d t aft]
 pay+ ! pres5t indebt$ness !re w be     
no?+ left to beg9 )4      ,b if we c    
feel assur$ t our de> pa/or w cont9ue to
     break ! bread ( life to u & to !   
great multitudes t are     accu/om$ to  
?rong ! ,tab]nacle1 we are will+ to     
und]take !     "w1 firmly believ+ t we c
 safely c\nt ^u ! bless+ (     ,god & ! 
practical sympa?y ( all ,*ri/ian p4     
,w y k9dly give u ! enc\ragem5t ( y\r   
promise to s]ve     ! ,tab]nacle z its  
pa/or1 if we w d$icate a new build+     
free f debt1 to ! hon\r1 ! glory1 & !   
s]vice ( ,god8      ,,tru/ees ,,( ,,!   
,,tab]nacle4   ,on read+ ?is lett]1 or r
 he>+ x read to me1 9 ! impulse (       
gratitude ,i repli$ 9 l sympa?y4 ,i     
?ank$ !m1 & rememb]+ t ,i _h buri$ _!   
dead1 baptis$ _! *ildr5 & m>ri$ ! "y1 my
 he>t 0 ) !m4 ,i s9c]ely felt !n1 &     
p]haps ,i always did feel1 t ,i w\ld r  
s]ve !m ?an any o!r p on ! face ( ! e>?4

 ,x 0 my conclusion t if ! tru/ees c\ld 
fulfil ! conditions !y _h m5tion$1 (    
build+ a new ,tab]nacle1 free ( debt1 ,i
 w\ld rema9 _! pa/or4  ,my date = beg9n+
 my j\rney ar\nd ! _w _h be5 ,may #ad1 !
 day foll[+ ! disa/]4 ,be=e leav+1      
h[ev]1 ,i dictat$ ! foll[+ communication
 to my fri5ds & ! fri5ds ( my m9i/ry    
ev]y:]e3--      ,our *ur* has aga9 be5  
halt$ by a sword ( flame4 ,!            
de/ruction ( ! fir/ ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle
 0 a my/]y4 ,!     de/ruction ( ! second
 a great]--pr(\nd4 ,! ?ird calamity we  
adj\rn to ! ,judgm5t ,day = explanation4
 ,! home ( a va/     multitude ( s\ls1 x
 has become a heap ( a%es4 ,:e!r x w    
ev] rise aga9 is a prophecy we w n      
und]take4 ,god rules &     reigns &     
makes no mi/ake4 ,he has ,8 way ) *ur*es
 z )     individuals4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta93 !
 pa/or ( ! ,brooklyn     ,tab]nacle w   
cont9ue to prea* z long z life & heal?  
la/4     ,we h no anxieties ab\t a place
 to prea* 94 ,b woe is unto u     if we 
prea* n ! ,gospel6 ,we ask = ! pray]s ( 

all good     p = ! pa/or & p ( !        
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle4      ,t4 ,,dewitt 
,,talmage4  ,at half pa/ n9e o'clock on 
! night ( ,may #ad1 #ahid1 ,i desc5d$ ! 
front /eps ( my home 9 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y4
 ,! s5sation ( leav+ = a j\rney ar\nd ! 
_w 0 n all bright anticipation4 ,! miles
 to be travell$ 7 num]\s1 ! seas to be  
cross$ trea*]\s1 ! solemnities outnumb]$
 ! expectations4 ,my family accompani$  
me to ! railroad tra91 & my ?\ght 0 %\ld
 we ev] meet aga98 ,! climatic *anges1 !
 %ips1 ! %oals1 ! hurricanes1 ! bridges1
 ! c>s1 ! epidemics1 ! possibilities    
h9d] any positiv5ess ( prophecy4 ,i     
rememb]$ ! consol+ rem>k at my reception
 a few ev5+s ago1 made by ! ,hon4       
,william ,m4 ,ev>ts4  ,he said3 ,dr4    
,talmage ought to realise t if he goes  
ar\nd ! _w he w come out at ! same place
 he />t$4  ,! timb]s ( our de/roy$ *ur* 
7 /ill smok+ :5 ,i left home4 ,?ree     
great *ur*es _h be5 consum$4 ,:y ?is    
s]ies ( huge calamities ,i knew n4 ,_h  
,i n made all ! arrangem5ts = dep>ture1 

& be5 assur$ by ! tru/ees ( my *ur* t !y
 w\ld take all fur!r responsibilities ^u
 !mselves1 ,i w\ld h po/pon$ my int5d$  
t\r or adj\rn$ x = ev]2 b all :om ,i    
consult$ told me t n[ 0 ! "t to g1 s ,i 
turn$ my face t[>ds ! ,gold5 ,gate4  ,9 
a book call$ ,! ,e>? ,girdl$1 ,i h      
publi%$ all ! facts ( ?is j\rney4 ,x    
conta9s s completely ! daily record ( my
 trip t !re is no necessity to repeat   
any ( its cont5ts 9 ^! pages4  ,i       
return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! autumn ( 
#ahid & ent]$ actively into a campaign (
 prea*+ :]ev] a pulpit 0 available4 ,(  
c\rse !re 0 mu* curiosity & int]e/ to "k
 h[ ,i 0 go+ to pursue my ,gospel "w1   
hav+ resign$ my pa/orate 9 ,brooklyn4   
,on ,sunday1 ,janu>y #f1 #ahie1 ,i      
comm5c$ a s]ies ( aft]noon ,gospel      
meet+s 9 ! ,academy ( ,music1 ,new      
,york1 e ,sunday4 ,because ! pa/ors (   
o!r *ur*es _h writt5 me t an aft]noon   
s]vice 0 ! only "o t w\ld n int]f]e ) _!
 regul> s]vices1 ,i select$ t "t1       
o!rwise ,i w\ld mu* h pref]r$ ! morn+ or

 ! ev5+4 ,i decid$ to g to ,new ,york   
because = _m ye>s fri5ds ov] !re _h be5 
begg+ me to come4 ,i reg>d$ x z absurd &
 improbable to expect ! p ( ,brooklyn to
 build a f\r? ,tab]nacle1 s ,i w5t 9 !  
direction t ,i felt w\ld give me ! l>ge/
 opportunity 9 ! _w4  ,i cont9u$ to     
reside 9 ,brooklyn p5d+ future plans4 ,i
 lik$ ,brooklyn imm5sely--n only ! p (  
my own =m] p>i%1 b prom95t p ( all      
*ur*es & d5om9ations !re are my w>m     
p]sonal fri5ds4 ,any p>ticul> *ur* 9 :i*
 ,i prea*$ !reaft] 0 only ! c&le/ick4 ,9
 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w my s]mons 7 publi%$
 9 m ?an t5 million copies e week4 ,h[  
_m read]s saw !m no "o c say positively4
 ,^? s]mons came back to me 9 book =m 9 
almo/ e language ( ,europe4  ,my        
arrangem5ts at ! ,academy ( ,music 7 n !
 f9al plans = my ,gospel "w4 ,i expect$1
 h[ev]1 to ga!r f ^! ,gospel meet+s     
suffici5t guidance to decide my field ( 
"w = ! re/ ( my life4 ,i felt !n t ,i 0 
yet to d my be/ "w free f all h9drances4
 ,i look$ =w>d to fully tw5ty ye>s (    

good h>d "w be=e me4  ,ov] n9e *ur*es 9 
my own c\ntry1 & sev]al 9 ,engl&1 _h    
made v en?usia/ic (f]s to me to accept a
 p]man5t pa/oral obligation4 ,= "s      
reason or o!r ,i became m & m conv9c$1  
h[ev]1 t ! div9e int5tion 9 my life f   
?is "t on w\ld be diff]5t f any previ\s 
plan4 ,! only reason t ,i decl9$ to     
accept ^! (f]s 0 because !re 0 en\gh "w 
= me to d outside a p]man5t pulpit4  ,my
 lit]>y "w became ext5sive 9 its dem& ^u
 my "t1 & my weekly s]mons 7 l a sacr$  
obligation t ,i c\ld n =ego4 ,i nev]    
f\nd any difficulty 9 f9d+ a pulpit f   
:i* to prea* e ,sunday ( my life4 ,!re 7
 "s m9i/]s :o pref]r$ to s&wi* me 9     
betwe5 regul> h\rs ( wor%ip1 if         
possible1 s z to ma9ta9 ! ev5 c\rse ( _!
 way & avoid ! cr[ds4 ,i nev] c\ld avoid
 !m & ,i nev] want$ to4 ,i 0 nev] n]v\s1
 z _m p are1 ( a cr[d$ place--( a panic4
  ,! sudd5 excitem5t to :i* we give ! "n
 ( panic is almo/ always s5seless & )\t 
f\ndation1 :e!r ?is panic be a wild ru% 
9 ! money m>ket or ! /amp$e ( an audi5ce

 d[n ! aisles & out ( ! w9d[s4 ,my      
advice to my family :5 !y are 9 a       
congregation ( p sudd5ly seiz$ ^u by a  
det]m9ation to get out "r away1 & to get
 out reg>dless z to :e!r o!rs are able  
to get out1 is to sit quiet on !        
supposition t no?+ has happ5$1 or is go+
 to happ54  ,i h be5 9 a l>ge numb] (   
panics1 & 9 all ! cases no?+ occurr$    
except a demon/ration ( fr5zy4 ,"o night
 9 ! ,academy ( ,music1 ,brooklyn1 :ile 
my congregation 7 wor%ipp+ !re1 at ! "t 
we 7 rebuild+ "o ( our *ur*es1 !re      
occurr$ a wild panic4 ,!re 0 a s\nd t   
gave ! impression t ! gall]ies 7 giv+   
way "u ! imm5se ?rongs ( p4 ,i _h be5   
prea*+ ab\t t5 m9utes :5 at ! al>m+ s\nd
 a=esaid1 ! :ole audi5ce rose to _! feet
 except ^? :o fa9t$4 ,hundr$s ( voices 7
 9 full %riek4 ,be=e me ,i saw /rong m5 
swoon4 ,! organi/ fl$ ! plat=m4 ,9 an   
avalan*e p w5t d[n ! /airs4 ,a "y man   
left 8 hat & ov]coat & swee!>t1 & took a
 leap = life1 & x is d\btful :e!r he ev]
 f\nd 8 hat or coat1 al?\gh1 ,i suppose1

 he did recov] 8 swee!>t4 ,t]rorisation 
reign$4 ,i %\t$ at ! top ( my voice1    
,sit d[n6 b x 0 a cricket address+ a    
cyclone4 ,_h x n be5 t ! audi5ce = ! mo/
 "p 7 s completely pack$ 91 !re mu/ h   
be5 a great loss ( life 9 ! /ruggle4    
,hop+ to calm ! multitude ,i began to s+
 ! long met] doxology1 b /ruck x at su* 
a high pit* t by ! "t ,i came to !      
second l9e ,i broke d[n4 ,i !n call$ to 
a g5tleman 9 ! or*e/ra :om ,i knew c\ld 
s+ well3 ,?ompson1 c't y s+ bett] ?an t8
 :]eupon he />t$ ! doxology aga94 ,by ! 
"t we came to ! second l9e scores (     
voices _h jo9$1 & by ! "t we came to !  
?ird l9e hundr$s ( voices enli/$1 & !   
la/ l9e m>%all$ ?\s&s4 ,be=e ! la/ l9e 0
 rea*$ ,i cri$ out1 ,z ,i 0 say+ :5 y   
int]rupt$ me1 & !n w5t on ) my s]mon4 ,!
 cause ( ! panic 0 ! slid+ ( ! sn[ f "o 
"p ( ! ro( ( ! ,academy to ano!r "p4 ,t 
0 all4 ,b no "o :o 0 pres5t t night w   
ev] =get ! horrors ( ! sc5e4  ,on !     
foll[+ ,w$nesday ,i 0 9 ! l>ge upp] room
 ( ! college at ,lewisburg1 ,pa42 ,i 0  

ab\t to address ! /ud5ts4 ,no m p c\ld  
get into ?is room1 :i* 0 on ! second or 
?ird /orey4 ,! ,presid5t ( ! college 0  
introduc+ me :5 "s inflammable ,*ri/mas 
gre5s1 :i* _h "s six mon?s be=e be5 w\nd
 ar\nd a pill> 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 took 
fire1 & f floor to ceil+ !re 0 a pill> (
 flame4 ,in/antly ! place 0 turn$ f a   
jolly comm5cem5t sc5e1 9 :i* beauty &   
le>n+ & congratulation comm+l$1 into a  
rav+ b$lam ( fright & upro>4 ,! panic ( 
! previ\s ,sunday night 9 ! ,academy (  
,music1 ,brooklyn1 _h s*ool$ me = !     
occasion1 & ,i saw at a glance t :5 !   
,*ri/mas gre5s 7 ?r\gh burn+ all w\ld be
 well4  ,"o ( ! pr(essors said to me1 ,y
 seem to be ! only compos$ p]son pres5t4
 ,i repli$1 ,yes1 ,i got prep>$ = ?is by
 some?+ :i* ,i saw la/ ,sunday 9        
,brooklyn4  ,s ,i give my advice3 ,on   
occasions ( panic1 sit /ill2 9 #iii     
cases out ( a ?\s& !re is no?+ ! matt]4 
,i 0 n releas$ f my pa/orate ( !        
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle by ! ,brooklyn     
,presbyt]y until ,decemb]1 #ahid1 aft]  

my return f abroad4 ,"s explanation 0   
dem&$ ( me by memb]s ( ! ,presbyt]y = my
 decision to rel9qui% my pa/orate1 & ,i 
read ! foll[+ /atem5t :i* ,i _h c>efully
 prep>$4 ,x conc]ns ^! pages because x  
is explanatory ( ! causes :i* c>ri$ me  
ov] _m crossroads1 enc\nt]$ ev]y:]e 9 my
 life3      ,to ! ,brooklyn ,presbyt]y--
      ,de> ,bre?r51--,aft] mu* pray] &  
solemn consid]ation ,i apply     = !    
dissolution ( ! pa/oral relation exi/+  
betwe5 !     ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle &     
myself4 ,i h only "o reason = ask+      
?is4 ,z y all "k1 we h1 dur+ my         
pa/orate1 built ?ree     l>ge *ur*es &  
!y h be5 de/roy$4 ,if ,i rema9 pa/or we 
mu/ und]take ! sup]human "w ( build+ a  
f\r? *ur*4 ,i d     n feel x my duty to 
lead 9 su* an und]tak+4 ,! pla9         
provid5tial indications are t my "w 9 ! 
,brooklyn ,tab]nacle     is conclud$4   
,let me say1 h[ev]1 to ! ,presbyt]y1 t  
,i d n     int5d to g into idl5ess1 b   
into o!r s]vice q z ardu\s     z t 9 :i*
 ,i h be5 engag$4 ,expect+ t my reque/ w

     be grant$ ,i take ?is opportunity (
 express+ my love = all !     bre?r5 9 !
 ,presbyt]y ) :om ,i h be5 s long & s   
pleasantly associat$1 & to pray = !m & !
 *ur*es !y     repres5t ! be/ bless+s t 
,god c be/[4--,y\rs 9 !     ,gospel1    
,t4 ,,dewitt ,,talmage4  ,! foll[+      
resolution 0 !n (f]$ by ! ,presbyt]y z  
foll[s3      ,resolv$--,t ! ,presbyt]y1 
:ile yield+ to ,dr4 ,talmage's     e>ne/
 petition = ! dissolution ( !           
relation%ip exi/+     betwe5 ! ,brooklyn
 ,tab]nacle & himself1 expresses its    
deep     regret at ! necessity = su*    
action1 & wi%es ,dr4 ,talmage           
abundant success 9 any field 9 :i* 9 !  
provid5ce ( ,god he     may be call$ to 
lab\r4 ,presbyt]y also expresses its    
pr(\nd     sympa?y ) ! memb]s ( !       
,tab]nacle ,*ur* 9 ! loss (     _!      
hon\r$ & lov+ pa/or1 & cordially comm5ds
 !m to g     =w>d 9 all ! "w ( ! *ur*4  
,9 ,octob]1 #ahie1 ,i accept$ ! call ( !
 ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton4   
,my "w 0 to be an association ) ! ,rev4 

,dr4 ,byron ,w4 ,sund]l&1 ! ,presid5t's 
pa/or4 ,x 0 ,dr4 ,sund]l&'s desire t ,i 
%\ld d ?is1 & al?\gh !re _h be5 "s      
int5tion 9 ,dr4 ,sund]l&'s m9d to resign
 8 pa/orate on acc\nt ( ill-heal? ,i    
advocat$ a jo9t pa/orate4 ,!re 7        
invitations f all p>ts ( ! _w = me to   
prea* at ?is "t4 ,i _h calls f *ur*es 9 
,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia2 ,toronto1 ,canada2
 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia2 ,l\isville1
 ,k5tucky2 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 ,new ,york
 ,city2 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y4 ,london _h    
pl$g$ me a l>g] edifice ?an ,spurgeon's 
,tab]nacle4 ,all ^! cities1 9 fact1     
promis$ to build big *ur*es = me if ,i  
w\ld g !re to prea*4  ,! call :i* came  
to me f ,wa%+ton 0 z foll[s3      ,rev4 
,dr4 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage--      ,!    
congregation ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian     
,*ur*1 ( ,wa%+ton1     ,d4,c41 be+ on   
suffici5t gr\nds well satisfi$ ( !      
m9i/]ial     qualifications ( y1 ! ,rev4
 ,dr4 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage1 & hav+     
good hopes f our k ( y\r pa/ em95t      
lab\rs t y\r     m9i/rations 9 ! ,gospel

 w be pr(itable to our spiritual        
int]e/s1 d e>ne/ly1 unanim\sly1         
h>moni\sly & he>tily1 n     "o voice    
diss5t+1 call & desire y to und]take !  
(fice (     co-pa/or 9 said             
congregation1 promis+ y 9 ! dis*>ge (   
y\r duty all prop] support1 enc\ragem5t 
& ob$i5ce 9 !     ,"l4 ,& t y may be    
free f worldly c>es & avocations1       
consid]+ y\r well & wide-kn[n ability & 
g5]osity1 we d     n assume to specify  
any def9ite sum ( money = y\r recomp5se1
     b we d h]eby promise1 pl$ge &      
oblige ourselves1 to pay to y     su*   
sums ( money & at su* times z %all be   
mutually     satisfactory dur+ ! "t (   
y\r be+ & rema9+ 9 !     relation to    
said *ur* to :i* we d h]eby call y4  ,on
 ,septemb] #bc1 #ahie1 accompany+ ?is   
call1 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ dispat* f ,dr4
 ,sund]l&3      ,t4,d4,w4 ,talmage1 #a1 
,s\? ,ox=d ,/reet4      ,meet+ unanim\s 
& en?usia/ic4 ,call ext5d$1 ris+ vote1  
all     on _! feet 9 a fla%4 ,call mail$
 special deliv]y4      ,b4 ,,sund]l&4   

,on ,septemb] #bf1 #ahie1 ,i accept$ !  
call 9 ! foll[+ lett]3      ,! call     
sign$ by ! eld]s1 deacons1 tru/ees1 &   
memb]s (     ! congregation ( ! ,fir/   
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,wa%+ton is        
be=e me4 ,! /atem5t conta9$ 9 t call t y
 'd     e>ne/ly1 unanim\sly1 h>moni\sly 
& he>tily1 n "o voice     diss5t+1'     
desire me to become co-pa/or 9 y\r great
 &     hi/orical *ur* has di/9ctly      
impress$ me4 ,) ! same     he>t9ess ,i  
n[ decl>e my acceptance ( ! call4 ,all (
 my     en]gies ( body1 m9d1 & s\l %all 
be enli/$ 9 y\r ,*ri/ian     s]vice4 ,i 
w prea* my fir/ s]mon ,sabba? ev5+1     
,octob] #bg4  ,wa%+ton 0 always a       
beautiful city to me1 ! climate 9 w9t]  
is delightful4 ,presid5t ,clevel& 0 a   
p]sonal fri5d1 z 7 _m ( ! public m51 &  
,i reg>d$ my call to ,wa%+ton z a       
national opportunity4 ,x _h be5 my cu/om
 9 ! pa/1 :5 ,i 0 v tir$ f ov]work1 to  
visit ,wa%+ton = two or ?ree days1 /opp+
 at "o ( ! hotels1 to get a ?or\gh re/4 
,= a long "t ,i 0 really undecid$ :at to

 d1 ,i _h s _m invitations to take up my
 home & life "w 9 diff]5t cities4 ,:ile 
prea*+ 0 to be ! ma9 "w = ! re/ ( my    
life1 my arrangem5ts 7 s und]/ood by my 
*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton t ,i c\ld cont9ue my    
lecture engagem5ts4  ,i deliv]$ a       
f>ewell s]mon be=e leav+ = ,wa%+ton1 at 
! ,lafayette ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 
9 ,brooklyn1 be=e an audi5ce ( five ?\s&
 p4 ,my text 0 #b ,samuel xii4 #bc3 ,i  
%all g to ,him4  ,i /ill recall !       
occasion z "o ( deep feel+--a difficult 
h\r ( self-control4 ,i c\ld n /op ! fl[ 
( te>s t came ) ! clos+ p>agraph4 ,!    
words are m]ely ! outw>d sign ( my inn] 
feel+s3      ,f>ewell1 de> fri5ds4 ,i   
c\ld wi% t 9 ?is la/ int]view ,i        
might f9d y all ! sons & daught]s ( !   
,mighty4 ,:y n     cross ! l9e ?is h\r1 
out ( ! _w into ! k+dom ( ,god8     ,i h
 liv$ 9 peace ) all ( y4 ,!re is n among
 all !     hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p ( ?is    
city "o p]son ) :om     ,i c\ld n %ake  
h&s he>tily & wi% him all ! happ9ess =  
?is _w & ! next4 ,if ,i h wrong$ anyone 

let him appe> at     ! close ( ?is      
s]vice1 & ,i w ask 8 =giv5ess be=e ,i   
g4 ,w x n be glori\s to meet aga9 9 our 
,fa!r's h\se1     :]e ! ^w goodbye %all 
nev] be spok58 ,h[ mu* we %all !n     h 
to talk ov] ( e>?ly vicissitudes6       
,f>ewell6 ,a he>ty1     lov+1 hopeful1  
,*ri/ian f>ewell6  ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,fir/ ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur* ,,(         
,,wa%+ton ,,dr4 ,,talmage',s ,,la/      
,,*>ge4  ,i 0 in/all$ 9 ! ,fir/         
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton on ,octob]
 #bc1 #ahie4 ,my fir/ s]mon 9 ! new     
pulpit 9 ,wa%+ton 0 prea*$ to a cr[d$   
*ur*1 ) an ov]fl[ ( ov] ?ree ?\s& p]sons
 9 ! /reet outside4 ,! text ( my s]mon  
01 ,all ,heav5 is look+ on4  ,9 a few   
days1 by ex*ange ( my ,brooklyn prop]ty1
 ,i _h obta9$ ! h\se #adjb ,massa*usetts
 ,av5ue1 9 ,wa%+ton1 = my home4 ,x _h at
 "o "t be5 ! ,spani% ,legation1 & 0 9 a 
delightful "p ( ! city4 ,%ortly aft] my 
arrival 9 ,wa%+ton ,i receiv$ my fir/   
introduction at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ) my     
daught]s1 to ,mrs4 ,clevel&4 ,our       

reception 0 cordial & graci\s 9 !       
extreme4 ,i _h engag$ a suite ( rooms at
 ! ,arl+ton ,hotel = a ye>4 ,we rema9$  
!re till our lease 0 up be=e ent]+ our  
new home4 ,!re 0 a desire among memb]s (
 ! congregation ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian  
,*ur* to h me prea* at ! morn+ z well z 
! ev5+ s]vices4 ,) ?ree m9i/]s atta*$ to
 "o *ur* !re 0 "s difficulty 9 !        
arrangem5t ( ! s]mons4 ,ev5tually x 0   
decid$ t ,i %\ld prea* morn+ & ev5+4  ,9
 #ahif ,i made an ext5sive lectur+ t\r1 
9 :i* ,i discuss$ my impressions ( ! _w 
trip ,i _h rec5tly made4  ,! _w 0 gett+ 
bett] 9 spite ( contra/+ op9ions f m5 :o
 _h ?\ght ab\t x4 ,god nev] laun*$ a    
failure4  ,9 #ahig ,i made an appeal =  
aid = ! fam9e 9 ,india4 ,i always       
believ$ x 0 possible to evangelise      
,india4  ,my life 9 ,wa%+ton 0 n diff]5t
 f its =m] c\rse4 ,i _h kn[n _m prom95t 
p ( ?is c\ntry1 & "s ( ! great m5 ( o!r 
l&s4  ,i _h kn[n all ! ,presid5ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ,bu*anan4 ,i _h kn[n 
,mr4 ,glad/one1 all ! m prom95t m5 9 !  

bi%oprics1 & 9 high comm]cial1 f9ancial 
& religi\s position4 ,i _h be5 pres5t$  
to royalty 9 m ?an "o c\ntry4           
,legislatures 9 ! ,nor? & ,s\? h adj\rn$
 to give me reception4 ,! ,e>l (        
,k9tore1 a ,scotti% pe]1 ent]ta9$ u at 8
 h\se 9 ,london 9 #ahgi4 ,i f\nd 8      
family delightful ,*ri/ian p1 & !       
,c\ntess & _! daught]s are v lovely4 ,! 
,e>l presid$ at two ( my meet+s4 ,he    
took me to see "s ( 8 midnight          
*>ities--"o ( !m call$ ! ,h\se ( ,lords 
& ! o!r ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 bo? ( !m    
asylums = old & helpless m54 ,we p>t$   
ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+ 9 ! /reets ( 
,london4 ,z we bade ea* o!r good-bye he 
said1 ,s5d me a /ick ( ,am]ican wood &  
,i w s5d y a /ick4 ,8 arriv$ 9 ,am]ica1 
& is n[ 9 my possession1 a %eph]d's     
crook2 b be=e ! cane ,i pur*as$ = him   
rea*$ ,scotl& ! good ,e>l _h dep>t$ ?is 
life4 ,i 0 n surpris$ to he> ( 8        
decease4 ,i said to my wife 9 ,london1  
,we w nev] see ! ,e>l aga9 9 ?is _w4 ,he
 is ripe = ,heav51 & w soon be tak54 ,he

 att5d$ ! ,h\se ( ,lords dur+ ! week1 & 
almo/ e ,sabba? prea*$ 9 "s *apel or    
*ur*4  ,i %all n =get ! excit+ night ,i 
met him4 ,i 0 gett+ out ( a c>riage at !
 door ( a *ur* 9 ,london :]e ,i 0 to    
lecture :5 a ruffian /ruck at me1 cry+1 
,he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,!      
sc\ndrel's bl[ w\ld h demoli%$ me b = ! 
fact t a by/&] put out 8 arm & arre/$ ! 
bl[4 ,f t sc5e ,i 0 u%]$ into !         
ante-room ( ! *ur* :]e ! ,e>l ( ,k9tore 
0 await+ my arrival4 ,f t h\r we =m$ a  
fri5d%ip4 ,he _h be5 a cont9u\s read] ( 
my s]mons1 & t fact made an introduction
 easy4 ,i h f him five or six lett]s4   
,"l & ,lady ,ab]de5 _h u at _! h\se 9   
,london 9 ! summ] ( #ahib4 ,mo/ graci\s 
& delightful p !y are4 ,i 0 to speak at 
,haddo ,h\se1 _! e/ate 9 ,scotl&1 at a  
great philan?ropic meet+1 b ,i 0 deta9$ 
9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,russia1 by an        
invitation ( ! ,emp]or1 & c\ld n get to 
,scotl& 9 "t4 ,glad am ,i t ! ,e>l is   
com+ to ,canada to be ,gov]nor-,g5]al4  
,he & ! ,c\ntess w d ,canada a mighty   

good4 ,!y are on ! side ( ,god1 &       
righte\sness1 & ! ,*ur*4 ,s9ce 8        
appo9tm5t--= he intimat$ at ,ab]de51    
,scotl&1 :5 he call$ ^u me1 t he 0 to h 
an important appo9tm5t--,i h _h         
opportunity to say plauditory ?+s ( !m 9
 va/ assemblages 9 ,ottawa1 ,montreal1  
,toronto1 ,london & ,grimsby ,p>k4  ,9 a
 scrap book 9 :i* ,i put d[n1 hurri$ly1 
p]haps1 b accurately1 my impressions (  
v>i\s visits to ! ,:ite ,h\se dur+ my   
f\r ye>s pa/orate 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,i f9d "s 
notes t may be int]e/+4 ,i transmit !m  
to ! pr9t$ page exactly z ,i f9d !m     
writt5 on pap]3      ,may #a1 #ahif4 ,_h
 a long talk ?is aft]noon ) ,mrs4       
,clevel& at     ,woodley4 ,i always knew
 %e 0 v attractive1 b nev] knew h[      
wide h] in=mation 0 on all subjects4 ,%e
 _h h] ?ree *ildr5     br\ght 91 & ! two
 eld] ones sang ,ea/] songs = me4 ,mrs4 
,clevel& impresses me z a consecrat$    
,*ri/ian "m4 ,%e passes     mu* ( h] "t 
) h] *ildr51 & seems m int]e/$ 9 h]     
family ?an 9 any?+ else4 ,! fir/ lady ( 

! l&1 %e is     univ]sally admir$4 ,i   
took tea ) h] & we talk$ ov] _m         
subjects4 ,%e told me t %e _h jo9$ !    
*ur* at f\rte5     ye>s ( age4 ,only two
 jo9$ ! *ur* t day1 a man ( eighty      
ye>s old & h]self4 ,%e 0 baptis$ !n1 n  
hav+ be5     baptis$ 9 infancy4 ,%e said
 %e 0 glad %e _h n be5 baptis$     be=e 
because %e pref]r$ to rememb] h]        
baptism4      ,%e said %e did n l !     
great cr[ds att5d+ ! *ur*     !n1       
because %e did n l to be />$ at z !     
,presid5t's     wife4 ,b ,i told h] %e  
w\ld get us$ to t aft] a :ile4 ,%e      
said %e did n m9d be+ />$ at on secul>  
occasions1 b     object$ to x at        
religi\s s]vice4 ,%e said %e _h long ago
     ceas$ tak+ ! ,holy ,communion at   
our *ur* because ( ! fact     t         
spectators on t day seem$ peculi>ly     
anxi\s to see h[ %e     look$ at !      
,communion4      ,my fir/ meet+ ) ,mrs4 
,clevel& 0 j aft] h] m>riage4     ,%e 0 
at ! depot1 9 h] c>riage1 to see ,miss  
,rose ,clevel&1     ! ,presid5t's si/]1 

(f on ! tra94 ,dr4 ,sund]l& introduc$   
me at t "t1 :5 ,i 0 j visit+ ,wa%+ton4  
,mrs4     ,clevel& invit$ me to take a  
seat 9 h] c>riage4 ,i accept$ !         
invitation1 & we sat !re "s "t talk+    
ab\t v>i\s ?+s4     ,i saw1 z ev]yone   
sees :o conv]ses ) h]1 t %e is a v      
attractive p]son1 ?\gh brilliantly      
attir$1 unaffect$ 9 h]     mann] z any  
m\nta9 lass4      ,m>* #c1 #ahig4 ,made 
my la/ call ?is aft]noon on ,mrs4       
,clevel&4     ,f\nd h] amid a gr\p (    
di/+ui%$ ladies1 & unhappy at !         
?\ght ( leav+ ! ,:ite ,h\se1 :i* _h be5 
h] home (f &     on = ne>ly eight ye>s4 
,h] *ildr5 h already gone to            
,pr9ceton1 :i* is to be h] new home4 ,%e
 is ! same beautiful1     unaffect$1 &  
intellig5t woman t %e has always be5    
s9ce ,i     =m$ h] acqua9tance4 ,%e is  
an inspiration to anyone :o     prea*es1
 because %e is su* an int5se li/5]4 ,h] 
go+ f     our *ur* "h w be a great loss4
 ,x is wond]ful t a woman     s mu*     
applaud$ & admir$ %\ld n h be5 some:at  

spoil$4     ,m complim5t>y ?+s h be5    
said ( h] ?an ( any liv+     woman4 ,%e 
invit$ me to h] home 9 ,pr9ceton1 b ,i d
 n expect     ev] to get !re4 ,our      
pleasant acqua9tance seems to h come to 
an end4 ,wa%+ton society w miss ?is que5
 ( amiability &     lovel9ess4          
,febru>y #d1 #ahig4 ,_h "o ( my talks ) 
,presid5t ,clevel&4      ,z ,i          
congratulat$ him on 8 com+ relief f !   
duties ( 8     absorb+ (fice1 he said3  
',yes6 ,i am glad ( x2 b !re are s _m   
?+s ,i want$ to     accompli% :i* h n   
be5 accompli%$4'      ,!n he w5t into   
ext5d$ rem>ks ab\t ! failure ( ! ,s5ate 
to ratify ! ,arbitration plan4 ,he said 
t !re _h be5 mu*     "w & anxiety 9 t   
movem5t t _h nev] come to !     surface2
 h[ !y _h wait$ = cablegrams1 & h[ at ! 
same     "t1 al?\gh he _h n express$ x1 
he _h a pres5tim5t t     ?r\gh !        
inaction ( ! ,s5ate ! spl5did plan = !  
pacification ( ! _w's controv]sies w\ld 
be a failure4      ,he dwelt mu* ^u !   
,cuban embroglio1 & said t he _h told   

! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations t if  
!y wait$ until spr+     !y _h bett]     
decl>e w>1 b t he w\ld nev] be          
responsible     = su* a calamity4       
,he said t he _h *os5 ,pr9ceton = 8     
resid5ce because he     w\ld f9d !re    
less social obligation & less dem& ^u 8 
f9ancial res\rces ?an 9 a l>g] place4   
,he said t 9 all     matt]s ( national z
 well z individual importance x 0 a     
consolation to him to "k t !re 0 an     
ov]:elm+     ,provid5ce4 ,:5 ,i         
congratulat$ him ^u 8 cont9u\s good     
heal?1 not)/&+ ! /ra9 ^u him = ! eight  
ye>s (     8 pa/ & pres5t adm9i/ration1 
he said3      ',yes6 ,i am a wond] to   
myself4 ,! g\t t us$ to di/ract me is   
almo/ cur$1 & ,i am 9 bett] heal? ?an :5
 ,i ent]$ (fice4'      ,he acc\nt$ = 8  
good heal? by ! fact t he _h            
occasionally tak5 an out+ ( a few days  
on hunt+ exp$itions4      ,i said to    
him1 ',yes6 ,y _c ?9k ( matt]s ( ,/ate  
:ile out     %oot+ ducks4'      ,he     
answ]$3      ',no1 ,i _c1 except :5 !   

hunt+ is poor & ! ducks d n     appe>4' 
,may #ba1 #ahif4 ,?is morn+ :5 ,i ent]$ 
,presid5t ,clevel&'s     room at ! ,:ite
 ,h\se1 he said3 ',good morn+1 ,i h be5 
?9k+ ( y ?is morn+4'      ,! fact is he 
_h "u consid]ation ! recall ( a m9i/]   
pl5ipot5ti>y f a ,european ,gov]nm5t4 ,i
 _h an opportunity (     say+ some?+    
ab\t a g5tleman :o 0 propos$ z a        
sub/itute     = ! =eign embassy1 & !    
,presid5t said my conv]sation )     him 
_h giv5 him a new idea ab\t ! :ole      
affair1 & ,i ?9k x     kept ! ,presid5t 
f mak+ a mi/ake t might h involv$       
our ,gov]nm5t 9 "s entanglem5t ) ano!r  
nation4      ,! ,presid5t read me a long
 lett] t he _h receiv$ on !     subject4
 ,i felt t my call _h be5 provid5tial1  
al?\gh ,i w5t     to see him m]ely to   
say good-bye be=e he w5t away on 8 usual
     summ] trip to ,gray ,gables1       
,buzz>ds ,bay1 ,massa*usetts4      ,!   
,presid5t is 9 excell5t heal? al?\gh he 
says he mu* ne$s     an out+4 ,he is v  
fond ( 8 *ildr51 & seem$ delight$ to    

he> ( ! good "t ,i _h ) !m at ,woodley4 
,:5 ,i told h[     ,ru? & ,e/h] sang =  
me he said he c\ld n /& he>+ !m     s+1 
z x 0 s t\*+ x made him cry4 ,i told him
 h[ !     baby1 ,m>ian1 look$ at me v   
sob]ly & scrut9is+ly z long     z ,i    
held h] 9 my arms1 b :5 ,i h&$ h] to h] 
"m1 !     baby1 feel+ h]self v safe1 put
 out h] h&s to me & want$     to play4  
,b :at a season ( "w & anxiety x _h be5 
to !     ,presid5t1 important "q aft] "q
 to be settl$4      ,m>* #a1 #ahig4 ,i h
 ?is aft]noon made my la/ call on       
,presid5t     ,clevel&4 ,) ,dr4 ,sund]l&
 & ! (fic]s ( our *ur* ,i w5t     to !  
,:ite ,h\se to bid our retir+ ,presid5t 
goodbye4     ,not)/&+ appo9tm5ts he _h  
made1 ,?urb]1 8 private     secret>y1   
in=m$ u t ! ,presid5t c\ld n see u      
because     ( a sudd5 attack (          
rheumatism4 ,b aft] ,?urb] _h gone into 
! ,presid5t's room1 he return$ say+ t ! 
,presid5t w\ld     see ,dr4 ,sund]l& &  
myself4 ,inde$1 aft]w>ds1 he saw all our
     *ur* (fic]s4 ,b he c\ld n move f 8 

*air4 ,8 doctor     _h told him t if he 
put 8 foot to ! floor he w\ld n be      
able to att5d ! inauguration ( ,major   
,mc,kinley on ! foll[+     ,?ursday4    
,aft] ,dr4 ,sund]l& & ! (fic]s ( ! *ur* 
_h %ak5     h&s = dep>ture1 ! ,presid5t 
said to me3      ',doctor1 rema91 ,i    
want to see y4'      ,! door clos$1 he  
ask$ me if ,i _h foll[$ ! ,*9ese        
,immigration ,bill t 0 !n "u            
consid]ation4 ,we discuss$ x     fully4 
,! ,presid5t read to me ! veto :i* he 0 
writ+4 ,he     /at$ to me 8 objection to
 ! bill4 ,our conv]sation 0             
intimate1 b some:at sadd5$ by ! ?\ght t 
p]haps we might     n meet aga94 ,) an  
invitation to come & see him at         
,pr9ceton1     we p>t$4      ,dur+ a    
conv]sation ( an e>li] p]iod at ! ,:ite 
,h\se1 ,i     congratulat$ ! ,presid5t  
^u 8 improv$ appe>ance s9ce     return+ 
f "o ( 8 hunt+ exp$itions4      ',oh6   
,yes6' he said1 ',i _c get daily ex]cise
 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,x     is impossible1 s ,i 
am compell$ to take ^! occasional out+s4

 ,i     approa* ! city on my return ) a 
feel+ t "w mu/ be     pull$ d[n ov] me1 
l a nightcap1' & z he said ?is he made  
! motion z ( someone putt+ on a cap ov] 
8 head4      ,i congratulat$ him on !   
effect ( 8 proclamation on ! ,monroe    
,doctr9e z x w\ld set a prec$5t1 &      
really meant peace4 ,he     agre$ ) me1 
say+3      ',yes1 b !y blame me v mu* = 
! excitem5t ,i h caus$     9 bus9ess    
circles1 & ! failures consequ5t4 ,b no  
"o fail$     :o 0 do+ a legitimate      
bus9ess1 only ^? collaps$ :o 7          
engag$ 9 unw>rant$ speculations4 ,i wi% 
m ( ^? p     w\ld fail4'      ',mr4     
,presid5t1' ,i said1 ',i d n want to pry
 into ,/ate secrets1     b ,i w\ld l to 
"k h[ _m ducks y did %oot8' ,he laugh$1 
& said1 ',elev54 ,! pap]s said ?irte54  
,inde$1 ! c\ntry     pap]s be=e ,i began
 to %oot said ,i _h %ot a hundr$ &      
tw5ty4' ,i spoke ( ! brightness & beauty
 ( 8 *ildr5 aga94     ,i rem>k$ t !     
y\nge/ "o1 !n f\r mon?s old1 _h !       
intellig5ce ( a *ild a ye> old1 & !     

,presid5t said3      ',yes1 %e is a     
great pleasure to u1 & seems to "k      
ev]y?+4'      ,m>* #c1 #ahif4 ,/>t$ f   
,wa%+ton = ! great ,home     ,mission>y 
meet+ to be held 9 ,c>negie ,hall1 ,new 
,york1 ,presid5t     ,clevel& to        
preside4 ,we left on ! elev5 o'clock    
tra91 by     ,p5nsylvania railroad4 ,i  
did n g to ! ,presid5t's private c>     
until we _h be5 "s di/ance on our way1  
al?\gh he told me :5     ,i w5t 9 t he  
_h look$ = me at ! depot1 t ,i might z  
well h be5 9 8 c> all ! way4 ,no "o 0 ) 
him except     ,mrs4 ,clevel& & 8       
private secret>y1 ,mr4 ,?urb]1 :o is    
also     "o ( my *ur*4 ,we _h an        
un9t]rupt$ conv]sation4 ,! s]vants     &
 gu>ds 7 at ! front end ( ! c>1 & we 7  
at !     re>4      ,i ask$ ! ,presid5t  
if he f\nd x possible to ?r[ (f !       
c>es ( (fice = a :ile4 ,he laugh$1 &    
said3      ',!y call a trip ( ?is k9d a 
vacation2' !n ) a c\nt5ance     ( sudd5 
gravity he add$3 ',we no soon] get ?r\gh
 "o great     "q ?an ano!r comes4' ,x   

made me ?9k ( ! t5sion on     !         
,presid5t's m9d at t "t4 ,!re 0 !       
,v5ezuelan     "q4 ,!re 7 sugge/ions (  
w> ) ,engl&1 & !n !re     0 ! ,cuban    
matt] ) sugge/ions ( w> ) ,spa91 & all !
     "t ! ov]%ad[+ f9ancial que/ions4   
,dur+ our conv]sation ! ,presid5t ref]r$
 to ! conditions     ev] & anon inflict$
 ^u him by newspap] misrepres5tations1  
p>ticul>ly ^? ( inebriety1 ( dome/ic    
qu>rels1 ( turn+     ,mrs4 ,clevel& out 
( doors at night s t %e _h to flee =    
refuge to ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,sund]l&1 my    
pa/oral associate1     pass+ ! night    
!re2 & !n ! reports t 8 *ildr5 7        
deaf & dumb1 or imbecile1 :5 he knew ,i 
_h se5 !m &     consid]$ !m ! brighte/ &
 heal?ie/ *ildr5 ,i _h kn[n4      ,all  
^! attacks & falsehoods conc]n+ !       
,presid5t & 8     family ,i saw hurt him
 z deeply z !y w\ld any ( u1 b he is    
9 a position :i* does n all[ him to make
 reply4 ,i assur$ him     t he 0 only 9 
! l9e ( misrepres5tation t _h assail$   
all ! ,presid5ts1 ,george ,wa%+ton m    

viol5tly ?an himself1     & t ! words   
cynicism1 jeal\sy1 political hatr$1 &   
diabolism 9 g5]al w\ld acc\nt = all4 ,i 
d ?9k1 h[ev]1     t ! factories ( sc&al 
_h be5 p>ticul>ly busy ) our     belov$ 
,presid5t4 ,!y 7 runn+ on extra "t4     
,if ,i 7 ask$ :o among ! mighty m5 at   
,wa%+ton has mo/     impress$ me )      
elem5ts ( p[] ,i w\ld say ,grov]        
,clevel&4      ,june #be1 #ahif4 ,x     
seems n[ t ,major ,mc,kinley1 ( ,canton1
 ,ohio1     w be elect$ ,presid5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i 0 9 ,canton     ab\t  
?ree weeks ago & call$ at ,major        
,mc,kinley's h\se4 ,he 0     j />t+ f 8 
home to call on me4 ,he presid$ at !    
fir/     lecture ,i deliv]$ at ,canton 9
 #ahga4 ,on my rec5t visit he           
recall$ all ! circum/ances ( t lecture1 
rememb]+ t he     w5t to my room        
aft]w>ds 9 ! hotel1 & _h a long talk )  
me1 :i* he said made a deep impression  
^u him4      ,my visit at ,canton ?ree  
weeks ago 0 to lecture4 ,major          
,mc,kinley     att5d$ & came ^u ! plat=m

 aft]w>ds to congratulate me4     ,he is
 a ,*ri/ian man & z g5ial & lovable a   
man z ,i ev]     met4      ,septemb]    
#ba1 #ahig4 ,_h a mo/ delightful        
int]view ) ,presid5t     ,mc,kinley 9 ! 
,:ite ,h\se4      ,i congratulat$ him on
 ! peaceful op5+ ( 8 adm9i/ration4      
,he said3      ',yes6 ,i hope x is n !  
calm be=e a /orm4'      ,he said t dur+ 
! la/ six weeks at lea/ a half million (
     p _h pass$ be=e him1 & !y all gave 
signs ( _!     enc\ragem5t4 ,especially1
 he said1 ! wom5 & *ildr5 look$     &   
act$ z ?\gh !y expect$ bett] times4     
,! ,presid5t look$ uncommonly well4 ,i  
told him t dur+ !     pa/ summ] ,i _h   
travell$ 9 _m ( ! /ates1 & t f !     p  
ev]y:]e ,i ga!r$ hopeful feel+s4 ,i told
 him t !y     7 expect+ great prosp]ity 
w\ld come to ! c\ntry ?r\gh     8       
adm9i/ration4  ,( c\rse ^! are m]ely    
scraps torn f old note-books1 b ,i _c   
help comm5d+ ! value ( fir/ impressions1
 ( ! fir/-h& reports1 :i* are made 9 ?is
 way4 ,!re is 9 ! unadorn$ picture ( any

 incid5t 9 ! pa/ a sort ( hall[$ "* t no
 ornate frame c improve4  ,s ! pages (  
^! recollections are b a /r+ (          
impressions torn f old note-books &     
di>ies4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,f scrap books & o!r       
s\rces1 "s o!r p]son may set up ! la/   
mile/ones ( my j\rney ?r\gh life1 & ?9k 
o!r ?+s ( en\gh importance to add to !  
furlongs ,i h already travell$2 & ,i    
give p]mission to add t biography to ?is
 autobiography4  ,illu/ration3 ,t4 ,de  
,witt ,talmage signature4     ,a        
,,biographical ,,sket* ,,( ,,dr4        
,,talmage',s ,,la/ ,,mile/ones  ,,by    
,,mrs4 ,t4 ,,dewitt ,,talmage           
#ahih-aijb     ,,! ,,la/ ,,mile/ones    
,,by  ,,mrs4 ,t4 ,,dewitt ,,talmage     
#ahih-aijb   ,! wi%es ( ,doctor ,talmage
 reign p>am\nt ) me2 o!rwise ,i %\ld n  
d>e to add ^! imp]fect memoirs to !     
f9i%$ & eloqu5t1 yet simple1 n>ration ( 
8 life-"w :i* has j *>m$ ! read] f 8 own
 graphic p54 ,dr4 ,talmage did n consid]
 8 autobiography ( vital importance to  

po/]ity2 8 *ief conc]n 0 = 8 s]mons &   
o!r volum9\s writ+s4 ,! intimate ?+s ( 8
 life he held too sacr$ = public view1 &
 he %rank f any intrusion !reupon4 ,8   
autobiography1 !re=e1 0 a concession to 
8 family1 8 fri5ds1 & an admir+ public4 
,s _m p all ov] ! _w h paid homage to 8 
p]sonality1 & to 8 rem>kable influ5ce1 t
 x seem$ evid5t n only to u b to _m     
o!rs1 t 8 own recollections w\ld give   
abid+ pleasure4 ,i rememb] :5 we 7      
travell+ to ,wa%+ton aft] our m>riage1  
_m m5 ( prom95ce1 :o 7 on !             
,congressional ,limit$1 said to ,dr4    
,talmage3 ,doctor1 :y don't y write y\r 
memoirs8 ,!y w\ld be especially int]e/+ 
because y h bridg$ two c5turies 9 y\r   
life4 ,!n1 turn+ to me1 !y urg$ me to   
use my influ5ce ov] him4 ,lat] on ,i did
 s1 plac+ ov] 8 desk z a rem9d]1 9 big  
lett]s1 ! "o ^w--,autobiography4  ,8    
celebrity 0 some?+ s unique1 & s        
widespread1 t x is difficult to write ( 
x "u ! spell :i* /ill surr\nds 8 memory4
 ,_m /ill rememb] see+ & feel+ almo/ )  

awe ! trem5d\s grasp ( success :i* ,dr4 
,talmage _h all 8 life4 ,a rem9isc5ce ( 
my girlhood w be p>don$3 ,my fa!r 0 8   
great admir] _m ye>s be=e ,i ev] met !  
,doctor4 ,:5ev] ,i w5t ) my fa!r f my   
home 9 ,pittsburg on a visit to ,new    
,york1 ,i 0 tak5 ov] to ,brooklyn e     
,sunday morn+1 unwill+ly ,i mu/ confess1
 to he> ,dr4 ,talmage4 ,at t "t !re 7   
o!r ?+s :i* ,i f\nd m pleasant1 = ,i _h 
_m "y fri5ds to visit & to ent]ta94     
,h[ev]1 my fa!r's wi%es 7 always upp]mo/
 ) me1 & 8 admiration ( ! great prea*]  
inspir$ me also ) rev]5ce4 ,! ,doctor   
soon became "o ( ! great m5 ( my life4  
,dr4 ,talmage 0 among ! build]s ( 8     
c5tury--a wat*man ( 8 p]iod4 ,he 0 a man
 ( philan?ropy & ent]prise4 ,8 popul>ity
 0 _w-wide2 8 extraord9>y p[] 0 ex]t$   
ov] p ( all classes & conditions ( life4
 ,8 broad human intellectuality1 8      
con/ant good hum\r1 8 indomitable en]gy1
 ?rew a glam\r ab\t him4 ,8 happy       
laught]1 :i* atte/$ ! deep peace ( 8    
he>t1 rang ev]y:]e1 ?r\gh 8 home1 9     

social meet+s ) 8 fri5ds1 9 casual      
enc\nt]s ev5 ) /rang]s4  ,illu/ration3  
,,dr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,t4 ,,de ,,witt        
,,talmage4  ,no "o :o ev] knew ! ,doctor
 ?\ght ( him z an old man4 ,he himself  
almo/ believ$ t he w\ld live = ev]4     
,b>r+ an accid5t1 he (t5 said1 ,i %all  
live = ev]4 ,! frankness & buoyancy ( 8 
_s 7 l y\?3 7 ! en*antm5t ( 8           
p]sonality4 ,ev5 to-day1 :5 memories    
beg9 to gr[ cold 9 ! %ad[ ( 8 tomb1 ,i  
am con/antly rem9d$ by ^? :o rememb] him
 ( ! /range magical et]nity t 0 9 him4  
,he _h be5 s active & busy ?r\gh all !  
ye>s ( 8 life1 keep+ pace ) ea* "o 9 its
 seem+ly increas+ spe$1 t 8 he>t rema9$ 
ev] "y1 liv+ 9 ! glory ( ?+s t 7 pres5t1
 se>*+ ) eag] vig\r ! horizon ( !       
future4  ,:]ev] ,i am1 :e!r 9 ?is c\ntry
 or 9 ,europe1 b especially 9 ,engl&1   
,dr4 ,talmage's "n /ill br+s me         
remembrance ( 8 di/+ui%$ c>e] f ! m5 (  
prom95ce :o knew him4 ,!y come to me &  
tell me ab\t him ) unabat$ affection = 8
 memory4 ,he attract$ p by a k9d (      

magnetism1 & held !m aft]w>ds ) ties (  
deep fri5d%ip & respect4 ,! /&>ds ( 8   
y\? 7 ! /&>ds ( 8 :ole life4  ,my       
appreciation ( ,dr4 ,talmage 9 ^! pr9t$ 
pages may n be :olly 9 h>mony ) 8 ideas 
( ! privacy ( 8 home life2 b x is       
difficult to ?9k ( him at all 9 any mood
 less intimately rev]5t4  ,z ,i look ov]
 ! scrapbook1 my scrapbook 7z he & ,i   
always call$ x71 ,i feel ! res]ve ab\t x
 t he himself did4 ,my %>e 9 ! ,doctor's
 life1 h[ev]1 belongs to ^! la/ ye>s ( 8
 di/+ui%$ c>e]1 & ,i am a contributor by
 special privilege4  ,i met him fir/ at 
,ea/ ,hampton1 ,long ,isl&1 9 ! summ] ( 
#ahif1 :5 ,i 0 visit+ fri5ds4 ,! o!r    
day1 :ile 9 rem9isc5t /ruggle ) my      
scrapbook1 ,i 0 visit$ by an old fri5d (
 ,dr4 ,talmage1 :o recall$ ! foll[+     
incid5t3  ,x 0 ,dr4 ,talmage's cu/om1 he
 said1 to take long drives out into !   
c\ntry r\nd ab\t ,wa%+ton4 ,sometimes he
 s5t = me to drive ) him4 ,"o aft]noon  
,i receiv$ a specially urg5t call to be 
sure & drive ) him t day1 because he _h 

some?+ ( great importance to discuss )  
me4 ,on our way back1 t[>ds ev5+1 ,i    
ask$ him :at x 04 ,he said1 ',i "w h>d1 
v h>d4 ,sometimes ,i come back to my    
home tir$1 v tir$--lonely4 ,i op5 my    
door & ! h\se is d>k1 sil5t4 ,! "y folks
 are out some:]e & !re is no "o to talk 
to4' ,!n he became sil5t himself4 ,i    
said to him3 ',h y any "o 9 m9d :om y   
w\ld l to talk to8' ',i h1' he said     
positively4 ',if s1' ,i said1 'g to h]  
at once & tell h] s4' ',i w1' he repli$ 
briskly--& ! next night he w5t to       
,pittsburg4  ,we 7 m>ri$ 9 ,janu>y1     
#ahih4  ,! fir/ reception giv5 9 our    
home on ,massa*usetts ,av5ue 0 9 !      
nature ( a greet+ betwe5 ! ,doctor's    
fri5ds & myself4 ,8 own int]e/ 9 !      
social side ( ?+s 9 ,wa%+ton 0 an       
agreeable int]ruption r ?an a "p ( 8 own
 activities4 ,8 fri5ds 7 m5 & wom5 f e  
highway & byway ( ! _w4 ,my fa!r1 a man 
( unusual intellectual bread? & he>t1 _h
 be5 my companion ( _m ye>s1 s t ,i 01  
to "s degree1 accu/om$ to mature        

conceptions ( p & affairs4 ,b ! busy    
:irl 9 ! life ( a celebrity 0 entirely  
new4  ,x 0 soon q evid5t t ,dr4 ,talmage
 reli$ ^u me = ! discretion>y duties ( a
 man besieg$ by all sorts ( dem&s4 ,f ! 
fir/ ,i fe>$ t ,dr4 ,talmage 0 ov]-tax+ 
8 /r5g?1 undim9i%$ ?\gh x 0 at a "t :5  
mo/ m5 beg9 to rel9qui% _! burd5s4      
,!re=e1 ,i ent]$ eag]ly into my new     
duties ( reliev+ ! /ra9 he himself did n
 realise4  ,8 0 a full & ample life     
devot$ to ! gospel ( *e]fulness2 & to   
me1 ,i ?9k1 0 giv5 ! be/ "p ( x--!      
autumn4 ,:5 ,i knew him he _h already   
impress$ ! wide _w ( 8 he>]s ) 8 /rik+  
orig9ality ( ?\ght & /yle4 ,he _h       
already e/abli%$ a =m ( prea*+ t 0 kn[n 
by 8 "n--,talmagic4 ,its "* 0 ! man     
himself1 broad1 brilliant1 picturesque1 
ke5 ) div9e & human facts1 told simply1 
always ) an uplift ( spiritual beauty4  
,9 ,m>*1 #ahih1 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 call$   
,we/ = lecture engagem5ts1 & ,i w5t )   
him4 ,:at /range & delightful ev5ts t   
spr+ t\r br\ght into my life6 ,! ,doctor

 lectur$ e night 9 :at 0 to me "s new & 
undiscov]$ c\ntry4 ,we 7 always go+ to  
an hotel1 to a tra91 to an op]a h\se1 to
 ano!r hotel1 ano!r tra91 ano!r op]a    
h\se4 ,our exp]i5ces 7 n less excit+ ?an
 ! trials ( "o-night /&s4 ,i _h nev]    
travell$ be=e )\t a civilis$ quota (    
trunks2 b ! ,doctor w\ld h be5 ov]:elm$ 
) !m 9 ! ru% to keep 8 engagem5ts4 ,s we
 _h to be cont5t ) our bags4 ,:5 we 7 n 
/udy+ "t tables ! ,doctor 0 /rid+ across
 ! l&1 8 ,bible "u 8 arm1 myself 9 gasp+
 ha/e at 8 side4 ,:at primitive hotels  
we enc\nt]$2 :at antiquat$ tra9s we _h  
to take6 ,frequ5tly a milk tra9 0 ! only
 means ( rea*+ our de/9ation1 &1 alas6 a
 milk tra9 always leaves at ! try+ h\r (
 #d a4m4 ,once we _h to ride on a       
special eng9e2 & frequ5tly ! caboose ( a
 freight tra9 s]v$ our desp]ate purpose4
 ,i began to und]/& some?+ ( ! lonel9ess
 ( ! ,doctor's life 9 exp]i5ces l ^!4   
,i insi/$ ^u sitt+ 9 ! front r[ at e "o 
( ,dr4 ,talmage's lectures1 :i* ,i soon 
knew by he>t4 ,he us$ to laugh :5 ,i    

w\ld repeat c]ta9 p>ts ( !m to him4  ,!n
 he w\ld beg me to /ay away t ,i might n
 be bor$ by li/5+ to ! same ?+ ov] aga94
 ,i w\ld n h miss$ "o ( 8 lectures = !  
_w4 ,^! 7 ! great mom5ts ( 8 life2 !    
comb9$ res\rces ( 8 "* came to ! surface
 :5ev] he w5t into ! pulpit or on to !  
plat=m4 ,^! 7 ! mom5ts t inspir$ 8 life1
 t gave x an ev]-increas+ vig\r ( human 
& div9e p]ception4 ,! en?usiasm ( 8     
reception by ! cr[ds 9 ^! !atres key$ me
 up s t ea* new audi5ce 0 a new         
pleasure4 ,!re 7 no prelim9>ies to 8    
lectures4 ,frequ5tly he _h "t only to   
drop 8 hat & /ep on to ! /age z he _h   
come f ! tra94 ,aft] e lecture x 0 8    
cu/om to %ake h&s ) hundr$s ( p :o came 
up to ! plat=m4 ,?is 0 v exhau/+1 b ^! 7
 to him ! mom5ts ( fruition--! spiritual
 h>ve/ ( ! ,*ri/ian se$s he _h scatt]$  
ov] ! e>?4 ,!y 7 wond]ful sc5es1        
dramatic 9 _! e>ne/ness1 rem>kable 9 !  
evid5ce !y br\ght out ( 8 univ]sal      
influ5ce ^u ! he>ts ( m5 & wom54        
,ev]y:]e ! same te/imony prevail$3  ,y  

sav$ my fa!r1 ,god bless y6 ,y sav$ my  
bro!r1 ?ank ,god6 ,y made a good woman (
 me6 ,y gave me my fir/ />t 9 life6 ,9  
^! words !y told him _! gratitude1 z !y 
grasp$ 8 h&4  ,on ^! occasions !        
,doctor's face 0 wond]ful to see z1 ) ! 
sil5t pressure ( 8 h&1 he look$ into !  
eyes t 7 fill$ ) te>s4 ,sometimes p w\ld
 come to me & :isp] ! same tru?s ab\t   
him1 & :5 ,i w\ld tell him1 8 answ] 0   
*>act]i/ic3 ,eleanor1 ?is is :at gives  
me /r5g?4 ,x is wor? liv+ to he> p tell 
me ^! ?+s4  ,dr4 ,talmage's in/9cts 7   
big1 evangelical impulses4 ,i (t5 us$ to
 urge him to rel9qui% 8 pa/orate2 b he  
w\ld reply t aft] all ! ,*ur* 0 8       
c&le/ick2 t he mu/ h a place to hold 8  
c&le :ile he prea*$ to a _w ( all       
nations4 ,yet he (t5 said he w\ld r h   
be5 an unfett]$ evangeli/1 b5t on sav+ !
 _w1 ?an ! pa/or ( any "o flock or *ur*4
 ,to prea* to ! p 0 ! brea? ( 8 life4 ,x
 0 ! re/less en]gy ( 8 s\l t kept him = 
ev] "y4 ,he w\ld put all 8 /r5g? into e 
s]mon he prea*$1 & e lecture he deliv]$4

  ,dr4 ,talmage _h absolutely no p]sonal
 vanity4 ,he 0 a man absorb$ 9 ideas1   
indiff]5t to appe>ances4 ,he liv$ 9 !   
opportunities ( 8 he>t & m9d to help    
o!rs2 al?\gh he _h be5 "o ( ! mo/ tri$ (
 m51 he _h nev] sp>$ himself to help    
o!rs4 ,he nev] lo/ fai? 9 anyone4 ,!re 7
 _m %rewd en\gh to realise ?is          
*>act]i/ic 9 him1 :o w\ld put a f+] on 8
 he>t & draw out ( him all he _h to     
give4  ,on "o occasion we 7 travell+    
?r\gh ,i[a1 :5 a big sn[ /orm made x    
evid5t t we c\ld n make connections to  
meet an engagem5t he _h made to lecture 
t ev5+ 9 ,m>ietta1 ,ohio4 ,he _h j said 
to me t aft] all he 0 glad1 because he 0
 v tir$ & ne$$ ! re/4 ,w ,c>leton 0 on !
 same tra91 b\nd = ,zanesville1 ,ohio1  
to give a lecture t night4 ,he 0 v mu*  
afraid t he1 too1 w\ld miss 8 engagem5t4
 ,he ask$ ! ,doctor to telegraph to !   
railroad (ficials to hold ! limit$ at   
,*icago ,junction1 :i* ! ,doctor did4 ,!
 result 0 t we 7 :isk$ 9 a c>riage      
across ,*icago & :irl$ on a special c>  

to ! junction1 :]e ! limit$ 0 held = u1 
mu* to ! disgu/ ( ! o!r pass5g]s4  ,he  
saw ! m]cy ( ,god 9 e calamity1 ! beauty
 ( fai? 9 ,him 9 e mood ( e>? or sky4   
,"o spr+ day we 7 sitt+ 9 ! room ( a    
fri5d's h\se4 ,!re 7 fl[]s 9 ! room1 &  
,dr4 ,talmage lov$ ^! *ildr5 ( nature4  
,he always said t fl[]s 7 appropriate = 
all occasions4 ,"s "o said to him1      
,doctor1 h[ h y kept y\r fai? 9 p1 y\r  
sweet int]pretation ( human nature1 9   
spite ( ! inju/ice y h sometimes be5    
%[n8 ,look+ at a great bun* ( sweet peas
 on ! table1 he said3 ,_m ye>s ago ,i   
le>n$ n to c>e :at ! _w said ( me s long
 z ,i myself knew ,i 0 "r & fair1 & h[ c
 "o help b believe :5 ! good ,god above 
u makes su* beautiful ?+s z ^! fl[]s8   
,8 cre$1 z ,i le>n$ x1 0 p]fect fai?1 & 
! univ]sal comm&s ( human nature to live
 & let live4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 de/9$ to %>e  
less ?an five ye>s ( 8 life1 !re 0 9 !  
:ole ( x no *apt] or incid5t ) :i* he   
did n acqua9t me4 ,he 0 n a man ( !ory4 
,no "o c\ld live ne> him )\t awe ( 8    

g5ius4  ,we return$ to ,wa%+ton aft] ?is
 spr+ lectur+ t\r1 :]e ! ,doctor resum$ 
8 prea*+ twice on ,sunday1 & 8 mid-week 
lecture1 till ,june4 ,!n1 accord+ to    
,dr4 ,talmage's cu/om1 we w5t to        
,s>atoga = a few weeks be=e ! cr[ds came
 = ! season4 ,! ,doctor f\nd ! ,s>atoga 
,spr+s b5eficial & made x a rule to g   
!re = a "t ea* summ]4 ,on ,july #c1     
#ahih1 we />t$ = ! ,pacific coa/ on :at 
,dr4 ,talmage call$ a summ] vacation4   
,on 8 desk !re 0 always a great numb] ( 
invitations to prea* & lecture await+ 8 
ackn[l$gm5t or refusal4 ,! greate/      
problem ( ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 0 h[ to   
f9d "t = all ! ?+s he 0 ask$ to d &     
want$ to d4 ,9 va9 ,i tri$ to make him  
con=m to ! usual plans ( a summ] out+4  
,he ask$ me if he might take a few      
lectures on our r\te to ,cali=nia1 & he 
did1 b he always manag$ to slip 9 a few 
extra ones )\t my k4 ,:5 ,i w\ld prote/ 
ab\t ^! additional engagem5ts he w\ld   
say t ! p want$ to he> him1 t !y 7 new p
 he _h nev] se51 :i* meant m to him ?an 

any?+ else2 !n1 ( c\rse1 ,i _h to yield 
my judgm5t4  ,x _h be5 ,dr4 ,talmage's  
orig9al plan to g to ,europe dur+ ?is   
fir/ summ] ( our m>riage1 b ! outbreak (
 ! ,spani% w> made him afraid he might n
 be able to get back 9 "t = 8 *ur* "w 9 
,octob]4 ,al?\gh o/5sibly ?is 0 a       
vacation trip1 x 0 s only 9 ! _s &      
gaiety ( ! ,doctor's moods4 ,?ree times 
a week ,dr4 ,talmage lectur$1 & prea*$  
once1 sometimes twice1 e ,sunday4 ,f    
,c9c9nati we/w>d to ,d5v]1 we zigzagg$  
ov] ! c\ntry1 keep+ 9 con/ant pursuit ( 
! ,doctor's engagem5ts4 ,no argum5t on  
our "p c\ld alt] ^! work+ plans :i* my  
husb& _h made be=e we left ,wa%+ton4 ,he
 0 s happy1 h[ev]1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 en]gies1
 t we =got ! ex]tion ( 8 lab\rs4  ,!    
?ree places :]e1 by agreeable lapses1   
,dr4 ,talmage really enjoy$ a re/1 7    
,colorado ,spr+s1 ! ,yell[/one ,p>k1 &  
,coronado ,bea* 9 ,cali=nia4 ,aside f ^!
 po9ts1 we 7 travell+ incessantly 9 !   
,doctor's reflect$ glory1 :i* 0 our     
vacation1 b by no means 84 ,:ile at     

,colorado ,spr+s1 :]e we /ay$ two weeks1
 ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$ once1 & once 9    
,d5v]1 b he did n lecture4  ,9 ,salt    
,lake ,city ! ,doctor prea*$ 9 !        
,tab]nacle1 ! ?rone room ( polygamy1 t  
he _h s (t5 attack$ 9 previ\s ye>s4 ,t 0
 a rem>kable feature ( ^! la/ mile/ones 
( 8 life1 t all conflicts 7 =gott5 9 a  
univ]sal ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 evangelism4 ,8 
grasp ( e subject 0 always close to !   
he>ts ( o!rs1 & x 0 in/9ctive1 n /udi$4 
,dur+ our visit 9 ! ,we/1 he talk$ mu* (
 ! effect ( ! ,spani% w>1 reg>d+ our    
victory 9 ,cuba & ! ,philipp9es z an    
advance to civilisation4  ,we ent]$ !   
,yell[/one ,p>k at ,m9ado & drove ?r\gh 
! geys] c\ntry4 ,we /opp$ at ,dwelly's1 
a little log-cab9 fam\s to all          
travell]s1 j be=e ent]+ ! p>k4 ,on leav+
 !re1 we _h be5 told t !re 7 occasional 
hold-ups ( p>ties travell+ 9 private    
vehicles1 z we 74 ,! foll[+ day1 :ile   
pass+ along a lonely road1 a man sudd5ly
 leap$ f ! bu%es & seiz$ ! bridles ( !  
horses4 ,! ,doctor appe>$ to be t]ribly 

fright5$1 & we 7 all v mu* excit$ :5 we 
saw t ! driv] _h miss$ 8 aim :5 he fir$ 
at ! b&it4 ,! robb] 0 ( ! appe>ance     
approv$ 9 dime novels2 he wore a sack+  
ov] 8 head ) eye-holes cut 9 x ?r\gh :i*
 he c\ld see1 & look$ 9 all o!r respects
 a disreputable cut-?roat4 ,j z we 7    
ab\t to surr5d] our jewels & money1 ,dr4
 ,talmage confess$ t he _h arrang$ !    
hold-up = our b5efit1 & t x 0 a         
practical joke ( 84 ,he 0 always full ( 
mis*ief1 & took delight 9 surpris+ p4   
,on ,sunday ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$ 9 !    
p>l\rs ( ! ,f\nta9 ,hotel4 ,! rooms 7   
cr[d$ ) ! soldi]s :o 7 /ation$ 9 ! p>k4 
,! ,doctor's s]mon 0 on g>rison duty2 he
 said aft]w>ds t he f\nd x extremely    
difficult to talk !re because ! rooms 7 
small1 & ! p 7 too close to him4 ,we    
paid a visit to ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 :o 0 an  
(ficial ( ! ,yell[/one ,p>k at t "t1 &  
^: bro!r 0 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 9 ,wa%+ton4
 ,he begg$ ,dr4 ,talmage to use 8       
influ5ce ) memb]s ( ,congress to oppose 
a project :i* _h be5 />t$1 to build a   

trolley l9e ?r\gh ! ,yell[/one ,p>k4 ,! 
,doctor promis$ to d s1 & ,i ?9k !      
trolley l9e has n be5 built4 ,we left ! 
,yell[/one ,p>k1 at ,c9ab>1 & w5t direct
 to ,seattle4 ,dur+ our /ay 9 ,seattle !
 :ole t[n 0 excit$ "o morn+ by ! arrival
 ( a %ip f ! ,klondike1 t region ( gold5
 romance & pa9ful reality4 ,! ,doctor & 
,i w5t d[n to ! :>f to see ! great %ip  
disemb>k ^! gold-digg]s2 b = sev]al h\rs
 ! f\r hundr$ pass5g]s _h be5 deta9$ on 
bo>d because #bd1jjj 9 gold du/1 c>ri$  
by two m9]s1 _h be5 /ol52 & ?\gh a se>* 
_h be5 in/itut$1 to :i* ev]yone _h be5  
compell$ to submit1 no clue to ! ?ief _h
 be5 f\nd4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 pr(\ndly     
impress$ by ! mis=tune ( ^! two m51 :o  
aft] mon?s ( exposure & fatigue 7 n[    
oblig$ to walk a%ore p5niless4 ,a numb] 
( ^! f\r hundr$ pass5g]s _h br\ght back 
an aggregate ( ab\t #d1jjj1jjj f !      
,klondike2 b _m among !m _h br\ght back 
only disappo9tm5t1 & _! hagg>d faces 7  
pitiful to see2 inde$1 ! ,doctor told me
 t out ( ! ?\s&s :o w5t =tune hunt+ to  

,alaska1 only ab\t #c p] c5t4 came back 
ri*] ?an :5 !y />t$4  ,9 ! e>ly "p (    
,septemb] ,dr4 ,talmage lectur$ 9 ,san  
,francisco on ,int]national ,policies4  
,8 admiration ( ! ,cz>'s manife/o =     
dis>mam5t ( ! nations 0 unb\nd$1 & he   
emphasis$ x :5ev] he appe>$ 9 public4   
,he prophesi$ ! mill5nium z if he look$ 
=w>d to p]sonal exp]i5ces ( x2 ?is came 
f 8 rem>kable confid5ce 9 ! life =ces   
nature _h giv5 him4 ,at ,coronado ,bea* 
we det]m9$ ^u a re/ = two weeks2 b !    
,doctor c\ld 9 no wise be induc$ to =ego
 8 lecture at ,san ,diego4 ,a pleasant  
visit to ,los ,angeles 0 foll[$ by a    
delightful soj\rn ( a few days at ,santa
 ,b>b>a1 ! floral p>adise ( ! ,gold5    
,coa/2 "h ! ,doctor 0 met at ! /ation by
 c>riages1 & we 7 lit]ally smo!r$ 9     
fl[]s2 ev5 our rooms 9 ! hotel 7 bank$  
high ) roses4 ,9 ! aft]noon we accept$  
an invitation to drive ?r\gh ,santa     
,b>b>a1 hop+ aga9/ hope t we might d s  
inconspicu\sly4 ,b ! same fl[]-lad5     
c>riages came = u1 & we 7 driv5 ?r\gh ! 

city l a m9iature fl[] p>ade4 ,mu* to ! 
,doctor's regret he 0 foll[$ ab\t l a   
circus2 b 8 c\rtesy nev] fail$4  ,on our
 r\te ,ea/ we aga9 /opp$ 9 ,san         
,francisco4 ,an ann\ncem5t _h be5 made t
 ,dr4 ,talmage w\ld prea* = ! ,sunday   
ev5+ s]vice at ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian     
,*ur*1 on ! corn] ( ,p[ell & ,ge>y      
,/reets4 ,nev] _h ,i se5 su* a cr[d     
be=e4 ,z we made our way to ! *ur*1 we  
f\nd ! adjo9+ /reets pack$ s solidly ) p
 t we _h to call a policeman to make an 
op5+ = u4 ,once inside1 we saw ! *ur*   
rapidly fill+1 till at la/1 z a means ( 
protection1 ! doors 7 lock$ aga9/ !     
surg+ cr[d4 ,b ,dr4 ,talmage _h sc>cely 
begun 8 s]mon :5 ! doors 7 lit]ally     
brok5 d[n by ! cr[d outside4 ,quick to  
see ! dang] ! ,doctor s5t out ^w to ! p 
t he w\ld speak 9 ,union ,squ>e         
imm$iately aft] ! *ur* s]vice4 ,?is _h !
 desir$ effect1 & ! great cr[d wait$    
pati5tly = him a block away till n9e    
o'clock4 ,x 0 r a raw ev5+ because ( a  
fog t _h come up f ! sea1 & = ?is reason

 ! ,doctor ask$ p]mission to keep 8 hat 
on :ile he talk$ f ! b& /&4 ,x 0 ! fir/ 
"t ,i ev] he>d him speak out ( doors1 & 
,i 0 amaz$ to he> h[ cle>ly e ^w        
travell$1 & ) :at precision 8 voice     
c>ri$ ! exact effect4 ,x 0 a co9cid5ce t
 ! !me ( 8 s]mon %\ld h be51 ,!re is    
pl5ty ( room 9 ,heav54  ,! trem5d\s     
en?usiasm1 ! almo/ wor%ipful int]e/ )   
:i* he 0 receiv$1 c\ld easily h spoil$  
any man1 b ) ,dr4 ,talmage su* an       
ovation z we _h witness$ seem$ only to  
int5sify ! simplicity ( 8 "*4 ,he lo/ 8 
id5tity 9 ! elem5ts ( inspiration1 & :5 
he _h f9i%$ prea*+ x 0 n to himself b to
 ! p[] t _h be5 giv5 him1 he gave all ! 
cr$it ( 8 influ5ce4 ,he 0 always simple1
 direct1 unpret5ti\s4  ,dur+ a %ort /ay 
9 ,*icago ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$ 9 8 son's
 *ur*1 & !n hurri$ home to beg9 8 duties
 9 8 own *ur*4 ,duty 0 ! ,doctor's ma/] 
key2 ) x he lock$ himself away f !      
m$iocre1 & unlock$ 8 way to ultimate    
fre$om ( religi\s impulse4 ,= a long    
:ile he _h =m$ a habit ( prea*+ )\t     

recomp5se1 z he w\ld h desir$ to d all 8
 life1 because he felt t ! p[] ( prea*+ 
0 a gift f ,god1 a tru/ to be transmitt$
 )\t co/ to ! p4 ,he nev] miss$ prea*+  
on ,sunday1 pay+ 8 own exp5ses to :atev]
 pulpit he 0 invit$ to occupy4 ,!re 7 s 
_m invitations t he 0 usually able to   
*oose4 ,x 0 ?is conviction t l$ to 8    
ultimate resignation f 8 *ur* 9         
,wa%+ton1 t he might be free to exp\nd !
 ,scriptures :]ev] he 04  ,he 0 always s
 happy x 0 h>d to believe t he 0        
ov]work+2 yet ,i fe>$ 8 lab\r ( love    
w\ld end 9 exhau/ion & possible illness4
 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! _w 0 beautiful to him1 &   
yet beauty 0 n a matt] ( ext]nals ) him4
 ,x radiat$ f him1 ev5 :5 x 0 n ab\t    
him4 ,especially 0 ?is noticeable :5 we 
7 away toge!r on "o ( 8 %ort lectur+    
trips4 ,at ^! times we 7 q alone1 & !n1 
)\t int]ruptions1 9 ! seque/]$ doma9 (  
"s c\ntry hotel he w\ld admit me into ! 
wond]l& ( 8 inn] hopes1 8 plans = !     
future1 8 ideas ( life & p & happ9ess4  
,once we 7 /ay+ 9 "o ( ^! c\ntry hotels 

obvi\sly pret5ti\s1 b v uncom=table--!  
sort ( hotel :]e ! walls ( ! room       
oppress y1 & ! furniture a/oni%es y1 &  
!re are no private ba?s4 ,he sat d[n 9 !
 l>ge/ *air1 lit]ally beam+ ) delight4  
,isn't x beautiful8 he said2 n[ ,i take 
my home ) me2 be=e ,i us$ to be s mu*   
alone4 ,n[ ,i h someone to talk to4     
,!re 0 no?+ comp>ative 9 8 happ9ess2    
ev]y?+ 0 made p]fect = him by !         
simplicity ( 8 appreciation4 ,i us$ to  
look =w>d to ^! trips z "o might look   
=w>d to an excursion into "s new &      
unexpect$ transport ( exi/5ce1 = he     
always _h new wond]s ( he>t & m9d to    
reveal 9 ^! obscure byways we explor$   
toge!r4 ,!y 7 all too %ort1 & yet too   
full = "t to record !m 9 a di>y4 ,^! 7 !
 h\rs t "o puts away 9 ! secret *amb] ( 
unwritt5 & untold feel+4 ,i turn aga9 to
 ! pages ( our scrap book1 z "o turns to
 ! diction>y1 = res]ve ( language4  ,9  
,novemb] ( #ahih ,i f9d !re a clipp+ t  
rem9ds me ( ! day ,dr4 ,talmage & ,i    
sp5t at ! home ( ,s5ator ,faulkn]1 9    

,m>t9sburg1 ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,!           
,anglo-,am]ican ,commission 0 9 session 
9 ,wa%+ton !n1 & dur+ ! foll[+ w9t]4 ,! 
,jo9t ,high ,commission 0 ! (ficial     
title1 & we 7 invit$ by ,s5ator ,faulkn]
 ) ^! m5 to get a glimpse ( t r>e       
,am]icanism kn[n ! _w ov] z ,s\!rn      
hospitality4 ,! =eign memb]s ( !        
,commission 7 ,"l ,h]s*el1 ,sir ,wilfr$ 
,lauri]1 ,sir ,l\is ,davis1 & ,sir      
,ri*>d ,c>twright4 ,our ho/ 0 "o ( !    
,am]icans on ! ,commission4  ,we left   
,wa%+ton ab\t noon1 lun*$ on ! tra91 &  
rea*$ ! old ance/ral home 9 a sn[ /orm4 
,all ( ! available c>riages & c>ry-alls 
7 at our disposal1 h[ev]1 & we 7 quickly
 driv5 to ! w>m fireside ( a true       
,s\!rn]1 :o1 m ?an any o!r k9d ( man1   
kn[s h[ to br& ! ^w ,home ^u y\r memory4
 ,we d9$ ) true ,s\!rn sumptu\sness4    
,nev] %all ,i =get ! resign$ & com=table
 expression ( t little roa/ pig z x 0   
laid be=e u4 ,to ! ,engli%m5 x 0 a r>e  
*ance to und]/& ! cordial relations     
betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 9 an atmosph]e 

( ,colonial spl5d\r4 ,! h\se itself has 
n und]gone any *ange s9ce x 0 built2 x  
/&s a complete example ( an old ance/ral
 e/ate4 ,z we 7 leav+1 our ho/ insi/$ t 
no fri5d %\ld leave 8 h\se )\t ta/+ !   
be/ egg-nog ev] made 9 ,virg9ia4 ,!     
doctor & ,i drove to ! /ation 9 a       
c>riage ) ,"l ,h]s*el4 ,he 0 a man (    
great res]ve & high bre$+4 ,on ! way he 
%[$ u a lett] t he _h j receiv$ f 8     
daught]1 a little girl 9 ,engl&1 tell+  
him to be sure & come home = ! ,*ri/mas 
holidays1 & n to let ^? ri* ,am]icans   
keep him away4  ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a     
s]ies ( d9n]s giv5 by memb]s ( ! ,jo9t  
,high ,commission 9 ,wa%+ton dur+ !     
w9t]1 to :i* we 7 (t5 invit$4 ,a few    
mon?s lat] ,"l ,h]s*el di$ 9 ,wa%+ton4  
,dr4 ,talmage 0 almo/ ! la/ man to see  
him alive4 ,he call$ at 8 hotel to      
invite him to /ay at 8 h\se1 b he 0 !n  
too ill to be mov$4  ,dur+ ! e>ly ,fall 
( #ahih ! ,doctor lectur$ at ,annapolis4
 ,x 0 8 fir/ visit to ! old hi/oric t[n1
 & he 0 receiv$ ) all ! hon\r ( ! place4

 ,we 7 ! gue/s ( ,gov]nor ,l[ndes at !  
executive mansion1 :]e we 7 ent]ta9$ 9 !
 ev5+ at d9n]4 ,j be=e ! ,*ri/mas       
holidays1 ,dr4 ,talmage made a %ort     
lectur+ trip into ,canada1 & ,i w5t )   
him2 x 0 my privilege to accompany him  
ev]y:]e1 ev5 = a brief j\rney ( a day4  
,9 ,montreal1 :ile sitt+ 9 a box ) "s   
,canadian fri5ds1 dur+ "o ( ! ,doctor's 
lectures1 !y told me h[ deep 0 !        
affection & reg>d = him 9 ,engl&4  ,wait
 till y see h[ ! ,engli% p receive him1 
!y said2 y w be surpris$ at ! hold t he 
has on !m ov] !re4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i w5t 
to ,engl& ) him1 & exp]i5c$ ) pride &   
pleasure ! tru? ( :at !y _h said4  ,!   
end ( our fir/ ye> toge!r seem$ to be   
only ! prelude to a long lifetime (     
companion%ip & happ9ess1 )\t age1 )\t   
sorr[1 )\t discord4     ,,! ,,second    
,,mile/one  #ahii-aijj   ,9 8 /udy no   
wa/$ h\rs ev] ent]$4 ,) ! exception ( ! 
/5ograph] & 8 imm$iate family no "o 0   
admitt$ !re4 ,x 0 8 ev5tful laboratory  
:]e he conceiv$ ! greate/ s]mons ( 8    

p]iod4 ,i m]ely quote ! op9ions ( o!rs1 
f> m important ?an my own1 :5 ,i say    
?is4 ,x is a sort ( haunt$ room to-day  
:i* ,i ent] n ) any fe>1 b ,i c nev] /ay
 9 x v long4 ,x has no gho/ly           
associations1 x is too full ( vital     
memories = t2 b x is a room t my/ifies &
 sil5ces me1 n ) m]e regrets1 = t is    
sorr[1 & !re is no?+ sad ab\t ! place to
 me4 ,i c sc>cely convey ! impression2 x
 is z ?\gh ,i expect$ to see him come 9 
at ! door at any mom5t & he> him call my
 "n4 ,! room is empty1 b x makes me feel
 t he has only j /epp$ out = a little   
:ile4 ,! /udy is at ! top ( ! h\se1 a   
long1 wide1 high-ceil+$ room ) _m w9d[s1
 f :i* ! tops ( trees sway g5tly 9 !    
breeze aga9/ ! sky above & beyond4 ,i   
sp5t a great deal ( "t ) him 9 x4       
,sometimes he w\ld talk ) me !re ab\t ! 
!mes ( 8 s]mons :i* 7 always drawn f "s 
ne$ 9 mod]n life4  ,) ! ,bible op5 be=e 
him he w\ld seek = a text4  ,aft] =ty   
ye>s ( prea*+ ab\t all ! wond]s ( ?is   
great ,book1 he w\ld say1 ,i am (t5     

puzzl$ :]e to *oose ! text mo/ fitt+ to 
my s]mon4  ,8 habits 7 me?odical 9 !    
extreme2 8 "t punctually divid$ by a    
fix$ sy/em ( invaluable "*4 ,8          
inspirations 7 "p ( 8 et]nal _s1 b he   
liv$ face to face ) "t1 ob$i5t to ! law 
( its precision4 ,i ?9k ( him always z (
 "o ^: g5ius 0 unkn[n to himself4  ,we  
c\ld always tell ! "t ( day by !        
,doctor's habits4 ,!y 7 z regul> z a    
clock t nev] v>ies4 ,at #g4cj to !      
second he 0 at ! breakfa/ table4 ,x 0   
exactly "o o'clock :5 he sat d[n to     
d9n]4 ,at #f4cj 8 supp] 0 be=e him4 ,"s 
( our h\sehold w\ld h pref]r$ d9+ 9 !   
ev5+1 b 9 t case ! ,doctor w\ld h d9$   
alone1 :i* 0 out ( ! "q4  ,e day ( 8    
life1 except+ ,friday1 ,saturday &      
,sunday1 ! ,doctor walk$ five miles4 ,9 
bad wea!r he w5t out muffl$ & boot$ l a 
sailor on a /ormy sea4 ,8 fav\rite walk 
0 always f our h\se to ! ,capitol1 ar\nd
 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress & back4 ,he nev] 
v>i$ ?is walk = he _h no bump (         
locality1 & he 0 afraid ( los+ 8 way4   

,if he /ray$ f ! beat5 pa? into any "o (
 ! beautiful squ>es 9 ,wa%+ton he 0 sure
 to h to ask a policeman h[ to get home4
  ,fridays & ,saturdays ,dr4 ,talmage   
sp5t entirely 9 8 /udy1 dictat+ 8       
s]mons4 ,h[ _m miles he walk$ ^! days he
 himself nev] knew1 b all day long he   
tramp$ back & =? ! l5g? ( 8 /udy1       
compos+ & exp\nd+ 9 a l\d voice ! s]mon 
( ! week4 ,he c\ld be he>d all ov] !    
h\se4 ,we _h a new s]vant once :o came  
ru%+ d[n/airs to my room "o morn+ 9     
great fe>4  ,mrs4 ,talmage1 ma'am1 !re  
is a crazy man 9 t room on ! top floor1 
%e cri$4 ,%e _h n se5 nor he>d !        
,doctor1 & did n "k t t room 0 8 /udy4  
,on ^! week5d days we always drove aft] 
d>k4 ,an op5 c>riage 0 at ! door by #h  
o'clock1 & no matt] :at ! wea!r might be
 we _h our drive4 ,9 ! dead ( w9t]1     
wrapp$ 9 furs & rugs1 we h driv5 9 an   
op5 c>riage j z if x 7 summ]4 ,usually  
we w5t up on ,capitol ,hill because !   
,doctor 0 fond ( ! view f t height4  ,my
 %>e 9 ! ,doctor's lab\rs 7 ^? ( a      

wat*ful companion1 :o appreciat$ 8      
g5ius1 b c\ld give x no great] light ?an
 sympa?y & admiration4 ,occasionally he 
w\ld ask me to select ! hymns = !       
s]vices1 & ?is ,i did z well z ,i c\ld4 
,sunday 0 ! great day ( ! week to me4 ,x
 has nev] be5 ! same s9ce ! ,doctor di$4
 ,our fri5d%ips 7 always mutual1 & we   
%>$ !m ) equal pleasure4 ,! ,doctor's   
fri5d%ip ) ,presid5t ,mc,kinley 0 an    
intimate mutual association t end$ only 
) ! great national disa/] ( !           
,presid5t's assass9ation4 ,v (t51 we    
walk$ ov] 9 ! morn+ to ! ,:ite ,h\se to 
call on ! ,presid5t = an in=mal *at4 ,a 
little s*ool fri5d1 :o 0 visit+ my      
daught] t w9t]1 told my husb& h[ anxi\s 
%e 0 to see a ,presid5t4  ,come on ) me1
 ,i w %[ y a real ,presid5t1 said ,dr4  
,talmage "o morn+1 & ov] we w5t to !    
,:ite ,h\se4 ,:ile we 7 talk+ ) !       
,presid5t1 ,mrs4 ,mc,kinley came 9 f a  
drive & s5t ^w t %e wi%$ to see u4  ,i  
want to %[ y ! ,presid5t's libr>y &     
b$room1 %e said1 t y may see h[ a       

,presid5t lives4 ,!n %e took u up/airs &
 %[$ u _! home4  ,:ile we did n keep op5
 h\se1 !re 0 always someone dropp+ 9 to 
take d9n] or supp] in=mally1 & ,i 0     
some:at surpris$ :5 ,dr4 ,talmage told  
me "o day t he ?\ght we ought to give "s
 sort ( ent]ta9m5t 9 return = our social
 obligations4 ,x 0 n q l him to rememb] 
or ?9k ( su* ?+s4 ,on ,janu>y #bc1      
#ahii1 we gave an ev5+ reception1 to :i*
 ov] #cjj p came4 ,x 0 ! fir/ social    
affair ( consequ5ce ! ,doctor _h ev]    
giv5 9 8 h\se 9 ,wa%+ton4  ,my husb&'s  
memory = names 0 s unc]ta9 t :5 he      
introduc$ me to p he tactfully mumbl$4  
,on ?is occasion ,s5ator ,gorman v k9dly
 /ood ne> me to id5tify ! p = me4 ,i    
rememb] a v dapp]1 v little man 9 ev5+  
clo!s1 :o 0 pass$ on to me by ! ,doctor1
 ) ! usual un9telligible introduction1 &
 ,i _h j begun to make myself agreeable 
:51 po9t+ to a m$al on 8 coat1 ! little 
man said3  ,i am ! only woman 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates :o has be5 hon\r$ ) "o ( ^!     
m$als4  ,i 0 v mu* my/ifi$ & look$ up   

helplessly at ,s5ator ,gorman1 :o       
reliev$ me at once by say+1 ,mrs4       
,talmage1 ?is is ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,m>y  
,walk]1 ( :om y h he>d s (t54  ,x 0     
difficult = ,dr4 ,talmage to assimilate 
! social obligations ( life ) ! broad]  
dem&s ( 8 life mission1 :i* seem$ to    
con/antly ext5d & increase 9 scope into 
! f> di/ances ( ! _w4 ,m & m evid5t x   
became t ! c&le/ick ( 8 religi\s doctr9e
 c\ld no long] be ma9ta9$ 9 "o *ur*1 or 
9 "o pulpit4 ,! necessity ( break+      
engagem5ts out ( t[n s z to be 9        
,wa%+ton e ,sunday became irksome to    
him4 ,he felt t he c\ld d bett] 9 !     
purposes ( 8 usefulness z a prea*] if he
 7 to be> ! c&le ( 8 ,gospel 9 a        
c&le/ick he c\ld c>ry ev]y:]e himself4  
,i confess t ,i 0 n sorry :5 he rea*$   
?is decision & submitt$ 8 resignation to
 ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ! spr+ (  
#ahii1 aft] our return f a %ort vacation
 9 ,florida4  ,on our trip ,s\? ,i      
rememb] ,admiral ,s*ley 0 on ! tra9 ) u 
"p ( ! way4 ,! ,admiral told ! ,doctor !

 :ole /ory ( ! ,santiago victory1 &     
comm5t$ ^u ! (ficial inve/igation ( !   
affair4 ,my husb& 0 v fond ( him1 & 8   
comm5t 0 summ$ up 9 8 reassur+ answ] to 
! ,admiral--,b y 7 !re4  ,x 0 dur+ our  
/ay 9 ,florida t ,dr4 ,talmage & ,joseph
 ,jeff]son1 ! actor1 r5ew$ _!           
acqua9tance4 ,! ,doctor nev] saw him act
 because he _h made x a rule aft] he    
ent]$ ! m9i/ry 9 8 y\? nev] to g to !   
!atre to see a play4 ,9 cross+ ! ocean  
he _h frequ5tly appe>$ ) /age           
celebrities1 at ! usual ent]ta9m5ts giv5
 on bo>d %ip = ! b5efit ( seam51 & 9 ?is
 way _h made "s fri5ds among actors4 ,he
 0 p>ticul>ly fond ( ,madame ,modjeska1 
:om he _h met on ! /eam]1 & ^: "* & _s  
he greatly admir$4  ,jeff]son 0 a great 
fi%]man1 & mo/ ( 8 day 0 sp5t on ! wat] 
or on ! pi]4 ,!re we us$ to meet him1 & 
he & ,dr4 ,talmage w\ld ex*ange         
rem9isc5ces1 s]i\s & ludicr\s4 ,"o ( !  
,doctor's fav\rite /ories 0 an acc\nt ( 
a t]rific fight he saw 9 ,india1 betwe5 
a mongoose & a cobra4 ,mr4 ,jeff]son    

also _h a /ory1 a sort ( p>ody ( ?is1   
:i* describ$ a man 9 delirium trem5s    
wat*+ 9 imag9>y t]ror a simil> fight4   
,ye>s be=e ?is1 :5 ! ,doctor _h deliv]$ 
8 fam\s s]mon 9 ,brooklyn aga9/ ! /age1 
,jeff]son 0 among ! actors :o w5t to he>
 him4 ,recall+ ?is incid5t1 ,mr4        
,jeff]son said3--  ,:5 ,i ent]$ t *ur*  
to he> y\r s]mon1 ,doctor1 ,i hat$ y4   
,:5 ,i left ! *ur*1 ,i lov$ y4 ,he talk$
 v little ( ! !atre1 & seem$ to reg>d 8 
/age c>e] ) less importance ?an he did 8
 love ( pa9t+4 ,he nev] grew tir$ ( ?is 
subject4  ,:5 we 7 leav+ ,palm ,bea*1   
,mr4 ,jeff]son said to me1 ,i "k ,dr4   
,talmage won't come & see me act1 b :5  
,i am 9 ,wa%+ton ,i w s5d y a box1 & ,i 
hope ! ,doctor w let y come4  ,dr4      
,talmage's resignation f 8 *ur* 9       
,wa%+ton took place 9 ,m>*1 #ahii4 ,i   
quote 8 address to ! ,presbyt]y because 
x 0 a mom5t\s ev5t occurr+ 9 ! gloam+ ( 
:at seem$ to u all1 !n1 ! prime ( 8     
life3      ,m>* #c1 #ahii4      ,to !   
,session ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( 

,wa%+ton4      ,de> ,fri5ds--      ,!   
increas+ dem&s made ^u me by religi\s   
j\rnalism1 &     ! cont9u\s calls = m   
g5]al "w 9 ! cities1 h (     late ye>s  
caus$ frequ5t int]ruption ( my pa/oral  
"w4 ,x is     n "r t ?is condition (    
affairs %\ld fur!r cont9ue4     ,besides
 t1 x is desirable t ,i h m opportunity 
to meet     face to face1 9 religi\s    
assemblies1 ^? 9 ?is c\ntry & 9     o!r 
c\ntries to :om ,i h1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( 
! pr9t+     press1 be5 p]mitt$ to prea* 
week by week1 & )\t !     exception ( a 
week1 = ab\t ?irty ye>s4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh v 
reluctantly1 ,i h conclud$1 aft] s]v+ y 
ne>ly f\r ye>s     9 ! pa/oral relation1
 to s5d ?is lett] ( resignation4444     
,t4 ,,dewitt ,,talmage4  ,i _h r expect$
 t ! ,doctor's release f 8 *ur* w\ld h  
_h ! desir$ effect ( r$uc+ 8 lab\rs1 b  
he nev] accompli%$ less ?an ! allotm5t (
 8 utmo/ /r5g?4 ,re/ 0 a problem he nev]
 solv$1 & he did n "k :at x meant4 ,my  
life _h n be5 idle by any means1 b x    
seem$ to me t ! ,doctor's work+ h\rs 7  

)\t end4 ,:5 ,i told him ?is1 he w\ld   
say3--  ,:y1 ,eleanor1 ,i am n work+ h>d
 at all n[4 ,?is is v tame comp>$ to :at
 ,i h done 9 ! ye>s gone by4  ,8 weekly 
s]mon 0 always put 9 ! mail on ,saturday
 night1 z also 8 weekly editorials4     
,sunday ! s]mon 0 prea*$1 & on ,monday  
morn+ ! syndicate ( newspap]s 9 ?is     
c\ntry pr9t$ x4 ,he made always two     
copies ( 8 s]mon4 ,"o he s5t to 8       
editorial (fices 9 ,new ,york1 ! o!r 0  
deliv]$ to ! ,wa%+ton ,po/4 ,i 0 told a 
little :ile ago t a prom95t prea*] call$
 on ! editor ( ?is newspap] & ask$ him  
to publi% "o ( 8 own s]mons4 ,?is 0     
refus$1 ev5 :5 ! a=esaid prea*] (f]$ to 
pay = ! privilege4  ,b y pr9t ,talmage's
 s]mons6 said ! prea*]4  ,we d1 repli$ !
 editor1 because we f9d t our read]s    
dem& !m4 ,we tri$ to d )\t !m1 b we c\ld
 n4  ,dr4 ,talmage's acqua9tance ) m5 ( 
national reputation 0 v wide1 b he nev] 
seem$ to consid] _! fri5d%ip great] ?an 
any o!rs4 ,he 0 a great h]o wor%ipp]    
himself1 always impress$ by a man :o _h 

done some?+ 9 ! _w4 ,!re 0 a great deal 
( praise be+ be/[$ ab\t ?is "t on ,mr4  
,c>negie's libr>y gifts4 ,dr4 ,talmage  
admir$ ! ,scotti%-,am]ican imm5sely1    
hav+ =m$ 8 acqua9tance :ile cross+ !    
ocean4 ,five or six ye>s lat]1 dur+ !   
w9t] ( #ahii1 ! ,doctor met him 9 "o ( !
 rooms ( ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,he tells ?is   
anecdote 9 8 own words1 z foll[s3--     
,i 0 glad ,i 0 pres5t t day1 :5 ,mr4    
,&rew ,c>negie decid$     ^u ! gift ( a 
libr>y to ! city ( ,wa%+ton4 ,i 0 9 "o  
( ! rooms ( ! ,:ite ,h\se talk+ )       
,gov]nor ,l[ndes1 (     ,m>yl&1 & ,mr4  
,b4,h4 ,w>n]1 ( ,wa%+ton1 :o 0          
especially     int]e/$ 9 city libr>ies4 
,mr4 ,c>negie ent]$ at ! opposite       
end ( ! room4 ,we greet$ ea* o!r )      
he>t9ess1 n hav+     met s9ce we cross$ 
! ocean toge!r "s "t be=e4 ,i ask$      
,mr4 ,c>negie to p]mit me to introduce  
him to "s fri5ds4 ,aft]     ea*         
introduction ! conv]sation imm$iately   
turn$ ^u     libr>ies1 z ,mr4 ,c>negie 0
 !n con/antly pres5t+ !m 9     ?is & o!r

 l&s4 ,be=e ! conv]sation end$ t day1   
,mr4     ,c>negie (f]$ #bej1jjj = a     
,wa%+ton libr>y4 ,i h always     felt v 
happy at hav+ _h any?+ to d ) t         
int]view1     :i* result$ s glori\sly4  
,dr4 ,talmage's op9ions ^u ! aft]ma? ( !
 ,spani% w> 7 widely quot$ at ?is "t4   
,! fact is ?is w> ought nev] to h       
occurr$1 he said4 ,we     h _h ! greate/
 naval (fic] ( ?is c5tury1 ,admiral     
,s*ley1     assail$ = disobey+ ord]s1 & 
,g5]al ,%att] d5\nc$ =     be+ too fat &
 want+ to retreat1 & ,g5]al ,:eel]      
attack$     because ( some?+ else4 ,we  
are all tir$ ( ?is inve/igat+           
bus9ess4 ,i nev] knew a man 9 ,*ur* or  
,/ate to move = an     inve/igat+       
committee :o 0 n himself some:at ( a    
hypocrite4     ,! "q is :at to d ) ! bad
 job we h on h&4 ,i say1     educate &  
evangelise ^? isl&s4  ,z he wrote he    
usually talk$1 & ^! words are           
recollections ( ! subjects he talk$ ov] 
) me 9 8 quiet] /udy h\rs4 ,!y 7 virile 
talks1 abrea/ ( ! c5tury hurry+ to its  

close1 full ( *e]fulness1 fai?1 & c\rage
 = ! future4  ,he 0 p>ticul>ly di/ress$ 
& mov$ by ! dea? ( ,*ief ,ju/ice ,field1
 9 ,april1 #ahii4 ,x 0 8 cu/om to read 8
 s]mons to me 9 8 /udy be=e prea*+4 ,he 
*ose = 8 s]mon on ,april #af1 ! decease 
( ! great juri/1 & 8 text 0 ,za*>iah xi1
 #b3 ,h[l fir tree1 = ! c$> has fall54  
,_m no d\bt rememb] ?is s]mon1 b no "o c
 realise ! dep?s ( feel+ ) :i* ! ,doctor
 read x to me 9 ! secret corn] ( 8      
workroom at home4 ,b 8 he>t 0 9 e s]mon4
 ,he said :5 he resign$ f 8 *ur*3--  ,! 
prea*+ ( ! ,gospel has always be5 my    
*os5 "w1 ,i believe ,i 0 call$ to x1 &  
,i %all nev] ab&on x4  ,dur+ ?is season 
9 ,wa%+ton we gave a few =mal d9n]s4 ,my
 husb& wi%$ x1 & he 0 a *e]ful1 magnetic
 ho/1 ?\gh he accept$ few invitations to
 d9n] himself4 ,no w9e 0 s]v$ at ^!     
d9n]s1 & yet !y 7 by no means dull or   
tiresome4 ,our gue/s 7 m5 ( ideas1 m5 l 
,ju/ice ,brew]1 ,speak] ,re$1 ,s5ator   
,burr[s1 ,ju/ice ,h>lan1 ,vice-,presid5t
 ,fairbanks1 ,gov]nor ,/one1 & ,s5ators 

:o h s9ce become memb]s ( ! old gu>d4 ,x
 0 said 9 ,wa%+ton at ! "t t ,dr4       
,talmage's d9n] p>ties 7 delightful1    
because !y 7 o/5sible opportunities to  
he> m5 talk :o _h some?+ to say4 ,!     
,doctor 0 lib]al-m9d$ ab\t ev]y?+1 b 8  
/&>ds ( conduct 7 ! laws ( 8 life t no  
"o c\ld jeop>dise or d5y4  ,a v prom95t 
society woman came to ,dr4 ,talmage "o  
day to ask ! fav\r t he prea* a         
temp]ance s]mon = ! b5efit ( ,sir       
,wilfrid ,lauri]1 :om %e want$ to int]e/
 9 temp]ance legislation4 ,%e promis$ to
 br+ him to ! ,doctor's *ur* = t        
purpose4  ,madame1 ,i %all be v glad to 
h ,sir ,wilfrid ,lauri] att5d my *ur*1  
said ! ,doctor1 b ,i nev] prea* at      
anybody4 ,y\r reque/ is some?+ ,i _c    
agree to4 ,! lady 0 a p]sonal fri5d1 &  
%e p]si/$4 ,f9ally ! ,doctor said to h]3
  ,mrs4 ,g----1 my wife & ,i are invit$ 
to meet ,sir ,wilfrid ,lauri] at a d9n] 
9 y\r h\se next week4 ,w y omit ! w9es  
at t d9n]8 ,! lady admitt$ t t w\ld be  
impossible4  ,!n y see1 ,madame1 h[     

difficult x w\ld be = me to alt] my     
pr9ciples z a prea*]4 ,9 ,may1 #ahii1   
,dr4 ,talmage & ,i left ,wa%+ton & w5t  
to ,ea/ ,hampton--alone4 ,contr>y to 8  
usual cu/om ( clos+ 8 summ] home betwe5 
seasons1 ! ,doctor _h all[$ a m9i/] & 8 
family to live !re = ?ree mon?s4        
,diph!ria _h develop$ 9 ! family dur+ t 
"t & ! ,doctor ord]$ ev]y?+ 9 ! h\se to 
be burn$1 & ! walls scrap$4 ,s ! :ole   
h\se _h to be refurni%$1 & ! ,doctor &  
,i toge!r select$ ! furniture4 ,x 0 a   
joy\s "t1 x 0 l r$ecorat+ our lives ) a 
new *>m & s5tim5t t 0 intimately        
beautiful & refre%+4 ,i rememb] !       
t5d]ness ) :i* ! ,doctor %[$ me a place 
on ! door ( ! b>n :]e 8 son ,de,witt1 :o
 di$1 _h c>v$ 8 initials4 ,he w\ld nev] 
all[ t spot to be t\*$1 x 0 sacr$ to !  
memory ( :at 0 p]haps ! mo/ absorb+     
affection ( 8 life4 ,he always call$    
,ea/ ,hampton 8 e>?ly p>adise1 :i* to   
him meant a busy ,utopia4 ,he 0 v fond (
 ! sea ba?+1 & 8 *ief recreation 0 runn+
 on ! bea*4 ,he 0 #fe ye>s old1 yet he  

c\ld run l a "y man4 ,^! few weeks 7 a  
memorable vacation4  ,9 ,june1 ,dr4     
,talmage made an engagem5t to att5d !   
#fj? comm5cem5t ex]cises ( ! ,ersk9e    
,!ological ,college 9 ,due ,we/1 ,s\?   
,c>ol9a4 ,?is is ! place :]e secession 0
 fir/ plann$1 z x is also ! olde/       
,presbyt]ian c5tre 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,we 7 ! gue/s ( ,dr4 ,gri]1 ! presid5t (
 ! college4 ,x 0 kn[n t ,rev4 ,david ,p4
 ,pressly1 ,presbyt]ian patri>* &       
graduate ( ?is college1 _h be5 my fa!r's
 pa/or 9 ,pittsburg1 & ?is association  
add$ "s int]e/ to my pres5ce 9 ,due ,we/
 ) ! ,doctor4 ,! ,rev4 ,e4,p4 ,l9dsay1  
my bro!r's pa/or 9 ,pittsburg1 _h also  
be5 born !re1 & 8 "m1 :5 ,i met h] 9    
#ahii1 0 /ill a vigor\s ,secessioni/4   
,h] greate/ disappo9tm5t 0 ! fact t h]  
son _h ab&on$ ! s5tim5ts ( ,secession & 
_h gone to prea* 9 a ,nor!rn *ur*4 ,%e  
told u t %e _h once hidd5 ,jeff]son     
,davis 9 h] h\se = ?ree days4 ,due ,we/ 
0 a quiet little village inhabit$ by "s 
ri* p :o liv$ com=tably on _!           

plantations4 ,! graduat+ class ( !      
college 7 ent]ta9$ at d9n] by ,dr4 ,gri]
 & ! ,doctor4 ,!re 0 a great deal (     
comm5t ^u ! physical vig\r & /r5g? (    
,dr4 ,talmage's address1 mo/ ( :i* rea*$
 me4 ,a g5tleman :o 0 pres5t 0 rem9d$ ( 
! rem>kable en]gy ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4        
,pressly1 :o prea*$ = ov] fifty ye>s1 & 
0 m>ri$ ?ree times4 ,:5 ask$ ab\t 8     
heal?1 ,dr4 ,pressly always ?r\gh\t 8   
life made ! same reply1 ,nev] bett]2    
nev] bett]4 ,aft] he _h won 8 ?ird wife1
 h[ev]1 he us$ to reply to ?is "q )     
great] en?usiasm ?an be=e1 say+1 ,bett] 
?an ev]2 bett] ?an ev]4 ,ano!r resid5t (
 ,due ,we/1 :o _h he>d bo? ! ,boo?s 9 _!
 prime1 said1 ,talmage has m dramatic   
p[] ?an ,i ev] saw 9 ,boo?4 ,?is visit  
to ,due ,we/ w always rema9 9 my memory 
z full ( sun%9e & w>m? z ! days 7       
!mselves4  ,we return$ to ,ea/ ,hampton 
= a few days1 & on ,july #d1 #ahii1 !   
,doctor deliv]$ an oration to an imm5se 
cr[d 9 ! auditorium at ,ocean ,grove4   
,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a summ] t\r (         

,*autauquas1 fir/ 9 ,mi*igan1 !n up !   
lakes ne> ,mack9aw ,isl&1 & lat] to     
,jame/[n1 ,new ,york4  ,9 ! ,fall (     
#ahii we made a trip ,s\?1 includ+      
,na%ville1 ,memphis1 ,*attanooga1       
,birm+ham1 & ,new ,orleans4 ,"o         
rem>kable feature ( ,dr4 ,talmage's     
public life 0 ! way 9 :i* he 0 s\ght z !
 man ( useful op9ions ^u subjects t 7 n 
relat$ to ! pulpit4 ,he 0 always be+    
int]view$ ^u political & local issues1 &
 8 views 7 scatt]$ broadca/1 z if he 7  
himself an (ficial ( national affairs4  
,he nev] fail$ to be ahead ( ! h\r4 ,he 
reg>d$ ! affairs ( m5 z ! basis ( 8     
evangelical purpose4 ,! ,spani% w> end$1
 & 8 views 7 s\ght ab\t ! future policy 
9 ! ,ea/4 ,! ,bo] w> came1 & 8 op9ions (
 t issue 7 publi%$4 ,no?+ mov$ 9 or out 
( ! _w ( import1 dur+ ^! la/ mile/ones (
 8 life1 t he 0 n ask$ ab\t its com+ &  
its go+4 ,8 read9ess to p5etrate ! c\rse
 ( ev5ts1 to wrap !m 9 ! sacr$ veil ( 8 
own philosophy & spiritual fabric1      
comb9$ to make him "o ( ! =emo/ liv+    

*>act]s ( 8 "t4  ,dr4 ,talmage 0 ! mo/  
eag] human be+ ,i ev] knew1 eag] to see1
 to feel ! he>t ( all humanity4 ,i      
rememb] we arriv$ 9 ,birm+ham1 ,alabama1
 ! day foll[+ ! disa/] t visit$ t city  
aft] ! great cyclone4 ,! fir/ ?+ !      
,doctor did on our arrival 0 to get a   
c>riage & drive ?r\gh ^? sections ( !   
city t _h suff]$ ! mo/4 ,x 0 a gruesome 
sight1 ) s _m bodies ly+ ab\t ! /reets  
await+ burial4 ,b t 0 8 grasp ( life1 8 
indomitable en]gy1 always al]t to see & 
he> ! laws ( nature at close range4  ,we
 7 ent]ta9$ a great deal ?r\gh ! ,s\?1  
:]e ,i believe my husb& _h ! w>me/      
fri5ds & a m cordial appreciation ?an 9 
any o!r "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,!re 0 no lack ( 
excitem5t 9 ?is life t ,i 0 lead+ at !  
elb[ ( ! great prea*]1 & sometimes he   
w\ld ask me if ! big cr[ds did n tire   
me4 ,to him !y 7 ! habit ( 8 daily life1
 a natural consequ5ce ( 8 indu/ry4      
,h[ev]1 ,i ?9k he always f\nd me equal  
to !m1 always happy to be ne> him :]e ,i
 c\ld see & he> all4  ,9 ,octob] ( ?is  

ye> we return$ to ,wa%+ton1 :5 !        
,pan-,presbyt]ian ,c\ncil 0 9 session1 &
 we ent]ta9$ !m at a reception 9 our    
h\se till late 9 ! ev5+4 ,!             
,int]national ,union ( ,wom5's ,=eign   
,mission>y ,societies ( ! ,presbyt]ian &
 ,re=m$ ,*ur*es 7 also meet+ 9 ,wa%+ton 
at ?is "t1 & !y came4 ,at "o ( ! meet+s 
( ! ,c\ncil ,dr4 ,talmage invit$ !m all 
to 8 h\se f ! plat=m 9 8 *>act]i/ic way4
  ,come all1 he said1 & br+ y\r wives ) 
y4 ,god gave ,eve to ,adam s t :5 he lo/
 ,p>adise he might be able to /& x4 ,%e 
0 tak5 out ( man's side t %e might be   
ne> ! door ( 8 he>t1 & h easy access to 
8 pockets4 ,!re=e1 come1 br++ ! ladies )
 y4 ,my wife & ,i %all n be ent]ta9+    
angels unaw>es1 b kn[+ x all ! :ile4 ,to
 h s mu* piety & bra9 "u "o ro( at once1
 ev5 = an h\r or two1 w be a b5$iction  
to u all ! re/ ( our lives4 ,i believe 9
 ! communion ( sa9ts z mu* z ,i believe 
9 ! life ev]la/+4  ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahii1  
,dr4 ,talmage in/all$ ! ,rev4 ,donald   
,mc,leod z succe$+ pa/or ( ! ,fir/      

,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton1 & deliv]$
 ! in/allation address1 ! subject ( :i* 
01 ,invitation to ,outsid]s4 ,!re _h be5
 "s ef=t to inspire ! p ( ,wa%+ton to   
build an indep5d5t ,tab]nacle = !       
,doctor aft] 8 resignation1 b he himself
 0 n 9 sympa?y ) ! movem5t because ( !  
additional lab\r & /ra9 x w\ld h put ^u 
him4  ,z ! w9t] grew into long1 gray    
days1 we 7 already plann+ a trip to     
,europe = ! foll[+ ye> ( #aijj1 & we 7  
anticipat+ ?is ev5t ) eag] expectancy z 
! "t grew ne>4     ,,! ,,?ird ,,mile/one
  #aijj-aija   ,s mu* has be5 writt5    
ab\t ,dr4 ,talmage ! _w ov]1 t ,i am    
tempt$ to tell ^? ?+s ab\t him t h n be5
 writt51 b x is difficult to d4 ,he /ood
 always be=e ! p a sort ( radiant my/]y 
to !m4 ,he 0 nev] really und]/ood by ^? 
:om he mo/ influ5c$4 ,a writ] 9 an      
,engli% newspap] has giv5 ! be/         
description ( 8 appe>ance 9 #aijj ,i ev]
 saw4 ,x is s mu* bett] ?an any ,i c\ld 
make t ,i quote x1 regrett+ t ,i d n "k 
! au?or's "n3--  ,a big man1 erect &    

ma/]ful 9 spite ( advanc+ ye>s1 ) an    
expressive & mobile m\? t seems ev]     
smil+1 & ) great & speak+ eyes :i*      
proclaim ! f]v5t s\l b5ea?4  ,?is       
portrait is v true1 ) a sugge/ion ( 8   
nature t makes x a fai?ful transcript ( 
8 pres5ce4 ,x is a picture ( him at #ff 
ye>s ( age4 ,8 /r5g? ov]:elm$ p1 & yet  
he 0 v simple1 easily affect$ by !      
mis=tunes ( o!rs1 direct 9 all 8        
impressions2 b no "o c\ld take him by   
surprise1 because 8 fai? 9 ! et]nal     
r$emption ( all trials 0 beyond ! ways (
 ! _w4 ,8 optimism 0 simple ,*ri/ianity4
 ,he always said he believ$ !re 0 z     
great a numb] out ( ! ,*ur* z !re 0 9 x 
t foll[$ ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he 0   
among ! believ]s1 ) 8 utmo/ en]gy al]t  
to save & com=t ! unbeliev]s4 ,he       
believ$ 9 ev]y?+ & ev]yone4 ,! +5u\sness
 ( 8 nature 0 *ildlike 9 its un*all5g$  
fai? & its t5d] in/9cts4 ,8 unworldl9ess
 0 almo/ leg5d>y 9 its belief ( human   
nature4 ,i rememb] he 0 ask$ once :e!r  
he believ$ 9 ,santa ,claus1 & 9 8 own   

beautiful imag]y he said3  ,i believe 9 
,santa ,claus4 ,hav5't ,i li/5$ :5 ,i 0 
a boy & almo/ he>d ^? bells on ! re9de]2
 hav5't ,i se5 ! m>ks 9 ! sn[ :]e !     
sleigh /opp$ at ! door & old ,santa     
jump$ out8 ,i believ$ 9 him !n & ,i     
believe 9 him n[--believe t *ildr5 %\ld 
be all[$ to believe 9 ! beautiful       
my?ical tale4 ,x nev] hurt anyone1 & ,i 
?9k "o ( ! sadde/ memories ( my *ildhood
 is ( a day :5 an old] bro!r told me !re
 0 no ,santa ,claus4 ,i didn't believe  
him at fir/1 & aft]w>ds :5 ,i saw ^?    
delightful my/]i\s bundles be+ sneak$   
into ! h\se1 way d[n deep 9 my he>t ,i  
believ$ t ,santa ,claus z well z my fa!r
 & "m _h some?+ to d ) x4  ,9 ! la/ ye>s
 ( 8 life music became ! greate/        
pleasure to ,dr4 ,talmage4 ,an          
accumulation ( "w made x necess>y = me  
to engage a secret>y4 ,we 7 =tunate 9   
secur+ a "y lady :o 0 an exquisite      
piani/4 ,9 ! ev5+ %e w\ld play ,liszt's 
rhapsodies = ! ,doctor1 :o enjoy$ !     
,hung>ian compos] mo/ ( all4 ,he said to

 me once t he felt z if music 9 8 /udy1 
:5 he 0 at "w1 w\ld be a great          
inspiration4 ,s my ,*ri/mas pres5t to   
him t ye> 0 a musical box1 :i* he kept 9
 8 /udy4  ,! ?ree mon?s prec$+ our trip 
to ,europe 7 sp5t 9 ! usual busy turmoil
 ( social & public life4 ,9 tru? we 7 v 
full ( our plans = ! ,european t\r1 :i* 
0 to be devot$ to prea*+ by ,dr4        
,talmage1 & to %[ me ! places he _h se5 
& p he _h met on previ\s visits4 ,!re 0 
some?+ significant 9 ! welcome & !      
ovations :i* my husb& receiv$ ov] !re4  
,nei!r ! ,doctor nor myself ev] dream$ t
 x w\ld be 8 f>ewell visit4 ,& yet x    
seems to me n[ t he 0 receiv$ ev]y:]e 9 
,europe z if !y expect$ x to be 8 la/4  
,i mu/ confess t we look$ =w>d to our   
jaunt across ! wat] s eag]ly t ! ev5ts (
 ! prec$+ mon?s did n seem v important4 
,) ,dr4 ,talmage ,i w5t on 8 usual      
lecture trip ,we/1 /opp+ 9 ,*icago1 :]e 
! ,doctor prea*$ 9 8 son's *ur*4        
,ev]y:]e we 7 invit$ to be ! gue/s ( "s 
prom95t resid5t ( ! t[n we 7 94 ,x _h   

be5 s ) ,dr4 ,talmage = ye>s4 ,he always
 refus$1 h[ev]1 because he felt t 8 "t 0
 too imp]ative a taskma/]4 ,= ?irty ye>s
 he _h nev] visit$ anyone ov] night1    
until he w5t to my bro!r's h\se 9       
,pittsburg4 ,b we 7 con/antly meet+ old 
fri5ds ( 81 fri5ds ( _m ye>s1 9 e /opp+ 
place ( our j\rneys4 ,i rememb]         
p>ticul>ly "o ( ^! *>act]i/ic meet+s :i*
 took place 9 ,new ,york1 :]e ! ,doctor1
 _h gone to prea* "o ,sunday4 ,we _h j  
ent]$ ! ,waldorf ,hotel1 :]e we 7 /opp+1
 :5 a little man /epp$ up to ! ,doctor &
 began pick+ money (f 8 coat4 ,he seem$ 
to f9d x all ov] him4 ,dr4 ,talmage     
laugh$1 & introduc$ me to ,m>%all ,p4   
,wild]4  ,dr4 ,talmage />t$ me 9 life1  
said ,mr4 ,wild]1 & proce$$ to tell me  
h[ ! ,doctor _h fill$ him ) optimism &  
success4 ,he 0 always do+ ?is1 gripp+ "y
 m5 by ! %\ld]s & %ak+ !m into heal?ful 
life4 ,& !n m5 ( political or national  
prom95ce 7 always seek+ him out1 to ga9 
a little dynamic en]gy & balance f !    
,doctor's /oreh\se ( exp]i5ce &         

philosophy4 ,he 0 a giant ( helpfulness 
& inspiration1 to ev]yone :o came into  
contact ) him4  ,9 ,janu>y we d9$ )     
,gov]nor ,/one at ! executive mansion 9 
,h>risburg1 :]e ,dr4 ,talmage w5t to    
prea*1 & on our return f ,europe        
,gov]nor ,/one insi/$ ^u giv+ u a great 
reception & welcome4 ,( c\rse1 ^? ye>s 7
 /irr+ & enjoyable1 & nev] to be =gott54
 ,! reflect$ glory is a p]sonal pleasure
 aft] all4  ,9 ,april1 #aijj1 we sail$  
on ! ,kais] ,wilhelm d] ,grosse b\nd =  
,london4 ,! two po9ts ( int]e/ ! ,doctor
 insi/$ ^u mak+ 9 ,europe 7 ! ,nor?     
,cape1 to see ! ,midnight ,sun1 & !     
,passion ,play at ,ob]-,amm]gau4        
,hundr$s ( invitations _h be5 s5t to him
 to prea* abroad1 _m ( :i* he accept$1 b
 he c\ld n be p]suad$ to lecture4  ,!re 
0 nev] a jolli]1 m electric companion de
 voyage ?an ,dr4 ,talmage dur+ ! :ole ( 
8 trip4 ,he 0 ! life ( ! p>ty1 :i*      
includ$ 8 daught]1 ,miss ,maud ,talmage1
 & my daught]1 ,miss ,rebekah ,colli]4  
,on a v /ormy ,sunday1 on bo>d %ip go+  

ov]1 ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$1 hold+ on to a
 pill> 9 ! cab94 ,!re 7 "s :o wond]$ h[ 
he escap$ ! tortures ( mal-de-m]1 f :i* 
he _h always suff]$4 ,x 0 a family      
secret4 ,once1 :5 cross+ ) ,mrs4        
,v&]bilt1 %e _h giv5 ,dr4 ,talmage an   
opium pla/]1 :i* 0 absolute pro( aga9/ !
 disagreeable consequ5ces ( ocean       
travel4 ,) ! aid ( ?is pla/] ! ,doctor's
 poise 0 p]fect4 ,disemb>k+ at          
,s\?ampton we did n rea* ,london until  
#c a4m41 go+ to ! hotel some:at ! worse 
= we>4 ,tempor>ily we /opp$ at !        
,langham1 mov+ lat] to ! ,metropole4    
,be=e lun* ! same day ! ,doctor drove to
 ,we/m9/] ,abbey to see ! grave (       
,glad/one4 ,x 0 8 fir/ ?\ght1 8 fir/    
duty4 ,x _h be5 8 cu/om = _m ye>s to    
visit ! graves ( 8 fri5ds :5ev] he c\ld 
be ne> !m4 ,x 0 a *>act]i/ic impulse (  
,dr4 ,talmage's to foll[ to ! edge (    
et]nity ^? :om he _h kn[n & lik$4 ,:5 he
 0 ask$ 9 ,engl& :at he _h come to d    
!re1 he said3  ,i am visit+ ,europe ) ! 
hope ( reviv+ old fri5d%ips & /imulat+  

^? :o h help$ me 9 ! old gospel (       
k9dness4  ,8 range ( vision 0 always f !
 ,gospel po9t ( view1 n necess>ily      
d5om9ational4 ,i rememb] he 0 ask$1 :ile
 9 ,engl&1 if !re 0 an organisation 9   
,am]ica ak9 to ! ,evangelical ,c\ncil ( 
,free ,*ur*es1 & he said1 :ile !re 0 no 
su* body1 !re 0 a common plat=m 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ^u almo/ e subject4  ,!   
pr9cipal topic 9 ,engl& !n 0 ! ,bo] ,w>1
 :i* ar\s$ s mu* ho/ility 9 our c\ntry4 
,! ,doctor's sympa?ies 7 ) ! ,bo]s1 b he
 tactfully evad$ any public expression (
 !m 9 ,engl&1 al?\gh he 0 int]view$     
widely on ! subject4 ,he nev] believ$ 9 
rum\rs t 7 curr5t1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
w\ld int]f]e 9 ! ,transvaal1 & prophesi$
 t ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t w\ld n d        
s--rememb]+ _! common orig94  ,! great  
ne$ 9 ,am]ica1 he said1 is ( accurate   
in=mation ab\t ! ,transvaal affairs4 ,a 
great _m ,democratic politicians are    
try+ to make ,presid5tial capital out ( 
! ,bo] di/urbances1 b x is d\btful h[ f>
 ^! politicians w be p]mitt$ to dictate 

! policy ( ev5 _! own p>ty4  ,i rememb] 
! c&idature = ,presid5t ( ,admiral      
,dewey 0 discuss$ ) ,dr4 ,talmage1 :o _h
 no v emphatic views ab\t ! matt]1      
except to decl>e ,admiral ,dewey's      
trem5d\s popul>ity1 & to ackn[l$ge 8    
support by ! good ,democrats ( ! c\ntry4
 ,! ,doctor 0 conv9c$ h[ev] t ,mr4      
,mc,kinley w\ld be ! next ,presid5t at  
?is "t4  ,! fir/ s]vice 9 ,engl& :i*    
,dr4 ,talmage conduct$ 0 9 ,cav5di%     
,*apel at ,man*e/]4 ,! next 0 at ,alb]t 
,hall 9 ,nott+ham1 "u ! auspices ( !    
,y4,m4,c4,a4 ,he 0 describ$ 9 !         
,nott+ham newspap]s z ! mo/ alive man 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a great cr[d fill$ !  
hall at ,nott+ham1 & z usual he 0       
compell$ to hold an op5-air meet+       
aft]w>ds4 ,! fir/ lecture he ev] deliv]$
 9 ,engl& 0 giv5 9 ?is place tw5ty-"o   
ye>s be=e4  ,no?+ int]f]$ ) ! r\t9e ( ! 
,doctor's habits ( indu/ry dur+ all ?is 
,european trip4 ,he _h tak5 ov] ) him ! 
pro(s ( ab\t #bj volumes ( 8 select$    
s]mons = correction1 & all 8 sp>e mom5ts

 7 sp5t 9 p]fect+ & revis+ ^! books = ! 
pr9t]4 ,8 s]mons 7 ! only monum5t he    
wi%$ to leave to po/]ity4 ,x has caus$  
me ! deepe/ regret t ^! books h n be5   
p]petuat$ z he s e>ne/ly wi%$4 ,9       
addition to ?is "w he wrote 8 weekly    
s]mon = ! syndicate1 employ+ /5ograph]s 
:]ev] he might be 9 ,europe two days e  
week = t purpose4 ,& yet he nev] lo/    
int]e/ 9 ! opportunities ( travel1      
eag]ly plann+ trips to ! old hi/oric    
places ne> by4  ,ne> ,nott+ham is !     
fam\s ,byron c\ntry :i* ,dr4 ,talmage _h
 nev] f\nd "t to visit :5 he 0 9 ,europe
 be=e4 ,we 7 told1 at ! hotel 9         
,nott+ham1 t no visitors 7 all[$ inside 
,new/ead ,abbey1 s t :5 we ord]$ a      
c>riage to drive !re ! hotel p %rugg$ _!
 %\ld]s at :at !y reg>d$ z our ,am]ican 
irrev]5ce4 ,! ra9 0 com+ d[n 9 torr5ts  
:5 we />t$1 ! ,doctor m ?an ev] det]m9$ 
to ov]?r[ ,briti% cu/om 9 8 quiet1      
positive way4 ,?r\gh slu% & mud1 "u     
dripp+ trees1 across c\ntry l&scapes    
veil$ 9 ! t5d] mi/ ( cl\ds1 we f9ally   

arriv$ at ! ,abbey4 ,! huge out] gates 7
 op51 b ! driv]1 ) prop] ,briti% respect
 = ! law1 /opp$ 8 horses4 ,! ,doctor    
lean$ 8 head out ( ! c>riage w9d[ & told
 him to drive into ! gr\nds4 ,ob$i5tly  
he did s1 & at la/ we rea*$ ! great     
heavy doors ( ! entrance4 ,dr4 ,talmage 
jump$ out & boldly rang ! bell4 ,a s5try
 appe>$ to in=m u t no "o 0 all[$ inside
 ! ,abbey4  ,b we h come all ! way f    
,am]ica to see ?is place1 ! ,doctor     
urg$4 ,! s5try1 ) wood5 milit>ism1 0    
adamant4  ,is !re no "o inside 9        
au?ority8 ! ,doctor f9ally ask$4 ,!n !  
h\sekeep] 0 call$4 ,%e told u t ! ,abbey
 belong$ to an ,army (fic] & 8 wife1 t  
h] ma/] 0 away at ! w> 9 ,s\? ,africa   
:]e 8 wife _h gone ) him1 & t h] ord]s 7
 imp]ative4  ,look "h1 j let u see ! l[]
 floor1 said ,dr4 ,talmage2 we h come   
all ! way f ,new ,york to see ?is place1
 & he slipp$ two sov]eigns into h] h&4  
,/ill %e 0 unmov$4 ,my daught]1 :o 0 !n 
ab\t #ad1 0 visibly disappo9t$4 ,engl& 0
 to h] hall[$ gr\nd1 & %e 0 ke5ly anxi\s

 to walk 9 ! foot/eps ( all its romance1
 :i* %e _h eag]ly absorb$ 9 hi/ory4     
,turn+ to ! ,doctor1 %e said1 almo/     
te>fully3  ,:y1 ,doctor ,talmage1 h[ c  
!y refuse y8  ,! h\sekeep] caught ! "n4 
,:o did y say ?is 08 %e ask$4  ,doctor  
,talmage1 said my daught]4  ,dr4        
,talmage1 ,i 0 j read+ ! s]mon y prea*$ 
on ,sunday 9 ! ,nott+ham newspap]1 ,i am
 sure if my mi/ress 7 at home %e w\ld be
 glad to receive y4 ,come 91 come 96  ,s
 we saw ,new/ead ,abbey4 ,! h\sekeep]   
insi/$ t we %\ld /ay to tea1 & made u   
ent] our names 9 ! visitors' book1 &    
ask$ ! ,doctor to write 8 "n on a c>d1  
say+1 ,i w s5d ?is to my mi/ress 9 ,s\? 
,africa4  ,9 ! ef=t to rememb] _m ( !   
details ( our /ay 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 ,i
 f9d x necess>y to take refuge =        
in=mation 9 my daught]'s di>y4 ,x amus$ 
,dr4 ,talmage v mu* z he read x page by 
page4 ,i f9d ?is entry made 9 ,man*e/]1 
:]e %e 0 n well en\gh to att5d *ur*3--  
,sunday1 ,a4,m4--,doctor ,talmage prea*$
 & ,i 0 disappo9t$ t ,i c\ld n g4 ,! p  

w5t wild ab\t ! ,doctor1 & he _h to make
 an address aft] *ur* out-(-doors = ^?  
:o c\ld n get inside4 ,sev]al policem5  
/ood ar\nd ! *ur* door to keep away !   
cr[d4 ,i saw ! ,high ,%]iff driv+ home f
 *ur*4 ,he 0 inside a coa* t look$ z    
?\gh x _h be5 drawn out ( a fairy       
tale--a huge coa* pa9t$ r$ & gold1 )    
cr[ns or some?+ l !m at ea* ( ! f\r     
corn]s4 ,two footm5 dress$ 9 ,george    
,,iii4 liv]ies 7 hang+ beh9d by ribbons1
 & two on ! box1 all we>+ p[d]$ wigs4   
,to be sure1 ,i didn't see mu* ( !      
,%]iff1 b !n ! coa* 0 ! real %[ aft]    
all4  ,_m ( ! details ( ! side trips :i*
 we made ?r\gh ,engl& & ,scotl& h escap$
 my memory4 ,9 look+ ov] my daught]'s   
di>y ,i f9d !m amplifi$ 9 ! mann] (     
girlhood1 n[ lightly t\*$ ) fancy1 n[   
solemn ) hi/orical responsibility1 n[   
*>m$ ) ! glam\r ( romance4 ,dr4 ,talmage
 ?\ght s well ( !m t !y w s]ve to %[ !  
trail ( 8 foot/eps ?r\gh ! gateways (   
ance/ral ,engl&4  ,we w5t to ,haddon    
,hall ) ,dr4 ,wr5*1 physician to ! ,duke

 ( ,devon%ire4 ,we drove f ,bakewell4 ,9
 ?is "p ( my daught]'s di>y ,i read3--  
,x 0 a mo/ beautiful drive4 ,d]by%ire is
 call$ ! ,switz]l& ( ,engl&4 ,! hills 7 
q high & beautifully wood$1 & our drive 
lay along ! riv]'s edge--a brook we w\ld
 call x 9 ! ,/ates1 b x is a riv] "h--& 
w9ds 9 & out & ?r\gh ! fields & ar\nd ! 
foot ( ! highe/ hill ( all1 call$ !     
,peak ( ,d]by%ire4 ,we pass$ picturesque
 little f>mh\ses1 built ( squ>e blocks (
 r\gh1 grey /one cov]$ ) ivy4 ,we drove 
betwe5 haw?orn h$ges1 ?r\gh beautiful   
gre5 fields & or*>ds4 ,f ! mid/ ( a     
little =e/ ( gr& old trees we caught    
sight ( ! highe/ t[] ( ! ca/le1 !n we   
cross$ ov] a little /one bridge & pass$ 
?r\gh ! gates4 ,ano!r %ort drive across 
! mead[ & we /opp$ at ! foot ( a little 
hill1 look+ up at ,haddon ,hall4  ,we   
walk$ up to ! ca/le & /ood be=e ! great 
iron-/udd$ oak door1 :i* has be5 !re    
s9ce ! days ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,x _h n  
be5 op5$ = ye>s1 b a small] "o _h be5   
cut 9 x ?r\gh :i* visitors pass$4 ,= ov]

 #bjj ye>s no "o _h liv$ 9 ! ca/le4 ,x 0
 built by ! ,normans & giv5 by ,william 
! ,conqu]or to "o ( 8 ,norman ,b>ons4   
,f9ally by m>riage x became ! prop]ty ( 
,sir ,george ,v]non1 :o _h two daught]s1
 fam\s = _! beauty4 ,m>g>et ,v]non m>ri$
 a ,/anley1 & on ! night ( ! w$d+       
,doro?y ,v]non elop$ ) ,mr4 ,john       
,mann]s4 ,! /ory is v romantic4 ,!      
ballroom f :i* ,doro?y /ole away :5 !   
w$d+ p>ty 0 at its height is /ill j z x 
0 !n1 except+ = ! furniture4 ,f ! w9d[s 
y c see ! little /one bridge :]e ,mann]s
 wait$ = h] ) ! horses4 ,haddon ,hall   
became ! prop]ty ( ,doro?y ,mann]s & has
 rema9$ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,rutl& family1 be+  
n[ own$ by ! ,duke ( ,rutl&4  ,t is !   
romance ( ,haddon ,hall1 b "o c\ld make 
up a hundr$ to oneself :5 "o walks ?r\gh
 ! diff]5t rooms4 ,:at a que] feel+ x   
gives me to g ?r\gh ! old doorways1 to  
/op & look ?r\gh ! que] little w9d[s1 & 
on ! c\rty>d1 wond]+ :o us$1 long ago1  
to look out ( ! same w9d[s4 ,i wond] :at
 !y saw go+ on 9 ! c\rty>d8  ,we climb$ 

to ! top ( ! highe/ t[]4 ,! /airway w\nd
 upw>d ) /one /eps ab\t ?ree feet high  
cut out ( ! wall4 ,at int]vals we f\nd  
little squ>e rooms1 v possibly :]e ! m5 
at arms slept4 ,:at a view at ! top6 ,! 
t[]s & ro(s & c\rty>ds ( ! ca/le lay    
be=e u4 ,all ar\nd u ! lovely ,engli%   
c\ntry1 & z f> z ! eye c\ld see1 hills1 
woodl&1 & ! w9d+ riv]4 ,x 0 glori\s4    
,maud & ,i danc$ a two-/ep 9 ! ballroom4
  ,if /ones c\ld only talk6 ,well1 if !y
 c\ld ,i %\ld want a long confab ) ea*  
"o 9 ! old c\rty>d ( ,haddon ,hall4 ,:o 
c tell1 ,william ! ,conqu]or himself may
 h /epp$ on "s ( !m4  ,we drove f       
,haddon ,hall to ! ,peacock ,inn =      
lun*eon1 go+ ov] to ,*atswor? = !       
aft]noon4 ,aga9 ,i turn a few leaves ( !
 di>y3  ,*atswor? is "o ( ! homes ( !   
,duke ( ,devon%ire4 ,! p>k is f\rte5    
miles across & ,i don't "k h[ big x is1 
b ,dr4 ,wr5* told me ! numb] ( acres1 & 
,i ?9k x 0 ?ree or f\r ?\s&4 ,we drove  
five miles ?r\gh ! p>k be=e rea*+ !     
gates ( ,*atswor?--%all ,i call x h\se  

or ca/le8 ,i h pictures ( x1 & x is a   
good ?+ = ,i c\ld n describe x4 ,dr4    
,wr5*1 be+ ! ,duke's physician1 0 able  
to take u ?r\gh ! private rooms4 ,on    
ent]+ ! ,hall1 a broad m>ble /aircase   
leads to ! corridors above1 f :i* o!rs  
bran* out ?r\gh diff]5t p>ts ( ! h\se4  
,we walk$ miles1 x seems1 until we got  
to ! ,duke's private libr>y4 ,:5 y are  
once 9 ! room ! doors are %ut4 ,y _c    
tell h[ y got 9 or h[ y w get out4 ,on e
 wall ! bookcases are built 9 & !re is n
 an op5+ ( any k9d2 n a break 9 ! r[s & 
r[s ( books4 ,! explanation is simply   
?is3 ! doors !mselves are made to look l
 book %elves1 pa9t$ on4  ,*atswor? is s 
l>ge t 7 ,i liv+ !re ,i %\ld want a     
,cook's guide e "t ,i mov$4 ,"o picture 
gall]y is full ( sket*es by ,hog>?1 &   
pictures ( almo/ e old ma/] y ev] he>d  
(1 & "s y nev] he>d (4 ,op5+ out ( ?is  
gall]y are great glass doors lead+ into 
halls into :i* ! diff]5t b$rooms op54 ,9
 "o b$room ! walls & ceil+ 7 cov]$ ) oil
 pa9t+s1 n hang+ b lit]ally pa9t$ on !m4

 ,! b$ 0 a huge f\r-po/]4 ,! curta9s 7 (
 heavy brocad$ sat94 ,! w9d[s look$ out 
on t]races1 g>d5 & f\nta9s4 ,i l ?is    
room be/ ( all4 ,we 7 tak5 ?r\gh ! /ate 
ap>tm5ts :]e ,i saw on a ?rone a huge   
*air ( /ate on a plat=m1 ) canopy ov] x1
 ) ! ,duke's cre/ 9 gold wov5 ^u x4 ,9  
"o ( ! draw+-rooms we saw a life-size   
portrait ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 a real true "o
 pa9t$ f life1 & "o ( ,philip ,,ii4 (   
,spa91 & ( ,*>les ,v41 & ( ,anne (      
,au/ria4 ,! ,duke _h s5t special ^w f   
,london to h ! f\nta9s 9 ! p>k play = u1
 & we wat*$ !m f ! w9d[4 ,!y are        
beautiful4 ,su* nice %[] ba?s = ! m>ble 
/atues on ! t]race6  ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 
has (t5 visit$ ,*atswor?1 & a funny /ory
 0 told ab\t "o ( 8 visits4 ,x 0 aft]   
d9n] & ! draw+-room 0 full ( p4 ,:5ev]  
,royalty is pres5t x is expect$ t ! m5 w
 we> all _! decorations4 ,well1 ! ,e>l (
 ,some?+-or-o!r _h =gott5 "o ( 81 &     
someone report$ ?is fact to ! ,pr9ce :o 
s5t = ! culprit to be br\ght be=e him4  
,at ! "t ! ,pr9ce 0 seat$ on "o ( ! huge

 l\nges1 on :i* only a giant c\ld sit & 
keep 8 feet on ! floor4 ,! ,pr9ce 0     
sitt+ f> back & 8 feet /uck /raight out 
9 ! air4 ,:5 ! guilty man 0 br\ght up to
 be reprim&$ ! attitude ( ! ,pr9ce 0 f> 
f dignifi$4 ,8 ,royal ,highness 0 n     
really angry1 b he told ! poor ,e>l (   
,some?+-or-o!r t he mu/ write out ! oa? 
( ! ,ord] t he _h =gott5 to we>4 ,x 0 a 
long oa? & ! ,e>l's memory 0 n s long4  
,we w5t f ,nott+ham to ,glasg[4 ,! date1
 ,i f9d1 is ,may #a1 #aijj4 ,x 0 always 
,dr4 ,talmage's cu/om to visit ! cemet]y
 fir/1 s we drove out to ! grave ( ,john
 ,knox4 ,9 ,glasg[ ! ,doctor prea*$ at !
 ,c[cadd5s ,free ,*ur* to ! usual cr[d$ 
congregation1 & he 0 compell$ to address
 an ov]fl[ meet+ f ! /eps ( ! *ur* aft] 
! regul> s]vice4 ,! be/ "p ( ,dr4       
,talmage's holiday moods1 :i* 7 z sc>ce 
z he c\ld make !m because ( ! am\nt ( "w
 he 0 always do+1 7 fill$ ) ! delight ( 
wat*+ ! eag] int]e/ 9 sightsee+ ( ! two 
girls1 ,miss ,maud ,talmage & my        
daught]4 ,9 ,glasg[ we enc\nt]$ ! usual 

wet wea!r ( ! prov]bial ,scotti%        
quality1 & x 0 ,saturday ( ! week be=e  
we v5tur$ out to see ! ,lakes4 ,my      
daught] naively confesses ! situation to
 h] j\rnal z foll[s3--  ,?is            
,a4,m4--,got up at ! usual />t+ h\r1 #g 
o'clock1 & z x look$ only d>k we decid$ 
to g4 ,at breakfa/ x />t$ to ra9 aga9 & 
,mamma & ! ,doctor began to back out1 b 
,maud & ,i talk$ to "s advantage4 ,we   
argu$ t if we 7 go+ to sit ar\nd wait+ =
 a fair day 9 ?is c\ntry we might j z   
well give up see+ any?+ m int]e/+ ?an   
hotel p>l\rs & d9+-rooms4  ,we />t$1 & j
 z a 's5d (f' ! old sky op5$ & let d[n a
 deluge ( wat]4 ,x ra9$ all ! "t we 7 on
 ,lo* ,lomond1 b t didn't prev5t u f be+
 up on deck on ! boat4 ,f "u umbrellas  
we saw ! mo/ beautiful sc5]y 9 ,scotl&4 
,"p ( ?is trip 0 made by coa*1 always 9 
! p\r+ ra94 ,we drove on & on ?r\gh !   
hills1 see+ no?+ b %eep1 %eep1 %eep4    
,doctor ,talmage ask$ ! driv] :at k9d ( 
vegetables !y rais$ 9 ! m\nta9s & !     
driv] repli$--'mutton4' ,we _h lun*eon  

at a v pretty little hotel on ,lo*      
,katr9e1 & "h bo>d$ a little /eam]      
laun*1 ',rob ,roy1' = a beautiful sail4 
,i nev]1 no matt] :]e ,i travel1 expect 
to look ^u a lake m beautiful4 ,!       
m\nta9s give wildness & romance to !    
calm & quiet ( ! lake1 & ! isl&4 ,maud  
read al\d to u p>ts ( ',! ,lady ( !     
,lake' z we sat out on deck4  ,9        
,ed9burgh ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$ 8        
well-kn[n s]mon ^u unrequit$ s]vices1 at
 ! reque/ ( ,"l ,k9tore1 ! son ( ! ,e>l 
( ,k9tore1 :o _h sugge/$ ! !me to him "s
 ye>s be=e4 ,9 fact ! ,doctor wrote ?is 
s]mon by special sugge/ion ( ! ,e>l (   
,k9tore4  ,incid5ts great & small 7 su* 
a l>ge "p ( ! ev5tful trip to ,europe t 
x is difficult to make ^? omissions :i* 
! dis9t]e/$ read] might wi%4 ,! ,doctor1
 l ourselves1 saw ) ! same rose-col\r$  
glasses t we did4 ,we 7 v pleasantly    
ent]ta9$ 9 ,ed9burgh by ,"l ,k9tore &   
o!rs1 b ! mo/ int]e/+ d9n] p>ty ,i ?9k 0
 :5 we 7 ! gue/s ( ,sir ,h]b]t ,simpson1
 bro!r ( ! celebrat$ ,sir ,james ,y4    

,simpson1 ! man :o discov]$ ! uses (    
*lor(orm z an anae/hetic4 ,we d9$ 9 ! v 
room :]e ! discov]y 0 fir/ te/$4 ,:5    
,dr4 ,simpson _h decid$ ^u a f9al       
exp]im5t ( ! effects ( *lor(orm z an    
anae/hetic1 he invit$ ?ree or f\r ( 8   
colleagues & fri5ds to %>e ! te/ ) him4 
,!y met 9 ! v room :]e we d9$ ) ,sir    
,h]b]t ,simpson & 8 family4 ,! /ory goes
 t :5 ev]y?+ _h be5 prep>$ = ! ev5+'s   
"w1 ,dr4 ,simpson in=m$ ,s&y1 an old    
s]vant1 t he mu/ n be di/urb$ "u any    
circum/ances1 tell+ him n to v5ture     
inside ! door himself until #e a4m4 ,!n1
 if no "o _h left ! room1 he 0 to ent]4 
,s&y obey$ ^! in/ructions to ! lett]1 & 
came into ! room at #e 9 ! morn+4 ,he 0 
v mu* %ock$ to f9d 8 ma/] & ! o!rs "u ! 
table 9 a /upor4 ,i nev] ?\ght my ma/]  
w\ld come to ?is1 said ,s&y4 ,he 0 /ill 
9 ! employ ( ! family1 be+ a v old man4 
,dr4 ,talmage's engagem5ts took him f   
,ed9burgh to ,liv]pool1 :]e he prea*$4  
,x 0 :ile !re t we made a visit to      
,haw>d5 to see ,mrs4 ,glad/one4 ,!      

,doctor _h be5 to ,haw>d5 be=e z ! gue/ 
( ,mr4 ,glad/one1 & 0 disappo9t$ to f9d 
t ,mrs4 ,glad/one 0 too ill to be se5 by
 anyone4 ,we 7 ent]ta9$1 h[ev]1 by ,mrs4
 ,h]b]t ,glad/one4 ,i rememb] h[ mu* !  
,doctor 0 mov$ :5 he saw 9 ! hall at    
,haw>d5 a bundle ( walk+ /icks & ?ree or
 f\r hats hang+ on ! hat-rack1 z ,mr4   
,glad/one _h left !m :5 he di$4  ,f     
,liv]pool we w5t to ,%effield1 :]e ,dr4 
,talmage prea*$ to an imm5se            
congregation4 ,x 0 9 ,may1 ! "t :5 all  
,engl& is fl[]-lad51 :5 ! air is z sweet
 z p]fume & ! :ole c\ntryside is z      
fasc9at+ z a g>d54 ,x 0 ! coa*+ season1 
too1 & ! ,doctor ent]$ into ! _s ( ^!   
beautiful days v happily4 ,we took a t5 
days' trip f ,leam+ton aft] leav+       
,%effield1 coa*+ ?r\gh ! exquisite sc5]y
 ar\nd ab\t ,w>wick1 ,k5ilwor?1 & !     
,%akespe>e c\ntry 9 ,/rat=d-on-,avon4   
,mo/ ( ^! rem9isc5ces are full (        
incid5ts too intimate = public int]e/4  
,l a dream t lifts "o f prosaic life    
into ! places ( preci\s remembrance ,i  

recall ^! long1 happy days 9 ! glori\s  
sunset ( 8 life4  ,we return$ to ,london
 9 "t = ! ,doctor's fir/ prea*+         
engagem5t !re on ,may #bh1 #aijj4 ,!    
,london newspap]s describ$ him z ,!     
,am]ican ,spurgeon4  ,& n[ be=e !       
s]vices op5$ at ,/4 ,james' ,hall a     
congregation ( #c1jjj p wait$ to he>    
,dr4 ,talmage1 says a ,london newspap]4 
,!n x goes on to say fur!r3--  ,dr4     
,talmage1 :o has prea*$ f pulpits all   
ov] ! _w1 may be describ$ z an ',am]ican
 ,spurgeon4' ,none ( our great ,engli%  
speak]s is less ( an orator4 ,dr4       
,talmage is a great speak]1 b 8 p[] z an
 orator is n by any means t ( a         
,glad/one or a ,bright4 ,x lies m 9 !   
matt] ?an 9 ! mann]1 9 8 wond]ful       
imag]y1 ! vividness ) :i* he conjures up
 a picture be=e ! congregation4 ,he is a
 great arti/ 9 words4 ,dr4 ,talmage     
affects no?+2 he is naturalness itself 9
 ! pulpit1 & ! mann] ( 8 spee* sugge/s t
 he is angry ) 8 subject4 ,! s]mon on   
?is occasion l5t itself well to a ma/] (

 metaphor su* z ,dr4 ,talmage1 x be+ a  
review ( ! la/ great battle ( ! _w1 :5 !
 =ces ( "r & wrong %\ld meet = ! f9al   
ma/]y4  ,dr4 ,talmage r>ely prea*$ ?is  
s]mon because x 0 a great tax on 8      
memory4 ,x includ$ a sugge/ion ( all !  
great battles ( ! e>?1 a vivid          
description ( ! armies ( ! _w m>*+ =w>d 
9 ! et]nal human /ruggle ( "r aga9/     
wrong until !y 7 mask$ = ! la/ great    
battle ( all1 :5 ,satan w\ld take !     
field 9 p]son1 9 ^: make-up no?+ bad 0  
left out1 no?+ good 0 put 94  ,x is v   
rem>kable to see ! univ]sal ackn[l$gm5ts
 ( ! ,doctor's g5ius 9 ,engl&1 "o ( !   
,london newspap]s go+ s f> z to describe
 him 9 its headl9es z ,am]ica's ,apo/le4
 ,no?+ ,i c\ld write ab\t him c\ld be m 
9 eulogy1 m 9 sympa?y 9 compreh5sion ( 8
 brilliant sacr$ message to ! _w4 ,engl&
 proclaim$ him z he 01 ) deep s9c]ity & 
rev]5ce4  ,8 fav\rite s]mon1 & x 0 m9e  
also1 0 ^u ! !me ( unrequit$ s]vices1 ! 
text be+ f ,i ,samuel xxx4 #bd1 ,b z 8  
"p is t goe? d[n to ! battle1 s %all 8  

"p be t t>rie? by ! /uff4 ,x 0 9 ?is    
s]mon t ,dr4 ,talmage made ref]5ce to   
,flor5ce ,night+ale1 9 ! foll[+ words3--
  ,wom51 y\r rew>d 9 ! et]nal _w w be z 
great z t ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 ! ,lady
 ( ! ,lamp4 ,:ile 9 ,london he prea*$   
?is s]mon1 & ! foll[+ day to our        
surprise ! ,doctor receiv$ ! foll[+ note
 at 8 hotel3--      ,june #c1 #aijj4    
#aj1 ,s\? ,/reet1     ,p>k ,lane4       
,de> ,sir--     ,i c\ld gladly see y    
to-morr[ 7,monday7 at #e4--,y\rs        
fai?fully1     ,,flor5ce ,,night+ale4   
,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage1 ( ,am]ica4  ,i h 
c>efully kept ! lett] 9 my autograph    
album4  ,dr4 ,talmage & ,i call$ at !   
appo9t$ "t4 ,x 0 a beautiful summ] day &
 we f\nd ! celebrat$ woman ly+ on a c\* 
9 a room at ! top ( ! h\se1 ! w9d[s (   
:i* look$ out on ,hyde ,p>k4 ,%e 0      
dress$ all 9 :ite4 ,h] face 0           
exquisitely spiritual1 calm1 sweet ) !  
y\? ( a s\l t knew no age4 ,%e _h nev]  
kn[n t %e _h be5 call$ ',! ,lady ( !    
,lamp' by ! soldi]s ( ! ,crimea till %e 

read ( x 9 ! ,doctor's s]mon4 ,%e 0     
curi\s to be told all ab\t x4 ,9        
conv]sation ) ! ,doctor %e made _m      
inquiries ab\t ,am]ica & ! ,spani% w>1  
mak+ notes on a pad ( :at he said4 ,!   
,doctor told h] t %e look$ l a woman :o 
_h nev] kn[n ! ord9>y conflicts ( life1 
z ?\gh %e _h always be5 supremely happy 
& calm 9 h] s\l4 ,i rememb] %e repli$ t 
%e _h nev] kn[n a day's real happ9ess   
till %e began h] "w z a nurse on !      
battlefield4  ,i 0 n always happy1 %e   
said2 ,i _h my idle h\rs :5 ,i 0 a girl4
 ,i may n rememb] h] exact words1 b ?is 
is ! s5se ( !m4 ,%e 0 pa/ #hb ye>s ( age
 at ! "t4  ,enjoy+ ! int]vals (         
sight-see+1 su* z ! ,t[]1 ! ,museum1    
,we/m9/] ,abbey1 & ! usual wond]s (     
hi/orical ,london1 we rema9$ 9 t[n      
sev]al weeks4 ,i rememb] a visit :i*    
,mr4 ,*oate1 ! ,am]ican ,ambassador1    
made u ) a view to ext5d+ any c\rtesy he
 c\ld = ! ,doctor :ile we 7 9 ,engl&4 ,i
 told him t ,i 0 m anxi\s to see !      
,briti% ,p>liam5t 9 session ?an any?+   

else4  ,i %\ld ?9k1 z ,dr4 ,talmage has 
) him a lett] f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ?is reque/ c\ld be arrang$1 ,i  
said4  ,mr4 ,*oate gracefully repli$ t  
,dr4 ,talmage requir$ no introduction   
any:]e1 n ev5 f ! ,presid5t1 & arrang$  
to h ! ,*>ge d',affaires1 ,mr4 ,:ite1 :o
 0 lat] ,ambassador to ,france1 take u  
ov] to ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 :]e we 7   
p]mitt$ a glimpse ( ! ,memb]s at "w f ! 
cage enclosure res]v$ = lady visitors4  
,! ,doctor's fri5ds 9 ,engl& did _! be/ 
to make u feel at home 9 ,london4 ,we 7 
d9$ & lun*$1 & driv5 ab\t :5ev] ,dr4    
,talmage c\ld sp>e "t f 8 "w4 ,sir      
,alfr$ ,newton1 ! ,"l ,mayor1 & ,lady   
,newton gave u a lun*eon at ! ,mansion  
,h\se on ,june #e1 #aijj4 ,i rememb] !  
date because x 0 an epo* 9 ! hi/ory (   
,engl&4 ,dur+ ! lun*eon ! news rea*$ !  
,"l ,mayor ( ! capture ( ,pretoria4 ,he 
ord]$ a huge bann] to be hung f !       
,mansion ,h\se on :i* 7 ! words--  ,,!  
,,briti% ,,flag ,,flies ,,at ,,pretoria4
  ,?is 0 ! fir/ intimation ( ! ev5t giv5

 to ,london]s 9 t "p ( ! city4 ,side by 
side ) x ano!r bann] proclaim$ !        
,national pray]1 ,god ,save ! ,que51 9  
big r$ lett]s on ! :ite backgr\nd4 ,a   
sc5e ( wild en?usiasm & excitem5t       
foll[$4 ,e ,engli%man 9 t "p ( ,london1 
,i believe1 began to %\t & *e] at ! top 
( 8 lungs4 ,an imm5se cr[d ga!r$ 9 !    
adjo9+ /reets ar\nd ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,!
 morn+ w> news _h only indicat$ a       
prolong$ /ruggle1 s t ! capture (       
,pretoria 0 a great & joy\s surprise to 
! ,briti% he>t4 ,sudd5ly all hats 7 (f1 
& ! cr[ds 9 ! /reets sang ! ,national   
,an!m4 ,!re 7 l\d calls = ! ,"l ,mayor  
to make a spee*4 ,we wat*$ x all f !    
w9d[s 9 ! p>l\r ( ! ,mansion ,h\se1 at !
 corn] ( ,que5 ,victoria ,/reet4 ,dr4   
,talmage 0 z wildly en?usia/ic z any    
,engli%man1 *e]+ & wav+ 8 arm f ! op5   
w9d[s 9 he>ty accord ) ! cr[d bel[4 ,!re
 0 no sleep = anyone 9 ,london t night4 
,ar\nd our hotel1 ! bl[+ ( horns & *e]+ 
la/$ till ! small h\rs ( ! morn+4 ,x    
seem$ v mu* l ! excitem5t 9 ,am]ica aft]

 ! capture ( ! ,spani% ,fleet4  ,we left
 ,london f9ally ) _m regrets1 hav+      
enjoy$ ! hospitality ( :at is to me !   
mo/ attractive c\ntry 9 ! _w to visit4  
,we w5t direct to ,p>is to att5d ! op5+ 
c]emonies ( ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #aijj4
 ,x seems l a v old /ory to tell any?+  
to-day ( ?is ev5t1 & to ,dr4 ,talmage x 
0 *iefly a repetition ( ! _m ,fairs he  
_h se5 9 8 life1 b he f\nd "t to write a
 description ( x at ! "t1 :i* recalls 8 
impressions4 ,he reg>d$ x z ,an ,object 
,lesson ( ,peace & a ,tableau ( !       
,mill5nium4  ,8 def5ce ( ,g5]al ,peck1 !
 ,am]ican ,commission]-,g5]al1 :o 0     
criticis$ by ! ,am]ican exhibitors1 0   
made at l5g?4 ,he consid]$ ^! criticisms
 unju/1 & said s4 ,dur+ our /ay 9 ,p>is 
,dr4 ,talmage prea*$ at ! ,am]ican      
*ur*es4  ,fe>+ t x w\ld be difficult to 
secure rooms 9 ,p>is dur+ ! ,exposition1
 ! ,doctor _h writt5 f ,wa%+ton dur+ !  
w9t] & engag$ !m at ! hotel :i* a few   
ye>s be=e _h be5 "o ( ! be/ 9 ,p>is4 ,_m
 *anges _h occurr$ s9ce he _h la/ be5   

abroad1 h[ev]1 & we f\nd t ! hotel :]e  
we _h engag$ rooms 0 f> f be+ suitable =
 u4 ,! mi/ake caus$ "s amusem5t among   
our ,am]ican fri5ds1 :o 7 surpris$ to   
f9d ,dr4 ,talmage liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( a     
,p>isian gaiety entirely too promiscu\s 
= 8 call+4 ,we soon mov$ away f ?is zone
 ( ori5tal music & spl5d\r to a quiet] &
 m remote hotel 9 ! ,rue ,ca/iglione4   
,dr4 ,talmage 0 re/less1 h[ev]1 to rea* 
! ,nor? ,cape 9 ! be/ season to see !   
,midnight ,sun 9 its glory1 & we only   
rema9$ 9 ,p>is a few days1 go+ f !re to 
! ,hague1 ,am/]dam1 & !nce to ,cop5hag5 
9 ,d5m>k4 ,9 all ! cities abroad we 7   
always ! gue/s ( ! ,am]ican ,embassy "o 
ev5+ dur+ our /ay1 & ?is frequ5tly l$ to
 private d9n] p>ties ) "s ( ! prom95t   
resid5ts1 :i* ! ,doctor greatly enjoy$1 
because x gave him an opportunity to "k 
! =eign p 9 _! homes4 ,i rememb] "o ( ^!
 invitations p>ticul>ly because z we    
drove into ! gr\nds ( our ho/'s home he 
ord]$ ! ,am]ican flag to be hoi/$ z we  
ent]$4 ,! g>d5 0 beautiful ) a pr(usion 

( yell[ blossoms1 a national fl[] 9     
,d5m>k kn[n z ,gold5 ,ra94 ,we admir$ !m
 s mu* t our ho/ want$ to pres5t me )   
sprigs ( ! trees to plant 9 our home at 
,ea/ ,hampton4 ,dr4 ,talmage said he 0  
sure t !y w\ld n gr[ out !re s ne> !    
sea4 ,rememb]+ ,judge ,colli]'s gr\nds 9
 ,pittsburg1 :]e e sort ( fl[] gr[s1 ,i 
sugge/$ t !y w\ld ?rive !re4 ,our ho/   
took my fa!r-9-law's address1 & to-day  
?is ,gold5 ,ra9 ( ,d5m>k is gr[+        
beautifully 9 8 g>d5 9 ,pittsburg4  ,we 
saw & explor$ ,cop5hag5 ?or\ghly4 ,! ,k+
 ( ,d5m>k 0 abs5t f ! capital1 b we /ood
 9 front ( 8 palace ) ! usual int]e/ (  
visitors1 little expect+ to be ent]ta9$ 
!re1 z aft]w>ds we 74 ,x all came z a   
surprise4  ,we 7 on our way to ! /ation 
to leave ,cop5hag51 :5 ,mr4 ,sw5son1 !  
,am]ican ,m9i/]1 ov]took u & in=m$ u t !
 ,cr[n ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess desir$ to      
receive ,dr4 ,talmage & 8 family at !   
summ] palace4 ,?\gh x may be at ! risk (
 lese maje/e to say x1 "s p]suasion 0   
necess>y to induce ! ,doctor to rema9   

ov]4 ,our trunks 7 already at ! /ation &
 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 anxi\s to get up to !  
,nor? ,cape4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,am]ican ,m9i/]  
f9ally prevail$ ^u ! ,doctor to consid] 
! importance ( a reque/ f royalty1 & we 
w5t back to ! hotel into ! same rooms we
 _h j left4  ,our pres5tation took place
 ! next day at ! summ] palace1 :i* is   
five miles f ,cop5hag54 ,x 0 ! mo/      
in=mally delightful meet+4 ,! =malities 
( royalty t are sometimes made to appe> 
s ov]:elm+ to ! ord9>y individual1 7 s  
gracefully int]wov5 by ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce & 
! ,pr9cess ) cordiality & c\rtesy1 t we 
7 z p]fectly at ease1 z if !re _h be5   
cr[ns hov]+ ov] our own heads4 ,! royal 
*ildr5 7 all pres5t1 too1 & we talk$ &  
walk$ & laugh$ toge!r l a family p>ty4  
,! ,cr[n ,pr9cess said to me1 ,come1 let
 me %[ y my g>d51 & we /roll$ 9 !       
beautiful gr\nds4 ,! ,cr[n ,pr9ce said1 
,come1 let me %[ y my d51 & !re gave u !
 autographs ( himself & ! ,pr9cess4 ,we 
left regretfully4 ,z we drove away !    
royal p>ty 7 ga!r$ at ! front w9d[s ( ! 

palace wav+ _! h&k]*iefs to u 9 graceful
 adieus4 ,i rememb] my little daught] 0 
v mu* surpris$ ) ! simplicity ( ! :ole  
affair1 say+ to me z we drove away1 ,:y1
 x 0 j l visit+ ,gr&pa's home4  ,on our 
way to ,tro5dhjem f ,cop5hag5 we /ay$   
ov] a few days at ,*ri/iania1 :]e we 7 !
 gue/s ( ,nans51 ! ,arctic explor]4 ,8  
home1 :i* /ood out ne> ! wat]'s edge1 0 
l a bungal[ made ( p9e logs4 ,!re 7 no  
c>pets on ! floors1 :i* 7 cov]$ ) ! sk9s
 ( animals he _h himself kill$4         
,trophies ( all sorts 7 9 evid5ce4 ,x 0 
a v memorable aft]noon ) ! simple1      
brave1 sci5tific ,nans54  ,at ,tro5dhjem
 we took ! /eam] ,ko5g ,h>ald = ! ,nor? 
,cape4 ,a p>ty ( ,am]ican fri5ds _h j   
return$ f !re ) ! mo/ lugubri\s /ory    
ab\t ! bad wea!r & _! utt] failure to   
see ! sun4 ,z x 0 p\r+ ra9 :5 we />t$1 x
 w\ld n h tak5 mu* p]suasion to induce u
 to give x all up4 ,b we _h />t$ ) a    
purpose1 & sil5tly b firmly we w5t on ) 
x4 ,dr4 ,talmage nev] turn$ back at any 
cross road 9 8 :ole life4 ,9 a few h\rs 

aft] leav+ ,tro5dhjem we 7 9 ! raw1 cold
 ,arctic temp]ature :]e a new ord] (    
exi/5ce beg9s4  ,we lose all s5se (     
ord9>y "t1 = our wat*es indicate        
midnight1 & !re is no d>kness4 ,!       
ov]-hang+ cl\ds draw sl[ly ap>t1 & ! mo/
 brilliant1 dazzl+ midnight sun cov]s ! 
wat]s & sets ! sky on fire4 ,x nei!r    
rises f ! horizon or s9ks into x4 ,x    
/ays p]fectly1 immovably /ill4 ,aft] a  
:ile x rises v sl[ly4 ,! meals on bo>d  
are z irregul> z ! "t2 !y are s]v$      
accord+ to ! adaptability ( "o's        
appetite to ! /rang5ess ( ! new elem5t (
 con/ant daytime4 ,we sc>cely want to   
sleep1 or "k :5 to d s4 ,=tunately our  
furs are h&y1 = !re is sn[ & ice on !   
wild1 b>r5 rocks on ei!r side ( u4  ,on 
,july #a1 at #h p4m41 we sight$ ?is     
nor!rnmo/ l&1 ! ,cape1 & 7 imm$iately   
induc$ to indulge 9 cod fi%+ f ! decks (
 our /eam]4 ,x is ! cu/om1 & ! cod seem 
to accept ! situation ) p]v]se          
indiscretion1 = _m ( !m are caught4 ,our
 l9es & bait are provid$ by sailors4    

,d9n] is aga9 delay$ to enable u to     
indulge 9 ?is sport1 b we don't m9d     
because we h lo/ all ! habitual t5d5cies
 ( our previ\s normal /ate4  ,at #aj    
p4m41 9 a bright daylight1 ! small boats
 full ( pass5g]s beg9 to leave ! /eam] =
 ! %ore4 ,9 ab\t fifte5 m9utes we are   
l&$ at ! base ( t t[]+ ,cape4 ,!re are  
"s :o d\bt ! wisdom ( ,dr4 ,talmage's   
attempt+ to climb at 8 age4 ,he has no  
d\bts1 h[ev]1 & no "o expresses !m to   
him4 ,he is among ! fir/ to take ! /aff1
 h&$ to him z to all ( u1 & />ts up at 8
 usual brisk1 /rid+ gait4 ,x is a te/ ( 
lungs & he>t1 ( skill & n]ve to climb ! 
,nor? ,cape1 & let no "o attempt x :o is
 unfitt$ = ! task4 ,/eep almo/ z ! side 
( a h\se1 rocky z an unus$ pa?way1 x is 
a feat to accompli%4 ,we 7 ! fir/ p>ty (
 ! season to g up1 & ! pa?s _h n be5    
entirely cle>$ ( sn[1 :i* 0 two & ?ree  
feet deep 9 places1 ! pa? itself        
sometimes a n>r[ l$ge ov] a precipice4  
,a rope gu>d 0 ! only b>ri] betwe5 u & a
 slipp]y cata/rophe4 ,e t5 or fifte5    

m9utes we sat d[n to get our brea?4 ,x  
took u two h\rs to rea* ! top4 ,x 0 a   
few m9utes aft] midnight :5 ! sun came  
out glori\sly4  ,com+ d[n 0 mu* m       
p]il\s1 b we got back 9 safety to !     
,ko5g ,h>ald at #b a4m4 ,on our way d[n 
to ,tro5dhjem we celebrat$ ! ,f\r? (    
,july on bo>d4 ,! capta9 decorat$ ! %ip 
= ! occasion & we all tri$ to s+ ,! ,/> 
,spangl$ ,bann]1 b we c\ld n rememb] !  
words1 mu* to our mutual surprise &     
f9ally we compromis$ by s++ ,am]ica1 &1 
wor/ ( all1 ,yankee ,doodle4 ,dr4       
,talmage made a v happy address1 & we   
came into port f9ally1 pl$g$ to le>n !  
words ( ,! ,/> ,spangl$ ,bann] be=e !   
ye> 0 up4  ,9 our ha/e to rea* ! ,nor?  
,cape we _h pass$ hurri$ly ?r\gh ,sw$51 
s1 on our return we w5t f ,tro5dhjem to 
,/ockholm1 :]e we arriv$ on ,july #g1   
#aijj4  ,:5 9 ,london ,dr4 ,talmage _h  
accept$ an invitation to prea* 9 ! l>ge/
 *ur* 9 ,sw$51 ) "s misgiv+1 because1 z 
he himself said :5 ask$ to d ?is1 ,%all 
,i h an audi5ce8 ,( c\rse ! ,doctor did 

n speak ! ,sw$i% language4 ,dr4 ,talmage
 _h be5 told 9 ,engl& t 8 "n 0 kn[n     
?r\gh all ,sw$51 :i* 0 a fact fully     
su/a9$ by a publi%] 9 ,/ockholm :o came 
to ! hotel "o aft]noon & br\ght copies (
 t5 ( ! ,doctor's books translat$ into  
,sw$i%4 ,?is insur$ a cordial greet+ = !
 ,doctor1 b h[ 0 he to make himself     
und]/ood8  ,! ,immanuel ,*ur* 9         
,/ockholm1 "o ( ! l>ge/ ,i ev] saw1 )   
two gall]ies & ?ree aisles1 0 fill$ to  
its capacity4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 to prea*  
?r\gh an int]pret]1 himself a =emo/     
prea*] 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,! ,doctor _h    
prea*$ ?r\gh int]pret]s ?ree times 9 8  
life2 once :5 a !ological /ud5t address+
 a congregation ( ,am]ican ,indians1    
once 9 a *ur* 9 ,hawaii1 & once 9       
,ceylon ?r\gh an int]pret] /&+ on ea*   
side ( him1 "o to translate into        
,c+alese1 & ! o!r to translate into     
,h9du/an4 ,no "o :o 0 pres5t at t morn+ 
,sabba? s]vice on ,july #h1 #aijj1 w    
=get ! /range impressions t translat$   
s]mon prea*$ by ,dr4 ,talmage made ^u   

ev]yone4 ,s5t5ce by s5t5ce ! brilliant  
int]pret] repeat$ ! ,doctor's words 9 ! 
,sw$i% language1 :ile ! congregation 9  
eag] sil5ce /udi$ ,dr4 ,talmage's face  
:ile li/5+ to ! translation ( 8 ideas4  
,:e!r ,i did !m any good or n !y did me 
good1 said ! ,doctor aft] ! s]vice4     
,:ile 9 ,/ockholm we d9$ ) ,mr4         
,wyndham1 ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican        
,legation1 & 7 %[n ?r\gh ! private rooms
 ( ! royal palace1 ( :i* my daught] took
 snap%ots ) surreptiti\s skill4 ,! ,que5
 0 a great invalid & sc>cely ev] saw    
anyone1 b :ile driv+ to h] summ] palace 
we caught a glimpse ( h] be+ lift$ f h] 
little horse1 on :i* %e _h be5 rid+1    
seat$ 9 a sort ( arm*air saddle4 ,) a   
groom to lead ! horse ,h] ,maje/y took !
 air e day 9 ?is way4 ,%e 0 a v frail   
little woman4  ,f ,/ockholm we />t$ by  
/eam] = ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 b ! cr[d 0 s    
great t we f\nd our /at]ooms impossible1
 & we disemb>k$ at ,alba1 ! fir/ capital
 9 ,f9l&4 ,we 7 curi\s to see ! new     
capital1 ,hels+=s1 & /opp$ ov] a day or 

two !re4 ,f ,hels+=s we w5t by rail to !
 ,russian capital4  ,dr4 ,talmage _h be5
 9 ,russia ye>s be=e1 on ! occasion ( 8 
pres5tation ( a %ipload ( fl\r f !      
,am]ican p to ! fam9e suff]]s4 ,at t "t 
he _h be5 pres5t$ to ,emp]or ,alex&]    
,,iii41 z well z ! ,d[ag] ,empress4 ,x 0
 8 int5tion to pay 8 respects aga9 to ! 
new ,emp]or1 ^: fa!r he _h kn[n1 s t we 
look$ =w>d to our /ay 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg z
 ev5tful4 ,! ,cr[n ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k _h   
urg$ ! ,doctor to see 8 bro!r-9-law1 !  
,cz>1 :ile 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & we le>n$ 
lat] t he _h writt5 a lett] to ! ,c\rt  
conc]n+ our com+ to ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,on
 ,july #bc1 #aijj1 we receiv$ ! foll[+  
note f ,dr4 ,pi]ce1 ! ,am]ican ,*>ge    
d',affaires 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg3--         
,july #bc1 #aijj4     ,embassy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4      ,de>
 ,dr4 ,talmage--      ,i take mu*       
pleasure 9 in=m+ y t y & ,mrs4 ,talmage 
&     y\r daught]s w be receiv$ by ,_!  
,maje/ies ! ,emp]or &     ,empress on   
,w$nesday next1 at #ba_/b p4m4          

,y\rs v s9c]ely1     ,,h]b]t ,h4,d4     
,,pi]ce4      ,p4,s4--,i w let y "k !   
details lat]4  ,mr4 ,pi]ce call$ 9 full 
c\rt dress & in=m$ ,dr4 ,talmage t x    
w\ld be necess>y = him to appe> 9 l     
regalia4 ,z ! ,doctor 0 n accu/om$ to   
we>+ swords1 or cock$ hats1 or brass    
buttons on 8 coat1 he receiv$ ^!        
in/ructions ) "s di/ress ( m9d4 ,lat]1  
we receiv$ f ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies (
 ! ,russian ,c\rt a =mal invitation to  
be pres5t$ at ,pet]h(1 ! summ] palace4  
,on ,w$nesday1 ,july #be1 #aijj1 ,i f9d 
?is irrev]5t entry 9 my ,am]ican girl's 
di>y3--  ,i c't ?9k ( any words         
suffici5tly high s\nd+ ) :i* to beg9 !  
report ( ?is day1 s %all simply write   
ab\t breakfa/ fir/1 & gradually lead up 
to ! great ev5t4 ,9 spite ( ! com+ hon\r
 & ! pres5t excitem5t we all ate a he>ty
 breakfa/4  ,z our tra9 0 to leave =    
,pet]h( ab\t noon we sp5t ! morn+       
dress+4  ,aft] all1 writes my irrev]5t  
daught] 9 h] di>y1 dress+ = royalty is n
 m important ?an dress+ = a dance or    

d9n]4 ,x c't la/ = mu* ov] an h\r4 ,:5  
we _h ev]y?+ on we sat opposite ea* o!r 
z /iff z pok]s--wait+4  ,my daught] took
 a snap%ot picture ( u :ile wait+4 ,mrs4
 ,pi]ce _h k9dly giv5 u "s in/ructions  
ab\t curtsey+ & back+ away f royalty1 a 
c]emony :i* nei!r ! ,cz> nor ! ,cz>9a   
impos$ ^u u1 h[ev]4 ,! trip to ,pet]h( 0
 made on "o ( ! ,imp]ial c>s4 ,! di/ance
 by rail f ,/4 ,pet]sburg 0 only        
half-an-h\r4 ,a g5tleman f ! ,am]ican   
,embassy rode ) u4 ,we 7 met at ! /ation
 by footm5 9 royal liv]y & conduct$ to a
 c>riage ) ! ,imp]ial coat-(-arms ^u x4 
,s5t9els 9 grey coats salut$ u4  ,we 7  
driv5 fir/ to ! ,palace ( ,pet]h(1 :]e m
 footm5 9 gold lace1 & two o!r (ficials 
9 gorge\s uni=m1 conduct$ u inside1     
?r\gh a corridor1 pa/ a r[ ( b[+        
s]vants1 into a d9+-room :]e ! table 0  
set = lun*eon1 ) gold & silv] plates1   
cut glass & r>e *9a4 ,a m exquisite     
table sett+ ,i nev] saw4 ,?ree          
dress+-rooms op5$ (f ?is big room1 & ^! 
we promptly appropriat$4  ,! lun*eon 0  

p]fect1 ?\gh we w\ld h enjoy$ x bett]   
aft] ! /ra9 ( our pres5tation _h be5    
ov]4 ,! f\r diff]5t k9ds ( w9e 7 n v    
lib]ally patronis$ by any ( our p>ty4   
,aft] lun*eon we 7 driv5 ?r\gh ! royal  
p>k :i* 0 lit]ally fill$ ) m\nt$        
,cossacks on gu>d ev]y:]e1 to ! abode ( 
! ,emp]or4 ,?r\gh ano!r d\ble l9e (     
liv]i$ s]vants we 7 u%]$ into a small   
room :]e ! ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies & a       
lady-9-wait+ greet$ u4 ,we wait$ ab\t   
five m9utes :5 an (fic] came to !       
,doctor & took him to see ! ,emp]or4 ,a 
little lat] we 7 u%]$ into ano!r room   
into ! pres5ce ( ! ,empress ( ,russia4  
,%e came =w>d v graci\sly ) out/ret*$   
h&s to meet u4 ,! ,cz>9a is ! mo/       
beautiful woman ,i ev] saw1 ari/ocratic1
 simple1 extremely s5sitive4 ,%e 0      
dress$ 9 a black silk g[n ) :ite polka  
dots4 ,slightly tall] ?an ! ,cz>1 !     
,empress 0 mo/ affable1 girli% 9 h]     
mann]4 ,z %e talk$ ! col\r came & w5t on
 h] pale1 fair *eeks1 & %e gave me !    
impression ( be+ a v s5sitive1 res]v$1  

exquisitely r>e nature4 ,h] smile _h a  
*>m+ yet half melan*oly radiance4 ,we   
all sat d[n & talk$4 ,i rememb] ! little
 %iv] ) :i* ! ,empress spoke ( a race 9 
! ,ori5t :om %e dislik$4  ,!y w\ld /ab y
 9 ! back1 %e said1 h] voice fad+ almo/ 
to a :isp]4 ,%e look$ to be ab\t        
tw5ty-eight ye>s old4 ,once :5 we ?\ght 
x 0 "t to g1 & _h />t$ to make our      
adieus1 ! ,cz>9a kept on talk+1 urg+ u  
to /ay4 ,%e talk$ ( ,am]ica *iefly1 &   
told u h[ en?usia/ic h] c\s9 0 :o _h j  
return$ f !re4 ,:51 f9ally1 we did leave
 we 7 sp>$ ! dread$ c]emony ( back+ out 
( ! room1 = ! ,empress walk$ ) u to !   
door1 & %ook h&s 9 true democratic      
,am]ican fa%ion4  ,dr4 ,talmage's       
int]view ) ! ,cz> 0 q z cordial4 ,!     
,emp]or express$ 8 fai? 9 ! results ( ! 
,peace movem5t at ! ,hague1 = he 0      
himself at peace ) all ! _w4 ,dur+ !    
int]view ! ,doctor 0 ask$ _m que/ions by
 ! ,emp]or ab\t ! h]oes ( ! ,spani% w>1 
especially conc]n+ ,admiral ,dewey4 ,8  
,maje/y laugh$ he>tily at ! ,doctor's   

/ory ( a battle 9 :i* ! only loss ( life
 0 a mule4  ,h[ _m important ?+s h      
happ5$ s9ce we met1 ! ,cz> said to !    
,doctor2 ,i 0 tw5ty-f\r :5 y 7 "h be=e1 
n[ ,i am ?irty-two4 ,my fa!r is gone4   
,my "m has pass$ ?r\gh ?ree great sorr[s
 s9ce y 7 "h--! loss ( my fa!r1 ( my    
bro!r1 & dur+ ?is la/ ye> ( h] own "m1 !
 ,que5 ( ,d5m>k4 ,%e wi%es to see y 9 h]
 own palace4  ,! ,cz> is ab\t five feet 
t5 9 height1 is v fair1 ) blue eyes1 &  
seem$ full ( k9dness & good *e]4  ,z we 
7 leav+1 ^w came f ! ,d[ag] ,empress t  
%e w\ld see u1 & we drove a mile or two 
fur!r ?r\gh ! royal p>k to h] palace4   
,%e greet$ ,dr4 ,talmage ) bo? h&s      
out/ret*$1 l an old fri5d4 ,?\gh mu*    
small] 9 /ature ?an ! ,empress (        
,russia1 ! ,d[ag] ,empress 0 q z        
impressive & /ately4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9     
m\rn+4 ,h] room 0 l a corn] 9 ,p>adise  
set ap>t f ! grim arrogance ( ,imp]ial  
,russia4 ,x 0 fill$ ) exquisite pa9t+s1 
sweet ) a pr(usion ( fl[]s & plants4 ,%e
 seem$ g5u9ely happy to see ! ,doctor1 &

 h] eyes fill$ ) te>s :5 he spoke ( !   
late ,emp]or1 h] husb&4 ,at h] neck %e 0
 we>+ a m9iature portrait ( him set 9   
diamonds4 ,v simply %e took x (f to %[  
to u1 say+1 ,?is is ! be/ picture ev]   
tak5 ( my husb&4 ,x is su* a pleasure to
 see y1 ,dr4 ,talmage1 ,i he>d ( y\r be+
 9 ,europe f my bro!r 9 ,d5m>k4  ,!     
,d[ag] ,empress 0 full ( remembrances ( 
! ,doctor's previ\s visit to ,russia1   
eight ye>s be=e4  ,h[ did y l ! tea     
s]vice :i* my husb& s5t y8 %e ask$ ,dr4 
,talmage2 ,i select$ x myself4 ,x is    
exactly l a set we use ourselves4  ,!   
in=mal *>m ( ! ,empress's mann] 0 mo/   
fri5dly & k9d4  ,d y rememb] ! h&ful (  
fl[]s ,i pick$ = y1 & ask$ y to s5d !m  
to y\r family8 %e said4  ,y /ood "h1 my 
husb& !re1 & ,i ) my small] *ildr5 /ood 
"h4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] t day2 b1 oh1   
:at *anges6  ,! ,d[ag] ,empress invit$ u
 to come to h] palace next day & meet ! 
,que5 ( ,greece1 h] niece by m>riage1 & 
h] si/]-9-law :o 0 visit+ ,russia j !n1 
b we 7 oblig$ to decl9e because (       

previ\s plans4 ,v graci\sly %e wrote h] 
autograph = u & promis$ to s5d me h]    
photograph1 :i* lat] on ,i receiv$4 ,we 
7 driv5 back to ! /ation 9 ! ,imp]ial   
c>riage1 :]e a repres5tative ( !        
,am]ican ,embassy met u & rode back to  
,/4 ,pet]sburg ) u4  ,s end$ a day (    
absorb+ int]e/ su* z ,i %all nev]       
exp]i5ce aga94 ,!re is a t\* ( hum\r    
always to ! mo/ important ev5ts 9 life4 
,i %all nev] =get ,dr4 ,talmage's real  
di/ress :5 he f\nd t ! sword :i* he _h  
borr[$ f ,mr4 ,pi]ce1 ! ,*>ge           
d',affaires ( ! ,am]ican ,embassy1 _h   
become slightly b5t 9 ! c\rse ( its     
royal adv5ture4 ,i c see 8 look (       
anxiety z he tri$ to /raight5 x out1 & 0
 afraid he c\ldn't4 ,he always abhorr$  
borr[$ ?+s & h>dly ev] took !m4         
,=tunately1 ! sword 0 n s]i\sly damag$4 
,our objective po9t aft] leav+ ,russia 0
 ,ob]-,amm]gau1 :]e ,dr4 ,talmage want$ 
to witness ! ,passion ,play4 ,we        
travell$ 9 t direction by easy /ages1   
go+ f ,/4 ,pet]sburg fir/ to ,mosc[1 :]e

 we paid a visit to ,tol/oi's h\se4 ,f  
,mosc[ we w5t to ,w>saw1 & !nce to      
,b]l94 ,! ,doctor seem$ to h ab&on$     
himself completely to ! lure ( sightsee+
 by ?is "t4 ,*ur*es1 picture gall]ies1  
museums 7 our daily diet4 ,:ile 9 ,b]l9 
we return$ f a drive "o day to ! hotel &
 f\nd ourselves ! objects ( unusual     
solicitude & att5tion f ! hotel         
proprietor & 8 s]vants4 ,) _m obsequi\s 
b[s we 7 in=m$ t ! ,russian ,ambassador 
_h call$ ^u u 9 our abs5ce1 & _h in=m$ !
 hotel p t he _h a special package f !  
,cz> to deliv] to me4 ,he left ^w t he  
w\ld be at ! hotel at #b p4m4 ! foll[+  
day to c>ry out 8 ,imp]ial ,ma/]'s      
in/ructions4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ ! next day
 ! ,russian ,ambassador call$ & =mally  
pres5t$ to me1 9 ! "n ( ! ,emp]or1 a    
package t _h be5 s5t by special mess5g]4
 ,i imm$iately op5$ x & f\nd a h&some   
,russian lea!r case4 ,i op5$ t1 & inside
 f\nd ! autographs ( ! ,emp]or &        
,empress ( ,russia1 writt5 on sep>ate   
%eets ( _! royal note pap]4  ,we _h a v 

good "t 9 ,b]l94 ,! pres5ce ( ,s\sa & 8 
b& !re gave x an ,am]ican flav\r t 0 v  
delightful4 ,! ,doctor's int]e/ 0 really
 c5tr$ 9 visit+ ! little t[n (          
,wu]ttemb]g1 fam\s = its ,lu!r hi/ory4  
,dr4 ,dickey1 ,pa/or ( ! ,am]ican ,*ur* 
9 ,b]l91 became our guide on ! day we   
visit$ ! haunts ( ,lu!r4 ,"o day we w5t 
?r\gh ! ,kais]'s ,palace at ,potsdam1   
:]e my daught] manag$ to use h] kodak ) 
good effect4  ,f ,b]l9 we w5t to ,vi5na1
 & !nce to ,muni*1 arriv+ at ! little   
village ( ,ob]-,amm]gau on ,augu/ #be1  
#aijj4  ,dr4 ,talmage's impressions ( ! 
,passion ,play1 :i* he wrote at         
,ob]-,amm]gau on ?is occasion1 7 nev]   
publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ,i h]e) include 
!m 9 ^! la/ mile/ones ( 8 life4   ,,!   
,,passion ,,play ,,at ,,ob]-,,amm]gau   
,by ,rev4 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage1 ,d4,d4 
,ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago ! good p ( ,am]ica
 7 %ock$ at ! proposition to put on !   
!atrical /age ( ,new ,york ! ,passion   
,play1 or a dramatic repres5tation ( !  
suff]+s ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 to be an imitation

 ( t :i* _h be5 e t5 ye>s1 s9ce #afcd1  
enact$ 9 ,ob]-,amm]gau1 ,g]many4 ,e     
religi\s newspap] & mo/ ( ! secul>      
j\rnals1 & all ! pulpits1 d5\nc$ !      
proposition4 ,x w\ld be an outrage1 a   
sacrilege1 a blasphemy4 ,i ?\ght s !n2  
,i ?9k s n[4 ,! attempt ( ord9>y play   
actors amid worldly surr\nd+s1 & be=e   
gay assemblages1 to portray ! suff]+s ( 
,*ri/ & ,8 assass9ation w\ld h be5 a    
horrible indec5cy t w\ld h defi$ !      
heav5s & invok$ a plague worse ?an t = !
 turn+ back ( :i* ! ,passion ,play at   
,ob]-,amm]gau 0 e/abli%$4 ,we might h   
sugge/$ = su* a sc5e a ,judas1 or a     
,caiaphas1 or a ,pilate1 or a ,h]od4 ,b 
:o w\ld h be5 ! ,*ri/8  ,! ,cont95tal   
prote/ :i* did n all[ ! curta9 ( t      
exhibition to be hoi/$ 0 "r1 & if a     
simil> attempt %\ld ev] be made 9       
,am]ica ,i hope x may be z vehem5tly    
defeat$4 ,b z c]ta9 individuals may h an
 especial mission :i* o!r individuals   
are n caus$ to ex]cise1 s neighb\rhoods 
& prov9ces & c\ntries may h a call      

peculi> to !mselves4  ,:e!r ! ,g]man    
village ( ,ob]-,amm]gau :i* ,i h j be5  
visit+1 may h su* an especial ord9ation1
 ,i leave o!rs to judge aft] !y h tak5  
into consid]ation all ! circum/ances4 ,!
 ,passion ,play1 z x 0 propos$ = !      
!atrical /age 9 ,new ,york1 w\ld h be5 z
 diff]5t f ! ,passion ,play z we saw x  
at ,ob]-,amm]gau a few days ago z       
midnight is diff]5t f mid-noon4         
,ob]-,amm]gau is a picture-frame (      
hills4  ,! m\nta9s look d[n ^u !        
village1 & ! village looks up to !      
m\nta9s4 ,! riv] ,amm]1 runn+ ?r\gh !   
village1 has n recov]$ f its race d[n ! 
/eeps1 & has n be5 able to mod]ate its  
pace4 ,l an arr[1 x %oots pa/4 ,?r\gh   
exaltations & depressions ( ! rail tra91
 & on asc5d+ & desc5d+ grades1 we arriv$
 at ! place ( :i* we _h he>d & read s   
mu*4 ,! morn+ 0 z glori\s z any o!r     
morn+ t 0 let d[n out ( ! heav5s4 ,?\gh 
_m ?\s&s ( p f _m qu>t]s ( ! e>? _h     
lodg$ t night 9 ,ob]-,amm]gau1 ! place  
at dawn 0 z sil5t z a hunt]'s cab9 9 any

 ( ! m\nta9s ( ,bav>ia4 ,! ,amm]gau]s   
are a quiet p4 ,!y speak 9 l[ tones1 &  
are !mselves ma/]s ( ! art ( sil5ce4 ,_!
 /ep1 z well z _! voice1 is quiet4      
,rev]5ce & c\rtesy are among _!         
*>act]i/ics4 ,?\gh m]ry en\gh1 & f> f   
be+ dolor\s1 ,i ?9k ! mo/ ( !m feel     
!mselves call$ to a solemn duty1 t 9 "s 
lat] "t !y w be call$ to take "p 9      
absorb+ solemnities1 = ab\t #gjj p]=m]s 
appe> 9 ! wond]ful p]=mance2 !re are    
only ab\t #a1djj inhabitants4  ,:ile !  
morn+ is /ill morn+1 soon aft] #g       
o'clock1 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p1 ne>ly all 
on foot1 are mov+ 9 "o direction1 s t y 
d n h to ask = ! place ( mighty         
convocation4 ,?r\gh f\rte5 l>ge d\ble   
doors ! audi5ce ent]4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! imm5se
 build+ is s pla9 t no?+ c\ld be pla9]1 
& ! seats are cu%ionless1 a fact :i*    
becomes ?or\ghly pron\nc$ aft] y h =    
eight h\rs1 ) only brief int]missions1  
be5 seat$ on !m4  ,all is expectancy6   
,! signal gun outside ! build+ s\nds    
/>tl+ly4 ,we are n ab\t to witness an   

exp]im5t1 b to look ^u some?+ :i* has   
be5 9 prep>ation & ga!r+ =ce = two      
hundr$ & sixty-six ye>s4 ,x 0 put ^u !  
/age n = f9ancial ga9 b z a pray] to    
,god = ! removal ( a ,de/roy+ ,angel :i*
 _h ) 8 w+s swept to dea? o!r villages1 
& 0 !n de/roy+ ,ob]-,amm]gau4 ,x 0 a dy+
 convulsion 9 :i* ,wid[hood & ,orphanage
 & ,*ildlessness v[$ t if ! ,"l %\ld    
drive back t ,angel ( ,dea?1 !n e t5    
ye>s !y w\ld 9 ! mo/ reali/ic & ov]:elm+
 mann] %[ ! _w :at ,*ri/ _h done to save
 x4  ,!y w\ld reproduce ,8 groan4 ,!y   
w\ld %[ ! blood-tipp$ spe>4 ,!y w\ld    
depict ! demoniac gr9 ( ecclesia/ics :o 
gladly he>d p]jur]s te/ify aga9/ ! be/  
,fri5d ! _w ev] _h1 b :o decl9$ to he>  
any?+ 9 ,8 def5ce4 ,!y w\ld reproduce ! 
spectacle ( sil5ce amid wrong2 a sil5ce 
) n a ^w ( prote/1 or v9dication1 or    
besee*m5t2 a sil5ce t 0 l\d] ?an ! ?und]
 t broke f ! heav5s t day :5 at #ab     
o'clock at noon 0 z d>k z #ab o'clock at
 night4  ,poets h be5 busy = _m ye>s    
putt+ ! ,passion ,play into rhy?m4 ,!   

,bav>ian ,gov]nm5t _h omitt$ f x ev]y?+ 
frivol\s4 ,! *orus w\ld be t ( drill$   
*oirs4 ,m5 & wom5 :o _h nev] be5 out ( !
 sight ( ! m\nta9s :i* gu>d$ _! homes   
w\ld d ) religi\s !mes :at ! ,david     
,g>ricks & ! ,macreadys & ! ,ri/oris & !
 ,*>lotte ,cu%mans did ) secul> !mes4   
,on a /age z unpret5ti\s z foot ev] trod
 !re w\ld be an imp]sonation t w\ld move
 ! _w4 ,! greate/ trag$y ( all times    
w\ld f9d fit trag$ian4 ,we 7 n !re t    
,augu/ morn+ to see an extemporis$      
p]=mance4 ,z long ago z la/ ,decemb] !  
programme = ?is /up5d\s r5d]+ 0 all made
 out4 ,no man or woman :o _h ! lea/ ?+  
objectionable 9 "* or reputation might  
take "p4  ,! ,passion ,c\ncil1 made up (
 ! pa/or ( ! village *ur* & six dev\t   
memb]s1 toge!r ) ! ,mayor & t5          
c\ncillors select$ = _! moral wor?1     
assembl$4 ,aft] special ,div9e s]vice1 9
 :i* heav5's direction 0 s\ght1 ! vote 0
 tak51 & ! foll[+ p]sons 7 appo9t$ to   
appe> 9 ! m important p>ts ( ! ,passion 
,play3 ,ro*us ,lang1 ,h]od2 ,john ,zw9k1

 ,judas2 ,&reas ,braun1 ,joseph (       
,arima!a2 ,b]?a ,wolf1 ,magdal52        
,seba/ian ,baur1 ,pilate2 ,pet] ,r5di1  
,john2 ,william ,rutz1 ,nicodemus2      
,?omas ,r5di1 ,pet]2 ,anna ,flung]1     
,m>y2 ,anton ,lang1 ,*ri/4  ,! music    
began its triumphant roll1 & ! curta9s 7
 divid$ & pull$ back to ! sides ( !     
/age4 ,le/ we repeat ! only error 9 !   
sacr$ drama1 t ( prolixity1 we w n give 
9 m9utiae :at we saw & he>d4 ,! full    
text ( ! play is translat$ & publi%$ by 
my fri5d1 ! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,dickey1    
pa/or ( ! ,am]ican ,*ur* ( ,b]l91 &     
takes up #afi pages1 mo/ly 9 f9e pr9t4  
,i only describe :at mo/ impress$ me4   
,!re is a ?rong ( p ( all classes 9 !   
/reets ( ,j]usalem1 by look & ge/ure    
indicat+ t some?+ wond]ful is advanc+4  
,acclamations fill ! air4 ,! cr[d p>ts  
en\gh to all[ ,*ri/ to pass1 seat$ on ! 
side ( a colt1 :i* 0 l$ by ! ,john :om  
,jesus especially lov$4 ,! ,savi\r's h&s
 are spread above ! ?rong 9 b5$iction1  
:ile ,he looks ^u !m ) a k9dness &      

sympa?y t w9 ! love ( ! excit$          
multitude4 ,arriv+ at ! door ( !        
,temple1 ,jesus dism\nts &1 walk+ ov] ! 
palm bran*es & g>m5ts :i* are /rewn &   
unroll$ 9 ,8 way1 ,he ent]s ! ,temple1 &
 f9ds t p>ts ( t sacr$ /ructure are     
turn$ into a m>ketplace1 ) cages ( birds
 & small droves ( lambs & heif]s :i* !  
deal]s w\ld sell to ^? :o want$ to make 
a live (f]+ 9 ! ,temple4 ,indignation   
ga!rs on ! c\nt5ance ( ,*ri/ :]e        
g5tl5ess _h reign$4 ,he d5\nces ^!      
m]*ants1 :o /ood !re ov]-rea*+ 9 _!     
b>ga9s & exorbitantly outrage\s 9 _!    
*>ges4 ,! doors ( ! cages hold+ !       
pigeons are op5$1 & 9 _! escape !y fly  
ov] ! /age & ov] ! audi5ce4 ,! table on 
:i* ! ex*ang]s _h be5 ga!r+ unreasonable
 p]c5tage 0 ?r[n d[n1 & ! co9 rattl$ ov]
 ! floor1 & ! place 0 cle>$ ( ! di%one/ 
invad]s1 :o g =? to plot ! ru9 & ! dea? 
( ,him :o _h s sudd5ly expell$ !m4  ,!  
mo/ impressive "* 9 all ! sacr$ drama is
 ,*ri/4  ,! imp]sonator1 ,anton ,lang1  
seems by nature f> bett] fitt$ = ?is "p 

?an 0 8 pr$ecessor1 ,josef ,mayr1 :o    
took t "p 9 #ahgj1 #ahhj1 & #ahij4 ,mayr
 is v tall1 brawny1 a?letic4 ,8 hair 0  
black 9 ^? days1 & 8 c\nt5ance n[ is    
sev]e4 ,he mu/ h done x well1 b ,i c    
h>dly imag9e him imp]sonat+ g5tl5ess &  
complete submission to abuse4 ,b ,anton 
,lang1 ) 8 blonde complexion1 8 light   
hair1 blue eyes & delicate m\?1 8       
exquisit5ess ( =m & quietness ( mann]1  
is j l :at ,raphael & _m ( ! old ma/]s  
pres5t4 ,:5 we talk$ ) ,anton ,lang 9   
private he look$ exactly z he look$ 9 ! 
,passion ,play4 ,?is is 8 fir/ ye> 9 !  
,*ri/ "*1 & 8 success is beyond         
criticism4 ,9 8 trade z a c>v] ( wood he
 has s mu* to d 9 imitat+ ! human       
c\nt5ance t he und]/&s ! full p[] (     
expression4 ,! way he li/5s to ! unju/  
*>ges 9 ! c\rt room1 8 be>+ :5 !        
ruffians b9d him1 & 8 mann] :51 by a h&1
 ?ick-glov$ s z n to get hurt1 a cr[n ( 
?orns 0 put ^u 8 br[1 & ! (fic]s ) long 
b&s ( wood press x d[n ^u ! head ( !    
suff]]1 all %[ t he has a tal5t to      

depict inf9ite agony4  ,no m p[]ful act+
 0 ev] se5 on ! /age ?an t ( ,john      
,zw9k1 ! ,judas4 ,9 repose !re is no    
hone/] face 9 ,ob]-,amm]gau ?an 84      
,tw5ty ye>s ago he appe>$ 9 ! ,passion  
,play z ,/4 ,john2 "o w\ld suppose t he 
w\ld d be/ 9 a repres5tation ( g5iality 
& mildness4 ,b 9 ! "* ( ,judas he       
repres5ts1 9 e wr9kle ( 8 face1 & 9 e   
curl ( 8 hair1 & 9 e gl>e ( 8 eye1 & 9 e
 knuckle ( 8 h& ) :i* he clut*es ! money
 bag1 hypocrisy & av>ice & hate & l[    
/rategy & diabolism4 ,! quickness ) :i* 
he grabs ! bribe = ! betrayal ( ! ,"l1 !
 villa9\s le] at ! ,ma/] :ile seat$ at !
 holy supp]1 %[ him to be capable ( any 
wick$ness4 ,:at a spectacle :5 !        
traitor\s lips are press$ aga9/ ! pure  
*eek ( ! ,immaculate ,"o1 ! disgu/+     
smack desecrat+ ! holy symbol ( love4   
,b aft] ,judas has done 8 deadly "w !n  
!re comes ^u him a remorse & t]ror su* z
 y h nev] se5 depict$ unless y h        
witness$ ! ,passion ,play at ! foot ( ! 
,bav>ian m\nta9s4 ,8 />t at imag9>y     

s\nds1 8 al>m at a creak+ door1 8 fe> at
 no?+1 ! gr9d+ tee? & ! cl5*$ fi/       
indicative ( m5tal torture1 ! di%evell$ 
hair1 ! beat+ ( 8 brea/ ) 8 h&s1 ! foam+
 m\?1 ! implication1 ! %riek1 ! madness1
 ! fly+ "h & !re 9 ! "o attempt to get  
rid ( himself1 ! horror increas$ at 8 e 
appe>ance1 :e!r 9 company or alone1     
reg>d$ 9 contra/ ) ! dagg] sc5e (       
,macbe? makes ! latt] m]e *ild's play4  
,t day1 ,john ,zw9k1 9 ! "* ( ,judas1   
prea*$ fifty s]mons on ! gha/l9ess (    
betrayal4 ,! fire-sm>t ( ill-gott5 ga91 
! iron-beak$ vulture ( an ar\s$         
consci5ce2 all ! bloodh\nds ( despair   
seem$ te>+ him4 ,!n1 :5 he c endure !   
angui% no long]1 he loos5s ! long girdle
 f 8 wai/ & addresses t girdle z a      
snake1 cry+ out3--  ,ha6 ,come1 ?\      
s]p5t1 entw9e my neck & /rangle !       
betray]1 & ha/ily ties x ab\t 8 neck &  
tight5s x1 !n ru%es up to ! bran* ( a   
tree = suicide1 & ! curta9 closes be=e !
 #d1jjj brea?less auditors4  ,d ,i      
approve ( ! ,passion ,play at           

,ob]-,amm]gau8  ,my only answ] is t ,i 0
 nev] s impress$ 9 all my life ) !      
greatness ( ! price t 0 paid = !        
r$emption ( ! human race4 ,! suff]+     
depict$ 0 s awful t ,i _c n[ und]/& h[  
,i c\ld h endur$ look+ ^u its portrayal4
 ,x is amaz+ t ?\s&s 9 ! audi5ce did n  
fa9t into a swoon z complete z t ( !    
soldi]s :o fell on ! /age at ! ,"l's    
reanimation f ,joseph's mausoleum4      
,imag9e :at x w\ld be to see a soldi]   
seem+ly ?ru/ a spe> into ! ,savi\r's    
side1 & to see ! crimson ru% f !        
lac]ation4  ,w\ld ,i see x act$ aga98   
,no4 ,i w\ld n risk my n]ves aga9 "u !  
/ra9 ( su* a horror4 ,"o dreams ( x     
nights aft]4  ,:5 ,*ri/ c>ry+ ,8 cross  
falls "u x1 & y see ,him on ,8 h&s &    
knees1 ,8 =ehead ensangu9$ ) ! twi/$    
brambles1 & ,v]onica comes to ,him (f]+ 
a h&k]*ief to wipe away ! te>s1 & sweat 
& blood1 y\r own =ehead becomes bead$ ) 
p]spiration4 ,z ! trag$y moves on1      
solemnity is add$ to solemnity4 ,n s mu*
 z a smile 9 ! eight h\rs1 except !     

slight snick] ( "s fool1 su* z is sure  
to be f\nd 9 all audi5ces1 :5 ! cock    
crew twice aft] ,pet] _h d5i$ him ?rice4
  ,:at may seem /range to "s1 ,i 0 z mu*
 impress$ ) ,*ri/'s m5tal agony z ) 8   
physical pangs4 ,oh6 :at a sc5e :5 9    
,ge?semane ,he groan$ ov] ! s9s ( ! _w =
 :i* ,he 0 mak+ expiation1 until !      
angelic ?rongs ( heav5 7 s /irr$ by ,8  
impassion$ utt]ance t "o ( _! :ite-w+$  
numb] came out & d[n to com=t ! ,angel (
 ! ,new ,cov5ant6  ,"s ( ! tableaux or  
liv+ pictures betwe5 ! acts ( ?is drama 
7 graphic & ?rill+1 su* z ,adam & ,eve  
expell$ f arboresc5ce into homelessness2
 ,joseph1 because ( 8 picturesque attire
 sold into s]fdom1 f :i* he m\nts to !  
,prime ,m9i/]'s *air2 ! palace gates %ut
 aga9/ ,que5 ,va%ti because %e decl9es  
to be immode/2 manna sn[+ d[n into ! h&s
 ( ! hungry ,israelites2 grapes ( ,e%col
 s enorm\s t "o clu/] is c>ri$ by two m5
 on a /aff betwe5 !m2 ,nabo? /on$ to    
dea? because ,ahab wants 8 v9ey>d2 bl9d 
,samson betwe5 ! pill>s ( ! ,temple (   

,dagon1 mak+ v de/ructive sport = 8     
enemies4 ,^! tableaux are *iefly int5d$ 
z a brea?+ spell betwe5 ! acts ( !      
drama4 ,! music r5d]$ requires sev5     
basses & sev5 t5ors1 t5 sopranos & t5   
contraltos4 ,edw>d ,lang has work$ ?irty
 ye>s educat+ ! musical tal5t ( !       
village4 ,! ,passion ,play itself is    
beyond criticism1 ?\gh x w\ld h be5     
mighti] if two h\rs less 9 its p]=mance4
 ,! subtraction w\ld be an addition4  ,!
 drama progresses f ! ent]+ into        
,j]usalem to ! condemnation by !        
,sanh$rim1 %[+ all ! _w t crime may be  
committ$ accord+ to law z c]ta9ly z     
crime aga9/ ! law4  ,oh1 ! h>d-visag$   
tribunal2 c\nt5ances z h>d z ! spe>s1 z 
h>d z ! spikes1 z h>d z ! rocks "u :i* !
 ,ma/] 0 buri$6 ,:o c he> ! metallic    
voice ( t ,caiaphas )\t ?9k+ ( "s *ur*  
c\rt t condemn$ a man bett] ?an         
!mselves8 ,caiaphas is z hateful z      
,judas4 ,bless$ is t d5om9ation (       
religioni/s :i* has n m ?an "o          
,caiaphas6  ,on goes ! sc5e till we rea*

 ! goodby ( ,m>y & ,*ri/ at ,be?any4 ,:o
 w ev] =get t woman's cry1 or ! face f  
:i* suff]+ has dri$ ! la/ te>8 ,:o w\ld 
h ?\ght t ,anna ,flung]1 ! maid5 (      
tw5ty-five ye>s1 c\ld h trans=m$ h] fair
 & happy face into su* conc5tration (   
gloom & grief & woe8 ,m>y mu/ h kn[n t !
 goodbye at ,be?any 0 f9al1 & t !       
embrace ( t ,"m & ,son 0 _! la/ e>?ly   
embrace4 ,x 0 ! sadde/ p>t+ s9ce ! e>? 0
 made1 nev] to be equall$ :ile ! e>?    
/&s4  ,:at gr\ps ( sympa!tic wom5 try+  
to com=t h]1 z only wom5 c com=t6  ,on  
goes ! sacr$ drama till we come to !    
foot-wa%+4 ,a few days be=e1 :ile we 7 9
 ,vi5na1 we _h expla9$ to u ! annual    
c]emony ( foot wa%+ by ! ,emp]or (      
,au/ria4 ,x always takes place at !     
close ( ,l5t4 ,twelve v old p are       
select$ f ! poore/ ( ! poor4 ,!y are    
br\ght to ! palace4 ,at ! la/ foot-wa%+ 
! y\nge/ ( ! twelve 0 #hf ye>s ( age1 & 
! olde/ #ib4 ,! ,imp]ial family & all ^?
 9 high places ga!r = ?is c]emony4 ,an  
(fic] prec$es ! ,emp]or ) a bas9 ( wat]4

 ,= _m days ! old p h be5 prep>+ = !    
sc5e4 ,! ,emp]or goes d[n on "o knee    
be=e ea* "o ( ^! v5]able p1 puts wat] on
 ! ar* ( ! foot & !n wipes x ) a t[el4  
,:5 ?is is done a ri* provision ( food &
 dr9k is put be=e ea* "o ( ! old p1 b   
imm$iately remov$ be=e any?+ is ta/$4   
,!n ! food & ! cups & ! knives & ! =ks  
are put 9 twelve sacks & ea* "o has 8   
portion allott$ him4 ,! old p come to ! 
foot-wa%+ 9 ! ,emp]or's c>riage & return
 9 ! same way1 & !y nev] =get ! hon\r & 
spl5d\r ( t occasion4  ,oh1 ! contra/   
betwe5 t foot-wa%+ amid pomp & brilliant
 c]emony & ! imitat$ foot-wa%+ ( our ,"l
 at ,ob]-,amm]gau4 ,be=e ea* "o ( !     
twelve ,apo/les ,*ri/ comes d[n s sl[ly 
t a sigh ( emotion passes ?r\gh ! great 
?rong ( spectators4 ,*ri/ ev5 wa%es !   
feet ( ,judas4 ,0 !re 9 all "t or       
et]nity pa/1 or w !re be 9 all "t or    
et]nity to come1 su* a sc5e (           
self-abnegation8 ,! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?   
/oop+ to su* a s]vice :i* mu/ h a/\nd$ !
 heav5s m ?an its dramatisation ov]p[]$ 

u6 ,:at a /unn+ rebuke to ! pride &     
arrogance & p]sonal ambition ( all ages6
  ,! ,h& ( ,god on ,human ,foot 9       
,ablution6  ,no wond] ! quick-temp]$    
,pet] ?\ght x incongru\s1 & =bade its   
tak+ place1 cry+ out3 ,?\ %alt nev] wa% 
my feet6 ,b ! ,"l broke him d[n until   
,pet] vehem5tly ask$ t 8 head & 8 h&s be
 wa%$ z well z 8 feet4  ,dur+ eight h\rs
 on t /age x seems z ?\gh we 7 wat*+ a  
battle betwe5 ! demons ( ! ,pit & !     
s]aphs ( ,light1 & ! demons triumph4    
,eight h\rs tell+ a sadness1 ) e mom5t  
worse ?an its pr$ecessor4 ,all ! _w     
aga9/ ,him1 & h>dly any let up s t we   
feel l leav+ our place & ru%+ = ! /age &
 giv+ congratulations ) bo? h&s to      
,simon ( ,cyr5e z he light5s ! ,cross f 
! %\ld] ( ! suff]]1 & to ,nicodemus :o  
vot$ an emphatic ,no at ! condemnation1 
& to ,joseph ( ,arima!a :o asks ! hon\r 
( be+ und]tak] at ! obsequies4  ,sc5e   
aft] sc5e1 act aft] act1 until at !     
sc\rg+ e /roke fet*es ! blood2 & !      
purple mantle is put ^u ,him 9 d]ision1 

& !y slap ,8 face & !y pu% ,him (f !    
/ool ^u :i* ,he sits1 laugh+ at ,8 fall4
 ,on1 until f beh9d ! curta9 y he> !    
?ump+ ( ! hamm]s on ! spikes2 on1 until 
hang+ betwe5 two b&its1 ,he pl$ges      
,p>adise )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs to ! "o1 &   
commits ,8 own brok5-he>t$ "m to ,john1 
ask+ him to take c>e ( h] 9 h] old age2 
& ,8 compla9t ( ?ir/ br+s a sponge      
moi/5$ ) s\r w9e on ! end ( a /aff2 &   
blasphemy has hurl$ at ,him its la/     
curse1 & malice has utt]$ conc]n+ ,him  
its la/ lie1 & contempt has spit ^u ,him
 its la/ foam1 & ! res\rces ( p]dition  
are exhau/$1 & f ! %udd]+ =m & :ite lips
 comes ! exclamation1 ,x is f9i%$6  ,at 
t mom5t !re res\nd$ across ! riv] ,amm] 
& ?r\gh ! village ( ,ob]-,amm]gau a cra%
 t 0 respond$ to by ! e*oes ( ! ,bav>ian
 m\nta9s4 ,! rocks tumbl$ back (f !     
/age1 & ! heav5s ro>$ & ! graves ( !    
dead 7 wreck$1 & x seem$ z if ! e>?     
itself _h f\nd]$ 9 its voyage ?r\gh !   
sky4 ,! great audi5ce almo/ leap$ to its
 feet at ! s\nd ( t tempe/ & e>?quake4  

,look6 ! ruffians are toss+ dice = !    
own]%ip ( ! ,ma/]'s coat4 ,! d>kness    
?ick5s4 ,night1 black5+ night4 ,h>k6 ,! 
wolves are h[l+ = ! corpse ( ! sla9 ,"l4
 ,!n1 ) m pa?os & t5d]ness ?an c be se5 
9 ,rub5s' picture1 ,desc5t f ! ,cross1 9
 ! ca!dral at ,antw]p1 is ! dead ,*ri/  
l[]$1 & !re rises ! wail+ ( cru%$       
mo!rhood1 & ) solemn tread ! mutilat$   
body is sepul*r$4 ,b soon ! door ( !    
mausoleum falls & =? comes ! ,*ri/ &1   
/&+ on ! %\ld] ( ,m\nt ,olivet1 ,he is  
ready = asc5sion4 ,!n ! ,hallelujah     
,*orus f ! #gjj voices be=e & beh9d !   
sc5es closes ! mo/ wond]ful trag$y ev]  
enact$4  ,z we rose = dep>ture we felt l
 say+ ) ! bl9d prea*]1 :om ,william     
,wirt1 ! orator ( ,virg9ia1 he>d        
conclud+ 8 s]mon to a backwoods         
congregation3  ,socrates di$ l a        
philosoph]1 b ,jesus di$ l a ,god6  ,i h
 be5 ask$ :e!r ?is play w\ld ev] be     
successfully introduc$ into ,am]ica or  
,engl&4 ,i ?9k !re is "s dang] t x may  
be secul>is$ & turn$ into a m]c5>y      

in/itution4 ,in/ead ( ! long ride by    
c>riages ov] r\gh m\nta9 roads = days & 
days1 z =m]ly 0 necess>y 9 ord] to rea* 
,ob]-,amm]gau1 !re are n[ two tra9s a   
day :i* l& t\ri/s = ! ,passion ,play1 & 
among !m may appe> "s ,am]ican !atrical 
manag] :o1 f9d+ t ,john ,zw9k (         
,ob]-,amm]gau imp]sonates ! _s ( grab & 
*eat & ins9c]ity bett] ?an any "o :o    
treads ! ,am]ican /age1 & only receiv$ =
 8 wond]ful hi/rionic ability :at equals
 =ty-five p\nds /]l+ = t5 ye>s1 may (f] 
him five times z mu* comp5sation = "o   
night4 ,if av>ice c\ld clut* ,judas )   
su* a rel5tless grasp at ! (f] ( ?irty  
pieces ( silv]1 :at might be !          
proportionate temptation ( a ?\s& pieces
 ( gold6  ,! impression made ^u ,dr4    
,talmage by ! ,passion ,play 0 /irr+ &  
rev]5t4 ,he describ$ x z "o ( ! mo/     
trem5d\s & fe>ful exp]i5ces ( 8 life4   
,i h se5 x once1 b ,i w\ld n see x aga91
 he said1 ,i w\ld n d>e risk my n]ves to
 su* an awful1 h>r[+ ordeal4 ,accu/om$ z
 ,i am to ?9k almo/ con/antly on all t !

 ,bible means1 ! ,passion ,play 0 an    
unfold+1 a new & ?rill+ int]pretation1 a
 revelation4 ,i nev] be=e realis$ !     
capabilities ( ! ,bible = dramatic      
repres5tation4  ,we w5t f ,ob]-,amm]gau 
to t mod]n ,ed5 = ! ov]wr\ght n]ves (   
k+s & common]s--,bad5-bad51 :]e we sp5t 
t5 days4 ,at ! end ( ?is "t we return$  
to ,p>is to enjoy ! ,exposition at our  
leisure4 ,p>is is always a place (      
brightness & pleasure4 ,k+ ,leopold (   
,belgium 0 among ! di/+ui%$ gue/s ( !   
,fr5* capital1 :om we saw "o day :ile   
driv+ 9 ! ,bois4 ,we made visits to     
,v]sailles & ! palace ( ,fonta9ebleau4  
,! ,doctor enjoy$ ^! trips into !       
c\ntry1 & always mang$ to make 8        
arrangem5ts s t he c\ld g ) u4 ,f ,p>is 
we w5t to ,london = a f>ewell visit4    
,dr4 ,talmage _h promis$ to prea* 9     
,john ,wesley's *apel 9 ! ,city ,road1  
kn[n z ,! ,ca!dral ( ,me?odism4  ,on    
,sunday1 ,septemb] #cj1 #aijj1 ! cr[d 0 
s great t _h come to he> ,dr4 ,talmage t
 a cordon ( police 0 necess>y to gu>d ! 

big iron gates aft] ! *ur* 0 fill$4 ,!  
text ( 8 s]mon t day 0 significant4 ,x  
may h be5 a conception ( 8 own life     
"w--its text4 ,x 0 tak5 f a passage 9 ! 
elev5? *apt] ( ,daniel3--  ,! p t d "k  
_! ,god %all be /rong & d exploits4  ,x 
is difficult to conceive ( ! en?usiasm t
 ,dr4 ,talmage ar\s$ ev]y:]e ! imm5se   
cr[ds t ga!r$ to see & he> him4 ,dur+   
our /ay 9 ,london ?is "t1 aft] a prea*+ 
s]vice 9 a *ur* 9 ,piccadilly1 ! :eels (
 our c>riage 7 seiz$ & we 7 l a small   
isl& 9 a black sea ( re/less m5 & wom54 
,! driv] c\ldn't move4 ,! ,doctor took x
 ) great delight & /ood up 9 ! c>riage1 
mak+ an address4 ,f :]e he 0 /&+ he c\ld
 n see ! police *>g+ ! cr[d to scatt]   
!m4 ,:5 he did1 he realis$ t he 0 aid+ 9
 ob/ruct+ ! be/ regulat$ ?or\ghf>e 9    
,london4 ,/opp+ 8 address1 he said1 ,we 
mu/ recognise ! au?ority ( ! law1 & sat 
d[n4 ,x 0 said t ,dr4 ,talmage 0 ! only 
man :o _h ev] /opp$ ! traffic 9         
,piccadilly4  ,f ,london ,dr4 ,talmage &
 ,i w5t toge!r = a %ort visit to ! ,isle

 ( ,wight1 & lat] to ,swansea :]e he    
prea*$2 we left ! girls ) ,lady ,lyle1  
at ,sir ,john ,lyle's h\se 9 ,london4   
,x _h become cu/om>y :5ev] ! ,doctor    
made an address to ask me to sit on !   
plat=m1 & 9 ?is way ,i became equal to  
look+ a big audi5ce 9 ! face1 b "o day !
 ,doctor ov]-e/imat$ my tal5ts4 ,he came
 9 ) m ?an 8 usual :ir1 & said to me3   
,eleanor1 ,i h be5 ask$ if y won't      
d$icate a new build+ at ! ,wood ,gre5   
,wesleyan ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,london4 ,i said
 ,i ?\ght y w\ld1 & accept$ = y4 ,won't 
y please d ?is = me8  ,!re 0 no d5y+    
him1 & ,i cons5t$1 provid$ he w\ld help 
me ) ! address4 ,he did1 & on ! appo9t$ 
day :5 we drove out to ! place ,i _h !  
notes ( my spee* held tightly crumpl$ 9 
my glove4 ,!re 0 ! usual cr[d t _h turn$
 out to he> ,dr4 ,talmage :o 0 to prea* 
aft]w>ds1 & ,i 0 g5u9ely fright5$4 ,i   
rememb] z we climb$ ! /eps to ! speak]'s
 plat=m1 ! ,doctor :isp]$ to me1        
,c\rage1 ,eleanor1 :at o!r wom5 h done y
 c d4 ,i almo/ lo/ my equilibrium :5 ,i 

0 pres5t$ ) a silv] tr[el z a s\v5ir ( !
 ev5t4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t a silv] tr[el 9 
my notes4 ,h[ev]1 ! ev5t pass$ (f )\t   
any calamity b x 0 my fir/ & la/        
appe>ance 9 public4  ,z ! "t approa*$ = 
u to return to ,am]ica ! ,doctor look$  
=w>d to ! day ( sail+4 ,x _h all be5 a  
wond]ful exp]i5ce ev5 to him :o _h = s  
_m ye>s be5 9 ! gl>e ( public life4 ,he 
_h rea*$ ! highe/ m>k ( public fav\r z a
 man1 & z a prea*] 0 ! mo/ celebrat$ ( 8
 "t4 ,i wond] n[1 z ,i realise ! /ra9 ( 
"w he 0 "u1 t he gave me s little cause 
= anxiety consid]+ 8 ye>s4 ,he 0 a m>vel
 ( heal? & /r5g?4 ,!re may h be5 days :5
 8 g5ius burn$ m dimly ?an o!rs1 & (t5  
,i w\ld ask him if ! ze/ ( 8 "w 0 z     
great if he 0 a bit tir$1 hop+ t he w\ld
 yield a little to ! tr5d ( ! ye>s1 b he
 0 z /rong & buoyant 9 8 en]gies z if   
ea* day 7 a new beg9n+4 ,8 enjoym5t (   
life 0 inspir+1 8 hold ^u ! beauty ( x  
nev] relax$4  ,f ,london we w5t to      
,belfa/1 on a v /ormy day4 ,dr4 ,talmage
 0 advis$ to wait a :ile1 b he _h no fe>

 ( any?+4 ,t cross+ ( ! ,iri% ,*annel 0 
! wor/ sea trip ,i ev] _h4 ,we arriv$ 9 
,belfa/ batt]$ & ill f ! /ormy passage1 
all b ! ,doctor1 :o w5t /oically ahead )
 8 engagem5ts ) undim9i%$ vig\r4 ,go+ up
 9 ! elevator ( ! hotel "o day1 we met  
,mrs4 ,langtry4 ,dr4 ,talmage _h cross$ 
! ocean ) h]4  ,won't y come & see my   
play to-night8 %e ask$ him4  ,i am v    
sorry1 ,madame1 b ,i am speak+ myself   
to-night1 said ! ,doctor c\rte\sly4 ,he 
told me aft]w>ds h[ =tunate he felt x to
 be t he 0 able to make a real excuse4  
,invitations to ! !atre always emb>rass$
 him4  ,f ,belfa/ we w5t to ,cork = a   
few days1 mak+ a trip to ! ,kill>ney    
lakes be=e sail+ f ,que5/[n on ,octob]  
#ah1 #aijj1 on ! ,oceanic4  ,isn't x    
good to be go+ back to ,am]ica1 back to 
t beautiful city ( ,wa%+ton1 said !     
,doctor1 ! mom5t we got on bo>d4        
,:atev] he 0 do+1 :i*ev] way he 0 go+1  
he 0 always 9 pursuit ( ! joy ( liv+4   
,al?\gh ! greate/ ye> ( my life 0 draw+ 
to a close1 x all seem$ !n l an         

a*ievem5t r ?an a f>ewell1 l ! beg9n+ ( 
a p]fect happ9ess1 ! end ( :i* 0 9      
remote p]spective4     ,,! ,,la/        
,,mile/one  #aijj-aijb   ,!re 0 no w>n+ 
( ! div9e purpose2 !re 0 no pause (     
weakness or illness 9 8 life to =e%ad[ 8
 approa*+ end4 ,until ! la/ sunset h\rs 
( 8 useful days he always seem$ to me a 
man ( iron4 ,he _h /ood 9 ! mid/ ( cr[ds
 a t[]+ figure2 b away f !m 8 life _h   
be5 a /udi$ annihilation1 an exi/5ce (  
hidd5 sacrifice to 8 great "w4 ,he us$  
to say to me3 ,eleanor1 ,i h liv$ among 
cr[ds1 & yet ,i h be5 mu* ( ! "t q      
alone4 ,b alone or 9 company 8 m9d 0 ev]
 active1 8 great he>t ev] int5t on 8    
apo/olate ( sun%9e & help t[>ds 8       
fell[-m54 ,& ! good ?+s he said 7 n     
alone ! utt]ances ( 8 public c>e]2 !y   
came bubbl+ =? z f a spr+ dur+ ! c\rse (
 8 daily life1 9 8 home & among 8       
fri5ds1 ev5 ) little *ildr54 ,books h   
be5 writt5 /yl$1 ,conv]sations ( ,em95t 
,m52 & ,i h (t5 ?\ght _h 8 ord9>y       
conv]sations be5 report$1 or1 bett]1    

c\ld ! colossal cr[ds :o admir$ him h   
be51 z we1 8 privileg$ li/5]s1 !y w\ld h
 be5 no less *>m$ ) 8 brilliant talk ?an
 ) ! public displays ( eloqu5ce ) :i* !y
 7 s captivat$4  ,imm$iately aft] 8     
return f ,europe 9 ! autumn ( #aijj1    
,dr4 ,talmage took up 8 "w ) r5ew$ vig\r
 & en?usiasm4 ,he /epp$ back into 8 /udy
 z if a new c>e] ( prea*+ await$ him4   
,nev]1 inde$1 _h a ,sunday pass$1 s9ce  
our union1 on :i* he _h n giv5 8 div9e  
message f ! pulpit2 nev] _h he miss$ a  
full1 ardu\s1 we>isome day's "w 9 8     
,ma/]'s v9ey>d4 ,b ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,talmage 
n[ wrote & prea*$ m indu/ri\sly &       
vigor\sly ?an ,i _h ev] se5 him be=e4 ,8
 "w _h become s important an elem5t 9 ! 
"* ( ,am]ican life1 & 9 ! e/imate ( !   
,am]ican p--,i might add1 9 t ( _m =eign
 peoples1 too--t 8 consci\sness ( x     
seem$ to d\ble & treble 8 p[]s2 he 0    
c>ri$ along on a great wave ( en?usiasm2
 & 9 ! joy ( x all1 we1 ) ! ?\s&s :o b[$
 be=e 8 influ5ce1 look$ naturally = a   
great _m ye>s ( a life ( su* wide-spread

 usefulness4 ,ov] him _h come a new     
magic ( autumnal y\? & /r5g? t t\*$ !   
inspirations ( 8 m9d & increas$ !       
optimism ( 8 he>t4 ,no "o c\ld h        
suspect$ t ! gold5 b[l 0 s soon to be   
brok52 t ! pit*]1 /ill s full ( !       
refre%+ draughts ( wisdom1 0 ab\t to be 
cru%$ at ! f\nta94 ,b s x 0 to be4      
,invigorat$ by 8 delightful =eign trip1 
,dr4 ,talmage n[ resum$ 8 lab\rs ) happy
 he>t & eff]vesc+ zeal4 ,he us$ to say3 
,i don't c>e h[ old a man gets to be1 he
 nev] ought to be ov] eighte5 ye>s (    
age4 ,& he seem$ n[ to be a liv+        
realisation ( 8 words4 ,he _h giv5 up 8 
regul> pa/orate at ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian 
,*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton1 t he might devote     
himself to broad] responsibilities1 :i* 
seem$ to h fall5 ^u him because ( 8     
_w-wide reputation4 ,i _c =be> quot+    
"h--z x reveals s mu* ! "* ( ! man--a   
portion ( 8 f>ewell lett]1 ! mode he    
took ( giv+ 8 p>t+ salutation3      ,!  
_w is full ( f>ewells1 & "o ( ! h>de/   
words to     utt] is goodby4 ,:at       

glori\s ,sabba?s we h _h toge!r6 ,:at   
holy communions6 ,:at ?rong$            
assemblages6 ,=ev] & =ev] we     w      
rememb] !m4444 ,& n[ 9 p>t+ ,i ?ank y = 
y\r     k9dness to me & m9e4 ,i h be5   
p]mitt$1 ,sabba? by ,sabba?1     to     
confront1 ) ! trem5d\s tru?s ( !        
,gospel1 z g5ial &     lovely1 &        
cultivat$ & noble p z ,i ev] knew1 & x  
is a     sadness to "p ) !m4444 ,may !  
ri*e/ bless+ ( ,god abide     ) y6 ,may 
y\r sons & daught]s be ! sons & daught]s
 (     ! ,"l ,almighty6 ,& may we all   
meet 9 ! heav5ly realms to     rec\nt ! 
div9e m]cies :i* h accompani$ u all !   
way1     & to celebrate1 _w )\t end1 !  
grace t enabl$ u to     conqu]6 ,& n[ ,i
 give y a t5d]1 a he>ty1 a lov+1 a      
,*ri/ian goodby4      ,t4 ,,dewitt      
,,talmage4  ,ap>t f 8 active lit]>y &   
editorial "w1 he 0 n[ to devote himself 
to s]mons & lectures :i* %\ld h =       
audi5ce ! :ole c\ntry4 ,z a consequ5ce1 
on re-ent]+ 8 /udy aft] 8 long abs5ce1  
he f\nd accumulat$ on 8 desk an imm5se  

numb] ( invitations to prea*1           
applications f all p>ts ( ! l&4 ,he     
smil$1 & express$ m ?an once 8          
conviction t ,god's ,provid5ce _h m>k$  
out 8 way = him1 & "h 0 direct pro( ( ,8
 div9e call & ,8 fa!rly love4  ,at a    
mon/] meet+ 9 ,new ,york ?is ye> ,dr4   
,talmage reviv$ national int]e/ 9 8     
pres5ce & 8 ,gospel4 ,t5 ?\s& p cr[d$ to
 ! ,academy ( ,music to he> 8 words (   
enc\ragem5t & hope4 ,x 0 ! tw5tie?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,b[]y ,mission1 ( :i* ,dr4
 ,talmage 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s4 ,?is c5tury1 
he said 9 "p1 is to witness a great     
revival ( religion4 ,cities are to be   
r$eem$4 ,(ficial au?ority c d mu*1 b    
no?+ c take ! place ( ! ,gospel (       
,god4444 ,no man goes delib]ately into  
s92 he gets abo>d ! great accommodation 
tra9 ( ,temptation1 assur$ t x w /op at 
! depot ( ,prud5ce1 or any:]e else he   
desires1 to let him (f4 ,! conductor    
cries3 ',all abo>d' & (f he goes4 ,!    
tra9 goes fa/] & fa/]1 & pres5tly he    
wants to get (f4 ',/op'6 he calls to !  

conductor2 b t (ficial cries back3 ',?is
 is ! fa/ express & does n /op until x  
rea*es ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation (         
,sma%upton4' ,! s9n] c be rais$ up1 he  
insi/s4 ,! ,bible says ,god w =give #dij
 times4 ,at y\r fir/ cry ,he w b5d d[n f
 8 ?rone to ! dep?s ( y\r degradation4  
,put y\r face to ! sunrise4  ,fai? 9    
,god 0 8 arm\r2 8 %ield 0 hope2 8 amulet
 0 *>ity4 ,he h>ness$ ! ev5ts ( ! _w to 
8 *>iot ( inspiration1 & sp$ on 8 way z 
9 e>li] ye>s4 ,he _h become a =emo/     
prea*] ( ! ,gospel because he prea*$ "u 
! spell ( evangelical impulse1 "u !     
control ( t rem>kable fai? :i* comes ) !
 trans=mation ( all conv]t$ m5 or wom54 
,! /illness ( ! va/ cr[ds t /ood ab\t ! 
*ur* doors :5 he address$ !m briefly 9 !
 op5 air aft] s]vices 0 a tribute to !  
spell he ca/ ov] !m by ! miracle ( t    
conv]t+ grace4 ,he 0 q unconsci\s ( !   
att5tion he attract$ outside ! pulpit1  
on ! /reet1 9 ! tra9s4 ,8 celebrity 0 n 
! consequ5ce ( 8 endeav\rs to obta9 x1  
nor 0 x won1 z "s decl>$1 by /udi$      

dramatic effects2 x 0 ! result ( 8      
mom5ts ( inspiration1 comb9$ ) cont9ual 
& almo/ sup]human m5tal lab\r--lab\r t 0
 a f\nta9 ( p]5nial delight to him1 b   
none ! less lab\r4  ,if ,g5ius is       
inf9ite pati5ce1 z a ,fr5* writ] said1  
,dr4 ,talmage possess$ x 9 an em95t     
degree4 ,e s]mon he ev] wrote 0 an      
output ( 8 full en]gies1 8 :ole he>t &  
m9d2 & :ile dictat+ 8 s]mons 9 8 /udy1  
he prea*$ !m be=e an imag9>y audi5ce1 s 
e>ne/ 0 8 desire to rea* ! he>ts ( 8    
he>]s & produce ^u !m a la/+ influ5ce4  
,8 s]mons 7 born n ( ! cr[d1 b = ! cr[d1
 9 deep religi\s f]v\r & conviction4 ,8 
lectures1 incisive & f>-rea*+ z !y 7 9  
_! conceptions & 9 _! moral & social    
effects1 7 n s impressive z 8 s]mons1 ) 
_! und]tone ( div9e inspiration4  ,9    
accord ) an invitation s5t to u 9 ,p>is1
 f ! ,gov]nor ( ,p5nsylvania1 we w5t to 
,h>risburg z ! gue/s at ! ,executive    
,mansion1 :]e a d9n] & reception 7 giv5 
,dr4 ,talmage 9 hon\r ( 8 return f      
abroad4 ,dur+ ?is d9n]1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4    

,john ,wesley ,hill1 !n pa/or ( ! *ur* 9
 ,h>risburg 9 :i* ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$1 
told u ( a r>e autograph lett] (        
,l9coln1 :i* he own$4 ,x 0 8 wi% t ,dr4 
,talmage %\ld h x 9 8 h\se1 :]e he ?\ght
 m p w\ld see x4 ,! next day1 ,dr4 ,hill
 s5t ?is lett] to u3--                  
,,g5tlem51--,9 response to y\r address1 
all[ me to atte/ !     accuracy ( its   
hi/orical /atem5ts2 indorse ! s5tim5ts x
     expresses2 & ?ank y1 9 ! nation's  
"n1 = ! sure promise     x gives4       
,nobly su/a9$ z ! gov]nm5t has be5 by   
all ! *ur*es1 ,i     w\ld utt] no?+ :i* 
might1 9 ! lea/1 appe> invidi\s         
aga9/ any4 ,yet1 )\t ?is1 x may fairly  
be said t !     ,me?odi/ ,episcopal     
,*ur*1 n less devot$ ?an ! be/1 is1 by  
its great] numb]s1 ! mo/ important (    
all4 ,x1 is no fault 9     o!rs t !     
,me?odi/ ,*ur* s5ds m soldi]s to !      
field1     m nurses to ! hospitals1 & m 
pray]s to ,heav5 ?an any4     ,god bless
 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*--bless all ! *ur*es--&
 bless$     be ,god1 ,:o1 9 ?is our     

great trial1 give? u ! *ur*es4      ,a4 
,,l9coln4      ,may #ah?1 #ahfd4        
,illu/ration3 ,,facsimile ,,( ,,presid5t
 ,,l9coln',s ,,lett]4  ,a great welcome 
0 giv5 ,dr4 ,talmage 9 ,brooklyn1 9     
,novemb]1 #aijj1 :5 he prea*$ 9 !       
,c5tral ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* !re4 ,x 0 !  
,doctor's second appe>ance 9 a ,brooklyn
 *ur* aft] ! burn+ ( ! ,tab]nacle 9     
#ahid4  ,x 0 urg$ 9 ! newspap]s t he    
might return to 8 old home4 ,!          
invitation 0 tempt+1 judg+ by ! ?\s&s :o
 cr[d$ t ,sunday to he> him4 ,9 my      
scrapbook ,i read ( ?is occasion3  ,wom5
 fa9t$1 *ildr5 7 half-cru%$1 g[ns 7 torn
 & /rong m5 grew r$ 9 ! face z !y       
buffet$ ! cr[ds t _h ga!r$ to greet !   
,rev4 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage at ! ,c5tral
 ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,brooklyn4  ,9 !  
autumn ( #aijj1 an anniv]s>y ( ,ea/     
,hampton1 ,n4,y41 0 held1 & ! ,doctor   
ent]$ en]getically & happily into !     
celebration1 prea*+ 9 ! little village  
*ur* :i* _h e*o$ to 8 voice 9 ! e>ly    
days ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,x 0 a f> call backw>d 

ov] ne>ly five decades ( 8 teem+ life4  
,& he1 ^: magic /yle1 :e!r ( ^w or p51  
_h en*ant$ millions ov] ! broad _w--h[  
well he rememb]$ ! fe>s & misgiv+s t _h 
accompani$ ^? fir/ ef=ts1 ) ! w>n+ ( 8  
late pr(essors r++ 9 8 e>s3 ,y mu/ *ange
 y\r /yle1 o!rwise no pulpit w ev] be   
op5 to y4  ,n[ he c\ld look back ov] m  
?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury dur+ :i* 8 s]mons
 _h be5 publi%$ weekly2 ?r\gh syndicates
 !y _h be5 giv5 to ! _w 9 #c1fjj diff]5t
 pap]s1 & rea*$1 x 0 e/imat$1           
#cj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r   
c\ntries4 ,!y 7 translat$ into mo/      
,european & ev5 into ,asiatic languages4
 ,8 collect$ disc\rses 7 already pr9t$ 9
 tw5ty volumes1 :ile mat]ial rema9$ =   
almo/ z _m m4 ,8 /yle1 too1 9 spite ( 8 
orig9al ecc5tricities1 _h attract$      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( read]s to 8 books on  
miscellane\s subjects--all writt5 ) a   
moral purpose4 ,among a score ( !m ,i   
might m5tion3 ,f ,mang] to ,?rone2 ,!   
,pa?way ( ,life2 ,crumbs ,swept ,up2    
,e-day ,religion2 ,! ,m>riage ,r+2      

,woman3 h] ,p[]s & ,privileges4  ,dr4   
,talmage edit$ sev]al pap]s beg9n+ ) ,! 
,*ri/ian at ,"w2 aft]w>ds he took *>ge1 
successively1 ( ! ,advance1 ,frank      
,leslie's ,sunday ,magaz9e1 & f9ally ,! 
,*ri/ian ,h]ald1 ( :i* he cont9u$ to be 
*ief editor till ! end ( 8 life4 ,he    
spoke & wrote e>ne/ly ( ! civilis+ &    
educational p[] ( ! press1 & felt t 9   
avail+ himself ( x & !reby furni%+      
lessons ( righte\sness & good *e] to    
millions1 he 0 multiply+ beyond measure 
8 %ort span ( life & putt+ ye>s into    
h\rs4 ,he said3 ,my lecture t\rs seem b 
h&-%ak+ ) ! va/ ?rongs :om ,i h be5     
enabl$ to prea* to ?r\gh ! press4  ,8   
editorials 7 (t5 wr\ght out 9 ! highe/  
/yle ( lit]>y art4 ,i am pleas$ to give 
! foll[+ e/imate f an au?or :o knew him 
well3 ,z an editorial writ]1 ,dr4       
,talmage 0 v]satile & prolific1 & 8     
weekly contributions on an imm5se v>iety
 ( topics w\ld fill _m volumes4 ,8 writ+
 0 z ent]ta9+ & pung5t z 8 prea*+1 &    
full ( brilliant                        

ecc5tricities--',talmagisms1' z !y 7    
call$4 ,he co9$ new words & inv5t$ new  
phrases4 ,if ! topic 0 to 8 lik+1 ! p5  
rac$ to keep "t ) ! ?\ght4444 ,/ill1 )  
all ?is ha/e1 no?+ c\ld exce$ !         
scrupul\s c>e he took ) 8 f9i%$         
manuscript4 ,he once wir$ f ,c9c9nati to
 8 publi%] 9 ,new ,york in/ructions to  
*ange a comma 9 8 curr5t s]mon to a     
semicolon4 ,he _h detect$ ! error :ile  
read+ pro( on ! tra94  ,dr4 ,talmage's  
p]sonal mail 0 ?\ght to be ! l>ge/ ( any
 man 9 ! c\ntry1 outside ( "s ( ! public
 (fic]s4 ,?\s&s1 m5 & wom51 appeal$ to  
him = advice 9 spiritual ?+s1 reveal+ to
 him intimate family affairs1 lay+ _!   
he>ts b>e be=e him z be=e a tru/$       
physician ( ! s\l4 ,i h se5 him mov$ to 
! dep?s ( 8 nature by "s ( ^! :ite      
missives be>+ news ( conv]sion to fai? 9
 ,*ri/ wr\ght by 8 s]mons2 ( families   
r5t asund] unit$ ?r\gh 8 words ( love & 
broadm9d$ness2 ( mo!rs ^: brok5 he>ts he
 _h heal$ by lead+ back ! prodigal son2 
( prison]s ^: hope 9 life & tru/ 9 a    

lov+ ,fa!r _h be5 awak5$ by a casual    
read+ ( "s ( 8 com=t+ p>agraphs4  ,!    
life ( ,dr4 ,talmage 0 by no means !    
luxuri\s "o ( ! man ( weal? & ease x 0  
sometimes repres5t$ to be4 ,he c\ld n   
endure t m5 %\ld h ?is aspect ( him4 ,he
 0 a pla9 man 9 8 ta/es & 8 habits2 !   
impression t he 0 ambiti\s = weal?1 ,i  
"k1 0 a false "o4 ,i d n believe he ev] 
knew ! value ( money4 ,! possession ( x 
gave him little gratification except =  
its use 9 help+ to c>ry on ! great "w he
 _h 9 h&2 &1 inde$1 he nev] knew h[     
little or h[ mu* he _h4 ,he nev] w\ld   
own horses le/ he %\ld give p reason to 
accuse him ( be+ arrogantly ri*4 ,we    
drove a great deal1 b he always insi/$  
on hir+ 8 c>riages4 ,if he accept$      
remun]ation = 8 bra9 & he>t lab\r1      
,scripture tells u1 ,! lab\r] is wor?y (
 8 hire4 ,he 0 =emo/ 9 help+ 9 any "t ( 
public calamity1 n only 9 our own c\ntry
 b m ?an once 9 =eign l&s4 ,& :5 volumes
 ( 8 s]mons 7 pirat$ ov] ! c\ntry1 & he 
0 urg$ to take legal /eps to /op !      

inju/ice1 he said3 ,let !m alone2 !     
s]mons w g f>!r & d m good4  ,dr4       
,talmage's op9ions 7 s\ght eag]ly1 & ^u 
all subjects ( social1 political1 or    
int]national int]e/4 ,he 0 a /ud5t ( m51
 & kept ev] 9 close t\* ) ! progress (  
ev5ts4 ,a volum9\s & rapid read]1 he 0  
quick to grasp ! aim & significance (   
:at he read & apply x to 8 purpose4 ,8  
libr>y 9 ,wa%+ton conta9$ a l>ge &      
valuable collection ( classics1 anci5t &
 mod]n2 & 8 ,ea/ ,hampton libr>y 0 almo/
 a duplicate ( ?is4 ,he nev] travell$ v 
f> )\t a trunkful ( books4 ,i rememb]1 9
 ! fir/ ye> ( our m>riage1 8 int]e/ 9 "s
 books ,i _h br\ght f my home t 7 new to
 him4 ,_m ( !m he _h n _h "t to read1 s1
 9 ! ev5+s1 ,i us$ to read !m al\d to   
him4 ,tol/oi's works 7 8 fir/ *oice2    
toge!r we read a life ( ! great         
,russian1 :i* ! ,doctor enjoy$ imm5sely4
  ,! ,bible 0 ev] held by ,dr4 ,talmage 
9 extreme rev]5ce1 :i* grew ) 8 cont9ual
 /udy & m$itation ( ! sacr$ pages4 ,he  
repudiat$ ! high] criticism ) a vehem5ce

 t caus$ him to be %>ply assail$ by     
mod]n critics--pron\nc$ infidels or (   
infidel proclivities--:o call$ him a    
bibliolat]4 ,he ass]t$ & reass]t$ 8     
belief 9 its div9e inspiration3 ,!      
,bible is "r 9 its au!nticity1 "r 9 its 
/yle1 "r 9 its doctr9e1 & "r 9 its      
effects4 ,!re is less evid5ce t         
,%akespe>e wrote ',hamlet1' t ,milton   
wrote ',p>adise ,lo/1' or t ,t5nyson    
wrote ',! ,*>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade1'   
?an t ! ,bible is ,god's ,^w1 writt5 "u 
inspiration by evangeli/s & prophets4 ,x
 has /ood ! bomb>dm5t ( ages1 b ) !     
result ( m & m pro( ( its be+ a book    
div9ely writt5 & protect$4 ,sci5ce &    
,revelation are ! bass & soprano ( !    
same tune1 he said4 ,he defi$ ! attempts
 ( ! l\d-m\!d orators to de/roy belief 9
 ! ,bible4 ,i comp>e su* m5 z ,+]soll1 9
 _! attacks on ! ,bible1 to a gras%opp] 
^u a railway-l9e ) ! express com+ ?und]+
 along4  ,8 liv+ portraits ( ,jesus1 !  
,savi\r ( m51 8 /udies ( t div9e life1 (
 ! words1 ! actions ( ! ,son ( ,god1    

especially ( ,8 suff]+s & dea?1 m]g+    
into ! glory ( ,8 resurrection &        
asc5sion1 are all well kn[n to ^? :o 7 (
 8 wide audi5ce4 ,! sweetness1 g5tl5ess1
 & sympa?y ( ! ,savi\r 7 fav\rite !mes )
 him4 ,9 a s]mon on te>s1 he says3      
,jesus _h en\gh trials to make him      
sympa!tic ) all sorr[ful s\ls4 ,! %orte/
 v]se 9 ! ,bible tells ! /ory3 ',jesus  
wept4' ,! sc> on ! back ( ei!r h&1 ! sc>
 9 ! ar* ( ei!r foot1 ! r[ ( sc>s along 
! l9e ( ! hair1 w keep all ,heav5 ?9k+4 
,oh1 t ,great ,weep] is ! ,"o to sil5ce 
all e>?ly tr\ble1 to wipe all ! /a9s (  
e>?ly grief4 ,g5tle6 ,:y1 ,8 /ep is s(t]
 ?an ! /ep ( ! dew4 ,x w n be a tyrant  
bidd+ y hu% y\r cry+4 ,x w be a ,fa!r :o
 w take y on ,8 left arm1 ,8 face beam+ 
into y\rs1 :ile ) ! s(t tips ( ! f+]s ( 
! "r h& ,he %all wipe away all te>s f   
y\r eyes4 ,& "h is a ^w ( appeal to ^?  
gone a/ray3 ,! great he>t ( ,*ri/ a*es  
to h y come 92 & ,jesus ?is mom5t looks 
into y\r eyes & says3 ',o!r %eep ,i h t 
are n ( ?is fold4'  ,dr4 ,talmage 0 at  

times acutely s5sitive to ! ?ru/s ( %>p 
criticism dealt to him ?r\gh envy or    
misund]/&+ ( 8 motives4 ,a great writ]  
has said some:]e3 ,accusations make     
w\nds & leave sc>s2 b ev5 ! sc>s 7 soon 
worn (f 8 outrag$ feel+s by !           
remembrance ( 8 div9e ,ma/]'s g5tl5ess &
 =giv5ess4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i se5 ! m&ate1    
,love y\r enemies2 d good to !m t hate  
y1 v]ifi$ 9 ,dr4 ,talmage4 ,he c\ld n   
be> detraction or un*>itabl5ess4 ,8 he>t
 0 s broad & lov+ t he seem$ to h room 9
 x = ! :ole _w2 & 8 greet+ ( /rang]s on 
an ,au/ralian plat=m1 amid ! hea!rs (   
,scotl&1 or 9 ! ,gold5 ,gate (          
,cali=nia1 0 s free & cordial t ea* "o  
might h ?\ght himself a de> fri5d ( !   
,doctor1 & he w\ld h be5 "r 9 ?9k+ s4   
,aga91 8 s5se ( hum\r 0 s great t he    
c\ld laugh & poke fun at 8 critics ) su*
 ease & good hum\r t _! arr[s pass$     
h>mlessly ov] 8 head4 ,m5 h a "r to _!  
op9ions1 he w\ld g5ially say4 ,!re are  
tw5ty tall pipp9 trees 9 ! or*>d to "o  
crab apple tree4 ,!re are a million     

clov] blooms to "o ?i/le 9 ! mead[4  ,8 
w p[] 0 extraord9>y2 x 0 end[$ ) a      
p]si/5ce t ov]came e ob/acle ( 8 life2  
!re 0 an air ( supreme confid5ce1 (     
ov]:elm+ vitality1 ab\t 8 e act4 ,no?+  
seem$ to me m wond]ful 9 him ?an ?is2 & 
x ent]$ into all 8 actions1 f ^? t 7    
important & f>-rea*+ 9 _! consequ5ces to
 ! work+s ( 8 daily life 9 ! home4 ,?\gh
 8 way ?r\gh ^! la/ mile/ones1 dur+ :i* 
,i travell$ ) him1 0 *iefly ?r\gh !     
triumphal ar*ways he _h rais$ = himself 
^u ! f\ndations ( 8 "w1 !re 7           
indications t _! corn]/one 0 ! w p[] ( 8
 nature4  ,_m incid5ts ( ! ye>s be=e ,i 
knew him ju/ify ?is op9ion4 ,"o 9       
p>ticul> illu/rates ! extraord9>y       
p]sev]ance ( ,dr4 ,talmage's "*4 ,:5 8  
son ,de,witt 0 a boy1 9 a sudd5 mood (  
adv5ture "o day1 he enli/$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,navy4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he       
regrett$ hav+ done s4 ,"s "o w5t to 8   
fa!r & told him t ! boy 0 on bo>d a     
w>%ip at ,hampton ,roads1 homesick &    
mis]able4 ,dr4 ,talmage w5t directly to 

,wa%+ton1 /raight into ! (fice ( ,mr4   
,?ompson1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy4 ,i am  
,dr4 ,talmage1 he said promptly2 my son 
has enli/$ 9 ! ,navy & is on a %ip ne>  
,norfolk4 ,i want to g to him & br+ him 
home4 ,he is homesick4 ,w y write me an 
ord] = 8 release8 ,! ,secret>y repli$ t 
x _h become an impression among ri* m5's
 sons t !y c\ld take an oa? ( s]vice to 
! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t1 & break x z soon z  
_! fa!rs 7 ready1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce (    
weal?1 to secure _! release4 ,he 0      
oppos$ to su* an idea1 he said2 &1      
!re=e1 ?\gh he 0 v sorry1 he c\ld n     
grant ,dr4 ,talmage's reque/4 ,! ,doctor
 imm$iately took a *air 9 ! (fice1 &    
said firmly3 ,i %all n leave ?is (fice1 
,mr4 ,secret>y1 until y write out an    
ord] releas+ my son4  ,! h\r = lun*eon  
came4 ,! ,secret>y invit$ ! ,doctor to  
lun* ) him4 ,i %all n leave ?is (fice1  
,mr4 ,secret>y1 until ,i get t ord]1 0 !
 ,doctor's reply4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy
 left ! (fice2 aft] an abs5ce ( an h\r &
 a half1 he return$ & f\nd ,dr4 ,talmage

 /ill sitt+ 9 ! same place4 ,! aft]noon 
pass$4 ,d9n] "t came r\nd4 ,dr4         
,talmage1 w y n hon\r me by com+ up to  
my h\se to d9e1 & /ay+ ) u ov] night8   
ask$ ! ,secret>y4 ,i %all n leave ?is   
(fice until y write out t ord] releas+  
my son1 ,mr4 ,secret>y1 0 ! calm1       
p]si/5t reply4 ,! ,secret>y dep>t$4 ,!  
build+ 0 empty1 save = a wat*man1 to :om
 ! ,secret>y said 9 pass+1 ,!re is a    
g5tleman 9 my room4 ,:5 he wi%es to     
leave let him out ( ! build+4  ,ab\t n9e
 o'clock at night ! ,secret>y became    
anxi\s4 ,telephones 7 n common !n1 s he 
w5t d[n to ! (fice to inve/igate2 &     
sitt+ !re 9 ! place :]e he _h be5 all   
day 0 ,dr4 ,talmage4 ,! ord] 0 writt5 t 
night4 ,?is incid5t 0 told me by a fri5d
 ( ! ,doctor's4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,dr4
 ,talmage 0 ju/ifi$ 9 ?is dem& ( pat]nal
 love & sympa?y1 s9ce numb]s ( su*      
concessions _h be5 made by ! ,secret>y &
 8 pr$ecessors4 ,8 d>+ & 8 p]t9acity 7  
ov]:elm+ =ces ( 8 g5ius4  ,9 ! w9t]     
mon?s ( ?is ye> ,i enjoy$ ano!r lectur+ 

t\r ) him ?r\gh ,canada & ! ,we/4 ,!    
lecture bureau t arrang$ 8 t\rs mu/ h   
c\nt$ on 8 h]culean /r5g?1 = frequ5tly  
he _h to travel tw5ty-f\r h\rs at a     
/ret* to keep 8 engagem5ts4             
,occasionally he 0 paid 9 ca% at ! end (
 ! lecture an am\nt fix$ by ! lecture   
bureau4 ,i h se5 him ) p]haps #b1jjj 9  
bills & gold /uff$ away c>elessly 9 8   
pocket1 z if money 7 m]ely "s curi\s    
specim5 ( no special value4 ,sometimes  
he w\ld receive 8 fee 9 a *eque1 &1 z   
happ5$ once 9 a small ,we/]n t[n1 he    
w\ld h v little money ) him4 ,i rememb] 
an occasion ( ?is k9d1 because x 0      
amus+4 ,! *eque _h be5 giv5 ! ,doctor z 
usual at ! end ( 8 lecture4 ,x 0 ab\t   
elev5 at night1 & we 7 compell$ to take 
a midnight tra9 out to rea* 8 next place
 ( engagem5t4 ,at ! hotel :]e we /ay$ !y
 did n h money en\gh to ca% ! *eque4 ,we
 walk$ up ! /reet to ! o!r hotel1 b f\nd
 !re an equal lack ( ! circulat+ m$ium4 
,x 0 a bitt] cold night4  ,"h we are out
 9 ! _w )\t a ro( ov] our heads1        

,eleanor1 said ! ,doctor1 m]rily4 ,:at a
 cold _w x is to ! un=tunate4 ,f9ally   
,dr4 ,talmage w5t to ! ticket (fice ( ! 
railroad & expla9$ ! situation to ! "y  
man 9 *>ge4 ,i c't give y tickets1 b ,i 
w buy !m = y1 & y c s5d me ! money1 !   
cl]k said promptly4 ,z we _h an all-day 
ride be=e u & a draw+ room to secure1 ! 
am\nt 0 n inconsid]able4 ,i ?9k x 0 on  
?is trip t ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan got on
 ! tra9 & enliv5$ ! j\rney = u4 ,!      
/ories he & ! ,doctor hamm]$ out ( !    
long h\rs ( travel 7 ent]ta9+4 ,we      
ex*ang$ invitations to ! d9+ c> s z n to
 /op ! fl[ ( conv]sation betwe5 ,mr4    
,bryan & ! ,doctor4 ,we w\ld invite him 
to lun*1 & ,mr4 ,bryan w\ld ask u to    
d9n]1 or vice v]sa1 s t ! social        
am5ities 7 delightfully ext5d$ to keep u
 9 mutual enjoym5t ( ! trip4 ,dr4       
,talmage & myself agre$ t ,mr4 ,bryan's 
success on ! plat=m 0 mu* enhanc$ by 8  
wond]ful voice4 ,! ,doctor said he _h   
nev] he>d s exquisite a speak+ voice 9 a
 man z ,mr4 ,bryan's4 ,he always spoke 9

 eloqu5t support ( ! masses1 d5\nc+ !   
tru/s ) vehem5ce4  ,travell+ 0 always a 
k9d ( luxury to me1 :5 we 7 n oblig$ to 
/op ov] at "s wret*$ hotel4 ,! ,pullman 
c>s 7 palatial 9 com=t comp>$ to !      
hotels we _h to ent]4 ,b ,dr4 ,talmage 0
 always satisfi$2 no hotel1 h[ev] poor1 
c\ld alt] ! *e]fulness ( 8 temp]am5t4   
,9 ,janu>y1 #aija1 ,que5 ,victoria di$1 
& ,dr4 ,talmage's eulogy w5t f> & wide4 
,i quote aga9 f my scrap-book a "p ( 8  
comm5t on ?is _w ev5t3  ,:ile ,que5     
,victoria has be5 ! fri5d ( all art1 all
 lit]ature1 all sci5ce1 all inv5tion1   
all re=m1 h] reign w be mo/ rememb]$ =  
all "t1 all et]nity1 z ! reign (        
,*ri/ianity4 ,beg9n+ ) t sc5e at #e     
o'clock 9 ! morn+ 9 ,k5s+ton ,palace1   
:]e %e ask$ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury to 
pray = h]1 & !y knelt d[n implor+ ,div9e
 guidance until h] la/ h\r1 n only 9 !  
sublime liturgy ( h] e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 b  
on all occasions1 %e has directly or    
indirectly decl>$3 ',i believe 9 ,god1 !
 ,fa!r ,almighty1 ,mak] ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1

 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 only begott5      
,son4'  ,! ,que5's book1 s mu* criticis$
 at ! "t ( its appe>ance1 "s say+ t x 0 
skilfully done1 & "s say+ t ! private   
affairs ( a h\sehold ought n to h be5   
expos$1 0 nev]!less a book ( r>e        
usefulness1 f ! fact t x %[$ t ,god 0   
ackn[l$g$ 9 all h] life1 & t ',rock (   
,ages' 0 n an unusual song at ,w9dsor   
,ca/le4  ,i believe t no ?rone s9ce !   
?rone ( ,david & ! ?rone ( ,hezekiah & !
 ?rone ( ,e/h]1 has be5 9 su* con/ant   
t\* ) ! ?rone ( heav5 z ! ?rone (       
,victoria4 ,sixty-?ree ye>s ( womanhood 
en?ron$6  ,9 ,m>* ( #aija ,dr4 ,talmage 
inaugurat$ a s]ies ( ,tw5tie? ,c5tury   
,revival ,meet+s 9 ! ,academy ( ,music1 
9 ,new ,york4 ,x 0 a great ,gospel      
campaign 9 :i* ?\s&s 7 p[]fully impress$
 = life4 ,! ,doctor seem$ to h made a   
new />t 9 a def9$ evangelical plan (    
sav+ ! _w4 ,inde$1 to save 0 8 great    
wat*word1 to save s9n]s1 b mo/ ( all to 
save m5 f becom+ s9n]s4 ,"o ( 8 fam\s   
!mes--& ?\s&s rememb] 8 burn+ words--0  

,! ,?ree ,greate/ ,?+s to ,d--,save a   
,man1 ,save a ,woman1 ,save a ,*ild4    
,!re 0 a c]ta9 anxiety 9 my m9d ab\t    
,dr4 ,talmage 9 ?is sixty-eigh? ye> ( 8 
life1 & ,i us$ to tell him t he _h rea*$
 ! top ( all religi\s obligations z he  
himself felt !m1 t !re 0 no?+ great] =  
him to d1 & t he might n[ move ) s(t]   
measure to ! inspir$ impulses ( 8 life4 
,b he nev] delay$1 he nev] t>ri$1 he    
nev] wait$4 ,he m>*$ eag]ly ahead1 z if 
! mile/ones ( 8 life /ret*$ _m ye>s     
beyond4  ,our social life 9 ,wa%+ton 0  
subs]vi5t to ,dr4 ,talmage's reign (    
prea*+4 ,we nev] accept$ invitations )\t
 ! privilege ( qualify+ our acceptance1 
mak+ !m subject to ! ,doctor's religi\s 
duties4 ,! privilege 0 gracefully       
ackn[l$g$ by all our fri5ds4 ,we 7 away 
f ,wa%+ton1 too1 a great deal4 ,9 ! spr+
 ( ?is ye>1 #aija1 ! ,doctor made a     
lectur+ t\r ?r\gh ! ,s\?1 t 0 full (    
oratorical triumphs = him1 b no less    
m>k$ by delightful social incid5ts4 ,!re
 0 a s]ies ( d9n]s & receptions 9 8     

hon\r t ,i %all nev] =get1 9 ^?         
beautiful homes ( ,mississippi1         
,alabama1 & ,t5nessee4 ,because ( 8     
,gospel pilgrimage ( _m ye>s 9 ^!       
places1 ,dr4 ,talmage _h gr[n to be a   
h\sehold god among !m4  ,:5 w9t] _h %$ 8
 g>l& ( sn[ ov] nature1 or :5 we 7 knee 
deep 9 summ]'s v]dure & fl[]s1 ,ea/     
,hampton 0 ! ,doctor's headqu>t]s4 ,f   
!re we made our summ] trips4 ,x 0 aft] a
 %ort season at ,ea/ ,hampton 9 ! summ] 
( #aija1 t ! ,doctor w5t to ,ocean      
,grove1 :]e he deliv]$ a ,f\r? ( ,july  
oration1 ! enorm\s auditorium be+ cr[d$ 
to its utmo/ capacity4 ,a few days lat] 
we w5t to ,buffalo1 :]e1 9 a l>ge t5t   
/&+ 9 ! ,exposition gr\nd1 ,dr4 ,talmage
 lectur$1 8 p[]ful voice triumph+ ov] ! 
fireworks t1 f a place ne> by1 w5t boom+
 up ?r\gh ! heav5s4 ,aft] a s]ies (     
,*autauqua lectures ?r\gh ,mi*igan &    
,wiscons91 ! ,doctor f9i%$ 8 c\rse at   
,lake ,port1 ,m>yl&1 ne> picturesque    
,de] ,p>k4 ,^! are m]ely casual         
recollections1 too brief to s]ve o!rwise

 ?an z evid5ce ( ,dr4 ,talmage's        
trem5d\s indu/ry & en]gy4  ,9 ,septemb]1
 #aija1 came ! assass9ation ( ,presid5t 
,mc,kinley4 ,dr4 ,talmage _h an         
engagem5t to prea* at ,ocean ,grove !   
day foll[+ ! disa/]4 ,on our arrival at 
! ,we/ ,end ,hotel1 ,long ,bran*1 !     
,doctor w5t 9 to regi/] :ile we rema9$ 9
 ! c>riage at ! door4 ,sudd5ly he came  
out1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 v mu* agitat$4
 ,he _h j receiv$ ! news ( ! trag$y4  ,i
 _c prea* to-morr[1 he said4 ,?is is too
 horrible4 ,mc,kinley has be5 %ot4 ,:at 
%all ,i d8 ,& he /ood !re utt]ly /unn$2 
unable to ?9k4 ,well1 we w /op at !     
hotel to-night1 at any rate1 ,i said1   
let u g 94  ,lat] ! ,doctor tri$ to     
expla9 to ^? 9 *>ge at ,ocean ,grove t  
he c\ld n prea*1 b !y prevail$ ^u him to
 deliv] ! s]mon he _h ) him1 :i* he did1
 prefac+ x ) appropriate rem>ks ab\t !  
national disa/] ( ! h\r4  ,! foll[+     
telegram 0 imm$iately s5t to ! ,*ief ( !
 ,nation1 cut (f s ru?lessly 9 8 c>e] ( 
hon\r & usefulness3--      ,long ,bran*1

 ,septemb] #f?4      ,presid5t          
,mc,kinley1 ,buffalo1 ,n4,y4      ,!    
,nation is 9 pray] = y\r recov]y4 ,y w  
be ne>] &     de>] to ! p ?an ev] be=e  
aft] y h pass$ ?is     crisis4 ,mrs4    
,talmage jo9s me 9 sympa?y4      ,t4    
,,dewitt ,,talmage4  ,aft] ! dea? ( !   
,presid5t ! ,doctor prea*$ 8 s]mon ,our 
,dead ,presid5t = ! fir/ "t 9 ! little  
*ur* at ,ea/ ,hampton1 :]e x _h be5     
writt5 9 8 /udy4 ,9 ,octob] ! ,doctor 0 
call$ ^u to prea* at ! obsequies ( !    
,rev4 ,dr4 ,sund]l&1 = _m ye>s pa/or ( !
 ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,wa%+ton4   
,:at a long season ( obsequies ,dr4     
,talmage solemnis$6 ,& yet1 ) :at       
supreme optimism he defi$ ! unse5 arr[ 9
 8 own life t came to pi]ce him ) su*   
sudd5ness 9 ,april1 #aijb4  ,! ,doctor  
_h be5 a good travell]1 & he 0 fond (   
travell+2 b1 t[>d ! end ( 8 life1 !re 7 
mom5ts :5 he felt its fatigu+ influ5ces4
 ,he nev] compla9$ or appe>$            
appreh5sive1 b ,i rememb] ! fir/ "t he  
%[$ any we>9ess ( _s4 ,i almo/ recall 8 

words3 ,i h writt5 s mu* ab\t ev]y?+1 t 
n[ x becomes difficult = me to write4 ,i
 am tir$4 ,x fright5$ me to he> him say 
?is1 he 0 s wond]ful 9 endurance &      
/r5g?2 & ,i c\ld n %ake (f ! effect t   
?is fir/ sign ( 8 decl9+ ye>s made ^u   
me4 ,he 0 !n sixty-n9e ye>s old1 & ! la/
 ( ! twelve *ildr51 save 8 si/]4  ,! la/
 s]mon he ev] wrote 0 prea*$ 9 ,febru>y1
 #aijb4 ,! text ( ?is 0 f ,psalms       
xxxiii4 #b3 ,s+ unto ,him ) ! ,psalt]y1 
& an in/rum5t ( t5 /r+s4 ,?is 0 ,david's
 h>p ( gratitude & praise4 ,aft] "s     
introductory p>agraphs on ! h>p1 its    
age1 ! v>ieties ( ?is mo/ consecrat$ (  
all in/rum5ts1 its t5d]ness1 its place 9
 ! ri*e/ symbolism ( ! ,holy            
,scriptures1 he writes3 ,david's h>p _h 
t5 /r+s1 &1 :5 8 great s\l 0 afire ) !  
!me1 8 sympa!tic voice1 accompani$ by   
exquisite vibrations ( ! *ords1 mu/ h   
be5 ov]p[]+4444 ,! simple fact is t !   
mo/ ( u1 if we praise ! ,"l at all1 play
 ^u "o /r+ or two /r+s1 or ?ree /r+s1 :5
 we ought to take a h>p fully *ord$1 & )

 glad f+]s sweep all ! /r+s4 ,in/ead (  
be+ grateful = "h & !re a bless+ we     
happ5 to ?9k (1 we ought to rehe>se all 
our bless+s1 & obey ! injunction ( my   
text to s+ unto ,him ) an in/rum5t ( t5 
/r+s4 ,h y ev] ?ank$ ,god = delightsome 
food8 he asks2 & = sight = ! eye1 ! w9d[
 ( our immortal nature1 ! gate ?r\gh :i*
 all col\rs m>*1 ! picture gall]y ( !   
s\l8 ,he enum]ates o!r bless+s--he>+1   
sleep1 ! gift ( reason1 ! beauties (    
nature1 fri5ds4 ,i n[ come1 he cont9ues1
 to ! t5? & la/4 ,i m5tion x la/ t x may
 be m memorable--heav5ly anticipation4  
,by ! grace ( ,god we are go+ to move   
into a place s mu* bett] ?an ?is1 t on  
arriv+ we w wond] t we 7 = s _m ye>s s  
loa? to make ! transf]4 ,aft] we h se5  
,*ri/ face to face1 & rejoic$ ov] our   
dep>t$ k9dr$1 !re are "s mighty spirits 
we w want to meet soon aft] we pass     
?r\gh ! gates4 ,z 8 graphic p5 depicts !
 sc5e--! meet+ ) ,david & ! great ones (
 ,scripture1 ! h]oes & h]o9es :o gave _!
 lives = ! tru?1 ! ,gospel proclaim]s1 !

 great ,*ri/ian poets1 all ! dep>t$     
,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 ( :atev] age or      
nation--he seems to h already a =eta/e (
 ! wond]ful vision s soon to op5 to 8   
eyes4 ,n[1 he concludes1 take d[n y\r   
h>p ( t5 /r+s & sweep all ! *ords4 ,let 
u make less compla9t & (f] m ?anks2 r5d]
 less dirge & m cantata4 ,take pap] & p5
 & write 9 long columns y\r bless+s4444 
,set y\r mis=tunes to music1 z ,david   
op5$ 8 d>k say+s on a h>p4444 ,bless+1 &
 hon\r & glory & p[] be unto ,him t     
sitte? ^u ! ?rone & unto ! ,lamb = ev]4 
,am56  ,i recall t :5 ,dr4 ,talmage fir/
 read ?is s]mon to me 9 8 /udy1 he said3
 ,t is ! be/ ,i c d2 ,i %all nev] write 
a bett] s]mon4 ,i h be5 told t :5 a man 
says he has rea*$ ! topmo/ ef=t ( 8     
abilities1 x presages 8 end1 & ! m>* (  
ev5ts seem$ to v]ify ! axiom4  ,dr4     
,talmage's la/ j\rney came ab\t ?r\gh ! 
invitation ( ! ,mexican m9i/] 9         
,wa%+ton4 ,! latt] met ,dr4 ,talmage at 
d9n]1 & on he>+ t he _h nev] prea*$ 9   
,mexico he urg$ him to g !re4 ,:5 !     

,doctor's plans _h all be5 made1 "s     
fri5ds tri$ to dissuade him f go+1      
secretly fe>+1 p]haps1 ! tax x w\ld be  
on 8 /r5g?4 ,yet !re 0 no evid5ce at ?is
 "t to support _! fe>s1 & ! ,doctor     
himself w\ld h be5 ! la/ to li/5 to any 
w>n+4 ,he 0 v busy dur+ ! few days t    
prec$$ our dep>ture f ,wa%+ton 9 att5d+ 
! meet+s ( ! ,committee ( di/+ui%$      
cl]gym5 :o 7 9 session to revise ! cre$ 
( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4  ,! day be=e we 
left = ,mexico1 ! ,doctor told me he    
desir$ to ent]ta9 ^! g5tlem51 z _h be5 8
 cu/om dur+ all important ga!r+s (      
repres5tative *ur*m5 :o visit$ ,wa%+ton4
 ,he 0 9 great spirits4 ,8 ideas ( a    
social affair 7 def9ite & g5]\s1 z we   
discov]$ t day1 mu* to our amusem5t4    
,eleanor1 he said1 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i    
w\ld l to h ^! g5tlem5 to lun*eon at my 
h\se to-morr[4 ,c y arrange x8 ,i c\ld n
 possibly leave ,wa%+ton )\t %[+ !m "s  
special c\rtesy4 ,n[1 ,i want a real    
meal1 some?+ to sit d[n to4 ,none ( y\r 
float+ oy/]s1 or little daubs ( meat 9  

pa/ry1 b real food1 :ole turkeys1 f\r or
 five ( !m--a sub/antial meal4 ,!       
,doctor's respect = *ick5 patties1      
cream$ oy/]s1 & ! usual buffet reception
 lun*eon1 0 cle>ly n v great4  ,!       
lun*eon 0 giv5 at #a4cj on ! day        
appo9t$2 ! di/+ui%$ gue/s all came1 two 
by two1 into our h\se4 ,a few weeks     
lat]1 !y came aga9 9 a body1 two by two1
 into ! h\se ( m\rn+4  ,besides ! visit+
 cl]gy1 ,dr4 ,talmage _h also invit$ =  
?is lun*eon o!r repres5tative m5 (      
,wa%+ton4 ,x 0 ! la/ social ga!r+ :i* ! 
,doctor ev] att5d$ 9 8 own home1 &      
p]haps = t reason becomes a significant 
ev5t 9 my memory4 ,aft] ! re/ _h dep>t$1
 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke rema9$ = an h\r  
or two to talk ) my husb& 9 8 /udy4 ,dr4
 ,talmage s (t5 ref]r$ to ! great       
pleasure ?is long int]view _h giv5 him1 
t ,i am sure x 0 "o ( ! supreme         
enjoym5ts ( 8 la/ spiritual mile/one4   
,! night be=e we left ,wa%+ton an       
incid5t occurr$ t directly conc]ns ^!   
pages4 ,we _h gone d[n into ! basem5t ( 

! h\se to look = "s pap]s ! ,doctor kept
 !re 9 ! safe1 & 9 tak+ !m out he pick$ 
up ! manuscript ( 8 autobiography4 ,z we
 w5t up/airs ,i said to ! ,doctor1 ,:at 
a pity t y h n complet$ x entirely4  ,! 
,doctor repli$1 ,all ! obscure "p ( my  
life is writt5 "h1 & a great "p ( ! re/ 
( x4 ,:5 ,i return f ,mexico ,i w f9i%  
x4 ,if any?+ %\ld happ51 h[ev]1 x c be  
complet$ f scrapbooks & o!r data4  ,we  
w5t into 8 /udy & ! ,doctor _h j begun  
to read x to me :5 we 7 int]rupt$ by a  
call f ,s5ator ,hanna4 ,dr4 ,talmage    
p>ticul>ly admir$ ,s5ator ,hanna1 &1 z  
!y 7 great fri5ds1 ! autobiography 0    
=gott5 = ! re/ ( ! ev5+4 ,kn[+ t !      
,doctor 0 ab\t to leave ,wa%+ton !      
,s5ator _h come to wi% him goodby1 & to 
urge him to visit 8 bro!r at            
,?omasville1 ,georgia1 :]e we 7 to /op  
on our way to ,mexico4 ,i rememb]       
,s5ator ,hanna said to ! ,doctor1 ,y w  
f9d ! place v pretty2 we own a good deal
 ( prop]ty !re1 s mu* s t x c\ld easily 
be call$ ,hannaville4 ,! next morn+ we  

/>t$ = ! ,city ( ,mexico1 go+ direct to 
,*>le/on1 :]e ! ,doctor prea*$4 ,he 0   
ent]ta9$ a good deal !re1 & we witness$ 
! op5+ ( ! ,*>le/on ,exposition4  ,f    
,*>le/on we w5t to ,?omasville1         
,georgia1 :]e we sp5t a week1 dur+ :i*  
"t ! ,doctor prea*$ & lectur$ twice at  
ne>by places4 ,x 0 "h t we met ! fir/   
accid5t ( our j\rney4 ,j z we 7 /eam+   
into ,?omasville we ran into a tra9     
ahead1 & !re 0 "s loss ( life & great   
damage4 ,=tunately we 7 9 ! la/ ,pullman
 c> ( ! tra94 ,i h always believ$ t !   
%ock ( ?is accid5t 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! end = 
,dr4 ,talmage4 ,he %[$ no fe>1 & he gave
 e assi/ance possible to o!rs2 b1 9 !   
t5sion ( ! mom5t1 9 8 own self-re/ra9t =
 ! sake ( o!rs1 ,i ?9k t he ov]tax$ 8   
/r5g? m ?an he realis$4 ,i nev] want$ to
 see a tra9 aga91 & begg$ ! ,doctor to  
let u rema9 9 ,?omasville ! re/ ( our   
lives4 ,! next morn+1 h[ev]1 ,dr4       
,talmage />t$ out on a prea*+ engagem5t 
9 ! neighb\rhood by tra91 b we rema9$   
beh9d4 ,our /ay 9 ,?omasville 0 made v  

enjoyable by ! relatives ( ,s5ator      
,hanna1 ^: beautiful e/ates 7 a s]ies ( 
l&scape pictures ,i %all always rememb]4
 ,al?\gh ! ,doctor 0 oblig$ to be away  
on lectur+ engagem5ts ?ree times dur+ ! 
week he enjoy$ ! drives ab\t ,?omasville
 ) u :ile he 0 !re4 ,our de/9ation aft] 
leav+ ,?omasville 0 ,new ,orleans1 :]e  
,dr4 ,talmage 0 receiv$ z if he _h be5 a
 national "*4 ,he 0 welcom$ by a        
di/+ui%$ deputation ) ! utmo/           
cordiality4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,h]ald said (   
?is occasion3 ,:5 he w5t on ! foll[+    
,sunday to ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* he
 f\nd a great multitude assembl$1 ! l>ge
 build+ d5sely pack$ )9 & a mu* va/]    
ga!r+ out ( doors unable to obta9       
admittance4 ,?\s&s w5t away disappo9t$4 
,he spoke ) ev5 m ?an usual =ce &       
conviction4 ,nev] 7 we m royally        
ent]ta9$ or fet$ ?an we 7 "h4 ,f ,new   
,orleans we w5t to ,san ,antonio1 :]e we
 /opp$ (f = two or ?ree days'           
sight-see+4 ,! ,doctor 0 urg$ to prea* &
 lecture :ile he 0 !re2 b he excus$     

himself on ! gr\nd ( a previ\s          
engagem5t1 promis+1 h[ev]1 to lecture 9 
,san ,antonio on 8 return trip to       
,wa%+ton4  ,on our way f ,san ,antonio  
to ! ,city ( ,mexico our tra9 ran into  
"o ( ! s&-/orms1 = :i* ! ,mexican c\ntry
 is fam\s at c]ta9 times ( ! ye>2 & we 7
 at a /&/ill on a side track at a small 
/ation = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! food 0      
execrable1 ! w9d & s& 7 *ok+1 & ! :ole  
exp]i5ce try+ 9 ! extreme4 ,we 7 w>n$   
aga9/ ?ieves ( ! neighb\rhood1 &1 dur+ !
 night we 7 lock$ 9 ! c>s to ensure !   
safety ( our belong+s4 ,9 spite ( ^!    
precautions a %awl :i* ! ,doctor valu$1 
because x _h be5 pres5t$ to him by !    
citiz5s ( ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia1 0 /ol5  
dur+ ! night ?r\gh an op5 w9d[4 ,!y 7 n 
ba%ful ^? ?ieves ( ! s&/orm4 ,f a       
private c> atta*$ to ! re> ( our tra9 !y
 /ole a refrig]ator bodily (f ! plat=m4 
,! ,doctor _h long be5 suff]+ f 8 ?roat1
 & all ^! annoyances _h ! effect (      
increas+ ! pa9ful symptoms to su* a     
degree t :5 we f9ally got into ! city ( 

,mexico on ,saturday1 ,m>* #a/1 x 0     
necess>y to call a physician4 ,dr4      
,talmage _h br\ght ) him a numb] (      
lett]s ( introduction f ,wa%+ton to p 9 
! ,city ( ,mexico1 b ! ,mexican m9i/] _h
 writt5 ahead ( u1 & on ! day we arriv$ 
p left _! c>ds & ext5d$ invitations t   
promis$ to keep u socially busy e day ( 
our week's visit4  ,! ,doctor 0 ail+ a  
little1 ,i ?\ght1 b n s]i\sly4 ,he _h a 
slight cold4 ,al?\gh he _h plann$ to    
prea* only 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* a week
 f our arrival1 ! p ( ! o!r ,prote/ant  
d5om9ations urg$ him ) su* importunity t
 he agre$ to prea* = !m on ! fir/       
,sunday1 ! day aft] our arrival4 ,?is 0 
an unexpect$ /ra9 on ,dr4 ,talmage aft] 
a v try+ j\rney2 b he nev] c\ld refuse  
to prea*1 no matt] h[ great 8 fatigue4  
,on ! foll[+ ,tuesday a lun*eon 0 giv5  
,dr4 ,talmage by ,g5]al ,porfirio ,diaz1
 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,mexican ,republic1 at 
8 palace 9 ,*apultepec4 ,! ,doctor      
enjoy$ a long audi5ce ) ! ag$ /atesman1 
dur+ :i* ! mutual int]e/s & prospects ( 

! two c\ntries 7 freely discuss$1       
,presid5t ,diaz manife/+ himself1 z     
always1 a fri5d & admir] ( our gov]nm5t 
& p4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon a cold w9d _h come
 up1 & ! drive home increas$ ! ,doctor's
 indisposition1 s t he 0 oblig$ to      
conf9e himself to 8 room4 ,/ill he 0 up 
& ab\t1 & we felt no al>m :atev]4 ,on   
,?ursday night1 he compla9$ ( a pa9 at !
 base ( 8 bra91 & at ab\t f\r 9 ! morn+ 
,i 0 awak5$ by him3--  ,eleanor1 he     
said1 ,i seem to be v ill2 ,i believe ,i
 am dy+4 ,! %ock 0 v great1 x 0 su* a   
r>e ?+ = him to be ill4 ,we s5t = ! be/ 
,am]ican physician 9 ! city ( ,mexico1  
,dr4 ,%ields1 :o diagnos$ ! ,doctor's   
case z grippe4 ,he at once allay$ my    
fe>s1 assur+ me t x w\ld n be s]i\s4    
,dr4 ,talmage _h promis$ to lecture on  
,friday1 ,m>* #g?1 & we _h "s tr\ble to 
prev5t him f keep+ ?is engagem5t4 ,dr4  
,%ields insi/$ t ,dr4 ,talmage %\ld n   
leave 8 room1 decl>+ t ! ex]tion w\ld be
 too mu* = him4 ,n until ,dr4 ,%ields _h
 assur$ ,dr4 ,talmage t ! p c\ld be     

notifi$ by special h&bills & ! newspap]s
 w\ld he cons5t to break ! engagem5t4   
,on ,friday night ,dr4 ,talmage grew    
worse2 & f9ally he ask$ to be tak5 home1
 p]sonally mak+ arrangem5ts ) ,dr4      
,%ields to travel ) u z f> z ! ,mexican 
bord]1 z my k ( ,spani% 0 v limit$4     
,ev5tually x became necess>y = ,dr4     
,%ields to g all ! way ) u4 ,9 ! great  
sorr[ t ! p ( ,mexico felt ov] ! sudd5  
illness ( ,dr4 ,talmage1 _! regret at 8 
cancell$ engagem5ts 0 swall[$ up1 & !re 
0 "o great wave ( sympa?y :i* t\*$ u n a
 little4  ,! j\rney to ,wa%+ton 0 a     
pa9ful "o4 ,dr4 ,talmage kept gr[+      
worse4 ,all day long he lay on ! c\*    
be=e me 9 our draw+-room on ! tra91 say+
 no?+--"u ! con/ant c>e ( ! physician4  
,telegrams & lett]s foll[$ ! pati5t all 
! way f ,mexico to ! ,capital city4 ,at 
e /ation sil5t1 awe-/rick5 cr[ds 7 ga!r$
 to "q ( ! /ate ( ! belov$ suff]]4 ,9   
,new ,orleans we _h to /ay ov] a day1 s 
z to secure accommodation on ! tra9 to  
,wa%+ton4 ,:ile !re _m messages (       

condol5ce 7 left at ! hotel1 a p>ty (   
ladies call+ especially to ?ank me = !  
great c>e ,i 0 tak+ ( _! ,dr4 ,talmage4 
,on our r\te to ! national city1 ,i     
rememb] ! ,doctor drew me d[n beside him
 to speak to me4 ,he 0 !n extremely weak
 & 8 voice 0 v l[3 ,eleanor1 ,i believe 
?is is dea?1 he said4  ,! long j\rney1 9
 :i* ye>s seem$ compress$ into days1 at 
la/ came to a close4 ,! tra9 pull$ up 9 
,wa%+ton1 & our own physician1 ,dr4     
,magrud]1 met u at ! /ation4 ,dr4       
,talmage 0 borne into 8 home 9 a *air1 &
 up/airs into 8 b$room1 :]e already !   
angel ( dea? _h ent]$ to welcome & gu>d 
him1 ?\gh1 alas6 we knew x n1 & /ill    
hop$ aga9/ hope4 ,occasional rallies    
took place2 b evid5ces ( c]ebral        
inflammation appe>$1 & ! pati5t sank    
into a /ate ( unconsci\sness1 :i* 0 only
 a prelude to dea?4 ,bullet9s 7 giv5 to 
! public daily by ! att5d+ physicians2 &
 if aught c\ld h assuag$ ! angui% ( su* 
mom5ts x w\ld h be5 ! univ]sal int]e/ & 
sympa?y %[n f all p>ts ( ! _w4  ,read]s 

w p>don me if ,i reproduce f ,! ,*ri/ian
 ,h]ald a record ( ! la/ sc5e4 ,x is h>d
 to take d[n ! fold$ %ad[s ( our        
b]eavem5t & hold x ev5 to ! gaze (      
fri5ds4  ,aft] a pa9ful illness1 la/+   
sev]al weeks1 ,am]ica's be/-belov$      
prea*]1 ! ,rev]5d ,?omas ,de,witt       
,talmage1 pass$ f e>? to ! life above1  
on ,april #ab?1 #aijb4 ,ev] s9ce 8      
return f ,mexico1 :]e he 0 pro/rat$ by a
 sudd5 attack :i* rapidly assum$ ! =m ( 
c]ebral conge/ion1 he _h la9 9 ! sick   
*amb] ( 8 ,wa%+ton home1 surr\nd$ by 8  
family & c>$ = by ! mo/ skilful         
physicians4 ,ea* day br\ght its alt]nate
 hopes & fe>s4 ,mu* ( ! "t 0 pass$ 9    
unconsci\sness2 b !re 7 int]vals :51 ev5
 amid 8 suff]+s1 he c\ld speak to &     
recognise ^? ar\nd him4 ,no murmur or   
compla9t came f 8 lips2 he bore 8 suff]+
 bravely1 su/a9$ by a ,high] ,p[]4 ,!   
message _h come :i* soon] or lat] comes 
to all1 & ! ag$ s]vant ( ,god 0 ready to
 g2 he _h be5 ready all 8 life4         
,occasional rallies took place1 rais+   

hopes :i* 7 quickly ab&on$4 ,f ,april   
#e? to ,april #ab? ^! rallies occurr$ at
 frequ5t int]vals1 always foll[$ by a   
condition ( increas$ depression1 m or   
less augm5t$ fev] & p>tial              
unconsci\sness4 ,on ,saturday1 ,april   
#ab?1 a great *ange became app>5t4 ,= _m
 h\rs ! pati5t _h be5 unconsci\s4 ,z !  
day wore on1 x became evid5t t he c\ld n
 live ?r\gh ano!r night4 ,all ( ,dr4    
,talmage's family--8 wife1 8 son1 !     
,rev4 ,frank ,de,witt ,talmage1 (       
,*icago2 ,mrs4 ,w>r5 ,g4 ,smi? & ,mrs4  
,daniel ,mangam1 ( ,brooklyn2 ,mrs4     
,all5 ,e4 ,donnan1 ( ,ri*mond2 & ,mrs4  
,cl>5ce ,wyc(f & ,miss ,talmage1 7 ga!r$
 9 ! *amb] ( dea?4 ,dr4 ,g4,l4 ,magrud]1
 ! pr9cipal physician1 0 also 9         
att5dance at ! la/4 ,at #i4be o'clock   
p4m41 ! s\l took flight f ! inanimate   
clay1 & ! _s ( ! _w's greate/ prea*] 0  
releas$4  ,! ,rev4 ,t4 ,*alm]s ,ea/on1  
an old & valu$ fri5d ( ,dr4 ,talmage1 0 
9 frequ5t att5dance ^u him1 & nev] ceas$
 8 m9i/rations until ! eyes ( ! belov$  

"o 7 clos$ 9 dea?4 ,a brief exc]pt f 8  
address at ! ,memorial ,s]vice ( ! ,rev4
 ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage held at ! ,ea/]n 
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,wa%+ton1 may n be  
unacceptable to ! read]3  ,a truly great
 man or eloqu5t orator does n die--     
',& is he dead ^: glori\s m9d           
,lifts ?9e on high8     ,to live 9 he>ts
 we leave beh9d       ,is n to die4'    
,:at %all we say ( ! pr9ce 9 ,israel :o 
has left u8 ,c we compress ! ocean into 
a dewdrop8 ,no m is x possible to       
cond5se into "o brief h\r :at is due to 
! memory ( our belov$ & illu/ri\s fri5d4
 ,8 moral c\rage 0 only equall$ by 8    
giant frame & physical /r5g?4 ,he 0 made
 ( ! v /uff t m>tyrs are made (3 "o ( ! 
mo/ rem>kable individualities ( our "t4 
,a man ( no negative qualities1         
aggressive & positive4  ,8 :ole s\l 0   
full ( convictions ( "r & duty4 ,a firm 
fri5d1 a man ( ready recognition1 a     
human magnet 9 8 focalis+ p[]4 ,he 0    
true 9 e de$1 & nev] ne$$ a veil to be  
drawn4444 ,if1 z 8 p]sonal fri5d = m ?an

 tw5ty ye>s1 ,i %\ld attempt to op5 up !
 treasures ( 8 real greatness1 :]e %all 
we f9d m ( ^? /]l+ virtues t poets h    
sung1 arti/s portray$1 & hi/orians      
comm5d$8 ,he 0 truly a great man--a man 
( ,god6  ,! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 7 full (  
happ9ess 9 ! liv+ companion%ip ( h] :o s
 sadly m\rns 8 dep>ture4 ,he frequ5tly  
spoke to me ( ! great inspiration br\ght
 into ^! ye>s by h] ceaseless devotion  
to all 8 plans & "w1 mak+ :at 0         
burd5some 9 8 accumulat+ lit]>y duties a
 pleasure4444 ,! la/ fond look (        
recognition 0 giv5 to 8 belov$ wife1 & !
 la/ ^w t fell f 8 lips1 :5 f> d[n 9 !  
valley1 0 ! sweete/ music to 8          
e>s--',eleanor4'  ,x 0 said once by an  
em95t writ] t :5 ,abraham ,l9coln1 !    
=e/-born lib]ator1 ent]$ ,heav51 he ?rew
 d[n at ,god's ?rone ?ree million yokes 
z ! trophies ( 8 great act (            
emancipation2 z great z t 01 ,i ?9k x 0 
small1 inde$1 comp>$ ) ! t5s ( ?\s&s (  
s\ls ,talmage r$eem$ f ! yokes ( s9 &   
%ame by ! glori\s ,gospel prea*$ ) su*  

f]v\r & p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:at a     
mighty army /ood ready to greet him at !
 gates ( ! heav5ly city z ! w>rior pass$
 9 to be cr[n$ by 8 ,sov]eign & ,k+6  ,!
 fun]al s]vices 7 held at ! ,*ur* ( !   
,cov5ant1 ,wa%+ton1 on ,april #ae?4 ,!  
c]emony began at #e p4m41 ) ! ,dead ,m>*
 f ,saul1 & la/$ consid]ably ov] an h\r4
 ,! c(f9 re/$ imm$iately 9 front ( !    
pulpit1 & ov] x 0 a massive b$ (        
violets4 ,on a silv] plate 0 !          
inscription3      ,,?omas ,,dewitt      
,,talmage1     ,,janu>y #g,,?1          
#ahcb-;,,april #ab,,?1 #aijb  ,! floral 
(f]+s 7 num]\s1 includ+ a wrea? ( :ite  
roses & lilies ( ! valley s5t by        
,presid5t & ,mrs4 ,roosevelt4 ,!        
(ficiat+ cl]gym5 7 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,t4,s4  
,haml91 pa/or ( ! ,*ur*2 ! ,rev4 ,dr4   
,t4 ,*alm]s ,ea/on1 ( ,wa%+ton2 & !     
,rev4 ,drs4 ,s4,j4 ,nicols1 & ,james    
,dem>e/1 ( ,brooklyn4 ,a male qu>tette  
sang3 ,lead1 ,k9dly ,light1 a fav\rite  
hymn ( ,dr4 ,talmage2 ,beyond ! ,smil+ &
 ! ,weep+2 & ,x is well ) my ,s\l4 ,!   

addresses ( ! ,rev]5d ,doctors 7        
eulogi/ic ( ! dead prea*]1 ( :om !y _h  
be5 intimate fri5ds = m ?an a qu>t] ( a 
c5tury4 ,! body lay 9 /ate f\r h\rs1    
dur+ :i* ?\s&s pass$ 9 review ar\nd x4  
,at midnight ! rema9s ( ,dr4 ,talmage 7 
convey$ by private tra9 to ,brooklyn1   
:]e ! burial took place 9 ,gre5wood     
,cemet]y4 ,! fun]al cortege arriv$ ab\t 
t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+2 hundr$s 7 already 
9 ! cemet]y1 wait+ to behold ! la/ rites
 paid to "o !y rev]$ & lov$4 ,!         
,episcopal burial s]vice 0 read by !    
,rev4 ,dr4 ,h[>d ,suydam1 an old fri5d &
 classmate ( ,dr4 ,talmage1 :o made a   
brief address1 & conclud$ ! simple      
c]emonies by ! recital ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4
  ,tributes 7 paid to ! illu/ri\s dead  
all ov] ! civilis$ _w1 & 9 _m languages2
 :ile ?\s&s ( lett]s ( condol5ce &      
telegrams assur$ ! family 9 ^? days (   
affliction t human he>ts 7 ?robb+ ) ours
 & fa9 w\ld com=t u4 ,"o wrote feel+ly3 
,:5 ,dr4 ,talmage describ$ ! ,heav5ly   
,j]usalem1 he seem$ to feel all !       

ec/atic f]v\r ( a ,b]n>d ( ,cluny1      
writ+3      ',= !e1 ,o de>1 de> ,c\ntry6
       ,m9e eyes _! vigils keep2     ,= 
v love behold+       ,?y holy "n1 !y    
weep4'  ,& x seems to me t ,i _c bett]  
close ?is altoge!r unwor?y sket* ( ,dr4 
,talmage ?an by (f]+ ! read] z a p>t+   
remembrance1 9 its simple beauty1 8     
,cele/ial ,dream3  ,"o night1 ly+ on my 
l\nge :5 v tir$1 my *ildr5 all ar\nd me 
9 full romp & hil>ity & laught]1 half   
awake & half asleep1 ,i dream$ ?is      
dream3 ,i 0 9 a f> c\ntry4 ,x 0 n 9     
,p]sia1 al?\gh m ?an ori5tal luxuries   
cr[n$ ! cities4 ,x 0 n ! tropics1 al?\gh
 m ?an tropical fruitfulness fill$ !    
g>d5s4 ,x 0 n ,italy1 al?\gh m ?an      
,italian s(tness fill$ ! air4 ,& ,i w&]$
 ar\nd look+ = ?orns & nettles1 b ,i    
f\nd t none ( !m grew !re2 & ,i saw !   
sun rise & wat*$ to see x set1 b x set  
n4 ,& ,i saw p 9 holiday attire1 & ,i   
said1 ',:5 w !y put (f all ?is1 & put on
 workman's g>b1 & aga9 delve 9 ! m9e or 
swelt] at ! =ge8' ,b !y nev] put (f !   

holiday attire4  ,& ,i w&]$ 9 ! suburbs 
( ! city to f9d ! place :]e ! dead      
sleep1 & ,i look$ all along ! l9e ( !   
beautiful hills1 ! place :]e ! dead     
might mo/ blissfully sleep1 & ,i saw    
t[]s & ca/les1 b n a mausoleum or a     
monum5t or a :ite slab 0 to be se54 ,&  
,i w5t into ! *apel ( ! great t[n1 & ,i 
said3 ',:]e d ! poor wor%ip1 & :]e are !
 b5*es on :i* !y sit8' ,& ! answ] 0 made
 me1 ',we h no poor 9 ?is c\ntry4'  ,&  
!n ,i w&]$ out to f9d ! hovels ( !      
de/itute1 & ,i f\nd mansions ( amb] &   
ivory & gold2 b n a te> c\ld ,i see1 n a
 sigh c\ld ,i he>2 & ,i 0 bewild]$1 & ,i
 sat d[n "u ! bran*es ( a great tree1 & 
,i said1 ',:]e am ,i1 & :5ce comes all  
?is sc5e8' ,& !n out f among ! leaves & 
up ! fl[]y pa?s & across ! bright       
/reams1 !re came a beautiful gr\p ?rong+
 all ab\t me1 & z ,i saw !m come ,i     
?\ght ,i knew _! /ep1 & z !y %\t$ ,i    
?\ght ,i knew _! voices1 b !y 7 s       
glori\sly array$ 9 app>el su* z ,i _h   
nev] be=e witness$1 t ,i b[$ z /rang] to

 /rang]4 ,b :5 aga9 !y clapp$ _! h&s &  
%\t$ ',welcome6 ,welcome6' ! my/]y all  
vani%$1 & ,i f\nd t "t _h gone & et]nity
 _h come1 & we 7 all toge!r aga9 9 our  
new home 9 ,heav54  ,& ,i look$ ar\nd1 &
 ,i said1 ',are we all "h8' ,& ! voices 
( _m g5]ations respond$1 ',all "h6' ,&  
:ile te>s ( gladness 7 ra9+ d[n our     
*eeks1 & ! bran*es ( ! ,lebanon c$>s 7  
clapp+ _! h&s1 & ! t[]s ( ! great city 7
 *im+ _! welcome1 we all toge!r began to
 leap & %\t & s+1 ',home1 home1 home1   
home6'     ,,index  ,abbott1 ,emma1 h]  
beque/ to ! ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle1 #bdd2 
"*1 #bdd4 ,ab]de51 ,"l & ,lady1 #bii4   
,adams1 ,edw91 #ga4 ,adams1 ,john1 8    
adm9i/ration1 #h4 ,adl]1 ,dr41 #aah4    
,agnus1 ,g5]al ,felix1 #bbc4 ,alba1     
#cfh4 ,albany1 intemp]ance1 #de2        
brib]y1 #df2   lobbyi/s driv5 out1 #acb4
 ,alice1 ,pr9cess1 h] dea?1 #ij4 ,all51 
,b>b>a1 case (1 #hb4 ,am]ica1 s4s41 l5g?
 ( voyage1 #ace4 ,ames1 ,coates1 #gd4   
,amoy1 #ai4 ,an>*i/s1 execution (1 #aih4
 ,anglo-,am]ican ,commission1 memb]s (  

!1 #cbe4 ,annapolis1 #cbf4 ,arkell1     
,w4,j41 #bbd4 ,ar?ur1 ,*e/] ,a41 elect$ 
,presid5t1 #aae2   rel9qui%es (fice1    
#adc2   at ,lex+ton1 #ahh1 #bgh2   8    
dea?1 #ahh4 ,a/or1 ,mrs4 ,william1 #ee2 
h] dea?1 #bjj2   w1 #bjj4 ,atlantic1    
passage across1 r$uction1 #ii4 ,au/51   
,colonel1 #bba1 #bda4 ,av]y1 ,miss ,m>y1
 h] m>riage1 #be note4  ,bad5-bad51     
#chh4 ,bakewell1 #cea4 ,ball club1 a    
m9i/]ial1 #di4 ,banks1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,l\is 
,alb]t1 #bha4 ,b>nes1 ,rev4 ,alfr$1 #dh4
 ,b>nes1 ,g5]al ,alfr$ ,c41 #bda4       
,b>nes1 ,alfr$ ,s41 #bjg4 ,b>?oldi      
/atue1 #adi1 #aej4 ,bask5ridge1 #d4     
,bayne1 ,john1 h]oism (1 #acd4          
,beaconsfield1 ,"l1 #ajd2   am\nt giv5 =
 8 ,endymion1 #ajg1 #aji4 ,beck1        
,s5ator1 #bgf4 ,b$loe's ,isl&1 #adi4    
,bee*]1 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d1 8 views on    
!ology1 #aai2   celebration ( 8 =tie?   
ye> ( pa/oral s]vice1 #ahf2   "* ( 8    
disc\rses1 #ahg4 ,belfa/1 #cia4         
,belgium1 ,k+ ,leopold (1 9 ,p>is1 #chh4
 ,belleville1 ,re=m$ ,*ur* at1 #ah4     

,bell[s1 ,rev4 ,dr41 #aaf4 ,b5ton1      
,?omas ,h41 #ajd4 ,b]g1 ,rev4 ,dr41 #dh4
 ,b]gh1 ,pr(essor ,h5ry1 8 def5ce (     
animals1 #ajj2   opposition to          
vivisection1 #ajj2   8 dea?1 #bjh4      
,b]l91 #cgd4 ,be?une1 ,george ,w41 #ahf4
 ,bett+1 practice (1 9 ,am]ica1 #adg4   
,bible1 ,high] ,criticism1 #bec4 ,bill1 
,buffalo1 #bfa4 ,bird1 ,mrs41 #bdd4     
,birds1 ! slaught] (1 #ahd4 ,birm+ham1  
#bfg4 ,birm+ham1 ,alabama1 cyclone at1  
#cdj4 ,blackburn1 ,gov]nor1 #bge2   8   
reception ( ,dr4 ,talmage1 #bgf2        
spee*1 #bgh4 ,blackburn1 ,mrs41 #bgh4   
,bla9e1 ,james ,g41 c&idate = !         
,presid5cy1 #ach2   reports aga9/1 #ach2
   8 vig\r & exhau/ion1 #aci2           
reception at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 #add2       
c>toons (1 #age4 ,bo>dman1 ,rev4 ,dr41  
#dh4 ,bobol9ks1 numb] (1 kill$1 #ahd4   
,bobr9sky1 ,c\nt1 #bfc1 #bhc4 ,bo] ,w>1 
#cdg4 ,bond1 ,mr41 #gb4 ,bonnet  ,co41  
failure (1 #gf4 ,bonynge1 ,mrs41 #bfa4  
,boody1 ,hon4 ,david ,a41 #bda1 #bha4   
,bo/on1 conflagration ( #ahgb1 #bca2    

,union ,*ur* ( #di4 ,b\nd ,brook1 #i4   
,b[]y ,mission1 anniv]s>y1 #cie4 ,b[les1
 ,samuel1 #aca4 ,bra9]d1 ,dr41 #ch4     
,bran*1 ,f4,h41 #bfi4 ,brew]1 ,ju/ice1  
#ccg4 ,brew]s' ,association1 dem&1 #afb4
 ,brib]y1 practice (1 #afe-afg4 ,briggs1
 ,dr41 #bde4 ,brighton ,bea*1 races at1 
#adg4 ,broadhead1 ,rev4 ,dr41 #ia4      
,brooklyn1 corrupt condition1 #fd1 #fi1 
#ge2   cu/om ( c>ry+ fire>ms1 #ge2      
/&>d ( comm]ce1 #ge2   ,bill = a new    
city *>t]1 #gh2   numb] cross+ ! f]ries1
 #gh2   ,lafayette ,av5ue railroad      
s*eme1 #gi1 #hh2   police =ce1 #hb2     
managem5t ( public taxes1 #hb2   spread 
( communism1 #hc2   reign ( t]ror1 #hg2 
bridge1 #ii2   co/1 #abj2   op5$1 #abb2 
improvem5t 9 local adm9i/ration1 #ii2   
numb] ( pa/ors1 #abj2   pool rooms op5$1
 #adg2   railway /rike1 #afg2           
e/abli%m5t ( a lab\r ex*ange1 #afg2     
new jail1 #age2   pulpit build]s1 #ahf2 
committee ( inve/igation1 #aic2         
ovation on ! return ( ,dr4 ,talmage1    
#bda4 ,brooklyn1 ! c5tral ,*ur* (1 #di1 

#ej1 #ec2   alt]ations1 #eg4 ,brooklyn  
,tab]nacle1 ! fir/1 #ee2   d$ication1   
#c1 #fa1 #fb1 #bdi2   enl>g$1 #fb2      
r$$ication1 #fb2   am\nt ( collections1 
#fb1 #fc2   burnt d[n1 #fe1 #bbi1 #bca1 
#bhd-bhf2   size ( ! new1 #fg1 #beb2    
law-suit1 #id2   prosp]ity1 #afb2       
appeal = funds to rebuild1 #bcb2        
tru/ees1 #bcc2   subscrib]s1 #bcd2      
consecration ( ! gr\nd1 #bcd2   co/1    
#bdb2   position1 #bdb2   r5t ( pews1   
#bdc2   corn]-/one laid1 #bde2          
cont5ts1 #bde2   op5$1 #bdi2   f9ancial 
difficulties1 #bfh2   celebration       
fe/ival ( ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ,dr4       
,talmage's     pa/orate1 #bhj-bhc2      
lett] f ! ,tru/ees1 #bhg4 ,brooks1      
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#bdg4 ,taylor1 ,za*>y1 #aad4 ,t5ney1    
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#acc1 #bhc4 ,tr5ton1 intemp]ance1 #de2  
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c5t5nials1 #abd2   adult]ation ( food1  
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on1 #cef1 #cei4  ,van ,bur51 c>toons (1 
#age4 ,v&]bilt1 ,cornelius1 8 w1 #gc1   
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cablegram1 #bej2   h] dea?1 #djf4       
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,williams1 ,william ,b41 #bbd4 ,wills1  
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