,allegories ( ,life                     
,,by ,,mrs4 ,j4 ,s4 ,,adams             
#ahgb     ,,cont5ts4          ,i4 ,,!   
,,bells        ,,ii4 ,,! ,,height       
,,iii4 ,,! ,,pilgrim        ,,iv4 ,,fai?
         ,v4 ,,hope        ,,vi4 ,,joy  
,,& ,,sorr[       ,,vii4 ,,upw>d        
,,viii4 ,,! ,,oak        ,,ix4 ,,tru?   
,,& ,,error         ,x4 ,,! ,,tree      
,,xi4 ,,! ,,two ,,ways       ,,xii4 ,,! 
,,urns      ,,xiii4 ,,self-,,ex]tion    
,,xiv4 ,,! ,,v9es        ,,xv4 ,,9 ,,!  
,,_w       ,,xvi4 ,,fai?1 ,,hope1 ,,&   
,,*>ity      ,,xvii4 ,,go+ ,,=?         
,,xviii4 ,,! ,,fea/       ,,xix4 ,,!    
,,lesson ,,( ,,! ,,/one        ,,xx4 ,,!
 ,,se$s       ,,xxi4 ,,only ,,gold      
,,xxii4 ,,! ,,sacrifice     ,,xxiii4    
,,/rang]s     ,i4  ,,! ,,bells4   ,9 !  
/eeple ( an old *ur* 0 a beautiful *ime 
( bells1 :i* = _m ye>s _h rung out joy\s
 peals at ! t\* ( ! sexton's h& ^u !    
rope4  ,i'll make ! air full ( music    
to-morr[1 said ! :ite-hair$ man1 z he   
lay d[n to 8 slumb]s4 ,to-morr[ is      

,*ri/mas1 & ! p %all be glad & gay4 ,ah1
 yes6 "r m]ry w be ! *imes ,i %all r+   
!m4 ,soon sleep ga!r$ him 9 a close     
embrace1 & visions ( ! morr['s joy      
flitt$ ov] 8 bra94  ,at midnight "s d>k 
cl\ds swept ov] ! t[]1 :ile d>k] %ad[s (
 discont5t fell on ! peaceful *ime4     
,h>k6 :at 0 t8 ,a l[1 discordant s\nd 0 
he>d among ! bells4  ,"h we h be5 r++ = 
sev5 long ye>s1 murmur$ ! highe/ bell 9 
! *ime4  ,well1 :at ( x8 ,t's :at we are
 plac$ "h =1 said a voice f "o ( !      
deep]-ton$ bells4  ,b ,i h rung long    
en\gh4 ,besides1 ,i am we>y ( always s++
 "o tone1 answ]$ ! high bell1 9 a cle>1 
%>p voice4  ,toge!r we make sweete/     
h>mony1 return$ ! bell next ! compla9]4 
,i well "k t1 b ,i am tir$ ( my "o tone1
 :ile y c be> monotony4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n
 mean to answ] to ! call ( ! rope       
to-morr[4  ,:at6 n r+ on ,*ri/mas ,day6 
exclaim$ all ! bells toge!r4  ,no1 ,i   
don't4 ,y may exclaim z mu* z y please2 
b1 if y _h common sympa?y1 y w\ld see 9 
a mom5t h[ we>y ,i am ( s++ ?is "o high 

tone4  ,b we all h to give our notes1   
respond$ a l[1 sweet-voic$ bell4  ,t's j
 :at ,i mean to *ange4 ,we are all we>y 
( our notes1 & ne$ *ange4  ,b we %\ld h 
to be reca/1 said ! l[-ton$ bell1 sadly4
  ,mo/ c]ta9ly we %\ld4 ,i %\ld l ! fun 
( t4 ,n[ h[ _m ( y w be sil5t 9 ! morn+ 
:5 ! old sexton comes to r+ u8  ,i w1   
answ]$ ! l[e/-ton$ bell1 boldly4  ,if "p
 ( u are sil5t & refuse to r+1 ( :at use
 w ! re/ be8 said "o :o _h rema9$ quiet 
until !n4 ,= a *ime all ( u are ne$$1 %e
 add$1 sadly4  ,t's j ! po9t1 rem>k$ !  
lead]4 ,if all w be /ill1 none w be     
blam$3 ! p w ?9k we are worn out & ne$  
mak+ ov]4 ,s we %all be tak5 d[n f ?is  
t[] :]e we h be5 s long1 & /& a *ance ( 
see+ some?+ ( ! _w4 ,= my "p1 ,i am tir$
 to dea? ( be+ up "h1 & see+ no?+ b ?is 
quiet valley4  ,a murmur ran f "o to    
ano!r1 till all agre$ to be sil5t on !  
morr[1 ?\gh _m ( ! *ime w\ld h pref]r$  
to r+ z usual4  ,! man :o _h pres5t$ !  
bells to ! *ur* return$ at midnight1    
aft] a long j\rney to 8 native valley1  

br++ ) him a fri5d1 almo/ solely to he> 
! beautiful *ime on ! morr[4  ,z he     
pass$ ! *ur*1 on 8 way home1 ! murmur+ (
 ! bells 0 j ceas+4 ,! w9d moves !m--!  
beautiful bells1 he said4 ,b to-morr[ y 
%all he> h[ sweet !y w s+1 he add$1 ca/+
 a lov+ glance up to ! t[] :]e hung !   
bells4  ,a few miles f ! valley1 close  
to ! roadside1 /ood a cottage inhabit$  
by a man & wife ^: only *ild 0 fa/ fad+ 
f ! _w4  ,raise me up a little1 "m1 said
 ! dy+ boy1 s ,i c he> ! ,*ri/mas *ime4 
,x w be ! la/ "t ,i %all he> !m "h1 "m4 
,is x almo/ morn+8  ,! pale "m wip$ !   
dea?-dew f 8 br[ & kiss$ him1 say+1     
,yes1 de>1 x's almo/ morn+4 ,! bells w  
*ime soon z ! fir/ ray comes ov] !      
hills4  ,pati5tly ! *ild sat1 pill[$ 9 8
 b$1 till ! gold5 arr[s ( light fla%$   
ov] ! e>?4 ,day _h come1 b no *ime4     
,:at c be ! matt]8 said ! anxi\s "m1 z  
%e /ra9$ h] eyes 9 ! direction ( ! t[]4 
,:at if ! old sexton 7 dead8 ,! ?\ght   
took all h] /r5g? away4 ,if dea? _h tak5
 him fir/1 :o w\ld lay h] boy t5d]ly    

away8  ,is x almo/ "t8  ,almo/1 ,jimmy1 
d>l+4 ,p]haps ! old sexton has slept    
late4  ,w ! bells *ime 9 heav51 "m8     
,yes1 de>1 ,i hope s4  ,w !y r+ !m = me 
if--if--,i--"m6 h>k6 ! bells are r++6 ,!
 good old sexton has gone to ! *ur* at  
la/6  ,! boy's eyes gli/5$ ) a /range   
light4 ,9 va9 ! "m li/5$4 ,no s\nd came 
to h] e>s4 ,all 0 /ill z dea?4  ,oh1 h[ 
beautiful !y s+6 he said1 & fell back & 
di$4  ,o!r *imes fell on 8 e>1 sweet] f>
 ?an ! bells ( ,/4 ,auburn4  ,= m ?an an
 h\r ! old sexton _h be5 work+ at !     
ropes 9 va94 ,no s\nd come =? f ei!r    
bell4  ,:at c be ! matt]8 he exclaim$1  
n]v\sly4 ,= sev5 long ye>s !y h n fail$ 
to r+ out _! tones4 ,i'll try once m4 ,&
 he did s1 vigor\sly4  ,j !n ! figure ( 
a man /ood 9 ! doorway4 ,x 0 ! own] ( ! 
*ime4 ,he _h gone to ! sexton's h\se1 n 
he>+ ! bells at ! usual h\r1 ?9k+ he _h 
ov]slept2 &1 n f9d+ him1 _h s\ght him at
 ! *ur*4  ,he tri$ ! ropes himself1 b ) 
no m success ?an ! sexton4  ,:at c x    
mean8 he said1 z he turn$ sorr[fully    

away4  ,x 0 a sad ,*ri/mas 9 ! pleasant 
valley4 ,to h ^? sweet s\nds miss+1 & on
 su* a day1--x 0 a loss to all1 & an om5
 ( ill to _m4  ,! next day1 workm5 7 s5t
 to ! t[] to exam9e ! bells4 ,no defect 
0 p]ceptible4 ,!y 7 s\nd & :ole1 & no   
mis*ief-mak+ lad1 z "s _h sugge/$1 _h   
/ol5 _! tongues4  ,! bells 7 tak5 d[n & 
c>ri$ to a di/ant city to be reca/4     
,!re6 didn't ,i tell y we %\ld see ! _w8
 said _! lead]1 aft] !y 7 pack$ & on _! 
way4  ,i don't ?9k we are see+ mu* ( x  
n[1 9 ?is d>k box1 answ]$ "o ( ! bells4 
,wait till we are at our j\rney's end4  
,we are 9 a transition /ate n[4 ,hav5't 
,i li/5$ to ! old pa/or _m a "t1 & he>d 
him say ^? v words8 ,i c\ld n compreh5d 
!m !n1 b ,i c n[4 ,oh1 h[ delightful x  
is to h ! prospect ( "s *ange be=e u6   
,?us ! old bell *att$ to ! j\rney's end1
 :ile ! o!r bells _h b little to say4   
,?ree days lat] !y 7 at ! end ( _! long 
ride1 & plac$1 "o by "o1 9 a fi]y       
furnace4 ,in/ead ( murmurs n[1 _! groans
 fill$ ! air4  ,oh1 = "o mom5t's re/ f !

 heat & ! hamm]6 ,oh1 t we 7 all at !   
sweet vale ( ,/4 ,auburn6 said ! lead] (
 all _! sorr[4  ,h[ sweetly w\ld we s+6 
e*o$ all4  ,x's a t]rible ?+ to be      
reca/6 sigh$ ! deepe/-ton$ bell2 & he   
quiv]$ ) fe> z !y plac$ him 9 ! furnace4
  ,at la/1 aft] mu* suff]+1 !y 7        
pron\nc$ p]fect1 & repack$ = _! return4 
,! same tone 0 giv5 to ea*1 b ! quality 
0 f9]1 s(t]1 & ri*] ?an be=e4 ,! workm5 
knew n :y--none b ! suff]+ bells1 & !   
ma/] h& :o put !m into ! furnace (      
affliction4  ,!y 7 all hung once m 9 !  
t[]--wis] & bett] bells4 ,nev] aga9 0   
he>d a murmur ( discont5t f ei!r because
 b "o tone 0 its mission4 ,9 ! moonlight
 !y talk among !mselves1 ( _! sad b     
ne$ful exp]i5ce1 & ( ! lesson :i* x     
taught !m1--z we hope x has our         
read]1--t ea* mu/ be fai?ful to !       
quality or tone :i* ! ,ma/] has giv5 u1 
& :i* is ne$ful to ! ri* & full h>monies
 ( life4     ,,ii4  ,,! ,,height4   ,!re
 0 once an ag$ man :o liv$ ^u an exce$+ 
high m\nta9 = _m ye>s2 b1 z 8 /r5g?     

began to decl9e1 he f\nd ! asc5t s t$i\s
 = 8 feeble /eps t he w5t into ! valley 
to live4  ,x 0 v h>d = him to give up ! 
view f its l(ty height ( ! sun :i* sank 
s peacefully to re/4 ,long be=e !       
sleep]s 9 ! valley awoke1 he 0 wat*+ !  
gold5 orb z x broke ?r\gh ! mi/s & flung
 its beauties ov] ! hills4  ,?is mu/ be 
my la/ day ^u ! m\nta9 top1 he said4 ,! 
little /r5g? :i* is left me ,i mu/      
devote to ! culture ( fruit & fl[]s 9 ! 
valley1 & no long] sp5d x 9 climb+ up & 
d[n ^! hills1 ^: tops re/ _! peaks 9 !  
fleecy cl\ds4 ,i h enjoy$ _m ye>s (     
repose & gr&eur1 & mu/ devote ! rema9d] 
( my life to help+ ! p 9 ! valley4  ,at 
sunset ! old man desc5d$1 ) /aff 9 h&1 &
 w5t sl[ly d[n ! m\nta9 side4 ,su*      
lovely blossoms1 p9k1 gold51 & sc>let1  
met 8 eye z he gaz$ on ! g>d5s ( !      
labor]s1 t he involunt>ily exclaim$1 ,i 
fe> ,i h sp5t my days n wisely on yond] 
m\nta9 top1 tak+ at lea/ a ?ird ( my "t 
9 climb+ up & d[n4 ,ri*] fl[]s gr[ "h 9 
! valley2 ! air is s(t]1 & ! grass l    

velvet to ! tread4 ,i'll see if !re is a
 vacant cottage = me4  ,say+ ?is1 he    
acco/$ a labor] :o 0 j return+ f 8 toil3
 ,good man1 d y "k ( any cottage ne> :i*
 ,i c r5t8  ,:y6 y are ! old man f !    
m\nta91 exclaim$ ! a/oni%$ p]son        
address$4  ,i am com+ to ! valley to    
live4 ,i am n[ seek+ a %elt]4  ,yond]1  
answ]$ ! man1 is a cottage j vacat$ by a
 man & wife4 ,w\ld t suit y8  ,any?+ t w
 %elt] me w suit1 0 ! answ]4 ,do/ ?\ "k 
:o owns ! h\se8  ,von ,nells]1 ! g>d5]4 
,he lives d[n by ! riv] n[1 & works =   
all ! ri* m5 9 ! valley4  ,i'll see him 
to-night1 said ! old man1 &1 ?ank+ 8    
in=mant1 0 mov+ on4  ,b1 good fa!r1 !   
sun has already set2 ! night %ades      
appe>4 ,come & %>e my %elt] & bread     
to-night1 & 9 ! morn+ seek ,von ,nells]4
  ,! old man gladly accept$ 8 k9d (f]4  
,! vale makes m5 k9dly ( he>t & feel+1  
he said1 z he uncov]$ 8 head to ent] !  
home ( ! labor]4 ,a fair woman ( =ty    
came =w>d1 & clasp$ 8 h& ) a w>m? (     
mann] :i* made him feel m at ease ?an _m

 words ( welcome w\ld h done4  ,! ?ree  
sat toge!r at supp]1 & refre%$ !mselves 
) food & ?\ght4  ,he retir$ e>ly to !   
nice ap>tm5t assign$ him1 & lay awake a 
long "t1 mus+ on ! pa/ & ! pres5t4 ,ah1 
,i see1 he said to himself1 :y ,i am an 
object ( wond] & some?+ ( awe to ! p ( !
 valley4 ,i h liv$ ap>t f human ties1   
:ile !y h gr[n old & ripe toge!r4 ,i mu/
 be a riddle to !m all--a some?+ :i* !y 
h inve/$ ) an air ( v5]ation1 because ,i
 0 n daily 9 _! mid/4 ,_h x be5 o!rwise1
 ,i %\ld h be5 nei!r new nor fre% to !m4
 ,h[ "k ,i b ?is is ,god's res]ve =ce   
:]e) ea* may become refre%$1 & myself an
 humble in/rum5t s5t 9 ! "r mom5t to    
vivify ^? :o h be5 ?9k+ alike too mu*8  
,he fell asleep1 & awoke j z ! sun 0    
?r[+ its bright rays ov] 8 b$4 ,de> old 
day-god1 he said1 ) rev]5ce1 & arose &  
dress$ himself1 /ill ey+ ! sun's e>ly   
rays4 ,"o ( ?y gold5 mess5g]s mu/ cont5t
 me n[1 he said1 a little sadly4 ,i c no
 long] see !e 9 all ?y maje/y m>*+ up ! 
m\nta9 side2 no long] c ,i foll[ !e     

walk+ ov] ! hill-tops1 & re/+ ?y head   
aga9/ ! crimson sky at ev5+3 b smile on 
me1 ,sun1 :ile 9 ! vale ,i t>ry1 & w>m  
my se$s to life :ile on ?y daily m>*4   
,! old man w5t f 8 room refre%$ by      
sleep1 & p>took ( ! bread & honey :i* ! 
k9d woman _h ready = him4 ,!n1 ?ank+ !m 
= _! hospitality1 he dep>t$4  ,! labor] 
& wife wat*$ him out ( sight1 & ?\ght !y
 _h nev] se5 any?+ m beautiful ?an 8    
:ite hair wav+ 9 ! morn+ breeze4  ,at   
dusk a light %one 9 ! vacant cottage1 & 
!y s5t him fre% cakes1 milk1 & honey = 8
 ev5+ meal4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,t5 ye>s pass$ away4
 ,! old man _h cultur$ 8 l&1 & no fair] 
fl[]s or sweet] fruits grew 9 ! valley  
?an 8 own4 ,he _h taught ! p _m tru?s   
:i* he _h le>n$ 9 8 solit>y life on !   
m\nta91 & 9 return _h le>n$ mu* f !m4   
,he fad$ sl[ly away4 ,! brilliant fl[]s 
)9 8 g>d5 grew sudd5ly di/a/eful to him4
 ,he long$ to look once m on a pure :ite
 blossom :i* grew only at ! m\nta9 top4 
,) its :it5ess no fl[] c\ld comp>e4 ,!re

 7 o!rs1 gr[+ half way up1 t approa*$   
its purity1 b none equal$ ! fl[] on !   
summit4  ,i %\ld l1 ( all ?+s1 answ]$ ! 
old man1 :5 !y desir$ to "k :at w\ld mo/
 please him1--= he _h become a great    
favorite 9 ! valley1--to look once m ^u 
my pure :ite fl[] ere ,i die2 b x's s f>
 to ! m\nta9 top1 none w c>e to climb4  
,?\ %alt see x6 exclaim$ a /rong y\?1 :o
 0 c\rage\s1 b seldom complet$ any?+ he 
und]took1 = lack ( p]sev]ance4  ,! old  
man bless$ him4 ,he />t$ = ! m\nta91 &  
walk$ a long way up its side1 (t5 miss+ 
8 foot+1 & at "o "t seek+ aid f a rott5 
bran*1 :i* broke 9 8 grasp & ne>ly ?rew 
him to ! base4  ,aft] repeat$ ef=ts to  
rea* ! summit1 he f\nd a sweet1 pale    
blossom gr[+ 9 a mossy nook by a rock4  
,ah6 "h x is--! same1 ,i d>e say1 z ^?  
on ! m\nta9 top4 ,s :at ne$ ( climb+    
f>!r8 ,:at a lucky fell[ ,i am to save s
 _m /eps = myself6 & he w5t d[n ! m\nta9
 side z fa/ z he c\ld1 amid ! rank &    
tangl$ wood1 ) ! fl[] 9 8 h&4  ,day 0   
walk+ ov] ! mead[s ) gold5 feet :5 he   

ent]$ ! cottage & plac$ ! blossom       
exult+ly 9 ! old man's palm4  ,:at6 s   
quick return$8 he said4 ,?\ mu/ h be5 v 
swift--b ?is1 my good "y man1 nev] grew 
on ! m\nta9 top6 ,!e mu/ h f\nd ?is half
 way up4 ,i rememb] well ^? little      
fl[]s--!y grew by ! rocks :]e ,i us$ to 
re/ :5 on my j\rney up4  ,! cr[d :o _h  
come to see ! /range :ite fl[] n[ laugh$
 al\d1 :i* made ! y\? )draw1 aba%$ & mu*
 humbl$4 ,_h he be5 /rong ( he>t1 he    
w\ld h tri$ aga91 & n return$ )\t !     
blossom f ! m\nta9 top4 ,_m o!rs tri$1 b
 nev] _h ! c\rage to rea* its height2   
:ile ! old man daily grew weak]4  ,he'll
 die )\t sett+ eyes on 8 fl[]1 said !   
good woman :o _h giv5 him %elt] ! night 
he came to ! valley4 ,%e _h n ! c\rage  
to try ! asc5t1 b %e endeavor$ to       
/imulate o!rs to g to ! top & br+ !     
blossom to *e] 8 he>t4 ,%e (f]$1 z      
rew>d1 *oice fruits & l95 f h] /ores2 b 
all _h "s excuse1 al?\gh !y lov$ ! old  
man t5d]ly3 none felt equal to ! ef=t4  
,t[>ds noon1 a pale1 fragile girl1 f a  

di/ant "p ( ! vale1 appe>$1 :o _h he>d (
 8 desire1 & /ood at ! door ( 8 cottage 
& knock$4  ,:at do/ ?\ wi%8 he ask$ f   
)94  ,to g to ! m\nta9 = ! fl[] & place 
x 9 ?y h&1 %e answ]$1 z %e ent]$ 8 room 
& meekly /ood be=e him4  ,?\ art v frail
 ( body1 he repli$1 b /rong ( he>t4 ,g1 
try1 & my s\l w foll[ & /r5g!n !e1 fair 
daught]4  ,%e kiss$ 8 h&1 & dep>t$4  ,! 
morn+ came1 & %e return$ n4 ,! end ( !  
second day drew nigh1 & yet %e came n   
back4  ,pooh1 pooh6 exclaim$ "o ( a gr\p
 ( wood-cutt]s ne> by ! cottage4 ,su* a 
fool-h>dy err& w only be met by dea?4 ,!
 old man ought to be cont5t to die )\t  
sight ( 8 fl[] :5 x co/s s mu* labor to 
get x4  ,s ?9k me1 said 8 comrade1      
betwe5 ! puffs ( 8 pipe2 s ?9k me4 ,our 
fl[]s are pretty1 & good 'n\gh1 too4    
,sure1 he ort] be cont5t ) :at gr[s     
'r\nd him1 & n be s5d+ folk a-climb+4   
,?is said1 he resum$ 8 smok+ vigor\sly1 
& look$ v wise4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! ag$ man ( !    
m\nta9 0 pass+ rapidly away4 ,! k9d     

neighbors laid him = ! la/ "t on 8 cot1 
& sat te>fully ar\nd ! room4 ,"s /ood 9 
gr\ps outside1 look+ wi/fully t[>ds !   
m\nta92 = _! k9d he>ts c\ld n be> to see
 him dep>t )\t ! fl[] to gladd5 8 eyes4 
,! girl's gone a long "t1 rem>k$ "o ( ! 
wom54  ,! long] %e's gone1 ! sur] ! sign
 %e's rea*$ ! m\nta9 top4 ,x's a long   
way up !re1 & a we>y j\rney back4 ,my   
feet h trod x (t51 & ,i "k all ! %>p    
rocks & ! tangl$ bran*es 9 ! way4 ,b %e 
w come yet4 ,i he> foot/eps n f> away4  
,b too late1 we fe>1 = y\r eyes to      
behold ! blossom1 %\ld %e br+ x4  ,!n   
put x on my grave--b h>k6 %e comes--"s  
"o approa*es6  ,?r\gh ! cr[d1 hold+ high
 ! spotless fl[]1 came ! fair girl1 )   
torn s&als & we>y feet1 b ) beam+ eyes4 
,! old man rais$ himself 9 b$1 :ile %e  
knelt to receive 8 bless+4  ,fair       
girl1--he spoke 9 ^? cle> tones :i* !   
dy+ ev] use1--! :it5ess ( ?is blossom is
 only rival$ by ! angels' g>m5ts4 ,its  
spotless purity ent]s ev] into ! s\l (  
him :o plucks x1 mak+ x :ite z _! robes4

 ,to all :o p]sev]e to ! m\nta9 top &   
pluck ?is fl[]1 into all does its       
purity1 its ess5ce1 ent] & rema9 =ev]4  
,= is x n ! rew>d ( ! toil]1 :o pauses n
 till ! summit is ga9$8  ,oh6 good man1 
! m\nta9 view 0 s gr&1 ,i fa9 w\ld h    
l+]$ to gaze2 b1 long+ to lay ! blossom 
9 ?y h&1 ,i ha/5$ back4  ,?\ %alt behold
 all ! gr&eur ?y toil has e>n$ !e4 ,unto
 ^? :o climb to ! m\nta9 summit1 :o m9d 
n ! %>p rocks & loose1 r\gh grass b5ea? 
_! tread1--unto su* %all all ! views be 
giv52 = !y %all "s day be lift$ 9       
vision1 )\t aid ( feet1 to gr&] heights 
?an _! we>y limbs h rea*$4  ,! old man  
lay back & di$4  ,!y buri$ him1 ) ! fl[]
 on 8 brea/1 "o day j z ! sun 0 sett+4  
,ere ! w9t] sn[s fell1 _m ( ! labor]s1  
bo? m5 & wom51 w5t up ! m\nta9 to its v 
top1 & br\ght back ! :ite blossoms to   
deck 8 grave4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,! summit only has
 ! view1 & ! :ite fl[] ( purity gr[s ^u 
x4 ,%all we asc5d & ga!r x8 or1 l ! y\?1
 climb b half ! di/ance1 & *eat our eyes

 & s\ls ( ! view f ! height8     ,,iii4 
,,! ,,pilgrim4   ,"o sultry summ] day a 
y\?ful pilgrim sat by ! roadside1 we>y &
 dispirit$1 say+1 ,i _c see :y ,i 0     
ord]$ to t>ry beside ?is h>d1 unsightly 
rock1 aft] j\rney+ z _m days z ,i h4    
,some?+ bett] %\ld h be5 giv5 me to re/ 
^u aft] walk+ s f>4 ,if x 7 only beside 
"s %ady tree1 ,i c\ld wait ! appe>ance (
 ! guide4 ,my lot is h>d inde$4 ,i d n  
see any pilgrim "h4 ,o!rs are probably  
re/+ b5ea? gre5 trees & by runn+ brooks4
 ,i w look at my directions once m2 & %e
 drew ! pap] f h] girdle & read sl[ly ^!
 words3 ,t>ry at ! rock1 & d n g on till
 ! guide appe>s to conduct y to y\r     
j\rney's end4 ,%e fold$ & replac$ ! pap]
 ) a sigh1 :ile ! murmur /ill w5t on3   
,x's v h>d1 :5 beyond ,i see beautiful  
gre5 trees1 ^: long bran*es w\ld %elt]  
me f ! burn+ sun4 ,h[ ?ir/y ,i am1 too6 
,my bread is no long] sweet1 = want (   
wat]4 ,oh1 t ,i c\ld se>* = a spr+6 ,i  
am sure ,i c\ld f9d "o if p]mitt$ to g  
on my j\rney4 ,if ! rock 0 n s h>d ,i   

c\ld pill[ my head ^u x4 ,ah me6 ,i h   
be5 s (t5 told t ! guide _h great       
wisdom1 & knew :at 0 good & be/ = u     
pilgrims2 b ?is surely looks v d>k4  ,"h
 we>9ess ov]came ! pilgrim1 &           
involunt>ily %e laid h] head ^u ! rock2 
:51 lo6 a sudd5 spr+ 0 t\*$1 & ! wat]s  
leap$1 pure & sp>kl+1 f ! h>d1 unsightly
 spot4 ,?is 0 ! guide's provision = 8   
pilgrim4 ,x 0 no long] my/ical :y he _h 
ord]$ h] to t>ry !re4  ,:5 %e _h drank1 
& ! p>*$ ?roat 0 cool & ! :ole be+      
refre%$1 ! guide appe>$ r\nd+ a g5tle   
curve ( ! road1 & bade h] foll[ him     
?r\gh a d5se =e/ :i* lay betwe5 ! rock &
 ! j\rney's end4 ,! /eps ( ! pilgrim n[ 
7 m firm1 = tru/ 0 begott5 )9 h]1 & !   
light ( hope gleam$ on h] br[--z x w at 
la/ ^u u all1 :5 ! wat]s h gu%$ f ! b>e 
rocks :i* lie 9 ! pa?ways ( our lives4  
,at la/ we %all le>n t our ,fa!r1 !     
great ,guide1 leads u :]e fl[ liv+      
wat]s1 & t he nev] =sakes u 9 "t ( ne$4 
,,iv4  ,,fai?4   ,*ildr51 said a fai?ful
 fa!r1 "o day1 to 8 sons & daught]s1 ,i 

h a j\rney to take :i* w keep me _m     
days1 p]haps weeks1 f y2 & z we h no p[]
 ov] conditions1--su* z /orms1 sickness1
 or any ( ! s-call$ accid5ts ( life1--,i
 may be deta9$ long beyond my appo9t$ "t
 ( abs5ce4 ,i tru/1 h[ev]1 t y w ea* h  
confid5ce 9 me2 &1 %\ld illness to      
myself or o!rs deta9 me1 t y w all tru/ 
& wait4  ,we w1 fa!r6 %\t$ a *orus (    
voices1 :i* 0 music to 8 e>s4  ,) a fond
 embrace to ea*1 he left !m4 ,sl[ly he  
walk$ d[n ! w9d+ pa? :i* l$ f 8 home4   
,he he>d ! voices ( 8 *ildr5 on ! air   
long aft] he ent]$ ! highway--voices :i*
 he might n he>1 p]*ance1 = _m mon?s4   
,sweet] ?an music to 8 s\l 7 ^? s\nds   
float+ on ! summ] air4 ,ov] ! hill &    
dale he rode till night came on1 & !n1  
be=e repos+1 he lift$ 8 s\l to heav5 =  
bless+s on 8 h\sehold4  ,) ! sun he     
arose & pursu$ 8 j\rney4 ,! summ] days  
w5t d[n into autumn2 ! em]ald leaves    
*ang$ _! hues = gold & sc>let2 ripe     
fruits hung 9 ruby & yell[ clu/]s f _!  
/rong b\ghs2 :ile ov] ! rocks1 crimson  

v9es 7 trail+4 ,sl[ly ! t9ts ( autumn   
fad$4 ,soon ! :ite fro/s lay on ! mead[s
 l sn[-%eets2 ! days 7 %ort] & ! air m  
crisp & *ill4 ,ar\nd ! ev5+ fire !      
h\sehold ( ! abs5t p>5t began to ga!r4  
,:ile summ]'s beauties ab\nd$ !y _h n   
miss$ him s mu*1 b n[ !y talk$ ea* to ! 
o!r1 & grew /rangely re/less at 8 long  
delay4  ,did he n tell u1 said ! elde/1 
t sickness or accid5t might delay him8  
,b he s5ds u no ^w1 no sign1 to make u  
at re/4  ,! roads may n be passable1    
repli$ ! bro!r1 ^: fai? z yet 0 n dimm$4
 ,already ! sn[ has block$ !m = miles   
ar\nd u1 & we "k n :at great] ob/acles  
lie beyond4 ,no1 let u tru/ our fa!r1 he
 add$1 ) a dep? ( feel+ :i* t\*$ !m all2
 & = a few days !y re/$ 9 ! fai? t he   
w\ld come & be aga9 9 _! mid/4 ,b1 alas6
 h[ %ort-liv$ is ! tru/ ( ! human he>t6 
h[ limit$ its vision6 ,x _c pi]ce !     
pass+ cl\ds1 nor /ret* =? its h& 9      
d>kness4  ,toge!r !y sat "o ev5+1 9 out]
 & inn] d>kness1--aga9 9 ! %ad[s (      
di/ru/4  ,he w nev] return1 said "o ( ! 

gr\p1 9 sad & sorr[+ tones4  ,my fa!r w 
come1 lisp$ ! y\nge/ ( !m all1--! "o on 
:om ! o!rs look$ z b a babe 9 ?\ght &   
feel+4  ,i am we>y ) wat*+1 said ano!r1 
z %e w5t f ! w9d[ :]e %e _h be5 look+1 =
 s _m days1 = ! lov$ =m4 ,our fa!r has  
=gott5 u all1 %e moan$1 & b[$ h] head & 
wept4  ,!re 0 no "o to com=t2 = all 7   
sad1 kn[+ t naught b a few cru/s rema9$ 
= _! morr['s food--& :o w\ld provide = !
 com+ days8 ,lights & fuel too 7 want+1 
& w9t] b half gone4 ,ev5 ! fai? ( !     
elde/ _h long s9ce dep>t$1 & he too _h  
yield$ to di/ru/4  ,my fa!r w come1 /ill
 :isp]$ ! little "o1 /rong 9 h]         
*ild-tru/1 :ile ! o!rs d\bt$4  ,x's     
because %e's s "y1 & _c reason l u1 !y  
said among !mselves4  ,p]haps ,god c    
speak to h] because %e is s simple1 said
 "o ( ! h\sehold ) :om words 7 few4  ,!y
 look$ at ea* o!r z ?\gh a ray (        
sunlight _h fla%$ ?r\gh _! dwell+4      
,some?+ ak9 to hope began to spr+ 9 _!  
he>ts1 b di$ away z ! *ill+ bla/s came  
moan+ ar\nd !m4  ,?ree days pass$1 :ile 

! /orm rag$ & ?reat5$ to bury _! home   
b5ea? ! heavy sn[s4 ,!re 0 no food n[ to
 %>e betwe5 !m4 ,! la/ crumb _h be5 giv5
 ! *ild to s(t5 h] cries ( hung]4  ,i c 
/& ?is no long]1 said ! elde/1 wrapp+ 8 
g>m5ts ar\nd him1 & prep>+ to g =? to   
f9d labor & bread = 8 bro!rs & si/]s4   
,ah1 t ,i %\ld ev] h liv$ to see ?is    
day6--he murmur$--! day 9 :i* we are    
des]t$ & =gott5 by our fa!r4  ,! s\nd ( 
murmur+ )9 n[ m+l$ ) ! sigh+ ( ! w9ds   
)\t4 ,he /epp$ to ! door2 b = an in/ant 
! fi]ce bla/s drove him back--yet b = an
 in/ant4 ,i w n add c[>dice to sorr[1 he
 said to !m1 9 reply to _! entreaties n 
to g 9 ! /orm4 ,) "o /rong ef=t he fac$ 
! *ill+ sleet1 :i* s bl9d$ him t he c\ld
 n f9d ! pa? :i* l$ to ! highway2 yet he
 w5t bravely on1 till hung] & *ill      
ov]came him1 & he c\ld no long] see or  
ev5 feel4 ,he grew /rangely dizzy1 &    
w\ld h fall5 to ! gr\nd1 b = a pair (   
/rong arms :i* at t in/ant held him fa/4
 ,he 0 too mu* ov]come to "k :o x 0 t   
?us enfold$ him2 b soon a well-kn[n     

voice rose above ! w9d & ! /orm1--he    
knew t 8 fa!r's arms 7 ab\t him1 & he   
fe>$ no m4 ,9 ! h\r ( greate/ ne$ ! fa!r
 _h come4 ,!re1 9 t h\r ( brave ef=t1 he
 0 sp>$ a long exposure to ! w9try bla/4
 ,a c>riage lad5 ) food1 fuel1 & timely 
gifts1 = ea*1 0 already on ! road1 &    
w\ld soon deposit its b\nties at ! door 
( ^? ^: fai? _h des]t$ !m4  ,:at a happy
 h\sehold ga!r$ ar\nd ! fa!r t night6   
,!re 0 no ne$ ( lamps to reveal ! joy on
 _! faces1 & ! d>kness c\ld n hide !    
te>s :i* c\rs$ d[n _! *eeks4 ,! little  
"o awoke %\t+1 9 h] *ild-tru/1 ,my fa!r 
has come6 me knew him w\ld6  ,& !y call$
 h] ,fai? f t h\r4  ,! only alloy 9 !   
joy ( ! o!rs 01 z ! k9d fa!r expla9$ to 
!m ! causes ( 8 delay1 t !y _h n tru/$  
him ) ! fai? ( ! little *ild2 & :5 he   
told !m ( ! /range p he _h be5 among1 :o
 ne$$ c\nsel & in/ruction1 & _! great   
ne$ ( 8 m9i/rations1 !y sorr[$ mu* t    
d\bt _h %ad[$ = a mom5t _! tru/ 9 _!    
fa!r4  ,?us d we di/ru/ our ,heav5ly    
,p>5t2 & :5 our ne$s rise l m\nta9s be=e

 u1 & all seems d>k1 we cry1 ,alas6 he  
has =gott5 u6 ,& yet 9 our deepe/ night 
a light appe>s1 8 /rong arm uplifts u1 &
 we are taught h[ holy a ?+ is ,fai?4   
,v4  ,,hope4   ,d>kness _h be5 ^u ! e>? 
= a long "t4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( w> &        
blood%$1 crime & disa/]4  ,! old e>?    
seem$ drap$ 9 habilim5ts ( m\rn+2 & !re 
0 cause = a*+ he>ts1 = out ( _m homes _h
 gone unto battle sons1 fa!rs1 & husb&s1
 :o w\ld return no m4 ,!y fell 9 s]vice2
 & k9d mo!rs & wives c\ld n take "o     
f>ewell look at _! /ill1 :ite faces1 b  
mu/ g ab\t _! homes z ?\gh life _h lo/  
none ( its helps4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,! poor1 sad e>?6 
said "o ( a glad b&1 belong+ to a />ry  
sph]e above4 ,i long to com=t its p2 b  
my mission is giv5 me to guide s\ls     
?r\gh ! dea? valley1 & be> !m to _!     
fri5ds 9 ! summ]-l&4 ,i mu/ n leave my  
po/ ( duty4 ,:o w g8  ,i w1 said ,love1 
9 sweet1 silv]y tones4  ,y are too frail
 to desc5d into su* d>kness z at pres5t 
envelops ! e>?2 beside1 !y ne$ ano!r1 a 

diff]5t elem5t j n[1 to prep>e ! way =  
bett] ?+s4  ,:o %all x be8 !y all said1 
& look$ f "o to ! o!r4  ,hope1 said _!  
lead]1 ! que5 ( ! />ry b&4  ,!re 0 to be
 high fe/ival t night1 9 a temple       
d$icat$ to ! ,muses2 & x 0 q a sacrifice
 = any ( _! numb] to leave _! happy     
sph]e1 = "o s d>k z t ( e>?4  ,hope came
 =w>d at ! m5tion ( h] "n1 hold+ 9 h] h&
 ! half-f9i%$ g>l& :i* %e _h be5 tw9+ = 
"o ( ! ,graces4  ,wilt ?\ g to e>?      
to-night1 fair ,hope8 ask$ ! que54  ,!  
/> on h] fair br[ glitt]$ bright] z %e  
said unhesitat+ly1 ,i w4  ,y\r mission w
 be to c>ry g>l&s to e habitation :i*   
has a light )94 ,! o!rs y _c1 ( c\rse1  
disc]n4 ,come n[1 & let me clasp ?is    
/rong girdle ab\t ?y wai/1 to :i* ,i    
%all atta* a cord1 by :i* to let y d[n  
to e>?4  ,!y fill$ h] arms ) g>l&s1 &   
flung "s ab\t h] neck1 till %e 0 lad5 & 
ready to g4  ,n[1 said _! lead]1 desc5d 
on ?is pass+ cl\d2 & :ile y are gone we 
w s+ an!ms = y1 to keep y\r he>t bright 
& l9k$ to ours4  ,!n %e fa/5$ ! cord to 

h] gold5 girdle1 & let h] d[n g5tly f ! 
skies4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,9 a little cottage by a   
roadside sat ,m>y ,deane & h] si/]1     
read+4 ,!y 7 two fair orphans ^: fa!r & 
bro!r 7 lo/ 9 battle4  ,let's put out ! 
light1 & look at ! />s a:ile1 said !    
y\nge/4  ,n yet1 de>1 x's too e>ly4 ,!re
 may be "s pass]-by1 & a light is su* a 
com=t to a travel] on ! road4 ,_m a "t  
our neighbor's light has s5t a gl[ ov]  
me :i* has enabl$ me to rea* home mu*   
soon]1 if n 9 bett] humor4  ,z y l1     
si/]1--b h>k6 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d foot/eps4
  ,!y li/5$1 &1 he>+ no?+ m1 f9i%$ _!   
read+ & retir$ to re/4  ,on op5+ _! door
 ! next morn+1 _! eyes 7 gladd5$ by a   
lovely g>l& :i* hung on ! knob4 ,! fl[]s
 7 ri* 91 p]fume & color--unlike any?+  
!y _h se5 on e>?4  ,mu* !y m>vel$1 &    
wond]$ f :5ce !y came1 & /ill great] 0  
_! joy to f9d !y did n fade4  ,hope f\nd
 a great _m dwell+s ) lights 9 !m1 b _h 
to pass _m1 z !re 0 no lamp to signal   
!m4 ,at ! door ( ! =m] %e left g>l&s to 

gladd5 ! inmates4  ,x's no use to wa/e  
our oil3 we h no?+ to read or int]e/ u1 
said "o ( two lonely wom51 on ! night   
,hope came to ! e>?4 ,s !y sat d[n      
gloomily toge!r1 ! d>kness add+ to _!   
*e]lessness1 :ile a bright gl[ )9 w\ld h
 gladd5$ !m & all )\t4  ,hope w5t by1   
lad5 ) g>l&s1 j z !y took _! seats 9 !  
%ad[s4 ,%e w\ld gladly h left !m1 = %e  
_h en\gh & to sp>e2 b1 see+ no sign ( a 
habitation1 walk$ on4  ,! two wom5 talk$
 ( ! dre>y _w until !y w5t to re/4 ,:at 
0 _! surprise1 9 ! morn+1 to f9d _!     
neighbors rejoic+ ov] _! my/]i\s gifts4 
,:y _h we none8 !y said aga9 & aga94 ,! 
poor nev] h half z mu* giv5 !m z !      
weal?y1 !y cri$1 & w5t back to _! gloom 
& despair4  ,did y f9d a wrea? on y\r   
door/ep ?is morn+8 inquir$ a bright1    
hopeful woman at noon1 :o _h br\ght !m a
 "p ( h] d9n]4  ,no1 inde$6 !y answ]$4  
,did y f9d "o on y\rs8  ,! h&some/ wrea?
 ,i ev] saw4 ,:o ev] c\ld h made "o s   
lovely8 ,b--%e /opp$ sudd5ly1 on see+ _!
 sad faces4 ,y %all h "p ( m9e3 ,i w cut

 x 9 two4  ,nev]6 said ! elde/ quickly4 
,!re is "s reason :y we 7 omitt$2 &1    
until we c "k ! cause1 y mu/ keep y\r   
wrea? unbrok54  ,x 0 v noble ( h] to    
come out ( h]self & refuse to accept :at
 %e in/9ctively felt did n belong to h]4
  ,a week pass$ away4 ,a *ild 9 !       
village _h _h /range dreams conc]n+ !   
gifts1 :i*1 9 sub/ance1 0 t a beautiful 
angel _h come f ! />s above1 & br\ght   
fl[]s to e h\se 9 :i* a light 0 se54    
,we did n h any light t night1--don't y 
rememb]8 rem>k$ ! elde/ ( ! wom51 z _!  
neighbor told !m ( ! /range dream4  ,!re
 mu/ be some?+ 9 x1 answ]$ ! little     
bright-ey$ woman4 ,= all ! dwell+s _h   
fl[]s :i* 7 light$4  ,i suppose we ought
 always to be m hopeful1 said ! wom5    
toge!r4 ,! lamps ( our h\ses %\ld typify
 ! light ( hope1 :i* %\ld nev] be dim1  
nor cease burn+4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,hope 0 tak5 up1  
by a gold5 cord1 to h] abode4 ,! />ry   
gr\p sang heav5ly an!ms to refre% h]1 & 
,love tw9$ a fre% g>l& = h] br[4 ,!y    

held ano!r fe/ival 9 ! temple1 9 honor (
 h] & h] safe return f ! e>?4  ,ev] s9ce
 %e has be5 ! brighte/ light 9 ! gr\p2 &
 at night1 :5 ! cl\ds ris+ f ! e>?      
obscure all ! o!rs1 ! /> on ! br[ (     
,hope is %9+ ) a heav5ly lu/re1 & se5 by
 all ^: gaze is upw>d4     ,,vi4  ,,joy 
,,& ,,sorr[4   ,_m ye>s ago1 two        
visitors 7 s5t f realms above1 to ent] !
 homes ( e>?'s inhabitants1 & see h[ mu*
 ( true happ9ess & real sorr[ !re 7 9 _!
 mid/4 ,h& 9 h& !y walk$ toge!r1 till !y
 ent]$ a pleasant valley ne/l$ among    
gre5 hills4 ,at ! base ( "o ( ^! /ood a 
cottage cov]$ ) roses & honeysuckles1   
:i* look$ v invit+2 & ! ext]nal did n   
belie ! int]ior4  ,! family consi/$ ( a 
man & wife some:at advanc$ 9 ye>s1 an   
ag$ & infirm bro!r1 & two lovely "y     
girls1 gr&*ildr5 ( ! c\ple4  ,! pleasant
 murmur ( voices float$ on !            
air1--pleasant to ! e> z ! p]fume ( !   
roses climb+ ov] ! door 0 to ! s5se (   
smell4 ,x *im$ ) ! spell ( ! summ]      
morn+1 & ! si/]s knew t h>mony 0 )94    

,let u ent]1 said ,joy4  ,sorr[1 :o 0   
unwill+ to g into any abode1 l+]$       
outside4  ,)91 all 0 z clean & ord]ly z 
"o c\ld desire3 ! "y girls 7 dilig5tly  
sew+1 :ile be=e !m lay an op5 volume1 f 
:i* !y occasionally read a page or s1   
?us m+l+ in/ruction ) labor4  ,joy      
ent]$1 & acco/$ !m )1 ,a bright morn+4  
,v lovely1 answ]$ ! girls1 & !y arose & 
plac$ a *air = _! visitor4  ,we h mu* to
 be grateful = e day1 b v mu* on su* a  
day z ?is1 rem>k$ ! gr&mo!r4  ,y're a   
busy family1 said ,joy4  ,yes1 we all   
labor1 & are fond ( x1 answ]$ ! woman1  
look+ fondly at ! girls4 ,we h _m       
bless+s1 f> m ?an we c be grateful =1 ,i
 sometimes ?9k4  ,yes1 ,i tell "m1 broke
 9 ! husb&1 t we mu/ nev] lose sight (  
our bless+s2 9 fact1 !y are all su*1    
?\gh (t5 9 disguise4  ,at t mom5t ,sorr[
 look$ 9 at ! op5 door4 ,x 0 s seldom t 
%e 0 recogniz$ t %e long$ to ent]4  ,y h
 a fri5d out !re3 ask h] 91 said !      
woman4  ,joy turn$ & motion$ h] si/] to 
ent]4 ,%e came 9 s(tly1 & sat beside    

,joy1 :ile ! woman spoke ( h] family1 at
 ! desire ( ea* ( ! si/]s to "k ( h]    
causes ( happ9ess4  ,yes1 !y are all    
bless+s 9 disguise1 %e said1 ?\gh ,i    
c\ld n ?9k ?us :5 ,i laid my fair-ey$   
boy 9 ! grave2 nor1 lat]1 :5 my next    
*ild 0 born bl9d4  ,_h y none o!r8 ask$ 
,joy4  ,"o o!r1 & %e di$ ( a brok5 he>t4
  ,sorr[ sigh$ deeply1 & w\ld r h he>d  
no m2 b ,joy wi%$ to he> ! :ole1 & ask$ 
! woman to g on4  ,yes1 %e di$          
he>t-brok52 & ^! two girls are h]s4 ,x 0
 v h>d t day to see ! h& ( ,god 9 ! cl\d
 :5 !y br\ght ! body ( h] husb& home all
 mangl$1 & s torn t n a feature c\ld be 
recogniz$2 & !n to see poor ,m>y1 8     
wife1 p9e day by day until we laid h]   
beside him4  ,b ! bless+ 0 9 x1 "m3 we h
 f\nd x s4 ,!y h only gone to prep>e !  
way1 & we h mu* left u4  ,! words ( !   
old man 7 true1 & x 0 beautiful to see !
 face ( 8 wife z x gl[$ ) recognition4  
,at t mom5t ! si/]s ?rew back _! veils4 
,su* a radiant face 0 nev] se5 9 t      
cottage z ! beam+ c\nt5ance ( ,joy2 :ile

 t ( h] si/] 0 d>k & sad to look ^u4    
,oh1 /ay ) u1 exclaim$ ! girls to ,joy1 
z ! si/]s rose to dep>t4  ,mo/ gladly   
w\ld ,i1 b ,i h a "w to p]=m 9 y\r      
village2 &1 beside1 ,i _c leave my si/]4
  ,b %e is s d>k & sad1 :y n leave h] to
 g alone8 said ! y\nge/ girl1 :o _h nev]
 se5 ,sorr[ nor he>d ( h] mission to e>?
 be=e4  ,sorr[ 0 /&+ 9 ! door & he>d h] 
rem>k4 ,%e hop$ ! day w\ld nev] come :5 
%e %\ld h to c>ry woe to h] "y he>t2 b  
h] life 0 s unc]ta9 %e knew n :o w\ld be
 ! next :om %e w\ld h to envelop 9      
cl\ds4 ,%e sigh$1 pluck$ a rose1 &      
press$ x to h] no/rils1 z ?\gh x 0 ! la/
 sweetness %e w\ld ev] inhale4  ,h[ ,i  
pity h]6 said ! gr&mo!r1 h] w>m1 blue   
eyes fill+ ) te>s1 z %e look$ at ! b[$  
=m 9 ! doorway4  ,ah1 good woman1 %e    
ne$s x2 = few recognize h] mission to   
!m4 ,%e is s5t by our ma/] to adm9i/]   
woes :i* conta9 heav5ly tru?s1 :ile ,i  
convey glad tid+s4 ,i %all nev] leave my
 si/] save :5 our labors are divid$4    
,?us spoke ,joy1 :ile te>s fill$ ! eyes 

( all4  ,!n ! k9d woman w5t & pluck$ "s 
roses & gave !m to ,sorr[1 :o 0 weep+4  
,i did n half "k myself1 %e said1       
address+ ! sad =m2 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld see 
,god's angels ev]y:]e1 b ?is "t h[ h ,i 
fail$6 ,=give me1 %e said to ,sorr[1 &  
:5 y are we>y & ne$ re/1 come to our    
cottage4  ,sorr[ gave h] a sad b heav5ly
 smile1 & ! si/]s dep>t$ to ! next      
abode4  ,did y ev] see !m be=e8 ask$ !  
*ildr5 ( _! gr&p>5ts aft] ! si/]s _h    
gone4  ,(t53 !y h be5 go+ r\nd ! _w =   
ages1 answ]$ _! gr&p>5ts4  ,b ,joy looks
 s "y1 gr&pa4  ,t's because %e has      
naught to d ) tr\ble4 ,%e belongs to !  
bright side4 ,%e c>ries good tid+s &    
pleasure to all2 :ile ,sorr[1 h] si/]1  
adm9i/]s ! woes4  ,b ,joy is good n to  
leave h] si/]4  ,%e _c1 said ! gr&p>5t4 
,_c6 ,:y8  ,because ,provid5ce has s    
ord]$ x t ,joy & ,sorr[ g h& 9          
h&1--pleasure & pa94 ,no two =ces 9     
nature :i* are alike are c\pl$4 ,day &  
night1 sun%9e & %ad[1 pleasure & pa91   
=ev]4  ,b ,i %\ld l to h ,joy /ay ) u1  

said ,hel51 ! y\nge/1 to h] gr&p>5t4    
,we %all ev] be glad to see h]2 b we mu/
 nev] treat h] si/] coldly or )         
indiff]5ce1 z ?\gh %e _h no "r to be    
among u2 because1 ?\gh 9 ! ext]nal %e is
 unlovely1 )9 %e is equally radiant ) h]
 si/]1--n ! same *>m ( brilliancy1 b a  
s(t]1 div9] radiance %9es ab\t h] s\l4  
,:y1 gr&pa1 y make me almo/ love h]1    
said ,m>ion1 ! elde/1 :ile ,hel5 look$  
?\ghtful & e>ne/4  ,! se$s ( tru? 7     
dropp$ :i* at "s future "t w\ld be>     
fruit4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,x 0 a l>ge & elegant h\se 
at :i* ! si/]s /opp$ next4 ,a beautiful 
lawn1 h$g$ by haw?orne1 slop$ to !      
f9ely-grad$ /reet2 :ile ov] its surface 
b$s ( brilliant fl[]s 7 bloom+1 contra/+
 f9ely ) ! bright gre5 c>pet4 ,!y asc5d$
 ! granite /eps :i* l$ to ! portico1 &  
rang ! bell4 ,a s]vant answ]$ ! summons1
 & impati5tly await$ _! message4  ,we   
w\ld see ! mi/ress ( ! mansion1 said    
,joy4  ,!y 7 %[n into an elegant        
draw+-room1 s l>ge !y c\ld sc>cely see !

 f>!r end4 ,x 0 furni%$ 9 a mo/ dazzl+  
/yle1 & gave none ( t feel+ ( repose :i*
 is s desirable 9 a home4 ,aft] :at     
seem$ a long "t1 ! lady ( ! mansion     
appe>$1 look+ v mu* z ?\gh h] visitors 7
 intrud]s4  ,a lovely day1 said ,joy4   
,beautiful = y\? & heal?1 %e answ]$     
curtly2 b all days are ! same to me4  ,y
 are ill1 !n1 said ,joy1 sympa!tically4 
,ill1 & we>y ( ?is life4 ,no?+ goes well
 9 ?is _w3 !re is too mu* sorr[ to enjoy
 any?+4 ,b1 %e add$ aft] a brief sil5ce1
 y are "y1 & _c ent] into my griefs4  ,i
 h come = ! purpose ( br++ y com=t &    
hope if y w b accept x1 answ]$ ,joy1    
mode/ly4  ,a /rang] c\ld sc>cely %[ me  
:at ,i _c f9d4 ,be assur$1 "y maid51 if 
,i _h ! pleasures y suppose ,i possess1 
,i %\ld n be t>dy 9 see+ !m4 ,no1 no3 my
 life is a succession ( c>es & burd5s4  
,joy 0 sil5t a mom5t1 & !n said1 ,b y h 
heal?1 a home1 & pl5ty to disp5se to !  
ne$y1 :i* mu/ be a com=t1 at lea/1 9 a  
_w ( s mu* ne$4  ,my home is l>ge &     
elegant1 ,i admit2 b1 believe me1 ! c>e 

( ! s]vants is a burd5 too great = human
 fle%4  ,joy ?\ght h[ mu* bett] a       
cottage 01 ) j en\gh to meet ! wants (  
life1 ?an a mansion full ( hirel+s2 & %e
 said1 hopefully1 ,our bless+s ev]      
outnumb] our woes4 ,if we b look = !m1  
we %all be surpris$ ea* day to see h[ _m
 !y are4 ,i am on a visit to e>?1       
cont9u$ ,joy1 to see h[ mu* real        
happ9ess ,i c f9d1 & help1 if possible1 
to remove ob/acles t h9d] its           
advancem5t4 ,?is is my si/]1 ,sorr[1 %e 
cont9u$1 turn+ to h]1 :o1 l myself1 has 
a mission1 ?\gh by no means a pleasant  
"o4  ,! si/]s unveil$ _! faces4  ,a flu%
 ( pleasure /ole ov] ! sall[ face ( !   
woman z %e gaz$ ^u ! brightness ( ,joy's
 c\nt5ance2 b ! look quickly fad$ at !  
sight ( ,sorr['s worn & we>y features4  
,my si/] mu/ t>ry "h1 said ,joy1 z %e   
rose to leave4  ,"h6 ,) me8 ,:y6 ,i c   
sc>cely live n[4 ,:at c ,i d ) h] add$  
to my tr\bles8  ,x is ?us decre$1 answ]$
 ,joy4 ,y ne$ ! discipl9e :i* %e w br+  
to y4  ,& %e dep>t$1 leav+ h] si/] 9 !  

elegant b *e]less mansion4  ,! mi/ress (
 ! luxuri\s home _h "o fair daught]1 :om
 %e 0 br++ up to lead a li/less1        
indol5t1 & selfi% life1--a life :i* w\ld
 result 9 no good to h]self or o!rs4    
,sorr[ grew sadd] ea* day z %e saw !    
girl walk+ amid all ! beauties ) :i* %e 
0 surr\nd$1 c>eless ( h] own culture4   
,%e felt1 also1 t %e mu/ at "s "t1 & x  
might be soon1 be remov$ f h] luxuries1 
or !y f h]4 ,ea* h\r ! fair girl's /ep  
grew heavi]1 till at la/ %e 0 too weak  
to walk1 or ev5 rise f h] b$4  ,all ?is 
comes ( hav+ t sad woman "h1 exclaim$ ! 
weep+ "m z %e b5t ov] h] daught]4 ,i'll 
h h] s5t f ! h\se ?is day4 ,& %e rang = 
a s]vant to s5d ,sorr[ away4  ,aft]     
deliv]+ h] message to h] maid1 %e felt  
some:at reliev$4  ,! s]vant w5t 9 se>* (
 ,sorr[1 b c\ld n f9d h] ei!r 9 ! h\se1 
g>d51 on ! lawn1 or among ! d>k p9es :]e
 %e (t5 walk$4  ,:i!r _h %e fl$8  ,all !
 s]vants ( ! h\se 7 summon$ to ! se>*2 b
 ,sorr[ 0 n to be f\nd1 & !y report$ to 
! mi/ress _! failure to f9d h]4  ,no    

matt]1 %e repli$1 s long z %e is no     
long] among u4 ,g to y\r labors n[1 keep
 ! h\se v quiet1 & be sure1 be=e d>k1 to
 lock all ! doors1 t %e may n ent]      
unp]ceiv$4  ,!y ne$ n h bolt$ nor b>r$  
h] out2 = h] "w 0 done1 & %e _h no cause
 to return4  ,%e 0 s5t to ! h\se ( weal?
 to c>ry ! blight ( dea?4 ,h] mission 0 
ov]1 & %e 0 on h] way1 seek+ ,joy4  ,!  
"y girl fad$ sl[ly & di$4  ,! "m m\rn$  
)\t hope1 & 0 soon laid beside h]       
daught]4 ,! home pass$ into ! h&s ( ^?  
:o felt t none mu/ live = !mselves      
alone2 t sorr[s mu/ be borne )\t murmur2
 & joys appreciat$ s well t ! angel (   
sorr[ may n h to be> "s treasure away to
 uplift ! he>t & give ! vision a high]  
range4  ,sorr[ met ,joy on ! road t     
night4 ,!re 0 no moon1 ev5 ! />s 7 dim2 
b = ! %9+ face ( h] si/]1 %e w\ld h     
pass$ h]4 ,!y jo9$ h&s1 & walk$ toge!r  
till morn+ broke4 ,!y came 9 sight ( a  
l[ cottage j z ! day dawn$4  ,oh1 de>6  
said ,sorr[1 z !y approa*$ ! famili>    
spot1 h[ (t5 h ,i be5 !re to c>ry woe6  

,d y g n[1 ,joy1 & give !m gladness6    
,if x is ! ma/]'s h\r ,i w mo/ gladly1  
said ,joy1 look+ t5d]ly on ! we>y face (
 h] si/]1 :o sat by ! roadside to re/   
a:ile :ile %e lift$ h] he>t to heav51   
ask+ t %e might no m c>ry woe to t      
humble home2 & h] pray] 0 answ]$4  ,i   
feel to g !re1 said ,joy1 z ,sorr[ wip$ 
h] te>s away4 ,wait "h till ,i return2 &
 %e ran m]rily on4  ,%e ent]$ ! humble  
home ) gladness 9 h] beam+ eyes1 &1 z %e
 bore no resemblance to h] si/]1 !y     
welcom$ h] ) mu* greet+2 nor did !y "k b
 = ,sorr[1 ,joy w\ld n h be5 among !m4  
,%e talk$ ) !m a long "t1 & li/5$       
pati5tly to ! /ory ( _! woes4           
,sickness1 dea?1 & adv]sity _h be5 _! "p
 = _m ye>s4  ,b !y are pass+ away1 said 
,joy1 confid5tly1 & heal? & prosp]ity   
%all yet be among y4  ,we %all "k _!    
full value1 :isp]$ a voice f ! corn] ( !
 room :i* ,joy's eyes _h n p5etrat$4 ,on
 a l[ cot lay an invalid1 helpless &    
bl9d4  ,! te>s fell f h] own eyes an    
in/ant1 & !n sp>kl$ ) a great]          

brilliancy ?an be=e1 z %e said1 ,& ?is1 
too1 %all pass away4  ,! clos$ eyes1 f  
:i* all light _h be5 %ut out = sev5 long
 ye>s1 n[ sl[ly op5$2 ! palsi$ limbs    
relax$2 life leap$ ?r\gh ! ve9s once m2 
& %e arose f h] b$1 :ile ! h\sehold     
ga!r$ r\nd h]4  ,a son1 :o 0 suppos$ to 
h be5 lo/ at sea1 aft] an abs5ce ( _m   
ye>s return$ at t mom5t1 lad5 ) gold &  
o!r treasures f> great]1 ?an ! glitt]+  
ore1--lessons ( life1 :i*1 ?r\gh suff]+1
 he _h wr\ght into 8 m9d4  ,joy dep>t$1 
amid _! tumult ( rejoic+1 & jo9$ h]     
si/]4  ,! happy family did n miss h] = a
 "t2 yet :5 _! great & sudd5 happ9ess   
subsid$ into realization !y s\ght h]1 b 
9 va94  ,!y ne$$ h] n2 = ! ess5ce ( h]  
life 0 ) !m1 :ile %e 0 walk+ ov] ! e>?1 
c>ry+ pleasure & happ9ess to ?\s&s2 yet 
do+ ! "w ( h] fa!r no m ?an h] worn &   
sad-ey$ si/]4     ,,vii4  ,,upw>d4      
,!re 0 once an ag$ man :o own$ & liv$ 9 
a l>ge h\se ! height ( :i* 0 ?ree       
/ories4 ,8 only *ild 0 a daught]1 ( :om 
he 0 v fond1 & :o li/5$ g5]ally to 8    

words ( c\nsel & in/ruction2 b no am\nt 
( p]suasion c\ld induce h] to asc5d to !
 highe/ /ory ( _! dwell+1 :]e h] fa!r   
sp5t _m h\rs 9 wat*+ ! v>i$ l&scape :i* 
x ov]look$4 ,x 0 an alloy$ pleasure z he
 sat !re ev5+ aft] ev5+ alone1 look+ at 
! lovely cl\d t9ts1 & riv]s w9d+ l ve9s 
( silv] ?r\gh ! mead[s4 ,x detract$ f 8 
joy to "k t ! view f ! l[] w9d[ (f]$    
naught b trees ?ickly set & dry h$ges4  
,come up1 *ild1 he call$1 morn+ & ev5+1 
ye> aft] ye>1 ) ! same result4 ,x seem$ 
( no avail4 ,%e w die & nev] "k :at     
beauties lie ar\nd h] dwell+1 he said1 z
 he sat look+ at ! weal? ( beauty4 ,x   
seem$ to him t ! cl\ds 7 nev] s         
brilliant1 nor ! trees & mead[s s       
/rangely gild$ by ! sun's rays1 z on t  
ev5+4 ,he long$ m ?an ev] to %>e ) 8    
*ild ! pleasure he exp]i5c$1 & resolv$  
^u a plan by :i* he hop$ to atta9 8 wi%4
  ,i w h workm5 %ut out ! light ( all ! 
/ories bel[ ) ?ick bo>ds1 & b> ! door t 
%e may n escape4 ,i w give h] a h>mless 
dr9k to-night t w deep5 h] slumb]s :ile 

! "w is be+ done2 = by ^! seem+ly h>%   
means alone c ,i induce my *ild to      
asc5d4  ,t night1 :ile %e slumb]$1 ! "w 
0 done1 & %e awoke n at ! s\nd ( ! hamm]
 on ! nails4 ,:5 all 0 complet$1 ! fa!r 
asc5d$ to await ! rays ( morn+1 & li/5 =
 ! voice ( 8 *ild1 :i* soon broke 9     
suppliant tones ^u 8 e>s3--  ,fa!r6 my  
fa!r6 ,x's d>k6 ,i _c see6  ,come up1 my
 *ild6 /ill he cri$4 ,come to me1 &     
behold new glories4  ,%e gave no answ]2 
b he he>d h] weep+1 & grop$ 8 way bel[  
to lead h] up4 ,%e no long] resi/$4 ,h] 
/eps1 ?\gh sl[1 7 will+ ones3 !y 7 upw>d
 n[1 & ! fa!r c>$ n h[ sl[1 s long z !y 
7 asc5d+4  ,_m times %e wi%$ to g back1 
b he urg$ h] on ) g5tle words & a /rong1
 su/a9+ arm1 till ! la/ l&+ 0 rea*$1 & !
 light1 n[ /ream+ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s1    
made words no long] ne$ful4 ,) a b\nd %e
 sprang to ! op5 casem5t1 exclaim+1     
,fa!r1 de> fa!r6 & fell1 weep+1 on 8    
brea/4  ,8 wi% 0 grant$2 8 ef=t 0 ov]1 &
 8 *ild c\ld n[ behold ! beauties :i* _h
 s long ?rill$ 8 own s\l4  ,?us does our

 ,heav5ly ,fa!r call u upw>d2 & :5 he   
sees t we w n leave ! common view = gr&]
 sc5es1 & w n li/5 to 8 voice1 h[ev]    
besee*+1 he makes all d>k & dre> bel[1 t
 we may be l$ to asc5d high]1 :]e !     
day-beams are long]1 ! view m ext5d$1 & 
! air m r>ifi$ & pure4     ,,viii4  ,,! 
,,oak4   ,an old & exp]i5c$ g>d5] _h be5
 wat*+ a tree = _m days1 ^: bran*es &   
foliage did n seem to repay him = 8 c>e4
 ,i see1 he said1 a little sadly2 !     
roots are n /rik+ deep en\gh3 !y mu/ h a
 firm] hold 9 ! e>?1 & only ! w9d & !   
fi]ce bla/ w d x4  ,x 0 n[ sunset1 & !  
fai?ful g>d5] put away 8 tools1 clos$ ! 
g>d5 gates1 & w5t into 8 cottage4 ,soon 
a mass ( d>k cl\ds began to ga!r on !   
horizon4 ,i am sorry to use su* h>%     
means1 he said1 wav+ 8 h& 9 ! direction 
( ! w9d cl\ds2 b ! tree ne$s to be m    
firmly root$1 & naught b a viol5t w9d w 
aid x4  ,a l[1 moan+ s\nd w5t ?r\gh !   
air1 %ak+ e bu% & tree to its f\ndation4
  ,oh1 de>6 sigh$ ! tree4 ,oh1 ! cruel  
g>d5]1 to s5d ?is w9d6 ,x w surely      

uproot me6  ,! tree readi$ =? its       
bran*es l arms = help1 & implor$ ! g>d5]
 to come & save x f ! fe>ful bla/s4 ,!  
fl[]s at its feet b[$ _! heads1 :ile !  
w9ds waft$ _! fragrance ov] ! /ruggl+1  
tempe/-to/ tree4  ,!y d n moan1 z ,i d4 
,!y _c be suff]+ z ,i am1 said ! tree1  
cat*+ its brea? at e ^w4  ,!y d n ne$ ! 
tempe/4 ,! ra9 & ! dew are all !y want1 
said a v9e1 :i* _h be5 runn+ _m ye>s ov]
 an old dead oak1 once ! pride ( ! g>d54
 ,i he>d ! g>d5] say ?is v aft]noon1    
cont9u$ ! v9e1 t y mu/ be root$ m       
firmly2 & he has s5t ?is w9d = t        
purpose4  ,i wond] if ,i am ! only ?+ 9 
?is g>d5 t ne$s %ak+1 spoke ! oak1      
some:at indignantly4 ,!re's a poor will[
 ov] by ! pond t is always weep+ &--    
,b1 int]rupt$ ! v9e1 t's :at keeps !    
beautiful %eet ( wat] full to ! brim1 & 
always s sp>kl+1--! con/ant dropp+ ( h] 
te>s2 & we ought to r5d] h] gratitude4  
,besides1 %e is s graceful--  ,oh1 yes3 
all ! trees are lovely b me4 ,i he>d !  
g>d5]'s praise1 ! o!r day1 ( ! elms & ! 

maples1 & ev5 ! p9es2 b n "o ^w did he  
say ab\t ! oaks4 ,i didn't c>e = myself 
9 p>ticul>1 b = my family1 :i* has      
always be5 look$ up to4 ,well1 ,i %all  
die1 l my bro!r1 & soon we %all all pass
 away2 b1 unlike my bro!r oak1 no "o w  
cl+ to me z y d1 v9e1 to 8 old body4    
,y're mi/ak51 sir4 ,! g>d5] said1 b a   
few days ago1 t he %\ld plant a v9e j l 
myself at y\r trunk if y\r foliage 0 n  
bett]1 s t y might pres5t a f9]         
appe>ance by ! m+l+ ( ! v9e's s(t       
leaves1 & be m ornam5tal to ! g>d54     
,i'll save him t tr\ble if my life is   
sp>$4 ,i h no desire to be deck$ 9      
borr[$ leaves4 ,! oaks h always kept up 
a good appe>ance2 b oh1 de> me1 v9e1    
didn't t bla/ take y\r brea? away8 ,i   
fe> ,i %all die2 b1 if ,i d live1 ,i'll 
%[ ! g>d5] :at ,i c d4 ,b1 v9e1 & !     
voice ( ! oak trembl$1 tell ! g>d5]1 :5 
he comes 9 ! morn+1 if--if ,i am        
dead--t--t ! dreadful tempe/ kill$      
in/ead ( help$ me4  ,! w9d made su* a   
ro>+ s\nd t ! oak c\ld n he> h] reply1 &

 he tri$ n[ to become reconcil$ to dea?4
 ,he ?\ght mu* 9 t brief space ( "t &   
resolv$1 if 8 life 0 sp>$ him1 t he w\ld
 try & put =? 8 protect+ bran*es ov] !  
b$s ( fl[]s at 8 feet1 to protect !m f !
 blaz+ sun1 & try to be m k9d & fri5dly 
to all4 ,deep] & deep] /ruck ! roots    
into ! e>?1 till a new life-?rill %ot   
?r\gh its ve9s4 ,0 x dea?8  ,! oak rais$
 its head4 ,! cl\ds 7 drift+ to ! s\?4  
,all 0 calm1 & ! />s %one l fri5dly eyes
 9 ! heav5s above him4  ,t oak w\ld h   
surely di$ b = ! tempe/ :i* pass$ ov] u1
 said ! g>d5]1 a few weeks lat]1 z he 0 
%[+ 8 g>d5 to a fri5d4  ,! g>d5] /ood   
b5ea? ! bran*es1 & saw ) pleasure new   
leaves com+ =? & ! texture ( ! old ones 
already f9] & s(t]4  ,x only ne$$ a     
firm] hold on ! e>?4 ,! poor ?+ c\ld n  
draw moi/ure en\gh f ! gr\nd be=e ! /orm
 %ook its roots & emb$d$ !m deep]4 ,if  
,i _h kn[n ! philosophy ( /orms be=e1 ,i
 ne$ n h lo/ ! o!r oak4  ,"h ! old g>d5]
 sat b5ea? ! bran*es ( ! oak1 & !y seem$
 to rise & fall z if be/[+ bless+s on 8 

head4 ,t spot became 8 favorite         
re/+-place amid 8 labors = _m ye>s4 ,!  
oak liv$ to a good old age1 & 0 !       
g>d5]'s pride4 ,maid5s ga!r$ its leaves 
& wove g>l&s = _! lov]s4 ,*ildr5 sport$ 
"u its b\ghs4 ,x 0 bless$ & happy 9 mak+
 o!rs s4 ,x _h le>n$ ! lesson ( ! /orm1 
& 0 (t5 he>d to say to ! "y oaks gr[+ up
 ab\t x1 ,sun%9e & balmy breezes h _! "p
 9 our gr[?1 b !y are n all t is ne$ful 
= our true developm5t4     ,,ix4  ,,tru?
 ,,& ,,error4   ,amid ! />ry realms !re 
liv$ an old philosoph]1 a man deep 9    
wisdom1 :o _h two daught]s1 nam$ ,tru? &
 ,error1 :om he s5t to e>? to p]=m a    
mission to its p2 & ?\gh he knew t _!   
labors mu/ be unit$1 he c\ld n expla9 to
 !m :y two s dissimil> %\ld h to roam s 
_m ye>s on e>? toge!r4 ,well he knew t1 
?\gh ,tru? w\ld 9 ! end be accept$ by ! 
p1 %e mu/ suff] greatly4 ,8 life        
exp]i5ce _h taught him t %e mu/ g (t5   
unhonor$ & unlov$1 :ile ,error1 h] si/]1
 w\ld receive smiles1 gifts1 & welcome f
 ! majority4 ,x 0 a sacrifice to "p ) 8 

mu*-lov$ daught] ,tru?1 & a great grief 
to be oblig$ to s5d ,error ) h]4 ,he    
plac$ !m1 ) words ( *e] & c\nsel1 9 !   
c>e ( ,hyp]ion1 ! fa!r ( ! ,sun1 ,moon1 
& ,dawn1 :o accompani$ !m 9 8 gold5     
*>iot to ! cl\ds1 :]e he left ! two 9   
*>ge ( ,zephyr1 :o waft$ !m f _! fleecy 
c\* to ! e>?4  ,"o bleak1 *illy day1 !  
two 7 walk+ ov] a dre>y road dott$ "h & 
!re ) dwell+s4 ,! mo/ casual obs]v]     
might h se5 _! /rik+ dissimil>ity1 bo? 9
 dress & mann]s4 ,tru? 0 clad 9 g>m5ts (
 ! pla9e/ mat]ial & f9i%1 :ile ,error 0 
deck$ 9 co/ly robes & jewels4 ,! /ep ( !
 =m] 0 firm & sl[1 :ile t ( ! latt] 0   
rapid & n]v\s4 ,! bleak w9ds p5etrat$ _!
 =ms z !y turn$ a %>p angle 9 ! road1 :5
 !re 0 reveal$ to !m1 on an em95ce1 a   
co/ly & elegant build+4  ,i %all c]ta9ly
 g 9 !re = ! night1 & escape ^! bit+    
bla/s1 said ,error to h] si/]4  ,al?\gh1
 ! h\se is l>ge & gr&1 answ]$ ,tru?1 x  
does n look z ?\gh its inmates 7        
hospitable4 ,i pref] try+ my luck 9     
yond] cottage on ! slope ( t hill4  ,&  

p]haps h y\r walk = naught1 answ]$      
,error1 :o bade a ha/y good-by to h]    
si/] & ent]$ ! enclosure1 :i* mu/ h be5 
beautiful 9 summ] ) its smoo? lawns1 f9e
 trees & b$s & fl[]s4 ,%e gave ! bell a 
%>p r+1 & 0 summon$ into an elegant     
draw+-room full ( gaily dress$ p4 ,error
 0 nei!r timid nor ba%ful1 & %e accept$ 
! (f]$ c\rtesies ( ! family z "o w\ld a 
"r4 ,%e seat$ h]self & expla9$ to !m !  
object ( h] call1 dwell+ l>gely on !    
gr&eur ( h] elegant home amid ! />s1 &  
t5d]ly & feel+ly ^u h] relation%ip ) !  
gods & goddesses1 & ! num]\s fea/s :i*  
%e _h att5d$1 s t at h] conclusion h]   
ho/ess felt t h]self & family 7 receiv+ 
r ?an be/[+ a favor4  ,! ev5+ 0 sp5t    
amid games & pa/imes till ! h\r =       
retir+1 :5 !y conduct$ h] to a w>m &    
elegantly furni%$ room1 s com=table t x 
made h] long1 = a mom5t1 = h] si/] to   
%>e x ) h]2 =1 despite ! diff]5ce 9 _!  
natures1 ,error lov$ h] si/]4 ,! s(t    
c\*1 h[ev]1 soon lull$ h] to sleep4 ,%e1
 slumb]$ deeply1 & dream$ t ,tru? 0     

walk+ all night1 cold & hungry1 :5      
sudd5ly a lovely =m came out ( ! cl\ds4 
,x 0 none o!r ?an ,a/rea1 :om %e _h se5 
(t5 9 h] />ry home1 talk+ ) ,tru?4 ,%e  
saw h] fold a s(t1 delicate g>m5t ab\t !
 cold =m ( h] si/]1 at ! same "t say+1 9
 reprov+ tones1 to h]self1 ,?is is n !  
only "t y h left y\r si/] alone 9 ! cold
 & c>$ = y\rself4 ,! s9 ( selfi%ness is 
great1 & ! gods w succor ! innoc5t &    
puni% ! (f5d]4  ,%e clos$1 & 0 ris+1 )  
,tru? 9 h] arms1 to ! skies1 :5 ,error  
gave su* a l\d %riek t ,a/rea dropp$ h]1
 & a /rong curr5t ( air took ! goddess  
out ( sight4 ,x 0 well = ! e>?1 :i*     
might h be5 =ev] 9 d>kness1 t ,tru? 0   
dropp$1 ?\gh h>d = h]4  ,error awoke f  
h] dream1 :i* seem$ m real ?an h]       
elegant surr\nd+s1 & resolv$ to g 9 se>*
 ( ,tru? :5 ! morn+ came2 b a bl9d+ /orm
 ( sn[ & sleet1 & ! remon/rance ( !     
family1 add$ to h] own innate love (    
ease1 left ,tru? unc>$ = by "o ^: duty x
 0 to seek h]4  ,! days glid$ into      
weeks1 & yet ,error rema9$1 mu* to !    

wond] ( ! poor] neighbors ar\nd1 t ,mrs4
 ,highbr$ %\ld enc\rage & keep su* a    
companion = h] daught]s4 ,!y c\ld see at
 a glance t ,error 0 sup]ficial1 t %e   
possess$ no dep? ( ?\ght or feel+2 & _! 
wond] grew to deep surprise :5 !y saw   
all ! g5try = miles ar\nd giv+ p>ties 9 
honor ( h]4 ,ev]y:]e %e 0 flatt]$ &     
ador$1 until %e became1 if possible1 m  
va9 & full ( h] own conceit4  ,y %\ld   
see ! fea/s ( ! gods 9 our />ry realms1 
%e w\ld say1 z ea* "o vi$ ) a prec$+    
fe/ivity to out%9e its spl5dor4  ,aft]  
,error left h] si/]1 ,tru? walk$ sl[ly &
 ?\ghtfully t[>ds ! cottage on !        
hill-side4 ,%e w5t sl[ly up ! pa?1 :i*  
w\nd 9 summ] by b$s ( roses1 to ! door1 
& rapp$ g5tly4 ,x 0 op5$ by a fair &    
beautiful woman1 :o bade h] walk 9 9    
tones :i* mat*$ ! k9dness ( h] features4
 ,! next mom5t ,tru? felt h] g5tle h&s  
remov+ h] hood & cloak1 & felt t %e 0   
welcome4 ,a table cov]$ ) a sn[y clo?   
/ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 on :i* 0 an    
abundant supply ( pla91 sub/antial food1

 m attractive to a hungry travel] ?an m 
co/ly vi&s4 ,a *air 0 plac$ = h] by !   
bright fire1 :ile ! air ( welcome ent]$ 
h] s\l & drew te>s f h] deep1 sad eyes4 
,x 0 s seldom %e 0 ?us ent]ta9$--s (t5 t
 ! mann] ( bo? high & l[ made ! highway 
pleasant] ?an _! habitations4 ,h[ (t5 _h
 %e walk$ alone all night un%elt]$1 :ile
 ,error1 h] si/]1 repos$ on b$s ( d[n6  
,! %>p contra/ ( _! lives 0 ! great     
my/]y yet unreveal$4 ,x co/ h] _m h\rs (
 deep & e>ne/ ?\ght4  ,x 0 s r>e t any  
"o gave h] welcome t h] gratitude took !
 =m ( sil5ce4 ,= an in/ant ! k9d woman  
?\ght h] lack+2 b :5 h] grateful look   
upturn$ to h]s1 z %e bade h] sit at !   
table & p>take ( ! b\nties1 all d\bt (  
h] gratitude dep>t$4  ,tru? slept s\ndly
 all night1 & arose mu* refre%$ by h]   
slumb]s4 ,! /orm ( ! day w\ld n h deta9$
 h] f cont9u+ h] j\rney2 b ! w>m &      
tru?ful appeal ( ! woman1 :o felt ! ne$ 
( su* a s\l z ,tru? possess$ ) :om to   
ex*ange ?\ghts1 induc$ h] to rema9 t    
day1 & _m o!rs1 :i* slipp$ away s       

happily1 & reveal$ to h] t re/ z well z 
action is ne$ful & "r = e work]4  ,tru? 
became a great favorite among ! poor]   
classes ( ! neighborhood1 z %e always 0 
:5ev] !y w\ld receive & li/5 to h]      
words2 & x 0 n long be=e p ( ?\ght1     
rank1 & culture began to notice h] &    
c\rt h] acqua9tance4  ,mrs4 ,highbr$1   
he>+ ( h] popul>ity1 conclud$ to give a 
p>ty & invite h]4  ,error _h nev] spok5 
( ! relation%ip betwe5 !m until ! day ! 
invitations 7 s5t4 ,!n1 kn[+ %e c\ld no 
long] conceal ! pa/1 %e avail$ h]self ( 
! fir/ opportunity to communicate ! same
 to h] ho/ess4 ,great 0 ! surprise (    
,mrs4 ,highbr$ & h] h\sehold to le>n t !
 quiet /rang] at ! cottage 0 ! si/] (   
,error4  ,my si/] is v peculi>1 & :olly 
unlike myself1 rem>k$ ,error to h]      
ho/ess2 & ,i fe> y w f9d h] q           
undemon/rative4 ,al?\gh x is my p>5t's  
wi% t ,i %\ld be ) h]1 y _c imag9e :at a
 relief x has be5 to a nature l m9e to  
m+le ) ^? m cong5ial to my ta/es1 ev5 = 
a brief p]iod4  ,x mu/ be1 answ]$ ,mrs4 

,highbr$ sympa?iz+ly1 & ,error          
congratulat$ h]self on hav+ become      
in/all$ 9 ! good graces ( s weal?y a    
p]son4  ,n[1 %e said to h]self1 ,i ne$ n
 g plodd+ ab\t ! _w any long]4 ,tru? c  
if %e likes to2 &1 z %e feels t %e has  
su* a mission to p]=m to ! e>?1 %e (    
c\rse w n rema9 9 any locality long4 ,b1
 ?anks to ! gods1 :o1 ,i ?9k1 favor me  
always1 ,i %all n be oblig$ to roam any 
long]4 ,tru? nev] did appreciate weal?  
or ! value ( f9e surr\nd+s4 ,%e's ca/ 9 
a r\gh] mold ?an ,i--  ,ma s5ds y ?is   
set ( g>nets1 & begs y w d h] ! favor to
 we> !m on ! night ( ! p>ty1 said ! be>]
 ( a case ( jewels1 z %e laid !m on !   
table1 & b\nd$ out ( ! room be=e ,error 
c\ld reply4 ,inde$1 h] surprise 0 too   
great = words _h ! *ild rema9$4 ,i wond]
 :at ,tru? w say :5 %e sees !m1 ?\ght   
,error1 z %e glanc$ aga9 & aga9 at !    
sp>kl+ gems4  ,no?+ c\ld be m /rik+ ?an 
! contra/ betwe5 ,tru? & h] si/]1 bo? 9 
co/ume & mann]1 z !y /ood ap>t f !      
company a mom5t to ex*ange a few words4 

,error 0 deck$ 9 a co/ly robe ( sat9 ( a
 lav5d] hue1 to contra/ ) h] gems2 :ile 
,tru? 0 array$ 9 :ite1 ) a wrea? ( ivy  
on h] br[1 & ! gold5 girdle ar\nd h]    
wai/ :i* h] fa!r gave h] at p>t+4 ,%e   
wore no gems save an arr[ ( pe>l :i*    
,a/rea gave h] :5 !y p>t$ at ! gate (   
cl\ds1 kept by ! goddesses nam$ !       
,seasons1 :i* op5$ to p]mit ! passage ( 
! cele/ials to e>? & to receive !m on _!
 return4  ,! simple dress & mann]s (    
,tru? won ! admiration ( a few1 :ile !  
majority paid tribute to ,error1 :o kept
 h] admir]s li/5+ to h] wond]ful        
adv5tures amid ! region ( ! />s4 ,tru?  
spoke b seldom2 b :at %e utt]$ 0 food = 
?\ght1 in/ead ( a con/ellation ( m]ely  
dazzl+ words4  ,a c>eful obs]v] might h 
se5 t ! eld] memb]s l+]$1 attract$ by h]
 simple *>ms1 ne> ,tru?1 z did also !   
y\nge/ portion ( ! company1 :ile y\? &  
middle age c\ld n div9e h] sph]e ( pure 
& e>ne/ ?\ght4 ,! few :o s\ght h] w\ld  
gladly h cont9u$ ! acqua9tance1 & !y    
invit$ h] to _! dwell+s2 b on ! morr[ %e

 w\ld set =? on h] j\rney1 feel+ t %e _h
 implant$ 9 ! m9ds ( a few ! love (     
some?+ beyond ext]nals & m]e            
mat]ialisms4  ,h] e>?ly mission 0 to    
trav]se hill & pla9 ?r\gh\t ! l&1 & s[  
se$s ( righte\sness :i* w\ld spr+ up 9  
blossoms ( pe>l long aft] h] we>y feet  
_h trav]s$ o!r l&s & s[n aga9 9 ! r\gh  
places ! f9] se$s4  ,at e>ly dawn ,tru? 
w5t =? f ! cottage & ! k9d woman :o _h  
%elt]$ h]4 ,!y _h enjoy$ mu* toge!r 9 _!
 mutual relation4 ,tru/ met tru/1 hope  
clasp$ hope1 & ea* 0 /rong] = ! s\l     
ex*ange4  ,:5 ! sun rose 9 ! heav5s     
,tru? 0 on h] way1 :ile ,error1 toss$ 9 
fev]i% dreams ^u h] b$1 ?\ght ! ,sun 0  
angry ) h]1 & 0 s5d+ 8 fi]ce rays ^u h] 
head to c5sure or madd5 h]4 ,b he 0 only
 try+ to wak5 h] & urge h] to g on ) h] 
si/]4 ,a s5se ( relief came :5 %e op5$  
h] eyes & f\nd x 01 aft] all1 only a    
dream4 ,yet ! pleasure 0 brief2 = a %>p 
pa9 %ot ?r\gh h] temples1 h] br[ 0      
fev]i%1 & h] pulses ?robb$ wildly4 ,oh1 
= ! pure air & ! cool1 refre%+ grass6 %e

 cri$4 ,oh1 bett] ! highway ) its       
fri5dly blossoms ?an ?is c\* ( d[n & ?is
 /ifl$ atmosph]e :i* ,i am brea?+6 ,h[  
%e long$ = ,tru? !n1 to cool h] br[ ) ! 
t\* ( h] g5tle h&4 ,come back1 oh1 come 
to me1 ,tru?6 %e cri$1 s h>d t ! :ole   
h\sehold he>d & came to h] b$side4  ,%e 
is ill & deliri\s6 !y cri$ 9 "o voice4  
,! family physician 0 summon$1 :o       
pron\nc$ ! case fe>ful & h] life fa/    
ebb+4  ,= :om %all we s5d8 said ,mrs4   
,highbr$1 :o 0 unus$ to sc5es ( di/ress 
& n[ long$ to h h] gue/ f> f h] dwell+4 
,= h] si/] ,tru?1 said "o4              
,tru?--,tru?1 said ! physician4 ,is x   
possible8 & he gaz$ f "o to ano!r =     
revelation4  ,tru? is h] si/]1 said "o (
 ! y\ng] memb]s1 & add$1 ,i ?9k %e is f>
 bett] & pretti] ?an ,error1--  ,f>     
bett]1 f> bett]1 cont9u$ ! physician1   
look+ only at ! *ild1 & inw>dly say+1   
,out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s come    
words ( wisdom4  ,i met h] on ! hill1--!
 "o y call ,tru?1 he said1 9 answ] to ! 
se>*+ look ( ,mrs4 ,highbr$1 :o by mann]

 & inquiry pla9ly manife/$ h] desire to 
h an end ( ! unusual /ate ( ?+s4  ,i w g
 = h]4 ,%e w return ) me1 cont9u$ !     
doctor1 & soon we w f9d "s spot to :i*  
we c remove ,error4  ,a look ( relief   
came ov] ! face ( ! lady z he dep>t$4   
,tru? he>d n ! s\nd ( ! horses1 nor !   
rumbl+ ( :eels z !y approa*$1 s int5t 7 
h] ?\ghts on sep>ation f h] si/] & h]   
own /range mission to e>?2 & %e sc>ce   
s5s$ :i!r %e 0 go+1 :5 ! k9d man        
c\rte\sly lift$ h] into 8 c>riage4 ,b :5
 %e /ood by ! fev]$1 unconsci\s =m (    
,error1 a few mom5ts lat]1 all h]       
cle>ness ( ?\ght 0 at h] comm&4  ,c>ry  
h] to ! cottage on ! hill-side1 %e said1
 z %e b\nd a cool b&age on h] si/]'s    
br[4  ,!y bore h] !re1 &1 z ?\gh 9 m]cy1
 a d>k cl\d %ut (f ! sun's rays1 & _!   
fi]ce gl>e 0 obscur$ dur+ transit f !   
home ( spl5dor to ! humble cottage4     
,!re = _m weeks ,tru? nurs$ h] si/]1    
:ile ! k9d ho/ess & k9d neighbors aid$  
by words & de$s ?r\gh ! long night      
wat*es4  ,error arose f h] illness      

some:at wis]1 & firmly fix$ 9 h]        
det]m9ation to foll[ ,tru? & %>e h] fate
 to _! j\rney's end4  ,?us1 read]1 %all 
we ev] f9d !m toge!r :ile we dwell on   
e>?1 & p]*ance 9 ! regions above4 ,let u
 tru/ t !y are wisely relat$2 &1 :ile we
 love1 rev]5ce1 & admire ! purity (     
,tru?1 let u seek also c\rte\sly to     
endure ,error z an oppos+ =ce1 :i*1 ?\gh
 x may seem = a "t to "w our discom=t & 
h9d] u 9 our progress1 yet gives u      
/r5g?1 z ! r[] on ! /ream is made /rong]
 by ! c\nt] curr5ts & eddies ) :i* he   
has to cont5d4     ,x4  ,,! ,,tree4   ,a
 l>ge %ade-tree grew ne> a h\se1 & "u   
its bran*es ! *ildr5 play$ e summ] day4 
,x seem$ to take great delight 9 _!     
voices1 & %ook its gre5 b\ghs ov] _!    
heads1 z ?\gh x w\ld jo9 9 _! sports &  
laught]4 ,b1 alas6 "o day x got a fooli%
 idea into its head--x grew discont5t$1 
& felt t its sph]e ( usefulness 0 too   
limit$4  ,at t mom5t d>k cl\ds ga!r$1 a 
fe>ful tempe/ arose1 & a /rong curr5t ( 
w9d1 soon set ! giant tree sw++ ) su*   

viol5ce t x 0 torn f ! e>? & lay l a    
brok5 column on ! gr\nd4  ,n[ ,i %all be
 some?+3 ,i've got my roots out ( ! old 
e>?4 ,bah6 su* a heap ( old black loam1 
to be sure1 z ,i h be5 96 ,i'll soon    
%ake x (f1 h[ev]1 & !n ! _w w see t ,i c
 so> z well z o!r ?+s4  ,!re 0 a t]rible
 quak+ & noise z ! old tree tri$ to rise
 f its recumb5t position4 ,! sun's rays 
7 fa/ p>*+ its roots1 caus+ %>p pa9s to 
%oot ?r\gh its bran*es4  ,oh1 de>6 said 
! tree4 ,i hope ,i %all be able to get  
on my feet soon1 else p w be laugh+ at  
me = ly+ "h s helpless4  ,! gold5 sun   
w5t d[n beh9d ! hills4 ,its rays c\ld n 
gild ! top ( its bran*es n[1 & ! tree   
miss$ ! b5$iction ( its p>t+ rays4 ,a   
feel+ ak9 to homesickness came ov] x1 & 
a long+1 z ! dews ( ev5+ came1 to be    
once m root$ to ! e>?4  ,a wild w9d sang
 a dirge all ?r\gh ! night1 & ceas$ n   
till day d>t$ ov] ! hills4 ,x 0 n v     
pleasant = ! old tree to he> ! *ildr5's 
regrets & words ( grief z !y came ar\nd 
x 9 ! morn+ to play & sit z usual "u its

 pleasant %ade4 ,x _h hop$ to h be5 f>  
away by dawn1 & ?us h escap$ ! s\nd ( _!
 voices4  ,i'll wait till !y are gone1 &
 !n ,i mu/ be (f1 said ! tree s(tly4    
,papa w cut x all up into wood1 ,i "k1  
said ! y\nge/ ( ! gr\p1 a bright1       
?ree-ye>-old boy4  ,i am go+ to h a     
piece ( "o ( ! b\ghs to make a cane (1  
said ano!r4  ,& oh1 de> me6 sigh$ little
 blue-ey$ ,may4 ,i c't h any m autumn   
leaves to make pretty wrea?s ( = mamma4 
,poor old tree6 h[ x _h mi/ak5 its      
mission & its relation to ! e>?6 ,s x is
 ) p :o lam5t ! position 9 :i*          
,provid5ce has plac$ !m4 ,9 va9 ! old   
tree tri$ to rise3 its bran*es )]$1 its 
leaves dropp$ "o by "o away1 & ru/l$ on 
! lawn4 ,x f\nd1 to its sorr[1 t x 0 n  
made = ! air1 & t ! once despis$ e>? f  
:i* x drew its n\ri%m5t 0 its true p>5t 
& s\rce ( life4  ,out ( respect to its  
=m] protection & beauty1 its own] _h its
 wood made into h&some ornam5ts & seats 
= ! g>d5 to keep its memory alive 9 !   
m9ds ( ! *ildr54  ,:5 any ( !m rep9$ 9  

aft] ye>s at ! lot :i* ,god _h assign$  
!m1 ! folly ( ! tree 0 allud$ to1 & all 
re/lessness 0 allay$4  ,ov] ! spot :]e x
 /ood a beautiful ru/ic basket made (   
its own wood 0 set1 f :i* bright fl[]s  
blossom$ ?r\gh\t ! summ] day4     ,,xi4 
,,! ,,two ,,ways4   ,two m5 7 in=m$1 z  
!y 7 li/lessly /&+ & gaz+ into a d5se   
=e/ "o day1 t beyond x lay a f]tile &   
beautiful valley1 rea*$ only ?r\gh ! d>k
 & close woods2 b1 :5 rea*$1 x w\ld     
repay !m = all _! ef=ts4  ,!y />t$ "o   
morn+1 ent]+ ! =e/ toge!r1 & =c$ _! way 
= a :ile ?r\gh ! tangl$ woods4 ,!y held 
! bran*es = ea* o!r to pass1 & walk$    
along 9 social conv]se4 ,soon "o began  
to gr[ re/less & impati5t ( ! sl[       
progress made4  ,i mu/ get on fa/] ?an  
?is1 he exclaim$1 & began to quick5 8   
pace1 reg>dless ( ov]hang+ b\ghs & ?orny
 bran*es1 :i* pi]c$ 8 fle% at e /ep4 ,he
 ru%$ =w>d1 leav+ 8 companion2 &1 s     
int5t did he become on rea*+ ! valley ) 
all possible spe$1 t he no long] notic$ 
! bri]s :i* pi]c$ him or ! und]bru% :i* 

entangl$ & made 8 feet sore4 ,9 a few   
days he rea*$ ! valley1 tir$1 worn1 &   
ble$+ f head to feet4  ,! labor]s :o 7  
work+ 9 _! g>d5s look$ on him ) pity1 & 
sev]al1 at ! comm& ( a lead]1 c>ri$ him 
to a h\se 7= he c\ld no long] walk71 :]e
 he 0 c>$ = & nurs$4  ,8 companion1 :om 
he _h outrun1 took a bett] & wis] c\rse4
 ,f9d+ ! wood s d5se1 he be?\ght himself
 ( mak+ a pa?way z he j\rney$4 ,x w\ld  
take mu* long]1 b ! com=t & good to o!rs
 :o might foll[ c\ld n be told4         
,fai?fully he labor$1 cutt+ away !      
bran*es :i* imp$$ 8 progress1 & cle>+ ! 
und]bru% f ! gr\nd2 :ile ea* day1 9 !   
valley beyond1 ! w\nd$ man wond]$ t he  
came n1 & conclud$ t he mu/ h p]i%$ 9 ! 
=e/4  ,! days pass$ into weeks1 & yet no
 sign ( 8 companion4 ,if he c\ld only   
rise f 8 b$1 he w\ld g 9 se>* ( him2 b1 
alas6 he 0 helpless1 lame1 & sore 9 e   
jo9t4  ,at ! close ( a beautiful autumn 
day1 :5 ! labor]s _h b\nd _! %eaves & 7 
go+ to _! homes1 a travel] 0 se5 com+ ) 
a firm /ep f ! =e/4 ,on 8 %\ld] he c>ri$

 ! axe1 ^: poli%$ edge glitt]$ /rangely 
9 ! rays ( ! sett+ sun4 ,! labor]s      
wond]$ :y he 0 n torn & we>y l ! o!r4   
,!e mu/ h _h a bett] pa? ?an ! "o :o    
came be=e !e1 said "o ( ! gr\p to !     
/rang]4  ,i made a pa?1 0 8 only answ]2 
& !n he glanc$ ar\nd ! room1 z ?\gh he  
w\ld f9d him ) :om he />t$3 = ! int]e/  
felt = any companion%ip1 h[ev] brief1 is
 n easily laid aside4  ,! labor]s told  
him ( 8 companion's inability to "w1 & (
 8 days ( pa94  ,let me see him1 he     
said2 & !y w5t ) him4  ,! next day !    
travel] :o _h sl[ly j\rney$1 & made a   
pa? = ^? :o w\ld come aft]1 0 able to g 
to 8 labors2 :ile 8 companion 0 disabl$ 
= _m days long]4  ,soon aft]1 _m o!rs   
came ?r\gh ! =e/ to ! valley1 & _! fir/ 
rem>k 01 ,%[ u ! travel] :o made = u su*
 a com=table pa?2 &1 see+ him1 !y all   
bless$ him 9 ^w & de$ = 8 nobl5ess 9    
mak+ _! way s easy = !m4  ,b = t pa?1   
said _m to him1 ,i %\ld nev] h come to  
?is lovely valley4  ,!re are two ways ( 
j\rney+ ?r\gh life3 "o1 l ! fir/        

pilgrim1 :o ?\ght only ( self & (       
spe$ily rea*+ ! vale & ! j\rney's end2 !
 o!r bett] & wis] "o1 productive (      
great] good to all1 ( mak+ a pa?1 t all 
:o come aft] u may be bless$ by our     
labors4     ,,xii4  ,,! ,,urns4   ,9 a  
peaceful valley !re liv$ a numb] ( p ^: 
lead] dwelt on ! hill & guid$ ! till]s (
 ! soil1 weav+ into _! lives _m lessons 
( tru?4 ,!y 7 suppli$ ) wat] f ! m\nta91
 :i* 0 s5t !m e morn+ by a c>ri]4 ,x 0 !
 ma/]'s rule t ea* %\ld h 8 urn clean1 t
 ! fre% supply might n be m+l$ ) ! old4 
,= a "t all 7 fai?ful3 z ea* day's      
supply 0 us$ ! urn 0 made clean = ! new4
 ,b1 alas = human weakness6 s prone to  
fall f ! l9e ( duty--soon a murmur 0    
he>d among ! p4  ,i h _h no fre% wat] = 
days1 said "o ( ! gr\p /&+ idly by !    
roadside4  ,nei!r h ,i1 said ano!r4     
,x's no use = ! ma/] to expect u to     
labor1 rem>k$ a ?ird1 if we are n       
suppli$ ) fre% wat]4 ,life is h>d en\gh 
to be> ) all we c h to help u1 he       
cont9u$4 ,n[ !re's our neighbor1        

,*e]ful1 ov] ! way--8 urn is full (     
pure1 sp>kl+ wat] ea* morn+4  ,& :y8    
broke 9 a voice 9 tones ( remon/rance4  
,! idl]s look$ at ea* o!r1 & !n at !    
face ( old ,fai?ful1 :o 0 j return+ f 8 
ev5+ walk & _h he>d _! words ( compla9t4
  ,let me assure y1 my neighbors1 he    
said mildly1 yet ) =ce1 x's all y\r own 
fault t y\r urns are n fill$4 ,y ea* "k 
! ma/]'s comm&1 t !y %\ld be kept clean 
& ready = ! fre% supply4 ,h y all be5   
fai?ful to ! comm&8  ,!y ?\ght among    
!mselves1 & answ]$ ) b p>tial tru?1     
say+1 ,we may n always h _h our urns    
clean1 b :y %\ld !y be unfill$ = t8     
,because ! new wat] w\ld be made unclean
 & useless by be+ mix$ ) ! old1 z y ea* 
c see = y\rselves4 ,our ma/] loves all  
alike2 b he _c supply u ) fre% wat]s &  
new life if we h n us$ ! old & prep>$ = 
! new4  ,i suppose1 if we _h !m ev] s   
clean n[1 t ! c>ri] w\ld pass u by1     
rem>k$ "o ( ! gr\p4  ,try1 & see1 said  
,fai?ful4 ,we may always re/ assur$ t if
 our "p is done ! ma/] w d 82 = no "o1  

h[ev] k9d & m]ciful1 c b5efit u if we d 
n put ourselves 9 a /ate to be bless$4  
,if ! ma/] s5ds u fre% wat] ea* day1 &  
our urns are impure1 is x ! fault ( !   
b5efactor t !y are s8 ,we mu/ prep>e to 
receive4  ,fai?ful w5t on 8 way4 ,! sun 
sank 9 its b$ ( fleecy cl\ds1 ! ev5+ dew
 fell on ! e>?1 & all 0 /ill4 ,! lesson 
mu/ h p5etrat$ ! he>ts ( ! li/5]s2 = on 
! morr[ _! urns1 :ite & clean1 7 full ( 
sp>kl+ wat]4  ,d we look into our he>ts 
ea* day & see t ! life f !nce has gone  
=? = good & made ready = new1 or are we 
idly murmur+ t we h no life-wat]s8 ,c ! 
,fa!r's life infl[ if we d n give8 ,our 
s\ls are sacr$ urns1 :i* ,he longs to   
fill to ov]fl[+ ) pure & heav5ly tru?s  
if we are will+ to receive1 & fai?ful to
 ext5d1 8 m]cies4     ,,xiii4           
,,self-,,ex]tion4   ,an ag$ man :o _h   
built = himself a h\se ^u a high        
elevation ( l&1 & _h labor$ _m ye>s1    
yea1 ! mo/ ( 8 lifetime1 9 convey+      
trees1 plants1 & fl[]s ) :i* to decorate
 8 gr\nds1 came "o day 9 8 desc5t ^u a  

y\? :o sat by ! roadside look+ greatly  
dispirit$4  ,ha/ ?\ no p>5ts nor home8  
inquir$ ! k9d man4  ,! y\? %ook 8 head1 
& look$ s lonely & sad t ! he>t ( !     
que/ion] 0 t\*$1 & he said1 ,come ) me4 
,! boy look$ pleas$ at ! invitation1 &1 
spr++ to 8 feet1 /ood by ! /rang]4      
,toge!r !y comm5c$ ! long & toilsome    
asc5t2 b ! feet ( ! y\? 7 t5d]1 & ere   
long ! ag$ man 0 oblig$ to c>ry him on 8
 back to ! v summit4  ,he set 8 burd5   
d[n at ! door ( 8 pleasant home1 expect+
 to see an expression ( wond] or        
pleasure on ! boy's face2 b only a      
s5su\s look ( satisfaction at ! com=ts  
:i* ! labor] _h ga!r$ ab\t him 0 visible
 on 8 dull features4  ,i'll let him re/ 
to-night1 said ! k9d man4 ,to-morr[ he  
%all h 8 fir/ lesson 9 we$+ ! b$s &     
wat]+ ! fl[]s4  ,at dawn ! old man      
arose1 dress$ himself1 & w5t =? to view 
! sun z x rose ov] ! hills2 :ile ! y\?  
slumb]$ on till ne>ly noon1 & :5 he     
arose manife/$ no life nor int]e/ till !
 ev5+ meal 0 ov]4 ,he p>took l>gely ( ! 

b\nties1 & seem$ s full ( animation t ! 
old man took c\rage1 & smiles (         
satisfaction settl$ on 8 features2 = he 
?\ght he _h f\nd a help] = himself &    
wife4  ,! next day !y call$ him at      
sunrise1 & aft] _m ef=ts succe$$ 9 ar\s+
 him f 8 sleep4 ,! ag$ c\ple w5t to _!  
g>d5 aft] ! morn+ meal1 & await$ !      
appe>ance ( ! y\?4  ,i s5t him to ga!r  
f]ns to plant beside ^! rocks3 he surely
 _c be all ?is "t ga!r+ !m1 rem>k$ !    
woman4  ,! husb& w5t to ! edge ( ! wood 
:i!r %e _h s5t him1 & f\nd him ly+ ^u ! 
gr\nd1 look+ dream+ly at ! skies4  ,!   
good c\ple did n succe$ 9 ar\s+ him to a
 s5se ( any duty4 ,he 0 dead to labor1 &
 _h no life to contribute to ! sc5e     
ar\nd him4  ,i fe> y h made a mi/ake1   
said ! wife ( ! good man :5 ! %ad[s (   
ev5+ came & !y 7 alone4 ,i see ! boy c  
nev] appreciate ! toil ( our ye>s4 ,he  
mu/ return & climb ! m\nt = himself4 ,he
 has no appreciation ( all ?is          
accumulation :i* we h be5 ye>s 9 ga9+1  
nor c he h4 ,x is n 9 ! ord] ( life3 ea*

 mu/ climb ! summit himself4 ,a mi/ake  
lies 9 our tak+ any "o 9 our arms &     
rais+ him to ! m\nt4  ,i see x n[1 said 
h] husb&1 :o _h1 l _m p1 be5 m k9d ?an  
wise1 & l _m fooli% p>5ts :o injure _!  
(fspr+ by giv+ !m ! result ( _! ye>s (  
toil4  ,on ! morr[1 ! y\? 0 s5t back4 ,a
 few ye>s aft]1 ! ag$ man saw him toil+ 
up a /eep hill1 seek+ to make a home ( 8
 own4 ,x 0 a beautiful em95ce1 &        
ov]look$ ! fields & woods = miles ar\nd4
  ,he w "k ! wor? & com=t ( x1 said !   
old man to 8 companion4  ,toil &        
sacrifice w make x a sweet spot1 %e     
answ]$2 & aft] ! morn+ ( labor w come ! 
ev5+ ( re/4     ,,xiv4  ,,! ,,v9es4     
,!y grew side by side4 ,! mo/ casual    
obs]v] w\ld h said t "o 0 f> m beautiful
 ?an ! o!r4 ,its height 0 n only great]1
 b its foliage 0 bright]4  ,i %\ld ?9k1 
rem>k$ ! v9e ( sup]ior ext]nal appe>ance
 to ! o!r1 t1 = ! g>d5]'s sake1 y w\ld  
try & make a bett] appe>ance4 ,i he>d   
him rem>k ?is morn+ t he almo/ despair$ 
( y\r ev] be>+ fruit1 or look+ ev5      

pres5table4 ,i am sure we ea* h ! same  
soil to draw our n\ri%m5t f1 & "o h& to 
prune away our de=mities4  ,i ?9k ,i c  
def5d myself to ! satisfaction ( bo?    
y\rself & ! g>d5]2 & if y w li/5 to me  
?is ev5+1 z ,i _c sp>e any ( ! mom5ts ( 
! day1 ,i w tell y :at labor occupies s 
mu* ( my "t4  ,bo? myself & ! g>d5] w\ld
 be delight$ to h an explanation2 = x   
has be5 a wond] to u bo? :at y c be do+4
 ,y c]ta9ly h n atta9$ any height1 nor  
put =? foliage ( any acc\nt = ! pa/ ye>4
  ,! full-leav$ v9e sp5t ! day flutt]+  
h] leaves 9 ! w9d & li/5+ to ! praise ( 
pass]s-by4  ,:at a diff]5ce 9 ^! v9es6  
exclaim$ two g5tlem5 z !y walk$ pa/ !   
g>d54  ,j :at e "o rem>ks1 said !       
good-look+ v9e to h]self2 &1 rais+ h]   
head v high 9 ! air1 %e put =? ano!r    
%oot4 ,yet1 ) all h] fullness ( conceit 
& va+lory1 %e grew v impati5t = ! h\r to
 arrive :5 h] si/] w\ld be at leisure to
 talk ) h]4  ,at sunset1 aft] ! g>d5] _h
 laid 8 tools away & clos$ ! g>d5 gates 
= ! ev5+1 h] si/] ann\nc$ to h] t %e 0  

ready to expla9 h] /range life = ! pa/  
ye>4  ,if y c call any?+ 'life' :i* has 
no visible sign ( gr[? or motion1 p]tly 
rem>k$ ! gay v9e4  ,h] si/] took no     
notice ( ! rem>k1 ?\gh x w\nd$ h]1 & "s 
( h] leaves flutt]$ & fell to ! gr\nd4  
,_h h] si/] be5 m s5sitive1 %e c\ld h   
se5 h] tremble 9 e limb1 ?\gh h] voice 0
 sweet & cle> z %e comm5c$1 say+1 ,i h  
be5 v busy ! pa/ ye>1 b 9 a direction   
:i* no "o b myself c\ld p]ceive4 ,kn[+ t
 we are subject to p]iods ( dr\ght1 ,i h
 be51 & ,i ?9k wisely too1 occupy+ all  
my "t 9 s5d+ fibres into ! e>? 9 e      
direction4 ,i h already got "o z f> z ! 
brook1 ! o!r side ( ! wall4 ,i he>d !   
g>d5] say x 0 nev] dry1 s ,i /ruck out 9
 t direction1 & expect to br+ =? fruit  
next ye> = all4  ,b c\ld y n h put =? "s
 leaves1 at lea/1 & made a m pleas+     
appe>ance8 inquir$ h] si/]4  ,no3 x took
 all my /r5g? to /rike into ! e>?4 ,i   
hope to see ! "t :5 no "o w be a%am$ (  
my appe>ance4  ,! va9 v9e grew q        
?\ghtful4 ,0 %e1 aft] all1 ahead ( h]   

si/]8 ,0 a good ext]nal appe>ance ! sure
 sign ( m]it8  ,^! que/ions kept h] busy
 = _m days4 ,%e reason$ !m 9 h] m9d1 b  
did n act on ! lesson !y taught4 ,%e1   
too1 w\ld l to h made prep>ation =      
seasons ( dr\ght1 b h] pride /ood 9 !   
way4 ,%e fe>$ to lose h] lovely foliage2
 & ! mon? sp$ on4  ,ano!r ye> came4 ,!  
e>? 0 p>*$3 no ra9 fell on ! dry plants 
& leaves4 ,! once lovely v9e lo/ all h] 
foliage1 :ile h] si/] 0 full ( leaves & 
promise ( fruit4  ,i decl>e1 said !     
g>d5]1 x does seem /range4 ,i expect$   
?is v9e _h lo/ all its life2 yet x is n[
 bright & vigor\s1 :ile ! "o ,i look$ to
 = mu* fruit is fa/ fad+4 ,:at c be !   
reason8  ,lat] 9 ! season1 ! v9e :i* _h 
work$ s long out ( sight _h ! pleasure (
 see+ n only ! table ( its own] suppli$ 
) delici\s fruits f its bran*es1 b also 
( he>+ ! g>d5] rem>k to visitors t !    
sick & feeble ( ! neighborhood 7 /r5g!n$
 & refre%$ by ! cool+ grapes :i* %e _h1 
?r\gh s mu* ex]tion br\ght =?4  ,! o!r  
v9e bore no fruit1 & _h to be prun$     

sev]ely2 b pride /ood no long] 9 ! way (
 h] progress4 ,%e began to s5d =? h]    
fibres into ! e>?1 z h] si/] _h done4 ,x
 0 h>d at fir/ = h] to be oblig$ to li/5
 to ! praises ( "o :om %e consid]$ h]   
inf]ior2 b %e at l5g? atta9$ t glori\s  
height :i* enables u to rejoice :5 ! e>?
 has be5 made ri*]1 no matt] by :om or  
by :at means4     ,,xv4  ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4  
,a p>5t :o lov$ 8 son m wisely ?an mo/  
e>?ly p>5ts1 & :o long$ to see him cr[n$
 ) ! light ( wisdom1 felt t he mu/ s5d  
him af> f himself to ga!r immortal tru?3
 & 8 he>t 0 mov$ ) a deep] grief at !   
?\ght t he mu/ s5d him =? alone1 &      
unprovid$ ) means to procure 8 daily    
su/5ance2 = only ?us c\ld he le>n !     
lessons :i* 7 necess>y = 8 s\l's        
developm5t4  ,! boy lay sleep+ ^u a s(t 
:ite b$3 8 h&s 7 fold$ peacefully ^u 8  
brea/4 ,h>d 0 ! task ! fa!r knew 0      
81--to break t sleep1 t slumb] s pr(\nd1
 & s5d 8 boy out into a cold & selfi%   
_w4 ,b1 %ak+ (f ! tremor & ! weakness ( 
8 s\l1 he said1 ,arise1 my son3 ,i mu/  

s5d y =? ^u a long & dang]\s j\rney to  
ga!r tru?s to light y\r s\l2 & y mu/ g  
)\t ! means to procure y\r bread &      
%elt]4 ,x grieves my he>t1 my son1 t all
 ?is mu/ be s2 b yet ,i "k ! j\rney mu/ 
be tak51 & all its dang]s & privations  
met4 ,my pray]s & bless+s w g ) y1 *ild1
 ?r\gh all y\r sc5es4  ,! a/oni%$ son   
gaz$ on 8 fa!r's face4 ,! p>5t turn$ &  
wept2 !n1 wip+ away ! fa/-fall+ te>s1 he
 said1 ,i d n wond] at y\r e>ne/1 curi\s
 gaze1 y :o h s long liv$ 9 ! bosom ( my
 love2 b !re are lessons t mu/ be le>n$ 
by e human s\l4 ,i _c tell y :at ^!     
lessons are3 !y mu/ be exp]i5c$1 else   
gladly w\ld ,i sp>e y ! toil1 & myself !
 pa9 ( p>t+4  ,! boy look$ sad z he     
?\ght ( ! p]ils & exposures to :i* he   
%\ld be subject$1 )\t means to procure !
 lea/ com=t4  ,! night %ades fell on !  
e>?4 ,only a glimm] ( daylight t+$ ! sky
 :5 fa!r & son p>t$1 ! "o = action1 !   
o!r to endure & wait 8 return4  ,!      
j\rney = _m days lay ov] *e]less hills &
 b>r5 pla9s2 & _m a te> 0 bru%$ f t "y  

*eek by ! h& :i* 8 fa!r _h s w>mly      
press$ at p>t+4  ,at ! close ( a d>k1   
/ormy day1 we>y & fa9t = food1 he 0 ab\t
 to lie d[n on ! damp grass1 ov]come )  
we>9ess1 :5 he espi$ an elegant edifice 
a little way beyond4  ,i w travel on1 he
 said hopefully2 = surely1 9 su* a      
mansion1 ,i %all f9d protection & food =
 my fami%$ body4  ,x took mu* long] to  
rea* x ?an he expect$2 b at la/1 ) torn 
& ble$+ feet1 he came to ! broad av5ue  
:i* l$ to ! dwell+4  ,:at magnific5ce6  
he exclaim$4 ,h[ glad ,i am t my fa!r   
s5t me hi!r to see su* wondr\s ?+s6 ,)  
hope beam+ 9 e feature1 he approa*$ !   
door & knock$4  ,x 0 op5$ by "o ^: voice
 & face exhibit$ no sign ( welcome4 ,he 
ca/ an impati5t glance ^u ! travel]1 :o 
%rank aba%$ & trembl+ f s rude a gaze4  
,c ,i f9d food & %elt] "h8 he ask$1 8   
voice tremul\s ) emotion4  ,! door 0 %ut
 ^u him4  ,x 0 n ! cold ( ! pi]c+ /orm  
:i* he felt !n1 b ! *ill ( an           
inhospitable s\l4 ,x froze ! w>m curr5t 
( hope t1 a few mom5ts be=e1 _h leap$ s 

wildly 9 8 ve9s2 & he w5t =? f ! elegant
 mansion1 & sat ^u ! gr\nd & wept4  ,o  
fa!r6 :y did y s5d y\r *ild s f> away to
 meet ! h>% & cruel treatm5t ( ! _w :5  
y\r home ab\nds ) pl5ty8 said ! we>y    
*ild4  ,! %ades ( night 7 ga!r+ fa/4 ,! 
cold1 damp gr\nd1 :i* _h be5 8 only b$ s
 _m nights1 (f]$ a poor protection n[ = 
8 we>y =m4  ,i 0 cont5t$ !re4 ,:y did he
 s5d me hi!r8 0 ! que/ion+ ( 8 m9d z he 
sat alone & sad4  ,z he 0 ab\t to lay   
himself ^u ! gr\nd1 he saw light glimm]+
 ?r\gh ! trees1 j z ! light ( hope      
breaks on u at ! mom5t ( despair4  ,i   
w\ld j\rney ?i!r1 he said1 despond+ly2 b
 re/ & %elt] 7 d5i$ me "h4 ,h[ c ,i hope
 to f9d x else:]e8  ,b hope :isp]$ to 8 
we>y he>t2 & he arose1 & pass$ on4  ,x 0
 a small1 humble dwell+1 b "o 9 :i*     
dwelt lov+ he>ts4  ,he turn$            
involunt>ily into ! little pa? t w\nd by
 fragrant %rubs & fl[]s to its door1 &  
!n *eck$ himself1 z ?\gh he c\ld n be>  
aga9 a cold d5ial4 ,x 7 f> easi] to feel
 ! bla/ & /orm ?an aga9 to he> unwelcome

 tones fall on 8 e>s4 ,despite 8 feeble 
fai?1 he walk$ to ! door & gave a timid 
rap4  ,! door flew op5 wide1 z ?\gh !   
h+es 7 oil$ ) love2 & !re /ood be=e him 
a =m all radiant ) smiles ( welcome4 ,%e
 bade him ent]2 & ! travel]1 already w>m
 ) h] bright smiles & words ( welcome1  
felt a gl[ p]vade 8 :ole be+1--a feel+  
new & unfelt be=e2 = he _h nev]1 be=e   
?is abs5ce f 8 fa!r's h\se1 kn[n a want 
or woe4  ,bo? food & %elt] did ! woman  
give unto him2 &1 :5 ! morn+ sun came   
ov] ! ea/]n hills1 ano!r sun ( joy &    
gratitude 0 %9+ ov] 8 hills ( d\bt4 ,&  
:5 ! woman turn$ f 8 w>m1 full ?anks1 & 
w5t ab\t h] daily tasks1 ^! words came )
 a new life & mean+ to h] m9d3 ,z ye h  
done x to ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h   
done x unto me4  ,ye>s roll$ away4 ,!   
murmur ( _! de$s 0 l ! di/ant rumbl+ (  
retreat+ cl\ds aft] a great /orm4  ,!   
y\? visit$ /range cities1 saw nations at
 w> ) ea* o!r1 & le>n$ ! conflict ( !   
human s\l1 & h[ x battles 9 ! great life
 :i* ?reat5s to be> x d[n ea* h\r4 ,amid

 all ?is /rife & selfi%ness ( he>t1 he  
f\nd _m t 7 loyal to ,god & ,tru?4 ,he  
daily le>n$ ri* lessons :i* he w\ld n h 
effac$ = all ! gold & pomp ( e>?4  ,!   
light ( wisdom began to dawn4 ,?is is ! 
exp]i5ce :i* my fa!r saw ,i ne$$4 ,_h he
 provid$ me ) means ) :i* to j\rney     
?r\gh ! _w1 h[ diff]5t w\ld h be5 my    
life6 ,i !n %\ld h kn[n no value ( human
 love & k9dness4 ,o my fa!r6 ,i long to 
return to !e1 & love !e z ,i nev] c\ld h
 lov$ !e be=e6  ,he sat we>y1 b n sad1  
by ! roadside "o day1 ?9k+ ( 8 fa!r's   
love1 :5 ! s\nd ( a travel]'s approa* 0 
he>d on ! road4 ,he turn$ 8 eyes 9 its  
direction1 & saw "o ( 8 fa!r's s]vants  
on a beautiful :ite horse4  ,y\r fa!r   
bids y come1 7 ! welcome words t fell ^u
 8 e>s4  ,take ?y /e$1 he said1 & j\rney
 quickly home3 he waits impati5tly = y\r
 return4  ,fa/ ov] hill & dale he rode2 
& :5 day pass$ f sight1 leav+ a jewel$  
sky to m>k its abs5ce1 ! long-abs5t son 
rode to 8 fa!r's door1 & wept te>s ( joy
 ^u 8 brea/4  ,toge!r !y /ood1 fa!r &   

son1 ^u ! ,m\nt ( ,exp]i5ce1 ov]look+   
all ! sc5es ( life4  ,our heav5ly ,fa!r 
wakes u all f ! slumb] ( infancy &      
helplessness1 & s5ds u =? alone into !  
_w to le>n life's great lessons4 ,:5 we 
h le>n$ !m well1 he s5ds ! pale mess5g]1
 ,dea?1 to take u home4 ,h[ bless$ w be 
t reunion6 ,) ! cr[n ( wisdom on our    
heads1 h[ sweet x w be to g no m out1 b 
dwell ) him =ev]6     ,,xvi4  ,,fai?1   
,,hope1 ,,& ,,*>ity4   ,9 "o ( ! d>k    
p]iods1 :5 %ad[s lay ^u ! e>?1 a        
beautiful angel 0 s5t to abide !re &    
tea* ! d\bt+ & we>y ( a ,fa!r's love &  
c>e4  ,%e f\nd x a t$i\s task1 &1 aft]  
_m ye>s ( toil1 felt t %e ne$$ a help]4 
,if my si/] 7 "h1 %e (t5 said to ! p1 %e
 c\ld aid y to great] ef=ts2 =1 :ile ,i 
seem to supply a ne$$ elem5t to y\r     
s\ls1 ,i only half succe$ 9 meet+ y\r   
wants4  ,if %e is b half z good z       
y\rself we w welcome h]1 answ]$ ^? to   
:om %e spoke4  ,i w g = h]1 said ,fai?1 
"o d>k night1 aft] %e _h be5 try+ to    
r\se ! p to high] /ates1 ) :at seem$ to 

h] b little success4 ,fai? 0 we>y1 &    
wept2 &1 :5 h] te>s fl[$1 h] si/]1 yet 9
 ! realms ( peace1 by a /range law (    
sympa?y1 knew x1 & ran to h] fa!r1 say+1
 ,i1 too1 mu/ g to ! e>?2 = ,fai? ne$s  
me4  ,h] p>5t sat a:ile 9 deep ?\ght1 & 
,hope wait$ impati5tly = 8 answ]1 :i*   
came spok5 9 a firm1 cle> voice3 ,we h  
done ,fai? a great wrong1 ,i fe>1 9 s5d+
 h] alone :]e s mu* light & com=t is    
ne$$4 ,x 0 too mu* = h]4 ,g1 ,hope1 & my
 bless+ att5d y4  ,%e 0 ov]joy$ at      
receiv+ h] fa!r's p]mission to jo9 h]   
si/]2 =1 s9ce ,fai? _h gone1 h]         
beautiful home _h seem$ lonely4  ,fai?  
sat all night ) h] eyes uplift$ to      
heav51 &1 :5 ! morn+ sun lit !          
hill-tops1 behold6 on its beams ,hope 0 
desc5d+ to e>?4  ,fai? 0 n long 9 asc5d+
 ! hill to meet h] si/]4 ,_! meet+ 0    
full ( joy4  ,if my eyes _h n be5 lift$ 
heav5w>d1 ,i %\ld h miss$ y1 ,hope3 & y 
mu/ h se>*$ a long "t = me2 = my j\rneys
 are f> ea* day1 said ,fai? to h] si/]4 
,keep y\r eyes ev] uplift$1 answ]$      

,hope1 & y w see n only ! brightness ( !
 heav5s1 b also ! fa!r's angels :om he  
*ooses to s5d to y\r aid4  ,i w1 answ]$ 
,fai?2 & ev] aft] h] eyes 7 rais$       
heav5w>d4  ,!y desc5d$ to ! valley1 h& 9
 h&1 & rea*$ x z ! p 7 pass+ to _! daily
 toils4  ,h[ light n[ seem$ ! labors (  
,fai?6 ,:at a com=t x 0 to h ,hope by h]
 :5 %e walk$ along ! dre>y wayside2 &   
,hope's bright words1 h[ !y *e]$ !      
d[nhe>t$6  ,i wond] y\r p>5ts ev]       
p]mitt$ y to come to ! e>? alone1 rem>k$
 an old & v5]able woman to ,fai?1 z !   
latt] 0 imp>t+ to h] "s tru?s :i* lay   
almo/ beyond ! grasp ( mortals4  ,my    
fa!r1 z well z myself1 _h to le>n t ,i  
ne$$ ,hope ) me to make my "w m p]fect4 
,we mu/ fir/ feel our own inadequacy    
be=e our help]s c be fully appreciat$4  
,i ?9k %e came 9 ! "r "t1 said ,fai?    
rev]5tly4  ,no d\bt1 repli$ ! woman2 ,i 
h (t5 he>d y say t all our bless+s come 
at ! ne$ful mom5t2 b surely ,hope looks 
z ?\gh %e c\ld endure ! r\gh clime1 &   
/ill r\gh] ways ( our p1 bett] ?an      

y\rself1 al?\gh ,i d n "k :at my life   
w\ld h be5 )\t y4  ,t 0 :y ,i 0 s5t "h4 
,i came to prep>e ! way = ,hope4 ,i 0   
ne$$ fir/2 & n[1 ) my si/]'s bright]    
elem5t1 ,i expect to d a good "w on !   
e>?4  ,a bless$ pair6 exclaim$ ! woman1 
z !y left h] home to g to o!rs m d>k &  
dre>4  ,fai? 0 summon$ t night to ! home
 ( a wid[ ^: only *ild 0 pass+ away2 = !
 cle>1 f>-see+ eyes ( ,fai? c\ld see !  
s\l dep>t & take on its heav5ly =m4 ,x 0
 a great com=t to ! b]eav$ 9 h\rs l ^?  
to h h] ne>4  ,i wond] h[ we liv$ )\t   
h]1 7 h\sehold words1 & words :i* %e    
c\ld he> )\t any semblance ( va+lory2 = 
h] s\l 0 too deeply impress$ ) !        
magnitude ( h] mission to all[ h] to be 
elat$ or depress$ by any rem>k t might  
be made4  ,fai?'s eyes foll[$ ! dy+ boy 
f> into ! realms ( light4 ,%e wip$ !    
"m's te>s away1 & disclos$ to h] sight !
 way ! s\l _h fl$1 :ile ,hope /ood by to
 assure h] t ! p>t+ 0 n =ev]4 ,! two    
t>ri$ ?r\gh ! night ) ! "m1 & :5 fri5ds 
came to bury ! dead =m %e _h le>n$ t !  

grave is n ! goal4  ,! si/]s toil$      
toge!r _m ye>s4 ,!y wove beautiful tru?s
 into ! m9ds ( ! p1 till ! once d>k     
condition ( e>? seem$ pass+ rapidly     
away4 ,p grew tru/ful1 & less gloomy3   
yet1 ) all ! tea*+s ( ,fai?1 & ! *e]+   
words ( ,hope1 !y fail$ to ex]cise ! "r 
feel+s at all times t[>ds ea* o!r4  ,!  
si/]s sat by ! wayside "o ev5+1 aft] a  
h>d day's toil1 _! eyes lift$ to ! />s1 
:i* seem$ to look lov+ly on !m4 ,!y sat 
)\t words1 :ile ea* possess$ ! same     
unspok5 wi%4 ,!y bo? long$ = _! si/]1 :o
 at t mom5t 0 ?9k+ e>ne/ly ( !m4  ,fai? 
glanc$ f ! />s to ! sc>cely less        
brilliant eyes ( ,hope1 & a few te>s    
fell ov] h] face4 ,ev5 ,hope sigh$1 &   
almo/ wi%$ h]self back to h] />ry home )
 h] fa!r4  ,are y sorry1 ,hope1 t y came
 to e>?8 ask$ ,fai?1 t5d]ly4  ,no3 b ,i 
0 ?9k+--  ,i "k y\r ?\ght3 x mu/ be !   
same z my own1 said ,fai?4  ,yes1 our   
si/]-- ,hope v5tur$ ?us f>4  ,*>ity come
 too4 ,fai? f9i%$ ! s5t5ce4  ,j my wi%1 
said ,hope1 rejoic$ to f9d !y _h ! same 

desire4  ,i see1 said ,fai?1 t we are   
all ne$$ "h to make our "w complete1    
:ile ! brilliant eyes ( ,hope spoke m   
?an words4  ,i h felt = a long "t1      
answ]$ ,hope1 t ano!r elem5t1 s(t]1     
sweet]1 & f9] ?an ours1 0 ne$ful = ! p4 
,d y suppose t fa!r w\ld sp>e ,*>ity1   
too8 ask$ ,hope ( h] si/]4  ,i "k he    
w\ld1 if conv9c$ t e>?'s p w\ld receive 
h]4  ,:y1 ,fai?1 y speak ) su*          
confid5ce6  ,because ,i "k h[ good our  
fa!r is1 z y d y\rself1 ,hope4 ,if ne$$1
 %e w come1 said ,fai?1 tru/+ly1 ?9k+ ( 
h] own exp]i5ce t lonely night4  ,*>ity 
is s delicate1 said ,hope1 a little     
d\btfully1 ,i d n q see h[ %e c\ld      
endure ?is cold clime4  ,%e c\ld n )\t  
our pres5ce to su/a9 h]1 answ]$ ,fai?4  
,b1 ) u to help h]1 %e c\ld2 = we c all 
live :]ev] we are call$ to d ! "w ( our 
fa!r4  ,let u lift ! voices ( our s\ls1 
said ,hope2 & !y (f]$ a sil5t pray] = _!
 si/]4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,t night1 9 8 abode ( peace
 & com=t1 ! fa!r walk$ to & fro2 = !    

voices ( 8 *ildr5 on ! e>?1 plead+ = _! 
si/]1 _h rea*$ him4  ,x 0 n )\t a       
/ruggle t he call$ ! only rema9+ *ild to
 8 side to look ^u h] = ! la/ "t = _m   
ye>s4  ,x mu/ be1 he said1 & !n w my    
sacrifice be p]fect2 & f p]fect         
sacrifice mu/ fullness ( good come =?4  
,fai? alone c\ld n p]fect ! "w2 ,hope's 
add$ brightness 0 n all t 0 ne$$4 ,*>ity
 mu/ be add$4 ,& he drew ! fair1 frail  
=m to 8 side1 & told h] to g = h]       
mantle4  ,he envelop$ h] slight figure 9
 ! spotless g>m5t1 &1 plac+ h] 9 ! c>e (
 ,zephyr1 ! g5tle we/ w9d1 :o 0 always  
fai?ful to h] *>ges1 bade h] dep>t1 ) 8 
pray]s & bless+s4  ,zephyr 0 v t5d] ( h]
 *>ge1 &1 aft] :at seem$ a long j\rney  
to ,*>ity1 %e laid h] on a s(t b$ ( moss
 9 a pleasant woodl&1 :]e h] si/]s 7    
ga!r+ fl[]s4  ,%e might h la9 !re "s "t 
_h n ,fai?'s eyes discov]$ h] com+ ?r\gh
 ! cl\ds4  ,full & joy\s 0 ! meet+ ( !  
?ree2 & :5 ! sun w5t to re/ !y s\ght    
%elt] among ! p4  ,) ! uplift$ eyes (   
,fai?1 ! cle>1 s\l-speak+ face ( ,hope1 

& ! t5d]1 =giv+ words ( ,*>ity1 _! unit$
 =ce 0 great4  ,"s ( ! p at fir/ refus$ 
to admit ! la/ com] into _! dwell+s4    
,fai?1 ) h] lovely eyes1 & ,hope1 ) h]  
bright ways1 are good en\gh1 !y said2 & 
:y ne$ !y br+ ?is pale1 fragile "o to   
e>?8  ,b :5 once %e _h spok51 ei!r 9    
c\ncil or rebuke1 to h] li/5]s1 !re 0   
melody & ri*ness 9 h] tones3 su* an     
awak5+ ( _! s\ls' f9] p[]s t !y ev] aft]
 bade h] welcome4  ,h] /r5g? lay 9 h]   
g5tl5ess4 ,%e always w5t :5 call$ =1 b  
nev] obtrud$ h]self on o!rs4 ,v (t5 h]  
si/]s 7 invit$ to ! fea/ ( ! p )\t h]4  
,x took "t = h] quality to be kn[n3 %e 0
 s /ill & sil5t4 ,h] /ep1 too1 0        
noiseless1 & h] delicate feet left no   
pr9ts :]e %e trod4  ,be=e %e grew into  
favor ) ! p !y us$ to wat* = h]         
footpr9ts to see ^: gue/ %e _h be52 b !y
 f\nd no traces1 & le>n$ to ent]ta9 h]  
aft] a long "t = ! lovely qualities :i* 
%e possess$4  ,!y walk ! e>? n[1 ea*    
lov$ & ent]ta9$ by _m1 :ile "s sit 9 !  
%ad[s1 & "k n t e>? has ! angels (      

,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,*>ity to bless !m4     
,,xvii4  ,,go+ ,,=?4   ,a wise p>5t s5t 
8 *ildr5 to a di/ant c\ntry to le>n !   
lessons ( life :i* exp]i5ce alone c     
tea*4 ,be=e _! dep>ture he call$ !m to  
him1 &1 aft] provid+ !m lib]ally )      
means1 told !m t at _! return he w\ld   
li/5 to _! sev]al exp]i5ces2 at ! same  
"t tell+ !m to use ! means :i* he _h    
giv5 !m well--nei!r to ho>d1 nor sp5d !m
 unwisely2 above all1 n to br+ !m back 9
 _! orig9al =m1 b a full equival5t      
!re=e1 ei!r 9 spiritual or mat]ial ?+s4 
,a ye> _h sc>cely pass$1 :51 z ! fa!r   
sat look+ at ! we/]n sky1 ! y\nge/ son  
came runn+ brea?lessly up ! pa?4  ,s    
soon return$8 ask$ 8 fa!r--:i* caus$ a  
look ( disappo9tm5t to pass ov] ! face (
 ! y\?2 & 8 words 7 %ad$ ) regret z he  
repli$1 ,i ?\ght y w\ld be glad to see  
me1 & w\ld rejoice t ,i got ?r\gh s     
quickly4  ,n s1 my son1 repli$ ! fa!r4  
,y _c1 9 ! brief "t y h be5 abs5t1 h    
p]=m$ _m1 if any1 de$s ( goodness comp>$
 ) :at y might h done by t>ry+ long]2 & 

y\r gold--y surely _c h us$ x all 9 s   
brief a p]iod4  ,:y1 ,i've br\ght all ! 
money back y gave me1 fa!r4 ,y see1 ,i  
got ?r\gh )\t its co/+ me a p5ny4  ,x   
grieves me m ?an all1 my son1 t y %\ld g
 ?r\gh any c\ntry & return no equival5t 
= de$s & k9dness giv54 ,re/ a:ile1 & 9 a
 few days return to ! l& & ! p ,i s5t y 
among1 & come n back aga9 to me till e  
f>?+ is wisely sp5t4  ,! y\? murmur$ )9 
himself1 b d>$ n reply4 ,a few days lat]
 he dep>t$1 to g ov] ! same gr\nd & d ! 
"w he _h neglect$ = ! sake ( a spe$y    
return4  ,at ! end ( ! second ye> ano!r 
return$1 look+ sad & dispirit$4  ,?\ ha/
 soon return$1 my son1 said ! fa!r4 ,is 
?y "w done 9 s brief a p]iod8  ,! y\?   
hung 8 head1 & answ]$ sl[ly1 ,i 0 s     
we>y1 fa!r4 ,i saw s mu* sorr[ among ^? 
p1 ,i long$ to come home :]e all is re/ 
& peace4 ,surely1 ,i 0 "r 9 t1 0 ,i n8  
,f> f x1 my *ild4 ,if !re 0 mu* sorr[   
!re1 t 0 ! v reason :y y %\ld h rema9$4 
,do/ ?\ n rememb] ^? l9es ,i h s (t5    
quot$1--  ',re/ is n quitt+ ! busy c>e]3

 ,re/ is ! fitt+ ( self to "o's sph]e'8 
,i rememb] !m well1 fa!r1 ! y\? repli$2 
b ,i nev] felt _! mean+ until n[4  ,& if
 y s5se x n[1 my son1 :at is y\r duty8  
,to return1 ,i suppose4  ,b h[--*e]fully
 or o!rwise8  ,gladly & will+ly1 said ! 
son1 born f ! old to ! high] self4  ,i w
 provide y ) m means1 rem>k$ 8 fa!r1    
:ile a feel+ ( joy ?rill$ 8 be+ at !    
?\ght t 8 son 0 go+ to give 8 life to   
human ne$s4  ,!y p>t$ on ! morr[1 ?\gh t
 sep>ation 0 ! ne>e/ approa* ( _! lives2
 = !y 7 unit$ by a tru? :i* is ev] !    
ess5ce ( a div9e union4 ,_m ye>s pass$  
by4 ,! hair ( ! fa!r grew :it]1 & 8 e>s 
long$ to he> ! voices ( 8 sons1 yet he  
w\ld n call1 9 ^w or feel+1 s long z !  
busy ?rong 0 receiv+ or giv+ !m life4   
,"o ev5+1 :5 8 ?\ghts 7 tak+ a some:at  
p5sive turn1 a mess5g] came to 8 door ) 
a lett] f ! long-abs5t & elde/1 :o _h n 
return$ to 8 home s9ce ! day ( 8        
dep>ture4 ,its words 7 ^!3--  ,de>      
,fa!r1--,i _c come to ! home ,i love s  
well1 nor to y\r side1 :ile ?is l& is s 

full ( ne$ ( human words & de$s4 ,) y\r 
bless+ ,i %all rema9 "h my lifetime2 &  
:5 age comes on1 & ,i c no long] s]ve ! 
p1 may ,i return8  ,! te>s fell ov] !   
good man's face4 ,god _h bless$ him     
greatly 9 be/[+ on him s wor?y a son2 & 
he p5n$ w>m & gl[+ words ( enc\ragem5t  
to 8 *ild1 & s5t by ! mess5g]1 ) gold to
 alleviate ! wants ( ! ne$y4  ,tell him 
a ?\s& bless+s await him :5 8 "w is     
done1 said he to ! mess5g] z ! latt]    
m\nt$ 8 horse to ride away4  ,long aft]1
 :5 ! fa!r grew old & helpless1 ! sons  
return$ lad5 ) ri* exp]i5ces &          
abundantly able to c>e = him4  ,!y _h   
le>n$ ! great & valuable lesson t all   
mu/ le>n ere !y truly live1--t we mu/   
give to receive1 s[ if we w\ld reap1 &  
lose our life to f9d x4     ,,xviii4    
,,! ,,fea/4   ,!re 0 once a husb&man :o 
_h labor]s 9 a valley1 cle>+ x ( /ones &
 bru%1 t x might become fit = culture4  
,he resid$ ne>1 on a f9e hill1 :]e he   
rais$ r>e fruits & fl[]s ( e v>iety4 ,! 
view f ! hill-top 0 ext5sive & gr&      

beyond description1 & x 0 ! k9d own]'s  
desire t ea* day ! labor]s %\ld asc5d & 
be refre%$ by :atev] he _h to (f] !m1   
beside cat*+ ! inspiration ( ! lovely & 
ext5sive l&scape4 ,"s days he _h n mu*  
to (f] !m2 at o!r times1 ! repa/ w\ld be
 sumptu\s & mo/ tempt+3 s ^? :o w5t ea* 
day 7 sure ( receiv+ 9 _! season !      
delici\s fruits :i* rip5$ at diff]5t    
p]iods4  ,!re _h be5 a succession ( days
 9 :i* !re 0 no?+ b dry food on ! hill1 
) none ( ! lusci\s fruits :i* invigorate
 & refre%2 = !y _h be5 sl[ 9 rip5+1 & ! 
k9d husb&man w\ld n ga!r !m be=e !y 7   
mell[ & fit to spread be=e 8 labor]s4   
,i am n go+ to climb ! hill to-day = a  
few crumbs1 said "o dissatisfi$ toil]1 z
 he sat by ! roadside at noon-day1 look+
 v unhappy4  ,nor ,i6 ,nor ,i6 add$ a   
second & a ?ird1 until !re 0 q a *orus (
 ! dissatisfi$4  ,! rema9d] w5t up z    
usual4 ,a mo/ tempt+ repa/ 0 be=e !m1 ( 
fruits & cake & refre%+ w9es1 :ile !    
table 0 deck$ ) r>e & fragrant fl[]s4   
,h[ glad 0 ! good man to spread !       

b\nties be=e !m6 = well he knew ( !     
murmurs :i* _h gone out ( _! he>ts = a  
few days pa/4 ,are !y n all "h8 he ask$ 
( ^? :o _h asc5d$ ! hill1 :ile a look ( 
disappo9tm5t came ov] 8 face4  ,oh6 let 
u g d[n & tell !m :at a nice fea/ is    
wait+1 said "o ( ! gr\p1 z he gaz$ on ! 
well-fill$ table4  ,nay1 n s1 answ]$ !  
husb&man1 9 a g5tle b comm&+ tone4 ,my p
 %\ld h fai? 9 me1 & "k t ,i spread = !m
 all ,i c ea* day4 ,my p[]1 ev5 l t ( ! 
,inf9ite1 is limit$ by conditions4 ,x is
 n my pleasure ev] to h !m g unrefre%$2 
b h[ mu* bett] = !m1 c\ld !y be cont5t )
 :atev] comes ea* day1 ?\gh sometimes   
meag]4 ,h[ x *e]s me to see ^? :o h come
 9 good c\rage & fai?1 n kn[+ t ! fea/ 0
 "h4 ,eat & give ?anks1 he said2 :ile a 
b& play$ "s lively airs4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,%all we 
refuse to asc5d ea* day ! m\nt :]eon    
dwells our ,fa!r8 ,%all we1 because "s  
days no fea/ awaits u1 l+] 9 ! valley ( 
d\bt1 & lose ! b\nties :i* 8 h& at o!r  
times has ready = u8 ,no3 ! fai?ful &   

believ+ w g up to ! m\nt ea* day1 & take
 )\t murmur ! morsel1 or ! fruits )     
?anksgiv+4     ,,xix4  ,,! ,,lesson ,,( 
,,! ,,/one4   ,x 0 ) feel+s (           
satisfaction & pride t a build] look$ ^u
 a l>ge & co/ly edifice :i*1 aft] mu*   
ex]tion1 0 j complet$4 ,long _h ! workm5
 toil$ to place "o /one ^u ano!r4 ,_m   
h\rs ( ?\ght _h ! design] sp5t 9 p]fect+
 its proportions1 & a deep s5se ( relief
 came ov] him z he saw ! la/ /one       
deposit$ on ! summit ( ! /ructure4 ,yet 
x 0 only to be foll[$ by "o ( pa92 =1 z 
he walk$ "o ev5+ to enjoy ! beautiful   
symmetry ( 8 build+1 he he>d words (    
cont5tion & /rife among ! v>i\s /ones ( 
:i* x 0 compos$4  ,j look at my sup]ior 
f9i%1 said "o ( ! top pieces to ^? b5ea?
 x4 ,y are only pla9 pieces ( granite1  
:ile ,i am poli%$1 elegantly c>v$1 & !  
admiration ( all eyes4 ,d ,i n see all !
 p1 z !y pass by1 look up at me8  ,n s  
fa/1 repli$ "o ( ! f\ndation /ones4 ,a  
little less pride w\ld become y2 = d y n
 see t1 b = u bel[1 y c\ld n be s high8 

,& x matt]s v little1 x /rikes me1 :at  
"p ( ! build+ we are plac$ 91 if we b   
rema9 firm & peaceful4  ,! words ( !    
wise /one pleas$ ! own] s mu* t he      
resolv$ to remove a little ( ! vanity ( 
! top "o1 & lay awake a long "t t night1
 ?9k+ ( "s plan by :i* to effect 8      
purpose4 ,! elem5ts1 h[ev]1 sp>$ him any
 ef=t on 8 "p1 = ! next day a t]rible   
hail-/orm swept ov] ! l&1 & its h>d     
/ones defac$ all ! ornam5ts :i* _h l$ ! 
l(ty "o to boa/ s l\dly ( its           
sup]iority4  ,oh1 de>6 oh1 de>6 moan$ ! 
va9 piece ( granite4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i _h   
be5 tak5 = a f\ndation /one1 in/ead (   
be+ "h to h all my beauty de/roy$ by ?is
 awful /orm6 ,i'd mu* r h be5 9 ! middle
 ( ! build+ ?an up "h1 :]e all ! =ce ( !
 /orm is sp5t on my head4  ,! /one at ! 
f\ndation c\ld n help smil+1 ?\gh he    
really piti$ ! va9 ?+ above him4 ,x w   
tea* h] wisdom1 he said to himself2 & %e
 may le>n t none 9 life are l[ly if !y  
be> _! "p1 & t a l(ty position is f> m  
dang]\s ?an a humble "o4  ,!re 0 a      

fe>ful cra% 9 ! air at t in/ant4 ,!     
f\ndation /one ?\ght ! build+ 0 com+    
d[n4 ,some?+ /ruck him1 :i* he recogniz$
 z a "p ( ! top /one2 = he _h se5 !     
workm5 cutt+ & smoo?+ x day aft] day =  
_m weeks prior to its elevation4 ,n[ %e 
c\ld boa/ no m ( sup]ior f9i% or        
position4  ,! foll[+ day1 ! rema9+      
%att]$ portion 0 remov$ & left by !     
roadside1 :]e x c\ld see ano!r prep>$ to
 take its place4  ,i ?\ght t /one 0 a   
little weak :5 we rais$ x1 said "o ( !  
workm5 z x 0 plac$ aside4  ,x lay by !  
roadside until x grew to be humble &    
glad to be ( any use1--ev5 delight$ :5  
"o day ! own] ( ! build+ took x to f9i% 
a wall :i* 0 be+ built ar\nd "s pa/ure  
l&4  ,"h ,i c be ( use1 %e said1 z !    
workm5 deposit$ x on a sunny corn] z !  
place x 0 to occupy4 ,x 0 glad to be !re
 & f9d itself useful & at re/2 = x _h   
be5 oblig$ to li/5 to ! rem>ks ( !      
pass]s-by ea* day1 & to endure _!       
comm5ts on its mis=tune4  ,i suppose ,i 
%all nev] "k any o!r life b ?is2 s n[1  

be+ firmly set1 ,i c sleep a little3 = !
 /one 0 sadly 9 ne$ ( re/4  ,aft] :at   
seem$ to be a long p]iod ( repose1 !    
/one awoke1 ) new pulsations & f9]      
emotions ?rill+ )9 x4 ,! s\nd ( *ildr5's
 voices 7 he>d 9 ! air4 ,h[ sweet &     
life-giv+ !y 76 f> m pleasant ?an !     
words ( admiration :i* m5 utt]$ :5 %e 0 
on ! build+'s top4 ,a new joy 0 h]s     
also1 = s(t h&s 7 c>ess+ h]4 ,beautiful 
mosses _h gr[n on h] surface1 & delight$
 *ildr5 7 ga!r+ !m4  ,useful & beautiful
 too6 & ! /one 0 sil5t ) happ9ess4 ,%e  
hop$ ! *ildr5 w\ld come aga92 & !y did1 
br++ o!rs ) !m4  ,i wond] h[ ?is        
beautiful moss grew on me1 %e said "o   
day to h]self--at lea/ %e ?\ght no "o   
he>d h]4 ,b an old] /one beside h]      
repli$1 ,by be+ p]fectly quiet we become
 cov]$ ) ?is lovely moss1 firm] ?an     
grasses ( any lawn4  ,! once va9 /one   
grew to be p]fectly cont5t$1 & nev]     
long$ = h] =m] position4 ,:5 ! /orms    
came1 x knew x 0 close to ! e>?4 ,x _h  
no fe>ful height to be pull$ f1 & !     

beautiful li*5s :i* grew ^u its surface 
7 f> m ornam5tal ?an its =m] c>v$ &     
elegant adorn+s4     ,,xx4  ,,! ,,se$s4 
,!y lay side by side "o morn+1 :ile !   
g>d5] 0 prep>+ ! gr\nd 9 :i* to plant !m
 & _m o!r v>ieties4  ,j ?9k1 said ! m   
talkative "o ( ! two1 h[ sad x is t we  
are go+ to be put 9 t dismal gr\nd6 ,i  
%all n all[ myself to be buri$ out (    
sight ?is lovely morn+4  ,b1 answ]$ ! m 
quiet se$ by h] side1 x is only = a     
brief p]iod t we %all lie !re1 & !n we  
%all be f> m beautiful4  ,:at c>e ,i =  
beauty = o!rs to look at8 ,i want my    
fre$om1 & int5d to h x1 too4 ,! w9d is  
my fri5d1 & ,i %all ask h] to waft me   
ov] to ^? lovely hills1 :]e ,i c see    
some?+ ( ! _w4  ,i ?9k x w\ld be wis] to
 rema9 :]e we are1 & let ! g>d5] c>e =  
u3 he mu/ "k :at is = our good1 rem>k$ !
 g5tle se$4  ,y are too prosy by f>4 ,i 
?9k our own feel+s tell u :at we ne$4 ,s
 good-by1 exclaim$ ! self-reliant se$1 z
 %e motion$ to ! w9d to be> h] away4    
,%e ?\ght h] brea? 0 leav+ h]1 z %e 0   

borne ?r\gh ! air1 & wi%$ %e 7 back 9 ! 
g>d54 ,b :5 %e f\nd h]self on ! w>m     
hill-side %e felt reassur$1 & ne/l$     
h]self amid ! s(t grass1 ^: wav+ motion 
soon lull$ h] to sleep4  ,n[ ! two se$s 
:i* ! g>d5] _h laid on ! gr\nd 7 ( a v  
*oice & r>e k9d2 & he felt v sad t ! w9d
 %\ld h bl[n "o away4 ,he took ! rema9+ 
"o & laid x c>efully 9 ! gr\nd1 ) _m    
hopes t x w\ld spr+ up & be> ri*        
blossoms1 :i* w\ld yield m se$4 ,t night
 a cold w9d came on2 b ! little se$ 9 ! 
w>m b$ did n feel x at all1 :ile h]     
abs5t si/] %ook all night ) ! cold4     
,aft] :at seem$ a long "t to ! se$ 9 !  
gr\nd1 some?+ l a new life came ov] h]4 
,!re 0 a deep] pulsation ?r\gh h] be+1 &
 a /rong desire to %oot upw>d to ! light
 & air4 ,?is feel+ deep5$ e h\r4  ,at   
?is rate ,i %all soon be 9 ! air1 :]e ,i
 c see all t is go+ on ab\t me1 %e said 
joyfully4 ,!n %e felt v quiet1 & fell   
asleep4 ,:5 %e awoke %e saw ! g>d5] b5d+
 ov] h] ) a joyful face4 ,:5 did ?is    
happ58 ,h[ came ,i up "h 9 ! w>m        

sunlight8 ! se$ exclaim$ to him4        
,because ! w9d did n be> y away1 & ,i   
c\ld put y 9 ! gr\nd1 is ! reason :y y  
are "h4 ,fir/ out ( sight1 !n to !      
light1 my little se$6 ,b1 he said       
sorr[fully1 ,i wi% we _h ! o!r "o1 = y\r
 k9d is r>e4  ,! plant !n told ! g>d5] t
 h] si/] purposely w5t away1 at :i* he  
wond]$ t %e _h p[] ( motion until %e    
became a plant4  ,oh1 %e ask$ ! w9d to  
c>ry h]1 answ]$ ! fre%-gr[+ plant4  ,if 
,i knew :]e %e _h gone ,i'd se>* = h]1 &
 br+ h] back4  ,%e ask$ ! w9d to take h]
 to yond] hill-side1 said ! plant1 hop+1
 oh1 s mu*6 t he w\ld g & f9d ! se$1 &  
plant x beside h]1 t %e1 too1 might h ! 
pleasure ( becom+ a plant z beautiful z 
h]self4  ,! g>d5] w5t t[>ds ! hills2 b !
 se$ saw him1 & begg$ ! s\? w9d to be>  
h] away4 ,& %e took h] on h] w+ & waft$ 
h] _m miles f home4  ,! g>d5] se>*$ a   
long "t1 & 0 oblig$ to return )\t h]4 ,s
 he took extra c>e ( ! plant1 & x grew  
to be ! pride ( ! g>d52 :ile ! se$ t _h 
h] own way 0 roam+ ov] ! _w4 ,! truant  

"o soon lo/ all h] influ5ce ov] ! w9ds1 
:o f9ally refus$ to c>ry ab\t a         
good-=-no?+ se$ :ile !y _h s mu* ne$ful 
"w to p]=m4 ,a cold nor!rn bla/ 0 ! la/ 
"o %e c\ld p]suade to be> h]1 & he      
dropp$ h] on a rock1 :]e %e at la/ p]i%$
 f exposure to ! ra9 & cold4  ,! day    
be=e h] dea?1 a company ( p pass$ by h]1
 be>+ 9 _! h&s "s r>e & fragrant        
blossoms1 to :i* %e felt a /range       
attraction4 ,?is gave place to a deep   
?rill ( sorr[ z %e he>d !m describe !   
lovely plant :i* grew 9 a beautiful     
g>d51 & :i* by _! description %e knew 0 
h] own home1 :i* %e 9 h] folly _h left4 
,_h ,i b accept$ ! conditions ( gr[?1 ,i
 too might h be5 a lovely plant1 giv+ & 
receiv+ pleasure1 %e said1 aft] ! p _h  
pass$ on4 ,b n[1 alas6 & h] brea? grew  
quick & %ort1 if ,i _h only "s "o to    
pr(it by my la/ words1 tell+ ( my life (
 folly1 ,i might n h liv$ :olly 9 va94  
,b !re 0 no?+ ab\t h] :i* %e c\ld disc]n
 save a tuft ( moss ^u ! cold1 h>d rock 
:i* mu/ n[ be h] dea?-b$4  ,b beh9d !   

rock1 on ! s\? side1 !re 0 gr[+ a family
 ( wild daisies1 :o 7 go+ to migrate to 
a w>m] "p ( ! c\ntry to plant _! se$s   
be=e ! w9t] came on4 ,?is 0 "o ( !      
conditions :i* ,provid5ce ev] has ar\nd 
! mo/ seem+ly des]t$ & desolate1 t h]   
words might n only pr(it !m1 b t !y c\ld
 convey ! b5efit ( !m to all wayw>d se$s
 :o 7 unwill+ to accept ! natural       
conditions ( gr[?4 ,& ?us ! se$1 ?\gh   
dy+ ) its mission unfulfill$1 did n live
 :olly 9 va92 = its wa/$ life sav$ o!rs 
f a simil> fate4     ,,xxi4  ,,only     
,,gold4   ,a p>5t s5t 8 *ildr5 =? "o day
 into a f]tile l& to ga!r fruits1 fl[]s1
 & :atev] 0 beautiful to adorn _! homes4
 ,!y w&]$ till nightfall1 ga!r+ _!      
treasures1 :ile _! joy\s laught] fill$ !
 air1 & made music to ! li/5+ labor]s 9 
! fields4  ,j z ! %ad[s ( ev5+ came on  
!y approa*$ an op5 field3 x 0 b>r5 (    
v]dure1 b ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) gold5 /ones1
 :i* glitt]$ /rangely 9 ! sett+ sun4 ,!y
 ga!r$ z _m z !y c\ld ) _! o!r          
treasures1 & !n all b "o ( ! gr\p began 

to prep>e = home1 :ile he l+]$1 eag] to 
ga!r ! %9+ pebbles4  ,we mu/ return1 !y 
all said 9 *orus to him4 ,!y dislik$ to 
leave )\t him2 b d>kness 0 fa/ com+ on1 
& !y mu/ obey _! p>5ts' comm& & return  
be=e ! %ades ( ev5+ _h cov]$ ! e>?4 ,"o 
voice aft] ano!r di$ away on ! air z !y 
plead$ va9ly = him to g ) !m1 b he he$$ 
!m n3 ! gold5 /ones 7 f> m preci\s 9 8  
eyes ?an k9dr$1 home1 or fri5ds2 & !y   
dep>t$ sorr[fully )\t him1 :ile he      
rema9$ & add$ /one to /one1 till he 0   
oblig$ at la/1 f exhau/ion1 to lie d[n  
on ! damp gr\nd4  ,x 0 n l 8 w>m b$ 9 8 
pleasant home2 & he miss$ ! *e]ful      
voices ( 8 bro!rs1 & m ?an all 8 p>5ts' 
fond goodnight1 aft] ! ev5+ pray]4 ,he  
slept2 b 8 dreams 7 wild & fev]i%1 & !re
 0 no atmosph]e ( love ab\t him to soo! 
! we>y bra94  ,! next day at noon 8     
p>5ts s5t a mess5g] to him1 bidd+ him   
return4 ,b ! love ( 8 gold5 /ones 0     
p>am\nt to ! wi%es ( k9dr$1 & ! unnumb]$
 com=ts ( a happy home2 & 8 reply to !  
mess5g] 01 ,i w return1 :5 ,i h en\gh ( 

^!1 po9t+ to a l>ge collection :i* 0    
already high] ?an 8 head4 ,at nightfall 
hung] seiz$ him4 ,he felt too we>y to g 
9 se>* ( food1 b ! dem& ( nature ass]t$ 
its claim1 & he dragg$ himself to a     
field ne> by1 :]e grew b]ries & fruits 9
 abundance4 ,8 spirits rose aft] !      
crav+s ( hung] 7 satisfi$1 & he lay d[n 
aga9 by 8 preci\s pile ( /ones4  ,! days
 glid$ into weeks1 & /ill he f$ ^u !    
b]ries & ga!r$ ! gold5 pebbles4 ,8 fa!r 
_h ceas$ to s5d mess5g]s to him1 kn[+ t 
no?+ b a long exp]i5ce w\ld tea* 8 *ild 
! value ( life's _m bless+s1 & t gold   
alone has no p[] to bless u4 ,! fa!r    
suff]$ mu* 9 kn[+ & realiz+ t 8 son mu/ 
le>n ! tru?s ( life ?r\gh su* sev]e     
lessons2 b wisdom told him x c\ld n be  
o!rwise4  ,! *ill air ( autumn came1 &  
no long] c\ld ! fruits & b]ries rip5 =  
him4 ,he saw "s labor]s "o day 9 a field
 ne> by1 eat+ _! meal :i* !y _h br\ght f
 _! homes4 ,oh2 :at w\ld he n n[ give = 
"s ( _! meat & bread6 ,i w g to !m1 he  
said1 & (f] "s ( my gold5 /ores 9       

ex*ange = j a few morsels4  ,he did s2 &
 !y only smil$ at 8 (f]1 say+1 ,:at w\ld
 !n refre% & fit u = ! re/ ( our day's  
labor8 ,surely y\r gold w\ld n4  ,b x   
w\ld help y to buy m1 he repli$4  ,yes1 
to-morr[3 b we _c sp>e a morsel to-day1 
= we ne$ all our supply to /r5g!n u =   
our "w4  ,he turn$ away 9 deep ?\ght4 ,0
 he n los+ all ( life's joys & com=ts 9 
liv+ ?us alone only to amass su*        
quantities ( gold8 ,b z he look$ aga9 on
 ! %9+ treasures 8 ambition arose )     
increas$ p[]2 & he =got1 = a "t1 8 hung]
 9 8 toil4 ,!n a new ?\ght came to him4 
,n[ t ! fruits are gone ,i c g to ! =e/ 
& ga!r nuts4 ,!y w be bett] food1 too1 =
 ^! *illy autumn days4 ,surely ,i am    
provid$ =1 at lea/ till w9t]1 & he left 
8 labor & repair$ to ! woods1 :]e he    
fea/$ & ga!r$ en\gh = _m days4  ,!      
h\sehold m\rn$ mu* = _! abs5t bro!r4 ,!y
 miss$ him 9 _! daily joys1 & e h\r !y  
wat*$1 wait$1 & hop$ to see him return4 
,!y almo/ rejoic$ :5 ! bleak w9ds (     
autumn swept ! foliage f ! trees1       

because !y c\ld look f>!r d[n ! road =  
_! bro!r4  ,i %all soon be able to      
travel & see ! _w1 said ! y\? to himself
 e day z ! pile ( gold grew high]2 b1   
alas = human calculation6 he awoke "o   
morn+ to f9d 8 huge m\nta9 ( gold "o    
solid mass4 ,! action ( ! light1 heat1 &
 atmosph]e _h fus$ !m toge!r1 & no      
ex]tion ( 8 c\ld break (f ev5 ! smalle/ 
atom4  ,mu/ he return ) n ev5 "o gold5  
pebble8 = he _h ga!r$ !m all--n "o 0 9  
sight1 no m 7 to be f\nd4  ,8 gold5     
dream ( travel 0 ov]1 &1 worse1 !       
fre%ness & buoyancy ( y\? _h dep>t$4 ,8 
limbs1 alas6 7 /iff & sore4 ,he _h a    
m\nta9 ( gold1 n "o atom ( :i* he c\ld  
use = himself or o!rs4 ,& n[ he mu/     
return to 8 fa!r's h\se empty-h&$1 &    
void ( tru?s or incid5ts to relate to 8 
bro!rs4  ,b "s k9d angel l$ him home1   
:]e 8 bless+s 7 yet 9 /ore1 await+ 8    
return4 ,"o ev5+ :5 ! %ad[s crept ov] ! 
e>?1 he walk$ up ! well-kn[n pa?4 ,!    
bro!rs _h long be=e ceas$ to wat* = 8   
com+2 & great 0 _! surprise to see him  

aga9 among !m1 al?\gh n ! bro!r ( t     
happy1 sunny day ( long ago4 ,he told !m
 sadly ( ! result ( 8 long toil1 :ile !y
 relat$ to him ! good results ( _! few  
gold5 pebbles1 :i* !y br\ght home1 & )  
:i* _! fa!r _h pur*as$ l&1 :i* 0 n[     
yield+ !m ri* returns1 aside f ! heal? &
 pleasure :i* !y d]iv$ f its culture1 ! 
labor ( :i* !y p]=m$ ) _! own h&s4      
,heal?1 weal?1 & happ9ess comb9$1 he    
murmur$ sadly1 z he felt ke5ly t 8 y\? &
 opportunities _h dep>t$4  ,are !re n   
too _m :o seek = gold alone1 =gett+ !   
joys :i* x pur*ases1 & =gett+ t its     
possession alone has no value8 ,rightly 
acquir$ & us$ x alleviates & m$iates1 b 
ga!r$ & amass$ = itself only x is b a   
m\nta9 ( %9+ ore1 valueless & unsatisfy+
 to its possessor4  ,fool t ,i h be5 ?us
 to wa/e my "t & /r5g?6 said !          
long-abs5t son t night z 8 fa!r bade him
 welcome4  ,if wisdom is pur*as$ by !   
exp]i5ce1 x matt]s n h[ great ! price1  
answ]$ 8 p>5t4  ,b ,i h lo/ my y\? & my 
/r5g?1 respond$ ! son4  ,:i* loss w be  

comp5sat$ by m ?\ght & great] ability to
 labor m5tally1 said 8 p>5t consol+ly4  
,9 aft] ye>s ! y\? :o _h wa/$ 8 bodily  
/r5g? became a work] 9 words ( *e] &    
hope to o!rs1 & h5ce he _h n :olly liv$ 
9 va94 ,he le>n$ to love ! angel ,tru? s
 well t %e came to 8 side ea* day1 &    
gave him sweet c\nsel & _m lessons =    
mank9d4  ,b he _h pur*as$ ! light at a  
co/ :i* few c af=d to give4     ,,xxii4 
,,! ,,sacrifice4   ,a l>ge p>ty (       
travel]s on _! way to a di/ant c\ntry 7 
oblig$ to pass ?r\gh a d5se =e/ to rea* 
x4 ,_! lead] w5t =w>d1 &1 see+ ! d>kness
 ( ! d5se woods1 0 conv9c$ ( !          
impossibility ( 8 p go+ ?r\gh x1 )\t !  
aid ( a light to guide !m4 ,he sat      
beside ! mossy /ones at ! entrance1 try+
 to devise "s means by :i* to light up !
 d>kness4 ,!re seem$ b "o way1 & t almo/
 hopeless1 z x involv$ a sacrifice (    
life1 & he knew too well ! nature ( !   
trees to expect any ( !m to give        
!mselves up = 8 travel]s4 ,h[ c\ld he   
ask x1 z he /epp$ into ! deep wood1 &   

look$ on _! gr& proportions & ri*       
foliage8 ,8 0 no enviable position to   
entreat !m to give up ! exi/5ce :i* mu/ 
be de> to !mselves1--to pass f ! kn[n to
 ! unkn[n life4  ,va9ly he tri$ to ?9k (
 ano!r way to accompli% 8 purpose4 ,none
 pres5t$ itself2 s ) gl[+ words he      
appeal$ to _! nobl] selves1 tell+ !m all
 ! great ne$ ( ! travel]s :o 7 oblig$ to
 pass t way4 ,fir/ he appeal$ to a f9e  
bir* :i* bord]$ ! =e/4  ,n ,i1 inde$6   
answ]$ ! tree4 ,d y ?9k ,i w\ld give my 
life to light a few p ?r\gh ?is woodl&8 
,i pref] to live a few ye>s long]4  ,he 
next address$ a walnut4 ,%e %ook a few  
leaves f h] bran*es1 & made a simil>    
reply1 pref]r+ to live 9 h] own =m1 &   
amid h] si/] trees1 to go+ %e knew n    
:i!r4  ,are !re none "h1 he cont9u$1 :o 
are will+ to sacrifice _! lives = ! ne$s
 ( o!rs8  ,he look$ ar\nd ! =e/ 9 va93  
all 7 sil5t1 & he 0 ab\t to return to ! 
p1 :5 a l>ge & /ately oak spoke 9 cle> &
 r++ tones1 say+1 ,i w give my body t ! 
travel]s may h light4  ,:at6 t gr& old  

body ( y\rs1 t has be5 s _m ye>s gr[+ & 
matur+ to its pres5t /ately & fair      
proportions6 exclaim$ sev]al ( ! trees4 
,y are n only ra%1 b fooli%1 rem>k$ a   
small fir gr[+ by its side4  ,beside    
tak+ away ! pride ( our gr& old =e/1    
said a delicate bir*1 t _h always admir$
 ! oak4  ,j ?r[+ y\r life away1 broke 9 
a tall & r sickly p9e4  ,:5 w y be ready
 = me8 ask$ ! oak ( ! lead]1 :o _h /ood 
admir+ its beautiful proportions1 &     
sorr[+ )9 himself t x mu/ be s4  ,at !  
close ( ! next day ! travel]s came to ! 
edge ( ! =e/1 & t>ri$ :ile _! lead] lit 
! fire at ! roots ( ! oak4 ,n[ ! flames 
w5t upw>d & fla%$ 9 ! d>kness2 = x 0    
ev5+1 & n a /> 0 visible4 ,! flames rose
 upw>d & t\*$ n ev5 ! b>k ( ano!r tree1 
b w\nd closely ar\nd ! oak1 z ?\gh x    
knew its "w & t ! light ( t tree only 0 
ne$$ to pass ! travel]s ?r\gh 9 safety4 
,x t\*$ _! he>ts to ?us witness t ! life
 ( ! noble oak mu/ be sacrific$1 & !y   
(f]$1 ) "o accord1 a sil5t pray] t its  
life might be ext5d$ 9 a high] =m4 ,hav+

 pass$ ?r\gh1 !y t>ri$ at ! end ( ! =e/ 
until ! flames di$ away1 & !n pursu$ _! 
j\rney4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,ye>s pass$ away4 ,f ! pile
 ( a%es left by ! dep>t$ oak sprang     
lovely fl[]s1 :i* *>m$ ! eyes ( all !   
trees 9 ! =e/1 & aton$1 9 a great       
measure1 = ! loss ( _! noble companion4 
,aft] a brief p]iod workm5 7 se5 9 ! =e/
 fell+ ! trees4  ,ah6 exclaim$ ! old p9e
 :o _h refus$ to give its life = !      
travel]s1 ,i don't see z we h ga9$      
any?+4 ,if our life is to g1 x might z  
well h gone by ! fire z by ! axe4  ,j s1
 answ]$ ! bea*1 only if we _h p]i%$ by !
 fire we might n[ be com+ aga9 into     
ano!r =m ( life1 z our oak seems to be1 
f t pile ( du/ & a%es2 = see :at lovely 
blossoms are com+ =? f t unsightly heap 
( du/4  ,i he>d ! workm5 say t all ^!   
trees 7 to be cle>$ away1 & h\ses erect$
 on ! l&1 rem>k$ a trembl+ a%1 & h]     
leaves quiv]$ beyond _! wont ) ! t]ror (
 ?is new ?\ght4  ,& t w surely be ! end 
( u1 moan$ ! p9e4  ,our happy life is   

all ov] n[1 said a small fir1 :o w\ld h 
cont9u$ bemoan+ _! de/9y _h n h]        
att5tion at t in/ant be5 arre/$ by two  
=ms ent]+ ! =e/4 ,!y w5t to ! spot :]e  
once /ood ! brave oak1 & gaz$ admir+ly  
on ! lovely t9t$ blossoms4 ,!y _h he>d (
 ! sacrifice ( ! tree1 & _h come to gaze
 ^u its resurrection4  ,we w ga!r "s =  
our fe/ival to-night1 !y said1 & /oop$  
to pluck ! fragrant blossoms4  ,! fire  
_h n de/roy$ ! consci\sness ( ! oak3 its
 s\l 0 /ill alive1 enjoy+ its new =m (  
exi/5ce1 & x s5t =? ?rills ( gratitude1 
:i* took ! =m ( sweete/ odor1 fill+ !   
air ar\nd ) fragrance4 ,in/ead ( los+ my
 life x is be+ ext5d$1 ev5 z ! good     
lead] ( ! p said1 7 its words z ! two   
dep>t$1 be>+ ! fl[]s1 in/9ct ) its oak  
life1 away4  ,_m w5t to ! =e/ :ile !    
workm5 7 !re1 to ga!r ! se$s ( ! r>e    
blossoms to plant 9 _! g>d5s4  ,h[ mu* (
 human life did ! s\l ( ! oak le>n z x  
w5t =? ?us amid ! ?rongs ( p2 & h[ x    
rejoic$ t x _h giv5 its life = ! good ( 
o!rs1 kn[+ n t great] bliss 0 9 /ore =  

x6 ,x 0 held 9 ! h&s ( ! ag$2 x cr[n$   
fair br[s2 x 0 c>ri$ to ! b$side ( !    
suff]+2 x 0 laid ^u ! caskets ( ! dead2 
x 0 plant$ by ! door ( ! cottage & re>$ 
9 ! cons]vatories ( ! ri*1--ev]y:]e     
admir$ & welcom$4 ,0 n ?is life inde$   
wor? all ! pa9 & heat ( ! flames1 & !   
loss ( its once /ateli] & l(ti] =m8  ,x 
nev] sigh$ = its =e/ home1 b (t5 long$  
to "k ( ! fate ( its bro!r trees4 ,"o   
day a *ild1 be>+ 9 h] h& "o ( its       
blossoms1 w&]$ to ! gr\nd :]e once arose
 ! tall trees4 ,! eyes ( ! oak1 ?r\gh ! 
fl[]1 look$ 9 va9 = its k9dr$4 ,none 7  
/&+4 ,!y _h all be5 fell$ & _! wood     
conv]t$ into dwell+s1--a useful b less  
beautiful =m ( exi/5ce ?an t :i* ! oak  
possess$1--& !y le>n$1 aft] a "t1 t x is
 only by app>5t de/ruction t life c be  
recon/ruct$4 ,b !y c\ld only h !        
exp]i5ces :i* came )9 ! scope ( _! life2
 & ! oak 0 m ?an ev] satisfi$ ) its own1
 & rejoic$ t x _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ref9+   
elem5t1 los+ !reby only its gross] =m4  
,x fill$ ! air ) ! fragrance ( its      

gratitude4 ,:5ev] x wi%$ to j\rney1 !   
w9ds1 :o 7 its fri5ds1 convey$ its se$s 
to any portion ( ! e>? x designat$4 ,its
 blossoms 7 n only bright to ! eye1 & _!
 odor sweet to ! s5se ( smell1 b !      
leaves ( ! plant 7 heal+4 ,?ree =ces    
connect$ x ) human life3 s t x 0 9      
con/ant action1 & its highe/ joy lay 9 !
 consci\sness ( its increas$ usefulness4
     ,,xxiii4  ,,/rang]s4   ,9 a l>ge & 
elegant mansion dwelt a weal?y man :o _h
 ?ree lovely daught]s4 ,! h\se 0 built  
on an em95ce ^u ! banks ( a riv] :i*    
w\nd l a ?read ( silv] ?r\gh ! valleys =
 _m miles4 ,af> f ! mansion 7 a l>ge    
numb] ( cottages1 9 :i* dwelt c>p5t]s1  
%ipbuild]s1 g>d5]s1 & "s ( e trade4 ,mo/
 ( !m 7 good & hone/ p1 ?\gh t+$ ) !    
love ( e>?ly ga9s1 & _m ( !m1 too1 (t5  
cru%$ _m ( ! s\l's f9] & bett] emotions 
9 ! gre$y love ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,! own] ( 
! mansion sorr[$ ov] ?is fail+ ( !irs1  
&1 to rid !m ( x1 devis$ a plan by :i*  
to give ^? :o wi%$ an opportunity to be 
l$ by _! bett] nature1 & =get1 = ! "t1  

self & ga94  ,accord+ly1 he told 8      
daught]s to deck !mselves 9 _! ri*e/    
app>el & ornam5ts1 :i* 7 r>e & *oice1 & 
!n to ?r[ ov] ! :ole l>ge & unsightly   
cloaks1 s t ! disguise might be p]fect1 
& conceal all ! spl5dor b5ea?4 ,to ea*  
he gave a purse fill$ ) gold to be/[ ^u 
! "o :o %\ld welcome & give !m %elt]4   
,at ev5+ he w5t =? ) !m to ! n>r[ /reet1
 & bade !m knock at ! doors ( !         
cottages1 :ile he wait$ outside1 & see  
:o w\ld admit & give food & %elt] to    
travel]s 9 ne$4 ,!y obey$ him1 & fir/   
approa*$ a dimly-light$ cottage4 ,mak+  
kn[n _! pres5ce by a g5tle rap1 ! door 0
 op5$ by a woman ( l>ge & co>se         
features1 ^: eyes _h no welcome 9 _!    
rude />e4 ,%e sc>cely wait$ = ! words ( 
! travel]s to be spok51 ere %e gruffly  
answ]$1 ,no3 we h nei!r room nor food = 
begg>s1 & clos$ ! door abruptly4  ,!y   
appli$ next ^u ! opposite side1 say+ to 
! man :o op5$ ! door1 ,c y fe$ & give   
%elt] to ?ree we>y travel]s8  ,we h no  
food to wa/e1 & our home is sc>cely l>ge

 en\gh = ourselves1 he repli$1 & quickly
 %ut ! door ^u !m4  ,! same answ] came f
 all1 & !y turn$ to _! p>5t1 say+1 ,%all
 we try any m8  ,!re are b two m3 try   
all2 see if "o at lea/ c be f\nd n :olly
 selfi%2 &1 z y are n truly 9 ne$ ( _!  
b\nties1 y c well af=d to importune & be
 d5i$4 ,he !n guid$ 8 *ildr5 to ! end ( 
! /reet4  ,?is "o looks q gay comp>$ ) !
 o!rs1 said ! elde/ ( ! daught]s1 z !y  
all look$ on ! well-lit rooms1 & beheld 
=ms flitt+ to & fro )94  ,we %all       
c]ta9ly be admitt$ "h1 said ! o!rs4  ,b 
! p>5t kept 8 c\ncil1 & 0 invisible :ile
 !y rapp$ at ! door1 :i* 0 op5$ by a    
bright & r /yli%-look+ girl1 :o gaz$    
wond]+ly on ! gr\p4  ,c y give u %elt] =
 a night1 & a little food8 ask$ ! elde/4
  ,n we1 inde$3 we h j sp5t all our     
money = a m]ry-mak+ = our bro!r ,jack1  
:o has j come home f sea4 ,n we3 we h n 
"o bit ( room to sp>e2 = all our fri5ds 
are "h4  ,b we are we>y1 & ask re/ &    
food1 plead$ "o ( ! ?ree2 & h] eyes w&]$
 to ! well-fill$ tables4  ,yes3 b :at we

 h is = our company & ourselves--n =    
begg>s1 said ! girl1 & %e clos$ ! door  
^u !m4  ,%all we try aga91 fa!r8 !y said
 to _! p>5t4  ,j ?is "o1 :i* is ! la/1  
he answ]$1 lead+ !m to ! door ( a cot   
:]e dwelt a poor & lonely wid[4  ,!y    
paus$ at ! ?re%old1 = a voice 0 he>d )91
 l[ & sweet2 yet !y he>d ! words ( !    
kneel+ =m1 9 deep petition1 say+1 ,give 
me1 ,o ,fa!r1 my daily bread2 =give me  
my trespasses1 & lead me n into         
temptation4 ,= ?9e is ! k+dom1 & ! p[]1 
& ! glory1 =ev] & =ev]4 ,am54  ,%e arose
 at t in/ant4 ,a g5tle knock 0 he>d4    
,)\t delay %e op5$ x1 & smil$ ^u !      
/rang]s1 :o ask$ = m ?an %e c\ld give4  
,i h %elt]1 b no food2 yet ent] & be    
welcome1 %e said1 & op5$ wide ! door4   
,!y pass$ 91 & left _! p>5t1 :om !y knew
 w\ld soon foll[1 outside4  ,i grieve t 
,i h no food to (f] !e1 said ! woman1 b 
come to my fireside2 = ! ev5+ air is    
*illy1 & y mu/ ne$ re/4  ,%e plac$ = !m 
h] only *airs beside ! fire1 say+1 ,i am
 glad y come to-night2 = ?is is my la/  

fuel1 & to-morr[ eve x w be all d>k &   
*ill )9 my dwell+4  ,! elde/ b[$ to !   
woman gracefully1 & ?rew aside h] cloak2
 & at once ! o!rs foll[$ h] example4    
,great 0 ! surprise ( ! wid[4 ,%e ?\ght 
h] s5ses _h dep>t$1 &1 = an in/ant1 _h  
no voice1 no words1 naught b wond] beam+
 f h] eyes1 s sudd5 & great 0 !         
surprise4 ,ano!r g5tle rap at t in/ant  
seem$ to help h] to f9d h]self1 & %e 0  
ha/5+ to op5 x1 :5 ! elde/ "o said1 ,x  
is our fa!r1 come to ?ank y = admitt+   
angels 9 disguise2 =1 ?\gh n angels 9   
=m1 we hope to prove su* by our         
adm9i/ration to y\r ne$s4 ,& !y laid ^u 
h] only table ! purses ( gold4  ,he w   
ev] give daily bread to ^? :o =get n to 
ent]ta9 /rang]s1 said _! fa!r to ! wid[1
 z !y took _! leave ( "o :o _h n refus$ 
to receive /rang]s4  ,! next morn+ !re 0
 great commotion 9 ! neighborhood2 = !  
wid[ _h be5 se5 to ex*ange gold = bread 
at "o ( ! %ops2 b great] /ill 0 _!      
surprise :5 %e told !m1 z !y flock$     
ar\nd h] dwell+1 t x 0 giv5 by ?ree     

/rang]s :o _h ask$ = bread & %elt] !    
night be=e4  ,?ree /rang]s6 exclaim$ !y 
all4 ,!y mu/ be ! same t call$ at our   
dwell+s4 ,:at fools we 7 t we did n let 
!m 96  ,nay3 x b %[s h[ dead y 7 9      
sympa?y = human ne$1 spoke a voice among
 !m1 :i*1 z !y turn$1 !y f\nd to be t ( 
! own] ( ! mansion4  ,%ame & confusion  
came ov] _! faces2 = he _h long be5 _!  
b5efactor1 bo? 9 words ( c\nsel & de$s (
 k9dness4 ,_! eyes fell to ! gr\nd1 z he
 9 g5tle tones *id$ !m = _! lack (      
k9dness & want ( fai? 9 ! ,fa!r's love4 
,he :o give? n 9 ano!r's ne$ %all       
receive none 9 8 own1 he cont9u$2 & let 
! lesson taught y by ! exp]i5ce y h j   
_h1 & ! example ( ! poor wid[1 la/ y    
?r\gh all ! ye>s ( y\r life2 = %e refus$
 n ! /rang]s :om y turn$ f y\r doors !  
%elt] :i* !y app>5tly ne$$4  ,b !y 7 n  
cold & hungry1 said "o ( ! gr\p4  ,!    
dem& ^u y\r sympa?ies 0 j ! same2 = y   
knew n to ! contr>y1 he answ]$1 & !y    
c\ld n b feel ! tru? ( 8 words4  ,!     
lesson 0 n lo/2 = 9 aft] ye>s !y grew   

less m]c5>y1 m k9dly ( he>t1 & nev] aga9
 clos$ _! doors to /rang]s ask+ aid4