,,! ,secret ( a ,happy ,home ,,by ,,m>ion ,,h>l& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,h]ald1 ,,l\is ,,klops*1 ,proprietor1 ,,bible ,,h\se1 ,,new ,,york4 ,copyright1 #ahif1 ,,by ,,l\is ,,klops*4 ,d$ication4 ,to ,my ,*ildr51 ,! ,bless$ ,?ree1 ,^: ,love & ,loyalty ,h made m9e a ,happy ,home ,& my ,life ,wor? ,liv+1 ,! volume is ,gratefully ,d$icat$4 ,,m>ion ,,h>l&4 ,! ,secret ( a ,happy ,home4 ,,introductory4 ,an ,op5 ,secret1 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,si/]ly ,disc\rse ) ,john's ,wife ,conc]n+ ,john1 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,family ,purse1 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,ri* ,woman & ! ,f>m]'s ,wife1 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,little ,?+s t are ,trifles1 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,mi/ake on ,john's ,"p1 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,*9k-,fill]s1 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,mu/-haves & ,may-bes1 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,:at ,good ,w ,x ,d8 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,%all ,i ,pass ,x ,on8 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,only ,h] ,n]ves1 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! ,rule ( ,two1 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,! ,p]fect ,"w ( ,pati5ce1 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,accord+ to ,8 ,folly1 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,butt]$ ,p>snips1 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,is ,m>riage ,re=matory8 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,john's ,"m1 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,& ,o!r ,relations-9-,law1 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,timid ,^w = ! ,/ep-"m1 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,*ildr5 z ,help]s1 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,*ildr5 z ,burd5-be>]s1 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,our ,"y ,p]son1 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,our ,boy1 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,t ,spoil$ ,*ild1 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,gett+ ,along 9 ,ye>s1 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,tru?-tell+1 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,! ,gospel ( ,conv5tionalities1 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,famili>1 or ,intimate8 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,our ,/oma*s1 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,*e]fulness z a ,*ri/ian ,duty1 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,! ,family ,invalid1 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,a ,temp]ance ,talk1 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,family ,music1 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,family ,religion1 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,a ,p>t+ ,^w = ,boy1 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,homely1 ,b ,important1 ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,f\r-,feet-,^u-a-,f5d]1 ,,introductory4 ,,an ,,op5 ,,secret4 ,"s "o ask$ me ! o!r day1 if ,i 7 n we>y ( be+ s (t5 put =w>d to talk ( ',h[ to ,make ,home ,happy1' a subject ^u :i* no?+ new c\ld be said4 ,my answ] 0 !n :at x is n[3 ,7 ,i to und]take to utt] "o-?\s&? "p t ! importance ( ! !me dem&s1 ! conte/ w\ld be betwe5 me & ,"t4 ,i %\ld ne$ all ! "t !re is4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] once prefac$ a lecture deliv]$ dur+ ! ,civil ,w> by say+3 ,! ,copp]head species *anc+ to ab\nd 9 ?is locality1 ,i h be5 reque/$ to select z my subject ?is ev5+ some?+ t w n be likely to lead to ! m5tion ( ,slav]y4 ,i confess myself to be some:at p]plex$ by ?is petition1 ! orator w5t on to say1 ) ! tw9kle 9 8 eye we all recollect--= ,i h yet to le>n ( any subject t c\ld n easily lead me up to ! discussion ( a s9 aga9/ ,god & man :i* ,i c\ld n exagg]ate 7 e lett] a ,mt4 ,s9ai--,i mean1 ,am]ican ,slav]y4 ,lik5+ ! less] to ! great]1 all[ me to say t ,i _c imag9e any topic wor?y ! att5tion ( ,god-fe>+1 humanity-lov+ m5 & wom5 t w\ld n be connect$ 9 "s degree1 ne> or remote1 ) ,home1 & ,h[ to ,make ,home ,happy4 ,! g5]al pr9ciples und]ly+ home-mak+ ( ! "r k9d are z well-kn[n z ! fact t :at is nam$ gravitation draws fall+ bodies to ! e>?4 ,^! pr9ciples may be set d[n r\ghly z ,ord]1 ,k9dness & ,mutual ,=be>ance4 ,^u "o or ano!r ( ^! pegs hangs ev]y?+ :i* ent]s into ! com=t & pleasure ( ! h\sehold1 tak5 collectively & individually4 ,!y are ! beams1 ! uprights & ! ro(+ ( ! build+4 ,! *ats1 m or less confid5tial & altoge!r unconv5tional1 :i* ,i propose to hold ) ! read]s ( ?is mode/ volume h to d ) c]ta9 sub-laws :i* are s (t5 ov]look$ t--to return to ! figure ( ! build+--! w9d f9ds its way ?r\gh *9ks2 ! floors creak & ! g5]al impression is t ( b>e homel9ess4 ,h\se & ,home g toge!r ^u tongue & ^u p5 z naturally z hook-&-eye1 %ovel-&-tongs1 knife-&-=k1--yet ! c\pl+ is r a trick le>n$ ?r\gh habit ?an an act ( reason4 ,! words are n synonyms ( necessity or 9 fact4 ,^u ^!1 ! fir/ pages ( my unconv5tional book1 ,i av[ my k ( :at1 s f> f humiliat+1 /imulates me--to wit1 t n9e-t5?s ( ^? :o w look beyond ! title-page w be wom54 ,?is is well1 & z ,i w\ld h x to be1 = )\t fem99e ag5cy no h\se1 h[ev] well appo9t$1 c be any?+ high] ?an an (ficial resid5ce4 ,man's fir/ possession 9 a _w !n unm>r$ by s9 0 a dwell+-place--b ,ed5 0 n a home until ! woman jo9$ him !re4 ,?r\gh\t ! ages & all ov] ! _w1 z "m1 wife1 si/]1 daught] 7(t51 let me obs]ve 9 pass+1 z old-maid aunt7 %e has /ood ) him z ! repres5tative ( ! re/1 sympa?y & love to be f\nd n[h]e except "u 8 own ro(-tree1 & beside 8 own fireside4 ,x is n ! h\se t makes ! home1 any m ?an x is ! jewel$ case t makes ! wat*1 or ! body t makes ! human be+4 ,x is ! ,pres5ce1 ! nameless influ5ce :i* is ! e>lie/ ackn[l$g$ by ! *ild1 & ! late/ to be =gott5 by man or woman4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( ?is p[] is ess5tially woman's pr]ogative4 ,9 ?is "o respect--,i d>e n say 9 any o!r--we outrank our bro!rs4 ,!y c build palaces & ! furniture t fits !m up 9 regal /ate2 !y c1 ev5 bett] ?an we1 prep>e = ! royal tables food conv5i5t = !m1 & fa%ion ! attire ( ! revel]s1 & make ! music & s+ ! songs & write ! books & pa9t ! pictures ( ! _w4 ,!y may make & execute our laws & sail our seas1 & fight our battles1 &--aft] dutiful consultation ) u--ca/ our votes4 ,!re is no magnanimity 9 admitt+ all ?is4 ,x is ! due ( t noble/ "w ( ,god1 a /rong1 good1 g5tle man to receive ! concession & to "k h[ frankly we make x4 ,to !m z !ologians1 logicians1 imp>tial hi/orians1 z prie/s1 prophets1 & k+s--we d *e]ful obeisance1 yet ) ! look ( "o :o b half hides a happy secret 9 h] he>t t comp5sates = all %e resigns4 ,!re is n a true-he>t$ woman alive :o w\ld give up h] bir?right to become--we w say ,*ri/oph] ,columbus himself4 ,x mu/ be a f9e ?+1 ?\gh1 to be a man on "s acc\nts2--to be emancipat$ =ev]-&-a-day f ! ?raldom ( skirts = in/ance1 & to pu% ?r\gh a cr[d to read ! int]jectional headl9es ^u a bullet9 bo>d1 in/ead ( go+ meekly & un5light5$ home1 to be told by ,john ?ree h\rs lat] t a woman's curiosity passes mascul9e compreh5sion1 & t he is too tir$ & hungry to talk4 ,x mu/ be a satisfaction to be able to hit ano!r nail ) a hamm] ?an t atta*$ to "o's own ?umb1 & to hurl a /one f ! %\ld] in/ead ( toss+ x f ! wri/2 !re mu/ be sublimity 9 ! ?rill ) :i* ! /roke-o> ( ! ',v>sity's crew b5ds to 8 "w1 & ! ec/asy ( ! successful crack pit*] ( a baseball team passes ! descriptive p[] ( a woman's tongue4 ,nev]!less1 ! greate/ ar*itectural g5ius :o ev] a/oni%$ ! _w ) a pyramid1 a ca!dral1 or a triumphal /reet-ar*1 c\ld nev] create & keep a ,home4 ,! meane/ hut 9 ! ,j]sey mead[s1 ! doorway ( :i* frames 9 ! dusk ( ev5+ ! figure ( a woman ) a baby 9 h] arms1 silh\ett$ ^u ! r$ backgr\nd ( fire & lamp k9dl$ to welcome ! return+ husb& & fa!r1 h>bors z gue/ a viewless b incomp>able sweet angel t nev] visits ! sup]b club-h\se :]e m5 g f _s to _s 9 ! va9 attempt to make home ( t :i* is no home4 ,y write--d y8 sn>l$ ,napoleon ,i1 insol5tly to ! wittie/ woman ( ! ,p>is salons4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 h be5 "s ( y\r works s9ce y h be5 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,?ree *ildr51 sire6 retort$ ! "m ( ,madame ,emile de ,gir>d94 ,x 0 ?is same ready witt$ "m :om ano!r woman pron\nc$ ! happie/ ( mortals4 ,%e does ev]y?+ well--*ildr51 books & pres]ves4 ,h] range 0 wide4 ,comp>atively few ( h] sex c grasp t octave4 ,^u ! simple/1 z ^u ! wise/1 ,heav5 has be/[$ ! tal5t ( home-mak+1 preci\s & incommunicable4 ,woman's ,"w 9 ! ,home6 ,tak+ up1 )\t irrev]5ce1 ! magnific5t hyp]bole ( ! belov$ disciple1 ,i may truly say1 t if !y %\ld be writt51 e "o1 ,i suppose ! _w itself w\ld n conta9 ! books t w\ld be writt54 ,let u t\* "o or two po9ts v briefly4 ,i h said t m5 c furni% h\ses m arti/ically ?an we1 & t z pr(essional cooks !y surpass u4 ,x %\ld foll[ naturally t m51 to ^: he>ts ! /oma* is ! %orte/ ?or\ghf>e1 w\ld1 9 a body1 resort to hotels = daily food4 ,!re is b "o satisfactory explanation ( ! unphilosophical fact t ! sub/antial citiz5 :o1 dur+ a dome/ic int]regnum1 makes ! exp]im5t ( ?ree meals a day = "o mon? at ! be/ re/aurant 9 ,new ,york ,city 7& !re are no bett] any:]e7 returns ) gladness & s+l5ess ( he>t to 8 own ext5sion-table--& t 7 ,i to put ! "q ,contract ,cook]y or ,home ,cook]y8 to ! few ,johns :o deign to p]use ^! l9es1 ! acclaim w\ld be--,bett]1 z ev]yday f>e1 is a broil$ beef/eak & a mealy potato at home1 ?an a palatial hotel & t5 c\rses4 ,!re is individuality 9 ! /eak broil$ = ,john's v self1 & s5tim5t 9 ! pa9s tak5 to keep ! />* 9 8 potato1 & solid satisfaction 9 putt+ "o's knees "u 8 own mahogany4 ,! lea/ romantic ( g\rm&s objects to /irr+ 8 appetite into a common vat ) five hundr$ o!rs4 ,b !re is some?+ back ( all ?is t makes home-f>e delici\s1 :5 ! h\se "m smiles across ! di% %e has sweet5$ ) love & spic$ ) good-w1 & ?us trans=m$ x into a message f h] he>t to ! he>ts ( ! de> ones to :om %e m9i/]s4 ,john--be+ ( ! mascul9e g5d] accord+ to a decree ( ,nature1 &1 !re=e1 irresponsible = ! sl[ pace at :i* 8 wits move--may n be able at once to analyze ! odd he>ta*e he feels 9 survey+ ! ap>tm5ts fitt$ up by ! uphol/]]--or to tell y :y !y become no long] a tri-syllabl$ ^w1 b our rooms1 )9 a day aft] wife & daught]s h tak5 possession ( !m4 ,! hone/ fell[ _c see b t ! furniture is ! same1 & ea* article /&+ 9 ! same place--b ! new atmosph]e :i* is ! old1 greets him ^u ! ?re%old1 & /eals into 8 he>t be=e he has fairly ent]$4 ,anybody c\ld h %ak5 ! /iffness out ( t portire1 & put a l[1 %ad$ lamp "u ! picture he likes be/1 & brok5 up ! =mal symmetry ( ! bric-a-brac t rem9d$ him1 al?\gh he did n d>e confess x1 ( a *9a %op1 & set a sl5d] vaselet ) "o big ragg$ gold5 globe ( a *rysan!mum 9 x "h1 & ov] !re a b[l ( long-/emm$ roses--78 favorite ,bon ,sil5es1 too74 ,b :at hirel+1 ,o bl9d & de> ,john6 w\ld h left a bit ( fancy "w ) ! ne$le /ick+ 9 x1 & scissors ly+ ^u x1 on ! table 9 libr>y or smok+ room1 & put ! song y always ask = at twilight ^u ! op5 piano1 &1 j :]e y w\ld *oose to ca/ y\rself d[n to li/51 y\r especial ,sleepy ,holl[ ( *air or l\nge ) ! slumb] robe work$ la/ ,*ri/mas by lov+ f+]s ?r[n invit+ly across x8 ,:at pr(essional art c\ld make ! ve/ibule ( y\r h\se--a r5t$ cottage1 maybe--! gateway to ano!r1 & a pur]1 high]1 happi] sph]e ?an ! _w y %ut out ) ! clos+ ( ! front door8 ,y w\ld nev] get ^u s mu* z b[+ t]ms ) y\r bett] self b = t front door & ! lat* key :i* lets y into ! hall bright5$ by lov+ smiles1 made m]ry by welcom+ voices4 ,talk ( ! prose ( ev]yday life6 ,:5 ,poetry is h\nd$ f e o!r nook ( ! e>? :i* ! ,mak] ( x meant %\ld be "o va/1 sublime epic1 %e w f9d an inviolable retreat "u ! ,l>es & ,p5ates gu>d+ ! +leside1 & cr[n z prie/ess =ev] ! wife & "m :o makes & keeps ! ,home4 ,x c\ld h>dly be o!rwise4 ,to no o!r ( 8 co-work]s does ! ,"l ( life grant su* opportunities z to woman4 ,h] baby is laid 9 ! "m's arms to h1 & to hold1 & to fa%ion1 )\t let or h9drance4 ,8 m9d & he>t are unwritt5 pap]1 & ,nature & ,provid5ce unite 9 wav+ aside all :o w\ld int]f]e ) :at %e *ooses to inscribe !reupon4 ,h] gr[+ boys & girls believe 9 h] ) absolut5ess no o!r fri5d w ev] inspire--n 9 h] love alone1 b 9 h] infallibility & h] omnipot5ce4 ,x is a mom5t ( t]ror & (t5 ! turn+ po9t 9 a *ild's life1 :5 fir/ he compreh5ds t !re are hurts 8 "m _c heal1 k :i* he ne$s & %e _c imp>t4 ,if ! b\nd>ies ( home seem sometimes to circumscribe a woman's sph]e1 !y are also a safe b>ricade )9 :i* husb&1 & ! *ildr5 :o h come to man's e/ate1 f9d retreat f ! out] /orm & /ress1 a sanctu>y :]e love fe$s ! flame ^u ! dome/ic alt>4 ,!re1 ! atmosph]e1 l t ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 nev] *anges4 ,x refre%es :5 ! brea? ( ! _w is a simoon1 )]+ he>t & /r5g?4 ,:5 ! w9ds ( adv]sity are bleak1 ! %iv]+ w&]] returns to ! fold1 curta9$ & clos$ & w>m-- to ga!r =ce = to-morr['s /ra94 ,love1 re/ & home6 we s+ ) moi/5$ eyes4 ,! bless$ ?ree are put 9 tru/ ) woman4 ,o!r /ations ( honor & usefulness may be op5$ to h]1 b ?is is ! realm ( :i* no?+ c dispossess h]4 ,! leav5 t leav5s ! nations is wr\ght by h] h&s4 ,h]s is ! se$time t det]m9es :at h>ve/ ! ,ma/] %all reap4 ,to h] is committ$ ! holy task ( pres]v+ all t we c "k ( a lo/ p>adise until we see ! light fla% out = our eag] eyes f ! wide doors ( :at--:5 we w\ld draw x ne>e/ & make x de>e/ to our he>ts--we call our ,*angeless ,home4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,si/]ly ,,disc\rse ,,) ,,john',s ,,wife ,,conc]n+ ,,john4 ,john is n ,john until he is m>ri$4 ,he assumes ! sobriquet at ! alt> z truly z 8 bride takes ! title ( ,mi/ress or ,madame4 ,once tak51 ! "n is g5]ic1 inali5able & untransf]able4 ,yet1 z few m5 m>ry until !y h atta9$ legal majority1 x foll[s t y\r ,john--my ,john--e wife's ,john--mu/ h be5 9 mak+ = a t]m ( ye>s be=e he fell into our h&s4 ,sometimes he is m>r$ 9 ! mak+4 ,! mo/ loyal wife admits to h] inmo/ self 9 ! mo/ confid5tial season ( self-communion1 t %e c\ld h br\ght up h] husb& bett] ?an 8 "m or :atev] fem99e relative _h ! tra9+ ( him succe$$ 9 do+4 ,an op9ion :i*1 ,i rem>k1 is n %>$ by ! relative 9 "q4 ,! "m ( a gr[+ son w "k h[ to sympa?ize ) h] ,mamma-9-law1 :5 h] own son-- --w a-woo+ g1 ,:e!r 8 "m w or no4 ,i am ,john's advocate & be/ fri5d1 b ,i _c )hold ! admission t he has "s grave faults1 & "o or two incurable disabilities4 ,grappl+1 =?)1 ) ! mo/ ob/9ate ( ^! la/--,i "n x boldly4 ,john is n--he nev] c be--& w\ld n be if he c\ld--a woman4 ,tak+ into consid]ation ! incontrov]tible tru? t nobody b a woman ev] und]/ood ano!r woman--! situation is s]i\s en\gh4 ,s desp]ate 9 fact1 t e "m's daught] ( ! mission>y sex is fir$ ) zeal\s desire to m5d x1 & *ooses = a subject h] own special ,john--9 esse or 9 posse4 ,?is may s\nd l bad9age1 b x is utt]$ 9 sad e>ne/4 ,! wife's irrational long+ to extract absolute sympa?y ( ta/e1 op9ion & feel+1 f h] w$d$ "l1 is a baneful gr[? :i* is z sure to spr+ up ab\t ! dome/ic he>? z pursley--nam$ by ! ,indian1 ! :ite man's foot--to %[ itself ab\t ! squatt]'s door4 ,once root$ x is z h>d to eradicate z planta9 & r$ sorrel4 ,i br& x z irrational1 because common s5se %[s ! extreme improbability t two p--born ( diff]5t /ocks1 & br\ght up 9 diff]5t h\seholds--! man1 sometimes1 9 no h\sehold at all--%\ld ea* be ! exact c\nt]p>t ( ! o!r2 %\ld come toge!r provid$ respectively1 ) ! v qualities1 likes & dislikes1 t ! p>tn] ne$s & pref]s4 ,add to ! improbability a=esaid ! inevitable v>iance ( views ^u div]s important subjects consequ5t ^u ! /&po9t mascul9e & ! /&po9t fem99e1 & ! wond] gr[s--n t "s m>riages are unhappy1 b t a l>ge p]c5tage ( w$d$ c\ples jog on com=tably1 &1 if n )\t j>1 )\t op5 sc&al4 ,t !y d speaks volumes = ! wisdom ( ,him :o orda9$ m>riage z man's be/ e/ate--& some?+--n volumes--p]haps1 b a pamphlet or two--9 behalf ( human p[]s ( philosophical endurance4 ,be=e go+ f>!r x w\ld be well to look our subject 9 ! face--inspect x fairly & )\t prejudice pro or con4 ,/& =?1 hone/ ,john6 & let u behold y1 z ,god made & y\r "m--9 blood1 or 9 he>t--tra9$ y4 ,let ! imag9ation ( my read]s survey him1 z he plants himself be=e u4 ,albeit a trifle m consci\s ?an a woman w\ld be 9 l circum/ances1 ( ! lead+ fact t he has ! full complem5t ( h&s & feet usually prescrib$ by ,nature1 he be>s scrut9y bravely4 ,he is :at he w\ld d5om9ate 9 ano!r1 a :ite man2 squ>e 9 8 deal+s ) 8 fell[-m5 & ) a s(t place1 on ! sunny side ( 8 he>t1 = ! wom54 ,he w\ld add--,god bless !m6 did we all[ him to speak4 ,m5 ( 8 sort r>ely ?9k ( _! own wom5k9d or ( pure1 g5tle womanhood 9 ! ab/ract1 )\t a b5$iction1 m5tal or audible4 ,our specim51 y w note1 z he beg9s to feel at ease 9 ! honorable pillory to :i* we h call$ him--puts 8 h&s into 8 pockets4 ,! ge/ure supplies u ) ! fir/ clause ( our illu/rat$ lecture4 ,)\t 8 pockets ,john w\ld be a ciph]1 & a decimal ciph] at t4 ,if "s m5 7 n all pocket !y w\ld nev] be ,johns1 = no ,jill w\ld be s dem5t$ z to come tumbl+ aft] !m4 ,i h se5 a pocket m>ry (f a hump-back1 a twi/$ foot & sixty w9t]s' fall ( sn[ ^u ! head1 :ile a pocketless ,adonis sigh$ 9 va9 = ,beauty's glance4 ,a full pocket balances an empty skull z a good he>t _c2 a ple?oric pocket ov]%ad[s mon/r\s vices4 ,b at 8 cleanly be/1 ,john's pockets are an integral "p ( 8 p]sonality4 ,he feels aft] 8 pocket in/9ctively :ile yet 9 :at corresponds 9 ! g5us homo ) ! polywog /ate 9 batra*ia4 ,! incipi5t man beg9s to /rut z soon z mamma puts pockets into 8 kilt$ skirt--a /ride z prophetic z ! /rangl$ cr[ ( ! cock]el ^u ! l[e/ b> ( ! f5ce4 ,! dire/ p5ance ,johnny c "k is to h 8 pockets /it*$ up because he w keep 8 h&s 9 !m4 ,to d5y him ! "r is to d viol5ce to natural laws4 ,he is ! born money-mak]1 bread-w9n]1 provid]--! hsbonda ( our ,anglo-,saxon ance/ry--& ! pocket is 8 h]aldic symbol1 8 bir?right4 ,! pocket "q obtrudes itself at an al>m+ly e>ly p]iod ( m>ri$ life--:oev] may be ! money$ memb] ( ! new firm4 ,:51 z mo/ frequ5tly happ5s1 ?is is ,john1 ! ultra-consci5ti\s may ?9k t he ought1 prior to ! w$d+-day1 to h h9t$ to 8 highl& or l[l& ,m>y1 t he did n int5d to ?r[ unlimit$ gold into h] apron e day4 ,if he _h t\*$ ?is v]ity h[ev] remotely1 %e w\ld n h m>ri$ him4 ,! man :o speaks ! /raight-=w>d tru? 9 su* circum/ances might z well put a knife to 8 ?roat1 if love & life are synonyms4 ,hone/ ,john1 ?ru/+ 8 h&s well t[>ds ! bottom ( 8 pockets1 smiles %eepi%ly1 yet kn[+ly1 9 li/5+ to ?is disc\rse4 ,c\rt%ip is "o ?+ & m>riage is ano!r 9 8 code4 ,m>y's primal mi/ake is 9 assum+--7^u ,john's au?ority1 ,i regret z 8 advocate to say71 t ! two /ates are "o & ! same4 ,moonlight v[s & noonday action %\ld1 accord+ to h] !ory1 be 9 exact h>mony4 ,john does n deceive consci\sly4 ,wemmick's (fice t5ets diff]$ diametrically f ^? he held at ,walwor? :]e 8 ag$ p>5t toa/$ ! muff9s1 & ,miss4 ,skiff9s made ! tea4 ,! mell[ f]v5cy ( ,john's ,) all my worldly goods ,i !e end[--mu/ be tak5 9 a ,pickwickian & ,cupidian s5se4 ,reason & exp]i5ce su/a9 him 9 ! belief t a tyro %\ld le>n a bus9ess be=e be+ put 9 *>ge ( important int]e/s4 ,m>y is a tyro ^: abilities & discretion he mu/ te/ be=e--9 ! words ( ! old song--he gives h] ! key ( 8 *e/1 ,to get ! gold at h] reque/4 ,mo/ wom5 take to m>ri$ & home-life easily1 because naturally4 ,! %ad[ ( ! ro(-tree1 ! :olesome re/ra9t ( h\sehold r\t9e & ! peaceful monotony ( h\sehold tasks accord well ) preconceiv$ ideas & e>ly education4 ,john's lik+ = dome/icity is usually an acquir$ ta/e1 l t = olives & cavi>e1 & to ga9 aptitude = ! duties x involves1 requires pati5ce4 ,he ne$s fil+ d[n & *9k+1 & r\nd+ (f1 & s&-pap]+ be=e he fits decor\sly into ! *imney-corn]4 ,& :5 !re1 he sometimes does n season /raight4 ,he 0 hew$ across ! gra91 or ! native gra9 ran awry1 or !re is a knot 9 ! wood4 ,:y 7 ^? newel po/s oil$ be=e !y 7 set up8 ,i ask$ ( a c>p5t]4 ,t' keep'em f *eck9'1 to be sure4 ,*eck+8 ,yes1 ma'am4 ,go9' 9 %all] cracks all ov]1 's wood's apt to d )\t x's prop]ly treat$ be=eh&4 ,sometimes 'tw\ld crack clean ?r\gh ef 'tw>nt = ! ile4 ,9 8 new position ,john is apt to g 9 %all] cracks all ov]1 unless 8 fem99e tra9] has be5 judici\s 9 ! use ( lubricants--assuasive & dissuasive4 ,if h&l$ aright by ! own] he1 to d him ju/ice1 r>ely cracks clean ?r\gh4 ,*eck+ 9 ?is case signifies ! lack ( ! small1 sweet c\rtesies :i* are ! peaceable fruits ( ! ,gospel ( ,conv5tionality4 ,bre$+1 good or bad1 environs ! gr[+ lad1 z ,wordswor? tells u heav5 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy4 ,! boy ^: "m all[s him to l\nge into h] pres5ce ) 8 cap ^u 8 head1 ^: si/]s w9k indulg5tly at 8 %irt sleeves 9 p>lor & at table--w don 8 hat & d(f 8 coat 9 8 wife's sitt+-room4 ,polit5ess1 l g+]bread1 is only excell5t :5 home-made1 & is n to be b\ght = money4 ,i wond] if ,john--dispos$ by nature & too (t5 by education to hold su* niceties ( cu/om z trifles & *eap--suspects :at a bl[ is dealt to 8 wife's ideals :5 he beg9s to %[1 ei!r t he respects h] less ?an ( old1 or t he is less truly a g5tleman ?an 8 c>eful cons]vation ( elegant proprieties dur+ _! c\rt%ip l$ h] to imag9e4 ,x co/s him b a second's ?\ght & slight muscul> ex]tion to lift 8 hat 9 kiss+ h] on leav+ home 9 ! morn+1 & 9 return+ at ev5+4 ,x ought n to be an ef=t = him to rise to 8 feet :5 %e ent]s ! room1 & to comport himself at h] table & 9 h] draw+-room z he w\ld at ! bo>d & 9 ! p>lor ( 8 neighbor's wife4 ,ea* ( ^! slight civilities elevates h] 9 h] own & 9 o!rs' eyes1 & t5ds to give h] h] rightful place z que5 ( ! home & ( 8 he>t4 ,%e may be maid-(-all-"w 9 a mode/ e/abli%m5t1 worn & depress$ by ov]-mu* drudg]y1 b 9 h] husb&'s eyes %e is ! equal ( any lady 9 ! l&4 ,h] /ove-burn$ face & pr9t g[n d n delude him z to h] real position4 ,fur!rmore--& ?is h9t is direct$ sidewise at our model--a s5se ( ! incongruity betwe5 ! f9e c\rtesy ( h] husb&'s mann]1 & ( slov5ly attire ^u ! object ( 8 att5tions--w\ld incite h] to neatness & becom+ness 9 dress4 ,x is wor? :ile to look well 9 ! eyes ( "o :o nev] = a mom5t =gets t he is a g5tleman1 & 8 wife a lady4 ,:5 ,john f9ds himself excus+ ?is & t lapse f p]fect bre$+ 9 8 home life ) ! plea--,x is only my wife6 he ne$s to look n>r[ly at 8 gra9 & 8 season+4 ,he is 9 dang] ( *eck+4 ,be+ a man--or ,i w\ld bett] say--n be+ a woman--,john is probably made up )\t dome/ic tact1 & 8 wife mu/ be on h] gu>d to cov] ! defici5cy4 ,= example1 if by "s mortify+ comb9ation ( mis*ances1 a di% is scantily suppli$1 he helps x out lavi%ly1 scrapes ! bottom (fici\sly1 & ) innoc5t b>b>ity calls y\r att5tion to ! fact t x ne$s repl5i%+4 ,i tri$ once to hold my husb& back f ! br9k ( social disa/]1 said "o wife4 ,we sat opposite to "o ano!r at a d9n] p>ty :]e ! conv]sation ne>$ a topic t w\ld be1 ,i knew1 extremely pa9ful & emb>rass+ to our ho/ess4 ,my ,john l$ ! talk--all unaw>e ( ! p]il--& :5 ! next s5t5ce w\ld1 ,i felt1 be fatal1 ,i press$ 8 foot "u ! table4 ,:at d y ?9k t bless$ innoc5t did8 ,w9c$ visibly & %>ply--/opp$ %ort 9 ! middle ( a ^w1 & />$ at me ) p5dul\s jaw1 &--:ile ev]ybody look$ at him = ! next brea?--said1 resonantly--',jane6 did y t\* my foot8' ,! incid5t is ess5tially ,john-esque4 ,i am z positive z if ,i _h call$ = a comp>ison ( exp]i5ce1 t e wife :o reads ?is c\ld furni% a p>allel sket* f life4 ,! av]age ,john is imp]vi\s to glance or ge/ure4 ,i "k "o :o is a model husb& 9 mo/ respects1 :o1 :5 a dang]-signal is hung out f ! o!r end ( ! table1 draws g5]al att5tion 9 diplomatic fa%ion ?us-- ,halloo6 ,i h no idea :at ,i h done or said1 n[6 b :5 ,madame gives h] ?ree-corn]$ fr[n1 ,i "k !re are reefs ahead1 on ! />bo>d or ! l>bo>d side1 & ,i'd bett] take my s\nd+s4 ,wom5 are exp]ts 9 ?is sort ( telegraphy4 ,f "o ( !m1 su* an expos w\ld mean d[nright malice1 or mis*ief1 & be und]/ood z su*4 ,john's voic$ bewild]m5t may be h>mful1 b x is z guileless z a baby's4 ,x may be true t m5 are deceiv]s ev]1 9 money or love affairs4 ,9 ev]yday home life1 !re is ab\t ! mo/ sophi/icat$1 a simplicity ( ?\ght & ^w1 a transp>5cy ( motive1 &1 :5 vanity is play$ ^u cunn+ly1 a naive gullibility--t move u to wond]+ admiration4 ,x1 fur!rmore1 ,i grieve to admit1 furni%es manoeuvr+ wives ) a ready in/rum5t = ! accompli%m5t ( _! designs4 ,= ano!r fix$ fact 9 ! natural hi/ory ( ,john is t1 h[ev] k9dly & intellig5t & reasonable he may be--he ne$s1 9 d\ble h>ness1 to be clev]ly manag$1 to be coax$ & pett$ up to :at else w\ld make him %y4 ,if driv5 /raight at x1 ! *ances are =ty-eight out ( fifty t he w balk or bolt4 ,a /ock /ory ( my girli% days 0 ( a c>eless1 happy-g-lucky h\sewife1 :o1 ^u ! arrival ( unexpect$ gue/s1 told h] maid n to bo!r ab\t *ang+ ! clo?1 b to set plates & di%es s z to humor ! spots4 ,%e is a ?rifty1 n a slov5ly manag]1 :o accommodates ! tr5d ( daily affairs to humor h] ,john's peculi>ities & foibles2 :o pl\ghs ar\nd /umps1 &1 in/ead ( break+ ! %>e 9 t\gh roots1 eases up1 & goes ov] !m until !y decay ( !mselves4 ,9 really good gr\nd !y leave ! soil ! ri*] = hav+ suff]$ natural decomposition4 ,if ,john is prone to savag]y :5 hungry 7& he usually is71 our wise wife w wait until he has d9$ be=e broa*+ matt]s t may ruffle 8 _s4 ,x is m ?an likely t he has ! mascul9e bias t[>d wet-blanketism t tries sangu9e wom5's s\ls m sorely ?an op5 opposition4 ,"s ,johns make x a po9t ( manly duty to disc\rage at fir/ he>+ any plan t has orig9at$ ) a woman4 ,i am fond ( ,john1 b ?is idiosyncrasy _c be ignor$4 ,nor is x entirely explicable ^u any pr9ciple kn[n 9 fem99e e?ics1 unless x be int5d$ by ,provid5ce z a c\nt]weight to ! womanly proclivity to see b "o side ( a "q :5 we are int]e/$ 9 c>ry+ x to a vote4 ,john is z positive t !re are two sides to ev]y?+1 z ,columbus 0 t ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e mu/ h some?+ to balance x4 ,:5 ,m>y looks to him = in/ant ass5t & e>ne/ sympa?y1 he ca/s ab\t = objections1 & sets !m 9 calm array4 ,%e may h demon/rat$ 9 a ?\s& in/ances h] ability to judge & act = h]self1 & may preface h] exposition ( ! case 9 h& by say+ t %e has giv5 x mature delib]ation4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him until %e m5tion$ x2 he may h s9c]e/ respect = h] s5se & prud5ce--! *ances are1 nev]!less1 a ?\s& to "o t he w beg9 8 reply )-- ,t is all v well1 my de>--b y mu/ reflect1 t1 etc41 etc41 et cet]a--ea* et cet]a a dab ( wet wool1 tak+ out m & m /iff5+ & color1 until ! beautiful project hangs1 a limp rag1 on h] h&s1 a =lorn wreck ov] :i* %e c\ld weep 9 self-pity4 ,?is is "o ( ! spots to be humor$4 ,wives !re are1 & n a few ( !m1 sagaci\s & t5d]1 :o h le>n$ ! knack ( ins9uat+ a s*eme ^u husb&ly att5tion until ! logical sp\ses f9d !mselves propos+--!y believe ( _! own free w--! v designs born ( _! p>tn]'s bra9s4 ,?is is g5ius1 & ! practical application !re( is an art 9 itself4 ,x may also be classifi$ = ,john's admonition1 z ! natural reaction ( +5i\s wits aga9/ wet-blanketism4 ,! funnie/ "p ( ! transaction is t ,john nev] suspects ! ruse1 ev5 at ! hundr$? repetition1 & e/eems himself1 9 dogg$ complac5cy1 ! au?or ( 8 sp\se's goodlie/ ideas4 ,su* a "o dreads no?+ m ?an ! reputation ( be+ rul$ by 8 wife4 ,! m h5-peck$ he is1 ! less he kn[s x--& vice v]s4 ,he je/s at sc>s :o nev] felt a w\nd4 ,%e :o has h] ,john well 9 h& has brok5 him 9 too ?or\ghly to all[ him to res5t ! curb1 or to play ) ! bit4 ,8 int5tions--s f> z he kn[s !m--are s good1 he tries s /eadfa/ly to please 8 wife--he is s (t5 pite\sly p]plex$--?is big1 burly1 blund]+1 bl9d-fold$1 blessd ,john ( ours--t our k ( 8 disabilities enwraps him 9 a mantle ( affectionate *>ity4 ,8 ef=ts to ma/] ! delicate intricacy ( 8 d>l+'s m5tal & spiritual organization may be l ! w\ld-be c>eful hold ( ?umb & f+] ^u a butt]fly's w+1 b ! pa9 he causes is inconceivable by him4 ,! suspicion ( hurt to ! beautiful ?+ w\ld break 8 he>t4 ,he c\ld m easily lie d[n & die = h] ?an sympa?ize intellig5tly 9 h] vague1 delici\s dreams1 ! aspirations1 half agony1 half rapture1 :i* %e _c convey to 8 compreh5sion--yet :i* %e feels t he ought to %>e4 ,ah6 ! pa?os & ! pity--sometimes ! godlike pati5ce ( t sil5t side ( our de> ,john6 ,mrs4 ,:itney1 writ+ ( ,ri*>d ,ha?away1 tells u en\gh ( x to beget 9 u inf9ite tol]ance4 ,ev]y?+ takes hold away d[n :]e ,i c't rea* or help1 says ! poor fell[ ( 8 s5sitive1 poetical wife4 ,%e is all ! "t hold+ up h] s\l to me ) a ?orn 9 x4 ,he did n "k t t 0 poetry & pa?os4 ,x 0 a natural illu/ration out ( 8 homely1 g5tle1 compassionate life4 ,he knew h[ to help dumb ?+s 9 _! hurts4 ,8 wife he c\ld n help4 ,x rem9ds u ( ,ham ,peggotty's t5d] adju/m5t ^u 8 palm ( ! purse committ$ to him by ,emily = fall5 ,m>?a4 ',su* a toy z x is6' apo/rophiz$ ,ham1 ?\ghtfully1 look+ on x4 ',)1 su* a little money 9 x1 ,em'ly1 my de>4' ,we are rem9d$ m /rongly ( r\gh1 gray b\ld]s hold+ 9 _! he>ts ! w>m? ( ! sun%9e = ! com=table gr[? ( mosses t creep ov] & cl+ to & beautify !m4 ,john is nei!r sa9t nor h]o1 except 9 ,m>y's fancy sket* ( ! ,com+ ,man4 ,he remon/rates aga9/ canonization /r5u\sly--diss5t t passes ) ! ideali/ = mode/y1 & enhances h] admiration4 ,%e is (t5] to blame = ! disillusion ?an he4 ,) ! p]v]s5ess ( fem99e nature %e con/rues /r5g? into co>s5ess ( fibre1 sl[ness into brutal indiff]5ce4 ,until wom5 get at ! tru? 9 ?is matt] ( self-deception1 disappo9tm5t surely awaits ^u awak5+ f ,love's "y dream4 ,! sure/ gu>d aga9/ ! %ock ( brok5 ideals is to keep ev] be=e ! m9d t m5 are n to be measur$ by fem99e /&>ds ( p]fection4 ,m>y has z little p]ception ( p]spective z a ,*9ese l&scape pa9t]2 %e colors floridly & h] draw+ is out ( l9e4 ,put ,john 9 8 prop] place z reg>ds di/ances1 %ad[ & environm5t1 & survey him 9 ! cool :ite light ( common s5se4 ,unless he is a poseur ( uncommon skill1 he w appe> be/ ?us4 ,conjugal qu>rels are s con/antly ! !me ( ridicule & ! text ( w>n+s to ! unw$d$ t we lose sight ( ! pla9 tru? t husb&s & wives bick] no m ?an p>5ts & *ildr51 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,9 e community !re are m blood-relations :o d n speak to "o ano!r ?an divorc$ c\ples4 ,w>s & fight+s come ^u u1 n ?r\gh matrimony s mu* z ?r\gh ! manifold infirmities ( mortal nature4 ,john1 albeit n a woman1 is a v]tebrate human be+1 ) h&s1 organs1 dim5sions1 s5ses1 affections1 passions4 ,if y prick him he w ble$1 if y tickle him he w laugh1 if y poison him he w die4 ,9 ! true m>riage1 he is ! wife's o!r self--"o lobe ( h] bra9--"o v5tricle ( h] he>t--! "r h& to h] left4 ,?is is ! m>riage ! ,"l ha? made4 ,! occasional cla% ( op9ions1 ! pass+ heat ( temp]1 are b surface-gu/s t d n /ir ! brood+ love ( he>ts at re/ 9 "o ano!r4 ,:ile ,john rema9s loyal to 8 w$d$ wife1 =sak+ all o!rs & cleav+ to h] alone1 ! inv5tory ( 8 faults %\ld be a seal$ book to h] close/ confidante1 ! c>p+ discussion ( 8 fail+s be prohibit$ by pride1 affection & "r ta/e4 ,?is leads me to (f] "o la/ tribute to our pati5t 7& maybe bor$7 subject4 ,he has z a rule1 a nic] s5se ( honor 9 ! matt] ( comm5t ^u 8 wife's %ortcom+s & foibles ?an %e exhibits ) reg>d to 84 ,set x d[n to gallantry1 *ivalry1 pride--cu/om--:at y w--b ! tru? %$s a lu/re ^u our ,john ( :i* ,i mean he %all h ! full advantage4 ,p]haps ! noble/ retic5ce belongs to ! ,sil5t ,side ( him4 ,i h>dly ?9k x is because he has no ye>n+ = sympa?y1 no ne$ ( c\nsel1 :5 he reluctantly admits to himself t t ^u :i* he has v5tur$ mo/ is1 9 "s measure1 a disappo9tm5t4 ,be ?is z x may1 ,m>y may le>n discretion f him--& ! lesson conn$ %\ld be =be>ance ) (f5sive peculi>ities1 &1 :at %e names to h] sore _s1 lack ( appreciation4 ,giv5 ! conditions ( 8 fidelity & devotion--& %e may well d[n on h] knees & ?ank ,god fa/+ = a good man's love4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,family ,,purse4 ,9 ! la/ *apt] ,i t\*$1 firmly1 z became ! importance ( ! subject1 ^u ! pocket "q 9 its be>+ ^u ! happ9ess ( home-life4 ,! matt] is too grave to be dispos$ ( 9 half-a-doz5 p>agraphs4 ,x %all h a *apt] ( its v own4 ,!re are c]ta9 subjects ^u :i* ea* ( u is afraid to speak = fe> ( los+ temp]1 & becom+ vehem5t4 ,?is matt] ( ,! ,family ,purse is "o ( ! few topics 9 all ! range ( !ory & practice1 conc]n+ :i* ,i feel ! necessity ( putt+ on curb & bridle :5 ,i h to deal ) x1 & consci5ce urges j deal+ ) all p>ties4 ,i h set d[n else:]e :at ,i crave leave to repeat "h & ) delib]ate emphasis4 ,if ,i 7 ask$1 ,:at1 to ! be/ ( y\r belief1 is ! mo/ prolific & g5]al s\rce ( he>t-burn+s1 cont5tions1 h>% judgm5t1 & secret unhapp9ess among respectable m>ri$ p :o keep up ! %[1 ev5 to !mselves1 ( reciprocal affection8 my answ] w\ld n halt = an in/ant4 ,! cry+ ne$ ( a mutual und]/&+ ) respect to ! "r own]%ip ( ! family income4 ,! example ( ! good old ,fri5d1 :o1 9 giv+ 8 daught]s 9 m>riage1 /ipulat$ t ea* %\ld be paid weekly1 )\t ask+ = x1 a c]ta9 %>e ( h] husb&'s income1 is refre%+ z indicat+ :at "o husb& _h le>n$ by 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,x goes no fur!r 9 ! abs5ce ( pro( t ! sons-9-law kept ! pl$ge impos$ ^u !m z suitors1 or t 9 keep+ x1 !y did n cause _! respective wives to wi% !mselves dead1 & out ( ! way ( gibe & grudge1 e "t ! prescrib$ tax 0 dol$ out to !m4 ,nor d ,i admit ! =ce ( ! implication made by a c]ta9 writ] ^u ?is topic1 t ! crook$ness 9 ! matt] ( family f9ances is sep>ation & ho/ility betwe5 ! sexes1 br\ght ab\t by ! advancem5t & equality ( wom54 ,wives 9 all ages & 9 all c\ntries1 h felt ! pa9ful inju/ice ( virtual paup]ism1 & /ruggl$ va9ly = fre$om4 ,! gr[? t[>d emancipation 9 ! case ( mo/ ( !m am\nts m]ely to ! lib]ty to groan 9 pr9t & to cry al\d 9 wom5's convocations4 ,if ! yoke is easi] ^u ! wifely neck 9 #ahif ?an x 0 9 #ahdf1 x is because wom5 "k m ( bus9ess me?ods1 & are m compet5t to ! managem5t ( money ?an !y knew fifty ye>s ago1 & "s husb&s1 appreciat+ ! *ange = ! bett]1 are will+ to commit funds to _! keep+4 ,! disposition ( fa!rs1 bro!rs & husb&s to reg>d ! fem99e portion ( _! families z lovely dead weights1 0 ju/ifi$ 9 a degree by ! ,lauras & ,matildas1 :o clung l wet cotton-wool to ! limbs ( _! natural protectors4 ,dep5d5ce 0 reckon$ among womanly graces1 & insi/$ ^u z su* 9 ,lett]s to ,"y ,ladies1 ,! ,"y ,wife's ,manual1 ,a ,fa!r's ,legacy to 8 ,daught]s1 & o!r valuable contributions to ! family libr>y ( half a c5tury ago4 ,julia1 z betro!d1 assur$ woo+ ,adolphus t absolute dep5d5ce1 ev5 = ! bread %e %\ld eat1 & brea? %e %\ld draw1 w\ld be delight & privilege4 ,julia1 z wife1 frett$ & pla9$ & %ook h] gold5 *a9s inlaid ) d[n1 :5 m>ri$ ,adolphus took h] at h] ^w4 ,x is surpris+ t bo? p>ties 7 s sl[ 9 f9d+ out h[ false is ! !ory & h[ injuri\s ! practice ( ! cl+-&-tw9e-&-hang-^u s*ool4 ,f my w9d[ z ,i write ,i see an object lesson t p]t95tly illu/rates ! actual /ate ( affairs 9 _m a home4 ,at ! root ( a /ately c$>1 sprang up1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 a %oot ( t mo/ h>dy & beautiful ( native creep]s1 ! wild woodb9e or ,am]ican ivy4 ,x crept /eadily upw>d1 lay+ hold ( bran* & twig1 ca/+ out1 fir/1 t5drils1 !n ropes1 to make sure its hold--a ?+ ( beauty all summ]1 a coat ( _m colors 9 autumn1 until x rea*$ ! top ( ! tree4 ,to-day1 ! only ve/ige ( c$>-individuality t rema9s to sight1 is 9 ! trunk1 ! b>e bran*es1 /ripp$ ( all slight twigs1 & at ! extremity ( "o ( ^!1 a few tufts ( ev]gre5 v]dure1 t proclaim ,?is 0 a tree4 ,9 ! novels & poems t set =? ! et]nal fitness ( ! cl+-tw9e-&-dep5d s*ool1 ! v9e is always fem99e1 ! oak 7or c$>87 mascul9e4 ,n "o t ,i "k ( depicts ! gradual /rangl+ ( ! indep5d5t tree by ! dep5d+ p>asite4 ,leav+ ! object-lesson to d its "p1 let u reason toge!r calmly ^u ?is vex$ subject4 ,:5 a man solemnly1 9 ! sight ( ,heav5 & human witnesses1 end[s 8 wife at ! alt> ) 8 worldly goods1 x is ei!r a de$ ( gift1 or an engagem5t to all[ h] to e>n h] liv+ z hone/ly z he e>ns 81 a pl$ge ( an equal p>tn]%ip 9 :atev] he has or may acquire4 ,t x is n an absolute gift is prov$ by 8 cont9u$ possession ( 8 prop]ty & uncontroll$ managem5t ( ! same2 fur!rmore1 by 8 cu/om ( be/[+ ^u 8 wife su* sums1 & at su* p]iods z be/ suit 8 conv5i5ce & pleasure--& by 8 expectation t %e w be prop]ly grateful = lodg+1 bo>d & raim5t4 ,if he be lib]al1 h] gratitude rises proportionably4 ,if he be a *url1 %e mu/ submit ) ,*ri/ian resignation4 ,! gossips at a not$ wat]+-place :]e ,i once sp5t a summ]1 f\nd inf9ite amusem5t 9 ! ways ( a m>ri$ heiress1 ^: =tune 0 settl$ s securely ^u h]self by h] fa!r t h] husb& c\ld n t\* ! bulk ( x )1 or )\t h] cons5t4 ,h] sp\se 0 an ease-lov+ man ( fa%ion1 & accommodat$ himself gracefully to ?is ord] ( ?+s4 ,%e lov$ him bett] ?an %e lov$ h] money1 = %e kept him well & grudg$ him no?+4 ,x 0 9 accordance ) h] wi%es t he made no pret5ce ( bus9ess or pr(ession4 ,:y %\ld he :5 %e _h en\gh = bo?8 %e urg$1 amiably4 ,8 h&some all[ance 0 paid on ! fir/ ( e mon?1 & %e exact$ no acc\nt ( exp5ditures4 ,yet %e contriv$ to make him & h]self ! laugh+ /ock ( ! place by h] nave ignorance ( ! tru? t ! situation 0 peculi>4 ,%e sportively rat$ h] "l 9 ! he>+ ( o!rs1 = extravagance 9 dress1 horses & o!r ent]ta9m5ts2 affect$ to rail at ! exp5se ( keep+ a husb&1 &1 n[ & !n1 playfully ?reat5$ to cut (f supplies if he did n d ?is or t4 ,9 %ort1 ) un9t5tional satire1 %e copi$ to ! lett] ! spee* & tone ( ! av]age husb& to 8 dep5d5t wife4 ,only t & no?+ m4 ,h] purse-pride 0 obvi\s1 b z in(f5sive z purse-pride c be4 ,%e lack$ ref9em5t1 b %e did n lack he>t4 ,%e w\ld h res5t$ ! imputation t %e r$uc$ h] good-look+1 well-clo!d1 well-f$1 well-m\nt$ ,*>ley to a /ate ( vassalage aga9/ :i* any man ( _s w\ld h rebell$4 ,he knew t he c\ld h :atev] x 0 )9 h] p[] to be/[1 to ! half ( h] k+dom4 ,h] compla9ts ( 8 prodigality meant z little z h] m5ace ( retr5*m5t1 & nobody compreh5d$ ?is bett] ?an he4 ,! own] ( ! money-bags is entitl$ by popul> v]dict to 8 or h] je/4 ,h] pret5d$ rail+ 0 cle> fun4 ,! deep] & ju/] significance ( ! mu* d]id$ clause ( ! m>riage v[ is ! second ,i h (f]$4 ,live & let live is a motto t %\ld beg91 cont9ue & be be/ exemplifi$ at home4 ,! wife ei!r e>ns an honorable livelihood1 or %e is a lic5s$ m5dicant4 ,! man :o1 aft] a c>eful e/imate ( ! s]vices r5d]$ by h] :o keeps ! h\se1 manages 8 s]vants1 or does ! "w ( ! s]vants he does n hire2 :o be>s & br+s up 8 *ildr5 9 com=t1 respectability & happ9ess2 :o looks aft] 8 clo?+ & !irs2 nurses him & !m 9 illness1 & makes ! _w lovely = him 9 heal?--does n consid] t 8 wife has paid h] way ?us f>1 & is ri*ly entitl$ to all he has giv5 or w ev] give h]--is n fit to conduct any bus9ess ^u bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,if he be s5sible & c&id1 let him decide :at sal>y he c af=d to pay ?is mo/ useful ( 8 employs--& pay x z a debt1 & n a gratuity4 ,! probability is t he w f9d t ! sum ju/ifies h] 9 reg>d+ h]self z a p>tn] 9 8 craft or pr(ession1 ) a fair am\nt ( work+-capital4 ,!re is b "o equitable & com=table way ( reliev+ ! husb& f ! *>ge & ! fact ( inju/ice1 & ! wife f ! sor] burd5 ( consci\s paup]ism4 ,%e ought to h a /at$ all[ance = h\sehold exp5ses1 to be disburs$ by h]self &1 if he w x1 to be acc\nt$ = to ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 & a small]1 b sure sum :i* is paid to h] z h] v own1 :i* %e may appropriate z %e likes4 ,he %\ld no m give h] money1 ?an he makes a pres5t ( 8 weekly wages to ! port] :o sweeps 8 /ore1 or to ! sup]9t5d5t ( 8 factory4 ,! feel+ t _! gloves1 g[ns1 und]clo?+--ev]y?+ t !y we>1 & ! v bread t keeps life 9 _! bodies1 are gifts ( grace f ! husb&s !y s]ve 9 love & honor1 has worn hundr$s ( spirit$ wom5 into _! graves1 & made v5al hypocrites ( ?\s&s4 ,! d\ble-eagle laid 9 ! palm ( ! woman ^: home duties leave h] no "t = money-mak+1 burns sometimes m hotly ?an ! p5ny giv5 to h] :o1 = ! fir/ "t1 begs at ! /reet-corn] to keep h]self f />v+4 ,! /range/ ( anomalies t h bir? 9 a condition ( affairs :i* ev]ybody has come to reg>d z altoge!r "r & becom+1 is t ! wife ^: h&some w$d+ portion has be5 absorb$ by h] husb&'s bus9ess is z dep5d5t ^u 8 favor = h] keep z %e :o br\ght no dot4 ,%e does n ev5 draw int]e/ ^u ! money inve/$4 ,is x to be wond]$ at t cau/ic critics ( human nature & inconsi/5cies catalogue m>riage = ! wife "u ! head ( m5dicancy8 ,w\ld x n be ph5om5al if wom5 ) eyes1 & ) bra9s beh9d ! eyes1 did n gird at ! necessity ( su+ humbly = really :at belongs to !m8 ,i h kn[n two1 or at mo/ ?ree wom51 :o av]r$ t !y did n m9d ask+ _! husb&s = money4 ,out ( simple *>ity ,i pref]r$ to believe t !y 7 untru?ful1 to disc\nt+ _! disrespect & delicacy to ! ext5t impli$ by ! ass]tion4 ,yet ! /reet begg> gets us$ to ply+ 8 trade1 & ,i may h be5 mi/ak54 ,let u n ov]look ano!r side ( ! "q "u p]plex$ debate4 ,! woman :o consid]s h]self defraud$ by pres5t privations & :at seem to h] ne$less economies1 loses sight1 sometimes1 ( :at ,john keeps be=e him z ! load-/> ( 8 exi/5ce & endeavor2 to wit1 t toil & economy are = ! common weal4 ,he is n a mis] = 8 individual enri*m5t1 nor does he plan ) delib]ate design = ! %ad[y second wife4 ,x is n to be d5i$ t ,no4 #b (t5 lives l a que5 ^u ! weal? :i* ,no4 #a help$ to accumulate1 & kill$ h]self 9 s do+4 ,b ,john does n look s f> z ?is4 ,mu* scrimp+ & ho>d+ may eng5d] a bas] love ( money = money's self4 ,9 ! outset ( ! task1 & usually = all "t1 he means t wife & *ildr5 %all h ! full b5efit ( :at he has heap$ up 9 ! confid5t belief t he kn[s :o w ga!r ) him4 ,m5 take long] views 9 ^! matt]s ?an wom54 ,to draw money out ( ! bus9ess is a =m ( spee* to a majority ( wives4 ,to him ^: h\sehold exp5ses ov]run :at he consid]s ! b\nds ( reason1 ?is draw+ means h>d] "w & to less purpose = mon?s to come2 clipp$ w+s ( ent]prise1 & occasionally loss ( cr$it4 ,he :o has m>ri$ a reasonably intellig5t woman _c make h] compreh5d ?is too soon4 ,if he c enli/ h] sympa?ies 9 8 plans = e>n+ indep5d5ce & weal?1 he has secur$ a valuable coadjutor4 ,if he c %[ h] t he is inve/+ c]ta9 moneys :i* are due to h] 9 ways approv$ by h]1 :i* w augm5t h] private =tune1 he w reta9 h] confid5ce ) h] respect4 ,ea* ( u likes to own some?+ 9 8 or h] own "r4 ,! cu/om & prejudice t1 s9ce ! abolition ( slav]y1 make wives ! solit>y exception to ! rule t ! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire1 are unwor?y ( a progressive age4 ,! idea t su* hav+ & hold+ w ali5ate a good woman f ! husb& :o p]mits x1 degrades ! sex4 ,he ^: manl9ess suff]s by comp>ison ) a level-head$1 cle>-ey$ wife capable ( keep+ h] own bank acc\nt1 makes app>5t :at a mi/ake %e made :5 %e m>ri$ him4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,ri* ,,woman ,,& ,,! ,,f>m]',s ,,wife4 ,! ri* woman 0 born & br\ght up 9 ,new ,york ,city2 ! f>m]'s wife 9 ,indiana4 ,!y 7 z f> ap>t 9 education & social /ation z if !y _h belong$ to diff]5t races & _h liv$ 9 diff]5t hemisph]es4 ,!y 7 z ne> ak9 9 circum/ances & 9 suff]+ z if !y _h be5 tw9 si/]s1 & br\ght up "u ! same ro(4 ,! husb& ( "o wrote ,honorable be=e 8 "n1 & reckon$ 8 doll>s by ! million4 ,he 01 moreov]1 a man ( impos+ deportm5t1 bl& 9 mann] & ornate 9 language4 ,z ri*es increas$ he set 8 he>t ^u !m & ^u ! good ?+s t ri*es buy4 ,he _h f\r *ildr51 & he erect$ 7built 0 too small a ^w7 a palatial h\se 9 a fa%ionable /reet4 ,ea* *ild _h a suite ( ?ree rooms4 ,ea* ap>tm5t 0 elaborately decorat$ & furni%$4 ,! draw+-rooms 7 cr[d$ ) bric-a-brac & monum5ts ( ! uphol/]]'s +5uity4 ,x 0 a "w ( art & p]il to du/ !m e day4 ,he develop$ a ta/e = ent]ta9+ z "t w5t on & honors ?ick5$ ^u him1 & he mi/ook1 l mo/ ( 8 guild1 o/5tation = hospitality4 ,e di% at ! banquets = :i* he became fam\s 0 a %[ piece4 ,he swell$ ) hone/ pride 9 ! p]usal ( a popul> p]sonal p>agraph e/imat+ ! value ( 8 silv] & cut glass at #ej1jjj4 ,! sup]9t5d5t1 "p own]1 & ! slave ( all ?is magnific5ce 0 8 wife4 ,%e 0 h] own h\sekeep]1 & employ$1 besides ! coa*man1 ^: bus9ess 0 9 ! /ables & ^u 8 box1 five s]vants4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-five rooms 9 ! palatial h\se1 giv+ to ea* s]vant five to be kept 9 ! spick-&-span array dem&$ by ! ma/]'s position & ta/e4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse some?+ 0 neglect$ 9 e dep>tm5t1 ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation be+ innate & cultivat$ 9 ,abigail1 ,phyllis & ,gret*51 ,jeems & ,*awls4 ,ev5 m z a matt] ( c\rse1 ! nom9al mi/ress supplem5t$ ! defici5cies ( h] aids4 ,! h\se 0 z pres5t & =ceful a consci\sness ) h] z 8 ,dulc9ea ) ,david ,copp]field at ! p]iod :5 ! sun %one ,dora1 & ! birds sang ,dora1 & ! s\? w9d blew ,dora1 & ! wild fl[]s 7 all ,doras to a bud4 ,no snail ev] c>ri$ h] abode ^u h] back m con/antly ?an our poor ri* woman ! sat9-l9$1 hot-air$ & plate-w9d[$ /one pile1 ) h]4 ,! l9es t criss-cross$ h] =ehead1 & *annel$ h] *eeks1 & ran d[nw>d f ! corn]s ( h] m\?1 7 hi]oglyphics /&+ 9 ! eyes ( ! initiat$ = ! baleful leg5d-- ,,h\se ,,& ,,h\sekeep+4 ,:5 %e drove abroad 9 h] luxuri\s *>iot1 beh9d high-/epp+ bays1 j+l+ ) plat$ h>ness1 or repair$ 9 ! season to sea%ore or m\nta91 %e 0 /riv+ feebly to pu% away ! tons ( spl5did responsibility f h] bra94 ,"o day %e gave ov] ! futile attempt4 ,some?+ cra%$ d[n ^u & all ar\nd h]1 & ev]y?+ except inconceivable mis]y ( s\l 0 a blank4 ,exp5sive doctors diagnos$ h] case z n]v\s pro/ration4 ,:5 %e vani%$ f ! eyes ( h] public1 & a high-sal>i$ h\sekeep]1 a butl]1 a nurs]y gov]ness & an extra ,abigail took h] place & did half h] "w 9 ! sat9-l9$ %ell out ( :i* %e _h crept1 maim$ & well-nigh murd]$1 x 0 ann\nc$ t %e 0 "u ! c>e ( a speciali/ at a retreat4 ,a retreat6 ,heav5 save & p>don u = mak+ su* homes "p & p>cel & a necessity ( our c5tury & our l&6 ,our ,ri* ,man's ,wife nev] left x until %e 0 borne =? into ! secur] refuge ( ! n>r[ h\se t ne$$ none ( h] c>e-tak+4 ,^u ! l[ gre5 ?at* lies heavily ! %ad[ ( a mighty monum5t t1 to ! satiri/'s eye1 has a family lik5ess to ! /one pile :i* kill$ h]4 ,! ,f>m]'s ,wife 0 born & br$ among ! prairies1 out ( sight ( :i* %e _h travel$ b once1 & t on h] w$d+ j\rney4 ,%e came back f ! brief out+ to take possession ( h] own h\se--prideful phrase to e "y matron4 ,x 0 an eight-room$ f>m/ead1 ) no mod]n conv5i5ces4 ,t meant1 t all ! wat] us$ 9 ! kit*5 & dwell+ _h to be fet*$ f a well tw5ty feet away2 t !re 0 no dra9 or s9k or furnace2 t /ation>y tubs _h n be5 he>d (1 & ! wa%+ 0 wrung by h&4 ,! /alw>t f>m] calculat$ to hire 9 hay+1 h>ve/+1 plant+1 pl[+1 ?re%+ & kill+ times4 ,:atev] might h be5 ! wife's calculations1 %e toil$ unaid$1 cook+1 wa%+1 iron+1 scrubb+1 sew+1 *urn+1 butt]-mak+ & br++ up a family1 s+le-h&$1 ) nev] a creature to lift an ounce or d a /roke = h] :ile %e c\ld /& ^u h] feet4 ,:5 %e 0 laid ^u h] b$--an unusual occurr5ce1 except :5 !re 0 a fre% baby--a neighbor look$ 9 twice a day to l5d a h&1 or ,mrs4 ,gamp 0 engag$ = a =tnight4 ,x 0 n an unusual occurr5ce = ! nom9ally convalesc5t "m to get d9n] = six m5 folks ) a ?ree-weeks old baby ^u h] left arm4 ,h] husb& 0 en]getic & =eh&$1 & )\t ! slighte/ approa* to int5tional cruelty1 look$ to 8 wife to keep up h] end ( ! log4 ,he tol]at$ no wa/efulness1 & expect$ to be well f$ & com=table2 & com=t ) ?is ,yankee "m's son impli$ tid9ess4 ,to meet 8 view1 z well z to satisfy h] own consci5ce1 8 p>tn] became a model manag]1 a woman ( faculty4 ,i saw h] la/ ye> 9 ! incurable w>d ( a madh\se4 ,f sunrise until d>k1 except :5 =c$ to take h] meals1 %e /ood at "o w9d[ & poli%$ "o pane ) h] apron1 a plait l a tr5* betwe5 h] puck]$ br[s1 h] m\? purs$ into an angui%$ knot1 h] holl[ eyes dre>ily anxi\s--! sadde/ picture ,i ev] beheld1 mo/ awfully sad because %e 0 a type ( a class4 ,"s m5--& !y are n all ignorant m5--are beg9n+ to be al>m$ at ! press ( wom5 into o!r--,i _h almo/ said any o!r--av5ues ( labor ?an t ( h\sewif]y4 ,eag]ness to break up h\sekeep+ & try bo>d+ = a :ile1 9 ord] to get re/$ out1 is n conf9$ to ! incompet5t & ! indol5t4 ,nor is x altoge!r ! result ( ! national discont5t ) ! greate/ plague ( life--s]vants4 ,am]ican wom51 f high to l[1 keep h\se too h>d because too ambiti\sly4 ,x is1 fur!rmore1 ambition )\t k2 h5ce1 misdirect$4 ,we h ! mo/ indiff]5t dome/ic s]vice 9 ! _w1 b we employ1 z a rule1 too few s]vants1 su* z !y are4 ,x is consid]$ altoge!r s5sible & becom+ = ! me*anic's wife to d h] own h\sework z a bride & z a matron ( ye>s4 ,unless h] husb& prosp]s rapidly %e is acc\nt$ %iftless %\ld %e hire a wa%]woman1 :ile to keep a girl is extravagance1 or a significant /ride t[>d g5tility4 ,! wife ( ! ,engli% jo9] or mason or small f>m]1 if brisk1 notable & heal?y1 may disp5se ) ! /at$ s]vice ( a maid ( all "w1 b %e calls 9 a *>woman on c]ta9 days1 & is cont5t to live z becomes ! /ation ( a h\sewife :o mu/ be h] own dome/ic /aff4 ,"h is ! root ( ! diff]5ce4 ,9 a climate t keeps ! pulses 9 full leap & ! n]ves t5se1 we call ^u pride to la% on ! quiv]+ body & _s to run ! unrighte\s race1 ! goal ( :i* is to seem ri*] ?an we are1 & make sm>tness 7,am]ican sm>tness7 cov] ! want ( capital4 ,hav+ creat$ false /&>ds ( respectability1 we cr[d insane asylums & cemet]ies 9 try+ to live up to !m4 ,! tradesman :o beg9s to ackn[l$ge ! probability t he w become a ri* citiz51 & ^: wife has feel+s on ! subject ( liv+ z h] neighbors d1 takes ! conv5tional /ep t[>d ass]t+ himself & gratify+ h] aspirations by mov+ into a bigg] h\se ?an t :i* has satisfi$ him up to n[1 & furni%+ x well--t is1 sm>tly1 accord+ to ! ,engli% acceptance ( ! ^w4 ,silks & moquette h>monize z well z calico & +ra9 once did4 ,a ?ree-/ory-&-a-half-)-a-high-/oop h\se1 )\t a piano 9 ! back p>lor1 & a long mirror betwe5 ! front p>lor w9d[s1 w\ld be a =lorn contradiction ( ! g5ius ( ,am]ican progress4 ,z flat a d5ial w\ld be ! endeavor to live )\t :at an old lady once describ$ to me z1 a pair ( p>lors4 ,! /]eotyp$ brace is s5seless & ugly1 b "o ( ! necess>ies ( life to our ambiti\s h\sewife4 ,%e w\ld sc\t z vulg> ! homely *e]fulness ( ! middle-class ,engli%man's s+le p>lor :]e ! table is spread & ! family receives visitors4 ,hav+ saddl$ himself ) a h\se too big = 8 family1 & /ock$ ! %[rooms ) pl5i%+s s f9e t ! family are afraid to use !m unless :5 !re is company1 ! prud5t citiz5 satisfies ! economic side ( him by mak+ m5ials ( wife & daught]s )\t ?\ght ( ! oppos+ circum/ance t he has practically endors$ _! int5tion to make f9e ladies ( !mselves4 ,nei!r he nor ! *ief slave ( h] own g5tility1 ! wife1 :o w ma9ta9 h] reputation = faculty or p]i% 9 ! attempt1 has a suspicion t ! /ra9 to make meet ! ends ( frugality & pret5sion1 is palpably & crim9ally absurd4 ,by keep+ up a c]ta9 appe>ance ( afflu5ce & fa%ion1 !y assume ! obligation to employ s]vants en\gh to c>ry out ! design1 yet 9 n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e times out ( e ?\s&1 !y ignore ! duty4 ,i admit )\t demur t1 z ,am]ican dome/ics g1 !y are a burd51 an exp5se & a vexation4 ,not)/&+ all ^! drawbacks1 %e :o w n risk !m %\ld n live 9 su* a way t %e mu/ make use ( su* in/rum5ts or ov]work h]self physically & m5tally4 ,! entire social & dome/ic sy/em ( ,am]ican communities calls l\dly = ! re=m ( simplicity & congruity4 ,we beg9 to build & are n able to f9i%4 ,our economics are false & mis*iev\s1 our aims are petty & l[4 ,! web ( our daily liv+ is n r\nd & ev5-?read$4 ,! homes :i* are con/ruct$ ^u ! f\ndations ( d]ang$1 dy+ & dead wom51 are a mock]y ( ! holy "n4 ,our h\ses %\ld be plann$ & kept = ^? :o are to live 9 !m1 n = ^? :o t>ry )9 ! doors = a night or an h\r4 ,:5 h\sekeep+ becomes an intol]able c>e !re is s9 some:]e & dang] ev]y:]e4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,little ,,?+s ,,t ,,are ,,trifles4 ,i feel t 9 writ+ a *apt] ^u ways & means ,i may seem to _m read]s to be go+ ov] an (t-trav]s$ road4 ,( articles & treatises on ! ev]-vex+ subject !re is no end4 ,! :ole human creation or1 at all ev5ts1 a va/ majority ( x1 groane? & travaile? toge!r 9 ! agony ( try+ to spread a little sub/ance ov] a va/ surface1--9 ! desp]ate endeavor to make a little money g a v long way4 ,e few mon?s we notice 9 a daily newspap] ! (f] ( a money-prize = ! be/ bill ( f>e = a company-d9n] = six p1 to be prep>$ ^u a ludicr\sly-small all[ance4 ,! numb] ( conte/ants = ?is prize proves1 n only ! g5]al int]e/ felt 9 ! subject1 b also te/ifies to ! urg5t ne$ ( ! rew>d on ! "p ( ! v>i\s w\ld-be w9n]s4 ,! probabilities are t few ( ^! writ]s h ! means to set =? su* a d9n] z !y describe4 ,books portray+ ! feasibility ( ,com=table liv+ on sev5 hundr$ a ye>1 or ,h[ to keep h\se on a re/rict$ income1 are bo? helpful & p]nici\s4 ,! prospective h\sewife buys !m eag]ly & dev\rs !m ) avidity4 ,%e & ,john are bo>d+ n[1 b are soon to h a home ( _! own1 & aft] p]us+ _! newly pur*as$ volumes1 !y decide t _! limit$ income w amply enable !m to live 9 com=t al?\gh1 p]haps1 n 9 luxury4 ,! t9y h\se or flat is r5t$1 & !y settle d[n1 z ,mrs4 ,:itney's ,em]y ,anne w\ld say1 to realize _! geography1 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 to live _! rec5tly acquir$ k1 :i* is1 9 _m po9ts1 v useful4 ,b--& "h comes ! mis*ief wr\ght by ov]-sangu9e lit]ature--! au?ors ( ^! books leave too _m ?+s out ( ! "q4 ,! exp5ses ( mov+ & ! pur*ase ( necess>y furniture are1 ( c\rse1 omitt$1 b ,m>y f9ds to h] *agr9 t fuel--no slight item 9 any family1--& light1--also absolutely ess5tial1--h n be5 tak5 into acc\nt4 ,^! make a big hole 9 ! income :i* _h seem$ all-suffici5t4 ,x is exp$i5t1 also1 occasionally1 to h a woman 9 to d a day's clean+1 & ! weekly wa% is a bugbe> :i* makes our "y p %udd]4 ,! poor little h\sewife has _m an anxi\s1 te>ful h\r 9 /riv+ to make bo? ends meet1 :ile ! mo/ amiable husb& _c help wond]+ audibly h[ x is !y _c live z *eaply z o!r p d4 ,9 h\sekeep+1 z 9 all else1 "o mu/ le>n ! lesson = "o's self4 ,all ! rules & !ories 9 all ! books & p]iodicals 9 ! c\ntry are wor? little comp>$ ) ?ree mon?s ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,happy is ! "y wife :o has _h "s practice 9 h\sekeep+ 9 h] fa!r's h\se be=e ! heavi] responsibility ( a home ( h] own re/s on h] %\ld]s4 ,let me rem9d our ,m>y1 fir/ ( all1 ( ! tru? t !re is no meanness 9 economy1 & t--z ,i _c repeat too (t5 or too /rongly--wa/e is vulg>4 ,x is n ! lady :o scorns to save scraps ( butt]1 :o ?r[s ! few cold boil$ potatoes left f d9n] into ! a%-b>rel1 & empties ! teaspoonful ( cream f ! bottom ( ! pit*] into ! kit*5 s9k4 ,y\r s]vant w n h ! bra9s & =esight to detect 9 ^! seem+ly useless articles factors :i* may aid mat]ially 9 ! con/ruction ( a delicacy1 or help out to-morr['s breakfa/ or lun*4 ,x is amaz+ to ! mi/ress :o is h] own cook h[ long ?+s la/ & h[ f> !y g4 ,all ! int]e/ :i* a hir$ cook may take 9 h] "w does n imp>t ! peculi> c>e :i* "o feels = t :i* is "o's own4 ,9 ?is po9t ! woman )\t a dome/ic has ! advantage ov] ! woman ) a s]vant1 & %e ) "o maid-(-all-"w is bett] (f ?an %e :o keeps two4 ,e extra m\? c\nts1 & ! wa/e caus$ by ea* add$ ,bridget or ,gret*5 is incalculable4 ,! only r$ress :i* ! h\sekeep] ) a s]vant has1 is con/ant vigilance & p]sonal sup]vision1 & ev5 !n %e is ! los]4 ,at ! ,s\? ! s]vants are us$ to hav+ provisions kept "u lock & key4 ,ea* day ! mi/ress deals out ! requisite fl\r1 butt]1 eggs1 etc41 & ! cook is p]fectly satisfi$4 ,7 a ,nor!rn h\sekeep] to adopt ?is sy/em %e w\ld soon h ! mis]y ( engag+ new s]vants4 ,! ,iri% & ,g]mans among u are n accu/om$ to su* re/rictions1 & w n tol]ate !m4 ,to utilize ! little left-ov]s1 !n1 ,m>y mu/ make up h] m9d to d mu* ( h] own cook+4 ,if %e has a s]vant 9 ! kit*51 %e may frequ5tly s ex*ange "w ) h] t ! prep>ation ( da9ty di%es w fall to h] %>e4 ,norah may sweep ! p>lor1 wipe up ! hall floor1 or wa% ! w9d[s :ile h] mi/ress is att5d+ to cook+ too delicate = ! dome/ic's f+]s4 ,! s]vant may d :at ,i call ! heavy kit*5-"w1 su* z prep>+ vegetables = cook+1 *opp+ meat1 peel+ potatoes1 etc41 & %e %\ld always be all[$ to wa% pots1 pans & kettles1 aft] ! cook+ is done4 ,b if ! mi/ress w sp5d half an h\r 9 ! kit*5 be=e ea* meal1 ,john w soon discov] t 8 food has a delicacy ( flavor & is s]v$ ) a da9t9ess imp>t$ only by a pr(essional ,fr5* cook1--or a lady4 ,ano!r ( ! petty economies :i* is n belittl+ is ! wa%+ ( "o's own d9+-room di%es4 ,! money sav$ by ?is process is easily und]/ood by ! h\sewife ^: cut-glass & egg-%ell *9a are cont9ually sma%$ to fragm5ts by ! hirel+s ^: own ! fragiles are n4 ,! *9a bill = "o ye> ( ! woman ) _m s]vants assumes proportions s huge t %e is actually afraid to let h]self consid] its enormity4 ,& !re are /ill m ?+s brok5 ( :i* %e is nev] told until ! day comes :5 ?is or t article is ne$$1 & ! answ] to inquiry is3 ,an' sure ma'am1 su* a ?+ a9t niv] be5 9 ?is h\se s5ce iv] ,i come into x4 ,& z !re is no way ( prov+ ! falsity ( ?is /atem5t1 "o mu/ submit4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 di%-wa%+1 z done by a lady1 takes little "t & labor1 & may be a pleasant occupation4 ,! labor]1 n ! labor1 makes a ?+ common or ref9$4 ,) an abundance ( scald+ hot wat]1 a soap-%ak]1 mop1 gloves ) ! tips cut (f1 clean & s(t di%-t[els1 & delicate glass & *9a1 di%-wa%+ is 9 e s5se ( ! ^w a lady's "w4 ,! mi/ress w d x 9 "o-?ird ( ! "t1 ) five times ! ?or\ghness1 & "o-t5? z _m breakages z w ! av]age s]vant4 ,& :5 ! di%es are wa%$ & ! table is spread = ! next meal ) pure l951 gli/5+ glass & %9+ silv]--:o d>es say t ! gl[ ( h\sewifely pride & satisfaction does n m ?an comp5sate = ! little "t & tr\ble exp5d$ to produce ! agreeable result8 ,i h said t e additional m\? c\nts 9 ! sum ( family exp5ses1 & = ?is reason _m h\sekeep]s ( mod]ate means neglect ! duty ( hospitality4 ,p>don me if ,i say t ,i ?9k ?is is "o ( ! economies :i*1 if c>ri$ too f>1 is m honor$ 9 ! brea* ?an 9 ! obs]vance4 ,i d n advocate1 inde$ ,i repreh5d1 pret5ti\s ent]ta9+1 su* z dances1 p>ties1 etc4 ,b x impresses me t x is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 a mean _s t c\nts ! co/ 9 ask+ a fri5d to /ay to a repa/1 to sp5d a night or a week4 ,x is y\r duty to h ?+s s nice e day1 & always1 t y _c be too mu* put out by an occasional gue/4 ,:5 y invite y\r fri5d to make y a visit1 expla9 t y live quietly1 & t he w f9d a w>m welcome4 ,!n give him j :at y give ,john1 & make no apologies4 ,above all1 d n let him feel t any additional labor caus$ by 8 pres5ce ?r[s ! :ole c\rse ( ! h\sehold ma*9]y out ( ge>4 ,d n invite to y\r home ^? = :om y h to make s great a *ange 9 y\r daily life4 ,if y keep h\se z a lady %\ld1 y ne$ n fe> to ent]ta9 anyone :o is wor?y to be y\r fri5d4 ,x is no disgrace if y\r circum/ances are su* t y _c af=d to keep a /aff ( s]vants at y\r beck & call4 ,^! sugge/ions are b h9ts z to daily managem5t4 ,fir/ & =emo/1 ,m>y mu/ le>n to sy/ematize h] "w4 ,me?od & managem5t d wond]s t[>d sav+ "t & money4 ,"s h\sewives are always 9 a hurry & _! "w is nev] done1 :ile o!rs ) twice z mu* to d nev] seem flurri$1 & h "t = writ+1 sew+ & read+4 ,! secret ( ! success ( ! latt] class lies 9 t "o gold5 ^w--,,me?od4 ,i hope ! "y h\sekeep]s to :om ?is talk is address$ w n consid] su* trifles z ,i h m5tion$1 degrad+4 ,x is ! "w laid be=e !m & consequ5tly _c be mean4 ,su* labor1 :5 sweet5$ by ! ?\ght ( :at x all means1 is ennobl+4 ,i "k t ,keats tells u t3 ,love 9 a hut ) wat] & a cru/1 ,is--,love =give u6--c9d]s1 a%es1 du/6 ,if ,love 7 really !re1 c9d]s1 a%es1 du/ c\ld n be1 & ! wat] & cru/ may1 by our ,m>y's skillful treatm5t1 be trans=m$ into a refre%+ bev]age & an appetiz+ entre4 ,my fai? 9 ! p[]s ( ,john's wife is great1 & if ,john be satisfi$1 & tells h] t he has ! be/ little love-mate & h\sekeep] 9 ! _w1 c %e compla98 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,,mi/ake ,,on ,,john',s ,,"p4 ,x is n discr$itable to ! sex to ass]t t a man is fir/ attract$ m>riage-w>d by ! desire ( ! eye4 ,he falls 9 love1 z a rule1 because %e :o pres5tly becomes ! only woman 9 ! univ]se to him is goodly to view1 if n actually beautiful4 ,goodl9ess be+ l>gely cont+5t ^u app>el1 x foll[s t ,m>y dresses = ,john--up to ! m>riage-day4 ,he :o descries signs ( slatt]nl9ess 9 8 belov$ prior to t date1 may well be %ock$ to disillusionm5t4 ,z a girl 9 a home :]e ! "m takes ^u h]self ! heavie/ "w1 & sp>es h] pretty daught]'s h&s & clo!s all ! soil & we> %e c av]t1 ,m>y mu/ be indol5t or ph5om5ally indiff]5t to :at occupies s mu* ( o!r wom5's ?\ghts1 if %e d n always appe> 9 h] lov]'s pres5ce neatly &--to ! be/ ( h] ability--becom+ly attir$4 ,%e quickly acqua9ts h]self ) 8 ta/e 9 ! matt] ( wom5's co/umes1 & adapts h]s to x1 we>+ 8 favorite colors1 giv+ pref]5ce to ! g[ns he has prais$1 & arrang+ h] hair 9 ! fa%ion he has *anc$ to admire 9 h] he>+4 ,9 ! "w-a-day _w ( matrimonial life1 mu* ( all ?is und]goes a *ange4 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ liv$ & di$ a fa/idi\s1 unpractical ba*elor1 or he might h modifi$ ! sket* ( ,! ,wife1 ! ,m>y :o1 aft] unpack+ trunks1 wa%+ *9a1 pots & kettles1 putt+ closets to rights1 lay+ c>pets1 hang+ pictures1 cle>+ away /raw1 sawdu/1 & :at 9 t day correspond$ ) jute--du/+ & %elv+ books--& p]=m+ ! hundr$ o!r duties cont+5t ^u sitt+ d[n 9 ! mode/ cottage hir$ by h] bankrupt husb&1--got tea ready 7presumably prep>+ potatoes = ! same7 pick$ a big mess ( /rawb]ries f a b$ opportunely discov]$ 9 ! g>d51 donn$ a :ite musl9 robe & sat d[n to ! piano to :ile away a lagg+ h\r :ile await+ h] ,leslie's return4 ,! ,john ( our common-s5sible age kn[s 9 8 sob] m9d t 8 bride1 9 ! ef=t to accompli% "o-f\r? z mu*1 w\ld equip h]self 9 a br[n g+ham1 tie a big apron be=e h]1 draw a pair ( 8 disc>d$ gloves ) truncat$ f+]s ^u h] h&s1 & be too tir$ at night to d m ?an boil ! kettle = ! cup ( tea :i* he is m ?an likely to dr9k at ! kit*5 table1 spread ) a newspap]--! l95 n hav+ be5 yet dug out ( ! case 9 :i* "m & ! girls pack$ x4 ,z ! mon?s we> on1 ,m>y le>ns1 if h] sp\se does n1 t :ite musl9 comes to grief s spe$ily 9 ! c\rse ( ev5 light h\sework1 z to swell ! laundry bills inord9ately4 ,! embroid]$ tea-g[ns 9 :i* %e us$ to array h]self ^u ! r>e occasions ( h] betro!d's morn+ calls1 ga!r du/ /reaks ^u skirts & ! "u sides ( ! sleeves1 &1 wat* z %e may1 cat* spots 9 ! kit*54 ,%e consid]s1--be+ lov+ly det]m9$ to help1 n h9d] h] mate1--t 8 purse mu/ pur*ase new g>m5ts :5 h] tr\sseau is worn out1 & %e saves h] be/ clo!s = occasions4 ,john1 be+ h] husb&1 is no long] an occasion4 ,d>k pr9ts & g+hams1 simply made1 & fre%5$ up at meal-times by full :ite aprons1 are s]viceable1 s5sible1 economical & significant ( our de> ,m>y's practical wisdom4 ,!y are by s _m degrees less becom+ to h] ?an ! da9ty app>el ( lov]ly memory1 t we d n wond] at ! surpris$ discont5t ( ! "y husb&4 ,m>riage has made no di/9ct *ange 9 8 app>el4 ,9 8 bus9ess a man mu/ be dec5t1 or he loses cr$it4 ,9 mascul9e ignorance ( ! immutable law t 9 dislodg+ dirt "s mu/ cl+ to ! g>m5ts & p]son ( ! toil]1 he sets d[n 8 wife's alt]$ appe>ance to indiff]5ce to 8 happ9ess4 ,%e may h labor$ f an e>ly breakfa/ to a late d9n] to make 8 home com=table & ta/eful2 into ea* ( ! di%es s]v$ up ) secret pride = 8 consumption1 may h gone a weal? ( love & e>ne/ desire t w\ld h set up t5 poets 9 sonnets & madrigals4 ,because h] h&s are r\gh5$ & h] complexion muddi$ by h] "w1 &--9 ! k t di%es are to be wa%$ & ! table re-set = breakfa/1 & ! kit*5 cle>$ up aft] he has be5 regal$--%e has slipp$ on a d>k frock 9 :i* %e 0 wont to receive him on ra9y ev5+s--he falls into a br[n & cynical /udy1 :i* di%onors 8 wife only a little m ?an x disgraces himself & human nature4 ,"t 0--s runs 8 mus+--:5 %e ?\ght x wor? h] :ile to take pa9s to look pretty4 ,t 0 :5 !re 0 /ill a *ance ( a slip 'twixt ! cup & ! lip4 ,%e has me fa/ n[1 & any?+ is good en\gh = a husb&4 ,n "o syllable ( ?is *apt] is p5n$ = ! woman :o des]ves an iota ( c5sure l ! above4 ,x is a wife's duty to /udy to look well 9 h] husb&'s eyes1 always & 9 all circum/ances4 ,h] p]son %\ld be scrupul\sly clean1 h] hair becom+ly arrang$1 h] work+-g[n z neat z %e c keep x1 & reliev$ be=e ,john comes 9 by clean coll> or ru*+ & a smoo? :ite apron4 ,x is altoge!r possible = ! woman :o does h] own "w to be z well set-up--to borr[ a sport+ phrase f ,john--z h] ri* neighbor :o c drag a tra9 ov] ,ori5tal rugs f ! mom5t %e rises to a late breakfa/ until %e sweeps y>ds ( brocade & velvet up ! poli%$ /airs aft] ball1 d9n] or !atre-p>ty4 ,:at ,i h to d ) n[ is ,john's unreasonable desire t 8 wife %\ld--z ! help-meet ( a man :o has 8 own way to make 9 ! _w--dress z well z :5 %e 0 ! unm>ri$ daught] ( an eld]ly g5tleman ^: way 0 made4 ,e s5sible girl m>ri$ to a poor man compreh5ds1 z "o trait ( wifely duty1 t %e mu/ make h] tr\sseau la/ & look well z long z %e c4 ,9 ! honorable dread ( sugge/+ to him ^: =tune %e has elect$ to %>e1 t :5 h] h&some g[ns are no long] we>able %e mu/ replace lace ) cotton lawns1 & silk ) all-wool m]9o or s]ge1 %e devises excuses = sp>+ ! co/ly fabrics--pretexts :i*1 to 8 %ame x is said1 he is prone to misund]/&4 ,if m5 su* z he c\ld guess at ! repress$ long+s = ! brave array ( o!r times t assail ! we>]s ( well-sav$--!re=e passee--f9]y1 at sight ( o!r wom5 less consci5ti\s1 or ) ri*] husb&s ?an !mselves1 revel+ 9 ! late/ & mo/ entic+ modes--if eyes scornful ( pla9 attire c\ld p5etrate to ! jeal\sly lock$ closet :]e fem99e vanity & native extravagance are kept "u wat* & w>d by ! love ! critic is ready to d\bt1--pr9t1 g+ham & /uff g[ns w\ld be fair] ?an erm9e & velvet 9 ,john's e/eem4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,*9k-,,fill]s4 ,at a rec5t conf]5ce ( practical h\sewives & mo!rs held 9 a we/]n city1 "o ( ! lead]s told1 z illu/rative ( ! topic "u discussion1 an incid5t ( h] *ildhood4 ,:5 a little girl ( sev5 ye>s1 %e /ood by h] fa!r1 look+ at a new log-cab94 ,papa1 %e obs]v$1 x is all f9i%$1 isn't x8 ,no1 my daught]1 look aga96 ,! *ild /udi$ ! /ructure be=e h]4 ,! neatly hew$ logs 7 9 _! prop] places4 ,! ro(1 & ! r\gh *imney1 7 complete1 b1 on close scrut9y1 "o c\ld see ! daylight filt]+ ?r\gh ! int]/ices ( ! logs4 ,x _h yet to be *9k$4 ,:5 ?is anecdote 0 end$1 a bright little woman arose & return$ h] ?anks = ! /ory1 =1 %e said1 %e _h come to ! conclusion t %e 0 "o ( ! p]sons :o _h be5 put 9 ! _w to fill up ! *9ks4 ,! *9k-fill]s are among ! mo/ useful memb]s ( society4 ,! fact is pat5t ( ! f\nd] ( "o ( our great educational sy/ems1 t he grasp$ l>ge plans & !ories1 b _h no tal5t = m9uti4 ,:at w\ld 8 maje/ic outl9es be )\t ! army ( work]s :o1 ) a j compreh5sion ( ! importance ( detail1 fill 9 ! *9ks 9 ! va/ ent]prise8 ,putty may be a mean1 *eap article1 f> inf]ior to ! cle>1 transp>5t cry/al pane1 b :at w\ld become ( ! co/ly plate-glass 7 !re no putty to fill 9 ! grooves 9 :i* x re/s1 & to secure x aga9/ %ocks8 ,! univ]sal cry ( ! woman ( ! pres5t to ! effect t ! sex has a mighty mission to accompli%1 s\nds a note ( woe to h] :o1 try z %e may1 c f9d no "o occupation 9 :i* %e excels & :o feels t h] only sph]e 9 life is to g ?r\gh ! _w do+ ! little ?+s left undone by p ) ,missions4 ,does x ev] occur to ! self-nam$ commonplace woman t h] heav5-appo9t$ task is z high a mission z any t may be tak5 up by h] m gift$ si/]s8 ,x requires va/ pati5ce & mu* love = "o's fell[-man to be a *9k-fill]4 ,%e x is :o1 z wife1 "m1 si/]1 or1 p]haps1 maid5-aunt1 picks up ! hat or gloves ,mamie has c>elessly left on ! draw+-room table1 wipes ! t9y f+] sme>s f ! w9d[-panes at :i* baby /ood to wave 8 h& to papa ?is morn+1 du/s ! rungs ( ! *air neglect$ by ! p>lor-maid1 & m5ds ! ripp$ coat :i* ,johnny =got to m5tion until x 0 ne>ly "t to />t = s*ool4 ,x is %e :o ?9ks to pull ! ba/+-?reads out ( ! newly f9i%$ g[n1 tacks ru*+ 9 neck & sleeves aga9/ ! "t :5 daught] or si/] may want x 9 a hurry1 rememb]s to prep>e "s da9ty = t memb] ( ! h\sehold :o is n q up to ! m>k 9 appetite--9 fact1 und]takes ^? tasks1 s _m ( :i* %[ = little :5 done1 b :i* are pa9fully conspicu\s :5 neglect$4 ,does %e bewail h]self t h] sph]e is small--limit$8 ,let h] pause & consid] h[ x w\ld affect ! family 7 ! hat & gloves to be out ( place1 ! *air undu/$1 ! blurr$ w9d[-glass ov]look$1 ! coat unm5d$1 ! ba/+s all[$ to /& 9 all _! hide\s :ite prom95ce1 ! invalid's appetite untempt$4 ,l a good _s1 our *9k-fill] glides 9 & out among ! fall5 ?reads 9 ! tangl$ web ( life1 pick+ up dropp$ /it*es1 fa/5+ loose /r&s1 & weav+ ! tissue into a h>moni\s :ole1 & yet do+ x all s unobtrusively t ! great weav]s1 look+ only at ! va/ patt]n !y are =m+1 are unconsci\s t1 b = ! unselfi% ?\ght & deft f+]s ( ! commonplace woman1 _! "w w\ld be a gr& failure4 ,sometime ! *ildr5 ^: %ortcom+s %e has supplem5t$ & ?us sav$ f h>% repro(1 ! s]vants ^: tasks %e has made light]1 ! husb&s & wives1 fa!rs & mo!rs1 = :om %e has made life smoo!r1 & bright]1 w arise & call h] bless$4 ,x may n be 9 ?is life1 b x w surely come to pass 9 ! _w t sets ?is "r4 ,%e do? little k9dnesses ,:i* mo/ leave undone or despise2 ,= naught t sets "o he>t at ease1 ,or give? happ9ess or peace1 ,is l[-e/eemd 9 h] eyes4 ,few p appreciate ! dignity ( detail1 al?\gh1 f ! days ( our *ildhood1 we h he>d rhymes1 v]ses & prov]bs innum]able :i* aim to impress mank9d ) ! importance ( ! horse-%oe nail1 ( ! rift 9 ! lute1 & ! t9y worm-hole 9 ! vessel ?r\gh :i* ! wat]y tide ent]$4 ,! wife & "m1 m ?an any o!r1 kn[s :at a great "p ( life is made up ( ! little ?+s1 su* z3-- ,sew+ on ! buttons1 ,ov]see+ rations2 ,soo?+ ) a k9d ^w ,guid+ clumsy ,bridgets1 ,coax+ sull5 cooks1 ,ent]ta9+ company1 ,& read+ rec5t books2 ,woman's "w6 ,/range z x may seem1 ! m9d ( ! hirel+ _c grasp ! importance ( ! less] tasks t g to make up ! sum ( exi/5ce4 ,if y all[ ,bridget to prep>e y\r gue/ *amb] = an unexpect$ fri5d1 y w obs]ve t %e glories 9 ,rembr&t-l effects1--:i*1 :5 view$ at a di/ance1 assume a respectable appe>ance4 ,y1 ) bra9s back ( y\r h&s1 w notice t !re is a t9y hole 9 ! c\nt]pane1 du/ "u ! table1 &--above all--t ! soap-di% is n clean4 ,y\r s]vant may d ! r\gh "w2 ! da9ty1 lady-l t\* mu/ be giv5 by y4 ,y h an exp]i5c$ waitress1 & a jewel1 if ! d9+-room & table are p]fect )\t y\r sup]vision4 ,x may be only t a teacup or plate is /icky or r\gh to ! t\*1 a =k or a knife ne$$1 ! /eel or "o ( ! c>v]s =gott54 ,b :5 ! family is assembl$ at ! bo>d1 ^! trifles cause awkw>d pauses & int]ruptions4 ,o!r little c>es are to asc]ta9 t ! wat] ) :i* ! tea is made is boil+1 t ! alcohol lamp is fill$1 ! flies bru%$ f ! room1 ! plates w>m$1 & ! sug>-di%es & salt-cell>s fill$4 ,"o h\sekeep] says t att5tion to ^! duties always rem9ds h] ( ! task ( wa%+ "o's face4 ,nobody notices if y keep y\r face clean1 & y get no cr$it = do+ x1 b if y did n wa% x1 all ! _w w\ld rem>k ^u ! dirt4 ,(t5 ! "w :i* doesn't %[ takes mo/ "t1 & tries ! temp]4 ,& ! h>de/ "p ( x all is t x is s frequ5tly caus$ by o!rs' laz9ess or del9qu5cies4 ,if ,john w\ld only use an a%-receiv]1 in/ead ( /rew+ ! v]&a-floor ) a%es & burnt mat*es2 if he w\ld j ?9k to close ! libr>y bl9ds :5 he has f9i%$ look+ = a miss+ book1 in/ead ( all[+ ! hot sun%9e & flies to ent] at _! own sweet w1 until1 two h\rs aft] 8 dep>ture = ! (fice1 y desc5d to ! ap>tm5t :i* y _h already du/$ & d>k5$1 & f9d x fill$ ) heat & buzz6 ,if t big boy ( y\rs c\ld rememb] to /rip ! cov]s f 8 b$ :5 he arises & if y\r pretty daught] c\ld cultivate h] bump ( ord] suffici5tly to refra9 f leav+ a hat ( "s description 9 e room on ! fir/ floor1 & h] jacket on ! bani/]s6 ,nobody b y\rself kn[s h[ _m preci\s m9utes y exp5d 9 right+ ^! wrongs caus$ by o!rs' c>elessness4 ,john w\ld advise gr&ly t y ,let ,bridget att5d to ^! matt]s4 ,:y keep a dog & d y\r own b>k+8 ,if he is p>ticul>ly sympa!tic & g5]\s1 he w in=m y s]i\sly t y\r "t is too preci\s to sp5d on begg>ly trifles1 & t if "o s]vant _c d ! "w ( ! e/abli%m5t1 he wants y to hire ano!r4 ,p]haps y ungratefully retort t x w only make "o m = y to foll[ up & supplem5t4 ,x w\ld be an excell5t plan = ea* memb] ( ! h\sehold to resolve to put 9 its prop] place ev]y?+ :i* he or %e obs]v$ out ( ord]4 ,by ! "t ?is rule _h be5 e/abli%$ = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ! h\se w\ld be immaculate1 & ! "m f9d ample "t = h] mission1--if %e has any beside g5]al *9k-fill] = ! family4 ,if n1 %e w h an opportunity to re/4 ,a well-kn[n au?or1 :o is at ! same "t an exempl>y h\sewife1 tells ( h[ %e retir$ "o ra9y spr+ morn+ to h] /udy 9 j ! mood = writ+4 ,husb& & sons _h gone to _! v>i\s occupations4 ,%e _h a spl5did day = "w ahead ( h]4 ,%e sat d[n to h] desk & took up h] p54 ,! plot ( a /ory 0 =m+ itself 9 h] bra94 ,%e dipp$ h] p5 9 ! ink & wrote3 ,he 0-- ,a knock at ! door4 ,ent] ,anne4 ,please1 mem1 a m\se has eat a hole 9 "o ( y\r h&some napk9s1--!m z ,i 0 to wa% ag9 ! company y're expect9' to-morr[ night4 ,by rights x %\ld be m5d$ be=e x's wa%$4 ,br+ x to ! sew+-room4 ,:5 ! neat piece ( d>n+ 0 end$1 ! h\sekeep] repair$ to ! closet to put on a loose writ+-sack4 ,on ! nail next to ! jacket hung h] w9t] coat4 ,on ! edge ( ! sleeve 0 a t9y hole4 ,! h\sewifely _s 0 fill$ ) dread4 ,!re 7 actually mo?s 9 t closet6 ,%e mu/ att5d to x imm$iately4 ,! wool5s ought to be put up if mo?s _h already appe>$4 ,john's clo!s & ! boys' w9t] coats 7 9 great dang] ( be+ ru9$4 ,by lun* "t ! necess>y bru%+ & do+ up 7 end$4 ,b 9 /[+ away ! w9t] g>m5ts 9 ! attic1 our h]o9e 0 appall$ at ! confusion among ! trunks4 ,! g>ret ne$$ att5tion1 & receiv$ x z soon z ! noonday meal 0 dispat*$4 ,at f\r o'clock1 ) ! waitress' assi/ance1 ! task 0 complet$4 ,ab\t ! same "t a note arriv$ f ,john say+ he w\ld be oblig$ to br+ two ( 8 old fri5ds--swell ba*elors--:o 7 sp5d+ ! day 9 t[n1 to d9e ) him t night4 ,%e mu/ n put h]self to any tr\ble ab\t d9n]1 & he w\ld take !m to ! !atre 9 ! ev5+4 ,to ! d9n] already ord]$ 7 add$ oy/]-pts1 salad1 ) mayonnaise dress+1 salt$ almonds1 &1 in/ead ( ! pla9 pudd+ t ,john lik$1 0 a pie ( :i* he 0 /ill m fond1 capp$ by black c(fee1 all ( :i* articles1 except ! la/-nam$1 7 prep>$ by ! ho/ess1 :o1 9 faultless toilette1 ) rem>kably brilliant color1 smil+ly welcom$ h] husb& & 8 gue/s to ! half-pa/ six d9n]4 ,:5 !y _h gone to ! !atre1 & ! "m _h talk$ to h] two sons ( ! day's s*ool exp]i5ces1 be=e !y settl$ d[n to _! ev5+ ( /udy1 %e return$ to ! d9+-room1 &1 z ,m>y _h a heada*e & _h _h a busy day1 %e assi/$ 9 wa%+ & wip+ ! unusual numb] ( soil$ di%es1 & 9 sett+ ! breakfa/ table4 ,at n9e o'clock %e dragg$ h] we>y self up/airs4 ,z %e pass$ ! door ( h] sanctum on ! way to h] b$-*amb]1 %e paus$1 !n ent]$1 & light$ ! gas-jet ov] h] desk4 ,on x lay ! page ( foolscap1 blank b = ! words3 ,he 0-- ,! day _h gone & ! plot ) x4 ,) a half-sob %e sat d[n & wrote ) tir$ & trembl+ f+]s3 ,he 0--?is morn+4 ,he isn't n[6 ,b w n my read]s agree ) me t %e 0 a g5u9e wife1 "m1 h\sekeep]1--9 %ort1 a *9k-fill]8 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,mu/-,,haves ,,& ,,may-,,bes4 ,a ,summ] 9 ,leslie ,gold?waite's ,life1 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+1 z well z "o ( ! mo/ helpful ( ,adel9e ,d4,t4 ,:itney's books1 0 s5t into ! _w ov] a qu>t]-c5tury ago4 ,b age _c )] nor cu/om /ale1 nor r5d] old-fa%ion$ ! delightful volume ) its _m qua9t & orig9al ideas4 ,o!rs besides girls h le>n$ ! practical tru? ( "o s5t5ce :i*1 = ! good x has done1 des]ves to be writt5 9 lett]s ( gold3 ,some?+ mu/ be cr[d$ out4 ,m ?an "o p]plex$ & consci5ti\s work] has1 l myself1 writt5 x out 9 l>ge text & tack$ x up 9 sew+-room1 kit*51 or ov] a desk4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 ,i want to gu>d :at may seem to be a weak po9t by /at+1 fir/ & above all1 t ?is is n an excuse = slight+ or slurr+ ov] our legitimate "w4 ,"o easygo+ h\sekeep] us$ to say t1 9 h] op9ion1 !re 0 a g5ius 9 slight+4 ,h] home atte/$ ! fact t %e _h r$uc$ ! habit ( leav+ ?+s undone to a sci5ce1 b x is d\btful if ! s-call$ g5ius diff]$ l>gely f t :i* =ms a prom95t *>act]i/ic ( ! porc9e "m1 & enables h] to enjoy h] home & little ones ) app>5t indiff]5ce to ! fact t outsid]s d5om9ate "o a /y1 & h] (fspr+ small pigs4 ,n v long ago ,i 0 frequ5tly br\ght into contact ) a woman :o has1 z all h] fri5ds ackn[l$ge1 a faculty = turn+ (f "w4 ,%e has a jaunty knack ( p9n+ trimm+ on a hat1 :i*1 al?\gh b>e & /iff 9 ! />t1 evolves into a toque or capote t a ,fr5* mill9] ne$ n blu% to confess z h] h&iwork4 ,%e c run up ! seams 9 a dress-skirt ) spe$ t fills ! sl[] si/]s work+ at h] side ) sad envy4 ,%e puts up pres]ves ) m>vel\s dext]ity1 & c toss toge!r eggs1 butt]1 sug> & fl\r1 & turn out a cake 9 less "t ?an an ord9>y woman w\ld consume 9 cream+ ! butt] & sug>4 ,b x is an obvi\s fact t ! "w ( ?is rem>kable woman lacks /ay+ p[]4 ,h] too rapid & long /it*es (t5 give way1 all[+ betwe5 !m mortify+ glimpses ( :ite "u-wai/ or skirt to obtrude !mselves2 9 a high w9d ! trimm+s or fea!rs are likely to bl[ loose f ! da9ty bonnets2 h] pres]ves f]m5t1 & h to be boil$ d[n1 :ile ! cutt+ ( h] cake reveals ! tru? t "u ! top-cru/ are heavy /reaks1 l a /ratum ( igne\s =mation %ot a?w>t ! aque\s4 ,! mak] ( g[n1 hat1 pres]ves1 & cake lacks ?or\ghness4 ,z "o irrev]5t "y man once said aft] danc+ ) h]--%e is all ! "t tumbl+ to pieces4 ,s9ce some?+ mu/ be cr[d$ out1 ! fir/ & great po9t is to det]m9e :at ?is some?+ mu/ be4 ,c]ta9 duties are ( prime importance1 o!rs only second>y4 ,"o writ] says ( a woman :o _h cultivat$ ! s5se ( proportion ) reg>d to h] "w3 ,we felt all ! :ile ! *e] & gladness & brightness ( h] pres5ce1 j because %e _h le>n$ to make ?is great di/9ction1--to put "s ?+s fir/ & o!rs second4 ,%e _h ma/]$ ! great secret ( life4 ,?is talk ( m9e rem9ds me ( a prosy prea*] :o *ose "o ,sunday z ! text ( 8 s]mon1 ,x is good to be "h1 & began 8 disc\rse ) ! ann\ncem5t1 ,i %all employ all ! "t ?is morn+ 9 tell+ ( ! places 9 :i* x is n good to be4 ,if y come to he> me to-night ,i w tell y :]e x is good to be4 ,s we w consid] ! ?+s :i* mu/ n be put aside4 ,"s duties are pla91 self-evid5t1 & heav5-appo9t$4 ,su* is ! c>e ( *ildr54 ,to ! "y "m ?is is1 or %\ld be1 ! fir/ & great object 9 life4 ,h] baby mu/ h en\gh clo!s1 & ^! clo!s mu/ be kept clean1 fre% & da9ty1 = 8 pure1 sweet baby%ip4 ,8 _m little wants mu/ be att5d$ to1 ev5 if calls are n return$ & correspond5ce is neglect$4 ,b x is n absolutely necess>y to load d[n ! t9y frocks ) laces & embroid]y t are "t consum]s f ! mom5t !y are /it*$ on till ! article !y s]ve to adorn is ready = ! rag-bag4 ,! />*+1 ! flut+1 ! iron+1 all take preci\s h\rs t might be employ$ ^u "s ( ! mu/-haves4 ,home duties take ! prec$5ce ( social engagem5ts4 ,a busy "m _c s]ve ,john1 babies & society ) all h] he>t1 s\l & /r5g?4 ,ei!r %e w neglect ! "o & cleave unto ! o!r1 or nei!r w receive prop] att5tion4 ,ev5 a weal?y woman :o c make "w easy 787 by hav+ a nurse = ea* *ild 9 ! h\sehold1 _c af=d to leave ! t5d] ov]sight ( ! clo!s1 food1 & g5]al heal? ( "o ( h] babies to ^? hir$ to d ! nurs+4 ,!re is no g5u9e nurse b ! "m2 & al?\gh o!rs may d well "u h] eye & direct$ by h]1 %e c nev] %ift ! "m-responsibility to o!r %\ld]s2 & if %e be wor?y ( ! dignity ( mo!rhood1 %e w nev] wi% to h x o!rwise4 ,a few days ago ,i he>d a clev] woman say t a fri5d ( h]s _h *os5 z h] epitaph--n1 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld1 b ,%e tri$ to d :at %e c\ldn't1 & t h] motto 9 life seem$ to be1 ,:at's wor? do+ at all is wor? do+ swell4 ,?is spee* applies to too _m ,am]ican wom51 & s g5]al is ! habit ( ov]cr[d+1 t %e :o w\ld really det]m9e :at is wor? do+ at all mu/ hold h]self calmly & quietly 9 h&1 & /& /ill ) clos$ eyes = "o m9ute1 until h] s5ses1 daz$ by ! wild ru% ab\t h]1 h become suffici5tly cle>1 & h] h& /eady en\gh1 to pick out ! diamonds ( duty f ! glass *ips :i* pass ) ! sup]ficial obs]v] = fir/-wat] gems4 ,x is well = our h\sewife to h "s te/-/one duty by :i* %e may rate ! importance ( o!r tasks4 ,su* a te/-/one may be ,john's or baby's ne$s or requirem5ts4 ,( c\rse %e mu/ n expect to make z mu* %[ to ! outside _w by keep+ ! *ildr5 well & happy1 ent]ta9+ h] husb& ea* ev5+ until he =gets ! trials & vexations ( 8 bus9ess-day1 prep>+ too?some & :olesome da9ties = ! lov$ ones1 & mak+ home sweet & attractive1 z does ! society woman :o att5ds tw5ty teas a week1 gives l>ge lun*es & d9n]s1 & takes 9 e play & op]a4 ,! little bird sits at 8 door 9 ! sun1 ,atilt l a blossom among ! leaves1 ,& lets 8 illum9$ be+ o'errun ,) ! deluge ( summ] x receives4 ,8 mate feels ! eggs b5ea? h] w+s1 ,& ! he>t 9 h] dumb brea/ flutt]s & s+s2 ,he s+s to ! wide _w1 & %e to h] ne/2 ,9 ! nice e> ( ,nature :i* song is ! be/8 ,if my read] is a "m x w n take v long = h] to ju/ly det]m9e ! values4 ,rec5tly ,i he>d a busy woman & an excell5t h\sewife say3 ,if ,i am press$ ) important "w1 & my p>lors are n v du/y1 ,i unblu%+ly wipe (f ! poli%$ furniture1 on :i* e speck %[s1 & leave ! uphol/]$ articles until ano!r "t4 ,?is 0 n untid9ess4 ,x 0 only putt+ "t & "w to ! be/ advantage1 t !re might be en\gh to g ar\nd4 ,i read ! o!r day 9 ! woman's dep>tm5t ( a prom95t pap] a lett] f a subscrib] :o said t %e 0 s driv5 ) "w t x 0 all %e c\ld d to get h] wa%+ done1 mu* less h] iron+4 ,s %e _h det]m9$ to use h] b$-l95 & und]clo?+ r\gh-dry4 ,w\ld x n h be5 wis] z well z neat]1 = h] to h pla91 untrimm$ und]we>1 & iron x )\t />*+8 ,= "h com=t is also to be consid]$4 ,is n smoo?1 neat l95 to take ! prec$5ce ( trimm+ & />*8 ,ano!r ?+ :i* mu/ n be cr[d$ out is re/1 & ! c>e ( ! heal?1--& ! "o includes ! o!r4 ,a day 9 :i* no brea?+-space has be5 f\nd is a wick$ day4 ,n only is x our duty to ! bodies :i* ,god has giv5 to c>e prop]ly = !m1 b x is1 moreov]1 a positive duty to our fell[-man4 ,an ov]work$ p]son is likely to be cross & disagreeable1 = ! m9d is affect$ by ! /ate ( ! body1 & x is an absolute s9 to put ourselves into a condition t makes o!rs mis]able4 ,x is also wret*$ economy to burn ! c&le at bo? ends e day4 ,:5 x is ne$$ to aid u 9 "s l>ge piece ( "w ! wick w be consum$1 & ! light w fa9tly flick]1 or splutt] feebly & die4 ,among ! ?+s :i* may be easily & advantage\sly cr[d$ out1 we may rank unnecess>y talk+4 ,! h\sekeep] w\ld be surpris$ 7 %e to take note ( ! "t sp5t by h] s]vants1 &1 p]haps1 ev5 by h]self1 9 say+ a few words "h1 & tell+ a /ory !re 9 ! "t :i* rightfully belongs to o!r tasks4 ,c\ld %e look1 h]self unse51 into h] kit*51 %e w\ld f9d ,bridget & ,norah1 arms akimbo1 comp>+ notes z to pa/ places or pres5t beaux4 ,gossip is _! meat & dr9k1 & x does n occur to !m1 or !y d n c>e1 t !y are paid ! same wages = "t ?us sp5t z = ! h\rs at ! tubs & iron+-bo>d4 ,:5 y "w1 "w2 & :5 y play1 play1 is an excell5t motto = bo? mi/ress & maid4 ,to _m work]s !re is a lack ( c\rage & a s9k+ ( he>t at ! ?\ght ( a l>ge piece ( "w ahead ( !m1 & su* p]sons lose a va/ am\nt ( "t 9 look+ at a duty be=e !y attack x4 ,?is habit ( dally+ ov] a task is some?+ :i* may c]ta9ly be cr[d$ out4 ,! two great po9ts 9 ! successful managem5t ( "t are conc5tration & sy/em4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* day set duties 9 array be=e y\r m9d's eye1 & attack !m1 "o at a "t4 ,?is may at fir/ sight s\nd l ridicul\sly unnecess>y advice4 ,b unless my read]s are exceptional wom51 !y all "k :at x is to be s press$ ) ?+s t mu/ be done t !y d n "k :at to beg9 fir/4 ,hav+ *os5 ! mo/ important task1 attack t1 & :5 y h once laid hold ( ! pl\gh1 drive /raight ahead1 n all[+ ! sight ( ano!r furr[1 :i* is n j /raight1 to induce y to /op midway to /raight5 x be=e y h f9i%$ ! "o ^u :i* y\r en]gies %\ld n[ be b5t4 ,too _m wom5 are m]e pott]]s1 n e>ne/ labor]s4 ,!y beg9 to make a b$1 & /op to bru% up "s du/ t has collect$ "u ! bureau4 ,be=e ! du/-pan is empti$1 ! ?\ght occurs ( a te> 9 "o ( ! *ildr5's aprons1 & by ! "t t is m5d$1 some?+ else appe>s t ne$s att5tion1 & all day long tasks are half complet$ & no?+ is entirely f9i%$1 until at night ! poor toil] is we>y & disc\rag$1 ) no?+ to %[ = h] pa9s1 except an anxi\s face & a semi-/raight h\sehold4 ,woman's "w is q z dignifi$ z man's1 & :y %\ld x n be arrang$ z c>efully & sy/ematically8 ,if "s ?+ mu/ be cr[d$ out1 let x be1 ) =e?\ght & reason1 set to "o side1--n %ov$ or huddl$ amid mess & confusion4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,:at ,,good ,,w ,,x ,,d8 ,?us ,i translate ! ,lat9 cui bono4 ,9 :atev] language ! qu]y is put1 x is ! mo/ valuable balance-:eel ev] atta*$ to human action & spee*4 ,! pr9ciple is old4 ,! pi?y phrase 9 ! %rewd ,roman's m\? 0 two-edg$1 & _h a %>p po9t4 ,! ent]prise t l$ to no good 0 n wor? beg9n+4 ,a fri5d ( m9e :o has writt5 long1 mu*1 &1 s f> z ,i c judge1 always pr(itably1 told me t 9 #ahfe %e wr\ght out :at 01 to h] appreh5sion1 ! mo/ p[]ful book %e ev] compos$1--a /ory ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,%e 0 a ,unioni/ 9 e ?\ght & s5tim5t1 & ?is %e proclaim$2 %e _h _h unusual opportunities ( see+ beh9d ! sc5es ( political intrigue1 & %e _h improv$ !m4 ,:5 ! la/ *apt] 0 writt5 %e c>ri$ ! ,,ms4 into h] husb&'s /udy at dusk "o ev5+1 & began to read x al\d to him4 ,%e f9i%$ x at two o'clock a4m4 ,h] auditor w\ld n let h] pause until !n4 ,ho>se1 b ) a he>t beat+ high ) excitem5t1 %e wait$ = ! v]dict4 ,! husb& walk$ up & d[n ! floor = "s m9utes1 head b5t & h&s clasp$ beh9d him1 deep 9 ?\ght4 ,f9ally he /opp$ 9 front ( h]4 ,t is a m>vel\s book1 my de>1--/rong1 true1 dramatic4 ,x w sell well4 ,x w make a noise 9 ! _w4 ,b--cui bono8 ,*agr9$1 mortifi$1 angry1 ! au?or took ! words ) h] to h] room1 & h] bra9 toss$ ^u !m z ^u ?orns all night4 ,at dawn %e arose & put ! ,,ms4 into ! fire4 ,i %udd] to ?is day 9 ?9k+ :at w\ld h be5 _h ,i act$ diff]5tly1 %e says4 ,:at ,i _h writt5 9 a semi-fr5zy ( patriotism w\ld h be5 hot p9c]s1 te>+ op5 w\nds :i* humanity & religion w\ld h taught me to heal4 ,into _m lives comes "s su* crisis1 :5 ! text ,i w\ld b9d ^u my read]'s m9d w\ld act z a breakwat]1 & save m ?an "o s\l f sorr[1 p]haps f de/ruction4 ,9 ! ev]yday life ( ev]ybody1 crises ( less mom5t acc5tuate exp]i5ce1 & t5d to make ! nature ri*] or poor]4 ,i incl9e to ! belief t n9e-t5?s ( ! remorseful he>ta*es :i* mo/ ( u "k only too well1 might be sp>$ u did we pause to repeat to ourselves ! ,lat9 or ,engli% s5t5ce4 ,x may be a relic ( b>b>ism1 b x is an und5iable trait ( human nature t all ( u feel ! long+ to answ] back1 or1 z ! *ildr5 put x1 to get ev5 ) ! man or woman ^: spee* (f5ds u4 ,! apo/le %[$ m>vel\s k ( ! weakness ( s9ful mortals :5 he affirm$ t ! tongue 0 an unruly memb]1 = x is easi] to p]=m a h]culean feat1 to /ra9 physical /r5g? & muscle to ! utmo/1 ?an to bite back ! %>p retort1 or repress ! acrid reply4 ,& !re is su* a hopelessness 9 ! s5t5ce once utt]$6 ,x is gone f u =ev]4 ,we may regret x & %[ our rep5tance 9 spee* & action1 b we _c blot ! memory ( ! cruel words f our m9ds1 or f ! m9d ( ! p]son1--p]haps a m]e acqua9tance1 (t5] bone ( our bone & fle% ( our fle%1--9 ^: he>t ! b>b$ arr[s ( our eloqu5ce rankle = mon?s & ye>s4 ,! de> fri5d may =give freely & fully ! bitt] c5sure or unju/ repro(1 b a sc> is left :i*1 if t\*$ 9 a mom5t ( inadv]t5ce1 w pulse & ?rob ) ! remembrance ( pa94 ,leave ! bitt] ^w unspok52 ,s %alt ?\ be /rongly glad1 ,if !re lies no backw>d %ad[ ,on dead faces1 wan & sad4 ,to repress a h>% answ]1 to confess a fault1 to /op1 "r or wrong1 9 ! mid/ ( self-def5ce1 9 g5tle submission1 sometimes requires a /ruggle l life & dea?1 b ^! ?ree ef=ts are ! gold5 ?reads ) :i* dome/ic happ9ess is wov54 ,h[ frequ5tly we exclaim1--,if ,i ev] get ! opportunity1 ,i w give t woman a piece ( my m9d6 or1 ,i %all "s "t h ! satisfaction ( tell+ t man :at ,i ?9k ( 8 behavior4 ,x is a v melan*oly & mo/ unsatisfactory satisfaction to "k t y h made a p]son uncom=table4 ,x is folly = y to suppose = a mom5t t an angry spee* ( y\rs w turn a man f a c\rse ( :i* y d n approve4 ,x w make him hate y1 p]haps1 b x w n *ange him4 ,x is n only fooli%1 b un-,*ri/ian to triumph 9 ano!r's discomfiture4 ,!n :y give ! piece ( y\r m9d1 :i* y c nev] take back8 ,:at good w x d8 ,! same "q may be ask$ ) reg>d to ! un*>itable rem>ks :i* ne>ly all ( u make daily4 ,once 9 a great :ile1 we meet a human be+1 /ill p]mitt$ to dwell on ?is s9ful e>?1 :o r>ely says any?+ unk9d ( anybody1 ^: rule is1 ,if y _c say a k9d ?+ say no?+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a long & v>i$ exp]i5ce ,i may h kn[n half-a-doz5 su*4 ,b :at man has done1 man may d aga94 ,:at is ! baneful _s :i* tempts ! g5tle/ ( u to take m pleasure 9 call+ att5tion to a fault ?an to a virtue8 ,if a woman is a t5d] "m1 a model wife1 & an excell5t h\sekeep]1 :y1 :5 h] virtues are discuss$1 is x necess>y = "s "o to ?9k x is su* a pity t %e does n read m8 or :at good comes f ! rem>k t %e is sprightly1 b n v deep8 ,!re is no habit m easily contract$ ?an t ( :olesale criticism1 & x is a habit t gr[s ) fungus-l rapidity4 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ says t a %>p tongue is ! only edg$ tool t gr[s ke5] ) con/ant use1 & ) _m p ! unruly memb] has acquir$ a razor-l edge :i* conta9s 9 itself ! faculty ( keep+ %>p1 & nev] ne$s hon+ or sett+4 ,i h 9 m9d "o man to :om ,i hesitate to "n a fri5d1 unless x *ances to be "o ov] :om he has ca/ ! mantle ( 8 approval4 ,^? :o are =tunate en\gh to live up to 8 /&>d are v few1 & all o!rs he criticises unm]cifully1 employ+ 9 8 condemnation a ready wit & flu5t spee* t might be us$ 9 a nobl] purpose4 ,su* a reputation z he holds = all un*>itabl5ess is n an enviable "o1 & "o wond]s :at w\ld be 8 answ] to our cui bono4 ,:5 !re are s _m tru?ful & pleasant ?+s t may be said ( ev]ybody1 :y call att5tion to disagreeable po9ts1 :i* aft] all1 are few] ?an ! agreeable ones8 ,! (fice ( ! gossip is s ?ankless t x is a m>vel any "o accepts x4 ,to c]ta9 natures !re is positive delight 9 be+ ! fir/ to relate a *oice bit ( sc&al4 ,x nev] occurs to !m t ! old maxim ) reg>d to a dog :o fet*es a bone c possibly be appli$ to !m4 ,b x is z true z ! />s t if a p]son br+s y an unsavory tale ( a fri5d1 %e w c>ry away z ugly a /ory ( y1 if %e c f9d ! fa9te/ sugge/ion ^u :i* to f\nd x4 ,! gossip acquires a detective-l faculty = foll[+ out a clue1 b un=tunately1 ! clue is (t5] purely imag9>y ?an real4 ,a little discrepancy l ?is does n di/urb ! pr(essional sc&al-mong]4 ,s t5aci\s is ! habit ( mak+ mu* ( no?+1 t1 depriv$ ( ?is1 h] su/5ance1 %e w\ld f9d life colorless & void4 ,s1 if mat]ial does n pres5t itself1 %e manufactures x4 ,"o mu/ live4 ,!re is also a habit1 :i*1 :ile comp>atively innoc5t1 is likely to br+ tr\ble ^u ! p]petrator4 ,x is t ( mak+ _m confidantes4 ,"h comes a v s]i\s cui bono4 ,und\bt$ly !re is a mom5t>y satisfaction 9 tell+ "o's woes & sorr[s to an int]e/$ li/5]4 ,:5 ! auditor is a fri5d1 & a tru/$ fri5d1 ^: sympa?y is g5u9e & ^: discretion is va/1 !re is a com=t beyond description 9 unburd5+ "o's s\l4 ,b !re is a l9e to be drawn ev5 "h4 ,x is n deceit to keep y\r private affairs to y\rself :5 y are sure t y are guilty ( no?+ di%onorable or hypocritical 9 s do+4 ,y are (t5 y\r own be/ & safe/ c\nselor4 ,i "k "o woman :o long ago said a ?+ :i* %\ld be a motto to ^? susceptible p]sons :o 9 a sudd5 expansion ( ! he>t tell all !y "k & :i* !y w\ld mo/ wi% to keep to !mselves4 ,my de>1 %e said1 9 ! c\rse ( a some:at *eck]$ life ,i h discov]$ t :ile ,i h (t5 be5 sorry = ?+s :i* ,i h told1 ,i h nev] _h cause to regret :at ,i h kept to myself4 ,if y h a secret & wi% to keep x1 gu>d x jeal\sly4 ,x ceases to be y\rs alone :5 y imp>t x to ano!r4 ,y\r confidante may be discretion p]sonifi$1 &1 yet aga91 %e may h "s ne>] & de>] "o to :om %e tells ev]y?+1 ev5 ! secrets ( h] fri5ds4 ,or1 y may 9 "t le>n to be a%am$ ( ! confid5ce :i* y h repos$ 9 ?is p]son1 & ! k t %e kn[s & rememb]s ! ?+1 &1 x may be1 kn[s t y feel a mortification at ! ?\ght ( x1 w gall y unspeakably4 ,p]haps ! h>de/ /ruggle t comes to ! av]age human be+ is to let o!rs be mi/ak54 ,yet :at good w x d to po9t out to !m _! mi/akes8 ,if y\r husb& or son tells sev]al p t he met ,john ,smi? la/ week 9 ,new ,york1 & y "k t he 0 9 t city ?ree weeks ago1 :y correct him8 ,he is talk+ ha/ily & does n /op to measure 8 words or "t4 ,! mi/ake is unimportant4 ,:y antagonize a man by exclaim+3 ,my de> ,john6 ,?is is ! ?ird week 9 ,janu>y1 & y w5t to ,new ,york imm$iately aft] ,*ri/mas4 ,:5 y he> y\r fri5d tell y\r favorite /ory1 & *ange "s m9or detail1 %e w love y n a :it ! m if y correct h] )-- ,no1 ,m>y6 ! way x happ5$ 0 ?is--& !n proce$ ) ! tale 9 ! mann] :i* y consid] be/4 ,!re are s _m ?+s :i* we all d = :i* !re is no hone/ reason1 t ,i w m5tion only "o m4 ,t is ! exce$+ly uncom=table trick ( rem9d+ a man ( some?+ he has once said1 :5 he has s9ce _h occasion to *ange 8 m9d4 ,p]haps "s ye>s ago :5 y fir/ met y\r n[ de> fri5d1 y ?\ght h] mann] affect$1 & did n hesitate to m5tion ! fact to y\r family4 ,s9ce !n y h become s well acqua9t$ ) h] delightful po9ts t y =get y\r e>ly impression ( h]4 ,h[ d y feel :5 y are en?usia/ically enum]at+ h] _m lovable attributes1 if ! memb] ( ! h\sehold ) ! fi5di% memory /rikes 9 )-- ,oh1 !n y h *ang$ y\r m9d ab\t h]8 ,y rememb] y once said t y consid]$ h] ! mo/ affect$ mortal :om y _h ev] met4 ,"u su* provocation does n murd] assume ! guise ( ju/ifiable homicide8 ,!re is no m bitt] diet ?an to be =c$ to eat "o's own words4 ,nev] tell "o ( an op9ion :i* he once held1 if he has s9ce _h reason to alt] 8 views4 ,!re is no s9 or weakness 9 *ang+ "o's m9d4 ,x is a ?+ :i* all ( u--if we except a few victims to pig-head$ prejudice--d daily4 ,&1 z a rule1 we hate to be rem9d$ ( ! fact4 ,!n :y call ! att5tion ( o!rs to ! circum/ances t !y are guilty ( ! same weakness1 if su* x be8 ,aga9 ,i ask1 cui bono8 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,%all1 ,i ,,pass ,,x ,,on8 ,me refrunce1 mum6 ,i look up1 bewild]$1 f an essay to :i* ,i h j set ! caption--,:o is my ,neighbor8 ,me c>ackt]1 mum6 ,me /iffticket6 ,y'll n be s5d+ me away )\t "o1 petickl]ly z 'twas meself z give w>n9'8 ,%e is ready = dep>ture4 ,dress$ 9 dec5t black = ! bro!r :o 0 dr[nd$ las' summ]1 %e /&s at ! back ( my desk1 "o h& on h] hip1 & makes h] dem&4 ,x is n a petition1 b a dispassionate /atem5t ( a case t has no o!r side4 ,%e has be5 9 my kit*5 = six mon?s z my nom9al s]vitor4 ,%e has drawn h] wages punctually = t "t4 ,%e wants a *ange2 h] mon? is up2 %e is go+ out ( my h\se1 out ( my employ1 out ( my life4 ,^! ?+s be+ true1 ,katy wants to take ) h] all t p]ta9s to h]4 ,"o ( ^! belong+s is h] refrunce4 ,f h] /&po9t1 ,i owe x to h] z truly z ,i ow$ ! sixte5 doll>s ,i h j paid h]4 ,i engag$ ,katy la/ ,may f a highly responsible intellig5ce (fice4 ,= & 9 consid]ation ( a fee ( ?ree doll>s1 a lady-l ag5t1 ) a smoo? voice & demeanor1 pass$ ov] ! girl to me z %e might a br[n pap] p>cel ( moi/ sug>4 ,%e suppli$1 gratis1 a p]sonal v\*] = ! woman ,i _h engag$1 hav+ kn[n h] well = five ye>s4 ,katy _h1 moreov]1 a model recomm5d1 :i* %e unwrapp$ f a bit ( newspap] t _h kept x clean4 ,! *irography 0 ! fa%ionable long ,engli%2 ! diction 0 good1 & ! or?ography faultless4 ,envelope & pap] _h evid5tly come f a lady's dav5port4 ,?is is to c]tify t ,ka!r9e ,brady has liv$ 9 my family = elev5 mon?s z cook4 ,i h f\nd h] indu/ri\s1 sob]1 neat1 hone/ & oblig+4 ,%e also und]/&s h] bus9ess ?or\ghly4 ,%e leaves me 9 consequ5ce ( my removal f ! city4 7,mrs47 444 ,no 444 ,we/ #eg? ,/41 ,new ,york ,city4 ,if ! c]tificate _h a fault1 x 0 t ! fit 0 too ne>ly p]fect4 ,i _h he>d ( ref]5ces writt5 to ord] by v5al scribes1 & ,i consult$ ! city directory4 ,mr4 444's (fice 0 9 ,wall /reet1 8 resid5ce ,no 444 ,we/ #eg? /reet4 ,i call$ to see him1 f\nd him 91 & f\nd him a g5tleman4 ,he _h no d\bt t all 0 "r4 ,he believ$ ! "n ( _! late/ cook 0 ,ka!r9e4 ,!y call$ h] ,katy4 ,he knew t 8 wife 0 sorry to "p ) h]1 & inf]r$ t %e 0 a wor?y woman4 ,we1 too1 7 leav+ t[n1 b only = ! summ]4 ,katy lik$ ! c\ntry 9 hot wea!r4 ,all ! be/ fam'lies n[-a-days _h _! c\ntry-places4 ,x is n an easy matt] to *ange help dur+ a summ] soj\rn 9 a cottage di/ant an h\r & a half f t[n4 ,! act involves "o or m railway j\rneys1 mu* runn+ ab\t 9 hot /reets1 & mu* hopeless r++ at dumb & du/y doors4 ,?is is ! explanation ( ,katy's six mon?s' /ay 9 my kit*54 ,9 t[n1 %e w\ld h be5 dismiss$ at ! end ( ! fir/ week4 ,%e 0 a wret*$ cook1 & a worse laundress4 ,)9 an h\r aft] %e ent]$ my door1 ! dec5t black g[n 0 ex*ang$ = a d+y calico :i* %e wore1 )\t a coll>1 & m9us a majority ( ! buttons1 all day long & e day4 ,%e 0 a settl$ girl--own+ to tw5ty-eight summ]s1 & hav+ wea!r$ =ty w9t]s4 ,h] hair1 /reak$ ) gray1 tumbl$ d[n z p]si/5tly z ,pati5ce ,rid]hood's1 & 0 uncom=tably easy ( id5tification 9 rag\t & muff9s4 ,h] slipp]s 7 d[n at heel2 h] kit*5 0 nev] 9 ord]2 h] t9s 7 black2 h] pots 7 greasy2 h] range 0 dull2 h] floors unclean4 ,l all h] compe]s1 %e f\nd ! place h>d] nor %e _h be5 give to ond]/&1 b 0 will9' to d h] be/1 see9' %e _h come4 ,h] be/ 0 sometimes s\r bread1 sometimes burn$ biscuits1 g5]ally weak1 muddy c(fee1 always "u-season$ vegetables & ov]-season$ s\p4 ,by ,july #a1 %e develop$ a g5ius = qu>rel+ ) ! o!r s]vants t got up a dome/ic hurricane1 & ,i told h] %e mu/ leave4 ,%e promptly bur/ into te>s1 & rem9d$ me t ,i _h engag$ h] = ! sayson1 an' :at w\ld a pore girl be do9' 9 ! empty city 9 ! middle ( ! summ]8 ,an' :ativ] !y may say o' me ways d[n-/airs1 x's ! timp] ( a babby ,i h1 an' w\ld niv] ?r[ a h>rd wurrd at a dog1 let alone a human4 ,:9 !y ?9k me cross1 x's only t ,i'm a bit quoiet1 an' :o c wond]8 ?9k9' o' me pore bro!r z 0 dr[nd$ las' summ]1 an' him niv] out o' me mo9d6 ,i weakly all[$ h] to /ay ^u promise ( good & peaceable behavior1 & tri$ to make ! be/ ( h]1 z %e _h ( ! place4 ,"o ,septemb] day1 j :5 ! physician1 call$ 9 to see a de> "y gue/1 _h express$ 8 fe> t %e 0 sick5+ = a s]i\s illness1 ,katy gave w>n+4 ,h] feel9's w\ld n all[ h] to /ay 9 a h\se :]e !re 0 sickness4 ,x always rem9d$ h] ( h] pore1 de> bro!r :at 0 dr[nd$ las' summ]1 an' a sick pairson made a qu>e lot o' extra "w1 ev5 :5 x 0 consid]$ 9 ! wages4 ,%e'd be lav9' t day week1 h] mon? be9' up !n4 ,happily1 ! ?reat5+ ( illness 0 a false al>m1 b ,katy is go+4 ,! city is fill+ up1 & _m be/ families mu/ re-op5 _! t[n-h\ses 9 "t = ! s*ool t]ms4 ,%e looks z happy at ! prospect ( a return to area-gossip & ,sunday flirtation z ,i feel at gett+ rid ( h]4 ,i h made ) h] a f>ewell r\nd ( pantries1 refrig]ator1 & cell>4 ,valuable articles are miss+--notably two solid silv] tablespoons & a doz5 f9e napk9s4 ,at ! back ( ! b>n a pile ( bru%wood masks a ,monte ,te/accio ( *9a & cut-glass4 ,dirt is 9 e corn]2 glass-t[els h be5 degrad$ into di% & floor-clo?s2 saucepans are burn$ into holes2 tops are lack+ to pots & pails4 ,= all ?is !re is no r$ress4 ,:5 ,i made a /& ^u ! case ( spoons1 z be+ old family silv]1 ! h\semaid decl>$ t ,katy _h us$ !m (t5 to /ir s\p & porridge1 & ,katy retort$ ) gu/s ( br9e & brogue t %e w\ldn't be acc\ntable = ?+s t didn't belong to h] bus9ess4 ,altoge!r1 my amiable will+ness t %e %\ld take h] leave )\t %ak+ m du/ f h] feet ^u an already burd5$ h\sehold1 _h become impati5t desire by ! "t ,i c\nt$ out h] wages4 ,yet1 "h %e /&s1 grim z ! sph9x1 fix$ z ,fate1 ) ! inexorable requisition1 ,me refrunce1 mum6 ,:at c\ld ,i say ( y ,katy8 ,i ask1 mis]ably4 ,:at any l$dy :atsomev]1 z is a l$dy1 w\ld say6 ,:at lots o' o!r l$dies1 z l$dylike z enny l$dy c\ld wi% to be1 rid9' 9 _! coa*es an' liv9' 9 h\ses t9 times 's big z ?is1 l$dies z _h none b l$dylike ways1 has said6 is ! tautological response4 ,i've s]v$ yez1 fair an' fai?ful1 = six mont's1 & x /an's to rayson z ,i w\ldn't 'a' be5 let to /ay t long ond] y] ruff if s be ,i hadn't %uit$ yez4 ,%e has me !re1 & %e kn[s x4 ,inw>dly1 ,i retract "s ( ! h>d ?+s ,i h ?\ght & said ( ,mrs4 444 ( ,no 444 ,we/ ,fifty-sev5? /reet4 ,hav+ let ! creature abide "u h] ro( = elev5 mon?s1 %e mu/ ju/ify h]self = ! act4 ,%e meant to leave t[n1 z ,i mean to g back to t[n1 &1 l me1 truckl$ weakly to exp$i5cy4 ,nev]!less1 h] weakness did me a real wrong4 ,%all ,i pass x on8 ,?is is ! moral "q ,i w\ld sift f :at my read]s may reg>d z trivial & commonplace details4 ,! fact t my exp]i5ce is s common z to seem trite1 is ! mo/ />tl+ feature 9 ! case4 ,our ,am]ican dome/ic s]vice is a loosely wov5 web1 full ( sn>ls & knots4 ,x is "t t ! great national pr9ciple t gov]nm5t mu/ dep5d ^u ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$1 %\ld be /udi$ & appli$ to ! matt] 9 h&4 ,we1 ! wage-pay]s1 are ! gov]n$1 & )\t our cons5t4 ,! rec5t attempt to en=ce ?is retrov]t$ law ^u a gr& scale1 9 call+ a mighty railway corporation to acc\nt = ! dis*>ge ( a doz5 or s out ( sev]al ?\s& employes1 is no /rong] pro( ( ?is curi\s rev]sal ( positions ?an ! dem& ( my :ilom cook t ,i %\ld set my h& to a lie4 ,i caught h] once 9 a falsehood s flagrant t ,i comm5d$ ! rule ( tru?-speak+ to h] moral s5se1 & ask$ h[ %e reconcil$ ! s9 ) h] k ( :at 0 "r4 ,h] answ] 0 ready3 ,oh1 !re's no s9 9 a lie t doesn't hurt y] neighbor6 ,judg$ ev5 by ?is easygo+ pr9ciple1 ,i %\ld s9 9 p5n+ ! ref]5ce )\t :i* ,katy intimates t %e w n )draw h] foot f my h\se4 ,%e looms be=e me1--vulg>1 det]m9$1 irrational & ignorant1--! imp]sonation ( ! ,sy/em "u :i* we cr+e & groan4 ,:at w\ld y d8 ,i ask a fri5d1 :o is a successful h\sewife4 ,%e %rugs h] %\ld]s4 ,oh1 swim ) ! tide6 ,n to give ! c]tificate w be equival5t to boycott+ y\rself4 ,! news ( y\r contumacy w spread l prairie fires4 ,y w be bait$ & bann$ beyond endurance4 ,b--my duty to my neighbor8 ,?anks to ! prevail+ rule 9 ^! affairs1 y\r neighbor kn[s h[ little a writt5 ref]5ce is wor?4 ,%e w satisfy ! proprieties by read+ x1 & =m h] own op9ion ( ! girl4 ,:5 ,katy has worn out h] saucepans & pati5ce1 y\r successor 9 mis=tune w give h] clean pap]s to ! next place4 ,x is a sort ( endless *a9 ( suff]+4 ,!n1 !re is ! humane side ( ! "q4 ,a recomm5dation ( "s sort is a =m mo/ h\sewives insi/ ^u4 ,y may be tak+ ! bread out ( a 'girl's' m\? by d5y+ h] a scrap ( pap]4 ,nev]!less1 ,i %all n give ,katy a ref]5ce4 ,i h said to h] 9 pla9 b temp]ate t]ms3 ,y are a poor cook4 ,y are wa/eful1 dirty1 ill-temp]$ & imp]t95t4 ,y h be5 a griev\s trial & a money loss to me4 ,i am will+ to write ?is d[n1 toge!r ) ! /atem5t t y are sob]1 /rong & quick to le>n1 & t y w\ld probably "w well "u a /rict] mi/ress ?an ,i h "t to be4 ,%e has in=m$ me 9 9temp]ate t]ms1 t x is aisy to see y are no l$dy1 an' f] ! matt] o' t1 no ,*ri/ian1 ay!r1 or y'd n put se* an insult on to an hone/1 h>rd-wurk9' girrl z has h] liv9' to git4 ,%e pron\nces fur!rmore1 t %e 0 niv] s put ^u an' put ab\t 9 all h] life a=e z s9ce into ?is h\se %e come2 t %e w h ! law o' me = refus+ h] h] rights4 ,f9ally1 & mo/ intemp]ately1 t ! ,"l w dale ) me = gr9d9' ! face ( a pore1 def5celess "y cre'tur' z has _h su* a pile o' ?r\ble already4 ,if h] pore1 de> bro!r :at 0 dr[nd$ las' summ] 0 alive1 ,i w\ldn't d>e trate h] s cruel4 ,i /& fa/1 betwe5 brea?s1 to my resolution4 ,i relate ! true hi/ory ( ! transaction to en=ce my appeal to my fell[ h\sekeep]s1 all ov] ! l&1 to jo9 h&s 9 a measure :i* w\ld1 ,i am p]suad$1 g f> t[>d rectify+ a crook$ sy/em4 ,let ea* h\sekeep]1 9 dismiss+ a s]vant1 write out )\t prejudice = or aga9/ ! late employe1 h] claims to ! confid5ce ( ! next employ]1 & h] faults1--9 %ort1 a v]itable "*4 ,let h] pl$ge h]self to h] si/]-h\sekeep]s & to h] consci5ce1 n to receive into h] family "o :o _c produce satisfactory te/imonials ( h] fitness = ! place %e seeks4 ,9 ,engl&1 a mi/ress :o engages a maid )\t su* cr$5tials is reg>d$ z recreant to h] ord]4 ,9 ,engl&1 too1 ! =m] mi/ress is held p>tly responsible = ! mis*ief done1 if %e turn loose ^u o!r h\seholds a woman l ,ka!r9e ,brady4 ,! propos$ rem$y = a cry+ & a gr[+ evil is s simple t "s may d\bt its practical efficacy4 ,yet ! mo/ casual ?9k] mu/ see ! /r5g? z well z ! simplicity ( a plan :i* w\ld make skill & fidelity 9 s]vice ! only road to success4 ,self-int]e/1 if no?+ else1 w\ld /imulate our ,katies & ,bridgets1 our ,d9ahs & our ,gret*5s1 to keep a place1 if x 7 n s wick$ly easy to make a *ange4 ,our kit*5s are ov]run & ravag$ by ,arabs t become1 e ye>1 m despotic4 ,:o w\ld be free1 h]self mu/ /rike ! bl[4 ,g5]al lib]ty f ?is bondage c only be a*iev$ by det]m9$ & unit$ ef=t4 ,! e/abli%m5t 9 e community ( a simple organization "u ! "n ( ,! ,h\sekeep]s' ,protective ,union1 t %\ld h b "o article 9 its con/itution1 & t "o be ! pl$ge ,i h indicat$1 w\ld cov] ! :ole gr\nd1 & effect )9 a ye>1 p]man5t re=m4 ,%all n ?is appeal be ! ,alex&] to cut ! ,gordian knot :i* has1 ?us f>1 defi$ ! dext]ity & /r5g? ( all :o h wre/l$ ) ! problem8 ,:o w s5d me news ( ! =mation ( ! fir/ ,*apt] ( ! ,h4,p4,u48 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,only ,,h] ,,n]ves4 ,!re is a slang expression curr5t among ! irrev]5t y\? ( ! pres5t day1 :5 ref]r+ to a man wise 9 8 own conceit1 to ! effect t :at t fell[ does n "k is torn out4 ,s ,i1 quot+ my juniors1 beg9 my talk ) ! s5t5ce--= ! rac9ess ( :i* ,i apologize--,:at ,am]ican wom5 d n "k ab\t n]v\sness is torn out6 ,only ?is week 9 a city horse-c> ,i wat*$ ! faces ( my fell[-pass5g]s1--wom51 mo/ ( !m--) a pa9 at my he>t4 ,oh1 ! tir$1 /ra9$1 impati5t faces1 & ! eag]1 al]t1 & anxi\s expression t belong to ! p ( ?is new & free c\ntry6 ,"s ( ^! wret*$ mortals _h babies ) !m1--babies ^: fretful wails seem$ b to voice ! "m's expression ( c\nt5ance4 ,9 an uneasy way ! little mites w\ld be %ift$ f "o %\ld] to ano!r1 or trott$ 9 n]v\sness t rem9d$ me irresi/ibly ( ! nurs]y rhyme :i* might be ! motto ( ! ,am]ican "m3 1 out ( brea?1 ,!y trot ! baby1 mo/ to dea?1 ,sick or well1 or cold or hot1 ,x's trott]y1 trott]y1 trott]y1 trot4 ,( all ^! wom5 !re 0 n "o :o sat /ill = ?ree consecutive m9utes4 ,heads 7 twi/$ to look at ! "n ( ! corn] lamp-po/s1 glove f+]s 7 smoo!d1 ! folds ( dress-skirts %ak5 out1 hats /raight5$1--until ,i w\ld fa9 h cri$ out 9 irrev]5t p>aphrase1 at sight ( ! unre/ :i* ,i blu% to confess made me consci\s ( my own n]ves3 ,n "o sitte? /ill--no1 n "o6 ,t m5 h any pati5ce ) :at !y t]m fem99e fidget9ess1 is b an evid5ce t !y are bett] ,*ri/ians ?an we ( ! g5tl] sex are will+ to admit4 ,= ,i ?9k ,i am n mak+ a sweep+ ass]tion :5 ,i /ate t n "o tol]ably heal?y man 9 five hundr$ kn[s :at x is to h n]ves su* z are ! bir?right ( 8 "m1 si/]1 & wife4 ,& yet h[ well ! physician1 poet1 autocrat & pr(essor1 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 kn[s & sympa?izes ) ?is weakness 9 u6 ,he t\*es ! tru? 9 a direct way t wr+s a sigh ( famili> pa9 f _m a pati5t s\l4 ,"s p h a scale ( y\r :ole n]v\s sy/em & c play all ! gamut ( y\r s5sibilities 9 semi-tones1 t\*+ ! nak$ n]ve-pulps z a piani/ /rikes ! keys ( 8 in/rum5t4 ,i am satisfi$ t !re are z great ma/]s ( ?is n]ve-play+ z ,vieuxtemps or ,?alb]g 9 _! l9es ( p]=mance4 ,m>ri$ life is ! s*ool 9 :i* ! mo/ accompli%$ arti/s 9 ?is dep>tm5t are f\nd4 ,a delicate woman is ! be/ in/rum5t2 %e has su* a magnific5t compass ( s5sibilities4 ,f ! deep inw>d moan :i* foll[s pressure on ! great n]ves ( "r1 to ! %>p cry z ! filam5ts ( ta/e are /ruck ) a cra%+ sweep1 is a range :i* no o!r in/rum5t possesses4 ,& aga9 he speaks ( ! less s]i\s affection ( ! n]ves z3 444 ,n fe>1 b :at ,i call n]v\sness1--unreason+1 b irresi/ible2 z :51 = in/ance1 "o1 look+ at ! sun go+ d[n1 says3 ',i w c\nt fifty be=e x disappe>s1' & z he goes on & x becomes d\btful :e!r he w rea* ! numb]1 he gets /rangely flurri$1 & 8 imag9ation pictures life & dea? & heav5 & hell z ! issues dep5d+ on ! completion or non-completion ( ! fifty he is c\nt+4 ,if a man c describe x all s well1 :at c\ld a woman d8 ,i fe> t h] description w\ld be too graphic to be read by u1 h] si/]s4 ,_m p h a way ( say+ ( a suff]]3 ,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) h]4 ,%e is only excessively n]v\s4 ,?is only is a v s]i\s matt]4 ,!re is no illness m difficult to treat & m try+ to be> ?an n]v\s pro/ration4 ,x is a sl[ly advanc+ malady :i* is sc>cely recogniz$ z s]i\s by "o's fri5ds until ! tir$ m9d succumbs & m5tal ab]ration is ! t]rible f9ale ( ! seem+ly slight indisposition4 ,my read]s may wond] :y ,i dwell ^u a subject t baffles ev5 ! mo/ em95t physicians 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is because ,i feel t ea* ( u wom5 has 9 h]self ! only *eck to ! n]v\sness :i* we all dread4 ,we1 z ,am]icans1 _c af=d to trifle ) our un=tunate inh]itance1 b mu/ use e means at our comm& to subjugate ! evil in/ead ( be+ subjugat$ by x4 ,too _m wom51 especially among ! l[] classes1 ?9k x pretty to be n]v\s4 ,! c\ntry practition] w tell y ( ! preci\s h\rs he loses e week 9 he>k5+ to ! recital ( p]sonal discom=ts z p\r$ into 8 pr(essional e>s by f>m]s' wives4 ,& ! beg9n+1 middle1 & end ( all _! pla9ts is my n]ves4 ,any?+1 f a spra9$ ankle to consumption1 is attribut$ to or augm5t$ by ^! necess>y adjuncts to ! human anatomy4 ,n long ago ,i 0 talk+ to ! ignorant "m ( a jaundic$1 colicky *ild ( two ye>s ( age4 ,:at does %e eat8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 %e takes fancies1 & h] late/ notion is t %e won't eat no?9' b g+]-nuts & bananas4 ,s %e mo/ly lives on !m4 ,sometimes %e suff]s awful4 ,f indige/ion8 ,oh1 no6 patroniz+ly4 ,%e inh]its all my n]v\s weakness4 ,h] n]ves get ! upp] h& ( h]1 & %e turns pale & %iv]s all ov]1 & !n %e looks z if %e w\ld g into ! spasms4 ,b1 ,i sugge/$1 don't y ?9k t is caus$ by acute indige/ion8 ,no1 ma'am4 ,y see ,i "k :at x is1 hav9' _h x s bad myself4 ,! n]ves ( h] /oma* all draw up1 & cause ! %ak9' & trembl9'4 ,sugge/ions z to ! modification ( ! little "o's diet 7 useless4 ,indige/ion 0 unromantic 79 ! "m's judgm5t71 & n]ves 7 highly ari/ocratic & ref9$4 ,i am happy to note t ! girl ( ! ris+ g5]ation is le>n+ t to succumb to weakness is n a sign ( ladyhood4 ,%e does n jump on a *air at sight ( a m\se1 scream :5 %e meets a c[ 9 a c\ntry road1 or cov] h] face & %udd] at m5tion ( a snake4 ,%e is pr\d ( be+ afraid ( no?+1 ( hav+ a good appetite1 & ( ! ability to sleep z s\ndly z a tir$ & heal?y *ild4 ,x is n !n to h]1 b to ourselves1 t we mo!rs h ne$ to look4 ,we are too (t5 ! ones :o give way to hy/]ical te>s or to %>p words1 or p]haps to unju/ criticism1 all ( :i* we attribute to n]v\sness4 ,our m frank girl1 if affect$ 9 ! same way1 w\ld bluntly ackn[l$ge t %e 0 z cross z a be>4 ,let u quietly take hold ( ourselves & ask ourselves ! pla9 "q1 ,are we n]v\s1 or cross8 ,if ! latt]1 we "k h[ to rem$y x4 ,a well p]son has no "r to be s abom9ably bad-temp]$ or moody t he _c keep p f f9d+ x out4 ,if y are n]v\s1 !re is "s reason = x4 ,p]haps y did n sleep well la/ night2 p]haps y are suff]+ f dyspepsia2 b 9 any case w-p[] w d mu* t[>ds less5+ ! tr\ble4 ,if y are ill1 x may cause a /ruggle great] ?an y\r ne>e/ & de>e/ c imag9e to repress ! />tl$ ejaculation at ! slamm+ ( a door1 or ! angry exclamation :5 y\r b$ is j>r$4 ,b y w be bett]1 n worse1 physically1 = ?is self-control4 ,! woman1 :o1 ?\gh tortur$ by n]v\sness sets h] tee? & says1 ,i w be /rong6 /&s a bett] *ance ( spe$y recov]y ?an does %e :o weakly gives way to hy/]ical sobs a doz5 times a day4 ,y\r n]ves %\ld be y\r s]vants1 &1 l all s]vants1 may give y mu* tr\ble1 b z long z y are mi/ress ( y\rself y ne$ n fe> !m4 ,once let !m get ! control ov] y1 & y are gone4 ,!re is no tyrant m m]ciless ?an he :o has hi!rto be5 a slave4 ,may ,i add "o ^w to ^? :om we1 9 exasp]ation1 are apt to call aggressively /rong8 ,if y1 y\rself1 d n "k :at n]v\sness is1 pity & help ! poor suff]] 9 y\r family :o nev] kn[s dur+ day or night :at x is to be )\t :at y consid] ! fuss9ess t sets y wild4 ,if ?is "m1 or aunt1 or si/]1 does control h]self1 rememb] t %e is /rong] ?an y1 z ! man :o successfully curbs ! fi]y /e$ is m to be comm5d$ = c\rage ?an he :o holds ! re9s loosely ov] ! back ( ! safe f>m-horse :o does n "k h[ to %y1 kick1 or run4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,rule ,,( ,,two4 ,"o "* m5tion$ 9 ! unique rhyme ( ,m>y & h] ,little ,lamb1 has nev] _h due praise & consid]ation dealt out to him4 ,! tea*] :o he>tlessly expell$ f ! temple ( le>n+ ! un(f5d+ & guileless companion ( ! innoc5t maid5 :o is ! h]o9e ( ! above-m5tion$ ditty1 01 9 spite ( 8 cruelty1 a philosoph]4 ,aft] ! exit ( ! pr9cipal actors 9 ! poem1 we are told t ! foll[+ conv]sation ensu$3 ,:at makes ! lamb love ,m>y s8 ,! eag] *ildr5 cry4 ,because %e loves ! lamb1 y "k1 ,! tea*] did reply4 ,! tea*] 0 wise 9 8 g5]ation4 ,9 8 reply1 lies a _w ( mean+--"o ( ! answ]s to ! old "q ( ! reason = p]sonal antipa?ies & attractions1 & may p]haps be said1 9 ?is case1 to t\* ^u animal magnetism4 ,!re are exceptions to e rule1 & to ! maxim t love begets love !re are _m in/ances to be cit$ 9 :i* ! contr>y proves true4 ,we all h be5 s un=tunate at "s "t dur+ our lives z to be lik$ by p ( :om we 7 n fond4 ,b1 if we look ! matt] ?\ghtfully & hone/ly 9 ! face1 we w ackn[l$ge t 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ we are attract$ t[>d a p]son z soon z we le>n t t p]son f9ds u agreeable4 ,( c\rse ?is k mu/ n be convey$ 9 a mann] t disgu/s by effusiv5ess a s5sitive p]son4 ,none ( u l fulsome flatt]y1 b a complim5t s delicately h9t$ t x does n %ock1 & sc>cely surprises ! p]son = :om x is int5d$1 seldom fails to produce an impression t is f> f disagreeable4 ,c]ta9ly no m graceful complim5t c be paid a man or woman by u selfi% mortals ?an ! ackn[l$gm5t ( an aff9ity betwe5 ourselves & ! p]son :om we w\ld honor by our fri5d%ip4 ,said a well-kn[n s*ol> to me3 ,! mo/ laudatory public spee* ev] address$ to me fail$ to make my he>t gl[ z w>mly z did ! rem>k ( an old fri5d n long ago4 ,we _h be5 sep>at$ = ye>s1 & at our reunion sp5t ! fir/ h\r 9 talk+ ( old times1 etc4 ,sudd5ly1 my fri5d turn$ to me1 & grasp+ my h& exclaim$3 ',old fell[6 y always 71 & /ill are1 my aff9ity6' ,! subtle flatt]y ( t "o exclamation makes me ev5 n[ ?rill ) a delici\s ?rob ( self-conceit4 ,n long ago1 ,i ask$ ( an acqua9tance :o is a wond]ful read] ( "*3 ,:y has ,mrs4 ,s---- s _m good fri5ds8 ,because %e is su* a good fri5d h]self4 ,b :y is %e attractive to s _m p8 qu]i$ ,i4 ,because %e is fir/ attract$ by !m1 0 ! quick response4 ,%e goes on ! pr9ciple t !re is "s good 9 ev]ybody1 & sets h]self to "w to f9d x4 ,ea* ( u kn[s :5 %e is ?r[n into contact ) a p]son :o likes h]4 ,x is z if ea* 7 surr\nd$ ) t9t$ atmosph]es1--"s gre51 "s blue1 "s r$1 or yell[--9 fact1 !re are m %ades & colors ?an y c m5tion4 ,:5 two r$s meet1 !y m+le2 :5 two h>moni\s t9ts t\*1 !y may =m a pleas+ comb9ation2 b :5 su* enemies z blue & gre5 come toge!r1 !y cla%--fairly 'swe> at "o ano!r1' & ! p]sons envelop$ 9 ! oppos+ atmosph]es are mutually disagreeable4 ,! man :o is surr\nd$ by ! color capable ( mo/ h>moni\s comb9ations is said to h p]sonal magnetism4 ,may n ?is explanation1 :ile r f>-fet*$1 af=d "s clue to ! causes ( p]sonal popul>ity8 ,& ! ?\ght foll[+ swift ^u ?is is3 ,if ?is be true1 h[ mu* may ea* ( u h to d ) s(t5+ & mak+ capable ( h>mony 8 & h] own individual atmosph]e8 ,:ile we _c *ange our colors 7to foll[ out my fri5d's figure7 we may %ade !m d[n & make !m less pron\nc$1 s t 9 "t !y may become capable ( a v>iety ( comb9ations4 ,does n ,fab] t\* ^u ?is po9t1 :5 he says3 ,! discord is )9 :i* j>s ,s r\ghly 9 life's song2 ',tis we ourselves :o are at fault ,:5 o!rs seem s wrong1 ,we blame o!rs = be+ uncong5ial ,:5 ! discord is )91 t makes all ?+s g awry4 ,a drunk5 man sees ! :ole _w g ar\nd1 & blames x1 = its un/ead9ess4 ,"o way to r5d] less obtrusive an inh>moni\s color1 if we possess su* is to keep x out ( a /rong light t w attract all eyes to x4 ,d n let u be pr\d ( our p]sonal defects & peculi>ities4 ,!y are subjects = regret1 n pride4 ,:5 a woman boa/s t %e kn[s %e is (t5 impati5t1 b %e simply _c help x1 %e is s peculi>ly con/itut$6 %e ackn[l$ges a weakness ( :i* %e %\ld be a%am$4 ,if %e is s undiscipl9$1 s untra9$1 t %e _c avoid mak+ life uncom=table = ^? ar\nd h]1 %e w\ld bett] /ay 9 a room by h]self until %e le>ns self-control4 ,(t5 ! v ecc5tricities ( "* to :i* we cl+ s t5aci\sly are b =ms ( vanity4 ,:y %\ld our pref]5ces1 our likes or dislikes be ( m acc\nt ?an ^? ( ?\s&s ( o!r p8 ,ano!r great mi/ake we make is t we try ! effect ( o!r colors ) our own1 & res5t x hotly if !y d n g well toge!r4 ,we d n insi/ t !y %all be l ours 9 t9t1 b !y mu/ act z good backgr\nds1 or =m pleas+ comb9ations ) ours1 or we w none ( !m4 ,n[ x is q possible = human be+s to hold contr>y views f ^? ent]ta9$ by y & me1 & /ill be excell5t memb]s ( society & reputable ,*ri/ians4 ,to _m ( u ?is seems incr$ible1 b x is none ! less true4 ,n only are individual *>act]s diff]5t1 b environm5t & education make u :at we are4 ,v (t5 a p]son :o is uncong5ial to u1 w1 9 ! surr\nd+s to :i* %e is fitt$1 be at ease1 & p]haps ev5 attractive4 ,i d n say t we mu/ l ev]ybody4 ,t is a physical1 m5tal & moral impossibility4 ,b we may d o!rs ! ju/ice ( see+ _! good traits z well z ! bad4 ,& sometimes :5 we f9d a *ance acqua9tance dre>ily un9t]e/+1 x is because we d n take ! tr\ble to f9d out :at is 9 h]4 ,"s p are always bor$4 ,may x n be because !y look at ev]y?+ animate & inanimate f a selfi% /&po9t1 ) ! qu]y 9 _! m9ds1 ,h[ does t affect me8 ,! old def9ition ( a bore z a p]son :o talks s mu* ( himself t he gives y no *ance to talk ( y\rself1 may apply n only to ! bore1 b to ! bor$4 ,:5 y f9d y\rself we>i$ & un9t]e/$1 be hone/ en\gh to exam9e y\rself calmly1 & see if ! reason is n because y\r vis-a-vis is n talk+ ab\t any?+ :i* int]e/s y especially4 ,%\ld he turn ! conv]sation ^u y\r favorite occupation or pa/ime1 or ev5 ^u y\r p]sonal likes & dislikes 7:i*1 by ! way1 might be an inf9ite bore to him71 w\ld he n at once become ent]ta9+8 ,view$ f a selfi% & politic /&po9t1 x is to our int]e/ to make ! be/ ( ev]ybody4 ,we _c always pick & *oose our associates 9 ! s*ool ( life1 & mu/ frequ5tly be ?r[n ) p :om we d n take to1 &1 worse /ill1 :o may n take to u4 ,s9ce ?is be true1 w\ld x n be bett] = u to look at _! pleasante/ side1 &1 by mak+ ourselves agreeable to !m1 insure _! fri5dly feel+ = u8 ,! old say+ t ! good-w ( a dog is pref]able to 8 ill-w1 may /ill be quot$ ) reg>d to _m specim5s ( ! g5us homo :i* we daily meet4 ,!re is "o case 9 :i* ,i make an exception to all t ,i h said--namely1 :5 f ! fir/1 !re is--n a feel+ ( dislike1 b a /rong1 uncontrollable p]sonal antipa?y4 ,if y are g5]ally *>itable & j1 & h few actual dislikes1 & meet a man aga9/ :om y\r :ole nature revolts1 :o is z repulsive to y z a snake w\ld be1 avoid him4 ,x is n necess>y = y to tell o!rs ( ! uncom=table impression he has made ^u y4 ,he may n affect !m 9 ! same way4 ,i ackn[l$ge1 n only f obs]vation1 b f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t !re are c]ta9 p f :om "o recoils ) a feel+ ( physical z well z m5tal repugnance4 ,i believe t e woman :o reads ?is talk has an un]r+ fem99e in/9ct :i* w ?us prompt h] :5 %e meets h] own p>ticul> ,dr4 ,fell4 ,b ,i also believe t we seldom meet *>act]s :i* repel u 9 ?is especial way4 ,(t5] "s slight to ourselves1 "s "o un=tunate spee*1 biases our judgm5t1 & ^? aga9/ :om we are ?us prejudic$ are ev5 sometimes connect$ to u by ties ( consangu9ity4 ,we w\ld d well to analyze ! causes :i* lead to our feel+s ( dislike1 & ,i fe> we %\ld (t5 f9d t w\nd$ self-e/eem 0 ! root ( ! evil4 ,&1 aft] all1 :at a great matt] a little fire k9dle?6 ,let u qu5* ! sp>k be=e x ignites4 ,x is arrant folly1 n to m5tion wick$ness1 to make enemies = ! little :ile we are "h4 ,!re is an incurable he>ta*e :i* comes f su* mi/akes4 ,ow5 ,m]$i? describes x 9 a poem1 e v]se ( :i* ?robs ) hopeless love & regret1 & "o ( :i* tea*es a lesson s mu* ne$$ by u all t we w\ld d well to commit to memory ! la/ two l9es1 & repeat !m almo/ h\rly3 ,i ?\ght ( our little qu>rels & /rife1 ,& ! lett] t br\ght me back my r+2 ,& x all seem$ !n1 9 ! wa/e ( life1 ,su* a v little ?+6 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,p]fect ,,"w ,,( ,,pati5ce4 ,a sl5d] little treble 0 s++ x ov] & ov] aga9 9 *ildi% sort1 ) s little appreciation ( ! mean+ ( ! words t ! oddity ( ! ditty 0 ! fir/ ?+ to attract my att5tion to x4 ,y'd bett] bide a wee1 wee1 wee6 ,oh1 y'd bett] bide a wee4 ,la1 la1 la1 la1 la1 la1 ,y'd bett] bide a wee4 ,! elf 0 s++ h] dolly to sleep1 sw++ back & =? 9 h] little rock+-*air1 ! wax5 face press$ aga9/ ! w>m p9k cu%ion ( h] own *eek1 ! yell[ silk ( curls palpitat+ ) ! own]'s vitality m+l+ ) ! lifeless floss ( h] d>l+'s wig4 ,! picture 0 none ! less *>m+ because s common1 b x 0 n 9 admir+ contemplation ( x t ,i arre/$ my p5 9 ! middle ( a ^w1 hold+ x ?us an in* or two above ! pap] 9 position to resume ! rapid ru% along ! %eet x _h kept up = t5 m9utes & m4 ,i mus$ a mom5t4 ,!n1 ) ! involunt>y %ake "o gives 8 cranium :5 he has a r++ 9 8 e>s1 ,i f9i%$ ! s5t5ce3--sid]ation1 ,i _c b ?9k t pati5ce has _h h] p]fect "w4 ,y'd bett] bide a wee6 lisp$ ! baby's song4 ,i smil$ slightly & s\rly at :at ,i call$ m5tally ! pat incongruity ( ! admonition ) mood & writt5 words4 ,a swift review ( ! situation confirm$ ! belief t ,i did well to be angry ) ! correspond5t ^: op5 lett] lay ^u ! table beside ! unf9i%$ reply4 ,! lett] head 0 famili>4 ,( late ! frequ5t sight ( x _h br$ annoyance wax+ into irritation4 ,! brisk int]*ange ( epi/les grew out ( a bus9ess-matt] 9 :i*1 z ,i ma9ta9$1 ,i _h be5 fir/ ung5]\sly1 !n unfairly1 f9ally di%one/ly dealt )4 ,!re 0 no d\bt 9 my m9d ( ! int5tion to mislead1 if n to defraud me1 & ! communication n[ "u advisem5t 0 9 tone cavali] almo/ to ! po9t ( insult4 ,ar\s$ out ( ! en=c$ calm ,i _h hi!rto manag$ to pres]ve1 ,i _h seat$ myself & set my p5 ab\t ! "w ( lett+ him :o _h n[ assum$ ! position ( t man1 "k h[ 8 conduct appe>$ 9 ! light ( reason & common s5se4 ,i _h n ev5 )held an illusion to hone/y & comm]cial morality4 ,i _h nev] done a bett] piece ( lit]>y "w ?an t lett]4 ,w>m+ to ! task 9 rec\nt+ ! sev]al /eps ( ! transaction1 ,i _h n scrupl$ to set (f my mod]ation by a ,rembr&ti% wa% ( %ad[ furni%$ by my correspond5t's d\ble-deal+1 & to ca/ my civility into relief by adroit quotations f 8 imp]t95t pages4 ,:5 ,i said t pati5ce _h _h h] p]fect "w1 x 0 my int5tion to unfold 9 %ort1 /++ s5t5ces my plans z to future deal+s ) ! del9qu5t4 ,! s++ on ! o!r side ( ! room meant no m ?an ! *irp+ ( a gras%opp] ^u a mulle9-/alk4 ,i did n delude myself ) ! notion ( provid5tial use ( ! tongue t tripp$ at ! consonants & l+]$ 9 liquid dalliance ) favorite v[els4 ,yet1 aft] t5 motionless m9utes ( sev]e ?9k+1 ! lett] 0 delib]ately torn into /rips & ^! into dice1 & all ( ^! w5t into ! wa/e-pap] basket at my elb[4 ,i _h conclud$ to abide a wee4 ,if ! sun w5t d[n t once ^u my ang]1 he arose ^u cold br&s & gray a%es4 ,i _h n *ang$ my intellectual belief z to my correspond5t's behavior1 b ! impropriety ( complicat+ an awkw>d bus9ess by plac+ myself 9 ! wrong to ! ext5t ( los+ my temp] 0 s obvi\s t ,i blu%$ 9 recall+ ! bomba/ic p]iods ( ! torn composition4 ,s9ce t lesson1 ,i h nev] s5t (f an angry or spl5etic lett]1 al?\gh ! temptation to h x out ^u pap] has sometimes got ! bett] ( my m s5sible self4 ,if ! excitem5t is p>ticul>ly great1 & ! epi/le m ?an usually eloqu5t ( ! fact t1 z ! old-"t exhort]s us$ to say1 ,i _h great lib]ty ( spee*1 ,i h always left x to cool ov] night4 ,! sunset dews our mo!rs sang ( took ! />* out ( ! bri/l+ pages1 & ! cool1 s(t ev5+-h\rs1 & nightly utt]ance (--,z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u1--drew out ! fire4 ,y'd bett] bide a wee6 ,i h sometimes ?\ght ( writ+ x d[n1 z poor ,jo ( ,bleak ,h\se begg$ to h 8 la/ message to ,e/h] ,summ]son transcrib$--w]ry l>ge1--& pa/+ x ^u ! mirror t1 day by day1 reflects a sob]] face ?an ,i l to see 9 its s9c]e dep?s--z "o hot & ha/y s\l plac>d$ ^u h] look+-glass ! s+le ^w ,,pati5ce4 ,to p ^: temp]s are quick & ^: actions too (t5 mat* _! temp]s1 "o ( ! mo/ difficult ( daily duties is to res]ve judgm5t ^u t :i* appe>s ambigu\s 9 ! conduct ( _! associates4 ,! dre>y li/ ( sla9 fri5d%ips t makes retrospect pa9ful to ^? ( mature ye>s2 ! disappo9tm5ts t to ! "y h ! bitt]ness ( dea?2 ! tale ( tru/s betray$ & promises brok5--h[ w\ld ! /ory be %ort5$ & bright5$ if consci5ti\s & imp>tial trial ( ! accus$ prec$$ s5t5ce & puni%m5t6--if1 9 %ort1 we w\ld only bide a wee be=e assum+ t our fri5d is false1 or our love unwor?ily giv54 ,9 a c\rt ( ju/ice previ\s "* c\nts = mu*4 ,! numb] & respectability ( ! witnesses to a prison]'s excell5t reputation & good behavior h almo/ z mu* weight ) ! jury z direct te/imony 9 support ( ! claim t he did n commit ! crime4 ,to prove t he c\ld n1 )\t *ange ( disposition & habit1 violate ! laws ( 8 c\ntry1 is ! next be/ ?+ to an e/abli%$ alibi4 ,i %\ld be almo/ a%am$ to set d[n a ?+ :i* ev]ybody kn[s s well 7 x n t ea* "o ( u1 :5 8 be/ fri5d's fidelity to him is que/ion$1 flies %amelessly 9 ! face ( reason & prec$5t by ignor+ ! record ( ye>s4 ,he may h giv5 t5 ?\s& pro(s ( atta*m5t to him :om he is n[ accus$ ( wrong+2 h %[$ himself 9 a ?\s& ways to be absolutely incapable ( deception or di%onorable behavior ( any sort4 ,a s+le equivocal circum/ance1 a ^w half-he>d1 a ge/ure misund]/ood2 ! report to 8 prejudice ( a tale-be>] :o is 8 inf]ior 9 e respect1--any "o ( ^! outbalances ! plea ( memory1 ! appeal ( reason1 ! consci\sness ( ! "r ( ! arraign$ to be he>d4 ,7 n ! /ory "o ( to-day & ( e day1 ! moral turpitude x displays w\ld ar\se ! he>] to g5]\s indignation4 ,tak+ at r&om "o ( ! multitude ( illu/rations cr[d+ ^u my m9d1 let me sket* a vexati\s incid5t ( p]sonal hi/ory4 ,"s ye>s ago--no matt] h[ _m1 nor h[ long 0 my soj\rn 9 ! t[n :i* 0 ! sc5e ( ! /ory--,i accept$ ! invitation ( an acqua9tance to take a seat 9 h] c>riage :ile on my way to call ^u a woman well kn[n to u bo?4 ,! own] ( ! equipage1 ,mrs4 ,d----1 ov]took me :ile ,i 0 trudg+ up ! long /reet lead+ to ! suburb 9 :i* our common acqua9tance liv$4 ,! day 0 bleak & w9dy1 & ,i 0 glad to be sp>$ ! walk4 ,mrs4 ,c----1 to :om ! visit 0 paid1 came d[n to receive u ) h] hat & cloak on4 ,%e 0 go+ d[n t[n pres5tly1 %e said1 & w\ld n keep u wait+ :ile %e laid aside h] wraps4 ,no6 %e w\ld n h u %ort5 our call on h] acc\nt2 %e c\ld g half an h\r lat] z well z n[4 ,a good deal 0 said ( ! disagreeable wea!r1 & ! bad sidewalks 9 t new section ( ! city--z ,i recollect$ aft]w>d4 ,at ! "t1 ,i 0 m int]e/$ 9 h] m5tion t h] favorite bro!r1 an editor ( note f ano!r t[n & ,/ate1 0 visit+ h]4 ,%e ask$ p]mission to br+ him to call1 & ,i cons5t$ ) alacrity1 ?9k+1 z ,i spoke1 t ,i w\ld1 aft] meet+ him1 arrange a little d9n]-p>ty ( *oice spirits 9 8 honor4 ,:5 we 7 ready to g1 ,mrs4 ,d----1 to my surprise & emb>rassm5t1 did n propose t our ho/ess %\ld drive d[n-t[n ) u1 al?\gh we 7 go+ directly back1 & a cold ,scot* mi/ 0 beg9n+ to fall4 ,to ?is day1 ,i d n "k to :at to attribute :at ,i !n felt--:at ,i /ill consid]--0 gross incivility4 ,! mo/ *>itable supposition is t x nev] occurr$ to h] t x w\ld be neighborly & humane to (f] a luxuri\s seat 9 h] swiftly roll+ *>iot to ! woman :o mu/ o!rwise walk a mile 9 ! *ill & wet4 ,%e _h ! reputation ( abs5t-m9d$ness4 ,let u hope t h] wits 7 (f ^u an excursion :5 we got into ! c>riage & drove away1 leav+ ,mrs4 ,c---- at ! gate4 ,glanc+ back1 uneasily1 ,i saw h] raise an umbrella & set out ^u h] *e]less prom5ade directly 9 our wake1 & ,i made a desp]ate essay at r$ress+ ! wrong4 ,x is a pity ,mrs4 ,c---- mu/ g out ?is aft]noon1 ,i said1 %iv]+ly4 ,%e w h a damp walk4 ,yes1 ass5t$ my companion1 readily4 ,t is ! wor/ ( be+ 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,!re is no /reet railway )9 half a mile4 ,%e w5t no fur!r4 ,i c\ld g no fur!r4 ,! c>riage 0 h]s--n m9e4 ,mrs4 ,c---- 's bro!r did n call on me1 nor did %e ev] aga94 ,! latt] circum/ance might n h excit$ surprise1 _h %e n treat$ me ) m>k$ coldness :5 ,i met h] casually at ! h\se ( a fri5d4 ,9 ! busy :irl ( an active life1 ,i %\ld h =gott5 ?is circum/ance1 or set x d[n to my own imag9ation1 _h n h] bro!r's pap] conta9$1 a mon? or s lat]1 an attack ^u myself t amaz$ me by :at ,i ?\ght 0 causeless acrimony4 ,ev5 :5 ,i f\nd myself describ$ z ri*1 haughty & he>tless1 consort+ ) p :o c\ld pay visits to me 9 coa*es ) monograms ^u ! doors1 & turn+ ! cold %\ld] to ^? :o came on foot1--,i did n associate ! diatribe ) my visit to ! writ]'s relative4 ,five ye>s aft]w>d1 ! tru? 0 made kn[n to me by accid5t4 ,mrs4 ,c---- _h judg$ f some?+ said dur+ our int]view t ! equipage belong$ to me1 & t ,i _h br\ght ,mrs4 ,d---- to see h] in/ead ( be+ ! invit$ p>ty4 ,i 0 n[ a resid5t ( ano!r city4 ,! /ory came to me by a circuit\s r\te4 ,explanation 0 impracticable4 ,yet x is n six mon?s s9ce !re fell "u my eye a p>agraph p5n$ by ! (f5d$ bro!r te/ify+ t 8 op9ion ( my insignificant self rema9s unalt]$4 ,_h he or 8 si/] susp5d$ judgm5t until ! evid5ce aga9/ my ladyhood & humanity c\ld be inve/igat$1 ,i %\ld h _h to look else:]e = an incid5t ) :i* to po9t ! moral ( my ,talk4 ,ris+ above ! pett9ess ( spiteful grudge-be>+ aga9/ a fell[-mortal1 let me say a ^w ( ! unholy re/iv5ess ) :i* we meet ! disappo9tm5ts :i* are ! ,fa!r's discipl9e ( ,8 own4 ,all ^! ?+s are aga9/ me6 is a cry t has /ruck ^u ,8 lov+ he>t until ,godlike pati5ce is ne$$ to be> ) ! fretful wail4 ,no?+ t ,he lets fall ^u u c be aga9/ u6 ,9 ,8 hotte/ fires we h b to hold /ill & bide ,8 good "t 9 ord] to see t all ,8 purposes 9 u are m]cy1 z well z tru? to ,8 promises4 ,9 ! ,h]eaft] de$$ to u z a sure h]itage1 we %all see t ea* 0 a "p ( ,8 design = our be/ & et]nal good4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,accord+ ,,to ,,8 ,,folly4 ,! h>de/ task ev] set = mortal endeavor is = u to all[ o!r p to "k less ?an we "k4 ,! failure to p]=m ?is task has k9dl$ ! fagots ab\t ! /ake :]e h]etics p]i%$ = ob/9acy4 ,x is n a week1 by ! way1 s9ce ,i he>d a woman1 g5tly nurtur$ & intellectual1 lam5t t ^? old ,pilgrim =efa!rs 7 s disagreeably ob/9ate4 ,%e wond]$ t _! g5]ation did n s5d !m to ! scaffold in/ead ( across ! sea4 ,inability to suff] ! re/ ( ! _w to be mi/ak5 has set a nation by ! e>s1 brok5 he>ts & =tunes1 & sep>at$ m *ief fri5ds ?an all o!r ali5at+ causes comb9$4 ,_m self-delud+ s\ls set d[n _! impati5ce ) o!rs' errors to a _s ( b5evol5ce4 ,!y love _! fri5ds too de>ly1 !y h too s9c]e a desire = ! welf>e ( acqua9tances1 to let !m hold mis*iev\s t5ets4 ,! cause ( v>iance may appe> contemptible to an indiff]5t ?ird p>ty4 ,to ! av]age reason] :o has no p]sonal conc]n 9 ! debate1 x may seem immat]ial at :at date ,mrs4 ,j5kyns paid h] la/ visit to ,bo/on4 ,%e is positive t x 0 9 ,m>*1 #ahhi4 ,mr4 ,j5kyns is z c]ta9 t %e accompani$ him ?i!r 9 ,april ( t ye>4 ,%e e/abli%es h] position by ! fact t %e left h] baby = ! fir/ "t :5 ! *]ub 0 t5 mon?s old1 & !re is ! ,family ,bible to prove t he 0 born ,may #aj1 #ahhh4 ,is %e likely to be mi/ak5 on su* a po9t :5 %e cri$ all night 9 ,bo/on & ! b]eft infant wail$ all night 9 ,new ,york8 ,:at does ,*>les take h] =8 ,hasn't he said1 himself1 doz5s ( times1 t !re is no use argu+ z to times & seasons ) a woman :o v]ifies ^! by h] *ildr5's ages8 ,mr4 ,j5kyns has said s--b ) a diff]5ce4 ,!re is no use argu+ ) a woman 9 any circum/ances1 :atsoev]4 ,t ,emma tries to c>ry h] po9t n[ by lugg+ 9 ! poor little kid1 :o has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! case1 is b ano!r pro( ( ! inconsequ5ce ( ! sex4 ,he has ! /ub ( 8 *eck-book to %[ t he paid ! hotel bill 9 ,bo/on1 ,april #aa1 #ahhi4 ,figures _c lie4 ,mrs4 ,*>les ,j5kyns *all5ges ! *eck-book on ! spot--& ! wrangle goes on until %e seeks h] *amb] to h h] cry out1 & he /orms (f to (fice or club1 irritat$ pa/ =be>ance by ! pig-head$ p]v]sity ( a creature he call$ angel ) e ?ird brea? on _! w$d+ j\rney to ,bo/on 9 #ahhf4 ,ea* ( ! combatants 0 confid5t1 aft] ! fir/ ex*ange ( %ots1 t ! o!r 0 9 error4 ,half an h\r's qu>rel+ left bo? d\bly confid5t ( ! tru? :i* 0 self-evid5t f ! outset4 ,x is sadly probable t nei!r w ev] confess1 to himself or to h]self1 t ! only wise c\rse = ei!r to pursue w\ld h be5 to let ignorance h its p]fect "w1 by ab/a9+ f s mu* z a h9t ( contradiction4 ,i don't see h[ y held y\r temp] & y\r tongue6 said "o man to ano!r1 z a self-satisfi$ acqua9tance /rutt$ away f ! pair aft] a monologue ( t5 m9utes ^u a matt] ( :i* bo? ( 8 companions knew inf9itely m ?an he4 ,i hadn't pati5ce to li/5 to him1 mu* less answ] him good-humor$ly--he is su* a fool6 ,i let him alone because he is a fool4 ,b he is puff$ up by ! fond impression t y agree ) him6 ,t doesn't hurt me1--& wa/e ( cellul> tissue 9 su* a cause w\ld6 ,see/ ?\ a man wise 9 8 own conceit8 asks ,solomon4 ,!re is m hope ( a fool ?an ( him4 ,:i* ,i take to mean t self-conceit is ! ranke/ =m ( folly1 a sort ( triple armor ( def5ce aga9/ c\nt]-/atem5t & rebutt+ argum5t4 ,s f> z my exp]i5ce goes to prove a di%e>t5+ proposition1--all fools are wise 7to !mselves7 9 _! own conceit4 ,! fir/ evid5ce ( true wisdom is humility4 ,"o may be ignorant )\t be+ fooli%4 ,lack ( k because ! opportunity = acquir+ x has be5 )held1 induces 9 ! human m9d su* conditions z we f9d 9 a sponge t has be5 clean$ & dri$4 ,in=mation fills & enl>ges ! pores4 ,ignorance t is cont5t ) itself is turgid & saturat$4 ,x w take up no m1 no matt] :at is (f]$4 ,?is is ! =m ( folly :i* ! prea*] admoni%es u to answ] 9 k9d4 ,! ef=t to =ce ! tru? ^u ! *>g$ sponge is an ex]cise ( m5tal muscle ak9 to ! beat+ ( ! air1 deprecat$ by ! ,apo/le to ! ,g5tiles4 ,su* /olid /upidity is incr$ible 9 a l& :]e education is compulsory6 exclaim$ a fri5d :o1 hav+ talk$ himself out ( brea? 9 ! ef=t to p]suade a ri* vulg>ian into belief ( "o ( ! simple/ ( philosophical pr9ciples1 _h ! mortification ( see+ t 8 oppon5t actually flatt]$ himself ) ! idea t he _h come (f victori\s 9 ! wordy skirmi%4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t liv+ :]e he does1 & z he does1 he w\ld h tak5 9 su* k ?r\gh ! pores4 ,n if ! pores 7 already full1 0 a retort t %$ new light into ! educat$ m9d4 ,folly has a law & language ( its own ) :i* intellig5ce int]m$dles n4 ,! work+s ( an intellect at once untra9$ & self-suffici5t are l ! ways ( ,inf9ite ,wisdom--pa/ f9d+ out4 ,philosophy & polit5ess h>monize 9 ! ef=t to meet su* intellects ^u :at !y %all n suspect is made gr\nd4 ,to apply to !m ! rules ( conv]sation & debate y w\ld use 9 int]c\rse ) equals w\ld be absurd1 & disagreeable alike to y & to !mselves4 ,!y w\ld nev] =give a pla9 /atem5t ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 y & _! guild4 ,z a matt] ( curi\s exp]im5t1 ,i made ! attempt once1 9 a case ( a h&some dolt1 :o 01 nom9ally1 a dome/ic 9 my employ = a few mon?s4 ,%e _h an affect$ pose & tread :i* %e conceiv$ to be maje/ic4 ,%e 0 /upid1 awkw>d & slov5ly ab\t h] "w1 & altoge!r s impossible t ,i dislik$ to s5d h] adrift ^u ! _w1 & 0 /ill m av]se to impos+ h] ^u ano!r h\sehold4 ,9 a weak mom5t ,i essay$ to reason h] out ( h] fatu\s vanity1 & /imulate 9 h] a desire to make some?+ bett] ( h]self4 ,%e seem$ to he>k5 :ile ,i repres5t$ mildly ! exp$i5cy ( le>n+ to d h] "p 9 life well & cr$itably2 h[ consci5ce ent]$ into ! p]=mance ( duties "s p consid]$ mean2 h[1 9 ?is c\ntry1 a wa%]woman is z wor?y z ! ,presid5t's wife1 s long z %e respects h]self4 ,norah's impassive face _h n *ang$1 b %e int]pos$ "h3 ,beg p>don1 ma'am6 ,i've no ?\ght ( tak+ a h& ) ! wa%+4 ,i 0 silly en\gh to g on ) :at ,i _h tri$ to make s pla9 t ! wayf>+ liv+-out girl c\ld n err 9 tak+ x 94 ,i 0 will+ to tra9 h] 9 ! duties ( h] /ation4 ,i set =?1 & w\ld h specifi$ :at ^! 71 b = a second int]ruption t 0 evid5tly n int5tionally disrespectful1 & 0 utt]$ ) ! bov9e /olidity t nev] =sook h]4 ,excuse me1 ma'am1 b ,i've always und]/ood t all t made a lady 9 ,am]iky 0 edd]cation1 an' %ure ,i h t 's well 's y6 ,%e c\ld read1 or s ,i suppose1 al?\gh ,i nev] saw a book 9 h] h&1 & c\ld probably write1 aft] ! fa%ion ( h] class4 ,) a smile at my folly t /ruggl$ ) a sigh ov] h]s1 ,i let h] g4 ,x 0 my fault n h]s1 t ,i _h bruis$ my fi/s ?ump+ aga9/ a /one wall4 ,_h ,i disc\rs$ to h] 9 ,b5galee %e w\ld h compreh5d$ me no m imp]fectly4 ,! doom ( hopelessness 0 ^u h]4 ,%e 0 n m]ely a fool1 b _h tak5 ! full degree z a self-satisfi$ blockhead4 ,i des]v$ :at ,i got--& m ( ! same sort4 ,( a diff]5t type--be+ only a mod]ately conceit$ ignoramus1 0 an o!rwise well-educat$ woman :om ,i he>d disc\rse volubly ^u c]amics & a valuable collection ( old *9a %e _h pick$ up 9 a =eign t[n4 ,among o!r k9ds %e nam$ "s *oice bits ( fai5ce4 ,is n t us$ n[ z a g5]al t]m = e>!nw>e decorat$ ) color8 ask$ a li/5] mode/ly4 ,oh1 by no means6 ,x is nev] appli$ except to a p>ticul> & exce$+ly r>e sort ( pott]y1 w5t on ! connoisseur4 ,b p]haps y are n famili> ) c]amic t]ms8 ,n z famili> z ,i %\ld be1 ,i confess1 rejo9$ ! o!r1 g5tly regretful4 ,a c\ple ( ye>s lat]1 ,i met ! en?usia/ic collector 9 ! h\se ( ! o!r p>ty to ! dialogue1 & le>n$ ) h] t our ho/ess 0 r5[n$ = h] treasures ( old *9a1 & actually ! au?or ( a book ^u c]amics4 ,:at mu/ %e h ?\ght ( me ! day ,i made su* a fool ( myself6 moan$ ! humbl$ woman 9 a corn] to me4 ,& y "k--z ,i h le>n$ s9ce1 z %e knew all ! "t1--t 'fai5ce' is us$ z a g5]ic t]m6 ,well6 ,i h _h my lesson 9 talk+ ( :at ,i d n und]/&4 ,h[ c\ld %e h answ]$ me s civilly & gravely6 ,i 0 too sorry = h] to put into words ! ?\ght ( ! prov]bial answ]1 accord+ to 8 folly4 ,! incid5t _h its moral & example = me too4 ,! recollection has beat5 back _m a vehem5t prote/ aga9/ egregi\s absurdity1 & help$ me endure ) app>5t composure ev5 ! patronage ( fools4 ,aft] all1 !re are s _m mi/akes made by o!r p t affect nobody b !mselves t ,don ,quixote might tire ( tilt+ at !m4 ,! m as99e ! speak] ! l\d] is 8 bray1 & ! m surely d we enc\nt] him 9 social & dome/ic haunts4 ,to dispute ) him is to /r5g!n ! /akes1 & twi/ h>d] ! cords ( 8 belief 9 himself4 ,9 recogniz+ ! tru?1 s humiliat+ to human reason1 "o wond]s :at effect w\ld be produc$ by a det]m9$ regime ( lett+ alone4 ,w\ld :at ,/4 ,james graphically describes z foam+ out ( _! own %ame1 f9ally fro? itself into sil5ce8 ,is n ! opposition consequ5t ^u ! univ]sal desire to set o!r p "r1 ! brea? t bl[s ! flame8 ,:at w\ld be ! /atus ( society1 :at ! atmosph]e ( our homes1 7 ea* ( u to curb ! impulse to controv]t d\btful1 b important1 /atem5ts3--to seem to acquiesce 9--let u say1 9 ,tom's decl>ation t !re are =ty black cats 9 ! back y>d1 & ,polly's op9ion t ,susie ,jones is ! prettie/ girl 9 t[n1 :5 we consid] h] positively homely1 & s on to ! end ( ! day's or week's or mon?'s *apt]8 ,if1 :5 we "k t a man is a blatant vapor]1 we simply let him vapor1 & m9d our own bus9ess2 if1 hav+ gaug$ ! measure ( a woman's m9d1 & f\nd x only an in* deep1 we d n fret our s\ls by va9 dr$g+s 9 a *annel to-day t w fill up by to-morr[2 if we give ! fool ! b5efit ( 8 lic5se2 & exp5d ?\ght & c>e ^u t :i* is hopeful & pr(itable--d we n prove ourselves prud5t economi/s ( "t & labor8 ,! subject is practical1 & m]its consid]ation4 ,9 ?is work+-day _w ( ours !re is s mu* unavoidable pa91 & s mu* annoyance :i* we _c ov]look1 t s5sible p cu%ion corn]s & %r9k aside f bri]-pricks4 ,we d ourselves actual physical h>m :5 we lose temp]2 ! t>t spee* takes virtue out ( u4 ,a woman w\ld bett] fatigue h]self by right+ an untidy *amb] ?an scold a s]vant = neglect+ x4 ,=eign]s comm5t surpris$ly ^u ! anxi\s faces ( ,am]ican wom5 ev5 ( ! bett] class4 ,! in*oate condition ( our dome/ic s]vice has und\bt$ly mu* to d ) ! premature seams t m> :at w\ld else be fair & sweet1 b ,i incl9e to ! belief t m is due to a c]ta9 irritabl5ess :i* is a national *>act]i/ic1--a re/less desire to set ev]y?+ "r4 ,! zeal = re=m is comm5dable1 b n always accord+ to k4 ,c]ta9 =ms ( folly cure !mselves1 if n flatt]$ by grave rebuke1 & o!rs d n come )9 ! prov9ce ( h] :o has h] h&s full already4 ,x is easi] = u all to f9d fault ?an to ov]look4 ,x j drives our woman-re=m] wild to he> "s p talk6 ,! lea/ aggressive ( u kn[s = h]self ! impot5t vexation ( attempt+ to conv9ce "o :o is too dull1 or too dogg$1 to see reason4 ,:y1 !n1 yield to ! disposition to attempt ! impracticable8 ,if we w\ld live wor?ily & live long1 we mu/ s*ool ourselves 9 ! m9or details ( self-control & ev]yday philosophy t make up a useful & well-balanc$ life4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,butt]$ ,,p>snips4 ,i %all nev] =get ! fir/ "t ,i he>d ! homely prov]b1 once bett] kn[n ?an n[1 ,f9e words butt] no p>snips4 ,a bitt]-tongu$ old lady1 ) an eye l a hawk's1 & a c]ta9 suspici\s turn ( ! head to ?is side & t :i* rem9d$ "o ( ! same bird ( prey1 0 discuss+ a new neighbor4 ,i don't hold ) mea*+ ways at any "t & 9 anybody1 said ! ?9 croak1 made m husky by snuff1 a p9* ( :i* %e held betwe5 ?umb & f+]1 ! jo9$ digits punctuat+ h] /rictures4 ,& %e's "o ( ! fair-&-s(ty sort4 ,a pleasant ^w to ?is "o1 & a smile to t1 & always recollect+ :o is sick1 & :o is away f home1 & ready to talk ab\t :at pleases y1 & n h]self1 & prais+ y\r biscuits & y\r bonnets & y\r babies1 & li/5+ to y :ile y are talk+ z if !re 0 nobody else ^u e>?4 ,l ! octog5>ian ^: tee? gave out be=e 8 dry toa/1 %e hadn't f9i%$1 b %e /opp$ !re1 be+ clean out ( brea?4 ,b ,mrs4 ,a46 ,i rais$ my girli% voice to rea* ! deaf e>s4 ,i ?9k all t is beautiful4 ,i only wi% ,i c\ld imitate h]1 & be z popul> & z mu* belov$4 ,humph6 inhal+ ! snuff spitefully4 ,%e's too sweet to be :olesome4 ,fair words butt] no p>snips4 ,look out = a tongue t's smoo? on bo? sides4 ,:at does ! ,bible say ( ! hypocrite8 ',! words ( 8 m\? 7 smoo!r ?an butt]4' ,i'd r h hone/ v9eg>6 ,i /ood too mu* 9 dread ( h] frankness to ask if sug> is nev] hone/1 or to speculate audibly :y %e *ose p>snips ) _! l5g? ( fibre & peculi> cloy+ sweet1 z types ( daily liv+4 ,! adage seem$ droll en\gh to me !n1 & x is odd ev5 n[ t ,i h become famili> ) x 9 ! talk ( old-fa%ion$ p4 ,int]pret+ x z !y d1 ,i dispute x /\tly4 ,p>snips may be only passable to mo/ palates ev5 :5 butt]$4 ,!y w\ld be intol]able ) v9eg>4 ,fur!rmore1--be=e we drop ! figure1--if any?+ c butt] !m1 x is fair words4 ,?is bus9ess :i* we call liv+ is n easy at ! be/4 ,our p>snips are sometimes t\gh & /r+y2 sometimes insipid2 (t5 )]$ by dr\ght or fro/-bitt54 ,if s]v$ )\t sauce1 !y--to quote our old-fa%ion$ p aga9--g aga9/ ! /oma*4 ,!re is a p]nici\s fallacy to ! effect t a r\gh tongue is an hone/ "o4 ,!re are q z _m unpleasant untru?s told z !re are flatt]+ falsehoods4 ,because a spee* is k9d x is n ( necessity a lie1 nor does a rem>k ga9 9 tru? 9 direct ratio z x loses its polit5ess4 ,(t5 ! blunt criticism is ! outcome ( a savage in/9ct on ! "p ( ! p]petrator4 ,9 ,am]ica1 m5 & wom5 7always except+ ,italians7 d n c>ry poni>ds conceal$ 9 _! brea/s1 or swords at _! sides4 ,9 lieu ( ^! ! tongue is us$ to rev5ge an evil4 ,! ,psalmi/ exclaims3 ,let ! righte\s smite me2 x %all be a k9dness2 & let him reprove me2 x %all be an excell5t oil1 b ! av]age repres5tative ( ! n9ete5? c5tury w n e*o 8 s5tim5t4 ,x may be t ! righte\s ( t day _h a m agreeable way ( (f]+ repro( ?an h ! mod]n sa9ts4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! excell5t oil seems to h giv5 place to corrosive sublimate & c>bolic acid--nei!r ( :i*1 appli$ 9 an undilut$ =m1 may be ev5 remotely suspect$ ( soo?+ an op5 w\nd4 ,true1 !y are fatal to bact]ia1 b at ! same "t !y madd5 ! suff]] z w\ld coals ( liv+ fire4 ,ev5 suppos+ "o lays h]self op5 to ! *>ge ( flatt]y1 is x n less ( a fault ?an to m]it ! reputation = brutal fault-f9d+8 ,:o w\ld n r be a heal] ?an a sc>ifi]8 ,fai?ful may be ! w\nds ( a fri5d 7& on ?is ^w fri5d ,i lay special /ress71 b ! conv]se is also true4 ,fai?ful are 8 heal+s4 ,h y nev] _h a :ole day bright5$ by "s seem+ly *ance rem>k :i* w>m$ ! cockles ( y\r he>t ) a delici\s gl[8 ,x may h be5 t y 7 disappo9t$ 9 "s *]i%$ s*eme--h[ mu* disappo9t$ no "o guess$ & y 7 a%am$ to confess4 ,x may h be5 t y 7 /ruggl+ to be brave & *e]ful "u "s trial1 ! weight ( :i* y ?\ght o!rs c\ld n appreciate4 ,! *e]+ ^w may only h be5--,my de>1 h[ sweet y are look+ to-day6 ,y d my old eyes good4 ,or p]haps an appreciative o!r-half has press$ y\r h& & :isp]$1 ,y are ! brave/ little woman 9 ! _w6 ,:o does n rememb] h[1 at su* a "t1 ! unexpect$ sympa?y or enc\ragem5t br\ght ! quick te>s to ! eyes1 & to ! *eeks ! flu% :i* meant a b\nd ( joy f ! heavy he>t8 ,if we c\ld b rememb] t we are told to speak ! tru? 9 love6 ,9 love1 recollect1--n 9 temp]4 ,d n be ! accurs$ "o by :om ! (f5ces come4 ,!y w come4 ,! ,evil ,"o w look out = t1 b x is n wor? :ile = y to make 8 "w too easy4 ,det]m9e to tra9 y\rself /rictly to see ! _m excell5t qualities possess$ by y\r associates1 & y w be surpris$ to f9d t be=e long ! disagreeable traits w only appe> z foils = ! good4 ,cultivate an eye = pleasant *>act]i/ics1 & d n enc\rage p :o are prone to r\gh spee*4 ,fr[n d[n ! blunt expression ( op9ion & x w cease to be consid]$ praisewor?y frankness4 ,! woman ( :om ! ,royal ,prea*] speaks1 9 ^: tongue 0 ! law ( k9dness1 probably %[$ t k9dness by be+ agreeable1 or we may be sure no human be+ ( ! mascul9e g5d] w\ld h consid]$ h] price f> above rubies2 nor add ) su* sublime confid5ce--h] husb& also1 & he praises h]4 ,"o su* woman nev] =got to ?ank anyone = ! slighte/ favor1 & ,i h se5 a burly & phlegmatically sombre policeman smile ) unexpect$ pleasure at receiv+ ! sweet-fac$ ?ank y6 ) :i* %e always ackn[l$g$ 8 pilotage ov] a cr[d$ /reet-cross+4 ,x is "t t p compreh5d$ t x is n _! duty to be disagreeably frank1 :5 ano!r's com=t is ! price !re(4 ,an unk9d s5t5ce has ! p[] ( lodgm5t 9 ! m9d4 ,x is l ! r$ *igoe :i* ins]ts 8 t9y head 9 ! fle% & burr[s until he causes a ?robb+ fe/]4 ,= in/ance1 ,i h nev] =gott5 a spee* :i* 0 address$ to me ov] tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,x 0 j aft] we _h built an unpret5d+1 b ?or\ghly cozy summ] cottage1 ne/l$ 9 a grove ( trees t ?rew long %ad[s into a silv]y lake4 ,! man 9 "q told me he nev] saw our light at night f ! o!r side ( ! pretty %eet ( wat] t x did n rem9d him ( a *>coal-burn]'s hut 9 ! he>t ( a wild]ness4 ,x w\ld be ( int]e/ to asc]ta9 :y ?is ne$lessly unk9d rem>k 0 made4 ,s9ce !re 7 at lea/ "o or two pleasant features 9 ! l&scape1 :y c\ld he n call att5tion to !m8 ,x is n necess>y t we %\ld flatt]1 b let u be lavi%ly g5]\s ) :at ,fr5* cooks call sauce agreable1 s9ce p>snips mu/ be eat54 ,"s ef=ts 9 ?is l9e rem9d me ( a /ory ,i rec5tly he>d ( a f>m] :o receiv$ at a ,new ,york re/aurant ! cu/om>y small pat ( butt] ) 8 ,vi5na roll4 ,imp]i\sly beckon+ to a wait]1 he comm&$ him to wipe t grease spot (f t plate1 & br+ him "s butt]6 ,let u give m ?an ! grease spot4 ,bett] g to ! o!r extreme1 & dr[n our fri5d's neglect$ p>snips 9 fre%1 pure un-oleom>g>9$1 & entirely sweet butt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,is ,,m>riage ,,re=matory8 ,to no o!r e/ate are !re s _m v>ieties ( phases z to t ( matrimony4 ,l ! music ( ,sa9t ,ccilia & old ,timo!us comb9$1 x is capable ( rais+ a mortal to ! skies1 or ( br++ an angel d[n to ! l[e/ dep?s ( mis]y4 ,at ! be/ ! betro!d c\ple c nev] say ) absolute c]ta9ty--,aft] m>riage we %all be happy4 ,! exp]i5ce ( w$d$ life is al>m+ly l t ( dy+--ea* man & woman mu/ "k x = himself & h]self1 & no o!r human be+ c %>e its trials or its joys4 ,! mi/ake ! prospective wife makes is 9 ob/9ately clos+ h] eyes to ! fact t m>ri$ life has any trials :i* are n f> outbalanc$ by its pleasures4 ,m>riage does n *ange man or woman4 ,! impressive c]emony ov]1 ! bridal f9]y laid aside1 ! la/ /ra9 ( ! w$d+-m>* waft$ into space1 & ! orange-fl[]s dead & sc5tless1--,john becomes once m pla91 ev]yday ,john1 ) ! same good traits :i* fir/ won 8 ,m>y's he>t1 & ! _m disagreeable *>act]i/ics t exasp]at$ 8 "m & si/]s4 ,& ,m>y1 be+ a woman1 & no m ( a sa9t ?an is h] life-p>tn]1 w also be exasp]at$4 ,if ,john is an hone/ g5tleman :o loves ,m>y1 ! *ances = h] happ9ess dep5d ^u h] common-s5se & h] love = ,john4 ,x is utt]ly impossible to h too mu* ( ! la/-nam$ commodity4 ,x w be all ne$$1 well-bl5d$ ) ! div9e attribute ( pati5ce1 & judici\sly season$ ) woman's especial gift--tact1 to enable man & wife to live toge!r peaceably = "o ye>4 ,moreov]1 ,m>y mu/ und]/& t ,john ! lov] & ,john ! husb& h v diff]5t ways ( %[+ affection4 ,! lov] w\ld loit] ev5+ aft] ev5+ wait+ = o!r gue/s to g home t he might h "t = a few t5d] words ) 8 swee!>t4 ,woman's logic reasons1--:at m natural :5 he has h\rs ( "t ?an = him to keep on say+ ^? same t5d] words1 only v _m m ( !m8 ,! fact rema9s t he does n4 ,aft] ! kiss ( welcome on 8 arrival home at ! close ( day1 he is uns5tim5tal en\gh to want 8 d9n]1 &1 t dispos$ (1 he buries himself beh9d 8 newspap]1 f :i* p]haps he does n em]ge be=e n9e o'clock :5 he is ready to talk to ,m>y & to be ent]ta9$ by h]4 ,& yet ?is ,john ( :om ,i am talk+ is z good morally1 z fai?ful & consci5ti\s 9 8 manly way z ,m>y 9 h] womanly4 ,b--suppose he 7 n a good man1 :at !n8 ,c\ld ! m]e fact ( 8 union ) h] *ange 8 entire nature8 ,a good man may be made bett] by association ) a good woman2 a man ) repress$ evil t5d5cies may h !m held m firmly 9 *eck by 8 wife's re/ra9+ influ5ce1 b no woman %\ld und]take to make ov] a man :o has giv5 way to ! wick$ passions ( 8 be+ until !y are beyond 8 control4 ,he w n be made a reputable memb] ( society & a bright & %9+ light to ! community 9 :i* he dwells1 by m>ry+4 ,he does n g into ! new life z a sort ( ,keeley cure1--a re=matory in/itution4 ,a woman's /ronge/ & weake/ po9t is h] p[] ( idealiz+ e cold fact ) :i* %e comes 9 contact4 ,%e loves a h&some r\4 ,he tells h] t if %e w b take him 9 tra9+ %e c make a new man ( him2 t h] fair h& c wipe all ! d>k spots f 8 pa/ life1 smoo? ! r\gh places & elevate ! depressions 9 8 "* until x w be once m goodly to contemplate4 ,& ov] ! /]eopticon view ( ! man 8 fiance ?r[s ! rosecolor$ light ( h] ideali/ic lant]n1 & believes all he says4 ,( c\rse dur+ _! engagem5t he frequ5tly slips back into ! old pa?1 sometimes has a d[nfall t %ocks & horrifies h] :o w\ld re=m him1 b1 once m trimm+ & turn+ up ! wick1 %e ba!s him 9 ! p9k light & rememb]s t he is n yet z entirely "u h] influ5ce z he w be "s day4 ,%e w\ld ?9k x cruel inju/ice 7 "s unprejudic$ obs]v] to sugge/ t if he _c *ange 8 life :5 ! possibilities ( w9n+ h] are at /ake1 he w h>dly d s :5 ! prize is 8 own4 ,x is d\btful if a man ^: :ole nature has become /unt$1 w>p$ & f\l by s91 has 9 him ! ability to love a true woman z %e des]ves to be lov$4 ,i d n mean to intimate t 8 devotion to h] is feign$1 b x is only su* atta*m5t z he is capable (1 & is no m to be comp>$ ) ! unselfi% love t %e freely lavi%es ^u him1 ?an ! mud-begrim$ slu% :i* settles 9 city gutt]s to ! sn[y blanket cov]+ c\ntry fields4 ,beauty & ! ,bea/ may be a pretty fairy-tale1 b 9 ! realism ( practical life x assumes ! guise ( a trag$y t makes ! look]-on %udd] ) disgu/ful pity4 ,my he>t a*es :5 ,i ?9k ( ! wom5 :o began ! "w ( re=mation ) hope & laid x d[n ) despair at ! end ( a life t made !m turn we>y arms to dea? ) a sigh ( welcome4 ,on ! table be=e me /&s ! portrait ( "o su* woman4 ,:5 %e 0 a m]ry-he>t$ girl1 %e fell 9 love ) a h&some1 brilliant "y fell[1 ^: only fail+ 0 a dang]\s fondness = liquor4 ,he lov$ h] deeply--bett] ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w--except dr9k4 ,nev]!less1 he promis$ to ov]come ev5 ?is passion = h] sake4 ,dur+ ! mon? imm$iately prec$+ _! m>riage1 he came twice into h] pres5ce intoxicat$4 ,9 va9 did h] family plead & prote/4 ,h] only answ] 03 ,h>ry _c keep /raight )\t "s "o to help him4 ,i mu/ m>ry him n[4 ,he ne$s me6 ,two ye>s aft] h] m>riage %e di$ ( a brok5 he>t1 :isp]+ at ! la/ to a de> fri5d t %e 0 n sorry to g1 b w\ld be ?ankful life 0 ov] if %e 7 only sure t h] ye>-old baby w\ld n be left to ,h>ry's c>e4 ,yet he 0 9 mo/ respects t5d] & consid]ate4 ,! tr\ble 0 t 8 devotion to h] rema9$ at ! po9t at :i* x /ood :5 he became h] husb&4 ,! habit ( intemp]ance grew4 ,suppose t1 add$ to ?is great fault1 _h be5 o!rs /ill m vici\s4 ,_h 8 be5 a co>se brutal nature1 w\ld n ! idea ( re=mation h be5 /ill m hopeless8 ,a woman1 9 ty+ h]self = life to an unpr9cipl$ man :o has yield$ to ! dictates ( s9 ye> aft] ye>1 =gets t he has lo/ to a great ext5t 8 bett] nature & is n[ h>dly responsible = 8 actions4 ,! _s may inde$ be will+1 b ! fle% is lam5tably weak4 ,! appetites t h be5 long indulg$ d n rel9qui% _! claims aft] only a few mon?s' re/ra9t1 & :5 ! girl = ^: sake !y h be5 repress$ is won1 !y w return to ! swept & g>ni%$ room1 & ! la/ end ( _! victim w be worse ?an ! fir/4 ,i (t5 wond] :at a good1 pure woman promises h]self :5 %e proposes to entw9e h] clean life ) "o t is sc>r$1 seam$ & black5$4 ,evade ! tru? z %e may1 !re are b two c\rses = h] to pursue4 ,%e mu/ ei!r live a lonely life ap>t f h] husb&'s1 fr[n+ d[n1 or sil5tly %[+ disapproval ( 8 habits1 or %e mu/1 to pres]ve peace & ! semblance ( happ9ess1 br+ h]self d[n to 8 level & become ev5 less delicate & m degrad$ ?an he4 ,= is n a co>se woman always m abhorr5t ?an a co>se man8 ,!re are ! in/9cts ( h] entire moral & physical nature to be ca/ aside be=e %e c desc5d to vulg>ity4 ,9 ! "o case h] husb& w hate h]1 :ile 9 ! o!r %e w lose 8 respect & w despise h]self4 ,an evil life s blunts ! consci5ce t ! wife ( an unre=m$ man ne$ h>dly expect him to be fai?ful to h]4 ,if a man w s9 aga9/ common dec5cy1 morality & social codes1 he w s9 aga9/ 8 wife4 ,!re is ano!r aspect ( ! case to be consid]$4 ,! ,am]ican girl ( to-day seldom takes ! possibility ( (fspr+ into h] matrimonial plans4 ,!y are n only a possibility1 b a probability1 & x behooves e woman to ca/ aside false mode/y1 & ) a pure he>t & hone/ s\l s]i\sly consid] if %e is n do+ irrep>able wrong to unborn *ildr5 9 giv+ !m an unpr9cipl$ fa!r4 ,is %e will+ to see h] *ildr5's blood ta9t$ by 8 vices1 _! lives wreck$ by evil temptations inh]it$ f him8 ,%e mu/1 inde$1 be a reckless woman & a s\lless1 :o1 ) ?is ?\ght upp]mo/ c /ill say1 ,i w m>ry ?is man--let ! consequ5ces be :at !y may6 ,t a man has "s r$eem+ qualities does n make him a life-companion to be desir$ above all o!rs4 ,said a poor ,iri% woman3 ,pat is always a good husb&1 sav9' ! toimes he's 9 liquor6 ,:5 is he sob]8 ask$ a by/&]4 ,sure an' 8 money g9'rally gives out by ,friday morn9'1 & f t on to ,saturday night1 he c't git a dhrop4 ,fai?1 b he's ko9d & consid'rate at si* a "t6 ,did ! loyal s\l f9d t m>riage paid8 ,"o great mi/ake t _m silly wom5 make is to ?9k t a da% ( wick$ness makes a man m attractive4 ,ye>s ago ,i he>d a girl say3 ,i want to "k ,jack ,s4 ,he has be5 v wild1 & a man is s mu* m int]e/+ = be+ a little naughty1 y "k4 ,i did n "k1 nor d ,i n[ und]/& :y pe>ls %\ld plead to be ?r[n be=e sw9e1 or fre%-bl[n roses ^u ! dung-hill4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,john',s ,,"m4 ,"o ( ! olde/ problems among ! _m seem+ly contradictory examples set = ! /ud5t ( human nature has to d ) ! diff]5t positions assign$ to "m & "m-9-law4 ,pa9t]s1 poets1 div9es1 sages1--! inspir$ ,^w itself1--rank ! "m's (fice z ! noble/ assign$ to creatures ( mortal m\ld4 ,"m-love & ! love ( ! de> ,fa!r ( u all are comp>$1 ! "o ) ! o!r4 ,( all human affections1 ?is1 ! fir/ t takes root 9 ! infant's he>t1 is ! la/ to die out "u ! blight+ influ5ce ( vice1 ! dead5+ bl[s ( "t4 ,my ,"m is spok5 by ! _w-h>d5$ citiz5 ) a g5tl] inflection1--a rev]5tial cad5ce1 z if ! inn] man /ood ) uncov]$ head be=e a %r9e4 ,"m-9-law6 ,! words call a smile t is too (t5 a sne] to lips 9 :i* dwells habitually ! law ( k9dness1 :ile lampoon1 c>icature1 je/ & song f9d 9 !m !me & cat*word = mock]y & insult4 ,i witness$1 n long ago1 ! skillful imp]sonation ( a husb& :o held 9 8 h& a lett] j receiv$ f 8 wife4 ,! fir/ page in=m$ him t aft] 8 dep>ture f home 8 wife's "m _h arriv$2 ! second1 t %e int5d$ to rema9 dur+ ! w9t]2 ! ?ird1 t %e _h be5 tak5 sudd5ly & viol5tly ill2 & ! f\r?1 t %e 0 dead4 ,! read] spoke no ^w :ile p]us+ ! epi/le1 b 8 facial play atte/$ 8 emotions bett] ?an spee* c\ld h done4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 grave on le>n+ ( ! visit1 desp]ate at ! ?\ght ( its l5g?1 & express$ annoyance at ! inconv5i5ce ( h] illness :ile "u 8 ro(2 :5 ! f9al page 0 rea*$1 8 features became illum9$ ) ec/atic joy4 ,dropp+ ! lett]1 he clasp$ 8 h&s1 &1 rais+ 8 eyes1 ejaculat$ ) blissful f]vor-- ,?ank ,heav56 %e's dead6 ,( c\rse we laugh$4 ,x 0 expect$ ( u4 ,nev]!less1 ?is k9d ( je/+ has its effect4 ,x is dang]\s play+ ) edg$ tools t w\ld be bett] laid aside & all[$ to ru/ in/ead ( be+ br\ght =w>d :]e !y may d mis*ief4 ,! relation ( "m-9-law & son-or daught]-9-law ought to be :at ,i am glad to ?9k x sometimes is1 "o ( p]fect h>mony4 ,! "m :o has br\ght up a daught] to woman's e/ate1 & made h] fit to be ! wife ( a good man & ! "m ( 8 *ildr51 %\ld be appreciat$ by ! man :o pr(its by ! wife's "m's tea*+s4 ,_h ?is "m be5 c>eless & neglig5t1 all[+ ! daught] to cultivate traits t make h] husb& wret*$1 h[ quick w\ld he be to lay ! blame :]e x belongs1--^u ! "m :o tra9$1 or left untra9$ ! daught]4 ,:y %\ld he n give cr$it to ! same s\rce8 ,!re are _m wom5 :o1 to _! %ame be x said1 op5ly sne] at _! mo!rs-9-law1 & ridicule _! mann]s1 habits1 etc4 ,yet1 9 ! same brea?1 ! woman ( ?is class w freely /ate t %e has ! be/ husb& 9 all creation4 ,^: influ5ce made him ! man he is1 if n ! "m's ) :om1 = s _m ye>s1 he 0 ! fir/ & de>e/ c>e1 until %e uncompla9+ly saw him leave h] home ) ! girl he m>ri$8 ,husb& & wife d n look into ! matt] deeply en\gh to ?9k :at und]lies ?is dislike = ! o!r's "m4 ,! man :o truly loves 8 wife w d all 9 8 p[] & make any self-sacrifice to fur!r h] happ9ess4 ,if %e is n an exceptional woman1 %e w be made happi] by 8 affection = ! "m to :om %e is devot$1 & mis]able by a lack ( ?is s5tim5t4 ,let u argue ! case accord+ to rule4 ,x makes ,m>y happy if ,john is fond ( h] "m1 & unhappy if he is n4 ,if ,john loves ,m>y he wi%es to make h] happy4 ,ergo1 :5 he %[s 8 love = h] "m he is likewise giv+ evid5ce ( 8 love = ,m>y4 ,s1 :5 ,i he> a s-call$ devot$ wife ca/ unk9d slurs ^u h] "m-9-law1 ,i wond] h[ g5u9e is ! affection = h] husb& :i* all[s h] to make him unhappy by awak+ 9 8 brea/ suspicions t 8 "m is di/a/eful to 8 wife4 ,true love w\ld h>dly be s cruel4 ,:at if ,john's "m has disagreeable peculi>ities8 ,%e is none ! less 8 "m1 &1 z su*1 he is b\nd to love & respect h]4 ,if ! love he be>s h] bl9ds him to h] defici5cies1 is x n ! "p ( a true wife to keep 8 eyes clos$ to ^! foibles1 s9ce see+ !m w make him uncom=table8 ,e man likes to feel t 8 de> "m & de>] wife are cong5ial fri5ds4 ,& x is _! duty to be fri5dly1 if n cong5ial4 ,! "m-9-law1 too1 has h] task4 ,x w\ld be folly to /ate t %e is n (t5 & grossly to blame = ! uncom=table /ate ( ?is relation%ip4 ,%e is frequ5tly a trifle jeal\s1 sometimes fails to rememb] h[ %e felt :5 "y1 res5ts h] *ild's love =1 & dep5d5ce on1 ano!r1 feels bitt]ly t %e no long] has x 9 h] p[] to make h] d>l+'s happ9ess1 & has su* a high ideal ( :at %\ld be ! qualities ( ! p>tn] h] girl has *os5 t %e puts 8 faults "u a magnify+ glass ( criticism until ! molehills become m\nta9s1 & appreciation ( ! good is swall[$ up 9 recognition ( e evil trait4 ,happily1 ?is is n always ! case1 & ! g5u9e "m is1 z a rule1 s grateful to see h] *ild happy t = 8 or h] sake %e loves ! "o :o causes ?is cont5tm5t1 ev5 if he or %e be f> f cong5ial to h]self1 & n ! man %e w\ld h pick$ out = h] daught] to m>ry4 ,i h s]i\s d\bts z to :e!r ! exi/+ antagonism w\ld h be5 half s preval5t _h n su* a multitude ( co>se jokes be5 p]petrat$ on ! subject4 ,! be/ way to p]petuate an evil is to take x = grant$ & to speak ( x z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,i am glad to be able to "n among my fri5ds m ?an "o man :o is l>ge-s\l$ en\gh to t5d]ly love & respect 8 wife's "m1 & sev]al wom5 :o frankly ackn[l$ge t _! own special mo!rs-9-law are all goodness & k9dness4 ,x is natural t p br\ght up diff]5tly1 & liv+ sep>ately = a long t]m ( ye>s1 %\ld1 :5 ?r[n into close relation%ip1 diff] on _m subjects1 & cla% 9 v>i\s op9ions1 & t occasional misund]/&+s %\ld arise4 ,ev5 ) husb& & wife ?is is true4 ,b if man & woman c1 = ! affection !y be> ea* o!r1 =give & =get ^! little diff]5ces1 :y may n ea*1 = ! same sweet love's sake1 & 9 ! ?\ght ( :at mat]nal devotion is1 p>don & ov]look ! foibles ( ! o!r's "m8 ,"o evil effect ( pasqu9ade & sne] is to put ! prospective daught]-9-law on ! def5sive1 & prep>e h] m9d1 unconsci\sly to h]self1 to reg>d h] future husb&'s "m z h] natural enemy4 ,_m a girl m>ries ) ! preconceiv$ notion t1 to pres]ve h] individual rights1 & to rule 9 h] own small h\sehold1 %e mu/ c>efully gu>d aga9/ ! ma*9ations ( ! mu*-decri$ "m-9-law4 ,n9e times out ( t51 _h n ?is ?\ght become sl[ly b securely root$ 9 pa/ ye>s1 ! int]c\rse betwe5 ! two wom5 might be all peace & h>mony4 ,! "y wife's m9d is1 ins5sibly to h]1 poison$ be=e %e ent]s ! dread$ relation 79 law74 ,%e is on ! al]t1 def5sive1 ready to impute motives to ! "m-9-law %e w\ld nev] dream ( attribut+ to h] own p>5t1 9 l circum/ances4 ,yet1 _m a girl has nev] kn[n :at mat]nal love means until at h] m>riage %e 0 welcom$ by ! op5 arms & l>ge he>t ( h] husb&'s "m4 ,x is n only orphan girls :o h ?is exp]i5ce1 = "s p>5ts nev] be/[ ^u _! *ildr5 ! peculi> brood+ t5d]ness :i* all "y p ne$1 ev5 :5 !y h almo/ atta9$ man's & woman's e/ate4 ,said "o y\?ful matron to me--,my own "m has be5 an invalid = s _m ye>s t ,i h n felt t ,i c\ld g to h] ) all my worries & p]plexities1 = my annoyances only add$ to h] tr\bles4 ,!re=e1 nev] until ,i 0 m>ri$ did ,i "k :at real mo!r+ meant4 ,!n my husb&'s "m seem$ z mu* m9e z 84 ,i 0 h] daught]4 ,:5 my fir/ baby 0 com+1 all ! da9ty little g>m5ts 7 furni%$ by ?is gr&mamma1 & h] c>e & t5d]ness = me 7 su* t ! remembrance ( !m fills my he>t to ov]fl[+ ) gratitude4 ,ano!r woman told me ) a mov$ smile t %e 0 s =tunate a woman z to h two mo!rs1 :ile a man ,i "k op5ly decl>es t 8 "m-9-law is ! be/ "m 9 ! _w1--next to 8 own "m4 ,"o eld]ly woman1 :o has be5 a "m-9-law five times1 in=m$ me ! o!r day t 9 h] he>t %e knew little diff]5ce betwe5 h] own daught]s & sons & _! respective husb&s & wives4 ,y see1 %e said1 !y are all my de> *ildr54 ,i cite ^! in/ances m]ely to prove h[ happily h>moni\s ?is (t-abus$ /ate may be1 & :at a pity x is t x %\ld ev] be o!rwise4 ,if y1 my read]1 d n enjoy ! relation%ip1 all[ me to sugge/ a cure = ! tr\ble4 ,put y\r own "m--or daught]--9 ! place ( ! (f5d]1 & act accord+ to ! light ?r[n ^u ! subject by ?is %ift+ ( positions4 ,say to y\rself--,?is woman means well1 b %e does n "k me yet well en\gh to und]/& j h[ to put ?+s 9 ! way to :i* ,i h be5 accu/om$4 ,%e loves ,john s well t %e seems unju/ or inconsid]ate to me4 ,%e c\ld n1 9 ! eyes ( ,john's wife1 h a bett] excuse = ha/y spee* or h>% action4 ,! love y bo? be> ?is same (t-p]plex$ ,john %\ld be at once solv5t & cem5t1 melt+ h>dness1 & unit+ seem+ly antagoni/ic elem5ts4 ,above all ?+s1 z ,john's wife1 nev] criticise 8 "m to him4 ,if he sympa?izes ) y1 he is disloyal to 8 "m2 if n1 y consid] him unfeel+1 & imm$iately accuse him ( tak+ sides aga9/ y4 ,?9k = "o mom5t ( y\r own boy1 p]haps /ill a m]e baby4 ,does x n1 ev5 n[1 grieve y to ! he>t to ?9k t ! day w come :5 he w discuss & ackn[l$ge y\r faults to anyone1 albeit 8 li/5] is only 8 wife8 ,if ,john is ! man he %\ld be1 he fancies t 8 "m is a creature all too bright & good to be criticis$1 &1 z y want y\r son to h ! same op9ion ( 8 "m1 uphold ,john 9 8 fealty1 & scorn to de/roy su* bless$ love & fai?4 ,make ! ef=t to see ,john's "m ) 8 eyes1 & by s do+ make him love y bett]1 & prove y\rself wor?y to be ! wife ( a true man & ! "m ( a son :o w be z leal & /eadfa/ z 8 fa!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,& ,,o!r ,,relations-,,9-,,law ,! o!r day ,i *anc$ to be a li/5] to ! conv]sation ( two "y m>ri$ wom54 ,!y 7 mak+ _! plans = ! com+ week4 ,"o ( !m rem>k$1 dre>ily3 ,h5ry's si/] & h] husb& are to sp5d next ,sunday ) me4 ,are !y6 exclaim$ ! o!r4 ,& my husb&'s fa!r & "m are to honor me by a visit on ! same day4 ,= a mom5t !re 0 sil5ce1 !n ,no4 #a said 9 an aw$ voice3 ,my de>1 y & ,i ne$ ! pray]s ( ! congregation4 ,we are bo? objects ( pity4 ,our relations-9-law are ^u u6 ,)9 my secret self ,i pond]$ :e!r or n ! visitors dread$ ! expect$ ordeal z mu* z ! visit$ did4 ,! phrases1 my husb&'s relatives1 my wife's family1 are seldom pron\nc$ )\t an accompany+ bitt] ?\ght4 ,john tol]ates ,m>y's k91 & ,m>y reg>ds ,john's fa!r & "m1 si/]s & bro!rs ) an ill-conceal$ di/ru/ & enmity4 ,sometimes !re is j cause = ?is antagoni/ic feel+2 m frequ5tly x is ! outcome ( cu/om4 ,x is fa%ionable to reg>d connections by m>riage z necess>y evils4 ,"s families1 resolv$ to make ! be/ ( t :i* is inevitable1 put a smil+ face ^u ! :ole matt]1 & hide f ! outside _w ! k ( _! *agr94 ,no "m has ev] se5 ! girl %e ?\ght q good en\gh = h] boy :om %e consid]s ! model ( all t is noble & manly1 :ile t si/] is r>e :o feels t ! wife *os5 by h] favorite bro!r is :at ! de> boy really ne$s z a life-long companion4 ,once 9 a great :ile1 :5 ! *os5 bride by "s rem>kable *ance happ5s to suit ! family fancy1 ! :ole _w is in=m$ ( ! fact1 & ! bride elect inw>dly pron\nces ,john's blood relations to be awfully gu%+ or desp]ately hypocritical4 ,! happy m$ium is difficult ( atta9m5t4 ,( c\rse !re are "s exceptions to ! g5]al rule ( antagonism4 ,& ,i am glad to believe t sometimes1 ev5 :5 ?is feel+ exi/s1 husb& & wife are too consid]ate ( "o ano!r's com=ts to betray any sign ( discont5t4 ,said a woman to me3 ,my de>1 ,mrs4 ,s4 is ,john's "m1 & x is my duty to conceal f him ! fact t %e is disagreeable to me4 ,i c\ld be a mu* happi] woman = nev] see+ my "m-9-law aga91 b my husb& mu/ nev] suspect x4 ,! de> fell[ flatt]s himself t 8 wife & "m 'hit x (f s well toge!r4' ,to our cr$it be x said1 t we h nev] enlight5$ him z to ! true /ate ( affairs4 ,& = ! sake ( ! man !y bo? lov$1 ^! wom5 refra9$ f outw>d evid5ce ( ! int5se dislike ea* felt = ! o!r4 ,! tr\ble beg9s v f> back4 ,:5 ! boy is laugh+ly w>n$ aga9/ ! girl ) a family1 & ! girl is rem9d$ t ?is or t jolly fell[ has a dragon ( a "m1 ! evil se$ is s[n4 ,f t "t until ! pair are =ev] unit$ at ! alt>1 x gr[s1 & ) m>riage x beg9s to br+ =? ! unpeaceable fruits ( endless diss5sions4 ,i sometimes wond] if ! new life c\ld be begun ) a pr$isposition t[>ds amity1 :at ! result w\ld be4 ,!re is fault on bo? sides f ! beg9n+4 ,x is an accept$ prov]b t no h\se is l>ge en\gh to hold two families1 & c]ta9ly no family is l>ge en\gh to conta9 two factions4 ,z soon z ! son ( ! h\sehold m>ries1 an antagoni/ic elem5t is introduc$4 ,"m & si/]s imm$iately br+ to be> ^u ! new bride op]a-glasses ( criticism1--view+ faults ?r\gh ! small end1 & virtues ?r\gh ! l>ge4 ,x w\ld be /range inde$ if two wom5 :o h nev] met until ! y\ng] "o 0 ( a m>riageable age1 %\ld h ! same me?ods ( h\sekeep+1 etc4 ,b ! "m-9-law is incl9$ to believe t ,john's wife %\ld d ?+s h] way1 & t any o!r way is slov5ly1 new-fangl$1 or ridicul\s4 ,! son's wife--possess+ h] %>e ( individuality--res5ts ! int]f]5ce1 & %[s t res5tm5t4 ,too (t51 alas6 bo? make ! dre>y mi/ake ( retail+ _! sorr[s to ,john1 & !n ! brea* becomes too wide ev] to be bridg$ ov]4 ,unless ,john is an exceptionally indep5d5t man he w attempt 9 8 clumsy way to br+ bo? wom5 to ! same way ( ?9k+1 & ! result w\ld be ludicr\s 7 x n also pitiful4 ,! *ances are n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e to "o ?\s& t he w succe$ 9 mak+ 8 "m feel t he is unduly influ5c$ by 8 silly wife1 :ile said wife ?9ks indignantly t ,john is1 & always w be1 "u 8 "m's ?umb4 ,i firmly believe t ,m>y is (t5 to blame = ,john's dislike = h] family4 ,:5 %e m>ries1 %e revels 9 ! new & delightful s5sation ( hav+ "s "o to take h] "p1 & sympa?ize ) h] 9 all h] petty annoyances & big tr\bles4 ,h] fa!r1 "m1 si/]s & bro!rs (t5 vex h]1 & :at m natural ?an t %e %\ld p\r h] tale ( woe into ! "y husb&'s e>s8 ,he is delightfully indignant & full ( pity = h] & res5tm5t t[>ds ^? :o h caus$ h] discom=t4 ,at all ev5ts he und]/&s h]6 ,by ! "t ! /ory is told & %e is duly consol$ %e has =gott5 h] injuries4 ,%e loves h] family1 & :ile !y are sometimes v try+1 :o c\ld expect h] to be> a grudge aga9/ ! de> ones8 ,! little bur/ ( ang] ov]1 %e feels t[>ds !m z %e has always felt & bani%es f h] m9d all ?\ght ( ! little occurr5ce4 ,n s1 ,john6 ,8 wife 7& ! possessive pron\n ca/s ab\t h] an atmosph]e ( importance7 has be5 made uncom=table1 & he is up 9 arms4 ,8 & no "o's else is ! "r to criticise ,m>y4 ,:at bus9ess h ^! p to int]f]e8 ,he imm$iately becomes 8 wife's mo/ ard5t *ampion1 & :ile he muses ! fire burns1 until he is ready to take ! poor little woman away f all h] inconsid]ate relatives4 ,:at is 8 *agr9 on discov]+ t ! woman :o1 b a few h\rs ago sobb$ out to him h] wrongs1 has seem+ly ov]look$ all injuries1 & is j z fond ( si/] & bro!r1 & q z dep5d5t ^u ,papa & ,mamma z %e ev] 04 ,9 va9 he prote/s & calls to h] m9d _! inju/ice4 ,yes1 %e rememb]s x1 n[ t he speaks ( x1 b ! de> p meant no?+ unk9d1 !y love h] de>ly at he>t4 ,= h] "p %e c\ld n take to he>t a little ?+ l t4 ,& ,john rem>ks t if %e is mean-spirit$ en\gh to pass by su* an occurr5ce1 he has no?+ to say4 ,x is h] family1 ?ank goodness1 n 86 ,aft] ?is1 he is m quick ?an ev] be=e to detect a fanci$ slight & to res5t x4 ,m>y lam5ts secretly t ,john does n love h] family4 ,x is a g5u9e grief to h]1 & %e does n appreciate ! fact t %e h]self began ! "w t has n[ gone too f> to *eck4 ,7 ,i to give a piece ( advice to a bride1 x w\ld be--,nev] compla9 to y\r husb& ( ! actions ( a s+le memb] ( y\r family1 & nev] f9d fault ) 8 ne>e/ ( k94 ,y\r liege "l may disapprove ( ! memb]s ( 8 own family1 or p]haps ( "s ( 8 "m's *>act]i/ics1 & he may talk to y ( !m4 ,b he w hotly res5t y\r m5tion ( !m1 & w ex]cise all 8 mascul9e +5uity to prove t 8 relatives always mean to act = ! be/1--exactly :at y w\ld h him believe ( y\r ne>e/ & de>e/4 ,a woman :o has nev] _h a suspicion ( diff]5ce ) h] relations-9-law1 confides to me ( ! c\rse %e has pursu$ ?r\gh\t h] m>ri$ life4 ,%e says3 ,i h nev] told ,*>lie t ,i notice ! faults ( 8 family1 nor h ,i ev] call$ 8 att5tion to any ( _! foibles4 ,9 t way ,i h prev5t$ him f feel+ t he mu/ side ) !m aga9/ me4 ,he comes to me (t5 ) ! /ory ( "s diff]5ce he has _h ) 8 "m1 & he talks freely ( 8 si/]'s fail+s & 8 bro!r's inconsi/5cies4 ,he ev5 sometimes gets righte\sly indignant1 & fairly sputt]s4 ,inw>dly1 ,i *uckle ) amusem5t1 & outw>dly ,i appe> sympa!tic1 b nev] a ^w d ,i say to commit myself4 ,x is 8 family1 & if !re is a r[1 ,i1 to quote ,"y ,am]ica1 'am n 9 x4' ,i happ5 to "k t ?is woman's husb&'s family ?9k t ,*>lie has a none-su* ( a wife1 & t !y are all fond ( h]4 ,if tact & diplomacy are ev] ex]cis$1 x mu/ be 9 ! managem5t ( relations-9-law4 ,! ?\ght t s (t5 ! /ate is "o ( hatr$1 or1 at be/1 tol]ance1 makes ! position ( all conc]n$ /ra9$ & delicate4 ,to _m a "m ! t]m "m-9-law is a mu*-dread$ appellation4 ,a woman ^u :om ?is d\btful honor has rec5tly be5 laid1 said to me3 ,i hope my boy w nev] set 8 wife aga9/ me by ask+ h] to 'd ?+s z 8 "m did4' ,i %udd] to ?9k ( x4 ,i want him to tell h] t ! m9ce & pumpk9 pies1 biscuits1 muff9s1 & ev5 g+]bread1 made by 8 wife are va/ly sup]ior to any ev] produc$ by 8 "m4 ,i w\ld r take ! second place 9 my son's affections ?an h my new daught] = "o mom5t ?9k ( me z h] '"m-9-law4' ,i believe t ?is is ! s9c]e s5tim5t ( m ?an "o fond "m1 z ,i am also sure t _m a fond wife w\ld r h h] husb& lov$ by h] own family ?an to receive s mu* affection h]self4 ,%e is sure ( h] position1 b ,john is a dreadful relation-9-law1 & x is h>d to love su*4 ,x is sad to ?9k su* a "m or wife makes a fatal mi/ake f ! v />t1 & h]self br+s ab\t ! /ate ( affairs %e dreads4 ,! recognition ( a fact (t5 seems to make x d\bly true4 ,! k t relations-9-law are frequ5tly relations-at-w>1 pr$isposes bo? p>ties to unju/ judgm5t4 ,did ea* det]m9e to see all ! good possible 9 ! o!r1 connections-by-m>riage might become k9-at-he>t4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,,timid ,,^w ,,= ,,! ,,/ep-,,"m4 ,at a lun*eon p>ty ( a doz5 wom5 :i* ,i att5d$ la/ w9t]1 ?is v topic 0 introduc$4 ,/rangely en\gh1 !re 7 pres5t ?ree wom5 ^: mo!rs _h di$ :ile ! *ildr5 7 /ill infants1 & ^: fa!rs _h m>ri$ aga91 & two wom5 :o 7 !mselves /ep-mo!rs4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree :o c\ld n rememb] h] own "m agre$ t %e :o took h] place _h fill$ x s consci5ti\sly t ! *ild h>dly felt ! lack4 ,! two /ep-mo!rs confess$ t !y lov$ _! husb&s' *ildr5 z de>ly z _! own4 ,said "o woman3 ,:5 p speak to me ( my /ep-daught] ,i h to /op & ?9k :i* "o ( ! *ildr5 ,i did n br+ into ! _w4 ,%e is z de> to me z my own fle% & blood4 ,aft] we _h glean$ all ! evid5ce ( tru? f ! *aff to :i* we are sometimes treat$1 a lively memb] ( ! company rem>k$ ruefully3 ,i decl>e1 all t ,i h j he>d makes me positively a%am$ t ,i did n h a /ep-"m1 or t !re is no prospect z f> z ,i c see into ! dim future1 ( my ev] becom+ "o4 ,!re is some?+ to be said on bo? sides1 & we may z well face ! facts )\t prejudice4 ,no woman1 h[ev] t5d]1 c really take an own "m's place4 ,h] /ep-*ildr5 may ?9k t %e does1 & ?is is "o ( ! in/ances :]e ignorance is su* g5u9e bliss t x w\ld be cruel folly to enlight5 x4 ,x w\ld n be natural if actual "m-love c\ld be felt by a woman t[>d any *ildr5 save ^? = :om %e has brav$ ! dang] ( dea? & ! mightie/ pa9 mortal c "k4 ,) ?is suff]+ comes a love f> great] ?an ! angui%1 a passionate devotion :i*1 we are c]ta91 mu/ rea* beyond ! grave itself4 ,t "m :o1 hav+ "y *ildr51 /ill wi%es to die1 is an anomaly r>ely met )4 ,no matt] h[ mu* %e may be =c$ to endure1 %e /ill prays to live = h] sons' & daught]s' sakes4 ,a poor suff]] once said3 ,if ,i _h no *ild ,i w\ld beg ! good ,"l to let me die4 ,b :ile my baby lives1 ,i beg ,him to sp>e ?is life :i* is too valuable to ,him to be lo/4 ,x is n possible t an outsid] ^: own ! %eep are n %\ld "k ?is heav5-giv5 feel+4 ,/ill1 e unselfi% "m w ackn[l$ge t 7 %e dy+1 %e w\ld be com=t$ to "k t h] *ildr5 w\ld f9d "s consci5ti\s1 true fo/]-"m :o w\ld br+ !m up j z fai?fully & t5d]ly z %e knew h[ to d4 ,!re is no m =lorn be+ on ?is wide e>? ?an a wid[] ) little *ildr51 & ) no woman-relative to help him look aft] !m4 ,:y !n ?is root$ hatr$ & horror ( /ep-mo!rs8 ,y--my /ep-"m read]--are sadly un=tunate if anyone has be5 s cruel to y & y\r *>ges z to in/il into _! m9ds an av]sion = y ) :om !y mu/ live = ye>s1 p]haps all _! lives4 ,b1 p]haps1 aft] all1 ! case is n s bad z y fe>4 ,y may h a morbid s5sitiv5ess on ! subject :i* makes x look v d>k to y4 ,ev5 if matt]s are z y ?9k1 if y try consci5ti\sly to ov]come ! *ildr5's prejudice1 & y\r husb& aids y 9 y\r ef=ts1 y are b\nd to live d[n _! dislike4 ,*ildr5 are t5d]-he>t$ & cle>-sight$4 ,!y w soon judge = !mselves1 & ! "o rule aga9/ :i* !y w n rebel is t ( love4 ,! fir/ ?+ = y to d is to beg9 ) y\r own feel+s4 ,make y\rself love ! little ones4 ,unless !y are unusually unattractive ! task w n be a difficult "o4 ,p]haps y love !m already4 ,if s1 half ! battle is won4 ,9 driv+ a re/less horse1 x is absolutely ess5tial t y %\ld n be at all n]v\s y\rself4 ,e horseman w tell y t ! animal kn[s in/9ctively ! "* ( ! p]son manag+ him4 ,if a ?rill ( fe> t\*es him :o holds ! re9s1 ! horse responds to x z to an electric %ock1 & becomes almo/ beside himself ) n]v\sness4 ,if a firm1 /eady1 yet g5tle grasp is on ! l9es1 ! creature obeys 9 spite ( himself4 ,?is same pr9ciple applies to *ildr54 ,if y _c control y\rself ! *ildr5 "k x1 & y may z well give up all idea ( curb+ !m4 ,! n]v\s twit*+ at ! bit & ! attempt to gov]n !m by reason ( y\r sup]ior age or k aggravates ! evil4 ,x is a mi/ake to =get t *ildr5 are human be+s1 ) s5sitive feel+s l our own1 only n z h>d5$ & us$ to ! ways ( ?is unsympa!tic _w z we are4 ,_! gov]nm5t mu/ h love at its beg9n+1 cont9u+ & end+ if x w\ld be successful4 ,y may z well recognize ! fact fir/ z la/ t y are labor+ "u a disadvantage 9 t ! hyph5iz$ /ep mu/ prec$e y\r "n ( "m4 ,?is be+ ! case1 y h ne$ to add to y\r love pati5ce1 & to t tact1 & to t pity4 ,if ! *ildr5 exasp]ate y1 d n let !m guess x4 ,keep a rigid gu>d ^u ! h>% tongue4 ,if ! demon ( ,impati5ce tempts y to utt] ! quick ,/op t noise6 or ,d be quiet6--seal y\r lips z surely z if life & dea? dep5d$ ^u y\r sil5ce4 ,y\r mo/ sev]e critics w n be sl[ 9 discov]+ t y love !m too mu* to scold or be cross4 ,y make trem5d\s /rides t[>ds _! love :5 !y _c po9t to a s+le unju/ act t y commit aga9/ !m4 ,x may be well 9 pass+ to rem9d y t boys & girls rememb] an inju/ice = _m ye>s4 ,!y !mselves are (t5 fair en\gh to ackn[l$ge aft] ! fir/ flu% ( ang] is ov]1 t !y m]it$ a puni%m5t :i* !y h receiv$4 ,z a rule1 until !y are old m5 & wom51 !y d n =get ! undes]v$ bl[1 ! unprovok$ s>casm4 ,we _m times receive pati5tly1 z gr[n m5 & wom51 rem9d]s t we are do+ wrong1 b we f9d x h>d to p>don ! p]son :o accuses u falsely4 ,! mo/ p[]ful auxili>y love c h 9 accompli%+ its end is tact4 ,"s p h m ?an o!rs1 b at all times x may be cultivat$4 ,p]haps ! be/ rule by :i* to le>n x is ! old "o ( ,put y\rself 9 8 place4 ,rev]se ! positions z 9 ,an/ey's ,vice ,v]s1 & imag9e y\rself a hot-head$1 sore-he>t$1 prejudic$ *ild1 ) a /ep-"m aga9/ :om y\r m9d has be5 poison$ by ^? old] & presumably wis] ?an y\rself4 ,h[ w\ld y receive ?is or t correction8 ,acquire ! habit ( ?us putt+ ! matt] be=e y\r m9d's eye1 & y w soon f9d t tactful pati5ce becomes second nature4 ,if y c possibly avoid x1 d n correct ! *ildr5 9 ! pres5ce ( o!r p1 or compla9 to _! fa!r ( !m4 ,if he once reproves !m ) ! prefix1 ,y\r "m tells me t y h done s-&-s1 he has laid ! f\ndations ( a di/ru/ difficult to remove4 ,r let !m dom9e] ov] y ?an try to manage !m by appeal+ to _! fa!r1 &1 ?us mak+ !m feel sure t y are attempt+ to prejudice him aga9/ !m4 ,!y are naturally suspici\s1 & x w take v little to make !m positively c]ta9 t y are _! natural enemy4 ,nev] fail to rememb] ! great & irrep>able loss :i* ^! *ildr5 h suff]$ 9 ! dea? ( ! only p]son 9 ! wide _w :o c\ld ?or\ghly und]/& !m4 ,if y _h a "m to help y 9 y\r *ildhood1 y w "k :at !y miss1 or1 if y1 too1 7 a lonely little be+1 let ! memory ( t lonel9ess make y lov+ly pitiful t[>ds ! *ildr5 :o suff] 9 ! same way4 ,su* pity soon leads to an unconqu]able love4 ,be> 9 m9d 9 ju/ification ( :at may seem l unreasonable prejudice1 t all *ildr5 h he>d _m /ories1 "s ( :i* are true1 ( ! cruelties ( /ep-p>5ts4 ,d\btless1 y 9 y\r own life1 h kn[n ( m ?an "o second wife :o 0 jeal\s ( h] husb&'s love = ! fir/ wife's *ildr54 ,:5 wom5 are he>tless !y are desp]ately cruel1 & d n hesitate to v5t _! hatr$ ^u ! little ones ^: look1 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ tells u1-- is dread to see1 ,= !y m9d y ( _! angels 9 high places1 ,) eyes turn$ on ,deity4 ,%e also rem9ds ^? ^: consci5ces are s h>d5$ by selfi%ness t !y d>e be cruel to ! m]e babies 9 _! c>e t-- ,! *ild's sob 9 ! d>kness curses deep] ,?an ! /rong man 9 8 wra?4 ,we h n to d 9 ?is ,talk ) ?is type ( woman1 b ) be+s ( ! "m-sex :o w\ld1 if !y 7 all[$1 make life bright] = ! b]eav$ little ones4 ,"o way to keep /ep-*ildr5's affection is to talk to !m (t5 & rev]5tly ( _! own "m4 ,?is is due to !m & to h] :o b>e !m4 ,d n all[ !m to =get h]1 & gu>d aga9/ ! entrance ( any jeal\s feel+ into ?is sacr$ duty ( keep+ h] memory fre%4 ,! *ildr5 7 h]s1 & 9 ! et]nal home w be h]s aga94 ,!y are only l5t to y z a sacr$ tru/4 ,x is n sacrilegi\s to believe t _! "m kn[s ( y\r ef=ts to make !m good m5 & wom51 & t %e1 z _! gu>dian angel1 w n =get to bless h] :o gives h] life to ! *ildr5 :o 7 once ! sweete/ fl[]s h] own bosom ev] bore4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,*ildr5 ,,z ,,help]s4 ,a correspond5t inquires :e!r or n *ildr5 ought to be tra9$ to d h\sework & to make !mselves useful 9 ! num]\s ways 9 :i* ! "y h&s & feet c save ! old] ones4 ,unless y expect to be a millionaire _m times ov]1 & 9 p]petuity--emphatically ,yes6 ,x is n necess>y t y\r little daught] %\ld become a drudge2 t %e %\ld h impos$ ^u h] tasks beyond h] /r5g?1 or :i* int]f]e ) out-door ex]cise & m]ry 9-door play4 ,b ?r\gh all h] *ildhood mu/ be borne 9 m9d ! fact t %e is n[ 9 tra9+ = womanhood1 t %\ld %e ev] m>ry & h a home ( h] own1 ! weight ( unaccu/om$ h\sehold tasks w b5d & bruise ! %\ld]s totally unaccu/om$ to burd5s ( any k9d4 ,if y h a colt t 9 ye>s to come y int5d us+ z a c>riage-horse1 y w n let him /& idle 9 ! /able eat+ & fatt5+ until he is old en\gh = y\r purpose4 ,he w\ld !n be1 9 horse-p>lance1 s s(t t ! lighte/ loads w\ld we>y & injure him4 ,in/ead ( t1 :ile /ill "y1 he is frequ5tly ex]cis$1 & brok5 91 judici\sly1 fir/ to ! h>ness1 !n to draw a light vehicle1 & s on1 until he himself does n "k :5 ! tra9+ ceases & ! actual "w beg9s4 ,! college-boy1 look+ =w>d to jo9+ ! crew1 tra9s = mon?s be=eh&1 walk+1 runn+1 r[+1 until ! flaccid muscles become z firm & h>d z /eel4 ,9 ,am]ica1 :]e =tunes are made1 lo/1 & made & lo/ aga9 9 a day1 we c nev] say confid5tly t our *ildr5 w inh]it s mu* money t x w always be unnecess>y = !m to "w4 ,&1 ev5 c\ld we be sure t our daught]s w m>ry weal?y m51 we %\ld1 = _! own happ9ess & com=t1 tea* !m t !re is "w = ev]yone 9 ?is _w1 & c]ta9 duties :i* e man & woman %\ld p]=m 9 ord] to pres]ve 8 or h] self-respect4 ,by ! "t y\r *ild c walk1 he may beg9 to make himself useful4 ,"o little boy1 ?ree ye>s old1 f9ds 8 *ief delight 9 help+ mamma4 ,he has 8 own baby du/] ) :i* he assidu\sly rubs ! rungs ( ! p>lor *airs until 8 little face beams ) ! pr\d c]ta9ty t he is ( "s use to humanity1 & t de> mamma c\ld n possibly h du/$ t room )\t h] little help]4 ,he br+s h] boots & gloves :5 %e is prep>+ = a walk1 & begs to be all[$ to put h] slipp]s on h] feet :5 %e returns home4 ,(t5 :5 %e is writ+ & he has gr[n we>y ( play1 ! t5d] treble asks1-- ,de> ,mamma1 y are vewy busy4 ,c't ,i help y8 ,( c\rse x is an int]ruption1 & he _c be ( ! lea/ assi/ance2 b is n t reque/ bett] ?an ! fretful :9e ( ! *ild :o is sat$ ) play & /ill dem&s m8 ,%e miss$ ! little h9d]+ ?+4 says "o l9e ( a he>t-break+ old poem descriptive ( a b]eav$ "m's lonel9ess4 ,eug5e ,field /rikes ! same *ord1 until %e :o has laid a *ild "u ! sod ?rills ) remorseful pa93 ,no bairn let hold until h] g[n1 ,nor play$ ^u ! floore1-- ,godde's 0 ! joy2 a lyttle boy ,b5 9 ! way no m6 ,ah1 impati5t "m6 z y put aside ! affectionate (fici\sness ( ! w\ld-be assi/ant1 ) fr[n or ha/y ^w1 be?9k y\rself = "o mom5t ( ! possible "t :51 9 ! dre>y calm ( a well-ord]$ h\se1 y w he>k5 va9ly = %rilly-sweet prattle & patt]+ feet6 ,!re are ways 9 :i* ev5 ! toddl]s c make "w light] = ! mo!rs4 ,:5 y\r small daught] has f9i%$ ) h] toys1 %e %\ld be oblig$ to put !m away 9 a box kept = t purpose4 ,! "m & nurse w ?us be sp>$ ! b5d+ ( ! back & /oop+ ( ! knees to accompli% ?is light task1 & ! *ild w enjoy ! occupation1 & feel v important & gr[n-up 9 putt+ h] doll to b$1 & dolly's furniture1 clo!s1 etc41 9 _! prop] place4 ,:5 mak+ ! b$s1 all[ ! little girl to h& y ! pill[s2 &1 ev5 %\ld y /umble ov] h] & !m1 sometimes1 y w d well to ma9ta9 ! pi\s pret5ce t %e light5s y\r "w by assi/+ 9 tuck+ 9 ! cov]s1 & 9 ga!r+ up soil$ articles ( clo?+ & putt+ !m 9 ! clo!s-bag or hamp]4 ,%e w soon le>n to du/ *air-rungs & legs1 & to wipe (f ! base-bo>d1--& d x m consci5ti\sly ?an hirel+ ,abigail4 ,%e may pick bits ( ?read1 /r+ & pap] f ! c>pet1 & clean door-h&les & w9d[-sills4 ,"o "m1 :5 mak+ pies1 places h] f\r-ye> old daught] 9 a *air at ! f> end ( ! kit*5 table1 & gives h] a morsel ( d\gh & a t9y pan4 ,! little "o wat*es ! "m & attempts to h&le h] portion ( pa/ry z mamma does4 ,aft] x is knead$1 x is t5d]ly deposit$1 (t5times a grayi% lump1 9 spite ( c>efully wa%$ h&s 7= little h&s w someh[ get dirty1 try s$ul\sly ?\gh y & _! own] may to prev5t x71 9 ! small t91 & x is plac$ 9 ! ov5 ) ! o!r pies4 ,x s]ves admirably at a doll's tea-p>ty1 & ! m$dlesome f+]s h be5 kept busy1 ! re/less m9d cont5t$1 :ile ! h\sewife's "w is accompli%$4 ,by ! "t y\r girl is t5 ye>s old1 %e %\ld be equal to mak+ h] own b$1 "s old] p]son turn+ ! mattresses = h] t ! "y back may n be /ra9$ by lift+1 & to du/ & keep h] own little room 9 ord]4 ,( c\rse y w h to wat* c>efully1 & tea* h] little by little1 l9e ^u l9e4 ,a model h\sekeep] us$ to say t "o %\ld cultivate an eye = dirt4 ,be> ?is 9 m9d1 & cultivate y\r daught]'s eye = du/1 dirt & cobwebs4 ,y w f9d1 unless %e is a ph5om5al exception to ! majority ( "y p1 t %e w n see :5 ! soap-cup ne$s wa%+1 or t !re are f+]-sme>s on ! doors1 & fluff 9 ! corn]s4 ,b ) ! bless$ "m-gift ( pati5ce1 po9t out to h]1 aga9 & aga91 ! seem+ly small details1 ! hall-m>ks ( h\sewif]y1 :i*1 he$$1 make ! ?rifty1 neat h\sekeep]1 &1 :5 neglect$1 ! slatt]n4 ,z %e gr[s old]1 let h] /raight5 ! p>lors e morn+1 make ! cake on ,saturdays1 & %[ h] t y reg>d h] z y\r "r-h& woman 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to dome/ic affairs4 ,give h] e>ly to und]/& t x is to h] int]e/ to keep h] fa!r's h\se look+ neat1 t x is h] home1 & reflects cr$it1 or ! rev]se1 ^u h]self1 & t x is h] duty1 & %\ld be h] pleasure1 to help y1 h] "m1 :5 y are ov]we>i$ & ne$ re/4 ,%e w enjoy play z a *ild1 society & recreation z a girl1 all ! m because %e has "s /at$ tasks4 ,%e may le>n to manage ! family m5d+ by aid+ y 9 sort+ & repair+ ! clo!s :5 !y come up f ! wa%4 ,:5 %e is capable ( entirely reliev+ y ( ?is burd51 pay h] a /at$ am\nt ea* week = do+ x4 ,%e w glory 9 ! delightful feel+ ( indep5d5ce imp>t$ by ! k ( h] ability to e>n h] own pocket-money1 & take ! fir/ lesson 9 t mu*-neglect$ bran* ( education1--k ( ! value ( doll>s & c5ts1 & h[ to take c>e ( !m4 ,few *ildr5 are born ) a s5sitive consci5ce reg>d+ _! "w1 s ! "m w1 at fir/1 f9d x necess>y to keep an eye on all ! tasks p]=m$ by ! will+1 if (t5 c>eless1 girl4 ,d n judge h] too h>%ly4 ,try to recall h[ y felt :5 y 7 a lazy1 because a rapidly gr[+1 girl2 be> 9 m9d t x is natural = kitt5s & all "y creatures to be c>eless & giddy1 & try to be g5tle & =be>+ :ile correct+ & tra9+ h]4 ,if %e is good = any?+1 y\r c>e w be rew>d$ 9 ye>s to come by see+ h] try+ to d all h] "w 9 life z mamma does4 ,:ile x is especially exp$i5t t ! girls receive ?is dome/ic tra9+1 ! boys ( ! family %\ld n be exempt f _! %>e ( ! responsibility4 ,y ne$ n dread t ?is k9d ( "w w make y\r boy unmanly or effem9ate4 ,x w r tea* him to be m consid]ate ( wom51 m appreciative ( ! am\nt t 8 "m & si/]s h to d1 & less c>eless 9 impos+ ne$less labor ^u !m4 ,"s mo!rs g s f> z to in/ruct _! sons 9 ! delicate tasks ( d>n+ /ock+s1 & repair+ r5ts 9 _! own clo!s4 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce 9 ! skill manife/$ by diff]5t boys4 ,"s seem to h a natural aptitude = da9ty "w :ile o!rs h f+]s t are all ?umbs4 ,"o man1 n[ a fa!r1 *]i%es a t9y cu%ion ( wor/$ cross-/it* made by himself :5 a *ild b five ye>s ( age4 ,he is deft ) 8 f+]s1 &1 z ! say+ is1 c turn 8 h& to any?+4 ,may x n be t ! manipulation !n acquir$ /ill s]ves him8 ,ano!r man tells laugh+ly h[1 :5 a boy at college1 he w\ld tie up ! hole1 9 8 socks ) a piece ( /r+1 & !n hamm] ! h>d lump flat ) a /one4 ,he c\ld z easily make a g[n z d>n a /ock+4 ,tales su* z ?is fill mo!rly s\ls ) int5se pity = ! poor fell[ s p[]less to take c>e ( 8 clo?+1 & s f> f any woman-help]4 ,if possible1 tea* y\r boy en\gh ( ! rudim5ts ( pla9 sew+ to help him 9 an em]g5cy1 s t he c put on a button1 or /it* up a rip1 :5 abs5t f y4 ,z _m m5 z wom5 h a natural bias = cook]y1 & !re are husb&s n a few :o insi/ on mak+ all ! salad eat5 on _! tables4 ,"o bran* ( "w 9 :i* boys are s9fully defici5t is putt+ ?+s to rights4 ,! floor ( y\r son's room may be litt]$ ) books1 pap]s1 cravats1 soil$ coll>s & cuffs1 b he nev] ?9ks x 8 duty to pick !m up & to keep 8 possessions 9 ord]4 ,ab\t "o man 9 a ?\s& is an exception to ?is rule1 & ?rice bless$ is %e :o w$s him4 ,x goes )\t say+ 9 ! h\sehold t by "s occult pr9ciple ( natural adaptation1 !re is always a "t = a man to scatt] abroad & = a woman to ga!r toge!r4 ,"m or si/] att5ds to ! boy's ?+s4 ,:y has ! boy any m ?an ! girl ! "r to leave 8 hat on ! p>lor table1 8 gloves on ! mantel1 8 coat on ! newel-po/1 & 8 ov]-%oes 9 ! middle ( ! floor8 ,!y are left !re1 & !re !y rema9 until "s long-suff]+ woman puts !m away4 ,f hut to palace1 & ?r\gh unc\nt$ g5]ations1 by oral & writt5 enactm5t1 z well z by tacit cons5t1 :atev] o!r innovations are made1 ! cu/om holds t man c upset )\t fault1 & 8 ne>e/ ( fem99e k9 is blamable if %e d n pick up aft] him4 ,tea* y\r son t x is 8 bus9ess to keep 8 own room 9 ord]1 & t !re is no m reason :y 8 si/] %\ld foll[ him up1 replac+ :at he has dis>rang$1 ?an t he %\ld p]=m ! same (fice = h]4 ,inculcate 9 him habits ( neatness4 ,9 acquir+ an eye = ! disord] he has caus$1 & deftness 9 rectify+ x1 he is tak+ lessons 9 t5d] consid]ation & gr[+ 9 intellig5t sympa?y = "m1 si/] & ! wife :o-is-to-be4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,*ildr5 ,,z ,,burd5-,,be>]s4 ,^? ( u :o are mo!rs w\ld d well to read c>efully & pond] deeply ,/4 ,paul's ass]tion t :5 he 0 a *ild he spoke z a *ild1 & felt z a *ild1 & ?\ght z a *ild2 & t :5 he 0 a man1 & n until !n1 he put away *ildi% ?+s4 ,c ! same be said ( ! *ild ( to-day8 ,9 ?is bit ( talk1 ,i want to ent] my prote/ aga9/ ?ru/+ ^u *ildr5 ! c>e-tak+ ?\ght t %\ld n be !irs = ye>s to come4 ,:5 ! responsibility t is insep>able f e life be>s heavily ^u u1 we sigh = ! c>efree days ( *ildhood1 b we d n hesitate to inflict ^u our babies ! compla9ts & moans :i* tea* !m1 all too soon1 t life is a h>d s*ool = u4 ,a *ild mu/ ei!r grieve ) u or become s inur$ to our pla9ts t he pays no att5tion to !m4 ,9 ! latt] case he may be h>d-he>t$ b he is c]ta9ly happi] ?an if he 7 exquisitely s5sitive4 ,:at a pretty suit ( clo!s y h6 said ,i to a f\r-ye>-old boy4 ,! mom5t>y expression ( pride gave way to "o ( anxiety4 ,yes2 b mamma says :5 ^! we> out %e does n "k h[ papa w ev] buy me any m clo!s4 ,i am a great exp5se6 ,oh6 ) a long-drawn sigh ( wret*$ness1 isn't x awful to be poor8 ,! pov]ty-/rick5 fa!r 0 at ?is "t manag+ to dress himself1 wife & baby on an income ( f\r ?\s& doll>s p] annum4 ,9 h] desire to make h] *ild take prop] c>e ( 8 clo!s1 ! "m _h /ruck t]ror to ! little fell['s he>t4 ,su* *ildi% t]ror is g5u9e1 & yet h>d to express4 ,! self-control ( *ildhood is f> great] ?an ! av]age fa!r or "m appreciates4 ,"s *ildr5 seem to h an actual dread ( communicat+ _! fe>s & fancies to o!r p4 ,a fri5d tells me t :5 %e 0 b six ye>s old %e he>d h] fa!r say impati5tly1 z 8 wife h&$ him a bill3 ,i c't pay ?is6 ,at ! rate at :i* bills come 9 n[adays1 ,i soon w n h a c5t left 9 ! _w4 ,x is en\gh to bankrupt a man6 ,at b$time t night ! little daught] ask$ h] "m1 ) ! indiff]5t air *ildr5 s soon le>n to assume3 ,mamma1 :at becomes ( p :5 all _! money is gone1 & !y c't pay _! bills8 ,sometimes1 de>1 answ]$ ! unsuspici\s "m1 _! h\ses & belong+s are sold to pay _! bills4 ,& :5 p h no h\se1 & no money1 & no?+ left1 :]e d !y g8 ,d !y />ve to dea?8 ,!y g5]ally g to ! poorh\se1 my daught]4 ,oh1 mamma6 quav]$ ! little voice1 don't y ?9k t is dreadful8 ,v dreadful1 d>l+6 ,n[ g to sleep4 ,to sleep6 ,h[ c\ld %e1 ) ! grim doors ( ! home = ! c\nty paup]s yawn+ blackly to receive h]8 ,all ?r\gh ! night 0 ! horror ^u h]1 & to ?is day %e rememb]s ! sick5+ ?rill t swept ov] h] :ile play+ ) a little fri5d1 :5 ! ?\ght occurr$3 ,if ?is girl's "m knew t we 7 go+ to ! poorh\se1 %e w\ld n let h] play ) me4 ,little by little ! impression wore (f1 aid$ 9 ! dissipation by ! sight ( num]\s rolls ( bills :i* papa occasionally drew f 8 pocket4 ,b n once 9 all t "t did ! *ild relax ! /rict gu>d set ^u h] lips1 & sob out h] fe> to h] "m4 ,%e does n n[ "k :y %e did n d x1 except t %e c\ld n4 ,an o!rwise judici\s fa!r talks ov] all 8 bus9ess difficulties ) 8 sev5-ye>-old son4 ,! gr[n man does n "k :at a /ra9 ! anxiety & unc]ta9ty ( 8 fa!r's v5tures are to ! embryo f9anci]4 ,n long ago ! fa!r ann\nc$ to him3 ,well1 ,h>old1 t man ,i 0 tell+ y ( has fail$--lo/ 8 money--& "o ?\s& doll>s ( m9e h gone ) x4 ,! boy's :ite1 set face w\ld h al>m$ a m obs]vant man4 ,oh1 papa6 :at %all we d6 ,get along someh[1 my boy6 0 ! unsatisfactory answ]4 ,!n1 z ! boy sadly & sl[ly left ! room1 ! man to :om "o ?\s& doll>s 7 no m ?an "o dime to ?is anxi\s *ild1 expla9$1 laugh+ly1 to a fri5d1 t t little fell[ 0 really wond]ful2 he und]/ood bus9ess1 & 0 z mu* int]e/$ 9 x z a man ( =ty c\ld be4 ,we fa!rs & mo!rs h no "r to make our *ildr5 old be=e _! "t4 ,ea* age has its own trials1 :i* are z great z any "o p]son %\ld be>4 ,we "k t ! tr\bles t come to our babies are only baby tr\bles1 b !y are z l>ge to !m z our griefs are to u4 ,a promis$ drive1 :i* does n mat]ialize1 proves z great a disappo9tm5t to y\r t9y girl z ! unfulfill$ promise ( a week 9 ! c\ntry w\ld to y1 h] s5sible "m4 ,( c\rse our *ildr5 mu/ le>n to be> _! trials4 ,my plea is t !y may n be =c$ to be> our anxieties also4 ,if a ?+ is an annoyance to y1 x w be an agony to y\r little *ild1 :o has n a t5? ( y\r exp]i5ce1 philosophy & k ( life4 ,!re is some?+ c[>dly & weak 9 ! man or woman :o has s little self-control t he or %e mu/ press a *ild's t5d] %\ld]s into s]vice 9 be>+ burd5s4 ,tea* y\r *ildr5 to be c>eful1 tea* !m prud5ce & economy1 b let !m be taught z *ildr54 ,! =c+ ( a *ild's sympa?ies sometimes produces a h>d5+ effect1 z 9 ! case ( a small boy ^: "m 0 "o ( ! sickly-s5tim5tal sort4 ,%e _h drawn too (t5 ^u h] *ild's s5sibilities4 ,*>lie1 %e said1 pla9tively1 to h] y\nge/ boy1 :at w\ld y d if poor mamma 7 to get v sick8 ,s5d = ! doctor4 ,b1 ,*>lie1 suppose poor1 de> mamma %\ld die6 ,!n1 :at w\ld y d8 ,i'd g to ! fun]al6 0 ! *e]ful response4 ,to my m9d ?is "m _h ! son orda9$ = h] f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,_m boys are all love & sympa?y = _! mo!rs4 ,mamma appeals to all t is t5d] & *ivalr\s 9 ! nature ( ! man t is to be4 ,! mat]nal t5d]ness ought to be too /rong to impose ^u ?is sacr$ feel+4 ,p]haps "o ( ! prettie/ ( ,bunn]'s ,airs f ,arcady is t entitl$1 ,9 ,s*ool ,h\rs1 9 :i* he ?us describes ! woe ( ! ?irte5-ye>-old girl :5 %e receives ! cruel lett] f ! boy ( h] admiration4 ,! poet tells u ?is sorr[ 7 tragic at ?irty1 & asks1 ,:y is x trivial at ?irte56 ,trivial6 :at %all eclipse ,! pa9 ( our *ildi% woes8 ,! rose-bud pales its lips ,:5 a v small zephyr bl[s4 ,y smile1 ,o ,dian bl&1 ,if ,endymion's glance is cold3 ,b ,despair seems close at h& ,to t hapless ?irte5-ye> old6 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,our ,,"y ,,p]son4 ,i well rememb] a girl's te>ful appeal to me :5 %e 0 /igmatiz$ & reprov$ = h] giddy y\?6 ,x is n my fault t ,i 0 born "y6 ,& ,i am n responsible = ! fact t ,i ent]$ ^u exi/5ce sev5te51 in/ead ( sev5ty1 ye>s ago4 ,at all ev5ts1 x 0 n a s9 ev5 if ,i 0 guilty ( su* a folly6 ,p]haps we old] p are too prone to =get t y\? is n a s9 to be condemn$1 or ev5 a folly to be sne]$ at4 ,wad "s p[] ! giftie gie u to rememb] t we 7 n always cool-head$1 cle>-see+ & middle-ag$6 ,tr\ble & responsibility come s soon to all1 t we err 9 =c+ "y heads to b[1 & /rong %\ld]s to b5d1 b5ea? a load :i* %\ld n be laid ^u !m = _m ye>s4 ,z we advance 9 age1 our weaknesses & temptations *ange1 & no long] take ! =m ( he$lessness1 intol]ance1 extravagance1 & mo/ try+ ( all to ! critical & dignifi$ obs]v]1--fre%ness4 ,we may describe ?is la/-nam$ quality some:at aft] ! fa%ion ( ! little boy :o def9$ salt z ,:at makes potatoes ta/e bad :5 !y don't put any on 'em6 ,s fre%ness is t :i* makes y\? delightful by its abs5ce4 ,un=tunately1 x is almo/ insep>able f ?is p]iod1 & :ile !re are girls1 & ev5 boys1 9 :om ! (f5d+ quality is ne>ly1 if n entirely1 lack+1 !y are almo/ z ! r$ h]r+ ( ! wood1 & ! /rawb]ry ( ! sea1 9 nurs]y rhyme4 ,fre%ness takes _m & v>i$ =ms1 ! mo/ common be+ t ( self-conceit & ! desire to appe> orig9al & ecc5tric 9 feel+s1 moods1 likes & dislikes4 ,l ! fell[s ( ! club ( :i* ,b]tie1 9 ,! ,h5rietta1 0 an illu/ri\s memb]1 ! av]age boy w9ks1 nods1 looks wise & makes ! o!r fell[s ?9k t he is a ,h>ry ( a fell[1--b he isn't6 ,! desire to be consid]$ worldly-wise--t\gh--is rampant 9 ! mascul9e m9d betwe5 ! ages ( fifte5 & tw5ty4 ,! boy :o has be5 to a /rict prep>atory bo>d+-s*ool & is j ent]+ ^u 8 college c\rse1 ^: !atre-go+s h be5 limit$ to ! %[s to :i* 8 fa!r has giv5 him tickets1 or to :i* he has escort$ 8 "m or si/]s1 & ^: wilde/ dissipations h consi/$ 9 a surreptiti\s cig>ette & glass ( be]1 nei!r ( :i* he enjoy$1 b bo? ( :i* he pret5d$ to revel 9 = ! sake ( be+ manni%1--w talk kn[+ly ( ! late/ s\brette1 a jolly little ballet-danc]1 ! wick$ ways ( ?is _w1 & ! d5s ( iniquity 9 our l>ge cities4 ,dick5s tells u t :5 ,mr4 ,fe$] spoke ( ! d>k my/]ies ( ,london1 & told ,mr4 ,toots t he 0 go+ to obs]ve x himself closely 9 all its ramifications 9 ! approa*+ holidays1 & = t purpose _h made arrangem5ts to bo>d ) two old maid5 aunts at ,peckham1 ,paul reg>d$ him z if he 7 ! h]o ( "s book ( travel or wild adv5ture1 & 0 almo/ afraid ( su* a sla%+ p]son4 ,:y x is consid]$ manly to be t\gh is "o ( ! unsolv$ my/]ies ( ! boyi% m9d4 ,any un$ucat$1 weak fool c g wrong4 ,x takes a man to be /rong en\gh to keep himself pure & good4 ,ano!r fre% *>act]i/ic ( ?is age is ! pret5ce ( d\bt4 ,a fell[ "u tw5ty-"o is likely to h d\bts1 to f9d articles 9 ! cre$ ( 8 *ur* to :i* he _c agree4 ,t k9d ( ?+ is well en\gh = wom5 & *ildr51 b = a man ( ! _w1--& !n foll[s an expressive pause1 accompani$ by a %rug ( ! %\ld]s & lift ( ! br[s4 ,) a girl ?is try+ age is (t5 giv5 ov] to s5tim5tal mus+s & blues4 ,%e is conv9c$ t nobody und]/&s h]1 h] "m lea/ ( all1 t %e is too s5sitive = ?is h>% _w1 t %e w nev] receive ! love & consid]ation due h]4 ,cynicism becomes h] ma9 *>act]i/ic1 & %e bitt]ly sne]s at fri5d%ip & gratitude1 decl>+ t true1 dis9t]e/$ affection exi/s only 9 ! imag9ation4 ,is x any wond] t mo!rs sometimes become disc\rag$8 ,poor mo!rs6 ^: comb9$ com=t & di/ress is ! k t ! "t is fa/ approa*+ :5 _! boys & girls w blu% = %ame at ! remembrance ( _! salad days1 :5 !y 7 gre5 9 judgm5t4 ,p>5ts h ne$ ( va/ pati5ce1 & let !m1 be=e utt]+ condemnation1 c>efully consid] if !y !mselves are n a little to blame = ! /ate ( _! *ildr5's m9ds2 if ov]-indulg5ce & unwise consid]ation h n _h mu* to d ) ! tr\ble4 ,"o excell5t woman has made ( h] son an insuff]able boor by con/antly def]r+ to him1 no matt] 9 :at company1 & by all[+ him to see t %e consid]s 8 v ord9>y intellect f> above ! av]age4 ,9 a p>lor full ( educat$ m5 & wom5 %e w5t out ( h] way to tell :at rem>kable views ,*>lie _h ^u c]ta9 religi\s subjects1 &1 aft] attract+ ! att5tion ( ! assembl$ company1 call$ ^u ,*>lie to give v5t to 8 s5tim5ts t all pres5t might obs]ve h[ orig9al !y 74 ,:]eupon ! hulk ( a son1 consequ5tial & patroniz+1 disc\rs$ bungl+ly1 & at l5g?1 on 8 op9ions & beliefs1 until he 0 inflat$ to spee*lessness by conceit1 & 8 he>]s disgu/$ into responsive sil5ce4 ,if y\r girl is clev]1 d n tell h] s1 or repeat to o!rs 9 h] pres5ce h] bright obs]vations4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 d n snub h]1 or all[ h] to feel t h] intellect is ( an inf]ior ord]4 ,! be/ way to make a fool ( ! ,"y ,p]son is to tell him t he is a fool4 ,/imulate y\r *ild by all ! love & appreciation at y\r comm&1 b let x be intellig5t appreciation1 n bl9d admiration or prejudic$ disapproval4 ,d y recollect h[ y felt & dream$ & gu%$ :5 y 7 a girl1 ! pages ( s5tim5tal twaddle 7z y n[ call x7 :i* y confid$ to ! di>y :i* y burn$ 9 disgu/ at tw5ty-"o8 ,d y rememb] h[ g5u9e y\r di/resses !n seem$8 ,y c smile at ! girl y once 71 b /ill y f9d x 9 y\r he>t to pity h]1 poor1 silly *ild1 fooli%ly sobb+ late into ! night ov] "s brok5 fri5d%ip or imag9>y he>t-tr\ble4 ,p]haps %e _h no "m to :om to g1 or p]haps h] "m did n und]/&4 ,see t y d n make ! same mi/ake1 b1 :ile y recognize ! folly ( ! tr\ble1 ?9k ( ! he>ta*e back ( x all4 ,:5 y\r girl 0 a t9y *ild1 y pett$ & com=t$ h] z %e wail$ ov] h] brok5 dolly4 ,0 t grief s mu* m s5sible ?an ?is1 or d y love h] less n[8 ,:5 y\r f\r-ye>-old boy came to y ) 8 /ories ( :at he w\ld d :5 he 0 a great big man1 y drew him close to y & enc\rag$ him to talk x all out4 ,n[1 :5 he is a head tall] ?an y1 & tells y ( 8 hopes & aspirations1 y sigh t boys are s fre% & vision>y6 ,x is n necess>y to condone or to condemn all4 ,:at w\ld y say to ! g>d5] :o let y\r *oice "y v9es run 9 /raggl+ l9es all ov] ! gr\nd & 9 all directions1--or :o ru?lessly cut (f all ! /alks )9 an in* ( ! roots8 ,"y p ne$ tra9+1 enc\ragem5t & urg+ 9 "s directions1 repression & prun+ 9 o!rs4 ,above all1 !y ne$ t5d] =be>ance4 ,ano!r try+ feature ( ! ,"y ,p]son is 8 :olesale intol]ance ( ev]y?+ & ev]ybody4 ,only himself & p]haps "o or two ( 8 own fri5ds escape 8 c5sure4 ,^! be+ cov]$ ) ! mantle ( 8 approbation1 are beyond criticism4 ,?is habit ( un*>itabl5ess is su* an odi\s "o t our boy or girl %\ld avoid x c>efully4 ,if y w\ld acquire ! cu/om ( say+ no evil1 x is advisable to gu>d aga9/ ?9k+ x4 ,difficult z x may seem1 x is q possible to put su* a gu>d ^u ! m9d z to accu/om x to look on ! be/ side ( p]sons & ?+s4 ,nobody is :olly bad1 or1 at lea/1 few p are s entirely giv5 ov] to disagreeable traits z ! ,"y ,p]son w\ld lead u to ?9k4 ,only a few days ago a "y man 0 speak+ 9 my pres5ce ( ano!r fell[1 :o 01 z f> z ,i "k1 a respectable1 well-br$ boy4 ,oh6 said ! ,"y ,p]son1 :5 8 "n 0 m5tion$1 he is no good4 ,:y n8 qu]i$ ,i4 ,is he bad8 ,he is too mu* ( a fool to be bad4 ,is he su* a fool8 ,i ?\ght he 0 consid]$ r bright8 ,well1 he ?9ks himself awfully bright4 ,he is a regul> donkey4 ,are 8 mann]s disagreeable8 ,no-o-o1 ,i don't "k t !y are4 ,9 fact1 ,i believe he prides himself on ! reputation he has acquir$ = g5tlemanl9ess4 ,!n1 :at is s disagreeable ab\t him8 ,p]haps1 dryly sugge/$ ! fa!r ( ! ,"y ,p]son1 he is n p>ticul>ly fond ( y1 & t x :y y disapprove ( him4 ,no1 sir6 0 ! indignant rejo9d]1 t is n x4 ,to be sure1 he nev] tr\bles himself to pay me any m>k$ att5tion4 ,nor d ,i c>e to h him d s4 ,he is a l[ fell[4 ,d5y x z he might1 ! reason my "y fri5d dislik$ ! l[ fell[ 0 because ! t9y ?orn ( neglect _h w\nd$ 8 vanity & prick$ & rankl$ into a fe/]4 ,?is is human nature1 b z we advance 9 ye>s1 we appreciate t p may be really excell5t 9 _m respects1 & yet h no great fondness = u4 ,y\? /ill has mu* to le>n4 ,t5 girls :om ,i "k =m$ a society = ! repression ( unk9d criticism4 ,! memb]s pl$g$ !mselves to try1 z f> z 9 !m lay1 to speak k9dly ( p :5 x 0 possible = !m to d s1 & :5 impossible to say no?+4 ,at fir/ x 0 h>d1 = self-conceit w\ld intrude1 & x is h>d = "o girl to praise ano!r :o dislikes h]4 ,little by little ! t9y se$ ( ef=t grew into a habit ( k9dly spee*4 ,:at volumes x argues = a woman's g5tle ladyhood & ,*ri/ianity :5 x c tru?fully be said ( h]1 ,%e nev] speaks un*>itably ( anybody6 ,let u old] p set an example ( tol]ance & *>itable spee*4 ,too (t5 our *ildr5 are b reproductions1 p]haps some:at highly color$1 ( ourselves1 our virtues1 & our faults4 ,& ?is is especially true ( ! mo!rs4 ,john ,j>ndyce gives u a ^w ( enc\ragem5t :5 he says-- ,i ?9k x mu/ some:]e be writt5 t ! virtues ( ! mo!rs %all occasionally be visit$ ^u ! *ildr51 z well z ! s9s ( ! fa!r4 ,su* be+ ! case1 let u *ildr5 ( a l>g] gr[? %[ su* tact1 unselfi%ness & t5d] *>ity1 t our *ildr51 see+ ^! virtues1 may copy !m1 & !reby aid 9 remov+ ! disagreeable traits (1 at lea/1 our ,"y ,p]sons4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,our ,,boy4 ,! foll[+ is a bona fide lett]4 ,x is writt5 9 su* g5u9e e>ne/1 & s cle>ly voices ! s5tim5ts ( _m "y m5 ( ! pres5t day1 t ,i am glad to h an opportunity to answ] x4 #a4 ,:y %\ld ,i1 a fa/-gr[+1 h>d-work+ y\? ( eighte51 :o g e morn+1 f\r miles by /reet-c>1 to my (fice1 & ! same back at night1 (t5 s we>y & fa9t z to be h>dly able to sit1 n to say /&1 be oblig$ to give up my seat to any flighty1 fla%y girl :o has come d[n-t[n to %op1 or frolic1 or d no?+8 ,isn't %e z able to sw+ corn]s hold+ on to a /rap z ,i8 & to hold h] own p]p5dicul> 9 ! aisle8 #b4 ,:y isn't x z rude = h] & h] companions to giggle & :isp] & />e1 ! objects ( amusem5t be+ h] fell[-pass5g]s1 z x w\ld be = me & my fell[s8 ,yet we w\ld be r\ghs--& %e & h] crew mu/ be treat$ ) ! def]5ce due ! g5tl] sex4 ,& :y am ,i a boor if ,i d n give h] my seat1 :ile %e is consid]$ a lady if %e takes x )\t ?ank+ me8 #c4 ,are girls1 take !m z a rule1 z well-br$ z boys8 ,judg+ by appe>ances1 x w\ld seem t _m m5 %>e 9 ! feel+ express$ 9 y\r fir/ qu]y4 ,i am n a flighty1 fla%y girl1 b ,i cross$ ! city ! o!r night 9 a horse-c> 9 :i* !re 7 tw5ty m5 & two wom5--"o ( !m be+ myself4 ,i /ood1 :ile ! score ( m5 sat & l\ng$ com=tably beh9d _! newspap]s4 ,!y 7 tir$ aft] a h>d day's "w1 & w\ld h be5 we>i$ /ill m by /&+4 ,a well woman 0 worn out & a delicate woman w\ld h be5 made ill1 by ?is ex]tion4 ,my de> boy6 let me ask y "o "q4 ,:y %\ld y1 no matt] h[ tir$ y are1 spr+ eag]ly =w>d to prev5t y\r si/] f lift+ a piece ( furniture1 or c>ry+ a trunk up/airs8 ,:y n let h] d x8 ,i c imag9e y\r look ( indignant surprise4 ,:y8 because %e is a woman6 ,x w\ld ne>ly kill h]6 ,exactly s2 b y w sw+ ! burd5 on y\r broad1 /rong %\ld]s1 be> x to its de/9ation1 & ! next m9ute run lightly d[n-/airs1--p]haps1 z y w\ld say1 a little w9d$1 b n "o :it /ra9$ 9 n]ve or muscle4 ,!re lies ! diff]5ce4 ,! good ,"l :o made u wom5 _h ,8 own excell5t reason = mak+ u physically weak] ?an m54 ,p]haps because1 _h we _! /r5g?1 we w\ld be too ambiti\s4 ,h[ev] t may be1 m51 z ! /rong] sex1 %\ld help u 9 our weakness4 ,/&+ 9 ! horse-c> t is jo/l+ ov] a r\gh track1 hold+ on ) up-/ret*$ arm to a /rap & sw++ corn]s dur+ a two-mile ride1 w\ld d m h>m to a girl ( y\r own age ?an y w\ld suff] 7 y to /& :ile mak+ a tw5ty-mile trip4 ,= humanity's sake1 !n1 if y\r gallantry does n prompt y to make sacrifice1 d n all[ any woman1 old or "y1 to hold h] p]p5dicul> 9 ! aisle :5 y c (f] h] a seat & :ile y h a pair ( capable legs ^u :i* to dep5d = support4 ,a true g5tleman is always unselfi%1 be he old or "y1 re/$ or we>y2 & su* be+ ! case1 ! =eign day-labor]1 9 blue bl\se & hob-nail$ boots1 :o rises & gives a lady 8 place 9 c> or omnibus1 is ! sup]ior ( ! sev]al-times-a-millionaire1 9 f9e/ broadclo?1 spotless l951 pat5t lea!rs & silk hat1 :o sits /ill1 tak+ refuge beh9d 8 newspap]1 9 :i* he is seem+ly s deeply absorb$ z to be bl9d to ! fact t a woman1 old en\gh to be 8 "m1 /&s ne> him4 ,) "o g5tlemanl9ess is in/9ctive1 ) ! o!r x is1 l 8 l>ge/ diamond /ud1 worn = %[1 & ev5 !n is a little (f color4 ,i hope x is h>dly necess>y to rem9d y t true c\rtesy does n /ay to di/+ui% betwe5 a ri* or a poor woman1 or to notice :e!r %e is a pretty "y girl1 fa%ionably attir$1 or a decrepit laundress tak+ home ! week's wa%4 ,%e is a woman6 ,t %\ld be suffici5t to ar\se y\r manl9ess4 ,?is is ! tru?ful reply to qu]y ,no4 #a4 ,n a pleasant answ] p]haps1 b an hone/ "o4 ,to make ! advice m palatable1 take x ) a pl5tiful season+ ( gratitude = ! gift ( physical /r5g? :i* makes y a man4 ,& n[ = ,no4 #b4 ,"h y are "r1 & y\r sugge/ion has _h my s]i\s consid]ation4 ,possibly1 ?\ghtlessness may acc\nt = ! fooli% :isp]+ & giggl+ y m5tion1 b />es & amus$ comm5ts ^u fell[-pass5g]s are no?+ less ?an acts ( rud5ess1 be !y p]petrat$ by boy or girl4 ,b two wrongs nev] yet made a "r1 & because a girl is disc\rte\s is no reason :y y %\ld put y\rself on ! same foot+ ) h]1 & fail to obs]ve t[>ds h] ! def]5ce due all wom54 ,if y are 9 a c> ) a pr(ane drunk>d1 y d n copy 8 actions1 or1 if oblig$ to address him1 adopt 8 /yle ( language4 ,! gl>+ defect 9 ! mann]s & voice ( ! ,am]ican girl is t %e is l\d4 ,g]man ,gret*5 or ,iri% ,bridget is m likely to speak s(tly 9 public ?an h] ri* "y mi/ress4 ,x is (t5 a %ock to ! obs]v] :5 sweet sixte5 seat$ opposite him 9 ! horse-c>1 beg9s conv]sation ) h] companion4 ,h] face is g5tle1 h] :ole mi5 ref9$1--b1 h] voice6 ,%e talks l\dly & laughs con/antly4 ,"o beautiful woman :om ,i h met1--weal?y & well-educat$1 always rem9ds me ( a peacock4 ,y d\btless h se5 & he>d peaf[ls (t5 en\gh to und]/& ! comp>ison4 ,! graceful motion & gorge\s plumage dem& our admiration1 until ! creature1 becom+ accu/om$ to our pres5ce1 raises 8 voice 9 a pi]c+ call1 some?+ betwe5 a hoot & a %riek1 :i* causes u to cov] our e>s4 ,aft] su* an exp]i5ce1 we turn ) relief to ! sob] h5s :o are cont5t$ to cluck peacefully ?r\gh life1 res]v+ _! cackl+ until !y h done some?+ ( :i* to boa/1 & wi% to in=m u t ! egg !y h laid is at our disposal4 ,z a rule ! girl :o is prononce 9 a public conveyance is n well-br$1 & %e :o laughs l\dly & talks noisily1 mean:ile pass+ comm5ts on ^? p]sons :o are s un=tunate z to be h] travel+ companions1 has no claim to ! mu*-abus$ title ( lady4 ,b y c h>dly comp>e y\r mann]s & ^? ( y\r fri5ds ) ! deportm5t ( l[-born1 ill-br$ girls4 ,i fancy t y w\ld f9d t ev]yone w\ld pron\nce s5t5ce z sev]e ^u !m z ^u y1 7 y\r actions ! same4 ,i h be5 amaz$ be=e ?is at :at ,i h be5 told1 & at :at ,i h myself notic$1 ( ! failure ( wom5 to ?ank m5 :o rise & (f] !m seats4 ,x w\ld seem incr$ible t any p]son %\ld s f> neglect all semblance ( civility z to accept a place ?us (f]$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,x is a k9dness on ! "p ( a man1 & %\ld always be met by "s ackn[l$gm5t4 ,if1 :5 y rise1 & lift+ y\r hat1 resign y\r place to a woman1 & %e1 )\t a ^w1 accepts x z h] due1 y\r only consolation w be to fall back on ! com=t+ ?\ght t y h behav$ l a g5tleman1 & t any disc\rtesy ( h]s _c detract f ! m]it ( y\r action4 ,y did n d x = ! ?anks y might receive1 b because x is "r4 ,x is n pessimi/ic to ass]t t all ?r\gh life1 we are work+ on ?is pr9ciple--n t we may receive ! cr$it = :at we d1 b do+ good = ! good's sake4 ,d n be s ra% z to say bitt]ly--,s mu* = sacrific+ my own com=t6 ,cat* me giv+ a woman my seat aga96 & ^? o!r fooli%1 because angry1 ?+s :i* a vex$ boy is tempt$ to say "u su* circum/ances4 ,cont9ue 9 ! good way1 hop+ t next "t y may h ! pleasure ( do+ a favor to a lady :o has ! bre$+ to appreciate & be grateful = an act ( c\rtesy4 ,y\r ?ird "q is "o difficult to answ]4 ,are girls z well br$ z boys--,yes--& no6 ,_! tra9+ lies along diff]5t l9es4 ,a few days ago ,i 0 talk+ ) a "y man :o _h a grievance4 ,a girl ( 8 acqua9tance _h1 ! night be=e1 be5 at a reception :i* he _h also att5d$4 ,feel+ a little we>y %e retir$ to a com=table corn] ( ! room1 & sat !re dur+ ! entire ev5+4 ,%e did n feel l danc+1 & told h] ho/ess %e w\ld r sit /ill4 ,my "y fri5d _h a sev]e heada*e1 b1 al?\gh suff]+1 8 appreciation ( les conv5ances w\ld n all[ him to sit d[n 9 a seclud$ ni*e = fifte5 m9utes1 dur+ ! entire ev5+4 ,8 grievance 0 t _h he done ?is he w\ld h be5 vot$ a boor1 :ile ! girl's action 0 condon$ by ho/ess & gue/s4 ,"o ?+ mu/ always be consid]$--namely1 t a woman's "p is1 9 _m po9ts ( etiquette1 passive4 ,x is ! man :o takes ! initiative1 & :o is made su* a prom95t figure t all eyes are drawn to him4 ,h y ev] notic$ x8 ,man proposes1 woman accepts4 ,man /&s1 woman rema9s seat$4 ,man lifts 8 hat1 woman m]ely b[s4 ,man acts z escort1 woman z ! escort$4 ,s1 :5 a man is c>eless or ?\ghtless1 x is all ! m evid5t4 ,= ?is reason1 beg9 z a boy1 to obs]ve all ! small1 sweet c\rtesies ( life4 ,i (t5 wi% !re 7 any "o po9t 9 :i* a woman c\ld %[ h] g5u9e ladyhood z a man displays 8 g5tlehood by ! managem5t ( 8 hat1--rais+ x entirely f ! head on meet+ a woman1 lift+ x :5 ! lady ) :om he is walk+ b[s to an acqua9tance1 or :5 8 man-companion meets a fri5d1 b>+ 8 head on meet+1 p>t+ f1 or kiss+ "m1 si/] or wife4 ,^!1 ) o!r po9ts1 su* z ris+ :5 a woman ent]s ! room1 & rema9+ /&+ until %e is seat$1 giv+ h] ! prec$5ce 9 pass+ 9 or out ( a door1 & pick+ up ! h&k]*ief or glove %e lets fall--are sure indices ( ! g5tleman1 or1 by _! abs5ce1 m>k ! boor4 ,b our girl %\ld n ?9k t %e c af=d to ov]look ! acts ( tactful c\rtesy :i* are h] duty z well z h] bro!r's4 ,prom95t among ^! %e %\ld place ! def]5ce due ^? :o are old] ?an h]self4 ,h] temptation is (t5 to ex]cise a patroniz+ tol]ation t[>d h] eld]s1 &1 :ile %e is n actually disrespectful1 %e /ill has ! air ( a v sup]ior "y be+ hold+ conv]se ) a p]son :o has ! advantage m]ely 9 ! accid5t ( ye>s4 ,did %e realize h[ ridicul\s ^! v y\?ful1 fooli% mann]s are1 %e w\ld blu% = h]self4 ,%e w--:5 %e has atta9$ ! age ( discretion4 ,ano!r ( our girls' mi/akes is t ( imag9+ t brusqu5ess & p]tness are wit4 ,!re is no o!r error m common ) girls f fifte5 to eighte52 !y g5]ally *oose a boy z ! butt ( _! s>ca/ic rem>ks--&1 to _! %ame be x said1 !y frequ5tly select a lad :o is too c\rte\s to retort 9 k9d4 ,b ^! faults 9 boy & girl alike are evid5ces ( a fre%ness :i* we>s (f z ! ye>s roll on1 z ! gre5 husk1 :5 t\*$ by ! fro/1 falls away1 leav+ expos$ ! glossy br[n %ell enclos+ ! ripe1 sweet k]nel ( ! nut4 ,if ?is answ] to y\r lett] reads l a s]mon1 p>don "o :o is int]e/$ 9 "y p1 & :o1 well rememb]+ :5 %e 0 "y h]self1 w\ld fa9 hold out a help+ h& to ^? :o are /umbl+ on 9 ! pa? %e trod 9 ye>s gone by4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,t ,,spoil$ ,,*ild4 ,i 0 ! o!r day "o ( _m pass5g]s 9 a railroad tra9 9 :i* a small girl ( f\r or five ye>s ( age 0 mak+ a j\rney1 accompani$ by h] "m & an aunt4 ,! *ild 0 beautiful1 ) a mass ( gold5 curls4 ,h] velvet coat & ! felt hat trimm$ elaborately ) o/ri* plumes 7 faultless 9 _! /yle2 h] behavior w\ld comp>e unfavorably ) ! mann]s ( a "y ,coman*e ,indian4 ,%e insi/$ ^u /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! aisle1 :]e %e effectually block$ all passage1 &1 z ! tra9 0 go+ rapidly1 ran a great risk ( be+ ?r[n viol5tly aga9/ ! seats4 ,:5 remon/rat$ ) by h] gu>dians1 %e slapp$ h] aunt full 9 ! face1 pull$ h]self free f h] "m's re/ra9+ grasp1 &1 9 a fr5zy ( rage1 ?rew h]self d[n "r across ! aisle4 ,!re %e lay = a full half h\r4 ,:5 h] "m w\ld h rais$ h] to h] feet %e utt]$ %riek aft] %riek1 until h] fell[-travel]s' e>s rang4 ,aft] ?is triumph ( "y ,am]ica ov] ! rule & comm& ( tyranniz+ mamma1 ! innoc5t babe 0 all[$ to rema9 pro/rate 9 h] *os5 re/+-place1 :ile brakem51 conductor & pass5g]s /epp$ g+]ly ov] ! recumb5t =m4 ,%e v>i$ ! monotony ( ! situation by occasional wra?ful kicks 9 ! direction ( h] "m or at "s w\ld-be pass]-by4 ,x is be/ to let sleep+ dogs lie1 sigh$ ! "m ( ?is prodigy to h] si/]4 ,:5 %e gets "o ( ^! attacks 7& %e has !m q (t57 ,i j leave h] alone until %e becomes a%am$ ( x4 ,%e c't be> to be cross$ 9 any?+4 ,:5 ,i /epp$ f ! tra9 at my de/9ation ! humiliation = :i* h] att5dants long$ 0 /ill a /rang] to ! willful *ild4 ,tr\ble-fe>+ p]sons h a belief to ! effect t x is1 9 ! long run1 easi] to let a *ild h 8 own sweet way until he has atta9$ ! age ( discretion1--say at f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s1--:5 8 innate s5se ( propriety w conv9ce him ( ! error ( 8 ways4 ,su* a !ori/ 0 a de> old g5tleman :o1 _m ye>s ago1 remon/rat$ ) me ^u ! pa9s & "t ,i sp5t 9 tra9+ my fir/ born4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?is ag$ sa9t _h be5 re>$ accord+ to ! old-fa%ion$ notion1 b :5 !y _h babies ( _! own !y dep>t$ f x1 & ! ris+ g5]ation _h full & free sway4 ,_! gr&p>5t1 albeit frequ5tly ! victim ( _! pranks1 lov$ !m de>ly4 ,he n[ assur$ me t-- ,:ile !y are regul> little b>b>ians1 my de>1 /ill !y h all t fre$om & wild lib]ty :i* %\ld accompany *ildhood4 ,!y eat :5 & :at !y please1 g to b$ :5 !y feel l x1 rise e>ly or late z ! :im seizes !m1 & "k no prescrib$ rules = diet & deportm5t4 ,b !y come ( good /ock & w turn out all "r4 ,!y did come ( good1 hone/ p>5ts1 & ?is may h be5 :at sav$ _! moral1 :ile _! physical be+ has suff]$ f ! c\rse pursu$ dur+ _! infancy & e>ly y\?4 ,!re 7 six *ildr52 n[ !re are f\r4 ,"o di$ :5 a m]e baby f cold contract$ f runn+ ab\t ! h\se 9 w9t] wea!r 9 h] b>e feet4 ,%e 0 s fond ( do+ ?is t h] "m c\ld n be> to put %oes & /ock+s on ! de> little tot4 ,! o!r1 a sweet1 affectionate boy1 suff]$ at regul> int]vals dur+ ! fifte5 ye>s ( 8 life f acute indige/ion4 ,directly aft] "o ( ^! attacks1 he1 z 0 8 habit1 foll[$ ! crav+s ( an undiscipl9$ appetite1 & att5d$1 late at night1 a pea-nut-&-c&y supp]1 almo/ imm$iately aft] :i* he 0 tak5 viol5tly ill & di$ 9 ?ree days4 ,! f\r rema9+ *ildr5 d n1 all told1 possess en\gh con/itution to make "o /rong man4 ,!y are all delicate & con/ant suff]]s4 ,9 ?is case judici\s c>e might h av]t$ ! above-m5tion$ evils4 ,w\ld ! game h be5 wor? ! c&le8 ,?is is a "q :i* p>5ts _c af=d to disreg>d4 ,x is exp$i5t = !m to consid] s]i\sly :e!r or n ! /ock on bo? sides ( ! family1 ( :i* _! *ildr5 come1 is s good z to w>rant neglect or to ju/ify ov]-indulg5ce4 ,our "m-tongue does n (f] u a phrase by :i* we may express :at we mean by l'enfant t]rible4 ,b our fa!r-l& produces _m liv+ examples :i* may s]ve z translations ( ! ,fr5* words4 ,su* an "o 0 ! small boy :o1 :ile eag]ly dev\r+ grapes1 ?rew ! sk9s1 "o aft] ano!r1 into ! lap ( my new light silk g[n4 ,8 "m ent]$ a smil+ly g5tle prote/ 9 ! =m (-- ,oh1 ,frankie de>6 d y ?9k x is pretty to d t8 to :i* he paid z mu* att5tion z to my look ( di/ress4 ,! read] :o believes 9 l5d+ a h& 9 right+ ! m9or evils ( society mu/ h m tem]ity & a l>g] %>e ( :at ! boy ( ! p]iod d5om9ates n]ve ?an ,i possess1 if %e int]f]es ) a *ild :ile 9 ! pres5ce ( ! "m4 ,x is z unsafe z ! prov]bial act ( ins]t+ ! digits betwe5 ! b>k & ! tree4 ,x is1 moreov]1 a lib]ty :i* ,i %\ld nev] p]mit ! de>e/ fri5d to take4 ,9 fact1 s /rong is my feel+ on ?is subject1 t ,i %\ld h all[$ ,frankie de> to make a fruit-plate & f+]-b[l ( ! %imm]+ folds ( my g[n r ?an utt] a feeble objection be=e 8 dot+ mamma4 ,! practice ( spoil+ a *ild is unju/ to ! little "o & to ! p>5t4 ,! latt] suff]s t5fold m ?an if %e1 day by day1 inculcat$ ! l9e-^u-l9e1 prote/-^u-prote/ sy/em4 ,t %e does n d ?is is sometimes due to mi/ak5 k9dness1 b (t5] to self-indulg5ce or dread ( disagreeable sc5es1 t br+s a h>ve/ ( mis]y z surely z he :o s[s ! w9d w reap ! :irlw9d4 ,a spoil$ *ild is an undutiful *ild4 ,?is mu/ be true4 ,! con/ant humor+ & consid]+ ( "o's :ims w1 9 c\rse ( "t1 produce a /unt$1 w>p$ & ess5tially selfi% "*1 t consid]s ! claims ( gratitude & affection z nil comp>$ ) ! fur!rance ( p]sonal aims & desires4 ,nev] hav+ le>n$ self-control or ob$i5ce1 p>5ts & _! timid remon/rances mu/ g to ! wall be=e ! passions or long+s :i* ^! same p>5ts 9 days gone by h fo/]$4 ,only "m or nobody b fa!r are phrases t are s frequ5t z to become habitual1 :ile ! y y\rself us$ to let me d ?is or t is ! burd5 ( _m an excuse = misdemeanors4 ,& aft] all ! ye>s ( p>5tal indulg5ce1 :at is y\r rew>d8 ,! spr+ is gone f y\r own be+1 :ile y\r *ildr5 w n let y live y\r life ov] aga9 9 !irs4 ,we all recall sop's fable ( ! "y man ab\t to be execut$1 :o begg$ on ! scaffold = a la/ ^w ) 8 "m1 & :5 ! wi% 0 grant$1 /oop$ to h] & bit (f ! tip ( h] e>1 t ! pa9 & disfigurem5t might s]ve z a con/ant rem9d] ( ! hatr$ he felt = ! ov]-indulg5ce & lack ( discipl9e :i* _h br\ght him to ?is %ameful dea?4 ,! hurt :i* ! "m's he>t feels at ! ?\ght ( caus+ h] *ild's d[nfall is pa9 too great to be endur$4 ,! lett+-alone pr9ciple is a %ort-sight$ "o4 ,ev5 9 infancy a spoil$ *ild may make su* a nuisance ( himself z to produce a disagreeable impression ^u all :o "k him1--an impression :i* x takes _m ye>s ( model behavior to eradicate4 ,x is actual cruelty to ?r[ ^u ! *ild ! "w ! p>5t %\ld h p]=m$4 ,x is easy to tra9 ! gr[+ plant1 b aft] ! b>k is t\gh & ! fibre /rong x is a t]rible /ra9 ^u gra9 & vitality to b5d x 9 a direction to :i* x is unaccu/om$4 ,mu* ( ! insubord9ation to be f\nd 9 ! *ildr5 ( ! pres5t day is due to ! gr[+ habit ( entru/+ ! little ones to s]vants ^: own wills & temp]s are uncontroll$ & untra9$4 ,a *ild kn[s t 8 nurse has no "r to insi/ ^u ob$i5ce1 & he takes advantage ( ! k until he is a small tyrant :o is consci\s ( no law beyond t ( 8 own incl9ations4 ,! prime rule 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr5 %\ld be implicit ob$i5ce4 ,! *ild is happi] = kn[+ t :5 a comm& or prohibition is /at$ !re is no appeal f ! s5t5ce1 & t coax+ avails naught4 ,unc]ta9ty is z try+ to small m5 & wom5 z to u :o are m advanc$ 9 ! s*ool ( life4 ,s mu* dep5ds ^u ?is great pr9ciple ( ob$i5ce1 t x is m>vel\s t p>5ts ev] disreg>d x4 ,i h kn[n 9 my own exp]i5ce ?ree cases 9 :i* x 0 impossible to make a *ild take m$ic9e1 & dea? has foll[$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pa9ful recollections ,i h is ( see+ a *ild six ye>s old =c$ to swall[ a febrifuge t 0 n unpalatable 9 itself4 ,! "m1 fa!r1 & nurse held ! /ruggl+ boy1 :ile ! physician pri$ op5 ! set tee? & p\r$ ! liquid d[n 8 ?roat4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x is probable t ! rem$y prov$ worse ?an ! disease4 ,i h n space to d m ?an t\* ^u ! great influ5ce ( e>ly tra9+ on ! future life4 ,all my days ,i h be5 ?ankful = ! g5tle b firm h& t1 z a *ild1 taught me moral c\rage1 self-d5ial & submission4 ,! temptations ( life h be5 m easily resi/$1 ! trials m lightly borne1 because ( ! ye>s 9 :i* ,i 0 9 tra9+ = ! race set be=e me4 ,we d n want to ent] our *ildr5 on ! c\rse z unbrok51 s(t & wild colts1 ^: spirits mu/ be cru%$ be=e !y w submit to ! "w assign$ !m4 ,!y may be "y1 yet /rong2 spirit$1 yet g5tle2 pati5t1 yet resolute4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,gett+ ,,along ,,9 ,,ye>s4 ,does y\r husb& ?9k a full be>d becom+ to him8 ask$ ,i ( a "y wife4 ,h] tw5ty-?ree-ye>-old "l1 ^: good-look+ face _h be5 adorn$ & made positively h&some by a sweep+ br[n m\/a*e1 _h1 s9ce our la/ meet+1 rais$ an unev5 crop ( r$di% :isk]s t %ort5$ a face some:at too r\nd1 & altoge!r vulg>iz$ :at _h be5 ref9$4 ,no1 inde$6 ,he kn[s1 z ,i d1 t x disfigures him4 ,x is a bus9ess necessity to :i* he sacrific$ vanity4 ,! appe>ance ( maturity c>ries weight 9 ! comm]cial _w4 ,8 be>d adds t5 ye>s to 8 real age4 ,be+ 9 an audi5ce collect$ to he> an em95t cl]gyman la/ summ]1 ,i he>d an a/oni%$ gasp beh9d me1 z ! orator arose3 ,:y he has %av$ (f 8 be>d6 ,h[ l a r\nd oily man ( ,god he looks6 ,true1 said ano!r1 b fifte5 ye>s y\ng]4 ,he is gett+ along 9 ye>s1 y see1 & wants to hide ! fact4 ,! la/ speak] sat opposite to me at ! hotel table t day1 & 9 discuss+ ! lead] ( ! morn+ s]vice1 repeat$ ! phrase t _h j>r$ ^u my e>4 ,x is fatal to a cl]gyman's popul>ity & to a woman's hopes to be suspect$ ( gett+ along 9 ye>s4 ,i told ! /ory ( my be>d$ y\? & ask$3 ,:]e !n is ! safe gr\nd8 ,:5 is x altoge!r reputable = "o to decl>e 8 real age8 ,oh1 any:]e f ?irty to =ty-five6 ,be=e & aft] t t]m life c h>dly be said to be wor? ! liv+4 ,i smil$1 z ! rattl] meant ,i %\ld4 ,b ! words h /ay$ by me1 ! m p]si/5tly t obs]vation be>s me out 9 ! suspicion t ! m]ry speak] only utt]$ ! ?\ght ( _m o!rs4 ,! ye>s ( man's life are ?ree-score-&-t51 says ! ,^w ( ,him :o made man & knew :at 0 9 man4 ,! we>] ( a body t1 ) tol]ably good treatm5t ought to la/ = sev5ty ye>s1 mu/ !n1 accord+ to popul> judgm5t1 sp5d ne>ly half ( t "t 9 le>n+ h[ to play 8 "p 9 ! _w1 b>ely a fif? 9 c>ry+ out ,god's designs 9 & = him1 & !n rema9 = a qu>t] ( a c5tury a cumb]] ( ! home & e>?4 ,su* wa/e ( /r5g?1 "t & accumulat$ capital w\ld be cri$ out ^u z wret*$ mismanagem5t 7 ! s*eme ( human devis+4 ,! ,fr5* prov]b t a woman 7& presumably a man7 is j z old z %e *ooses to be1 comes s mu* ne>] :at ,i believe 0 our ,creator's wise & m]ciful purpose 9 giv+ u life1 t ,i turn ?ankfully & hopefully to ?is side ( ! subject4 ,! be/ way to avoid gr[+ old is n to be afraid ( gett+ along 9 ye>s4 ,to come d[n to h>d pan--:5ce orig9ates ?is un:olesome dread ( rip5ess & maturity8 ,x surely is n a fe> ( dea? t makes u blan* & %r9k back at ! (t-recurr+ mile-/ones 9 ! j\rney ( life t br+s all ( u ne>] ! goal t[>ds :i* we are b\nd4 ,i once he>d a "y woman say1 s]i\sly3 ,i hope t :5 ,i am =ty-five1 ,i may quietly die4 ,i d n dread dea?1 b ,i d %udd] at ! idea ( be+ laid on ! %elf4 ,i d n mean to be sev]e :5 ,i ass]t t1 n9e times out ( t51 x is ! victim's own fault t %e is pu%$ out ( ! way1 or1 z our slangy y\? ( to-day put x1 is n 9 x4 ,x is y\r bus9ess & m9e to be 9 x1 he>t1 s\l1 & body1 & to keep our places !re by e ef=t 9 our p[]4 ,a fe> ( t :i* is high1 or m5tal or physical in]tia1 or1 to be less euphemi/ic & m exact1 laz9ess--%\ld n det] u4 ,?is object is n to be accompli%$ by adopt+ juv5ile dress & kitt5i% ways4 ,we %\ld beautify old age1 n acc5tuate x by artificial means4 ,:5 y\r road/]1 advanc$ 9 ye>s & woefully /iff 9 ! jo9ts1 makes a lame attempt to imitate a gambol+ colt1 & feebly elevates 8 h9d legs1 & pret5ds to %y at a piece ( pap] 9 ! road1 y smile ) contemptu\s amusem5t & say3 ,! old fool is 9 8 dotage6 ,b if he keeps on /eadily to 8 "w1 do+ ! be/ he c1 y\r comm5t is sure to be some:at aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,?is is truly a wond]ful horse6 ,he is j z good z on ! day ,i b\ght him1 fifte5 ye>s ago6 ,let u det]m9e to face ! situation1 :5 x is necess>y1 calmly & s5sibly4 ,=1 unlike ! a=esaid horse1 we d n expect to be knock$ on ! head ) a club1 or quietly *lor(orm$ out ( exi/5ce at a /at$ p]iod4 ,we w\ld d well to foll[ our optimi/ic pr9ciples1 & look at ! _m b5efits :i*1 9 ! words ( ! old cate*ism1 d accompany & fl[ f ?is /ate4 ,if y h liv$ well1 fifty is bett] ?an ?irty1 z ! sun-&-fro/-kiss$ 7n bitt57 ,catawba grape is bett] ?an ! t9y gre5 sph]e ( ,june1 & z maturity is ne>] p]fection ?an crude y\?4 ,! t$i\s r\t9e ( ! life-s*ool1 ! h\rs sp5t 9 acquir+ k = :i* y _h no imm$iate use1 are pa/4 ,! wisdom t mu/ come ) "t & exp]i5ce is y\rs4 ,ano!r ( ! great advantages 9 be+ ne> ! top ( ! m\nta9 is t y c speak f sup]ior k words ( com=t & enc\ragem5t to ^? b5ea? y1 :o are /ill toil+ ov] ! pa? y h trod4 ,su* help f y :o h be5 !re1 & h n[ successfully pass$ ! mo/ try+ places1 w d m to keep up o!rs' he>ts ?an _m s]mons prea*$ by "o :o kn[s x all only 9 !ory4 ,s9ce old age is inevitable1 d n let u try to pret5d t x is n1 & let u nev] act z if !re 7 any hope ( %unn+ x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 nei!r %\ld we wi% t x 7 possible = u to evade x4 ,x is j z mu* ( a ,god-orda9$ p]iod z y\?1 & we ought to gr[ old 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ,god meant we %\ld4 ,he meant u to keep he>t & s\l "y by con/ant occupation & by unselfi% int]e/ 9 ! affairs ( o!rs4 ,i "k "o woman1 pa/ ! fifties1 :o is1 ! "y p decl>e1 mu* m fun ?an any girl4 ,_! enjoym5ts are h]s1 & %e laughs z he>tily ov] _! fun1 sympa?izes z s9c]ely 9 _! disappo9tm5ts1 z if %e 7 ?irty ye>s y\ng] ?an %e is4 ,9 fact1 h] sympa?y is m g5u9e1 = h] age puts h] completely beyond ! fa9te/ suspicion ( rivalry1 & x is easi] to tell ( "o's defeats & triumphs :5 ! li/5] is too f> along 9 ye>s to be jeal\s or envi\s4 ,x %\ld n be necess>y = u to call c\rage into use to reconcile u to our lo/ y\?4 ,pla9 common s5se is all t is requisite4 ,we h ga9$ mu* on life 9 ! pa/ c5tury4 ,z sci5ce has taught u h[ to w>d (f dea?1 s has x in/ruct$ u 9 ! art ( pres]v+ y\? f> beyond middle age4 ,ov] my fireplace hangs a portrait ( my gr&mo!r1 "o ( ! lovelie/ wom5 ( h] "t4 ,%e di$ at ! age ( fifty1 & 9 x %e we>s a mob-cap & an old woman's g[n4 ,= ye>s be=e h] dea?1 %e felt t %e belong$ to ! pa/ g5]ation1 did n jo9 9 ! y\ng] p's occupations1 & claim$ h] place 9 ! *imney-corn]4 ,9 h] day ! dead-l9e 9 a man's life 0 drawn at fifty4 ,n[ we "k t to be out ( all reason4 ,if ! ye>s ( a man's life are ?ree-score-&-t5 let u det]m9e to move ! dead-l9e on to sev5ty1 & claim t we are n old until we h rea*$ t po9t4 ,& if1 by reason ( /r5g? we c hold on to f\r-score1 let u pu% x on ! t5 ye>s f>!r1 &1 tak+ c\rage1 ?ank ,god = ?is new lease ( life4 ,we d n belong to ! pa/ g5]ation1 b to ! act+1 work+1 liv+ pres5t4 ,our juniors are ! ris+ g5]ation1 & no "o belongs to ! pa/ except ^? :o h laid aside ! burd5 ( life--light to "s1 we>isome to o!rs--=ev]4 ,!y are ! only ones :o h any excuse = /epp+ out ( ! ranks4 ,!y h done s by _! ,capta9's ord]4 ,let u1 :o rema91 /& bravely 9 our places1 t we may be pres5t or acc\nt$ = :5 ! roll-call conta9+ our names is read4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,tru?-,,tell+4 ,con=mity to fact or reality4 ,exact accordance ) t :i* is1 has be51 or %all be4 ,i look$ up ,web/]'s def9ition ( ,tru? ye/]day1 aft] ov]he>+ a conv]sation betwe5 two girls 9 ! horse-c>4 ,!y spoke s l\dly t n to he> w\ld h be5 an impossibility4 ,my att5tion 0 fir/ attract$ to !m by ! "n ( a fri5d4 ,did y "k ( ,mr4 ,b4's illness8 ask$ ! y\ng] & m pron\nc$ colloqui/4 ,yes1 respond$ ! o!r2 ,i "k he has _h pneumonia1 b ,i und]/& t he is n[ convalesc5t4 ,oh1 !n1 y hav5't he>d ! late/6 ,! discov]y ( h] companion's ignorance act$ ^u ! girl l magic4 ,%e became vivaci\s1 & beam$ ) ! gl[ ( satisfaction k9dl$ by ! privilege ( be+ ! fir/ to relate a morsel ( news4 ,well1 my de>6 ,mamma & ,i 7 call+ !re1 & :ile ,i 0 talk+ to ,miss ,b41 ,i he>d ,mrs4 ,b4 tell my "m ?is awful ?+4 ,y "k ,mr4 ,b4's si/] is a tra9$ nurse 7,i nev] did believe 9 tra9$ nurses67 & :5 he 0 tak5 s ill !y s5t = h] to come & take c>e ( him4 ,%e got along tol]ably well until a few days ago :5 ! doctor prescrib$ qu99e = ,mr4 ,b4 ,by mi/ake1 %e gave him t5 gra9s ( morph9e4 ,:at6 ,yes1 my de>1 %e did6 ,x seems l an imm5se quantity1 b1 z ,i want$ to be accurate 7,i always say t accuracy is a ,*ri/ian duty71 ,i ask$ ,miss ,b4 h[ _m gra9s h] fa!r took1 & %e said ',t56' ,well6 ! poor victim slept ?irty h\rs1 & !y 7 s fright5$ t !y s5t = ! doctor4 ,he said t1 =tunately1 no h>m 0 done1 b t x 0 an unp>donable piece ( c>elessness4 ,!y dis*>g$ ! nurse =?)4 ,%e ought to h be5 arre/$ & puni%$1--n turn$ loose ^u a confid+ community4 ,yet y say %e is 8 own si/]8 ,yes1 inde$6 & ! family h always be5 p]fectly devot$ to h]6 ,b !y h s5t h] to ! "r-ab\t n[4 ,x is too bad6 ,a family r[ is su* an un=tunate ?+4 ,!y may be ?ankful n to h a murd]-case to deal )6 ,/rangely en\gh1 ,i 0 en r\te = ! h\se ( my fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,b41 & z ! c>1 at ?is juncture1 cross$ ! /reet on :i* %e liv$1 ,i motion$ to ! conductor to r+ ! bell1 & alight$ be=e he>+ m ( t rem>kable tale4 ,be+ acqua9t$ ) ! :ole matt] z x actually occurr$1 ,i 0 amus$ & indignant1 z well z curi\s1 to le>n h[ ?is girl _h receiv$ ! wret*$ly g>bl$ v]sion ( an affair1 ! facts ( :i* 7 ^!3 ,:5 ,mr4 ,b4 0 sudd5ly pro/rat$ by an al>m+ attack ( pneumonia1 8 si/]1 a noble woman :o _h tak5 up z h] life-"w ! duties ( a tra9$ nurse 9 a ,bo/on hospital1 0 telegraph$ =4 ,z %e _h a s]i\s case 9 *>ge1 x 0 impossible to obey ! summons1 & a ,new ,york nurse 0 engag$4 ,mr4 ,b4's physician _h1 e>ly 9 8 illness1 prep>$ "s p[d]s1 ea* conta9+ a m9ute portion ( morph9e1 & sev]al _h be5 adm9i/]$ to ! pati5t4 ,( late1 he _h tak5 five gra9s ( qu99e ea* morn+4 ,a few days be=e ! above m5tion$ h>angue1 ! doctor ord]$ ! nurse to d\ble ! usual dose ( qu99e4 ,%e1 c>elessly1 or misund]/&+ ! directions1 gave two ( ! morph9e p[d]s4 ,! dose 0 n l>ge en\gh to cause m s]i\s injury ?an ?r[+ ! pati5t into a long & heavy sleep1 & fright5+ 8 family4 ,! doctor1 :o _h engag$ ! nurse1 dis*>g$ h]1 z ,mr4 ,b4 0 s f> improv$ z to ne$ only su* c>e z 8 wife & daught] c\ld give him4 ,my curiosity prompt$ me to inquire ( ,mrs4 ,b4 & ,miss ,b41 )\t divulg+ my motive1 ! p>ticul>s ( ! call !y _h receiv$ f ! horse-c> orator4 ,i le>n$ t ,mrs4 ,b4 _h told ! girl's "m ! facts ( ! case :ile ! two daught]s 7 talk+ toge!r4 ,miss ,b4 said t !y1 n[ & !n1 ov]he>d a few words ( ! conv]sation betwe5 ! old] wom51 & t h] companion _h made sev]al inquiries conc]n+ x4 ,among o!rs 0 ! qu]y3 ,h[ _m gra9s ( ! m$ic9e does y\r fa!r take e day8 ,miss ,b41 suppos+ %e ref]r$ to ! qu99e1 answ]$3 ,five1 g5]ally2 b on ! day ( :i* mamma speaks1 t5 gra9s 7 prescrib$4 ,& f ?is scanty am\nt ( rapidly acquir$ in=mation _h gr[n ! /ory to :i* ,i _h be5 an amaz$ li/5]4 ,behold h[ great a matt] a little fire k9dle?6 ,yet ?is girl did n int5d to lie4 ,%e glean$ scraps ( a conv]sation1 & all[$ a vivid imag9ation to supply ! portions %e did n he>4 ,add to ?is ! love ( produc+ a s5sation1 :i* is an inh]5t trait ( _m *>act]s1 & behold pot5t reasons = sev5-t5?s ( ! cases ( exagg]ation :i* come to our notice1 romances con/ruct$ ^u ! impressioni/-picture plan--a ?+ ( spla% & gl>e & abnormal p]spective t vitiates ! ta/e = symmetry & "r color+4 ,we all l to be ! fir/ to tell a /ory1 & are anxi\s to relate x s well t our li/5]s %all be ent]ta9$4 ,t a tale loses no?+ 9 ! tell+ is an e/abli%$ fact1 especially if ! n>rator !re( obs]ves a lack ( int]e/ on ! "p ( 8 li/5]s4 ,!n ! temptation to ar\se !m to att5tion becomes almo/ irresi/ible & unconsci\sly "o accepts ! maxim at :i* we all sne]1--t x is folly to let ! tru? spoil a good /ory4 ,e day we h occasion to hold our heads1 reel+ to a*+ ) conflict+ acc\nts ( "s "o incid5t1 & repeat ! "q ask$ almo/ n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago3 ,:at is tru?8 ,we he> mu* ( p :o are too frank4 ,^! de/roy]s ( ! peace ( m9d ( fri5d & foe alike pride !mselves on ! fact t !y are no?+ if n c&id1 & always say j :at !y ?9k4 ,be x und]/ood1 ?is is n tru?fulness4 ,! utt]ance ( unnecess>y & unk9d criticism1 h[ev] hone/1 is imp]t95ce1 am\nt+ to insol5ce4 ,:5 y\r frank fri5d787 tells y t y\r g[n does n fit1 t y dress y\r hair 9 su* an unbecom+ mann]1 t y\r managem5t ( y\r h\sehold is n :at x %\ld be1 %e takes an unw>rantable lib]ty4 ,if trac$ back1 ! s\rce ( ^! rem>ks w\ld be f\nd 9 a l>ge p]c5tage ( in/ances1 9 a disagreeable temp]1 capti\s humors1 & a _s t is any?+ b ,*ri/ian4 ,"o may be entirely tru?ful )\t be/[+ gratuit\s advice & admonition4 ,p diff] widely 9 _! notions ( v]acity1 & few w\ld endorse ! te*nical def9ition ) :i* ?is talk beg9s4 ,is x because !re is s mu* int5tional falsehood1 s mu* t is n 9 exact accordance ) t :i* is1 has be51 or %all be1 or t /&>ds ( v]acity v>y ) individual disposition1 & :at may be classifi$ z social climatic influ5ces8 ,is x true t 9 morals !re is no /at$1 infallible & et]nal gauge--! measure ( a man--t is1 ( an angel8 ,if a lie is some?+ told ) ! int5tion to deceive1 z says ! cate*ism1 a n9ete5? c5tury ,diog5es w\ld h ne$ to se>* 9 a cr[d ) an electric light 9 que/ ( a p]fectly tru?ful man4 ,= our com=t & hope be x record$ t !re are m5 & wom5 :o are uni=mly v]aci\s1 & /ill c\rte\s1 :o w\ld n desc5d to falsehood or subt]fuge1 yet :o are nev] guilty ( ! rud5ess ( mak+ untactful spee*es4 ,7 !re m ( su* exceptions to ! rule ( inconsid]ate1 exagg]at$ & recklessly m5daci\s talk t w\nds e> & he>t1 ! society lie w\ld be no m1 & ?is flimsy excuse = falsehood w\ld be vot$ an article too t5u\s & ?readb>e = use4 ,good p1 s-call$ ,*ri/ians1 seldom appreciate :at imm5se responsibility is !irs 9 sett+ ! example ( tell+ ! tru?1 ! :ole tru? & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,said an amiable woman to me a few days ago3 ,mrs4 ,smi?1 :o is a /rict ,sabbat>ian1 ask$ me ye/]day if ,i _h ev] be5 to a ,sunday reception or tea4 ,n[1 :ile ,i d n g5]ally approve ( !m1 ,i d1 once 9 a great :ile1 att5d "o4 ,b1 r ?an %ock h] by ackn[l$g+ ! (f5ce ,i li$ out ( x4 ,x is ! only c\rse left = ! well-br$ 9 su* circum/ances4 ,an h\r lat] ,i saw h] puni% h] *ild = d5y+ t %e _h committ$ "s piece ( mis*ief ( :i* %e 0 guilty4 ,! "m's excuse to h]self probably 0 t ! *ild told a lie1 %e1 a society fib4 ,p]haps ! small] s9n] _h no reputation = bre$+ to ma9ta94 ,! love = dr9k is n m surely transmitt$ f fa!r to son ?an is ! habit ( ly+4 ,once begun 9 a family1 x re>s itself1 l a hood$ snake1 all along ! l9e 9 g5]ation aft] g5]ation & appe>s to be an in]adicable evil4 ,x spreads1 too1 z specks 9 a g>n]$ fruit4 ,we are />tl$ by see+ x 9 *ildr5 by ! "t !y c lisp a lie1 & we note 9 !m1 ) a sick5+ at he>t1 ! fa!r's or gr&fa!r's t5d5cy to secretiv5ess or deceit1 or ! "m's p5*ant = false excuses4 ,we c sc>cely bequea? a great] sorr[ to our (fspr+ ?an to curse !m be=e _! bir? ) ?is h]$it>y ta9t1 :i* is1 p]haps1 "o ( ! h>de/ ( all evils to correct4 ,x may take ! =m ( exagg]at$ spee*1 ( c\rte\s or c[>dly prev>ication1 or ( d[nright falsehood1 b1 9 :atev] guise1 x is a curse to ! own] !re( z well z to 8 family4 ,if y are s un=tunate z to h any symptom ( x 9 y\r blood1 wat* y\r boy or girl f infancy1 & try1 by all ! arts 9 y\r p[]1 fight+ aga9/ nature itself1 ev51 to prev5t :at is br$ 9 ! bone f com+ out 9 ! fle%4 ,we *ildr5 ( a l>g] gr[? c d mu* t[>d ! correction ( ?is blemi% 9 o!rs z 9 ourselves by close gu>d ov] our own spee*es & ass]tions4 ,!re are no %>p]1 m intol]ant critics ?an ! little ones1 & if !y inh]it ! t5d5cy to ins9c]ity ! only way 9 :i* y c av]t ! mu*-to-be dread$ s9 is by be+ absolutely tru?ful y\rself4 ,cultivate v]acity z a virtue1 z a grace1 z a vital necessity = ! integrity ( ! s\l4 ,prune excresc5ces 9 ! %ape ( loose /atem5ts2 if y err 9 tell+ a wond]ful /ory1 let x be 9 cutt+ d[n r ?an 9 magnify+4 ,a c\ple ( ciph]s less are bett] ?an "o too _m4 ,x is to be fe>$ t = _m ( u ?is w\ld be a h>d1 al?\gh a :olesome task4 ,! trail ( ! s]p5t is ov] u all4 ,we yield he$lessly to ! temptation to break promises1 & to ! habit ( giv+ false reasons to our *ildr51 little ?9k+ t _! grave1 innoc5t eyes may read our s\ls m cle>ly ?an ^? ( old] p]sons :o are n s easily deceiv$ by our tongues4 ,:5 y\r *ild1 al?\gh a m]e baby 9 ye>s1 once discov]s 9 y exagg]ation or untru?fulness1 he rememb]s x always1 & y1 f t mom5t1 lose "o ( ! mo/ preci\s joys & sacr$ opportunities ( y\r life--t ( inspir+ 8 entire confid5ce & tru/1 & ( lead+ ! t9y feet 9 ! seldom-trodd5 pa? ( ,p]fect ,tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,conv5tionalities4 ,"y p are prov]bially intol]ant1 s ,i li/5$ pati5tly1 a few days s9ce1 to ! outbur/ ( an impetu\s girl-fri5d4 ,oh1 %e exclaim$1 we are all su* %ams6 ,%ams8 ,i repeat$1 int]rogatively4 ,yes1 j t1 %ams ?r\gh & ?r\gh6 ,we1 y & ,i are no exceptions to ! univ]sal rule (1 to quote ,m>k ,twa91 'pret5d+ to be :at we a9't4' ,we are polite & civil :5 we feel ugly & cross2 :ile 9 company we assume a pleasant expression al?\gh inw>dly we may be rag+4 ,all our appurt5ances are make-believes4 ,we we> our h&some clo!s to *ur* & conc]t1 fancy+ t mank9d may be deceiv$ into ! notion t we always look l t4 ,food cook$ 9 iron & t9 vessels is s]v$ 9 ,fr5* *9a & cut glass4 ,:5 *ildr5 sit d[n to table z rav5\sly hungry z small animals1 _! natural in/9cts are curb$1 & !y are compell$ to eat sl[ly & 'prop]ly4' ,y see x ev]y:]e & 9 ev]y?+4 ,! :ole plan ( mod]n society1 ) its mann]s & usages1 is a sy/em ( %ams6 ,9 contradi/9ction to ?is unsp>+ d5unciation1 ,i place ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e's idea ( ?is sy/em ( %ams4 ,9 ,my ,wife & ,i %e says3 ,y see we don't propose to w>m our h\se ) a wood fire1 b only to adorn x4 ,x is an alt>-fire t we w k9dle e ev5+1 j to light up our room1 & %[ x to advantage4 ,& t is :at ,i call woman's g5ius4 ,to make life beautiful2 to keep d[n & out ( sight ! h>d1 dry1 prosaic side--& keep up ! poetry--t is my idea ( our 'mission4' ,i ?9k woman ought to be :at ,haw?orne calls ',! ,arti/ ( ! ,beautiful4' ,mrs4 ,/[e is 9 ! "r4 ,9 ?is commonplace1 fe>fully real _w1 :at w\ld we d )\t ! bless$ ,gospel ( ,conv5tionalities8 ,9 almo/ e family !re is "o memb]1 frequ5tly ! fa!r ( ! h\sehold1 :o1 l my "y fri5d1 has no pati5ce ) make-believes & eyes all innovations ) /]n disapproval & di/ru/4 ,x is pitiful to witness ! h>mless deceits practic$ by mo!rs & daught]s1 ! wiles _m & v>i$1 by :i* !y /rive to introduce "s mu*-to-be-desir$ po9t ( table etiquette to :i* ,papa is oppos$4 ,sometimes 8 prote/ takes ! =m ( a good-natur$ laugh & %rug accompani$ by ! "t-batt]$ obs]vation t y c't tea* an old dog new tricks4 ,m frequ5tly ov]tures ( ?is k9d are repuls$ by ! gruff excuse3 ,my fa!r & "m nev] _h any ( ^! new-fangl$ notions & !y got on all "r4 ,:at 0 good en\gh = !m is good en\gh = me6 ,& s pat]familias cont9ues to take 8 c(fee )1 in/ead ( at ! end (1 8 d9n]1 eats 8 vegetables out ( little sauce plates ) a spoon1 insi/s t meat1 potatoes & salad %all all be plac$ ^u ! table at once1 &1 if ! fa!r & "m ?an :om he does n c>e to rise high] 71 9 spite ( _! excell5ce1 ( ! l[] class1 he c>ries 8 food to 8 m\? on ! blade ( 8 knife1 & noisily sips tea f 8 sauc]4 ,evid5tly he does n believe 9 %ams1 ^? little conv5tionalities1 ne>ly all ( :i* h "s excell5t cause = exi/5ce1 al?\gh we d n always pause to exam9e into _! raison d'etre4 ,!y may be f\nd$ ^u hygi5ic pr9ciples1 or on ! idea ( ! greate/ good to ! greate/ numb]4 ,_m seem+ly slight brea*es ( etiquette1 if practic$ by ev]yone1 w\ld create a /ate ( affairs :i* ev5 ! mo/ ard5t hat] ( les conv5ances w\ld deplore4 ,if1 = in/ance1 all m5 7 s entirely a law unto !mselves t !y despis$ ! rule :i* comm&s a man to resign 8 *air to a lady1 :at w\ld become ( u poor wom58 ,9 cr[d$ rooms we w\ld h ! pleasure ( /&+ /ill or walk+ ar\nd ! mascul9e memb]s ( ! company1 :o w\ld sit at ease4 ,7 ! unmann]ly habit ( turn+ ! leaves ( a book ) ! moi/ ?umb or f+] indulg$ 9 by all read]s1 ! probabilities are t numb]less diseases w\ld ?us be transmitt$ f "o p]son to ano!r4 ,x argues an enorm\s am\nt ( self-conceit 9 man or woman :5 he or %e calmly refuses to con=m to rules ( etiquette4 ,9 pla9 language1 we are none ( u 9 ourselves pur et simple s agreeable z to be tol]able )\t ! ref9em5t & poli% ( mann]s ^u :i* e arti/ ( ! beautiful %\ld insi/ 9 h] own h\se4 ,too _m mo!rs & h\sekeep]s ?9k t any?+ w d = home p4 ,x is our duty to keep ourselves & our *ildr5 up 9 ! ?+ 9 table & p>lor mann]s1 dress & ! etiquette ( visit+1 lett]-writ+1 etc4 ,ev5 among well-born p !re are c]ta9 small tok5s ( good bre$+ :i* are too (t5 neglect$4 ,"o ( ^! is :at a college boy rec5tly describ$ 9 my he>+ z ! bread-&-butt] lett]4 ,at my inquir+ look he expla9$ t x 0 ! note ( ?anks a fell[ writes to 8 ho/ess aft] hav+ made a visit at h] h\se--don't y "k8 ,?is note %\ld be writt5 z soon z possible aft] ! gue/ returns to h] home1 ev5 if %e has be5 ent]ta9$ = only a night4 ,9 x %e in=ms h] ho/ess ( h] safe arrival1 & ?anks h] = h] k9d hospitality4 ,a few l9es are all t is necess>y4 ,x seems incr$ible t 9 dec5t society anyone %\ld be s little acqua9t$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ! draw+-room z to ent] a lady's p>lor1 & /op to speak to ano!r p]son be=e fir/ seek+ 8 ho/ess & pay+ h] 8 respects4 ,& yet ,i h se5 m5 come into a room & /op to *at fir/ ) "o1 !n ) ano!r fri5d1 be=e address+ ! ent]ta9]4 ,if1 :ile se>*+ = ! lady ( ! h\se 9 a p>lor full ( p1 a man is address$ by "s acqua9tance1 he %\ld m]ely make an apology & pass on until he has f\nd 8 ho/ess4 ,aft] t he is free to talk ) :om he pleases4 ,x is to be hop$ t :5 a man commits ! rud5ess ( pass+ into a room be=e a lady in/ead ( giv+ h] ! prec$5ce1 x is f =getfulness4 ,c]ta9ly ,i h frequ5tly be5 ! amaz$ witness ( ?is proce$+4 ,=getfulness1 too1 may be ! cause ( a man's tilt+ back 8 *air until x sways backw>d & =w>d1 meantime bury+ 8 h&s 9 ! dep?s ( 8 tr\s]s pockets4 ,b su* ?\ghtlessness is1 9 itself1 disc\rtesy4 ,no man or woman has a "r to be absorb$ 9 8 or h] affairs to ! ext5t ( =gett+ :at is due to o!r p4 ,! tricks ( mann] & spee* contract$ by a boy or "y man %\ld be notic$ & correct$ by "m or si/] be=e !y become confirm$ habits4 ,su* are t\*+ a lady on arm or %\ld] to attract h] att5tion1 inquir+ ,:at say8 or ,is t s8 to indicate surprise1 glanc+ at ! addresses on lett]s giv5 him to mail1 & consult+ 8 wat* 9 company4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d a bett] rule = c\rtesy ) :i* to impress a boy or girl ?an ! advice writt5 by ,william ,wirt to 8 daught]3 ,! way to make y\rself pleas+ to o!rs is to %[ t y c>e = !m4 ,! _w is l ! mill] at ,mansfield ':o c>$ = nobody1 no1 n he1 because nobody c>$ = him4' ,& ! :ole _w w s]ve y s if y give x ! same cause4 ,let all1 !re=e1 see t y d c>e = !m1 by %[+ :at ,/]ne s happily calls '! small sweet1 c\rtesies ( life1' 9 :i* !re is no p>ade1 ^: voice is to /ill1 to ease2 & :i* manife/ !mselves by t5d] & affectionate looks1 & little k9d acts ( att5tion1 giv+ o!rs ! pref]5ce 9 e little enjoym5t at ! table1 walk+1 sitt+ or /&+4 ,!re is "o gross brea* ( good bre$+ :i* c h>dly be due to inatt5tion4 ,!re is a homely prov]b to ! effect t "o %\ld wa% h] dirty l95 at home1 & x is to ! violation ( ?is advice t ,i ref]4 ,discuss+ home matt]s1 compla9+ ( ! actions ( memb]s ( y\r family1 or confid+ _! faults or %ortcom+s to an outsid]1 ev5 ?\gh %e be y\r de>e/ fri5d1 is z great an act ( disc\rtesy z x is contr>y to all ! in/9cts ( family love & loyalty4 ,y\r fa!r may be a hypocrite1 y\r "m a fool ( ! ,mrs4 ,nickleby /amp1 y\r bro!r a dissipat$ wret*1 & y\r si/] a pr(essional %op-lift]1 :ile y\r husb& comb9es ! wor/ *>act]i/ics ( ! entire family--b z long z y pret5d to be on speak+ t]ms ) !m1 /& up = !m aga9/ all ! re/ ( ! _w2 & if matt]s h come to su* a pass t y h sev]$ all connection ) !m1 let a prop] pride = y\rself & consid]ation = ! p]son to :om y are talk+ det] y f ackn[l$g+ _! faults4 ,^! p]sons are memb]s ( y\r family--t %\ld be en\gh to keep y =ev] sil5t z to _! peccadilloes or s9s4 ,b1 if y d n feel ?is1 = polit5ess' sake refra9 f mak+ y\r li/5] supremely uncom=table by y\r compla9ts4 ,no true lady w s f> =get h] innate ladyhood z to be guilty ( ?is rud5ess4 ,to fulfill :at ,mrs4 ,/[e calls our mission1 we wom5 mu/ insi/ on ! obs]vance ( ! conv5tionalities at home4 ,husb&s are sometimes1 ev5 :5 tak5 "y1 too ob/9ate to *ange2 al?\gh1 to _! cr$it be x said1 if approa*$ 9 ! "r way !y w g5]ally try to correct tricks ( spee* or mann]4 ,b ) our *ildr5 !re %\ld be no p]adv5ture4 ,^u u is laid ! responsibility ( mak+ !m :at we *oose1 ( develop+ !m into g5tlem51 or neglect+ !m until !y become boors4 ,x is nev] too e>ly to beg94 ,fir/ impressions are la/+ ones1 & ! *ild :o1 f ! beg9n+1 is tra9$ to obs]ve ! small1 sweet c\rtesies1 n only :5 9 company1 b 9 ! nurs]y & ) ! memb]s ( 8 own family1 w nev] =get !m4 ,we (t5 obs]ve t man does z well z he c1 b he is n ! g5tleman born4 ,t %\ld1 ( itself1 be a lesson to u mo!rs1 to tea* our *ildr51 n only by precept b by example1 to keep alive ! alt>-fire ( conv5tionality1 & ?us to make life w>m1 beautiful1 poetic4 ,aft] all1 may n :at ! impulsive girl :om ,i quot$ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is talk t]m$ ! %am ( life1 be ! real1 ?\gh hidd5 side8 ,we read t ! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal2 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,famili> ,,or ,,intimate8 ,:at makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^? two c>riages8 ,i ask$ a wagon build]1 :ile exam9+ two light vehicles ( ! same g5]al build & design4 ,"o co/ twice z mu* z ! o!r1 & look$ z if x 7 wor? f\r times z mu*4 ,"s ( x is 9 ! mat]ial1 b m 9 ! f9i%+1 0 ! response4 ,?is is ( pretty fair wood1 b simply plan$ & pa9t$1 :ile ?is--po9t+ to ! m co/ly equipage--is z h>d z a rock1 & has be5 rubb$ smoo?1 !n poli%$ until ! surface is z f9e z silk4 ,!n x is fl[$ all ov] ) ! be/ v>ni%1 left to dry t5 days1 & ov]-fl[$ aga94 ,t makes all ! diff]5ce 9 ! look ( wagons4 ,two ( !m may be built j alike1 & "o w look l a groc]'s err&-c>t1 :ile ! o!r is a regulation g5tleman's turn\t4 ,x is all ! effect ( poli% & f9i%4 ,involunt>ily my m9d rev]t$ to ,mr4 ,turveydrop & 8 mode/ assurance t we d our be/ to poli%1 poli%1 poli%4 ,! c>riage build] /ruck ! "r *ord :5 he affirm$ t f9i% made all ! diff]5ce1 & x applies z truly to fle% & blood z to ins5sate wood4 ,only ! wood has sometimes ! advantage ( tak+ m k9dly to improvem5t ?an d human free ag5ts4 ,! r\gh places on :i* ! effects ( poli% h n %[$ are too num]\s = me to t\* ^u m ?an a few ( !m 9 ?is talk4 ,we w ackn[l$ge t ! pa9t & v>ni% are n all t is necess>y4 ,! wood mu/ be h>d & prep>$ = ! fl[+ process1 if ! wagon is to /& ! scrut9y ( critical eyes4 ,too (t5 ! pa9t is laid on ?ickly--p]haps too ?ickly--ov] indiff]5t mat]ial1 & ! fir/ %ock or scrat* makes x scale & flake (f4 ,z ! te/ ( ! g5u95ess ( ! poli% mu/ be its durability1 s intimacy is ! /&>d by :i* we may judge ( ! f9i% ( ! s-call$ well-br$ man or woman4 ,if ! ref9em5t be +ra91 ! famili>ity :i* inevitably bre$s contempt w nev] intrude itself4 ,to come d[n to ev]yday p>ticul>s3 ,"o ( ! unw>rantable famili>ities is to ent] a fri5d's h\se )\t r++ h] door-bell1--unless y h be5 especially reque/$ to d s4 ,no gr\nd ( intimacy on :i* y & y\r fri5d may /& ju/ifies ?is lib]ty4 ,! h\sekeep]s are few & f> betwe5 :o1 9 _! inmo/ s\ls1 w n res5t ?is invasion ( _! doma94 ,x argues an enorm\s am\nt ( self-conceit on y\r "p :5 y fancy t y are consid]$ s entirely "o ( ! family t y\r unann\nc$ pres5ce w nev] prove an unwelcome intrusion4 ,9 c\ntry places neighbors contract ! habit ( runn+ 9 to see "o ano!r4 ,7 ! tru? kn[n1 _m a h\sekeep]1 deep 9 pie-mak+ & bread-knead+1 w\ld gladly give h] h&some/ loaf = two m9utes 9 :i* to smoo? h] rumpl$ hair & *ange h] soil$ apron4 ,x is only 9 books t ! h]o9e always looks s *>m+1 no matt] 9 :at labor %e may be engag$1 t %e w\ld be glad to receive any acqua9tance4 ,( c\rse our h\sewife's husb& may see h] :5 %e is bak+1 & our dome/ic morali/ w\ld argue t :at is good en\gh = him is good en\gh = call]s4 ,p]haps x does n occur to h] t ! husb& has s (t5 f\nd 8 wife dress$ neatly & sweetly t ! cook+ co/ume w n make ^u him ! disagreeable impression x might produce ^u a call] :o sees h] ho/ess once 9 ?is guise :]e ! husb& has hundr$s ( opportunities ( behold+ h] 9 company clo!s4 ,x may be rem>k$ 9 ?is connection t ! p]sons :o are guilty ( lapses l t ( ent]+ y\r front door unann\nc$ are ( ! same class z ^? :o ent] y\r b$-*amb] or sanctum )\t knock+4 ,?is is a rud5ess :i* no?+ w>rants4 ,!re are times :5 we wi% to be alone 9 our own rooms1 & :5 we want to feel t we are safe f sudd5 int]ruption dur+ ! processes ( ba?+ & dress+1 ev5 if ! door ( our ap>tm5t is n lock$4 ,"o's own room %\ld be s completely h] own t h] ne>e/ & de>e/ w n feel at lib]ty to ent] )\t p]mission4 ,( c\rse x is frequ5tly ! case t two p]sons1 si/]s1 or husb& & wife1 or "m & daught]1 occupy ! same *amb]4 ,:5 ?is is ! case1 x is !irs :olly & completely1 & !y are "r to insi/ t o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold %all knock be=e ent]+4 ,ano!r evid5ce ( lack ( f9i% is (f]+ gratuit\s advice4 ,if y\r op9ion is ask$1 x is k9d & "r t y %\ld give x2 b a safe rule to g by is t unless y\r advice is reque/$ x is n want$4 ,x is "o ( ! /range/ problems 9 human nature t "o %\ld ( h] own accord implicate h]self 9 o!r p's affairs & take ^u h]self on]\s responsibility by giv+ h] unsolicit$ op9ion 9 matt]s :i* d n conc]n h]4 ,x is a disagreeable task1 & a v ?ankless "o4 ,view$ f ?is /&po9t1 ,i am h>dly surpris$ at ! price dem&$ by lawy]s = _! advice4 ,p]haps ! secret ( _! high fees may be t !y decl9e to give a judgm5t unless ask$ = x4 ,our own famili> fri5ds might le>n a lesson f !m4 ,x is a pity t any well-br$ intimate %\ld s f> =get h]self z to correct ano!r p]son's *ild 9 ! pres5ce ( ! little "o's fa!r or "m4 ,t ?is is frequ5tly done w be c]tifi$ to by hundr$s ( mo!rs :o h be5 made irate by su* untimely aids to _! discipl9e4 ,johnny's "m tells him to /op mak+ t noise1 & h] visitor adds sev]ely1 ,n[1 ,johnny1 d n make t noise any m6 ,susie is saucy to h] mamma1 & h] mamma's fri5d reprov+ly rem>ks to ! little girl t %e is pa9$ & surpris$ to he> h] speak s naughtily to h] de> mamma4 ,*ildr5 res5t ?is1 & are f> m ke5 & obs]vant ( ^! matt]s ?an _! eld]s ?9k4 ,little f\r-ye>-old & 8 mamma 7 sp5d+ ! day at gr&papa's la/ week4 ,! family 0 seat$ on ! v]&a :5 ! small man ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to 8 mamma ( go+ out ^u ! grass to pick wild fl[]s4 ,be=e ! "m c\ld reply1 ! gr&fa!r /at$ 8 objection3 ,no1 *ild1 ! grass is too wet4 ,i am afraid y w get y\r feet damp4 ,f\r-ye>-old 0 equal to ! occasion1 z ,"y ,am]ica g5]ally is4 ,?ank y1 gr&pa1 0 ! calm response1 b my mamma is "h4 ,%e c manage me4 ,und\bt$ly he 0 extremely imp]t95t2 b did n ! int]f]5ce ( ! gr&p>5t ju/ify ! rebuke8 ,e "o1 ev5 ! l[] classes1 ^? :o are consid]$ "u-br$1 "k t x is an atroci\s imp]t95ce to make inquiries ( "o's be/ fri5d z to ! /ate ( 8 f9ances4 ,b l que/ions 9 ! =m ( feel]s are ( su* frequ5t occurr5ce t a rem9d] ( ?is k9d is sc>cely out ( place4 ,!re are few p]sons :o delib]ately ask y ! am\nt ( y\r income1 b h[ (t5 does "o he> ! qu]ies3 ,h[ mu* did y pay = t horse ( y\rs8 ,0 t g[n v exp5sive8 ,h y a mortgage on t place8 ,h[ mu* is ! mortgage8 ,:at r5t d y pay8 ,h[ mu* does y\r table co/ y p] week8 etc41 etc41 until ! un=tunate be+ at :om ?is batt]y ( inquiries is aim$ feels tempt$ to =get 8 poli% & f9i%1 & retort z did ! sobb+ /reet boy :5 que/ion$ by ! eld]ly philan?ropic woman z to ! cause ( 8 te>s3 ,none ( y\r blam$ bus9ess4 ,! etiquette ( ! table is suppos$ to be s ?or\ghly root$ & gr\nd$ into our *ildr5 f infancy1 & is1 z a rule1 s well und]/ood by all ladies & g5tlem51 t ! visitor ?\gh a fool1 c\ld sc>cely err !re94 ,b ?is is n ! case4 ,at my own bo>d1 a man ( ! _w1 accu/om$ to excell5t society1 told me t he saw no mu/>d on ! table1 & z he always lik$ x ) 8 meat he w\ld tr\ble me to ord] "s2 :ile ano!r man1 a brilliant s*ol>1 ask$ at a d9n] p>ty1 ,w y tell y\r butl] to br+ me a glass ( milk8 ,) ^! m5 ! s&pap] ( p>5tal admonition or ! fl[+ v>ni% ( e>ly association _h evid5tly be5 neglect$4 ,intimacy1 & ev5 t5d] fri5d%ip may1 & d1 exi/ betwe5 m5 & wom5 :o are b\nd to "o ano!r by no family tie4 ,famili>ity c nev] dec5tly ent] into su* a relation%ip4 ,if y1 z a ref9$ woman1 h a man fri5d :o slaps y on ! back1 squeezes y\r arm to attract y\r att5tion1 holds y\r h& long] ?an fri5d%ip ought to dictate1 &1 )\t y\r p]mission1 calls y 9 public or 9 private by y\r fir/ "n1 y ne$ n hesitate to drop him f y\r li/ ( intimates4 ,he is nei!r a g5tleman nor does he respect y z y des]ve4 ,he may be1 9 8 way1 an e/imable man1 b x is n 9 y\r way1 & he belongs to ! rank ( v ord9>y acqua9tance%ip4 ,if a man asks y to call him by 8 fir/ "n1 & y\r fri5d%ip ) him ju/ifies x1 d n hesitate to d s2 b if he is ! f9i%$ article1 he w n imag9e t ?is concession on y\r "p gives him ! "r to drop unbidd5 ! ,miss or ,mrs4 f y\r "n4 ,a true g5tleman does n speak ( a lady1 ev5 8 betro!d1 to /rang]s )\t :at boys call ! h&le to h] "n4 ,nor %\ld a woman m5tion m5 by _! la/ names only4 ,:5 a "y or eld]ly woman speaks ( ,smi?1 ,br[n or ,jones1 y may make up y\r m9d t ! la/ coat ( v>ni% 0 neglect$ :5 %e 0 f9i%$4 ,always be cauti\s 9 mak+ advances t[>d famili>ity4 ,be c]ta9 t y\r fri5d%ip is desir$ be=e go+ m ?an halfway4 ,n long ago ,i he>d a woman say gravely ( an uncong5ial acqua9tance ^: fri5d%ip _h be5 =c$ ^u h]3 ,%e is c]ta9ly my famili> fri5d4 ,we c nev] be intimate4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,our ,,/oma*s4 ,9 ! be/ grades ( society x is n n[ consid]$ a sign ( ref9em5t to be delicate4 ,:5 our gr&mo!rs1 & ev5 our mo!rs1 7 girls1 robu/ heal? 0 e/eem$ almo/ a vulg>ity4 ,n[1 ! woman :o is pale & delicate is n an int]e/+ invalid1 b sometimes an absolute bore4 ,!re are exceptions to ?is rule ( pride 9 9delicate heal?1--notably among ! l[] classes4 ,^! p hav+ neglect$ & set at defiance all hygi5ic rules1 feel t a m>k ( special di/9ction is set ^u !m by _! diseases4 ,9 fact1 !y enjoy poor heal?1 & take all occasions to disc\rse to ! will+ or disgu/$ li/5] ^u _! symptoms1 disord]s1 _! n]ves1 & ,compla9ts4 ,! f9al ^w %\ld be spelt ) a huge ,c1 s important a place does x occupy 9 _! e/imation4 ,! ?ree ,d's :i* %\ld be rigidly exclud$ f polite conv]sation--,dome/ics1 ,dress & ,diseases--=m ! /aple ( _! conv]sation4 ,& ! greate/ ( ^! is ,diseases4 ,a f>m]'s daught]1 ^: rosy *eeks & plump figure elicit$ f me a gratulatory comm5t ^u h] robu/ appe>ance1 indignantly in=m$ me t %e 0 by no means /rong1 & _h be5 doctor9' (f & on = a ye> pa/ = ! mal>ia4 ,d y eat & sleep tol]ably well8 ,oh1 yes1 ) ! pla9tive :9e peculi> to ! w\ld-be invalid4 ,i sleep dreadful heavy4 ,i take a nap ea* day = a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,& ,i mu/ h a p\nd ( beef/eak or mutton-*ops = d9n]4 ,! fev] makes me t hungry6 ,y see x dev\rs all t ,i eat1 & ! /r5g? ( ! food goes to t4 ,_h any "o po9t$ out to ! delud$ girl ! folly ( h] !ory1 & expla9$ t ! fev] pati5t becomes almo/ craz$ f ! re/lessness t w n all[ him to sleep1 & t he loa!s ! v ?\ght ( food ) a disgu/ t makes ! da9tie/ di%es prep>$ by lov+ h&s z gritty c9d]s betwe5 8 tee?1 %e w\ld h smil$ patroniz+ sup]iority1 & expla9$ at l5g? t h] compla9t 0 a peculi> "o1--no common1 ev]yday illness4 ,) ?is class1 /oma* disord]s & _! att5dant suff]+s1 su* z gidd9ess1 %ortness ( brea? & pa9 9 ! side1 are always attribut$ to c>diac irregul>ity4 ,!re may be a lack ( appetite & dull or acute pa9 foll[+ eat+1 & ! fetid brea? aris+ f a disord]$ condition ( ! /oma*2 b !y res5t ! notion t _! he>t disease is dyspepsia1 & w\ld1 9 all probability1 dis*>ge ! physician :o recomm5d$ peps9 & judici\s diet4 ,p]haps ! mo/ disc\rag+ feature ( ?is class ( p]sons is t !y are ignorant & ob/9ate 9 ?is ignorance4 ,! op9ion ( all ! m$ical frat]nity 9 ! c\ntry w\ld1 9 ! f>m]'s daught]'s e/imation1 be unwor?y ( consid]ation comp>$ ) ! advice or sugge/ion advanc$ by "o ( h] own k9d4 ,! practition] among ! unle>n$ has fe>ful odds to cont5d ) 9 try+ to br+ an ignorant pati5t "u 8 regim54 ,"o ^w f si/]1 c\s9 or aunt1 & ! invalid w ca/ aside ! physician's rem$ies1 & take qu>ts ( "s pat5t m$ic9e4 ,if y %\ld "q y\r laundress or cook1 or y\r f>m]'s wife1 y w\ld be appall$ to discov] :at peculi> notions %e has ( h] physical make-up4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ & a/\nd+ to all[ "o ( ^! p to draw a *>t ( h] int]ior ma*9]y1 z %e supposes x to be4 ,x w\ld be> z little resemblance to ! reality z did ! *>ts ( ! anci5ts :o ant$at$ ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,py?agoras1 & ,cop]nicus1 to ! cele/ial *>ts ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,"o w\ld note especially ! prom95ce giv5 to c]ta9 organs4 ,! /oma* is almo/1 if n entirely1 ignor$4 ,x is a matt] = speculation :y ?is valuable factor ( ! human sy/em %\ld be reg>d$ ) "s disfavor by ! ignorant4 ,!y joyfully admit ! exi/5ce ( ! he>t1 bra9 & kidneys1 & ev5 ! liv]1 & disc\rse ) ze/ful unction on _! own peculi> & special diseases ( ^! organs2 b sugge/ n to !m t ! /oma* is out ( sorts4 ,?is is n1 9 _! e/imation1 a romantic ,compla9t4 ,_! specialty is ,n]ves4 ,to he> ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y attribute to ^! all uncom=table s5sations1 "o w\ld imag9e t ! victims 7 made by a special patt]n1 l ! tongue1 ( ends ( n]ves1 all sup]-s5sitive4 ,! ,n]ves are a my/]i\s portion ( _! be+1 to ^: acc\nt ev]y?+ is laid1 f extreme irritability & vexation1 to nausea & rheumatism4 ,my n]ves are t s5sitive6 is a univ]sal compla9t4 ,x is difficult = ! av]age m9d to grasp ! reason :y ! /oma*1 man's be/ fri5d & wor/ enemy1 %\ld be made ( no acc\nt1 & repudiat$ ) su* indignant res5tm5t4 ,surely ! gidd9ess occasion$ by a t5d5cy ( blood to ! head is no m romantic ?an ! dizz9ess induc$ by gase\s f]m5tation ( matt] 9 ! /oma*4 ,! dige/ive organs %\ld & d receive va/ consid]ation f ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> x said ( "s man ly+ at ! po9t ( dea? t z long z 8 dige/ive functions are duly p]=m$ !re is hope2 & h[ (t51 aft] ! crisis is pa/1 d we le>n f ! jubilant doctor t ! pati5t's /oma* 0 8 salvation6 ,if t _h fail$1 no?+ c\ld h sav$ him4 ,let me recomm5d1 z ! pre-em95t duty ( ! s5sible read]1 c>e ( ! /oma* & ! alim5t>y app>atus4 ,by c>e ,i d n mean dos+4 ,) too _m p ! sci5ce ( hygi5e is conf9$ 9 _! imag9ation & practice to rem$ial measures4 ,( ! weighti] matt]s ( precaution !y reck no?+4 ,once 9 s (t5 !y take a c\rse ( physic4 ,?is is done n s mu* because x is ne$$1 z on pr9ciple1 & because !y h some:]e he>d t x is a good ?+ to d4 ,s1 al?\gh all ! dige/ive functions may be p]=m+ _! "p 9 a p]fectly prop] & regul> mann]1 !y mu/ be weak5$ & irritat$ by draughts :i* d m h>m ?an good4 ,old prov]bs are (t5 ! true/1 & ?is may be affirm$ ( ! adage t an ounce ( prev5tion is wor? a p\nd ( cure4 ,d n1 if by c>e y c prev5t x1 all[ y\r /oma* to become disord]$2 b if1 9 spite ( c>e1 x is irritat$1 soo! in/ead ( puni%+ x4 ,manage x z y sometimes control a fretful *ild1--by lett+ x sev]ely alone4 ,a few h\rs' fa/+ is an excell5t rem$y1 & may cont9ue until a feel+ ( fa9tness w>ns y t nature ne$s y\r assi/ance4 ,!n eat sl[ly a little light food1 su* z milk-toa/ or v hot beef-tea4 ,quiet & diet "w m wond]s ?an qu>ts ( m$ic9e4 ,if y\r dige/ive organs are susceptible to disord]1 be reasonably c>eful ab\t :at y eat1 ev5 ?\gh y consid] y\rself q well4 ,:at a /oma* has once done 9 ! l9e ( misbehavior1 a /oma* may d aga94 ,if a pit*] has 9 x a t9y flaw1 x may crack :5 fill$ ) boil+ liquid4 ,if y "k ( "s article ( food :i* disagrees ) y1 let x alone4 ,if y are incl9$ to dyspepsia1 es*ew hot breads1 pa/ry1 fri$ or greasy food1 nuts & _m sweets4 ,avoid becom+ dep5d5t ^u any m$ic9e to w>d (f indige/ion1 if by c>e 9 y\r diet y c accompli% ! same purpose4 ,_m dyspeptics take an inord9ate am\nt ( bic>bonate ( soda1 an excell5t corrective to acidity ( ! /oma* :5 p>tak5 ( occasionally1 & 9 small portions4 ,9 "s cases1 l>ge & frequ5t doses h produc$ a canc]\s condition ( ! coat+ ( ! /oma*1 :i* has result$ 9 dea?4 ,x s\nds ridicul\s to speak ( dep5d5ce ^u soda-m9t & peps9 tablets deg5]at+ into an incurable habit1 b !re are "s p to :om !y are z necess>y aft] ea* meal z 7 snuff & quids ( tobacco to ! old p sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,nature has provid$ a wond]ful sy/em ( dra9s = c>ry+ away ! effete matt] ( ! body4 ,! effect caus$ by ! neglect ( ^! is ak9 to t produc$ by ! *ok+ ( ! wa/e-pipes 9 a h\se4 ,if !y become /opp$1 y s5d 9 ha/e = a plumb]1 t he may correct ! tr\ble be=e x causes illness4 ,if ?is /ate ( affairs is all[$ to cont9ue 9 ! human body1 ! sy/em takes up ! poison :i* sl[ly b surely does its "w4 ,next to ! special organs design$ = ?is plan ( sew]age1 ! sk9 takes ! mo/ active "p 9 dispos+ ( impurities 9 ! blood4 ,! t9y pores are s _m little doors ?r\gh :i* ! mis*ief may pass h>mlessly away4 ,b ^! pores mu/ be kept op51 & ! only way to accompli% ?is end is by ! free use ( soap & w>m wat]4 ,?is is su* a homely rem$y t x is sometimes sne]$ at & (t5 ov]look$4 ,c]ta9 portions ( ! body1 su* z ! face & h&s1 are frequ5tly wa%$1 :ile o!r p>ts :i* are cov]$ by ! clo?+ are neglect$4 ,! entire body1 especially 9 ! creases :]e p]spiration accumulates1 %\ld be spong$ once a day1 if "o p]spires freely4 ,:ile spong+ is excell5t1 a plunge ba? %\ld be frequ5tly indulg$ 91 z x op5s ! pores & ?or\ghly cleanses ! entire surface4 ,ano!r desid]atum is ex]cise1 regul> & abundant4 ,h\sework & walk+ are all t a woman ne$s1 al?\gh %e may f9d great pleasure z well z b5efit f horseback rid+1 r[+ & t5nis4 ,b let h] n all[ h]self to tax h] /r5g? to ! po9t ( ov]-we>9ess4 ,! am\nt ( sleep ne$$ by a woman is a moot$ po9t1 b unless %e is :at slangy boys t]m con/itutionally tir$1 %e %\ld sleep en\gh at night to ensure h] aga9/ dr[s9ess 9 ! daytime4 ,= ! eld]ly & feeble1 an occasional nap aft] ! noonday meal1 especially dur+ ! w>m wea!r1 w prove mo/ refre%+4 ,try to be> 9 m9d t y are n ! only "o conc]n$ 9 y\r heal?4 ,higg9son1 9 speak+ ( ! duty ( girls to obs]ve all hygi5ic laws1 tells u t1 unless our girls are heal?y1 ! c\ntry is n safe4 ,! fate ( in/itutions may hang on ! precise temp]am5t :i* our next presid5t %all h inh]it$ f 8 "m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,*e]fulness ,,z ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,duty4 ,ne> me /&s an anniv]s>y pres5t f a de> fri5d4 ,x is a l>ge lov+ cup1 & is j n[ full ( my favorite na/urtiums--gl[+ z if !y held 9 conc5trat$ =m all ! sun%9e :i* has br\ght !m to _! glory ( orange1 crimson1 gold & sc>let4 ,! w>e ( :i* ! cup is made is a ri* br[ni%-yell[ 9 color1 & betwe5 ea* ( ! ?ree h&les is a da9ty design 9 :ite-&-cream1 surr\nd$ by an appropriate motto4 ,! "o turn$ t[>d me at pres5t =ms ! text ( my pres5t talk & w1 ,i hope1 prove a happy h9t to "s ( my read]s3 ,be always z happy z ev] y c1 ,= no "o delights 9 a sorr[ful man4 ,! rhym+ c\plet has set me to ?9k+1 long & s]i\sly1 ^u ! duty ( *e]fulness1 a duty :i* we owe n only to our fell[-m51 b to ourselves4 ,x is su* an uncom=table ?+ to be mis]able t ,i m>vel t any s5sible human be+ ev] gives way to ! incl9ation to look on ! d>k side ( life4 ,9 writ+ ?is article1 ,i wi% to /ate 9 ! beg9n+ t ! wom5 to :om x is address$ are n ^? ov] :om b]eavem5t has ca/ d>k %ad[s4 ,= g5u9e grief & affliction ,i h va/ & unb\nd$ sympa?y4 ,= imag9>y woes ,i h none4 ,!re is a c]ta9 class ( s5tim5tali/s to :om x is positive joy to be made to weep1 & ! long] !y c pump up ! te>s ! m cont5t !y are4 ,^! are p :o h nev] kn[n a he>t-sorr[4 ,!y revel 9 books t end 9 dea?1 & !y li/5 to ! details ( a dy+-b$ sc5e ) gh\li% int]e/4 ,_h g5u9e b]eavem5t ev] be5 !irs1 !y w\ld f9d only h>r[+ pa9 9 su* ?+s4 ,%all[ brooks always gurgle mo/ l\dly 9 pass+ ov] ! /ones und]ly+ !m4 ,! great & mighty riv] fl[s sil5tly & calmly above ! l>ge b\ld]s hidd5 f> bel[ ! surface4 ,! wom5 ( ?is s5tim5tal class are ^? t read & write v]ses ^u t9y graves1 da9ty c(f9s1 & baby %r\ds4 ,! o!r day a fri5d %udd]$ audibly ov] ! poem1 admir$ by _m1 entitl$--,! ,little ,:ite ,he>se4 ,j li/51 %e exclaim$1 to ?is la/ v]se6 ,aft] describ+ ! grief ( ! "m ^: baby has j ridd5 to :at %e calls 'its long1 la/+ sleep1' %e fur!r h>r[s up ! feel+s by w9d+ up )3-- ',i "k n h] "n1 b h] sorr[ ,i "k-- ,:ile ,i paus$ on t cross+ ,i liv$ x once m4 ,& back to my he>t surg$ t riv] ( woe ,t b 9 ! he>t ( a "m c fl[-- ,= ! little :ite he>se has be51 too1 at my door4' ,h[ c\ld %e write x8 ,h[ c\ld %e br+ h]self to put t d[n 9 black & :ite ) ! memory ( ! baby %e has lo/1 9 h] m9d8 ,my de>1 quietly answ]$ a deep-natur$1 practical woman1--ei!r ! au?or ( t poem is incapable ( su* suff]+ z "s mo!rs endure1 or ! little :ite he>se has nev] /opp$ at h] door4 ,if x _h1 %e c\ld n h writt5 ! poem4 ,%e :o talks out h] pa9 is n ! "o :o is kill$ by x4 ,a peculi>ity ( hopeless cases ( canc] is t ! suff]] !refrom has a dread ( m5tion+ ! horror t is eat+ away h] life4 ,s9ce1 !n1 imag9>y woe is a species ( self-indulg5ce1 let u /amp t heal?ful p]son :o gives way to x z ei!r grossly selfi% or fooli%ly affect$4 ,illness is ! only excuse = su* weakness1 & ev5 !n w-p[] may d mu* t[>d *as+ away ! blue devils4 ,"s p f9d x h>d] ?an o!rs to be uni=mly *e]ful4 ,:ile "o man is1 z ! say+ is1 born happy1 ano!r inh]its a t5d5cy to look ^u ! sombre aspect ( e matt] pres5t$ to him4 ,to ! latt]1 ! price ( *e]fulness is et]nal vigilance le/ he lapse into morbidness4 ,b aft] a :ile habit becomes second nature4 ,i d n advocate ! idea ( tak+ life z a huge joke4 ,! man or woman :o does ?is1 ?r[s ! c>e & responsibility t %\ld be 8 or h]s ^u "s o!r %\ld]s4 ,my plea is = ! brave & bright c\rage t makes labor light4 ,:5 we "w1 let u "w *e]fully2 :5 we play1 let u play ) our :ole he>ts4 ,9 ?is simple rule lies ! secret ( ! y\? t endures long aft] ! hair is :ite & ! ,delectable ,m\nta9s are 9 sight4 ,!re is no habit ( m fungus-l gr[? ?an t ( melan*oly1 yet _m good p give way to x4 ,"s ,*ri/ians g ?r\gh ?is life z if x 7 inde$ a vale ( te>s1 & !y1 hav+ be5 put 9 x )\t _! cons5t 7 det]m9$ to make ! wor/ ( a bad b>ga91 & to be z wret*$ z opportunity w\ld all[4 ,h[ mu* bett] to consid] ?is v good _w z a g>d51 ^: beauty dep5ds l>gely ^u our individual ex]tions to make x fair4 ,we may cultivate & enjoy ! fl[]s1 or let !m become s ov]run ) und]bru% t ! blossoms are smo!r$ & hidd5 "u ! dank gr[? ( ! evil-smell+ & common we$s4 ,said a cl]gyman to "o ( 8 depress$ & d[nca/ p>i%ion]s3 ,my fri5d1 y\r religion does n seem to agree ) y4 ,only a few *apt]s back ,i quot$ f ! ,apo/le ( ,*e]fulness--,dr4 ,holmes--t mo/ quotable ( m54 ,b he expresses :at ,i w\ld say s mu* m cle>ly ?an ,i c1 t once m ,i ref] my read]s to him4 ,i d n apologize = do+ s4 ,?is la/ "o ( ! noble company ( ,am]ica's great writ]s1 :o h pass$ away dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s1 _c be read too mu* or lov$ too de>ly4 ,let u see1 :at he1 z ,autocrat ( ! ,breakfa/ ,table1 has to say on ?is subject4 ,oh1 inde$1 no6 ,i am n a%am$ to make y laugh occasionally4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld read y some?+ :i* ,i h 9 my desk :i* w\ld probably make y smile4 ,p]haps ,i w read x "o ( ^! days if y are pati5t ) me :5 ,i am s5tim5tal & reflective2 n j n[4 ,! ludicr\s has its place 9 ! univ]se2 x is n a human inv5tion1 b "o ( ! div9e ideas1 illu/rat$ 9 ! practical jokes ( kitt5s & monkeys long be=e ,ari/ophanes or ,%akespe>e4 ,h[ curi\s x is t we always consid] solemnity & ! abs5ce ( all gay surprises & enc\nt] ( wits z ess5tial to ! idea ( ! future life ( ^? :om we ?us deprive ( half _! faculties1 & !n call bless$4 ,!re are n a few :o1 ev5 9 ?is life1 seem to be prep>+ !mselves = t smileless et]nity to :i* !y look =w>d by bani%+ all gayety f _! he>ts & all joy\sness f _! c\nt5ances4 ,i meet "o su* 9 ! /reet n infrequ5tly--a p]son ( intellig5ce & education1 b :o gives me 7& all t he passes71 su* a rayless & *ill+ look ( recognition--some?+ z if he 7 "o ( ,heav5's assessors1 come d[n to 'doom' e acqua9tance he met--t1 ,i h sometimes begun to sneeze on ! spot1 & gone home ) a viol5t cold dat+ f t in/ant4 ,i don't d\bt he w\ld cut 8 kitt5's tail (f if he caught h] play+ ) x4 ,please tell me :o taught h] to play ) x8 ,x is "o ( ! unexpla9$ my/]ies ( human nature t p receive _! griefs z direct f ! h& ( ,god1 b n _! joys4 ,:y does n a k9d ,fa!r mean = u to pr(it by ! "o z mu* z by ! o!r8 ,& s9ce into ne>ly e life falls m sun%9e ?an %ad[1 :y leave ! sunny places & g out ( our way to sit & mope 9 ! d>ke/1 dre>ie/ %ade we c f9d8 ,i believe 9 ! ,gospel ( ,*e]fulness4 ,x is y\r duty & m9e to get e drop ( cream (f ( our own especial pan ( milk4 ,& if we d h to dr9k skim milk1 %all we ?r[ away ! cream on t acc\nt8 ,if x 7 n to be us$ x w\ld n be !re4 ,god does n make ?+s to h !m wa/$4 ,all ( u h our worries--"s small1 "s great--& ! /r5g? & dep? ( our *>act]s are prov$ by ! way 9 :i* we meet ! trials4 ,*e]fulness is ,god's own mess5g] to light5 our burd5s & to make our times ( joy ev5 m bright & beautiful4 ,h y notic$ h[1 z soon z y c laugh ov] a vexation1 ! /+ ( x is gone8 ,& ! be/ ( x all is t y _c be happy y\rself )\t ca/+ a little light1 ev5 ?\gh x be b reflect$ sun%9e1 into "s o!r life4 ,william ,dunb>1 9 #adgi1 said3 ,be m]ry1 man1 & take n sair to m9d ,! wav]+ ( ?is wret*$ _w ( sorr[3 ,to ,god be humble1 to ?y fri5d be k9d1 ,& ) ?y neighbor gladly l5d & borr[2 ,8 *ance to-night1 x may be ?9e to-morr[6 ,be bly? 9 he>t = any av5ture1 ,h[ (t ) wise m5 x has be5 said a=[1 ,)\t gladness availes no treasure4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,! ,,family ,,invalid4 ,"o ( ! mo/ anomal\s ( ! inconsi/5cies peculi> to human nature is t we :o are fle%1 & consequ5tly liable to all ! ills to :i* fle% is heir1 %\ld "k s little ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* to *eck or1 at lea/1 alleviate ^! mis]ies4 ,9 ! av]age h\sehold ! prop] c>e ( ! sick is an unkn[n art1 or "o s little und]/ood t illness w\ld seem to be an impossible cont+5cy4 ,! *amb] ( illness is at be/ a sadly uncom=table place1 & x is ! duty ( ! nurse1 be %e a hirel+ or ! ne>e/ & de>e/ ( k9 to ! pro/rate inhabitant !re(1 to be cognizant ( ! me?ods ( t5d+ & eas+ ! un=tunate be+ dur+ ! try+ p]iod ( 8 en=c$ idl5ess4 ,only ^? :o h be5 conf9$ to a sick c\* c appreciate its _m try+ features4 ,! look]-on sees a man or woman uncom=table or 9 pa91 ly+ 9 an easy b$1 ! be/ place = sick folk1 ) no?+ to tr\ble him beyond ! bodily malease :i* holds him !re4 ,he is m]ely laid aside = repairs1 &1 if ! obs]v] be some:at we>i$ & ov]work$1 he is consci\s ( a pang ( envy4 ,b he does n ?9k ( ! sleepless nights ?r\gh :i* ! monoton\s tick+ ( ! clock is v>i$ only by ! /rik+ ( ! h\rs1 ea* "o ( !m seem+ d\ble its actual l5g?2 or ( ! a*+ head & limbs2 ! fev]i% re/lessness :i* makes repose an impossibility2 or--mo/ try+ ( all--! dumb nausea & loa?+ ( ! food1 :i*1 z "o poor woman compla9$ ( meals p>tak5 9 b$1 ta/es ( ! mattress & cov]s6 ,! memb] ( ! family :o is laid l[ by illness %\ld receive ! fir/ consid]ation ( ! entire h\sehold4 ,intellig5t c>e & nurs+ w be ( m b5efit ?an m$ic9es4 ,an old poem1 writt5 ov] two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago1 /ruck ! "r *ord :5 x advis$3 ,use ?ree physicians3 ,fir/1 ,dr4 ,quiet1 ,!n ,dr4 ,m]ryman1 & ,dr4 ,diet4 ,noise & di/urbance ( :atev] description mu/ be an unkn[n quantity 9 a sick room4 ,!re ,dr4 ,quiet %\ld hold undisput$ & peaceful sway4 ,felt or s(t kid slipp]s1 devoid ( any (f5sive squeak1 %\ld be worn1 & l\d tones & exclamations prohibit$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 d n :isp] to any p]son :o *ances to be 9 ! room4 ,:isp]+ ar\ses ! pati5t's curiosity & suspicions1 &1 if he be asleep1 ! sibilant s\nd w pi]ce 8 slumb]s & awak5 him4 ,let all rem>ks be made 9 a l[-pit*$ und]tone4 ,nev]1 ev5 at ! risk ( caus+ (f5ce1 all[ discussion ( any subject to occur 9 ! pres5ce ( ! invalid4 ,y may imag9e t he does n m9d x1 t 8 m9d w be div]t$2 b ! argum5t end$1 !re may be notic$ a flu% on ! *eek & a rapidity ( brea?+ t bodes ill4 ,"o admirable physician makes x a rule nev] to p]mit political or religi\s topics to be canvass$ 9 ! he>+ ( "o ( 8 cases1 z a wide exp]i5ce has taught him t su* matt]s _c be talk$ ( )\t caus+ "s degree ( excitem5t1 & ?us ret>d+ ! pati5t's progress on ! road t[>d heal?4 ,= ! same reason1 try1 by e ef=t1 to keep y\r *>ge f ?9k+ ( "w :i* %\ld be done1 & ( any possible inconv5i5ce he may be caus+4 ,!re nev] 01 & nev] w be1 a conv5i5t "t = a p]son to be ill1 s1 :5ev] x comes1 resolve to make ! be/ ( x4 ,!re is no great] cruelty ?an t ( all[+ a sick p]son to imag9e t1 b = 8 ill-tim$ indisposition1 y might be able to g "h or !re1 or to d ?is or t4 ,"u su* an idea ! c\* becomes a b$ ( clipp$ horse-hairs to ! helpless suff]]1 & he feels himself to be a useless hulk4 ,?is unk9dness is (t5times un9t5tional1 & due m to ?\ghtlessness ?an to delib]ate h>d-he>t$ness4 ,to avoid caus+ su* discom=t d n look worri$ or di/ract$ :ile m9i/]+ to y\r pati5t's wants1 & d n fussily fly ar\nd 9 /raight5+ & sett+ ! room to rights4 ,let ev]y?+ be done dec5tly & 9 ord]1 rapidly & quietly4 ,ano!r desid]atum ( ! *amb] ( illness is cleanl9ess 9 ! m9ute/ p>ticul>4 ,:5 ! disease p]mits x1 ! sick p]son %\ld be spong$ all ov] daily1 ! tee? cleans$ & ! hair bru%$4 ,wa% ! face & h&s (t5 dur+ ! day1 z ?is process re/s & refre%es4 ,! same g[n %\ld n be worn day & night1 & ! %eets mu/ be *ang$ frequ5tly4 ,if practicable1 place a l\nge at ! side ( ! b$ & lift or roll ! pati5t (f ^u t1 & turn mattresses & beat up pill[s be=e re-mak+ ! b$4 ,if ?is _c be done ) safety1 ! %eets may be remov$1 & o!rs adju/$1 simply by mov+ ! invalid f "o side to ! o!r ( ! b$1 roll+ up ! soil$ %eet closely to ! body1 & spread+ on ! clean "o 9 its place4 ,!n ! pati5t may be mov$ back to 8 orig9al place1 & ! fre% %eet spread on ! o!r side ( ! c\*4 ,air ! room (t51 cov]+ ! pati5t w>mly = a mom5t :ile y let 9 a sluice ( ozone4 ,d n all[ ! *amb] to become ov]heat$1 or to gr[ s cold z to *ill ! h&s & face4 ,! sick p]son may we> ov] ! %\ld]s a flannel night+ale or jacket1 to leave ! arms at lib]ty4 ,9 prep>+ ! tray ( food1 let ev]y?+ be z da9ty z possible4 ,use = ?is purpose y\r *oice/ *9a & :ite/ l954 ,"o important rule ) reg>d to food is1 ,give a v little at a "t1 & avoid vulg> abundance4 ,! sight ( ! load$ plate w disc\rage a weak appetite1 & ! delicate /oma* w revolt at ! sugge/ion ( accept+ su* a mass4 ,a small bird1 a neatly trimm$ ,fr5* *op1 a bit ( t5d]lo9 /eak1 or t5d] broil$ *ick51 w be eat51 :51 if two *ops or half a /eak 7 (f]$1 n a m\?ful w\ld be swall[$4 ,to ! well & /rong ?is may seem l folly1 b let u1 9 our /r5g?1 pity & humor ! weaknesses ( ^? ^u :om ,god has laid suff]+4 ,x takes all ! +5uity & tact :i* love c mu/] to make a sick-room tol]able1 & food any?+ b di/a/eful4 ,a poor consumptive girl _h fanci$ t %e c\ld eat a few raw oy/]s1 & ! physician *e]fully prescrib$ !m4 ,at 8 next visit he 0 met by ! "m1 :o in=m$ him ) dismay t h] daught] w\ld n t\* ! delicacy--h] /oma* turn$ aga9/ x ! in/ant ! di% 0 br\ght 94 ,h[ _m did y let h] see8 he ask$4 ,two doz56 ,:i* w\ld h daunt$ a well man1 madam6 said ! wise man4 ,give h] "o at a "t--cold & crisp1 ^u y\r be/ *9a plate1 & tell h] t is all %e c h = at lea/ an h\r4 ,make h] ?9k t h] appetite is "u re/ra9t4 ,?is is 9 itself a /imulant4 ,! h9t is valuable4 ,9 adm9i/]+ m$ic9e1 be c>eful to foll[ ! physician's directions z to quantity & "t ( tak+4 ,d n prep>e ! dose 9 ! pres5ce ( ! pati5t1 z x may make him exce$+ly n]v\s to wat* ! dropp+ or p\r+ ( ! drug2 & aft] x has be5 swall[$1 put bottle & spoon out ( sight4 ,9 too _m families !re exi/s s9ful ignorance z to :at %\ld be done 9 case ( illness be=e ! doctor arrives4 ,if a *ild comes 9 f play1 ho>se & fev]i%1 ) nausea & pa9 9 ! head1 he is (t5 all[$ to sit or lie ab\t ! h\se until ! disagreeable symptoms become s pron\nc$ z to cause al>m1 & ! physician is summon$4 ,! suff]] %\ld h 8 feet soak$ 9 hot wat]1 be put to b$1 & "s anti-febr9e l aconite adm9i/]$ until a slight p]spiration is induc$4 ,aconite is su* deadly poison t ! "m mu/ be sure %e kn[s j 9 :at quantity to give x4 ,! dose = a *ild f ?ree to six ye>s ( age is half a drop 9 a teaspoonful ( wat]1 e h\r until ! fev]i%ness disappe>s4 ,unless s]i\s illness is beg9n+1 ! *ances are t1 "u ?is treatm5t1 ! little "o w be almo/ well by ! next day4 ,mo!rs w\ld d well to make a /udy ( *ildr5's ailm5ts & _! prop] treatm5t4 ,above all1 ! matt] ( diet %\ld be compreh5d$4 ,x is appall+ to see ! conglom]ation ( indige/ible sub/ances :i* a sick p]son is all[$ to eat4 ,all *ildr5 %\ld be tra9$ to take m$ic9e1 & to submit to any prescrib$ diet>y )\t resi/ance4 ,to keep up y\r pati5t's c\rage be1 or at all ev5ts seem1 *e]ful4 ,wise old ,solomon1 9 8 day1 knew t a m]ry he>t did good l a m$ic9e1 & ! morsel ( wisdom is no less true n[ ?an !n4 ,su* be+ ! case1 br+ into ! pres5ce ( ! suff]] a bright face & undi/urb$ demeanor4 ,mu* may be said on ! o!r side ( ! "q1 i4e41 f ! nurse's /&po9t4 ,!re are pati5ts & pati5ts1 & "s ( !m are impati5ts4 ,x is a pity = a sick p]son to all[ himself to s f> lose control ov] 8 temp] & mann]s z to be disagreeable :5 all t t5d] c>e & nurs+ c d is 84 ,b really ill p are seldom cross1 & ! tri$ nurse may take to he>t ! com=t+ ?\ght t "o r>ely he>s ( a man dy+ 9 a bad humor4 ,x is und\bt$ly disc\rag+ to h a pati5t turn away f a c>efully prep>$ da9ty ) a %udd] ( disgu/ & revulsion4 ,x may s\nd h>% to say x1 b nobody1 sick or well1 has ! "r to d su* an unk9d & rude ?+4 ,any "o 9 extreme bodily discom=t _c be always smil+ & utt]+ ?anks1 b he c be g5tle & appreciative ( ! ef=ts t are made t[>d mitigat+ 8 di/ress4 ,on 8 own acc\nt1 z well z = ! sake ( 8 att5dant1 he %\ld keep up a semblance ( *e]fulness1 ! moral =ce ( :i* is great4 ,on ! "p ( pati5t & nurse !re mu/ be self control & =be>ance1 :i* if closely practic$ may br+ sun%9e into ! mo/ d>kly %ad$ *amb] ( suff]+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,a ,,temp]ance ,,talk4 7,frank & ,p]sonal47 ,a correspond5t s5ds me1 "u cov] ( a p]sonal lett]1 ?is reque/3 ,w ,m>ion ,h>l& %[ h] h& ^u ! temp]ance "q8 ,! occasional m5tion ( w9e1 br&y1 etc41 9 h] cook]y-books1 & h] sil5ce ^u a subject ( su* vital mom5t to humanity1 may pr$ispose _m to d\bt h] s\ndness z to ! apo/le's injunction to be 'temp]ate 9 all ?+s4' ,to cle> decks = action1 ,i obs]ve t ! text quot$ by my cate*i/ conta9s no injunction b an imp]sonal /atem5t ( ! tru? t ,e man t /rive? = ! ma/]y 7or 9 ! games7 is temp]ate 9 all ?+s4 ,! apo/le is lik5+ ! runn+ & wre/l+ ( ! ,olympic games to ! ,*ri/ian w>f>e1 & ?r[s 9 ! pregnant rem9d] t he :o is tra9+ = race or fight mu/1 z he says else:]e1 ,keep 8 body "u4 ,! same rules hold good ) ! a?lete ( to-day4 ,:ile tra9+1 he nei!r dr9ks /rong liquors nor smokes4 ,! /r+5cy ( ! regulation1 ,i int]ject 9 pass+1 is a p[]ful argum5t laid ready to ! h& ( ! advocates ( total ab/95ce4 ,a habit t s f> injures ! physical p[]s z to tell ^u ! action ( he>t1 bra9s1 lungs or muscles1 mu/ be an evil to any human be+1 h[ev] heal?y4 ,! ,*ief ,apo/le1 9 ano!r place1 admoni%es 8 neophytes to let _! mod]ation be kn[n ( all m54 ,! revis$ v]sion translates ! ^w =be>ance or g5tl5ess4 ,we w try to keep bo? texts 9 m9d dur+ ! in=mal homily t is ! outcome ( ! "q put to my surpris$ self4 ,surpris$1 because 9 ! c\rse ( ?irty-odd ye>s ( lit]>y life ,i h _h s _m opportunities ( %[+ my h& ^u ?is & o!r great moral issues1 & h improv$ !m s dilig5tly t my read]s %\ld by n[ be tol]ably famili> ) ! plat=m on :i* ,i /&4 ,n be+ a c>d play]1 & kn[+ absolutely no?+ ( ! te*nicalities ( ! game1 ,i am at a loss :e!r or n to look = an implication ( und]h& "w 9 ! phrase *os5 by ! inquisitor4 ,if %e means t ,i h kept aught back :i* t "p ( ! read+ public t does me ! honor to be int]e/$ 9 my "w has a "r to "k1 ,i hope 9 ! c\rse ( ?is pap] to disabuse h] m9d ( ! impression4 ,z a means to ?is end1 ,i wi% to put ^u record disapproval t am\nts to dete/ation ( ! practice ( dr9k+ any?+ t1 9 ! words ( ! old temp]ance pl$ge ,i took :5 a *ild1 w make drunk come4 ,t 0 ! way x ran4 ,! ,rev4 ,?omas ,p4 ,hunt1 "o ( ! be/ kn[n temp]ance lectur]s 9 ,am]ica1 us$ to make u /& up 9 a body & *ant x1 he keep+ "t ) head & h&1 & ! boys imitat+ him4 ,we d n ?9k ,we'll ev] dr9k ,br&y or rum1 ,or any?+ t makes drunk come ,i h nev] *ang$ my m9d on t head4 ,:at ,i ?\ght !n1 ,i "k n[1 t = half a c5tury ,i h se5 :at desolation drunk5ness has wr\ght 9 our l&4 ,i nev] see a boy toss (f 8 cocktail1 or cobbl]1 or sl+1 or by :atev] o!r "n ! devil's brew is disguis$1 ) ! manni%1 kn[+ air t proves him to be z weak z wat]1 :5 he w\ld h y ?9k him /rong z--fusel oil6--t ,i d n recall ! vehem5t outbur/ 9 ,mrs4 ,mulock-,craik's ,a ,life = a ,life1 ( ! old cl]gyman ^: only son _h fill$ a drunk>d's grave3 ,if ,i _h a son1 & he lik$ w9e1 z a *ild does1 p]haps--a pretty little boy1 sitt+ at table & dr9k+ heal?s at bir?days2 or a s*oolboy1 pr\d to d :at he sees 8 fa!r do+--,i w\ld take 8 glass f him1 & fill x ) poison--deadly poison--t he might kill himself at once1 r ?an gr[ up to be 8 fri5ds' curse & 8 own damnation--a drunk>d6 ,i lack words 9 :i* to express my contempt = ! petty ambition1 root$ & gr\nd$ 9 vanity1 t urges a "y fell[ to prove ! /ead9ess ( 8 bra9 by tippl+ :at he does n want1 or ev5 l4 ,= n "o 9 fifty ( ^? :o take nips & cool]s1 c>$ = ! ta/e ( ! p]il\s /uff at ! fir/ or tw5tie? trial4 ,he prov$ himself a man1 "o ( ! /rong] p>ts ( creation1 by p\r+ liquid fire d[n 8 quail+ ?roat until he c\ld d s )\t w9k+4 ,he swe>s & smokes cig>ettes at /reet corn]s = ! same reason4 ,i love a dog6 exclaim$ a lively "y girl1 patt+ a big ,/4 ,b]n>d4 ,w\ld ,i 7 a dog6 sigh$ an amor\s dude4 ,oh1 y'll gr[6 retort$ ! fair "o1 consol+ly4 ,i feel l plagi>iz+ ! saucy hit1 9 witness+ ! desp]ate ef=ts a=em5tion$ on ! "p ( our mi/ak5 boy4 ,sometimes 7let u ?ank a m]ciful heav5 t ?is is s67 he does gr[ out ( ! folly1 & into manly self-contempt at ! recollection ( x4 ,(t5--ah6--! pity & ! %ame ( x6 ,if somebody 7 to make x fa%ionable to take belladonna1 aconite or prussic acid 9 safe doses1 ?ree1 or six1 or a doz5 times a day 9 defiance ( all ! m$ical sci5ce 9 ! _w1 ! w\ld-be man w\ld nev] be cont5t until he _h ov]come natural repugnance to ! bitt]s1 & rate himself z s mu* high] 9 ! scale ( be+ by ! l5g? ( "t 8 con/itution c\ld hold out aga9/ ! deadly effect ( ! potation--plume himself ^u 8 sup]iority to m5 :o kill$ !mselves by tak+ a l quantity4 ,to dr9k "o glass ( w9e or spirits a day is to v5ture ^u ?9 ice2 :5 ! "o glass has become ! ?ree t our boy mu/ h1 x is b a "q ( "t h[ soon ! trea*]\s cru/ w give way4 ,cle>ly1 !n--s cle>ly t x is difficult to see h[ anybody1 h[ev] bl9d$ by self-conceit1 c fail to p]ceive x--! only safe ?+ is to let liquor z a bev]age alone4 ,! practice is1 at ! be/1 l k9dl+ ! kit*5 fire e morn+ ) k]os5e4 ,insurance ag5ts are sl[ to take risks ^u prop]ty :]e ?is is ! rule4 ,nobody is s besott$ z to ask1 ,does dram-dr9k+ pay8 ,!re is n a sane man or woman 9 ,am]ica :o w\ld hesitate 9 ! reply1 & ! answ]s w\ld all be ! same4 ,if he is a fool :o tempts ! approa* ( appetite t may--t does 9 sev5ty-five times out ( "o hundr$--become deadly & incurable disease1 :at %all we say ( ! /rong head t espies no s9 9 social convivialities ) ! weak bro!r8 ,let me tell "o or two /ories ( ! score t ru% ^u my memory ) ! approa* to ?is "p ( my subject4 ,=ty ye>s ago ,i sat d[n to ! d9n]-table ( a man :o /ood high 9 ! community & *ur*4 ,he 0 a lib]al liv]1 z 8 fa!r _h be5 be=e him4 ,t fa!r _h tak5 8 toddy tri-daily = sev5ty ye>s1 & di$ 9 ! odor ( sanctity4 ,!y c\ld d su* ?+s 9 t day1 & nev] transc5d ! ?ree-glass limit4 ,my godly gr&fa!r did ! same1 & 0 nev] "o :it ! worse = liquor 9 8 life4 ,_! sons & gr&sons _c d x )\t ru9+ !mselves1 body & s\l4 ,i italicize ! s5t5ce4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld write x 9 lett]s ( fire ov] ! door ( e liquor saloon4 ,x may be ! climate2 x may be ! high-pressure1 fev]-heat$ rate ( mod]n liv+2 x may z well be t ^? hone/ m5 :o made _! own apple :iskey & pea* br&y1 by _! daily dram-dr9k+ transmitt$ ! ta/e :i* adult]at$ liquors1 9 ! g5]ation foll[+1 7 to la% into uncontrollable appetite4 ,b to my /ory4 ,my fa!r1 "o ( ! fir/ 9 8 day to set ! example ( total ab/95ce = 8 bre?r5 & companions' sake1 _h spoke repeat$ly 9 my pres5ce ( ! h>m done by social dr9k+1 & :at influ5ce wom5 c\ld ex]t = or aga9/ ! cu/om4 ,s ,i decl9$ w9e ^u g5]al pr9ciples :5 x 0 (f]$ by ! c\rtly ho/4 ,no v]bal comm5t 0 made ^u my s+ul> conduct1 b ! p]t fifte5-ye>-old son ( ! h\se took occasion to dr9k my heal? ) a dumb grimace1 & beckon$ ! butl] audaci\sly to fill up 8 glass1 & a di/+ui%$ cl]gyman1 ^: p>i%ion] ! ho/ 01 look$ polite a/oni%m5t across ! table at ! girl :o d>$4 ,he took 8 w9e gracefully--po9t$ly1 x seem$ to me--an example imitat$ by 8 curate1 a mu* y\ng] man4 ,:5 we return$ to ! draw+-room1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se s\ght me out1 & began to rally me ^u ! att5tions ( a "y man 9 ! company to myself1 9 su* a fa%ion t my *eeks flu%$ hotly ) indignant a/oni%m5t4 ,lift+ my eyes to 81 ,i saw t he 0 drunk6 ,! horror & dismay ( ! discov]y 7 inconceivable4 ,! re/ ( ! int]view1 :i* 0 end$ by 8 wife's appe>ance ^u ! sc5e to coax him (f to 8 room1 left an indelible impression ^u my m9d4 ,! ,sp>tans _h a way ( dr5*+ a helot ) liquor1 !n p>ad+ him 9 8 drunk5 antics be=e ! boys ( ! t[n to disgu/ !m ) dram-dr9k+4 ,my object-lesson 0 ! m /rik+ because ,i _h honor$ ! inebriate4 ,! eloqu5t rector read ! burial s]vice ov] him t5 ye>s ago4 ,= ov] tw5ty ye>s he _h be5 a hopeless sot1 begg>$ 9 =tune1 wreck$ 9 reputation--a by-^w & a hiss+ 9 a t[n :]e he _h once /ood among ! be/ & pure/4 ,he outliv$ 8 son1 :o drank himself to dea? be=e he 0 ?irty4 ,ano!r & lat] exp]i5ce 0 9 a f9e old f>m-h\se 9 ! ,middle ,/ates4 ,!re _h be5 a bir?day celebration1 & neighbors & fri5ds ga!r$ ab\t a bo>d lad5 ) c\ntry da9ties1 & congratulat$ ! wor?y c\ple :o presid$ ov] ! fea/ ^u ! f\r /alw>t sons :o1 ) _! wives & *ildr51 7 settl$ ^u & ab\t an e/ate t _h be5 = six g5]ations 9 ! family4 ,hale1 m]ry fell[s !y 7--a little m r$ ( face & l\d ( talk ?an 0 q seemly 9 a /rang]'s eyes1 b indu/ri\s & =eh&$1 & k9d ( he>t to p>5ts1 wives & babies4 ,aft] d9n] we sat "u ! *]ry trees ^u ! lawn1 & "o ( ! sons br\ght out a r\nd table1 ano!r a tray ( glasses1 ano!r a mon/] b[l ( milk pun*4 ,ev]ybody pl$g$ ! patri>*'s heal? 9 ! creamy potation except myself4 ,aga91 ,i act$ ^u g5]al pr9ciples4 ,7 ,i a w9e-bibb] ,i %\ld nev] t\* glasses ) a "y man1 or (f] him any?+ t c\ld make drunk come4 ,dislik+ spiritu\s draughts ( all k9ds1 & ) ! object-lesson ( my girlhood br&$ ^u memory1 ,i refus$ to ta/e ! brimm+ glass1 ev5 :5 ! pa/or ( ! h\sehold1 a g5ial dom9ie1 ralli$ me ^u my ab/95ce4 ,he (f]$ gallantly1 :5 he f\nd me obdurate1 to dr9k my %>e1 & _h 8 glass repl5i%$ by ! r$de/-fac$ & l\de/-m\!d ( ! f>m]-sons4 ,y're ! "r sort1 dom9ie6 he said1 ) a ro> ( laught]1 fill+ ! tumbl] until x ran ov] & into ! pa/or's cuffs4 ,:]eat ! f>m] laugh$ yet m upro>i\sly4 ,"o ( ! f\r "y m5 di$ a :ile ago ( delirium trem5s1 & n "o ( ! o!r ?ree has drawn a sob] brea? 9 ye>s4 ,! p>5ts are dead1 ! old f>m is sold1 & ! bro!rs are all poor4 ,rum has done x all4 ,i d n imply t ei!r ( ^! sc5es _h any m>k$ influ5ce ^u ! de/9y ( ! slaves ( appetite1 except z !y 7 enc\rag$ to pursue a c\rse tacitly approv$ by ! wise & good4 ,b ,i am ?ankful t ,i did n l5d ! weight ( a /raw to ! d[nw>d slide4 ,woe unto him t putte? ! cup to 8 neighbor's lips6 says ! ,book ( books4 ,!re might be subjo9$1 ,or helps to hold x !re :5 ! neighbor's own h& has lift$ x6 ,_h ,i my way1 n "o drop ( intoxicat+ liquors %\ld be sold1 except by druggi/s1 & !n only by a physician's prescription4 ,=--& "h comes ! answ] to ! second "p ( my qu]i/'s appeal--,i hold t pure br&y1 w9e & :iskey are ( ine/imable value z m$ic9e4 ,i "k t ! judici\s use ( !m z re/oratives has sav$ _m lives4 ,i "k1 too1 h[ ne>ly wor?less !y are :]e ! sy/em ( ! pati5t is us$ to !m z daily or frequ5t bev]ages4 ,i hold1 fur!rmore1 t !re is no s9 or ev5 dang]--unless ! ta/e be already enk9dl$--9 ! occasional use ( !m 9 ! kit*51 z "o w\ld h&le vanilla1 lemon or bitt]-almond flavor+ extracts4 ,i d n believe t a s+le drunk>d 0 ev] made by ! tablespoonful ( w9e t goes into a half p9t ( pudd+-sauce1 or ! w9eglassful t bright5s a qu>t ( jelly4 ,e h\se-"m kn[s = :om %e is cat]+4 ,if "o ( h] family or gue/s already loves & craves ! /imulant1 x is prud5t to omit x4 ,! same man w\ld be tempt$ by ! w9e ( ! consecrat$ cup4 ,:5 ! disease ( inebriety has gone ?us f> %e _c save him1 b %e c look to x t h] h& does n give ! f9al t\*1 :i* is dea?4 ,i h writt5 frankly1 & ,i ?9k temp]ately4 ,i am n a crank ^u ?is--,i hope n ^u any subject4 ,i am a temp]ance woman :o does n scruple to av[ :at is h] practice1 z well z h] belief4 ,t ?\s&s ( bett] p ?an ,i w ?9k my cre$ goes too f>1 & z _m t x /ops %ort ( temporal & spiritual safety1 ought n to tr\ble me4 ,^u ! individual consci5ce lies ! responsibility ( pr9ciple & action4 ,yet hold+ z ,i d t ea* ( u is 8 bro!r's keep]1 ,i lift my h& 9 prote/ aga9/ ! cry+ s9 ( ! age1 & ! mi/ak5 tol]ation ( good p ) t :i* leads to x4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,family ,,music4 ,our gr&fa!rs & our gr&mo!rs 7 drill$ 9 vocal music 9 ! *ur* or neighbor+ s++-s*ool4 ,9 t day--& = tw5ty-five ye>s lat]--almo/ e h\sehold possess$ & made frequ5t use ( ! ,bo/on ,academy1 ! ,c>m9a ,sacra1 ! ,%awm & o!r collections ( vocal music adapt$ = ! use ( societies & *ur*es4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody sang by note1 & %e 0 dull ( e> or wits :o c\ld n be> h] "p at sight 9 any simple *ur* tune4 ,! pian(orte took ! place ( our gr&mo!r's sp9et & h>psi*ord1 & e girl 9 e family 0 taught to play ^u x aft] a fa%ion4 ,%e :o _h n ta/e or tal5t = music gave x up aft] h] m>riage4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> %e 0 no m d]elict ?an ! p]=m] ( our times1 ^: florid fl\ri% ( classic music co/s ?\s&s :]e h] gr&mo!r's /rumm+ co/ hundr$s4 ,! musical education ( ! girl ( t p]iod h>dly des]v$ ! "n4 ,! national e> = music1 l ! national eye = pa9t+ & sculpture1 has made m>vel\s progress 9 fifty ye>s4 ,! s++ s*ool has gone to ! wall along ) ! volunte] *oir & ! notion t e boy & girl c & ought to s+4 ,once 9 sev]al :iles y f9d a music-mad family1 ( :i* e memb] plays ^u "s in/rum5t & /udies music ) exp5sive pr(essors4 ,or "o *ild displays :at relatives rate z musical g5ius1 & is educat$ to ! full ext5t ( ! p>5t's ability4 ,?is done1 ! pr(ici5t becomes1 9 8 or h] own op9ion1 a privileg$ prodigy4 ,critical f ! outset ( 8 musical c>e]1 he gr[s intol]ant ( amateur "w & disda9ful ( su* compositions z ! 7musically7 unle>n$ delight to honor4 ,don't y suppose1 said ! late ,mrs4 ,b>r[ 7! de>ly-belov$ ,aunt ,fanny ( a ho/ ( little ones7 to me at an ev5+ musicale1 t sev5 out ( t5 pr(ess$ disciples ( ! ,wagn] cult "h pres5t w\ld1 if !y d>$ be unfa%ionable & hone/1 ask = music t has a tune 9 x r ?an t movem5t 9 some?+ flat or %>p to :i* !y h seem$ to give brea?less att5tion = ! la/ fifte5 m9utes8 ,a tune 9 x6 repeat$ a by/&] 9 int5se amusem5t4 ,de> ,mrs4 ,b>r[1 tunes are musical tricks1 n true art4 ,?is dogma1 & o!rs l unto x1 are putt+ all our music-mak+ into ! h&s ( pr(essional arti/s & hu%+ ! voice ( song & gladness 9 our homes4 ,! "o musician ( ! h\sehold is accr$it$ ) p]fect ta/e & un]r+ judgm5t1 & usually becomes a nuisance to 8 circle ( acqua9tances4 ,he %udd]s at a false note2 ! woman :o s+s %>p is an agony1 ! man :o flats is an angui%1 & ! mi/akes ( bo? are res5t$ z p]sonal affronts4 ,i "k "o girl 7,i wi% ,i c\ld /op at ! s+ul> numb]7 :o _c enjoy go+ to h] own *ur* because ! *oir does n come up to h] /&>d ( p]fection4 ,%e nev] s+s 9 *ur* h]self4 ,to m+le h] voice ) ! tide ( ?anksgiv+ & praise w\ld be l ! cry/al fla% ( ! arr[y ,rhone into ! muddy ,arve4 ,%e sets h] tee? :ile ignorant & unfeel+ neighbors jo9 9 ! s]vice ( song1 & confides on h] way out ( *ur* to anybody :o w li/5 to h] t %e really ?9ks x a mis=tune to h z f9e & true an e> z h] own s long z p :o d n "k ! fir/ pr9ciple ( music w p]si/ 9 try+ to s+4 ,%e has _m companions 9 ! p]suasion t ?is "p ( ! wor%ip ( ! sanctu>y %\ld be left altoge!r to a tra9$ & well-sal>i$ *oir4 ,9 ! family honor$ by h] resid5ce !re is no home music except ( h] mak+4 ,!re are1 moreov]1 s _m cont+5cies t may deprive h] expect$ audi5ce ( ! ri* privilege ( he>k5+ to ! high emprise ( h] f+]s & voice1 t ! *ances are (t5times p]il\sly 9 favor ( h] dy+ ) all h] music 9 h]4 ,%all ,i ev] =get1 or rally f1 ! compassionate patronage ) :i* %e1 a week agone1 met my petition = ,:5 sp>r[s build & ! leaves break =?8 ,i nev] s+ ballad music1 %e said1 l(tily4 ,inde$ ,i c\ld n d myself ju/ice 9 any?+ ?is ev5+4 ,i make x a matt] ( consci5ce n to attempt a note unless ,i am 9 p]fect tune ?r\gh\t--m5tally1 spiritually & physically4 ,i %\ld consid] x an (f5ce aga9/ ! noble/ ( arts 7 ,i to s+ j because somebody wi%es to he> me4 ,?is is n entirely affectation4 ,! t5d5cy ( h] art-education has be5 to make h] disda9fully hyp]critical4 ,x has n awak5$ ! _s ( ! true arti/1 :o is quick to detect :atev] promises excell5ce & enc\rages ! tyro to make ! be/ ( 8 little tal5t4 ,) all our newly-born en?usiasm = ,g]man compos]s1 we h n tak5 lessons f ! ,g]man p 9 ?is matt] ( home music4 ,we d n ev5 ask ourselves :at has made !m a musical nation4 ,at ! risk ( writ+ myself d[n a hopeless old fogy1 ,i v5ture ! op9ion t we 7 m ne>ly ^u ?is track :5 ! mu*-ridicul$ s++-s*ool 0 9 full sw+ & e *ild 0 taught ! int]vals & v>iations ( ! gamut1 & ballads 7 popul> & "p-songs by amateurs a favorite ent]ta9m5t = ev5+s at home1 ?an we are 9 ?is ye> ( our ,"l4 ,! pews 9 t age unit$ ) a volunte] *oir 9 s++ ) ! _s & ) ! und]/&+4 ,! few may n h play$ _! "p z well z n[1 b ! _m did _! "p bett]4 ,9 ! family1 ,jane may h surpass$ h] si/]s 9 musical tal5t & pr(ici5cy1 b "o & all knew some?+ ( t 9 :i* %e excell$1 enjoy+ h] music ! m = t degree ( k4 ,?is br+s =w>d ano!r argum5t = ! musical education ( ! masses1 l>ge & small4 ,x w\ld make g5]al & g5u9e appreciation ( good music1 & put an end to ! speci\s pret5ces ( :i* we spoke j n[4 ,! ,g]man artisan's e> & voice are cultivat$ f *ildhood2 8 love ( music is intellig5t1 8 enjoym5t ( x he>ty1 yet discrim9at+4 ,our babies he> few cradle songs "u ! new rgime1 except su* z are croon$1 m or less tunelessly1 by =eign nurses4 ,girls no long] s+ old ballads 9 ! twilight to we>y fa!rs & allure re/less bro!rs to pass ! ev5+ at home 9 innoc5t p>ticipation 9 an impromptu conc]t1 ! boys be>+ _! "p ) voice & banjo or flute4 ,we did n make p]fect music :5 ^! dome/ic ent]ta9m5ts 7 9 vogue1 b we help$ make happy homes & clean lives4 ,we us$ to s+--all ( u toge!r--^u ! c\ntry por* on summ] nights1 n disda9+ ,nelly ,0 a ,lady & ! ,old ,k5tucky ,home1 & sea songs & love songs & battle songs t _h ?und]+ *oruses 9 :i* bassos told mightily4 ,moore 0 9 high repute1 & ,demp/] & ,bailey 7 9 vogue4 ,! words we sang 7 real poetry1 & s di/9ctly enunciat$ z to leave no d\bt 9 ! li/5]'s m9d z to ! language 9 :i* !y 7 writt54 ,we _h n le>n$ t tunes 7 musical tricks4 ,bett] /ill 7 ! ,sunday ev5+s ab\t ! piano1 ev]ybody l5d+ a help+ 7nev] h9d]+7 voice1 f gr&papa's crack$ pipe d[n to ! baby's t9y treble4 ,e morn+ ! ,"l ( ! home he>d our voices asc5d+ high f ! family alt>1 & 9 ! nurs]y fev]i% or wakefully-fretful *ildr5 7 lull$ to heal?-giv+ slumb] by ! "m's hymns4 ,^! are "s ( ! bits ( home & *ur* life we w\ld d well to br+ =w>d & add to ! m intricate sum ( to-day's liv+4 ,grant$1 if y w1 t we h outgr[n :at 7 to u ! seemly g>m5ts ( t pa/4 ,be=e relegat+ !m to ! attic or ragpick]1 w\ld x n be prud5t & pleasant to pres]ve ! laces ) :i* !y 7 trimm$8 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,family ,,religion4 ,we are liv+ 9 an age ( surpris+ inv5tions & m>vel\s ma*9]y4 ,z a natural sequ5ce1 ours is an age ( delegation4 ,! habit ( do+ no?+ by h& t c be z well done by a ma*9e begets ! desire to seek out new & presumably bett] me?ods ( p]=m+ e duty appo9t$ to ea* ( u4 ,f9e p5man%ip is no long] a necessity = ! cl]k or bus9ess man2 skill ) h] ne$le is n dem&$ ( ! wife & "m4 ,our kit*5s bri/le ) labor-sav+ implem5ts w>rant$ to r$uce ! scullion's & cook's "w to a m9imum ( toil4 ,an important problem ( ! day1 involv+ grave results1 is f\nd$ ^u ! fact t1 ) ! c\ntless multiplicity ( ,tea*]s' ,helps & ,s*ol>s' ,fri5ds1 ,int]national ,lesson ,pap]s1 ,sunday-s*ool weeklies & qu>t]lies & ! b&$ leagues ( associat$ y\? ^: wat*word is ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*1 ! *ildr5 & "y p ( to-day are1 z a rule1 less famili> ) ! text ( ,holy ,writ1 ) ,bible hi/ory & ! c>d9al doctr9es :i* ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* holds are f\nd$ ^u ,god's reveal$ ,^w ?an 7 ! *ildr5 & y\? ( fifty ye>s ago4 ,let me say "h t ,i am p]sonally responsible = ?is /atem5t & :at is to foll[ x4 ,hav+ be5 a ,bible-class tea*] & an active work] 9 religi\s & *>itable societies = =ty ye>s1 & numb]+ z ,i d betwe5 tw5ty-five & ?irty cl]gym5 among my ne> k9sm51 ,i d n speak idly or ignorantly ^u ?is subject4 ,my appeal = corroboration ( my te/imony is to my contempor>ies & co-work]s4 ,! sup]ficiality & glitt] t are ! bane ( mod]n me?ods ( education 9 our c\ntry h n sp>$ sanctu>y ord9ances & family religion4 ,! *ur* :i* is 9 ?y h\se is an empty =m ( spee* :5 appli$ to a majority ( s-call$ ,*ri/ian homes4 ,e>ly tra9s & late d9n]s1 succe$$ by ev5+ engagem5ts1 h cr[d$ out family pray]s1 & ! pi\s cu/om1 honor$ 9 all ages1 ( grace be=e meat1 is 9 _m h\ses disreg>d$1 except :5 a cl]gyman is at ! table4 ,!n ! def]5tial b5d ( ! ho/'s head 9 ! direction ( ! rev]5d gue/ is r a tribute to ! clo? ?an an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,div9e ,giv] to :om ?anks are due4 ,9 ! old5 days x 0 ! pupil :o /udi$ ! ,sunday-s*ool lessons z ne$fully z he conn$ ! tasks to be prep>$ = ,monday's s*oolroom4 ,! portion ( ! old ,union ,"q ,book appo9t$ = next ,sunday 0 gone ov] "u ! "m's eye1 ! ref]5ces 7 look$ up1 ! ,bible ,diction>y & ,concordance consult$4 ,!n a ,psalm or "p ( a *apt] 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 committ$ to memory1 & f\r or five que/ions 9 ! cate*ism 7 add$ to ! sum ( k to be inspect$ by ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] & audit$ by ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 writ+ ! =ego+ p>agraph a sc5e arises be=e me ( my fa!r's f9e gray head & s]i\s face z he sat at ! head ( ! room1 ,bible & ref]5ce books ^u ! /& be=e him2 ( ! dusky faces ( ! s]vants 9 ! backgr\nd1 int5t ^u ! read+ & exposition ( ! ,^w z !y came f ! lips ( ! ma/] ( ! h\sehold1 :o = ! h\r 0 also ! prie/4 ,i he> mu*1 n[adays1 ( ! h>d l9es t fell to ! *ildr5 ( t g5]ation1 9 t !y 7 drill$ aft] ! mann] ,i h describ$1 & compell$ to att5d *ur* twice or ?ree times on ,sunday4 ,i affirm fe>lessly t we did n "k h[ badly (f we 71 & t ! a=esaid l9es seem$ to our unsophi/icat$ imag9ations to be ca/ to u 9 pleasant places4 ,! h\r devot$ ea* ,sunday ev5+ to ! /udy ( next ,sunday's lesson 0 full ( int]e/1 ! pray] t prec$$ x & ! two or ?ree hymns ) :i* ! simple s]vice clos$1 gave x a solemnity t 0 delight1 n bor$om4 ,primitive me?ods we call ^? /udies n[1 & contemn1 gravely or je]+ly1 ! obsolete practice ( go+ ?r\gh ! ,bible ye>ly by read+ a giv5 numb] ( *apt]s e day4 ,we assume t ^? 7 me*anical contrivances :i*1 at ! be/1 fill$ ! m9d ) an undige/$ mass ( ,biblical matt] & made sacr$ ?+s trite4 ,!y :o c5sure or sne] take no exception to ! /ory t ,demo/h5es translat$ ! works ( ,?ucydides eight times1 & also committ$ !m to memory1 t 8 /yle might be in=m$ ) ! _s & tone ( 8 favorite exempl>4 ,we _c d away ) ! pregnant tru? t ! ,bible-read+ *ild ( #ahde s /eep$ imag9ation & memory 9 ! ,holy ,^w t ! wa% ( ye>s & ! acids ( d\bt h nev] robb$ him ( x4 ,! ,psalms & gospels !n le>n$ /ay by u yet1 responsive to ! prick ( temptation1 ! /roke ( sorr[1 ! sunlight ( joy4 ,:5 /rongly mov$ we unconsci\sly fall into ,scriptural phraseology4 ,god's promises !n le>n$ are our song 9 ! h\se ( our pilgrimage4 ,we d n conf\nd patri>*s ) prophets1 or passages f ! epi/les ) ! ,psalms ( ,david4 ,i am cont9ually confront$ by illu/rations ( ! tru? t ! contract sy/em prevails 9 religi\s tea*+ z ext5sively z 9 ! manufacture ( g>m5ts & food & furniture1 & t ! results 9 all cases are ! same4 ,ma*9e "w _c comp>e 9 neatness & durability ) h&-made goods4 ,! compla9t1 ,i _c get my ,bible class to /udy ! lessons1 is almo/ univ]sal4 ,i h kn[n l>ge classes ( adults to be made up ) ! express proviso t none ( ! memb]s %\ld be expect$ to prep>e ! lesson4 ,_! appe>ance 9 ! classroom at ! /at$ h\r fulfills _! "p ( ! compact4 ,9 ?us pres5t+ !mselves !y press ! button4 ,! tea*] does ! re/4 ,! "m1 tak+ h] aft]noon sie/a1 or read+ h] ,sunday novel at home1 r>ely kn[s ! subject ( ! ,bible lesson1 mu* less :at ! tea*]'s treatm5t ( x is4 ,i d n m5tion ! pa/or purposely4 ,except :5 he sees !m 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 ! faces ( ! *ildr5 belong+ 7by c\rtesy7 to 8 cure ( s\ls are seldom beheld by him4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool orig9ally int5d$ = ! neglect$ *ildr5 ( ! illit]ate poor1 has come to be ! *ief in/rum5tality ^u :i* well-to-d *ur* memb]s dep5d = ! spiritual upbuild+ ( ^? :o are to =m ! *ur* ( ! future4 ,if "o is tempt$ to *all5ge ! ass]tion1 let him comp>e ! numb] ( *ildr5 7n infants7 enroll$ 9 our ,sunday-s*ools ) ^? :o habitually att5d ^u div9e s]vice4 ,! abs5ce ( ! sunny1 re/less polls f ! r[s ( wor%ip]s 9 ! pews1 ! troops ( boys & girls :o w5d _! way homew>d at ! conclusion ( ! ,sunday-s*ool ex]cises are acc\nt$ = by s-call$ humane apologi/s by ! plea t two s]vices 9 "o day are burd5some to ! little folk4 ,& mo!rs enjoy ! s]vice f> m :5 !y are n di/urb$ by fidgety or dr[sy *ildr54 ,!n1 too1 mu* ( ! s]mon is un9telligible to !m4 ,:y torture !m by a m]e =m8 ,an old-fa%ion$ cl]gyman--a visitor to a city *ur* :i* ,i *anc$ to att5d la/ w9t]--prefac$ 8 s]mon1 z 0 8 cu/om at home1 he said1 by a five-m9ute talk to ! lambs ( ! fold4 ,9 ! congregation ( at lea/ #hjj s\ls !re 7 exactly ?ree lambs "u fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,x 0 impossible = ! mo/ rev]5t ( 8 he>]s to help ?9k+ ( ! solit>y p>i%ion] :o compos$ 8 pa/or's congregation ^u a /ormy day1 & object$ to ! s]mon dutifully deliv]$ by ! m9i/] z good1 b too p]sonal4 ,x is z impossible = ! ?\ghtful /ud5t ( ! signs ( ! times to avoid ! conclusion t ! gr[+ disposition ( ! "y to d5y ! au?ority ( ! *ur* & to sup]s$e h] /at$ ord9ances by organizations e/abli%$ & run by !mselves may be ! legitimate fruit ( ! prom95ce giv5 by _! p>5ts to :at %\ld be ! nurs]y ( ! *ur* ov] ! *ur* itself4 ,x w\ld be /range if1 aft] witness+ = f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s su* op5 & sy/ematic disrespect ( ! gates ( ,zion1 !y 7 to develop v5]ation = h] wor%ip & dev\t appreciation ( ! my/ic tru? t ?is is ! place :]e ,god's honor dwells4 ,if--& ! if is broad & deep & long--! little ones are fai?fully tra9$ by ! p>5ts 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l 7de>1 qua9t old phraseology1 f9e1 subtle & p]vasive z lav5d] sc5t671 if sacr$ songs & ,bible /ories & t5d] talk ( ! ,savi\r's love & ! beautiful life ( :i* ?is may be made a type & a =eta/e1 keep 9 ! m9ds ( ! little ones at home ! sanctity & sweetness ( ! day ( days1 !re is a %ad[ ( excuse = ! failure to make room = !m 9 ! family pew4 ,ev5 !n ! tree w gr[ z ! twig is incl9$4 ,! "m ^: knee is ! baby's fir/ alt>1 :o ga!rs ab\t h] = confession1 = c\nsel & = pray] sons & daught]s :o w1 9 old] & /]n] ye>s1 call h] bless$ = ! holy tea*+s ( _! *ildhood1 w tea* !m to f9d1 ) h]1 ! tab]nacles ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s amiable1 i4e41 wor?y ( all love & fidelity4 ,! *rism ( mo!rhood consecrates a woman z a prie/ess4 ,nei!r conv5i5ce nor cu/om c release h] f ! (fice4 ,let n ano!r take h] cr[n4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,a ,,p>t+ ,,^w ,,= ,,boy4 ,^u ! sat9 seat ( a *air 9 ! corn] ( ! draw+-room1 lie six :ite ,lima beans1 & ?ree small r$-spott$ apples4 ,wild fruit !y are1 ca/ by a sup]annuat$ crab1 sp>$ by ! woodman's axe because x /&s on ! v]ge ( ! or*>d4 ,! apple-pick]s nev] look "u x = glean+s4 ,! beans 7 pull$ f a fro/-bitt5 v9e 9 ! g>d51 & %ell$ ) difficulty1 ! pods be+ t\gh1 & ,boy's f+]s t5d]4 ,bo? trophies secur$1 !y 7 br\ght into ! h\se1 deposit$ 9 ! safe/ place ,boy's +5uity c\ld devise1 &1 alas6 =gott5 9 ! hurry ( cat*+ ! twa94 ,!re 0 no room = !m 9 ,boy's long-suff]+ pockets4 ,!y bulg$ to ! bur/+ po9t ) *e/nuts1 also ! spoil ( ! grasp+ little f+]s4 ,boy is city-born & city-br$1 & a day 9 ! c\ntry is bett] ?an a ?\s& 9 /reet & p>k4 ,a day 9 ! woods1 :5 *e/nuts & walnuts hu/le d[n ) e brea? ( air1 & ! holl[s are knee-deep ) pa9t$ leaves1 has joys ! eag] tongue trips ov] itself 9 ! endeavor to rec\nt4 ,boy & ,boy's "m took ! six o'clock tra9 to t[n la/ night4 ,?is morn+1 ?r[+ op5 ! p>lor bl9ds1 ,i espy ! six flat1 :ite beans & ! ?ree r$-speckl$ crab-apples4 ,!y 7 s mu* to ! own]2 except = ! value imp>t$ by association ) ! danc+ blue eyes & ! tight clut* ( f+]s t _h gre5 /a9s on !m :5 ! wre/le ) ! pods 0 ov]1 !y are s mu* m ?an wor?less to ev]ybody else--t !re is inf9ite pa?os 9 ! litt]4 ,x is picturesque & poetic4 ,!re w be no poetry1 picturesqu5ess or pa?os 9 ! litt] :5 ,boy is old] by a ye> or two4 ,8 leav+s 9 outl&i% places w become tra%1 & /ill lat] on rubbi% & hateful4 ,at twelve ye>s ( age he w be a hulk+ boy1 & convict$ ( br++ m dirt into ! h\se ^u "o pair ( soles ?an ?ree pairs ( h&s c clean up4 ,eyes t fill n[ 9 survey+ ! tok5s ( 8 rec5t occupations & 8 lordly disreg>d ( conv5tionalities1 w fla% petulantly ^u books left1 face d[nw>d1 ov] night1 on ! piazza floor2 muddy %oes kick$ into ! corn] ( ! hall2 ! half-:ittl$ cane & op5 knife on ! s(a1 & coats & caps ev]y:]e except ^u ! hooks int5d$ = !m4 ,i once he>d a gr[n-up beauty decl>e 9 ! pres5ce & he>+ ( a half-gr[n bro!r1 t1 e boy %\ld be put "u a b>rel at f\rte51 & kept !re until he 0 tw5ty1 out ( ! sight ( 8 k9dr$ & acqua9tances4 ,up to tw5ty-"o he is an unmitigable nuisance6 conclud$ ! belle1 ) ! vanity ( "o :o has put ! case sm>tly4 ,! lad li/5$ to ! tirade )\t ! twit* ( a muscle--/olidity t prov$ him to be well us$ to su* flay+4 ,?ree out ( f\r boys 9 t family turn$ out badly1 & 7 cri$ d[n by a sc&aliz$ community = disgrac+ a dec5t & godly ance/ry4 ,he>+ ?is1 ,i recollect$ ! beauty & ! b>rel1 & speculat$ sadly :e!r or n ?is 7 ! key to ! enigma4 ,x g5]ally happ5s t ! gr[n-up si/] has less pati5ce ) ! gr[+ bro!r ?an any o!r memb] ( ! h\sehold4 ,f pr9ciple & f incl9ation1 &1 ,i am incl9$ to add1 f nature1 %e sits ^u ,boy habitually4 ,ungrateful ,lady ,m>y ,wortley ,montagu call$ h] quondam lov]1 ,alex&] ,pope-- ,a sign-po/ lik5ess ( ! human race3 ,t is1 at once resemblance & disgrace4 ,9 h] visions ( ! com+ man1 ! si/] res5ts ! tru? t ,boy belongs to ! same species & sex1 or p]si/s 9 judg+ him by ?is /&>d4 ,9 ! fre%ness ( 8 age & k9d1 he is skeptical z to h] good looks & o!r fasc9ations1 & takes wick$ satisfaction 9 giv+ h] to und]/& t he1 at lea/1 is n fool$ by h] tricks & mann]s4 ,if h] nagg+ is a ?orn "u 8 jacket1 8 cool disda9 is a gra9 ( s& inside ( h] slipp]4 ,:at looks l natural antipa?y betwe5 big si/]s & little bro!rs is b "o ( sev]al reasons :y home is s (t5 less l home to ! boys ?an to ! re/ ( ! family4 ,i h 9 my m9d's eye a di/9ct picture ( ! qu>t]s allott$ to a promis+ college-lad 9 ! mansion ( a weal?y fa!r1 & :i* ,i saw by accid5t4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree accompli%$ si/]s _h h] own b$-*amb]1 fitt$ up accord+ to h] ta/e4 ,a spaci\s sitt+-room on ! second floor1 ) w9d[s on ! sunny front & at ! side1 0 common to ! trio4 ,!re 7 fl[]s1 work/&s1 desks1 easels1 book%elves1 l\ng+ & sew+ *airs1 pictures select$ by ea*2 portires 9 ! doorways & co/ly rugs ^u ! poli%$ floor4 ,up two flights ( /airs1 on ! same floor ) ! s]vants1 ! bro!r 0 domicil$ 9 a l[-br[$1 sunless back-room1 ov]look+ kit*5-y>ds & ro(s4 ,a d+y +ra9 c>pet 0 worn ?9 9 num]\s places2 no two pieces ( furniture 7 ev5 remotely relat$ to "o ano!r 9 /yle or age4 ,! wall-pap] hung "h & !re 9 /rips2 ! w9d[s 7 dim ) dirt2 du/ lay ?ickly 9 e corn]2 a c\nt]pane ( dubi\s complexion _h a d>k1 wide-spread+ /a9 9 ! c5tre4 ,x is true1 ,i admit1 t ! place reek$ ) /ale cig> smoke1 & t ! infirm table propp$ = security aga9/ ! wall1 groan$ "u a collection ( juv5ile prop]ties1 ! het]og5eity ( :i*1 defies my p5 & memory4 ,b1 be/[ a wild boy 9 su* lodg+s z he might f9d 9 a l[ tav]n1 & he w treat !m accord+ly4 ,he is m obs]vant ?an 8 "m imag9es1 & m s5sitive ?an 8 si/]s w\ld believe4 ,too pr\d to betray ! s5se ( humiliation eng5d]$ by appo9tm5ts unsuit$ to 8 /ation & education1 he proce$s to be com=table & jolly 9 8 own way4 ,to return to our own ,boy--:o1 my he>t misgives me1 lift$ up 8 voice & wept sore la/ night ^u discov]+ t ! h>d-won beans & sc>let-speckl$ apples 7 left beh9d--8 lov+ "m has hung 8 nurs]y walls ) good engrav+s & arti/ically-color$ pictures1 9 ! conviction t a *ild's ta/e = art is =m$ e>ly & = long4 ,heav5 grant t %e may keep true to ?is pr9ciple 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to 8 upbr++1 & 9 judici\s dep5d5ce ^u ! influ5ce ( ext]nal impressions ^u ! immature m9d ( h] (fspr+6 ,is our bigg] boy1 !n1 s root$ & gr\nd$ 9 "r ta/es & "r feel+ z to be pro( aga9/ ! atmosph]e ( ! wor/-locat$ & wor/-furni%$ room cov]$ by 8 fa!r's ro(8 ,h[ f> w ! "m's ass]tion t he is ! apple ( h] eye & de>e/ e>?ly possession g1 :5 balanc$ aga9/ ! object-lesson ( qu>t]s :i* are ! h\sehold hospital ( incurables1 9 ! l9e ( b$s1 tables1 /ools & c&le/icks8 ,if 8 si/]'s room is adorn$ ) exquisite et*+s & *oice pa9t+s1 :ile 8 is ! refuge = *romos t h _h _! day--w he n draw 8 own inf]5ces8 ,if 8 "m nev] climbs to ! sky-p>lor to see t ! c>eless h\semaid does h] duty 9 sweep+1 du/+ & pick+-up1 does n he div9e :y 8 *amb] is sy/ematically neglect$8 ,_m a %rewd fell[ has m>k$ ! progress ( an age+ or %abby article ( furniture1 f ! gue/-*amb]1 ?r\gh ! family rooms upw>d1 until x settles = life1 or good behavior1 9 8 ap>tm5t1 & felt a dull pang at he>t t he w\ld n confess4 ,_m ano!r fell[1 z %rewd & m reckless1 has flung out passionately at :at he con/ru$ into an insult1 & made x ! o/5sible excuse = resort+ to places :]e ! motto t any?+ w d = ! boys1 is unkn[n 9 practice4 ,an ,engli% woman once comm5t$ to me ^u ! diff]5ce betwe5 our mann] ( lodg+ & treat+ our sons & t :i* obta9s 9 h] native l&4 ,we behave to our boys z if !y 7 pr9ces ( ! blood1 %e said1 9 h] s(t1 sweet voice4 ,am]ican girls are "y pr9cesses at home & 9 society1 & grace ! position r>ely well4 ,b--excuse me = speak+ frankly--_! bro!rs are sometimes lodg$ l grooms4 ,%e 0 s f> f wrong t ,i c\ld n be displeas$ at ! blunt criticism4 ,! j mean betwe5 ! /ations ?us specifi$ is equality1 & ! firm ma9t5ance ( ! same by ! p>5ts4 ,mann]s & environm5t are apt to h>monize4 ,to tea* a boy n to be slov5ly & de/ructive 9 8 own doma91 give him a doma9 9 :i* he c feel ! pride ( proprietor%ip4 ,he w\ld l to invite 8 comrades into 8 d51 z 8 si/]s ent]ta9 intimate fri5ds 9 _! b\doir4 ,he may n put into words ! reasons :y1 in/ead ( say+ op5ly--,come 9 & up6 to 8 ev5+ visitor1 he :isp]s at ! out] door1 ,let u g out6 :i* too (t5 means1 also1 d[n4 ,p]haps he is s imbu$ ) ! popul> ideas respect+ ! furni%m5t ( 8 lodg+-place z h>dly to int]pret to himself 8 unwill+ness to let outsid]s see h[ well 8 d5 des]ves ! "n4 ,nev]!less1 fond "m1 give him ! trial ( some?+ bett]4 ,s5d ! incurables to ! auction room1 & fit him out anew ) :at %\ld be ! visible expression ( y\r love & y\r desire = 8 welf>e4 ,:y expect him to take ^! on tru/ any m ?an y expect ! daught]s to d ?is8 ,yet _! ap>tm5ts are poems ( good-w & mat]nal devotion4 ,9 all s9c]ity1 let me notify y t ! son w n keep 8 premises 9 su* seemly array z ! girls keep !irs4 ,x is n 9 ! g5u9e boy4 ,i "q if a ?ree-ye>-&-a-half-old gr&daught] w\ld h *os5 z a safe place ( deposit = ! :ite beans & r$-freckl$ apples ! h&some/ *air ,i h4 ,y w f9d y\r laddie's soil$ coll>s 9 8 wa/e-pap] basket2 8 slipp]s w dep5d f ! corn] ( ! picture y _h fram$ = him on 8 la/ bir?day2 8 dress-suit w be crumpl$ ^u 8 w>drobe %elf1 & 8 *iffoni] be heap$ ) a conglom]ation ( foils1 neckties1 dead b\tonnires1 visit+-c>ds1 base-balls1 odd gloves1 notebook1 h&k]*iefs1 railway guides1 empti$ envelopes1 c>amel pap]s1 button hooks1 fugitive v]ses1 black+ bru%es1 ink/&1 hair bru%es--! "m :o reads ?is c complete ! inv5tory1 if %e has abundant pati5ce1 & "t is no object ) h]4 ,nev]!less1 ,i repeat x--let him h 8 d51 & "o 9 :i* he c f9d m com=t & enjoym5t ?an 9 any o!r haunt4 ,we mi/ake--! mo/ affectionate ( u--9 attribut+ to our sons' s5sibilities ! robu/ness or wiry ins5sitiv5ess t belongs to _! physical con=mation4 ,timely gifts are n ?r[n away ^u !m2 ea* ta/eful contribution to _! well-be+ & happ9ess is a se$ set 9 good soil4 ,a de> fri5d1 9 ^: judgm5t ,i h put mu* fai?1 put x well :5 %e gave h] reason = rectify+ only ! gl>+ disord]s ( h] boy's ap>tm5ts :ile he 0 out ( !m1 & lett+ ! re/ g4 ,!y mu/ be clean & bright1 %e rem>k$1 ) t5d] =be>ance4 ,b ,i nev] m$dle ) 8 books & pap]s1 or d any?+ t w1 9 8 op9ion1 m> ! individuality ( 8 qu>t]s4 ,he likes to feel t !y h ! impress ( himself1 y see4 ,rigid surveillance1 or ! appe>ance ( x1 w\ld irk him4 ,= a long "t x annoy$ me t he pref]r$ 8 impr9t to m9e4 ,a pile ( pamphlets on ! c>pet )9 easy rea* ( 8 *air 0 a grievance2 8 box+ gloves 7 an eyesore :5 left ^u 8 table1 & he might f9d "s o!r place = 8 dumb-bells ?an ! exact middle ( ! room4 ,!n1 by degrees1 ,i ?\ght my way to ! /able v]ity :]eupon ,i n[ re/1 t ! boy is wor? m ?an ! room4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,homely1 ,,b ,,important4 ,! ,fr5* woman dresses h]self ) a view to pleas+ ! cultivat$ eye4 ,%e consults h] complexion1 height1 figure & c>riage1 9 color1 make & trimm+4 ,h] app>el p>takes ( h] individuality4 ,! ,am]ican woman we>s h] clo!s1 z clo?+1 & has !m made up ( c]ta9 mat]ials & 9 v>i\s ways1 because dressmak]s & fa%ion-plates prescribe :at are ?is season's /yles4 ,dissimil>ities z m>k$ prevail 9 ! cook]y ( ! two nations4 ,da9t9ess & flavor take ! rank ( o!r consid]ations ) ! ,fr5* cook2 ) ! ,am]ican1--fill+ness6 ,i c use no sub/itute = ! ^w t w convey ! "r idea4 ,! human ma*9e 7( ,am]ican manufacture7 mu/ be greas$ regul>ly & pli$ ) fuel or x w n g4 ,& g is ! g5ius ( ,am]ican in/itutions4 ,cook]y ) u is means to an end2 !re=e1 z mu* a matt] ( economy ( "t & toil z build+ a road4 ,almo/ e cottage has specim5s ( f9e art on ! walls 9 ! %ape ( pictures done by ,jane or ,eliza1 or embroid]y ^u lambrequ91 portire1 or tidy4 ,x occurs to ,jane & ,eliza z seldom z to _! =e-mo!rs1 t cook+ is an art 9 itself1 t may be f9e to exquisit5ess4 ,9 _! eyes1 x is an ugly necessity1 to be got ov] z exp$iti\sly z ! m5-folks w all[1 _! co>s] natures dem&+ m & ri*] fill+ ?an wom5's4 ,x foll[s t di%es :i* require prem$itation & deft manipulation are unpopul>4 ,! scorn ) :i* our middle class woman reg>ds s\ps1 jellies1 salads & entres is bas$ ^u prejudice t has become national4 ,recipes m>k$--,"t f ?ree to f\r h\rs1 are a feature ( ,engli% cook-books4 ,we ,am]ican writ]s ( h\sehold manuals are too conv]sant ) ,jane's & ,eliza's pr9ciples to imp]il _! sale by :at w be consid]$ dang]-signals4 ,?is same desire to dispat* a disagreeable task increases 9 said manuals ! numb] ( ,quick ,biscuit1 ,m9ute ,muff9s & ,ha/y ,pudd+ recipes4 ,repres5t to ! notable h\sewife :o is scrupul\s 9 sav+ m9utes1 c&le-ends & soap grease1 t a few p\nds ( crack$ bones1 a c>rot1 a turnip1 an onion & a bun* ( sweet h]bs1 cov]$ deep ) cold wat]1 & set at "o side ( ! range on wa%+-day1 to simm] into s\p /ock1 wa/es nei!r "t nor fuel & w be ! base ( m ?an "o or two n\ri%+ d9n]s2 prove1 by ma!matical demon/ration1 t a mold ( delici\s blanc-mange or ,spani% cream or simpl] junket co/s less & c be made 9 "o-t5? ( ! "t requir$ = ! lea!ry-sk9n$1 s\r or fa9t-he>t$ pie1 )\t :i* fa!r'n ! boys w\ldn't reli% _! d9n]2 t an egg & lettuce salad1 ) mayonnaise dress+1 is s mu* m too?some & dige/ible ?an *ipp$ beef z a tea reli%1 z to repay h] = ! few additional m9utes sp5t 9 prep>+ x--& h] skeptical />e means disda9 ( y\r int]f]5ce1 & complac5t det]m9ation to foll[ h] own way4 ,%e has he>d t c\ntry p 9 furr5 p>ts a'mo/ live ^u slops & grass & eggs & frogs1 & supposes t's ! reason ,fr5*m5 are s small & d>k-complect$4 ,%e ?anks goodness %e 0 born 9 ,am]ica1 :]e !re's pl5ty to eat & to sp>e1 %e adds1 pi\sly1 z %e puts ! *unk ( salt pork on to boil ) ! :ite beans1 or ! brisket ( salt beef ov] ! fire ) ! cabbage1 be=e mix+ a bat* ( molasses-cake ) butt]milk & pl5ty ( soda4 ,! corn]-/one ( h] cul9>y op]ations might h be5 cut f ! pill> into :i* ano!r cons]vative woman ) a w ( h] own1 0 *ang$4 ,x is solid salt4 ,salt pork1 salt beef1 salt fi%1 relieve "o ano!r 9 an endless *a9 ^u h] bo>d4 ,%e av]ts scurvy by means ( cabbage & potatoes4 ,i "k well-to-d f>m]s' wives :o d n cook :at !y call but*]'s meat1 ?ree times a mon?1 or p\ltry above twice a ye>4 ,dri$ & salt meat & fi% repl5i% :at an ,iri% cook once describ$ to me z ! meat corn] ( ! /oma*4 ,half-a-doz5 eggs w\ldn't half fill x1 mem2 %e prote/$1 9 def5ce ( ! quantity ( /eak & roa/ dev\r$ daily bel[-/airs4 ,our native h\sewife does n make ! ef=t to cr[d ?is cavity ) ! product ( h] p\ltry y>d4 ,eggs ( all ages are m>ketable & h] pride 9 ! limit$ numb] %e uses 9 fill+ up h] h\sehold is comic1 yet pa!tic4 ,cream is ! *rysalis ( butt] at ?irty c5ts a p\nd2 to "w s mu* z a tablespoonful into di%es = daily consumption w\ld be ak9 to ! s9ful enormity ( light+ a fire ) doll> bills4 ,%e s5ds h] fre%ly-*urn$1 gold5 rolls to ! /ore 9 ex*ange = groc]ies1 includ+ cook+ butt] to be us$ 9 ! manufacture ( cake & pa/ry4 ,^! %e mu/ h4 ,appetites deprav$ by fats--liquid1 solid & fri$--crave ! assuasives ( sweets & acids4 ,hunky bread-pudd+s & eggless1 fa9tly-sweet5$ rice pudd+s1 & pies ( v>i\s k9ds1 repres5t dess]t4 ,huge pickles1 /ill smack+ ( ! br9e t firm$ !m1 are (f]$ 9 lieu ( fre%] acids4 ,yet %e sne]s at salads1 & w\ld n t\* sorrel s\p to save a ,fr5*man's s\l4 ,= bev]ages %e /ews into rank h]b9ess *eap tea by ! qu>t1 & ,rio c(fee1 weak & turbid1 ) pl5ty ( sug> 9 bo?4 ,occasionally ! c(fee is cle>$ 767 ) a bit ( salt fi% sk94 ,i 0 told by "o :o always sav$ ! outside sk9 ( codfi%1 aft] soak+ x = fi% balls1 = cle>+ h] c(fee1 t1 x gives a k9d ( bright ta/e to x2 takes (f ! flatness-l1 don't y "k8 ,we raise m vegetables & 9 great] v>iety ?an any o!r p2 h bett] & *eap] fruits ?an c be procur$ 9 any o!r m>ket ^u ! globe2 our wat]s teem ) fi% 7unsalt$7 t may be _h = ! cat*+4 ,yet our national cuis9e--take x f ,ea/ to ,we/ & f ,nor? to ,s\?--is ! n>r[e/ z to range1 ! wor/ z to prep>ation1 & ! lea/ :olesome ( any c\ntry t claims an enlight5$ civilization4 ,prop]ly fri$ food once 9 a :ile is n to be condemn$1 z ! grease does n h a *ance to soak 94 ,b :5 crull]s or potatoes or fritt]s are dropp$ into w>m 7n hot7 l>d1 & all[$ to rema9 !re until !y are oily & soggy to ! core1 we may ) accuracy c\nt on at lea/ fifte5 m9utes ( he>tburn to ea* half-in* ( ! fri$ abom9ations4 ,p]haps !re is no?+ 9 :i* we slight ! dem&s ( ,nature m ?an 9 :at & h[ we eat4 ,*ew+ /imulates ! saliv>y gl&s to give out secretions to aid 9 dispos+ ( :at we eat4 ,we swall[ half-*ew$ food1 ?us ?r[+ undue labor on ! /oma*4 ,x is impossible = ! "w ( disge/ion to be c>ri$ on 9 ! /oma* at a temp]ature ( less ?an "o hundr$ degrees4 ,yet1 j z t un=tunate organ beg9s its "w we p\r into x half-p9ts ( ic$ wat]4 ,we add acid to acid by inord9ate quantities ( sug>1 & c\rt dyspepsia by masses ( grease4 ,if we ?us op5ly defy all h] laws1 c we wond] if ! k9d b j "m calls u to acc\nt = x8 ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,,f\r-,,feet-,,^u-,a-,,f5d]4 ,x is ! si/]ly he>t r ?an ! au?or's fancy t gives me z a companion 9 ?is1 ! la/ ( ^! ,famili> ,talks1 ! typical ,am]ican h\se-"m4 ,:atev] ! alleg$ subject discuss$ 9 =m] *apt]s--& ea* has borne m or less directly ^u ! lead+ !me1 old yet nev] trite1--,,! ,,secret ,,( ,a ,,happy ,,home1--,i h _h 9 he>t & imag9ation ?is ?91 n]v\s1 int5se creature :om ,i seat beside me4 ,h] own h&s h made h] neat2 ! same h&s & f> m c>e ?an ev] goes to ! c>e ( h]self make & keep h] home neat & com=table4 ,! dy+ ,que5 ( ,engl& gasp$ t aft] h] dea? !re w\ld be f\nd /amp$ ^u h] he>t ! "n ( ! ,calais lo/ to h] k+dom 9 h] reign4 ,our h\sewife c>ries h] h\sehold =ev] b\nd ^u h] he>t ( he>ts4 ,! ^w is ! hall m>k ^u e endeavor & a*ievem5t4 ,x w\ld be a poor recomp5se = a life ( pati5t toil to conv9ce h] t %e has wr\ght ne$lessly2 t ! same en]gy devot$ to o!r objects w\ld h made a nobl] woman ( h] & ! _w bett] & happi]4 ,nor am ,i sure t 9 a majority ( in/ances ?is w\ld be true4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i hold religi\sly to ! belief t ,god _h wise reasons = sett+ ea* "o ( u 9 ! socket 9 :i* %e f9ds h]self4 ,be m c>eful1 says an old writ]1 to please ,him p]fectly ?an to s]ve ,him mu*4 ,if !re are tasks :i* y1 my si/]1 _c demit )\t inconv5i5c+ ^? ^: welf>e is y\r especial c>e1 take ?is z a sure pro( t ! ,fa!r1 9 lay+ ?is "w ne>e/ to y\r h&--& n to t ( ano!r--has call$ y to x z di/9ctly z ,he call$ ,paul to prea* & ,pet] to glorify 8 ,"l by ! dea? he 0 to die4 ,9 ! talk we hold ) our f\r feet ^u ! f5d]1 ! fire-gl[ mak+ o!r light unnecess>y1 ,i d n propose to ent] ^u ! favorite !me ) "s1 ( :at y might h done _h circum/ances be5 propiti\s to ! assumption ( :at are rat$ z m dignifi$ duties4 ,we w take y\r life z x is1 & see :at ! practice ( ! inw>d grace ,i %all designate c make ( x4 ,y are incl9$ to be d[n-he>t$ ^u anniv]s>ies4 ,y ne$ n tell me :at ,i "k s well ( myself4 ,ano!r ye> has gone1 ano!r ye> has dawn$1 & y are 9 ! same old rut ( ord]+ & cook+ meals & cle>+ up aft] !y h be5 eat51 sweep+1 du/+1 mak+ & m5d+ clo!s1 wa%+1 dress+ & tra9+ *ildr51 & ! ?\s& & "o nameless tasks t fritt] away /r5g?1 leav+ no?+ to %[ = ! wa/e4 ,god help u on ! common days1 ,! level /ret*es :ite ) du/6 prays ,m>g>et ,sang/]4 ,y w\ld cry out 9 ! pa9 ( retrospection & anticipation1 t all ! days ( ! ye>s ( y\r life are common days--only t & no?+ m4 ,if ?is be s1 y ne$ ! ,help none ev] seek 9 va9 m ?an ^? to :om v>i$ & excit+ sc5es are allot$4 ,! angel ( dea? :o _h said ^u ent]+ ! plague-/rick5 city t he meant to kill t5 ?\s& p1 0 accus$ on ! way out ( hav+ sla9 =ty ?\s&4 ,i kept my ^w1 he answ]$4 ,i kill$ b t5 ?\s&4 ,fe> kill$ ! re/6 ,if "w slays ?\s&s ( ,am]ican wom51 ,am]ican worry slays h] t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,"w may b5d ! back & /iff5 ! jo9ts4 ,x pl\ghs no furr[s 9 br[ & *eek2 x does n holl[ ! eyes & drag all ! facial muscles d[nw>d4 ,^! are misde$s ( worry--y\r famili> demon1 & ! curse ( our sex ev]y:]e4 ,a good man--:o1 by ! way1 _h a pale1 h>ass$-look+ wife--once told me t on ea* bir?day & ,new ,ye>'s he retir$ to 8 /udy & sp5t "s "t beh9d ! lock$ door 9 mak+ good resolutions = ! com+ ye>4 ,i may n keep !m all1 he said1 +5u\sly1 b ! ex]cise ( =m+ !m is edify+4 ,) ! ?\ght ( 8 wan & worri$ wife 9 m9d1 ,i %ock$ him by decl9+ = my "p to und]take su* a big contract z resolutions = a ye>1 a mon? or a week4 ,if ,i live to a good old age1 ,i %all owe ! bless+ 9 a great measure to ! discov]y1 ye>s ago1 t ,i am hir$ n by ! job1 b by ! day4 ,if y1 de> fri5d1 w receive ?is tru? into a good & hone/ he>t1 & believ+1 abide 9 & live by x1 y w f9d x ! v elixir ( life to y\r _s4 ,come d[n f ! pill> ( obs]vation4 ,y might enact ,simeon ,/ylites !re = tw5ty ye>s to come & be none ! wis] or happi] = ! outlook4 ,refuse ob/9ately to take ! big contract4 ,let ea* morn+ & ev5+ be a new & complete day4 ,9 *ildlike simplicity live z if y 7 to h no to-morr[ s f> z worry+ z to its possible outcome goes4 ,make ! be/ ( to-day's 9come4 ,n "o m9ute ( to-morr[ belongs to y4 ,x is all ,god's4 ,?ank him t ,8 h&s hold x1 & n y\r feeble1 unc]ta9 f+]s4 ,longfell[ wrote no?+ m elevat+ & helpful ?an 8 sonnet to ,to-morr[1 ! ,my/]i\s ,gue/1 :o :isp]s to ! bod+ human s\l3 ',rememb] ,b>mecide1 ,& tremble to be happy ) ! re/4' ,& ,i make answ]1 ',i am satisfi$4 ,i "k n1 ask n1 :at is be/2 ,god ha? already said :at %all betide4' ,! new v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 among o!r ri*ly sugge/ive read+s1 tells u t ,m>?a 0 di/ract$ ) mu* s]v+1 & t we are n to be anxi\s = ! morr[2 = ! morr[ w be anxi\s = itself4 ,t is1 x w br+ its own prop] load ( labor & ( c>e1 f :i* y h no "r to borr[ = to-day's uses2 :i* y _c dim9i% by ! same process4 ,george ,mac,donald puts ?is great pr9ciple aptly3 ,y h a disagreeable duty to d at twelve o'clock4 ,d n black5 n9e1 & t5 & elev5 ) ! color ( twelve4 ,d ! "w ( ea* & reap y\r rew>d 9 peace4 ,"o woman makes x h] boa/ t %e nev] sets bread = ! morn+ t %e does n lie awake half ! night wond]+ h[ x w turn out4 ,%e is s besott$ 9 h] ignorance z to ?9k t ! useless folly proves h] to be a p]son ( exquisite s5sibility1 :]eas x te/ifies to lack ( self-control1 common s5se & economical in/9cts4 ,x 0 old ,john ,newton :o lik5$ ! appo9t$ tasks & trials ( m5 to s _m logs ( wood1 ea* lett]$ ) ! "n ( ! day ( ! week1 & no s+le "o ( !m too heavy to be borne by a mortal ( ord9>y /r5g?4 ,if we w p]si/2 he w5t on to say1 9 add+ ,tuesday's /ick to ,monday's1 & ,w$nesday's & ,?ursday's & ,friday's to t m>k$ = ,tuesday1 x is small wond] t we s9k b5ea? ! burd54 ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld h u c>ry "o /ick at a "t1 & = ?is task has regulat$ our sy/ems--m5tal1 moral & spiritual4 ,we1 l ! presumptu\s bungl]s t we are1 b9d ! /icks into faggots1 & !n :9e because our /r5g? gives out4 ,! lesson ( unle>n+ :at we h practic$ s long is n easy1 b x may be acquir$4 ,9 y\r "* z day labor]1 sift c>efully ea* morn+ :at belongs to to-day f t :i* may come to-morr[4 ,be rigid ) y\rself 9 ?is adju/m5t4 ,if y f9d ! weight beg9n+ to tell ^u bodily or m5tal muscles1 ask y\r reason1 z well z y\r consci5ce1 :e!r or n ! /ra9 may n be f to-morr['s log4 ,= example3 ,y h a s]vant :o suits y1 & :om y _h hop$ y suit$4 ,%e is quiet to-day1 ) a pre-occupi$ look 9 h] eye t may mean ,,*ange4 ,z a h\sekeep] y w su/a9 me 9 ! ass]tion t ! port5t suffices to s5d ! !rmomet] ( y\r spirits d[n to tw5ty above1 if n t5 bel[4 ,in/ead ( brood+ ov] ! tra9 ( discom=ts t w\ld att5d ^u ! ?reat5$ exodus1 be?9k y\rself t s9ce ,norah _c g )\t a week's w>n+ y h no?+ to-day to d ) possibilities ( a morr[ t is sev5 times remov$1 & put ! ?+ out ( y\r m9d4 ,9 ! italiciz$ passage lies ! secret ( a tranquil s\l4 ,le>n by degrees to acquire p[] ov] y\r own imag9ation4 ,by-&-by y w be surpris$ to f9d t y h =m$ a habit ( re9+ x :5 x w\ld presage disa/]4 ,x is n gett+ ready = h\se-clean+ to-day t t]rifies y s mu* z ! fancy t ) ! morr[ w beg9 ! actual scrubb+ & w9d[-wa%+4 ,y d n m9d ripp+ up an old g[n :ile ,john reads to y "u ! ev5+ lamp1 b y are positively cross 9 ! reflection t y mu/ sew all ( to-morr[ ) ! seam/ress :o is to put ! g[n toge!r aga94 ,i may h told else:]e ! anecdote ( ! pi\s negro :o 0 ask$ :at he w\ld d if ! ,"l 7 to ord] him to jump ?r\gh a /one wall4 ,i'd gird up my l9es 7lo9s7 an' g at x6 said ,sam1 /\tly4 ,go9' at x is my bus9ess2 putt9' me troo is de ,"l's6 ,! /ory is good en\gh to be repeat$ & call$ to m9d _m times dur+ ! day1 :i* is absolutely all ( life ) :i* we h to d4 ,try ! pr9ciple--& ! practice--recomm5d$ 9 ?is simple he>t-to-he>t talk1 de> si/]4 ,! habit ( liv+ by ! day1 root$ 9 fai? 9 ,him :o gu>antees grace = t "t1 & pl$ges no m1 is bett] ?an ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,! peace x br+s is deep-seat$ & abides1 = x is f\nd$ ^u a sure m]cy & a c]ta9 promise4 ,,f>ewell6