,,! ,,two ,,*ri/mas ,,celebrations1     
,a4,d4 ,i4 & ,,mdccclv4   ,a ,*ri/mas   
,/ory = ,,mdccclvi4  ,by ,!odore ,p>k]1 
,m9i/] ( ! #bh? ,congregational ,society
 ( ,bo/on4      ,two ,*ri/mas           
,celebrations4   ,a great _m ye>s ago1  
,augu/us ,caes>1 !n ,emp]or ( ,rome1    
ord]$ 8 mighty realm to be tax$2 & s1 9 
,judea1 x is said1 m5 w5t to ! t[ns :]e 
_! families belong$1 to be regi/]$ =    
assessm5t4 ,f ,naz>e?1 a little t[n 9 ! 
nor? ( ,judea1 to ,be?lehem1 ano!r      
little b m fam\s t[n 9 ! s\?1 !re w5t "o
 ,joseph1 ! c>p5t]1 & 8 wife            
,m>y1--obscure & poor p1 bo? ( !m1 z !  
/ory goes4 ,at ,be?lehem !y lodg$ 9 a   
/able2 = !re 7 _m p]sons 9 ! t[n1 & !   
tav]n 0 full4 ,!n & !re a little boy 0  
born1 ! son ( ?is ,joseph & ,m>y2 !y    
nam$ him ,,jeho%ua1 a common ,hebrew "n1
 :i* we commonly call ,jo%ua2 b1 9 8    
case1 we pron\nce x ,,jesus4 ,!y laid   
him 9 ! crib ( ! cattle1 :i* 0 8 fir/   
cradle4 ,t 0 ! fir/ ,*ri/mas1 kept ?us 9
 a b>n1 #ahef ye>s ago4 ,nobody kn[s !  

day or ! mon?2 nay1 ! ye> itself is n   
c]ta94  ,aft] a :ile ! p>5ts w5t home to
 ,naz>e?1 :]e !y _h o!r sons1--,james1  
,joses1 ,simon1 & ,judas1--& daught]s   
also2 nobody kn[s h[ _m4 ,!re ! boy     
,,jesus grew up1 & x seems foll[$ !     
call+ ( 8 fa!r2 x is said1 9 special1 t 
he made yokes1 pl\ghs1 & o!r f>m-tools4 
,little is kn[n ab\t 8 e>ly life & means
 ( education4 ,8 outside advantages 71  
no d\bt1 small & poor2 b he le>n$ to    
read & write1 & x seems became famili> )
 ! *ief religi\s books ( 8 nation1 :i*  
are /ill pres]v$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4  ,at
 t "t !re 7 ?ree languages us$ 9 ,judea1
 beside ! ,lat91 :i* 0 conf9$ to a few  
(ficials3 #a4 ,! ,syro-,*aldaic1--!     
language ( bus9ess & daily life1 ! spok5
 language ( ! common p4 #b4 ,!          
,greek1--! language ( ! c\rts ( ju/ice &
 (ficial docum5ts2 ! spok5 & writt5     
language ( ! =eign trad]s1 ! ari/ocracy1
 & mo/ ( ! m cultivat$ p 9 ! great t[ns4
 #c4 ,! old ,hebrew1--! writt5 & spok5  
language ( ! le>n$1 ( !ological s*ools1 

( ! prie/s2 ! language ( ! ,old         
,te/am5t4 ,x seems ,jesus und]/ood all  
?ree4  ,at t "t ! ?9k+ p _h outgr[n !   
old =ms ( religion1 inh]it$ f _! fa!rs1 
j z a little girl becomes too /\t & tall
 = ! clo!s :i* once fitt$ h] babyhood2  
or z ! p ( ,new ,engl& h n[ become too  
ri* & ref9$ to live 9 ! r\gh log-cab9s1 
& to we> ! co>se1 uncom=table clo!s1 :i*
 7 ! be/ t c\ld be got two hundr$ ye>s  
ago4 ,= mank9d cont9ually gr[s wis] &   
bett]1--& s ! old =ms ( religion are    
always gett+ pass$ by2 & ! religi\s     
doctr9es & c]emonies ( a rude age _c    
satisfy ! p ( an enlight5$ age1 any m   
?an ! wigwams ( ! ,pequod ,indians 9    
#afef w\ld satisfy ! :ite g5tlem5 &     
ladies ( ,bo/on & ,worce/] 9 #ahef4 ,!  
same ?+ happ5s ) ! clo!s1 ! tools1 & !  
laws ( all advanc+ nations4 ,! human    
race is at s*ool1 & le>ns ?r\gh "o book 
aft] ano!r1--go+ up to high] & high]    
/udies cont9ually4 ,b at t "t cultivat$ 
m5 _h outgr[n _! old =ms (              
religion1--mu* ( ! doctr9e1 _m ( !      

c]emonies2 & yet !y did n q d>e to break
 away f !m1--at lea/ 9 public4 ,s !re 0 
a great deal ( pret5d$ belief1 & (      
secret d5ial ( ! popul> =m ( religion4  
,! be/ & mo/ religi\s m51 x seems       
likely1 7 ^? :o _h lea/ fai? 9 :at 0    
prea*$ & practis$ z ! au?oriz$ religion 
( ! l&4  ,9 ! "t ( ,david1 _m ye>s be=e 
! bir? ( ,jesus1 ! ,hebrew nation _h be5
 v p[]ful & prosp]\s2 aft]w>ds !re      
foll[$ long p]iods ( tr\ble & ( w>1     
civil & dome/ic2 ! union ( ! tribes 0   
dissolv$1 & _m calamities befell ! p4 ,9
 _! times ( tr\ble1 religi\s m5 said1   
,god w raise u up a ,,great ,,k+ l      
,,david1 to def5d & deliv] u f our      
enemies4 ,he w set all ?+s "r4 ,= !     
,hebrews look$ on ,david z ! ,am]icans  
on ,,wa%+ton1 call+ him a man aft]      
,god's own he>t1--t is1 ?9k+ him fir/ 9 
w>1 fir/ 9 peace1 & fir/ 9 ! he>ts ( 8  
c\ntrym54 ,sometimes !y call$ ?is       
expect$ ,deliv]]1 ! ,,messiah1 t is !   
,,ano9t$ ,,"o1--a t]m (t5 appli$ to a k+
 or o!r great man4 ,sometimes x 0 ?\ght 

?is or t special man1 a k+1 or g5]al1   
w\ld be ! ,messiah1 & deliv] ! nation f 
its tr\ble4 ,?us1 x seems1 t once x 0   
decl>$ t ,k+ ,,hezekiah w\ld p]=m ?is   
duty2 & inde$ ,,cryus1 a =eign]1 a k+ ( 
,p]sia1 0 decl>$ to be ! ,,messiah1 !   
,ano9t$ ,"o4 ,b1 at o!r times1 !y1 :o   
decl>$ ! ,deliv]] w\ld come1 seem to h  
_h no p>ticul> man 9 _! m9d1 b felt sure
 t somebody w\ld come4 ,at l5g? !       
expectation ( a ,messiah became q       
common2 x 0 a fix$ fact 9 ! public      
op9ion4 ,b "s ?\ght ! ,deliv]]1 !       
,r$eem]1 ! second ,david1 w\ld be "o ?+1
 "s ano!r2 j z m5 n[ call _! favorite   
c&idate = ! presid5cy a second ,wa%+ton2
 b "s ?9k he w be a ,:ig1 & support !   
,fugitive ,slave ,bill2 "s1 a ,democrat1
 & favor ! enslavem5t ( ,kansas2 :ile   
o!rs are sure he w be a ,republican1 &  
prohibit ! ext5sion ( ,slav]y2 :ile yet 
o!rs look = "s ,ano9t$ ,politician to   
aboli% t wick$ in/itution cle> out ( !  
l&4  ,:5 ! nation 0 9 great p]il1 ! p   
said1 ! ,messiah w soon come & re/ore   

all ?+s2 b probably !y _h no v def9ite  
notion ab\t ! ,deliv]] or ! "w he 0 to  
d4  ,:5 ,jesus 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s old1 he
 began to speak 9 public4 ,he sometimes 
prea*$ 9 ! ,meet+-,h\ses1 :i* 7 call$   
,synagogues1--b (t5 out ( doors1 :]ev]  
he c\ld ga!r ! p ab\t him4 ,he broke    
away f ! old e/abli%$ doctr9es & =ms4   
,he 0 a come-out] f ! ,hebrew *ur*4 ,he 
told m5 t religion did n consi/ 9       
op9ions or c]emonies1 b 9 "r feel+s & "r
 actions2 t goodness %[n to m5 0 wor? m 
?an sacrifice (f]$ to ,god4 ,9 %ort he  
made ,religion consi/ 9 ,piety1 :i* is  
,love to ,god1 & ,b5evol5ce1 :i* is     
,love to ,m54 ,he utt]ly =bid all       
v5geance1 & told 8 foll[]s love y\r     
enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 d good to  
!m t hate y1 & pray = !m :i*            
despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,he    
taught t ! s\l 0 immortal1--a common    
op9ion at t "t1--& decl>$ t m5 :o _h be5
 good & k9d "h w\ld be et]nally happy   
h]eaft]1 b ! unk9d & wick$ w\ld be ca/  
into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! devil & 8  

angels4 ,he did n repres5t religion z a 
my/]i\s affair1 ! m]e bus9ess ( !       
prie/hood1 limit$ to ! temple & !       
,sabba?1 & ! c]emonies !re(2 x 0 !      
bus9ess ( e day1--a great manly &       
womanly life4  ,m5 7 look+ = ! ,,ano9t$1
 ! ,messiah1 & wait+ = him to come4     
,jesus said1 ,i am ! ,messiah2 foll[ me 
9 ! religi\s life1 & all w be well4 ,god
 is j z ne> to u n[1 z ( old "t to      
,moses & ,elias4 ,a great] ?an ,solomon 
is "h4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 a good "t    
com+1 is close at h&6  ,no d\bt he made 
mi/akes4 ,he taught t !re is a devil1--a
 be+ absolutely evil1 :o seeks to ru9   
all m52 t ! _w w\ld soon come to an end1
 & a new & extraord9>y /ate w\ld        
miracul\sly take place1 9 :i* 8 foll[]s 
w\ld be abundantly rew>d$1 & 8 twelve   
mo/ conspicu\s fri5ds w\ld sit sit on   
twelve ?rones judg+ ! twelve tribes (   
,israel4 ,/range ?+s 7 to happ5 9 ?is   
good "t :i* 0 com+4 ,b spite ( t1 8 ma9 
doctr9e1 :i* he laid mo/ /ress ^u1 01 t 
religion is piety & b5evol5ce2 = he made

 ^! ! *ief comm&m5ts1--,?\ %alt love !  
,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y   
s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d2 ?\ %alt love ?y    
neighbor z ?yself4  ,he w5t ab\t 9 v>i\s
 "p ( ! c\ntry1 talk+1 prea*+1 lectur+1 
mak+ spee*es1 & exhort+ ! p to love ea* 
o!r & live a noble1 manly life1--ea* do+
 to all z he w\ld wi% !m to d to him4   
,he recomm5d$ ! mo/ entire tru/ 9 ,god4 
,! p came to him 9 great cr[ds1 & lov$  
to he> him speak2 = 9 ^? days nobody    
prea*$ su* doctr9es1--or inde$ any      
doctr9es ) su* p[] to conv9ce & p]suade 
e>ne/ m54 ,! p he>d him gladly1 & foll[$
 him f place to place1 & c\ld n he>     
en\gh ( him & 8 new =m ( religion1--s   
mu* did x comm5d itself to simple-he>t$ 
wom5 & m54 ,"s ( !m want$ to make him _!
 k+4  ,b :ile ! p lov$ him1 ! great m5 (
 8 "t--! great ,m9i/]s 9 ! ,hebrew *ur*1
 & ! great ,politicians 9 ! ,hebrew     
/ate--hat$ him1 & 7 afraid ( him4 ,no   
d\bt "s ( ^! m9i/]s did n und]/& him1 b 
yet meant well 9 _! opposition2 = if a  
man _h all 8 life be5 ?9k+ ab\t ! be/   

mann] ( circumcision1 or ab\t ! mode (  
kneel+ 9 pray]1 he w\ld be :olly unable 
to und]/& :at ,jesus said ab\t love to  
,god & to man4 ,b no d\bt "s ( !m knew  
he 0 "r1 & hat$ him all ! m = t v       
reason4 ,:5 !y talk$ 9 _! libr>ies1 !y  
admitt$ t !y _h no fai? 9 ! old =ms (   
religion2 b :5 !y appe>$ 9 public !y    
made broad _! phylact]ies1 & enl>g$ !   
bord]s ( _! g>m5ts2 & :5 !y prea*$ 9 _! 
pulpits1 !y laid heavy burd5s on m5's   
%\ld]s1 & griev\s to be borne4 ,! same  
?+ probably took place !n :i* has happ5$
 ev] s9ce2 & !y :o _h no fai? 9 ,god or 
man1 7 ! fir/ to accuse ?is religi\s    
g5ius ) be+ an infidel6  ,s1 "o night !y
 seiz$ ,jesus1 tri$ him be=e daylight   
next morn+1 condemn$ him1 & put him to  
dea?4 ,! seizure1 ! trial1 ! execution1 
7 n effect$ 9 ! regul> legal =m1--!y did
 n occupy m ?an twelve h\rs ( "t1--b 7  
done 9 ! same wick$ way t evil m5 also  
us$ 9 ,bo/on :5 !y made ,mr4 ,simms &   
,mr4 ,burns slaves = life4 ,b ,jesus    
made no resi/ance2 at ! trial !re 0 no  

def5ce2 nay1 he did n ev5 feel angry )  
^? wick$ m52 b1 z he hung on ! cross1   
almo/ ! la/ words he utt]$ 7 ^!1--,fa!r1
 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,su*     
wick$ m5 kill$ ,jesus1 j z 9 ,old       
,engl&1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 !         
,ca?olics us$ to burn ,prote/ants alive2
 or z 9 ,new ,engl&1 two hundr$ ye>s    
ago1 our ,prote/ant fa!rs hung ! ,quak]s
 & :ipp$ ! ,bapti/s2 or z ! ,slavehold]s
 9 ! ,s\? n[ beat an ,abolitioni/1 or   
:ip a man to dea? :o insi/s on work+ =  
himself & 8 family1 & n m]ely = m5 :o   
only /eal :at he e>ns2 or z "s 9        
,massa*usetts1 a few ye>s ago1 s\ght to 
put 9 jail su* z speak aga9/ ! wick$ness
 ( ,slav]y4  ,aft] ,jesus 0 dead &      
buri$1 "s ( 8 foll[]s ?\ght t he rose f 
! dead & came back to life aga9 )9 ?ree 
days1 & %[$ himself to a few p]sons "h &
 !re1--com+ sudd5ly & !n vani%+1 z a    
gho/ is said to appe> all at once & !n  
vani%1 or z ! s\ls ( o!r dead m5 are    
?\ght to appe> to ! spirituali/s1 :o d  
n1 h[ev]1 see ! gho/s1 b only he> & feel

 !m4 ,v /range /ories 7 told ab\t 8 com+
 to m5 ?r\gh clos$ doors1 & talk+ )     
!m1--j z 9 our "t ! m$iums say ! s\l (  
,dr4 ,frankl91 or ,dr4 ,*ann+1 or "s    
great man comes & makes spiritual       
communication4 ,!y say1 t at la/1 he 0  
p>t$ f !m1 & c>ri$ up into heav51 & sat 
on ! "r h& ( ,god4  ,8 fri5ds & foll[]s 
w5t ab\t f place to place1 & prea*$ 8   
doctr9es2 b gradually add$ _m m ( _!    
own4 ,!y said t he 0 ! ,ano9t$1 !       
,messiah1 ! ,*ri/1 :o 0 =etold 9 ! ,old 
,te/am5t1 & t did /range ?+s call$      
,miracles2 t at a m>riage fea/1 :]e w9e 
0 want$1 he *ang$ sev]al b>rels ( wat]  
into w9e ( excell5t quality2 t he f$    
five ?\s& m5 ) five loaves1 walk$ on !  
wat]1 op5$ ! eyes1 e>s1 & m\?s ( m5 born
 bl9d1 deaf1 & dumb1 & at a t\* or a ^w 
br\ght back a maim$ limb4 ,!y call$ him 
a ,,savi\r1 s5t f ,god to r$eem ! ,jews1
 & !m only1 f et]nal damnation2 next1   
said t he 0 ! ,savi\r ( all             
mank9d1--,jews & ,g5tiles too2 t he 0 a 
,sacrifice (f]$ to appease ! wra? (     

,god1 :o _h become s angry ) 8 *ildr5 t 
he int5d$ to torm5t !m all =ev] 9 hell4 
,by & by 8 foll[]s 7 call$              
,,*ri/ians1--t is1 m5 :o took ,jesus = !
 ,*ri/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 & 9 _! prea*+ 
!y did n make mu* acc\nt ( ! noble ideas
 ,jesus taught ab\t man1 ,god1 &        
religion1 or ( 8 own great manly life2 b
 !y ?\ght 8 ,,dea? 0 ! great ?+1--& t 0 
! means to save m5 f et]nal torm5t4 ,!n 
!y w5t fur!r1 & decl>$ t ,jesus 0 n !   
son ( ,joseph & ,m>y1 b ,,! ,,son ,,(   
,,god & ,m>y1--miracul\sly born2 next1 t
 he 0 ,,god',s ,,only ,,son1 :o _h nev] 
_h any *ild be=e1 & nev] w\ld h ano!r2  
aga91 t he 0 a ,,god :o _h liv$ long    
be=e ,jesus 0 born1 b = ! !n fir/ "t    
took ! human =m2 & at la/1 t he 0 ,,!   
,,only ,,god1 ! ,creator & ,provid5ce ( 
all ! univ]se2 b 0 man also1 !          
,,god-,,man4 ,?us1 gradually1 ! actual  
facts ( 8 hi/ory 7 lo/ out ( sight1     
ov]gr[n ) a great mass ( fictions1      
poetic & o!r /ories1 :i* make him a     
my?ological "*2 ! ,jesus ( fact 0       

well-nigh =got1--! ,*ri/ ( fiction took 
8 place4  ,well1 aft] ! dea? ( ,jesus1 8
 foll[]s w5t f t[n to t[n1 f c\ntry to  
c\ntry1 prea*+ ,*ri/ & him crucifi$2 !y 
taught t ! _w w\ld soon end1 = ,jesus   
w\ld come back & judge ! _w1 rais+ !    
dead1--& !n all :o _h believ$ 9 him w\ld
 be sav$1 b ! re/ w\ld be lo/ =ev]2 a   
new _w w\ld take ! place ( ! old1 & !   
,*ri/ians w\ld h a good "t 9 t ,k+dom ( 
,heav54 ,?is new spiritual _w w\ld      
conta9 "s extraord9>y ?+s2 ?us1 e       
grape-v9e w\ld h t5 ?\s& trunks1 e trunk
 t5 ?\s& bran*es1 e bran* t5 ?\s& twigs1
 e twig t5 ?\s& clu/]s1 e clu/] t5 ?\s& 
grapes1 & e grape w\ld yield tw5ty-five 
kild]k9s ( w9e4  ,b ev]y:]e !y recomm5d$
 a life ( sobriety & self-d5ial1 (      
indu/ry & ( k9d de$s1--a life (         
religion4 ,ev]y:]e ! ,*ri/ians 7        
di/+ui%$ = _! *>ity & g5]al moral       
excell5ce4 ,b ! ,jews hat$ !m1 & drove  
!m away2 ! ,hea!ns hat$ !m1 & put _m to 
dea? ) dreadful tortures2 all !         
magi/rates 7 ho/ile4 ,b :5 ! common p   

saw a man or a woman come out & die r   
?an be false to a religi\s emotion or   
idea1 !re 7 always "s :o said1 ,t is a  
/range ?+1--a man dy+ = 8 ,god4 ,!re mu/
 be some?+ 9 t religion6 ,let u also    
become ,*ri/ians4 ,s ! new doctr9e      
spread wide2 n ! simple religion (      
,jesus1--piety & morality2 b :at 8      
foll[]s call$ ,*ri/ianity1--a mixture ( 
good & evil4 ,9 two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s 
x _h gone r\nd ! civiliz$ _w4 ,o!r =ms (
 religion fell to pieces1 "o by "o4     
,judaism w5t d[n ) ! ,hebrew p1         
,hea!nism w5t d[n1 & ,*ri/ianity took   
heir place4 ,! son ( ,joseph & ,m>y1    
born 9 a /able1 & kill$ by ! ,jews1 0   
wor%ipp$ z ! ,,only ,,god all r\nd !    
civiliz$ _w4 ,! new =m ( religion spread
 v mu* z ,,spiritualism has done 9 our  
"t1 only 9 ! mid/ ( worse p]secution ?an
 ! ,mormons h suff]$4 ,at ?is day !re   
are "s two hundr$ & sixty millions ( p  
:o wor%ip ,jesus ( ,naz>e?2 mo/ ( !m ?9k
 he 0 ,god1 ! only ,god4 ,b a small     
numb] ( m5 believe t he 0 no ,god1 no   

miracul\s p]son1 b a good man ) a g5ius 
= religion4 ,all ! ,*ri/ians ?9k he 0   
full ( all mann] ( lov+ k9dness & t5d]  
m]cy4 ,s all ov] ! _w to-day1 among !   
two hundr$ & sixty millions ( ,*ri/ians1
 !re is great rejoic+ on acc\nt ( 8     
bir?1 :i* x is errone\sly suppos$ took  
place on ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 9 ! ye>     
,,"o4 ,!y s+ psalms1 & prea* s]mons1 &  
(f] pray]s1 & make a fam\s holiday4 ,b !
 great] "p ( ! p ?9k only ( ! fe/ival1 &
 v little ( ! noble boy :o 0 born s long
 ago 9 a tav]n-b>n 9 ,judea4 ,& ( all ! 
m9i/]s :o talk s mu* ab\t ! old ,*ri/1  
!re are n _m :o w\ld welcome a new man  
:o %\ld come & d = ?is age ! great      
s]vice :i* ,jesus did = 8 own "t4 ,b1 z 
on ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 slavehold]s1 & bord]
 ruffians1 & kidnapp]s1 & m5 :o believe 
!re is no high] law1 r+ _! bells1 & fire
 _! cannons1 & let (f _! rockets1 mak+ m
 noise ?an all ^? :o honor & def5d !    
great ,pr9ciples ( ,humanity :i* make   
,indep5d5ce ,day fam\s1--s on ,*ri/mas1 
n only religi\s p1 b ,scribes1 &        

,ph>isees1 & ,hypocrites make a great   
talk ab\t ,*ri/ & him crucifi$2 :51 if a
 man ( g5ius = religion 7 n[ to appe>1  
!y w\ld be ! fir/ to call out ,infidel6 
,infidel6 & w\ld kill him if x 7        
possible or safe4    ,well1 "o ra9y     
,sunday ev5+1 9 #ahee1 j twelve days    
be=e ,*ri/mas1 9 ! little t[n (         
,soitgoes1 9 ,worce/] ,c\nty1 ,mass41   
,aunt ,k9dly & ,uncle ,na?an 7 sitt+ 9  
_! com=table p>lor be=e a bright        
wood-fire4 ,x 0 ab\t eight o'clock1 a   
/ormy night2 n[ x sn[$ a little1 !n x   
ra9$1 !n sn[$ aga91 seem+ z if ! wea!r 0
 det]m9$ on "s k9d ( /orm1 b _h n yet   
made up its m9d = sn[1 ra91 or hail4 ,n[
 ! w9d ro>$ 9 ! *imney1 & />t$ out ( h] 
sleep a great tortoise-%ell cat1 t lay  
on ! rug :i* ,aunt ,k9dly _h made = h]4 
,tabby op5$ h] yell[ eyes sudd5ly1 &    
erect$ h] smell]s1 b f9d+ x 0 only ! w9d
 & n a m\se t made ! noise1 %e /ret*$   
out a great paw & yawn$1 & !n cuddl$ h] 
head d[n s z to %[ h] :ite ?roat1 & w5t 
to sleep aga94  ,uncle ,na?an & ,aunt   

,k9dly 7 bro!r & si/]4 ,he 0 a little m 
?an sixty1 a f9e1 hale1 he>ty-look+1    
h&some man z y c\ld f9d 9 a summ]'s day1
 ) :ite hair & a ?\ghtful1 b5evol5t     
face1 adorn$ ) a full be>d z :ite z 8   
v5]able head4 ,aunt ,k9dly 0 five-&-=ty 
or !reab\ts2 h] face a little sad :5 y  
look$ at x c>elessly 9 its repose1 b    
commonly x seem$ *e]ful1 full ( ?\ght & 
g5]osity1 & h&some )al2 =1 z h] bro!r   
told h]1 ,god adm9i/]$ to y ! sacrem5t (
 beauty 9 y\r *ildhood1 & y w walk all  
y\r life 9 ! lovel9ess !re(4  ,uncle    
,na?an _h be5 an ,india m]*ant f 8      
tw5ty-fif? to ab\t 8 fiftie? ye>1 & _h  
n[1 = "s ye>s1 be5 liv+ ) 8 si/] 9 8    
f9e1 l>ge h\se1--ri* & well educat$1    
devot+ 8 life to /udy1 works (          
b5evol5ce1 to g5]al re=m & progress4 ,x 
0 he :o _h ! fir/ anti-slav]y lecture   
deliv]$ 9 ! t[n1 & actually p]suad$ ,mr4
 ,hom]1 ! old m9i/]1 to let ,mr4        
,g>rison /& 9 ! pulpit on a ,w$nesday   
night & prea* deliv]ance unto !         
captives2 b x c\ld be done only once1 = 

! cl]gym5 ( ! neighborhood ?\ght        
anti-slav]y a desecration ( _! new wood5
 meet+-h\ses4 ,x 0 he1 too1 :o ask$     
,lucy ,/one to lecture on woman's       
rights1 b ! communicants ?\ght x w\ld n 
d to let a woman speak 9 ! *ur*1 & s he 
gave x up4 ,all ! c\ntry knew & lov$    
him1 = he 0 a natural ov]se] ( ! poor1 &
 gu>dian ( ! wid[ & ! orphan4 ,h[ _m a  
girl 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool e night put up a
 pray] ( ?anksgiv+ = him2 h[ _m a bright
 boy 9 ,hanov] & ,cambridge 0 equally   
indebt$ = ! means ( high culture1 & if n
 s ?ankful1 :y1 ,uncle ,na?an knew t    
gratitude is too nice & delicate a plant
 to gr[ on common soil4 ,once1 :5 he 0  
tw5ty-two or ?ree1 he 0 engag$ to a "y  
woman ( ,bo/on1 :ile he 0 a cl]k 9 a    
commission /ore4 ,b h] fa!r1 a skipp] f 
,bev]ly or ,cape ,cod1 :o cont9u$ vulg> 
:ile he became ri*1 did n l ! mat*4 ,x  
won't d1 said he1 = a poor "y man to    
m>ry into "o ( our fu/ families2 :at is 
! use ( ari/ocracy if no di/9ction is to
 be made1 & our daught]s are to m>ry    

,tom1 ,dick1 & ,h>ry8 ,b ,amelia took ! 
matt] sorely to he>t2 %e kept h] love1  
yet fell into a consumption1 & s wa/$   
away2 or1 z "o ( ! neighbors said1 %e 0 
execut$ on ! scaffold ( an up/>t's      
vulg>ity4 ,na?an lov$ no woman 9 l mann]
 aft]w>ds1 b aft] h] dea? w5t to ,india1
 & rema9$ ye>s long4 ,:5 he return$ &   
e/abli%$ 8 bus9ess 9 ,bo/on1 he look$   
aft] h] relations1 :o _h fall5 into     
pov]ty4 ,nay1 out ( ! mire ( infamy he  
pick$ up :at might h be5 8 nephews &    
nieces1 &1 by g5]\s bre$+1 wip$ (f f !m 
! /a9 ( _! illicit bir?4 ,he nev] spoke 
( poor ,amelia2 b he kept a little      
locket 9 "o end ( 8 purse2 none ev] saw 
x b 8 si/]1 :o (t5 obs]v$ him sitt+ ) x 
9 8 h&1 h& h\r by h\r look+ into ! fire 
( a w9t]'s night1 seem+ to ?9k ( di/ant 
?+s4 ,%e nev] spoke to him !n1 b left   
him alone ) 8 recollections & 8 dreams4 
,"s ( ! neighbors said he wor%ipp$ x2   
o!rs call$ x a talisman4 ,s inde$ x 01 &
 by its en*antm5t he became a "y man    
once m1 & walk$ ?r\gh ! moonlight to    

meet an angel1 & ) h] ent] _! k+dom (   
heav54 ,truly x 0 a talisman2 yet if y  
_h look$ at x1 y w\ld h se5 no?+ 9 x b a
 little twi/ ( gold5 hairs ti$ toge!r ) 
a blue silk5 ?read4  ,aunt ,k9dly _h    
nev] be5 m>ri$2 yet once 9 h] life1     
also1 ! "r man seem$ to (f]1 & ! blossom
 ( love op5$ ) a de> prophetic fragrance
 9 h] he>t4 ,b z h] fa!r 0 soon aft]    
/ruck ) palsy1 %e told h] lov] !y mu/   
wait a little :ile1 = h] fir/ duty mu/  
be to ! feeble old man4 ,b ! impati5t   
swa9 w5t (f & p9n$ himself to !         
flightie/ little humm+-bird 9 all       
,soitgoes1 & 9 a mon? 0 m>ri$1 hav+ a   
long life be=e him = bitt]ness &        
rep5tance4 ,aft] ! fa!r di$1 ,k9dly     
rema9$ at home2 & :5 ,na?an return$1    
ye>s aft]1 !y made "o bro!rly & si/]ly  
h\sehold out ( :at might else h gladd5$ 
two connubial homes4 ,n e bud becomes a 
fl[]4  ,uncle ,na?an sat !re1 8 locket 9
 8 h&1 look+ into ! fire2 & z ! w9d ro>$
 9 ! *imney1 & ! br&s crackl$ & snapp$1 
he ?\ght he saw faces 9 ! fire2 & :5 !  

sp>ks rose up 9 a little cl\d1 :i* !    
c\ntry *ildr5 call ! p com+ out ( !     
meet+-h\se1 he ?\ght he saw faces 9 !   
fire2 !y seem$ to take ! =m ( ! boys &  
girls z he _h lately se5 !m ru%+ out ( !
 ,union ,s*ool-h\se1 :i* held all !     
*ildr5 9 ! village2 & z he recogniz$ "o 
aft] ! o!r1 he began to wond] &         
conjecture :at w\ld be ! hi/ory ( ?is or
 t p>ticul> *ild4 ,:ile he sat ?us 9 8  
wak+ dream1 he look$ fix$ly at ! locket 
& ! blue ?read :i* ti$ toge!r ^? gold5  
rays ( a summ] sun1 n[ all set & vani%$ 
& gone1 b :i* 0 once ! morn+ light ( all
 8 promis$ days2 & z 8 eyes1 full ( wak+
 dreams1 fell on ! fire aga91 a h&some  
"y woman seem$ to come =? f betwe5 !    
br&s1 & ! locks ( h] hair float$ out &  
turn$ into boys & girls1 ( v>i\s ages1 f
 babyhood to y\?2 all look+ some:at l   
him & also l ! fair "y woman4 ,b ! br&  
roll$ ov]1 & !y all vani%$ 9 a little   
puff ( smoke4  ,aunt ,k9dly sat at !    
table read+ ! ,bible4 ,i don't "k :y %e 
read ! ,gospels1 = %e knew !m all f\r by

 he>t1 & c\ld repeat !m f end to end4 ,b
 ,sunday night1 :5 none ( ! neighbors 7 
!re1 & %e & ,na?an 7 all alone1 %e took 
h] "m's great squ>$ ,bible & read !re94 
,?is night %e _h be5 read+1 9 *apt]     
xxxi4 ( ,prov]bs1 ! "* ( a noble woman2 
&1 f9i%+ ! acc\nt1 turn$ & read ! #bh?  
v]se a second "t1--   ,h] *ildr5 rise up
 & call h] bless$4   ,i d n "k :y %e    
read t v]se1 nor :at %e ?\ght ( x2 b %e 
repeat$ x to h]self ?ree or f\r times1--
   ,h] *ildr5 rise up & call h] bless$4 
,z %e 0 tak+ up ! v5]able old volume to 
lay x away = ! night1 x op5$ by accid5t 
at ,luke xiv41 & h] eye fell on v]ses   
#ab1 #ac--   ,b :5 ?\ make/ a d9n] or a 
supp]1 call n ?y fri5ds n ?y bre?r51    
nei!r ?y k9sm5 nor ?y ri* neighbor1 le/ 
!y also call !e aga91 & a recomp5se be  
made !e4 ,b :5 ?\ make/ a fea/1 call !  
poor1 ! maim$1 ! lame1 ! bl9d2 & ?\ %alt
 be bless$2 = !y _c recomp5se !e4   ,%e 
sat a mom5t recollect+ t ,jesus said1-- 
,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & 
=bid !m n1 = ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav52 &

 _h also d5\nc$ woe on all su* z cause  
^! little ones to (f5d1 & decl>$ t 9    
heav5 _! angels cont9ually behold ! face
 ( ! ,fa!r4  ,aft] a few m9utes %e turn$
 to ,na?an1 :o _h replac$ ! br&s 9 hopes
 to br+ back ! vision by 8 faculty      
div9e1 & said1--,bro!r1 ,i wond] if x   
w\ld n be bett] to make a little *ange 9
 our way ( keep+ ,*ri/mas4 ,x is a good 
?+ to call toge!r ! family once a       
ye>1--our bro!rs & si/]s & nephews &    
nieces1--we all ( u love ! *ildr5 s mu*1
 & h a good "t4 ,i w\ld n give t up4 ,! 
d9n] is v well2 b ! ev5+ goes (f a      
little heavy2 t :i/ play+1 we bo?       
dislike x2 s mu* talk ab\t su* trifles4 
,:at if we %\ld h a ,*ild's ,fe/ival on 
,*ri/mas night1 & ask all ! little folks
 9 ! t[n to y\r nice ,new ,hall1--x w be
 done be=e t "t1 won't x8 ,x w be a good
 *ri/5+ = x2 & ,mr4 ,g>rison1 :om y h   
ask$ to speak !re on ,new-,ye>'s day1 w 
l x all ! bett] if baptiz$ by ^! little 
ones1 :o 'are ( ! k+dom ( heav54'       
,surely little *ildr5 may run be=e !    

great ,lib]ator4  ,j :at ,i 0 ?9k+ (1   
said ,uncle ,na?an2 z ,i look$ at !     
sp>ks ( fire1 ,i 0 say+ to myself1 ',i h
 n q done my duty to ! boys & girls 9   
,soitgoes4' ,y & ,i1 said he1 r sadly1  
putt+ ! locket 9 8 purse & press+ ! gold
 r+ g5tly d[n on x1 y & ,i h no *ildr54 
,b ,i sometimes feel l adopt+ all ! boys
 & girls 9 ! p>i%2 & :5 ,i saw t great  
troop ( !m come out ( ! s*ool-h\se la/  
week1 ,i felt a little reproa*1 t1 :ile 
look+ aft] _! fa!rs & mo!rs1 ,i _h n    
done m = ! *ildr54  ,i am sure y gave ! 
t[n t great new s*ool-h\se1 said ,k9dly4
  ,yes1 t's no?+4 ,i furni%$ ! money & !
 g5]al idea2 ,eliot ,cabot drew !       
plan1--capital plan x is too2 & ,jo     
,atk9s took ! job4 ,i paid ! bills4 ,b  
h[ w y arrange x = ,*ri/mas8  ,well1    
said ,k9dly1 :o _h an organiz+ head1    
we'll h a ,*ildr5's ,p>ty4 ,i'll ask all
 "u fifte51 & if "s old] ones come 91 no
 matt]2 ,i hope !y w4 ,( c\rse ! fa!rs &
 mo!rs are to come & look on1 & h a real
 good "t4 ,we w h !m 9 ! ,new ,hall4 ,i 

wond] :y !y call x ! ,new ,hall2 !re    
nev] 0 any old "o4 ,we w h "s pla9 cake 
& lemonade1 music1 danc+1 little games1 
& above all a ,,*ri/mas ,,tree4 ,!re    
%all be gifts on x = all ! *ildr5 "u    
twelve4 ,! p :o are well to d w give    
some?+ to buy ! gifts = ! *ildr5 ( _!   
own /&+1 & y & ,i w make up :at is want+
 = ! poor ones4 ,we'll h little games z 
well z a dance4 ,mrs4 ,toombs1--,sally  
,wilk9s t us$ to be1--! m9i/]'s wife1   
has a deal ( skill 9 sett+ little folks 
to play2 %e has n _h mu* use = x1 poor  
?+1 s9ce h] m>riage1 six or sev5 ye>s   
ago4 ,:at a wild romp %e us$ to be6 b z 
good z ,sunday all ! "t4 ,sally w manage
 ! games2 ,i'll see to ! danc+4  ,!     
*ildr5 c't dance1 said ,uncle ,na?an2 y 
"k !re nev] 0 a danc+-s*ool 9 t[n4  ,yes
 !y c1 said ,k9dly4 ,! girls w dance by 
nature1 & ! boys w fall 91 r m clumsily 
( c\rse4 ,b x w d well en\gh = u4       
,besides1 !y h all _h m practice ?an y  
?9k =4 ,y %all get ! p9e-tree1 or       
hemlock1 & buy ! ?+s1--,i'll tell y :at1

 to-morr[ morn+1--& ,i w manage ! re/4  
,! next morn+ x 0 f9e1 bright wea!r2 & !
 g>m5ts blossom$ :ite on ! clo!sl9es all
 r\nd ! village2 & ) no small delight ! 
h\sewives look$ on ^! p]5nial           
hang+-g>d5s1 p]iodically bloom+1 ev5 9 a
 ,new ,engl& w9t]4 ,uncle ,na?an m5tion$
 8 si/]'s plan to "o ( 8 neighbors1 :o  
said1 ,nev]'ll g "h6 ,b :y n8 ,oh1 !re's
 ,deacon ,willb]ate & ,squire ,all5 are 
at logg]heads ab\t ! allusion to slav]y 
:i* ,rev4 ,mr4 ,freeman made 9 8 pray]  
six mon?s ago4 ,!y _h a qu>rel !n1 y "k1
 & h n spok5 s9ce4 ,if ! ,deacon likes  
x1 ! ,squire won't1 & vice v]sa4 ,!n1   
,colonel ,/e>ns has _h a qu>rel & a     
lawsuit ) ,john ,wilk9son ab\t t little 
pat* ( mead[4 ,!y won't g2 ea* is afraid
 ( meet+ ! o!r4 ,half ! p>i% has "s miff
 aga9/ ! o!r half4 ,i believe !re nev] 0
 su* a place = little qu>rels s9ce !    
,dut* took ,holl&4 ,!re's a tempe/ 9 e  
old woman's teapot4 ,wid[ ,se$ywe$y     
won't let h] daught]s come1 because1 z  
%e says1 y are a temp]ance man1 & said1 

at ! la/ meet+1 t rum made _m a wid[ 9  
,soitgoes1 & s5t ?ree qu>t]s ( ! paup]s 
to ! alm%\se4 ,%e decl>$1 ! next day1 t 
y 7 'p]sonal1 & injur$ h] feel+s2 &     
'twas all because y 0 ri* & %e 0 a poor 
lone wid[1 ) no?+ b h] ,god to tru/ 94' 
,oh1 de> me1 said ,uncle ,na?an1 x is a 
que] _w1--a que] _w2 b aft] all x's !   
be/ we've got4 ,let u try to make x     
bett] /ill4  ,aunt ,k9dly c\ld n sleep  
mu* all night = ?9k+ ov] ! details ( !  
plan4 ,be=e morn+ x all lay cle> 9 h]   
m9d4 ,monday aft]noon %e w5t r\nd to    
talk ) ! neighbors & get all ?+s ready4 
,mo/ ( !m lik$ x2 b "s ?\ght x 0 que]1 &
 wond]$ :at our pi\s fa!rs w\ld ?9k (   
keep+ ,*ri/mas 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,a few _h 
religi\s scruples1 & w\ld d no?+ ab\t x4
 ,! head ( ! ,"k-no?+ lodge said x 0 a  
,furr9 cu/om1 & ,i want none o' !m ?+s2 
b ,am]iky mu/ be rul$ by ',m]icans2 &   
we'll h no ,diss]lutions ( ! ,union1 &  
no ,popi% c]emonies l a ,*ri/mas ,tree4 
,if y beg9 s1 y'll h ! ,pope "h next1 & 
! fulfilm5t ( ! sev5te5? *apt] (        

,revelations4  ,hon4 ,j$u?an ,/ovepipe  
also oppos$ x4 ,he 0 a ri* hatt] f      
,bo/on1 & a great ,democrat2 :o1 z he   
said1 _h lately pur*as$ gr\nds 9        
,soitgoes1 int5d+ to e/abli% a family4  
,he w\ld n l to h ,c9d]ella ,jane &     
,edi? ,zuleima mix !mselves up ) wid[   
,:eel]'s *ildr51--^: fa!r 0 kill$ on !  
railroad five or six ye>s be=e1--= _! "m
 takes 9 wa%+4 ,no1 ,sir1 said he2 x w n
 d4 ,y h no daught]s to m>ry1 no sons to
 provide =4 ,x w d well en\gh = y to    
talk ab\t 'equality1' ab\t 'meet+ ! :ole
 neighborhood1' & t sort ( ?+2 b ,i     
int5d to e/abli% a family2 & ,i set my  
face aga9/ all promiscu\s assemblages ( 
diff]5t classes ( society4 ,x is bad    
en\gh on ,sundays1 :5 ea* man c sit     
button$ up 9 8 own pew2 b a fe/ival =   
all sorts & conditions ( *ildr51--its is
 contr>y to ! g5ius ( our republican    
in/itutions4 ,8 wife ?\ght q diff]5tly2 
b ! poor ?+ did n d>e say h] s\l 0 h]   
own 9 8 pres5ce4 ,aunt ,k9dly w5t (f ) r
 a heavy he>t1 rememb]+ t ,j$u?an 0 !   

son ( a man s5t to ! ,/ate ,prison =    
horse /eal+1 & born 9 ! alm%\se at      
,bankton ,f\r ,corn]s1 & _h be5 b\nd out
 z appr5tice by ! selectm5 ( ! t[n4  ,at
 ! next h\se1 ,miss ,rob9son lik$ x2 b  
hop$ %e w\ld n ask t family o'nigg]s1--t
 w\ld make x s vulg>2 & %e took a l>ge  
p9* ( ,scot* snuff1 & waddl$ (f to f9i% 
h] iron+4 ,mrs4 ,deacon ,jackson--%e 0 a
 second wife1 ) no *ildr5--hop$ t ,sally
 ,bright w\ld n be ask$1 because h] fa!r
 0 9 ! ,/ate ,prison = pass+ c\nt]feit  
money2 & ! example w\ld be bad1 n       
fri5dly to law & ord]4 ,b z ,aunt ,k9dly
 w5t out1 %e met ! old ,deacon          
himself1--"o ( ^? de>1 good1 k9d s\ls1  
:o 7 born to be deacons ( ! ,*ri/ian    
religion1 look+ l "o ( ! eight          
beatitudes2 & z y /opp$ to consid] :i* (
 t holy family he mo/ resembl$1 y f\nd  
he look$ l all ( !m4 ,well6 said he1 n[ 
ma'am1 ,i l t4 ,t w be a ,*ri/ian       
,*ri/mas1--n a ,hea!n ,*ri/mas4 ,( c\rse
 y'll ask all ! *ildr5 ( 'respectable   
p2' b ,i want ! poor ones1 too4 ,don't  

let anybody fright5 y f ask+ ,sip       
,tidy's *ildr54 ,i don't "k t ,i l      
color$ folks p>ticul>ly1 b ,i ?9k ,god  
does1 or he w\ld n h color$ 'em1 y "k4  
,!n d let u h all ( ,jo ,bright's little
 ones4 ,:5 ,i get into ! ,/ate ,prison1 
,i hope somebody'll look aft] my family4
 ,i "k y w4 ,i don't mean to g !re2 b :o
 kn[s8 ',if ev]ybody _h 8 des]ts1 :o    
w\ld escape a flogg+8' z ! old say+ is4 
,"h's five doll>s t[>ds exp5ses2 & if t 
a9't en\gh1 ,i'll make x t54 ,elizabe? w
 help y make ! cake1 c4 ,y %all h z _m  
eggs z y want4 ,h5s ha9't laid well s9ce
 ,?anksgiv+2 n[ !y d no?+ else4  ,capta9
 ,weldon let "o iron cool on ! anvil1 & 
8 bell[s sigh out its la/ brea? 9 ! fire
 & burn ! o!r iron1 :ile he talk$ )     
,aunt ,k9dly ab\t x4 ,! ,capta9 0 a     
wid[]1 ab\t fifty ye>s old1 ) 8 h\se    
full ( sons & daught]s4 ,he lik$ x4     
,patty1 8 olde/ daught]1 c\ld help4 ,!re
 7 two b>rels ( apples1 ?ree or f\r     
doll>s 9 money1 & m if ne$ be4 ,t is :at
 ,i call ! democracy ( ,*ri/ianity1 said

 ! good man4 ,i %all see half ! p 9 !   
village2 !y'll be 9 "h to get _! horses 
cork$ be=e ! "t comes1 & ,i'll help ! ?+
 along a little4 ,i'll br+ ! old folks1 
& we'll s+ "s ( ! old tunes2 all ( u w h
 a real old-fa%ion$ good "t4 ,almira1 8 
daught]1 ab\t eighte5 ye>s old1 ran out 
to talk ) ,k9dly1 & (f]$ to d all sorts 
( "w1 if %e w\ld only tell h] :at4      
,p]haps ,edw>d w come1 too1 said ,k9dly4
 ,d y want him8 ask$ ,almira4 ,oh1      
c]ta9ly2 want all ! ,,lov]s1 repli$     
%e1--n look+ to see h[ h] face k9dl$1 l 
a h&some morn+ 9 ,may4  ,"o s\r old man1
 :o liv$ (f ! road1 did n l x4 ',twas a 
,popi% cu/om2 & said1 ,i always fa/ on  
,*ri/mas4 ,8 family knew !y did1 & _m a 
day besides2 = he 0 s covet\s t he      
grudg$ ! wat] :i* turn$ 8 own mill4     
,mr4 ,toombs1 a "y m9i/]1 :o _h be5     
settl$ six or sev5 ye>s1 & lov$ !       
comm&m5ts ( religion mu* bett] ?an !    
cre$ ( !ology1 ent]$ into x at once1 &  
promis$ to come1 & n we> 8 :ite cravat4 
,8 wife1 ,sally ,wilk9s t us$ to be1    

took to x ) all h] might4  ,s all ?+s 7 
made ready4 ,f>m]s s5t 9 apples & boil$ 
*e/nuts2 & !re 7 pies1 & cookies1 & all 
mann] ( creature com=ts4 ,! ,g]man :o   
work$ = ! cab9et-mak] decorat$ ! hall1 j
 z he _h done 9 ,witt5b]g (t5 be=e2 = he
 0 an exile f ! t[n :]e ,m>t9 ,lu!r     
sleeps1 & 8 ,ka!r9e1 "u ! same slab4    
,!re 7 bran*es ( ,holly ) _! r$ b]ries1 
,w9t]gre5 & ,p9e b\ghs1 & ,hemlock &    
,laurel1 & su* o!r h&some ?+s z ,new    
,engl& c af=d ev5 9 w9t]4 ,besides1     
,capta9 ,weldon br\ght a great          
,orange-tree1 :i* he & ,susan _h plant$ 
! day aft] _! m>riage1 ne>ly ?irty ye>s 
be=e4 ,l ,*ri/mas itself1 z he said1--x 
is a hi/ory & a prophecy2 full ( fruit &
 fl[]s1 bo?4 ,roses1 & ,g]aniums1 &     
,*rysan!mums1 & ,ole&]s 7 !re1 add+ to !
 beauty4  ,all ! *ildr5 9 ! village 7   
!re4 ,sally ,bright wore ! m$al %e won !
 la/ qu>t] at ! ,union ,s*ool4 ,sip     
,tidy's six *ildr5 7 !re2 & all ! girls 
& boys f ! poor-h\se4 ,! ,wid[ ,:eel] & 
h] *ildr5 ?\ght no m ( ! railroad       

accid5t4 ,capta9 ,weldon1 ,deacon       
,jackson & 8 wife1 & ! ,m9i/] 7 !re2 all
 ! ,selectm51 & ! ,t[n ,cl]k1 & !       
,s*oolma/]s & ,s*oolma'ams1 & ! ,"k-no?+
 ,repres5tative f ! ,s\? ,p>i%2 great1  
broad-%\ld]$ f>m]s came 91 ) ,baldw9    
apples 9 _! *eeks z well z 9 _! cell>s  
at home1 & _! trim tidy wives4 ,eight or
 t5 ,iri% *ildr5 came also1--,bridget1  
,rosanna1 ,patrick1 & ,mi*ael1 & ,mr4 ,&
 ,mrs4 ,o',bri5 !mselves4 ,aunt ,k9dly  
_h h] piano !re1 & play$ & sung4        
,didn't !y all h a good "t8 ,old ,joe   
,roe1 ! black fiddl]1 f ,beav] ,brook1  
,mill ,village1 0 ov] !re2 & h[ he did  
play6 h[ !y did dance6 ,commonly1 z ! "y
 folks said1 he c\ld play only "o tune1 
,joe ,roe & ,i2 = x is true t 8 sleepy  
viol9 did always seem to :9e out1 ,joe  
,roe & ,i1 ,joe ,roe & ,i1 ,joe ,roe &  
,i4 ,b n[ ! old fiddle 0 wide awake4 ,he
 cut cap]s on x2 & made x laugh1 & cry1 
& :i/le1 & snort1 & scream4 ,he held x  
close to 8 e>1 & roll$ up ! :ites ( 8   
eyes1 & laugh$ a great1 l\d1 rollick+   

laugh2 & he made 8 fiddle laugh1 too1 "r
 out4  ,! "y p _h _! games4 ,bo/on1     
,puss 9 ! ,corn]1 ,/ir y mu/1 ,hunt !   
,squirrel r\nd ! ,woods1 ,bl9d ,man's   
,buff1 & ,j]usalem4 ,mr4 ,atk9s1 :o     
built ! hall1 & 0 a /rict ,or?odox man a
 ,"k-no?+1 got !m to play ,break !      
,pope's neck1 :i* made a deal ( fun4 ,! 
olde/ p sung "s ( ! old ,new ,engl&     
tunes1 9 ! old ,new ,engl& way4 ,h[ well
 !y w5t (f6 9 p>ticul>1       ,h[       
beaute\s are _! feet       ,:o /& on    
,zion's ,hill2       ,& br+ salvation on
 _! tongues1       ,& words ( peace     
reveal4  ,b ! great triumph ( all 0 !   
,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,h[ big x 06 a l>ge /\t 
,spruce 9 ! upp] "p ( ! hall4 ,x bore a 
gift = e *ild 9 ! t[n4 ,two little girls
 _h ! :oop+ c\gh1 & c\ld n come out2 b  
!re 7 two play?+s = !m also1 giv5 to _! 
bro!rs to be tak5 home4 ,/4 ,nicolas--x 
0 ,almira ,weldon's lov]--di/ribut$ !   
gifts4  ,squire ,/ovepipe came 9 late1  
)\t any ( ! family t he 0 s busy 9      
e/abli%+1 b 0 s cold t x took him a good

 :ile to w>m up to ! g5]al temp]ature ( 
! meet+4 ,b he did at l5g?2 & talk$ ) ! 
,wid[ ,:eel]1 & saw all h] well-manag$  
*ildr51 & felt a%am$ ( 8 meanness only  
t5 days be=e4 ,deacon ,willb]ate saw 8  
son ,n$ danc+ ) ,squire ,all5's rosy    
daught]1 ,matilda1--= ! "y p c>$ m = ea*
 o!r ?an = all ! allusions to slav]y 9  
all ! pray]s & s]mons too1 ( ! :ole     
_w1--& x s rem9d$ him ( ! "t :5 he also 
danc$ ) 8 ,matilda1--n op5ly at ,*ri/mas
 celebrations1 b by /eal?1--t he w5t    
/raight up to 8 neighbor2 ,squire ,all51
 said he1 give me y\r h&4 ,new ,ye>'s is
 a good day to squ>e j acc\nts2 ,*ri/mas
 is n a bad "t to settle ne$les qu>rels4
 ,i suppose y & ,i1 bo? ( u1 may be     
wrong4 ,i "k ,i h be5 = "o4 ,let        
by-gones be by-gones4 ,exactly s1 said !
 ,squire4 ,i am sorry1 = my "p4 ,let u  
wipe out ! old score1 & *alk up no?+ = !
 future b good feel+s4 ,if a pray] p>t$1
 p]haps a b5$iction w unite u2 = ,katie 
& ,n$ look z if !y meant we %\ld be m   
?an m]e neighbors4 ,let u beg9 by becom+

 fri5ds4  ,colonel ,/one took 8 y\nge/  
daught]1 :o _h a club-foot1 up to !     
,*ri/mas tree = h] pres5t1 & !re met    
face to face ) 8 enemy's olde/ girl1 :o 
0 j tak+ ! gift = h] y\nge/ bro!r1      
,rob]t1--hold+ him up 9 h] b>e arms t he
 might rea* x himself4 ,b %e c\ld n     
raise him q high en\gh1 & s ! ,colonel  
lift$ up ! little fell[ till he clut*$ !
 prize2 & :5 he set him d[n1 8 h&s full 
( sug>-cake1 ask$ him1 ,^: bright little
 five-ye>-old is ?is8 ,:at is y\r "n1   
blue eyes8 ,bobbie ,nilk9son1 0 ! answ]4
 ,x w5t "r to ! ,colonel's he>t4 ,x is  
,*ri/mas1 said he2 & ! de> ,jesus       
himself said1 ',suff] little *ildr5 to  
come unto me4' ,well1 well1 he said     
some?+ to u old folks1 too3 ',if ?y     
bro!r trespass aga9/ !e1' c41 & ',if ?\ 
br+ ?y gift to ! alt>1 & !re rememb] t  
?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e1 leave !re  
?y gift be=e ! alt>2 fir/ be reconcil$  
to ?y bro!r1 & !n come & (f] ?y gift4'  
,he walk$ ab\t a:ile1 ?9k+1 & !n f\nd 8 
neighbor4 ,mr4 ,wilk9son1 said he1 x is 

bad en\gh t y & ,i %\ld qu>rel 9 law1 b 
let u be fri5ds 9 ! gospel4 ,z ,i look$ 
at y\r little boy1 & held him up 9 my   
arms1 & f\nd out ^: son he 01 ,i felt   
a%am$ t ,i _h ev] qu>rel$ ) 8 fa!r4 ,"h 
is my h&1 if y ?9k fit to take x4 ,) all
 my he>t1 said ,wilk9son4 ,i fe> ,i 0 m 
to blame ?an y4 ,b we c't help ! pa/2   
let u make am5ds = ! future4 ,i hope we 
%all h _m a m]ry ,*ri/mas toge!r 9 ?is  
_w & ! next4 ,p]haps ,uncle ,na?an c    
settle our l&-qu>rel bett] ?an any jury 
9 ,worce/] c\nty4  ,mr4 ,smi?1 !        
,"k-no?+ repres5tative1 0 /ruck ) !     
bright face ( "o ( ! little girls :o    
wore a s*ool-m$al1 & ask$ h] "n4        
,bridget ,o',bri51 y\r honor1 0 ! answ]4
 ,well1 well1 said he1 ,i guess ,uncle  
,na?an is half "r2 'x's all prejudice4' 
,i don't l ! ,iri%1 politically4 ,b aft]
 all1 ! ,pope w h to make a pretty long 
arm to rea* r\nd ,aunt ,k9dly1 & cle>   
?r\gh ! ,union ,s*ool-h\se & spoil ,miss
 ,bridget1--a pretty long arm to d all  
t4  ,s x w5t on all r\nd ! room4 ,t is  

:at ,i call ! ,*ri/ian ,sacram5t1 said  
,deacon ,jackson to ,capta9 ,weldon4    
,ah1 yes1 repli$ ! blacksmi?2 x is a    
fea/ ( love4 ,look !re2 ,colonel ,/e>ns 
& ,john ,wilk9son h n spok5 = ye>s4 ,n[ 
x is all made up4 ,bo? h =gott5 t little
 /rip ( ,beav]-gray mead[1 :i* has co/  
!m s mu* money & h>d words & 9 itself is
 n wor? ! lawy]'s fees4  ,h[ ! *ildr5   
play$6 h[ !y all did dance6 ,& ( ! :ole 
sportive company n "o foot$ ! measure s 
neat z little ,hattie ,tidy1 ! black    
man's daught]4 ,:at a %ame to enslave a 
race ( su* p]sons1 said ,mr4 ,/ovepipe4 
,yet ,i w5t 9 = ! ,fugitive ,slave      
,bill1 & 0 "o ( ,m>%al ,tukey's 'fifte5 
hundr$ g5tlem5 ( prop]ty & /&+4' ,my    
,god =give me6 ,am51 said ,mr4          
,broadside1 a great1 /\t1 robu/ f>m]2 ,i
 /ood by till ! ,nebraska ,bill put     
slav]y into ,kansas1 !n ,i w5t "r squ>e 
ov] to ! anti-slav]y side4 ,i %all /ick 
!re =ev]4 ,dr ,"l may try & excuse      
slav]y j z mu* z he likes4 ,i "k :at all
 t means4 ,he don't cat* old birds )    

*aff4  ,uncle ,na?an w5t ab\t ! room    
talk+ ) ! m5 & wom52 !y all knew him1 & 
felt well acqua9t$ ) su* a good-natur$  
face2 :ile ,aunt ,k9dly1 ) ! nic] tact (
 a good woman1 introduc$ ! "r p]sons to 
ea* o!r1 & s promot$ happ9ess among ^?  
too awkw>d to obta9 x alone or unhelp$4 
,besides ?is1 %e took special c>e ( !   
boys & girls f ! poor-h\se4  ,:at an    
appetite ! little folks _h = ! good ?+s6
 ,h[ ! old ones help$ !m dispose ( ^!   
creature com=ts6 :ile su* z 7 half way  
betwe51 7 too busy ) o!r matt]s to ?9k  
mu* ( ! eatables4 ,solomon ,j5k9s &     
,katie ,edmunds _h _h a fall+ out4 ,he 0
 ! mill] at ,/ony ,brook2 b ! c\rse (   
true love nev] did run smoo? ) him2 he  
c\ld n coax ,katie's to brook into 8    
/ream2 x w\ld turn (f "s o!r way4 ,b t  
night ,katie h]self broke d[n !         
h9drance1 & ! two little brooks became  
"o great /ream ( love1 & fl[$ on toge!r1
 insep>able2 n[ dimpl+1 deep5+1 & :irl+ 
away full ( beauty t[>ds ! great ocean (
 et]nity4  ,uncle ,na?an & ,aunt ,k9dly1

 h[ happy !y 71 see+ ! joy ( all !      
company6 !y look$ l two new             
,r$eem]s1--:i* inde$ !y 74 ,! m9i/]     
said1--,well1 ,i h be5 prea*+ *>ity &   
=giv5ess & a *e]ful happ9ess all my     
life1 n[ ,i see signs ( ! 'good "t      
com+4' ,!re's =giv5ess ( injuries1 po9t+
 to ,colonel ,/e>ns & ,mr4 ,wilk9son2   
old enemies reconcil$4 ,all my s]mons   
don't seem to accompli% s mu* z y\r     
,*ri/mas ,fe/ival1 ,mr4 ,rob9son1 said  
he1 address+ ,uncle ,na?an4 ,we only    
wat]$ ! gr\nd1 said ,aunt ,k9dly1 :]e ! 
se$ 0 long s9ce s[n by o!r h&s2 only x  
does seem to come up abundantly1 & all  
at once4 ,!n ! m9i/] told ! p a new     
,*ri/mas /ory2 & be=e !y w5t home !y all
 jo9$ toge!r & sung ?is hymn to ! good  
tune ( ,old ,hundr$3       ,jesus %all  
reign :]e'er ! sun      ,does 8         
successive j\rneys run2      ,8 k+dom   
/ret* f %ore to %ore1      ,till moons  
%all wax & wane no m4       ,bless+s    
ab\nd :]e'er he reigns2      ,! prison] 
leaps to loose 8 *a9s2      ,! we>y f9d 

et]nal re/1      ,& all ! sons ( want   
are bless'd4