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,,rosa',s ,,que/  ,or  ,! ,way to !     
,beautiful ,l&  by  ,,anna ,,pott]      
,,wright        ,! ,moody ,press #aec   
,in/itute ,place ,*icago ,copyright1    
#aijd1 by ,! ,moody ,bible ,in/itute (  
,*icago ,pr9t$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates (        
,am]ica4         ,to my "m1     :o      
abides 9 ! beautiful l&1     ,i d$icate 
?is1 my fir/ book4     ,,cont5ts4       
,,*apt]4                                
,,page        ,i4 ,h[ ,mu* is ! ,f>e8   
#i       ,,ii4 ,e/h]'s ,p]plexity       
#ai      ,,iii4 ,rosa's ,"m ,moves      
#bf       ,,iv4 ,life ) ,mrs4 ,gray     
#cg        ,v4 ,! ,way ,s\ght           
#ea       ,,vi4 ,! ,way ,f\nd           
#fh      ,,vii4 ,victory6               

#ia     ,,viii4 ,du/ to ,du/            
#aje       ,,ix4 ,a ,little ,*ild ,%all 
,lead ,!m    #aab           ,aft]word   
#aba    ,illu/ration     ,i4  ,,h[ ,,mu*
 ,,is ,,! ,,f>e8   ,rosa6 ,rosa6        
,yes'm1 ,mis' ,gray1 ,i'm com+4  ,well1 
f] l& sakes !n1 hurry up1 y lazy girl6  
,i've be5 a-holl]9' till my ?roat's     
sore4 ,y're always und]foot :5 y a9't   
want$1 !n :5 y are want$1 y're no place 
to be f\nd4 ,if y wuz my girl1 y'd be   
le>nt to "k m'n y "k n[1 ,i c tell y t4 
,i believe 9 "y uns am\nt9' to some?9'1 
b x's mighty little y "k4  ,b1 ,mis'    
,gray1 falt]$ poor little ,rosa1 "m 0   
c\gh+ awful1 & ,i didn't he> y4  ,yes1  
y\r ma ag'94 ,i don't "k :at y'll h f]  
an excuse :5 %e's gone1 or :at'll become
 ( y ei!r4 ,i "k "o ?+1 ?\gh2 ,i won't h
 y4 ,b x'd be a heap sight bett] f] y if
 ,i w\ld1 & a real bless9'1 too4  ,:y1  
:]e's "m go+1 ,mis' ,gray8 ask$ ,rosa ) 
wide-op5 & fright5$ eyes4  ,!re1 !re1   
,s>y1 don't talk to ! *ild s6 ,nev] m9d1
 ,rosa de>1 ,s>y don't mean x4 ,s>y's a 

good woman1 yes1 a v good woman4  ,i d  
too mean x1 fa!r1 & ,i je/ want y to    
keep /ill4 ,y always take h] "p4 ,yes1  
,i am a good woman1 or ,i'd nev] kep' y 
aft] poor ,tom got kill$4 ,i h to sew my
 f+] ends (f to git u en\gh to eat & to 
pay ! r5t4 ,i always did h bad luck f ! 
day ,i m>ri$ ,tom ,gray4 ,he w\ld insi/ 
on keep9' y1 & y wuz sick t summ] he    
c\ldn't git no "w4 ,he'd walk all day   
a-try9' to f9d some?9' to d1 !n set up  
all night ) y1 ?\gh ,i told him x wuzn't
 necess>y4 ,i wa%$ & ,i sew$ & ,i done  
ev]y?+1 b our little home _h to g4 ,i   
?\ght !n1 & ,i ?9k n[1 t we c\ld a-kep' 
x1 if x hadn't be5 f] y4 ,if ,tom c\ld  
git hold ( a c5t at all1 x w\ld g f]    
m$ic9e1 or some?9' f] y to eat4 ,aft] y 
got well1 he f\nd a place to "w1 & wuz  
a-try9' to git back ! home1 :5 he w5t & 
got kill$1 a-try9' to keep a poor1      
good-f]-no?9' begg> f be9' run ov] by ! 
/reetc>4 ,all he left me wuz y to look  
aft]1 & y a9't nev] _h a bit ( s5se1    
s9ce ! day he wuz br\ght home to me all 

torn & ble$9'4 ,!re a9't _m t's _h z mu*
 to put up ) z ,i h4 ,i guess mo/       
daught]s-9-law w\ld je/ h told y to     
leave1 b no1 ,i've be5 a-keep9' y f] !  
la/ five ye>s1 & no tell9' h[ mu* long] 
y'll live6 ,& y didn't m9d me ?is       
morn9'1 & ,i spra9$ my ankle a-go9'--   
,gr&pa1 broke 9 ,rosa1 he$less ( ,mrs4  
,gray's irascible tongue1 :at does %e   
mean ab\t "m go+ away8  ,:y1 ,i don't   
"k1 *ild2 ,i a9't he>d no talk ab\t h]  
leav9'1 b !n ,i git ?+s s mix$ up s9ce  
,tom di$4  ,rosa ,br[n+1 ,i didn't call 
y 9 "h to ask fooli% que/ions4 ,i want y
 to deliv] ?is package1 & quick1 too4   
,if y hadn't talk$ s mu*1 y c\ld be well
 on y\r way by ?is "t4 ,x goes to t lady
 ov] on ,lake ,av5ue1 :]e ,i s5t y once 
be=e4  ,oh1 :]e ,i he>d ! beautiful     
music8  ,yes1 b don't y loit] on y\r way
 to li/5 to no music6 ,f9e music a9't = 
! likes ( u "h on ,burton /reet4 ,x's a 
%ame f] me to h to pay y\r c>f>e1 b ,i  
'spose y c't c>ry t big package s f>4   
,if y'd sp5d a little m "t a-work9'1 & a

 little less a-look9' aft] y\r ma1 y'd h
 m /r5g?1 ,i won't h x said t ,i git "w 
done f] no?9'1 s ,i'll give y t5 c5ts   
besides4 ,y git a piece ( beef/eak ) x1 
& ,i'll broil x f] y\r ma's supp]4 ,y   
c\ldn't fix x fit to eat1 noh[4 ,i hope 
to goodness %e won't c\gh all night &   
keep me awake4  ,oh1 ?ank y1 ,mis'      
,gray1 y are s k9d1 delight$ly exclaim$ 
,rosa1 h] wan little face light+ up )   
g5u9e pleasure at ! ?\ght t "m 0 go+ to 
h some?+ good = supp]4  ,n[ d be gone1 &
 don't talk no m4 ,y're en\gh to set me 
crazy1 y & fa!r4  ,i'm (f n[1 ,mis'     
,gray4 ,goodby1 gr&pa de>1 %e           
affectionately said1 kiss+ ! old man's  
)]$ *eek1 = ^! two *ildr5 ( ! t5em5t1 ! 
"o eight & ! o!r eighty1 7 ! be/ (      
fri5ds4  ,rosa1 call$ once aga9 ,mrs4   
,gray's %rill voice1 z ! *ild 0 mak+ h] 
way across ! d>k hall1 come back "h6    
,yes'm1 ,mis' ,gray1 "h ,i am4  ,y're s 
awful c>eless1 y see to x t y don't lose
 t money ,i give y4 ,if y d1 y'll be    
sorry4 ,y won't git ! pay f] ! "w2 ,i   

w\ldn't tru/ y ) t1 noh[4 ,n[ hurry up &
 don't wa/e ano!r m9ute6 ,wait6 c't y   
give me a *ance to tell y :at ,i want8  
,y're s provok9'4 ,be sure to tell y\r  
ma :]e y're go9'1 & t x'll take y ab\t  
an h\r & a half4 ,i don't want h]       
a-gett9' sc>$ & a-holl]9' 'r\nd &       
a-s5d9' "s "o aft] y1 l %e did t day y  
didn't git home till d>k4 ,%e act$      
ridicul\s1 z if %e ?\ght y nev] w\ld    
come back4 ,i c\ldn't f] ! life ( me see
 :at made h] d s2 x 0 real silly1 & ,i  
told h] s at ! "t4 ,i did ?9k1 ?\gh1 t  
y'd ought to be lick$ f] n hurry9' up m1
 b %e je/ kiss$ y & cri$ all ! m :5 ,i  
said s4 ,g & tell h] n[1 & be sure y    
don't drop t package 9 ! dirt4  ,?is "t 
,rosa />t$ on a run1 le/ %e might be    
call$ back once m4 ,%e fe>$ ! tyrant1 b 
va9ly endeavor$ to love h] = gr&pa's    
sake4 ,he s (t5 told h] t ,s>y 0 a good 
woman1 yes1 a v good woman4  ,"m de>1 %e
 said1 ^u ent]+ _! "o pov]ty-/rick51 b  
scrupul\sly neat1 little room1 ,i'm go+ 
to deliv] a package ov] on ,lake ,av5ue 

= ,mis' ,gray1 & w n be back = ab\t an  
h\r & a half1 %e told me to tell y2 & %e
 gave me t5 c5ts1 too4 ,a9't t nice8    
,i'm go+ to get "s beef/eak1 & %e'll    
broil x4  ,b1 "m1 %e said some?+ ab\t   
y\r go+ away1 & didn't "k :at w\ld      
become ( me4 ,y won't move1 w y1 )\t    
tak+ me along8 ,i don't "k :at %e c\ld h
 meant4 ,:at did %e mean1 anyh[8 ,:y d y
 cry1 "m de>8 tremul\sly inquir$ ! *ild1
 ru%+ impulsively up to ! side ( ! b$4  
,we'll talk :5 y come back1 d>l+4 ,kiss 
me1 my preci\s2 & ! suff]] fell back ^u 
h] pill[1 c\gh+ viol5tly1 & moan+ = v   
agony ( _s4  ,) a he>t heavi] ?an ! huge
 package1 ,rosa sp$ d[n ! /eep /airway1 
out into ! bitt] ,decemb] wea!r4  ,oh1  
%e said1 half audibly1 h[ cold x is6    
,i'm glad ,i hav5't f> to g to take !   
c>4  ,quickly h] nimble feet c>ri$ h]1 &
 9 a few m9utes %e 0 scrut9iz+ ! faces (
 h] fell[-pass5g]s4 ,sitt+ across !     
aisle f h] 0 a "y lady1 :o to ,rosa     
seem$ ! embodim5t ( beauty & elegance4  
,:ile int5tly /udy+ ! fair face & neat  

co/ume1 ?is object ( h] admiration      
sudd5ly cross$ ! c> & sat d[n by h]     
side4 ,! sweet smile & cordial greet+   
made ! *ild =get h] timidity1 & soon !  
two 7 conv]s+ mo/ famili>ly4  ,& s y are
 go+ to deliv] t package ov] on ,lake   
,av5ue1 are y8  ,yes'm1 & ,mis' ,gray   
gave me t5 c5ts f] x1 too4 ,i'm go+ to  
get "s /eak1 & %e w broil x = "m's      
supp]4 ,a9't t nice8 ,i'd ?9k ,i'd be   
happy1 b ,i a9't a bit4 ,i keep wond]+  
:at %e meant ab\t "m go+ away1 & %e     
didn't "k :at w\ld become ( me4 ,:y1    
lady1 "m j c't move n[2 %e's sick & has 
a dreadful c\gh6 ,%e hasn't ev5 be5 9 to
 see gr&pa & ,mis' ,gray = a long "t4   
,!n ,i "k1 anyh[1 %e'd nev] g & leave   
me4 ,( c\rse %e w\ldn't1 = we're always 
toge!r4 ,%e c\ldn't get along )\t me1   
'cause ,i take c>e ( h]1 & ,i "k ,i     
c\ldn't get along )\t h] at all4 ,mis'  
,gray ought to "k t1 = we've liv$ by h] 
a long "t4 ,:at d y 'spose %e meant8 ,i 
c't ?9k ab\t any?+ else4  ,:y1 my little
 girl1 repli$ ! /rang]1 :ile ,rosa 0 m  

my/ifi$ ?an ev] to see ! blue eyes fill 
) te>s1 sometimes :5 p are sick1 !y g to
 a bett] c\ntry ?an ?is4 ,d y "k ab\t   
heav58  ,n mu*1 ma'am4 ,:5 ,mis' ,gray  
goes away & "m's work+1 gr&pa gets 8 old
 viol9 & s+s to me ab\t ! beautiful l&4 
,he says t's heav51 b he c't expla9 x   
mu* to me4 ,he says he c't ?9k "r s9ce  
,tom got kill$4 ,y "k ,tom 0 8 boy4     
,gr&pa is s good4 ,:5 "m moves1 ,i "k %e
 w take me1 & ,i wi% he c\ld g too4 ,b1 
lady1 d y 'spose t's ! place :]e "m's   
go+8  ,i hope s1 de>1 = %e w\ld n c\gh  
any m !re4  ,oh1 w\ldn't %e8 ,i'll tell 
h] ab\t x1 !n4 ,b h[ mu* is ! f>e8      
,we're poor1 y "k4  ,y d n h to pay any 
f>e to g to t beautiful l&1 because     
,jesus paid x all long ago4  ,oh1 h[    
k9d6 ,he mu/ be s good4 ,la/ night ,i   
wak5$1 & "m kiss$ me & said t ,jesus    
surely w\ld take c>e ( me4 ,are y real  
sure ,he paid ! f>e = ev]ybody8  ,yes1  
,i "k x1 = ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave  
,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe?
 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4  

,a9't t pretty6 ,b :]e d y />t f to get 
!re8  ,y\r "m c\ld g "r f y\r home4  ,b 
%e j a9't able to g any place2 %e c't   
sit up mu* n[4 ,i'll tell h] ab\t x1    
?\gh1 !n :5 %e's bett]1 we'll bo? g4    
,does x take long to get !re8  ,no1 n s 
v4  ,i wi% we'd kn[n x be=e x got s     
cold4 ,x might make h] c\gh worse to g  
out n[4 ,are !re _m p 9 ?is l&8  ,yes1 a
 great _m4  ,are !re m go+8  ,yes1 !y   
are go+ all ! "t4  ,d p "h 9 ! city "k  
ab\t x8  ,yes4  ,!n :y didn't somebody  
tell me be=e "m got s sick8 ,i j c't be>
 to see h] suff] s1 & we might be !re   
n[4 ,i'm afraid x w be a long "t be=e   
%e's well en\gh to />t4 ,oh1 if ,i'd    
only kn[n6 ,i'd ?9k somebody %\ld h told
 me4  ,d folks h en\gh to eat !re8      
,sometimes s9ce "m's n be5 able to "w   
mu*1 we get s awful hungry4  ,!y h      
ev]y?+ !y want1 & nev] get hungry4      
,ev]y?+ !y want1 & nev] get hungry8     
,yes4  ,& is x cold !re8  ,no4  ,d !y h 
to pay r5t8  ,no1 = ,jesus has paid =   
ev]y?+4  ,oh1 oh6 won't x be nice8 ,h[  

glad "m w be :5 ,i tell h]1 = x has be5 
s h>d = u to get along ?is w9t]4 ,! r5t 
is due next ,monday1 & we h no?+ to pay 
x )1 b if "m is j well en\gh to g1 x    
won't make no diff]5ce4 ,b ! v be/ "p ( 
all1 %e won't be c\gh+ any m6  ,oh6 half
 scream$ ,rosa1 ,i =got to get (f1 & h  
gone a :ole block pa/ ,lake ,av5ue4 ,:at
 w\ld ,mis' ,gray say to me8  ,)\t ano!r
 ^w %e 0 gone1 = already ! c> 0 beg9n+  
to move on4 ,sc>cely realiz+ :at %e did1
 %e ran aft] x = a %ort di/ance4 ,) a   
great pang1 %e rememb]$ t ! girl _h n   
told h] ! way to ! beautiful l&1 :]e "m 
might g & nev] c\gh any m4  ,half /unn$ 
by bewild]m5t & disappo9tm5t1 & ) h]    
he>t heavi] ?an be=e1 %e deliv]$ h]     
package1 pur*as$ ! /eak1 & 9 due "t 0   
aga9 at ! suff]]'s b$side4  ,illu/ration
     ,,ii4  ,,e/h]',s ,,p]plexity4   ,! 
day 0 gradually fad+ into d>kness4      
,e/h] ,fairfax1 ) sadness ^u h] usually 
sun%9y face1 0 sitt+ be=e h] *e]y op5   
fire1 fruitlessly endeavor+ to become   
int]e/$ 9 h] newly-pur*as$ book4  ,h]   

room 0 by no means elegantly furni%$1 b 
e article x conta9$1 f ! rugs ^u ! floor
 to ! pictures ^u ! wall1 reflect$ !    
ref9em5t & culture ( ! fair "y occupant4
  ,pres5tly1 clos+ h] book & toss+ x    
c>elessly f h] h&1 %e settl$ back ^u h] 
c\* = good solid m$itation1 :ile te>s   
ga!r$ 9 h] deep blue eyes1 *as+ ea* o!r 
9 rapid succession d[n h] flu%$ *eeks4  
,= "s "t %e liv$ ov] ! ev5ts ( !        
aft]noon1 recall+ m9utely ! details ( ! 
unusual conv]sation ) ! untaught b      
int]e/+ *ild4  ,oh1 %e ?\ght1 ,i %all   
nev] =get ^? words1 ',h[ mu* is ! f>e8  
,we're poor y "k4' ,if only ,i knew :]e 
%e lives1 t ,i might g & see h] & m9i/] 
to ! com=ts ( ! dy+ "m6 ,! hungry       
wi/fulness ( ^? eyes seems burn$ into my
 v s\l4  ,fa!r1 ,i am s glad y h come1  
%e said1 ha/ily ris+ ^u he>+ ! famili>  
foot/ep 9 ! hall4 ,i h be5 wait+ a long 
"t = y\r return4  ,:y1 my *ild1 y h be5 
cry+4 ,:at is x8 ,are y ill1 or h y     
receiv$ an unwelcome message8  ,no1     
nei!r1 fa!r1 b ,i am s tr\bl$ ab\t a    

little girl ,i saw 9 ! c> ?is aft]noon1 
& :o disappe>$ almo/ magically4  ,come  
into my /udy & tell me all ab\t x1      
,e/h]4  ,al?\gh ,dr4 ,fairfax 0 ! pa/or 
( "o ( ! l>ge/ *ur*es 9 ! city1 he      
always _h "t = 8 belov$ & mo!rless      
daught]4  ,:5 ,i 0 com+ f d[n t[n ?is   
aft]noon1 %e began1 a v small girl ) a v
 l>ge package 9 h] arms /epp$ abo>d !   
c>4 ,h] face 0 s sweet & innoc5t t "o   
w\ld notice x ev5 9 a cr[d1 b ov]%ad[$  
by an expression ( c>e f> too heavy = h]
 baby ye>s4 ,h] eyes 7 l>ge1 d>k &      
unusually lu/r\s1 :ile h] wavy br[n hair
 fell ab\t h] face & neck 9 ri*         
pr(usion4 ,h] clo?+ 0 scant & old1 b    
clean & v neatly m5d$4 ,! :ole appe>ance
 ( ! *ild 0 s pa!tically irresi/ible t  
,i w5t & sat d[n by h] side1 tak+ h]    
cold little h& )9 my own4  ,%e talk$    
freely1 tell+ me t h] "n is ,rosa       
,br[n+4 ,z ,i n[ recall ! conv]sation1  
,i f9d t ,i "k b little inde$ ( h]      
actual circum/ances1 & no?+ at all ( !  
location ( h] home4  ,%e spoke mo/      

t5d]ly n[ & !n ( 'gr&pa'1 & occasionally
 m5tion$ ',mis' ,gray'1 :o1 ,i imag9e1  
is n specially not$ = h] amiability4 ,b 
oh1 fa!r1 :5 %e w\ld ref] to h] "m1 x   
seem$ t h] he>t 0 almo/ cru%$ ) anxiety1
 & t h] burd5 0 great] ?an %e c\ld be>6 
,) te>s /ill fl[+1 ,e/h] !n told (      
,rosa's bewild]m5t conc]n+ h] "m's      
rumor$ mov+1 & ( h] own ef=ts to expla9 
:at ?is mov+ probably meant4  ,! /rong  
man1 accu/om$ z he 0 to ! tales ( woe & 
mis]y among ! poor & outca/1 b[$ 8 head 
& wept also4 ,! pa?os ( ! *ild's simple1
 direct que/ions impress$ him q z mu* z 
x _h ,e/h]4  ',b h[ mu* is ! f>e8 ,h[   
mu* is ! f>e8' he repeat$ ov] & ov]4    
,truly y answ]$ well1 daught]4 ,we h no 
f>e to pay1 no1 none1 = ,jesus paid x   
all6 ,b :at a price--! life ( ! ,son ( !
 ,mo/ ,high ,god1 :o1 be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1
 ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god3 b 
made ,himself ( no reputation1 & took ^u
 ,him ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9 !     
lik5ess ( m53 & be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a   
man1 ,he humbl$ ,himself1 & became      

ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross6 
,= "s m9utes !y rema9$ 9 sil5ce1 lo/ 9 !
 ?\ght ( ! price ( r$emption4  ,x is    
unfa?omable1 fa!r1 at la/ ,e/h] said    
s(tly1 & to ?9k t ,8 dea? 0 = ev5 little
 ,rosa1 & ! poor *ild knew no?+ ab\t x6 
,i felt a%am$ & spee*less :5 %e ask$ me 
:y %e _h nev] be5 told be=e1 hav+ no    
reasonable answ] :atev] to give4 ,i wi% 
,i c\ld tell y ) :at e>ne/ness %e said1 
',are y real sure ,he paid ! f>e =      
ev]ybody8' ,a fact s /up5d\s seem$ q    
beyond h] p[] ( compreh5sion4  ,yes1    
daught]1 ,8 dea? includ$ ! f>e = h] z   
well z = y & = me4 ,9 e s\l ,he sees a  
pe>l ( greate/ price4  ,b ,rosa left    
be=e ,i c\ld expla9 any?+ to h] ab\t !  
way ( salvation4 ,p]haps %e w f9d no "o 
to tell h]1 & h] "m is almo/ dead4 ,oh1 
t ,i knew :]e %e lives6 ,all %e ne$s is 
"s "o to guide h]1 !n p]haps %e w\ld    
lead h] "m & gr&pa1 & ev5 ,mrs4 ,gray   
into ! light ( ,8 love4  ,:y is x1 fa!r1
 t s few ,*ri/ians speak ( ,jesus to ^? 
:om !y meet8 ,!y talk flu5tly ( ev]y?+  

else1 b ! m5tion+ ( ,8 "n seem+ly       
p>alyzes _! tongues4 ,?is city is full (
 *ur*es1 ) _m ?\s&s :o pr(ess to be !   
,"l's1 yet ,rosa 9 reality has nev] he>d
 ( ,him4 ,e day ( h] life1 z %e goes ^u 
! /reet1 or is 9 a c>1 %e comes into    
contact ) "s "o :o might lead h] preci\s
 little s\l to ,*ri/4 ,j "o mom5t (     
conv]sation w\ld help h] s1 & is x      
possible t !re is none :o c>es8 ,:y is  
x8 ,h[ c ^? :o "k ,him truly be s utt]ly
 indiff]5t8  ,my *ild1 y ask me :at ,i  
_c answ]4 ,i sp5d _m h\rs ( pray] & /udy
 ^u e s]mon ,i prea*1 & seek to deliv] x
 9 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!n aft] hav+   
ca/ myself utt]ly ^u ,him1 x is simply  
cru%+ to "k t at times ! message falls  
^u deaf e>s4 ,! tide ( worldl9ess sweep+
 ov] ! *ur*es is at ! root ( ! :ole     
matt]4 ,_m to :om ,i prea* are sav$1 b  
oh1 s few surr5d]$6 ,!y want j en\gh (  
,*ri/ to help !m 9 times ( tr\ble1 to   
make sure ( heav5 be+ _! ultimate goal1 
& j z mu* ( ?is _w z !y c possibly c>ry 
along4 ,x is _! ambition to be ,8 =     

et]nity1 b n = "t4 ,oh1 t !y might "k ! 
unspeakable joy ( a consecrat$ life1 & (
 lead+ s\ls to ,him6 ,aft] once exp]i5c+
 x1 ! *>ms ( ?is _w s9k into utt]       
insignificance1 :ile ! realities ( !    
next become m & m c]ta94  ,! weight ( my
 responsibility well nigh cru%es me at  
times1 = ! ,"l kn[s t ,i want to lead ,8
 p aright4 ,h[ ,i ye>n = absolute       
surr5d] ^u ! "p ( myself & ( my *ur*6   
,:5 ,i rememb] ,*ri/'s words1 ',out ( ! 
abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?1' x    
makes me fe> t _m1 inde$1 ( ?is g5]ation
 %all say 9 va9 at t day1 ,"l1 ,"l6 ,x  
is a fe>ful ?+ = ^? :o pr(ess to "k     
,him1 to g up into ,8 pres5ce1 leav+    
beh9d "s /ill grop+ 9 d>kness because ( 
_! unfai?fulness4 ,if x is possible n[ =
 ! ,savi\r ev] to be unhappy1 surely    
lukew>m ,*ri/ians mu/ pa9 ,him ! mo/4   
,fa!r1 ,i want to f9d ,rosa4 ,if ,i _h  
be5 m eag] = h] s\l & = ! glory ( ! ,"l1
 ,i %\ld h left ! c> & foll[$ h]4 ,h[ c 
,i beg9 ! se>*8 ,x seems s utt]ly       
impossible1 yet ,i mu/4  ,my d>l+1 x    

w\ld be folly = y to try to f9d ?is     
*ild1 b let u ask ,god to s5d h] to u4  
,he c direct 9 "s way4 ,he sees h] ?is v
 mom5t1 & sees u z well4  ,a new &      
radiant light flood$ ,e/h]'s face ) joy1
 z !y arose f _! knees4  ,i am sure ,he 
w he> u1 fa!r1 de>1 %e said1 = x 0 by no
 m]e *ance ,i saw h] today4 ,! ,"l's    
direct+ h& 0 9 x4 ,he w1 ,i "k1 =give my
 unfai?fulness & op5 ano!r opportunity4 
,let u s+ ',! ,home ( ! ,s\l'1 fa!r4 ,h[
 "m lov$ t song1 :5 %e knew t soon %e   
w\ld behold ! beauties ( ! place6  ,!   
two voices1 ! "o a sweet soprano1 ! o!r 
a f9e t5or1 bl5d$ 9 ! old-"t hymn3      
,i w s+ y a song ( t beautiful l&1      
,! f> away home ( ! s\l1     ,:]e no    
/orms ev] beat on t glitt]+ /r&1        
,:ile ! ye>s ( et]nity roll4  ,at !     
conclusion ( ! song1 ,e/h] kiss$ h] fa!r
 & quietly left ! room4  ,illu/ration   
,,iii4  ,,rosa',s ,,"m ,,moves4   ,miss 
,br[n+1 "h's y\r /eak ,i broil$ f] y &  
"s toa/ & tea4 ,i fix$ "s f] ,rosa1 too 
y're s mighty que]1 ,i knew y w\ldn't   

eat unless %e _h "s4 ,i c't af=d to buy 
h] any m1 & !re a9't _m t'd done x ?is  
"t4 ,i h to "w awful h>d f] all ,i git4 
,?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,gray1 y are v k9d1 b1 %e
 add$ s(tly1 le/ ,rosa :o _h run 9 to   
speak to gr&pa might he>1 if only ,i    
knew :at w\ld become ( h]6 ,oh1 my poor 
*ild6 h[ c ,i be> to leave h]1 & :at w  
h] future be8  ,! moans ( ! poor1       
tortur$ "m1 ^: life 0 fa/ ebb+ away1 7  
mo/ pite\s4  ,n[1 ,mis' ,br[n+1 don't   
take on s2 *irk up a bit6 ,%e's pl5ty   
old en\gh to "w & make h] own liv9'4 ,( 
c\rse y c\ldn't expect me to say ,i'd   
keep h]4 ,l& sakes6 ,gr&pa's all ,i c   
manage n[1 & he's gitt9' worse & m try9'
 e day4 ,:y1 je/ ?is morn9' :5 ,i wuz t 
busy ,i didn't "k :at to d a-f9i%9' up t
 sew9'1 :at %\ld he d b /umble ag'9 !   
coal pail & upset ! :ole ?+ "r on !     
floor1 & je/ aft] ,i'd scrubb$1 too6 ,!n
 ,i ?\ght ,i'd git rid ( him a few      
m9utes by s5d9' him to ! groc]y4 ,(     
c\rse ,i nev] tru/ him ) a c5t ( money4 
,!y "k him at ! corn] groc]y1 s x's all 

"r2 b x all comes ( my cr$it a-be9' s   
good1 t's ! reason4 ,well1 ,i told him x
 wuz n necess>y f] him to be gone b     
fifte5 m9utes1 b :5 he wuz gone tw5ty1  
,i _h to put my "w d[n & g aft] him4    
,i'd bett] h gone 9 ! fir/ place4 ,t's  
always ! way :5 ,i tru/ him f] any?+1 x 
je/ makes x t mu* h>d] f] me 9 ! end4 ,i
 _h to g clean d[n ! /airs1 & 9 "s way  
twi/$ my ankle1 s ,i a9't got ov] x yet2
 !n ,i saw him a-com9'1 b t sl[1 x made 
me real provok$4 ,if he'd je/ a-hurri$  
up a little1 x w\ld h sav$ me all t     
tr\ble4 ,he said he wuz tir$1 b ,i ?9k  
,i wuz ! "o to be tir$1 a-hurry9' d[n !m
 /eps s1 & a-gitt9' hurt1 too4  ,l&     
sakes1 ,mis' ,br[n+1 ,i'd ?9k y c\ld see
 ,i h my h&s m'n full n[1 ?\gh ,i don't 
wond] y w\ld l to h ,rosa br\ght up by  
me4 ,i c\ld tra9 h] mighty well1 s z    
%e'd "k h[ to d some?9'4 ,%e's old en\gh
 to "w1 & ,i'll keep an eye on h] &     
correct h] :5ev] %e ne$s x1 & t'll be   
(t54 ,i'd ?9k y'd ought to be satisfi$ )
 t4 ,!re a9't _m t'd take se* an int]e/ 

9 a homeless little waif1 ,i c tell y4  
,y eat y\r supp] n[1 & ,i'll tell ,rosa 
to come home4 ,t's "o ?+ %e'll h to     
quit1 a-wa/9' s mu* "t4 ,:at %e sees 9  
gr&pa is m'n ,i c tell1 f] he a9't got a
 bit ( s5se4 ,(t5 9 ! night he wakes me 
up a-holl]9' & a-c>ry9' on a-?9k9' he's 
a boy ag'94 ,!re's n _m z pati5t z ,i   
am1 or !y w\ldn't put up ) x4  ,e ^w 0 a
 knife ?ru/ ?r\gh ! s5sitive1 ble$+ he>t
 ( ! di/ract$ "m4  ,oh1 %e ?\ght1 t "s  
"o 9 ?is great1 cr[d$ city might love my
 d>l+1 & t %e ne$ n fall into ! h&s (   
?is woman6  ,mrs4 ,gray1 %e ask$        
excit$ly1 & ) an ef=t controll+ ! great 
dry sobs :i* 7 *ok+ h]1 won't y promise 
me "o ?+8 ,won't y keep ,rosa at lea/   
till spr+8 ,:at c my baby d )\t a home &
 )\t a "m1 especially :5 ! wea!r is s   
bitt]ly cold8 ,! m]e ?\ght ( su* a      
possibility drives me insane ) fe> &    
grief4 ,%e c run err&s = y1 & gr&pa     
loves h] s4 ,d n d5y me1 = ,i am almo/  
dead6  ,mrs4 ,gray half /agg]$ backw>d1 
= nev] be=e _h %e he>d ,mrs4 ,br[n+     

speak ) su* int5sity4 ,! d>k eyes rivet$
 ^u h] conqu]$ ev5 ?is unfeel+ he>t1 &  
be=e realiz+ ! import ( h] words1 grant$
 ! reque/4 ,b1 %e add$ 9 ! same brea?1  
!re a9't _m t'd d x1 ,i c tell y t4  ,& 
be g5tle ) h]1 ,mrs4 ,gray4 ,%e is s    
affectionate1 %e w miss h] "m & ! love  
,i h always be/[$ ^u h]4  ,?9k+ t o!r   
promises /ill m difficult to fulfill    
might be exact$1 ,mrs4 ,gray ha/ily left
 ! room4  ,?ank ,god1 ! "m murmur$ fall+
 back ^u h] pill[1 my baby w h food &   
%elt] at lea/ till spr+1 b h[ %e w miss 
! love6  ,! hot te>s began c\rs+ d[n !  
flu%$ *eeks1 caus+ ,rosa to give a cry (
 al>m z %e /epp$ up to ! b$side4  ,"m   
de>1 d y feel worse8 ,:y d y cry8  ,my  
d>l+1 "m is tir$ n[ & _c talk4 ,pull !  
little table up by ! b$1 !n if ,i c eat 
"s supp]1 we %all talk aft]w>d4 ,!re is 
some?+ ,i want to tell y4  ,me*anically 
%e obey$1 weight$ b5ea? ! feel+ t some?+
 dreadful 0 ab\t to happ54 ,! trembl+ ( 
! t9y h&s & twit*+ ( ! delicate face    
betray$ a he>t suff]+ :i* a *ild ( h]   

t5d] ye>s %\ld nev] "k4  ,! odor ( !    
/eak1 :ile be+ broil$1 _h giv5 ,rosa an 
appetite1 = h] d9n] _h consi/$ only (   
boil$ potatoes4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t "m        
app>5tly did n reli% h] supp]1 x seem$ t
 e m\?ful w\ld *oke h]4  ,) a feel+ (   
relief1 ! supp] ?+s at la/ 7 cle>$ away1
 & ,rosa sat d[n by ! suff]]1 tak+ h]   
hot ?9 h& )9 h] own4  ,y ne$ n talk1 "m1
 if y d n feel l x1 b ,i d s want to "k 
ab\t ! mov+1 & y won't g )\t me1 w y8 ,b
 oh1 ,i h su* good news1 ,i mu/ tell y !
 v fir/ ?+6 ,mebbe x w *ange y\r plans &
 make x easi] to "k :at to d4  ,i saw a 
lovely lady today1 & %e told me ab\t a  
beautiful l& "s place1 :]e folks nev]   
c\gh no m1 & !y don't h to pay r5t1 & !y
 h all !y want to eat4 ,& %e said1 too1 
t x don't co/ no?+ to g1 nor aft] y get 
!re1 'cause ,jesus paid all ! f>e a long
 "t ago4 ,i wi% ,i knew :]e to f9d      
,jesus1 s ,he c\ld expla9 all ab\t x4 ,i
 _h to leave ! c> be=e ! lady c\ld tell 
me ! way4 ,i ?9k ,he mu/ be s good to   
pay ! f>e = ev]ybody4 ,!re's no mi/ake1 

'cause %e said some?+ ab\t ,god s lov+ !
 _w4 ,i don't "k :at %e meant1 b x 0 s  
pretty4 ,i "k ,i'd love ,jesus s1 if ,i 
c\ld only f9d ,him1 & ,he'd tell u h[ to
 g1 ,i'm sure ,he w\ld4  ,oh1 "m1 :y d y
 cry s mu*8 ,don't feel s1 = ,i'll try  
my v be/ to f9d out ! way1 !n we'll bo? 
g4 ,x w be s nice1 won't x1 = y n to h a
 c\gh no m8 ,& mebbe we c manage to get 
(f be=e ! r5t is due aga94  ,! anxi\s   
little nurse1 old beyond h] ye>s1 t5d]ly
 kiss$ ! pallid br[1 repeat+ soo?+ly !  
assurance t 9 "s way %e w\ld f9d out h[ 
to rea* ?is beautiful l&4  ,o ,god1 at  
la/ ! invalid falt]$ aft] sev]al m9utes 
( sil5ce1 =give me & take me to t       
beautiful l&1 = ,jesus' sake1 & c>e = my
 d>l+6  ,rosa de>1 my brea? is gr[+ v   
%ort1 b ,i mu/ tell y some?+4 ,y are too
 "y to "k :at x all means n[1 b try to  
rememb]1 & sometime y w und]/&4  ,j t5  
ye>s ago today ,i 0 m>ri$ to y\r fa!r1  
,h>old ,br[n+2 & y are s l him1 preci\s4
  ,i 0 left an orphan at ! age ( f\rte51
 & f t "t till ! day ( m>riage1 made my 

liv+ by cl]k+ 9 a d[n-t[n /ore4 ,y\r    
fa!r1 too1 0 alone 9 ! _w1 & h[ we lov$ 
ea* o!r6  ,we r5t$ a small furni%$ flat1
 :i* to me 0 a p>adise4 ,y\r fa!r 0 a   
bookkeep] on a com=table sal>y1 & = a "t
 all w5t well4 ,at ! end ( ! second ye> 
y 7 born1 & !n our joy knew no b\nds4 ,e
 ev5+ :ile hold+ y 9 8 arms1 we w\ld    
plan = ! future1 y be+ ! c5t] ( ev]y?+4 
,!re 0 n a %ad[ ov] our lives1 till "o  
morn+ he 0 n able to g to "w4 ,9 a few  
h\rs he became s v ill t 9 great al>m ,i
 summon$ ! doctor4 ,!n foll[$ weeks (   
susp5se1 ! days be+ divid$ betwe5 hope &
 fe>1 till at la/ all ?\ght ( 8 recov]y 
0 giv5 up4 ,my angui% 0 too deep = te>s4
 ,i w5t ar\nd z "o /unn$1 n kn[+ at     
times :at ,i 0 ab\t4 ,y\r de> fa!r tri$ 
to com=t me1 po9t+ me to ,jesus :om he  
lov$ int5sely1 b :o ,i said 0 cruel to  
all[ our little home ne/ ?us ru?lessly  
to be brok5 up4  ,:at happ5$ ! la/ days 
( 8 life to me is a blank1 = ,i myself 0
 v ill4 ,:5 ,i recov]$ & paid all !     
bills1 !re 0 n "o c5t left = u4 ,i c\ld 

hold ! flat no long]1 s mov$ "h on      
,burton /reet1 mak+ our liv+1 z y "k1   
d>l+1 by ! day's "w4 ,x has be5 v h>d1 =
 (t5 ,i h felt unable to be out ( b$2 b 
!n ,i c\ld n let my ,rosa suff]4  ,!    
int]vals :5 ! poor he>tbrok5 woman _h to
 /op to rega9 h] brea?1 7 gr[+ m        
frequ5t4  ,b1 de>e/1 %e cont9u$1 & 9 h] 
e>ne/ness %e rais$ h]self p>tly up1 !   
wor/ ( all has be5 t ,i h tri$ to c>ry !
 burd5 alone4 ,y\r fa!r told me t ,i mu/
 be brave = y\r sake1 & t ,jesus w\ld   
help me2 b ,i w\ld n let ,him4  ,la/    
night & today ,i h be5 pray+ mu*1 & n[1 
?ank ,god1 x is all "r6  ,rosa wond]$ at
 ! expression ( joy flood+ h] "m's face1
 imm$iately foll[$ by "o ( deepe/ grief4
  ,b5d clos]1 d>l+1 my voice is becom+ s
 weak t y _c he>6 ,i am s sorry t ,i did
 n d z y\r fa!r said1 & h nev] taught y 
( ,jesus1 & n[ x is--too late6--,i'm    
glad--! lady--told y4--,yes1--,he       
paid--! f>e6--,i'm--go+--to move--n[--to
 t--beautiful l&6  ,oh1 "m1 sobb$ ,rosa1
 beg9n+ to realize a little ( ! import (

 h] words1 please1 oh1 please don't     
leave me6 ,:at c\ld ,i ev] d )\t y8     
,nobody loves me b y & gr&pa1 & ,i j c't
 /& x1 if y g away4  ,) h] la/ atom (   
/r5g?1 ! dy+ "m kiss$ h] *ild1 :isp]+ j 
s t ,rosa c\ld he>3  ,f9d someone--to   
tell y--! way1--& come--to              
t--beautiful--l&--:]e y w--f9d ,jesus--&
 "m6  ,s calmly did %e fall back ^u h]  
pill[ t ,rosa1 ?\gh awe-/ruck1 ?\ght %e 
0 sleep+4 ,/ill clasp+ ! ?9 h&1 %e      
notic$ ! *ill4 ,cauti\sly1 le/ %e might 
di/urb ! sleep]1 %e slipp$ (f h] little 
flannel skirt1 ! la/ article made by h] 
"m1 & wrapp$ ! cold h&s )9 its folds4 ,!
 scant cov]+s %e also tuck$ up m closely
 & put _! la/ bit ( coal ^u ! fire4     
,till midnight %e sat by ! b$1 wond]+ :y
 "m 0 s v /ill1 & :y %e 0 gr[+ s cold4  
,at la/1 be+ able to endure ! susp5se no
 long]1 /epp+ across ! hall1 %e call$ = 
,mrs4 ,gray4  ,l& sakes1 *ild1 :y a9't y
 9 b$ ?is "t ( night8  ,please1 ,mis'   
,gray1 ,i'd l to borr[ a com=t1 'cause  
"m's s awful cold1 & ,i c't get h] w>m4 

,well1 :5 a body's z accommodat9' z ,i  
am1 ,i 'spose !y mu/ expect to be bo!r$ 
any "t ( day or night1 too4 ,i'll git up
 & see :at y\r ma wants4 ,glad ( "o ?+1 
%e a9't kept me awake by h] c\gh9'      
tonight1 anyway2 b x comes f me fix9' h]
 a dec5t supp]1 ,i reckon4  ,mrs4 ,gray 
/epp$ to ! door ( ,mrs4 ,br[n+'s room1 b
 some?+ impell$ h] to /op4 ,a fe> seiz$ 
h]1 :ile involunt>ily %e clut*$ ,rosa's 
trembl+ h&4  ,!re 0 no light 9 ! room1  
save t :i* %one f across ! hall1 ! fa9t 
rays fall+ directly ov] ! motionless =m 
^u ! b$4  ,mis' ,br[n+1 %e cauti\sly    
ask$1 d y want any?+8  ,"m doesn't he>1 
,mis' ,gray1 said ,rosa sobb+ viol5tly &
 ?r[+ h]self )9 ! cold arms1 kiss+ ov] &
 ov] ! lips hi!rto s responsive to h]   
own4  ,"m de>1 don't y he> me8 ,oh1 wake
 up1 please d6 ,i want y s4 ,i don't "k 
! way1 & w get lo/ to g alone4  ,rosa1  
said ,mrs4 ,gray almo/ g5tly1 git up & g
 & /ay ) gr&pa till ,i tell y to come 9 
"h1 & don't y come be=e4 ,i'll h to g   
d[n !m /eps ag'9 f] an und]tak]4  ,:at  

is an und]tak]1 ,mis' ,gray1 & :at d !y 
d8 ,w !y take "m to ! beautiful l&8     
,didn't y he> me tell y to g 9 & /ay )  
gr&pa8 ,s g "r ?is m9ute1 & ask no m    
que/ions4 ,y d beat all f] ask9'        
que/ions1 anyh[4 ,y might z well le>n n[
 z any "t to m9d1 s9ce ,i h to keep y   
till spr+4 ,i a9't ! woman to g back on 
my ^w1 b !re a9't _m b :at w\ld1        
a-promis9' "u ! circum/ances4  ,! little
 he>t 0 ne>ly cru%$ ) a feel+ (         
p]plexity & ( indescribable dread1 b1   
aft] all1 !re 0 "s com=t 9 be+ alone )  
gr&pa4  ,/eal+ s(tly into 8 room1 %e    
f\nd him sitt+ by ! /ove2 & climb+ up   
into 8 lap1 pill[+ h] tir$ head ^u 8    
%\ld]1 ! two lonely *ildr51 soo?+ ea*   
o!r1 7 soon fa/ asleep4  ,illu/ration   
,,iv4  ,,life ,,) ,,mrs4 ,,gray4   ,!   
ev5ts ( ! next few days 7 l a tr\bl$    
dream to ,rosa1 z %e 9 va9 endeavor$ to 
compreh5d ! mean+ ( all ! my/]i\s ?+s   
go+ on ab\t h]4 ,only once 0 %e all[$ to
 look ^u ! sil5t sleep]4 ,t 0 j be=e !  
arrival ( ! great black c>riage1 :i*1 %e

 0 sure1 w\ld take h] "m to ! beautiful 
l&4  ,rosa a9't go9' to ! burial1 ,i c  
tell y t1 ann\nc$ ,mrs4 ,gray to a      
neighbor1 or %e'd be a-holl]9' 9 h]     
sleep all w9t]4 ,i've be5 broke ( my re/
 s mu* t ,i a9't go9' to be bo!r$ ) h]  
any m'n ,i c help f n[ on4 ,i didn't    
promise to keep h] only till spr+1 b ,i 
c make h] run err&s & si*1 s x won't co/
 me a great sight4 ,i c't af=d x no o!r 
way1 & ,mis' ,br[n+ 0 unreasonable1     
anyh[1 to ask x ( me4  ,rosa & gr&pa    
/ood h& 9 h&1 wat*+ ! small procession  
until x disappe>$ ar\nd ! corn]4        
,gr&pa1 qu]i$ ,rosa 9 a te>ful voice1 d 
y "k :]e t beautiful l& is :]e folks    
nev] c\gh no m1 & :]e !y don't h to pay 
r5t8 ,t's :]e "m's go+1 & %e told me to 
f9d out ! way1 s ,i c\ld g too4  ',pe>s 
l ,i'd ought to "k1 *ild1 f] t's :]e    
,tom w5t4 ,i c't ?9k mu* someh[1 b1     
,rosa1 he add$ t5d]ly1 draw+ h] up clos]
 to 8 side1 ,i don't want y to g & leave
 me1 f] ,i'm s lonesome4 ,s>y's a good  
woman1 yes1 a v good woman1 b x seems l 

,i ne$ y1 too1 de>ie4  ,gr&pa1 if we'd  
/>t out toge!r1 don't y ?9k we c\ld f9d 
x8 ,folks h all !y want to eat !re1 &   
,i'm hungry n[4  ,:y1 yes1 yes1 mebbe we
 c\ld6 ,"s way ,i'm gitt9' homesick4 ,i 
don't l x "h 9 ! city1 & x seems l ,i   
us$ to "k m ab\t t l& ?an ,i d n[4 ,s9ce
 poor ,tom got kill$1 ,i c't rememb] no 
h[4  ,sometimes 9 ! night ,i git t      
happy1 b if ,i make a little noise1 ,s>y
 wakes me up1 'cause x bo!rs h]1 !n t   
spoils x all4 ,i ?9k ,i'm back 9 !      
c\ntry ag'91 & ! *ur* bell is a-r+9' ( a
 ,sunday morn9'4 ,tom's "m & me />t out 
f ! little cottage1 & ,i'm a-c>ry9'     
,tom4 ,we walk d[n ! cool grassy lane ) 
! brook a-runn9' on "o side1 & ! trees  
is a-wav9' 9 ! s(t breeze1 & ! birds is 
a-s+9'1 & ,tom's "m /ops to pick "s wild
 roses4 ,& ! little :ite meet9' h\se ) !
 /eeple a-p'int9' /raight up4 ,my ,rosa1
 ,i wi% y c\ld see x1 & ) v9es a-gr[9'  
all ov] x6 ,i c 'mo/ git x1 !n x slips  
away ag'94 ,if ,i c\ld je/ be inside ( t
 meet9' h\se once m1 x w\ld all come    

/raight1 ,i "k1 f] !re !y us$ to talk & 
s+ ab\t t l& & ,jesus4  ,yes1 gr&pa1 y  
"k x 0 ,jesus t paid ! f>e4 ,wasn't ,he 
k9d to d t8 'cause if ,he hadn't poor   
folks c\ldn't g4  ,yes1 mighty k9d1     
mighty k9d6  ,rosa1 aft] a pause1 come  
real close1 & ! fad$ eyes sp>kl$ ) a new
 ?\ght2 ,i want to :isp] some?9' s      
nobody'll he>4 ,! v fir/ day ,s>y's     
away1 let's />t out1 & mebbe we c f9d "s
 "o to tell u h[ to g4 ,w y1 *ild8  ,oh1
 yes1 gr&pa1 good6 !n we'll f9d "m4  ,9 
h] delight %e clapp$ h] h&s = v joy4    
,%6 %6 *ild1 ,s>y might he>1 & t w\ld   
spoil x all1 ?\gh ( c\rse ,s>y's a good 
woman1 yes1 a v good woman4 ,y won't    
tell1 w y8  ,no1 no1 gr&pa1 ?is'll be   
our secret4 ,i'm j sure !re mu/ be lots 
( folks t c tell u1 = ! f>e is paid =   
ev]ybody1 & !y're go+ all ! "t4 ,b ,i d 
wi% we c\ld f9d t pretty lady aga9 ,i   
saw on ! c>4  ,yes1 de>ie1 ,i wi% s too1
 b ,i ?9k we'll f9d x anyh[4 ,i'm       
a-gitt9' s v homesick1 we je/ mu/4  ,s+ 
ab\t t l&1 won't y1 gr&pa8  ,all "r1 y  

git ! fiddle4 ,t's ! only song ,i c     
rememb]4 ,!y us$ to s+ x 9 ! little :ite
 meet9' h\se ) ! /eeple a-p'int9'       
/raight up4 ,wi% ,i c\ld rememb] m1 b ,i
 c't4  ,9 a quav]y voice he sang _m     
times ov] ! gr& old hymn3      ,i w s+ y
 a song ( t beautiful l&1     ,! f> away
 home ( ! s\l1     ,:]e no /orms ev]    
beat on t glitt]+ /r&1     ,:ile ! ye>s 
( et]nity roll4      ,oh1 t home ( ! s\l
 9 my visions & dreams1     ,its bright1
 jasp] walls ,i c see1     ,till ,i     
fancy b ?9ly ! vail int]v5es     ,betwe5
 t fair city & me6      ,t un*angeable  
home is = y & = me1     ,:]e ,jesus (   
,naz>e? /&s2     ,! ,k+ ( all k+doms    
=ev] is ,he1     ,& ,he holde? our cr[ns
 9 ,8 h&s4      ,oh1 h[ sweet x w be 9 t
 beautiful l&1     ,s free f all sorr[ &
 pa91     ,) songs on our lips & ) h>ps 
9 our h&s1     ,to meet "o ano!r aga96  
,t mu/ be ! place1 gr&pa1 = x says      
,jesus is !re1 & t we'll meet "o ano!r  
aga94  ,yes1 yes1 *ild1 x's ! place1    
,i'm mighty sure ( t1 & ,i'm s glad     

we're a-go9' to f9d x4 ,i'll l x s mu*  
bett] ?an ! city4 ,i wond] ,i a9't gone 
be=e4  ,! two sang & talk$ till !       
twilight began to fall1 !n !y he>d ,mrs4
 ,gray %uffl+ up ! /airs4  ,n[ don't    
f]git & tell1 ,rosa1 hurri$ly :isp]$    
gr&pa4  ,oh1 no inde$1 & we'll g ! v    
fir/ *ance we h4 ,won't "m be glad to   
see u8  ,l& sakes1 ,rosa1 y look & act a
 heap l y'd je/ lo/ y\r ma4 ,i he>d t   
fiddle & y a-s+9' ) gr&pa long be=e ,i  
got up ! /eps4 ,b x is real lucky f] y1 
?\gh1 t ,i'll h y to manage till spr+4  
,y'll le>n h[ to d some?9' a-/ay9' "h ) 
me1 or ,i'll miss my guess4  ,:y a9't y 
got a brisk] fire />t$ up f] supp]8 ,d x
 "r ?is m9ute4 ,x'll be some?9' new f] y
 to h a cook$ meal e day1 & sometimes   
two or ?ree ( !m4 ,b y'll h to e>n !m   
fir/1 or eat by y\rself1 & je/ :at y c  
git4  ,i a9't a-go9' to keep y f] no?9'4
 ,hurry up n[1 f] ,i'm cold1 & my       
ankle's 'mo/ a-kill9' me4 ,fa!r'd ought 
to be %ook yet1 f] caus9' me s mu*      
tr\ble4 ,no tell9' h[ mu* long] x'll pa9

 me1 & ,i %\ldn't wond] if x'd lay me   
up4  ,?us rudely 0 ,rosa's rev]ie brok5 
9 ^u1 br++ h] face to face ) h] pres5t  
d+y surr\nd+s 9 g5]al1 & ) ,mrs4 ,gray 9
 p>ticul>4 ,h] fir/ impulse 0 to run    
home1 !n 9 agony %e rememb]$ t h] "m 0 n
 !re4  ,pati5tly %e work$ away till !   
fire 0 />t$4 ,mrs4 ,gray's bulky =m 9 ! 
meantime 0 sw++ en]getically back & =? 9
 ! "o rock+ *air ( h] two-room ap>tm5t1 
:ile h] voluble tongue wagg$ m]cilessly 
on4  ,y c cook !m potatoes & fry "s mu% 
& make me a cup ( tea4 ,y & fa!r c dr9k 
wat]2 tea a9't good f] *ildr5 noh[1 ha1 
ha6  ,ugh1 ?is fire feels good6 ,i'm    
glad ,i a9't :]e y\r ma is tonight4     
,:y1 ,mis' ,gray1 half sobb$ ,rosa1     
didn't "m g to ! beautiful l&8  ,y be   
/ill & git supp]1 & don't ask me no     
que/ions6  ,!re1 !re1 de>ie1 don't cry6 
,( c\rse y\r ma w5t !re4 ,x 0 gr&pa :o  
spoke4  ,a heap y "k ab\t x1 fa!r1 & ,i 
je/ want y to keep /ill1 too6  ,look out
 !re6 ,don't y spatt] no grease a-fry9' 
t mu%1 or y'll wi% y hadn't4 ,i believe 

9 ! good old-fa%ion$ rod1 & !re's "o    
/uck up ov] t door1 h&y l4 ,see x8  ,to 
h] great dismay1 look+ 9 ! direction    
indicat$1 ,rosa beheld a cruel :ip1 !   
fir/ "o ev] int5d$ = h]4 ,h] little     
frame %ook s viol5tly f fe> t gr&pa c\ld
 endure x no long]4  ,tut1 tut1 ,s>y2   
,rosa a9't ! *ild to ne$ no :ipp9'1 &   
don't ske] ! poor lamb s4  ,nev] m9d1   
de>ie1 rea*+ out = h] a )]$ h&1 ,s>y    
don't mean x2 ,s>y's a good woman1 yes1 
a v good woman4  ,fa!r1 ,i want y to    
rememb] "r n[ t y a9't to put no say 9  
:5 ,i correct h]4 ,!re a9't b "o boss   
"h1 & t's me1 s !re6 ,d y und]/&8 ,i    
'spose n1 ?\gh1 f] y a9't got no s5se4  
,y're try9' en\gh1 goodness kn[s1 t !re 
a9't _m b :at'd use ! rod on y4  ,s     
bl9d$ by te>s t %e c\ld n see :at %e 0  
do+1 by accid5t ,rosa dropp$ a piece ( !
 fri$ mu% ^u ! floor4  ,!re6 %riek$     
,mrs4 ,gray1 :at did ,i tell y8 ,i'm    
a-go9' to lick y ?is v m9ute1 n[ y je/  
see4 ,i guess y'll le>n to m9d aft]     
,i've done x a few times4  ,gr&pa6 & ) a

 b\nd ,rosa jump$ into ! old man's      
out/ret*$ arms1 :ile te>s *as$ ea* o!r 9
 quick succession d[n 8 fad$ *eeks4     
,mak+ an ef=t to arise ha/ily f h] *air1
 ,mrs4 ,gray ) a %>p cry ( pa91 sudd5ly 
sank backw>d aga94  ,oh1 my ankle's plum
 give out--,i c't take "o /ep6 ,b y nev]
 m9d1 ,i'll lick y "s o!r "t1 & y ne$n't
 f]git x nei!r4 ,git "r d[n & clean up t
 mu%1 & fix "s hot wat] f] me to put my 
foot 94  ,see+ ! helpless condition ( ! 
tyrant1 ,rosa wait$ long en\gh be=e     
obey+ to kiss gr&pa1 & = him to :isp]   
enc\rag+ly3  ,nev] m9d1 de>ie2 we'll g !
 v fir/ *ance we h1 & if we c't d no    
bett]1 we'll run (f4  ,illu/ration3     
,!re6 %riek$ ,mrs4 ,gray1 :at did ,i    
tell y8 7,page #dd47  ,) "s degree (    
composure1 ,rosa p]=m$ h] tasks1 =      
evid5tly1 judg+ f ! groans ( ! pati5t1 !
 promis$ lick9' w\ld be indef9itely     
po/pon$4  ,:ile eat+ supp]1 ,mrs4 ,gray 
divid$ h] att5tions ab\t equally betwe5 
! two helpless victims ( h] wra?4 ,!    
spra9$ ankle 0 entirely due to ! fact t 

gr&pa 0 gone tw5ty m9utes in/ead (      
fifte51 & t %e1 oblig+ woman t %e 01    
took x ^u h]self to make all !          
arrangem5ts = ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 in/ead (    
look+ aft] h] own welf>e4 ,n _m c\ld be 
f\nd :o w\ld d half z mu* = o!rs z %e4  
,! grease f t mu% w\ld /ay 9 ! floor all
 w9t]1 s]i\sly injur+ h] reputation (   
be+ ! be/ h\sekeep] 9 ! ?ickly populat$ 
build+4 ,%e nev] c\ld endure dirt &     
disord]1 ?\gh pov]ty-/rik5 f ! day %e   
m>ri$ ,tom ,gray4  ,on ! :ole1 ,rosa 0 s
 ?or\ghly mis]able t v little supp] c\ld
 %e eat4 ,! ?\ght t %e & gr&pa w\ld soon
 f9d ! beautiful l& & "m1 0 all t gave  
h] ev5 ! slighte/ ray ( hope4 ,b1 %e    
add$ m5tally1 ,i am sure "m w\ld tell me
 to /ay & take c>e ( ,mis' ,gray till %e
 c walk aga94 ,%e always did d m talk+  
?an any?+ else1 "m said s1 mebbe %e     
won't :ip me4  ,! ev5+ 0 long & gloomy1 
b ,rosa 0 kept busily employ$1 c>ry+ out
 ! p]emptory comm&s ( ! cripple4 ,%e    
ba!d & t5d]ly rubb$ ! (f5d+ ankle till  
h] arm a*$ cruelly4  ,at la/1 ) a sigh (

 relief1 wrapp+ h]self up 9 a blanket & 
ly+ d[n ^u ! floor1 %e dream$ till morn+
 ( "m1 ! beautiful l&1 & ( ,jesus :o    
paid ! f>e4  ,= ?ree weeks ,mrs4 ,gray 0
 unable to take a /ep except by us+ a   
crut*1 ! pa9 at times be+ s sev]e t sew+
 0 out ( ! "q4  ,h] sl5d] sav+s n be+   
suffici5t to meet ! em]g5cy ( ! case1   
,rosa 9 h] sp>e mom5ts 0 oblig$ to run  
err&s1 t5d babies :ile ! mo!rs 7 out    
work+1 or to d any?+ else *anc+ to come 
h] way4  ,h] all[ance ( food (t5 0      
meag]1 ?\gh nev] once did %e compla94 ,e
 day %e 0 gr[+ m ?9 & pale1 h] eyes m   
l>ge & lu/r\s1 :ile h] he>t 0 almo/     
break+4  ,night aft] night ! swoll5     
ankle _h to be g5tly rubb$1 or ,mrs4    
,gray c\ld n sleep4 ,no ^w ( praise ev] 
escap$ ! cruel lips1 b frett+1 scold+1 &
 ?reats ( ! mu* talk$ ( lick9' = t      
grease spot ^u ! floor 7 ! only rew>d ! 
we>y little work] ev] receiv$4  ,!re 0  
"o1 h[ev]1 ?\gh 8 m9d 0 badly %att]$1 :o
 saw & und]/ood1 caus+ ! feeble old man 
to suff] q z int5sely z did ! *ild4  ,!y

 c\ld snat* opportunities only n[ & !n =
 a ^w1 fe>+ t ! ev]-vigilant ,mrs4 ,gray
 might discov] _! *]i%$ secret4  ,be    
brave1 de>ie1 gr&pa w\ld sometimes      
:isp]1 ! v fir/ *ance1 y "k6 ,!n ,rosa's
 p5sive face w\ld light up ) a smile    
angelic1 reflect+ "s ( ! v beauty itself
 ( ! l& ( :i* !y 7 s e>ne/ly ?9k+4  ,"o 
,?ursday aft]noon1 j z ,mrs4 ,gray 0    
beg9n+ to walk aga91 ! po/man /opp$ ) a 
lett]1 a r>e occurr5ce4  ,l& sakes1 :o c
 x be f8 %e exclaim$1 scrut9iz+ !       
envelope q long en\gh to h read ! lett] 
?r\gh4  ,i'd l to awful well1 at la/ %e 
soliloquiz$1 b don't 'spose x'd be safe 
to leave gr&pa & ,rosa "h alone4 ,no    
tell9' :at !y'd be up to4 ,!re a9't _m  
t'd be z self-sacrific9' z ,i am1 & keep
 an old man t a9't got a drop ( y\r own 
blood1 !n take 9 z good z a /reet waif1 
too4 ,if x wuzn't f] !m1 ,i'd d x1 ,i   
je/ w\ld6  ,rosa's curiosity 0 ar\s$1 b 
exp]i5ce _h taught h] ! futility ( ask+ 
que/ions4  ,rosa1 comm&$ ! speak]1 br+  
me t t9 c up !re on ! %elf4  ,i guess ,i

 c\ld manage ! /reetc> f>e1 %e ann\nc$ a
 few m9utes lat]1 c\nt+ ov] sev]al times
 ,rosa's e>n+s 9 p5nies1 nickels &      
dimes4  ,my old neighbor ov] on ! s\?   
side wants me to come tomorr[ & /ay till
 ,monday4 ,be9' t ,i've _h x s awful    
h>d1 ,i je/ guess ,i'll d x1 & y c git  
along ! be/ way y c4 ,let me see3 ,i'll 
g tomorr[ aft]noon1 & be gone all day   
,saturday & ,sunday & till late ,monday 
aft]noon4 ,i'll leave y fifte5 c5ts     
apiece to live on1 & ,i guess y won't   
/>ve4  ,in/9ctively gr&pa & ,rosa ca/ a 
glance at ea* o!r4 ,at la/ _!           
opportunity _h come1 & a bett] "o by f> 
?an = :i* !y _h d>$ to hope6  ,! "t     
int]v5+ betwe5 ! reception ( ! lett] &  
h] dep>ture1 ,mrs4 ,gray sp5t mo/ly 9   
giv+ directions to h] two *>ges1 z %e   
delight$ to call !m4  ,aft] hav+ gone   
d[n ! fir/ flight ( /airs1 %e call$     
back3  ,rosa1 ,i'll lick y sure if y git
 ano!r speck ( grease on t !re floor1   
:ile ,i'm gone4  ,b ,rosa he$$ n4       
,tomorr[ %e & gr&pa w\ld />t = !        

beautiful l& & "m1 = ,jesus _h paid all 
! f>e4  ,illu/ration     ,v4  ,,! ,,way 
,,s\ght4   ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,rosa &   
gr&pa 7 up1 eag]ly prep>+ = ! ev5ts ( ! 
day1 _! e motion evid5c+ a subdu$       
excitem5t1 :ile joy beam$ f _! eyes4    
,i'm go+ to make y "s tea1 gr&pa1 'cause
 x's cold1 & ,i ?9k y'll feel bett] to  
dr9k x4 ,mis' ,gray told me ,i %\ldn't  
t\* x1 b s9ce we're go+ away1 ,i guess x
 won't make no diff]5ce4 ,we may h to   
travel a good ways1 y "k4 ,"m us$ to    
dr9k tea1 :5 we c\ld af=d x1 be=e />t+  
out to "w all day4 ,my1 a9't ,i glad    
we're go+ to f9d "m6 ,& %e won't be     
c\gh+ no m4 ,i want to see h] s bad4 ,( 
c\rse ,mis' ,gray has be5 good to give  
me a home1 b ,i'd r be ) "m4 ,%e's      
diff]5t "s way1 & ,i love h] s4 ,x seems
 s long s9ce %e w5t away4  ,?ank y1     
de>ie1 f] ?is tea2 x's real brac9' l1 & 
,i c't rememb] :5 ,i've _h none be=e    
,tom us$ to git x f] me1 & any?+ else ,i
 want$4  ,yes1 ,i'm mighty glad we're   
a-go9'1 mighty glad1 f] ,i'm a-gitt9'   

homesick] all ! "t4 ,i ?9k we'll f9d    
,tom1 too1 & ,tom's "m4 ,!re's a lot ,i 
want to tell 'em4 ,s>y's s busy1 %e     
don't h no "t to talk to me4  ,la/ night
 ,i dream$ ag'9 t ,i wuz 9 ! little :ite
 meet9' h\se ) ! /eeple a-p9t9' /raight 
up4 ,! gre5 v9es a-wav9' 9 ! breeze wuz 
a-gr[9' all ov] x1 & ! roses smell$ s   
pretty4 ,& ! man wuz a-read9' out ( !   
,book1 ,rosa4 ,wi% ,i c\ld read1 !n ,i'd
 "k x f] myself4  ,:at 0 he read+ ab\t1 
gr&pa8  ,dunno z ,i c tell y1 *ild1 only
 some?9' ab\t a riv]1 & a tree by x1 &  
fruit1 & ! folks don't git sick no m1   
&--well1 ,i c't tell y1 ,rosa1 b hurry  
up1 let's />t6 ,:5 we git !re1 we'll "k 
all ab\t x !n4  ,"h1 gr&pa1 put ?is     
bread 9 y\r pocket1 please4 ,p'rhaps    
we'll ne$ x4  ,i'll take x f] y1 ,rosa1 
if y say s1 b ,i don't ?9k we'll ne$ x4 
',pe>s l ! man said some?9' ab\t _! n   
gitt9' hungry no m1 nor ?ir/y4  ,b !n   
mebbe we'll want x on ! way4  ,all "r1  
all "r1 ,rosa1 b are y 'mo/ ready8      
,seems l ,i c't wait4  ,yes1 ,i'm ready 

n[1 b ,i'm s 'fraid y'll be cold1 gr&pa1
 de>4  ,no1 no1 *ild1 we'll soon git    
!re4  ,! two *ildr5 trudg$ d[n ! ?ree   
long flights ( /eps1 ! y\ng] lead+ !    
old] le/ he %\ld trip & fall4  ,! morn+ 
0 dre>y1 ) a cold w9d bl[+ & ) sn[      
flakes scurry+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,bo? be+    
insuffici5tly clad1 !y 7 %iv]+ be=e hav+
 gone a block4  ',tis mighty cold1 a9't 
x1 de>ie8 ,i _h no idee ab\t x2 b !n we 
won't m9d1 je/ s we git !re4  ,yes1     
gr&pa1 b ,i hope x won't take u long1 = 
! w9d bl[s s awful h>d4 ,x us$ to make  
"m c\gh to be out 9 a w9d l ?is4  ,! big
 black c>riage t came aft] h]1 w5t 'r\nd
 ?is corn]1 s we'll g ?is way too4 ,i'm 
sure nobody on ,burton /reet kn[s ! way 
anyh[4 ,i'd ?9k !y w\ld1 ?\gh1 :5 !     
f>e's all paid2 b p'rhaps !y've nev] be5
 told ab\t x4  ,:5 we see a pretty lady 
dress$ f9e1 we'll ask h]1 = ,i guess    
%e'd "k2 b !n x's = poor folks1 too4  ,i
 wond] :y nobody ev] told me ab\t ,jesus
 be=e8 ,i'll be s glad :5 ,i see ,him4  
,t5d]ly clasp+ ea* o!r by ! h&1 !y walk$

 = blocks1 meet+ hundr$s ( p1 ?\gh none 
( !m appeal$ to ,rosa's fancy4 ,%e 0    
look+ = a beautiful girl ) blue eyes & a
 blue suit1 :o w\ld look d[n ^u h] ) a  
smile4 ,a feel+ ( unc]ta9ty 0 beg9n+ to 
depress h]1 b to gr&pa %e cont9u$ to    
talk hopefully4  ,at la/ realiz+ t he 0 
becom+ v tir$1 %e det]m9$ to wait no    
long] be=e inquir+ ! way4 ,s+l+ out ( ! 
jo/l+ cr[d a well-dress$ woman ) a fur  
cloak1 :i* ,rosa ?\ght look$ s w>m1 %e  
/epp$ up to h]1 & said3  ,please1 ma'am1
 gr&pa & me want to g to ! beautiful l& 
:]e folks don't c\gh no m4 ,"m's gone1 &
 ,jesus paid all ! f>e1 & x don't co/   
no?+ to live !re1 nei!r4 ,won't y please
 tell u ! way8  ,:at a v s+ul> "q6 0 !  
unfeel+ reply1 ! haughty face relax+ n  
at all z ! woman pass$ on4  ,i ?9k %e   
didn't und]/&1 gr&pa1 said ! disappo9t$ 
*ild1 b ,i'll try aga94 ,!re's a lady   
dress$ 9 blue4 ,i'm pretty sure %e'll   
"k4  ,9 a tremul\s voice ! "q 0 repeat$4
  ,:y1 y que] little girl6 ,are y talk+ 
ab\t heav58  ,i don't "k1 ma'am1 only   

x's :]e ,jesus has paid ! f>e1 & :]e !re
 a9't no r5t days to come 'r\nd4        
,really1 ,i sc>cely "k :at to say1 only 
y & ?is poor old man ought n to be out  
on ?is cold day4  ,we ?\ght we'd soon be
 !re1 ma'am1 b 'tis dreadful cold1 %e   
repli$1 h] slight frame %iv]+ viol5tly f
 head to foot4  ,c't y tell u8 ,we want 
to g s awful bad4 ,i %\ld ?9k y c\ld1   
s9ce x's = ev]ybody4  ,x is too cold &  
cr[d$ to /& "h & talk1 *ild4 ,d y g to  
,sunday s*ool8  ,no1 ma'am2 :at is      
,sunday s*ool8  ,y poor little hea!n6   
,don't y "k :at ,sunday s*ools are8 ,!y 
h !m 9 all ! *ur*es4 ,f9d "o & g        
tomorr[4 ,!y w tell y :at y want bett]  
?an ,i c4  ,take ?is qu>t] & get some?+ 
to eat1 !n g back home4 ,y w meet no "o 
on ! /reet to help y4  ,hav+ ?us some:at
 eas$ h] consci5ce1 ?is *ur*-memb] ( _m 
ye>s w5t on to complete h] %opp+4       
,h[ev]1 ?+s did n g well ! re/ ( ! day4 
,! wan face1 ! sad br[n eyes & ! pa!tic 
e>ne/ness ( ! little que/ion] 7         
con/antly be=e h]4  ,/opp+ to see ! *ur*

 treasur] on h] way home1 %e left a *eck
 = fifty doll>s to be us$ 9 city mission
 "w1 feel+ confid5t t at la/ h]         
responsibility 9 ! case 0 at an end4  ,x
 0 ne>+ ! noon h\r1 & ,rosa 0 hungry4   
,i ?9k in/ead ( eat+ t dry bread 9 y\r  
pocket1 gr&pa1 t we'll get "s w>m       
s&wi*es4 ,y wait3 ,i c get !m 9 "h1     
'cause ,i 0 9 "o "t be=e ) "m4  ,v soon 
%e return$1 br++ ) h] _! fea/4  ,let's g
 d[n ?is alley & sit on t box4 ,i guess 
! p'licem5 won't c>e4  ,all "r1 de>ie1 b
 x's a mighty long ways to ! beautiful  
l&1 a9't x8 ,i ?\ght we'd surely be !re 
by n[1 & ,i'm gitt9' s tir$ & cold4 ,i  
?9k if ,tom knew we'd />t$1 he'd come & 
meet u4  ,:ile !y 7 eat+1 ,rosa 0       
fright5$ to he> sudd5ly ! abrupt "q 9 a 
gruff voice1 ,:at are y do+ "h8 & be=e  
h] t]rifi$ eyes loom$ a great policeman4
  ,%e1 l mo/ *ildr5 ( h] class1 fe>$    
in/9ctively ^! city protectors1 & w\ld h
 run1 _h x h n be5 = gr&pa4  ,oh1 %e    
repli$1 ) z mu* dignity & composure z   
possible1 we are go+ to ! beautiful l&1 

& are j eat+ our s&wi*es4 ,x don't co/  
no?+ to g1 'cause ,god s lov$ ! _w &    
,jesus paid all ! f>e4 ,"m's gone1 &    
folks don't c\gh no m !re4 ,y don't h to
 pay r5t1 & c h ev]y?+ y want1 too4  ,s 
a/oni%$ 0 ! policeman at ?is unexpect$  
reply t he =got to ord] !m away4  ,well1
 ,i nev]6 at la/ he ejaculat$1 be+      
unable to ?9k ( any?+ m appropriate = ! 
occasion4 ,b let me tell y1 little girl1
 y & t old man want to turn 9 :]ev] y   
came f be=e d>k1 or y'll be m likely to 
g to ! police /ation ?an to ?is         
beautiful l& y're talk+ ab\t4  ,s say+1 
he />t$ (f ^u 8 beat4  ,! m]e ?\ght (   
sp5d+ ! night at ! police /ation s      
?or\ghly t]roriz$ ,rosa t h] he>t = !   
in/ant almo/ /ood /ill4  ,billy ,bruce1 
! boy :o liv$ next door to ,mrs4 ,gray1 
_h told h] blood-curdl+ tales conc]n+ 8 
(t-repeat$ exp]i5ces 9 be+ lock$ up = ! 
night1 &1 moreov]1 accord+ to 8         
crit]ion1 he 0 always innoc5t ( any     
misdemeanor4  ,b ! wor/ "p ( all1 he _h 
confid$1 is a go9' be=e ! judge4 ,y "k !

 judge is ! man :at's made to git folks 
into tr\ble4  ,:at %\ld %e d8 ,h] *ildi%
 eyes c\ld see t gr&pa 0 ab\t giv5 out1 
b ! m]e ?\ght ( return+ to ,burton /reet
 fill$ h] ) a feel+ ak9 to t]ror4  ,b1  
%e argu$1 ,mis' ,gray won't be home till
 ,monday1 & mebbe x's too f> to !       
beautiful l& t we c't get !re today1    
anyh[4 ,& ,i "k "m'd feel awful if we'd 
get put 9 ! p'lice /ation4  ,say1 gr&pa1
 %e sudd5ly inquir$1 :y didn't we ask t 
p'liceman ! way8 ,!y're on purpose to   
tell folks h[ to g4 ,i wi% we _h1 b !n  
,i'm afraid to speak to ano!r4  ,i don't
 "k1 *ild1 b ,i wi% we wuz !re4 ,i'm s  
cold & tir$1 & ,i want ,tom4  ,i'll tell
 y1 gr&pa1 let's g back & get w>m &     
re/$4 ,y "k !re is "s ( t bu%el ( coal  
left ,mis' ,gray got ! o!r day4 ,!n     
tomorr[ we c try once m4 ,! lady said   
some?+ ab\t *ur* & ,sunday s*ool1 b ,i  
don't "k :at %e meant4 ,mebbe we c f9d  
"s yet to tell u1 :5 x's = ev]ybody4    
,i'd ?9k we c\ld4  ,je/ z y say1 de>ie1 
je/ z y say1 b x 'pe>s l we mu/ f9d x1  

'cause ,i'm s homesick4  ,sl[ly !y began
 retrac+ _! /eps1 ! old man lean+       
heavily ) "o h& ^u ! /ick :i* s]v$ z a  
cane1 & ) ! o!r clasp+ ,rosa's4  ,turn+ 
a corn]1 !y sudd5ly came face to face ) 
a well-dress$ g5tleman :o1 ,rosa ?\ght1 
c\ld c]ta9ly tell !m4  ,oh1 say1 mi/]1  
%e said runn+ up to 8 side1 won't y     
please--  ,no1 ,i won't1 y little begg>1
 ,i h no?+ = y4  ,= ! in/ant %e 0 s     
surpris$ & indignant1 t %e c\ld n answ]1
 b1 collect+ h]self1 %\t$ aft] him3  ,we
 a9't ei!r begg>s1 & ,i don't want no   
money4 ,i j want to "k ! way to !       
beautiful l&4  ,b ! man 0 lo/ 9 ! cr[d1 
& ! we>y1 disappo9t$ pilgrims />t$ on4  
,s frequ5tly did !y h to turn aside into
 "s alley or seclud$ spot = gr&pa to re/
 t ,rosa became al>m$4 ,:at if night    
%\ld ov]take !m1 br++ to pass !         
policeman's direful pr$iction8  ,%e 0 s 
tir$ & cold1 & h] he>t s heavy f repeat$
 disappo9tm5ts1 t ! te>s began roll+ d[n
 h] pale *eeks4  ,:at is x1 my little   
girl8 unexpect$ly "s "o g5tly ask$4  ,9 

unutt]able surprise1 %e look$ up into ! 
face ( ano!r policeman :o 0 smil+ k9dly 
^u h]4  ,_m a w>m he>t beats b5ea? !    
policeman's />1 & ,rosa's evid5t sorr[  
_h ar\s$ ! s9c]e sympa?y ( ?is "o4  ,y &
 ! old man /ep up "h out ( ! w9d by ?is 
build+1 & tell me y\r tr\ble4 ,are y    
lo/8  ,no1 sir1 we a9't lo/1 b j c't f9d
 ! way4  ,n lo/1 b c't f9d ! way8 ,h[ is
 x8 ,i don't und]/&4 ,maybe ,i c help y1
 if y w expla94  ,at ?is ,rosa broke    
into uncontrollable sobs1 & = sev]al    
m9utes c\ld n answ]4  ,at la/1 ) _m a   
pause1 ! :ole /ory 0 told4  ,& oh1 %e   
add$1 ) all ! e>ne/ness ( :i* h] int5se 
nature 0 capable1 c y really tell u8    
,please1 oh1 please d1 = ,i c't /& x any
 long] )\t "m1 & %e's look+ = me1 'cause
 ,jesus paid ! f>e4 ,i j mu/ g6         
,illu/ration3 ,rosa broke into          
uncontrollable sobs4 ,page #fj47  ,ah1  
sweet baby1 he falt]$1 8 massive frame  
%ak+ ) emotion1 ,i've a "m 9 ! beautiful
 l& look+ = me1 too6  ,long ye>s ago ,i 
promis$ to meet h] !re1 b1 no1 ,i've    

nev] f\nd ! way4 ,i _c tell y4  ,if !   
way's s h>d to f9d1 h[ d folks get !re8 
,& lots ( !m are go+1 = ! lady said s4  
,i d wi% "m'd come back = gr&pa & me2 & 
aga9 ! *ild broke into sobs4  ,don't cry
 any m1 little "o4 ,!y say ! way is easy
 to f9d4 ,let me ?9k a m9ute2 maybe ,i c
 help y aft] all4 ,!re's a big *ur* on !
 corn] !re1 & ,i "k ! pa/or loves poor  
p4 ,if y %\ld g !re tomorr[1 he w\ld    
tell y ! way1 ,i "k4  ,n[ *e] up1 & get 
back to y\r home z soon z possible4 ,x w
 be gett+ d>k pres5tly1 & y w half      
freeze4 ,i w walk d[n to ! corn] ) y1 & 
po9t out ! *ur*4  ,rosa's hopes 7 beg9n+
 to rise once m1 b ^u behold+ ! massive 
/one /ructure indicat$ by ! policeman1  
%e felt less sangu9e4  ,are y real sure1
 mi/]1 we c\ld f9d ! way if we'd g 9    
!re8 at l5g? %e said4  ,yes1 ,i "k x1 = 
! pa/or has want$ _m times to tea* me ! 
way1 & ,i w\ldn't let him4  ,rosa _h no 
idea :o or :at ! pa/or might be1 & =got 
to inquire1 because ( h] unutt]able     
surprise4  ,x 0 simply un?9kable t any  

"o c\ld delib]ately refuse ! in=mation  
:i* %e & gr&pa s e>ne/ly covet$4  ,mi/] 
p'liceman1 :y didn't y want to "k ! way8
 %e gasp$1 impulsively grasp+ 8 big1    
brawny h&4 ,w\ldn't y l to "k n[8  ,yes1
 little "o1 ,i w\ld1 & by ,god's help ,i
 w4 ,b come1 y mu/ be gone6 ,x is almo/ 
d>k4 ,i'll wat* = y 9 ! morn+1 & take y 
to ! door4 ,be sure n to disappo9t me4  
,goodbye6  ,t ev5+ 9 ! quiet ( 8 room a 
wond]ful ?+ happ5$4  ,tuck$ away 9 !    
bottom ( 8 trunk 0 a ,bible1 giv5 to him
 ye>s be=e by 8 "m1 :5 he 0 b a m]e lad4
 ,?is he br\ght =?1 & till a late h\r   
p\r$ ov] its preci\s cont5ts4 ,!n fall+ 
^u 8 knees1 ?is prodigal ( _m ye>s f\nd 
9 ,jesus ! true way to ! beautiful l&4  
,he ,himself said t no man come? unto ! 
,fa!r b by ,him4 ,& an unspeakable peace
 fill$ 8 s\l4  ,! la/ half mile ( _!    
walk seem$ almo/ int]m9able bo? to ,rosa
 & gr&pa4  ,z ! d>kness began to ga!r1 e
 %ad[ to h] excit$ imag9ation 0 trans=m$
 into a policeman com+ to lock !m up4   
,aft] ! try+ exp]i5ces ( ! day1 x 0 a   

relief to be back once m 9 ! d+y rooms  
:i* !y _h expect$ nev] to see aga94     
,rosa soon _h a fire feebly burn+ 9 !   
little /ove1 !n prep>$ a scanty supp]1  
(fset by ano!r cup ( tea = gr&pa4  ,!   
%abby c\* %e pull$ up by ! /ove = him1 &
 did all )9 h] p[] to make him w>m &    
com=table4  ,sitt+ by 8 side & wat*+ him
 solicit\sly1 %e 0 beg9n+ to fe> t he   
might n be able = ! j\rney tomorr[1 =   
)\t a d\bt he 0 mu* exhau/$4 ,at la/ !  
te>s began roll+ d[n 8 face & fell ^u h]
 h&4  ,oh1 gr&pa1 :at is x8 %e ask$1 !  
te>s com+ to h] own eyes4 ,y a9't sick1 
are y8  ,no1 no1 de>ie1 b mighty        
dis'p'int$4 ,i ?\ght we'd be !re tonight
 sure1 & ,i'm s homesick6 ,too bad1 too 
bad1 a9't x1 :5 ! f>e's all paid1 &     
!y're a-look+ f] u8 ,we w\ldn't git     
hungry nor cold !re1 nei!r1 nor tir$4   
,yes1 b1 gr&pa de>1 ! p'liceman said we 
c\ld f9d ! way tomorr[ 9 t great big    
build+4 ,( c\rse he mu/ "k1 don't y ?9k 
s8  ,say1 ,rosa1 he ask$ excit$ly1 n    
notic+ h] "q1 & ris+ p>tly up1 :ile 8   

eyes sp>kl$ ) new hope1 ,i c't rememb]1 
b did x h a /eeple a-p'int9' /raight up8
  ,yes1 su* a big "o1 gr&pa4 ,x mu/ g   
pretty ne>ly to ! sky4  ,!n x'll be all 
"r1 ,i'm mighty sure ( t1 b x 'pe>s l   
x'd ought to h gre5 v9es a-runn9' all   
ov] x1 & ) roses a-gr[9' 'r\nd4 ,wuz !re
 any8  ,no1 gr&pa1 = ?is is w9t]1 y "k4 
,! roses won't be bloom+ outdoors n[1 b 
sometimes ,i see !m 9 ! /ores4  ,& s    
we'll git !re tomorr[1 ,rosa1 he add$   
dreamily1 & n be dis'p'int$ no m6 ,i'm s
 mighty glad1 s mighty glad4  ,gr&pa 0  
asleep1 b becom+ m & m re/less4 ,8 h&s  
no long] 7 cold1 b felt hot to ,rosa1 z 
%e va9ly endeavor$ to keep !m cov]$4 ,! 
flu%$ *eeks & rapid brea?+ conv9c$ 8    
fai?ful & exp]i5c$ "y nurse t x w\ld be 
wise = h] to sit by 8 side till morn+4  
,! h\rs 7 long & dre>y1 & at e s\nd h]  
ov]tax$ n]ves w\ld cause h] to />t4     
,sometimes %e 0 sure t a policeman 0    
com+ aft] !m2 & aga9 ,mrs4 ,gray 0 ab\t 
to ent] ! room ) a cruel :ip 9 h] h&4 ,s
 c]ta9 0 %e once ( he>+ h] "m call t %e 

jump$ to h] feet to obey ! summons4 ,!n 
be=e h] vision w\ld /& a lovely girl    
dress$ 9 blue1 smil+ d[n ^u h] & say+3  
,jesus paid all ! f>e long ago4  ,t[>d  
morn+ gr&pa grew m quiet4 ,! little     
wat*] dropp$ h] head ^u 8 pill[ & fell  
asleep1 dream+ t "m 0 hold+ h] 9 h]     
arms1 s(tly s++ z ( yore4  ,illu/ration 
,,vi4  ,,! ,,way ,,f\nd   ,x 0 late be=e
 !y awak5$ ! next morn+4 ,rosa1 ?\gh n  
mu* re/$ h]self1 0 delight$ to see gr&pa
 app>5tly s well4 ,%e c\ld n rememb] ev]
 be=e hav+ se5 him /ep s lightly ar\nd !
 room4 ,8 eyes 7 %9+1 & e few m9utes he 
w\ld s+ snat*es ( 8 "o song1 :ile assi/+
 h] 9 ! prep>ation ( _! light breakfa/4 
,we're a-go9' to f9d x today1 ,rosa1    
,i'm mighty sure1 yes1 mighty sure ( t2 
& ,i'm s glad4  ,i hope s1 gr&pa de>4   
,yes1 we are1 f] he said s4  ,:o said s8
  ,:y1 ,tom4 ,don't y rememb]8 ,we se5  
him la/ night1 ,rosa4 ,surely y a9't    
f]got4  ,we wuz a-cross9' ! pretty brook
 on ! bridge "u ! will]s1 :5 all to once
 ,tom come a-runn9' up1 & wuz s glad to 

see u4 ,je/ !n ! bell on ! little :ite  
meet9' h\se ) ! /eeple a-p'int9' /raight
 up begun a-r+9'1 & x s\nd$ bett]'n     
music4 ,oh1 x wuz s mighty sweet1 ,rosa6
 ,i c 'mo/ he> x n[4 ,& :5 we got !re1 !
 p 0 a-s+9' ab\t ! beautiful l&4        
,ev]ybody wuz s happy1 'cause ! f>e wuz 
paid & !y all "k'd ! way4 ,tom he says1 
',don't be dis'p'int$ no m1 fa!r1 'cause
 y're a go9' to git !re1 & no mi/ake6'  
,n[1 ,rosa de>1 he cont9u$1 :ile walk+  
rapidly back & =? across ! room1 let's  
git ready & />t "r (f1 & n lose no m "t4
  ,we're go9' to ! big meet9' h\se      
today1 didn't y say8  ,yes1 gr&pa1 ! "o 
! p'liceman %[$ u1 y "k4  ',pe>s l we'd 
ought to fix up a little bit !n4 ,my    
%oes look mo/ mighty bad1 don't !y8 ,x  
might worry ,tom "s4 ,i don't l to h him
 f9d out h[ poor ,i've be51 b !n x won't
 make no diff]5ce aft] we git !re4      
,say1 d y ?9k ,s>y w\ld miss x1 if ,i'd 
take "s ( h] /ove poli% & black 'em up a
 little8  ,oh1 ,i don't believe %e w\ld4
  ,!n ,i'll take je/ a t9y bit1 n t %e'd

 c>e1 f] ,s>y's a good woman1 yes1 a v  
good woman1 b mighty p>tic'l> ab\t h]   
black9'4  ,rosa pati5tly assi/$ 9 !     
process1 b x w\ld h be5 difficult = !   
ae/hetic eye to h discov]$ ! improvem5t4
 ,gr&pa 0 satisfi$1 & t 0 en\gh4  ,i    
don't want y to get cold l y did        
ye/]day1 gr&pa4 ,! w9d's bl[+ h>d4 ,wi% 
y _h m to put 'r\nd y4  ,well1 ,i a9't  
got x1 de>ie1 b ,i don't m9d1 f] we're  
a-go9' to git !re today4 ,tom'll look   
aft] me !n4  ,"h1 y take ?is3 x'll help 
a little1 & %e slipp$ f h] own neck a   
well-worn muffl] =m]ly belong+ to h] "m4
 ,%e c>efully p9n$ toge!r 8 ?9 %abby    
coat1 = ! buttons long s9ce 7 gone1 &   
wrapp$ ! muffl] ab\t 8 neck & face4  ,h]
 own clo?+1 s9ce "m mov$1 _h gr[n       
?readb>e & ragg$1 =m+ b little          
protection aga9/ ! cold1 cutt+ w9ds4    
,_! he>ts1 not)/&+ all outw>d           
difficulties & ! disappo9tm5ts ( !      
prec$+ day1 7 buoyant ) hope z !y />t$  
out once m ^u _! pilgrimage4  ,_! "o    
fri5d1 ! policeman1 saw !m com+ & met !m

 a %ort di/ance f _! de/9ation4  ,good  
morn+1 gr&pa & my little lady1 he *e]ily
 call$1 ,i h be5 expect+ y = "s "t4 ,i  
_h almo/ begun to fe> t some?+ _h       
prev5t$ y\r com+4 ,foll[ me1 & ,i %all  
see t ! u%] gives y a seat up 9 front4  
,i "k y w f9d ! way 9 "h1 & ,i h at la/1
 ?ank ,god1 f\nd x myself6  ,rosa wond]$
 at ?is1 b c\ld ask no que/ions4 ,!y 7  
ent]+ ! impos+ build+ n[1 :ile ?rongs ( 
well-dress$ p1 eye+ h] curi\sly1 7 surg+
 by4 ,%e 0 disappo9t$1 = h] pa/ exp]i5ce
 _h conv9c$ h] t no well-dress$ p]son b 
h] "o girl 9 blue1 knew ! way to !      
beautiful l&4  ,:ile %e 0 consid]+ !    
advisability ( an imm$iate retreat1 !   
policeman call$ to an u%]3  ,"h1        
,dawson1 are "s fri5ds ( m9e :om ,i want
 ,dr4 ,fairfax to meet p]sonally4 ,s5d a
 mess5g] = him at once4 ,i "k he w be   
will+ to come2 !n give !m good seats :]e
 !y c bo? he> & see4 ,d j z ,i say1 = ^!
 are my v special fri5ds1 he add$1 z !  
u%] look$ at him bo? quizzically &      
unc]ta9ly4  ,&1 ,dawson1 tell him1 too1 

t ,i h f\nd ! way1 praise ! ,"l6  ,i mu/
 g n[1 & ,god take c>e ( y1 ,rosa4 ,y h 
taught me :at y s want to "k y\rself4 ,!
 old ,book says t a little *ild %all    
lead !m1 & x is true4  ,! u%] hesitat$  
some:at to break ! pa/or's quiet        
half-h\r :i* he _h always sp5t ) a few  
fai?ful work]s be=e go+ into ! pulpit1 b
 see+ ! te>s beg9n+ to roll d[n ! sweet1
 sad face ( ! *ild1 he s5t ! mess5g]    
po/-ha/e4  ,v soon a tall1 h&some man   
appe>$4  ,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,dawson1 &   
:at may ,i d = y8 he pleasantly inquir$4
  ,some?+ ab\t 8 voice & k9dly mann]    
attract$ ,rosa imm$iately1 &1           
*>act]i/ically impulsive1 n wait+ = ,mr4
 ,dawson's reply %e ran up to ! /rang]'s
 side & said3  ,oh1 please1 mi/]1 won't 
y tell me h[ to g8 ,! policeman said y  
c\ld4 ,gr&pa & me want to g to !        
beautiful l&1 & "m's gone4 ,folks don't 
c\gh no m !re1 & ,jesus paid all ! f>e1 
'cause ! pretty lady said s1 & x don't  
co/ no?+ aft] y get !re4 ,c y tell me ! 
way8  ,! pa/or 9 8 surprise /ood        

motionless = a mom5t1 !n a/oni%$ ,mr4   
,dawson by lift+ ! little girl up 9 8   
arms & kiss+ h] fondly4  ,rosa1 he said1
 y are ! /ray+ lamb = :om ,e/h] & ,i h  
be5 pray+ = weeks1 & n[ ,god has s5t y4 
,by ,8 help ,i %all tea* y ! way ?is v  
morn+4  ,?is is gr&pa1 is x n8 he add$1 
grasp+ ! old man cordially by ! h&4 ,i  
am inde$ v glad to see y4  ,mr4 ,dawson1
 y are ne$$ to seat ! p4 ,i %all escort 
^! to a pew myself4  ,! trio a few      
m9utes lat] sl[ly pass+ d[n ! aisle 0   
c]ta9ly unusually /rik+4 ,! pa/or1 )    
head erect & ?or\ghly consci\s t _m 7   
displeas$1 0 half support+ ^u 8 /rong "r
 arm ! %abbily-dress$ & feeble man1 :ile
 ! *ild 9 ragg$ app>el he t5d]ly l$ by !
 h&4  ,an obs]vant eye might h not$     
v>i\s expressions ^u ! faces 9 !        
audi5ce4 ,"s evid5tly 7 disgu/$ t _!    
popul> pa/or w\ld s demean himself4     
,o!rs 7 int]e/$ because ( ! oddity ( !  
sc5e1 /ill o!rs amus$1 :ile "h & !re 0  
"o conv]sant ) ! language ( ! ,ma/] & :o
 pray$ ,god's bless+ to abide ^u all    

?ree4  ,belong+ to ! fir/-nam$ class 0  
,dr4 ,dale1 weal?y1 cauti\sly           
cons]vative always1 ari/ocratic1        
exclusive 9 8 circle ( fri5ds1 & :o wi%$
 also to be exclusive 9 8 *ur*          
relation%ip4 ,! k ( 8 p[] ov] ! majority
 ( 8 acqua9tances 0 a s\rce ( con/ant   
gratification to ! pr\d man1 b ! fact t 
8 pa/or w\ld n b[ ! knee to 8 weal? &   
position *af$ him sorely4 ,! ev5ts ( ?is
 p>ticul> ,sunday morn+ he took z only  
ano!r p]sonal insult4  ,umph6 he grunt$ 
9 deep displeasure1 & rea*$ ov] to pick 
up 8 hat prep>atory to leav+4 ,he c\ld n
 c\nt5ance any?+ s ridicul\sly absurd4  
,if ! pa/or's ecc5tricities cont9u$ to  
develop z !y _h 9 ! la/ ye>1 he w\ld be 
compell$ to seek ano!r & m cong5ial *ur*
 home1 :]e =m 0 m 9 evid5ce4  ,prim     
little ,mrs4 ,dale1 ! "o p]son 9 ! _w :o
 c\ld influ5ce h] au/]e husb&1 g5tly    
tapp$ him ^u ! arm & :isp]$3  ,/ay1 my  
de>1 & see :at comes ( x all4 ,x is     
really q unusual4  ,well1 he ?\ght1     
,i'll /ay to please h]1 & 9 ! meantime  

take a nap4  ,m to 8 discomfiture ?an   
ev]1 ,dr4 ,fairfax _h seat$ ! /range    
pair directly across ! aisle f him 9 !  
pew ) ,e/h]4  ,glanc+ ov] to note !     
effect ^u h]1 ,mr4 ,dale saw t %e took !
 little girl up into h] lap1 be/[+ ^u h]
 fond c>esses4 ,he look$ long en\gh =   
,rosa's l>ge br[n eyes to meet 8 own1 !n
 ) a great he>t pang turn$ away4 ,:5 _h 
he ev] se5 s p]fect a lik5ess to 8 own  
,m>g>et1 8 only & idoliz$ d>l+1 :o _h   
left 8 home ! ye> be=e8 ,some?+ seem$ to
 be clut*+ at 8 he>t mo/ rel5tlessly1   
:ile a lump 0 fill+ 8 ?roat4 ,n]v\sly & 
ha/ily le/ 8 wife might see1 he wip$ f 8
 br[ ! ga!r+ p]spiration4 ,p]si/5tly he 
endeavor$ to settle d[n = ! nap1 b )    
eyes ei!r clos$ or op51 all he c\ld see 
0 ! *ild across ! aisle4 ,"o mom5t he   
wi%$ to fold h] )9 8 arms s /rangely    
empty = twelve long mon?s1 & ! next     
m5tally upbraid$ h] = s cruelly te>+ op5
 ! "o deep w\nd ( 8 life4  ,pres5tly he 
became aw>e t ! volunt>y _h ceas$1 & t a
 re/lessness 0 sweep+ ov] ! great       

audi5ce4 ,ar\s+ himself some:at f 8     
h>r[+ rev]ies1 he look$ at 8 wat* & f\nd
 t x 0 t5 m9utes pa/ ! "t = ! s]vice to 
beg91 & ,dr4 ,fairfax _h n yet ent]$ !  
pulpit4  ,:ile ! p 7 wond]+ :at ! cause 
( ! delay might be1 he appe>$4  ,an     
unusual note ( t5d]ness 9 ! invocation  
prep>$ ! auditors 9 "s degree = :at     
foll[$4  ,bre?r51 he said1 x is record$ 
9 ,holy ,writ t ,jesus took a *ild & set
 x 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,j z truly has ,he set
 9 our mid/ today a *ild1 & = ?is reason
 ! :ole ord] ( s]vice %all be *ang$4    
,god help+ me1 ,i %all hide beh9d !     
cross1 t ! p may see ,jesus only1 & ,i  
%all pres5t ! way ( salvation s simply t
 wayf>+ m51 ?\gh fools1 %all n err !re94
  ,we are liv+ 9 a rationali/ic age1 :5 
by _m ! ,god ( miracles is d5i$2 :5 !   
inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god is consid]$ a
 fable1 hav+ its c\nt]p>t 9 ne>ly all   
religions2 :5 a belief 9 a lit]al hell &
 a lit]al heav5 is becom+ obsolete2 :5 !
 atonem5t ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 mak+ x
 possible to escape ! "o & ga9 ! o!r1 is

 held z a relic ( sup]/ition2 :5 ! v]bal
 inspiration ( ! ,bible is ridicul$2 &  
:5 "*-build+ is rapidly sup]s$+ ! belief
 9 ! necessity ( ! new bir?4  ,p]haps ,i
 h n be5 suffici5tly det]m9$ myself to  
"k no?+ among y save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him
 crucifi$1 & h spok5 too (t5 ^u popul>  
!mes4 ,today ,i %all n speak ^u !       
subject ann\nc$1 ',appli$ ,*ri/ianity ! 
,rem$y = ,social ,evils1' b1 & he look$ 
d[n ^u ,rosa to be sure t %e und]/ood1  
',heav51 or ! ,way to ! ,beautiful ,l&4'
 ,prep>atory to :at ,i may say1 ,i %all 
read ! la/ two *apt]s ( ,revelation4  ,&
 ,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>?3 = !    
fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away2 & 
!re 0 no m sea4  ,& ,i ,john saw ! holy 
city1 new ,j]usalem1 com+ d[n f ,god out
 ( heav51 prep>$ z a bride adorn$ = h]  
husb&4  ,& ,i he>d a great voice out (  
heav5 say+1 ,behold1 ! tab]nacle ( ,god 
is ) m51 & ,he w dwell ) !m1 & !y %all  
be ,8 p1 & ,god ,himself %all be ) !m1 &
 be _! ,god4 ,& ,god %all wipe away all 
te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m dea?1

 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re  
be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$     
away4  ,& ,he t sat ^u ! ?rone said1    
,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new4 ,& ,he    
said unto me1 ,write3 = ^! words are    
true & fai?ful4 ,& ,he said unto me1 ,x 
is done4 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+
 & ! end4 ,i w give unto him t is a?ir/ 
( ! f\nta9 ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,he t
 ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s2 & ,i w be
 8 ,god1 & he %all be ,my son4 ,b !     
fe>ful1 & unbeliev+1 & ! abom9able1 &   
murd]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & sorc]]s1 &     
idolat]s1 & all li>s %all h _! "p 9 !   
lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one3 :i*  
is ! second dea?4  ,& !re came unto me  
"o ( ! sev5 angels :i* _h ! sev5 vials  
full ( ! sev5 la/ plagues1 & talk$ ) me1
 say+1 ,come hi!r1 ,i w %[ !e ! bride1 !
 ,lamb's wife4  ,& he c>ri$ me away 9 ! 
_s to a great & high m\nta91 & %[$ me t 
great city1 ! holy ,j]usalem1 desc5d+   
out ( heav5 f ,god1 hav+ ! glory ( ,god3
 & h] light 0 l unto a /one mo/ preci\s1
 ev5 l a jasp] /one1 cle> z cry/al2 & a 

wall great & high1 & _h twelve gates1 & 
at ! gates twelve angels1 & names writt5
 !reon1 :i* are ! names ( ! twelve      
tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3 on ! ea/   
?ree gates2 on ! nor? ?ree gates2 on !  
s\? ?ree gates2 & on ! we/ ?ree gates4  
,& ! wall ( ! city _h twelve f\ndations1
 & 9 !m ! names ( ! twelve apo/les ( !  
,lamb4  ,& he t talk$ ) me _h a gold5   
re$ to measure ! city1 & ! gates !re(1 &
 ! wall !re(4 ,& ! city lie? f\rsqu>e1 &
 ! l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread? 99 99 99 99
  ,& ! build+ ( ! wall ( x 0 ( jasp]3 & 
! city 0 pure gold1 l unto cle> glass4  
,& ! f\ndations ( ! wall ( ! city 7     
g>ni%$ ) all mann] ( preci\s /ones 99 99
 99 99 ,& ! twelve gates 7 twelve pe>ls2
 e sev]al gate 0 ( "o pe>l2 & ! /reet ( 
! city 0 pure gold1 z x 7 transp>5t     
glass4  ,& ,i saw no temple !re93 = !   
,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are !      
temple ( x4 ,& ! city _h no ne$ ( ! sun1
 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e 9 x3 = ! glory (
 ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light
 !re(4  ,& ! nations ( !m :i* are sav$  

%all walk 9 ! light ( x3 & ! k+s ( ! e>?
 d br+ _! glory & honor into x4 ,& !    
gates ( x %all n be %ut at all by day3 =
 !re %all be no night !re4 ,& !y %all   
br+ ! glory & honor ( ! nations into x4 
,& !re %all 9 no wise ent] into x any ?+
 t defile?1 nei!r :atsoev] worke?       
abom9ation1 or make? a lie3 b !y :i* are
 writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4  ,& he 
%[$ me a pure riv] ( wat] ( life1 cle> z
 cry/al1 proce$+ out ( ! ?rone ( ,god & 
( ! ,lamb4  ,9 ! mid/ ( ! /reet ( x1 &  
on ei!r side ( ! riv]1 0 !re ! tree (   
life1 :i* b>e twelve mann] ( fruits1 &  
yield$ h] fruit e mon?3 & ! leaves ( !  
tree 7 = ! heal+ ( ! nations4  ,& !re   
%all be no m curse3 b ! ?rone ( ,god & (
 ! ,lamb %all be 9 x3 & ,8 s]vants %all 
s]ve ,him3 & !y %all see ,8 face2 & ,8  
names %all be 9 _! =eheads4 ,& !re %all 
be no night !re2 & !y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r
 light ( ! sun2 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m   
light3 & !y %all reign = ev] & ev] 99 99
 99 99  ,bless$ are !y t d ,8 comm&m5ts1
 t !y may h "r to ! tree ( life1 & may  

ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4  ,?is 
incomp>able description ( ! ,new        
,j]usalem1 read 9 a f9ely modulat$      
voice1 _h a m>k$ effect ^u ! audi5ce1   
?\gh ! read] 0 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( b 
?ree1 ,rosa1 gr&pa1 & ! ,"l ,jesus      
,himself4  ,dr4 ,dale 0 m disgu/$ ?an   
ev]1 or at lea/ tri$ to be4  ,:at       
unreasonable fanaticism6 he ?\ght4 ,:5  
m5 leave _! homes & bus9ess to att5d    
*ur*1 !y want some?+ practical1 some?+  
act+ z a /imulus 9 daily life4 ,be+     
surr\nd$ z we are on e h& by social     
evils1 /rife betwe5 capital & labor1 & )
 an>*ical t5d5cies becom+ con/antly m   
preval5t1 we ne$ some?+ be>+ directly ^u
 ^! problems4 ,!re'll be "t en\gh = ^!  
o!r ?+s4 ,( c\rse ,i believe 9 heav51 = 
,m>g>et is !re1 & :5 ,i die ,i want to g
 to h]4  ,i wi% ,dr4 ,fairfax _h left ^!
 vagrants :]e !y belong4 ,! *ild's face 
haunts me4 ,h] eyes are almo/ z />ry &  
full ( expression z ,m>g>et's4 ,t's !   
que]e/ little old man ,i ev] saw4 ,i c't
 see h[ !y happ5 to be "h4  ,& s 8 m9d  

w&]$ re/lessly on dur+ ! prelim9>y      
s]vices4  ,let all ! p1 ann\nc$ !       
speak]1 jo9 9 s++ t old hymn :i* "s ( u 
h n he>d 9 ye>s1 ',! ,home ( ! ,s\l4'   
,! great organ fill$ ! va/ auditorium ) 
! /ra9s ( ! melody1 foll[$ by a volume (
 sweete/ song4 ,_m 7 c>ri$ back to !    
sc5es ( _! *ildhood1 :]e1 ga!r$ ar\nd ! 
family alt>1 7 ! de> ones long s9ce s++ 
9 p>adise4  ,! /rang]s across ! aisle   
aga9 attract$ ,dr4 ,dale's att5tion4 ,! 
old man 0 lean+ =w>d ) bo? h&s re/+ ^u 8
 cane1 8 eyes 7 clos$1 & ! te>s 7 sl[ly 
trickl+ d[n ! wr9kl$ face1 :ile ) a     
pla9tive1 quav]y voice he 0 jo9+ 9 ! s++
 ( 8 well-belov$ song4  ,at la/ x 0 "t =
 ! s]mon1 b ! prea*]1 :o by 8 eloqu5ce &
 magnetic p]sonality c\ld sway ?\s&s1   
felt z helpless z a little *ild to p]=m 
! duty be=e him4  ,he ann\nc$ 8 text3   
,jesus sai? unto him1 ,i am ! way 7,john
 #ad3f74  ,! audi5ce wond]$ :y at t     
p>ticul> po9t he /opp$ app>5tly to (f] a
 ^w ( sil5t pray]4 ,b !n !y c\ld n see !
 expression ( hope fla% across ! face ( 

! *ild1 nor ! old man lean /ill a little
 f>!r =w>d t he might cat* e ^w4  ,rosa1
 :isp]$ gr&pa1 didn't ,i tell y if we'd 
g to a meet9' h\se ) ! /eeple a-p'int9' 
/raight up1 we'd f9d ! way8 ,yes1 yes1  
t's x1 x surely is1 ,rosa1 & x's all    
a-beg9n9' to come back4 ,jesus is ! way1
 ,jesus is ! way6 ,i wond] ,i a9't ?\ght
 ( x be=e4  ,! s]mon :i* foll[$1 simple 
9 e detail1 began by call+ att5tion to !
 m>vel\sly beautiful description ( !    
heav5ly l& z conta9$ 9 ! ,scripture     
previ\sly read4  ,!re are repres5tatives
 "h today ( _m classes & conditions (   
society1 said ! speak]1 ! high & ! l[1 !
 ri* & ! poor1 ! le>n$ & ! ignorant2 b  
!re is no eye t has n %$ bitt] te>s1 no 
life unacqua9t$ ) dea?1 sorr[1 cry+1 or 
pa94 ,?ank ,god = t glad com+ day :5 ,he
 w wipe away all te>s1 :5 !re %all be no
 m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nor pa92
 = ^! ?+s %all h pass$ away6  ,he spoke 
( ! glimpse ! ,scripture gives ( ! city 
itself1 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ) its walls & 
gates4 ,!re is no language ( e>? by :i* 

its glories c be fully describ$1 he     
cont9u$2 :]e our idea ( beauty leaves   
(f1 !re heav5 beg9s6 ,ev5 its f\ndations
 are made ( ! r>e/ jewels we "k4  ,b    
heav5's happ9ess consi/s n 9 m]e outw>d 
?+s4 ,god is !re1 & ! ,lamb6 ,9 ,god's  
pres5ce is fulness ( joy1 & at ,8 "r h& 
are to be f\nd ! true/ pleasures =      
ev]more4 ,!re ! r$eem$ out ( e nation   
%all s]ve ,him1 & !y %all see ,8 face ) 
no veil ( "t or s5se betwe54  ,?is holy 
city w nev] be m>r$ by ! ent]+ 9 ( any?+
 t defile?1 b only ^? ^: names are      
writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life %all     
behold & enjoy its spl5dor & happ9ess4  
,i ?9k ,i he> "s poor s\l say3 ',!n !re 
is no hope = me6'  ,yes1 !re is hope6   
',b ,i h s9n$6'  ,t is true4 ,all h     
s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,!re
 is none righte\s1 no1 n "o4 ,we are by 
nature & practice /rang]s to ,god1 ev5 !
 new-born babe hav+ wrapp$ up )9 its t9y
 bosom a s9ful h]itage & bias4 ,& ! s\l 
t s9ne? %all die4 ,b s9 c be put away1 &
 its dreadful p5alty escap$4 ,%all ,i n 

tell y h[8  ,x is by ! love & grace (   
our heav5ly ,fa!r t we c be ju/ifi$     
freely ?r\gh ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/   
,jesus4 ,god lov$ u 9 our s9 &          
rebellion1 & s5t ,8 only-begott5 ,son to
 br+ e>?'s inhabitants back to ,himself1
 t !y might %>e ! joys ( ! heav5ly home4
 ,ere ,he came to e>?1 an angel ( ! ,"l 
appe>$ & said ,8 "n %\ld be call$       
,jesus1 = ,he %\ld save ,8 p f _! s9s4  
,:5 at l5g? ,he 0 born1 ! angel appe>$  
to ! wond]+ %eph]ds on ! hillside ne>   
,be?lehem1 & said3 ',behold1 ,i br+ y   
good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to  
all p3 = unto y is born ?is day a       
,savi\r4' ,he came to seek & save ! lo/4
 ,= ?irty ye>s ,he liv$ a seclud$ b holy
 life at ,naz>e?4 ,!n = ?ree ye>s ,he   
w5t ab\t do+ good1 work+ m>vel\s        
miracles & say+ wond]ful words4 ,at l5g?
 !y took ,him1 & crucifi$ ,him on       
,calv>y6 ',behold1' ,john _h said1 '!   
,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w6' 
,d y n see h[ x is8 ,*ri/ di$--n = ,8   
own s9s1 = ,he 0 holy1 h>mless1         

undefil$1 b = y\r s9s & m9e4 ,he bore   
our s9s 9 ,8 body on ! cross4 ,believe  
on ,him1 & y are sav$6  ,yes1 *ildlike  
tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r ,savi\r 
gives y\r s\l peace ) ,god & makes y\r  
entrance into ! h\se ( _m mansions sure6
 ,he w5t back to prep>e a place = u :o  
believe on ,him1 & promis$ to come aga9 
& receive u unto ,himself1 t :]e ,he is1
 !re we may be also4 ,jesus ,himself is 
! way home6  ,s cle>ly did he expla9 !  
plan ( salvation t ,rosa began to grasp 
! tru?4 ,all ! p5t-up love ( h] ard5t   
nature %e began to be/[ ^u ,jesus1 & 9 !
 joy ( ?is new exp]i5ce =got h] cru%+   
sorr[4  ,! s]mon clos$ by ano!r ext5d$  
ref]5ce to heav51 ) special emphasis ^u 
! fact ( its be+ real1 & n simply a /ate
 ( blissful be+1 z _m pr(ess to believe1
 & ) an appeal to ! skeptical to take   
,jesus at ,8 ^w4  ,he said1 ',i g to    
prep>e a place = y4' ,is x n ,8 positive
 /atem5t suffici5t8 ,has ,he ev] prov$  
untrue to ,8 promises conc]n+ ?is life8 
,has ,he ev] turn$ a deaf e> to ! p5it5t

 s9n]'s pray]8 ,has ,he ev] refus$ to   
speak ! ^w ( com=t to ! he>t break+     
b5ea? its load8 ,has ,he ev] call$ "o to
 "s p>ticul> s]vice 9 ,8 v9ey>d )\t     
supply+ ! ne$$ /r5g?8 ,has ,he ev]      
=gott5 to p\r =? ,8 abundant & su/a9+   
grace ^u ! tru/+ s\l ab\t ! pass ?r\gh !
 d>k1 my/]i\s valley ( dea?8 ,& w\ld ,he
 say t ,he 0 go+ to prep>e a place = u1 
t :]e ,he is !re we may be also1 mean+  
only t ,he 0 go+ to prep>e a /ate (     
glorifi$--no?+ness8 ,impossible6 ,x is  
an insult to our ,"l4  ,he :o left !    
glory-circl$ ?rone = ?irty-?ree ye>s (  
w&]+ 9 ?is _w1 = rejection by ^? :om ,he
 came to save1 = ,ge?semane & = ,calv>y1
 w hold up no false hope to lure onw>d  
^? :o love ,him4  ,he :o creat$ ?is     
beautiful _w1 inhabit$ by fall5 s9ful   
be+s1 w n =get to provide a home = ,8   
own :o h wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 
! blood ( ! ,lamb4  ,yes1 heav5 is a    
place1 :]e ! p[] ( inf9ity itself is    
exhau/$ 9 ! beautify+ !re(6 ,no s91 no  
sickness1 no sorr[ w ev] pass ?r\gh ^?  

gates ( pe>l4 ,! sa9ts ( all ages are   
!re1 our lov$ ones :om we h lo/ a :ile  
are !re1 & above all our ,"l & ,savi\r  
,jesus ,*ri/6  ,ah1 if ,satan has delud$
 y into a /ate ( unbelief n[1 ! "t is   
com+ :5 y w believe6 ,"s day ) unwill+  
feet y mu/ "p f y\r ,"l =ev] to sp5d    
et]nity 9 hell2 or ) hosannas & %\ts (  
victory ^u y\r lips1 y w pass into !    
pres5ce ( ,him :o sits ^u ! ?rone1 to   
praise ,him & s]ve ,him =ev] & ev]6  ,at
 ! conclusion ( ! s]vice1 ,dr4 & ,mrs4  
,dale left )\t wait+ to speak to !      
pa/or4  ,mrs4 ,dale1 h[ev]1 /opp$       
o/5sibly to greet ,e/h]1 b 9 reality to 
look m closely at ! *ild :o _h attract$ 
h] q z mu* z h] husb&4  ,! doctor's     
p]turb$ /ate did n admit ( 8 speak+ to  
any "o4 ,he long$ = ,m>g>et1 & bo? lov$ 
& hat$ ! little waif :o unconsci\sly _h 
s rem>kably alt]$ ! affairs ( ! :ole    
morn+4 ,he _h endeavor$ n to li/5 to !  
s]mon1 fit only = *ildr51 & n = m5      
possess$ ( a logical turn ( m9d1 he said
 to himself2 b ! m he tri$1 ) ! great]  

p]si/5cy did ! r++ s5t5ces surge ?r\gh 8
 a*+ bra94  ,well6 he exclaim$ to 8 wife
 z soon z !y 7 seat$ 9 _! c>riage1 ,dr4 
,fairfax is a n>r[-m9d$ extremi/1 a     
fanatic4 ,:at "r _h he to br+ ^? /reet  
w&]]s into ! *ur* ?is morn+8 ,! place = 
!m is d[n at ! mission4 ,d ,i n give    
lib]ally t[>d its support8 ,to be sure1 
su* z !y ne$ ! ,gospel1 b ,i want !m to 
/ay :]e !y belong to get x4  ,b1 my de>1
 placidly remon/rat$ 8 wife1 !re may be 
qualify+ circum/ances connect$ ) all ?is
 :i* we d n und]/&4  ,possibly1 b       
sc>cely probable any?+ to w>rant su* an 
unhe>d-( innovation6 ,! place = !m is   
d[n at ! mission1 ,i say4  ,& t s]mon1  
if su* x may be call$6 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 at 
a fun]al4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( m5 !re1 :o l 
myself w5t = some?+ helpful & practical4
 ,:o c>es to discuss ! heav5ly city :5  
our city d[n "h is 9 ! ?roes ( a /rike1 
?reat5+ to p>alyze bus9ess = weeks &    
mon?s to come1 & mean+ ! loss ( millions
 ( doll>s1 bo? directly & indirectly8   
,i "k1 de>1 b ! ,fa!r's omnipot5t h& (  

love w br+ ev]y?+ out "r "s day4 ,he has
 promis$1 & ,8 promises nev] fail4 ,is x
 n re/ful1 & does x n make "o m brave = 
! conflict1 to "k t !re is an abid+     
city1 at ^: portals we leave e>?'s      
sorr[s & p]plexities8  ,yes1 wife1 ,i   
"k1 b we are liv+ n[ ^u ?is mundane     
sph]e1 & naturally our int]e/s c5t] "h4 
,a belief 9 heav5 does n /raight5 out   
affairs on e>?1 nor make ! burd5s any ! 
light] to be>4  ,i d n "k ab\t t1 s9ce  
,m>g>et has gone4 ,if ,i did n believe  
:at ,dr4 ,fairfax said ?is morn+1 my    
burd51 at lea/1 w\ld be mu* heavi] &    
h>d] to be>4 ,x does help to "k t %e is 
safe1 & t ,i %all jo9 h] myself "s day4 
,oh1 well1 yes1 ( c\rse1 b !n x's       
diff]5t :5 x comes to ,m>g>et6  ,=      
sev]al m9utes !y rode 9 sil5ce1 :5 !    
doctor said3  ,wife1 did y see t *ild's 
eyes8  ,yes1 ,i saw !m4  ,i wi%--well1  
we are home n[6 ,let me assi/ y f !     
c>riage4  ,9 ! meantime1 gr&pa & ,rosa 7
 hav+ an exp]i5ce v novel to !m4  ,^u   
discov]+ gr&pa's weak condition1 a      

c>riage _h be5 ord]$1 ! fir/ "o 9 :i* !y
 _h ev] ridd54 ,e/h] 0 quietly expla9+  
to ,rosa m ( ,jesus & ,8 love = !       
*ildr51 :ile h] receptive little s\l 0  
eag]ly tak+ x all 94  ,!n1 %e said1 ,i  
c't g to ! beautiful l& till ,he s5ds = 
me6 ,i d wi% ,he w\ld s5d soon4  ,no1 b 
,he surely w s5d "s day1 ,rosa1 & p]haps
 ,he wants y to tea* o!rs h[ to get !re4
  ,if ,he does1 !n ,i'm will+ to /ay1   
'cause s _m don't "k4  ,9 h] brok5      
*ildi% way1 ,rosa told ( ! _m & v>i$    
exp]i5ces befall+ h] & gr&pa s9ce "m    
mov$4  ,e/h] & h] fa!r 7 greatly t\*$ by
 ! pa?os ( ! n>rative1 b :at left !     
deepe/ impression 0 t 9 h] eag] que/ %e 
c\ld f9d no "o = s long to help h]4     
,!re 9 ! privacy ( _! c>riage !y gave   
!mselves anew to ! "w ( ! ,"l1 pl$g+    
nev] aga9 to let a kn[n opportunity to  
speak to a ne$y s\l pass by4  ,gr&pa1 l 
a tir$ *ild1 0 re/+ 8 head ^u ! %\ld] ( 
8 new fri5d dur+ ! drive1 & x 0 evid5t t
 he 0 v ill4 ,! fev] 0 return+1 ! m9d   
p>tially w&]+1 b ! s\l rejoic+ 9 ! light

 ( t l& :i* he s soon 0 to ent]4  ,ah1  
,rosa1 he murmur$ ov] & ov]1 ,i told y  
s4 ,jesus is ! way1 ,jesus is ! way6    
,i'm mighty glad x's all come back1 b   
,tom he said 'tw\ld1 & ,i ?9k he'       
a-com9' n[ to git me4  ,^u _! arrival   
home1 ) t5d] h&s ! we>y old man 0 put to
 b$1 :ile ,e/h] took *>ge ( ,rosa1 clo?+
 h] 9 m suitable g>m5ts1 & talk+ simply 
( ! ,%eph]d :o seeks ! w&]+ lambs4      
,illu/ration     ,,vii4  ,,victory6   ,!
 des]t$ rooms on ,burton /reet sudd5ly  
became ! sc5e ( great activity e>ly     
,monday aft]noon4  ,mrs4 ,gray's        
sup]s5sitive consci5ce w\ld n admit ( h]
 neglect+ h] *>ges1 s 9 consequ5ce h]   
visit 0 made a few h\rs %ort] ?an fir/  
plann$4  ,! fire 0 out1 & no trace c\ld 
%e f9d ( ,rosa & gr&pa4 ,%e holl]$ till 
h] ?roat 0 sore1 look$ 9 e reasonable--&
 unreasonable--corn]1 se>*$ up & d[n !  
hall1 inquir$ ( h] neighbors1 visit$ !  
corn] groc]y1 b all to no avail4  ,l&   
sakes6 ov] & ov] %e repeat$ to a gr\p ( 
int]e/$ spectators1 ,i might a-"k'd     

bett]'n to h gone (f & left !m4 ,?is is 
je/ my luck1 anyh[4 ,! fir/ "t ,i've be5
 away 9 five ye>s1 !n h ?is happ54 ,i'm 
je/ real provok$1 & ,i don't ?9k a body 
c\ld blame me1 ei!r4 ,b x all comes ( me
 be9' s oblig9'4 ,if x wuzn't f] my t5d]
 he>t1 ,i'd nev] kep' ,tom's fa!r1 nor  
took ,mis' ,br[n+'s "y "o1 !n ,i c\ld   
come & g z ,i pleas$ & n be pe/]$ ?is   
way4 ,!re a9't _m t'd d f] o!rs :at ,i  
d1 & ,i nev] git no ?anks f] x1 nei!r4  
,if ,i hadn't _h fa!r to bo>d all ^!    
ye>s1 ,i might h some?9' laid up f] a   
ra9y day1 & !re a9't nobody b :at'll say
 ,i'm indu/ri\s & sav9'4  ,b ,i c't ?9k 
:]e !y'd g1 nor :at ,i c d4 ,x seems l  
somebody'd se5 !m4 ,i'll fix !m :5 !y   
git back1 s z !y'll nev] d x ag'94 ,x   
looks l !y'd be5 gone f] "s "t1 & ,i d  
b'lieve !y've be5 into ! tea & /ove     
black9'4 ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t black9'1 :o 
w\ld8 b ,i told !m n to t\* t tea1 f] ,i
 c\ldn't af=d x4 ,!y'll be sorry1 !y w1 
:5 ,i git hold ( !m4  ,"h y1 ,billy     
,bruce6 %e vocif]\sly call$1 cat*+ sight

 ( t y\? runn+ d[n ! /airs ?ree /eps at 
a "t2 come "r back "h at fa/ z y c1 &   
tell me :at y "k ab\t ,rosa & gr&pa4    
,y're always "u foot a-kn[9' :at's      
a-go9' on1 s ,i 'spose if anybody se5 !m
 y did4  ,billy fe>$ ,mrs4 ,gray m ?an  
he did ! judge or policeman--t is1 at   
close range2 b :5 occupy+ !             
vantage-gr\nd1 z at ! pres5t1 he        
delight$ 9 revolt4  ,i didn't ei!r see  
!m1 he %\t$ back1 & don't "k no?9' ab\t 
!m1 only ,i'd run (f1 too1 if ,i wuz !m4
  ,at ?is ! greatly abus$ & misund]/ood 
woman pick$ up a piece ( coal to hurl at
 ! rapidly retreat+ "y rebel1 :51 to h] 
a/oni%m5t1 %e saw com+ up ! /eps !      
trans=m$ ,rosa ) ,e/h]6  ,y'd bett] look
 out1 ,rosa1 confid5tly expla9$ ,billy1 
%e's awful mad1 & y may git t lick9'    
yet1 y said %e'd be5 a-promis9'4  ,rosa 
%rank 9 t]ror1 h] face gr[+ pale &      
twit*+ n]v\sly1 :ile an incl9ation to   
run away ) h] b>b>\s b devot$ *ampion   
took possession ( h]4  ,nev] m9d1 de>1  
:isp]$ ,e/h] reassur+ly1 %e w d y no h>m

 :ile ,i am ) y4 ,y ne$ n be at all     
afraid4  ,^u look+ into ! fe>less blue  
eyes ( ,e/h]1 ,mrs4 ,gray sudd5ly       
det]m9$ to *ange h] plan ( attack4  ,l& 
sakes1 ,rosa6 ,i've be5 t worri$ ab\t y 
& fa!r1 ! de> old s\l1--:]e is he8 & :]e
 h y be51 & :]e did y git !m pretty     
clo!s8 ,:y didn't y tell me y want$ to g
 on a visit1 & :at made y /ay s long8 ,(
 c\rse x wuz awful lonesome "h )\t me1 s
 ,i won't blame y mu*1 b *ildr5'd ought 
to tell4  ,n giv+ ! *ild an opportunity 
to answ]1 a volley ( int]rogations &    
in=mation 0 turn$ ^u ,e/h]4  ,:at's y\r 
"n8 ,e/h] ,fairfax1 is x8 well1 n[ t's a
 real pretty "n1 b d come "r 9 & set    
d[n4 ,?+s is 9 a muss1 f] ,i've be5     
gone1 & *ildr5 don't am\nt to mu* f] "w1
 'specially :5 !y a9't be5 rais$ "r4 ,i 
a9't _h h] long1 y "k1 or %e'd be       
diff]5t4 ,h] ma wuz awful que] & silly  
ab\t h]4 ,b :]e did y f9d h]8 ,y wuz    
real ?\ghtful to br+ h] back to me1 s z 
,i w\ldn't worry any long]'n necess>y4  
,i 'spose y f\nd h] clo!s 9 bad %ape4   

,h] ma's be5 dead n[ a :ile1 & didn't   
keep ?+s up z well z %e might anyh[1 ,i 
?\ght1 f] "s "t4 ,%e wuz "o ( !m wom5 t 
gives up easy1 b t's some?9' ,i nev] d4 
,i've be5 a-lay9' out to %[ ,rosa h[ to 
sew4 ,%e's pl5ty old en\gh1 & ,i a9't   
got no "t to d x myself4 ,b !n ,i nev]  
did b'lieve 9 br+9' !m up lazy4 ,!re's a
 lot 9 gitt9' !m />t$ "r4  ,& :]e on    
e>?'s ! old man8 ,i c't ?9k h[ y f\nd   
!m4 ,seems l a mon? s9ce ,i se5 him1 b  
!n ,i h m atta*m5t & affection ?an mo/  
folks1 or ,i w\ldn't a be5 s flu/]$4 ,i 
hope he's act$ ) "s s5se1 s z ,i won't h
 to be mortifi$4  ,endeavor+ to impress 
h] gue/ favorably1 ,mrs4 ,gray1 :ile    
talk+1 0 en]getically mov+ ab\t ! room1 
mak+ "s pret5se t[>d br++ ord] out (    
confusion4  ,t grease spot d[n !re on ! 
floor by ! /ove does really worry me a  
heap1 & ,i'd really ought to--  ,at ?is 
,rosa ca/ a glance at ! :ip /ill repos+ 
above ! door1 & tight5$ h] clasp ^u     
,e/h]'s h&4  ,fa!r's awful *ildi%1 & ,i 
h to treat him je/ l a *ild1 too1 or ,i 

c\ldn't git on ) him no h[4 ,i've kep'  
him n[1 well1 let me see3 x's a-go9' on 
six ye>s s9ce ,tom got kill$1 & ,i've   
be5 a-support9' him ev] s9ce1 & no      
tell9' h[ mu* long] he'll live4 ,if x   
wuzn't f] my k9d he>t1 ,i'd tell him    
he'd h to leave4 ,i've ?\ght ( x "s     
lately1 b !n s'pose ,i nev] w4 ,!n :5   
,mis' ,br[n+ di$1 ( c\rse %e want$ me to
 raise ,rosa4 ,x's a good ?+ %e did die 
f] n[ ,rosa'll le>n to d some?9' m'n je/
 to be kiss$ & cri$ ov]4 ,i us$ to git t
 provok$ at h] ma f] act9' s silly4 ,i  
didn't say %e c\ld /ay "h only till     
spr+4 ,( c\rse %e come 9 real h&y l :5  
fa!r didn't m9d & ,i twi/$ my ankle1 b  
!n x's se* a bo!r to raise a *ild4 ,:5  
%e a9't no m use to me1 ,i don't "k h[  
x'll be !n4  ,dur+ ?is recital1 ,e/h]'s 
face 0 a /udy4 ,%e _h visit$ mu* among !
 poor ) h] fa!r1 b nev] be=e _h %e come 
into contact ) q s unusual a "* z ,mrs4 
,gray4 ,f9d+ t h] only opportunity to   
/ate h] err& 0 to int]rupt ! loquaci\s  
speak]1 %e det]m9$ to wait no long]4    

,mrs4 ,gray1 ,i h come to tell y t y w  
nev] aga9 be tr\bl$ by gr&pa or ,rosa4  
,gr&pa is 9 my home1 & ! physician says 
t he c live b a few h\rs long]4 ,he has 
_h a rag+ fev]1 b t has left n[2 he is  
entirely rational & wi%es to see y be=e 
! ,ma/] calls4  ,my c>riage is wait+4   
,!re is no "t to lose4 ,put on y\r wraps
 & come imm$iately4  ,s surpris$ 0 ,mrs4
 ,gray t = ! in/ant an almo/ unprec$5t$ 
?+ occurr$3 %e c\ld ?9k ( no?+ to say4  
,b endeavor+ to ga9 h] normal poise1 %e 
turn$ ^u ,rosa4  ,well1 y he>d :at !    
lady said6 ,fa!r1 ! de> old s\l1 ( c\rse
 he wants to see me be=e he dies1 aft]  
all ,i've done f] him2 b h[ lonely x'll 
be )\t him6 ,seems l ,i c see him       
a-sett9' ov] !re 9 8 *air n[1 a-look9'  
out ( ! w9d]1 l he did 'mo/ all day     
sometimes4  ,at ?is appropriate         
juncture1 %e made a fruitless ef=t to %$
 a few te>s1 b1 to be *>itable1 ! deepe/
 sorr[ _c f9d expression 9 te>s4  ,y c  
/ay "h1 ,rosa1 & h supp] ready :5 ,i git
 back1 & make me "s tea2 ,i'll ne$ x to 

settle my n]ves4 ,take !m f9e clo!s (f1 
too1 be=e y spoil 'em4 ,i want y to le>n
 to be sav9'1 l ,i've always be54 ,&    
give t grease spot ano!r scrubb9'1 & g  
to ! corn] groc]y & git--  ,no1 ,mrs4   
,gray1 vehem5tly int]pos$ ,e/h]1 did ,i 
n tell y t ,rosa is nev] go+ to live ) y
 aga98 ,y are ab\t to realize y\r dream 
( lib]ty1 = :i* )\t a d\bt y are duly   
grateful4 ,y seem to feel t bo? gr&pa & 
,rosa h be5 intol]able burd5s4  ,e/h] 0 
! repetition ( h] fa!r1 & :5 ! case     
dem&$ c\ld be firm & comm&+ly dignifi$4 
,aga9 ,mrs4 ,gray 0 spee*less4 ,= s long
 %e _h be5 absolute mon>* 9 h] small    
realm1 ) none d>+ to "q or to rise 9    
rebellion1 t x 0 a revelation to f9d 9 a
 "y woman l ,e/h] an opposite & /rong]  
=ce ) :i* to reckon4  ,= ! fir/ "t 9 h] 
life %e 0 completely conqu]$1 & )\t     
ano!r ^w m>*$ solemnly d[n to ! c>riage4
  ,?is is an opportunity1 ?\ght ,e/h]1 &
 may ,i be direct$ 9 all ,i say4  ,n    
wi%+ ?is woman possess$ ( a h>d he>t & a
 %rivel$ s\l to /& 9 awe ( h] any long]1

 a few k9d & ord9>y rem>ks soon         
accompli%$ ! desir$ end4  ,well1 ,miss  
,e/h]1 y a9't told me h[ x's all come   
ab\t4 ,i c't f] ! life ( me ?9k1 & x all
 seems s /range4 ,i je/ c't git x ?r\gh 
my head t fa!r's a-go9' to die4 ,are y  
real sure ( x8 ,mebbe !re's a mi/ake4   
,no1 ,mrs4 ,gray1 !re is no mi/ake4 ,9 a
 few h\rs he w be safe =ev] 9 ! bett]   
l&4  ,e/h]'s p[] ( n>ration 0 well      
develop$4 ,go+ into ! m9ute details1 %e 
simply told ! :ole /ory1 :ile ,mrs4     
,gray att5tively li/5$ )\t an           
int]ruption4 ,!re 7 indications t !     
hi!rto impregnable =tress ( ?is untutor$
 woman's he>t 0 beg9n+ to tott]4 ,b is  
!re aft] all 9 ?is great _w a he>t s    
loveless1 s black5$ by s91 or s n>r[$ by
 its own selfi% doma91 z to be entirely 
inv9cible8 ,_c ! love emanat+ f ,*ri/   
,himself1 fl[+ ?r\gh ! *annel ( a       
surr5d]$ life1 leave its impress :]e all
 else fails8  ,e/h]'s obs]vant eye not$ 
! *ange1 !n skilfully %e began speak+ ( 
! ,"l z a p]sonal ,savi\r4  ,pres5tly   

te>s began roll+ d[n ! h>d5$ *eeks1     
caus+ ! "y mess5g] to feel t victory 0  
almo/ c]ta94  ,^u rea*+ ! ,fairfax home1
 ,mrs4 ,gray 0 u%]$ into a room1 :i* to 
h] seem$ magnific5t4  ,gr&pa 0 ly+ ^u an
 immaculate b$1 :ile ev]y?+ surr\nd+ him
 0 f> m indicative ( lov+ ?\ghtfulness  
?an ( luxury4 ,9 8 h& he clasp$ a       
beautiful rose1 because dur+ 8 rational 
mom5ts he s (t5 spoke ( ! pretty roses  
a-gr[9' by ! brook d[n 9 ! lane4 ,! rose
 0 pres5t$ by none o!r ?an ,dr4 ,dale1  
n--s he assur$ himself--t he 0 9 ! lea/ 
sympa!tic ) ! ,fairfaxes 9 _! ecc5tric  
freak4 ,x 0 simply = ! good ( ! pati5t t
 all small :ims be humor$4  ,^u a ne>by 
table 0 ,e/h]'s viol94 ,dur+ ! long h\rs
 ( ! prec$+ night1 :5 ! burn+ fev]      
produc$ a great re/lessness 9 ! we>y    
suff]]1 no?+ soo!d him b ! l[1 sweet    
/ra9s ( music4  ,n[ he 0 calm1 & = !    
fir/ "t s9ce ,tom di$ clo!d 9 8 "r m9d4 
,s>y1 h[ be y8 he feebly ask$1 z %e     
sl[ly walk$ up to 8 side4 ,i'm s glad   
y've come1 f] x's all /raight5$ out n[1 

& ,i want to ?ank y a=e ,i g f] all y've
 done f] me4 ,& may somebody take c>e ( 
y real k9d :5 y git old & c't "w no m4  
,i've be5 a big bo!r1 ,s>y4 ,y've _h a  
good deal to put up ) s9ce ,tom di$1 b  
y've be5 mighty k9d4 ,y've always give  
me en\gh to eat1 & kep' me w>m1 & y've  
_h to "w awful h>d to d x4 ,i ?ank y1   
,s>y1 & may ,god bless y6 ,b ,i d want y
 to f9d ,jesus1 ! way to ! beautiful l&4
 ,y won't h x s h>d !re4 ,he's paid =   
ev]y?+1 & x's free f] ! ask9'4  ,oh1    
fa!r1 %e said1 dropp+ ^u h] knees &     
weep+ bitt]ly = ! fir/ "t 9 _m ye>s1 y  
a9't got no?9' to ?ank me f]4 ,i've nev]
 se5 till je/ ?is m9ute h[ awful mean   
,i've be54 ,y did y\r v be/ to please   
me1 & ! h>d] y tri$1 ! m ,i scold$4 ,i  
wi% ,i'd be5 bett] to y4 ,no1 y a9't got
 no?9' at all to ?ank me f]1 & ,i'll    
miss y s6 ,i don't "k :y ,i've nev] se5 
x be=e1 & y've always be5 s good4 ,i'll 
nev] git ov] feel9' mean ab\t x1 no1 ,i 
nev] w1 oh de>1 de>6  ,!re1 !re1 ,s>y1  
don't cry6 ,x's all "r n[4  ,t5d]ly he  

/rok$ ! h& :i* _m times _h be5 rais$    
?reat5+ly aga9/ him1 & tri$ to soo! !   
?or\ghly consci5ce-/rik5 woman4  ,s>y1  
,i d want y to f9d ,jesus4 ,x's s mighty
 sweet to "k ,him1 & ,he'll help y ov]  
all ! h>d places1--,he says ,he w2 & ,he
 always c>ries ! heavy end ( ! load1    
too4  ,i'm too wick$ & mean1 fa!r4 ,he  
w\ldn't h me1 %e sobb$1 b ,i wi% ,he    
w\ld2 ,i ne$ ,him bad1 & want help4     
,mrs4 ,gray1--x 0 ! m9i/] :o spoke & :o 
_h be5 a sil5t witness ( ! pa!tic       
sc5e1--,jesus di$ to save y4  ,i wi% ,i 
knew x1 %e moan$1 b ,i'm too mean4 ,i'm 
! bigge/ s9n] 9 ! _w to treat fa!r &    
,rosa ! way ,i h4  ,if y are ! bigge/   
s9n] 9 ! _w1 !n ,i "k t ,jesus di$ to   
save y4 ,li/5 to ,8 ^w3 ',?is is a      
fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all acceptation1
 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save  
s9n]s2 ( :om ,i am *ief4' ,y consid]    
y\rself ! *ief ( s9n]s1 d y8  ,yes1 ,i  
d2 ,i "k ,i am4  ,:o came to save ! *ief
 ( s9n]s8  ,:y1 ! v]se says ,*ri/ ,jesus
 did4  ,yes1 ,mrs4 ,gray1 t is true4 ,!n

 :om did ,jesus ,*ri/ come to save8     
,oh1 ,he came to save me1 ,he came to   
save me6 ,h[ c\ld ,he ev] d x8  ,j      
because ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 
only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 
,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,d y
 believe x8  ,yes1 h[ c ,i help x1 :5   
,he done all t8  ,!n if y believe 9     
,him1 :at h y8  ,ev]la/+ life6 ,ev]la/+ 
life6 ,dreamily1 yet joy\sly1 %e repeat$
 ! words _m times1 try+ to compreh5d _! 
fa?omless dep?s4  ,b1 %e anxi\sly ask$1 
:at ab\t my s9s8 ,y don't "k h[ mean    
,i've be54  ',& _! s9s & iniquities w ,i
 rememb] no m4'  ,oh1 ?ank ,god1 ?ank   
,god6 ,he's give me ev]la/+ life1 &     
won't rememb] my s9s4 ,i want to beg9   
all ov] n[1 & d some?9' f] ,him be=e ,i 
die4  ,9 brok5 petitions %e p\r$ =? h]  
he>t 9 pray] to ,god1 :ile at ! same    
mom5t angelic songs 7 />t$ anew ar\nd ! 
?rone above4 ,ano!r s\l 0 born aga94    
,is !re less rejoic+ ov] !re :5 ! s\l   
sav$ *ances to be ! t5ant ( a           
r\ghly-hewn temple8 ,ah no1 = x requir$ 

! %$d+ ( j ! same preci\s blood z = !   
s\ls ( e>?'s greate/ & noble/6  ,an     
expression ( unspeakable peace light$ up
 gr&pa's happy face1 z he murmur$3  ,oh1
 ,s>y1 ,i'm s glad1 s mighty glad6 ,n[  
,i'll tell ,tom y're a-com9'1 & we'll   
bo? be a-wat*9' f] y4 ,won't we be happy
 :5 we all git safe home8 ,goodby1 ,s>y6
 ,y've always be5 a good woman1 yes1 a v
 good woman1 & n[ ,jesus w take c>e ( y4
 ,goodby1 till we meet ag'96  ,! ef=t ( 
speak+ seem$ to exhau/ him p]ceptably1 &
 he sank (f into a deep sleep4  ,x 0    
evid5t t ! end 0 ne>1 & ha/ily ,dr4     
,dale 0 summon$4 ,^u exam9+ 8 pati5t1 he
 f\nd t 9 a few m9utes1 or p]haps a half
 an h\r at ! mo/1 all w\ld be ov]4      
,sil5tly !y wat*$ him4 ,rosa und]/ood   
bett] n[ ?an %e did a few weeks be=e :at
 ! mov+ meant4 ,%e knew t %e w\ld be    
lonely )\t gr&pa1 h] "o com=t] ?r\gh _m 
a d>k & dre>y h\r1 & ! te>s began to    
ga!r4  ,at ?is ,dr4 ,dale became        
re/less4 ,j to avoid a sc5e1 he took !  
little girl up into 8 arms1 wip+ away ! 

te>s & :isp]+ words ( com=t4  ,mrs4     
,gray sat ne>e/ ! dy+ man1 g5tly smoo?+ 
back ! sn[y locks f 8 =ehead4 ,8 brea? 0
 gr[+ %ort] & %ort]1 b !re 0 no /ruggle4
 ,sudd5ly 8 eyes op5$1 & ) a smile (    
recognition he greet$ ea* "o4  ,oh1 he  
fa9tly :isp]$1 ,jesus is ! way1 ,jesus  
is ! way6 ,s+ to me my song1 won't y1   
please8  ,) difficulty ,e/h] & h] fa!r  
compli$ ) ! reque/1 :ile ! doctor walk$ 
n]v\sly up & d[n ! room ) ,rosa /ill 9 8
 arms4      ,oh1 h[ sweet x w be 9 t    
beautiful l&1     ,s free f all sorr[ & 
pa91     ,) songs on our lips & ) h>ps 9
 our h&s1     ,to meet "o ano!r aga96   
,z ! words ( ! la/ v]se di$ away1 ! s\l 
took its flight to rejoice =ev] 9 !     
pres5ce ( ! ,k+4  ,o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8
 ,o grave1 :]e is ?y victory8 ,?anks be 
to ,god :i* give? u ! victory ?r\gh our 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,illu/ration         
,,viii4  ,,du/ ,,to ,,du/4   ,! ev5ts ( 
,sunday morn+ _h occasion$ mu* comm5t ^u
 ! "p ( ,dr4 ,fairfax's p>i%ion]s4  ,!  
majority1 aft] tak+ "t = consid]ation1  

approv$1 & became int5sely int]e/$ to "k
 ! outcome ( ! /range proce$+4 ,dur+ !  
few h\rs ( gr&pa's illness _m mess5g]s  
call$ to le>n ! late/ news1 & x *e]$ !  
pa/or's he>t to f9d t aft] all he 0 f> f
 be+ alone 9 8 love = ,god's neglect$   
poor4  ,he _h plann$ a quiet fun]al1 & 0
 arrang+ to t effect :5 reque/s f all   
sides began p\r+ 9 t x might be held 9 !
 *ur*4  ,x is a signal opportunity1     
fa!r1 ,e/h] _h said :5 consult$1 s a    
public fun]al 0 soon ann\nc$ toge!r )   
ano!r innovation4 ,in/ead ( ! cu/om>y   
floral (f]+s1 x 0 sugge/$ t ! p br+     
gifts ( money to place ^u ! casket1 to  
be us$ 9 ! =w>d+ ( city mission "w4  ,at
 ! h\r appo9t$1 ! small procession w5d$ 
its way to ! *ur*4  ,dr4 ,dale _h f\nd x
 advisable = himself & wife to jo9 !    
fun]al p>ty4 ,x 0 natural t ,e/h] %\ld  
look aft] ,mrs4 ,gray1 :o nev] be=e _h  
be5 9 s f9e a build+1 & x w\ld be awkw>d
 = h] to h *>ge ( ,rosa z well4 ,!n     
really ! *ild 0 v n]v\s & might sudd5ly 
ne$ pr(essional att5tion4 ,all ?+s      

consid]$1 !re 0 no alt]native3 he mu/   
keep h] ) him4  ,bo? curiosity & g5u9e  
int]e/ attract$ a great cr[d1 caus+ !   
pa/or once m to feel 8 ne$ ( hid+ beh9d 
! cross1 t ! p might behold ,jesus only4
  ,9 all 8 wide & v>i$ exp]i5ce1 ?is    
fun]al pre-em95tly 0 ! mo/ unique4      
,conv5tionality 0 laid aside4 ,!re 0 no 
s]mon1 b ! /ory ( ! la/ few days ( !    
victor's life 0 told s graphically t !  
audi5ce 0 held 9 almo/ brea?less sil5ce4
  ,bre?r51 said ! speak] 9 clos+1 h[ mu/
 we appe> 9 ! sight ( ,god1 :o lov$ u to
 ! ext5t ( giv+ ,8 only ,son to die =   
our s9s1 :5 x is possible = "o to live  
long1 we>y ye>s 9 our mid/ ) none to    
tell him ( ,jesus8 ,c we expect ev] to  
he> f ,8 lips ! welcome plaudit1 ',well 
done6' :5 we are no m zeal\s ?an ?is = !
 s\ls :om ,he came to save8  ,i fe> t _m
 :o pr(ess to love ,him w fall f> %ort (
 ! 'abundant entrance1' & w /& a%am$    
be=e ,him at ,8 appe>+4  ,c x be true t 
we are selfi% to ! ext5t ( be+ satisfi$ 
simply ) our own salvation1 :5 ,8 he>t (

 inf9ite love & compassion is ye>n+ )   
unfa?omable t5d]ness ov] ! lo/8  ,we h !
 opportunity n[ :i* angels may well     
covet1 t ( lead+ s\ls to ,*ri/4 ,?is    
priceless privilege is intru/$ to u only
 = ! "o brief mom5t ( our e>?ly exi/5ce1
 & h[ we %\ld prize x above all ?+s     
else6  ,consid] ! fact t "o million (   
ye>s h5ce1 yea1 millions ( millions (   
ye>s1 y\r happ9ess & capacity = enjoy+  
,*ri/ & heav5 dep5d ^u ! mann] ( y\r    
sp5d+ ?is pres5t vapor call$ life4 ,:5  
ev5tually we are u%]$ ?r\gh ! gates ( ! 
,et]nal ,city1 x w !n be =ev] too late =
 ?is "o blood-pur*as$ pleasure ( tell+  
salvation's /ory to ! lo/4  ,x seems a  
p>adox t x is possible = "o to be a     
,*ri/ian )\t hav+ a consum+ passion =   
s\ls4 ,b 9 reality ! :ole matt] c5t]s n 
^u our love = ^? ar\nd u1 b ^u our love 
= ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,:5 we are 9   
unbrok5 fell[%ip ) ,*ri/1 ! natural     
result is love = ^? s de> to ,him4 ',!  
love ( ,jesus is n an absorb+1 b a      
radiat+ love4 ,! m we love ,him1 ! m    

%all we mo/ c]ta9ly love o!rs4' ,ea* new
 revelation ( ,himself graci\sly grant$ 
unto ,8 foll[]s only draws u ! ne>] to  
,him1 ! f\nta9 ( et]nal love1 :]e we    
dr9k to our fill & are imbu$ ) an       
all-consum+ desire to c>ry ! life-giv+  
wat] unto o!rs4  ,nor c we gaze long at 
! cross1 at ! cruelly mutilat$ br[ ( our
 ,savi\r1 at ,8 body torn & bruis$ by ! 
m]ciless sc\rg+1 at ! five ble$+ w\nds1 
nor c we li/5 to ! cry ( ,8 brok5 he>t1 
',my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5   
,me8' )\t be+ melt$ ) love & fill$ ) a  
holy zeal to s]ve ,him e mom5t ( our    
lives4 ,"o real view ( ! cross *anges   
all4 ,! ?+s ( ?is life1 :]e we %all be  
locat$ & h[ we %all be situat$1 w h no m
 effect ^u u1 if only we may glorify    
,him4  ,_m h tak5 ! fir/ /ep1 giv+ into 
,8 keep+ _! s\ls = et]nity1 b w y n n[1 
:ile behold+ ,him hang+ on yond] cross =
 y1 give ,him y\r lives z well8 ,! only 
life wor? ! liv+ is ! surr5d]$ life4 ,"t
 is unc]ta91 et]nity sure4 ,n[ & only n[
 may we prove to ,him our love1 & "k !  

fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s4  ,i ask e        
,*ri/ian "h today1 :o is will+ h5ce=? to
 yield 8 life1 8 "t1 8 all1             
unconditionally into ! h&s ( ! ,ma/] &  
to g =? seek+ ^? :o ne$ help1 to arise4 
,! speak]1 ?\gh pale f emotion1 calmly  
fold$ 8 arms & look$ ov] ! audi5ce to   
see :at ! result might be4  ,he knew t !
 crisis 9 ! life ( 8 *ur* _h arriv$1 &  
%\ld ! ,k+ h ! victory1 or no8  ,= a    
mom5t !re 0 n a /ir4 ,!n ! prea*]       
himself c\ld sc>cely believe :at he saw4
  ,dr4 ,dale1 /ill hold+ ,rosa 9 8 arms1
 sl[ly arose1 love & det]m9ation be+    
depict$ ^u ! hi!rto cold & dignifi$     
c\nt5ance4 ,! effect 0 pron\nc$4 ,soon  
hundr$s 7 ^u _! feet1 :ile "s "o />t$ ! 
song3      ,i gave ,my life = !e1       
,my preci\s blood ,i %$     ,t ?\       
might'/ ransom$ be     ,& quick5$ f !   
dead2     ,i gave ,my life = !e3        
,:at ha/ ?\ done = ,me8      ,my ,fa!r's
 h\se ( light1     ,my glory-circl$     
?rone1     ,i left = e>?ly night1     ,=
 w&]+s sad & lone2     ,i left x all =  

!e3     ,ha/ ?\ left aught = ,me8       
,i suff]$ mu* = !e1     ,m ?an ?y tongue
 c tell1     ,( bitt]e/ agony1     ,to  
rescue !e f hell2     ,i've borne x all 
= !e3     ,:at ha/ ?\ borne = ,me8      
,& ,i h br\ght to !e1     ,d[n f my home
 above1     ,salvation full & free1     
,my p>don & ,my love2     ,i br+ ri*    
gifts to !e3     ,:at ha/ ?\ br\ght to  
,me8  ,at ! conclusion ( ! song ! pa/or 
l$ 9 a consecration pray]1 kn[+ t 9 _m !
 bonds ( worldl9ess 7 =ev] snapp$       
asund]1 & t h5ce=? ! victori\s1 ov]com+ 
life w\ld be !irs1 mak+ !mselves heirs (
 ! promise3 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i     
grant to sit ) ,me 9 ,my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i
 also ov]came1 & am set d[n ) ,my ,fa!r 
9 ,8 ?rone4  ,aft] a few mom5ts (       
sil5ce1 ! qu>tette s(tly sang ,! ,home (
 ! ,s\l1 :ile a va/ procession sl[ly    
m>*$ be=e ! casket1 plac+ ^u x gifts (  
silv]1 gold & bank notes all 9 "o great 
heap4  ,at la/ all t 0 e>?ly ( him ^:   
simple life & f9al victory _h prov5 s   
p[]ful a s]mon1 0 t5d]ly c>ri$ out &    

laid to re/ 9 a beautiful lot pur*as$ by
 ,dr4 ,dale1 :ile ! sett+ sun 0 pa9t+ ! 
we/]n sky ) almo/ heav5ly glory4  ,god  
ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd 
! wise2 & ,god ha? *os5 ! weak ?+s ( !  
_w to conf\nd ! ?+s :i* are mighty4     
,illu/ration     ,,ix4  ,a ,,little     
,,*ild ,,%all ,,lead ,,!m4   ,! day 0   
ov]4  ,e/h] & h] fa!r1 possess$ ( a     
calm1 holy joy deep] ?an ev] be=e1 7    
seat$ 9 8 /udy1 :ile ) !m 7 ,dr4 & ,mrs4
 ,dale1 ,rosa & ,mrs4 ,gray4  ,e/h] _h  
be5 und]go+ a /ruggle1 = x w\ld be h>d  
to give ,rosa up4 ,%e _h plann$ to keep 
h] z h] own little si/]1 to educate h]1 
to tra9 h] 9 ?+s bo? temporal &         
spiritual1 & to gu>d h] till %e %\ld    
develop into a pure1 /rong1 noble woman4
  ,n[ %e felt t x mu/ be o!rwise1 =     
evid5tly ,god _h s det]m9$4 ,kn[+ t ,8 w
 always w\ld be h] delib]ate *oice1 c\ld
 %e see ! end f ! beg9n+ z ,he c1 %e 0  
gr[+ positively happy at ?is unexpect$  
turn ( ev5ts4 ,x 0 a "p ( h] religion n 
to be simply passively submissive to ,8 

w1 b 9 x always to rejoice4 ,! psalmi/'s
 decl>ation1 ,i delight to d ,?y w1 ,o  
my ,god1 0 ! expression ( h] he>t's     
desire4  ,mrs4 ,dale1 ?\gh ) an eye ^u !
 *ild1 0 quietly talk+ to ,mrs4 ,gray ( 
! privileges & duties befall+ !         
,*ri/ian4  ,dr4 ,dale 0 clasp+ ,rosa    
closely to 8 brea/1 :ile n[ & !n a te>  
dropp$ ^u h] curly head4  ,pa/or1 he    
said aft] a long int]val ( sil5ce1 !    
battle has rag$ fi]cely s9ce ,sunday    
morn+1 b ?anks be to ,god1 ,he has giv5 
me ! /r5g? ) :i* to ga9 ! victory4  ,y  
"k h[ selfi% ,i h be51 h[ tak5 up ) !   
affairs ( ?is _w & ! amass+ ( ri*es4 ,= 
_m ye>s ,i h _h no vital int]e/ 9 o!r   
?+s4 ,i h prid$ myself ^u my uprightness
 & morality1 consid]+ t ,i 0 a wor?y    
example = any to foll[1 & a decid$ly    
successful man4 ,n[ ! fallacy ( my      
position ,i see1 & realize t ! be/ "p ( 
my life has be5 wa/$--m ?an wa/$6  ,:5 y
 walk$ d[n ! aisle ) ,rosa & gr&pa1     
,satan made ^u me a rel5tless onslaught4
 ,x seem$ t !re 7 two mighty & oppos+   

=ces )91 ea* /ruggl+ = ! supremacy4 ,i  
did n yield entirely to ! "r till ?is   
aft]noon1 = ,i h glori$ 9 my reputation 
( be+ influ5c$ by no "o4  ,= ye>s ,i h n
 be5 satisfi$1 kn[+ myself to be slipp+ 
f>!r & f>!r away f ,god4 ,i h long$ = ! 
joy ( my fir/ love1 b ,he c\ld n take me
 back ) my h&s s t5aci\sly hold+ to !   
?+s ( ?is _w4  ,today ! tempt] told me t
 !re w\ld be no use 9 my surr5d]+1 = ,i 
w\ld n prove true1 & anyh[ t x 0 only a 
matt] ( excitem5t & n ( firm conviction4
 ,i fully realize t ,i h no p[] 9       
myself1 & t ! fir/ mom5t ,i look away f 
,*ri/ ,i %all fall4 ,i am re/+ on !     
promise t ,he is able to keep me f fall+
 & to pres5t me faultless be=e ! pres5ce
 ( ,8 glory ) exce$+ joy4  ,y\r message 
,sunday & y\r message today burn$ deeply
 into my s\l1 b x is ?is little girl :om
 ,god 0 pleas$ to use 9 ! break+ ( my   
/ony1 icy he>t4 ,i wi% to take h] z my  
own daught]1 kn[+ t %e w lead me /ill   
clos] to ! ,"l %e loves s well4  ,rosa1 
he ask$ t5d]ly1 are y will+ to be my    

little girl in/ead ( my ,m>g>et :om ,god
 has tak5 to ,himself8  ,= h] answ] %e  
slipp$ h] arms ab\t 8 neck & kiss$ him1 
:ile ,mrs4 ,dale smil$ ?r\gh h] te>s ^u 
! happy pair4  ,my bro!r1 may ,god bless
 y & keep y1 f]v5tly respond$ ! pa/or1  
lead+ y f victory up into victory4  ,y  
are n ! only "o to be fill$ ) gratitude 
= hav+ be5 br\ght "u ! influ5ce ( ?is   
*ild4 ,i too view life diff]5tly1 see+ m
 cle>ly ?an ev] ! duty1 nay1 privilege (
 p]sonal s\l-sav+ "w = ! ,ma/]4 ,rosa's 
que/ has br\ght me face to face ) !     
insignificance ( ?is _w1 & ! realities (
 ! next4 ,h] attitude is only :at t ( e 
true foll[] ( ,god %\ld be4 ,our        
citiz5%ip is 9 heav52 f :5ce also we    
look = ! ,savi\r1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,if we c\ld only rememb] our position 9 
,him1 ! surr5d]$ life w\ld be ! natural 
outcome1 &1 l ,rosa1 our faces          
cont9ually w\ld be turn$ t[>d !         
beautiful l&4  ,?is is only ano!r       
v]ification ( ! fact t a little *ild    
%all lead !m4  ,yes1 x means a ri* & new

 bless+ to me6  ,& to me1 too1 s(tly    
sobb$ ,mrs4 ,gray1 f] x's all come ?r\gh
 h]1 ! sweet lamb1 & ,i've be5          
a-?reat'n9' to lick h]4 ,%e 0 t pati5t  
:5 my ankle 0 twi/$1 t ,i'll nev] f]git 
x1 no nev]6 ,i c see n[ h[ %e'd %ake (  
fe> :5 %e'd come up to me1 !n run to    
poor old fa!r f] a bit ( com=t4 ,i      
didn't "k x !n1 b d n[1 t %e 0 'mo/     
a-/>v9' f] ! k9d ( love %e didn't git4  
,h[ %e mu/ h miss$ h] ma6 ,oh1 ,i've be5
 s awful mean6 ,i don't see h[ ,god c   
f]give me1 b ,i "k ,he has4 ,i nev]     
knew'd be=e t ! ,savi\r is f] se* z me4 
,tom us$ to try to tell me1 & ,i w\ldn't
 let him4 ,he wuz good1 & ,i wuzn't4 ,& 
de> old fa!r6 ,h[ happy he & ,tom mu/ be
 tonight1 b x'll be dreadfully lonesome 
) !m all gone4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld h ,rosa   
back ag'91 ?\gh ,i'm awful glad %e's to 
h se* a good home4 ,& ,i made se* a fuss
 ab\t a-keep9' h] till spr+4 ,if x      
hadn't be5 f] h]1 ,i don't "k h[ ,i'd   
ev] got along :5 ,i c\ldn't walk4 ,b    
,god has f]give me n[1 & ,i feel l ano!r

 woman4  ,i'll g back ) y1 ,mis' ,gray1 
falt]$ ,rosa1 if y want me to4  ,no1 my 
*ild1 y promis$ to /ay ) me1 int]rupt$ !
 doctor1 b y may visit ,mrs4 ,gray e    
week1 & ,i %all see t %e nev] wants =   
any?+ aga94  ,illu/ration3 ,dr4 ,dale & 
,rosa4  ,a9't ,he a wond]ful ,savi\r8   
said ,mrs4 ,gray1 bright5+ up4 ,i c't   
see h[ 'tis1 b ,i love !m all ov] !re on
 ,burton /reet n[1 & ,i us$ to be t ugly
 !y're all afraid ( me1 ,i "k4 ,seems l 
,i c h>dly wait till morn9'1 ,i'm t     
anxi\s to git back to tell !m all ab\t  
x4 ,!y're all s poor1 & h se* heavy     
loads4 ,!y ne$ ,him bad to help !m1 b !y
 don't "k ,he's promis$ to4 ,& ,billy   
,bruce1 ! poor laddie1 ,i want to tell  
him h[ sorry ,i am f] a-try9' to ?r[ t  
piece ( coal at him4 ,8 ma's drunk mo/ (
 ! "t1 & s's 8 pa4 ,he us$ to come to me
 f] some?9' to eat1 & ,i w\ldn't give   
him a ?+1 b je/ scold him & tell him to 
git out ( ! way1 f] ,i didn't fe$       
begg>s4 ,he a9't nev] _h no *ance yet1 &
 ,i'm je/ a-go9' to see :at ,i c d f]   

him4 ,he's got a good he>t1 & once he   
told me ,i'd nev] lick ,rosa if he wuz  
only a little bigg]4 ,he'll run :5 he   
see me a-com9'1 b ,i'll put "s pepp]m9ts
 9 my pocket1 & mebbe !y'd help cat*    
him4  ,oh1 ,mrs4 ,gray1 said ,e/h]1 ,i  
am s glad t y are go+ to help ,billy4 ,i
 saw him ! o!r day1 & feel sure t y c   
br+ him ar\nd all "r4 ,i %all come ov]  
(t5 to assi/ y1 & ,i "k t _m w f9d !    
same de> ,fri5d 9 :om y are rejoic+     
tonight4  ,h[ wond]fully has ! ,"l's h& 
be5 guid+ s9ce fir/ ,i saw ,rosa t cold 
,decemb] day2 & ! end is n yet6  ,=     
sev]al m9utes ! little company sat 9    
sil5ce1 ea* "o buri$ 9 ?\ghts too deep &
 sacr$ to f9d expression 9 words4       
,pres5tly ,rosa lift$ h] head f !       
doctor's %\ld]1 h] lu/r\s eyes becom+ m 
lum9\s ?an ev]1 z %e said3  ,oh1 h[ glad
 ,i am t ,i h f\nd ! way to ! beautiful 
l&6 ,"m's !re1 & don't c\gh no m4       
,gr&pa's !re1 & we're all go+ "s day1   
'cause ,jesus paid ! f>e a long "t ago6 
,,aft]word4   ,"o bitt]ly cold ,decemb] 

day1 :ile rid+ 9 a /reetc> 9 a l>ge     
city1 a frail-look+ little girl1 b5d+   
b5ea? ! weight ( a huge package1 ent]$ !
 c>1 sitt+ directly 9 front ( me4 ,%e 0 
?9ly1 ?\gh neatly1 clad4 ,h] pale face 0
 ov]%ad[$ by an expression ( c>e f> too 
old = h] baby %\ld]s1 :ile h] eyes 7    
l>ge1 d>k1 & pa!tically wi/ful4  ,!re 0 
some?+ irresi/ible ab\t h] :ole         
appe>ance1 impell+ me to cross ! aisle &
 sit d[n by h] side4  ,%e told me t h]  
"n 0 ,rosa1 & ! conv]sation :i* foll[$1 
sugge/$ ! /ory1 ,,rosa',s ,,que/4  ,i   
ask$ h] if %e knew any?+ ab\t ,jesus4   
,to ?is %e repli$3  ,n mu*1 ma'am1 b x  
seems l ,i've he>d j a little4  ,( heav5
 & ! way ( salvation %e 0 z ignorant z a
 *ild 9 ! wilds ( ,africa4 ,! sad       
expression ( h] face did n alt] till ,i 
quot$ ,john #c3af1 !n look+ up ) a smile
 %e said3  ,a9't t pretty8  ,= "s "t we 
talk$1 h] hungry s\l eag]ly dr9k+ 9 !   
old1 old /ory1 b to h] s new4  ,sudd5ly 
%e left ! c>1 & ) a s5se ( deep         
depression1 ,i saw h] disappe> amid a   

great1 see?+ mass ( humanity4  ,if %e   
has n succumb$ to ! h>d%ips ( pov]ty1 %e
 probably is /ill toil+ on 9 t pr\d     
,*ri/ian city1 & has any "o taught h] m 
( ,jesus ?an %e knew t day8  ,:o w be   
responsible = ^! lo/ s\ls1 con/antly    
com+ into contact ) ^? :o pr(ess to "k !
 ,"l8  ,:y is x t s _m ,*ri/ians view   
life f an inv]t$ /&po9t1 atta*+ app>5tly
 va/ly m importance to ! few brief ye>s 
sp5t ^u ?is e>?1 ?an to ! c\ntless      
cycles ( et]nity8 ,:y n view x normally1
 mak+ our "o bus9ess t ( s]v+ t bless$  
,*ri/8  ,surely ! sadde/ ^w 9 a         
,*ri/ian's vocabul>y is indiff]5ce4     
,by-&-by _m a "o w\ld d\btless gladly   
=feit t5 ?\s& ye>s ( heav5ly bliss j to 
recall ! wa/$ opportunities ( ?is day4  
,x is an incomp>able privilege to be a  
*ild ( ! ,k+1 & ! only way 9 :i* "o may 
prove 8 appreciation & loyalty is by !  
degree ( consecration & quality ( s]vice
 r5d]$4  ,at ! day ( ,*ri/'s appe>+ !re 
w be _m an unrew>d$ ,*ri/ian1 sav$      
et]nally by ! preci\s blood ( ,god's    

sacrificial ,lamb1 b ) no glitt]+ />ry  
cr[n to ca/ at ^? once-pi]c$ & ble$+    
feet6  ,if ! read+ ( ?is little /ory    
draws any ne>] to ! ,"l1 influ5c+ !m to 
become m dilig5t 9 _! se>* = ! lo/1 x   
%all accompli% t :]eunto x is pray]fully
 s5t4     ,,man',s ,,que/ions2 ,,god',s 
,,answ]s   ,am ,i acc\ntable to ,god8   
,e "o ( u %all give acc\nt ( himself to 
,god 7,romans      #ad3ab74  ,has ,god  
se5 all my ways8       ,all ?+s are nak$
 & op5$ unto ! eyes ( ,him ) :om      we
 h to d 7,hebrews #d3ac74  ,does ,he    
*>ge me ) s98       ,! ,scripture ha?   
conclud$ all "u s9 7,galatians #c3bb74  
,all h s9n$ 7,romans #c3bc74  ,w ,he    
puni% s98       ,! s\l t s9ne?1 x %all  
die 7,ezekiel #ah3d74       ,= ! wages (
 s9 is dea? 7,romans #f3bc74  ,mu/ ,i   
p]i%8       ,god is n will+ t any p]i%1 
b t all %\ld come      to rep5tance 7#b 
,pet] #c3i74  ,h[ c ,i escape8          
,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\    
%alt be sav$      7,acts #af3ca74  ,is  
,he able to save me8       ,he is able  

also to save !m to ! utt]mo/ t come unto
      ,god by ,him 7,hebrews #g3be74    
,is ,he will+8       ,*ri/ ,jesus came  
into ! _w to save s9n]s 7#a ,timo?y     
#a3ae74  ,am ,i sav$ on believ+8        
,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+    
life 7,john      #c3cf74  ,c ,i be sav$ 
n[8       ,n[ is ! accept$ "t2 behold1  
n[ is ! day (      salvation 7#b        
,cor9?ians #f3b74  ,z ,i am8       ,him 
t come? to ,me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out   
7,john #f3cg74  ,%all ,i n fall away8   
,him t is able to keep y f fall+ 7,jude 
#bd74  ,if sav$1 h[ %\ld ,i live8       
,!y :i* live %\ld n h5ce=? live unto    
!mselves1      b unto ,him :i* di$ = !m 
7#b ,cor9?ians #e3be74  ,:at ab\t dea?1 
& et]nity8       ,i g to prep>e a place 
= y2 t :]e ,i am1 !re ye      may be    
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,/ory4 ,amy ,le,feuvre #cj4 ,good ,news4
 ,rob]t ,boyd  #cd4 ,! ,second ,com+ (  
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or ,kade%-,b>nes4 ,j4,w4 ,*apman #db4   
,:it] ,?an ,sn[ & ,little ,dot--,/ories4
 ,mrs4 ,o4,f4 ,walton #dd4 ,! ,ov]com+  
,life4 ,d4,l4 ,moody #dh4 ,! ,prodigal4 
,v>i\s au?ors #di4 ,! ,_s-,fill$ ,life4 
,john ,mac,neil #ej4 ,jessica's ,fir/   
,pray]4 ,hesba ,/retton #ea4 ,!         
,*ri/-,life = ! ,self-,life4 ,mey] #ed4 
,absolute ,surr5d]4 ,&rew ,murray #eh4  
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