file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/ration4 ,see #bjihc-;h4htm or #bjihc-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/j_ /i_/h_/bjihc_/bjihc-;h_/#bjihc-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/j_ /i_/h_/bjihc_/bjihc-;h4zip7 ,,rob]t ,,h>dy',s ,,sev5 ,,days4 ,a ,dream & ,its ,consequ5ces4 by ,,*>les ,m4 ,,%eldon1 ,au?or ( ,9 ,8 ,/eps1 ,! ,crucifixion ( ,phillip ,/rong1 ,8 ,bro!r's ,keep]1 ,etc4 ,frontispiece3 ,he cont9u$ kneel+ !re4 ,london3 ,w>d1 ,lock ,co41 ,limit$1 ,w>wick ,h\se1 ,salisbury ,squ>e1 ,e4,c4 ,new ,york & ,melb\rne4 #ahii ,,preface4 ,?is /ory 0 fir/ read by ! au?or to 8 ,sunday ev5+ congregation 9 ! spr+ ( #ahib4 ,! *apt]s 7 giv5 "o at a "t on consecutive ,sundays1 & ! way 9 :i* ! /ory 0 receiv$ enc\rag$ ! pa/or 9 8 attempt to solve ! problem ( ! ,sunday ev5+ s]vice 9 ?is mann]4 ,,*>les ,m4 ,,%eldon4 ,c5tral ,*ur*1 ,,topeka1 ,kansas4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,! ,,dream ,,monday--,,! ,,fir/ ,,day ,,tuesday--,,! ,,second ,,day ,,w$nesday--,,! ,,?ird ,,day ,,?ursday--,,! ,,f\r? ,,day ,,friday--,,! ,,fif? ,,day ,,saturday--,,! ,,six? ,,day ,,sunday--,,! ,,sev5? ,,day ,,rob]t ,,h>dy',s ,,sev5 ,,days4 ,,! ,,dream4 ,x 0 ,sunday night1 & ,rob]t ,h>dy _h j come home f ! ev5+ s]vice 9 ! *ur* at ,b>ton4 ,he 0 n 9 ! habit ( att5d+ ! ev5+ s]vice1 b some?+ said by 8 m9i/] 9 ! morn+ _h impell$ him to g out4 ,! ev5+ _h be5 a little unpleasant1 & a light sn[ 0 fall+1 & 8 wife _h excus$ h]self f go+ to *ur* on t acc\nt4 ,mr4 ,h>dy came home cross & fault-f9d+4 ,cat* me go+ to ev5+ s]vice aga96 ,only fifty p out1 & x 0 a %e] wa/e ( fuel & light4 ,! s]mon 0 "o ( ! dulle/ ,i ev] he>d4 ,i believe ,mr4 ,jones is gr[+ too old = our *ur*4 ,we ne$ a "y man1 m up ) ! times4 ,he is ev]la/+ly h>p+ on ! necessity ( do+ :at we c 9 ! pres5t to save s\ls4 ,to he> him talk y w\ld ?9k e man :o wasn't runn+ r\nd to save s\ls e w9t] 0 a robb] & an enemy ( society4 ,he is gett+ (f1 too1 on ?is new-fangl$ ,*ri/ian ,sociology1 & ?9ks ! ri* m5 are oppress+ ! poor1 & t *ur* memb]s ought to /udy & foll[ m closely ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 & be m bro!rly & neighb\rly to _! fell[ m54 ,bah6 ,i am sick ( ! :ole subject ( humanity4 ,i %all )draw my pl$ge to ! sal>y if ! pres5t /yle ( prea*+ cont9ues4 ,:at 0 ! text ( ! s]mon tonight8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy4 ,oh1 ,i don't rememb] exactly6 ,some?+ ab\t ',?is night ?y s\l %all be dem&$1' or words l t4 ,i don't believe 9 ?is attempt to sc>e folks into heav54 ,x w\ld take a good _m s]mons to sc>e y1 ,rob]t4 ,yes1 m ?an two a week1 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ) a dry laugh4 ,he drew (f 8 ov]coat & ?rew himself d[n on ! l\nge 9 front ( ! op5 fire4 ,:]e are ! girls8 ,alice is up/airs read+ ! morn+ pap]2 ,cl>a & ,bess w5t ov] to call on ! ,caxtons4 ,h[ did !y happ5 to g ov] !re8 ,mrs4 ,h>dy hesitat$4 ,f9ally %e said1 ,james came ov] & invit$ !m4 ,& !y "k ,i h =bidd5 !m to h any?+ to d ) ! ,caxtons6 ,:5 !y come 9 ,i w let !m "k ,i mean :at ,i say4 ,x is v /range ! girls d n appe> to und]/& t4 ,mr4 ,h>dy rose f ! l\nge & walk$ across ! room1 !n came back & lay d[n aga91 & f 8 recumb5t position pok$ ! fire savagely ) ! %ovel4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy bit h] lips & seem$ on ! po9t ( reply+1 b said no?+4 ,at la/ ,mr4 ,h>dy ask$1 ,:]e are ! boys8 ,w is gett+ out 8 lessons = to-morr[ up 9 8 room4 ,george w5t out ab\t eight o'clock4 ,he didn't say :]e he 0 go+4 ,x's a nice family4 ,is !re "o night 9 ! ye>1 ,m>y1 :5 all our *ildr5 are at home8 ,almo/ z _m z !re are :5 y are at home6 retort$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy4 ,:at ) y\r club & y\r lodge & y\r sci5tific society & y\r read+ circle & y\r directors' meet+1 ! *ildr5 see ab\t z mu* ( y z y d ( !m4 ,h[ _m nights 9 a week d y give to u1 ,rob]t8 ,d y ?9k x is /range t ! *ildr5 g outside = _! amusem5ts8 ,our home--,mrs4 ,h>dy paus$ & look$ ar\nd at ! co/ly int]ior ( ! room :]e ! two 7--our home is well furni%$ ) ev]y?+ b our own *ildr54 ,! man on ! l\nge 0 sil5t4 ,he felt ! %>pness ( ! ?ru/ made by 8 wife1 & knew x 0 too true to be d5i$4 ,b ,mr4 ,h>dy 01 above all ?+s else1 selfi%4 ,he _h n ! remote/ int5tion ( giv+ up 8 club or 8 sci5tific society or 8 frequ5t cosy d9n]s ) bus9ess m5 d[n t[n because 8 wife sp5t s _m lonely des]t$ ev5+s at home1 & because 8 *ildr5 7 almo/ /rang]s to him4 ,b x annoy$ him1 z a respectable citiz51 to h 8 *ildr5 mak+ acqua9tances t he did n approve1 & x grat$ on 8 old-fa%ion$1 inh]it$ ,new ,engl& ideas t 8 boys & girls %\ld be away f home s (t5 9 ! ev5+1 & especially on ,sunday ev5+4 ,! maxim ( ,rob]t ,h>dy's life 0 ,self-int]e/ fir/4 ,z long z he 0 n ?w>t$ 9 8 own pleasures he 0 z good-natur$ z ! av]age man4 ,he provid$ lib]ally = ! h\sehold exp5ses1 & 8 wife & *ildr5 7 suppli$ ) money & ! means to travel z !y reque/$ x4 ,b ! m9ute he 0 cross$ 9 8 own plans1 or anyone dem&$ ( him a s]vice t compell$ "s self-d5ial1 he became h>d1 ill-natur$1 & haughty4 ,he _h be5 a memb] ( ! *ur* at ,b>ton = tw5ty-five ye>s1 "o ( ! tru/ees1 & a lib]al giv]4 ,he prid$ himself on t fact4 ,b s f> z giv+ any ( 8 "t or p]sonal s]vice 0 conc]n$1 he w\ld z soon h ?\ght ( giv+ all 8 prop]ty away to ! fir/ poor man he met4 ,8 m9i/] _h ?is la/ week writt5 him an e>ne/1 w>m-he>t$ lett]1 express+ mu* pleasure at ! s]vice he _h r5d]$ s _m ye>s z a tru/ee1 & ask+ him if he w\ld n come to ! ,w$nesday ev5+ meet+ t week & take "s "p1 :atev] he *ose1 to help along4 ,x 0 a season ( anxi\s int]e/ among _m 9 ! *ur*1 & ! pa/or e>ne/ly desir$ ! pres5ce & help ( all ! memb]s4 ,rob]t _h read ! lett] ?r\gh ha/ily & smil$ a little scornfully4 ,:at6 he take "p 9 a pray] meet+6 ,he c\ldn't rememb] :5 he _h att5d$ "o--!y 7 too dull = him4 ,he wond]$ at ,mr4 ,jones = writ+ su* a lett]1 & almo/ felt z ?\gh he _h be5 imp]t95t4 ,he ?rew ! lett] 9 ! wa/e basket & did n ev5 answ] x4 ,he w\ld n h be5 guilty ( su* a lack ( c\rtesy 9 reg>d to a bus9ess lett]1 b a lett] f 8 m9i/] 0 ano!r ?+4 ,! idea ( reply+ to a lett] f him nev] occurr$ to ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,& :5 ,?ursday night came he w5t d[n to a meet+ ( ! *ess club & _h a good "t ) 8 fav\rite game3 = he 0 a f9e play]1 & 0 engag$ 9 a s]ies ( games :i* 7 be+ play$ = ! ,/ate *ampion%ip4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday-s*ool _h lately timidly approa*$ ,mr4 ,h>dy & ask$ him if he w\ld n take a class ( boys 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,:at6 he take a class ( boys6 ,he1 ! influ5tial1 weal?y manag] ( "o ( ! l>ge/ railroad %ops 9 ! _w--he give 8 "t to ! tea*+ ( a ,sunday-s*ool class6 ,he excus$ himself on ! score ( lack ( "t1 & ! v same ev5+ ( 8 int]view ) ! sup]9t5d5t he w5t to ! !atre to he> a ro>+ f>ce1 & aft] he rea*$ home sp5t an h\r 9 8 fav\rite /udy ( *emi/ry 9 8 laboratory at ! top ( 8 h\se3 = ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 a man ( consid]able p[] z a /ud5t1 & he _h an admirable physical con/itution1 capable ( ! mo/ t]rible /ra94 ,any?+ t gave him pleasure he 0 will+ to "w =4 ,he 0 n lazy2 b ! idea ( giv+ 8 p]sonal "t & s]vice & tal5ts to bless ! _w _h no place 9 8 m9d4 ,& s1 z he lay on ! l\nge t ev5+ & li/5$ to 8 wife's pla9 /atem5t conc]n+ 8 selfi%ness1 he _h no int5tion ( giv+ up a s+le ?+ t gratifi$ 8 ta/es & f$ 8 pride4 ,aft] a sil5ce j ab\t long en\gh = someone to make ! explanation j giv51 ,mrs4 ,h>dy said1 speak+ coldly1 z if x 7 a matt] ( indiff]5ce to h]3 ,mr4 ,burns1 ! =eman1 call$ :ile y 7 out4 ,he did8 ,:at did he want8 ,he said f\r ( ! m5 9 ! ca/+ room 7 sev]ely injur$ ?is aft]noon by ! bur/+ ( "o ( ! retorts1 & ! entire =ce _h quit "w & gone home4 ,c\ldn't ,burns supply ! place ( ! injur$ m58 ,he kn[s :]e ! extras are4 ,t 0 :at he came to see y ab\t4 ,he said he ne$$ fur!r directions4 ,! m5 flatly refus$ to "w ano!r m9ute1 & w5t out 9 a body4 ,i don't blame !m mu*4 ,rob]t1 don't y believe ,god w puni% y = keep+ ! %ops op5 on ,sunday8 ,nons5se1 ,m>y1 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dy2 yet !re 0 a %ad[ ( uneas9ess 9 8 tone4 ,! "w has got to g on4 ,x is a "w ( necessity4 ,railroads are public s]vants2 !y c't re/ ,sundays4 ,!n :5 ,god tells ! _w t x mu/ n "w on ,sundays1 ,he does n mean railroad m58 ,! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t ought to read1 ',rememb] ! ,sabba? day & keep x holy1 except all ye m5 :o "w = railroads4 ,ye hav5't any ,sunday4' ,m>y1 ,i didn't come f "o s]mon to li/5 to ano!r4 ,y're worse ?an ,mr4 ,jones4 ,mr4 ,h>dy half rose on ! l\nge & lean$ on 8 elb[1 look+ at 8 wife ) e m>k ( displeasure on 8 face4 ,yet z he look$1 someh[ !re /ole into 8 ?\ght ! memory ( ! old ,new ,engl& home back 9 ! ,v]mont ,hills1 & ! vision ( t quiet little c\ntry village :]e ,m>y & he _h be5 br\ght up toge!r4 ,he seem$ to see ! old meet+-h\se on ! hill1 at ! end ( a long1 elm-%ad$ /reet t /raggl$ ?r\gh ! village1 & he saw himself aga9 z he began to fall 9 love ) ,m>y1 ! beauty ( ! village2 & he _h a vision ( "o ,sunday :51 walk+ back f *ur* by ,m>y's side1 he _h ask$ h] to be 8 wife4 ,x seem$ to him t a brea? ( ! mead[ j beyond ,squire ,haz5's place came into ! room1 j z x 0 waft$ up to him :5 ,m>y turn$ & said ! happy ^w t made t day ! gladde/1 pr\de/ day he _h ev] kn[n4 ,:at1 memories ( ! old times6 ,:at6 ,he seem$ to come to himself1 & />$ ar\nd into ! fire z if wond]+ :]e he 01 & he did n see ! te> t roll$ d[n 8 wife's *eek & fell ^u h] two h&s clasp$ 9 h] lap4 ,%e arose & w5t ov] to ! piano1 :i* /ood 9 ! %ad[1 & sitt+ d[n1 ) h] back to h] husb&1 %e play$ fragm5ts ( music n]v\sly4 ,mr4 ,h>dy lay d[n on ! l\nge aga94 ,aft] a :ile ,mrs4 ,h>dy :eel$ ab\t on ! piano /ool & said3 ,rob]t1 don't y ?9k y _h bett] g ov] & see ,mr4 ,burns ab\t ! m5 :o 7 hurt8 ,:y1 :at c ,i d ab\t x8 ,! company's doctor w see to !m4 ,i %\ld only be 9 ! way4 ,did ,burns say !y 7 badly hurt8 ,"o ( !m _h 8 eyes put out1 & ano!r w h to lose bo? feet4 ,i ?9k he said 8 "n 0 ,scoville4 ,:at1 n ,w>d ,scoville8 ,i ?9k ,burns said t 0 ! "n4 ,mr4 ,h>dy rose f ! l\nge1 !n lay d[n aga94 ,oh1 well1 ,i c g !re ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+4 ,i c't d any?+ n[1 he mutt]$4 ,b !re came to 8 memory a picture ( "o day :5 he 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! ma*9e %ops4 ,a heavy piece ( ca/+ _h brok5 f ! end ( a l>ge hoi/+ d]rick & w\ld h fall5 ^u him & probably kill$ him if ?is man1 ,scoville1 at ! "t a workman 9 ! ma*9e dep>tm5t1 _h n pull$ him to "o side1 at ! risk ( 8 own life4 ,z x 01 9 sav+ ! life ( ! manag]1 ,scoville 0 /ruck on ! %\ld]1 & r5d]$ useless = "w = f\r weeks4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h rais$ 8 wages & advanc$ him to a responsible position 9 ! ca/+ room4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 n a man )\t g5]osity & humane feel+2 b z he lay on ! l\nge t ev5+ & ?\ght ( ! cold sn[ outside & ! di/ance to ! %op t5em5ts1 he readily excus$ himself f go+ out to see ! man :o _h once sav$ him1 & :o n[ lay maim$ = life4 ,if anyone ?9ks x impossible t "o man call+ himself a ,*ri/ian c\ld be ?us indiff]5t to ano!r1 !n he does n "k ! p[] t selfi%ness c ex]cise ov] ! actions ( m54 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h "o supreme law :i* he obey$1 & t law 0 self4 ,aga9 ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 :o r>ely v5tur$ to oppose h] husb&'s wi%es1 turn$ to ! piano & /ruck a few *ords aimlessly4 ,!n %e :eel$ ab\t & said abruptly3 ,rob]t1 ! cook gave w>n+ tonight t %e mu/ g home at once4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h begun to doze a little1 b at ?is sudd5 /atem5t he sat up & exclaim$3 ,well1 y are ! be>] ( bad news to-night1 ,m>y6 ,:at's ! matt] ) ev]ybody8 ,i suppose ! cook wants m pay4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy repli$ quietly3 ,h] si/] is dy+4 ,& d y "k1 ,i believe ,i h nev] giv5 ! girl cr$it = mu* feel+4 ,%e always seem$ to me to lack !re1 ?\gh %e is c]ta9ly ! mo/ fai?ful & effici5t s]vant we ev] _h 9 ! h\se4 ,%e came 9 j aft] ,mr4 ,burns left1 & broke d[n1 cry+ bitt]ly4 ,x seems h] si/] is m>ri$ to "o ( ! railroad m5 "h 9 t[n1 & has be5 ail+ ) consumption = "s mon?s4 ,%e is v poor1 & a l>ge family has kept h] /ruggl+ = m]e exi/5ce4 ,! cook 0 almo/ beside h]self ) grief z %e told ! /ory1 & said %e mu/ leave u & c>e = h] si/]1 :o c\ld n live m ?an a week at ! longe/4 ,i piti$ ! poor girl4 ,rob]t1 don't y ?9k we c\ld d some?+ = ! family8 ,we h s mu* ourselves4 ,we c\ld easily help !m & n miss a s+le luxury4 ,& :]e w\ld su* help end8 ,if we give to e ne$y p]son :o comes along we %all be begg>s ourselves4 ,besides1 ,i c't af=d x4 ,! boys are a heavy exp5se to me :ile !y are 9 college1 & ! company has be5 cutt+ d[n sal>ies lately4 ,if ! cook's si/] is m>ri$ to a railroad man1 he is probably gett+ good wages & c support h] all "r4 ,:at if t railroad man 7 injur$ & made a cripple = life8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy quietly4 ,!n ! insurance companies or ! societies c help !m out4 ,i don't see h[ we c make e case t comes along our c>e4 ,!re w\ld be no end ( x if we once began4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c f9d out1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 )\t reply+ to h] husb&'s rem>ks1 cook's si/] is m>ri$ to "o ( ! m5 :o 0 hurt ?is aft]noon4 ,%e talks s brok5ly 9 our language t ,i c\ld n make out exactly h[ x is2 & %e 0 mu* excit$4 ,suppose x 0 ,scoville3 c\ldn't y d some?+ = !m !n1 ,rob]t8 ,i might1 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dy briefly4 ,b ,i c tell y1 ,i h m calls = my money n[ ?an ,i c meet4 ,take ! *ur* exp5ses = example4 ,:y1 we are call$ ^u to give to "s cause or o!r e week1 besides our regul> pl$ges = curr5t exp5ses4 ,x's a con/ant dra94 ,i %all h to cut d[n on my pl$ge4 ,we c't be giv+ to ev]y?+ all ! "t1 & h any?+ ourselves4 ,mr4 ,h>dy spoke ) a t\* ( indignation4 ,8 wife glanc$ ar\nd ! almo/ palatial room & smil$2 !n h] face grew a little /]n & almo/ =bidd+1 z %e rememb]$ t only la/ week h] husb& _h sp5t #aej = a new electrical app>atus to exp]im5t ) 9 8 laboratory4 ,& n[ he 0 talk+ h>d times1 & grudg+ ! small sums he gave to religi\s objects 9 connection ) 8 *ur*1 & ?9k+ he c\ld n af=d to help ! family ( a man :o _h once sav$ 8 life4 ,aga9 %e turn$ to ! piano & play$ a :ile1 b %e c\ld n be re/$ by ! music z sometimes %e _h be54 ,:5 %e f9ally arose & walk$ ov] by ! table ne> ! end ( ! l\nge1 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 asleep1 & %e sat d[n by ! table gaz+ into ! op5 fire dre>ily1 a look ( sorr[ & unre/ on ! face /ill beautiful b worn by ye>s ( disappo9tm5t & ! loss ( t respect & admiration %e once held = ! man :o _h v[$ at ! alt> to make h] 'happy4' ,%e _h n :olly lo/ h] love = him1 b %e 0 fa/ los+ ! be/ "p ( x1 ! love :i* has its daily s\rce 9 an inborn respect4 ,:5 respect is gone1 love is n long 9 foll[+ aft]4 ,%e sat ?us = half an h\r1 & 0 at la/ ar\s$ by ! two girls1 ,cl>a & ,bess1 com+ 94 ,!y 7 laugh+ & talk+ toge!r1 & _h evid5tly p>t$ ) someone at ! door4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy w5t out into ! hallway4 ,hu%1 girls1 y\r fa!r is asleep6 ,y "k h[ he feels to be awak5$ sudd5ly by noise4 ,b he has be5 wait+ up = y4 ,!n ,i guess we'll g up/airs )\t bidd+ him good-night1 said ,cl>a abruptly4 ,i don't want to be lectur$ ab\t go+ ov] to ! ,caxtons'4 ,no2 ,i want to see y bo? & h a little talk ) y4 ,come 9 "h4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy drew ! two girls into ! front room & pull$ ! curta9s toge!r ov] ! ar* op5+ into ! room :]e ,mr4 ,h>dy lay4 ,n[ tell me1 girls1 :y did y\r fa!r =bid y\r go+ ov] to ! ,caxtons'8 ,i did n "k ( x until to-night4 ,has x some?+ to d ) ,james8 ,nei!r ( ! girls said any?+ = a m9ute4 ,!n1 ,bess1 :o 0 ! y\ng] ( ! two & fam\s = />tl+ ! family ) v s5sational rem>ks1 repli$1 ,james & ,cl>a are engag$2 & !y are go+ to be m>ri$ tomorr[4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy look$ at ,cl>a1 :o grew v r$ 9 ! face1 & !n1 to ! surprise ( h] "m & ,bess1 ! girl bur/ out into a viol5t fit ( cry+4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy ga!r$ h] into h] arms z 9 ! old5 times :5 %e 0 a little *ild & soo!d h] into quietness4 ,tell me all ab\t x1 de>4 ,i did n "k y c>$ = ,james 9 t way4 ,b ,i d1 sobb$ ,cl>a4 ,& fa!r guess$ some?+ & =bade u go+ !re any m4 ,b ,i didn't ?9k he w\ld m9d x if ,bess & ,i w5t j ?is "o night4 ,i c\ldn't help x1 anyway4 ,"m1 isn't x "r = p to love ea* o!r8 ,tisn't prop] to talk ab\t su* ?+s on ,sunday1 said ,bess1 solemnly4 ,cl>a1 said ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 :y1 y're only a *ild yet6 ,is x true t ,james is--:y1 he is only a boy6 ,he is tw5ty-"o & ,i am eighte51 & he's e>n+ =ty doll>s a mon? 9 ! (fice & is "o ( ! be/ /5ograph]s 9 ! ,/ate4 ,we've talk$ x ov]1 & ,i wi% we c\ld be m>ri$ to-morr[1 s6 ,cl>a bur/ out ) x all at once1 :ile ,bess rem>k$ quietly3-- ,yes1 !y're real s5sible1 & ,i ?9k ,james is nice2 b :5 ,i m>ry ,i want m ?an =ty doll>s a mon? = c&y alone4 ,& !n he isn't p>ticul>ly h&some4 ,he is too6 cri$ ,cl>a4 ,& he's good & brave & spl5did1 & ,i'd r h him ?an a ?\s& su* m5 z ,lancey ,cumm+s6 ,"m1 ,i don't want money4 ,x hasn't made y happy6 ,hu%1 de>6 ,mrs4 ,h>dy felt z if a bl[ _h smitt5 h] 9 ! face4 ,%e 0 sil5t !n4 ,cl>a put h] arms ar\nd h] "m & :isp]$3 ,=give me1 "m6 ,i didn't mean to hurt y4 ,b ,i am s unhappy4 ,unhappy6 ,& yet ! girl 0 j beg9n+ to blossom out t[>ds ! face ( ,god "u ! influ5ce ( t mo/ div9e & t5d] & true feel+ t ev] comes to a girl :o kn[s t a true1 brave man loves h] ) all 8 s\l4 ,& "s p w\ld h u leave ?is subject to ! flippant noveli/ in/ead ( treat+ x z ,*ri/ did :5 ,he said1 ,= ?is cause t is1 = love %all a man leave 8 fa!r & "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 wife4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy 0 on ! po9t ( say+ some?+ :5 ! s\nd ( peculi> /eps on ! /airs 0 he>d1 & %ortly aft] ,alice pu%$ ! curta9s aside & came 94 ,alice 0 ! olde/ girl 9 ! family4 ,%e 0 a cripple1 ! result ( an accid5t :5 a *ild1 & %e c>ri$ a crut*1 us+ x ) mu* skill & ev5 grace4 ,! m9ute %e ent]$ ! room %e saw some?+ 0 happ5+1 b %e simply said3-- ,"m1 isn't x a little /range fa!r sleeps s s\ndly8 ,i w5t up to him & spoke to him j n[1 ?9k+ he 0 j ly+ !re1 & he didn't answ]1 & !n ,i saw he 0 asleep4 ,b ,i nev] knew him to sleep s ,sunday night4 ,he usually reads up 9 ! /udy4 ,p]haps he is sick2 ,i w g & see4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy rose & w5t into ! o!r room2 & j !n ! y\ng] boy1 ,w1 came d[n/airs4 ,he said some?+ to 8 "m z he pass$ ?r\gh ! room1 c>ry+ "o ( 8 books 9 8 h& & !n came 9 :]e ! girls 74 ,say1 ,alice1 translate ?is passage = me1 w y8 ,conf\nd ! old ,romans anyway6 ,:at d ,i c>e ab\t ! way !y f\ght _! old battles & built _! old "o-horse bridges6 ,:at makes me angry is ! way ,caes> has ( tell+ a ?+4 ,:y c't he drive "r /raight ahead in/ead ( beat+ ab\t ! bu% s8 ,if ,i c\ldn't get up a bett] language ?an ^? old duff]s us$ to write _! books 91 ,i'd lie d[n & die4 ,i c't f9d ! old v]b to t s5t5ce anyway4 ,maybe x's ar\nd on ! o!r page some:]e1 or maybe ,caes> left x out j on purpose to plague u boys4 ,& ,w %i$ ! book ov] to ,alice1 :o good-natur$ly began to read1 :ile t mu* suff]+ y\? sat d[n by ,bess & began to tease h] & ,cl>a4 ,:at are y & ,cl>a do+ at ?is "t ( day8 ,"t y y\ng/]s 7 go+ up /airs4 ,play u a little tune1 ,bessie1 w y8 ,:at y be5 cry+ =1 ,cl>a ,v]e de ,v]e8 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld be a%am$ ( y\rself1 ,w1 /udy+ on ,sundays1 said ,bess reprov+ly & ) dignity4 ,no worse ?an sp>k+ ,sunday nights1 retort$ ! incorrigible ,w4 ,i hav5't be51 repli$ ,bess1 indignantly4 ,i've be5 ) ,cl>a4 ,%e doesn't ne$ any help1 does %e8 inquir$ ,w1 innoc5tly4 ,& go+ ov] :]e ,cl>a lay ) h] face hid 9 ! pill[ ( a l>ge c\*1 ,w tri$ to pull ! pill[ out f "u h] head4 ,let me alone1 ,w4 ,i don't feel well1 said a muffl$ voice f ! pill[4 ,p%aw6 y're fool+4 ,no1 ,i'm n4 ,let me alone4 ,come "h1 or ,i won't read y\r s5t5ce = y1 call$ ,alice4 ,& ,w reluctantly )drew1 = he knew f exp]i5ce t ,alice w\ld keep h] ^w4 ,all "r4 ,n[ g ahead2 n too fa/4 ,"h6 ,wait a m9ute6 ,let me write h] d[n4 ,i don't int5d to miss to-morr[ if ,i c help x4 ,& old ,romulus w call me up on ?is v passage1 ,i "k4 ,be j l him1 ?\gh1 to /rike me on ! review4 ,at t m9ute ! door op5$ & 9 came ,george1 ! eld] boy1 & ! olde/ ( ! gr\p ( *ildr54 ,he hung up hat & coat1 & /roll$ into ! room4 ,:]e's "m8 ,%e's 9 ! o!r room1 answ]$ ,bess4 ,fa!r's be5 asleep1 & "m 0 afraid he 0 go+ to h a fev]4 ,t's "o ( y\r /ories1 said ,george1 :o seem$ 9 a good-natur$ mood4 ,he sat d[n & drew 8 little si/] t[>ds him & :isp]$ to h]3 ,say1 ,bess1 ,i want "s money aga94 ,awfully8 :isp]$ ,bess4 ,yes1 = a special reason4 ,d y ?9k y c\ld let me h a little8 ,:y1 ( c\rse6 y c h all my mon?'s all[ance4 ,b :y don't y ask fa!r8 ,no2 ,i've ask$ him too mu* lately4 ,he refus$ po9t blank la/ "t4 ,i didn't l ! way he spoke4 ,well1 y c h all m9e1 said ,bess1 :isp]+4 ,george & %e 7 great fri5ds1 & !re 0 n a ?+ t ,bessie w\ld n h done = h] big bro!r1 :o 0 h] h]o4 ,:at he want$ ) s mu* money %e nev] ask$4 ,!y 7 /ill :isp]+ toge!r1 & ,cl>a _h j ris5 to g up/airs1 & ,alice & ,w _h f9i%$ ! translation1 & ,w 0 j on ! po9t ( see+ h[ ne> he c\ld come to ?r[+ ! ,comm5t>ies ( ,caes> into an ornam5tal ,japanese j> across ! room1 :5 ,mrs4 ,h>dy p>t$ ! curta9s at ! ar* & beckon$ h] *ildr5 to come into ! next room4 ,h] face 0 exce$+ly pale1 & %e 0 trembl+ z if ) "s great t]ror4 ,! *ildr5 all cri$ out 9 surprise & hurri$ into ! next room4 ,b be=e relat+ :at happ5$ !re1 we w foll[ ,mr4 ,h>dy into ! exp]i5ce he _h1 j aft] fall+ asleep ^u ! l\nge by ! op5 fire4 ,x seem$ to him t he /epp$ at once f ! room :]e he lay into a place su* z he _h nev] se5 be=e1 :]e ! "o great idea t fill$ 8 entire ?\ght 0 t ( ! ,pres5t ,mom5t4 ,spread out be=e him z if reproduc$ by a phonograph & a magic lant]n comb9$ 0 ! mov+ panorama ( ! entire _w4 ,he ?\ght he saw into e home1 e public place ( bus9ess1 e saloon & place ( amusem5t1 e %op & e f>m1 e place ( indu/ry1 pleasure1 & vice ^u ! face ( ! globe4 ,& he ?\ght he c\ld he> ! _w's conv]sation1 cat* its sobs ( suff]+--nay1 ev5 cat* ! mean+ ( unspok5 ?\ghts ( ! he>t4 ,) t absurd rapidity peculi> to c]ta9 dreams1 he fanci$ t ov] e city on ! globe 0 plac$ a glass cov] ?r\gh :i* he c\ld look1 & ?r\gh :i* ! s\nds ( ! city's indu/ry came to him4 ,b he ?\ght t he asc]ta9$ t by lift+ (f "o ( ^! cov]s he c\ld he> ) great] di/9ctness ! ?\ghts ( ! inhabitants1 & see all !y 7 do+ & suff]+1 ) ! mo/ m9ute exactness4 ,he look$ = ! place ( 8 own t[n--,b>ton4 ,!re x lay 9 its geographical spot on ! globe1 & he ?\ght t1 mov$ by an impulse he c\ld n resi/1 he lift$ (f ! cov] & b5t d[n to see & he>4 ,! fir/ ?+ he saw 0 8 m9i/]'s home4 ,x 0 j aft] ! ,sunday ev5+ s]vice1 ! "o :i* ,mr4 ,h>dy _h ?\ght s dull4 ,mr4 ,jones 0 talk+ ov] ! ev5+ ) 8 wife4 ,my de>1 he said1 ,i feel ab\t disc\rag$4 ,( :at use is all our pray+ & long+ = ! ,holy ,_s1 :5 our own *ur* memb]s are s cold & unspiritual t all ,8 influ5ce is de/roy$8 ,y "k ,i made a special plea to all ! memb]s to come out to-night1 yet only a h&ful 7 !re4 ,i feel l giv+ up ! /ruggle4 ,y "k ,i c\ld make a bett] liv+ 9 lit]>y "w1 & ! *ildr5 c\ld be bett] c>$ = !n4 ,b1 ,john1 x 0 a bad night to get out3 y mu/ rememb] t4 ,b only fifty out ( a *ur* memb]%ip ( f\r hundr$1 mo/ ( !m liv+ ne> by6 ,x doesn't seem j "r to me4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 !re4 ,did y see him8 ,yes2 aft] s]vice ,i w5t & spoke to him1 & he treat$ me v coldly4 ,& yet he is ! mo/ weal?y1 & 9 "s ways ! mo/ gift$1 *ur* memb] we h4 ,he c\ld d great ?+s = ! good ( ?is community1 if-- ,sudd5ly ,mr4 ,h>dy ?\ght ! m9i/] *ang$ into ! ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t1 & he 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet ?9k+ ab\t 8 classes 9 ! s*ool1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy ?\ght he c\ld he> ! sup]9t5d5t's ?\ghts1 z if 8 e> 7 at a phonograph4 ,x's too bad6 ,t class ( boys ,i want$ ,mr4 ,h>dy to take left ! s*ool because no "o c\ld be f\nd to tea* !m4 ,& n[ ,bob ,wilson has got into tr\ble & be5 arre/$ = petty ?iev+4 ,x w be a t]rible bl[ to 8 poor "m4 ,oh1 :y is x t m5 l ,mr4 ,h>dy _c be made to see ! importance ( "w 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool8 ,) 8 k ( *emi/ry & geology1 he c\ld h rea*$ t class ( boys & invit$ !m to 8 home1 up into 8 laboratory1 & ex]cis$ an influ5ce ov] !m !y w\ld nev] outgr[4 ,oh6 x's a /range ?+ to me t m5 ( su* possibilities d n realize _! p[]6 ,! sup]9t5d5t pass$ along %ak+ 8 head sorr[fully1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy1 :o seem$ guid$ by "s p[] he c\ld n resi/1 & compell$ to li/5 :e!r he lik$ x or n1 next f\nd himself look+ into "o ( ! railroad-%op t5em5ts2 :]e ! man ,scoville 0 ly+1 await+ amputation ( bo? feet aft] ! t]rible accid5t4 ,scoville's wife lay ^u a ragg$ l\nge1 :ile ,mrs4 ,h>dy's cook kneel$ by h] side & 9 h] native ,sw$i% tongue tri$ to com=t ! poor woman4 ,s x 0 true t ^! two 7 si/]s4 ,! man 0 /ill consci\s1 & suff]+ unspeakably4 ,! railroad surgeon _h be5 s5t =1 b _h n arriv$4 ,?ree or f\r m5 & _! wives _h come 9 to d :at !y c\ld4 ,mr4 ,burns1 ! =eman1 0 among !m4 ,"o ( ! m5 spoke 9 a :isp] to him3 ,h y be5 to see ,mr4 ,h>dy8 ,yes2 b he 0 at *ur*4 ,i left ^w ab\t ! accid5t4 ,at *ur*6 ,s ev5 ! devil sometimes goes to *ur*4 ,:at =1 ,i wond]8 ,w he be "h1 ?9k8 ,don't "k6 repli$ ,mr4 ,burns curtly4 ,d y m9d :5 he po9t+ to ,scoville sav$ ,mr4 ,h>dy's life8 ,rememb] x well en\gh2 0 /&+ close by4 ,:at'll be done ) ! *ildr5 :5 ,scoville goes1 eh8 ,don't "k4 ,j !n ! surgeon came 9 & prep>ations 7 rapidly made = ! op]ation4 ,! la/ t ,mr4 ,h>dy he>d 0 ! %riek ( ! poor wife z %e /ruggl$ to h] feet & fell 9 a fit across ! floor :]e two ( ! y\nge/ *ildr5 clung t]rifi$ to h] dress1 & ! fa!r cri$ out1 te>s ( agony & despair runn+ d[n 8 face4 ,my ,god1 :at a hell ?is _w is6 ,! next sc5e 0 a room :]e ev]y?+ appe>$ confus$ at fir/1 b f9ally grew m di/9ct & t]rible 9 its significance4 ,! fir/ p]son ,mr4 ,h>dy recognis$ 0 8 own olde/ boy1 ,george1 9 company ) a gr\p ( "y m5 engag$ 9--:at6 ,he rubb$ 8 eyes & />$1 pa9fully4 ,yes3 !y 7 gambl+4 ,s "h 0 :]e ,george sp5t all 8 money1 & ,bessie's too6 ,no?+ t ! mis]able fa!r _h se5 s f> cut him to ! quick q s %>ply z ?is4 ,he _h prid$ himself on 8 own fre$om f vices1 & _h an hone/ horror ( !m3 = ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 n a mon/] ( iniquity1 only an int5sely selfi% man4 ,gambl+1 dr9k+1 impurity--all ! physical vices--7 to ,mr4 ,h>dy ! l[e/ degradation4 ,! ?\ght t 8 own son _h fall5 into ?is pit 0 t]rible to him4 ,b he 0 compell$ to look & li/54 ,all ! "y m5 7 smok+1 & be] & w9e1 :i* /ood on a buffet at "o side ( ! room1 7 pl5tifully p>tak5 (4 ,i say1 ,george1 said a v fla%ily-dress$ y\?1 :o 0 smok+ t inv5tion ( ! devil1 a cig>ette1 y\r old man w\ld rub 8 eyes to see y "h1 eh8 ,well1 ,i %\ld rem>k he w\ld1 repli$ ,george1 z he %uffl$ ! c>ds & !n help$ himself to a dr9k4 ,i say1 ,george1 said ! fir/ speak]1 y\r si/] ,bess is gett+ to be a beauty4 ,introduce me1 w y8 ,no1 ,i won't1 said ,george %ortly4 ,he _h be5 los+ all ! ev5+1 & he felt n]v\s & irritable4 ,ah6 ,we are too bad1 eh8 ,george made "s fi]ce reply1 & ! o!r fell[ /ruck him4 ,in/antly ,george sprang to 8 feet & a fight took place4 ,mr4 ,h>dy c\ld n be> x any long]4 ,he ?\ght he broke away f ! sc5e by ! ex]cise ( a great det]m9ation4 ,next he f\nd himself look+ into 8 own home4 ,x seem$ to him x 0 an ev5+ :5 he & all ! *ildr5 _h gone out & ,mrs4 ,h>dy sat alone1 look+ into ! fire z %e _h be5 look+ be=e he fell asleep4 ,%e 0 ?9k+1 & h] ?\ghts 7 l burn+ coals z !y fell into ,mr4 ,h>dy's he>t & scor*$ him1 z no o!r sc5e1 n ev5 ! la/1 _h done4 ,my husb&6 ,mrs4 ,h>dy 0 say+ to h]self1 h[ long x is s9ce he gave me a c>ess1 kiss$ me :5 he w5t to 8 "w1 or laid 8 h& lov+ly on my *eek z he us$ to d6 ,h[ brave1 & h&some1 & good ,i us$ to ?9k him 9 ! old ,v]mont days :5 we 7 /ruggl+ = our little home1 & 8 be/ ?\ght 0 ( ! home & ( ! wife6 ,b ! ye>s h *ang$ him2 oh1 yes6 !y h *ang$ him bitt]ly4 ,i wond] if he realises my hung] = 8 affection8 ,( :at value to me are all ^! baubles weal? br+s comp>$ ) a lov+ look1 a t5d] smile1 an affectionate c>ess6 ,o ,rob]t6 ,rob]t6 come back to me6 = ,i am s lonely1 s lonely6 ,w\ld to ,god all our ri*es might be tak5 f u & our position 9 ,society be lo/ to u6 = ,i am fa/ los+ my love = him :o is my husb&4 ,great & long-suff]+ & =giv+ ,god1 help me6 ,i feel wick$ sometimes4 ,i _c be> ?is k9d ( a life4 ,x is kill+ me6 ,x is robb+ me ( all t life conta9s t is sweet & true4 ,o ,fa!r ( m]cies1 = ,jesus' sake d n let me gr[ insane or )\t belief6 ,o ,rob]t1 ,rob]t6 my lov]1 my husb&2 ,i w1 ,i w love y6 ,& ,mrs4 ,h>dy fell on h] knees by ! side ( ! c\* & buri$ h] face 9 its cu%ions & sobb$ & pray$4 ,sudd5ly ! :ole sc5e *ang$1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy1 :o _h /ret*$ out 8 arms to com=t 8 wife z 9 ! old days :5 love 0 "y1 felt himself c>ri$ by an irresi/ible p[] up away f ! e>?1 pa/ ! />s & planets & suns & satellites t blaz$ l gems 9 space2 on1 on = :at seem$ to him l ages ( "t1 until ev5 ! ?\ght ( "t grew indi/9ct2 on & up & into ! pres5ce ( ! mo/ mighty ,face he _h ev] look$ into4 ,x 0 ! ,face ( ,et]nity4 ,on its br[ 0 writt5 9 words ( blaz+ light ! "o ^w ,n[4 ,& z he look$ into t calm1 awful ,face & read t ^w1 ,mr4 ,h>dy felt 8 s\l crumble )9 him4 ,:5 ! ,face spoke x 0 ! spee* ( a ?\s& oceans heav$ by a million tempe/s1 yet ?r\gh ! t]ror ( x ran a ?read ( music--a /ill1 sweet s\nd l ev]la/+ love--z if angels sang some:]e a div9e accompanim5t4 ,& ! ,face said3 ,*ild ( humanity1 y h neglect$ & despis$ me = fifty ye>s4 ,y h liv$ = y\rself4 ,y h be5 c>eless & ?\ghtless ( ! _w's great ne$s4 ,! "t ( y\r r$emption is %ort4 ,x has be5 appo9t$ y by ,him :o rules ! _w t y %\ld h b sev5 m days to live ^u ! e>?--sev5 days to help r$eem y\r s\l f ev]la/+ %ame & dea?4 ,mortal1 see to x t ?\ use ! preci\s "t l ^? :o toil = jewels 9 ! m9e b5ea? ! sea4 ,i :o speak unto !e am ,et]nity4 ,!n ,rob]t ,h>dy ?\ght he fell pro/rate be=e t awful face & begg$ 9 bitt]e/ t]ror = a long] lease ( life4 ,sev5 days6 ,:y x w be b sev5 swift seconds to r$eem my pa/6 ,sev5 days6 ,x w be a no?+ 9 ! m>k+ ( "t6 ,o mighty ,p[]1 grant me long]6 ,sev5 weeks6 ,sev5 ye>s6 ,& ,i w live = ,!e z nev] mortal yet liv$6 ,& ,rob]t ,h>dy sobb$ & held 8 arms besee*+ly up t[>d t mo/ respl5d5t ,face4 ,& z he ?us /ret*$ out 8 arms1 ! ,face b5t d[n1 t[>d 81 & he ?\ght a smile ( pity gleam$ ^u x & he hop$ t m "t w\ld be grant$ him2 & !n1 z x came ne>]1 he sudd5ly awoke1 & !re 0 8 own wife b5d+ ov] him1 & a te> f h] face fell ^u 8 own1 z %e said3 ,rob]t6 ,rob]t6 ,mr4 ,h>dy sat up confus$ & trembl+4 ,!n he clasp$ 8 wife to him & kiss$ h] z he us$ to d4 ,& !n1 to h] great amazem5t1 he relat$ to h] 9 a l[ tone ! dream he _h j _h4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy li/5$ 9 ! mo/ undisguis$ a/oni%m5t4 ,b :at foll[$ fill$ h] he>t ) fe>4 ,m>y1 said h] husb&1 ) ! utmo/ solemnity1 ,i _c reg>d ?is z a dream alone4 ,i h awak5$ ) ! firm conviction t ,i h only sev5 days left to live4 ,i feel t ,god has spok5 to me2 & ,i h only sev5 days m to d my "w 9 ?is _w4 ,o ,rob]t6 x 0 only a dream4 ,no2 x 0 m1 ,m>y4 ,y "k ,i am n imag9ative or sup]/iti\s 9 ! lea/4 ,y "k ,i nev] dream4 ,& ?is 0 some?+ else4 ,i %all die out ( ?is _w a week f to-night4 ,are ! *ildr5 "h8 ,call !m 94 ,mr4 ,h>dy spoke 9 a tone ( su* calm conviction1 t ,mrs4 ,h>dy 0 fill$ ) wond] & fe>4 ,%e w5t to ! curta91 &1 z we h already record$1 %e call$ ! *ildr5 into ! o!r room4 ,mr4 ,h>dy gaz$ ^u 8 *ildr5 ) a look !y _h n se5 ^u 8 face = ye>s4 ,briefly b calmly he relat$ 8 exp]i5ce1 omitt+ ! details ( ! vision & all m5tion ( ! sc5e :]e ,george _h appe>$1 & !n decl>$ ) a solemnity & impressiv5ess t c\ld n be resi/$3 ,my de> *ildr51 ,i h n liv$ z ,i %\ld4 ,i h n be5 to y ! fa!r ,i ought to h be54 ,i h liv$ a v selfi%1 useless life4 ,i h only sev5 m days to live4 ,god has spok5 to me4 ,i am-- ,he broke (f sudd5ly1 &1 sobb+ z only a /rong man c1 he drew 8 wife t[>d him & c>ess$ h]1 :ile ,bess crept up & put h] arms ab\t h] fa!r's neck4 ,! t]rible suspicion %ot into ,mrs4 ,h>dy's m9d t h] husb& 0 insane4 ,! *ildr5 7 t]rifi$2 only ,alice seem$ to cat* ! reflection ( h] "m's ?\ght4 ,at ! same "t1 ,mr4 ,h>dy seem$ to feel ! suspicion held by !m4 ,no1 he said1 z if 9 answ] to a spok5 *>ge1 ,i am n insane4 ,i nev] 0 m calm4 ,i am 9 possession ( all my faculties4 ,b ,i h look$ into ! ,face ( ,et]nity ?is night & ,i "k1 ,i "k t 9 sev5 days ,god w require my s\l4 ,m>y1 he turn$ to 8 wife ) ! mo/ besee*+ cry1 ,m>y1 d y believe me8 ,%e look$ into h] husb&'s face & saw !re ! old look4 ,reason1 ! noble/ ( all gifts1 %one out ( t noble face n[ light$ up ) ! old love1 & /&+ on ! br9k ( ! o!r _w4 ,& ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 look+ h] husb& 9 ! face1 repli$3 ,yes1 ,rob]t1 ,i believe y4 ,y may be mi/ak5 9 ?is impression ab\t ! "t left y to live1 b y are n insane4 ,o ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e = t6 cri$ ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,(t5 dur+ ! mo/ rem>kable week he ev] liv$ ,mr4 ,h>dy repos$ 9 t implicit belief ( 8 wife 9 8 sanity4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,!n ,mr4 ,h>dy ask$ ,george to br+ ! ,bible4 ,he read f ,john's ,gospel t mat*less pray] ( ,*ri/ 9 ! sev5te5? *apt]2 !n kneel+ d[n1 he pray$ z he _h nev] pray$ be=e1 t 9 ! week allott$ him to live he might "k h[ to bless ! _w & s]ve 8 ,ma/] be/4 ,& :5 he arose & look$ ab\t ^u 8 wife & *ildr51 x 0 ) ! look ( "o :o has be5 into ! v pres5ce *amb] ( ! only liv+ ,god4 ,at ! same mom5t1 s fa/ _h ! "t gone 9 ! excitem5t1 ! clock ^u ! mantel /ruck ! h\r ( midnight--& ! fir/ ( ,rob]t ,h>dy's sev5 days _h begun6 ,,monday--,,! ,,fir/ ,,day4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h>dy woke on ! morn+ ( ! fir/ ( ! sev5 days left him to live1 he 0 on ! po9t ( gett+ ready = 8 day's bus9ess1 z usual1 :5 ! memory ( 8 dream fla%$ ^u him1 & he 0 appall$ to decide :at he %\ld d fir/4 ,breakfa/ 0 g5]ally a hurri$ & sil5t meal ) him4 ,! *ildr5 usually came /raggl+ d[n at irregul> int]vals1 & x 0 v seldom t ! family all sat d[n toge!r4 ,?is morn+ ,mr4 ,h>dy wait$ until all _h appe>$1 & :ile !y 7 eat+ he held a family c\ncil4 ,8 wife 0 evid5tly 9 great excitem5t & anxiety1 & yet ! love & t5d]ness %e felt com+ back to h] f h] husb& gave h] face a look ( beauty t _h be5 a /rang] to x = ye>s4 ,! *ildr5 7 affect$ 9 v>i\s ways by _! fa!r's rem>kable *ange4 ,george 0 sull5 & sil5t4 ,w look$ ?\ghtful & tr\bl$4 ,alice1 a girl ( v /rong & decid$ op9ions & "*1 greet$ h] fa!r ) a kiss & seem$ to und]/& ! new relations he n[ su/a9$ to !m all4 ,cl>a appe>$ t]rifi$1 z if dea? _h already come into ! h\se1 & sev]al times %e broke d[n cry+ at ! table1 & f9ally w5t away into ! sitt+ room4 ,bess sat next to h] fa!r1 z %e always did1 & 0 ! mo/ *e]ful ( all1 tak+ a v calm & philosophical view ( ! situation1 s t ,mr4 ,h>dy smil$ once or twice z %e gave h] advice4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 pale b calm4 ,! impression ( ! night be=e 0 evid5tly deep5+ ) him4 ,x w\ld h be5 absurd to call him insane4 ,8 wife 0 oblig$ to confess to h]self t he _h nev] appe>$ m s\nd 9 judgm5t & calm 9 spee*4 ,he 0 naturally a man ( v /rong w4 ,8 passions1 z we h already se51 7 "u control4 ,nev] 9 all 8 life _h he felt s self-conta9$1 s free f n]v\sness1 s capable ( su/a9$ ef=t4 ,b ! "o great ?\ght t fill$ 8 m9d 0 t ( ! %ortness ( ! "t4 ,almighty ,god1 0 8 pray]1 %[ me h[ to use ^! sev5 days 9 ! wise/ & be/ mann]4 ,rob]t1 :at w y d to-day8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy4 ,i h be5 ?9k+1 de>1 & ,i believe my fir/ duty is to ,god4 ,we h n _h morn+ wor%ip toge!r = a long "t4 ,aft] we h knelt z a family 9 pray] to ,him1 ,i believe ,he w give me wisdom to "k :at ,i ought to d4 ,i ?9k fa!r ought to /ay at home ) u all ! "t1 said ,bess4 ,rob]t1 said ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 :o c\ld n compreh5d ! full mean+ ( ! situation mu* bett] ?an little ,bess1 w y give up y\r bus9ess8 ,h[ c y att5d to x8 ,w y h ! /r5g? & ! pati5ce :ile lab\r+ "u ?is impression8 ,i h already ?\ght ov] t4 ,yes2 ,i believe ,i ought to g "r on4 ,i don't see :at w\ld be ga9$ by sev]+ my connection ) ! company4 ,w y tell ! company y h only--,mrs4 ,h>dy c\ld n say ! words4 ,!y *ok$ h]4 ,:at w\ld y d1 ,alice8 ask$ h] fa!r1 turn+ to 8 olde/ daught]1 :o1 al?\gh a cripple1 _h m ?an once reveal$ to ! family great p[]s ( judgm5t & decision4 ,i w\ld n say any?+ to ! company ab\t x1 repli$ ,alice f9ally4 ,t is ! way ,i feel1 said ,mr4 ,h>dy ) a nod ( approval4 ,!y w\ld n und]/& x4 ,my successor 9 ! (fice w be "y ,wellman1 9 all probability1 & he is p]fectly compet5t to c>ry on ! "w4 ,i feel z if ?is matt] 7 "o t belong$ to ! family4 ,i %all ( c\rse arrange my bus9ess affairs ) ref]5ce to ! situation1 & ,george c give me half a day = ! details4 ,b y "k1 ,m>y1 ,i h always kept my bus9ess 9 su* %ape t 9 any case ( accid5t or sudd5 dea? matt]s c\ld easily be arrang$4 ,?ank ,god6 ,i %all n h to take "t = ^? matt]s t ,i ought to give to m s]i\s & important duties4 ,x 0 true t ,mr4 ,h>dy1 :o 0 a man ( v me?odical habits 9 a bus9ess way1 _h always arrang$ 8 affairs ) ref]5ce to accid5tal removal4 ,8 bus9ess z manag] necessitat$ 8 be+ on ! road a great deal1 & he realiz$1 z _m railroad m5 d realize1 ! liability ( sudd5 dea?4 ,b su* a ?\ght _h n _h any influ5ce on 8 actions to make him less selfi%4 ,he _h ?\ght1 z all m5 d1 t he %\ld probably live "r along aft] all2 t dea? might take ! eng9e] or conductor or fireman1 b w\ld pass him by4 ,sudd5ly ,w spoke up3 ,fa!r1 d y want ,george & me to leave college8 ,c]ta9ly n1 my boy4 ,:at w\ld be ga9$ by t8 ,i want y to keep "r on j z if ,i 7 go+ to live fifty ye>s m4 ,george did n say any?+4 ,he look$ at 8 fa!r z if he d\bt$ 8 sanity4 ,8 fa!r notic$ ! look1 & a t]rible wave ( angui% swept ov] him z he recall$ ! "p ( 8 vision 9 :i* he _h se5 8 olde/ son 9 ! gambl+ room4 ,aga9 ! pray] he _h be5 sil5tly pray+ all ! morn+ w5t up out ( 8 he>t3 ,almighty ,god1 %[ me h[ to use ! sev5 days mo/ wisely4 ,fa!r1 said ,bess sudd5ly1 :at w y d ab\t ,jim & ,cl>a8 ,did y "k !y 7 engag$8 ,bess6 said ,cl>a passionately4 ,!n %e /opp$ sudd5ly1 &1 see+ h] fa!r's br[ gr[ d>k1 %e c[]$1 afraid ( :at 0 com+4 ,b ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ at ! _w diff]5tly ?is morn+4 ,tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e he w\ld h treat$ ,bessie's rem>k z he usually treat$ h] surpris+ revelations ( ! secrets ( ! family4 ,he w\ld h laugh$ at x a little1 & /]nly comm&$ ,cl>a to break ! engagem5t1 if !re 0 "o1 at once3 = ,james ,caxton 0 n at all ! sort ( man ,mr4 ,h>dy want$ to h come into ! family4 ,he 0 poor1 to beg9 )4 ,m ?an all1 8 fa!r _h be5 ! means ( defeat+ ,mr4 ,h>dy 9 a municipal election :]e a place ( influ5ce & hon\r 0 9 dispute4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h nev] =gott5 or =giv5 x4 ,:5 he began to see 8 *ildr5 intimate ) ! ,caxtons1 he =bade _! go+ to ! h\se1 ) ! result already describ$4 ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ at ,cl>a & said v t5d]ly3 ,cl>a1 we mu/ h a good talk ab\t ?is4 ,y "k y\r fa!r loves y & wants y to be happy &---- ,mr4 ,h>dy /opp$ 9 8 emotion1 & ,cl>a bur/ into te>s & left ! table4 ,come1 cri$ ,mr4 ,h>dy aft] a mom5t1 dur+ :i* no "o seem$ incl9$ to speak2 let u ask ,god to give u all wisdom at ?is "t4 ,george made a motion z if to g out4 ,my son1 call$ ,mr4 ,h>dy aft] him g5tly1 won't y /ay ) ! re/ ( u8 ,george sat d[n ) a %amefac$ look1 ,alice & ,cl>a came back1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy read t fam\s six? *apt] ( ,ephesians1 beg9n+1 ,*ildr51 obey y\r p>5ts 9 ! ,"l4 ,!n 9 a brief b e>ne/ pray] he ask$ ,god's help & bless+ on all ! day1 & rose to face x1 ! great burd5 ( 8 responsibility beg9n+ to re/ ^u him = ! fir/ "t4 ,he sat d[n = a mom5t by 8 wife & kiss$ h]1 putt+ 8 arm ab\t h]1 :ile ,bess climb$ up on ! side ( ! c\* & ! boys /ood irresolute & wond]+4 ,any outw>d m>k ( affection 0 s unusual on ! "p ( _! fa!r t !y felt awkw>d 9 ! pres5ce ( x4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy 0 almo/ ov]come4 ,o ,rob]t1 ,i _c be> x6 ,surely x 0 no?+ m ?an a dream6 ,x c\ldn't h be5 any?+ m4 ,y are n go+ to be call$ away f u s soon4 ,m>y1 ,i w\ld ,god t ,i _h sev5 ye>s to atone = my neglect & selfi%ness t[>ds y alone4 ,b ,i am c]ta9 t ,god has grant$ me b sev5 days4 ,i mu/ act4 ,god help me6 ,boys1 y w be late4 ,we w all be at home ?is ev5+4 ,alice1 c>e = y\r "m & *e] h] up4 ,y are a good girl1 &---- ,aga9 ,mr4 ,h>dy broke d[n z he ?\ght ( ! _m ye>s he _h practically ignor$ ?is brave1 /rong1 uncompla9+ nature 9 8 own h\se1 & remorse tore him fi]cely z he recall$ h[ he _h p]si/5tly disc\rag$ all ! poor girl's ambiti\s ef=ts to make h] way z an arti/1 n on acc\nt ( ! exp5se--= ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 n a nigg>d 9 t respect--b because he _h a false idea conc]n+ ! pr(ession4 ,he look$ at ! girl n[ z %e limp$ across ! floor to h] "m1 h] pale1 intellectual face bright5$ by h] love1 & h] eyes %9+ ) te>s at h] fa!r's unusual praise4 ,o ,god1 0 ! inn] cry ( ,mr4 ,h>dy's he>t1 :at h ,i n neglect$ :5 ,i _h x 9 my p[] to create s mu* happ9ess6 ,! ?\ght almo/ unn]v$ him2 & = a mom5t he felt l sitt+ d[n to d no?+4 ,b only = a mom5t4 ,he rose briskly1 w5t out into ! hall & put on 8 ov]coat1 &1 com+ back a mom5t1 said1 ,i am go+ d[n to see poor ,scoville ! fir/ ?+4 ,i %all be s busy y mu/ n look = me at lun*4 ,b ,i w be back to six o'clock d9n]4 ,good-bye6 ,he kiss$ 8 wife t5d]ly1 & %e clung to him sobb+4 ,!n he kiss$ 8 daught]s1 a ?+ he _h n done s9ce !y 7 babies1 & %ook h&s ) ! boys1 & m>*$ out l "o go+ to execution1 some?+ bright gli/5+ 9 8 own eyes4 ,ah6 ye fa!rs & husb&s1 y :o are toil+ = ! de> ones at home1 h[ _m ( y h gr[n s unaccu/om$ to ! t5d] affections ( home t y\r own wife w\ld almo/ fa9t & ?9k some?+ 0 go+ to happ5 to y if y kiss$ h] good-bye :5 y w5t away to y\r "w 9 ! morn+6 ,h[ d y "k t %e :o has be5 y\r fai?ful fri5d & lov] all ^! ye>s1 & nurs$ y ?r\gh peevi% sickness & done a ?\s& ?+s e day = y )\t s mu* z a ^w ( ?anks or praise on y\r "p--h[ d y "k %e does n c>e = ^! demon/rations ( affection8 ,& if %e does n1 h[ does x happ5 except ?r\gh neglect8 ,call x n a little ?+4 ,x is ( su* little ?+s t heav5 is made1 & x is ( ! home :]e su* little ?+s are f\nd t x c truly be said1 ,love is ma/]1 & ! ,evil ,"o _c f9d an entrance to blot ) 8 f\l tread ! sweete/ ?+ on e>?4 ,mr4 ,h>dy hurri$ d[n t[>ds ! t5em5t :]e ,w>d ,scoville liv$1 revolv+ 9 8 m9d z he w5t along plans = 8 future happ9ess & com=t4 ,i'll de$ him ! place :]e he lives1 & arrange x 9 "s way s t he won't h to g to ! hospital1 or come on ! c\nty :5 8 poor wife is gone4 ,x w be ! be/ ,i c d = him4 ,poor fell[6 ,:at a %ame ,i did n come d[n la/ night6 ,& 8 wife a hopeless invalid & ! olde/ *ild only f\r ye>s old1 ,m>y said6 ,he 0 surpris$1 z he drew ne> ! h\se1 to see a gr\p ( m5 /&+ !re outside & talk+ toge!r e>ne/ly4 ,z ,mr4 ,h>dy came up !y /ood aside to let him pass1 b 7 b>ely civil4 ,well1 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,h>dy inquir$ ( "o ( ! m51 recognis+ him z "o ( ! employs 9 ! ca/+ room1 h[ is ,scoville ?is morn+8 ,dead6 ,mr4 ,h>dy reel$ z if /ruck 9 ! brea/ ) a heavy bl[4 ,dead1 did y say8 ,he di$ ab\t an h\r ago1 said "o ( ! o!r m54 ,! surgeon 0 late 9 gett+ ar\nd1 & aft] ! amputation x 0 asc]ta9$ t ,scoville _h receiv$ sev]e int]nal injuries4 ,0 he consci\s8 ,mr4 ,h>dy ask$ ! "q me*anically1 b all ! :ile 8 m9d 0 9 a :irl ( remorse4 ,yes2 up to ! la/ mom5t4 ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t to ! door & knock$4 ,a woman1 "o ( ! neighb\rs1 op5$ x & he w5t 94 ,! sight /unn$ him4 ,! dead man _h be5 remov$ to a re> room1 b 8 wife lay ^u ! v same ragg$ l\nge ,mr4 ,h>dy _h se5 9 8 dream4 ,! surgeon 0 b5d+ ov] h]4 ,! room 0 full ( neighb\rs4 ,! surgeon sudd5ly arose &1 turn+ ab\t1 spoke 9 a quiet b decid$ tone3 ,n[ !n1 good p1 j g home1 w y1 = a :ile8 ,& suppose "s ( y take ^! *ildr5 along ) y4 ,y c't d any?+ m n[1 & y\r pres5ce di/urbs ! woman6 ,ah1 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 he exclaim$1 see+ ! manag]1 y "h8 ,?is is a sad bus9ess4 ,come1 n[1 ladies1 ,i mu/ ask y to retire4 ,ev]ybody w5t out except ! surgeon1 ! poor woman's si/]1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,he drew ! surgeon ov] to ! w9d[ & inquir$ conc]n+ ! p>ticul>s4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h receiv$ a %ock at ! v fir/1 & he trembl$ viol5tly4 ,well1 y see1 expla9$ ! surgeon1 ,scoville 0 a dead man f ! m9ute ( ! accid5t4 ,no?+ c\ld h sav$ him ,:5 ! accid5t happ5$ ,i 0 d[n at ,bayville att5d+ ! m5 :o 7 injur$ 9 ! wreck la/ ,saturday4 ,i telegraph$ t ,i w\ld come at once4 ,b !re 0 a delay on ! road1 & ,i did n get "h until ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,mean:ile ev]y?+ _h be5 done t 0 possible4 ,b no?+ c\ld save ! poor fell[4 ,?is %ock w kill 8 wife4 ,i d\bt if %e lives ?r\gh ! day4 ,:at w be done ) ! *ildr58 ,mr4 ,h>dy ask$ ! "q me*anically1 aga9 feel+ ! ne$ ( "t to ?9k out :at 0 be/ to be done4 ,! surgeon %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to sc5es ( suff]+ & di/ress cont9ually4 ,orphans' ,home1 ,i suppose1 he repli$ laconically4 ,a movem5t & a moan f ! woman call$ him to h] side1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy1 left alone1 ?\ght a mom5t1 !n /epp$ ov] to ! surgeon & ask$ him if he c\ld g into ! o!r room & see ! dead man4 ,! surgeon nodd$ a surpris$ ass5t1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy /epp$ into ! re> room & clos$ ! door4 ,he drew back ! %eet f ! face ( ! man & look$ d[n ^u x4 ,no?+ 9 all 8 exp]i5ce _h ev] mov$ him s deeply4 ,! features ( ! dead man 7 fix$1 x seem$ to him1 9 an expression ( despair4 ,mr4 ,h>dy gaz$ /eadily ^u x = half a m9ute1 !n replac+ ! %eet he kneel$ d[n by ! side ( ! rude b$ & pray$ ,god = m]cy4 ,o ,"l1 he groan$ 9 8 remorse1 lay n ! dea? ( ?is man to my *>ge6 ,yet1 ev5 z he pray$1 he c\ld n drive back ! ?\ght :i* *as$ across ! pray]1 ,i am ?is man's murd]]4 ,i issu$ ! ord] compell+ ! ,sunday "w4 ,i refus$ a week ago to inspect ! retorts1 :i* 7 decl>$ unsafe1 on ! gr\nd t x 0 n my bus9ess4 ,i compell$ ?is man to "w "u ! fe> ( los+ 8 place if he refus$ to "w4 ,i compell$ him to "w on ! "o day 9 :i* ,god has comm&$ all m5 to re/4 ,i1 a ,*ri/ian by pr(ession1 a memb] ( ! *ur*1 a man ( means--,i put ?is man 9 deadly p]il ^u a ,sunday 9 ord] t m money might be made & m human selfi%ness might be gratifi$4 ,i did x4 ,& ?is man once sav$ my life4 ,i am 8 murd]]1 & no murd]] %all inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,s ! wret*$ man pray$ !re by ! side ( t cold body4 ,yet ! _w to-day goes on ) m5 9 high places :o h x 9 _! p[] to *ange ! conditions t exact ,sunday lab\r f ?\s&s ( we>y m5 & drive ! comm]ce ( ! _w across ! cont95t at ! co/ ( t priceless ?+1 ! s\l ( man1 9 ord] t ! own]s ( railroad /ock & ! m5 :o get _! sal>i$ liv+ f x may h m money4 ,:at6 is x n true t e ,sunday 9 ?is l& ( ,*ri/ian homes & he>ts _m & _m a well-f$1 sleek1 self-satisfi$1 well-dress$ man1 ) a high sal>y & well-e/abli%$ social position1 ) a luxuri\s home & money 9 ! bank1 goes to *ur* & sits d[n 9 a s(tly cu%ion$ pew to li/5 to ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 :ile )9 he>+ di/ance ( ! s]vices an express tra9 or a freight ?und]s by ^u ! road :i* decl>es ! divid5ds t make t man's weal? possible8 ,on ^? tra9s are gr\ps ( coal-begrim$ human be+s :o nev] g inside a *ur*1 :o nev] speak ! "n ( ,god or ,*ri/ except 9 an oa?1 :o lead lives t are z de/itute ( spiritual n\ri%m5t z a des]t ( s& & rocks1 & :o are compell$ to lab\r contr>y to ,god's ev]la/+ law ( re/1 9 ord] t man may h m to fe$ 8 body & indulge 8 passions6 ,d n tell u x is necess>y lab\r4 ,x is lab\r = ! mak+ ( m money4 ,x does n ne$ to be done4 ,! community c\ld disp5se ) x2 9 ! sight ( ,god x is a wick$ use ( human fle% & blood & s\ls2 & ! />v$ spiritual natures ( ^! m5 w come up at ! ,judgm5t ,day be=e ! m5 :o _h x 9 _! p[] to say1 ,n a :eel %all turn on ^! tracks on ,sunday1 ev5 if we don't make a little m money4 ,money or s\ls6 ,:i* is wor? m 9 ! ?\ght ( ! railroad corporation8 ,let ! facts make answ]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy did n "k j h[ long he kneel$ !re 9 t b>e room4 ,at la/ he arose we>ily & came out2 8 pray] _h n refre%$ him4 ,! surgeon glanc$ at him inquisitively1 b ask$ no que/ions4 ,! sick woman 0 9 a /ate ( semi-unconsci\sness4 ,mr4 ,h>dy's cook1 h] si/]1 sat li/lessly & worn out by ! side ( ! l\nge4 ,! surgeon rapidly gave directions = ! use ( "s m$ic9e1 & prep>$ to g4 ,"s ( ! neighb\rs call$1 & ! surgeon let two ( ! wom5 come 94 ,j z ! two m5 7 go+ out toge!r--,mr4 ,h>dy /ill absorb$ 9 8 great desire to d some?+ ( importance = ! "m & h] *ildr5--8 m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 appe>$4 ,he look$ surpris$ at see+ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 inquir$ ! news ( ! doctor1 & at once ask$ if he c\ld see ! poor wid[4 ,! doctor ?\ght x w\ld d no h>m4 ,mr4 ,jones :isp]$ to ,mr4 ,h>dy3 ,%e 0 a fai?ful memb] ( our *ur*1 y "k4 ,mr4 ,h>dy did n "k x1 to 8 %ame he confess$4 ,?is si/] ( 8 9 ,*ri/ _h be5 a memb] ( ! same *ur*1 & he _h n ev5 kn[n x4 ,if %e _h happ5$ to sit on ! same side ( ! build+ :]e he sat1 he w\ld probably h wond]$ :o t pla9-look+ p]son 01 dress$ s poorly4 ,b %e _h always sat back on ! o!r side1 be+ "o ( a few poor wom5 :o _h be5 attract$ into ! *ur* & be5 com=t$ by ,mr4 ,jones' simple piety & pray]s4 ,! m9i/] kneel$ d[n & said a g5tle ^w to ! woman4 ,!n z if 9 reply to a l[-voic$ reque/ he began a pray] ( rem>kable beauty & com=t4 ,mr4 ,h>dy wond]$1 z he li/5$1 t he c\ld ev] h ?\ght ?is man dull 9 ! pulpit4 ,he sat d[n & sobb$ z ! pray] w5t on1 & took to himself ! consolation ( t heav5ly petition4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,jones rose1 ,mr4 ,h>dy /ill sat ) 8 h&s ov] 8 face4 ,! surgeon 0 call$ out by someone4 ,!n ! m9i/]1 aft] mak+ arrangem5ts = ! fun]al ( ,scoville ) ! wom5 :o _h come 91 />t$ to g out1 :5 ,mr4 ,h>dy rose1 & !y w5t away toge!r4 ,mr4 ,jones1 said ,mr4 ,h>dy1 z !y walk$ along1 ,i h an explanation & a confession to make4 ,i hav5't "t to make x n[1 b ,i want to say t ,i h met ,god face to face )9 ! pa/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & ,i am consci\s = ! fir/ "t 9 ye>s ( ! int5sely selfi% life ,i h liv$4 ,i ne$ y\r pray]s & help4 ,& ,i want to s]ve ! *ur* & d my duty !re1 z ,i nev] be=e h done x4 ,i h n support$ y\r "w z ,i %\ld4 ,i want y to ?9k ( me ?is week z ready to help 9 any?+ 9 my p[]4 ,w y accept my apology = my contempt ( y\r reque/ a week ago8 ,i w come into ! meet+ ,?ursday night & help 9 any way possible4 ,mr4 ,jones' eyes fill$ ) te>s4 ,he grasp$ ,mr4 ,h>dy's h& & said3 ,bro!r1 ,god bless y6 ,let me be ( s]vice to y 9 any way ,i c4 ,mr4 ,h>dy felt a little bett] = ! p>tial confession1 & p>t$ ) 8 m9i/] at ! next corn]1 go+ d[n to 8 (fice4 ,x 0 n[ t5 o'clock1 & ! day seem$ to him cruelly brief = ! "w he _h to d4 ,he ent]$ ! (fice1 & almo/ ! fir/ ?+ he saw on 8 desk 0 ! foll[+ lett]1 address$ to him1 b writt5 9 a disguis$ h&3 ,mr4 ,h>dy1--,u 9 ! ca/+ room don't ne$ no look+ aft] b maybe ! next pot ( hot iron t explodes w be next ! (fis if y ?9ks we h bodies b no sols "s morn+ y w wake up belev+ ano!r ?+4 ,we a9't s easy l$ z sum folks supposes4 ,bett] look to h\se & employ spesul patrol2 if y d we w blak 8 face = him4 ,!re 0 no signature to ?is ?reat5+ scrawl1 :i* 0 purposely misspell$ & ungrammatically compos$4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h receiv$ ?reats be=e1 & paid little att5tion to !m4 ,he prid$ himself on 8 /eady n]ves1 & 8 contempt ( all su* me?ods us$ to sc>e him4 ,only a c[>d1 he reason$1 w\ld ev] write an anonym\s lett] ( su* a "*4 ,/ill1 ?is morn+ he felt di/urb$4 ,8 peculi> circum/ances made ! :ole situation take on a m vivid col\r+4 ,besides all t1 he c\ld n escape ! conviction t he 0 9 a c]ta9 s5se responsible = ! accid5t 9 ! ca/+ room4 ,x 0 n 8 p>ticul> bus9ess to inspect ma*9]y4 ,b 8 att5tion _h be5 call$ to x1 & he felt n[ z if he _h be5 crim9ally c>eless 9 n mak+ ! inspection 9 ! abs5ce ( ! regul> (fic]4 ,an inve/igation ( ! accid5t w\ld free ,mr4 ,h>dy f legal responsibility4 ,b 9 ! sight ( ,god he felt t he 0 morally guilty4 ,at ?is mom5t ,mr4 ,burns came 94 ,he look$ sull51 & spoke 9 a l[ tone3 ,only half ! m5 are back ?is morn+1 sir4 ,scoville's dea? & ! injuries to ! o!rs h _h a bad effect on ! m54 ,mr4 ,h>dy crumpl$ ! lett] n]v\sly 9 8 h&4 ,mr4 ,burns1 ,i w\ld l to apologise = my neglect ( ! injur$ m54 ,:o are !y1 & h[ badly are !y hurt8 ,burns look$ surpris$1 b made answ]1 describ+ briefly ! accid5ts4 ,mr4 ,h>dy li/5$ int5tly ) b[$ head4 ,at la/ he look$ up & said abruptly3 ,come into ! ca/+ room4 ,!y w5t out ( ! (fice1 pass$ ?r\gh ! repair+ %ops1 & ent]$ ! f\ndry dep>tm5t4 ,ev5 on t bright w9t] morn+1 ) ! air outside s cle> & cool1 ! atmosph]e 9 ?is place 0 murky & close4 ,! =ges 9 ! blacksmi? room at ! f>!r end gl[$ ?r\gh ! smoke & du/ l sm\ld]+ piles ( rubbi% dump$ "h & !re by *ance ^u "s desolate moor & /irr$ by ill-om5$ demons ( ! ne!r _w4 ,mr4 ,h>dy %udd]$ z he ?\ght ( /&+ 9 su* an atmosph]e all day to "w at sev]e muscul> toil4 ,he recall$ ) a %>p vividness a reque/ made only two mon?s be=e = du/ fans1 :i* _h prov$ successful 9 o!r %ops1 & :i* w\ld remove a l>ge "p ( ! heavy1 coal-lad5 air1 supply+ fre% air 9 its place4 ,! company _h refus$ ! reque/1 & _h ev5 said1 ?r\gh "o ( its (fic]s1 t :5 ! m5 wore out ! company c\ld easily get m4 ,mr4 ,h>dy & ! =eman paus$ at ! entrance to ! ca/+ room1 :]e ! m5 _h be5 injur$ ! day be=e4 ,a few m5 7 work+ sull5ly4 ,mr4 ,h>dy ask$ ! =eman to call ! m5 toge!r ne> ! o!r end ( ! room2 he want$ to say some?+ to !m4 ,he walk$ ov] !re :ile ! =eman spoke to ! m54 ,!y dropp$ _! tools & came ov] to :]e ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 /&+4 ,!y 7 mo/ly ,sc&9avians & ,g]mans1 ) a spr9kl+ ( ,iri% & ,am]icans4 ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ at !m ?\ghtfully4 ,!y 7 a h>d-look+ cr[d4 ,!n he said v sl[ly & di/9ctly3 ,y may quit "w until aft] ,scoville's fun]al4 ,! ma*9]y "h ne$s ov]haul+4 ,! m5 /ood impassive = a mom5t4 ,f9ally a big ,dane /epp$ up & said3 ,we be no m9d$ to quit "w ^! times4 ,we no c af=d x4 ,give u "w 9 "s o!r place4 ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ at him & repli$ quietly3 ,! wages w g on j ! same :ile y are out4 ,!re 0 a p]ceptible /ir among ! m54 ,!y look$ confus$ & incr$ul\s4 ,mr4 ,h>dy /ill look$ at !m ?\ghtfully4 ,f9ally ! big ,dane /epp$ =w>d aga9 & said1 speak+ m respectfully ?an he did at fir/3 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 we be ?9k+ maybe y w\ld l to help t[>ds him ! family ( ! dead & o!rs z be hurt4 ,i be5 'po9t$ to take up purse = poor fell[s injur$4 ,we all take h& 9't4 ,my bro!r be "o lose 8 two eyes4 ,a te> actually roll$ d[n ! grimy *eek ( ! big fell[ & dropp$ into ! coal-du/ at 8 feet4 ,mr4 ,h>dy realis$ t he 0 look+ at a bro!r man4 ,he *ok$ d[n a sob1 &1 putt+ 8 h& 9 8 pocket1 pull$ out all ! *ange he _h & p\r$ x into ! ,dane's h&4 ,!n1 see+ t x 0 only f\r or five doll>s1 he pull$ out 8 purse & empti$ t ( its bills1 :ile ,burns1 ! =eman1 & all ! m5 look$ on 9 /upefi$ wond]4 ,no1 no ?anks6 ,i'll d some?+ m4 ,mr4 ,h>dy walk$ away feel+ z if ! gr\nd 7 heav+ "u him4 ,:at 0 all 8 money comp>$ ) t life :i* _h be5 sacrific$ 9 t gas-poison$ sepul*re6 ,he c\ld n bani% f 8 m9d ! picture ( t face z x look$ to him :5 he drew back ! %eet & look$ at x4 ,mr4 ,h>dy hurri$ back to ! (fice ?r\gh ! y>d1 & sat d[n at ! well-worn desk4 ,! mail _h come 91 & half a doz5 lett]s lay !re4 ,he look$ at !m & %udd]$4 ,:at did x all am\nt to1 ?is gr9d ( bus9ess1 :5 ! he>ta*e ( ! _w call$ = s mu* sympa?y6 ,!n ev] him came ! s5se ( 8 obligations to 8 family2 ,cl>a's ne$ ( a fa!r's help2 ,george go+ to ! bad2 ,alice 9 ne$ ( sympa?y2 8 wife weep+ ev5 n[ at home2 ! *ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool :]e he _h be5 ( s little use2 ! family ( ,scoville to be provid$ =2 ! o!r injur$ m5 to be visit$2 improvem5ts = ! welf>e ( ! m5 9 ! %ops to be look$ aft]2 ! r\t9e ( 8 bus9ess--all ^! ?+s cr[d$ 9 ^u him1 & /ill he saw ! face & he>d ! voice ( ,et]nity3 ,sev5 days m to live6 ,he sank into a rev]ie = a mom5t4 ,he 0 r\s$ by ! s\nd+ ( ! noon :i/le4 ,:at1 noon already8 ,s swiftly _h ! "t gone6 ,he turn$ to 8 desk bewild]$ & pick$ up 8 lett]s1 glanc$ ov] !m hurri$ly1 & gave directions = ! answ]s ( "s ( !m to 8 impati5t cl]k1 :o _h be5 wond]+ at 8 employ]'s /range behavi\r ?is morn+4 ,among ! lett]s 0 "o :i* made 8 *eek burn ) self-reproa*4 ,x 0 an invitation to a club d9n] to be giv5 t ev5+ 9 hon\r ( "s visit+ railroad presid5t4 ,x 0 j su* an occasion z he _h enjoy$ v _m times be=e1 & ! recollection br\ght to m9d ! numb] ( times he _h gone away f 8 own home & left 8 wife sitt+ dre>ily by ! fire4 ,h[ c\ld he h done x6 ,he toss$ ! gild$ invitation fi]cely into ! wa/e basket1 &1 ris+1 walk$ 8 room ?9k+1 ?9k+4 ,he _h s mu* to d & s little "t to d x 96 ,he ?\ght ?us a mom5t1 !n w5t out & walk$ rapidly ov] to ! hotel :]e he 0 9 ! habit ( gett+ lun* :5 he did n g home4 ,he ate a little hurri$ly1 & !n ha/5$ out4 ,z he 0 go+ out ^u ! sidewalk1 two "y m5 came 9 & jo/l$ aga9/ him4 ,!y 7 smok+ & talk+ 9 a l\d tone4 ,mr4 ,h>dy caught ! s\nd ( 8 own "n4 ,he look$ at ! speak]1 & x 0 ! face ( ! "y man he _h se5 9 8 dream1 ! "o :o _h insult$ ,george & /ruck him aft]w>ds4 ,= a mom5t ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 tempt$ to confront ! y\? & inquire into 8 son's habits4 ,no1 he said to himself aft] a pause2 ,i w h a good talk ) ,george himself4 ,t w be ! be/4 ,he hurri$ back to ! (fice & arrang$ "s necess>y "w = 8 cl]k1 took a walk ?r\gh ! o!r (fice1 !n w5t to ! telephone & call$ up ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 :o 0 a bookkeep] 9 a clo?+ h\se4 ,he felt an int5se desire to arrange = an int]view ) him z soon z possible4 ,^w came back f ! h\se t ! sup]9t5d5t _h be5 call$ out ( t[n by s]i\s illness 9 8 old home1 & w\ld n be back until ,saturday4 ,mr4 ,h>dy felt a disappo9tm5t m ke5 ?an ! occasion seem$ to w>rant4 ,he 0 consci\s t ! "t 0 v brief4 ,he _h fully made up 8 m9d t s f> z 9 him lay he w\ld r$eem 8 selfi% pa/ & make a week su* z few m5 ev] made4 ,he 0 j beg9n+ to realise t circum/ances are n always 9 our control4 ,we are all oblig$ to wait = "t to d "s ?+s4 ,we _c r$eem sev5 ye>s ( selfi%ness ) sev5 days ( self-d5ial4 ,! dea? ( ,scoville reveal$ to ,mr4 ,h>dy 8 p[]lessness 9 ! face ( c]ta9 possibilities4 ,he n[ fe>$ t ! sup]9t5d5t w\ld fail to return 9 "t to let him confess to him 8 j sorr[ = 8 lack ( s]vice 9 ! s*ool4 ,he sat d[n to 8 desk & "u t impulse wrote a lett] t express$ 9 "p h[ he felt4 ,!n he jott$ d[n ! foll[+ items to be ref]r$ to ! prop] au?orities ( ! road3 ,item #a4 ,! du/ 9 ! blacksmi? %op & 9 ! brass-poli%+ rooms is l>gely unnecess>y4 ,! new ,englefield revolv+ roll+ fans & elevator ought to be introduc$ 9 bo? dep>tm5ts4 ,! co/ w\ld be b a small item to ! road1 & w\ld prolong ! life & add to ! com=t ( ! employs4 ,v important4 ,item #b4 ,organis$ & intellig5t ef=t %\ld be made by all railroad corporations to less5 ,sunday "w 9 %ops & on ! road4 ,all p]i%able freight %\ld be s h&l$ z to call = ! s]vices ( z few m5 on ,sunday z possible1 & excursion & pass5g] tra9s %\ld be discont9u$1 except 9 cases ( unavoidable necessity4 ,item #c4 ,! inspection ( boil]s1 retorts1 ca/+s1 ma*9]y ( all k9ds %\ld be made by ?or\ghly compet5t & responsible m5 :o %all answ] = all unnecess>y accid5ts by swift & sev]e puni%m5t 9 case ( loss ( life or limb4 ,item #d4 ,9 case ( injury or dea? to employs1 if incurr$ ?r\gh ! neglect ( ! company to provide safety1 x %\ld provide f9ancial relief = ! families ?us injur$1 or /rick5 by dea?1 &1 s f> z possible1 arrange = _! future4 ,item #e4 ,any well-organiz$ railroad c\ld1 ) pr(it to its employs1 h ^u its /aff ( sal>i$ m5 a corps ( *apla9s or prea*]s1 ^: bus9ess x w\ld be to look aft] ! religi\s int]e/s ( ! employs4 ,"u ?is la/ item ,mr4 ,h>dy wrote 9 a footnote3 ,discuss feasibility ( ?is ) ,mr4 ,b----1 influ5tial director4 ,x 0 n[ ?ree o'clock4 ,! %ort w9t] day 0 fa/ draw+ to a close4 ,! hum ( ! great eng9e 9 ! ma*9e %op 0 gr[+ v we>isome to ! manag]4 ,he felt sick ( its ?robb+ tremor & long$ to escape f x4 ,ord9>ily he w\ld h gone to ! club room & _h a game ( *ess ) a memb]1 or else he w\ld h gone d[n & idl$ away an h\r or two be=e supp] at ! ,art ,museum1 :]e he 0 a visitor :5ev] he _h pl5ty ( "t & ! bus9ess ( ! (fice 0 n press+4 ,"y ,wellman _h succe$$ to ! cl]ical details ( ! %ops1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy's "t 0 g5]ally free aft] f\r4 ,he _h be5 oppress$ ) ! ?\ght ( ! o!r injur$ m54 ,he mu/ g & see !m4 ,he c\ld n re/ till he _h p]sonally visit$ !m4 ,he w5t out & easily asc]ta9$ :]e ! m5 liv$4 ,nev] be=e did ! contra/ betwe5 ! dull1 un9t]e/+ r[ ( %op t5em5ts & 8 own elegant home rise up g %>ply be=e him4 ,9 fact1 he _h nev] giv5 x mu* ?\ght be=e4 ,n[ z he look$ =w>d to ! end ( ! week1 & knew t at its close he w\ld be no ri*]1 no bett] able to enjoy luxuries ?an ! dead man ly+ 9 ,no4 #gfj1 he wond]$ vaguely b passionately h[ he c\ld make use ( :at he _h heap$ toge!r to make ! daily lives ( "s ( ^! poor m5 happi]4 ,he f\nd ! man :o _h lo/ bo? eyes sitt+ up 9 b$ & feel+ 9 a pa!tic mann] ( a few blocks ( wood :i* "o ( ! *ildr5 9 ! room _h br\ght to him4 ,he 0 a big1 p[]ful man l 8 bro!r1 ! l>ge-bon$ ,dane1 & x seem$ a v pitiful ?+ t he %\ld be ly+ !re l a baby :5 8 muscles 7 z p[]ful z ev]4 ,! bro!r 0 9 ! room ) ! injur$ man1 & he said to him3 ,olaf1 ,mr4 ,h>dy come to see y4 ,h>dy8 ,h>dy8 qu]i$ ! man 9 a peevi% tone4 ,:at d ,i "k him to be8 ,! manag]4 ,! "o :o donate s really mu* moneys to y4 ,ah8 ) an indescribable acc5t4 ,he make me "w on a ,sunday4 ,he lose me my two eyes4 ,a bad man1 ,svord6 ,i w no h any?+ to d ) him4 ,& ! old desc5dant ( a ?\s& k+s turn$ 8 face to ! wall1 & w\ld n ev5 s mu* z make a motion t[>ds 8 visitor4 ,8 bro!r (f]$ a rude apology4 ,mr4 ,h>dy repli$ 9 a l[ tone3 ,say no?+ ab\t x4 ,i des]ve all y\r bro!r says4 ,b = a good reason ,i wi% ,olaf w\ld say he =gives me4 ,mr4 ,h>dy came ne>] ! b$ & spoke v e>ne/ly & z if he _h kn[n ! man intimately3 ,i did y a great wrong to ord] ! "w on ,sunday1 & 9 n do+ my duty conc]n+ ! inspection ( ! ma*9]y4 ,i h come to say s1 & to ask y\r =giv5ess4 ,i may nev] see y aga94 ,w y say to me1 ',bro!r1 ,i =give y'8 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( absolute passivity on ! "p ( ! big fell[1 !n a v l>ge & brawny h& 0 ext5d$ & ! bl9d man said3 ,yes1 ,i =give4 ,we le>n$ t 9 ! old ,bible at ,sv5dorf4 ,mr4 ,h>dy laid 8 h& 9 ! o!r1 & 8 lips mov$ 9 pray] ( humble ?anksgiv+4 ,:at6 ,rob]t ,h>dy6 ,is ?is t pr\d man :o only ! day be=e 0 s lift$ up ) selfi%ness t he c\ld coldly criticise 8 own m9i/] = say+ t p ought to be m ,*ri/like8 ,are y /&+ "h 9 ?is poor man's h\se :i* two days ago y w\ld n h deign$ to ent]1 & besee*+ him z y\r bro!r 9 ! great family ( ,god to =give y = :at y h done & left undone8 ,yes2 y h look$ into ! face ( ,et]nity2 y realise n[ :at life really means & :at s\ls are really wor?4 ,he w5t out aft] a few words ) ! family1 & saw all ! o!r injur$ m54 ,by ! "t he _h f9i%$ ^! visits x 0 d>k1 & he eag]ly turn$ home1 exhau/$ ) ! day's exp]i5ce1 feel+ z if he _h liv$ 9 a new _w1 & at ! same "t wond]+ at ! rapidity ) :i* ! "t _h fl$4 ,he sigh$ almo/ cont5t$ly to himself z he ?\ght ( ! ev5+ ) 8 family1 & h[ he w\ld enjoy x aft] ! disquiet ( ! day4 ,8 wife 0 !re to greet him1 & ,alice & ,cl>a & ,bess clung ab\t him z he took on 8 coat & came into ! beautiful room :]e a *e]ful fire 0 blaz+4 ,w came d[n/airs z 8 fa!r came 91 & 9 ! brief int]val be=e d9n] 0 ready ,mr4 ,h>dy relat$ ! sc5es ( ! day4 ,!y 7 all %ock$ to he> ( ,scoville's dea?1 & ,mrs4 ,h>dy at once began to discuss "s plans = reliev+ ! family4 ,bess volunte]$ to give up half h] room to "o ( ! *ildr51 :il/ ,alice outl9$ a plan :i* imm$iately appe>$ to h] fa!r bus9esslike & feasible4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is discussion d9n] 0 ann\nc$1 & !y sat d[n4 ,:]e is ,george8 ask$ ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,ord9>ily he w\ld h gone on ) ! meal )\t any ref]5ce to ! boy1 because he 0 s (t5 abs5t f ! table4 ,to-night he felt an irresi/ible long+ to h all 8 *ildr5 ) him4 ,he said he 0 invit$ out to d9n] ) ! ,bramleys1 said ,cl>a4 ,mr4 ,h>dy receiv$ ! ann\ncem5t 9 sil5ce4 ,he felt ! bitt]ness ( su* indiff]5ce on ! "p ( 8 old] son4 ,:at6 he said to himself1 :5 he kn[s ,i _h su* a little :ile left1 c\ld he n be at home8 ,!n almo/ imm$iately fla%$ into him ! self-reproa* ev5 /rong] ?an 8 condemnation ( 8 boy3 ,h[ mu* h ,i done = him ^! la/ t5 ye>s to w9 8 love & protect him f evil8 ,aft] supp] ,mr4 ,h>dy sat d[n by 8 wife1 & 9 ! v act he blu%$ ) %ame at ! ?\ght t he c\ld n recall :5 he _h sp5t an ev5+ ?us4 ,he look$ into h] face & ask$ g5tly3 ,m>y1 :at d y want me to d8 ,%all ,i read z we us$ to 9 ! old days8 ,no2 let u talk toge!r1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 bravely driv+ back h] te>s4 ,i _c realise :at x all means4 ,i h be5 pray+ all day4 ,d y /ill h ! impression y _h ?is morn+8 ,m>y1 ,i am1 if any?+1 ev5 m conv9c$ t ,god has spok5 to me4 ,! impression has be5 deep5+ ) me all day4 ,:5 ,i look$ into poor ,scoville's face1 ! t]rible nature ( my pa/ selfi% life almo/ ov]:elm$ me4 ,oh1 :y h ,i abus$ ,god's goodness to me s awfully8 ,!re 0 sil5ce a mom5t4 ,!n ,mr4 ,h>dy grew m calm4 ,he began to discuss :at he w\ld d ! second day4 ,he relat$ m fully ! int]view ) ! m5 9 ! %op & 8 visits to ! injur$4 ,he drew ,cl>a to him & began to inquire into h] tr\bles 9 su* a t5d]1 lov+ way1 t ,cl>a's pr\d1 passionate1 wilful nature broke d[n1 & %e sobb$ out h] /ory to him z %e _h to h] "m ! night be=e4 ,mr4 ,h>dy promis$ ,cl>a t he w\ld see ,james ! next day4 ,x 0 true t ,james ,caxton _h only a week be=e approa*$ ,mr4 ,h>dy & told him 9 v manful fa%ion ( 8 love = 8 daught]2 b ,mr4 ,h>dy _h treat$ x z a *ild's affair1 &1 9 accordance ) 8 usual policy 9 family matt]s1 _h simply told ,cl>a & ,bess to discont9ue _! visits at ! old neighb\r's4 ,b n[ t he he>d ! /ory f ! lips ( 8 own daught]1 he saw ! s]i\sness ( x1 & cr[d+ back all 8 =m] pride & hatr$ ( ! eld] ,caxton1 he promis$ ,cl>a to see ,james ! next day4 ,cl>a clung to h] fa!r 9 lov+ surprise4 ,%e 0 bewild]$1 z 7 all ! re/1 by ! /range ev5t t _h happ5$ to h] fa!r2 b %e nev] _h s felt 8 love be=e1 & =gett+ = a :ile ! significance ( 8 wond]ful dream1 %e felt happy 9 8 pres5ce & 9 8 affection = h]4 ,! ev5+ _h sp$ on ) surpris+ rapidity :ile all ^! matt]s 7 be+ discuss$1 & z x drew ne> to midnight aga9 ,rob]t ,h>dy felt almo/ happy 9 ! atmosph]e ( t home & ! ?\ght t he c\ld /ill = a little :ile create joy = ^? :o lov$ him4 ,sudd5ly he spoke ( 8 o!r son3 ,i wi% ,george w\ld come 94 ,!n our family circle w\ld be complete4 ,b x is b$time = y1 ,bess1 & all ( u1 = t matt]4 ,x 0 j !n t /eps 7 he>d on ! front por*1 & voices 7 he>d z if talk+ 9 :isp]s4 ,! bell rang4 ,mr4 ,h>dy rose to g to ! door4 ,8 wife clung to him t]rifi$4 ,oh1 don't g1 ,rob]t6 ,i am afraid = y4 ,:y1 ,m>y1 x _c be any?+ to h>m me4 ,don't be al>m$4 ,nev]!less he 0 a little />tl$4 ,! day _h be5 a try+ "o = him4 ,he w5t to ! door1 8 wife & ! *ildr5 foll[+ him close beh9d4 ,he ?rew x wide op51 & !re1 support$ by two ( 8 companions1 "o ( !m ! "y man ,mr4 ,h>dy _h se5 9 ! hotel lobby at noon1 0 8 son ,george1 too drunk to /& alone6 ,he le]$ into ! face ( 8 fa!r & "m ) a drunk5 look t froze _! s\ls ) despair1 z ! blaze ( ! hall lamp fell ^u him reel+ !re4 ,s ! fir/ ( ,rob]t ,h>dy's sev5 days came to an end4 ,,tuesday--,,! ,,second ,,day4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 a man ( great w p[]1 b ?is sc5e ) 8 drunk5 son cru%$ him = a mom5t1 & seem$ to take ! v s\l out ( him4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy at fir/ utt]$ a wild cry & !n ran =w>d1 &1 seiz+ h] eld] boy1 almo/ dragg$ him into ! h\se1 :ile ,mr4 ,h>dy1 recov]+ f 8 fir/ %ock1 look$ /]nly at ! companions ( ! boy & !n %ut ! door4 ,t night 0 a night ( sorr[ 9 t family4 ,! sorr[ ( dea? is n to be comp>$ ) x4 ,b morn+ came1 z x comes alike to ! condemn$ crim9al & to ! pure-he>t$ *ild on a holiday1 & aft] a brief & tr\bl$ re/ ,mr4 ,h>dy awoke to 8 second day1 ! memory ( ! night com+ to him at fir/ z an ugly dream1 b aft]w>ds z a t]rible reality4 ,8 boy drunk6 ,he c\ld n make x seem possible4 ,yet !re 9 ! next room he lay1 9 a drunk5 /upor1 sleep+ (f ! effects ( 8 debau* ( ! night be=e4 ,mr4 ,h>dy fell on 8 knees & pray$ = m]cy1 aga9 repeat+ ! words1 ,almighty ,god1 help me to use ! rema9+ days 9 ! wise/ & be/ mann]4 ,!n calm+ himself by a trem5d\s ef=t1 he rose & fac$ ! day's "w z bravely z any man c\ld "u su* circum/ances4 ,aft] a family c\ncil1 9 :i* all ( !m1 on acc\nt ( _! tr\bles1 7 drawn ne>] toge!r ?an ev] be=e1 ,mr4 ,h>dy outl9$ ! day's "w some?+ z foll[s3 ,fir/1 he w\ld g & see ,james ,caxton & talk ov] ! affair betwe5 him & ,cl>a4 ,!n he w\ld g d[n to ! (fice & arrange "s necess>y details ( 8 bus9ess4 ,if possible1 he w\ld come home to lun*4 ,9 ! aft]noon he w\ld g to poor ,scoville's fun]al1 :i* _h be5 arrang$ = two o'clock4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy ann\nc$ h] int5tion to g also4 ,!n ,mr4 ,h>dy ?\ght he w\ld h a visit ) ,george & sp5d ! ev5+ at home1 arrang+ matt]s ) ref]5ce to 8 own dea?4 ,) ?is programme 9 m9d he w5t away1 aft] an affectionate leave-tak+ ) 8 wife & *ildr54 ,george slept heavily until ! middle ( ! =5oon1 & !n awoke ) a rag+ heada*e4 ,bess _h sev]al times dur+ ! morn+ /ol5 into ! room to see if h] bro!r 7 awake4 ,:5 he did f9ally turn ov] & op5 8 eyes1 he saw ! "y girl /&+ by ! b$side4 ,he groan$ z he recall$ ! night & 8 "m's look1 & ,bess said timidly z %e laid h] h& on 8 =ehead3 ,george1 ,i'm s sorry = y6 ,don't y feel well8 ,i feel z if my head w\ld split op54 ,x a*es z if someone 7 *opp+ wood inside ( x4 ,:at makes y feel s8 ask$ ,bess innoc5tly4 ,did y eat too mu* supp] at ! ,bramleys'8 ,bess _h nev] se5 anyone drunk be=e1 & :5 ,george 0 help$ to b$ ! night be=e by 8 fa!r & "m1 %e did n und]/& 8 condition4 ,%e _h always ador$ h] big bro!r4 ,x 0 n /range %e _h no idea ( 8 habits4 ,george look$ at 8 si/] curi\sly2 !n1 "u an impulse he c\ld n expla91 he drew h] ne>] to him & said3 ,bess1 ,i'm a bad fell[4 ,i 0 drunk la/ night6 ,drunk6--d y und]/&8 ,& ,i've ne>ly kill$ "m6 ,bess 0 agha/ at ! confession4 ,%e put out h] h& aga94 ,oh1 no1 ,george6 ,!n ) a swift revulsion ( feel+ %e drew back & said3 ,h[ c\ld y1 ) fa!r feel+ z he does8 ,& little ,bess1 :o 0 a creature ( v impulsive emotions1 sat d[n cry+ on :at %e suppos$ 0 a cu%ion1 b :i* 0 ,george's tall hat1 accid5tally cov]$ ) "o end ( a com=t] :i* _h slipp$ (f ! b$4 ,bess 0 a v plump little creature1 & z %e pick$ h]self up & held up ! hat1 ,george angrily exclaim$3 ,y're always sma%+ my ?+s6 ,b ! next m9ute he 0 sorry = ! words4 ,bess retreat$ t[>d ! door1 quiv]+ "u ! inju/ice ( ! *>ge4 ,at ! door %e halt$4 ,%e _h some?+ ( ,cl>a's passionate temp]1 & once 9 a :ile %e let ev5 h] ador$ bro!r ,george feel x1 small z %e 04 ,george ,h>dy1 if y ?9k m ( y\r old /ovepipe hat ?an y d ( y\r si/]1 all "r6 ,y'll nev] get any m ( my mon?'s all[ance4 ,& if ,i d sma% y\r ?+s1 ,i don't come home drunk at night & break "m's he>t4 ,t's :at %e's cry+ ab\t ?is morn+--t1 & fa!r's que] ways4 ,oh1 de>6 ,i don't want to live2 life is s full ( tr\ble6 ,& little twelve-ye>-old ,bess sobb$ 9 g5u9e sorr[4 ,george =got 8 heada*e = a m9ute4 ,come1 ,bess1 come1 let's kiss & make up4 ,hone/1 n[1 ,i didn't mean x4 ,i 0 bad to say :at ,i did4 ,i'll buy a doz5 hats & let y sit on !m = fun4 ,don't g away angry2 ,i'm s mis]able6 ,he lay d[n & groan$1 & ,bess w5t to him imm$iately1 all h] ang] vani%$4 ,oh1 let me get y some?+ to drive away y\r heada*e2 & ,i'll br+ y up some?+ nice to eat4 ,"m _h ,norah save some?+ = y--didn't y1 "m8 ,bessie ask$ ! "q j z h] "m came 94 ,mrs4 ,h>dy said ,yes1 & go+ up to ,george sat d[n by him & laid h] h& on 8 head z 8 si/] _h done4 ,! boy mov$ uneasily4 ,he saw ! m>ks ( great suff]+ on 8 "m's face1 b he said no?+ to express sorr[ = 8 disgrace4 ,bess1 w y g & get ,george 8 breakfa/8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,h>dy2 & ! m9ute %e 0 gone ! "m turn$ to h] son & said3 ,george1 d y love me8 ,george _h be5 expect+ some?+ diff]5t4 ,he look$ at 8 "m z ! te>s fell ov] h] face1 & all t 0 /ill good 9 him rose up 9 rebellion aga9/ ! animal "p4 ,he seiz$ 8 "m's h& & c>ri$ x to 8 lips1 kiss$ x rev]5tly1 & said 9 a l[ tone3-- ,"m1 ,i am unwor?y4 ,if y knew-- ,he *eck$ himself z if on ! v]ge ( confession4 ,8 "m wait$ anxi\sly1 & !n ask$3 ,won't y tell me all8 ,no2 ,i c't6 ,george %udd]$1 & at t mom5t ,bess came 91 be>+ a tray ) toa/ & eggs & c(fee4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy left ,bess to look aft] h] bro!r1 & w5t out ( ! room almo/ abruptly4 ,george look$ a%am$1 &1 aft] eat+ a little1 told ,bess to take ! ?+s away4 ,%e look$ griev$1 & he said3 ,c't help x2 ,i'm n hungry4 ,besides1 ,i don't des]ve all ?is att5tion4 ,say1 ,bess1 is fa!r /ill act+ "u 8 impression1 or dream1 or :atev] x 08 ,yes1 he is1 repli$ ,bessie1 ) mu* s]i\sness2 & he is ev] s good n[1 & kisses "m & all ( u good-bye 9 ! morn+2 & he is k9d & ev] s good4 ,i don't believe he is 9 8 "r m9d4 ,w said ye/]day he ?\ght fa!r 0 non campus meant u2 & !n he w\ldn't tell me :at x meant2 b ,i guess he doesn't ?9k fa!r is j "r intellectually4 ,n[ & !n ,bess got hold ( a big ^w & us$ x = all x w\ld be>4 ,%e said intellectually ov] twice1 & ,george laugh$ a little2 b x 0 a bitt] laugh1 n su* z a boy ( 8 age has any bus9ess to possess4 ,he lay d[n & appe>$ to be ?9k+1 &1 aft] a :ile1 said al\d3 ,i wond] if he w\ldn't let me h "s money :ile he's feel+ t way8 ,:o8 qu]i$ ,bess4 ,fa!r8 ,:at6 y "h /ill1 ,curiosity8 ,bett] take ^! ?+s d[n/airs6 ,george spoke ) 8 heada*e tone1 z ,cl>a call$ x1 & ,bess1 )\t reply1 ga!r$ up ! tray ?+s & w5t out1 :ile ,george cont9u$ to figure out 9 8 h>dly yet sob] bra9 ! possibility ( 8 fa!r lett+ him h m money ) :i* to gamble4 ,9 ! v next room ,mrs4 ,h>dy kneel$ 9 an agony ( petition = t fir/born son1 cry+ out ( h] he>t1 ,o ,god1 x is m ?an ,i c be>6 ,to see him gr[+ away f me s6 ,de> ,"l1 be ,?\ m]ciful to me4 ,br+ him back aga9 to ! life he us$ to live6 ,h[ pr\d ,i 0 ( him6 ,:at a joy he 0 to me6 ,& n[1 & n[6 ,o graci\s ,fa!r1 if ,?\ art truly compassionate1 he> me6 ,has n ?is f\l demon ( dr9k done h>m en\gh8 ,& yet x /ill comes1 & ev5 into my home6 ,ah1 ,i h be5 indiff]5t to ! cries ( o!r wom51 b n[ x /rikes me6 ,sp>e me1 great & p[]ful ,almighty6 ,my boy6 my he>t's hung] is = him6 ,i w\ld r see him dead ?an see him z ,i saw him la/ night4 ,sp>e me1 sp>e me1 ,o ,god6 ,?us ! "m pray$1 dry-ey$ & almo/ despair+1 :ile he = :om %e pray$ t he>t-brok5 pray] calculat$1 ) gr[+ coldness ( m9d1 ! *ances ( gett+ m money f 8 fa!r to use 9 dr9k & at ! gam+ table4 ,o appetite1 & ?\ _s ( gambl+1 ye are tw9 demons ) :om _m a fair-br[$ "y s\l to-day is m>*+ arm 9 arm d[n ! dread pavem5t ( hell's ve/ibule1 l9$ ) gr9n+ skeletons ( pa/ victims6 ,yet m5 gravely discuss ! probability ( evil1 & ?9k !re is no special dang] 9 a little speculation n[ & !n4 ,p>5ts say1 ,oh1 my boy w\ldn't d su* a ?+6 ,b h[ _m "k :at _! boy is really do+1 & h[ _m ( ! "y m5 w\ld d>e reveal to _! mo!rs or fa!rs ! places :]e !y h be51 & ! amusem5ts !y h ta/$1 & ! ?+s = :i* !y h sp5t _! money8 ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t at once to 8 neighb\rs1 ! ,caxtons1 :o liv$ only a block away4 ,he _h n be5 on speak+ t]ms ) ! family = "s "t1 & he dread$ ! int]view ) ! s5sitiv5ess ( a v pr\d & /]n-will$ man4 ,b two days _h made a great *ange 9 him4 ,he 0 a new man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & z he rang ! bell he pray$ = wisdom & humility4 ,james himself came to ! door ) 8 ov]coat on & hat 9 h&1 evid5tly j ready to g d[n t[n4 ,he />t$ back at see+ ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,are y go+ d[n t[n8 ,i w n come 9 !n1 b walk along ) y1 said ,mr4 ,h>dy quietly4 ,s ,james came out1 & ! two walk$ along toge!r4 ,!re 0 an awkw>d pause = a m9ute1 !n ,mr4 ,h>dy said3 ,james1 is x true t y & ,cl>a are engag$8 ,no1 sir2 t--is--n exactly :at y might call engag$4 ,we w\ld l to be4 ,mr4 ,h>dy smil$ 9 spite ( himself2 & ,james add$ 9 a quick5$ tone3 ,we w\ld l to be1 ) y\r cons5t1 sir4 ,mr4 ,h>dy walk$ on ?\ghtfully1 & !n glanc$ at ! "y man at 8 side4 ,he 0 six feet tall1 n v h&some1 z ,bessie _h frankly said1 b he _h a good face1 a /eady1 cle> blue eye1 & a resolute air1 z ( "o :o 0 will+ to "w h>d to get :at he want$4 ,mr4 ,h>dy c\ld n help contra/+ him ) 8 own prematurely brok5 d[n son ,george1 & he groan$ inw>dly z he ?\ght ( ! fooli% pride t w\ld b> ! doors ( 8 family to a "y man l ,james ,caxton simply because he 0 poor & because 8 fa!r _h won 9 a conte/$ election 9 :i* ! two old] m5 7 c&idates = ! same (fice4 ,x did n take long to ?9k all ?is4 ,!n he said1 look+ aga9 at ! "y man ) a bus9esslike look3 ,suppos+ y _h my p]mission1 :at are y\r prospects = support+ my daught]8 ,%e has always _h ev]y?+ %e want$4 ,:at c\ld y give h]8 ,! "q might h seem$ cold & bus9esslike4 ,! tone 0 ?\ghtful & s]i\s4 ,a light fla%$ into ,james' eyes1 b he said simply3 ,i am 9 a position to make a ?\s& doll>s a ye> next spr+4 ,i e>n some?+ extra ) my p5 at home4 ,mr4 ,h>dy did n reply to ?is4 ,he said3 ,d y "k :at a wilful1 quick-temp]$ girl ,cl>a is8 ,i h kn[n h] f a little *ild1 ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,i feel z if ,i "k h] ab\t z well z y d4 ,p]haps y "k h] bett] ?an ,i d2 ,i d n "k my *ild z ,i %\ld4 ,! tone 0 n bitt] b int5sely sad4 ,! "y man _h1 ( c\rse1 be5 greatly wond]+ at ?is talk f ,mr4 ,h>dy1 & _h obs]v$ ! *ange 9 8 mann] & 8 spee*4 ,he look$ at him n[ & not$ 8 pale1 almo/ hagg>d face & 8 extremely ?\ghtful appe>ance4 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 said ,james frankly1 y are 9 tr\ble4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld-- ,?ank y2 no1 y c't help me 9 ?is--except1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,h>dy ) a fa9t smile1 except y solve ?is tr\ble betwe5 y & my daught]4 ,!re is no tr\ble betwe5 u1 sir1 repli$ ,james simply4 ,y "k ,i love h] & h lov$ h] = a long "t1 & ,i believe ,i am able to support h] & make h] happy4 ,won't y give y\r cons5t1 sir8 ,we are n *ildr54 ,we "k our m9ds4 ,james spoke v e>ne/ly4 ,he 0 beg9n+ to hope t ! /]n1 pr\d man :o _h s curtly dismiss$ him a little :ile be=e w\ld 9 "s unacc\ntable mann] rel5t & give him 8 he>t's desire4 ,mr4 ,h>dy walk$ along 9 sil5ce a little way4 ,!n he said almo/ abruptly3 ,james1 d y dr9k8 ,no1 sir6 ,or gamble8 ,y =get my "m1 ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,! reply 0 almo/ /]n4 ,mrs4 ,caxton's y\ng] bro!r _h be5 ru9$ by gambl+4 ,he _h come to ! h\se "o night1 & 9 a fit ( ang] because 8 si/] w\ld n give him money to c>ry on 8 speculations1 he _h ?reat5$ h] life4 ,james _h int]pos$1 & at ! risk ( 8 own life _h probably sav$ 8 "m's4 ,mrs4 ,caxton _h be5 s unn]v$ by ! sc5e t h] heal? _h suff]$ f x s]i\sly4 ,all ?is _h happ5$ :5 ,james 0 gr[+ out ( boyhood4 ,b n a day _h pass$ t ! "y man did n see a sad result ( t great gambl+ passion 9 8 own "m's face & be>+4 ,he loa!d ! ?\ght ( a vice s debas+ t x ignor$ all ! t5d] ties ( k9dr$ & 0 ready to /op at no?+ 9 ord] to get means = its ex]cise4 ,mr4 ,h>dy knew ! /ory1 & he exclaim$3 ,=give me1 ,james1 ,i did n ?9k6 ,!n1 aft] a pause1 ,are y a ,*ri/ian8 ,i mean1 d y h a fai? 9 ! revelation ( ,god to m5 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 & d y try to live accord+ to ,8 tea*+s1 ) a supreme love = ,god controll+ y\r life8 ,d y live e day z if x might be ! la/ y w\ld h to live8 ,james />t$4 ,0 ,mr4 ,h>dy out ( 8 m9d8 ,he _h nev] he>d him talk l ?is be=e4 ,! idea ( ,mr4 ,h>dy c>+ ab\t 8 religi\s "* 9 ! ev5t ( 8 becom+ a son-9-law 0 an idea too remote = occurr5ce4 ,he c\ld see1 h[ev]1 t "s v p[]ful *ange _h tak5 place 9 ,mr4 ,h>dy's usual demean\r4 ,8 words also produc$ a /rong effect ^u ! "y man4 ,he 0 l ?\s&s ( "y m5--temp]ate1 hone/1 indu/ri\s1 free f vices1 /rictly moral1 b )\t any decid$ religi\s fai?4 ,am ,i a ,*ri/ian8 he ask$ himself1 e*o+ ,mr4 ,h>dy's "q4 ,no2 he c\ld n say t he 04 ,he _h1 9 fact1 nev] be5 confront$ ) ! "q be=e4 ,s he repli$ to ,mr4 ,h>dy3 ,no1 sir2 ,i don't ?9k ,i am :at w\ld be call$ a ,*ri/ian4 ,z = liv+ z if e day 7 to be my la/--d y ?9k t is possible1 sir8 ,mr4 ,h>dy did n answ]4 ,he walk$ along ?\ghtfully4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation !y _h rea*$ ! corn] :]e ! "y man turn$ d[n to 8 (fice1 & ! two paus$4 ,i want to h ano!r talk ) y1 ,mr4 ,h>dy said4 ,to-day is ,tuesday2 say to-morr[ ev5+4 ,i want to see y\r fa!r also1 &--,mr4 ,h>dy 0 on ! po9t ( say+ t he want$ to ask ! eld] ,caxton's =giv5ess1 b = "s reason he /opp$ )\t do+ s4 ,james exclaim$ eag]ly z ,mr4 ,h>dy turn$ to g3 ,!n y don't =bid my ent]ta9+ "s hope ( y\r good w 9 ! matt] ( my love = ,cl>a8 ,he l[]$ 8 voice & spoke v /rongly4 ,y don't =get y\r own y\?1 & ! way 9 :i* y y\rself began y\r home8 ,mr4 ,h>dy answ]$ nev] a ^w to ?is appeal1 b look$ into ! "y man's face ) a gaze he did n =get all day1 !n wrung 8 h& & turn$ on 8 heel abruptly & walk$ rapidly d[n ! /reet4 ,james look$ aft] him z he disappe>$ among ! cr[ds ( p go+ to _! bus9ess1 & !n turn$ to 8 own tasks4 ,b some?+ 9 him gave him hope4 ,ano!r some?+ appeal$ all day to 8 inn] nature1 & he c\ld n %ake (f ! impression ( ,mr4 ,h>dy's "q--,are y a ,*ri/ian8 ,ev5 :5 he w5t home at night t "q pursu$ him m /r5u\sly ?an any o!r1 & w\ld n give him peace4 ,rob]t ,h>dy rea*$ 8 (fice j 9 "t to see ,burns1 ! =eman1 g out ( a side door & cross ! y>d4 ,! manag] foll[$ him & ent]$ ! ma*9e %op 9 "t to see him /op at a ma*9e at ! f>!/ end ( ! %op & speak to ! man at "w !re4 ,! man 0 a ,norwegian1 ,h]man by "n4 ,he 0 runn+ :at is call$ a plan]1 a ma*9e = trimm+ pieces ( cold metal j f ! f\ndry or ! ca/+ room4 ,he 0 at "w ?is morn+ on "o ( ! ecc5tric b>s ( a locomotive1 & x 0 ( su* a "* t he c\ld leave ! ma*9e = sev]al m9utes to d ! plan+4 ,burns talk$ ) ?is man = a :ile1 & !n mov$ across ! floor to ano!r workman1 a small-bon$1 n]v\s little fell[1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( a bor+ ma*9e :i* drove a /eel drill ?r\gh heavy plates ( iron fa/5$ into ! frame4 ,mr4 ,h>dy came up j z ,burns turn$ away f ?is man1 & t\*$ him on ! %\ld]4 ,! =eman />t$ & turn$ ab\t1 surpris$ to see ! manag]4 ,well1 ,burns1 h[ goes ev]y?+ ?is morn+8 ask$ ,rob]t4 ,! m5 "h are grumbl+ because !y don't h a holiday1 same z ! m5 9 ,scoville's dep>tm5t4 ,b we c't %ut d[n ! :ole bus9ess1 c we8 ask$ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ) a mom5t>y t\* ( 8 old-"t feel+4 ,! m5 are unreasonable4 ,i'm afraid !re'll be tr\ble1 sir4 ,i c feel x 9 ! air1 repli$ ,burns4 ,mr4 ,h>dy made no reply 9 words1 b look$ ab\t him4 ,)9 ! black5$ area ( ! great %op ab\t two hundr$ m5 7 at "w4 ,! :irl ( ma*9]y 0 con/ant4 ,! gr9d ( /eel on iron 0 bl5d$ ) ! rattle ( *a9s & ! roll+ ( ! metal c>riages 9 _! tracks4 ,! ,g5ius ( ,railroad+ seem$ pres5t 9 ! grim /r5g? & rapidity ( sev]al ma*9es :i* mov$ almo/ z if in/9ct ) intellig5ce1 & play$ ) ! mo/ unyield+ sub/ances z if !y 7 s(t & pliable clay4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ! sma%+ ( matt] aga9/ matt]1 ?r\gh ! smoke & d9 & du/ & revolution ( ! place1 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 m ?an usually alive ?is morn+ to ! human aspect ( ! case4 ,8 m9d easily w5t back to ! "t :5 he himself /ood at "o ( ^! plan]s & did j su* "w z t big ,norwegian 0 do+1 only ! ma*9es 7 va/ly bett] & improv$ n[4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 n a%am$ ( hav+ come along ?r\gh ! ranks ( manual lab\r4 ,9 fact1 he always spoke ) pride ( ! "w he us$ to d 9 t v %op1 & he consid]$ himself able to run all by himself any piece ( ma*9]y 9 ! %ops4 ,b he c\ld n help envy+ ^! m5 ?is morn+4 ,:y1 he said1 probably n "o ( !m b has at lea/ sev5 weeks to live1 & mo/ ( !m sev5 mon?s or ye>s1 :ile ,i-- ,:y %\ld ^! m5 compla9 because !y are n releas$ f toil8 ,isn't toil sweet :5 !re is a /rong body & a lov+ wife & a happy home8 ,o ,god6 he cont9u$ to ?9k1 ,i w\ld give all my weal? if ,i might *ange places ) any "o ( ^! m51 & "k t ,i w\ld probably h m ?an a week to live4 ,mr4 ,h>dy walk$ back to 8 (fice1 leav+ ! =eman 9 a condition ( wond]+ a/oni%m5t4 ,some?+ wrong 9 8 works1 ,i guess1 mutt]$ ,burns4 ,mr4 ,h>dy sat d[n to 8 desk & wrote an ord]1 releas+ all ! m5 :o desir$ to att5d ,scoville's fun]al 9 ! aft]noon4 ,he did n h x 9 8 p[] to d m1 & yet he felt t ?is 0 ! lea/ he c\ld d "u ! circum/ances4 ,! m he ?\ght ( ,scoville's dea? ! m he felt ! cruel inju/ice ( x4 ,! injuries 7 cle>ly accid5tal2 b !y might h be5 avoid$ ) prop] c>e = human life4 ,rob]t ,h>dy 0 j beg9n+ to und]/& ! value ( humanity4 ,he work$ h>d at ! r\t9e ( 8 (fice until noon4 ,he did :at seem$ to him ! mo/ necess>y "p ( x all ) consci5ti\s fidelity4 ,b 8 m9d1 a good "p ( ! "t1 0 ) ! m5 9 ! %ops4 ,he c\ld n escape ! conviction t if a railroad company _h ! will+ness to d s1 x c\ld make ! surr\nd+s ( _! m5 saf] & happi] )\t gett+ poor] "w1 or ev5 los+ any money by x4 ,:5 noon s\nd$ he w5t home1 resolv$ to d :atev] lay 9 8 p[] to make ! m5 feel t !y 7 reg>d$ z some?+ m ?an ma*9es4 ,george 0 d[n/airs :5 8 fa!r came 91 & look$ at him ) curiosity r ?an ) any feel+ ( %ame = ! sc5e ( ! night be=e4 ,aft] lun* 0 ov]1 ,mr4 ,h>dy call$ 8 son into ! /udy = a little talk ) him be=e go+ d[n to ! fun]al4 ,i d n ne$ to tell y1 ,george1 began 8 fa!r quietly b ) feel+1 t ,i felt ! disgrace ( y\r drunk5ness la/ night v bitt]ly4 ,y _c "k ! feel+s ( y\r fa!r & "m 9 t respect4 ,b ,i did n call y 9 "h to reproa* y = y\r vices4 ,i want to "k :at y int5d to d 9 ! face ( ! pres5t conditions4 ,mr4 ,h>dy paus$1 !n w5t on aga93 ,i am p]fectly aw>e1 ,george1 t y reg>d my dream z a fancy1 & ?9k ,i am probably out ( my m9d4 ,isn't t true8 ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ ,george full 9 ! face1 & ! "y man /amm]$3 ,well--,i--ah--yes--,i--don't j und]/&---- ,at ! same "t1 w5t on 8 fa!r1 ,i realise t no?+ b a conviction ( reality c\ld produce ! *ange 9 me :i* y & all ! re/ ( ! family mu/ ackn[l$ge has tak5 place4 ,& y mu/ confess t ,i am act+ f> m rationally ?an ,i did be=e my dream occurr$4 ,x is n natural = a fa!r to neglect 8 own *ildr51 & ,i h done x4 ,x is n rational t he %\ld sp5d 8 "t & money & /r5g? on himself s z to gr[ int5sely selfi%1 & ,i h done t4 ,my son1 y may d\bt me1 b ,i am firmly conv9c$ t ,i %all n be alive "h aft] next ,sunday4 ,i am try+ to live z ,i ought to live "u ^? conditions4 ,my son1 ,mr4 ,h>dy spoke ) a dignity & a c]ta9 impressiv5ess :i* ,george c\ld n b feel1 ,i want y to d z y "k y ought to d "u ! circum/ances4 ,:5 ,i am gone1 y\r "m & ! girls w look to y = advice & direction4 ,y w probably h to leave college = a little :ile4 ,we w talk t ov] ?is ev5+4 ,b ,i want y to promise me t y w n t\* ano!r glass ( liquor or h&le ano!r c>d z long z y live4 ,george laugh$ a little uneasily1 & !n li$ outright3 ,i don't see ! h>m ( a game once 9 a :ile j = fun4 ,i don't play = /akes z "s fell[s d4 ,george1 said 8 fa!r1 look+ at him /eadily1 y h n told ! tru?4 ,y 7 gambl+ only a few nights ago4 ,x is useless = y to d5y x4 ,t is :]e ! v lib]al all[ance ,i h giv5 y has be5 squ&]$4 ,george turn$ dea?ly pale & sat ) b[$ head :ile 8 fa!r w5t on almo/ /]nly3 ,consid] y\r "m1 ,george1 ^: he>t almo/ broke :5 y came 9 la/ night4 ,i don't ask y to consid] me4 ,i h n be5 to y :at a fa!r ought to be4 ,b if y love y\r "m & si/]s1 & h any self-respect left1 y w let dr9k & c>ds alone aft] ?is4 ,9 ! sight ( ,god1 my de> boy1 rememb] :at ,he made y =4 ,y are "y4 ,y h all ( life be=e y4 ,y c make a spl5did record if ,god sp>es y\r life4 ,i w\ld gladly give all ,i possess to /& :]e y d to-day1 & live my life ov] aga94 ,i c't d x4 ,! pa/ is irrevocable4 ,b "o c always rep5t4 ,george1 believe me1 y\r "m w\ld r see y 9 y\r c(f9 ?an see y come home aga9 z y did la/ night4 ,we love y4 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 pr\d man z he 01 c\ld say no m4 ,he laid 8 h& on ! boy's head z if he 7 a "y lad aga91 & said simply1 ,don't disappo9t ,god1 my boy1 & w5t out1 leav+ 8 son sitt+ !re almo/ ov]come by 8 fa!r's p[]ful appeal1 b n yet ready to yield himself to ! /ill small voice t spoke )9 ev51 m p[]fully1 & :isp]$ to him1 ,my son1 give ,me ?9e he>t4 ,cease to d evil2 le>n to d well4 ,cleanse ?y ways & foll[ aft] righte\sness4 ,x 0 "o o'clock :5 ,mr4 ,h>dy came d[n/airs1 & z he came into ! room :]e ,mrs4 ,h>dy & ! girls 7 sitt+1 he happ5$ to ?9k ( "s bus9ess matt]s betwe5 himself & 8 only bro!r1 :o liv$ 9 ! next t[n1 tw5ty miles d[n ! road4 ,he spoke ( ! matt] to ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 & %e sugge/$ t ,w g d[n on ! ?ree o'clock tra9 ) ! pap]s ,mr4 ,h>dy want$ to h 8 bro!r look ov]1 & come back on ! six o'clock 9 "t = d9n]4 ,cl>a ask$ if %e c\ldn't g too1 & ,bessie add$ h] reque/1 z %e _h n se5 h] aunt = "s "t4 ,mr4 ,h>dy saw no objection to _! go+1 only he rem9d$ !m t he want$ !m all back at six4 ,alice volunte]$ to amuse ,george at home :ile all ! re/ 7 gone1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>dy dep>t$ = ! fun]al1 ,mr4 ,h>dy's ?\ghts /ill absorb$ = ! mo/ "p ) 8 old] boy4 ,cl>a _h ask$ no que/ions conc]n+ ! int]view ) ,james1 & h] fa!r simply /at$ t !y c\ld h a good talk ab\t x 9 ! ev5+4 ,! t5em5t at ,no4 #gfj 0 cr[d$1 & 9 spite ( ! w9try wea!r l>ge numb]s ( m5 & wom5 /ood outside 9 ! sn[4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h ord]$ 8 sleigh1 & he & 8 wife _h gone d[n to ! h\se 9 t1 ready to take someone to ! cemet]y4 ,! simple s]vice z x began 0 exce$+ly impressive to ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,mo/ ( ! neighb\rs pres5t look$ at him & 8 well-dress$ wife 9 sull5 surprise4 ,%e notic$ ! looks ) a height5+ col\r2 b ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 too mu* absorb$ 9 8 ?\ght ( :at he _h done & left undone 9 ?is family to be influ5c$ by ! behavi\r ( ^? ab\t him4 ,mr4 ,jones (f]$ a pray] = ! com=t ( ,god to re/ on ! /rick5 family4 ,he !n read a %ort passage f ,john's ,gospel appropriate to ! occasion1 & said a few simple words1 mo/ly address$ to ! neighb\rs pres5t4 ,! poor wid[ _h be5 remov$ to a small room up/airs1 & lay !re1 c>$ = by ! fai?ful si/]4 ,! m9i/] _h ne>ly conclud$ 8 rem>ks :5 a voice 0 he>d 9 ! room above1 foll[$ by al>m$ expo/ulations4 ,!n !re 0 a rapid movem5t 9 ! n>r[ hall1 &1 ) a scream ( fr5zy1 ,mrs4 ,scoville ru%$ d[n ! /airs & bur/ into ! room :]e ! dead body ( h] husb& lay4 ,%e _h sudd5ly awak5$ out ( ! fa9t+ /upor 9 :i* %e _h be5 ly+ s9ce h] husb&'s dea?1 & realis$ :at 0 go+ on 9 ! h\se ) a quick ga!r+ ( passion & /r5g?1 su* z ev5 ! dy+ sometimes are kn[n to possess4 ,%e _h escap$ f h] si/] & ! neighb\r :o 7 wat*+ ) h]1 &1 crazy ) grief1 flung h]self ov] ! c(f91 moan+ & cry+ out 9 su* he>t-break+ acc5ts t all pres5t 7 = a mom5t flung into a /ate ( inaction & awe4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy 0 fir/ to move t[>d ! /rick5 woman4 ,:]e did ! wife ( ! once haughty & pr\d man le>n ! t\* ( sympa?y t drew t o!r poor si/] ne>] to h]1 & f9ally soo!d h] into quietness8 ,c]ta9 x is t suff]+ 9 h] own home _h m>vell\sly taught ! ri*ly dress$ woman1 ! ref9$1 cultur$ lady1 to hold ?is o!r "o to be ( ! same h\sehold ( ,god ) h]4 ,s x 0 t %e f9ally succe$$ 9 draw+ h] away into ! o!r room1 & !re held h] gasp+ = brea?1 n[ t ! brief /r5g? 0 sp5t1 & cry+ feebly1 ,o ,god1 ,o ,god1 help me6 ,don't keep me "h 9 ?is _w any long]6 ,if ?is brief sc5e fill$ ! neighb\rs ) pity1 :at %all be said ( its effect on ,rob]t ,h>dy8 ,= a mom5t x seem$ to him m ?an he c\ld be>4 ,he />t$ to 8 feet & put 8 h&s be=e 8 face4 ,!n calm+ himself by a great ef=t1 he sat d[n & 8 face became almo/ l a /one 9 its rigidity4 ,:5 8 wife f9ally succe$$ 9 gett+ ! woman into ! re> room1 8 face relax$ & he brea!d m easily2 b z soon z possible he arose & w5t out & /ood sil5t !re until ! body 0 br\ght out & plac$ 9 ! he>se4 ,!n he w5t 9 & spoke a few words to 8 wife1 & told ,mr4 ,jones t he c\ld take f\r or five to ! cemet]y if !y wi%$ to g4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy w\ld /ay ) ! suff]+ wid[ until he came back4 ,mr4 ,h>dy also :isp]$ some?+ to 8 m9i/]1 & gave him a l>ge roll ( bills to be us$ = ! family4 ,!n he w5t out aga94 ,t ride 9 ! cold gray ( ! decl9+ w9t] aft]noon 0 a bitt] exp]i5ce to ,rob]t4 ,he r\s$ himself at ! grave z he he>d ! words1 ,raise u f ! dea? ( s9 unto ! resurrection ( righte\sness1 & some?+ l a gleam ( hope %ot ?r\gh 8 he>t at ! words4 ,surely !re 0 m]cy ) ,him :o _h conqu]$ dea? = ! sake ( ! human race4 ,he drove back ) m peace ( s\l ?an he _h ?\ght possible4 ,by ! "t he _h rea*$ ! %op t5em5ts x 0 gr[+ d>k4 ,he w5t home ) 8 wife & ?\ght ) some?+ ( a feel+ ( pleasure ( ! ev5+ be=e him ) 8 family4 ,! second day _h be5 m agitat+ 9 "s ways ?an 8 fir/4 ,he _h be5 unn]v$ at ! fun]al1 & _h felt remorse m ke5ly ?an he _h once ?\ght possible4 ,z he review$ ! ev5ts ( ! day ) 8 wife1 he felt dissatisfi$4 ,& yet he _h truly tri$ to d 8 duty 9 ! light ( et]nity4 ,:at m c\ld he d8 ,he felt anxi\s ab\t ,george1 & told 8 wife ( ! conv]sation he _h _h ) him4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy felt ! same anxiety z h] husb&4 ,aft] ! horses 7 put up & ! fa!r & "m _h gone into ! h\se1 !y cont9u$ ! conv]sation4 ,alice 0 up/airs ) ,george1 & ! o!r *ildr5 _h n come back4 ,x 0 d>k1 b husb& & wife sat by ! light ( ! op5 fire & talk$ toge!r until ne>ly six o'clock4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h j said some?+ ab\t ,cl>a1 & ,mrs4 ,h>dy repli$1 ,isn't x ab\t "t !y 7 "h8 :5 ! telephone bell rang 9 ! little (fice adjo9+ ! hallway1 connect$ by wire ) ! %ops1 :]e ,mr4 ,h>dy att5d$ to "s ( ! bus9ess ( ! company4 ,he w5t 9 & answ]$ ! call1 & a s]ies ( %>p exclamations & que/ions 0 soon foll[$ by 8 com+ back into ! room :]e 8 wife sat4 ,by ! light ( ! op5 fire %e c\ld see t he 0 v pale4 ,8 ov]coat 0 ly+ on ! c\* :]e he _h ?r[n x z he came 94 ,he ha/ily put x on1 & !n said to 8 wife3 ,m>y1 !re has be5 an accid5t to ! six o'clock way-tra9 betwe5 ,baldw9 & "h1 & ,burns has telephon$ me to come d[n4 ,don't be al>m$4 ,we w hope = ! be/4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy />t$ up4 ,:y1 ,w & ,bess & ,cl>a 7 com+ home on t tra96 ,m>y1 let u hope = ! be/4 ,mr4 ,h>dy's voice trembl$1 b he tri$ to speak calmly & 9 com=t4 ,:at did ,mr4 ,burns telephone8 ,tell me all1 ,rob]t4 ,i c be> x ) y4 ,he telephon$ t ! tra9 0 d]ail$ & a doz5 p kill$ & z _m injur$4 ,i mu/ g d[n ! road at once6 ,o my ,god1 sp>e our de> ones6 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 almo/ ov]:elm$ by ?is la/ /roke1 yet he ask$ himself h[ _m accid5ts _h occurr$ ?is la/ ye> on ! road )\t 8 giv+ mu* ?\ght to ! suff]+ ( ^? families afflict$6 ,n[ p]haps x _h come to him4 ,bidd+ 8 wife pray & hope1 he ru%$ out ( ! h\se & d[n to ! /ation ) ! en]gy & rapidity ( ! y\? :o 9 college days _h tak5 prizes = a?letic sup]iority4 ,at ! y>d he f\nd a special tra9 j ready to g to ! sc5e ( ! accid5t4 ,x consi/$ ( a wreck+ c>1 a caboose1 & "o coa* ) t5d] & eng9e4 ,he m\nt$ ! eng9e ) a feel+ t x 0 a little ne>] ! fatal spot & w\ld rea* !re fir/4 ,at ! la/ m9ute no m def9ite news conc]n+ ! p>ticul> p]sons kill$ & injur$ _h be5 receiv$4 ,mr4 ,h>dy felt almo/ glad ( ! unc]ta9ty z ! eng9e pull$ out & />t$ on its run ( fifte5 miles1 soon atta9+ a spe$ ( fifty-five miles an h\r4 ,! sn[ 0 fall+ 9 l>ge moi/ flakes4 ,x 0 gr[+ w>m]1 & w\ld ra9 be=e morn+4 ,he gaz$ at ! n>r[ b& ( light on ! track ahead1 & lean$ =w>d z if to help ! eng9e g fa/]4 ,he did n speak1 :ile ! tra9 ru%$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,s ! second ( ,rob]t ,h>dy's sev5 days drew to a close4 ,,w$nesday--,,! ,,?ird ,,day4 ,z ! eng9e drew ne> ! sc5e ( ! wreck a great cr[d c\ld be se5 /&+ ab\t ! track4 ,be=e ! tra9 came to a /op ,rob]t ,h>dy leap$ d[n f ! cab & /ruggl$ =w>d1 utt]+ cries ( :i* he himself probably 0 n consci\s4 ,! accid5t _h occurr$ ^u a bridge :i* spann$ a small riv] 9 ! vic9ity ( ,baldw91 ne> :i* t[n ,mr4 ,h>dy's bro!r liv$4 ,! eng9e1 mail c>1 two day-coa*es1 & two sleep]s _h cra%$ ?r\gh1 & fall+ a di/ance ( fifty feet1 _h p>tly brok5 ?r\gh ! ice ( ! froz5 /ream4 ,to add to ! horror ( ! disa/]1 ! two sleep]s _h caught fire1 & !re 0 absolutely no means to fight ! flames4 ,mr4 ,h>dy caught confus$ glimpses ( m5 d[n on ! ice ?r[+ h&fuls ( sn[ ^u ! blaz+ timb]s 9 a frantic attempt to drive back or put out ! flames4 ,he fell1 r ?an scrambl$1 d[n ! /eep1 slipp]y bank ( ! /ream1 & !n ! full horror ( ! situation bur/ ^u him4 ,! baggage c> & t5d] _h fall5 9 su* a way t ! trucks re/$ upright on ! ice1 & ! position ( ! timb]s 0 relatively t ( ! tra9 be=e x _h left ! track4 ,"o day-coa* lay ^u its side1 b _h brok5 completely 9 two1 z if "s giant h& _h pull$ x ap>t1 leav+ ! ragg$ ends ( timb]s project+ t[>d "o ano!r 9 su* curi\s fa%ion t if ! two ends ( ! c> _h be5 pu%$ toge!r ! spl9t]$ beams w\ld h fitt$ into place almo/ z if made on a patt]n4 ,! o!r day-coa* _h fall5 ^u "o end1 & "o-?ird ( x 0 "u wat]4 ,! o!r end re/+ p>tly aga9/ ! brok5 c>1 /uck up 9 ! air l "s curi\s1 fanta/ic pill> or lean+ t[]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 consci\s ( all ?is & m z he he>d ! groans ( ! injur$ & ! cries ( ^? begg+ to be releas$ f ! timb]s "u :i* !y _h be5 caught4 ,b 8 own *ildr56 ,nev] _h he lov$ !m z n[4 ,! cr[d ( p _h increas$ to a mob4 ,! confusion 0 t ( t]ror4 ,mr4 ,h>dy ru%$ ab\t ! wreck se>*+ = 8 *ildr51 a great ?robb+ at 8 he>t z he ?\ght ( _! probable fate1 :5 ! sweete/ ( all s\nds1 ,bessie's de> voice1 came to him1 & ! next m9ute he _h caught up ! *ild z %e ran to him & /ra9$ h] to 8 brea/ z 9 ! old days :5 he _h c>ri$ h] ab\t ! h\se & y>d4 ,:]e are ,w & ,cl>a8 ,o fa!r1 !y're "h6 & ,w wasn't hurt mu* m ?an ,i 02 b ,cl>a has fa9t$1 & %e is ly+ d[n ov] "h4 ,bess dragg$ h] fa!r out across ! ice to ! edge ( ! bank1 :]e a numb] ( ! victims _h be5 laid on ! cu%ions ( ! seats1 "s dead1 "s dy+4 ,!re lay ,cl>a1 v :ite & /ill1 ) ,w b5d+ ov] h]1 himself ble$+ f sev]al w\nds ab\t ! head & h&s1 b /ill consci\s & try+ to re/ore 8 si/]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy kneel$ d[n 9 ! sn[ by 8 son's side4 ,w 0 n surpris$ at see+ him !re2 b he sobb$ excit$ly3 ,oh1 %e is dead6 ,no1 repli$ h] fa!r2 %e is n4 ,cl>a /irr$1 & h] lips mov$2 b %e did n op5 h] eyes1 & !n h] fa!r notic$ t a /range m>k lay ov] h] face4 ,h[ ,mr4 ,h>dy succe$$ 9 c>ry+ ! girl to ! top ( ! bank1 & h[ he left h] !re 9 ! c>e ( brave-he>t$ wom5 :ile he w5t d[n into t hell's pit to rescue victims imprison$ & groan+ = help2 h[ ,bess relat$ ! accid5t ( ! night & tri$ to expla9 h[ %e 0 n hurt except a scrat* or two1 because %e fell betwe5 two c>-seat cu%ions t 7 jamm$ ar\nd h] & protect$ h] f injury2 h[ ! excitem5t grew z x 0 discov]$ t ! dead & dy+ w\ld numb] m ?an sev5ty-five1 in/ead ( t5 or twelve1 z ,burns _h said2 h[ f9ally ,rob]t ,h>dy & ,w & ,bess & ,cl>a1 ) o!r victims1 7 tak5 back to ,b>ton1 :]e a great cr[d ( anxi\s1 pale-fac$ p 0 surg+ ?r\gh ! /ation & ov] ! track2 h[ ,james ,caxton 0 fir/ to bo>d ! tra9 d[n by ! %ops1 at ! risk ( 8 neck1 z 9 ! ra9y d>kness he swung himself on ! dead run up to ! plat=m ( ! coa*2 h[ ,mrs4 ,h>dy met h] *ildr5 & husb&2 h[ !re 0 sorr[ 9 _m a home 9 ,b>ton t night & = _m days to come2 h[ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 a little aft] midnight1 entirely exhau/$ by ! ev5ts ( ! day & night1 f9ally fell asleep & dream$ ! sc5e all ov] aga91--all ?is & a great deal m might be ( int]e/ conc]n+ "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable railroad accid5ts t ev] occurr$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 b x w\ld be out ( place 9 ?is n>rative1 = x is all true1 exactly & lit]ally1 only ! detail$ horrors ( x no p5 c describe1 no words c tell4 ,mr4 ,h>dy woke ab\t eight o'clock1 re/$1 b feel+ v lame & sore f 8 ex]tions ( ! night4 ,8 fir/ ?\ght 0 ( ,cl>a4 ,:5 he w5t to sleep ! girl seem$ to be re/+ )\t pa91 b t /range m>k across h] face made !m all anxi\s4 ,x 0 n a bruise1 b x lay l a br& across ! eyes1 :i* _h n op5$ s9ce h] fa!r f\nd h] ly+ by ! froz5 /ream4 ,james _h insi/$ on /ay+ 9 ! h\se to be ( s]vice1 & ,mrs4 ,h>dy _h felt grateful = 8 pres5ce z %e wat*$ = return+ consci\sness f ,cl>a1 :o /ill gave no m sign ( animation1 al?\gh %e brea!d easily & seem$ to be free f pa94 ,e doctor & surgeon 9 t[n _h be5 summon$ to ! sc5e ( ! accid5t4 ,b ,mr4 ,h>dy felt s anxi\s = ,cl>a z he came 9 & look$ at h] t he w5t d[n/airs & ask$ ,james if he w\ldn't run out & see if any ( ! doctors _h return$4 ,yes1 sir2 ,i'll g at once4 ,h[ is %e n[1 ,mr4 ,h>dy8 ,james look$ him 9 ! face ) ! look t love we>s :5 x is true & brave4 ,my boy1 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 lay+ 8 h& on ,james' %\ld]1 ,i don't "k4 ,!re is some?+ /range ab\t x4 ,get a doctor if y c4 ,b ,i "k !re mu/ be _m o!r sad homes today 9 ,b>ton4 ,oh1 x 0 horrible6 ,he sat d[n & cov]$ 8 face1 :ile ,james1 ) a brief ,god help u1 sir6 w5t out 9 se>* ( a doctor4 ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t up/airs aga91 & ) 8 wife kneel$ d[n & (f]$ a pray] ( ?anksgiv+ & ( appeal4 ,o ,"l1 said ,rob]t1 grant t ?is de> "o ( ours may be re/or$ to u aga94 ,sp>e u ?is angui%1 n 9 return = our goodness1 b out ( ,?y great compassion = our s9s rep5t$ (6 ,w & ,bess lay 9 ! next room1 & n[ t ! reaction _h set 9 !y 7 sleep+1 ,w1 fev]i% & re/less1 ,bess q peaceful1 z if no?+ _h happ5$ out ( ! usual ord] ( ?+s4 ,:]e is ,george8 ask$ ,mr4 ,h>dy z he rose f 8 pray]4 ,i don't "k1 ,rob]t4 ,he />t$ d[n to ! tra9 a little :ile aft] y did4 ,hav5't y se5 him8 ,no1 ,m>y4 ,god grant t he may n--,mr4 ,h>dy did n d>e f9i% 8 ?\ght al\d4 ,8 wife guess$ x1 & toge!r ! two sat h& 9 h&1 drawn v ne> by _! mutual tr\ble & by all ! /range ev5ts ( t /range week2 & toge!r !y talk$ ( ! accid5t & ( ,cl>a & ,james & _! olde/ son2 & !n ,mrs4 ,h>dy said1 z %e drew h] husb&'s face ne> to h]3 ,rob]t1 d y /ill h t impression conc]n+ ! "t left y "h to live8 ,d y /ill ?9k ?is week is to be ! end8 ,mrs4 ,h>dy _h a vague hope t ! %ock ( ! accid5t might h de/roy$ ! impression ( ! dream2 b h] hope 0 disappo9t$4 ,my de> wife1 repli$ ,rob]t1 !re is n ! lea/ d\bt 9 my m9d t my dream 0 a vision ( :at w happ54 ,!re is no "q b t aft] ,sunday ,i %all n be ) y4 ,?is is ,w$nesday4 ,h[ lightn+-l ! days h fl[n6 ,h[ preci\s ! mom5ts are6 ,h[ _m ( !m ,i h wa/$ 9 fooli% selfi%ness6 ,m>y1 ,i %\ld g mad ) ! ?\ght if ,i did n feel ! necessity ( mak+ ?is week ! be/ week ( all my life2 only1 ,i d n "k :at is mo/ important to d4 ,if x _h be5 sev5 mon?s1 or ev5 sev5 weeks1 ,i might h plann$ m wisely4 ,oh1 x is cruelly brief1 ! "t6 ,b ,i mu/ make ! wise/ possible use ( x4 ,?is accid5t1 s unexpect$1 has complicat$ ! matt]4 ,i _h n reckon$ on x4 ,h[ _m ( u d reckon on accid5ts8 ,!y always come into our lives ) a %ock4 ,yet x seems possible t a man :o lives v close to ,god e day might be s ready = ev]y?+ t n ev5 ! mo/ t]rible cata/rophe c\ld make mu* diff]5ce to 8 plans = daily life1 lea/ ( all deprive him ( 8 reason1 z x has s (t5 done4 ,rob]t ,h>dy 0 j beg9n+ to realise dimly t life is n "o ?+1 b _m ?+s1 & t its importance is ! importance :i* belongs to ! "* ( ,god ,himself4 ,he began to talk calmly ) 8 wife conc]n+ :at he w\ld d t day1 & 0 /ill talk+ ab\t x :5 ,james came 9 ) a doctor1 :o at once w5t up/airs4 ,he 0 j f ! sc5e ( ! accid5t1 & bore m>ks ( a h>d night's "w4 ,8 fir/ glance at ,cl>a 0 h>d & pr(essional4 ,b z he look$ he grew v grave1 & an expression ( s]i\s surprise came ov] 8 we>y face4 ,he laid 8 h&s on ! girl's eyes & exam9$ !m2 rais$ h] h& & dropp$ x ^u ! b$ aga94 ,!n turn+ to ! fa!r & "m he said g5tly3 ,y mu/ prep>e y\rselves = a t]rible fact result+ f ! accid5t to y\r daught]4 ,%e has suff]$ a %ock t w probably r5d] h] bl9d z long z %e lives4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>dy li/5$1 pale-fac$ & tr\bl$4 ,x 0 h>d to ?9k ( ! girl1 s /rong-will$1 s passionate1 & yet s capable ( noble impulses & lov+ desires1 z all h] life %ut up )9 ! d>kness ?us4 ,x 0 bitt] to ?9k ( ?is = h]4 ,:at w\ld x be to h] :51 %e awoke to ! :ole consci\sness ( x8 ,! doctor spoke aga9 sl[ly3 ,!re is ano!r ?+ y ought to be prep>$ =4 ,9 r>e cases l ?is1 x happ5s sometimes t a loss ( he>+ accompanies ! loss ( sight4 ,!n1 aft] a pause1 ,& ) ! loss ( sight & he>+ x is possible ! peculi> %ock has depriv$ y\r daught] ( ! p[] ( spee*4 ,i d n "k yet :e!r ?is has happ5$1 b ,i prep>e y = ! wor/4 ,bl9d1 & deaf1 & dumb1 murmur$ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 :ile 8 wife sat d[n & buri$ h] face 9 ! b$clo!s & sobb$4 ,x seem$ t]rible to !m4 ,! doctor1 aft] a little fur!r exam9ation1 said no?+ m c\ld be done at pres5t4 ,he gave directions = c]ta9 necess>y treatm5t1 & dep>t$1 aft] giv+ a look at ,w & ,bess1 & prescrib+ = !m4 ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t d[n/airs & quietly told ,james all t ! doctor _h said4 ,to a man liv+ on ! v]ge ( et]nity1 z ,mr4 ,h>dy 01 !re 0 no "t = evasions or ! po/pon+ ( bad news or ! utt]ance ( s(t spee*es4 ,james took ! news m calmly ?an ,mr4 ,h>dy ?\ght he w\ld4 ,x 0 evid5t he did n realise all t 0 meant by x4 ,c y love ,cl>a "u ^! conditions8 ask$ ,mr4 ,h>dy1 look+ at ,james ) a sympa?y t ! "y man c\ld n help feel+4 ,yes1 sir1 m ?an ev]4 ,:y1 is %e n m 9 ne$ ( x ?an ev]8 ,true2 b :at c y d ) a helpless creature l t8 ,god help u1 sir6 ,if %e 7 my wife n[1 & 7 dep5d5t on me1 don't y ?9k ,i c\ld c>e = h] m t5d]ly ?an anyone else 9 ! _w8 ,mr4 ,h>dy %ook 8 head4 ,?is is a h>d bl[ to me1 ,james4 ,i don't "k j :at to say yet4 ,b x is possible ! poor girl may n h to suff] all t4 ,let u hope ! doctor is n ju/ifi$ 9 8 supposition4 ,inde$1 he said he c\ld n tell = c]ta9 t loss ( he>+ & spee* w\ld foll[4 ,if !y d ,i _c see h[ ,cl>a c reta9 h] reason :5 %e recov]s f ! %ock4 ,james1 ,i believe y are a good fell[4 ,i h n =gott5 my own c\rt%ip4 ,i w n /& 9 ! way betwe5 y & y\r love = ,cl>a 9 any?+ "r & reasonable4 ,i _h hop$ we might h a good talk toge!r ov] ! matt]4 ,?is accid5t has made x impossible = a "t1 at lea/2 b ,i confide 9 y z an hone/1 true man4 ,we mu/ wait = ev5ts to take %ape4 ,mean:ile1 let u pray ,god to give u wisdom1 & lead u into ! way we ne$ to g4 ,james ,caxton li/5$ to ,mr4 ,h>dy ) a feel+ ( a/oni%m5t4 ,?is 0 n ! ,rob]t ,h>dy he _h kn[n all 8 life2 ?is 0 a new man4 ,= a mom5t 8 own hopes & fe>s 7 almo/ lo/ sight ( 9 ! ?\ght ( ! great *ange 9 ! eld] man4 ,9 a tumult ( feel+ he w5t home1 aft] begg+ ,mrs4 ,h>dy to s5d him ^w if ,cl>a became worse or if !re 7 any s]vice he c\ld r5d] ! family4 ,rob]t w5t back up/airs :]e 8 wife sat by ! side ( ! injur$ girl4 ,m>y1 he said1 ,i mu/ g d[n to ! %ops4 ,y "k ,i left ^w ) ,wellman to d :at he c\ld 9 ! (fice until ,i c\ld get d[n2 b ?is accid5t has made x imp]ative t ,i be !re myself4 ,!re are details ! m5 _c att5d to4 ,i _c d any m "h1 & ,i mu/ d :at ,i c = ! suff]]s4 ,god has be5 m]ciful to u1 de>4 ,our de> ones are sp>$ to u4 ,oh1 :5 ,i he>d ,bessie's voice 9 t hell's pit x seem$ to me ,god 0 tak+ pity on me = ! burd5 ,i am c>ry+ ?is week6 ,if %e _h be5 kill$1 ,i d believe ,i %\ld h gone mad4 ,pray = me1 swee!>t6 ,) a kiss & embrace ,rob]t left ! h\se2 & ev5 9 ! sorr[ ( all h] tr\ble ,mrs4 ,h>dy felt a great wave ( joy fl[ ?r\gh h] at ! ?\ght ( a love come back to h]4 ,z %e w5t to ! w9d[ & wat*$ ! tall1 /rong figure sw+ d[n ! /reet1 %e almo/ felt a girl aga91 & wond]$ if he w\ld turn ar\nd & see h] !re & toss 8 hat to h] z 9 ! old days4 ,yes2 j be=e he rea*$ ! corn] :]e he _h to turn he look$ back up at ! w9d[1 saw 8 wife /&+ !re1 & took (f 8 hat ) a smile1 & %e wav$ h] h& at him & col\r$ z :5 h] ,rob]t us$ to d ! same ?+ :ile he 0 c\rt+ h]4 ,two fools6 somebody says4 ,yes2 two *ildr5 ( ,god1 :o h se5 ,8 face & le>n$ :at all ?is life means4 ,mr4 ,h>dy f\nd mu* to d at ! %ops4 ,! accid5t necessitat$ special "w4 ,x look$ to him z if he mu/ be d[n !re all day4 ,!re 0 almo/ a panic 9 ! plan+ rooms4 ,! air 0 heavy ) ! horror ( ! night be=e4 ,ow+ to ! wreck1 !re 0 m ne$ ( "w 9 ! %ops ?an ev]2 b along t[>d noon ,burns came into ! (fice1 pull+ a long face1 & ask+ ,mr4 ,h>dy to /ep across ! y>d & talk to ! m51 :o _h ?reat5$1 ,burns said1 to d mis*ief if !y 7 n giv5 ! aft]noon to g d[n to ! sc5e ( ! disa/]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy rose ) a s9k+ he>t1 & foll[$ ,burns into ! plan+ rooms4 ,he told ! =eman to get ! m5 toge!r 9 ! c5tre ( ! room4 ,!y /opp$ _! ma*9es & ga!r$ 9 ! l>ge/ op5 space betwe5 ! plan]s1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy address$ !m3 ,:at d y want8 ,burns tells me !re is dissatisfaction4 ,speak out1 s t we may "k :at ! tr\ble is4 ,!re 0 an awkw>d pause4 ,!n "o man spoke up3 ,we ?9k ! company ought to give u ! day (f4 ,:at =8 ask$ ,mr4 ,h>dy mildly4 ,"u any o!r circum/ances he w\ld h told ! m5 !y might leave = good if !y didn't l ! pay & ! company4 ,he _h done j t ?+ twice be=e2 b ?+s 7 diff]5t n[4 ,he look$ at ! m5 9 a new light4 ,he 0 a new man himself4 ,besides1 x 0 imp]ative t ! "w 9 ! %ops g on4 ,! company c\ld ill af=d to lose ! "w j at ?is p>ticul> "t4 ,all ^! consid]ations did n bl9d ,rob]t to 8 obligations z an (fic] ( ! company4 ,he 0 only anxi\s t no inju/ice %\ld be done1 s he said1 ,:at =8 mildly & quietly1 & wait$ = an answ]4 ,! spokesman 0 n q ready ) an answ]4 ,! directness ( ! "q & ! mildness ( x also surpris$ him4 ,ano!r man spoke up3 ,our fri5ds 0 9 ! accid5t4 ,we want to g see !m4 ,v well4 ,h[ _m m5 _h relatives or fri5ds 9 ! accid5t :o are injur$ or kill$8 ,let !m /ep =w>d4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( inaction4 ,!n ?ree m5 /epp$ out4 ,mr4 ,h>dy said3 ,y may g if y want to4 ,:y didn't y ask = leave (f if y want$ x8 ,:at reason h y to suppose ! company w\ld refuse su* a reque/8 ,n[1 :at is ! tr\ble ) ! re/8 ,! company is n 9 a position to grant a holiday at ?is p>ticul> "t1 & y "k x4 ,come1 be fair1 m56 ,i c't %ut d[n ! %ops all day to let y g & see a railroad wreck4 ,be reasonable6 ,:at d y want8 ,we want m pay & fre$om f ,sunday "w1 said a big fell[1 ! ,norwegian :o ran ! bigge/ plan] 9 ! %op4 ,he _h m ?an once prov$ tr\blesome to ,burns1 b he 0 a rem>kably intellig5t & skilful workman1 & ! =eman _h endur$ mu* irritation on t acc\nt4 ,mr4 ,h>dy repli$1 /ill speak+ pleasantly3 ,! matt] ( m pay is "o we _c well discuss "h n[1 b ,i w say to y & all ! re/1 t z f> z x is 9 my p[] !re %all be no m ,sunday "w dem&$--:ile ,i live1 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 on ! po9t ( say+2 b he said in/ead1 ( ! m5 9 ! %ops4 ,/ill1 t is n ! "q1 repli$ ! man 9 an insol5t tone4 ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ at him m closely1 & saw t he _h be5 dr9k+4 ,sev]al ( ! workm5 cri$ out3 ,%ut up1 ,h]man6 ,mr4 ,h>dy be "r2 we be fools to make r[ n[ at ?is "t4 ,a doz5 m5 />t$ = _! ma*9es to g to "w aga91 :ile ,burns w5t up & laid 8 h&1 on ! ,norwegian's arm1 & said to him r\ghly3 ,quit (f n[4 ,y've be5 dipp+ t be>d ( y\rs into a :iskey b>rel4 ,bett] m9d y\r pegs1 or y get y\r walk+ pap]s4 ,m9d y\r own1 ,burns1 repli$ ! big man heavily4 ,y be some?+s ( a be>d dr9k] y\rself1 if y _h ! be>d4 ,burns 0 s enrag$ at ! drunk5 retort t he drew back z if to /rike ! man1 :5 ! ,norwegian smote ! =eman a bl[ t laid him sprawl+ 9 ! iron du/4 ,in/antly ,mr4 ,h>dy /epp$ up betwe5 ! two m5 be=e ,burns c\ld rise4 ,we h spok5 ( ,rob]t's int5se horror ( ! co>se1 physical vices4 ,x seem$ totally wrong to him t a workman %\ld degrade himself ) dr9k4 ,besides1 he c\ld n tol]ate su* actions 9 ! %ops4 ,he look$ ! drunk5 man 9 ! face & said /]nly3 ,y are dis*>g$6 ,i _c af=d to employ drunk5 m5 9 ^! %ops4 ,y may g ?is in/ant6 ,! man le]$ at ,mr4 ,h>dy1 rais$ 8 arm z if to /rike1 :ile ! manag] confront$ him ) a /]n look2 b be=e ! ,norwegian c\ld d any h>m two or ?ree ( ! m5 seiz$ him & hu/l$ him back to ! o!r end ( ! %ops1 :ile ,burns rose1 v[+ v5geance4 ,! m5 w5t back to _! ma*9es1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ) an anxi\s he>t1 w5t back into ! (fice1 satisfi$ t !re w\ld be no tr\ble at ! %ops = ! re/ ( ! day at lea/4 ,he 0 sorry t he _h be5 oblig$ to dis*>ge ,h]man1 b he felt t he _h done ! "r ?+4 ,! company c\ld n af=d to employ 9 any way m5 :o 7 drunk>ds1 especially j at ?is "t1 :5 x began to be m ?an pla9ly h9t$ t ! result ( ! accid5t on ! road 0 due to ! p>tial intoxication ( a track inspector4 ,t accid5t 0 a complication 9 ,rob]t ,h>dy's sev5 days4 ,x 0 dem&+ ( him preci\s "t t he long$ to sp5d 9 8 family4 ,at "o "t 9 ! aft]noon z he work$ at ! (fice he 0 tempt$ to resign 8 position & g home1 come :at might4 ,b1 to 8 cr$it be x said1 t always1 ev5 9 8 mo/ selfi% mom5ts1 he _h be5 fai?ful to 8 duties at ! (fice4 ,at pres5t no "o c\ld fully take 8 place4 ,he felt t 8 duty to ! company & to ! public dem&$ 8 s]vices at a critical "t 9 railroad matt]s4 ,s he /ay$ & work$ on1 pray+ z he work$ = 8 de> ones1 & hop+1 z no bad news came f home1 t ,cl>a 0 bett]4 ,he _h be5 to ! telephone sev]al times & _h two or ?ree %ort talks ) 8 wife2 & n[ j z ! lights 7 turn$ on 9 ! (fice ! bell rang aga91 & ,mrs4 ,h>dy told him t ! m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 _h call$ & want$ to see him ab\t "s ( ! families t 7 injur$ 9 ! accid5t at ! f\ndry room4 ,tell ,mr4 ,jones ,i w try to see him at ! meet+ to-night4 7,9 ,b>ton ! *ur* meet+ fell on ,w$nesday47 ,& tell him ,i w h some?+ to give him = :at he wants4 ,h[ is ,cl>a n[8 ,no *ange yet4 ,w is suff]+ "s f n]v\sness4 ,he says he _h a horrible dream ( ! accid5t ?is aft]noon4 ,bess is ab\t ! same4 ,h] escape 0 a miracle4 ,has ,george come home yet8 ,no2 ,i am gett+ anxi\s ab\t him4 ,i wi% y w\ld inquire ab\t him at ! ,bramleys z y come up to d9n]4 ,i w4 ,i mu/ leave v soon4 ,?is has be5 a t]rible day d[n "h4 ,god keeps u4 ,good-by4 ,rob]t f9i%$ mo/ ( ! "w1 toil+ z nev] 9 all 8 life be=e1 & />t$ = home at six4 ,on ! way he made inquiries conc]n+ ,george1 b nobody _h se5 him s9ce ! ev5+ be=e4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! h\se he f\nd t 8 wife1 utt]ly worn out1 _h la9 d[n = a little sleep4 ,alice 0 c>+ = ! pati5ts ) a calm c\rage & quiet *e]fulness t reveal$ ! girl's /rong1 self-reliant "*4 ,cl>a's condition _h n *ang$4 ,%e /ill lay z if sleep+4 ,alice report$ t once 9 ! aft]noon %e _h mov$ h] lips & di/9ctly call$ = wat]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy & ,bess sat d[n to ! supp] table by !mselves1 & ,bess aga9 told h[ %e _h be5 sav$ f ev5 a scrat* 9 t t]rible fall4 ,x 0 inde$ rem>kable t ! *ild did n suff] ev5 f ! g5]al %ock & reaction ( ! disa/]4 ,aft] a brief meal ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t up/airs to ,cl>a aga94 ,8 *ief anxiety n[ 0 = h]4 ,he believ$ t if ! doctor's fe>s 7 realis$1 %e w\ld become insane4 ,x 0 h>dly possible t a p]son ( h] temp]am5t & passion c\ld be o!rwise1 9 case %e %\ld come to consci\sness ( h] condition4 ,z ! ev5+ wore on1 ,mr4 ,h>dy felt t 8 duty lay 9 8 own home1 = t night1 & he w\ld h to see 8 m9i/] "s o!r "t4 ,he ?\ght ( ! pray] meet+ ) regret1 & sat by ! b$ ( ! unconsci\s girl1 wond]+ h[ x 0 possible t = all ^! ye>s gone by he _h be5 s indiff]5t to "o ( ! be/ & mo/ preci\s opportunities = gr[+ 9 spiritual manhood4 ,he he>d ! bell r+ = s]vice1 & :5 x /opp$ he sat ) 8 face 9 8 h&s1 pray+4 ,! pray] meet+ 9 ,mr4 ,jones' *ur* 0 g5]ally a v quiet affair4 ,a good _m p 9 ! *ur*1 especially ^? :o came to ! meet+ only occasionally1 ?\ght x 0 /upid4 ,b x 0 a noticeable fact t ^? :o att5d$ regul>ly 7 ! ones :o did ! mo/ "w 9 ! *ur*1 & ! ones :o grew /rong] & sweet] 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,!re 0 usually no regul> subject giv5 out4 ,!re 0 v little talk+ done4 ,f beg9n+ to close x 0 ne>ly all pray]4 ,mr4 ,jones did n feel afraid ( ! long pauses4 ,he believ$ mod]n ,am]ican life to be s full ( n]v\sness & hurry t x w\ld n hurt anyone to sit /ill & ?9k a m9ute or two4 ,t 0 ! reason s _m p call$ ,mr4 ,jones' pray] meet+s dull2 because !y 7 n ru%+ all ! "t ) s5sational or excit+ rem>ks & incid5ts4 ,mr4 ,jones didn't believe t s5sation 0 :at a pray] meet+ 0 =1 & he plann$ accord+ly4 ,b ?is p>ticul> ev5+ 0 an exception4 ,! great railroad accid5t s ne> !m _h /irr$ ! entire community to ! dep?s ( its sympa?y4 ,sev]al families 9 ,mr4 ,jones' *ur* _h be5 suff]]s4 ,z if by tacit cons5t !re 0 an unusually l>ge ga!r+ at ! *ur*1 & ! subject 0 ( necessity ! rec5t disa/]4 ,x 0 a spontane\s meet+4 ,! m9i/] briefly op5$ ) ! express desire t ,god w\ld bless ! suff]+1 prep>e ! dy+1 & com=t ! liv+1 & almo/ in/antly a s]vice ( pray] began :i* 0 l a flood 9 its cont9u\s outp\r+4 ,! p seem$ urg$ by "s irresi/ible feel+ to relieve ! p5t-up /ra9 ( ! day 9 pray]2 & su* pray]s _h n be5 he>d 9 t *ur* = _m ye>s4 ,a simil> sc5e 0 witness$ 9 a *ur* ne> ! ,:ite ,riv] ,junction railroad disa/] 9 #ahhg4 ,! entire morn+ s]vice 0 giv5 up to pray]1 :i* seem$ ! only heal?y relief to p suff]+ f an ov]:elm+ horror4 ,x 0 dur+ ! fir/ pause t occurr$ t ,james ,caxton op5$ ! door & gave a note to someone 9 ! back seat1 ) a reque/ t x be s5t up to ,mr4 ,jones4 ,he !n turn$ z if to g out1 b hesitat$1 came back1 & slipp$ into a vacant seat4 ,mr4 ,jones receiv$ ! note1 glanc$ at its cont5ts1 & !n rose4 ,!re 0 a s+ul> emotion 9 8 voice z he spoke4 ,i h j be5 h&$ a note f "o ( our memb]s1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,h>dy1 ) ! reque/ t ,i read x al\d to ! *ur* to-night3 ',to y1 my de> pa/or1 & y1 my bro!rs1 & si/]s 9 ,*ri/3--,i suppose x is kn[n to mo/ ( y t ?ree ( my *ildr5 7 on ! tra9 dur+ ! rec5t accid5t1 & two ( !m escap$ ) b slight injuries4 ,b my daught] ,cl>a 0 s]i\sly injur$ by ! %ock1 & ,i am at ?is mom5t seat$ by h] side1 pray+ t h] reason may be sp>$ & h] possible injuries prove to be )9 ! region ( cure4 ,i _h plann$ to be ) y to-night4 ,i want$ to tell ! *ur* ( ! *ange t ,i h lately exp]i5c$4 ,i d n ne$ to tell y t = ! tw5ty-five ye>s t ,i h be5 a memb] ( ! *ur* ,i h be5 a memb] only 9 "n4 ,i h seldom appe>$ 9 any ( ! spiritual or devotional s]vices ( ! *ur*4 ,i h (t5 sat 9 an attitude ( criticism to ! be/ prea*+4 ,i h be5 a h>d man ) ^? 9 my employ4 ,i h be5 cold & ev5 rev5geful t[>d o!r memb]s ( ?is *ur*4 ,i h be5 a v pr\d1 un-,*ri/ian1 selfi% man4 ,9 ! sight ( ,god ,i h be5 an altoge!r unwor?y memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,i d n take any pride to myself 9 mak+ ?is confession1 b ,i feel t x is due to y1 & some?+ tells me ,i %all h m peace ( m9d if ,i speak to y z ,i h lately pray$ to ,god4 ',x is n necess>y1 nei!r h ,i "t nor /r5g?1 to tell y h[ ,i h be5 br\ght to see my selfi%ness 9 all its enormity4 ,x is en\gh if ,i say to y t ,i mo/ s9c]ely believe t ,i h misund]/ood v l>gely ! "r mean+ ( human exi/5ce4 ,i want to pray ) y & = y4 ,y w let me say ?is also1 be>+ ) me1 z ?is may be my la/ opportunity to say to y :at lies 9 my he>t3 ,s]ve ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 all y :o h tak5 ^u y its v[s1 ) en?usiasm & loyalty4 ,/& by ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool2 att5d ?is week-night s]vice :5 y c1 mak+ x ! mo/ important s]vice ( ! week2 &1 m ?an all1 live true1 simple1 lov+ ,*ri/ian lives e day4 ',x may seem /range t ,i am prea*+ l ?is to y :o h probably done y\r duty f> bett] ?an ,i ev] did1 b ,i wi% to say :at lies deep 9 my he>t to say to-night4 ,if !re are any "y m5 9 ! meet+ tonight1 ,i want to say to !m1 ,become ,*ri/ians at ! core--n 9 "n simply1 z ,i h be52 & above all1 kneel d[n e morn+1 noon1 & night1 & pray to ,god to keep y f a selfi% life--su* a life z ,i h liv$--=getful ( *ur* v[s1 ( ! rights ( ! work+ poor1 ( ! bro!r & si/] 9 ,*ri/4 ,yes2 ,i w\ld be will+ t any "y man might say1 ,o ,"l1 keep me f liv+ z selfi% & useless & pr\d a life z ,rob]t ,h>dy once liv$4 ,= t is ! tru?4 ,no "o b ,god kn[s h[ ,i h suff]$ at ! ?\ght ( ! pa/2 h[ ,i am suff]+ at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,i pray t any :o are afflict$ at ?is pres5t "t may f9d peace 9 ,him :o bore ! _w's sorr[s 9 ,8 great he>t ( love4 ,if x 7 n = my fai? 9 my ,savi\r at ?is "t1 ,i %\ld be 9 despair4 ,z x is1 ,i am suff]+1 b x is n ! suff]+ :i* foll[s an eclipse ( hope4 ,i believe 9 ! et]nal life & 9 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 yea1 ev5 su* s9s z m9e h be54 ,=give s mu* ab\t myself2 x is necess>y "u ! circum/ances4 ,i ask y\r pray]s = me z y\r petitions g up = ! afflict$ & rep5tant ev]y:]e4 ',i am1 ,y\r bro!r 9 ,*ri/1 ',,rob]t ,,h>dy4' ,! impression made by ! read+ ( ?is lett] 0 pr(\nd4 ,! /illness t foll[$ 0 dea?like4 ,!n "o ( ! olde/ m5 9 ! room rose1 & 9 a pray] ( great p[] pray$ = ! abs5t man & ?ank$ ,god = ,8 guid+ /r5g?4 ,! pray] 0 foll[$ by o!rs1 & !n "o & ano!r ( ! memb]s1 :o _h n be5 on really good t]ms ) ,mr4 ,h>dy1 arose & confess$ & ask$ =giv5ess4 ,! he>ts ( ! p 7 greatly mov$4 ,mr4 ,jones1 contr>y to 8 usual habit1 ask$1 z ! meet+ drew to a close1 if !re 7 any pres5t :o want$ to beg9 t ,*ri/ian life at ! core1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,h>dy spoke4 ,i see a numb] "h n pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,are !re any :o w\ld l to say t !y want to become ,*ri/ians1 & w try to live ! ,*ri/-life e day8 ,9 ! pause t foll[$1 ,james ,caxton1 :o _h be5 sitt+ 9 ! back seat1 felt z if "s p[] )9 & )\t him 7 =c+ him to 8 feet4 ,he grasp$ 8 *air z if to hold himself d[n2 b ! ,holy ,_s :isp]$ to him1 ,son1 ?is w be ! beg9n+ ( a new life to !e4 ,s ,james ,caxton arose & said he want$ to be a ,*ri/ian2 & f t mom5t he dat$ 8 /rong1 consecrat$ life--a life t bids fair to become fam\s 9 ! _w "s day4 ,8 action 0 ! beg9n+ ( a new life 9 t *ur* & community2 b we _c dwell on t 9 ! c\rse ( ?is hi/ory4 ,o ,rob]t ,h>dy6 ! good ,god is bless+ !e 9 ?is ?y week ( trial6 ,= 0 x n ?y ^w t fir/ />t$ ?is "y1 manly s\l to consid] :at he ow$ to ,jesus ! ,*ri/8 ,to come back to ,rob]t4 ,he _h writt5 ! note1 beg9n+ x j a little aft] ! bell ceas$ r++1 & z he f9i%$1 ,james _h come ov] to see if he c\ld be ( any s]vice4 ,! *ur* 0 ne> by1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy ask$ him to take ! note ov]4 ,he w5t ov] to ! *ur*1 ) ! result describ$4 ,he did n come back at once1 & ,mr4 ,h>dy wat*$ on ) ,alice4 ,w slept irregul>ly1 be+ tr\bl$ ) 8 dreams ( ! accid5t4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy awoke & begg$ h] husb& to lie d[n & get a little re/4 ,he did s1 b 0 ar\s$ ab\t t5 o'clock by ! doctor com+ 94 ,he _h j f9i%$ a visit ne> by2 he saw ! light & 0 anxi\s1 z ! case 0 an extraord9>y "o1 to see ,cl>a4 ,he exam9$ h] face v ke5ly1 & !n sat d[n by ! b$ = an in/ant4 ,aft] giv+ c]ta9 m$ic9es he f\nd t he 0 9 ne$ ( ano!r article1 :i* 0 at 8 h\se4 ,i w g & get x1 doctor4 ,x's n f>1 & ,i ?9k a little fre% air w d me good & help me to rema9 awake bett]1 said ,rob]t4 ,he w5t d[n/airs1 & ! doctor foll[$ him z he w5t out into ! hall & flung on 8 ov]coat4 ,mr4 ,h>dy turn$ be=e he op5$ ! door3 ,doctor1 tell me ! tru? ab\t my girl4 ,:at is h] condition8 ,x is s]i\s2 b m ?an t ,i _c say4 ,!re is a possibility t by means ( a slight op]ation ! disa/r\s consequ5ces ( ! %ock to h] eyes may be av]t$2 & x is possible t ! o!r results ( :i* ,i h9t$ may n be realis$4 ,x is n 9 m$ical p[] to decide ) c]ta9ty4 ,s ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t out into ! night ) a glimm] ( hope 9 8 brea/4 ,x 0 sn[+ aga91 & a /rong w9d 0 bl[+1 s he button$ 8 big coat close up1 drew 8 hat d[n ov] 8 br[s1 & lean+ =w>d1 walk$ z rapidly z he c\ld aga9/ ! w9d 9 ! direction ( ! doctor's h\se4 ,! /reets 7 almo/ des]t$4 ,! lights at ! corn]s flick]$ & %[$ pale ?r\gh ! lamps4 ,z he turn$ d[n a n>r[ /reet1 int5d+ to make a %ort cut across a p>k t lay ne> ! doctor's1 he 0 sudd5ly seiz$ by ?ree or f\r "y m51 & "o ( !m said 9 a tone betray+ a drunk5 debau*3 ,hold up y\r h&s & deliv]6 ,y've got pl5ty ( *9k & we hav5't6 ,s no squall+1 or we'll %oot y = x4 ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 tak5 completely by surprise4 ,b he 0 a vigor\s1 a?letic man1 & 8 fir/ impulse 0 to %ake himself loose1 to knock d[n two ( 8 assailants next to him & make a run = x4 ,8 next glance1 h[ev]1 %[$ him ! nature ( ! gr\p ( "y m54 ,!y 7 n pr(essional robb]s1 b "y m5 ab\t t[n :o _h be5 dr9k+ late & 7 evid5tly out on a l>k1 & 7 hold+ him up j = fun4 ,mr4 ,h>dy guess$ exactly "r4 ,:at c\ld he d8 ,two ( ! "y m5 7 kn[n to him1 ! sons ( ! ,bramleys1 :o 7 well-to-d p 9 ,b>ton4 ,mr4 ,h>dy's next impulse 0 to discov] himself to !m & beg !m to quit su* dang]\s fool+ & g home4 ,! ?ree o!r "y m5 7 9 %ad[1 & he c\ld n recognise !m4 ,all ?is pass$ ?r\gh 8 ?\ght ) a fla%4 ,b be=e he _h "t to d any?+1 a police (fic] sprang out ( a doorway ne> by1 & ! gr\p ( "y m51 dropp+ _! hold ( ,mr4 ,h>dy1 fl$ 9 diff]5t directions4 ,! (fic] made pursuit1 & aft] a %ort run captur$ "o ( ! "y m51 :om1 aft] vigor\s resi/ance1 he dragg$ back to :]e ,mr4 ,h>dy /ood1 exclaim+3 ,"h's "o ( ! rascals1 sir6 ,i he>d 'em :5 !y held y up4 ,we've be5 look+ = ?is gang "s "t n[4 ,j id5tify ?is "o1 if he is ! "o t j n[ grabb$ ye1 sir4 ,"u ! light ( ! lamp ! policeman dragg$ ! =m ( 8 victim1 & r\ghly /ruck up 8 hat4 ,at t in/ant ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ into 8 face & cri$ out3 ,george6 ,is x y8 ,& ! son repli$ z he />t$ back3 ,fa!r6 ,! two look$ at ea* o!r 9 sil5ce1 :ile ! sn[ fell 9 :irl+ flakes ab\t !m4 ,& ?is 0 ! end ( ,rob]t ,h>dy's ?ird day4 ,,?ursday--,,! ,,f\r? ,,day4 ,mr4 ,h>dy look$ at 8 son /]nly1 /&+ at ! little di/ance to :i* he _h recoil$ aft] 8 fir/ recognition ( ! boy4 ,x w\ld be difficult to describe 8 emotions4 ,he _h nev] be5 an affectionate fa!r to 8 boys4 ,he _h g5]ally giv5 !m money :5 !y ask$ = x1 b _h n que/ion$ !m ab\t its use4 ,he 0 n famili> ) 8 old] son's habits1 & only )9 ! la/ few days _h he kn[n t he 0 :at ! age popul>ly designates z fa/4 ,he _h nev] made a companion ( 8 son2 he _h n gr[n up ) him2 s t n[ z he fac$ him "u ! /range circum/ances t _h br\ght !m toge!r he 0 actually at a loss to "k :at to d or say4 ,! ?\ght t 8 son 0 guilty ( a crime :i* might put him beh9d prison b>s did n yet occur to 8 m9d4 ,he 0 only consci\s ( a great long+ to get back home & h a ?or\gh talk ) 8 boy1 9 ! hope ( w9n+ him to bett] ?+s4 ,b he mu/ say some?+ to ,george4 ,! police (fic] />$ 9 wond] aft] ! fir/ />tl$ cry ( ,fa!r6 on ! "p ( ! "y man1 b he did n loos5 8 hold on him4 ,he took an extra twi/ 9 ! coat coll> ( 8 captive1 & look$ %>ply at ,mr4 ,h>dy1 z mu* z to say3 ,he may be y\r son1 b he's my victim1 & ,i mean to keep a good clut* on him4 ,george 0 ! fir/ to speak3 ,fa!r1 y "k ,i w\ldn't d su* a ?+1 really4 ,we 7 only out = a little fun4 ,we didn't "k y1 ( c\rse4 ,we didn't mean any real h>m2 we 7 only fool+4 ,x 0 dang]\s fool+1 repli$ 8 fa!r4 ,he /ill /ood ap>t f ! boy1 & spoke quietly1 b 8 face 0 pale1 & 8 he>t 0 wrung ) torture = 8 fir/born4 ,ah1 h[ c>eless ( him he _h be56 ,h[ little companion%ip ! two _h _h6 ,h[ v little help ! boy _h receiv$ f ! man6 ,n[1 believ+ t only f\r m days lay be=e him to use to ! glory ( ,god1 ,rob]t ,h>dy felt ! /+ ( t bitt]e/1 ( all bitt] feel+s1 useless regret--! regret t does n c>ry ) x any hope ( r$eem+ a selfi% pa/4 ,aft] 8 fa!r _h spok51 ,george sull5ly rema9$ sil5t4 ,mr4 ,h>dy b[$ 8 head & seem$ ?9k+4 ,! (fic]1 :o _h be5 wait+ = ano!r move on ! "p ( ! old] man1 said3 ,well1 we mu/ be mov+ on4 ,x's w>m] 9 ! lockup ?an out "h2 s come along1 "y fell[1 & d y\r talk+ to-morr[ morn+ ) ! re/ ( ! drunks & disord]lies4 ,/op6 cri$ ,rob]t ,h>dy4 ,?is is my son6 ,d y und]/&8 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,well1 gov]nor1 t's a pretty "q at ?is "t o' day4 ,d6 ,i'm go+ to jug him = assault ) int5t to commit highway robb]y4 ,x's an affair = ! 'p51' ,i c tell y4 ,b y he>d him say x 0 all a joke4 ,a pretty joke to try to hold a man up on ! highway & dem& 8 money6 ,oh1 no6 ,t's c>ry+ a joke too f>4 ,i'm b\nd to obey ord]s4 ,we've be5 aft] ?is gang ( "y *aps = a mon? n[4 ,b1 (fic]1 y don't und]/&2 ?is is my son6 ,well1 :at ( t8 ,don't we jug sons e day = "s deviltry or o!r8 ,d y suppose y are ! only fa!r ^: son is go+ to ! devil8 ,o ,god1 no6 cri$ ,mr4 ,h>dy ) sudd5 passion4 ,b ?is is my old] boy4 ,x w\ld kill 8 "m to h him arre/$ & put 9 jail = try+ to rob 8 own fa!r4 ,yet he 0 once innoc5t-- ,:at am ,i say+8 ,he might be n[ if ,i _h done my duty4 ,mr4 ,h>dy confront$ ! (fic] ) a c]ta9 sorr[ful dignity :i* ev5 t h>d5$ def5d] ( ! law und]/ood4 ,(fic]1 let ! boy g4 ,i w answ] = x if any blame falls on y4 ,he 0 n at fault 9 ?is matt]4 ,he 0 n ! "o :o assault$ me4 ,he did n t\* me4 ,y c\ld n get a p>ticle ( te/imony aga9/ him4 ,& besides t1 x is necess>y t he return ) me4 ,?is is a case = ! law ( ,god2 x belongs to a high] ?an human c\rt4 ,! (fic] hesitat$2 ,mr4 ,h>dy /epp$ ne>] 8 son4 ,george1 he said1 z if =gett+ = a mom5t t ! (fic] 0 pres5t1 did y "k t ,cl>a & ,bess & ,w 7 9 ! accid5t la/ night8 ,george turn$ pale1 & trembl+ly repli$1 ,no1 fa!r4 ,7 !y hurt8 ,0 ,bess-- ,! boy seem$ mov$ z 8 fa!r _h n yet se5 him4 ,no2 !y 7 n2 t is1 ,bess 0 n hurt at all4 ,b ,w 0 sev]ely bruis$1 & ,cl>a /ill lies 9 a /ate ( /upor or unconsci\sness1 & we d n "k :at ! end w be4 ,i 0 on my way j n[ to get "s ne$$ articles f ! doctor's h\se4 ,y mu/ come back ) me2 ! law has no hold on y4 ,maybe1 ! law hasn't any hold on him1 b ,mi*ael ,f9n]ty has4 ,i don't j l ! idea1 mi/]1 ( lett+ ! boy g1 repli$ ! /ubborn & unusually dutiful (fic]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy began to appeal to ! man's love ( 8 own *ildr54 ,x did n seem to move him 9 ! lea/1 until he m5tion$ ! fact t x 0 cruelty to keep ! suff]+ girl at home wait+ = h] fa!r's return4 ,mr4 ,f9n]ty f9ally loos5$ 8 hold on ,george & said sl[ly & pa9fully1 ,an' if ,i lose me job ,i'll be kn[9' :o 0 to blame = x4 ,i always told ,mi*ael ,f9n]ty t he 0 too s(t-he>t$ to g on ! =ce6 ,y won't suff]1 (fic]4 ,_m ?anks6 ,come1 ,george4 ,fa!r & son mov$ (f toge!r1 :ile ! def5d] ( ! law /ood irresolute1 wat*+ !m disappe> ?r\gh ! /orm1 & mutt]+ to himself1 ,i'm a s(t-he>t$ fool4 ,i ought to 'a' be5 born a female hospital nurse1 ,i _h4 ,dur+ t walk home1 aft] ,mr4 ,h>dy _h gone ar\nd by ! doctor's ) ,george1 n a ^w 0 ex*ang$4 ,! /orm 0 increas+4 ,! two walk$ along 9 sil5ce2 b :5 ,george walk$ into ! hall at home he turn$ & saw a look on 8 fa!r's face t smote him to ! he>t1 = he 0 n yet a h>d5$ s\l4 ,mr4 ,h>dy _h liv$ ye>s 9 t exp]i5ce4 ,no "o c\ld tell h[ he _h be5 tortur$ by :at he _h endur$ t night2 b ! m>k ( x 0 /amp$ indelibly on 8 face1 & he knew t he w\ld be> x to 8 grave4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy came runn+ d[n/airs z ! two came 94 ,:5 ,george turn$ & fac$ h] %e held out h] arms cry+1 ,my boy6 my boy6 ,we h be5 s anxi\s ab\t y6 ,:at6 n "o ^w ( reproa*1 ( rebuke1 ( "q z to :at he _h be5 do+ all ?is "t t ! family _h be5 suff]+6 ,no2 n "o ^w4 ,ah1 "m love6 ,x is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ on e>?1 next to ! love ( ,god = ! s9n]4 ,x is ev5 t1 = x is ! love ( ,god express+ itself ?r\gh ! "m1 :o is ! temple ( ! lov+ ,god4 ,george da%$ away a te>2 !n go+ up to 8 "m he laid 8 *eek aga9/ h]s1 :ile %e fold$ h] arms ab\t him & cri$ a little & ask$ no que/ions4 ,aft] a mom5t's sil5ce he /amm]$ out a few words ( sorr[ at hav+ caus$ h] pa94 ,%e joyfully accept$ 8 brok5 explanation ( h[ he _h n kn[n ( ! accid5t to ,cl>a & ! o!rs4 ,x 0 true t he _h gone out ! ev5+ be=e1 fully int5d+ to g d[n to ! sc5e ( ! accid5t2 b com+ across "s ( 8 old companions he _h gone (f ) !m1 & sp5t ! night 9 a disgraceful c>\se4 ,?r\gh\t ! day he _h be5 m or less "u ! influ5ce ( liquor1 dimly consci\s t a great disa/] _h happ5$1 b n sob] en\gh to realise its details or its possible connection ) ^? ( 8 own home4 ,! sudd5 meet+ ) 8 fa!r _h />tl$ him out ( ! dr[sy intoxication he _h fall5 into z ! day progress$4 ,n[1 z he felt 8 "m's arms ar\nd him1 & realis$ a little :at ! family _h be5 endur+1 he felt ! disgrace ( 8 own conduct4 ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t up/airs & consult$ ) ! doctor1 :o wond]$ at 8 protract$ abs5ce4 ,!re 0 no *ange 9 ,cl>a yet4 ,%e lay 9 a condition :i* c\ld n be call$ a trance or a sleep4 ,%e did n seem to be 9 any great pa92 b %e 0 unconsci\s ( all outside conditions4 ,aft] a little talk ) 8 "m1 ,george came up & inquir$ aft] ,bess & ,w4 ,!y 7 bo? sleep+1 & aft] ! doctor _h gone out ! fa!r & "m & son sat d[n toge!r 9 ! room :]e ,cl>a lay4 ,mr4 ,h>dy did n say a ^w to ,george ab\t ! incid5t ( ! ev5+4 ,! %ame ( x 0 too great yet4 ,:5 m5 ( ,mr4 ,h>dy's self-conta9$1 repress$1 pr\d nature are pa9$1 x is ) an int5se1 inw>d fire ( passion t _c he> to break out into words4 ,george _h s5se en\gh to (f] to relieve 8 p>5ts ( ! burd5 ( wat*+ ?r\gh ! night1 & dur+ ! ex*ange ( wat*]s along t[>d morn+1 z ,mrs4 ,h>dy slipp$ into ! room to relieve ! boy1 %e f\nd him kneel+ d[n at a c\* ) 8 face buri$ 9 ! cu%ions4 ,%e rais$ h] face 9 ?anksgiv+ to ,god & w5t s(tly out4 ,! morn+ dawn$ gray ) sn[ :i* /ill :irl$ 9 wrea?s ab\t ! sorr[+ homes ( ,b>ton2 b ,rob]t ,h>dy ?\ght ( ! m]ciful cov]+ x w\ld make = ! gha/ly piles ( ru9 d[n "u ! bridge & along ! banks ( ! riv]4 ,he said to himself1 ,?is is my f\r? day2 h[ c ,i be/ sp5d x8 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,he kneel$ & pray$1 & rose some:at refre%$4 ,! =5oon w5t rapidly by1 & be=e he knew x noon 0 ne>4 ,! "t _h pass$ 9 wat*+ ,cl>a1 visit+ ) ,bess & ,w2 & do+ "s necess>y "w = ! company 9 8 little (fice d[n/airs4 ,he did n feel l say+ any?+ to ,george yet4 ,james ,caxton _h be5 91 & ! fir/ ?+ he _h m5tion$ _h be5 8 own act 9 ! meet+ ! night be=e4 ,mr4 ,h>dy ?ank$ ,god = x1 & a pray] w5t out ( 8 he>t = 8 own son1 t ! ,_s might t\* him 9 8 s91 & br+ him into ! light ( ,*ri/4 ,a little aft] noon ! /orm cle>$ up1 & ,rob]t prep>$ to g d[n to ! %ops4 ,cl>a _h n yet come out ( h] /upor4 ,! doctor _h call$ & done :at he c\ld4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 p>ticul> t ,mr4 ,h>dy c\ld d 9 ! case1 s he w5t out ab\t "o o'clock & ent]$ 8 (fice1 hop+ z he w5t 9 t he w\ld h no tr\ble ) ! m54 ,mr4 ,burns report$ ev]y?+ quiet1 & ! manag]1 ) a sigh ( relief1 proce$$ ) ! r\t9e duties ( ! bus9ess4 ,no?+ ( any special int]e/ occurr$ ?r\gh ! aft]noon4 ,! /orm _h ceas$ entirely1 & ! sun _h come out cle> & w>m4 ,p 7 cle>+ (f ! walks1 & ! r++ ( sleigh bells 0 di/9ct 9 ! (fice1 ev5 ov] ! incessant hum ( ! big eng9e4 ,t[>d ?ree o'clock "o ( ,mr4 ,h>dy's old fri5ds1 an (fic] ( ! road1 came 9 & said !re 0 a g5]al movem5t on foot ?r\gh\t ,b>ton to hold a mon/] mass meet+ 9 ! ,t[n ,hall = ! b5efit ( ! suff]]s1 bo? 9 ! railroad accid5t & 9 ! explosion ( ! ,sunday be=e 9 ! %ops4 ,x 0 true ! company w\ld settle = damages1 b 9 _m cases ! adju/m5t ( claims w\ld n be made until mu* suff]+ & h>d%ip _h be5 endur$4 ,!re 0 a feel+ on ! "p ( ! t[nspeople t a meet+ = public conf]5ce w\ld result 9 mu* good1 & !re 0 also1 z has be5 ! case 9 o!r l>ge horrors1 a crav+ to relieve ! /ra9 ( feel+ by public ga!r+ & consultation4 ,c y come out to ! meet+1 ,h>dy8 ask$ 8 fri5d4 ,mr4 ,h>dy ?\ght a m9ute & repli$1 ,yes2 ,i ?9k ,i c4 ,already an idea _h tak5 %ape 9 8 m9d :i* he c\ld n help feel+ 0 inspir$ by ,god4 ,x might be a good ?+ if y c\ld come prep>$ to make "s rem>ks4 ,i f9d !re is a disposition on ! "p ( ! public to *>ge ! road ) c>elessness & mismanagem5t4 ,i'll say a ^w or two1 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dy2 & aft] a brief talk on bus9ess matt]s 8 fri5d w5t out4 ,rob]t imm$iately sat d[n to 8 desk1 & = an h\r1 int]rupt$ only by an occasional item ( bus9ess br\ght to him by 8 secret>y1 he jott$ d[n copi\s notes4 ,! ?\ght :i* _h come to him :5 8 fri5d sugge/$ ! meet+ 0 ?is3 he w\ld g & utt] a message t burn$ )9 him1 a message :i* ! ev5ts ( ! pa/ few days made imp]ative %\ld be utt]$4 ,he w5t home absorb$ 9 ! great idea4 ,he _h once 9 8 y\ng] days be5 fam\s = 8 skill 9 debate1 s he _h no fe> ( 8 p[] to deliv] a message ( life at ! pres5t crisis 9 8 own4 ,he at once spoke ( ! meet+ to 8 wife4 ,m>y1 :at d y say8 ,i "k e m9ute is preci\s4 ,i owe to y & ^! de> ones at home a v sacr$ duty2 b no less1 x seems to me1 is my duty to ! society :]e ,i h liv$ all ^! ye>s1 do+ lit]ally no?+ = its uplift t[>d ,god :o gave u all life & p[]4 ,i feel t ,he w put a message into my m\? t may prove a bless+ to ?is community4 ,x seems to me ?is special opportunity is provid5tial4 ,rob]t1 repli$ 8 wife1 smil+ at him ?r\gh happy te>s1 x is ! w ( ,god4 ,d y\r duty z ,he makes x cle> to y4 ,x _h be5 an agitat+ week to ! wife4 ,%e anticipat$ its close ) a feel+ ak9 to t]ror4 ,:at w\ld ! end be8 ,%e 0 compell$ to say to h]self t h] husb& 0 n insane2 b ! ?\ght t he 0 really to be call$ out ( ! _w 9 "s my/]i\s mann] at ! end ( ! rapidly approa*+ ,sunday1 _h sev]al times come ov] h] ) a p[] t ?reat5$ h] own reason4 ,nev]!less ! week1 s f>1 9 spite ( its t]ror & agitation1 _h a sweet joy = h]4 ,h] husb& _h come back to h]1 ! lov] z he once _h be51 only ) ! add$ t5d]ness ( all ! ye>s ( _! companion%ip4 ,%e ?ank$ ! ,fa!r = x1 & :5 ! h\r came = ,rob]t to g d[n to ! meet+1 %e bless$ him & pray$ heav5 to make 8 words to ! p l ! words ( ,god4 ,fa!r1 :at d y want me to d8 ,%all ,i /ay "h8 ask$ ,george1 :o _h n /irr$ out ( ! h\se all day4 ,he _h wat*$ by ,cl>a fai?fully4 ,%e 0 /ill 9 t my/]i\s condition ( unconsci\sness :i* made h] case s puzzl+ to ! doctor4 ,mr4 ,h>dy hesitat$ a mom5t1 !n said3 ,no1 ,george2 ,i w\ld l to h y g ) me4 ,alice c d all t is necess>y4 ,b let u all pray toge!r n[ be=e we g out4 ,! ,"l is lead+ u my/]i\sly1 b we %all "s "t "k ! reason :y4 ,s 9 ! room :]e ,cl>a lay !y all kneel$ d[n1 except ,w1 :o lay ^u a l\nge ne> 8 unconsci\s si/]4 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 z he clasp$ 8 wife's h& 9 8 own1 p\r$ out 8 s\l 9 ?is petition3 ,de> ,"l1 we "k ,?\ do/ love u1 ev5 ?\gh we _c always "k :y ,?\ do/ all[ suff]+ & tr\ble2 & we w\ld ?ank ,!e = ! ?+s t _c be de/roy$1 = ! loves t _c suff] dea?1 = ! wond]ful promises ( ! life to come4 ,only we h be5 s c>eless ( ! ?+s t belong to ,?y k+dom6 ,we h be5 s selfi% & =getful ( ! great ne$s & suff]+s & s9s ( e>?4 ,p>don u1 graci\s ,r$eem]6 ,p>don me1 = ,i am ! *ief (f5d]6 ,yea1 ,"l1 ev5 z ! robb] on ! cross 0 welcom$ into ,p>adise1 welcome ,?\ me4 ,b we pray = our de> ones4 ,may !y recov]6 ,make ?is belov$ "o :o n[ lies unkn[+ among u to come back into ! univ]se ( s5se & s\nd1 to "k u & smile ^u u aga94 ,we say1 ',?y w be done4' ,grant wisdom1 = ,?\ kn[e/ be/2 only our he>ts w cry out = help1 & ,?\ kn[e/ our he>ts bett] ?an anyone else4 ,bless me ?is night z ,i /& be=e ! p4 ,?is is no selfi% pray]1 de> ,"l4 ,i desire only ,?y glory2 ,i pray only = ,?y k+dom4 ,b ,?\ ha/ appo9t$ my days to live4 ,?\ ha/ s5t me ! message1 & ,i _c help feel+ ! solemn burd5 & joy ( x4 ,i w say to ! p t ,?\ art mo/ important ( all 9 ?is habitation ( ! fle%4 ,& n[ bless u all4 ,give u new he>ts4 ,make u to feel ! true mean+ ( exi/5ce "h4 ,reveal to u ,?y spl5d\r4 ,=give all ! pa/1 & make impossible 9 ! *ildr5 ! mi/akes ( ! p>5t4 ,deliv] u f evil1 & ,?9e %all be ! glory = ev]4 ,am54 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h>dy & ,george rea*$ ! t[n hall !y f\nd a l>ge cr[d ga!r+1 & !y _h "s difficulty 9 ga9+ entrance4 ,mr4 ,h>dy at once pass$ up to ! plat=m1 :]e ! *airman ( ! meet+ greet$ him & said he w\ld expect him to make "s rem>ks dur+ ! ev5+4 ,rob]t sat d[n at "o end ( ! plat=m & wat*$ ! hall fill ) p1 ne>ly all well kn[n to him4 ,!re 0 an unusually l>ge cr[d ( boys & "y m51 _m ( 8 own employs f ! %ops1 & a great numb] ( citiz5s & bus9ess m5--a repres5tative audi5ce = ! place1 br\ght toge!r "u ! influ5ce ( ! disa/] & feel+ some:at ! break+ d[n ( artificial social di/9ctions 9 ! pres5ce ( ! grim levell] ,dea?1 :o _h come s ne> to !m ! la/ few days4 ,!re 7 ! usual op5+ ex]cises common to su* public ga!r+s4 ,sev]al well-kn[n bus9ess m5 & two or ?ree ( ! m9i/]s1 includ+ ,mr4 ,jones1 made appropriate addresses4 ,! att5tion ( ! great audi5ce 0 n lab\r$ =1 ! occasion itself be+ en\gh to ?r[ ov] ! p ! spell ( subdu$ quiet4 ,:5 ! *airman ann\nc$ t ,mr4 ,rob]t ,h>dy1 our well-kn[n railroad manag]1 w n[ address u1 !re 0 a movem5t ( curiosity & "s surprise1 & _m a man lean$ =w>d & wond]$ 9 8 he>t :at ! weal?y railroad man w\ld h to say on su* an occasion4 ,he _h nev] appe>$ z a speak] 9 public1 & he pass$ g5]ally 9 ,b>ton = ! cold1 selfi%1 haughty man he _h always be54 ,mr4 ,h>dy began 9 a l[1 cle> tone3 ,m5 & wom5 ( ,b>ton3 ,to-night ,i am n ! man y h kn[n ^! tw5ty-five ye>s t ,i h be5 among y4 ,i am1 by ! grace ( ,god1 a new creature4 ,z ,i /& "h ,i h no great] desire 9 my he>t ?an to say :at may prove to be a bless+ to all my old t[nspeople & to my employs & to ^! /rong "y m5 & boys4 ,)9 a few %ort days ,god has %[n me ! selfi%ness ( a human be+'s he>t4 ,t he>t 0 my own2 & x is ) feel+s none ( y c ev] "k t ,i look into y\r faces & say ^! words4 ,rob]t paus$ a mom5t z if ga!r+ himself up = ! ef=t t foll[$1 & ! audi5ce1 />tl$ ) an unexpect$ emotion by ! /range beg9n+1 ?rill$ ) excitem5t1 z1 lift+ 8 arm & rais+ 8 voice1 ! once cold & pr\d man1 8 face & =m gl[+ ) ! transfiguration ( a new manhood1 exclaim$3 ,!re is b "o supreme law 9 ?is _w1 & x is ?is3 ,love ,god & y\r neighb\r ) he>t1 m9d1 s\l1 /r5g?4 ,!re are b two ?+s wor? liv+ =3 ! glory ( ,god & ! salvation ( man4 ,to-night ,i1 :o look into et]nity 9 a s5se :i* ,i w n /op to expla91 feel ! bitt]ness :i* comes f ! k t ,i h brok5 t law & h n liv$ = ^? ?+s :i* alone are wor? liv+ =4 ,b ,god has s5t me "h to-night ) a message to ! p :i* my he>t mu/ deliv]4 ,x is a duty ev5 m sacr$ 9 "s ways ?an :at ,i owe to my own k9dr$4 ,i am aw>e t ! he>ts ( ! p are %ock$ into numbness by ! rec5t horror4 ,i "k t m ?an "o ble$+ he>t is 9 ?is h\se1 & ! %ad[ ( ! la/ enemy1 has fall5 ov] _m ?re%olds 9 our t[n4 ,:at6 did ,i n ent] into ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? myself z ,i /umbl$ ov] ! gha/ly ru9s ( t wreck1 my s\l torn 9 twa9 = ! love ( ?ree ( my own de> *ildr58 ,d ,i n sympa?ise 9 full ) all ^? :o bitt]ly weep & lam5t & sit 9 blackness ( horror ?is night8 ,yea2 b1 m5 ( ,b>ton1 :y is x t we are s mov$1 s /irr$1 s %ock$ by ! ev5t ( dea?1 :5 ! f> m awful ev5t ( life does n di/urb u 9 ! lea/8 ,we %udd] ) t]ror1 we lose our accu/om$ pride or indiff]5ce1 we speak 9 :isp]s1 & we tread s(tly 9 ! pres5ce ( ! visitor :o smites b once & !n smites ! body only3 b 9 ! awful pres5ce ( ! liv+ image ( ,god we g our ways c>eless1 indiff]5t1 cold1 passionless1 selfi%4 ,i "k :]e( ,i speak1 = ,i h walk$ ?r\gh ! _w l t myself4 ,b dea? _c be comp>$ = "o mom5t ) life = maje/y1 = solemnity1 = mean+1 = p[]4 ,!re 7 sev5ty-five p]sons kill$ 9 ! accid5t4 ,b 9 ! pap]s ?is morn+ ,i read 9 ! column next to t 9 :i* ! accid5t 0 p>ad$1 9 small type & 9 ! briefe/ ( p>agraphs1 ! /atem5t t a c]ta9 "y man 9 ?is v t[n ( ours _h be5 arre/$ = =g+ 8 fa!r's "n on a *eque1 & 0 a fugitive f ! law4 ,e day 9 ?is t[n & 9 e t[n all ov] ! _w ev5ts l t1 & worse ?an t1 occur4 ,nay1 9 ?is v t[n ( ours m ?an sev5ty-five s\ls are1 at ?is v mom5t1 go+ d[n into a f> black] hell ( de/ruction ?an ! "o "u t fat$ bridge1 & ! community is n horrifi$ ov] x4 ,h[ _m mass meet+s h be5 held 9 ?is t[n )9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s ov] ! losses ( "*1 ! dea? ( purity1 ! de/ruction ( hone/y8 ,yet !y h outnumb]$ ! victims ( ?is late physical disa/] a ?\s&fold4 ,& :at does m]e dea? d8 ,x releases ! _s f its h\se ( e>?4 ,aside f t1 dea? does no?+ to ! p]son4 ,b :at does life d8 ,life does ev]y?+4 ,x prep>es = heav5 or = hell4 ,x />ts impulses1 m\lds "*1 fixes "*4 ,dea? has no k+dom )\t end4 ,dea? is only ! la/ enemy ( ! _m enemies t life kn[s4 ,dea? is a second2 life is an et]nity4 ,o m51 bro!rs1 if1 z ,i solemnly & truly believe1 ?is is ! la/ opportunity ,i %all h to speak to y 9 su* l>ge numb]s1 ,i desire y to rememb]1 :5 ,i h vani%$ f y\r sight1 t ,i sp5t ne>ly my la/ brea? 9 an appeal to y to make ! mo/ ( daily life1 to glorify ,god & save m56 ,! greate/ enemy ( man is n dea?2 x is selfi%ness4 ,x sits on ! ?rone ( ! entire _w4 ,?is v disa/] :i* has fill$ ! t[n ) sorr[ 0 due to selfi%ness4 ,let u see if t is n s4 ,x has be5 prov$ by inve/igation already made t ! drunk5ness ( a track inspector 0 ! cause ( ! accid5t4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( t drunk5ness8 ,! dr9k+ habits ( t inspector4 ,h[ did he acquire !m8 ,9 a saloon :i* we taxpay]s all[ to run on paym5t ( a c]ta9 sum ( money into our t[n treasury4 ,s1 !n1 x 0 ! gre$ or selfi%ness ( ! m5 ( ?is t[n :i* lies at ! bottom ( ?is dreadful disa/]4 ,:o 0 to blame = ! disa/]8 ,! track inspector8 ,no4 ,! saloon keep] :o sold him ! liquor8 ,no4 ,:o1 !n8 ,we ourselves1 my bro!rs2 we :o lic5s$ ! sell+ ( ! /uff :i* turn$ a man's bra9 into liquid fire1 & smote 8 judgm5t & reason ) a br& f out ! burn+ pit4 ,if ,i _h /umbl$ ^u ! ?ree corpses ( my own *ildr5 night be=e la/1 ,i c\ld h exclaim$ 9 ju/ice be=e ! face ( ,god3 ',i h murd]$ my own *ildr51' = ,i 0 "o ( ! m5 ( ,b>ton to vote = ! lic5se :i* made possible ! drunk5ness ( ! man 9 ^: c>e 7 plac$ hundr$s ( lives4 ,= :at is ! hi/ory ( ?is case8 ,:o 0 ?is wret*$ track inspector8 ,a man :o1 to my own k1 trembl$ be=e temptation2 :o1 on ! te/imony ( ! =eman at ! %ops1 01 & always _h be51 a sob] man up to ! "t :5 we z a municipality vot$ to replace ! sy/em ( no lic5se ) ! saloon1 = ! sake ( :at we ?\ght 0 a necess>y rev5ue4 ,?is man _h no great temptation to dr9k :ile ! saloon 0 out ( ! way4 ,its v abs5ce 0 8 salvation4 ,b its public op5 return confront$ 8 appetite once m1 & he yield$ & fell4 ,:o says he 0 to blame8 ,:o are ! real crim9als 9 ! case8 ,we ourselves1 citiz5s2 we :o1 = ! gre$ ( ga91 = ! sav+ ( t :i* has de/roy$ m s\ls 9 hell ?an any o!r "o ?+1 made possible ! causes1 :i* l$ to ! grief & tr\ble ( ?is h\r4 ,w\ld we n %r9k 9 t]ror f ! ?\ght ( ly+ 9 wait to kill a man8 ,w\ld we n repel ) holy horror ! idea ( murd]+ & maim+ sev5ty-five p8 ,we w\ld say ',impossible6' ,yet1 :5 ,i am u%]$ at la/ into ! maje/ic pres5ce ( ,almighty ,god1 ,i feel conv9c$ ,i %all see 9 ,8 righte\s c\nt5ance ! s5t5ce ( our condemnation j z c]ta9ly z if we _h gone out 9 a body & by wick$ craft _h torn out ! support+ timb]s ( t bridge j be=e ! tra9 ?und]$ ^u x4 ,= did we n sanction by law a bus9ess :i* we "k tempts m5 to break all ! laws2 :i* fills our jails & poorh\ses1 our re=matories & asylums2 :i* breaks wom5's he>ts & begg>s bless$ homes & s5ds innoc5t *ildr5 to tread ! pa?s ( %ame & vagrancy2 :i* br+s pallor into ! face ( ! wife & tosses ) ! devil's own glee a ?\s& victims into p]dition ) e revolution ( ?is great planet6 ,m5 ( ,b>ton1 say :at we w1 we are ! au?ors ( ?is dreadful disa/]4 ,if we sorr[ z a community1 we sorr[ 9 reality = our own selfi% act4 ,& oh1 ! selfi%ness ( x6 ,t clam\r+ gre$ = money6 ,t burn+ ?ir/ = m1 & m1 & m1 at ! exp5se ( e godlike quality1 at ! ru9 ( all t our mo!rs once pray$ might belong to u z m5 & wom56 ,:at is x1 ye m]*ants1 ye bus9ess m51 "h to-night1 t ye /ruggle mo/ ov]8 ,! "o great aim ( y\r lives is to buy = z little z possible & sell = z mu* z possible4 ,:at c>e h ye = ! poor :o "w at worse ?an />vation wages1 s long z ye c buy *eap & sell at l>ge pr(its8 ,:at is ! highe/ aim ( u railroad m5 9 ! great :irl ( comm]cial competition :i* see!s & boils & surges ab\t ?is e>? l ano!r atmosph]e1 pla9ly visible to ! devils ( o!r worlds8 ,:at is our aim1 b to make money our god & p[] our ?rone8 ,h[ mu* c>e or love is !re = fle% & blood :5 !re is dang] ( los+ doll>s8 ,b oh1 mighty ,savi\r6 x 0 n = ?is t we 7 made6 ,we "k x 0 n4 ,to :om am ,i speak+8 ,to myself4 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld /& "h to condemn y1 be+ myself ! *ief ( s9n]s = ^! tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,:at h ,i done to bless ?is community8 ,h[ mu* h ,i c>$ = ! m5 9 my employ8 ,:at diff]5ce did x make to me t my example drove m5 away f ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & caus$ angui% to ^? few s\ls :o 7 try+ to r$eem humanity8 ,to my j %ame ,i make answ] t no "o ?+ has driv5 ! eng9e ( my exi/5ce ov] ! track ( its de/9y except self4 ,& oh1 = t ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ t ,i pr(ess$ to believe 96 ,h[ mu* h ,i done = t8 ,h[ mu*1 ,o fell[ memb]s--& ,i see _m ( y "h to-night--h[ mu* h we done 9 ! be/ cause ev] kn[n & ! greate/ organisation ev] f\nd$8 ,we g to *ur* aft] read+ ! ,sunday morn+ pap]1 saturat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! same ?+s we h _h p\r$ into u e day ( ! week1 z if we begrudg$ ! :ole ( "o day out ( sev54 ,we criticise pray] & hymn & s]mon1 drop into ! contribution box half ! am\nt we paid dur+ ! week = a !atre or conc]t ticket1 & ?9k we h done our duty z ,*ri/ians4 ,!n :5 any?+ goes wrong 9 ! community1 or our *ildr5 fall into vice1 we score ! *ur* = weakness & ! prea*] = lack ( ability4 ,%ame on u1 m5 ( ,b>ton1 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 t we h s neglect$ our own *ur* pray] meet+1 t b ( a resid5t memb]%ip ( m ?an f\r hundr$1 liv+ 9 easy di/ance ( ! *ur*1 only sixty h att5d$ regul>ly & ov] two hundr$ h be5 to t s]vice only occasionally4 ,yet we call ourselves disciples ( ,*ri/6 ,we say we believe 9 ,8 bless$ tea*+s2 we say we believe 9 pray]2 b 9 ! face ( all ^! pr(essions we turn our backs ) indiff]5ce on ! v means ( spiritual gr[? & p[] :i* ! ,*ur* places )9 our rea*4 ,if ,*ri/ 7 to come to ! e>? to-day1 ,he w\ld say unto u3 ',woe unto y1 *ur* memb]s1 hypocrites6' ,he w\ld say unto u3 ',woe unto y1 "y disciples 9 "n1 :o h promis$ to love & s]ve ,me1 & !n1 a%am$ ( te/ify+ be=e m51 h brok5 promise & pray]1 & ridicul$ ^? :o h kept _! v[s sacr$ly6' ,he w\ld say to u m5 :o h made money & kept x to ourselves3 ',woe unto y1 ye ri* m51 :o dress s(tly & d9e luxuri\sly & live 9 palaces1 :ile ! poor cry al\d = judgm5t & ! lab\r] sweats = ! luxury ( ! idle6 ,woe unto y :o speculate 9 fle% & blood1 & call no man bro!r unless he lives 9 z f9e a h\se & has z mu* money 9 ! bank6 ,!re=e ye %all receive ! great] condemnation6' ,o ,self6 god ( ! e>? yet6 ,) two ?\s& ye>s ( ! ,son ( ,god writt5 into ! _w's hi/ory1 /ill goes up ! cry ( ^? :o p]i% ) hung]1 :o break into ! sanctu>y ( _! s\ls1 because !y _c get "w to d1 & are we>y ( ! /ruggle ( exi/5ce4 ,self6 ?\ art k+2 n ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,b oh1 ! %ame ( x6 ! %ame ( x6 ,7 x n = my belief 9 ! mighty =giv5ess ( s9s1 ,i w\ld /& "h to-night ) no hope ( ev] see+ ! p>adise ( ,god4 ,b re/+ 9 t hope ,i wi% to say to y :o h beheld ! example ( my selfi% life1 ,i repudiate x all4 ,9 ! _w ,i h pass$ z a moral citiz5 & a good bus9ess man2 9 society !re has be5 no objection to my pres5ce1 on acc\nt ( my weal? & position2 9 ! *ur* ,i h be5 tol]at$ because ,i gave x f9ancial support2 b 9 ! sight ( t p]fect ,crucifi$ ,lamb ( ,god ,i h brok5 ! two greate/ laws :i* ,he ev] ann\nc$4 ,i h be5 a s9n] ( ! deepe/ dye2 ,i h be5 ev]y?+ except a disciple ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i h pray$ = m]cy4 ,i believe my pray] has be5 answ]$4 ,i am consci\s t "s "h pres5t may ?9k t :at ,i h said has be5 9 poor ta/e2 t x has be5 an affront to ! object ( ! meet+ or an insult to ! feel+s ( ^? :o h call$ ! audi5ce toge!r4 ,9 ord] t ! p may "k t ,i am s9c]e 9 all ,i h said1 ,i w say t ,i h plac$ 9 ! bank ! sum ( #aj1jjj doll>s1 to be us$ z ! committee may deem wise/ & be/ = ! education ( *ildr5 9 b]eav$ homes1 or = any o!r help to ^? :o ne$ x4 ,?is money is ,god's4 ,i h robb$ ,him & my bro!r man all ^! ye>s4 ,:atev] re/itution ,i c make 9 ! next few days ,i desire to make4 ,b ! great "q ) u all1 my fri5ds1 is n ?is p>ticul> disa/]4 ,t w 9 "t take its place z "o ev5t out ( ?\s&s 9 ! daily life ( ?is _w4 ,! great ev5t ( exi/5ce is n dea?1 x is life4 ,! great "q ( ! _w is n ! t>iff or ! silv] "q1 or ! lab\r "q1 or temp]ance1 or ?is or t or ! o!r4 ,! great "q ( ! :ole _w is selfi%ness 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,! great comm& is1 ',seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god4' ,if we _h done t 9 ?is t[n1 ,i believe su* a physical disa/] z ! "o we lam5t w\ld nev] h happ5$4 ,t is our great ne$4 ,if we g home f ?is meet+ resolv$ to rebuke our selfi%ness 9 :atev] =m x is displeas+ to ,god1 & if we beg9 to-morr[ to act out t resolution 9 ^w & de$1 we %all revolutionise ?is t[n 9 its bus9ess1 its politics1 its *ur*1 its s*ools1 its homes4 ,if we simply all[ our emotions to be /irr$1 our sympa?ies to be excit$ to ! giv+ ( a little money on ?is occasion1 x w d u & ! community little p]man5t good4 ,god wants a complete trans=mation 9 ! p ( ?is nation4 ,no?+ less ?an a complete reg5]ation c save u f de/ruction4 ,unconsecrat$1 selfi% money & selfi% education1 selfi% political p[] & selfi% g5ius 9 art1 lett]s1 & diplomacy w s9k u z a p into a gulf ( annihilation4 ,!re is no salvation = u except 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,let u believe 9 ,him & live 9 ,him4 ,i h said my message4 ,i tru/ y h und]/ood x4 ,i w\ld n say o!rwise if ,i knew t ,i %\ld /ep (f ?is plat=m n[ & /& be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/4 ,god help u all to d our duty6 ,"t is %ort1 et]nity is long4 ,dea? is no?+2 life is ev]y?+4 ,five ye>s aft] ?is spee* ( ,rob]t ,h>dy to ! p ( ,b>ton 9 ! t[n hall1 "o :o 0 pres5t 9 ! audi5ce describ$ ! s5sation t pass$ ?r\gh x :5 ! speak] sat d[n to be l a di/9ct electric %ock :i* pass$ f seat to seat1 & held ! p fix$ & brea?less z if !y _h be5 smitt5 into images ( /one4 ,! effect on ! *airman ( ! meet+ 0 ! same4 ,he sat motionless4 ,!n a wave ( emotion gradually /irr$ ! audi5ce1 & )\t a ^w ( dismission !y p\r$ out ( ! build+ & scatt]$ to _! homes4 ,rob]t f\nd ,george wait+ = him4 ,! fa!r 0 almo/ fa9t ) ! re-action f 8 address4 ,george gave 8 arm1 & ! two walk$ home 9 sil5ce4 ,?us end$ ,rob]t ,h>dy's f\r? day4 ,,friday--,,! ,,fif? ,,day4 ,we mu/ pass ha/ily ov] ! ev5ts ( ! next day 9 ,rob]t ,h>dy's life4 ,! :ole t[n 0 talk+ ab\t 8 surpris+ address ( ! night be=e4 ,"s ?\ght he 0 crazy4 ,o!rs reg>d$ him z s9c]e1 b aft] ! fir/ effect ( 8 spee* _h worn (f1 !y criticis$ him sev]ely = presum+ to prea* on su* an occasion4 ,/ill o!rs 7 puzzl$ to acc\nt = ! *ange 9 ! man1 = t a *ange _h tak5 place c\ld n be d5i$4 ,h[ sl[ m5 are to ackn[l$ge ! p[] ( ,god 9 ! human he>t6 ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t ab\t 8 bus9ess1 v little mov$ by all ?is discussion4 ,he realis$ t only two days m rema9$4 ,he sp5t ! aft]noon & ev5+ at home1 b 0 int]rupt$ by sev]al calls4 ,aft] tea ! entire family ga!r$ 9 ! room :]e ,cl>a lay4 ,%e 0 liv+1 b 0 /ill unconsci\s4 ,z ,mrs4 ,h>dy 0 say+ some?+ to h] husb& ab\t 8 dream & ! ev5ts ( ! day be=e1 ,cl>a sudd5ly op5$ h] eyes1 & di/9ctly call$ out ! words3 ,fa!r6 :at day is x8 ,x 0 l a voice out ( ! long-dead pa/4 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 sitt+ by ! side ( ! b$1 repli$ quietly1 :ile 8 he>t beat quickly3 ,?is is ,friday night1 de> *ild4 ,ano!r "q came1 utt]$ 9 ! same /range voice3 ,fa!r1 h[ _m m days are left = y8 ,to-morr[ & ,sunday4 ,! voice came aga93 ,i %all g ) y !n4 ,! eyes clos$ & ! =m became motionless z be=e4 ,x 0 v quiet 9 ! room at ! close ( ,rob]t ,h>dy's fif? day4 ,,saturday--,,! ,,six? ,,day4 ,^? words ( ,cl>a1 ,i %all g ) y !n1 fill$ ! family ) dismay4 ,mr4 ,h>dy b[$ 8 head & groan$4 ,mrs4 ,h>dy1 almo/ beside h]self ) grief & t]ror1 flew to ! side ( ! girl1 & ) besee*+ cries & c>esses tri$ to br+ back to consci\sness ! m9d t = a mom5t or two _h gleam$ ) reason & !n _h relaps$ into t my/]i\s condition 9 :i* x _h be5 ly+ = ?ree days2 b all 9 va94 ,! eyes 7 clos$2 ! =m 0 rigid4 ,! o!rs1 ,george & ,w & ,bess1 grew pale1 & ,bess cri$1 almo/ = ! fir/ "t s9ce ! /range week began4 ,rob]t 0 ! fir/ to break ! grief ) a quiet ^w4 ,he rais$ 8 head1 say+3 ,i d n believe ,cl>a is go+ to die :5 ,i d4 ,:y1 fa!r1 :at makes y ?9k t8 cri$ ,alice4 ,i don't "k2 ,i c't give any exact reason4 ,i only "k t ,i don't believe x w happ54 ,god grant t %e may be sp>$ to u1 said ,mrs4 ,h>dy4 ,o ,rob]t1 x is m ?an ,i c be>6 ,only to-day & to-morr[ left6 ,x c't be real4 ,i h battl$ aga9/ y\r dream all ! week4 ,x 0 a dream only2 ,i w n believe x to be any?+ else4 ,y are n ill2 !re is no indication t y are go+ to die4 ,i w n1 ,i _c1 believe x6 ,god is too good4 ,& we ne$ y n[1 ,rob]t4 ,let u pray ,god = m]cy4 ,rob]t %ook 8 head sadly b firmly4 ,no1 ,m>y2 ,i _c resi/ an impression s /rong t x has become conviction1 t 9 "s way ,i %all be call$ f y ,sunday night4 ,i h /ruggl$ aga9/ x1 b x gr[s ^u me4 ,god is m]ciful4 ,i d n "q ,8 goodness4 ,h[ mu* did ,i des]ve ev5 ?is week ( prep>ation aft] ! life ,i h liv$8 ,& ! "t w n be long be=e we %all all meet !re4 ,god grant t x may be an unbrok5 company6 ,mr4 ,h>dy spoke z anyone 9 8 condition w\ld4 ,! *ildr5 drew ab\t him lov+ly4 ,bess climb$ into 8 lap & laid h] face aga9/ h] fa!r's1 :ile ! /rong man sobb$ z he ?\ght ( all ! ye>s ( neglect$ affection 9 t family circle4 ,! re/ ( ! ev5+ 0 sp5t 9 talk+ ov] ! probable future4 ,george1 :o seem$ ?or\ghly humbl$ n[1 li/5$ respectfully & ev5 te>fully to 8 fa!r's c\nsel conc]n+ ! direction ( bus9ess & family matt]s4 ,! boy 0 go+ ?r\gh a /ruggle ) himself :i* 0 app>5t to all 9 ! h\se4 ,ev] s9ce 8 "m _h se5 him kneel+ d[n 9 ! night wat*1 he _h %[n a new _s4 ,x rema9$ to be se5 :e!r he _h really *ang$1 or :e!r he _h be5 m]ely fright5$ = ! "t be+ into good behavi\r4 ,saturday morn+ f\nd ! ,h>dys we>y ) ! agitation ( ! week1 b be>+ up "u a /range excitem5t :i* only ! prospect ( ! fa!r's approa*+ dea? or removal c\ld h produc$4 ,rob]t c\ld n realise t 8 week 0 almo/ at an end4 ,:y1 x seem$ b ye/]day t he _h dream$ aft] ! ,sunday ev5+ s]vice6 ,z on e o!r day1 he ask$ himself ! "q1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,only :5 he _h pray$ c\ld he answ] ! "q4 ,!n ! light came4 ,:o says pray] is m]ely a =m8 ,x is go+ to ,god = wisdom & gett+ x4 ,x is cry+ out = light1 & lo6 ! d>kness flees4 ,x is spread+ out our tr\bles & our joys & our p]plexities & our ne$s1 & f9d+ ,god ,himself ! be/ possible answ] to !m all4 ,rob]t ,h>dy _h be5 le>n+ ?is ( late1 & x 0 ! "o ?+ t made possible to him ! calmness ( ! la/ two days allott$ him4 ,! day 0 sp5t 9 mu* ! same way t ! o!r days _h be5 sp5t4 ,he w5t d[n to 8 (fice ab\t t5 o'clock1 & aft] com+ home to lun* w5t d[n aga91 ) ! int5tion ( gett+ ?r\gh all ! bus9ess & return+ home to sp5d ! re/ ( ! "t ) ! family4 ,along t[>ds ?ree o'clock1 :5 ! r\t9e "w ( ! %ops 0 dispos$ (1 ! manag] felt an irresi/ible desire to speak to ! m5 9 8 employ4 ,^? 9 8 dep>tm5t numb]$ ab\t eight hundr$1 & he knew h[ impossible x w\ld be = him to speak to !m individually4 ,he ?\ght a m9ute & !n call$ ,burns 9 & gave an ord] t made ! =eman />e 9 ! mo/ undisguis$ wond]4 ,%ut d[n ! works = a little :ile & ask ! m5 to get toge!r 9 ! big ma*9e %op1 ,i want to speak to !m4 ,burns _h be5 a/oni%$ s (t5 ?is week t1 al?\gh he op5$ 8 m\? to say some?+1 he 0 able to repress 8 wond]4 ,aft] />+ blankly at 8 employ] = a m9ute1 he turn$ & w5t out to execute ! ord]4 ,! great eng9e 0 /opp$4 ,! m5 f ! ca/+ rooms & ! c>p5t]s' %ops1 & ! /ore-rooms1 & ! repair+ dep>tm5ts1 came troop+ into ! big ma*9e %op1 & sat or lean$ on ! great1 grim pieces ( ma*9]y4 ,z ! %op fill$1 ! place began to take on a /range aspect nev] se5 !re be=e4 ,mr4 ,h>dy cross$ ! y>d f ! (fice1 foll[$ by ! cl]ks & m9or (fic]s ( ! road1 all curi\s to he> :at 0 com+4 ,mr4 ,h>dy m\nt$ "o ( ! plan]s & look$ ab\t him4 ,! air 0 /ill full ( gas1 smoke1 & t mixture ( f9e iron fil+s & oil1 :i* is *>act]i/ic ( su* places4 ,! m5 7 quiet & respectful4 ,_m ( !m _h he>d ! manag]'s spee* ( ,?ursday night at ! t[n hall4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 aw>e t "s *ange _h tak5 place 9 him4 ,x _h be5 :isp]$ ab\t t he _h arrang$ matt]s = ! m5 injur$ 9 ! ,sunday accid5t s t !y w\ld n suff] = any?+4 ,! grimy1 h>d-muscl$1 h>d-featur$ cr[d ( eight hundr$ m5 all turn$ _! eyes ^u ! figure /&+ erect & pale-fac$ on ! great plan]1 & he 9 turn look$ out ?r\gh ! blue murky atmosph]e at !m ) an int5sity ( expression :i* none 9 t audi5ce und]/ood4 ,z ,mr4 ,h>dy w5t on ) 8 spee* !y began to und]/& :at t look meant4 ,my bro!rs1 began ! manag]1 ) a slight tremble 9 ! words s new to him1 z ?is may be ! la/ "t ,i %all ev] speak to y1 ,i want to say :at ,i feel ,i owe to y4 ,= tw5ty-five ye>s ,i h c>ri$ on ! "w 9 ?is place )\t any ?\ght ( ! eight hundr$ m5 9 ^! %ops1 except z _! names 7 on ! pay roll ( ! company4 ,x nev] made any diff]5ce to me :5 y\r wives & *ildr5 grew sick & di$2 ,i nev] knew :at sort ( h\ses y liv$ 91 except t 9 comp>ison ) m9e !y mu/ h be5 v cr[d$ & uncom=table4 ,= all ^! tw5ty-five ye>s ,i h be5 z indiff]5t to y z a man possibly c\ld be to m5 :o "w = him4 ,x has n occurr$ to me dur+ ?is "t t ,i c\ld be any?+ else4 ,i h be5 too selfi% to see my relation to y & act ^u x4 ,n[ ,i d n call y 9 "h to-day to apologise = tw5ty-five ye>s ( selfi%ness--n t alone2 b ,i d want y to "k t ,i h be5 t\*$ by ! h& ( ,god 9 su* a way t be=e x is too late ,i want to call y all 'bro!rs4' ,i ask t :5 y ?9k ( me h]eaft] x may be z ,i am n[1 to-day1 n z ,i h be5 9 all ! pa/ ye>s4 ,x is n = me to say h[ f> or 9 :at mann] ,i h trampl$ on ! bro!rhood ( ! race4 ,i h call$ myself a ,*ri/ian4 ,i h be5 a memb] ( a *ur*4 ,yet ,i confess "h to-day t "u ! au?ority grant$ me by ! company ,i h m ?an once dismiss$ good1 hone/1 fai?ful workm5 9 l>ge bodies1 & cut d[n wages unnecess>ily to increase divid5ds1 & h ?\ght ( ! human fle% & blood 9 ^! %ops z ,i h ?\ght ( ! iron & /eel "h4 ,i confess all t & m4 ,:atev] has be5 un-,*ri/ian ,i hope w be =giv54 ,!re are _m ?+s we d to our fell[-m5 9 ?is _w :i* abide--! /+ ( !m1 ,i mean4 ,! impress ( my selfi%ness is /amp$ on ?is place4 ,x w take ye>s to remove x4 ,i might h be5 f> m to y4 ,i might h rais$ my voice1 z a ,*ri/ian & an influ5tial director ( ?is road1 aga9/ ! ,sunday "w & traffic2 ,i nev] did4 ,i might h reliev$ unnecess>y discom=t 9 diff]5t dep>tm5ts2 ,i refus$ to d x4 ,i might h help$ ! cause ( temp]ance 9 ?is t[n by try+ to bani% ! saloon2 in/ead ( t ,i vot$ to lic5se an e/abli%m5t ( crime & pov]ty & disease4 ,i might h us$ my influ5ce & my weal? to build heal?y1 com=table homes = ! m5 :o "w on ?is road2 ,i nev] rais$ my f+] 9 ! matt]4 ,i might h help$ to make life a happi]1 sweet] ?+ to ! ne>ly "o ?\s& s\ls 9 ?is build+2 b ,i w5t my selfi% way1 cont5t ) my own luxuri\s home & ! ambition = self-culture & ! pride ( self-accompli%m5ts4 ,yet !re is n a man "h to-day :o isn't happi] ?an ,i am4 ,9 ! "n ( ! good ,god1 :o =gives our s9s = ,jesus' sake1 ,i wi% y ! wi% ( a man :o looks into ! o!r _w & sees ?+s z !y really are4 ,i d n desire y to ?9k ( my life z a ,*ri/ian life4 ,x has n be5 su*2 b z y hope to be =giv5 at la/1 =give all wrongs at my h&s4 ,y are liv+ 9 ! dawn ( a happi] day = lab\r4 ,!re are ,*ri/ian m5 9 bus9ess1 & "s few connect$ ) railroads1 :o are try+ to apply ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity to ! bus9ess & frame ( ! _w4 ,my probable successor 9 ^! %ops is su* a man4 ,god is love4 ,i h =gott5 t myself4 ,i h walk$ ?r\gh life =getful ( ,him4 ,b ,i "k t ,he is draw+ ! nations & ! _w toge!r to-day 9 true sympa?y4 ,! nations t are p]si/5tly defiant & disob$i5t to ,god %all p]i%4 ,! rul]s :o haughtily take ,god's place & oppress ! p %all be de/roy$4 ,! m5 ( p[] & intellig5ce & money :o use ^! ?ree great advantages m]ely to bless !mselves & add to _! own selfi% pleasure & ease1 %all v soon be ov]?r[n4 ,i w\ld give all ,i possess to be able to live & see a "p ( x come to pass4 ,m51 bro!rs1 "s ( y y\ng] ones w live to see t day4 ,love ,god & obey ,him4 ,envy n ! ri*4 ,!y are (t5 m mis]able ?an y imag9e4 ,true happ9ess consi/s 9 a consci5ce at peace ) ,god & a he>t free f selfi% desires & habits4 ,i ?ank y = y\r att5tion4 ,y w "k bett] :y ,i h said all ?is to y :5 y come 9 "h aga9 to "w next ,monday4 ,my bro!rs1 ,god bless y4 ,god bless u all6 ,:5 ,rob]t /epp$ d[n f ! plan] & />t$ t[>ds ! door1 m ?an "o black h& 0 ?ru/ into 8 ) ! words1 ,god bless y1 sir6 ,he felt a /range desire to weep4 ,nev] be=e _h he felt t ?rill %oot ?r\gh him at ! grasp ( ! h& ( 8 bro!r man4 ,8 spee* _h made a pr(\nd impression on ! m54 ,_m ( !m did n und]/& ! mean+ ( c]ta9 s5t5ces2 b ! _s ( ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 unmi/akable1 & ! m5 respond$ 9 a mann] t t\*$ him deeply4 ,he f9ally w5t into 8 (fice2 ! big eng9e />t$ up aga91 & ! :irr & du/ & clam\r ( ! %ops w5t on4 ,b m5 b5t ov] _! "w !re1 9 ! ga!r+ dusk ( ! w9t] day1 :o felt a new he>t-?rob at ! recollection ( ! pale face & s9c]e ^w ( ! man :o _h brok5 a selfi% sil5ce ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury to call !m bro!rs4 ,o ,rob]t ,h>dy1 :at glori\s opportunities y miss$ to love & be lov$6 ,) all y\r weal? y h be5 a v poor man all y\r life until n[1 ! next to ! la/ day ( x6 ,!re is little ne$ to describe ! re/ ( ?is day4 ,rob]t w5t home4 ,ev]yone greet$ him t5d]ly4 ,8 fir/ inquiry 0 = ,cl>a4 ,/ill 9 t trance-l sleep2 w\ld %e nev] wake8 ,mrs4 ,h>dy %udd]$ ) fe>4 ,%e _h sp5t mu* ( ! day 9 pray] & te>s4 ,! ev5+ sp$ by )\t special incid5t4 ,james ,caxton came & jo9$ ! family circle4 ,8 pres5ce rem9d$ ,mr4 ,h>dy ( ! old qu>rel ) ! "y man's fa!r4 ,he said to ,james t if any?+ %\ld prev5t him f see+ 8 fa!r ! next day1 ,james might tell him h[ completely & s9c]ely he wi%$ ! fooli% qu>rel =gott51 & 8 own %>e 9 x =giv54 ,s t day came to a close 9 family conf]5ce1 9 te>s1 9 fe> & hope & anxiety & pray]4 ,b ,mrs4 ,h>dy w\ld n lose all hope4 ,x did n seem to h] possible t h] husb& c\ld be call$ away ! next night4 ,,sunday--,,! ,,sev5? ,,day4 ,alice1 ) ! quickness ( ?\ght t always *>act]is$ h]1 plann$ t all ! re/ %\ld g to *ur* :ile %e rema9$ ) ,cl>a4 ,w 0 able to g out n[4 ,s1 = ! fir/ "t 9 mon?s1 ,rob]t & 8 wife & ,bess & ! two boys sat toge!r 9 ! same seat4 ,george _h n be5 to *ur* = a ye>1 & ,w 0 v irregul> 9 8 att5dance4 ,! op5+ s]vices seem$ especially impressive & beautiful to ,mr4 ,h>dy4 ,he wond]$ h[ he _h ev] d>$ sit & criticise ,mr4 ,jones' prea*+ & 8 read+ ( ! hymns4 ,to be sure1 he 0 n a p]fect speak]2 b 8 love = 8 p & = all m5 & 8 r>ely good ev]yday life 7 s rem>kable1 t !y ought to h c\nt$ = m ?an !y ev] did4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ _m good de$s & good m5 pass ?r\gh ?is _w unnotic$ & unappreciat$2 :ile e evil de$ is caught up & magnifi$ & criticis$ by press & p1 until x seems z if ! _w mu/ be a v wick$ place inde$1 & ! good p v sc>ce4 ,mr4 ,h>dy jo9$ 9 ! s]vice ) a joy unkn[n to him = ye>s4 ,he _h come to x f ! read+ ( 8 ,bible in/ead ( ! read+ ( ! morn+ pap]1 & f pray] in/ead ( f ?\ghts ( 8 bus9ess or a yawn+ /roll ?r\gh 8 libr>y4 ,8 m9d 0 receptive ( ! be/ ?+s 9 ! s]vice4 ,he ent]$ into x ) ! solemn feel+ t x 0 8 la/4 ,:5 ! m9i/] gave out ! text1 ,= we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/2 t e "o may receive ! ?+s done 9 8 body1 accord+ to t he ha? done1 :e!r x be good or bad1 ,mr4 ,h>dy />t$1 & lean$ =w>d int5tly1 feel+ t ! message ( ! prea*] 0 peculi>ly = him & /rangely appropriate to 8 condition4 ,! fir/ /atem5t ( ! s]mon arre/$ 8 att5tion & held him irresi/ibly to ! end ( ! argum5t3 ,! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/ w n be a dreadful place to a man ^: s9s h be5 =giv5 9 ?is _w2 b if he comes up to x seam$ & sc>r$ & /a9$ ) s9s unrep5t$ ( & un=giv5 because he has n ask$ ,god to =give him1 x w be a place ( awful fe> to 8 s\l4 ,!re are m5 "h 9 ?is audi5ce :o are z ready to die n[ z !y ev] w be2 !y h made _! peace ) ,god2 !y h no qu>rel ) _! neighb\rs2 _! acc\nts are all squ>e 9 bus9ess2 !y are liv+ 9 lov+ relations ) ! home circle2 !y h no great burd5s ( remorse or regret weigh+ !m d[n2 if ,god %\ld call !m ?is m9ute to /ep up to ! judgm5t seat1 !y w\ld be ready4 ,b !re are o!r m5 "h :o are n at all ready = su* a trem5d\s ev5t4 ,!y may ?9k !y are1 b !y are mi/ak54 ,h[ c !y /& be=e ! greate/ ,be+ 9 all ! univ]se & h no fe>1 :5 !y are unprep>$ to answ] ,8 que/ions3 ',:y did y n confess ,me be=e m58 ,:y did y n d z ,i comm&$ & be> ! burd5s ( ! weak in/ead ( pleas+ y\rself8' ,:at w !y say !n8 ,x is true t ,*ri/ is all-m]ciful1 all-lov+4 ,b w x make no diff]5ce ) a s\l :e!r x comes up to ,8 judgm5t seat out ( a life ( selfi% ease & indulg5ce or out ( a life ( self-sacrifice & re/ra9t8 ,:5 e possible (f] ( m]cy is held out to m5 on e>? & !y w n accept x1 w x be all ! same z if !y _h avail$ !mselves ( x1 :5 !y come be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/8 ,:y1 t w\ld be to mock at ! mean+ ( ! ,inc>nation & ! ,atonem5t4 ,x w\ld be to ca/ scorn & contempt on ! agony 9 ! ,g>d5 & ! ,crucifixion4 ,x w\ld make unnecess>y all ! pray] & prea*+4 ,:at possible ne$ is !re = m5 to prea* a gospel ( salvation unless !re is dang] ( condemnation8 ,if we are all go+ to be sav$ anyway1 no matt] :e!r we accept ,god's love 9 ,*ri/ or n1 ( :at use is ! ,*ur*8 ,:y %\ld we be anxi\s any m ab\t our *ildr58 ,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r !y g to ! bad "h 9 ?is _w1 if 9 ! _w to come !y w all be sav$8 ,= et]nity w be s mu* gr&] & sweet] & m endur+ ?an "t1 t we might z well take x easy "h & n pay mu* att5tion to ! message1 ',god s lov$ ! _w'--t is1 if we are go+ to be sav$ anyway4 ,:y %\ld we c>e v mu* if x does say 9 ! revelation ( ,god's ,^w t ! wick$ %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 if we don't believe x8 ,:y1 ! wick$ w /& j z good a *ance ( et]nal glory z ! good1 if ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/ does n mean a sep>ation ( ! good f ! bad4 ,let u close our *ur*es & g home4 ,let u eat & dr9k & dance & be m]ry1 = to-morr[ we die2 & aft] dea? ! judgm5t1 & aft] ! judgm5t glory & joy & p[] & peace & life et]nal 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,x is true we scorn$ ,him on e>?1 b t w make no diff]5ce2 ,he w receive u j ! same4 ,x is true we refus$ to believe 9 ,8 only begott5 ,son aft] all ,he suff]$ ( %ame & agony = u2 b t makes no diff]5ce2 ,he w say1 ',ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4' ,x is true we made fun ( ,*ri/ians1 & mock$ at pray] & sne]$ at fai?2 b t is n mu* to be afraid (4 ,x is true we hat$ our neighb\r1 & w\ld n =give an insult2 b t is a little ?+4 ,x is true :5 ! ,holy ,_s plead$ ) u a ye> or six mon?s ago to confess ,*ri/ 9 public we told ,him to leave u2 we 7 a%am$ to d x 9 ! pres5ce ( m51 to confess ,him :o spread out ,8 arms on a cross ( bitt]e/ agony = u2 b = all t we feel sure t :5 we m>* up to ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/ ,he w treat u j ! same z ,he treats ! disciples :o h laid d[n _! lives = ! ,ma/]4 ,!n let u te> out ( ! ,bible e l9e t speaks ( retribution or puni%m5t or judgm5t--= we don't l ^? passages3 !y hurt our feel+s1--& let u leave only ^? words t speak ( love & m]cy & =giv5ess3 = ^? words are ! only ones t c be true2 = ^? words don't make u feel uncom=table4 ,away ) ev]y?+ t hurts our feel+s1 t makes u anxi\s1 t s5ds u to our knees 9 pray]1 t makes u confess ,*ri/ & live a life ( self-d5ial & s]vice6 = :5 ! judgm5t seat is prep>$ & ,*ri/ sits d[n !re & we appe> be=e ,him1 ,he w receive u j z we come be=e ,him--! pure & ! impure2 ! self-sacrific+ & ! selfi%2 ! humble & ! pr\d2 ! believ] & ! unbeliev]2 infidels & sc(f]s & c[>ds & despis]s ( ,god's love on ! e>?2 all ! class ( m5 :o po9t to weak & imp]fect ,*ri/ians z an excuse = _! own weak lives2 ! drunk>ds & ! li>s & ! oppressors ( ! poor2 ! p :o he>d a ?\s& s]mons full ( ,gospel tru? & despis$ !m because ( "s imp]fection 9 deliv]y or elocution2 all ^? m5 :o w5t ?r\gh life ! betray]s ( ! home2 ! selfi% politicians1 :o betray$ _! c\ntry2 ! m5 :o read ! ,bible & believ$ only ! p>ts t didn't hurt _! s5sitive feel+s2 ! "y m5 :o liv$ fa/ lives & s[$ wild oats because a wick$ & false public s5tim5t made !m ?9k x 0 excusable & p]haps necess>y2 & all o!r m5 & wom5 :o liv$ z !y pleas$1 reg>dless ( ,god & et]nity--:5 all ^! %all appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/ ,he w look ^u !m all alike1 & ) a smile ( graci\s p>don w rea* out ,8 almighty arm & sweep !m all toge!r into a heav5 ( et]nal bliss1 !re to reign ) ,him 9 glory & p[]1 _w )\t end6 ,b is ?is :at ,*ri/ taught ! _w8 ,suppose :at we h said is true3 x turns ,8 :ole life into a spl5did mock]y4 ,fooli%ness & absurdity c\ld g no fur!r ?an to create a life l ,8 & to put into ,8 m\? su* tea*+s z we h receiv$1 if at ! judgm5t seat all s\ls1 reg>dless ( _! acts 9 ?is _w1 are receiv$ on an equal foot+ into et]nal life4 ,& :]e is !re any room 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ = a purgatory8 ,d we believe t !re is "o8 ,is x n ! pla9 tea*+ t aft] ! judgm5t ! de/9y ( s\ls is fix$ = ev]8 ,b :at c\ld man wi% m8 ,w he n h opportunity en\gh to accept ! m]cy ( ,god be=e t "t8 ,does he n h opportunity8 ,if any s\l appe>s at ! judgm5t & compla9s t he did n h a fair *ance1 w t graci\s ,judge condemn him if 8 compla9t be true8 ,we "k ,he w n4 ,b ! facts ( ! judgm5t are ^!3 at t "t1 :5ev] x is1 ^u ! s\ls ( m5 w be pass$ = _! acts 9 ! e>?ly life a v]dict t w det]m9e _! ev]la/+ de/9y2 & t v]dict w be bo? j & m]ciful4 ,= ! ,crucifi$ ,"o c\ld n pron\nce o!rwise4 ,^? :o h despis$ & neglect$ & disbeliev$ & refus$ to confess ,him1 %all be sep>at$ f ,him = ev]2 b ^? :o h confess$ & believ$ & tri$ to live l ,him1 %all be 9 ,8 pres5ce cont9ually4 ,!re w be a division ( s\ls4 ,x w n be bas$ on weal? or position1 or bir? or education1 or g5ius1 b on ,*ri/lik5ess--on t div9e & et]nal ?+ we call "*4 ,ev]y?+ else %all g away into de/ruction1 into dea?1 into puni%m5t1 into bani%m5t f ,god4 ,bani%m5t f ,god w be hell--a hell n made by ,god1 b by man himself1 :o _h an opportunity--nay1 a ?\s& opportunities--e day ( 8 life to accept ! bliss ( heav51 b ( 8 own selfi% *oice reject$ e "o ( !m & w5t to 8 own place4 ,b "s s\l />ts up & says1 ',y are n prea*+ ! ,gospel2 y are prea*+ fe>1 hell1 torm5ts4 ,is ?is y\r boa/$ love ( ,god8' ,yes2 = :at am ,i prea*+1 if n ! love ( ,god1 :5 ,i say1 ',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/+ life8' ,is !re no dang] ( p]i%+8 ,:y did ,*ri/ come !n8 ,:y did ,he say ! ?+s ,he did8 ,:y did ,he speak ( ! condemnation ( ! wick$ & unbeliev+ if t 7 n a "p ( ! ,gospel8 ,! ,gospel is glad tid+s2 b :at makes x glad tid+s8 ,! dang] we are 94 ,:at is salvation8 ,x is ! opposite ( be+ lo/4 ,we _c h "o )\t ! o!r4 ,s ,i am prea*+ ! ,gospel "h to-day :5 ,i say1 ',we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/4' ,!re w be no fe> to u !n if we believe 9 ,him1 if we h liv$ ,8 life "h1 if ! ?+s done 9 ! body are good4 ,& m ?an t3 z long z ?is e>? life cont9ues1 ,god's m]cy is ) u e mom5t4 ,x is possible "s s\l is "h :o = ye>s has liv$ selfi%ly )9 8 own little r\nd ( pleasure4 ,he looks back on a life ( uselessness1 ( neglect ( all t ,*ri/ did = him4 ,he ?is day he>s ! voice ( ,god4 ,he li/5s2 he rep5ts2 he cries out1 smit+ on 8 brea/1 ',god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6' ,:at !n w ,god d8 ,w ,he reject him because he is old 9 s98 because he has wa/$ beautiful ye>s8 ,:5 he appe>s be=e ! judgm5t seat w ,*ri/ say1 ',y rep5t$ too late on e>?6 ,y _c be sav$ n['8 ,no6 ev5 if aft] a hundr$ ye>s ( %ame & s9 a s\l ) its outgo+ brea?1 9 g5u9e rep5tance & fai? 9 ! ,son ( ,god1 cries out = m]cy1 t cry w be answ]$ & he w be sav$4 ,:at less ( glory & p[] su* a s\l may exp]i5ce 9 ! realms ( glory1 we may n be able to tell4 ,b he himself w be sav$4 ,is n ,god m]ciful1 !n8 ,let no man dep>t f ?is h\se ( ,god fe>ful or despair+4 ,! e>?ly life is full f beg9n+ to end ) ! love ( an ,almighty ,fa!r4 ,%all m5 compla9 because !y _c h all ( ?is life & all ( ! o!r too 9 :i* to rep5t & be =giv58 ',n[ is ! accept$ "t2 behold1 n[ is ! day ( salvation4' ',to-day if ye w he> ,8 voice1 h>d5 n y\r he>ts4' ,m5 ( ,b>ton1 y h he>d ! ^w ( ,god proclaim$ f ?is desk to-day4 ,"y m51 w y wait until y are old 9 s9 & %ame be=e y w rep5t & be sav$8 ,h[ d y "k y w live to be old m58 ,& :at a life to live1 ev5 if y 7 sure ( a hundr$ ye>s1 to p\r out ! dregs at la/ z an (f]+ to ,*ri/ j to escape hell6 ,o all m51 he> ye ?is day ! message ( ,*ri/6 ,he is a ,savi\r ( s9n]s4 ,x is n necess>y t any man g away f ?is s]vice unsav$4 ,y may believe "h & n[4 ,won't y d x8 ',believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4' ,!n g home & pray1 rejoic+4 ,& if ! ,almighty call y out & away f ?is prison ( clay into ,8 respl5d5t pres5ce ?is v night1 :at w y h to fe>8 ,n "o ?+4 ,y h put y\r tru/ 9 ,him4 ,y\r s9s are all =giv54 ,y c appe> be=e ,8 judgm5t seat & await y\r v]dict ) a calm & joyful s\l4 ,= y "k z y gaze into ! lov+ c\nt5ance ( y\r ,r$eem] & ,judge t :5 ,he turns & speaks to y ,he w say1 ',come1 ye bless$ ( ,my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4' ,truly ,god is love6 ,! pray] t foll[$ ! s]mon seem$ to br+ all ! s\ls 9 ! *ur* v close to ,god4 ,! ev5ts ( ! pa/ week _h /irr$ ! t[n deeply4 ,! awful disa/] s ne> !m2 ! spee* ( ,mr4 ,h>dy 9 ! t[n hall2 rum\rs ( ! exp]i5ce he 0 hav+--all ^! _h prep>$ ! audi5ce = j su* a s]mon on ,sunday morn+4 ,m5 b[$ _! heads & pray$ 9 t h\se :o _h n done su* a ?+ s9c]ely 9 _m ye>s4 ,rob]t _h _m inquiries conc]n+ himself & ,cl>a to answ] at ! close ( ! s]vice4 ,he f9ally w5t up & ?ank$ ! m9i/] = :at he _h said1 & spoke z he nev] _h spok5 be=e 9 enc\ragem5t ( 8 pa/or's "w4 ,b x seem$ to him t he mu/ ha/5 homew>ds4 ,! "t 0 gr[+ %ort2 he mu/ h ! re/ ( x ) ! de> ones 9 ! home4 ,:at ne$ to describe ! details ( ! aft]noon8 ,rob]t ,h>dy _h ! joy ( kn[+ t all 8 *ildr5 7 ) him1 & at d>k ,james came ov] & ask$ if he might jo9 ! circle4 ,he did n "k all t ,mr4 ,h>dy _h gone ?r\gh1 b ! *ildr5 _h told him en\gh to make him want to be ) ! family4 ,:y1 come "r 9 & jo9 ! circle1 ,james6 ,y're "o ( u1 cri$ ,mr4 ,h>dy *e]fully4 ,s ,james drew up 8 *air1 & conv]sation 0 cont9u$4 ,!y 7 sitt+ 9 ! room up/airs1 :]e ,cl>a lay fac+ an op5 fire4 ,! doctor _h call$ 9 ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 & br\ght two o!r skill$ surgeons & physicians at ,mr4 ,h>dy's reque/4 ,x 0 a s+ul> case1 & no?+ special c\ld be done4 ,?is 0 ! unanim\s op9ion aft] deep consultation1 & aft] rema9+ "s "t ! doctors _h )drawn4 ,:5 x grew d>k1 ,alice />t$ to turn on ! lights1 b h] fa!r said3 ,let u sit 9 ! firelight4 ,s !y drew close toge!r1 & 9 an awe look$ ^u him :o seem$ s sure t4 ,god w\ld call him away at midnight4 ,:o %all rec\nt ! words t 7 utt]$8 ! exact s5t5ces spok58 ! fe>s & hopes & petitions & te>s ( ! wife8 ! comm&s ( ! fa!r to 8 boys to gr[ up into ! p]fect manhood 9 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ! sweet words ( love & c\rage t pass$ betwe5 him & 8 wife & daught]s8 ,^! ?+s _c be describ$2 !y c only be imag9$4 ,s ! night pass$4 ,x 0 aft] elev5 o'clock2 ! conv]sation _h almo/ ceas$ & all 7 sitt+ hu%$ 9 a gr[+ sil5ce1 :5 ,cl>a spoke aga91 s sudd5ly & cle>ly t !y 7 all />tl$ & aw$ by x3 ,fa!r6 "m6 :]e h ,i be58 ,i h _h su* a dream6 ,:]e are y8 ,:]e am ,i8 ,mrs4 ,h>dy arose1 & ) te>s /ream+ d[n h] face kneel$ beside ! b$ & 9 a few words recall$ ,cl>a to h] surr\nd+s4 ,! girl _h come out ( h] /range unconsci\sness ) all h] faculties intact4 ,gradually %e recall$ ! pa/1 ! accid5t1 ! dream ( h] fa!r4 ,%e smil$ happily on !m all1 & !y = a :ile =got ! approa* ( midnight & its possible mean+ to ,mr4 ,h>dy--all b himself4 ,he kneel$ by ! b$1 at ! side ( 8 wife1 & ?ank$ ,god t 8 de> "o 0 re/or$4 ,sudd5ly he rose to 8 feet & spoke al\d1 quietly1 b cle>ly3 ,did y n he> someone call+8 ,8 face 0 pale b peaceful4 ,he b5t d[n & kiss$ ,cl>a1 embrac$ 8 sons1 drew 8 wife to him1 & plac$ 8 h& on ,bessie's head2 !n1 z if 9 answ] to a comm&1 he g5tly kneel$ d[n aga9 by 8 *air & z 8 lips mov$ 9 pray] ! clock /ruck once m ! h\r ( twelve4 ,he cont9u$ kneel+ !re1 ne>] ,god ?an he _h ev] be5 9 all 8 life be=e4 ,?us ,rob]t ,h>dy's ,sev5 ,days came to an end4