,! ,girl & ! ,k+dom  ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,tea*
  ,,writt5 ,,by  ,,kate ,,d\glas ,,wigg9
  ,illu/ration  ,pres5t$ to ! ,los      
,angeles ,city ,tea*]s ,club to ,create 
an ,educational ,fund to ,be ,us$ 9 ,"p 
= ! ,lit]acy ,campaign ( ,! ,cali=nia   
,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs  ,cov]       
,design$ by ,miss ,neleta ,ha9          
99       99       99       99       99  
,illu/ration3 ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg9      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,girl & ! ,k+dom   ,,le>n+ ,,to      
,,tea*   ,a long1 busy /reet 9 ,san     
,francisco4 ,innum]able small %ops l9$ x
 f nor? to s\?2 horse c>s1 always cr[d$ 
) pass5g]s1 hurri$ to & fro2 n>r[ /reets
 int]sect$ ! broad] "o1 ^! built up )   
small dwell+s1 mo/ ( !m r neglect$ by _!
 own]s4 ,9 ! middle di/ance o!r n>r[    
/reets & alleys :]e tall] h\ses /ood1 & 
! w9d[s1 fire escapes1 & balconies ( ^!1
 add$ great v>iety to ! l&scape1 z !    
families h\s$ !re kept mo/ ( _! effects 
on ! outside dur+ ! long dry season4    
,/ill f>!r away 7 ! ro(s1 *imneys &     

smoke /acks ( mammo? build+s--railway   
%$s1 freight depots1 p[] h\ses & ! l--) 
f9ally a glimpse ( docks & :>ves &      
%ipp+4 ,?is1 or at lea/ a consid]able   
section ( x1 0 ! k+dom4 ,to ! ord9>y    
behold] x might h look$ ugly1 cr[d$1    
sordid1 undesirable1 b x appe>$ none (  
^! ?+s to ! lucky p]son :o _h be5 inve/$
 ) "s sort ( mode/ au?ority 9 its       
affairs4  ,! ?rone f :i* ! lucky p]son  
view$ ! empire 0 humble en\gh4 ,x 0 !   
highe/ ( ! t9 %op /eps at ! corn] (     
,silv] & ,?ird /reets1 odd place = a    
?rone1 b "o comm&+ a f9e view ( !       
inhabitants1 _! dwell+s1 & _!           
activities4 ,! activities 9 pla9 sight 7
 some:at limit$ 9 v>iety1 b ! signs     
sport$ ! names ( ne>ly e nation ^u !    
e>?4 ,! ,%ub5]s1 ,levis1 ,ezekiels &    
,appels 7 g5]ally 9 tailor+ or secondh& 
furniture & clo?+1 :ile ! ,raff]tys1    
,o',flanagans & ,mc,dougalls disp5s$    
liquor4 ,all ! mo/ desirable sites 7    
occupi$ by saloons1 = x 0 practically   
impossible to qu5* ! ?ir/ ( !           

neighborhood1 ?\gh _m 7 engag$ 9 a      
valiant ef=t to d s4 ,!re 7 also 9      
evid5ce1 b>b]s1 jo9]s1 plumb]s1 groc]s1 
fruit-sell]s1 bak]s & v5d]s ( small     
w>es1 & !re 0 ! l>ge/ & mo/ spl5didly   
recruit$ army ( d-no?+s t ! sun ev] %one
 ^u4 ,^! =ev]-out-(-work]s1 lean+ aga9/ 
e lamp po/1 f5ce picket1 corn] h\se1 &  
b>b] pole 9 ! vic9ity1 7 all male1 b !y 
7 mo/ly mat$ to wom5 fully wor?y ( !m1  
_! wives do+ no?+ ) equal assiduity 9 ! 
back /reets h>d by4--,/ay1 !y did "o ?+1
 !y add$ copi\sly to ! _w's population2 
& inde$ x seem$ z if ! families 9 !     
community t ought to h _h few *ildr51 or
 none at all1 7= _! c\ntry's good7 _h ! 
/ronge/ prejudice to race suicide4      
,well1 !re 0 ! k+dom & !re 7 ! dwell]s  
!re91 & ! lucky p]son on ! /eps 0 a     
girl4 ,%e did n "k at fir/ t x 0 a      
k+dom1 & ! k+dom nev] at any "t w\ld h  
recogniz$ itself "u t "n1 = x 0 any?+ b 
a s5tim5tal neighborhood4 ,! girl 0     
some:at too "y = ! "w %e 0 go+ to d1 &  
consid]ably too inexp]i5c$1 b %e _h a   

k9d]g>t5 diploma 9 h] pocket1 & be+ an  
ard5t foll[] ( ,froebel %e ?\ght a good 
_m roses might blossom 9 ! des]t ( ,t>  
,flat1 ! r uneuphoni\s "n ( ! k+dom4    
,"h ! discreet anonymity ( ! ?ird p]son 
mu/ be ca/ aside & ! regrettable egotism
 ( ! fir/ p]son all[$ to ent]1 = ,i 0 a 
girl1 & ! mode/ *ronicle ( my e>ly      
educational & philan?ropic adv5tures mu/
 be told aft] ! mann] ( o!r *ronicles4  
,! build+ 9 ,silv] ,/reet :i* 0 to be ! 
sc5e ( su* beautiful & inspir+ do+s 7,i 
hop$7 z _h be5 seldom obs]v$ on ?is     
planet1 0 pleasant & commodi\s4 ,x _h   
be5 occupi$ by two classes ( an ov]cr[d$
 prim>y s*ool1 :i* _h n[ be5 remov$ to a
 f9e mod]n build+4 ,! two rooms r5t$ =  
?is pione] free k9d]g>t5 ( ! ,pacific   
,coa/ 7 7,alas67 9 ! second /ory b 7    
l>ge & sunny4 ,a broad flight ( tw5ty   
wood5 /eps l$ f /reet to fir/ floor & a 
long /airway connect$ t floor ) ! "o    
above4 ,if anyone _h realiz$ :at ^?     
fifty or sixty /airs meant to ! new     
ent]prise1 9 labor & we>9ess1 9 wa/$ "t 

& /r5g? ( tea*]s & *ildr5--b x 0        
difficult to f9d ideal conditions 9 a   
cr[d$ neighborhood4  ,! fir/ few days   
aft] my arrival 9 ,san ,francisco 7 sp5t
 9 ! in/all+ ( /ove1 piano1 tables1     
b5*es & work+ mat]ials1 & !n ! beautify+
 began1 ! creation ( a room s attractive
 & homelike1 s fri5dly 9 its atmosph]e1 
t its *>m w\ld be felt by e *ild :o     
ent]$ x4 ,i 0 a /rang] 9 a /range city1 
my only acqua9tances be+ ! tru/ees ( !  
newly =m$ ,association4 ,^! naturally _h
 no te*nical k1 7,i am speak+ ( ! ,d>k  
,ages1 :5 !re 7 b two or ?ree tra9$     
k9d]g>tn]s we/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s7 & ! 
practical organization ( ?+s--a k9d]g>t5
 ( fifty *ildr5 9 active op]ation--?is 0
 my dep>tm5t4 ,:5 ,i _h any?+ to %[ !m  
!y 7 eag] & will+ to help1 meantime !y  
c\ld & did furni% ! s9ews ( w>1 /&+     
sponsors to ! community = ! ideals 9    
education we 7 endeavor+ to repres5t4   
,"h is :]e ! t9 %op /eps came 94 ,i sat 
!re v (t5 9 ^? sunny days ( late ,july1 
#ahgh1 dream+ dreams & see+ visions2    

plott+1 plann+1 help+1 believ+1 =eca/+ !
 future4 ,hills peep$ o'er hills & ,alps
 on ,alps4  ,i take "s cr$it to myself t
 :5 !re 7 yet no su* ?+s z ,settlem5ts &
 ,neighborhood ,guilds ,i _h an in/9ct t
 ?is 0 ! "r way to "w4  ,?is s*ool1 ,i  
?\ght1 mu/ n be an exotic1 a p>asite1 an
 ali5 gr[?1 n a fl[] ( beauty           
transplant$ f a cons]vatory & %[n "u    
glass2 x mu/ h its roots deep 9 !       
neighborhood life1 & !re my roots mu/ be
 also4 ,no tea*]1 be %e ev] s gift$1 ev]
 s consecrat$1 c suffici5tly influ5ce ! 
*ildr5 "u h] c>e = only a few h\rs a    
day1 unless %e c gradually p]suade !    
p>5ts to be h] allies4 ,i mu/ f9d !n !  
desir$ fifty *ildr5 "u s*ool age 7six   
ye>s 9 ,cali=nia7 & ,i mu/ someh[ keep 9
 close relation to ! homes f :i* !y     
come4  ,h[ %\ld ,i get 9 intimate t\* ) 
?is /range1 puzzl+1 =eign community1 ?is
 big clump ( pov]ty-/rick51 intemp]ate1 
ov]work$1 lazy1 extravagant1 ill-assort$
 humanity leav5$ "h & !re by a          
,god-fe>+1 ?rifty1 respectable family8  

,!re 7 f "t to "t *ildr5 ( wid[s :o 7   
liv+ frugally & do+ _! be/ = _! families
 :o prov$ to be ! leav5 9 my r sorry    
lump4  ,buy+ & borr[+ 7 my fir/ two aids
 to fell[%ip4 ,i b\ght my lun*eon at a  
diff]5t bak]y e day & my glass ( milk at
 a diff]5t dairy4 ,at ea* visit ,i      
talk$1 always casually1 ( ! new         
k9d]g>t51 & gave its date ( op5+1 b nev]
 solicit$ pupils4 ,i b\ght p5cils1      
crayons1 & mucilage ( ! local /ation]s2 
br[n pap] & soap ( ! groc]s2 hamm]s &   
tacks ( ! h>dw>e man4 ,i borr[$ _m ?+s1 
return$ !m soon1 & ?us gave my neighbors
 ! satisfaction ( be+ helpful4 ,:5 ,i   
tri$ to borr[ ! local c>p5t]'s saw he   
answ]$ t he w\ld r come & d ! job       
himself ?an l5d 8 saw to a lady4 ,!     
comb9ation ( a lady & edg$ tools 0      
some?+ 9 8 m9d s humor\s t ,i n]v\sly   
*ang$ ! subject4 7,if he is /ill alive  
,i am sure he is an ,anti-,suffragi/67  
,i 0 glad to display my s*ool room to an
 intellig5t workman1 & a half h\r's     
explanation ( ! k9d]g>t5 occupations    

made ! c>p5t] an en?usia/ic conv]t4 ,?is
 gave me a new idea1 & to ea* craftsman1
 9 ! vic9ity1 ,i %[$ ! p>ticul> bran* ( 
k9d]g>t5 h&iwork t might appeal to him1 
:e!r lay+ ( patt]ns1 9 sep>ate /icks &  
tablets1 weav+1 draw+1 rudim5t>y ef=ts  
at design+1 fold+ & cutt+ ( pap]1 or    
clay modell+4  ,i _h ! great advantage (
 mak+ all ( my calls 9 %ops1 & ?us ,i _h
 n ! unpleasant duty ( visit+ p's h\ses 
un9vit$1 nor ! emb>rassm5t ( be+ treat$ 
z p$dl]s ( patronage & good advice are  
apt to be treat$4 ,besides1 9 _m cases1 
! %ops & homes 7,heav5 save ! m>k67 7 "u
 "o ro(1 & *ildr5 scuttl$ 9 & out1 beh9d
 & "u ! c\nt]s & ov] ! ?re%olds into !  
/reet4 ,!y 7 all agog ) curiosity & s 7 
! wom54 ,a "m does n h to be highly     
cultur$ to p]ceive ! advantage ( a place
 ne> by :]e %e c s5d h] f\r or five ye> 
olds free ( *>ge & "k t !y are busy &   
happy = sev]al h\rs a day4  ,i "k1 by   
long exp]i5ce ) y\ng] k9d]g>tn]s &      
social work]s 9 aft] ye>s1 t ?is k9d (  
visit+ pres5ts _m p]plexities to p]sons 

( a c]ta9 temp]am5t1 b ,i nev] ent]$ any
 h\se :]e ,i felt ! lea/ s5sation ( be+ 
out ( place4 ,i don't ?9k ?is           
flexibility is a gift ( especially high 
ord]1 nor t x w\ld be equally valuable 9
 all walks ( life1 b x is ( great s]vice
 9 ?is sort ( "w4 ,:e!r ,i sat 9 a /uff$
 *air or on a nailkeg or an inv]t$      
wa%tub x 0 always equally agreeable to  
me4 ,! gett+ into relation1 p]fectly1 & 
)\t ! loss ( a mom5t1 gave me a s5se (  
m5tal & spiritual exhil>ation4 ,i nev]  
_h to adapt myself elaborately to a     
/range situation 9 ord] to be 9 sympa?y4
 ,i nev] said to myself3 ,b = ,god's    
grace ,i might be ! woman on t cot2     
unlov$1 unc>$ =1 ) a new-born *ild at my
 side & a doz5 m5 dr9k+ 9 ! saloon j on 
! o!r side ( ! wall 99 99 99 or t "m (  
five--convivial1 di%one/1 unfai?ful 99  
99 99 or t timid1 frail1 little creature
 /ruggl+ to support a p>alytic husb&4 ,i
 nev] _h to give myself logical reasons 
= be+ :]e ,i 01 nor wond] :at ,i %\ld   
say2 my "o idea 0 to keep ! situation   

simple & free f emb>rassm5t to any "o2  
to be z completely a "p ( x z if ,i _h  
be5 born !re2 to be helpful )\t be+     
intrusive2 to %[ no surprise :atev]     
happ5$2 above all to be *e]ful1 /rong & 
brac+1 n weakly s5tim5tal4  ,z ! day (  
op5+ approa*$ an unexpect$ & valuable   
aide-de-camp appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,an      
,am]ican girl ( twelve or ?irte5 slipp$ 
9 ! front door "o day :5 ,i 0 practic+  
*ildr5's songs1 :]eupon ! foll[+        
colloquy ensu$4  ,:at's ?is place go9'  
to be8  ,a k9d]g>t54  ,:at's t8         
,explanation suit$ to ! que/ion]1       
foll[$4  ,c ,i come 9 aft]noons1 on my  
way home f s*ool & see :at y d8         
,c]ta9ly4  ,c ,i /ay n[ & help r\nd8    
,yes inde$1 ,i %\ld be delight$4  ,:at's
 ! bird =8  ,:at are all birds =8 ,i    
answ]$1 j to puzzle h]4  ,i dunno4      
,:at's ! plants & fl[]s =8  ,:at are all
 fl[]s =8 ,i dem&$ aga94  ,b ,i ?\ght   
'twas a s*ool4  ,x is1 b x's a new k9d4 
,:]e's ! books8  ,! *ildr5 are go+ to be
 "u six2 we %an't h read+ & writ+4  ,we 

sat d[n to "w toge!r1 m>k+ out & cutt+  
br[n pap] envelopes = ! *ildr5's sew+ or
 weav+1 b9d+ color$ pr9ts ) gold pap] & 
putt+ !m on ! wall ) ?umb tacks1 &      
arrang+ all ! k9d]g>t5 mat]ials tidily  
on ! %elves ( ! closets4 ,next day 0 a  
holiday & %e begg$ to come aga94 ,i     
cons5t$ & told h] t %e might br+ a fri5d
 if %e lik$ & we w\ld lun* toge!r4  ,i  
guess n1 %e said1 ) j a h9t ( jeal\sy 9 
h] tone4 ,y & ,i get on s well t mebbe  
we'd be bo!r$ ) ano!r girl mess9' ar\nd1
 & %e'd be "o m to wa% up = aft] lun*4  
,f t mom5t1 ! ,corporal1 z ,i call$ h]1 
0 a /an* ally & !re 0 seldom a day 9 !  
com+ ye>s :5 %e did n fai?fully p]=m all
 sorts ( un(ficial duties1 atta*+ h]self
 passionately to my s]vice ) ! devotion 
( a "m or an eld] si/]4 ,%e prov$ at !  
beg9n+ a k9d ( travell+ ag5t = ! s*ool  
h>angu+ mo!rs on ! /reet corn]s &       
address+ ! gr\ps ( curi\s *ildr5 :o     
ga!r$ at ! foot ( ! s*ool /eps4  ,y'd   
ought to g up/airs & see ! inside ( x6  
%e w\ld exclaim4 ,x's j l go+ ar\nd !   

_w4 ,!re's a can>y bird1 !re's fi%es    
swimm9' 9 a glass b[l1 !re's plants     
bloom9' on ! w9d] sills1 !re's a piann]1
 & m'n a million pictures6 ,!re's       
closets /uff$ full o' ?+s to play & "w  
)1 & :atev] ! s*ol>s make !y're go9' to 
take home if x's good4 ,!re's a         
play-room ) r$ r+s pa9t$ on ! floor &   
!y're go+ to m>* & play games on 'em4   
,%e c play ! piann] /&9' up or sett9'   
d[n1 )\t look9' at h] h&s to see :]e    
!y're go9'4 ,%e's go9' to we> :ite1 two 
a week1 & ,i got ,miss ,lannigan to wa% 
'em = h] = fifte5 c5ts apiece4 ,i tell  
h] ! *ildr5 'r\nd "h's awful dirty & %e 
says ! clean] %e is ! clean] !y'll      
be4444 ,no1 'ta9't go9' to be no ,sunday
 ,s*ool1 said ! voluble ,corporal4 ,no1 
'ta9't go9' to be no ,mission2 no1      
'ta9't go9' to be no ,lodge6 ,%e says   
x's a new k9d ( a s*ool1 t's all ,i "k1 
& next ,monday'll see x go9' full bla/6 
,x 0 some:at 9 ?is fa%ion1 t ,i walk$   
joy\sly into ! he>t ( a ,san ,francisco 
slum1 & began exp]im5t+ ) my newly-le>n$

 panaceas4  ,^! 7 e>ly days4 ,! k9d]g>t5
 !ory ( education 0 on trial = its v    
life2 ! fame ( ,pe/alozzi & ,froebel    
seem$ to my y\?ful vision to be 9 my    
keep+1 & ,i _h all ! ardor ( a neophyte4
 ,i simply /epp$ into a cockle-%ell &   
put out into an unkn[n ocean1 :]e all   
mann] ( d]elicts ne$$ help & succor4 ,! 
ocean 0 a life ( :i* ,i _h h]et(ore kn[n
 no?+2 mis]able1 ov]burd5$1 & sometimes 
crim9al4  ,my cockle-%ell manag$ to     
escape %ipwreck1 & took its frail place 
among ! o!r craft t sail$ 9 its company4
 ,i h>dly saw or felt ! safety ( ! h>bor
 or ! %ore = ?ree ye>s1 ! ?ree ye>s out 
( my :ole life ! mo/ we>y+1 ! mo/       
he>t-se>*+1 ! mo/ disc\rag+1 ! mo/      
inspir+2 also1 ,i d>e say1 ! be/ wor?   
liv+4  ,full bla/1 ! ,corporal's own    
expression1 exactly describ$ ! sett+ out
 ( ! cockle-%ell2 t is1 ! ev5tful       
,monday morn+ :5 ! doors ( ! fir/ free  
k9d]g>t5 we/ ( ! ,rockies ?rew op5 its  
doors4  ,! neighborhood 0 en?usia/ic 9  
pres5t+ its (fspr+ at ! alt> (          

educational exp]im5t1 & we might h      
enroll$ a hundr$ *ildr5 _h !re be5 room4
 ,i 0 to h no assi/ant & we _h provid$  
seats only = =ty-five1 :i* prohibit$ a  
li/ ( m ?an fifty at ! outside4 ,a      
conv]t to any inspir+ idea be+ anxi\s to
 immolate h]self on ! fir/ alt> :i*     
comes 9 ! pa? ( duty1 ,i c>efully       
select$ ! *ildr5 be/ calculat$ to %[ to 
! amaz$ public ! reg5]at+ effects ( !   
k9d]g>t5 me?od1 & z a :ole !y 7         
unsurpass$ specim5s ( ! class we hop$ to
 b5efit4  ,( ! =ty :o 7 accept$ ! fir/  
morn+1 ?irty appe>$ to be ei!r indiff]5t
 or will+ victims1 :ile t5 7 q ! rev]se4
 ,^! scream$ if ! mat]nal h& 7 )drawn1  
bawl$ if _! hats 7 tak5 away1 & bell[$  
if !y 7 ask$ to sit d[n4 ,?is rebellion 
l$ to _! be+ remov$ to ! hall by _!     
mo!rs1 :o spank$ !m vigor\sly e few     
m9utes & return$ !m to me ea* "t 9 a m  
unconqu]$ /ate1 ) _! lung p[] q         
unimpair$ & _! views ( ! ,new ,education
 /ill vague & di/ort$4 ,z ! mo!rs 7     
uni=mly ladies ) ruffl$ hair1 snapp+    

eyes1 high color & %ort temp]1 ,i c\ld n
 und]/& ! *ildr5s' fe> ( me1 a mild "y  
?+ 9 :ite--z ! ,corporal w\ld say--b !y 
evid5tly pref]r$ ! ills !y knew4 ,:5 !  
la/ "m l$ 9 ! la/ fre%ly spank$ *ild &  
said z %e prep>$ to leave3 ,well1 ,i    
suppose !y might z well get us$ to y "o 
"t z ano!r1 s good-day1 ,miss1 & ,god   
help y6 ,i felt t my woes 7 great] ?an  
,i c\ld be>1 =1 z ! door clos$1 sev]al  
infants :o _h be5 q calm began to h[l 9 
sympa?y ) _! suff]+ bre?r54 ,!n ! door  
op5$ aga9 & ! ,corporal's bright face   
appe>$ 9 ! crack4  ,goodness6 %e        
ejaculat$1 ?is a9't ! new k9d ( a s*ool 
,i ?\ght 'twas go9' to be6--,/op y\r    
cry9'1 ,jimmy ,maxwell1 a great big boy 
l y2 & ,levi ,isaacs & ,gold9e ,gump1 ,i
 wond] y a9't a%am$6 ,d y 'spose ,miss  
,kate c d any?+ ) su* a racket8 ,n[     
don't let me he> any m o' y\r           
nons5se6--,miss ,kate1 %e :isp]$1 turn+ 
to me3 ,i've got ! :ole day (f = my     
uncle's fun]al1 & z he a9't buri$ till  
?ree o'clock ,i ?\ght ,i'd bett] run 9 &

 see h[ y 0 gett9' on6  ,y are an angel1
 ,corporal6 ,i said4 ,take all ! h[l]s  
d[n into ! y>d & let !m play 9 ! s&     
tables till ,i call y4  ,:5 ! queue (   
weep+ babes _h be5 /]nly l$ out by !    
,corporal some?+ l peace desc5d$ ^u !   
room b !re c\ld be no "w = ! mom5t      
because ! h&s 7 too dirty4 ,cooep]ation 
0 /rictly ,froebelian s ,i select$ ) an 
eagle eye sev]al assi/ants f ! gr\p--!  
brighte/-ey$1 be/-temp]$1 & cleane/4 ,) 
_! help ,i arrang$ ! seats1 ! old]      
*ildr5 at ! back tables & ! babies 9 !  
front4 ,classification 0 difficult z _m 
( !m did n "k _! names1 _! ages1 _!     
sexes1 nor _! addresses1 b ,i _h succe$$
 9 gett+ a little ord] out ( *aos by !  
"t ! ,corporal appe>$ aga94  ,!y've all 
/opp$ cry9' b ,hazel ,golly1 & %e ran :5
 ,i wa'n't look9' & got s f> ,i c\ldn't 
ket* h]2 anyway %e a9't no loss = ,i    
live next door to h]4--,:at'll we d     
next8  ,scrub6 ,i said firmly4 ,i want  
to give !m "s ( ! easie/ "w1 two k9ds1 b
 we c't t\* ! color$ c>ds until all !   

h&s are clean4--,%all we take soap &    
t[els & all g d[n into ! y>d :]e ! s9k  
is1 *ildr51 & turn up our sleeves & h a 
nice wa%8 7,"s ( ! infants _h d\btless  
/>t$ f home 9 a tol]able /ate (         
cleanl9ess b all signs _h disappe>$ en  
r\te74  ,! proposition 0 greet$ amiably4
 ,any?+ r ?an sit /ill6 is ! m5tal      
attitude ( a *ild "u six6  ,i told y j  
h[ dirty !y'd be1 murmur$ ! ,corporal4  
,i "k 'em2 b ,i nev] expect$ to get ?is 
good *ance to scrub any ( 'em4  ,x's    
only ! fir/ day2--wait till next        
,monday1 ,i urg$4  ,i %an't be "h to see
 x next ,monday morn+1 my "y fri5d      
repli$4 ,we c't bury ,uncle e week6     
7,?is ) a sigh ( pr(\nd regret67  ,_m   
days 7 sp5t 9 le>n+ ! unpron\nceable    
names ( my flock & 9 keep+ !m f murd]+  
"o ano!r until ,froebel's ju/ly         
celebrat$ law ( love c\ld be made a     
work+ proposition4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e !    
babies c\ld g d[n /airs 9 a l9e )\t     
precipitat+ "o ano!r head =emo/ by      
furtive kicks & pun*es4 ,i plac$ an     

especially dep5dable boy at ! head &    
tail ( ! l9e b accid5tally ov]he>d !    
tail boy tell ! head t he'd lay him out 
flat if he got into ! y>d fir/1 a ?reat 
t emb>rass$ a free & exp$iti\s exit3--& 
all _! relations to "o ano!r seem$ at   
?is "t to be arrang$ on a broad basis ( 
bellig]5ce4 ,b bett] days 7 com+1 7     
inde$ ne> at h&1 & ! *ildr5 !mselves    
br\ght !m2 !y only ne$$ to be %[n h[1 b 
y may well guess t 9 ! e>ly days ( :at 0
 aft]w>ds to be kn[n z ,! ,k9d]g>t5     
,movem5t on ! ,pacific ,coa/1 :5 ! ,girl
 & h] ,k+dom fir/ came into active      
communication ) ea* o!r1 ! "q (         
discipl9e loom$ r l>ge6 ,putt+ aside    
altoge!r ! "q ( ! effici5cy1 or !       
propriety1 ( corporal puni%m5t 9 !      
public s*ools1 x seems pretty cle> t    
babies ( f\r or five ye>s %\ld be spank$
 by _! p>5ts if by anyone2 & t a tea*]  
:o _c induce good behavior 9 *ildr5 ( t 
age1 )\t spank+1 has mi/ak5 h] vocation4
 ,h[ev]1 x is aga9/ _! pr9ciples =      
k9d]g>tn]'s to spank1 slap1 flog1 %ake  

or o!rwise wre/le ) _! y\?ful *>ges1 no 
matt] h[ mu* !y seem to ne$ ^!          
in/antane\s & sometimes v effectual     
me?ods ( dissuasion at ! mom5t4  ,!re   
are und\bt$ly times :5 ! old ,adam 7,i  
don't "k :y x %\ldn't be ! ,old ,eve67  
rises 9 "o's /ill unreg5]ate he>t1 & "o 
longs to take ! l[ road 9 discipl9e2 b !
 high road commonly leads "o to ! desir$
 po9t )\t great delay & !re is g5u9e    
satisfaction 9 f9d+ t tak+ away 8 "w f a
 *ild1 or depriv+ him ( ! pleasure (    
help+ 8 neighbors1 is z great a puni%m5t
 z a bl[4  ,y may say su* ideal me?ods  
w\ld n prevail ) old] boys & girls1 & t 
may be true1 = wrong developm5t may h   
gone too f>2 b x is difficult to f9d a  
small *ild :o is lazy or indiff]5t1 or  
"o :o w\ld welcome ! loss ( "w2         
difficult also to f9d "o :o is n unhappy
 :5 depriv$ ( ! *ance ( s]vice1 see+1 z 
he does1 8 neighbors happily work+      
toge!r & joyfully help+ o!rs4  ,i _h _m 
,wat]loos 9 my t]m ( g5]al%ip & _m a "t 
0 ,i a feeble en\gh (fic] ( ,! ,kid's   

,gu>ds z ! k9d]g>t5 0 translat$ 9 ,t>   
,flat by ^? unfamili> ) ! ,g]man ^w4  ,!
 flock 0 at ! foot ( ! /airs "o morn+ at
 elev5 o'clock :5 !re 0 a l\d & long    
fire al>m 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,no d\bt
 exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( any *ild z to !        
propriety or advisability ( rema9+ at ! 
seat ( le>n+4 ,!y />t$ d[n ! /eps = !   
fire 9 a solid body1 ) su* unanimity &  
rapidity t ,i c\ld d no?+ b save ! lives
 ( ! y\ng] ones & keep !m f be+ trampl$ 
^u :ile ,i wat*$ ! flight ( _! eld]s4 ,i
 0 left ) two lame boys & f\r babies s  
fat & b[-legg$ t !y probably nev] _h    
rea*$1 nor ev] w\ld rea*1 a fire :ile x 
0 /ill burn+4  ,pat ,higg9s1 ag$ five & 
a half1 ! lead] ( ! l9e1 _h a sudd5 pang
 ( consci5ce at ! corn] & ran back to   
ask me artlessly if he might g to !     
fire4  ,c]ta9ly n1 ,i answ]$ firmly4 ,on
 ! contr>y please /ay "h ) ! lame & !   
fat1 :ile ,i g to ! fire & br+ back !   
o!r *ildr54  ,i !n pursu$ ! errant flock
 & recov]+ mo/ ( !m1 m>*$ !m back to !  
s*ool-room1 meet+ ,judge ,solomon       

,heyd5felt1 ,presid5t ( ! new ,k9d]g>t5 
,association1 on ! /eps4 ,he _h be5     
await+ me = t5 m9utes & x 0 8 fir/      
visit6 ,he _h nev] se5 a k9d]g>t5 be=e1 
ei!r return+ f a fire or o!rwise1 & !re 
0 a mom5t ( emb>rassm5t1 b ,i _h a s5se 
( humor & =tunately he enjoy$ ! same    
bless+4 ,only v "y tea*]s :o await !    
visits ( sup]visors 9 %udd]+ expectancy 
c appreciate ?is episode4  ,! days grew 
bright] & m hopeful z w9t] approa*$4 ,i 
got into clos] relation ) "s homes ?an  
o!rs1 & ,i soon _h half a doz5          
five-ye>-olds :o came to ! k9d]g>t5     
clean1 & if n :ole1 well d>n$ & pat*$4  
,"o ( ^! c\ld sup]9t5d a r[ ( babies at 
_! outl9e sew+1 ?read _! ne$les1        
untangle _! ev]la/+ knots1 & correct !  
mi/akes 9 ! design by ! jabb+ ( wrong   
holes 9 ! c>d4 ,ano!r 0 v skillful at   
weav+ & prov$ a good assi/ant 9 t       
occupation4  ,i develop$ also a little  
body gu>d :i* 0 effici5t 9 mak+ a s]5] &
 m h>moni\s atmosph]e4 ,x is nei!r wise 
nor k9d to burd5 a *ild )               

responsibilities too heavy or irksome = 
8 ye>s1 b surely x is nev] too e>ly to  
all[ him to be helpful to 8 fell[s &    
consid]ate ( 8 eld]s4 ,i c't believe t  
any ( ! t9y creatures on :om ,i lean$ 9 
^? we>y days 7 ! worse = my lean+4 ,! m 
,i dep5d$ on !m ! great] 0 _!           
dep5dabl5ess1 & ! little girls grew m   
t5d]1 ! boys m *ivalr\s4 ,i _h my subtle
 means ( communication1 _s to _s6 ,if   
,pat ,higg9s1 paus+ on ! v]ge ( "s      
regrettable audacity or hil>i\s piece ( 
mis*ief1 *anc$ to cat* my eye1 he       
desi/$4 ,he knew t ,i 0 say+ to him     
sil5tly3 ,y are n s v naughty4 ,i c\ld  
almo/ let y g on if x 7 n = ^? o!rs :o  
are always mak+ tr\ble4 ,somebody mu/ be
 good6 ,i _c be> x if y des]t me6       
,:5ev] ,i said ,pat or ,a>on or ,billy 9
 a plead+ tone x meant ,help6 or ,i     
p]i%6 & x 0 s con/ru$4 ,no1 ,i 0 nev]   
left )\t succor :5 ,i 0 9 ne$ ( x6 ,i   
rememb] s well an aft]noon 9 late       
,octob] :5 ! _w _h gone v wrong6 ,!re _h
 be5 a disagreeable argum5t ) ,mrs4     

,gump1 :o _h s5t ,gold9e to m+le ) !    
*ildr5 :5 %e knew %e _h *ick5 pox2      
,/anislas ,/raz9ski _h fall5 d[n /airs &
 bruis$ 8 knee2 ,m]c$es ,pulaski _h     
upset a vase ( fl[]s on ! piano keys &  
f9ally ,petronius ,nelson _h /ol5 a r$  
wool5 ball4 ,i _h se5 x 9 8 h& & tak5 x 
f him sadly & quietly z he 0 go+ d[n !  
/airs4 ,i sugge/$ a few m9utes =        
rep5tance 9 ! play-room & :5 he came out
 he sat at my knee & sobb$ out 8 grief 9
 pitiful fa%ion4 ,8 te>s mov$ my v he>t4
 ,only f\r ye>s old1 ,i ?\ght1 & no     
play?+s at home half z attractive z !   
bright ones we h "h1 s ,i mu/ be v g5tle
 ) him4 ,i put my arm ar\nd him to draw 
him to me & ! ge/ure br\ght me 9 contact
 ) 8 curi\sly knobby1 little *e/4 ,:at 7
 my feel+s :5 ,i extract$ f 8 sailor    
bl\se "o orange1 "o blue1 & two gre5    
balls6 ,& ?is aft] t5 m9utes ( rep5tant 
te>s6 ,i po9t$ ! moral z quickly z      
possible s t ,i might be alone1 & !n    
realiz+ ! app>5t hopelessness ( "s ( !  
tasks t confront$ me ,i gave way to a   

mom5t ( hy/]ical laught]1 foll[$ by su* 
a flood ( te>s z ,i _h n %$ s9ce ,i 0 a 
*ild4 ,x 0 !n & !re ! ,corporal f\nd me1
 on h] way home f s*ool4 ,%e flung h]   
books on ! floor & took my head on h]   
k9d1 scrawny1 "y %\ld]4  ,:at h !y be5  
do9' to y8 %e /orm$4 ,y j tell me :i* "o
 ( 'em 'tis & ,i'll see't he rememb]s   
?is day z long z he lives4 ,y\r hair's  
all muss$ up & y look sick ab$6  ,%e l$ 
me to ! s(a :]e we put tir$ babies to   
sleep1 & cov]$ me ) my coat4 ,!n %e /ole
 out & came back ) a pit*] ( hot1       
well-boil$ tea1 aft] :i* %e tidi$ ! room
 & made ev]y?+ "r = next day4 ,de> ,old 
,corporal6  ,! improvem5t 9 ^! little   
tea*]s 9 capacity z well z 9 mann]1     
voice1 spee* & behavior1 0 almo/        
sup]natural1 & x 0 only less obvi\s 9 ! 
rank & file4 ,!re 0 little scrubb+ done 
on ! premises n[1 = ne>ly all ! mo!rs :o
 7 n invalids1 intemp]ate1 or incurable 
slatt]ns1 7 he>tily 9 sympa?y ) our     
ideals4 ,at ! end ( six weeks :5 v>i\s  
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees began to    

drop 9 = _! second visit !y 7 almo/     
fright5$ by our attractive appe>ance4   
,! subscrib]s w ?9k ! *ildr5 come f ,nob
 ,hill1 "o ( !m exclaim$ 9 humor\s al>m4
 ,are y sure y took ! mo/ ne$y 9 e way8 
,q sure4 ,sit d[n 9 my *air1 please1 &  
look at my private book4 ,d y see 9 !   
fir/ place t ?irte5 are ! *ildr5 ( small
 liquor sell]s & live back ( ! saloons8 
,!n note t t5 are ! *ildr5 ( wid[s :o   
support l>ge families by wa%+1 clean+1  
ma*9e sew+ or %op-keep+4 ,y w see t "o  
"m & ?ree fa!rs on our li/ are          
tempor>ily 9 jail s]v+ %ort t]ms4 ,we   
may nev] h q su* a picturesque class    
aga91 & p]haps x w\ld n be advisable2 ,i
 wi% sometimes t ,i _h tak5 humanity z x
 ran1 good1 bad & indiff]5t1 in/ead (   
*oos+ *ildr5 f ! mo/ disc\rag+ homes4 ,i
 ?\ght1 ( c\rse1 t !y 7 go+ to be little
 villa9s4 ,!y ought to be1 if !re is    
any?+ ei!r 9 h]$ity or environm5t1 b j  
look at !m at ?is mom5t--a favorable    
mom5t1 ,i grant y--b j look at !m6 ,=ty 
pretty-ne>-angels1 t's :at !y are6  ,x  

is m>vell\s6 ,i c\ld adopt tw5ty ( !m6  
,i _c acc\nt = x1 said ano!r ( !        
,tru/ees4  ,i c1 ,i answ]$4 ,any        
tol]ably heal?y *ild "u six :o is clean1
 busy1 happy & 9 good company looks z ^!
 d4 ,:y %\ld !y n be attractive8 ,!y    
live = f\r h\rs a day 9 ?is sunny1 airy 
room2 !y d *>m+ "w suit$ to _! baby     
capacities--"w1 too1 :i* is n all pure  
r\t9e1 b 9 a simple way creative1 s t !y
 are n only occupi$1 b !y are express+  
!mselves z creative be+s %\ld4 ,!y h    
music1 /ories & games1 & al?\gh !y are  
oblig$ to behave !mselves 7:i* is       
sometimes a trifle irksome7 !y nev] he> 
an unk9d ^w4 ,!y gr[ 9 grace1 p>tly     
because !y return z _m ( ^! favors z is 
possible at _! age4 ,!y wat] ! plants1  
clean ! bird's cage & fill ! se$ cups & 
ba?2 !y keep ! room z tidy z possible to
 make ! janitor's "w easi]2 !y bru% up !
 floor aft] _! own muddy feet2 ! old]   
ones help ! y\ng] & ! /rong look aft] ! 
weak4 ,! conditions are almo/ ideal2 :y 
%\ld !y n respond to !m8  ,cali=nia     

*ildr5 are apt to be good specim5s4 ,!y 
suff] no extremes ( heat or cold2 food  
is v>i$ & fruit pl5tiful & *eap2 !y are 
out ( doors e mon? 9 ! ye> & !y are m   
?an ord9>ily clev] & lively4 ,/ill ,i   
refuse to believe t any o!r company (   
*ildr5 9 ,cali=nia1 or 9 ! univ]se1 0   
ev] s unusual or s piquantly int]e/+ z  
^? ( ! ,silv] ,/reet ,k9d]g>t51         
p>ticul>ly ! nev]-to-be-=gott5 fir/ =ty4
  ,z ,i look back across ! lapse ( "t ,i
 _c und]/& h[ any creature1 h[ev] "y1   
/rong or ard5t1 c\ld h support$ !       
fatigue & /ra9 ( t fir/ ye>6 ,no "o 0 to
 blame1 = ! exp]im5t met ) appreciation 
almo/ imm$iately1 b ,i 0 attempt+ !     
impossible1 & try+ to p]=m ! labor (    
?ree wom54 ,i soon le>n$ to "w m        
skillfully1 b ,i habitually squ&]$ my   
p[]s & lavi%$ on trivial details /r5g? t
 %\ld h be5 sp5t m ?riftily4 ,!         
difficulties ( ea* day c\ld be surm\nt$ 
only by quick wit1 +5uity1 v]satility2  
by ! /]ne/ ex]cise ( self-control & by a
 cont9ual outp\r ( magnetism4 ,my       

en?usiasm made me reckless1 b ?\gh ,i   
regret t ,i work$ 9 entire disreg>d (   
all laws ( heal?1 ,i d n regret a s+le  
h\r ( exhau/ion1 disc\ragem5t or        
despair4 ,all my pa9s 7 j s _m          
bir?-pangs1 leav+ beh9d !m a little m k 
( human nature1 a little wid] vision1 a 
little cle>] insight1 a little deep]    
sympa?y4  ,!re 7 m ?an a ?\s& visitors  
dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 a circum/ance t greatly
 increas$ ! n]v\s /ra9 ( tea*+2 = ,i _h 
to tra9 myself1 z well z ! *ildr5 to z  
absolute a /ate ( unconsci\sness z      
possible4 ,i always jauntily describ$ ! 
visitors z fa!rs & mo!rs1 & told !      
*ildr5 t !re w\ld soon be o!r s*ools l  
ours1 & p j want$ to see h[ we sang1 &  
play$ circle games1 & modell$ 9 clay1 & 
le>n$ ari?metic ) build+ blocks & all ! 
re/ ( x4 ,i paid practically no att5tion
 to ! visitors myself & !y ord9>ily 7   
clev] en\gh to und]/& ! difficulties ( !
 situation4 ,among ! e>lie/ 9 ! late    
autumn ( #ahgh 7 ,pr(4 ,john ,swett &   
,mrs4 ,k9caid ( ! ,san ,francisco       

,normal ,s*ool :o !reaft] s5t d[n _!    
/ud5ts1 two at a "t1 = obs]vation &     
practical aid4 ,! next important visitor
 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgi 0 ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,b4     
,coop]4 ,%e possess$ ! und]/&+ he>t &   
also great executive ability1 s t ) !   
help ( h] l>ge ,bible class %e 0 able to
 op5 a second free ,k9d]g>t5 on ,jackson
 ,/reet 9 ,octob]1 #ahgi4 ,soon aft] ?is
 date ! des]t began to blossom z ! rose4
 ,i w5t to ! ,ea/]n cities dur+ my summ]
 vacation & le>n$ by obs]vation &       
in/ruction all t ,i c\ld f my old] &    
wis] contempor>ies ,miss ,susan ,bl[ (  
,/4 ,l\is1 ,dr4 ,hailman ( ,la,porte1   
,mrs4 ,putnam ( ,*icago & ,miss         
,elizabe? ,peabody & ,miss ,g>l& (      
,bo/on4 ,return+ ,i op5$ my own         
,k9d]g>t5 ,tra9+ ,s*ool & my si/] ,miss 
,nora ,ar*ibald ,smi? jo9$ me bo? 9 !   
!oretical & practical spread+ ( !       
gospel4  ,?irty-sev5 ye>s h pass$1 b if 
,i 7 a portrait pa9t] ,i c\ld reproduce 
on canvas e nose1 eye1 smile1 h&1 curl (
 hair1 9 t gr\p4 ,i (t5 close my eyes to

 call up ! picture1 & almo/ e *ild falls
 into 8 old seat & answ]s to 8 "r "n4   
,"h are a few sket*es ( ^? 9 ! front r[3
  ,willy ,be]1 dubb$ ,wriggly ,be] by ! 
old] boys 9 8 /reet1 because ( a slight 
n]v\s affection t kept him 9 a /ate (   
p]petual motion4 ,he 0 n uncomely2      
inde$1 :5 ,i 0 tell+ a /ory x 0 a       
pleasure to wat* 8 face all twit*+ )    
int]e/2 fir/ nose1 !n eyes1 !n m\?1 till
 ! delight spread to 8 fat h&s1 :i*     
clasp$ & unclasp$ z ! tale proce$$4 ,he 
_h a p]fect s5se ( "t & tunes & 0       
indefatigable 9 ! m>*+ & games4 ,8 "m   
s5t me ?is unique lett] :5 he _h be5 )  
me a mon?3        ,yung lady3           
,willy seems to be onto 8 foot mo/ ( !  
"t4 ,^! is all      ! butes ,willy w    
half to ,krissmus4 ,c y le>n him sett9' 
d[n8                                    
,respeckfully1                          
,mrs4 ,be]4   ,sitt+ next to ,willy1 &  
rhym+ ) him1 0 ,billy--,billy           
,pr5d]ga/--a l>ge boy = 8 ye>s ) ! face 
& voice ( a man ( ?irty4  ,billy        

,pr5d]ga/ taught me a v good lesson 9   
p$agogy :5 ,i 0 mak+ believe tea* him   
o!r ?+s6  ,"o ( our simple morn+ songs  
end$ ) ! v]se3        ,all ye little    
*ildr51 he> ! tru? we tell4      ,god w 
ne'er =get y1 = he loves y well4   ,"o  
day 9 ! g5tle lull t succe$$ ! s++ ( t  
song1 ,billy's gr[l+ b>itone fell on my 
e>3  ,:y w he nev] get y]8 he ask$1 8   
/range r\gh voice br++ complete sil5ce1 
z x always did4  ,:at d y mean1 ,billy8 
,t's :at x says3 ',god w nev] get y]1 = 
he loves y well4  ,con/]nation ov]came  
me4 ,billy1 & goodness kn[s h[ _m o!rs1 
_h be5 beg9n+ ! day ) ! puzzl+ !ological
 /atem5t3 ,god w nev] get y] 7ne'er =get
 y7 = he loves y well4  ,i *ose my v]ses
 m c>efully1 aft] t exp]i5ce1 avoid+ all
 e'ers & ne'ers & o!r mislead+          
abbreviations4  ,hansanella ,dorfl+] n[ 
claims att5tion4  ,hansanella s\nds l "o
 ^w b !y 7 tw9s1 & ?us introduc$ to me  
by a l>ge incoh]5t boy :o br\ght !m to !
 k9d]g>t54 ,he 0 9 a hurry & left !m at 
my door ) scant c]emony1 save ! frequ5t 

repetition ( ! wat*word ,hansanella4    
,aft] "s difficulty ,i succe$$ 9 decid+ 
:i* 0 ,hans & :i* 0 ,ella1 ?\gh !re 0   
practically no diff]5ce betwe5 !m       
except+ t ! a% blonde hair ( ,hans 0    
cropp$ /ill m closely ?an t ( ,ella4    
,!y _h light blue glassy eyes1 too f>   
ap>t1 ?9 lips1 *alky sk9s & p]5nial     
colds 9 ! head4 ,!y brea!d toge!r1 smil$
 & wept toge!r1 rose & sat d[n toge!r & 
wip$ _! noses toge!r--none too          
frequ5tly4 ,nev] 7 su* 'tw9ne\s' tw9s z 
,hansanella1 & x 0 ridicul\s to wa/e two
 names on !m1 = !re 0 n betwe5 !m       
p]sonality en\gh = "o *ild4  ,:5 ,i     
reque/$ ,ella to be a pony x imm$iately 
became a span1 = %e nev] mov$ )\t ,hans4
 ,if ! *ildr5 *ose ,hans = ! fa!r-bird1 
,ella intrusively & suffragi/ically     
flutt]$ into ! ne/1 too1 sadly          
complicat+ ! family arrangem5ts4 ,!y    
seldom spoke1 b sat /olidly beside ea*  
o!r1 lay+ ! same patt]ns ) dogg$        
p]t9acity4  ,"o morn+ a new little boy  
jo9$ our company4 ,z 0 (t5 ! case he 0  

%y ab\t sitt+ d[n4 ,x w\ld seem z if !  
spectacle ( =ty *ildr5 work+ tranquilly 
toge!r1 w\ld conv9ce new applicants t ! 
b5*es conta9$ no dynamite1 b !y always  
p>t$ ) _! dilapidat$ hats z if !y nev]1 
9 ! nature ( ?+s1 c\ld hope to see !m   
aga91 & ! v contact ( _! p]sons ) !     
b5*es evok$ an uncontrollable wail1 :i* 
seem$ to say3 ,x is all up ) u n[6 ,let 
! portcullis fall6  ,! new boy's eye    
fell on ,hansanella & he sudd5ly smil$  
broadly4  ,sit mit ,owgoo/6 he said4    
,we hav5't any ',augu/'1 ,i respond$1 t 
is ,hans ,dorfl+]4  ,sit mit ,owgoo/1 he
 repeat$ ?ickly & firmly4  ,is ?is boy a
 fri5d ( y\rs1 ,hans8 ,i inquir$1 & !   
tw9s nodd$ bl&ly4  ,is y\r o!r "n       
,augu/1 ,hans8  ,?is app>5tly 0 too     
complicat$ a "q = ! comb9$ m5tal        
activities ( ! pair1 & !y laps$         
com=tably into _! ord9>y /ate ( coma4   
,! ,corporal f9ally f\nd ! boy :o       
orig9ally foi/$ ^u our ,p>adise ^! two  
dulle/ human be+s t ev] drew brea?4 ,he 
expla9$ t ,i _h entirely misund]/ood 8  

rem>ks4 ,he said t he he>d ,i _h accept$
 ,hansanella ,dorfl+]1 b !y _h mov$ ) _!
 p>5ts to ,oakl&2 & z !y c\ld n come1 he
 ?\ght x well to give ! covet$ places to
 ,augu/ & ,anna ,ols51 ^: "m work$ 9 a  
box-factory & w\ld be glad to h ! *ildr5
 look$ aft]4  ,:at's ! matt] mit 'em8 he
 ask$ anxi\sly4 ,a9't dey goot8  ,oh1   
yes !y are good1 ,i repli$1 add+        
my/]i\sly4 ,if two *ildr5 nam$ ,augu/ & 
,anna all[ y to call !m ,hansanella =   
five weeks )\t comm5t1 x isn't likely t 
!y w\ld be v f]tile 9 evil do+6  ,i _h a
 full ye>'s exp]i5ce ) ! false          
,hansanella & 9 t "t !y blight$ our     
supreme/ joys4 ,!re 0 always a gap 9 !  
circle :]e !y /ood & !y /opp$ ! electric
 curr5t :5ev] x rea*$ !m4 ,i am m anxi\s
 t ! ,eug5ic ,societies %\ld elim9ate   
?is k9d ( *ild f ! future ?an almo/ any 
o!r type4 ,x has *alk & wat] in/ead (   
blood 9 its ve9s4 ,x is z cold z if x _h
 be5 made by ma*9]y & !n refrig]at$1    
in/ead ( be+ br\ght into be+ by a "m's  
love2 & x nev] has an impulse1 b j      

passes ?r\gh ! _w me*anically1 tak+ up  
space t c\ld be bett] occupi$ by "s w>m1
 /ruggl+1 err+1 aspir+ human creature4  
,h[ c ,i describe ,jacob ,lavr[sky8 ,!re
 *anc$ to be a r[ ( little ,biblical    
*>act]s1 mo/ly prophets sitt+ beside "o 
ano!r ab\t half way back 9 !            
room3--,moses1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezekial1      
,elijah & ,eli%a1 b ! greate/ ( ^! 0    
,jacob4 ,he 0 "o ( t5 *ildr51 ! (fspr+ (
 a c\ple :o kept a secondh& clo?+       
e/abli%m5t 9 ! vic9ity4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4    
,lavr[sky collect$1 m5d$1 pat*$1 sold & 
ex*ang$ ca/-(f we>+ app>el1 & ! little  
,lavr[sky's play$ ab\t 9 ! rags1 slept  
"u ! c\nt]s & ate ,heav5 kn[s :]e1 dur+ 
! t]m ( my acqua9tance ) !m4 ,jacob     
diff]$ f all ! o!r ( my flock by        
possess+ a premature1 ?or\ghly          
un*ildlike s5se ( humor4 ,he reg>d$ me z
 "o ( ! mo/ unacc\ntable human be+s he  
_h ev] met1 b he _h su* respect = :at he
 believ$ to be my good bottom qualities 
t he con/antly tri$ to conceal f me 8   
feel+ t ,i 0 probably a little insane4  

,he _h l>ge expressive eyes1 a flat     
nose1 wide m\?1 ?9 hair1 long neck &    
sall[ sk91 :ile 8 body 0 s ?9 & scrawny 
t 8 clo!s always hung ^u him 9 %apeless 
folds4 ,8 age 0 five & 8 po9t ( view t (
 fifty4 ,z to 8 toilettes1 !re mu/ h be5
 a l>ge clo!s-b9 9 ! room back ( ! %op &
 ,jacob mu/ h daily dress$ himself f    
?is1 lean+ ov] ! side & pluck+ f ! v>i$ 
assortm5t su* articles z pleas$ 8 errant
 fancy4 ,he _h no prejudices aga9/ bits 
( fem99e attire1 (t5 sport+ a d>k gre5  
ca%m]e basque trimm$ ) black velvet     
ribbon & gilt buttons4 ,x 0 d\ble brea/$
 & :5 x surm\nt$ a pair ( tr\s]s cut to 
! "r l5g? b n alt]$ 9 wid?1 ! effect    
w\ld h />tl$ any m exact+ community ?an 
ours4 ,jacob 0 always tir$ & w5t ?r\gh 8
 tasks r languidly1 greatly pref]r+ "w  
to play4 ,all div]sions su* z m>*+ &    
circle games /ruck him z pleasant en\gh1
 b *ildi%1 & if p>ticipat$ 9 at all1 to 
be gone ?r\gh ) 9 an abs5t-m9d$ &       
sup]cilli\s mann]4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 8   
exotic little p]sonality1 /&+ out f all 

! re/ l an infant ,artful ,dodg] or a   
c>icature ( ,beau ,brummel1 seem$ to    
make him :olly ali5 to ! gr\p1 yet he 0 
docile & ob$i5t1 8 only fault be+ a     
t5d5cy to /rong & highly color$         
language4 ,to make ! m>*+ m effective & 
develope a bett] s5se ( "t1 ,i in/itut$ 
a v simple & rudim5t>y =m ( or*e/ra ) a 
triangle1 a tamb\r9e1 & f9ally a drum4  
,:5 ! latt] in/rum5t made its fir/      
appe>ance ,jacob s\ght a seclud$ spot by
 ! piano & gave himself up to a fit (   
fairly c\rte\s b excessive mir?4 ,a     
drum6 he exclaim$1 betwe5 8 fits (      
laught]4 ,:at'll y] h next8 ,?is is a   
h--l ( a s*ool6  ,j beh9d ,jacob sat two
 little p9k-*eek$ girls five & f\r ye>s 
old1 ,violet & ,rose ,fea!r/one4 ,violet
 br\ght ! y\ng] ,rose e day & 0 a       
miracle ( si/]ly devotion4 ,i did n see 
! "m = "s mon?s aft] ! little pair      
ent]$1 z %e _h "w t kept h] f home dur+ 
! h\rs :5 x 0 possible = me to call ^u  
h]1 & %e liv$ at a long di/ance f !     
k9d]g>t5 9 a neighborhood f :i* none (  

our o!r *ildr5 came4  ,i _h no anxiety  
ab\t !m h[ev]1 z ! looks1 behavior1 &   
clo?+ ( all my *ildr5 0 always an       
absolute te/ ( ! conditions prevail+ 9 !
 home4 ,:at 0 my surprise !n1 "o day to 
receive a note f a c]ta9 ,mrs4 ,hannah  
,goog9s1 a "n n 9 my regi/]4  ,%e said  
h] ,emma ,abby _h be5 br++ home pieces (
 sew+ & weav+ ( late1 m>k$ ,violet      
,fea!r/one4 ,%e w\ld l to see "s ( ,emma
 ,abby's own "w & f9d out :e!r %e _h    
tak5 t ( any o!r *ild by mi/ake4 ,a long
 & puzzl+ inve/igation foll[$ ! receipt 
( ?is lett] & ,i f\nd t ! romantic      
little ,emma ,abby ,goog9s1 n c>+ = ! "n
 giv5 h] by h] mat]nal p>5t1 _h assum$ t
 ( ,violet ,fea!r/one4 ,also1 be+ an    
only *ild & greatly desir+ a si/]1 %e _h
 pluck$ a c]ta9 little ,nellie ,taylor f
 a family ne> by1 nam$ h] ,rose         
,fea!r/one & tak5 h] to & f ! k9d]g>t5  
daily1 a di/ance ( at lea/ half a mile (
 cr[d$ /reets4 ,! affair 0 purely "o (  
innoc5t romance4 ,emma ,abby ,goog9s    
nev] told a fib or committ$ ! slighte/  

fault or folly save t ( bury+ h] "n1    
assum+ a m di/+ui%$ "o1 & introduc+ a   
si/] to me :o _h no claim to ! ,goog9s  
blood4 ,h] "m 0 ?or\ghly my/ifi$ by !   
occurr5ce & ,i no less s1 b ,emma ,abby 
simply op5$ h] blue eyes wid] & prote/$ 
t %e lik$ to be ,violet & ,rose lik$ to 
be ,rose1 & t 0 ! only excuse = h]      
conduct1 :i* %e seem$ to ?9k ne$$ nei!r 
apology nor explanation4  ,n[ comes !   
d>l+ ( ! gr\p1 ! he>t's ease1 ! nonesu*1
 ! ,rose ( ,er91 ! lovely1 !            
indescribable ,rosale5 ,clancy4  ,we 7  
all work+ busily & happily "o morn+ :5 a
 "y woman tapp$ at ! door & l$ 9 t fl[] 
& pe>l ( babyhood1 ! a=esaid ,rosale54  
,! "y woman said %e knew t ! k9d]g>t5 0 
full1 & inde$ _h a long wait+ li/1 b !  
,clancy family _h j arriv$ f ,irel&2 t  
!re 7 two little boys2 a new baby       
tw5ty-f\r h\rs old2 ,mr4 ,clancy _h n   
yet f\nd "w1 & c\ld we take c>e (       
,rosale5 ev5 = a week or two8  ,z ,i    
look$ at ! *ild ! rem>k t we _h n a s+le
 vacant seat p]i%$1 unborn1 on my lips4 

,%e 0 ab\t ?ree & a half ye>s old1 & 0  
clad 9 a /raight1 loose slip ( d>k blue 
wool t %[$ h] neck & arms4 ,a little    
flat1 sort ( pork pie hat ( blue        
velvete5 sat on ! back ( h] adorable    
head1 %[+ ! sat9y r+s ( yell[ hair t    
curl$ r\nd h] e>s & hung close to h]    
neck4 7,no wond]67 ,%e _h gray-blue eyes
 ) long upp] & "u la%es & a p]fect m\? t
 disclos$ ! pe>ly tee? usually conf9$ to
 ! h]o9es ( novels4 ,z to h] sk9 y w\ld 
say t ,j]sey cream 0 ! pr9cipal +r$i5t 9
 its composition4  ,! *ildr5 _h /opp$ _!
 weav+ ne$les & 7 gaz+ op5-m\!d at ?is  
vision ( beauty1 ?\gh ,rosale5 _h by no 
means unmask$ all h] batt]ies4 ,%e came 
ne>] my *air1 & )\t be+ invit$1 slipp$  
h] h& 9 m9e 9 a bl>neyi% & delud!r+ way 
n unkn[n 9 h] native isle4 ,! same      
,j]sey cream _h gone into its sk91 !re 7
 dimples 9 ! knuckles1 & baby h& ?\gh x 
01 its sat9 t\* _h a ?rill 9 x1 &       
respond$ in/antly to my pressure4  ,d y 
?9k we c make room = h]1 *ildr58 ,i     
ask$4  ,e small boy cri$ raptur\sly3    

,look ,miss ,kate6 ,"h's room6 ,i k9    
scrooge up6 & hop$ ! ,"l w\ld s5d       
,rosale5 8 way6  ,we c't h two *ildr5 9 
"o seat2 ,i expla9$ to ,rosale5's       
sponsor1 because !y c't h prop] build+  
ex]cises nor "w to good advantage :5    
!y're cr[d$4  ,i k9 set on ! piann]     
/ool6 gallantly (f]$ ,billy ,pr5d]ga/4  
,p]haps ,i c borr[ a little *air        
some:]e1 ,i said4 ,w\ld y l to /ay ) u  
,rosale58  ,h] only answ] 7%e 0 ri*] 9  
beautiful looks ?an 9 spee*7 0 to remove
 h] blue velvete5 hat & tranquilly plac$
 x on my table4 ,if %e 0 lovely ) h]    
hair cov]$ %e 0 /ill loveli] n[2 :ile h]
 smile ( ass5t disclos+ z x did1 an     
irresi/ible dimple1 complet$ our        
conque/2 s t no "o 9 ! room 7save       
,hansanella1 :o w5t on dogg$ly ) _!     
weav+7 w\ld h be5 p>t$ f ! new com] save
 by fire & ! sword4  ,at "o o'clock     
,bobby ,gre5 came back f ! noon recess  
dragg+ a high *air4 ,x 0 8 own outgr[n  
prop]ty & he _h ask$ our ,janitor to    
abbreviate its legs & br+ x up /airs4   

,:5 ,rosale5 sat 9 x & smil$1 a ?rill ( 
rapture swept ?r\gh ! small community4  
,! girls ?rill$ z well z ! boys1 =      
,rosale5's 0 n a m]e sex appeal b       
practically a univ]sal "o4  ,!re 0 "o   
flaw 9 our cont5t4 ,bobby ,gre5's "m    
arriv$ %ortly aft] "o o'clock 9 a high  
/ate ( wra?1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to g out 9 ! 
hall & calm h] n]ves4  ,i really ?9k    
,bobby's impulse 0 an hone/ "o1 ,i said4
 ,he did n "k ,i int5d$ to buy a *air = 
! new *ild out ( my own sal>y ?is       
aft]noon4 ,he probably ?\ght t ! high   
*air 0 8 v own1 reason+ z *ildr5 d1 & x 
0 a gallant1 g5]\s act4 ,i don't l to h 
him puni%$ = x1 ,mrs4 ,gre51 & if we bo?
 tell him he ought to h ask$ y\r        
p]mission be=e giv+ ! *air away1 & if ,i
 buy y a new "o1 won't y agree to drop !
 matt]8--,?9k h[ manly ,bobby 0 & h[    
g5]\s & ?\ghtful6 ,if he 7 m9e ,i       
c\ldn't help be+ pr\d ( him4 ,j peep 9 &
 look at ! baby :o is sitt+ 9 8 *air1 a 
little /rang]1 j come f ,irel& to ,san  
,francisco4  ,mrs4 ,gre5 peep$ 9 & saw !

 sun %9+ on ,rosale5's primrose head4   
,%e 0 /r++ beads1 :ile ,bobby1 ,pat &   
,a>on knelt beside h]1 palpitat+ = a    
*ance to s]ve4  ,%e's real cute6 :isp]$ 
,mrs4 ,gre54 ,does ,bobby act v (t5 l   
he's do9' n[8  ,he's "o ( ! greate/     
com=ts ( my life6 ,i said truly4  ,i wi%
 ,i c\ld say ! same6 %e retort$4 ,well1 
,i came r\nd int5d9' to give him a good 
settl9' b he'd _h two already ?is week &
 ,i guess ,i'll let x g6 ,we a9't s     
pov]ty-/ruck z "s o' ! folks 9 ?is      
neighborhood & ,i guess we c make out to
 sp>e a *air1 x's little en\gh to pay = 
gett9' rid ( ,bobby4  ,two ye>s t       
miracle ( beauty & sweetness1 ,rosale5  
,clancy /ay$ ) u1 j z pot5t an influ5ce 
z ! birds or ! fl[]s1 ! /ories ,i told1 
or ! music ,i coax$ f ! little upright  
piano4 ,h] face 0 n h] only =tune = %e  
_h a he>t ( gold4 ,irel& did inde$ h a  
grievance :5 ,rosale5 left x = ,am]ica6 
,?is is j a corn] ( my portrait gall]y1 
:i* has doz5s ( o!r types hang+ on !    
walls clamor+ to be describ$4 ,"s 7     

lovely & "s int]e/+ly ugly2 "s 7 l      
lilies gr[+ out ( ! mud1 o!rs _h n be5 q
 z able to en]gize !mselves out ( _!    
environm5t & bore ! sad traces ( x ev] )
 !m2--/ill1 !y 7 all absorb+ly int]e/+  
beyond my p[] to pa9t4 ,mon? aft] mon?  
!y sat toge!r1 work+1 play+1 help+1     
gr[+--9 a ^w le>n+ h[ to live1 & !re 9 !
 mid/ ( ! gr\p 0 ,i1 le>n+ my life      
lesson ) !m4  ,! /udy & ! practice ( !  
k9d]g>t5 !ory ( education & ( life gave 
me1 :ile ,i 0 /ill v "y1 a c]ta9 ideal  
by :i* to live & "w1 & x has nev]       
fad$4--,nev]1 :e!r ri*] or poor]1 :e!r  
bett] or worse1 9 sickness or 9 heal?1 9
 prosp]ity or adv]sity1 nev] :olly to   
lose my glimpse ( t cele/ial light t    
*ildhood-app>all$ ,mead[1 grove & /ream1
 ! e>? & e common sight3 & to hold t    
attitude ( m9d & he>t :i* gives to life 
ev5 :5 x is difficult some?+ ( ! glory &
 ! fre%ness ( a dream6  ,illu/ration    
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