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etc41 specially1 b n solely1 adapt$ =   
,dome/ic & o!r ,s]vants1  etc41 ,includ+
 mo/ ( ! ,,*ur* ,,seasons2 on v>i\s     
,,duties1 ,,faults1  ,,temptations1     
etc42 ,,confirmation1 ,,holy            
,,communion1 etc4  ,! ,publi%]s  believe
 ?is little book w be mo/ useful 9 meet+
 a v felt want4          ,,introduction 
,! foll[+ pap]s 7 writt5 at ! reque/ (  
"o :o _h read !  some:at simil> pap]s   

address$ to girls4  ,! object aim$ at 9 
bo?  books has be5 to try & help ,boys &
 ,girls ( ! s-call$ work+  classes to   
recognize _! duties to ,god & _!        
neighb\r1 & to use  on ! side ( "r !    
p[]s & opportunities :i* ,god has giv5  
!m4    ,x seems to ! au?or t advice giv5
 to ! s-call$ l[] ord]s1  (t5 p>takes   
too mu* ( patronage1 & too little ( !   
bro!rhood1  t %\ld be a sign (          
,*ri/ians4  ,d z y are told & be        
?ankful1 is too mu* ! tone ( ! advice1  
in/ead ( expla9+  duties1 po9t+ out     
opportunities1 & recogniz+ !m z         
fell[-lab\r]s 9 ! great "w4    ,9 ,god's
 h\sehold ev]yone has 8 place assign$ to
 him by ! ma/]1  "s to gov]n1 & "s to   
s]ve1 b /ill all are fell[-s]vants (  t 
"o ,ma/]1 & bre?r5 9 ,*ri/4             
,,boys4      ,:at a curi\s fell[ a boy  
is4  ,i wond] if boys ev] ?9k ab\t      
!mselves4  ,a "y monkey is full (       
mis*ief1 a "y puppy is full (  play1 a  
"y kitt5 is always ready = fun1 b a boy 
seems to comb9e  ! qualities ( all ?ree1

 & to h a /ock ( 8 own to jumble up  )  
!m4  ,a boy has s _m sides1 n only an   
outside & an inside2  he is a _m sid$   
be+4  ,see him at "o "t & y w\ld h>dly  
suppose him to be ! same creature t y _h
 se5 a little :ile  be=e4  ,n[ he is a  
bright nice spok5 lad1 9 a few mom5ts he
 is a  bully+ tyrant1 n[ he is c\rte\sly
 answ]+ ^? :o speak to him1  n[ words   
come f 8 lips t %ock ! he>]4  ,n[ he    
w\ld scorn  to h 8 ^w d\bt$ by a        
comrade1 n[ he does n hesitate to lie to
  escape puni%m5t4  ,n[ fe>less1 n[ a   
c[>d1 n[ full ( spirits1 n[  9 ! dep?s (
 woe--sun%9e or joy1 w9d & calm1 sil5ce 
& tumult1  all seem to h _! place1 & to 
make up t incompreh5sible &  yet        
delightful animal a boy4    ,n[ boys1 ,i
 want y to ?9k ( y\rselves--n to ?9k h[ 
good or h[  bad y are--:at f9e fell[s y 
are1 & :at important p]sons1 b  :at y   
are capable ( becom+4  ,y w n rema9 boys
 always--y  are n[1 9 ! mid/ ( all y\r  
oddities1 =m+ y\r "*1 &  %ap+ y\r future
 c\rse1 draw+ out ( ! mid/ ( all y\r    

contradictions ! "* t w make y hone/    
,god-fe>+ m51  l 9 y\r degree to !      
p]fect patt]n ( manhood :i* ,god has set
  be=e u 9 ,*ri/--or y are lett+        
y\rselves be m\ld$ into !  selfi% s5sual
 be+1 :i* too (t5 degrades ! "n ( man4  
,?9k+1 ,i "k1 is n mu* 9 y\r l9e at     
pres5t1 b y w  p]haps sp>e me a few     
m9utes1 & give me a little ( y\r        
att5tion  :ile ,i try to po9t out to y !
 way 9 :i* y may1 if y w1  turn y\r p[]s
 to acc\nt1 & avoid ! dang]s :i* h be5 !
  %ipwreck ( _m a lad's bright          
prospects4          ,,home ,,& ,,s*ool  
,i %all take x = grant$ t y c>e = y\r   
p>5ts & home1 or  at any rate t y w\ld l
 to h a com=table home4  ,well1 !n1     
make x s y\rself4  ,y c d a great deal  
t[>ds x4  ,hon\r &  ob$i5ce is y\r fir/ 
duty t[>ds y\r p>5ts4  ,!re is no?+     
manly 9 disob$i5ce4  ,hon\r & obey1     
readily & *e]fully4  ,n  simply ob$i5t  
to fa!r because he might ?ra% y2 &      
disob$i5t to  "m because %e _c compel y4
  ,no1 ! true/ hon\r 9 a boy is  :5 "m c

 ?or\ghly tru/ him--tru/ him to obey h] 
because %e  is "m4    ,bro!rs & si/]s   
are (t5 a tr\ble4  ,h[ ^? *ildr5 d nag8 
,nev] c leave ^? boys toge!r4  ,he's    
sure to teaze h] if ,i  leave !m alone4 
,don't be a bully ei!r to y\r bro!rs or 
si/]s4  ,don't be selfi% & claim all y c
 = y\rself4  ,%>e & %>e  alike %\ld be !
 rule1 & g5tl5ess t[>ds ! girls & little
  ones4    ,s*ool w help to take !      
nons5se out ( y2 y _c h x all  y\r own  
way !re4  ,boys w be boys1 is a v common
 expression1 &  x w\ld be v funny inde$ 
if boys did n turn out to be boys1 b  t 
is no reason t boys %\ld be rude or     
cruel1 & 9 fact little  cubs4  ,qu>rels 
!re w be sometimes--v (t5 = no real     
reason1  sometimes = a good cause4  ,if 
y h "o fight x out !n & !re1  & be> no  
malice aft]w>ds4  ,i w\ld r see a fair  
fight & h  done ) x1 ?an keep+ up a na/y
 qu>rel1 & try+ to spite "o  ano!r 9    
little mean ways4  ,!re is too (t5 a    
want ( real hon\r  among/ boys4  ,tell+ 
tales ( "o ano!r seems to be ! fa%ion1 &

  ! fav\rite way ( pay+ (f old scores4  
,!re are ( c\rse times  :5 a boy mu/    
speak out aga9/ wrong1 ev5 at ! risk (  
be+  c\nt$ a sneak1 b1 z a rule1 boys :o
 delight 9 tell+ tales1 &  :o h n ! s5se
 ( hon\r to /ick by "o ano!r are a v    
poor  lot4    ,d y\r s*ool "w ?or\ghly4 
,idl5ess is n only wrong b fooli%4  ,!re
 is a "t = "w & a "t = play4  ,le>n z   
mu* z y c  & le>n ?or\ghly if y want to 
be ( any use 9 aft] life4  ,a boy's     
religion is n a ?+ t %[s v mu* on !     
surface1 or t he  is v likely to talk   
mu* ab\t1 b x mu/ be 9 him if he is any 
wor?4    ,boys & girls alike %\ld le>n f
 _! "m to say _! pray]s  night & morn+1 
& :5 !y become too old1 or "m too busy =
  !m to say !m at h] knee1 !y %\ld nev] 
omit to say !m by  !mselves4  ,i he>d ! 
o!r day ( a r\gh lab\r+ man1 :o on 8    
dea? b$ s5t = ! prie/ ( 8 p>i%4  ,he    
said he _h nev] be5  inside a ,*ur* s9ce
 he _h be5 a man4  ,he _h done 8 "w     
hone/ly1  & liv$ /eadily1 b _h altoge!r 
got out ( ! way ( go+ to  ,*ur*4  ,!re 0

 "o ?+1 h[ev]1 t he _h always done4     
,long  ye>s ago1 z a lad1 he _h promis$ 
8 "m nev] to get up 9 !  morn+ or g to  
b$ at night )\t say+ 8 pray]s4  ,?is    
promise  he _h kept fai?fully4  ,night &
 morn+ t r\gh /rong man _h  knelt & said
 ! same pray]s :i* he _h fir/ le>nt at 8
 "m's  knees4  ,^? pray]s _h be5 he>d & 
_h br\ght _! bless+ to  him4  ,*ur* go+ 
on ,sunday is z important z daily       
pray]s4  ,a ,sunday  morn+ %\ld nev] be 
all[$ to pass )\t see+ y at ,*ur*4  ,lie
  a b$ on ,sunday morn+ is ! devil's    
v]sion ( ! f\r? comm&m5t4  ,!re is pl5ty
 ( "t on ,sunday = ,*ur* z well z =     
walks &  talks4  ,sunday is n to be a   
mis]able day1 or all ,*ur* & pray]s1  b 
,god fir/ & !n ourselves4  ,sunday s*ool
 y w mo/ likely be  s5t to z long z y g 
to day s*ool1 & y w be wise n to give  x
 up z soon z y are :at y w\ld call y\r  
own ma/]4    ,bo? home & s*ool ought to 
h _! pleasures z well z _! "w4  ,d y\r  
"w ?or\ghly1 & d y\r pleasures ?or\ghly 
also4  ,%>e  y\r pleasures ) ! o!rs1 & )

 fa!r & "m4  ,y c give  mu* pleasure to 
fa!r & "m1 z well z to y\rselves1 if y  
try4    ,love ,god & love y\r home--be  
ob$i5t1 tru?ful1 & plucky--/&+  up = !  
"r1 & n a%am$ to refuse to jo9 9 !      
wrong2 &  y\r home & s*ool days w tra9 y
 well = y\r "w 9 life4          ,,go+   
,,to ,,"w      ,:at are y go+ to be8 is 
a "q t has to be settl$ v e>ly  9       
life--e>li] among/ ! s-call$ work+      
classes ?an any o!r4  ,x  mu/ be settl$ 
at ab\t ?irte5 ye>s old4  ,=tunately = y
 x is  n :e!r y %all d any?+ = y\r liv+ 
or n1 b 9 :at way  y %all e>n y\r liv+4 
,"s p seem to look ^u "w z if x  7 a    
degrad+ ?+1 & only to be us$ until !y c 
af=d to live  )\t x4  ,life is n wor?   
call+ life t is n d[nright hone/  "w1 & 
a man is h>dly a man at all :o is n a   
work+ man--work+  ei!r ) 8 h&s or 8     
bra91 or bo?4    ,9 det]m9+ :at y\r     
call+ 9 life %all be y mu/ consid] two  
?+s1 #a/4  ,:e!r ! call+ y wi% to foll[ 
is an hone/ &  lawful "o4 #bnd4  ,:e!r y
 are fitt$ = x4    ,if y c say yes to   

bo? ^! que/ions1 !n1 provid$ y\r p>5ts  
approve1 foll[ out y\r natural          
incl9ation4  ,a lad is f> m likely  to  
succe$ 9 life if 8 he>t is 9 8 "w1 ?an  
if he has to "w  aga9/ ! gra94  ,on !   
o!r h&1 y w nev] des]ve success if  y g 
aga9/ y\r p>5ts' wi%es4  ,if !y see     
reasons aga9/ !  p>ticul> call+ y wi% =1
 7& p]haps are really fitt$ =71  y\r    
duty is to foll[ _! wi%es1 & bide y\r   
"t4  ,if y\r  incl9ations really po9t to
 t to :i* ,god calls y1 ,he w %[  y ! "r
 way to x 9 ,8 "t1 & y\r ob$i5ce to y\r 
p>5ts  w n h be5 wa/$ "t4    ,!re are   
c]ta9 occupations :i* are n hon\rable1 b
 by :i* m5  ga9 a liv+1 :i* are n to be 
consid]$ = a mom5t1 z e4g41  gambl+ &   
bett+4  ,!re are c]ta9 = :i* y w\ld n be
  fitt$ by education or ability4        
,:atev] call+ y *oose seek ,god &  ,8   
righte\sness fir/1 i4e41 *oose t :i* w  
make y fit =  ! next _w z well z t :i* w
 make y com=table "h4  ,hone/ "w        
?or\ghly done "h w be no bad passport = 
ano!r  _w4  ,:5 y h once *os5 y\r call+ 

/ick to x1 c>ry x out  ?or\ghly1 & ) a  
det]m9ation to get on4  ,nev] be 9 a    
hurry to  *ange1 & nev] d s )\t a good  
reason4  ,nev] re/ satisfi$ t  y h done 
en\gh1 or ?9k t y _c d bett]4  ,x is    
told (  a celebrat$ sculptor1 t he said1
 ,i %all fail 9 my next ef=t1 =  ,i am  
satisfi$ ) ?is4    ,aim high & d y\r    
be/4  ,e %op-boy may n become a ,"l     
,mayor1  b e "o :o aims at gett+ to !   
top ( ! tree1 & goes  /eadily at x1 w   
f9d himself at la/ a good way f ! gr\nd4
    ,n[ suppos+ y h made y\r *oice &    
/>t$ 9 "w y w f9d  a great diff]5ce     
betwe5 ?is & s*ool life4  ,y w mix )    
eld]  p & a diff]5t set2 y w h m fre$om1
 & possibly a  little m money4    ,don't
 ?9k y are a man all at once1 because y 
are no?+ ( !  sort1 & no?+ makes a lad  
look m ridicul\s ?an to see him try+  to
 be a man be=e 8 "t4  ,y "k ! /ory ( !  
toad & ! ox4    ,y h mu* to le>n yet4   
,/ick to classes & le>n all t y c4      
,sunday classes z well z night classes4 
,!re is no?+ manly 9  giv+ up religi\s  

duties2 q ! contr>y1 x is c[>dly4  ,d   
y\r  "w hone/ly & ?or\ghly1 ev5 ?\gh x  
be ! cu/om to d  o!rwise4  ,boys are    
pretty sure to h "s hobby ( _! own1 & a 
v good ?+ too4  ,a boy is all ! bett] = 
a hobby1 ev5 if he  takes x up & drops x
 aga94  ,x is a good ?+ = a lad to h  "s
 private int]e/ ( 8 own4  ,if !re=e y\r 
hobby is n  any?+ h>mful foll[ x out ) a
 w4          ,,religion4      ,i _h "s  
d\bts ab\t ! head+ ( ?is *apt]3         
,religion ought n  to be a sep>ate ?+ f 
daily life1 &1 !re=e1 all rem>ks on  !  
subject ought to come "u "o or o!r ( !  
*apt]s :i* treat  ( ! diff]5t duties (  
life4  ,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 def9ite   
religi\s duties :i* may p]haps be spok5 
( m cle>ly 9 a  sep>ate *apt]4  ,i w\ld 
ask y always to be> 9 m9d t no  religi\s
 duties are ( mu* value t are n a regul>
 "p ( our  daily life1 & t !re is no l9e
 to be drawn betwe5 natural &  religi\s 
duties4  ,:e!r1 !re=e1 ye eat or dr9k1  
or :atsoev] ye  d1 d all to ! ,glory (  
,god4    ,pray]1 private & public4  ,:at

 ,i h said 9 a =m] pap] holds  good n[4 
,no boy c safely neglect 8 morn+ & ev5+ 
pray]s &  8 public wor%ip on ,sundays4  
,pray] %\ld include daily               
self-exam9ation3 no "o c get on 9 ! _w  
unless he looks aft]  8 own affairs1 &  
reckons f "t to "t h[ he /&s4  ,s )  our
 daily life--we %\ld try x day by day1 &
 see if we are keep+  /raight4  ,ea*    
night we %\ld look back ov] ! day1 see  
:at has be5  wrong1 :at imp]fect--seek  
p>don = ! wrong1 & det]m9e1 by ,god's   
help1 to am5d x4    ,public ,wor%ip once
 a ,sunday1 i4e4 9 ! morn+1 is ! duty ( 
e ,*ri/ian3 :e!r we g (t5] is a matt] ( 
*oice1 b less we  _c d )\t fail+ 9 our  
duty4  ,att5dance at ! full morn+       
s]vice1 i4e4 ! celebration ( ! ,holy    
,communion1 is ! pray]-book  rule1 :e!r 
we obs]ve x or n4    ,regul> ,communion 
is absolutely necess>y4  ,h[ frequ5tly x
 is  advisable to come mu/ dep5d ^u     
circum/ances1 b speak+ g5]ally  ,i %\ld 
say1 9 ! words ( "o ^: op9ion c>ries    
great weight1  t mon?ly ,communions are 

! v fewe/ :i* anyone seek+ to  s]ve ,god
 dev\tly c make4    ,i h tak5 x = grant$
 t y h be5 confirm$1 :i* w  probably h  
tak5 place ab\t ! "t ( leav+ s*ool4     
,confirmation  ought to make a m>k$     
*ange 9 y\r life4  ,fir/ly1 because y   
are  m directly responsible = y\rself1  
&1 secondly1 because x br+s  y into     
clos] relation1 = a "t at lea/1 ) y\r   
cl]gyman4  ,be=e y\r fir/ communion !   
pray] book speaks to y v di/9ctly  ab\t 
p]sonal advice & int]c\rse ) y\r p>i%   
prie/4  ,nei!r  y\r fir/ or any         
subsequ5t communions are to be made     
unless y are  satisfi$ z to y\r own     
fitness to come to x4  ,if y are 9 d\bt 
y  are advis$ to g to ,god's m9i/]1 lay 
be=e him ^? s9s t make  y afraid or     
d\btful ( com+1 & seek 8 advice4  ,?is  
is n  pleasant1 b x is useful4  ,_m p   
speak aga9/ x1 b x is  ,*ri/'s appo9t$  
way4  ,if y feel t ?is w help y1 g z (t5
  z y ne$1 & d n be /opp$ by any fooli% 
rem>ks ( p :o  d n und]/& x1 or by any  
?\ght ( its be+ a weak & unmanly  ?+ to 

d4  ,x requires c\rage1 p]sev]ance1 & a 
true e/imate (  oneself to d x1 & ^! are
 n g5]ally consid]$ unmanly  qualities4 
,"s ( ! be/ m51 "s ( ! brave/ soldi]s1 h
 n  be5 a%am$ ( us+ ?is means ( grace4  
,knights ( old 7  accu/om$ to confess   
be=e !y w5t into battle4  ,read ! life (
  ,h5ry ,v4 ( ,engl&4  ,he 0 no milksop1
 or1 z p w\ld say n[-a-  days1          
prie/-ridd5 k+1 b he did n look ^u x z  
an unmanly  ?+4  ,y are free to *oose1  
or free to refuse x2 only pray to be    
guid$ aright by ,god's ,holy ,_s to d t 
:i* %all be mo/ to ,8  glory & y\r s\l's
 good4    ,almsgiv+4  ,:atev] money y h 
( y\r own "s portion--a t5?1  if        
possible1--%\ld be giv5 to ,god 9 "s way
 or o!r4    ,br++ o!rs to ,god4  ,we mu/
 n be selfi% 9 our religion--if ,god    
has made kn[n ! tru? to u we mu/ d our  
be/ t o!rs may %>e  x also4  ,y c d mu* 
9 a quiet way1 n only by example3 y c   
get a ^w 9 :]e o!rs h n a *ance4  ,_m a 
y\ng/] w\ld  gladly keep f wrong1 & g on
 /eadily1 if he _h only someone to  /&  

by him4  ,x is n en\gh to be good1 we   
mu/ d good1 & nev]  laugh at ano!r = 8  
religion4  ,_m ye>s ago a ?or\gh *ange 0
  work$ 9 a s*ool by ! c\rage ( "o      
little boy4  ,he came fre% f  home1 :]e 
he _h be5 accu/om$ to say 8 pray]s4  ,he
 knelt d[n 9  a s*ool dormitory1 z he _h
 be5 us$ to d at home1 by 8 b$side4     
,!re 0 a sudd5 sil5ce1 ! boys 7 a/oni%$4
  ,!n "s began to  bully & try & /op    
him2 o!rs /ood up = him4  ,b ! battle 0 
won4  ,! bett] m9d$ boys saw :at c[>ds  
!y _h be5 to give up  :at !y knew 0 "r =
 fe> ( *aff--"o by "o !y gradually      
foll[$ 8 example1 & be=e t lad left     
s*ool x 0 ! rule &  n ! exception = !   
boys to say _! pray]s4    ,fa/+4  ,p    
und]/& fea/s & are ready en\gh to keep  
!m1  b fa/+ is q ano!r matt]4  ,fea/s   
%\ld be kept1 & ! m  ! great fe/ivals   
are recogniz$ ! bett]4  ,fa/+1 h[ev]1 is
  q z necess>y4  ,appo9t$ times 9 :i* to
 rememb] m  p>ticul>ly ,*ri/'s suff]+ = 
u1 to d5y ourselves lawful  pleasures1 &
 to make u ?9k m ( our s9s & h[ to      

conqu] !m4  ,!y keep u f gett+ c>eless1 
& lett+ our religion become a  sort (   
,sunday clo!s1 to be put on at c]ta9    
times1 b to h no  real effect ^u our    
daily life4    ,"o ?+ m4  ,god has giv5 
y bra9s & ! p[] to use !m4  ,y  are b\nd
 !n to try & le>n ab\t ,god1 & ! duty y 
owe to ,him4  ,e ye> y ought to advance 
9 k1 & n be cont5t ) !  little y 7      
taught z a *ild4  ,read y\r ,bible--?9k 
x out =  y\rself--pray = und]/&+1 & /udy
 su* books z w help y  to a bett] k ( x4
          ,,c\rage4      ,boys & m5 are 
great c[>ds4  ,!re is h>dly any         
accusation t an  ,engli%man or boy      
res5ts s mu* z to be call$ a c[>d4      
,/ill ,i  v5ture to make ! accusation1 &
 w try & make good my words4  ,i  d n   
mean t y are c[>ds 9 ! s5se ( be+ afraid
 to attempt  any act ( d>+4  ,y h pluck 
en\gh to tackle a fell[ half z big  aga9
 z y\rself1 pluck en\gh to endure pa9   
)\t a ^w1 pluck  en\gh to risk y\r life 
to save ano!r1 b too (t5 y h n  pluck   
en\gh to say no1 or to brave a laugh4   

,t is :at ,i mean by  say+ t m5 & boys  
are c[>ds4  ,y w let ! wor/ fell[ (  !  
lot be ! lead] & give ! tone to         
conv]sation because y h  n ! pluck to   
say boldly t x is wrong1 & t y w n jo9  
9 x4  ,?is want ( moral c\rage makes a  
lad give up little by little  8 hold on 
:at is "r4  ,sunday s*ool1 ,*ur*-go+1   
pray]s giv5 up  because ,jem *affs s    
ab\t !m4  ,if he *ooses to neglect !m t 
is  8 look out4  ,y h z mu* "r to y\r   
op9ion z he has to 84  ,:y %\ld y let   
him %[ m c\rage 9 do+ wrong ?an y 9 do+ 
"r4  ,are y afraid ( him8  ,no4  ,well  
!n1 /ick to y\r duty4    ,i said j n[ t 
go+ to "w ?r[s y 9 ) a diff]5t set (    
companions4  ,"h1 specially1 comes ! te/
 ( y\r c\rage4  ,are y  go+ to foll[ bad
 lead]s1 or h y ! c\rage ( y\r own      
op9ions4  ,!re is "o p>ticul> subject   
:]e c\rage is mo/ ne$$1  & :]e x mo/ (t5
 fails4  ,a "y lad naturally wants to   
seem to be  manly--has a sort ( feel+ t 
he w\ld l to %[ t he is n  j a little   
boy & b\nd to d z he is told4  ,he is   

tempt$ to %[  8 manl9ess by neglect (   
home comm&s1 r\gh & rude mann]s1 bad    
language & bad talk4  ,i h rem>k$ be=e  
h[ home ob$i5ce &  true manl9ess g      
toge!r2 "h ,i want to speak m p>ticul>ly
 ab\t  bad language & bad talk+1 & !    
evil x leads to4  ,s4 ,paul speaks  ab\t
 x v pla9ly :5 he says1 speak+ ( ! ?+s t
 %\ld  n be nam$ among/ ,*ri/ians1 nei!r
 fil?9ess nor fooli% talk+  nor je/+1   
:i* are n conv5i5t4  ,n[1 boys1 all     
indec5t words  & conv]sations are       
wrong--!y are s9ful1 unmanly1 degrad+4  
,i "k  y _c help he>+ mu* t is wrong4   
,%ame1 be x said1 to !  m5 (            
,engl&--yes1 m5 :o talk ( advancem5t &  
fre$om1 m5 :o are  fa!rs ( families1 t  
!y too (t5 make or all[ ! talk ( !      
work%op to be su* t no boy c "w !re )\t 
he>+ words &  jokes :i* are n fit1 ,i d 
n say = ,*ri/ians to he>1 b n fit  to be
 spok54  ,he>+ words ( evil y (t5 _c    
help4  ,to jo9 9  !m y c & mu/ refuse1 &
 unless y d s refuse y are a  c[>d &    
false to y\r pr(ession4  ,i d n speak "h

 ( actual de$s  ( s9--no "o c d or jo9 9
 an impure de$ )\t kn[+ t he  is s9n+1 b
 _m ?9k t !re is no great h>m 9 li/5+ to
  & laugh+ at :at o!rs say4  ,be w>n$ 9 
"t1 x is b a v  little /ep f laugh+ at  
to jo9+ 9 bad conv]sation1 & a v  small 
/ep f words to action4  ,! same want (  
c\rage t jo9s 9  ! laugh w make x       
difficult to say no :5 tempt$ fur!r4    
,nev]1  ) companions ( y\r own sex1 &   
/ill m ) ^? ( !  opposite sex1 let any  
corrupt communications proce$ out ( y\r 
m\?4  ,if x is necess>y = y to speak ^u 
su* subjects ask advice (  ^? old] ?an  
y\rself1 & n ( companions ( y\r own age4
  ,y  "k lads t y love y\r "m & c>e =   
y\r si/]s4  ,y w\ld  be furi\s if anyone
 spoke to or ( !m z y sometimes he> wom5
  spok5 (4  ,:at w\ld be an insult to !m
 is an insult to any woman4  ,/& up = ! 
hon\r & respect due to o!rs z y w\ld =  
y\r  own "m or si/]4  ,y w\ld n talk l t
 be=e y\r "m4  ,make x a rule nev] to d 
or say any?+ t y w\ld be a%am$ to  say 9
 h] pres5ce1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( anyone y  

respect4  ,c\rage  is :at y want "h &   
pl5ty ( x1 b if y w only make a /&  = ! 
"r1 /r5g?1 n y\r own1 w be giv5 y4  ,i c
 tell y  ( "o :o did s try & d ! same4  
,bi%op ,pattison1 :o di$ "s  ye>s ago1  
:5 he 0 fe>lessly do+ 8 duty 9 ! isl&s (
 !  ,pacific1 01 once a boy1 face to    
face ) ?is difficulty4  ,he 0 9  !      
cricket elev5 ( 8 s*ool--a good play] & 
v fond ( !  game4  ,x _h become ! cu/om 
at cricket supp]s = bad talk to be      
indulg$ 94  ,pattison "o ev5+ rose up at
 ! table & said1 ,if  ?is conv]sation is
 to be all[$ ,i mu/ leave ! elev54  ,i  
_c  %>e 9 ?is conv]sation--if y det]m9e 
to cont9ue x ,i %all h  no *oice b to g4
  ,!y did n want to lose him1 & ! f\l   
conv]sation 0 /opp$4          ,,money4  
,! love ( money is ! root ( all evil4   
,nev]!less1 money 9 a  civiliz$ c\ntry  
is a necessity4  ,h[ to make x is "o ( !
 great  que/ions1 & h[ to sp5d x aright 
is "o ( ! great difficulties4    ,money 
is p[]4  ,x is p[]1 if we use x aright1 
x ov]p[]s u if we  use x badly or ev5   

c>elessly4  ,x is a great mi/ake to want
 to make  y\r money too quickly1 & a    
/ill great] mi/ake to ?9k t y are       
likely to d s4  ,money t is ! result (  
hone/ lab\r w1 if  rightly us$1 be a    
bless+ to y & y\rs4    #a/4  ,h[ to make
 x4  ,by hone/ lab\r1 hone/ly done4  ,y 
h *os5  y\r trade or occupation--let y\r
 money be hone/ly e>n$ !re91 &  look m  
to ! quality ( y\r "w ?an to ! quantity 
( y\r money4  ,y h a "r :5 y h le>nt y\r
 trade to a fair day's wage =  a fair   
day's "w1 b be sure t ! ^w fair gov]ns  
bo? ! "w  & ! wage--! fair "w mu/ be    
done be=e ! fair wage c be  rightly     
claim$4  ,!re is f> too mu* scamp+ "w 9 
! pres5t day1  work+ simply = money & n 
= any int]e/ 9 ! "w itself4  ,money %\ld
 n be a man's te/ ( success1 b !        
p]fectness ( 8  "w4  ,m5 us$ once to "w 
= love ( _! art1 & s long z !  picture 0
 pa9t$ or ! sculpture wr\ght1 !y c>$    
little = !  money !y 7 to ga9 by x1 or !
 h>d%ip ( _! lives1 b n[  m5 pa9t = :at 
! public w pay =1 & write & "w n f  _!  

he>ts b = _! pockets4  ,& ) high & l[1 n
 success  b money is ! mov+ p[]--n h[ c 
,i c make x m p]fect1  b :at c ,i get = 
x4  ,a man :o w leave a piece ( "w1 or a
  cl]k :o w leave a few m9utes writ+    
only because ! clock has  /ruck ! h\r1  
is little bett] ?an a money-mak+ ma*9e4 
,"w done  9 su* a _s did n give u m5 l  
,wr5 or ,/eph5son4  ,read _!  lives & y 
w see :at ,i mean4  ,if y\r "w is       
?or\ghly &  hone/ly done1 y h a "r to   
y\r own price = x1 if y c f9d  a        
pur*as]4  ,y h a "r to sell y\r lab\r at
 y\r own price1 b  ! ma/] has an equal  
"r to buy or to refuse4  ,comb9ations & 
unions ( work+ m5 are p]fectly "r1 if !y
 unite = _! own  advantage1 & =         
protection aga9/ oppression1 & /rikes   
may1 ?\gh  9 v r>e cases1 be a pa9ful   
necessity4  ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d  t !re
 c be no fix$ /&>d ( wages4  ,wages mu/ 
v>y ) !  /ate ( ! m>kets4  ,m5 mu/ be   
ready to accept l[] wages :5 trade  is  
dull1 !y mu/ be> _! %>e ( ! depression z
 well z !  ma/]s1 & ! true pr9ciple is =

 m5 & ma/]s1 or if y l  ! expression    
bett]1 capital & lab\r to g h& 9 h&4  ,!
  success or ru9 ( ! "o is ! success or 
ru9 ( ! o!r4  ,!re  are ( c\rse cases ( 
grasp+ ma/]s :o w endeav\r to gr9d _!   
workm51 & !re are cases ( wor?less &    
ob/9ate workm51 :o look  only to        
!mselves & ! pres5t mom5t1 b bo? ought  
to be & might  be v r>e exceptions1 if !
 good & true m5 on bo? sides w\ld  come 
to ! front4    #bnd4  ,h[ to sp5d !     
money4  ,rememb] t y are ,god's /ew>d1 &
  w h to acc\nt = ! use ( ?is b\nty4    
,give y\r ti! to ,god  fir/4  ,! t5? "p 
( y\r pr(its1 :e!r reckon$ weekly or    
ye>ly1 %\ld be giv5 to ,god 9 "s way or 
o!r1 & ^? :o d x  w f9d !mselves bless$ 
9 e>?ly ?+s1 :il/ !y are lay+ up  a     
treasure 9 heav54  ,god's ti! paid1 h[  
is ! re/ ( y\r income  to be sp5t8 #a/4 
,necess>y exp5ses1 i4e41 food1 clo?+1 c4
 #bnd4  ,useful exp5diture1 i4e41 le>n+1
 books1 c4 #crd4  ,recreation &  m9or   
luxuries4    ,pay y\r way z y g1 & nev] 
run into debt4  ,debt is next door      

neighb\r to !ft4  ,two ?+s ,i w\ld      
impress ^u y1 fir/1 t  :]e ! ne$ is y   
%\ld repay y\r p>5ts c>e by help+ !m4   
,engl& is disgrac$ by ! numb] ( old p :o
 are left to ! c>e  ( ! p>i% by *ildr5  
:o ought to be ?ankful to be all[$ to   
support !m4  ,secondly1 t x is y\r duty 
to make provision = !  future1 s t !    
workh\se may n ev5 ent] into y\r        
calculations1  z a possible refuge 9 old
 age = y & y\rs4  ,?is c be done by     
regul> sav+s1 ev5 ?\gh v small1 & by    
insur+ y\r life4  ,po/  (fice & o!r     
sav+s' banks1 w help y 9 ! =m]1 & v>i\s 
insurance (fices (f] special facilities 
by weekly & mon?ly paym5ts  = ! latt]4  
,,amusem5ts4      ,recreation is z      
necess>y z "w4  ,:at k9d is to be s\ght 
aft]1 &  :at avoid$8  ,= heal?'s sake1  
if = no?+ else1 boys %\ld h  "s k9d (   
out-door amusem5ts4  ,a boy has an easy 
*oice ( good &  heal?y recreation1 &    
!re=e has no excuse = tak+ up ) bad     
objects4  ,cricket1 ,r[+1 ,volunte]+1 & 
su*-l1 are heal?y1 &  easily obta9able  

recreations4  ,gambl+1 dr9k+1 loit]+1   
are n to  be ?\ght ( = a mom5t1 !y are !
 curse ( ! lazy &  weak-m9d$4  ,!atres  
are v good if y keep out ( ! *eap &     
na/y ones4  ,music halls are mu* bett]  
avoid$4  ,i d n say t x  is necess>ily  
wrong to g !re1 or t y are c]ta9 to come
 to h>m  if y frequ5t !m1 b !re is m    
*ance ( temptation1 & an  inf]ior       
ent]ta9m5t = y\r money4  ,well act$     
plays may op5 out  y\r m9d1 b ! sill9ess
 ( ! music hall ent]ta9m5t w only  react
 ^u y4  ,y c tell a music hall frequ5t]1
 n by ! words  ( 8 m\? s mu* z by !     
%uffle ( 8 feet3 8 highe/ ambition      
seems to be to dance ! d\ble %uffle1 &  
p]haps s+ a few v]ses (  "s j+l+ rhyme4 
,out-door recreation is n s easily      
atta9able1 9  ! w9t]1 z ! "t at y\r     
disposal is s %ort4  ,9-door amusem5ts  
mu/1 to a great ext5t1 take _! place4   
,! gymnasium is a good  in/itution2 *ess
 is a game wor? le>n+1 & v fasc9at+ to  
"s  m9ds2 c>ds are good z long z gambl+ 
is avoid$1 & _m o!r  games readily      

sugge/ !mselves to "o's m9d4    ,read+ w
 be m to ! lik+ ( _m4  ,read books :i*  
are wor?  read+1 n ! p5ny tra% :i* %ops 
(f] to ! boys ( ,engl&4  ,i  %\ld hope t
 ! boys ( ,engl& h suffici5t bra9s to   
c>e =  some?+ a little above ! p5ny     
dreadfuls1 o!rwise x is a bad look  out 
= ! future m5 ( ,engl&4  ,indep5d5tly ( 
libr>ies y c  n[ get books1 by good     
writ]s1 z *eap z sixp5ce--,walt] ,scott1
  ,f5nimore ,coop]1 ,m>yatt1 ,dick5s1 c4
  ,a ^w ab\t books4  ,( c\rse1  9 books 
by writ]s su* z ,i h m5tion$ y w f9d _m 
?+s  spok5 ( :i* are wrong & ought n to 
be4  ,!y mu/ write s if  /ories are to  
be writt5 ( life z we f9d x1 & m]e      
goody-goody  books1 :i* avoid all m5tion
 ( su* ?+s1 are unnatural1 & d n  give  
true pictures ( life4  ,! h>m ( too _m  
*eap publications1 &  n only ! *eap     
ones1 is1 t 9 speak+ ( ^! ?+s !y make   
!m appe> unavoidable1 & ev5 wor?y (     
praise4  ,good writ]s %[  h[ revolt+    
crime & evil is1 h[ !y c be ov]come &   
resi/$1  & h[ tru? & hone/y mu/ prevail 

9 ! end4  ,! diff]5ce  betwe5 good books
 & plays & bad ones is n s mu* !        
subjects  !y write ab\t z ! way 9 :i* !y
 speak ( !m4  ,"s ( !  *eap lit]ature is
 only fooli%1 "s is di/9ctly wick$1 b   
bo? are  bett] avoid$1 & y\r "t & money 
sp5t on wor?i] objects4  ,avoid  bad    
company1 & take c>e t y\r recreations   
are manly & hone/4          ,,home      
,,duties4      ,z soon z y beg9 to be>  
y\r %>e 9 ! exp5ses ( home1 y w         
naturally look to h y\r ^w 9 !          
arrangem5ts !re(4  ,f !  "t t y beg9 to 
e>n y\r own liv+1 until ! "t t y make  a
 home = y\rself1 !re w be c]ta9 home    
duties :i* y h no  "r to neglect4       
,fir/ ( all1 y mu/ be ready to be> y\r  
fair %>e 9 ! exp5ses  ( ! home4  ,:5    
fir/ y g to "w1 y w probably be expect$ 
to  br+ home all y\r money1 & h a c]ta9 
sum giv5 to y = pocket  money4  ,z y gr[
 old]1 y w agree to pay a c]ta9 sum =   
y\r  bo>d & lodg+1 & keep ! re/ =       
y\rself4  ,let y\r paym5ts be  su* z w d
 a little m ?an actually cov] ! exp5se (

 :at y  h4  ,give a ?\ght to ! g5]al    
com=t ( ! home1 & 9 "t (  ne$ :5 p]haps 
y\r fa!r's "w is slack1 be ready to     
increase y\r  help1 ev5 ?\gh x may      
decrease y\r own p]sonal com=t4         
,secondly1 y mu/ ackn[l$ge ! au?ority ( 
! head ( ! h\se1  & respect 8 wi%es z to
 home arrangem5ts1 "t = be+ 9 at  night1
 c4    ,?irdly4  ,recognise y\r         
responsibilities to y\r bro!rs & si/]s4 
,if y are ! elde/ son y are b\nd to be !
 example1 & if ne$ be  ! protector ( !  
o!rs1 & :e!r eld] or n y h /ill y\r     
duties & responsibilities4  ,a good     
bro!r is a great help to a si/]1  & h]  
bro!r's good op9ion w be some?+ :i* %e w
 be v  sorry to =feit ?r\gh any fault ( 
h]s4  ,= y\r si/]s' sake  specially y   
are b\nd to be c>eful t y\r companions  
:om y may  br+ home ) y %\ld n be su* z 
w\ld n be fit company =  !m4  ,y\r      
duties to y\r p>5ts ,i h already        
m5tion$1 & !  old] y gr[ ! m ?or\ghly y 
%\ld c>ry !m out1 s t1 z  y gr[ out (   
m]e boyhood1 y may become m & m !       

companion  & fri5d ( y\r fa!r1 & m & m !
 com=t & support (  y\r "m4  ,x is a    
great ?+ 9 "t ( tr\ble to h "o son to   
:om !y c look )\t fe> ( 8 help fail+ !m4
  ,x is f> too  common to see "y fell[s1
 s soon z !y c e>n en\gh to support     
!mselves1 leav+ home & go+ into lodg+s  
because !y are fre]  & m com=table1 &   
leav+ _! p>5ts to /ruggle on ) !        
y\ng/]s4  ,x is a selfi% & ungrateful   
c\rse1 & !re=e sure to  be )\t a bless+ 
f ,god4  ,i am talk+ n[ ( ^? ^: "w      
keeps !m ne> home1 & :o only leave _!   
home to escape its duties1  or z !y w\ld
 miscall !m1 its burd5s4  ,_m1 ( c\rse1 
mu/ leave  home4  ,if "w calls y else:]e
 x is ano!r matt]4  ,x w\ld be a  v good
 ?+ 9 _m in/ances if "y fell[s w\ld h ! 
pluck  to emigrate & make _! way 9 a new
 c\ntry4  ,engli%m5 are gett+  too fond 
( /opp+ at home :]e ! lab\r m>kets are  
ov]/ock$4  ,emigration is "o ( ! be/    
op5+s = a "y fell[ if he makes up  8 m9d
 to "w1 & does n expect a =tune to fall 
into 8 lap  because he has gone to a new

 c\ntry to seek x4                      
,,self-,,improvem5t4      ,boys g5]ally 
leave s*ool at ab\t ?irte5 ye>s ( age1 b
 !y make  a v great mi/ake if !y leave  
(f le>n+ at t age4  ,"t might  be r\ghly
 divid$ (f into f\r p>ts--necess>y "w1  
"w = o!rs1  self-improvem5t1 &          
recreation4  ,a man's education is nev] 
complet$4  ,a man is nev] too old to    
le>n4  ,:il/ y are a boy & lad y ne$  to
 be taught2 aft]w>ds y c to a great     
ext5t le>n = y\rself4  ,y %\ld nev] be  
cont5t to rema9 j :]e y are1 y %\ld     
endeav\r to make ! mo/ ( y\r            
opportunities1 & to advance 9  k &      
capability4  ,y are taught 9 y\r        
cate*ism to d y\r  duty 9 t /ate ( life 
unto :i* x %all please ,god to call y4  
,?is does n mean t y are n to try &     
bett] y\r position4  ,q ! contr>y2 x    
means t :ile y are to g on cont5t$ly 9  
! /ation & "w :i* ,god has allott$ to y1
 y are also to try  & use to ! utmo/ all
 ! opportunities & p[]s :i* he has      
giv54  ,he has call$ y to y\r pres5t    

position1 ,he may be call+ y  to some?+ 
m4  ,if he has giv5 y ! p[] &           
opportunity (  rais+ y\rself1 he meant y
 to use !m4  ,x is a false humility & a 
false view ( religion t enc\rages slo?  
"u ! pret5ce ( be+  cont5t$ ) "o's      
humble lot4  ,!re is ,god's "w--real e  
day  "w to be done 9 worldly z well z 9 
:at seems to be m directly  spiritual   
"w4  ,"o's :ole int]e/ is n to be c5tr$ 
on e>?ly  ?+s1 nei!r are we to be s     
heav5ly m9d$ z to neglect e>?ly  duties1
 & ! tal5ts :i* ,god has committ$ to our
 tru/4  ,x is y\r  duty !n to d y\r     
utmo/ to improve y\r /ock ( k4  ,s*ool  
has laid ! f\ndation1 & y mu/ "w at !   
build+4  ,y\r own  p>ticul> ta/es or y\r
 "w w sugge/ ! subjects to :i* y  %\ld  
fir/ turn y\r att5tion4  ,develop !     
natural p[]s y h1  & advance /eadily f  
"o subject to ano!r4  ,set ap>t a c]ta9 
portion ( y\r sp>e "t = /udy &          
self-improvem5t4  ,rememb] also  t y h  
c]ta9 duties to y\r neighb\rs & y\r     
c\ntry1 &  t 9 ord] to fulfil !m y mu/  

und]/& y\r position z a man  & a citiz54
  ,read ! hi/ory bo? ( y\r own c\ntry & 
( o!r  l&s4  ,read y\r pap]4  ,/udy !   
que/ions ( ! day1 bo? at home  & abroad1
 & le>n to =m y\r own op9ion conc]n+ !m4
  ,le>n to  ?9k = y\rself1 & n take z   
gospel all t y read 9 y\r  fav\rite     
pap]4  ,look at bo? sides ( a "q & make 
up y\r own  m9d4  ,comp>atively few p   
?9k = !mselves1 & = t reason  m5 are s  
(t5 c>ri$ away by popul> lead]s1 &      
ob/9ately foll[  op9ions1 ! tru? ( :i*  
!y h nev] te/$1 & ! consequ5ces  ( :i*  
!y h nev] consid]$4  ,!re are _m        
opportunities 9  classes & lectures = m5
 to ga9 in=mation1 b !y w be (  little  
real use unless m5 w ?9k = !mselves1 &  
"w out !  subjects in/ead ( tak+ _!     
op9ions ready made4  ,/udy1 n simply    
li/54  ,/udy bo? secul> & religi\s      
subjects4  ,y may be sure t  !re c be no
 advance 9 real self-improvem5t unless x
 is well  balanc$4  ,religi\s k %\ld g  
h& 9 h& ) secul>  k4  ,*ri/ %\ld be our 
great example 9 ?is z 9 all else1  & ,he

 increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 & 9 fav\r )
 ,god & m54          ,,*ums4      ,birds
 ( a fea!r flock toge!r4  ,a man is kn[n
 by 8 fri5ds4  ,x is  ( great importance
 !re=e t y\r fri5ds %\ld be su* z w  %[ 
t y y\rself are ( ! "r sort4  ,a boy1   
unless he is a  p>ticul>ly disagreeable 
"o1 w probably h a fair numb] (  fri5ds1
 t is to say1 ( fell[s t he kn[s &      
associates )1  b above & beyond ^! he w 
probably h "s "o p>ticul>  *um1 "o :o   
%>es 9 all 8 plans1 "o ) :om to talk ov]
 all 8  s*emes1 "o (t5 ) :om to jo9 9 "s
 piece ( mis*ief4  ,*ums to  d "o ano!r 
mu* good %\ld be ab\t ! same age4  ,!re 
may be a  fri5d%ip betwe5 an eld] & a   
y\ng] boy1 or betwe5 a boy & a  man1 b  
!y w n be exactly *ums4  ,a fri5d%ip (  
?is sort is  v useful if ! eld] is "o :o
 w lead aright1 b if ! eld] is  ! weak] 
( ! two1 or /ill m if ! eld] is vici\sly
 incl9$1  su* an acqua9tance is "o ( !  
wor/ possible ?+s = a lad4  ,a  "y boy1 
hang+ on to an eld] "o1 le>n+ all 8 bad 
habits1 is  only too likely to prove an 

apt pupil1 & come utt]ly to grief4      
,rememb] no "o is wor?y ( ! "n ( fri5d  
:o w\ld ev] c\nsel  y to d any?+ wrong1 
or :o w\ld n give y a ^w 9 season :5  he
 f\nd y 7 go+ on a wrong tack4  ,a *um (
 "o's own age is  q a diff]5t article4  
,v (t5 !y are n lads ( ! same           
dispositions & ta/es1 & are drawn to "o 
ano!r by ^! v  diff]5ces4  ,x n         
unfrequ5tly happ5s t a bright active lad
 w  *um ) a v quiet m$itative "o4  ,! "o
 do+ ! ?9k+ &  ! o!r ! act+4  ,su*      
fri5d%ips w la/ on sometimes ?r\gh      
life1 b g5]ally well ?r\gh boyhood4  ,v 
(t5 ! la/ act (  *um%ip is ! act+ z be/ 
man at ! fri5d's w$d+4  ,su*  fri5d%ips 
w "w great good s long z !y are on !    
give & take  pr9ciple1 & t no?+ is giv5 
or tak5 ( ! bad qualities :i*  may be 9 
ea*4  ,a boy )\t a *um is v likely to   
gr[ ei!r  conceit$ or selfi%1 or bo?4   
,a good-natur$ *um is a v useful  *eck4 
,he does n m9d *aff+ him out ( any      
little absurdities1 &  rubb+ aga9/ "o   
ano!r !y manage to knock (f _m odd      

corn]s &  poli% up "o ano!r4  ,any      
*um%ip 9 evil is to be avoid$4  ,if a   
*um1 h[ev] mu* he may be lik$1 wants y  
to g 9 = a p>tn]%ip  9 evil he mu/ be   
giv5 up4  ,i don't say t y c give up c>+
 =  him1 b he mu/ be made to see cle>ly 
t he mu/ make 8 *oice  betwe5 ! evil do+
 & y--t he _c be *ums ) bo?4  ,*ums     
%\ld h /rict hon\r betwe5 !mselves1 &   
always be ready to  /& up = "o ano!r4   
,a good *um prev5ts "o becom+ a prig1 & 
!re is no?+ %ort ( actual vice :i* is s 
hateful 9 a boy z  priggi%ness4  ,!re is
 z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 a prig & a "r-   
m9d$ boy z betwe5 *alk & *eese4  ,a     
"r-m9d$ boy goes on 8  way try+ to d "r 
& live hone/ly & purely1 because x is "r
  & hon\rable1 & because deep 9 8 own   
he>t he kn[s he has  promis$ ,jesus     
,*ri/ t he w live a godly life4  ,a prig
 is also  do+ "r & liv+ purely &        
hone/ly1 b is all ! "t try+ to  make o!r
 p see x1 & n do+ x simply because x is 
"r4  ,h5ce he has n half ! /r5g? :5 real
 temptation comes1 because he  has      

always be5 look+ at ! outside effect ( 8
 life1 in/ead (  look+ inw>d1 to see if 
he is true to 8 promise4  ,avoid        
priggi%ness1  b d n be afraid ( be+     
call$ a prig :5 x is only ! taunt by    
:i* someone hopes to %ame y into do+ t  
:i* y "k 9 y\r  he>t is wrong4          
,,c\rt%ip4      ,!re comes a "t :5 a "y 
man beg9s s]i\sly to look =w>d to       
settl+ 9 life & hav+ a home ( 8 own4  ,z
 a boy he may h _h  8 lik+s among ! girl
 companions ) :om he 0 acqua9t$1 b  n[ x
 becomes a totally diff]5t "q1 & 8      
int]c\rse )  "y wom5 assumes ! position 
( c\rt%ip4    ,x is only natural & "r t 
man %\ld look :]e ,god int5d$ him  to   
look = a help-meet & companion1 b all   
dep5ds ^u ! way 9  :i* he does x4  ,!re 
is no ne$ to be 9 a hurry4  ,bett] to   
wait &  make q sure4  ,z a g5]al rule ,i
 %\ld say t tw5ty-five 0  q "y en\gh = a
 man to m>ry1 b /ill t mu/ entirely     
dep5d ^u circum/ances4    ,be=e ,i      
v5ture to sugge/ a few ?\ghts conc]n+   
c\rt%ip & !  *oice ( a wife1 ,i %\ld l  

to make a few rem>ks ^u ! mann] 9  :i*  
wom5 ought to be treat$ by m54  ,x is   
too mu* ! cu/om =  m5 to look ^u wom5 z 
be+s ! object ( ^: creation 0 to be     
pleasant companions = !m be=e m>riage & 
useful s]vants aft]  m>riage4  ,h5ce !re
 is a v great want ( respect & hon\rable
  treatm5t4  ,a "y fell[1 be=e he       
/eadies d[n z ! expression is1  does n  
?9k !re is any?+ mean or di%on\rable 9 8
 lead+ a  girl on1 & )\t any int5tion ( 
ru9+ h]1 all[+ h] to l[]  h]self by h]  
conv]sation & mann]s4  ,he does n       
consid] ! h>m  t he is do+ to ! girl1 h[
 x may be ! fir/ /ep to ru94  ,he  means
 no h>m1 only j amus+ himself ) h]4  ,is
 x n mean1  h[ev]1 simply = 8 own       
pleasure to treat a woman z if %e 7     
m]ely a play?+1 in/ead ( a be+ z        
valuable 9 ,god's sight z  himself1 &   
equally ) him an object ( ,god's love & 
c>e4  ,no words  suffice to d5\nce !    
wick$ness & meanness ( ! c[>d1 :o1  tak+
 advantage ( a girl's real ?\gh misguid$
 love = him1 w  s$uce h] into s9 & !n   

leave h] to be> ! puni%m5t &  disgrace4 
,no words c describe ! he>tless         
wick$ness :i* w rob  a woman ( t :i* is 
h] greate/ treasure & ornam5t1 & br+  ^u
 h] a sorr[ :i* ! grave alone c end4    
,he may escape  puni%m5t "h4  ,he may   
ev5 ga9 a sort ( reputation z "o :o c   
always ga9 ! att5tion ( wom51 b he w    
only receive ! great]  puni%m5t f !     
judge & av5g] ( all4  ,"o ^w m be=e ,i  
close ^! rem>ks1 :i* ,i w\ld h gladly   
omitt$ f ^! pap]s1  b tru? dem&s !m4    
,"s m5 seem to ?9k t ! s9 &             
responsibility is v slight if  x be     
committ$ ) a woman :o trades ^u h] s94  
,und\bt$ly x is  n s c[>dly z ! ru9 ( a 
pure & innoc5t woman1 b :o c  tell t y  
may n h met ) t woman at ! turn+ po9t 9 
h] life1 :5 b = y %e might h rep5t$8 &  
at ! v lea/  y h add$ to ! weight ( h]  
s94  ,once %e _h be5 pure1 ,god  alone  
kn[s h] hi/ory1 b :o ( ! _m :o h tak5   
advantage (  h] mis]y & help$ to *a9 h] 
to h] life ( s9 w be held  guiltless by 
,him8  ,great1 fe>ful is h] guilt1 b    

,god alone kn[s h[  %e may long to be   
free4  ,f> great] is _! guilt :o = _!   
own  selfi% enjoym5t d n hesitate to    
plunge deep] into ru9 a s\l =  :om ,*ri/
 di$4  ,if m5 treat$ all wom5           
hon\rably--all1 n simply  _! relations &
 fri5ds1--!re w\ld n be ^? :o make _!   
liv+ by s94  ,su* a /ate ( ?+s x may be 
hopeless to expect1 s  long z c[>ds are 
to be f\nd among/ m51 b x is n too mu*  
to  expect f hon\rable m5 & ,*ri/ians t 
!y %\ld treat all  wom5 ) su* respect1  
t1 z f> z lies 9 _! p[]1 ! /igma  (     
meanness & c[>dice %\ld n re/ ^u ! m5 ( 
?is l&4  ,treat !m ) respect1 n only 9  
y\r int]c\rse ) !m1 b 9  y\r conv]sation
 ab\t !m1 & y\r ?\ghts conc]n+ !m4    ,b
 to turn to a pleasant] subject1 !      
hon\rable c\rt%ip ( man &  maid54       
,c]ta9 ?+s %\ld be tak5 into            
consid]ation 9 mak+ y\r  *oice4  ,fir/1 
t ! object ( y\r *oice %\ld be "o :om y 
c  ?or\ghly love & entirely tru/4       
,secondly1 t %e %\ld be "o  :om y feel  
w\ld be a real help 9 life4  ,?irdly1 t 

%e %\ld be  ( ! same religion z y\rself 
7o!rwise difficulties 9 aft] life  are  
sure to arise7 & a really religi\s      
woman4  ,& ,f\r?ly1 t %e  %\ld be n     
m]ely1 or ev5 necess>ily1 a bright &    
pretty companion1  b %\ld h su*         
qualities z are necess>y = a good wife &
  "m--"o :o c manage a home z well z    
help to pass an h\r or s  pleasantly4   
,y\r c\rt%ip %\ld be ?or\ghly op5 &     
above-bo>d4  ,! p>5ts  cons5t %\ld fir/ 
be obta9$1 & rememb] t y are b\nd to    
respect _! wi%es4  ,be c>eful also t %e 
%all nev] 9 any way be  compromis$ by   
y\r conduct4  ,i say no m because ,i h  
assum$ at !  beg9n+ t y\r c\rt%ip is    
hon\rable1 t y love ! girl (  y\r *oice1
 & t z y w\ld %ield h] f all injury f   
o!rs1 s %e w be safe "u y\r protection4 
,take no ord9>y  /&>d z ! rule ( y\r    
c\rt%ip1 b det]m9e f ! v  beg9n+ t x    
%all be s conduct$1 t :5 z man & wife y 
look back ^u x1 x may be ) feel+s free f
 any ta9t ( sorr[  or %ame2 t :5 y /&   
be=e ,god to be m>ri$ x may be z  hone/ 

man & maid51 seek+ = ,god's full bless+ 
^u y\r m>ri$  life1 z x has re/$ ^u y\r 
unm>ri$ days4  ,"o ?+ ,i w\ld say  9    
conclusion1 & ,i m5tion x la/ z be+ !   
mo/ important1 let  y\r *oice ( a wife  
be a subject ( e>ne/ pray] to ,god1 & :5
  y\r *oice has be5 made1 & y\r love    
pl$g$ "o to ano!r1 let x  be a subject (
 mutual pray] t ea* may help ! o!r to   
live to !  glory ( ,god1 9 ! /ation (   
life 9 :i* he sees fit to place y4      
,,husb&s4      ,! head%ip ( a family    
c>ries ) x heavy responsibilities4  ,we 
may  %r9k f !m & avoid !m1 b /ill !y    
rema94  ,a good husb&  & a good fa!r    
makes a happy home & hone/ *ildr54      
,drunk5ness is  too (t5 ! de/ruction (  
home4  ,if ! head ( ! family c rule     
himself 9 ?is z 9 o!r matt]s !n he may  
reasonably hope = a  happy & com=table  
home1 b if dr9k is all[$ to take ! place
 (  wife or *ildr51 dr9k w rule !       
h\sehold & swall[ up its peace  &       
prosp]ity4  ,nev]!less1 drunk5ness is n 
by any means ! only  fault or inde$ !   

beg9n+ ( ! break up ( a home4  ,x is v  
(t5 ! result ( a home made mis]able by  
o!r & easily avoid$  faults4  ,_m ,i    
suppose />t _! m>ri$ life ) ! full      
int5tion  ( realis+ _! ideas ( a happy  
home4  ,! picture is v pleasant1  !     
reality is too (t5 q ! rev]se4  ,:y8  ,v
 (t5 because (  a want ( mutual         
=be>ance4  ,x takes "s little "t really 
to "k  "o ano!r1 & unless !re is a _s ( 
mutual =be>ance !  little diff]5ces w   
become great qu>rels4  ,! husb& is to   
rule1  b he is n to be a tyrant4  ,!    
wife is n b\nd to give a bl9d  ob$i5ce  
to all 8 comm&s1 & ! husb& is b\nd to   
respect 8  wife's wi%es4  ,x ought to be
 a rule t 9 matt]s ( importance1  :]e   
ei!r feels x to be a "q ( duty1 t if !y 
_c agree  nei!r %\ld endeav\r to =ce !  
o!r to act aga9/ _!  consci5ce4    ,my  
fir/ piece ( practical advice to husb&s 
w\ld be to h a prop]  und]/&+ ab\t money
 matt]s1 & to be lib]al !re94  ,give y\r
  wife a regul> sum p] week1 & let x be 
cle>ly arrang$ :at exp5ses  %e is       

responsible =4    ,secondly1 d n h any  
fri5ds t y _c or d n c>e to br+  to y\r 
home1 & let no "o come betwe5 y & y\r   
wife1 or draw y  away to enjoy y\rself  
ap>t f h]4    ,?irdly1 d y\r *ur*-go+   
toge!r z f> z y c1 & :5 t  is impossible
 arrange "o ) ! o!r1 s t ea* may be able
 to g  at "s "t e ,sunday4  ,above all  
keep "o ano!r up to y\r regul>          
,communions1 = !re is little bless+ on !
 m>ri$ union t is n  bless$ ) a high]   
communion4    ,f\r?ly4  ,:5 y h *ildr5  
tra9 !m y\rself1 specially !  boys1 :o w
 ga9 f> m good f fa!r ?an f anyone else4
  ,x  is too mu* ! cu/om to leave all ! 
religi\s tra9+ to "m or  to s*ool4      
,take y\r *ildr5 to ,*ur* ) y in/ead (  
see+ t  !y are s5t4  ,come is a mu*     
bett] ^w ( in/ruction ?an g4    ,a few  
words 9 conclusion z to ! g5]al duties (
 a man1 be he  m>ri$ or s+le4  ,y h no  
"r to %irk y\r duties z a man to  y\r   
home1 z a ,*ri/ian to y\r ,*ur*1 or z a 
citiz5 to y\r  c\ntry4  ,! support &    
tra9+ ( y\r family is y\r fir/ duty1 &  

no?+ may rightly come 9 ! way ( t1 b !  
fulfill+ ( t  ne$ n prev5t y\r c>ry+ out
 y\r o!r duties4  ,y are a  ,*ri/ian1 y 
receive spiritual b5efits f y\r         
connection ) !  ,*ur*1 y are b\nd !n to 
make "s return4  ,y\r pray]s1 y\r alms1 
& y\r active "w1 accord+ to y\r means & 
opportunities1 ought to  be available = 
! "w ( ! ,*ur*4  ,!re ought n to be any 
drones 9 ! ,*ur*'s hive1 b ea* memb]    
%\ld be> 8 %>e ( !  burd5s1 z well z    
p>take ( ! bless+s4  ,!re is "w =       
ev]yone  t is ready to help4    ,y h    
/ill y\r duty to y\r c\ntry4  ,y\r own  
p]sonal influ5ce  may n be great1 b y   
are nev]!less b\nd to use x on ! side   
:i* y believe to be "r4  ,public op9ion 
is made up by !  agreem5t ( _m1 & !     
c\rse ( ! nation is guid$ ev5tually by  
! votes ( ! p4  ,y h y\r %>e 9 !        
responsibility (  all t is done1 & are  
!re=e b\nd to endeav\r to und]/& !      
que/ions ( ! day1 & to act ^u !         
conclusions y may =m4  ,no  man has a "r
 to %irk any ( ! responsibilities ( 8   

position1 &  a true man w endeav\r to   
s]ve ,god & 8 fell[-m5 to ! be/ (  8    
ability--to d z mu* good z he c 9 !     
little "t allott$ to  him1 & to leave ! 
rew>d ( 8 lab\rs 9 ! h&s ( ,him = ^:    
sake & aft] ^: example he has endeav\r$ 
to sp5d 8 life4