,price1 #b4jj4  ,,! ,,"r ,,knock  ,a    
,/ory  by  ,,hel5 ,,van-,,&]son  ,au?or 
( ,x ,is ,possible1 ,! ,/ory ( ,t$dy1 ,!
 ,j\rnal ( a ,live ,woman1 etc41 etc4   
,g to y\r bosom2     ,knock !re2 & ask  
y\r he>t1 :at x do? "k                  
--,,%akespe>e4   ,,?irte5? ,,edition    
,publi%$ by ,! ,new ,york ,magaz9e (    
,my/]ies #bb ,nor? ,william ,/reet1 ,new
 ,york ,city  ,copyright1 #ahhi1 by     
,hel5 ,van-,&]son ,all rights res]v$    
,,! ,,"r ,,knock  ,copyright1 #aijc1 by 
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,,page4         ,i4 ,,mrs4 ,,hayd51     
#i        ,,ii4 ,,! ,,girls ,,at ,,home1
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,,iii4 ,a ,,fire ,,& ,a ,,retrospect1   
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#cj         ,v4 ,,! ,,old ,,d\bts       
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,,vi4 ,,too ,,good ,,to ,,be ,,true1    
#dd       ,,vii4 ,a ,,new ,,hope1       
#ei      ,,viii4 ,,:at ,,! ,,_w ,,said1 

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,x4 ,,h9ts ,,( ,,help1                  
#gi        ,,xi4 ,,leav+ ,,home1        
#hc       ,,xii4 ,,mrs4 ,,pe>l',s       
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#ij      ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,true ,,f\ndation1
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#ajd        ,,xv4 ,,:at ,,is ,,n ,,true1
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#ada       ,,xix4 ,,! ,,spiritual       
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#afb       ,,xxi4 ,,inspiration ,,& ,,! 
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,,xxii4 ,a ,,*ur* ,,committee1          
#ahd     ,,xxiii4 ,,pray]1              
#aib      ,,xxiv4 ,,e-,,day ,,practice1 
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#baa      ,,xxvi4 ,a ,,new ,,problem1   
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,,application1                          
#bdi      ,,xxxi4 ,,confid5ces1         
#beg     ,,xxxii4 ,,practical           
,,application1                          
#bfb    ,,xxxiii4 ,,grace1              
#bgd     ,,xxxiv4 ,,practical           
,,application1                          
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#bia     ,,xxxvi4 ,,f\nd ,,at ,,la/1    
#cjj    ,,xxxvii4 ,,aft] ,,?ree ,,ye>s1 
#cjh     ,,preface4   ,al?\gh mo/       
excell5t food is to be f\nd on ! table (
 metaphysical ?\ght1 !re has nev] yet   
be5 a metaphysical /ory sett+ =? a      
picture ( e-day life1 9 its se>* =1 &   
atta9m5t ( satisfaction ?r\gh ! k (     
,*ri/ ,philosophy4  ,kn[+ ! press+ ne$ (
 su* a book among ! _m inquir]s & /ud5ts
 on ?is !me1 & ) ! hope ( help+ to fill 
t ne$1 ?is /ory is told4  ,x is a book (

 facts1 n fiction1 al?\gh we>+ ! dress (
 fiction4 ,e case ( heal+1 e seem+ly    
m>vel\s exp]i5ce has come "u !          
obs]vation ( ! writ] & c be au!nticat$ z
 a v]itable fact4  ,t !re are hundr$s1  
yea1 ?\s&s to-day1 :o leave _! homes & g
 to di/ant cities = ! sake ( pursu+ !   
/udy ( ,*ri/ ,philosophy1 or receiv+ !  
b5efit ( its heal+ m9i/ry1 is pro( en\gh
 t ! /ory ( "o woman's exp]i5ce w be    
int]e/+ & helpful to all4  ,:ile !      
lessons conta9$ 9 ,mrs4 ,hayd5's lett]s 
are n exhau/ive1 !y are valuable = _! v 
simplicity1 & are ?or\ghly practical1   
complete in/ructions = ! beg9n+ &       
cont9uance ( ! /udy ( ?is wond]ful tru?4
  ,) e lesson supplem5t$ by p]sonal     
exp]i5ces1 ! read] sees n only ! !ory b 
! practice demon/rat$1 & 9 ?is simple   
/ory he may f9d ! mirror ( 8 own inn]   
hopes & aspirations1 ) a broad] view (  
_! possible atta9m5t ?an he has yet se54
  ,c>lyle says3 ,if a book come f !     
he>t1 x w contrive to rea* o!r he>ts4 ,!
 ,"r ,knock is pres5t$ ) no o!r apology 

?an ?is3 x has come f ! he>t4    ,,hel5 
,,van-,,&]son4     ,,preface ,,to ,,!   
,,pres5t ,,edition4   ,to a new & awak5$
 public ! au?or gives greet+s & begs to 
say a few m words ab\t ,,! ,,"r ,,knock4
  ,aft] all ^! ye>s ( "w along ! l9es   
laid out 9 ! book & ) a wide k (        
prevail+ sy/ems ( m5tal tra9+1 ! au?or  
is happy to be able to say ) unb\nd$    
confid5ce t !re is no?+ to excel ?is    
sy/em = beg9n]s1 = ^? desir+ to lay a   
la/+ f\ndation4 ,! emphasis laid ^u !   
necessity = p]si/5t1 regul> & sy/ematic 
practice ( ^w speak+ by audible         
repetition1 is great1 b none too great4 
,= ! fai?ful /ud5t ?is nev] fails to br+
 results1 nev] fails to put him 9 ! way 
( und]/&+ & demon/ration4 ,) regul>     
practice & con/ant application 9 ! daily
 life1 ) good judgm5t z to ! details (  
practice1 l5g? ( "t at "o ex]cise1 etc41
 ! pupil is assur$ 9 "o way or ano!r    
c]ta9 conv9c+ exp]i5ces :i* develop     
individuality &1 ) t1 8 ,god-l gifts4   
,?\s&s h prov5 ?is4  ,! unnumb]$ lett]s 

( gratitude1 ! k9d words1 ! w>m         
h&-clasps1 ! _m te/imonials ( sick b$s  
=sak51 depress$ spirits reviv$1 vices   
discont9u$1 ( physical & moral /r5g?    
rega9$1 prove t ! "w ( ! ,_s is n to be 
measur$ by puny human /&>ds ( judgm5t1  
prove t simple ?+s--! ?+s f :i* we      
expect ! lea/1 9 :i* we put ! lea/      
ambition or worldly desire may be ^? :i*
 w yield ! hundr$ fold ( real bless+4   
,! te/ ( any spiritual tru? lies 9 its  
demon/ration & 9 ! inspiration &        
fai?fulness ) :i* x c be liv$4 ,be true 
to ! tru? & y w demon/rate x4 ,live !   
,*ri/ life & ! works w foll[2 yet seek  
tru? = its own sake1 n = its p[]4  ,a ^w
 ab\t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,sometimes      
p]sons av] ( ,,! ,,"r ,,knock t x tea*es
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce pure & simple4 ,) all 
due respect & a recognition ( ! gr& &   
m>vel\s "w done by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 ! au?or 
feels call$ ^u to say1 9 ju/ice to ,mrs4
 ,eddy z well z h]self1 t ?is is n true4
  ,!re are und\bt$ly _m simil> /atem5ts1
 yet !re are _m diff]5ces :i* ! c>eful  

read] w discov]4 ,please note1 =        
example1 t n matt] itself1 b matt] z !  
real sub/ance or p[]1 is d5i$4 ,n       
sickness ( ! body1 b sickness ( ! ,_s1  
is a falsity1 etc41 etc4  ,9 brief1 !   
au?or ( ,,! ,,"r ,,knock believes !re is
 a "n1 place & condition = ev]y?+1 & t !
 discrim9ation ( ! plane on :i* a ?+ or 
condition exi/s1 is ! key to plac+ x 9 !
 "r relation to ! :ole4  ,9 conclusion1 
! au?or w\ld say mo/ e>ne/ly1 /udy "o   
writ] or tea*] at "o "t1 j z y w\ld /udy
 music ( "o in/ructor at "o "t4 ,x is n 
! _m books b ! ,book )9 :i* is to reveal
 all ?+s4    ,god spe$ y4    ,,hel5     
,,van-,,&]son4  ,,! ,,"r ,,knock is n[ 9
 its ,,?irte5? edition1 a fact :i*      
speaks = ! great helpfulness ( ! book1 &
 proclaims )\t fur!r comm5t its _w wide 
,scope4     ,,! ,,"r ,,knock4           
,,*apt] ,i4       ,:5 y h resolv$ to be 
great1 abide by y\rself1 & d n          
weakly try to reconcile y\rself ) !     
_w4--,em]son4   ,!re 0 a brilliant light
 9 all ! w9d[s at ,t]race ,hill4 ,ev5 ! 

v]&ahs 7 gorge\s ) ! gaye/ ,*9ese       
lant]ns1 & e bu% & tree 9 ! lawn did    
duty z *&eli]4 ,fl[]s1 too1 fe/oon$ e   
ar* & emb[]$ e corn]1 :ile r>e vases    
fulfill$ _! e/eem$ privilege ( hold+ &  
%[+ fragrant blossoms4  ,ev]ybody decl>$
 ! decorations sup]b1 & agre$ t no "o b 
,mrs4 ,hayd5 c\ld display su* exquisite 
ta/e & su* p]fect judgm5t 9 selection & 
arrangem5t4 ,animat$ gr\ps ( gayly      
attir$ gue/s saunt]$ up & d[n !         
rose-b[]$ walks1 or prom5ad$ ! v]&ahs1  
:ile s\nds ( music & m]rim5t f ! h\se   
proclaim$ ! joy t reign$ ?r\gh\t4  ,oh1 
h[ beautifully ,mrs4 ,hayd5 ent]ta9s6   
rem>k$ ,kate ,turn] to h] fri5d ,grace  
,hall1 z !y /opp$ beside a m>ble f\nta9 
to survey ! sc5e4 ,i wond] :at place su*
 a woman w\ld take 9 society )\t h]     
weal?1 %e cont9u$4  ,probably w\ldn't h 
any place1 ,i am sorry to say1 because  
!re are ?\s&s ( wom5 j z capable &      
bright z ,mrs4 ,hayd51 yet because !y h 
no social position1 or r no money to buy
 !mselves "o1 !y are unrecogniz$ &      

alone1 said ,grace1 ) a t+e ( bitt]ness 
9 h] tone4  ,i c\ld nev] fancy ,mrs4    
,hayd5 alone or unrecogniz$1 al?\gh ,i  
only "k h] z a society lady1 & t mo/ly  
?r\gh ,mrs4 ,nott+ham4  ,!re is no tell+
 :at a p]son really is till !y h gone   
?r\gh a trial ( "s k9d1 or _h some?+    
disagreeable to be>4 ,!n "o ( two ?+s   
happ5s3 y w see ei!r a sa9t or a s9n]1 &
 ,i am n sure :i* ,mrs4 ,hayd5 w\ld be4 
,%e hasn't yet se5 a flame f ! fire (   
adv]sity1 ,i'm sure4 ,see h[ wond]fully 
%e is bless$ ) ?is beautiful home1 a    
good husb& & ?ree nice *ildr54  ,oh6 x  
mu/ be lovely to h ev]y?+ y want1 sigh$ 
,kate1 "u h] brea?4  ,poor ,kate6 ,%e 0 
alone 9 ! _w1 mak+ ! be/ ( life ) h]    
tal5t = music & ?r\gh a mutual fri5d _h 
be5 introduc$ to ,mrs4 ,hayd51 :o1 aft] 
he>+ h] play1 imm$iately engag$ h] =    
,mabel1 & always invit$ h] to ! p>ties1 
m z a musical attraction1 ?an out ( any 
real reg>d1 = ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h an        
abundance ( fri5ds )\t tr\bl+ h]self to 
cultivate 9 any w>m fa%ion1 ! fri5d%ip (

 a poor little music tea*]1 ?\ght ,kate1
 some:at bitt]ly4  ,b aft] all1 ,kate1  
life w\ld ne$ m ?an luxuries to make x  
my ideal ( happ9ess4 ,i %\ld want e     
human be+ to be agreeably employ$2 e    
woman1 no matt] h[ mu* or h[ little %e  
might h1 %\ld be occupi$ ) some?+ t %e  
c\ld put h] he>t into & speak to ! _w   
?r\gh h] "w1 :e!r x be pa9t+ pictures or
 d>n+ /ock+s4  ,n[ ,graci\s1 y are rid+ 
y\r hobby & y ought to see y c't ride ) 
all ^! f9e p 9 y\r pa?4 ,come d[n at    
once or ,i'll des]t y6 ,let's g 9 & he> 
t waltz1 & ,kate laugh+ly pull$ !       
hobby-rid] into ! pa? t l$ to !         
cons]vatory :]e !y c\ld li/5 to ! music4
  ,:at a beautiful home ,mrs4 ,hayd5    
has6 said ,mrs4 ,f]ris to h] neighbor ) 
! sev]e coll> & pla9 hair1 z !y exam9$ !
 exquisite fresco+ on ! p>lor ceil+4    
,yes1 b %e ought to look into poor homes
 once 9 a :ile4 ,%e don't use h] money 9
 ! "r way4 ,j ?9k ( ! good %e might d = 
our *ur*1 if %e w\ld contribute to !    
*>ity fund1 or take "s poor families to 

look aft]4  ,! fat neck fold$ itself ov]
 ! sev]e coll> & ! face settl$ into     
rigid l9es ( judgm5t4 ,mrs4 ,dyke 0 a   
practical woman & talk$ 9 a practical   
way4 ,be+ a wond]ful *ur* work] %e      
naturally consid]$ x ev]ybody's duty to 
give :5 !y did n "w = ! cause (         
religion4 ,%e belong$ to ! ,fir/        
,me?odi/ ,*ur* on ,high ,/41 & talk$    
ab\t our *ur* z ?\gh !re 7 no o!r4      
,mrs4 ,f]ris 0 at a loss4 ,%e _h said   
some?+ t _h n br\ght =? a pleasant      
result4 ,%e m]ely wi%$ to be sociable1 &
 :at m conv5i5t topic ?an ^! beautiful  
surr\nd+s8 ,%e 0 a meek little woman1 :o
 always want$ to say some?+ agreeable or
 soo?+1 & %e felt q fright5$ at ! mi/ake
 %e _h made4 ,%e wi%$ somebody w\ld come
 to ! rescue1 b !re 0 no imm$iate       
prospect1 & %e sc>cely knew h[ to proce$
 aga91 b v5tur$ to ask if !re 7 _m poor 
p :o ne$$ att5tion n[4  ,yes1 inde$ !re 
are no less ?an fifte5 families 9 !     
mission qu>t] ne>e/ ,mrs4 ,hayd5 :o w\ld
 consid] x a privilege to pick up !     

crumbs f h] table1 & ,i am afraid %e'll 
h to give an acc\nt "s "t :5 ! reckon+  
day comes1 = ^? :o h n 'giv5 cups ( cold
 wat]1 or visit$ ! sick langui%+ 9      
prison4'  ,! air almo/ trembl$ ) a      
sugge/ion ( some?+4 ,little ,mrs4 ,f]ris
 look$ long+ly t[>ds ! door & j !n spi$ 
h] husb& :o 0 seek+ h]4 ,aft] %e 0 gone1
 ,mrs4 ,dyke look$ grimly ab\t1 & n f9d+
 any "o to li/51 %e relaps$ into a      
m$itative sil5ce4 ,p always wond]$ :at  
made ,mrs4 ,dyke s popul> t %e receiv$  
an invitation to e ari/ocratic p>ty1 b x
 0 accord+ to ! old adage1 ,:]e !re is a
 w !re is a way4  ,?is 0 a gala night = 
,hampton4 ,su* l>ge social p>ties 7     
always an ev5t1 & no "o refus$ an       
invitation to ,mrs4 ,hayd5's1 = x always
 meant beautiful rooms1 c>pets1 pictures
 & bric-a-brac1 sup]b refre%m5ts1 & a   
spl5did "t g5]ally4 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 0 a    
favorite ) ! _w because %e f$ ! _w )    
sug> plums1 & aft] smack+ its lips x 0  
always ready = m4 ,& %e usually _h "o to
 drop 94 ,to-night x 0 a rem>kably sweet

 "o4 ,?is 0 a g5]al affair1 & e big body
 & big body's c\s9s & fri5ds 7 !re4 ,to 
be sure !y discuss$ _! ho/ess z freely z
 ?\gh !y 7 n big bodies1 b ) r>e        
exceptions ! discussion 0 complim5t>y 9 
! extreme4 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 :at %e said1   
:at %e did1 :at %e wore1 :at %e s]v$ z  
refre%m5ts ! la/ "t1 :at 7 !            
probabilities next1 h] *ildr51 h] husb&1
 :at !y all did & said & h[ !y act$1    
etc41 7 always int]e/+ !mes4 ,sometimes1
 to be sure1 !re 7 adv]se rem>ks l ,mrs4
 ,dyke's1 b few made !m4  ,yes1 ,mrs4   
,hayd5 0 decid$ly popul>1 & al?\gh no "o
 0 ev] he>d to tell ( any p>ticul>ly gr&
 or noble de$ %e _h done1 %e 0 suppos$  
to be do+ good all ! "t4 ,!re 7 ^? :o1 9
 e>li] ye>s1 w\ld h po9t$ h] out z an   
en?usia/ic philan?ropi/1 eag]ly help+   
:atev] project ne$$ h] mo/1 b gradually 
%e _h dropp$ x all1 no "o knew :y1 & n[ 
h] pr9cipal "w 0 to %9e 9 society1 at   
lea/ ?is 0 ! g5]al v]dict ( ! adv]se few
 :o judg$ f ! sup]ficial /&po9t ( ! _w4 
,( h] inn] life !y knew no?+ z ! _w kn[s

 no?+ ( any "o's inn] life4 ,!re may be 
dep?s or %all[s 9 any "* nev] dream$ (  
by ! mo/ intimate fri5d1 mu* less by !  
babbl+ _w4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 mov$ ab\t among
 h] gue/s ) a /ately grace4 ,%e _h      
always a pleasant faculty ( adju/+ !    
brok5 l9ks ( conv]sation1 supply+ a     
rep>tee or ask+ a "q1 introduc+ /range  
g5tlem5 & reviv+ timid debutantes ) a   
pretty complim5t or a graci\s smile4    
,my de>1 ,i wi% y w\ld play some?+1 %e  
:isp]$ to ,miss ,turn] z %e pass$ h]1 ,i
 ?9k ! gr\p 9 ! draw+ room ne$ a little 
*ange2 & no wond]1 = !re 0 ,mrs4 ,dyke 9
 a hot dispute ) a ,unit>ian ov] ,rob]t 
,elsm]e1 :ile h] pa/or sat ne>1         
occasionally add+ some?+ to ,mrs4       
,dyke's emphatic rem>ks4  ,x's a mo/    
blasphem\s piece ( presumption to pres5t
 su* a picture z t ( ! *ur*4 ,z if x 7 9
 its la/ /ages ( decay1 inde$6 ,x 0 well
 su* a weak-m9d$ idiot z ,rob]t ,elsm]e 
di$ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,i c\ld nev]  
=give ! au?or if %e hadn't kill$ him1 %e
 0 say+ 9 an angry voice4  ,we c take x 

simply z a symbol ( ! decay ( 8         
religion1 & t is com=t+1 add$ ! m9i/]1  
complac5tly4  ,i am n at all 9 sympa?y )
 ! holy ,ca!r9e1 ) h] prejudice &       
bigotry4 ,if x wasn't su* a true picture
 ( ! _m ,ca!r9es we f9d 9 real life1 ,i 
%\ld be q disgu/$1 b ,i d love to see   
real p 9 novels1 !n ,i "k s mu* bett] h[
 to deal ) !m1 said a pretty "y lady :o 
aspir$ to be call$ intellectual because 
%e lik$ to /udy "*4  ,inde$1 ,ca!r9e _h 
a deep religi\s nature1 :i* might be    
wor?y ( emulation 9 _m respects1 & %e is
 c]ta9ly a high ideal ( wifely love1    
,mrs4 ,hayd5 int]pos$ at ?is critical   
juncture4  ,well1 ,i didn't read ! book 
= ,ca!r9e1 b = ! sake ( kn[+ ,rob]t &   
:at he did to make su* a /ir 9 ! _w4    
,i'm oppos$ to novels1 z a rule1 & read 
z little ( "o z ,i c1 said ,mrs4 ,dyke1 
smoo?+ h] lap & look+ at ! m9i/]4 ,mrs4 
,hayd5 motion$ to ,kate to play1 &      
pres5tly ! rooms 7 fill$ ) h>mony4      
,kate ,turn] 0 a natural musician1 &    
to-night %e fairly excell$ h]self4 ,!   

little passage at arms j record$ _h     
inspir$ h] ) emotions t c\ld only be    
express$ 9 music1 & %e play$ "s "t to ! 
cont9u$ delight ( h] li/5]s4 ,%e f9i%$  
at la/ ) a song t /irr$ e he>t1 & ev5   
,mrs4 ,dyke 0 visibly s(t5$4 ,v]ily     
'music ha? *>ms to soo! a savage brea/1'
 murmur$ ! intellectual "y lady1 :o 0   
sorry t discussion ( ,rob]t ,elsm]e _h  
be5 int]rupt$4 ,%e r enjoy$ ,mrs4 ,dyke1
 = %e 0 an imm5sely int]e/+ "*4  ,?is   
reception1 l all o!rs1 came to an end at
 la/4 ,ev]ybody express$ !mselves z     
highly delight$ ) _! ent]ta9m5t1 & "o by
 "o reluctantly took _! dep>ture2 ! gay 
lant]ns on ! lawn & among ! %rubb]y w5t 
out1 ! lights inside ! spl5did mansion 7
 f9ally ext+ui%$1 & only ! quiet />light
 illum9$ ,t]race ,hill4  ,mrs4 ,hayd51 f
 h] high bay w9d[1 look$ out ov] !      
sleep+ city1 !n at ! ,nor? ,/> t beam$ s
 brightly above h]--t un]r+ beacon-light
 t guides s _m lo/ m>9]s into port4 ,"s 
deep ?\ght mu/ h mov$ h]1 "s hidd5      
impulse /irr$ h] m9d4 ,%e sigh$4 ,!re 0 

no visible reason = x4 ,!n %e turn$ &   
w5t d[n ! /airs to ! nurs]y4 ,h] two    
babies 7 sleep+ sweetly4 ,mabel 0 asleep
 9 h] room1 & all 0 quiet4 ,! hu% seem$ 
oppressive aft] s mu* gay confusion4 ,n[
 %e 0 9 ano!r elem5t4 ,n[ %e 0 ! "m1 !n 
%e 0 a fa%ionable woman4 ,%e ha/5$ back 
to h] room1 once m gaz$ )\t & !n        
?\ghtfully retir$4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4    
,*ri/ianity is n a !ory or a            
speculation1 b a life2 n a              
philosophy ( life1 b a life & a liv+    
process4--,col]idge4   ,kate ,turn]     
walk$ sl[ly along ! /reet at ! foot (   
,t]race ,hill4 ,%e look$ up at !        
beautiful home :]e %e _h sp5t ! previ\s 
ev5+1 & z %e saw ! velvet lawn & t]rac$ 
walks bord]$ ) bright fl[]s1 %e half    
piti$ h]self because %e 0 only a plodd+ 
music tea*]4 ,%e 0 n envi\s1 b %e _h su*
 long+ aspirations to be somebody 9 !   
_w2 %e want$ s _m ?+s1 ne$$ s mu* to    
complete h] education1 & />v$ h]self 9 s
 _m ways = ! sake ( complet+ x1 t       
sometimes %e grew discont5t$ ) h] lot4  

,=tunately h] moods did n la/ long1     
h[ev]1 & especially :5 %e w5t home to h]
 arti/ fri5d1 ,grace1 ) :om %e %>$      
rooms4 ,!y 7 bo? mak+ _! own way 9 ! _w1
 & 7 a great help to ea* o!r1 z well z a
 great com=t4  ,kate 0 wond]+ :at ,mrs4 
,hayd5 did e day ) h] leisure4 ,%e %\ld 
?9k %e w\ld be tir$ always go+ to p>ties
 & lun*es & op]as1 or receiv+ calls4 ,b 
!n1 ,i am ?ankful to "k h]1 %e conclud$1
 ca/+ a la/ glance at ! /ately mansion  
be=e turn+ ! corn]4 ,aft] all1 life     
might be worse = me1 & ,i c be a happy  
nobody if n a fam\s somebody1 %e said to
 h]self1 z %e ran up/airs1 aft] /opp+ at
 ! bak]'s = a loaf ( bread & a pot (    
jam4  ,well1 ,graci\s1 :at noble message
 h y giv5 to ! _w ?r\gh y\r "w to-day8  
%e cri$1 a mom5t lat]1 gaily pe]+ into !
 /udio ?r\gh ! portires t sep>at$ _!    
p>lor f ! "w room4  ,is t y1 ,kate8     
,well1 ,i've be5 try+ ! :ole aft]noon to
 make ?is ,hebe look l a mod]n ,hypatia1
 b----  ,9 o!r words1 int]rupt$ ,kate1 y
 w\ld *ange innoc5ce into intellect4    

,n[1 look "h1 ,grace1 j leave ?is da9ty 
girl alone4 ,%e w\ld nev] d to s]ve !   
gods if y gave h] ! aspect & be>+ ( a   
goddess4 ,let h] alone1 or ! _w w\ld n  
recognize h] z a repres5tative woman1   
laugh$ ,kate1 inspect+ ! picture )      
critical eyes4  ,kate1 /op laugh+1 &    
tell me truly if y ?9k x w\ld n d to    
give h] a little m indep5d5ce4  ,y "k   
x's ! wor/ ?+ 9 ! _w to give a woman ev5
 an inkl+ t su* a ?+ exi/s1 said !      
mis*iev\s ,kate1 ) a total ab&onm5t to  
consequ5ces z %e gave ! arti/ an        
impetu\s hug4  ,well1 let u h tea1 &    
we'll discuss ! subject lat]1 said      
,grace1 some:at mollifi$4  ,i am afraid1
 ,graci\s1 y are some?+ 9 ! same mood ,i
 0 :5 ,i />t$ home to-night1 b ,i       
conclud$ to let 'dull c>e' take c>e (   
itself1 & be m]ry :ile ! sun %9es1 :i*  
means z long z we h en\gh to pay our    
r5t1 & ! prospect ( a little m next     
mon?1 cont9u$ ,kate z %e br\ght a t9y   
oil /ove f ! dep?s ( a closet & proce$$ 
to put ! kettle on4  ,i h be5 s full (  

?\ghts ( ! n9ete5? c5tury t ,i f\nd x   
h>d to g back to ! ,pagan ages1 b "h ?is
 picture is ord]$1 & ,i mu/ f9i% x by   
next week1 s ,i guess ?is "o w h to g   
)\t my message1 said ,grace1 a little   
gloomily1 = above all ?+s %e lov$ to put
 h] own individuality into h] pictures1 
:i* %e g5]ally did ) r>e success4  ,y   
mu/n't h j "o ideal ( woman1 or y'll    
lose ! art ( pa9t+ ! sweete/ phases (   
womanhood1 repli$ ! busy h\semaid f !   
sepul*ral closet4  ,oh6 if ,i h su*     
excell5t models z y make 9 t *eck$ apron
 & du/+ cap1 ,i c d nobly4  ,grace      
laugh$ good humor$ly z %e clean$ h]     
palette & set ,hebe 9 "o corn]4  ,n[1 my
 de>1 isn't !re some?+ ,i c d to help   
arrange ! fea/8 z %e w5t into ! little  
back room !y us$ = a kit*54  ,yes1 wa% !
 grapes & op5 ! jam :ile ,i cut ! bread 
& p\r ! tea4  ,a few m9utes lat] !y 7   
tte--tte at ! little table1 & z !y sat  
d[n ,grace said ) a comical smile3 ,q a 
diff]5ce betwe5 our banquet ( la/ night 
& ?is1 isn't !re8  ,i %\ld rem>k !re is1

 b aft] all1 ,grace1 ,i believe ,i am q 
cont5t4 ,z ,i 0 pass+ along at ! foot ( 
! hill ?is ev5+ a mom5t>y               
dissatisfaction came ov] me t ,i c\ldn't
 h a few advantages l ,mrs4 ,hayd5's1 n 
h]s ( c\rse1 b simil> ones1 ) a smile at
 ! di/9ction1 & !n ,i wond]$ h[ %e sp5ds
 all h] leisure1 = ( c\rse %e has ! :ole
 tw5ty-f\r h\rs at h] disposal1 &--well1
 to be brief1 ,i w\ld n want to live )\t
 "s object 9 life1 & s ,i ?\ght x be/ ! 
way x is n[4  ,v wise conclusion1 ,kate1
 t's j :at ,i always say1 & really :o is
 !re ) :om we w\ld c>e to ex*ange       
places8 ,!re are s _m k9ds ( p & s _m   
?+s = humanity to cont5d aga9/1 ,i don't
 "k t ,i %\ld want to *ange burd5s )    
anyone4  ,mrs4 ,dyke1 = in/ance1 w\ld y 
n ?9k y\rself =tunate to be l h]8 said  
,kate1 ) a m]ry tw9kle 9 h] eyes4  ,oh1 
deliv] me f t comp>ison6 ,:y1 %e c>ries 
ev]ybody's s9s on h] %\ld]s2 ,i ev5 he>d
 %e _h tak5 ,rob]t ,elsm]e to ?r[ at !  
_w6 laugh$ ,grace4  ,b n 8 wife2 %e     
didn't read ab\t h]4 ,wasn't x too funny

 to he> h] g on la/ night1 & ! way %e   
look$ at ! m9i/] to emphasize h]        
position8  ,yes1 b h[ _m !re are l      
h]--read j en\gh to "k !re are su* & su*
 *>act]s & su* & su* incid5ts4 ,n[ (    
c\rse %e has he>d ! m9i/] def9e ,rob]t's
 crime1 z he w\ld call x ,i suppose1 s  
%e ?9ks %e c use ! :ole argum5t1 repli$ 
,grace1 a little scornfully4  ,mrs4     
,hayd5 int]pos$ j at ! "r "t4 ,i 0 glad 
%e did1 too4 ,x seems %e has consid]$   
,ca!r9e's position & c\ld speak a good  
^w = h]1 said ,kate1 sipp+ h] tea1      
?\ghtfully4  ,well1 if %e calls h] an   
ideal ( wifely love1 ,i don't admire !  
reality1 exclaim$ ,grace1 ) m vigor ?an 
elegance1 z %e put d[n h] tea-cup4  ,i  
got positively impati5t1 %e cont9u$1 :5 
,i read ab\t h] cruelty to ,rob]t1 judg+
 him 9 t inquisitor's fa%ion4 ,poor     
fell[6 ,i ?9k he di$ ( a brok5 he>t4    
,b1 ,grace1 %e did :at %e ?\ght 0 h]    
religi\s duty1 & x mu/ h be5 h>d = h] to
 )draw h]self s completely :5 %e lov$   
him s mu*1 said ! m *>itable ,kate4  ,d 

y call t love :i* w\ld let him g tramp+ 
(f alone1 ) n ev5 a ^w ( sympa?y1 & s   
afraid t h] religion w\ld be contam9at$ 
%e c\ld n ev5 he> him prea*8 ,i don't   
pret5d to be religi\s1 b any religion   
/&s on a poor f\ndation if x c be swept 
away by anybody's op9ions4  ,x wasn't t2
 x 0 because %e ?\ght x 0 wrong to li/5 
to h]esy1 z %e suppos$ x 01 &----  ,h[  
did %e "k8 ,_h %e tak5 pa9s to f9d out8 
,did %e /udy x c>efully & h a reason =  
h] cruel judgm5t8 int]rupt$ ! wra?ful   
,grace4  ,well1 %e 0 consci5ti\s & 0 do+
 :at %e _h be5 taught 0 "r4  ,kate1 if  
!re is any?+ t makes me out ( pati5ce ) 
p x is :5 !y hang all _! actions on :at 
somebody else says1 & t excuse is simply
 b>b>\s 9 ?is case4  ,rememb] t 9       
religion "o mu/ foll[ :at he ?9ks to be 
"r1 & ,ca!r9e ,elsm]e repres5ts a l>ge  
class ( p2 9 fact1 ! majority ( religi\s
 p4  ,kate 0 naturally incl9$ to be     
*>itable1 & ?is1 add$ to h] e>ly tra9+ 9
 a religi\s home1 z well z h] position z
 a *ur* memb]1 made h] und]/& ,ca!r9e's 

position f a consci5ti\s /&po9t mu* m   
?an ,grace4 ,%e c\ld readily appreciate 
! fix$ law ( consci5ce ,ca!r9e _h made =
 h]self by pl$g+ h] sacr$ ^w ( honor to 
h] fa!r1 :om %e rev]$ z an infallible   
au?ority1 z mo/ p rev]e ! leg5ds &      
doctr9es ( ! *ur*4  ,i admit t x is "r  
to foll[ ! dictates ( "o's own          
consci5ce1 b ,i believe 9 hav+ an       
enlight5$ consci5ce1 & a reason =       
op9ions4 ,= t matt]1 s did ,rob]t h a   
consci5ce1 & :ile ,i don't und]/& 8     
religion1 ,i respect 8 hone/y & ef=t4   
,!re are a great _m beautiful ?+s 9 :at 
he says1 b !re mu/ be a mi/ake some:]e 9
 a religion t c n save to ! utt]mo/1 & 8
 didn't4 ,i hav5't f\nd "o t does1 said 
,grace1 ) "s irony4  ,nev]!less1 ,grace1
 !re is no?+ to w>rant y\r ass]tion 9 ! 
,bible4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion is full ( !
 mo/ bless$ promises ( salvation 9      
ev]y?+1 said ,kate1 g5tly1 b flu%+ a    
little z %e spoke1 = %e dislik$ talk+   
religion ) ,grace1 :o 0 s skeptical1    
al?\gh if compell$ to d s1 x 0 a matt] (

 duty to /& up = h] ,*ri/ian pr9ciples4 
,yes1 ,i admit x gives _m wond]ful      
promises1 b :]e are !y realiz$8 ,x seems
 to me ! v fact t ! *ur* has n prov5 !m1
 made su* p z ,rob]t ,elsm]e d\bt !m ev5
 z possible ( fulfillm5t4  ,:y ,grace1  
surely y don't disbelieve 9 ! p[] ( ,god
 to fulfill ! promises8 exclaim$ ,kate1 
deeply pa9$4  ,i am talk+ f ,rob]t      
,elsm]e's /&po9t1 answ]$ ,grace1        
evasively4  ,my sympa?y is ) ,ca!r9e1 = 
to h]1 religion 0 a liv+ answ] to h]    
deepe/ ne$s & feel+s1 & to d\bt t answ] 
0 no?+ less ?an sacrilege1 said ,kate1 )
 a bright r$ spot on ei!r *eek4  ,well1 
answ]$ ,grace1 ?r[+ d[n h] napk91 ,i    
want to see a religion t w /& inf9ite   
inve/igation )\t fall+ into ru9s1 &     
,rob]t reason$ himself away f ! old     
beliefs & dogmas because he inve/igat$  
!m4 ,he us$ 8 ,god-giv5 reason1 & ,i ?9k
 t is to be us$ z well z ! bl9d1        
unque/ion+ fai? ( ,ca!r9e4  ,!re are    
times :5 we ne$ fai? & times :5 we ne$  
reason1 b fai? applies to religion &    

reason to ! ?+s ( ! _w1 repli$ ,kate1   
recall+ :at %e _h he>d a few ,sundays   
be=e4  ,well1 to me ! ideal ( religion  
is a m>riage1 a union ( fai? & reason--b
 ?is is idle talk4 ,:at does anybody "k 
( su* p]fection z ,i dem& anyway8       
,grace impati5tly pu%$ h] *air away f ! 
table1 & w5t to look at h] picture aga91
 9 a decid$ly gloomy mood4     ,,*apt]  
,,iii4       ,su* is ! _w1 und]/& x1    
despise x1 love x2 *e]fully      hold on
 ?y way ?r\gh x1 ) ?y eye on highe/     
load/>s4--,c>lyle4   ,x 0 a week s9ce ! 
p>ty4 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h be5 to ! op]a &   
return$ late4 ,h] husb& 0 abs5t on a    
bus9ess trip1 & %e felt a vague         
uneas9ess come ov] h] z %e ent]$ ! room4
 ,%e knew n :y1 b x seem$ unusually     
lonely )\t him4 ,%e seldom w5t out      
alone1 b to-night %e _h gone out z mu*  
to :ile away ! "t z to he> ! music4     
,aft] pay+ h] usual visit to ! nurs]y1  
%e w5t to b$1 b slept little = sev]al   
h\rs4  ,ab\t #d o'clock %e 0 awak5$ by  
/ifl+ fumes ( smoke & />tl+ cries (     

fire4 ,0 x too late8 ,%e sprang up & ran
 to ! nurs]y /airs1 b ! scor*+ flames   
met h]1 & %e retreat$ to ! w9d[1 %riek+ 
= help1 only to get a glimpse ( someone 
?r\gh ! smoke climb+ t[>d h]4  ,hold on6
 cri$ ! fireman1 & rea*$ out 8 arms = h]
 j z %e fell back fa9t+4 ,grasp+ h]     
firmly1 ! brave man dragg$ h] out ( !   
w9d[1 & began 8 p]il\s desc5t4 ,:5 ab\t 
half way d[n1 ! ladd] fell1 b its burd5 
0 expect$1 & mattress & b$-clo?+ sav$ !m
 f :at might h be5 worse4 ,z x 01 !     
fireman escap$ ) a few bruises & slight 
scor*+1 & ,mrs4 ,hayd5 ) a brok5 limb4  
,fir/ !y fe>$ %e 0 dead1 b aft] a few   
mom5ts %e reviv$ & moan$ feebly = husb& 
& *ildr54 ,little ,mabel clung          
desp]ately to h] "m1 & sobb+ly told h]  
only ! h\se 0 burnt4 ,fr$ & ,jamie 7    
safe1 & n[ %e mu/ get up & be glad4     
,poor *ild1 in/9ctively %e knew ! value 
( life above all o!r ?+s4  ,h[ did x    
happ51 :]e did x />t1 & :o saw x fir/8 7
 ! qu]ies on e side4 ,"s "o d[n at !    
foot ( ! hill _h se5 a t9y blue flame   

lick+ ! corn] ( ! ro(4 ,! fire al>m 0   
t\*$1 ! bells set to r++1 & ! obs]v]s   
leap$ up ! t]rac$ /airways & arriv$ at !
 top j z ! :ole h\se bur/ into flames4  
,! fire company _h n arriv$ 9 "t to d   
any?+1 z x 0 impossible to climb ! hill 
) _! heavy trucks1 & _! hose 0 n long   
en\gh to rea* ! flames1 s ! h\se 0 gone4
 ,_m p _h ga!r$ f all qu>t]s 9 ! fa%ion 
peculi> to fire cr[ds1 b n[ !y _h se5 ! 
spectacle1 &1 z !re 0 no?+ fur!r to see 
or d1 !y sl[ly disp]s$4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 & 
! *ildr5 7 remov$ to ! hotel & a        
telegram s5t to ,mr4 ,hayd51 in=m+ him (
 ! cata/rophe4  ,:5 he arriv$1 twelve   
h\rs lat]1 he f\nd 8 wife conf9$ to ! b$
 ) a n]v\s fev] & a brok5 limb4 ,!      
*ildr5 7 safe & well c>$ =1 & ?\gh 8    
elegant home 0 9 ru9s1 ,john ,hayd5 0   
deeply ?ankful4 ,m>ion w\ld1 ( c\rse1   
get ov] ! tr\ble1 & ?+s 7 mu* bett] ?an 
!y might h be51 he said4 ,s he tri$ to  
look on ! bright side1 & aft] a few *e]+
 words & a lov+ kiss he left h]1 to run 
up ! hill & view ! ru9s4  ,x 0 e>ly     

twilight1 & z he beheld ! sm\ld]+       
debris1 & realiz$ t ! com=ts & luxuries1
 possibly ! necessities ( life _h gone  
up 9 ! smoke t ev5 n[ curl$ 9 sull5     
wrea?s f ! black5$ heaps1 he b[$ 8 head 
& wept4  ,x 0 b a mom5t1 b t mom5t 0 !  
bitt]e/ ( 8 :ole life4 ,he knew bett]   
?an anyone else t ?is 0 probably !      
beg9n+ ( f9ancial mis=tune1 = a v       
important transaction 0 ev5 n[ p5d+ t he
 fe>$ w\ld take 8 all4 ,z a m]*ant he _h
 an honorable reputation & position1 b  
?is un=tunate speculation w\ld ru9 him4 
,failure seem$ inevitable4 ,b he hop$ to
 save en\gh to pay e debt & /ill be able
 to live1 ev5 ?\gh 9 a mode/ way4 ,n[ he
 w\ld n ev5 get 8 insurance on 8 h\se1 =
 9 8 f9ancial emb>rassm5t he _h fail$ to
 r5ew 8 policy1 :i* _h expir$ b few days
 be=e4 ,he w\ld n[ h little besides ?is 
spot1 ?is beautiful hill4 ,yes1 x 0     
valuable1 & 9 "t c\ld be sold = :at x 0 
wor?1 b n n[1 & 9 ! meantime :at %\ld he
 d8 ,h[ w\ld ,m>ion take x8 ,:y _h he n 
told h] be=e he w5t away8 ,b he _h kn[n 

x himself only a few days4  ,oh1 my de> 
wife1 w\ld t we c\ld comm5ce life z we  
did :5 we 7 fir/ m>ri$6 he groan$4  ,8  
m9d w5t back to ! pa/4 ,he look$ aga9   
into h] sweet1 girli% face1 into h]     
cle>1 e>ne/ eyes4 ,he rememb]$ h[ !y _h 
bo? desir$ to live a religi\s life1 h[  
he1 hav+ be5 br\ght up 9 a religi\s     
home1 und]took 9 va9 to expla9 ! ,bible 
:]e x 0 d>k & unreasonable to h]4 ,he   
rememb]$ h[ fruitlessly %e _h tri$ to be
 conv]t$1 & t he _h f\nd ev5 ?r\gh h]   
e>ne/ seek+ t he _h naught b ! lett] (  
religion & 0 also z helpless z to !     
mann] ( salvation4 ,& !n !y _h giv5 up  
try+4 ,%e s\ght1 = a :ile1 to satisfy   
h]self by do+ = o!rs1 giv+ h] "t & en]gy
 to ! poor t f\nd h] out & besieg$ h] = 
favors1 :ile he _h be5 satisfi$ to let  
religion alone & believe ) ! majority   
conc]n+ ! doctr9es & dogmas4  ,z ! ye>s 
w5t on1 & prosp]ity came to !m1 he _h   
gr[n m & m indiff]5t1 & f9ally1 :5 !y   
mov$ away f _! e>ly home & ent]$ a new  
city1 !y _h begun a new life1 z x 74    

,he rememb]$1 regretfully1 t %e _h ent]$
 ! competitive ranks ( society1 at 8 wi%
 at fir/1 because he ?\ght x w\ld add to
 8 popul>ity z a m]*ant & increase !    
numb] & quality ( 8 cu/om]s4 ,too well  
he rememb]$ t ! elegant p>ties & p>ty   
co/umes 7 fir/ 8 own in/igation1 & n[ t 
^! 7 likely to be tak5 away1 he felt    
responsible = h] happ9ess1 & _h a secret
 misgiv+1 born ( 8 e>ly religi\s tra9+  
p]haps1 ( retribution & judgm5t4 ,he    
hop$ inde$ t %e w\ld be able to rise    
above circum/ances1 b he 0 utt]ly at a  
loss to "k h[ %e w\ld take x1 = al?\gh  
he knew t deep d[n 9 h] he>t 7 /ill     
traces ( ! e>ly long+s1 he felt vaguely 
!re 0 no way to satisfy !m any m n[ ?an 
9 ! pa/1 & probably !y w\ld only        
increase ! difficulty ( f9d+ happ9ess4  
,john ,hayd5 0 k9d-he>t$ & upright 9 all
 8 ways1 /rictly hone/ & consci5ti\s1 b 
apt to be a little "o-sid$ 9 8 judgm5ts1
 simply because1 z a rule1 he reason$ f 
"o /&po9t1 ?\ght 9 "o groove4 ,he _h    
nev] consid]$ ! que/ions f ?is po9t (   

view1 & !re=e !y 7 s]i\sly p]plex+4 ,l  
_m ano!r he liv$ )9 8 own _w1 & knew    
naught ( any o!r4 ,9 ! lat] ye>s ( _!   
m>ri$ life he & ,m>ion _h gr[n a little 
ap>t 9 ! close/ confid5ces1 b x 0 caus$ 
by circum/ances m ?an any?+ else1 &     
not)/&+ ! pres5t mis]y he 0 sure ( h]   
love4  ,poor girl1 ,i mu/ ha/5 back to  
h]1 he murmur$1 z he rose f 8           
uncom=table position4 ,aft] all1 ,i c   
?ank ,god = my family1 my heal?1 my     
honor1 = no matt] h[ mu* we may suff]1  
no "o else %all suff] ?r\gh me4  ,!re 0 
a little pang at ! ?\ght ( ! privations 
9 possible /ore = ! family ?r\gh him1 b 
he _h resolv$ to make ! be/ (           
circum/ances & be brave z possible4     
,once m he look$ ov] ! sc5e1 b !re 7    
only dim black %ad[s 9 ! />light1 & he  
w5t d[n t[>d ! tw9kl+ lights ( ! city   
bel[4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4       ,society  
is l a piece ( froz5 wat]2 & skat+ well 
!      great art ( social               
life4--,letitia ,elizabe? ,l&on4   ,too 
bad ab\t ,hayd51 isn't x8 said "o       

bus9ess man to ano!r aft] ! cra% came4  
,yes1 ,i am sorry = him1 b he is com+   
out honorably1 & ,i hope he'll comm5ce  
aga9 be=e long4  ,well1 he is made ( !  
"r /uff if he did make "o mi/ake1 & ,i  
guess he w nev] make ! same blund] aga94
 ,too bad ?\gh ab\t 8 h\se4 ,no         
insurance at all1 & t 0 a magnific5t    
prop]ty4  ,inde$ x 01 & ,i hope = 8     
wife's sake he c sell ! lot & get ano!r 
home = h]4  ,c't d x n[ ?\gh--real e/ate
 is too l[ = any use 9 ,hampton4  ,yes1 
t's s4 ,! only way is to mortgage1 & t  
seems a pity 9 ?is case-- & !y pass$ on 
out ( he>+4  ,john ,hayd51 /&+ )9 !     
doorway ( ! op5 /ore1 _h ov]he>d !      
rem>ks1 & :ile !y pa9$1 !y *e]$ him4 ,f 
t mom5t 8 resolve 0 tak51 & z soon z    
ev]y?+ 0 honorably settl$ he appli$ =   
cr$it ( 8 old fri5ds 9 ! :olesale h\ses 
& !y gladly gave x1 = 8 reputation 0    
unimpea*able4  ,!n he r5t$ a mode/      
little /ore & began anew4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 
lay sick sev5 weeks1 & arose a weak &   
n]v\s invalid1 doom$ to c>ry a /ill limb

 all h] life1 ! physicians said4 ,!y    
c\ld n discov] :y h] limb 0 /iff1 b !re 
0 no help = x4  ,h[ did %e be> ! *ange 9
 h] life & circum/ances8 ,:5 h] husb&   
told h]1 %e j put h] arms ar\nd 8 neck &
 :isp]$2 ,all "r1 ,john1 ,i %all d ! be/
 ,i c to help y be> x4 ,& f t mom5t !y  
began life aga94 ,%e did n ev5 compla9  
:5 !y 7 oblig$ to move into a small     
cottage 9 ! suburbs1 b x 0 h>d = h] to  
be ignor$ & =gott5 by ! elegant social  
_w1 :]e %e _h s rec5tly be5 an ackn[l$g$
 lead]4  ,alas6 %e _h no sug> plums =   
society n[1 s x soon =got h] exi/5ce4   
,!re 71 h[ev]1 "s exceptions among h]   
=m] fri5ds1 & %e 0 glad to welcome among
 h] few visitors1 ,kate ,turn] & ,grace 
,hall1 :o _h gr[n to love ,mrs4 ,hayd5 m
 ?an !y w\ld h ?\ght possible :5 %e     
seem$ s high above !m 9 ! social scale4 
,%e is turn+ out a sa9t r ?an a s9n]1   
said ,kate "o ev5+1 z !y 7 discuss+ !   
,hayd5s & recall$ ! conv]sation ( !     
night ( ! p>ty4  ,j wait a:ile4 ,_m p c 
be h]oic 9 great ?+s1 b are sadly       

defici5t :5 x comes to ! little ?+s1    
said ,grace1 ) h] usual caution4 ,i     
believe ,i c\ld be a h]o9e myself1 if "s
 gr& opportunity came1 %e add$1 smil+4  
,oh1 ,grace1 don't trifle s2 y "k ?is is
 a v s]i\s matt] ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hayd51 
& !y are bo? do+ nobly1 cri$ ,kate1 )   
te>s 9 h] eyes4  ,well1 que5 ,ka!r9e1 ,i
 don't mean any h>m1 & y mu/ n ?9k any?+
 ( my brusque spee*es4 ,z y "k1 !re is a
 t+e ( skepticism 9 me :i* ,i c n help1 
& my ideals are s mu* high] ?an !       
realities ( life1 t ,i am always        
pa9fully consci\s ( ! diff]5ce4  ,well1 
:at w\ld y wi% ,mrs4 ,hayd5 to be l1 =  
in/ance1 9 ord] to come up to y\r ideal 
( ! h]oic woman8 ask$ ,kate 9 a s(t5$   
tone4  ,kate de>1 ,i love ,mrs4 ,hayd5 z
 mu* z y d1 & w\ld n = a mom5t disp>age 
h] virtues1 b x /rikes me z a           
philosophical fact t z a rule1 human    
nature c & does display wond]ful c\rage 
9 great em]g5cies1 b fails mis]ably 9   
details1 & ?is ought n to be s4 ,no?+   
w\ld please me bett] ?an to see "o life 

prove t ,i am wrong4  ,t is all true1   
,gracie1 ab\t humanity 9 g5]al1 b %e is 
lovely1 & ,i am sorry = h] hav+ to be   
lame all h] life4 ,x's a p]fect %ame t  
%e mu/ lose ev5 h] heal?1 = ( c\rse %e w
 nev] be /rong aga94  ,ano!r defect to  
be not$ some:]e 9 ! univ]sal economy4 ,x
 seems to me we are pretty helpless     
creatures1 g5]ally speak+1 = x all      
appe>s to be a matt] ( *ance :e!r we get
 well or n1 :5 we d get sick1 mus$      
,grace1 b5t ^u draw+ h] own conclusions4
  ,poor girl6 ,life _h be5 r h>d = h]1 &
 %e judg$ x z x appe>$1 & !re did seem a
 great flaw some:]e :i* %e 0 try+ h] be/
 to solve by not+ e phase ( life z %e   
f\nd x4 ,naturally bright1 ke5ly        
intellectual & v indep5d5t1 %e 0 a      
philosoph] z well z an arti/1 & always  
ready = a tilt ) ! _w on its mo/ pett$  
op9ions4 ,h]s 0 a reason+ m9d t obs]v$  
all inconsi/5cies & discrepancies 9     
any?+ %e /udi$1 & !re 0 g5]ally a little
 acidity 9 h] judgm5t ( ! _w & its      
bigot$ ways4  ,i c't see :y ,mrs4 ,hayd5

 %\ld n be cur$ completely1 cont9u$     
,kate1 ignor+ h] companion's la/ %ot1 = 
x wasn't s bad t anybody knew ( until %e
 got up4  ,my de> madam1 said ,grace1   
/rik+ an owli% attitude1 y h n read !   
late/ op9ion express$ by "o ( ! mo/     
le>n$ pr(essors 9 ! ,allopa?ic s*ool (  
m$ic9e 9 ,p>is4 ,he /ood be=e ! class ( 
graduat+ /ud5ts & said3 ',g5tlem51 y h  
done me ! honor to come "h to li/5 to a 
lecture on ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e4 ,i mu/    
frankly confess ,i "k no?+ ab\t x1 &1   
moreov]1 "k ( no "o :o does4 ,any "o :o 
takes m$ic9e is =tunate if x helps him1 
b m =tunate if x does n h>m him4' ,:e!r 
our fri5d is =tunate or un=tunate is a  
"q h>d to decide4 ,i move we discuss    
ano!r subject4  ,kate laugh$ 9 spite (  
h]self1 & ,grace got up to take ano!r   
view ( ! ,mod]n ,hypatia1 :i* at la/ 0  
gr[+ into a visible creation "u h]      
skillful bru%4  ,isn't t a woman = y8 %e
 said1 po9t+ to ! picture admir+ly1 z %e
 held x "u ! gas light4  ,yes1 ,i l h]  
bett] ?an ,hebe4 ,%e has a look ( res]v$

 p[] ab\t h] t is captivat+1 b !re is   
some?+ 9 h] face t makes me sad1 some?+ 
t is lack+4  ,:at is x8 ,tell me1 = ,i c
 see no?+6 ,grace que/ion$ impetu\sly4  
,wait a m9ute1 p]haps ,i c def9e x4     
,!re6 hold x s4 ,let me see1 & ,kate    
walk$ (f a few paces4  ,yes1 x is       
dissatisfaction1 an incomplet5ess1 z    
?\gh %e _h n f\nd :at %e s\ght4  ,c y   
see t1 ,kate8 ,!n ,i am at ! same "t !  
mo/ happy & unhappy creature alive1 cri$
 ,grace1 brea?lessly dropp+ into a *air 
& hold+ ! picture fondly ne> h] face4   
,:y8 said ! a/oni%$ ,kate4  ,don't y "k 
,i am =ev] putt+ myself into my         
pictures8 ,& ,i've succe$$ too admirably
 ) ?is "o4 ,! poor ?+ has caught my     
unconsci\s fault ( f9d+ defects ev]y:]e4
 ,oh1 ,i mu/ get x out ( h] "s way2 h[  
%all ,i1 :5 to me %e looks s p]fect8  ,y
 bett] get x out ( y\rself fir/1 if t is
 ! tr\ble1 repli$ ,kate1 ) a great wave 
( pity 9 h] voice4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,oh1
 :y d ,i h to see ev]y?+ 9 ! wrong way8 
,x seems to me life w\ld be heav5ly1 if 

,i c\ld "k only ! good 9 ev]y?+4 ,grace 
put d[n ! picture & gaz$ at x ) /]n1    
accus+ eyes4 ,i %all leave ?is "o & beg9
 ano!r to-morr[1 %e f9ally ann\nc$ 9 a  
subdu$ tone4  ,i am glad y won't rub ?is
 out1 = %e is too lovely1 said ,kate1   
s(tly1 z %e w5t ab\t1 g5tly putt+ ?+s 9 
ord]1 pick+ up h] music & arrang+ !     
books4  ,grace sat !re brood+ ov] h]    
life problems ) a new ?\ght 9 h] m9d4   
,%e dimly realiz$ t a woman mu/ h a     
g5u9e message h]self be=e %e tries to   
give x to ! _w4 ,& alas1 h] message 0   
sadly defici5t1 %e f\nd4 ,me*anically %e
 took a book f ! table & op5+ x at r&om1
 read3    ,if ! :ole is ev] to gladd5   
!e1   ,t :ole 9 ! smalle/ ?+ ?\ mu/ see4
  ,t is n bad philosophy1 ^: is x8 %e   
?\ght4 ,%e look$ at ! book4 ,x 0 ,goe!'s
 poems1 b %e 0 n 9 ! mood = read+1 & %e 
sat ?9k+ till late at night4 ,?is 0 a   
new s5tim5t4 ,%e w\ld dige/ x & te/ its 
practical tru?4     ,,*apt] ,v4    ,take
 up ! ?reads ( life at home1    ,let n !
 /it*es drop2   ,! busy _w w "k 'tis    

done    ,?\gh ne'er x pause nor /op4    
,no?+ c br+ y peace b y\rself4 ,no?+ c  
br+ y peace b ! triumph (               
pr9ciples4--,em]son4   ,a ye> pass$     
away1 & ,mrs4 ,hayd5 grew no bett]4 ,%e 
0 n z *e]ful z %e _h be5 at fir/1 &     
in/ead ( gr[+ into ! brave1 pati5t woman
 %e long$ to become1 %e _h gr[n fretful 
& irritable1 & 0 9 _m ways diff]5t f !  
,mrs4 ,hayd5 ,kate & ,grace _h talk$    
ab\t s en?usia/ically4 ,none knew bett] 
?an %e1 h[ mis]ably %e _h fail$ to live 
! life t 0 s\l satisfy+--! life t br\ght
 =? fruits4 ,9 all ! ye>s ( h]          
prosp]ity1 9 ! mid/ ( ! gayeties &      
luxuries1 %e _h secretly long$ = some?+ 
%e nev] f\nd1 & 9 "o s5se x _h n be5 h>d
 = h] to give up ! life ( ease &        
idl5ess1 because %e _h hop$ to f9d 9 !  
new duties a new peace & satisfaction1  
_h hop$ to live up to h] ideal ( a noble
 woman1 & x 0 ) h] :ole he>t %e _h      
promis$ h] husb& h] help & sympa?y1 b 9 
all ! eighte5 mon?s1 %e _h be5 b a      
burd52 ev5 calm =be>ance & *e]fulness _h

 ceas$ to be virtues4 ,! *ildr51 n hav+ 
a nurs]y1 mu/ ne$s be any:]e & ev]y:]e1 
& 9 spite ( h] ef=ts to ! contr>y1 _!   
noise annoy$ h]4  ,to-night %e sat ?9k+ 
x all ov]1 9 "o ( h] mo/ despond5t      
moods1 = be x said to h] cr$it1 ?+s did 
n always appe> z gloomy z %e repres5t$  
!m to h]self4  ,! ruddy firelight       
flick]$ ov] h] 9 fitful gleams ( light &
 %ad[4 ,! *ildr5 7 out romp+ 9 !        
twilight1 enjoy+ ! fir/ sn[ ( ! season4 
,h] husb& _h n yet return$ f ! /ore4    
,:at 0 ! use1 anyway1 pursu$ ! rel5tless
 consci5ce--ev5 ! wi% to be good 0      
always *ok$ by a complete =getfulness2 &
 be=e %e c\ld cat* h] brea? ! words 7   
out1 s1 al?\gh %e _h believ$ ne>ly all  
h] life t "o might gr[ into goodness1 %e
 0 q rebelli\s to-night ) ! ?\ght ( its 
impossibility1 & %e felt bitt]1 too1 to 
?9k ( ! long ye>s ( uselessness /ret*+  
out be=e h]4 ,sc>cely ?irty-five & yet  
%e felt l a cross1 crabb$ old woman1 &  
%udd]$ to ?9k ( all ! ye>s to come1 if  
!y 7 to be l ! pa/1 & !re seem$ no help 

= x unless %e c\ld conqu] h]self4 ,!    
doctor _h done :at he c\ld to cure h]   
dyspepsia b %e 0 a v]itable slave to h] 
caprici\s /oma*4 ,%e felt "o ( h]       
(t-recurr+ sick heada*es com+ on & e    
?\ght grew black] & m disconsolate4 ,oh6
 %e wi%$ supp] 7 ov] & ! *ildr5 safe 9  
b$1 s %e c\ld be free f _! noise1 & "h  
!y come6 %e ?\ght1 z a great /amp+ &    
laugh+ 0 he>d 9 ! hall4  ,oh1 mamma6 su*
 lovely sn[flakes1 j l a fairy's quilt1 
& !y h be5 fall+ all ov] u till we're l 
p 9 fro/ l&4 ,j look1 mamma6 cri$       
,mabel1 :o lik$ a romp z well z ! boys1 
al?\gh %e 0 ?irte54 ,?ree-ye>-old ,jamie
 & five-ye>-old ,fr$ came troop+ 9      
beh9d4  ,well1 mamma1 ,god has turn$ on 
! sn[ faucets1 ann\nc$ ,fr$1 )          
*>act]i/ic importance4  ,an' all 'e     
fevv]s is tumm9' d[n fum 'e 'ky1 %\t$   
,jamie at ! top ( 8 voice4  ,& mamma1   
c't we h a sl$ & g coa/+ ?is w9t]8 qu]i$
 ,mabel1 n notic+ 9 h] eag]ness t h]    
mamma 0 v sick4  ,oh1 don't make s mu*  
noise4 ,take !m away & keep quiet1      

,mabel4 ,i c n endure s mu* confusion4  
,!y w5t out clang+ ! door beh9d !m 9    
spite ( _! ef=ts to keep quiet1 & z _!  
voices grew fa9t]1 %e ?\ght ) ano!r     
remorseful pang3 ,i h s5t !m away aga94 
,:y mu/ ,i yield always to self in/ead (
 ov]com+8 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 all attempts
 at ?9k+ 7 lo/ 9 ! ef=ts to get !       
camphor1 ba! h] head & f9d "s com=t+    
spot :]eon to re/ h] a*+ temples4  ,a   
subdu$ family ga!r$ ar\nd ! table t ev5+
 & ev]yone felt ! necessity ( be+ quiet 
z possible4 ,ev5 ,fr$ & ,jamie und]/ood 
t !y mu/ keep /ill1 & manag$ to keep _! 
voices d[n to some?+ less ?an a %rill   
:isp]4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 p>took only ( a    
small cup ( tea & 0 !n assi/$ to h]     
room1 :]e %e expect$ to rema9 = at lea/ 
two days--! usual "t4 ,h] husb& sp5t !  
ev5+ rubb+ h] head1 ba?+ x ) camphor &  
keep+ ! h\se quiet z possible4  ,! next 
day dawn$ cl\dy & grey1 ) a fa9t        
mildness 9 ! air1 indicat+ a ?aw4 ,mabel
 w5t to s*ool1 ,fr$ & ,jamie amus$      
!mselves 9 ! back p>lor until !y 7 tir$ 

& !n flatt5$ _! noses aga9/ ! w9d[1 try+
 to see h[ _m drops ( melt$ sn[ fell f !
 por* ro(4  ,i want a sn[ man1 wail$    
,jamie1 sudd5ly rememb]+ :at papa said  
ab\t ! sn[ long ago4  ,well1 y c't h x1 
said ,fr$1 ) great decision1 :o g5]ally 
oppos$ any?+ on pr9ciple4  ,yes1 we c4  
,we c g out & make "o1 p]si/$ ,jamie4   
,jack ,fro/'ll bite y\r f+]s4  ,no he   
won't4  ,he w--  ,he won't eev]--  ,he  
w1 'cos mamma said s1 said naughty ,fr$4
  ,jamie's little face cl\d$ & ! lip    
began to quiv]2 !n a sudd5 ?\ght /rik+  
him1 he jump$ up1 beam+ ) delight1 &    
cri$1 z he ran t[>ds ! hall3  ,mamma    
said ,jack ,fro/ c\ldn't f9d me :5 ,i _h
 my ov]coat & w$ mitt5s on1 & my w$ cap4
  ,y c't rea* y\r coat an' y've lo/ y\r 
mitt5s1 insi/$ ,fr$1 ) p]sev]ance wor?y 
a bett] cause4  ,o1 yes ,i c4 ,i c 'tep 
on my high *air1 dragg+ x aft] him4  ,i 
c get my ?+s on fir/1 said ,fr$ :o      
sudd5ly decid$ 9 favor ( ! sn[ man1 &   
hurri$ly suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 ru%$ to
 get 8 coat :i* hung "u ,jamie's1 j z   

,jamie rea*$ 8 little h&s up to get 84  
,fr$ gave a trem5d\s flirt & pull at 8  
coat :i* ov]balanc$ 8 little bro!r & d[n
 came ! high *air & ,jamie plump ^u !   
luckless ,fr$1 ^: angry squeals & kicks1
 m+l$ ) ,jamie's l\d %rieks ( t]ror made
 a commotion t br\ght ,anna1 !          
h\sekeep]1 to ! rescue4  ,:at is !      
matt]8 z %e pluck$ ,jamie f ! g5]al     
debris4  ,fr$ pull$ me d[n--  ,jamie    
jump$ on me1 said bo? at once z soon z  
!y c\ld get _! brea?4  ,an'1 ,i a9t lo/ 
my w$ mitt5s1 an' my little :ite leg is 
broke (f1 cri$ ,jamie sudd5ly1 spy+ !   
(t-m5d$ leg ( ! high-*air1 :i* 9 ?is    
melee1 _h completely sev]$ company ) !  
re/ ( ! *air1 & n[ mutely appeal$ = help
 to be put on aga94  ,!re1 !re1 papa c  
m5d x all "r aga94 ,don't cry1 little   
man4 ,n[ ,fr$1 y mu/ /op cry+ & play    
nice ) ,jamie & n qu>rel s mu*4 ,!re6 ,i
 he> mamma's bell2 ,i mu/ g see :at %e  
wants4 ,run away & be quiet1 = mamma c't
 /& a bit ( noise to-day1 & ,anna left  
!m aga9 to _! own devices4 ,jamie       

c>efully laid ! little :ite leg away 9 8
 box ( play?+s1 & !n bo? *ildr5 w5t back
 to ! w9d[ to wat* ! drops aga94  ,i see
 "o1 two1 ?ree1 sev51 f\r1 t5-- sl[ly   
c\nt$ ,jamie z ! cry/al drops fell4     
,oh1 ,i see a ice b]g1 an' ,i'm go9' to 
get x = c&y1 %\t$ ,fr$ z he ran out on !
 por* & seiz$ an icicle4 ,x seem$ s nice
 out !re t he /ay$ & call$ ,jamie to    
come1 too4 ,!y 7 delight$ ) ! new play?+
 & new sights1 & any ?\ght ( be+ cold or
 ne$+ _! coats nev] ent]$ _! m9ds1 s !  
icicle1 ! beautiful drops1 & f9ally !   
sn[ claim$ _! att5tion until !y 7 at la/
 happily engag$ 9 ! mu*-desir$          
occupation ( mak+ a sn[ man4  ,x 0 ne>  
noon & ! sun _h f9ally rift$ ! graye/   
cl\ds1 & 0 s5d+ su* w>m smiles on !     
sn[-lad5 e>? t trees & f5ces1 ro(s &    
ridges bur/ into te>s ( joy4 ,s1 (t5    
does ! sun-%9y smile melt ! ice-b\nd    
prison ( discont5t or misund]/&+4  ,fr$ 
& ,jamie 7 9 ! mid/ ( _! int]e/+        
creation :5 ,mr4 ,hayd5 came home to    
d9n]4  ,boys6 boys6 he call$ f ! gate z 

soon z he saw !m4 ,y'll cat* y\r dea? ( 
cold2 run into ! h\se1 quick6 ,:y hav5't
 y some?+ on y\r heads & rubb]s on y\r  
feet8 & )\t wait+ to he> _! vocif]\s    
reply1 he hurri$ !m into ! h\se4  ,oh1 b
 x 0 su* fun1 papa1 an' we 0 go9' to put
 two coals 9 8 head1 cos' 8 eyes 0      
black1 y "k1 an' y\r old ma%$ hat = 8   
head1 an'--  ,an' me f\n' a 'tick = 8   
arm1 int]rupt$ ,jamie1 :o mu/ be sure   
papa knew all ab\t ?is wond]ful man4    
,yes1 he looks v promis+1 & ,i guess    
,i'll h to f9i% him = y2 b y mu/ n g out
 aga9 to-day4 ,j ?9k :at w\ld we d if y 
%\ld be sick :ile mamma mu/ be 9 b$4    
,poor mamma1 %e w\ld feel bad & cry     
because %e c\ldn't help y1 & x w\ld make
 h] feel v sorry inde$ to "k h] little  
boys w5t out )\t somebody say+ !y might4
  ,well1 papa1 we didn't mean to g '?\t 
our ?+s on1 b two ( ! beautifulle/      
iceb]gs hung$ d[n an' we play$ !y 0 c&y 
an' all ! pretty drops said /op1 /op1   
/op1 an'--  ,yes1 an' ! 'no 0 full (    
't>s 'at %9$ "r up at u an' laugh$ an'  

play$ hide an' seek wiv ea* o!r4  ,an'  
,jamie want$ to make a sn[ man1 sudd5ly 
rememb]$ ,fr$4  ,cos papa did :5 he 0 a 
little boy1 an' he tell$ me sometimes s 
c\ld ,i--  ,oh1 y little rogues1 x is   
well y c trace x back1 laugh$ papa1     
cat*+ ea* small man1 & plac+ ^u 8 knees4
  ,:y1 look "h1 y\r %oes are all wet1 & 
y\r f+]s r$1 & y\r clo!s spr9kl$ ) wat]4
 ,?is w nev] d4 ,take (f y\r %oes1 ,fr$4
 ,"h1 ,anna1 he call$1 z he he>d h] 9 ! 
d9+ room1 br+ "s dry /ock+s & aprons4   
,^! boys h be5 out 9 ! wet sn[1 & mu/ be
 *ang$ "r away4 ,put a flannel r\nd _!  
necks1 too4 ,i'm afraid !y'll h ! cr\p  
to-night4 ,) z mu* ha/e z possible1 he  
/ripp$ (f _! wet clo!s1 *af$ _! h&s &   
feet1 & ) an anxi\s look left !m1 to g &
 speak to 8 wife :o1 :5 suff]+ f heada*e
 c\ld all[ no "o to ent] ! room except  
h] husb& or ,anna4  ,t night ! :ole     
h\sehold 7 ar\s$ by ! ho>se &           
unmi/akable c\gh ( cr\p4 ,jamie _h tak5 
cold1 z 8 fa!r fe>$ he w\ld4 ,! doctor 0
 s5t = 9 wild ha/e1 & aft] sev]al h\rs (

 wat*ful c>e & frequ5t tak+ ( hive syrup
 or ipecac1 ,jamie 0 at la/ sleep+      
quietly1 & e "o felt t aft] ?is1 at     
lea/1 ^? *ildr5 %\ld be s well gu>d$ t  
escape w\ld be impossible1 & ! dread$   
enemy kept out4 ,?is 0 always a result (
 exposure1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h (t5 
wi%$ = ! "t :5 ,jamie w\ld outgr[ !     
attacks z t really seem$ ! only ?+ 9 :i*
 lay any hope4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4        
,build !e m /ately mansions   ,oh my    
s\l1   ,z ! swift seasons roll1   ,leave
 ?y l[ vault$ pa/4   ,let ea* new temple
 nobl] ?an ! la/   ,%ut !e f heav5 ) a  
dome m va/1   ,till ?\ at l5g? art free3
   ,leav+ ?9e outgr[n %ell by life's    
unre/+ sea4    --,o4 ,w4 ,holmes4   ,h[ 
d y d ,mrs4 ,hayd58 ,y see ,i come 9 )\t
 c]emony z usual1 b ,i he>d y'd _h "o ( 
y\r heada*es aga91 & ,mrs4 ,reade seat$ 
h]self cosily on ! s(a ne> :i* ,mrs4    
,hayd5 sat languidly try+ to read4  ,oh1
 ,i h ab\t recov]$ my usual /r5g?1 b (  
c\rse ,i mu/ be c>eful & n get excit$ or
 ov]work$1 ?\gh my "w ,i am sorry to    

say1 does n am\nt to mu*4 ,aft] a few   
mom5ts commonplace conv]sation1 ,mrs4   
,reade said1 c>efully3  ,n[ ,mrs4       
,hayd51 ,i believe !re is a help = y    
some:]e4 ,w\ldn't y l to try some?+ new8
  ,:y1 y "k ,i w\ld try any?+ t w\ld    
give relief1 b ,i h exhau/$ ev]y?+ t ev]
 0 he>d (1 & n[ e rem$y seems v transi5t
 or ( no effect at all4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5   
lean$ we>ily back 9 h] *air & seem$ to  
?9k !re 0 no use discuss+ ! subject any 
long]4 ,aft] a few mom5ts ?\ghtful      
sil5ce1 ,mrs4 ,reade look$ up at h]     
fri5d & said1 timidly3  ,mrs4 ,hayd51 h 
y ev] he>d ( ,*ri/ian ,heal+8  ,no4 ,:at
 is x8  ,i c't tell1 only t x is j ! mo/
 wond]ful panacea = all ills t ev] 0    
discov]$ & !y say x c be le>n$1 & appli$
 by ev]ybody4  ,d y mean t ,i c\ld le>n 
x & c\ld !n cure myself8  ,yes1 t is :at
 !y claim4  ,:y1 ,mrs4 ,reade1 :at is   
all ?is wond]ful news1 & if x is true1  
:y hasn't ! _w he>d ( x be=e8 exclaim$  
,mrs4 ,hayd5 ) an amus$ smile4  ,mrs4   
,reade did n return ! smile b a /ill m  

e>ne/ look came into h] eyes4 ,%e b5t   
ov] h] bit ( sew+ = a mom5t & !n look+  
up1 z ?\gh resolv$ to speak ! tru? at   
any co/1 %e w5t on3  ,mrs4 ,hayd51 x is 
! fulfillm5t ( ! promises 9 ! ,bible1 t 
to !m t believe1 ^! signs %\ld be giv54 
,y rememb] ! passage don't y1 :]e ,jesus
 gave ,8 disciples ! same p[] to heal t 
,he _h8  ,well1 b t 0 long ago1 & !     
promise 0 = ! disciples1 ,i suppose4    
,no1 x 0 = ev]ybody2 & d y "k1 ,mrs4    
,hayd51 ,i c h>dly wait to le>n ?is new 
me?od1 ,i am s int]e/$4  ,h[ did y he>  
ab\t x8  ,:5 ,i 0 d[n to ,mapleton la/  
summ] ,i he>d some?+ ab\t x ?r\gh a     
fri5d ( m9e1 :o 0 cur$ ( *ronic         
conge/ive heada*es1 & n[ my c\s91 ,miss 
,gre5+1 f ,norfolk1 has come on to sp5d 
! holidays ) u1 & /range to say1 %e has 
be5 cur$ ( weak eyes--j came /raight f  
,pr9ceton :]e %e 0 treat$1 &--&--well1 !
 fact is1 ,i want y to come ov] & see h]
 & may be y c be cur$4  ,mrs4 ,reade 0 q
 fright5$ = hav+ said s mu*1 b 0        
reassur$ by ! gr[+ int]e/ 9 ,mrs4       

,hayd5's eyes4  ,& y "k ^! ?+s to be    
true8 ,:y1 x is wond]ful4 ,h[ is x done1
 by pray]8  ,n exactly1 b x is by "s    
process ( ?9k+4 ,oh1 ,i c't beg9 to tell
 y1 only t x is wond]ful1 & y mu/ come  
ov] & talk ) c\s9 ,hel54  ,i am afraid  
to tru/ myself out 9 ?is unc]ta9 wea!r4 
,c't y bo? come & take tea ) u to-morr[8
 ,i hope to be well en\gh !n1 & x w\ld  
be a great pleasure1 = if !re is any    
tru? 9 ?is1 ,i want to "k x4 ,d come4   
,?is 0 a good deal = ,mrs4 ,hayd5 to    
say1 b %e 0 v e>ne/ :5 ar\s$ to int]e/4 
,yes1 we w1 said ,mrs4 ,reade1 z %e rose
 to g1 look+ /raight into h] fri5d's    
eyes ) joyful e>ne/ness1 & ,i am s glad4
 ,good bye1 & %e retreat$ z             
unc]emoni\sly z %e _h come1 leav+ ,mrs4 
,hayd5 to wond] :y %e %\ld be s *ildi%ly
 pleas$ ov] t invitation4 ,x nev]       
occurr$ to h] t ,mrs4 ,reade %\ld be s  
glad to come m]ely to tell m ab\t ?is   
new way ( gett+ well4  ,mrs4 ,reade 0 a 
"y h\sekeep]1 :o1 liv+ j across ! /reet1
 0 9 ! habit ( (t5 runn+ 9 to ,mrs4     

,hayd5 ) h] little vexations1 h]        
triumphs ( cook]y1 h] que/ions ( h[ to  
manage little ,may1 or :at to d 9 matt]s
 ( h\sehold furni%+4 ,%e 0 a v          
progressive little woman1 &1 p]haps ow+ 
to ! influ5ce ( ,mrs4 ,hayd51 0 ready at
 lea/ to give ev]y?+ a fair he>+4 ,?is  
new craze1 z "s call$ x1 _h be5 pres5t$ 
to h] 9 a way t compell$ h] att5tion &  
comm&$ h] respect1 & especially s9ce h] 
c\s9's com+ _h %e be5 int5sely int]e/$4 
,p>ticul>ly 0 %e desir\s ( enli/+ !     
att5tion ( ,mrs4 ,hayd51 :o n only ne$$ 
! physical help to be obta9$1 b :o w\ld 
be an excell5t advocate ( ! pr9ciples1  
provid+ %e c\ld endorse !m1 z ,mrs4     
,reade 0 sure %e w\ld1 if %e c\ld only  
be made to und]/&4  ,s x 0 ) great      
anticipat$ pleasure ,mrs4 ,reade        
introduc$ h] c\s9 to ,mrs4 ,hayd5 z !y  
w5t 9 ! next day4  ,n[1 ,c\s9 ,hel51 j  
tell ,mrs4 ,hayd5 h[ y 7 cur$4 ,i am s  
anxi\s to set ! ball roll+1 said ,mrs4  
,reade1 ) an ar* look at ,mrs4 ,hayd5   
aft] !y 7 com=tably settl$ = _! talk4   

,yes1 inde$1 add$ ,mrs4 ,hayd52 if y h  
half z wond]ful a message z ,mrs4 ,reade
 fondly imag9es ,i %all be delight$ to  
he> x1 b ,i w\ld fir/ l to ask :at 0 !  
tr\ble ) y\r eyes1 & some?+ z to _!     
condition :5 y fir/ look$ into ?is me?od
 ( heal+4  ,i _h be5 oblig$ to leave    
s*ool because !y 7 s weak4 ,!y 7 inflam$
 & blood%ot4 ,i c\ld n be> to g out 9 ! 
w9d1 ride on ! c>s1 or h any excitem5t  
:atev]4 ,! occuli/s said ! tr\ble 0     
caus$ by a physical defect t c\ld n be  
rem$i$1 s y may imag9e my despair4 ,fa!r
 & "m came home f a visit 9 ,kansas1 &  
:ile !re !y _h he>d ( a lady 9 ,pr9ceton
 :o 0 hav+ rem>kable success ) m9d-cure1
 z !y call$ x4 ,!y coax$ me to g & try  
x4 ,i _h no fai?1 b to please !m ?\ght  
,i w\ld g4 ,x c\ld d no h>m1 !y said4 ,!
 j\rney1 ?\gh only sixty miles f home1 0
 v h>d = me4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,mrs4     
,h>mon's x seem$ z ?\gh ,i c\ld h>dly   
be> ! pa9 caus$ by ! j\rney4  ,mrs4     
,h>mon all[$ me to /ay "r at h] home1 & 
?\gh only !re a week1 ,i 0 n only cur$1 

b le>n$ ! pr9ciples & h[ to apply !m4   
,aft] ! fir/ treatm5t ,i felt s well &  
happy %e told me ,i c\ld use my eyes to 
read an h\r or s4 ,f ! second treatm5t  
,i c\ld use !m all ,i wi%$4 ,x 0        
p]fectly wond]ful4 ,:5 ,i w5t home ,i 0 
cur$4 ,t is n[ ?ree weeks ago1 & ,i h   
be5 us+ my eyes con/antly1 h tak5 sev]al
 j\rneys on ! c>s1 & gone out day &     
night4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h li/5$ ) !       
greate/ int]e/1 h] m9d fill$ ) v>y+     
?\ghts4 ,sudd5 glimpses ( wond]ful      
might-be's1 m+l$ ) d\bts & hopes1 _h    
*as$ ea* o!r 9 wild confusion ?r\gh h]  
bewild]$ bra94  ,tell me1 %e f\nd brea? 
at la/ to ask1 :at is x1 & h[ is x done1
 & c anybody d x8  ,miss ,gre5+ 0       
delight$ to f9d s will+ an audi5ce1 = 9 
spite ( h] rem>kable cure1 mo/ ( h]     
family & fri5ds ridicul$ h] new cure    
all4  ,oh1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld expla9 to y z 
,mrs4 ,h>mon does4 ,i am s v new 9 !    
?\ght1 b ,i w d ! be/ ,i c to give y "s 
idea4 ,! ma9 ?+ 9 ! beg9n+ is to "k t y 
"k no?+1 cont9u$ ,miss ,gre5+1 ) a      

smile4 ,! _w believes 9 ! "* z x appe>s1
 to be ! real "*1 t ! p]son :o suff]s   
sickness1 sorr[1 disappo9tm5t1 ang] or  
pa9 is ! real self4 ,we h always tak5 ! 
p ( ! _w1 z !y appe>1 to be ! *ildr5 (  
,god4 ,?is tru? tea*es t ! real *ild (  
,god is 9 ,8 image & lik5ess & 9 ,him   
lives1 is mov$ & has ,8 be+4 ,accord+ to
 ! laws ( ?\ght1 ! ?\ght ( "o individual
 affects ano!r1 & on ?is pr9ciple !     
treatm5ts are giv51 b x is ! omnipres5t 
life ,pr9ciple t does ! "w4  ,oh1 x is  
p]fectly wond]ful1 & if y c\ld see :at  
,i saw :ile ,i 0 ) ,mrs4 ,h>mon1 y w\ld 
n d\bt a mom5t4 ,%e 0 busy f morn+ till 
night ) pati5ts4 ,h>dly _h "t to eat or 
sleep4 ,x seem$ l ! times ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t come back aga94 ,mrs4 ,h>mon   
cur$ a man ( rheumatism1 :]e ! jo9ts _h 
be5 /iff5$ & contract$ = ye>s1 9 sev5   
treatm5ts4 ,! fir/ week ! treatm5ts did 
n seem to h any effect1 b ! second week 
he sudd5ly recov]$ ! use ( 8 arm &      
limbs1 s t he c\ld run & jump or d any?+
 else t a heal?y man c d4  ,"o "y girl1 

:o 0 suff]+ f lead poison+ s t %e 0 giv5
 up by ?ree or f\r prom95t physicians1  
receiv$ n9e treatm5ts &1 al?\gh n       
p]fectly /rong & robu/1 0 able to walk  
sev]al blocks & 0 s well t %e did n ne$ 
fur!r treatm5t4  ,mrs4 ,h>mon treat$ an 
old lady ( sev5ty1 s t %e laid aside    
glasses & c\ld see to sew on black clo?4
 ,a lady :o _h be5 an invalid = sixte5  
ye>s 0 cur$ s t 9 a week %e 0 able to   
ride a mile & a half to ! lectures4     
,all ^! ?+s ,i saw ) my own eyes1 & if !
 evid5ce _h n be5 en\gh 9 my own case1  
!re 7 all ^! pro(s4 ,& ! tea*+6 ,oh1 x  
is beautiful4 ,if we c\ld only live up  
to t ! mill5ium w\ld surely be "h4  ,9  
h] en?usiasm ,miss ,gre5+ sc>cely notic$
 ! effect ( h] words1 else %e w\ld h se5
 ,mrs4 ,hayd5's expressive eyes full ( a
 ye>n+1 sil5t & /rong4  ,c x t\*        
anyone's "* or moral life8 %e ask$ aft] 
a mom5t's pause4  ,yes1 inde$2 !re is n 
"o ?+ 9 life t is n am5able to its      
discipl9e4 ,mrs4 ,h>mon says x is a     
great advantage 9 gov]n+ *ildr51 t e "m 

ought to "k x1 = ! help 9 t direction1  
ev5 if n = _! heal?4  ,:at a wond]ful ?+
 x mu/ be2 & yet ,i always ?\ght ! days 
( miracles 7 pa/1 if inde$ !y ev] 71    
said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ?\ghtfully4  ,^! are 
n miracles1 z ! ord9>y und]/&+ ( t ^w   
w\ld imply1 b are done 9 accordance )   
,div9e ,law1 ! highe/ law1--n ! sett+   
aside ( any law1 int]pos$ ,mrs4 ,reade1 
:o _h be5 deeply int]e/$ 9 !            
conv]sation1 b hi!rto _h be5 a sil5t    
li/5]4  ,oh1 mamma1 ,i wi% supp] 0      
ready2 ,i'm s hungry6 cri$ ,fr$1 bur/+  
into ! room1 foll[$ by ,jamie & ,mabel4 
,mamma1 c't we h "s-- began ,jamie1 & !n
 /opp$1 aba%$ at ! size ( ! audi5ce4    
,no1 de>s2 mamma don't want y to eat    
any?+ be=e supp]4 ,y "k :at ,doctor     
,jackson said ab\t ! little /oma*s t 7  
ov]work$4 ,n[1 run away & be good2 :5   
ev]y?+ is ready mamma'll call y4  ,b we 
want x n[4 ,doctor ,jackson don't "k    
ev]y?+4 ,x's only ,god t kn[s ev]y?+1   
said ,fr$1 ) unansw]able argum5t4  ,come
 away1 ,fr$1 :isp]$ ,mabel1 giv+ him an 

impati5t twit*4  ,x's s1 anyway2 mamma  
told me ab\t ,god j ! o!r night4  ,he   
kn[s ,i want "s g+] 'naps1 :imp]$ ,jem4 
,nev] m9d2 run out1 z mamma says1 said  
,mrs4 ,hayd51 resolutely1 & ! aggriev$  
trio reluctantly dep>t$4  ,x w\ld be an 
imm5se help to me if ,i c\ld le>n to    
manage ^! ?ree irrepressibles )\t gett+ 
tir$ all out1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ) a    
little sigh4  ,w\ldn't x be spl5did8 ,i 
?9k1 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 y bett] let ,c\s9    
,hel5 treat y1 & get y all cur$1 & !n y 
c g some:]e & le>n h[1 y\rself1 said    
,mrs4 ,reade1 z %e demurely w\nd up !   
ball4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 look$ up ) int]e/$  
surprise4 ,d y ?9k any?+ c\ld be done = 
me1 ,miss ,gre5+8  ,a great _m worse ?an
 y h be5 cur$1 :y n y8  ,well1 ,i don't 
"k2 x seems s f> away & s intangible "s 
way4  ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 try x4 ,let    
,c\s9 ,hel5 treat y1 int]pos$ ,mrs4     
,reade4  ,:at mu/ ,i d1 any my/]i\s     
unhe>d-( ?+8 0 ! answ]1 ) a look (      
evid5t amusem5t4  ,oh1 no6 ,j sit       
quietly passive1 & be z hopeful z       

possible dur+ ! treatm5t4 ,! only ?+ t  
might seem h>d is to give up all m$ic9e 
& mat]ial applications :ile y are "u    
treatm5t4  ,t w n be h>d at all1 = ,i h 
lo/ all fai? 9 m$ic9e anyway4 ,:5 d y   
want to beg91 ,miss ,gre5+8  ,well1 ,i  
am will+ to try my be/ to help y1 ,mrs4 
,hayd51 b y mu/ und]/&1 9 ! fir/ place1 
t ,i take no cr$it to myself1 = x is    
,god's "w4 ,!n ,i h really n tri$ to    
heal any "o2 s9ce x 0 s rec5tly ,i 0    
cur$ myself1 !re has be5 no opportunity1
 b z ,i said1 ,i w d :at ,i c4  ,miss   
,gre5+ spoke e>ne/ly & rev]5tly4 ,x     
seem$ r new to h] to be call$ ^u to     
prove h] pr9ciples1 & yet %e _h su*     
p]fect fai? 9 !m1 %e nev] ?\ght ( wav]+4
  ,!n x's all settl$1 & y c take y\r    
fir/ treatm5t to-night1 spoke up ,mrs4  
,reade1 volubly4 ,i'm s anxi\s to see y 
/rong & well l ! re/ ( u1 %e add$ half  
apologetically4  ,x w seem too good to  
be true4 ,i c n realize su* a           
possibility4  ,a ?\ghtful sil5ce fell ^u
 ! little company = a few mom5ts1 & :5  

!y resum$ _! conv]sation1 x 0 ab\t      
some?+ else4  ,at _! usual tea "t1 ,mr4 
,hayd51 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,reade1 came 
91 & all 7 pres5tly call$ to ! d9+ room4
  ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h dropp$ all     
pret5sion ( /yle 9 _! pres5t            
circum/ances1 & liv$ l _! neighbors1 9 a
 mode/ b com=table way4 ,! *ildr5 came  
troop+ 9 :5 !y he>d ! supp] bell1 &     
delight$ly fil$ out to ! d9+ room ) _!  
eld]s4  ,well1 ,i hope y ladies h be5   
enjoy+ y\rselves ?is aft]noon4 ,i notice
 ladies h t faculty :5ev] !y meet = an  
h\r or s1 said ,mr4 ,hayd51 ) a g5ial   
smile1 z he pass$ ! plates4  ,oh1 we h  
inde$ _h a lovely "t1 & a pr(itable "o1 
too1 ,i hope1 said ,mrs4 ,reade1        
impulsively4  ,y h ab\t conv]t$ ,mrs4   
,hayd5 to y\r ideas1 y & ,hel5 toge!r1  
,i presume1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,reade1 z he    
spread 8 napk9 out to its fulle/        
capacity4  ,i %\ld c]ta9ly l to be      
conv]t$1 if s _m wond]ful ?+s are       
possible z ,i h he>d ab\t ?is aft]noon1 
& ,mrs4 ,hayd5 %[$ by ! unusual en]gy 9 

h] mann] & ! brightness ( h] eyes t     
some?+ _h inspir$ h] to an unwont$      
degree4  ,well n[1 tell me :at all ?is  
is ab\t4 ,y seem to h conspir$ to talk 9
 riddles1 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 ) an    
injur$ air4  ,:y1 x is ?is new 'craze'  
!y call ,*ri/ian ,heal+ t seems to h    
tak5 hold ( our wor?y p>tn]s1 ,mr4      
,hayd51 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,reade1 ) a       
half-believ+1 half-skeptical air4  ,he  
really believ$ mu* m ?an he c>$ to      
ackn[l$ge1 b until he 0 bett] in=m$ (   
,mr4 ,hayd5's op9ions1 he ?\ght         
discretion ! bett] "p ( valor4 ,someway 
we (t5 /umble ^u su* *>act]s 9 life4    
,good-natur$ s\ls !y are1 & s anxi\s to 
please ev]ybody4  ,i am n sure b !re is 
a good deal 9 t1 ,reade4 ,i he>d "s     
g5tlem5 talk+ ab\t :at 0 be+ done 9     
,*icago1 & x is truly wond]ful4 ,aft]   
all1 we "k t ! m9d has a great influ5ce 
ov] ! body1 & :y %\ldn't we discov] new 
abilities & p[]s 9 t z we develop 9 o!r 
directions8  ,to be sure2 j :at ,i h    
always said1 & n[ ,i am hav+ an         

opportunity to prove x s9ce my wife is  
will+ to li/51 repli$ ,mr4 ,reade1 )    
graceful diplomacy4  ,oh1 !re is some?+ 
f> beyond :at y g5tlem5 see--some?+ s   
spiritual & beautiful1 t m]e intellect c
 n recognize x4 ,b y w come to t aft]   
a:ile1 if y only seek to "k = ,tru?'s   
sake1 ?\gh ! recognition ( :at y see (t5
 comes fir/1 int]pos$ ,miss ,gre5+1 ) a 
w>m flu% ( en?usiasm on h] face4        
,c]ta9ly4 ,i believe our capacity to    
recognize high] phases ( ?\ght gr[s )   
our eag]ness to receive4 ,t is true (   
any bran* ( /udy1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 )  
conviction4 ,%e 0 well pleas$ t h] husb&
 0 s favorably incl9$ to he>1 & express$
 himself s cordially4 ,:ile %e 0 q      
indep5d5t 9 h] own way ( ?9k+1 x 0 /ill 
a ke5 pleasure to h h] husb& on ! same  
side4 ,he1 on ! o!r h&1 _h great        
confid5ce 9 h] judgm5t1 & g5]ally all[$ 
himself to be conv9c$1 ev5 if he _h an  
op9ion 9 ! beg9n+4 ,!y _h be5 especially
 ne> to ea* o!r ! la/ ye>4  ,miss ,gre5+
 0 m5tally congratulat+ h]self on hav+  

f\nd su* a ready audi5ce1 & felt z ?\gh 
%e c\ld d any?+ 9 ! way ( heal+1 z %e   
talk$ on & on1 tell+ !m ! _m ?+s t _h   
happ5$ 9 ,pr9ceton4 ,%e f9i%$ by say+1  
en?usia/ically3  ,:5 ,i _h su* wond]ful 
pro(s "r be=e my eyes1 d y wond] t ,i   
look$ ) awe & a/oni%m5t & want$ to "k ! 
secret ( ?is p[]8 ,c y wond] t ,i felt  
anxi\s to g =? into all ! _w & prea* !  
gospel8 ,oh1 h[ delightful1 ,i ?\ght1 to
 c>ry su* bless$ news & be able to give 
su* bless$ pro(6 ,s :5 ,c\s9 ,ru?'s     
lett] came1 ask+ me to make h] a visit1 
,i felt t p]haps an opportunity w\ld (f]
 9 :i* ,i might demon/rate ! tru? ( my  
preci\s sci5ce1 & "h x is ready = me1 ! 
v "w ,i want$4 ,yes1 j z f> z possible w
 ,i use my k1 ?\gh z yet x is b little1 
to help ,mrs4 ,hayd54  ,miss ,gre5+ _h  
wax$ eloqu5t 9 h] unconsci\s en?usiasm1 
& see+ ! :ole company gaz+ at h] 9      
a/oni%$ admiration1 %e paus$ sudd5ly1 ) 
a vivid flu% on h] face1 say+3 ,p>don   
me4 ,i did n mean to monopolize !       
conv]sation4  ,t apology is entirely    

unnecess>y1 = we h be5 li/5+ to some?+ s
 new t its v newness & unconv5tionality 
is q refre%+1 & c]ta9ly int]e/+1 said   
,mr4 ,hayd51 w>mly4  ,surely1 !re mu/ be
 "s heal+ virtue ev5 9 y\r talk1 = ,i   
feel rem>kably well to-day1 0 8 wife's  
delight$ addition4  ,h[ glad1 oh1 h[    
glad ,i am1 flutt]$ ,mrs4 ,reade4  ,a   
movem5t f ,jem caus$ ,mrs4 ,hayd5 to    
notice 8 extra di% ( sauce & huge piece 
( fro/$ cake4  ,no1 ,jem1 de>1 y mu/n't 
eat any m to-night1 & y "k mamma don't  
want y to h any cake4  ,o-o-o-h1 peaze1 
tan't ,i h "s m8  ,n any m to-day4 ,y "k
 y _h to be sick all night1 n long ago1 
& mamma _h to give y "s m$ic9e4 ,y don't
 want to h to take p>egoric1 d y8       
,no-o-o1 b ,i want e take6  ,mamma said 
y c\ldn't h any4 ,y're too little1      
anyway4 ,didn't ,i tell y ,i ought to h 
! bigge/ piece 'cause my /oma*'s !      
bigge/1 an' ,i'm n afraid ( /oma*a*e4   
,give me y\r sauce1 if y c't eat x1 said
 %ameless ,fr$4  ,papa & mamma ,hayd5   
look$ ^u _! olde/ son 9 dismay1 z he ?us

 op5ly deliv]$ 8 s5tim5ts4  ,hu%1       
,fr$die1 y mu/n't want any m1 ei!r1 nor 
talk t way to ,jem4 ,y h _h en\gh =     
to-night4  ,well1 ,i've _h six biscuits 
any way1 & ,fr$ settl$ himself back ) a 
satisfi$ air z ?\gh he c\ld /& any?+ if 
necess>y1 :ile poor ,jem 0 tak5 away f !
 table cry+ z if 8 he>t w\ld break at ! 
loss ( 8 covet$ sweets4  ,y see1 we     
seldom h company1 & ! *ildr5 are unus$  
to sweet ?+s z a rule1 because ! doctor 
always says _! diet mu/ be c>efully     
att5d$ to1 9 ord] to avoid inflammation 
( ! b[els1 :i* ,jem once _h1 expla9$    
,mrs4 ,hayd5 ) ! old look ( we>9ess = a 
mom5t settl+ back on h] face4  ,j wait  
till y h /udi$ ,*ri/ian ,heal+ & !n see 
h[ to manage1 said ,mrs4 ,reade ) sp>kl+
 eyes4  ,h y tak5 su* a fancy to ?is    
too1 ,mrs4 ,reade8 ask$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 r  
teas+ly4  ,oh1 %e's almo/ a crank n[1   
answ]$ h] husb&1 ) a m]ry tw9kle4       
,well1 x is v good to h su* an article 9
 ! family4 ,x keeps ?+s lively &        
ann\nces ! _w's progress ) un]r+        

c]ta9ty1 %e retort$1 & ) ?is good-natur$
 sally !y rose f ! table4 ,! ev5+ 0 sp5t
 9 a mixture ( small talk & e>ne/ness1 &
 be=e !y dep>t$ ,mrs4 ,hayd5 receiv$ h] 
fir/ treatm5t4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4    ,l 
an olian h>p1 t wakes    ,no c]ta9 air1 
b ov]takes    ,f> ?\ght ) music t x     
makes1--    ,su* seem$ ! :isp] at my    
side2   ',:at is't ?\ kn[e/1 sweet      
voice8' ,i cri$2   ',a hidd5 hope1' !   
voice repli$4    --,t5nyson4   ,! second
 morn+ aft] ?is ,mrs4 ,hayd5 awoke1     
feel+ mu* bett] ?an %e _h = mon?s4 ,a   
/range1 happy feel+ possess$ h]4 ,all t 
_h seem$ d>k & hopeless n[ appe>$ z no?+
 b gossam] fog-wrea?s4 ,! _w seem$ s    
joy\s & beautiful4 ,god seem$ s ne>1 s  
lov+1 s all-protect+4 ,:y _h %e ev]     
d\bt$ ! possibility ( heal?8 ,surely x 0
 easy to feel well :5 %e felt happy2 &  
yet1 w\ld ?is la/8 ,_h ?is delightful   
*ange any connection ) ,miss ,gre5+'s   
treatm5t8 ,no1 surely n4 ,x w\ld be too 
unreasonable to expect any b5efit s     
soon2 besides1 %e 0 probably no bett]   

physically1 t is1 h] lam5ess & dyspepsia
 7 n t\*$ z yet1 if inde$ !y ev] c\ld   
be4 ,well1 h[ x w\ld a/oni% ev]ybody if 
%e really 7 cur$1 & c\ld walk l h] old  
self aga94 ,h] /iff5$ limb w\ld h to    
und]go a m>vel\s *ange1 b "t w\ld       
tell--x seem$ no?+ 0 beyond rea* ( ?is  
extraord9>y ,p[]4 ,miss ,gre5+ 0 s s9c]e
 & e>ne/1 %e c\ld n = a mom5t d\bt !    
tru? ( h] /atem5ts1 besides ,mr4 ,hayd5 
himself confess$ to hav+ he>d ( !       
wond]ful works1 ?\gh he _h nev] m5tion$ 
x be=e1 /rangely en\gh4 ,at ! "t x      
probably appe>$ s vague & vision>y1 t he
 _h ?\ght be/ n to excite h] curiosity &
 hope )\t cause4  ,h[ glad %e 0 t he _h 
at la/ all[$ h] to try ?is )\t ridicul+ 
or scold+ h]4 ,h[ beautiful ?is !ory 01 
b x seem$ too good to be true4 ,%e w\ld 
n be c>ri$ away ) x until %e _h         
demon/rat$ beyond d\bt1 until %e c\ld   
see ! reason & und]/& x4  ,! clock /ruck
 n9e4 ,:y1 x 0 "t to rise1 & %e really  
felt hungry1 s hungry t dry toa/ & hot  
wat] _h no attractions = h]4 ,%e wond]$ 

if !re w\ld be any?+ on ! table %e d>$ n
 eat2 x w\ld be h>d to resi/ if !re 74  
,?us mus+ %e dress$ ) m alacrity & en]gy
 ?an %e _h display$ = _m mon?s4  ,h]    
husb& /ood 9 ! doorway z %e left h]     
room1 & rem>k$ z !y w5t d[n /airs3  ,y  
mu/ h _h a good sleep la/ night1 y are s
 bright & spry ?is morn+4  ,yes1 inde$1 
,i c sc>cely rememb] :5 ! night has     
pass$ s quickly & ! morn+ seem$ s       
exhil>at+2 please help me d[n ?is turn1 
won't y8 ,x is always s h>d to get d[n  
/airs4  ,! cane 0 br\ght into           
requisition1 & ) ,mr4 ,hayd5's help !   
/airs 7 desc5d$1 b ! refractory limb 0  
=gott5 aga9 9 ! int]e/ ) :i* %e view$ ! 
breakfa/ table4  ,mamma1 we've wait$ &  
wait$ till we ?\ght we'd h to eat       
some?+1 s we ea* took a d\ghnut to save 
"t1 0 ! explanatory greet+ ( ,fr$1 :o   
act$ z spokesman = ! ?ree hungry        
culprits1 :o _h ?is "t1 at lea/1        
disobey$ ! imp]ative injunction n to eat
 cake ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+4  ,:y1 *ildr51
 don't y rememb] h[ ,dr4 ,jackson--     

,well1 mamma1 ,i he>d t lady 'at 0 "h1  
say 'tw\ldn't hurt u to eat if y wasn't 
s 'fraid 'b\t our /oma*s2 an' %e's a    
doctor1 too1 an' ladies "k 's mu* 's m51
 'cos y said s1 int]rupt$ !             
irrepressible1 z usual1 ) unansw]able   
argum5t4  ,well1 we'll see ?is "t1 b y  
mu/ be m c>eful to rememb] :at mamma    
wi%es y to d1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd5 m mildly
 ?an usual1 :ile h] eyes smil$ a little4
  ,! breakfa/ 0 br\ght 91 &1 mu* to !   
a/oni%m5t ( all1 %e recklessly disreg>d$
 ! dry toa/ & hot wat]1 mutely appeal+  
to h] f ! side ( h] plate1 & ate he>tily
 ( beef/eak1 potatoes1 & pan cakes4 ,i  
am s hungry1 & w risk x on ! /r5g? (    
,fr$'s rem9d]1 %e apologiz$1 z %e s5t h]
 plate ! ?ird "t = cakes4  ,don't tell  
me y've no fai? 9 ,fr$'s newly-acquir$  
wisdom1 laugh$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 & !n add$1 )
 "s conc]n1 b1 really1 my de>1 y ought  
to be c>eful4 ,rememb] ! condition ( y\r
 /oma*4  ,t is j :at %e told me to =get4
  ,well1 x beats all h[ ?+s c be turn$  
upside d[n1 mus$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 z he rose 

f ! table prep>atory to go+ to ! /ore4  
,x c]ta9ly is /range ab\t ?is1 = y      
rememb] ye/]day1 ,i ev5 walk$ ov] to    
,mrs4 ,reade's & back )\t any unusual   
fatigue4  ,oh1 yes6 ,i've notic$ v>i\s  
d>+ brea*es ( ! old code1 &1 m ?an all1 
,i've se5 ! be/ color 9 y\r face t has  
be5 !re = _m a mon?1 & he w5t out ) a   
?\ghtful expression on 8 face4  ,mamma's
 well n[1 said little ,jem1 timidly1    
'cos %e puts me to b$4  ,yes1 an' we c  
make a noise :5 we dress1 an' talk 'b\t 
,*ri/mas1 add$ ,fr$1 z he 0 walk+ ab\t1 
wip+ 8 h&s1 9 8 usual re/less mann]4    
,,*apt] ,,viii4    ,!re are m ?+s 9     
heav5 & e>?1 ,horatio1   ,?an are dreamt
 ( 9 y\r philosophy4--,%akespe>e4   ,(  
c\rse ,kate & ,grace 7 told ab\t ! new  
way ( be+ heal$1 & ,grace look$ on at   
fir/ ) h] usual incr$ulity1 b :5 %e saw 
,mrs4 ,hayd5 gett+ s well & look+ s     
happy1 %e began to wond] & !n to        
exclaim4 ,!n %e want$ to le>n some?+    
ab\t ?is new doctr9e1 & ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h 
,miss ,gre5+ come ov] & meet ! girls "o 

ev5+ s !y c\ld he> h] expla9 a little   
ab\t x4 ,grace 0 delight$1 say+ t 0 m   
reasonable ?an any?+ %e _h ev] he>d4  ,i
 really %\ld l to le>n x1 %e said = !   
?ird "t z !y walk$ home4  ,:y1 y are    
really en?usia/ic ab\t x1 said ,kate1   
giv+ ! arti/ic arm a g5tle squeeze4  ,i 
mu/ confess1 ,kate1 t x is ne>] my idea 
( religion ?an any?+ ,i ev] he>d1 & x is
 m>vel\s to see ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,did y see
 h[ bright %e look$ to-night8 ,m l h]   
old self ?an s9ce h] sickness4 ,i c't   
und]/& x4  ,%e said h] limb 0 actually  
gr[+ natural aga9 s %e c\ld b5d x1 add$ 
,kate4  ,if %e c\ld be cur$1 x w\ld be a
 wond]ful demon/ration or pro( ( ! !ory1
 rem>k$ ,grace4  ,oh1 ,i don't "k1      
,grace1 ,i am afraid1 aft] all1 x might 
be wrong4 ,y "k x says 9 ! ,bible we are
 to bew>e ( false doctr9es1 & ! miracles
 ( anti-,*ri/1 & ?is may be t v ?+1 said
 ,kate1 ) a sudd5 smit+ ( consci5ce &   
reproa*+ h]self t %e _h n ?\ght ( ?is   
be=e4 ,%e _h be5 br\ght up a /rict      
,me?odi/1 b _h gr[n r c>eless ( religi\s

 matt]s1 till all at once %e realiz$ !  
mighty import ( h] backslid+4  ,i don't 
?9k if !re is su* a ?+1 x c\ld d s mu*  
good1 & good p[] mu/ come f ! ,god (    
goodness1 answ]$ ,grace1 ) unusual      
g5tl5ess4 ,!y walk$ on 9 sil5ce1 ea*    
pond]+ h] own ?\ghts4  ,?ree weeks aft]1
 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 0 kn[n z a re/or$ invalid1
 0 daily answ]+ a ?\s& que/ions z to h[ 
x 0 done4 ,0 x really s8 ,c\ld %e walk z
 well z ev]8 ,didn't %e get tir$8 ,_h %e
 any fai? aft] all8 etc4  ,%e pati5tly  
told !m ! tru? ( ! matt]1 t h] limb _h  
become well & pliable z ev]1 t h] /oma* 
0 p]fectly s\nd1 h] head free f n]v\s   
a*+1 h] nights a joy\s re/ & h] days a  
r\nd ( delightful labor4  ,= ! fir/ "t  
%e le>n$ !re _h be5 _m cures1 & sev]al  
classes taught 9 ,hampton1 b no case _h 
excit$ ! att5tion1 public & private1 t  
h]s _h4  ,! v>i\s memb]s ( society wagg$
 _! wise heads1 & ca/ m+l$ glances (    
pity1 wond]1 ridicule or disda9 ^u !    
poor delud$ victim ( ! late/ humbug4    
,ev5 ! select circles he>d ( x z a      

report f9ally rea*$ ! daily pap]1 :i*   
appe>$ ) a gl>+ head & ridicul\s        
comm5ts4  ,"o ( ! weeklies cont5t$      
itself by repr9t+ a sca?+ d5unciation f 
a prom95t religi\s pap]4 ,ano!r conta9$ 
clipp+s f an ,i[a pap] giv+ an acc\nt ( 
! arre/ & trial ( a s-call$ ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ti/ = illegal practice4 ,b x fail$ 
to add t ! judge in/ruct$ ! jury to     
return a v]dict = ! def5dant1 rem>k+ t  
"u ! con/itution & laws ( ,i[a x is no  
crime = a p]son to pray = 8 afflict$    
neighbor4  ,among ! wor?y ,m4 ,d4's1 a  
m9iature /orm arose & sp5t itself 9 !   
*>act]i/ic fa%ion ( /orms1 n[ c>ry+     
ev]y?+ be=e x1 9 its impetu\s fury1 n[  
quietly subsid+ into a ripple (         
condesc5d+ concession1 or languid       
comm5t1 n[ break+ out ) r5ew$ =ce into  
explosive epi!ts or v9dictive rage4     
,dr4 ,cr\se express$ 8 a/oni%m5t t      
anybody %\ld h ! audacity to practice   
m$ic9e )\t a diploma1 z ?is woman       
evid5tly did1 & dem&$ t ! au?orities    
en=ce ! law at once ) ! utmo/ rigor--4  

,su* quacks ought to be dealt ) )\t     
m]cy1 z an example to o!r up/>ts6 & ) an
 angry gr[l ! doctor recklessly spat !  
:ole wid? ( ! sidewalk4  ,dr4 ,jones    
admitt$ t ! m9d _h a great deal to d ) !
 body1 & possibly ?is m9d cure might    
help n]v\s pro/ration or hy/]ical wom51 
b if ,mrs4 ,hayd5's limb 0 heal$1 dep5d 
^u x1 ! m$ic9e tak5 all ^? mon?s 0 !    
cause4  ,dr4 ,bundy consid]$ ! matt] too
 absurd to ev5 m5tion4  ,dr4 ,hone w5t  
up & d[n ! /reets1 l\dly d5\nc+ su*     
humbugs1 :ile 8 p>tn]1 ,lapl&1 laugh$ at
 ! prepo/]\s idea ( le>n+ all ab\t      
mat]ia m$ica 9 ?ree weeks6 ,x is simply 
ridicul\s1 %e] nons5se6 ,ha1 ha1 ha6 & !
 (fice fairly %ook at ! outbur/ (       
m]rim5t4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ,dr4 ,wilson 0  
deeply int]e/$1 & w5t s f> z to call on 
,miss ,gre5+1 & to h] he frankly admitt$
 !re 0 an unacc\ntable p[] 9 ! m9d "s   
way1 & if x did ! "w = suff]+ humanity  
he 0 q ready to welcome x1 & anxi\s1 = 8
 "p1 to inve/igate ! matt]4  ,k9d1      
lib]al ,dr4 ,jackson1 ,mrs4 ,hayd5's =m]

 family physician1 %ook 8 head wond]+ly1
 b said no?+4 ,he 0 a c>eful ?9k] & ne$$
 "t = 8 conclusions1 b z e "o well knew1
 he _h ! fri5dlie/1 mo/ *>itable he>t t 
ev] 01 & v c&id1 )al1 9 8 judgm5ts1 &   
fair 9 8 inve/igations4 ,s 9 "t !y w\ld 
"k :at he ?\ght4 ,x 0 :isp]$ ab\t t he  
_h already inve/$ 9 "s books1 & 0       
quietly /udy+ ,*ri/ian ,heal+ 9 8       
leisure mom5ts4  ,among ! *ur*es no less
 ( a tumult rag$4 ,rev4 ,ru% prea*$ a   
/irr+ s]mon ab\t ! evil days 9 :i* ev5 !
 v elect %\ld be deceiv$ by ! miracles (
 anti-,*ri/1 & w>n$ 8 he>]s aga9/ be+   
beguil$4  ,rev4 ,long op5ly d5\nc$      
,*ri/ian ,heal+ z b ano!r =m (          
spiritualism1 & admoni%$ 8 flock to     
bew>e ( rav5+ wolves4  ,rev4 ,morton    
mildly prea*$ ab\t be+ /eadfa/ to ! old 
fai?1 avoid+ inve/igation 9 any?+ new1  
:ile f ! g5tle1 spiritually m9d$ ,pr(4  
,mill 0 he>d an eloqu5t disquisition on 
! promises & ! all-abid+ p[] ( ,god4    
,all %ades & phases ( m9i/]ial s5tim5ts 
7 express$1 & :atev] 0 gr& & ,*ri/-l    

sprang up z da9ty1 fragrant blossoms    
amid ! wayside we$s ( falsity &         
,ph>isaical bigotry4  ,! ladies' sew+   
societies discuss$ ! subject to its     
fulle/ ext5t ) widely v>y+ op9ions1 "s  
exclaim+ ) wond] & awe t x c]ta9ly mu/  
be a high] p[] t w\ld p]=m su* miracles2
 o!rs t x 0 no?+ b mesm]ism4 ,a few     
rev]5tly express$ _! conviction t ,mrs4 
,hayd5 0 extremely =tunate to be *os5 = 
su* a favor1 :ile /ill o!rs ( q a       
contr>y m9d decl>$ x 0 no?+ m nor less  
?an ! devil1 :o 0 /eal?ily tak+         
possession ( ! weak4  ,"o timid little  
woman v5tur$ to say t x c\ld n be       
,satan1 = he 0 nev] kn[n to d any?+     
good4 ,ano!r said !re mu/ be some?+     
uncanny ab\t x1 = %e _h exp]i5c$ ! mo/  
peculi> s5sations :5 %ak+ h&s ) ,mrs4   
,hayd54  ,mrs4 ,dyke _h wait$ = a m     
practical "t to give h] op9ion1 & n[ %e 
conclud$ ! :ole matt] = h]self1 at lea/1
 by say+ 9 a mo/ practical way3  ,x is !
 devil's "w f fir/ to la/1 & ,i am n    
surpris$ t t woman1 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 has   

got into 8 clut*es1 = %e nev] did h]    
duty to ! *ur*1 & su* p c't expect he w 
always let !m g _! own way4 ,*ri/ian    
,heal+ has no "r to its "n or its       
pret5tions4 ,x is only ! magician's rod1
 & ,i1 = "o1 don't propose to look at x1
 ) :i* pr(\nd ann\ncem5t %e w5t to ! o!r
 room to ov]see h] *>ge ( sew+ girls4   
,oh1 h[ righte\s we are6 giggl$ "o v "y 
lady1 ) a mock look ( rev]5ce4  ,well1  
n[1 see "h ladies6 decl>$ ,mrs4 ,grant1 
ano!r practical woman1 b ( a diff]5t    
type f ,mrs4 ,dyke1 we may z well look  
at ?is matt] 9 a s5sible & c&id light4  
,"h are ! facts3 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 is a      
lovely & reliable woman4 ,%e has1 z we  
all "k1 suff]$ ev]y?+ f h] heada*es &   
dyspepsia1 besides ! limb t 0 brok5 at !
 fire4 ,we see h] well1 & ought to      
believe :at %e says4 ,!y (t5 say1 ',tru?
 is /rang] ?an fiction4' ,an example has
 come to our door1 & :y %\ld we refuse  
to believe1 :5 ! pro( is s pla98 ,= my  
"p1 ,i c believe ?\gh ,i d n und]/&1 &  
,i want to "k :at !re is 9 ,*ri/ian     

,heal+4  ,mrs4 ,grant _h spok51 & z %e  
usually did1 turn$ ! tide ( ?\ght 9 h]  
direction4  ,:y1 yes1 we all want to "k 
if !re is any?+ 9 x1 b !re is an if--   
,if6 ,!re x is aga96 ,i've no pati5ce ) 
p :o always tumble ov] an if4 ,y c b> ! 
v gates ( heav5 ) t nipp+ little ^w4 ,x 
means d\bt1 & d\bt is ! de/roy] ( fai?  
:i* we mu/ h 9 ?is _w1 if we live at    
all4  ,mrs4 ,grant unwitt+ly prea*$ a   
little s]mon1 :i* n only s]v$ to quell !
 confusion1 b gave !m a helpful ?\ght to
 c>ry home4 ,scatt]+ good se$ seem$ to  
be h] mission1 & _m a good ^w dropp$    
into fruitful soil1 & took its "t to br+
 =?4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4       ,s\l1      
receive into ?yself ! w>m & radiant life
 ( heav51 to      brea! x out aga9 z    
spiritual fragrance ov] o!r lives1 &    
s *ange ?is wild]ness-_w into ! g>d5 ( !
 ,"l6 ,?is      is ! lovely moral :i*   
hides )9 ! roses ( ,june1 & makes      m
 ?an half _! sweetness4--,lucy ,l>com4  
,& ,mrs4 ,hayd58 ,! old expressions (   
joy seem$ utt]ly inadequate to describe 

h] feel+s4 ,x seem$ t %e 0 v]itably     
dream+ ( heav51 su* a s5se ( l>g5ess1 ( 
fre$om1 _h come ov] h]1 s mu* wid] 0 h] 
horizon1 s mu* m cle>ly c\ld %e see &   
und]/& ! h>d que/ions t _h always puzzl$
 h]1 & yet %e _h1 z x 71 j come to !    
edge ( ! beautiful fl[]-dott$1          
dew-bespr9kl$ field t seem$ spread+ out 
be=e h]4 ,s long hopeless1 s long hungry
 z %e _h be5 aft] ?is ta/e1 %e only     
hung]$ ! m4 ,wond]+ly %e look$ at h]self
 walk+ ab\t )\t pa92 ) an ela/ic /ep & !
 spr++ fre%ness ( heal?2 wond]+ly %e    
rememb]$ ! dull1 n]v\s ?robb+ heada*es1 
contra/$ ) ! refre%+ cle>ness1 ! joy\s  
com=t & peace ( m9d :i* made ?9k+ a     
tonic1 & labor a luxury4  ,:at a glori\s
 /r5g? ( exhiliration seem$ fl[+ 9 to h]
 ) e brea?2 h[ x exp&$ & ?rill$ h] ) its
 p[]6 ,if ?is 0 life1 :at joy to live1  
to "k & feel ! gladness & beauty (      
,god's beautiful _w1 & x mu/ n be = h]  
alone1 b = all hung]+1 ?ir/+ mank9d4 ,%e
 mu/ imp>t x to ^? :o _h be5 suff]+ &   
helpless l h]self4 ,x 0 ev5 n[ fl[+ into

 h] own family4 ,al?\gh ,miss ,gre5+ _h 
giv5 h] b ! fir/ & fundam5tal pr9ciples 
( ! me?od1 %e _h 9 _m in/ances already  
demon/rat$ _! wor? & p[]4 ,x soon grew  
to be a regul> matt] ( c\rse to treat e 
"o 9 ! family :o seem$ 9 ne$ ( a rem$y =
 any?+4  ,mr4 ,hayd5 _h frequ5tly come  
home ) neuralgia 9 8 face1 b aft] "o or 
two attacks ! unwelcome intrud] vani%$4 
,! family m$ic9e case1 :i* _h rec5tly   
be5 repl5i%$ = ! w9t]1 0 left to its own
 devices1 & du/ ga!r$ on ! necks &      
%\ld]s ( ! c\gh rem$ies1 p>egoric & hive
 syrup bottles1 until !y w\ld h look$ q 
pitiful 9 _! des]tion1 if anybody _h se5
 !m4 ,jamie's "o attack ( cr\p yield$ m 
readily to 8 "m's sil5t treatm5ts ?an x 
ev] _h to hive syrup1 & x 0 ) a deep    
?ankfulness1 n unmix$ ) awe1 t ,mr4 &   
,mrs4 ,hayd5 felt _! little "o at la/   
free f 8 old1 dread$ enemy4 ,nev] be=e  
_h ! *ildr5 be5 s free f colds or       
ailm5ts common to *ildhood1 z ?is w9t]4 
,nev] be=e _h !re be5 su* a seem+ly     
reckless c>elessness 9 wrapp+ !m up1    

keep+ !m out ( ! draughts1 or lett+ !m  
eat j :at 0 on ! table4  ,:y1 x is l    
liv+ 9 ano!r _w altoge!r1 said ,mr4     
,hayd51 en?usia/ically to "o ( !        
neighbors4 ,! *ildr5 are s mu* happi]1  
quiet]1 m peaceable4 ,i tell y1 x is l  
gett+ free f prison to come into ?is way
 ( liv+1 & my wife is gett+ /rong] all !
 "t4 ,( c\rse y want x1 he cont9u$4     
,come ov] "s "t1 & we'll tell y m ab\t  
x4 ,say+ good night he walk$ away1 leav+
 8 fri5d to wond] if ! entire family _h 
n turn$ lunatics4  ,enwrapp$ 9 !        
seamless robe ( ,tru?1 ! %>p w9ds (     
worldly criticism seldom rea* u1 because
 we are no long] susceptible to _!      
%>pness4 ,a g5tle mildness beams f e    
face1 = beyond ! veil ( outw>d          
appe>ances we le>n to disc]n ! pure1    
p]fect hol9ess ( ,god's *ild--! div9ity 
beh9d ! b>s4 ,n1 h[ev]1 till we "k h[ to
 put on ?is wondr\s robe are we         
invuln]able4  ,al?\gh ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h   
le>n$ mu* & liv$ mu* 9 ^! la/ few mon?s1
 !re came a "t1 z ! summ] drew ne>1 :5 x

 seem$ t ev]y?+ 0 slipp+ away f h]4 ,n  
h] heal?1 except t h] old heada*e       
occasionally ?reat5$ h]1 b ?+s did n    
seem z cle> to h]4 ,_m problems 7 only 9
 a p>tial /ate ( solution1 & a vague    
dissatisfaction1 a helpless disc\ragem5t
 took possession ( h] at times1 v h>d to
 be>1 especially :5 contra/$ ) ! light  
%e felt _h s long guid$ h]4 ,( late ev5 
h] treatm5ts seem$ almo/ fruitless4 ,h] 
old-"t impati5ce _h manife/$ itself on  
sev]al occasions1 & "o w>m ,june morn+  
%e w5t ab\t h] "w 9 a decid$ly          
old-fa%ion$ mood4  ,x 0 ,monday1 & 9    
addition to ! wa%+ to be se5 to1 !      
little extra help to be r5d]$ ! girl1 h]
 husb& _h s5t h] a l>ge case (          
/rawb]ries to be put up1 manlike1 =gett+
 t ?is day at lea/ 0 full4 ,%e 0 ha/5+  
to get !m ready be=e ! d9n] h\r1 & !    
pick+ up ( ! sitt+-room1 s ess5tial     
,monday morn+s1 _h be5 left till a m    
conv5i5t season4  ,mabel _h gone to     
s*ool1 :ile ,jamie & ,fr$ 7 play+ 9 ! s&
 9 ! back y>d4  ,) h] h&s 9 ! b]ries1 & 

h] ?\ghts busily engag$1 %e 0 sudd5ly   
r\s$ f h] rev]ie by ! noisy entrance (  
,fr$1 :o j came 9 = a dr9k ( wat]4 ,z he
 turn$ to g out1 he ?rew 8 arms ar\nd 8 
"m's neck & gave h] a boy's impetu\s    
hug1 & a kiss t ought to h rejoic$ any  
"m's he>t1 b ?is morn+ x annoy$ h]4 ,run
 away1 n[2 mamma hasn't "t ?is morn+1 & 
%e pu%$ him impati5tly away4 ,j !n !    
door bell rang1 & ,fr$ sprang to answ]  
x4 ,9 ano!r mom5t he u%]$ into h]       
pres5ce a %abbily dress$1 poor1 mis]able
 look+ woman1 :o imm$iately ask$ = a    
dr9k ( wat]4 ,i c get x1 said ! ready   
,fr$4 ,:ile he 0 gone1 ! woman began h] 
reque/3  ,plaze1 ,ma'am1 w\ld y be      
want9' "s g>t]s to-day8 ,!y are w>rant$ 
by ! v man z made 'em4 ,my boy is lay9' 
sick1 & 8 fa!r is dead1 & all my heal?  
has be5 took away c>9' = him1 & a fri5d 
( m9e1 %e has be5 9 ?is bus9ess a long  
"t1 & says x's v good "s days1 & %e let 
me take h] place to-day1 s if y c\ld    
take a pair or two to-day x w\ld be v   
?ankful ,i'd be1 & ,i'm sure ?is boy    

w\ld ne$ a pair2 !y are only #be c5ts1 &
 w j fit2 a9't !y nice1 my boy8 ,%e p\r$
 h] /ory out1 z ?\gh !re 7 no end to x1 
z %e held up "s brilliant r$ & blue     
ela/ics t q dazzl$ ,fr$1 :o claim$ !m at
 once4  ,i h n "t to exam9e & *oose ?is 
morn+1 & ,fr$1 y d n ne$ !m n[1 said    
,mrs4 ,hayd51 ) "s annoyance 9 h] tone4 
,n[1 mamma1 y didn't see my old ones1 !y
 a9't r$ & blue1 nor /ret*y1 an' my     
/ock9's come d[n all ! "t4 ,see h[      
wr9kly !y are1 & he held up a du/y      
little %oe ) a sadly demoraliz$ /ock+   
above x1 ri* 9 holes z well z wr9kles4  
,! /ock+ _h be5 torn on a nail1 he      
volubly expla9$4 ,9 8 excitem5t ,fr$    
rais$ 8 voice1 ?us summon+ ,jamie to !  
sc5e ) a ru% t upset ! di% ( b]ries j   
pick$ ov]4  ,i didn't mean to1 & ,i c   
pick !m up aga91 & he swept 8 dirty     
little h&s into ! s(t mu%y pile1 ga!r+  
b]ries1 du/1 /ems or :atev] happ5$ to be
 9 ! way1 da%+ ! miscellane\s mess into 
! clean b]ries t _h escap$4  ,jamie1 y  
c>eless *ild6 h[ c y be s naughty8 ,g & 

wa% y\r h&s ?is m9ute6 ,fr$1 leave ^?   
?+s & /ay out ) ,jamie1 ,i c n h y ar\nd
 :5 !re is s mu* to d6 & ) an impati5t  
ge/ure %e bru%$ ,jamie aside & began    
sort+ ! b]ries z be/ %e c\ld4  ,fr$ />t$
 t[>d h] ) ! ela/ics1 say+3  ,b1 mamma1 
y hav5't look$ yet2  ,well1 y see my h&s
 are full1 & ,i c tell y j z well )\t   
look+4  ,y always tell me to d z ,i am  
told1 p\t$ ,fr$ z he reluctantly dep>t$4
  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 0 a%am$ & yet reckless ) 
disc\ragem5t1 & sc>cely notic$ ! anxi\s 
p$l>1 :o /ood wait+ = "s decisive ^w f  
h]4  ,i h no use = ! support]s at       
pres5t1 %e said at la/4 ,b z %e notic$ !
 look ( despair sl[ly settl+ on !       
woman's face1 %e add$1 b1 if y are 9 su*
 di/ress1 ,i w let y leave two pairs4   
,take ! #ej c5ts ly+ !re on ! %elf1     
po9t+ to ! place4 ,! woman 0 v grateful 
& soon w5t away ) a bright] face4  ,= a 
long "t aft] %e 0 gone1 h] picture      
rema9$ 9 ,mrs4 ,hayd5's remorseful      
memory1 ?\gh %e put x away z mu* z      
possible & w5t on ) h] "w4 ,jamie & ,fr$

 _h qu>rel$ sev]al times1 b ev5 9 peace1
 ! fires ( w> 7 likely to bur/ out      
afre%1 = x 0 always s :5 %e felt ?is    
way4  ,z ,mrs4 ,hayd5 sat 9 h] own room 
t ev5+1 review+ ! ev5ts ( ! day1 :i*    
seem$ ! culm9ation ( _m days1 x seem$ t 
! ,m>ion ,hayd5 :o _h be5 s happy ^! la/
 few mon?s1 improv+ 9 heal? & /r5g? &   
ability to live a m useful life1 & !    
,m>ion ,hayd5 :o _h s mis]ably disgrac$ 
h]self to-day1 7 f> ap>t--9 fact        
irretrievably sep>at$4 ,:]e1 inde$1 _h  
gone h] p[] ( self-control1 h] wisdom & 
tact 9 gov]n+ ! *ildr58 ,:y _h %e s     
h>%ly told ,fr$ to run away f h] :5 !   
de> *ild 0 only %[+ 8 affection accord+ 
to 8 own nature8 ,su* an active1        
impulsive yet lov+ *ild mu/ be wisely   
dealt )1 & %e _h (t5 realiz$ t ) ,fr$1  
love mu/ be ! gov]n+ p[]1 n =ce4 ,to    
give way z %e _h to-day w\ld be to lose 
h] influ5ce ov] him1 n only because (   
repuls+ ! *ild himself1 b because 8     
critical eyes notic$ e weakness &       
failure 9 h]1 to live up to h] own code 

( morals laid d[n = him to foll[4  ,h]  
accus+ consci5ce ask$ :y %e _h n        
que/ion$ & tri$ to help t poor woman :o1
 ) all h] ignorance1 0 do+ ! be/ %e     
c\ld1 to solve life's problem4  ,aft]   
all1 :at _h %e1 ,m>ion ,hayd51 to (f] ! 
_w :ile %e _h n yet conqu]$ h]self8     
,oh1 ! bitt]ness ( regret1 ! rep9+ =    
wa/$ mom5ts & lo/ opportunities6 b "h %e
 0 9 h] old groove ( ?\ght4 ,c\ld %e n  
try ! new way1 n[ t %e s sorely ne$$ x8 
,%e w\ld try2 %e w\ld beg9 to look on ! 
o!r side ( ^! que/ions4 ,%e w\ld rega9  
h] foot+ 9 spite ( h] humiliat+ d[nfall1
 al?\gh !re might /ill be a l+]+ s5se ( 
%ame ov] h] defeat4  ,lat]1 h] husb&    
came home4 ,he toss$ h] a pap] say+3 ,"h
 is some?+ t w cle> y up4 ,read x al\d4 
,i j glanc$ ov] x1 & f\nd x v good4 ,he 
?rew himself ^u ! s(a1 wait+ = h] to    
beg94 ,me*anically %e took up ! pap]4   
',! ,ubiquity ( ,good2' is ?is !        
article8  ,yes1 !re are sev]al j z /rong
 z t "o4  ,oh1 ,i see2 yes--,i c h>dly  
wait to read al\d1 %e exclaim$1 runn+ h]

 eyes ov] ! pages1 in/antly imbib+ ! _s 
( ! writ]4 ,%e began ) an awak5+ int]e/ 
:i* increas$ till %e 0 fairly electrifi$
 ) delight4  ,h] husb& look$ at h] 9    
a/oni%m5t al?\gh x _h mu* ! same effect 
on him4 ,i ?\ght y ne$$ some?+ l t2 he  
said1 sitt+ bolt upright & look+ at h]4 
,y see1 ,m>ion1 if y c\ld only be z     
en?usia/ic all ! "t z t woman is1 y c\ld
 d ! works t %e does1 & be z positive   
too4  ,i "k x1 & if ,i und]/ood z well z
 %e does1 x w\ld be diff]5t1 b ,i "k s  
little comp>atively4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld    
take lessons ( ! tea*] %e _h--j li/51 %e
 says3 ',i h j _h ! privilege ( go+     
?r\gh a class 9 metaphysics taught by "o
 :o is conc$$ to be ! be/ tea*] 9 ! _w1'
 b1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ,i've look$   
all ov] ! pap] & c't f9d ! "n ( ! tea*]2
 que]1 isn't x8 ,mayn't ,i subscribe =  
?is pap]1 ,john1 & ,i w ask h] :o ?is   
tea*] is1 :5 ,i s5d ! subscription8     
,well1 yes1 ,i ?9k if y c\ld get !      
b5efit f e numb] y h f t1 x w\ld be     
money well inve/$1 repli$ ,mr4 ,hayd54  

,9 fact he 0 z mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is subject
 z %e1 & desir$ h] to g to ! bottom ( x1
 z he express$ x4  ,t night %e retir$ ) 
a new hope4 ,if o!rs c\ld le>n &        
demon/rate & keep1 :y c\ld n %e8        
,,*apt] ,x4       ,oh1 ?\ t p9e/ 9 !    
imprisonm5t ( ! ,actual1 & crie/        
bitt]ly to ! gods = a k+dom :]e9 to rule
 & create1 "k      ?is ( a tru?1 ! ?+ ?\
 seeke/ is already ) !e1 '"h      or    
n[h]e1' c\ld/ ?\ only see6--,c>lyle4    
,! v next morn+ ! lett] 0 writt5 & !    
money s5t = ! new pap]4  ,mrs4 ,reade   
came ov] on "o ( h] bird-l err&s1 & (   
c\rse1 mu/ he> some?+ ( ! great help t  
_h come s unexpect$ly4  ,h[ =tunate x   
came j n[1 = ,i h notic$ sev]al weeks y 
h be5 los+ c\rage1 & z = myself1 ,i     
don't seem to "k :at to d 9 any case any
 m1 %e exclaim$1 aft] he>+ a few        
extracts read f ! pap]4 ,n[ y w f9d out 
:o ! tea*] is &--  ,i %all g away to    
take lessons z soon z possible1         
int]rupt$ ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,yes1 ,i mu/ g1 
%e cont9u$1 & see :at !re is 9 x4 ,i h  

already exp]i5c$ too mu* physically &   
spiritually to be able to give x up4    
,inde$1 y h c]ta9ly _h z mu* ( a pro( z 
"o c\ld wi%4 ,if ,i c\ld only d z mu* z 
y h1 ,i %\ld feel t x w\ld be bett] to g
 )\t _m o!r ?+s r ?an ?is4  ,mrs4 ,reade
 =got t %e _h be5 able to keep little   
,may 9 p]fect heal?2 t %e h]self _h     
ceas$ worry+ ov] trifles & le>n$ to make
 ! be/ ( ev]y?+4 ,to h]1 ! *ange _h be5 
s gradual t %e h>dly knew 9 :at x       
consi/$4 ,9 ! meet+s held by ! few :o 7 
int]e/$ %e _h1 unconsci\sly almo/1 giv5 
_m glimpses ( h] private ef=ts &        
success1 :i* %[$ h[ fai?fully %e us$ :at
 light %e _h4  ,i wond] :at ,mrs4 ,grant
 w\ld say to ?is1 %e resum$1 aft] look+ 
ov] ! pap]4 ,i ?9k %e ought to take ?is 
pap]1 too4 ,( c\rse1 ,i expect to read  
y\rs1 ) an ar* smile4  ,z y c]ta9ly may1
 ,i w let y h ?is numb] ?is aft]noon2 ,i
 c't sp>e x yet4 ,y c't imag9e ! abyss  
,i fell into ye/]day4 ,x seem$ t ,i _h n
 only lo/ ! ability to hold myself up1 b
 ! self respect t w\ld help to rega9 my 

foot+4  ',x is always d>ke/ be=e !      
dawn'1 !y say1 quot$ ,mrs4 ,reade1      
m]rily1 & n[ ! dawn ( our deliv]y is at 
h&1 we %all "k :at to d be=e ! twilight 
comes aga94 ,b ,i came aft] y\r jelly   
mold & mu/ n /& "h all day talk+ ab\t   
?+s s utt]ly unlike--well1 good-bye6 ,i 
c h>dly te> myself away :5 ,i talk ) y1 
& %e ran out ) a gay smile4  ,ne>ly e   
week ^! la/ few mon?s ,mrs4 ,hayd51     
,mrs4 ,reade1 ,mrs4 ,grant &            
occasionally "o or two o!rs _h met to   
read & talk on ! all-absorb+ topic & ga9
 confid5ce & /r5g? by an ex*ange ( ideas
 & exp]i5ces2 b !y knew n h[ to draw f !
 f\nta9 ( k itself1 & :ile !y _h le>n$  
mu* & ga9$ mu*1 !re 0 a lack :i*1 9 !   
mom5t ( trial1 !y knew n h[ to supply4  
,9 a few days ,mrs4 ,hayd5 receiv$ !    
covet$ in=mation z to ! id5tity ( !     
wond]ful tea*]1 & t %e 0 to tea* sev]al 
classes 9 ,m>l[1 only two hundr$ miles  
away1 :i* q set h] on fire ) impati5ce  
to g at once4  ,b circum/ances 7 n      
propiti\s4 ,!re 7 _m details to be      

arrang$1 mu* to be consid]$4 ,:at %\ld  
be done ) ! *ildr58 ,c\ld %e af=d x8    
,:at c\ld %e we>8 ,9 h] eag]ness %e c\ld
 h ov]come e ob/acle )9 an h\r1 b h]    
bett] judgm5t told h] to be pati5t a    
little long]1 a decision h] husb& q     
approv$4  ,9 ! meantime %e tri$ to live 
m fai?fully up to ! light %e _h receiv$1
 b ! fir/ flu% ( fai? t _h br\ght =? !  
works1 seem$ gone1 & %e knew n h[ to br+
 x back4 ,n t %e 0 n j z e>ne/1 n t %e  
_h lo/ a :it ( h] fai? or int]e/1 b !   
fire ( impulse1 uncl\d$ by d\bt1 _h     
disappe>$4 ,%e ?\ght ab\t x e leisure   
mom5t1 b conclud$ at la/ to let g su*   
int5se ef=t t mu/ necess>ily be bl9d1 & 
live m 9 ! holy c>elessness ( ! et]nal  
,n[1 z ,george ,mac,donald s beautifully
 express$ x 9 8 book %e 0 read+4  ,9 "o 
respect %e f>$ z comp>atively few wom5  
d1 :o hung] aft] spiritual ?+s2 %e _h h]
 husb&'s full sympa?y & co-op]ation4    
,aft]w>d1 :5 %e _h se5 m ( ! _w & knew m
 ab\t o!r wom5's lives1 %e realiz$ !    
value ( x1 realiz$ t )\t x %e w\ld h    

/>v$ be=e %e c\ld h fea/$4 ,oh1 ! sweet 
influ5ce ( a sympa?y t unites &         
h>monizes two natures1 no matt] h[      
opposite 9 "* & t5d5cies4     ,,*apt]   
,,xi4       ,z out ( a dream1 pa?s      
impossible to s5se & e day %[      pla9 
& sudd5 transit into di/ant places1 s f 
y\r %ut      s\ls wid5s out an entrance 
way into ,god's ev]la/+ joy6       --,a4
 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney4   ,at la/ ! "t came4  
,%e 0 to g = ! la/ class 9 ,m>l[4 ,! la/
 problem z to :at to be done :ile %e 0  
gone _h be5 solv$4 ,! *ildr5 7 to be "u 
! k9d c>e ( ,anna1 :o agre$ to d h] be/ 
9 look+ aft] !m4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5's w>drobe
 _h receiv$ ! necess>y additions1 ! "q (
 af=d+ 0 n ask$ aga91 = x 0 l ask+ if %e
 c\ld af=d food or clo?+4  ,x meant a   
great deal to h]1 go+ out 9 ! _w to get 
?is wond]ful k4 ,x 0 a new way ( seek+ !
 k+dom ( heav51 & x mu/ surely tea* ! "r
 knock t w\ld op5 ! door4 ,! little     
light t _h already come to h] prov$ t1 =
 nev] be=e 9 all h] ye>s ( hungry long+ 
_h %e be5 s well f$1 s visibly n\ri%$4  

,surely h] s\l c\ld n be mi/ak5 9 ?us   
dictat+ h] que/4  ,x seems too good to  
be true1 ,john1 t !re is a way & t ,i am
 go+ to f9d x1 %e said a few days be=e  
%e w5t away4  ,i am v glad1 de> ,m>ion1 
= y\r sake1 t y are s happy 9 ?is4 ,x   
c]ta9ly is a beautiful religion z f> z  
we c und]/& x4  ,yes1 ! v ?+ we tri$ s  
h>d to f9d dur+ all ^? ye>s ( d>kness1 &
 ,i h begun to actually feel ?ankful =  
our mis=tunes1 because x seems !y h l$ u
 into ?is k4 ,:at w\ld we h kn[n or c>$ 
= ,miss ,gre5+1 _h we be5 liv+ 9 !      
mansion on ! hill8 ,or :at w\ld we h    
believ$1 ev5 if we _h read some?+ ab\t  
,*ri/ian ,heal+8  ,x is h>d to tell1 b  
if y are cont5t ,i am1 wifie1 al?\gh ,i 
%\ld l ! old home aga94  ,l _m o!rs he 0
 able to appreciate ! mat]ial good ?+s1 
b knew n t ! mat]ial are b emblems or   
symbols ( ! spiritual4  ,we %all possess
 some?+ f> bett] ?an all ! palaces &    
k+doms ( ! e>?1 if we get ?is 'pe>l (   
great price4' ,i "k n[ :at x means = !  
ri* to h>dly ent] ! k+dom ( heav54 ,x is

 because !y are s satisfi$ 9 _! ri*     
possessions !y feel !y h ev]y?+ wor?    
hav+ & ne$ no?+ m4 ,t v indiff]5ce &    
apa?y keeps !m f gett+ spiritual        
treasures4  ,h[ true t is1 ,m>ion1 said 
h] husb&1 /rok+ 8 mu/a*e ?\ghtfully4  ,j
 !n ! door bell rang & ! girl pres5tly  
u%]$ ,grace & ,kate into ! room4  ,:y1  
h[ d y d8 ,i am m ?an glad to see y1    
said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 w>mly grasp+ a h& 9  
ea* ( h]s4  ,x is su* a lovely ev5+ t we
 felt we %\ld l a walk1 & z we g5]ally  
gravitate t[>d y\r h\se1 "h we are1 said
 ,kate1 lay+ aside h] hat4  ,d y "k ,i  
am go+ to ,m>l[ to take ! ,*ri/ian      
,heal+ lessons8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ) a  
bright smile1 z !y 7 cosily seat$ = _!  
*at4  ,are y1 really8 ,i am s glad1     
,mrs4 ,hayd51 said ,grace4 ,:5 are y    
go+8  ,monday1 on ! aft]noon tra91 & ,i 
%all be gone ?ree weeks4 ,x seems a long
 "t n[1 b ,i hope x w be s pr(itable &  
pleasant t x w n seem long :ile x is    
pass+4  ,kate look$ v grave4 ,f9ally %e 
said3 ,well1 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ,i am sorry y

 are go+4  ,:y8 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,hayd54  
,:y8 e*o$ ,grace1 & ! ho/ look$ !       
int]rogation he did n v]bally express4  
,because ,i am s]i\sly afraid x is      
wrong4 ,j a few days ago ,i _h a talk ) 
! m9i/]1 & he is v decid$ 9 8           
d5unciation ( x1 say+ x is pla9ly       
contr>y to ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible1 & ,i h  
be5 read+ an article ?is aft]noon t is v
 conv9c+ 9 its argum5ts aga9/ x4 ,no1   
,grace1 y ne$n't %ake y\r head4 ,i h be5
 c[>dly & lazy long en\gh ab\t my       
religion1 n[ ,i %all /& up = :at ,i ?9k 
is "r1 & ,i love ,mrs4 ,hayd5 too well n
 to w>n h] ( :at ,i believe to be a mo/ 
dang]\s h]esy4  ,%e _h evid5tly n]v$    
h]self to say ?is1 b h] voice trembl$ ) 
e>ne/ness1 & :5 %e f9i%$ !re 7 te>s 9 h]
 eyes4  ,i ?ank y1 de> ,kate1 = y\r     
s9c]e reg>d1 & appreciate y\r motive mo/
 deeply1 b ( c\rse1 t c n *ange my m9d  
n[1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 mu* t\*$4  ,t1 ( 
c\rse1 is = y to decide1 b ,i h sudd5ly 
realiz$ my religi\s responsibility z    
nev] be=e1 & h be5 e>ne/ly consid]+ ?is 

matt]4 ,at fir/ x seem$ all "r & v      
beautiful1 b ,i believe x is only ! "w (
 ! devil to get p into 8 net (          
wick$ness4  ,grace 0 too a/oni%$ =      
spee*2 n[ %e und]/ood :at ,kate _h meant
 by h] dis9cl9ation to talk on ! subject
 s9ce t night !y _h he>d ,miss ,gre5+4  
,n[ h] ?\ghtful spells 7 expla9$1 z well
 z h] eag] desire to come "h to-night4  
,i d n see :y ! m9i/]s %\ld oppose x z  
!y d1 said ,mr4 ,hayd51 aft] a %ort     
sil5ce4  ,if y look back ov] ! hi/ory y 
w f9d !y oppos$ giv+ fre$om to ! slaves2
 !y oppos$ ! temp]ance movem5t until x 0
 =c$ ^u !m4 ,_m ( !m n[ oppose woman's  
suffrage1 ?\gh _! audi5ces are (t5      
compos$ almo/ entirely ( wom54 ,x seems 
a great my/]y :y !y %\ld oppose any ( ^!
 good & necess>y re=ms1 b ,i ?9k x is   
because !y are only mortal m51 & h _m   
mortal faults & a great deal ( mortal   
ignorance1 said ,grace1 recov]+ h]      
tongue at la/4  ,x seems to me if       
ev]ybody w\ld read ! words ( ,jesus &   
foll[ 8 example !y w\ld nev] be h>%1 or 

critical1 or un*>itable1 & above all1 !y
 w\ld n judge anybody or any?+ )\t a    
righte\s reason4 ,! :ole burd5 ( 8 tea*+
 is express$ 9 ! s5t5ce3 ',little       
*ildr51 love "o ano!r1' 0 ,mrs4 ,hayd5's
 op9ion4 ,kate look$ at h] gratefully4  
,we w\ld h a v diff]5t _w if e "o foll[$
 t law1 & we h nev] he>d a bett] "o4 ,! 
only difficulty is to "k h[ to foll[ x1 
add$ ,mr4 ,hayd54  ,we mu/ "k ! :ole    
tru? if we w\ld be free f all error1 &  
we c only get tru? by e>ne/ly seek+ = x1
 is my firm conviction1 said 8 wife4    
,if ! tru? makes u free1 c]ta9ly we     
ought to se>* = x1 & z we get x we c n  
be mov$ f our position1 = by ! nature ( 
tru? x is =ev] ! same4 ,imag9e anybody  
tell+ me two times two are five4 ,if !y 
argu$ & talk$ =ev] !y c\ld n prove x1 = 
a lie c nev] be prov$ true4  ,t's       
capital reason+1 ,grace1 exclaim$ ,mr4  
,hayd51 admir+ly4  ,!n if ^! m9i/]s are 
9 ! "r1 %e cont9u$1 :y %\ld !y ne$ to be
 s active & emphatic & malevol5t1 z !y  
sometimes are1 9 _! d5unciation ( :at !y

 call a lie1 because if x is a lie1     
won't x prove itself8 ,& if _! position 
is assur$1 & ! tru? mu/ necess>ily be   
assur+1 s9ce t is ! ess5ce & nature ( x1
 if _! position is assur$1 :y is !re any
 ne$ ( su* resi/ance8 ,jesus pla9ly     
taught ! non-resi/ance ( evil1 if ,i    
read my ,bible correctly ?is morn+4 ,i h
 be5 /udy+ religion some:at1 too1 ! la/ 
few weeks1 %e conclud$1 glanc+ at ,kate 
r apologetically4  ,x w\ld be well if we
 /udi$ x a great deal m e>ne/ly ?an we h
 be=e1 said ,kate1 flu%+ w>mly4  ,well1 
,kate1 isn't "o ( our be/ ways a ?or\gh 
inve/igation ( x8  ,yes1 ( c\rse4  ,!n  
,i int5d to look into ,*ri/ian ,heal+ at
 my e>lie/ opportunity1 & see :at !re is
 9 x4 ,if !re is no?+1 x c n hurt me4   
,if !re is some?+1 x w prove itself1 &  
,i %all gladly accept ! help x gives1 & 
,grace re/$ on h] o>s4  ,i h a sugge/ion
 to make1 said ,mr4 ,hayd51 & t is t    
,mrs4 ,hayd5 write u a report ( ea*     
day's lecture1 & y c come d[n & we w    
read !m toge!r1 or ,i c h& !m to y aft] 

,i h f9i%$ !m4  ,capital6 exclaim$      
,grace4 ,w y d t1 ,mrs4 ,hayd58  ,i w d 
! be/ ,i c1 & be delight$4 ,x w help me 
z well z y2 b !y w be no?+ b ord9>y     
lett]s1 = ,i w\ld h nei!r ! "t nor !    
ability to write lectures4 ,!n %e add$1 
turn+ to ,kate1 ,y w read !m1 too1 won't
 y1 de>8 = ,i d want y to und]/& t ?is  
is ! true ,*ri/-religion1 & z ,grace    
says1 if x is true x w prove itself4  ,i
 d n object to read+ y\r lett]s2 inde$  
%all be glad ( ! privilege1 repli$      
,kate1 ) a deprecatory ge/ure4  ,y mu/  
be sure & give u ! practical "p1 s we c 
le>n by practice z well z !ory1 said    
,mr4 ,hayd51 playfully4  ,yes1 & ,i w   
promise to be a fai?ful /ud5t1 if t w be
 any inducem5t1 add$ ,grace2 & ,i "k    
,ka?ie w1 too2 won't y8  ,don't say any 
m1 please4 ,y all "k ,i want :at is true
 & good1 %e repli$1 huskily4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,x seem$ 
h>d to say ! good-byes1 ev5 to g on ?is 
little trip4 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 look$ at !    
*ildr5 & home ?r\gh bl9d+ te>s z h]     

husb& help$ h] into ! c>riage4 ,!y did n
 say mu* z !y drove away to ! depot1 &  
bo? 7 deeply mov$4 ,!re seem$ su* a     
mom5t\s mean+ 9 ?is j\rney4  ,y mu/     
promise to write (t51 ,john8  ,yes1 de> 
,m>ion1 & don't worry ab\t u4  ,i %all  
write e day1 ,john1 & ,i d want y to gr[
 ) me4 ,read ! lessons please1 v        
c>efully4  ,yes2 good-bye4  ,a kiss1 &  
he 0 (f4 ,%e wav$ h] h& z ! tra9 />t$4  
,l a leaf on ! rippl+ riv]1 g5tly t\*+ !
 /ones or mosses 9 pass+1 b hurry+ on to
 a broad] outlook & a /raight] pa?way1  
we float 9 ! v>y+ curr5t ( life1 n[     
dally+ ) y\?'s pleasures & playfully    
t\*+ ! problems be=e u1 !n s5t adrift by
 a deep desire to "k1 we g out on a     
voyage ( discov]y1 & be ! w9ds r\gh or  
g5tle1 we g on till h>bor$ at la/4  ,nor
 w\ld we leave !e1 g5tle ,tru?4 ,may ?y 
voice guide & /r5g!n & *e]2 ?y sweet k  
be ! lamp to our pa?2 ?y words ( wisdom 
our armor & %ield1 & all ! sweet        
en*antm5t ( ?y pres5ce be ) u =ev]more4 
,,*apt] ,,xii4    ,our we>y ye>s ( w&]+ 

o'er1   ,we greet ) joy ?is radiant     
%ore2   ,! promis$ l& ( lib]ty1   ,!    
dawn ( fre$om's morn we see4   ,o       
promis$ l&1 we ent] 91   ,) 'peace on   
e>?1 good w to m51'   ,! ',gold5 age' n[
 comes aga91   ,& break+ e bond & *a92  
,:ile e sect1 & race & clime1   ,%all   
equal %>e 9 ?is glad "t4    --,e4 ,b4   
,h>b]t4   ,mrs4 ,hayd5 imm$iately s5t a 
few words to h] husb& in=m+ him ( h]    
safe arrival1 b said no?+ conc]n+ h]    
plans until lat] 9 ! week1 %e wrote3  ,i
 att5d$ a reception la/ night t gave me 
a good idea ( ! great int]e/ manife/$ 9 
?is new subject by p f all p>ts ( !     
c\ntry z well z ?is great city4 ,_m :o h
 be5 att5d+ a conv5tion ( tru? seek]s   
?is week 7 !re1 & ,i met1 among o!rs1   
,mrs4 ,h>mon4 ,%e is lovely1 ) su* a    
sweet pleasant face & cle> mild eyes4 ,i
 d n wond] ,miss ,gre5+ 0 *>m$ ) h]4 ,we
 _h q a *at ab\t m5tal heal+4 ,%e gave  
me an int]e/+ acc\nt ( h[ %e came into !
 "w & :at %e is do+4 ,i also met _m     
o!rs4 ,"o ?+ noticeable ab\t ^! p t     

seems peculi>ly *>act]i/ic1 0 ! bright1 
happy faces s full ( repose &           
tru/fulness contra/$ ) ! dull1 sluggi%  
c>e-worn expression ( p 9 g5]al4 ,x     
really re/s & *e]s wond]fully to look ^u
 c\nt5ances t c>ry ! gospel ( heal+ )   
!m4  ,aft] a pleasant social "t1 ,mrs4  
,pe>l1 9 ^: honor ! reception 0 giv51 0 
call$ ^u = an address1 ! sub/ance ( :i* 
is ab\t z foll[s3  ,x is an unexpect$   
pleasure z well z privilege to ?us meet 
face to face s l>ge a body ( p :o are   
work+ or desire to "w = ! uplift+ &     
heal+ ( humanity by ?is new yet old     
,*ri/-me?od4  ,:ile !re are s _m ?\s&s (
 ! _w's be/ work]s engag$ 9 lift+ !     
burd5s ( sickness1 sorr[ & s91 !re are  
none :o accompli% m m>vel\s or spe$y    
results ?an ,*ri/ian heal]s4 ,inde$ !y h
 already demon/rat$ ?is philosophy to be
 a mo/ p[]ful means ( reclaim+ ! s9ful &
 adju/+ social relations z well z heal+ 
! sick4  ,x already promises a bett]    
me?od ( deal+ ) intemp]ance ?an t ( any 
o!r class ( re=m]s4 ,:y8 ,n because     

e>ne/1 devot$ wom5 d n give "t1 labor & 
he>ts' blood to ! temp]ance cause2 n    
because wise1 hone/ m5 are n do+ _! be/ 
) tongue & p51 9 legislative halls &    
political conv5tions1 b because nei!r   
wom5 nor m5 h le>n$ ! true pr9ciple (   
moral re=m4  ,! wise "m kn[s t ! be/ way
 to keep h] *ild f mis*ief is n to talk 
ab\t 8 temptation b cause him to =get x 
by ?9k+ ( o!r & bett] ?+s4 ,%e enc\rages
 him to d bett] by recogniz+ 8 high]    
nature & %[+ him a bett] way4 ,%e       
'ov]comes ! evil ) ! good4' ,?us 8 moral
 nature gradually ga9s asc5d5cy ov] !   
l[]4 ,?is1 & ?is only is ! true re=m2 b 
! same "m fails to c>ry out ! same      
pr9ciple ) l>g] *ildr54 ,%e mu/ le>n t !
 same managem5t :i* corrects & improves 
! *ild w correct & improve ! s9n]1 = a  
s9n] is only a *ild ( l>g] gr[?4  ,?us  
f>1 ! _w has be5 mo/ attract$ to ! heal+
 ( bodily ills1 & all discom=ts ( !     
fle%1 b ! mat]ial dem& is only a =]unn] 
or symbol ( ! spiritual1 & ! signs ( !  
times are ev5 n[ ready = ! ke5e/ read]s4

 ,p are beg9n+ to enquire if ?is        
wond]ful p[] = heal+ ! body c n be us$ =
 ! heal+ ( vici\s m9ds1 ! cur+ ( deprav$
 appetites4  ,s9ce religi\s tea*+s &    
e?ical lectures seem to be s inadequate 
to meet ! cry+ ne$1 :y n try ?is new    
me?od :i* claims to be a panacea = all  
ills1 ask ! moral philosoph]s4  ',! _w  
moves sl[ly1' x is said1 b ! _w awakes  
sl[ly1 x %\ld be4 ,we are m9i/]+ angels 
to "o ano!r1 9 our process ( awak5+4 ,if
 we h n en\gh realization ( tru? to keep
 ourselves awake1 "s "o comes along &   
wakes u up1 by tell+ u m & we1 9 turn1  
wake "s slumb]+ neighbor4  ,invisible & 
sil5t are ! work+s ( ,tru?1 & none may  
judge :at be/ tea*es ! law4 ,none may "k
 :at has giv5 ?is or t insight into a   
broad] tru?1 b all at once "s "o has !  
new light1 & ha/5s to imp>t ! k4  ,all  
ef=t = tru? po9ts to "o end--,tru?4 ,all
 re=ms1 all religions po9t to a high]   
/&>d ( liv+1 a cle>] realization ( !    
highe/ & be/1 a broad] vision ( tru?1 a 
break+ away f ! false & a br++ ab\t ( ! 

true4  ,mank9d is cons]vative & mu/ ne$s
 consid] _m ?+s 9 _m ways4 ,old op9ions 
are n easily rel9qui%$ because !y are   
'bone ( our bone & fle% ( our fle%' & n 
till we awake to spiritual z well z     
intellectual k1 %all we realize t we are
 free--free to li/51 le>n & live4  ,z 9 
! hi/ory ( e re=m1 we f9d opposition &  
p]secution fac+ ! ,*ri/ian heal]s1 b z  
"t goes on1 ev5 ! unbeliev+ &           
cons]vative %all be br\ght to a k ( !   
tru?4 ,_m ?+s unaccept$ & une/abli%$    
to-day %all be prov]bial platitudes (   
to-morr[4  ,we :o h a cle>] vision ( !  
bett] way1 :o are demon/rat+ our        
position ) su* wondr\s signs1 mu/       
realize m & m ! importance ( ! fir/ &   
only law--! law ( love4 ,judge n4 ,be a 
unit 9 ,tru?4  ,we come toge!r z _m1 b  
%\ld g away z "o4 ,we n[ h ?\s&s (      
,*ri/ian heal]s all ov] ! c\ntry :o are 
/riv+ z nev] be=e to live a high] life1 
to "w = humanity accord+ to ! ,ma/]'s   
tea*+s1 & x becomes u1 z true disciples 
( su* a lead] to s live t we %all see ! 

fulfillm5t ( t bless$ promise3 ',great] 
works ?an ,i1 %all ye d4'  ,let u       
recognize ! use & beauty ( unity4 ,let u
 be z "o1 & !n1 l ! brave & fai?ful     
,jo%ua1 we %all be able to break d[n !  
walls ( any ,j]i*o4  ,*ri/ foll[]s1 tru?
 seek]s1 fri5ds6 ,make use ( ! gold5    
privileges ( to-day1 use e mom5t = !    
fur!rance ( good1 make e sil5t ?\ght or 
utt]$ ^w a /ream ( influ5ce t %all cause
 ! des]t to blossom l ! rose4 ,s5d y\r  
?\ghts out to ! gr& re=m]s1 ! wom5      
work]s & ! m5 work]s1 ! tir$ mo!rs & !  
anxi\s fa!rs1 ! fai?ful tea*]s & !      
innoc5t *ildr54 ,s[ ! se$ dilig5tly1 no 
matt] :at ! soil4 ,nev] m9d ! coldness1 
! indiff]5ce1 ! slight+ disp>agem5ts1 = 
bye-&-bye w come ! h>ve/4 ,d 9 all ways 
z y w\ld be done by4    ',?\ mu/ be true
 ?yself if ?\ ! tru? w\ld/ tea*1   ,?y  
s\l mu/ ov]fl[ ) tru?1 ! true results to
 rea*4'     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4    ,"o ,holy
 ,*ur* ( ,god appe>s     ,?r\gh e age & 
race1   ,unwa/$ by ! lapse ( ye>s1      
,un*ang$ by *ang+ place4    ,f olde/ "t1

 on f>!/ %ores1     ,b5ea? ! p9e or     
palm1   ,"o unse5 ,pres5ce %e adores1   
,) sil5ce or ) psalm4    ,h] prie/s are 
all ,god's fai?ful sons1     ,to s]ve ! 
_w rais$ up1   ,! pure 9 he>t h] baptiz$
 ones1     ,love1 h] communion cup4     
,! ,tru? is h] prophetic gift1     ,!   
s\l h] sacr$ page2   ,& feet on m]cy's  
err& swift     ,d make h] pilgrimage4   
--,longfell[4   ,! next day ,mr4 ,hayd51
 ) great int]e/1 read ! lett] conta9+ ! 
fir/ lecture1 :i* 0 giv5 ! day aft] !   
reception report$ 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,p]ta9+
 to ! lesson he read3  ,h[ ,i wi%$ y 7 )
 me ye/]day1 & c\ld see ! fifty eag]    
faces z !y ga!r$ 9 ! class room & wait$ 
= ,mrs4 ,pe>l4  ,"s sorr[ful & c>eworn1 
"s fill$ ) ! m>ks ( suff]+ & pa91 "s    
hopeless & despair+1 "s c>eless & gay1  
"s m]ely curi\s1 b all expectant &      
int]e/$4  ,x matt]s n ) :at v>y+ motives
 a mass ( p meet toge!r1 !re is a common
 *ord ( sympa?y1 :i*1 if rightly t\*$1 w
 cause ! _m to ?9k & feel z "o1 & h]e9  
lies ! secret ( a tea*]'s p[]4 ,mrs4    

,pe>l has ?is faculty ( ga!r+ & hold+ ! 
?\ghts ( h] audi5ce1 & ,i c\ld n help   
not+ ! calm & satisfi$ expression z !y  
w5t out aft] ! lecture4  ,! fir/ lesson 
is ab\t ,! ,true ,f\ndation1 & :ile mu* 
( x is :at we h kn[n & believ$1 x is    
/at$ 9 a new & int]e/+ way4 ,i w give x1
 z ne>ly z possible1 9 h] own words3  ,x
 is necess>y to h a common premise 9    
ord] to su/a9 a h>moni\s argum5t1 & !   
fir/ ?+ is to f9d a base or f\ndation f 
:i* & ^u :i* to build4 ,our doctr9e is  
to be e/abli%$ by s\nd reason+ &        
sci5tific argum5t1 & we mu/ g back to ! 
beg9n+ & le>n some?+ ab\t ! ,fir/ ,cause
 ( all ?+s4  ,9 anci5t times /ud5ts     
devot$ !mselves to ! /udy ( pure        
reason+1 & !y f\nd t by putt+ !mselves 9
 h>mony ) ,fir/ ,cause1 !y atta9$ a p[]1
 by c]ta9 l9es ( ?\ght & ?r\gh ! speak+ 
( words1 to p]=m wondr\s works1 heal+ ! 
sick1 hav+ dom9ion ov] all creation4    
,!y discov]$ ! diff]5t results ( speak+ 
words ( sci5ce1 :i* are words ( tru?1 & 
words ( error or words contr>y to       

reason4 ,"r1 true words br\ght =? "r &  
true conditions to ev]yone ar\nd !m1 b  
deviation f ?is l9e ( reason1 w\ld br+  
discord & tr\ble & undesirable          
conditions4 ,^! wise ?9k]s decl>$ ,m9d  
to be ! ,fir/ ,cause ( all creation1 &  
ann\nc$ ! /udy ( ,m9d & ! words & ways (
 ,m9d1 to be ! pr(\nde/ !me t c\ld      
engage ! att5tion ( man4  ,we f9d ?is   
philosophy & ^! conclusions corroborat$ 
by ! ,bible1 :i* we %all consid] & prove
 to conta9 revelations ( *angeless1     
et]nal tru?4  ,tru? is univ]sal1 &      
:atev] is true 9 "o "p ( ! univ]se mu/  
be true 9 all p>ts4 ,t :i* has be5      
und]/ood & conc$$ to be true 9 all ages 
& climes is :at we call univ]sal tru?4  
,because ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 !n1    
agrees 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s ) !     
acc\nts ( o!r nations & among o!r       
peoples we consid] x univ]sal tru?4     
,because x is s beautiful1 logical &    
spiritual1 we rev]e x2 because our own  
inn] consci\sness ( tru? agrees ) its   
/atem5ts1 we conc$e x to be z accurate &

 reasonable an acc\nt ( ,creation z we  
h1 & we are !re=e will+ to use x z !    
basis ( our argum5t4  ,we read3 ',9 !   
beg9n+ ,god creat$1' b a m lit]al &     
spiritual r5d]+ w\ld make ! pivotal     
/atem5t1 ',god creates4' ,n[ we "k !re c
 be no beg9n+ or end to ,omnipot5ce1    
h5ce !re mu/ be a cont9u\s creat+1 & ?us
 ! t]m 'beg9n+' c\ld only ref] to !     
manife/ation ( :at _h already be5       
creat$4 ,h[ 0 ! creation manife/$8 ,by !
 ,^w4 ',god said1 let !re be light1 & x 
0 s1' & by e ',god said1' 0 manife/$ !  
?+ :i* ,he said 0 to be4  ,! ^w ,god is 
an abbreviation ( ! ,anglo-,saxon (     
,good1 ! two words 9 t language be+     
id5tical4 ,to _m ?is w be an aid to     
realiz+ ! omnipres5ce ,god1 & add to !  
rev]5tial s5se ( t p]sonal ne>ness :i*  
makes ! ,deity a ,fa!r & an ev]-lov+    
,fri5d4  ,god is n p]son z to =m or     
p]sonal limitations1 yet p]sonal 9 !    
s5se ( ,pres5ce & intellig5t            
communication ) intellig5t be+s4 ,jesus 
said truly1 ',no man ha? se5 ,god at any

 "t1 because ! eye ( ! fle% _c p]ceive  
_s4' ,?r\gh ! quality or influ5ce (     
,good1 ,intellig5ce1 ,love & all we may 
"n z s\lful1 we p]ceive & feel ,god's   
pres5ce4  ,?us 9 ! spiritual s5se1 !    
'pure 9 he>t may see ,god4' ,we c1 too1 
p]ceive ! quality ( ,god 9 ,good1 z we  
p]ceive ! attributes ( ! sun 9 its      
light4 ,z ! light ( ! sun w>ms ! d>k    
e>?1 mak+ x fruitful1 s ! div9e ,light  
7,intellig5ce71 %9+ ^u our e>? nature1  
makes x fruitful because ( ! pres5ce (  
its ,creator4  ,"s !re are :o call ?is  
ev]-pres5t ,intellig5ce or ,good ! liv+ 
,pr9ciple4 ,z ! ,inf9ite1 x we>s all    
phases & adapts itself to e conception (
 ! ,f9ite1 s 9 ! s5se ( omnipres5ce &   
un*angeabl5ess x might f ?is po9t ( view
 be call$ ,pr9ciple4 ,?is is ! cold1    
ma!matical conception ( ,god z ,law1 :i*
 )\t ,love w\ld be incomplete4 ,we mu/1 
!re=e1 "k ! duality ( ,god if we are to 
und]/& ei!r ,law or ,love4 ,"s ?+s c    
only be kn[n by intuition1 )\t ! aid ( !
 s5ses1 & because ( an inh]5t idea 9 our

 consci\sness4 ,= in/ance1 e nation     
wor%ips ,deity 9 "s way4 ,s9ce we _c "k 
,god ?r\gh ! s5ses1 by :i* we ga9 k (   
visible ?+s1 h[ c we "k !re is a ,god8  
,z ,paul says3 ',likewise ! _s itself   
be>e? witness ) our _s t we are ! *ildr5
 ( ,god2' & :at bett] answ] c\ld we h8  
,_s1 accord+ to ,web/]1 is3 ',life or   
liv+ sub/ance consid]$ indep5d5t (      
corporeal exi/5ce--vital ess5ce1 =ce1 or
 en]gy z di/9ct f matt]4' ,god is !     
vital ess5ce1 ,god is _s1 & ,god is     
sub/ance--'! real or exi/+ ess5ce1' '!  
div9e ess5ce or be+4'  ,god1 !re=e1 is !
 ,div9e ,p[] t creates & su/a9s all     
?+s--! ,all-,p[]1 ! ,all-,intellig5ce1 !
 ,all-,m9d1 ! ,all-,love1 !             
,all-,sub/ance1 ! ,all-,h>mony1 !       
,all-,life1 ! ,all-,good1 omnipres5t1   
omnisci5t1 omnipot5t4 ,?is is ! "o      
,creator1 '"o ,god :o is ,fa!r ( all1   
ov] all1 & 9 all4'  ,?\gh we _c see ?is 
,god or ,good ,pr9ciple1 we c appreh5d x
 ?r\gh ! signs or manife/ations t we    
see4 ,z we look ab\t1 we ev]y:]e see !  

signs ( life--n ,life itself1 b ! signs 
( x--t tell ( ! pres5ce ( ,god or ,good4
 ,n[ ,life is ,good 9 & = itself4  ,we  
(t5 see ! div9e/ love manife/$ ?r\gh e  
de$ ( love1 e h]oic act ( high] liv+1 e 
gr& sacrifice ( self-com=t1 pleasure1   
ev5 life itself4 ,jesus says3 ',great]  
love c no man h ?an to lay d[n 8 life = 
8 fri5d4' ,su* love is a manife/ation ( 
! "o1 only ,love1 :i* is ,god--,good    
omnipres5t4  ,e glimpse ( ,tru? :i* !   
:ole _w seeks to "k & :]ev] f\nd1 is a  
realization ( ! omnipres5t ,tru?1 :i* is
 ,god4  ,intellig5ce1 9 its highe/ or   
l[e/ =m1 is b a manife/ation ( ,god z   
,intellig5ce2 = :5ce comes our          
intellig5ce if n f ! great & only       
,intellig5ce1 :i* is ev] fl[+ to u &    
?r\gh u1 :i* is ev] be+ g5]at$ 9 u1     
:5ev] & :]ev] we are will+ to let x     
manife/ itself4  ,em]son says3 ',!re is 
"o m9d common to all individual m54 ,e  
man is an inlet to ! same & to all ( !  
same4 ,he t is once admitt$ to ! "r (   
reason is made a free man ( ! :ole      

e/ate4 99 99 99 99 ,:o ha? access to ?is
 univ]sal m9d is a p>ty to all t is or c
 be done1 = ?is is ! only & sov]eign    
ag5t4'  ,s we reason ab\t heal? & /r5g? 
& ju/ice1 or any ( ! div9e qualities1   
:i* we may claim z a "p ( our           
inh]itance1 because !y are inh]5t 9 !   
,all1 9 :i* 'we live1 are mov$1 & h our 
be+4'  ,hav+ some?+ ( an und]/&+ z to ! 
nature ( ?is div9e ,creator1 we c1 to "s
 ext5t1 appreh5d t ! ess5ce ( all ?+s   
manife/+ x1 & manife/$ by x1 mu/ be good
 l itself1 mu/ be ( ! same quality z    
itself2 z light emanat+ f light1 mu/ be 
( ! same ess5ce & quality z t f :i* x   
emanates4 ,god1 l light1 is always !    
same1 & _c s5d =? or create any?+       
opposite ,himself4  ,! nature ( ,god    
embraces e good quality ( mascul9e &    
fem99e "*1 z also ! imp]sonal life      
,pr9ciple4 ,x is !re=e prop] to use !   
mascul9e1 fem99e or neut] pron\n :5     
ref]r+ to ,deity4 ,z diff]5t phases ( ! 
"o ,love1 we see manife/$1 ! /rong1     
all-protect+1 intellig5t fa!r-love1 !   

t5d]1 re/ful1 pati5t "m-love1 ! innoc5t1
 confid+1 tru/ful *ild-love1 ea*        
complete 9 ! :ole1 :i* c be recogniz$ by
 all or "o ( ^! attributes4  ,! great   
,m9d ( :i* ! anci5t philosoph]s tell u &
 :i* ,em]son s pla9ly realiz$1 is ! !   
,orig9 & ,=ce ( all ,creation1 ! ,m9d = 
:i* we h f\nd s _m synonyms & s _m      
(fices1 ! ,great ,invisible ( :i* all   
visible ?+s are b signs or symbols4     
,!re is b "o great ,m9d1 "o great ,?9k]4
 ,all ?\ghts ( ?is ,m9d1 :i* is ,inf9ite
 ,goodness1 mu/ be inf9itely good1 & man
 is ! cr[n & apex ( ! wond]ful          
creation--is made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( 
,god4  ,if we conc$e ! ,creator1 ,god1  
to be omnipres5t1 omnisci5t & omnipot5t1
 ! only ,p[] !re is1 p]fect1 un*angeable
 & et]nal1 we mu/ necess>ily conc$e t   
all :i* ,he creates is good1 & mu/ rema9
 s because ev]y?+ connect$ )1 emanat+ f1
 or simil> to ,him is1 & mu/ be l ,him 9
 quality & ess5ce4  ,! true man is      
spiritual1 p]fect l 8 ,fa!r1 & c only be
 subject to p]fect conditions4 ,if we   

cont9ually & p]si/5tly recognize ! true 
creation :i* is invisible1 we make      
manife/ ! p]fect conditions 9 ! sign ( !
 true1 :i* is ! visible4 ,9 do+ ?is1 we 
are1 9 ! mo/ ess5tial s5se1 ackn[l$g+   
,god1 wor%ip+ ! "o ,deity4  ,because we 
h s long recogniz$ ! o!r p[]s we h      
become idolators1 & mu/ n[ turn back to 
! only true ,god4 ',if ?\ return to !   
almighty1 ?\ %alt be built up1 ?\ %alt  
put away iniquity f> f ?y tab]nacles4444
 ,= ?\ %alt h ?y delight 9 ! almighty & 
%alt lift up ?y face unto ,god4'  ,we h 
become fill$ ) false beliefs1 because we
 h judg$ accord+ to appe>ances1 & h5ce  
drawn false conclusions4 ,h[ c we "k    
spiritual tru? )\t spiritual k8 ,h[ c we
 h spiritual k )\t spiritual p]ception2 
h[ c we h spiritual p]ception )\t       
recogniz+ ,_s1 ,sub/ance1 ,god1 z !     
supreme ,ess5ce back ( all visible =ms8 
,?is is ! fundam5tal pr9ciple (         
heal+--?is recognition ( spiritual be+ &
 spiritual law4 ,grasp+ only ! surface  
mean+ ( ?is gr& tru?1 we recognize &    

admire ! m5tal p[] :i* produces cures1  
h5ce x is frequ5tly call$ m9d-cure1     
because1 ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( m9d1 ! cure is 
wr\ght1 z we say1 wat]-cure or sun-cure 
= ! same reason2 b z we proce$ 9 ! /udy1
 we w g beyond an intellectual to a     
spiritual p]ception ( :at is meant by   
met-a-physical1 :i* p]ta9s n only to a  
sci5ce ( m5tal ph5om5a1 b ! sci5ce (    
real be+1 & has to d ) ! spiritual or   
real self ( man4  ,n[ ,john1 if y don't 
und]/&1 j wait & /udy1 = really we mu/  
/udy ^! /atem5ts1 )\t prejudice1 too1 = 
t is ! only way1 & ( c\rse we _c expect 
to und]/& at once4 ,! great ess5tial is 
to keep upp]mo/ ! desire = tru?1 b ,i   
ne$ n tell y t1 = :at an e>ne/          
tru?-seek] y are1 nobody kn[s bett] ?an 
myself4  ,?is is ! be/ ,i c d t[>d giv+ 
! fir/ lesson1 b y mu/ ?9k well ^u x &  
get a good f\ndation laid = :at is to   
come next4 ,?is sci5ce is to be develop$
 r ?an le>n$4  ,i want to put 9 e mom5t 
,i c get = /udy1 s mu/ close4 ,h& ?is to
 ,kate & ,grace4 ,i d hope !y w be      

int]e/$4  ,tell me all ab\t y\r         
progress1 & ! preci\s little ones--h[   
are !y8    ,y\r lov+ ,,m>ion4           
,,*apt] ,,xiv4       ,h[ %all ,i "k if  
,i d *oose ! "r8--,%akespe>e4    ,tru?  
is "o1   ,& 9 all l&s b5ea? ! sun1      
,:oso ha? eyes to see may see   ,! tok5s
 ( its unity4    --,:itti]4   ,t is a v 
cle> /atem5t1 said ,mr4 ,hayd51 z he h&$
 ! lett] to ,grace :5 %e call$ ! next   
ev5+4  ,d y ?9k we c get mu* ( an idea f
 x8  ,o yes1 inde$ we c2 b y take x home
 & read x ) ,kate4  ,grace w5t /raight  
home ) h] prize = %e 0 m int]e/$ ?an %e 
c>$ to admit j yet1 & ,kate 0 /ill      
reluctant & fe>ful ab\t ! possible      
wrong4  ,grace _h awak5$ 9 ! night1 j   
aft] ,mrs4 ,hayd5 _h gone & f\nd h]     
cry+4 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,katie8 %e ask$4 
,oh1 ,grace1 ,i am s worri$ ab\t ?is    
,heal+1 & ,i am afraid ,i did wrong to  
ev5 promise ,mrs4 ,hayd5 ,i w\ld read h]
 lett]s1 sobb$ ! poor *ild4  ,:y1 ,katie
 de>1 we c\ld nev] "k any?+ if we did n 
look into x & use ! reason ,god has giv5

 u4 ,surely y are n afraid to exam9e    
into :at claims to be su* wond]ful tru?4
 ,y d n necess>ily accept by exam9+ x1 &
 ,i am glad we c h ! privilege ( read+  
:at ,mrs4 ,hayd5 says1 = %e has su* a   
fair1 unprejudic$ m9d1 & w give u !     
matt] j z ne>ly "r z %e c2 !n we c judge
 = ourselves4  ,%e rea*$ ov] & drew     
,kate into h] arms1 b ! sobb+ did n     
cease at once4 ,grace 0 naturally       
k9d-he>t$1 & respect$ p's feel+s4       
,to-night %e 0 v g5tle1 z ,kate         
gratefully realiz$4  ,come ,kate1 put   
away y\r fe>s4 ,!re's no?+ c *ange !    
tru? y h1 & if x isn't tru?1 ! soon] y  
*ange y\r m9d ! bett]4 ,:at makes y feel
 s1 all at once8 ,has "s "o said any?+8 
,yes1 ,mr4 ,n>r[ gave me su* a talk+ to 
:5 ,i ask$ him if x 0 wrong2 = someway1 
,i got s tr\bl$ t ,i did n "k :at else  
to d4  ,well1 :at ( x2 y don't see any?+
 wrong 9 x y\rself1 d y8  ,n--o1 n      
exactly4  ,:at are y afraid (1 !n8      
,i--,i don't "k1 ) a hy/]ical sob4 ,%e 0
 a%am$ to admit t %e 0 half afraid (    

et]nal puni%m5t1 some?+ %e _h be5 9     
vague t]ror ( all h] life4 ,x _h be5    
impress$ ^u h] s vividly1 & n[ %e 0     
suff]+ f a ke5ly reproa*ful consci5ce1  
because = s long a "t %e _h be5         
indiff]5t & neglectful ( h] religi\s    
duties4  ,grace f9ally p]suad$ h] x w\ld
 be all "r to give ! matt] a fair       
inve/igation4 ,!n %e w5t to sleep1      
com=t$1 = half h] mis]y _h be5 caus$ by 
h] indecision & wav]+4  ,:5 !y read !   
lett] toge!r1 ,grace 0 delight$ & ,kate 
n mu* less s1 ?\gh %e demurr$ a little  
ab\t "s ?+s4  ,:at beautiful ideas (    
,god6 ,x seems pla9] ?an any?+ ,i ev]   
he>d4 ,to say ,god is ,pr9ciple1 n      
p]son1 makes x easi] to appreh5d ,8     
omnipres5ce1 exclaim$ ,grace1 lay+ d[n !
 lett]4  ,y-e-s1 9 "o s5se1 sl[ly ass5t$
 ,kate1 b 9 ! ,bible ,he is spok5 ( z   
,p]son1 or at lea/ z hav+ p]sonal       
attributes1 & y "k !y frequ5tly ref] to 
:at ,he says & h[ ,he talk$ ) ,abraham4 
,o1 ,i ?9k t is figurative1 if x is true
 at all4 ,h[ c a be+ ) a def9ite or     

outl9$ =m be ev]y:]e at ! same "t8  ,b  
surely1 y believe ,8 ?\ghts c be        
ev]y:]e1 & t is :at is meant by ?is     
omnipres5ce1 said ,kate1 e>ne/ly4  ,!n d
 y ?9k ( ,him z sitt+ on a great gold5  
?rone1 li/5+ to ! petitions ( m5 bel[1 &
 able to he> & to grant or refuse at !  
same mom5t e pray] t is s5t to ,him by !
 millions ( ,8 *ildr5 on e>?8  ',god's  
ways are n our ways1 & ) ,him all ?+s   
are possible4'  ,b is x n mu* easi] to  
say ?is is ,pr9ciple1 :i* is ev]y:]e    
wait+ = our recognition ( its pres5ce to
 become manife/$ to u8 pursu$ ,grace4   
,yes1 ,i don't "k b x is4  ,n[ ,kate1 ,i
 am truly 9 e>ne/ & mean to /udy ?is v  
e>ne/ly4 ,i "k v little ab\t ! ,bible1  
because x has be5 a seal$ book to me e  
"t ,i ev] tri$ to read x1 b dur+ ^! ?ree
 weeks t ,mrs4 ,hayd5 is gone1 ,i am go+
 to put away my preconceiv$ op9ions z f>
 z possible & see if ,i c le>n some?+1 &
 n[ let u get ! ,bible & see :at x says 
on ^! que/ions4 ,y h a concordance4 ,let
 u look up ! ^w omnipres5ce & read "s ( 

! passages 9 :i* x occurs4  ,kate 0 well
 pleas$1 n only to make ! ,bible !      
f\ndation ( ?is /udy1 b to f9d ,grace s 
*ang$1 & s ready to look into sacr$ ?+s4
 ,p]haps %e w be conv]t$1 %e ?\ght1 & f 
t mom5t %e1 too1 resolv$ to look fairly 
into ,*ri/ian ,heal+4 ,%e br\ght !      
concordance & f\nd !re 0 no ref]5ce to  
omnipres5ce4  ,we'll look = pres5t or   
pres5ce1 sugge/$ ,grace4 ,%e glanc$     
rapidly d[n ! columns & f\nd a ref]5ce  
to ,ps4 cxxxix4 & turn$ to t4  ,yes1 9 !
 sev5? v]se x says3 ',:i!r %all ,i g f  
?y _s or :i!r %all ,i flee f ?y         
pres5ce8' & "h is a m>g9al ref]5ce to   
,j]4 xxiii3 #bd4 ',c any hide himself 9 
secret places t ,i %all n see him8 sai? 
! ,"l4 ,d n ,i fill heav5 & e>?8' ,n[ x 
seems to me t c>ries ! idea ( a p]sonal 
,be+1 said ,kate4  ,well1 let u look up 
! ref]5ces to ,god1 sugge/$ ,grace aga94
 ,"h's "o 9 ,deut4 xxxii3 #d4 ',he is ! 
rock1 8 "w is p]fect2 = all 8 ways are  
judgm5t2 a ,god ( tru? & )\t iniquity1 j
 & "r is he4' ,yes1 !re ,he is comp>$ to

 a rock4 ,( c\rse t is symbolical1 b f9d
 ano!r4 ,isn't !re "o t tells ( ,him z  
_s8  ,yes1 ',god is _s1 & !y t wor%ip   
him mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?1' t is 
9 ,john iv3 #bd1 & 9 ! fir/ *apt] (     
,john x reads3 ',9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w & ! 
,^w 0 ) ,god & ! ,^w 0 ,god4'  ,ah6 !re 
we h x v pla92 ^w is n fle% & blood or  
p]son4 ,doesn't x say 9 ! lett] t ,god  
is ,intellig5ce1 :i* is only ano!r way  
to express ! same ?+8  ,yes1 & ,i       
rememb] :5 ,jesus pray$ = ,8 disciples1 
,he said3 ',sanctify !m ?r\gh ?y tru?1  
?y ^w is tru?2' & "s place 9 ! ,bible x 
speaks ( ,god z tru?1 said ,kate1 q     
will+ to give all ! corroborative       
te/imony %e c\ld4  ,tru? c only be      
consid]$ z pr9ciple1 s we h t /atem5t   
confirm$ by ! ,bible1 & t w\ld agree )  
:at ,py?agoras wrote1 said ,grace1      
quot+3 ',!re is "o ,univ]sal ,s\l       
diffus$ ?r\gh all ?+s1 et]nal1          
invisible1 un*angeable2 9 ess5ce l tru?1
 9 sub/ance resembl+ light2 444 to be   
compreh5d$ only by ! m9d4' ,n[ x is     

comp>atively easy to see manife/ations (
 ! ,good4 ,by ! way1 ,i ?9k x a volume (
 explanation 9 itself to say ,good      
in/ead ( ,god1 don't y8  ,well1 yes1 x  
does seem peculi>ly expressive1 b ! old 
way s\nds a little bett] yet4  ,( c\rse1
 pursu$ ,grace1 x doesn't matt] s mu*   
:at we call ?is omnipres5t p[]1 z :e!r  
we und]/& x4 ,all humanity wor%ip ! same
 ,deity 9 ! s5se ( recogniz+ an         
omnipot5t ,p[]4 ,i once read some?+     
comp>+ ! ideas ( ,god among ! diff]5t   
peoples1 & x 0 really wond]ful h[ simil>
 !y 71 except+1 ( c\rse1 ea* nation _h a
 diff]5t "n = ,deity4 ,i believe ,i h t 
book n[ some:]e2 & ,grace w5t to look = 
x1 b pres5tly return$ )\t f9d+ x4 ,well1
 x made su* a vivid impression on me t  
,i rememb] a few ( ! pr9cipal /atem5ts4 
,"o 0 t ! ,h9doos tea* ( an omnipres5t1 
omnisci5t & omnipot5t ,be+ call$ ,brehm 
:o is ! creator ( all ?+s1 f :om all ?+s
 emanate & by :om all ?+s are su/a9$4 ,!
 ,p]sians1 ,egyptians1 ,greeks held     
simil> ideas4 ,! ,p]sians call$ ,god1   

,ormuzd1 ! ,greeks1 ,orpheus1 !         
,egyptians1 ,osiris4  ,i did n "k !     
,pagans held su* ideas ( ,deity4 ,i     
always ?\ght !y believ$ 9 _m gods1 said 
,kate4  ,!y did1 b z ,edw>d ,ev]ett     
,hale1 says3 ',! innum]able ,gods ( !   
,pan!on are b manife/ations ( ! ,"o     
,be+1' t is1 !y _h special names = !    
diff]5t manife/ations ( ,god1 z ,he     
appe>$ to !m 9 ! sun1 ! air1 ! e>?1 &   
also ! diff]5t qualities ( human "*4 ,!y
 all alike believ$ 9 a ,supreme ,be+1 & 
made /atem5ts almo/ synonym\s ) _m 9 !  
,bible4 ,t is :at may be call$ univ]sal 
tru?1 & if ?is philosophy is :at is     
consi/5t ) fundam5tal tru?1 x w be j :at
 ,i h be5 wi%+ to f9d4 ,grace lean$ back
 m$itatively1 add+1 ,my?ology us$ to h a
 peculi> *>m = me1 & _m ( ^? old /ories 
are com+ back ) a new significance4     
',!re is b "o f\ndation1 o!r1 c no man  
lay1' quot$ ,kate1 e>ne/ly4  ,yes1 my   
de>1 & ,grace rose & pac$ back & =? 9   
deep ab/raction4 ,!re is b "o ,tru? & we
 c n e/abli% a falsity4 ,b ,i want to   

c>ry my reflections a little fur!r      
conc]n+ ?is univ]sal wor%ip4 ,to my m9d1
 ! p[] inh]5t 9 ev]y?+ & recogniz$ 9 "s 
way by e individual is ! supreme1 p]fect
 ,p[] 9 diff]5t phases ( manife/ation4  
,! man :o tru/s an unse5 p[] to br+ !   
se$ he plants to full fruition1 is      
believ+ 9 ! true ,god1 ?\gh he may n "k 
x4  ,! :ole _w lives on fai? f "o ye> to
 ano!r1 = !re is n en\gh food produc$ 9 
"o season to la/ m ?an "o ye>1 & if m5  
did n "k e succe$+ season w\ld provide1 
!y w\ld be desp]ate inde$4 ,:at is ?is b
 believ+ 9 a supreme ,p[]8 ,ev5         
mat]iali/s admit t ! great ,fir/ ,cause 
is beyond matt]4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] speaks ( 
x z ! ',univ]sal ,reality1 )\t beg9n+ & 
)\t end4'  ,all p rev]5ce & admire !    
s5tim5ts ( love & ju/ice & tru? & m]cy4 
,let u agree !y come f ! same cause &   
are ev]y:]e pres5t1 & we %all come ne>] 
to wor%ip+ ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?1 ?an we   
ev] h be=e4 ,n[ let's h y\r op9ion1     
,que5 ,ka!r9e1 conclud$ ,grace1 look+ at
 ,kate ) a playful smile z %e f9i%$ h]  

long diss]tation4  ,!re is no?+ ,i c add
 to t1 & x seems a v good conclusion to 
our fir/ lesson4 ,i did n "k y _h ?\ght 
s mu* ab\t religi\s ?+s1 ,grace4  ,i    
always _h a fondness = look+ on ! =bidd5
 side ( ?+s1 & ,i am afraid ,i 0 m      
curi\s ?an religi\s1 b ,i am r glad if  
!re is an explanation to ^! ?+s t h     
always puzzl$ me4     ,,*apt] ,,xv4     
,a lie c n exi/--x only appe>s4 ,tru? is
 consci\sness      consi/5t ) itself 9 e
 relation2 error is consci\sness        
inconsi/5t ) itself 9 "s                
relation4--,judge ,h4 ,p4 ,biddle4      
,& :at an end lies be=e u6 ,to h a      
consci\sness ( our own      ideal be+   
fla%$ ?r\gh u f ! ?\ght ( ,god6 ,surely1
 =      ?is may well give way all our   
paltry self-consci\sness1 our           
self-admiration & self-wor%ips6 ,surely1
 to "k :at ,he ?9ks      ab\t u w pale  
out ( our s\ls all our ?\ghts ab\t      
ourselves6--,george ,mac,donald4        
,,m>l[1 ,septemb] ----4  ,de> ,john3 ,i 
hope y are z anxi\sly await+ ?is lett] z

 ,i await$ ! second lecture4 ,x 0       
spl5did1 s compreh5sive1 & above all1 s 
practical4 ,x ?r[s light on _m puzzl+   
po9ts1 & ,i am delight$ s f> ) :at seems
 s pla9 & true4  ,"s ( ! memb]s ( !     
class seem$ q %ock$ at "s ( ! /atem5ts1 
b x is n /range t !y %\ld seem />tl+ to 
"o :o has nev] ?\ght on ! subject1 =    
inde$1 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld take a good   
:ile to get us$ to reason+ t is directly
 opposite ! _w's fir/ conclusions2 /ill 
we are look+ = results t are q contr>y  
to :at ! _w looks =1 s we c af=d to     
collide ) its op9ions4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,pe>l  
came into ! class room1 all turn$ to    
look at h] & e e> 0 ready to li/54  ,9  
ye/]day's lesson we made a /atem5t (    
,god z ! only ,m9d ( ! univ]se1 ! ,great
 ,reality beside :om !re is absolutely  
no?+ 9 exi/5ce2 b z we look ar\nd at !  
sc5es ( suff]+ & pov]ty & ignorance1 we 
are mightily tempt$ to disbelieve su* a 
/atem5t4  ',talk ( omnipot5t ,light 9 ! 
mid/ ( midnight d>kness6' y exclaim4    
,ah1 b y are to rememb] we are talk+ ( !

 real creation2 ! invisible & unapp>5t  
in/ead ( ! visible & app>5t2 ! *angeless
 & et]nal in/ead ( ! evanesc5t & decay+4
  ,if ,god is ! only ,reality1 ,8       
creation is ! only real creation4 ,! ^w 
real is appli$ to t :i* actually exi/s1 
:i* =ev] is1 n to t :i* seems or appe>s2
 !re=e1 9 speak+ ( ! real we mean !     
*angeless & invisible4  ,if ,god is !   
only ,m9d1 ,8 are ! only real ?\ghts1 & 
?\ghts are invisible to ! eye1 b        
disc]nible to ! m9d or consci\sness4    
,if ,god is ev]y:]e1 !re is no possible 
place or space 9 ! univ]se :]e ,god is  
n2 h5ce ,he is all !re is4 ,"o ( our    
mod]n prophets wisely wrote3 ',has n a  
deep] m$itation taught c]ta9 ( e clime &
 age t ! ,:]e & ! ,:5 s my/]i\sly       
insep>able f all our ?\ghts1 are b      
sup]ficial adhesions to ?\ght2 t ! ,se] 
may disc]n !m :]e !y m\nt up out ( !    
cele/ial ,ev]y:]e & ,=ev]4 ,h n all     
nations conceiv$ _! ,god z omnipres5t & 
et]nal1 z exi/+ 9 a univ]sal ,"h1 an    
ev]la/+ ,n[8  ',?9k well1 ?\ too wilt   

f9d t space is b a mode ( our human     
s5se1 s likewise ,"t4 ,!re is no space &
 no "t4 ,we are--we "k n :at2 light     
sp>kles float+ 9 ! e!r ( ,deity4 ,s ?is 
s solid seem+ _w1 71 aft] all1 b an     
air-image--our me ! only reality4'  ,?is
 me is ! spiritual self1 ! individual   
idea ( ,god1 ,8 image & lik5ess4  ,:at  
!n1 ab\t ?is body1 :i* is n spiritual1 y
 ask8 ,:at ab\t ! mat]ial univ]se8      
,wait a mom5t4 ,?9k ( ! premise4 ,z ,god
 ! invisible is ! *angeless1 :at is !   
v>iable1 fleet+1 visible unreality8 ,!  
real is ev]la/+1 ! unreal is transitory4
 ,! real is call$ ,_s1 ! unreal matt]4  
,:at is ,_s8 ,! und]ly+ omnipres5t      
sub/ance t we call ,god4  ,:at is matt]8
 ,! c\nt]feit1 %ad[1 emblem1 %[+ t ,_s  
exi/s or is4  ,we read 9 a v anci5t     
,h9doo ,scripture3 ',^? :o h und]/&+1 ^:
 ?\ght is pure1 see ! entire univ]se z !
 picture ( ,?y wisdom2' & ! ?\ghtful    
,c>lyle said3 ',all visible ?+s are     
emblems4444 ,matt] repres5ts "s idea &  
bodies x =?4'  ,^! ?\ghts are 9 p]fect  

accord ) ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 our     
premise1 h5ce we f9d t z we believe     
matt]1 believe ! body to be ! real      
creation1 we are believ+ a falsity4 ,?is
 is ! idol we are wor%ip+ in/ead ( !    
true & only ,god4 ,! gr& visible univ]se
 9 :i* we see s _m beauties1 s _m *>ms1 
is b ! mighty object lesson be=e u by   
:i* we may le>n ( ! inf9ite1 invisible  
,all4 ,z ,!odore ,p>k] said3 ',! univ]se
 itself is a great autograph ( !        
,almighty4'  ,! *>act]s us$ 9 ma!matics 
d n con/itute ! sci5ce b m]ely repres5t 
to ! s5ses ! invisible ideas ( !        
pr9ciple ( ma!matics4 ,! visible does n 
con/itute ! invisible1 b may c>ry its   
messages z we le>n to read its poetic & 
my/ic pages4 ,! visible speaks to !     
mortal nature1 b ! invisible beyond &   
above1 speaks to ! immortal nature4     
,s9ce we f9d matt] to be s totally      
opposite ! real1 !re is no o!r "n = x   
?an z ! unreal1 & ! unreal be+ a        
c\nt]feit ( ! real1 mu/ be a lie1 z !   
nature ( a lie is to make false claims1 

pret5d+ !y are true4  ,matt] is a       
c\nt]feit because x is n g5u9e or (     
,god1 because x is *angeable & fleet+1  
because be+ limit$ to a visible =m1 x   
mu/ h f9ite limitations & c m]ely give  
f9ite conceptions4  ,tak+ x z a sign (  
some?+ inf9ite1 we le>n ( ! inf9ite4    
,all ! /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 le>n$ m5 & wom5 (
 ! _w h add$ to ! _w's spiritual ideas  
reveal$ by _! /udy ( ! f9ite z well z _!
 intuitive k ( ! inf9ite4 ,*>les ,k+sley
 gives u a h9t ( h[ to le>n3 ',d n /udy 
matt] = its own sake b z ! c\nt5ance (  
,god4 ,try to extract e l9e ( beauty1 e 
association1 e moral reflection1 e      
inexpressible feel+ f x4'  ,our ideas ( 
matt] mu/ !n be entirely *ang$1 & we mu/
 le>n to look beyond ! seem+1 to ! true4
 ,we h believ$ 9 ! reality ( matt] &    
mat]ial environm5t because ( reason+ f !
 false basis t man is mat]ial or t he is
 a mixture ( mat]ial & spiritual4 ,to   
believe t ! fle% & blood ( our si/] or  
bro!r is _! real self1 is to believe    
,god capable ( creat+ some?+ utt]ly     

unlike himself 7,john iii1 ,james i47   
:i* may suff]1 s9 & die1 & if ,he is all
 p]fection1 ,he c n "k imp]fection4 ,if 
,he is all _s1 ,he c n "k or be matt]4  
,keep be=e y\r m9d ! p]fection1         
omnipot5ce1 omnipres5ce ( ,_s1 ,god or  
,pr9ciple1 & y w see m & m cle>ly !     
inconsi/5cy ( any?+ opposite ,him       
emanat+ f ,him4  ,believ+ 9 matt] z a   
reality1 we h end[$ x ) all ! p[] ( !   
real1 h ascrib$ to x life1 sub/ance &   
intellig5ce1 :5 x possesses nei!r4  ,:]e
 is ! life :5 ! body dies8 ,if life 7   
inh]5t 9 ! physical body1 c\ld x ev]    
cease to be8 ,god ! et]nal life pr9ciple
 c n cease to be4 ,! life manife/$ ?r\gh
 ! body is ! life :i* is ,god & c n be  
affect$ by ! decay or disappe>ance ( !  
body4  ,! invisible ess5ce ( life is    
also ! true sub/ance1 ! reliable &      
*angeless some?+1 ^u :i* we may =ev]    
dep5d4 ,we use ! ^w sub/ance 9 its      
etymological s5se 7f sub1 "u & />e1 to  
/&71 & s9ce ,_s or ,m9d is ! reality t  
und]lies e mat]ial or s5sible object1   

!re is no sub/ance to ! object itself4  
,plato taught t 'ideas1 are ! only real 
?+s4' ,ideas are expressions ( ?\ghts1 &
 ?\ghts are expressions ( m9d1 & ?is    
reason+ br+s u back to ,god z ,m9d &    
,m9d z ,cause4 ,admitt+ ,m9d or ,_s to  
be ! life & sub/ance back ( or express+ 
itself ?r\gh ! body1 we may easily see t
 intellig5ce c n exi/ ap>t f ,m9d1 &    
h5ce c n belong to matt]4  ,t ! m9d or  
intellig5ce is seat$ 9 ! gray           
convolutions ( ! bra91 is held by !     
mat]iali/s1 & yet ,dr4 ,laycock affirms 
't matt] is fundam5tally no?+ m ?an t   
:i* is ! seat ( motion to ends1 ( :i*   
m9d is ! s\rce & cause4' ,pr(essor      
,huxley cr[ns ! /atem5t by say+1 ',t :i*
 p]ceives or kn[s is m9d or _s1 & !re=e1
 t k :i* ! s5ses give u1 is1 aft] all1 a
 k ( spiritual ph5om5a4' ,pr(essor      
,f>aday held to ! immat]iality (        
physical objects4  ,9 ! language (      
,jesus ! ,*ri/1 we are told1 ',_s is    
all1 ! fle% pr(ite? no?+2' ?us f all    
classes ( consci5ti\s b confess$ly      

div]se ?9k]s1 we f9d /atem5ts ( univ]sal
 tru?1 & ?is is :at ! hungry1 />v+ _w is
 seek+ ) m e>ne/ness ?an ev] be=e4      
,s9ce !re is no life1 sub/ance or       
intellig5ce 9 matt]1 x w be comp>atively
 easy to prove t !re c be no s5sation1 =
 :]e !re is no life 9 ! body1 !re c be  
no feel+4 ,ev5 ! physiologi/s tell u m9d
 mu/ "k pa9 be=e x c be locat$ 9 ! body4
 ,we /ate !re=e a !orem :i* is          
practically demon/rat$2 !re is no       
s5sation 9 matt]4  ,z we visit          
p5it5ti>ies1 re=m s*ools & hospitals1 z 
we read & he> ! />tl+ /atem5ts ( press &
 pulpit1 we gr[ disconsolate &          
heavy-he>t$ ov] ! awful p[] & reality ( 
evil1 =gett+ aga9 t ,he :o is p]fect    
goodness c n behold evil or 9 any way   
p]mit its exi/5ce1 any m ?an heat c     
p]mit cold1 or light c p]mit d>kness4   
,grant+ ! omnipot5ce ( ,good1 :]e is !re
 any room = its opposite8  ,if !re is b 
"o ,p[]1 & t omnipot5t & p]fect1 !re c  
be no evil 9 reality2 h5ce we are deal+ 
) ano!r lie :5 we judge accord+ to      

appe>ances1 :i* ,jesus said we %\ld n d4
 ,x is really disloyalty to ,god to     
impute to ,him all mis]y1 pa91 sickness 
& suff]+ caus$ by ! evil & ignorance (  
man4 ,we are told3 ',let y\r s\l be     
subject to ! high] p[]s1 = !re is no p[]
 b ( ,god4' ,because we h n done s1 b h 
believ$ 9 e claim p[]1 we suff] f 'evils
 :i* our own misde$s h wr\ght1' z       
,milton wrote1 or1 9 ! words ( ,em]son1 
'we miscreate our own evils4'  ,j]emiah 
said3 ',x is y\r s9s t h )hold5 ! good  
?+s f y4'  ,accord+ to ,web/]1 's9 is a 
transgression ( ! law ( ,god4' ,!re is b
 "o law--! p]fect & un*angeable ,tru?4  
,any deviation f ,tru? is error1 & error
 is s94 ,9 proportion z we deviate f !  
/rictly true1 !n1 we s94 ,because we    
admit ?+s to be true :i* are n true1 we 
admit1 !n commit s91 & h5ce suff] = s94 
',"k ye n t to :omsoev] ye yield        
y\rselves s]vants to obey1 8 s]vants ye 
are1 :e!r ( s9 unto dea? or ob$i5ce unto
 righte\sness1' wrote ,paul4 ,we fir/   
?9k wrong4 ,s9 is ( ! m9d1 n ( ! body4  

,to ackn[l$ge ! reality ( s9 or evil is 
a transgression ( ! law1 because1       
accord+ to our e/abli%$ premise1 x _c be
 true4  ,?r\gh a misconception ( our    
relation to ,god1 & a belief 9 ! p[] (  
evil1 we are oblig$ to admit ! exi/5ce (
 s91 sickness1 & dea?1 nei!r ( :i* c be 
true 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 z ! only       
,reality1 9 :i* or 9 :om are all ?+s t  
et]nally are1 n t tempor>ily appe>4  ,we
 h believ$ 9 a m9d or p[] ( ?\ght       
opposite & contr>y to ,god1 :5 9 reality
 !re c be no?+ opposite or contr>y to   
et]nal ,m9d4 ,we h believ$ ourselves    
end[$ ) a m9d sep>ate f ,god1 &         
ourselves subject to temptation f "s    
cause n ,good4 ,we h believ$ 9 m9ds1 :5 
!re is b "o ,m9d4  ,?is false =ce1 ?is  
false m9d1 is v>i\sly call$ ! evil or   
c>nal m9d1 ! m9d ( ! fle%1 ! old man1 ! 
s]p5t1 ! devil1 ! adv]s>y4 ,x is simply 
! opposite or contradictory ( ! ,good1 !
 god ( evil4  ,beside e true or positive
 /atem5t !re is a false or negative     
claim1 & 9 s f> z we are ignorant ( !   

true1 we are 9 bondage to ! false4 ,to  
believe ! claims ( error is to be b\nd2 
to "k ! reality ( tru? is to be free4   
,to believe 9 a m9d or p[] sep>ate or   
opposite f ,god1 is to be subject to any
 suppositions or beliefs =mulat$ by t   
m9d or negative ?\ght4  ,t we are       
spiritually p]fect is true1 b x is      
necess>y = u to prove t fact by 'work+  
out our own salvation1' by manife/+ !   
positive or ,god quality ( ?\ght ?r\gh  
our life & actions1 & ! only way to be  
fill$ ) good ?\ght is to recognize &    
ackn[l$ge ! ,good only z ! real4  ,?is  
error1 tempt] or devil1 0 spok5 ( by    
,jesus z hav+ no tru?1 z be+ a li>1 & ! 
fa!r or cause ( lies 7,john viii3 #dd74 
,in/ead ( devil 7:i* is only ano!r "n = 
evil or ! sl&]]71 or 'c>nal m9d'1 z     
,paul call$ x1 we f9d mortal ?\ght a    
bett] t]m = ! expression ( ?is p[] (    
?9k+4  ',:y h we ?is p[] ( ?9k+ wrong   
?\ghts :5 !re is b "o good & only ,m9d8'
 y ask4 ,z ,god's idea1 9 ! image &     
lik5ess ( ,m9d t ?9ks1 we h ! p[] (     

recognition1 ! p[] to be or n to be1 !  
possibility to become sons ( ,god4 ,we h
 ! p[] to di/+ui%1 to judge1 to "k2 we h
 ! _s t ev] leads u on & on 9 tru?4  ,b 
"h is :]e we fail4 ,9 our ignorance or  
limit$ /ate ( unfoldm5t1 we h mi/ak5 !  
symbol = t :i* is symboliz$ matt] is !  
symbol1 z also ! body1 we h judg$       
accord+ to appe>ances in/ead ( righte\s 
or /rictly true judgm5t2 we h yield$ to 
a belief 9 s91 h5ce are s]vants ( s94   
,! conception ( matt] z hav+ p[]1 is    
bas$ on appe>ances1 & because we h      
delegat$ to x a p[]1 h ackn[l$g$ x z an 
entity1 sep>ate f ! et]nal m9d1 x has   
enslav$ u4  ,reason+ 9 ?is way we f9d   
ev]y:]e two opposites or contradictories
 to be recogniz$ & judg$1 z ! visible & 
! invisible1 ! mat]ial & ! spiritual1 ! 
false & ! true1 ! mortal & ! immortal1 !
 unreal & ! real1 ! negative & !        
positive4  ,judg+ ( ! true by t :i* is  
*angeless & et]nal1 we c decide at once 
on ^? qualities or attributes belong+ to
 or describ+ :at is true1 & by kn[+ :at 

is true1 we c readily di/+ui% x f !     
errone\s4  ,we h consid]$ ^! great      
errors or negatives :i* ! _w has believ$
 & /ill believes 91 & !y mu/ be dealt ) 
accord+ to sci5tific law4  ,?r\gh all ! 
ages ( ,*ri/ianity h be5 he>d ! words ( 
! ,ma/]3 ',if any man w come aft] me1   
let him d5y himself1 take up 8 cross &  
foll[ me2' b :o has und]/ood x8 ,! lett]
 ( ! law has inde$ be5 obs]v$ by _m     
e>ne/ foll[]s ( ,jesus to a degree n    
consid]$ necess>y 9 ?is age1 b :at has x
 demon/rat$8 ,:at has come ( all ! fa/+ 
& r5unciation1 ! cruel asceticism &     
sev]e discipl9e8  ,d ^! consci5ti\s     
disciples give an unmi/akable pro( ( _! 
disciple%ip by %[+ ! signs t mu/ foll[ !
 true believ]8 ,h[ c !y :5 !y talk ( s91
 sickness & dea?2 ( ?+s contradictory to
 ! nature1 p[] & pres5ce ( ,god8  ,!n !y
 mu/ n h und]/ood ! spiritual import (  
^! words ( ,jesus to 'd5y himself4' ,d5y
 means1 accord+ to ,web/]1 'to          
contradict2 to decl>e n to be true2 to  
disclaim connection )2 to refuse to     

ackn[l$ge2 to dis[n4' ,jesus meant d5y !
 mortal ?\ght1 ! false self2 refuse to  
ackn[l$ge x z hav+ any au?ority2 & x is 
only z ! ,*ri/ foll[] proves ?is to be !
 true mode ( d5y+ self1 t he c speak )  
au?ority z to ! sci5tific me?od ( deal+ 
) all ! errors to :i* mortal ?\ght gives
 bir?4  ,no o!r way has br\ght ! desir$ 
result2 h5ce we confid5tly ass]t t all  
^! mi/akes agre$ to & p>ticipat$ 9 by   
mank9d mu/ be emphatically1 p]si/5tly1  
sci5tifically d5i$4  ,sy/ematically &   
repeat$ly we say3  #a4 ,!re is no life1 
sub/ance or intellig5ce 9 matt]4  #b4   
,!re is no s5sation or causation 9      
matt]4  #c4 ,!re is no reality 9 matt]4 
#d4 ,!re is no reality 9 s91 sickness or
 dea?4  #e4 ,!re is no reality 9 evil4  
#f4 ,!re is no reality 9 mortal ?\ght4  
,?is is d5y+ ! self recogniz$ by ! _w4  
,?is is ! life t mu/ be laid d[n1 t mu/ 
be sacrific$1 lo/4  ,humanity has prov5 
its subjection to ^! errors4 ,n[1 by its
 fai?ful rejection ( !m1 let x prove !m 
lies1 = ! =ce ( a lie is always annull$ 

by rejection4 ,?is proves ! law ref]r$  
to by ,jesus :5 he made a d5ial ( self !
 fir/ duty ( 8 disciples4  ,9 d5y+1 x is
 necess>y to say ! words ov] & ov] aga92
 x may be me*anically at fir/1 b say !m 
ov]1 sev]al h\rs at a "t1 if possible4  
,m is accompli%$ by conc5tration ?an    
anybody is aw>e1 & ! repetition ( !     
words helps to conc5trate ! ?\ght4 ,fir/
 repeat ! :ole li/ ( d5ials1 !n select  
"o on :i* to sp5d mo/ ( ! "t = sev]al   
days4 ,! d5ial ( matt]1 = in/ance1 makes
 u m spiritually m9d$4  ,:5 d5y+1 try to
 realize !re is no space1 b t any:]e y  
s5d y\r ?\ght x w g1 & z y ?9k or say ! 
words1 y w be d5y+ error = ! _w z well z
 = y\rself1 z e ?\ght is _w-wide 9 its  
influ5ce1 & helps to free or b9d        
humanity1 ev5 z x is tru? or error4  ,to
 d5y is to put out ( m9d1 to erase1 z x 
71 ! false beliefs4 ,be e>ne/1 be       
fai?ful1 & y w h an abundant rew>d4     
,?is1 de> ,john1 is ! sub/ance ( !      
lecture z ne>ly z ,i c give x4 ,aft]    
,mrs4 ,pe>l _h f9i%$ ! lesson1 %e       

reque/$ ! class to sit 9 sil5ce a few   
mom5ts & toge!r hold ! ?\ght1 ',!re is  
no reality 9 matt]2' aft] :i* we 7      
dismiss$ ) ?is b5$iction3 ',may we      
realize t ,god is1 t _s is ! only       
reality4'  ,! lessons are always op5$ by
 sil5t pray]1 :i* ,i h =gott5 to m5tion 
be=e4  ,please1 de> husb&1 obs]ve ^!    
rules & /udy e ass]tion z c>efully z    
?\gh y 7 9 ! class4 ,y1 & ,grace1 &     
,kate1 c accompli% a great deal toge!r2 
b by all means don't pass judgm5t till y
 h c>efully exam9$ all ! evid5ce4  ,tell
 me all ab\t ! *ildr54 ,su* details w   
greatly com=t me1 = ,i mu/ confess t    
to-night ,i am ! lea/ bit homesick4     
,good night1    ,y\r lov+ ,,m>ion4      
,,*apt] ,,xvi4       ,god is comm&+ u   
(f1 e h\r ( our lives1 t[>d ?+s         
et]nal1 !re to f9d our good1 & build our
 re/4 ,sometimes ,he      does x by tak+
 u out ( ! _w1 & sometimes by tak+ !    
_w out ( u4--,h4 ,bu%nell4   ,! second  
lett] has come1 said ,grace ! mom5t     
,kate ent]$ ! room1 aft] h] day's       

lessons 7 ov]4  ,has x8 ,let u hurry &  
get ! tea ov] s we c /udy x4  ,don't y  
want to he> x fir/8 ,i hav5't look$ at x
 because ,i want$ to wait = y1 b ,i c't 
wait t long1 cri$ ,grace1 pull+ x out ( 
h] pa9t+-apron pocket4  ,all "r1 !n read
 away :ile ,i />t ! fire4  ,no2 come &  
sit d[n l a good *ild1 y c't half li/5  
:5 y\r m9d is fill$ ) /oves & tea-pots4 
,kate smil$1 & draw+ h] *air up beside  
,grace1 %e li/5$ to ! read+1 :ile h]    
face alt]nately bright5$ or d>k5$4      
,well1 x s\nds v beautiful & v          
plausible1 b ,i c't see h[ any "o c say 
!re is no evil :5 ! _w is full ( x1 & to
 say !re is no s91 sickness or dea?6 :y1
 t is blasphem\s6 ,i "k ! ,bible won't  
corroborate t1 %e said1 9 a horrifi$    
voice1 at ! conclusion ( ! lett]4  ,hold
 on1 we mu/ n be s fa/2 !re are good    
reasons = e /atem5t1 & %e says x is     
necess>y to say ^! d5ials ov] & ov]4 ,x 
is h>d] = me to believe !re is no matt]1
 b if !re is a way to prove !re is none1
 !n ,i w submit4 ,b fir/ let u see :at !

 ,bible says1 said ! m mod]ate ,grace4  
,%e got ! ,bible & concordance1 b c\ld  
f9d no ref]5ce to matt] z p]ta9+ to     
physical creation1 b %e f\nd "u ! ^w    
fle% an allusion to ,john i3 #ab-ac1 &  
iii3 #f4 ,! fir/ reads1 began ,grace1   
',b z _m z receiv$ him1 to !m gave he   
p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t
 believe on 8 "n1 :i* 7 born1 n ( blood1
 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b 
( ,god4' ,t evid5tly ref]s to a creation
 possible to all1 b :]e is ! au?ority = 
say+ '!re is no matt]'8  ,%e pond]$ a   
mom5t1 !n ref]r$ to ! lett]--,oh1 ,i    
see6 ,%e says1 'no reality 9 matt]1' &  
!n goes on to expla9 ab\t ! real4 ,yes1 
n[ ,i see4 ,d y und]/& x1 ,kate8  ,i c  
und]/& t ! body is n ! real1 repli$     
,kate1 ?\ghtfully1 = ,jesus said '! _s  
is all1 ! fle% pr(ite? no?+1' b--  ,t's 
s4 ,:y didn't we ?9k ( t be=e8 ,besides1
 x 0 taught by ! anci5t philosoph]s z   
mu* z #d1jjj ye>s ago1 t matt] has no   
reality4 ,yes1 its pla9 to see h[ x c   
be1 !oretically1 b :]e !y c demon/rate x

 practically1 puzzles me4 ,"h is a      
ref]5ce2 let u see if t w tell u some?+4
  ,%e read ,heb4 xi3 #c3 ',?r\gh fai? we
 und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w (    
,god1 s t ?+s :i* are se5 7 n made ( ?+s
 :i* d appe>4'  ,t seems q conclusive1  
said ,kate4  ,yes1 x does4 ,n[ we w     
consid] y\r problem1 repli$ ,grace1     
runn+ h] f+] d[n ! ref]5ces1 & see if we
 c f9d any?+ 9 t4 ,let u be> 9 m9d1 %e  
cont9u$1 %e does n say !re is no        
appe>ance1 b no reality 9 evil4 ,among !
 fir/ ref]5ces1 ,i f9d "o to !          
tw5ty-?ird ,psalm3 ',i w fe> no evil1 = 
?\ art ) me4' ,h[ pla9 t is6 ,( c\rse   
!re c be no evil :]e ,god is1 & ,god is 
ev]y:]e4 ,god is ,love4 ,9 ,love !re is 
no evil4  ,b j ?9k ( ! awful crimes t   
are committ$ e day1 & ! wick$ p :o      
commit !m1 demurr$ ,kate1 ) an incr$ul\s
 look4  ,we hav5't got f> en\gh to solve
 ev]y?+2 li/5 to ?is3 ',only ) ?9e eyes 
%alt ?\ behold & see ! rew>d ( ! wick$1'
 read ,grace4  ,t mu/ mean t ) ! c>nal  
m9d we see all ?+s opposite ,god1 & ) ! 

m9d ( ! _s we disc]n spiritual ?+s2 t is
 9 ,romans some:]e1 exclaim$ ,kate1 ) a 
gleam ( und]/&+ 9 h] face4  ,:at ^w %all
 ,i look =8 ask$ ,grace1 int5tly pursu+ 
h] se>*4  ,m9d1 ,i ?9k2 %an't ,i look = 
x8  ,no2 "h x is 9 ! eigh? *apt] & t5?  
v]se3 ',! c>nal m9d is at enmity aga9/  
,god1 = x is n subject to ! law ( ,god1 
nei!r inde$ c be4' ,t is pla9 en\gh4 ,x 
means t all ?\ghts opposite ,god &      
,god's creations are ( ! animal man1    
h5ce at enmity ) ,god1 & s9ce !re is    
no?+ real b ,god & ,8 creations1 ( c\rse
 !re is no reality 9 !m4 ,n[ y are      
satisfi$1 ar5't y1 ,kate8  ,i suppose ,i
 ought to be1 = ,i don't see any o!r way
 to und]/& ^? passages1 %e admitt$1 ) a 
sigh ( relief4  ,j "o m1 & we'll g on to
 ! next d5ial1 :i* w hit me1 ,i'm       
afraid1 cont9u$ ,grace4  ,%e turn$ to   
,isa4 xxxiii3 #ae-af3 ,i decl>e1 ,kate1 
"h is ! ess5ce ( ! :ole lesson1 & %e    
read3 ',he t walke? righte\sly1 &       
speake? uprightly' 7accord+ to ! true   
creation71 'he t despise? ! ga9 (       

oppressions1 t %ake? 8 h& f hold+ (     
bribes1 t /oppe? 8 e>s f he>+ ( blood1 &
 %utte? 8 eyes f see+ evil2 ,he %all    
dwell on high2 8 place ( def5ce %all be 
! munitions ( rocks2 bread %all be giv5 
him2 8 wat]s %all be sure4'  ,i really  
did n "k !re 0 su* a passage 9 ! ,bible1
 & ,i don't see :y o!r p hav5't f\nd x  
be=e1 said ,kate1 q won ov]4 ,b h[      
/range x seems to d5y ?is way4  ,yes1 t 
is ! mo/ unreasonable "p ( x1 & yet ,i  
?9k ,mrs4 ,hayd5 has expla9$ x v cle>ly4
 ,n[ :at is next8 ask$ ,grace4  ,!re is 
no life1 sub/ance or intellig5ce 9      
matt]1 answ]$ ,kate1 glanc+ at ! lett]4 
,i mu/ confess t puzzles me1 mus$       
,grace1 ?\ghtfully4  ,oh1 t is easy     
en\gh to und]/&1 :5 y rememb] ! _s is   
all1 besides1 :5 a p]son dies ! organs (
 ! body may be p]fect1 b !re is no life 
or feel+1 & accord+ to ?is new und]/&+1 
no sub/ance1 expla9$ ,kate1 9 h] turn4  
,i c see x well en\gh z a !ory1 b :at   
all ?is has to d ) practical e-day liv+1
 is a my/]y to me4  ',we hav5't got f>  

en\gh to solve ev]y?+1' somebody said to
 me once1 & "h x is = y1 rem>k$ ,kate1 )
 a spice ( mis*ief 9 h] tone4  ,all "r1 
:at next8  ,no s5sation or causation 9  
matt]2 b ,i ?9k t is answ]$ ! same way z
 ! o!r4 ,b ?is la/ "o2 ,i d wond] if !  
,bible corroborates x8 ,kate look$      
tr\bl$ aga91 z %e read3 ',!re is no s91 
sickness nor dea?4'  ,! same reason+    
applies to t z to all ! re/4 ,!re is no 
reality to any?+ b ,god's creation1 & t 
is *angeless & p]fect4 ,b we w see :at !
 ,bible has to say2 ,i4 ,john iii3      
#b-aj4 ,9 ! second v]se x reads3        
',belov$1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 b x  
do? n yet appe> :at we %all be2' t (    
c\rse is an ass]tion ( our spiritual    
self4 ,!n v]se n9e says3 ',:osoev] is   
born ( ,god do? n commit s91 = 8 se$    
rema9e? 9 him & he c n s91 because he is
 born ( ,god4' ,!n x seems pla9 !re c be
 no s9 to ! _s1 nei!r c !re be sickness 
nor dea?4  ,x is wond]ful1 murmur$      
,kate4  ,:at is next8 pursu$ ,grace1 ) !
 concordance op5 be=e h]4  ,t is all1   

except %e expla9s ! use & necessity (   
d5ial1 & sugge/s to ,mr4 ,hayd5 ! b5efit
 ( d5y+ = h\rs at a "t4  ,well1 we c d  
t1 too4 ,if x is good = him1 x mu/ be = 
u4 ,i mean to d x1 said ,grace1 %utt+ h]
 book ) a snap & pac+ back & =?         
excit$ly4  ,oh1 well1 take x calmly2 we 
c d t :ile we are gett+ supp]1 & ,i am  
hungry n[4 ,d y "k x is sev5 o'clock8   
,kate exclaim$1 look+ at h] wat*4  ,two 
h\rs we h be5 /udy+1 said ,grace4       
,really1 ?is is z int]e/+ z pa9t+4 ,i   
don't see "o ?+ b :at is reasonable1 d  
y1 ,kate8  ,n ! way x seems n[4  ,aft]  
ev]y?+ 0 put away !y began mak+ e>ne/   
application ( ! rules4 ,ea* sat sil5tly 
?9k+1 accord+ to directions3 ,!re is no 
reality 9 matt]1 !re is no reality 9    
matt]1 etc4 ,= two h\rs nei!r spoke4 ,!n
 ,kate said3 ,i feel s light2 z ?\gh !re
 7 no weight to my body4 ,:at does x    
mean8  ,i don't "k1 unless x %[s y are  
realiz+ :at y say4  ,t is x4 ,i c feel t
 !re is no ob/ruction to _s or ?\ght2 t 
_s is limitless & ,god is ev]y:]e4  ,%e 

seem$ lo/ 9 h] new ?\ghts1 & w5t to b$ z
 ?\gh %e 7 dream+4 ,grace _h exp]i5c$   
no?+ b a s5se ( dullness & extreme      
sleep9ess4     ,,*apt] ,,xvii4       ,! 
s\l is n a comp5sation1 b a life4 ,! s\l
 is4 ,"u      all ?is sea ( circum/ance1
 ^: wat]s ebb & fl[ )      p]fect       
balance1 lies ! aborig9al abyss ( real  
,be+4 ,exi/5ce      or ,god is n a      
relation or a "p1 b a :ole4--,em]son4   
,,m>l[1 ,septemb] ----4  ,de> husb&3 ,i 
0 made v happy ?is morn+ by ! messages f
 home1 & especially ,fr$'s & ,jamie's   
baby ef=ts4 ,!y want$ to s5d mamma _!   
love1 & ! /raggl+ *>act]s meant = words1
 convey z mu* mean+ z ?\gh !y 7 9 good  
,engli%1 = !y speak to me 9 unmi/akable 
language4 ,:y d ,i und]/& s well8 ,ah1  
,john1 ,i see4 ,because1 be+ fill$ )    
love = !m1 ,i recognize ! same quality 9
 :at !y feel = me1 & only ne$ a sign to 
read ! mean+ back ( x4  ,z ,i write1 new
 light comes to me reg>d+ ! real mean+ (
 signs & symbols4 ,until we are fill$ ) 
a desire & love = ,god1 we c n p]ceive  

or und]/& ! real mean+ ( ! univ]se1 c n 
read ,god's love = u4 ,until we h a     
consci\s appreh5sion t !re is a         
spiritual k1 we c n recognize spiritual 
tru?4  ,oh1 ,i c n help wi%+ y _h be5 "h
 to-day6 ,x 0 simply gr&2 su* an        
uplift+1 su* a glimpse ( ! wondr\s ,n[4 
,we le>n$ ab\t :at is1 :at we are & h[  
to prove ourselves ,god's *ildr54 ,mrs4 
,pe>l op5$ ) a few words on ! use &     
necessity ( sil5ce1 aft] :i* we 7 all   
sil5t a:ile1 :5 %e comm5c$3  ,g>field   
said1 ',! _w's hi/ory is a div9e poem1 (
 :i* ! hi/ory ( e nation is a canto & e 
man a ^w4 ,its /ra9s h be5 peal+ along  
d[n ! c5turies1 & ?\gh !re h be5 !      
discords ( w>r+ cannon & dy+ m51 yet to 
! ,*ri/ian1 ! philosoph]1 ! hi/orian & !
 humble li/5]1 !re has be5 a div9e      
melody runn+ ?r\gh ! song1 :i* speaks ( 
hope & halcyon days to come4'  ,:at has 
made possible ?is div9e melody b ! _s ( 
love & tru? t ev] animates ! *ildr5 (   
,god8 ,7 x n = ?is ve91 nay ?is :ol5ess 
( ! invisible _s1 :at c\ld we h on :i*  

to f\nd hopes ( 'halcyon days8'  ,n f ! 
visible man ( fle% & blood d all ?+s    
beautiful & true emanate1 nor f !       
mat]ial & un/able1 b f ! "o s\rce t is  
,god1 z appreh5d$ & realiz$ by ,8 idea1 
! real1 invisible1 spiritual man4       
,beauty1 wor?1 c only be 9 idea or      
und]/&+4  ,:at made ,milton1 ,%akespe>e1
 ,em]son1 truly great 0 _! appropriation
 & manife/ation ( ! invisible inh]itance
 ( _s1 m9d4  ,:at is man )\t            
intellig5ce1 )\t love1 )\t life1 )\t    
tru?8 ,! real man is spiritual because  
he is ! idea ( ,_s1 ,m9d1 ,god1 ! only  
,creator4 ,all t is gr&1 noble1 true 9  
an individual is a manife/ation ( !     
,god-p[] & pres5ce4 ,!re is b "o real   
,m9d1 & all real or positive ?\ght or   
intellig5ce is ! manife/ation ( ,m9d1   
:i* is ,god4 ,!re is b "o real          
,intellig5ce1 & ! intellig5ce manife/$  
by ! individual is ! ,intellig5ce :i* is
 ,god4  ,god is absolutely "o ,v]ity1 ! 
primordial ,ess5ce4 ,b h[ %all we "k ?is
 z a fact8 ,h[ %all we prove x z an     

incontrov]tible tru?8 y ask4  ,by       
p]si/5t ackn[l$gem5t ( ,god & ,8        
creation1 we become "o ) ,him1 & to be  
"o ) ,god is to "k absolute ,tru?4 ,we  
are condition$ by ! ?\ghts we ?9k & by !
 words we speak4 ,by ?9k+ & speak+ "r   
words we manife/ true conditions2 by    
?9k+ & speak+ wrong words we manife/    
false conditions4 ',z a man ?9ke? 9 8   
he>t s is he4' ,if we desire to manife/ 
/r5g?1 ju/ice or wisdom ( ,god1 we mu/  
'ackn[l$ge ,god 9 all our ways4'  ',!   
only salvation1' says ,george           
,mac,donald1 'is be+ fill$ ) ! _s (     
,god1 hav+ ! same m9d z ,*ri/4'  ,9 ord]
 to realize ! ess5ce ( ^! words1 9 ord] 
to realize ! ess5ce ( any tru?1 we mu/  
ent] into its mean+ by becom+ "o ) x1 by
 mak+ ourselves ! expression ( its      
h>mony1 ! picture ( its idea4  ,kn[+ !  
pot5cy ( ! ^w1 we say ! true words ov] &
 ov] aga91 sil5tly or audibly1 we ?9k ( 
!m 9 e possible way1 ) v>i$ expression  
if we w1 z x is ! ?\ght1 ! prime idea t 
we are seek+ to manife/4  ,we want !    

true salvation2 'we want to be fill$ ) !
 _s2' we want ! tru? t makes free2 we   
want /r5g?1 ju/ice1 wisdom4 ,to secure  
^! we h only to rid ourselves ( ! false 
& be fill$ ) ! true4  ,by ! positive    
d5ial ( a lie we annul ! lie2 by !      
positive affirmation ( tru? we e/abli%  
tru?1 or r our consci\sness ( tru? is   
e/abli%$2 ?us1 z we d5y error or affirm 
tru?1 are we c>ri$ =w>d & upw>d4 ,^! are
 ! 'wond]ful words ( life' t clo! u )   
righte\sness4  ,! words t we use fir/   
are /atem5ts ( fundam5tal ,tru?1        
ackn[l$g+ :o & :at ,god is1 :at we are1 
& 9 :at relation we /& to our ,fa!r4    
#a4 ,god is ,life1 ,tru?1 ,love1        
,sub/ance4  #b4 ,god is omnipres5t1     
omnisci5t & omnipot5t4  #c4 ,i am ! idea
 ( ,god1 & 9 ,him ,i h my be+4  #d4 ,god
 is my suffici5cy 9 all "w & my w 9 all 
ways4  #e4 ,i am subject to ,god's law &
 c n s91 suff] or die4  ,ov] & ov] aga9 
we speak ! words1 & by m>vel\s law new  
mean+s fla% ^u u1 new ?\ghts are born1  
new int]pretations come to efface ! m   

obscure ones ( ! pa/4 ,x may be easi] to
 foll[ e d5ial ) its correspond+        
affirmation2 if s1 /udy ! lesson t way4 
,hold to ea* affirmation till x yields  
its pe>l4 ,take ! fir/1 ',god is ,life2'
 say ! words ov] & ov]1 ?9k ( !m 9 e    
conceivable way4 ,make e t9y leaf &     
sl5d] blade ( grass tell y some?+ ( !   
inf9ite ,life4 ,be> 9 m9d t e :]e life  
is manife/$1 :e!r 9 plant1 animal or    
man1 :]ev] we look !re is omnipres5t    
,life4  ,god is ,life4 ,?is same ,life  
is our life1 :i* c n be tak5 away f u4  
,?is ,life is good1 & 9 ,x we live ev5 z
 ,god lives 9 u4 ,oh1 wondr\s life t    
fl[s on & on1 )\t beg9n+1 )\t end1 ev5 z
 ! riv] s+s3 ',m5 may come & m5 may g1 b
 ,i g on =ev]4'  ,god is ,tru?1 all     
tru?1 :]esoev] or by :omsoev] recogniz$1
 is ! ev]la/+ ,tru? t mu/ =ev] be4  ,!re
 is n a community or *ur*1 n a society  
or family1 b is organiz$ & held toge!r  
by "s phase ( ! all-embrac+ & p]fect    
,tru?4 ,! diff]5t sects & p>ties are    
only diff]5t because c]ta9 p see ! same 

side ( ,tru?1 & pref]r+ to be ( "o m9d1 
!y sep>ate or unite & build _!          
respective sanctu>ies4  ',tru? is always
 pres5t1 & we only ne$ to lift ! iron   
lids ( ! m9d's eye to read its oracles1'
 said ,em]son4 ,:5 ! 'iron lids' are    
lift$ we %all see z "o1 we %all belong  
to ! ,*ur* ( ! univ]se & ! oracle %all  
reveal to u its deepe/ secrets & mo/    
sacr$ my/]ies4  ,tru? is4 ,all t we h1 c
 h1 or w h or c conceive (1 exi/s 9 !   
ev] pres5t ,"h & ,n[4 ,x only rema9s = u
 to recognize & ackn[l$ge x4  ,god is   
,love4 ,to realize ! mighty sea (       
omnipot5t ,love t enfolds & blesses     
humanity1 w\ld be to plunge into ! heal+
 wat]s ( ,be!sda4 ,l ! sick man1 we wait
 until ! maje/ic ,*ri/ comm&s u to      
arise--help ourselves1 in/ead ( wait+ = 
o!rs to put u into ! cleans+ curr5t4    
,let u recognize1 !n1 ! allness1 !      
t5d]ness1 ! sacr$ness ( ?is div9e ,love 
by subm]g+ ourselves 9 x1 until all     
?\ghts ( evil1 suff]+ or hatr$ are lo/ 9
 its embrace4  ',lift up ! gates t ! k+ 

( glory may ent] 91' sang ,david1 & we  
too cry al\d ) e>ne/ aspiration t !     
gates %all be lift$ away1 t into our    
consci\sness may come ! high tide (     
omnipres5t ,love4 ',love alone is       
wisdom1 love alone is p[]1 & :5 love    
seems to fail x is :]e self has /epp$ 9 
& dull$ ! pot5cy ( its rays4'  ,god is  
our sub/ance4 ,true sub/ance alone is   
reliable4 ,god is our rod & our /aff4   
,firmly rely+ on ! ,rock ( sub/ance :i* 
is ,god1 we c n be %ak51 c n be de/roy$4
 ,?\gh all seem+ p[]s tott] & fall ar\nd
 u1 ! ,"o is ev] ! same1 indivisible1   
un*angeable ,i ,am4 ,:5 we are "o ) !   
et]nal ,sub/ance1 weakness1 dang]1      
failure %r9k into c[]+ no?+ness4  ,/udy 
to "k1 & "k to live1 %\ld be our motto4 
,d5y all error & affirm all ,tru? is !  
way to appropriate :atsoev] we desire to
 manife/4 ,d5y weakness & affirm /r5g?1 
d5y discord & affirm h>mony1 d5y        
sickness & affirm heal?4 ,:y8 ,because  
we erase ! false beliefs ( weakness1    
discord1 sickness1 by ! d5ial1 &        

appropriate /r5g?1 h>mony1 :ol5ess by   
affirmation4  ,c ! spiritual self be    
ignorant1 weak1 sick or s9ful8 we argue4
 ,impossible1 = ,god is our suffici5cy1 
is all !re is4 ,we refuse to admit any  
belief ( dullness & ignorance1 b        
gratefully ackn[l$ge our lik5ess to ,god
 our ,wisdom4 ,we refuse to ent]ta9     
any?+ contr>y to ! ,good1 b fell[%ip    
only ) ,god-l qualities4 ,!y are ours by
 "r ( inh]itance4 ,we gladly claim !m & 
prove our claim by our manife/ation4    
,cleans+ our consci\sness f false       
conceptions1 :at wondr\s p[] may we n   
reflect6 ,our suffici5cy is ( ,god1 n ( 
ourselves1 & to ,him we ascribe all     
honor & glory4  ,! ,ma/] taught !       
div95ess ( yield+ our w :olly to ,god1  
',n my w b ?9e be done1' ,he pray$4 ,?is
 is ! highe/ conception ( ! d5ial (     
self4 ,! mortal self is to be set aside1
 our immortal consci\sness awak5$ into  
on5ess ) ! ,fa!r4  ,mac,donald has      
beautifully said1 ',on5ess ) ! mighty   
,all is ! "o end ( life--,god or *aos is

 ! only alt]native4' ,we say ,god works 
?r\gh man to w & to d1 & implicitly tru/
 ! div9e ,intellig5ce t guides e wait+  
*ild4  ,we *oose ! ,good & rev]5tly     
await our lead+s4 ,9 e /ormy trial1 9 e 
d\btful mom5t1 9 e h>d-press$           
circum/ance we /& aside & let ! div9e w 
"w ?r\gh u4 ,!re c be no mi/ak+ ?is /&+ 
aside4 ,x is n to sit d[n idly ) no     
?\ght ( responsibility or ef=t1 b x is  
to d ! be/ we c s f> z we "k1 con/antly 
await+ m k ( ,god's w & m /r5g? to d4   
,:5 ! w ( man is at "o ) ! w ( ,god1 :5 
man realizes 8 mortal no?+ness & !      
allness ( ,god1 !re is div9e & p]fect   
heal+4 ,! poet 0 "r :5 he wrote1        
',our wills are ours we "k n h[1   ,our 
wills are ours to make !m ,?9e4'  ',i am
 subject to ! law ( ,god & c n s91 suff]
 nor die4' ,! real ,i is gov]n$ by _s1 z
 an idea is gov]n$ by ! m9d t ?9ks x4 ,!
 real creation1 be+ spiritual1 c n be   
subject to mortal beliefs or 'c>nal m9d 
:i* is at enmity ) ,god4' ,) _s !re c be
 no s91 sickness nor dea?1 = ^! are     

enemies to be ov]come by ! ,son ( ,god1 
! ,*ri/ )94 ',?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect 
peace ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e4' ',! la/   
enemy 7belief7 to be ov]come is dea?4'  
,until we p]si/5tly refuse to judge     
accord+ to appe>ances1 & ackn[l$ge !    
true & invisible1 we w cont9ue 9 our old
 code ( beliefs & be at ! m]cy ( !      
consequ5ces4  ,:5 we recognize ! ,*ri/  
or ,god pr9ciple )91 we are !n truly !  
sons & daught]s ( ,god4 ,spiritual      
insight gives a logical & to "s1 a new  
mean+ to ! t]m ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ means ,tru? 
& ,tru? means ,god4 ',9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w
 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god & ! ,^w 0 ,god1 & !   
,^w 0 made manife/ 9 ! fle%1 or ! ,^w 0 
made fle% & dwelt among u4'  ',sanctify 
!m ?r\gh ?y tru?1 ?y ^w is tru?4' ,jesus
 said ( ,himself1 ',i am ! way1 ! tru? &
 ! life4' ,b ,he did n speak ?is ( ,8   
physical body1 ,he ref]r$ to ! _s or    
,*ri/ )91 :i* 0 "o ) ! ,fa!r1 t 0 & is1 
lit]ally ! way1 ! tru? & ! life4 ,if y w
 sub/itute ,tru? = ,*ri/ any place 9 !  
,bible1 ) ?is und]/&+1 y w be able to   

read & appreh5d z nev] be=e4 ,9 ?is l9e 
( ?\ght read ! ?irty-fif? *apt] (       
,isaiah1 ! title ( :i* is ',! joyful    
fl\ri%+ ( ,*ri/'s 7,tru?'s7 k+dom4' ,)  
?is und]/&+1 we s mu* m cle>ly see :at  
,paul meant :5 he said su* ?+s z ',y\r  
life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god1' ',*ri/ 9 y1
 ! hope ( glory1' ',until ,*ri/ be =m$ 9
 y1' & _m o!r simil> expressions4 ,9 !  
eigh? *apt] ( ,romans1 especially ! fir/
 v]se1 x is mu* cle>] by read+ ) ?is new
 spiritual signification4 ',!re is1     
!re=e1 n[ no condemnation to !m :i* are 
9 ,*ri/ ,jesus 7,tru?71 :o walk n aft] !
 fle% b aft] ! _s4' ,:o c\ld ev] believe
 ! physical ,jesus 0 meant8 ,no3 ,*ri/ 0
 exactly :at ! fir/ *apt] ( ,john says  
,he 01 ! ,^w 7or ,tru?7 made manife/ 9 !
 fle%1 & ! "n ( ! fle% 0 ,jesus4  ,jesus
 ,*ri/ means ,jesus1 ! manife/ation (   
,tru?1 & ?is expla9s _m hi!rto obscure  
passages1 :i* are exce$+ly h>d to       
und]/&1 :5 ! fle% & _s are reg>d$ z "o4 
,:at va/ possibilities unfold to ! human
 be+ p]si/5t 9 8 se>* = tru?6 ,:at a    

glori\s realm ( k1 :at wond]ful p[]1 :at
 blissful peace1 = he w h 'put on ! new 
man1 :i* is r5ew$ 9 k aft] ! image ( him
 t creates him4' ,he w h atta9$ ! cle>  
vision ( lib]ty1 = he w no long] be b\nd
 to ! 'lett] t kille?' b be fill$ ) !   
'_s t give? life4'  ,! sil5ce at ! close
 seem$ l a baptism ( peace4 ,to me came 
! realization ( ! intimate relation%ip (
 ,god's *ildr5 to _! ,fa!r1 ^: love ev] 
comes z a b5$iction to ^? :o w or c1    
recognize & appropriate x4    ,) love to
 y all1 ,i am1    ,,y\r ,,m>ion4  ,p4   
,s4 ,i take great pa9s to h ! quotations
 accurate1 & =tunately ,i h made !      
acqua9tance ( ! %or?& report] 9 ! class 
:o sits next to me2 %e takes notes & z a
 special favor1 reads ! quotations = me 
aft] ! class is dismiss$4    ,once m1   
good-bye4 ,m4     ,,*apt] ,,xviii4      
,got b ! tru? once utt]$1 & 'tis l   ,a 
/> new-born t drops into its place1   ,&
 :i*1 once circl+ 9 its placid r\nd1    
,n all ! tumult ( ! e>? c %ake4         
--,l[ell4   ,h[ are y gett+ on 9 y\r    

/udy ( ,*ri/ian ,heal+8 ask$ ,mr4       
,hayd51 meet+ ,kate z he 0 go+ home1 &  
h&+ h] ! lett]4  ,x is gett+ pla9]1 b   
,grace seems to cat* ! reason ( ?+s mu* 
m readily ?an ,i4 ,9 fact1 ,i am afraid 
,i %\ld h giv5 up 9 disgu/ _h n %e help$
 me out1 = "s ( ! /atem5ts seem$ s      
unreasonable4  ,!y are r inconsi/5t 9 "s
 respects1 ,i mu/ admit2 b if we w only 
be pati5t1 & n all[ prejudice to color  
our judgm5t1 ev]y?+ w /raight5 out1     
repli$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 smil+4 ,y notice    
,m>ion is c>eful to w>n me n to judge   
ha/ily4 ,%e kn[s h[ ,i am 9 religi\s    
matt]s1 always insi/+ on ! "o           
int]pretation4 ,b ,i am gr[+ "s1 ,i     
hope1 s ,i tru/ my judgm5t is broad     
en\gh to make a fair & imp>tial         
inve/igation4  ,d y foll[ directions    
ab\t d5y+8 ,kate ask$1 z !y walk$ along4
  ,i am try+ to1 b ( c\rse my days are  
busy1 & ev5+s some:at tak5 up ) !       
*ildr54 ,/ill1 ,i d5y matt] z be+ in]t1 
hav+ absolutely no p[] ( itself1 except 
:at is delegat$ to x by ! s5ses4 ,i "k x

 has no life1 intellig5ce or causation (
 itself1 b only z man 9 8 ignorance     
all[s x to h4 ,?is has be5 held by wise 
m5 ( all ages4 ,i h an idea ?is way (   
?9k+ w help me 9 bus9ess z well z       
socially & religi\sly4  ,i am glad to   
he> t1 said ,kate2 ?\gh ,i mu/ confess  
at fir/ ,i 0 v mu* afraid to look into  
?is2 b la/ night ,i _h a v cle>         
assurance t !re is some?+ 9 x4 ,grace & 
,i d5i$ a long "t1 & ,i _h a mo/ peculi>
 exp]i5ce4 ,su* a /range1 exalt$ feel+1 
z if !re 7 no weight ab\t me1 & x 0 v   
cle> t !re is no reality 9 matt]4       
,rem>kable6 murmur$ ,mr4 ,hayd54        
,suppose y come d[n ,sunday & we'll     
comp>e notes1 he sugge/$1 z he turn$ !  
corn] t[>d home4  ,we w1 %e promis$1 &  
w5t on ) a hurri$ /ep1 anxi\s to read ! 
lett]1 = %e 0 n[ z int]e/$ z ,grace4 ,:5
 %e arriv$ at _! rooms %e f\nd h] fri5d 
_h gone out1 s %e w5t ab\t ! dome/ic    
duties1 resolv+ to h ev]y?+ ready :5    
,grace return$4  ,isn't t a beautiful   
lesson8 exclaim$ ,grace1 :5 !y f9ally   

sat d[n to /udy1 lat] 9 ! ev5+4         
,p]fectly gr&2 b ,i want ! ,bible       
corroboration1 ?\gh ,i am n afraid x is 
n !re ?is "t4  ,( c\rse ev]y?+ t proves 
! !ory helps to e/abli% ! consequ5t     
facts1 & ,i suspect all ?+s prove x :5  
we und]/& x4 ,well1 "h is ! fir/ /atem5t
 ab\t ,god t is ab\t ! same z 9 ! fir/  
lesson1 said ,grace4 ,look up ! ref]5ces
 to life4  ,"h is "o 9 ,psalm xxvii3 #a4
 ',! ,"l is my life & my salvation1 :om 
%all ,i fe>8' read ,kate2 & "h is ano!r 
9 ,acts xvii3 #be3 ',god give? to all   
life1 & brea?1 & all ?+s4'  ,t is good2 
see if y c f9d ano!r1 said ,grace4  ,"h 
is "o1 b ,i h>dly und]/& x--,john xi3   
#be1 #bf4 ',jesus said unto h]1 ,i am ! 
resurrection & ! life2 he t believe? on 
me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live2 & 
:osoev] live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] 
die4' ,:at c t mean1 ,grace8  ,wait a   
mom5t1 said ,grace1 sil5tly pond]+4 ,!n 
%e look$ aga9 at ! lett]4 ,:y1 ( c\rse6 
,h[ c\ld we =get s easily8 ,i _h x j a  
mom5t ago4 ,jesus nev] ref]r$ to 8 fle% 

& blood :5 he spoke ( himself z life1   
resurrection1 tru?1 bread1 b always     
meant ! ,_s ( ,god t 0 manife/ 9 him1 & 
! ,_s ( ,god :i* is ! ,*ri/1 is ,tru?1 &
 :osoev] believes or appreh5ds ,tru?1   
%all be :ole & live4  ,b x says1 '%all  
nev] die1' int]rupt$ ,kate1 /ill        
unsatisfi$4  ,i don't "k1 !n1 unless x  
means '! ,_s is all4' ,f9d ano!r        
passage4  ,kate read ,john vi3 #ea-fd1 &
 !n add$1 anxi\sly1 x seems to gr[ m    
my/]i\s all ! "t4  ,nev] m9d1 let u be  
pati5t4 ,read ! fifty-fir/ & sixty-?ird 
v]ses aga94  ,kate read1 ',i am ! liv+  
bread :i* came d[n f heav51 if any man  
eat ( ?is bread1 he %all live =ev]2 & ! 
bread t ,i w give is my fle%1 :i* ,i w  
give = ! life ( ! _w4444 ,x is ! _s t   
quick5e?2 ! fle% pr(ite? no?+1 ! words t
 ,i speak unto y !y are _s & !y are     
life4'  ,t la/ clause is ! key to all1  
exclaim$ ,grace1 eag]ly4 ,he 0 ! ,^w1   
idea made manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,fle% 0 a   
symbol ( ,^w1 & he said !y 7 to eat 8   
fle%1 :i* meant !y 7 to eat 8 ^w4 ,n[   

let u look up ,^w1 s9ce s mu* h+es ^u t4
  ,rapidly turn+ ov] ! leaves1 ,kate    
read aga91 ,john xv3 #g3 ',if ye abide 9
 me & my words abide 9 y1 ye %all ask   
:at ye w & x %all be done unto y4'  ,!re
 we h x4 ,*ri/1 we mu/ rememb]1 means   
,tru?4 ,if we abide 9 ! ,tru? & ! words 
( ,tru? abide 9 u1 t is1 9 ord] to eat !
 fle% & dr9k ! blood ( ,*ri/1 we are to 
abide 9 ! _s & speak ! words ( ,tru?4   
,oh1 h[ beautiful6  ,yes1 x is4 ,"h is  
ano!r passage1 ,col4 iii3 #c1 #d3 ',= ye
 are dead1 & y\r life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9  
,god4444 ,:5 ,*ri/1 :o is our life1 %all
 appe>1 !n %all ye also appe> ) him 9   
glory4' ,ev5 ,i1 c see t1 cri$ !        
delight$ ,kate1 & ,i rememb] a v]se 9   
,ephesians1 iv3 #ah1 t w make x /ill    
pla9]4 ,"h x is3 ',hav+ ! und]/&+ d>k5$1
 be+ ali5at$ f ! life ( ,god ?r\gh !    
ignorance t is 9 !m1 because ( !        
bl9dness ( _! he>t' 7m9d74 ,ignorance is
 ! opposite ( tru?1 & "o :o is ignorant 
( tru? is subject to ! c>nal m9d :i*    
leads to dea?4 ,:5 we "k tru?1 we "k !  

opposite ( dea?1 :i* is life1 s :5 ,*ri/
 ! ,tru?1 :i* is life1 %all appe>1 we   
%all be glorifi$ ) ! k ( et]nal life1 & 
j z f> z we realize tru? we manife/ x1 d
 we n8 ,%e appeal$ to ,grace1 z if !    
?\ght 7 too good to be true1 & mu/ ne$s 
be confirm$ be=e %e c\ld believe x4     
,manife/ x8 ,:y yes2 ,i suppose s2 t    
means 9 ! body1 answ]$ ,grace1 ?9k+     
deeply2 manife/ tru? 9 ! body4 ,( c\rse1
 %e cont9u$1 we w %[ =? a m p]fect body 
9 proportion z we ackn[l$ge & realize m 
p]fect ?\ght4 ,h[ /rangely we lose our  
premise6 ,if ?is c\ld n be reason$ out s
 cle>ly1 ,i %\ld get all tangl$ up2 z x 
is1 ,i don't keep out ( sn>ls4  ,j ?9k (
 poor me :o seem to h no reason+ faculty
 at all 9 ^! matt]s4 ,:at %\ld ,i h done
 )\t y to help me out8 qu]i$ ,kate4     
,grace smil$ z %e repli$3 ,9 "o s5se y w
 get on fa/] ?an ,i1 = y c get x        
spiritually or intuitively1 :ile ,i get 
x only intellectually1 & ! intuition    
flies :]e reason walks4 ,y _h a         
p]ception ( ! unreality ( matt] la/     

night & ,i _h no?+ at all b /upidity &  
sleep9ess4 ,b let u g on4 ,i am m deeply
 int]e/$ ?an ,i c tell1 & ! ,bible is a 
new book to me4 ,i nev] dream$ !re 7 su*
 treasures ( tru? 9 x4 ,no matt] :]e ,i 
read 9 ! ,bible be=e1 ,i c\ld n und]/&1 
& !n ,i /opp$ try+1 b x is v diff]5t n[4
  ,:at is ! next po9t 9 ! lesson8 ask$  
,kate1 tak+ up ! ,bible aga94  ,i am !  
*ild ( ,god4 ,look = *ild4  ,yes1 9     
,rom4 viii3 #af1 #ag3 ',! _s itself     
be>e? witness ) our _s1 t we are *ildr5 
( ,god3 & if *ildr51 !n heirs2 heirs (  
,god1 & jo9t heirs ( ,*ri/2 if s be t we
 suff] ) him4'  ,t means1 said ,grace1  
we prove ourselves heirs if we suff] )  
him1 mortify ! fle%1 lay d[n ! life (   
appetites & passions & talk cont9ually (
 spiritual ?+s2 9 %ort1 live ! life t   
,jesus did4  ,"h 9 ,gal4 iv3 #a3 ',!    
heir1 z long z he is a *ild1 diff]e?    
no?+ f a s]vant1 ?\gh he is "l ( all1'  
read ,kate4  ,:ile he has a *ild's      
ignorance ( 8 inh]itance1 ( c\rse he    
c\ld n enjoy its possession1 & ! long]  

he rema9s ignorant1 ! long] w he h !    
/ation ( a s]vant1 expla9$ ,grace1      
readily4  ,b !re is a seem+ conflict 9 !
 two passages4 ,! fir/ says ! _s itself 
tells u we are *ildr5 & heirs1 & !      
second says1 z long z he is a *ild1 ev5 
?\gh an heir1 he is no?+ b a s]vant1    
said ,kate1 9 p]plexity aga94  ,b isn't 
!re a place 9 ! ,te/am5t some:]e ab\t   
be+ born aga98 inquir$ ,grace4  ,yes1   
repli$ ,kate1 wond]+ :at t c\ld h to d )
 x4 ,yes1 t is :]e ,nicodemus w5t to    
,jesus by night--  ,f9d x1 int]rupt$    
,grace1 :o 0 det]m9$ to be ?or\gh 9 ?is 
/udy at lea/4  ,john1 iii3 #c-g1 reads3 
',except a man be born aga91 he c n see 
! k+dom ( ,god4444 ,t :i* is born ( fle%
 is fle%1 & t :i* is born ( _s is _s4'  
,well6 said ,kate1 z %e f9i%$4  ,didn't 
we le>n t ! words are _s & life1 & does 
x n mean we are born into ! spiritual k 
by abid+ 9 ! words ( tru?8 reason$      
,grace4  ,:y1 t is x1 ,i d believe1 & "o
 ( ! la/ v]ses ( ! ?ird *apt] (         
,galatians says1 '= ye are all ! *ildr5 

( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4'  ,by    
fai? 9 ! ,tru?1 am5d$ ,grace1 = ! sake (
 ! cle>] mean+4  ,:at a /upid ,i am6    
cri$ ,kate4 ,a mom5t lat] %e said       
?\ghtfully1 !re is a text 9 ! fir/ *apt]
 ( ,james :i* reads3 ',( 8 own w begat  
he u ) ! ^w ( tru?1 t we might be a k9d 
( fir/ fruits ( 8 creatures4' ,my y\?ful
 ,sunday s*ool tra9+ is n q 9 va91 %e   
add$1 meekly4  ,x w\ld n take u s long  
if we knew ! ,bible z "s p d1 provid$ we
 want to take t z sole au?ority1 rem>k$ 
,grace1 ref]r+ to ! lett] aga94  ,i     
don't "k ab\t ! advantage ( kn[+ !      
passages unless y c int]pret !m1 & t is 
c]ta9ly ess5tial to ! und]/&+1 repli$   
,kate1 ?\ghtfully1 z %e drew h] h& sl[ly
 ov] ! op5 page4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 ref]s to 
! lib]ty br\ght by ! _s4 ,suppose y look
 up a ref]5ce to lib]ty1 sugge/$ ,grace4
  ,yes1 said ,kate1 a mom5t lat]1 "h 9  
v]ses #ag & #ah ( ,,ii4 ,cor41 ?ird     
*apt]1 x reads1 ',n[ ! ,"l is t _s1 &   
:]e ! _s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is lib]ty4444  
,b we all1 behold+ z 9 a glass ! glory (

 ! ,"l1 are *ang$ into ! same image f   
glory to glory1 ev5 z by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l4'
  ,:y1 ,grace1 exclaim$ ,kate1 %utt+ !  
book 9 h] eag]ness1 ,i see x all n[4 ,by
 d5ial we take away falsities t b> u f  
look+ into ! face ( ,god 7,good71 & by !
 affirmation we ackn[l$ge ,him1 :i* is  
turn+ an op5 face to ,him & reflect+ ,8 
glory4 ,isn't t ! way y und]/& x8       
,kate's face 0 all agl[ ) en?usiasm4 ,a 
new light _h come to h]1 & %e 0 lift$ to
 a high] plane1 bo? 9 conception &      
feel+4  ,t is a beautiful int]pretation1
 b ,i don't want to /op to ?9k ab\t x   
n[1 said ,grace1 ) a yawn1 betray+      
fatigue = ! fir/ "t4  ,:y1 ,grace1 a    
little :ile ago y said y 7 's int]e/$4' 
,:at has come ov] y8 0 ,kate's r        
discomfit$ answ]4  ,oh1 no?+1 no?+6     
rejo9$ ,grace ha/ily1 only y "k "o c be 
surfeit$ ) good ?+s1 b nev] m9d4 ,i %all
 n /op till we get ?r\gh ) ?is look+ up1
 & !n ,i mu/ h a good long ?9k4 ,%e     
playfully *uck$ ,kate "u h] *91 & ask$  
h] to g on1 b ! se>*+ 0 n s spontane\s z

 be=e1 & 9 ! spontaneity ( /udy lies !  
acquisition ( k4  ,grace1 x mu/ be      
confess$1 0 compell+ h]self to a ?or\gh 
intellectual inve/igation :i*1 till n[1 
_h be5 a novel pleasure1 b 0 gett+ a    
little monoton\s1 al?\gh %e 0 deeply    
int]e/$ & m pleas$ ) ! ,bible read+s ?an
 %e w\ld h ?\ght possible1 because1 z %e
 _h said h]self1 ! ,bible _h be5 a seal$
 book to h] be=e4 ,%e 0 v c>eful to     
conceal ?is new feel+ f ,kate1 = at     
lea/1 %e w\ld n lay "o ob/acle 9 h] pa?1
 & aft] a few mom5ts' desultory         
conv]sation1 !y w5t on z be=e4  ,! next 
affirmation is ab\t ! w1 :at c y f9d =  
t8 ask$ ,grace1 z !y _h resum$ _! /udy  
aga94  ,i h f\nd x already1 repli$      
,kate1 ) h] f+] on ! passage4 ,9 ,phil4 
ii3 #ac3 ',= x is ,god :o worke? 9 y bo?
 to w & to d ( 8 good pleasure4' ,t     
subord9ation to ! w ( ,god runs all     
?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t4  ,"h is ! la/ "o1
 resum$ ,grace1 ref]r+ to ! lett] aga94 
,i am subject to ,god's law & c n s91   
suff] or die1 %e read4  ,oh1 t does n   

s\nd "r2 ,i d n see h[ x c be "r to say 
su* ?+s1 int]pos$ ,kate1 d>k5+ aga94    
,%e look$ up a ref]5ce to s9 & turn$ to 
! six? *apt] ( ,romans4 ,i don't see v  
cle>ly yet1 %e falt]$1 aft] %e _h f9i%$ 
! *apt]4  ,yes1 9 ! #af? v]se is ! key  
to x all1 said ,grace1 look+ ov] ! page 
) h]4 ,! idea is1 if we admit s9 or talk
 ab\t x1 we are committ+ s91 = x is     
wrong to d ei!r4  ,i und]/& a little    
bett] n[1 b x is n an easy matt] to be s
 good1 sigh$ ,kate4  ,b we are giv5 ^!  
rules 9 ord] to "k h[ to be good4 ,let u
 sit z we did la/ night1 & say ^!       
affirmations1 sugge/$ ,grace1 det]m9$ to
 d h] duty1 = ,kate's sake at lea/4     
,dilig5ce & fai?fulness nev] fail to br+
 =? fruit1 & !y 7 labor+ h>d1 bo? ) soil
 & se$4     ,,*apt] ,,xix4       ,ea* ( 
u is a di/9ct fl[] or tree 9 ! spiritual
 g>d5 (      ,god1--preci\s ea* = its   
own sake 9 ! eyes ( ,him :o is ev5      
n[ mak+ u1--ea* ( u wat]$ & %one ^u &   
fill$ )      life = ! sake ( ,8 fl[]1 ,8
 complet$ be+1 :i* w      blossom out ( 

,him at la/ to ! glory & pleasure ( !   
great      ,g>d5]4 ,= ea* has )9 him a  
secret ( ,div9ity2 ea* is      gr[+ t[>d
 ! revelation ( t secret to himself1 & s
 to      ! full reception1 accord+ to 8 
measure ( !      ,div9e4--,george       
,mac,donald4     ,,m>l[1 ,septemb] ----4
  ,de> ,husb&3 ,y\r lett] seem$ ! only  
bright spot 9 my ye/]day's exp]i5ce1 =1 
/range z x may seem1 ,i awoke ) ! same  
old heada*e & pa9 9 my limb1 & felt s   
dull & /upid1 t ,i 0 almo/ d\btful :e!r 
,i _h ev] kn[n any?+4 ,9 va9 ,i tri$ to 
treat myself1 b ! m ,i tri$ ! m p]plex$ 
,i became1 until ab\t noon1 :5 ,i began 
to feel bett]1 ?\gh ! :ole day 0 a novel
 & r disagreeable exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,i w5t  
into class to-day1 f ne>ly e qu>t] 0    
he>d a simil> /ory ( h[ ! day ( re/ _h  
be5 pass$4  ,x 0 m & m a/oni%+4 ,dr4    
,bright _h h>dly recov]$ f h] sick      
heada*e2 ,mrs4 ,dawn 0 /ill feel+ /upid2
 two ladies 7 n able to att5d class2    
,dr4 ,johnson & ,dr4 ,lorim] actually   
look$ angry1 & ! two m9i/]s 9 ! class 7 

gravely discuss+ ! knotty po9ts & knitt+
 _! cl]ical br[s ov] 'd\btful           
explanations' z !y call$ !m1 :ile a     
p]plex$ & tr\bl$ air seem$ to settle on 
ev]ybody4 ,b !re are a few old /ud5ts 9 
! class1 & !y look$ at u ) a kn[+ smile1
 say+3 ',?is is only *emicalization2 y w
 be all ! bright] aft] y get ov] x4'    
,!y did n expla9 fur!r1 b ,i knew some?+
 ab\t x f ! exp]i5ce we h _h1 b _h nev] 
?\ght ( x 9 t light4 ',x is a com=t to  
"k !re is "s prospect ( an end to our   
d>kness anyway1' said ,mrs4 ,dawn1 ) a  
long-drawn brea? ( relief1 voic+ !      
s5tim5ts ( all4  ,! k9d & graci\s look  
,mrs4 ,pe>l gave u z %e came 91 s5t a   
wave ( peace & satisfaction ov] me1 = ,i
 felt t %e und]/ood ! situation & w\ld  
lift ! curta9s & let 9 ! light4  ,aft] !
 usual sil5ce1 :i* seem$ long] ?an be=e1
 ,mrs4 ,pe>l began 9 a calm cle> voice3 
,we h come n[ to a po9t :]e x seems     
necess>y to expla9 ! process ( gr[?1 & !
 ph5om5al *anges :i* take place at c]ta9
 /ages ( our developm5t1 :e!r kn[n or   

unkn[n to ! individual4  ,hi!rto we h   
recogniz$ mat]ial ideas1 objects &      
processes4 ,we h look$ ^u our physical  
be+ z ! indisputable creation subject to
 all *anges1 circum/ances or conditions4
 ,hav+ exp]i5c$ a mat]ial bir?1 we      
conceive ( no o!r z be+ ei!r possible or
 necess>y1 & l ,nicodemus we g 9 ! night
 ( our ignorance to ask ! div9e ,tea*]1 
,tru?1 que/ions conc]n+ spiritual ?+s1  
only to be told we mu/ be born f above  
if we w\ld "k ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ',t :i* is  
born ( fle% is fle%1 & t :i* is born (  
,_s is _s4'  ,we are cov]$ ) ! cold1 h>d
 %ell ( mat]ial beliefs1 :i* mu/ be     
brok5 & ca/ away be=e ! sweet & t5d] g]m
 ( _s c spr+ up4 ,we are born l ! fl[]s1
 & blossom l !m4 ',consid] ! lilies ( ! 
field1 h[ !y gr[4'  ,se$ typifies !     
desire = tru? plant$ 9 ! consci\s &     
unconsci\s be+4 ,! m con/antly &        
p]si/5tly we hold ! desire1 ! m rapid & 
p]fect w be ! developm5t t produces !   
fruit4 ,! h>d little k]nel mu/ fir/ lie 
9 ! d>k e>?1 :ile hidd5 =ces make x     

swell & spr\t until ! out] %ell dies &  
falls away1 leav+ ! pure :ite g]m to pu%
 its way up & up ?r\gh ! cold dre>y e>?4
 ,at ?is p]iod x is v delicate & t5d]1 &
 yet x mu/ pass ?r\gh a try+ /age1 = :5 
! :ite spire j peeps above ! gr\nd x has
 to enc\nt] elem5ts t at fir/ seem b5t  
^u its de/ruction4  ,w ! sun's rays n[  
prove too hot = x8 ,w ! w9ds be too r\gh
 & /ormy8 ,w ! cold air bite1 or ! /orm 
beat & bruise x unto dea?8 ,po9t+ ev]   
skyw>d1 does x /op to %iv] at ! prospect
 ( d>k & cold & heat1 or w9dy viol5ce8  
,let u see4 ,bravely ! "y %oot goes its 
way4 ,z soon z x sees ! light x displays
 new beauty1 & ! reflect$ glory clo!s x 
9 a bright] robe--! fre%1 da9ty gre5 (  
spr+'s sup]nal dress1 emblem ( ev]la/+  
y\?4 ,b a /orm ( w9d & ra9 assails x4   
,d5se cl\d-curta9s hide ! sun1 & ! air  
is cold & *ill+4 ,sometimes = days ?is  
b5umb+ coldness la/s4 ,b aft] ! /orm our
 little fri5d is gre5] & bright] & l>g] 
?an ev]4 ,x has )/ood ! /orm & w9d1 by  
us+ !m = its own advancem5t4 ,ev]y?+ has

 be5 turn$ into good by recogniz+ only !
 good4  ,:5 ! sun%9e comes aga9 ! little
 slip is baptiz$ ) dew & w>m? & light1 &
 joy\sly spr+s on t[>d budd+ "t1 & !n   
ano!r & diff]5t exp]i5ce befalls4       
,in/ead ( roll+ e new leaf outw>d to be 
ba!d 9 ! light & kiss$ by ! w9d1 !re is 
a roll+ inw>d1 a curl+ up & %utt+ 9 ( ! 
new & delicate leaves4 ,a h>d1 unlovely 
roll or lump n[ displays itself on !    
gre5 /em1 & e day ! roll becomes l>g] & 
h>d]4 ,! gre5 /alk nev] que/ions1 ?\gh =
 a "t h] face is veil$4 ,%e lives 9 !   
wait+ sil5ce1 cont5t ) :at is4 ,"o      
bright day %e looks at h] ugly bud &    
f9ds x a r>e blossom ( surpass+ beauty &
 sweete/ fragrance4 ,?us is born !      
fair-rob$ lily1 pure emblem ( ! *ild (  
,god4  ,b we h _m & v>i\s symbols (     
div9e ?\ght 9 ! _m & v>i\s fl[]s1 f :i* 
we le>n div9e lessons4 ,!re are !       
violets t come s e>ly 9 ! spr+1 ) _!    
wildwood fragrance & da9ty blue cloaks1 
& ! lovely roses ( summ]1 ! gold5rods & 
a/]s ( autumn1 :ile among ! r>] k9ds we 

h ! night-bloom+ c]eus1 ! beautiful b   
sl[ blossom+ c5tury plant1 & _m o!rs4   
,^! are types & symbols ( ourselves &   
our process ( bir? & unfoldm5t4  ,! new 
bir? is a developm5t f mat]ial to       
spiritual k4 ,! individual corresponds  
to "o or ano!r plant1 b none may "k at  
:at p>ticul> /age4  ,"s blossom e>ly1 "s
 late1 "s manife/ a nature l ! violet1  
o!rs ! rose1 ! wat] lily or ! c5tury    
plant4 ,i c n tell1 y c n tell1 none c  
tell4 ,ev5 ! ,ma/] said1 ',! w9d bl[e?  
:]e x li/e? & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b   
can/ n tell :5ce x come? or :i!r x goe?1
 s is e "o t is born ( ! _s4'  ,!       
wond]ful se$ 7desire = tru?7 we h plant$
 mu/ be moi/5$ by ! wat] ( "r words1    
w>m$ by ! sun%9e ( fai?1 f$ by ! dew (  
pati5ce4  ,our trials w be simil> 9 "*  
to ! fl[]s1 & ! outcome w be ! same 9   
proportion z we foll[ _! example (      
unque/ion+ fai?fulness4  ,! v desire to 
gr[ is a *all5ge to ! elem5ts t seem to 
oppose gr[?1 b ! plant ov]comes all     
ob/acles by its non-resi/ance1 & h]e9   

lies "o ( our mo/ valuable lessons4  ,9 
our progress we meet ) _m conditions &  
circum/ances t try u1 t seem inde$ to   
call 9 "q our e>ne/ness 9 ?us />t+ out1 
) new assumptions4 ,sometimes ^! adv]se 
conditions are call$ trials ( fai? & !y 
may come to u 9 "o way or ano!r1        
sometimes 9 sickness1 sometimes 9       
misund]/&+s1 sometimes 9 grief1         
sometimes 9 disagreeable duties4        
,peculi>ities ( disposition t we ?\ght  
ov]come1 may manife/ !mselves v         
unexpect$ly & cause u great annoyance1 n
 only because we may h congratulat$     
ourselves on hav+ ris5 above !m1 b      
because x w\ld be a mortification to u  
to h our fri5ds "k t we :o believe 9 !  
possibility ( su* high moral atta9m5ts1 
%\ld be guilty ( ^! old weaknesses &    
follies4 ,9 e way1 ! tempt]--mortal     
?\ght--may %[ u ! fallibility ( human   
nature & tempt u to disbelieve 9 our    
high ideals4  ,! =ty days' temptation 9 
! wild]ness is ! s\l hi/ory ( e human   
be+ :o />ts out to lead ! life ( ,jesus4

 ,tempt$ 9 ev]y?+ z we are1 he 0 ! type 
( /r5g?1 purity & fai?fulness to        
pr9ciples1 :i* we mo/ e>ne/ly %\ld seek 
to foll[4 ,aft] 8 baptism1 ',he 0       
conduct$ by ! _s into ! des]t to be     
tempt$ by ! enemy4'  ,we are baptiz$ by 
! _s :5 we h come into ! realization (  
our son%ip & daught]%ip1 our true       
relation to ! div9e ,fa!r & ,"m ,love1 &
 h consecrat$ our lives to ! s]vice (   
,tru?4 ,9 ord] t we may be fully aw>e ( 
! magnitude ( our desire1 we are1 z x 71
 l$ by ! _s to ! des]t :i* lit]ally     
signifies =sak51 :]e e means ( com=t &  
companion%ip are gone1 :]e we mu/ le>n  
to *oose betwe5 ! ev] pres5t b invisible
 ?+s ( ,god & ! transitory b gratify+   
pleasures ( ! visible _w4 ,hav+ a       
glimpse ( ! p[] & bless$ness conf]r$ by 
! k ( ,tru?1 we are tempt$ to keep hold 
( ! p[]1 at ! same "t fell[%ipp+ ) ! _w1
 :i* by our recognition & fell[%ip w be 
greatly pleas$ ?r\gh ! acquisition ( our
 society & tal5ts4  ,:5 te/s are requir$
 ( u simil> to ! turn+ ( /ones into     

bread1 heal+ ! lep]s1 rais+ ! dead1 w we
 realize our dep5d5ce on ! ^w ( ,god :i*
 is ! 'bread ( life8' ,temptations to   
d>e ! protection ( ! p[]1 give u an     
insight to ! v same trial ( ,jesus1 & :5
 we are l$ up to ! m\nta9 ( k f :i* we  
may view ! pomps & vanities ( ! _w1     
realiz+ ! sup]ior insight t gives p[]1  
!n comes ! decisive "q--%all ,god or    
mammon ga9 our allegiance8 ,%all we =ego
 ! s$uctive allurem5ts ( mortal ?\ght   
7:i* is really only ! negative ?\ght or 
! false p[] call$ ! _w's beliefs        
reflect$ ^u u71 or %all we1 9 r++ tones 
cry out1 ',get !e beh9d me1 adv]s>y 7or 
oppos]74 ,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god &
 him only %alt ?\ s]ve4' ,!n ! enemy    
leaves u1 & behold1 angels come & m9i/] 
to u4  ,aft] ! long =ty days1 :i* ) "s  
seem long] ?an ) o!rs1 aft] ! d>kness & 
desolation ( a des]t night1 we are      
m9i/]$ unto by ! bless$ angels--good    
?\ghts--& ! glory ( ! ,mo/ ,high %9es   
r\nd ab\t u4 ,! /ruggle is end$1 ! ,good
 :i* is ev] ready to be our guide :5 we 

*oose1 leads u into _m sweet exp]i5ces t
 br+ u ne>] & ne>] to ! 'promis$ l&1' ! 
true inh]itance ( ,god's *ildr54 ,we    
beg9 ! asc5t ( ! m\nt ( transfiguration1
 & ?\gh we come to _m /eep places1 ?\gh 
we sometimes /umble ov] rocks (         
ignorance1 ?\gh we enc\nt] cl\ds ( d\bt 
t veil ! glori\s peak f our long+ view =
 a "t1 ?\gh we meet wild bea/s1 7untam$ 
human nature71 ?\gh we cross %ad[y      
valleys & d>k rav9es1 light$ only by !  
tor* ( fai?1 we %all h transc5dant      
glimpses ( ! fair ,beyond1 %all brea! ! 
p]fum$ air ( ,zion's ,hills1 & be       
transport$ ) delight at ! nev] ceas+    
revelations made to ! true seek] aft]   
et]nal wisdom4  ,aft] fai?1 comes k4 ,if
 we 7 ov]come by ! tidal wave1 :5 wad+  
out a little way f %ore1 & a rope 7 ?r[n
 u1 we %\ld at lea/ cat* hold ! rope1   
hop+ to be deliv]$ f ! dang]4 ,aft]     
sev]al successful exp]i5ces1 we %\ld h  
fai? 9 ! rope1 s :5 we feel ! tidal wave
 ( trial ov]tak+ u1 we are to cat* hold 
( our d5ials & affirmations :i*         

correspond to ! sav+ rope4 ,an inv>iable
 rule 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is to d5y !    
undesirable & affirm t :i* c be pr$icat$
 ( _s4 ,no matt] :at inh>mony assails y1
 :e!r x be pa91 pov]ty1 sickness1       
lonel9ess1 fe> or anxiety1 d5y x        
positively & repeat$ly & affirm !       
opposite4 ,l ,jesus1 we mu/ speak ( t   
:i* is true1 b n visible4 ,?us :5 call$ 
to raise ! daught] ( ,jairus1 he said3  
',%e is n dead b sleepe?4' ,! appe>ance 
( dea? 0 d5i$1 & its opposite1 life1    
affirm$4  ,:5 talk+ to ! ,jews1 ,jesus  
said3 ',if ye cont9ue 9 my ^w1 !n are ye
 my disciples inde$2 & ye %all "k ! tru?
 & ! tru? %all make y free4' ,x is      
cont9uance 9 ! ^w t br+s ! bless+1 m>k  
t4  ,& n[ let u ent] into ! sil5ce ) "o 
accord1 say+3 ',= ,?y bless$ words &    
example we ?ank ,!e1 ,o1 belov$ ,ma/]1 &
 ) ,?y words we ent] n[ into ,?y fai?4' 
,an impressive t5 m9utes1 & !n1 ) rev]5t
 voice & ge/ure1 ,mrs4 ,pe>l dismiss$ u 
) ! words3 ',x is f9i%$4 ,we h receiv$ t
 :i* we ask$1 & are fill$ ) ! peace t   

passe? all und]/&+4'  ,:ile we sat ?us1 
j be=e %e spoke1 ,i _h "o ( ^? peculi>  
exp]i5ces !y tell ab\t1 com+ s (t5 9 !  
sil5ce4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ,i 0 9 ! cool   
quiet ( e>ly morn+1 wat*+ ! signs ( a   
summ] dawn4 ,all at once ! creep+ ra9b[ 
colors %ot up t[>d ! z5i?1 & ! mo/      
glori\s sunrise ,i ev] beheld flood$ me 
) a dazzl+ gl[ ( gold4 ,! mom5t %e spoke
 x vani%$1 b oh1 h[ lovely x 06 ,:at    
c\ld x mean unless ! dawn ( ! ',sun (   
,righte\sness8' ,i mu/ wait & see1 =    
surely ! und]/&+ ( ^! ?+s w come :5 ,i  
am ready = x4  ,sev]al ( ! class h be5  
hav+ /range signs or h9ts ( some?+ on   
:i* !y h be5 /udy+ deeply4 ,dr4 ,bright 
said t ev]y?+ turn$ black be=e h] "o day
 :5 %e 0 d5y+1 & :5 %e c\ld see aga9 x  
seem$ z ?\gh !re 7 no walls to ! h\se & 
%e 0 gaz+ into empty space4 ,?is is on  
acc\nt ( d5y+ till mat]ial ?+s seem     
immat]ial1 & we beg9 to realize !       
reality ( _s4  ,! say+ ( ! affirmation =
 /r5g?1 ,mrs4 ,dawn says1 makes h] body 
feel almo/ electrifi$ ) vitality1 & %e c

 realize t ! words br+ to h] :at !y     
claim4  ,"o "y man1 :o sits j back ( me1
 told 8 exp]i5ce 9 d5y+ ! reality (     
matt]4 ,he 0 q rebelli\s at fir/ ab\t   
say+ :at seem$ su* a huge lie1 b f9ally 
conclud$ to d ! be/ he c\ld1 & s said x 
ov] & ov] "o day till he fell asleep4   
,sudd5ly he 0 awak5$ by ! words s\nd+ 9 
8 e>s1 ',be n afraid1 b tru/1' & op5+ 8 
eyes1 he saw writt5 on ! wall ! v same  
words1 & imm$iately a re/fulness &      
satisfaction came ov] him1 s t he no    
long] demurr$ at ! ?\ght ( say+ ! words 
&1 ?\gh he did n yet und]/&1 he felt    
will+ to wait4  ,oh1 h[ ,i wi% ! great  
busy _w w\ld li/5 to ?is beautiful      
doctr9e4 ,x seems t we mu/ compel x to  
come to ! fea/4 ,i ?9k we all feel l a  
*ild delight$ly %[+ its new toy to      
ev]ybody4 ,b ! little exp]i5ce ,i h _h  
be=e1 w tea* me to )hold :]e !re is     
antagonism to ! tru?1 beautiful ?\gh x  
is1 because my "w at home ev5 ) my cure1
 did n int]e/ or conv9ce "s :o w\ld %ut 
_! eyes & e>s to all4 ,i rememb] s well 

h[ ,i felt l %\t+ to ev]yone 9 my joy ! 
glad /ory ( my recov]$ heal?1 b ! cold1 
incr$ul\s looks1 & ! av]t$ faces *ill$ !
 tid+s on my lips1 & ,i le>n$ t only :5 
! _w is ?ir/y1 w x appreciate ! cool &  
sp>kl+ wat]s ( tru?4  ,well1 de> ,john1 
,i h n answ]$ y\r lett] at all because  
,i 0 s afraid ,i w\ld =get ! sub/ance ( 
! lesson to-day1 b ,i am s glad x seems 
pla9 to y z ,i pres5t x1 & x is su* a   
help to "k y are glad ,i came "h4 ,h[ we
 %all gr[ toge!r :5 we beg9 toge!r4     
,cont9ue to write y\r op9ions & ideas ( 
! lessons1 = y h su* a cle> way (       
express+ y\rself4 ,don't let ,jamie =get
 to write aga9 :5 y all write4 ,bless 8 
de> little self6 ,i w\ld s l to see him1
 b !n1 ,i "k all is well ) y1 = ,good is
 ev]y:]e4    ,good night & good-bye1    
,,m>ion4     ,,*apt] ,,xx4       ,b :5 e
 leaf is dropp$ & ! plant /&s /ripp$ to 
! utt]mo/1 a new life is ev5 !n work+ 9 
! buds1 f      :i* %all spr+ a t5d]]    
foliage & a bright] weal? (      fl[]s4 
,s1 (t51 9 cele/ial g>d5+1 e leaf (     

e>?ly      joy mu/ drop be=e a new &    
div9e bloom visits !      s\l4--,h>riet 
,bee*] ,/[e4   ,saturday no lett] came4 
,all ! =5oon ,grace tri$ to d h] duty by
 say+ h] d5ials & affirmations :ile     
,kate 0 out giv+ lessons1 b %e seem$ s  
/upid & felt s cross t 9 despair %e     
resort$ to h] pa9t+1 b only succe$$ 9   
spoil+ ! picture %e _h sp5t h\rs & days 
^u be=e4 ,:5 ,kate came 9 at ! usual    
h\r1 feel+ s gay & light-he>t$ t %e     
sc>cely knew h[ to conta9 h]self1 %e 0  
a/oni%$ to he> ,grace say3  ,oh1 ,i am  
glad y h come at la/6 ,su* a day z ,i h 
sp5t6 ,?\ght ,i'd h s mu* extra "t :ile 
y 7 gone to give ,millie's lesson1 & "h 
,i've wa/$ ! :ole aft]noon & spoil$ my  
'%ipwreck' besides1 & ,i'm 9 a villa9\s 
humor4 ,n[1 ,i'm go+ to p\r x all out on
 y\r innoc5t head4 ,%e smil$ grimly1 z  
%e toss$ h] pa9t+ apron aside &         
spitefully turn$ ! picture to ! wall4   
,:at 9 ! _w ails y1 ,grace8 cri$ !      
a/oni%$ ,kate4 ,h y lo/ y\r s5ses8 ,i 0 
congratulat+ myself com+ home on ! good 

"t we w\ld h aga9 to-night4  ,i         
anticipat$ x s vividly ?is morn+ ,i c\ld
 h>dly wait1 b really1 ,kate1 ,i feel   
ugly1 & p]haps x w\ld be z well n to    
talk to me4 ,i w g out = a little walk1 
:ile y get ! tea1 & %e w5t =?)4  ,a     
tumult rag$ )9 h] t %e _h n conqu]$4 ,"o
 mom5t fill$ ) ! mo/ exhil>at+ s5se (   
fre$om & joy1 ! next ! dire/ disgu/ )   
h]self & h] fail+s2 "o mom5t cle>ly     
und]/&+ ! _m problems t _h come up =    
solution ! pa/ week1 & ! next ) no      
ability to reason ab\t any?+4 ,?is _h   
be5 go+ on all day4 ,%e _h ev5 felt     
unreasonably irritable because ,kate _h 
s quickly ov]come h] prejudices4 ,:at "r
 _h %e to give away h] own = "s "o      
else's op9ions s easily8  ,grace gave h]
 glove an impati5t twit* z %e ?\ght ( x1
 b ! next in/ant %e wi%$ %e1 too1 might 
be z *ildlike & receptive z h]          
companion4  ,to ,kate ! ,bible 0 f9al1  
unque/ion$ au?ority2 to ,grace x 0 a    
corroboration1 n a f\ndation4 ,x 0 m    
int]e/+1 %e mu/ confess1 ?an ev] be=e1 b

 !n %e mu/ h bett] reasons ?an _h yet   
appe>$ = tak+ x z ,kate did4  ,aft] all1
 p]haps ?is religion 0 b ano!r mirage t 
_h come into h] moral vision1 z _m ano!r
 _h come 9 all ! ye>s %e _h be5 seek+   
tru? & happ9ess4 ,happ9ess6 ,_h %e      
=gott5 t = two ye>s t ^w _h be5 dropp$ f
 h] vocabul>y8 ,t %e _h resolv$ to live 
on ! be/ intellectual food ! _w c\ld    
(f]1 )\t ta/+ its he>t vi&s8 ,%e walk$  
on ) an unwont$ en]gy4 ,no1 %e w\ld n be
 deceiv$2 ! be/ & sweete/ 9 life 0 n =  
h]1 b %e ought at lea/1 to help poor    
little ,kate4  ,x 0 a calm1 quiet ev5+4 
,! sun 0 j disappe>+ ov] ! di/ant hills4
 ,! sky 0 radiant ) delicate p9k & blue 
t9ts4 ,%e 0 walk+ t[>d ! ea/1 :51 glanc+
 at ! sc5e 9 front ( h]1 %e saw :at     
seem$ to be a brilliant fire1 n only 9  
"o place b 9 _m4 ,some:at />tl$1 %e     
look$ m closely & discov]$ e w9d[ ablaze
 ) ! sun's reflect$ glory4 ,l a fla% x  
came3 ,i am walk+ away f ! glory (      
,tru?4 ,oh6 h[ %all ,i turn my face to  
,god8 %e cri$1 ) unspeakable ye>n+4  ,an

 agony ( susp5se seiz$ h]4 ,%e look$ up 
at ! calm1 beautiful sky1 & its rays (  
radiance seem$ to s5d d[n ^u h] a       
b5$iction ( peace4 ,l a s(t :isp] !     
words1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y always1 fell ^u h]
 e>4 ,bless$ words t fill$ h] ) a       
new-born awe1 b !y br\ght a realiz+ s5se
 ( ev]-pres5t ne>ness ( ,tru?1 su* z %e 
_h nev] _h be=e1 & %e 0 s fill$ ) peace 
t all ! _w look$ l a new _w4 ,! turbul5t
 waves ( d\bt & unre/ _h be5 div9ely    
/ill$4  ,%e walk$ on1 s fill$ ) h] new  
?\ghts t ! twilight deep5$ into />light 
be=e %e ?\ght ( home1 & !n x seem$ t e  
/> beam 0 an angel ( love s5t to guide  
h] on h] way4 ,%e ent]$ quietly z ,kate 
0 play+ "o ( ,bee?ov5's symphonies1 &   
nev] _h music seem$ s sweet4 ,x 0 l a   
welcome into heav54 ,x 0 ! heav5 )9 h] t
 made a heav5 )\t4  ,to ,kate _h come   
su* a realization ( div9e h>mony1 t h]  
s\l p\r$ itself out 9 music %e _h nev]  
dream$ ( be=e4 ,all ! /ruggles & pa9s ( 
! pa/ ye>s1 all ! disappo9tm5ts &       
unhapp9ess f\nd expression ?r\gh ! wail+

 tones ( ! piano only to be swept away  
or swell$ into sweet] & m joy\s /ra9s4  
,m & m cle>ly a conception ( joy & peace
 unspeakable fill$ h] he>t4 ,%e w&]$    
aga91 a happy *ild1 9 c\ntry pa/ures    
ga!r+ violets & butt]cups4 ,%e c\ld sc5t
 ! clov] & he> ! birds4 ,! wat] rippl$  
ov] ! pebbles & ! air 0 fill$ ) leaf    
music4 ,n[1 aga9 a *ild1 %e walk$ 9 gre5
 pa/ures & beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,! sun (
 love 0 %9+ d[n ^u h]1 & its rays w>m$  
h]1 clo!d h]1 f$ h]4 ,surely goodness & 
m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life 
& ,i w dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l =ev]1 %e  
sang s(tly 9 an aw$1 hu%$ voice1 z !    
music grew m div9ely sweet1 & !         
realization ( a nameless ,pres5ce fill$ 
h]4 ,x 0 ! pres5ce ( imp]sonal1         
omnipres5t ,tru?1 ev] fl[+ into ! he>t  
ready = its reception1 & ?\gh at fir/ x 
may be b a t9y /ream1 x gr[s to a swell+
 tide1 & all ! words 9 ! univ]se c n "n 
its sweet influ5ce1 or describe its     
wondr\s allness4  ,oh1 ,katie d>l+1 :at 
w\ld/ ?\ h put away f ?y life1 if ?\    

had/ ob/9ately refus$ admittance to ?is 
heav5ly ,gue/8444 ,at la/ ! music ceas$4
 ,%e b[$ h] head & gave h]self up to !  
inexpressible ?\ghts t well$ into h]    
m9d4 ,= "s mom5ts %e 0 n aw>e t ,grace 0
 9 ! room1 b z %e f9ally arose & turn$  
ar\nd1 %e saw h]4 ,_! eyes met1 &       
sil5tly 0 told ! /ory ( exp]i5ces too   
sacr$ to utt]4 ,a sil5t und]/&+ & a     
he>tfelt sympa?y b\nd !m by clos] ties  
?an !y _h ev] kn[n be=e4 ,to be at "o ) 
,tru? is to und]/& humanity1 & und]/&+  
is a voiceless language4  ,sunday       
aft]noon !y call$ on ,mr4 ,hayd5 & f\nd 
! f\r? lett] await+ !m4  ,i did n s5d x 
up because ,kate promis$ y w\ld come ov]
 to-day1 & n[ let u h a little exp]i5ce 
meet+1 he said1 z he f\nd *airs = !m1 & 
seat$ himself1 seem+ly await+ a reply4  
,fir/ let u read ! lett]1 sugge/$       
,grace1 :o 0 m int]e/$ ?an ev] s9ce h]  
ye/]day's exp]i5ce4  ,read x al\d1 said 
,mr4 ,hayd51 settl+ himself back to     
enjoy x4  ,grace _h sc>cely begun read+ 
:5 ,jamie came 91 scream+ t 8 f+] 0     

boke4  ,nev] m9d1 ,jamie1 x w soon be   
all "r4 ,%all papa treat x8 tak+ ! *ild 
9 8 lap4  ,teat x1 papa1 & he laid 8    
little head on papa's brea/ ) p]fect    
confid5ce t ! pa9 w\ld soon be gone4 ,a 
few mom5ts ( sil5ce & he look$ up       
innoc5tly1 say+ ) ! brighte/ smile3     
,x's all gone n[4 ,papa tell$ ! good    
,jamie to tome home1 he expla9$ to !    
girls1 & "h he is1 papa1 he add$1 hold+ 
up 8 sweet m\? = a kiss4  ,h[ beautiful 
is a *ild's fai?1 exclaim$ ,kate1 aft] !
 little fell[ _h gone out to play aga94 
,inde$ ,i h le>n$ m ?an ,i c tell y f ! 
*ildr51 said ,mr4 ,hayd51 ?\ghtfully4   
,mabel is old en\gh to und]/& a good    
deal1 b ,fr$ & ,jamie are v quick to    
apply :at !y le>n4 ,la/ night ,jamie    
compla9$ ( ! /oma* a*e4 ,nei!r ( !      
*ildr5 knew t ,i 0 ne>1 b ,i ov]he>d    
,fr$ tell+ 8 bro!r t he w\ld treat him  
if he w\ld keep /ill4 ,jamie cons5t$ &  
,i peep$ 9 a mom5t lat]1 curi\s to "k   
:at !y 7 do+4 ,fr$ sat !re grave z an   
owl1 ) 8 h&s ov] 8 eyes1 & ,jamie 9 a   

*air opposite1 8 eyes %ut tightly & an  
air ( expectancy on 8 face4  ,n[ y're   
all "r1 said ,fr$1 v positively1 aft] a 
few m9utes4 ,!y 7 soon play+ & n once   
did ! *ild compla9 aft] t4 ,:5 go+ to   
b$1 ,jamie told me ab\t x1 & ,i ask$    
,fr$ :at he did :5 he treat$4  ,w'y1 he 
answ]$1 w'y1 ,i j 'memb]$ :at y said to 
,mabel t ev]ybody has two k9ds o'       
?\ghts1 & "o k9d ?9ks y're sick1 & ! o!r
 k9d kn[s y're well1 s ,i ?9k$ ab\t     
,jamie till ,i ?9k$ ! "k ?\ghts1 & c\rse
 he got well !n4  ,x 0 a lesson to me1 &
 ,i h tri$ to emulate _! receptiv5ess & 
*ildlike tru/4 ,i don't "k h[ well ,i am
 succe$+1 b x is pretty h>d sometimes to
 get ! problems all work$ out4  ,we     
w\ldn't h to "w !m out if we _h ! fai? (
 a *ild1 said ,kate1 w>mly4 ,^! little  
incid5ts t\*$ h] deeply4  ,well1 !re is 
no?+ bett] to le>n f ?an liv+ examples1 
& yet we c only take !m z guides1 !y w n
 d our "w = u4 ,e "o ( u mu/ g ?r\gh 8  
own exp]i5ce1 & prove 8 "r to an        
inh]itance1 by claim+ x on tru/ z ! *ild

 does4 ,n[1 ye/]day1 cont9u$ ,mr4       
,hayd51 lean+ back & /rok+ 8 *91 ,i     
work$ h>d all ! =5oon1 & ev]y?+ seem$ to
 g wrong ) me1--,grace glanc$ at        
,kate--,i 0 n will+ to live a mom5t at a
 "t1 z ! *ild does1 ) no ?\ght or c>e z 
to :]e its next day's supplies are to   
come f1 b ,i 0 tir$ & cross all day4 ,! 
consequ5ce 01 9 ! aft]noon my old enemy1
 ! heada*e1 began to ass]t itself4 ,!n  
,i got ,m>ion's lett] & t help$ me1     
because x ?rew "s light on ! cause1 b :5
 ,i he>d ,fr$'s explanation ( a treatm5t
 ,i j appli$ x4 ,i '?9k$1' till ! '"k   
?\ghts came1' ,mr4 ,hayd5 conclud$ ) a  
grave smile4  ,i believe t is :at x     
means to '"w out our own salvation1'    
said ,grace1 & h[ beautiful to h !      
*ildr5 le>n6 ,x w make diff]5t m5 & wom5
 ( !m4  ,inde$ x w2 ,i h already se5 "s 
*ange 9 ! *ildr54 ,b are y n go+ to read
 ! lett]1 ,miss ,grace8 ask$ ,mr4       
,hayd54  ,yes1 ,i am anxi\s to read x1 b
 ,i h le>n$ a great deal )\t x4  ,%e    
took x up aga9 & read )\t int]ruption to

 ! end4  ,well1 t is q an explanation ( 
y\r exp]i5ce ( ye/]day1 ,mr4 ,hayd51    
expla9$ ,kate smil+ly4  ,& m9e1 too1    
add$ ,grace4 ,x is com=t+ to "k t !re is
 a sci5tific reason = x ?\gh4  ,i ?9k my
 d>kness came e>li] 9 ! lessons1 =      
ye/]day & to-day h be5 v bright to me1  
repli$ ,kate1 sob]ly2 b1 %e cont9u$1 !re
 is s mu* ab\t ?is to admire & s mu* to 
prove t ! sy/em is f\nd$ on ,*ri/'s     
tea*+s1 ,i c n see :]e d\bt c\ld ent]4  
,we might n d\bt ! pr9ciple :]e we w\ld 
(t5 d\bt ourselves1 sugge/$ ,mr4 ,hayd54
  ,yes1 said ,grace1 ,i believe t d\bts 
w come z long z we consid] x a p]sonal  
p[]4  ,:i* x is n1 ( c\rse1 int]rupt$   
,kate4  ,c]ta9ly n1 b we mu/ gr[ into a 
realization ( ,tru?1 we c n *ange our   
old natures 9 a day1 & x is only natural
 at fir/ to feel t x is a p]sonal p[]   
because we are giv5 s mu* p]sonal       
responsibility4  ,i see :at y mean1 said
 ,mr4 ,hayd51 quietly1 lean+ back z if  
?9k+ deeply4 ,y mean x is h>d to =get   
self1 & ,i agree ) y4 ,?is m9d ( ! fle% 

claims s mu* wisdom & p[] ( its own t x 
is h>d to attribute ev]y?+ to a high]   
p[]1 & let t p[] "w ?r\gh y2 b :5 we c d
 t1 we h ! k]nel ( ! :ole sy/em4  ,x is 
a wond]ful ?\ght to me1 t we reflect all
 ?+s spiritual1 z we dive/ ourselves (  
our false beliefs1 rem>k$ ,grace1       
e>ne/ly4  ,9 o!r words1 :5 we "k        
ourselves z we are1 & n z we appe>1 we  
%all recognize t all ?+s we desire are  
already ours1 add$ ,mr4 ,hayd54  ,h[    
c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,! sun is always %9+ 
beh9d ! d>ke/ cl\ds4 ,all ,i ask is t ! 
ignorance may be remov$1 repli$ ,grace4 
,well1 ,i want to und]/& & believe tru?1
 b x seems /range1 aft] we h decl>$ our 
will+ness to believe & ackn[l$ge ,god to
 be all1 t we %\ld be tempt$4 ,:y       
c\ldn't our ackn[l$gem5t be suffici5t8  
qu]i$ ,kate1 9 p]plexity aga94  ,:y     
isn't ! simple act ( jo9+ ! *ur*        
suffici5t to make ,*ri/ians8 ,al?\gh "s 
seem to ?9k x all suffici5t1 x is n4 ,x 
is ! daily life ( ov]com+1 & d5ial (    
self t con/itutes true ackn[l$gem5t1    

said ,grace1 lay+ h] h& ^u t ( h] fri5d4
  ,n d5ial ( self 9 ! old way1 ei!r1    
said ,mr4 ,hayd51 b d5ial ( ! mortal    
?\ght1 or z ,paul w\ld say1 ! 'c>nal    
m9d4'  ,yes1 & 9 ! temptation ( ,jesus1 
we read our own temptations1 int]rupt$  
,grace1 & x is all important t we %\ld  
deal ) !m z he did4 ,ov] & ov] he met ! 
oppos+ ?\ght1 repres5t$ by ! tempt] or  
oppos]--error always oppos+ tru?--& gave
 x ei!r a pla9 d5ial or an emphatic     
comm& to get out4  ,t is v pla9 & v     
true1 said ,kate1 ) a little sigh1 b    
/ill ,i c n see :y ,god %\ld all[ u to  
be tempt$ aft] we h f\ght ! battle once 
z ,jesus did4  ,b he f\ght x m ?an once1
 expla9$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 e>ne/ly4 ,he 0    
cont9ually ov]com+1 & at times f\nd x   
necess>y to )draw into ! m\nta9s :]e he 
fa/$ & pray$4  ,t is a good ?\ght to    
c>ry home1 sugge/$ ,grace1 ris+1 = we   
ne$ to foll[ 8 example4  ,i ne$ x m ?an 
anyone else1 said ,kate1 feel+ a lack ( 
spiritual und]/&+1 & wi%+ %e c\ld get on
 fa/]4  ,y are do+ gr&ly ,miss ,kate1 j 

?9k h[ y oppos$ x all at fir/1 said ,mr4
 ,hayd5 enc\rag+ly4  ,yes1 ,i "k ,i did1
 flu%+ a little1 b ev5 ?us f> ,i h se5  
en\gh1 or r exp]i5c$ en\gh to make me   
anxi\s to und]/& x1 & ,i only ask s _m  
que/ions because ,i am det]m9$ to get e 
speck ( light ,i c4  ,if ev]ybody w\ld  
lay aside prejudice z y h1 ,miss ,kate1 
!y w\ld h no difficulty 9 see+ ! tru? z 
y d1 he repli$4  ,! te>s came into h]   
eyes4 ,nei!r ,mr4 ,hayd5 nor ,grace knew
 h[ mu* x _h co/ h] to 'lay aside       
prejudice1' b %e c\ld ?ank ,god t %e _h 
done s1 & inde$ believ$ x 0 ,provid5ce t
 _h l$ h] into ?is /udy 9 spite (       
h]self4  ,i want ! tru?1 %e said simply1
 & turn$ away to jo9 ,grace1 :o /ood at 
! op5 door wait+ = h]4     ,,*apt]      
,,xxi4       ,p imag9e t ! place :i* !  
,bible holds 9 ! _w      x owes to      
miracles4 ,x owes x simply to ! fact t x
 came out      ( a pr(\nd] dep? ( ?\ght 
?an any o!r book4--,em]son4     ,,m>l[1 
,septemb] ----4  ,de> husb&3 ,! fir/ ?+ 
,i he>d :5 ,i w5t into ! class to-day 0 

,mrs4 ,dawn tell+ h[ %e _h treat$ a     
sev]e belief ( heada*e la/ ev5+ & h[    
m>vel\sly soon ! t]rible pa9 ceas$4 ,%e 
0 q rejoic$ because x 0 ! fir/ "t %e _h 
tri$ to demon/rate ! pr9ciples4  ,!y all
 h pl5ty to tell n[1 & are gr[+ m & m   
int]e/$4 ,e day somebody has "s new     
exp]i5ce4 ,little ,mrs4 ,dext]1 :o has  
be5 s long treat$ by ! old me?od1 says  
%e fully believes %e w be cur$1 is feel+
 mu* bett]1 & has su* an assurance all !
 "t t %e has f\nd ! true heal+4 ,%e has 
_h sev]al q rem>kable demon/rations )   
o!rs4  ,! :ole l9e ( argum5t is unfold+ 
s naturally & beautifully t x seems l a 
piece ( f9e mosaic1 ) e =m & color      
int]wov5 ) ! mo/ exquisite exactness4   
,mrs4 ,pe>l gave u a lecture on         
inspiration & ! ,bible1 :i* ,i consid]  
"o ( ! mo/ useful & int]e/+ ( any %e has
 yet giv53  ,9 /udy+ ! v f\nta9 spr+s ( 
,tru?1 & bas+ our ideas ^u a ,god :o is 
! unexpress$ & inexpressible ess5ce (   
,tru? itself1 ) :om is 'no respect (    
p]sons1' & to :om we owe all k1 x       

becomes u to inquire a little into !    
mann] & means ( ga9+ t k4  ,t all       
peoples 9 all climes & ages h develop$  
simil> ideas & express$ !m 9 l t]ms1 z  
philology %[s1 is an indisputable fact1 
/r5g!n$ & corroborat$ by our broad]     
conception & high] und]/&+ ( ,god1 !    
omnipres5t ,good4  ,b h[ h ^! ideas come
 to !m8 ,h !y come ?r\gh :at is kn[n z  
inspiration or revelation8 ,z ! "o      
f\nta9 ( ,intellig5ce is op5 to all     
alike1 ?is mu/ be ! case1 because ,tru? 
comes only 9 ?is way4 ,inspiration means
 an 'inbrea?+1' a brea?+ 9 ( true k1 &  
because ! omnipres5t ,good comes into e 
consci\sness prep>$ to receive x1 !re is
 an inbrea?+ 9 accordance ) ! read9ess  
to receive4 ,intellig5ce is l ! air1 to 
be brea!d by e liv+ be+4 ,?us f>1       
humanity has exp&$ its lungs (          
consci\sness only en\gh to h inhal$     
fundam5tal tru?1 or :at is recogniz$ z  
su*1 b we are con/antly receiv+ m1 & 9  
proportion z we receive1 d we "k :at we 
receive4  ,all tru? is inspir$ or       

reveal$1 because :atev] is true is ( !  
great ,tru?4 ,?is mu/ be s1 yet _m p    
consid] inspiration z conf9$ to ! au?ors
 ( ! ,bible & t ) !m1 inspiration ceas$4
 ,! immortal ,job said1 ',!re is a _s 9 
man & ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty give? 
him und]/&+4' ,! inbrea?+ ( ! ,almighty1
 ,all-p[]ful ,tru?1 give? und]/&+4 ,no  
tru] words 7 ev] utt]$4  ,z inspiration 
is inhal+ or brea?+ 9 ,tru?1 we c       
readily und]/& t ',god1 ,tru?1          
,pr9ciple1 is no respect] ( p]sons4' ,t 
x is a 'miracul\s influ5ce :i* qualifies
 man to receive & communicate div9e     
tru?1' is 9 a s5se true1 = ! works (    
,god are always 'wond]ful1' b !re c be  
no sett+ aside ( div9e law1 z "s        
errone\sly suppose1 = ! p]=mance ( ^!   
?+s t seem unacc\ntable to human reason4
 ,x is a lack ( und]/&+ z to h[ ,tru?   
works1 t has caus$ a belief 9           
sup]natural or miracul\s ways4 ,c\ld a  
fi% judge accord+ to appe>ances1 he w\ld
 reg>d ! creatures t walk on l& z gift$ 
) sup]natural p[]1 because x w\ld be    

utt]ly beyond 8 conception to "k h[ !y  
c\ld d s4  ,revelation & inspiration are
 frequ5tly us$ int]*angeably1 b t :i* is
 reveal$1 is ! manife/$ result (        
inspiration r ?an inspiration itself4   
,:5ev] we are ready to brea! or absorb  
,tru? into our consci\sness1 we get a   
revealm5t--'inspiration give? und]/&+4' 
,?is brea?+-9 process lifts u above     
ord9>y k & gives refre%+ glimpses (     
heav5ly ,tru?1 x is l brea?+ 9 fre% air1
 aft] hav+ be5 9 a close suffocat+ room4
 ,we say ?is or t sc5e1 p]son or object 
inspires u2 we mean t "s beautiful ?\ght
 or conception ( ,tru? is reveal$ to u1 
?r\gh or by our see+ ^! objects1 because
 !y h9t ( some?+ bett] & high]1 & !     
mom5t we get ! high] ?\ght1 we are      
consci\s ( kn[+ high] ,tru?4 ,?is is    
revelation4  ,revelation & inspiration  
are ! usual t]ms = express+ spiritual   
processes b are necess>ily inadequate to
 express accurate spiritual mean+s4 ,h[ 
ideas are born is a "q ( que/ions4 ,:e!r
 !y come f )\t or )91 !y mu/ e/abli% !  

on5ess ( ,god & man 9 m9d & idea4 ,!    
only ')\t' !re c be is t :i* is )\t !   
consci\sness1 ! only ')9' is t :i* is )9
 ! consci\sness4 ,developm5t1 gr[?1     
unfoldm5t1 bett] express spiritual      
consci\sness4 ,:at is consci\sness b a  
recognition ( itself8 ,!n w\ld n        
'recognition' m fully describe ! bir? ( 
ideas8 ,z we gr[ able to recognize      
h>mony & love1 h>mony & love are reveal$
 to u4  ,! m spiritual our ?\ghts &     
desires1 ! m spiritual our revelations4 
,to ?9k & talk ( ,god1 to desire k (    
,him1 creates a receptivity :i* soon] or
 lat] br+s ! revealm5t ( m tru?1 & t ( !
 highe/ quality4 ,b x is n always by :at
 we see t we are lift$ into ?is         
consci\sness ( new k4 ,9 v>i\s ways is !
 ,tru? express$ to u1 & :e!r we "k h[ or
 :y x %\ld be ?us & s1 matt]s n if we   
receive ! message4  ,! wisdom ( our     
,fa!r has provid$ t none ( ,8 *ildr5    
%\ld be )\t a k ( ,him1 )\t a p[] to    
recognize & appreciate ,tru?1 & 9 ! way 
or language be/ suit$ to ! capacity (   

ea* to und]/&1 are ! revelations made4  
,sometimes ?is k comes into our         
consci\sness l a direct message f ,god1 
& s vividly are we impress$1 t no o!r   
words c\ld express ! ne>ness & cle>ness 
( x1 ?an ! expression 'walk+ & talk+ )  
,god4' ,sometimes wond]ful pictures     
appe> be=e our m9d's eye1 & read+ _!    
symbolic mean+1 we cat* h9ts ( high]    
wisdom t w\ld o!rwise h be5 hidd54  ,by 
p]si/5tly ignor+ ! spiritual & cultivat+
 ! intellectual faculties1 mank9d has   
well nigh lo/ ! highe/ means (          
inspiration1 b n[ t we aga91 l !        
prophets & apo/les ( old1 seek = signs (
 ! ,inf9ite1 we are gradually recov]+ ! 
key by :i* !y unlock$ its my/]ies4  ,z  
to ! infallibility ( :at is ?us reveal$1
 we mu/ rememb] t :ile tru? is always   
infallible1 !re is a possibility ( its  
recognition or conception be+ t+$ to a  
great] or less degree1 ) our errone\s   
judgem5ts1 & z ! light1 pure 9 itself1  
is color$ by ! glass ?r\gh :i* x passes1
 s is ! div9e/ tru? color$ ) ! quality (

 m9d ?r\gh :i* x comes to ! _w4 ,z ,heb]
 ,newton says1 ',inspiration c n d away 
) ! limitations ( ! human               
individuality4' ,?us1 9 our             
discrim9ation ( s-call$ inspir$         
lit]ature1 language or ?\ghts1 we mu/   
le>n t :atev] is opposite ,god1 !       
univ]sal idea ( goodness1 is ! *aff t   
mu/ be bl[n away4 ,9 o!r words x is !   
assumption ( mortal ?\ght in/ead (      
absolute k ( div9e m9d4  ,x w\ld be an  
utt] impossibility to describe inf9ite  
tru? 9 f9ite language4 ,words are       
inadequate to express ! gr&eur ( sacr$  
revelation4  ,) ?is view ( inspiration1 
we c readily see h[ f> %ort we h come 9 
our conceptions ( ! ,bible1 & n[ t we   
are to use & und]/& ?is wond]ful book z 
nev] be=e1 x is well t we consid] x a   
little m closely4  ,!re are ?ree g5]al  
views held 9 reg>d to ! ,bible z an     
inspir$ book4 #a4 ,t x is v]bally       
inspir$2 i4 e41 t e ^w is direct f ,god4
 #b4 ,t x is p>tially inspir$2 &1 #c4 ,t
 x is no m inspir$ ?an any o!r good     

book4 ,! fir/ two ( ^! views h be5 & are
 accompani$ ) ! idea t ev]y?+ go+ "u !  
"n ( inspiration1 is infallible1 h5ce ! 
idea t e /atem5t made ?r\gh\t ! entire  
book is absolute tru?4  ,! ,bible itself
 makes no claim to infallibility1 ?\gh  
!re are frequ5t ref]5ces to inspiration 
& ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 mov+ m5  
to speak1 b ! pr9cipal text on :i* is   
bas$ ?is claim ( infallibility is ,,ii4 
,tim4 iii3 #af4 ,at ! "t ?is 0 writt51  
!re 0 only ! ,old ,te/am5t1 includ+ !   
,apocrypha1 t c\ld be ref]r$ to z       
,scripture1 s :5 we read ,paul's        
ass]tion t1 'all scripture is giv5 by   
inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable =    
doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 =      
in/ruction 9 righte\sness1' if we take x
 to be infallible1 we h a reasonable    
gr\nd = reg>d+ ! ,old ,te/am5t & !      
,apocrypha z infallible4 ,b a m lit]al  
r5d]+ ( ! ,greek text w\ld be1 'all     
scripture div9ely inspir$ is inde$      
pr(itable = tea*+1 = conviction1 =      
correction1' etc41 & by simply *ang+ !  

position ( ! little ^w is1 we h a va/ly 
diff]5t s5t5ce4  ,reg>d+ ! int]pretation
 ( scripture1 ,pet] says3 ',all prophecy
 ( scripture is n ( its own solution4'  
,! lit]al ,greek is1 'all prophecy ( a  
writ+1 ( its own loos+ n x is1' mean+1 (
 c\rse1 t sacr$ writ+s c n always be    
int]pret$ lit]ally1 b mu/ be und]/ood   
accord+ to _! spiritual mean+4 ,great   
writ+s are n conf9$ to any private or   
local mean+1 b ref] m especially to     
great pr9ciples1 to univ]sal tru?4  ,if 
we consid] ! orig9 ( ! ,bible1 we %all  
le>n :at comp>atively few ( u "k1 viz41 
h[ ! ,bible grew into a book4 ,9 a      
necess>ily brief outl9e x is impossible 
to give any?+ b a bird's-eye view ( ?is 
v int]e/+ & important subject4  ,z we   
look back to e>li] times1 ?r\gh ! v>i\s 
*annels1 we f9d t mu* ( :at is consid]$ 
hi/ory is m]ely leg5d>y2 t long be=e !  
art ( writ+ 0 kn[n1 ^! leg5ds & my?s 7  
h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation1 & f age 
to age4 ,famili> z we are ) human       
nature1 we may well imag9e ! additions &

 subtractions & div]g5cies introduc$ by 
ea* succe$+ n>rator1 copyi/ or editor 9 
e age4 ,?is is a v important feature to 
be consid]$ 9 int]pret+ anci5t          
scriptures1 b !re are also o!rs4 ,hi/ory
 reveals ! fact t ! books ( ! ,old      
,te/am5t 7 n writt5 nor arrang$ 9 ! ord]
 9 :i* !y n[ appe> 9 ! ,bible4 ,=       
in/ance1 :ile x has be5 g5]ally consid]$
 t ! fir/ five books 7 writt5 by ,moses 
fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 ! be/    
au?orities h f\nd at lea/ a portion ( !m
 to h be5 writt51 or compil$ r1 9 _!    
pres5t =m #fjj to #gjj ,b4 ,c4  ,:e!r   
,moses or "s "o else wrote !m detracts n
 ! lea/ f ! value ( ! tru? !y conta91 = 
:atev] is true1 c n lose its value or be
 effect$ by ! au?or%ip4 ,?is is only "o 
( ! _m facts t might be produc$ to %[ t 
! ,old ,te/am5t came 9 ! mo/ natural    
way1 & n at all ?r\gh a miracle or by   
miracul\s int]position4  ,ref]r+ aga9 to
 ! be/ records we h1 we f9d ! books ( ! 
,new ,te/am5t 7 writt5 f #ej to #age ,a4
 ,d41 ?us %[+ ! liability to mi/akes1 & 

! reason = _m ( ! discrep5cies 9 ! ,new 
,te/am5t4 ,t ! "t betwe5 ! writ+ ( !    
olde/ & ! late/ p>ts ( ! ,bible cov]$ a 
p]iod ( m ?an a ?\s& ye>s1 %\ld h mu*   
significance 9 our judgm5t ( bo? !      
writ]s & _! writ+s4  ,dr4 ,heb] ,newton 
says3 ',we are n to read ! ,biblical    
writ]s z ?\gh !y 7 all cotempor>ies4 ,!y
 are sep>at$ by va/ tracts ( "t4 ,! lat]
 writ]s /& ^u ! %\ld]s ( _! pr$ecessors 
& see f>!r & cle>]4 ,we are n to view ! 
in/itutions or doctr9es ( ! ,bible z    
?\gh no matt] 9 :at p]iod ( developm5t (
 ! ,hebrew ,nation1 or ( ! ,*ri/ian     
,*ur* !y 7 f\nd1 !y 7 equally           
au?oritative to u4'  ,?\gh ! prophets & 
apo/les 7 inspir$1 we mu/ rememb] t !y  
necess>ily _h to use ! language & me?ods
 ( spee* preval5t 9 _! "t 9 giv+ _!     
div9e/ revelations to ! p4 ,! language 0
 ri* ) ,ori5tal imag]y1 /rong figures ( 
spee*1 & allusions to mann]s & cu/oms ( 
o!r nations4 ,unless we und]/& some?+ ( 
! lit]ature & cu/oms1 ! religi\s        
c]emonies & laws allud$ to1 we are v mu*

 9 ! d>k z to ! orig9al mean+4  ,=      
in/ance1 unless we "k ! cu/om t prevail$
 9 anci5t times ( putt+ ! s9s ( ! p1    
figuratively speak+1 into a :ite clo?1  
dipp+ ! clo? into blood1 ty+ x to !     
horns ( ! scapegoat1 & turn+ ! animal   
loose 9 ! wild]ness till ! sun1 air &   
ra9 _h blea*$ x :ite1 we c n appreciate 
! expression1 '?\gh ?y s9s be z sc>let1 
yet %all !y be wa%$ :ite z sn[4' ,until 
we realize t ! ideas & language z well z
 ! cu/oms & rites ( b>b>\s & ignorant   
hea!ndom influ5ce e page ( ! ,bible1 we 
%all n "k h[ mu* all[ance to make = !   
revelations ( ! ,div9e1 & ! suppositions
 & possible mi/akes ( ! human4 ,until we
 "k t ! ,bible has gone ?r\gh _m h&s    
s9ce its words 7 fir/ spok5 or writt51  
we c n realize ! possible loss ( its mo/
 spiritual mean+s4  ,moses1 ,isaiah1    
,david1 ,john1 ,paul _h ! gr&e/         
revelations possible to man1 exp]i5ces n
 'lawful to utt]1' n possible to clo! 9 
words4 ,! unspeakable c n be put into   
spee*4 ,to attempt x is to color x )    

f9ite mean+s4 ,to describe ! ,inf9ite is
 b to limit or conf9e ,god4  ,:5 we     
consid] t no v anci5t writ+s h rea*$ u  
)\t ! m>ks ( _m p5s2 :5 we consid] !    
impossibility ( exact translation1 !    
difficulty ( p]fect copy+ all ! ye>s    
be=e ! art ( pr9t+1 ! me?od ( canoniz+ !
 books & =mulat+ cre$s1 we mu/ "k t     
some?+ besides ,god's message has come  
d[n to u4 ,& yet a message is !re       
not)/&+4  ,yes1 ! au?ors ( ! ,bible 7   
inspir$4 ,:atev] ( ,tru? !y reveal$ is  
infallible1 b z m5 ) f9ite conceptions &
 abilities1 !y c\ld n compreh5d nor     
reveal all ( ,god4  ',god is ! same     
ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]1' & talks to man 
face to face to-day ev5 z ) ! immortal  
,moses4  ',i "k t ! ,bible is inspir$1  
because x f9ds me at great] dep?s ( my  
be+ ?an any o!r book1' said ,col]idge4  
,all c&id /ud5ts ( sacr$ ,scriptures    
agree t !re is a spiritual mean+ back ( 
! lit]al4 ,! "q ) u is1 h[ c we get at  
?is spiritual or esot]ic int]pretation4 
,if y w let ! _s ( ,tru? guide y1 x w   

bless y ) ke5] disc]nm5t1 & cle>]       
und]/&+1 ?an has be5 possible = y       
h]et(ore4 ,x is :5 y look = ! _s (      
religion t y f9d x & und]/& x1 & ! fact 
t s mu* has be5 said aga9/ our ,bible z 
a book1 does n & c n detract a p>ticle f
 its value4  ',!re is a light t lighte? 
e man6' ,e "o ( ,god's *ildr5 has ! p[] 
to di/+ui% tru? f error1 & only ne$s to 
ass]t t div9e privilege ( kn[+ &        
ackn[l$g+ tru? 9 ord] to to f9d x4      
,humanity is s "u ! yoke ( traditional  
op9ions t x has n d>$ ?9k = itself1 b ! 
"t has come :5 'ye %all ( y\rselves "k  
:at is tru?1' :5 ea* mu/ prove 8        
individual lib]ty by claim+ x4 ,is n !  
wisdom to "k & und]/& ,god's revelations
 giv5 to e "o :o asks1 or r appreciates 
:at he already has8  ,!re is no reason =
 dep5d+ ^u any b ! wisdom 9 ourselves1 =
 se>*+ ! mean+s ( any ,scripture4       
,:atev] is true1 we %all und]/& & hold z
 infallible4 ,t we h a ri* /oreh\se (   
preci\s gems1 ev5 ! mo/ adv]se ?9k]s    
admit1 & above all else we %\ld se>* =  

!m1 prize !m1 & use !m4 ,/udy ! ,bible =
 ! sake ( its wond]ful & sacr$ tru?1    
cat* ! inspiration ( its writ]s1 & y w  
soon discrim9ate ! inspir$ f ! un9spir$4
 ,) ! /atem5ts ( ! true is necess>ily m 
or less error2 ! ,tru? we want1 !       
falsity we leave beh9d4 ,:atev] is good 
& pure & ennobl+ is ( ,god2 :atev] is   
evil1 errone\s1 degrad+1 is f man's     
misconception ( ,him4  ,goe!1 :o highly 
valu$ ! ,bible1 said3 ',) ref]5ce to ?+s
 9 ! ,bible1 ! "q :e!r !y are g5u9e or  
spuri\s is odd en\gh4 ,:at is g5u9e b t 
:i* is truly excell5t1 :i* /&s 9 h>mony 
) ! pure/ nature & reason1 & :i* ev5 n[ 
m9i/]s to our high] developm5t8 ,:at is 
spuri\s b ! absurd & ! holl[ :i* br+s no
 fruit4'  ,if y d n und]/&1 wait4 ,d n  
judge ha/ily or all[ y\rself to be bias$
 by ! op9ions ( o!rs4 ,:at may seem h>d1
 unreasonable dogma1 may lat] prove b a 
veil ov] ! sweete/1 spiritual tru?4     
,rev]5ce to read1 pati5ce to le>n1      
wisdom to und]/&--all ^! we want1 & !n1 
m brightly ?an be=e %all %9e ! sacr$    

diamonds t /ud inspir$ pages4  ,we ref] 
aga9 to :at ,dr4 ,newton says 9 8 gr&   
essay on ! ,"r ,critical use ( ! ,bible3
 ',successive g5]ations ( m51 /ruggl+ ) 
s91 /riv+ = purity1 se>*+ aft] ,god1 h  
exhal$ _! spirits into ! ess5ce (       
religion1 :i* is treasur$ 9 ?is co/ly   
vase4  ',! moral =ces ( c5turies devot$ 
to righte\sness are /or$ 9 ?is          
exhau/less res]voir ( e?ical en]gy4 ,at 
su* co/1 my bro!rs1 has ,humanity issu$ 
?is sacr$ book4 ,f su* pati5ce (        
prep>ation has ,provid5ce laid ?is      
priceless gift be=e y4 ,9 su* labor (   
articulation--spell+ out ! syllables ( !
 message f on high1 ?r\gh multitud9\s   
lives ( m5 dutifully & dev\tly walk+ )  
_! ,god1 does ! ,_s speak to y1 ,o1 s\l 
( man4 ,say ?\3 ',speak1 ,"l2 ?y s]vant 
he>e?6'         99       99       99    
99       99  ,?ank ,god1 ,m>ion has at  
la/ f\nd ! key to ! ,bible1 murmur$ ,mr4
 ,hayd51 z he f9i%$ ! lett]4     ,,*apt]
 ,,xxii4    ,n 9 ,j]usalem alone1       
,god he>s & answ]s pray]1   ,nor on     

,sam>ia's m\nta9 lone1     ,disp5ses    
bless+s !re4   ,b 9 ! secrecy ( ?\ght1  
,our sil5t s\ls may pray2   ,or r\nd !  
h\sehold alt> br\ght1     ,beg9 & close 
! day4    --,james ,montgom]y4   ,grace 
0 busily engag$ ) ,hypatia4 ,%e felt = !
 fir/ "t %e c\ld br+ out ! peace &      
reposeful /r5g? ( "* ,kate _h ?\ght s   
sadly lack+1 & "o aft]noon1 a few days  
aft] ! memorable walk1 %e sat d[n to h] 
"w ) a pleasurable anticipation ( br++  
out h] ideal4 ,z %e put ! t\*es "h & !re
 t *ang$ ! expression1 n[ add+ to ?is   
feature1 n[ tak+ f t1 %e 0 ?9k+ ( !     
*anges ne$$ 9 h]self1 & wond]+ h[ or by 
:at process !y w\ld be wr\ght by !      
invisible ,arti/4  ,%e 0 mix+ "s pa9t on
 h] palette1 :5 a rap 0 he>d at ! door4 
,be=e %e _h "t to say or d any?+1 9     
walk$ ,mrs4 ,dyke ) a timid little woman
 :o came 9 l a m>tyr1 b "o resolv$ to   
die at h] po/ if necess>y4 ,grace 0 too 
a/oni%$ to speak = an in/ant1 !n ris+1  
%e put d[n h] palette1 wip$ h] h&s & w5t
 =w>d ) an invitation to ! ladies to be 

seat$4  ,is ?is ,miss ,turn]8 began     
,mrs4 ,dyke1 ) a critical glance ab\t ! 
ap>tm5t1 & !n at ,grace4  ,no1 madam1   
,miss ,turn] is n 94 ,%e g5]ally returns
 ab\t five1 b to-day--  ,v well1 we c   
come aga91 = x is v important bus9ess4  
,are y ! "y woman :o lives ) h]8 ask$   
,mrs4 ,dyke1 z %e seat$ h]self )        
delib]ate dignity4 ,?is is ,mrs4        
,l9b]g]1 & we h call$ z ! *ur* committee
 to look aft] ,miss ,turn]'s s\l1 %e    
cont9u$1 wav+ h] h& maje/ically t[>d h] 
companion-9-arms4  ,inde$1 gasp$ ,grace1
 b[+ slightly t[>d ,mrs4 ,l9b]g]1 &     
c\gh+ a little z %e put h] h&k]*ief to  
h] m\? to hide a smile4  ,%e belongs to 
our *ur*1 & we h he>d %e is be+ l$ a/ray
 by ?is blasphem\s k9d ( heal+1 pursu$  
,mrs4 ,dyke1 look+ sev]ely at ,grace f  
"u h] ?ick grey veil :i* hung l a l[]+  
cl\d j above h] eyes4 ,mr4 ,n>r[ reque/$
 me & ,mrs4 ,l9b]g] to call & exam9e    
into ! matt]4 ,i hope y don't enc\rage  
su* wick$ness1 "y woman8  ,c]ta9ly ,i am
 at enmity ) any k9d ( wick$ness1 b ,i  

am n aw>e ( any p>ticul> wick$ness 9    
,*ri/ian ,heal+1 repli$ ,grace1 brac+   
h]self = ! /orm %e saw brew+4  ,:at6 y  
don't see any?+ wrong 9 su* awful h]esy6
 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,dyke1 aga9 pu%+ h] veil
 up1 & look+ ) horrifi$ eyes1 fir/ at   
,grace1 !n at ,mrs4 ,l9b]g]4 ,p]haps y  
don't und]/& ab\t x1 %e add$1 s(t5+ a   
little z %e settl$ back 9 h] *air4  ,i  
mu/ confess ,i "k b v little ab\t x1 b  
:at ,i d "k only increases my desire to 
"k m1 said ,grace1 flu%+1 z %e sat d[n 9
 ! ne>e/ *air4  ,let me w>n y n to read 
or he> ano!r ^w ab\t x !n1 = x w simply 
be ! means ( worse ?an dea? to y1       
cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,dyke1 rais+ h] f+]       
solemnly4  ,x de/roys ! mo/ important   
doctr9es 9 ! ,bible1 ev5 tak+ away !    
belief 9 ! devil & hell1 add$ ,mrs4     
,l9b]g]1 speak+ = ! fir/ "t4  ,yes2 !y  
ev5 d5y !re ev] 0 a devil or t !re ev] w
 be any future puni%m5t4 ,j ?9k ( x1    
reit]at$ ,mrs4 ,dyke4 ,i guess !y w see1
 "s "t6 %e add$ ) a sort ( /eely        
satisfaction4  ,d y really believe !y   

lay aside all future puni%m5t8 ask$     
,grace1 will+ to waive ! application to 
h]self1 & anxi\s to he> ,mrs4 ,dyke's   
views4  ,yes1 !y say !re is no evil & no
 devil1 s ( c\rse !re is no ne$ =       
puni%m5t4  ,b d !y n reg>d ! devil z    
,jesus did1 aft] all8 ask$ ,grace1 aga9 
pursu+ h] advantage4  ,u-m1 well1 ,jesus
 recogniz$ him & talk$ to him1 tell+ him
 to get out1 & he (t5 ref]r$ to !       
ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 add$ ,mrs4 ,dyke aga91
 ) a solemn face4  ,b1 he did n mean a  
lit]al fire1 did he1 :5 ,he spoke (     
ev]la/+ puni%m5t8  ,mrs4 ,dyke 0 !      
cate*iz$ in/ead ( ! cate*iz]1 & x 0 an  
unaccu/om$ role1 b %e bore x l a soldi]4
  ,( c\rse he did2 sev]al places 9      
,mat!w he describ$ ! lot ( ! wick$1 &   
ref]r$ to ! dang] ( hell-fire4 ,hav5't y
 /udi$ ! ,bible1 ,miss ,hall8 sudd5ly   
turn+ to look /raight at ,grace ) "s    
sev]ity4  ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 x1 ,mrs4
 ,dyke1 b :5 ,i read t ',god's m]cy     
endure? =ev]1' & t ',jesus came to      
de/roy ! works ( ! devil1' ,i am incl9$ 

to ?9k !re mu/ be "s mi/ake ab\t !      
dreadful wra? t is to la/ =ev]1 calmly  
repli$ ,grace4  ,& y don't believe 9    
et]nal puni%m5t8 cri$ ,mrs4 ,dyke1 9 a  
%rill voice ( a/oni%m5t4  ,don't believe
 9 et]nal puni%m5t8 e*o$ ,mrs4 ,l9b]g]4 
,i did n say t4 ,i d ?9k !re is puni%m5t
 s long z !re is s91 b :5 we believe    
,*ri/ has de/roy$ or c de/roy s91       
sickness1 sorr[ or dea?1 :i* are !      
devil's works1 !y w be de/roy$4 ,x mu/  
be s if we tru/ ! words ( ! gospel4     
,well1 ,i am ?ankful to f9d ,miss ,turn]
 9 su* ,*ri/ian company at any rate1    
said ,mrs4 ,dyke1 z %e adju/$ h] veil1  
prep>atory to h] dep>ture4  ,yes1 inde$2
 x is a pleasure to see su* an e>ne/ "y 
,*ri/ian1 add$ ,mrs4 ,l9b]g]1 ) a sigh (
 satisfaction4  ,b1 ladies1 began       
,grace1 ,i am n su* a----  ,we %all be  
pleas$ to h y accompany ,miss ,turn] to 
our meet+s "s "t1 ,miss ,hall1 int]rupt$
 ,mrs4 ,dyke1 n he$+ :at ,grace 0 say+4 
,"h is a c>d ann\nc+ ! regul> weekly    
s]vices1 & "h are "s tracts = y to read4

 ,%e dealt out a lib]al supply1 :i*     
,grace took z %e aga9 />t$ to expla91 b 
a sudd5 ha/e _h seiz$ h] visitors1 & !y 
left1 say+ !y w\ld try & call "s o!r "t1
 :5 ,miss ,turn] 0 at home4  ,z ,grace  
turn$ to g back to h] pa9t+1 %e caught a
 glance ( h] reflection 9 ! glass4 ,aft]
 look+ at x a mom5t ) a quizzical       
expression1 %e sudd5ly bur/ into a m]ry 
laugh1 say+3 ,i did n "k y _h turn$     
,bible tea*]4 ,well1 well1 x 0 funny1 b 
,i c\ld n help x1 t %e w5t away ) !     
wrong impression ( me1 = %e w\ld n li/5 
to my explanation4  ,:5 ,kate came home 
%e br\ght ano!r lett] f ,mrs4 ,hayd51 b 
be=e x 0 read ,grace told h] all ab\t ! 
call by ! *ur* committee4 ,kate look$ a 
little grave at fir/1 b f9ally /raight5+
 up z %e took (f h] gloves & hat1 %e    
said3  ,well1 ,grace1 x is n v pleasant 
to be wait$ ^u 9 ?is fa%ion1 b ,i       
suppose if !y take me 9 h& ,i c't help  
myself1 & s ,i w be resign$ to fate4 ,%e
 smil$ & spoke *e]ily1 b a little tremor
 ( ! old fe> t\*$ h]1 not)/&+4  ,let u  

read ! lett] n[1 sugge/$ ,grace1 ?9k+ t 
w\ld be ! be/ ?+ to revive ,kate's      
damp5$ c\rage4  ,yes1 ,i am anxi\s to   
read x2 ,mr4 ,hayd5 told me x is on !   
,bible1 & v helpful4  ,i am s glad6 %e  
exclaim$1 :5 x 0 f9i%$4 ,n[ ,i c        
int]pret m freely myself1 z ,i pla9ly   
see we mu/ use our judgm5t ab\t !       
,bible1 z well z any?+ else4 ,b :at does
 x mean ab\t ! cre$s8 %e add$ sudd5ly1  
appeal+ to ,grace ) ! old anxi\s look 9 
h] eyes4  ,x means1 said ,grace1 t !    
ord9>y or?odox int]pretation ( doctr9al 
po9ts 0 vot$ ^u by bi%ops1 presbyt]s &  
laity g5]ally1 & because ! majority (   
votes indicat$ a pref]5ce = a c]ta9     
int]pretation1 x 0 adopt$ & became !    
e/abli%$ cre$1 & ?us we h :at is call$ !
 ,apo/les' ,cre$1 :i* is ! basis ( all  
or?odox *ur*es ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom4 ,& s )
 all cre$s2 !y are all e/abli%$ by      
majority vote4  ,i %\ld nev] h kn[n     
any?+ ab\t ?is1 %e cont9u$1 if ,i _h n  
be5 se>*+ s eag]ly = "s religion t w\ld 
satisfy1 & 9 my rambles ,i came across  

?is in=mation4  ,are y sure x is        
reliable8 0 ,kate's almo/ fev]i% "q4 ,x 
seem$ t %e mu/ hold on to some?+ or !   
la/ /raw t b\nd h] to ! tea*+s (        
*ildhood1 w\ld break4  ,x is a matt] (  
hi/ory1 & y see ,mrs4 ,hayd5 has t\*$ ^u
 x1 ?\gh v lightly4 ,b x is ! gr&e/     
hi/orical tru? ,i ev] read1 = x gives   
p]sonal lib]ty4 ,i %all nev] =get h[    
happy ,i 0 to le>n t ! cre$s 7 simply   
man-made or man-express$ op9ions1 = 9 t 
case1 ,i too1 _h lib]ty to read & ?9k = 
myself1 j z well z ^? :o vot$ ^u ^!     
v>i\s int]pretations4  ,grace 0 h&some  
:5 fill$ ) en?usiasm1 & z ,kate look$ at
 h] at ?is mom5t %e ?\ght h] face       
p]fectly angelic1 b "o m "q %e mu/ ask (
 ?is noble fri5d1 :o knew j :at %e ne$$ 
to "k & c\ld tell x :5 %e ne$$ x mo/4 ,d
 y ?9k ,*ri/ian ,heal+ does away ) !    
cre$s ( ! *ur*8  ,no1 n necess>ily4 ,s  
f> z ,i c see1 x m]ely seeks tru?1 &    
:atev] ( tru? is f\nd any:]e is reta9$4 
,x is only ! husks t are ?r[n away4     
,inde$ ,i c see m 9 ! *ur* ?an ,i ev]   

c\ld be=e ,i knew any?+ ( ,*ri/ian      
,heal+1 repli$ ,grace1 ?\ghtfully4  ,:y1
 h[ is t8 ask$ ,kate 9 surprise4  ,!    
fundam5tal on5ess 9 _! se>* aft] ,god4  
,:at is back ( ! cre$ b a desire to     
rev]5ce ,deity8 ,t 0 ! orig91 no matt]  
into :at x has deg5]at$ n[1 & we mu/    
judge accord+ to ! _s1 n ! lett]4 ,oh1  
:5 w ! _w wor%ip 9 ! unity ( ! _s8 sigh$
 ,grace1 long+ = ! "t :5 que/ion+s &    
controv]sies w\ld be at an end4  ,"h is 
,mrs4 ,dyke1 = in/ance1 %e resum$1      
pres5tly1 :at is %e /riv+ = b to live ! 
true religion z %e und]/&s x8 ,i c      
respect any hone/ p :o live up to _!    
belief1 & ! ,*ri/ian :o moans & sighs & 
looks doleful because he ?9ks x is 8    
duty to d s1 is mu* high] 9 my e/imation
 ?an ! "o :o believes x to be "r1 b     
fails to live accord+ly4  ,! _s (       
religion wa%es away all diff]5ces 9 !   
lett]1 conclud$ ,kate1 ) a light] he>t  
?an %e _h :5 !y began _! conv]sation4   
,! vague t]ror t _h occasionally ?ru/   
itself ^u h] dur+ ^! la/ few weeks _h   

loos5$ its hold ^u h]1 & %e realiz$1 z  
nev] be=e1 t fe>1 m ?an any?+ else1 _h  
kept h] back2 fe> ( deviat+ f !         
traditional & accept$ op9ions4 ,! ,bible
 lesson 0 especially valuable1 because x
 t\*$ ^! v po9ts1 & aft] ?is little     
conv]sation ) ,grace on ! subject %e 0 l
 ano!r p]son4  ,:5 ,mrs4 ,dyke call$ a  
few ev5+s lat]1 aft] a simil> int]view  
to ! "o ) ,grace1 %e left ! battlefield 
a wis] soldi] ?an :5 %e ent]$ x1 = ,kate
 _h s beautifully prov5 h] religi\s     
e>ne/ness1 & m ?an all _h %[n su* a     
,*ri/-l _s1 t ! sword 0 beat5 into a    
pl[%>e & ! spe> into a prun+ hook4      
,,*apt] ,,xxiii4    ,m ?+s are wr\ght by
 pray]   ,?an ?is _w dreams (4 ,:]e=e   
let ?y voice   ,rise l a f\nta9 = me    
night & day1   ,= :at are m5 bett] ?an  
%eep or goats   ,t n\ri% a bl9d life )9 
! bra91   ,if1 kn[+ ,god1 !y lift n h&s 
( pray]   ,bo? = !mselves & ^? :o call  
!m fri5d8   ,= s ! :ole r\nd _w is e way
   ,b\nd by gold *a9s ab\t ! feet (     
,god4    --,t5nyson4     ,,m>l[1        

,septemb]1 ----4  ,de> ,husb&3  ,y\r    
lett] 0 s full ( int]e/4 ,h[ glad1 oh h[
 rejoic$ ,i am t we are privileg$ to "k 
?is beautiful tru?4 ,don't y ev] feel l 
/opp+ 9 ! mid/ ( y\r "w & giv+ ?anks t y
 7 born 9 ?is age8 ,z my eyes op5 m & m 
to ,god's goodness & love & p[]1 ,i am s
 full ( ?anks1 !re is no room =         
petitions2 inde$1 ,i %\ld feel z ?\gh ,i
 7 begg+1 to ask ,god = :at ,he has     
already giv5 me1 & ( c\rse ,he gives e  
*ild alike1 be+ 'no respect] ( p]sons4' 
,j ?9k ( x3 ',eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1
 nei!r ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 to
 conceive ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m
 t love ,him4' ,negative ?\ght1 c>nal   
m9d c n "k ^! ?+s1 b z we are cleans$ & 
purifi$1 ! new baptism 'creates 9 u a   
new he>t1' ! lov+ *ild's he>t turn$ to  
its fa!r1 & love %all tea* u m & m to   
read ! signs ( love4  ,oh1 div9e my/]y (
 *ildhood1 ( p>5?ood1 t br+s u into     
clos] & sweet] k ( our ,fa!r ^: love is 
inf9ite4 ,out ( ! deep sil5ce ar\nd u1  
fill$ z x is ) ! all-abid+ pres5ce (    

,god1 may we ask = a manife/ation (     
:atev] gift we *oose to h4 ,^! ?\ghts   
fill$ my m9d z ,i w5t to class ?is      
aft]noon1 & :at 0 my surprise & pleasure
 to f9d ! lesson to be on ! subject (   
pray]4  ,!re is no !me or ^w s con/antly
 9 ! m9d & on ! lips ( ! ,*ri/ foll[] z 
pray]4 ,! (t-repeat$ injunction ( ,jesus
 01 'wat* & pray le/ ye ent] into       
temptation4' ',pray )\t ceas+4' ,z we   
/udy m closely into ! life ( ! ,ma/]1 we
 f9d him on all occasions commun+ ) !   
,fa!r 9 pray]4 ,?us we f9d t ?is is !   
mo/ sacr$ & necess>y ( all bran*es ( our
 daily "w4  ,pray] is ! natural turn+ ( 
! bett] self to ,god1 9 ! attitude (    
?ankfulness1 praise1 supplication or    
voiceless desire4 ',x mu/ be !          
spontane\s & almo/ irrepressible outp\r+
 ( ! ?\ghts & feel+s ( ! s\l into !     
li/5+ e> ( a pres5t ,god1' said an e>ne/
 ?9k]4  ,to :at wond]ful dep?s & heights
 our pray]s lead u :5 !y are ?us        
spontane\s & irrepressible6 ,h[ well    
,david has express$ ! gratitude1 ! holy 

tru/ & maje/ic praise common to e dev\t 
*ild ( ,god4 ',! ,"l is my %eph]d1' is  
bless$ affirmation ( supreme tru/1 !    
nam+ ( ,god's glori\s gifts1 ! gratitude
 = peace1 life1 love1 protection1       
fri5d%ip1 all ! heav5ly bless+s ( ,god's
 pres5ce 9 ,god's h\se4 ,9 ?is wond]ful 
psalm we f9d1 no d\bt1 no ?\ght ( wait+ 
= future bless+s1 b a gr& outp\r+ (     
?ankfulness = ! pres5t4 ,!re are no     
petitions1 no supplications1 no res]ves 
( praise1 b simply ! glad recognition & 
appreciation ( ! omnipres5ce &          
omnipot5ce ( ,good4  ,x 0 ! same feel+1 
temp]$ ) a deep] solemnity1 t prompt$   
,jesus to say ',fa!r1 ,i ?ank !e t ?\   
ha/ he>d me1' z he 0 ab\t to p]=m !     
mighty miracle ( rais+ ,laz>us4  ,?anks 
signify ! accompli%m5t ( ! desire4 ,8   
reque/ ( ! ,fa!r 0 grant$ be=e he _h ev5
 pref]r$ x1 = he knew ! law & realiz$   
x--t ,god is life & kn[s n dea?--b ! =m 
( words 0 obs]v$ because t makes ! law a
 visible fact4  ,fa!r is ! human nam+ = 
?is div9e ,love t ev] waits = ! spok5 ^w

 9 ord] to be reveal$4 ,to ,jesus x 0 ! 
de>e/ & be/ "n ( all by :i* to address  
or speak to ! "o great ,help]1 ,guide1  
,fri5d4 ',fa!r1 ,i ?ank !e1' 0 (t5 on 8 
lips1 & x 0 to ! ',fa!r :o see? 9       
secret' t he bade 8 disciples pray4  ,9 
! secret consci\sness ( on5ess ) ! ,fa!r
 !re may be no res]vations1 no          
concealm5ts1 no hypocritical bigotry1 no
 ?\ght ( self1 only a glad go+ out ) all
 our he>t & s\l to ! ,fa!r1 a tru/ful   
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,good4 ,?is is !        
attitude ( true pray]4  ,! dev\t s\l is 
always pray+1 because x consci\sly lives
 ) ,god4 ,!re are times ( praise1       
adoration1 extolm5t1 :5 ?ankfulness is m
 exub]ant1 runs ov] into bur/+ joy1 &   
times :5 long+ desire c>ries u into ! v 
bosom ( ,god4 ,we long = com=t1 = love1 
= peace1 ) an unutt]able agony ( long+1 
& are met ) an unutt]able joy (         
satisfaction1 if we b turn to ,him &    
ackn[l$ge1 b an indisp5sable prelim9>y  
to pray] is fa/+4 ,! p[] ( accompli%m5t 
9 fa/+ & pray] equals a decree4  ,!     

conditions ^u :i* h+e our use ( ! div9e 
p[] are1 fir/1'putt+ away               
iniquity'--fa/+2 second1 turn+ to       
,god--pray]4 ,!n comes ! p[] to decree2 
!n we see ! tru? ( ,jesus' promise3     
',all ?+s :atsoev] ye pray & ask =1     
believe t ye h receiv$ !m1 & ye %all h  
!m4' ,!n we look into ! face ( !        
,almighty & reflect ! same p[]1 are able
 to d a l "w1 make visible ! ?+s ( ,8   
creation by speak+ ! ^w ( ackn[l$gm5t1 t
 !y are already e/abli%$4  ,x 0 ?is k9d 
( pray] t enabl$ ! disciples to heal !  
sick1 ca/ out demons & d all ! wond]ful 
works4 ,failure 0 simply a sign (       
unfai?fulness 9 pray]4 ',oh1 ye ( little
 fai?6' 0 ! ,ma/]'s explanatory         
exclamation4  ,"h 0 a mo/ ess5tial      
requisite--fai? 9 ! ,fa!r1 :o alone is !
 p[]2 fai? & tru/ 9 ! invisible ,all4   
,:y d we pray s mu* ) no answ] to ev5   
our mo/ dev\t aspirations8 ,because1 l !
 disciples1 we h too little fai?4  ,!   
he>t-we>y "m has pray$ = h] son1 & he   
/ill goes ! 'broad way t leade? to      

de/ruction1' z %e ?9ks2 b = h]          
he>t-we>9ess1 :i* is b lack ( fai?1 he  
might h be5 turn$ into 'pa?s (          
righte\sness4' ,) h] m9d cont9ually     
burd5$ ) fe>1 dire =ebod+s & anxi\s     
d\bts1 %e has ask$1 begg$1 besee*$ !    
mighty ,rul] ( de/9ies to s(t5 ! he>t ( 
h] wayw>d boy4 ,?ankfulness t ,god has  
giv5 to h] *ild ! common inh]itance to  
all possible bless+s1 a pure spiritual  
nature1 ! reflection ( ! ,all-,good1 has
 nev] ent]$ h] ?\ght to express4 ,h] m9d
 is divid$ betwe5 a conception ( good & 
a conception ( its opposite--evil4 ,!   
result is ye>s ( hopeless pray+1 ye>s ( 
hopeless wait+4 ',a h\se divid$ aga9/   
itself c n /&4'  ',pray1 believ+ t ye h 
receiv$4' ,?us1 ',i ?ank ,!e1 ,fa!r1 = !
 p]fect reflection ( ,?yself 9 my son4  
,he is :ole because he lives 9 & ( ,?y  
:ol5ess4 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,?\ ha/ already  
done m ?an ,i c\ld ask4 ',x is f9i%$4'  
,into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my all4'  ,9 ?is
 is ! simple recognition ( ! ,all-,fa!r1
 ,8 love & ,8 omnipot5ce4 ,& aft] ?is1  

:at8 ,tru/--unwav]+1 *ildlike tru/4 ,s !
 burd5 is truly 'ca/ ^u ! ,"l1' evil is 
ov]come1 swall[$ up 9 ! ,good4  ,) su*  
mighty fai?1 :at a cleans+ !re w\ld be6 
:at a s9c]e1 glad rejoic+ t ! true      
relation betwe5 ,god & man 7 prov51 =   
fai? is ! bond betwe5 ! invisible & !   
visible1 a 'basis ( ?+s hop$ =1 a       
conviction ( ?+s unse54'  ,) :at        
dev\tness1 !n1 w\ld we "n ! ne$s &      
aspirations8 ,) :at c]ta9ty w\ld we     
ass]t t we h 'already receiv$8' ,n f> (f
 9 ! intangible some:]e1 b "h1 !re1     
ev]y:]e may we f9d ! ,good1 & 'he t     
dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high 
%all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty4'    
,to dwell 9 ! secret place1 9 ! pure &  
righte\s ?\ght1 is to be always "u !    
protection ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,to be able  
to say1 ',he is my refuge & my =tress1' 
is ! gr& privilege giv5 to ! heir ( !   
,k+1 ! heir t has come to ! full k ( 8  
inh]itance & ?ankfully uses x4  ',!     
effectual1 f]v5t pray] ( a righte\s man 
availe? mu*1' wrote ! wise & righte\s   

,james4 ,!re is an inf9ite promise ( !  
fulfillm5t ( righte\sness 9 ^! words4   
,!y conta9 ! key to all accompli%m5t or 
all failure4 ,! righte\s man is "o :o   
'walke? righte\sly1 speake? uprightly1  
/oppe? 8 e>s f he>+ ( blood1 %utte? 8   
eyes f see+ evil' 7pray] & fa/+74 ,!    
righte\s man decrees magnific5tly &     
tru/s inf9itely4 ,he does n approa* ,god
 l a cr++ s]vant1 lick+ ! du/ at 8      
ma/]'s feet1 b l a ,pr9ce :o ent]s 8    
,fa!r's pres5ce ) ! simple /atem5t ( 8  
wants1 & kn[+ 8 ,fa!r's w takes !       
glori\s gift ) ?anksgiv+ & praise4  ,is 
x heal? he w\ld h manife/$ = himself or 
8 neighbor8 ,he confid5tly ackn[l$ges ! 
heal?1 ev5 ?\gh he c n see x1 ! heal? ) 
:i* all humanity is end[$1 if x w\ld    
claim its end[m5t4 ,is x peace1 p[]1    
/r5g? he desires1 he aga9 goes to !     
royal treasury4 ,) ! "r ^w he climbs !  
/air ( heav52 ) ! "r fai? he ent]s 8    
,fa!r's h\se1 :]e all ?+s ab\nd4  ,!    
righte\s man is ( "o m9d1 ! div9e ,m9d t
 works ?r\gh him4 ,7 all ! pray+ _w ( "o

 m9d1 ?9k y a ,l9coln w\ld h be5 m>tyr$1
 a ,g>field sacrific$1 or t5d] little   
*ildr5 lo/ to our sight8  ,god is ! same
 =ev]4 ,!re is no inh>mony to come f    
,h>mony4 ,be ( "o m9d2 let ! div9e ,m9d 
"w ?r\gh y2 ackn[l$ge only ! div9e      
creation1 & !n all beliefs 9 ! opposite 
( ,god w be de/roy$4 ,! immaculate ,*ri/
 7,tru?7 de/roys ! works ( ! evil       
7error7 to-day1 ev5 z 9 ! f> away       
c5turies ( ! pa/1 'if s be y let ! ,m9d 
t 0 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus be 9 y4'  ,!         
practical nam+ ( daily pray] is d5ial & 
affirmation1 d5y+ evil or undesirable   
conditions1 & ackn[l$g+ ! ,good or      
absolute4  ',be+ is ! va/ affirmative   
exclud+ negation1 self-balanc$ & swall[+
 up all relations1 p>ts & times )9      
itself4 ,nature1 tru?1 virtue1 are !    
influx f !nce1' said ,em]son1 not+ !    
absolut5ess ( t :i* is4 ,to become "o ) 
?is affirmative ,allness1 is to manife/ 
! affirmative condition ( ,be+4  ,paul  
says 9 ,titus3 ',! grace ( ,god ha?     
appe>$ to all m51 tea*+ u t d5y+        

ungodl9ess & worldly desires1 we %\ld   
live sob]ly1 righte\sly & godly 9 ?is   
pres5t _w2' & 9 ! next *apt]1 ref]r+ to 
! same subject3 ',?is is a fai?ful say+1
 & ^! ?+s ,i w t ?\ affirm con/antly1 t 
!y :i* ha? believ$ 9 ,god might be      
c>eful to ma9ta9 good works4'  ,!re is  
no ceas+ ( ?is mo/ necess>y process4 ,x 
is only by d5y+ & affirm+ con/antly t we
 fa/ & pray1 ?us fitt+ ourselves = !    
cleans+ m9i/ry4 ,x is to 'be dilig5t 9  
season & out ( season1' if we w\ld ga9 !
 true reflection f ,omnipot5ce4    ,:at 
! sun is to ! fl[]1   ,?\ to u art e    
h\r2   ,l ! dew on lily's brea/   ,fall 
all bless+s f ! ,be/4   ,n alone 9 day  
w\ld we   ,turn our faces1 ,"l1 to ,!e1 
,b ?r\gh l[]+ cl\ds ( night   ,w\ld     
reflect ,?y radiant light2   ,?ank+ ,!e 
= all ,?y c>e1   ,may our lives be fill$
 ) pray]4  ,:at an outp\r+ !re 0 9 !    
sil5ce aft] ?is4 ,su* a flood ( rev]5ce 
& tru/fulness fill$ my he>t1 & in/antly 
x fla%$ ^u me t ,god requires no outw>d 
=ms or c]emonies ( ,8 *ildr51 except !y 

be ! spontane\s & involunt>y expression 
( an ov]fl[+ he>t4  ,kneel+ 9 pray] 0   
fir/ prompt$ by rev]5ce & n ! s]vile =m 
into :i* x has too mu* deg5]at$4 ,a =m  
is only a sign at be/4 ,if !re is no?+  
to prompt ! sign1 :at a mock]y x is6    
,truly1 '! lett] kille? b ! _s give?    
life4'  ,exactly h[ ^! ?\ghts came to me
 ,i c n tell1 b aft] ! sil5ce ,i knew by
 a great & sudd5 wave ( und]/&+1 ?+s t  
,i _h nev] ?\ght ( be=e1 & to attempt to
 tell !m w\ld be l try+ to cat* !       
sun%9e4 ,! h9t ,i h tri$ to give seems v
 f> f ! reality ( my exp]i5ce--b :at are
 words comp>$ to ?\ghts1 anyway6444 ,my 
he>t is too full4 ,i "k n[ :at          
'inexpressible' means4    ,good bye1 )  
love to all4    ,,m>ion4  ,p4 ,s4 ,i _h 
j f9i%$ my lett] :5 ,mrs4 ,dawn & ,miss 
,s+leton came 94 ,!y too1 _h some?+     
wond]ful 9 ! sil5ce4 ,x seems too sacr$ 
to tell1 b to y ?ree :o are s e>ne/ly   
seek+ ! way ( ,tru?1 ,i c say :at might 
seem sacrilege to ! ?\ghtless _w4 ,miss 
,s+leton _h realiz$ 9 ^? few mom5ts !   

inexpressible mean+ ( ! ,"l's pray]4    
',:y1' %e said1 ':y1 if we c\ld realize 
:at x means1 !re w\ld be no m sickness1 
s9 or dea?4 ,x seem$ to me ! v heav5s   
op5$1 & ,i look$ ^u a broad :ite %9+    
light l a pa?1 only x 0 broad5$ &       
broad5$ z ,i look$1 till x became wide  
en\gh to cov] ! :ole e>?4 ,?is is to be 
:]ev] ! k+dom has come ^u e>?4 ,:]ev] ! 
?\ghts are heav5ly & pure !re ! ,fa!r   
is1 !re heav51 :ol5ess1 heal? are1 & ,i 
c\ld realize t ! light is "h1 b         
ignorance keeps x veil$1 s t v]ily !    
'light %9e? 9 d>kness b ! d>kness       
compreh5de? x n4' ,talk ( sickness1     
tr\ble1 sorr[1 :y1 !y are no?+6 ,! light
 is "h1 ! k+dom ( heav5 has come1 & be5 
"h all ! "t4 ,jesus knew x1 b he _h to  
use language !y c\ld und]/&4 ,he knew if
 !y pray$ fai?fully 9 t _s1 bye & bye ! 
spiritual mean+s w\ld fla% ^u !m4 ,oh1  
h[ mu*1 h[ mu* x means6 ,i c nev] lose  
?is1 = x means unutt]able ?+s1 & ,i "k  
!re is no reality 9 sickness = ,i am    
well6'  ,miss ,s+leton is1 or has be5   

tr\bl$ = ye>s ) he>t disease & a slight 
curvature ( ! sp9e4  ,x 0 n v light 9 ! 
room1 & ,i _h n notic$ h] figure        
p>ticul>ly1 b z %e spoke1 h] face fairly
 %one ) a heav5ly light 7,i c ?9k ( no?+
 else to describe x71 & %e 0 /raight z  
any "o6 ,%e decl>$ ov] & ov] t %e 0     
well1 b m ?an all else %e appreciat$ !  
spiritual uplift+ & k t _h come4  ,mrs4 
,dawn _h no special revelation to-day1 b
 %e seems to be unfold+ mo/ beautifully4
 ,we talk$ a long "t1 & !n sat 9 !      
sil5ce4 ,!y h j gone4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld
 see y1 b x is late & ,i mu/ aga9 close4
 ,give my love to ,grace & ,kate4 ,i am 
s glad ,kate is gett+ into ! light4 ,i  
felt %e w\ld be all "r aft] %e begun4 ,(
 c\rse1 ,kate1 y w read ?is1 b y w n    
c>e1 ,i am sure4    ,m4 ,h4     ,,*apt] 
,,xxiv4       ,n till ! s\l acts ) all  
its /r5g?1 /ra9s its e      faculty1    
does pray] beg94--,frances ,p[] ,cobbe4 
,i h always ?\ght a great deal on !     
subject ( pray]1 said ,mr4 ,hayd51 draw+
 8 *air up clos] & b5d+ ov] to look at 8

 li/5]s1 ,grace & ,kate1 :o _h call$ to 
get ! lett] :i* _h j be5 read1 & x      
appe>s to me1 he cont9u$1 t subject has 
be5 misund]/ood4  ,well8 int]rogat$     
,grace4  ,well1 we h always be5 taught  
to pray to a ,god :o c\ld be in=m$ ( our
 wants & ne$s1 & be induc$ to *ange ,8  
m9d ab\t ! me?od ( deal+ ) !m1 or be    
s(t5$ 9 ,8 judgm5ts conc]n+ ,8 *ildr54  
,n[ if ,god is all-wise & all-p[]ful1 :y
 ne$ we s c>efully in/ruct ,him8 ,if ,he
 is all ,love :y ne$ we ask ,him )      
pite\s te>s to bless our sick &         
afflict$8 ,if ,he is ev]y:]e pres5t1 &  
no respect] ( p]sons1 :y ne$ we ask ,him
 to d = "o m ?an = ano!r8 ,z ,god is    
omnisci5t1 is ,he n all ! k !re is8  ,! 
great mi/ake has be5 to reg>d ,deity z  
,p]son1 in/ead ( ,pr9ciple1 said ,grace1
 z he paus$ a mom5t4  ,z ,god is        
*angeless & et]nal1 ! ess5ce ( ,love &  
,life1 he w5t on1 n he$+ ! int]ruption1 
h[ c x be o!rwise ?an t we h an influx (
 ?is div9e ,life into ourselves z we    
ackn[l$ge its et]nal & omnipres5t       

exi/5ce1 realiz+ ! tru? ( :at we say8   
,!re ! tr\ble has be51 said ,kate1 tak+ 
up 8 ?\ght1 t we h n realiz$ ! div9e    
,pres5ce :i* we call ,tru?1 because we h
 n ackn[l$g$ x4  ,t is exactly ! reason1
 & x ne$s a con/ant ackn[l$gm5t ( !     
,good to keep u f admitt+ false beliefs 
t beset u because ( an ackn[l$gm5t ( !  
opposite ( ! ,good4  ,:at !n is y\r idea
 ( ! true me?od ( pray]8 ask$ ,kate1 mu*
 int]e/$4  ,m ( ?anksgiv+1 z ,mrs4 ,pe>l
 tea*es4 ,i l h] comp>ison to ! s]vant &
 pr9ce4 ,we c n dwell too mu* on ! ?\ght
 t ,god is always giv+ u bless+s4 ,!y   
are "h1 h be5 f ! beg9n+ ( all k1 & our 
"p is to take !m4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( t        
comp>ison betwe5 ! e>?ly & ! heav5ly    
,fa!r1 giv5 by ,jesus1 :5 he said3 ',if 
ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good     
gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r
 ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 give good ?+s to 
!m t ask ,him8' ,"h is ,mabel1 =        
in/ance4 ,passionately fond ( fl[]s z %e
 is1 suppose "s day ,i %\ld br+ h] a r>e
 b\quet f ! flori/'s1 & ) a smile hold  

!m out to h]1 say+3 ',"h ,mabel1 are "s 
roses = y6' ,h[ w\ld ,i feel if %e came 
) ! mo/ pa!tic expression ( long+ &     
mis]y 9 h] face1 & dropp+ d[n on h]     
knees1 %\ld beg me to give h] "o fl[]8  
,b in/ead1 l a true *ild t kn[s ! fa!r  
love1 %e w\ld fly to take ! beautiful   
gift & say1 ',oh1 ?ank y1 papa6' z %e   
gives me a raptur\s kiss1 !n runs = a   
vase to hold h] treasures4  ,inde$1 t is
 l ! true *ild we all %\ld become1 &    
give ?anks = ! beautiful gifts ( ,god1  
said ,kate1 s(tly1 z if to h]self4  ,:at
 d y ?9k ( ! ,"l's pray] z x 0 reveal$  
to ! lady8 ask$ ,grace1 to :om ?is "p ( 
! lett] seem$ a little h>d to und]/&4   
,i ?9k h] revelation f> exce$s m9e1 b ,i
 h en\gh to "k t x is z %e says3 ',we   
mu/ f9ally get ! inn] mean+1 b ,i w\ld  
uncov] ! spiritual ideas by clo?+ !m 9 m
 spiritual language4'  ,x w\ld be a     
great help if y w\ld int]pret x = u1    
said ,kate1 mov+ h] *air clos] 9 h]     
eag]ness to he>4  ,wait a mom5t1 said   
,mr4 ,hayd51 z he w5t = ! ,bible4 ,i    

don't "k v well h[ to ^w x1 b ! ?\ght   
came to me ?is morn+1 & became mu* pla9]
 aft] ,i _h read ! lett]4  ,he read !   
,"l's ,pray]1 !n gave 8 conception ( !  
spiritual mean+4  ,all-p]vad+ ,fa!r-,"m 
,_s1 :i* art 9 all h>mony1 rev]$ & holy 
is ,?y "n4 ,?y peace & love &           
righte\sness is conceiv$ & realiz$ amid 
e>?ly environm5ts z x is 9 ! highe/ /ate
 ( h>mony4  ,give to u ea* day ! hidd5  
manna1 ! liv+ ^w t su/a9s u1 & give u ! 
tru? = error z we 9 our div9e lik5ess to
 ,!e1 give tru? = error to ^? :o err    
aga9/ u4  ,leave or let u n 9           
temptation1 b pres]ve u f all ?\ghts t  
w\ld di%onor ,!e1 = ,?9e is ! k+dom &   
p[] & glory =ev]4  ,t is wond]ful4 ,oh1 
h[ beautiful x all is1 exclaim$ ,kate ) 
mu* feel+4  ,isn't x8 add$ ,grace1 & q 9
 accord ) ! passage quot$ by ,mrs4      
,hayd51':at ?+s soev] ye desire1 t--'   
,same pr9ciple1 recogniz+ ! omnipres5ce 
( all ?+s good1 & ackn[l$g+ ! gift z    
already giv51 int]rupt$ ,mr4 ,hayd51    
%utt+ 8 book & ris+ to put x away4  ,h[ 

w\ld y con/rue ! passage :]e x says1 ') 
pray] & supplication let y\r reque/s be 
made kn[n to ,god8' ask$ ,kate4  ,oh1 b 
y h n quot$ x all3 ',) pray] &          
supplication1 ) ?anksgiv+ let y\r       
reque/s be made kn[n1' repli$ ,mr4      
,hayd51 smil+4 ,x means1 cont9ue to ask1
 & expect to receive & give ?anks1 n    
only by ^w1 b by prop] use ( :at y      
already h4 ',if ye cont9ue 9 my ^w1' 0 !
 condition1 s x mu/ be t we cont9ue to  
ask & give ?anks1 ev5 if our petition is
 n visibly answ]$ at once4  ,mr4 ,hayd5 
_h "s advantage 9 8 /udy ov] ! girls1 = 
^! ?+s _h be5 m or less consid]$ by     
himself & ,mrs4 ,hayd5 ev] s9ce h]      
recov]y1 & x 0 no wond] he c\ld expla9 s
 readily4  ,aft] all1 h[ w\ld y apply   
?is way ( pray+ to giv+ treatm5ts8 ask$ 
,grace4 ,i am anxi\s = ! practical      
application4  ,:y1 x is all practical1 z
 f> z ! individual is conc]n$1 b !      
application to o!rs we h yet to le>n1   
?\gh ,i imag9e x is ! same4 ,x is simply
 be+ negative to false conditions1 ?us  

putt+ !m (f1 & affirmative to true      
conditions1 absorb+ !m z ! fl[] does !  
light & heat4  ,well1 x is a beautiful  
idea ( pray] at any rate1 rem>k$ ,grace4
  ,!y soon w5t home1 /ill discuss+ &    
deeply pond]+ ! subject4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,grace1  
:at d y suppose ,i did to-day8 cri$     
,kate1 brea?lessly1 z %e ru%$ 9 ! next  
ev5+4  ,c't imag9e1 unless y cur$ little
 ,tim1 ! newsboy1 laugh$ ,grace1 mak+ h]
 guess extravagant en\gh4  ,no1 b       
really1 ,i treat$ ,fannie = a dreadful  
heada*e4 ,( c\rse ,i said no?+ to h]1 b 
%e 0 /umbl+ s ov] h] music1 ,i ask$ h]  
:at 0 ! matt]1 & :5 %e told me ,i treat$
 h]4 ,9 j a few mom5ts %e bright5$ up & 
said %e felt bett]1 & be=e we got ?r\gh 
x 0 all gone4 ,wasn't t delightful8  ,v1
 & ,i am s glad4 ,h[ did y d x8  ,well1 
,i c h>dly tell1 b ! talk we _h ye/]day 
) ,mr4 ,hayd5 gave me a cle>] idea ?an  
,i _h be=e1 & ,i j d5i$ ! heada*e &     
ackn[l$g$ ! tru? t %e 0 spiritually     
well2 !n wait$ a few mom5ts & gave ?anks

 t x 0 s4  ,h[ glad we ought to be = !  
privilege ( read+ ,mrs4 ,hayd5's lett]s1
 said ,grace1 ?\ghtfully1 z %e smoo!d h]
 hair & wa%$ h] h&s4  ,yes1 & :at a     
goose ,i 0 ab\t x1 ,kate repli$4 ,i w\ld
 sc>cely take ! *ance :5 x 0 (f]$1 & if 
x _h be5 any "o b ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ,i d    
believe ,i %\ld h refus$ po9t blank4    
,we "k s little :at is "r :5 we judge 9 
! old way1 said ,grace4 ,n[1 if ,i      
actually hadn't se5 t woman cur$1 & kn[n
 positively h[ %e 0 be=e1 no?+ w\ld h   
induc$ me to sp5d my "t on ?is1 al?\gh1 
f ! fir/1 ,i r lik$ ! !ory4  ,:]e is my 
g+ham apron8 call$ ,kate1 look+ 9 ! d>k 
closet :]e %e _h hung x4  ,kate1 ,i'm   
?or\ghly re=m$1 z y w "k :5 ,i tell y ,i
 am p]fectly will+ to p]=m ! cul9>y     
duties to-night1 & ,i w be ! cook :ile y
 disc\rse "s music = my edification1    
laugh$ ,grace1 z %e em]g$ f ! /udio ) h]
 sleeves roll$ back1 & ! lo/ apron p9n$ 
ar\nd h]4  ,:at6 cri$ ,kate1 hold+ up   
bo? h&s ) a mock-tragic air4 ,d y really
 mean x8  ,( c\rse1 & ,i w %[ y :at a   

tal5t ,i h = poa*+ eggs & mak+ toa/4  ,!
 girls 7 9 ! habit ( divid+ _! "w       
accord+ to _! p]sonal ta/es4 ,kate lik$ 
to prep>e da9ty meals & wa% di%es1 :ile 
,grace pref]r$ to sweep & du/1 & arrange
 ?+s to suit h] arti/ic eye4 ,ea*       
dislik$ ! o!r's "p ( ! "w1 s !y 7 well  
cont5t to h x s divid$4  ,g on1 n[1     
ord]$ ,grace1 & play = me4 ,i want "s   
music2 b1 fir/ ( all1 tell me :]e ! eggs
 are1 & h[ long %\ld !y boil8  ,! eggs  
are 9 ! t9 pail on ! ?ird %elf 9 !      
closet4 ,!y %\ld boil till !y are a     
pretty blue :ite4  ,v well1 n[ ,i c     
disp5se ) y\r company4  ,kate laugh$    
m]rily1 & sitt+ d[n to ! piano1 play$   
till ,grace call$ h] out to d9e4  ,x    
seems r nice to come home & play lady1  
%e rem>k$1 z %e w5t out :]e ,grace 04   
,well1 really1 ,kate1 ,i 0 ?9k+ ?is     
aft]noon t !re is n s mu* diff]5ce 9 !  
k9ds ( "w z !re is 9 ! ?\ghts y h :5 y  
"w1 & ,i resolv$1 t to refra9 f c]ta9   
duties because "o does n l !m is selfi%1
 & makes a p]son "o-sid$4 ,!n ,i c\ld   

see no reason :y ,i %\ld dislike to     
cook1 & conclud$ to try x4  ,i believe y
 are "r ab\t ! "o-sid$ness1 said ,kate1 
sob]ly4  ,i d want to gr[ into a r\nd$  
"*1 & am j realiz+ ! necessity ( do+ ?+s
 t lie ne>e/ u1 :e!r x is wa%+ di%es1   
pa9t+ or scrubb+4 ,if ,i get s ,i c ?9k 
"r ab\t ?+s ,i'm sure ,i %all l !m4  ,t 
is true4 ,i h already notic$ a va/      
diff]5ce 9 my pati5ce 9 giv+ lessons4 ,y
 "k "s days ,i w\ld be s n]v\s & get s  
exasp]at$ ) ,fannie ,?ornton & ,j5ny    
,miles1 ,i didn't "k :at to d ) myself1 
b ! la/ few days ,i h n m9d$ !m at all1 
9 fact ,i got along bett] ) ,fannie ?an 
ev] be=e1 & x 0 j because ,i kept f ?9k+
 %e 0 contr>y & /upid4  ,well1 t is a   
practical application ( y\r lesson4 ,i  
?9k we ought to apply x to ev]y?+ we d1 
repli$ ,grace4  ,"o ( ! *ief beauties ( 
?is ,*ri/ianity is t x goes into e ?\ght
 & action1 said ,kate1 ?\ghtfully1      
adju/+ h] hair4  ,oh6 %e add$ a mom5t   
lat]1 ,i =got to give y ! lett] t came  
to-day4 ,%e pull$ x out ( h] pocket all 

crumpl$ & gave x to ,grace1 :o glanc$ at
 h] "n on ! envelope & !n grew :ite ab\t
 ! m\? z %e ha/ily put x into h] pocket1
 rem>k+ 9 an ord9>y tone1 ,x w keep a   
little long]4  ,little 0 said by ei!r = 
"s "t4 ,grace 0 preoccupi$ & ,kate      
furtively wat*$ h] face1 = ?is 0 an     
unacc\ntable proc$ure1 al?\gh           
occasionally ,grace _h be5 affect$ !    
same way be=e4  ,%e insi/$ on wa%+ !    
di%es1 & 0 glad inde$ t %e _h x to d1   
:ile ,kate p\r$ h] ?\ghts into music1   
feel+ t %e c\ld be/ %[ sympa?y = h]     
fri5d by ?is1 to h]1 mo/ expressive way4
  ,z = ,grace1 %e wait$ till %e _h q    
f9i%$ h] "w & !n sat d[n to read !      
lett]4 ,%e well knew x 0 f ,leon        
,c>r+ton1 a suitor1 :om %e _h reject$ on
 ! plea t %e wi%$ to be w$d$ solely to  
h] art4 ,pride _h =bidd5 h] be+ frank   
en\gh to tell him ! real reason1 caus$  
by an impea*m5t made aga9/ 8 "*1 by "o  
:om %e implicitly tru/$ z a fri5d4 ,h]  
bitt] resolve 0 ! result1 & :ile x 0    
true %e lov$ & desir$ to sp5d h] life 9 

pursu+ h] art1 %e _h compell$ h]self to 
?9k %e lov$ x be/1 & s told him x 0 fir/
 *oice4  ,h]s 0 a pr\d1 deep nature1 & r
 ?an admit t %e _h lov$ or c\ld love "o 
:om %e consid]$ unwor?y1 %e cut ! matt] 
%ort by a decid$ rejection4 ,x _h co/ h]
 a mighty ef=t to come to ?is decision1 
& :5 %e came out ( ! trial1 %e _h lo/ h]
 fai? 9 all m54  ,on all o!r po9ts b    
?is1 ,grace 0 s\nd & sweet 9 h] g5]al   
disposition1 b any talk on m>riage %e   
w\ld nev] tol]ate ev5 ) ,kate4  ,?is 0 !
 ?ird lett] he _h writt5 9 ! two ye>s   
s9ce he w5t away1 & z 9 ! prec$+1 he    
f]v5tly begg$ h] to reconsid]4          
,,*apt] ,,xxv4          ,life ha? its   
,tabor heights1   ,its l(ty m\nts (     
heav5ly recognition1   ,^: unveil$      
glories fla% to e>? munition   ,( love1 
& tru?1 & cle>] intuition3              
,hail6 m\nt ( all delights6    --,i4 ,c4
 ,gilb]t4     ,,m>l[1 ,septemb] ----4   
,good morn+1 de> ones all6 ,i mu/ tell y
 a little ( ye/]day be=e ,i g to !      
lesson to-day4 ,we 7 n 9 class1 & ,i    

/aid 9 my room all day try+ to solve !  
_m que/ions t pres5t !mselves to u all1 
& to claim a little m und]/&+4 ,_m po9ts
 became v mu* cle>] aft] my long        
m$itation 9 ! sil5ce4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i ran  
d[n to see ,mrs4 ,dawn1 :o is sev]al    
blocks away4 ,we 7 s int]e/$1 s         
completely absorb$ 9 tell+ our ?\ghts & 
exp]i5ces1 t x 0 aft] elev5 o'clock :5  
,i arose to g1 & !n %e accompani$ me    
home1 only int5d+ to come "p way1 b z we
 pass$ a little l[ h\se ab\t half way   
home1 ! door sudd5ly op5$ & a little    
girl ( t5 or twelve ye>s ran out sobb+1 
',! baby is dy+6 ! baby is dy+6'  ,%e 0 
go+ up an outside /airway to in=m a     
neighbor4 ,we ru%$ into ! h\se & f\nd ! 
frantic "m sobb+ & wail+ ov] h] baby    
app>5tly 9 ! la/ agonies ( dea?4  ',:at 
is x8 ,c't we d some?+ = y8' we ask$1 n 
kn[+ :at else to say4  ',oh1 my baby1 my
 preci\s baby is dy+6 ,don't y see8 %e  
is almo/ gone4'  ,inde$1 = an in/ant x  
seem$ ! little life _h gone out1 :51 l a
 fla% ( lightn+1 ! words came to my inn]

 self1 ',!re is no dea?4' ',he t        
believe? on me %all n see dea?2' ',i am 
! way ! tru? & ! life4' ',treat1' ,i    
:isp]$ to ,mrs4 ,dawn1 & soon ! awful   
lie 0 d5i$ by u 9 ! peaceful sil5ce (   
our own s\ls2 = all consci\sness (      
appe>ances _h vani%$ z we d5i$ dea? &   
its p[]1 till we c\ld comm& ! waves (   
mortal ?\ght to subside & say1 ',peace1 
be /ill4'  ,x 0 ! ,ma/]1 ! ,*ri/ )91 :o 
spoke = u1 & we 7 fill$ ) ! mighty peace
 & calmness ( ,tru? t work$ ?r\gh u & 0 
imm$iately made manife/4 ,! little face 
relax$1 ! eyes lo/ _! glassy />e1 !     
color return$ to ! pale lips4  ,! "m    
ceas$ h] m\rn+ & gaz$ at ! preci\s *ild 
9 awesome sil5ce4 ,! neighbor & ! little
 girl :o _h come 91 /ood by 9 hu%$      
amazem5t4 ,= a :ile all felt ! pres5ce (
 ! great invisible ,p[] t _h wr\ght s   
wondr\s a "w 9 _! mid/1 al?\gh no "o    
knew b ourselves :at _h be5 done4       
,pres5tly ! "m lean$ back 9 h] *air ) a 
sigh ( relief1 await+ ! doctor1 = :om h]
 husb& _h gone be=e we ent]$ ! h\se4 ,we

 wait$ till he came1 & !n quietly slipp$
 out4  ,mrs4 ,dawn came cle> home ) me1 
& we f\nd our ?\ghts & feel+s _h be5    
almo/ id5tical 9 ?is rem>kable exp]i5ce1
 %[+ ! on5ess ( tru?4 ,x is some?+ we   
%all nev] =get1 = x 0 inde$ f ! v dep?s 
( our be+ we 7 /irr$ & ?rill$ ) ! mighty
 ,pr9ciple4  ,?is morn+ ,i w5t to see ! 
baby1 & f\nd x q bright & happy1 b /ill 
brea?+ a little heavily4 ,! ,m4 ,d4 _h  
left m$ic9e1 & ( c\rse1 !y 7 giv+ x     
'accord+ to directions4' ,i told ! "m   
some?+ ( ! ,heal+1 & %e readily         
ackn[l$g$ t some?+ my/]i\s _h sav$ h]   
*ild's life1 because x c]ta9ly 0 dy+ z  
mu* z ! *ild %e _h lo/ ye>s ago4  ',aft]
 y left la/ night1 ! neighbor :o 0 "h   
said l z n y 7 ,*ri/ian heal]s or :atev]
 t is1 b %e did n believe a ^w 9 x1 & t 
x 0 all nons5se1 b ,i told h] ,i didn't 
c>e4 ,i ?\ght y sav$ my baby1 & ! doctor
 said x _h gr[n mu* bett] s9ce he came4 
',well1' says ,i1 'ef y _h se5 h]       
condition :5 ! ladies came 91 y w\ld say
 %e is bett]4'  ',oh1 we won't argue    

ab\t :at made h] bett]1 :e!r m$ic9e or  
some?+ else2 all we want n[ is to h !   
*ild cur$1' said ! doctor1 v k9d-l1 & ,i
 really ?\ght a great deal bett] ( him  
?an ,i _h be=e1 = mo/ ,m4 ,d4's ?9k !y  
"k ev]y?+1' %e said4  ,i 0 s glad to f9d
 %e ackn[l$g$ ev5 ?is mu*1 s ,i talk$ a 
little long]1 & expla9$ ! necessity (   
p]fect tru/ 9 ,god1 & ! consequ5ces (   
di/ru/ 9 ,him4 ,%e seem$ v responsive & 
ready to believe1 b !n1 :o w\ld n       
believe aft] su* a demon/ration8 ,i h   
felt aw$ & hu%$ all ! morn+1 rememb]+ ! 
mighty some?+ surg+ ?r\gh me4 ,x seems  
h>d to believe t at la/ my desire to h  
"s gr& sign %[n me is already fulfill$4 
,mrs4 ,pe>l talk$ beautifully ?is       
aft]noon on und]/&+4 ,i wi% y c\ld he> !
 lectures z %e gives !m1 ) all h] grace 
& beauty & impressiv5ess4 ,"h is !      
ess5ce ( ! lesson3  ,z we evolve f      
mat]ial to spiritual und]/&+1 we put    
ourselves m & m into ! div9e curr5t (   
,life1 ,heal?1 ,goodness1 :i* is ,god4  
,! high] our ideal1 ! high] our         

atta9m5t4 ,believ+ 9 ,god z supreme     
,love1 we f9d x impossible to conceive (
 wra?1 jeal\sy1 rev5ge1 z emanat+ f or  
exi/+ 9 ,him1 ,h] or ,x4 ,z we are fill$
 ) love1 x becomes univ]sal4 ,ev]ybody  
is judg$ by its t5d] *>ity1 ev]y?+ is   
t+$ ) its w>m radiance4  ,z ,paul s     
beautifully wrote3 ',love suff]e? long &
 is k9d1 love envie? n1 vaunte? n       
itself1 is n puff$ up1 do? n behave     
itself unseemly1 seeke? n its own1 is n 
provok$1 take? n acc\nt ( evil1 rejoice?
 n 9 unrighte\sness1 b rejoice? 9 !     
tru?4444 ,love nev] faile?4' ,if ?is be 
a /&>d by :i* to judge ! love ( m51 h[  
mu* m appropriately might x judge ,god1 
:o is love itself4  ,9 proportion z we  
are fre$ f ! ignorance & n>r[ness (     
primitive1 anci5t op9ions conc]n+ ,god1 
we %all rise to broad] & t5d]] & tru]   
conceptions ( ,him4 ,to ! w>m1 sympa!tic
 he>t1 t kn[s ! deepe/ ne$s ( humanity1 
! 'm]cy t endure? =ev]' is an e/abli%$  
fact ( ! univ]sal ,love4 ,to und]/& ?is 
,love is to be at "o ) x1 to d ! works &

 ?9k ! ?\ghts ( ,love4 ,x is ess5tial1  
!n1 fir/ to und]/& ! law ( ef=t1 !n     
fai?1 !n love1 !n spiritual und]/&+1 :i*
 is ! goal t[>d :i* we all ha/5--und]/&+
 ( all spiritual ?+s1 und]/&+ ( ,god1 :o
 is all _s4 ,z we make ! ef=t we receive
 fai?1 z we use fai? we gr[ 9 ! p[] &   
capacity ( love1 & love br+s u !        
fullness ( all ?+s1 ev5 und]/&+ (       
inf9ite wisdom4 ,e glimpse ( tru? we h  
ev] _h1 e glori\s brea? ( fre$om1 is b a
 h9t ( :at w be :5 we h 'awak5$ to      
righte\sness4'  ,we ga9 our k by & ?r\gh
 ! law ( "r speak+ & consequ5tly "r     
act+4 ,9 ! ,bible1 ! ,new ,te/am5t      
especially1 great /ress is laid ^u ! p[]
 ( words4 ,solomon wrote1 ',h[ =cible   
are "r words4' ',life & dea? are 9 ! p[]
 ( ! tongue1' & f ,/4 ,paul we he>1     
',hold fa/ ! =m ( s\nd words2' & ,james'
 admonition1 ',be ye do]s ( ! ^w & n    
he>]s only1' %[ t bo? consid]$ x        
necess>y to speak ! ^w if !y w\ld       
manife/ its p[]4  ,b !re is ano!r & a   
holi] (fice giv5 to ! ^w & t is ! (fice 

( atonem5t4 ,! orig9al mean+ ( atone 0  
to 'make at-"o1 to agree1 to be 9       
accordance1 to accord4' ,to be at-"o ) a
 p]son is to be 9 su* p]fect sympa?y t !
 ?\ghts ( bo? are ! ?\ghts & feel+s (   
"o4  ,ano!r illu/ration w\ld be to say (
 a *ip ?r[n into ! riv]1 x is at-"o ) ! 
curr5t4 ,9 ?is s5se we %\ld aim to be s 
at-"o ) ! div9e ,pr9ciple t we may say )
 ,jesus1 ',i am "o ) ! ,fa!r1' = did he 
n say3 ',!y are n ( ?is _w ev5 z ,i am n
 ( ?is _w1' & ',t !y may be "o ev5 we   
are "o4'  ,to speak absolute ,tru? is to
 come into ! true at-"o-m5t1 to be at "o
 ) ! div9e ,m9d1 to realize t ,*ri/ !   
,tru? is ! aton+ p[]4 ,! ,*ri/ is !     
imp]sonal ,^w ( ,tru? :i* we are to     
speak1 = 'unto u ha? be5 committ$ ! ^w (
 reconciliation' or atonem5t4  ,:5 we   
?9k true ?\ghts & cat* true ideas1 :5 we
 und]/& true mean+s & love true k1 we   
are su/a9$ by ! liv+ ^w :i* su/a9s all  
:o speak & live x1 because we are truly 
at "o ) ! div9e ,^w4  ,kn[+ ! mean+ (   
,*ri/ to be ,tru?1 blood to be life or  

^w1 & s9 to be error1 we cat* !         
spiritual mean+ ( ! phrase 's9s wa%$    
away by ! blood ( ,*ri/1' :i* is1 s9s or
 errors wa%$ away by ! ^w ( ,tru?4  ,9 t
 wond]ful s]mon 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,john1 
,jesus us$ ! t]m blood z a symbol ( 8   
words1 & emphatically told 8 disciples1 
:5 !y p]si/$ 9 tak+ 8 say+s lit]ally1 '!
 fle% pr(ite? no?+1 ! words t ,i speak  
unto y1 !y are _s & !y are life4'  ,t ! 
,bible writ]s us$ ! figurative language 
( ^? times1 mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt :5  
read+ po9ts t h be5 made f\ndation      
doctr9es4 ,ow+ to ! anci5t cu/om (      
sacrific+ animals to appease ! wra? (   
,god1 :om !y reg>d$ z subject to ang]1  
jeal\sy or any human passion1 !y us$    
figurative language :5 describ+ ,jesus z
 ! ,lamb sacrific$ = ! s9s ( ! _w4  ,9  
"o ( ! inspir$ mom5ts ( ! prophet1 :5 he
 appreh5d$ ,god z a ,god ( ,love1 he    
cri$ out1 ',i h desir$ m]cy & n         
sacrifice2 & ! k ( ,god m ?an burnt     
(f]+4' ,x is ! k ( ,god1 ! ^w ( tru?1 t 
w save1 & ! only sacrifice is !         

sacrifice ( self :i* makes ! atonem5t   
possible4  ,to fa/ f all selfi%ness is  
to keep ! true fa/1 s beautifully       
describ$ 9 ! fifty-eigh? *apt] (        
,isaiah4 ',is x n to loose ! b&s (      
wick$ness1 to undo ! heavy burd5s1 to   
let ! oppress$ g free1 to break e yoke8 
,!n %all ?y light break =? z ! morn+1 & 
?9e heal? %all spr+ =? spe$ily4' ,"h is 
! fruit ( atonem5t1 ! result ( und]/&+1 
= und]/&+ ,god & be+ at "o ) ,god1 is 9 
reality ! same4 ,z we und]/& ,god we    
%all be at "o ) ,him1 & to be at "o )   
,god is to be :ole1 = ,he is ,hol9ess1  
:ol5ess1 heal?4 ',if ?9e eye be s+le1 !n
 %all ?y :ole body be full ( light4' ,to
 be s+le 9 recogniz+ ! "o ,m9d1 "o ,p[]1
 "o ,creation1 is to be fill$ ) light1  
:i* is life1 :i* is heal?1 = z ! m9d1   
consci\sness1 becomes illum9at$1 ! body 
responds by record+ ! hi/ory ( ?\ght ^u 
! visible page or body4  ,x is !        
revealm5t ( ,god t we seek1 & our       
individual relation to ,him4 ,:at m is  
!re = u to "k aft] we "k ,him1 = is n   

,he all !re really is8 ,he has giv5 _m  
m>vel\s signs to ,8 *ildr51 :o mu/ be   
taught 9 simple *ildi% ways & ! '/ill   
small voice' is ev] ne>1 speak+ to      
:omsoev] w li/54 ,x is ! inn] guide1 !  
'_s ( tru? t guides u into all tru?4'   
,!n we are 'clo!d ^u1' we h return$ to  
our ,fa!r's h\se & ! fea/ is spread1 !  
rejoic+ has begun4  ,= a:ile our only   
conception ( p[]1 is 9 visible          
manife/ations or feel+s1 b !re comes a  
"t :5 'to be alone ) sil5ce is to be    
alone ) ,god1' :5 joy is unutt]able1 &  
love ! v pot5cy ( sil5ce1 :5 we wait )  
bat$ brea? & let ! div9e ,?\ght surge   
?r\gh u1 :5 we put away all mat]ial     
beliefs & /& glorifi$ 9 ! 'secret ( ,8  
,pres5ce4' ,!n inde$ are we baptiz$ ( ! 
_s1 & 9 ! sil5t *amb] ( our new         
consci\sness may we he> ! bless$ words1 
',?\ art my belov$ son4'  ,no long] ',?\
 %alt & ?\ %alt n1' b ! sweet           
affirmation ( son%ip1 ( daught]%ip1 ( ! 
preci\s b5$iction ( a ,fa!r's love4 ,!n 
glad light ru%es into e d>k crevice (   

our m9d4 ,we see z we nev] saw be=e1 we 
und]/& z we nev] und]/ood be=e1 we speak
 z we nev] spoke be=e1 we live z we nev]
 liv$ be=e1 because we h be5 lift$ out (
 ! dep?s ( ignorance to ! radiant       
heights ( ! ,promis$ ,l&1 because we he>
 ! angel say+ z ( old1 ',behold !       
tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & he w dwell )
 !m1 & !y %all be 8 p1 & ,god himself   
%all be ) !m & be _! ,god 444 & ,god    
%all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes1 & !re
 %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[ nor     
cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa91 = !  
=m] ?+s are pass$ away4' ,f9ally1 oh my 
husb&1 because we h be5 born aga91 & s  
f9d ourselves )9 ! royal gates1 ! palace
 doors op5 to receive u & ! insignia (  
royalty writt5 ^u our faces1 = we %all  
be /amp$ ) ! signs ( und]/&+1 & "k1 z   
,jesus did1 'x is n ,i1 b ! ,fa!r t     
dwelle? 9 me1 ,he doe? ! works4'  ,!n1 z
 ! beaute\s sunlight ba!s & blesses all 
! _w ) its effulg5t glory1 s w ! light (
 ,tru?1 kn[n z und]/&+1 %9e ?r\gh u &   
turn pa9 into peace1 sadness into joy1  

sickness into heal?1 error into tru?4   
',wisdom rip5s into sil5ce1     ,& !    
lesson %e do? tea*1   ,is1 t life is m  
?an language1     ,& t ?\ght is m ?an   
spee*4'  ,h[ ,i long = ?is ultimate     
exp]i5ce6 ,h[ ,i ye>n = ! fullness ( ?is
 k n[2 = ! rip5$ wisdom t %all unlock ! 
doors ( my own consci\sness1 b ,i "k1   
de>1 ?is w come to u if we are fai?ful  
to ! few little /eps we "k1 no matt] h[ 
we /umble & fall 9 tak+ !m4 ,oh1 t we   
may rea* out to all ! _w 9 ! sweet      
m9i/ry ( 'peace on e>?1 good w to m54'  
,y say '!re is a rift 9 ! cl\ds = y1    
too1 & ! vague some?+ :i* sometimes     
loom$ up 9 y\r horizon is gone4' ,h[    
glad ,i am1 no words c tell4 ,:at a     
*ange !re w be6 ,! old pa/ %all be      
sweet5$ & sanctifi$ by ! new pres5t1 &  
only ! good memories %all rema94  ,:at a
 bless$ com=t 9 ?is ?\ght1 '! ,"l %all  
be ?y re> w>d4' ,we h no?+ to d ) ! pa/1
 = x %all be utt]ly annull$4 ,! ,tru?   
has eras$ x1 & x is swall[$ up 9 ! good 
9 proportion z we recognize only !      

,good4 ,?is ?\ght is a great consolation
 to me :5 ,i recall ! ha/y words ,i us$ 
to say :5 my temp] got ! bett] ( me4    
,oh1 t old fail+6 ,i hope x is =ev]     
vanqui%$--b !re1 ,i mu/ n =get to be    
sci5tific1 & ( c\rse x is n sci5tific to
 talk ( error 9 any way4  ,jamie is a   
de> little scamp1 if he did try to break
 ! rules & get some?+ to eat betwe5     
meals by play+ prairie dog4 ,x mu/ h be5
 v funny to see him sitt+ 9 ! attitude (
 a begg+ dog1 mutely appeal+ = some?+1 &
 be+ oblig$ at la/ to sugge/ t !re 0 c&y
 on ! top %elf4 ,ev5 my he>t w\ld h     
s(t5$ = ! innoc5t little trick/]4       
,well1 really1 we mu/ try to give !     
*ildr5 ! lib]ty we old] *ildr5 desire & 
insi/ ^u hav+ 9 su* a head/rong way4    
,bless my little d>l+s6 ,!y %all realize
 ! abs5ce ( fe>1 ! pres5ce ( love 9 _!  
home1 :i* we mu/ /rive m & m to make    
typical ( ! great ,home 9 :i* we are all
 memb]s4  ,i feel t !y are de>] n[ ?an  
ev]4 ,my love is m unselfi%1 & ,i c     
really feel t !y are truly consecrat$ to

 ! ,good1 because ,i "k h[ to hold !m 9 
! ?\ght ( ! ,good1 h[ to annul !        
opposite influ5ces & fill _! m9ds ) !   
sweet1 pure1 ennobl+ realizations (     
,love4 ,meekly ,i say ?is1 because ,i "k
 n my own /r5g?1 or r ,i "k n h[ mu*    
div9e /r5g? ,i may recognize & use1 b   
?is is ! "r pa?1 & ,i e>ne/ly desire to 
walk 9 x4  ,y "k "s p say 79 _!         
ignorance1 ( c\rse7 t ?is free ?9k+     
breaks up families4 ,oh1 if !y c\ld only
 "k1 on ! o!r h&1 h[ x /r5g!ns ! bonds1 
h[ x cle>s up misund]/&+s & falsities1  
h[ x tea*es u ! sacr$ness ( family      
relations1 & br+s u into spiritual      
on5ess1 :i* is ! only true m>riage4     
,spiritual light has come to me on ?is  
subject :i* c n be put into words1 b "s 
"t y w "k :at ,i "k1 & we %all bo? be   
bless$ by ! k4  ,peace be unto all      
,god's *ildr54    ,y\r lov+    ,,m>ion4 
,,*apt] ,,xxvi4    ,if ?\ art worn & h>d
 beset1     ,) tr\bles t ?\ w\ld'/ =get1
   ,if ?\ w\ld'/ read a lesson t w keep 
,?y he>t f fa9t+ & ?y s\l f sleep1   ,g 

to ! woods & hills6 ,no te>s     ,dim ! 
sweet look t ,nature we>s4    --,h4 ,w4 
,longfell[4   ,grace 0 9 deep p]plexity4
 ,%e pond]$ h] problem ov] & ov]1 & ?\gh
 9 reality %e felt m l fl++ pride to !  
w9ds ?an ev] be=e1 %e 0 n able to       
=mulate or ev5 consci\sly "n h] ?\ghts4 
,a /range1 unsettl$ feel+ possess$ h]4  
,%e wond]$ at h]self t %e did n         
contemptu\sly ?r[ ?is lett] ( ,leon     
,c>r+ton's into ! fire1 z %e _h ! o!r   
two1 b = "s reason did n d s4 ,all night
 %e 0 uneasy & slept b little4 ,! next  
morn+ %e ann\nc$ to ,kate t %e w\ld sp5d
 ! day at ,rosewood1 sket*+4  ,:at !    
tr\ble 01 ,kate c\ld only surmise1 b    
wisely held h] peace feel+ in/9ctively t
 n[ 0 no "t = que/ions4 ,%e 0 reliev$ to
 he> ( ! prospective recreation1 =      
,grace always came back f ^! trips ) s  
mu* fre% inspiration1 & r5ew$ en?usiasm4
  ,x 0 a beautiful day1 "o ( ^? mild1   
hazy days ( ,octob] t seem made to tea* 
humanity "s ( its mo/ sacr$ lessons4    
,nature is ! be/ ( tea*]s if we "k h[ to

 read h] my/ic pages1 h] _m & v>i$      
beauties1 h] wide div]sities (          
expression1 h] f9e subtlety ( language1 
= %e is ! h&maid ( ,tru?1 inasmu* z %e  
holds be=e our admir+ eyes pictures (   
,tru? & its wondr\s laws4 ,if we c      
int]pret ! pictures1 we are wis] & bett]
 & happi]4  ,grace 0 ev] ready to li/5  
to ! oracles ( nature1 b n[ !y held a   
sweet] message ?an ev] be=e1 & %e ke5ly 
anticipat$ ! pleasure 9 /ore = h] z %e  
seat$ h]self 9 ! c> & dispos$ ( h]      
sket*+ mat]ials = ! half h\r's ride to  
,rosewood1 a pretty little woodl& /ation
 ne> ,hampton4  ,%e g5]ally walk$ ! mile
 & a half to ! f>mh\se 9 ! edge ( !     
woods1 :]e %e _h made ! acqua9tance ( a 
k9d he>t$ old lady1 :o loan$ h] a great 
,newf\ndl& dog belong+ to ! h\se1 =     
company 9 h] rambles4  ,mrs4 ,clayl& 0  
rejoic$ to see h]1 = x _h be5 sev]al    
weeks s9ce ,grace _h call$1 & %e 0 eag] 
to tell h] ( ! great tree up 9 ! rav9e t
 _h be5 bla/$ by ! lightn+1 & ab\t !    
beautiful little wat]fall caus$ by !    

,*]ry ,creek fre%et4  ,grace li/5$      
pati5tly z %e re/$1 & ask$ que/ions t %e
 _h ask$ _m times be=e1 because x pleas$
 ! old lady to tell ( all ! beautiful   
spots & da9ty bits ( l&scape 9 h]       
vic9ity4 ,t 0 next to be+ ! arti/4      
,pr9ce /ood by1 look+ ) intellig5t eyes1
 fir/ at ! visitor & !n at 8 mi/ress1   
wagg+ 8 tail wi/fully z ?\gh eag] to be 
(f1 = he seem$ to realize t ?is 0 8     
holiday too4  ,are y ready to g1 ,pr9ce8
 ask$ ,grace1 patt+ ! dog on ! head z %e
 look$ into 8 great br[n eyes4  ,pr9ce  
lick$ 8 m\? & pu%$ 8 nose close "u h] h&
 :ile 8 tail wagg$ viol5tly4 ,yes1 (    
c\rse he is4 ,i wi% my old limbs w\ld   
let me g too1 b ,i c't ev5 hobble to-day
 = ! rheumatism has be5 dreadful ! la/  
week1 said ,mrs4 ,clayl&1 z %e wip$ h]  
spectacles4  ,grace h>dly knew :at to   
say1 = "h 0 j ! place = a little        
sympa?y1 & yet %e mu/ %ut h] eyes to    
false beliefs & conditions1 s %e wisely 
talk$ ( ! beautiful day1 ! w>m air1 &   
:at n1 :ile secretly resolv+ t ,mrs4    

,clayl& %\ld be h] fir/ pati5t if %e ev]
 knew h[ to treat pati5ts accord+ to !  
,*ri/ me?od4 ,9 ! mean "t1 %e w\ld give 
h] "s ?\ghts4  ,:ile ,mrs4 ,clayl&      
volubly rattl$ on1 talk+ ( all h] a*es &
 pa9s1 ,grace 0 do+ h] be/ to ?9k ( ! v 
opposite /atem5t1 t %e 0 well4  ,at la/1
 h[ev]1 ) ,pr9ce trott+ gaily 9 front ( 
h]1 %e began h] rambles 9 e>ne/4 ,%e    
knew ( a beautiful view f "o ( ! hills  
ne> by1 & sl[ly w5d$ h] way ?i!rw>d4 ,! 
hu% & quiet ( ! place seem$ su* a relief
 aft] ! tr\bl$ h\rs ( ! pa/ night1 & z  
%e came to ! g5tle slope ( ! grassy     
hill1 %e ?rew h]self into ! s(t w>m     
grass1 9 ! %ade ( a /ately elm t /ood   
!re alone1 & gave h]self up to          
?9k+--?9k+ ( ! deepe/ & mo/ sacr$       
problems 9 human exp]i5ce4  ,pr9ce came 
& laid himself at h] feet4 ,! s(t autumn
 sun%9e play$ "h & !re ^u h] =m & face  
?r\gh ! leaves1 :ile ! occasional note (
 a bird or hum ( an insect 7 ! only     
s\nds t broke ! /illness ( ! lonely     
place4 ,:at an exquisite pleasure to lie

 !re & brea! 9 all ?is wond]ful peace1 =
 x 0 l a ta/e ( heav54 ,f> away f all   
p]plexities & c>es1 %e c\ld h lo/ h]self
 9 sweet =getfulness b = ?is "o !me t   
w\ld p]si/ 9 ?ru/+ itself ^u h]4 ,at la/
 x _h resolv$ itself into ! =m ( a "q4  
,%\ld %e or %\ld %e n write to ,leon    
,c>r+ton8 ,might x n be possible %e _h  
be5 mis9=m$1 & t %e 0 mi/ak5 9 h] ha/y  
conclusions8  ,life pres5t$ a diff]5t   
aspect n[ f :at x _h two ye>s ago4 ,%e 0
 m l5i5t 9 h] judgm5ts1 m *>itable 9 h] 
op9ions1 m s(t5$ 9 h] pride2 *ang$ m ?an
 %e ev] realiz$ until %e began ! self   
exam9ation on ?is po9t4 ,to be sure %e  
_h desir$ to *ange 9 ^! respects1 s9ce  
%e _h se5 a glimpse ( ! possibilities ( 
,*ri/ian life4 ,%e _h d5i$ all qualities
 ( "* 9 h]self t seem$ undesirable1 & _h
 affirm$ *>itabl5ess1 pati5ce1 wisdom1 b
 t %e c\ld ev] h *ang$ h] m9d on ?is    
subject seem$ incr$ible & utt]ly        
inconsi/5t4  ,& yet1 :at c\ld %e say to 
him8 ,%e _h no answ]1 c]ta9ly no        
enc\ragem5t4 ,! only ?+ %e c\ld d w\ld  

be to tell him frankly :at h] ?\ght &   
judgm5t _h be51 )\t go+ into details1 & 
le>n ! tru? ( ! matt]2 b t1 %e w\ld nev]
 d4 ,:atev] injury %e _h inflict$ ?r\gh 
h] sil5t1 errone\s ?\ghts %\ld be z     
sil5tly r$ress$ by h] be/ & mo/ g5]\s   
ones4  ,ov] an h\r %e lay !re1 no ne>] !
 solution ( h] problem ?an :5 %e began4 
,x 0 gett+ late1 & %e rose hurri$ly1    
%ook ! leaves & grass f h] dress1 & op5+
 h] sket* book1 set to "w4  ,an op5+ to 
! left 9 ! woods reveal$ a view ( lovely
 mead[s & wood$ hills1 clo!d 9 all !    
gorge\s robes ( autumn1 ) a mi/y blue   
haze en%r\d+ !m1 & gleams ( a silv]y    
riv] w9d+ ?r\gh mead[ & woodl&4 ,%e     
rapidly sket*$ ! outl9es1 /udi$ !       
beaute\s bl5d+ ( t9ts1 & wond]$         
mean:ile1 :at p>ticul> lesson %e c\ld   
le>n or give by ?is beautiful picture4  
,aga9 %e look$ at ! sc5e be=e h]4       
,sudd5ly !re came into h] m9d "s l9es %e
 _h (t5 admir$3    ,oh1 ! peace at !    
he>t ( ,nature1     ,oh1 ! light t is n 
( day6   ,:y seek x af> =ev]1     ,:5 x 

c n be lift$ away8  ,ah1 "h 0 ! key4 ,! 
peace ( ,nature1 typical ( div9e peace1 
,! ,light n ( day1 div9e ,light itself4 
,h[ sweet ! ?\ght1 h[ preci\s ! lesson2 
& ! div9e ,peace & ,light are inde$ =ev]
 "h4 ,c\ld %e ?r[ su* a div9e message   
into h] prospective pa9t+8 ,c\ld %e make
 e =m & color1 e h9t ( light & %ad[1    
tell ! sweet /ory1 z ?is liv+ picture   
told x8 ,surely1 ! he>t t ov]fl[s ) an  
inbrea?+ ( ! div9e1 mu/ be able to tea* 
! common he>t ( humanity1 else :at is ! 
use ( inspiration8  ,on h] way back to !
 h\se1 ,grace pass$ ! bla/$ tree1       
describ$ by ,mrs4 ,clayl&1 b %e _h no   
desire to /udy de/ruction or dea?4 ,x 0 
life1 liv+ ?+s1 t %e w\ld portray4 ,0   
!re n beauty & gr&eur ev]y:]e1 h9t+ (   
,inf9ity8 ,ev5 ! noisy & monoton\s      
wat]fall n[ _h a message = h] z x ru%$  
=cefully on its c\rse1 reg>dless ( any &
 all ob/ructions4  ,x 0 q late :5 ,grace
 & ,pr9ce return$1 mu* lat] ?an %e      
suppos$1 s t %e miss$ ! tra9 & _h to    
wait = ! next1 sev]al h\rs lat]4 ,mr4   

,clayl& k9dly volunte]$ to take h] to ! 
/ation1 an (f] %e 0 v glad to accept4   
,! lamps 7 already light$ :5 %e ent]$ ! 
c>4 ,%e slipp$ into ! fir/ vacant seat1 
b caught a glimpse ( a face sev]al seats
 9 front ( h] t made h] he>t beat       
hurri$ly & h] brea? come quick & fa/ = a
 few mom5ts4  ,%e resolutely avoid$     
look+ any:]e b out ( ! w9d[1 & at ! end 
( h] j\rney quietly b quickly disappe>$ 
9 ! surg+ cr[d4     ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4    
,let me n dwell s mu* )9     ,my b\nd$  
he>t ) anxi\s he$1   ,:]e all my se>*es 
meet ) d\bt1     ,& no?+ satisfies my   
ne$2   ,x %uts me f ! s\nd & sight      
,( t pure _w ( life & light   ,:i* has  
no bread?1 or l5g?1 or height4    --,a4 
,l4 ,w>+4   ,kate _h long ago become    
accu/om$ to ^! unc]ta9 movem5ts (       
,grace1 & 0 !re=e n al>m$ at h] prolong$
 abs5ce4 ,%e sat 9 a cozy *air1 read+ ! 
la/ lett] f ,mrs4 ,hayd51 :5 ,grace     
ent]$4  ,:at makes y look s sob]1       
,graci\s8 %e ask$1 t5d]ly1 aft] ! hat & 
sket* book 7 laid aside & !y _h settl$  

!mselves = _! usual *at4  ,oh1 ,kate1 ,i
 _h a lovely "t to-day1 ) all !         
beautiful sights out 9 ! c\ntry2 ,i wi% 
y c\ld see h[ mu* m !re is 9 nature s9ce
 we h /udi$ ,*ri/ian ,heal+1 0 ! evasive
 reply4  ,i ?9k we see m 9 ev]y?+1 said 
,kate1 ^: curiosity 0 r piqu$ by !      
evasiv5ess1 ?\gh %e made no sign1       
because ev]y?+ /&s = some?+4 ,x is l ! x
 9 algebra1 & int]e/+ z ! unkn[n        
quantity4  ,grace smil$ a little4 ,%e 0 
?9k+ ( a diff]5t k9d ( unkn[n quantity4 
,don't y want to he> ,mrs4 ,hayd5's     
lett]8 ask$ ,kate1 wond]+ m & m ov] !   
di/rait mann] & dreamy absorption ( h]  
fri5d4  ,! lett]1 :y1 ( c\rse2 :]e is x8
  ,"h2 %all ,i read x8  ,c]ta9ly4       
,grace grew m int]e/$ z ! read+ w5t on4 
,t is decid$ly ! mo/ reasonable         
explanation ( ! atonem5t ,i h ev] he>d1 
%e exclaim$ at ! close4  ,yes1 x is     
reasonable & beautiful ,i mu/ admit1    
said ,kate1 b :5 ,i fir/ read ! lett] my
 old fe> came back = a mom5t t possibly 
x 0 all wrong1 b ,i rememb]$ my "r to an

 int]pretation4 ,t "o ?\ght has be5 m   
helpful to me ?an any o!r1 = x has      
br\ght su* a s5se ( lib]ty4 ,!n ,i look$
 up ! quotation ab\t ! '^w (            
reconciliation1' & ,i mu/ say x is s    
p]fectly pla9 ,i c n see :y x has be5 s 
ov]look$ & neglect$ be=e4  ,:]e is x8 ,i
 did n cat* t1 said ,grace1 foll[+      
,kate's f+] z %e po9t$ to ! passage 9 ! 
,bible4  ,!re is some?+ s sacr$ 9 ^!    
mean+s1 resum$ ,kate1 & if ,i may only  
get ! tru?1 ,i c>e n :at any "o says    
ab\t x4 ,i see n[ :]e9 lies ! :ole      
misconception or mis9t]pretation r4 ,x  
is 9 ! idea ( ,god4 ,if we conceive (   
,him z limit$ to human ways &           
capacities1 z ! anci5t ,hebrews did1 we 
naturally ascribe su* works to ,him4  ,9
 o!r words1 add$ ,grace1 we judge ,god  
entirely by ourselves4 ,if we are broad 
& lov+ 9 our nature & "* x is easy = u  
to reg>d ,god z love4 ,if we are        
v9dictive & rev5geful1 we c readily see 
,him z angry & unrel5t+4  ,yes1 we are s
 apt to judge ! :ole _w & ,god1 too1 by 

our moods1 repli$ ,kate1 ?\ghtfully4  ,z
 ,em]son says1 'we see 9 o!rs :at we are
 ourselves1' quot$ ,grace1 remov+ h]    
jacket :i* until n[ %e _h reta9$ 9 ord] 
to get w>m aft] h] ev5+ j\rney4  ,oh6   
:at d y ?9k ( :at ,mrs4 ,hayd5 says ab\t
 m>riage8 ask$ ,kate1 putt+ h] p5cil 9  
h] m\? z %e held bo? h&s out to assi/   
,grace4  ,%e doesn't say en\gh to give  
an op9ion1 repli$ ,grace1 b !re mu/ be  
some?+ 9 h] m9d or %e w\ld n write ab\t 
x n[4  ,h] ideas mu/ be v exalt$1 & ,i  
hope to "k :at !y are1 = x is a v       
important "q1 said ,kate1 ) a casual    
glance t[>d h] companion1 z %e bit ! end
 ( ! p5cil4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5 decid$ly d5ies
 ! imputation laid to ,*ri/ian ,heal+1 t
 x is oppos$ to m>riage1 or t x t5ds to 
sep>ate families1 said ,grace1 ) m      
int]e/ ?an ,kate w\ld h ?\ght possible a
 week ago4  ,i did n "k any su*         
imputation _h be5 laid to x1 rejo9$     
,kate1 op5+ h] eyes 9 a/oni%m5t4  ,oh1  
yes1 ,i h he>d x sev]al times1 b p w    
talk :e!r !y "k any?+ or n4 ,i am glad  

,mrs4 ,hayd5 m5tions x = t is en\gh to  
%[ !re is absolutely no f\ndation = su* 
/atem5ts4 ,grace mov$ h] *air & put h]  
elb[ on ! table s %e might %ade h] eyes 
) h] h&4  ,:y1 ,i don't see h[ p c say  
su* ?+s2 surely ! t5d5cy is to draw     
families into clos] bonds ( sympa?y &   
affection1 exclaim$ ,kate1 9 que/ion+   
innoc5ce4  ,x ought to be1 repli$       
,grace1 ?\ghtfully1 & und\bt$ly is1 %e  
add$4  ,:at d y ?9k ( ?is "q1 ,grace8   
,kate v5tur$ to ask4 ,at any o!r "t %e  
w\ld n h d>$ approa* ! subject1 b ,grace
 seem$ m pliable to-night = "s reason4  
,:at "q8 ask$ ,grace1 r\s+ f h] rev]ie4 
,oh1 m>riage4 ,well1 sometimes ,i h     
?\ght ! qu]y go+ ! r\nds ( ! press1 ',is
 m>riage a failure8' a v p]t95t "o1 b ( 
c\rse t doesn't t\* ! pr9ciple itself4  
,t is "r & c nev] be o!rwise4  ,mo/ p   
talk & write z s]i\sly z ?\gh x does t\*
 ! pr9ciple4  ,t is because !y judge !  
pr9ciple by ! p]sons repres5t+ x1 :]eas 
!y %\ld /op & consid] t humanity is     
prone to weakness & (t5 fails to        

demon/rate its high ideals4  ,& x is    
because ( failure !y ?9k !re is some?+  
wrong4 ,take an individual case1 =      
in/ance1 & !re are ?\s&s4 ,if a girl    
m>ries unhappily1 %e ?9ks !re mu/ be    
some?+ wrong 9 ! :ole sy/em1 = %e judges
 ev]ybody's mis]y by h] own1 said ,kate1
 secretly wi%+ ,grace w\ld be m         
confid5tial1 & n s coldly intellectual4 
,!n ! way to a happy judgm5t ( ?is "q   
w\ld be a happy m>riage1 y ?9k8 laugh$  
,grace1 ) a fa9t blu%1 look+ up         
inquir+ly4  ,don't trifle ,grace4 ,y "k 
,i said x all e>ne/ly1 & really x is no 
matt] to trifle ov]1 any way4  ,well1 t 
is true1 ,kate1 repli$ ,grace m sob]ly4 
,i don't believe anybody takes ! "q     
s]i\sly en\gh4 ,x is c]ta9ly ! mo/      
important ( all ?+s to consid]4  ,d y   
?9k x "r to ent] m>riage = any o!r      
reason ?an pure & devot$ affection8     
p]si/$ ,kate4  ,no1 ,i d n4 ,:y d y ask8
 dem&$ ,grace r %>ply4  ,because t is ! 
solution ( ! :ole problem4 ,if !y w\ld  
beg9 to talk ab\t love in/ead ( m>riage 

be+ a failure1 !y w\ld get "s light on  
x1 a little impati5tly4  ,grace look$ up
 9 surprise4  ,i "k1 cont9u$ ,kate1 x is
 because p are mi/ak5 or misl$ 9 _!     
reasons = m>riage1 t x ev5 has a        
semblance ( failure4  ,t is "o reason1  
c]ta9ly1 & ano!r is t !y d n und]/& ea* 
o!r's motives1 or h n ! pati5ce to be> )
 ea* o!r's faults4 ,we c easily see h[  
misund]/&+s c be put away :5 !re is true
 love1 :5 we det]m9e to see only ! good1
 & le>n to 'resi/ n evil4' ,t is "o ( ! 
/rong po9ts 9 ,jesus ! ,*ri/'s tea*+s1  
said ,grace ) unwont$ e>ne/ness4  ,i am 
s sorry p c't see x 9 ! "r light1 add$  
,kate1 regretfully4  ,y c h mu* *>ity = 
!m1 = x is j :at y w\ld h said or ?\ght1
 if y _h n /udi$ ! matt] y\rself4 ,y    
rememb] h[ ,mr4 ,n>r[ influ5c$ y & bias$
 y\r judgm5t8  ,yes1 & ,i see z nev]    
be=e t ! ',tru? makes u free4'    ',he  
is a freeman :om ! tru? makes free4   ,&
 all are slaves besides1'  said ,grace1 
z %e rea*$ = ! sket* book to look ov] h]
 "w ( ! aft]noon4  ,x is no use1 %e nev]

 w say any?+1 ev5 :5 %e might1 ?\ght    
,kate z %e review$ ! ev5ts ( ! pa/ few  
days4 ,%e half reproa*$ h]self = all[+  
any?+ to take h] m9d f ! "o special !me 
9 :i* at la/ %e _h become ?or\ghly      
int]e/$4 ,%e 0 eag] to le>n1 to se>* 9  
all directions = ! mean+ ( ?+s4 ,sl[ly !
 little gra9 ( fai? 0 gr[+ into ! mighty
 tree4  ,en*ant+ ,tru? s r\nd1 s p]fect1
 s beautiful1--no wond] we mu/ rea* out 
9 e direction = ! k ( ?y fair signs t we
 may m correctly & m fully realize !    
p]fect revealm5t ( our own div9ity4     
,,*apt] ,,xxviii4       ,:at a great p[]
 is ! p[] ( ?\ght6 ,& :at a gr& be+     
is man :5 he uses x aright2 because aft]
 all1 x is ! use      made ( x t is !   
important ?+4 ,"* comes out (           
?\ght4 ',z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s he   
is4'--,sir ,walt]      ,raleigh4        
,,m>l[1 ,octob] ----4  ,de> ,husb&3 ,i 0
 j ?9k+ ( y all :5 ! lett] c>ri] came   
?is morn+ & gave me a welcome surprise1 
= y\r lett]s usually come 9 ! aft]noon4 
,x seems too wond]ful to believe ab\t ! 

*ildr51 & yet ,i c see x is _! implicit 
fai? t makes _! words s pot5t4  ,!y are 
do+ _! "p to help too1 = e "o 9 ! _w1   
l>ge or small helps 9 great] or less]   
measure to c>ry out ! plans ( !         
invisible ,good4  ,i dream$ ( be+ at    
home la/ night1 & x seem$ z ?\gh y 7 all
 s happy & busy4 ,y did n see me4 ,ev5  
little ,jem 0 busily engag$ 9 "s k9d (  
"w4 ,i c\ld sc>cely see :at x 01 b a    
vague :ite some?+ l an invisible net 0  
spread betwe5 y1 & ! ?\ght came t y &   
,anna 7 weav+ some?+1 & ev5 ! *ildr5 _h 
a "p to fulfill = !y flitt$ to & fro1   
br++ some?+ to y ) faces s full ( light 
& happ9ess1 ,i almo/ cri$ out ) joy4    
,:5 ,i awoke ,i 0 deeply impress$ t ?is 
0 a symbol ( unit$ ef=t 9 mak+ !        
seamless robe ( ,tru?1 & ! family gr\p  
repres5t$ ! memb]s ( "o body1 ea* ) a "w
 to d to p]fect ! :ole4  ,no matt] h[   
humble our "p may be1 no matt] h[ *ildi%
 & incompet5t we feel1 by do+ ! be/ we  
"k1 ) ! ability we h1 9 all joy &       
e>ne/ness1 we %all be s]v+ ! ,ma/] &    

weav+ ! m>vel\s robe4  ,mrs4 ,pe>l talk$
 ( ! mighty p[] ( ?\ght 9 h] lecture    
to-day4  ,e individual 9 ! univ]se is   
insep>ably connect$ ) e o!r individual1 
& we are1 z x 71 't\*+ elb[s' ) ! :ole  
_w4  ,h[ is x done8 ,simply by ?9k+ &   
be+ susceptible to ?\ght4 ,e ?\ght ( !  
individual helps to make or m> !        
happ9ess & heal? ( ! _w4 ,e negative    
?\ght 7& by t ,i mean opposite ! good1  
:i* is positive7 s5t =?1 goes into !    
miasmatic fog ( error1 & :oev] believes 
9 error or ! reality ( ^! ?\ghts1       
attracts to himself ?is quality ( ?\ght1
 :i* soon] or lat]1 makes itself manife/
 9 physical inh>mony4  ,= in/ance1 "o :o
 believes 9 ! reality ( sickness & !    
reality ( evil is con/antly attract+    
?\ghts t make sickness manife/1 b if a k
 ( h[ to ?r[ (f or c\nt]act ^? ?\ghts 7 
us$1 ! cl\d w\ld be dispell$ be=e x     
turn$ into inh>mony or sickness4  ,?is  
is :y we are taught to d5y e ?\ght or   
feel+ t is n h>moni\s or desirable1     
ev]y?+ :i* c n be pr$icat$ ( _s4 ,if ?is

 is :at makes sickness & s91 truly x is 
n to be wond]$ at1 = h[ _m are p]fectly 
happy1 p]fectly unselfi% & k9d1 "o s+le 
day at a "t8  ,suppose "o gets up 9 !   
morn+ ) a feel+ ( crossness & impati5ce2
 he goes to breakfa/1 impresses ! :ole  
family ) 8 discom=t1 & s ?r\gh ! entire 
day leaves ! impr9t ( 8 d>k =ebod+s on e
 p]son :o sees him1 besides ! untold    
influ5ce t goes =? to ! unprotect$ _w1  
inasmu* z ?\ghts g ev]y:]e4  ,he retires
 at night1 disgu/$ ) himself & displeas$
 ) ! :ole _w4 ,p 7 unk9d & unju/4 ,ev5  
inanimate objects 7 unusually aggravat+4
 ,he wa/$ half an h\r try+ to untie a   
knot1 hunt$ = a package ( pap]s :i* 7   
f9ally f\nd 9 _! prop] place1 _h a vex+ 
t5 m9utes ) 8 (fice key1 etc4  ,e       
impati5t ?\ght1 ^w or action 0 an       
exp5diture1 n only ( physical =ce1 b a  
loss ( moral /r5g?1 & j z surely z ! _w 
moves1 ^! ?\ghts1 9 _! revolv+ circuit1 
con/antly return to ! ?9k]1 ',:atsoev]  
ye s[1 t %all ye also reap4'  ,:o kn[s  
:at d>k tra9s ( ?\ght 8 l[]+ face       

sugge/$8 ,:o kn[s :at heada*es &        
he>ta*es 7 br\ght on by ! unconsci\s    
absorption ( 8 impati5ce or bitt]ness8  
,:o c measure ! ext5t ( t my/]i\s burd5 
( depression1 s (t5 call$ '! blues1' t  
crept into ! consci\sness ( somebody "u 
! influ5ce ( ! d>k ?\ghts s5t out by ?is
 "o1 ( :om p]*ance !y "k no?+8  ,x is   
?is negative quality ( ?\ght t holds !  
_w 9 bondage4 ,to de/roy x is to de/roy 
all inh>mony4 ,on ! o!r h&1 note !      
influ5ce ( ! happy-voic$ individual1 :o 
comes to u s runn+ ov] ) ! joy & beauty 
( life t we cat* ! ?rill+ inspiration ( 
8 mood & beg9 to enjoy ! same sun%9e1   
see ! same beauty & feel ! same         
happ9ess4  ,"o look or "o ^w may (t5 s5d
 u (f into ! mo/ delightful rev]ies1 may
 inspire u to write a *e]y lett]1       
vibrat+ ) love & hope1 or prompt u to   
sp5d half an h\r ) "o :o ne$s ! ba? (   
joy our words may br+4 ,consci\sly &    
unconsci\sly we light5 ! pa?way1 lift ! 
burd5s1 sanctify ! sorr[s ( ! _w by s5d+
 out & receiv+ ?is subtle ?read ( ?\ght1

 s f9e 9 its ess5ce & quality1 t any "o 
& e "o may feel its /r5g!n+ pres5ce4  ,x
 is ! negative or mortal ?\ght t        
produces disease4 ,see h[ grief b5ds &  
breaks ! /ronge/ con/itutions1 furr[s ! 
*eek1 dims ! eye1 takes ! appetite1     
impairs ! m9d4 ,see h[ ang] cank]s      
ev]y?+ x t\*es1 h[ jeal\sy corrodes !   
?\ghts ) poison$ arr[s1 until ! body is 
writt5 ov] ) lett]s ( unmi/akable mean+4
  ,! body is :at we may call ! !rmomet] 
( ! m9d & regi/]s ! quality ( ?\ght4    
,univ]sal beliefs 9 error f9d _! common 
expression on ! body4 ,e ?\ght (        
sickness1 s9 or disc\ragem5t is record$ 
or bodi$ =?4  ,) all our belief 9 & fe> 
( evil1 sickness & dea?1 we are         
cont9ually subject+ ourselves to false &
 undesirable conditions1 until1 z ,job  
said1 ',lo1 ! ?+ t ,i fe>$ has come ^u  
me4'  ,fe> is m quickly productive (    
disease pictures ?an any o!r k9d (      
?\ght4 ,"s "o has aptly said1 'if !     
human race 7 fre$ f fe>1 x w\ld be free 
f sickness1' :i* is v]ily true4 ,ev5 !  

mo/ le>n$ doctors ( m$ic9e admit t an   
epidemic takes hold ( ^? fir/ :o are mo/
 afraid1 & frequ5tly leaves ! absolutely
 fe>less unmole/$4  ,:y is ?is s8       
,because fe> weak5s ! p[] ( m5tal       
control1 & consequ5tly weak5s ! body4   
,to leave ! doors unlock$1 & !n wat* = !
 ?ief1 is almo/ equal to hav+ ! ?ief 9 !
 h\se4  ,! mat]ial sci5ti/ says an      
epidemic has a mat]ial cause2 ! ,*ri/ian
 heal] says x has a m5tal cause4 ,be=e  
!re is an object to fe> !re mu/ be !    
s5tim5t ( fe>4 ,let sc>let fev] appe> 9 
a community1 & e p>5t w imm$iately s5d  
out ! mo/ agoniz+ ?\ghts ( fe>4 ,:]e w  
!y g8 ,ev]y:]e1 because ?\ghts c n be   
re/ra9$4 ,_! influ5ce goes out 9 e      
direction4 ,to ! t5d] *ildr5 especially1
 because p>ticul>ly direct$ to !m4 ,all 
:o h left ! door op5 to fe>1 ?\gh !y may
 be sleep+ 9 _! unconsci\sness ( dang]1 
w be liable to receive ^! uncontroll$   
?\ghts1 & "s day :5 !y lea/ expect or   
fe> sickness1 x may be ^u !m4  ,s !     
*ildr51 to :om h be5 direct$ su* ?\ghts1

 only prove _! susceptibility to !m1 by 
pictur+ =? fe> 9 ! =m ( sc>let fev]1 or 
:atev] may h be5 ! nam+ ( ! error4      
,anybody manife/+ sickness )\t          
consci\sness ( fe> proves passive or    
unconsci\s fe>1 :ile ^? suff]+ sickness 
?r\gh a consci\s recognition & fe> (    
sickness are manife/+ active or consci\s
 fe>4  ,!re are two dep>tm5ts ( m9d     
sometimes spok5 ( z ! consci\s &        
unconsci\s4 ,! consci\s m9d is !        
consci\s ?\ght1 :i* is easily sway$ or  
*ang$4 ,x has an imm$iate or direct     
influ5ce on ! body z is %[n by ! blood t
 ru%es to or rec$es f ! face at "s sudd5
 *ange ( ?\ght4 ,! unconsci\s m9d is !  
aggregation ( pa/ individual & univ]sal 
consci\s ?\ght1 & is ! "* =m$1 ! second 
nature or in/9ct4  ,z ! fle% & bones are
 m fix$ ?an ! ev] mov+ blood1 s !       
unconsci\s m9d is sl[] to receive       
impressions1 & sl[] to %[ !m =?4 ,our   
bodies to-day are %[+ a h>ve/ ( ! ?\ghts
 ( g5]ations or ages ( ! pa/4 ,! p]son  
manife/+ consumptive t5d5cies is n only 

express+ 8 own consci\s ?\ghts1 b is    
v]itably ! picture ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 p>5ts1
 ance/ors & ! entire race1 conc]n+ a    
belief 9 consumption4 ,ye> by ye> !     
?\ghts ( ?is error h be5 writ+ !mselves 
9 8 face1 8 eyes1 8 *e/1 8 v walk & talk
 & brea?4 ,unless he (fsets !m ) ?\ghts 
( absolute ,tru?1 !y press him out ( our
 sight4 ,he yields to ! belief ( dea?1  
because he nev] said no to s9 or        
sickness1 because he 0 at "o ) ! _w 9   
its false beliefs4  ',! la/ enemy to be 
ov]come is dea?6' reads ! inspir$       
/atem5t ( ,paul1 confirm$ & /r5g!n$ by !
 ,ma/]'s nev]-dy+ promise1 ',if a man   
keep my say+ he %all nev] see dea?4'    
,!re are c]ta9 fix$ beliefs inh]5t 9 e  
m9d :i* we call univ]sal beliefs4 ,!y   
are (t5 ref]r$ to z belong+ to !        
unconsci\s m9d2 z1 = example1 ! fe> (   
pa9 or suff]+ "u c]ta9 circum/ances w   
come to ! surface ( consci\sness1 prov+ 
t despite e feel+ ( confid5ce &         
fe>lessness x has n be5 de/roy$1 b      
sleeps 9 ! unconsci\s m9d4  ,^!         

unconsci\s beliefs & fe>s ( sickness are
 ultimately express$ on ! body 9 diff]5t
 =ms ( disease1 sometimes giv5 "o "n &  
sometimes ano!r4 ,! mat]ial sci5ti/     
calls a c]ta9 out%[+ on ! body canc]1 ! 
,*ri/ian heal] calls x ! picture ( a    
belief ( canc]4 ,9 ?is way disease is   
always ! manife/ation ( bo? consci\s &  
unconsci\s ?\ghts4  ,special =ms (      
disease are born by con/ant att5tion to 
! ?\ght ( disease & _! symptoms4 ,x has 
be5 /at$ on good au?ority t physicians  
:o make a specialty ( c]ta9 diseases are
 apt to be afflict$ ) :at !y h          
especially fitt$ !mselves to cure4 ,9 a 
m$ical j\rnal a case 0 cit$ n long s9ce 
( an em95t physician :o read be=e a     
great conv5tion ( doctors1 :at 0        
consid]$ to be ! able/ treatise on      
insanity ev] writt54 ',on go+ home f !  
conv5tion he kill$ 8 wife1 f\r *ildr51 &
 !n himself1 9 a fit ( dem5tia4'  ,?is  
reveals a />tl+ fact1 :i* might be      
corroborat$ by _m o!rs1 t ! body        
ultimately pictures =? ! idea4 ,b !     

?\ght is n conf9$ to ! individual4 ,x n 
infrequ5tly f9ds ! mo/ /rik+ expression 
9 "s memb] ( ! family or 9 any "o "u 8  
influ5ce4  ,if "o man's ?\ghts s        
influ5ce himself1 family or fri5d1 ?9k (
 ! influ5ce ( su* ?\ghts on ^? :o g to  
him = advice or treatm5t1 ^? :o         
delib]ately place !mselves "u 8         
inspection & all[ !mselves to be guid$  
bo? directly & indirectly by 8 errone\s 
op9ions4 ,?9k ( ! va/ /ream ( su* ?\ghts
 go+ out f all m$ical colleges1 /ud5ts &
 practition]s4 ,no wond] diseases       
increase z physicians increase1 z "s ( !
 be/ ?9k]s ( ! age decl>e4  ,n t "o     
class ( p is m to be reflect$ ^u ?an    
ano!r1 = "s k9d or degree ( errone\s    
?\ght is held by all classes4           
,physicians talk sickness & dea?1 m9i/]s
 prea* evil & puni%m5t1 ! entire race   
believe 9 & suff] = s9s4  ,x is c5turies
 s9ce x 0 fir/ discov]$ t ideas 7       
transmitt$ )\t ! ord9>ily accept$ means 
( communication1 b1 to-day x is         
positively & repeat$ly1 yes1 cont9ually 

prov5 t ?\ght transf]5ce is n only      
possible or probable1 b an e-day        
occurr5ce4 ,to realize t        ',?\ghts
 are ?+s4   ,end[$ ) be+1 brea? & w+s1  
,& t we s5d !m =? to fill     ,! _w )   
good results or ill1'  is to be mightily
 responsible = :at we ?9k4 ,to "k t we  
are v]ily our bro!r's keep]1 & t e ?\ght
 makes mis]y or happ9ess = ! :ole _w z  
well z = ! individual1 is some?+ t %\ld 
engage our deepe/ & mo/ e>ne/           
consid]ation4  ,all ?9k+ is = ! weal or 
woe ( ! _w t is yet 9 its infancy ( k4  
,z consci\sness ( tru? takes ! place (  
consci\sness ( error1 ?\ghts become     
light & beautiful & true ) correspond+  
conditions4  ,let u no long] slumb] 9 ! 
arms ( indiff]5ce & ignorance1 b awake  
to tru? & righte\sness4 ',bett] be      
unborn ?an untaught2 = ignorance is !   
root ( mis=tune4'     ,,*apt] ,,xxix4   
,bless$ influ5ce ( "o true1 lov+ s\l on 
ano!r4 ,n      calculable by algebra1 n 
d$uctible by logic1 b my/]i\s1          
effectual1 mighty z ! hidd5 process by  

:i* ! t9y se$ is      quick5$1 & bur/s  
=? into tall /em & broad leaf1 &        
gl[+ tassel$ fl[]4--,george ,eliot4     
,oh de>6 exclaim$ ,kate z %e laid d[n ! 
lett] conta9+ ! lesson on ,?\ght4 ,i    
didn't "k we 7 s responsible = e little 
?+ t comes into our m9d4  ,or goes out (
 x1 said ,grace1 smil+1 z %e f9i%$ t9t+ 
a da9ty plaque4 ,n[ we c und]/& t ':]e  
ignorance is bliss1 'tis folly to be    
wise1' %e add$ r abs5t-m9d$ly4  ,yes1 b 
,i ?9k ,i pref] ! wisdom to ! bliss4 ,d 
y und]/& ?is lecture z well z ! re/8    
ask$ ,kate1 aga9 glanc+ at ! lett]4  ,:y
 %\ldn't we8 ,x is pla9ly told1 & is a  
natural sequ5ce to ! o!rs4 ,i %\ld ?9k x
 v helpful1 & if !re really is s mu* p[]
 9 ?\ght1 x is "t p knew x4  ,b :at ( ! 
p :o d n "k x8 ,are !y utt]ly           
def5seless8  ,z long z !y believe 9 !   
reality ( s91 sickness & dea?1 !y mu/   
suff] f !m1 repli$ ,grace1 pick+ a loose
 hair f h] bl5d]4  ,!n !y ought to "k h[
 to le>n & und]/& ^! ?+s1 b ,i c\ld n   
tell anybody4  ,we c solve any problem  

by go+ back & reason+ f ! premise4 ,if  
any %ock ( s9 or sickness come ov] u1 we
 h simply to rememb] ! spiritual1 :i* is
 ! only real creation4  ,x is n s easily
 done ?\gh4 ,to-day ,i met ! mo/        
mis]able look+ cripple slid+ along )\t  
any limbs4 ,i held my skirts aside z he 
pass$1 & =got to ev5 ?9k ( him z ,god's 
*ild1 confess$ ,kate1 9 a regretful     
tone4  ,any?+ takes "t1 & we c't expect 
to leap into p]fection at once1 b :at   
did y d aft] he _h pass$8 ask$ ,grace1 )
 "s curiosity4  ,i piti$ ! poor creature
 & wond]$ :at made him s4  ,t 0 ! v way 
to keep him 9 ! same condition1 said    
,grace1 rapidly mix+ "s pa9t4 ,?is la/  
lesson v cle>ly expla9s t e ?\ght has an
 influ5ce1 & t y help to make ! body    
manife/ :atev] y ?9k ( x4 ,if y ?9k !   
real & true1 y help to make t %[ =?1 if 
y only ?9k ( ! ext]nal or app>5t tr\ble 
or defect1 & reg>d x z ! real1 y are    
h>m+ in/ead ( help+4  ,i c readily see t
 we may affect ourselves1 b x seems h>d 
to believe t we affect ev]ybody1 prote/$

 ,kate1 incr$ul\sly4  ,x is because we  
_c realize ! law ( ?\ght transf]5ce4 ,i 
0 read+ j la/ week ab\t t4 ,an in/ance (
 ,/u>t ,c4 ,cumb]l&'s m9d-read+ 0 cit$4 
,x 0 wond]ful4 ,& !n long ago ,i read an
 old book writt5 by ,cornelius ,agrippa 
ab\t x1 b ,i 0 n v mu* int]e/$1 & did n 
und]/& nor believe x at ! "t1 s my      
memory is n wor? mu* conc]n+ x4  ,!n y  
really ?9k ,i add$ ano!r weight to t    
unhappy creature's burd5 ( tr\ble8 cri$ 
,kate1 9 %>p surprise4  ,x w\ld be be/ =
 y to d5y 8 app>5t conditions & affirm 8
 real ones1 & in/ead ( ?\ghts ( pity1   
:i* are only weak5+1 y c\ld ?9k (       
happ9ess & cont5tm5t4 ,i truly believe  
we c le>n to ?9k ( p ?is way1 if we only
 cat* ourselves = correction e "t we ?9k
 wrong4  ,h[ %all ,i ev] le>n to bridle 
my ?\ghts8 0 ,kate's despair+ wail4  ,by
 le>n+ to bridle y\r tongue2 ,i f\nd a  
spl5did text to-day on t v !me4 ,x is 9 
,james iii3 #b4 ',if any man (f5d n 9   
^w1 ! same is a p]fect man1 & able to   
bridle ! :ole body4'  ,:y1 x tells 9 ^? 

few words ! sub/ance ( all we h le>n$ 9 
^! lessons1 exclaim$ ,kate4  ,only we   
w\ld nev] h _h s5se en\gh to und]/& )\t 
! lessons1 add$ ,grace1 ) a smile4  ,!y 
may be lik5$ to a gold5 key t op5s royal
 gates1 said ,kate1 go+ to ! piano to   
play :ile ,grace 0 putt+ away h] pa9ts &
 bru%es4  ,a little lat] ,grace w5t out 
to mail a lett]4 ,z %e turn$ f !        
po/-box1 %e f\nd h]self face to face    
)--:om b ,leon ,c>r+ton8  ,ah1 an       
unexpect$ pleasure1 ,miss ,hall6 he     
said1 ext5d+ 8 h& & w>mly grasp+ ! "o %e
 sl[ly held out to him4 ,he look$       
se>*+ly into h] face1 ) cle>1 que/ion+  
eyes4  ,%e dropp$ h] la%es & drew back )
 a t\* ( ! old haught9ess1 murmur+      
some?+ he c\ld n he>4  ,may ,i h !      
pleasure ( a little walk ) y8 he ask$1  
suit+ 8 /ep to h]s & ignor+ h] app>5t   
coldness4  ,c]ta9ly4 ,h[ long s9ce y    
return$ to ,hampton1 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton8     
recov]+ h]self z !y walk$4  ,only a few 
days ago4 ,i 0 call$ "h on bus9ess = my 
uncle1 & w probably be deta9$ sev]al    

weeks4 ,he glanc$ at h] z he spoke1 b %e
 gave no sign1 only rem>k+ x 0 a lovely 
season ( ! ye> = a visit4 ,!y walk$     
along1 talk+ only commonplaces1 until !y
 ne>$ h] home4  ,did y receive my lett]1
 ,miss ,gra--,miss ,hall8 he ask$1 ) "s 
un/ead9ess 9 8 voice4  ,yes1 %e repli$1 
%ortly4 ,%e did n und]/& h]self any m   
?an he did1 & 0 vex$ to f9d x s         
impossible to ?r[ (f h] old pr\d ways1 =
 %e really int5d$ to rel5t en\gh1 at    
lea/1 to h an explanation1 &            
possibly--h] ?\ghts c\ld nev] g f>!r ?an
 ?is1 & "h %e 01 9 ! same imp]i\s way1  
%utt+ h] bett] self away f ev5 a fair   
consid]ation ( duty4 ,^! ?\ghts fla%$   
?r\gh h] m9d :ile %e walk$ on1 app>5tly 
) ! greate/ indiff]5ce to ei!r 8 words  
or 8 pres5ce4 ,b ) a great ef=t %e      
compell$ h]self to say aga91 ) m w>m?1  
,i receiv$ x1 & int5d$ to answ] be=e    
?is1 b-- ,%e /opp$ abruptly4  ,he       
gratefully caught ! morsel %e _h giv51 &
 ask$ if he might n call ! next day4    
,yes1 y may come at ?ree1 %e said1      

c>eful to set a "t :5 ,kate w\ld surely 
be out4  ,at ! door !y p>t$1 & z %e w5t 
up ! /airs1 %e wond]$ m ?an ev] at h]   
h>dness1 = almo/ unconsci\sly %e _h giv5
 up all d\bts ( 8 honor z a g5tleman4   
,:at 0 x all ab\t anyway8 ,no?+ b a     
report t he 0 engag$ to a "y lady at !  
"t he propos$ to h]1 & on ! te/imony ( a
 s+le fri5d1 %e _h all[$ h]self to be   
mis]able1 & make ano!r mis]able1 ?r\gh  
?is fooli% pride t %e w\ld conqu] by    
to-morr[ aft]noon4  ,:at6 w\ld %e compel
 h]self to s utt]ly ignore h] own       
nature8 ,%e lean$ aga9/ ! wall half way 
up ! /airway1 />tl$ at ?is revelation ( 
h]self4 ,%e did n "k %e 0 capable ( su* 
*anges1 & yet ! la/ two weeks _h greatly
 modifi$ h] op9ions 9 _m ?+s4444 ,:y    
%\ld x n be s8 ,if x 7 "r %e c\ld be    
glad1 & %e rev]5tly felt t x 0 "r to let
 ! ,tru? erase all errors & "r all      
wrongs4 ,to-night %e w\ld d5y away e    
fault 9 h] "*1 especially pride1 d5y e  
ob/acle to und]/&+1 & !n e>ne/ly ask =  
guidance1 & wait till x came1 = ?is 0   

truly a crisis 9 h] life4  ,! next day  
%e receiv$ h] gue/ ) a p]ceptibly s(t5$ 
mann]4 ,! h\r 0 sp5t 9 mutual           
explanations1 & ! r5ewal ( a m fri5dly  
relation on h] "p1 mu* to ! satisfaction
 ( ,mr4 ,c>r+ton1 ^: p]sev]ance 0 surely
 wor?y ?is mu* rew>d1 b ,grace w\ld g no
 fur!r1 al?\gh %e gave him p]mission to 
call aga94 ,%e mu/ "k h]self fully be=e 
ano!r ^w on ! subject 7 said4 ,m>riage 0
 a vague & solemn !me1 some?+ to be     
pond]$ ov] days & nights & mon?s p]haps1
 %e ?\ght1 & said to him4  ,mr4 ,c>r+ton
 0 a man ( e>ne/ aim & high purpose1    
?\ghtful1 intellectual & cultur$1 9 e   
way cong5ial to h]1 & %e 0 glad to      
accept 8 fri5d%ip4 ,t he _h lov$ h]     
?r\gh all h] coldness & neglect1 %e no  
long] d\bt$1 :i* fact 0 ( no small      
import 9 8 *ances = h] favor4 ,f9d+ h[  
absolutely false _h be5 ! report t _h   
caus$ h] misjudgm5t1 %e 0 anxi\s to     
prove h]self at lea/1 a fri5d4  ,aft] he
 0 gone %e review$ ! situation4 ,_h %e  
gone too f>8 ,no4 ,all 0 well4 ,%e 0    

cont5t4 ,ev5 if x %\ld end 9 m>riage1 = 
m>riage 0 ! highe/ symbol ( p]fection   
&--4 ,:at ! symbol meant 0 yet to be    
reveal$1 b %e already knew t x _h a     
pr(\nd & sacr$ mean+4     ,,*apt] ,,xxx4
       ,! /udy ( ,h]$ity1 spiritual     
anatomy & physiology is      highe/ (   
all4 ,! key to ?is /udy is y\r own s\l4 
,/udy      y\rself2 ga9 possession &    
ma/]y ( y\r own _s & y      hold ! key n
 only to ! heights ( lib]ty1 b ! key t  
unlocks imprison$ s\ls4--,m>y ,weeks    
,burnett ,m4 ,d4     ,,m>l[1            
,octob]----4  ,my de> husb&3 ,gradually 
! vision broad5s & we become m accu/om$ 
to ! light4 ,x is z ?\gh we 7 put into a
 beautiful room fill$ ) all mann] (     
lovely =ms & da9ty colors1 fl[]s &      
p]fumes1 :]e we h grop$ bl9dfold$ f "o  
?+ to ano!r1 try+ to =m "s conception ( 
! surpass+ lovel9ess1 :5 gradually !    
b&age is remov$1 lay] by lay] until !   
:ole en*ant+ sc5e1 radiant ) light is   
reveal$ to our wond]+ gaze1 %[+ ! va/   
diff]5ce betwe5 supposition & reality4  

,! light grew cle>] ?an ev] to-day1 = we
 _h our fir/ practical h9t on heal+1    
inasmu* z we 7 told h[ to take up a case
 = treatm5t4  ,we mu/ nev] =get t we    
are1 & wi% to rema9 z little *ildr51 9  
our desire to appreh5d & und]/& ,tru?4  
,! natural attitude ( ! *ild-m9d is "o (
 receptivity & eag] int]e/4 ,"u !       
guidance ( wise p>5ts he w always be    
will+ & anxi\s to le>n m & m1 cont9ually
 gr[+ 9 wisdom & love4  ,back to ! zeal 
& innoc5ce ( *ildhood we g !n1 to le>n !
 ev] my/]i\s b ev] *>m+ alphabet (      
,tru?1 :i* leads u into ! k+dom4  ,z we 
pres5t ourselves 9 ! great s*ool room ( 
life1 & take or recognize our appo9t$   
place beside ! ev] pres5t ,s*ool-ma/]1  
we le>n ! lett]s ( ! gr& k t %all tea* u
 h[ to read ! mo/ le>n$ books1 und]/& ! 
deepe/ philosophy1 ! pr(\nde/ sci5ce1 ! 
div9e/ religion4 ,we w\ld le>n ! m9i/ry 
( heal+1 t w set free ! 'spirits 9      
prison2' we w\ld be glad mess5g]s ( !   
gospel ( peace4 ,! door to great        
atta9m5ts is fai?fulness 9 small ones4  

,!re are ?ree k9ds or modes ( heal+4 ,! 
fir/ or l[e/1 is ! intellectual2 !      
second or next high]1 ! intuitional2 !  
?ird & highe/1 ! spiritual4 ,! fir/ only
 c be taught1 ! o!r two are atta9$ by   
individual developm5t4 ,! fir/ comes by 
reason1 ! second by fai?1 ! ?ird by     
und]/&+4 ,! fir/ is by argum5t or a     
sy/em ( reason+1 ! second by implicit   
tru/ or confid5ce 9 ! ,pr9ciple1 ! ?ird 
by ! realization ( ,tru? & ! speak+ ( ! 
^w or p]*ance1 by "o's v pres5ce4  ,b   
!re is no?+ arbitr>y ab\t ?is4 ,! p]son 
:o nev] he>d ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ till       
ye/]day may h s caught ! fire ( ,tru? t 
to-day he /&s at ! alt> a prie/ in/ead (
 communicant1 a tea*] in/ead ( pupil4   
,_m j beg9n+ _! /udy ( ?is me?od ( heal+
 require explicit directions &          
explanations ( details1 9 ord] to apply 
! pr9ciple1 feel+ t !y h no intuitional 
lead+s & c n dep5d ^u ! invisible p[]   
because !y "k s little ab\t x4  ,wait2  
be pati5t2 tru/4 ,rememb] t 'he :o is   
fai?ful 9 little1 %all be made rul] ov] 

mu*4' ,y ne$ n le>n ! rule if y le>n !  
pr9ciple1 & only s long z y are ignorant
 ( ! pr9ciple w y ne$ ! rule4 ,to use ! 
rule1 z ! *ild uses ! *air 9 le>n+ to   
walk1 is to gr[ /rong1 & able to disp5se
 ) x2 to use x z spectacles are us$1 is 
to make x indisp5sable4  ,if we c n yet 
le>n ?r\gh div9e ways1 let u le>n ?r\gh 
human ways4 ,! human is inadequate to   
express ! div9e1 b _m nameless h9ts &   
light-gleams & sudd5 illum9ations w fla%
 ^u ! fai?ful work] all along ! way4    
,words are signs ( ideas & ideas are    
signs ( ,god4 ,:5 we ?9k or speak true  
words1 we h begun our mission ( heal+ or
 helpfulness1 & f words we g on to !    
inexpressible ?rill ( realization4  ,we 
c n tell :5 we may ?us *ange f ! lett]  
to ! _s1 c n tell :5 we come into !     
exalt$ condition ( a spiritual und]/&+1 
& hav+ receiv$ ! illum9ation1 we are n  
to feel t we h gr[n above ! use (       
argum5t1 = x may be necess>y to g back  
to ! rule ) ! v next treatm5t4  ,above  
all else mu/ ! /ud5t ( ?is ,tru? gu>d   

aga9/ :at may be call$ spiritual pride4 
,no ?\ght ( supremacy or great]         
advancem5t %\ld be h>bor$ = a mom5t4    
,all su* ?+s are cl\ds t obscure ! light
 z mu* z o!r mat]ial beliefs4  ,to gauge
 ourselves by t inimitable ?irte5? *apt]
 ( ,i4 ,cor9?ians is to ma9ta9 ! p]fect 
equilibrium ( a lov+1 *>itable he>t1 t c
 heal & bless all human-k9d1 = 'love    
nev] faile?4'  ,we become1 z x 71 !     
cleans$ w9d[ pane1 ?r\gh :i* %9es !     
div9e light ( ,tru?4 ,c\ld we always be 
! cleans$ pane1 ,tru? w\ld melt away all
 error1 j z ! sun melts ! fro/work1 b   
be+ /ill 9 ! curr5t ( human ?\ght we mu/
 wait pati5tly = fur!r p[] to reveal !  
,god-lik5ess4  ,wrong ?\ght z ! real    
cause ( disease1 op5s new av5ues (      
in=mation2 b we cont9ue to explore &    
discov]4 ,any k9d ( ?\ght opposite !    
good is sure to break =? into "s =m (   
disease-pictures1 & ! "q is1 :at k9d (  
?\ght is x :i* ?us reflects itself ^u ! 
pati5t's body8 ,all error w produce     
pictures ( error4 ,! _w's nam+ ( !      

belief 9 h]$ity is ! nam+ ( its greate/ 
error1 or belief 9 s91 because t implies
 all s9s ( ! fle% z manife/$ 9 ! body4  
,back ( all effect is a cause2 ! disease
 is ! effect1 ! wrong ?\ght is ! cause4 
,"o ( ! great causes ( disease is s5sual
 beliefs1 ! appetites & passions ( !    
c>nal man4  ,x is error to suppose he is
 subject to conditions unlike ,god1 !   
,s\rce4 ',he t is born ( ,god1 c n s91  
because 8 se$ rema9e? 9 him4' ,be+ 9 &  
controll$ by ! univ]sal ?\ght curr5t1 ! 
error ( supposition1 he manife/s x 9 8  
condition4 ,suppos+ consumption h]$it>y1
 he suff]s f ! supposition2 suppos+     
impurities ( ! blood transmitt$ ?r\gh ! 
fle%1 he f9ds x ev5 s4 ,supposition1    
false ?9k+1 be+ at ! bottom ( all       
errone\s conditions1 we proce$ to deal )
 !m z we d ) any o!r errors or lies4    
,:5 we seek = any?+ ) a desire to ga9   
happ9ess1 x is because we hope to ga9   
:at our previ\s ef=ts h fail$ to br+ u1 
s ! "o :o comes to be heal$ by ,*ri/ian 
,tru?1 comes ) a hope at lea/ t ?is w   

br+ ! heal? he has s\ght 9 va9 f o!r    
s\rces4 ,he has turn$ 9 all directions 9
 response to ! advice receiv$ f ?is or t
 "o ( ! fri5dly advis]s1 s ready to     
con/itute !mselves ! body gu>d ( ! _w4  
,he has tri$ doctors ( e s*ool2 he has  
travel$ ea/1 we/1 nor? & s\?2 he has    
plung$ into heal+ wat]s ( all k9ds & _h 
all k9ds ( heal+ wat]s plung$ into him2 
he has be5 burn$ & /eam$ & p\nd$ & />v$1
 till he is f9ally disgu/$ en\gh to want
 some?+ t w n h>m if x w n cure1 s he   
drags himself be=e u ) possibly a gleam 
( hope1 possibly ! fai?lessness (       
despair1 & asks = a treatm5t4  ,& n[ y  
wi% to "k 9 :at a treatm5t consi/s2     
simply 9 sil5tly tell+ ! pati5t ! tru?  
ab\t himself z ,god's *ild1 9 giv+ him !
 pr9ciples we h le>n$ conc]n+ ,god &    
man1 & ) e>ne/ gladness assur+ him ( 8  
fre$om4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! "y practition]1 
we w give a few directions or sugge/ive 
treatm5ts4  ,we ask ! pati5t = a /atem5t
 ( 8 belief1 :i* he is only too glad to 
give ) elaborate & vivid details4 ,we   

meet e /atem5t ) an emphatic m5tal      
d5ial4  ,! fai?ful /ud5t :o has fa/$ &  
pray$ 7d5i$ & affirm$71 is n[ !         
embodim5t ( "o va/ negative t %\ld wipe 
out ! positive belief ( any inh>mony4 ,!
 pati5t1 be+ 9 ! belief ( false         
conditions1 is ( "o m9d ) ! _w1 & s     
reflects ! beliefs ( mank9d4 ,t we may  
be sure ( meet+ all classes ( false     
beliefs1 we d5y = him ! reflection ( any
 false conceptions ( himself f ! race1 8
 p>5ts & ance/ors1 8 fri5ds &           
associates1 himself & ourself1 = we are 
/ill "o ) humanity4  ,ev]ybody has a    
consci\s or unconsci\s belief 9 h]$ity1 
& s9ce x is "o (1 if n ! mo/ =midable ( 
human beliefs1 we deal ) x fir/ z !     
possible cause ( our pati5t's belief 9  
suff]+4  ,aft] he has f9i%$ ! /atem5t ( 
8 condition1 we say to him m5tally3     
',james ,m>t96 ,he> :at ,i say1 = ,i    
tell y absolute tru?4 ,n "o ^w ( all ?is
 y h told me ab\t dyspepsia is true1    
because ! c>nal m9d1 to :i* y h be5     
li/5+1 is n subject to ! law ( ,god1 &  

y1 ! spiritual1 immortal y1 are subject 
to ! m9d ( ! _s :i* recognizes !        
spiritual creation1 !re=e y\r spiritual 
self c n be sick or suff] f any         
inh>mony4  ',?is c>nal m9d belief nam$  
dyspepsia is n a condition ( y\r real   
self4 ,! belief ( ! race1 ance/ors1     
daily associates1 y\rself or myself 9   
h]$ity & ! s5sual appetites c n be      
pictur$ =? by y\r body 9 ! =m (         
dyspepsia1 because ! real y is spiritual
 & n subject to mat]ial beliefs4 ,x is  
utt]ly impossible = y1 :o are spiritual1
 to be influ5c$ by any ?\ght t is       
opposite ! spiritual1 z x is impossible 
= ! light to coalesce ) d>kness4  ',y   
are ,god's *ild1 made 9 ,8 image &      
lik5ess1 & mu/ be p]fect l ,him1 = ,8   
conditions are *angeless & et]nal4 ,li/5
 to ?is glad message t tells y absolute 
,tru?4 ,realize t z ,god's *ild y c n   
suff]1 = _s kn[s no suff]+4 ,y c n be   
weak1 = ,god is y\r /r5g?2 y c n fe>    
any?+1 = ,god is y\r refuge & =tress4   
',god ha? n giv5 u ! _s ( fe>1 b ( love 

& ( p[] & ( s\nd m9d4'  ',li/5 to       
me6--,! ',tru? sets free4'--,n[1 y are  
free4 ,y gladly ackn[l$ge ! tru?1 &     
prove x 9 e ?\ght1 ^w & de$4 ,l ! ,ma/]1
 ,i say unto y1 ',laz>us1 come =?6'     
,come out ( ! errors 9 :i* y h be5 s    
long entomb$1 ?r[ (f ! grave clo!s (    
mortal ?\ght1 & rise to new ?\ghts1 new 
conditions1 a new life6 ,rejoice t y are
 :ole1 & let ! _w rejoice ) y4444 ,x is 
f9i%$4 ,9 ! h&s ( omnipres5t ,good1 9 ! 
"n ( immaculate ,tru?1 ,i leave y4  ',s 
may ?is be e/abli%$1 yea1 x is already  
e/abli%$4 ,i ?ank ,!e1 ,fa!r1 t ?\ ha/  
he>d me4'         99       99       99  
99       99  ,?is lesson1 ,john1 is v   
h>d to report4 ,i f9d s _m que/ions     
sugge/$ to my m9d1 & s _m if's & b's4   
,mrs4 ,pe>l desir$ u ea* to take up a   
case = abs5t treatm5t1 "s "o we w\ld l  
to help1 & f :om we c\ld he> e day or s1
 or :o w\ld be "u our p]sonal notice4 ,i
 am go+ to treat a little boy 9 ! h\se  
:]e ,i bo>d4 ,x is q a sev]e case (     
cat>rh4  ,i wi% y w\ld take a case1 too4

 ,j try ?is =m ( treatm5t t ,i h giv54  
,x may n seem cle> to y at fir/1 b x is 
n ! words y are to rememb] s mu* z !    
ideas4 ,get ! ?\ght firmly fix$ 9 y\r   
m9d1 & ! words w come ( !mselves4  ,y   
readily see x is us+ ! same pr9ciple ) !
 pati5t t has be5 appli$ 9 self tra9+4  
,fir/1 ! d5ial ( all error1 & !n !      
affirmation ( tru?4 ,?is treatm5t is =  
any *ronic condition1 & is giv5 twice a 
day1 9 ! morn+ & at night4  ,n[1 ,i mu/ 
say good-night4 ,x is ne>ly elev51 & ,i 
really ought to say my d5ials &         
affirmations "s m1 besides giv+ my      
pati5t ! treatm5t4  ,) _m kisses to !   
de> ones1    ,i am y\r lov+ ,,m>ion4    
,,*apt] ,,xxxi4       ,once let fri5d%ip
 be giv5 t is born ( ,god1 nor "t nor   
circum/ance c *ange x to a less5+2 x mu/
 be mutual      gr[?1 increas+ tru/1    
wid5+ fai?1 endur+ pati5ce1      =giv+  
love1 unselfi% ambition & an affection  
built be=e      ! ,?rone1 :i* w be> !   
te/ ( "t & trial4       --,all5         
,?rockmorton4   ,x seems to me1 ,grace1 

y h be5 t\*+ up y\r complexion ) "s ( ! 
same pa9t z t 9 y\r roses1 exclaim$     
,kate1 playfully1 z %e inspect$ ,grace r
 critically4  ,really1 ,kate1 y mu/ be m
 c>eful1 or ,i %all add ! s9 ( vanity to
 my o!r faults1 answ]$ ,grace1 look+ out
 ( ! w9d[ & smil+ pleasantly1 ) ! lea/  
t\* ( abs5t m9d$ness 9 h] mann]4  ,no   
dang] ( t1 y de> old ,graci\s1 b if y   
%\ld say secretiv5ess1 ,i might be will+
 to /op1 said ,kate1 boldly1 yet h>dly  
d>+ to look t[>d ! w9d[4  ,grace did n  
answ]1 b cont9u$ look+ out ( ! w9d[ =   
sev]al m9utes4 ,:at makes y say t1      
,kate8 %e ask$ at la/1 turn+ ar\nd      
sob]ly1 :ile ! rosy flu% crept up to h] 
temples & back ( h] e>s4  ,oh1 ,i don't 
"k1 ,graci\s1 only x seems to me y are l
 a pure :ite lily bell1 & ,i want to    
creep into y\r he>t & live 9 its        
fragrance1 b-- ,%e /opp$ abruptly4 ,x   
seem$ z ?\gh ! almo/ imp]ceptible veil (
 res]ve 0 fall+ l[] ?an ev]4  ,oh1 :y   
c\ld %e n ga9 ,grace's confid5ce8 ,^!   
?\ghts pass$ rapidly ?r\gh h] m9d :ile  

%e /ood z if transfix$1 wait+ = ,grace  
to break ! int]m9able sil5ce4 ,if %e _h 
only kn[n x1 ,grace 0 ne>] to h] at t   
mom5t ?an ev] be=e1 b ) h] eyes ca/ d[n1
 %e saw n ! ye>n+ look on ! face ( h]   
fri5d4  ,grace spoke at la/3  ,b :at1   
,kate8 %e ask$1 tak+ up ,kate's words   
:]e !y _h dropp$4  ,b ! petals w n op51 
& ,i am left out1 f9i%$ ,kate1 det]m9$  
to be frank4  ,grace look$ out ( ! w9d[ 
aga91 & 0 ab\t to reply1 :5 a rap at !  
door />tl$ !m bo?4 ,x 0 a boy ) a note4 
,miss ,grace ,hall8 he said1 h&+ x to   
h]4  ,grace look$ at ! lett] & !n at !  
boy inquir+ly4 ,i am to wait = an answ]1
 he said4  ,oh1 %e murmur$1 9 a daz$    
way1 & ha/5$ to f9d p5 & pap] = reply4  
,m my/]y6 ,i decl>e1 x is gett+ int]e/+1
 ?\ght ,kate1 recov]+ h]self1 z %e      
furtively wat*$ ! rosy face ( ,grace4   
,any answ]8 ask$ ! boy z he took ! note4
  ,no4 ,! door 0 %ut & ,grace sat d[n   
beside ! picture %e _h be5 work+ ^u1 b  
pres5tly arose & began pac+ ! room4     
,kate look$ up at h] z %e pass$1 b said 

no?+4 ,%e c\ld see t "s deep ?\ght 0    
/ruggl+ = utt]ance1 & wond]$ mu*4  ,aft]
 a few mom5ts ,grace /opp$ beside h]4 ,i
 wi% ,i might speak freely to y1 ,ka?ie1
 b-- %e hesitat$1 b x has nev] be5      
natural = me to be confid5tial1 &--  ,%e
 began h] prom5ade aga91 b pres5tly came
 back1 & draw+ h] *air close up to      
,kate1 told h] ! :ole /ory1 ) long      
pauses & mu* hesitat+ spee*4  ,& n[ he  
is 9 ! city2 he--wants an answ]4 ,he has
 invit$ me to--ride ) him--to-morr[4    
,surely1 y w n refuse him t privilege8  
cri$ ! impetu\s ,kate1 ) visions ( a    
romance unfold+ 9 ?rill+ *apt]s be=e h] 
v eyes4  ,no1 ( c\rse n1 9 a l[ tone1 b 
h[ %all ,i answ] him8 ,! la/ 0 sc>cely  
audible4 ,x seem$ almo/ z ?\gh %e spoke 
to h]self4 ,) h] =ef+] %e idly trac$ "s 
hi]oglyphics on h] lap4  ,:at says y\r  
he>t1 my ,lilybell8 ask$ ,kate1 s(tly1 z
 %e c>ess$ ! h& t 0 at lib]ty4  ',!     
prison$ bird do? (ttimes s+1 b nev] at !
 bidd+ ( its jail]1' 0 ! l[ reply1 ) a  
fa9t smile1 b te>ful eyes4  ,poor       

,lilybell2 %e c n bloom be=e h] "t4 ,i c
 wait = h] to op5 n[1 = ,i am close to  
h] ?robb+ he>t4 ,wait1 de> ,grace4 ,let 
u sit sil5tly & ask ! ,fa!r = guidance4 
,sweet & solemn mom5t1 :5 ) "o accord1  
!y wait$ = ! ,_s to p\r out ! full vials
 ( love & wisdom4 ,x 0 a preci\s "t (   
sweet communion1 ( giv+ & receiv+ ! be/1
 a consecration ( self to bett] ef=ts1  
high] aims1 holi] liv+2 a baptism (     
/r5g? & peace & lovely ?\ghts4  ,grace  
_h ent]$ ^u a new epo*4 ,! pa/1 ) its   
long+s & /ruggles1 its lonel9ess &      
bitt]ness1 0 already fad+ into !        
backgr\nd ( memory l "s d>k1 ill-favor$ 
picture1 & 9 its place came ! pres5t1 ) 
its balmy atmosph]e & da9ty color+s1    
promis+ joy & peace4 ,! morn+ look$     
fair4 ,h[ w\ld be ! noon & ev5tide8     
,ah1 no que/ion+ :5 y ask ! ,fa!r's     
guidance6 ,h y n ask$1 de> he>t8  ,wait 
till ! answ] comes4 ,wait till !        
s\ndless message is deliv]$ into y\r    
he>t's safe keep+4444  ,! la/ beams ( ! 
sett+ sun came ?r\gh ! w9d[ & ba!d !m 9 

its r$-gold glory4 ,9 h] exalt$ mood1 x 
seem$ to ,kate l a heav5ly vision4 ,%e  
saw ,grace glorifi$ ) a div9e radiance1 
baptiz$ ) a new peace4 ,:ite-w+$ angels 
hov]$ ne>1 l pure ?\ghts p]sonifi$4 ,e  
gl9t+ sunbeam seem$ a gold5 %aft ( love4
  ,! glory pal$ into a mell[ twilight4  
,! en*ant+ picture fad$1 b ! ess5ce (   
its beauty *ang$ into a he>t-melody (   
s(t5$ sacr$ joy4 ,:at b music c\ld speak
 9 ?is hall[$ mom5t8  ,kate's v s\l w\ld
 utt] itself4 ,%e w5t to ! piano z 9 a  
dream4 ,s(t1 l[ notes1 fa9t & sweet1    
brea!d ( t5d] que/ion+s & tremul\s      
d\bts2 !n a high]1 m triumphant /ra9 (  
victory swell$ ! notes t l+]$ b a mom5t1
 ere a tone ( sadness & regret /ruck !  
keys1 :isp]+ ( sacr$ duty & solemn      
responsibility4444 ,aga9 ! music *ang$4 
,n[ peace & joy ?rill$ & rippl$ ?r\gh ! 
melodi\s *ords4444  ,de>] ?an ev] 0 !   
fri5d%ip ?us cem5t$4 ,!y _h be5 caught  
up to heav51 z x 71 & t :i* _h be5 b\nd 
on e>? 0 n[ b\nd 9 heav54  ,my/ical m   
?an magical1 is ! commun+ ( s\l ) s\l1  

bo? look+ heav5w>d4 ,"h1 prop]ly1 s\l   
fir/ speaks ) s\l2 = only 9 look+       
heav5w>d1 take x 9 :at s5se y may1 n    
look+ e>?w>d1 does :at we c call union1 
mutual love1 society1 beg9 to be        
possible4  ,!y sat till late into !     
night1 discuss+ & consid]+ all phases ( 
life & its problems4  ,kate read ,mrs4  
,hayd5's lett]1 :i* 9 ! agitation &     
excitem5t ( ! fir/ "p ( ! ev5+ %e _h q  
=gott54 ,because ( _! deep e>ne/ness !y 
7 well prep>$ to cat* ! heal+ mood4 ,?is
 exp]i5ce seem$ inde$ ! %[] t mo/ op5$ !
 blossom ( und]/&+1 & ere !y slept1 ea* 
_h tak5 "s poor suff]+ mortal into h]   
c>e z a pati5t4 ,! bless+s !y _h receiv$
 7 already be+ pass$ to ! wait+         
neighbor4  ,x is ! deep1 unselfi%       
,god-love t takes ! _w 9 its embrace4   
,to p]ceive1 feel1 live ! div9e ,love1  
is to h brok5 ! old %ell ( selfi%ness1  
:5 we may beg9 to s5d ! t5d] rootlets ( 
be+ into ! ready soil ( ! univ]se4      
,,*apt] ,,xxxii4    ,! p[] to b9d &     
loose to ,tru? is giv56   ,! m\? t      

speaks x is ! m\? ( ,heav54   ,! p[]1   
:i* 9 a s5se belongs to none1   ,?us    
und]/ood belongs to e "o4    --,abraham 
,coles4    ,?ro' envy1 ?ro' malice1 ?ro'
 hat+1     ,aga9/ ! _w1 e>ly & late1    
,no jot ( our c\rage abat+--     ,our "p
 is to "w & to wait4    --,anon4        
,,m>l[1 ,octob] ----4  ,de> ones at     
home3 ,y\r lett]s 7 all receiv$ ?is     
aft]noon4 ,am pleas$ to "k t ,mabel is s
 int]e/$1 = x w help h] s mu* 9 h]      
/udies & "w4 ,i mu/ beg9 my daily report
 at once1 z !re is n mu* "t be=e class4 
,!re 0 no lesson ye/]day1 & ab\t noon   
,mrs4 ,dawn came aft] me to g ) h] &    
,mrs4 ,br[n+1 h] ho/ess1 to ! d5ti/'s1 z
 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ _h to h a too? extract$4  
,we />t$1 treat+ h] all ! way ) !       
quiet+1 reassur+ ?\ghts t allay fe>4    
,be=e %e w5t 9 we agre$ to hold t ?\ght4
  ,:5 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ w5t into ! (fice1 we 
rema9$ 9 ! wait+ room ?9k+ z int5tly z  
possible3  ',!re is n a ?+ to fe>1 ,lida
 ,br[n+1 !re is no too?-a*e ) y\r real  
self1 !re is no s5sation 9 matt]4 ,y c  

ent]ta9 no?+ b ! ,"o ,life4 ,! ,"o ,m9d 
?9ks1 & y are ,8 idea1 p]fect z y\r     
,creator4 ,good is all1 ,love is all1   
,peace is already ) y1 = y are "o ) !   
,fa!r4'  444 ,x 0 done4 ,! d5ti/ 0 s    
amaz$ t he h>dly rememb]$ to give 8     
pati5t a glass ( wat]4  ',well1 ,i nev] 
knew a cuspidate to come s h>d4 ,didn't 
x hurt t]ribly8' he ask$ sympa!tically4 
',n a bit except :5 y fir/ put on !     
=ceps1' 0 h] prompt reply z %e r9s$ out 
h] m\?4444  ,i ne$ say no m4 ,y c imag9e
 our pleasure at ?is victory4 ,we nev]  
"k h[ little our fai? till we see h[    
a/oni%$ we are at ! demon/ration4  ,y   
ask if ,mrs4 ,pe>l has expla9$ y\r      
qu]ies4 ,a few que/ions 7 h&$ 9 ye/]day1
 b ,i _h n "t to put !m 9 my lett]4 ,"o 
t always puzzl$ u1 03 ,:at is ! orig9 ( 
evil8 ,! que/ions are writt5 on slips ( 
pap] & laid on ! table4 ,%e answ]s !m   
be=e giv+ ! regul> lesson4 ,:5 %e read  
?is slip !re 0 n a little /ir among !   
fifty eag] que/ion]s4 ',:at is ! orig9 (
 evil8' %e repeat$4 ',x has no orig91' 0

 ! unsatisfactory answ]1 aft] a mom5t>y 
sil5ce4 ,oh6 ! blankness ( ^? faces6    
',b1' %e resum$ pres5tly1 'if y ask h[  
seem+ evil orig9at$1 ,i may give y !    
ideas t came to me z a solution ( t     
mortal m9d "q4'  ,y "k we might ask     
que/ions ( ea* o!r =ev]1 b unless our   
?\ghts are t+$ ) same quality1 or run 9 
! same direction1 ! satisfactory answ]  
to "o may n be at all satisfactory to   
ano!r4 ,9 o!r words1 we w n recognize ! 
same phase ( tru?1 unless we are 9 !    
same /age ( developm5t1 s if y are n    
will+ to take my explanation z true1 x  
may be t y are n yet :]e y c p]ceive x1 
or x may be1 y require a diff]5t        
illu/ration to convey ! same ?\ght1 or1 
!re may be innum]able reasons1 b ( ?is  
"o bless$ fact be assur$3 if y hold     
y\rself 9 ! receptive attitude1 &       
s9c]ely expect to be guid$ by ! _s (    
tru?1 "s day ! answ] w come to y ) su*  
irresi/ible =ce & pla9ness t y c n =get 
x1 or ev] be 9 d\bt ^u t po9t aga94  ,x 
0 9 ?is way ! light came to me4 ,t "q _h

 puzzl$ me m ?an all else1 & ,i ask$ e  
heal] :om ,i met z to ! correct         
solution4 ,= sev]al mon?s ,i pond]$ &   
frett$ ov] x4 ,at la/1 9 despair1 ,i let
 x alone1 resolv+ ,i w\ld n be fur!r    
tr\bl$4 ,b "o day x unfold$ itself s    
cle>ly & beautifully ,i 0 completely    
satisfi$4  ,"h x is3 ,tak+ ! fir/ acc\nt
 ( creation1 we f9d man made 9 ! image &
 lik5ess ( ,god1 giv5 dom9ion ov] all   
?+s4 ,if we believe man to be spiritual 
& n mat]ial1 if we "k t _s c n *ange its
 "* or quality1 we mu/ "k t spiritually 
man nev] fell1 b t he seem$ to fall     
?r\gh our misconception & misund]/&+ (  
appe>ances4  ,man n[ manife/s :at he    
believes 92 8 consci\sness ( tru? is n  
fully develop$ & he mi/akes appe>ances =
 realities4 ,hav+ all possibilities (   
recogniz+ only ! good1 he is p]fect4 ,= 
e mi/ake t is made he manife/s error1 ! 
fall51 or r ! undevelop$ /ate4 ,! ,tru? 
& ,love t he manife/s 9 8 life1 is !    
revealm5t ( 8 ,god-l nature4 ,9 !       
glimpses ( 8 true self he recognizes 8  

inh]itance ( p[]1 & 9 8 mi/ak5          
conceptions =gets to ackn[l$ge ,god4 ,he
 !n judges accord+ to appe>ances1 & says
 ?+s are true because !y appe> true to !
 s5ses4  ,! creat+ pr9ciple ( life is   
p]fect1 b man neglects to ackn[l$ge ?is 
div9e p[] 9 proportion to 8 selfi%ness4 
,x is !re=e 8 selfi%ness t prev5ts him f
 recogniz+ ! ,good1 & causes him to see1
 "n & believe 9 matt] & its consequ5ces2
 & he ?us becomes mat]ially m9d$1 & is  
kn[n z ! ',adam' 9 ':om all die4'  ,adam
 signifies error1 clay1 unreality4 ,*ri/
 signifies ,tru?1 ,_s1 ,reality4 ,if we 
believe 9 ?+s t appe> to be ! creation1 
we are believ+ 9 no?+ness1 :i* s proves 
itself by dea? & dis9tegration4 ,if we  
believe appe>ances to be ! sign ( !     
real1 we are ackn[l$g+ ! spiritual to be
 ! all1 h5ce x proves itself by mak+ ev5
 ! body its sign1 manife/ life1 heal?1  
p]fection4  ,if we ca/ out all          
selfi%ness1 pure love takes its place4  
,we mu/ be purifi$ f ! beliefs ( ! _w 9 
selfi%ness & its consequ5ces by         

recogniz+ t our 'suffici5cy is ( ,god4' 
,?is 0 v pla9 to me1 ,john1 & ,i hope y 
w f9d x s too1 b if y d n1 wait1 & z    
soon z y are ready = x1 ! answ] w come  
to y4  ,! lesson to-day 0 on deception &
 p]sonal influ5ces4 ,! :ole _w has be5  
deceiv$ into believ+ man is fle%ly      
in/ead ( spiritual1 s _m false ?\ghts & 
beliefs h aris51 :i* are ! cause ( all  
disease & tr\ble4 ,univ]sally we are    
deceiv$1 individually we are deceiv$1 & 
x is n only because we are mak+ our     
beliefs visible on ! body1 b because we 
suff] f !m m5tally & physically t x is  
necess>y to discov] :at !y are & ca/ !m 
out4  ,! t]m deception w cov] ! mi/akes 
believ$ & made 9 ignorance1 &           
deceitfulness w include ! beliefs 9 &   
expression ( deceitfulness4 ,on ! second
 day ! pati5t is treat$ = ! _w's next   
greate/ beliefs1 :i* are deception &    
deceitfulness1 & z be=e1 we set him free
 f ?is belief1 z possibly reflect$ or   
absorb$ ?r\gh "o or m or all ( ^! five  
av5ues we m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ treatm5t4    

,because ! _w has admitt$ ! fir/ great  
lie1 t ! mat]ial creation is ! true "o1 
or synonym\s ) ! true1 we h 'yield$     
ourselves s]vants to s91' h5ce w see !  
consequ5ces ( su* false conclusion1     
until we d5y ! lie & affirm ! tru?4     
',oh :at a tangl$ web we weave1   ,:5   
fir/ we practice to deceive1'  is a     
c\plet ,i rememb] le>n+ long ago1 :5 ,i 
0 a *ild1 & h[ applicable x is to ?is   
problem ( deception4 ,truly1 x is a     
tangl$ web1 & ! only way to get x       
untangl$ is to break (f ! ?read & g back
 to ! beg9n+ :]e we c truly say1 ,i am  
creat$ free & p]fect & :ole 9 ,8 image1 
& c n be influ5c$ by any?+ diff]5t f    
,him4  ,?is is always spiritually true1 
b if we deal ) ! worldly beliefs1 we f9d
 t accord+ to appe>ances1 we are "u !   
influ5ce ( our own & e o!r p]son's wrong
 ?\ght4 ,we say ( "s p1 'h[ happy ,i am 
9 _! company1 h[ x uplifts me to be 9 _!
 pres5ce4' ,) o!rs we feel a nameless   
depression1 a fe>ful1 unhappy feel+1 &  
%un _! company4 ,z ,em]son s aptly says3

 ',) "s ,i walk among ! />s1 :il/ o!rs  
p9 me to ! wall4'  ,n[1 9 reality1 no   
good ev] comes f p]sonal influ5ce1      
al?\gh 9 ! fir/ in/ance x might seem s4 
,p]sonal1 f ! ^w p]sona1 a mask1 is only
 appli$ to ! physical self or c>nal m9d2
 !re=e we c receive no b5efit f !       
p]sonal quality ( our fri5d1 b we are   
b5efit$ & uplift$ by 8 fre$om f         
p]sonality1 or 9 o!r words by ! div9e   
individuality fl[+ ?r\gh him & express$ 
by 8 b5evol5ce1 8 love1 8 *e]fulness1 8 
wisdom4 ,inasmu* z he is free f p]sonal 
or selfi% ?\ghts1 he is fill$ & p]meat$ 
) gifts f ! div9e ,f\nta9 ( all         
b5evol5ce1 all love1 all *e]fulness1 all
 wisdom4  ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5     
p]sonality & individuality :i* mo/ p d n
 recognize4 ,p]sonality only p]ta9s to !
 physical1 :ile individuality is ! t]m  
prop]ly appli$ to ! spiritual self4     
',!re is b "o ,m9d1 ! ,univ]sal ,m9d1   
:i*1 if we c lay hold on1 w give u all  
k1 wisdom & p[]1' said ,em]son4  ,:5 we 
c ?r[ aside a belief 9 p]sonality1 or   

p]sonal influ5ce1 we w be free4 ,!      
negative ?\ghts s5t out by ! _w h no p[]
 ov] "o :o has become fill$ ) positive  
?\ghts ( righte\sness4 ,:5 we tru/ :olly
 to ! ,good1 & become :olly at "o ) !   
,good1 recogniz+ ! supremacy ( ! ,good1 
we are free f all belief 9 mis]ies or   
burd5s4 ,we brea! pur] air1 :i* is      
invisible b life-giv+2 we fe$ on heav5ly
 manna1 ! true ^w t is div9ely n\ri%+2  
we escape ! awful bondage ( fe>1 kn[+ ! 
p]fect love t ca/s out fe>4 ,we c n fe> 
any false beliefs or wrong ?\ghts1 = we 
are s fill$ ) true ?\ghts1 no su*       
falsities c ent] our m9d4  ,"s p talk z 
?\gh we h great cause to tremble at ?is 
awful c\nt]feit p[] ( mortal m9d1 b if  
!y w\ld n talk ( x1 nor fe> x z hav+    
p[]1 x w\ld vani% z mi/ be=e ! morn+    
sun4  ,! great s9 is 9 admitt+ a lie4   
,admit ! belief ( sickness z a reality &
 y w see _m witnesses to prove x4       
',agree ) ?9e adv]s>y quickly1 le/ he   
turn & r5d !e1' means make ha/e to      
dispose ( ! lie t w ?rottle y1 if y     

fell[%ip ) x ev] s little4 ,let u n be  
deceiv$1 b let u 'awake to righte\sness 
& s9 n4'  ,ano!r "q1 & a v important "o1
 03 ',:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! diff]5t
 tea*]s ( ,*ri/ian ,heal+8' ,i c be/    
give ! sub/ance ( ,mrs4 ,pe>l's reply by
 ref]5ce to ,mrs4 ,full]1 ! heal] f     
,tr5ton4  ,y rememb] :5 %e gave h] p>lor
 lecture at ,mrs4 ,haight's1 %e said3   
',ev]y?+ t did n come f h] tea*] 0      
mesm]ism1 t x 0 altoge!r false1 & x 0 s 
mu* ( a p[] t x 0 inde$ to be fe>$1 =   
!re 0 no tell+ :at its subtlety & cunn+ 
w\ld sugge/ & execute2 t no cure effect$
 by x 0 p]man5t1 b t ! pati5ts w\ld     
soon] or lat] be worse ?an be=e4'  ,oh1 
de>1 ,i mu/ n rehe>se x1 = ( c\rse y    
rememb] h[ my old heada*e ov]took me :5 
,i got home1 & h[ wr\ght up ,i 0 all    
night4 ,n[ ,i "k :at caus$ x1 & n[ ,i "k
 ! diff]5ce4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 ^! p are 
taught ! pure & beautiful f\ndation (   
pure ,*ri/ian ,heal+1 b in/ead ( hold+  
to _! premise t all is good1 !y beg9 to 
talk ab\t p & ?+s t are n good1 imput+  

false motives1 & giv+ false p[] to ^?   
:o1 z !y say1 are n 9 ! tru?4  ,if !y   
w\ld only rememb] t c\nt]feits c h no   
p[] except z x is delegat$ to !m1 t     
unreal ?\ghts mu/ disappe> 9 ! pres5ce (
 true ?\ghts1 !y w\ld n be tr\bl$ &     
puzzl$4 ,adh]+ to ! law1 !y w\ld        
recognize & talk ab\t ! ,good only4     
,ah1 ,john1 "h is ! secret ( ,jesus'    
words1 ',resi/ n evil4' ,if we resi/    
any?+1 we recognize x z some?+4 ,if we  
reg>d evil z an entity1 we c n help fe>+
 or fight+ x1 b if we "k x is no?+ness  
claim+ to be some?+1 we deal ) x        
accord+ly4  ,:oev] resi/s evil or calls 
evil a p[]1 has n d5i$ ! reality ( evil 
fai?fully en\gh4 ,to talk ( any?+ z hav+
 p[]1 is to believe 9 ! p[] & become    
entangl$ 9 its me%es4 ,t expla9s ,mrs4  
,full]'s rem>k t %e 0 'actually afraid  
to meet "o ( ^? false tea*]s on ! /reet1
 & always took pa9s to w>n p aga9/ !m4' 
,i speak ( ,mrs4 ,full] because y "k s  
well :at %e did & said1 t y w und]/& ?is
 explanation bett]4  ,ano!r rem>k %e    

made 01 t '?is p[] ( mortal m9d is :olly
 ignor$ by ^! false tea*]s1 al?\gh !y   
secretly use x s effectually &          
disa/r\sly4' ,because !y d n talk s mu* 
( evil1 %e ?9ks !y ignore x1 :ile really
 !y sil5tly b e>ne/ly & vigor\sly d5y x1
 !reby gett+ a sure control ov] x4 ,%e 0
 taught to call ?is seem+ p[] ( mortal  
?\ght ,mesm]ism1 & ,animal ,magnetism1 &
 aft] giv+ x su* =midable names1 & s    
mighty a place1 x is mo/ natural = h] to
 say t x affects h]self & family or h]  
pati5ts1 caus+ !m to be sl[ 9 yield+ to 
treatm5t4 ,?us y c readily see h[ %e    
acc\nts = h] failures4  ,mrs4 ,pe>l     
tea*es t we c deal ) ?is influ5ce (     
c>nal or mortal m9d1 by d5y+ = ! pati5t 
! consci\s or unconsci\s reflection ( x 
f ^! five diff]5t s\rces4 ,to ! pati5t  
:o is ignorant ( tru?1 mortal ?\ght has 
a p[]1 because he has ackn[l$g$ x z hav+
 p[]1 b 9 our sil5t conviction ( its    
p[]lessness1 we speak ! true ^w t sets  
him free4 ,! :ole secret lies 9 our own 
fre$om f belief 9 ?is false p[]4  ,! "n 

,mesm]ism or ,magnetism makes x seem l  
"s awful mon/]1 lurk+ 9 e corn]1 ready  
to dev\r u1 :ile1 z ,mrs4 ,pe>l says1 we
 g our way1 quietly d5y+ all appe>ance (
 evil1 prov+ ! law ( ,good by recogniz+ 
only ! ,good 9 ?\ght & spee*4  ,h[      
beautiful ?is tea*+ is6 & h[ wond]fully 
! _s leads u into all tru?4 ,b x c n    
tea* u if we talk error1 or delib]ately 
judge o!rs4 ,nev] till we are fai?ful 9 
ackn[l$g+ ! "o ,pr9ciple ( ,life w x    
prove itself ! only p[] ov] u4  ,aft] ! 
que/ions1 ,mrs4 ,pe>l spoke ( ! ?ird    
treatm5t4 ,we treat = ev]y?+ we might h 
miss$ 9 ! fir/ two treatm5ts4 ,sometimes
 ?is is call$ ! s9 treatm5t1 = x takes  
up s _m ?+s t belong m or less to       
ev]ybody1 accord+ to ! _w's belief4 ,a m
 explicit nam+ is selfi%ness4           
,selfi%ness is ! beg9n+1 ! "m ( all !   
re/4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! sev5 devils f :i* 
poor ,m>y ,magdal5 0 fre$4 ,x is n      
unlikely ^! 7 _! names3 ,selfi%ness1    
pride1 envy1 av>ice1 jeal\sy1 malice &  
cruelty4 ,?is we d5y = ! pati5t ?r\gh ! 

five diff]5t s\rces1 & y c see h[ apt x 
w be to t\* him1 = :o is !re ( all e>?'s
 *ildr5 t is p]fectly free f any ( ^!   
qualities4 ,) our /rong fai? 9 ! law &  
p[] ( ! ^w1 we /urdily d5y ev]y?+ t     
might be ! %ad[ ob/ruct+ 8 light4  ,z we
 g on 9 ?is /udy1 we le>n ! mean+ ( ^!  
out%[+s ( disease4 ,e visible ?+ is !   
expression ( a ?\ght1 :e!r ,god-giv5 or 
man-suppos$4 ,we look into a pati5t's   
face & read or int]pret ! signs ( 8     
?\ght4 ,is he selfi%1 unk9d or sev]e 9 8
 disposition1 !re are ! l9es &          
expressions t betray him4 ,is he lovely1
 g5tle & k9d1 a nameless feel+ ( peace &
 tru/ /eals ov] u4  ,9 ! mom5ts or times
 ( sil5ce t e heal] %\ld seek1 !re may  
come some?+ to h9t ( ! tru?1 "s ^w or   
text or m9d-picture t w tea* :at no book
 or tea*] c\ld tell1 = '! _s ( tru?     
leads u into all tru?1' & ! ways & means
 are v>i$ accord+ to our capacity to    
receive4  ,a m9d-picture is a symbol    
repres5t+ "s ?\ght4 ,= in/ance3 ,suppose
 :ile ,i sit 9 ! sil5ce1 !re comes to my

 consci\sness a fragm5t ( l&scape1 a    
*ild's face1 a /orm1 a sun4 ,^! are     
ideas symboliz$4 ,if x be a pleasant    
sc5e1 x may be to me a glimpse ( ! 'gre5
 pa/ures & /ill wat]s' t ,david sang    
ab\t :5 depict+ ! life ( ! righte\s4 ,x 
w\ld mean peace = my pati5t4 ,if !      
symbol be a *ild's face1 x may mean t ,i
 mu/ become z a little *ild 9 ord] to be
 l$ into ! k+dom4 ,a /orm may signify t 
my pati5t is pass+ ?r\gh a crisis (     
m5tal commotion1 9 :i* case ,i mu/ use !
 inv>iable rule1 d5y ! false & affirm ! 
true4  ,on ! o!r h& ,i may nev] see a   
symbol1 b "s sugge/ive text may come    
into my m9d4 ,if ,i 7 depress$ or       
disc\rag$1 ^! words might give me new   
c\rage & hope3 ',fe> n1 = ,i am ) !e2'  
'wait pati5tly on ! ,"l1 & ,he w give !e
 ! desires ( ?9e he>t4'  ,or ,i might n 
be consci\s ( any?+ :ile ,i am sitt+ ?us
 9 ! sil5ce4 ,! answ] to my sil5t "q may
 come to me 9 ! mo/ commonplace way days
 or weeks aft] x is ask$4 ,"s p]son may 
say some?+ t w be ! v clue ,i am seek+4 

,we are n to be anxi\s or tr\bl$ if _m  
que/ions p]plex u1 or _m problems seem  
insoluble1 b wait1 tru/+ t 'he is       
fai?ful :o promis$4' ,we mu/ n be wi%+ =
 ! same signs or p[]s t o!rs h1 b       
appreciate :at is giv5 to u1 =          
fai?fulness %all receive its full rew>d 
9 due "t 'if we fa9t n4'  ,no m to-day4 
,love to ! babies4 ,h[ glad ,i am to "k 
!y are s well & happy4    ,fai?fully1   
,,m>ion4     ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4    ,com=t
 our s\ls ) love1     ,love ( all human 
k9d2   ,love special1 close 9 :i*1 l    
%elt]$ dove1     ,ea* we>y he>t its own 
safe ne/ may f9d2   ,& love t turns     
above     ,ador+ly2 cont5t$ to resign   
,all loves1 if ne$ be1 = ! love div9e4  
--,d4 ,m4 ,mulock ,craik4   ,grace look$
 v lovely1 z %e /epp$ into ! c>riage1 :5
 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton call$ = h]4 ,a sugge/ion 
( res]v$ feel+ gave an add$ lu/re to h] 
beautiful eyes1 & ! fa9te/ wild-rose t9t
 9 h] *eeks made h] a fit /udy = any    
arti/4  ,%e looks l ,psy*e j awak5$4 ,c 
x be possible1 t ) all h] *>ms1 %e 0    

sleep+1 be=e to-day8 he ?\ght z he took 
8 seat beside h]1 ?rill$ ) new hope4    
,he drove into "o ( ! broad1 quiet      
av5ues t l$ out ( ! city & into a c\ntry
 road4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld l to visit ',!   
,gl51' & see its autumn dress1 he said1 
z !y came 9 view ( ! riv] ov] :i* lay ! 
,gl5 road4  ,i h be5 wi%+ ,i might g    
!re1 be=e ! leaves fell1 & ?is is       
exactly :at ,i enjoy1 repli$ ,grace1    
look+ out ov] ! sc5e be=e h] ) a ke5    
pleasure4  ,p]haps ?is is an answ] to   
y\r wi%4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k our wi%es are
 answ]$ because ( _! int5sity1 said ,mr4
 ,c>r+ton1 look+ mean+ly into h] face4  
,george ,eliot says3 ',! v int5sity     
keeps !m f be+ answ]$4' ,:at gave him ! 
sudd51 triumphant c]ta9ty t he c\ld bide
 8 "t8 ,%e _h lo/ all h] haught9ess1    
app>5tly4 ,he _h nev] se5 h] 9 ! mood ( 
to-day4  ,apropos ( wi%es1 he resum$1   
:i* are prop]ly ?\ghts1 ,i h two fri5ds 
9 ,bo/on1 :o c communicate ) ea* o!r1 no
 matt] h[ f> ap>t !y may be4 ,!y call x 
! p[] ( ?\ght4  ,yes1 ?\ght transf]5ce4 

,i am q int]e/$ & fully believe x1 said 
,grace1 glad to h ! opportunity ( s\nd+ 
him on ?is & k9dr$ !mes4  ,he glanc$ at 
h] 9 polite surprise4 ,inde$1 he said1  
are y acqua9t$ ) ! subject8  ,some:at2  
,i h se5 en\gh to "k x is f\nd$ on law1 
%e repli$1 briefly4  ,:at law8 he ask$1 
wond]+ly1 ) a slight smile ( incr$ulity 
light+ 8 face4  ,m5tal law1 ( c\rse4    
,%e !n w5t on to expla9 to him some?+ ( 
h] /udy ( m5tal heal+4 ,at fir/ he 0 r  
skeptical1 b on see+ h] s]i\sness1 he v 
soon grew sob] & gave ! mo/ respectful &
 app>5tly absorb$ att5tion4 ,by ! "t %e 
f9i%$1 he 0 really int]e/$4  ,i h (t5   
?\ght t "s day !re w\ld be m light ^u ! 
philosophy ( ?\ght1 b ,i 0 n aw>e x 0 s 
close ^u u1 he f9ally said4  ,x is      
c]ta9ly mu* ne$$ n[1 %e repli$1 look+   
dreamily at ! :ite cl\ds float+ 9 ! bits
 ( blue above ! trees4 ,%e 0 ?9k+ h[ mu*
 x _h be5 wor? to h] 9 h] trial la/     
night4 ,he notic$ ! f>-away look & wi%$ 
he might "k h] ?\ghts4  ,:at w\ld h be5 
8 surprise1 c\ld he h be5 told at ?is   

mom5t h[ mu* he 0 already indebt$ to    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce8 = _h x n s(t5$ ! cruel
 pride t _h s encru/$ h] be=e8 ,he knew 
no?+ ( ?is4 ,he p]ceiv$ a *ange 9 h]    
mann] & ev5 "* s9ce he la/ saw h] two   
ye>s be=e1 al?\gh ev5 !n 8 great love _h
 be5 able to condone all weaknesses1 or 
:at o!rs w\ld call weaknesses4 ,to him  
!y 7 "p ( h] lovabl5ess4  ,:5 %e s      
coldly reject$ him1 unlike mo/ m51 he _h
 det]m9$ to wait pati5tly = h]          
indiff]5ce to turn into reciprocation4  
,he _h recogniz$ b "o ?+1 ! simple1     
supreme fact t he lov$ ,grace ,hall4 ,9 
reg>d to h]1 !re 0 & nev] c\ld be any   
o!r ?\ght4 ,inspir$ ) su* love z ?is1   
su* sublime pati5ce1 su* inf9ite hope1  
is x any wond] he look$ into h] eyes &  
read a h9t ( victory8  ,! "t 0 draw+    
ne>4 ,8 two ye>s ( wait+ surely gave him
 lib]ty to ask1 & ! "r to receive4444 ,z
 = t1 love1 su* love z 81 _h royal      
rights & x w\ld w9 its own way :5 !     
mom5t came4 ,he w\ld approa* ! subject  
gradually1 talk+ ab\t 8 com+ dep>ture1  

al?\gh he _h m5tion$ t 9 8 note1 _h ev5 
d>$ to tell h] ?is mu/ be 8 excuse =    
reque/+ an answ] soon] ?an %e wi%$ to   
give x4  ,oh1 :at a lovely gr\p (       
colors6 exclaim$ ,grace1 involunt>ily1  
po9t+ to a tree deck$ 9 ! mo/ gorge\s   
foliage4  ,%all ,i get "s leaves = y8 he
 ask$1 anticipat+ h] desire1 & desc5d$ f
 ! c>riage4  ,pres5tly he return$1 ) 8  
h&s full ( small bran*es4 ,!y are lovely
 hues4 ,is !re n some?+ else y w\ld l8  
,i saw "s beautiful f]ns ov] yond]1 he  
said1 po9t+ to ! spot4  ,w we h "t8 ,i  
w\ld l to get out1 %e exclaim$ eag]ly4  
,"t6 ',!re's "t = all ?+s1' ,%akespe>e  
says1 laugh$ ,mr4 ,c>r+ton1 z he assi/$ 
h] to alight4  ,grace 0 9 h] elem5t amid
 ! speak+ gr&eur ( ,nature's hills4  ,h 
y a %>p p5cil1 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton8 ,i seem to
 h lo/ ! "o ,i always c>ry ) me1 & t gr&
 oak tree ,i mu/ h z a model4  ,he      
quickly %>p5$ "o & gave x to h]4  ,h[   
beautiful %e look$6 ,he delight$ to wat*
 e movem5t ( ! deft f+]s1 to /udy e     
expression ( ! beautiful eyes & mobile  

m\?4 ,he revell$ 9 h] beauty1 because to
 him %e 0 ! p]sonification ( all t 0    
lovely & noble & great4 ,h] "* he w\ld h
 lov$ j z mu* _h %e be5 pla9 in/ead (   
beautiful1 = 8 ideal 0 ! inw>d1 n !     
outw>d beauty1 except z ! two bl5d$ into
 "o1 z !y did ) h]4  ,y seem to be      
p>tial to ! oak1 ,miss ,hall4 ,is !re   
any reason = x8  ,yes1 ,i am4 ,x is a   
gr& symbol ( /r5g? & firmness ( "*1 %e  
repli$1 /ill sket*+ rapidly4 ,i l to    
pa9t trees1 = !y express s mu*4 ,"s %[  
su* k9dly b5evol5ce1 ) _! broad1 spread+
 bran*es & fri5dly %ade1 "s are s       
graceful1 ) _! tall trunks & delicately 
ve9$ leaves1 z ?\gh %[+ a f9e1 t5d]     
nature2 :ile o!rs are /unt$ & r\gh1 )   
co>se1 ?ick foliage4 ,i place ea* "o z  
to "* & /ation1 & !y tea* me _m         
beautiful lessons4  ,& !y w tea* me _m  
aft] ?is1 ,miss ,grace4  ,he want$ to   
say some?+ m1 b %e 0 s innoc5tly        
unconsci\s ( any?+ b h] "w t he mu/ wait
 = a bett] opportunity4  ,hav+ f9i%$ h] 
sket*1 ,grace look$ up4 ,!              

self-consci\sness t _h sc>cely left h]1 
save ^! pa/ few mom5ts1 n[ return$ )    
pa9ful sudd5ness4 ,h] eyes met 81 & a   
vivid flu% ov]spread h] face1 b %e said 
no?+4  ,%all we g8 he ask$1 hold+ out 8 
h& to assi/ h]4 ,8 eyes express$ ! "q 8 
lips c\ld n frame1 b %e did n see !m4   
,!y w5t to ! c>riage 9 sil5ce4  ,! road 
pres5tly left ! woods & turn$ into a    
broad c\ntry lane4 ,bo? _h =gott5 !     
propos$ trip to ,! ,gl51 b x made no    
diff]5ce4 ,at la/ ! und]curr5t ( feel+  
_h bur/ ?r\gh all res]ves4  ,mr4        
,c>r+ton await$ ! f9al answ]1 & :at did 
%e say8  ,x 0 ! sacr$ page 9 a maid5's  
life t is read b once4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,grace _h
 f\nd 9 h] lov] a man :o 0 broadm9d$ &  
lib]al en\gh to fairly consid] ^! matt]s
 f a woman's /&po9t4 ,!y freely discuss$
 a m>ri$ woman's rights & privileges1 & 
bo? agre$ t a wife %\ld h an            
individuality aft] m>riage z well z     
be=e4 ,i desir$ to express myself on ?is
 po9t be=e1 my de> ,grace1 said ,mr4    

,c>r+ton1 because to my m9d x is a      
mutual life1 & %\ld be a mutual         
developm5t4  ,x is1 inde$4 ,i h nev]    
look$ at x 9 ! "r way1 till ! la/ few   
weeks4 ,i us$ to feel t m>riage 0       
degrad+ r ?an elevat+1 because x seem$ z
 ?\gh a woman _h to give up s mu* t     
really belong$ to h]1 h] "n1 h] prop]ty1
 h] fre$om z an individual4 ,b n[ ,i see
 t true m>riage %\ld br+ fre$om 9 !     
fulle/ s5se ( ! ^w4  ,9 love !re is no  
bondage1 he repli$1 admir+ h] indep5d5t 
?\ght4  ,yes1 b ! _w has a fa9t         
conception ( love1 ! love t saves to !  
utt]mo/1 & endures =ev]1 said ,grace4   
,) su* love !re w\ld be no dang] (      
m>riage degrad+ ! individual1 no ne$ (  
divorce4  ,he spoke /rongly = he felt   
/rongly4 ,any "o speak+ f ! dep?s ( a   
he>t-conviction1 speaks ) au?ority4  ,! 
_w ne$s to be lift$ to a high] /&>d on  
^! matt]s4 ,! subject ( m>riage is too  
sacr$ to je/ ab\t1 & p 9 g5]al ?9k x no 
h>m to toy ) ! ^w & all t p]ta9s to x ) 
! utmo/ c>elessness4  ,grace 0 m l      

h]self n[4 ,%e 0 v happy 9 ! ?\ght t    
,mr4 ,c>r+ton und]/ood ?is z %e did1 b  
%e 0 n a little surpris$ to f9d h]self  
giv+ su* free expression to h] op9ions4 
,indiff]5ce & laxity is ! result ( !    
trifl+4 ,my !ory is t ^! ?+s %\ld be    
sacr$ly spok5 ( 9 ! family1 :5 boys &   
girls are gr[+ up4 ,t is ! way my "m    
did1 said ,mr4 ,c>r+ton rev]5tly4  ,yes1
 ! family is m responsible ?an society1 
= x makes society1 %e repli$1 secretly  
t\*$ by ! allusion to 8 "m4  ,%e felt m 
& m confid5ce 9 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton4 ,x seem$ 
surpris+ to f9d h[ rapidly h] love = him
 _h increas$ s9ce %e gave x p]mission to
 gr[4 ,%e did n realize t x _h be5 a    
smo!r$ plant be=e1 try+ to live )\t     
sun%9e4 ,n[ x c\ld gr[ 9 ! w>m? &       
brightness ( beautiful day4  ,x 0 e>ly  
twilight :5 !y return$4 ,kate 0 wait+ = 
h]4 ,! joy\s light 9 ,grace's eyes1 ?\gh
 %e tri$ to veil x1 told ! /ory4 ,kate  
put h] arms ab\t h]1 say+1 z %e c>ess$ !
 rosy *eek3  ,lilybell is bloom$ at la/4
     ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4    ,be *e]ful3    

wipe ?9e eyes3   ,"s falls are means !  
happi] to arise4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,be=e ! cur+ ( a
 /rong disease1   ,ev5 9 ! in/ant (     
repair & heal?   ,! fit is /ronge/2     
evils t take leave1   ,on _! dep>ture   
mo/ ( all %[ evil4    --,%akespe>e4   ,=
 two days no lett] came1 & !n ,mr4      
,hayd5 receiv$ two1 :i* he h&$ to !     
girls z he met !m on ! /reet ! same     
ev5+4  ,c y sp>e !m bo?8 said ,kate1    
hold+ out h] h& eag]ly4  ,oh1 yes2 ,i am
 especially engag$ to-night1 & besides  
!y are bett] toge!r4 ,i am r glad = !   
delay4 ,i 0 afraid ! fir/ "o _h         
misc>ri$1 he repli$4  ,! wait+ _h only  
increas$ _! int]e/1 & on rea*+ home !y  
at once sat d[n to read ! ! two lett]s  
h&$ !m by ,mr4 ,hayd54     ,,m>l[1      
,octob] ----4  ,de> ,john3 ,i suppose y1
 l ! re/ ( u1 are anxi\s to "k h[ !     
pati5t feels aft] su* a vigor\s d5ial ( 
! sev5 evils4 ,x is q necess>y to "k :at
 to d at ?is /age4  ,aft] ! treatm5t =  
special s9s1 ,james ,m>t9 comes ) bitt] 

compla9ts t he is worse in/ead ( bett]4 
,he tells a doleful /ory ( h[ he suff]$ 
all night2 _h *ills & fev] exactly z :5 
he _h ! ague long ago2 h[ he c\gh$ &    
*ok$ & broke out ) some?+ l measles1 & 0
 all ! :ile s vilely sick x seem$ z ?\gh
 he 0 ab\t to die4  ,z he is tell+ 8    
pitiful tale1 ) p]haps a gleam ( hatr$1 
disgu/ or helpless angui% 9 8 eyes1 we  
are to sit calmly by & v soo?+ly give   
him ! m5tal in=mation t '!re is no?+ to 
fe>4'  ,:5 he concludes 8 m\rnful /ory1 
we assure him 9 quiet tones t !re is no 
occasion = al>m1 z we "k h[ to deal ) ^!
 symptoms4 ,!n1 v g5tly & sl[ly1 ) a mo/
 self-possess$ attitude ( m9d1 we talk  
to him m5tally some?+ aft] ?is fa%ion3  
',!re6 ,james ,m>t91 x is all "r4 ,oh1  
no2 no?+ has hurt y1 nor c hurt y4 ,y   
are n afraid ( any?+2 y "k !re is no    
reality 9 sickness2 y are n suff]+ any  
inh>mony because ( fe> or remorse = s94 
,x c n be possible = y to reflect fe> or
 remorse f y\r p>5ts1 or ! race or y\r  
daily associates4 ,nei!r is x possible =

 y to suff] f y\r own fe> or remorse1   
nor m9e4 ,rememb]1 y are spiritual & n  
mat]ial1 & c fe> no?+4 ,god is y\r      
intellig5ce1 & y "k t tru? is           
all-p[]ful4 ,n[1 li/56 ,y are happy1 y  
are cont5t1 y are fill$ ) bless$ peace1 
'! peace t passe? all und]/&+4' ,y "k ! 
,"l is y\r %eph]d4 ,he leade? y beside !
 /ill wat]s4 ,he make? y to lie d[n 9   
gre5 pa/ures n[1 ?is mom5t4 ,!re is no  
future to ,god's promises2 !y are 9 !   
et]nal pres5t4 ,!re6 ,james ,m>t91 a    
sweet ease comes to y1 ! burd5 is tak5  
away2 y are 9 ! g5tle c>e ( ,tru?1 :i*  
ev] :isp]s1 ',come unto me all ye t     
labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y   
re/4' ,%--h6 ,g5tly ! arms enfold y1    
sweetly peace & love embrace y1 & y are 
at re/2 sleep if y l4 ,s(tly come sweet 
words ( div9e love to y\r wait+ e>1 'fe>
 n1 fe> n1 = ,i am ) !e4' ,peace 444    
peace be ) y1 ,am54'  ,?is /age is call$
 *emicalization1 because our words (    
tru?1 dropp$ into ! m9d fill$ ) error1  
produce a f]m5tation simil> to ! effect 

produc$ by ! union ( diff]5t *emicals4  
,sometimes ! pati5t *emicalizes aft] !  
fir/ treatm5t1 9 :i* case ! second &    
?ird treatm5ts are omitt$4  ,:5 ! pati5t
 fir/ comes to be treat$1 he might be   
lik5$ to a la/ ye>'s g>d54 ,8 m9d is    
fill$ ) ! roots & rubbi% ( ! beliefs he 
has s[n1 & "s ( !m are noxi\s we$s1     
deeply root$ 9 ! m5tal soil4  ,cutt+ &  
ke5 are ! words ( ,tru?1 & l a burni%$  
pl[%>e1 x ent]s ! unsightly field &     
uproots ev]y?+ 9 its pa?4 ,we n[ d n    
m5tion sickness1 because 8 m9d is s     
unsettl$ & 8 active beliefs ( disease   
all on ! surface1 s we g5tly soo! him   
into =getfulness ( 8 tr\ble1 & quietly  
assure him !re is no occasion = al>m (  
any k9d4 ,?us1 ) ! ^w ( peace &         
assurance we smoo? ! r\gh1 unev5 soil1  
until x is pulv]iz$ & prep>$ = ! new    
se$s :i* are to gr[ & blossom into fair 
tru?-fl[]s4  ,to d5y errors = him :o    
believes s absolutely 9 !m1 is to dig   
d[n into ! unconsci\s m9d & rake up ev5 
! memories t are imb$d$1 h5ce 8 symptoms

 ( ague1 or measles or :atev] beliefs he
 may h _h4  ,because mortality dislikes 
to be told ( its faults & consci\sly or 
unconsci\sly res5ts su* tell+1 ! viol5ce
 ( *emicalization only m>ks ! degree (  
consci\s or unconsci\s m5tal opposition1
 ( :i* ! bodily symptoms are ! picture4 
,!re is no law = *emicalization1 = "s   
pati5ts pass ?r\gh ?is p]iod )\t ev5    
notic+ x4  ,sometimes in/ead ( an excit$
 fev]i% condition1 :i* requires ! soo?+ 
quiet+ ?\ght1 ! pati5t is dull &        
sluggi%1 p]haps unconsci\s1 z 9 fa9t+1  
spasms or some?+ simil>2 !n vigor\s1    
r\s+ ?\ghts %\ld be giv5--%>p1 decisive 
& emphatic1 z :5 awak+ a heavy sleep]4  
,:5 call$ to treat any "o suff]+ f fev] 
or any acute condition1 we give ! soo?+1
 or peace treatm5t z x is sometimes     
call$4 ,little *ildr5 may be comp>$ to  
mirrors1 reflect+ e ?\ght ar\nd !m4 ,9  
treat+ !m x is necess>y to make ! law--&
 ! true ^w is always law--t !y d n or c 
n reflect fe> or belief ( disease f _!  
p>5ts or relatives1 tak+ pa9s to "n ea* 

p]son /rongly hold+ ?\ghts ( fe> = !    
little "o4 ,if x is a contagi\s &       
dang]\s sickness1 accord+ to mortal     
?\ght1 besides ! ne> ones 9 ! family1   
d5y t any ?\ght ( fe> f ! neighborhood  
or _w c be reflect$ ^u ! *ild or        
manife/$ 9 ?is belief ( sickness4       
,sometimes *ildr5 are treat$ entirely   
?r\gh ! p>5ts1 t is1 ! p>5ts are quiet$ 
& assur$ ( ! tru? conc]n+ _! little     
"o--t x is liv+ 9 ! curr5t ( inf9ite    
,love1 :]e no fe> c t\* x1 no sickness  
come ne> x1 no pa9 de/roy x4  ,su* cases
 require frequ5t or long-cont9u$        
treatm5ts1 or r long-cont9u$ ?\ght ( !  
,good1 mo/ly affirmation1 = v little    
d5ial is ne$$ to cut ! *a9s ( error f a 
babe4 ,d5ial is to be appli$ m to !     
p>5ts--! d5ial ( fe>4  ,if we feel at   
all d\btful or fe>ful conc]n+ our "w1 we
 are n at "o ) ! div9e ,love1 & mu/     
treat ourselves be=e we treat ! pati5t4 
,be at "o ) omnipot5t ,law1 & ! ,law w  
prove itself ?r\gh y4 ,"k tru? & d n    
tamely believe x1 !n y may h m>vel\s    

pro( ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 k & belief1    
,god-l und]/&+ & bl9d fai?4  ,mrs4 ,pe>l
 v cle>ly answ]$ ! "q :i* 0 ask$ conc]n+
 ! mean+ ( ,bible passages imply+ et]nal
 puni%m5t4  ,!re is always puni%m5t s   
long z we are 9 mortal belief1 b x is   
only 9 mortal belief we c suff]1 = ! _s 
made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god c n     
suff]1 nei!r "k suff]+4  ,! ^w ev]la/+  
%\ld be translat$ age-la/+1 to give !   
orig9al mean+4 ,fire is a symbol (      
purification1 & 9 ! language ( anci5t   
times x 0 cu/om>y to use /rong figures (
 spee*4  ,9 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ,john1    
:]e9 ,jesus expla9s ab\t ! v9e &        
bran*es1 :at c\ld be pla9] ?an 8        
illu/ration ( ! dead bran*es8 ',e bran* 
t be>e? n fruit1 he take? away1 & e     
bran* t be>e? fruit he purge? x t x may 
br+ =? m fruit4'  ,e false belief is a  
bran* t be>e? n fruit1 h5ce mu/ be tak5 
away & de/roy$ ev5 z dead limbs are     
burn$4 ,falsity or evil1 be+ no?+ness1 c
 n exi/ because x is n ( ! real creation
 & is necess>ily ca/ into ! fire (      

purification1 an illu/ration well       
und]/ood at ! "t1 s9ce all ! city refuse
 0 tak5 to ,geh5na1 a place outside     
,j]usalem1 :]e fire 0 always kept = !   
purpose ( burn+ ?is wa/e matt]4  ',e    
bran* t be>e? fruit is purg$'--t is1 if 
y are a mixture ( good & evil beliefs1 y
 w h to be cleans$ ( ! evil1 be=e y c d 
mu* ) ! good4 ,?is cleans+ process is q 
prop]ly nam$ purg+4 ,?is is :at we      
und]go 9 suff]+4  ',he :om ! ,"l love?  
he *a/5e?1' means ! good 9 u *a/5s u1   
cleanses u = ! fur!r work+ ( ! ,good4   
,puni%m5t1 !n1 !re mu/ be1 j z long z we
 believe 91 & fell[%ip ) error4  ,mrs4  
,mc,claren1 a /aun* ,presbyt]ian1 did n 
seem satisfi$ ) ?is explanation1 b ,mrs4
 ,pe>l told h] n to let ! "q tr\ble h]1 
= if %e w\ld d ! be/ %e c\ld ) :at %e   
knew1 9 due "t ! solution w\ld come to  
h]4  ,9 ! night x came4 ,aft] %e retir$1
 ! "q kept press+ ^u h] s t %e c\ld n   
sleep4  ,ab\t two o'clock x seem$ z ?\gh
 a great flood ( light came1 & ) x !    
cle>ance ( ! :ole problem4 ,! texts on t

 !me became illum9$ z x 71 & %e c\ld see
 h[ impossible x is = ! _s to suff] or  
be puni%$ :5 x is l ,god :o c n 'behold 
evil4' ,%e came ov] ?is morn+ & told me 
ab\t x4 ,i w give y h] explanation (    
,matt4 xxv3 #ca1 #cb4 ',:5 ! ,son ( man 
%all come 9 8 glory1 & all ! holy angels
 ) him1 !n %all he sit ^u ! ?rone ( 8   
glory1 & be=e him %all be ga!r$ all     
nations2 & he %all sep>ate !m "o f      
ano!r1 z a %eph]d divide? 8 %eep f !    
goats4'  ,! ,son ( man1 consci\sness (  
,tru?1 %all come 7be develop$7 ) all    
glori\s ?\ghts 7angels7 & judge u 9 all 
our ways 7nations7 & %all discrim9ate   
betwe5 ! false & ! true1 ! evil & !     
good1 !n ! good motives or good ?\ghts  
7%eep7 %all coalesce or be set on ! "r  
h& ) ,tru?1 & ! evil or errone\s beliefs
 7goats7 %all be relegat$ to ! left1 !  
negative or no-side1 & swall[$ up 9 _!  
native d>kness :i* is no?+ness4  ,?is is
 ! key to ! re/ ( ! *apt]1 & x is 9 !   
same l9e ) ,mrs4 ,pe>l's explanation1 b 
,mrs4 ,mc,claren is delight$ t x came to

 h]4 ,n[ %e feels z ?\gh a m\nta9 _h be5
 lift$ f h] he>t1 s great has be5 h] fe>
 t ,*ri/ian ,heal+ w\ld make h]         
disbelieve 9 et]nal puni%m5t1 :i* %e _h 
le>n$ 0 an incontrov]tible doctr9e4 ,n[ 
%e realizes t no?+ b ,tru? itself is be+
 reveal$ to h]1 & x seems t h] he>t w   
bur/ = joy4 ,?is may seem extravagant1 b
 x is j :at %e said1 & aft] all1 y are  
us$ to en?usiasm s9ce y\r wife is an    
en?usia/4  ,is x n wond]ful8 ,i ask     
myself ov] & ov]1 & e*o answ]s          
'wond]ful'6 ,b oh1 h[ ignorant we ev] w 
be1 unless we /op & wait = ! _s to tell 
u :at is true6 ,x is ignorance &        
fooli%ness t we h to cont5d ) z mu* z   
any?+ else1 = x is "o ( ! ?icke/ cl\ds t
 hide k4 ,until we h le>n$ to turn to ! 
hidd5 f\nta9 ( wisdom1 we are helplessly
 b\nd to error's ways4  ,ev5 aft] we g  
=? f a class1 & feel t we h be5 baptiz$ 
) ! _s1 we are afraid we w n be wise    
en\gh to answ] ! _w's que/ion+s ( our   
fai?1 are afraid we may n "k j h[ to    
proce$ ) a c]ta9 problem1 afraid we w be

 too weak to d ! ?+s t come to u to be  
done4  ',oh ye ( little fai?1' says !   
rebuk+ ,*ri/ )9 u--':y d\bt y\r k1 :5   
,god is y\r wisdom8 ,:y d\bt y\r        
intellig5ce1 :5 ,god is y\r intellig5ce8
 ,:y d\bt y\r /r5g?1 :5 ,god is y\r     
/r5g?8'  ,z we realize !re is b "o ,m9d1
 & t x is omnipot5t1 omnisci5t &        
omnipres5t1 ! influ5ce ( all o!r ?\ghts 
w fade q away4 ,x is because we         
recognize ! c>nal m9d ^: ?\ghts are     
frivol\s1 va91 wret*$ or mis]able1 t we 
are unsettl$ & dissatisfi$4 ,!re c be no
 f\ndation1 no s5se ( security1 to ! "o 
:o is cont9ually li/5+ to o!r ?an !     
,good4  ,"k all wisdom ?r\gh ! univ]sal 
,m9d1 & :oev] draws 8 k by inspiration f
 ?is s\rce %all become z "o ) y1 & we   
all %all be z "o ) ! supreme ,m9d4  ,!re
 is an indelible b invisible /amp ( tru?
 m>k+ ! utt]ance ( ^? ?r\gh :om ?is ,m9d
 is express$1 & ! invisible some?+ )9 u1
 sometimes call$ ! ',_s itself1'        
sometimes ! 'light t lighte? e man t    
come? into ! _w1' w recognize &         

appropriate its own4 ,if we keep ?is    
judgm5t faculty unbias$1 x w lead u to  
*oose ! books we read & tea* u h[ to    
sep>ate ! :eat f ! *aff4 ,x is be/ to   
read ! ?\ghts ( "o writ] until we und]/&
 ! root1 bran* & gr[? ( 8 inspiration4  
,x is n well to g f "o au?or to ano!r   
:ile we are "y 9 ! ?\ght1 any m ?an x   
w\ld be well to take a music lesson f a 
diff]5t tea*] e week4  ,we mu/ rememb] t
 'he t doe? ! w %all "k ( ! doctr9e1' & 
to />t out ) ! ,div9e w z our guide1 z  
we d :5 we say1 ',god works ?r\gh me to 
w & to d1' is to gr[ 9 k ( all t p]ta9s 
to ! doctr9e ( ! bless$ tru? t sets u   
free4  ,nev] talk ( failures1 or be     
disc\rag$ by !m1 because _m times !     
disc\rag+ outlook is b ! prelude to a   
b\nte\s h>ve/4 ,"w ) an undaunt$ fai? 9 
! mighty ,invisible1 kn[+ t y s]ve !    
only ,p[]1 are gov]n$ by ! "o ,pr9ciple1
 ,inf9ite ,ju/ice1 t ev] rew>ds accord+ 
to s]vice4 ,do+ y\r be/1 ! ,be/ rew>ds  
y4  ,"u all circum/ances we decl>e our  
unfail+ wisdom because we ask ( ! ,good4

 ,we c n fooli%ly be l$ away because    
judgm5t to d is always ) u4  ,?is is !  
fif? /age 9 ! pati5t's progress1 & we   
treat him = ignorance & fooli%ness z    
possibly reflect$ f ! five diff]5t      
s\rces4 ,d5y t he c be ignorant ( !     
tru?1 or fooli% 9 believ+ error4 ,affirm
 all /r5g? & c\rage & /eadfa/ness4 ,he  
comes to-day ) an unc]ta9 r+ 9 8 voice4 
,he is undecid$ z to :at to d2 is weak &
 n]veless2 c n tell :e!r he is bett] or 
worse4 ,! treatm5t = /r5g? & c\rage w   
br+ him back to ,tru?1 & he w bright5 & 
revive "u ! w>m influ5ce ( y\r sunny    
fai?4  ,"o m lesson6 ,i %all be glad1   
yet sorry1 :5 x is ov]4 ,oh1 :at an     
exp]i5ce ?is has be56 ,surely1 ,i %all  
nev] be su* a weak1 impati5t woman aga94
 ,?ank ,god6 ,n[ ,i "k :at !re is = me 9
 ?is beautiful _w4    ,good bye1        
,,m>ion4     ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4    ,build  
on resolve1 & n ^u regret1   ,! /ructure
 ( ?y future4 ,d n grope   ,among !     
%ad[s ( old s9s1 b let   ,?9e own s\l's 
light %9e on ! pa? ( hope1   ,&         

dissipate ! d>kness4 ,wa/e no te>s   ,^u
 ! blott$ record ( lo/ ye>s1   ,b turn !
 leaf1 & smile1 oh smile to see   ,!    
fair1 :ite pages t rema9 = !e4          
--,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox4     ,,m>l[1     
,octob] ----4  ,i suppose ?is is ! la/  
lett] ,i w write on ! lessons 9 ,*ri/ian
 ,heal+1 b ,i w be fai?ful z ev]1 ev5   
?\gh ,i tell x all ov] aga9 :5 ,i see y4
  ,ev]ybody look$ regretful en\gh :5 !y 
w5t into ! class room to-day1 b a hundr$
 fold m s :5 we w5t out & ! good-byes 7 
said4 ,x means s mu* to u all4 ,we h    
pass$ ?r\gh twelve lessons :i* may      
symbolize twelve epo*s or /ages ?r\gh   
:i* we proce$ f ignorance to und]/&+1 & 
und]/&+ to complete demon/ration4  ,we h
 be5 toge!r sc>cely ?ree weeks1 & yet s 
mu* has be5 uncov]$ t we /& face to face
 ) our real selves4 ,all t 0 conv5tional
 has be5 laid aside 9 our int]c\rse1 & !
 be/ & sweete/ & mo/ sacr$ phases ( our 
lives laid b>e1 s t we h _h a cle>      
glimpse ( ,god's *ildr5 z !y are1 n z !y
 usually appe>2 & inde$ x gives u bett] 

c\rage & /rong] fai? to g =? into ! _w  
aga91 kn[+ t ! possibilities ( "o are ! 
possibilities ( all1 = ',god is no      
respect] ( p]sons4'  ,i "k1 p]haps bett]
 ?an "s ( ! re/1 t we %all be walk+ 9 ! 
valleys _m times :5 our eyes are on !   
sun-cr[n$ heights1 b if we c be pati5t &
 e>ne/1 our feet %all rea* ! f]tile     
slopes & sunny grass l&s ( well atta9$  
ef=t4 ,my exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ %all be only 
a /rong] inc5tive to p]sev]ance 9 !     
future1 & :ile x seems human to fall1 x 
is div9e to rise1 & kn[+ ! div9e        
privilege ( prov+ div9ity1 ,i tru/ ,god 
to "w ?r\gh me 9 my daily ef=t4 ,s said 
we all :5 we left ! class room to-day1 &
 ) a holy consecration to our new-born  
fai?1 we tru/ we %all ev] gr[ 9 grace & 
wisdom z ,god's *ildr51 accord+ to !    
promise4  ,mrs4 ,pe>l spoke ( our me?od 
z ! sci5ce ( sil5ce1 & told u n to be   
zeal\s )\t judgm5t1 n to speak :5 sil5ce
 w\ld be gold51 n to act s z to br+     
reproa* ^u our cause or ourselves1 b    
rememb] to 'avoid ev5 ! appe>ance (     

evil4' ,%e said _m 9 _! fir/ joy\s      
en?usiasm & ov]:elm+ conviction w\ld    
indiscreetly tell p '!re is no matt]1' =
 in/ance1 s eag] 7 !y to br+ ev]ybody   
into ! sweet lib]ty ( ! _s2 b ! _w n be+
 ready to prop]ly consid] ! subject1    
w\ld ( c\rse ridicule & argue hotly     
aga9/ su* a /atem5t1 s t false op9ions  
w\ld spr+ up & mo/ absurd practices &   
claims be attribut$ to ,*ri/ian ,heal+4 
,our sy/em %\ld h a dignifi$ place 9 !  
_w's op9ion1 & if we want to help give x
 t place1 we %\ld aim to be liv+        
repres5tatives ( ! pr9ciples1 ma9ta9 a  
dignifi$ attitude reg>d+ x1 & if we c   
answ] any que/ions p]ta9+ to x1 let our 
answ] & mann]s be ennobl+ & ,*ri/-l4    
,we nev] argue audibly ) unbeliev]s4    
,argum5t kills ! _s ( any religion1 & ! 
p]son :o desires to prove 8 position by 
argum5t is n ready to be conv9c$ by !   
_s4 ,if y are oblig$ to c>ry on a       
conv]sation ) an argum5tative p]son1    
sil5tly d5y all 8 /atem5ts ( error1 & ) 
calm positiv5ess affirm = him           

intellig5ce1 wisdom1 & a desire to "k   
tru?4 ,9 o!r words1 recognize 8         
spiritual self1 :i* is 9 p]fect peace & 
h>mony1 & ! outw>d di/urbance or        
inh>mony1 :i* is simply no?+ness        
express$ by him1 is annull$4 ,possibly y
 may seem oblig$ to submit & li/5 to    
him4 ,nev] m9d4 ,c>ry on y\r sil5t      
?\ghts sci5tifically1 & con/antly ?9k   
tru?4 ,?us y w plant a se$ t %all br+ =?
 beaute\s blossoms1 excell5t fruit4     
,:5ev] y he> error talk$1 d5y x4 ,?is is
 '%utt+ y\r e>s f he>+ ( blood1 & y\r   
eyes f see+ evil4' ,any error mu/ be    
d5i$ 9 ord] to see ! pro( ( its opposite
 tru?4  ,if ev]ybody w\ld le>n to d5y   
all ! sl&] or gossip !y he>1 we %\ld    
soon h a new social _w4 ,cruel tongues  
w\ld cease _! wagg+1 timid he>ts c\ld   
brea! aga91 & fair names bloom 9 e home4
  ,?is w\ld be ! beg9n+ ( a mu* ne$$    
re=m 9 ! daily press4 ,poor editors1 !y 
are oblig$ to fill ord]s1 l ! cooks &   
wait]s s]v+ ! g5tlem5 & ladies 9 !      
elegant d9+-room1 ladies' ord9>y &      

gr\nd-floor caf4 ,alas6 t ! discov]y    
%\ld n be made by ev]ybody1 s !y c\ld   
s5d 9 diff]5t ord]s4 ,h[ gladly w\ld !  
bill ( f>e be *ang$6  ,b !re is no?+ m  
c]ta9 to *ange x1 ?an ! little leav5 (  
tru? dropp$ 9 ! highways & byways (     
daily life4 ,we mu/ 'be dilig5t 9 season
 & out ( season1' sil5tly z a rule1 b at
 times audibly1 p]*ance =cibly1 = "s    
m9ds seem s dull & sluggi% z to ne$ a   
/>tl+ ?und]-clap to awak5 !m f _! slumb]
 ( ignorance4 ,?us "s pati5ts t come to 
be heal$ mu/ be told %>ply & def9itely  
h[ to ?9k or :at to say1 = sometimes x  
is necess>y to make !m say _! own ^w (  
heal+1 !y are s completely absorb$ 9    
mat]ial beliefs4  ,we gr[ m 9 wisdom &  
spiritual judgm5t z we proce$ fai?fully 
along our way ( sci5tific ?\ght & liv+1 
& ?us h an un]r+ insight into :at we    
%all d & say 9 ord] to give to ea* !    
heal+ gospel4  ,:5 we g to *ur* we ought
 to ackn[l$ge & emphasize e true /atem5t
 made by ! cl]gyman ) our sil5t         
affirmation1 & z emphatically d5y e     

errone\s /atem5t1 t we may turn ! tide (
 ,tru? into a broad /ream ( spiritual   
uplift+ = ! :ole congregation4  ,%\ld ! 
m9i/] be incl9$ to speak ab\t !         
awfulness & p[] ( ,god's wra? &         
puni%m5t1 we c sil5tly assure him t ,god
 is a ,god ( love1 n wra?1 & tell him he
 desires to pres5t only ! true side (   
religion4 ,"s p might say ?is w\ld be   
wrong1 to dictate to any "o h[ !y %\ld  
talk1 b y w notice t x is n dictation ( 
action1 b r recognition ( motive--! true
 motive ( ! true self4 ,we h a "r to    
recognize ! highe/ & be/ ( e p]son4     
,inde$1 we are go+ directly opposite    
,god's comm&s if we ackn[l$ge any b !   
good creation1 :i* is ! spiritual4  ,:at
 c ! _s1 :i* is p]fect1 made 9 ,god's   
image & lik5ess1 h to say ( ,god's ang] 
or puni%m5t1 :5 x kn[s nei!r1 inasmu* z 
x is pure z ! ,fa!r 9 heav58 ',%all n ! 
judge ( all ! e>? d "r8'  ,n only 9 !   
social circle & 9 ! *ur*1 b 9 all k9ds (
 "w1 9 all affairs ( bus9ess1 & above   
all1 9 ! home1 mu/ we ?us live up to our

 pr9ciples :i* soon prove our sublime/  
!ory by our sublime/ practice4 ,&1      
bless$ privilege1 we d n ne$ to und]/&  
all1 be=e we c beg9 to demon/rate our   
preci\s religion4  ,we ne$ n worry ab\t 
! burd5 ( to-morr[ & ?us drop t (       
to-day1 b only c>ry t ( to-day ) ! /r5g?
 t is giv5 = ! day4 ',consid] ! lilies (
 ! field1 h[ !y gr[2' daily appropriat+ 
_! portion ( sun%9e & air & dew1 !y     
unfold & blossom1 exhale _! fragrance1  
display _! mat*less beauty1 ?us fulfill+
 _! appo9t$ mission2 s we may unfold &  
blossom into r>e excell5ce & /r5g? ( "*4
 ,refre%$ by ! dew ( a pure purpose1    
n\ri%$ by ! sunlight ( true ?\ghts1 f$  
by ! all-ab\nd+ manna--! liv+ ^w1 we    
soon gr[ /rong en\gh to )/& driv+ tempe/
 or boi/]\s gale4  ,m5tally we are      
quick5$1 le>n+ to disc]n ! oppos+ =ce 9 
ourselves1 & meet+ x ) ! %>p sword (    
tru?1 lay x l[ at once4 ,b x requires   
practice to wield ?is spiritual weapon2 
x takes judgm5t faculty to discov] :5ce 
comes selfi%ness t exhau/s & weak5s2    

:5ce comes ! mat]ial or s5sual ?\ght t  
sick5s & we>ies1 or ! jeal\sy t poisons 
& embitt]s ! life-=ces4  ,fai?fully &   
dilig5tly d we use ! ^w ( d5ial1 t sets 
u & our pati5ts free f ^! subtle        
enemies2 fai?fully & e>ne/ly we affirm  
all tru? & purity & goodness z our      
portion1 z our /r5g?1 our refuge1 & our 
def5se4  ,by ! bless$ law1 :5 we h ?us  
cleans$ ourselves1 we become at "o ) !  
"o ,life4 ,we intuitively draw to       
ourselves ! be/ quality ( fri5d%ip &    
give =? ! be/2 we seek ! mo/ uplift+ &  
spiritual lit]ature1 because x gives u a
 fre% baptism ( spiritual light1 :i* 9  
turn we give to o!rs1 s !re is a        
cont9ual receiv+ & giv+1 a cont9ual     
bless+ & be+ bless$4  ',h5ce=? ,i call y
 n s]vants1 b fri5ds1' said ! ,ma/] be=e
 8 dep>ture4 ,n[ '! s]vant abide? n 9 ! 
h\se =ev]1 b ! son abide? =ev]4' ,we    
came z s]vants to be taught4 ,:ile 9 our
 ignorance1 we 7 ! s]vants or inf]iors2 
kn[+ ! ,tru? we became free1 & h5ce=?   
are bro!rs1 si/]s1 'heirs ( ,god & jo9t 

heirs ) ,*ri/4' ,we n[ claim our        
inh]itance1 ! privilege to ent] into !  
k+dom & possess ! l&1 our royal         
bir?right4 ,9 ?is k+dom are 'hid all !  
treasures ( wisdom & k4'  ,! pati5t :o  
comes to u mu/ on ?is day be told ( !   
royal gift ( heal?1 & we may say3 ',n[  
are ye clean ?r\gh ! ^w ,i h spok5 unto 
y4' ,he1 too1 mu/ n[ become ! fri5d1 &  
ne$ no long] be ! s]vant4 ,:5 he fir/   
came to u he 0 l a little *ild t _h lo/ 
8 way4 ,we c\ld n %[ him ! way to !     
velvet slopes ( heal? )\t tak+ hold ( 8 
h& & lead+ him ?r\gh ! ?ickets &        
und]bru% 9 :i* he 0 lo/4 ,s we graci\sly
 rea*$ d[n to him1 by talk+ ( ?+s ) :i* 
he 0 famili>1 ( animal passions1 (      
selfi%ness1 ( s94 ,we g5tly & k9dly %[$ 
him !y 7 n ! true1 prov$ to him t 8     
belief 9 !m _h l$ him (f ! "r pa?1 &    
talk$ to him ( bright]1 bett]1 tru]     
?\ghts t l$ to smil+ skies ( hope1 to   
balmy airs ( peace4  ,ea* day we assur$ 
him ( 8 true inh]itance1 & n[ we        
confid5tly ass]t t he is 9 full         

possession ( x4 ,n[ he is ready to      
believe ! affirmation )\t ! d5ial1      
because he is conv9c$ t ! affirmations  
are true1 & he comes to u ?is day )     
cle>1 clean eyes1 & a *ild-l joy 9 8    
recov]$ heal?4 ,we give him ! f9al ^w1 !
 b5$iction1 ! b9d+ assurance ( 8        
bir?right4  ,realiz+ z we mu/ ourselves 
! wondr\s tru? conc]n+ 8 real self & all
 :i* t implies1 we impressively & ) !   
mo/ ?rill+ conviction affirm = him t    
only heal?1 /r5g?1 joy1 c\rage1 peace1  
satisfaction1 c come to him z ! *ild (  
,god1 ! idea ( ,m9d 9 ! p[] ( ! ,?\ght t
 ?9ks him into be+4 ,we assure him t he 
c recognize & reflect no?+ b ,good1 t he
 c manife/ only ! ,fa!r ^: son he kn[s  
himself to be4 ,no?+ b ,m9d c affect    
him4 ,he is l a column ( light aga9/ :i*
 no d>kness c be ?r[n2 l a true answ] to
 a problem :i* any numb] ( wrong answ]s 
c n *ange4 ,spiritual l ,god1 he c only 
recognize & appropriate :at is ,god-l4  
,h5ce=? he kn[s himself & 8 ,fa!r1 kn[s 
t :atev] he may ask 7realize7 w be      

grant$ unto him4 ,kn[s t he mu/         
ackn[l$ge ! ,tru?1 & he w abide 9 !     
k+dom ( ,good4  ,we s5d him =? ) all !  
bless+s he c desire1 because we h       
realiz$ = him ! possession ( ^? bless+s4
 ,kn[+ t ,god is all !re is1 & t our    
pati5t lives1 is mov$ & has 8 be+ 9     
,god1 we po9t ) un]r+ f+] to ! sunny    
upl&s ( heal?4 ,he c nev] m relapse z he
 w ev] walk 9 ! op5 fields ( ,tru?4 ,we 
bid him ,god spe$ on 8 j\rney1 & ?ank   
,god t he has come into ! consci\sness (
 life ev]la/+1 into heal? & joy )\t     
measure4 ,s be x =ev] m4  ,! ?\ght (    
p]fection %\ld be held /eadfa/ly1 ev5   
?\gh ! pati5t d n manife/ heal? at once4
 ,no matt] if ! cure is n effect$ 9 "o1 
two1 ?ree weeks1 or ev5 z _m mon?s1 hold
 fa/1 ) unwav]+ fai? 7ev5 if y d n give 
regul> treatm5ts all ! "t1 & x may be   
well to skip a week or s occasionally71 
kn[+ t good se$ mu/ br+ =? good fruit2  
:51 :]e or h[1 y nor no o!r may "k4 ,"t 
is un?9kable ) ,god4 ,we are deal+ )    
,pr9ciple1 n "t4 ,we plant ! se$1 ',god 

give? ! increase4'  ,d ! be/ y "k1 & "w 
out y\r own problems4 ,no "o else c d t 
= y4 ,jesus gave u ! key1 %[$ u ! way2 m
 ?an t he c\ld n d4 ,we mu/ live our    
lives & ma9ta9 our place by our own     
ef=ts4 ,x is 'he t ov]come?' :o receives
 ! supreme gift ( et]nal life4          
,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4    ,may ,i rea*   ,t   
pure/ heav51--be to o!r s\ls   ,! cup ( 
/r5g? 9 "s great agony1   ,enk9dle g5]\s
 ardor1 fe$ pure love1   ,beget ! smiles
 t h no cruelty1   ,be ! sweet pres5ce (
 a good diffus$1   ,& 9 diffusion ev] m 
int5se--   ,s %all ,i jo9 ! *oir        
invisible1   ,^: music is ! gladness ( !
 _w4    --,george ,eliot4   ,mrs4       
,hayd5's 0 a joy\s home-com+4 ,no soon] 
0 ! fir/ raptur\s welcome f *ildr5 &    
husb& receiv$1 ?an 9 came ,grace &      
,kate1 :o1 9 _! eag]ness to see h]1 _h  
sc>cely be5 able to let h] h ! fir/ half
 h\r to h] family4  ,i ?9k y w h to     
include u 9 y\r family1 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 = 
we c\ld n resi/ ! family welcome1 said  
,grace1 smil+ ) happ9ess1 z %e grasp$   

,mrs4 ,hayd5's h& & drew ,kate close    
beside h] ) ! o!r4  ,y are includ$ my   
de>s4 ,!re is b "o family y "k1 0 !     
cordial reply grasp+ ! h& ( ea*4  ,:at a
 *ange 9 y1 ,grace--,kate--:y1 ,i %\ld  
h>dly "k y1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,hayd51 aft] 
! fir/ excitem5t 0 ov]4  ,grace has lo/ 
! cl\d ( p]plexity & d\bt1 & ,kate !    
expression ( fe>1 %e add$1 turn+ to ,mr4
 ,hayd5 ) a pleas$ surprise4  ,didn't ,i
 tell y !y 7 bo? gr[+ beautiful8 0 8    
laugh+ answ]4 ,b girls1 he add$1 don't y
 notice some?+ diff]5t 9 ,mrs4 ,hayd58  
,t is q wond]ful1 ,i ?9k4  ,really1     
,mrs4 ,hayd51 exclaim$ ,grace1 ) wond]1 
y are n ne>ly s fle%y are y8 ,i c h>dly 
def9e ! *ange1 if t is n x1 b ,i notic$ 
some?+ ! mom5t ,i saw y4  ,i h lo/      
some?+ 9 weight s9ce ,i left home1 %e   
repli$1 some:at amus$ at _! looks (     
a/oni%m5t4  ,y\r figure is s mu* bett]  
proportion$1 too1 cont9u$ ,grace4  ,&   
y\r complexion cle>]1 add$ ,kate4  ,d   
tell u :at x all means4 ,y c]ta9ly look 
bett] ?an ,i ev] saw y1 said ,grace     

aga94  ,i am q ?ankful %e came home be=e
 all resemblance to my wife 0 lo/1 said 
,mr4 ,hayd51 ) a he>ty laugh1 z he look$
 at ea* 9 turn4  ,well1 be s]i\s n[1 &  
,i w tell y some?+ aft] ,i h put !      
*ildr5 to b$1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 cuddl+ 
! sleepy ,jem 9 h] arms4 ,fr$ & ,mabel  
/ood beside h]1 frequ5tly int]rupt+ !   
conv]sation1 = !y1 too1 want$ to %>e !  
good "t ) mamma4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,hayd5       
return$1 %e resum$4  ,x may seem /range 
to y z x did to me at fir/1 b ,i see x  
cle>ly n[1 t desir+1 se>*+ & liv+ = "r1 
br+s ! body into h>moni\s expression4   
,if we ?9k tru?1 we see x express$ 9    
h>mony1 beauty1 symmetry1 because !     
ext]nal is ! expression ( ! int]nal4  ,x
 0 p>ticul>ly by ! d5ial ( matt] t ,i   
lo/ ! sup]flu\s fle%1 = s9ce ,i 0 too   
fle%y to be ( symmetrical =m1 x 0       
sup]flu\s &----  ,did y "k ! d5ial (    
matt] w\ld h su* an effect8 int]rupt$   
,kate4  ,no1 n till ,i he>d "s ( ! re/ (
 ! class speak+ ( x1 & !n ,i c\ld h>dly 
believe x1 b aft] ,i und]/ood ! !ory    

bett]1 ( c\rse x seem$ m reasonable4  ,x
 is bo? wond]ful & reasonable too1 ,i   
?9k4 ,:y didn't y write some?+ ab\t x8  
ask$ ,kate aga94  ,oh1 !re are _m ?+s t 
c be told bett] ?an writt54  ,& _m ?+s t
 c be ?\ght bett] ?an told1 add$ ,grace1
 ?\ghtfully4  ,ano!r lady 9 ! class _h  
ab\t ! same exp]i5ce1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd54
  ,b tell u ! sci5tific reason = su* an 
effect8 cont9u$ ,grace4  ,i w1 z well z 
,i c4 ,h y notic$ t x is p :o are       
mat]ially m9d$ 9 _! ta/es & habits t are
 apt to be fle%y8  ,t dep5ds ^u :at y   
w\ld call mat]ially m9d$1 0 ,grace's    
smil+ reply4  ,i mean ^? :o l :at ! _w  
calls ! good ?+s ( life--^? :o ?9k a    
great deal ( mat]ial pleasures or       
environm5ts1 & f9d x comp>atively       
difficult to ?9k or realize spiritual   
?+s4  ,oh6----yes1 ,i believe t is true1
 al?\gh ,i h nev] ?\ght ( x1 said       
,grace1 sl[ly4  ,because ! d5ial ( matt]
 makes all ^! ?+s second>y1 ! effect ( !
 new ?\ght is to make ! body m          
spiritual4  ,( c\rse6 ,:y c\ld we n see 

x be=e8 0 ,kate's conclusive qu]y4  ,:at
 effect !n1 has ?is d5ial on lean p8    
ask$ ,mr4 ,hayd51 m s]i\sly1 = until n[ 
he _h be5 incl9$ to reg>d ?is z a little
 'f> fet*$1' z he w\ld h express$ x4  ,x
 does n effect !m l ! d5ial ( evil1     
because mat]ial ?+s are n s important to
 !m1 :ile !y are apt to be p9+ & frett+ 
ab\t ! evils & ills 9 ! _w1 ei!r z t\*+ 
!mselves or humanity 9 g5]al4 ,d5y+ evil
 & evil conditions w\ld !n h ! opposite 
effect1 & cause !m to ga9 fle%1 or gr[  
into ! expression ( physical h>mony to  
correspond ) ! spiritual4  ,?is is only 
a high] read+ ( :at we h already le>n$1 
& x is lovely to "k we may g on         
indef9itely1 ev] read+ some?+ new1 said 
,grace4  ,n[ tell me some?+ ( :at y h   
all be5 do+8 said ,mrs4 ,hayd51 z %e    
look$ at ,grace4  ,oh1 ,kate has be5 do+
 "s wond]ful treat+ among h] pupils1 & !
 pati5ts we took up1 are all do+ nicely4
  ,grace is v mode/4 ,%e doesn't say a  
^w ( h[ quickly %e cur$ me ( neuralgia1 
or a horrible fit ( ! blues1 supplem5t$ 

,kate1 look+ fondly at ,grace1 :o _h    
become de>] ?an ev] s9ce _! confid5tial 
talks4  ,mr4 ,hayd5 has a good report = 
himself & ! *ildr51 too1 ?\gh ,i suppose
 y h he>d f him1 ,grace rem>k$ ) a      
smile4 ,he look$ r pleas$ at h]         
?\ghtfulness1 b said3 ,i w\ld r he> m f 
,m>ion4 ,7 !re _m cures 9 ! class8      
,sev]al4 ,mrs4 ,dext]1 ! lady ,i m5tion$
 9 my lett]s z hav+ be5 a long :ile "u !
 doctor's c>e1 w5t home p]fectly well1 &
 ,miss ,s+leton also1 ( :om ,i wrote4 ,a
 g5tleman :o _h be5 9 a previ\s class   
told 8 exp]i5ce4 ,8 "r arm _h be5       
fractur$ 9 ! army4 ,ord]s 7 giv5 t x    
%\ld be amputat$1 b by ! int]v5tion ( a 
physician ) :om he 0 acqua9t$1 ! arm 0  
sav$1 ?\gh he _h nev] be5 able to use x 
mu*4 ,at times x 0 v pa9ful4 ,x 0 s weak
 he c\ld sc>cely lift a plate ( bread to
 pass x at ! table4 ,aft] a few lessons1
 t arm 0 j z well z ! o!r4 ,9 8 joy he  
told ev]ybody4 ,:5 ! doctors got hold ( 
x1 !y laugh$ at him say+ if t arm 0 z   
l>ge z ! o!r 9 six mon?s1 !y w\ld       

believe !re 0 some?+ 9 ,*ri/ian ,heal+4 
,9 six weeks x 0 z l>ge & /rong & s\nd z
 ! o!r4  ,t 0 rem>kable1 said ,mr4      
,hayd51 speak+ = all4 ,did y he> any?+  
ab\t treat+ animals8 he add$ aft] a     
mom5t>y sil5ce4  ,oh1 yes4 ,we may ?9k (
 an animal z ! p]fect expression (      
,god's ?\ght1 z manife/+ ! true ,life1 !
 same z human be+s4  ,aft] all1 said    
,kate1 t is some?+ we ought to expect1 =
 are we n promis$ dom9ion ov] all ?+s8  
,c]ta9ly1 & we are n prov+ our "r1 till 
we prove ! dom9ion1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,hayd54
 ,x is a beautiful ?\ght to me1 & sev]al
 ( ! class told ( successful "w 9 ?is   
l9e4 ,"o lady _h treat$ a fright5$      
horse1 & made him s g5tle any "o c\ld   
drive him4 ,x is mo/ly fe> t is reflect$
 ^u animals4 ,!y manife/ ?\ght1 ev5 z   
humanity does4  ,i h (t5 notic$ horses4 
,!y are apt to %[ ! same disposition z  
_! ma/]s4 ,?is expla9s x1 said ,mr4     
,hayd5 ?\ghtfully4 ,:y didn't y write   
ab\t all ?is8  ,i 0 afraid x w\ld be too
 /rong meat = y1 = ,i c\ld sc>cely      

realize x myself4  ,x seems z ?\gh we h 
_h s _m wond]ful sugge/ions x w take a  
life "t to und]/& !m1 rem>k$ ,kate4     
,!re is no end to ! /udy ( ,inf9ity1 0  
,mrs4 ,hayd5's reply4  ,h[ d y acc\nt = 
! quick cures8 int]pos$ ,grace4  ,x all 
dep5ds ^u h[ quickly "o receives !      
consci\sness ( ,tru?4 ,t is ! heal+     
process4 ,b !re are n v _m quick cures1 
comp>atively1 ?\gh x is ! quick cures we
 %\ld aim = & expect1 = ! cure is always
 9 ! degree ( our realization ( !       
allness ( ,god4  ,ano!r ( ! old] /ud5ts 
told ( "s wond]ful abs5t heal+4 ,a lady 
t _h be5 f\r ye>s an invalid1 & giv5 up 
to die by five physicians 9 ! place1 0  
heal$ 9 ?ree weeks by abs5t treatm5t4   
,is t consid]$ z effectual z pres5t     
treatm5t8  ,!re %\ld be no diff]5ce1    
because we ought to realize t ) ,tru?   
!re is no space nor "t4 ,all is ! et]nal
 n[ & "h4 ,"s pref] to give pres5t      
treatm5t1 especially 9 acute cases2 )   
o!rs abs5t treatm5t seems m effectual4  
,i am glad to he> t1 = ,i feel t ,i c d 

bett] abs5tly1 said ,grace1 ) a look (  
relief4  ,b tell me1 que/ion$ ,kate1    
eag]ly1 h all p]sons ! same gifts8  ,9 !
 g]m1 yes2 b all are n equally develop$4
 ,we ent] ?is /udy 9 diff]5t /ages (    
unfoldm5t4 ,"s heal quickly1 o!rs sl[ly2
 "s tea* naturally1 :ile o!rs f9d x m   
difficult1 especially at fir/4 ,we      
develop ! gift we desire to use by      
cont9ually claim+ x & us+ x1 & bye & bye
 we %all m>vel\sly prove t we h x4 ,9   
,love we recognize no p>tiality1 no "t &
 no place1 & ?us we c truly say all we  
desire is truly ours4  ,grace laid h] h&
 on t ( ,mrs4 ,hayd51 say+3  ,words c   
nev] express our gratitude to y bo? =   
y\r extreme k9dness 9 all[+ u to read   
y\r beautiful lett]s1 ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,!y 
h made life seem entirely diff]5t to u4 
,%e 0 deeply 9 e>ne/1 & h] quiv]+ lip   
spoke m ?an a volume ( words4  ,grace   
speaks = u bo?1 add$ ,kate1 huskily4    
,de> fri5ds1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,hayd51 mu*   
t\*$ h]self1 ,i am glad1 yes1 m ?an     
glad1 t y c speak s ( my lett]s1 ( :i* !

 greate/ m]it lies 9 _! simple          
e>ne/ness--4 ,%e ceas$ abruptly1 & = a  
few mom5ts all 7 sil5t4444  ,x 0 a      
sil5ce too full = words4 ,a door _h     
op5$--a morn+ dawn$ = ea* ( !m4 ,!      
my/]i\s future v]g$ into ! mighty       
pres5t4 ,all t 0 gr& & noble & t5d]     
fill$ ! measure ( _! aspirations4 ,! _w 
surely might ent] into _! joy1 = _! joy 
surely ent]$ into ! _w4  ,mrs4 ,hayd5   
broke ! sil5ce1 say+3  ',ask & x %all be
 giv5 y2 seek & ye %all f9d2 knock & x  
%all be op5$ unto y4' ,_m ye>s h ,i ask$
 & s\ght = ! k+dom ( heav51 b nev] till 
n[ h ,i f\nd ! "r knock4     ,,*apt]    
,,xxxvii4       ,love is ! high         
consummation & fulfillm5t ( all ,law4 ,x
 ca/s      out fe>1 discord &           
imp]fection4 ,to m9i/] is ,god-l1       
,*ri/-l4 99 99 99 99 ,! law ( love      
rea*es d[n1 rules1 &      ov]comes      
adv]se laws :i* are bel[ itself4--,h5ry 
,wood4   ,outside1 deep5+ twilight ( a  
midw9t]'s day3 inside1 a bright grate   
fire1 s(t curta9s1 beautiful rugs &     

simple b elegant adorn+s = mantel & wall
 9 ?is lovely room ( a lovely home4  ,! 
only occupant is a "y woman--"y because 
( ! real life ( :i* %e s vividly &      
/rongly expresses a consci\sness1 ! only
 life aft] all to be express$1 & :i*1   
rightly appropriat$ w & mu/ =ev] be     
clo!d ) ! fre%ness & vigor ( y\?4 ,! "y 
woman is ,grace ,hall ,c>r+ton4  ,%e    
sits be=e ! gl[+ emb]s 9 an expectant   
attitude4 ,%e is evid5tly wait+ = "s "o1
 & z %e waits1 h] m9d seems full (      
pleasant mus+4 ,! ?ree ye>s t h pass$   
s9ce we saw h] h rip5$ h] "*4 ,we c see 
t4 ,! unre/ & long+ :i* p]vad$ h] :ole  
be+ 9 ! old days are gone4 ,a poise &   
calmness ( _s h tak5 _! place4 ,ev5 h]  
attitude z %e sits !re ) ! %ad[s flick]+
 ov] h]1 is full ( a sugge/ive al]tness 
t expresses an awak5$ life4 ,! =ces t _h
 slumb]$ s long 9 h] be+ are fully alive
 to _! duty & _! privilege4 ,yes1 ,grace
 ,c>r+ton is awake1 & happy z a wife &  
woman %\ld be4 ,%e is ?9k+ ev5 n[ ( !   
ri*ness ( ef=t & opportunity t h be5 h]s

 9 ^! la/ ye>s4 ,%e _h be5 p>ticul>ly   
=tunate 9 h] m>riage4 ,few wom5 h z mu* 
to be ?ankful = z %e has 9 ?is respect1 
b !n1 %e wait$ to f9d h] true womanhood 
be=e %e f\nd a husb&4 ,p]haps t _h      
some?+ to d ) x4 ,at any rate %e is     
satisfi$ t %e wait$4  ,! door bell r+s4 
,a mom5t lat] %e is greet+ two visitors4
 ,:o b ! fri5ds we knew 9 ! old         
days--,kate ,turn] & ,mrs4 ,hayd58  ,i  
really expect$ y soon]1 ,mrs4 ,hayd52   
,kate is m unc]ta94 ,"o nev] kn[s :5 to 
look = h]2 b nev] m9d1 we are toge!r    
aga91 s come up to ! fire & let u get   
settl$ = ! ev5+4 ,& ,grace ha/5$ to make
 h] fri5ds com=table4  ,oh b x is nice  
to get home occasionally1 cri$ ,kate ) a
 %rug ( pleasure z %e look$ ar\nd !     
beautiful room & !n at ! smil+ ho/ess4  
,i only wi% y w\ld come (t5] ,ka?ie4 ,x 
seems l ! old days to h y "h1 repli$    
,grace ) a lov+ pat4  ,i suspect ,kate  
has a bit ( news = u1 rem>k$ ,mrs4      
,hayd51 z %e sat d[n ne> ! fire4        
,inde$1 exclaim$ ,grace1 lift+ h]       

eyebr[s1 & tight5+ h] hold ( h] fri5d's 
h&4 ,& is ! mom5t\s "q decid$1 de>ie8   
,yes1 & ,i am to report = duty next     
week1 0 ! reply4  ,good = y1 ,ka?ie4 ,i 
always knew ! ,tru? w\ld make y\r music 
he>d1 & z ,pr(essor ,beal's assi/ant x w
 be he>d a long way & to good advantage4
  ,%e is reap+ ! rew>d ( h] tru/ 9 !    
,law1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,t is ! only ?+
 t w make ! work+ sure4  ,well ,kate1 y 
h tru/$ surely1 & to ?9k :at a pro( ?is 
is6  ,h[ y talk ,grace6 ,"o might ?9k y 
_h nev] prov5 x at all1 or t y\r "w     
didn't be> witness to y\r own tru/1     
reprov$ ,mrs4 ,hayd51 smil+4  ,oh well1 
girls1 my "w has be5 ( ! sil5t ord]     
altoge!r1 or r x has consi/$ m ( sil5ce 
?an "w4 ,!re's no tell+ h[ x w %[ up1 0 
! blu%+ response4  ,x _h be5 a /&+ joke 
) ! ?ree z to h[ ,grace manag$ h] liege 
"l1 inasmu* z he _h nev] be5 q won ov]  
to ! ,heal+1 prote/+ t he _h no "t = su*
 ?+s1 p]si/+ 9 a good-natur$ skepticism1
 al?\gh /rangely en\gh he believ$ a     
great _m ?+s :5 !y 7 pres5t$ )\t ! "n ( 

,heal+ atta*$ to !m4  ,p]haps t v sil5ce
 is ! secret ( its %[+1 = ,i assure y x 
%[s1 resum$ ! eld] fri5d1 :o /ill seem$ 
to ! o!r two1 ! inc>nation ( all t 0    
noble & wise4  ,d tell u ! way y manage 
anyway1 ,grace1 begg$ ,kate1 ) special  
reasons = inquir+4  ,:y my de>1 !re's   
no?+ to tell unless x be t a bl& sil5ce 
is a good ?+ to cultivate4 ,!re's no use
 9 mak+ s mu* ( a bugbe> ( ^! p :o seem 
to oppose1 & ! be/ way to lead !m into !
 gre5 pa/ures is to let !m nibble along 
! outside until !y want to jump ! f5ce &
 get ov] 9 spite ( y4 ,n[ ,leon is      
really q hungry to "k "s ?+s1 especially
 ab\t ! practical application ( ?\ght to
 bus9ess1 b he kn[s j :]e & h[ to f9d   
:at he wants1 s ,i let him take 8 own "t
 & 8 own way4  ,:i* w end1 ( c\rse1 9 8 
want+ to "k all1 provid+ y h ! pati5ce  
to wait1 laugh$ ,kate4  ,t is a =egone  
conclusion4 ,i c wait1 & ,i w1 said     
,grace4 ,besides1 %e cont9u$ m sob]ly1  
,i mu/ consid] ,leon's rights4 ,he %\ld 
n be =c$ to a conclusion simply because 

,i hold x4 ,a hot-b$ gr[?1 produc$ by   
:atev] means1 w n be> ! h>dy1 heal?y    
bloom ( a natural developm5t4 ,he may be
 sl[ b he mu/ be true4  ,!re ,grace1 y h
 t\*$ ! keynote1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,hayd5  
w>mly4 ,x is fre$om p ne$1 fre$om to ?9k
 & act ! highe/1 = ev]ybody has a       
highe/4  ,yes1 if !y c only keep !      
*annels op5 = ! inspiration ( ! highe/  
to come to !m or "w ?r\gh !m1 rem>k$    
,kate ) a ge/ure ( d\bt4  ,:at bett] way
 is !re to give fre$om or op5 ! *annel1 
?an to de/roy prejudice1 put away       
antagonism &--  ,ei!r 9 y\rself or o!rs1
 int]pos$ ,grace1 = to hold prejudice or
 to believe 9 evil is always an         
ob/ruction4  ,aft] all1 x all h+es ^u ! 
non-resi/ance ( evil1 said ,kate4  ,yes1
 "o ( ! fir/ laws ( ! beautiful         
,*ri/life1 & yet "o ( ! v la/ to be     
practic$ 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,i tell y girls1
 x is ! lesson ( non-resi/ance we mo/   
ne$4 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 spoke e>ne/ly z %e    
always did1 & h] words c>ri$ weight4  ,g
 on1 ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,if ,i'm asleep      

any:]e1 ,i wi% y w\ld wake me up1 cri$  
,kate1 draw+ ! hassock ^u :i* %e sat1   
close up to ! eld] lady1 & putt+ "o h& 9
 h] fri5d's lap1 z %e wait$ expectantly 
= ! answ]4  ,well de>1 ,i'm only talk+  
on g5]al pr9ciples1 & :at ,i h discov]$ 
9 myself--  ,please tell u :at y h f\nd 
,mrs4 ,hayd51 said ,grace4 ,we ne$ all !
 light we c get1 & no matt] h[ x may    
cut1 we won't %r9k w we1 ,ka?ie8 ) a    
lov+ glance at ! latt]4  ,no1 we'll only
 "k & be glad t ! hot blaze ( tru? is   
melt+ "s m ( ! d>k spots 9 our range (  
vision1 return$ ,kate4  ,x is only ?is1 
began ,mrs4 ,hayd51 mode/ly4 ,i h be5   
look+ my !ory & practice squ>ely 9 !    
face lately1 & ,i f9d !m 9 _m ?+s q     
widely sep>at$4 ,= in/ance1 ,i h be5    
say+ = ?ree ye>s t !re is no evil1 :ile 
9 _m cases my actions h c>ri$ ! v       
opposite idea1 &--  ,:y1 :at d y mean1  
,mrs4 ,hayd58 cri$ ,kate 9 a/oni%m5t1 :o
 has be5 m fai?ful1 :o m lov+1 & :o m   
successful 9 prov+ ! unreality (        
sickness & evil8  ,= "o ?+ !n1 ,i h nev]

 put away ! t5d5cy to pron\nce judgm5ts 
on p or ?+s1 & ,i mu/ get beyond t be=e 
,i prove t ,i mean :at ,i say1 :5 ,i say
 !re is no reality 9 evil4  ,b surely we
 c't help see+ ! negative side ( ?+s1 0 
,kate's remon/rance4  ,no1 b we c help  
mak+ x positive1 & we c avoid fight+    
aga9/ x if we only /ick to our fir/     
/atem5t t !re is b "o ,law4  ,i see :at 
y mean1 said ,grace quietly4 ,y mean t  
we mu/ hold s p]fectly to ! allness (   
,good1 t no %ad[ ( ignorance c ev] d>k5 
our vision or our consci\sness4  ,yes1  
inde$1 we all see t t is ! ultimate1    
int]pos$ ,kate ) "s w>m?1 b :5 & h[ are 
we to rea* x8  ,9 ! fir/ place we mu/ "k
 t ! ultimate is always 9 ! ,n[1 & t by 
hold+ to our highe/ /atem5ts ) t ?\ght1 
we c re/ 9 ! consci\sness ( ! allness ( 
,good z ,grace has express$ x4 ,) t     
consci\sness !re is no judgm5t & no     
resi/ance4  ,kate /ill look$ my/ifi$1   
,please make x a little pla9]1 %e begg$4
  ,well1 la/ summ] :5 ,i 0 call$ to     
treat ,mrs4 ,h>t's *ild1 z y "k1 ! fa!r 

knew little or no?+ ( ! ,sci5ce1 & :5 he
 insi/$ on hav+ a physician :at did ,i  
d8 ,in/ead ( calmly realiz+ t all !     
m$ic9e 9 ! _w c\ld n hurt ,tru?1 & deal+
 ) 8 ignorance z ,i w\ld ) 8 fe>1 ,i    
felt t x w\ld be a t]rible ?+ to        
c\nt5ance su* disloyalty1 & s )drew f   
treat+ ! case1 =gett+ t ! fa!r's        
ignorance c\ld n be call$ disloyalty2   
=gett+ t my fai?fulness to pr9ciple w\ld
 be ! same reg>dless ( any & all        
ignorance4 ,9 fact my action beli$ my   
words t !re is no reality 9 evil4       
,b--:y1 :at else c\ld y d8 ask$ ,kate ) 
a puzzl$ fr[n4  ,i c\ld1 or at lea/ ,i  
ought to be able to ma9ta9 my fai? & my 
consci\sness ( ,good j ! same "u ^?1 z  
o!r circum/ances1 & s make no resi/ance4
  ,oh yes1 ,i see :at y mean1 exclaim$  
,grace sudd5ly4 ,y mean t we make some?+
 ( :at we decl>e z no?+8  ,exactly1     
,grace4 ,we resi/ x by ?9k+ x some?+    
antagoni/ic to ,tru?1 :]eas we %\ld     
rememb] our fir/ /atem5t t !re is b "o  
,p[]4 ,x is ! ,"o t heals 9 e in/ance4  

,we "k t4 ,:y %\ld we /op to combat :at 
o!r p ?9k or d n ?9k8  ,!re6 ,n[ ,i     
und]/& y1 ejaculat$ ,kate ) a bright5+  
face4 ,x is ! ,"o only :i* acts "u all  
disguises1 &--b :at w\ld y h u d8       
sudd5ly fall+ into d\bt aga94 ,z ( old  
,kate 0 ev] ! que/ion]4  ,de>1 ,i am n  
talk+ ( p]sons or lay+ d[n rules (      
action = anybody1 b ,i am giv+ y my idea
 ( ! non-resi/ance ( evil4 ,! "q ) me   
is1 am ,i 'ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess4' ,if
 ,i accuse someone ( be+ unfai?ful1 or  
if ,i criticise any me?ods1 means or    
p]sons1 ,i /ill believe 9 some?+ besides
 ! ,good4 ,ev5 if ,i accuse myself 9 any
 way no matt] h[ slight ! fault1 ,i am  
recogniz+ t :i* ,i h decl>$ does n &    
nev] did exi/4 ,y see :at ,i mean4 ,!re 
is no use to multiply examples4  ,oh    
yes1 ,i see1 b c ,i live up to x8 ,t is 
! all important "q1 0 ! dreamily e>ne/  
reply4  ,z = t ,i might say ! same1 b we
 are n to look at t side ( ! "q4 ,a safe
 & ,i ?9k ! v be/ guide to "r liv+1 is  
to measure e act by ! /&>d ( love4 ,w\ld

 love prompt ?is or t ?\ght1 or decision
 or action8 ,x is v easy to decide4  ,a 
?\ghtful sil5ce fell ^u ! gr\p4 ,! ev5+ 
%ad[s grew deep] outside4 ,! firelight  
ca/ long crimson %afts ( light into !   
corn]s1 & flick]$ fitfully ov] ! faces &
 =ms be=e ! grate4  ,i h be5 le>n+ a    
lesson too4 ,x 0 ,kate :o broke !       
sil5ce4 ,h] voice 0 rev]5tial4 ,h] eyes 
7 bright ) an inn] light4 ,i h be5 hold+
 /rongly to ! "n--! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/--&
 realiz+ :at x means1 & x has help$ me m
 ?an any?+4  ,:at does x mean1 ,kate8 ,t
 is some?+ :i* is /ill a little ta9t$ ) 
! old sup]/iti\s wor%ip ( a p]sonality1 
said ,grace4  ,bew>e1 ,grace2 t is      
criticism4 ,put x away until y "k1 w>n$ 
,mrs4 ,hayd54  ,?ank y4 ,tell me e "t1  
return$ ,grace humbly4  ,inde$1 ?is     
contemplation ( ! "n takes "o f>!r f    
p]sonality or ! recognition ( m]e p]son 
?an any?+ else1 ,kate w5t on e>ne/ly4   
,jesus ,*ri/ means ,god or ,tru?        
manife/4 ,hold+ ! words ) t ?\ght1 all  
s5se ( p]son1 limitation1 or "t1        

disappe>s4 ,wisdom & p[] come to fill   
y\r consci\sness1 until ! ,*ri/ life    
seems n only a possibility b a real     
demon/ration4 ,kate paus$4 ,p]haps %e _h
 said too mu*6  ,b !re 0 no mi/ak+ !    
vibration ( a sympa!tic ?\ght1 ev5 if ! 
pressure ( fri5dly h&s _h n reassur$ h]4
  ,x is wond]ful h[ _m ways !re are (   
atta9+ ! same end1 mus$ ,grace4 ,n[ ,i c
 ga9 ! same /ate ( m9d ,kate speaks (1  
by hold+ to ! idea ( ,law4 ,to me ev]y?+
 is embodi$ 9 t1 al?\gh ( c\rse1 any    
great ^w und]/ood z to its real mean+ is
 an all-inclusive t]m4 ,b we _c always  
live 9 an ec/asy4  ,we %\ld n if we     
c\ld1 said ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,we mu/ get    
beyond t if we ev] atta9 ! m5tal poise t
 w c>ry u ?r\gh ev]y?+4  ,b ,i am s     
weak1 murmur$ ,kate4 ,h[ %all ,i ev]--  
,!re1 *ild1 y are do+ ! v ?+ t w keep y 
f gr[+ /rong4 ,:at "r h y to pass       
judgm5t on ,ka!r9e ,turn] anymore ?an on
 anyone else8 said ,mrs4 ,hayd5 almo/   
/]nly2 !n sudd5ly s(t5+ h] tone %e add$1
 ,de> he>t1 we mu/ n let self judgm5t or

 self condemnation creep 9 ^u u to leave
 _! blight ( disc\ragem5t or failure4   
,no1 ! only way is to keep our eyes fix$
 on ! m>k ( ! high call+1 resi/+ no?+1  
c>ry+ on our lips1 success1 9 our he>ts 
love1 9 our lives tru?4 ,by ! out] we   
judge no?+3 by ! inn] we "k all4        
,p]sonally1 t is1 physically we are only
 a "p ( all ext]nal limitation4         
,individually1 t is1 spiritually1 we are
 ! pot5tiality ( ,inf9ity itself4  ,& t 
means ! possibility ( true liv+1 :i* is 
positively necess>y to p]fect           
demon/ration1 add$ ,grace4  ,yes1 p]fect
 demon/ration 9 oneself or 9 o!rs1 said 
,mrs4 ,hayd5 emphatically4 ,9 fact !    
fir/1 la/1 & only consid]ation is or    
%\ld be true liv+1 or ! ability to be   
liv$4  ,t is :at x am\nts to1 aft] all1 
accord$ ,grace1 = :at is true liv+ b !  
sett+ aside ( self1 s t ! great1 inf9ite
 ,life may be e/abli%$ 9 our action1 z a
 manife/ reality8  ,kate rose s(tly1 &  
w5t to ! piano4 ,!n spoke ! mighty      
,voice ?r\gh ,music1 & ?r\gh t wondr\s  

h>mony a consci\sness ( ! p]fect ,life1 
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 :o 7 no long] ?ree b ,"o4 ,= t mom5t !y
 knew & liv$ only z ! ,"o1 & 9 t mom5t !
 _w receiv$ a baptism ( bless$1 heal+   
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