,,que/ionable ,,amusem5ts ,,& ,,wor?y   
,,sub/itutes  ,by ,j4 ,m4 ,judy         
,introduction by ,george ,h4 ,trev]1    
,ph4,d41 ,d4,d4  ,! manuscript (   ,?is 
book 0 n submitt$ to any publi%]1 b 0   
put 9 its   pres5t =m by ,,j5n+s  ,,pye1
 = a fri5d ( ! au?or4   ,address4       
,*icago3 ,we/]n ,me?odi/ ,book ,conc]n1 
#aijd4     ,,introduction4  ,by ,george 
,h4 ,trev]1 ,,ph4,d41 ,d4,d4  ,au?or (  
,comp>ative ,!ology1 etc4   ,a ,,book on
 ,que/ionable ,amusem5ts & ,wor?y       
,sub/itutes is timely to-day4 ,su* a    
gr\p+ ( subject matt] is 9 itself a     
comm5dation4 ,possibly we h be5 say+    
,don't q en\gh )\t (f]+ ! positive      
sub/itute4 ,! expulsive p[] ( a new     
affection is1 aft] all1 ! mightie/ ag5cy
 9 re=m4 ,?\ %alt n is q easy to say2 b 
?\gh ! h\se be empti$1 swept1 & g>ni%$1 
unless pure angels ha/5 to occupy !     
vacat$ *amb]s1 o!r spirits worse ?an !  
fir/ w soon ru% 9 to bef\l !m aga94  ,! 
au?or ( ^! pap]s1 ! ,rev4 ,j4,m4 ,judy1 
writes out ( a full1 w>m he>t4 ,we "k   

him to be a correct1 able prea*] ( !    
gospel1 & an effici5t fi%] ( m54 ,hav+  
?or\ghly prep>$ himself = 8 "w by c\rses
 9 ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity & ,g>rett      
,biblical ,in/itute1 by travel 9 ! ,s\? 
& ,we/ ( our own c\ntry1 & by a         
visitation ( ! ,old ,_w1 he has s]v$ on 
! rugg$ fronti] ( 8 ,conf]5ce1 & among  
=eign populations grappl+ successfully )
 "s ( ! mo/ difficult problems 9 mod]n  
,*ur* "w4  ,! foll[+ articles ar\s$ mu* 
int]e/ :5 deliv]$ to 8 own p1 & mu/ d   
good :]ev] read4 ,9 /yle !y are cle> &  
vivid2 9 logical arrangem5t excell5t2   
gl[ ) sacr$ f]vor1 & pulse ) hone/1 eag]
 conviction4 ,we bespeak = !m a wide    
read+1 & w\ld especially comm5d !m to ! 
"y p ( our ,epwor? ,leagues4            
,,:itewat]1 ,,wis41 ,m>* #b1 #aijd4     
,,preface4  ,,que/ionable ,amusem5ts &  
,wor?y ,sub/itutes is a consid]ation ( !
 s-call$ que/ionable amusem5ts1 & an    
outlook = ^? =ms ( social1 dome/ic1 &   
p]sonal practices :i* *>m ! life1 secure
 ! pres5t1 & build = ! future4 ,to take 

away ! bad is good2 to give ! good is   
bett]2 b to take away ! bad & to give ! 
good 9 its /ead is be/ ( all4 ,?is we h 
tri$ to d1 n 9 our own /r5g?1 b ) !     
consci\s pres5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god4  ,!    
spiritual indiff]5ce ( ,*ri/5dom to-day 
z "o meets ) x 9 all =ms ( ,*ri/ian "w  
has l$ u to s5d out ?is message4        
,que/ionable ,amusem5ts1 =m bo? a cause 
& a result ( ?is widespread indiff]5ce4 
,an und]ly+ cause ( ?is indiff]5ce among
 ^? :o pr(ess to be foll[]s ( ,jesus    
,*ri/1 is lack ( conviction = s91 want (
 positive fai? 9 ! fundam5tal tru?s ( ! 
,scriptures1 too little & sup]ficial    
pray]1 & lack ( p]sonal1 s\l-sav+ "w4   
,is ! class-meet+ becom+ ext9ct8 ,is !  
pray]-meet+ lifeless8 ,is ! revival _s  
decay+8 ,is family wor%ip =mal1 or has x
 ceas$8 ,h[ev] "s may answ] ^! que/ions1
 /ill we believe t ! ,*ur* has a w>m    
he>t1 & t signs ( h] vigor\s life are   
express$ 9 h] t5aci\s hold = high moral 
/&>ds1 & 9 h] g5]\s ,,giv+ ( money & (  
m54  ,our po9t ( view has be5 t ( !     

p]son1 old or "y1 reg>dless ( sect1     
race1 p>ty1 occupation1 or circum/ances1
 :o has a life to live1 & :o wants to   
make ! mo/ out ( x = himself & = 8      
fell[-m51 & :o believes t he w f9d ?is  
life disclos$ 9 nature1 9 hi/ory1 & 9 ! 
,^w ( ,god4 ,j4,m4,j4  ,,or=dville1     
,,wis41 ,m>*1 #aijd4    ,,cont5ts       
,,"p ,i4     ,,que/ionable ,,amusem5ts  
,,*apt]     ,i    ,,tobacco     ,,ii    
,,drunk5ness     ,,iii  ,,gambl+1 ,,c>ds
     ,,iv   ,,danc+     ,v              
,,!at]-,,go+      ,,"p ,,ii     ,,wor?y 
,,sub/itutes      ,,vi   ,,books ,,&    
,,read+     ,,vii  ,,social ,,recreation
     ,,viii ,,fri5d%ip     ,,ix         
,,travel     ,x    ,,home ,,& ,,!       
,,home-,,mak]     ,,"p ,i4 ,,que/ionable
 ,,amusem5ts4       ,! excesses ( our   
y\? are drafts on our old age1          
payable ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s aft] date   
)\t      int]e/4--,,john ,,rusk94       
,i4 ,,tobacco4  ,tobacco wa/es ! body4  
,x is us$ = ! nicot9e t is 9 x4 ,?is    
peculi> +r$i5t is a poison\s1 oily1     

colorless liquid1 & gives to tobacco its
 odor4 ,?is odor & ! flavor ( tobacco   
are develop$ by f]m5tation 9 ! process (
 prep>ation = use4 ,poison is commonly  
def9$ z any sub/ance t :5 tak5 into !   
sy/em acts 9 an injuri\s mann]1 t5d+ to 
cause dea? or s]i\s detrim5t to heal?4  
,& diff]5t poisons are def9$ z ^? :i*   
act diff]5tly ^u ! human organism4 ,=   
example1 "o class1 su* z nicot9e 9      
tobacco1 is def9$ z t :i* acts z a      
/imulant or an irritant2 :ile ano!r     
class1 su* z opium1 acts ) a quiet+1    
soo?+ influ5ce4 ,b ! fact is t poison   
does n act at all ^u ! human sy/em1 b ! 
human sy/em acts ^u ! poison4 ,9 "o     
class ( poisons1 su* z opium1 ! reason  
:y ! sy/em does n ar\se itself & try to 
ca/ (f ! poison1 is t ! n]ves become    
p>alyz$ s t x c n4 ,& 9 ! case ( nicot9e
 9 tobacco ! n]ves are n ?us p>alyz$1 s 
t !y try 9 e way to ca/ (f ! poison4    
,let ! human body repres5t ! h\se1 & !  
s5sitive n]ves & ! delicate blood       
vessels ! sleep+ inmates ( t h\se4 ,let 

! ,foe ,opium come to invade t h\se & to
 de/roy ! inmates1 = e poison is a      
deadly ,foe4 ,at ! fir/ appe>ance ( ?is 
subtle ,foe t]ror is /ruck into ! he>t (
 ! inmates1 s t !y fall back helpless1  
p>alyz$ ) fe>4 ,:5 ! ,intrud] ,tobacco  
comes1 he comes boi/]\sly1 rattl+ !     
w9d[s & jo/l+ ! furniture1 s t ! inmates
 ( ! h\se set up a life-&-dea? conflict 
aga9/ him4  ,?is is j :at happ5s :5     
tobacco is tak5 into ! human sy/em4 ,e  
n]ve cries out aga9/ x1 & e ef=t is made
 to resi/ x4 ,y ask1 ,w "o's body be    
heal?i] & live long] )\t tobacco ?an )  
x8 ,we answ]1 by ask+1 ,w "o's home be  
happi] & m prosp]\s )\t "s deadly ,foe  
cont9ually invad+ x1 or ) su* a ,foe8   
,:5 ! membranes & tissues ( ! body1 ) _!
 ho/ ( n]ves & blood vessels1 h to be   
fight+ aga9/ "s deadly poison 9         
connection ) _! ord9>y "w1 w !y n we>   
out soon] ?an if !y c\ld be left to d _!
 ord9>y "w quietly8 ,to illu/rate3 ,a   
p>ticle ( tobacco du/ no soon] comes    
into contact ) ! l9+ membrane ( ! nose1 

?an viol5t sneez+ is produc$4 ,?is is ! 
ef=t ( ! besieg$ n]ves & blood vessels  
to protect !mselves4 ,a bit ( tobacco   
tak5 into ! m\? causes salivation       
because ! saliv>y gl&s recognize ! enemy
 & yield an increas$ fl[ ( _! preci\s   
fluid to wa% him away4 ,tak5 into !     
/oma* unaccu/om$ to its pres5ce1 & x    
produces viol5t vomit+4 ,! :ole l9+     
membrane ( t mu*-abus$ organ rebels     
aga9/ su* an ,intrud]1 & tries to eject 
him4 ,tobacco du/ & smoke tak5 into !   
lungs at once excretes a muc\s-l fluid 9
 ! m\?1 ?roat1 w9dpipe1 bron*ial tubes1 
& 9 ! lungs !mselves4 ,excretions su* z 
?is mean a viol5t wa/+ away ( vitality &
 p[]4 ,tak5 9 l>ge quantities into !    
/oma*1 tobacco n only causes an         
excretion ( mucus f ! m\?1 ?roat1 &     
brea?+ organs1 b x produces an ov]tax+ (
 ! liv]2 t is1 ?is organ ov]works 9 ord]
 to c\nt]act ! pres5ce ( ! poison4 ,b "o
 asks1 ,if tobacco is s injuri\s1 :y is 
x us$ ) su* app>5t pleasure8 ,a small   
quantity ( tobacco receiv$ into ! sy/em 

by smok+1 *ew+1 or snuff+ is c>ri$ ?r\gh
 ! circulation to ! sk91 lungs1 liv]1   
kidneys1 & to all ! organs ( ! body1 by 
:i* x is mod]ately resi/$4 ,! result is 
a g5tle excitem5t ( all ^! organs4 ,!y  
are 9 a /ate ( morbid activity4 ,& z    
s5sibility dep5ds ^u vital action ( !   
bodily organisms1 !re is necess>ily     
produc$ a degree ( s5se gratification or
 pleasure4 ,! reason :y ^! s5sations are
 pleasurable in/ead ( pa9ful is1 9 ?is  
/ate ( mod]ate excitem5t ! circulation  
is mat]ially increas$ )\t be+ mat]ially 
unbalanc$4 ,b z ) e s5se indulg5ce1 :5 !
 crav+ = increas$ doses becomes         
satisfi$1 :5 l>g] doses are tak5 !      
circulation becomes unbalanc$1 vital    
resi/ance c5t]s 9 "o po9t1 conge/ion    
occurs1 !n ! s5sation becomes "o ( pa9  
in/ead ( "o ( pleasure4 ,?is di/urbance 
or excitem5t caus$ by tobacco is no?+ m 
nor less ?an disease4 ,= x is abnormal  
action1 & abnormal action is fev]1 &    
fev] is disease4 ,x is /ate on good     
au?ority1 t no "o :o smokes tobacco be=e

 ! bodily p[]s are develop$ ev] makes a 
/rong1 vigor\s man4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,gibbons   
says3 ,tobacco impairs dige/ion1 poisons
 ! blood1 depresses ! vital p[]s1 causes
 ! limbs to tremble1 & weak5s & o!rwise 
disord]s ! he>t4 ,x is conc$$ by !      
m$ical pr(ession t tobacco causes canc] 
( ! tongue & lips1 dimness ( vision1    
deafness1 dyspepsia1 bron*itis1         
consumption1 he>t palpitation1 sp9al    
weakness1 *ronic tonsillitis1 p>alysis1 
impot5cy1 apoplexy1 & insanity4 ,x is   
held by "s m5 t tobacco aids dige/ion4  
,dr4 ,mc,allister1 ( ,utica1 ,new ,york1
 says t x weak5s ! organs ( ,dige/ion & 
assimilation1 & at l5g? plunges "o into 
all ! horrors ( dyspepsia4  99,tobacco  
dulls ! m9d499 ,x does ?is n only by    
wa/+ ! body1 ! physical basis ( ! m9d1 b
 x does x ?r\gh habits ( intellectual   
idl5ess1 :i* ! us] ( tobacco naturally  
=ms4 ,:oev] he>d ( a fir/-class loaf] :o
 did n e-a-t ! we$ or burn x1 or bo?8   
,on ! rail tra9 rec5tly we 7 compell$ to
 ride = an h\r 9 ! smok+-c>1 :i* ,dr4   

,talmage has call$ ! na/ie/ place 9     
,*ri/5dom4 ,9 front ( me sat a "y man1  
draw+ & puff+ away at a cig>1 pollut+ ! 
entire region ab\t him4 ,9 ! %ort h\r   
en\gh "t 0 lo/ by t "y man to h c>efully
 read t5 pages ( ! be/ /&>d lit]ature4  
,all ?is we obs]v$ by an occasional     
glance f ! delightful volume 9 our own  
h&s4 ,! ord9>y us] ( tobacco has little 
ta/e = read+1 little passion = k1 &     
sup]ficial habits ( cont9u$ reason+4 ,8 
leisure mom5ts are absorb$ 9 !          
s5se-gratification ( ! we$4 ,b if z mu* 
att5tion _h be5 giv5 9 acquir+ ! habit (
 read+ z _h be5 giv5 9 le>n+ ! use (    
tobacco1 ! mo/ valuable ( all habits    
w\ld take ! place ( "o ( ! mo/ useless (
 all habits4 ,:5 we see a p]son try+ to 
read ) a cig> or a pipe 9 8 m\?1 ,kn[+ t
 n9e-t5?s ( 8 real consci\sness is giv5 
to 8 smok+1 & "o-t5? to :at he is read+1
 we are rem9d$ ( ! comm]cial travel] :o 
want$ to make ! %[ ( a libr>y at home1 s
 he wrote to a book m]*ant 9 ,london1   
say+3 ',s5d me six feet ( !ology1 & ab\t

 z mu* metaphysics1 & ne> a y>d ( civil 
law 9 old folio4' ,n a s5tim5tali/1 a   
re=m]1 nor a crank1 b ,dr4 ,james       
,copel& says3 ,tobacco weak5s ! n]v\s   
p[]s1 favors a dreamy1 imag9ative1 &    
imbecile /ate ( m9d1 produces indol5ce &
 incapacity = manly or cont9u\s ex]tion1
 & s9ks its vot>y into a /ate ( c>eless 
inactivity & selfi% enjoym5t ( vice4    
,pr(essor ,l4 ,h4 ,gause writes3 ,!     
intellect becomes dull] & dull]1 until  
at la/ x is pa9ful to make any          
intellectual ef=t1 & we s9k into a      
s5su\s or s5sual animal4 ,any "o :o w\ld
 reta9 a cle> m9d1 s\nd lungs1 undi/urb$
 he>t1 or heal?y /oma*1 mu/ n smoke or  
*ew ! poison\s plant4 ,x is commonly    
kn[n t 9 a numb] ( ,am]ican & =eign     
colleges1 by actual te/+1 ! non-us] (   
tobacco is sup]ior 9 m5tal vigor &      
s*ol>%ip to ! us] ( x4 ,9 view ( ?is    
fact1 our ,gov]nm5t w n all[ ! use (    
tobacco at ,we/ ,po9t or at ,annapolis4 
,& 9 ! exam9ations 9 ! naval academy a  
l>ge p]c5tage ( ^? :o fail to pass1 fail

 because ( ! evil effects ( smok+4      
,tobacco dra9s ! pocketbook4 ,w y please
 look ?r\gh my m\? & nose8 ask$ a "y man
 once ( a ,new ,york physician4 ,! man (
 m$ic9e did s1 & report$ no?+ !re4      
,/range6 ,look aga94 ,:y1 sir1 ,i h bl[n
 t5 ?\s& doll>s--a great tobacco        
plantation & a score ( slaves--?r\gh t  
nose4 ,! ,p>tido cig> regul>ly retails  
at f tw5ty-five to ?irty c5ts ea*4 ,an  
ord9>y smok] w smoke f\r cig>s a day4   
,?ree hundr$ & sixty-five doll>s a ye>1 
besides 8 treat+4 ,a small =tune e t5   
ye>s6 ,a neighbor ( ours on ! f>m us$ to
 g to t[n 9 ! spr+ & buy en\gh *ew+     
tobacco to la/ him until aft] h>ve/1 &  
fl\r to la/ ! family = two weeks4 ,among
 all classes ( p ?is useless dra9 ( !   
pocketbook is increas+4 ,9 our c\ntry   
la/ ye> m money 0 sp5t = tobacco ?an 0  
sp5t = =eign missions1 = ! ,*ur*es1 & = 
public education1 all comb9$4 ,our      
tobacco bill 9 "o ye> co/s our ,nation m
 ?an our furniture & our boots & %oes2 m
 ?an our fl\r & our silk goods2 "o      

hundr$ & =ty-five million doll>s m ?an  
all our pr9t+ & publi%+2 "o hundr$ &    
?irty-five million doll>s m ?an ! saw$  
lumb] ( ! ,nation4 ,ea* ye> ,france buys
 ( u tw5ty-n9e million p\nds ( tobacco1 
,great ,brita9 fifty millions1 & ,g]many
 sixty-n9e million p\nds1 to say no?+ ( 
h[ mu* ^! nations import f o!r c\ntries4
 ,nev] be=e has ! use ( tobacco be5 s   
widespread z to-day4 ,! ,turks &        
,p]sians are ! greate/ smok]s 9 ! _w4 ,9
 ,india all classes & bo? sexes smoke2 9
 ,*9a ! practice--p]haps !re m          
anci5t--is univ]sal1 & girls f ! age (  
eight or n9e we> z an app5dage to _!    
dress a small silk5 pocket to hold      
tobacco & a pipe4 ,nor c ! exp5se &     
widespread use ( tobacco be def5d$ on ! 
gr\nd t x is a luxury1 = ! ab/a9] f     
tobacco c\nts x ! great] luxury n to use
 x4 ,! only explanation = its use is1 t 
x is a habit :i* b9ds "o h& & foot1 & f 
:i* no p]son ) ord9>y w p[] 9 8 own     
/r5g? c free himself4  ,tobacco blunts !
 moral nature4 ,x is n c]ta9 h[ long    

tobacco has be5 us$ z a n>cotic4 ,"s    
au?orities hold t ! smok+ ( tobacco 0 an
 anci5t cu/om among ! ,*9ese4 ,b if ?is 
is true1 we "k t x did n spread among ! 
neighbor+ nations4 ,:5 ,columbus came to
 ,am]ica he f\nd ! natives ( ! ,we/     
,indies & ! ,am]ican ,indian smok+ !    
we$4 ,) ! ,indian its use has always _h 
a religi\s & legal significance4 ,e>ly 9
 ! sixte5? c5tury tobacco 0 introduc$   
into ,engl&1 lat] into ,spa91 & /ill    
lat]1 9 #aefj1 into ,italy4 ,us$ = its  
m$ic9al prop]ties at fir/1 soon x came  
to be us$ z a luxury4 ,! popes ( ,italy 
saw its h>m & ?und]$ aga9/ x4 ,! prie/s 
& sultans ( ,turkey decl>$ smok+ a      
crime4 ,"o sultan made x puni%able )    
dea?4 ,! pipes ( smok]s 7 ?ru/ ?r\gh _! 
noses 9 ,turkey1 & 9 ,russia ! noses (  
smok]s 7 cut (f 9 ! e>li] "p ( !        
sev5te5? c5tury4 ,k+ ,james ,i ( ,engl& 
issu$ a c\nt]bla/ to tobacco1 9 :i* he  
describ$ its use z a 'cu/om loa?some to 
! eye1 hateful to ! nose1 h>mful to !   
bra91 dang]\s to ! lungs1 & 9 ! black1  

/9k+ fumes !re( ne>e/ resembl+ !        
horrible ,/ygian smoke ( ! pit t is     
bottomless4' ,z "o contra/s ?is s5tim5t 
) ! practice ( ! pres5t sov]eign (      
,engl&1 8 brea? is almo/ tak5 away 9 8  
great fall f ! sublime to ! ridicul\s6  
,:ile we d n believe a mod]ate use (    
tobacco = a mature p]son is necess>ily a
 s91 yet we d believe t x does blunt !  
moral s5se1 & soon leads to spiritual   
weakness & indiff]5ce1 :i* are s9s4 ,to 
love ,god ) all "o's he>t1 m9d1 s\l1 &  
/r5g?1 & "o's neighbor z himself1 means 
n only a d5ial ( t :i* is que/ionable 9 
morals1 b a practice ( t :i* is         
positively good4 ,h[ev] noble or wor?y 9
 "* may be "s :o use tobacco1 yet by    
common cons5t x is a tool ( ! devil4 ,e 
d5 ( gambl]s1 e l[-d[n grog%op1 e       
smok+-c>1 e public resort & wait+-room  
dep>tm5ts = m51 e r5dezv\s ( rogues1    
loaf]s1 villa9s1 & tramps is ?or\ghly   
saturat$ ) ! vile /5* ( ! cuspidor & !  
poison\s odors ( ! pipe & cig>4 ,rev4   
,dr4 ,cox ab&on$ tobacco aft] a drunk5  

loaf] ask$ him = a light4 ,n until !n _h
 he se5 & felt ! disreputable frat]nity 
t exi/$ betwe5 ! us]s ( tobacco4  ,ow5  
,m]$i? gives u a /&>d ( /r5g? & fre$om1 
:i* is an inspiration to e lov] ( r\nd$1
 p]fect$ manhood & womanhood3           
,/rong is t man1 he only /rong1      ,to
 ^: well-ord]$ w belong1       ,= s]vice
 & delight1     ,all p[]s t 9 ! face (  
wrong       ,e/abli% "r4      ,& free is
 he1 & only he1     ,:o1 f 8 tyrant     
passions free1       ,by =tune          
undismay$1     ,has p[] )9 himself to   
be1       ,by self obey$4      ,if su* a
 man !re be1 :]e'er     ,b5ea? ! sun &  
moon he f>e1       ,he c n f>e amiss2   
,great nature ha? him 9 h] c>e4         
,h] cause is 84  ,only let ! w1 ! p[]s1 
! fre$om1 & ! self ( :i* ! writ] speaks 
become ! ,*ri/ w1 ! ,*ri/ p[]s1 ! ,*ri/ 
fre$om1 & ! ,*ri/ self4 ,!n ! /ronge/   
*a9s ( bondage mu/ fly into fl9t]s4 ,=  
if ! ,son make y free1 ye are free      
inde$4 7,john viii1 #cf47     ,,ii4     
,,drunk5ness4   ,i4 ,a ,,temp]ance      

,,plat=m4   ,,we br+ to y ?ree words (  
c\nsel ) respect to ?is subject4 ,fir/1 
,bew>e ( ! ,social ,glass2 second1 ,/udy
 ! ,dr9k ,evil2 ?ird1 ,op5ly oppose x4  
,?is is a ,temp]ance ,plat=m ^u :i* e   
sob]1 in=m$1 & consci5ti\s p]son may /&4
 ,w\ld x be n>r[ or un*>itable to ass]t 
t n to /& ^u ?is plat=m argues t "o is n
 sob]1 or n in=m$1 or n consci5ti\s8 ,! 
cry+ ne$ ( to-day is1 t m5 & wom5 %all  
be urg$ into positions ( conviction &   
activity aga9/ ?is mo/ colossal evil (  
our "t4 ,9 our c\ntry ! responsibility =
 drunk5ness re/s n ) ! illit]ate1       
blasphem\s1 ex-prison convicts :o op]ate
 ! #bej1jjj saloons ( our ,nation1 nor  
yet ) ! #bej1jjj f9i%$ products ( !     
saloon :o g d[n into drunk>ds' graves e 
ye>1 b ) ! sob]1 respectable1 h>d-work+1
 vot+ citiz5s ( our c\ntry4 ,nor does   
?is exempt wom51 ^: opportunity to %ape 
! moral & political convictions ( ! home
 is f> great] ?an t ( ! m54 ,:5 ! wom5 (
 ,am]ica say to ! saloon1 ,y g6 ! saloon
 w h to g4 ,! moral & political measures

 ( any p are easily traceable to ! si/]s
 & wives & mo!rs ( t p4 ,y & ,i & e     
ord9>y citiz5 ( our c\ntry _h z well try
 to escape our own %ad[1 z to try to    
escape ! responsibility t re/s ^u u = ! 
drunk5ness ( our p4 ,to help u to d our 
:ole duty 9 our day & g5]ation 9 ?is    
matt] is ! purpose ( our message4  ,,ii4
 ,,bew>e ,,( ,,! ,,social ,,glass4  ,!  
fir/ & lea/ ?+ t "o c d to de/roy       
drunk5ness1 is to be a total ab/a9]4    
,bew>e ( ! social glass6 ,b quickly "o  
replies1 ,:y %\ld !re be any social     
glass8 ,:y all[ sp>kl+1 attractive spr+s
 ( refre%+ poison to issue =? 9 all (   
our social c5t]s1 & !n cry to our sons &
 daught]s1 to our bro!rs & si/]s1       
,bew>e8 ,my fri5d1 we mu/ deal ) facts z
 !y are4 ,!re %\ld n be a social glass2 
b :at has t to d ) ! fact t ! social    
glass is "h8 ,y answ]1 ,:y all[ ^!      
f\nta9s ( dea? to exi/8 :ile we cry to  
our lov$ ones1 ,bew>e6 ,we d n advocate 
! pres5ce ( ^! f\nta9s2 b :ile we seek  
to de/roy !m besee*+ly we cry1 ,bew>e6  

,! social factor 9 ! liquor traffic is  
its ,gibralt> ( def5se4 ,r>e is ! "y man
 :o has ! intellectual /am9a & moral    
c\rage to resi/ ! invitations to take a 
social dr9k4 ,& 9 our fronti] & =eign   
t[ns _m ( our bright & respect$ girls   
use ! social glass4 ,b 9 its use is !   
beg9n+ ( a fateful end4 ,! subtle/ ?+ 9 
?is _w is s94 ,li/56      ,s9 is a mon/]
 ( s frightful mi52       ,to be hat$   
ne$s b to be se52       ,b se5 too (t1  
famili> ) ! face1       ,we fir/ endure1
 !n pity1 !n embrace4  ,! subtle ?+ ab\t
 x is1 t ! fir/ embrac+ ( any s9 seems  
to be b a trifl+1 an occasional affair4 
,= "o :o lives 9 an ord9>y city ( a ?\s&
 inhabitants or upw>ds1 unless he is an 
out-&-out ,*ri/ian & selects only       
associates l himself1 x becomes a real  
,emb>rassm5t n to indulge 9 a social    
dr9k4 ,x seems polite1 clev]1 ! k9dly ?+
 to d4 ,& ! sad fact is1 t ! majority ( 
un*ri/ian "y p & _m old] ones d n       
decl9e4 ,to prove ?is we h b to look at 
! human wrecks along ! %ore4 ,two "y m5 

liv$ ne> our home4 ,_! p>5ts 7          
well-to-d4 ,! family grew tir$ ( ! f>m &
 mov$ to t[n4 ,! boys fell 9 ) bad      
company4 ,!y did n decl9e ! social      
glass4 ,soon !y furni%$ o!r "y m5 ) dr9k
 f _! own pocket4 ,?is 0 fifte5 ye>s    
ago4 ,to-day "o ( !m is a h>d5$ s9n]1   
viol5t 9 8 passions & blasphem\s aga9/  
,god4 ,! o!r "o1 hav+ sp5t a t]m 9 our  
,ill9ois ,/ate ,univ]sity at ,*ampaign1 
m>ri$ a beautiful neighbor girl & mov$  
to ,miss\ri4 ,"h he liv$ (f ! money ( 8 
fa!r's e/ate1 practic+ 8 e>ly-le>n$     
habits ( dr9k+1 gambl+1 & loaf+4 ,he    
mov$ f ,/ate to ,/ate until1 f9ally left
 9 pov]ty1 he t5d$ b> 9 a saloon4 ,:ile 
visit+ ) relatives 9 8 old neighborhood 
a few ye>s ago he /ole a wat* & "s money
 f 8 own nephew1 & 0 tri$ 9 ! c\rts1 &  
s5t5c$ to ! p5it5ti>y = "o ye>4 ,8 wife1
 hav+ c>ri$ ! burd5 ( disgrace & want   
?r\gh all ^! ye>s1 ) ! sev5 un=tunate   
*ildr5 7 releas$ f him to /ruggle alone4
 ,all ?is we h se5 ) our own eyes z !   
ye>s h come & gone4 ,! d[nfall & ru9 (  

?is "y man1 & ! unsav$ fate ( 8 bro!r1  
easily may be traceable to ! social     
glass & ! boon companions ( ! social    
glass--tobacco & play+-c>ds4 ,la/ ye> ,i
 met a man :o _h prid$ himself 9 ! fact 
t he c\ld dr9k or let x alone1 & ?\ght t
 x 0 all "r to take a social glass      
occasionally4 ,election "t came ar\nd2  
he fell 9 ) 8 fri5ds1 &1 z "o always w d
 soon] or lat] :o tamp]s ) x at all1 w5t
 too f>4 ,be=e he knew x he 0 z l[ 9 !  
gutt] z a bea/4 ,x 0 ?ree days be=e he 0
 a sob] man aga94 ,he "w _h ceas$1 he _h
 disgu/$ 8 fell[-workm51 disgrac$ 8     
,*ri/ian family1 & _h humiliat$ himself 
s t he 0 a%am$ to look any man 9 ! face 
until he _h rep5t$ ( 8 s9s be=e ,god1 & 
_h promis$ ,him1 by ,8 help1 t he w\ld  
nev] dr9k ano!r glass4 ,:at a pleasure x
 0 to he> t old man1 z he is close to   
sixty ye>s ( age1 to he> him tell 9 a   
spirit$ religi\s s]vice ( h[ he _h /ray$
 f 8 pa? & _h got lo/ 9 ! woods1 b ?ank$
 ,god t he 0 out ( ! woods1 & by ,8 help
 w\ld rema9 out4 ,:5 we become undone 9 

,*ri/ ,he lifts u up & />ts u on our new
 way rejoic+ 9 ,8 love4 ,if ,*ri/       
,himself 7 "h 9 body1 d y "k :at ,he    
w\ld advise on ?is po9t8 ,he w\ld say3  
,z x is writt52 ,look n ?\ ^u ! w9e :5 x
 is r$1 :5 x give? its color 9 ! cup1 :5
 x goe? d[n smoo?ly3 at ! la/ x bite? l 
a s]p5t & /+e? l an add]4 ,bew>e ( !    
social glass1 my fri5d1 = ?\gh x        
promises pleasure1 x gives b pa92 x     
promises joy1 x gives b sorr[2 x        
promises deliv]ance1 x gives b et]nal   
dea?6  ,,iii4 ,,/udy ,,! ,,dr9k ,,evil4 
,we he> x said1 ,no use to picture !    
horrors ( ! dr9k evil2 e "o kn[s !m     
already4 ,9 "p1 ?is is true4 ,all ( u "k
 m ?an we wi% x 7 possible to be true2 &
 yet no "o c ev] realize its horrors    
until caught1 & torn1 & mangl$ 9 its    
p9*+1 jagg$1 grip+ me%es4 ,x is "o ?+ to
 "k by a di/ant glance1 x is ano!r ?+ to
 "k by ! pangs ( a brok5 he>t & ( a     
wreck$ life4 ,= ^? :o are n ?us caught 9
 its me%es to realize its horrors s z to
 seek its de/ruction b "o c\rse is      

possible2 namely1 ,to /udy ! evil4 ,let 
! tea*] tell ( its ravages2 let ! m9i/] 
proclaim its curses2 let ! poet s+ x2 ! 
pa9t] pa9t x2 ! editor report x2 !      
noveli/ portray x2 ! sci5ti/ describe x2
 ! philosoph] decry x2 ! si/]s & wives &
 mo!rs d5\nce x--until all %all unite 9 
smit+ x to its dea?6  ,we %\ld /udy !   
dr9k evil 9 its relation to disease4 ,t 
/rong dr9k t5ds to produce disease is no
 long] que/ion$4 ,dur+ ! *ol]a 9 ,new   
,york ,city 9 #ahcb1 ( two hundr$ & f\r 
cases 9 ! ,p>k ,hospital only six 7     
temp]ate1 & all ( ^! recov]$2 :ile "o   
hundr$ & tw5ty-two ( ! o!rs di$4 ,9     
,great ,brita9 9 ! same ye> five-six?s (
 all :o p]i%$ 7 intemp]ate4 ,9 "o or two
 villages e drunk>d di$1 :ile n a s+le  
memb] ( a temp]ance society lo/ 8 life4 
,9 ,paisley1 ,engl&1 9 #ahdh1 !re 7 ?ree
 hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 cases ( *ol]a1 & e 
case except "o 0 a dram-dr9k]4 ,! cases 
( *ol]a 7 "o = e "o hundr$ & eighty-"o  
inhabitants2 b among ! temp]ate portion 
!re 0 only "o case to ea* two ?\s&4 ,(  

?ree hundr$ & eighty-six p]sons connect$
 ) ! total ab/95ce societies only "o    
di$1 & he 0 a re=m$ drunk>d ( ?ree      
mon?s' /&+4 ,9 ,new ,orleans dur+ ! la/ 
epidemic ! ord] ( ! ,sons ( ,temp]ance  
appo9t$ a committee to asc]ta9 ! numb] (
 dea?s f *ol]a among _! memb]s4 ,x 0    
f\nd t !re 7 twelve hundr$ & =ty-?ree   
memb]s 9 ! city & suburbs1 & among ^!   
only ?ree dea?s _h occurr$1 be+ only    
"o-six? ! av]age dea?-rate4 ,9 ,new     
,york1 9 #ahcb1 only two out ( five ?\s&
 memb]s ( temp]ance societies di$4 ,!   
,nor?we/]n ,life ,insurance ,company (  
,milwaukee1 ,wiscons91 "o ( ! olde/ &   
mo/ successful ,companies 9 ! ,nor?we/1 
has liv$ = ne>ly =ty ye>s next neighbor 
to lag] be] int]e/s4 ,! %rewd m5 ( ?is  
company h /udi$ ! influ5ce ( ! be]      
indu/ry ^u ^? :o engage 9 x4 ,! result  
is1 t !y w no long] grant an insurance  
policy to a be]-brew]1 nor to any "o 9  
any way engag$ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,9 _! own   
words _! reason is ?is3 ,our /ati/ics %[
 t our bus9ess has be5 injur$ by ! %ort 

lives ( ^? m5 :o dr9k lag] be]4  ,!n1 we
 ne$ to /udy ! dr9k evil 9 its relation 
to society4 ,a rec5t report ( ! *apla9 (
 ! ,madal5 ,society ( ,new ,york %[s t (
 eight-n9e fall5 wom5 9 ! asylum at "o  
"t1 all b two ascrib$ _! fall to !      
effect ( ! dr9k habit4 ,a lady mission>y
 makes ! /atem5t t ( two ?\s& s9ful wom5
 kn[n p]sonally to h]1 !re 7 only t5    
cases 9 :i* intoxicat+ liquors 7 n      
l>gely responsible = _! fall4 ,a lead+  
work] = re=m 9 ,new ,york says t !      
suppression ( ! curse ( /rong dr9k w\ld 
include ! de/ruction ( n9ety-n9e ( e "o 
hundr$ ( ! h\ses ( ill-fame4 ,a         
mission>y on go+ at ! writt5 reque/ ( "o
 ( ^! lo/ wom5 to rescue h] f a d5 (    
infamy remon/rat$ ) h] = be+ ev5 !n     
slightly "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k4 ,:y1 0 h]
 indignant reply z te>s fill$ h] eyes1 d
 y suppose we girls are s dead t we h   
lo/ our memories ( "m1 home1 & ev]y?+   
good8 ,no1 inde$2 & if x 7 n = liquor & 
opium1 we w\ld all h to run away f our  
pres5t life or g mad by plead+s ( our   

own he>ts & home memories4  ,only by a  
/udy ( ! dr9k evil %all we "k its       
ravages 9 ! home4 ,^? ( u :o h liv$ 9 ! 
pure air ( free1 c\ntry home-life c n   
easily realize ! moral plague (         
drunk5ness z x blights ! home 9 ! cr[d$ 
di/ricts ( city slum life4 ,nor is !    
home ( ! city alone curs$ by ! dr9k     
evil4 ,?ree ye>s ago ?is la/ holiday    
season we 7 do+ "s evangeli/ic "w 9 a   
neighbor+ t[n1 a m]e village ( a c\ple  
hundr$ inhabitants4 ,i %all nev] =get h[
 ! "m ( a deject$ home cri$ & plead$ =  
help f ! ravages ( h] drunk5 husb&4 ,%e 
said t he _h sp5t all ( 8 wages1 & _h   
made no provision = ! home1 9 furniture1
 9 books = ! *ildr51 nor 9 clo?+ = !m   
nor = h]4 ,%e _h come almo/ to despair1 
& 0 blam+ ,god = all[+ h] little ones to
 suff] because ( a wor?less man4 ,o1 !  
_w is full ( ?is sort ( ?+ to-day1 if we
 only knew ! sighs & he>ta*es & bla/$   
hopes ( ^? :o suff]6 ,9 a smok+-c> "o   
day a comm]cial travel] refus$ to dr9k )
 8 old comrades1 by say+3 ,no1 ,i won't 

dr9k ) y to-day1 boys4 ,! fact is1 boys1
 ,i h sworn (f4 ,he 0 taunt$ & laugh$   
at1 & urg$ to tell :at _h happ5$ to him4
 ,!y said3 ,if y've quit dr9k+1 some?+'s
 up2 tell u :at x is4 ,well1 boys1 he   
said1 ,i w1 ?\gh ,i "k y w laugh at me2 
b ,i w tell y all ! same4 ,i h be5 a    
dr9k+ man all my life1 & h kept x up    
s9ce ,i 0 m>ri$1 z y all "k4 ,i love    
:isky2 x's z sweet 9 my m\? z sug>1 &   
,god only kn[s h[ ,i'll quit x4 ,= sev5 
ye>s n a day has pass$ ov] my head t ,i 
didn't h at lea/ "o dr9k4 ,b ,i am done4
 ,ye/]day ,i 0 9 ,*icago4 ,d[n on ,s\?  
,cl>k ,/reet a cu/om] ( m9e keeps a     
pawn%op 9 connection ) 8 bus9ess4 ,i    
call$ on him1 & :ile ,i 0 !re a "y man (
 n m ?an tw5ty-five1 we>+ ?read-b>e     
clo!s1 & look+ z h>d z if he _h n se5 a 
sob] day = a mon?1 came 9 ) a little    
package 9 8 h&4 ,trembl+ly he unwrapp$  
x1 & h&$ ! articles to ! pawnbrok]1     
say+1 ',give me t5 c5ts4' ,&1 boys1 :at 
d y suppose t package 08 ,a pair (      
baby's %oes2 little ?+s ) ! buttons only

 a trifle soil$1 z if !y _h be5 worn    
once or twice4 ',:]e did y get !m8' ask$
 ! pawnbrok]4 ',got 'em at home1' repli$
 ! man1 :o _h an intellig5t face & !    
mann] ( a g5tleman1 despite 8 sad       
condition4 ',my wife b\ght 'em = our    
baby4 ,give me t5 c5ts = 'em4 ,i want a 
dr9k4' ',y _h bett] take ^? back to y\r 
wife2 ! baby w ne$ !m1' said !          
pawnbrok]4 ',no1 %e won't44,%e's ly+ at 
home n[2 %e di$ la/ night4' ,z he said  
?is ! poor fell[ broke d[n1 b[$ 8 head  
on ! %[case1 & cri$ l a *ild4 ',boys1'  
said ! drumm]1 'y c laugh if y want to1 
b ,i h a baby ( my own at home1 & by !  
help ( ,god ,i'll nev] dr9k ano!r drop4'
 ,! man w5t into ano!r c>1 ! bottle _h  
disappe>$1 & ! boys pret5d$ to read "s  
pap]s t lay scatt]$ ab\t ! c>4 ,ah1 ?is 
is only "o out ( hundr$s ( su* sc5es t  
are be+ enact$ e day 9 our saloon-curs$ 
cities4  ,we %\ld /udy ! dr9k evil to   
see h[ x makes p poor & keeps !m poor4  
,a /ory is told ( a dr9k+ man :o relat$ 
to 8 family a dream t he _h _h ! night  

be=e4 ,he dream$ t he saw ?ree cats1 a  
fat "o1 a lean "o1 & a bl9d "o2 & he 0  
anxi\s to "k :at x meant t he %\ld h su*
 a /range dream4 ,quickly 8 little boy  
answ]$1 ,i c tell :at x means4 ,! fat   
cat is ! saloon-keep] :o sells y dr9k1 !
 lean cat is "m & me1 & ! bl9d cat is   
y\rself4 ,9 "o ( our l>ge cities1 "o    
day1 a labor+ man1 leav+ a saloon1 saw a
 co/ly c>riage & pair ( horses /&+ 9    
front1 occupi$ by two ladies elegantly  
dress$1 conv]s+ ) ! proprietor4 ',^:    
e/abli%m5t is t8' he said to !          
saloon-keep]1 z ! c>riage roll$ away4   
',x is m9e1' repli$ ! deal]1 pr\dly4 ',x
 co/ ?irty-five hundr$ doll>s4 ,my wife 
& daught] c\ldn't d )\t t4' ,! me*anic  
b[$ 8 head a mom5t 9 deep ?\ght2 !n1    
look+ up1 said ) ! en]gy ( a man sudd5ly
 ar\s$ by "s />tl+ fla%1 ',i see x6' ',i
 see x6' ',see :at8' ask$ ! saloonkeep]4
 ',see :]e = ye>s my wages h gone4 ,i   
help$ to pay = t c>riage1 = ^? horses & 
gold-m\nt$ h>nesses1 & = ! silks & laces
 = y\r family4 ,! money ,i h e>n$1 t    

%\ld h giv5 my wife & *ildr5 a home ( _!
 own & good clo?+1 ,i h sp5t at y\r b>4 
,by ! help ( ,god ,i w nev] sp5d ano!r  
dime = dr9k4' ,s\? ,milwaukee has five  
?\s& inhabitants4 ,?ree l>ge mills      
op]ate !re4 ,a reliable bus9ess man1    
=eman 9 "o ( ! mills1 told me t ! labor+
 p ( ,s\? ,milwaukee put #be1jjj ea*    
mon? into ! tills ( ! saloons4 ,dr4     
,j4,o4 ,peck1 "o ( ! mo/ successful     
pa/or evangeli/s ( rec5t ye>s1 tells ( a
 man :o cross$ ,*elsea ,f]ry to ,bo/on  
"o morn+1 & turn$ into ,comm]cial ,/reet
 = 8 usual glass4 ,z he p\r$ out !      
poison1 ! saloonkeep]'s wife came 91 &  
confid5tly ask$ = #ejj to pur*ase an    
elegant %awl %e _h se5 at ! /ore (      
,jordan1 ,m>*  ,co44 ,he drew f 8 pocket
 a well-fill$ pocketbook1 & c\nt$ out ! 
money4 ,! man outside ! c\nt] pu%$ aside
 8 glass unt\*$1 & lay+ d[n t5 c5ts     
dep>t$ 9 sil5ce4 ,t v morn+ 8 devot$    
,*ri/ian wife _h ask$ him = t5 doll>s to
 buy a cloak1 s t %e might look         
pres5table at *ur*4 ,he _h crossly told 

h] he _h n ! money4 ,z he left ! saloon 
he ?\ght1 ',"h ,i am help+ to pay =     
five-hundr$-doll> ca%m]es = t man's     
wife1 b my wife asks 9 va9 = a t5-doll> 
cloak4 ,i c't /& ?is4 ,i h sp5t my la/  
dime = dr9k4' ,:5 ! next pay-day came t 
meek1 lov+ wife 0 surpris$ ) a beautiful
 cloak f h] re=m$ husb&4 ,%e c\ld       
sc>cely believe h] own eyes z he laid x 
on ! table4 ',!re1 ,emma1 is a pres5t = 
y4 ,i h be5 a fool long en\gh2 =give me 
= ! pa/1 & ,i w nev] t\* liquor aga94'  
,%e ?rew h] arms ar\nd 8 neck1 & ! hot  
te>s told h] he>tfelt joy z %e sobb$    
out3 ',*>ley1 ,i ?ank y a ?\s& times4 ,i
 nev] expect$ s nice a cloak4 ,?is seems
 l o!r days4 ,y are s good1 & ,i am s   
happy4' ,! dr9k bill ( our ,nation = la/
 ye> 0 ov] a billion ( doll>s1 m money  
?an 0 sp5t = missions--home & =eign--=  
all ( our ,*ur*es1 = public education1 =
 all ! op]ations ( c\rts ( ju/ice & (   
public (fic]s1 & at lea/ = two ( ! /aple
 products ( use 9 our c\ntry1 su* z     
furniture & fl\r4 ,m ?an = all ^! 0 !   

money t our ,nation paid = dr9k la/ ye>4
 ,:5 ! p ( our c\ntry get _! eyes op5 to
 ! co/ & degradation ( ! dr9k evil1     
some?+ def9ite w be done by e "o aga9/  
x4  ,! dr9k evil 9 its relation to      
lawlessness & crime1 & to political     
corruption1 reveal /ill m gha/ly aspects
 ( x ?an we h yet m5tion$4 ,! saloon    
/rikes at ! v he>t1 n only ( law & ord]1
 b at p]sonal lib]ty & ju/ice 9 secur+  
law & ord]4 ,x 0 9 a police c\rt 9      
,c9c9nati on ,monday morn+4 ,be=e !     
judge /ood two /alw>t policeman & a     
woman4 ,%e 0 *>g$ ) disord]ly conduct on
 ! /reet & ) di/urb+ ! peace4 ,!        
policem5 7 sworn1 & "o ( !m told ?is    
/ory1 to :i* ! o!r "o agre$4 ,he said3  
,i arre/$ ! woman 9 front ( a saloon on 
,broadway on ,saturday night4 ,%e _h    
rais$ a great di/urbance1 0 fight+ &    
brawl+ ) m5 9 ! saloon1 & ! saloonkeep] 
put h] out4 ,%e us$ ! f\le/ language1 & 
) an awful ?reat /ruck at ! saloonkeep] 
) all h] =ce4 ,i !n arre/$ h]1 took h]  
to ! det5tion h\se1 & lock$ h] up4 ,!   

saloonkeep] 0 call$ to ! witness /&1 &  
said3 ,i "k dis voman's vas mak+        
di/urbance by my saloon4 ,%e comes & %e 
makes tr\bles1 und %e fights mit me1 und
 ,i put h] de door oud4 ,i "k h] all    
along4 ,%e vas pad vomans4 ,! judge     
turn$ to ! trembl+ woman & said3 ,?is is
 a pretty cle> case1 madam2 h y any?+ to
 say 9 y\r def5se8 ,yes1 ,judge1 %e     
answ]$1 9 a /rangely calm1 ?\gh trembl+1
 voice3 ,i am n guilty ( ! *>ge1 & ^! m5
 /&+ be=e y h p]jur$ _! s\ls to prev5t  
me f tell+ ! tru?4 ,x 0 !y1 n ,i1 :o    
violat$ ! law4 ,i 0 9 ! saloon la/      
,saturday night1 & ,i w tell y h[ x     
happ5$4 ,my husb& did n come home f "w t
 ev5+1 & ,i fe>$ he _h gone to ! saloon4
 ,i knew he mu/ h drawn 8 week's wages1 
& we ne$$ x all s badly4 ,i put ! little
 ones to b$1 & !n wait$ all alone ?r\gh 
! we>y h\rs until aft] ! city clock     
/ruck twelve4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ! saloons w  
be clos$1 & he w be put out on to !     
/reet4 ,probably he w n be able to get  
home1 & ! police w arre/ him & lock him 

up4 ,i mu/ g & f9d him1 & br+ him home4 
,i wrapp$ a %awl ab\t me & />t$ out1    
leav+ ! little ones asleep 9 b$4 ,&1    
,judge1 ,i h n se5 !m s9ce4 ,%e did n   
give way to te>s1 = ! wor/ grief c n    
weep4 ,%e cont9u$3 ,i w5t to ! saloon1  
:]e ,i ?\ght mo/ l he w\ld be4 ,x 0 ab\t
 tw5ty m9utes aft] twelve2 b ! saloon1 t
 man's saloon--po9t+ to ! saloonkeep]1  
:o n[ want$ to cr\* out ( sight--0 /ill 
op51 & my husb& & ^! two policem5 7 /&+ 
at ! b> dr9k+ toge!r4 ,i /epp$ up to my 
husb& & ask$ him to g home ) me2 b ! m5 
laugh$ at him1 & ! saloonkeep] ord]$ me 
out4 ,i said1 ',no1 ,i want my husb& to 
g home ) me4' ,!n ,i tri$ to tell him h[
 badly we 7 ne$+ ! money t he 0 sp5d+2 &
 !n ! saloon-keep] curs$ me1 & told me  
to leave4 ,!n ,i confess ,i c\ld /& no  
m1 & said1 ',y ought to be prosecut$ =  
violat+ ! midnight clos+ law4' ,at ?is !
 saloonkeep] & policem5 ru%$ ^u me & put
 me into ! /reet2 & "o ( ! policem51    
grasp+ my arm l a vice1 hiss$ 9 my e>1  
',i'll get y a ?irty days' s5t5ce 9 !   

workh\se1 & !n we'll see :at y ?9k ab\t 
su+ p4' ,he call$ a patrol wagon1 pu%$  
me 91 & drove to jail2 &1 ,judge1 y "k !
 re/4 ,all day ye/]day ,i 0 lock$ up1 my
 *ildr5 at home alone1 ) no fire1 no    
food1 no "m4 ,! judge dismiss$ ! woman2 
b ! saloonkeep]1 ! p]jur$ policem51 nor 
! corrupt judge 7 ev] prosecut$ = _!    
unlawfulness4 ,! :ole affair 0 dropp$   
because ! saloon p[] 9 ,c9c9nati reigns 
supreme4 ,?is case is a matt] ( record 9
 ! ,c9c9nati c\rts4 ,x is a disgraceful 
fact t ! liquor-traffic rules 9 politics
 to-day4 ,a saloonkeep] 9 ,ri*mond1     
,virg9ia1 ov]he>d "s "o talk+ ( re=m 9  
municipal politics1 :5 he scornfully    
said3 ,any b>-room 9 ,ri*mond is a bigg]
 man 9 politics ?an all ! ,*ur*es 9     
,ri*mond put toge!r4  ,,iv4 ,,!         
,,practical ,,"q ,,= ,,u ,,"h ,,& ,,n[  
,,is1 ,h[ may we op5ly oppose ?is dr9k  
evil8  ,! ,*ur*es ne$ n expect a        
widespread revival ( religion until     
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians d _! duty ) respect to
 ! saloon4 ,mo!rs & fa!rs ne$ n expect  

_! sons to rema9 sob] :ile ! saloon op5s
 to !m day & night4 ,wives ne$ n expect 
_! husb&s to rema9 devot$ & loyal until 
! saloon is aboli%$4 ,:at is our duty8  
,h[ %all we oppose ! evil8 ,h[ d !      
,am]ican p deal ) evils :5 !y deal ) !m 
at all8 ,:5 ,great ,brita9 w5t a little 
too f> 9 taxation )\t repres5tation1 :at
 c\rse did ! ,am]ican ,colonies adopt 9 
rem$y+ ! evil8 ,_! *ief m5 said1 ,^!    
,colonies are1 & ( "r ought to be1 free 
& indep5d5t ,/ates4 ,! popul> voice ( ! 
p decid$ x4 ,:5 ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t     
unduly impress$ ,am]ican seam51 h[ 0 !  
difficulty settl$8 ,! repres5tatives ( !
 p1 _! lawmak]s1 decl>$ w> aga9/ !      
oppos+ nation1 & =c$ h] to cease h]     
oppression4 ,! popul> vote decid$ x4 ,:5
 ,negro slav]y d>k5$ ! entire sky ( our 
c\ntry1 & caus$ our lead+ m5 to realize 
t we c\ld n long exi/ half-slave &      
half-free1 h[ 0 ! d>k cl\d dispell$8 ,! 
repres5tatives ( our p1 ! lawmak]s ( !  
l&1 9 lett]s ( blood wrote ! immortal   
,?irte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,am]ican         

,con/itution3 ,nei!r slav]y nor         
involunt>y s]vitude1 except z a puni%m5t
 = crime1 :]e( ! p]son %all h be5 duly  
convict$1 %all exi/ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or any place subject to _! jurisdiction4
 ,:5 we want$ to increase our t]ritory 9
 #ahjc1 & 9 #ahde1 & 9 #ahfg1 h[ did we 
g ab\t x8 ,! repres5tatives ( ! p1 !    
lawmak]s ( ! l&1 vot$ to make !         
pur*ases1 & !y 7 made4 ,:5 a ,t]ritory  
is organiz$1 or a ,/ate comes into !    
,union1 :at is done8 ,! repres5tatives (
 ! p1 ! lawmak]s ( ! l&1 vote ^u x1 & x 
is done4 ,:5 treaties are to be made )  
=eign c\ntries2 :5 immigration ( =eign]s
 is to be regulat$2 :5 money is to be   
borr[$ or co9$2 :5 po/-(fices &         
po/-roads are to be e/abli%$2 :5        
c\nt]feit+ is to be puni%$1 & public    
abuses are to be re=m$1 ^: bus9ess is x8
 ,! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates says 
! repres5tatives ( ! p1 ! lawmak]s ( !  
l&1 h ?is p[]4 ,:5 w ! dr9k evil cease 9
 our c\ntry8 ,:5 our repres5tatives 9   
,congress1 or lawmak]s1 /& = ! abolition

 ( ! ,am]ican saloon1 & vote x out (    
exi/5ce2 !n1 & n until !n1 w drunk5ness 
cease4 ,:5 w we h repres5tatives 9      
,congress1 lawmak]s :o w /& = !         
abolition ( ! saloon1 & :o w vote x out 
( exi/5ce8 ,n until y & ,i h select !m1 
& place !m !re ) our vote4 ,to expect   
,*ri/ian temp]ance 9 our c\ntry f any   
o!r s\rce is absolute folly4  ,!        
abolition ( drunk5ness by local option  
is selfi%1 unpractical1 & unscriptural4 
,y vote ! liquor-traffic out ( y\r t[n2 
we vote x 9 ours4 ,rememb] e saloon     
exi/s only by vote ( ! p4 ,y\r "y p come
 ov] to our t[n = dr9k4 ,we h ! curse ( 
,god ^u u4 ,woe unto him t give? 8      
neighbor dr9k4 7,hab4 ,ii1 #ae47 ,x is  
unpractical1 = s long z intoxicants are 
made !y w be sold4 ,x is selfi%1 = to   
vote aga9/ ! saloon 9 y\r t[n election1 
& to vote = x 9 y\r ,/ate or ,national  
election1 is to drive ! mad-dog on pa/  
y\r door to ! door ( y\r neighbor1 :5 y 
might h kill$ him4  ,! abolition (      
drunk5ness by regulat+ ! traffic ?r\gh  

lic5se is ! mo/ gigantic delusion t     
,satan ev] work$ ^u an intellig5t p4 ,x 
is a well-kn[n tru? t limitation is !   
secret ( p[]4 ,! be/ way to provoke an  
e>ly m>riage betwe5 devot$ lov]s is     
bitt]ly to oppose !m4 ,! /ream ^: wat]  
spreads ov] its l[ banks is )\t dep? &  
curr5t & p[]4 ,b conf9e ! wat]s betwe5  
high1 n>r[ banks1 ! b$ ( ! /ream is     
deep5$1 & its mighty curr5t supports    
animal life & turns ! :eels ( mill &    
factory4 ,! regulation ( !              
liquor-traffic by lic5se makes x a      
f9ancial & political p[] second to none 
9 ,am]ica to-day4 ,to vote = any p>ty or
 man :o advocates liquor lic5se1 is to  
give a loyal support to ! ,am]ican      
saloon4  ,to expect ! abolition (       
drunk5ness solely ?r\gh processes (     
education is to prea* "o ?+ & to        
practice ano!r4 ,x is to p]petuate an   
evil t co/s two hundr$ & fifty ?\s&     
preci\s lives e ye>4 ,x is to leave to !
 next g5]ation a "w t ,god expects u to 
d "h & n[4 ,dr4 ,banks relates an       

incid5t witness$ by ,major ,hilton on ! 
coa/ ( ,scotl&4 ,j at ! break ( day ! p 
( a little hamlet on ! coa/ 7 awak5$ by 
! boom ( a cannon ov] ! /ormy waves4 ,!y
 knew :at x meant1 = frequ5tly !y _h    
he>d be=e ! same signal ( di/ress4 ,"s  
poor s\ls 7 out beyond ! break]s p]i%+  
on a wreck$ vessel1 & 9 _! la/ extremity
 call+ wildly = help4 ,! p ha/5$ f _!   
h\ses to ! %ore4 ,out !re 9 ! di/ance 0 
a dismantl$ vessel p\nd+ itself to      
pieces4 ,p]i%+ fell[-be+s 7 cl++ to !   
rigg+1 & e n[ & !n "s "o 0 swept (f into
 ! sea by ! furi\s waves4 ,! life-sav+  
crew 0 soon ga!r$4 ',man ! life-boat6'  
cri$ ! man4 ,:]e is ,h>dy8 ,b ! =eman ( 
! crew 0 n !re1 & ! dang] 0 imm95t4 ,aid
 mu/ be imm$iate1 or all w\ld be lo/4 ,!
 next 9 comm& sprang into ! frail boat1 
foll[$ by ! re/1 all tak+ _! lives 9 _! 
h&s 9 ! hope ( sav+ o!rs4 ,o1 h[ ^? on !
 %ore wat*$ _! brave lov$ ones z !y da%$
 on1 n[ ov]1 n[ almo/ "u ! waves6 ,!y   
rea*$ ! wreck4 ,l angels ( deliv]ance !y
 fill$ _! craft ) almo/ dy+ m5--m5 lo/ b

 = !m4 ,back aga9 !y toil$1 pull+ = !   
%ore1 be>+ _! preci\s freight4 ,! fir/  
man to help !m l& 0 ,h>dy1 ^: words rang
 above ! ro> ( ! break]s3 ,are y all "h8
 ,did y save !m all8 ,) sadd5$ faces !  
reply came3 ,all b "o4 ,he c\ldn't help 
himself at all4 ,we _h all we c\ld c>ry4
 ,we c\ldn't save ! la/ "o4 ,man !      
life-boat aga96 %\t$ ,h>dy4 ,i w g4     
,:at6 leave "o !re to die alone8 ,a     
fell[-creature !re1 & we on %ore8 ,man !
 life-boat n[6 ,we'll save him yet4 ,b  
:o is ?is ag$ woman ) worn g>m5ts &     
di%evel$ hair1 ) agoniz$ entreaty fall+ 
^u h] knees beside ?is brave1 /rong man8
 ,x is 8 "m6 ,o1 my son6 y\r fa!r 0     
dr[n$ 9 a /orm l ?is4 ,y\r bro!r ,w left
 me eight ye>s ago1 & ,i h nev] se5 8   
face s9ce ! day he sail$4 ,no d\bt he1  
too1 has f\nd a wat]y grave4 ,& n[ y w  
be lo/1 & ,i am old & poor4 ,o1 /ay )   
me6 ,"m1 cri$ ! man1 :]e "o is 9 p]il1  
!re is my place4 ,if ,i am lo/1 ,god    
surely w c>e = y4 ,! plea ( e>ne/ fai?  
prevail$4 ,) a ,god bless y1 my boy6 %e 

releas$ him1 & spe$$ him on 8 way4 ,once
 m !y wat*$ & pray$ & wait$--^? on !    
%ore--:ile e muscle 0 /ra9$ t[>d !      
fa/-s9k+ %ip by ^? 9 ! life-sav+ boat4  
,at la/ x rea*$ ! vessel4 ,! cl++ figure
 0 lift$ & help$ to its place4 ,back    
came ! boat4 ,h[ eag]ly !y look$ & call$
 9 enc\ragem5t1 & *e]$ z x came ne>]6   
,did y get him8 0 ! cry f ! %ore4 ,lift+
 8 h&s to 8 m\? to trumpet ! words on 9 
advance ( _! l&+1 ,h>dy call$ back above
 ! ro> ( ! /orm1 ,tell "m x is bro!r ,w6
  ,my fri5d1 simply talk+ & pray+ w n   
save our lov$ ones f drunk>ds' graves4  
,we mu/ man ! life-boat ( municipal1    
,/ate1 & ,national re=m1 & vote =       
pr9ciple & ,*ri/ian temp]ance until we  
save ! la/ man4 ,he may be bro!r ,w4    
,,iii4 ,,gambl+1 ,,c>d-,,play+  ,,gambl+
 has become a moral plague ( mod]n      
society4 ,9 "o =m or ano!r x has ent]$ !
 rank & file ( e dep>tm5t ( life--9     
private p>lor ov] c>ds2 9 hotel         
draw+-room ov] election reports2 9      
college a?letic gr\nds ov] bra9s &      

brawn2 9 ! c\nt+-room ov] ! price (     
/ocks2 9 ! rac+ t\rnam5t ov] jockey+ &  
spe$2 9 ! ,bo>d ( ,trade hall ov] future
 prices ( ! necess>ies ( life2 9 ! d5 ( 
iniquity at dice2 9 ! dr9k+ saloon at ! 
slot-ma*9e2 9 ! p's fair at ! :eel (    
=tune2 9 ! gambl+ d5 itself at e        
conceivable =m ( sw9dl+ trick & game4   
,gambl+ has come to be almo/ an         
omnipres5t evil4 ,9 treat+ ?is subject1 
x is our purpose to po9t out some?+ ( ! 
nature ( its evil1 n only t we may be   
kept f x b t we may save o!rs :om x     
?reat5s to de/roy4  ,gambl+ gr[s out ( a
 misuse ( ! natural t5d5cy to take      
risks4 ,a social vice is "s social "r   
misus$4 ,m5 h ! social "r to congregate 
to talk ov] measures ( social & economic
 welf>e4 ,b if !y discuss measures :i*  
oppose ! pr9ciples ( free ,gov]nm5t1 _! 
meet+ toge!r becomes a crime aga9/ !    
,/ate4 ,a p]sonal vice is "s p]sonal "r 
misus$4 ,z "s "o has put x1 ,vice is    
virtue gone mad4 ,x is a p]sonal "r & a 
p]sonal virtue to be *>itable1 ev5      

b5efic5t4 ,b s9ce ju/ice comes be=e     
m]cy1 if "o uses = *>ity t :i* %\ld be  
us$ 9 paym5t ( debt1 8 virtue (         
b5efic5ce becomes a vice ( !ft4 ,s x is 
) gambl+4 ,x is giv+ ! natural t5d5cy to
 *ance1 to risk an illegitimate play4 ,!
 p]son :o is afraid to risk any?+       
accompli%es b little 9 any way1 is      
seldom a speculator1 & nev] a gambl]4   
,usually ! gambl] is ! man :o is        
naturally full ( haz>d1 :o loves to run 
risks1 to take *ances4 ,nor w "o f9d a m
 practical & useful t5d5cy 9 "o's       
make-up ?an ?is4 ,see ! discov]] (      
,am]ica & 8 brave crew = days & days    
sail+ across an unkn[n sea t[>d an      
unkn[n l&4 ,b t 0 ! price ( a ,new ,_w4 
,note ! haz>d & risk ( our ,pilgrim     
,fa!rs4 ,b !y gave to ! _w a new        
colonization4 ,see ! ,second greate/    
,am]ican on 8 knees be=e ,almighty ,god1
 promis+ him t he w\ld free f\r million 
( slaves1 provid+ ,g5]al ,lee %\ld be   
driv5 back out ( ,m>yl&4 ,g5]al ,lee 0  
driv5 back1 & t immortal ?\gh mo/       

haz>d\s ( all docum5ts1 f man's po9t (  
view1 0 read to 8 ,cab9et & sign$ by    
,abraham ,l9coln4 ,all great m5 h tak5  
great risks4 ,n a section ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates has be5 settl$ )\t "s risk4 ,no  
bus9ess ent]prise is laun*$ )\t "s risk4
 ,to secure an education1 to le>n a     
trade1 to m>ry a wife1 all involve "s   
risk1 mu* risk4 ,! t5d5cy to risk1 to   
haz>d1 to *ance x is a practical &      
useful t5d5cy4 ,only let ?is t5d5cy be  
gov]n$ always by wisdom & ju/ice4 ,no   
p]son ev] became a gambl] until         
consci\sly or unconsci\sly he =feit$    
wisdom & ju/ice 9 8 *ances & risks4     
,gambl+ takes a v>iety ( =ms4 ,fir/ (   
all is ! pr(essional gambl]4 ,he has no 
o!r bus9ess4 ,8 inve/m5t is a pack (    
c>ds & a box ( dice4 ,see him ) 8 long1 
sl5d] f+]s2 ) 8 %aggy1 unkempt hair2 )  
ke5 eyes1 & a sordid c\nt5ance4 ,he is  
prep>$ to rake 9 a ?\s& doll>s a night1 
& w\ld n hesitate to /rip any man ( 8   
=tune4 ,! pr(essional is f\nd at c\nty  
fairs1 on railway tra9s1 9 gild$ d5s1 & 

at public resorts4 ,be+ a pr(essional   
outlaw1 & subject at any "t to arre/ &  
imprisonm5t1 usually he has an          
accomplice4 ,sometimes a gang "w toge!r1
 s t x is ) p]fect ease !y may relieve  
any unw>y novice ( 8 money4 ,!y "k human
 nature on its l[1 m]c5>y side1 & soon c
 f9d _! man 9 a cr[d4 ,b few p]sons h   
/>t$ out 9 life hav+ x = _! aim to get  
some?+ = no?+ :o1 soon] or lat]1 h n be5
 tak5 9 by ?is gang ( sw9dl]s4 ,!y "k _!
 k9d4 ,! end ( ! pr(essional gambl] is  
f9al loss & ru94 ,he w make #ajj1 he w  
make #ejj1 he w make #a1jjj1 he w make  
#b1jjj2 !n he w lose all4 ,!n he w borr[
 "s money & />t anew4 ,& aga9 he w make 
#bjj1 he w make #fjj1 he w make #a1bjj1 
& he w lose all4 ,l ! w9ebibb] & !      
pr(essional murd]]1 ! pr(essional gambl]
 has 8 d54 ,n a l>ge city 9 ! _w is )\t 
^! haunts ( vice4 ,:o is x t fe$s &     
supports !m8 ,! novice at c>ds & dice1  
husb&s & sons ( respectable families1 j 
z ! occasional dram-tak] supports !     
saloon4 ,z "o has ask$3      ,c\ld fools

 to keep _! own contrive1   ,on :om1 on 
:at c\ld game/]s ?rive8                 
--,,gay4  ,! p5ny novice seeks ! p5ny   
gambl+ d54 ,! ari/ocratic speculator    
seeks ! gild$ gambl+ d54 ,! exp]t       
trick/] ( l>ge luck & l>ge =tune makes 8
 way to ,monte ,c>lo1 ! gambl+ ,mecca ( 
! _w4 ,monte ,c>lo is a fam\s resort    
situat$ 9 ! nor?we/ "p ( ,italy4 ,x is  
notori\s = its gambl+ saloon4 ,?is city 
( ne>ly f\r ?\s& inhabitants is locat$ 9
 ,monaco1 ! smalle/ indep5d5t c\ntry 9 !
 _w4 ,monaco is ab\t eight miles squ>e1 
& lies on a b>r51 rocky ridge betwe5 !  
sea & l(ty1 almo/ inaccessible rocks4 ,!
 soil is b>r51 except 9 small tracts :i*
 are us$ = fruit-g>d5s4 ,= c5turies !   
inhabitants1 ! ,monagasques1 liv$ by    
m>aud+ exp$itions1 bo? by sea & l&1 & by
 slight comm]ce ) ,g5oa1 ,m>seilles1 &  
,nice4 ,b 9 ! la/ c5tury ! p h conv]t$  
_! c\ntry & city into a _w-wide resort4 
,9 #ahfj1 ,m4 ,blanc1 a fam\s gambl] &  
saloon proprietor ( two ,g]man cities1  
w5t to ,monaco1 & = an imm5se sum (     

money receiv$ sole privilege to conv]t  
_! prov9ce into a gambl]'s p>adise4     
,soon imm5se m>ble build+s arose 9 !    
mid/ ( su* beauty z to make x a mod]n   
rival ( ! g>d5s ( anci5t ,babylon4      
,co/ly /atues1 gorge\s vases1 graceful  
f\nta9s1 elegant bas9s1 & beautiful     
t]races1 all ( :i* are made allur+ by   
bloom+ plants1 by light illum9ations1 & 
by free conc]ts ( music day & night1--^!
 are ! attractions 9 ?is gambl]'s       
p>adise4 ,"h =tunes are won & lo/ 9 a   
night4 ,=1 z has be5 sung1      ,dice w 
run ! contr>y way1       ,z well is kn[n
 to all :o play1         ,& c>ds w      
conspire z 9 treason4                   
--,,hood4  ,!n we h ! speculator 9      
comm]ce4 ,he is ! d5iz5 ( ! ,bo>d (     
,trade hall4 ,he speculates on ! prices 
( next week's1 ( next mon?'s meat &     
bread/uffs4 ,& /ill ?is sort ( gambl]   
may be a book-keep] 9 a bank1 a f>m h&1 
or a cl]k 9 a groc]y /ore4 ,x ha become 
s simple & s common a practice = p]sons 
to speculate on ! m>kets t any p]son )  

t5 doll>s1 or tw5ty-five doll>s1 or a   
hundr$ doll>s may take 8 *ances4 ,t5s ( 
?\s&s ( doll>s to-day are be+ swept into
 ?is sil5t :irlpool1 ! gambl]'s comm]ce4
  ,also we h ! pool gambl]4 ,he is      
actuat$ by love ( excitem5t4 ,he is f\nd
 at ! race c\rse1 at ! baseball diamond1
 & at all sorts ( conte/s1 :]e he may   
f9d opportunity to be on ! outcome4 ,x  
is a common ?+ = "y m5 to /eal _!       
employ]s' money1 = "y girls to take _!  
h>d-e>n$ wages to /ake on games & races4
 ,rec5tly #age1jjj 7 paid = ! exclusive 
gambl+ "r = "o ye> at ! ,wa%+ton ,p>k   
races 9 ,*icago4  ,la/ ( all1 we h !    
society gambl]4 ,he is gr[+ num]\s      
to-day4 ,he is ! same p]son1 :e!r clad 9
 full dress 9 ! draw+-room ( ! worldl+1 
or 9 common dress ar\nd ! fireside ( !  
un*ri/ian ,*ur* memb]4 ,l ! pr(essional 
gambl] 8 in/rum5t is c>ds1 & he c %ake !
 dice4 ,8 games are :i/1 progressive    
eu*re1 & sometimes pok]4 ,! /akes n[ are
 n money1 b ! gratification ( excitem5t 
& ! indulg5ce ( passion4 ,"o1 two1 f\r  

h\rs g by almo/ unnotic$4 ,prizes are   
(f]$ = ! be/ play]4 ,z a ,ca?olic prie/ 
told me aft] he _h won a small sum )    
c>ds4 ,said he3 ,we j put up a few      
doll>s1 y "k1 to l5d devotions to !     
game4 ,s prizes are (f]$ 9 ! social     
gambl+ to l5d devotions to ! game4 ,x is
 "u su* circum/ances z ^! t "y m5 & "y  
wom5 receive _! fir/ lessons 9          
c>d-play+4 ,a passion = c>d-play+ is    
call$ =?1 develop$1 & mu/ be satisfi$1  
ev5 ?\gh x takes "o 9 l[ places among   
vile associates4 ,a ,*ri/ian g5tleman   
came f ,engl& to ?is c\ntry4 ,he br\ght 
) him #gj1jjj 9 money4 ,he propos$ to   
inve/ ! money4 ,"p ( x 0 8 own2 "p ( x 0
 8 "m's4 ,he w5t into a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 
0 coldly receiv$1 & said to himself3    
',well1 if t is ! k9d ( ,*ri/ian p !y h 
9 ,am]ica1 ,i don't want to associate ) 
!m mu*4' ,s he jo9$ a c>d-play+ p>ty4   
,he w5t ) !m f "t to "t4 ,he w5t a      
little fur!r on1 & aft] a :ile he 0 9   
games ( *ance1 & lo/ all ( ! #gj1jjj4   
,worse ?an t1 he lo/ all ( 8 good       

morals2 & on ! night t he blew 8 bra9s  
out he wrote to ! lady to :om he 0      
affianc$ an apology = ! crime he 0 ab\t 
to commit1 & say+ 9 s _m words1 ',my    
fir/ /ep to ru9 0 ! jo9+ ( t c>d p>ty4' 
,9 all ( its =ms gambl+ is load$ d[n )  
evil4 ,9 ! fir/ place x de/roys !       
inc5tive to hone/ "w4 ,let ! av]age "y  
man w9 a hundr$ doll>s at ! races1 x w s
 turn 8 head aga9/ sl[ & honorable ways 
( gett+ money t he w wat* = e           
opportunity to get x easily &           
abundantly4 ,! "y girl :o risks fifty   
c5ts & gets back fifty doll>s w no long]
 be ( s]vice z a quiet1 cont5t$ work]4  
,! _s ( speculation1 ! passion to get   
some?+ = no?+1 is calculat$ to de/roy ! 
inc5tive to hone/ toil & to honorable   
me?ods ( ga94 ,z "o values 8 "*1 z he   
values 8 peace ( m9d1 s %\ld he zeal\sly
 gu>d himself aga9/ ov]fasc9at+ games ( 
*ance4 ,once we _h a family 9 our ,*ur* 
:o play$ c>ds1 & :o taught _! *ildr5 to 
play c>ds4 ,( c\rse ^! families _h no "t
 = pray]-meet+1 nor = ,*ri/ian "w4      

,c>d-play+ = amusem5t or = money w      
create a passion t mu/ be satisfi$1     
al?\gh "o mu/ give up home & bus9ess &  
pleasure4 ,9 a t[n :]e we once liv$ a "y
 man & 8 wife att5d$ our ,*ur*4 ,9 e way
 ! husb& 0 k9d1 & att5tive to bus9ess4  
,b he _h fall5 a victim to play+ c>ds = 
money4 ,:5 t passion w\ld seize him he  
w\ld leave 8 bus9ess1 8 hir$ help1 8    
home & wife & little "o1 & w\ld lose    
himself = days at a "t seek+ to satisfy 
t passion4 ,an enviable husb&1 fa!r1    
citiz51 & neighbor b = t evil2 b h[     
wret*$ly t ru9$ all6 ,dr4 ,holl&1 (     
,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts1 says3 ,i h   
all my days _h a c>d-play+ community op5
 to my obs]vation1 & yet ,i am unable to
 believe t t :i* is ! univ]sal resort ( 
/>v$ s\l & intellect1 :i* has nev] 9 any
 way l9k$ to itself t5d]1 elevat+1 or   
beautiful associations1 b1 ! t5d5cy (   
:i* is to unduly absorb ! att5tion f m  
weighty matt]s1 c recomm5d itself to !  
favor ( ,*ri/'s disciples4 ,i h ?is     
mom5t1 says he1 r++ 9 my e>s ! dy+      

injunction ( my fa!r's e>ly fri5d3      
',keep y\r son f c>ds4 ,ov] !m ,i h     
murd]$ "t & lo/ heav54'  ,gambl+ is     
di%one/4 ,x seeks some?+ = no?+4 ,man   
possesses no money1 t he might risk giv+
 x to "s rogue to wa/e 9 s94 ,all !     
prop]ty "o possesses1 he possesses x by 
/ew>d%ip to be us$ wisely & hone/ly =   
good4 ,e age has ne$$ a revival ( !     
,gold5 ,rule 9 bus9ess4 ,mu* ( ! bus9ess
 ( to-day is att5d$ to on ! di%one/     
pr9ciple t *>act]izes gambl+1 ,get z mu*
 z possible = z little z possible4 ,?is 
_s is fir/ c\s9 to ! _s ( gambl+4 ,!    
only diff]5ce is1 "o is call$ wrong & is
 wrong2 ! o!r is wrong & is call$ "r4   
,tell ! gambl] he is a ?ief2 he w       
ackn[l$ge x1 & w beat y1 if he c1 :ile  
he is talk+ to y4 ,tell ! o!r man he is 
a ?ief1 & he w sue y at c\rt & w9 8     
case1 al?\gh x is j z wrong to /eal #ajj
 f an unbalanc$ m9d1 z x is to /eal #ajj
 f an unlock$ safe or (f ( an untra9$   
football team4 ,x w be an easy matt] to 
produce pr(essional gambl]s s long z    

society upholds di%one/ deal]s by ano!r 
"n4 ,:at m5 ne$ 9 ?is matt] is moral &  
spiritual vision1 spiritual disc]nm5t4  
,"s p]sons live by tak+ advantage ( ^?  
:o are d[n4  ,9 all ( its =ms gambl+    
leads to a long tra9 ( crimes4 ,9       
addition to 8 crime ( !ft ! pr(essional 
gambl]1 ?r\gh passion or dr9k1 becomes a
 murd]]4 ,i knew a pr(essional gambl] :o
 kill$ a man1 ) :om he _h be5 play+ c>ds
 = money1 = fifty c5ts4 ,aft] x 0 all   
ov] ! man 0 sorry he _h done x1 = he _h 
committ$ ! crime 9 a passion :ile he 0  
intoxicat$4 ,! "o :o speculates on !    
m>kets is n c\nt$ di%one/ by ! _w1 b h[ 
(t5 & h[ quickly x leads "o into crime6 
,9 our neighbor+ t[n 9 ,ill9ois a man ( 
a good family & ( good /&+ 9 ! community
 began to speculate on ! ,*icago ,bo>d (
 ,trade4 ,he 0 z hone/ a p]son1 p]haps1 
z y or ,i4 ,he ?\ght he 04 ,= ye>s he _h
 be5 a tru/$1 ,*ri/ian work]1 & treasur]
 ( ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,b he made j "o     
v5ture too _m4 ,he _h lo/ all2 c\ld n   
ev5 replace ! ,sunday-s*ool fund t he _h

 simply us$1 no d\bt expect+ to replace 
x ) usury2 b ! loss & disgrace 7 too mu*
 = him to face1 s he des]t$ home &      
fri5ds & honor & all1 & secretly ran    
away4 ,! speculat+ gambl] became a      
des]t+ embezzl]4 ,! p]son :o has acquir$
 a passion = bett+ on races & games is  
on a fair way to pr(essional gambl+ & to
 speculat+ on ! m>kets4 ,& r>ely does "o
 ev] escape ^!1 if once he gets a />t 9 
!m4  ,! evil ( society gambl+ is mo/    
dang]\s ( all1 because x is mo/ subtle (
 all4 ,ah fir/ no "o w\ld suspect an    
innoc5t game ( c>ds1 play$ j = fun4 ,y  
may be ! f\r? "o to make up a game2 y   
may n "k h[ to play1 b y are told y c   
quickly le>n4 ,y brave x1 & g 9 = a     
game4 ,! next "t a simil> circum/ance   
arises1 y c n easily decl9e1 = y mu/    
confess y h play$1 & s y g 9 z an old   
play]4 ,?is may be z f> z ! matt] ev]   
goes ) y4 ,b "h is "o :o is m impulsive 
?an y2 8 surr\nd+s are entirely diff]5t4
 ,he le>ns to play1 & comes to revel 9  
x4 ,a passion is creat$ = ! game4 ,he is

 %rewd2 soon le>ns ! tricks1 & "o       
ev5+--purely by *ance1 z x seems to     
him--he w9s 8 fir/ five doll>s4 ,/range 
possibilities ) c>ds lay hold ^u him4   
,he is consum$ by t passion4 ,he plays =
 bus9ess1 = keeps2 he has become a      
pr(essional gambl]4 ,ah6 ?is is no      
f9espun tale2 x is be+ work$ out e ye> 9
 our c\ntry1 all ov] ! _w4 ,among _m ?+s
 = :i* ,i h to ?ank my fa!r & "m n !    
lea/ is1 t !y w\ld all[ no gambl]s1 nor 
gambl+1 nor ! in/rum5ts ( gambl+ ab\t   
our home4 ,bett] keep a pet rattlesnake 
= y\r *ild ?an a deck ( c>ds2 = if he   
gets poison$ by ! snake he may be cur$2 
b if ! passion = c>d-play+ %\ld happ5 to
 seize him1 !re is little *ance ( a     
cure4 ,! inmates ( our p5it5ti>ies      
to-day1 almo/ to a man1 te/ify t        
c>d-play+ ?rew !m into bad company1 l$  
!m into s91 & 0 "o ( ! causes ( _!      
d[nfall4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 ask$ if !re    
c\ld be any h>m 9 a pack ( c>ds4 ,he    
,said3 ,in/ead ( directly answ]+ y\r "q1
 ,i w give y z ,my op9ion t !re are     

?\s&s ( m5 ) z /rong a bra9 z y h1 :o h 
gone ?r\gh c>d-play+ into games ( *ance1
 & h dropp$ d[n into ! gambl]'s life &  
into ! gambl]'s hell4 ,a prison] 9 a    
jail 9 ,mi*igan wrote a lett] to a      
temp]ance pap]1 9 :i* he gives ?is      
advice = "y m53 ,let c>ds & liquor      
alone1 & y w nev] be beh9d ! gates4     
,fri5ds1 n e "o :o t\*es liquor is a    
drunk>d1 b e drunk>d t\*es liquor2 s n e
 "o :o plays c>ds is a pr(essional      
gambl]1 b e pr(essional gambl] plays    
c>ds4 ,is !re no?+ significant ab\t ^!  
facts4 ,a ^w to ! wise is suffici5t4 ,9 
a railway tra9 sat f\r m5 play+ c>ds4   
,"o 0 a judge1 & two ( ! o!rs 7 lawy]s4 
,ne> !m sat a poor "m1 a wid[ 9 black4  
,! sight ( ! m5 at _! game made h]      
n]v\s4 ,%e kept quiet z long z %e c\ld2 
b f9ally ris+ came to !m1 & address+ !  
judge1 ask$3 ',d y "k me8' ',no1 madam1 
,i d n1' said he4 ',well1 said ! "m1 'y 
s5t5c$ my son to ,/ate's prison = life4'
 ,turn+ to "o ( ! lawy]s1 %e said3 ',&  
y1 sir1 plead$ aga9/ him4 ,he 0 all ,i  

_h4 ,he work$ h>d on ! f>m1 0 a good    
boy1 & took c>e ( me until he began to  
play c>ds1 :5 he took to gambl+ & 0     
lo/4' ,dr4 ,gu?rie writes3 ,9 reg>d to !
 lawfulness ( c]ta9 pursuits1 pleasures1
 & amusem5ts1 x is impossible to lay d[n
 any fix$ & g5]al rule2 b we may        
confid5tly say t :atev] is f\nd to unfit
 y = religi\s duties1 or to int]f]e ) ! 
p]=mance ( !m2 :atev] dissipates y\r m9d
 or cools ! f]vor ( y\r devotions2      
:atev] indisposes y to read y\r ,bibles 
or to engage 9 pray]1 :]ev] ! ?\ght ( a 
ble$+ ,savior1 or ( a holy ,god1 or ( ! 
day ( judgm5t falls l a cold %ad[ on y\r
 enjoym5t1 ! pleasures y c n ?ank ,god  
=1 on :i* y c n ask ,8 bless+1 ^:       
recollections w haunt a dy+ b$ & plant  
%>p ?orns 9 its uneasy pill[1--^! are n 
= y44,nev] g :]e y c n ask ,god to g )  
y2 nev] be f\nd :]e y w\ld n l dea? to  
f9d y4 ,nev] indulge 9 any pleasure t w 
n be> ! morn+'s reflection4 ,keep       
y\rselves unspott$ f ! _w1 n f its spots
 only1 b ev5 f its suspicions4    ,,iv4 

,,danc+4   ,,danc+ is ! expression (    
inw>d feel+s by means ( rhy?mical       
movem5ts ( ! body4 ,usually ^! movem5ts 
are 9 measur$ /ep1 & are accompani$ by  
music4  ,9 "s =m or ano!r danc+ is z old
 z ! _w1 & has be5 practic$ by rude z   
well z by civiliz$ peoples4 ,! passion =
 amateur danc+ always has be5 /ronge/   
among savage nations1 :o h made equal   
use ( x 9 religi\s rites & 9 w>4 ,) !   
savages ! danc]s "w !mselves into a     
p]fect fr5zy1 into a k9d ( m5tal        
intoxication4 ,b z civilization has     
advanc$ danc+ has modifi$ its =m1 becom+
 m ord]ly & rhy?mical4 ,! e>ly ,greeks  
made ! art ( danc+ into a sy/em1        
expressive ( all ! diff]5t passions4 ,= 
example1 ! dance ( ! ,furies1 s         
repres5t$1 w\ld create complete t]ror   
among ^? :o witness$ !m4 ,! ,greek      
philosoph]1 ,ari/otle1 rank$ danc+ )    
poetry1 & said t c]ta9 danc]s1 ) rhy?m  
appli$ to ge/ure1 c\ld express mann]s1  
passions1 & actions4 ,! mo/ em95t ,greek
 sculptors /udi$ ! attitude ( ! danc]s =

 _! art ( imitat+ ! passions4 ,9 a      
classical ,greek song1 ,apollo1 "o ( !  
twelve great] gods1 ! son ( ,zeus ! *ief
 god1 & ! god ( m$ic9e1 music1 & poetry1
 0 call$ ,! ,danc]4 ,9 a ,greek l9e     
,zeus himself is repres5t$ z danc+4 ,9  
,sp>ta1 a prov9ce ( anci5t ,greece1 !   
law compell$ p>5ts to ex]cise _! *ildr5 
9 danc+ f ! age ( five ye>s4 ,!y 7 l$ by
 gr[n m51 & sang hymns & songs z !y     
danc$4 ,9 v e>ly times a ,greek *orus1  
consi/+ ( ! :ole population ( ! city1   
w\ld meet 9 ! m>ket-place to (f] up     
?anksgiv+s to ! god ( ! c\ntry4 ,_!     
jubilees 7 always att5d$ ) hymn-s++ &   
danc+4 ,! ,jewi% records make frequ5t   
m5tion ( danc+1 b always z a religi\s   
c]emony1 or z an expression ( gratitude 
& praise4 ,z a means ( ent]ta9m5t 9     
private society1 danc+ 0 practic$ 9     
anci5t times1 b by pr(essional danc]s1 &
 n by ! company !mselves4 ,x is true t !
 ,bible has sanction$ danc+1 b let u    
rememb]1 fir/1 t x 0 always a religi\s  
rite2 second1 t x 0 practic$ only on    

joyful occasions1 at national fea/s1 &  
aft] great victories2 ?ird1 t usually x 
0 p]=m$ by maid5s 9 ! daytime1 9 op5    
air1 9 highways1 fields1 or groves2     
f\r?1 t !re are no in/ances ( danc+     
sanction$ 9 ! ,bible1 9 :i* bo? sexes   
unit$ 9 ! ex]cise1 ei!r z an act (      
wor%ip or z an amusem5t2 fif?1 t any :o 
p]v]t$ ! dance f a sacr$ use to purposes
 ( amusem5t 7 call$ infam\s4 ,! only    
records 9 ,scripture ( danc+ z a social 
amusem5t 7 ^? ( ! ungodly families      
describ$ by ,job xxi1 #aa-ac1 :o sp5t _!
 "t 9 luxury & gayety1 & :o came to a   
sudd5 de/ruction2 & ! danc+ ( ,h]odias1 
,matt4 ,xiv1 #f1 :i* l$ to ! ra% v[ (   
,k+ ,h]od & to ! murd] ( ,john !        
,bapti/4 ,s mu* = ! hi/ory ( danc+4  ,! 
mod]n dance 9 :i* bo? sexes freely m+le1
 irrespective ( "*1 purely = amusem5t1  
at late h\rs1 at :i* intoxicants1 9 "s  
=m1 are g5]ally us$1 is1 ess5tially1 an 
in/itution ( vice4 ,! mod]n dance is z  
diff]5t f ! danc+ ( anci5t times1 & f ! 
danc+ sanction$ 9 ! ,bible1 z daylight  

is f d>k1 z good is f bad4 ,! mod]n     
dance imp]ils heal?1 x poisons ! social 
nature2 x de/roys intellectual gr[?2 & x
 robs m5 & wom5 ( _! virtue4 ,let u     
und]/& "o ano!r4 ,to att5d "o dance may 
n accompli% all ( ?is 9 any p]son4 ,"o  
may att5d _m dances1 & he himself n see 
^! results m>k$ 9 8 "*1 b "s "o else w  
see !m4 ,= 9 ! nature ( ! in/itution !  
mod]n dance affects 9 all ^! p>ticul>s  
^? :om x rea*es4 ,! t5d5cies 9 a s+le   
dance are 9 ^! directions4 ,9 a way     
peculi> to itself ! mod]n dance imp]ils 
heal?4 ,?\gh dete/able & out ( date1 z  
are ! mod]n kiss+ games1 yet no "o ev]  
he>d ( "o ( ^? p]=mances cont9u+ until  
?ree & five o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,"y p d n
 /ay up all night1 ride five1 t51 &     
tw5ty miles to play au?ors1 or to snap  
c>oms1 or to play *>ades1 z int]e/+ 9 a 
social way z ^! innoc5t amusem5ts may   
be4 ,! fact t "o w g to ?is extreme 9   
keep+ late h\rs to att5d ! dance1 & w n 
keep su* late h\rs = any o!r =m (       
amusem5t1 proves t ! dance1 z an        

in/itution1 is at fault 9 produc+ su*   
irregul>ities4 ,& !n :o ev] he>d ( "o   
hav+ to dress 9 a c]ta9 way to att5d a  
purely social ga!r+4 ,b let a "y lady   
att5d a fa%ionable ball or a regul> r\nd
 dance ( any note1 :atev]1 & if %e we>s 
! civil g[n %e w be ?\ght tame & snubb$4
 ,%e mu/ dress = ?is occasion1 & ?us1 f 
a heal? po9t ( view1 s expose h] body t 
aft] ! excitem5t & heat ( a prolong$    
r\nd %e takes h] place 9 a slight       
draught ( air1 & a sev]e cold is        
contract$4 ,& ?is exposure is fur!r     
increas$ by ! sudd5 *ange f a close1 hot
 room to ! damp1 *illy air ( ! e>ly     
morn+1 on h] j\rney home4 ,x is possible
 to gu>d aga9/ all ( ?is1 b are ^?      
p]sons :o att5d su* ex]cises likely to  
be cauti\s 9 su* practical matt]s4 ,at  
lea/1 ?is risk ( exposure = m5 & wom5 is
 peculi> to ! dance1 & x is c]ta9 t _m  
are physically injur$ 9 ?is way4 ,!     
mod]n dance poisons ! social nature4 ,! 
*ief ex]cise at ! mod]n dance is danc+4 
,^? :o h att5d$ dances1 z a social      

recreation1 h compla9$ t !y nev] h an   
opportunity to get acqua9t$ ) "o ano!r4 
,su* a luxury z a complete conv]sation  
on any !me is out ( ! "q4 ,x is a =m (  
amusem5t t /ultifies ! communicative    
faculties1 & fo/]s social seclusion4 ,"s
 "o might say ?is may be a good ?+1 s9ce
 e grade 9 moral & social /&+ are       
repres5t$4 ,yes1 b ?is only ackn[l$ges !
 lack ( opportunity = social fell[%ip4  
,x is n true t ! dance1 z an in/itution1
 is n patroniz$ by ! mo/ capable 9      
conv]sation & companion%ip8 ,c]ta9ly ?is
 is true 9 ! s-call$ high] society1     
among ^? ^: sole ambition is to excel 9 
=mal mann]s & 9 p]sonal appe>ance at !  
gay function1 & at ! social ball4 ,to be
 communicative "o mu/ h some?+ to       
communicate1 & ?is means a cultivation (
 ! m9d & he>t4 ,true social fell[%ip is 
"o ( ! sweete/ pleasures ( life & always
 has its s\rce 9 ! culture ( ! s\l4     
,:atev] may be said = or aga9/ ! mod]n  
dance1 x is true t because ( ! mix$     
*>act]s ( its att5dants1 & = want (     

opportunity to communicate1 ! social    
nature becomes neglect$ & abus$1 & may  
be fatally poison$4  ,! mod]n dance     
de/roys intellectual gr[?4 ,! p]son :o  
has ! dance-craze c>es no m = m5tal     
improvem5t & gr[? ?an a />v+ man c>es = 
spl5did recipes = f9e cook+4 ,! ?\ght ( 
a problem to be solv$1 ( a book to be   
read1 ( an organ ex]cise to be practic$1
 ( all ?+s1 are mo/ tame to ! "o :o is  
fill$ ) dreams ( ! la/ dance1 & )       
visions ( ! "o t is to come4 ,to gr[1 ! 
m9d mu/ be free f excitem5t4 ,! fault ) 
! dance 9 ?is respect is t x has 9 x a  
fasc9ation t does n exi/ 9 ! ord9>y     
social amusem5t4 ,"s p]sons compla9 t !y
 c n get an ev5+ to g (f well )\t danc+4
 ,b ?is is only an op5 confession to    
m5tal vacuity1 to intellectual pov]ty4  
,= "o ne$ "k b little to fl\ri% at !    
dance4 ,& always1 :]e little is requir$1
 intellectually1 little is giv54 ,x is !
 rule t ^? :o are 9 ! greate/ ne$ (     
m5tal cultivation & gr[? are ^? :o make 
up ! danc+ cr[d4 ,& ! fact t ! dance1 z 

an in/itution1 9 no way /imulates       
intellectual ?\ght1 de/9es ^? :o dance  
to rema9 on ! l[] intellectual plane4   
,la/1 & wor/ ( all1 ! dance robs m5 &   
wom5 ( _! virtue1 & ?is (t5 at ! fir/   
unconsci\sly4 ,if x is n = heal? &      
physical vigor t "o foll[s up danc+2 if 
x is n ! peculi> social tie t b9ds      
danc]s toge!r2 if x is n ! inc5tive to  
intellectual gr[? & equipm5t1 :at is x8 
,a secret lies hid away some:]e 9 !     
in/itution ( ! mod]n dance1 t makes x ! 
*iefe/ attraction ( worldly-m9d$ & (t5 (
 base-he>t$ p4 ,:at is t secret8 ,ah1 my
 fri5d1 x is ! appeal to ! mo/ sacr$    
in/9cts & passions ( a man & ( a woman6 
,?is appeal is peculi> to ! mod]n dance 
by ! accid5t ( physical contact t m5 &  
wom5 assume 9 danc+1 & also by !        
circum/ances t att5d x1 namely1 mix$    
society1 late h\rs1 & ! cu/om>y use (   
/rong dr9k4 ,no hone/1 normally         
passionate p]son1 :o has made x a       
practice ( att5d+ dances1 w d5y ! tru? (
 ?is *>ge4 ,"o may nev] h ?\ght ( x 9   

?is way1 b :5 he /ops to ?9k he kn[s t x
 is true4 ,x is ?r\gh ignorance ( ^!    
circum/ances1 & ( _! bad effects1 t _m a
 well-mean+ p]son1 presumably to h a    
good "t1 or to acquire heel-grace1 goes 
into ! dance1 secures a passion = danc+1
 & ?r\gh its s$uctive influ5ces are l$  
into s9 & %ame4 ,! foll[+ is an incid5t 
out ( 8 own exp]i5ce relat$ by ,pr(essor
 ,t4 ,a4 ,faulkn]1 an ex-danc+ ma/]4    
,pr(essor ,faulkn] is ! au?or ( ! little
 book entitl$ ,f ! ,ball ,room to ,hell4
 ,a book :i* e p]son :o sees no h>m 9   
danc+ %\ld read4  ,"h is a girl4 ,! "o  
rema9+ *ild ( weal?y p>5ts1 _! idol &   
joy4 ,a danc+-s*ool hav+ op5$ ne> _!    
home1 ! daught]1 = accompli%m5t1 0 s5t  
to x4 ,%e came f h] home1 mode/1 & h]   
innate _s ( purity rebell$ aga9/ !      
lib]ties tak5 by ! danc+-ma/]1 & ! m5 he
 introduc$ to h]4 ,%e became indignant  
at ! indec5t attitudes %e 0 call$ ^u to 
assume1 b notic+ a score ( "y wom51 _m (
 !m f ! be/ homes 9 ! t[n1 all yield+ to
 ! vulg> embrace1 %e ca/ aside t _s (   

mode/y :i* _h be5 ! developm5t ( ye>s ( 
home-tra9+1 & sett+ h] face aga9/       
nature's protective w>n+s1 gave h]self1 
z did ! o!rs1 to ?is prolong$ embrace   
set to music4 ,hav+ le>n$ to dance1 its 
fasc9ations l$ h] an en?usia/ic captive4
 ,mode/y 0 crucifi$1 dec5cy outrag$1    
virtue lo/ its p[] ov] h] s\l1 & %e sp5t
 h] days dream+ ( ! delights ( ! s5sual 
:irl ( ! ev5+4 ,h>dly consci\s ( ! *ange
 %e _h n[ become z bold z any ( ! wom51 
& lov$ ! embrace ( ! *>m]4 ,! graduation
 ( ! class 01 ( c\rse1 ! occasion ( a   
waltz+ reception4 ,to t reception %e    
w5t1 att5d$ by h] fa!r1 :o look$ ) a    
pr\d he>t on ! fulsome greet+ 8 de> "o  
receiv$4 ,aft] a little ! fa!r retir$1  
leav+ 8 daught] to ! c>e ( ! _m h&some  
gallants :o danc$ att5dance ^u h]4 ,!   
reception did n close until ! small h\rs
 ( ! morn+4 ,ea* waltz became m         
voluptu\s2 intoxicat$ by s5suality1 !   
danc]s became m bold1 & lu/ 0 ar\s$ 9 e 
brea/4 ,h[ _m s9s t reception occasion$1
 ,i d n "k2 ?is1 at lea/1 is sure1 t ?is

 girl :o ent]$ t danc+-hall ?ree mon?s  
be=e1 z pure z an angel1 0 t night4robb$
 ( h] honor & return$ to h] home depriv$
 =ev] ( t mo/ preci\s jewel (           
womanhood--virtue4 ,h] fir/ impulse !   
next morn+ 0 self-de/ruction2 !n %e     
delud$ h]self ) ! ?\ght ( m>riage ) h]  
danc+ companion1 b he /ill fur!r insult$
 h] by decl>+ t he want$ a pure woman = 
8 wife4 ,:at 0 h] end8 ,%unn$ by ! v    
society :i* egg$ h] on to ru91 h]       
self-respect 0 gone ) h] lo/ purity1 %e 
w5t to h] own k9d1 & 9 %ame is clos+ h] 
days4 ,( two hundr$ bro!l inmates to :om
 ,pr(essor ,faulkn] talk$1 & :o 7 frank 
en\gh to answ] 8 "q z to ! direct cause 
( _! %ame1 sev5 said pov]ty & abuse2 t51
 willful *oice2 tw5ty1 dr9k giv5 !m by  
_! p>5ts2 & "o hundr$ & sixty-?ree1     
danc+ & ! ball-room4 ,a =m] *ief (      
police ( ,new ,york ,city says t        
?ree-f\r?s ( ! ab&on$ girls ( ?is city 7
 ru9$ by danc+4 ,( ! dance1 "o says3 ,x 
lays its le*]\s h& ^u ! fair "* (       
innoc5ce1 & conv]ts x into a putrid     

corrupt+ ?+4 ,x ent]s ! doma9 ( virtue1 
& ) sil5t1 /eady bl[s takes ! f\ndation 
f und]nea? ! p$e/al on :i* x sits       
en?ron$4 ,x li/s ! gate & lets 9 a flood
 ( vice & impurity t sweeps away mode/y1
 *a/ity1 & all s5se ( %ame4 ,x keeps    
company ) ! l[1 ! degrad$1 & ! vile4 ,x 
fe$s ^u ! passion x inflames1 & fatt5s  
on ! holie/ s5tim5ts1 turn$ by its t\*  
to fil? & rott5ness4 ,x loves ! haunts (
 vice1 & is at home 9 ! company ( h>lots
 & debau*ees4 ,george ,t4 ,lemon says3  
,no ,*ur* 9 ,*ri/5dom comm5ds or ev5    
excuses ! dance4 ,all unite to condemn  
x4 ,! late ,episcopal bi%op ( ,v]mont1  
writes3 ,danc+ is *>geable ) wa/e ( "t1 
int]ruption ( useful /udy1 ! indulg5ce (
 p]sonal vanity & display1 & ! premature
 incitem5t ( ! passions4 ,at ! age (    
maturity x adds to ^! no small dang] to 
heal? by late h\rs1 flimsy dress1 heat$ 
rooms1 & expos$ p]sons4 ,episcopal      
,bi%op ,meade1 ( ,virg9ia1 decl>es3     
,social danc+ is n among ! neutral ?+s  
:i*1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 we may d at       

pleasure1 & x is n among ! ?+s lawful1 b
 n exp$i5t1 b x is 9 itself wrong1      
improp]1 & ( bad effect4 ,episcopal     
,bi%op ,mc,ilvaine1 ( ,ohio1 putt+ !    
dance & ! !at] toge!r1 writes3 ,! only  
l9e t ,i w\ld draw 9 reg>d to ^! is t ( 
entire exclusion44,! "q is n :at we c   
imag9e !m to be1 b :at !y always h be51 
w be1 & mu/ be1 9 su* a _w z ?is1 to    
r5d] !m pleasurable to ^? :o patronize  
!m4 ,/rip !m b>e until !y /& 9 ! simple 
innoc5ce to :i* _! def5d]s' argum5ts    
w\ld r$uce !m & ! _w w\ld n h !m4 ,a    
,roman ,ca?olic prie/ te/ifies t !      
confessional reveal$ ! fact t n9ete5 out
 ( e tw5ty wom5 :o fall c trace ! beg9n+
 ( _! /ate to ! mod]n dance4     ,v4    
,,!at]-,,go+4  ,,) drunk5ness1 gambl+1 &
 danc+1 !at]-go+ dates f ! beg9n+ (     
hi/ory1 & ) ^! x is n only que/ionable 9
 morals1 b x is positively bad4 ,e "o :o
 kn[s any ?+ ab\t ! in/itution ( ! !at]1
 z su*1 kn[s t x always has be5 corrupt+
 9 its influ5ce4 ,n only ^? :o att5d !  
!at] pron\nce x bad1 z a :ole1 b x is   

fr[n$ ^u by play-writ]s1 & by actors &  
actresses !mselves4 ,five hundr$ ye>s   
be=e ,*ri/1 ,jew1 ,pagan1 & ,*ri/ian    
spoke aga9/ ! !at]4 ,x is /at$ on good  
au?ority t ! dissipations ( ! !at] 7 !  
*ief cause ( ! decad5ce ( anci5t        
,greece4 ,at "o "t1 ,augu/us1 ! emp]or (
 ,rome1 0 ask$ z a means ( public       
safety1 to suppress ! !at]4 ,! e>ly     
,*ri/ians held ! !at] 9 su* bad repute z
 to rank x ) ! hea!n temple4 ,& to ^!   
two places !y w\ld n g1 ev5 to prea* !  
,good ,news ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,nor has !  
moral tone & "* ( ! !at] improv$1 ev5 9 
our day4 ,dr4 ,!odore ,cuyl]1 = _m ye>s 
an exp]i5c$ pa/or 9 ,brooklyn1 ,says3 ,!
 ,am]ican !at] is a concrete in/itution1
 to be judg$ z a totality4 ,x is        
responsible = :at x tol]ates & %elt]s4  
,we1 !re=e1 hold x responsible = :atev] 
( s5sual impurity & :atev] ( irreligion1
 z well z = :atev] ( occasional &       
sporadic b5efit !re may be b\nd up 9 its
 organic life4 ,in/ead ( help+ ,*ri/'s  
k+dom1 x h9d]s2 in/ead ( sav+ s\ls1 x   

corrupts & de/roys4 ,dr4 ,buckley gives 
?is te/imony3 ,be+ aw>e ( ! fact t !    
drama1 l e ?+ else :i* cat]s to ! ta/e1 
has its fa%ions--ris+ & fall+ & und]go+ 
v>i\s *anges--n[ improv+1 & !n deg5]at+1
 ,i h ?\ght x desirable to in/itute a   
c>eful inquiry into ! plays :i* h be5   
p]=m$ 9 ! pr9cipal !at]s ( ,new ,york   
dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s4 ,accord+ly1 ,i    
procur$ ! copies us$ by ! p]=m]s 9      
prep>+ = _! p>ts1 & took pa9s to asc]ta9
 :]e91 9 actual use1 ! actors div]g$ f !
 pr9t$ copies4 ,!y numb] ov] sixty1 &1 )
 ! exception ( a few unpr9t$ plays1     
include all t h be5 produc$ 9 ! prom95t 
!at]s ( ,new ,york dur+ ! ?ree ye>s n[  
ab\t clos+44,x is a s+ul> fact1 t1 )    
?ree or f\r exceptions1 ^? dramatic     
compositions1 among ! sixty or m "u     
discussion1 :i* are morally             
objectionable1 are ( a comp>atively l[  
ord] ( lit]>y execution4 ,b if language 
& s5tim5ts1 :i* w\ld n be tol]at$ among 
respectable p1 & w\ld excite indignation
 if address$ to ! mo/ uncultivat$ &     

co>se s]vant girl1 n op5ly vici\s1 by an
 ord9>y "y man1 & pr(an5ess :i* w\ld br&
 him :o utt]$ x z irreligi\s1 are       
improp] amusem5ts = ! "y & = ,*ri/ians (
 e age1 !n at lea/ fifty ( ^! plays are 
to be condemn$4  ,9 ! fir/ place ! !at] 
leads "o into bad company4 ,z a class1 !
 p]=m]s are lic5ti\s4 ,h[ c "o be 9 _!  
company1 be mov$ to laught] & to te>s & 
n be contam9at$ by !m8 ,"o :o has /udi$ 
! !at] tells u t ! fruits ( ! ,_s & !   
fruits ( ! /age exhibit z po9t$ a       
contra/ z ! human imag9ation c conceive4
 ,! fam\s ,macready1 z he retir$ f !    
/age1 wrote3 ,none ( my *ildr51 ) my    
cons5t "u any pret5se1 %all ev] ent] !  
!at]1 nor %all !y h any visit+          
connection ) play actors or actresses4  
,dr4 ,johnson asks ! "q3 ,h[ c !y m+le  
toge!r z !y d1 m5 & wom51 & make public 
exhibitions ( !mselves z !y d1 9 su*    
circum/ances1 ) su* surr\nd+s1 ) su*    
spee* z mu* (t5 be on _! lips to play ! 
plays t are writt51 9 su* positions z !y
 mu/ sometimes take1 affect+ su* s5tim5t

 & passions--h[ c !y d ?is )\t moral    
contam9ation8 ,& we w\ld ask1 h[ c      
p]sons live enrapt ) ?is sort ( ?+ =    
h\rs & h\rs ea* week1 ! ye> ar\nd1 & n  
become equally contam9at$1 = to !       
onlook] all ?is comes z a reality1 :ile 
to ^? :o are p]=m+1 x is hir$ %amm+8    
,!re=e1 z ! pupil becomes ! tea*]1 s !  
att5dant at ! !at] becomes l ! "o :o    
p]=ms4 ,s t to g to ! !at] is to sit 9 !
 seat ( ! scornful or to /& 9 ! way (   
s9n]s4 ,!re y f9d ! man1 says "o1 :o has
 lo/ all love = 8 home1 ! c>eless1 !    
pr(ane1 ! sp5d?rift1 ! drunk>d1 & ! l[e/
 pro/itute ( ! /reet4 ,!y are f\nd 9 all
 p>ts ( ! h\se2 !y cr[d ! gall]y1 &     
toge!r %\ld al\d ! applause1 greet+ t   
:i* c>icatures religion1 sne]s at       
virtue1 or h9ts at indec5cy4 ,n only !  
actors & ! onlook]s ( ! av]age !at] are 
vile1 b all ( ! imm$iate associations ( 
! playh\se mu/ correspond ) x4 ,if n 9 !
 same build+ ) ! !at]1 9 adjo9+ ones1 at
 lea/1 are f\nd ! w9e-p>lor & ! bro!l4  
,x is g5]ally conc$$ t no !at] c be     

prosp]\s if x is :olly sep>at$ f ^!     
adjuncts ( evil4  ,! !at]1 !re=e1 kills 
spiritually & degrades ! moral life ( ! 
"o :o att5ds x4 ,! !at] deals ) !       
spectacul>4 ,?is appeals to ! eye1 to ! 
e>1 & to all ( ! out] s5ses4            
,spirituality dep5ds ^u a cultivation ( 
! spiritual s5ses t ,grace has op5$ up  
)9 ! s\l4 ,h5ce1 ! spectacul> is        
directly oppos$ to ! spiritual4 ,! deep1
 contemplative1 spiritual s\l c\ld f9d  
little or no food 9 ! false1 clap-trap  
repres5tations ( ! mod]n /age4 ,& to f9d
 an increas$ int]e/ "h is evid5ce t "o  
lacks spiritual life1 at lea/ deep-seat$
 spiritual life4 ,?is is :y s _m pr(ess+
 ,*ri/ians are s eag] to g to !         
c>d-p>ty1 to ! danc+-p>ty1 & to ! !at]4 
,! inn]-s5se life ( ! s\l is dead1 & "o 
mu/ h some?+ ^u :i* to fe$1 h5ce he fe$s
 ^u ! husks ( imprud5t & un-,*ri/ian    
amusem5ts4 ,& let "o :o has a measure ( 
spiritual life1 in/ead ( increas+ x1    
seek to satisfy 8 s\l-long+ by means ( !
 spectacul>1 ( false repres5tations 9   

any =m1 soon he w lose ! spiritual life 
t he has4 ,& ?is loss w be m>k$ by an   
increas$ dem& = ! spectacul>4 ,! sure/  
pro( to-day t ! spiritual life ( ! ,*ur*
 is wan+ 9 c]ta9 sections1 is n s mu* t 
h] memb]%ip-roll is n on ! increase1 b t
 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian p are runn+ wild aft] 
c>ds & danc+ & ! !at]4 ,evangeli/       
,sayles decl>es3 ,! p ( our s-call$ be/ 
society1 & ,*ri/ian p1 _m t h be5 look$ 
^u z active work]s1 sit n[ & gaze ^u    
sc5es 9 our !at]s1 )\t a blu%1 t        
tw5ty-five ye>s ago w\ld n h be5        
c\nt5anc$44,! moral & spiritual life (  
_m a ,*ri/ian has be5 weak5$ by ! eyes  
gaz+ ^u ! sc5es ( ! !at]4 ,says he1 ,!  
,*ri/ian1 ?r\gh att5dance ^u ! playh\se1
 creates a reli% = worldly ?+s1 & s     
spiritual ?+s become di/a/eful4  ,!n1 to
 g to "o !at]1 sanctions all4 ,to h he>d
 & to h se5 ,joe ,jeff]son 9 ,rip ,van  
,w9kle1 ,ri*>d ,mansfield 9 ,! ,m]*ant (
 ,v5ice1 or ,edw9 ,boo? or ,sir ,h5ry   
,irv+1 or ,maude ,adams1 or ,julia      
,m>l[e 9 _! be/ plays1 is to h receiv$ a

 deep] insight into human nature1 & a   
/rong] purpose to become sympa!tic &    
true1 b :o c af=d to sanction all t is  
base & villa9\s is ! in/itution ( !     
mod]n !at] = ! sake ( le>n+ sympa?y &   
tru? & human nature f a few wor?y       
actors1 :5 he may f9d all ( ?is z       
tru?fully1 if n z arti/ically1 set =? by
 ! orator1 by ! musician1 by ! pa9t]1 & 
by ! au?or8 ,x is n cant1 x is n        
ph>isaism1 x is n a weak claim (        
,*ri/ianity1 b x is common hone/y1      
mighty tru?1 a c>d9al & beautiful tea*+ 
( ,jesus ,*ri/ to d5y "o's self = !     
welf>e ( ! weak] bro!r4 ,let "o g to he>
 ,mansfield 9 ,%akespe>e1 & 8 neighbor  
boy w take 8 fri5d & g to ! vaudeville1 
& 8 only excuse to 8 p>5ts & to 8       
half-taught m9d & he>t w be1 ,well1 ,mr4
 ,s-&-,s goes to ! !at]1 he is a memb] (
 ! ,*ur* & sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday-s*ool2
 surely !re is no h>m = me to g4 ,to !  
immature m9d :at seems "r = "o p]son    
seems lawful = ano!r4 ,?is is because   
su* a p]son has n le>n$ to discrim9ate  

betwe5 :at is bad & :at is good4 ,!re=e1
 if ! !at] z an in/itution has m 9 x t  
is bad ?an ,x has 9 x t is good1 r if ! 
g5]al t5d5cy ( ! !at]1 z an in/itution1 
is bad1 ! safe ?+ = "o's self & = ^? :o 
read "o's life z an example1 is to      
disc>d x entirely4  ,9 view ( ^! facts1 
no p]son c att5d ! !at] at all )\t hurt+
 8 influ5ce4 ,! ideal life is t "o :i*  
gives (f5se ( /umbl+ to no "o4 ,a       
successful prea*] :o _h an av]sion t[>d 
speak+ on ! subject ( que/ionable       
amusem5ts1 :5 ask$ :at he believ$       
conc]n+ a c]ta9 =m ( amusem5t1 repli$3  
,see :at ,i d1 & "k :at ,i believe4 ,x  
is a glori\s life ^: actions are an op5 
epi/le ( righte\sness & peace1 read &   
believ$ & honor$ by all m54  ,"s "t ago 
a g5tleman tea*+ a l>ge class ( "y m5 9 
a ,*icago ,sunday-s*ool1 desir$ to att5d
 a !at] = ! purpose ( see+ a celebrat$  
actor4 ,he 0 n a !at]-go]1 & ?\ght t no 
h>m c\ld come f x4 ,he _h no soon] tak5 
8 seat1 h[ev]1 ?an he saw 9 ! opposite  
gall]y "s ( ! memb]s ( 8 class4 ,!y also

 saw him & began comm5t+ on ! fact t _! 
tea*] 0 at ! !at]4 ,!y ?\ght x          
inconsi/5t 9 him1 lo/ _! int]e/ 9 !     
class1 & he lo/ 8 influ5ce ov] ! "y m54 
,t tea*] ti$ 8 h&s by ?is "o act1 s t he
 c\ld n speak out aga9/ ! gross s9s ( ! 
!at]4  ,^? :o def5d !at]-go+ say t if   
,*ri/ian p w\ld patronize ! !at] t x    
w\ld be made m respectable4 ,b ov] a    
?\s& ye>s ( hi/ory proves t ?is pr9ciple
 fails "h z x does else:]e4 ,a ,*ri/ian 
woman m>ries an un*ri/ian man ) ! hope t
 he w become a ,*ri/ian2 a /eady1       
s5sible woman 9 all o!r matt]s m>ries a 
man :o dr9ks1 ) ! ?\ght ( re=m+ him2 "o 
associates ) worldly & s5sual           
companions1 expect+ to make !m bett]2 b1
 alas1 :at bla/$ hopes1 :at wret*$      
failures 9 all ( ^! in/ances1 at lea/ 9 
! mo/ ( !m6 ,y c n re=m vice2 y may     
:itewa% a s91 b x w be s91 /ill4 ,to    
purify a "* or an in/itution "o mu/ n   
become a "p ( x by sympa?y1 nor by      
association4 ,?is is :at ! psalmi/ meant
 :5 he said1 ,bless$ is ! man t walke? n

 9 ! c\nsels ( ! ungodly1 nor /&e? 9 !  
way ( s9n]s1 nor sitte? 9 ! seat ( !    
scornful4 ,& s x is1 t e ef=t at re=m+ !
 !at]1 ?us f> has fail$4 ,! ,rev4 ,c4,w4
 ,w9*e/] says conc]n+ ! re=m+ ( ! !at]3 
,! facts are1 7#a7 t ! !at] 9 ?is city &
 c\ntry nev] _h ! support & enc\ragem5t 
( moral & religi\s p x has n[2 7#b7 t ! 
!at] "h 0 nev] s bad4 ,cle>ly1 if       
,*ri/ian patronage is go+ to re=m !     
!at]1 ! re=m ought to beg94 ,b ! grade  
is d[nw>d4 ,! !at] is gr[+ worse &      
worse4 ,dr4 ,wilk9son makes ?is /atem5t 
on ! "q ( re=m+ ! !at]3 ,n[ ! ,prote/ant
 ,*ri/ians ( ,new ,york numb]1 by rec5t 
computation1 less ?an sev5ty-five ?\s&  
s\ls1 9 a population ( a million4       
,suppos+ a g5]al agreem5t among !m all t
 a regul> att5dance at ! !at] 0 at ?is  
juncture ! mo/ press+ & mo/ promis+     
me?od ( evangelical ef=t1 !y w\ld n !n  
con/itute ev5 "o-t5? ( ! num]ical       
patronage :i* ! managem5t w\ld /udy to  
please4 ,dr4 ,h]rick ,johnson says3 ,!  
ideal /age is out ( ! "q4 ,x is out ( ! 

"q j z pure1 *a/e1 human nudity is out (
 ! "q44,! nature ( !atrical p]=mances1 !
 ess5tial dem&s ( ! /age1 ! "* ( !      
plays1 & ! con/itution ( human nature1  
make x impossible t ! !at] %\ld exi/1   
save "u a law ( deg5]acy4 ,its tr5d is  
d[nw>d2 its c5turies ( hi/ory tell j ?is
 "o /ory4 ,! actual /age ( to-day44is a 
moral abom9ation4 ,9 ,*icago1 at lea/1 x
 is trampl+ on ! ,sabba? ) defiant sc(f4
 ,x is defil+ our y\?4 ,x is mak+ cr[ds 
famili> ) ! play ( crim9al passions4 ,x 
is exhibit+ wom5 ) su* approa*es to     
nak$ness z c h no o!r design ?an to bre$
 lu/ beh9d ! onlook+ eyes4 ,x is furni%+
 c&idates = ! bro!l4 ,x is gett+ u us$  
to sc5es t rival ! voluptu\sness &      
lic5ti\s ages ( ! pa/4 ,z nev] be=e     
to-day1 has ! !at] ask$ = ! support (   
,*ur* memb]s4 ,& ! ideal /age1 ) virtu\s
 p]=m]s1 & ) pure dramas1 are held up z 
a sample ( :at ,*ri/ian p are invit$ to 
att5d4 ,dr4 ,cuyl] says3 ,e p]son (     
common s5se kn[s t ! actual av]age !at] 
is no m an ideal playh\se ?an ! av]age  

pope is l ,/4 ,pet]1 or ! av]age        
politician is l ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,a    
,puritanic !at] w\ld become bankrupt 9 a
 twelvemon?4 ,! great mass ( ^? :o      
frequ5t ! playh\se g !re = /rong1       
passionate excitem5ts44,i d n affirm1   
says ,dr4 ,cuyl]1 t e popul> play is    
immoral1 & e att5dant is on a sc5t =    
s5sualities4 ,b ! !at] is a concrete    
in/itution1 x mu/ be judg$ 9 ! gross &  
to a trem5d\s ext5t x is only a gild$   
na/9ess4 ,x unsexes womanhood by putt+  
h] publicly 9 male attire--too (t5 9 no 
attire at all4  ,s compet5t an au?ority 
z ! fam\s actress1 ,olga ,ne!rsole1     
rec5tly decl>$ t ! only k9d ( play :i*  
may hope = success ) ,engli%-speak+     
audi5ces at ! pres5t day is ! play :i*  
is suffici5tly indicat$ by call+ x      
immoral4 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t x t !     
!at]1 z at pres5t conduct$1 is pull+ !  
/ones f ! f\ndations ( public morality1 
& weak5+1 & 9 _m qu>t]s endang]+1 ! :ole
 /ructure ( society4 ,! atmosph]e ( !   
mod]n !at] is lu/ful & irrev]5t4 ,x is a

 good place = ,*ri/ians to keep away f4 
,x is a good opportunity = ! /rong man  
to d5y himself = ! sake ( 8 y\ng] or    
weak] bro!r4     ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,wor?y     
,,sub/itutes4       ,get ! sp9dle & ?y  
di/aff ready1 & ,god w s5d      !e flax4
     ,,vi4 ,,books ,,& ,,read+4  ,,_m   
,,books1 ,,mu* ,,read+4   ,,to-,,day e  
"o reads4 ,g :]e y may1 y w f9d ! pap]1 
! magaz9e1 ! j\rnal2 pr9t$ lett]s1      
(ficial reports1 exhau/ive cyclop$ias1  
univ]sal hi/ories2 ! +5u\s adv]tisem5t1 
! volum9\s cal5d>1 ! decorat$ symphony2 
pr9t$ ideals1 elaborate gam+ rules1     
flam+ bullet9s2 & late/ ( all1 we h     
begun to publi% our communications on ! 
waves ( ! air4 ,9 ?is hurly-burly ( _m  
books & mu* read+1 x is no mean problem 
to "k :y "o %\ld read2 & :at1 & h[1 &   
:54 ,especially does ?is problem ( g5]al
 read+ confront ! /ud5t1 ! lov] ( books1
 & ^? ( ! pr(essions4 ,essays are to be 
read1 ! hi/orical1 ! philosophical1 & ! 
sci5tific2 novels1 ! hi/orical & !      
religi\s2 books ( devotion1 books (     

biography1 ( travel1 ( criticism1 & (   
art4 ,:at pr9ciples are to guide "o 9 8 
*oice ( read+1 t he may select only !   
wise/1 pure/1 & helpfule/ f all ^!      
classes ( books8   ,,:y ,,read4  ,read  
to acquire k4 ,k is ! p]ception ( tru?4 
,"o arrives at k by ! assimilation (    
facts & pr9ciples1 or by ! assimilation 
( tru? itself4 ,?ree s\rces ( k are     
exp]i5ce1 conv]sation1 & read+4         
,exp]i5ce leads "o sl[ly to k1 is limit$
 entirely to ! pa? ov] :i* "o has pass$1
 & is a de> tea*]4 ,to acquire k by     
conv]sation is to put "o at ! m]cy ( 8  
associates1 mak+ him dep5d5t ^u _! good 
favor1 tru?fulness1 & le>n+4 ,b read+   
places "o 9 direct communication ) !    
wise/ & be/ p]sons ( all "t4 ,to acquire
 k by read+ is to defy "t & space1      
p]sons & circum/ances1 at lea/1 9 our   
day ( _m & inexp5sive books4 ,?r\gh     
books facts live1 pr9ciples op]ate1     
ju/ice acts1 ! light ( philosophy       
gleams1 wit fla%es1 ,god speaks4 ,e     
book-lov] agrees ) ,*ann+3 ,no matt] h[ 

poor ,i am44if ! sacr$ writ]s w ent] &  
take up _! abode "u my ro(1 if ,milton w
 cross my ?re%old to s+ to me (         
,p>adise1 & ,%akespe>e to op5 to me !   
words ( imag9ation & ! work+s ( ! human 
he>t1 & ,frankl9 to enri* me ) 8        
practical wisdom1 ,i %all n p9e = want (
 intellectual companion%ip1 & ,i may    
become a cultivat$ man1 ?\gh exclud$ f  
:at is call$ ! be/ society 9 ! place :]e
 ,i live4 ,k+sley says3 ,except a liv+  
man1 !re is no?+ m wond]ful ,?an a      
book6--a message to u f ! dead1--f human
 s\ls :om we nev] saw1 :o liv$1 p]haps1 
?\s&s ( miles away2 & yet ^!1 9 ^?      
little %eets ( pap]1 speak to u1 amuse  
u1 t]rify u1 tea* u1 com=t u1 op5 _!    
he>ts to u z bro!rs44,if !y are good &  
true1 :e!r !y are ab\t religion or      
politics1 f>m+1 trade1 or m$ic9e1 !y are
 ! message ( ,*ri/1 ! ,mak] ( all ?+s1 !
 ,tea*] ( all tru?4 ,! wide range ( tru?
 secur$ ?r\gh read+ acts 9 two ways ^u !
 read]4 ,x spiritualizes 8 "*1 & x makes
 him mighty 9 action4 ,k on almo/ any   

subject has a m>k$ t5d5cy to %>p5 "o's  
wits1 to ref9e 8 ta/es1 to ennoble 8 _s1
 to improve 8 judgem5t1 to /r5g!n 8 w1  
to subdue 8 bas] passions1 & to fill 8  
s\l ) ! brea? ( life4 ,x is only ^u tru?
 t ! s\l fe$s1 & by means ( k t ! "*    
gr[s4 ,x _c be t p %\ld gr[ 9 grace1    
writes ,john ,wesley1 unless !y give    
!mselves to read+4 ,a read+ p w always  
be a kn[+ p4 ,read+ makes "o mighty 9   
action :5 x gives "o k1 s9ce k is p[]1 &
 s9ce p[] has b "o way ( %[+ itself1 & t
 is1 9 action4 ,k takes no note (       
h>d%ips1 ignores fatigue1 laughs at     
disappo9tm5t1 & fr[ns ^u despair4 ,x    
delves into ! e>?1 rides ^u ! air1      
defies ! cold ( ! nor?1 ! heat ( ! s\?2 
x /&s ^u ! br9k ( ! spitt+ volcano1     
circumnavigates ! globe1 exam9es !      
heav5s1 & tries to und]/& ,god4 ,) b few
 exceptions1 ma/]-m9ds & m5 ( affairs h 
be5 incessant read]s4 ,cic]o1 *ief (    
,roman orators1 :e!r at home or abroad1 
9 t[n or 9 ! c\ntry1 by day or by night1
 9 y\? or 9 old age1 9 sorr[ or 9 joy1 0

 n )\t 8 books4 ,petr>*1 :5 8 fri5d !   
bi%op1 ?9k+ t he 0 ov]work$1 took away !
 key ( 8 libr>y1 0 re/less & mis]able ! 
fir/ day1 _h a bad heada*e ! second1 & 0
 s ill by ! ?ird day t ! bi%op1 9 al>m1 
return$ ! key & let 8 fri5d read z mu* z
 he lik$4 ,writes ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 ,my
 late/ passion w be = lit]ature4 ,!     
poet1 ,milton1 :ile a *ild1 read & /udi$
 until midnight4 ,john ,rusk9 read at   
f\r ye>s ( age1 0 a book-worm at five1 &
 wrote num]\s poems & dramas be=e he 0  
t54 ,"l ,macaulay read at ?ree & began a
 comp5dium ( univ]sal hi/ory at sev54   
,al?\gh n a lov] ( books1 ,george       
,wa%+ton e>ly read ,mat!w ,hale & became
 a ma/] 9 ?\ght4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 w\ld  
sit up all night at 8 books4 ,?omas     
,jeff]son read fifte5 h\r a day4        
,patrick ,h5ry read = employm5t1 & kept 
/ore = pa/ime4 ,daniel ,web/] 0 a dev\r+
 read]1 & reta9$ all t he read4 ,at !   
age ( f\rte5 he c\ld repeat f memory all
 ( ,watt's ,hymns & ,pope's ,essay on   
,man4 ,:5 b a y\?1 ,h5ry ,clay read     

books ( hi/ory & sci5ce & practic$ giv+ 
_! cont5ts be=e ! trees1 birds1 &       
horses4 ,says a biograph] ( ,l9coln1 ,a 
book 0 almo/ always 8 insep>able        
companion4  ,!n1 read = enjoym5t4       
,=tunately1 a habit s valuable z read+  
may gr[ to become a pleasure4 ,s t z "o 
is ga!r+ useful in=mation & increas+ 9  
k1 he may h ! ke5e/ enjoym5t4 ,su* an "o
 s+s z he works4 ,he has le>n$ to conv]t
 drudg]y into joy2 duty has become      
delight4 ,b ev5 = su* an "o a portion ( 
8 read+ %\ld be purely = re/ &          
recreation4 ,if "o has taught s*ool all 
day1 or set type1 or manag$ a home1 or  
read hi/ory1 or labor$ 9 ! field1 or be5
 %opp+1 heavy1 solid read+ may be out ( 
! "q1 :ile "u su* circum/ances "o w\ld  
really enjoy a /rik+ allegory or a      
well-writt5 novel4 ,or1 if "o is limit$ 
9 k1 or defici5t 9 lit]>y ta/e s t he   
may f9d no int]e/ 9 hi/ory1 sci5ce1     
philosophy1 or religion1 /ill he may    
enjoy ?rill+ books ( travel1 (          
biography1 or ( ent]ta9+ /ory4 ,9 ?is   

way all may enjoy read+4 ,( all !       
amusem5ts :i* c possibly be imag9$ = a  
h>d-work+ man1 aft] 8 daily toil1 or 9  
its int]vals1 !re is no?+1 says ,h]s*el1
 l read+ an int]e/+ book4 ,x calls = no 
bodily ex]cise1 ( :i* he has _h en\gh or
 too mu*4 ,x relieves 8 home ( its      
dullness & sam5ess1 :i*1 9 n9e cases out
 ( t51 is :at drives him out to !       
aleh\se1 to 8 own ru9 & 8 family's4 ,x  
accompanies him to 8 next day's "w1 &1  
if ! book he has be5 read+ be any ?+    
above ! v idle/ & lighte/1 gives him    
some?+ to ?9k ( besides ! m]e me*anical 
drudg]y ( 8 e-day occupation1 some?+ he 
c enjoy :ile abs5t1 & look =w>d )       
pleasure to return to4   ,,:at ,,to     
,,read4  ,fir/ ( all read some?+4 ,s\!y 
tells u t1 9 8 walk "o /ormy day1 he met
 an old woman1 to :om1 by way ( greet+1 
he made ! r obvi\s rem>k t x 0 dreadful 
wea!r4 ,%e answ]$1 philosophically1 t 9 
h] op9ion1 'any wea!r 0 bett] ?an none4'
 ,& s we w\ld say1 exclud+ corrupt      
lit]ature1 any read+ is bett] ?an none6 

,9 ?is day ( multiplicity ( books :o :o 
nev] reads may n be an ignoramus nor a  
fool1 b c]ta9ly he robs ! _w ( mu* t is 
useful 9 "*1 & deprives himself ( mu* t 
enri*es 8 own s\l4 ,!n "o %\ld select 8 
books1 z he does 8 associates1 & n      
attempt to read ev]y?+ t comes 9 8 way4 
,no long] may "o "k ev5 a little ab\t e 
?+4 ,x might be a m>k ( cr$it r ?an an  
emb>rassm5t = "o to answ]1 ,no1 to ! "q1
 ,h y read ! late/ book8 :5 ! fact is   
recall$ t #cj1jjj novels h be5 publi%$  
)9 ! pa/ eighty ye>s1 & t five new ones 
are add$ to ! li/ daily4   ,,read       
,,hi/ory4  ,"o has *>act]iz$ hi/ory z   
bo? ! backgr\nd & ! key to all k4 ,no   
o!r class ( read+ s mu* z ?is helps "o  
to appreciate 8 own c\ntry1 8 own age1 8
 own surr\nd+s4 ,ext5sive read+ ( hi/ory
 is a sure rem$y = pessimism1 prejudice1
 & fanaticism4 ,9 s f> z hi/ory is an   
accurate acc\nt ( ! pa/1 x is a true    
prophecy ( ! future = ! nation & = !    
individual4 ,:o reads hi/ory kn[s t m5  
always h display$ folly1 ,weakness1 &   

cruelty1 & t !y always w1 ev5 to _! own 
obvi\s ru94 ,also he kn[s t e "t & place
 h _h _! few good m5 & wom5 :o h honor$ 
,god1 & :om ,god has honor$4 ,no?+ s    
tea*es a p]son 8 own insignificance & ! 
small "p t he plays 9 ! _w z does !     
read+ ( hi/ory4 ,nor is hi/ory to be    
f\nd only 9 ! book call$ hi/ory4 ,if y  
want to "k ! life ( ! anci5ts1 z y "k ! 
life ( y\r own community1 read          
,josephus4 ,d y want a glimpse ( e>ly   
apo/olic times1 read ,! ,life & ,times (
 ,jesus1 by ,ed]%eim4 ,d y want to see !
 battlefield ( ,wat]loo1 visit ,p>is 9 !
 beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 /op ov]     
night ) ,l\is ,philippe1 see ! ,engli%  
?r\gh ,fr5* spectacles1 & ! ,fr5*man    
?r\gh 8 own2 d y want a glimpse ( !     
political despotism1 c\rt intrigue1 &   
ecclesia/ical tyranny 9 ,france a hundr$
 ye>s ago2 d y want to he> ! cra% ( !   
ba/ile1 & see ,notre ,dame conv]t$ into 
a horse-/able2 d y want a picture ( !   
bread riots & mob viol5ce t t]m9at$ 9 ! 
,fr5* revolution ( #ahdh2 9 %ort d y    

want a tale ( ,fr5* life & "* 9 its     
brighte/1 gloomie/1 & int5se/ p]iod1    
read ,les ,mis]ables1 by ,victor ,hugo4 
,to-day "o mu/ read curr5t hi/ory4 ,x is
 n en\gh to plan1 "w1 & economize1 "o   
mu/ make & seize opportunities4 ,& ?is  
he c d only z he is alive to pass+      
ev5ts4 ,9 a few ye>s "o may outgr[ 8    
usefulness ?r\gh los+ t\* ) advanc+     
ideas & me?ods ( "w4 ,to keep abrea/ ( !
 times "o mu/ read ! newspap] & !       
magaz9e4 ,! newspap] is ! hi/ory ( !    
h\r1 ! magaz9e is ! hi/ory ( ! day4 ,!  
magaz9e corrects ! newspap]1 & sums up 9
 cle> & noble phrase ^? fundam5tal facts
 :i* are only dimly se5 9 ! newspap]4 ,a
 s]i\s & gr[+ t5d5cy is t ! newspap] &  
magaz9e %all take ! place ( ! be/ books4
 ,a few m9utes a day is en\gh = any     
newspap]1 & a few h\rs a mon? is en\gh =
 any magaz9e4 ,! greate/ "p ( "o's read+
 %\ld be t ( books4 ,:o gorm&izes on    
curr5t ev5ts w pay ! price ) a morbid   
m9d & ) false conclusions 9 8 reason+4  
,,read ,,biography4  ,! life ( a great  

man is a cont9ual inspiration4 ,no o!r  
ex]cise s fires a s\l ) noble ambition z
 ! /udy ( a great life4 ,real life is n 
only /rang] ?an fiction1 b x is m       
int]e/+ ?an fiction4 ,no boy %\ld be )\t
 ! life ( ,wa%+ton1 ( ,l9coln1 ( ,web/]1
 ( ,frankl94 ,e girl %\ld "k by he>t    
brave ,pocahontas1 sympa!tic ,mrs4 ,/[e1
 que5ly ,frances ,will>d1 & k9d-he>t$   
,victoria4 ,no private libr>y is        
complete )\t ,plut>*'s ,lives1 ! ,life (
 ,alfr$ ! ,great1 ( ,napoleon1 ,grant1 &
 ,glad/one4   ,,read ,,sci5ce4  ,!      
f\rte5-ye>-old *ild may ma/] ! practical
 pr9ciples ( natural philosophy1 & yet  
h[ _m intellig5t p]sons rema9 ignorant (
 ! mo/ commonplace tru?s 9 ?is bran* (  
le>n+6 ,) a little att5tion to ! natural
 & me*anical sci5ces1 a new _w ( beauty 
& tru? op5s up be=e "o4 ,he sees objects
 t once 7 hid to him2 he he>s s\nds t   
once 7 sil5t2 he enjoys odors t once    
reta9$ _! fragrance4 ,8 :ole be+ becomes
 a "p ( ! liv+ musical _w ab\t him1 :5  
he has 8 s5ses op5$ to appreciate x & to

 become attun$ to x4 ,"o %\ld read "s   
sci5ce ?r\gh\t 8 life1 9 ord] to rema9  
at ! s\rce ( all true k4 ,"h he le>ns to
 appreciate ! language ( nature4 ,:5    
express$ by man1 ?is is poetry4         
,,!re=e1 ,,read ,,poetry4  ,t5 m9utes a 
day ) ,t5nyson1 ,br[n+1 ,em]son1 or     
,l[ell1 w tea* "o a new language1 by :i*
 he may conv]se ) ! w9d1 talk ) ! birds1
 *at ) ! brook1 speak ) ! fl[]s1 & hold 
disc\rse ) ! sun1 moon1 & />s4 ,! deepe/
 & mightie/ ?\ghts ( all ages h be5     
express$ 9 poetry1 ! language ( nature4 
,poetry1 says ,col]idge1 is ! blossom & 
fragrance ( all human k1 human ?\ghts1  
passions1 emotions1 languages4   ,,read 
,,books ,,( ,,religion4  ,religion1 says
 ,lyman ,abbott1 is ! life ( ,god 9 !   
s\l4 ,e truly religi\s book treats ( ?is
 life4 ,! only purely religi\s book is !
 ,bible4 ,x is ! s\rce & inspiration ( e
 o!r religi\s book4 ,! ,bible is a lett]
 f ,god to man1 h&$ d[n f heav5 & writt5
 by inspir$ m54 ,its message is free    
salvation = all m5 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/2  

its _s is div9e love4 ,no wise p]son is 
)\t ?is lett]1 & e ?\ghtful & dev\t     
p]son reads x daily4 ,"o may nev] f9d "t
 to foll[ a c\rse ( /udy1 nor to pursue 
a plan ( daily read+2 he may nev] "k !  
weal? ( ,dante1 ! gr&eur ( ,milton1 nor 
! g5ius ( ,%akespe>e1 b e "o may make ! 
,bible 8 daily companion & guide4   ,,h[
 ,,to ,,read4  ,ent] into :at y read4   
,no book c ?rill & move "o unless he    
gives himself up to x4 ,lack ( fix$     
att5tion is ! cause ( ! half-in=m$ m9d1 
! faulty reason1 & ! ev]-fail+ memory4  
,! cause ( ?is lack ( att5tion may be an
 hi/orical allusion ( :i* "o is         
ignorant1 or a new ^w t he fails to look
 up1 or an ov]tax$ m9d1 or unfavorable  
surr\nd+s4 ,:atev] may be ?is h9drance x
 mu/ be remov$ or ov]come be=e "o c ent]
 into :at he reads4 ,a ?\ght is ( no    
value until x regi/]s itself & takes a  
room 9 ! m9d4 ,?is is :y we are told on 
e h&1 t a few books well read are wor? m
 ?an _m books poorly read4 ,! secret (  
,abraham ,l9coln's p[] z a public speak]

 lay 9 8 cle> reason+1 simple /atem5t1 &
 apt illu/ration4 ,?is secret 0 secur$  
by ,l9coln ?r\gh 8 habit ( ma/]+ :atev] 
he he>d 9 conv]sation or read+4 ,:5 a   
m]e *ild1 says ,l9coln1 ,i us$ to get   
irritat$ :5 anybody talk$ to me 9 a way 
,i c\ld n und]/&4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev]   
got angry at any?+ else 9 my life4 ,b t 
always di/urb$ my temp]1 & has ev] s9ce4
 ,i c rememb] go+ to my little b$room1  
aft] he>+ ! neighbors talk ( an ev5+ )  
my fa!r1 & sp5d+ no small "p ( ! night  
walk+ up & d[n1 try+ to make out :at 0 !
 exact mean+ ( "s ( _!1 to me1 d>k      
say+s4 ,i c\ld n sleep1 ?\gh ,i (t5 tri$
 to1 :5 ,i got on su* a hunt aft] an    
idea1 until ,i _h caught x1 & :5 ,i     
?\ght ,i _h got x1 ,i 0 n satisfi$ until
 ,i _h repeat$ x ov] & ov]2 until ,i _h 
put x 9 language pla9 en\gh1 z ,i ?\ght1
 = any boy ,i knew to compreh5d4 ,?is 0 
a k9d ( passion ) me1 & x has /uck by   
me2 = ,i am nev] easy n[ :5 ,i am h&l+ a
 ?\ght until ,i h b\nd$ x nor?1 & b\nd$ 
x s\?1 & b\nd$ x ea/1 & b\nd$ x we/4 ,& 

s to ent] into :at "o reads1 means t he 
w ma/] ! ?\ght4 ,! mo/ t a univ]sity c d
 = "o is to tea* him to read4 ,:o has   
le>n$ h[ to read has secur$ a lib]al    
education1 h[ev] or :]ev] he may h le>n$
 x4  ,!n1 "o %\ld le>n to scan an au?or4
 ,?is means to take a rapid obs]vation (
 8 ?\ghts4 ,mu* ( "o's common read+     
matt] %\ld be scann$4 ,all local news1  
mu* magaz9e lit]ature1 & _m books %\ld  
be us$ 9 ?is way4 ,x is m5tal slo? &    
wa/e ( "t to pore ov] a newspap] or a   
book ( light fiction1 z "o w\ld a       
philosophy ( hi/ory or a "w ( sci5ce4 ,z
 ,bacon aptly puts x1 ,"s books are to  
be ta/$1 o!rs to be swall[$1 & "s few to
 be *ew$ & dige/$2 t is1 "s books are to
 be read only 9 p>ts2 o!rs to be read1 b
 n curi\sly2 & "s few to be read :olly1 
& ) dilig5ce & att5tion4 ,"s books also 
may be read by deputy1 & extracts made (
 !m by o!rs4 ,"o's m9d is l a horse1 x  
soon le>ns its ma/]4 ,fe$ x well1 groom 
x well1 treat x g5tly1 y may expect mu* 
f x4 ,x is report$ ( ,dr4 ,newell       

,dwight ,hillis t he has read a book a  
day = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,he has le>n$ to  
squeeze ! ?\ght out ( a book at a grasp1
 z "o ( u w\ld squeeze ! juice f an     
orange4 ,take a glimpse into 8 libr>y4  
,five hundr$ volumes ( sociological     
lit]ature1 f\r hundr$ volumes ( hi/ory1 
two hundr$ ( cyclop$ias1 gazette]s1     
books ( ref]5ce2 f\r hundr$ volumes (   
pure sci5ce1 "o hundr$ volumes (        
travels1 two hundr$ & fifty volumes (   
biography2 "o hundr$ volumes ( art & art
 hi/ory2 a section on psy*ology1 e?ics1 
philosophy1 & ! relation betwe5 sci5ce &
 religion1 & a ?\s& volumes ( lit]ature1
 pure & simple4   ,,:5 ,,to ,,read4     
,fir/1 read at regul> h\rs4 ,?is is = ^?
 :o foll[ lit]>y pursuits4 ,no          
pr(essional p]son %\ld respect himself 9
 8 "w :o has no special "t = read+ &    
/udy1 & :o does n consci5ti\sly adh]e to
 x4 ,! pulpit1 ! law-(fice1 ! doctor's  
(fice1 ! tea*]1 & ! editor's desk1 ea*  
clamors = ! man1 ! woman1 :o c ?9k4 ,to 
appreciate ,god & to sympa?ize ) ! human

 he>t2 to "k law & ! intricate special  
case2 to und]/& disease & relief = !    
suff]+ pati5t2 to h some?+ to tea* & to 
"k h[ to tea* x ev5 to ! dulle/ pupil2  
to "k human "* & to be able to enlight5 
! public m9d & ! public consci5ce2 all  
?is requires 9 ! "o :o s]ves a deep &   
gr[+ k & exp]i5ce :i* may be realiz$    
only 9 ! grasp ( tru? conta9$ 9 !       
up-to-date & be/ au?oriz$ books4 ,! use 
( books ) ?is class ( p]sons is n       
optional4 ,!y mu/ buy & ma/] !m1 or a   
few ye>s at longe/ w relegate !m ) _!   
old books & ideas to ! du/y g>ret :]e !y
 belong4  ,!n1 _m mu/ read on economiz$ 
"t4 ,! f>m]1 ! me*anic1 ! m]*ant1 !     
%opkeep]1 ea* may f9d a little "t =     
daily read+4 ,t5 m9utes sav$ 9 ! morn+1 
t5 m9utes 9 ! aft]noon1 & t5 m9utes 9 ! 
ev5+1 ?is is half h\r a day4 ,9 a week  
?is gives "o ?ree h\rs & a half1 9 a    
mon? f\rte5 h\rs ( solid read+1 & 9 a   
ye> "o w h read sev5 days ( tw5ty-f\r   
h\rs ea*4 ,?9k ( :at may be accompli%$ 9
 an av]age lifetime 9 common read+ by ! 

busie/ p]son1 :o really wants to read4  
,s*liemann1 ! not$ ,g]man s*ol> & au?or1
 z a boy1 /&+ 9 l9e at ! po/-(fice wait+
 8 turn = ! mail1 utiliz$ ! "t by /udy+ 
,greek f a little pocket gramm>4 ,m>y   
,som]field1 ! a/ronom]1 :ile busy ) h]  
*ildr5 9 ! nurs]y1 wrote h] ',me*anism (
 ! ,heav5s1' )\t neglect+ h] duties z a 
"m4 ,julius ,caes>1 :ile a milit>y (fic]
 & politician f\nd "t to write 8        
,comm5t>ies kn[n ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,william 
,cobbett says3 ,i le>n$ gramm> :5 ,i 0 a
 private soldi] on a six-p5ce a day4 ,! 
edge ( my gu>d-b$ 0 my seat to /udy 91  
my knapsack 0 my bookcase1 & a bo>d ly+ 
on my lap 0 my desk4 ,i _h no mom5t at t
 "t t ,i c\ld call my own2 & ,i _h to   
read & write among ! talk+1 s++1 :i/l+1 
& bawl+ ( at lea/ half a score ( ! mo/  
?\ghtless ( m54 ,among ^? :om we all "k 
:o h ris5 out ( obscurity to em95ce     
?r\gh a wise economy ( "t :i* !y h us$ 9
 read+ & /udy1 are1 ,patrick ,h5ry1     
,b5jam9 ,we/1 ,eli ,:itney1 ,james      
,watt1 ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 ,rog] ,%]man1 ,sir

 ,isaac ,newton1 & ,b5jam9 ,frankl94    
,,vii4 ,,social ,,recreation4  ,,def9$4 
,! normal "y p]son :o does n dissipate  
is bur/+ ) life4 ,! natural *ild is     
activity embodi$4 ,! heal?ful old p]son 
craves ex]cise4 ,life1 activity1        
ex]cise1 ea* mu/ h "s me?od ( sp5d+     
itself4 ,"s normal me?od1 "s "r me?od1  
"s attractive me?od mu/ be *os54 ,by    
normal me?od we mean t :i* calls into   
use ! v>i$ faculties & p[]s ( ! entire  
be+1 body1 m9d1 & he>t4 ,by "r me?od we 
mean t :i* does n cru% out a "p ( "o's  
be+1 :ile ano!r "p is be+ develop$4 ,by 
attractive me?od 9 ! use ( life1        
activity1 ex]cise1 we mean t :i* appeals
 to "o's peculi> desires1 ta/es1 &      
circum/ances1 s long z ^! are normal &  
"r4 ,"s *os5 pr(ession1 trade1 or "w is 
! rightful h]itage ( e p]son4 ,ea* man1 
woman1 & *ild %\ld "k :5 he gets up ( a 
morn+1 :at 8 "w is = t day4 ,consci\sly1
 or unconsci\sly1 he %\ld h "s outl9e ( 
"w1 "s end 9 view1 "s goal t[>d :i* he  
is /ret*+ himself4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,buckley

 asks3 ,h y a purpose & a plan8 ,&      
answ]s1 ,life is wor? no?+ till !n4 ,!  
*ild is 9 ! h&s ( 8 p>5t1 8 tea*]1 8    
gu>dian4 ,^! mu/ answ] to ,de/9y = 8    
beg9n+ & gr[?4 ,satan f9ds some?+ = idle
 h&s to d4 ,h5ce ! necessity ( vigilance
 on ! "p ( ^? :o hold ! "y4 ,b all "w & 
no play1 makes ,jack a dull boy4 ,?is   
rule is good :e!r ,jack be a puny girl1 
a feeble gr&fa!r1 a hu/l+1 responsible  
fa!r1 a busy "m1 or ev5 a mis*iev\s lad4
 ,e p]son :o rises ea* morn+1 dresses   
himself & goes ab\t 8 "w z if he knew   
:at he 7 ab\t2 :o has "s useful "w to d1
 & does x1 soon] or lat]1 ne$s re/4     
,true1 night comes & "o may re/4 ,&     
sweet is ! re/ ( sleep2 a ?ird ( "o's   
life is pass$ 9 ?is way4 ,san*o ,panza  
has x "r :5 he says3  ,n[ bless+ light  
on him t fir/ inv5t$ sleep6 ,x cov]s a  
man all ov]1 ?\ghts & all1 l a cloak2 x 
is meat = ! hungry1 dr9k = ! ?ir/y1 heat
 = ! cold1 & cold = ! hot4 ,b "o craves 
a recreation1 a re/ :i* "w nor sleep c  
give4 ,man has a social nature1 a long+ 

to m+le ) 8 acqua9tances & fri5ds4 ,let 
"o be %ut 9 ) "w1 or sickness1 or wea!r1
 = :ole days at a "t1 & see h[ hungry he
 gets to see "s "o4 ,a recreation at a  
social ga!r+ lit]ally makes a new be+   
out ( him4 ,he is recreat$4 ,x is ?is =m
 ( recreation t we consid] "h1 social   
recreation4   ,a ,,necessity4  ,social  
recreation is a necessity 9 a well-ord]$
 life4 ,z ) _m o!r common bless+s we    
=get its b5efits4 ,nor are ^! b5efits s 
evid5t until we see ! blight+ result 9 !
 life ( ! "o :o1 = any reason :atsoev]1 
has become a social recluse4 ,we h kn[n 
a few p]sons :o h once be5 9 society1 b 
:o h all[$ !mselves to rema9 away f all 
sorts ( ga!r+s1 = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,9 e  
case1 ! result has be5 op5ly noticeable4
 ,!y h become boori% 9 mann]s1          
unsympa!tic 9 nature1 & suspici\s 9 _s4 
,?us !y h gr[n out ( h>mony ) ! ideas & 
ways ( ^? ab\t !m1 h come to take       
di/ort$ & errone\s views ( affairs & (  
m54 ,man is a composite be+4 ,_m factors
 ent] into 8 make-up4 ,he lives n only 9

 ! physical & intellectual1 9 ! religi\s
 & social1 9 a local & limit$ s5se1 b 8 
life exp&s until x t\*es & molds _m o!r 
*>act]s & communities besides 8 own4 ,9 
all ( ^! sph]es ( 8 influ5ce & "w on    
ne$s to be sob]$ d[n1 correct$1         
/imulat$4 ,9 no o!r way is ?is bett]    
accompli%$ ?an ?r\gh "o's v contact ) 8 
fell[s 9 ! religi\s ga!r+1 among 8      
workm51 9 ! political meet+1 at !       
assembly1 9 ! social ga!r+ :5ev] & :]ev]
 p]sons may see "o ano!r & talk ov]     
common int]e/s4  ,a ,,specific ,,s5se4  
,9 a specific s5se1 by social           
recreation1 we mean ^? pa/imes &        
pleasures :i* all p]sons1 except !      
social recluse1 enjoy z !y meet to sp5d 
an aft]noon or an ev5+ toge!r4 ,n[1 h[  
may we get ! l>ge/ am\nt ( pleasure1 (  
re/1 ( recreation f su* ga!r+s8 ,h[ may 
we be/ b5efit ourselves1 inspire "o     
ano!r1 & 9 x all1 honor ,god8 ,x is no  
small task to accompli% ^! ?ree ends 9  
all ?+s1 9 "o's life4 ,we h agre$ t "s  
social practices are positively bad4 ,& 

we h tri$ to %[ :y ! tobacco club1 !    
social glass1 ! c>d-p>ty1 ! danc+-p>ty1 
& ! play-h\se rev]ies %\ld be avoid$4   
,we h left ^! =ms ( s-call$ que/ionable 
amusem5ts out ( our practice & let our (
 our lives4 ,to :at may we turn8 ,:]e   
may we g8 ,we turn to ! social ga!r+4   
,,b ,,x ,,mu/ ,,be ,,plann$4  ,no social
 ga!r+ c successfully run itself4 ,see  
:at =e?\ght & exp5diture are giv5 to    
make successful ! smok+-club1 !         
w9e-social1 ! c>d & danc+ p>ties1 & !   
!at]4 ,n "o ( ^! in/itutions ?rive )\t  
?\ght & co/ 9 _! managem5t4 ,put ! same 
?\ght & exp5se into ! ga!r+ = social    
recreation1 & y w f9d all ( ! m]its ( ! 
que/ionable in/itution & none ( its     
dem]its4 ,no company has l>g]           
capabilities ?an ! mix$ company at !    
social ga!r+4 ,nor may any purpose be m 
p]fectly s]v$ ?an ! purpose ( true      
social recreation4 ,"h we f9d ^? skill$ 
9 music1 v]s$ 9 lit]ature1 adept at     
conv]sation2 we f9d ! practical jok]1 ! 
pr(ici5t at games1 & la/1 b n lea/1 ^?  

born to s]ve tables4 ,?is v>iety (      
g5ius1 ( wit1 ( skill1 ( will+ness to   
s]ve1 is laid at ! alt> ( pleasure = !  
wor?y purpose ( mak+ new aga9 ! we>y    
body1 ! langui%+ _s1 ! lonely he>t4 ,let
 ! "r managem5t & /imulus be giv5 to ?is
 res\rceful company1 & ! h\rs w pass z  
mom5ts1 ! sure/ sign ( a good "t4   ,,"s
 ,,ess5tials4  ,,d9+1 ,,social ,,h\r1   
,,games4  ,no social recreation is      
complete )\t d9+4 ,& yet ! lea/         
important "p ( ?is meal %\ld be ! tak+ (
 food4 ,x is a s]i\s fault ) ! mod]n    
social t too mu* att5tion is giv5 to !  
v>iety & quantity ( food1 & n en\gh to  
m]rim5t 9 tak+ x4 ,to be successful1 !  
social company %\ld ga!r z e>ly z       
possible2 ! fir/ h\r-&-a-half %\ld be   
giv5 to greet+s & to social levity ( !  
brighte/ & wittie/ sort4 ,if "o has an  
a*e or a pa91 a c>e or a loss1 let x be 
=gott5 n[4 ,x is weakness & folly       
cont9ually to be "u any burd54 ,"h e "o 
%\ld take a g5u9e release f s]i\sness & 
e>ne/ness 9 weighty & responsible       

affairs4 ,let all1 except ! s]v+        
committee = ?is ev5+1 take "p 9 ?is     
/rictly social h\r-&-a-half4 ,:5 !      
late-com]s h arriv$ & h be5 introduc$1 &
 ! p h mov$ ab\t & met "o ano!r1 almo/  
be=e ! company are aw>e ( x !y are      
invit$ by ! s]v+ committee to d9e4      
,usually all may n be s]v$ at once4 ,n[ 
t ! company has be5 ?9n$ out1 ! old]    
p]sons hav+ gone to ! tables1 %ort1     
spirit$ games %\ld be introduc$ 9 :i* e 
p]son n at lun*eon1 %\ld be giv5 a place
 & a "p4 ,at ?is juncture x is n be/ to 
introduce sitt+-games1 su* z *eck]s1    
au?ors1 c>oms1 or fl9*1 = ! conte/ants  
might be call$ to take refre%m5ts at a  
critical mom5t 9 ! conte/4 ,) a little  
att5tion to x1 appropriate games may be 
introduc$ "h t ne$ n int]f]e ) lun*eon4 
,fully half an h\r %\ld be sp5t at ea*  
set ( tables1 :]e at ! close ( ! meal1  
"s humor\s subject or subjects %\ld be  
introduc$ & respond$ to be ^? be/ fitt$ 
= su* a task4 ,almo/ any p]son c say    
some?+ bright z well z s5sible1 if he w 

give a little att5tion to x be=eh&4     
,:ile ! second & ?ird tables are be+    
s]v$1 let ^? retir+ conte/ at games (   
skill1 conv]se1 or take up o!r          
appropriate ent]ta9m5t direct$ by !     
ev]y:]e pres5t ent]ta9m5t committee4 ,by
 ?is "t half-pa/ t5 or elev5 o'clock1 "s
 :o are old1 or :o h press+ duties on ! 
next day may want to retire4 ,if ! s]v+ 
committee h be5 skillful 9 adju/+ ! "t  
sp5t at ea* table to ! numb] ( tables1  
etc41 by elev5 o'clock ! s]v+ %all h be5
 complet$4 ,n[1 ! "y 9 _s1 :e!r old or  
"y1 expect1 & %\ld h an h\r at ! newe/1 
livelie/1 & mo/ recreative games4 ,no "p
 ( ! ev5+ ent]ta9m5t %\ld be all[$ to   
drag4 ,to insure ?is a frequ5t *ange (  
social games is ne$$4   ,,avoid ,,late  
,,h\rs4  ,z late h\rs t5d to produce    
irregul>ity 9 sleep1 9 meals1 & 9 "w2 & 
s9ce ! object ( ! social is recreation1 
! company %\ld retire ab\t midnight4    
,(t5times p /ay & /ay at su* a ga!r+1   
until ! ho/ess1 ! ent]ta9+ committee1 & 
! p !mselves are worn out4 ,& yet1 :o is

 at fault8 ,?is is a critical po9t 9 !  
mod]n popul> social4 ,h[ %all ! company 
disb& 9 due season8 ,9 8 ,autocrat ( !  
,breakfa/ ,table1 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes
 gives a sugge/ion on ?is po9t = !      
private visitor1 :o does n "k h[ to g4  
,says ,holmes3 ,d n't y "k h[ h>d x is =
 "s p to get out ( a room :5 _! visit is
 really ov]8 ,!y want to be (f1 & y want
 to h !m (f1 b !y d n't "k h[ to manage 
x4 ,"o w\ld ?9k !y _h be5 built 9 y\r   
p>lor or /udy & 7 wait+ to be laun*$4 ,i
 h contriv$ a sort ( c]emonial incl9$   
plane = su* visitors1 :i* be+ lubricat$ 
) c]ta9 smoo? phrases1 ,i back !m d[n1  
metaphorically speak+1 /]n-=emo/1 into  
_! 'native elem5t1' ! great ocean (     
outdoors4 ,!re are social companies z   
h>d to get rid ( z ?is4 ,!y want to g1 &
 e "o wants !m to g1 b j h[ to make !   
/>t1 no "o seems to "k4 ,dr4 ,holmes & 8
 incl9$ plane may h be5 successful ) !  
private call]1 b :o w be ! contriv] ( a 
c]emonial1 "o suffici5t to l& ! social  
company into its native elem5t1 ! great 

ocean ( outdoors8 ,no1 ?is mo/ delicate 
( ! problems involv$ 9 a successful     
mod]n social mu/ be left to a tactful   
h9t f ! ent]ta9m5t committee1 & to !    
wise *oice ( a few recogniz$ lead]s 9 ! 
company4   ,,new ,,committees4  ,special
 committees %\ld h *>ge ( ! s]v+ & ( !  
ent]ta9m5t4 ,z f> z possible ^! %\ld v>y
 ) ea* successive social4 ,x is an      
errone\s notion1 preval5t 9 ne>ly e     
community1 t only c]ta9 ones c d ?is or 
t2 ! consequ5ce is t ^! c]ta9 ones d all
 ! "w1 are depriv$ ( ! true re/ & relief
 :i* ! social is meant to give1 :ile    
o!rs :o %\ld take _! turn1 gr[          
unappreciative1 & weak 9 _! s]v+ &      
ent]ta9+ ability4   ,,! ,,av]age        
,,social ,a ,,failure4  ,z x is conduct$
 to-day1 ! av]age social is a failure4  
,late at arriv+1 want ( introductions1  
lack ( arrang$ ent]ta9m5t1 late         
h\rs1--all g to weak5 & to dull ! av]age
 "y p]son 9 place ( to cultivate 8 wits1
 8 special g5ius at music1 read+1 &     
conv]sation1 & to recreate him 9 body1  

m9d1 & _s4 ,to make a success ( ! social
 ga!r+ "s "o mu/ keep 9 m9d ! p]sonal   
conv5i5ce & happ9ess ( e p]son pres5t4  
,:5 ?is is done & ! social ga!r+ becomes
 notable = ! real pleasure t x gives1 !n
 we %all be able to drive out !         
que/ionable amusem5ts1 because we h tak5
 no?+ f ! p]son1 & h giv5 him new life &
 int]e/4     ,,viii4 ,,fri5d%ip4        
,,bonds ,,( ,,atta*m5t4   ,ea* p]son is 
connect$ ) e o!r p]son by "s bond (     
atta*m5t4 ,x may be by ! /eel bond (    
bro!rhood1 by ! silv]n *a9 ( religi\s   
fell[%ip1 by ! gold5 b& ( conjugal      
affection1 by ! flax5 cord ( p>5tal or  
filial love1 or by ! silk5 tie (        
fri5d%ip4 ,"o or m ( ^! bonds ( atta*m5t
 may encircle ea* p]son1 & ea* bond has 
its v>y+ /r5g?1 & is capable ( endless  
l5g!n+ & contract+4 ,bro!rhood is a     
g5]al t]m1 & z x is us$ "h1 comprises ! 
fell[-feel+ t "o human be+ has = ano!r1 
?is is univ]sal bro!rhood4 ,bro!rhood   
comprises ! fell[-feel+ t attracts      
p]sons ( ! same race1 nation1 or        

community1 ?is is racial1 national1 or  
community bro!rhood2 also1 x comprises !
 fell[-feel+ t exi/s betwe5 p]sons ( !  
same avocation1 call+1 or "w1 ?is is !  
bro!rhood ( pr(ession2 x comprises !    
fell[-feel+ t jo9s p]sons ( ! same ord] 
or p>ty1 ?is is ! bro!rhood ( ord]2 x   
comprises ! fell[-feel+ t jo9s bro!rs & 
si/]s ( ! same home1 ?is is ! bro!rhood 
( family4 ,religi\s fell[%ip includes t 
spiritual int]c\rse :i* is held betwe5  
p]sons ( ! same religi\s fai? &         
practice4 ,conjugal affection comprises 
t feel+ ( m9d & he>t :i* unites husb& & 
wife4 ,filial & p>5tal love exi/s betwe5
 p>5t & *ild4 ,:ile fri5d%ip comprises t
 s\l union :i* exi/s betwe5 p]sons      
because ( simil> desires1 ta/es1 &      
s5tim5ts4 ,ea* ( ^! bonds ( atta*m5t has
 its *>act]i/ic m>k1 its ess5tial       
feature4 ,! ess5tial feature ( univ]sal 
bro!rhood is common orig91 pres5t       
/ruggle1 & future hope2 ! ess5tial      
feature ( racial1 national1 or community
 bro!rhood is patriotism2 ! ess5tial    

feature ( bro!rhood ( ! ord] is mutual  
helpfulness2 ! ess5tial feature 9       
bro!rhood ( ! pr(ession is common       
pursuit2 9 bro!rhood ( ! family1 common 
p>5tage2 9 conjugal affection1          
attraction = opposite sex2 9 p>5tal &   
filial love1 love ( (fspr+ & love (     
p>5t2 :ile 9 fri5d%ip ! ess5tial feature
 is h>mony ( natures4   ,,:at ,,is      
,,fri5d%ip8  ,no human relation%ip c be 
m beautiful1 nor m abid+ ?an true       
fri5d%ip4 ,x is a spiritual ?+1 a       
communion ( s\ls1 virtu\sly ex]cis$4 ,h[
 "o is impress$ & pleas$ to see ano!r   
horse j l 8 own1 to see ano!r dog       
exactly resembl+ 8 own1 to meet a p]son 
:o speaks1 looks1 & acts l "s "o he has 
kn[n4 ,x is a surprise1 m+l$ ) my/]y &  
delight4 ,b ) :at increas$ surprise &   
delight does "o meet ) a p]son aft] 8   
own he>t4 ,all m5 h recogniz$ ! /r5g? & 
beauty ( "r self-love4 ,! second great  
law ( ,*ri/'s k+dom is decl>$ 9 t]ms (  
true self-love4 ,love ?y neighbor z     
?yself4 ,e "o loves himself1 because    

"o's self is ! true/ & be/ ( o!r lives  
filt]$ ?r\gh 8 own s\l4 ,:5 "o f9ds 9   
ano!r t :i* p]fectly answ]s to 8 own    
s\l-lik+s & long+s1 he has f\nd ano!r   
self1 he has f\nd a fri5d4 ,fri5d%ip is 
! communion ( su* s\ls1 al?\gh !y may be
 abs5t f "o ano!r4 ,! highe/ fri5d%ip   
may gr[ m p]fectly :5 fri5ds are        
sep>at$1 !n x is unmix$ ) ! alloy (     
imp]fect ?\ght & action4 ,!n x is n\ri%$
 by ! pa/1 = only ! pa/ buries all      
faults2 x is enc\rag$ by ! future1 =    
only ! future veils ! awkw>dness &      
%ortcom+s ( ! pres5t4 ,! "* ( fri5d%ip  
is det]m9$ by ! "* ( fri5ds4 ,negative  
p]sonalities want+ 9 ta/e1 conviction1 &
 virtue produce only a negative         
fri5d%ip4 ,int5se p]sonalities produce  
int5se fri5d%ips2 noble p]sonalities1   
noble fri5d%ips1 & spiritual            
p]sonalities1 spiritual fri5d%ip4 ,9 !  
true1 spiritual s5se1 be=e "o c become a
 fri5d1 he mu/ become an individual4 ,he
 mu/ /& = some?+ 9 ?\ght & purpose4 ,if 
?is is n true1 fri5d%ip becomes a flimsy

 affair4 ,= s\ls to commune ) "o ano!r  
!re mu/ be h>mony2 unity1 agreem5t (    
desires1 s5tim5ts1 & ta/es4 ,n ! h>mony 
( indiff]5ce1 nor a =c$ agreem5t1 b a   
beautiful & natural response ( s\l to   
s\l4 ,su* equipm5t = fri5d%ip f9ds its  
basis only 9 individual "*4 ,"* is      
conduct become habitual4 ,if "o spurns  
reason1 & foll[s 8 impulse & passion1 he
 becomes unreliable1 & does n "k !      
issues ( 8 own he>t & life4 ,:o kn[s :at
 su* an "o w d next8 ,to make x so> well
 or sail well1 fri5d%ip mu/ h balla/4   
,?is balla/ is wor?y1 individual "*4 ,x 
w\ld be m exact to say !re c be no true 
fri5d%ip )\t individual "*4 ,al?\gh _m  
elem5ts con/itute ! "* ( ! true fri5d1  
yet two elem5ts are ess5tial--s9c]ity & 
t5d]ness4 ,s9c]ity is ! s\l ( e virtue1 
:ile true words1 simple mann]s1 & "r    
actions make up ! body4 ,if ! s\l (     
virtue is pres5t "o does n always dem& !
 pres5ce ( ! body1 b if ! body ( virtue 
is abs5t1 "o _h bett] take a se>* aft] !
 s\l4 ,if s9c]ity is unque/ion$1 words1 

mann]s1 actions h great lib]ty2 b if    
words1 mann]s & actions are lack+ 9     
/raight-=w>dness1 x is "t to "q s9c]ity4
 ,?is is true 9 all human affairs       
involv+ motive & conduct4 ,especially is
 x true 9 fri5d%ip4 ,s9c]ity kn[s its   
own4 ,by a glance x p5etrates ! v he>t (
 its true fri5d1 & leaves transluc5t &  
transp>5t its own4 ,s9c]ity gives       
/eadfa/ness & con/ancy to fri5d%ip4     
,ins9c]ity m>s & breaks fri5d%ip4 ,:o   
has n se5 a s\l spr+ into life ?r\gh !  
love ( a radiant fri5d%ip2 & !n foll[+ a
 s]ies ( holl[ pret5ses1 ins9c]ities1 t 
fri5d%ip fails1 & ! beautiful creature  
/ifles & dies4 ,z "o tells u1 su* a dea?
 is frightful1 x is ! asphyxia ( ! s\l6 
,!n1 t5d]ness is an ess5tial elem5t 9 ! 
"* ( a fri5d4 ,says ,em]son3 ,not)/&+   
all ! selfi%ness t *ills l ea/ w9ds !   
_w1 ! :ole human family is ba!d ) an    
elem5t ( love1 l a f9e e!r4 ,) ,em]son1 
we believe t e p]son c>ries ab\t ) him a
 c]ta9 circle ( sympa?y )9 :i* he1 & at 
lea/ "o fri5d1 may temp] & sweet5 life4 

,mu* ( ! k9dness ( ! _w is simply       
brea!d1 & yet :at an aroma ( good *e] x 
%$s 9 grateful lives4 ,t5d]ness         
possesses a s5sitiv5ess ( sympa?y to an 
extreme degree4 ,x %r9ks f ! sight (    
suff]+4 ,x treats o!rs ) g5tl5ess1      
delicacy1 ?\ght-fulness1 & c>e4 ,x ent]s
 into feel+s1 anticipates wants1        
supplies ! smalle/ pleasure1 & /udies e 
com=t4 ,says "o3 ,x belongs to natures1 
ref9$ z well z lov+1 & possesses t      
consid]ation ( :i* f9] dispositions only
 are capable4 ,t5d]ness is a he>t       
quality4 ,x is ! luxury ( a pure &      
int5se fri5d%ip4 ,x temp]s "o's entire  
nature1 mak+ 8 :ole be+ sympa!tic )     
grace & favor4 ,x is manife/ 9 ! relax+ 
feature1 9 ! p5etrat+ glance1 9 ! mell[+
 voice1 9 ! engrac+ mann]s1 & 9 !       
complete oblit]ation ( "t & di/ance1    
:ile ) "o's fri5d4 ,we recall ! fri5dly 
visits sp5d ) our fri5d1 ,lawr5ce ,w4   
,r[ell1 dur+ 8 m$ical c\rse 9 ,ru%      
,college1 ,*icago1 :ile we 7 9 att5dance
 at ! ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity1 9 ,evan/on1

 ,ill9ois4 ,r[ell 0 intellectual1       
spirit$1 gift$ 9 conv]sation1 highly    
sympa!tic1 in=m$1 critical1 yet         
*>itable1 a close /ud5t ( human nature1 
a love ( philosophy1 ( musical          
temp]am5t1 ( noble he>t1 ( exalt$       
purpose4 ,our visits 7 kept up bimon?ly 
?r\gh\t "o ye>4 ,we w\ld sp5t ,saturday 
ev5+ & ,sunday toge!r4 ,^? visits       
reveal$ to me ! magnetism1 int5sity1 &  
t5d]ness ( a fri5d4 ,truly1 ) u "t &    
di/ance 7 almo/ completely oblit]at$ f  
our consci\sness4 ,i say di/ance1 = we  
w\ld walk toge!r4 ,t5d]ness suits !     
amiable & g5tle 9 disposition1 b x comes
 ) a peculi> *>m f ! au/]e nature4 ,x is
 "o ( ! /alw>t virtues1 & is (t5        
conceal$ beh9d a cru/y ext]ior4 ,sev]ity
 & t5d]ness adorn ! greate/ lives4   ,,!
 ,,te/ ,,( ,,fri5d%ip4  ,:at is !       
unc]ta9 m>k ( a fri5d8 ,h ,i a fri5d8   
,h[ _m fri5ds h ,i8 ,i c invoice my     
/ock1 my goods1 my l&1 my money1 c ,i   
invoice my fri5ds8 ,"o may n always "k !
 actual wor? ( a fri5d1 b he kn[s :o are

 8 fri5ds1 q z well z he kn[s :o are 8  
nephews & c\s9s4 ,a fri5d is "o :om y   
ne$ & :o ne$s y4 ,has "o a bit ( good   
news1 he flies to 8 fri5d1 he wants to  
%>e x4 ,has "o a sorr[1 he seeks 8 fri5d
 :o w gladly %>e t4 ,does "o meet ) a   
defeat or victory1 in/antly he ?9ks ( 8 
fri5d & ( h[ x w effect him4 ,fri5ds ne$
 "o ano!r1 z truly z ! *ild ne$s its "m1
 or ! "m h] *ild4 ,is "o tempt$ to      
commit a wrong 9 ?\ght or action1 8     
fri5d1 ?\gh abs5t1 appe>s at 8 side &   
begs him n to d x4 ,if "o is 9 d\bt or  
unc]ta9ty1 he summons 8 fri5d1 :o become
 a pati5t reason]1 & an imp>tial judge4 
,:o does n f9d himself1 daily1 look+    
?r\gh o!r p's glasses1 weigh+ on o!r p's
 scales1 s\nd+ o!r p's voices8 ,x is a  
habit t fri5ds h ) "o ano!r4 ,y c n     
deprive fri5ds ( "o ano!r1 any m ?an y c
 lov]s4 ,ah1 true fri5ds are lov]s ( !  
heav5-born sort2 = _! agreem5t is gr\nd$
 9 nature4 ,!y are n *os51 !y are       
discov]$4 ,or1 z ,em]son says1 !y are   
self-elect$4       ,fri5d%ip's an       

ab/ract ( love's noble flame1           
',tis love ref9$1 & purg$ f all its     
dross1       ',tis next to angel's love1
 if n ! same1           ,z /rong z      
passion 91 ?\gh n s gross4  ,?us writes 
,ca!r9e ,phillips4   ,,fruits ,,(       
,,fri5d%ip4  ,true fri5d%ip gives ease  
to ! he>t1 light to ! m9d1 & aid to !   
c>ry+ out ( "o's life-purposes4 ,fir/1  
ease to ! he>t4 ,! pres5ce ( a fri5d is 
a beam ( g5ial sun%9e :i* lights up !   
h\se by 8 v appe>ance4 ,he w>ms !       
atmosph]e & dispels ! gloom4 ,! pres5ce 
( a true fri5d = a day1 a night1 a week1
 lifts "o out ( himself1 l9ks him ) new 
purposes1 & imm]ses him 9 new joys4     
,fri5ds brea! free ) "o ano!r4 ,!y      
inspire sighs ( relief4 ,emb>rassm5t    
disappe>s2 lib]ty reigns supreme4 ,he>ts
 are l /eam boil]s1 occasionally1 !y mu/
 give v5t to :at is 9 !m1 or !y w bur/4 
,?is is ! true mission ( fri5ds1 to     
become to "o ano!r res]ve res]voirs (   
griefs1 joys1 fe>s1 hopes1 suspicions1  
c\nsels1 & :atev] lie? ^u ! he>t to     

oppress x1 or elate x4 ,y recall ^?     
famili> l9es ( ,bacon3 ,?is communicat+ 
( a man's self to 8 fri5ds works two    
contr>y effects2 = x r$\bles joys &     
cutte? griefs 9 halves2 = !re is no man 
t imp>te? 8 joys to 8 fri5d1 b he joye? 
! m2 & no man t imp>te? 8 griefs to 8   
fri5ds1 b he grieve? ! less4 ,! foll[+  
select$ l9es1 slightly *ang$1 set =? ?is
 fir/ fruit ( fri5d%ip4      ,a true    
fri5d is an atmosph]e       ,w>m ) all  
inspirations de>1       ,:]e9 we brea! !
 l>ge free brea?       ,( life t ha? no 
ta9t ( dea?4       ,a true fri5d's an   
unconsci\s "p       ,( e true beat ( our
 he>t2       ,a /r5g?1 a gr[?1 :5ce we  
d]ive       ,s\l-re/1 t keeps ! _w      
alive4  ,!n1 fri5d%ip %$s light 9 ! m9d4
 ,he :o has made ! acquisition ( a      
judici\s & sympa!tic fri5d1 says ,rob]t 
,hall1 may be said to h d\bl$ 8 m5tal   
res\rces4 ,no man is wise en\gh to be 8 
own c\nselor1 = he incl9e? too mu* to   
l5i5cy t[>d himself4 ,x is a well-kn[n  
rule t flatt]y is food = ! fool4 ,!re=e 

no man %\ld be 8 own c\nselor s9ce no "o
 is s apt to flatt] ano!r z he is       
himself4 ,a wise man nev] flatt]s       
himself1 nei!r does a fri5d flatt]4 ,z a
 wise man sees 8 own faults & seeks to  
correct !m1 s a true fri5d sees ! faults
 ( 8 fri5d & labors fai?fully to bani%  
!m4 ,! "o :o flatt]s y despises y1 &    
degrades bo? y & himself4 ,an enemy w   
tell y ! :ole tru? ab\t y\rself1        
especially y\r faults1 & at times t bo? 
weak5 & hurt y4 ,a fri5d w tell y ! :ole
 tru? ab\t y\rself1 especially y\r      
neglect$ virtues1 b at a "t to bo?      
/r5g!n & help y4 ,! highe/ s]vice a     
fri5d c r5d] is t ( giv+ c\nsel4 ,!     
highe/ honor "o c be/[ ^u 8 fri5d is to 
make him 8 c\nselor4 ,x is no m>k (     
weakness to rely ^u c\nsel4 ,god1       
,himself1 ne$$ a c\nselor1 s he *ose ,8 
,son4 ,8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1    
,c\nselor1 ! ,mighty ,god1 ! ,ev]la/+   
,fa!r1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,isa4 ix1 #f4 
,c\nsel1 says ,solomon1 is ! key to     
/ability4 ,e purpose is e/abli%$ by     

,c\nsel4 ,prov4 ,xx1 #ah4 ,:o despise?  
c\nsel %all reap ! rew>d ( folly4 ,a    
fri5d is safe 9 c\nsel1 accord+ to 8    
wisdom1 = he nev] seeks 8 own good1 b ! 
good ( 8 fri5d4 ,x is a say+1 ,if "s "o 
asks y = advice1 if y w\ld be foll[$1   
fir/ f9d out :at k9d ( advice is want$1 
!n give t4 ,b ?is is n ! way ( a fri5d4 
,he has 9 m9d ! welf>e ( ! fri5d & !    
cause 8 fri5d s]ves4 ,honor does n      
require t "o %all foll[ ! advise ( 8    
fri5d1 r lib]ty 9 ?is is a m>k ( fre$om 
& tru/ betwe5 fri5ds4  ,a fri5d aids "o 
9 ! c>ry+ out ( 8 life purposes4 ,:o is 
x t helps "o to places ( honor &        
usefulness8 ,x is 8 fri5d4 ,:o is x t   
recognizes "o's true wor?1 extols 8     
virtues1 & gives tone & quality to !    
dilig5t s]vices ( mon?s & ye>s8 ,x is 8 
fri5d4 ,:o is x1 :5 "o ends 8 life 9 !  
mid/ ( an unf9i%$ book1 or ) loose ends 
( cont9u$ rese>* 9 philosophy or sci5ce 
all ab\t him2 :o is x t ga!rs up ^!     
loose ends & puts 9 ord] ! unf9i%$ "w8  
,x is 8 fri5d4 ,:o is x t /&s by ! op5  

tomb ( t fall5 sa9t or h]o & relates to 
! _w 8 de$s ( sacrifice & c\rage :i*    
spurn o!rs on to nobl] liv+ & !reby     
p]petuates 8 goodness & valor8 ,:o does 
?is1 if x is done8 ,x is 8 fri5d4 ,a    
fri5d ?us becomes n only a completion ( 
"o's s\l z he is by virtue ( be+ a      
fri5d1 b also he becomes a completion ( 
"o's life4 ,!n1 "o's relation to 8      
fell[m5 is a limit$ relation%ip4 ,he may
 speak1 b ^u c]ta9 subjects1 on c]ta9   
occasions1 & to c]ta9 p]sons4 ,z        
,francis ,bacon says1 ,a man c n speak  
to 8 son b z a fa!r2 to 8 wife b z a    
husb&2 to 8 enemy b ^u t]ms2 :]eas a    
fri5d may speak z ! case requires1 & n z
 x sorte? ) ! p]son4444,i h giv5 ! rule1
 says he1 :]e a man c n fitly play 8 own
 "p1 if he h n a fri5d1 he may quit !   
/age4   ,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,,& ,,keep ,a   
,,fri5d4  ,a real fri5d is discov]$1 or 
made4 ,fir/1 discov]$4 ,two p]sons      
notice an attraction = "o ano!r4 ,!y see
 t _! desires are simil>1 !y h ! same   
s5tim5ts1 !y agree 9 ta/es4 ,a feel+ (  

atta*m5t becomes consci\s ) ea* ( !m1   
slight association fo/]s ?is feel+1 x   
increases4 ,new associations b reveal a 
broad] agreem5t1 a clos] union1 a       
p]fect] h>mony4 ,! signs ( fri5d%ip     
appe>4 ,he>t & m9d ( ea* respond to !   
o!r1 !y are fri5ds4 ,?is is ! noble/    
fri5d%ip4 ,x has its orig9 9 nature4 ,x 
is1 z ,h4 ,clay ,trumbull says3 ,love   
)\t compact or condition2 x nev] pivots 
on an equival5t return ( s]vice or (    
affection4 ,its :ole sweep is away f    
self & t[>d ! lov$ "o4 ,its desire is = 
! fri5d's welf>e2 its joy is 9 ! fri5d's
 prosp]ity2 its sorr[s & trials are 9 ! 
fri5d's mis=tunes & griefs2 its pride is
 9 ! fri5d's atta9m5ts & successes2 its 
con/ant purpose is 9 do+ & endur+ = !   
fri5d4  ,!n1 fri5ds are made4 ,two      
p]sons d n especially attract "o ano!r4 
,b1 ?r\gh gr[? ( "*1 modification (     
nature1 or *ange 9 desires1 s5tim5ts1 & 
ta/es1 !y become attract$ to ea* o!r4   
,or 9 spite ( natural disagreem5ts or   
diff]5ces1 ?r\gh ! =ce ( circum/ances !y

 become weld$ toge!r 9 fri5d%ip4        
,montaigne describes su* an atta*m5t1 9 
:i* ! s\ls mix & "w !mselves into "o    
piece ) s p]fect a mixture t !re is no m
 sign ( a seam by :i* !y 7 fir/ conjo9$4
 ,says ,eurip$es3          ,a fri5d     
,w$d$ into our life is m to u     ,?an  
twice five ?\s& k9sman "o 9 blood4  ,su*
 0 ! fri5d%ip ( ,ru? & ,naomi4 ,orpha   
lov$ ,naomi1 kiss$ h]1 & return$        
satisfi$ to h] e>ly home2 b ,ru? cleav$ 
unto h]1 say+3      ,entreat me n to    
leave !e1      ,& to return f foll[+    
aft] !e3      ,= :i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2  
,:]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge3      ,?y p  
%all be my p1      ,& ?y ,god my ,god3  
,:]e ?\ die/1 w ,i die1      ,& !re w ,i
 be buri$3      ,! ,"l d s to me1 & m   
also1      ,if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 
,! keep+ ( a fri5d l ! keep+ ( a =tune1 
lies 9 ! gett+1 al?\gh 9 fri5d%ip mu*   
dep5ds ^u circum/ances ( association4   
,h[ev] subtle may be ! circum/ances :i* 
br+ fri5ds toge!r1 or :atev] natural    
agreem5t may exi/ betwe5 _! natures1    

/ill !re is always a consci\s *oos+ (   
fri5ds4 ,9 ?is *oos+ lies ! secret (    
abid+ fri5d%ip4 ,"y says3      ,fir/ on 
?y fri5d delib]ate ) ?yself2            
,pause1 pond]1 sift3  n eag] 9 ! *oice1 
,nor jeal\s ( ! *os52 fix+ fix2         
,judge be=e fri5d%ip1 !n confide till   
dea?4  ,/eadfa/ness & con/ancy su* z ?is
 seldom loses a fri5d4  ,la/ ( all1     
abid+ fri5d%ip is gr\nd$ 9 virtue4 ,says
 a fam$ writ] on ,fri5d%ip3 ,!re is a   
p]nici\s error 9 ^? :o ?9k t a free     
indulg5ce 9 all lu/s & s9s is ext5d$ 9  
fri5d%ip4 ,fri5d%ip 0 giv5 u by nature z
 ! h&maid ( virtues & n z ! companion ( 
our vices4 ,x is virtue1 virtue ,i      
say444 t bo? w9s fri5d%ip & pres]ves x4 
,& clos+ 8 rem>ks on ?is immortal       
subject1 ,cic]o causes ,laelius to say3 
,i exhort y to lay ! f\ndations (       
virtue1 )\t :i* fri5d%ip c n exi/1 9 su*
 a mann]1 t ) ?is "o exception1 y may   
consid] t no?+ 9 ! _w is m excell5t ?an 
fri5d%ip4     ,,ix4 ,,travel4 ,a        
,,p]sonal ,,exp]i5ce4   ,we h set 9 ord]

 "s facts1 incid5ts1 & lessons ga!r$ f a
 ha/y trip to ! old c\ntry dur+ ! summ] 
( #ahii4 ,! j\rney 0 made 9 company )   
,rev4 ,c4,f4 ,juv9all1 = f\r ye>s my    
room-mate & fell[-/ud5t1 & my e/imable  
fri5d4 ,on ,w$nesday1 ,june #ba/1 we    
sail$ f ,bo/on ,h>bor2 rea*$ ,liv]pool1 
,engl&1 ,saturday morn+ ! #a/ ( ,july2  
visit$ ?is second t[n 9 ! ,briti% k+dom2
 /opp$ ov] at ! old t[n ( ,*e/]2 took a 
run out to ,haw>d5 ,e/ate1 ! home (     
,glad/one2 *ang$ c>s at ,/rat=d-on-,avon
 & visit$ ! tomb ( ,%akespe>e2 /aid a   
half day & a night 9 ! old univ]sity t[n
 ( ,ox=d1 & rea*$ ,london on ! ev5+ (   
,july #d?4 ,hav+ sp5t a week 9 ,london1 
we cross$ ! ,engli% ,*annel to ,p>is2   
rema9$ !re two days1 !n made brief      
visits to ! battlefield ( ,wat]loo1 to  
,brussels1 ,am/]dam1 ,hull1 ,%effield1  
,dubl91 & back to ,liv]pool4 ,we sail$  
to ,bo/on & return$ to ,*icago by way ( 
,montreal & ,detroit1 hav+ sp5t =ty-n9e 
days--! int5se/ & delightfulle/ ( our   
lives4 ,at fir/1 we hesitat$ to treat   

?is subject f a po9t ( view ( p]sonal   
exp]i5ce1 b s9ce x is our purpose to    
incite 9 o!rs ! love = & ! "r u ( all   
helpful res\rces ( happ9ess & p[]1 x    
seem$ to u t we c\ld no bett] accompli% 
our purpose ) respect to ?is subject ?an
 to rec\nt our own obs]vations f ?is "o 
limit$1 imp]fect j\rney4   ,,an         
,,eye-,,op5 ,,& ,,e>-,,op5 ,,exp]i5ce4  
,"o is always at a disadvantage 9 relat+
 ! faults ( o!rs1 = he seems to himself 
& to 8 fri5ds to be tell+ 8 own         
exp]i5ce4 ,we 7 ab\t to speak ( !       
sup]ficial way 9 :i* ,am]icans travel4  
,"o :o has travel$ mu* says t ! av]age  
company ( ,am]ican t\ri/s goes ?r\gh !  
,art ,gall]ies ( ,europe l a drove (    
cattle ?r\gh ! lanes ( a /ock-m>ket4    
,nor is x ! art gall]y & museum alone t 
is done sup]ficially4 ,h[ _m p]sons be=e
 ent]+ gr& old ,notre ,dame1 or !       
,briti% ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 pause to    
admire ! elaborate & expansive beauty ( 
! great ar*ways & out] walls8 ,x is     
possible to live 9 ?is _w1 to travel    

ar\nd x1 to t\* at e great port & city1 
& yet fail to see :at is ( value or (   
int]e/4 ,a man on our boat go+ to       
,liv]pool1 said t he _h travel$ ov] !   
_w1 _h be5 9 ,london _m a "t1 b _h n    
tak5 ! pa9s to g into ,/4 ,paul's1 nor  
to visit ! ,t[] ( ,london4 ,a wise man1 
a se]1 is "o :o sees4 ,x is possible to 
live 9 ?is _w1 & n to leave "o's own    
doory>d1 & yet to possess ! k ( ! _w1 & 
to tell o!rs h[ to see4 ,l\is ,agassiz1 
! sci5ti/1 0 invit$ by a fri5d to sp5d !
 summ] ) him abroad4 ,mr4 ,agassiz      
decl9$ ! graci\s (f] on ! gr\nd t he _h 
j ,plann$ a summ]'s t\r ?r\gh 8 own back
 y>d4 ,:at did ,agassiz f9d on t t\r8   
,in/ruction = ! *ildr5 ( _m g5]ations1 a
 treatise on animal life1 & lat] a      
text-book ( ,zoology4 ,kant1 !          
philosoph]1 ! greate/ m9d s9ce          
,socrates1 0 nev] =ty miles f 8         
bir?place4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,grant ,all51  
au?or1 s*ol>1 & travel]1 says3 ,"o ye> 9
 ! great univ]sity we call ,europe1 w   
tea* "o m ?an ?ree at ,yale or          

,columbia4 ,& :at x tea*es "o w be real1
 vivid1 practical1 abid+444 +ra9$ 9 ! v 
fib] ( "o's bra9 & ?\ght4444 ,he w read 
deep] mean+ !nce=w>d 9 e picture1 e     
build+1 e book1 e newspap]4444 ,if y    
want to "k ! orig9 ( ! art ( build+1 !  
art ( pa9t+1 ! art ( sculpture1 z y f9d 
!m to-day 9 contempor>y ,am]ica1 y mu/  
look !m up 9 ! *ur*es1 & ! gall]ies (   
e>ly ,europe4 ,if y want to "k ! orig9 (
 ,am]ican in/itutions1 ,am]ican law1    
,am]ican ?\ght1 & ,am]ican language1 y  
mu/ g to ,engl&2 y mu/ g f>!r /ill to   
,france1 ,italy1 ,hellas1 & ! ,ori5t4   
,our :ole life is b\nd up ) ,greece &   
,rome1 ) ,egypt & ,assyria4 ,b :atev]   
advantage travel may af=d = broad &     
int5se /udy1 :atev] be its sup]ior      
processes ( ref9em5t & le>n+1 yet x is  
well to rememb] ?is1 t at any place & at
 any "t "o may op5 8 eyes & 8 e>s1 8    
he>t & 8 reason1 & f9d m ?an he is able 
to und]/& & a he>t to feel6 ,y c n limit
 ,god to ! l& nor to ! sea1 to "o c\ntry
 nor to "o hemisph]e4 ,?us ! k9d (      

travel ( :i* we speak is ! eye-op5 &    
e>-op5 sort4  ,let u note fir/1 !n1 t   
travel is a /udy ( hi/ory at ! spot :]e 
! ev5t took place4 ,! hi/ory ( a nation 
is a record ( its great m54 ,y tell a   
fai?ful /ory ( ,columbus1 ,john ,cabot1 
& ,h5ry ,hudson2 ( ,w9?rop1 ,john ,smi?1
 & ,mel5dez2 ( ,g5]al ,wolfe1 ,g5]al    
,wa%+ton1 ,patrick ,h5ry1 & ,frankl92 ( 
,jeff]son1 ,adams1 ,jackson1 & ,web/]2 (
 ,abraham ,l9coln1 ,w5dell ,phillips1   
,john ,br[n1 & ,g5]al ,grant2 ( ,john   
,%]man1 ,grov] ,clevel&1 & ,william     
,mc,kinley1 & y an up-to-date hi/ory ( !
 "y ,am]ican ,republic1 ackn[l$g$ by e  
c\ntry to h ! greate/ future ( all      
nations4 ,s1 if "o reads ) und]/&+ !    
inscriptions on ! monum5ts ( ,g\gh1     
,o',connell1 & ,p>nell1 he w get ! /ory 
( ! /ruggles ( ! ,iri%4 ,ent] ,london   
,t[]1 ! mo/ hi/orical spot 9 ,engl&1 &  
rec\nt ! bloody trag$ies ( ! ,engli% p  
s9ce ! "t ( ,william ! ,conqu]or1 #ajff 
,a4,d4 ,"h we h a s]ies ( eque/rian     
figures 9 full equipm5t1 z well z _m    

figures on foot1 af=d+ a fai?ful        
picture1 9 approximate *ronological     
ord]1 ( ,engli% w>-array f ! "t ( ,edw>d
 ,i1 #abgb1 d[n to t ( ,james ,,ii1     
#afhh4 ,9 glass cases1 & 9 =ms (        
trophies on ! walls1 we f9d arms & armor
 ( ! old ,romans1 ( ! e>ly ,greeks1 &   
,britons1 & ( ! ,anglo-,saxons4 ,maces &
 axes1 long & cross b[s & lead5 missile 
weapons & %ields1 highly adorn$ ) metal 
figures1 all t5d to make m vivid !      
^w-pictures ( ! hi/orian4 ,( ! small    
burial-gr\nd 9 ?is ,t[]1 ,macaulay      
writes3 ,9 tru? !re is no sadd] spot on 
e>? ?an ?is little cemet]y4 ,dea? is !re
 associat$1 n1 z 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey & ,/4
 ,paul's1 ) g5ius & virtue1 ) public    
v5]ation1 & ) imp]i%able r5[n2 n1 z 9   
our humble/ *ur*es & *ur*-y>ds1 ) e ?+ t
 is mo/ ende>+ 9 social & dome/ic       
*>ities2 b ) :atev] is d>ke/ 9 human    
nature & 9 human de/9y1 ) ! savage      
triumph ( implacable enemies1 ) !       
incon/ancy1 ! +ratitude1 ! c[>dice (    
fri5ds1 ) all ! mis]ies ( fall5         

greatness & ( blight$ fame4 ,we note a  
few names *isel$ "h3 ,sir ,?omas ,m1    
behead$ #aece2 ,anne ,boleyn1 behead$ 9 
?is t[]1 #aecf2 ,?omas ,cromwell1       
behead$1 #aedj2 ,m>g>et ,pole1 behead$  
"h1 #aeda2 ,que5 ,ca?>9e ,h[>d1 behead$1
 #aedb2 ,lady ,jane ,grey & h] husb&1   
behead$ "h1 #aedd2 ,sir ,?omas ,ov]budy1
 poison$ 9 ?is t[]1 #afac4 ,s9ce travel 
is a /udy ( hi/ory at ! spot :]e ! ev5t 
took place1 let u cross ! r\gh & fam$   
,engli% ,*annel to visit "o ( ! _m not$ 
spots ( ,france4 ,we select ! site ( !  
,hotel de ,ville or ! t[n-hall ( ,p>is4 
,! con/ruction ( ! old hall 0 begun 9   
#aecc1 & 0 ov] sev5ty ye>s 9 its        
completion4 ,additions 7 made1 & !      
build+ 0 recon/ruct$ 9 #ahda4 ,?is has  
be5 ! usual rally+ site ( ! ,democratic 
p>ty = c5turies4 ,"h occurr$ ! trag$y ( 
,/4 ,b>?olomew 9 #aegb2 "h mob-po/s1    
gall[s1 & guillot9es did ! "w ( a       
despotic misrule until #aghi4 7,z we    
left = ,brussels on ! ev5+ ( ! #ac? (   
,july1 all ,p>is 0 gayly decorat$ ) r$1 

:ite1 & blue bunt+1 ready to celebrate !
 ev5t ( ,july #ad1 #aghi1 ! fall ( !    
,ba/ile47 ,on ?is date1 #aaj ye>s ago1 !
 captors ( ! ,ba/ile m>*$ into ?is not$ 
hall4 ,?ree days lat] ,l\is ,,xvi came  
"h 9 procession f ,v]sailles1 foll[$ by 
a d5se mob4 ,"h ,robespi]re attempt$    
suicide to avoid arre/1 :5 five         
battalions "u ,b>ras =c$ entrance to    
assault ! ,commune p>ty1 ( :i*          
,robespi]re 0 head4 ,"h1 9 #ahdh1 ,l\is 
,blanc proclaim$ ! in/itution ( !       
,republic ( ,france4 ,?is 0 a c5tral    
spot dur+ ! revolution ( #ahga4 ,!      
lead]s ( ! ,commune p>ty place 9 ?is    
build+ b>rels ( gunp[d]1 & heaps (      
combu/ibles /eep$ 9 petroleum1 & on ,may
 #be? !y succe$$ 9 de/roy+ ) x #fjj     
human lives4 ,a new ,hotel de ,ville1 "o
 ( ! mo/ magnific5t build+s 9 ,europe1  
has replac$ ! old hall4 ,?is is op5 to  
visitors at all h\rs4 ,to /udy hi/ory at
 ! spot :]e ! ev5t took place means "w z
 well z pleasure1 s we took our lun*eon 
& sleep 9 our c> :ile ! tra9 c>ri$ u to 

,brussels1 & out to ,bra9e-l',alleud1   
:]e1 on ! beautiful roll+ pla9 (        
,belgium1 ,june #ah1 #ahje1 ,napoleon   
,bonap>te met 8 ,wat]loo1 & ,well+ton   
became ,engl&'s idol4  ,a railway       
baggageman 0 on our tra9 return+ to 8   
home 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio4 ,9 conv]sation1 
he said3 ,i h be5 ) ?is company =       
tw5ty-two ye>s2 h drawn two doll>s a    
day1 #cfe days 9 ! ye> = t "t1 & ,i     
hav5't a doll> 9 ! _w1 b "o1 & ,i gave x
 ye/]day = a dog4 ,b1 said he1 ,i h a   
good woman & ! greate/ little girl 9 !  
_w1 s ,i am happy4 ,?is is "o ( a l>ge  
class ( p]sons :o receive fair wages all
 _! lives1 & yet die paup]s1 because !y 
plan to sp5d all !y make z !y g along4  
,9 conv]sation ) a gruff1 old ,dut*     
conductor betwe5 ,albany & ,new ,york   
,city1 ,i v5tur$ to ask him if he _h ev]
 cross$ ! ocean4 ,no1 he said1 nopody   
eb] crosses de ocean1 bud emigrants1 &  
beoble vat hab m muney dan pra9s4       
,travel is a /udy ( religi\s            
in/itutions4 ,among ! mo/ int]e/+ 9     

,europe1 t we visit$1 are ,wesley's     
,*apel1 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,/4 ,paul's    
,ca!dral1 & ,notre ,dame4 ,! ,*ur* (    
,notre ,dame1 situat$ 9 ! he>t ( ,p>is  
on ! bank ( ! ,se9e1 0 f\nd$ #aafc on ! 
site ( a *ur* ( ! f\r? c5tury4 ,! build+
 has be5 alt]$ a numb] ( times4 ,9 #agic
 x 0 conv]t$ into a temple ( reason4 ,! 
/atue ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y 0 replac$ by "o ( 
,lib]ty4 ,bu/s ( ,robespi]re1 ,voltaire1
 & ,rosseau 7 erect$4 ,?is *ur* 0 clos$ 
to wor%ip #agid1 b 0 reop5$ by ,napoleon
 #ahjb4 ,x 0 desecrat$ by ! ,commun>ds  
#ahaa1 :5 ! build+ 0 us$ z a milit>y    
depot4 ,! l>ge nave1 #dag feet long1    
#aef feet wide1 & #aaj feet high1 is !  
mo/ int]e/+ portion ( ?is massive       
/ructure4 ,! vault+ ( ?is great nave is 
support$ by sev5ty-five huge pill>s4 ,! 
pulpit is a ma/]piece ( mod]n wood-c>v+4
 ,! *oir & sanctu>y are set (f by co/ly 
rail+s1 & are beautifully adorn$ by     
reliefs 9 wood & /one4 ,! organ1 )      
#f1jjj pipes1 is "o ( ! f9e/ 9 ,europe4 
,! *oir has a reputation = pla9 song4   

,on a small elevation1 9 ! c5t] (       
,london1 /& ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ! 
mo/ prom95t build+ 9 ! city4 ,f rema9s  
f\nd "h x is believ$ t a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 
occupi$ ?is spot 9 ! times ( ! ,romans1 
& t x 0 rebuilt by ,k+ ,e!lb]t1 #faj    
,a4,d4 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s lat] ?is build+
 0 burn$1 b soon x 0 rebuilt4 ,aga9 x 0 
de/roy$ by fire1 #ajhg1 & a new edifice 
begun :i* 0 #bjj ye>s 9 completion4 ,?is
 *ur*1 old ,/4 ,paul's1 0 #eij feet     
long1 & _h a lead5-cov]$1 timb] spire1  
#dfj feet high4 ,9 #adde ?is spire 0    
injur$ by lightn+1 & 9 #aefa ! build+ 0 
aga9 burn$4 ,says ,mr4 ,ba$ek]1 ^:      
guidebook is indisp5sable 9 ! h&s ( a   
travel]1 ,ne> ! ca!dral /ood ! celebrat$
 ,cross ( ,/4 ,paul1 :]e s]mons 7       
prea*$1 papal bulls promulgat$1 h]etics 
made to recant1 & wit*es to confess1 &  
:]e ! pope's condemnation ( ,lu!r 0     
proclaim$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,woolsey4 ,"h is
 ! burial place ( a long li/ ( not$     
p]sons4 ,"h occurr$ ,wyckiff's citation 
= h]esy1 #accg2 & "h ,tyndale's ,new    

,te/am5t 0 burn$1 #aebg4 ,x 0 op5$ =    
div9e s]vices1 #afig1 & 0 complet$ aft] 
?irte5 ye>s ( /eady "w1 at a co/ ( ?ree 
& a half millions ( doll>s4 ,?is sum 0  
rais$ by a tax on coal4 ,! *ur* is 9 !  
=m ( a ,lat9 cross1 #ejj feet long1 ) ! 
transept #bej feet 9 l5g?4 ,! inn] dome 
is #bbe feet high1 ! out]1 f ! pavem5t  
to ! top ( ! cross1 is #cfd feet4 ,!    
dome is #ajb feet 9 diamet]1 ?irty-sev5 
feet less ?an ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,/4 ,paul's  
is ! ?ird l>ge/ *ur* 9 ,*ri/5dom1 be+   
surpass$ only by ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome4  
,?ree s]vices are held "h daily4 ,!     
religion ( ,notre ,dame is ,roman       
,ca?olic1 b t ( ,/4 ,paul's & ,we/m9/]  
is ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,:at %all we say 
( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ! mo/ impressive     
place ( all our travel6 ,z my fri5d & ,i
 ent]$ "h & took our seats = div9e      
wor%ip1 prep>atory to visit+ h] halls1 &
 *apels1 & tombs1 ,i ?9k ,i 0 nev] m    
deeply impress$4 ,i said to myself1 ,:at
 does ,god mean to all[ me to wor%ip "h8
 & ,i seem$ to realize h[ little my pa/ 

life _h be54 ,i felt t circum/ances & n 
,i myself _h ?ru/ ?is new privilege1 &  
!reby new responsibility1 ^u me4        
,we/m9/] ,abbey6 ,a *ur* = ! liv+1 a    
burial-place = ! honor$ dead2 a monum5t 
to g5ius1 labor1 & virtue2 ,engl&'s     
temple ( fame2 ! mo/ solemn spot 9      
,europe1 if n 9 ! _w6 ,"h lie au?ors1   
b5efactors1 & poets2 /atesm51 h]oes1 &  
rul]s1 ! be/ ( ,engli% blood s9ce ,edw>d
 ! ,confessor1 #ajdi ,a4,d4 ,we mu/ n[  
leave ?is sacr$ spot to visit1 if       
possible = u1 a m sacr$ "o1 ! bir?place 
( ,me?odism1 or m accurately speak+1 9 !
 words ( ,bi%op ,w>r51 ! cradle (       
,me?odism4  ,on ,city ,road1 ,london1   
ne> ,liv]pool ,/reet ,/ation1 is locat$ 
! h\se1 *apel1 burial-gr\nds1 & tomb (  
,john ,wesley4 ,across ! /reet1 9 an old
 ,noncon=mi/ cemet]y1 are ! graves (    
,james ,watt1 ,daniel ,defoe1 & ,john   
,bunyan4 ,across ! n>r[ /reet to ! nor? 
is ! tab]nacle ( ,:itefield4 ,we le>n$ t
 ,friday1 ,july #g?1 0 reop5+ day =     
,wesley's ,*apel4 ,:at a di/+ui%$ body (

 p]sons we f\nd at ?is meet+6 ,dr4      
,joseph ,p>k] 0 ! speak] ( ! day4 ,!    
,rev4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes1 presid5t ( !
 ,conf]5ce1 presid$ at ! memorial       
s]vices4 ,rev4 ,we/]dale1 pres5t pa/or1 
successfully manag$ ! program ( ! day1  
especially ! collections1 = he met !    
exp5se ( ! rebuild+ & pa/ indebt$ness ) 
! sum ( ov] fifte5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,he told
 ^? disc\rag$ m9i/]s ) big audi5ces to g
 & take c\rage f :at ! "m-*ur*1 ) h]    
small numb] ( poor p>i%ion]s1 _h done4  
,9 ! ev5+1 ,bi%op ,w>r51 on 8 return to 
,am]ica1 call$ 9 & gave an int]e/+ talk4
 ,he 0 foll[$ by ,flet*] ,m\lton1 memb] 
( ,p>liam5t4 ,y may n realize ! feel+ ( 
gratitude ) :i* we took "p 9 ?is ev5tful
 s]vice ( praise1 pray]1 & r$$ication6  
,on ! next day we return$ to see !      
books1 furniture1 & ap>tm5ts ( ,wesley1 
himself4 ,we sat at 8 writ+ desk1 /ood 9
 8 dea?-*amb]1 & l+]$ 9 ! little room   
:]e he us$ to retire at f\r 9 ! morn+ = 
secret pray]4 ,f "h he w\ld g directly  
to 8 prea*+ s]vice at five4 ,wesley put 

,god fir/ 9 8 life1 ?is is :y m5 honor  
him s mu* n[ t he is gone4 ,we took a   
f>ewell view ( ! audi5ce-room f ! v     
pulpit into :i* ,wesley asc5d$ to prea* 
8 ,good ,news ( ,*ri/4 ,f ! sev]al      
inscriptions on ,wesley's tomb1 we copi$
 ! foll[+ "o3 ,aft] hav+ langui%$ a few 
days1 he at l5g? f9i%$ 8 c\rse & life   
toge!r4 ,glori\sly triumph+ ov] dea?1   
,m>* ! #bnd1 ,anno ,dom9e1 #agia1 9 !   
eighty-eight ye> ( 8 age4  ,9 ,liv]pool1
 on ! day ( our arrival1 ,july #a/1 an  
old1 gray-hair$ man 0 %9+ my %oes4 ,he  
obs]v$ t ,i 0 f across ! wat]1 & t an   
,engli%man c readily tell a ,yankee4 ,he
 began to praise ,am]ica4 ,he said t    
,uncle ,sam 0 only a *ild yet1 t ,am]ica
 0 de/9$ to be ! greate/ c\ntry 9 ! _w2 
t h] tr\ble ) ,spa9 0 only a bick]+2 t !
 pres5t engagem5t 0 only 8 maid5 w>f>e1 
& t he walk$ along l a /reak ( lightn+4 
,saturday ev5+1 ,july #h?1 witness$ !   
greate/ milit>y p>ade 9 ,london = ?irty 
ye>s4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales review$        
tw5ty-sev5 ?\s& ,london volunte]s4 ,e>ly

 9 ! morn+ citiz5s f all ov] ,engl&     
began to ga!r 9 front ( ! ,engli%       
b>racks1 & at ! ea/ end ( ,hyde ,p>k4   
,by two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon hundr$s (  
?\s&s _h pack$ ! /reets & dott$ ! p>ks &
 lawns1 until1 9 e direction "o c\ld    
witness a sea ( faces4 ,aft] ! royal &  
milit>y procession began1 ! pati5t      
,johnnies1 ) _! si/]s1 swee!>ts1 wives1 
mo!rs1 gr&mo!rs1 & great-gr&-mo!rs1 /ood
 = five h\rs to see x g by4 ,!          
,engli%man does n tire :5 he is honor+ 8
 c\ntry4 ,at ! close ( ?is p>ade we     
dropp$ into a b>b]%op = a %ave4 ,!      
g5tleman seem$ to und]/& t ,i 0 a long  
ways f home4 ,y fell[s1 ,i said1 c tell 
u z f> z y c see u4 ,yes1 said he1 by   
y\r %oes1 y\r hat1 y\r coat1 y\r tongue1
 & ev5 by y\r face4 ,we c tell y by !   
way y spit4 ,a spittoon "h1 po9t+ ab\t  
t5 feet away1 give a ,yankee two trials1
 he w hit x e "t4  ,travel is a /udy ( !
 g5ius ( man z %[n 9 ar*itecture1 9     
sculpture1 & 9 pa9t+4 ,n9ety-sev5 plans 
7 submitt$ = ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1      

includ+ ,we/m9/] ,hall4 ,t ( ,sir ,*>les
 ,b>ry 0 select$1 & ! pres5t impos+     
/ructure 0 built1 cov]+ eight acres1 at 
a co/ ( #ae1jjj1jjj4 ,! /yle is         
p]p5dicul> 7,go?ic71 ) c>v+s1 intricate 
9 detail & highly picturesque4 ,! build+
 faces ! riv] ) a #idj feet front1 b h] 
?ree magnific5t squ>e-%ap$ t[]s rise ov]
 h] /reet front4 ,! clock t[] at !      
nor?we/ corn] is #cah feet high1 !      
middle t[] is #cjj feet1 & ! s\?we/1 or 
,victorian t[]1 is #cdj feet high4 ,!   
l>ge clock ) its f\r dials1 ea*         
tw5ty-?ree feet 9 diamet]1 requires five
 h\rs = w9d+ ! /rik+ p>ts4 ,! /rik+ bell
 ( ! clock t[] is "o ( ! l>ge/ kn[n2 x  
weighs ?irte5 tons1 & c be he>d1 9      
favorable wea!r1 ov] ! great] portion ( 
,london4 ,"o nev] tires 9 look+ at ?is  
noble build+4 ,x is appropriately adorn$
 inside & out ) elaborate c>v+s1 /atu>y1
 & pa9t+s4 ,"h are locat$ ! ,*amb] (    
,pe]s1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & num]\s     
royal ap>tm5ts1 lavi%ly fitt$ up to be 9
 keep+ ) ! (fice & dignity ( ! build+4  

,cry/al ,palace1 situat$ ab\t eight     
miles s\!a/ ( ,/4 ,paul's1 consi/s      
entirely ( glass & iron4 ,its ma9 hall1 
or nave1 is #a1fjh feet long1 ) great   
cross sections1 two aisles1 & num]\s    
lat]al sections4 ,! two wat] t[]s at !  
ends are ea* #bhb feet high4 ,if y 7 at 
! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,*icago1 & visit$ !     
,transportation ,build+1 y may imag9e   
some?+ ( ! magnitude & beauty ( ,cry/al 
,palace1 ) h] or*e/ra1 conc]t hall1 &   
op]a-h\se2 ) h] f\nta9s1 libr>y1 & s*ool
 ( art2 ) h] museums1 g>d5s1 & ar5as2 ) 
h] p>ks1 panoramas1 & h] num]\s exhibits
 ( nature & art4 ,ne> ! c5t] ( ! palace 
is ! great ,h&el ,or*e/ra1 :i* c        
accommodate #d1jjj p]sons1 & has a      
diamet] twice z great z ! dome ( ,/4    
,paul's4 ,9 ! middle is ! p[]ful organ )
 #d1chd pipes1 built at a co/ ( #cj1jjj1
 & work$ by hydraulic ma*9]y4 ,an       
excell5t or*e/ra plays "h daily4 ,!     
conc]t-hall on ! s\? side ( ! /age c    
accommodate an audi5ce ( #d1jjj4 ,an    
excell5t or*e/ra plays "h daily4 ,on ea*

 side ( ! great nave are r[s ( c\rts1   
conta9+ 9 *ronological ord]1 copies ( ! 
ar*itecture & sculpture ( ! mo/ highly  
civiliz$ nations1 f ! e>lie/ p]iod to ! 
pres5t day4 ,! g>d5s ( ,cry/al ,palace  
cov] two hundr$ acres1 & are beautifully
 laid out ) fl[]b$s1 %rubb]ies1 f\nta9s1
 cascades1 & /atu>y4 ,two ( ! f\nta9    
bas9s h be5 conv]t$ into sport ar5as1   
ea* ab\t eight & "o-half acres 9 ext5t4 
,n9e o!r f\nta9s1 ) electric light      
illum9ations1 play on fireworks nights &
 on o!r special occasions4 ,x is common 
= #ae1jjj visitors to att5d ^! ,?ursday 
night firework exhibits4 ,color$        
electric light jets deck ! f\nta9s1     
fl[]-b$s1 & halls4 ,cry/al ,palace 0    
design$ by ,sir ,joseph ,paxton1 & co/  
sev5 & a half million ( doll>s4 ,well   
may x be call$ ,london's ,p>adise4      
,%all we say t ! greate/ piece (        
con/ructive ar*itecture ( any c\ntry is 
t ( ,eiffel ,t[]6 ,situat$ on ! left    
bank ( ! ,se9e ,riv]1 x ov]looks ,p>is &
 ! c\ntry = fifty miles ar\nd4  ,9 its  

con/ruction1 iron caissons 7 sunk to a  
dep? ( =ty-six feet on ! riv] side1 &   
tw5ty-n9e & "o-half on ! o!r side4 ,:5 !
 wat] 0 =c$ out ( ^! caissons by means (
 compress$ air1 concrete 0 p\r$ 9 to =m 
a b$ = f\r massive f\ndation pi]s (     
masonry1 eighty-five feet ?ick1 arrang$ 
9 a squ>e ( #aab y>ds4 ,^u ?is base :i* 
cov]s ab\t two & a half acres rises !   
extraord9>y1 yet graceful /ructure (    
int]lac$ ironwork to a height ( #ihd    
feet4 ,eight hundr$ p]sons may be       
accommodat$ on ! top plat=m at once4 ,x 
0 complet$ )9 two ye>s' "t1 & is !      
highe/ monum5t 9 ! _w4 ,wa%+ton monum5t 
ranks second1 be+ #eee feet high4 ,f !  
summit ( ,eiffel ,t[] "o may secure a   
good view ( ,p>is1 h] public build+s1   
*ief hills1 p>ks1 & b\lev>ds1 monum5ts1 
& embankm5ts4 ,an imitation ( ,trajan's 
column 9 ,rome1 is #adb feet 9 height1 &
 ?irte5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,x is con/ruct$ 
( masonry1 encru/$ ) plates ( bronze1   
=m+ a spiral b& ne>ly #cjj y>ds 9 l5g?1 
on :i* are repres5t$ ! battle sc5es (   

,napoleon dur+ 8 campaign ( #ahje1 & d[n
 to ! battle ( ,au/]litz4 ,! figures are
 ?ree feet 9 height & _m ( !m are       
portraits4 ,! metal 0 obta9$ by melt+   
d[n #a1bjj ,russian & ,au/rian cannons4 
,at ! top is a /atue ( ,napoleon 9 8    
,imp]ial robes4 ,?is column reflects !  
political hi/ory ( ,france4 ,! design   
sculptor is ,b]g]et4 ,= _! antiquity !  
mummies & /atues 9 ! ,egyptian gall]ies 
( ! ,briti% ,museum are v int]e/+4 ,!y  
embrace ! p]iod f #cfjj ye>s be=e ,*ri/ 
to #cej ,a4,d4 ,! tomb ( ,napoleon by   
,visconte1 & ! twelve colossal victories
 surr\nd+ ! s>cophagus by ,pradi]1 are  
among ! f9e/ works ( ,p>isian sculpture4
 ,! s>cophagus1 ?irte5 feet long1 six & 
"o-half feet high1 consi/s ( a s+le huge
 block ( r$di%-br[n granite1 weigh+     
upw>ds ( sixty-sev5 tons1 br\ght z a    
gift f ,f9l& at a co/ ( #gjj1jjj4 ,!    
,l\vre1 ,p>is1 conta9s "o ( ! f9e/ art  
gall]ies 9 ,europe1 & ) ! ,tuill]ies1   
cov]s ab\t eight acres1 =m+ "o ( ! mo/  
magnific5t places 9 ! _w4  ,9 our limit$

 exp]i5ce at travel we h yet to f9d a   
s+le object ( beauty or utility t is n !
 product ( skill1 ( g5ius1 ( great      
labor4 ,e monum5t be>s te/imony (       
/ruggle1 ( blood%$1 ( h>d-e>n$ victory2 
b5ea? e tomb t honor has erect$ re/s !  
body ( inc>nate intellig5ce1 fidelity1 &
 c\rage4 ,9 ! %ad[ ( e great ca!dral    
lies collect$ ! mo? & ru/ f ! copp]s (  
myriad-h&$ toil]s ( five & t5 c5turies4 
,! t[]s & domes ( ,london1 & ,p>is1 &   
,am/]dam1 & ,dubl9 are monum5ts to !    
g5ius ( ! ar*itect & to ! fai?fulness ( 
! common toil]4 ,! p>ks & g>d5s tell (  
c5turies ( wise & fai?ful application ( 
! laws ( gr[?1 ( symmetry1 ( design 9 =m
 & color4 ,! hi/oric *apels ( wor%ip &  
le>n+ brea! ! v inc5se ( devotion &     
rev]5ce = tru?2 :ile ! cons]vatories (  
sculpture & pa9t+ pres]ve :at is div9e/ 
9 human exp]i5ce4 ,age alone c produce a
 great man or a great nation4 ,decades =
 ! man & c5turies = ! nation2 ^! are !  
measur+ p]iods = real a*ievem5t4 ,b all 
?is is on ! human side4 ,correggio &    

,titian 9 pa9t+2 ,bacon & ,bailey 9     
sculpture2 ,raphael & ,mi*ael ,angelo 9 
sculpture & pa9t+2 & ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5
 9 ar*itecture1--! works ( art ( su* z  
^! elevate & purify "o's ?\ght & feel+4 
,b ! pr(\nde/ impressions t come to "o f
 travel1 come alone f ! works ( nature4 
,! ,cry/al ,palace 9 ,london c n comp>e 
9 glory ) ! cry/al ripples ( a mid-ocean
 sc5e4 ,! botannical g>d5s ( !          
,tuill]ies 9 ,p>is d n /ir ! s\l z does 
! spl5dor ( ! ,wel% m\nta9s4 ,! rock]y  
plants ( ,pho5ix ,p>k1 ,dubl91 are      
insignificant comp>$ ) gr[?s ( f]ns &   
moss ,on ! rock l$ges ( ,bray's ,head1  
s\? ( ,dubl94 ,no panorama t man has    
pa9t$ c equal ! sc5e ( ,wat]loo         
battle-field1 obs]v$ f ! e>!n m\nd ne> !
 fatal rav9e4 ,s1 we %all always f9d x  
true1 t z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?1 
s ! ?\ghts ( ,god are high] ?an ! ?\ghts
 ( man1 & 8 ways ?an man's ways4     ,x4
 ,,home ,,& ,,! ,,home-,,mak]4  ,,:at   
,,is ,,home8   ,,rec5tly a ,london      
magaz9e s5t out #a1jjj inquiries on !   

"q1 ',:at is home8' ,9 select+ ! classes
 to respond to ! "q x 0 p>ticul> to see 
t e "o 0 repres5t$4 ,! poore/ & ! ri*e/ 
7 giv5 an equal opportunity to express  
_! s5tim5t4 ,out ( eight hundr$ replies 
receiv$1 sev5 gems 7 select$ z foll[s3  
,home--,a _w ( /rife %ut out1 a _w (    
love %ut 94       ,home--,! place :]e ! 
small are great & ! great are   small4  
,home--,! fa!r's k+dom1 ! "m's _w1 & !  
*ild's p>adise4       ,home--,! place   
:]e we grumble ! mo/ & are treat$   !   
be/4       ,home--,! c5t] ( our         
affection1 r\nd :i* our he>t's   be/    
wi%es tw9e4       ,home--,! place :]e   
our /oma*s get ?ree squ>e meals   daily 
& our he>ts a ?\s&4       ,home--,! only
 place on e>? :]e ! faults & fail+s   ( 
humanity are hidd5 "u ! sweet mantle (  
*>ity4  ,dr4 ,talmage def9es home1 z a  
*ur* )9 a *ur*1 a republic )9 a         
republic1 a _w )9 a _w4 ,dr4 ,banks     
writes1 ,x is n granite walls1 or gaudy 
furniture1 or spl5did books1 or s(t     
c>pets1 or delici\s vi&s t c make a     

home4 ,all ( ^! may be pres5t1 & yet x  
be only a dungeon1 if ! great           
simplicities are n !re4 ,s+s "o3        
,home's n m]ely ro( & room1        ,ne$s
 x some?+ to ende> x4       ,home is :]e
 ! he>t c bloom1         ,:]e !re's "s  
k9d he>t to *e] x4        ,home's n     
m]ely f\r squ>e walls1         ,?\gh )  
pictures hung & gild$1       ,home is   
:]e affection calls1         ,fill$ )   
*>ms ! he>t ha? build$4        ,home6   
,g wat* ! fai?ful dove         ,sail+   
'nea? ! heav5s above u1       ,home is  
:]e !re's "o to love1         ,home is  
:]e !re's "o to love u4  ,we believe !  
five sweete/ words 9 ! ,engli% language 
to ! l>ge/ numb] ( p]sons--words :i*    
c>ry ) !m intr9sic mean+ & bless+ are   
^!3 ,jesus1 ,"m1 ,music1 ,heav51 ,home4 
,tw5ty ?\s& p ga!r$ 9 ! old ,ca/le      
,g>d51 ,new ,york1 to he> ,j5nie ,l9d   
s+4 ,aft] s++ "s ( ! old ma/]s1 %e began
 to p\r =? ',home1 ,sweet ,home4' ,!    
audi5ce c\ld n /& x4 ,an upro> (        
applause /opp$ ! music4 ,te>s gu%$ f    

?\s&s l ra94 ,! ^w 'home' t\*$ ! fib] ( 
e s\l 9 t imm5se ?rong4 ,9 an e>ly spr+ 
day1 :5 ! w>m sun began to invite "o to 
bask 9 8 rays1 my wife1 delicate 9      
heal?1 lay dr[s+ on "s bo>ds ne> ! h\se4
 ,! l>ge g>d5 spot spread out to ! re> (
 h]2 a beautiful grassy lawn c>pet$ r\nd
 a des]t$ h\se1 gran>y1 & %op-build+ 9  
front ( h]4 ,%e 0 liv+ ov] h] girlhood  
days4 ,%e ?\ght %e 0 9 ! old home or*>d1
 :]e %e us$ to doze1 dream1 & play4 ,!  
songs ( ! birds seem$ ! same2 ! same    
g5tle breezes play$ ) h] hair2 ! same   
pass]s-by jogg$ along ! roadside2 ! same
 family horse nibbl$ ! t5d] grass 9 !   
b>ny>d4 ,h[ sad1 & yet h[ sweet are !   
memories ( e>ly days6 ,! t5d]           
associations ( home nev] leave "o1 h[ev]
 r\ghly ! co>se h& ( "t w\ld te> !m     
away4 ,x is because home means love t   
its associations & lessons rema94       
,,ess5tials ,,to ,a ,,happy ,,home4     
,al?\gh home means love1 yet love alone 
may n insure happ9ess4 ,9 addition to   
love1 )\t :i* a true home c n exi/1 we  

select f\r ess5tial requisites to make  
home life useful & happy4 ,^! are       
intellig5ce1 unselfi%ness1              
attractiv5ess1 & religion4  ,fir/1      
,intellig5ce4 ,mu* ( ! mis]y ( ! _w 9   
individual & family life is due to gross
 ignorance4 ,once ! fa!r ( a family said
 to me1 ,we did n get our mail to-day1  
,i miss my read+4 ,kn[+ ! man we 7      
surpris$ at su* a rem>k1 & v5tur$ to ask
 him :at pap]s he took4 ,a li/ ( t5 or a
 doz5 pap]s 0 nam$4 ,all ( !m 7         
newspap]s4 ,"o 0 a g5]al daily1 two 7   
local dailies1 & ! re/ 7 local weekly   
pap]s4 ,no intellig5t p]son w\ld h c>ri$
 ov] ?ree ( ^? pap]s f ! po/-(fice4 ,?is
 man sp5t h\rs ^u a class ( read+ t %\ld
 be f9i%$ ) a few m9utes ea* day4 ,9 ?is
 same family ! "m told me t %e _h nev]  
rode on a railway tra91 & t %e _h nev]  
be5 outside ( h] own c\nty4 ,?is is an  
exceptional case1 b x illu/rates h[ t   
ignorance makes ?rift & happ9ess        
impossible 9 a home1 nei!r ( :i* belong 
to ?is family4 ,"h e law ( heal? is     

violat$1 =esight 9 provid+ = ! physical 
com=ts ( ! home is want+2 little        
att5tion is giv5 to ! education ( !     
*ildr52 no sacrifices to-day enri*      
to-morr[2 life is a humdrum1 a r\t9e1 a 
dread1 ) no exub]ance1 joy1 or hope4 ,9 
"t1 su* a life leads to failure & gloom1
 to secret1 !n to op5 vice1 & to a f9al 
%ipwreck ( ! home & ( ! individual4 ,9 a
 simil> yet 9 a less m>k$ way1 ! c>e] ( 
_m a home is end$4 ,no "o may be        
directly to blame1 b want ( common k &  
common wit h set a limit beyond :i* su* 
a family may n g4 ,! intellig5t family  
has "s sort ( a hi/ory :i* x is _!      
privilege & duty to p]petuate4 ,memb]s (
 ! intellig5t family are moral sponsors 
= "o ano!r1 ! "m = ! daught]s1 ! fa!r = 
! sons1 ! bro!rs & si/]s = "o ano!r4 ,!y
 f9d _! own be/ int]e/s 9 ! int]e/s ( "o
 ano!r4 ,! intellig5t family is n       
sup]/iti\s4 ,!y act ^u ! wisdom ( !     
anci5t poet1 e "o is ! ar*itect ( 8 own 
=tune4 ,!y look to cause & condition =  
results4 ,!y spell luck ) a p be=e x4 ,!

 intellig5t f>m] plants 8 crop 9 !      
gr\nd1 r ?an 9 ! moon1 & looks = 8 h>ve/
 to ! se$ & ! toil4 ,! intellig5t m]*ant
 locates 8 bus9ess on ! /reet ( l>ge/   
travel & makes ! buy+ ( 8 goods 8 be/   
salesman4 ,! intellig5t man ( lett]s    
?rives at fir/ by mak+ fri5ds ( pov]ty &
 want1 until "o day 8 g5ius places 8 "n 
9 ! temple ( honor4 ,s x is ) ! arti/1 !
 musician1 ! inv5tor1 ! ar*itect4 ,to be
 happy & useful 9 "o's lot1 "o mu/ "k   
some?+ ( ! sph]e 9 :i* he lives & works1
 ( its practical wisdom1 & mu/ be prep>$
 to live1 or glad to die = ! cause he   
s]ves4 ,no indol5t1 sup]/iti\s1 or      
ignorant family ne$ look = abid+        
happ9ess nor expect to be p]man5tly     
useful4  ,!n unselfi%ness is ess5tial to
 happy home life4 ,x is a s]i\s matt] = 
two p]sons1 ev5 :5 !y are naturally     
mat$1 to und]take to live toge!r 9 peace
 & h>mony4 ,x is a m s]i\s matt] :5 !y  
are n naturally mat$4 ,x is m s]i\s /ill
 :5 *ildr5 ent] ! home1 = !y br+ ) !m   
conflict+ t5d5cies1 dispositions1 &     

wills4 ,(t5 h we wond]$ h[ x is t       
families get on z well toge!r z !y d :5 
we h consid]$1 :at natural diff]5ces    
exi/ betwe5 !m1 & :at little tea*+ &    
discipl9e h be5 us$ to h>monize ^!      
diff]5ces4 ,an h>moni\s home is truly   
begun 9 ! p>5tal homes ( ! husb& & wife4
 ,two p]sons may be p]fectly suit$ to "o
 ano!r1 & yet !y may be selfi% 9 want+  
_! own way4 ,z "o gr[s up1 if he is     
all[$ to h 8 own way reg>dless ( !      
rights & privileges ( o!rs1 he becomes a
 selfi% p]son1 & 8 p>5ts are to blame4  
,a selfi% p]son 9 ! home plans = 8 own  
com=t1 decides & acts z he wi%es1 &     
seeks to satisfy 8 own desires4 ,he does
 n take into consid]ation ! plans1      
wi%es1 & desires ( o!r memb]s ( !       
family4 ,x is und]/ood t 8 au?ority is  
supreme4 ,n "o memb] ( ! family dreams (
 express+ diss5t to 8 dom9ion4 ,a       
s-call$ peace ( ?is sort is n uncommon  
among families4 ,?is supreme au?ority   
may be ve/$ 9 husb&1 or wife1 or 9 "o or
 all ( ! *ildr54 ,a =c$ peace ( ?is k9d 

is worse ?an rebellion & is z bad z op5 
w>4 ,h[ c any p]sons be s presumptu\s z 
to ?9k t any p]son1 or a numb] ( p]sons1
 exi/ solely = 8 com=t & advantage6 ,let
 two su* selfi% p]sons get toge!r1 a    
p]man5t riot is assur$4 ,unselfi%ness 9 
! home means ?\ghtfulness1 discipl9e1   
self-control4 ,ea* *ild is taught !     
rights & privileges ( o!rs z well z 8   
own4 ,:5 two unselfi% p]sons jo9 _!     
lives !re beg9s a holy & beautiful      
rivalry 9 seek+ ! rights & privileges ( 
"o ano!r4 ,! v atmosph]e ( su* a home is
 def]5ce1 respect1 & love4 ,z ! /rang]1 
! neighbor1 ! fri5d1 comes & goes1 he   
cat*es ! _s ( x & c>ries x ) him into 8 
own & o!r homes4 ,*ildr5 born into su* a
 home e>ly imbibe its _s1 &1 ,o1 !      
inspiration "o receives f go+ into t    
family circle6 ,no home-life c be an    
inspiration & a bless+ :]e selfi%ness is
 all[$ to reign4 ,nor c x be useful &   
happy4  ,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox describes a
 selfi%1 ?\gh a k9d & lov+ husb&3   ,,_!
 ,,holiday4       ,,! ,,wife3       ,our

 h\se is l a g>d5--        ,! *ildr5 are
 ! fl[]s1      ,! g>d5] %\ld come1      
me?9ks1        ,& walk among 8 b[]s4    
,s lock ! door ( worry1        ,& %ut   
y\r c>es away1      ,n "t ( ye>1 b love 
& *e]1        ,w make a holiday4        
,,! ,,husb&3       ,impossible6  ,y wom5
 d n "k1      ,! toil x takes to make a 
bus9ess gr[3      ,i c n jo9 y until v  
late1      ,s hurry home1 nor let ! d9n]
 wait4       ,,! ,,wife3       ,! fea/ w
 be l ,hamlet1        ,)\t ! ,hamlet "p2
      ,! home is b a h\se1 de>1         
,till y supply ! he>t4      ,! ,*ri/mas 
gift ,i long =        ,y ne$ n toil to  
buy2      ,o1 give me back "o ?+ ,i     
lack3        ,! love-light 9 y\r eye4   
,,! ,,husb&3       ,( c\rse ,i love y1 &
 ! *ildr51 too4      ,be s5sible1 my    
de>4  ,x is = y      ,i "w s _h to make 
my bus9ess pay2      ,!re1 n[1 run home1
 enjoy y\r holiday4       ,,! ,,wife1   
,,turn+ ,,away3       ,he does n mean to
 w\nd me1        ,i "k 8 he>t is k9d1   
,alas1 t m5 c love u1        ,& be s    

bl9d--s bl9d6      ,a little "t =       
pleasure1        ,a little "t = play1   
,a ^w to prove ! life ( love        ,&  
fright5 c>e away--      ,?\gh poor my   
lot1 9 "s small cot1        ,t 7 a      
holiday4   ,to pres]ve ! family circle1 
! home mu/ be made attractive4 ,no am\nt
 ( practical wisdom1 ( ,puritanic piety1
 nor m]e k9dly treatm5t w hold a family 
( *ildr5 toge!r until !y are /rong en\gh
 to resi/ ! temptations ( ! _w4 ,! home 
mu/ be made m attractive ?an ! /reet or 
places ( amusem5t4 ,! av]age boy or girl
 :o loses int]e/ 9 home & uses x *iefly 
z an eat+ & sleep+ place1 does s ) good 
reasons4 ,home has lo/ its *>m4 ,no     
provision is made = 8 pa/ime & pleasure4
 ,n f9d+ ?is at home he w g else:]e 9   
se>* ( x4 ,an unattractive home1 says   
"o1 is l ! frame ( a h>p t /&s )\t /r+s4
 ,9 =m & outl9e1 x sugge/s music1 b no  
melody arises f ! empty spaces2 & ?us x 
is an unattractive home1 is dre>y &     
dull4 ,h[ may home be made attractive8  
,we h presuppos$ a c]ta9 am\nt (        

education & culture 9 ! home by ma9ta9+ 
= x intellig5ce & unselfi%ness4 ,any    
home t is intellig5t & unselfi% is      
capable ( be+ made attractive4 ,9 ! fir/
 place1 9 z f> z x is practicable1 ea*  
memb] ( ! family %\ld h a room ( 8 own &
 be taught h[ to make x attractive4 ,"h1
 "o w hang 8 fir/ pictures1 />t 8 own   
libr>y1 provide a writ+ desk1 & le>n to 
sp5d 8 sp>e mom5ts4 ,rec5tly we visit$ a
 home 9 ,*icago4 ,! rooms are few 9     
numb] & hir$4 ,! family consi/s ( fa!r1 
"m1 & ?ree *ildr51 n[ gr[n4 ,dur+ our   
%ort /ay 9 ! home ,i 0 invit$ into !    
boys' room4 ,! walls are lit]ally cov]$ 
) orig9al p5cil designs1 que] cal5d>s1  
odd pictures2 ! dress] & /& are l9$ )   
books & magaz9es1 ) worn-out musical    
in/rum5ts1 art gifts f o!r memb]s ( !   
family1 & ball-team pictures1 :ile two  
l9es ( gorge\s decorations /ret* f wall 
to wall4 ,?is is /ill ^! "y m5's little 
_w1 _! int]e/s h c5t]$ "h4 ,no less ?an 
five k9ds ( musical in/rum5ts 7 visible 
9 ?is home4 ,! walls ( ! liv+ room &    

p>lor are made beautiful ) simple       
ta/eful pictures made by ! daught]1 ^:  
natural gift 9 art 0 e>ly cultivat$4 ,! 
table1 %elves1 & mantelpiece are        
decorat$ ) *9a b[ls1 plates1 & vases1   
simply1 yet elegantly adorn$4 ,?is "w 0 
done by ! daught] & "m4 ,n a l>ge b a   
*oice collection ( fl[]+ plants reliev$ 
! bay w9d[ ( its empt9ess4 ,?is is an   
attractive home4 ,! *ildr5 nev] h c>$ to
 sp5d _! ev5+s on ! /reet nor at places 
( amusem5t4 ,games ( skill1 innoc5t1    
in/ructive1 & ent]ta9+1 may be us$ to   
make home life m attractive4 ,only let !
 amusem5ts ( ! home be "u ! direction ( 
fa!r & "m1 & be practic$ by !m4 ,"h is a
 *ance to tea* %rewdness1 honor1 int]e/1
 & by all means1 mod]ation4 ,to ov]do at
 games & amusem5ts is m h>mful ?an to   
ov]work4  ,religion is ess5tial to happy
 home life4 ,a family may get on = a "t 
v smoo?ly )\t pray]1 ,bible /udy1 fai? 9
 ,god1 & love = ,jesus ,*ri/2 b no      
family life is complet$ )\t a /orm1 _m  
/orms ( "s sort4 ,ye>s may pass z on a  

quiet sea1 b "o day at high noon1 or1   
p]haps1 9 ! sil5t1 e>ly h\r1 a small    
cl\d is se5 9 ! di/ance2 x comes ne>]2 !
 w9d beg9s to bl[1 ! ?und]s peal1 !     
lightn+s fla%1 ! old home1 = s long an  
ark ( safety1 is be+ toss$ on ! bill[y  
waves4 ,a te/+ "t is at h&4 ,"m is gone1
 or fa!r has v5tur$ too f> & lo/ all2 or
 son has disgrac$ ! family "n2 or       
daught] is 9 %ame2 or ! d>l+ ( ! home is
 no m6 ,x makes a va/ diff]5ce :o is at 
! helm :5 ! /orms ( home life rage4 ,x  
is a m>k ( highe/ wisdom to place !     
family %ip "u ! _w's be/ ,capta91 ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,he nev] lo/ a life4 ,he alone c
 arre/ ! lightn+1 quiet ! waves1 inspire
 confid5ce1 & re/ore peace & good w 9   
any /orm4 ,b religion is n only useful 9
 tr\ble1 x is an ornam5t 9 peace &      
prosp]ity1 9 ! mak+ & build+ ( ! home4  
,temp]s mu/ be controll$1 dispositions  
cultivat$1 conduct improv$1 he>ts s(t5$1
 & m9ds purifi$ & discipl9$4 ,to        
accompli% all ( ?is1 no sub/itute c be  
made = ! _s & fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/4      

',de> ,moss1' said ! ?at* on an old ru91
 ',i am s worn1 s pat*$1 s ragg$1 really
 ,i am q unsightly4 ,i wi% y w\ld come &
 *e] me up a little4 ,y w hide all my   
infirmities & defects2 &1 ?r\gh y\r lov+
 sympa?y no f+] ( contempt or dislike w 
be po9t$ at me4' ',i come1' said ! moss2
 & x crept up & ar\nd1 & 9 & out1 till e
 flaw 0 hidd51 & all 0 smoo? & fair4    
,pres5tly ! sun %one out1 & ! old ?at*  
look$ bright & fair1 a picture ( r>e    
beauty1 9 ! gold5 rays4 ',h[ beautiful !
 ?at* looks6' cri$ "o :o saw x4 ',h[    
beautiful ! ?at* looks6' said ano!r4    
',ah6' said ! old ?at*1 'r let !m say1  
',h[ beautiful is ! lov+ moss6' ,s x is 
) ! religion ( ,*ri/1 x adorns &        
beautifies ! life :o really we>s x2 s t 
! pla9ness ( t life is cov]$1 its       
rugg$ness s(t5$1 & its pa9 trans=m$ into
 pr(it & its loss into ga94  ,*>les ,m4 
,%eldon gives z an ess5tial = a p]man5t 
republic1 ,a true home life :]e fa!r1   
"m1 & *ildr5 sp5d mu* "t toge!r2 :]e    
family wor%ip is pres]v$2 :]e hone/y1   

purity1 & mutual affection are develop$4
  ,j4,r4 ,mill] beautifully sums up !   
secret ( happy home-mak+ 9 "o           
^w--',*ri/4' ,*ri/ at ! m>riage alt>2   
,*ri/ on ! bridal j\rney2 ,*ri/ :5 ! new
 home is set up2 ,*ri/ :5 ! baby is     
born2 ,*ri/ :5 ! baby dies2 ,*ri/ 9 !   
p9*+ times2 ,*ri/ 9 ! days ( pl5ty2     
,*ri/ 9 ! nurs]y1 9 ! kit*51 9 ! p>lor2 
,*ri/ 9 ! toil & 9 ! re/2 ,*ri/ all     
along ! ye>s2 ,*ri/ :5 ! w$d$ pair walk 
t[>d ! sunset gates2 ,*ri/ 9 ! sad h\r  
:5 ! f>ewells are spok51 & "o goes on   
be=e & ! o!r /ays1 be>+ ! un%>$ grief4  
,*ri/ is ! secret ( happy home life4    
,,! ,,home-,,mak]4  ,j z a surly husb&1 
a dissipat$ fa!r1 or a reckless son may 
blight a home & de/roy its happ9ess1 s  
may a ?\ghtful1 virtu\s1 & k9d man 9 !  
home *ange its v atmosph]e & help to    
make x a heav54 ,z a home-mak] man has !
 rugg$] "p4 ,x is 8 to provide4 ,! man  
:o falls %ort ( ?is 9 ! home does n d 8 
"p4 ,no woman c respect a man mu* less  
love him1 :o places h]1 h] "w1 h] life1 

h] home1 h] _w "u con/ant emb>rassm5t by
 a scant & nigg>dly provision4 ,%e loses
 h] ambition1 ceases to make h] self &  
h] home attractive2 disord]1 fil?1      
un:olesome food1 lack ( _s on h] "p is !
 result4 ,%e c n be to him1 mo/ ( all1  
:at he expects h] to be1 a companion1 a 
c\nselor1 a com=t--a home-mak]4 ,also1 x
 is ! "p ( ! man 9 ! home to %ield !    
woman f ! heavi] burd5s &               
responsibilities4 ,let him c\nt ! co/ ( 
8 ent]prises1 secure himself aga9/      
haz>d\s speculations1 & give 8 wife &   
*ildr5 to realize t 8 %\ld]s1 & n !irs1 
are to be> ! load ( f9ancial obligation 
& mat]ial support4 ,?is leaves ! woman )
 h] f9] in/9cts & s5sibilities to make !
 home ! de>e/ spot on e>? to husb&1     
*ildr51 & to all :o cross h] ?re%old4 ,!
 h\se is h] dom9ion4 ,!re %e is que54   
,:at a t5d] & beautiful "o %e may       
become6   ,,"s ,,practical ,,h9ts4  ,!  
true home-mak] does n sp5d all ( h] "t )
 h] ducks1 *ick5s1 pigs1 & c[s1 nor yet 
) h] neighbors1 h] club1 nor h] ,*ur*4  

,%e f9ds "s "t to cultivate h]          
intellectual nature & ! f9] feel+s ( h] 
*ildr54 ,%e does n deg5]ate into a m]e  
h\sehold drudge4 ,%e is n ! slave ( h]  
husb&1 b 8 companion4 ,if %e has musical
 ability1 %e keeps up ! practice ( h]   
music2 if %e is incl9$ to lit]ature1 %e 
reads "s e day4 ,:e!r lit]>y or n1 e    
woman %\ld sp5d "s "t ea* day 9 read+ t 
%e might keep abrea/ ) ! _w1 at lea/ )  
h] companion1 9 ! movem5ts & ?\ghts (   
e-day life4 ,! true home-mak] plans to h
 a few m9utes ea* day :i* %e calls h]   
own1 9 :i* %e may d z %e pleases        
reg>dless ( call or duty1 t %e might    
relax h]self1 remove ! /ra9 ( int5se    
ef=t1 re/1 give h] nature its free b5t &
 incl9ation4 ,x w pay h] 9 e way4 ,%e w 
accompli% m & bett] "w 9 ! busy h\rs4 ,a
 _s & a =ce w *>act]ize e ef=t4 ,! wom5 
( to-day are ov]work$4 ,!y c n d        
!mselves1 _! families1 n _! homes ! true
 spiritual s]vice t x is _! "p to d4    
,plan = a few m9utes re/ ) ! daily r\t9e
 ( c>e4 ,b h[ is "o to d ?is ) s _m     

dem&s made ^u h]8 ,= %e is expect$ to be
 seam/ress1 laundress1 maid1 cook1      
ho/ess1 a companion to h] husb&1 a tra9]
 ( h] *ildr51 a social be+1 & a help] 9 
! ,*ur*4 ,if x is impossible or         
impracticable = "o to h a s]vant1 %e w  
f9d ^! few m9utes = daily recreation &  
/udy only 9 a wise *oice ( m important  
duties1 & w all[ ! less important ones  
to g undone4 ,_m h\sewives c\ld well    
af=d to keep a help]4 ,x becomes a "q   
:i* is ( great] importance1 ! life &    
heal? ( ! wife & "m1 or ! paltry wages (
 a s]vant8 ,we knew a family 9 ,ill9ois 
:o 7 q able to keep help 9 ! home1 b did
 n d s4 ,! "m made a slave ( h]self1 9 a
 few ye>s broke 9 heal?1 & left a l>ge  
family ( small *ildr5 to /ruggle alone 9
 ! _w4 ,! /epmo!r1 :o soon came into !  
home1 c\ld af=d "o s]vant girl & "p ( ! 
"t two4 ,?is is a common exp]i5ce 9     
ill-manag$ homes4 ,or ?is "q arises1    
,:i* is ( great] importance1 to make m  
money or to improve ! moral tone ( !    
home2 to seek to gratify ! out] s5ses1  

or to seek to elevate ! spiritual life (
 ! *ildr5 & ! p>5ts8 ,9 plead+ = re/ &  
/udy = ! "m 9 ! home we plead = ! highe/
 int]e/s ( ! entire family4 ,= h[ c a   
wife be a companion to a husb& :5 %e is 
made irritable & n]v\s f ov]work &      
worry4 ,h[ c %e be a true "m to h]      
*ildr5 & neglect _! m5tal & spiritual   
gr[?8  ,napoleon once said3 ,:at ,france
 wants is good mo!rs1 & y may be sure !n
 t ,france w h good sons4 ,?omas        
,mc,crie1 an em95t ,scot* prea*]1 us$ to
 tell1 ) great feel+1 ( h[ 8 "m1 :5 he 0
 />t+ out = s*ool 9 ! city1 accompani$  
him along ! road a little way1 & !n     
lead+ him into ! field :]e %e c\ld be   
alone1 pray$ ) him1 t he might be kept f
 s9 9 ! city1 & become a v useful man4  
,t mom5t 0 ! turn+ po9t 9 8 life4 ,a few
 m9utes a day sp5t ) ! eag]1 susceptible
 *ild m9d1 w br+ ev]la/+ bless+ ^u !    
fa!r & "m4