,,almo/ ,a ,,man4    ,,by   ,,m>y       
,,wood-,,all51 ,m4 ,d4    ,au?or (      
,,tea*+ ,,tru?1 ,,*ild-,,confid5ce      
,,rew>d$1 ,,!   ,,man ,,wond]ful ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,beautiful1 etc4       ,:at is 
man t ?\ art m9dful ( him8              
,,david4      ,e true man is a cause1 a 
c\ntry & an age4                        
,,em]son4          ,god on !e           
,abundantly 8 gifts ha? also p\r$2      
,inw>d & outw>d bo? 8 image fair4       
,,milton4     ,,publi%$ ,,by            
,,wood-,,all5 ,,publi%+ ,,co4   ,,ann   
,,arbor1 ,,mi*4     ,,copyright$ ,,by   
,,m>y ,,wood-,,all51 ,m4 ,d4   #ahie4   
,,cont5ts4                              
,,page   ,prelude                       
iii   ,almo/ a ,man                     
#e   ,a ,gateway & a ,gift              
#bb   ,! ,:ite ,cross                   
#dj     ,,prelude4   ,two lads _h cross$
 ! sunny mead[-l& ( *ildhood & /ood by !
 gate1 at ! entrance to ! r\gh] pa?s (  
y\? lead+ up to ! gr&] heights (        
maturity4 ,!y glanc$ backw>d1 b n )     

regret1 = _! eyes %one ) eag]ness to    
climb ! upw>d way4 ,z !y wait$1 an angel
 came be>+ a gift = ea*1 :i* he gave !m1
 say+3 ,i h br\ght y a wondr\s gift1 n =
 y\rselves b = o!rs4 ,li/54  ,& !y b5t  
_! heads & li/5$4 ,& "o said3 ,i he> mo/
 entranc+ music4 ,x ?rills my v be+4 ,x 
is = me1 = me4  ,b ! angel said3 ,li/5  
aga94 ,%ut y\r e>s to ^? bewild]+ tones 
& y w he> a deep]1 holi] /ra94  ,b ! y\?
 said3 ,no1 ,i he> only t melody :i*    
speaks to my own he>t4 ,i c he> no?+    
else4  ,! o!r y\? too took ! gift &1    
b5d+ 8 head at ! comm& ( ! angel1 said3 
,i he> t sweet entranc+ /ra9 :i* speaks 
to myself1 & :i* promises me pleasure2 b
 deep] ?an all t ,i he> a tone s(t1     
sweet & l[1 t s\nds l ! voices ( happy  
*ildr51 & ( a "m s++ to h] babe4  ,!    
angel smil$4 ,x is = !m1 he said1 t y   
mu/ keep y\r gift4 ,& 9 ! ye>s to come t
 music w be to y ! sweete/ 9 ! _w4  ,s !
 y\?s />t$ on _! devi\s ways ?r\gh !    
hilly l& ( y\?4 ,!re 7 bird-songs &     
fl[]s2 !re 7 bright pa?s1 & d>k ones2   

!re 7 sunny by-pa?s1 :i* end$ 9 dreamy  
=e/s2 !re 7 pitfalls 9 unexpect$ places2
 !re 0 (t5 sorr[ :]e !y look$ = joy1 &  
failure :]e !y expect$ success4 ,& ! "o 
li/5$ (t to ! entranc+ music ( 8 angelic
 gift1 & 0 l$ to ?9k only ( himself1 & 8
 eye lo/ its fire1 8 feet (t5 /umbl$1 & 
! days & nights _h no pleasure = him4 ,z
 he rea*$ ! heights ( maturity he 0 met 
by a bright creature :o laugh$ ) great  
joy :5 he (f]$ h] 8 love & said         
exultantly3 ,i h kept myself pure = y1 &
 he1 kn[+ 8 own d>k secrets1 c\ld make  
no reply b hung 8 head & 0 sil5t4 ,&1   
?us sil5t1 he he>d no m ! bewild]+ music
 ( 8 y\?1 b in/ead !re came to 8 e>s !  
s\nd ( a brok5-he>t$ woman's sobs1 & !  
weep+ ( *ildr5 m\rn+ ! bir?right t _h   
be5 lo/ = !m 9 _! fa!r's wayw>d y\?4 ,& 
! man said sigh+ly3      ,o t ,i _h my  
innoc5ce aga9     ,my unt\*$ honor4 ,b  
,i wi% 9 va94  ,b ! o!r lad turn$ a deaf
 e> to ! bra9-bewild]+ music & li/5$ ) 8
 s\l = ! happy melodies ( ! future4 ,& 8
 eye grew bright] & 8 /r5g? increas$ & 8

 pa?s 7 /raight & clean1 & z he ne>$ !  
heights ( maturity he 0 met by "o ^:    
robe 0 %9+ 9 its brightness & :o :isp]$3
 ,i h kept myself pure = y4  ,& gladly  
he answ]$3 ,& ,i = y2 & s _! lives      
became "o1 & ! melody ( happy *ildr5's  
voices drew ne>] & ne>]1 & li/5+ to !   
sweet voice ( ! "m s++ to h] babe1 &    
look+ into ! bright & rosy faces t ) e  
glance & motion ?ank$ him = _! d[] (    
heal? & honor1 he bless$ ! great        
,creator f :om he _h receiv$ ! wondr\s  
gift ( pot5tial fa!rhood1 & gave ?anks t
 he _h wisely li/5$ to ! angel's voice  
bidd+ him keep 8 gift = ^? ^: life1 9 ! 
ye>s to come1 0 to be 8 holie/          
possession4     ,,almo/ ,a ,,man4  ,by  
,m>y ,wood-,all51 ,m4 ,d4   ,let me take
 y\r book ( quotations1 please4         
,c]ta9ly1 if ,i c f9d x4 ,o1 ,i rememb]4
 ,i let ,susie ,gl5n take x4 ,no d\bt ,i
 c f9d x 9 h] desk4  ,z %e spoke ,miss  
,bell walk$ to ! desk &1 f9d+ ! desir$  
book1 took possession ( x4 ,an op5 note 
dropp$ f x & fell ^u ! floor4 ,pick+ x  

up ,miss ,bell read3 ,my d>l+ little    
swee!>t1 & glanc+ at ! close saw !      
signature1 ,c>l4 ,s5d+ ( notes 9 s*ool 0
 =bidd51 !re=e ,miss ,bell _h no        
compunction ( consci5ce 9 tak+          
possession ( ?is "o1 &1 on ! impulse ( !
 mom5t1 read x al\d to ,miss ,lane1 h]  
fell[-tea*]4 ,x 0 n only s5tim5tal 9    
tone b !re 7 my/]i\s phrases :i* seem$  
to hold a deep & s9ful significance4 ,! 
wom5 look$ at ea* o!r ) sorr[ful faces4 
,:at %all ,i d ab\t x8 ask$ ,miss ,bell4
  ,:at a dep? ( wick$ness x reveals6    
exclaim$ ,miss ,lane4 ,:o w\ld h imag9$ 
t su* a nice appe>+ boy z ,c>l ,wood=d  
c\ld be s base8 ,& ,susie ,gl5n too1 su*
 a %y1 mode/ little creature z %e seems4
  ,d y suppose x is really z bad z x    
seems to u8 ,^? expressions :i* appe> to
 indicate su*--su* almo/ crim9al        
intimacy p]haps !y d n und]/& fully4    
,don't y believe x1 said ,miss ,lane4 ,i
 tell y ^! *ildr5 are wis] 9 s9 ?an we  
old] p c imag9e4 ,t boy ne$s to be :ipp$
 )9 an in* ( 8 life1 ! little reprobate6

 ,i'd give him su* a lecture z w\ld make
 8 eyes op5 wide = once4 ,i'd make him  
und]/& t he'd bett] n let me cat* him 9 
su* mis*ief aga94 ,& ,i'd tell ,mrs4    
,gl5n ab\t x s t %e c\ld puni% ,susie4  
,i really am afraid t ! result w\ld n be
 :at we wi%4 ,suppose we g & talk x ov] 
) ,dr4 ,b>rett4 ,maybe %e c tell u :at  
to d4  ,dr4 ,b>rett receiv$ ! ladies )  
cordiality & pr(ess$ h]self will+ to aid
 !m 9 ! solution ( _! problem4 ,%e did n
 appe> z %ock$ z !y did1 & ev5 smil$ a  
little z ,miss ,lane1 9 indignant tones1
 read al\d ! (f5d+ note4  ,don't y ?9k t
 little rascal %\ld be ne>ly annihilat$8
 %e ask$1 turn+ to ! ,doctor4  ,i ?9k he
 %\ld be in/ruct$1 repli$ ! latt]4 ,w y 
s5d him to me1 ,miss ,bell8  ,mo/       
gladly1 b ,i don't believe he w come4   
,yes he w1 if y don't fright5 him       
be=eh&4 ,don't say a ^w to him ab\t !   
affair1 b s5d him ) a note to me & tell 
him to wait = an answ]4  ,! next ev5+   
,c>l appe>$ at ! ,doctor's resid5ce ) ! 
note f ,miss ,bell4 ,i am to wait = an  

answ]1 he said4  ,dr4 ,b>rett only nodd$
 z %e wrote on /eadily = a mom5t1 seem+ 
too mu* engross$ 9 h] "w to notice him4 
,!n %e read ! note1 ?\ght a mom5t1      
excus$ h]self & left ! room4 ,return+   
imm$iately %e said1 ,x w be half an h\r 
be=e ! answ] is ready4 ,c y wait8  ,o   
c]ta9ly4  ,!n sit d[n "h & look ov] !   
,y\?'s ,companion :ile ,i f9i% my lett]4
  ,= "s mom5ts !re 0 sil5ce & !n !      
,doctor1 lay+ d[n h] p51 turn$ to ! boy 
& said1 pleasantly2 ,y are ,c>l ,wood=d1
 are y n8  ,yes1 ma'am4  ,x has be5 s   
long s9ce ,i saw y t y h almo/ gr[n out 
( my k4 ,y are gett+ to be almo/ a man4 
,y mu/ be fifte5 ye>s old4  ,n q4 ,i w  
be next ,june4  ,almo/ a man1 said ,dr4 
,b>rett s(tly z %e look$ ?\ghtfully into
 ! fire4 ,aft] a mom5t's sil5ce %e ask$1
 ,c>l1 :at is x to be a man8  ,! boy    
drew himself up ) a self-consci\s air z 
he repli$4  ,:y1 to h y\r gr[?1 & get   
into bus9ess = y\rself4  ,well1 t is n q
 x1 said ! ,doctor smil+1 = ,i h my gr[?
 & am 9 bus9ess = myself1 & yet ,i am n 

a man4  ,maybe x means hav+ a mu/a*e1   
said ,c>l1 ) a slight flu%4  ,t has     
some?+ to d ) x c]ta9ly1 b ,mrs4 ,flynn 
has a mu/a*e1 & %e is n a man4  ,well1  
,i don't "k h[ to expla9 x !n1 said     
,c>l4  ,y h /udi$ gramm>1 w y p>se ! ^w 
man8  ,man is a common n\n1 mascul9e    
g5d]1 ?ird----  ,:at does mascul9e g5d] 
mean8  ,x means male4  ,!n to be a man  
means to be a male4 ,h[ does ! gramm>   
def9e g5d]8  ,! di/9ction ( n\ns ) reg>d
 to sex4  ,h y /udi$ physiology8        
,yes'm4  ,0 x ! physiology ( man or     
woman8  ,:y1 x didn't say any?+ b       
physiology4  ,y /udi$1 !n1 only ^?      
organs 9 :i* m5 & wom5 are alike1 z 9 _!
 muscul> & n]v\s sy/ems1 & 9 ! organs ( 
dige/ion2 9 fact y le>n$ only ( ! organs
 :i* are = ! pres]vation ( ! individual4
 ,y le>n$ no?+ ( !m 9 reg>d to sex1 :i* 
is t]m$ special physiology4  ,a wave (  
color 0 creep+ ov] ,c>l's face1 see+ :i*
 ! ,doctor said3  ,z y h nev] /udi$ ?is 
special physiology suppos+ y try to =get
 t any "o has ev] told y any?+ ab\t x1 &

 let u = a few m9utes talk ( x z (      
,god's laws4 ,we believe ,god to be     
pure1 & we _c believe t he w\ld make a  
law t 0 f\nd$ on impurity4 ,x is true we
 are able to ?9k ( 8 laws 9 an impure   
way1 b t is our fault1 n 84 ,let u n[   
try to ?9k 8 pure ?\ghts aft] him4 ,if  
!re are two sexes creat$ by ! ,almighty 
he mu/ h a pure purpose 9 creat+ !m4 ,we
 seldom ?9k h[ mu* ( beauty & melody &  
lovel9ess is due to sex4  ,x is because 
( sex t we are ga!r$ 9 families & enjoy 
all ! delights ( home4 ,x is because (  
sex t we h ties ( k9dr$1 bro!rs1 si/]s1 
fa!r1 "m1 uncles1 aunts & c\s9s4 ,?9k ( 
! pleasant home ga!r+s at ,*ri/mas or   
,?anksgiv+1 or ^u family bir?days1 ) all
 ! relatives1 old & "y1 meet+ 9 love &  
sympa?y2 ?9k ( ! sweet prattle ( *ildr5 
9 ! home2 ?9k ( ! t5d] m9i/rations ( "m 
or si/] 9 times ( sorr[ or illness or   
dea?1 & rememb] t ^! are possible       
because ( sex4 ,m5 may build !mselves   
f9e club h\ses :]e !y congregate to     
smoke or dr9k or eat toge!r1 b ^! are n 

homes4 ,wom5 may g away by !mselves into
 a conv5t & give up ! _w1 b 9 s do+ !y  
give up ! home2 = 9 a real true home !re
 mu/ be p>5ts & *ildr51 & ?is comes     
?r\gh sex4 ,we may g ev5 f>!r & say )   
,mr4 ,grant ,all5 t ev]y?+ high &       
ennobl+ 9 our nature spr+s directly f ! 
fact ( sex4 ,he claims t to x 'we owe   
our love ( color1 ( graceful =ms1 (     
melodi\s s\nd1 ( rhy?mical motion1 !    
evolution ( music1 ( poetry1 ( romance1 
( pa9t+1 ( sculpture1 ( decorative art1 
( dramatic ent]ta9m5t4 ,f x1' he says1  
'spr+s ! love ( beauty1 ar\nd x all     
beautiful arts circle z _! c5tre4 ,its  
subtle aroma p]vades all lit]ature1 & to
 x we owe ! he>t & all t is be/ )9 x4'  
,we read ( knights ( old fight+ = 'fayre
 ladye1' ( h]oes :o di$ to save wives & 
*ildr52 we _c take up a book ( poetry   
)\t realiz+ h[ love ( m5 & wom5 has be5 
! inspiration ( ! poet 9 all ages4 ,&   
?is is n all t we owe to sex4 ,9 all    
organic life we f9d ! same =ce at "w4 ,!
 song ( ! night+ale is a call to 8 mate1

 ! *irp ( cricket1 ! song ( ! ?ru%1 !   
note ( ! gras%opp]1 e *>m+ voice 9 wild 
nature are notes ( love1 & 7 x n = ^!1  
field & =e/ w\ld be sil5t4 ,among !     
animals we c trace ! beauty ( =m & (    
cov]+ to ! same s\rce4 ,& ev5 9 !       
inanimate _w ( plants & trees we f9d sex
 z ! s\rce ( life & beauty4 ,! bright   
t9t$ fl[]s are ! homes ( ! fa!r & "m &  
babies ( ! plant & )\t ! male & female  
pr9ciple 9 plants !re w\ld be no bud or 
blossom & no fruit4 ,rememb] :5 y see ! 
beauty ( ! apple or*>d 9 ! spr+ & ! gl[+
 fruit 9 ! autumn t ^! are ! expression 
( sex-life 9 ! tree4  ,my6 exclaim$     
,c>l1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( all t be=e4  ,i   
presume n1 & _m :o are old] ?an y h no  
?\ghts ( sex b ^? :i* are l[ & vile4 ,b 
:5 y consid] h[ ! same pr9ciple rea*es  
?r\gh all nature1 & ^u x dep5ds s mu* t 
is beautiful & *>m+ y _c believe t is 9 
itself vile & unholy1 c y8 ,if we are to
 ?9k ,god's ?\ghts aft] him we mu/ come 
to look ^u sex z some?+ to be ?\ght ( & 
spok5 ( only ) rev]5ce1 nev] to be je/$ 

ab\t or debas$ 9 any way4 ,y beg9 to see
 t m is involv$ 9 ! com+ into manhood   
?an y _h suppos$4 ,b we h n gone ov] !  
:ole matt] yet4 ,y h read ! fir/ *apt] (
 ,g5esis h[ t ,god made man 9 8 own     
image1 & out ( ! du/ ( ! e>?4 ,we d n   
suppose t he made him out ( dirt & wat]1
 z a *ild makes mud-pies1 b we may      
accept ?is z a /atem5t ( ! sci5tific    
fact t 9 man are f\nd ! same elem5ts z 9
 ! e>?1 su* z iron1 soda1 lime1 etc4    
,:at we want to ?9k ( n[ is ! /atem5t t 
,god creat$ man by 8 direct p[]4 ,!n we 
are told he made woman also4 ,^! are !  
fir/ liv+ human be+s ( :om we h record4 
,:o is ! ?ird8  ,ca94  ,& :o made ,ca98 
,god1 answ]$ ,c>l glibly1 z if t mu/ be 
! only or?odox answ]4  ,9 ! same way t  
he made ,adam & ,eve8  ,c>l blu%$ & 0   
sil5t4  ,y 7 n emb>rass$ :5 ,i spoke ( !
 creation ( ,adam & ,eve1 y h no reason 
to be emb>rass$ :5 ,i speak ( ! creation
 ( ,ca94 ,all 0 9 accordance ) ! div9e  
w1 & mu/ !re=e be "r4 ,we _c say        
positively t ,god ?\ght ?is or t1 b we h

 a "r to judge f 8 acts :at 8 purposes  
74 ,we h a "r to suppose t he creat$ !  
e>? int5d+ to p x ) human be+s4 ,( c\rse
 e possible plan = do+ ?is 0 op5 to him4
 ,he might h creat$ ea* individual z he 
did ,adam1 b :at w\ld h be5 ! result8   
,we %\ld h /ood1 ea* "o alone1 9 selfi% 
solit>9ess1 l a lot ( t5-p9s1 able to   
knock ea* o!r d[n b n to help ea* o!r   
up4 ,ea* "o w\ld h be5 ?9k+ only (      
himself & 8 own selfi% int]e/s4 ,?is    
plan c\ld n comm5d itself to a          
compassionate ,creator1 & we c imag9e t 
he w\ld say to himself3 ',t w\ld nev] d4
 ,i mu/ put ^!1 my *ildr51 9 su*        
relation to ea* o!r t !y w h love = ea* 
o!r2 t !y w be b\nd by ties s /rong t   
no?+ c break !m2 !y mu/ be creat$ 9 su* 
a way t !y w also und]/& _! relation to 
me & love me z _! life-giv]4 ,to d ?is  
,i w %>e ) !m my greate/ p[]1 t (       
creation4 ,i w let !m help me p ! _w4   
,by ?is creative p[] !y %all come to    
und]/& h[ ,i1 _! heav5ly ,fa!r1 love !m1
 & ye>n ov] !m1 & by _! dep5d5ce z      

*ildr5 ^u _! p>5ts !y %all le>n to dep5d
 ^u & tru/ me4' ,f ! plan ,god adopt$ = 
peopl+ ! e>? we may suppose ?is to h be5
 8 process ( ?\ght4 ,s y see t sex comes
 z a wondr\s gift f ,god1 a gift end[$ )
 a m>vel\s p[]1 & !re=e to be held mo/  
sacr$4 ,:5 ,i spoke ( y z be+ almo/ a   
man x 0 ) ! ?\ght t n[ is be+ conf]r$ ^u
 y ?is gift ( sex4  ,c>l look$ up ) "s  
surprise4 ,:y1 ,i h always be5 a boy4   
,true4 ,& a boy is a be+ :o w become a  
man4 ,b he is n end[$ ) ! functions (   
sex until he is ab\t f\rte5 ye>s old4   
,!n sex beg9s to make itself felt 9 8   
:ole be+4 ,he gr[s tall] rapidly2 he    
ga9s 9 bread?2 he beg9s to see !        
long-look$-= mu/a*e2 he notices ! gr[? (
 ! special organs ( sex2 he beg9s to    
feel m manly2 to enjoy ! society ( girls
 z nev] be=e2 & desires to treat !m ) m 
att5tion4 ,?is is a "t :51 if he is     
wrongly taught1 he may fall into great  
wrong-do+ & injure himself1 & n t alone1
 b ^? :o are to come aft] him4 ,i h n   
yet told y ( ! great responsibilities t 

come ) ?is gift ( sex4  ,dr4 ,b>rett    
rose &1 br++ a book f ! %elves1 op5$ x &
 %[$ ,c>l an illu/ration1 say+2 ,did y  
ev] see su* a picture z ?is8            
,illu/ration  ,:at are !y8 ask$ he4 ,!y 
look l pollywogs4  ,z mu* l !m z any?+4 
,b !y are n pollywogs4 ,!y h a bigg]    
s\nd+ "n ?an t4 ,!y are call$           
sp]matozoa1 or ea* "o is a sp]matozoon4 
,!y are s t9y t !y are n visible except 
) ! aid ( a microscope1 & yet !y are    
alive & v active4 ,!y live & move 9 a   
fluid call$ sem51 & !y are ! liv+       
pr9ciple contribut$ by ! male to !      
=mation ( a new creature4 ,ea* "o       
conta9s 9 itself all ! p>ticul> traits1 
*>act]i/ics or tal5ts :i* ! fa!r w\ld   
conf] on ! *ild ( :i* ?is sp]matozoon   
w\ld =m a "p4 ,y are l y\r fa!r 9 "s    
?+s1 ,i suppose4  ,yes1 ,i am l papa 9  
size & 9 my love = ma!matics4 ,he says  
,i h 8 quick temp]1 too4  ,t leads me to
 speak ( ano!r fact4 ,y see t y 7 a "p (
 y\r fa!r dur+ 8 :ole life1 & y 7       
affect$ by all t affect$ him4 ,y 7 *ang$

 or modifi$ by 8 habits4 ,if he tri$ to 
curb 8 quick temp]1 x has made x easi] =
 y to control y\rself2 b if he all[$ x  
full sway1 x has made x h>d] = y4 ,if he
 7 tru?ful & hone/1 x has made x easy = 
y to be ! same2 b if he 7 wild &        
dissipat$1 x w\ld make x easi] = y to   
yield to ! same temptations4  ,0 t :at  
he meant :5 he said he 0 n surpris$ t ,w
 ,grey 0 s bad a boy1 = 8 fa!r 0 a v    
wild "y man8  ,yes1 t 0 exactly :at he  
meant4  ,if t is s :y don't fa!rs tell  
_! boys ab\t x s t !y c behave bett] :5 
!y are "y8  ,t is j :at ,i ?9k !y ought 
to d1 b un=tunately p h ?\ght !y mu/ n  
talk ( ^! ?+s to "y folks = fe> x w make
 !m bad in/ead ( good4  ,well1 ,i guess 
t w\ld dep5d ^u ! way !y told x4 ,n[ !y 
don't tell x "r1 b leave ! boys to be   
told 9 wrong ways1 & t really does lead 
!m to be bad4 ,no "o ev] talk$ to me z y
 h to-night1 & ,i am sure x makes me    
want to be bett]4  ,illu/ration  ,t     
ought to be ! effect1 & ,i believe x    
w\ld be if boys 7 only 'told "r1' z y   

say4 ,b ,i h told y only half ! /ory4   
,"h is ano!r picture4 ,^! are call$ ova4
 ,"o is an ovum1 & ^! are ! pr9ciple !  
"m gives to ! future *ild4 ,!y are      
greatly magnifi$4 ,x w\ld take #bdj ( !m
 ly+ side by side to make a r[ an in*   
long1 s we say !y are #a_/bdj ( an in* 9
 diamet]1 b t9y z !y are1 ea* ovum      
conta9s all ! traits or tal5ts t ! "m   
gives to ! *ild ( :i* ?is p>ticul> ovum 
may =m a "p4 ,y\r "m is ,engli%1 y\r    
fa!r ,am]ican4 ,_! *ildhood & y\? 7 sp5t
 ?\s&s ( miles ap>t1 & yet bo? 7 work+  
by ! habits ( _! lives to create y 9 y\r
 peculi> traits & tal5ts4 ,are y l y\r  
p>5ts 9 any ( _! capabilities8  ,yes1 ,i
 am l "m 9 h] love = music2 y "k %e is a
 f9e musician4  ,yes1 & 9 ! cultivation 
( h] own musical ability %e made x easi]
 = y to le>n music2 j z y\r fa!r1 9 8   
/udy z an eng9e]1 has giv5 y a love =   
ma!matics4  ,b my gr&fa!r &             
great-gr&fa!r 7 eng9e]s1 & ,i am go+ to 
be "o1 too4  ,x is true t y inh]it f y\r
 gr&p>5ts1 also1 b x mu/ be ?r\gh y\r   

p>5ts1 & !y may h *ang$ ! direction ( ! 
inh]itance4 ,?is important fact y %\ld  
"k & rememb]4 ,y c *ange y\rself by     
education s t ! inh]itance ( y\r *ildr5 
may be q *ang$4 ,= example1 if y "k t y 
lack p]sev]ance1 y c1 by con/antly mak+ 
a mighty ef=t to ov]come ?is defect1    
compel y\rself to p]sev]e1 & ?is w\ld   
t5d to give y\r *ildr5 p]sev]ance4 ,s y 
see we ne$ n despair because we h       
inh]it$ faults f our ance/ors1 b we %\ld
 det]m9e all ! m t we w n pass ^!       
defects on to lat] g5]ations4  ,i guess 
t is :at ,dr4 ,brice meant :5 he said t 
"m's good c>e ( h] heal? _h ov]come 9 u 
*ildr5 to a great ext5t ! t5d5cy to     
consumption :i* is 9 h] family4 ,ne>ly  
all my c\s9s on h] side die ) x1 b :5 %e
 0 a little girl h] fa!r made h] live   
out ( doors all ! "t & %e grew /rong1 & 
we none ( u seem to h any t5d5cy to     
consumption4  ,y see !n ! value ( c>+ = 
y\rself 9 y\?1 n only = y\r own sake b =
 t ( y\r *ildr54 ,y\r "m did n "k t %e  
w\ld ev] h *ildr5 to be b5efitt$ by h]  

out-door life4 ,b "o day %e met a "y man
 :o pleas$ h]1 & z !y grew to "k ea* o!r
 bett] !y came to love ea* o!r s t !y   
wi%$ to leave home & fri5ds & make _!   
own home & live _! unit$ lives sep>ate &
 ap>t f all ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,s !y 7 m>ri$1
 z we say4 ,m>riage is ! union ( "o man 
& "o woman "u ! sanction ( ! law4 ,?is  
is ! close/ & mo/ sacr$ human relation4 
,9 ?is relation ! sp]matozoon ( ! man   
unites ) ! g]m or ovum ( ! woman & a new
 life is begun4 ,:5 y\r p>5ts knew t su*
 a little life _h begun 9 _! home !y    
felt a great & holy joy1 & desir$ t e   
good might surr\nd x 9 its developm5t4  
,y 7 ! fir/ to come into y\r fa!r's     
home4 ,aft] y\r life _h begun y 7 /ill s
 small z n to be visible to ! nak$ eye1 
& w\ld h be5 lo/ _h y come into ! _w4 ,b
 a home _h be5 prep>$ = y 9 y\r "m's    
body1 :]e day by day y grew & grew4 ,!  
food :i* %e ate n\ri%$ y z well z       
h]self4 ,! air :i* %e brea!d 0 life to y
 z well z to h]4  ,y h se5 ! fa!r-bird  
br++ food to ! "m-bird z %e sits ^u h]  

eggs & waits = ! birdl+s to come =?1 & y
 h ?\ght x a pretty sight to wat* 8 t5d]
 c>e ( h]4 ,ev5 s y\r fa!r wat*$ ov] y\r
 "m & y4 ,he provid$ ev]y?+ z pleasant z
 possible1 he remov$ e c>e f h] pa? s t 
%e might be happy & s make y happy4 ,8  
love = h] took on a new & /range        
t5d]ness x _h n kn[n be=e4 ,& %e1 hold+ 
y w>m & close 9 ! embrace ( h] body1    
?\ght ( y & lov$ y4 ,%e wond]$ h[ y w\ld
 look2 %e dream$ ( y2 %e fanci$ %e c\ld 
feel ! t\* ( y\r flutt]+ f+]s2 %e made  
y\r little w>drobe & ) ea* /it* wove 9  
"s t5d] ?\ght ( ! baby :om %e _h nev]   
se54 ,!n "o day %e cri$ out ) great     
angui% ( body b joy ( he>t1 ',o my baby 
is com+4' ,!n ?r\gh long h\rs %e suff]$1
 go+ d[n almo/ to ! gates ( dea? t y    
might h life4 ,b %e nev] murmur$2 9     
spite ( all h] pa9 & angui% ( body h] v 
s\l 0 full ( rejoic+ t soon %e w\ld hold
 y 9 h] arms4 ,:5 all ^? h\rs ( p]il &  
anxiety 7 pa/ & y 7 laid 9 y\r "m's     
arms1 y\r fa!r came & b5t ov] y bo? ) a 
measureless love1 & look+ into y\r      

little face !y knew :at ! ,scripture    
meant :5 x said1 ',& !y twa9 %all be "o 
fle%1' = 7 n y a liv+ fulfillm5t ( t    
say+8 ,y 7 a "p ( ea* unit$ 9 a liv+ be+
 :o belong$ to !m bo?4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t  
c\ld !y realize1 ev5 dimly1 ! ye>n+1    
t5d] love ( _! heav5ly ,fa!r :o _h      
grant$ to !m to "k by exp]i5ce 8 feel+s 
t[>ds 8 *ildr54  ,great te>s _h ga!r$ 9 
! boy's eyes z %e talk$1 & n[ ) *ok+    
voice he said1 ,i don't ?9k ,i c ev] be 
disob$i5t aga91 ,dr4 ,b>rett4 ,i did n  
und]/& x all z ,i d n[4 ,y "k we only   
he> ^! ?+s talk$ ( among ! boys1 & ,i _h
 come to feel t !re 0 "s reason :y ,i   
ought to be a%am$ ( my fa!r & "m2 b x   
all looks s diff]5t to me n[4 ,i wi% y  
c\ld talk to ! o!r boys z y h to me4  ,x
 may n be possible = me to d s1 al?\gh  
,i %\ld be glad to d x1 b y c help !m to
 ?9k m truly on ^! subjects4 ,y c       
especially help !m to treat wom5 & girls
 ) m respect ?an !y (t5 d1 because y c  
see h[ an injury to any girl is an      
injury to ! :ole _w4  ,i don't q see t1 

said ,c>l4  ,y c see t if any "o _h     
injur$ y\r "m 9 h] girlhood x w\ld h be5
 an injury to all h] *ildr51 c y n8  ,o 
yes4  ,& t injury might be pass$ on to  
future g5]ations4 ,!re liv$ a poor girl1
 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago1 :o 0 unc>$ = by
 good p & wrong$ by evil ones1 & to-day 
%e is kn[n z a '"m ( crim9als1' & no "o 
c tell :]e ! mis*ief w end4 ,y w\ld feel
 v indignant if y knew t "s "o _h done  
y\r "m an injury 9 h] girlhood1 & y w\ld
 feel ! same way %\ld any "o wrong y\r  
si/]s4  ,i knock$ ,bill ,jones d[n la/  
week because he said some?+ to my si/]  
,kate4  ,y felt a righte\s ang] &       
manife/$ x4 ,well1 9 all probability y w
 "s day m>ry4 ,if s1 !re is 9 ! _w      
to-day ! girl :o w be y\r wife4 ,h[ d y 
want h] to be treat$ by ! boys :o are h]
 s*ool-companions8 ,d y l to ?9k t !y   
are r\gh ) h]1 or play+ at lov]+ ) h]8  
,is x a pleasant ?\ght t %e is all[+ !m 
to c>ess h] or write h] silly s5tim5tal 
notes8  ,c>l's face 0 sc>let1 b he      
answ]$ bravely2 ,no1 x isn't4  ,!       

,doctor cont9u$4 ,"s day1 9 all         
likelihood1 a little girl-*ild w climb  
^u y\r knee & call y papa4 ,no creature 
c ev] be to y :at t little daught] w be4
 ,if any "o %\ld injure h]----4  ,i'd   
kill him1 broke 9 ,c>l hotly4  ,if y    
feel t way1 de> boy1 y %\ld rememb] t e 
girl is "s "o's daught]1 p]haps "s "o's 
si/]1 w probably be "s "o's wife & "s   
"o's "m1 s t all girls %\ld be sacr$ to 
y1 treat$ ) *ivalr\s c\rtesy & protect$ 
ev5 z y feel y w\ld protect ^? :o may   
belong especially to y4  ,b don't y     
believe 9 boys & girls be+ fri5ds at    
all8  ,mo/ assur$ly ,i d4 ,no?+ is m    
*>m+ ?an ! frank comrade%ip ( girls &   
boys1 & t is :y ,i am s sorry to see !m 
spoil x ) s5tim5tality4 ,!y ought to be 
good fri5ds1 help+ ea* o!r1 hav+ jolly  
good times toge!r1 b nev] 9 ways t w br+
 a blu% to ! *eeks ( ei!r1 n[1 or 9 !   
ye>s to come4  ,a rap s\nd$ on ! door & 
! maid ent]$ ) a note :i* %e gave to !  
doctor1 :o h&$ x to ,c>l1 say+1 ,"h is !
 note = ,miss ,bell4 ,i h kept y wait+ a

 long "t1 b ,i hope x has n be5         
unpr(itable4  ,inde$ x has n4 ,i am ev] 
s mu* oblig$ to y1 ,i am sure4  ,& if y 
ev] wi% to talk to me aga9 y w feel free
 to come1 w y n8  ,yes1 ma'am1 ,i surely
 w1 answ]$ ! lad ) a frank clasp ( ! h&4
  ,wait a mom5t1 said ! doctor1 ,i h j  
?\ght ( a little book t ,i am sure y w  
be int]e/$ 9 read+4 ,x is call$ ',a     
,gateway & a ,gift1' & x deals ) "s ( ! 
que/ions we h be5 talk+ ab\t ?is ev5+4  
,y c l5d x to "s ( y\r boy fri5ds if y  
wi%4  ,?ank y1 said ,c>l1 tak+ ! book   
:i* ! doctor h&$ him1 & !n ) ano!r ,good
 night1 he walk$ away 9 ! d>kness4  ,!  
note :i* he gave to ,miss ,bell ! next  
morn+ read m]ely3  ,don't say any?+ to  
,c>l4 ,j wait4  ,if ,miss ,bell _h se5 a
 note slipp$ by ,c>l into ,susie ,gl5n's
 h& an h\r lat] %e might h ?\ght x an   
evid5ce t ! doctor's plan _h fail$4 ,b  
_h %e read ! note h] op9ion w\ld h be5 t
 x _h succe$$4 ,x read3      ,de>       
,susie3--,x 0 real mean ( me to write t 
note     ye/]day4 ,w y =give me8 ,say1  

,susie1 ,i ?9k all ?is     nons5se ab\t 
lov]s & swee!>ts is silly rot1 don't y8 
,let's be j fri5ds4 ,respectfully y\rs1 
,,c>l4  ,susie's answ] 0 %ort b to !    
po9t4 ,x read3      ,all "r4 ,let's4    
,,susie4  ,sev]al mon?s lat] ,miss ,bell
 & ,miss ,lane call$ aga9 on ,dr4       
,b>rett4  ,h y come ) ano!r problem8    
ask$ ! doctor4  ,no1 we h come to report
 progress & to le>n1 if possible1 j h[ x
 has come ab\t4 ,!re has be5 a wond]ful 
*ange 9 ! s*ool4 ,! girls & boys are no 
less fri5dly1 b x is )\t t silly        
s5tim5tality :i* 0 s annoy+4 ,!y are n[ 
j real good comrades1 & seem to help ea*
 o!r 9 be+ ord]ly1 polite1 & /udi\s4 ,h[
 did y d x8  ,p]haps all cr$it is n due 
to me1 b ,i w say t ,i gave ,c>l !      
in/ruction ,i ?\ght he ne$$ & he has    
pass$ ! good ^w along4 ,sev]al ( ! boys 
h met ) me once a mon? to /udy conc]n+  
!mselves1 & ,i c see t !y h gr[n to h a 
rev]5ce = !mselves & a deep reg>d = all 
womanhood4 ,c>l 0 9 la/ ev5+1 & said1   
',dr4 ,b>rett1 ,i am s glad ,miss ,bell 

s5t me ) t note to y1 = y\r talk to me t
 night has *ang$ my :ole life1 ,i "k4 ,i
 feel s mu* clean] all ?r\gh1 & h s mu* 
m respect = myself4 ,& ,i ?9k s         
diff]5tly ( girls & wom51 & especially (
 my "m1 & ,i realize z ,i nev] did be=e 
h[ important a ?+ x is to be almo/ a    
man4'     ,a ,,gateway ,,& ,a ,,gift4   
,?ree gateways span ! pa? ( e>?ly       
exi/5ce3 "o at ! entrance :i* we call ! 
gate ( bir?2 "o at ! close :i* we call !
 gate ( dea?1 & "o at ! entrance to !   
wondr\s ,l& ( ! ,te5s1 :i* we call !    
gate ( manhood or ( womanhood4 ,at ea* (
 ^! gates a wond]ful gift is pres5t$ to 
ea* individual4 ,at ! gate ( bir? x is !
 gift ( e>?ly life1 at dea? x is ! gift 
( cont9u$ life1 & at ! gate :i* op5s    
into ! ,l& ( ! ,te5s x is ! gift (      
creative life4 ,y see t ea* gift is (   
life4  ,! pa? ( e>?ly life1 beg9n+ at ! 
gateway ( bir?1 passes ?r\gh ! sunny    
mead[-l& ( ,*ildhood1 & also ?r\gh a    
/range1 my/]i\s l& to :i* we h ref]r$ z 
! ,l& ( ! ,te5s1 be=e rea*+ ! ,heights (

 ,maturity4 ,?is ,l& ( ! ,te5s is       
peculi> 9 t ! inhabitants are nei!r     
*ildr5 nor adults1 & yet1 ) ! inexp]i5ce
 ( *ildr51 !y h _m ( ! desires &        
emotions ( gr[n-up p4 ,?is con/itutes an
 elem5t ( great dang]1 :ile ano!r s\rce 
( dang] is ! fact t adequate guidance is
 n always giv5 9 ?is transition p]iod1  
or1 if pr(f]$1 is pr\dly reject$ by ^?  
:o ?9k t be+ 9 _! te5s makes !m wise    
above t :i* is writt54  ,:5 we visit    
=eign l&s we are grateful = guidance &  
direction1 especially if we are n       
acqua9t$ ) ! language2 s1 if we d n hire
 a guide we1 at lea/1 buy a guide-book4 
,x seems to me1 !n1 t we ought n to     
rebel aga9/ guides ?r\gh ! ,l& ( !      
,te5s1 realiz+ t "o :o has travel$ ?r\gh
 a c\ntry c po9t out beauties & w>n     
aga9/ dang]s :i* w\ld n be recogniz$ by 
! inexp]i5c$ travel]4  ,we c visit      
,engl&1 ,italy1 or ,g]many _m times1 &  
at ea* j\rney c pr(it by =m] exp]i5ces1 
b we pass ?r\gh ! ,l& ( ! ,te5s b once1 
& ! lessons we le>n on t j\rney we c    

only utilize = ! b5efit ( o!rs4 ,?is is 
:y _m p on ! ,heights ( ,maturity are   
anxi\s to light a beacon = ^? :o are    
/ill 9 _! te5s4 ,!y w\ld gladly help    
o!rs to %un ! by-pa?s :]e !y h met      
disa/]1 = !y h le>n$ ! v solemn tru? t 9
 y\? "o is det]m9+ :at maturity %all be4
 ,! se$s s[n 9 ! sunny mead[ ( ,*ildhood
 & 9 ! broad] fields ( ! ,l& ( ! ,te5s  
are h>ve/$ 9 ! upl&s ( ,maturity1 & !   
h>ve/ is always great] ?an ! se$ s[n4 ,!
 petulance & p\t+ ( ! *ild h>d5s into ! 
gruffness1 bad-temp]1 & moros5ess ( !   
man2 ! idl5ess & %irk+ ( ! y\? becomes !
 %iftlessness & unreliability ( ! adult2
 ! boy's neglect ( duty & unwe>i$ se>* =
 pleasure may be h>ve/$ 9 dissipation & 
ru9 9 mature life4 ,x is1 !n1 a v s]i\s 
?+ to be pass+ ?r\gh "o's te5s1 & ! wise
 y\? w welcome any guide :o w %[ him a  
safe pa?4 ,may ,i claim ! privilege (   
act+ = a little "t 9 t capacity8  ,! ,k+
 ( ?is l& has made laws = its gov]nm5t &
 wisdom1 has build$ pa?s :]e9 "o may    
walk 9 safety4 ,! laws made by ! ,k+ are

 n h>% & cruel1 b are b5efic5t1 & he    
d5ies no real good4 ,he says to !       
travel]1 ,y belong to me1 & ,i am       
desir\s ( y\r highe/ welf>e2 !re=e1 obey
 me & y %all be rew>d$2 disobey me & y  
%all be puni%$4 ,x ne$s "s moral c\rage 
to bravely /ay 9 ! pa? ( ,wisdom1 = !re 
are _m allurem5ts to leave x2 m         
p>ticul>ly z ! inexp]i5ce ( ! travel]   
does n w>n him ( ! dang]s ( foll[+      
pleasures t lead away f wisdom's ways4  
,! guide wor?y ( tru/ mu/ n fail to po9t
 out ^! dang]s2 & ! prud5t y\? w li/5 to
 ! w>n+ voice & walk 9 ,wisdom's ways1 =
 all h] ways are pleasantness1 & all h] 
pa?s are peace4  ,we talk mu* ab\t our  
p]sonal lib]ty1 & ass]t t we h a "r to  
live 9 ,ma9e or ,cali=nia1 b we h n t   
mu* lib]ty 9 reg>d to dwell+ 9 ! ,l& ( !
 ,te5s4 ,if we are ev] to rea* !        
,heights ( ,maturity we mu/ sp5d t5 ye>s
 9 ! ,te5s4 ,we _c sell our doma91 nor  
give x away1 & we _c ev5 hire "s "o to  
cultivate x = u4 ,?is be+ ! case1 x     
becomes important = u to /udy ! soil &  

h[ be/ to develop its advantages4  ,we  
f9d t ! l& has ?ree divisions3 ! ,doma9 
( ! ,body1 ! ,field ( ,intellect1 & !   
,g>d5 ( ! ,he>t1--! same divisions t    
exi/ 9 ! ,sunny ,l& ( ,*ildhood1 & t we 
h be5 cultivat+ ev] s9ce we 7 born4 ,^! 
are ! k+doms :i* came to u ) ! gift (   
life4 ,we recognize t ! gifts :i* come  
to u at bir? & dea? are ( life =        
ourselves alone1 & we h _h no ?\ght dur+
 our *ildi% ye>s except to develop our  
p[]s = our own advantage4 ,x may be we h
 n felt p]fectly satisfi$ ) our lot 9   
life1 b we h felt t we 7 n responsible =
 ?is4 ,we did n *oose to be born 9      
,am]ica in/ead ( ,asia1 ?\gh we d n     
rebel at ?is fact4 ,we did n select to  
be :ite in/ead ( black4 ,x is n our     
fault if we are born ( a family 9 :i*   
consumption is an inh]itance2 &1 on !   
o!r h&1 we c claim no cr$it to ourselves
 if we h inh]it$ /rong bodies ) heal?ful
 t5d5cies4 ,x is our mis=tune1 & n our  
fault1 if we are n q p]fectly pois$ by  
nature2 x is our good =tune1 n our      

=esight1 if we h g5ius in/ead (         
m$iocrity4 ,! gifts t come to u ?r\gh   
inh]itance are ours )\t blame or cr$it  
to u b !y br+ ) !m ! responsibility ( _!
 use4 ,we are responsible = ma9ta9+ or  
increas+ our d[] ( heal? by ob$i5ce to  
physical laws2 responsible = !          
cultivation ( our intellects1 = !       
developm5t ( inh]it$ virtues1 & !       
annihilation ( inh]it$ vices4  ,if y    
/udy y\r *>act]i/ics & tal5ts y f9d t !y
 repeat ^? ( y\r ance/ry4 ,y\r eyes1    
hair1 m\?1 *91 y\r /ature1 figure1      
complexion1 y\r tal5ts1 capabilities1   
t5d5cies1 y\r likes & dislikes1 y\r     
faults z well z y\r virtues are         
repetitions ( ^? :o prec$$ y 9 ?is liv+ 
network ( exi/5ce ( :i* y =m a "p4 ,if y
 are n l fa!r or "m y may be l gr&fa!r  
or great-gr&mo!r4 ,if y d n f9d y\rself 
repeat+ ! *>act]i/ics or p]sonality (   
any "o ance/or1 y may f9d y\rself a     
composite photograph ( sev]al4 ,& ev5 if
 y _c trace 9 y\rself a lik5ess to any  
family repres5tative1 y may /ill be     

assur$ t f "s ( !m y\r traits h come to 
y4 ,y h only to recall ! complexity (   
y\r s\rces ( inh]itance & !n rememb] h[ 
_m words c be spell$ f ! tw5ty-six      
lett]s ( ! alphabet to see t y c h>dly  
measure ! peculi> =ces ( m9d & body t   
may come to y ?\gh t p[] ( transmission 
:i* we call h]$ity4  ,x may occur to y  
to ask :y1 if we are n responsible = our
 inh]itances1 is x ne$ful to give !m any
 p>ticul> ?\ght8 ,!re are two reasons :y
 we %\ld consid] ! good & bad           
*>act]i/ics :i* may be ours ?r\gh       
inh]itance4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 h]$ity is n
 fatality1 & we are n absolutely oblig$ 
to foll[ ! pa?s :i* our ance/ors m>k$   
out = u1 & 9 ! second place1 we c1 by   
und]/&+ our own *>act]s1 m>k out bett]  
pa?s = our po/]ity4 ,we are n only      
receiv]s ( life1 b we may be also giv]s 
( life1 & ?is is ! gift t comes to y at 
! entrance to ! ,l& ( ! ,te5s4 ,c y     
imag9e a m important p]iod 9 ! life ( an
 individual ?an t po9t :]e is intru/$ to
 him ! physical p[]s :i* make him !     

arbit] ( ! de/9y ( ^? :o come aft] him8 
,! gift ( possible life = o!rs is ev5 m 
m>vel\s ?an t ( actual life = "o's self 
& br+s ) x great] responsibility4 ,x is 
accompani$ ) m>k$ physical *anges4 ,y h 
obs]v$ !m 9 y\rself1 ?\gh y p]haps h n  
und]/ood !m4 ,up to ?is "t y h be5 b a  
*ild1 & all y\r physical =ces h be5     
occupi$ 9 keep+ y alive & gr[+4 ,b y are
 n[ to become a man1 ) p[]s t w unite y 
to ! race2 p[]s t w give y ! ability to 
=m a new l9k 9 ! liv+ *a9 t n[ ends ) y4
 ,y h notic$ ! rapid unfold+ ( y\r      
bodily p[]s2 y h become consci\s ( new &
 /range emotions2 y h1 x may be1 f\nd   
y\rself becom+ irritable & h felt       
bewild]$ ) ! new aspects ( life & h     
wond]$ :at x all means4 ,x may be y h   
felt z did "o boy :o said to 8 "m1 to   
:om he confid$ all 8 problems ( life3   
,mamma1 ,i want to kick & cry1 & ,i     
don't "k :y4 ,! "m knew4 ,%e und]/ood ! 
/range unfold+ t 0 go+ on 9 8 physical  
organism1 & %e k9dly expla9$ x to him1  
tell+ him t he mu/ h pati5ce ) himself1 

& gov]n himself by 8 judgm5t & n all[   
himself to be c>ri$ away by impulse1    
assur+ him t ,god w\ld hold him z       
responsible = purity ( "* z ,he w\ld !  
de> si/] ( :om !y all felt s c>eful4 ,he
 %\ld rev]5ce 8 manhood1 ev5 z he       
expect$ h] to rev]5ce h] womanhood4 ,?is
 is necess>y1 n only = ! good ( ea*     
individual1 b also = ! et]nal int]e/ (  
future g5]ations4  ,?is entrance into ! 
,l& ( ! ,te5s is a s]i\s1 ev5 a dang]\s 
p]iod1 = if y h n _h "r in/ruction y may
 be l$1 or fall into habits ( wrong do+ 
or ?9k+4 ,if y are rightly taught y w   
beg9 to h an add$ rev]5ce = y\rselves 9 
t ,god is dignify+ y ) new p[]s t w br+ 
y m ne>ly into co-p>tn]%ip ) himself4   
,^! p[]s1 ! mo/ sacr$ ( all t h come to 
y1 ne$ ye>s = developm5t1 & %\ld be     
gu>d$ by pure ?\ghts & kept = _! holy   
(fice ( promot+ ! e>?ly usefulness &    
et]nal bless$ness ( ^? :o h]eaft] w owe 
bo? e>?ly & immortal life to y4  ,i h   
said t we are n responsible = ! d[] (   
virtues or ( vices :i* are ours by      

inh]itance1 b we are responsible = !    
inh]itances ( our *ildr51 & ?is is a mo/
 solemn ?\ght4 ,d y n beg9 to see t we  
_c value ourselves too highly if we h ! 
"r idea ( :at our real wor? is8 ,we c   
sc>cely ov]e/imate ! results ( our own  
de$s4 ,we may ?9k x does n matt] if we d
 n always tell ! exact tru?2 if at "s   
times we equivocate & at o!rs exagg]ate1
 b :5 we rememb] t tru? is ! f\ndation (
 "*1 & realize t by our little          
equivocations or exagg]ations we may be 
weak5+ ! f\ndations ( _m :o are f u to  
receive _! tal5ts & t5d5cies1 we beg9 to
 see t ! matt] is a v s]i\s "o4 ,i am   
sometimes told t "y p w n be influ5c$ by
 a consid]ation = ! welf>e ( unborn     
g5]ations ^: exi/5ce is v problematical 
9 _! ?\ght2 b my obs]vation is t "y     
folks are mu* m s5sible ?an we give !m  
cr$it = be+4 ,m ?an "o "y man has said  
to me3 ,i 0 nev] taught t my conduct &  
?\ght w\ld impress !mselves ^u my       
*ildr51 b n[ t ,i see t su* is ! case1  
,i am sure t ,i w h]eaft] be m c>eful ( 

my life ?an ,i ev] h be54  ,?is field ( 
inve/igation is a broad "o1 & ev5 if y  
nev] h an opportunity to /udy ! subject 
sci5tifically y c /ill be ( incalculable
 b5efit to humanity by ev] rememb]+ t y 
are liv+ = an e>?ly1 z well z = a       
heav5ly immortality4 ,! "y p :o to-day  
are 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,te5s are !y :o are     
det]m9+ ! *>act]i/ics ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! 
,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 creat+ ! /&>ds ( ?\ght
 & action1 ! me?ods ( bus9ess1 ! level (
 morals1 9 fact ! :ole /atus ( society 9
 ! _w ( a hundr$ ye>s to come4  ,x is a 
v wond]ful fact t ,god has s creat$ u t 
! result ( our de$s is n limit$ to our  
own lives1 b makes its impress ^u ^? :o 
are to come aft] u4 ,we are n sep>ate   
units1 b are l9ks 9 a liv+ *a9 ( endless
 transmission4 ,?is fact makes our lives
 ( f> great] consequ5ce ?an if1 9 _!    
results1 !y 7 limit$ to ourselves4 ,if  
we are anxi\s conc]n+ ! future ( our    
c\ntry1 we may take to he>t ! ?\ght t x 
w be :at we ourselves h made x4 ,!      
,bible expresses ! same idea 9 _m ways4 

,:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also    
reap1 does n mean m]ely t 8 own future w
 be influ5c$ by 8 conduct1 b t 8 future 
9 8 *ildr5 w be a record :i* he himself 
has made4  ,m5 (t5 make _! wills &      
bequea? to _! *ildr5 _! gold or h\ses & 
l&s1 b sometimes aga9/ _! wills !y      
bequea? to _! *ildr5 a bodily dwell+ (  
inf]ior mat]ial1 & s poor 9 con/ruction 
t x v soon falls into decay ?r\gh       
disease1 or 9 v e>ly life becomes a     
tott]+ ru94 ,x w\ld seem r amus+ to u if
 "o %\ld sit d[n & write 8 w & say3 ,i  
bequea? to my daught] ,m>y my yell[1    
blot*$ & pimpl$ complexion1 result+ f my
 own bad habits ( life4 ,i bequea? to my
 son ,john1 ! effects ( my habits (     
dissipation 9 my y\?1 ) a l love =      
alcoholic liquors & tobacco4 ,i bequea? 
to my son ,h>ry my petulant1 irritable  
disposition1 & ! rheumatic g\t :i* ,i h 
br\ght ^u myself by disob$i5ce to       
physical law2 & to my daught] ,elizabe?1
 my trembl+ n]ves & weak moral nature4  
,b ?is is1 9 tru?1 :at _m p>5ts d1 & !  

*ildr5 f9d x a sad1 in/ead ( an amus+   
fact4  ,on ! o!r h&1 if "o has l$ a life
 ( uprightness & morality1 & has obey$  
physical law1 8 *ildr5 w inh]it 8       
physical vigor1 & 8 moral /am9a4 ,x     
becomes ( exce$+ great importance t ^!  
facts %\ld be kn[n to ! "y1 9 ord] t !y 
may endeavor to ov]come _! own          
weaknesses1 & /r5g!n _! own good        
qualities = ! sake ( future g5]ations4  
,?is h]$ity1 ! transmission ( !         
qualities ( ! p>5t to ! *ild1 is f\nd   
among plants & animals z well z 9 !     
human race4 ,! se$ ( a plant produces   
ano!r plant ( ! same k9d1 & ! f>m] kn[s 
:5 he s[s :eat1 t 8 h>ve/ w be :eat1 &  
he %\ld "k j z c]ta9ly t if he s[s wild 
oats 9 8 y\? he may expect wild oats 9 8
 *ildr54 ,! "* ( ! food we eat1 ! air we
 brea!1 ! occupations we foll[1 ! habits
 we create1 are ! =ces :i* %ape n only  
our own de/9y1 b create ! t5d5cies ( our
 *ildr54  ,) ^! ?\ghts 9 m9d1 ! "q ( !  
use ( n>cotics becomes "o ( great       
importance4 ,!re are few1 if any1       

tobacco us]s :o are anxi\s t _! boys    
%\ld e>ly beg9 ! use ( ! we$4 ,b !y d n 
realize ! fact t 9 _! own use ( x !y may
 h dim9i%$ ! vital =ce ( ^! boys1       
transmitt+ a t5d5cy to disease1 or      
p]haps an appetite = ! tobacco itself1 &
 n only w ! boys feel ! effects1 b !    
girls z well4 ,z ! ?\ght ( m5 is turn$ 9
 ?is direction1 pro(s are accumulat+ ( !
 evil results to ! *ildr5 ( tobacco-us+ 
p>5ts4 ,a prom95t physician says3 ,i h  
nev] kn[n an habitual tobacco us] ^:    
*ildr5 did n h d]ang$ n]ves1 & sometimes
 weak m9ds4 ,%att]$ n]v\s sy/ems1 =     
g5]ations to come1 may be ! result ( ?is
 indulg5ce4 ,! *ildr5 ( tobacco-us+     
p>5ts frequ5tly die ) infantile         
p>alysis4 ,i h kn[n two cases 9 :i* !   
cry+ ( ! baby c\ld n be /opp$ until !   
tobacco-pipe 0 plac$ betwe5 its lips4   
,dr4 ,pidduck ass]ts t 9 no in/ance is !
 s9 ( ! fa!r m /rik+ly visit$ ^u 8      
*ildr5 ?an ! s9 ( tobacco us+4 ,!       
en]vation1 ! hypo*ondriasis1 ! hy/]ia1 !
 insanity1 ! dw>fi% de=mities1 !        

consumption1 ! suff]+ lives1 & e>ly     
dea?s ( ! *ildr5 ( invet]ate smok]s be> 
ample te/imony to ! feebl5ess &         
uns\ndness ( ! con/itution transmitt$ by
 ?is p]nici\s habit4  ,! effect (       
alcohol ^u ! *ild is equally m>k$1 & f  
all sides comes ! te/imony t !          
deg5]ations d n /op ) ! individual1 b   
pass on to succe$+ g5]ations4 ,sometimes
 ! influ5ce is se5 9 ! /unt+ ( ! gr[?1  
bo? m5tally & physically4 ,dr4 ,langd5  
,d[ne reports sev]al cases ( ?is sort   
:]e ! *ildr5 _h liv$ to be tw5ty-two    
ye>s old & /ill rema9$ infants1         
symmetrical 9 =m1 j able to /& beside a 
*air1 utt] a few monosyllabic s\nds1 &  
to be amus$ ) toys4 ,dr4 ,f4 ,r4 ,lees1 
ref]r+ to ! injury inflict$ ^u ! liv] by
 alcohol1 says3 ,& recollect1 :atev]    
injury y inflict ^u ?is organ1 to y\r   
po/]ity ! curse desc5ds1 & z is ! fa!r1 
s are ! *ildr54 ,dr4 ,k]r ass]ts t !    
effects ( injury to ! m9d & body may n  
always %[ !mselves 9 ! dr9k] himself1   
yet x is d\btful if 8 *ildr5 ev]        

entirely escape ! effects 9 "o =m or    
ano!r4 ,^! effects may be manife/ 9     
insanity1 or 9 a t5d5cy to diseases ( ! 
/oma*1 liv]1 b[els1 lungs1 or o!r       
organs2 or ) a l love = alcoholic       
/imulants4 ,n only may ! *ild be weak 9 
body b also 9 intellect4 ,x is ! /atem5t
 ( a score ( obs]vant physicians t !    
*ildr5 ( intemp]ate p>5ts are apt to be 
feeble 9 body & weak 9 m9d4  ,ano!r v   
/rik+ ?\ght 9 ?is connection is t :ile !
 physical effects may n %[ 9 !          
individual himself1 nor 9 8 *ildr51 !y  
may be manife/ 9 ! det]ioration ( 8     
gr&*ildr5 & great-gr&*ildr54 ,a prom95t 
temp]ance advocate :o 0 laid up )       
rheumatic g\t1 :i* is apt to be ! result
 ( alcoholic indulg5ce1 repli$ to a     
fri5d :o wond]$ t he1 a dr9k] ( cold    
wat]1 %\ld suff] ) ?is disease1 ,yes1 my
 ance/ors drank ! liquor & ,i foot !    
bills4 ,9 #ahcd ! ,p>liam5t ( ! ,briti% 
,h\se ( ,commons made a report (        
intemp]ance 9 :i* !y /at$ t ! evils (   
alcoholism are cumulative 9 ! am\nt (   

injury !y inflict1 z intemp]ate p>5ts1  
accord+ to high m$ical te/imony1 give a 
ta9t to _! (fspr+ be=e bir?1 & !        
poison\s /ream ( spirits is convey$     
?r\gh ! milk ( ! "m to ! infant at !    
brea/2 s t ! f\nta9 ( life1 ?r\gh :i*   
nature supplies t pure & heal?y nutrim5t
 ( infancy1 is poison$ at its v s\rce1 &
 a diseas$ & vitiat$ appetite is ?us    
creat$1 :i* gr[s ) its gr[?1 & /r5g!ns )
 its increas+ weakness & decay4  ,a     
t5d5cy to commit suicide seems to be a  
m>k$ beque/ ( an inebriate p>5t to 8    
*ildr51 & x is well to /ate t 9 ! op9ion
 ( m$ical m5 :o are deal+ ) all =ms (   
inebriety1 ! evils result+ to ! *ildr5  
may be transmitt$ by p>5ts :o h nev] be5
 not$ = drunk5ness4 ,cont9ual mod]ate   
dr9k+ keeps ! body s con/antly "u !     
influ5ce ( alcohol t a cr[d ( n]v\s     
difficulties & disord]s may be          
transmitt$ ev5 m surely ?an f ! p>5t :o 
has occasional sprees ) long int]vals ( 
sobriety betwe54 ,x is n only ?r\gh !   
dr9k+ fa!r t injury is done to ! *ildr51

 b ! "m may h a vitiat$ inh]itance f h] 
fa!r & transmit x to h] *ildr54  ,:5 we 
recall ! fact t "o hundr$ ?\s& m5 fall  
into drunk>d's graves e ye>1 we are     
appall$ at ! ?\ght ( t va/ army m>*+ on 
to dea? & de/ruction4 ,z we li/51 we c1 
9 fancy1 almo/ he> ! tramp1 tramp ( t   
mighty ho/ advanc+1 ,satan lead+ on4 ,9 
! front rank comes ! "o hundr$ ?\s& m5  
:o %all fall into drunk>d's graves ?is  
ye>1 & beh9d !m ! "o hundr$ ?\s& m5 :o  
are to fall next ye>4 ,!y come ) s\nd ( 
revelry & song1 & close beside !m press 
a cr[d ( weep+ wives & mo!rs & little   
*ildr51 />v$1 crippl$1 & murd]$1 :o are 
to be fell[ victims ) ! drunk>d4 ,n v f>
 back f ! front r[ come "o hundr$ ?\s&  
"y m5 9 ! v prime ( "y1 vigor\s life1 j 
beg9n+ to dr9k _! fir/ glass ( w9e or   
be]1 ) no int5tion ( ev] /&+ 9 t front  
r[1 yet hav+ />t$ on ! way4 ,back ( !m1 
"o hundr$ little s*ool boys :o ?9k x    
manly to ape ! follies ( _! pr$ecessors4
 ,back ( !m1 "o hundr$ ?\s& little      
toddl]s ^: feet /agg] 9 _! innoc5t      

helplessness4 ,back ( !m1 "o hundr$ ?\s&
 mo!rs ) babies 9 _! arms4 ,oh1 h[      
sweetly ^? baby eyes look up into ! lov+
 eyes t are brood+ ov] !m4 ,is x        
possible ^? baby br[s w ev] lie l[ 9 !  
gutt]1 ^? sweet lips be /a9$ by oa? or  
glass2 ^? crumpl$ rose-leaf f+]s ev]    
/rike ! murd]\s bl[ incit$ by alcohol8  
,x mu/ be1 if t front rank ( "o hundr$  
?\s& drunk>ds is to be recruit$1 = !    
drunk>ds ( ! future are to-day babies 9 
_! "m's arms4 ,d y :o read ^! words     
int5d to jo9 ?is va/ army ( prospective 
drunk>ds1 or w y belong to ! cold-wat]  
army t is m>*+ on accompani$ by heal?1  
vigor1 indu/ry1 prosp]ity1 success &    
long life8  ,we mu/ n be s int]e/$ 9 !  
inh]itance ( evil qualities z to =get ! 
transmission ( good4 ,we read 9 ,exodus1
 tw5tie? *apt]1 t ! s9s ( ! fa!rs are to
 be visit$ ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird &    
f\r? g5]ations ( !m t hate ! ,"l1 b m]cy
 w be %[n to ?\s&s ( g5]ations ( !m t   
love ,him & keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,z we h   
se5 ! s9s ( ! fa!rs are visit$ ^u !     

*ildr5 9 transmission ( diseas$ bodies1 
p]v]t$ moral natures & weak5$ wills1 &  
realize t ! promise is be+ fulfill$ 9 ! 
visitation ( ! s9s ( ! fa!rs ^u !       
*ildr51 let u see if ! o!r promise is   
be+ fulfill$ also1 9 ! m]cy %[n to ?\s&s
 ( !m t love ! ,"l & keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 
,an ,engli% speciali/ 9 *ildr5's        
diseases has c>efully not$ ! diff]5ce   
betwe5 twelve families ( dr9k]s & twelve
 families ( sob] p>5ts dur+ a p]iod (   
twelve ye>s4                            
,,intemp]ate4  ,,temp]ate4              
,produc$ #eg *ildr52 #be di$ 9          
,produc$ #fa *ildr52 #f di$   ! fir/    
week ( life4 ,^!       9 fir/ week1 (   
weakness4   dea?s due to convulsions1 or
       #d _h curable diseases4 #b       
o$ema ( bra9 & membranes4      %[$      
inh]it$ n]v\s defects4   #b 7 idiots4 #e
 dw>fs4 #e          ,?is leaves #ej :o 7
 9   epileptics4 #a _h *orea4 #e 7    e 
way normal1 s\nd 9 body   de=m$4 #b     
became drunk>ds4       & m9d4   ,?is    
leaves only #aj :o %[$        dur+ !    

:ole ( life a            normal         
disposition & developm5t    ( body &    
m9d4                    ,if x 7 n a fact
 t heal?1 purity1 integrity1 intellect &
 virtue 7 be+ transmitt$ to a f> great] 
ext5t ?an s9 & vice1 !re w\ld be little 
good 9 ! _w1 b ! transmission ( ^! good 
qualities is s ext5d$1 s l ! air & !    
sun%9e & ! wat]1 a common ?+1 t we almo/
 =get to recognize x4 ,:5 we turn our   
?\ghts to ! inve/igation ( ?is phase ( !
 subject1 we f9d t vigor\s p>5ts h      
heal?ful *ildr51 t p[]s ( intellect are 
transmitt$1 & t hone/y & uprightness 9 !
 fa!r w>rants u 9 expect+ ! same 9 !    
son4 ,we recognize ! transmission ( p[]s
 ( intellect 9 ! fact t :]e ! p>5ts h a 
peculi> tal5t1 we v g5]ally f9d ! same  
tal5t 9 _! *ildr54 ,we are acqua9t$ )   
musical families1 ma!matical families1  
arti/ic families1 & 9 ! /udy ( r5[n$ p (
 ! _w we f9d evid5ces ( ?is transmission
 ( intellect4 ,we also le>n t ! effects 
( education are transmissible1 & if !   
p>5ts are educat$ along a c]ta9 l9e !   

*ildr5 receive education along t l9e mu*
 m readily4 ,?is fact becomes a wond]ful
 inc5tive to u to build up all t is be/ 
9 our own natures 9 ord] t ?r\gh u ! _w 
may receive an impetus t[>ds high] &    
bett] ?+s4  ,sometimes :5 y\r faults &  
defects press ^u y ) trem5d\s =ce & y   
f9d x s v h>d to ov]come !m1 y may be   
tempt$ to lay ! blame on y\r ance/ry :o 
gave y su* a d[]1 :o by _! lives        
h&icapp$ y 9 y\r life-/ruggle4 ,y may   
feel incl9$ to say ) "s writ]1 to me    
unkn[n1 :o says3   ,,h]$ity4      ,y\r  
/rictures are unm]it$1       ,our       
follies are inh]it$1     ,directly f our
 gran-pas !y all came2       ,our       
defects h be5 transmitt$1     ,& we %\ld
 be acquitt$       ,( all responsibility
 & blame4      ,we are n deprav$        
beg9n]s1       ,b h]$it>y s9n]s1     ,= 
our fa!rs nev] act$ z !y %\ld2          
',tis ! folly ( our gran-pas     ,t     
cont9ually hamp]s--       ,:at a pity t 
our gran-pas w]5't good6      ,yes1 we'd
 all be rev]5d s5ators1       ,if our   

deprav$ prog5itors     ,_h all be5      
prud5t1 /udi\s & wise2       ,b !y 7 q  
t]re/ial1     ,or we w\ld be cele/ial1  
,yes1 we'd all be prop] t5ants = !      
skies4      ,if we're n all blameless   
sages1       ,& beacons to ! ages1      
,& fit = pr9cipalities & p[]s2       ,if
 we d n guide & man x1     ,& eng9e] !  
planet1       ',tis ! folly ( our       
=efa!rs--n ours4  ,b ! lesson ( ^! l9es 
is n t y %\ld lie back 9 inaction1 mak+ 
no ef=t to ov]come y\r defects because  
!y are inh]itances4 ,!re is = y a wis]  
lesson 9 ! !me ?an t4 ,:5 ,m>%all ,ney 0
 taunt$ ) ! fact t ! ,imp]ial nobility  
_h no p$igree he pr\dly repli$1 ,we are 
ance/ors4  ,!re is a gr& ?\ght = y4 ,if 
y\r ance/ors did n d ! be/ = y1 w y n   
pr(it by y\r k ( ?is fact & d ! be/ = ^?
 :o %all look back to y z _! ance/or8   
,suppos+ t y\r p>5ts 9 _! y\? _h said3  
,i w take c>e ( my heal? s t my *ildr5  
may be born ) vigor\s bodies2 ,i w make 
good use ( my intellect s t my *ildr5 w 
inh]it an add$ capacity = acquir+ k2 ,i 

w obey all laws ( morality s t my *ildr5
 w by inh]itance t5d t[>d virtue2 &     
suppos+ t y to-day1 ) heal?ful bodies1  
ke5 intellects & upw>d t5d+ moral       
natures1 7 reap+ ! rew>d ( _! =e?\ght1  
w\ld y n bless !m = x8  ,y h no "r to   
rema9 li/less & disc\rag$ because ( y\r 
inh]itances1 :atev] !y may be4 ,he> !   
inspirit+ words ( ,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox3 
,!re is no ?+ y _c ov]come4     ,say n  
?y evil in/9ct is inh]it$2     ,or t "s 
trait inborn1 makes ?y :ole life =lorn1 
,& calls = puni%m5t t is n m]it$4       
,back ( ?y p>5ts & gr&p>5ts lies1     ,!
 great ,et]nal ,w2 t1 too1 is ?9e       
,inh]itance--/rong1 beautiful1 div9e2   
,sure lev] ( success = "o :o tries4     
,pry up ?y fault ) ?is great lev]--w2   
,h[ev] deeply b$d$ 9 prop5sity2         
,h[ev] firmly set1 ,i tell !e firm] yet 
,is t great p[] t comes f tru?'s        
imm5sity4      ,!re is no noble height  
?\ can/ n climb2     ,all triumphs may  
be ?9e 9 "t's futurity1     ,if         
:atsoe'er ?y fault1 ?\ do/ n fa9t or    

halt1     ,b lean ^u ! /aff ( ,god's    
security4      ,e>? has no claim ! s\l c
 n conte/4     ,"k ?yself "p ( ! sup]nal
 s\rce1     ,& naught c /& be=e ?y _s's 
=ce     ,! s\l's div9e inh]itance is    
be/4  ,! y\? ( to-day h 9 _! own h&s !  
mold+ ( ! future1 n only ( !mselves1 b (
 ! nation1 by ! e day habits ( _! lives4
 ,by _! ?\ghts & aspirations1 by ! moral
 t5d5cies :i* !y are cultivat+ 9        
!mselves1 !y are det]m9+ :at %all be !  
*>act]i/ics ( ! nation 9 a hundr$ ye>s  
to come4 ,%all ?is be1 9 a hundr$ ye>s1 
a nation ( drunk>ds8 ,! "y p ( to-day   
are decid+ t "q4 ,%all x be a nation (  
invalids8 ,?is1 also1 ! "y p are decid+4
 ,%all x be a nation fill$ ) gre$ ( ga91
 ) a l[ /&>d ( morals1 ) di%one/ me?ods 
9 bus9ess1 or %all x be a nation :]e9   
vigor\s heal? is ! rule1 unfl9*+ c\rage1
 absolute integrity & pure morality %all
 ev]y:]e reign8 ,:at ! "y p ( to-day are
 mak+ ( !mselves physically1 m5tally &  
morally1 is decid+ :at %all be ! future 
( ! c\ntry4     ,,! ,,:ite ,,cross4   ,!

 cross is consid]$ z an emblem (        
self-d5ial1 ! immolat+ ( selfi% wi%es ^u
 ! alt> ( univ]sal good4  ,9 a nobl]    
s5se x means n s mu* self-d5ial z !     
creation ( nobl] desires1 s t !         
individual wants only ^? ?+s :i* he     
rightfully %\ld h2 he is n oblig$ to d5y
 himself1 because he asks no?+ b t :i*  
is noble & pure4 ,9 ?is s5se ! cross is 
n s mu* ! emblem ( self-d5ial z an      
emblem ( self-ennoblem5t--! exaltation (
 self4  ,! ,:ite ,cross typifies !      
purify+ ( ! life f ! desire ( m]e s5se  
pleasures4 ,x means ! noble manhood :i* 
claims = itself ! privilege ( *a/ity & !
 rew>ds ( purity4  ,! ,:ite ,cross army 
is compos$ ( m5 & boys ov] f\rte5 ye>s (
 age :o unite to resi/ vice1 to secure  
safety = ! home & = society1 to become  
all t becomes true manhood4 ,9 organiz$ 
co-op]ation !re is /r5g?4 ,x is n only !
 long pull & ! /rong pull1 b ! pull     
altoge!r1 t is ?or\ghly successful4     
,hundr$s ( m5 are liv+ ! :ite life      
individually1 b are n associat$ toge!r 9

 an ef=t to influ5ce o!rs4 ,su*         
association w\ld result 9 m rapidly     
spread+ ! idea ( ! responsibility ( !   
individual1 w\ld create public op9ion1  
w\ld give moral support to ^? :o might  
f9d _! unaid$ /r5g? inadequate to meet !
 temptations ( ! _w1 9 %ort1 w\ld furni%
 ! conditions favorable to ! highe/     
ideals ( social & individual life4  ,!  
,:ite ,cross ,society aims to unite m5 9
 su* an organiz$ ef=t = ! elevation (   
moral /&>ds4 ,its memb]s are pl$g$ to ! 
keep+ ( a fivefold obligation4 ,! fir/ (
 ^! appeals to ! *ivalry lat5t 9 ! he>t 
( e man1 mak+ him a protector ( e woman1
 h[ev] lonely or fri5dless %e may be1   
recogniz+ h] pot5tial value to ! race2  
protect+ h] aga9/ 8 own selfi% desires1 
aga9/ ! op5 & cov]t assaults ( o!r m51  
aga9/ h] own unwisdom1 if ne$ be4  ,!   
second obligation pl$ges ! ,:ite ,cross 
knight to a pure he>t express$ n only 9 
conduct b 9 ^w4 ,he w ?9k & speak       
rev]5tly ( life 9 all its phases1 & help
 to cleanse ! language--writt5 or       

spok5--( all t pollutes ! he>t or       
vitiates ! imag9ation4 ,! ?ird          
obligation claims = ! ,:ite ,cross      
soldi] ! glory ( liv+ up to ! highe/    
moral /&>ds1 ( be+ z pure z ! noble/    
woman t lives4 ,! f\r? recognizes ! p[] 
( influ5ce & b9ds ! memb]s to a helpful 
int]e/ 9 all humanity4  ,! fif? cov]s ! 
:ole scope ( life 9 ! obligation to use 
e ef=t to fulfil ! comm&1 ,keep ?yself  
pure4 ,! he>t ( ! true man mu/ ?rob a   
quick response to ! appeal made to him  
by ! ,:ite ,cross4  ,x means m>ital     
fidelity1 x implies ! sanctity ( ! home1
 x creates individual purity1 & t       
insures social purity1 x means a nobl]  
manhood1 a gr&] womanhood1 a saf]       
*ildhood4  ,! appeal is made to y       
individually4 ,w y n become a ,:ite     
,cross knight8 ,w y n1 ev5 if y _c jo9  
an organiz$ society1 become a /&>d-be>] 
( ! ,:ite ,cross1 pl$g+ y\rself to its  
five obligations8 ,soon y w f9d o!rs    
will+ to unite ) y 9 ?is great "w1 & !  
society w be =m$4  ,ea* "o :o reads ?is 

book may become a true & fai?ful knight 
( ! ,:ite ,cross1 no matt] :]e he may   
be1 9 city m>t or lonely f>m1 9 busy %op
 or quiet s*ool1 & n only may he be a   
soldi]1 b he may be a recruit+ (fic]1   
induc+ o!rs to enli/ "u ! ,:ite ,cross  
bann]4   ,,! ,,:ite ,,cross ,,pl$ge4    
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,transcrib] ,notes  ,typographical      
problems h be5 *ang$ & are li/$ bel[4   

,hyph5ation & common comp\nd words      
/&>diz$ & li/$ bel[4  ,au?or's ar*aic   
spell+ is pres]v$4  ,au?or's punctuation
 /yle is pres]v$4  ,table ( ,cont5ts    
add$4  ,passages 9 italics indicat$ by  
und]scores4  ,passages 9 bold indicat$  
by equal signs4   ,transcrib] ,*anges   
,! foll[+ *anges 7 made to ! orig9al    
text3    ,prelude3 mead[ l& /&>diz$ to  
mead[-l& 7lads             _h cross$ !  
sunny mead[-l& ( *ildhood & /ood        
by ! gate7    ,page #g3 ,add$ quotes 7,x
 has be5 s long s9ce ,i saw y           
t y h almo/ gr[n out ( my k4444 ,y mu/  
be fifte5 ye>s old47    ,page #h3 anyone
 /&>diz$ to any "o 7suppos+ y           
try to =get t any "o has ev] told y     
any?+             ab\t x7    ,page #i3 e
 ?+ /&>diz$ to ev]y?+ 7,we may          
g ev5 f>!r & say ) ,mr4 ,grant ,all5 t  
ev]y?+ high & ennobl+ 9 our nature spr+s
             directly f ! fact ( sex47  
,page #ac3 microscrope *ang$ to         
microscope 7!y are n             visible
 except ) ! aid ( a microscope7    ,page

 #ad3 ,*ang$ p]iod to comma aft]        
to-night 7,no "o             ev] talk$  
to me z y h to-night1 & ,i am sure x    
makes me want to be bett]47    ,page    
#bj3 ,*ang$ s+le quote to d\ble 7t w br+
 a             blu% to ! *eeks ( ei!r1  
n[1 or 9 ! ye>s to             come47   
,page #bj3 ,*ang$ end+ s+le quote to    
d\ble 7! doctor             h&$ him1 &  
!n ) ano!r ,good night1 he walk$        
away 9 ! d>kness47    ,page #bd3        
plesaantness *ang$ to pleasantness 7all 
h]             ways are pleasantness1 & 
all h] pa?s are peace47    ,page #bf3   
,add$ comma aft] m\? 7,y\r eyes1 hair1  
m\?1 *91 y\r /ature1 figure1 complexion1
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,page #bg3 prehaps *ang$ to p]haps 7,y h
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 p]haps h n und]/ood             !m47   
,page #ca3 tobacco us+ /&>diz$ to       
tobacco-us+             7pro(s are      
accumulat+ ( ! evil results to ! *ildr5 
( tobacco-us+ p>5ts7    ,page #cf3      
transmissable *ang$ to transmissible    

7,we also             le>n t ! effects (
 education are transmissible7           
,adv]tisem5ts3 ,remov$ extrane\s quote  
aft] y\? 7,i             c consci5ti\sly
 recomm5d x to all :o are int]e/$       
9 ! physical & moral welf>e ( y\?4--,c4 
,a4             ,dorman1 ,m4 ,d47       
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7,mo/ *>m+ly             writt54--,alice
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