,,mod]n ,,am]icans ,a ,biographical ,s*ool ,read] = ! ,upp] ,grades ,by ,,*e/] ,m4 ,,san=d ,head ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,expression ,ill9ois ,/ate ,normal ,univ]sity ,,grace ,a4 ,,ow5 ,tea*] ( ,read+ ,ill9ois ,/ate ,normal ,univ]sity ,,laurel ,,book ,,company ,new ,york--,,*icago--,philadelphia ,copyright1 #aiah1 #aiba by ,laurel ,book ,company ,,introduction ,tell u ab\t real folks4 ,?is is ! reque/ t comes to u aga9 & aga9 f *ildr5 9 ! upp] grades4 ,9 response to ?is appeal1 ! au?ors1 9 prep>+ ,mod]n ,am]icans1 h attempt$ to give ! pupils ! wor?-:ile ?+s !y l to read r ?an ! ?+s adults ?9k !y ought to l4 ,^? :o h taught read+ v long agree t ! old-"t h]o /ories h always _h a peculi> *>m = pupils4 ,b all ! h]oes did n live 9 old5 times2 !y are ) u today4 ,:y1 !n1 isn't x well to acqua9t ! *ildr5 ) pres5t-day h]oes8 ,"y p 9 ! upp] grades are especially int]e/$ 9 ! m5 & wom5 :o are actually do+ ?+s4 ,!y desire to /udy 9 s*ool ! p]sons !y read ab\t 9 ! daily pap]s4 ,elihu ,root rec5tly said3 ,x seems sometimes z if our p 7 int]e/$ 9 no?+ b p]sonalities4 ,to bridge ! gap betwe5 our s*ools & practical ev]yday life has become "o ( ! *ief conc]ns ( ! wide-awake tea*]4 ,accord+ly1 9 geography we are /udy+ ! indu/ries ab\t u4 ,9 ,engli%1 civics1 & hi/ory we are devot+ an increas+ am\nt ( "t to a consid]ation ( ,curr5t ,ev5ts4 ,all ?is is 9 ! "r direction2 =1 to create an int]e/ 9 ! m5 & wom5 ( ! h\r & ! social activities ( ! day makes = an intellig5t citiz5%ip4 ,acqua9t ! p ) ! great m5 ( any p]iod & y h taught !m ! hi/ory ( ! p]iod1 says ,c>lyle4 ,"k ! pa/1 if possible2 "k ! pres5t by all means4 ,at fir/ ?\ght ! read] may disagree ) ! au?ors 9 ! li/ ( *>act]s *os54 ,he may ?9k t _m ( ,am]ica's greate/ m5 & wom5 h be5 omitt$ :ile o!rs ( less importance h be5 giv5 a place4 ,9 reply p]mit u to say t greatness ( a*ievem5t has n be5 ! only consid]ation 9 *oos+ ! "* /udies4 ,n all great m5 & wom5 h life /ories t appeal to *ildr51 & unless ! /ories d appeal1 x is bett] to omit !m until ! *ildr5 are old]4 ,!n1 too1 x seem$ desirable to select p]sons 9 v>i\s fields ( human activity1 ?us broad5+ ! scope ( ! *ild's k4 ,! read] w obs]ve t we h plac$ mu* /ress ^u ! *ildhood exp]i5ces ( ! m5 & wom5 /udi$1 = ! reason t *ildr5 are to read ! /ories2 & s9ce !y are sure to int]pret :at !y read 9 t]ms ( _! own exp]i5ces1 we mu/1 z f> z possible1 record exp]i5ces t are common to all1 namely1 *ildhood exp]i5ces4 ,x is hop$ t ^! /ories h be5 s br\ght )9 ! exp]i5ces ( ! pupils t !y w be l$ to discuss !m4 ,_m ( ! /ories 7 tri$ out ) *ildr5 9 ! ,univ]sity ,tra9+ ,s*ool & ! en?usia/ic discussions t foll[$ 7 bo? int]e/+ & helpful4 ,la/ly1 & mo/ important1 ! au?ors h attempt$ to inspire ! pupils ) a purpose to make ! mo/ ( !mselves4 ,! lives ( great m5 & wom5 are sure to be an inspiration to ! "y4 ,s9ce great m5 /& = great ?+s !y are sure to embody ! late/ & be/ 9 sci5ce1 art1 gov]nm5t1 religion1 & education4 ,by /udy+ ! lives ( ^! repres5tative m5 & wom5 x is hop$ t ! pupils w be /imulat$ to l(ty purposes4 ,ackn[l$gem5t is h]eby made to ,! ,bobbs-,m]rill ,co41 publi%]s ( ,mr4 ,riley's poems1 = k9d p]mission to republi% ,! ,old ,swimm9'-,hole2 & also1 to ! publi%]s ( ,! ,/ory ( a ,pione]--,jordan2 ,! ,/ory ( ,my ,life--,kell]2 & ! magaz9e ,success = additional s\rce mat]ial4 ,,*e/] ,m4 ,,san=d ,,grace ,a4 ,,ow5 ,,cont5ts #a4 ,calv9 ,coolidge #i #b4 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison #ag #c4 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell #bi #d4 ,!odore ,roosevelt #cg #e4 ,john ,p]%+ #dd #f4 ,william ,h[>d ,taft #ea #g4 ,lu!r ,burbank #eg #h4 ,cl>a ,b>ton #fe #ai4 ,george ,w4 ,goe?als #gc #aj4 ,james ,:itcomb ,riley #ha #aa4 ,hel5 ,kell] #ia #ab4 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright #ii #ac4 ,rob]t ,e4 ,pe>y #aji #ad4 ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan #aag #ae4 ,h5ry ,=d #abe #af4 ,b5 ,b4 ,l9dsey #aca #ag4 ,frances ,will>d #aci #ah4 ,jane ,addams #adg #ai4 ,john ,mit*ell #aee #bj4 ,maude ,ball+ton ,boo? #afa #ba4 ,&rew ,c>negie #afi #bb4 ,anna ,%aw #agg #bc4 ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton #ahg #bd4 ,john ,wanamak] #aie #be4 ,woodr[ ,wilson #bje #bf4 ,m>k ,twa9 #bac #bg4 ,w>r5 ,g4 ,h>d+ #bba ,illu/ration3 ,,presid5t ,,coolidge1 ,,mrs4 ,,coolidge1 ,,& ,,son1 ,,john ,,calv9 ,,coolidge ,z ,i beg9 ?is /ory1 ,i am seat$ 9 an old-fa%ion$ hotel 9 a small village ne/l$ amid ! hills ( ,v]mont4 ,i h come all ! way f ! broad prairies ( ,ill9ois t ,i might cat* a little ( ! _s ( ,calv9 ,coolidge4 ,9 8 autobiography1 ,mr4 ,coolidge wrote3 ,v]mont is my bir?right4 ,"h "o gets close to ,nature1 9 ! m\nta9s & 9 ! brooks1 ! wat]s ( :i* hurry to ! sea2 9 ! lakes t %9e l silv] 9 _! gre5 sett+2 9 ! fields till$1 n by ma*9]y1 b by ! bra9 & h& ( man4 ,my folks are happy & cont5t$4 ,!y belong to !mselves1 live )9 _! income1 & fe> no man4 ,yes1 & ,i h met ! folks ( :om he boa/s1 & 9 conv]s+ ) !m x seems easy = my m9d to g back to ! "t :5 ,mr4 ,coolidge 0 a b>efoot boy1 roam+ amid ^! beautiful hills4 ,9 fact1 ev]y?+ ab\t ?is rugg$ ,new ,engl& /ate1 ) its f>mh\ses & b>ns t 7 built s _m ye>s ago1 seems to c>ry "o back to ! e>ly hi/ory ( our c\ntry4 ,z ,i look$ ^u ! little c\ntry s*oolh\se to :i* ,mr4 ,coolidge us$ to g1 ,i ?\ght ( ?is /ory4 ,"o "t1 _m ye>s ago1 !re liv$ a s*oolma/] :o _h ?is unique cu/om4 ,e "t he met a boy :o att5d$ 8 s*ool1 he w\ld lift 8 hat4 ,:5 ask$ :y he did ?is1 he repli$1 ,:o c tell b t "o ( ^! boys w "s day become ! *ief rul] ( ! l&2 & inasmu* z ,i _c tell :i* "o x w be1 ,i mu/ lift my hat to !m all4 ,surely if a tea*] 7 to slight any ( ! boys1 x w\ld be ! "o ) freckles & r$ hair1 = nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( our great c\ntry h we _h a r$-head$ presid5t4 ,let u g back !n 9 our imag9ation =ty-f\r ye>s & visit ! little r$ s*oolh\se at ,plym\?1 ,v]mont1 t 0 !n bett] kn[n z ! ,not*4 ,to rea* ,plym\? is n easy1 = x is elev5 miles f ,ludl[1 :i* is ! ne>e/ railroad /ation1 & ! road f ,ludl[ is r\gh & hilly4 ,:5 we rea* ,plym\?1 we are likely to drive by1 = ! t[n is s small x doesn't seem possible t a future ,presid5t c\ld h be5 born 9 su* an out-(-!-way place4 ,! fir/ man we meet 9 ,plym\? is ,john ,calv9 ,coolidge1 ! fa!r ( our ,presid5t4 ,we soon le>n t he keeps ! village /ore1 %oes horses1 collects insurance premiums1 & runs a small f>m4 ,9 conv]s+ ) him1 we discov] t he is ( /aun* ,am]ican /ock--9 fact1 he rem9ds u t 8 ance/ors came to ,am]ica 9 #afcj1 j t5 ye>s aft] ! ,pilgrims l&$4 ,9 #ahhj1 8 gr&fa!r mov$ to ! hill c\ntry t is n[ kn[n z ,v]mont1 & = f\r g5]ations ! ,coolidges h liv$ on ! same f>m4 ,b1 we are n s mu* int]e/$ 9 ! fa!r z 9 ! son1 :o1 we are told1 is at s*ool4 ,z we approa* ! little c\ntry s*ool1 we obs]ve t x is recess1 & ! *ildr5 are play+4 ,soon "y ,calv9 is po9t$ out & we try to get acqua9t$ ) him1 b he is sil5t & ba%ful4 ,f 8 tea*] we le>n t he has few fri5ds & no enemies4 ,unlike ! av]age freckl$1 r$-head$ boy1 he is r>ely teas$ & nev] gets into a fight4 ,he is s mode/ & m9ds 8 own bus9ess s well1 t ! o!r pupils are incl9$ to leave him by himself4 ,r>ely does he play any games--n ev5 m>bles or baseball4 ,lat] 9 life he b\ght a pair ( skates1 b 0 nev] kn[n to we> !m b once4 ,"y ,calv9 _h no bro!rs & only "o si/]1 ,abigail1 :o di$ :5 %e 0 fifte54 ,8 "m also di$ :5 he 0 a lad ( twelve1 b 8 /epmo!r 0 always v k9d to him4 ,8 own "m1 h[ev]1 0 8 idol & ev5 to ?is day1 ,presid5t ,coolidge c>ries 9 "o ( 8 pockets a gun metal case t holds a picture ( 8 "m4 ,calv9's fa!r1 9 speak+ ( 8 son1 says t he 0 always a great h& to "w4 ,he cont9ues1 ,:5 ,calv9 0 a boy on ! f>m1 if ,i 0 go+ away & !re 0 any?+ ,i want$ him to d1 ,i w\ld tell him2 b :5 ,i came back1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( go+ to see :e!r x _h be5 done4 ,i knew x 0 done4 ,! foll[+ incid5t %[s t he c\ld n be> to leave 8 "w undone4 ,"o night an aunt :o 0 sleep+ 9 ! h\se he>d a /range noise 9 ! kit*54 ,hurri$ly %e put on h] kimona1 & w5t d[n/airs to see :at ! commotion might be4 ,!re %e f\nd little ,calv9 fill+ ! wood box1 = he _h =gott5 to d s ! night be=e4 ,%e tri$ to p]suade him to wait until morn+1 b he w\ld n return to b$ until ! job 0 f9i%$1 decl>+ t he c\ld sleep bett] if ! wood box 7 fill$4 ,no d\bt1 7 we to ask ,presid5t ,coolidge to recall "s ( 8 boyhood exp]i5ces on ! f>m1 he w\ld tell u h[ he slid (f ! old1 :ite m>e & broke 8 arm s badly t ! bone /uck out ?r\gh ! fle%1 & h[ long x took to br+ ! doctor elev5 miles ov] ! r\gh road f ,ludl[ to set x4 ,or1 he might tell u ab\t ! wall-ey$ c[ t ! hir$ man hit ) a milk+ /ool & s fright5$ h] t he c\ld nev] milk h] aga94 ,alas1 = ,calv92 ?is meant t he _h to get up at five o'clock ea* morn+ to help ) ! milk+4 ,aft] complet+ 8 "w 9 ! c\ntry s*ool1 ,calv9 att5d$ ! ,black ,riv] ,academy 9 ,ludl[ :]e he graduat$ at ! age ( eighte54 ,"o ,septemb] morn+1 ! next fall1 ,calv9's fa!r hit*$ up ! old1 bay m>e & drove 8 son to ,ludl[ :]e ! boy took ! tra9 = ,amh]/ ,college4 ,at t "t1 ! college _h an enrollm5t ( only ab\t f\r hundr$ /ud5ts4 ,:ile 9 college1 "y ,coolidge liv$ v mode/ly1 pay+ only #b4ej a week = room & bo>d4 ,8 nickname 9 college 0 ,cooley4 ,we 7 able to le>n v little ab\t 8 college days4 ,f "o ( 8 pr(essors1 we le>n$ t he nev] took "p 9 a?letic sports1 nev] danc$1 & att5d$ b few ( ! social functions ( ! s*ool4 ,we 7 able1 h[ev]1 to f9d ! foll[+ 9 ! ,amh]/ ,olio1 ! s*ool pap]3 ,! class 9 ,greek 0 go+ on1 ,old ,ty a lecture read1 ,& 9 ! r[ 9 front !re %[n ,fair ',cooley's' gold5 head4 ,8 pate 0 b5t ^u ! seat ,9 front ( him3 8 hair ,old ,tyl]'s feeble gaze did meet1 ,) fi]ce & ruddy gl>e4 ,o'ercome by my/ic s5se ( dread ,old ,ty 8 talk did lull1-- ',coolidge1 ,i wi% y'd raise y\r head1 ,i c't talk ?r\gh y\r skull4' ,:ile 9 college1 8 favorite /udies 7 debat+1 philosophy1 hi/ory & ! political sci5ces4 ,8 greate/ a*ievem5t came :5 he 0 a ,s5ior4 ,! ,sons ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution _h (f]$ a prize = ! be/ essay on ,! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution4 ,! conte/ 0 op5 to all college /ud5ts ( ,am]ica4 ,coolidge won fir/ place4 ,aft] graduat+ f college1 "y ,coolidge return$ to ! f>m & work$ all summ]4 ,t fall he w5t to ,nor?ampton1 a mill t[n 9 ,massa*usetts1 :]e he ent]$ ! law (fice ( ,hammond ,field4 ,"h1 "u ! guidance ( two able lawy]s1 he /udi$ s h>d t )9 less ?an two ye>s he 0 admitt$ to ! ,b>4 ,z soon z he became a full-fl$g$ lawy]1 he organiz$ ! law firm ( ,coolidge ,hem5way4 ,f ?is po9t 8 advancem5t 0 /eady & rapid4 ,!re 7 no jumps 9 8 c>e]4 ,9 #aijj1 we see him ,city ,solicitor2 9 #aijd1 ,cl]k ( ,c\rts2 9 #aijg-aijh1 a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,legislature2 & 9 #aiaj1 ,mayor ( ,nor?ampton4 ,9 #aiab1 he 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,s5ate1 & 9 #aiad 0 *os5 ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,9 #aiaf-aiag-aiah1 he 0 ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts1 & 9 #aiai 0 *os5 ,gov]nor4 ,he has be5 elect$ to e (fice = :i* he ev] ran4 ,?is seems /range :5 we /udy him1 = he is n consid]$ a good speak]1 does n resort to flatt]y1 is a poor mix]1 & is n attractive 9 appe>ance4 ,b1 possibly we are tir$ ( ! %[-w9d[ type ( politician1 :o does entirely too mu* talk+4 ,^? :o "k him be/1 admit t ,coolidge has e>n$ e promotion by att5d+ /rictly to ! "w he _h 9 h&4 ,an ev5t 9 #aiai made ,gov]nor ,coolidge a ,national "*4 ,! ,bo/on police =ce _h organiz$ a union & _h plann$ to ent] ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,labor4 ,edw9 ,e4 ,curtis1 ,bo/on's ,*ief ( ,police1 decl>$ !y _h no "r to d ?is4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( ! policem5 imm$iately w5t on a /rike4 ,! =ces ( lawlessness broke loose & mob rule prevail$4 ,mr4 ,coolidge at once _h n9ete5 lead]s ( ! police =ce br\ght be=e him = trial4 ,he held t ! be/ int]e/s ( all ! p c\ld n tol]ate any su* conduct on ! "p ( ! policem54 ,8 attitude 0 s s\nd & s firmly tak5 t he won ! support ( all law-abid+ citiz5s4 ,8 position also met ! approval ( ! ,nation & at once he became a ,national figure4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,coolidge 0 9 ,nor?ampton1 he m>ri$ ,grace ,anna ,goodhue1 a tea*] 9 ! ,cl>k ,s*ool = ! ,deaf1 at ,nor?ampton4 ,%e is a graduate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,v]mont4 ,9 _m ways %e is ! exact opposite ( ! ,presid5t2 %e is vivaci\s1 attractive1 tactful1 & ri*ly end[$ socially4 ,to ?is union h be5 born two sons1 ,john & ,calv9 ,coolidge1 ,jr4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h>d+ 0 *os5 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,calv9 ,coolidge 0 elect$ ,vice ,presid5t4 ,^u ! dea? ( ,presid5t ,h>d+1 ,mr4 ,coolidge became ,presid5t1 & s fai?fully did he dis*>ge ! duties ( 8 (fice1 t 9 #aibd he 0 *os5 ,presid5t by an ov]:elm+ majority ( ! vot]s ( ! ,nation4 ,! ,am]ican p l ,presid5t ,coolidge because1 l ,l9coln1 he belongs to ! pla9 p4 ,he und]/&s & loves !m2 he is mode/1 s9c]e1 & honorable4 ,ev5 z a boy1 he _h a purpose1 & willp[] en\gh to c>ry x out4 ,he works h>d & speaks little1 b :5 he does1 ! public li/5s to 8 wise c\nsel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,a4 ,,edison 7,on left7 ,! ,greate/ ,inv5tor ( ,all ,"t ,,?omas ,a4 ,,edison ,suppose ! ,pilgrim fa!rs t l&$ at ,plym\? ,rock s _m1 _m ye>s ago %\ld come back to e>?1 h[ _m /range sights w\ld greet !m6 ,no long] w\ld !y be p]mitt$ to ride 9 a sl[1 clumsy wagon1 b1 in/ead1 w\ld ride 9 an electric c>4 ,fur!rmore1 :5 night came1 in/ead ( ! tall[ c&le1 !y w\ld m>vel at ! brilliant electric lights4 ,w\ldn't x be fun to />t ! phonograph & wat* !m />e 9 a/oni%m5t z ! wood5 box talk$ to !m8 ,b ! mo/ fun w\ld be to take !m to ! mov+ picture %[ & he> :at !y w\ld say4 ,odd z x seems at fir/1 all ^! m>vel\s inv5tions1 & _m o!rs1 are ! result ( "o man's "w2 9 fact1 ?is man has ?\ght out s _m m>vel\s inv5tions t ! :ole _w agrees t he is ! greate/ inv5tor t has ev] liv$4 ,%\ld y l to he> ! life /ory ( "o :o is s truly great8 ,i am sure y w\ld1 = 9 ! be/ s5se he is a self-made ,am]ican4 ,b1 y ask1 :at is a self-made ,am]ican8 ,he is "o born 9 pov]ty :o has _h to /ruggle h>d = ev]y?+ he has ev] _h2 "o :o has _h to =ce 8 way to success ?r\gh all sorts ( ob/acles4 ,?is great inv5tor fir/ saw ! light ( day 9 ! humble home ( a poor labor+ man :o liv$ 9 ,milan1 a small canal t[n 9 ! /ate ( ,ohio4 ,9 #ahed :5 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 = t is 8 "n1 0 sev5 ye>s ( age1 8 p>5ts mov$ to ,port ,huron1 ,mi*igan1 :]e mo/ ( 8 boyhood days 7 sp5t4 ,z we %\ld naturally expect1 ,?omas 0 s5t to s*ool1 b 8 tea*]s did n und]/& him & 8 progress 0 v poor4 ,f9ally 8 "m took him out ( s*ool & taught him h]self4 ,?is %e 0 able to d1 =1 be=e %e m>ri$1 %e 0 a successful s*ool tea*] 9 ,canada4 ,lat] 9 life1 9 speak+ ( 8 "m1 he said3 ,i 0 always a c>eless boy1 & ) a "m ( diff]5t m5tal calib] ,i %\ld h probably turn$ out badly4 ,b h] firmness1 h] sweetness1 h] goodness1 7 pot5t p[]s to keep me 9 ! "r pa?4 ,i rememb] ,i nev] us$ to be able to get along at s*ool4 ,i don't "k :y x 01 b ,i 0 always at ! foot ( ! class4 ,i us$ to feel t my tea*]s nev] sympa?iz$ ) me1 & t my fa!r ?\ght t ,i 0 /upid1 & at la/ ,i almo/ decid$ t ,i mu/ really be a dunce4 ,my "m 0 always k9d1 always sympa!tic1 & %e nev] misund]/ood or misjudg$ me4 ,my "m 0 ! mak+ ( me4 ,%e 0 s true1 s sure ( me2 & ,i felt ,i _h someone to live =1 "s "o ,i mu/ n disappo9t4 ,! memory ( h] w always be a bless+ to me4 ,:5 "y ,edison 0 twelve ye>s ( age1 he became a newsboy on ! ,gr& ,trunk ,railroad4 ,t he 0 a wide-awake1 en]getic lad is %[n by ! foll[+ exp]i5ce z told by himself4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,civil ,w> ,i 0 slav+ late & e>ly at sell+ pap]s2 b to tell ! tru? ,i 0 n mak+ a =tune4 ,i work$ on s small a m>g9 t ,i _h to be mighty c>eful n to ov]load myself ) pap]s t ,i c\ld n sell4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c\ld n af=d to c>ry s few t ,i f\nd myself sold out long be=e ! end ( ! trip4 ,to enable myself to hit ! happy mean1 ,i f\nd a plan :i* turn$ out admirably4 ,i made a fri5d ( "o ( ! compositors ( ! ,free ,press (fice1 & p]suad$ him to %[ me e day a galley-pro( ( ! mo/ important news articles4 ,f a /udy ( its head-l9es1 ,i soon le>n$ to gauge ! value ( ! day's news & its sell+ capacity1 s t ,i c\ld =m a tol]ably correct e/imate ( ! numb] ( pap]s ,i %\ld ne$4 ,z a rule ,i c\ld dispose ( ab\t two hundr$2 b if !re 0 any special news f ! seat ( w>1 ! sale ran up to ?ree hundr$ or ov]4 ,well1 "o day my compositor br\ght me a pro(-slip ( :i* ne>ly ! :ole 0 tak5 up ) a gigantic display head4 ,x 0 ! fir/ report ( ! battle ( ,pittsburgh ,l&+--aft]w>d call$ ,%iloh1 y "k1 & x gave ! numb] ( kill$ & w\nd$ z sixty ?\s& m54 ,i grasp$ ! situation at once4 ,"h 0 a *ance = enorm\s sales1 if only ! p along ! l9e c\ld "k :at _h happ5$6 ,if only !y c\ld see ! pro(-slip ,i 0 !n read+6 ,sudd5ly an idea occurr$ to me4 ,i ru%$ (f to ! telegraph op]ator & gravely made a proposition to him :i* he receiv$ j z gravely4 ,he1 on 8 "p1 0 to wire to ea* ( ! pr9cipal /ations on our r\te1 ask+ ! /ation-ma/] to *alk up on ! bullet9-bo>d1 us$ = ann\nc+ ! "t ( arrival & dep>ture ( tra9s1 ! news ( ! great battle1 ) its accompany+ slaught]4 ,?is he 0 to d at once1 :ile ,i1 9 return1 agre$ to supply him ) curr5t lit]ature = no?+ dur+ ! next six mon?s f t date4 ,?is b>ga9 /ruck1 ,i began to be?9k me h[ ,i 0 to get en\gh pap]s to make ! gr& c\p ,i int5d$4 ,i _h v little ca%1 &1 ,i fe>$1 /ill less cr$it4 ,i w5t to ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! deliv]y dep>tm5t1 & pref]r$ a mode/ reque/ = "o ?\s& copies ( ! ,free ,press on tru/4 ,i 0 n mu* surpris$ :5 my reque/ 0 curtly & gruffly refus$4 ,9 ^? days1 ?\gh1 ,i 0 a pretty *eeky boy & ,i felt desp]ate1 = ,i saw a small =tune 9 prospect if my telegraph op]ator _h kept 8 ^w1 a po9t on :i* ,i 0 /ill a trifle d\btful4 ,n]v+ myself = a great /roke1 ,i m>*$ up /airs into ! (fice ( ,wilbur ,f4 ,/ory himself & ask$ to see him4 ,i told him :o ,i 0 & t ,i want$ fifte5 hundr$ copies ( ! pap] on cr$it4 ,! tall1 ?91 d>k-ey$ man />$ at me = a mom5t & !n scrat*$ a few words on a slip ( pap]4 ',take t d[n /airs1' said he1 '& y w get :at y want4' ,& s ,i did4 ,!n ,i felt happi] ?an ,i h ev] felt s9ce4 ,i took my fifte5 hundr$ pap]s1 got ?ree boys to help me fold !m1 & m\nt$ ! tra9 all agog to f9d out :e!r ! telegraph op]ator _h kept 8 ^w4 ,at ! t[n :]e our fir/ /op 0 made ,i usually sold two pap]s4 ,z ! tra9 swung into t /ation ,i look$ ahead & ?\ght !re mu/ be a riot go+ on4 ,a big cr[d fill$ ! plat=m & z ! tra9 drew up ,i began to realize t !y want$ my pap]s4 ,be=e we left1 ,i _h sold a hundr$ or two at five c5ts ea*4 ,at ! next /ation ! place 0 fairly black ) p4 ,i rais$ ! 'ante' & sold ?ree hundr$ pap]s at t5 c5ts ea*4 ,s x w5t on until ,port ,huron 0 rea*$4 ,!n ,i transf]r$ my rema9+ /ock to ! wagon1 :i* always wait$ = me !re1 hir$ a small boy to sit on ! pile ( pap]s 9 ! back1 s z to prev5t any pilf]+1 & sold out e pap] ,i _h at a qu>t] ( a doll> or m p] copy4 ,i rememb] ,i pass$ a *ur* full ( wor%ipp]s1 & /opp$ to yell out my news4 ,9 t5 seconds !re 0 n a s\l left 9 ! meet+1 all ( ! audi5ce1 includ+ ! p>son1 7 clu/]$ ar\nd me1 bidd+ aga9/ ea* o!r = copies ( ! preci\s pap]4 ,?\gh1 z y w admit1 ,mr4 ,edison 0 a v successful newsboy1 he 0 n satisfi$ m]ely to sell pap]s1 s at ! age ( fifte5 he began edit+ & publi%+ a pap] ( 8 own4 ,to d ?is he pur*as$ a small h& pr9t+ press & fitt$ out1 z be/ he c\ld1 a pr9t+ (fice 9 an old freight c>4 ,! ,gr& ,trunk ,h]ald1 z ! pap] 0 call$1 consi/$ ( a s+le %eet pr9t$ on bo? sides1 & sold = eight c5ts a mon?4 ,:5 ! pap] 0 at ! height ( its popul>ity he sold five hundr$ copies ea* week1 & realiz$ a pr(it ( =ty-five doll>s a mon?4 ,he might h cont9u$ 9 editorial "w _h n a sad mi%ap ov]tak5 him4 ,9 addition to 8 editorial "w he p]=m$ _m exp]im5ts1 = 8 0 ! s\l ( ! inv5tor4 ,^! exp]im5ts 7 p]=m$ 9 ! baggage c> ( ! tra94 ,"o day1 z he 0 9 ! mid/ ( "o ( ^! exp]im5ts1 a sudd5 lur* ( ! tra9 upset 8 bottle ( phosphor\s1 sett+ ! baggage c> on fire4 ,! conductor1 a quick-temp]$ man1 aft] putt+ out ! fire1 dump$ "y ,edison's preci\s pr9t+ press & app>atus out ( ! c> & w5t on4 ,?is 0 a v sad exp]i5ce = ! lad1 b ! sadde/ "p 0 ! fact t1 z ! conductor ?rew ,edison out he box$ 8 e>s s sev]ely t he 0 p>tially deaf ev] aft]4 ,n[ t "y ,edison _h lo/ 8 job z newsboy1 & c\ld no long] pr9t ! ,gr& ,trunk ,h]ald1 :at 0 he to d8 ,he decid$1 if possible1 to get a position z telegraph op]ator4 ,b1 y ask1 h[ did he le>n to be a telegraph op]ator8 ,:ile yet a newsboy1 he _h sav$ ! life ( a *ild by snat*+ x f be=e a mov+ tra94 ,! fa!r1 a telegraph op]ator1 0 s grateful to "y ,edison = sav+ 8 *ild t he (f]$ to tea* him telegraphy4 ,?is (f] ! lad eag]ly accept$1 & devot$ e sp>e m9ute to 8 new task4 ,f ! fir/ 8 progress 0 rapid1 & :5 he lo/ 8 job z newsboy he appli$ = a position z telegraph op]ator & 0 giv5 a job z night op]ator at ,/rat=d ,junction1 ,canada1 at a sal>y ( tw5ty-five doll>s a mon?4 ,he 0 n[ sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,)9 a v few ye>s ,edison became a swift & compet5t op]ator1 z ! foll[+ incid5t w %[4 ,edison _h be5 promis$ employm5t 9 ! ,bo/on (fice4 ,! wea!r 0 q cold1 & 8 peculi> dress1 topp$ ) a sl\*y broad-brimm$ hat1 made some?+ ( a s5sation4 ,b ,edison !n c>$ z little = dress z he does today4 ,s "o raw1 wet day a tall man ) a limp1 wet du/] cl++ to 8 legs1 /alk$ into ! sup]9t5d5t's room & said3 ',"h ,i am'4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ey$ him f head to foot1 & said3 ',:o are y8' ',tom ,edison4' ',& :o on e>? might ,tom ,edison be8' ,! "y man expla9$ t he _h be5 ord]$ to report at ! ,bo/on (fice1 & 0 f9ally told to sit d[n 9 ! op]at+ room1 :]e 8 adv5t creat$ mu* m]rim5t4 ,! op]ators made fun ( him l\dly en\gh = him to he>4 ,he didn't c>e4 ,a few m9utes lat] a ,new ,york op]ator1 not$ = 8 swiftness1 call$ up ! ,bo/on (fice4 ,!re 0 no "o at lib]ty4 ',well1' said ! (fice *ief1 'let ! new man try him4' ,edison sat d[n & = f\r h\rs & a half wrote out messages 9 8 cle> r\nd h&1 /uck a date & numb] on !m1 & ?rew !m on ! floor = ! (fice boy to pick up4 ,! "t he took 9 numb]+ & dat+ ! %eets 7 ! only seconds he 0 n writ+ out transmitt$ words4 ,fa/] & fa/] tick$ ! in/rum5t1 & fa/] & fa/] w5t ,edison's f+]s1 until ! rapidity ) :i* ! messages came tumbl+ on ! floor attract$ ! att5tion ( ! o!r op]ators1 :o1 :5 _! "w 0 done1 ga!r$ ar\nd to witness ! spectacle4 ,at ! close ( ! f\r & a half h\rs' "w !re fla%$ f ,new ,york ! salutation3 ',hello6' ',hello y\rself6' tick$ ,edison4 ',:o are y8' rattl$ into ! ,bo/on (fice4 ',tom ,edison4' ',y are ! fir/ man 9 ! c\ntry'1 tick$ 9 ! in/rum5t1 't c\ld ev] take me at my fa/e/1 & ! only "o :o c\ld ev] sit at ! o!r end ( my wire = m ?an two h\rs & a half4 ,i'm pr\d to "k y4' ,:ile employ$ z telegraph op]ator ,edison's inv5tive m9d 0 h>d at "w4 ,accord+ly1 :5 b sev5te5 ye>s ( age he inv5t$ ! ,duplex telegraph :i* made x possible to s5d two messages 9 opposite directions on ! same wire at ! same "t1 )\t caus+ any confusion4 ,?\gh a brilliant op]ator1 "y ,edison f\nd x difficult to hold a job1 z he 0 always neglect+ 8 regul> "w to fool ) exp]im5ts1 z 8 employ]s put x4 ,accord+ly1 :5 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 he f\nd himself 9 ,new ,york ,city seek+ "w4 ,suppose we invite ,mr4 ,edison to tell u ( ?is dramatic p]iod ( 8 life4 ,on ! ?ird day aft] my arrival1 :ile sitt+ 9 ! (fice ( ! ,laws ,gold ,repeat+ ,telegraph ,company1 ! complicat$ g5]al in/rum5t = s5d+ messages on all ! l9es sudd5ly came to a /op ) a cra%4 ,)9 two m9utes ov] ?ree hundr$ boys1--a boy f e brok] 9 ! /reet1 ru%$ up/airs & cr[d$ ! long aisle & (fice t h>dly _h room = "o hundr$1 all yell+ t su* & su* a brok]'s wire 0 out ( ord] & to fix x at once4 ,x 0 p&emonium1 & ! man 9 *>ge became s excit$ t he lo/ control ( all ! k he ev] _h4 ,i w5t to ! indicator &1 hav+ /udi$ x ?or\ghly1 knew :]e ! tr\ble ought to be1 & f\nd x4 ,"o ( ! innum]able contact spr+s _h brok5 (f & _h fall5 d[n betwe5 ! two ge> :eels & /opp$ ! in/rum5t2 b x 0 n v noticeable4 ,z ,i w5t out to tell ! man 9 *>ge :at ! matt] 01 ,george ,laws1 ! inv5tor ( ! sy/em1 appe>$ on ! sc5e1 ! mo/ excit$ p]son ,i _h se54 ,he dem&$ ( ! man ! cause ( ! tr\ble1 b ! man 0 spee*less4 ,i v5tur$ to say t ,i knew :at ! tr\ble 01 & he said1 ',fix x6 ,fix x6 ,be quick6' ,i remov$ ! spr+ & set ! contact :eels at z]o2 & ! l9e1 batt]y1 & inspect+ m5 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! f9ancial di/rict to set ! in/rum5ts4 ,9 ab\t two h\rs1 ?+s 7 work+ aga94 ,mr4 ,laws came to ask my "n & :at ,i 0 do+4 ,i told him & he ask$ me to come to 8 private (fice ! foll[+ day4 ,he ask$ me a great _m que/ions ab\t ! in/rum5ts & 8 sy/em1 & ,i %[$ him h[ he c\ld simplify ?+s g5]ally4 ,he !n reque/$ t ,i %\ld come next day4 ,on arrival1 he /at$ at once t he _h decid$ to put me 9 *>ge ( ! :ole plant1 & t my sal>y w\ld be ?ree hundr$ doll>s a mon?4 ,?is 0 su* a viol5t jump f any?+ ,i _h ev] se5 be=e1 t x r p>alyz$ me = a :ile4 ,i ?\ght x 0 too mu* to be la/+2 b ,i det]m9$ to try & live up to t sal>y if tw5ty h\rs a day ( h>d "w w\ld d x4 ,x is ne$less to say t he made good 9 ! bigge/ & be/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ,mr4 ,edison1 n[ tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 inv5t$ an electric /ock tick] = :i* he receiv$ =ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,always desir+ to devote 8 entire "t to inv5tive "w1 he n[ saw t ) ! aid ( 8 =ty ?\s& doll>s x 0 possible to d s4 ,accord+ly1 a little lat] we see him con/ruct+ a laboratory "o hundr$ feet long at ,m5lo ,p>k1 a little /ation tw5ty-five miles f ,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,"h = ye>s1 9 company ) 8 assi/ants1 he has made inv5tions t h revolutioniz$ ! _w4 ,f9ally1 9 #ahhf1 8 bus9ess _h s s]i\sly outgr[n 8 qu>t]s t he built 8 pres5t laboratories at ,orange1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,^! laboratories are n[ h\s$ 9 two beautiful1 f\r /ory brick build+s ea* sixty feet wide by "o hundr$ feet long4 ,9 addition to ^! laboratories !re are ,edison factories locat$ 9 v>i\s sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,?\gh n[ sev5ty ye>s ( age1 he is devot+ all 8 "t & ! "t ( 8 laboratory =ce 9 solv+ ! great problems connect$ ) ! pres5t w>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a tool is b ! ext5sion ( a man's h&1 & a ma*9e is b a complete tool4 ,& he t inv5ts a ma*9e augm5ts ! p[] ( a man & ! well be+ ( mank9d4 --,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,graham ,,bell ,inv5tor ( ! ,telephone ,,alex&] ,,graham ,,bell ,!re is 9 ,new ,york ,city a great build+ sev5 hundr$ & fifty feet high4 ,x has fifty-?ree /ories1 & provides bus9ess homes = t5 ?\s& p]sons4 ,if y _h wat*$ x rise f /ory to /ory1 y w\ld h be5 amaz$ at ! tons ( cable runn+ f ! basem5t t[>ds ! ro(4 ,y w\ld h exclaim$ 9 wond] ov] ! miles ^u miles ( wire t ext5d$ f room to room4 ,suppose y _h ask$ ! purpose ( ^! wires & cables4 ,d y "k :at ! answ] w\ld h be58 ,y w\ld h be5 told t !y 7 plac$ !re s a p]son 9 any room ( ! build+ c\ld talk to "s "o 9 any o!r room )9 ! t[]+ walls2 to any "o outside 9 ! great city1 & ev5 to p]sons f> away 9 ,*icago & ,/4 ,l\is4 ,!n y w\ld h said1 ,( c\rse1 !y are telephone wires4 ,y use ! telephone (t51 d y n8 ,probably if y 7 ask$ to say h[ _m times y _h talk$ ov] ! telephone 9 y\r life1 y w\ld h to reply1 ,m ?an ,i c rememb]4 ,let u ?9k ab\t ! messages we s5d along ! telephone wires f day to day4 ,!y are = ! mo/ "p ( two k9ds4 ,we h fri5dly talks ) p]sons we "k well1 & we give brief bus9ess ord]s at (fice & %op4 ,b if we 7 gunn]s 9 ! army ( our c\ntry we %\ld be told by telephone j :51 :]e1 & h[ we 7 to fire our guns4 ,we w\ld n see our t>get1 b w\ld %oot accord+ to ! directions ( a comm&+ (fic] :o kn[s :at mu/ be done & telephones 8 ord]s to u4 ,if we 7 act+ ) hundr$s ( p]sons 9 a great sc5e = a motion picture film1 we %\ld be told :at to d by a man call$ ! director4 ,he c\ld n make u all he> if we 7 out ( doors & scatt]$ ab\t 9 gr\ps1 b he w\ld telephone ord]s to 8 help]s4 ,"o ( ^! w\ld be ) ea* l>ge cr[d ( actors4 ,p]haps ! telephones w\ld be hang+ on ! side ( a tree or set up 9 rude fa%ion on a box4 ,nev]!less1 t w\ld n int]f]e ) _! use & we %\ld receive directions ov] !m to d our "p 9 ! sc5e !n be+ photograph$4 ,^! uses seem wond]ful to u1 b ea* ye> sees ! telephone help+ man m & m 9 /range & p[]ful ways4 ,x is likely t we h j begun to "k a little ( :at ?is great inv5tion c d = u4 ,h[ev]1 if we _h be5 boys & girls 9 #ahge we %\ld h kn[n no?+ ab\t talk+ ov] a telephone1 = t 0 ! ye> :5 ! public fir/ he>d t x 0 possible to s5d s\nds ( ! human voice along a wire f "o place to ano!r4 ,!re 0 a great fair 9 #ahgf4 ,x 0 held 9 ,philadelphia & 0 call$ ! ,c5t5nial because x celebrat$ ! "o-hundr$? bir?day ( our l&4 ,p]sons came f =eign c\ntries to att5d ! fair4 ,among ^! visitors 0 a fam\s ,brazilian g5tleman4 ,he 0 a man ( great k & 0 int]e/$ 9 inv5tions4 ,8 "n 0 ,don ,p$ro1 & at t "t he 0 ,emp]or ( ,brazil4 ,because he 0 ! rul] ( a c\ntry1 ! (fic]s ( ! ,c5t5nial %[$ him e att5tion1 & tri$ to make 8 visit alive ) int]e/4 ,late "o aft]noon !y took him to ! room :]e ! judges 7 exam9+ objects ent]$ = exhibits4 ,! judges 7 tir$ & want$ to g home4 ,!y did n c>e to li/5 to a "y man /&+ be=e !m4 ,?is "y man 0 tell+ !m t he _h a new inv5tion2 x 0 a telephone1 & w\ld c>ry ! s\nds ( ! human voice by electricity4 ,! judges did n believe ?is1 & 7 ab\t to dismiss ! "y man )\t ev5 putt+ ! receiv] to _! e>s & see+ if he spoke ! tru?4 ,don ,p$ro /ood 9 ! doorway li/5+4 ,he look$ at ! judges2 he look$ at ! "y man1 & 0 disgu/$ & ang]$ t an inv5tion %\ld n receive a fair trial4 ,he /epp$ =w>d & z he did s look$ squ>ely at ! "y man4 ,to 8 surprise he recogniz$ 9 him an acqua9tance made :ile visit+ 9 ,bo/on4 ,at once ,don ,p$ro exam9$ ! new in/rum5t & !n turn+ to ! judges ask$ p]mission to make a trial ( x himself4 ,! "y inv5tor w5t to ! o!r end ( ! wire1 :i* 0 9 ano!r room1 & spoke into ! transmitt] "s l9es f a great poem4 ,don ,p$ro he>d p]fectly1 & 8 praise *ang$ ! m9d ( ! judges4 ,!y decid$ to ent] ! inv5tion z a toy t might amuse ! public4 ,?is toy 0 ! ,bell telephone1 ! "y inv5tor 0 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 & he _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! toy become ! greate/ attraction to visitors at ! ,c5t5nial4 ,?is mu/ h br\ght com=t to 8 he>t1 = ,mr4 ,bell _h be5 try+ = "s "t to h p see :at a conv5i5ce 8 inv5tion w\ld be4 ,he _h fir/ ?\ght ( ! telephone :ile se>*+ = "s way to help deaf mutes to talk4 ,8 fa!r & gr&fa!r _h bo? be5 voice tea*]s 9 ,ed9burgh & ,london1 s :5 "y ,alex&] came to ,am]ica to seek 8 =tune x 0 natural he %\ld tea* me?ods ( us+ ! voice4 ,b 8 pupils 7 un=tunate p]sons :o c\ld n talk because !y 7 unable to he> ! s\nds ( ! voice4 ,8 fa!r _h work$ out a plan = tea*+ ! deaf1 t ! "y man improv$4 ,x 0 bas$ on obs]vation ( ! position ( ! lips & o!r vocal organs1 :ile utt]+ ea* s\nd4 ,"o by "o ! pupil le>n$ ! s\nds by sight4 ,!n he le>n$ comb9ations ( s\nds & at la/ came to :]e he c\ld read ! lips & tell :at a p]son 0 say+ by look+ at 8 mov+ lips4 ,s y see ,alex&] ,graham ,bell knew a great deal ab\t ! way we talk4 ,he kept /udy+ & work+ 9 8 ef=ts to help 8 pupils1 & 8 k ( ! human e> gave him ! fir/ idea ( 8 rem>kable inv5tion4 ,he ?\ght if ! small & ?9 e> drum c\ld s5d ?rills & vibrations ?r\gh heavy bones1 !n x %\ld be possible = a small piece ( electrifi$ iron to make an iron e> drum vibrate4 ,9 8 imag9ation he saw two iron e> drums f> ap>t b connect$ by an electrifi$ wire4 ,"o end ( ! wire 0 to cat* ! vibrations ( ! s\nd1 & ! o!r 0 to reproduce !m4 ,he 0 sure he c\ld make an in/rum5t ( ?is k9d1 = he said1 ,if ,i c make deaf mutes talk1 ,i c make iron talk4 ,"o ( 8 pupils help$ him to d ?is by h] words ( sympa?y & int]e/4 ,%e 0 a "y girl nam$ ,mabel ,hubb>d4 ,:ile /ill a baby %e _h lo/ h] he>+1 & consequ5tly h] spee*1 ?r\gh an attack ( sc>let fev]4 ,%e 0 a bright1 lovable girl1 & _h le>n$ to talk ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ,alex&] ,graham ,bell4 ,h] fa!r 0 a man ( great public _s & ! be/ fri5d ,mr4 ,bell _h 9 br++ ! telephone be=e ! public4 ,mabel ,hubb>d became ! wife ( h] tea*]1 & enc\rag$ him con/antly to try & try aga9 until 8 telephone w\ld "w4 ,pr(essor ,bell made 8 fir/ in/rum5t 9 odd h\rs aft] he _h f9i%$ tea*+ = ! day4 ,y may smile :5 y he> he us$ 9 mak+ x an old cig> box1 two hundr$ feet ( wire1 & two magnets tak5 f a toy fi% pond4 ,b ?is 0 because he 0 v poor & _h sc>cely any money to sp5d on mat]ials = 8 exp]im5ts4 ,b he kept on work+1 & aft] ! ,c5t5nial he 0 able to f\nd a company & put 8 new inv5tion on ! m>ket4 ,! company _h little money1 s ,mr4 ,bell lectur$ & expla9$ 8 "w4 ,by ?is means he n only rais$ money1 b e/abli%$ 8 "n z ! inv5tor ( ! telephone4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( o!r /ud5ts :o _h be5 ?9k+ along ! same l9es z ,mr4 ,bell1 b he w5t f>!r ?an any "o else & 0 ! fir/ to c>ry ! s\nds ( ! human voice by electricity4 ,9 ! ye> #ahgg1 ! telephone 0 put into practical use = ! public4 ,x grew sl[ly4 ,p did n realize h[ x c\ld help !m & !y look$ ^u hav+ a telephone z a luxury r ?an a necessity4 ,x 0 9 ! same ye> t ! fir/ long di/ance l9e 0 e/abli%$4 ,today1 :5 we c talk f ,bo/on to ,san ,francisco1 x seems /range to read t ! fir/ long di/ance telephone rea*$ only f ,bo/on to ,salem1 a di/ance ( sixte5 miles4 ,b !n ,mr4 ,bell ?\ght tw5ty miles w\ld be ! limit at :i* x w\ld be possible to s5d messages4 ,s y see ! ,salem l9e 0 really q long en\gh to satisfy ! inv5tor1 ^: fir/ in/rum5t c\ld convey s\nd only f ! basem5t to ! second /ory ( a s+le build+4 ,be=e long ! rew>d t foll[s /ruggles & trials came to ,alex&] ,graham ,bell4 ,! telephone w5t ar\nd ! _w because s _m c\ntries adopt$ x4 ,japan 0 ! fir/1 b %e 0 foll[$ quickly by o!rs4 ,x w5t to f> (f ,abyss9ia1 :]e x is said ! monkeys use ! cables = sw+s & ! elephants use ! poles = scrat*+ po/s4 ,mr4 ,bell saw 8 inv5tion ent] e field ( activity4 ,x br\ght him ri*es & honor1 b1 m ?an all1 x became a s]vant ( mank9d1 & he c\ld feel he _h giv5 a bless+ to e class ( p4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,c\ntry6 ,& = y\r ,c\ntry1 boy1 & = t ,flag1 nev] dream a dream b ( s]v+ h] z %e bids y1 ev5 ?\gh ! s]vice c>ry y ?r\gh a ?\s& hells4 ,no matt] :at happ5s to y1 no matt] :o flatt]s y or :o abuses y1 nev] look at ano!r flag1 nev] let a night pass b y pray ,god to bless t ,flag4 ,rememb]1 boy1 t beh9d (fic]s & gov]nm5t1 & p ev51 !re is ! ,c\ntry ,h]self2 y\r ,c\ntry1 & y belong to ,h] z y belong to y\r own "m4 ,/& by ,h]1 boy1 z y w\ld /& by y\r "m4 --,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,hale4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex-,,presid5t ,,!odore ,,roosevelt ,address+ ! ,home ,def5se ,league ,,!odore ,,roosevelt ,a little boy liv$ 9 ! greate/ city ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he look$ out f ! w9d[s ( 8 home & saw tall build+s ris+1 /ory ^u /ory1 until !y seem$ to meet ! sky4 ,he saw n>r[ /reets t twi/$ & turn$ 9 ! que]e/ mann]4 ,?r\gh ^! /reets cr[ds ( p 7 =ev] hurry+4 ,!re 0 no *ance = ?is boy to run races1 to play ball1 to ride a horse1 to r[1 or swim4 ,he c\ld n h a g>d5 because ! city lot on :i* 8 home /ood 01 l all ! lots ar\nd x1 j l>ge en\gh = ! h\se1 s he _h no y>d4 ,:]e c\ld he play & ex]cise8 ,he 0 n /rong1 & 8 lov+ p>5ts want$ him to gr[ into a heal?y1 he>ty boy4 ,c y guess :at !y did = him8 ,!y turn$ _! back por* into a gymnasium4 ,"h he c\ld h great sport & "s h>d "w too4 ,h>d1 because at fir/ he 0 s delicate he c\ld n d :at o!r boys did4 ,he tri$ to climb ! long pole t hung f ! ceil+1 b w\ld slip back & h to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,h[ev]1 he did n give up1 b kept on try+ until "o day he rea*$ ! top4 ,h[ pr\d he 06 ,he grew s d>+ t ! neighbors 7 fright5$1 b 8 "m only said1 ,if ! ,"l hadn't tak5 c>e ( ,!odore ,roosevelt he w\ld h be5 kill$ long ago4 ,=tunately n all 8 life 0 to be sp5t 9 ! cr[d$ city1 = 8 p>5ts b\ght a c\ntry home on ,long ,isl& ov]look+ ,oy/] ,bay4 ,!odore w5t !re 9 ! summ] & _h a *ance to live out ( doors4 ,he tramp$ ! woods1 knew all ! birds1 hunt$ coon1 ga!r$ walnuts1 & fi%$ 9 pools = m9n[s4 ,b ev5 ) all ^! outdoor pa/imes he 0 f> f well4 ,(t5 he _h *ok+ spells ( a/hma at night4 ,!n 8 fa!r w\ld hit* a team ( horses1 wrap 8 little invalid boy up w>mly1 &1 tak+ him 9 8 arms1 drive fifte5 or tw5ty miles 9 ! d>kness4 ,?is 0 ! only way he c\ld get 8 brea?4 ,twice 8 fa!r & "m took him to ,europe 9 ! hope ( improv+ 8 heal?4 ,a playmate rememb]s him z a tall1 ?9 lad ) bright eyes1 & legs l pipe-/ems4 ,he 0 n able to g to s*ool regul>ly1 s miss$ ! fun ( be+ ) o!r boys4 ,mo/ ( 8 /udy+ 0 done at home "u private tea*]s1 & 9 ?is way he prep>$ = college4 ,!odore ,roosevelt sp5t f\r ye>s at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity & 0 graduat$ 9 #ahhj4 ,x _h be5 8 aim to develop good heal? & a /rong body1 z well z to succe$ 9 8 /udies4 ,?is 0 a /ruggle1 b he won ! fight1 &1 9 speak+ ( himself at ! "t ( 8 leav+ college1 he says3 ,i det]m9$ to be /rong & well & did ev]y?+ to make myself s4 ,by ! "t ,i ent]$ ,h>v>d1 ,i 0 able to take "p 9 :atev] sports ,i lik$4 ,i wre/l$ & sp>r$1 & ,i ran a great deal1 &1 al?\gh ,i nev] came 9 fir/1 ,i got m out ( ! ex]cise ?an ^? :o did1 because ,i imm5sely enjoy$ x & nev] injur$ myself4 ,"s "t aft] leav+ college1 ! fronti] life ( ! ,wild ,we/ call$ him4 ,! lonely & pa?less pla9s ?rill$ him1 & he became a ran*man4 ,8 new home 0 a log h\se call$ ,elkhorn ,ran* 9 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,"h he rais$ 8 own *ick5s1 grew 8 own vegetables1 & got fre% meat ) 8 gun4 ,he b\ght cattle until he _h ?\s&s ( head1 all be>+ ! br& ( a ,maltese ,cross4 ,no f5ces conf9$ ^! cattle1 & sometimes !y w\ld w&] = hundr$s ( miles4 ,twice a ye> x 0 ! cu/om to r\nd up all ! ,maltese h]ds = ! purpose ( br&+ ! calves & cutt+ out ! cattle :i* 7 fat en\gh to be %ipp$ to m>ket4 ,on ^! r\nd-ups1 ,!odore ,roosevelt did 8 %>e ( ! "w4 ,(t5 ?is meant he rode fifty miles 9 ! morn+ be=e f9d+ ! cattle4 ,by noon he & 8 c[boys w\ld h driv5 _m h]ds into "o big h]d mov+ t[>ds a wagon t _h come out f ! ran*4 ,?is wagon br\ght food = ! m51 & ,mr4 ,roosevelt has rem>k$1 ,no meals ev] ta/$ bett] ?an ^? eat5 out on ! prairie4 ,d9n] ov]1 ! "w ( br&+ & select+ c\ld be done4 ,sometimes ,mr4 ,roosevelt sp5t tw5ty-f\r h\rs at a /ret* 9 ! saddle1 dism\nt+ only to get a fre% pony4 ,he did ev]y?+ t 8 m5 did1 & endur$ ! h>d%ip z well z ! pleasure ( ran* life4 ,(t5 dur+ ! r\nd-up he slept 9 ! sn[1 wrapp$ 9 blankets1 ) no t5t to %ield him f ! freez+ cold4 ,al?\gh he kept ,elkhorn ,ran* = twelve ye>s he gradually quit ! cattle bus9ess & sp5t m & m "t 9 ,new ,york ,city :]e he ent]$ political life4 ,b 8 vacations always f\nd him 9 ! ,we/ :]e 8 greate/ pleasure 0 hunt+4 ,he hunt$ all ov] 8 ran* & ?r\gh ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s beyond4 ,frequ5tly he w\ld g (f alone ) only a slick]1 "s h>dtack1 & salt beh9d 8 saddle1 & 8 horse & rifle z 8 only companions4 ,once he _h no wat] to dr9k = tw5ty-f\r h\rs & !n _h to use "s f a muddy pool4 ,b su* adv5tures 7 sport = him1 & he lik$ to see h[ mu* exposure he c\ld /&4 ,!n he w\ld return to ! ,ea/1 re/$ & refre%$4 ,:5 w> betwe5 ,spa9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 decl>$ 9 #ahih1 ,mr4 ,roosevelt 0 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,navy4 ,he resign$ ?is (fice1 say+1 ,i mu/ get into ! fight myself4 ,x is a j w> & ! soon] we meet x1 ! bett]4 ,n[ t x has come ,i h no "r to ask o!rs to d ! fight+ :ile ,i /ay at home4 ,he decid$ to raise a regim5t made up ( m5 he _h kn[n 9 ! ,we/1 toge!r ) adv5ture lov+ ,ea/]n]s1 & call !m 8 ,r\gh ,rid]s4 ,he borr[$ ! "n f ! circus4 ,! idea set ! c\ntry aflame1 & )9 a mon? ! regim5t 0 rais$1 equipp$1 & on ,cuban soil4 ,!re 0 nev] a /rang] gr\p ( m5 ga!r$ toge!r4 ,c[boys & ,indians rode ) ea/]n college boys & ,new ,york policem54 ,!y 7 all ready to foll[ _! lead]1 ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,roosevelt4 ,!y 7 full-blood$ ,am]icans4 ,!y believ$ 9 _! c\ntry1 & !y obey$ _! lead]1 n because !y _h to d s b because x 0 "r t !y %\ld obey4 ,! mo/ important battle 9 :i* ! ,r\gh ,rid]s engag$ 0 t ( ,san ,juan ,hill1 ,july #a & #b1 #ahih4 ,?is help$ to decide ! w>4 ,roosevelt l$ ! *>ge4 ,8 horse became entangl$ 9 a b>b wire f5ce1 b he jump$ (f1 ran ahead1 & /ill kept 9 front ( 8 m54 ,he liv$ up to 8 advice1 ,:5 9 d\bt1 g ahead4 ,at ! close ( ! w>1 :5 ! ,r\gh ,rid]s return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y l&$ on ,long ,isl& & ! c\ntry rang ) applause4 ,! m5 c\ld talk ( no "o b _! comm&]1 ,colonel ,roosevelt4 ,! la/ night 9 camp 0 giv5 ov] to a great celebration1 & :5 goodbyes 7 said1 he told !m1 ,outside ( my own family ,i %all always feel /rong] ties exi/ betwe5 y & me ?an exi/ betwe5 me & anyone else on e>?4 ,aft] 8 brav]y 9 ! w>1 e "o 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates admir$ ,!odore ,roosevelt1 & 0 glad to honor him4 ,he 0 elect$ ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,two ye>s lat]1 :5 ,william ,mc,kinley 0 made presid5t1 ,roosevelt 0 *os5 z vice-presid5t4 ,he _h held ?is (fice b ?ree mon?s :5 ,presid5t ,mc,kinley 0 kill$1 & ,!odore ,roosevelt became presid5t ( ! c\ntry he lov$ to s]ve4 ,9 #aijd he 0 elect$ presid5t to succe$ himself1 & s = sev5 & "o-half ye>s he gave 8 en]gies to ! greate/ (fice 9 our c\ntry4 ,:5 8 duties 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se end$1 he w5t on a long hunt+ trip to ,s\? ,africa4 ,!re he kill$ _m /range & savage animals4 ,^! he _h m\nt$ & s5t home to gov]nm5t museums s !y c\ld be obs]v$ & /udi$4 ,return+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a private citiz51 he sp5t mu* "t 9 writ+1 = he _h always lik$ to set d[n 8 ideas & exp]i5ces4 ,if y look 9 a libr>y catalogue1 y w f9d ,!odore ,roosevelt wrote m ?an tw5ty books dur+ 8 life4 ,he di$ at 8 ,sagamore ,hill home 9 #aibj1 aft] a life ( vigor\s activity to ! la/4 ,s we see he 0 a c[boy1 a hunt]1 an au?or1 a soldi]1 & presid5t1 b x 0 n = any ( ^! a*ievem5ts alone t we honor ,!odore ,roosevelt4 ,x is because he 0 fir/1 la/1 & always1 an ,am]ican1 eag] to s]ve our c\ntry & foll[ its free flag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,speak s(tly & c>ry a big /ick4 ,,roosevelt',s ,,favorite ,,prov]b4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,john ,j4 ,,p]%+ ,,on ,a ,,favorite ,,m\nt ,,john ,,p]%+ ,= two long ye>s we 9 ,am]ica wat*$ ! progress ( ! great ,european ,w>4 ,aga9 & aga91 z we read ! acc\nts ( battles 9 :i* ?\s&s ( ! brighte/1 be/ educat$ "y m5 9 ,europe 7 cut d[n1 we ard5tly pray$ t we 9 ,am]ica might escape ! sc\rge ( w>4 ,protect$ by ! broad ,atlantic1 we hop$ t we might n be drawn into ?is vortex ( de/ruction4 ,f9ally1 all our hopes 7 bla/$ :5 ,g]many1 ) h] sly subm>9es1 began s9k+ our %ips & dr[n+ our citiz5s4 ,z ?is 0 m ?an any honorable nation c\ld endure1 we1 too1 took up arms aga9/ ,g]many4 ,no soon] _h we ent]$ ! w> ?an ! task ( rais+ a l>ge army 0 e>ne/ly begun1 & )9 a few weeks tra9+ camps 7 e/abli%$ 9 e "p ( our c\ntry4 ,aft] rais+ ! army ! next mo/ important task 0 to f9d a g5]al big en\gh to lead x4 ,9 ?is h\r ( ne$ ! nation turn$ to ,g5]al ,john ,p]%+1 & ask$ him to lead our boys on ! bloody battle fields ( ,europe4 ,z soon z he 0 *os51 ,g5]al ,p]%+1 bett] kn[n z ,jack ,p]%+1 sail$ = ,europe4 ,days be=e he arriv$ ! eyes ( all ,europe 7 turn$ 9 eag] expectation1 & z soon z he rea*$ !re1 ! p gave him a joy\s welcome & ext5d$ to him e possible c\rtesy4 ,f ! fir/1 ,europe lik$ ,g5]al ,p]%+4 ,tall1 broad %\ld]$1 deep-*e/$1 ) frank1 cle> eyes1 he impress$ all ) ! fact t he 0 inde$ a soldi]4 ,! social life ( ,london & ,p>is _h small attraction = ,g5]al ,p]%+2 he 0 re/less = ! battle front t he might ?or\ghly le>n ! w> game1 s t he c\ld bett] tea* x to our ,am]ican boys4 ,= weeks1 associat+ ) ,fr5* & ,engli% (fic]s1 he /udi$ me?ods ( mod]n w>f>e4 ,z he 0 do+ ?is a va/ army ( ,am]ican boys l&$ 9 ,france1 & x has n[ fall5 to ! lot ( ,g5]al ,jack ,p]%+ to lead ^! brave lads into ! mid/ ( ! mo/ deadly w> ( all "t4 ,:o !n is ,jack ,p]%+8 ,:]e did he come f1 & :at has he done t %\ld m]it ! confid5ce ?us plac$ 9 him8 ,g5]al ,p]%+ 0 born 9 ,l9n ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 ,sept4 #ac1 #ahfj4 ,z 8 p>5ts 7 poor1 "y ,jack1 f v e>ly 9 life1 _h to "w h>d4 ,able to att5d s*ool = only a few mon?s ea* w9t]1 ! lad (t5 long$ = a bett] opportunity to get an education4 ,f9ally he 0 able to g = a t]m to ! ,normal ,s*ool at ,kirksville1 ,miss\ri4 ,?is 0 a pr\d day = him4 ,b soon he _h to quit s*ool z 8 money _h giv5 out4 ,=tunately1 he 0 able to pass ! tea*]'s exam9ation1 & soon began tea*+ a c\ntry s*ool4 ,n[ t he _h a ta/e ( k1 he resolv$ n to /op until he _h secur$ a good education4 ,accord+ly1 he 0 soon back 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool1 :]e he 0 graduat$ at ! age ( tw5ty4 ,9 less ?an a mon? aft] 8 graduation1 he le>n$ ( a competitive exam9ation = entrance into ,we/ ,po9t ,milit>y ,academy4 ,) no ri* or influ5tial fri5ds to help him1 ! "y normal graduate _h little hope ( gett+ into ,we/ ,po9t4 ,s excell5t1 h[ev]1 7 8 exam9ation pap]s t ! poor ,miss\ri boy 0 readily accept$ & soon became a /ud5t 9 ?is great ,milit>y ,academy4 ,h[ =tunate t he 0 a h>d work+ /ud5t & pass$ t exam9ation1 o!rwise ,am]ica today w\ld be )\t ,g5]al ,p]%+4 ,reliev$ ( all f9ancial burd51 = ! gov]nm5t paid all 8 exp5ses 9 ,we/ ,po9t1 he settl$ d[n to f\r ye>s ( h>d "w4 ,s successful 0 he 9 ?is "w t ^u 8 graduation he 0 made s5ior cadet capta9--! highe/ honor ,we/ ,po9t c give to any /ud5t4 ,imm$iately aft] graduation he 0 s5t into ,new ,mexico & ,arizona to help settle ,indian difficulties4 ,life among ! c[boys & ,indians 0 inde$ excit+1 b p]haps 8 mo/ excit+ exp]i5ce 0 ) an ,apa*e ,*ief by ! "n ( ,g]onimo4 ,?is old *ief1 ) 8 gr\p ( w>riors1 _h defi$ ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates = two ye>s4 ,f9ally he fl$ into ,mexico & "y ,p]%+ ) 8 army 0 s5t 9 pursuit4 ,odd z x may seem1 ! old ,indian *ief took almo/ ! same r\te ?r\gh ,mexico t ,villa foll[$ "s ?irty ye>s lat]4 ,no d\bt ,g5]al ,p]%+ 9 8 pursuit ( ,villa (t5 ?\ght ( 8 exp]i5ces ye>s be=e :5 aft] ,g]onimo & 8 w>riors4 ,aft] sp5d+ sev]al ye>s 9 ! ,s\?we/1 at ! age ( ?irty1 he 0 made ,pr(essor ( ,milit>y ,tactics 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,nebraska4 ,"h he rema9$ f\r ye>s dur+ :i* "t1 9 addition to 8 "w z tea*]1 he complet$ ! law c\rse 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,8 next promotion pleas$ him greatly1 = he 0 *os5 a pr(essor 9 8 old s*ool1 ,we/ ,po9t1 :]e he rema9$ b "o ye> :5 ! ,cuban ,w> broke out4 ,imm$iately he felt 8 c\ntry's call1 & ) ! ,t5? ,unit$ ,/ates ,cavalry sail$ = ,cuba4 ,no soon] did he l& ?an he f\nd himself 9 ! ?ick ( ! w>4 ,among ! h>de/ battles he 0 9 7 ^? at ,san ,juan ,hill & ,santiago de ,cuba4 ,twice dur+ ?is w> he 0 recomm5d$ = brevet commissions = p]sonal gallantry1 untir+ en]gy1 & fai?fulness4 ,g5]al ,baldw91 "u :om he s]v$1 _h ?is to say ( him1 ,i h be5 9 _m fights1 ?r\gh ! ,civil ,w>1 b ,capta9 ,p]%+ is ! coole/ man "u fire ,i ev] saw4 ,at ! close ( ! ,cuban ,w> he 0 made ,commission] ( ,insul> ,affairs ) headqu>t]s 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,"h he rema9$ b a %ort "t :5 aga9 he he>d 8 c\ntry's call & 0 s5t to ! f> di/ant ,philipp9e ,isl&s4 ,! task assign$ him 0 by no means easy4 ,on ,m9danao1 "o ( ! l>g] isl&s 9 ! gr\p1 liv$ ! ,moros4 ,s cruel & fi]ce 7 !y t dur+ all ! ye>s ,spa9 held ! ,isl&s %e _h nev] attempt$ to civilize !m4 ,to ,p]%+ 0 giv5 ! task ( go+ back into ! m\nta9s & captur+ ^! ,moros4 ,to him 0 assign$ ! mo/ /ubborn problem ! ,isl&s pres5t$4 ,! be/ description ( ?is ,moro campaign is writt5 by ,r[l& ,?ompson :o says3 ,up 9 ! hills ( we/]n ,m9danao "s ?irty miles f ! sea1 lies ,lake ,l9ao1 & ar\nd x live "o hundr$ ?\s& fi]ce1 pr\d1 unciviliz$ ,mohamm$ans1 a set ( murd]\s f>m]s :o lov$ a fight s well t !y 7 will+ at any "t to die = ! joy ( combat1 ^: simple cre$ makes ! kill+ ( ,*ri/ians a virtue4 ,p]%+ w>n$ ! hot-head ( !m all1 ! ,sultan1 if !re 7 any fur!r tr\ble he w\ld de/roy _! /ronghold4 ,! ,sultan 9 8 =tress1 ) walls ( e>? & liv+ bamboo =ty feet ?ick1 laugh$ at ! w>n+4 ,9 two days 8 =tress 0 9 ru9s4 ,s skillful 0 ,p]%+'s attack t he captur$ ! /ronghold ) ! loss ( b two m54 ,9 a simil> mann] he lat] took /ronghold aft] /ronghold until f9ally all ! ,moros 7 conqu]$4 ,hav+ subdu$ ! ,moros he 0 !n made ,gov]nor ( ! ,isl&1 hold+ ! (fice until he 0 s5t to help settle ! b&it difficulty on ! ,mexican bord]4 ,9 8 j\rney f ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s to ! ,mexican bord]1 ,g5]al ,p]%+ 0 call$ ^u to fight ! h>de/ battle ( 8 entire life4 ,leav+ 8 wife & f\r *ildr5 at ! ,presidio ,hotel 9 ,san ,francisco1 he w5t to ,el ,paso1 ,texas1 to r5t a h\se4 ,:ile 9 ,el ,paso he 0 %ock$ to get a telegram /at+ t ! ,presidio _h burn$ & t 8 wife & ?ree daught]s _h p]i%$ 9 ! flames4 ,surely ?is 0 en\gh to cru% an ord9>y man1 b aga9 he %[$ ! sup]ior qualities ( 8 manhood by be>+ up bravely1 & cont9u+ fai?fully to p]=m ! responsible tasks assign$ him4 ,?\gh ! ,mexican tr\ble did n give ,g5]al ,p]%+ a *ance to %[ 8 ability to lead m5 "u fire1 x did give him ample opportunity to conv9ce 8 c\ntrym5 t he possess$ rem>kable skill 9 r\nd+ up & develop+ a l>ge army4 ,dur+ ! ,_w ,w>1 ,g5]al ,p]%+ 0 plac$ 9 comm& ( ! entire ,am]ican ,army 9 ,europe &1 ?r\gh 8 wise c\ncil & able h&l+ ( 8 =ces1 0 proclaim$ "o ( ! greate/ (fic]s :o took "p 9 ?is great w>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lafayette1 we are "h6 --,,g5]al ,,p]%+ ,,at ,,lafayette',s ,,tomb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex-,,presid5t ,,william ,h4 ,,taft ,at ,8 ,son's ,w$d+ ,,william ,,h[>d ,,taft ,mo/ great m5 h be5 born poor4 ,= "o 9 e>ly life to /ruggle ) pov]ty seems to prep>e him 9 lat] ye>s to /ruggle ) ! big problems t make m5 great4 ,to be born amid weal? too (t5 has a s(t5+ effect4 ,pamp]$ ) all t money c buy1 ! ri* lad looks to o!rs r ?an to 8 own ef=ts4 ,n s ) ,william ,h[>d ,taft4 ,?\gh he 0 born ) a silv] spoon 9 8 m\?1 z we sometimes say1 & =tune smil$ ^u him1 he 0 nev] spoil$2 b on ! contr>y he e>ly develop$ a capacity = h>d "w1 & a will+ness to take r ?an avoid h>d knocks4 ,^!1 z we %all see1 insur$ 8 success 9 lat] life4 ,born z he 0 9 a beautiful home 9 ! ari/ocratic section ( ,c9c9nati1 8 boyhood surr\nd+s 7 almo/ ideal4 ,n only 0 8 home provid$ ) e com=t1 b x also 0 "o 9 :i* culture & ref9em5t reign$4 ,:5 y are told t "y ,william's fa!r held ! foll[+ positions1 ,judge ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ,c9c9nati1 ,secret>y ( ,w> "u ,presid5t ,grant1 ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,m9i/] to ,au/ria & to ,russia1 y w readily see t ! lad's home life 0 truly /imulat+4 ,z y /udy ! picture ( ,mr4 ,taft1 y w obs]ve t he is an extremely l>ge man1 weigh+ ne>ly ?ree hundr$ p\nds4 ,unlike _m m51 he did n become fle%y 9 8 matur] ye>s1 b f 8 boyhood has be5 l>ge &1 z ! boys say1 fat4 ,:5 a m]e lad he 0 a plump1 *ubby1 roly-poly *ap :o 0 always lik$ because he 0 s good-natur$4 ,c y guess ! nicknames ! o!r boys gave him8 ,sometimes !y call$ him ,lubb]1 b mo/ ( ! "t he 0 hail$ simply z ,lub4 ,big1 ov]-gr[n boys are sure to be awkw>d1 & ,lub 0 no exception4 ,if he />t$ to run across a field ) ! o!r boys1 he 0 sure to fall4 ,:5 !y turn$ to ga!r him up1 !y w\ld fairly roll ) laught]1 decl>+ t he 0 too fat to see :]e he 0 /epp+4 ,! fact t :5 he fell he 0 sure to l& on 8 head1 caus$ ! boys to call him ,lead-,head & ,cotton-,body4 ,:5 he ent]$ ! ,woodw>d ,high ,s*ool1 ! boys *ang$ 8 nickname f ,lub to ,old ,bill & lat] to pla9 ,bill4 ,9 high s*ool he 0 too fat to run1 too sl[ = baseball1 & didn't c>e = football4 ,at sev5te5 he _h graduat$ f high s*ool & 0 ab\t to ent] ,yale4 ,c y imag9e him z he ent]s t great ,univ]sity8 ,) be>dless *eeks t 7 z r$ z an apple1 & able to tip ! scales at two hundr$ ?irty p\nds1 he seem$ inde$ a giant4 ,no long] 0 he *ubby & awkw>d2 he 0 n[ broad %\ld]$1 tall & sure ( /ep4 ,8 muscles 7 s firm t he 0 a h>d antagoni/ = anyone4 ,h>dly _h he ent]$ s*ool be=e he got mix$ up 9 "o ( ! _m college ru%es ( ^? days4 ,9 t p>ticul> ru% ,taft w5t cra%+ ?r\gh ! sophomores l a catapult4 ,"o1 a man ( 8 own weight1 leap$ 9 front ( him4 ,!n ,taft let =? a joy\s ro> & *>g$6 ,he grappl$ ) ! o!r ,ajax1 lift$ him bodily1 & heav$ him ov] 8 head4 ,no wond] he got ! nickname ( ,bull ,taft4 ,( c\rse a *ap capable ( su* a feat mu/ jo9 ! football squad1 said ! fell[s ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,b ,bill's fa!r back 9 ,c9c9nati _h entirely diff]5t plans = ! giant fre%man4 ,he 0 eag] to h 8 son w9 8 laurels 9 ! classroom r ?an on ! gridiron4 ,! fa!r1 :ile 9 ,yale1 _h won honors1 & :y %\ldn't 8 son8 ,fur!rmore1 ,bill _h "s pride1 = already 8 bro!r _h c>ri$ away f ,yale high honors 9 s*ol>%ip1 &1 if possible1 ,bill 0 n to be outdone by 8 bro!r4 ,accord+ly1 he settl$ d[n to f\r ye>s ( d[nright h>d "w1 & f day to day1 lesson by lesson1 he sl[ly made 8 way close to ! head ( ! class4 ,t he acquir$1 :ile 9 college1 a reli% = h>d "w is %[n by ! fact t z soon z he _h graduat$ he und]took ?ree jobs at ! same "t3 he /udi$ law 9 8 fa!r's law (fice1 c>ri$ ! regul> "w ( ! ,c9c9nati ,law ,s*ool1 & 0 c\rt report] = ,! ,times ,/> ( ,c9c9nati4 ,s rapid 0 8 a*ievem5t t at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r he 0 made ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,collector at a sal>y ( #dejj a ye>4 ,surely ?is 0 a good sal>y = a man s "y4 ,b o!r promotions 7 de/9$ to come 9 close succession2 =1 at ! age ( tw5ty-n9e he 0 made ,judge ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ,ohio1 & a ye> lat] 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,h>rison ,solicitor-,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a sal>y ( #gjjj a ye>4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( s]vice z a ,solicitor-,g5]al1 ,presid5t ,h>rison made him ,judge ( ! ,f$]al ,c\rt ( ! ,six? ,circuit t includ$ ,mi*igan1 ,ohio1 ,k5tucky1 & ,t5nessee4 ,z judge ( ?is c\rt1 sev]al ( ! mo/ fam\s cases 9 our hi/ory came be=e him1 & 9 e case 8 p[] ( analysis 0 s manife/1 & 8 decision s j t ! entire nation le>n$ to look to him ) confid5ce4 ,into 8 c\rt came1 on ! "o h& employ]s :o 7 eag] = e possible advantage1 & 7 will+ to cru% labor 9 ord] to ga9 x2 & on ! o!r h& labor]s :o di/ru/$ _! employ]s & 7 morbid & res5tful4 ,to preside ov] a c\rt :]e =ce 0 ?us meet+ =ce1 :]e battle l9es 7 di/9ctly drawn 0 no small task4 ,mr4 ,taft1 h[ev]1 s9ce he 0 always fair & k9d1 s9ce he possess$ l>g5ess ( vision & pur5ess ( s\l1 0 big en\gh = ! task4 ,at ?is "t 9 ,judge ,taft's life he seems to h _h b "o ambition--he desir$ to become a ,judge ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b :ile he 0 eag]ly look+ 9 t direction1 8 nation 0 prep>+ o!r & great] tasks = him4 ,f> across ! broad ,pacific lie ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s--m ?an ?ree ?\s& ( !m4 ,on ^! isl&s live eight million p4 ,z a result ( our w> ) ,spa9 ^! isl&s came into our possession2 b :at 7 we to d ) !m8 ,repres5t+ z !y did e /age ( developm5t f ,univ]sity graduates to ,moro headhunt]s1 ! task ( gov]n+ !m 0 inde$ difficult4 ,:o %\ld be assign$ ?is task8 ,:]e 0 a man big en\gh to br+ ord] out ( confusion & m\ld ^! widely div]g5t tribes into a unifi$ colony8 ,presid5t ,mc,kinley & ^? 9 au?ority ) him f9ally decid$ t ,judge ,taft 0 ! man = ! place4 ,accord+ly1 he 0 soon se5 on ! broad ,pacific hurry+ to ! task t await$ him4 ,f isl& to isl& he & 8 commission]s j\rney$ /udy+ conditions4 ,ev]y:]e he f\nd ! p suspici\s & eag] to /ate _! grievances4 ,naturally k9d1 frank & fair1 he s won _! confid5ce t he 0 soon able to direct _! ef=ts4 ,x is impossible "h to tell ( 8 rem>kable "w 9 ! ,isl&s4 ,z ,gov]nor-,g5]al he greatly r$uc$ ! dea? rate by introduc+ sanit>y conditions2 he e/abli%$ & develop$ a free public s*ool sy/em1 &1 mo/ important ( all1 he tra9$ ! ,filip9os 9 ! art ( self gov]nm5t4 ,f ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,philipp9es ,mr4 ,taft 0 made ,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,=tunately1 8 exp]i5ces 9 ! ,isl&s1 9 a peculi> mann]1 fitt$ him = ?is new responsibility2 =1 dur+ 8 entire soj\rn 9 ! ,philipp9es he _h come 9 close/ contact ) ! soldi]s4 ,z !y at all times 7 8 close/ companions1 he le>n$ to und]/& !m p]fectly4 ,able to get _! viewpo9t on all matt]s p]ta9+ to w>1 he 0 able to secure f ! />t ! highe/ possible coop]ation4 ,8 greate/ s+le task z ,secret>y ( ,w> 0 to f9i% build+ ! ,panama ,canal1 & inde$ ?is 0 a task2 b ! ,big ,man kept at ! big job until f9ally x 0 complet$4 ,b ! cr[n+ ev5t 9 ! life ( ?is great man 0 8 election to ! presid5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"h he 0 ! same frank1 g5u9e man he _h always be54 ,_h he be5 m ( a politician he1 no d\bt1 w\ld h ga9$ great] popul> favor1 b1 aft] all1 ! approval ( ! multitudes is n ! highe/ goal to be s\ght4 ,above ?is is fidelity to duty1 & ?is ,mr4 ,taft always possess$ 9 an unusual degree4 ,) ! completion ( 8 t]m 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se he did n )draw f active life z s _m ex-presid5ts h done2 on ! contr>y1 he became at once a memb] ( ! faculty ( 8 belov$ ,yale ,univ]sity4 ,dur+ ! great ,_w ,w>1 ,mr4 ,taft 0 made director ( ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross ,association1 & 9 #aibj he became ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,,lu!r ,,burbank ,to :om does ,lu!r ,burbank belong8 ,massa*usetts1 9 old ,new ,engl&1 claims him z h] son4 ,b f> to ! we/1 pr\d ,cali=nia1 kiss$ by ! maje/ic ,pacific1 decl>es t he m truly belongs to h]4 ,b :y argue8 ,a man ^: life has s mat]ially bless$ mank9d ev]y:]e belongs to ! :ole _w4 ,rec5tly1 9 f> way ,france1 :5 ! "n ( ,mr4 ,burbank 0 spok5 9 ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies 9 ,p>is1 e memb] arose to 8 feet z a tribute ( honor4 ,b :y d we all claim ,lu!r ,burbank8 ,:y is 8 "n a h\sehold ^w 9 e c\ntry8 ,because1 )\t him1 ! _w today w\ld no d\bt be hungry4 ,mr4 ,burbank 0 born almo/ b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ,bunk] ,hill ,monum5t on ! sev5? day ( ,m>*1 #ahdi4 ,:5 able to toddle ab\t1 8 playmates 7 plants r ?an animals4 ,oddly en\gh 8 fir/ doll 0 a cactus plant t he c>ri$ ab\t pr\dly until "o day he fell & broke x4 ,z a boy he 0 n /rong1 & did n l ! r\gh] sports4 ,9 s*ool he 0 ba%ful1 retir+1 & s]i\s4 ,?\gh a good /ud5t he c\ld nei!r recite well nor speak pieces1 z he 0 afraid ev5 ( 8 own voice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lu!r ,,burbank ,_w ,fam\s ,plant ,wiz>d ,:5 he 0 j a lad he 0 tak5 out ( s*ool & put to "w 9 a pl[ factory t belong$ to 8 uncle4 ,b he did n l ! factory4 ,(t5 he long$ = ! out ( doors ) its plants & fl[]s4 ,s /rong 0 ?is desire = ! out ( doors t he left ! factory & began truck g>d5+ on a small scale2 & x 0 :ile c>+ = ?is truck g>d5 t he develop$ ! ,burbank potato1 ?us a*iev+ 8 fir/ success4 ,s valuable 0 ?is discov]y t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture decl>es t ! ,burbank potato has add$ to ! weal? ( ?is c\ntry sev5te5 million doll>s ea* ye> s9ce ?is v>iety 0 develop$4 ,:5 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 ,mr4 ,burbank decid$ t ! climate & soil ( f>-away ,cali=nia 7 be/ suit$ to 8 "w4 ,accord+ly1 ) t5 ( 8 be/ potatoes1 & 8 small sav+s1 he />t$ across ! cont95t4 ,:5 8 j\rney 0 end$ he f\nd himself 9 a f]tile b unimprov$ valley ab\t fifty miles nor? ( ,san ,francisco4 ,on ei!r side ( ?is beautiful valley 7 spurs ( ! ,coa/ ,range ,m\nta9s4 ,8 fir/ task 0 to f9d "w1 b z few p at t "t liv$ 9 ! region1 jobs 7 h>d to get4 ,9 speak+ ( ?is p]iod ( 8 life1 ,mr4 ,burbank says3 ,"o day ,i he>d t a man 0 build+ a h\se4 ,i w5t to him & ask$ him = ! job ( %+l+ x4 ,he ask$ me :at ,i w\ld d x =4 ,! regul> price 0 two doll>s & a half a ?\s&1 b ,i 0 s anxi\s = ! "w t ,i (f]$ to d x = "o doll> & sev5ty-five c5ts4 ',all "r1' he said1 'come & beg9 tomorr[4' ,b ,i _h no %+l+ hamm] & all ! ca% ,i _h 9 ! _w 0 sev5ty-five c5ts1 :i* ,i at once exp5d$ 9 pur*as+ ! necess>y hamm]4 ,next morn+ :5 ,i rea*$ ! job1 my new hamm] 9 h&1 all ready to g to "w1 ,i 0 surpris$ &--:at %all ,i say--dismay$1 to f9d ano!r man already at "w1 :ile ! own] calmly came to me & said1 ',i guess y'll h to let t job g1 z ?is man "h has und]tak5 to d x = "o doll> a ?\s&4' ,h[ disappo9t$ ,i 06 ,i _h sp5t my la/ c5t1 _h a hamm] t 0 no use to me n[1 & no job4 ,b ,i kept a /iff upp] lip & "w soon came1 & ,i've nev] be5 s h>d up s9ce4 ,mr4 ,h>wood 9 describ+ ?is p]iod 9 ! life ( ,mr4 ,burbank says3 ,! man :o 0 to become ! =emo/ figure 9 ! _w 9 8 l9e ( "w1 & :o 0 to pave ! way by 8 own discov]ies & creations = o!rs ( all l&s to foll[ 8 foot/eps1 0 a /rang] 9 a /range l&1 close to />vation1 p5niless1 beset by disease1 h>d by ! gates ( dea?4 ,b nev] = an in/ant did ?is h]oic figure lose hope1 nev] did he ab&on confid5ce 9 himself nor did he sw]ve f ! pa? he _h m>k$ out4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all he kept an un%ak5 fai?4 ,he accept$ ! trials t came1 n z a matt] ( c\rse1 n tamely1 nor ) any mock h]oism1 b z a pass+ necessity4 ,8 resolution 0 ( iron1 8 w ( /eel1 8 he>t ( gold2 he 0 fight+ 9 ! spl5did armor ( a clean life4 ,z a result ( 8 indu/ry1 9 a few ye>s1 ,mr4 ,burbank 0 able to buy f\r acres ( l& :]e he />t$ a nurs]y4 ,f ! fir/ ?is ent]prise 0 successful4 ,^u ?is plot he built a mode/ home :]e he /ill resides4 ,"h1 & on a l>g] plot a few miles di/ant1 all 8 rem>kable exp]im5ts h be5 made4 ,be=e we le>n m ab\t 8 a*ievem5ts ,i am sure we %\ld l to become bett] acqua9t$ ) ! man4 ,suppose1 !n1 we invite ,pr(essor ,edw>d ,wickson ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 :o kn[s him well1 to tell u ab\t him4 ,mr4 ,burbank is ( m$ium /ature & r sl5d] =m2 light eyes & d>k hair1 n[ rapidly runn+ to silv]4 ,8 c\nt5ance is v mobile1 light+ up quickly & z quickly rec$+ to ! s]i\sness ( e>ne/ att5tion1 only to rek9dle ) a smile or relax into a laugh1 if ! subject be 9 ! light] ve94 ,he is exce$+ly quick 9 appreh5sion1 seem+ to anticipate ! speak]1 b nev] intrud+ ^u 8 spee*4 ,!re is always a sugge/ion ( %yness 9 8 mann]1 & !re is ev] pres5t a deep respectfulness4 ,he is frank1 op5-he>t$1 & out-spok54 ,all 8 actions are artless & quiet2 ev5 ! modulations ( 8 voice foll[ ! l[] keys4 ,b1 y ask1 :at m>vel\s ?+s has ?is mode/ man done t %\ld make 8 "n a h\sehold ^w ! _w ov]8 ,all truly great p h high ideals t guide !m 9 _! "w4 ,! "o ideal t guides ,mr4 ,burbank is 8 love = humanity4 ,naturally sympa!tic1 he _c endure ! ?\ght ( human suff]+4 ,s9ce s mu* human mis]y is due to lack ( food1 to hung]1 he has resolv$ if possible to make ! _w produce m bread4 ,b h[ c he d ?is8 ,if only he c get ea* head ( :eat to produce j "o additional gra9 !n ! problem w be solv$--= !n ! :eat crop ( ?is c\ntry w be increas$ five million two hundr$ ?\s& bu%els4 ,ye> aft] ye> he work$ at ?is task until f9ally ea* head ( :eat actually did produce m gra9s4 ,n[ t he has succe$$ 9 increas+ ! yield ( :eat1 he has resolv$ n to /op until ! yield ( all ! c]eals is increas$ 9 a l mann]4 ,by :at pr9ciple1 !n1 does he accompli% ^! m>vel\s feats8 ,:at are 8 me?ods8 ,eag] z we are to und]/& !m1 d\btless mo/ ( u mu/ wait until we h le>n$ a great deal ab\t sci5ce1 = 8 me?ods are extremely sci5tific4 ,?\gh unable to compreh5d 8 me?ods1 we are able to appreciate ! results ( 8 "w4 ,s m>vel\s are ^! results t !y seem l fairy tales4 ,= example1 he has develop$ a :ite blackb]ry2 b ?is is n all1 he has develop$ blackb]ry plants s l>ge t a s+le plant produces m ?an a bu%el ( b]ries4 ,i am sure t we all l /rawb]ries s well t sometimes we h wi%$ t ! /rawb]ry season 7 n s %ort2 & 9 ! future x w n be1 = he has produc$ plants t be> /rawb]ries all summ]4 ,mr4 ,burbank1 kn[+ t boys & girls are likely to hit _! f+]s crack+ walnuts1 has develop$ a walnut ) a v ?9 %ell1 s ?9 9 fact t ! birds c break ?r\gh x & help !mselves to ! meat4 ,n[ he has to ?ick5 ! %ell aga94 ,h[ %\ld y l to eat a pea* t _h1 in/ead ( ! ord9>y /one1 a f9e almond 9 ! c5t]8 ,9 ! future y may eat j su* pea*es1 = ,mr4 ,burbank has develop$ !m4 ,mo/ ( u h se5 ! ord9>y cactus4 ,we h be5 v c>eful1 h[ev]1 n to t\* x z ! sp9es are sure to prick u4 ,x is int]e/+ to "k t ! cactus is a des]t plant--t1 ?\gh millions ( acres ( arid l& 9 ! ,we/ c produce little else1 !y c produce enorm\s quantities ( cactus4 ,un=tunately1 ^! plants h always be5 useless z nei!r man nor bea/ w\ld eat !m4 ,true1 cattle lik$ !m1 b ! cruel sp9es made ! eat+ ( !m impossible4 ,z good pa/ure l&s are s sc>ce 9 ! ,we/1 ,mr4 ,burbank wond]$ :y a cactus c\ld n be develop$ t _h no sp9es4 ,accord+ly1 he began 8 "w1 & already has accompli%$ results f> great] ?an he _h expect$4 ,n only has he develop$ sp9eless cactus1 ?us r$eem+ millions ( acres ( des]t l& = ! use ( animals1 b he has also develop$ scores ( v>ieties t are pleas+ to ! ta/e ( man4 ,"s ta/e l ! cantal\pe1 o!rs l ! pea*1 & /ill o!rs l ! plum or pomegranate4 ,=tunately1 !y rip5 at all times dur+ ! ye> & c be c>ri$ to e "p ( ! c\ntry )\t decay+ en r\te4 ,?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,mr4 ,burbank ! hi!rto wor?less cactus has become ! mo/ promis+ fruit ( ! des]t4 ,j z ,mr4 ,burbank has improv$ ! :eat1 ! blackb]ry1 ! /rawb]ry1 ! pea*1 & ! cactus1 s he has increas$ ! yield & improv$ ! quality ( practically e c]eal1 fruit1 & vegetable4 ,true1 he has n made a great =tune = himself1 b a k t t5s ( ?\s&s :o o!rwise might g hungry are1 because ( 8 ef=ts1 f$1 mu/ give him a satisfaction t is f> great] ?an money c\ld give4 ,&1 aft] all1 doesn't true greatness lie 9 giv+ to o!rs r ?an 9 ga!r+ to "o's self8 99 99 99 99 99 ,& he gave x z 8 op9ion1 t :oev] c\ld make two e>s ( corn1 or two blades ( grass1 to gr[ ^u a spot ( gr\nd :]e only "o grew be=e1 w\ld des]ve bett] ( mank9d & d m ess5tial s]vice to 8 c\ntry1 ?an ! :ole race ( politicians put toge!r4 --,,dean ,,swift4 ,,cl>a ,,b>ton ,9 ! little ,m>yl& village ( ,gl5 ,e*o1 a frail1 g5tle old lady 0 tak+ leave ( ?is _w "o ,april day1 9 ! ye> #aiab4 ,%e 0 greatly belov$ & _m fri5ds f e /ate 9 ! ,union s5t h] words ( com=t & *e]4 ,!y prais$ h] noble "w & call$ h] ,! ,gu>dian ,angel ( ! suff]+1 b ! little old lady look$ into ! faces ( ^? ab\t h] & said1 ,i "k ( no?+ rem>kable t ,i h done4 ,%e 0 ,cl>a ,b>ton1 ! woman :o br\ght ! ,r$ ,cross to our c\ntry2 b1 be+ accu/om$ to work+ always = o!rs1 h] labors did n seem great or unusual to h]4 ,today we "k %e is "o ( ! h]o9es ( ! _w1 = %e believ$ 9 ! bro!rhood ( man1 & h] aim 0 to relieve suff]+ humanity1 irrespective ( nationality or cre$4 ,h] *ildhood 0 a happy1 joy\s "o sp5t 9 ! little village ( ,nor? ,ox=d1 ,massa*usetts4 ,%e 0 ! y\nge/ *ild ( a l>ge family1 & h] bro!rs & si/]s 7 v pr\d ( h] because %e le>n$ s rapidly & because %e 0 nev] afraid ( any?+4 ,%e w\ld foll[ h] olde/ bro!r ab\t ! h\se ) a slate1 begg+ him to give h] h>d sums to d4 ,out ( doors %e 0 eag] = adv5ture2 h] bro!r ,david (t5 said1 ,cl>a is nev] afraid1 %e c ride any colt on ! f>m1 & (t5 he w\ld ?r[ h] on ! b>e back ( a "y horse & cry1 ,hold fa/ to ! mane1 & away %e w\ld gallop ov] ! fields4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cl>a ,,b>ton ,f\nd] ( ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross ,w9t] ev5+s ! family w\ld ga!r ab\t ! great fireplace 9 ! liv+ room & li/5 to ! fa!r tell ( 8 exp]i5ces on ! battle fields ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,he _h be5 a soldi] "u ! da%+ ,g5]al ,an?ony ,wayne1 call$ ,mad ,an?ony ,wayne1 because ( 8 reckless d>+4 ,cl>a 0 ?rill$ by ^! /ories ( army life1 & nev] tir$ ( he>+ h] fa!r rec\nt !m4 ,:5 ,cl>a 0 elev5 ye>s ( age1 h] bro!r ,david _h a t]rible fall1 & = m ?an two ye>s he 0 a helpless invalid4 ,at once %e became 8 nurse & he reli$ ^u h] = all mann] ( s]vice1 pref]r+ h] to 8 old] si/] or ev5 8 "m4 ,cl>a is a born nurse1 said ! family1 z !y saw ! c>e %e 0 giv+ ! boy1 & inde$ %e 04 ,x 0 a joy to h] to wait ^u ! sick1 & %e consid]$ x no h>d%ip to sacrifice h]self4 ,:5 ,david 0 well1 ,cl>a w5t to s*ool & prep>$ h]self to tea*4 ,h] s*ol>s f\nd h] an able tea*] & lik$ h] ways ( in/ruct+ !m4 ,we "k ?is to be true1 because :5 %e op5$ h] fir/ s*ool %e _h only six pupils1 b h] fame spread s rapidly t :5 ,june came six hundr$ *ildr5 _h ent]$ h] classes & 7 mu* disappo9t$ :5 !y f\nd %e c\ld n tea* !m all b _h to h assi/ant tea*]s4 ,! /ra9 ( plann+ = s _m pupils 0 too heavy = h]1 s %e gave up tea*+ & took a position 9 ! p5sion (fice at ,wa%+ton4 ,%e 0 !re at ! beg9n+ ( ! great w> betwe5 ! ,nor? & ,s\?1 & at once felt x to be h] duty to leave h] "w & m9i/] to ! w\nd$ soldi]s4 ,at fir/ %e busi$ h]self 9 ! hospitals at ,wa%+ton1 b %e long$ to g to ! front & help on ! battle fields4 ,%e told h] fa!r ( h] /rong desire1 & he said to h]1 ,g1 if y feel x y\r duty to g6 ,i "k :at soldi]s are1 & ,i "k t e true soldi] w respect y & y\r err&4 ,at la/ our gov]nm5t gave h] p]mission1 & %e w5t to ! front z fe>less z any (fic] 9 ! army4 ,amid ! ra9 ( %ot & %ell %e w5t ab\t on err&s ( m]cy4 ,!n !re 0 no organiz$ relief = ! soldi]s1 no ,r$ ,cross1 no ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 no help ( any k9d except :at k9d p]sons "h & !re ov] ! c\ntry tri$ to give4 ,?is 0 v little1 :5 comp>$ to ! va/ am\nt ( suff]+1 b ,cl>a ,b>ton manag$ to ga!r supplies & money s t %e 0 able to give assi/ance to bo? ! boys 9 blue & ! boys 9 gray4 ,%e sav$ _m lives1 %e wrote c\ntless lett]s home = w\nd$ soldi]s1 & %e /ood alone by ! dea?-b$ ( _m a brave fell[1 speak+ words ( com=t & *e]4 ,:5ev] anyone sugge/$ t %e 0 work+ beyond h] /r5g?1 %e w\ld say1 ,x is my duty1 & g on reg>dless ( h] p]sonal welf>e4 ,"o ( h] be/ fri5ds1 ,miss ,lucy ,l>com1 wrote ( h] z foll[s3 ,we may cat* a glimpse ( h] at ,*antilly 9 ! d>kness ( ! ra9y midnight1 b5d+ ov] a dy+ boy :o took h] support+ arm & soo?+ voice = 8 si/]'s--or fall+ into a brief sleep on ! wet gr\nd 9 h] t5t1 almo/ "u ! feet ( fly+ cavalry2 or rid+ 9 "o ( h] tra9s ( army-wagons t[>ds ano!r field1 subdu+ by ! way a b& ( mut9\s team/]s into h] firm fri5ds & allies2 or at ! t]rible battle at ,antietam1 :]e ! regul> army supplies did n arrive till ?ree days aft]w>d1 furni%+ f h] wagons cordials & b&ages = ! w\nd$1 mak+ gruel = ! fa9t+ m5 f ! meal 9 :i* h] m$ic9es _h be5 pack$1 extract+ ) h] own h& a bullet f ! *eek ( a w\nd$ soldi]1 t5d+ ! fall5 all day1 ) h] ?roat p>*$ & h] face black5$ by sulphur\s smoke1 & at night1 :5 ! surgeons 7 dismay$ at f9d+ !mselves left ) only "o half-burnt c&le1 amid ?\s&s ( ble$+1 dy+ m51 illum+ ! field ) c&les & lant]ns h] =e?\ght _h suppli$4 ,no wond] !y call$ h] ',! ,angel ( ! ,battle ,field'4 ,aft] ! w>1 ,presid5t ,l9coln ask$ h] to se>* = ! ?\s&s ( m5 :o 7 miss+4 ,%e at once visit$ ! prisons1 help$ ! prison]s to rega9 _! heal?1 & get 9 t\* ) _! families4 ,besides ?is1 %e se>*$ ! ,national ,cemet]ies & _h grave /ones put ov] _m ( ! graves tell+ :o 7 buri$ !re4 ,?is "w took f\r ye>s1 & at ! end ( x %e 0 s brok5 9 heal? t %e w5t abroad = a long re/4 ,:ile %e 0 9 ,switz]l& %e he>d fir/ ( ! ,r$ ,cross ,society & att5d$ a meet+ call$ to e/abli% an ,int]national ,society4 ,tw5ty-f\r nations 7 repres5t$ at ! meet+1 b ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 n among t numb]4 ,= "s ye>s x refus$ to jo94 ,miss ,b>ton devot$ h]self to %[+ our gov]nm5t t 9 jo9+ ! ,int]national ,r$ ,cross we w\ld n be entangl+ ourselves 9 ,european affairs b w\ld be work+ = ! good ( all m54 ,at la/1 9 #ahhg1 %e won h] victory1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ ! agreem5t ( ! ,r$ ,cross ,society4 ,?is is call$ ! ,treaty ( ,g5eva4 ,:5 ! fir/ meet+ 0 held 9 ,g5eva1 ,switz]l&1 !re 7 p]sons pres5t :o f\nd fault ) ! plan4 ,!y said ! _w %\ld d away ) w>f>e in/ead ( c>+ = ^? x injur$4 ,b ! ,swiss ,presid5t said x w\ld take a long "t = ! _w to le>n to d )\t w>f>e4 ,he believ$ ! ,r$ ,cross w\ld help to br+ ab\t ! era ( peace by c>+ = ! afflict$ & reliev+ ! horror ( w>4 ,! t]rible /ruggle 9 ,europe is %[+ u ! tru? ( 8 words1 =1 :5 we he> ab\t ! frightful happ5+s1 all ! glory & gr&eur ( w>f>e fade away4 ,a man :o sees f> into ! future1 has writt51 ,"s day ! ,r$ ,cross w triumph ov] ! cannon4 ,! future belongs to all helpful p[]s1 h[ev] humble1 = two allies are !irs1 suff]+ humanity & m]ciful ,god4 ,cl>a ,b>ton1 :o also c\ld look beyond h] day1 saw ano!r use = ! ,r$ ,cross besides w> s]vice4 ,%e said3 ,x ne$ n apply to ! battle field alone1 b we %\ld help all ^? :o ne$ our help4 ,s ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross pass$ an am5dm5t to ! effect t its "w %\ld apply to all suff]+ f fires1 floods1 fam9e1 e>?quake1 & o!r =ms ( disa/]4 ,?is am5dm5t 0 f9ally adopt$ by all nations4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,spani% ,w>1 ,miss ,b>ton 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 b %e w5t to ,cuba & did h]oic "w4 ,:5 ! ,galve/on flood occurr$ %e 0 eighty1 b %e w5t to ! /rick5 community & help$ 9 e way4 ,aft] giv+ up h] active "w1 %e retir$ to ,gl5 ,e*o & sp5t ! rema9d] ( h] days quietly1 always int]e/$ 9 ! great cause to :i* %e _h giv5 h] life4 ,we "k :at ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross does = our soldi]s1 & :5ev] we see its emblem we %\ld ?9k ( ,cl>a ,b>ton1 z a ,noble type ( good1 h]oic womanhood2 "o :o 0 k9d1 humane1 & helpful to all peoples1 "o :o long$ = ! "t :5 suff]+ & horror %\ld pass away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,w4 ,,goe?als ,build] ( ! ,panama ,canal ,,george ,w4 ,,goe?als ,! m5 :o work$ on ! ,panama ,canal us$ to s+ ?is little song ( _! own compos+3 ,see ,colonel ,goe?als1 ,tell ,colonel ,goe?als1 ,x's ! only "r & prop] ?+ to d4 ,j write a lett]1 or ev5 bett]1 ,arrange a little ,sunday int]view4 ,colonel ,george ,w4 ,goe?als 0 ! *ief eng9e] ( ! canal1 & :5 he arriv$ 9 ,panama he f\nd t _m ( ! m5 7 discont5t$4 ,!y felt !y 7 n treat$ fairly4 ,n[ !re 7 sixty-five ?\s& p]sons employ$ !re1 & ,colonel ,goe?als knew t if !y 7 n kept well & 9 good spirits ! great "w w\ld nev] be complet$4 ,s he said he w\ld be 9 8 (fice e ,sunday morn+ at sev5 o'clock4 ,!n1 any man or woman :o _h a compla9t c\ld come & tell him ab\t x4 ,he 0 s wise1 & decid$ ! cases ) su* fairness t ! m5 came to believe 9 _! new *ief & 7 anxi\s to s]ve him4 ,x 0 :5 ,!odore ,roosevelt 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,colonel ,goe?als 0 s5t to ,panama4 ,presid5t ,roosevelt 0 anxi\s to h our dream ( a canal across ! ,i/hmus ( ,panama come true1 b _m p]sons 9 our c\ntry z well z 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w told him x 0 fooli% to sp5d money on su* an unc]ta9 und]tak+4 ,!y said ! great slides ( gravel & s& along ! sides ( ! canal c\ld nev] be /opp$4 ,!y said ! locks w\ld nev] "w4 ,presid5t ,roosevelt paid no att5tion to ^! comm5ts1 b select$ ,colonel ,goe?als because he 0 sure he c\ld build ! canal4 ,colonel ,goe?als c>$ z little z ,presid5t ,roosevelt = ! op9ion t ! task 0 impossible4 ,9 fact1 he told ! ,presid5t3 ,say no?+ to su* d\bt+ p]sons4 ,by & by we w answ] !m ) ! canal4 ,we "k t he did give su* an answ]4 ,he built ! canal "r ?r\gh ! r$ %ift+ hills ( s& t ?reat5$ to slide d[n & *oke 8 "w4 ,he cut away a jungle s ! banks ( ! canal c\ld be kept free & op54 ,b be/ ( all1 he taught ord] to ! m5 :o work$ "u him1 & !y f\nd out t he believ$ 9 !m1 he believ$ 9 ! "w t he 0 do+1 & he believ$ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no wond] !y made a song ab\t him & prais$ 8 spl5did lead]%ip4 ,z 8 title tells u1 ,colonel ,goe?als belongs to ! regul> army4 ,until he 0 appo9t$ z ! *ief eng9e] ( ! ,panama ,canal1 no milit>y man _h be5 9 *>ge !re4 ,! m5 work+ on ! canal 7 p]=m+ civil duties1 & 9 no way resembl$ soldi]s4 ,:5 !y he>d a regul> army (fic] 0 com+ d[n1 !y did n l ! idea ( hav+ to obey j z if !y 7 soldi]s4 ,_m ( ! =em5 & (ficials told _! m5 !y w\ld h to sp5d _! "t salut+ ,colonel ,goe?als & /&+ at att5tion ) _! little f+]s aga9/ ! seams ( _! tr\s]s4 ,dur+ ! fir/ days ( 8 /ay 9 ,panama1 a banquet 0 giv5 9 honor ( ,colonel ,goe?als1 = ! m5 felt !y mu/ ent]ta9 _! new *ief1 ?\gh !y 7 n fri5dly to him4 ,at ?is banquet1 !y *e]$ ! =m] eng9e]1 ,john ,g4 ,/ev5s1 & did n applaud ,colonel ,goe?als :5 he appe>$4 ,h[ev] he 0 exce$+ly polite & did n notice _! bad mann]s4 ,! m5 _h expect$ to see him we> a full dress uni=m1 & y c imag9e h[ surpris$ !y 7 :5 !y saw him dress$ 9 citiz5s' clo!s4 ,nev] once :ile he 0 9 ,panama did ,colonel ,goe?als appe> 9 uni=m4 ,aft] ! banquet !re 0 a program ( spee*es4 ,ea* speak] made cutt+ rem>ks ab\t ! new milit>y control1 b ! ,colonel did n seem to notice _! insults4 ,at la/ x 0 8 "t to speak4 ,he said only a few words1 b !y *ang$ ! m9ds ( 8 he>]s4 ,he told !m !y 7 all !re to build ! canal4 ,!y 7 work+ = _! gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,he want$ no salutes1 b he want$ "w4 ,?is pleas$ ! m5 & !y 7 a%am$ ( _! impolit5ess4 ,! ,colonel's fir/ act 0 to organize ! workm5 into ?ree divisions1 ! ,atlantic1 ! ,c5tral1 & ! ,pacific4 ,he put ea* "u a sup]9t5d5t4 ,!n he /irr$ up conte/s betwe5 ^! divisions4 ,he w\ld tell ! m5 on ! ,pacific division h[ rapidly ! m5 on ! ,atlantic division 7 digg+ or putt+ 9 concrete4 ,( c\rse1 ea* division want$ to make ! be/ %[+1 & ! m5 7 always eag] to get ! ,canal ,record1 a small weekly newspap]1 s !y c\ld read ! scores ( ! diff]5t divisions4 ,^! scores grew to be m excit+ ?an ^? ( ball games1 & ! m5 work$ h>d & well4 ,!y lik$ ,colonel ,goe?als & :5ev] he w5t by !y salut$ him2 n ) ! army salute :i* !y _h scorn$1 b by wav+ _! h&s1 lift+ _! caps1 & greet+ him ) a smile on _! lips & 9 _! eyes4 ,!y felt free to talk to him because !y knew he 0 _! fri5d4 ,%ortly aft] he />t$ 8 ,sunday morn+ (fice h\rs1 "s ( ! l[e/ paid m5 told him t _! bosses swore at !m all day & us$ ! wor/ k9d ( language4 ,at once he s5t ! foll[+ ord] out all ov] ! ,canal ,zone4 ,,pr(ane ,,language ,culebra1 ,c4 ,z4 ,aug4 #d1 #aiaa ,circul> ,no4 #djj3 ,! use ( pr(ane or abusive language by =em5 or o!rs 9 au?ority1 :5 address+ subord9ates1 w n be tol]at$4 ,geo4 ,w4 ,goe?als1 ,*airman & ,*ief ,eng9e]4 ,"s ( ! =eman did n talk mu* = a :ile1 !y _h be5 s us$ to swe>+1 b ! ,colonel's ord]s 7 obey$4 ,! "w !n mov$ along smoo?ly & ,colonel ,goe?als 0 look+ =w>d to ! end ( 8 labors1 :5 "o day an eng9e] on ! ,panama ,railroad paid no att5tion to ! signals & let 8 tra9 run into ! re> coa*es ( ano!r tra91 kill+ ! conductor4 ,?is eng9e] 0 drunk1 & x is aga9/ ! rules ( any railroad = an intoxicat$ p]son to be 9 its employ4 ,colonel ,goe?als _h ! eng9e] arre/$ & put 9 jail4 ,h[ev]1 ! man belong$ to a labor union1 & ?is union s5t a committee dem&+ t he release ! eng9e] by sev5 o'clock t ev5+4 ,if he did n1 !y w\ld ord] all ! m5 work+ along ! canal to /rike4 ,?is meant t ! "w on ! canal w\ld /op1 & x might be weeks be=e x w\ld be resum$4 ,!y w\ld wait1 !y said1 = 8 answ] until sev5 o'clock t ev5+4 ,colonel ,goe?als li/5$ to ! committee1 !n %ook h&s ) !m & w5t to 8 home4 ,sev5 o'clock came1 !n eight4 ,! committee 0 worri$4 ,!y telephon$ ,colonel ,goe?als & ask$ = 8 answ]4 ,he repli$ 9 surprise t !y _h x4 ,!y said x _h n rea*$ !m4 ,he rem9d$ !m t !y int5d$ to /rike at sev5 o'clock if ! man 0 n releas$1 & !n said1 ,x is n[ eight o'clock2 if y call ! p5it5ti>y1 y w f9d ! man is /ill !re4 ,! lead]s did n want to /rike4 ,!y _h expect$ to make ,colonel ,goe?als d :at !y want$4 ,!n !y said1 ,d y want to tie up ! "w d[n "h1 ,colonel8 ,i am n ty+ x up1 he told !m4 ,y are4 ,y =get t ?is is n a private ent]prise1 b a gov]nm5t job4 ,:5 ask$ :at he 0 go+ to d1 8 answ] 03 ,any man n at "w tomorr[ morn+ w be giv5 8 transportation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he w g out on ! fir/ /eam] & he w nev] come back4 ,!re 0 only "o man :o _h fail$ to report1 & he s5t a doctor's c]tificate say+ he 0 too sick to "w4 ,!re 7 no m /rikes4 ,9 ,may1 #aiac1 a ,congressman introduc$ a bill into ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives provid+ = ! promotion ( ,colonel ,goe?als f ,colonel to ,major-,g5]al z a rew>d = 8 s]vices 9 build+ ! canal4 ,at once ,colonel ,goe?als wrote ! g5tleman say+ he appreciat$ 8 k9dness b he did n believe he %\ld be s+l$ out = su* an honor4 ,!re 7 _m m51 he said1 :o _h done great "w 9 ,panama1 & !y1 z well z himself1 felt repaid = _! s]vices n only by _! sal>y b by ! honor ( be+ connect$ ) su* a wond]ful task4 ,he said also t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t _h educat$ & tra9$ him s x 0 b "r t x %\ld h 8 s]vices4 ,! bill 0 )drawn & ,colonel ,goe?als 0 satisfi$4 ,:5 we look at ! life ( ?is successful man x seems z if all ! ye>s be=e 8 go+ to ! ,canal ,zone 7 b a prep>ation = ! great feat t await$ him !re4 ,he 0 always eag] to "w1 & :5 he 0 a little boy 9 ,new ,york ,city he e>n$ 8 fir/ money by do+ err&s4 ,at t "t he 0 elev5 ye>s ( age1 b by ! "t he 0 fifte5 he 0 ! ca%i] & bookkeep] 9 a m>ket4 ,o!r boys sp5t _! "t play+ ball1 b he work$ aft] s*ool & e ,saturday4 ,he 0 paid five doll>s a week4 ,8 fir/ hope 0 to be a physician1 b ! /eady indoor "w _h weak5$ 8 heal? & he decid$ to become a soldi]4 ,he ?\ght ! excell5t milit>y tra9+ w\ld make him well & /rong1 s he pass$ ! exam9ations = ,we/ ,po9t ,milit>y ,academy4 ,z he knew no "o !re1 ,george ,goe?als' entry into ! fam\s s*ool 0 b little notic$4 ,h[ev]1 z ! mon?s & ye>s pass$1 e "o !re 0 pr\d to claim him z a pupil or classmate4 ,!re are ?ree great honors to be won at ,we/ ,po9t4 ,any man :o w9s "o ( ^! is call$ an honor man1 & ! entire s*ool looks up to him4 ,! fir/ honor is to h ! highe/ grade z a /ud5t4 ,! second is to be nam$ a lead] & an (fic] ov] all ! re/ ( ! class4 ,! ?ird is to be *os5 = an (fice by "o's classmates because !y l him4 ,george ,w4 ,goe?als won all ?ree ( ^!4 ,he 0 an honor man 9 8 /udies2 8 tea*]s *ose him z "o ( ! f\r capta9s tak5 f 8 class2 & ?is same class elect$ him presid5t 9 8 s5ior ye>4 ,) su* a s*ool record x is n at all surpris+ t ,colonel ,goe?als made /eady progress 9 ! army & s 0 consid]$ by ,presid5t ,roosevelt to be ! "o p]son :o c\ld build ! canal4 ,s9ce its completion1 ?is able soldi] has cont9u$ to s]ve 8 c\ntry1 & :5 ,presid5t ,wilson decl>$ we 7 9 a /ate ( w> ) ,g]many1 ,colonel ,goe?als 0 among ! fir/ p]sons summon$ to help plan & sup]vise ! great w> program2 = at ! root ( 8 success lies loyalty1--loyalty to 8 "w1 to 8 fell[ m51 & to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ildr5',s ,,pl$ge ,i pl$ge allegiance to my ,flag ,& to ! ,republic = :i* x /&s2 ,"o ,nation indivisible1 ,) lib]ty & ju/ice = all4 ,,james ,,:itcomb ,,riley ,on "o ( ! m mode/ /reets ( ,indianapolis !re liv$1 9 #aiaf1 an invalid4 ,he 0 a man sixty-two ye>s ( age1 ) a g5ial face t _h n be5 h>d5$ by 8 ye>s ( suff]+4 ,?is man1 ?\gh liv+ 9 a mode/ home & a confirm$ invalid1 _h ! r>e di/9ction ( be+ ! mo/ belov$ man 9 ,am]ica4 ,:ile all classes lov$ him1 ! *ildr5 lov$ him mo/2 & =tunately !y did n wait until he 0 dead to %[ _! love4 ,"o ( ! nice ?+s !y us$ to d 0 to s5d him po/ c>ds on 8 bir?days4 ,sometimes he w\ld get1 on a s+le bir?day1 z _m z a ?\s& c>ds f s*ool *ildr5 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,:ile he c\ld n answ] all ^! c>ds1 he did 8 be/ to let !m "k t he appreciat$ _! k9dly att5tion1 z ! foll[+ lett] %[s3 ,to ! ,s*ool ,*ildr5 ( ,indianapolis3 ,y are conspirators--e "o ( y1 t's :at y are6 ,y h conspir$ to in=m ! g5]al public ( my bir?day1 & ,i am already s old t ,i want to =get all ab\t x4 ,b ,i w be magnanim\s & =give y1 = ,i "k t y\r int5t is really fri5dly1 & to h su* fri5ds z y are makes me--don't c>e h[ old ,i am6 ,9 fact x makes me s glad & happy t ,i feel z absolutely "y & spry z a v s*oolboy--ev5 z "o ( y--& s to all int5ts ,i am4 ,!re=e let me be ) y ?r\gh\t ! long1 lovely day1 & %>e y\r m+l$ joys & bless+s ) y\r p>5ts & y\r tea*]s1 &1 9 ! words ( little ,tim ,crat*it3 ',god bless u1 e "o4' ,ev] gratefully & fai?fully ,y\r old fri5d1 ,james ,:itcomb ,riley4 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,,:itcomb ,,riley ,! ,hoosi] ,poet ,on "o ( 8 bir?days ! s*ool *ildr5 ( ,indianapolis decid$ to m>* 9 a great ?rong by 8 h\se & greet him z he sat by 8 w9d[ 9 an invalid's *air4 ,to _! sorr[1 :5 ?is bir?day came x ra9$ h>d all day--s h>d t !y c\ld n ?9k ( go+ out 9 ! /orm4 ,b 9 ! high s*ool 0 a gr\p ( pupils :o decid$ t no /orm c\ld keep !m f %[+ _! love4 ,accord+ly1 e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 9 ! p\r+ ra91 !y ga!r$ ab\t 8 home & 9 cle>1 r++ tones sang sev]al ( 8 beautiful poems t _h be5 set to music4 ,s delight$ 0 ! great poet t he invit$ !m 9 & !y pack$ 8 l>ge sitt+ room4 ,& :at an h\r !y _h toge!r6 ,z !y sang he =got 8 suff]+ & 0 "y aga94 ,be=e !y left he recit$ sev]al ( 8 poems 9 su* a pleas+ & impressive mann] t ,i am sure ^? pres5t w nev] =get x4 ,"o ( ^!1 & "o :i* is a great favorite1 is entitl$ ,! ,old ,swimm9'-,hole4 ,,! ,,old ,,swimm9'-,,hole ,oh6 ! old swimm9'-hole6 ,:>e ! crick s /ill & deep ,look$ l a baby-riv] t 0 lay+ half asleep1 ,& ! gurgle ( ! wort] r\nd ! drift je/ bel[ ,s\nd$ l ! laugh ( some?+ we onc't u/ to "k ,be=e we c\ld rememb] any?+ b ! eyes ,( ! angels look9' out z we left ,p>adise2 ,b ! m]ry days ( ,y\? is beyond our controle1 ,& x's h>d to "p f]ev] ) ! old swimm9'-hole4 ,oh6 ! old swimm9'-hole6 ,9 ! happy days ( yore1 ,:5 ,i u/ to lean above x on ! old sickamore1 ,oh6 x %[$ me a face 9 its w>m sunny tide ,t gaz$ back at me s gay & glorifi$1 ,x made me love myself1 z ,i leap$ to c>ess ,my %add] smil9' up at me ) si* t5d]ness4 ,b !m days is pa/ & gone1 & old ,"t's tuck 8 toll ,f ! old man come back to ! old swimm9'-hole4 ,oh6 ! old swimm9'-hole6 ,9 ! long1 lazy days ,:5 ! hum-drum ( s*ool made s _m run-a-ways1 ,h[ pleasant 0 ! jurney d[n ! old du/y lane1 ,:>e ! tracks ( our b>e feet 0 all pr9t$ s plane ,y c\ld tell by ! d5t ( ! heel & ! sole ,!y 0 lots o' fun on h&s at ! old swimm9'-hole ,b ! lo/ joys is pa/6 ,let y\r te>s 9 sorr[ roll ,l ! ra9 t u/ to dapple up ! old swimm9'-hole4 ,oh6 ! old swimm9'-hole6 ,:5 ,i la/ saw ! place1 ,! sc5es 0 all *ang$1 l ! *ange 9 my face2 ,! bridge ( ! railroad n[ crosses ! spot ,:>e ! old div9'-log lays sunk & f]got4 ,& ,i /ray d[n ! banks :>e ! trees u/ to be-- ,b nev] aga9 w !yr %ade %elt] me6 ,& ,i wi% 9 my sorr[ ,i c\ld /rip to ! s\l1 ,& dive (f 9 my grave l1 ! old swimm9'-hole4 ,?\gh ,mr4 ,riley is no long] ) u1 he /ill has ! same big place 9 our he>ts4 ,:y d we love him s8 ,is x n because he 0 able to rea* our he>ts z few h done2 because he 0 able 9 all 8 poems to speak ! ^w t we ne$$ mo/8 ,james ,:itcomb ,riley 0 born at ,gre5field1 ,indiana1 9 #ahec4 ,8 fa!r 0 a lawy] & f>m] comb9$4 ,:ile he did ! legal "w ( ! village1 he also own$ a f>m at ! edge ( t[n4 ,z he 0 a good speak] he 0 9 con/ant dem& 9 t "p ( ! /ate to speak on all k9ds ( occasions4 ,g5]ally1 on ^! trips1 he took "y ,james along2 ?us x 0 t ! lad acquir$ a desire to travel t x took ye>s ( 8 aft] life to satisfy4 ,x 0 f 8 "m t ,james receiv$ 8 tal5t = writ+ poetry4 ,?\gh nev] a poet1 %e 0 exce$+ly apt1 z 7 all h] p1 9 writ+ rhymes4 ,! beautiful tributes t ,riley1 lat] 9 life1 paid 8 "m %[ t %e always und]/ood & help$ him4 ,gre5field1 dur+ ! boyhood days ( ,riley1 0 n ! k9d ( t[n we ?9k ( z produc+ poets4 ,!re 7 no m\nta9s to k9dle ! imag9ation1 & no babbl+ brooks to enc\rage m$itation4 ,9 e direction 7 broad /ret*es ( level l& l>gely cov]$ ) =e/s t /ill rema9$ unt\*$4 ,betwe5 ^! =e/ /ret*es 7 pat*es ( l& t 7 cultivat$ by h&2 = at t "t !re 0 b little f>m ma*9]y4 ,! greate/ s+le task ( ! p 0 to cle> ! =e/s & br+ ! soil "u cultivation4 ,gre5field 01 !re=e1 9 "p an agricultural t[n & 9 "p a lumb] t[n4 ,l mo/ small t[ns1 x 0 sl[-mov+ & un9t]e/+4 ,! sc5es mo/ frequ5t$ 7 ! loaf+ places4 ,z !re 0 v little 9 ,gre5field = a lad to d1 ,james' fa!r v (t5 press$ him into s]vice plant+ & cultivat+ corn1 b he nev] lik$ x4 ,:ile at fir/ we are incl9$ to regret ?is1 we wond]1 _h f>m life appeal$ to him1 :e!r he w\ld h made a great poet4 ,ye>s lat] 9 speak+ ( 8 lack ( exp]i5ce 9 real f>m life ,mr4 ,riley says3 ,sometimes "s real c\ntry boy gives me ! r\nd turn on "s f>m po9ts4 ,= in/ance1 "h comes "o slipp+ up to me1 ',y nev] liv$ on a f>m1' he says4 ',:y n'8 says ,i4 ',well1' he says1 'a turkey-cock gobbles1 b he doesn't ky-ouck z y\r poetry says4' ,he has me "r !re4 ,x's ! turkey-h5 t ky-oucks4 ',well1 y'll nev] he> ano!r turkey-cock ( m9e ky-ouck91' says ,i4 ,b g5]ally ,i hit on ! "r symbols4 ,i get ! fro/ on ! pumpk9 & ! fodd] 9 ! %ock2 & ,i see ! fro/ on ! old axe !y split ! pumpk9s ) = fe$1 & ,i get ! smell ( ! fodd] & ! cattle1 s t x br+s up ! "r picture 9 ! m9d ( ! read]4 ,james nev] enjoy$ 8 e>li] exp]i5ces 9 s*ool4 ,:5 he %\ld h be5 /udy+ 8 hi/ory & ari?metic lessons he busi$ himself ) writ+ rhymes4 ,lat] 9 life he 0 v sorry t he _h n p]sev]$ 9 8 regul> s*ool "w4 ,!re 7 "s ?+s 9 s*ool1 h[ev]1 t he did exceptionally well4 ,few boys 9 t "p ( ! /ate c\ld recite poetry z well z he1 & he 0 always call$ on to speak pieces at ! s*ool ent]ta9m5ts4 ,?\gh "s ( 8 tea*]s 7 incl9$ to neglect him1 he _h "o tea*] :o und]/ood him & took a great int]e/ 9 him4 ,! "n ( ?is tea*] 0 ,mr4 ,lee ,o4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,riley nev] tir$ ( say+ good ?+s ab\t him4 ,! fact t ,mr4 ,h>ris lov$ lit]ature & _h "s poetic ability ( 8 own made x possible = him to see 9 ,james p[]s t o!rs did n see1 & to enc\rage him :5 o!rs disc\rag$ him4 ,aft] leav+ s*ool ,james _h "s exp]i5ces t 7 s unusual & yet s v int]e/+ t ,i am sure we %\ld be delight$ to h him1 9 8 own delightful mann]1 tell u ab\t !m4 ,i tri$ to read law ) my fa!r1 b ,i didn't seem to get any:]e4 ,=got z dilig5tly z ,i read2 s :at 0 ! use4 ,i _h le>n$ ! sign-pa9t]'s trade1 b x 0 h>dly :at ,i want$ to d always1 & my heal? 0 bad--v bad4 ,a doctor "h 9 ,gre5field advis$ me to travel4 ,b h[ 9 ! _w 0 ,i to travel )\t money4 ,x 0 j at ?is "t t ! pat5t-m$ic9e man came along4 ,he ne$$ a man1 & ,i argu$ ?is way3 ',?is man is a doctor1 & if ,i mu/ travel1 bett] travel ) a doctor4' ,he _h a f9e team & a nice look+ lot ( fell[s ) him2 s ,i pluck$ up c\rage to ask if ,i c\ldn't g along & pa9t 8 adv]tisem5ts = him4 ,i rode out ( t[n )\t say+ goodbye to anyone1 & ?\gh my patron wasn't a doctor ) a diploma1 z ,i f\nd out1 he 0 a mighty f9e man1 & k9d to 8 horses1 :i* 0 a recomm5dation4 ,he 0 a man ( good habits1 & ! :ole company 0 made up ( good /raight boys4 ,my exp]i5ce ) him put an idea into my head-- a bus9ess idea1 = a wond]--& ! next ye> ,i w5t d[n to ,&]son & w5t into p>tn]%ip ) a "y fell[ to travel4 ,we organiz$ a s*eme ( adv]tis+ ) pa9t1 & we call$ our bus9ess ',! ,graphic ,company4' ,we _h five or six "y fell[s1 all musicians1 z well z h&y pa9t]s1 & we us$ to capture ! t[ns ) our music4 ,"o fell[ c\ld :i/le l a night+ale1 ano!r sang l an angel1 & ano!r play$ ! banjo4 ,i scuffl$ ) ! viol9 & guit>4 ,our only dissipation 0 clo!s4 ,we dress$ l\d4 ,y c\ld he> our clo!s an incalculable di/ance4 ,we _h an idea x help$ bus9ess4 ,our plan 0 to take "o firm ( ea* bus9ess 9 t[n1 pa9t+ its adv]tisem5t on e road lead+ to t[n4 ,y've he>d ! /ory ab\t my travel+ all ov] ! /ate z a bl9d sign-pa9t]8 ,well1 t />t$ ?is way3 ,"o day we 7 9 a small t[n1 & a great cr[d 0 wat*+ u 9 brea?less wond] & curiosity2 & "o ( our p>ty said2 ',riley1 let me introduce y z a bl9d sign-pa9t]4' ,s j = ! mis*ief ,i put on a crazy look 9 ! eyes1 & pret5d$ to be bl9d4 ,!y l$ me c>efully to ! ladd]1 & h&$ me my bru% & pa9ts4 ,x 0 great fun4 ,i'd he> !m say+ z ,i work$1 ',t fell] a9't bl9d4' ',yes he is2 see 8 eyes4' ',no1 he a9't1 ,i tell y2 he's play9' (f4' ',i tell y he is bl9d4 ,didn't y see him fall ov] a box & spill all 8 pa9ts8' ,n[1 t's all !re 0 to x4 ,i 0 a bl9d sign-pa9t] "o day & =got x ! next4 ,we 7 all boys1 & jok]s1 naturally en\gh1 b n lawless4 ,all 7 good fell[s1 all _h nice homes & good p4 ,:5 he _h sp5t f\r ye>s ) ,! ,graphic ,company he accept$ a position z report] = a pap] publi%$ at ,&]son1 ,indiana4 ,9 addition to 8 report+ "w he wrote _m %ort poems 9 ! ,hoosi] dialect t took well4 ,s successful 0 8 "w on ?is pap] t ,judge ,m>t9dale ( ! ,indianapolis ,j\rnal (f]$ him a position on t pap]4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ?+ he n[ did 0 to write a s]ies ( ,b5jam9 ,f4 ,johnson poems4 ,9 speak+ ( ?is s]ies ,mr4 ,riley said1 ,^! all appe>$ ) editorial comm5t1 z if !y came f an old ,hoosi] f>m] ( ,boone ,c\nty4 ,!y 7 s well receiv$ t ,i ga!r$ !m toge!r 9 a little p>*m5t volume1 :i* ,i call$1 ',! ,old ,swimm9'-,hole & ',lev5 ,m ,poems'1 my fir/ book4 ,?is book met ) imm$iate favor4 ,speak]s f ea/ to we/ quot$ f x4 ,all want$ to "k :o ! au?or really 04 ,mode/ z ,mr4 ,riley 01 he _h to confess t he _h writt5 ! book4 ,o!r books foll[$ 9 close succession until :5 he di$ he _h writt5 =ty-two volumes4 ,b p 7 n satisfi$ ) read+ 8 books m]ely1 !y want$ to see & he> him4 ,he1 !re=e1 began 9 a mode/ way to read 8 poems be=e audi5ces 9 8 native /ate4 ,s delight$ 7 ^! audi5ces1 = he 0 a *>m+ read] z well z a capable writ]1 t urg5t calls came f e /ate 9 ! ,union to come & read = !m4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s he travel$ widely & appe>$ be=e ?\s&s ( audi5ces1 b ?is k9d ( life nev] appeal$ to him4 ,?\gh he nev] m>ri$1 ,mr4 ,riley 0 always fond ( ! quiet ( a mode/ home4 ,accord+ly1 ! clos+ ye>s ( 8 life 7 sp5t 9 semi-retirem5t 9 8 cozy home on ,lock]bie ,/reet1 ,indianapolis4 ,,hel5 ,,kell] ,a little girl 0 travel+ ) h] fa!r & "m4 ,!y 7 go+ f a little t[n 9 ,alabama to ! city ( ,baltimore4 ,! j\rney 0 long &1 z ! little girl 0 only six ye>s old1 %e want$ toys & play?+s ) :i* to pass ! "t4 ,! k9d conductor let h] h 8 pun* :5 he 0 n us+ x4 ,%e f\nd t x 0 great fun to pun* doz5s ( little holes 9 a piece ( c>dbo>d & %e w\ld t\* ea* hole ) "o ( h] little f+]s1 b %e did n c\nt !m because %e _h n le>n$ h[4 ,by & by a pleasant lady ?\ght %e w\ld make a rag doll = ! little travel]4 ,%e roll$ two t[els up 9 su* a way t !y look$ v mu* l a doll1 & ! little girl eag]ly took ! new play?+ 9 h] arms4 ,%e rock$ x & lov$ x2 b some?+ tr\bl$ h]1 = %e kept feel+ ! doll's face & hold+ x out to ! fri5ds :o sat ne> h]4 ,!y did n und]/& :at 0 ! matt]4 ,sudd5ly %e jump$ d[n & ran ov] to :]e h] "m's cape _h be5 plac$4 ,?is cape 0 trimm$ ) l>ge beads4 ,! little girl pull$ (f two beads & turn+ to h] "m po9t$ once m to ! doll's face4 ,!n h] "m und]/ood t h] daught] want$ ! doll to h eyes2 s %e sew$ ! beads firmly to ! t[el & ! little girl 0 happy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hel5 ,,kell] ,he>+ ,c>uso ,s+ ,are y wond]+ :y ! little girl did n talk & tell :at %e want$8 ,%e c\ld n4 ,j ?9k1 %e 0 six ye>s old & c\ld n speak a ^w6 ,all %e c\ld d 0 to make a few que] s\nds4 ,p]haps1 too1 y wond] :y %e 0 s anxi\s = ! t[el doll to h eyes4 ,i ?9k x 0 because al?\gh %e h]self 0 bl9d1 %e lik$ to fancy h] doll _h eyes t c\ld see ! beauties ( ! _w4 ,to be bl9d & spee*less seems h>d inde$1 b besides lack+ ^! two great gifts1 ?is little girl 0 deaf4 ,?9k ( x6 ,%e c\ld n he>1 %e c\ld n see1 & %e c\ld n talk4 ,yet ?is same little girl le>n$ to talk4 ,%e le>n$ to read1 ) h] f+]s1 books pr9t$ = ! bl9d 9 rais$ lett]s4 ,%e /udi$ ! same lessons t o!r *ildr5 _h 9 s*ool1 & %e work$ s h>d t %e 0 able to g to college4 ,%\ld y n l to he> ,hel5 ,kell]1 = t is ! "n ( ! little girl1 tell ab\t h]self8 ,%e says3 ,i 0 born on ,june #bg1 #ahhj1 9 ,tuscumbia1 a little t[n ( ,nor!rn ,alabama4 ,i am told t :ile ,i 0 /ill 9 long dresses ,i %[$ _m signs ( an eag]1 self-ass]t+ disposition4 ,!y say ,i walk$ ! day ,i 0 a ye> old4 ,my "m _h j tak5 me out ( ! ba?-tub & 0 hold+ me 9 h] lap1 :5 ,i 0 sudd5ly attract$ by ! flick]+ %ad[s ( leaves t danc$ 9 ! sunlight on ! smoo? floor4 ,i slipp$ f my "m's lap & almo/ ran t[>d !m4 ,! impulse gone1 ,i fell d[n1 & cri$ = h] to take me 9 h] arms4 ,^! happy days did n la/ long1 = an illness came :i* clos$ my eyes & e>s & plung$ me into ! unconsci\sness ( a new born baby4 ,! doctor ?\ght ,i c\ld n live4 ,e>ly "o morn+1 h[ev]1 ! fev] left me1 b ,i 0 nev] to see or he> aga94 ,f ! "t ( h] recov]y until ! j\rney ( :i* we h be5 read+1 ,hel5 ,kell] liv$ 9 sil5ce & d>kness4 ,?is j\rney 0 und]tak5 9 ord] to consult a fam\s physician :o _h cur$ _m cases ( bl9dness4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,kell] hop$ ?is g5tleman c\ld help _! *ild1 & y c imag9e h[ sad !y 7 :5 he said he c\ld d no?+4 ,h[ev]1 he s5t !m to consult ,dr4 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 :o _h taught _m deaf *ildr5 to speak4 ,dr4 ,bell play$ ) ,hel5 & %e sat on 8 knee & f+]$ curi\sly 8 heavy gold wat*4 ,he n only advis$ h] p>5ts to get a special tea*] = h]1 b told !m ( a s*ool 9 ,bo/on 9 :i* he ?\ght !y c\ld f9d "s "o able to unlock ! doors ( k = ! little girl4 ,?is 0 9 ! summ]1 & ! next ,m>* ,miss ,sullivan w5t to ,alabama to be ,hel5 ,kell]'s fri5d & tea*]4 ,let u read h[ ! little girl felt :5 ?is k9d1 lov+ woman came4 ,on ! aft]noon ( t ev5tful day ,i /ood on ! por*1 dumb1 expectant4 ,i felt approa*+ foot/eps4 ,i /ret*$ out my h&1 z ,i suppos$1 to my "m4 ,"s "o took x & ,i 0 caught up & held close 9 ! arms ( h] :o _h come to reveal all ?+s to me4 ,! next morn+ my tea*] gave me a doll4 ,:5 ,i _h play$ ) x a little :ile1 ,miss ,sullivan sl[ly spell$ into my h& ! ^w d-o-l-l4 ,i 0 at once int]e/$ 9 ?is f+] play & tri$ to imitate x4 ,:5 ,i at la/ succe$$ ,i 0 flu%$ ) pleasure & pride4 ,9 ! days t foll[$ ,i le>n$ to spell a great _m words ) my f+]s1 among !m 7 p91 hat1 cup1 sit1 /&1 & walk4 ,b my tea*] _h be5 ) me sev]al weeks be=e ,i und]/ood t ev]y?+ has a "n4 ,mon?s & ye>s ( happy companion%ip n[ came to pass = ,hel5 ,kell]4 ,e w9t] %e & h] tea*] w5t to ,bo/on :]e !y _h great] *ances = /udy ?an 9 ! little s\!rn t[n4 ,"h ,hel5 le>n$ ab\t sn[ = ! fir/ "t & all h] memories ( h] /udies 9 ^! ye>s are jo9$ ) remembrances ( ! m]ry times %e _h aft] s*ool rid+ on a sl$ or toboggan & play+ 9 ! sn[4 ,x 0 :5 ,hel5 0 t5 ye>s old t %e le>n$ to speak4 ,?is 0 a great & wond]ful exp]i5ce4 ,h] tea*] took h] to a lady :o _h (f]$ to tea* h]4 ,x 0 n easy = a deaf *ild to le>n to talk1 & ,miss ,kell] says3 ,! lady pass$ my h&s lightly ov] h] face & let me feel ! position ( h] tongue & lips :5 %e made a s\nd4 ,i 0 eag] to imitate e motion1 & 9 an h\r _h le>n$ to make ! s\nds ( ,m1 ,p1 ,a1 ,s1 ,t1 ,i4 ,9 all ,i _h elev5 lessons4 ,i %all nev] =get ! surprise & delight ,i felt :5 ,i utt]$ my fir/ connect$ s5t5ce1 ',x is w>m4' ,aft] t my "w 0 practise1 practise1 practise4 ,disc\ragem5t & we>9ess ca/ me d[n frequ5tly2 b ! next mom5t ! ?\ght t ,i %\ld soon be at home & %[ my lov$ ones :at ,i c\ld d spurr$ me on & ,i ?\ght1 ',my little si/] w und]/& me n[4' ,:5 ,i _h made spee* my own1 ,i c\ld n wait to g home4 ,my eyes fill n[ z ,i ?9k h[ my "m press$ me close to h]1 tak+ 9 e ^w ,i spoke1 :ile little ,mildr$ kiss$ my h& & danc$4 ,n[ a new _w 0 inde$ op5 to ! bright girl :o 0 s anxi\s to le>n4 ,%e f9i%$ /udies simil> to ^? taught 9 ! eight grades ( our s*ools & began to prep>e = college4 ,miss ,sullivan 0 /ill ) h] &1 al?\gh %e _h = a tutor a k9d1 pati5t man :o taught h] algebra1 geometry1 & ,greek1 x 0 ,miss ,sullivan :o sat beside h] & talk$ into ! girl's h&s ! tutor's explanations & made x possible = h] to ent] ,radcliffe ,college 9 ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts4 ,:ile at college ,miss ,kell]1 ) ,miss ,sullivan1 att5d$ classes & foll[$ ! lessons ?r\gh ! help ( ?is noble tea*] :o gave "s ( h] be/ ye>s to tra9+ h] pupil4 ,college life br\ght _m pleasures & int]e/s into ,hel5 ,kell]'s life1 & :5 %e f9i%$ h] "w !re1 x sc>cely seem$ possible t ! bright1 in=m$ "y woman _h ev] be5 kept a prison] by d>kness & sil5ce4 ,today ,miss ,kell] (t5 appe>s 9 public & tells to l>ge audi5ces "s ( h] ?\ghts & op9ions4 ,%e is a pleasant-fac$1 r s]i\s woman &1 :ile h] voice has a ho>se s\nd1 q diff]5t f ! usual tones ( ! human voice1 x is possible to und]/& h] v well inde$4 ,h] tea*] is /ill ) h] z a companion & x w\ld be h>d to say :o has work$ ! h>d] 9 ! pa/ ye>s ( /udy1 ,miss ,kell] or h] devot$ fri5d4 ,^u be+ ask$ :at 7 h] greate/ pleasures ,hel5 ,kell] nam$ read+1 outdoor sports1 play+ ) h] pet dogs1 & meet+ p4 ,:at %e says ab\t ea* ( ^! pleasures is s int]e/+ t y w surely be glad to read x & see1 p]haps1 if y & %e1 by any *ance1 ?9k alike4 ,%e says1 ,books h meant s mu* m to me ?an to _m o!rs :o c get k ?r\gh _! eyes & e>s4 ,my book fri5ds talk to me ) no awkw>dness1 & ,i am nev] %ut away f !m2 b read+ is n my only amusem5t4 ,i also enjoy canoe+ & sail+4 ,i l to walk on c\ntry roads4 ,:5ev] x is possible my dog accompanies me on a sail or a walk4 ,i h _h _m dog fri5ds4 ,!y seem to und]/& me1 & always keep close beside me :5 ,i am alone4 ,i love _! fri5dly ways1 & ! eloqu5t wag ( _! tails4 ,i h (t5 be5 ask$1 ',d n p bore y8' ,i d n und]/& :at t means4 ,a he>ty h&%ake or a fri5dly lett] gives me g5u9e pleasure4 ,b x has n always be5 easy = h] to be *e]ful & cont5t$4 ,%e has _h _m /ruggles ) sad ?\ghts :5 %e ?9ks h[ %e sits outside life's gate & _c ent] into ! light2 _c he> ! music or enjoy ! fri5dly spee* ( ! _w4 ,:5 ^! gloomy ideas come to h] m9d %e rememb]s1 ,!re is joy 9 self-=getfulness1 & tries to f9d h] happ9ess 9 ! lives ( o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o flag1 "o l&2 ,"o he>t1 "o h&3 ,"o ,nation ov] all4 --,,oliv] ,,w5dell ,,holmes4 ,,wilbur ,,& ,,orville ,,wright ,!re is a poem call$ ,d>ius ,gre5 & ,8 ,fly+ ,ma*9e4 ,9 ?is poem ,d>ius1 a c\ntry boy says1 ,! birds c fly & :y c't ,i8 ,a ,greek /ory1 c5turies old1 tells h[ a c]ta9 man & 8 son made !mselves w+s ( wax4 ,!y flew f> out ov] ! sea1 b ! w>m sun melt$ ! wax5 w+s1 & ! two fly+ m5 7 dr[n$4 ,today ! a]oplanes cut ?r\gh ! air ) great spe$4 ,!re are _m diff]5t designs1 & d>+ "y m5 are eag] to manage ^! swift fly+ crafts4 ,h[ev]1 x is b a %ort "t s9ce two ,am]ican boys made ! fir/ successful flights 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & />t$ a factory = build+ a]oplanes4 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright liv$ 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio4 ,_! fa!r 0 a m9i/]1 :o sp5t 8 sp>e "t work+ ) tools4 ,once he inv5t$ a typewrit]1 b x 0 nev] put on ! m>ket4 ,! boys 7 int]e/$ 9 8 work%op1 & :ile v "y began to f9d _! greate/ pleasure 9 mak+ ?+s t w\ld g4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahgi1 :5 ,orville 0 eight ye>s old1 t 8 fa!r br\ght home a toy t made a great impression on ! boyi% m9d4 ,x 0 call$ a heliocopt]1 b ! ,wright boys call$ x ! bat4 ,made ( bamboo1 cork1 & ?9 pap]1 x _h two propell]s t revolv$ 9 opposite directions by ! untw9+ ( rubb] b&s t controll$ !m4 ,:5 ?r[n aga9/ ! ceil+1 x w\ld hov] 9 ! air = a "t4 ,!y made _m models ( ?is toy1 b aft] a "t !y became tir$ ( x & want$ to build some?+ m difficult4 ,illu/ration3 ,,orville ,,wright ,jo9t ,inv5tor ( ! ,a]oplane ,_! fir/ v5ture 0 a pr9t+ press2 & :5 ,orville 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age1 !y 7 publi%+ a f\r-page pap] call$ ! ,midget4 ,!y did all ! "w f editor to deliv]y boys4 ,j ab\t ?is "t ! bicycle craze pass$ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,ev]yone rode a :eel4 ,automobiles 7 unkn[n1 & ! new ma*9es1 t c\ld be ridd5 s fa/ along ! highways1 seem$ a wond]ful inv5tion4 ,! ,wright bro!rs _h no money to buy a bicycle1 s !y made "o4 ,y may laugh :5 y he> t !y us$ a piece ( old gas pipe = ! frame1 b nev]!less !y succe$$ 9 _! und]tak+ & c\ld ride z well on _! home-made ma*9e z _! fri5ds did on exp5sive1 high-grade ones4 ,no d\bt !y _h _m long rides & great sport ) ! bicycle !y _h built1 b ! ,wright bro!rs always f\nd _! greate/ pleasure 9 mak+ ?+s r ?an 9 us+ !m4 ,!re=e1 x did n seem /range to any "o :5 !y said !y want$ some?+ bett] ?an a bicycle2 b :5 x became kn[n t in/ead ( rid+ rapidly ov] city /reets & c\ntry roads !y want$ to fly ?r\gh ! air l birds1 ! p 7 amaz$ & ?\ght ! two boys _h lo/ _! wits4 ,s to d ?is & buy mat]ials ) :i* to build _! new ma*9e1 !y op5$ a bicycle repair %op4 ,x 0 9 ! %$ back ( ?is %op t !y fir/ made _! models ( air craft4 ,!y _h no weal?y fri5ds to back !m ) money4 ,!y _h no *ance to g abroad1 :]e clev] m5 7 be+ urg$ by _! gov]nm5ts to make exp]im5ts ) :at ! _w call$ fly+ ma*9es4 ,!y 7 n able to g to college or to any s*ool :]e !y c\ld obta9 help 9 work+ out _! plan1 s !y />t$ 9 to /udy by !mselves :at ! ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 & ,engli% inv5tors _h to say ab\t ! art ( fly+4 ,seem+ly1 no?+ disc\rag$ !m4 ,ev]y:]e ! newspap]s & magaz9es 7 pok+ fun at mad inv5tors :o ?\ght m5 w\ld "s day so> ?r\gh ! air z birds d4 ,!re 0 a ,pr(essor ,langley1 a man mu* old] ?an ! ,wright bro!rs1 :o f9i%$ a ma*9e 9 #ahif4 ,x flew p]fectly1 on ! six? day ( ,may 9 t ye>4 ,! flight 0 made ne> ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 along ! ,potomac riv] = ! di/ance ( ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile4 ,he made ano!r successful flight 9 ,novemb]4 ,!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t urg$ him to build a full-siz$ ma*9e1 capable ( c>ry+ a man4 ,he complet$ ?is ma*9e 9 #aijc & attempt$ to laun* x on ! sev5? day ( ,octob] 9 t ye>4 ,an accid5t caus$ ! ma*9e to fall into ! ,potomac4 ,! aviator 0 ?r[n out & came ne> dr[n+4 ,pr(essor ,langley tri$ to laun* 8 ma*9e aga9 9 ,decemb] & ! same accid5t occurr$4 ,! ma*9e 0 brok54 ,! newspap]s made cruel fun ( ,pr(essor ,langley2 he 0 criticiz$ 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,congress2 & ov]come by grief at ! failure ( 8 great idea he tri$ no m4 ,two ye>s lat] he di$1 cru%$ & brok5 9 _s4 ,b ! ,wright bro!rs did n let any su* unk9d comm5t h9d] _! "w4 ,!y kept on /udy+ ! flight ( birds4 ,ly+ flat on _! backs !y w\ld wat* birds = :ole aft]noons at a "t1 until at la/ !y came to believe t a bird himself is really an a]oplane4 ,! p>ts ( ! w+s close to ! body are support+ planes1 :ile ! portions t c be flapp$ are ! propell]s4 ,wat* a hawk or a buzz>d so>+ & y w see !y move _! w+s b little4 ,!y balance !mselves on ! ris+ curr5ts ( air4 ,a hawk f9ds t on a cle> w>m day ! air curr5ts are high & rise ) a rot>y motion4 ,t is :y we see ^! birds g sail+ r\nd & r\nd4 ,:5 y see "o pois$ above a /eep hill on a damp1 w9dy day y may be sure he is balanc+ himself 9 ! air :i* rises f its slope & he w be able to glide d[n at w4 ,! ,wright bro!rs 7 c]ta9 if !y c\ld balance a ma*9e 9 ! air !y c\ld make x g4 ,to f9d out h[ to d ?is !y made a difficult exp]im5t ) delicate %eets ( metal balanc$ 9 a long tube4 ,?r\gh ?is tube /eady curr5ts ( air 7 bl[n4 ,! spe$ ) :i* ! curr5ts 7 s5t ?r\gh ! tube 0 *ang$ (t51 z well z ! angles ( s5d+4 ,ov] & ov] !y did ?is1 until !y 7 sure ( ! same results ea* "t4 ,!y knew h[ to plan ! %ape ( a surface t w\ld d :at !y want$ x to 9 ! air1 & !y 7 soon ready to make a trial flight ) _! a]oplane4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,bureau told !m ! w9ds 7 /ronge/ & /eadie/ at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & !re !y made _! fir/ te/ flights 9 #aijj4 ,t ye> !y _h only two m9utes ( actual sail+ 9 ! air4 ,b !y w5t back ! next ye> & ! next1 le>n+ m ea* "t1 & work+ untir+ly4 ,"o day ,dr4 ,octave ,*anute1 ! man :o knew m ?an any "o else 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t fly+1 appe>$ sudd5ly at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,he wat*$ !m1 & gave z 8 op9ion t !y _h gone f>!r ?an any "o else 9 ?is new art4 ,*e]$ by 8 words !y began to "w h>d]4 ,n[ t !y c\ld balance 9 ! air !y mu/ make _! ma*9e g4 ,x took !m a ye> to le>n to turn a corn]4 ,dur+ ! ye>s #aijd & #aije1 !y made #aed flights4 ,at la/ !y 7 ready1 9 #aiji1 to make a te/ = our gov]nm5t4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates said x w\ld pay #be1jjj = a ma*9e capable ( go+ =ty miles an h\r4 ,e mile above ?is spe$ w\ld be paid = at ! rate ( #bejj & = e mile less ?an ?is d[n to ! rate ( ?irty-six miles an h\r !y w\ld d$uct #bejj f ! pur*ase money4 ,! flight 0 to be 9 a measur$ c\rse ( five miles f ,ft4 ,mey] to ,alex&ria1 ,va4 ,x 0 n an easy flight1 & x 0 consid]$ to be m difficult ?an cross+ ! ,engli% ,*annel1 a feat !n engag+ ! att5tion ( ,europeans4 ,orville ,wright ) "o pass5g] made ! flight 9 f\rte5 m9utes & =ty-two seconds1 a rate ( spe$ a little m ?an =ty-two miles an h\r4 ,army (fic]s !n w5t to him to le>n h[ to manage ! ma*9e1 = ev5 !n x 0 believ$ ! greate/ use ( ! a]oplane w\ld be 9 w>4 ,:5 ,orville ,wright 0 succe$+ 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,wilbur ,wright w5t to ,france ) "o ( _! ma*9es4 ,at fir/ ! ,fr5* p laugh$1 made c>toons ( him & 8 ma*9e1 ev5 wrote a song ab\t 8 ef=t2 b he soon rose above all su* petty & silly ?+s4 ,! ,fr5* p began to see ! progress ! ,am]icans 7 mak+ & took hold ( ! new inv5tion m rapidly ?an any o!r nation4 ,on ! same trip1 ,wilbur ,wright visit$ ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ,engl&1 mak+ _m flights & w9n+ a l>ge numb] ( prizes4 ,:5 he return$ to ?is c\ntry he 0 ov]:elm$ ) d9n]s1 receptions1 & m$als4 ,he made a great flight 9 ,new ,york ,city1 encircl+ ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty 9 ! h>bor & fly+ f ,gov]nor's ,isl& to ,grant's ,tomb & return1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-"o miles4 ,n long aft] ^! successes ,wilbur di$1 & 8 bro!r ,orville 0 left to g on ) _! plans4 ,orville /ill lives 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 & has a l>ge factory giv5 ov] to build+ a]oplanes4 ,long be=e ! outbreak ( ! great w> he _h said w>f>e c\ld be c>ri$ on ext5sively 9 ! air1 & t we 7 realiz+ b a few ( ! uses ( ?is new inv5tion4 ,al?\gh he believes air travel w become q an ev]yday happ5+1 he does n expect x to take ! place ( ! railroad or ! /eam boat4 ,h[ev]1 he hopes to see ! gov]nm5t c>ry ! mails by an a]ial r\te1 & to g quickly & easily to out-(-!-way places4 ,at pres5t 8 greate/ int]e/ lies 9 mak+ an a]oplane t is simple en\gh = any "o to manage & at ! same "t c be sold at a l[ en\gh price = ! av]age p]son to own4 ,?is may n seem possible to y1 b rememb] no "o ev] believ$ ! ,wright boys w\ld be able to fly1 s x w\ld n be /range if be=e _m ye>s a]oplanes 7 us$ z mu* z automobiles are today4 ,9 fact1 ,orville ,wright says3 ,! "t is n f> di/ant :5 p w take _! ,sunday aft]noon sp9s 9 _! a]oplanes precisely z !y d n[ 9 _! automobiles4 ,p ne$ only to recov] f ! impression t x is a dang]\s sport1 in/ead ( be+1 :5 adopt$ by rational p]sons1 "o ( ! safe/4 ,x is also f> m com=table4 ,! driv] ( an automobile1 ev5 "u ! mo/ favorable circum/ances1 lives at a con/ant n]ve t5sion4 ,he mu/ keep always on ! look\t = ob/ructions 9 ! road1 = o!r automobiles1 & = sudd5 em]g5cies4 ,a long drive1 !re=e1 is likely to be an exhau/+ op]ation4 ,n[ ! a]oplane has a great future because ?is elem5t ( n]ve t5sion is abs5t4 ,! driv] enjoys ! proce$+ z mu* z 8 pass5g]s & probably m4 ,w9ds no long] t]rorize ! airman4 ,he goes up except 9 ! v bad days4 ,conclud+ he says3 ,a]oplan+ z a sport w attract wom5 z well z m54 ,wom5 make excell5t pass5g]s4 ,i h nev] yet tak5 up "o :o 0 n extremely eag] to repeat ! exp]i5ce4 ,?is fact w1 ( c\rse1 ha/5 ! day :5 ! a]oplane w be a great sport+ & social div]sion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,life af=ds no high] pleasure ?an t ( surm\nt+ difficulties1 pass+ f "o /ep ( success to ano!r1 =m+ new wi%es & see+ !m gratifi$4 ,he t labors 9 any great or laudable und]tak+ has 8 fatigues fir/ support$ by hope & aft]w>ds rew>d$ by joy4 --,,dr4 ,,johnson4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t ,e4 ,,pe>y ,discov]] ( ! ,nor? ,pole ,,rob]t ,e4 ,,pe>y ,rob]t ,e4 ,pe>y 0 born at ,cresson ,spr+s1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,may #f?1 #ahef4 ,:5 he 0 b ?ree ye>s ( age 8 fa!r di$ & 8 "y "m mov$ back to h] old home at ,portl&1 ,ma9e4 ,"h 8 boyhood days 7 sp5t 9 fi%+ & swimm+ 9 ! bay1 or 9 roam+ ov] ! hills & ?r\gh ! =e/s4 ,true1 ! fields ) _! birds & fl[]s int]e/$ him to "s ext5t1 b ! mighty ocean1 heav+ ) its my/]i\s tides & beset ) trea*]\s gales1 int]e/$ him mo/4 ,nev] did he tire ( ! /ories ( dang] & h>d%ip z told by ! /urdy1 adv5tur\s fi%]m54 ,s eag] 0 he to le>n ! my/]ies ( ! mighty deep t he w\ld sit = h\rs at a "t li/5+ to ! sailors z !y expla9$ ! tides & %ift+ w9ds4 ,little did he realize 9 ^? e>ly days t ?is 0 precisely ! k t he w\ld lat] ne$ 9 8 "w z an arctic explor]4 ,b ! fi%]m5 7 n 8 only tea*]s2 = s fai?ful 0 he 9 8 regul> s*ool "w t1 at ! age ( sev5te51 he 0 ready to ent] college4 ,b[do91 ! olde/ & be/ kn[n college 9 ! /ate1 0 *os54 ,^u 8 graduation1 at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 he 0 ready to />t 9 life4 ,b :]e %\ld he g & :at %\ld he d8 ,odd z x !n seem$ to 8 fri5ds1 he *ose ! little village ( ,fryeburg1 away back amid ! m\nta9s ( ,ma9e4 ,"h he hung out 8 sign z l& surveyor4 ,z practically no "o 9 t little t[n want$ l& survey$1 he _h mu* leisure "t :i* he sp5t 9 long hikes ov] ! m\nta9s & along ! tr\t /reams4 ,?is exp]i5ce fur!r fitt$ him = 8 tasks z an arctic explor]4 ,t he _h always be5 an en]getic /ud5t 0 %[n by 8 success 9 pass+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,civil ,s]vice exam9ation :i* he took at ! age ( tw5ty-five4 ,?is exam9ation1 giv5 by ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t1 0 = ! purpose ( *oos+ civil eng9e]s4 ,out ( =ty :o took ! exam9ation only f\r pass$1 & ,mr4 ,pe>y 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! f\r4 ,z soon z he _h won ! rank ( ,lieut5ant1 8 fir/ task 0 to e/imate c>efully ! co/ ( build+ a huge pi] at ,key ,we/1 ,florida4 ,:5 ! e/imate 0 h&$ 91 ! contractors said t x c\ld n be built = t am\nt4 ,s9ce ,lieut5ant ,pe>y insi/$ t x c\ld1 ! gov]nm5t told him to eng9e] ! build+ ( ! pi] himself4 ,?is he did s skillfully t he sav$ = ! gov]nm5t ?irty ?\s& doll>s4 ,s brilliant 0 ?is success t he 0 s5t to ,nic>agua to eng9e] ! survey = ! ,int]-,oceanic ,canal4 ,"h 8 exp]i5ce 9 equipp+ an exp$ition1 & 9 manag+ half-civiliz$ m51 fur!r fitt$ him = 8 great "w 9 ! nor? l&4 ,prior to ?is "t he seems nev] to h ?\ght ( arctic explorations1 = he writes3 ,"o ev5+ 9 "o ( my favorite haunts1 an old book /ore 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,i came ^u a fugitive pap] on ! ,inl& ,ice ( ,gre5l&4 ,a *ord1 :i* z a boy _h vibrat$ int5sely 9 me at ! read+ ( ,kane's wond]ful book1 0 t\*$ aga94 ,i read all ,i c\ld ^u ! subject1 not$ ! conflict+ exp]i5ces ( ! explor]s1 & felt t ,i mu/ see = myself :at ! tru? 0 ( ?is great my/]i\s int]ior4 ,!n x 01 z he tells u lat]1 t he caught ! ,arctic ,fev] :i* he nev] got ov] until he _h discov]$ ! ,nor? ,pole4 ,z a result ( ?is fev] he has made n9e trips into ! nor? l&1 & ^! exp$itions h consum$ s mu* "t t1 ?\gh he _h be5 m>ri$ tw5ty-"o ye>s :5 he rea*$ ! ,pole1 only ?ree ( ^! ye>s _h be5 sp5t 9 ! quiet ( 8 home ) 8 family4 ,int]e/$ z we are 9 all ^! exp$itions1 we are mo/ int]e/$1 ,i am sure1 9 ! "o 9 :i* he rea*$ 8 goal4 ,emb>k$ on ! good %ip ,roosevelt1 8 exp$ition _h no tr\ble 9 rea*+ ,etah ,fiord on ! nor? coa/ ( ,gre5l&4 ,?is place int]e/s u because x is ! nor!rnmo/ ,eskimo village & is )9 sev5 hundr$ miles ( ! ,pole4 ,9 speak+ ( ^! ,eskimos1 ,mr4 ,pe>y says3 ,!re are n[ betwe5 two hundr$ & tw5ty & two hundr$ & ?irty 9 ! tribe4 ,!y are savages1 b !y are n savage2 !y are )\t gov]nm5t1 b !y are n lawless2 !y are utt]ly un$ucat$ accord+ to our /&>d1 yet !y exhibit a rem>kable degree ( intellig5ce4 ,9 temp]am5t l *ildr51 ) a *ild's delight 9 little ?+s1 !y are nev]!less endur+ z ! mo/ mature ( civiliz$ m5 & wom51 & ! be/ ( !m are fai?ful unto dea?4 ,)\t religion & hav+ no idea ( ,god1 !y w %>e _! la/ meal ) anyone :o is hungry4 ,!y h no vices1 no intoxicants1 & no bad habits--n ev5 gambl+4 ,altoge!r !y are a p unique ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,9 8 j\rneys into ! f> ,nor? ,mr4 ,pe>y enjoy$ _m a walrus hunt4 ,h[ %\ld y l to hunt walruses8 ,be=e y answ] read ! foll[+ description ( a walrus hunt3 ,walrus-hunt+ is ! be/ sport 9 ! %oot+ l9e t ,i "k4 ,!re is some?+ do+ :5 y tackle a h]d ( fifty-odd1 weigh+ betwe5 "o & two tons ea*1 t g = y :e!r w\nd$ or n2 t c pun* a hole ?r\gh eight in*es ( "y ice2 t try to get into ! boat to get at or upset y1--we c\ld nev] make out :i*1 & didn't c>e1 z ! result to u w\ld h be5 ! same1--or else try to raise y\r boat & /ave holes 9 x4 ,gett+ 9 a mix-up ) a h]d1 :5 e man 9 ! :ale-boat is /&+ by to repel bo>d]s1 hitt+ !m ov] ! head ) o>s1 boat-hooks1 axes1 & yell+ l a *e]+ section at a football game to try to sc>e !m (f2 ) ! rifles go+ l "y ,gatl+ guns1 & ! walruses bell[+ f pa9 & ang]1 com+ to ! surface ) mad ru%es1 s5d+ ! wat] up 9 ! air till y w\ld ?9k a flock ( geys]s 0 turn$ loose 9 y\r imm$iate vic9ity--oh1 x's great6 ,! ,roosevelt aft] leav+ ,etah ,fiord 0 able to g z f> nor? z ,cape ,%]idan1 ab\t #ejj miles f ! ,nor? ,pole4 ,"h1 on ,febru>y #ae1 #aiji1 ! little p>ty left ! %ip = ! long j\rney ov] a wide wa/e ( ice4 ,! army t 0 to fight ! bitt] pol> cold 0 made up ( six :ite m51 "o negro1 fifty-n9e ,eskimos1 "o hundr$ =ty dogs1 & tw5ty-?ree sl$ges4 ,= ! fir/ hundr$ miles aft] leav+ ! %ip !y 7 =c$ to cut _! way ?r\gh va/ /ret*es ( jagg$ ice4 ,aft] tw5ty-f\r days ( /ruggle1 only tw5ty-f\r m5 rema9$2 all ! o!rs hav+ be5 s5t back4 ,^! tw5ty-f\r1 h[ev]1 7 ! fre%e/ & /ronge/4 ,on !y battl$1 always s5d+ back ! weake/4 ,f9ally1 :5 b two degrees f ! ,pole1 only ! negro1 f\r ,eskimos1 ,mr4 ,pe>y & =ty dogs rema9$4 ,suppose we ask ,mr4 ,pe>y1 9 8 own language1 to describe ! f9al da% to ! pole4 ,?is 0 t = :i* ,i _h work$ = ?irty-two ye>s2 = :i* ,i _h tra9$ myself z = a race4 ,= success n[1 9 spite ( my fifty-?ree ye>s1 ,i felt trim-fit = ! dem&s ( ! com+ days & eag] to be on ! trail4 ,z = my p>ty1 my equipm5t1 & my supplies1 ,i 0 9 %ape beyond my fonde/ dreams ( e>li] ye>s4 ,my p>ty 0 z loyal & responsive to my w z ! f+]s ( my "r h&4 ,two ( !m _h be5 my companions to ! f>!/ po9t ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,two o!rs 7 9 ,cl>k's division1 :i* _h su* a n>r[ escape at t "t1 & 7 n[ will+ to g any:]e4 ,my dogs 7 ! v be/4 ,almo/ all 7 p[]ful males1 h>d z nails & 9 good spirits4 ,my supplies 7 ample = =ty days4 ,i decid$ t ,i %\ld /ra9 e n]ve to make five m>*es ( fifte5 miles ea*1 cr[d+ ^! m>*es 9 su* a way z to br+ u to ! end ( ! fif? long en\gh be=e noon to p]mit ! imm$iate tak+ ( an obs]vation = latitude4 ,usually ^! m>*es 7 = t5 or twelve h\rs1 & ! di/ance cov]$ av]ag$ ab\t tw5ty-five miles4 ,! dang]s enc\nt]$ are sugge/$ by ! foll[+3 ,ne> ! end ( ! m>* ,i came ^u a lead :i* 0 j op5+4 ,x 0 t5 y>ds wide directly 9 front ( me1 b a few y>ds to ! ea/ 0 an app>5tly good cross+ :]e ! s+le crack 0 divid$ into sev]al4 ,i signal$ to ! sl$ges to hurry2 !n1 runn+ to ! place1 ,i _h "t to pick a road across ! mov+ ice cakes & return to help teams across be=e ! lead wid5$ s z to be impassable4 ,?is passage 0 effect$ by my jump+ f "o cake to ano!r1 pick+ ! way1 & mak+ sure t ! cake w\ld n tilt "u ! weight ( ! dogs & ! sl$ge1 return+ to ! =m] cake :]e ! dogs 71 enc\rag+ ! dogs ahead :ile ! driv] /e]$ ! sl$ge across f cake to cake1 & ?rew 8 weight f "o side to ! o!r s t x c\ld n ov]turn4 ,we got ! sl$ges across sev]al cracks s wide t :ile ! dogs _h no tr\ble 9 jump+1 ! m5 _h to be pretty active 9 ord] to foll[ ! long sl$ges4 ,luckily at ! end ( ! fif? m>* !y 7 less ?an two miles f ! pole4 ,%\ld y l to "k h[ ,mr4 ,pe>y felt at ?is ev5tful h\r8 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h _m s5sations t made sleep impossible = h\rs1 despite my utt] fatigue--! s5sations ( a lifetime2 b ,i h no room = !m "h4 ,! fir/ ?irty h\rs at ! ,pole 7 sp5t 9 tak+ obs]vations2 9 go+ "s t5 miles beyond our camp1 & "s eight miles to ! "r ( x2 9 tak+ photographs1 plant+ my flags1 deposit+ my records1 /udy+ ! horizon ) my telescope = possible l&1 & se>*+ = a place to make a s\nd+4 ,t5 h\rs aft] our arrival ! cl\ds cle>$ be=e a light breeze f our left1 & f t "t until our dep>ture on ! aft]noon ( ,april #g? ! wea!r 0 cl\dless & flawless4 ,! colde/ temp]ature dur+ ! ?irty h\rs 0 ?irty-?ree degrees bel[ z]o1 & ! w>me/ twelve bel[4 ,?us x 0 t aft] ! nations ( ! _w _h s5t out ov] five hundr$ exp$itions 9 se>* ( ! ,nor? ,pole1 an ,am]ican1 educat$ 9 ,old ,new ,engl&1 s*ool$ 9 h>d%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 plant$ ,old ,glory at ! nor!rnmo/ po9t ( ?is mighty _w4 ,to ,admiral ,pe>y1 !n1 is conc$$ ! greate/ sci5tific triumph ( ! c5tury & ,april six?1 #aiji1 is a memorable day 9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ica & ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,am]ican',s ,,cre$ ,i believe 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 = ! p1 ^: j p[]s are d]iv$ f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$2 a democracy 9 a republic2 a sov]eign ,nation ( _m sov]eign ,/ates1 a p]fect ,union1 "o & insep>able2 e/abli%$ ^u ^? pr9ciples ( fre$om1 equality1 ju/ice1 & humanity = :i* ,am]ican patriots sacrific$ _! lives & =tunes4 ,i !re=e believe x is my duty to my c\ntry to love x2 to support its ,con/itution2 to obey its laws2 to respect its flag1 & to def5d x aga9/ all enemies4 --,,william ,,tyl] ,,page4 ,,william ,,j5n+s ,,bryan ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhj ?ree speak]s 7 adv]tis$ to deliv] democratic addresses at a f>m]s' picnic to be held 9 a grove ne> ,salem1 ,ill9ois4 ,:5 ! ev5tful h\r arriv$1 ! only p]son pres5t to he> ! spee*es 0 ! own] ( ! grove4 ,= an h\r ! speak]s wait$ b no "o else came4 ,:ile ea* 0 disappo9t$ & humiliat$1 x 0 a cru%+ bl[ to ! "y man :o 0 to speak ?ird on ! li/4 ,?is 0 8 home community1 & 8 own neighbors & t[nsm5 _h ?us ignor$ him4 ,= six ye>s he _h be5 away to s*ool1 & dur+ all t "t he made a special /udy ( public speak+4 ,s good 0 he 9 ! art ( speak+ t 8 college _h heap$ _m honors ^u him4 ,he 0 *os5 "o ( ! speak]s on graduation day1 & mo/ important ( all1 he _h be5 *os5 to repres5t 8 college 9 ! annual oratorical conte/ ) ! o!r colleges ( ! /ate4 ,n[1 aft] all ^! honors1 he _h come back to 8 home vic9ity1 & = "s my/]i\s reason ! p w\ld n he> him4 ,surely ?is 0 en\gh to damp5 ! ardor ( any ord9>y "y man & put an end to 8 speak+ c>e]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,j5n+s ,,bryan ,! ,great ,common] ,x 0 a hot ,augu/ day 9 #aiad4 ,on e road ent]+ a beautiful ,indiana city1 /r+s ( automobiles 7 se5 hurry+ to ! city4 ,f>m]s1 busy z !y 71 =got _! "w & ha/5$ to ! city4 ,m]*ants1 too1 _h lock$ _! /ores & refus$ to sell goods4 ,:y all ! excitem5t8 ,at ! edge ( ! city1 9 a huge /eel auditorium t seat$ ?\s&s1 ! p 7 ga!r+--& su* a multitude--p z f> z ! eye c\ld see4 ,soon ! speak] ( ! aft]noon 0 introduc$4 ,= two h\rs he held t va/ ?rong z no o!r man 9 ,am]ica & possibly 9 ! _w c\ld h done4 ,s magnetic 0 8 p]sonality & s g5u9e 8 appeal t ! p =got ! heat & gave him ! close/ possible att5tion4 ,odd z x may seem1 ! speak] be=e ?is va/ ,*autauqua ?rong 0 ! same man t1 ye>s be=e1 _h tri$ to speak ne> ,salem :5 no "o w\ld he> him4 ,:y ! diff]5ce8 ,:at _h he done t _h made ! p s eag] to see & he> him8 ,to answ] ^! que/ions x w be necess>y to /udy 8 life4 ,mr4 ,bryan 0 born at ,salem1 ,ill9ois1 ,m>* #ai1 #ahfj4 ,?\gh he is ( ,iri% desc5t1 8 ance/ors h liv$ 9 ?is c\ntry = m ?an a hundr$ ye>s4 ,?r\gh all ^! ye>s ! ,bryans h belong$ to ! middle class4 ,:ile none ( !m h be5 v ri*1 on ! o!r h& none h be5 extremely poor4 ,?\gh memb]s ( ! family h ent]$ practically e pr(ession1 m h engag$ 9 f>m+ ?an 9 all ! o!r pr(essions comb9$4 ,=tunately = ,mr4 ,bryan1 mo/ ( 8 boyhood 0 sp5t on a f>m4 ,:5 he 0 b six ye>s ( age 8 fa!r pur*as$ a f>m six miles f ,salem4 ,x 0 inde$ an ev5tful day = "y ,william :5 !y mov$ to ! l>ge f>m ) its spaci\s f>m h\se & broad lawns4 ,f ! fir/ ! animals int]e/$ him mo/4 ,william's fa!r1 see+ ?is1 built a small de] p>k4 ,"h ! de]1 unmole/$ by dogs or hunt]s1 became s tame t ! lad nev] tir$ ( pett+ & fe$+ !m4 ,) ! abundant1 nutriti\s food ( ! f>m1 ) pl5ty ( fre% air1 sun%9e1 & ex]cise1 ,william soon grew into a /urdy1 broad-%\ld]$1 deep-*e/$ lad4 ,^? :o knew him be/ say t :ile ! o!r boys always _h _! pockets fill$ ) keys1 /r+s1 & tops1 8 7 sure to be fill$ ) cookies & d\ghnuts4 ,william's fir/ day 9 s*ool 0 inde$ ev5tful4 ,t5 ye>s old & l>ge = 8 age1 he seem$ out ( place 9 ! fir/ grade :]e ! pupils 7 s mu* y\ng] & small]4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ! tea*] discov]$ t he did n belong 9 ?is grade4 ,?\gh he _h nev] be5 at s*ool1 8 fai?ful "m _h taught him to read s well t he at once took 8 place ) pupils ( 8 own age4 ,aft] five ye>s 9 ! public s*ool ( ,salem he 0 s5t to ,jacksonville1 ,ill9ois1 :]e he att5d$ ,:ipple ,academy4 ,f ! ,academy he ent]$ ,ill9ois ,college1 also 9 ,jacksonville4 ,mr4 ,bryan says t ! ?+ t mo/ impress$ him 9 college 0 8 tussle ) ,lat9 & ,greek4 ,f ! fir/ ^! dead languages did n appeal to him4 ,aga9 & aga9 he plead$ ) 8 p>5ts to be p]mitt$ to drop ^! /udies b !y insi/$ on 8 tak+ ! ,classical ,c\rse4 ,?\gh he 0 ( ideal size & build = football & baseball1 nei!r appeal$ to him4 ,! only =ms ( a?letics t he lik$ 7 runn+ & jump+4 ,only once 0 he able to c>ry away a prize4 ,?is 0 :5 he won ! broad jump ) twelve feet & f\r in*es z ! di/ance cov]$4 ,x 0 9 speak+ conte/s ( all k9ds t "y ,bryan took ! deepe/ int]e/4 ,:5 he 0 b a gre5 fre%man 9 ! ,academy1 he _h ! c\rage to ent] ! declamatory conte/4 ,no "o work$ h>d]1 b 9 spite ( 8 be/ ef=ts he 0 giv5 a place next to ! foot ( ! li/4 ,unwill+ to yield to disc\ragem5t1 he tri$ aga9 ! next ye>4 ,?is "t he got ?ird place4 ,! foll[+ ,septemb] he ent]$ college1 & dur+ 8 fre%man ye> took "p 9 two conte/s1 gett+ second place 9 ea*4 ,dur+ 8 sophomore ye>1 he _h ! satisfaction ( w9n+ fir/ place 9 declamation4 ,!n x 0 t he made 8 bolde/ ef=t4 ,he deliv]$ an oration t he himself _h writt51 & aga9 won fir/ place4 ,aft] ^! successes x 0 n to be wond]$ at t 8 college elect$ him to repres5t ! s*ool 9 ! int]collegiate oratorical conte/4 ,pitt$ aga9/ ! able/ conte/ants ( ! o!r colleges ( ! /ate1 he 0 able to w9 second place1 = :i* he receiv$ a prize ( fifty doll>s4 ,suppose ,mr4 ,bryan _h decid$ :5 he lo/ 8 fir/ ?ree conte/s nev] to try aga91 ?us yield+ to defeat1 d y ?9k he ev] c\ld h become ! fam\s orator t he n[ is8 ,f ,mr4 ,bryan's picture we see t he is a l>ge1 good-natur$1 fri5dly man4 ,%\ld y l to "k h[ he look$ :5 he 0 a "y fell[8 ,if y %\ld1 ! foll[+ f ! p5 ( ! lady :o aft]w>d became 8 wife w int]e/ y4 ,i saw him fir/ 9 ! p>lors ( ! "y ladies' s*ool :i* ,i att5d$ 9 ,jacksonville4 ,he ent]$ ! room ) sev]al o!r /ud5ts1 0 tall] ?an ! re/1 & attract$ my att5tion at once4 ,8 face 0 pale & ?92 a pair ( ke5 d>k eyes look$ out f b5ea? heavy br[s2 8 nose 0 prom95t1 too l>ge to look well1 ,i ?\ght2 a broad1 ?9-lipp$ m\?1 & a squ>e *91 complet$ ! cont\r ( 8 face4 ,he 0 neat1 ?\gh n fa/idi\s 9 dress1 & /ood firmly & ) dignity4 ,i not$ p>ticul>ly 8 hair & 8 smile1 ! =m] black 9 color1 pl5tiful1 f9e 9 quality1 & p>t$ di/ress+ly /raight2 ! latt] expansive & expressive4 ,9 lat] ye>s 8 smile has be5 ! subject ( consid]able comm5t1 b ! well r\nd$ *eeks ( ,mr4 ,bryan n[ *eck its outw>d m>*4 ,no "o has se5 ! real bread? ( 8 smile :o did n see x 9 ! e>ly days4 ,^u "o occasion a he>tless obs]v] 0 he>d to rem>k1 ',t man c :isp] 9 8 own e>1' b ?is 0 a cruel exagg]ation4 ,^u 8 graduation f ,ill9ois ,college at ! head ( 8 class1 he ent]$ ! ,union ,college ( ,law 9 ,*icago :]e he 0 graduat$ at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree4 ,imm$iately he hung out 8 %+le 9 ,jacksonville1 & wait$ = cli5ts4 ,mon? aft] mon? he impati5tly wait$ until f9ally x dawn$ ^u him t among ! old e/abli%$ lawy]s ( ,jacksonville !re 0 no room = an ambiti\s beg9n]4 ,!n x 0 t he rememb]$ ! advice ( ,horace ,greeley1 ,"y man1 g ,we/4 ,accord+ly1 ) 8 tal5t$ "y wife he w5t to ,l9coln1 ,nebraska4 ,"h =tune smil$ ^u him1 = s rapidly did he make a place = himself t at ! age ( ?irty he 0 *os5 to repres5t 8 di/rict 9 ,congress4 ,if any ( y h ev] se5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress 9 session y w realize t ,mr4 ,bryan mu/ h be5 v mu* y\ng] ?an mo/ ( ! congressm54 ,ke51 quick1 & eag] to le>n1 ! "y ,congressman made ! mo/ ( e opportunity dur+ ! f\r ye>s he 0 9 ,congress4 ,9 #ahif1 or :5 ,mr4 ,bryan 0 ?irty-six ye>s ( age1 8 greate/ opportunity came4 ,!n x 0 t ! ,democratic p>ty conf]r$ ^u him ! highe/ honor )9 its p[] by select+ him z its c&idate = presid5t4 ,?\gh defeat$ 9 #ahif1 s great 0 ! confid5ce ! p>ty _h 9 him1 t twice aft]w>d 8 p>ty ask$ him to run = presid5t4 ,s9ce he 0 defeat$ e "t1 x is only natural to ask :at !re is ab\t him1 aft] all1 t is s great4 ,?\gh ! ,am]ican p diff] widely 9 _! answ]s to ! above qu]y1 mo/ ( !m admit t he t[]s above ! rank & file ( ,am]ican politicians 9 8 pron\nc$ ,*ri/ian integrity1 9 8 will+ness to sacrifice = ! sake ( pr9ciple1 & 9 8 ability to move m5 ) spee*1 = no d\bt he is "o ( ! greate/ orators ?is cont95t has ev] produc$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y %all n press d[n ^u ! br[ ( labor ?is cr[n ( ?orns4 ,y %all n crucify mank9d ^u a cross ( gold4 --,w4 ,j4 ,,bryan',s ,,cross ,,( ,,gold ,,spee*4 ,,h5ry ,,=d ,9 ! ye> #ahgi1 !re 0 a sixte5 ye> old boy liv+ 9 ! c\ntry ne> ,detroit1 ,mi*igan4 ,he 0 n fond ( f>m "w b nev]!less he did 8 %>e 9 help+ 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a ?rifty f>m]4 ,day aft] day1 ?is boy trudg$ back & =? two & "o-half miles ea* way to ! s*ool h\se4 ,9 8 sp>e h\rs :5 he 0 n f>m+1 he _h fitt$ up a "w %op = 8 own use4 ,!re 0 a vise1 a b[-/r+ driv5 la! & a rudely built =ge4 ,he _h made ^! tools himself & 0 v pr\d ( !m4 ,:5 he 0 only a small boy1 he _h made 8 fir/ tool by tak+ "o ( 8 gr&mo!r's knitt+ ne$les1 heat+ x r$ hot & plung+ x into a b> ( soap z he b5t x into %ape4 ,!n he add$ a wood5 h&le t he _h :ittl$ & ! tool 0 done4 ,z soon z he _h some?+ ) :i* to "w1 he began to take to pieces all mann] ( ?+s j = ! fun ( putt+ !m toge!r aga94 ,he says3 ,i mu/ h tak5 ap>t & put toge!r m ?an a ?\s& clocks & wat*es4 ,he ?\ght x w\ld be a f9e ?+ to be able to make _m good wat*es1 & to make !m all alike4 ,he nev] realiz$ ?is dream1 b 9 lat] life he did make a good automobile1 he made _m ( !m1 & he made !m all alike4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,=d ,9 ,8 ,fir/ ,motor ,c> ,8 fir/ /ep t[>ds ?is great bus9ess und]tak+ happ5$ be=e he 0 sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 :5 he left 8 fa!r's f>m & w5t to ,detroit to "w z a me*anic 9 a %op4 ,he nev] return$ to ! f>m1 al?\gh = a "t he liv$ on "s l& 8 fa!r _h giv5 to him1 & conduct$ a lumb] bus9ess4 ,all ! "t he 0 exp]im5t+1 & he want$ to make some?+ t w\ld g4 ,by ! "t he 0 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 he _h built a f>m locomotive m\nt$ on ca/-iron :eels tak5 f a m[+ ma*9e4 ,x 0 n design$ = any p>ticul> use1 b 0 to s]ve z a g5]al f>m tractor1 & he _h great sport runn+ x up & d[n ! mead[ :ile ! c[s fl$ 9 t]ror4 ,f t "t 8 *ief int]e/ 0 9 build+ wagons to be run by motors4 ,8 heal? 0 always good1 he work$ unceas+ly1 & slept j z little z possible1 & at la/1 9 #ahic1 he made :at p call$ !n1 a wagon driv5 by gas2 today we call x an automobile4 ,x ran b 0 n a great success1 & ! public made fun ( ! inv5tor4 ,?is wagon driv5 by gas 0 ! fir/ ,=d automobile & ! man :o inv5t$ x 0 ,h5ry ,=d4 ,he _h m>ri$ & liv$ 9 a little h\se 9 ,bagley ,/reet1 ,detroit1 ,mi*igan4 ,he 0 employ$ by ! ,edison ,company1 b he _h a work%op ( 8 own 9 8 b>n4 ,!re he built 8 fir/ motor c>4 ,= mat]ial he us$ no?+ b junk1 z he _h no money ) :i* to buy co/ly mat]ials = exp]im5ts4 ,h5ry ,=d does n "k ! ^w disc\ragem5t1 s aft] 8 fir/ failure he built ano!r c> & 9 #ahih plac$ x on ! road4 ,x 0 bett] ?an ! fir/ "o1 b !re 7 /ill difficulties to be ov]come4 ,p laugh$ m ?an ev]1 & ,detroit ?\ght him mildly insane on ! subject ( little buggies driv5 by gas1 z ! newspap]s call$ !m4 ,!n "o day1 :5 no "o 0 pay+ any especial att5tion to him1 ,h5ry ,=d made a c> t w\ld run on level gr\nd1 w\ld run up & d[n hill1 & g backw>d & =w>d4 ,8 problem 0 solv$1 & he began to make automobiles4 ,today he is ! head ( ! ,=d ,motor ,company :i* has its l>ge/ factory 9 ,highl& ,p>k1 a suburb ( ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 n m ?an fifte5 miles f 8 bir?place4 ,at ! ,highl& ,p>k plant1 "o ?\s& times a day a newborn c> pu%es op5 a door by itself & goes out into ! _w4 ,at once ^! c>s are load$ on tra9s & s5t away1 = ! plant has no /orage & !re are always m ord]s ?an c be fill$4 ,! ,=d c>s are us$ by _m p]sons1 !y are all made alike & !y are made 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,h5ry ,=d's old dream ab\t mak+ wat*es has come true1 only he makes automobiles in/ead ( timepieces4 ,9 8 great factory ! mo/ improv$ ma*9]y is us$1 & ! bus9ess is run on a pr(it-%>+ plan1 :i* means t ! daily pay ( ! m5 9 8 employ increases z ! pr(it ( ! plant increases4 ,a j am\nt is paid to ea* workman & ,mr4 ,=d says3 ,if a man c make himself ( any use at all1 put him on1 give him 8 *ance & if he tries to d ! "r ?+1 we c f9d a liv+ = him any way4 ,eight h\rs is ! l5g? ( ! work+ day ) extra pay = ov]time "w4 ,! wages 9 ! ,=d factories h always be5 above :at is g5]ally paid s !re are always _m p]sons :o want to "w !re4 ,h[ev]1 ,h5ry ,=d has two o!r great int]e/s besides automobiles4 ,!y are boys & birds4 ,8 only *ild is a bright & e>ne/ boy b ,mr4 ,=d does n =get o!r boys 9 do+ = 8 own4 ,!re are always a doz5 or m boys t he is tra9+ & help+ to prep>e = life1 ?us giv+ to ! _w /rong1 helpful citiz5s4 ,z = birds1 he has built two hundr$ bird h\ses 9 ! gr\nds ( 8 home4 ,!y are heat$ ) electricity 9 w9t] s z to keep ! birds' dr9k+ wat] f freez+1 & by a clev] arrangem5t ( tubes1 food c be s5t electrically to ea* little h\se4 ,rec5tly ,mr4 ,=d br\ght f ,engl& ?ree hundr$ & eighty song birds n native to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y settl$ d[n & built ne/s 9 8 trees & %rubb]y4 ,he hopes to h !m increase & add to ! beauty ( our natural life4 ,8 int]e/ 9 birds & out ( door life has be5 /r5g!n$ by 8 long fri5d%ip ) ,john ,burr\ghs1 ! naturali/1 & ! two h _h _m tramps & camp+ trips toge!r4 ,^! excursions are ,mr4 ,=d's vacations & he likes to take !m ) ?is great nature lov] or ) 8 o!r good fri5d1 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 ) :om he is mo/ cong5ial4 ,hav+ no bad habits1 p]fect heal?1 nev] be+ tir$1 will+ to li/5 to o!rs1 able to decide quickly1 & _w-wide 9 8 int]e/s1 ,h5ry ,=d is "o ( ! tw5tie? c5tury's greate/ public-spirit$ bus9ess m54 ,no bett] illu/ration c be f\nd ?an ! fact t al?\gh ,mr4 ,=d did n believe 9 w> & 0 a man ( peace1 yet :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ! ,_w ,w>1 he ha/5$ to ,wa%+ton1 (f]$ 8 great factory to ! gov]nm5t to make w> supplies1 & began runn+ night & day to furni% our c\ntry ) w>-"t necessities4 ,if "s "o wi%$ to *oose = him a coat ( arms !y %\ld select1 ,a file & hamm] cross$1 a w>m1 gl[+ he>t plac$ above !m1 :ile ! words1 ,i love1 ,i build1 ,i give4 %\ld be writt5 und]nea?4 ,?is %\ld be suffici5t to describe ! nature ( ! k9dly1 frank & unassum+ man1 :o1 ) a l>ge am\nt ( money com+ 9 ea* mon?1 c>es no?+ = x z money b wi%es to use x to promote ! good w ( ! _w4 ,,b5 ,b4 ,,l9dsey ,late "o aft]noon a tir$ judge 0 seat$ at 8 b5* 9 ! city ( ,d5v]4 ,! docket %[$ t ! next case to be br\ght be=e him 0 "o = /eal+4 ,anxi\sly he wait$ = ! h>d5$ crim9als to be br\ght 91 :5 lo & behold6 ?ree boys h>dly 9 _! te5s 7 br\ght be=e him4 ,:5 ask$ :at !y _h /ol51 !y repli$1 ,pigeons4 ,beside ! boys /ood ! old man ^: pigeons _h be5 /ol54 ,to say t he 0 angry 0 putt+ x mildly4 ,z ! boys describ$ ! pigeon l(t & h[ !y came to /eal ! pigeons1 ! judge became v abs5t-m9d$2 = 8 m9d w5t back to ! "t :5 he himself 0 a boy & _h be5 9 a cr[d t _h /ol5 pigeons4 ,odd z x may seem1 ! judge's old gang _h1 ye>s be=e1 visit$ ?is same pigeon l(t & /ol5 f ?is same old man4 ,little wond] !n t ! judge _h a w>m place 9 8 he>t = ! boys :o 7 n[ 9 tr\ble4 ,b ! old man _h be5 annoy$ = mon?s1 _h wat*$ h\rs to cat* ! boys1 & n[ t he _h caught !m1 surely !y %\ld be puni%$ sev]ely4 ,he 0 sure ! boys %\ld be s5t to prison4 ,:at %\ld ! judge d "u ! circum/ances8 ,c]ta9ly he mu/ see t ! pigeons 7 protect$1 = !y 7 fancy /ock & ! old man made 8 liv+ by rais+ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,b5 ,b4 ,,l9dsey ,! ,kids' ,judge ,w\ld s5d+ ! ?ree boys to prison protect ! old man & 8 pigeons8 ,no1 = no d\bt ! boys belong$ to a gang1 & unless ! :ole gang 7 caught1 ! !fts w\ld cont9ue4 ,= a long "t ! judge /udi$ ! matt] until f9ally he told ! boys1 t if !y w\ld g out & br+ 9 ! o!r memb]s ( ! gang1 he w\ld be :ite ) !m2 he w\ld give !m a squ>e deal4 ,! boys ey$ ! judge critically4 ,did he mean :at he 0 say+8 ,! boys lik$ 8 looks1 = he 0 "y & n mu* l>g] ?an !mselves4 ,!n1 too1 he did n talk d[n at !m f ! b5*1 b _h left 8 b5*1 sat among !m1 & talk$ l "o ( !m4 ,x wasn't long be=e ! boys 7 conv9c$ t ! judge 0 _! fri5d4 ,he und]/ood !m1 & 8 he>t 0 9 ! "r place1 z !y put x4 ,accord+ly1 !y w5t out & br\ght 9 ! o!r memb]s ( ! gang4 ,9 8 talk ) ! gang1 ! judge 0 z k9d & frank z he _h be5 :5 talk+ ) ! ?ree boys ! day be=e4 ,he told ! boys h[ ! old man made 8 liv+ by rais+ pigeons1 & he ask$ !m :e!r !y ?\ght x 0 squ>e = !m to /eal 8 pigeons4 ,!y agre$ t x 0 n4 ,!n he told ! gang h[ ! old man & ! police _h caught ! ?ree boys /eal+ ! pigeons1 & he ask$ !m :e!r !y ?\ght x w\ld help matt]s to s5d ! boys to prison4 ,z ?is rem$y did n appeal to ! gang ! judge ask$ :at %\ld be done4 ,aft] "s discussion1 ! memb]s ( ! gang agre$ t ! be/ ?+ to d 0 to give ! judge _! ^w ( honor t !y w\ld nev] mole/ ! pigeon l(t aga94 ,?us x 0 t ! old man's rights 7 protect$ & at ! same "t ! boys 7 sav$ f ! disgrace ( a prison s5t5ce4 ,! above is b "o among hundr$s ( in/ances 9 :i* ,judge ,b5 ,b4 ,l9dsey ( ,d5v] has %[n t he is inde$ ! boy's fri5d4 ,s9ce he is ! boy's fri5d1 all boys are int]e/$ 9 8 life4 ,s9ce he 0 born 9 ,t5nessee 9 #ahfi1 x is n difficult = u to figure t he is n[ 9 ! prime ( life4 ,z he looks back ov] 8 boyhood days he admits t he c recall little else ?an h>d%ip4 ,8 fa!r1 :o _h be5 an (fic] 9 ! ,conf$]ate army1 di$ :5 ,b5 0 ab\t eighte5 ye>s ( age4 ,be=e ! w> ! ,l9dseys _h be5 9 com=table circum/ances1 b s great 7 ! ravages ( w> t at its close ! family _h lo/ ev]y?+4 ,b51 !re=e1 0 born 9 pov]ty4 ,s sev]e 7 ! h>d%ips 9 ! ,s\? t ! ,l9dseys came nor? & f9ally settl$ 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado4 ,:5 ,b5 0 twelve1 ! family 0 s poor t ! lad c\ld n g to s*ool4 ,=c$ to "w :ile yet s "y1 he _h to pick up any odd jobs t came 8 way4 ,= a "t he 0 mess5g] boy1 & !n he manag$ a newspap] r\te4 ,s9ce he 0 once a newsboy1 is x any wond] t he und]/ood newsboys8 ,x is also int]e/+ to "k t he aft]w>d became a judge 9 ! same city 9 :i* he us$ to p$dle newspap]s4 ,?\gh ,b5 c\ld n att5d day s*ool1 he did g to night s*ool regul>ly4 ,z he 0 n robu/1 x 0 difficult1 h[ev]1 = ! lad aft] deliv]+ messages all day to settle d[n to h>d /udy 9 a night s*ool4 ,b ,b5 lik$ books & 0 n afraid ( h>d "w4 ,a little lat] he secur$ employm5t 9 a real-e/ate (fice4 ,"h he _h "s leisure "t4 ,c y guess :at he did ) x8 ,did y "k t ab\t ! be/ way to le>n :e!r or n a boy is de/9$ to become a great man is to f9d out :at he does ) 8 leisure h\rs8 ,b51 n[ a "y man1 sp5t 8 "t 9 /udy+ law4 ,to play games or g to %[s w\ld h be5 mu* m int]e/+ ?an /udy+ great law books1 b he 0 det]m9$ to climb reg>dless ( ! co/4 ,accord+ly1 at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r1 he 0 made a full-fl$g$ lawy]4 ,9 8 practice ( law !re 0 no?+ exceptional until at ! age ( ?irty-two he 0 made c\nty judge4 ,= weeks he dis*>g$ ! usual duties connect$ ) 8 (fice until "o ev5+ a case came be=e ! c\rt t *ang$ 8 entire life4 ,! /ory is z foll[s3 ,! h\r 0 late2 ! cal5d> 0 long1 & ,judge ,l9dsey 0 sitt+ ov]time4 ,we>y ( ! we>y "w1 ev]ybody 0 =c+ ! ma*9]y ( ! law to gr9d ?r\gh at top spe$ ! dull r\t9e ( ju/ice4 ,all sorts ( cases g be=e ?is c\rt1 gr& & petty1 civil & crim9al1 complicat$ & simple4 ,! petty l>c5y case 0 pla92 x c\ld be dispos$ ( 9 no "t4 ,a !ft _h be5 committ$2 no d\bt ( t4 ,_h ! prison] at ! b> done x8 ,! sleepy policeman _h 8 witnesses on h& & !y swore out a case4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t x2 h>dly any d5ial4 ,! law prescrib$ precisely :at 0 to be done to su* 'cases1' & ! bor$ judge ord]$ t t ?+ be done4 ,t 0 all4 ,9 ! same brea? ) :i* he pron\nc$ s5t5ce1 ! c\rt call$ = ! 'next case1' & ! %ift 0 "u way1 :5 some?+ happ5$1 some?+ out ( ! ord9>y4 ,a cry6 an old woman's %riek1 rang out ( ! re> ( ! room4 ,!re 0 no?+ s v extraord9>y ab\t t4 ,our c\rts are held 9 public2 & e n[ & !n somebody makes a di/urbance su* z ?is old woman made :5 %e rose n[ ) t cry on h] lips &1 te>+ h] hair & r5d+ h] g>m5ts1 began to beat h] head aga9/ ! wall4 ,x 0 ! duty ( ! bailiff to put ! p]son out1 & t (fic] 9 ?is c\rt mov$ to d 8 duty4 ,b ,judge ,l9dsey upheld ! woman1 say+3 ',i _h notic$ h] be=e4 ,z my eye w&]$ dur+ ! ev5+ x _h fall5 sev]al times on h]1 cr\*$ !re among ! back b5*es1 & ,i rememb] ,i ?\ght h[ l a cave dwell] %e look$4 ,i didn't connect h] ) ! case1 any case4 ,i didn't ?9k ( h] 9 any human relation%ip :atev]4 ,= t matt]1 ,i hadn't consid]$ ! l>c5y case 9 any human way4 ,& !re's ! po9t3 ,i 0 a judge1 judg+ 'cases' accord+ to ! 'law1' till ! cave dwell]'s "m-cry />tl$ me into humanity4 ,x 0 an awful cry1 a t]rible sight1 & ,i 0 /unn$4 ,i look$ at ! prison] aga91 b ) new eyes n[1 & ,i saw ! boy1 an ,italian boy4 ,a ?ief8 ,no4 ,a bad boy8 ,p]haps1 b n a lo/ crim9al4 ',i call$ him back1 & ,i _h ! old woman br\ght be=e me4 ,com=t+ & quiet+ h]1 ,i talk$ ) ! two toge!r1 z "m & son ?is "t1 & ,i f\nd t !y _h a home4 ,x made me %udd]4 ,i _h be5 ab\t to s5d t boy to a prison among crim9als :5 he _h a home & a "m to g to4 ,& t 0 ! law6 ,! fact t t boy _h a good home2 ! circum/ances :i* l$ him to--n /eal1 b 'swipe' some?+2 ! likelihood ( 8 n do+ x aga9--^! 7 'evid5ce' p]t95t1 nay1 vital1 to 8 case4 ',yet ! law did n require ! production ( su* evid5ce4 ,! law8 ,ju/ice8 ,i /opp$ ! ma*9]y ( ju/ice to pull t boy out ( its gr9d]s4 ,b he 0 guilty2 :at 0 to be done ) him8 ,i didn't "k4 ,i said ,i w\ld take c>e ( him myself1 b ,i didn't "k :at ,i meant to d1 except to visit him & 8 "m at _! home4 ,& ,i did visit !m1 (t51 &--well1 we--8 "m & ,i1 ) ! boy help+--we sav$ ! boy1 & today he is a f9e "y fell[1 indu/ri\s1 self-respect+1 & a fri5d ( ! ,c\rt4' ,s deep 0 ! impression t ?is case made ^u ,judge ,l9dsey t he c\ld n keep f ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,z he ?\ght1 he made up 8 m9d t boys & girls %\ld n be tri$ 9 ! same c\rt ) gr[n p4 ,he also conclud$ t 9 try+ a boy ! important ?+ 0 n :at he _h done1 b :y he _h done x4 ,to discov] & remove ! cause ( ! crime 0 ( mu* great] importance ?an puni%+ him aft] ! crime _h be5 committ$4 ,fur!rmore1 he ?\ght x v wrong to put a boy 9 a prison ) h>d5$ crim9als4 ,he look$ ^u ! prison n z a place :]e m5 are made bett] b z a s*ool ( vice4 ,to s5d a boy to prison1 !n1 mu/ be ! la/ resort4 ,:ile x 0 n h>d = ,judge ,l9dsey to see all ^! ?+s1 x 0 difficult inde$ = him to make ! p ( ,d5v] see !m4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 he c>ri$ on 8 campaign ( enlight5m5t until today ,d5v] is po9t$ out z "o ( a few cities t kn[s h[ successfully to h&le its boys4 ,) its excell5t juv5ile c\rt & its sane probation laws x has blaz$ ! pa? = o!r cities to foll[4 ,& to :om are ^! *anges due8 ,we answ]1 to ! man :o by d9t ( h>d "w /ruggl$ all ! way f newsboy on ! /reets to judge on ! b5*--,b5 ,b4 ,l9dsey4 ,,frances ,,will>d ,two si/]s & a bro!r liv$ ) _! p>5ts 9 ! c\ntry ne> :at is n[ ! t[n ( ,beloit1 ,wiscons94 ,!y _h _m pleasures 9 _! free1 heal?y life1 & !y 7 all fond ( writ+ d[n 9 di>ies acc\nts ( _! plays1 _! hopes1 & _! plans4 ,"o day ! old] ( ! two girls wrote3 ,i once ?\ght ,i %\ld l to be ,que5 ,victoria's maid ( honor2 !n ,i want$ to g & live 9 ,cuba2 next ,i made up my m9d t ,i w\ld be an arti/2 next t ,i w\ld be a mighty hunt] ( ! prairies--b n[ ,i suppose ,i am to be a music tea*]1 simply t & no?+ m4 ,%e nev] became any ( ^! ?+s1 b %e did gr[ into su* a wise & noble woman t ! entire _w recogniz$ ! good %e did & 0 glad to honor h]4 ,! little girl's "n 0 ,frances ,will>d1 & ! great (fice t 0 h]s 9 lat] life 0 ! presid5cy ( ! ,woman's ,*ri/ian ,temp]ance ,union4 ,frances' fa!r & "m mov$ to ,wiscons9 f ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york :5 _! *ildr5 7 v small4 ,!n ! new home seem$ to be 9 ! wild]ness1 & ! family 7 inde$ pione]s4 ,frances _h a g5ius = plann+ ! mo/ excit+ games4 ,%e 0 always ! lead] ( ! ?ree1 & delight$ 9 organiz+ h] will+ playmates into ,indian b&s1 or into d>+ sailors ( unkn[n seas4 ,! o!r two *ildr5 call$ h] ,frank1 & 7 glad to h h] ?9k up wond]ful plays4 ,illu/ration3 ,,frances ,e4 ,,will>d ,f\nd] ( ! ,_w's ,woman's ,*ri/ian ,temp]ance ,union ,"o day long be=e ,frances 0 twelve ye>s ( age h] si/] wrote 9 h] j\rnal1 ,frank said we might z well h a %ip if we did live on %ore2 s we took a h5 coop po9t$ at ! top1 put a big plank across x1 & /ood up1 "o at ea* end1 ) an old rake h&le apiece to /e] )4 ,up & d[n we w5t1 sl[ :5 x 0 a calm sea & fa/ :5 !re 0 a /orm1 until ! old h5 cluck$ & ! *ick5s all ran 9 & we _h a lively "t4 ,frank 0 capta9 & ,i 0 mate4 ,we made out *>ts ( ! sea1 rules ab\t h[ to navigate :5 x 0 good wea!r & h[ :5 x 0 bad4 ,we put up a sail made ( an old %eet & _h great fun1 until ,i fell (f & hurt me4 ,s y see !y mu/ h _h _m d>+ adv5tures4 ,frances long$ = a horse to ride1 b !re 0 none ! *ildr5 c\ld h4 ,?is did n disc\rage h] 9 ! lea/4 ,%e want$ to ride & s %e decid$ to tra9 _! pet calf4 ,! calf's "n 0 ,dime1 & ,frances said1 ,dime is an unusually sm>t calf1 %e c be tra9$ s we c ride h]4 ,s %e proce$$ to d x & ! *ildr5 rode ,dime to _! he>ts' cont5t4 ,b all ( _! play 0 n out ( doors4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,will>d _h br\ght ) !m f _! old home _m books1 & ! *ildr5 lik$ to sp5d h\rs read+ 9 _! libr>y4 ,! fa!r & "m taught !m & enc\rag$ !m to /udy4 ,frances lik$ to write1 &1 z %e 0 a neat & ord]ly girl1 %e did n want h] books & pap]s di/urb$4 ,9 h] si/] ,m>y's j\rnal we read h[ %e manag$ to h h] belong+s unt\*$3 ,today ,frank gave me half h] dog ,frisk t %e b\ght lately1 & = h] pay ,i made a promise :i* "m witness$ & "h x is3 ,i1 ,m>y ,will>d1 promise nev] to t\* any?+ ly+ or be+ ^u ,frank ,will>d's writ+ desk :i* fa!r gave h]4 ,i promise nev] to ask ei!r by speak+1 writ+1 or sign+1 or 9 any o!r way1 any p]son or body to take (f or put on any?+ on said /& & desk )\t special p]mission f said ,frank ,will>d4 ,i promise nev] to t\* any?+ :i* may be 9 some?+ ^u h] /& & desk4 ,i promise nev] to put any?+ on x or 9 any?+ on x2 ,i promise if ,i am writ+ or do+ any?+ else at h] desk to g away ! mom5t %e tells me to4 ,if ,i break ! promise ,i w let ! said ,f4 ,w4 come into my room & g to my trunk or g into any place :]e ,i keep my ?+s & take any?+ ( m9e %e likes4 ,all ?is ,i promise unless entirely diff]5t arrangem5ts are made4 ,^! ?+s ,i promise ^u my mo/ sacr$ honor4 ,z ,frances grew old] %e long$ to travel4 ,%e _h a great desire to take a l>ge "p 9 ! "w ( ! _w2 b ?is did n seem possible = two reasons4 ,fir/1 %e _h no money1 & 9 ! second place1 %e liv$ 9 su* an out ( ! way settlem5t t a j\rney to ! great cities ( ! _w seem$ to be no?+ b a pleasant dream t w\ld nev] come true4 ,once 9 "o ( ^! mom5ts ( long+1 %e wrote1 ,am ,i almo/ ( age1 ,am ,i almo/ ( age1 ,said a poor little girl1 ,& %e glanc$ f h] cage4 ,h[ long w x be ,be=e ,i %all be free1 ,& n fe> fri5d or foe8 ,& ,i "s folks c\ld "k ,i'd n want to be ( age1 ,b rema9 9 my cage4 ,?is 0 h] fir/ poem1 & %e grew v fond ( writ+ & !n read+ al\d h] own ef=ts4 ,! *ildr5 pr9t$ a pap]1 & ,frances 0 ! editor4 ,:ile writ+ articles to appe> 9 x %e w\ld (t5 retire to a seat high up 9 a favorite tree4 ,on ! tree %e hung a sign1 ,! ,eagle's ,ne/ ,bew>e4 ,y may be sure ! o!r *ildr5 left h] undi/urb$ until h] important writ+ 0 f9i%$4 ,b x 0 n long be=e ,frances w5t out into ! _w ( :i* %e dream$ & wrote1 = %e 0 n eighte5 ye>s old :5 %e began tea*+4 ,?is exp]i5ce gave h] great pleasure4 ,%e lik$ h] pupils & 0 e>ne/ & en?usia/ic4 ,!re 7 two que/ions t %e kept always be=e h] pupils3 ,:at are y go+ to be 9 ! _w1 & :at are y go+ to d8 ,e "o :o ev] _h ,frances ,will>d = 8 tea*] he>d ^! two que/ions _m times1 & num]\s "y p 7 influ5c$ by h] to lead e>ne/1 helpful lives4 ,dur+ "o ( h] summ] vacations1 %e made ! acqua9tance ( a w>m-he>t$1 g5]\s girl :o became "o ( h] close/ fri5ds4 ,?is "y girl1 ( ab\t ! same age z ,frances ,will>d1 _h no "m4 ,h] fa!r1 :o 0 exce$+ly weal?y1 0 deeply imm]s$ 9 8 bus9ess1 s 8 daught] 0 glad to h h] new fri5d ) h] (t54 ,"o day %e ?\ght1 ,h[ spl5did x w\ld be = u to g abroad4 ,to ?9k 0 to act ) h]1 & almo/ be=e ,frances knew x !y _h />t$ = ,europe4 ,!y rema9$ !re ?ree ye>s & dur+ t "t visit$ _m remote places seldom se5 by ! av]age p]son travel+ 9 =eign l&s4 ,frances ,will>d wrote _m acc\nts ( _! exp]i5ces :i* 7 publi%$ 9 ,am]ican magaz9es4 ,^u h] return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates %e lectur$ ab\t h] j\rney & became su* an excell5t public speak] t e "o want$ to he> h] on any subject %e *ose1 s %e cont9u$ to lecture aft] %e ceas$ giv+ h] travel talks4 ,x is e/imat$ t %e spoke on an av]age ( once a day = t5 ye>s4 ,mean:ile1 %e 0 made presid5t ( a college = "y ladies 9 ! t[n ( ,evan/on1 ,ill9ois4 ,lat] %e became a memb] ( ! faculty ( ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity 9 ! same community4 ,"h %e br\ght wond]ful help to h] /ud5ts1 & !y said ( h] t %e 0 s int]e/+ %e turn$ common ?+s to gold4 ,b h] life 0 n to be giv5 entirely to tea*+1 & aft] a few ye>s %e 0 drawn into ! temp]ance "w4 ,?is 0 !n 9 its beg9n+4 ,liquor 0 sold freely 9 e /ate1 & !re 7 no laws regulat+ its sale or di/ribution4 ,miss ,will>d saw ! sorr[ & suff]+ caus$ by intemp]ance & %e det]m9$ to w> aga9/ ?is great evil4 ,h] fir/ "w 0 done ) :at 0 call$ ! ,woman's ,crusade4 ,b&s ( wom5 met & pray$ 9 front ( saloons4 ,(t5 !y ask$ to hold brief s]vices 9 ! saloons & !n !y urg$ m5 to give up dr9k+4 ,go+ to ^! places & pray+ 9 public 0 di/a/eful to h]1 b ,miss ,will>d felt %e mu/ d s4 ,soon1 because ( h] zeal1 ! ,*icago bran* ( ! ,woman's ,*ri/ian ,temp]ance ,union gave h] an (fice4 ,f t "t %e rose rapidly f (fice to (fice 9 ! great organization until %e 0 made ,_w ,presid5t ( ! ,int]national ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,u4 9 #ahgi4 ,%e br\ght ! necessity = temp]ance be=e ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !y _h nev] se5 x be=e1 & always %e said to !m ) tongue & p51 ,temp]ance is necess>y = ,god & ,home & ,native ,l&4 ,%e w5t ov] ! entire c\ntry speak+ to ?\s&s ( p]sons & turn+ _! ?\ghts t[>d ! great cause4 ,little by little %e ga9$ gr\nd1 made progress1 & c\ld say ( ! spread ( int]e/3 ,x 0 l ! fire we us$ to k9dle on ! we/]n prairie1 a mat* & a wisp ( dry grass 0 all t 0 ne$$1 & behold ! magnific5t spectacle ( a prairie on fire1 sweep+ across ! l&scape swift z a ?\s& untra9$ /e$s & no m to be captur$ ?an a hurricane4 ,today ! results ( ,frances ,will>d's "w are se5 9 ! great & gr[+ int]e/ 9 prohibition4 ,:at 0 to h] a dream is com+ to pass2 :at %e hop$ = w1 9 all probability1 soon be a reality1 & h] great a*ievem5t lies 9 hav+ made ! "q1 ,%all we p]mit our homes & our c\ntry to be ru9$ by intemp]ance8 "o ( national importance1 a "q t e citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ answ]4 ,9 ,/atu>y ,hall ( our ,nation's ,capitol1 :]e /& ! /atues ( ^? p]sons ^: de$s h e>n$ !m ! "r to fame & honor1 !re is only "o /atue ( a woman4 ,t woman is ,frances ,e4 ,will>d4 ,,jane ,,addams ,n s _m ye>s ago a little girl1 liv+ 9 a small ,ill9ois t[n1 _h a /range dream4 ,%e 0 q a little girl2 j old en\gh to be 9 ! second grade at s*ool1 nev]!less %e always rememb]$ t dream4 ,%e says1 ,i dream$ t e "o 9 ! _w 0 dead except+ myself1 & t ^u me re/$ ! responsibility ( mak+ a wagon :eel4 ,! village /reet rema9$ z usual1 ! village blacksmi? %op 0 'all !re1' ev5 a gl[+ fire ^u ! =ge1 & ! anvil 9 its cu/om>y place ne> ! door1 b no human be+ 0 )9 sight4 ,!y _h all gone ar\nd ! edge ( ! hill to ! village cemet]y1 & ,i alone rema9$ 9 ! des]t$ _w4 ,i /ood 9 ! blacksmi? %op pond]+ on h[ to beg91 & nev] once knew h[1 al?\gh ,i fully realiz$ t ! affairs ( ! _w c\ld n be resum$ until at lea/ "o :eel %\ld be made & some?+ />t$4 ,! little girl dream$ ?is dream m ?an once1 b %e nev] made ! wagon :eel4 ,h[ev]1 :5 %e 0 a gr[n woman %e f\nd$ & built up some?+ t has become a great =ce = good 9 ! l>ge/ city ( h] native /ate4 ,p]haps y are wond]+ :at %e did4 ,%e w5t to live 9 "o ( ! poore/ & mo/ wret*$ p>ts ( ,*icago4 ,!re %e furni%$ h] h\se exactly z %e w\ld if x _h be5 9 "s beautiful /reet4 ,%e call$ h] home a ,settlem5t1 & invit$ h] neighbors to come 9 daily = com=t & *e]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jane ,,addams ,f\nd] ( ,hull ,h\se1 ,*icago ,9 h] description ( ! /reet 9 :i* %e liv$ %e says1 ,hal/$ ,/reet is ?irty-two miles long1 & "o ( ! great ?or\ghf>es ( ,*icago4 ,polk /reet crosses x midway betwe5 ! /ock y>ds to ! s\? & ! %ip build+ y>ds to ! nor?4 ,= ! six miles betwe5 ^! two indu/ries ! /reet is l9$ ) %ops ( but*]s & groc]s1 ) d+y & gorge\s saloons1 & places = ! sale ( ready-made clo?+4 ,once ?is 0 ! suburbs1 b ! city has gr[n /eadily & ?is site has corn]s on ?ree or f\r =eign colonies4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahii t ,jane ,addams1 = t is ! "n ( ! little girl :o dream$ %e 0 to make a wagon :eel & help />t some?+ 9 ! _w1 began liv+ 9 ,hal/$ ,/reet1 & nam$ h] home ,hull ,h\se aft] ! fir/ own]4 ,9 ^? e>ly days p ask$ h] ov] & ov] :y %e _h come to live 9 ,hal/$ ,/reet :5 %e c\ld af=d to live among ri*] p4 ,"o old man us$ to %ake 8 head & say x 0 ! /range/ ?+ he _h ev] kn[n4 ,h[ev]1 !re came a "t :5 he ?\ght x 0 mo/ natural = ! settlem5t to be !re to fe$ ! hungry1 c>e = ! sick1 give pleasure to ! "y & com=t to ! ag$4 ,f ! v fir/ ,miss ,addams & h] help]s made _! neighbors und]/& t !y 7 ready to d ev5 ! humble/ s]vices4 ,!y took c>e ( *ildr5 & nurs$ ! sick4 ,!y ev5 wa%$ ! di%es & clean$ ! h\se = "s ( ! poor =eign wom5 :o _h to "w all night scrubb+ big (fice build+s4 ,besides help+ 9 true neighborly fa%ion1 !y br\ght _m joys to ! p ab\t !m4 ,"s ( ^! 7 q by *ance1 z once :5 an old ,italian woman cri$ ) pleasure ov] a bun* ( r$ roses t %e saw at a reception ,miss ,addams gave4 ,%e 0 surpris$1 %e said1 t !y _h be5 br\ght s fre% all ! way f ,italy4 ,no "o c\ld make h] believe !y _h be5 gr[n 9 ,*icago4 ,%e _h liv$ !re six ye>s & nev] se5 any1 b 9 ,italy !y bloom$ ev]y:]e all summ]4 ,n[ ! sad ?+ ab\t ?is /ory 0 t dur+ all ! six ye>s ( h] /ay 9 ,*icago %e _h liv$ )9 t5 blocks ( a fl[] /ore1 & "o c> f>e w\ld h be5 en\gh to take h] to "o ( ,*icago's beautiful public p>ks4 ,no "o _h ev] told h] ab\t !m1 & s all %e knew ( ! city 0 ! dirty /reet 9 :i* %e liv$4 ,miss ,addams le>n$ t mo/ ( ! =eign]s 7 z helpless z ?is woman 9 f9d+ any?+ to br+ !m pleasure4 ,s ,hull ,h\se became a place :]e hundr$s ( p]sons w5t4 ,"s jo9$ classes & /udi$1 b at fir/ x 0 = social purposes t ! ,settlem5t 0 us$ ! mo/4 ,! p liv$ 9 t9y1 cr[d$ rooms & ! only place !y _h to ga!r 9 celebration ( w$d+s & bir?days1 & meet ea* o!r 0 ! saloon halls4 ,^! halls c\ld be r5t$ = a v small sum ) ! und]/&+ t ! company w\ld sp5d mu* money at ! saloon b>4 ,because ( ?is cu/om _m a p>ty t />t$ out quiet & ord]ly end$ ) great disord]4 ,s y c see t e "o w\ld be glad to h ,hull ,h\se :]e !y c\ld g & enjoy !mselves com=tably ) _! fri5ds4 ,a day at ,hull ,h\se is mo/ int]e/+4 ,9 ! morn+ come _m little *ildr5 to ! ,k9d]g>t54 ,!y are foll[$ by old] *ildr5 :o come to aft]noon classes1 :ile 9 ! ev5+ e room is fill$ ) gr[n p]sons :o meet 9 "s =m ( /udy1 club or social life4 ,b if y %\ld g !re n[ y w\ld f9d in/ead ( "o build+1 ) :i* ,miss ,addams began1 ?irte5 build+s & =ty p]sons liv+ !re to help to tea* anyone :o may come to ,hull ,h\se4 ,!re are classes 9 =eign languages1 & "o may /udy 9 ! night classes almo/ any subject t is taught 9 a high s*ool4 ,besides ^! classes !re are conc]ts & plays4 ,hull ,h\se has a !at] ( its own1 & ! boys & girls ( ! neighborhood act out _! favorite dramas !re4 ,"o /ory t has be5 told frequ5tly %[s ! k9d ( plays ! boys & girls make4 ,almo/ e "o ?9ks ?is play 0 giv5 9 ! ,hull ,h\se ,!at] b ,miss ,addams writes3 ,i h told ! /ory y h ref]5ce to sev]al times4 ,x is ab\t a settlem5t boys' club1 n at ,hull ,h\se1 :o 7 ask$ to write a play on ! orig9 ( ! ,am]ican flag4 ,!y 7 told ! climax mu/ come 9 ! ?ird act1 etc41 b 7 giv5 no outl9e4 ,! play 0 z foll[s3 ,! fir/ act 0 at ! d>ke/ h\r ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution4 ,a s5try walk+ up & d[n 9 front ( ! camp1 says to a soldi]3 ,a9t x fi]ce8 ,we a9t got no flag = ?is "h ,revolution4 ,& ! soldi] replies3 ,yes1 a9t x fi]ce8 ,t is ! end ( ! fir/ act4 ,second act3 ,! same soldi] appe>s be=e ,george ,wa%+ton & says3 ,a9t x fi]ce8 ,we a9t got no flag = ?is "h ,revolution4 ,& ,george ,wa%+ton replies3 ,yes1 a9t x fi]ce8 & t is ! end ( ! second act4 ,?ird ,act3 ,george ,wa%+ton w5t to call on ,betsy ,ross1 :o liv$ on ,ar* ,/reet 9 ,philadelphia1 & said3 ,mi/ress ,ross1 a9t x fi]ce8 ,we a9t got no flag = ?is "h ,revolution1 & ,betsy ,ross repli$3 ,yes1 a9t x fi]ce8 ,hold ! baby & ,i w make "o4 ,i sometimes tell ?is ) a little m elaboration b ,i h giv5 y :at ! boys actually wrote4 ,( c\rse1 x has always be5 detail$ 9 ! l9e ( a funny /ory & _c be tak5 too s]i\sly4 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,jane ,,addams ,is x n wond]ful :at ,miss ,addams has done = ! p :o _h no com=t or c>e8 ,p]haps %e has b kept a promise %e made to h] fa!r :5 %e 0 only sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,!y 7 driv+ ?r\gh ! poor1 mean /reets ( h] native t[n ( ,c$>ville1 ,ill9ois4 ,%e _h nev] se5 ?is p>ticul> "p ( ! t[n be=e1 & ask$ h] fa!r _m times :y p]sons liv$ 9 su* dreadful places4 ,he tri$ to tell h] :at x meant to be v poor4 ,%e li/5$ eag]ly & !n exclaim$1 ,:5 ,i gr[ up1 ,i am go+ to live 9 a great1 big h\se "r among horrid little h\ses l ^!4 ,9 h] big h\se on ,hal/$ ,/reet _m lives h be5 bright5$ & ?\s&s h f\nd ! help t />t$ !m ^u useful c>e]s4 ,jane ,addams is "o ( ! noble/ wom5 our c\ntry has _h1 & %e has be5 honor$ by ,*icago & ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates = h] life ( s]vice4 ,a memb] ( ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t call$ h] ! only sa9t ,am]ica has produc$1 :ile an en?usia/ic ,*icago man1 :5 ask$ to "n ! greate/ liv+ man 9 ,am]ica1 answ]$1 ,jane ,addams4 ,:5 9 ,*icago1 try to g out to ,hull ,h\se & visit = an aft]noon or ev5+4 ,!re are s _m k9ds ( activities go+ on all ! "t y c see :at y l be/1 :e!r x be gymna/ics1 act+1 music1 pott]y1 c>p5t]y1 or any ( ! lit]>y or indu/rial pursuits4 ,lat] on y w want to read ! book ,miss ,addams has writt5 ( h] exp]i5ce call$1 ,tw5ty ,ye>s ( ,hull ,h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! union ( he>ts1 ! union ( h&s1 & ! flag ( our ,union =ev]4 --,g4 ,p4 ,,morris4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,mit*ell ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,m9e ,work]s ,,john ,,mit*ell ,h y ev] ?\ght h[ common x is = ! p]sons :o "w = o!rs to ?9k t !y d n h en\gh pay = :at !y d8 ,! boy :o m[s ! lawn wants m ?an ! l&lady is will+ to pay4 ,?us x 0 9 #aijb :5 ?\s&s ( coal m9]s 9 ,p5nsylvania became dissatisfi$ ) _! wages & />t$ a great movem5t to =ce _! employ]s to pay !m m4 ,on "o side 7 ! ri* m5 :o own$ ! m9es4 ,!y1 eag] to make z mu* money = !mselves z possible1 7 n will+ to pay ! m9]s fair wages4 ,fur!rmore1 !y w\ld n sp5d money to make ! m9es safe = ! m5 :o work$ 9 !m4 ,accord+ly1 ! liv+ conditions among ! m9]s 7 wret*$ inde$4 ,poorly paid1 !y 7 =c$ to dwell 9 h\ses t 7 little m ?an huts1 & 7 requir$ to live on ! co>se/ f>e4 ,s dang]\s 7 ! m9es t accid5ts 7 ( almo/ daily occurr5ce2 yet no?+ c\ld be done z ! m9]s 7 )\t a lead]4 ,true1 labor agitators came & ) silv] spee* ar\s$ ! m9]s1 b !y did n tell !m :at to d4 ,= a long "t ! battle cl\d grew d>k] until f9ally ! :ole nation became al>m$4 ,s grave 0 ! situation t ,!odore ,roosevelt1 !n presid5t1 0 ask$ to help av]t ! crisis t seem$ inevitable4 ,at once ! presid5t left ,wa%+ton = ! sc5e ( conflict4 ,day aft] day he s\ght among ! sull51 half-craz$ m5 = "s solution ( ! difficulty1 until f9ally he discov]$ a man big en\gh to br+ ord] out ( confusion4 ,mr4 ,hugh ,c4 ,weir1 9 speak+ ( ?is discov]y1 says3 ,f ! inf]no ( ! coal-/rike dates ! cem5t+ ( ^? ties ( fri5d%ip & comrade%ip :i* h b\nd ,john ,mit*ell & ,!odore ,roosevelt4 ,! presid5t1 plung+ into ! he>t ( ! /rike1 s\ght & f\nd ! man ^: h& held ! pulse ( ev5ts4 ,he f\nd him1 hagg>d & :ite ) ! /ra9 ( a great exhau/ion1 upheld by ! inspiration ( a great purpose1 & =?) ,john ,mit*ell1 coal-m9]1 son ( a coal-m9]1 came into a place 9 ! ,roosevelt e/eem :i* few m5 h equal$ & no man surpass$4 ,:5 at ! ,:ite ,h\se conf]5ce ( ,am]ican gov]nors1 ! presid5t invit$ z gue/s ( honor ^? five ,am]icans :o1 9 8 judgm5t1 rank$ =emo/ 9 curr5t progress1 ,john ,mit*ell1 ! labor man1 0 high 9 ! qu9tette4 ,to h a pla9 coal-m9] ?us honor$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is s exceptional t we _c help wond]+ :at !re 0 ab\t ,mr4 ,mit*ell t e>n$ = him su* di/9ction4 ,to discov] ! s\rce ( 8 greatness x is necess>y to /udy 8 life4 ,john ,mit*ell 0 born 9 ! cottage ( a humble coal-m9] at ,braidwood1 ,ill9ois1 9 #ahgj4 ,9 ^? days ,braidwood 0 a dre>y1 dirty m9+ t[n almo/ surr\nd$ by broad /ret*es ( swamp4 ,:5 ,john 0 b ?ree ye>s ( age 8 "m di$4 ,8 /epmo!r1 :o no d\bt meant well1 0 n affectionate2 on ! contr>y %e 0 v sev]e4 ,z !y 7 v poor %e _h to take 9 wa%+s1 & day aft] day x fell to ,john's lot to help 8 /epmo!r ) ! wa%+s4 ,:5 he 0 six ye>s ( age1 8 fa!r1 ! only real fri5d he _h 9 ! _w1 0 br\ght home dead1 kill$ 9 a m9e disa/]4 ,9 speak+ ( ?is p]iod 9 8 life ,mr4 ,mit*ell says3 ,! pov]ty & h>d%ips t foll[$ 7 m>k$ by "o circum/ance t is impr9t$ indelibly ^u my memory & :i* has _h an impell+ influ5ce ^u my :ole life4 ,my fa!r _h s]v$ a full t]m ( enli/m5t z a volunte] 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,:5 he 0 dis*>g$ f ! army he br\ght home ) him 8 soldi]'s clo!s1 & ,i rememb] s well t :5 we _h n suffici5t b$ clo?+ to keep u w>m 9 ! cold w9t] nights1 ,i w\ld arise & get ! heavy soldi]'s coat & spread x ov] my little half-bro!r & myself4 ,:5 we 7 snug & w>m b5ea? x ,i w\ld feel s happy & pr\d t my fa!r _h be5 an ,am]ican soldi]4 ,& ?r\gh all ! ye>s t h pass$ s9ce !n ,i h felt t same pride 9 ! memory ( my fa!r1 & 9 ! love ( c\ntry :i*1 along ) a good "n1 0 our sole h]itage f him4 ,:5 ,john 0 ab\t t51 8 /epmo!r m>ri$ aga94 ,f ! fir/ 8 /epfa!r did n l him1 & soon he became s cruel t ! boy's he>t 0 completely brok54 ,) no home1 ) no "o :o c>$ = him1 ! big _w seem$ cold inde$4 ,f9ally1 unable to /& ! abuse ( 8 /epfa!r long]1 he ga!r$ 8 few belong+s 9 a small bundle & />t$ out to make 8 own way 9 ! _w4 ,= a boy ( only t5 ?is 0 by no means easy4 ,f h\se to h\se he ask$ = "w until f9ally a f>m] gave him a job4 ,?\gh ! h\rs 7 long & ! "w heavy1 ,john /uck to x = m ?an a ye> :5 he w5t to a m9e 9 ,braidwood & got a job z break] boy4 ,"h he rema9$ until he 0 twelve :5 he decid$ to g we/4 ,) no money & no fri5ds he work$ 8 way by sl[ /ages all ! way f ,ill9ois to ,colorado4 ,he _h hop$ t m9+ conditions w\ld be mu* bett] 9 ,colorado1 b f\nd !m ev5 worse ?an !y _h be5 9 ,ill9ois4 ,unable to e>n en\gh to supply ! b>e necessities ( life1 ! m9]s 7 suff]+ h>d%ip & want4 ,?us surr\nd$ by mis]y1 ,john1 ?\gh b a lad1 f\nd himself try+ to ?9k out ways ( help+ ^! un=tunate m5 & _! families1 = he c\ld n believe t x 0 "r = !m to suff] z !y did4 ,f9ally conditions 9 ,colorado became s bad t ,john1 !n tw5ty ye>s ( age1 decid$ to return to ,spr+ ,valley1 ,ill9ois4 ,"h1 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 he saw a labor union s conduct$ t x 0 a =ce4 ,! memb]s ( ?is union1 all work+ m51 met ea* week & discuss$ matt]s t 7 ( int]e/ to all4 ,aft] discuss+ ! topics !y pass$ resolutions :i* !y pres5t$ to ! m9e own]s4 ,9 ?is way !y 7 able to secure bett] wages1 %ort] h\rs ( "w1 & saf] m9es 9 :i* to "w4 ,9 ^! labor meet+s "y ,mit*ell took an active "p & soon develop$ ability z a public speak]4 ,f ! fir/ 8 advancem5t 9 ! ranks ( organiz$ labor 0 rapid1 s rapid 9 fact t at ?irty we f9d ,mit*ell presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,m9e ,work]s ( ,am]ica4 ,at ! "t he became presid5t ! organization _h b ab\t =ty ?\s& memb]s1 b "u 8 skillful lead]%ip x grew until 9 #aijh its memb]%ip numb]$ ov] ?ree hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,mr4 ,mit*ell is /ill 9 ! prime ( life & is "o ( our mo/ skillful & tru/$ labor lead]s4 ,bett] to appreciate ! wor? ( ! man1 let u consid] ! foll[+ tribute to him3 ,he *ose to use ?is unusual ability = ! _m r ?an = himself alone4 ,x seem$ bett] to him t _m ?\s&s %\ld eat m & bett] bread ea* day ?an t he %\ld h = himself ease & luxury4 ,&rew ,c>negie1 beg9n+ z ,john ,mit*ell did1 9 pov]ty & ignorance1 made himself "o ( ! =emo/ m5 ( 8 "t 9 ! f9ance ( ! _w4 ,beh9d him lies1 z ! result ( 8 life "w1 a bett] sy/em ( ref9+ /eel1 innum]able libr>ies--8 gifts1 & be>+ 8 "n1--a hundr$ millionaires & m--8 "o-"t lieut5ants--& p]sonal weal? s great z to tax 8 gigantic intellect to f9d means = its exp5diture4 ,john ,mit*ell1 9 a life mu* %ort]1 leaves beh9d him n a bett] sy/em ( ref9+ /eel1 n a hundr$ millionaires1 n innum]able libr>ies ) 8 "n 9 /one ov] ! doors1 b bett] liv+ conditions = f\r hundr$ ?\s& m9]s--m wages1 few] h\rs ( labor1 less dang]\s m9e conditions1 f>-rea*+ laws = great] safety1 a bett] und]/&+ betwe5 capital & labor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let our object be our c\ntry1 our :ole c\ntry1 & no?+ b our c\ntry4 ,&1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 may t c\ntry itself become a va/ & spl5did monum5t1--n ( oppression & t]ror--b ( wisdom1 ( peace1 & ( lib]ty1 ^u :i* ! _w may gaze ) admiration =ev]4 --,,daniel ,,web/]4 ,,maude ,,ball+ton ,,boo? ,a pleasant-fac$ little woman 0 talk+ to _m p]sons 9 a great hall4 ,%e wore a d>k dress4 ,on ! front ( x 7 ?ree :ite />s jo9$ by sl5d] *a9s4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ea* "o 0 a blue lett]4 ,! fir/ lett] 0 ,v1 ! second 0 ,p1 & ! ?ird 0 ,l4 ,_! mean+ is ,volunte] ,prison ,league4 ,! little woman 0 ,maude ,ball+ton ,boo?1 & %e 0 expla9+ ! "w ( ?is league1 = %e f\nd$ x4 ,%e said t %e _h come f ,engl& to ! ,unit$ ,/ates _m ye>s ago4 ,^u rea*+ "h "o ( ! fir/ places %e visit$ 0 a great prison 9 ,cali=nia4 ,!re %e saw s mu* sadness & mis]y t %e c\ld n re/ until %e did some?+ to help ! m5 & wom5 :o 7 %ut beh9d iron b>s4 ,%e began h] "w by hold+ a meet+ 9 ,s+ ,s+ ,prison on ! ,hudson ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,%e told ! m5 t %e 0 _! fri5d & believ$ 9 !m4 ,%e decl>$ t !re 0 no "o s ca/ d[n or disgrac$ t he c\ld n rise & make some?+ ( himself1 if he w\ld only try4 ,_m ( ! m5 :o he>d ,mrs4 ,boo? t day _h no families & _h ev5 lo/ trace ( all _! relatives4 ,%e said !y c\ld write h] lett]s & %e w\ld answ]4 ,!y _h nev] be=e _h any "o treat !m s k9dly1 & s lett]s by ! hundr$ rea*$ ,mrs4 ,boo?4 ,"o "y man sc>cely m ?an a boy1 wrote h] ?ank+ h] = ! k9d lett] %e _h s5t him4 ,he call$ h] ,little ,"m4 ,soon ?is title became kn[n1 & all up & d[n ! prisons ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m5 came to talk ( ! ,little ,"m & look = h] com+2 = h] fir/ "w 9 ,s+ ,s+ ,prison 0 s successful t %e w5t f /ate to /ate organiz+ ,volunte] ,prison ,leagues4 ,illu/ration3 ,,maude ,,ball+ton ,,boo? ,f\nd] ( ! ,volunte] ,prison ,league ,x is n always easy to d "r ev5 :5 "o is well1 happy1 & 9 8 own home4 ,?9k1 !n1 h[ h>d a task ! m5 9 prison f\nd x :5 !y became memb]s ( ! new league6 ,! day a man jo9$1 he _h giv5 to him a :ite button ) a blue /> & 9 ! middle ( ! /> 0 ,look ,up & ,hope4 ,he promis$ to d five ?+s3 #a4 ,he w\ld pray e morn+ & night4 #b4 ,he w\ld read fai?fully 9 ! little ,day ,book ! league s5t him4 #c4 ,no bad language %\ld soil 8 lips4 #d4 ,he w\ld keep ! rules ( ! prison4 #e4 ,he w\ld try to enc\rage o!rs1 too1 9 "r do+1 & :5 possible get new memb]s = ! league4 ,f ! mom5t a man put on a button1 8 gu>ds & fell[ prison]s wat*$ to see if he w\ld keep 8 promise4 ,a fram$ copy ( :at he promis$ to d 0 hung 9 8 cell z a daily rem9d]4 ,if a man 0 /rong en\gh to accept ^! five conditions1 he came to be a *ang$ p]son4 ,he want$ to d "r1 & he look$ =w>d to ! "t :5 he w\ld be free & c\ld once m try anew 9 ! big _w4 ,_m p]sons told ,mrs4 ,boo? h] plan w\ld nev] "w1 b "o by "o m5 began to prove t x did4 ,fir/ !re 7 doz5s1 !n !re 7 hundr$s ( m5 return+ to _! homes or go+ out to succe$ 9 ! bus9ess _w4 ,by & by ,mrs4 ,boo? saw !re %\ld be places :]e ! m5 ) no families c\ld g :5 !y left prison4 ,s %e />t$ ,hope ,halls4 ,^! are homes 9 ! diff]5t l>ge cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,volunte] ,prison ,league has (fic]s :o manage !m b ! g5]al public is nev] told :]e ^! h\ses are4 ,9 bygone days _m m5 ^u leav+ prison h be5 l$ away by old evil companions4 ,o!rs h f\nd no place to /ay & no "w op5 = !m because a cold1 un?9k+ public _h call$ !m jail birds4 ,mrs4 ,boo? want$ ^! m5 to h a *ance4 ,today a man :o belongs to ! league c1 ^u leav+ prison1 be direct$ to ! ne>e/ ,hope ,hall4 ,!re he c /ay 9 com=table qu>t]s until he gets "w4 ,k9d fri5ds help him & _m bus9ess firms h come to take ! ^w ( ! manag] ( ,hope ,hall4 ,!y give ! man "w & he goes out to take 8 place z a man among m54 ,mrs4 ,boo? has giv5 h] life to build+ up ?is league1 & = _m ye>s e>n$ all ! money t 0 ne$$ = runn+ exp5ses4 ,%e did ?is by writ+1 & speak+ 9 public4 ,ev]y:]e %e w5t ! p li/5$ to h] /ory & _m 7 glad to help h]4 ,al?\gh we claim h] z an ,am]ican1 ,maude ,ball+ton ,boo? 0 born 9 a pretty little ,engli% village4 ,h] fa!r 0 ! rector ( ! little *ur*1 & h] "m 0 a lov+ woman devot$ to h] home4 ,%e di$ :5 ,maude 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age & on ! moss-cov]$ /one t m>ks h] grave are ! words3 ,!y t be wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t1 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness1 z ! />s =ev] & ev]4 ,f su* a home ! "y girl w5t to ,london4 ,!re %e met ,ball+ton ,boo?1 son ( ,g5]al ,boo?1 f\nd] ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ & %e came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) him to int]e/ ,am]icans 9 ! cause ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,?is 0 a h>d task4 ,(t5times ! army 0 je]$ op5ly4 ,! ,boo?s 7 actually /on$ :ile hold+ meet+s 9 ! /reets4 ,b ?is did n /op !m4 ,_! "w grew1 & at la/ !y f\nd$ ! ,volunte]s ( ,am]ica & became ! head ( ?is ord]4 ,! busie/ p]sons g5]ally h "t to d _m ?+s4 ,s x 0 ) ,maude ,ball+ton ,boo?1 = %e wrote a numb] ( books ab\t h] "w ) prison]s1 z well z lovely fairy tales = h] little boy & girl4 ,^! *ildr5 miss$ _! "m v mu* :5 %e w5t away to speak1 s ! next be/ ?+ to hav+ h] at home 0 to h ! /ories %e made = !m4 ,^! /ories 7 sure to h acc\nts ( pet animals 9 !m1 sugge/+ to ! ,boo? *ildr5 _! own pets1 & ! foll[+ description ( ,sn[ball %[s h[ well ,mrs4 ,boo? c\ld picture ! feel+s ( an insult$ pussy cat4 ,! ?ree *ildr5 seat$ !mselves by ! /ately :ite cat2 sl[ly ! ragg$ coat 0 op5$ & out sprang a frisky plebeian kitt5 "r "u ! ,angora's ari/ocratic nose4 ,:at a picture x 04 ,! little black kitt5 />tl$ & daz$ by ! light & w>m?1 & a great pr9ce ( a cat t[]+ ov] h]4 ,sn[ball 0 froz5 into an attitude ( horror at ! unexpect$ app>ition4 ,e hair /ood erect & 8 back look$ l a de=m$ hun*1 :ile 8 yell[ eyes fla%$ fire4 ',naughty1 naughty ,sn[ball1' call$ ,baby1 :5 ! cats _h gaz$ at ea* o!r = a full m9ute4 ',x's little1 & x's cold & x's hungry4' ,:atev] he ?\ght ( ,baby's repro(1 ,sn[ball did ?9k x 0 "t to act1 & l a fla% ! :ite paw d>t$ at ! (f5d+ kitt5's e>1 &1 ,i am a%am$ to say1 he spit mo/ crossly 9 its fright5$ little face1 !n at "o b\nd he sprang to ! mantle-piece & sat !re gr[l+4 ,! *ildr5 look$ dismay$2 ! little kitt5 /ood look+ up at its unsociable ho/ ) a sweet1 que/ion+ little face1 utt]+ mild little mews ( prote/ 9 answ] to 8 ?und]\s gr[ls4 ,!n ,br[n ,eyes' wra? broke1 & fold+ ! kitt5 9 lov+ arms1 he said to ,sn[ball1 ',y bad1 ungrateful ill natur$ cat1 ,i am surpris$ at y1 pett$ & cuddl$ & f$ on good ?+s1 y turn & spit at a poor little kitt51 :o only look$ up into y\r face & ask$ y to love x4 ,we'll g away & leave y4 ,y c /ay !re1 & we'll get a sauc] ( cream = ?is kitt5 :o is f> nic] ?an y1 cross cat2 y bad cat1 we'll leave y to y\rself4' ,left to himself ,sn[ball rep5t$ b1 alas6 ! door 0 %ut4 ,! m]ry voices t res\nd$ ?r\gh ! h\se did n call him1 :ile ?r\gh ! /ill room s\nd$ ! voice ( 8 taunt+ enemy1 t hateful clock1 ! words ( :i* 8 consci5ce c\ld s well int]pret1 ',cross cat1 bad cat1 bad cat4' ,= ye>s ,mrs4 ,boo? w5t f place to place ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rais+ money = ! ,volunte] ,prison ,league1 b :5 h] fa!r di$ he left h] a small =tune4 ,n[ %e uses ?is money = ! great cause %e loves1 & is sp>$ ! h>d "w ( travel+ & speak+4 ,^? :o h he>d h]1 rememb] a small woman ) a s(t1 beautiful voice4 ,?is voice urg$ ! _w n to look at tr\ble & failure1 b to l5d a help+ h& to m5 & wom5 :o want to lead a bett] life by foll[+ ! />s ( hope4 ,illu/ration3 ,,&rew ,,c>negie ,f\nd] ( ,_m ,libr>ies ,,&rew ,,c>negie ,h y a libr>y 9 y\r t[n8 ,:at is x call$8 ,%\ld y l to "k :y ,&rew ,c>negie decid$ to sp5d millions & millions ( doll>s 9 build+ beautiful libr>ies 9 ?is c\ntry & ,scotl&8 ,i %\ld l to tell y1 = ! /ory is v int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,c>negie 0 born 9 f> away ,scotl& 9 ! ye> #ahce4 ,8 fa!r 0 a poor man :o e>n$ 8 liv+ by weav+ l95 by h&4 ,soon ma*9es 7 inv5t$ = ! weav+ ( l954 ,z ^! ma*9es c\ld weave m *eaply1 ^? :o _h made a liv+ by h& weav+ 7 ?r[n out ( "w4 ,&ie's fa!r 0 ?us ?r[n out ( employm5t &1 h>dly kn[+ :i* way to turn1 decid$ to come to ,am]ica4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,&ie 0 sev5 ye>s ( age1 9 company ) 8 p>5ts & bro!r1 he came to ?is l& ( promise4 ,9 a l& s l>ge1 x 0 n an easy matt] = !m to decide :]e to live4 ,f9ally !y decid$ to settle 9 ,allegh5y ,city1 j across ! riv] f ,pittsburg4 ,aft] ! home 0 settl$1 "o ( ! fir/ que/ions to be solv$ 01 :e!r ,&ie %\ld g to s*ool or g to "w4 ,b :at c\ld a boy s small d8 ,he c\ld be a bobb9 boy 9 a big factory1 he 0 told4 ,s z bobb9 boy1 we soon see him e>n+ 8 fir/ money4 ,c y guess :at 8 fir/ wages 78 ,f e>ly morn+ until late at night he work$ &1 = a :ole week's "w receiv$ b "o doll> & tw5ty c5ts4 ,s fai?ful & en]getic 0 he1 t he 0 soon promot$ to eng9e-boy at a sal>y ( a doll> & eighty c5ts a week4 ,:ile ! increase 9 sal>y pleas$ him1 ! "w 0 n s pleasant1 = he _h to "w 9 a damp cell> away f fre% air & sunlight4 ,!n1 too1 he 0 alone mo/ ( ! "t4 ,x 0 :ile he 0 eng9e-boy t an ev5t happ5$ t caus$ him lat] 9 life to build libr>ies4 ,suppose we invite ,mr4 ,c>negie1 9 8 own language1 to tell u ab\t x4 ,!re 7 no f9e libr>ies !n1 b 9 ,allegh5y ,city1 :]e ,i liv$1 !re 0 a ,colonel ,&]son1 :o 0 well-to-d & ( a philan?ropic turn4 ,he ann\nc$1 ab\t ! "t ,i fir/ began to "w1 t he w\ld be 9 8 libr>y at home1 e ,saturday1 ready to l5d books to work+ boys & m54 ,he _h only ab\t f\r hundr$ volumes1 b ,i d\bt if ev] s few books 7 put to bett] use4 ,only "o :o has long$1 z ,i did1 = ,saturday to come1 t ! spr+ ( k might be op5$ anew to him1 c imag9e :at ,colonel ,&]son did = me & o!r boys ( ,allegh5y ,city4 ,q a numb] ( !m h ris5 to em95ce1 & ,i ?9k _! rise c be trac$ easily to ?is spl5did opportunity4 ,no d\bt x 0 ! k9dness ( ,colonel ,&]son t prompt$ ,mr4 ,c>negie1 lat] 9 life1 to be/[ 8 weal? = ! f\nd+ ( libr>ies4 ,s9ce ! "w z eng9e-boy _h nev] appeal$ to ,&ie1 he 0 delight$ :5 ano!r promotion 0 e>n$4 ,?is "t he 0 made mess5g] boy 9 a telegraph (fice 9 ,pittsburg at a sal>y ( two doll>s & fifty c5ts a week4 ,9 speak+ ( ?is p]iod ,mr4 ,c>negie said3 ,if y want an idea z to heav5 on e>?1 imag9e :at x is to be tak5 f a d>k cell>1 :]e ,i fir$ ! boil] f morn+ until night1 & dropp$ into an (fice1 :]e light %one f all sides1 ) books1 pap]s1 & p5cils 9 pr(usion ar\nd me1 & oh1 ! tick ( ^? my/]i\s brass in/rum5ts on ! desk1 annihilat+ space & convey+ intellig5ce to ! _w4 ,?is 0 my fir/ glimpse ( p>adise1 & ,i walk$ on air4 ,=tunately1 ! man 9 *>ge ( ! (fice1 a ,scot*man by ! "n ( ,james ,reid1 took a lik+ to ! ,scot* lad & began to help him by tea*+ him telegraphy4 ,accord+ly1 dur+ ! leisure mom5ts :5 ,&ie _h no messages to deliv] he /udi$ s dilig5tly t 9 a rem>kably %ort "t he became a skillful telegraph op]ator4 ,at ?is "t 8 fa!r di$1 leav+ ! support ( ! family to ,&ie4 ,to support !m he mu/ e>n m money1 & s he left 8 job z mess5g] boy to become a telegraph op]ator on ! ,p5nsylvania railroad4 ,:ile ?us engag$ z an op]ator he inv5t$ a sy/em ( tra9 dispat*+ t1 ea* ye>1 sav$ ! company ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,?is inv5tion attract$ ! att5tion ( ! railroad (ficials to "y ,c>negie1 & he 0 made private secret>y to ,colonel ,scott1 vice-presid5t ( ! road1 & a little lat] 0 made sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,we/]n division ( ! ,p5nsylvania railroad1 all be=e he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,x 0 :ile he 0 sup]9t5d5t ( ! railroad t ,mr4 ,woodruff1 ! inv5tor ( ! sleep+ c>1 came to him ) ! inv5tion4 ,mr4 ,c>negie li/5$ to a description ( ! propos$ c>s4 ,he saw t ! idea 0 good & adopt$ x at once4 ,?us x 0 t on ,mr4 ,c>negie's division ( ! ,p5nsylvania railroad ! fir/ sleep+ c>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 run4 ,prior to ?is "t all ! railroad bridges _h be5 made ( wood2 b x occurr$ to ,c>negie t bridges %\ld be made ( /eel1 r ?an wood4 ,accord+ly1 he organiz$ ! ,key/one ,bridge ,company t built ! fir/ /eel bridge across ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,z ! bridge bus9ess grew1 ,mr4 ,c>negie decid$ t he c\ld make m money by mak+ 8 own /eel = ! bridges4 ,to d ?is he organiz$ a company & built ! ,union ,iron ,mills4 ,s pr(itable 7 ^! mills t 9 a %ort "t he pur*as$ ! ,edg> ,?ompson ,/eel ,rail ,mill & ! ,home/ead ,/eel ,works4 ,gradually 8 bus9ess grew until 9 #aija1 :5 he retir$1 8 payroll exce$$ eighte5 million doll>s a ye>1 & he receiv$ two hundr$ & fifty millions = 8 %>e ( ! bus9ess4 ,b1 ,i he> y ask1 ,h[ c\ld he e>n s mu* money8 ,h[ did he get ! money to />t ^! great ent]prises8 ,f ! fir/ he 0 economical & sav$ e p5ny possible2 & =tunately = him 8 inve/m5ts 7 always pr(itable1 z ! foll[+ examples w %[4 ,:5 he 0 a telegraph op]ator1 8 fri5d1 ,mr4 ,scott1 urg$ him to buy t5 %>es 9 ! ,adams ,express ,company = six hundr$ doll>s4 ,z ,mr4 ,c>negie 0 able to get toge!r b five hundr$ doll>s1 ,mr4 ,scott l5t him ! extra hundr$1 & ! inve/m5t 0 made4 ,soon ^! %>es 7 yield+ l>ge divid5ds1 :i* ,mr4 ,c>negie c>efully sav$4 ,already ,i h told y h[ ,mr4 ,woodruff1 ! inv5tor ( ! sleep+ c>1 came to ,mr4 ,c>negie to get him to try out ^! c>s4 ,s en?usia/ic 0 ,mr4 ,c>negie ov] ! inv5tion1 t he organiz$ ! ,woodruff ,sleep+ ,c> ,company1 & borr[$ money f e possible s\rce to f9ance ! ent]prise4 ,"h1 too1 he met ) a degree ( success t 0 f> beyond 8 fonde/ expectations4 ,suppose we invite ,mr4 ,c>negie to tell u ab\t 8 ?ird inve/m5t4 ,he says3 ,9 company ) sev]al o!rs1 ,i pur*as$ ! n[ fam\s ,/ory f>m1 on ,oil ,creek1 ,p5nsylvania1 :]e a well _h be5 bor$ & natural-oil /ruck ! ye> be=e4 ,?is prov$ a v pr(itable inve/m5t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ visit$ ?is fam\s well1 ! oil 0 runn+ into ! creek :]e a few flat-bottom$ sc[s lay fill$ ) x1 ready to be float$ d[n ! ,allegh5y ,riv] on an agre$ ^u day ea* week1 :5 ! creek 0 flood$ by means ( a tempor>y dam4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! natural-oil bus9ess4 ,we pur*as$ ! f>m = =ty ?\s& doll>s1 & s small 0 our fai? 9 ! ability ( ! e>? to yield1 = any consid]able "t1 ! hundr$ b>rels p] day :i* ! prop]ty 0 !n produc+ t we decid$ to make a pond capable ( hold+ "o hundr$ ?\s& b>rels ( oil1 :i* we e/imat$ w\ld be wor?1 :5 ! supply ceas$1 "o million doll>s4 ,un=tunately = u1 ! pond leak$ fe>fully4 ,evaporation also caus$ mu* loss1 b we cont9u$ to run ! oil 9 to make ! loss good day by day1 until sev]al hundr$ ?\s& b>rels _h gone 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,our exp]i5ce ) ! f>m is wor? recit+3 its value rose to five million doll>s1 & "o ye> x paid 9 ca% divid5ds "o million doll>s4 ,surely ?is 0 a v pr(itable inve/m5t4 ,b mo/ ( ,mr4 ,c>negie's money 0 made 9 ! /eel bus9ess1 &1 y ask h[ ?is 0 done4 ,prior to #ahfh ! process ( mak+ iron into /eel _h be5 extremely exp5sive4 ,9 t ye> ,mr4 ,c>negie introduc$ a me?od = mak+ /eel kn[n z ! ,bessem] process4 ,= ye>s 8 mills _h a monopoly ( ! process2 &1 z x r$uc$ ! co/ ( mak+ /eel by m ?an half1 he made va/ sums ( money4 ,ab\t all ri* m5 two que/ions are always ask$3 ,h[ did !y get _! money1 & :at did !y d ) x8 ,:ile ,mr4 ,c>negie may be ju/ly criticiz$ = "s ( ! me?ods he adopt$ 9 gett+ 8 money1 few c criticize ! beautiful _s t he has %[n 9 giv+ x away4 ,s lib]al has he be5 t 9 a s+le ye> he gave away "o hundr$ & twelve million doll>s4 ,"s ( 8 m notable gifts are #bb1jjj1jjj = ! ,c>negie ,in/itution 9 ,wa%+ton1 #bd1jjj1jjj = ! ,c>negie ,in/itution 9 ,pittsburg1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ,tea*]s' ,p5sions1 #aj1jjj1jjj = ,scot* ,univ]sities1 & #gj1jjj1jjj = libr>ies4 ,9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,scotl& is a l>ge & beautiful mansion kn[n z ,skibo ,ca/le4 ,?is 0 ,mr4 ,c>negie's c\ntry e/ate1 & "h he & 8 wife & daught] liv$ 9 comp>ative quiet4 ,9 8 late ye>s1 z 9 boyhood days1 he lov$ to tread on ! free hea!r ( 8 belov$ c\ntry4 ,z ! ye>s multipli$1 8 sympa?ies gradually enl>g$ & 8 vision broad5$4 ,?\gh "s1 z !y gr[ old1 become s\r & crabb$1 ,mr4 ,c>negie became increas+ly optimi/ic & y\?ful 9 _s1 until dea? claim$ him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he is nev] alone t ha? a good book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,anna ,,%aw ,honor>y ,presid5t1 ,woman's ,national ,suffrage ,association ,,anna ,,%aw ,:5 ,anna ,%aw 0 f\r ye>s old1 h] "m left ,scotl& ) h] family ( small *ildr5 & />t$ = ,am]ica to jo9 h] husb&4 ,aft] a few days' sail1 a fe>ful /orm arose & ! %ip return$ ) great difficulty to ,que5/[n4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ impressive exp]i5ce ( ,anna's life1 & %e 0 de/9$ to live ?r\gh _m excit+ ones4 ,f9ally1 ano!r %ip />t$ on ! long voyage across ! ,atlantic & ?is "t ! family rea*$ ! %ores ( our c\ntry & met ! husb& & fa!r4 ,anna rememb]s 8 joy ov] _! reunion4 ,b ! next ev5t t /&s out cle>ly 9 h] m9d occurr$ aft] !y _h liv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a ye> or m4 ,h] p>5ts did n believe 9 slav]y1 & 7 anxi\s to help runaway slaves ga9 a place ( safety & fre$om4 ,!y _h read ,uncle ,tom's ,cab9 al\d to _! *ildr51 s ,anna 0 n surpris$ :5 "o day %e w5t into ! cell> on an err& & f\nd a negro woman hid+ !re4 ,! little girl 0 greatly excit$ & anxi\s to "k j h[ ! woman came !re & :]e %e 0 go+4 ,b :5 %e told h] p>5ts ( h] discov]y !y became al>m$ le/ %e might1 ?r\gh h] int]e/1 say ?+s be=e /rang]s t w\ld disclose _! secret4 ,!re=e !y kept h] away f ! cell> on "o excuse or ano!r1 & al?\gh ,anna 0 sure h] home %elt]$ _m slaves on _! j\rney to a free l&1 %e nev] aga9 saw "o or knew any?+ ab\t ! sy/em t help$ ^! suff]+ p]sons4 ,! ,%aw home 0 9 a small ,massa*usetts t[n1 & !re 0 mu* happ5+ to engage ! att5tion ( ! *ildr54 ,anna recalls ! fir/ money %e ev] e>n$4 ,! am\nt 0 tw5ty-five c5ts1 & %e 0 paid t = rid+ 9 a ,f\r? ( ,july celebration4 ,aft] ?is seem+ly great sum ( money 0 h]s1 %e & a small si/] decid$ to sp5d "s ( x4 ,!y b\ght a banana1 :i* 0 to !m a /range & wond]ful fruit1 b !y did n l x because !y did n "k h[ to eat x4 ,!y gave x away to a boy :o quickly remov$ ! peel & enjoy$ eat+ ! fruit4 ,!y 7 amaz$1 = !y _h tri$ to eat x j z !y b\ght x f ! deal]4 ,:5 ,anna saw _! gift eat5 s rapidly %e 0 a/oni%$ & disappo9t$4 ,?is incid5t 0 to be "o ( ! la/ memories ( h] ,new ,engl& home1 = ! family mov$ to ,nor!rn ,mi*igan & became pione]s4 ,= toys %e receiv$ at ,*ri/mas a small saw & an axe4 ,^! 7 typical ( ! life %e 0 to lead = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,unlike _m girls ( h] age1 %e _h no "t to play ) dolls or sew2 %e 0 =c$ to d a man's "w 9 help+ ) ! new home4 ,h] fa!r 0 a k9d1 g5tle man1 b v mu* ( a dream]4 ,he did n realize t ?+s mu/ be done promptly if a family is to h food & %elt]4 ,once he sp5t weeks read+ & plann+ :at k9ds ( gra9s w\ld be be/ to s[1 b long be=e he _h decid$1 ! plant+ season 0 ov]1 ! "y crops 7 up1 & ! ,%aws _h none4 ,! "m 0 n /rong1 yet %e did an imm5se am\nt ( "w4 ,z %e _h be5 highly tra9$ 9 sew+1 %e made ! clo?+ = ! entire family4 ,! two old] girls1 ,eleanor & ,m>y1 did ! h\sework & ?is left ,anna & h] bro!r to d ! r\gh outdoor "w4 ,toge!r !y accompli%$ ?is & _m o!r tasks4 ,!y ev5 made a set ( furniture = _! simple cab9 home4 ,indians 7 all ab\t ?r\gh ! woods1 & once :ile out play+ ,anna saw a b& ( !m go+ t[>ds h] home4 ,%e hurri$ back to see h] "m giv+ !m food4 ,?is !y took ) no ?anks & dep>t$4 ,b lat] 9 ! ye> !y return$ & br\ght ,mrs4 ,%aw a l>ge supply ( v5ison to %[ h] !y appreciat$ h] k9dness4 ,ano!r "t a numb] ( ,indians /opp$ at ! ,%aw cab91 & !y _h be5 dr9k+ :iskey4 ,!y dem&$ food1 & x 0 prep>$ = !m4 ,mean:ile ,anna & h] bro!r1 fe>ful le/ ! liquor might excite _! gue/s1 manag$ to g to ! attic & let d[n a rope f ! gable w9d[4 ,) x !y drew up all _! fire>ms1 "o by "o4 ,!n at long int]vals1 memb]s ( ! family w\ld slip away & hide up/airs :]e !y knew !y w\ld be safe unless ! ,indians set fire to ! h\se4 ,! hungry gue/s ate up ev]y?+1 !n /ret*$ !mselves out & fell into a drunk5 sleep4 ,! ,%aw *ildr5 wat*$ !m all night ?r\gh cracks 9 ! attic floor1 & :5 morn+ came 7 glad to see ! ,indians sneak away z if !y 7 a%am$4 ,_m h>d%ips came to ! little family4 ,_! c[ di$1 & = an entire w9t] !y _h no milk4 ,!y _h no c(fee ei!r1 b made some?+ !y call$ c(fee out ( dri$ peas & burn$ rye4 ,anna 0 always cold2 %e _c rememb] t ! h\se 0 ev] w>m en\gh to be com=table2 /ill %e enjoy$ life & made up h] m9d to g to college1 to be a prea*]1 & to be wor? "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,%e nam$ ?is am\nt because x seem$ s unlikely %e w\ld ev] h any money4 ,(t5 %e w\ld /eal away & prea* 9 ! woods to an imag9>y audi5ce4 ,:5 %e 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age %e began to tea* s*ool4 ,%e _h b f\rte5 pupils1 & !y le>n$ to read f :atev] books !y c\ld f9d4 ,! result 0 t _! text books 7 almanacs & hymn books4 ,= tea*+ %e 0 paid two doll>s a week & bo>d4 ,?is latt] did n am\nt to mu*1 z (t5 all %e _h = h] lun*eon 0 a piece ( raw salt pork4 ,h] sal>y 0 n paid promptly ei!r1 z ! s*ool au?orities _h to wait until ! dog tax 0 collect$ because x 0 f ?is fund t ! tea*]'s sal>y 0 drawn4 ,! l>ge/ sal>y ,anna ,%aw ev] receiv$ = tea*+ 0 "o hundr$ & fifty-six doll>s a ye>1 s at la/ %e /opp$ & />t$ to le>n ! trade ( sew+4 ,?is 0 v di/a/eful to h]1 & %e det]m9$ %e w\ld n e>n h] liv+ ) ! ne$le4 ,:at %e want$ to d 0 to prea*4 ,f9ally %e _h a *ance to give h] fir/ s]mon1 & h] bro!r-9-law1 :o own$ ! c\nty newspap]1 pr9t$ ?is notice3 ,a "y girl nam$ ,anna ,%aw prea*$ at ,a%ton ye/]day4 ,h] real fri5ds deprecate ! c\rse %e is pursu+4 ,?is did n disc\rage ,anna ,%aw1 = %e kept on work+ & 9 #ahgc manag$ to ent] ,albion ,college 9 ,albion1 ,mi*igan4 ,%e _h e>n$ a little money to pay h] way1 & %e int5d$ to get ! re/ by prea*+4 ,h] family disapprov$ s /rongly ( ?is /ep t !y _h no?+ to d ) h]1 & x 0 "s ye>s be=e !y became reconcil$ & good feel+ 0 once m e/abli%$ betwe5 !m & ! bright "y woman4 ,anna 0 tw5ty-five :5 %e ent]$ college1 & %e _h _h s mu* exp]i5ce 9 h] pione] home %e seem$ mu* old]4 ,e ,sunday %e prea*$ 9 mission *ur*es to congregations compos$ *iefly ( ,indians :o sat li/5+ solemnly1 :ile _! papooses 7 hung along ! walls 9 _! que] little ,indian cradles4 ,f ,albion ,college1 ,anna ,%aw w5t to ,bo/on ,!ological ,s*ool1 & aft] a h>d /ruggle ) pov]ty1 0 graduat$ f ?is in/itution z a m9i/]4 ,%e _h giv5 to h] = h] field ( labor a little *ur* on ,cape ,cod1 t "p ( ,massa*usetts t seems to /ret* =? to meet ! sea4 ,"h %e 0 ! m9i/] = sev5 ye>s4 ,! memb]s ( h] *ur* lik$ h]1 & %e 0 always busy help+ !m 9 e way1 f prea*+ fun]al s]mons & p]=m+ m>riage c]emonies to help+ settle neighborhood qu>rels4 ,!re 7 _m amus+ episodes 9 h] life4 ,"o ov] :i* %e has laugh$ _m times 0 h] pur*ase ( a horse4 ,%e want$ a horse g5tle & safe = a woman1 s :5 %e w5t to look at "o t _h be5 (f]$ h] ! only "q %e ask$ 01 ,is %e safe = a woman8 ,! family :o own$ h] said %e 01 s ,miss ,%aw b\ght h]4 ,:5 ! err& boy at ! ,%aw resid5ce w5t out to ! b>n to hit* up ! new horse1 ! creature kick$ s t ! boy ran f ! build+ ?or\ghly fright5$4 ,h[ev]1 ,miss ,%aw w5t into ! /all & h>ness$ ! horse easily4 ,soon %e discov]$ ! tru?2 ! horse 0 safe = wom51 %e lik$ !m1 b %e w\ld n let a man or boy come ne> h]4 ,! only way %e c\ld be outwitt$ 0 :5 ! err& boy put on a sunbonnet & long circul> cloak ( ,miss ,%aw's4 ,ev5 !n ! horse w\ld eye him suspici\sly1 b did n kick4 ,miss ,%aw ?\ght %e _h made a mo/ peculi> pur*ase1 b %e became fond ( ,daisy1 z ! horse 0 call$1 j z %e did ( e p]son & ?+ 9 h] p>i%4 ,at la/1 feel+ ! ne$ ( m tra9+1 9 ord] to d good 9 ! _w1 %e w5t to a m$ical s*ool1 & aft] s]i\s /udy became ,dr4 ,anna ,%aw4 ,:ile !re %e became int]e/$ 9 ! cause ( ,woman's ,suffrage4 ,at t "t only a few p]sons believ$ t wom51 z well z m51 %\ld h ! "r to vote1 & anyone say+ !y %\ld 0 criticiz$ sev]ely4 ,dr4 ,%aw w5t to "w = ?is cause ) great en]gy & /eadfa/ness ( purpose4 ,f #ahhh to #aijf %e 0 closely associat$ ) ,miss ,susan ,b4 ,an?ony :o 0 !n ! head ( ! suffrage movem5t4 ,:5 ,miss ,an?ony pass$ away1 ,dr4 ,%aw became "o ( ! great lead]s4 ,9 #aijf only f\r /ates _h grant$ suffrage to wom51 ,wyom+ 9 #ahfi1 ,colorado 9 #ahic1 ,idaho 9 #ahif1 ,utah 9 #ahif4 ,sudd5ly all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates wom5 became int]e/$ 9 ?is cause to :i* a few devot$ wom5 _h already giv5 ye>s ( _! lives1 & 9 #aiaj ,wa%+ton 0 add$ to ! small li/ ( /ates :]e wom5 _h equal political rights ) m54 ,!n 9 quick succession came ,cali=nia 9 #aiaa1 ,arizona 9 #aiab1 ,kansas 9 #aiab1 ,oregon 9 #aiab1 ,alaska 9 #aiac1 ,nevada 9 #aiad1 ,montana 9 #aiad1 ,new ,york 9 #aiag4 ,by #aiag wom5 also _h ! "r to vote = presid5t & all (fices except ! judici>y1 9 ,ill9ois1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,nebraska1 & ,mi*igan4 ,at t "t !re 0 p>tial suffrage = wom5 9 ,arkansas1 ,new ,mexico1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i[a1 ,m9nesota1 ,wiscons91 ,oklahoma1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,florida & ,ohio4 ,9 "s ( ^! /ates j m5tion$1 wom5 vot$ = v few (fices1 b /ill !y _h a slight voice 9 ! affairs ( _! /ate1 & a l>ge numb] ( /ates refus$ wom5 all vot+ rights4 ,!y 7 ,texas1 ,miss\ri1 ,alabama1 ,t5nessee1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 ,georgia1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ma9e1 ,indiana1 ,delaw>e & ,virg9ia4 ,dr4 ,%aw's life dream 0 realiz$ :5 woman 0 giv5 ! "r to vote on all que/ions 9 e /ate 9 ! union by an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,dr4 ,%aw di$ 9 ! s]vice ( h] c\ntry at ,wa%+ton1 9 #aiah4 ,l s _m ( ,am]ica's noble m5 & wom51 ! secret ( ,anna ,%aw's life has be5 s]vice to o!rs1--do+ good to h] fell[m5 & work+ always = human ju/ice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,am]ica ,,! ,,beautiful ,o ,beautiful = spaci\s skies1 ,= amb] waves ( gra91 ,= purple m\nta9 maje/ies ,above ! fruit$ pla96 ,am]ica6 ,am]ica6 ,god %$ 8 grace on !e ,& cr[n ?y good ) bro!rhood ,f sea to %9+ sea4 --,,ka?>9e ,,lee ,,bates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,erne/ ,,?ompson ,,seton & ,,wife ,f\nd] ( ! ,boy ,sc\t ,movem5t ,,erne/ ,,?ompson ,,seton ,h[ _m boys ( t5 ye>s ( age "k :at !y want to d :5 !y are gr[n8 ,surely !re are "s boys ( t age :o h plann$ _! future "w or at lea/ h dream$ ab\t x4 ,b h[ _m ev] d 9 lat] life j :at !y _h ?\ght ( do+ :5 9 ! f\r? grade ( ! public s*ool8 ,n _m1 y may be sure4 ,h[ev]1 "s ye>s ago !re 0 a boy liv+ 9 ,engl& :o _h decid$ on 8 life "w by ! "t 8 t5? bir?day pass$4 ,:at is m1 he c>ri$ out 8 plans ) great success4 ,today y may read _m ( 8 books & look at int]e/+ pictures he has drawn ( wild animals t are z famili> to him z are ! pets mo/ boys & girls h 9 _! homes4 ,m ?an ?is1 if a boy belongs to ! ,boy ,sc\ts1 he is a memb] ( an organization t ?is man help$ to f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton 0 born 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,engl&4 ,8 family mov$ to ,canada1 b he att5d$ s*ool 9 ,engl& & did n /ay 9 ,am]ica = any l5g? ( "t until 8 s*ool+ 0 complet$4 ,8 "n 0 orig9ally ,erne/ ,e4 ,?ompson ,seton1 b "s ye>s ago he *ang$ x by turn+ ! la/ two names ar\nd & putt+ a hyph5 betwe5 !m4 ,z he has writt5 "u bo? names1 p]sons sometimes wond] if !re are two m5 :o love ! out ( doors & write ) pleasure ( _! op5 air exp]i5ces4 ,mr4 ,?ompson ,seton's wi% 0 to sp5d a l>ge "p ( 8 life tramp+ ov] ! c\ntry /udy+ animals & le>n+ woodcraft4 ,! re/ ( ! "t he w\ld write & make pictures ( :at he _h se54 ,he felt he c\ld /ay )9 doors only "p ( ea* ye>4 ,s z soon z he f9i%$ s*ool & return$ to ! prov9ce ( ,manitoba he w5t to "w 9 ! fields4 ,x did n take him long to e>n en\gh money to live on dur+ ! w9t]1 z 8 wants 7 few2 !n he set out to tramp all ov] ! prov9ce4 ,he wat*$ ! birds2 he le>n$ ! ways ( all ! animals & c\ld tell wond]ful /ories ( _! in/9ct & cunn+4 ,:5 he did live "u a ro( = a few weeks1 he 0 always busy draw+ pictures ( 8 fri5ds 9 ! op5 or writ+ d[n acc\nts ( _! lives4 ,"o ( 8 be/ kn[n books 0 publi%$ 9 #ahih & 0 call$1 ,wild ,animals ,i ,h ,kn[n4 ,?is br\ght him to ! att5tion ( _m read]s2 b he _h be5 help+ make books long be=e ?is "o1 = :5 ! ,c5tury ,diction>y 0 publi%$ he drew = x m ?an a ?\s& pictures ( ! animals t he _h wat*$ & /udi$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 life he has be5 a hunt]1 a day labor]1 a sci5ti/1 a naturali/1 & an arti/4 ,at ! same "t he has be5 able to c>ry out 8 plan ( sp5d+ ! great] "p ( ea* ye> out ( doors4 ,lov+ a free active life f 8 e>lie/ boyhood1 x is n /range t ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton 0 ! fir/ man to organize ! ,boy ,sc\ts 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ! ,outlook = ,july #bc1 #aiaj1 he tells ! /ory 9 a mo/ int]e/+ mann]4 ,he says3 ,my fri5d ,john ,moale1 a ri* man1 _h b\ght sev]al ?\s& acres ( ab&on$ f>m l&s ne> ,bo/on 9 ! ye> #aijj4 ,?is he made into a beautiful p>k1 all = 8 own enjoym5t4 ,ar\nd ?is p>k he built a /rong f5ce twelve feet high s t no "o c\ld get into ! p>k4 ,8 prospects ( peace & happ9ess 7 excell5t4 ,b ! neighbors res5t$ 8 com+4 ,he _h f5c$ 9 a lot ( op5 gr\nd t _h be5 ! common c[-pa/ure ( ! adjo9+ village4 ,he _h tak5 f ! boys _! nutt+-gr\nd1 & =bidd5 ! usual summ] picnics4 ,he 0 an outsid]1 a ri* man despoil+ ! v poor1 & !y set ab\t mak+ x unpleasant = him4 ,!y de/roy$ 8 f5ces1 !y /on$ 8 notice-bo>ds until !y fell1 & !y pa9t$ %ock+ pictures on 8 gates4 ,mr4 ,moale1 a peace-lov+ man1 rebuilt ! f5ces & re/or$ ! notice-bo>ds only to h !m torn d[n aga9 & aga94 ,all summ] ?is _h be5 go+ on1 s ,i le>n$ on visit+ ,mr4 ,moale 9 ,septemb]4 ,f9ally ,i said to him3 ',let me try my h& on ^! boys4' ,he 0 ready = any?+1 & gave me a free h&4 ,i b\ght two t5ts1 ?ree old ,indian teepees1 & two canoes4 ,i got "s b[s & arr[s & a t>get4 ,!n ,i got a gang ( m5 to make a campgr\nd by ! lake on my fri5d's gr\nds4 ,on ?is ,i set up ! t5ts & teepees 9 ! =m ( an ,indian village4 ,n[ ,i w5t to ! local s*ool h\se & got p]mission to talk to ! boys = five m9utes4 ',n[ boys1' ,i said1 ',mr4 ,moale invites y all to come to ! ,indian village on 8 l& next ,friday1 aft] s*ool1 to camp ) him !re until ,monday morn+4 ,we w h all ! grub y c eat1 all ! canoes necess>y1 & ev]y?+ to h a jolly "t 9 camp4' ,at fir/ ! boys 7 ba%ful & suspici\s1 b f9ally !y accept$ ! invitation1 & at #d3cj =ty-two boys arriv$ 9 high glee4 ',say1 ,mi/]1 k9 we holl]8' ',yes1 all y want to4' ',k9 we take our clo!s (f8' ,z ! wea!r 0 w>m ,i said1 ',yes1 e /it*1 if y l4' ,& soon !y 7 a mob ( nak$1 h[l+ savages1 te>+ ?r\gh ! woods1 jump+ into ! lake1 or pelt+ ea* o!r ) mud4 ,aft] supp]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ,seton tells u1 ! boys ga!r$ ar\nd ! camp fire :ile he told !m "o ,indian /ory aft] ano!r4 ,= two days ! boys ate1 swam1 cano$1 &1 :at 0 mo/ important ( all1 !y became acqua9t$ ) ! two m54 ,!re 0 no h>m done ! boats1 teepees1 or outfit o!r ?an fair we> & te> dur+ t camp+1 & be=e x 0 ov] ,mr4 ,moale1 in/ead ( hav+ a gang ( b&its to combat ! ye> r\nd1 _h n[ a gu>d ( /aun* fri5ds1 ready to fight 8 battles & look out = 8 int]e/s :5 he 0 away4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( x4 ,e boy 9 ! village is n[ a memb] ( ! tribe1 & ?ree o!r b&s h be5 =m$ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,all ?is 0 9 #aijj4 ,s9ce !n ?\s&s ( work]s h become int]e/$ & ! "w has spread1 until today ! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica is "o ( ! be/ kn[n organizations ( ! c\ntry4 ,"o reason = ! gr[? ( ! ,boy ,sc\t movem5t is ! fact t sc\t+ usually makes boys clean] & m manly ?an !y 7 be=e4 ,%\ld y l to "k ! ,sc\t ,laws t !y le>n & practice8 ,! fir/ law is ?is3 ,a sc\t is tru/wor?y4 ,?is means a sc\t's honor is to be tru/$4 ,boy ,sc\ts ev]y:]e make a great deal ( ! ^w honor4 ,! foll[+ /ory %[s ! sc\t's idea ( honor3 ,a little newsboy bo>d$ a cr[d$ c> ! o!r night ) a v l>ge bundle ( pap]s1 & ! conductor1 ) co>se good-nature1 tri$ to favor him by n tak+ 8 f>e1 al?\gh ( c\rse he c\ld n d ?is )\t *eat+ ! railway4 ,! boy look$ at him ) indignation1 & c\ld n believe t he 0 ! conductor4 ,he w5t all ?r\gh ! c> hunt+ = ! real conductor to :om he might pay 8 f>e4 ,a sc\t is loyal1 is ! second law4 ,loyalty is ano!r ^w t is de> to ! sc\t4 ,h y ev] he>d a sc\t say bad ?+s ab\t 8 sc\t ma/] or ab\t 8 fell[ sc\ts beh9d _! backs8 ,n v (t51 ,i am sure4 ,if a sc\t has any?+ to say aga9/ any "o1 he goes directly to him & talks x ov]4 ,! ,sc\t ,law expla9s loyalty say+3 ,he is loyal to all to :om loyalty is due1 8 sc\t lead]1 8 home & p>5ts & c\ntry4 ,he mu/ /ick to !m ?r\gh ?ick & ?9 aga9/ any "o :o is _! enemy1 or :oev] talks badly ( !m4 ,h y ev] se5 ! sc\ts salute ! flag8 ,! smil+ faces & beam+ eyes %[ t !y love ! flag de>ly4 ,few c s+ bett] ?an ! sc\ts1 = !y mean e ^w !y s+4 ,! in/ant our nation ent]$ ! great _w w> ! ,boy ,sc\ts (f]$ !mselves to _! c\ntry to d :atev] ! presid5t ask$4 ,s9ce mo/ ( !m 7 too "y to enli/1 x 0 at fir/ ?\ght t !y c\ld n d mu*4 ,z ! mon?s pass$1 h[ev]1 ! boys h f\nd "o task aft] ano!r1 until n[ !y are s busy t !y put to %ame _m old] p4 ,!n1 too1 ! ,boy ,sc\ts h work$ s sil5tly1 )\t mak+ a fuss ab\t :at !y 7 do+4 ,9 _m ( our l>ge cities !y h plant$ w> g>d5s on e vacant lot !y c\ld get4 ,9 mo/ cases all !y rais$ 9 ^! g>d5s 0 giv5 to ! ,r$ ,cross4 ,fur!rmore1 !y h be5 ! be/ fri5ds ! f>m]s h _h4 ,^! sc\ts 9 l>ge numb]s h left _! com=table city homes to "w on f>ms4 ,!y h n ask$ = ! easy1 pleasant jobs1 b h be5 will+ to d ! ?+ t ne$$ to be done mo/ :e!r x 0 pleasant or n4 ,h y ev] wond]$ :o put up ! ?\s&s ( po/]s ask+ ! p to save food & buy bonds8 ,9 _m cases ?is "w has be5 done by ! sc\ts4 ,! ,boy ,sc\t has be5 able to d s mu* because he is taught to be brave4 ,! c[>d has no place among ! sc\ts4 ,! lad :o is n will+ to r\gh x soon drops out4 ,long hikes1 co>se food1 & h>d "w try ! /uff t's 9 a boy4 ,if he c /& up to all ^! he is sure to develop ! endurance t makes him brave4 ,z soon z ! w> began1 ! educat$ "y m5 ( our c\ntry w5t to ! (fic]s' tra9+ camps to le>n to become (fic]s4 ,aft] ?\s&s ( ^! "y m5 :o _h tri$ to become (fic]s _h fail$1 ! p began to wond] :at ! tr\ble 04 ,f9ally !y ask$ ! great army (fic]s :o _h exam9$ !m1 & receiv$ ?is answ]3 ,y\r "y m5 are sl\*y2 sl\*y 9 ! way !y hold _! %\ld]s1 sl\*y 9 ! way !y walk1 sl\*y 9 _! use ( ! ,engli% language1 sl\*y 9 ! way !y ?9k4 ,%\ld y l to "k h[ ! "y m5 :o _h once be5 sc\ts f>$8 ,almo/ )\t exception !y pass$1 = ! tra9+ !y _h receiv$ z sc\ts _h cur$ !m ( mu* ( _! sl\*9ess4 ,a sc\t is n only brave b he is also c\rte\s & helpful to o!rs4 ,no?+ delights a sc\t m ?an to be able to help a *ild or an old man or woman across a busy /reet4 ,= ^! little s]vices he mu/ n receive tips4 ,major ,p[ell1 ! great ,engli% ,sc\t organiz]1 tells ( a little fell[ :o came to 8 h\se on an err&4 ,:5 (f]$ a tip ! lad put up 8 h& to ! salute & said1 ,no1 ?ank y1 sir1 ,i am a ,boy ,sc\t4 ,ab\t ! h>de/ ?+ a sc\t is expect$ to d is to smile & :i/le "u all circum/ances4 ,! puni%m5t = swe>+ or us+ bad language is1 = ea* (f5se1 a mug ( cold cold wat] p\r$ d[n ! (f5d]'s sleeves by ! o!r sc\ts4 ,mu* m c\ld be writt5 9 favor ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,!y are a body ( boys ( :om we are pr\d4 ,& we %all ev] be grateful to ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton = 8 noble "w 9 organiz+ ! ,boy ,sc\ts 9 ,am]ica4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be ,prep>$ ,,john ,,wanamak] ,x 0 a /ormy1 ra9y day 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,we want$ to visit "s ( ! great /ores & %ops1 b 7 afraid ( ! bad wea!r4 ,our fri5ds :o liv$ 9 ! city laugh$ at u4 ,!y said3 ,?is is j ! k9d ( a day to g to ,wanamak]s4 ,we w take ! subway to ! basem5t door & nev] be 9 ! wet at all4 ,s we hurri$ to ! und]gr\nd railroad t runs b5ea? ! busy /reets1 & 7 soon rid+ away 9 a fa/ express tra94 ,on we w5t 9 ! d>kness1 ?r\gh w9d+ tunnels to ! o!r end ( ! city4 ,at la/ we /opp$ at a brilliantly light$ plat=m & 7 told t ?is 0 our de/9ation4 ,leav+ ! tra9 we did n asc5d to ! /reet1 b w5t ?r\gh great doors into a l>ge room t 0 z light z day4 ,elevators took u up1 up1 f floor to floor4 ,& :at did we see1 ,i he> y ask4 ,we saw ev]y?+ "o c\ld wi% to buy4 ,we saw ev]y?+ we _h ev] dream$ ( pur*as+4 ,we saw _m beautiful ?+s ( :i* we _h nev] he>d1 & we felt z if we 7 visit+ a magic palace4 ,at noon we ate our lun* 9 a pleasant re/aurant up at ! v top ( ! enorm\s build+4 ,x 0 quiet & peaceful1 & we 7 glad to re/4 ,:5 we 7 ?r\gh1 we f\nd an attractive little conc]t hall :]e _m p]sons 7 li/5+ to a deep-ton$ organ4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,wanamak] 7,on left7 ,great ,m]*ant & ,philan?ropi/ ,we 7 told we 7 welcome to sit d[n & he> ! sweet music4 ,an h\r pass$ be=e we 7 ready to leave4 ,!n we cont9u$ our sightsee+1 & x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon be=e we 7 ready to g home4 ,we return$ ! same way we _h come & :5 we 7 once m f> up t[n 9 our own famili> /reet ! ra9 _h j /opp$4 ,!n we realiz$ we _h be5 9 doors all day long & kn[n no?+ ( ! /orm4 ,x _h inde$ be5 j ! k9d ( a day to g to ,wanamak]s4 ,& :at is ,wanamak]s8 ,x is ! "n ( two great /ores1 "o 9 ,new ,york ,city & ! o!r 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! own]1 ,john ,wanamak]1 is ! man :o fir/ ?\ght ( sell+ all mann] ( articles 9 "o /ore1 & s built :at we call today a dep>tm5t /ore4 ,no "o :o knew ,john ,wanamak] :5 he 0 a boy ?\ght he _h any bett] *ances ?an any o!r boy among 8 playmates1 & no "o =etold t he w\ld become a great m]*ant4 ,a pla9 two /ory h\se 9 ,philadelphia 0 8 e>ly home4 ,!re he liv$ ) 8 fa!r & "m4 ,8 fa!r 0 a brick mak]1 & :ile ,john 0 v small he w\ld help 8 fa!r by turn+ ! bricks ov] s !y w\ld dry ev5ly4 ,8 fa!r di$ 9 #aheb4 ,john 0 j f\rte51 & he w5t to "w 9 a book /ore4 ,8 wages 7 #a4ej a week1 b he manag$ to save a little4 ,8 "m enc\rag$ him & he says ( h]1 ,h] smile 0 a bit ( heav5 & x nev] fad$ out ( h] face till h] dy+ day4 ,al?\gh at fir/ ! boy e>n$ b little to help ?is good "m1 he soon 0 able to c>e = h] 9 a way beyond 8 highe/ hopes4 ,:at caus$ him to succe$8 ,8 capital6 ,b1 y say1 he _h no money2 he 0 poor4 ,true1 8 capital 0 n money4 ,let u see :at x 04 ,a few words w tell u4 ,he _h good heal?1 good habits1 a clean m9d1 ?rift9ess1 & a tireless devotion to :atev] he ?\ght to be 8 duty4 ,he work$ h>d outside ( bus9ess h\rs1 improv+ himself = any opportunity t might come4 ,& "o came :5 he 0 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,! directors ( ! ,philadelphia ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 7 look+ = a "y man to become ,secret>y ( ! ,association4 ,!y 7 anxi\s to secure an e>ne/ en]getic p]son :o w\ld make a great success1 = x 0 ! fir/ "t t su* a position z ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>y _h be5 e/abli%$4 ,!y select$ ,john ,wanamak] & paid him #a1jjj a ye>4 ,he w5t to "w ) a w1 & ev]yone felt t he m ?an e>n$ 8 sal>y4 ,all ! "t he 0 sav+1 j z he _h be5 do+ :5 he work$ 9 ! book /ore4 ,he _h great hopes & plans4 ,:5 he _h sav$ #bjjj he & a fri5d ( 8 own age />t$ a bus9ess ( _! own4 ,_! /ore 0 nam$ ,oak ,hall & !y sold m5's clo?+4 ,at t "t bus9ess h\ses did n adv]tise 9 ! newspap]s z !y d today4 ,nei!r 7 signbo>ds us$4 ,j imag9e h[ puzzl$ ! good folk ( ,philadelphia 7 :51 "o morn+1 !y saw great billbo>ds all ov] _! peaceful city4 ,on ^! 7 two lett]s1 ,w4 ,b4 ,no "o knew :at ^! lett]s meant4 ,ev]yone 0 guess+1 & x 0 n until ,oak ,hall 0 op5$ t ! public le>n$ t ,w4 ,b4 /ood = ,wanamak] ,br[n1 ! "n ( ! new firm4 ,_! fir/ day's bus9ess br\ght 9 ?irty-eight doll>s4 ,john ,wanamak] himself deliv]$ ! goods 9 a :eel b>r[4 ,!n he hurri$ to a newspap] (fice & sp5t ! entire ?irty-eight doll>s = adv]tis+4 ,aft] read+ ( ! wond]ful goods on sale !re1 cu/om]s p\r$ into ,oak ,hall4 ,!y b\ght1 too1 = aga9 ,john ,wanamak] _h sp5t 8 money wisely4 ,he _h hir$ ! highe/ paid cl]k 9 ,philadelphia to manage ! sales room1 :i* meant t ea* cu/om] 0 wait$ ^u well & w5t away pleas$1 ready to tell 8 fri5ds ab\t ! new /ore4 ,:at d y suppose 0 told ! (t5e/8 ,probably y w\ld n guess1 because today all bus9ess h\ses h foll[$ ! plan t 0 us$ fir/ 9 ,oak ,hall4 ,y w be surpris$ :5 y he> t x 0 ! cu/om ( hav+ "o price = a g>m5t & /ick+ to x t caus$ ! mo/ talk4 ,?is price 0 m>k$ pla9ly on a tag atta*$ to ! article to be sold1 & any "o c\ld see x4 ,be=e ?is1 clo?+ m]*ants _h n m>k$ _! goods1 b tri$ to get z mu* z possible f a cu/om]4 ,(t5 "o suit ( clo!s _h a doz5 prices on ! same day4 ,s y c see :at a *ange ! en]getic "y man made4 ,he did m ?an ?is4 ,because he want$ to please ! public1 he said if any cu/om] 0 n satisfi$ he c\ld return 8 pur*ase & receive 8 money back4 ,?is 0 a />tl+ idea1 b x work$1 & made _m fri5ds = ! "y firm4 ,_! /ore wak$ up ,philadelphia4 ,e week "s new adv]tis+ appe>$4 ,once great balloons 7 s5t up f ! ro(4 ,/amp$ on ea* "o 0 ! /atem5t t any "o :o f\nd ! balloon & return$ x to ,oak ,hall w\ld receive a suit ( clo!s4 ,y c imag9e h[ ! p hunt$ = ^? balloons4 ,"o 0 f\nd five mon?s aft]w>d 9 a cranb]ry swamp4 ,! fright5$ f>m] :o saw x sway+ to & fro ?\ght at fir/ t "s /range animal 0 hid+ !re4 ,y may be sure he 0 glad to hurry to ,oak ,hall ) 8 prize & get ! promis$ suit ( clo!s4 ,john ,wanamak] kept on economiz+ & sav+1 = he want$ a bigg] bus9ess4 ,!n ! idea came to him ( sell+ _m k9ds ( goods "u "o ro(1 & ! mod]n dep>tm5t /ore 0 born4 ,! /ore1 ?\gh small at fir/1 gradually grew until x f9ally became ! l>ge/ 9 ,philadelphia4 ,!n x 0 t he decid$ to build an ev5 l>g] "o 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,today !re are dep>tm5t /ores ?r\gh\t our c\ntry 9 e city & t[n4 ,we l !m & take !m z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,b let u rememb] !y _h _! beg9n+ 9 ! idea ( ?is boy f ,philadelphia4 ,8 success looks v great to u1 b x 0 built up /ep by /ep4 ,he says x is due to ?9k+1 toil+1 & tru/+ 9 ,god4 ,?is seems to sum up 8 life4 ,besides bus9ess1 8 int]e/ 9 religi\s affairs has always be5 great4 ,he has giv5 ( 8 weal? to _m noble *>ities & helpful organizations4 ,9 ,philadelphia he built a great build+ = a ,sunday ,s*ool alone4 ,?\s&s ( p]sons att5d ?is s*ool ea* ,sunday & !re are classes !re dur+ ! week = ^? :o h _h to leave s*ool at an e>ly age4 ,he has rememb]$ ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 &1 p]haps because ( 8 e>ly "w ) x1 has be5 unusually g5]\s 9 giv+ build+s to /ruggl+ associations4 ,he ev5 built "o 9 ! f> away city ( ,madras1 ,india1 ?us /ret*+ out 8 influ5ce = good ne>ly ar\nd ! _w4 ,b :ile he has _h ?\ght = ^? f> away1 he has also c>$ = ! p :o "w = him4 ,8 /ores 7 ! fir/ to h an entire holiday on ,saturday dur+ ! hot days ( summ]4 ,?is 0 done s ! m5 & wom5 c\ld leave ! cr[d$ city1 if !y wi%$1 on ,friday ev5+1 & h a vacation ( two full days 9 ! c\ntry or at ! sea%ore4 ,!n1 too1 he has enc\rag$ ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ! /ores to =m clubs & musical societies4 ,at times !re h be5 two b&s 9 ! ,new ,york /ore1 "o compos$ ( m5 & ! o!r ( wom54 ,!y h rooms & h\rs 9 :i* to practice4 ,besides play+ & s++1 "s ( ! clubs /udy ,engli%1 =eign languages1 & _m o!r subjects4 ,x is possible = e p]son employ$ 9 "o ( ! ,wanamak] /ores to add to 8 /ock ( k ?r\gh ?is club life4 ,"s ye>s ago ,john ,wanamak] began giv+ a p5sion to ^? :o _h s]v$ him = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t4 ,?is plan has s9ce be5 foll[$ by o!r firms because x promotes fai?fulness & int]e/ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,?is int]e/ makes ea* "o connect$ ) ! /ore realize he is a "p ( x4 ,p]haps ?is is %[n be/ by ! way p5sion$ m5 & wom5 respond$ to ,mr4 ,wanamak]'s call 9 #aiag1 aft] s _m m5 _h left to jo9 ! army & navy4 ,!y w5t back to take ! places ( ^? :o _h gone1 feel+ t 9 s do+ !y 7 s]v+ _! c\ntry4 ,!re 0 "o f9e old ,scot*man pa/ eighty ye>s ( age liv+ 9 ,new ,york :o _h be5 =ty-f\r ye>s 9 ! employ ( ,wanamak]4 ,he _h be5 on ! p5sion roll = "s "t & 0 enjoy+ old age quietly4 ,:5 he he>d ! call f 8 =m] employ]1 he w5t d[n to "w z eag]ly z a boy1 glad he 0 /rong & /urdy en\gh to d 8 "p 9 keep+ ! great /ore op5 to s]ve ! public4 ,is x n a f9e ?+ to be able to develop su* _s & en]gy among ?\s&s ( p]sons8 ,surely ! "m ( ! boy :o turn$ bricks = 8 fa!r w\ld rejoice if %e c\ld read h] son's record4 ,he has become "o ( ! greate/ bus9ess m5 ( 8 day2 he s]v$ our c\ntry well z ,po/ma/] ,g5]al b mo/ ( all he has giv5 ea* ye> m & m "t & money to help make ! _w bett]4 ,c we n say ( him t1 :ile he has always recogniz$ t ! object ( bus9ess is to make money 9 an honorable way1 he has tri$ to rememb] t ! object ( life is to d good8 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! />-spangl$ bann] ,9 triumph %all wave ,o'er ! l& ( ! free ,& ! home ( ! brave4 --,,francis ,,scott ,,key4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex-,,presid5t ,,woodr[ ,,wilson ,,woodr[ ,,wilson ,?omas ,woodr[ ,wilson 0 born at ,/aunton1 ,virg9ia1 ,decemb] #bh1 #ahef4 ,at t "t ,/aunton 0 a t[n ( five ?\s& inhabitants1 situat$ 9 ! beautiful & fam\s ,valley ( ,virg9ia4 ,woodr['s fa!r1 a ?or\ghly tra9$ & able prea*]1 0 pa/or ( ! ,s\!rn ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ! city4 ,:5 ,woodr[ 0 two ye>s ( age ! family mov$ to ,augu/a1 ,georgia4 ,9 ^? days ,augu/a1 a city ( fifte5 ?\s& p1 0 "o ( ! lead+ manufactur+ cities ( ! ,s\?4 ,) its great railroad %ops1 furnaces1 roll+ mills1 & cotton mills1 x 0 inde$ a hive ( indu/ry4 ,z a boy ,woodr[ 0 call$ ,tommy by 8 playmates2 b z he grew into manhood he dropp$ 8 giv5 "n & sign$ himself--,woodr[ ,wilson4 ,8 "m 0 a ,woodr[1 & by sign+ 8 "n ,woodr[ ,wilson he hop$ to d equal honor to ea* p>5t4 ,dur+ ,woodr['s boyhood days1 ! ,civil ,w> /orm-cl\d 0 ga!r+2 & :5 he 0 five ye>s ( age x broke 9 all its fury4 ,=tunately = him1 ,augu/a 0 f> remov$ f ! sc5es ( conflict4 ,nev] c he rememb] hav+ se5 troops ( s\!rn soldi]s m>*+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city4 ,only once 0 he ?or\ghly fright5$4 ,:5 ,g5]al ,%]man 0 on 8 fam\s m>* to ! sea1 ^w came t he 0 ab\t to capture ,augu/a4 ,imm$iately ! few m5 :o 7 left 9 ! city1 = mo/ ( !m _h gone to w>1 ga!r$ all sorts ( fire arms & m>*$ =? to meet ! enemy4 ,all night !y lay on _! arms1 b greatly to _! relief ! foe nev] came4 ,naturally en\gh ! mo/ vivid memories "y ,woodr[ _h ( ! w> 7 ^? 9 connection ) ! sc>city ( food4 ,be=e ! w> ! p ( ! ,s\? _h nev] ?\ght ( eat+ c[ peas1 z !y 7 ?\ght to be fit only = cattle2 b s sc>ce did food become t ,woodr[ _h to eat s mu* c[ pea s\p t ev5 yet1 :5ev] he ?9ks ( x1 he feels ! old "t disgu/4 ,two ?+s t happ5$ imm$iately at ! close ( ! w> made a deep impression ^u ! lad :o 0 !n n9e ye>s ( age4 ,all ?r\gh ! w> ! presid5t ( ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy 01 z y "k1 ,jeff]son ,davis4 ,imag9e "y ,woodr['s surprise :5 he saw ! =m] presid5t m>*$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,augu/a1 a prison] ( w>1 gu>d$ by ,f$]al soldi]s4 ,!y 7 on _! way to ,=tress ,monroe4 ,dur+ ! w> ,woodr[1 z we h already said1 saw v little ( ! ,conf$]ate soldi]s2 b z soon z peace 0 decl>$1 ! ,union soldi]s took possession ( ! city1 ev5 occupy+ 8 fa!r's *ur* z a tempor>y b>racks4 ,! h>d%ips suff]$ dur+ ! few ye>s imm$iately at ! close ( ! w> 7 ev5 great] ?an ^? dur+ ! w> itself4 ,a ?rill+ ev5t 9 ! life ( ! lad 0 ! day :5 ,augu/a _h its fir/ /reet c>s4 ,! bob-tail c>s1 ) _! r$1 purple1 & gre5 lights1 & drawn by mules1 af=d$ all sorts ( fun = ! boys4 ,to make scissors by lay+ two p9s crosswise on ! rail = ! c>s to pass ov] 0 "o ( _! mo/ pleasant pa/imes4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 no free public s*ools ) _! beautiful build+s = ,woodr[ to att5d1 s he 0 s5t to a private s*ool t 0 held 9 rooms ov] ! po/ (fice4 ,) ,pr(essor ,d]ry1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! s*ool1 spank+ 0 ! favorite =m ( puni%m5t4 ,:ile ,woodr[ & 8 *ums diff]$ v decid$ly ) ! ,pr(essor's views reg>d+ spank+1 ! boys 7 nev] able to conv9ce him t _! views 7 "r4 ,f9ally1 ! lads discov]$ t pads made f ! cotton t grew 9 ! fields on e side ( ! city s]v$ !m well :5ev] ! evil day ( puni%m5t arriv$4 ,aft] !y _h made ?is discov]y !y 7 m reconcil$ to ! ,pr(essor's views4 ,! be/ *um ,woodr[ _h 0 8 fa!r4 ,busy z he 0 ) ! c>es ( 8 l>ge *ur*1 he nev] 0 s occupi$ t he c\ld n f9d "t to *um ) 8 boy4 ,= h\rs at a "t he w\ld read to 8 son ! wor?-:ile ?+s t ,woodr[ enjoy$ he>+4 ,!n1 too1 ! busy pa/or 0 9 ! habit ( tak+ a day (f ea* week to /roll ) ,woodr[ 9 field1 factory1 or wood z ! case might be4 ,on ^! long /rolls ! fa!r & son talk$ ov] _m ( ! problems t 7 ( int]e/ to ! lad4 ,little wond]1 !n1 ) su* comrade%ip1 t ,woodr[ rapidly develop$ along "r l9es4 ,l all boys1 he 0 fond ( build+ air ca/les4 ,dwell+ mu* 9 ! realm ( fancy1 he imag9$ t he occupi$ all sorts ( positions & did rem>kable ?+s4 ,mr4 ,william ,hale 9 8 excell5t /ory ( ! life ( ,wilson describes "o ( ^! flights ( ! imag9ation z foll[s3 ,?us = mon?s he 0 an ,admiral ( ! ,navy1 & 9 t "* wrote out daily reports to ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t4 ,8 ma9 a*ievem5t 9 ?is capacity 0 ! discov]y & de/ruction ( a ne/ ( pirates 9 ! ,s\!rn ,pacific ,ocean4 ,x appe>s t ! gov]nm5t1 along ) all ! p ( ! c\ntry1 _h be5 t]rifi$ by ! my/]i\s disappe>ance ( %ips sett+ sail f or expect$ at our we/]n ports4 ,vessels w\ld set out ) _! preci\s freight nev] to be he>d f aga91 swall[$ up 9 ! bosom ( an ocean on :i* no kn[n w> rag$1 no kn[n /orm swept4 ,admiral ,wilson 0 ord]$ to inve/igate ) 8 fleet2 aft] an ev5tful cruise !y ov]took1 "o night1 a piratical look+ craft ) black hull & raki% rig4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! *ase elud$ ! ,admiral4 ,f9ally1 ! pursuit l$ ! fleet to ! neighborhood ( an isl& un*>t$ & hi!rto unkn[n4 ,circumnavigation seem$ to prove x b>e & un9habit$1 ) no visible h>bor4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a n>r[ inlet t seem$ to end at an abrupt wall ( rock a few fa?oms inl&4 ,some?+1 h[ev]1 f9ally l$ ! ,admiral to s5d a boat into ?is inlet--& x 0 discov]$ t x 0 ! cunn+ly contriv$ entrance to a spaci\s bay2 ! isl& really be+ a sort ( atoll4 ,"h lay ! %ips ( ! outlaw$ enemy & ! dismantl$ hulls ( _m ( ! %ips !y _h captur$4 ,& x may be believ$ t ! brave ,am]ican t>s1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! c\rage\s ,admiral1 play$ a truly h]oic "p 9 ! de/ruction ( ! pirates & ! succor ( su* ( _! victims z surviv$4 ,?us he dream$ dreams1 /udi$1 & *umm$ ) 8 fa!r until ! ev5tful day arriv$ :5 he mu/ g away to college4 ,b :]e %\ld he g8 ,:at college %\ld he att5d8 ,a small ,presbyt]ian college 9 ! ,s\? 0 *os54 ,be=e ! end ( ! fir/ ye> he 0 tak5 sick & _h to leave college4 ,!n x 0 t he decid$ to g to ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity1 a decision t _h mu* to d ) 8 future c>e]4 ,life 9 ,pr9ceton prov$ to be j ! /imulus t he ne$$4 ,"h1 surr\nd$ by ! ke5e/1 mo/ al]t "y m5 ( ! c\ntry1 he develop$ rapidly4 ,int]e/$ 9 e s*ool activity1 f baseball to debat+1 he won = himself a prom95t place 9 ! /ud5t body4 ,s great 0 8 ?ir/ = k1 h[ev]1 t 8 graduation f ,pr9ceton did n satisfy him4 ,accord+ly1 he next w5t to ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia :]e he 0 graduat$ f ! law s*ool 9 #ahha4 ,b ev5 ?is did n satisfy1 s he sp5t two ye>s 9 ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 receiv+ 9 #ahhe ! degree ( ,ph4,d41 ! highe/ degree t any univ]sity c give4 ,?us equipp$1 he became a pr(essor fir/ 9 ,bryn ,mawr ,college1 !n 9 ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 & f9ally 9 ,pr9ceton4 ,s pron\nc$ 0 8 success z pr(essor 9 8 belov$ univ]sity t 9 #aijb he 0 made ,presid5t ( ,pr9ceton4 ,s able 0 8 lead]%ip 9 ,pr9ceton t ! /ate ( ,new ,j]sey call$ him to be its gov]nor4 ,c\ld a ,univ]sity ,presid5t make a good gov]nor8 ,! politicians 7 v mu* 9 d\bt4 ,x is ne$less to say t all wat*$ him ) deepe/ conc]n4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 x became app>5t ev5 to ! mo/ skeptical t he 0 de/9$ to be ,new ,j]sey's able/ gov]nor4 ,gradually1 because ( 8 /r5g?1 8 popul>ity grew until ! eyes ( all ! nation 7 fa/5$ ^u him4 ,f ! gov]nor's *air he rose to ! highe/ honor ! ,nation c\ld be/[1 he 0 elect$ to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,little did he realize :5 he accept$ ?is honor t ) x w\ld come ! heavie/ burd5s t any presid5t save ,abraham ,l9coln _h be5 call$ ^u to be>4 ,= eight long ye>s he pati5tly bore ^? burd5s & h]oically fac$ e responsibility4 ,great z 7 ! dem&s made ^u him1 he always prov$ himself equal to ! em]g5cy4 ,! la/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 s]vice z ,presid5t f\nd him deal+ ) problems ( ! ,great ,_w ,w>1 & at its conclusion he 0 "o ( ! lead+ figures 9 ! mak+ ( ! f9al treaty ( peace betwe5 ! w>r+ nations4 ,to take "p 9 ! treaty-mak+1 ,mr4 ,wilson twice w5t to ,p>is4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t a presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h ev] travel$ beyond ! bord]s ( our own c\ntry4 ,at ! expiration ( 8 t]m ( (fice1 ,mr4 ,wilson took up ! practice ( law1 at ,wa%+ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to su* a task we d$icate our lives & our =tunes1 ev]y?+ t we are & ev]y?+ t we h1 ) ! pride ( ^? :o "k t ! day has come :5 ,am]ica is privileg$ to sp5d h] blood & h] might = ! pr9ciples t gave h] bir? & happ9ess & ! peace :i* %e has treasur$4 ,god help+ h]1 %e c d no o!r4 --,,presid5t ,,wilson',s ,,w> ,,message4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>k ,,twa9 7,samuel ,langhorne ,clem5s7 ,,m>k ,,twa9 ,talk ab\t try+ to cure w>ts ) spunk-wat]4 ,y got to g all by y\rself1 to ! middle ( ! woods1 :]e y "k !re's a spunk-wat] /ump1 & j z x's midnight y back up aga9/ ! /ump & jam y\r h& 9 x & say3 ,b>ley-corn1 ,b>ley-corn1 ,injun meal %orts1 ,spunk-wat]1 spunk-wat]1 swall] ^! w>ts1 & !n walk away quick elev5 /eps1 ) y\r eyes %ut & !n turn r\nd ?ree times & walk home )\t speak+ to anybody4 ,because if y d speak1 ! *>m's bu/$4 ,i've took (f ?\s&s ( w>ts t way1 ,huck4 ,i play ) frogs s mu* t ,i've always got consid]able w>ts4 ,sometimes ,i take 'em (f ) a bean4 ,yes1 a bean's good4 ,i've done t4 ,b say1 ,huck1 h[ d y cure 'em ) dead cats8 ,by ?is "t1 d\btless y are say+1 ,oh1 ,i "k f :at book y are quot+4 ,i h ,tom ,sawy] at home & ,huckleb]ry ,f9n1 too4 ,i read !m ov] & ov]4 ,b w\ld y n l to "k some?+ ab\t ! man1 :o c\ld write s und]/&+ly ( boys8 ,suppose we read ! /ory ( 8 life & see if we c decide :at gave him 8 wide k ( games & adv5tures1 ( boyi% l>ks & y\?ful tr\bles4 ,we mu/ g = 8 e>lie/ exp]i5ces to a t[n on ! ,mississippi1 "o hundr$ miles f ,/4 ,l\is4 ,9 ! ye> #ahci1 ! ,clem5s family mov$ to ,hannibal f a /ill small] t[n 9 ,miss\ri1 nam$ ,florida4 ,! y\nge/ *ild 9 ! ,clem5s family 0 f\r ye>s old4 ,he 0 nam$ ,samuel ,langhorne ,clem5s4 ,= eight ye>s ?is boy rov$ ov] ! hills & ?r\gh ! woods ) 8 playmates4 ,!re 0 a cave ne> ,hannibal4 ,_m /range creatures 7 said to hide 9 its dep?s4 ,also1 !re 0 ,be> ,creek :]e ! boys w5t swimm+4 ,"y ,sam tri$ h>d to le>n to swim4 ,sev]al times he 0 dragg$ a%ore j 9 "t to save 8 life1 b at la/ he le>n$ to swim bett] ?an any ( 8 fri5ds4 ,!n !re 0 ! riv]1 ! broad ,mississippi4 ,x 0 ! riv] t meant m to him ?an all ! re/4 ,its *>m 0 p]man5t4 ,x 0 ! pa? ( adv5ture1 ! gateway to ! _w4 ,! riv] ) its isl&s1 its great sl[ mov+ rafts1 its m>vel\s /eamboats t 7 l fairyl&1 & its /ately curr5t go+ to ! sea4 ,h[ x held him6 ,he w\ld sit by x = h\rs & dream4 ,he w\ld v5ture out on x 9 a surreptiti\sly borr[$ boat1 :5 he 0 b>ely /rong en\gh to lift an o> out ( ! wat]4 ,we are told t :5 ,sam ,clem5s 0 only n9e ye>s ( age he manag$ to bo>d "o ( ! riv] /eam]s4 ,he hid "u a boat on ! upp] deck4 ,aft] ! /eam] />t$ he sat wat*+ ! %ore slip pa/4 ,!n came a heavy ra9 & a wet1 %iv]+1 little boy 0 f\nd by "o ( ! crew4 ,at ! next /op he 0 put a%ore & relatives1 :o liv$ !re1 took him home1 & s end$ 8 fir/ j\rney ^u ! riv]4 ,ye>s lat] he became a pilot on a ,mississippi riv] boat & made _m trips f ,new ,orleans up ! riv] & back4 ,su* a trip requir$ ?irty-five days4 ,:ile act+ z a riv] pilot1 ,samuel ,clem5s he>d ! "n1 ,m>k ,twa94 ,an old riv]man _h us$ x z an assum$ "n1 tak+ ! t]m f ! cry ( ! boatm5 z !y te/$ ! dep? ( ! riv]4 ,samuel ,clem5s _h an int5se love ( jok+ & fun1 s :5 he fir/ began to write1 he sudd5ly ?\ght x w\ld be amus+ to sign "s "n o!r ?an 8 own4 ,!re=e1 he sign$ 8 articles ,m>k ,twa94 ,?is "n clung to him1 & _m p]sons =got or nev] knew t 8 real "n 0 ,samuel ,langhorne ,clem5s4 ,accord+ly1 9 ! riv] ( 8 boyhood love1 he f\nd ! "n by :i* ! _w kn[s today "o ( ! =emo/ ,am]ican au?ors4 ,yet1 9 ^? e>ly days 9 ,hannibal1 he _h no idea ( writ+4 ,inde$1 8 days 7 s busy x is n likely he ?\ght mu* ( ! future at all4 ,he 0 ! lead] ( a b& ( boys t play$ ,b&it1 ,pirate & ,indian4 ,sam ,clem5s 0 always *ief4 ,he l$ ! way to ! caves ^: *amb]s rea*$ f> back "u ! cliffs & ev51 p]haps1 "u ! riv] itself4 ,:5 he 0 a man1 ,mr4 ,clem5s wrote two books tell+ ( ^! e>ly days 9 ,hannibal4 ,! ,adv5tures ( ,tom ,sawy] & ,huckleb]ry ,f9n4 ,tom ,sawy] 0 himself1 & ! incid5ts 9 ! book all _h _! f\ndation 9 ! days ( 8 boyhood4 ,! cave1 z y may "k1 plays an important "p 9 ! latt] /ory4 ,9 ,tom ,sawy]1 ,indian ,joe dies 9 ! cave4 ,!re 0 an ,indian ,joe 9 ,hannibal & :ile he did n die 9 ! cave1 he 0 lo/ !re = days & 0 liv+ on bats :5 f\nd4 ,?is incid5t made a /rong impression on "y ,samuel ,clem5s & he nev] =got x4 ,x 0 9 ! ,clem5's h\se t ,tom gave ! cat pa9-kill]2 !re1 too1 t he induc$ a cr[d ( boys to :ite-wa% ! f5ce all "o ,saturday morn+4 ,x 0 at ! ,clem5s' home1 too1 t a small boy 9 8 night clo!s came tumbl+ d[n f an ov]-hung trellis ^u ! m]ry cr[d cool+ taffy 9 ! sn[4 ,su* happ5+s 7 "p ( "y ,sam's life4 ,he liv$ ! out-(-doors &1 :5 gr[n to manhood1 he c\ld recall all ! sports & pleasures ( ^? days4 ,he *]i%$ ! memory ( 8 boyhood fri5ds & s wrote ( ,huck ,f9n1 mak+ him l ,tom ,blak5%ip1 "o ( ! riot\s1 fre$om-lov+ memb]s ( ,sam ,clem5s' b&4 ,^! boys cr[d$ _m adv5tures into a few ye>s4 ,hannibal 0 ! sc5e ( /ormy times4 ,black slaves 7 sold 9 ! op5 m>ket4 ,desp]adoes roam$ ! /reets4 ,lawlessness 0 ev]y:]e & x 0 n /range t ! resid5ts ( ,hannibal did n ?9k ,sam ,clem5s am\nt$ to mu* & prophesi$ t he w\ld nev] gr[ up to foll[ a respectable call+4 ,yet :5 8 fa!r di$1 ,sam w5t to "w 9 8 bro!r's pr9t+ %op4 ,pr9t$ matt] began to int]e/ him4 ,!n "o day1 9 ! du/y /reet ( ,hannibal1 ?is half-gr[n1 lively boy pick$ up a scrap ( pap]4 ,a leaf torn f a hi/ory6 ,:]e did x come f8 ,no "o kn[s4 ,books 7 n pl5tiful !n 9 t little t[n4 ,yet1 on ?is pap] ! fun-lov+ ,sam ,clem5s read = ! fir/ "t ( ,joan ( ,arc1 ! wondr\s maid :o l$ ! ,fr5* to victory4 ,he _h nev] he>d ( h]4 ,he _h read no hi/ory1 nor _h he _h an active int]e/ 9 books4 ,/udy+ !re 9 ! village /reet1 read+ ! few l9es ( ! m>vel\s /ory ( ! ,maid ( ,orleans1 !re 0 creat$ 9 him an int]e/ t w5t ) him ?r\gh\t life4 ,he 0 by turn a pr9t]1 a pilot1 a pione]1 a soldi]1 a m9]1 a newspap] report]1 a lectur]1 b at la/ he f\nd 8 true place4 ,he became a writ] & wrote books t cont9ue to delight ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( read]s4 ,8 life w5t into 8 books4 ,j z he drew ^u 8 e>ly days 9 ,hannibal = ! mat]ial 9 ,huckleb]ry ,f9n & ,! ,adv5tures ( ,tom ,sawy]1 s he us$ all ( 8 exp]i5ces4 ,he wrote ,life ,^u ,! ,mississippi1 a record ( 8 days z a pilot2 ,r\gh+ ,x1 a /ory ( a m9+ camp2 ,! ,jump+ ,frog1 a we/]n /ory t made 8 fame ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,innoc5ts ,abroad1 a tale ( 8 exp]i5ces abroad1 & ,! ,life ,( ,joan ,( ,arc1 a beautiful /ory t 0 always ! au?or's favorite4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 ,m>k ,twa9 pass$ ! w9t]s 9 ,b]muda & !re he 01 z ev]1 ! fri5d ( *ildr54 ,!re 0 a pretty1 little girl at 8 hotel nam$ ,m>g>et1 :o 0 twelve ye>s old4 ,%e & ,mr4 ,clem5s w5t ev]y:]e toge!r &1 on "o excursion1 he f\nd a beautiful1 little %ell4 ,! two halves came ap>t 9 8 h&4 ,he gave "o ( !m to ,m>g>et & said1 ,n[ de>1 sometime or o!r 9 ! future1 ,i %all run across y some:]e1 & x may turn out t x is n y at all1 b w be "s girl t only resembles y4 ,i %all be say+ to myself1 ',i "k t ?is is ,m>g>et by ! look ( h]1 b ,i don't "k = sure :e!r ?is is my ,m>g>et or somebody else's2' b1 no matt]1 ,i c soon f9d out1 = ,i %all take my half %ell out ( my packet & say1 ',i ?9k y are my ,m>g>et1 b ,i am n c]ta92 if y are my ,m>g>et y c produce ! o!r half ( ! %ell4' ,aft] t ,m>g>et play$ ! new game (t5 & %e tri$ to cat* him )\t 8 half ( ! %ell1 b ,m>k ,twa9 writes1 ,i always defeat$ t game1 :]e=e1 %e came to recognize1 at la/1 t ,i 0 n only old1 b v sm>t4 ,m>k ,twa9 _h liv$ #gd ye>s :5 ! close ( 8 life "h came ,april #bj1 #aiaj1 9 ,r$d+1 ,connecticut4 ,once he wrote 9 "o ( 8 humor\s mom5ts1 ,let u endeavor s to live t :5 we come to die ev5 ! und]tak] w be sorry4 ,:5 8 life "h end$1 tributes 7 receiv$ f e l&4 ,he 0 m\rn$ z few m5 h ev] be54 ,:y8 ,because he knew p2 he lov$ !m & int]e/$ !m4 ,because1 9 8 mo/ fam\s days he /ill rema9$ at he>t ! boy :o play$ beside ! riv] & lov$ ! surg+1 re/less fl[ ( ! mighty curr5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex-,,presid5t ,,w>r5 ,g4 ,,h>d+ ,,w>r5 ,g4 ,,h>d+ ,on ! ,saturday morn+ aft] election day 9 ,novemb]1 #aibj1 a cr[d ( p /ood wait+ 9 ! railway /ation 9 ,m>ion1 ,ohio4 ,!y 7 !re to say goodbye to ,presid5t-elect & ,mrs4 ,h>d+1 :o 7 />t+ on a vacation j\rney2 =1 aft] ! /irr+ times ( ! long campaign1 !y ne$$ re/4 ,:5 ! conductor ( ! tra9 ask$ ,mr4 ,h>d+ if he %\ld make fa/ "t1 ! ,presid5t-elect repli$3 ,g sl[2 ,i h be5 go+ too fa/ = ! pa/ two weeks4 ,x 0 n at all /range t s _m %\ld meet to say a fond f>ewell1 = ne>ly ev]yone 9 ,m>ion seems to l ,mr4 ,h>d+4 ,z we ask$ 8 fell[ t[nsm5 ! reason = ?is affection1 we 7 surpris$ t ne>ly all gave ! same reason4 ,!y said3 ,we l him because he is g5u9e1 frank1 fair4 ,he is g5]\s1 consid]ate1 & kn[s h[ to be a good neighbor4 ,inde$ ?is _s ( neighborl9ess 0 %[n cle>ly dur+ ! campaign prec$+ 8 election1 :5 ,mr4 ,h>d+ decid$ to rema9 9 ,m>ion & meet 8 fri5ds on ! front por* ( 8 own home4 ,because ( ?is decision ! ,republican campaign ( #aibj w long be kn[n z ,! ,front ,por* ,campaign4 ,to ?is front por* came _m ?\s& m5 & wom5 f e section ( our broad l& to meet ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>d+4 ,_h y be5 "o ( ^! pilgrims1 y w\ld h met a man ov] six feet tall1 ) broad %\ld]s & a deep *e/4 ,?\gh he is n bald1 8 hair is exceptionally gray = a man ( 8 age4 ,he has ! r>e faculty ( mak+ y com=table 9 8 pres5ce4 ,:ile1 ) 8 deep blue eyes1 he looks y squ>ely 9 ! face z he talks to y1 8 look is s k9dly t y feel at ease4 ,aft] ?is brief b delightful int]view1 y jo9 an expectant multitude t has assembl$ on ! lawn4 ,sudd5ly all eyes turn to ! por*4 ,"h /&s ,mr4 ,h>d+1 graci\s1 dignifi$1 s]i\s4 ,brea?lessly ea* awaits 8 fir/ utt]ance4 ,) a well modulat$ voice he addresses ! multitude z he w\ld speak to a gr\p ( fri5ds4 ,soon y are li/5+ z ?\gh he 7 speak+ only to y4 ,) no t5d5cy to bick] he discusses ! problems ( gov]nm5t 9 a mann] t reveals 8 cle>ness ( vision & pur5ess ( s\l4 ,all too soon ! address is end$ & ! cr[d beg9s to scatt]4 ,z ea* w5ds 8 way1 ! rem>k t is mo/ frequ5tly he>d is ?is3 ,i l him & ,i'm sure we c tru/ him4 ,n[ t y h met him & he>d him speak ,i am sure y w want to le>n m ab\t 8 life4 ,on ,novemb] second1 9 ! ye> ! great ,civil ,w> clos$1 ,mr4 ,h>d+ 0 born 9 ,corsica1 ,ohio4 ,h[ old1 !n1 is he8 ,mo/ ( 8 boyhood days1 h[ev]1 7 sp5t 9 ,cal$onia1 ,ohio1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 ! village ,doctor4 ,9 addition to practic+ m$ic9e he own$ ! ,cal$onian ,argus1 a typical village newspap]4 ,s9ce all boys ( elev5 mu/ h at lea/ a little sp5d+ money1 ,w>r51 z ,mr4 ,h>d+ 0 !n call$1 f\nd t sett+ type 0 8 easie/ way to e>n p9 money4 ,! fir/ ye> ,w>r5 work$ on ! ,argus1 ! circus came to t[n & br\ght ,hi ,h5ry's ,b&4 ,w>r5 & ano!r boy help$ ) unusual fai?fulness & spe$ t day4 ,!y knew ! pap] _h free tickets = ! circus4 ,( c\rse !y w\ld be giv5 tickets4 ,!y plann$ :at a glori\s "t !y w\ld h &1 z long z ! tickets did n co/ any?+1 !y c\ld sp5d "s ( _! h>d e>n$ money on side %[s & ice cream4 ,noon came & no "o _h m5tion$ ! circus tickets4 ,! aft]noon pass$ sl[ly2 two o'clock1 no tickets2 ?ree o'clock1 no tickets2 f\r1 five1 six o'clock1 & no m5tion ( ! circus4 ,two indignant boys held c\nsel4 ,!n z night fell1 !y w5t to ! editor & dem&$ two tickets z _! "r4 ,! tickets 7 =?com+ & two pleas$ boys w5t to ! circus4 ,p]haps ! glories ( ,hi ,h5ry's ,b& ar\s$ ! citiz5s ( ,cal$onia4 ,at any rate a b& ( fifte5 pieces 0 aft]w>ds organiz$ !re4 ,an old h>ness mak]1 :o lik$ to h ! boys play ab\t 8 %op1 0 an exp]t on ! valve trombone4 ,he %[$ 8 frequ5t visitor1 ,w>r5 ,h>d+1 h[ to play ! in/rum5t2 !n ,w>r5 le>n$ ! t5or horn & became a full-fl$g$ memb] ( ! ,cal$onia ,b&4 ,only ^? ( y :o h liv$ 9 a small t[n c "k h[ important ! b& is4 ,x gives conc]ts 9 front ( ! c\rt h\se or on ! squ>e4 ,x plays at rallies1 picnics1 %[s1 & leads 9 p>ades4 ,s :5 ,w>r5 ,h>d+ jo9$ ! ,cal$onia ,b&1 he felt q gr[n up & impressive1 p]haps m s ?an :5 he 0 elect$ ,presid5t4 ,n until #ahhb did ,dr4 ,h>d+ trade 8 f>m & move to ,m>ion4 ,8 son _h by t "t be5 graduat$ f ! ,ohio ,c5tral ,college4 ,l _m ano!r "y man ( ^? days1 he taught a t]m ( s*ool aft] leav+ college4 ,b he did n plan to rema9 a tea*]4 ,= a "t he ?\ght ( ! law z a pr(ession1 & also made "s ef=ts to sell insurance4 ,b 8 e>ly k ( a pr9t+ (fice & ! mak+ ( a newspap] influ5c$ 8 ta/es & desires4 ,8 fa!r _h acquir$ an int]e/ 9 ! ,m>ion ,/>1 a /ruggl+ ,republican pap] 9 ! c\nty seat4 ,w>r5 ,h>d+ became ! editor4 ,he _h held ?is (fice only two weeks :5 he w5t to ,*icago to ! ,republican ,national ,conv5tion hop+ to see ,james ,g4 ,bla9e nom9at$ = ! ,presid5cy4 ,:ile he 0 9 ,*icago1 8 fa!r sold ! ,/> & s ^u 8 return ,w>r5 ,h>d+1 a ,republican1 became a report] on ! ,m>ion ,mirror1 ! ,democratic pap]4 ,9 ^? days1 ! admir]s ( ,james ,g4 ,bla9e wore high1 gray felt hats4 ,w>r5 ,h>d+ wore 8 :5 he w5t ab\t ,m>ion ga!r+ news = ! ,democratic pap]4 ,soon ?is annoy$ ! editor ( ! ,mirror & "y ,h>d+ 0 told he mu/ /op we>+ 8 ,bla9e hat4 ,he refus$1 & s lo/ 8 job on ! pap]4 ,! night ( election day1 :5 ,clevel& 0 elect$ ,presid5t1 ,w>r5 ,h>d+ & two old ,cal$onia fri5ds decid$ to buy ! ,m>ion ,/>4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( an own]%ip t has la/$ ev] s9ce4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( h>d days = ! "y editor b ) prophetic insight he wrote & publi%$ 9 ! ,/>3 ,! ,/> is n go+ to *ange h&s b is bo? go+ to g & gr[4 ,fri5ds laugh & joke ab\t ! h>d /ruggles ( ! ,m>ion ,/> & ! difficulties ( ! editor to make ! pap] g4 ,!y tell ( times :5 ,editor ,h>d+ didn't h money en\gh to pay ! help4 ,nev]!less1 he made ! pap] bo? g & gr[1 & ^! h>d%ips only ende>$ him ! m to ! citiz5s ( ,m>ion4 ,9 ! end he ov]came all difficulties & 8 fell[ citiz5s felt pr\d ( 8 success4 ,w>r5 ,h>d+ _h a /rong s5se ( fairness & ju/ice4 ,:5 he _h be5 editor b a %ort "t1 he wrote out 8 newspap] cre$4 ,today1 any report]1 :o ent]s ! s]vice ( ! ,m>ion ,/>1 has giv5 to him ! foll[+ rules1 :i* ! ,presid5t ( our ,c\ntry believes %\ld be foll[$3 ,,newspap] ,,cre$ ,rememb] !re are two sides to e "q4 ,get !m bo?4 ,be tru?ful4 ,get ! facts4 ,mi/akes are inevitable1 b /rive = accuracy4 ,i w\ld r h "o /ory exactly "r ?an a hundr$ half wrong4 ,be dec5t1 be fair1 be g5]\s4 ,boo/--don't knock4 ,!re's good 9 ev]ybody4 ,br+ out ! good 9 ev]ybody & nev] ne$lessly hurt ! feel+s ( anybody4 ,9 report+ a political ga!r+1 give ! facts1 tell ! /ory z x is1 n z y w\ld l to h x4 ,treat all p>ties alike4 ,if !re's any politics to be play$ we w play x 9 our editorial columns4 ,treat all religi\s matt]s rev]5tly4 ,if x c possibly be avoid$1 nev] br+ ignom9y to an innoc5t man or *ild 9 tell+ ( ! mis=tunes or misde$s ( a relative4 ,don't wait to be ask$1 b d x )\t ask+1 & above all1 be clean & nev] let a dirty ^w or sugge/ive /ory get into type4 ,i want ?is pap] s conduct$ t x c g into any home )\t de/roy+ ! innoc5ce ( any *ild4 ,,w>r5 ,,h>d+4 ,?us we see t ,presid5t ,h>d+ has sp5t mo/ ( 8 life 9 newspap] "w4 ,"h1 z we c readily see1 he has ga9$ ! intimate k ( p t has made him g5u9ely human4 ,b 8 tra9+ = ! ,presid5cy by no means /opp$ "h4 ,= tw5ty ye>s he has tak5 an active "p 9 ! problems ( ,/ate & ,nation4 ,:5 only ?irty-five ye>s ( age he 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,ohio ,legislature4 ,z a memb] ( ?is body1 8 ef=ts 7 s successful & s ?or\ghly appreciat$ t he 0 lat] *os5 to ,repres5t ,ohio 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate4 ,9 ?is /rategic position he did n lose an opportunity to acqua9t himself ) ! complex problems ( ,national ,gov]nm5t4 ,little did he !n realize t all ?is k 0 fitt+ him to become ! ,head ( ! ,nation4 ,su* is ! my/]y ( life4 ,a l>ge up/&+ man4 ,a man ( great virility4 ,a man ( und\bt$ c\rage4 ,an hone/ man1 hone/ ) himself & ) ! public4 ,a man ( good judgm5t & entire practicality4 ,a g5]\s1 k9d-he>t$1 & ?\ghtful man4 ,?\ghtful ( 8 subord9ates1 g5]\s to 8 adv]s>ies1 & cordial to 8 equals4 ,a man ^: head has n be5 turn$ by ! honors ?ru/ ^u him4 ,a pla91 ev]yday1 practical man )\t illusions or vision>y ideas4 ,a man t is a support] ( /able gov]nm5t4 ,a man int5sely ,am]ican 9 8 in/9ct4 ,,add5da ,note3 ,! foll[+ pages are int5d$ = a record ( additional facts conc]n+ ! lives ( ^! em95t ,am]icans4 ,,add5da ,,add5da ,,add5da ,,add5da