,,altemus'    ,,et]nal ,,life ,,s]ies4  
,selections f ! writ+s ( well-kn[n      
religi\s au?ors' works1  beautifully    
pr9t$ & da9tily b\nd 9 lea!rette )      
orig9al  designs 9 silv] & ink4         
,,price1 #be ,,c5ts ,,p] ,,volume4      
,,et]nal ,,life1 by ,pr(essor ,h5ry     
,drummond4    ,,"l1 ,,tea* ,,u ,,to     
,,pray1 by ,rev4 ,&rew ,murray4         
,,god',s ,,^w ,,& ,,god',s ,,"w1 by     
,m>t9 ,lu!r4    ,,fai?1 by ,?omas       
,arnold4    ,,! ,,creation ,,/ory1 by   
,honorable ,william ,e4 ,glad/one4      
,,! ,,message ,,( ,,com=t1 by ,rt4 ,rev4
 ,a%ton ,ox5d54    ,,! ,,message ,,(    
,,peace1 by ,rev4 ,r4 ,w4 ,*ur*4    ,,! 
,,"l',s ,,pray] ,,& ,,! ,,t5            
,,comm&m5ts1 by ,dean ,/anley4    ,,!   
,,memoirs ,,( ,,jesus1 by ,rev4 ,rob]t  
,f4 ,horton4    ,,hymns ,,( ,,praise ,,&
 ,,gladness1 by ,elisabe? ,r4 ,scovil4  
,,difficulties1 by ,hannah ,:itall      
,smi?4    ,,gambl]s ,,& ,,gambl+1 by    
,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4    ,,h ,,fai?  
,,9 ,,god1 by ,rev4 ,&rew ,murray4      

,,twelve ,,causes ,,( ,,di%one/y1 by    
,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4    ,,! ,,*ri/  
,,9 ,,:om ,,*ri/ians ,,believe1 by ,rt4 
,rev4 ,phillips ,brooks4    ,,9 ,,my    
,,"n1 by ,rev4 ,&rew ,murray4    ,,six  
,,w>n+s1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]4    
,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,bus9ess  
,,man1 by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,phillips ,brooks4 
,,popul> ,,amusem5ts1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry    
,w>d ,bee*]4    ,,true ,,lib]ty1 by ,rt4
 ,rev4 ,phillips ,brooks4    ,,indu/ry  
,,& ,,idl5ess1 by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d      
,bee*]4    ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,a ,,life   
,,( ,,s]vice1 by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,phillips   
,brooks4    ,,! ,,second ,,com+ ,,(     
,,our ,,"l1 by ,rev4 ,a4 ,t4 ,pi]son1   
,d4,d4    ,,?\ght ,,& ,,action1 by ,rt4 
,rev4 ,phillips ,brooks4    ,,!         
,,heav5ly ,,vision1 by ,rev4 ,f4 ,b4    
,mey]4    ,,morn+ ,,/r5g?1 by ,elisabe? 
,r4 ,scovil4    ,,= ,,! ,,quiet ,,h\r1  
by ,edi? ,v4 ,bradt4    ,,ev5+ ,,com=t1 
by ,elisabe? ,r4 ,scovil4    ,,words ,,(
 ,,help ,,= ,,*ri/ian ,,girls1 by ,rev4 
,f4 ,b4 ,mey]4    ,,h[ ,,to ,,/udy ,,!  

,,bible1 by ,rev4 ,dwight ,l4 ,moody4   
,,expectation ,,corn]1 by ,e4 ,s4       
,elliot4    ,,jessica',s ,,fir/ ,,pray]1
 by ,hesba ,/retton4        ,,h5ry      
,,altemus1    #ejg1 #eji1 #eaa1 #eah    
,*]ry ,/reet1 ,philadelphia4            
,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*]4     
,twelve ,causes    (    ,di%one/y       
,by ,rev4 ,h5ry    ,w>d    ,bee*]       
,philadelphia    ,h5ry ,altemus         
,,copyright$ #ahif    ,,by ,,h5ry       
,,altemus      ,,h5ry ,,altemus1        
,,manufactur]    ,,philadelphia         
,,twelve ,,causes ,,( ,,di%one/y        
,only extraord9>y circum/ances c give ! 
appe>ance ( di%one/y to  an hone/ man4  
,usually1 n to seem hone/1 is n to be s4
 ,!  quality mu/ n be d\btful l         
twilight1 l+]+ betwe5 night &  day &    
tak+ hues f bo?2 x mu/ be day-light1    
cle>1 & effulg5t4  ,?is is ! doctr9e ( !
 ,bible3 ,provid+ = hone/ ?+s1 n only  9
 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 ,,b ,,also ,,9 ,,!    
,,sight ,,( ,,m54 ,9 g5]al x may  be    
said t no "o has hone/y )\t dross1 until

 he has hone/y  )\t suspicion4    ,we   
are pass+ ?r\gh times ^u :i* ! se$s (   
di%one/y h be5  s[n broadca/1 & !y h    
br\ght =? a hundr$-fold4 ,^! times  w   
pass away2 b l ones w come aga94 ,z     
physicians /udy !  causes & record !    
ph5om5a ( plagues & pe/il5ces1 to draw f
  !m an antidote aga9/ _! recurr5ce1 s  
%\ld we leave to ano!r  g5]ation a      
hi/ory ( moral plagues1 z ! be/ antidote
 to _!  recurr+ malignity4    ,^u a     
l&1--capaci\s beyond measure1 ^:        
prodigal soil rew>ds labor  ) an        
unh>ve/able abundance ( exub]ant fruits1
 occupi$ by a p  signaliz$ by ent]prise 
& indu/ry--!re came a summ] ( prosp]ity 
:i* l+]$ s long & %one s brightly1 t m5 
=got t w9t]  c\ld ev] come4 ,ea* day    
grew bright]4 ,no re9s 7 put ^u !       
imag9ation4 ,its dreams pass$ =         
realities4 ,ev5 sob] m51 t\*$ )         
wildness1 seem$ to expect a realization 
( ori5tal tales4 ,^u ?is  bright day    
came sudd5 fro/s1 /orms1 & blight4 ,m5  
awoke f gorge\s  dreams 9 ! mid/ (      

desolation4 ,! h>ve/s ( ye>s 7 swept    
away  9 a day4 ,! /ronge/ firms 7 r5t z 
easily z ! oak by lightn+4  ,speculat+  
companies 7 disp]s$ z se>$ leaves f a   
tree 9  autumn4 ,m]*ants 7 ru9$ by      
?\s&s2 cl]ks turn$ adrift by t5  ?\s&s4 
,me*anics 7 left 9 idl5ess4 ,f>m]s sigh$
 ov] flocks &  :eat z useless z ! /ones 
& dirt4 ,! wide sea ( comm]ce 0         
/agnant2 ^u ! realm ( ,indu/ry settl$   
d[n a sull5 le?>gy4    ,out ( ?is rev]se
 sw>m$ an unnumb]$ ho/ ( di%one/ m51 l  
v]m9 f a c>cass4 ,banks 7 explod$1--or  
robb$1--or fleec$ by  a/\nd+ =g]ies4    
,mighty companies1 )\t cohesion1 w5t to 
pieces1  & hordes ( wret*es snat*$ up e 
bale t came a%ore4 ,cities  7 ransack$  
by troops ( villa9s4 ,! unp>allel$      
frauds1 :i*  sprung l m9es on e h&1 set 
e man to trembl+ le/ ! next  explosion  
%\ld be "u 8 own feet4 ,fidelity seem$  
to h =sak5  m54 ,_m t _h e>n$ a         
reputation = /]l+ hone/y 7 ca/ s        
sudd5ly headlong into wick$ness1 t man  
%rank f man4 ,suspicion  ov]grew        

confid5ce1 & ! he>t bri/l$ ) ! nettles &
 ?orns (  fe> & jeal\sy4 ,!n _h almo/   
come to pass ! div9e del9eation (       
anci5t wick$ness3 ,! good man is p]i%$  
out ( ! e>?3 & !re  is none upright     
among m53 !y all lie 9 wait = blood2 !y 
hunt e  man 8 bro!r ) a net4 ,t !y may d
 evil ) bo? h&s  e>ne/ly1 ! pr9ce & !   
judge ask = a rew>d3 & ! great man      
utt]e? 8 mis*iev\s desire2 s !y wrap x  
up4 ,! be/ ( !m is a  bri]2 ! mo/       
upright is %>p] ?an a ?orn h$ge4 ,! _w  
look$  ^u a cont95t ( inexhau/ible      
f]tility1 7^: h>ve/ _h glutt$  ! m>kets1
 & rott$ 9 disuse17 fill$ ) lam5tation1 
& its  inhabitants w&]+ l b]eav$ citiz5s
 among ! ru9s ( an  e>?quake1 m\rn+ =   
*ildr51 = h\ses cru%$1 & prop]ty buri$  
=ev]4    ,t no measure might be put to !
 calamity1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i*  rises a 
/ately t[] ( refuge to despond+ m51     
seem$ n[ to h lo/  its p[] ( protection4
 ,:5 ! solemn voice ( ,religion %\ld h  
gone ov] ! l&1 z ! call ( ,god to guilty
 man to seek 9 him _!  /r5g?2 9 ?is "t  

:5 ,religion %\ld h re/or$ sight to !   
bl9d1 made ! lame to walk1 & b\nd up !  
brok5-he>t$1 %e 0  h]self m\rn+ 9       
sackclo?4 ,out ( h] c\rts came ! noise (
 w>r+  sects2 "s cont5d+ aga9/ o!rs )   
bitt] w>f>e2 & "s1  possess$ ( a demon1 
wall[$ ^u ! gr\nd foam+ & r5d+          
!mselves4 ,9 a "t ( panic1 & disa/]1 &  
di/ress1 & crime1 !  f\nta9 :i* %\ld h  
be5 = ! heal+ ( m51 ca/ up its  s$im5ts1
 & gave out a bitt] /ream ( pollution4  
,9 e age1 an univ]sal pe/il5ce has hu%$ 
! clamor ( cont5tion1  & cool$ ! heats (
 p>ties2 b ! greatness ( our national   
calamity seem$ only to enk9dle ! fury ( 
political p>ties4  ,cont5tions nev] ran 
) su* deep /reams & impetu\s curr5ts1 z 
amid/ ! ru9 ( our indu/ry & prosp]ity4  
,/ates 7 great]  debtors to =eign       
nations1 ?an _! citiz5s 7 to ea* o!r4   
,bo?  /ates & citiz5s %runk back f _!   
debts1 & yet m di%one/ly  f ! taxes     
necess>y to dis*>ge !m4 ,! ,g5]al       
,gov]nm5t did n  escape1 b lay becalm$1 
or pursu$ its c\rse1 l a %ip1 at e      

furlong t\*+ ! rocks1 or beat+ aga9/ !  
s&s4 ,! ,capitol  trembl$ ) ! fir/ waves
 ( a "q :i* is yet to %ake !  :ole l&4  
,new que/ions ( excit+ qualities p]plex$
 ! realm (  legislation1 & ( morals4 ,to
 all ?is mu/ be add$ a manife/ decl9e  (
 family gov]nm5t2 an increase ( ! ratio 
( popul> ignorance2 a  decrease (       
rev]5ce = law1 & an effem9ate           
adm9i/ration ( x4  ,popul> tumults h be5
 z frequ5t z fre%ets 9 our riv]s2 & l   
!m1 h swept ov] ! l& ) desolation1 &    
left _! fil?y  slime 9 ! highe/         
places3--^u ! press2--^u !              
legislature2--9  ! halls ( our c\rts2--&
 ev5 ^u ! sacr$ b5* ( ,ju/ice4 ,if      
unsettl$ times fo/] di%one/y1 x %\ld h  
fl\ri%$ among u4  ,& x has4    ,our     
nation mu/ expect a p]iodical return (  
su* convulsions2 b  exp]i5ce %\ld       
/eadily curtail _! ravages1 & rem$y _!  
immoral  t5d5cies4 ,"y m5 h be=e !m     
lessons ( manifold wisdom taught  by !  
sev]e/ ( ma/]s--exp]i5ce4 ,!y %\ld be   
/udi$2 & t  !y may be1 ,i %all1 f ?is   

g5]al survey1 turn to a specific        
enum]ation ( ! causes ( di%one/y4    #a4
 ,"s m5 f9d 9 _! bosom f ! fir/1 a      
vehem5t incl9ation to  di%one/ ways4    
,knavi% prop5sities are inh]5t3 born ) !
 *ild &  transmissible f p>5t to son4 ,!
 *ildr5 ( a /urdy ?ief1 if tak5  f him  
at bir? & re>$ by hone/ m51 w\ld1       
d\btless1 h to  cont5d aga9/ a /rongly  
di%one/ incl9ation4 ,f\ndl+s & orphans  
"u public *>itable *>ge1 are m apt to   
become vici\s ?an o!r  *ildr54 ,!y are  
usually born ( l[ & vici\s p>5ts1 &     
inh]it  _! p>5ts' prop5sities4 ,only !  
mo/ ?or\gh moral tra9+ c  ov]rule ?is   
innate depravity4    #b4 ,a *ild        
naturally fair-m9d$1 may become di%one/ 
by p>5tal  example4 ,he is e>ly taught  
to be %>p 9 b>ga9s1 & vigilant =  e     
advantage4 ,little is said ab\t hone/y1 
& mu* ^u %rewd  traffic4 ,a dext]\s     
trick1 becomes a family anecdote2       
visitors are  regal$ ) ! boy's precoci\s
 ke5ness4 ,he>+ ! praise ( 8  exploits1 
he /udies craft1 & seeks p>5tal         

admiration by adroit  knav]ies4 ,he is  
taught1 = 8 safety1 t he mu/ n range    
beyond !  law3 t w\ld be unpr(itable4   
,he calculates 8 morality ?us3 ,legal   
hone/y is ! be/ policy1--di%one/y1 !n1  
is a bad b>ga9--&  !re=e wrong--ev]y?+  
is wrong :i* is un?rifty4 ,:atev] pr(it 
breaks no legal /atute--?\gh x is ga9$  
by falsehood1 by unfairness1  by gloss2 
?r\gh di%onor1 unk9dness1 & an          
unscrupul\s consci5ce--he  consid]s     
fair1 & says3 ,! law all[s x4 ,m5 may   
sp5d a long life  )\t an indictable     
action1 & )\t an hone/ "o4 ,no law c    
rea*  ! insidi\s ways ( subtle craft4 ,!
 law all[s1 & religion =bids  m51 to    
pr(it by o!rs' mis=tunes1 to pr[l = prey
 among !  ignorant1 to ov]-rea* !       
simple1 to suck ! la/ life-drops f !    
ble$+2 to hov] ov] m5 z a vulture ov]   
h]ds1 swoop+ d[n ^u  ! weak1 ! /raggl+1 
& ! we>y4 ,! inf]nal craft ( cunn+  m51 
turns ! law itself to piracy1 & works   
outrage\s fraud 9 !  hall ( ,c\rts1 by !
 decision ( judges1 & "u ! seal (       

,ju/ice4    #c4 ,di%one/y is le>n$ f    
"o's employ]s4 ,! boy ( hone/ p>5ts  &  
hone/ly br$1 goes to a trade1 or a /ore1
 :]e ! employ]  practises legal frauds4 
,! pla9 hone/y ( ! boy excites ro>s (   
laught] among ! bett] taught cl]ks4 ,!  
ma/] tells !m t su*  blund]+ tru?fulness
 mu/ be piti$2 ! boy evid5tly has be5   
neglect$1 & is n to be ridicul$ = :at he
 c\ld n help4 ,at  fir/1 x v]ily pa9s ! 
y\?'s scruples1 & t+es 8 face to frame  
a delib]ate di%one/y1 to f9i%1 & to     
poli% x4 ,8 tongue /amm]s  at a lie2 b !
 example ( a ri* ma/]1 ! je]s & gibes ( 
%opmates1 ) gradual practice1 cure all  
?is4 ,he becomes adroit 9  fleec+       
cu/om]s = 8 ma/]'s sake1 & equally      
dext]\s 9  fleec+ 8 ma/] = 8 own sake4  
#d4 ,,extravagance is a prolific s\rce (
 di%one/y4 ,extravagance1--:i*  is      
fooli% exp5se1 or exp5se                
disproportionate to "o's means1--may be 
f\nd 9 all grades ( society2 b x is     
*iefly app>5t among ! ri*1  ^? aspir+ to
 weal?1 & ^? wi%+ to be ?\ght afflu5t4  

,_m  a "y man *eats 8 bus9ess1 by       
transf]r+ 8 means to !atres1            
race-c\rses1 exp5sive p>ties1 & to !    
nameless & numb]less  projects (        
pleasure4 ,! ent]prise ( o!rs is baffl$ 
by !  extravagance ( _! family2 = few m5
 c make z mu* 9 a ye> z an  extravagant 
woman c c>ry on h] back 9 "o w9t]4 ,"s  
are ambiti\s  ( fa%ionable society1 & w 
gratify _! vanity at any exp5se4 ,?is   
disproportion betwe5 means & exp5se soon
 br+s on a crisis4 ,!  victim is /rait5$
 = money2 )\t x he mu/ ab&on 8 rank2 =  
fa%ionable society remorselessly rejects
 all butt]flies :i* h lo/  _! brilliant 
colors4 ,:i* %all he *oose1 hone/y &    
mortify+  exclusion1 or gaiety pur*as$  
by di%one/y8 ,! sev]ity ( ?is *oice     
sometimes sob]s ! intoxicat$ bra92 & a  
"y man %r9ks f !  gulf1 appall$ at !    
d>kness ( di%one/y4 ,b to excessive     
vanity1  high-life ) or )\t fraud1 is   
,p>adise2 & any o!r life  ,purgatory4   
,"h _m resort to di%one/y )\t a scruple4
 ,x is at ?is  po9t t public s5tim5t    

half su/a9s di%one/y4 ,x sc\rges !  ?ief
 ( ,necessity1 & pities ! ?ief (        
,fa%ion4    ,! /ruggle ) o!rs is on ! v 
gr\nd ( honor4 ,a wife l$ f  afflu5ce to
 frigid p5ury & neglect2 f leisure &    
luxury to toil  & want2 daught]s1 once  
c\rt$ z ri*1 to be dise/eem$ :5         
poor1--?is is ! gloomy prospect1 se5    
?r\gh a magic haze (  despond5cy4       
,honor1 love & g5]osity1 /rangely       
bewit*$1 plead =  di%one/y z ! only     
alt]native to su* suff]+4 ,b g1 "y man1 
to y\r wife2 tell h] ! alt]native2 if %e
 is wor?y ( y1 %e w  face y\r pov]ty ) a
 c\rage :i* %all %ame y\r fe>s1 & lead  
y into its wild]ness & ?r\gh x1 all     
un%r9k+4 ,_m !re be :o  w5t weep+ into  
?is des]t1 & ere long1 hav+ f\nd 9 x !  
f\nta9s ( ! pure/ peace1 h ?ank$ ,god = 
! pleasures (  pov]ty4 ,b if y\r wife   
unmans y\r resolution1 implor+ di%onor  
r ?an p5ury1 may ,god pity & help y6 ,y 
dwell ) a sorc]ess1  & few c resi/ h]   
wiles4    #e4 ,,debt is an inexhau/ible 
f\nta9 ( ,di%one/y4 ,! ,royal ,prea*]   

tells u3 ,! borr[] is s]vant to ! l5d]4 
,debt is a rigor\s  s]vitude4 ,! debtor 
le>ns ! cunn+ tricks1 delays1           
concealm5ts1 &  frauds1 by :i* slaves   
evade or *eat _! ma/]4 ,he is tempt$ to 
make  ambigu\s /atem5ts2 pl$ges1 )      
secret passages ( escape2 contracts1  ) 
fraudul5t con/ructions2 ly+ excuses1 & m
 m5daci\s  promises4 ,he is tempt$ to   
elude responsibility2 to delay          
settlem5ts2 to  prev>icate ^u ! t]ms2 to
 resi/ equity1 & devise speci\s fraud4  
,:5 ! eag] cr$itor w\ld re/ra9 su*      
vagrancy by law1 ! debtor  !n ?9ks      
himself releas$ f moral obligation1 &   
br\ght to a legal  game1 9 :i* x is     
lawful = ! be/ play] to w94 ,he disputes
 true  acc\nts2 he /udies subt]fuges2   
extorts provocati\s delays2 & h>bors  9 
e nook1 & corn]1 & passage1 ( ! law's   
labyr9?4 ,at l5g?  ! measure is fill$   
up1 & ! malignant p[] ( debt is kn[n4 ,x
 has  op5$ 9 ! he>t e f\nta9 ( iniquity2
 x has besoil$ !  consci5ce2 x has      
t>ni%$ ! honor2 x has made ! man a      

delib]ate  /ud5t ( knav]y2 a sy/ematic  
practition] ( fraud2 x has dragg$ him   
?r\gh all ! sew]s ( petty               
passions1--ang]1 hate1 rev5ge1 malici\s 
folly1 or malignant %ame4 ,:5 a debtor  
is beat5 at e po9t1 & !  law w put h]   
screws ^u him1 !re is no dep? 9 ! gulf (
  di%one/y into :i* he w n boldly       
plunge4 ,"s m5 put _!  prop]ty to !     
flames1 assass9ate ! dete/$ cr$itor1 &  
end !  frantic trag$y by suicide1 or !  
gall[s4 ,o!rs1 9 view ( !  cata/rophe1 h
 conv]t$ all prop]ty to ca%1 & conceal$ 
x4 ,!  law's utmo/ skill1 & ! cr$itor's 
fury1 are alike p[]less  n[1--! tree is 
gre5 & ?rifty2 its roots draw+ a copi\s 
supply  f "s hidd5 f\nta94    ,craft has
 ano!r h>bor ( resort = ! piratical crew
 ( di%one/y2  viz43 putt+ ! prop]ty out 
( ! law's rea* by a fraudul5t           
conveyance4 ,:oev] runs 9 debt1 &       
consumes ! equival5t ( 8  indebt$ness2  
:oev] is fairly liable to damage = brok5
 contracts2  :oev] by folly1 has incurr$
 debts & lo/ ! b5efit ( 8 outlay2  :oev]

 is legally oblig$ to pay = 8 malice or 
c>elessness2 :oev]  by infidelity to    
public tru/s has made 8 prop]ty a j     
remun]ation  = 8 defaults2--:oev] ( all 
^!1 or :oev]1 "u any  circum/ances1 puts
 out ( 8 h&s prop]ty1 morally or legally
 due to  cr$itors1 is ,a ,,di%one/      
,,man4 ,! crazy excuses :i* m5 r5d] to  
_!  consci5ces1 are only su* z e villa9 
makes1 :o is unwill+ to  look ^u ! black
 face ( 8 crimes4    ,he :o w receive a 
conveyance ( prop]ty1 kn[+ x to be      
illusive  & fraudul5t1 is z wick$ z !   
pr9cipal2 & z mu* mean]1 z !  tool &    
subord9ate ( villany is mean] ?an ! ma/]
 :o uses him4    ,if a *ur*1 kn[+ all ^!
 facts1 or wilfully ignorant ( !m1      
all[s a memb] to ne/le 9 ! security ( ! 
sanctu>y2 !n ! act  ( ?is robb]1 & !    
connivance ( ! *ur*1 are b ! two p>ts ( 
"o crime4    #f4 ,,bankruptcy1 al?\gh a 
bran* ( debt1 des]ves a sep>ate m5tion4 
,x  sometimes cru%es a man's _s1 &      
sometimes exasp]ates x4 ,!  poignancy ( 
! evil dep5ds mu* ^u ! disposition ( !  

cr$itors2  & z mu* ^u ! disposition ( ! 
victim4 ,%\ld !y act ) !  l5ity (       
,*ri/ian m51 & he ) manly hone/y1       
promptly r5d]+  up :atev] satisfaction (
 debt he has1--he may visit ! l[e/      
places  ( human adv]sity1 & f9d !re !   
light ( good m5's e/eem1 !  support (   
consci5ce1 & ! su/5ance ( religion4     
,a bankrupt may fall into ! h&s ( m5 ^: 
t5d]-m]cies are cruel2  or 8 di%one/    
equivocations may exasp]ate _! temp] &  
provoke  e ?orn & bri] ( ! law4 ,:5 m5's
 passions are let loose1  especially _! 
av>ice :ett$ by real or imag9>y wrong2  
:5 !re is  a rivalry among cr$itors1 le/
 any "o %\ld fea/ ^u ! victim m  ?an 8  
%>e2 & !y all ru% ^u him l wolves ^u a  
w\nd$  de]1 dragg+ him d[n1 ripp+ him   
op51 brea/ & flank1 plung+  deep _!     
bloody muzzles to rea* ! he>t & ta/e    
blood at ! v  f\nta92--is x /range t    
resi/ance is desp]ate & unscrupul\s8 ,at
  l5g? ! suff]] drags 8 mutilat$ c>cass 
aside1 e n]ve &  muscle wrung ) pa91 & 8
 :ole body an in/rum5t ( agony4 ,he     

curses ! :ole inhuman crew ) env5om$    
imprecations2 &  !nce=?1 a brood+       
misan?rope1 he pays back to society1 by 
/udi$  villanies1 ! legal wrongs :i* !  
rel5tless ju/ice ( a few1 or 8  own     
knav]y1 h br\ght ^u him4    #g4 ,!re is 
a circle ( moral di%one/ies practis$    
because ! ,,law  all[s !m4 ,! v anxiety 
( law to rea* ! devices ( cunn+1 s      
p]plexes its /atutes ) exceptions1      
limitations1 & supplem5ts1 t  l a ca/le 
gradually enl>g$ = c5turies1 x has its  
crevices1 d>k  corn]s1 secret holes &   
w9d+ passages--an endless h>bor = rats &
  v]m91 :]e no trap c cat* !m4 ,we are  
villan\sly infe/$ )  legal rats &       
rascals1 :o are able to commit ! mo/    
flagrant  di%one/ies ) impunity4 ,!y c d
 all ( wrong :i* is pr(itable1  )\t t "p
 :i* is actionable4 ,! v +5uity ( ^!    
miscreants excites su* admiration ( _!  
skill1 t _! life is  gild$ ) a speci\s  
respectability4 ,m5 pr(ess little e/eem 
=  blunt1 necessit\s ?ieves1 :o rob &   
run away2 b = a g5tleman :o  c break !  

:ole ( ,god's law s adroitly1 z to leave
 man's law  unbrok52 :o c indulge 9 su* 
cons]vative /eal+ t 8  fell[-m5 aw>d him
 a rank among hone/ m5 = ! excessive    
skill (  8 di%one/y--= su* a "o1 ,i fe>1
 !re is almo/ univ]sal  sympa?y4    #h4 
,,political ,,di%one/y1 bre$s di%one/y (
 e k9d4 ,x is possible  = good m5 to    
p]mit s+le s9s to co-exi/ ) g5]al       
integrity1  :]e ! evil is indulg$ ?r\gh 
ignorance4 ,once1 und\bt$ ,*ri/ians  7  
slave-trad]s4 ,!y might be1 :ile        
un5light5$2 b n 9 our  times4 ,a /ate ( 
m9d :i* w int5d "o fraud1 w1 ^u         
occasions1 int5d a ?\s&4 ,he t ^u "o    
em]g5cy w lie1 w be  suppli$ )          
em]g5cies4 ,he t w p]jure himself to    
save a fri5d1  w d x1 9 a desp]ate      
juncture1 to save himself4 ,! highe/    
,wisdom  has in=m$ u t ,he t is unju/ 9 
! lea/1 is unju/ also 9  mu*4           
,circum/ances may )draw a politician f  
temptation to any b  political di%one/y2
 b "u temptation1 a di%one/ politician  
w\ld  be a di%one/ ca%i]1--w\ld be      

di%one/ any:]e1--9 any?+4 ,!  fury :i*  
de/roys an oppon5t's "*1 w\ld /op at    
no?+1 if  b>ri]s 7 ?r[n d[n4 ,t :i* is  
true ( ! lead]s 9 politics1  is true (  
subord9ates4 ,political di%one/y 9 vot]s
 runs into g5]al  di%one/y1 z ! rott5   
speck ta9ts ! :ole apple4 ,a community  
^:  politics are conduct$ by a p]petual 
brea* ( hone/y on bo? sides1  w be ta9t$
 by immorality ?r\gh\t4 ,m5 w play !    
same game 9  _! private affairs1 :i* !y 
h le>n$ to play 9 public matt]s4  ,!    
guile1 ! crafty vigilance1 ! di%one/    
advantage1 ! cunn+  %>pness2--! tricks &
 traps & sly evasions2 ! equivocal      
promises1  & unequivocal neglect ( !m1  
:i* *>act]ize political action1 w       
equally *>act]ize private action4 ,! m9d
 has no kit*5 to d its  dirty "w 91 :ile
 ! p>lor rema9s clean4 ,di%one/y is an  
atmosph]e2 if x comes into "o ap>tm5t1 x
 p5etrates into e "o4  ,:oev] w lie 9   
politics1 w lie 9 traffic4 ,:oev] w sl&]
 9  politics1 w sl&] 9 p]sonal          
squabbles4 ,a pr(essor ( religion :o  is

 a di%one/ politician1 is a di%one/     
,*ri/ian4 ,8 cre$ is a  p]petual index (
 8 hypocrisy4    ,! g5ius ( our gov]nm5t
 directs ! att5tion ( e citiz5 to       
politics4 ,its _s rea*es ! utt]mo/ b\nd 
( society1 & p]vades  ! :ole mass4 ,if  
its *annels are slimy ) corruption1 :at 
limit c  be set to its malign influ5ce8 
,! turbul5ce ( elections1 ! virul5ce  ( 
! press1 ! desp]ation ( bad m51 !       
hopelessness ( ef=ts  :i* are n cunn+1 b
 only hone/1 h driv5 _m consci5ti\s m5  
f any conc]n ) politics4 ,?is is        
suicidal4 ,?us ! tempe/ w  gr[ black] & 
fi]c]4 ,our y\? w be caught up 9 its    
:irl+  bosom & da%$ to pieces1 & its    
hail w break d[n e gre5  ?+4 ,at ,god's 
h\se ! cure %\ld beg94 ,let ! h& (      
discipl9e  smite ! lepr\s lips :i* %all 
utt] ! pr(ane h]esy3 ,all is fair  9    
politics4 ,if any ho>y pr(essor1 drunk )
 ! m+l$ w9e (  excitem5t1 %all tell our 
y\?1 t a ,*ri/ian man may act 9 politics
  by any o!r rule ( morality ?an t ( !  
,bible2 & t wick$ness  p]=m$ = a p>ty1  

is n z abom9able1 z if done = a man2 or 
t  any necessity ju/ifies or palliates  
di%one/y 9 ^w or de$1--let su*  a "o g  
out ( ! camp1 & 8 pe/il5t brea? no long]
 spread  contagion among our y\?4 ,no   
man :o loves 8 c\ntry1 %\ld %r9k  f h]  
side :5 %e groans ) rag+ di/emp]s4 ,let 
e ,*ri/ian  man /& 9 8 place2 rebuke e  
di%one/ practice2 scorn a  political z  
well z a p]sonal lie2 & refuse )        
indignation to be  insult$ by !         
solicitation ( an immoral man4 ,let good
 m5 ( all  p>ties require hone/y1       
integrity1 v]acity1 & morality 9        
politics1  & !re1 z p[]fully z any:]e   
else1 ! requisitions ( public  s5tim5t w
 ultimately be felt4    #i4 ,a corrupt  
,,public ,,s5tim5t produces di%one/y4 ,a
 public s5tim5t1 9  :i* di%one/y is n   
disgraceful2 9 :i* bad m5 are           
respectable1 are  tru/$1 are honor$1 are
 exalt$--is a curse to ! "y4 ,! fev] (  
speculation1 ! univ]sal d]angem5t (     
bus9ess1 ! gr[+ laxness (  morals1 is1  
to an al>m+ ext5t1 introduc+ su* a /ate 

( ?+s4 ,m5  ( notori\s immorality1 ^:   
di%one/y is flagrant1 ^: private  habits
 w\ld disgrace ! dit*1 are p[]ful &     
popul>4 ,i h se5 a  man /a9$ ) e s91    
except ^? :i* requir$ c\rage2 into  ^:  
head ,i d n ?9k a pure ?\ght has ent]$ =
 =ty ye>s2 9  ^: he>t an honorable feel+
 w\ld droop = v lonel9ess2--9 evil  he 0
 ripe & rott52 ho>y & deprav$ 9 de$1 9  
^w1 9 8  pres5t life & 9 all 8 pa/2 evil
 :5 by himself1 & vil] among  m52       
corrupt+ to ! "y2--to dome/ic fidelity1 
a recreant2 to common  honor1 a traitor2
 to hone/y1 an outlaw2 to religion1 a   
hypocrite2--base  9 all t is wor?y (    
man1 & accompli%$ 9 :atev] is           
disgraceful2  & yet ?is wret* c\ld g :]e
 he w\ld2 ent] good m5's dwell+s1  &    
purlo9 _! votes4 ,m5 w\ld curse him1 yet
 obey him2 hate him &  assi/ him2 w>n _!
 sons aga9/ him1 & lead !m to ! polls = 
him4 ,a public s5tim5t :i* produces     
ignom9i\s knaves1 _c bre$  hone/ m54    
,any calamity1 civil or comm]cial1 :i*  
*ecks ! adm9i/ration (  ju/ice betwe5   

man & man1 is ru9\s to hone/y4 ,! viol5t
  fluctuations ( bus9ess cov] ! gr\nd ) 
rubbi% ov] :i* m5  /umble2 & fill ! air 
) du/1 9 :i* all ! %apes ( hone/y  appe>
 di/ort$4 ,m5 are ?r[n ^u unusual       
exp$i5ts2 di%one/ies are  unobs]v$2 ^?  
:o h be5 reckless & pr(use1 /ave (f !   
legitimate fruits ( _! folly by desp]ate
 %ifts4 ,we h n yet  em]g$ f a p]iod1 9 
:i* debts 7 insecure2 ! debtor legally  
protect$ aga9/ ! rights ( ! cr$itor2    
taxes laid1 n by !  requirem5ts (       
ju/ice1 b = political effect2 & l[]$ to 
a  di%one/ insuffici5cy2 & :5 ?us       
dim9i%$1 n collect$2 !  citiz5s resi/+  
_! own (fic]s2 (fic]s resign+ at ! bidd+
  ( ! electors2 ! laws ( prop]ty        
p>alyz$2 bankrupt laws built up2  &     
/ay-laws uncon/itutionally enact$1 ^u   
:i* ! c\rts look )  av]sion1 yet fe> to 
d5y !m1 le/ ! wildness ( popul> op9ion  
%\ld roll back disda9fully ^u ! b5*1 to 
despoil its dignity1 &  pro/rate its    
p[]4 ,g5]al suff]+ has made u tol]ant ( 
g5]al  di%one/y2 & ! gloom ( our        

comm]cial disa/] ?reat5s to become  !   
pall ( our morals4    ,if ! %ock+       
/upidity ( ! public m9d to atroci\s     
di%one/ies is  n ar\s$2 if good m5 d n  
be/ir !mselves to drag ! "y f  ?is f\l  
sorc]y2 if ! relax$ b&s ( hone/y are n  
tight5$1 &  consci5ce inton$ to a sev]] 
morality1 our night is at h&1--our      
midnight n f> (f4 ,woe to t guilty p :o 
sit d[n ^u brok5  laws1 & weal? sav$ by 
inju/ice6 ,woe to a g5]ation f$ ^u !    
bread ( fraud1 ^: *ildr5's inh]itance   
%all be a p]petual mem5to  ( _! fa!rs'  
unrighte\sness2 to :om di%one/y %all be 
made  pleasant by association ) ! rev]$ 
memories ( fa!r1 bro!r1 &  fri5d6    ,b 
:5 a :ole p1 unit$ by a common disreg>d 
( ju/ice1 conspire  to defraud public   
cr$itors2 & ,/ates vie ) ,/ates 9 an    
infam\s  repudiation ( j debts1 by op5  
or s9i/] me?ods2 & nations ex]t  _!     
sov]eignty to protect & dignify ! knav]y
 ( a ,commonweal?2  !n ! confusion (    
dome/ic affairs has br$ a fi5d1 be=e ^: 
flight honor fades away1 & "u ^: feet ! 

sanctity ( tru? &  ! religion ( solemn  
compacts are /amp$ d[n & gr\nd into !   
dirt4  ,ne$ we ask ! causes ( gr[+      
di%one/y among ! "y1 & !  increas+      
untru/wor?9ess ( all ag5ts1 :5 ,/ates   
are se5 clo!d  ) ! panoply ( di%one/y1 &
 nations put on fraud = _!  g>m5ts8     
,abscond+ ag5ts1 sw9dl+ s*emes1 &       
defalcations1 occurr+ 9 su*  melan*oly  
abundance1 h at l5g? ceas$ to be wond]s1
 & rank )  ! common accid5ts ( fire &   
flood4 ,! budget ( ea* week is          
incomplete )\t its mob & runaway        
ca%i]--its duel & default]2  & z waves  
:i* roll to ! %ore are lo/ 9 ^? :i*     
foll[ on1 s  ! villanies ( ea* week     
oblit]ate ! record ( ! la/4    ,! mania 
( di%one/y _c arise f local causes2 x is
 ! result  ( disease 9 ! :ole community2
 an eruption betok5+ f\lness ( !  blood2
 blot*es symptomatic ( a disord]$ sy/em4
    #aj4 ,,f9ancial ,,ag5ts are         
especially liable to ! temptations (    
,di%one/y4 ,safe m]*ants1 & vision>y    
s*em]s2 sagaci\s adv5tur]s1  & ra%      

speculators2 frugal beg9n]s1 & retir$   
millionaires1 are  con/antly ar\nd !m4  
,e ^w1 e act1 e entry1 e lett]1  sugge/s
 only weal?--its g]m1 its bud1 its      
blossom1 its gold5 h>ve/4  ,its         
brilliance dazzles ! sight2 its         
s$uctions /ir ! appetites2 its  p[]     
fires ! ambition1 & ! s\l conc5trates   
its en]gies to obta9  weal?1 z life's   
highe/ & only joy4    ,besides !        
influ5ce ( su* associations1 direct     
deal+ 9 money z a  commodity1 has a     
peculi> effect ^u ! he>t4 ,!re is no    
prop]ty  betwe5 x & ! m9d2--no m$ium to 
mell[ its light4 ,! m9d is  div]t$ &    
refre%$ by no ?\ghts ^u ! quality (     
soils2 !  durability ( /ructures2 !     
advantages ( sites2 ! beauty ( fabrics2 
x is n invigorat$ by ! necessity ( labor
 & +5uity :i* !  me*anic feels2 by !    
inv5tion ( ! artisan1 or ! ta/e ( !     
arti/4 ,! :ole att5tion falls directly  
^u nak$ ,money4 ,! h\rly  sight ( x :ets
 ! appetite1 & %>p5s x to av>ice4 ,?us1 
) an  int5se reg>d ( ri*es1 /eals 9 also

 ! mis]'s reli% ( co9--t  insatiate gaz+
 & fondl+1 by :i* s$uctive metal w9s to 
itself  all ! bl&i%m5ts ( love4    ,^?  
:o mean to be ri*1 (t5 beg9 by imitat+ !
 exp5sive  c\rses ( ^? :o are ri*4 ,!y  
are also tempt$ to v5ture1 be=e  !y h   
means ( _! own1 9 brilliant             
speculations4 ,h[ c a "y  ca%i] pay !   
drafts ( 8 illicit pleasures1 or procure
 ! se$1 =  ! h>ve/ ( speculation1 out ( 
8 n>r[ sal>y8 ,"h fir/ beg9s to  "w !   
leav5 ( dea?4 ,! m9d w&]s 9 dreams (    
ga92 x broods  ov] projects ( unlawful  
ri*es2 /eal?ily at fir/1 & !n ) less    
res]ve2 at la/ x boldly m$itates !      
possibility ( be+ di%one/  & safe4 ,:5 a
 man c s]i\sly reflect ^u di%one/y z a  
possible  & pr(itable ?+1 he is already 
deeply di%one/4 ,to a m9d s  ta9t$1 w   
flock /ories ( consummate craft1 (      
effective knav]y1 (  fraud cov]$ by its 
brilliant success4 ,at times1 ! m9d     
%r9ks f  its own ?\ghts1 & trembles to  
look d[n ! giddy cliff on ^: edge  !y   
poise1 or ov] :i* !y fl+ !mselves l     

sport+ sea-birds4  ,b ^! imag9ations w n
 be driv5 f ! he>t :]e !y h  once ne/$4 
,!y haunt a man's bus9ess1 visit him 9  
dreams1 &  vampire-l1 fan ! slumb]s ( ! 
victim :om !y w de/roy4 ,9  "s fev]i%   
h\r1 vibrat+ betwe5 consci5ce & av>ice1 
! man  /agg]s to a compromise4 ,to      
satisfy 8 consci5ce he refuses to /eal2 
& to gratify 8 av>ice1 he borr[s !      
funds2--n op5ly--n (  own]s--n ( m53 b (
 ! till--! safe--! vault6    ,he        
resolves to re/ore ! money be=e discov]y
 c ensue1 & pocket  ! pr(its4 ,mean:ile1
 false entries are made1 p]jur$ oa?s are
 sworn1  =g$ pap]s are fil$4 ,8 exp5ses 
gr[ pr(use1 & m5 wond] f  :at f\nta9 s  
copi\s a /ream c fl[4    ,let u /op "h  
to survey 8 condition4 ,he fl\ri%es1 is 
call$  prosp]\s1 ?9ks himself safe4 ,is 
he safe1 or hone/8 ,he has /ol51 &      
emb>k$ ! am\nt ^u a sea ov] :i* w&]     
p]petual /orms2 :]e  wreck is ! common  
fate1 & escape ! accid5t2 & n[ all 8    
*ance  = ! semblance ( hone/y1 is /ak$  
^u ! return ( 8  embezzlem5ts f among ! 

s&s1 ! rocks & curr5ts1 ! w9ds &  waves1
 & d>kness1 ( tumultu\s speculation4 ,at
 l5g? dawns ! day (  discov]y4 ,8 guilty
 dreams h long =etok5$ x4 ,z he         
confronts !  disgrace almo/ face to     
face1 h[ *ang$ is ! hide\s aspect ( 8   
de$1 f t fair face ( promise ) :i* x    
tempt$ him6  ,consci5ce1 & honor1 & pla9
 hone/y1 :i* left him :5 !y c\ld  n     
re/ra91 n[ come back to %>p5 8 angui%4  
,ov]aw$ by !  prospect ( op5 %ame1 ( 8  
wife's disgrace1 & 8 *ildr5's  begg>y1  
he c[s d[n1 & sl9ks out ( life a frantic
 suicide4    ,"s !re be1 h[ev]1 less    
supple to %ame4 ,!y meet _! fate )  cool
 impud5ce2 defy _! employ]s2 brave !    
c\rt1 & too (t5 )  success4 ,! delusion 
( ! public m9d1 or ! confusion ( affairs
 is  su*1 t1 :ile petty culprits are    
tumbl$ into prison1 a cool1  calculat+ &
 imm5se sc\ndrel is piti$1 d&l$ & nurs$ 
by a  sympa?iz+ community4 ,9 ! broad   
road slant+ to ! rogue's retreat1  are  
se5 ! (fic] ( ! bank1 ! ag5t ( ! /ate1 !
 (fic] (  ! *ur*1 9 indiscrim9ate ha/e1 

outrunn+ a lazy ju/ice1 &  be>+ (f !    
ga9s ( a/\nd+ frauds4 ,av>ice & pleasure
 seem to  h dissolv$ ! consci5ce4 ,x is 
a day ( tr\ble & ( p]plexity  f ! ,"l4  
,we tremble to ?9k t our *ildr5 mu/     
leave !  cov]t ( ! family1 & g out ^u t 
d>k & yea/y sea1 f ^:  wra? s _m wrecks 
are ca/ up at our feet4 ,( "o ?+ ,i am  
c]ta92  if ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ is sil5t to   
su* de$s1 & makes h] alt> a  refuge to  
su* di%one/y1 ! day is com+ :5 %e %all h
 no alt>1  ! light %all g out f h]      
c&le/ick1 h] walls %all be desolate1  & 
! fox look out at h] w9d[s4    #aa4     
,,executive ,,clem5cy1 by its frequ5cy1 
has be5 a temptation to  ,di%one/y4 ,:o 
w fe> to be a culprit :5 a legal s5t5ce 
is !  argum5t ( pity1 & ! prelude (     
p>don8 ,:at c ! community expect  b gr[+
 di%one/y1 :5 juries connive at         
acquittals1 & judges  condemn only to   
petition a p>don2 :5 hone/ m5 & (fic]s  
fly be=e  a mob2 :5 jails are besieg$ & 
?reat5$1 if felons are n  rel9qui%$2 :5 
! ,executive1 consult+ ! _s ( !         

community1  receives ! dem&s ( ! mob1 & 
humbly complies1 ?r[+ d[n !  f5ces ( !  
law1 t base riot]s may walk unimp$$1 to 
_! "w (  v5geance1 or unju/ m]cy8 ,a    
sickly s5tim5tality too (t5 en]vates  ! 
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2 & ! p>don+ p[]   
becomes !  ma/]-key to let out unwa%$1  
unrep5tant crim9als4 ,!y h fleec$  u1   
robb$ u1 & are ulc]\s sores to ! body   
politic2 yet our he>t  turns to wat] ov]
 _! m]it$ puni%m5t4 ,a f9e "y fell[1 by 
accid5t1 writes ano!r's "n = 8 own2 by a
 mi/ake equally  un=tunate1 he pres5ts x
 at ! bank2 innoc5tly draws out ! l>ge  
am\nt2 g5]\sly sp5ds a "p1 &            
abs5t-m9d$ly hides ! re/4  ,h>d-he>t$   
wret*es !re are1 :o w\ld puni% him =    
?is6 ,"y m51  admir+ ! neatness ( !     
affair1 pity 8 mis=tune1 & curse a      
/upid jury t knew no bett] ?an to s5d to
 a p5it5ti>y1 him1 ^:  skill des]v$ a   
ca%i]%ip4 ,he goes to 8 cell1 ! pity ( a
 :ole  metropolis4 ,bullet9s f ,s+-,s+  
in=m u daily :at ,edw>ds#a is  do+1 z if
 he 7 ,napoleon at ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,at l5g? 

p>don$1 he w  g =? aga9 to a r5[n$      
lib]ty6    ,if !re be "o way quick] ?an 
ano!r1 by :i* ! ,executive %all  assi/  
crime1 & our laws fo/] x1 x is t c\rse  
:i* assures  e di%one/ man1 t x is easy 
to defraud1 easy to avoid arre/1  easy  
to escape puni%m5t1 & easie/ ( all to   
obta9 a p>don4    #ab4 ,,comm]cial      
,,speculations are prolific ( ,di%one/y4
 ,speculation is !  risk+ ( capital 9   
ent]prises great] ?an we c control1 or 9
  ent]prises ^: elem5ts are n at all    
calculable4 ,all calculations (  !      
future are unc]ta92 b ^? :i* are bas$ ^u
 long exp]i5ce  approximate c]ta9ty1    
:ile ^? :i* are drawn by sagacity f     
probable ev5ts1 are notori\sly unsafe4  
,unless1 h[ev]1 "s v5ture1 we  %all =ev]
 tread an old & dull pa?2 !re=e         
ent]prise is all[$  to pione] new ways4 
,! safe ent]pris] explores cauti\sly1   
v5tures at  fir/ a little1 & increases !
 v5ture ) ! ratio ( exp]i5ce4 ,a        
speculator looks out ^u ! new region1 z 
^u a f>-away l&scape1  ^: features are  

s(t5$ to beauty by di/ance2 ^u a hope1  
he  /akes t1 :i*1 if x w9s1 w make him2 
& if x loses1 w ru9  him4 ,:5 !         
alt]natives are victory1 or utt]        
de/ruction1 a battle  may1 sometimes1   
/ill be necess>y4 ,b comm]ce has no su* 
alt]natives2  only speculation proce$s  
^u !m4    ,if ! capital is borr[$1 x is 
z di%one/1 ^u su* v5tures1 to  risk1 z  
to lose x4 ,%\ld a man borr[ a noble /e$
 & ride among  incitem5ts :i* he knew   
w\ld r\se up 8 fi]y _s to an            
uncontrollable height1 & borne away )   
wild spe$1 be plung$ ov] a  precipice1 8
 de/ruction might excite our pity1 b    
c\ld n alt] our  op9ion ( 8 di%one/y4   
,he borr[$ prop]ty1 & endang]$ x :]e  he
 knew t x w\ld be uncontrollable4    ,if
 ! capital be "o's own1 x c sc>cely be  
risk$ & lo/1 )\t  ! ru9 ( o!r m54 ,no   
man c\ld bl[ up 8 /ore 9 a compact      
/reet1  & de/roy only 8 own4 ,m5 (      
bus9ess are1 l ?reads ( a fabric1  wov5 
toge!r1 & subject1 to a great ext5t1 to 
a common fate (  prosp]ity or adv]sity4 

,i h no "r to cut (f my h&2 ,i defraud  
myself1 my family1 ! community1 & ,god2 
= all ^! h an int]e/  9 t h&4 ,nei!r has
 a man ! "r to ?r[ away 8 prop]ty4 ,he  
defrauds himself1 8 family1 ! community 
9 :i* he dwells2 = all  ^! h an int]e/ 9
 t prop]ty4 ,if wa/e is di%one/y1 !n  e 
risk1 9 proportion z x approa*es x1 is  
di%one/4 ,to v5ture1  )\t t =esight :i* 
exp]i5ce gives1 is wrong2 & if we _c    
=esee1 !n we mu/ n v5ture4    ,s*em+    
speculation demoralizes hone/y1 & almo/ 
necessitates  di%one/y4 ,he :o puts 8   
own int]e/s to ra% v5tures1 w sc>cely  d
 bett] = o!rs4 ,! ,speculator reg>ds !  
weightie/ affair z only  a spl5did game4
 ,inde$1 a ,speculator on ! ex*ange1 & a
 ,gambl] at  8 table1 foll[ "o vocation1
 only ) diff]5t in/rum5ts4 ,"o  employs 
c>ds or dice1 ! o!r prop]ty4 ,! "o c no 
m =esee !  result ( 8 s*emes1 ?an ! o!r 
:at spots w come up on 8  dice2 !       
calculations ( bo? are only ! *ances (  
luck4 ,bo? burn  ) unheal?y excitem5t2  
bo? are av>ici\s ( ga9s1 b c>eless (    

:at !y w92 bo? dep5d m ^u =tune ?an     
skill2 !y h a  common di/a/e = labor2 ) 
ea*1 "r & wrong are only !  accid5ts ( a
 game2 nei!r w\ld scruple 9 any h\r to  
set 8 :ole  be+ on ! edge ( ru91 & go+  
ov]1 to pull d[n1 if possible1 a  hundr$
 o!rs4    ,! wreck ( su* m5 leaves !m ) 
a drunk>d's appetite1 & a  fi5d's       
desp]ation4 ,! revulsion f extravagant  
hopes1 to a c]ta9ty  ( midnight d>kness2
 ! s5sations ( pov]ty1 to him :o 0 9    
fancy  j /epp+ ^u a pr9cely e/ate2 !    
humiliation ( glean+ =  c5ts1 :]e he has
 be5 pr(use ( doll>s2 ! *agr9 ( see+ old
  competitors n[ above him1 gr9n+ d[n ^u
 8 pov]ty a malignant  triumph2 ! pity (
 pitiful m51 & ! neglect ( su* z %\ld h 
be5 8 fri5ds1--& :o 71 :ile ! sun%9e lay
 ^u 8  pa?1--all ^! ?+s1 l s _m /rong   
w9ds1 sweep across ! s\l  s t x _c re/ 9
 ! *e]less tranquility ( hone/y1 b ca/s 
up mire & dirt4 ,h[ /ately ! balloon    
rises & sails ov]  cont95ts1 z ov] petty
 l&scapes6 ,! slighte/ slit 9 its frail 
cov]+ s5ds x tumbl+ d[n1 sway+ widely1  

:irl+ & pit*+  hi!r & ?i!r1 until x     
plunges into "s d>k gl51 out ( ! pa?  ( 
hone/ m51 & too %att]$ to tempt ev5 a   
robb]4 ,s h we se5 a  ?\s& m5 pit*$ d[n2
 s n[1 9 a ?\s& places may _! wrecks  be
 se54 ,b /ill o!r balloons are fram+1 & 
! air is full (  victim-v5tur]s4    ,if 
our "y m5 are introduc$ to life ) di/a/e
 = safe ways1  because ! sure pr(its are
 sl[2 if ! op9ion becomes preval5t t    
all bus9ess is great1 only z x t5ds to !
 unc]ta91 ! extravagant1  & ! romantic2 
!n we may /ay our h& at once1 nor wa/e  
labor 9  absurd expo/ulations ( hone/y4 
,i _h z lief prea* humanity to a  battle
 ( eagles1 z to urge hone/y & integrity 
^u ^? :o h  det]m9$ to be ri*1 & to ga9 
x by gambl+ /akes1 & madm5's  v5tures4  
,all ! bankruptcies ( comm]ce are       
h>mless comp>$ ) a bankruptcy  ( public 
morals4 ,%\ld ! ,atlantic ocean break   
ov] our %ores1 &  roll %e] across to !  
,pacific1 sweep+ e ve/ige ( cultivation1
  & bury+ our weal?1 x w\ld be a m]cy1  
comp>$ to t ocean-deluge  ( di%one/y &  

crime1 :i*1 sweep+ ov] ! :ole l&1 has   
sp>$  our weal? & tak5 our virtue4 ,:at 
are cornfields & v9ey>ds1 :at  are /ores
 & manufactures1 & :at are gold & silv]1
 & all !  preci\s commodities ( ! e>?1  
among bea/s8--& :at are m51 b]eft  (    
consci5ce & honor1 b bea/s8    ,we w    
=get ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & hope a m   
*e]ful  future4 ,we turn to y1 ,,"y     
,,m56--,all good m51 all patriots1 turn 
to  wat* y\r advance ^u ! /age1 & to    
implore y to be wor?y (  y\rselves1 & ( 
y\r rev]$ ance/ry4 ,oh6 ye favor$ (     
,heav56 ) a  free l&1 a noble inh]itance
 ( wise laws1 & a prodigality ( weal?  9
 prospect1--advance to y\r              
possessions6--,may y settle d[n1 z did  
,israel ( old1 a p ( ,god 9 a promis$ & 
protect$ l&2--true to  y\rselves1 true  
to y\r c\ntry1 & true to y\r ,god4      
,footnote3    #a ,monroe ,edw>ds1 a     
notori\s =g]4--,,ed4                    
,,altemus'    ,,belles-,,lettres        
,,s]ies4    ,a collection ( ,essays &   
,addresses by em95t ,engli% & ,am]ican  

,au?ors1 beautifully pr9t$ & da9tily    
b\nd 9 lea!rette1 )  orig9al designs 9  
silv]4      ,,price1 #be ,,c5ts ,,p]    
,,volume4      ,,indep5d5ce ,,day1 by   
,rev4 ,edw>d ,e4 ,hale4    ,,! ,,s*ol>  
,,9 ,,politics1 by ,hon4 ,ri*>d ,olney4 
,,! ,,"y ,,man ,,9 ,,bus9ess1 by ,edw>d 
,w4 ,bok4    ,,! ,,"y ,,man ,,& ,,!     
,,*ur*1 by ,edw>d ,w4 ,bok4    ,,!      
,,spoils ,,sy/em1 by ,hon4 ,c>l ,s*urz4 
,,conv]sation1 by ,?omas ,de ,qu9cey4   
,,sweetness ,,& ,,light1 by ,mat!w      
,arnold4    ,,"w1 by ,john ,rusk94      
,,nature ,,& ,,art1 by ,ralph ,waldo    
,em]son4    ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,misuse ,,(  
,,books1 by ,fr$]ic ,h>rison4    ,,!    
,,monroe ,,doctr9e3 ,,its ,,orig91      
,,mean+ ,,& ,,application1 by ,pr(4     
,john  ,ba* ,mc,master 7,univ]sity (    
,p5nsylvania74    ,,! ,,de/9y ,,( ,,man1
 by ,sir ,john ,lubbock4    ,,love ,,&  
,,fri5d%ip1 by ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4   
,,rip ,,van ,,w9kle1 by ,wa%+ton ,irv+4 
,,art1 ,,poetry ,,& ,,music1 by ,sir    
,john ,lubbock4    ,,! ,,*oice ,,(      

,,books1 by ,sir ,john ,lubbock4        
,,mann]s1 by ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4     
,,"*1 by ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4    ,,!  
,,leg5d ,,( ,,sleepy ,,holl[1 by        
,wa%+ton ,irv+4    ,,! ,,beauties ,,(   
,,nature1 by ,sir ,john ,lubbock4       
,,self ,,reliance1 by ,ralph ,waldo     
,em]son4    ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,happ9ess1  
by ,sir ,john ,lubbock4    ,,spiritual  
,,laws1 by ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4       
,,old ,,*ri/mas1 by ,wa%+ton ,irv+4     
,,heal?1 ,,weal? ,,& ,,! ,,bless+ ,,(   
,,fri5ds1 by ,sir ,john ,lubbock4       
,,intellect1 by ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4  
,,:y ,,am]icans ,,dislike ,,engl&1 by   
,pr(4 ,geo4 ,b4 ,adams 7,yale74    ,,!  
,,high] ,,education ,,z ,a ,,tra9+ ,,=  
,,bus9ess1 by ,pr(4 ,h>ry ,pratt        
,judson 7,univ]sity ( ,*icago74         
,,miss ,,toosey',s ,,mission4           
,,laddie4    ,j4 ,,cole1 by ,emma       
,gellibr&4        ,,h5ry ,,altemus1     
#ejg1 #eji1 #eaa1 #eac ,*]ry ,/reet1    
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