,,! ,,book ,,( ,,c\rage 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sunrise ,,inspirational ,,books ,,! ,,fir/ ,,volume ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,c\rage ,by ,,john ,t4 ,,f>is ,volumes on o!r subjects 9 prep>ation = ?is s]ies ,illu/ration ,,o!r ,,books ,by ,,john ,t4 ,,f>is ,,see+ ,,p5nsylvania ,frontispiece 9 color1 #aac illu/rations & #b maps ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,old ,,philadelphia ,frontispiece 9 color & #aja illu/rations ,,old ,,roads ,,out ,,( ,,philadelphia #aag illu/rations & a map ,illu/ration ,by ,,john ,t4 ,,f>is & ,,!odoor ,,debooy ,,! ,,virg9 ,,isl&s ,,our ,,new ,,possessions ,,& ,,! ,,briti% ,,isl&s #ig illu/rations & five maps 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,c\rage by ,,john ,t4 ,,f>is ,au?or ( ,! ,victory ,life1 ,mak+ ,good1 ,old ,roads ,out ( ,philadelphia1 ,see+ ,p5nsylvania1 ,etc4 ,illu/ration ,philadelphia ,london ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company #aibj ,copyright1 #aibj1 by ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company ,at ! ,wa%+ton ,squ>e ,press ,philadelphia1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,=eword ,a ,,tea*] has told ( ! greate/ mom5t ( disc\ragem5t t ev] came to h]4 ,at co/ ( great labor %e _h fitt$ up a room = ! use ( *ildr51 plac+ pictures on ! walls1 plants 9 ! w9d[s1 goldfi% on ! table1 & a can>y 9 a cage4 ,b ! night be=e ! day :5 %e plann$ to welcome ! *ildr5 to ! room !re 0 a cold snap1 & ! janitor let ! fire g out4 ,9 ! morn+ %e look$ on brok5 radiators1 froz5 goldfi%1 droop+ plants1 & :at %e fe>$ 0 a dead bird4 ,9 h] despair %e 0 ab\t to decide t %e w\ld nev] make ano!r ef=t to h ?+s pleasant = ! *ildr51 :5 ! bit ( fluff 9 ! bird-cage1 r\s$ f /upor by ! noise made by ! disc\rag$ woman1 lift$ its voice 9 song4 ,t song told h] t %e _h rea*$ once aga9 ! po9t t comes to ev]yone1 times )\t numb]1 ! po9t t sep>ates ! life ( conque/ f ! life ( defeat1 ! life ( c[>dice f ! life ( c\rage4 ,%e 0 at ! crossroads1 & %e took ! turn+ to ! "r4 ,! bird's song m>k$ = h] ! end ( disc\ragem5t4 ,i c s+1 z well z ! bird1 %e said to h]self4 ,& at once %e began to make plans = h] *>ges4 ,ev]y:]e !re are p :o feel t ! odds are aga9/ !m1 t difficulties 9 ! way are unsurm\ntable1 t x is useless to make fur!r ef=t to conqu]4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,book ( ,c\rage kn[s by exp]i5ce h[ !y feel1 & he longs to s5d to !m a message ( *e] & dea?-to-!-blues1 a call to g on to ! bett] ?+s t wait = ^? :o face life 9 ! _s ( ! gallant ,g5]al ,peta91 ^: wat*word1 ,!y %all n pass6 put c\rage into 8 m5 & hope into ! he>ts ( millions all ov] ! _w4 ,c\rage6 is ! call to ^!4 ,c\rage is likewise ! ^w to ^? :o are already /ruggl+ 9 ! conqu]+ _s ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott :o1 :5 bo? dome/ic calamity & f9ancial mis=tune came1 said to a com=t]1 ,! bl[+ (f ( my hat on a /ormy day has giv5 me m we>9ess1 :o call$ adv]sity a tonic & a brac]4 ,! _w ne$s c\rage--! high c\rage t %[s itself 9 a life ( daily /ruggle & conque/1 t smiles at ob/acles & laughs at difficulties4 ,h[ is ! ne$$ c\rage to be secur$8 ,:at are ! spr+s ( c\rage8 ,:at are "s ( ! results ( c\rage8 ,^! are que/ions ,! ,book ( ,c\rage seeks to answ] by tell+ ( m5 & wom5 :o h become c\rage\s4 ,glori\s provision has be5 made by ! ,inspir] ( m5 = giv+ c\rage to all1 no matt] :at _! difficulties or _! h>d%ips4 ,among ,8 provisions are home & fri5ds1 "w & s]vice1 w & consci5ce1 ! _w ) all its beauty1 & ,himself z ,companion & ,fri5d4 ,?us we are left absolutely )\t excuse :5 we are tempt$ to let d[n ! b>s to worry & gloom & disc\ragem5t4 ,keep up ! b>s6 ,don't let ! enemies ( peace & progress pass6 ,& always1 ,l ! />1 ,t %9es af>1 ,)\t ha/e1 ,& )\t re/1 ,let ea* man :eel1 ) /eady sway ,r\nd ! tasks t rule ! day1 ,& d 8 be/4 ,j4 ,t4 ,f4 ,,philadelphia1 #aibj ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page #a4 ,,! ,,c\rage ,,( ,,self-,,conque/ #ac ,i4 ,,re/ra9+ ,,self #ae ,,ii4 ,,effac+ ,,self #ah ,,iii4 ,,=giv+ ,,injuries #bb ,,iv4 ,,=gett+ ,,wrongs #be ,v4 ,,gett+ ,,rid ,,( ,,evil #bi ,,vi4 ,,look+ ,,beyond ,,money #cb #b4 ,,! ,,c\rage ,,t ,,faces ,,ob/acles #da ,i4 ,,le>n+ #db ,,ii4 ,,dep5d+ ,,on ,,self #dg ,,iii4 ,,uncompla9+ #ea ,,iv4 ,,p]si/+ #ef ,v4 ,,toil+ #fc ,,vi4 ,,conqu]+ ,,infirmity #fg #c4 ,,! ,,c\rage ,,( ,,indu/ry #gh ,i4 ,,beg9n+ #gi ,,ii4 ,,purpose ,,=m+ #hb ,,iii4 ,,us+ ,,"t ,,wisely #hi ,,iv4 ,,work+ ,,h>d] #id ,v4 ,,abus+ ,,! ,,w ,,to ,,"w #ii #d4 ,,! ,,c\rage ,,( ,,fac+ ,,consequ5ces #ajd ,i4 ,,v5tur+ #aje ,,ii4 ,,=m+ ,,"* #ajg ,,iii4 ,,tru? 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days1 x 0 a common ?+ = gov]nors ( cities to plund] ! p un=tunate en\gh to be 9 _! *>ge4 ,?us ,nehemiah w\ld h _h ample prec$5t to fill 8 own c(f]s by inju/ice1 pr(ite]+ & worse3 he _h ! p[]4 ,possibly he 0 tempt$ to d some?+ ( ! sort4 ,b he _h ! c\rage to %ut up tight all bas] passions1 & !n to sit firmly on ! lid4 ,9 ! brief record ( 8 s]vice he ref]r$ to "s ( ! self-seek+ gov]nors1 & told ( _! rascally de$s4 ,!n he add$ ! significant words1 ,s did n ,i4 ,t 0 c]ta9ly c\rage--! c\rage ( self-conque/4 ,z a "y man ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant 0 a brave soldi]1 b he ne>ly wreck$ 8 life because ( weak yield+ to 8 appetite4 ,8 real c>e] began only ) self-conque/4 ,:5 he f\nd ! c\rage to fight himself--& n until !n--he became ready = ! m>vel\s life ( high c\rage t nev] falt]$ :5 he 0 misund]/ood by associates & malign$ by enemies1 t press$ /eadily onw>d1 9 ! face ( bit+ disease1 until "w 0 done1 until honor 0 satisfi$4 ,i ,,re/ra9+ ,,self ,a little girl f\r ye>s old came trembl+ to h] "m & ask$ = p5cil & pap]4 ,!n1 tee? set & eyes fla%+1 %e p\nc$ on ! pap] & began to make all sorts ( vici\s m>ks4 ,ask$ :at %e 0 do+1 %e said %e 0 writ+ a lett] to a si/] :o _h (f5d$ h] by an act t _h be5 misund]/ood4 ,%e is n a nice girl1 ! little critic said1 & ,i'm tell+ h] s4 ,i don't l h] any m1 & ,i'm say+ t4 ,z %e wrote h] h& trembl$2 %e 0 c>ri$ away by h] unpleasant emotion4 ,aft] a few mom5ts1 unable to g on ) h] self-appo9t$ task1 %e flung h]self1 sobb+1 into h] "m's arms & = half an h\r %e c\ld n control h]self4 ,! sight 0 pitiful4 ,b f> m pitiful is ! spectacle ( "o old en\gh to "k bett] :o yields to vexation & hatr$1 !reby n only mak+ himself disagreeable1 b robb+ himself ( p[] to p]=m ! duties ( ! h\r4 ,= !re is no?+ s exhau/+ z uncontroll$ emotion4 ,!re is s mu* = ea* "o ( u to d1 & e ounce ( /r5g? is ne$$ by ^? :o w\ld play _! "p 9 ! _w4 ,!n :at sp5d?rift folly x is to wa/e ne$$ p[] on emotion t is disquiet+1 disagreeable & disgraceful6 ,t lesson 0 nev] impress$ m =cibly ?an by a ,fr5* (fic] ( :om a visitor f ,am]ica ask$1 ,did ,i und]/& t y _h lo/ ?ree sons8 ,yes1 sir1 & two bro!rs1 0 ! pr\d reply4 ,h[ y mu/ hate ! ,bo*e1 rem>k$ a by/&]4 ,no1 no1 0 ! in/ant reply1 n hate2 j pity1 sir2 pity1 b n hate4 ,hate1 y "k1 is an excessive emotion1 sir2 & no "o c d effective "w if he sp5ds 8 vitality 9 an excess ( emotion4 ,no1 he conclud$1 we _c hate2 we _c "w if we burn up ourselves inside4 ,pity1 sir2 pity4 ',!y "k n :at !y d4' ,t's ! idea4 ,& !y don't4 ,! same lesson ( self-re/ra9t 0 taught by ,m>%al ,fo* 9 8 words to ! soldi]s ( ,france4 ,he urg$ !m to keep _! eyes & e>s ready & _! m\?s 9 ! safety not*2 & he told !m !y mu/ obey ord]s fir/ & kick aft]w>ds if !y _h be5 wrong$4 ,he said1 ,be> 9 m9d t ! enemy is y\r enemy & ! enemy ( humanity until he is kill$ or captur$2 !n he is y\r de> bro!r or fell[ soldi] beat5 or a%am$1 :om y %\ld no fur!r humiliate4 ,he told !m t x 0 necess>y to keep _! heads cle> & cool1 to be ( good *e]1 to suff] 9 sil5ce1 to dread defeat1 b n w\nds1 to fe> di%onor1 b n dea?1 & to die game4 ,because s _m ( ! soldi]s "u him he$$ ?is wise admonition1 !y did n wa/e _! preci\s /r5g? on useless & h>mful emotions1 b !y 7 ev] ready to g to _! task1 ) ! motto ( _! division1 ,x %all be done4 ,:at a bless+ x w be to ! _w t millions ( "y m5 7 tra9$ 9 ,france to repress hurtful emotion1 to ex]cise self-re/ra9t--:i* may be def9$ z ! act or process ( hold+ back or h9d]+ oneself f h>mful ?\ghts or actions4 ,& :at a wond]ful ?+ x w be if ! lesson is pass$ on to u1 s t we %all n be l ! torr5t t wa/es its p[] by ru%+ & brawl+ ov] ! /ones1 all to no purpose1 b l ! h>ness$ /ream ^: en]gy is made to turn ! :eels ( factory & mill4 ,= only gu>d$ & guid$ /r5g? is useful & safe4 ,,ii ,,effac+ ,,self ,e man t falls mu/ und]/& be=eh& t he is a dead man & no?+ c save him4 ,x is useless = him to cry out1 & x may1 by giv+ ! al>m1 cause ! ent]prise to fail4 ,?is 0 ! message to 8 m5 ( ! (fic] to :om ,napoleon committ$ ! capture ( ,mt4 ,c5is4 ,! hi/orian tells u t at "o po9t 9 ! asc5t ( a precipit\s track1 ?ree m5 fell4 ,_! bodies 7 he>d b\nd+ f crag to crag1 b n a cry 0 he>d1 n a moan4 ,! body ( "o h]o 0 recov]$ lat]4 ,!re 0 a smile on 8 lips4 ,h[ t record ( ! sil5ce succe$$ by a smile grips ! he>t1 = x 0 n ! false c\rage t plays to ! gr&/&1 b ! deep]1 tru] c\rage t s9ks self = ! good ( o!rs1 & does ?is n m]ely because x is a "p ( ! game1 b ) ! gladness t transfigures life4 ,su* c\rage does n wait = "s great occasion = exhibit+ itself2 x is reveal$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! humdrum r\t9e ( daily life--a r\t9e t is especially try+ to ^? :o h be5 look+ =w>d to "s great1 p]haps dramatic s]vice4 ,a "y man ( sev5te5 ent]$ ! navy1 ) 8 p>5ts' cons5t1 z an appr5tice4 ,:5 he left home he _h dreams ( ent]+ at once on a life ( ?rill+ adv5ture :]e !re w\ld be numb]less opportunities = ! display ( high c\rage4 ,at ! end ( a mon? a fri5d ask$ him h[ he lik$ life at ! navy y>d4 ,f9e6 0 ! reply4 ,:at are y do+8 0 ! next qu]y4 ,!y hav5't giv5 me any?+ b w9d[ wa%+ to d yet1 he repli$1 ) a smile t 0 an index ( "*4 ,a newspap] writ] has told ( a college /ud5t n9ete5 ye>s old :o enli/$ 9 ! navy4 ,he 0 s5t to "o ( our naval /ations & told to gu>d a pile ( coal4 ,z ! summ] pass$ he /ill gu>d$ t coal pile4 ,he wrote home ab\t x3 ,y "k1 dad1 :5 we 7 little %av]s1 y always rubb$ x into u t any?+ t 0 wor? do+ at all 0 wor? do+ z well z x c\ld be done4 ,i've be5 /&+ ov] t coal pile ne>ly ?ree mon?s n[1 & x looks j exactly z small z x did :5 ,i fir/ l&$ on ! job4 ,he 0 reliev$ f ! coal pile at la/ & promot$1 said ! writ] :o told ( him4 ,at ! same "t ! gov]nm5t gave him a la/ *ance to return to 8 college "w4 ,he ?\ght x ov] c>efully4 ,he realiz$ t ,am]ica 0 go+ to ne$ tra9$ m5 z nev] be=e1 b /ill1 he decid$1 ! be/ s]vice t he individually c\ld give 0 ! "o t he _h *os54 ,he _h a few days ( leave be=e go+ on to 8 next assignm5t1 & he hurri$ back to 8 home4 ,he f\nd t 8 summ] task 0 a matt] ( t[n hi/ory1 & he _h to face a good deal ( affectionate raill]y ab\t 8 coal pile4 ,( c\rse he did n m9d t4 ,b 8 answ] reveal$ 8 _s3 ',y may laugh1 b t coal pile 0 all "r4 ,i'll admit x got on my n]ves = a bit1 b ,i figur$ x out t :ile ,i 0 tak+ c>e ( t coal pile ,i 0 releas+ "s o!r fell[ :o knew ?+s ,i didn't "k1 & :o c\ld d ?+s ,i c\ldn't d4 ,i'm ready to /& by a coal pile till ! w> ends1 if t's :]e ,i c help ! mo/4' ,t is ! _s t w conqu] because x is ! _s t nev] c be conqu]$1 0 ! comm5t made on ! incid5t4 ,!re is no self 9 x--only consecration to duty2 no seek+ = l>ge ?+s--only = an opportunity to s]ve :5ev] ! call comes4 ,t is ! _s t is gr[+ 9 ,am]ica to-day--& only ?r\gh su* _s c we accompli% our great task 9 ! life ( ! _w4 ,! man :o really desires to s]ve 8 fell[s does n ?9k ( decl>+ t he w n d humble tasks1 b he dem&s t ! "w he is ask$ to d %all be ne$$4 ,a "y man :o 0 seek+ 8 life "w made kn[n 8 will+ness to be a %oe-black1 if he c\ld be conv9c$ t ?is 0 ! "w ,god want$ him to d4 ,an immigrant 9 ,new ,york ,city read 9 ! morn+1 ,"l1 my he>t is n haughty nor m9e eyes l(ty4 ,!n he w5t out to sweep a /ore1 & he swept x well4 ,x is wor?y ( note t ! "y man :o 0 will+ to be a %oe-black became "o ( ! =emo/ m5 ( 8 g5]ation1 & t ! immigrant became ! pa/or ( a lead+ city *ur*4 ,b a f> m important fact is t ! quality ( ! s]vice giv5 c\nt$ m 9 _! m9ds ?an ! "* ( ! employm5t4 ,! s]vice ( ! man :o w\ld be wor? :ile 9 ! _w mu/ p>take ( ! _s ( ! successful figure on ! baseball diamond or ! football gridiron3 read9ess to d ev]y?+1 or any?+--or to d no?+1 if he is s direct$--9 ! int]e/s ( ! team4 ,x mu/ take a leaf f ! book ( ,g5]al ,p]%+ & 8 fell[ (fic]s :o1 9 a "t ( /ress = ! ,allies1 7 will+ & eag] to brigade _! troops ) ! soldi]s ( ,france & ,engl&1 ?us los+ ! id5tity ( _! =ces 9 ! int]e/ ( ! great cause = :i* !y /ood4 ,x mu/ le>n ! lesson taught by ! life ( ,him :o empti$ ,himself = ! sake ( ! _w--& did x ) a smile4 ,,iii ,,=giv+ ,,injuries ,a gift$ writ] has told ! /ory ( a workman 9 a ,bessem] /eel furnace :o 0 jeal\s ( ! =eman :om he ?\ght _h injur$ him4 ,! =eman 0 mak+ a good record1 & ! workman did n want to see him succe$4 ,s he plott$ 8 undo+--he loos5$ ! bolts ( ! cable t controll$ an important "p ( ! ma*9]y1 & s caus$ an accid5t t n only int]f]$ s]i\sly ) ! day's turn1 b put a section ( ! plant out ( commission = ! "t be+4 ,z a result ! sup]9t5d5t 0 dis*>g$4 ,:5 he left he v[$ v5geance on ! man :om he suspect$ ( caus+ 8 dis*>ge3 ,i'll get y = ?is "s day1 he decl>$4 ,p]haps he w\ld h be5 ev5 m emphatic if he _h kn[n ! ext5t ( 8 enemy's culpability4 ,ye>s pass$4 ,! workman :o _h loos5$ ! bolts became sup]9t5d5t ( ! mill4 ,he1 too1 tri$ to break a production record1 & 0 9 a fair way to succe$ until "s my/]i\s difficulty develop$ t int]f]$ s]i\sly ) results4 ,& j :5 ! new sup]9t5d5t 0 los+ sleep ov] 8 problem1 ! old sup]9t5d5t came to t[n4 ,he's come = 8 rev5ge6 0 ! ?\ght ( ! new sup]9t5d5t4 ,b ! sup]9t5d5t did n wait = a visit f ! man he fe>$2 he s\ght him at once4 ,he mu/ "k ! ext5t ( my meanness1 he decid$4 ,s he told 8 /ory4 ,to 8 surprise ! =m] =eman seem$ m int]e/$ 9 ! acc\nt ( ! progress ( ! mill ?an 9 ! sorry tale ( pa/ misde$s4 ,le>n+ ( ! my/]i\s difficulty t ?reat5$ failure 9 ! attempt to break ! production record1 ! injur$ man %[$ real conc]n4 ,i c't imag9e :]e ! difficulty is1 b ,i'd l to take a look ar\nd = x1 he said4 ,arm 9 arm1 !n1 ! two m51 once bitt] enemies1 mov$ t[>d ! mill4 ,! se>* 0 successful1 ! difficulty 0 correct$1 & ! record 0 brok54 ,f9e /ory1 isn't x8 ,:at a pity x is only a /ory1 t su* ?+s don't ev] happ5 9 real life6 ,don't !y8 ,h[ ab\t ,h5ry ,nasmy?1 ! ,engli% inv5tor ( ! /eam pil$riv]1 ^: ideas 7 /ol5 by ,fr5* ma*9i/s8 ,8 fir/ k ( ! piracy 0 :5 he saw a crude imitation ( 8 pil$riv] 9 a factory 9 ,france4 ,in/ead ( seek+ damages & ?reat5+ v5geance1 he po9t$ out mi/akes made 9 con/ruction & help$ 8 imitators p]fect ! appliance !y _h /ol5 f him4 ,yes1 su* ?+s d happ5 9 daily life4 ,!y are happ5+ e day4 ,z we read ( !m or he> ( !m or meet p :o are actors 9 su* a drama1 we are consci\s ( admiration = ! de$1 a quick5+ ( ! pulse1 & ! ?ankful ?\ght t ! _w is n su* a bad place aft] all4 ,b are we to /op ) quick5$ he>tbeats & gratitude = ! greatness ( he>t %[n by o!rs8 ,h[ ab\t ! bitt]ness we h be5 treasur+ aga9/ "s "o :o has injur$ u--or "s "o we ?9k has injur$ u 7x is a/oni%+ h[ _m ( ! slights & indignities = :i* v5geance has be5 v[$ are only imag9>y1 aft] all67 ,h[ long d we int5d to p]si/ 9 treasur+ ! grudge t has p]haps already caus$ sorr[ t _c be measur$8 ,let's be c\rage\s en\gh to own ourselves 9 ! wrong1 :5 we are 9 ! wrong1 & to =give ! evil t has be5 kept alive by our p]si/5t ef=ts to rememb] x4 ,let ! quick5$ pulse-beat be ours n m]ely because we are he>+ ab\t =giv5ess1 b because we ourselves are rejoic+ 9 fri5d%ip re/or$4 ,,iv ,,=gett+ ,,wrongs ,!re are p ^: m9ds are l a lumb]-room1 litt]$ ) all sorts ( odds & ends4 ,9 su* a room x is impossible to c\nt on lay+ h&s promptly on a desir$ article1 & 9 su* a m9d confusion takes ! place ( ord]4 ,! m9d _h bett] be empty4 ,an empty m9d pres5ts a f9e op5+ = ! prop] k9d ( fill+1 b a confus$ m9d is hopeless4 ,h[ is x possible to make ! memory a helpful s]vant unless no?+ is all[$ to f9d lodgm5t !re t is n wor? :ile8 ,an old prov]b says1 ,no "o c keep ! birds f fly+ ab\t 8 head1 b "o c keep !m f ne/+ 9 8 hair4 ,t prov]b po9ts ! way to sav+ ! m9d f becom+ a lodg+ place = lumb]+ ?\ghts & ideas2 ev]y?+ t is c]ta9 to h9d] in/ead ( help "o to be wor?-:ile to ! _w mu/ be told t !re is positively no admittance4 ,among ! ?+s "o mu/ n af=d p]mission to pass ! b>s is ! ?\ght t "s associate may h said or done some?+ t seem$ l a slight or an injury4 ,no man c af=d to injure ano!r1 b any man c bett] af=d to be injur$ ?an to all[ 8 ?\ghts to dwell on ! injury1 to brood ov] x1 until he is 9 a degree unfitt$ = 8 "w4 ,f> bett] is x to be l a fa!r :o said to 8 son :5 ! latt]1 ye>s aft] ! commission ( ! de$1 0 speak+ ( 8 sorr[ t he _h griev$ 8 fa!r s3 ,son1 y mu/ be dream+2 ,i don't recall ! incid5t4 ,!n "o mu/ "k :5 to =get evil ?+s he>d ( ano!r4 ,sometimes x is necess>y to rememb] su* facts1 b s (t5 ! ins9uations made conc]n+ o!r p are n wor? consid]ation1 because !y are n true4 ,ev5 :]e !re is gr\nd = !m1 !y are n prop] subjects = ?\ght & remembrance4 ,x is be/ to =get pa/ a*ievem5ts1 unless !y are made /epp+-/ones to great] a*ievem5ts1 spurs to "w t c\ld nev] be done )\t !m4 ,yet h[ (t5 ! temptation comes to gloat 9 ?\ght ov] ^! ?+s1 & ov] ! good ?+s said ( "o because ( !m1 :ile opportunities = great] ?+s are pass$ by4 ,?us a s*ool-boy ?\ght ) delight ( a ^w ( comm5dation f 8 tea*] :5 he ought to h be5 giv+ att5tion to ! recitation ( ! pupil next to him2 ! result 0 a reprim& t /ung4 ,a soldi] 9 ! tr5*es has no "t to gaze 9 admiration at ! m$al he has won by valor :5 at any mom5t !re may s\nd ! call to de$s ( /ill great] valor4 ,no m %\ld a civilian imp]il future success by failure to =get ! ?+s :i* are beh9d4 ,! individual :o refuses to =get a k9dness he has done to someone else is ano!r cumb]] ( ! gr\nd4 ,a safe rule is1 nev] =get a k9dness receiv$ f ano!r1 b =get at once a k9dness done to ano!r4 ,x is n difficult to sympa?ize ) ! y\? :o1 aft] be+ rem9d$ = ! tw5tie? "t by 8 bro!r ( a trip to ,new ,orleans = :i* ! bro!r _h paid out ( 8 sav+s1 said1 ,yes1 & ,i wi% ,i _h nev] tak5 a c5t ( ! money6 ,a ?+ to be =gott5 always is ! (f-color /ory ) :i* "s p p]si/ 9 pollut+ ! atmosph]e4 ,un=tunately !re are always to be f\nd folks l ! "y man ( :om ,donald ,hankey said ,he talks ab\t ?+s t ,i won't ev5 ?9k4 ,:5 su* talk is he>d1 don't ?9k ( x4 ,if y d1 y are apt to ?9k ( x aga9 & aga91 until1 p]haps1 y w be tell+ x to "s "o else4 ,& no "o wants to be rememb]$ z 0 ! bus9ess man1 propos$ = ! presid5cy ( a great conc]n1 ( :om "o said1 ,no1 don't let's h him2 he has e>n$ a reputation = tell+ que/ionable /ories4 ,if a good memory is to be a good s]vant1 x mu/ be tra9$ to rememb] only ! ?+s t are helpful4 ,& t takes c\rage6 ,v ,,gett+ ,,rid ,,( ,,evil ,"o ( ! try+ disappo9tm5ts ( daily life comes ) ! discov]y t some?+ on :i* we h be5 dep5d+ is no long] wor?y ( confid5ce1 because a =eign sub/ance1 "s adult]ant1 has be5 mix$ ) x1 )\t our k4 ,?is seem$ to be ! case p]haps m ?an ev] be=e dur+ ! rec5t days ( w> :5 a sev]e /ra9 0 put on ! products ( ne>ly e k9d4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry ^? :o 7 compell$ to repl5i% _! coal supply dur+ ! wor/ wea!r ( a sev]e w9t] compla9$ because ! an?racite !n secur$ gave out little heat2 x conta9$ su* a l>ge proportion ( culm or o!r wa/e product :i*1 9 ord9>y times1 is c>efully remov$ be=e %ipm5t1 t x c\ld n d its "w prop]ly4 ,disappo9t$ 9 _! an?racite1 "s turn$ to bitum9\s coal1 only to f9d t at lea/ fifty p] c5t1 ( a %ipm5t receiv$ dur+ ! days ( /ress 0 made up ( rock & clay4 ,exp]i5ce ) ! coal %\ld h prep>$ "o ( ! pur*as]s = 8 disappo9tm5t 9 a re/aurant :]e he _h be5 accu/om$ to be s]v$ ) a spl5did oy/] /ew4 ,b he 0 surpris$ & displeas$ :5 he f\nd t at lea/ "o-?ird ( ! milk :i* %\ld h gone into ! /ew _h be5 displac$ by wat]4 ,at home t ev5+ ! same man 0 told m ( ! activity ( deal]s :o p]mit impurities to int]f]e ) ! com=t ( ^? :o l pure products2 ! groc] _h t day s5t a package ( s\p beans :i* conta9$ at lea/ t5 p] c5t4 ( gravel4 ,x is easy to appreciate ! disappo9tm5t & emb>rassm5t t come f ! failure ( ! coal deal]1 ! re/aurant keep] or ! groc] to supply u ) pure food & fuel4 ,!n isn't x /range t we are apt to pay s little att5tion to ! adult]ants 9 "* t are ! cause ( s mu* ( ! _w's sorr[8 ,t is to say1 x seems odd t we pay s little att5tion to ! ?+s 9 our own lives t int]f]e2 we are n apt to f9d x a difficult matt] to rail at o!rs because !y p]mit evil to mix ) good 9 _! lives4 ,our vision is s mu* bett] :5 we are look+ at motes 9 o!rs ?an :5 we are look+ /raight pa/ ! beams 9 our own make-up4 ,!re is daily ne$ = ea* "o ( u to ask ,god = grace to g on a hunt = ! evil t adult]ates 8 own life1 mak+ x a disappo9tm5t to o!rs & a cause ( sorr[ to ,god4 ,^? :o are bold en\gh to scrut9ize !mselves )\t fl9*+ w be apt to f9d n m]ely ?+s t are unque/ionably evil1 b !y w be dismay$ to see t ev5 mu* ( ! good 9 :i* !y h be5 tak+ com=t is adult]at$ ) evil--z1 = in/ance1 ! de$ ( helpfulness p]=m$ = a fri5d ) ! unconsci\s ?\ght1 ,"s day he may be able to d some?+ = me1 or ! gift made to a ne$y cause1 accompani$ by ! assurance t ! treasur] ( ! fund is "o :om we p>ticul>ly wi% to impress ) our lib]ality s t possibly a future b5efit w come f him to u4 ,! adult]ants ( evil mix$ ) ! good 9 our lives mu/ be remov$4 ,& !re is j "o way to get rid ( !m--to submit ourselves to ! sift+ ( ,him :o n only kn[s ! good f ! evil1 ! :eat f ! *aff1 b w also %[ ! way to reta9 ! :eat & ?r[ out ! *aff4 ,( c\rse "o does n h to yield himself to ,*ri/'s sift+4 ,b ( "o ?+ we c be sure2 !re w be a sift+4 ,if ,*ri/ is n invit$ to d ! "w1 ! ,devil w take up ! task4 ,b 8 purpose 9 sift+ is always to reta9 ! evil1 & drive out all ! good4 ,god asks = pure religion & undefil$4 ,!re is no place 9 8 calculations = adult]ants4 ,be c\rage\s1 & get rid ( !m6 ,,vi ,,look+ ,,beyond ,,money ,money is a good ?+1 :5 x is prop]ly secur$ & prop]ly us$4 ,b !re are bett] ?+s ?an money4 ,honor is bett]1 & lov+ s]vice1 & ?\ghtful consid]ation ( o!rs4 ,?is 0 ! lesson taught by ! life ( a man :o 0 a %>ehold] 9 a m9+ company t 0 ab\t to g out ( bus9ess4 ,! %>ehold]s w\ld su/a9 v heavy losses1 s a fri5d :o knew ! secrets ( ! company det]m9$ to w>n ?is man1 :om ev]ybody lik$4 ,! h9t 0 giv5 t x w\ld be to 8 advantage to sell quickly4 ,:y8 ask$ ,mr4 ,n4 ,well1 y "k1 ! value ( ! m9es is greatly depreciat$4 ,:5 ,i b\ght ! %>es ,i took ! risk4 ,yes1 b n[ y %\ld take ! opportunity ( sell+ :ile y c1 s z n to lose any?+4 ,& suppos+ ,i don't sell1 :at !n8 ,!n y w probably lose all y h4 ,& if ,i d sell1 somebody else w lose in/ead ( me8 ,yes1 ,i suppose s4 ,d y suppose ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld sell out8 ,t is h>dly a fair "q4 ,i suppose he w\ld n4 ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 said ,mr4 ,n41 & ,i wi% to foll[ my ,ma/]1 !re=e ,i %all n sell4 ,he did n1 & soon aft] lo/ ev]y?+1 & _h to beg9 life aga94 ,?is %>ehold] w\ld h appreciat$ ,pr(essor ,a4 ,h4 ,bu*anan1 :o 0 = =ty ye>s pr(essor ( ma!matics 9 ,cumb]l& ,univ]sity1 ,t5nessee4 ,aft] 8 dea? x 0 told ( him t at "o "t he 0 (f]$ an appo9tm5t 9 gov]nm5t s]vice to :i* a #c1jjj sal>y atta*$4 ,8 income z pr(essor 9 a *ur* college 0 #fjj a ye>4 ,b he saw m *ance to make 8 life c\nt = ,*ri/ian ?+s 9 ! pr(essor's place ?an 9 public s]vice1 s he decl9$ ! #cjjj & /ay$ by ! #fjj4 ,"o :o spoke ( ^! facts 9 ! pr(essor's life said1 9 comm5t3 ,if he _h tak5 ! #c1jjj1 ev]ybody w\ld h reg>d$ him z an ord9>y sort ( man4 ,n[ ev]ybody :o has he>d ( ,pr(essor ,bu*anan's exceptional devotion appreciates t he 0 a v extraord9>y man4 ,a v *eap p]son inde$ is capable ( accept+ a bigg] sal>y4 ,at ab\t ! "t ( ! dea? ( ?is pr(essor ( ma!matics a daily pap] m5tion$ a civil eng9e] :o 0 trans=m+ ! appe>ance ( a we/]n city1 & said ( him3 ,two or ?ree times he has _h *ances to get ?ree or f\r times 8 pres5t sal>y4 ,ea* "t he has said3 ',no1 my "w is "h2 ,i hav5't f9i%$ x4 ,! money doesn't c\nt1 s ,i %all /ick "h & f9i% my "w4' ,aft] ! dea? ( a fam\s m9i/] 9 ,/4 ,l\is a /ory 0 told ( him t he _h n all[$ to be kn[n widely dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,?is 0 ! romantic tale1 z relat$ by a writ] 9 ,! ,new ,york ,sun3 ,:5 a "y man1 he f\nd to 8 amazem5t among 8 fa!r's pap]s a de$ to five ?\s& eight hundr$ & eighty-?ree acres ( l&1 locat$ 9 :at is kn[n z ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,?is de$ 0 a great surprise to all :o saw or he>d ( x4 ,putt+ ?is de$ 9 8 pocket1 "y ,palmore1 ! only heir to ! prop]ty1 made a trip to ,we/ ,virg9ia1 to look ov] 8 va/ e/ate1 :i* 0 f> 9 ! int]ior4 ,/>t+ f ! city ( ,*>le/on1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 he drove 9 a buggy into ! region :]e 8 plantation 0 locat$4 ,he trac$ ! b\nd>ies ( 8 prop]ty & f\nd t hundr$s ( families _h settl$ on x )\t any "r to x1 b 7 liv+ z if secure 9 ! possession ( _! sep>ate little pat*es ( t]ritory4 ,he f\nd t b5ea? ! surface ( ?is l& !re 0 almo/ limitless weal?1 b ! multitudes :o _h built !mselves humble homes on ! surface did n "k ( x1 & _h be5 liv+ ?us 9 undi/urb$ possession = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,he quietly walk$ ab\t at night & look$ ?r\gh ! w9d[s at ! p>5ts & *ildr5 liv+ on 8 e/ate4 ,great lawy]s 7 ready to inaugurate legal proce$+s t w\ld h made him a millionaire1 & su* legal proce$+s w\ld d\btless h be5 in/itut$ if ! heir 9 p]son _h n visit$ ! sc5e ( 8 great e/ate4 ,z he dream$ 9 ! nighttime ab\t dispossess+ su* a multitude ( p ( _! humble homes1 he began to feel t1 in/ead ( su* a =tune be+ a bless+1 an e/ate receiv$ at su* an exp5se w\ld be a burd54 ,aft] e>ne/ pray] & sleepless h\rs 9 ! mid/ ( 8 va/ acres1 he 0 seiz$ ) ! conviction t ea* memb] ( ?is multitude ( families liv+ on 8 prop]ty ne$$ x m ?an did ! heir1 & !re & !n he made up 8 m9d t he w\ld leave !m 9 quiet possession ( 8 e/ate4 ,! report] :o relat$ ! /ory said t ! man _h be5 call$ a fool1 & comm5t$1 ,he 0 ,god's fool4 ,!n he said t ! incid5t he _h relat$ w\ld h be5 unbelievable if x _h n be5 s well atte/$4 ,b :y unbelievable8 ,is x because ( ! common idea t e man has 8 price1 t x is un?9kable t a sane man w\ld let a =tune t he c\ld claim hone/ly slip ?r\gh 8 f+]s8 ,p]haps x is true t e man has 8 price4 ,h[ev]1 if ?is sn>l ( ! pessimi/ is to h univ]sal application1 ! price mu/ be und]/ood to be--9 _m in/ances--n selfi% gratification1 b ! opportunity = c\rage\s s]vice4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 :o c be won by su* an opportunity :o _c be rea*$ by any argum5t ( m]e private advantage4 ,su* p sil5ce ! compla9ts ( ! croak] & comm& ! confid5ce ( ^? :o are /ruggl+ to help _! fell[s4 ,l\is ,agassiz1 ! naturali/1 0 su* a man4 ,i h no "t to make money1 0 8 rem>k :5 urg$ by a fri5d to turn aside f ! important "w ( ! mom5t to an easy1 lucrative task4 ,8 reason 0 ?us expla9$ at ano!r "t3 ,i h made x ! rule ( my life to ab&on any intellectual pursuit ! mom5t x becomes comm]cially valuable4 ,x 0 8 idea t !re 7 _m :o w\ld !n be will+ to c>ry on "w he _h begun4 ,a contra/ is pres5t$ by ! fam\s inv5tor :o1 e>ly 9 life1 made x a rule nev] to give himself to any activity 9 :i* !re 0 no prospect ( f9ancial ga94 ,8 fir/ "q 0 n1 ,does ! public ne$ ?is inv5tion8 b ,is !re money 9 x8 ,hav+ answ]$ to 8 satisfaction1 he 0 ready to g ahead4 ,! _w c\ld n well h sp>$ ei!r ( ^! m51 = bo? r5d]$ valuable s]vice4 ,b1 judg+ f ! /ories ( _! c>e]s1 !re 0 m joy 9 ! life ( ! naturali/1 :o1 satisfi$ to e>n a liv+1 ?\ght mo/ ( s]v+ 8 fell[s1 ?an 9 ! life ( ! inv5tor be=e ^: eyes ! doll> cont9ually loom$ l>ge4 ,! c\nt+-h\se measure ( life is n ! mo/ satisfy+ nor is x ! mo/ useful4 ,t 0 ! notion ( ,jacob ,riis1 ( :om a m9i/] :o 0 devot+ 8 life to ! int]e/ ( "y work+ m5 ne> 8 *ur* once ask$ if su* ef=t 0 m]ely ?r[n away1 if he 0 pocket+ himself4 ,pocket+ y\rself1 are y8 ,riis repli$4 ,/ick to y\r pocket4 ,x is a pretty good pocket to be 94 ,out ( su* a pocket1 work$ 9 ! way y are work+ x1 w come heal+ = ! ills ( ! day t n[ possess u4 ,i w\ld r be 9 su* a pocket1 work+ = ! ,"l1 ?an 9 a #a1jjj1jjj *ur*1 work+ = ! applause ( a congregation4 ,^? :o are famili> ) inside hi/ory at ,wa%+ton say t ! day aft] ,g>field's election z ,presid5t1 a dispat* 0 s5t to ,milton ,wells1 a ,wiscons9 prea*]1 ^: vote 9 ! conv5tion _h kept ,g>field's "n on ! li/ ( c&idates to ! v la/1 ask+ him if he w\ld become gov]nor ( ,arizona ,t]ritory4 ,mr4 ,wells answ]$3 ,i h a bett] (fice t ,i _c leave4 ,i am prea*+ "h = #fjj p] ye>4 ,!re 0 once a man nam$ ,paul :o might h enjoy$ position & p[]1 if he _h wi%$1 b he *ose in/ead a life ( c\rage\s s]vice ( :i* he 0 able once to write1 )\t boa/+3 ,9 labors m abundantly1 9 prisons m abundantly2 9 /ripes above measure1 9 dea?s (t4 ,( ! ,jews five times receiv$ ,i =ty /ripes save "o4 ,?rice 0 ,i beat5 ) rods1 once 0 ,i /on$1 ?rice ,i suff]$ %ipwreck1 a night & a day h ,i be5 9 ! deep2 9 j\rney+s (t51 9 p]ils ( riv]s1 9 p]ils ( robb]s1 9 p]ils f my c\ntrym51 9 p]ils f ! ,g5tiles1 9 p]ils 9 ! city1 9 p]ils 9 ! wild]ness1 9 p]ils 9 ! sea1 9 p]ils among false bre?r52 9 labor & travail1 9 wat*+s (t51 9 hung] & ?ir/1 9 fa/+s (t51 9 cold & nak$ness4 ,h[ c\ld ,paul be> all ^! ?+s8 ,!y 7 en\gh to break d[n a doz5 /rong m54 ,probably he sometimes felt t he c\ld n be> ! burd5 any long]1 b always !re came to him ! assurance ( ,*ri/1 ,my grace is suffici5t = !e4 ,!n he c\ld be> any?+2 yet n he1 b ,*ri/1 :o liv$ 9 him4 ,?us 8 glory 0 n 9 8 own /r5g? b 9 8 weakness1 :i* made place 9 8 life = ! /r5g? ( ,*ri/4 ,until m5 & wom5 le>n h[ to ga9 /r5g? 9 _! weakness z ,paul did1 _! lives w be unsatisfy+1 _! days w be full ( compla9t4 ,_! burd5s1 :i* seem$ l m\nta9s be=e le>n+ to tru/ ,*ri/1 w be borne z easily z if !y 7 fea!rs4 ,god does n promise to make u all doll> millionaires if we look at ,him = /r5g? 9 our weakness1 b ,he does promise to make u all millionaires ( fai? & hope & c\rage4 ,paul 02 we c be1 too4 ,,*apt] ,,two ,,! ,,c\rage ,,t ,,faces ,,ob/acles ,,y may expect to sp5d ! re/ ( y\r days ti$ to y\r *air4 ,!odore ,roosevelt's physician made ?is disconc]t+ ann\ncem5t to 8 pati5t a few weeks be=e 8 dea?4 ,h[ w\ld ! c\rage\s man receive an ann\ncem5t l t8 ,h[ w\ld y receive x8 ,let ! words spok5 9 reply by ! lion-he>t$ ,roosevelt nev] be =gott5 by o!rs :o /ruggle ) difficulties3 ,all "r6 ,i c "w & live t way1 too6 ,surely ! triumphant words ju/ifi$ ! *>act]ization made by ,h]man ,hag$orn ( ?is colossal work]3 ,he 0 frail2 he made himself a m\nta9 ( c\rage4 ,at a d9n] giv5 to celebrate ! wor?y a*ievem5t ( a public man1 a gue/ spoke ( him to a companion at table4 ,no wond] he has be5 s well4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 8 favor3 he is "y1 he is brilliant1 he is 9 good heal?4 ,9 good heal?8 0 ! answ]+ comm5t4 ,:]e did y get t8 ,= ye>s he has be5 9 wret*$ heal?2 _m a night he 0 unable to sleep except he knelt on ! floor by ! b$side & /ret*$ himself f 8 wai/ across ! b$4 ,b x is n /range t y did n "k1 he has said no?+ ( 8 ailm5ts2 he is s full ( c\rage himself t he makes ev]yone ar\nd him c\rage\s4 ,i ,,le>n+ ,:5 ! fam\s ,si\x ,indian1 ,*>les ,a4 ,ea/man1 0 a boy1 8 fa!r1 :o _h le>n$ ! joys ( civiliz$ life1 urg$ 8 son to secure an education4 ,i am glad t my son is brave & /rong1 he said to him4 ,i h come to />t y on ! ,:ite ,man's way4 ,i want y to gr[ to be a good man4 ,!n he urg$ 8 son1 ,ohiyesa1 z he 0 call$1 to put on ! civiliz$ clo!s he _h br\ght ) him4 ,! boy rebell$ at fir/2 he _h be5 accu/om$ to hate :ite m5 & ev]y?+ t belong$ to !m4 ,b :5 he reflect$ t !y _h done him no h>m1 aft] all1 he decid$ to try on ! curi\s g>m5ts4 ,toge!r fa!r & son travel$ t[>d ! haunts ( ! :ite man4 ,z !y travel$ ,ohiyesa li/5$ to tales ( ! wond]ful inv5tions he w\ld see4 ,he 0 especially eag] to look on a railroad tra94 ,b ev5 aft] he _h gone ) 8 fa!r1 he 0 reluctant to ent] on 8 long tra9+1 until 8 fa!r sugge/$ t he make believe he 0 />t+ on a long w>-pa?1 f :i* !re c\ld be no honorable return until 8 c\rse 0 complet$4 ,ent]+ into ! _s ( ! proposal1 ! ,indian lad began 8 s*ool+ at ,fl&reau ,indian ,ag5cy1 & p]si/$ = twelve long ye>s4 ,aft] graduat+ f college he devot$ himself to 8 p1 & 9 _m ye>s s9ce has accompli%$ wond]s = !m1 tea*+ !m ! pati5ce he _h himself le>n$1 & enabl+ !m to und]/& t su* pati5ce & p]si/5ce always br+s its rew>d4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,isaac ,pitman1 ! inv5tor ( %or?&1 0 diff]5t1 yet1 aft] all1 x 0 mu* ! same4 ,z a boy he _h little education4 ,b soon aft] he w5t to "w he made up 8 m9d to supply ! lack4 ,! record ( h[ he did ?is is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable in/ances ( c\rage\s pati5ce on record4 ,! long (fice h\rs at 8 place ( employm5t1 f six 9 ! morn+ until six at night1 made /udy difficult1 b he %[$ conclusively t :]e !re is a w !re is a way1 & t he _h ! w4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to leave 8 b$ at f\r1 t he might /udy two h\rs be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! day's "w4 ,two h\rs 9 ! ev5+ also 7 set ap>t = /udy4 ,sometimes x happ5$ t "w at ! factory 0 light1 & ! "y cl]k 0 excus$ = ! morn+4 ,in/ead ( tak+ ! "t = sport1 x 0 8 habit to take a book ) him into ! fields or "u ! trees4 ,?omas ,all5 ,reid1 9 8 biography ( ,pitman says3 ,"o ( ! books :i* he made 8 companion 9 morn+ walks into ! c\ntry 0 ,l5nie's ,gramm>4 ,! conjugation ( v]bs1 li/ ( irregul> v]bs1 adv]bs1 prepositions1 & conjunctions1 & ! ?irty-six rules ( syntax1 he committ$ to memory s t he c\ld repeat !m 9 ord]4 ,! /udy ( ! books gave him a transp>5t ,engli% /yle4 ,8 fa!r 0 a subscrib] to ! local libr>y4 ,i w5t regul>ly to ! libr>y = fre% supplies ( books1 ,isaac said1 9 #ahfc1 & ?us read mo/ ( ! ,engli% classics4 ,i ?9k ,i 0 q z famili> ) ,addison1 & ,sir ,rog]1 & ,w ,honeycomb1 & all ! ,club1 z ,i 0 ) my own bro!rs & si/]s 444 & :5 read+ ,! ,spectator at t e>ly age1 ,i wi%$ t ,i might be able to d some?+ 9 lett]s4 ,be=e he left s*ool he =m$ ! habit ( copy+ *oice pieces ( poetry & prose into a little book :i* he kept 9 8 pocket4 ,^! bits he w\ld commit to memory :5 he _h leisure4 ,a lat] pocket companion conta9$ a neatly writt5 copy ( ,valpey's ,greek ,gramm>1 z f> z ! syntax1 :i* he committ$ to memory4 ,9 8 morn+ walks 9 #ahcb he committ$ to memory ! fir/ f\rte5 *apt]s ( ,prov]bs4 ,he w\ld n und]take a fre% *apt] until he _h repeat$ ! prec$+ "o )\t hesitation4 ,z mo/ ( 8 k ( words 0 ga9$ f books1 he _h difficulty 9 pronunciation4 ,8 me?od ( ov]com+ ! defici5cy 0 +5i\s1 8 biograph] wrote4 ,aga9 & aga9 he read ',p>adise ,lo/4' ,c>eful att5tion to ! met] enabl$ him to correct 8 faulty pronunciation ( _m words4 ,words n f\nd 9 ! poem he discov]$ 9 ! diction>y4 ,) unusual c\rage he decid$ to read ?r\gh ,walk]'s ,diction>y1 fix+ 8 m9d on words new to him & on ! spell+ & pronunciation ( famili> t]ms4 ,on ! pages ( "o ( 8 pocket-books he copi$ all words he _h be5 9 ! habit ( mispron\nc+4 ,al?\gh !re 7 m ?an two ?\s& ( ^! words1 ! plan 0 c>ri$ out be=e he 0 sev5te54 ,! labor ( writ+ out s _m extracts f books l$ him to /udy ! imp]fect sy/em ( %or?& !n curr5t1 & to develop ! sy/em t 0 to be> 8 "n4 ,s _m "y p feel t !y simply _c abide ! long process ( gett+ an education2 !y give up :5 !y are only a "p ( ! way to ! goal4 ,b = mo/ ( !m ! day ( bitt] regret w come :5 !y w wi% t !y _h be5 m l ,ea/man or ,pitman 9 _! det]m9ation to be pati5t & p]si/5t1 to all[ no?+ to /& 9 ! way ( _! purpose to fit !mselves 9 ! be/ possible mann] = ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life4 ,,ii ,,dep5d+ ,,on ,,self ,"y m5 j />t+ out 9 life n[adays1 :o f9d ! pa? to success difficult1 are m =tunate ?an "s ( ^? :o /ruggl$ ) h>d times a c5tury or m ago1 because !y are det]m9$ to make a self-respect+ fight on _! own m]its4 ,x 0 n always s2 once no?+ 0 ?\ght ( ! ef=t made by an impecuni\s "y man to ?r[ himself on ! g5]osity ( "o :o _h already a*iev$ success4 ,!n x 0 a habit ( _m au?ors to seek z a patron a man ( influ5ce & means :o w\ld help !m live till _! books 7 ready = ! publi%]1 & !n help to get ! books be=e ! public4 ,f lett]s ( ,george ,crabbe1 a poet ( "s note 9 8 c5tury1 ask+ ,edmund ,burke to become 8 patron1 some?+ ( 8 /ory may be kn[n4 ,z a boy he 0 appr5tic$ to an apo!c>y2 lat] he 0 proprietor ( a small %op ( 8 own4 ,bus9ess1 neglect$ = books & writ+1 did n prosp]4 ,) 8 si/]1 8 h\sekeep]1 he fa/$ ) mu* =titude4 ,!n he w5t to ,london1 ) a capital ( n9e p\nds1 & />v$ "s m4 ,mon?s 7 sp5t 9 try+ to enli/ two patrons4 ,at la/1 ?reat5$ ) a prison = debt1 he decid$ to try a ?ird patron2 & ?is 0 8 proc$ure1 z he himself describ$ x3 ,i look$ z well z ,i c\ld into e "* t (f]$ itself to my view1 & resolv$ to apply :]e ,i f\nd ! mo/ %9+ abilities1 = ,i _h le>nt to di/ru/ ! humanity ( weak p 9 all /ations4 ,s he wrote to ,edmund ,burke1 tell+ him t he c\ld no long] be cont5t to live 9 ! home ( poor p1 :o _h kept him = ne>ly a ye>1 & _h l5t him money = 8 curr5t exp5ses4 ,describ+ himself z "o ( ^? outca/s on ! _w1 :o are )\t a fri5d1 )\t employm5t & )\t bread1 he told ( 8 va9 appeal to ano!r = gold to save him f prison1 add$ t he _h b "o week to raise ! necess>y funds1 & made 8 reque/4 ,i appeal to y1 sir1 z a good1 &1 let me add1 a great man4 ,i h no o!r pret5sions to y\r favor ?an t ,i am an unhappy "o4 ,x is n easy to support ?\ghts ( conf9em5t1 & ,i am c[>d en\gh to dread su* an end to my susp5se 444 ,i w call ^u y1 sir1 to-morr[1 & if ,i h n ! happ9ess to obta9 cr$it ) y ,i mu/ submit to my fate 444 ,i h only to hope a spe$y end to a life s unpromis+ly begun 444 ,i c reap "s consolation 9 look+ to ! end ( x4 ,! appeal 0 successful4 ,edmund ,burke became ,crabbe's patron4 ,! poet 0 glad to eat ! crumbs t fell f ! ri* man's table1 & submitt$ to _m unpleasant slights & ins9uations :ile he receiv$ ! dole ( *>ity4 ,t su+ ?us = a patron did n always h ! effect ( de/roy+ an au?or's self-respect is %[n by a lett] writt5 by ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson to ,"l ,*e/]field4 ,:51 aft] ye>s ( h>d labor1 ,dr4 ,johnson's diction>y 0 kn[n to be ready = publication1 ,"l ,*e/]field wrote = ,! ,_w two flatt]+ articles ab\t ! au?or1 evid5tly ?9k+ t ! "w w\ld be d$icat$ to him4 ,at once ,dr4 ,johnson wrote3 ,my ,"l3 ,:51 ^u "s slight enc\ragem5t1 ,i fir/ visit$ y\r lord%ip1 ,i 444 c\ld n =be> to wi% 444 t ,i might obta9 t reg>d = :i* ,i saw ! _w cont5d+2 b ,i f\nd my att5dance s little enc\rag$1 t nei!r pride nor mode/y w\ld suff] me to cont9ue x4444 ,sev5 ye>s1 my "l1 h pass$ s9ce ,i wait$ 9 y\r outw>d room1 or 0 repuls$ f y\r door1 dur+ :i* "t ,i h be5 pu%+ on my "w ?r\gh difficulties1 ( :i* x is useless to compla91 & h br\ght x at la/ to ! v]ge ( publication1 )\t "o act ( assi/ance1 "o ^w ( enc\ragem5t or "o smile ( favor4 ,su* treatm5t ,i did n expect = ,i nev] _h a patron be=e4444 ,! notice :i* y h be5 pleas$ to take ( my labor1 _h x be5 e>ly1 _h be5 k9d2 b x has be5 delay$ till ,i am indiff]5t1 & _c enjoy x2 till ,i am solit>y1 & _c imp>t x2 till ,i am kn[n1 & d n want x4444 ,i h long awak5$ f t dream ( hope1 9 :i* ,i once boa/$ myself ) s mu* exultation1 my "l1 ,y\r lord%ip's mo/ humble1 mo/ ob$i5t s]vant1 ,sam ,johnson4 ,! lapse ( a c5tury has br\ght a *ange4 ,self-respect+1 c\rage\s "y work]s d n seek a patron to help !m to fame4 ,to-day !y ask only to fight _! own battles1 w9 _! own victories4 ,,iii ,,uncompla9+ ,nor d c\rage\s work]s compla9 :5 little ?+s g wrong4 ,i don't "k :at ,i %all d if ! mail does n come to-morr[4 ,?9k ( be+ two days )\t a morn+ pap]6 ,! compla9t 0 he>d :5 railway traffic _h be5 ti$ up by wa%\ts on ! railway4 ,! inconv5i5ce suff]$ by ! speak] seem$ to him v great4 ,?\gh !re _h be5 no o!r int]ruption to ! _m com=ts & conv5i5ces to :i* he _h be5 accu/om$1 ! s+le difficulty made him lose 8 temp] & spoil$ 8 day4 ,:5 "o is tempt$ to magnify su* a small difficulty into a m\nta9 x is wor? :ile to look at ?+s f ! /&po9t ( a man ^: life f> f ! c5t]s ( civilization makes him s indep5d5t ( circum/ances & surr\nd+s t he c be *e]ful ev5 9 ! face ( :at seem l bitt] privations4 ,a company ( travel]s 9 ! =e/s ( ,canada ?\ght t ! k ( ! mo/ rec5t news 0 necess>y to happ9ess4 ,!y le>n$ _! mi/ake :5 !y rea*$ ! camp ( a man f :om !y expect$ to le>n news m rec5t ?an ! ev5ts report$ 9 ! pap] ! day !y left civilization1 sev5 weeks be=e4 ,!y felt sure t1 z he liv$ on ! trail1 he w\ld h se5 "s travel] :o _h left ! railroad s9ce _! own dep>ture4 ,:5 !y ask$ him = late news f ! ,/ates1 he said he _h "s v rec5t news1 & proce$$ to tell ( ev5ts eight mon?s old6 ,d y call t rec5t8 he 0 ask$1 9 disgu/4 ,:at's ! matt] ) t8 0 ! wond]+ reply4 ,x only happ5$ la/ fall1 & !re a9't be5 nobody ?r\gh "h s9ce4 ,& he cont5t$ly resum$ ! task at :i* he _h be5 engag$ :5 int]rupt$ by ! dem& = rec5t news4 ,on ! same j\rney ! travel]s--^: /ory is told 9 ,trails 9 ,we/]n ,canada--%[$ t !y 7 le>n+ ! lesson4 ,c>elessness 9 h&l+ a campfire caus$ a =e/ fire :i* ?reat5$ _! food supply4 ,!y sav$ ?is1 b lo/ _! only axes4 ,aft] a long se>* !y f\nd ^! 9 ! emb]s1 b ! temp] _h be5 utt]ly ru9$ by ! heat4 ,only a few h\rs be=e !y felt t an axe 0 absolutely necess>y n only to com=t b to life itself1 yet :5 ! ru9$ tools 7 f\nd ! travel]s turn$ to _! tasks )\t giv+ ! disa/] a second ?\ght4 ,!y knew t !re is always a way out ( difficulty4 ,!y cont9u$ _! exp$ition )\t an axe1 & f\nd t !y manag$ v well4 ,! lesson 0 impress$ /ill m by ! attitude ( a guide :o sp5t a few days ) !m4 ,l _m o!r p on vacation !y all[$ !mselves to worry ab\t f9ances4 ,b _! ?\ghts 7 set on a new track by ! guide1 :o1 aft] tell+ ( ! success 9 trapp+ grizzly be> & beav] :i* _h enabl$ him to save a little money1 said3 ,life is too %ort to worry ab\t money4 ,if ,i lose all ,i h to-morr[1 ,i c get a c\ple ( be> traps & by next spr+ ,i'll be on my feet aga94 ,! m\nta9s are always "h1 & ,i "k :]e !re is a bun* ( be> & a colony ( beav]1 & ,i c get along out "h1 & live l a pr9ce :ile ^? poor millionaires are ly+ awake at nights1 le/ someone come & /eal _! money4 ,two o!r guides 7 engag$ to pole ! travel]s' raft d[n ! ,fras] ,riv]4 ,ne>ly e day ! cold ra9 fell 9 torr5ts1 b ! m5 7 unmov$4 ,all day long !y w\ld /& 9 _! wet clo!s1 _! h&s numb & blue f ! cold z !y h&l$ _! dripp+ poles2 yet n a comm5t indicat+ discom=t is recall$4 ,physical annoyances1 :i* 9 ! city w\ld br+ an ambulance1 sc>cely are m5tion$ by !m4 ,"o day "o ( ! m5 0 ask$ :at !y did :5 !y 7 sick4 ,ca9't say we ev] are sick1 0 ! reply4 ,! wor/ ?+ t ev] happ5$ to u1 ,i reckon1 0 :5 ,mort "h _h a bad too?2 b1 aft] a day or two1 we got sick ( x1 & took x out4 ,t 0 all he ?\ght wor? say+ ab\t x till he 0 press$ = an acc\nt ( ! op]ation4 ,oh1 ,i look$ ?r\gh our dunnage bag1 he said1 & f\nd an old railroad spike4 ,mort held x aga9/ ! too? & ,i hit ! head ) a big rock1 & knock$ h] out ! fir/ "t4 ,8 companion 0 unwill+ to agree t ?is 0 ! mo/ try+ exp]i5ce4 ,he told ( a day :5 ! man :o _h report$ ! too? extraction1 cut 8 foot sev]ely ) an axe4 ,oh1 t didn't bo!r u1 ! victim int]rupt$4 ,i j slapp$ on "s spruce gum & nev] ?\ght any?+ m ab\t x4 ,ask$ h[ long he 0 laid up1 ! surpris$ answ] 03 ,laid up = t8 ,we w]5't laid up at all4 ,c\ldn't travel q z fa/ = a day or two1 b we didn't lose no "t at t1 = we travel$ long] to make up4 ,/ill ano!r guide gave an object lesson 9 mak+ light ( difficulties :5 8 horse fell on him1 bruis+ "o ( 8 knees s t x swell$ to an enorm\s size4 ,! injur$ man made no compla9t1 ?\gh 8 companions 7 full ( sympa?y4 ,he knew he c\ld r$uce ! swell+ by h]oic rem$ies4 ,"o day :5 travel+ 0 unusually difficult1 ! guide *e]$ 8 employ]s by tell+ !m ( ! f9e camp he own$ j ahead--a h\se l a hotel1 he said4 ,& :5 ! camp 0 rea*$ he po9t$ pr\dly to a great log ) a few great pieces ( b>k & "s c$> sliv]s /ret*$ ov] ! top4 ,9 ?is camp ! night 0 sp5t1 )\t blankets & 9 ! ra94 ,b z no "o seem$ to consid] ?is any?+ out ( ! ord9>y1 ! travel]s made no compla9t4 ,p]haps a ta/e ( ! wild]ness is :at we ne$ :5 we become impati5t ( trifles & make ourselves mis]able because ev]y?+ does n g to suit u4 ,,iv ,,p]si/+ ,failure camps on ! trail ( ! man :o is ready to give up because difficulties multiply4 ,a repres5tative ( a l>ge pap] w>eh\se made up 8 m9d to add to 8 li/ ( cu/om]s a c]ta9 ,mi*igan firm4 ,repeat$ rebuffs did n daunt him4 ,e sixty days he s5t ! firm a lett] ( invitation to buy 8 goods4 ,dur+ tw5ty-sev5 ye>s "o hundr$ & sixty-"o lett]s 7 mail$ )\t result4 ,!n1 9 reply to ! "o hundr$ & sixty-second lett]1 ! ,mi*igan firm ask$ = quotations4 ,^! 7 giv5 promptly1 & two c>loads ( pap] 7 sold4 ,:at if ?is lett] writ] _h become disc\rag$ be=e he wrote ?is f9al lett]8 ,i ?\ght y 7 plann+ to complete y\r education1 a fri5d said to a "y man :om he _h n se5 = "s "t2 yet n[ y are cl]k+ 9 a /ore4 ,p]haps1 ?\gh1 y are e>n+ money = next ye>'s exp5ses4 ,no1 ,i am e>n+ money = ?is ye>'s exp5ses1 0 ! disc\rag$ reply4 ,i did want an education1 b ,i f\nd x 0 too difficult to get :at ,i s\ght1 s ,i h decid$ to settle d[n4 ,( c\rse x is easi] to give up ?an x is to pu% on 9 ! face ( difficulty1 b ! y\? :o pu%es on is fitt+ himself to fill a man's place 9 ! _w1 :ile ! "y man :o is easily disc\rag$ is fitt+ himself = no?+ b disappo9tm5t4 ,! _w has no place = a quitt]4 ,!re is a tonic = "y p :o purpose to make ! mo/ ( !mselves 9 glimpses ( a few college /ud5ts :o _h ! c\rage to face difficulty4 ,"o ( ^! 0 an ,italian boy1 :o 0 glad to beat c>pets1 wa% w9d[s1 scrub kit*5 floors1 m[ lawns1 tea* gramm>1 ari?metic & vocal ex]cises at a night s*ool = =eign]s4 ,!n--z if 8 "t 0 n fully occupi$ by ^! occupations--he made arrangem5ts to c>e = a furnace & sift ! a%es1 9 ex*ange = piano lessons4 ,t /ud5t f9i%$ 8 prep>atory c\rse ) cr$it1 tak+ a prize = s*ol>%ip4 ,a sev5te5-ye>-old boy want$ an education1 b he _h n9e bro!rs & si/]s at home1 & he knew t he c\ld look = no f9ancial assi/ance f 8 p>5ts4 ,s he pick$ cotton at sixty c5ts a hundr$ p\nds1 saw$ wood1 cut we$s & scrubb$ floors--& ?us paid 8 exp5ses4 ,"o /ud5t c\ld n sp>e ! money to pay 8 railroad f>e to ! s*ool ( 8 *oice4 ,b he _h a pony4 ,s he rode ! pony ! entire di/ance ( five hundr$ miles1 work+ = 8 exp5ses along ! way4 ,a beg9n] 9 college 0 too full ( grit to give up :5 bills came on him m heavily ?an he _h expect$4 ,dur+ ! s*ool ye> he did *ores1 rang ! bell = ! *ange ( classes1 did janitor "w1 & wait$ on table 9 re/aurants4 ,9 ! summ] he f\nd "w on f>ms ne> by4 ,no task is too difficult = ! man ) a purpose1 decl>$ a work] ) "y m51 "s ( :om 7 ready to give up4 ,two ?+s are necess>y if y w\ld be successful1 0 ano!r man's message to ^? :om he wi%$ to inspire to d purposeful "w4 ,fir/3 "k :at y want to d4 ,second3 d x4 ,^? :o p]mit ob/acles to /& 9 ! way ( ! p]=mance ( tasks !y "k !y ought to p]=m if !y w\ld make ! mo/ ( !mselves1 ne$ to take to he>t ! message giv5 by a "m to h] son :5 he 0 ready to give up ! unequal /ruggle ) pov]ty & physical infirmity4 ,?\ wilt h mu* to be>1 _m h>d%ips to suff]1 %e said4 ,b m>k :at ,i say1 we mu/ n m9d ! tr\ble4 ,dur+ ! fir/ "p ( ! night we mu/ prep>e ! b$ on :i* to /ret* ourselves dur+ ! latt] "p4 ,giv+ up aft] failure is always easi] ?an try+ aga91 b ! m5 & wom5 :o c\nt are ^? :o w n be dismay$ by failure4 ,:5 ,j4 ,m>ion ,sims1 ! fam\s surgeon1 0 beg9n+ ! practice ( m$ic9e1 he pr\dly tack$ an imm5se t9 sign on ! front ( 8 (fice4 ,!n he lo/ two pati5ts1 & pride & c\rage bo? fail$ him4 ,i j took d[n t long t9 signbo>d f my door1 he wrote 9 ! /ory ( 8 life4 ,!re 0 an old well back ( ! h\se1 cov]$ ov] ) bo>ds4 ,i w5t to ! well1 took t sign ) me1 dropp$ x 9 !re1 & cov]$ ! old well ov] aga94 ,i 0 no long] a doctor 9 ! t[n4 ,b =tunately he conqu]$ disc\ragem5t1 made a fre% beg9n+1 & ov]came trem5d\s ob/acles4 ,aft] 8 dea? a fam\s man said t if all 8 discov]ies %\ld be suppress$1 x w\ld be f\nd t 8 own peculi> bran* ( surg]y _h gone backw>d at lea/ tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,indomitable p]sev]ance is necess>y = ! bus9ess man z = ! pr(essional man2 & x w j z surely br+ rew>d to ^? :o are engag$ 9 ,*ri/ian "w z to ^? :o are seek+ worldly honor4 ,s :5 ! uphill climb seems too difficult1 !re mu/ be no falt]+4 ,rememb]--z ,*ri/9a ,rossetti said--,we %all escape ! uphill by nev] turn+ back4 ,9 ga!r+ mat]ial = a hi/ory ( ,*>les ,v ( ,spa91 a ,spani% hi/orian 0 pa9/ak+ 9 8 rese>*es4 ,f9ally he 0 able to tell ! k+'s :]eab\ts on e day ( 8 c>e]1 except = two weeks 9 #aech4 ,!n fri5ds assur$ him t he _h done 8 be/4 ,9 all probability no?+ ( importance happ5$ dur+ ^? days4 ,b ! hi/orian believ$ 9 be+ ?or\gh to ! end4 ,s he delay$ publication4 ,= fifte5 ye>s he s\ght news ( ! miss+ =tnight4 ,f9ally1 & reluctantly1 :5 he 0 sev5ty-five ye>s old1 he publi%$ ! book4 ,at l5g? an ,am]ican woman1 /udy+ 9 ! ar*ives ( ,spa91 hav+ le>n$ ( ! lo/ days1 resolv$ to f9d !m4 ,among mu/y docum5ts1 9 _m libr>ies1 %e toil$4 ,!n1 by a woman's intuition1 %e 0 l$ to look = docum5ts ( a sort ! ,spani% hi/orian _h nev] ?\ght (4 ,& %e f\nd :]e ! k+ 0 on "s ( ^? days4 ,! news 0 s5t to ! hi/orian1 j 9 "t = him to make additions to 8 inaugural address to be deliv]$ on tak+ 8 seat 9 ! ,academy ( ,hi/ory4 ,9 ?is address he rejoic$ to give full cr$it = ! discov]y to ! ,am]ican4 ,b ! woman 0 n satisfi$2 !re 0 /ill a gap to be fill$4 ,%e made fur!r trials1 & fail$4 ,aga9 intuition l$ h] to docum5t>y s\rces t _h h>dly be5 t\*$ s9ce !y 7 fil$ away ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,%e succe$$1 & n[ t bit ( hi/ory is complete4 ,a well kn[n writ] = "y p 0 also p]si/5t 9 trac+ a /ory to its s\rce4 ,:5 he came to ,am]ica f 8 native ,holl& he he>d = ! fir/ "t ! /ory ( ! ,dut* h]o :o /opp$ ! hole 9 ! dike1 a /ory unkn[n 9 ,holl&4 ,he resolv$ to prove or disprove ?is4 ,! record ( 8 long se>* 0 publi%$ lat]4 ,n only did he prove ! exi/5ce ( ! boy1 b he prov$ t ! boy's si/] 0 a p>tn] 9 ! h]oic de$4 ,?us ! helpful /ory has be5 sav$ = future g5]ations4 ,^! incid5ts make int]e/+ read+4 ,b d !y n d m8 ,surely x is unnecess>y to urge ! lesson ( p]si/5ce 9 a task s]i\sly und]tak54 ,(t5 !re is temptation to slight "s wor?-:ile task1 aft] "o has work$ on x pa9/ak+ly = a "t4 ,:y pay s mu* att5tion to detail8 is ask$4 ,surely no real h>m w be done if ,i give less "t to "s ( ^! ?+s t seem$ s important at ! beg9n+6 ,=tunately !re are multitudes ( work]s :o are con/itutionally unable to slight a task4 ,! pro(read] on a pap] ( l>ge circulation is an example4 ,x is a "p ( h] "w to prove /atem5ts made1 to v]ify facts & figures1 to see t ^! are altoge!r accurate4 ,once :5 !re 0 an unusual pressure ( "w ! editor sugge/$ t %e might wi% to take c]ta9 ?+s = grant$1 b %e %[$ h] consci5ti\s ?or\ghness by p]=m+ ! task to ! end1 accord+ to ! rules ( ! (fice1 & 9 ! face ( we>9ess t 0 almo/ exhau/ion4 ,x may n be giv5 to y to be a hi/orian4 ,y may n be call$ ^u to prove ! /ory ( a h]o4 ,x may n be y\r task to read pro( or to v]ify manuscripts4 ,b ea* "o has a def9ite "p 9 ! "w ( ! _w & !re is no "o to :om ! example ( hi/orian & pro(read] is )\t value4 ,all ne$ to rememb] ! tru? 9 ! assurance1 ,!re is no?+ s h>d b se>* w f9d x out4 ,v ,,toil+ ,two "y p 7 pass+ out ( a build+ :]e !y _h j li/5$ to a speak] ( note4 ,:at a wond]ful talk t 06 said "o :o f\nd x a heavy cross to make ! simple/ address 9 public4 ,i wi% ,i _h su* a gift ( spee*4 ,x isn't a gift 9 8 case2 x is an acquirem5t1 0 ! response4 ,if y _h kn[n t man five ye>s ago1 y w\ld agree ) me4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew him he c\ld n get up 9 a public meet+ & make ! simple/ /atem5t )\t fl\nd]+ & /amm]+ 9 a mo/ pitiful mann]4 ,b he _h made up 8 m9d to be a public speak]1 & he put himself ?r\gh a sev]e c\rse ( discipl9e4 ,to-day y see ! result4 ,! biography ( ,dr4 ,h]rick ,johnson tells ( c\rage\s conque/ ( difficulties t seem$ to block ! way to success3 ,hamilton ,college has always giv5 great att5tion to public speak+ & class orations4 ,! high /&>d 0 set by a rem>kably gift$ man1 ,pr(essor ,m&eville1 :o in/itut$ a sy/em 9 ! /udy ( oratory & public speak+ :i* has be5 kn[n ev] s9ce1 ) "s modification1 z ! ',m&eville ,sy/em4' ,9 #ahec1 ,dr4 ,anson ,j4 ,upson 0 9 ! ,m&evillian *air1 & _h lift$ up to /ill great] height ! /&>d ( public speak+1 & _h awak5$ a great1 inext+ui%able en?usiasm = x4 ,n "o ( ! boys :o ent]$ t ye>1 & :o 7 at t prize-speak+ conte/1 c\ld fail to be seiz$ ) ! public-speak+ craze4 ,x especially met ,h]rick ,johnson's ta/e & tr5d & gifts1 & fir$ 8 highe/ aim4 ,probably !re 0 no?+ he want$ s mu* z ! prize 9 8 class at ! next comm5cem5t4 ,b un=tunately 8 /&>ds & ideals ( public speak+ 7 j !n z f> z possible f ! ,m&evillian /&>d4 ,he _h acquir$ :at 0 call$ a m9i/]ial tone1 & o!r faults fatal to any success1 unless eradicat$4 ,! be/ speak]s ( ! upp] classes 7 ! recogniz$ & accept$ 'drill]s' ( ! new boys1 :o at once put !mselves "u _! c>e & criticism4 ,e spr+ & fall a c]ta9 valley ) a grove1 nor? ( ! college1 0 ! resort ( ! aspirants = success at ?is "t4 ,! woods w\ld r+ ) _! 'ex]cises' & /r5u\s declamation1 & ,i presume x is ! same to-day4 ,h]rick ,johnson _h a magnific5t voice1 well-nigh ru9$ by 8 s9s aga9/ ! "r me?od ( us+ x4 ,he soon saw t x 0 go+ to be ess5tial = him to g d[n to ! f\ndation ( 8 wrong me?ods & break !m all up & absolutely eradicate 8 'tone4' ,x 0 no easy ?+ to d1 b ! "y man 0 int5sely ambiti\s1 & s he work$ ) ! greate/ en]gy4 ,he fail$ ( an appo9tm5t on ! 'be/ f\r' ( 8 ,fre%man class4 ,b he work$ away ?r\gh\t 8 ,sophomore ye> & fail$ aga94 ,! upp]classm5 saw 8 pluck1 !y recogniz$ 8 gr& voice1 & !y work$ ) him dur+ 8 ,junior ye>1 until he _h ma/]$ ! ,m&evillian /yle1 :olly eradicat$ 8 'tone1' correct$ all defects1 & got 8 appo9tm5t = "o ( ! be/ f\r speak]s ( ! ,junior ye>2 & on ! prize-speak+ night ( t comm5cem5t1 he w5t on ! plat=m consci\s ( 8 p[] & swept ev]y?+ be=e him z ! ,junior prize speak]4 ,x set ! /&>d = t "y man4 ,voice1 mann]1 address1 7 all ma/]ful & acc\nt$ easily = 8 great success z a public speak] ?r\gh all 8 subsequ5t prom95t & successful c>e] 9 8 pr(ession4 ,a "p ( ! good ( speak+ a piece is to try aga91 det]m9$ to retrieve failure4 ,success is n always a good ?+ = a boy or a girl1 any m ?an = a man or a woman4 ,! discipl9e ( failure is sometimes ne$$4 ,to fail is n always a calamity1 if ! failure leads to ! correction ( ! faults t lead to failure4 ,:e!r x be speak+ a piece or le>n+ a lesson or fac+ a try+ situation 9 bus9ess1 no matt] h[ _m times "o has fail$1 he ne$s to take to he>t ! message ( ,macbe?3 ,we fail6 ,b screw y\r c\rage to ! /ick+-po9t1 ,& we'll n fail4 ,always !re is a rew>d = ^? :o fight aga9/ difficulties1 :o p]si/ 9 _! /ruggle ev5 :5 failure foll[s failure4 ,ev]yday ! glad /ory ( ! sequel to su* p]si/5t /ruggles is record$4 ,! records ( comm]cial life1 ( s*ool life1 ( home life are full ( ^!4 ,,vi ,,conqu]+ ,,infirmity ,( all ob/acles t c /& 9 ! way ( c\rage\s conque/1 "o ( ! mo/ fatal1 9 ! op9ion ( _m1 is bl9dness4 ,yet x is n necess>y t ! loss ( ! eyes %\ld be ! fatal h&icap x is almo/ univ]sally consid]$4 ,x is a mi/ake to feel t :5 a work] has any?+ s]i\sly & p]man5tly wrong ) 8 eyes he _c be expect$ long] to p]=m tasks t are normal = "o :o has ! full use ( all 8 five s5ses4 ,9 fact1 :5 we he> t a man is go+ bl9d we are apt to dismiss ) a sigh 8 *ance = cont9u+ productive labor ( any sort2 we feel t !re is little left = him b sitt+ resign$ly 9 a *imney corn] & li/5+ to o!rs read to him or pati5tly f+]+ ! rais$ lett]s provid$ = ! use ( ! bl9d4 ,9 prote/ aga9/ ?is error a noveli/ has tak5 = 8 h]o a "y man :o lo/ 8 sight4 ,8 fri5ds piti$ him1 talk$ dolefully to him1 promis$ to look aft] him 9 ! days ( incapacity4 ,( c\rse he sank l[] & l[] 9 ! doleful dumps4 ,!n "o came into 8 life :o nev] seem$ to notice 8 bl9dness1 :o talk$ to him z if he c\ld see1 :o enc\rag$ him to d ?+s by tak+ x = grant$ t !y w\ld be p]=m$4 ,h] treatm5t prov$ effective2 be=e long ! bl9d man 0 le>n+ self-reliance1 & 0 well on ! road to a*ievem5t4 ,! /ory 0 true to life =1 times )\t numb]1 bl9d m5 & wom5 h %[n _! ability to "w z effectively z if !y c\ld see4 ,m ?an two hundr$ ye>s ago a tea*] 9 ,london nam$ ,ri*>d ,lucas lo/ 8 eyesight4 ,_m ( 8 fri5ds ?\ght t he w\ld1 ( c\rse1 give up all idea ( be+ a useful man2 9 t day few ?\ght ( ! possibility ( "o s afflict$ do+ any?+ wor? mu*4 ,b ! "y man ?\ght diff]5tly4 ,he li/5$ to o!rs z !y read to him1 & complet$ 8 /udies4 ,he became ! au?or ( a doz5 volumes1 & 0 among ! lead]s ( 8 day4 ,"o ( 8 greate/ works 0 ! book ,an ,enquiry aft] ,happ9ess4 ,he knew h[ to be happy1 9 spite ( 8 affliction1 s he c\ld tea* o!rs to foll[ him4 ,a little e>li] !re liv$ on ! f>m ( a poor ,iri%man ! boy ,?omas ,c>olan4 ,:5 he 0 five ye>s old1 he _h smallpox1 a disease t 0 mu* m virul5t 9 ^? days ?an x is to-day because ! treatm5t requir$ 0 n und]/ood4 ,z a result ! boy lo/ 8 sight4 ,soon he %[$ a ta/e = music1 & he 0 able to take a few lessons1 9 spite ( ! pov]ty at home4 ,z a "y man he compos$ hundr$s ( pieces ( music1 & x has be5 said ( him t he contribut$ mu* t[>ds correct+ & enri*+ ! /yle ( national ,iri% music4 ,ano!r y\?ful victim ( smallpox 0 ,?omas ,blacklock1 ! son ( a bricklay] 9 ,scotl&4 ,he c't be an artisan n[1 8 fri5ds said4 ,b x did n occur to !m t he c\ld be a pr(essional man4 ,8 fa!r read him poetry & essays4 ,:5 he 0 only twelve ! boy began to write poetry 9 imitation ( ^? ^: v]ses he _h he>d4 ,aft] 8 fa!r's dea?1 :5 ! bl9d boy 0 b n9ete51 he 0 m ?an ev] dep5d5t on himself4 ,by ! help ( a fri5d he 0 enabl$ to g to s*ool = a "t4 ,!n he became an au?or1 &1 lat]1 a fam\s prea*]4 ,(t51 z he walk$ ab\t1 a favorite dog prec$$ him4 ,on "o occasion he he>d ! holl[ s\nd ( ! dog's tread on ! bo>d cov]+ a deep well1 & j 9 "t to avoid /epp+ on ! bo>d himself4 ,! cov]+ 0 s rott5 t he w\ld surely h fall5 into ! wat]4 ,z a boy ,francis ,hub]1 ( ,g5eva1 ,switz]l&1 0 a great /ud5t4 ,he insi/$ on read+ by ! feeble light ( a lamp1 or by ! light ( ! moon1 ev5 :5 he 0 urg$ n to d s1 & ! result 0 bl9dness4 ,a few ye>s lat] he m>ri$ "o :o rejoic$ to be 8 companion1 8 secret>y & 8 obs]v]4 ,he became ! greate/ au?ority ( 8 day on bees1 al?\gh he knew no?+ ( ! subject until aft] 8 mis=tune4 ,! /range ?+ is t all 8 conclusions 7 bas$ on obs]vation4 ,among o!r ?+s he /udi$ ! function ( ! wax1 ! con/ruction ( _! combs1 ! bees' s5ses & _! ability to v5tilate ! hive by means ( _! w+s4 ,9 recognition ( 8 "w he 0 giv5 memb]%ip 9 a numb] ( le>n$ societies4 ,8 "n mu/ always be connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( e>ly bee inve/igation4 ,n long aft] ! close ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution ,james ,holman1 a ,briti% naval (fic]1 lo/ 8 eyesight :ile 9 ,africa4 ,he 0 !n ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s old4 ,lat] he became "o ( ! be/ kn[n travel]s ( 8 day4 ,! _w 0 told ( 8 travels 9 lectures & 9 books1 & o!rs 7 also inspir$ to travel4 ,:at is ! use ( travel+ to "o :o _c see8 he 0 ask$ at "o "t4 ,does e travel] see all he describes8 he repli$4 ,he said t he felt sure he visit$1 :5 on 8 travels1 z _m int]e/+ places z o!rs1 & t1 by hav+ ! ?+s describ$ to him on ! spot1 he c\ld =m z correct a judgm5t z 8 own sight w\ld h enabl$ him to d4 ,9 #aggi ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 gave bir? to ,james ,wilson1 :o lo/ 8 sight :5 he 0 f\r ye>s old1 because ( smallpox4 ,he 0 !n on %ipbo>d1 & 0 tak5 to ,belfa/1 ,irel&1 :]e he grew to manhood4 ,:5 a boy he deliv]$ newspap]s to subscrib]s :o liv$ z f> z five miles f ! city4 ,:5 fifte5 he us$ "p ( 8 e>n+s to buy books :i* he p]suad$ o!r boys to read to him4 ,at tw5ty-"o he ent]$ an in/itution = ! bl9d1 = full] in/ruction4 ,!n he jo9$ ) a circle ( me*anics 9 =m+ a read+ society4 ,"o fri5d promis$ to read to him e ev5+ su* books z he c\ld procure4 ,! h\rs = read+ 7 f n9e to "o e night 9 summ] & f sev5 to elev5 e night 9 ! w9t]4 ,(t5 ,i h travel$ ?ree or f\r miles1 9 a sev]e w9t] night1 to be at my po/ 9 "t1 he said once4 ,p]i%$ ) cold & dr5*$ ) ra91 ,i h _m a "t sat d[n & li/5$ = sev]al h\rs toge!r to ! writ+s ( ,plut>*1 ,roll9s1 or ,cl>5don4 ,aft] sev5 or eight ye>s ( ?is tra9+1 he 0 acqua9t$ ) almo/ e "w 9 ! ,engli% language 8 biograph] says1 p]haps a little extravagantly4 ,8 education he us$ 9 lit]>y "w4 ,b4 ,b4 ,b[5 0 a ,massa*usetts boy j a c5tury ago4 ,:5 a babe he lo/ 8 sight4 ,9 #ahcc ,dr4 ,h[e--husb& ( ,julia ,w>d ,h[e--select$ him z "o ( six bl9d boys on :om he 0 to make ! fir/ exp]im5ts 9 ! in/ruction ( ! bl9d4 ,lat] he wrote a book ( :i* eighte5 ?\s& copies 7 sold4 ,ano!r ( ! m5 :o prov$ ! loss ( sight 0 n a b> to successful "w 0 ,?omas ,r4 ,l\nsbury1 ! ,yale s*ol> ^: /udies 9 ,*auc] & ,%akespe>e made him fam\s4 ,t[>d ! close ( 8 busy life he 0 engag$ 9 a critical /udy ( ,t5nyson1 prep>atory to writ+ an exhau/ive book on ! life ( ! great poet4 ,he did n live to complete ! "w1 b he left x 9 su* %ape t a fri5d 0 able to put x 9 ! h&s ( ! publi%]s4 ,9 ! ,introduction to ! biography ?is fri5d told ( ! c\rage\s mann] 9 :i* ,pr(essor ,l\nsbury fac$ ?reat5+ bl9dness & cont9u$ 8 writ+ 9 spite ( ! dang]4 ,we are told t 8 eyes1 nev] v good1 fail$ him = close & prolong$ "w4 ,at be/ he c\ld dep5d ^u !m = no m ?an two or ?ree h\rs a day4 ,sometimes he c\ld n dep5d ^u !m at all4 ,t he might n subject !m to undue /ra91 he acquir$ ! habit ( writ+ 9 ! d>k4 ,night aft] night1 us+ a p5cil on co>se pap]1 he w\ld sket* a s]ies ( p>agraphs = consid]ation 9 ! morn+4 ,?is 0 almo/ inv>iably 8 cu/om 9 lat] ye>s4 ,ne$less to say1 ^! r\gh drafts are difficult read+ = an outsid]4 ,?\gh ! l9es c\ld be kept reasonably /raight1 x 0 impossible = a man envelop$ 9 d>kness to dot an i or to cross a t4 ,moreov]1 _m words 7 abbreviat$1 & num]\s s5t5ces 7 left half writt5 out4 ,e detail1 h[ev]1 0 p]fectly pla9 to ! au?or himself4 ,) ^! deta*$ slips ( pap] & volum9\s notes be=e him1 he compos$ on a typewrit] 8 v>i\s *apt]s1 putt+ ! p>agraphs 9 logical sequ5ce4 ,francis ,p>kman1 ! hi/orian :o made ! ,indian w>s real to fasc9at$ read]s1 0 a physical wreck on ! completion ( ,! ,oregon ,trail1 :5 he 0 b tw5ty-five ye>s old4 ,he c\ld n write ev5 8 own "n1 except ) 8 eyes clos$2 he 0 unable to fix 8 m9d on a subject1 except = v brief int]vals1 & 8 n]v\s sy/em 0 s exhau/$ t any ef=t 0 a burd54 ,b he w\ld n give up4 ,dur+ ! we>y days ( d>kness he ?\ght out ! /ory ( ! conspiracy ( ,pontiac & decid$ to write x4 ,physicians w>n$ him t ! results w\ld be disa/r\s1 yet he felt t no?+ c\ld d him m h>m ?an an idle1 purposeless life4 ,"o ( 8 *ief difficulties he solv$ 9 an +5i\s mann]4 ,9 a manuscript1 publi%$ aft] 8 dea?1 8 plan 0 describ$3 ,he caus$ a wood5 frame to be con/ruct$ ( ! size & %ape ( a %eet ( lett] pap]4 ,/\t wires 7 fix$ horizontally across x1 half an in* ap>t1 movable back ( ?ick pa/ebo>d fitt$ beh9d !m4 ,! pap] = writ+ 0 plac$ betwe5 ! pa/ebo>d & wires1 guid$ by :i* & us+ a black-lead crayon1 he c\ld write n illegibly ) clos$ eyes4 ,?is contrivance1 ) improvem5ts1 he us$ = ab\t =ty ye>s ( semi-bl9dness4 ,! docum5ts on :i* he dep5d$ = 8 facts 7 read to him1 ?\gh sometimes = days he c\ld n li/51 & !n p]haps only = half an h\r at a "t4 ,z he li/5$ to ! read+ he made notes ) clos$ eyes4 ,!n he turn$ ov] 9 8 m9d :at he _h he>d & labori\sly wrote a few l9es4 ,= mon?s he p5n$ an av]age ( only ?ree or f\r l9es a day4 ,lat] he 0 able to "w m rapidly & he complet$ ! book 9 two ye>s & a half4 ,no publi%] 0 f\nd :o 0 will+ to be> ! exp5se ( issu+ ! volume1 & ! "y man paid = ! plates himself4 ,fri5ds ?\ght t n[ he w\ld h to give up4 ,8 eyes 7 /ill tr\bl+ him1 he became lame1 8 head felt z if great b&s ( iron 7 fa/5$ ab\t x1 & frequ5tly he did n sleep m ?an an h\r or two a night4 ,!n came ! dea? ( 8 wife1 on :om he _h dep5d$ = "s ye>s4 ,at "o "t 8 physician w>n$ him t he _h n m ?an six mon?s to live4 ,b :5 a fri5d said t he _h no?+ m to live =1 he made ! man und]/& t he 0 n ready to hoi/ ! :ite flag4 ,he liv$ = =ty-five ye>s aft] x 0 ?\ght t he c\ld nev] use 8 eyes aga91 & dur+ all ?is "t he work$ /eadily & pati5tly1 accompli%+ :at w\ld h be5 a l>ge task = a man :o _h ! full use ( all 8 p[]s4 ,an ,engli%man 0 told by 8 physician he c\ld nev] see aga94 ,= a "t ! news weigh$ heavily ^u him4 ,aft]w>d he said3 ,i rema9$ sil5t = a mom5t1 ?9k+ s]i\sly1 & !n1 summon+ up all ! grit ,i possess$1 ,i said1 ',if ,god wills x1 ,he kn[s be/4 ,:at mu/ be w be4 ,&1' ,i add$1 putt+ my h& up to a te> t trickl$ d[n my face1 ',god help+ me1 ?is is ! la/ te> ,i %all ev] %$ = my bl9dness4' ,x 04 ,he secur$ ! degrees ( doctor ( philosophy & ma/] ( arts4 ,he 0 a fell[ ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society & ! ,*emical ,society4 ,he made _m valuable sci5tific discov]ies & inv5tions1 sav$ a millionaire's life1 & receiv$ ! l>ge/ fee ev] aw>d$ any doctor--#bej1jjj4 ,to ^! m5 difficulties 7 a *all5ge to c\rage4 ,!y accept$ ! *all5ge & prov$ !mselves sup]ior to circum/ances4 ,?us _! lives became a *all5ge to ! millions ( _! c\ntrym5 :o read ( _! triumph4 ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,,! ,,c\rage ,,( ,,indu/ry ,,anybody c drift1 b only ! man or woman ( c\rage c brea/ ! curr5t1 c fight on up/ream4 ,x is s easy to be idle or to "w li/lessly4 ,av]age folks drift he$lessly into occupations 9 :i* !y h no special int]e/ & = :i* !y h z little fitness4 ,mo/ p wa/e _! ev5+s or use !m to little pr(it3 x nev] occurs to !m t ea* day !y wa/e preci\s h\rs4 ,!y give m ?\ght to s*emes to d less "w ?an to attempts to increase output4 ,& s !y %[ _! weakness1 _! unfitness = be>+ responsibility1 _! c[>dice :5 ! _w is call+ = c\rage4 ,wor?-:ile "w dem&s ! f9e/ k9d ( c\rage1 & ) p]fect fairness "w gives back c\rage to ^? :o put c\rage into x4 ,i ,,beg9n+ ,yes1 he's a "r good work]1 :5 y once get him />t$1 a c\ntry newspap] editor said to a fri5d :o 0 inquir+ ab\t a boy :o _h be5 9 ! (fice ?ree mon?s4 ,wat* him n[2 y'll see :at ,i mean4 ,! boy _h j br\ght f ! express (fice ! package ( pat5t insides1 z ! pap]s = ! weekly edition ( ! newspap]1 already half pr9t$ 9 ! ne>by city1 7 call$4 ,) a sigh he dragg$ ^! up ! /airs & laid !m on ! fold+ table4 ,) ano!r sigh he contemplat$ ! pile & ?\ght h[ mu* "t w\ld be requir$ to fold ! eight hundr$ pap]s4 ,aft] l5g?y calculation he /opp$ to read a column ( jokes f ! top pap] 9 ! pile4 ,at lea/ five m9utes pass$ be=e ! fir/ pap] 0 fold$4 ,at ! end ( t5 m9utes he _h succe$$ 9 fold+ p]haps tw5ty-five pap]s4 ,:5 ! noon h\r arriv$ n "o ?ird ( ! task 0 complet$4 ,:ile he ate 8 lun* he 0 ?9k+ ( ! dread ordeal ( ! aft]noon--six hundr$ m pap]s to be fold$6 ,w\ld he ev] be done8 ,he 0 /ill pity+ himself z he walk$ sl[ly back to ! (fice4 ,j be=e rea*+ ! doorway into :i* he mu/ turn1 he spi$ an acqua9tance4 ,he made 8 way ov] to ! boy :o _h attract$ him1 n because he _h any?+ to say to him1 b t he might delay a little long] ! mom5t ( beg9n+ "w at ! fold+ table4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 he ask$ idly ( ! boy1 :o _h tak5 (f 8 coat & 0 roll+ up 8 sleeves4 ,! boss wants me to sort t lot ( old iron1 0 ! reply4 ,:at1 t huge pile6 ,x w take y a week1 won't x8 ,j ?9k h[ mu* ( x !re is6 ,no1 !re isn't "t to ?9k h[ mu* ( x !re is1 0 ! reply4 ,& :at w\ld be ! good8 ,n a bit ( use gett+ disc\rag$ at ! v />t1 & t is :at w\ld happ5 if ,i didn't pit* 9 h>d4 ,! job is go+ to be done be=e night--t is1 if ,i'm n int]rupt$ by too _m loaf]s com+ 9 to ask fool que/ions4 ,! boy f ! pr9t+ (fice 0 ab\t to res5t ?is spee* ( ! boy at ! iron pile1 b he ?\ght bett] ( x4 ,p]haps !re is some?+ 9 :at he says1 he said to himself1 z he w5t up ! /airs4 ,suppose ,i try to pit* 9 h>d4 ,s he surpris$ ! =eman by beg9n+ at ! pile ( six hundr$ pap]s z if he 0 to be s5t to a ball game :5 he f9i%$4 ,& he surpris$ himself by f9i%+ 8 task 9 a little m ?an an h\r4 ,! lesson he le>n$ t day /ood him 9 good /ead :5 lat] he 0 tak+ 8 fir/ difficult exam9ation 9 a te*nical s*ool4 ,8 neighbor /opp$ to look ov] ! pap] f beg9n+ to end1 & 0 he>d to mutt]1 ,h[ d !y expect u to get ?r\gh t5 que/ions l ^! 9 an h\r's "t8 ,! boy f ! pr9t+ (fice _h no "t = su* an inquiry1 b began "w at once on ! fir/ "q1 )\t tr\bl+ himself ab\t ^? t came lat] until he 0 ready = !m4 ,s x 0 :51 8 te*nical c\rse complet$1 he 0 confront$ by 8 fir/ great railroad task1 ! cle>+ up ( a wreck t look$ to 8 assi/ants l an inextricable tangle4 ,aft] "o good look at x he pit*$ 9 = all he 0 wor?1 ?us inspir+ ! m5 :o _h felt ! task 0 impossible1 & )9 a few h\rs ! tracks 7 cle>4 ,! ability to pit* 9 at once on a h>d job is "o *>act]i/ic ( ! man :o accompli%es tasks t make o!rs sit up & take notice4 ,john ,%aw ,bill+s1 ! fam\s libr>ian1 _h ?is ability4 ,to a fri5d :o prais$ him = ! p]=mance ( :at o!rs ?\ght to be a mo/ difficult task1 he said3 ,i'll let y into ! secret--x is no?+ really difficult if y only beg94 ,"s p contemplate a task until x looks s big x seems impossible1 b ,i j beg91 & x gets done someh[4 ,!re w\ld be no coral isl&s if ! fir/ bug sat d[n & began to wond] h[ ! job 0 to be done4 ,,ii ,,purpose ,,=m+ ,"o ( ! int]e/+ po9ts ! fasc9at$ read] ( biography comes to look = is ! fir/ h9t ( ! =mation ( ! purpose t lat] *>act]iz$ ! life ( ! subject4 ,!re is inf9ite v>iety1 b 9 e case !re is apt to be some?+ t takes ! purposeful read] back to ! days :5 8 own ambition 0 tak+ %ape4 ,= in/ance1 !re is ,daniel ,boone4 ,"o w\ld n be apt to select him z an example ( "o ^: life 0 rul$ by a purpose delib]ately =m$ & adh]$ to = _m ye>s4 ,yet he _h 8 vision ( :at he desir$ to accompli% :51 at tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 he 0 m>*+ f ,nor? ,c>ol9a to ,p5nsylvania to jo9 ,braddock's company4 ,on ! way he met ,john ,f9ley1 a hunt] :o _h travel$ ?r\gh ,ohio & into ! wild regions to ! s\?4 ,8 tale ( ,k5tucky fir$ ,boone's imag9ation1 & ! two m5 plann$ to g !re j z soon z ! trip to ,=t ,duquesne 0 at an end4 ,x prov$ impossible to c>ry out ! plan = _m ye>s1 b ,boone nev] lo/ sight ( 8 purpose1 & ultimately he c>v$ out ! ,wild]ness ,road & op5$ ! way = ! pione]s to seek homes 9 ! ,k5tucky ,wild]ness4 ,alex&] ,hamilton 0 b twelve ye>s old :5 he wrote f 8 home 9 ,/4 ,croix1 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 to a fri5d 9 ,am]ica3 ,i contemn ! grovell+ condition ( a cl]k1 or ! l1 to :i* my =tune condemns me1 & w\ld will+ly risk my life1 ?\gh n my "*1 to exalt my /ation4 ,i am confid5t1 ,n$1 t my y\? excludes me f any hope ( imm$iate pref]m5t1 nor d ,i desire x1 b ,i mean to prep>e ! way = futurity4 ,n = a day did he lose sight ( 8 purpose4 ,! opportunity he s\ght came ye>s lat]4 ,he sail$ = ,am]ica1 & began ! c>e] t l$ to usefulness & fame4 ,z a boy ,rob]t ,fulton 0 ambiti\s4 ,he _h two dreams4 ,he wi%$ to g to ,europe to /udy art1 & he wi%$ to buy a f>m = 8 wid[$ "m4 ,= ^! objects he sav$ e doll> he c\ld4 ,on 8 tw5ty-fir/ bir?day he took 8 "m & si/] to ! home he _h b\ght = !m1 & lat] 9 ! same ye> he sail$ = ,europe4 ,:5 ,pet] ,coop] 0 mak+ 8 way aga9/ odds 9 ,new ,york ,city he felt ! ne$ ( an education4 ,b he _h to "w by day & !re 0 no night s*ool4 ,night aft] night he /udi$ by ! light ( a tall[ c&le4 ,& :ile he /udi$1 8 life purpose 0 =m$3 "s day he w\ld make x easy = appr5tice boys to secure an education aft] work+ h\rs4 ,_m ye>s pass$ be=e he 0 able to c>ry ?is purpose into effect4 ,by ?is "t ! appr5tice sy/em _h be5 displac$1 b he felt t "y p /ill ne$$ ! s*ool he _h 9 m9d4 ,9 #ahei1 ne>ly fifty ye>s aft] 8 own boyhood /ruggle1 he f\nd$ ,coop] ,union1 9 :i* ?\s&s h _h ! opportunity to op5 ! volume ( ,nature by ! light ( tru?--s unveil+ ! laws & me?ods ( ,deity t ! "y may see ! beauties ( creation1 enjoy its bless+s & le>n to love ! ,be+ f :om come? e good & p]fect gift4 ,z a boy ,abraham ,l9coln made up 8 m9d to live l ,wa%+ton4 ,he 0 tw5ty-two ye>s old :51 9 ,new ,orleans1--:]e he _h tak5 a flatboat load$ ) produce--he saw a slave auction & spoke ! nev]-to-be-=gott5 words3 ,if ev] ,i get a *ance to hit t ?+1 ,i'll hit x h>d4 ,?irty-five ye>s lat] came 8 *ance1 & he did hit t ?+ h>d ) ! ,emancipation ,proclamation4 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell's life ambition 0 to tea* deaf *ildr5 h[ to articulate4 ,funds 7 %ort4 ,t he might h m funds he engag$ 9 exp]im5ts t l$ to ! inv5tion ( ! telephone4 ,:5 ! telephone in/rum5t 0 giv5 ! att5tion x des]v$ at ! ,philadelphia ,c5t5nial ( #ahgf1 ! inv5tor wrote triumphantly to 8 p>5ts3 ,n[ ,i %all h ! money to promote ! tea*+ ( spee* to deaf *ildr54 ,james ,/ew>t1 ! ,scot* boy :o became a fam\s mission>y 9 ,s\? ,africa1 0 fifte5 ye>s old :51 "o day :ile foll[+ ! pl[ 9 ,p]?%ire1 he began to brood ov] ! future4 ,:at 0 x to be8 ,! "q fla%$ across 8 m9d1 ,might ,i n make m ( my life ?an by rema9+ "h8 ,!n he said1 ,god help+ me1 ,i w be a mission>y4 ,at ano!r "t1 :ile hunt+ ) a c\s91 he said ,jim1 ,i %all nev] be satisfi$ till ,i am 9 ,africa ) a ,bible 9 my pocket & a rifle on my %\ld]1 to supply my wants4 ,james ,rob]tson 0 a s*ool tea*] 9 ,canada :5 he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,on ! ,sunday he 0 to take 8 v[s z a foll[] ( ,*ri/1 he walk$ two miles to *ur* ) a fri5d :o has told ( 8 memories ( ! day ?us3 ,z we w5t along ! ,gov]nor's ,road !re 0 a bu%1 ',light's ,woods1' on ! s\? side ( ! road4 ,rob]tson sugge/$ t we turn aside into ! bu%1 n say+ = :at purpose4 ,we p5etrat$ x a %ort di/ance1 :51 ) a ris+ hill on our "r & on comp>atively level gr\nd1 ! tall maples wav+ _! lovely heads f> above u1 & ! /illness ( ! calm1 sunny day impress+ u ) a s5se ( ! awful1 we came to a l>ge /one4 ,rob]tson propos$ t we engage 9 pray]4 ,we knelt d[n toge!r4 ,he pray$ t he might be true to ! v[s he 0 ab\t to take1 true to ,god & ev] fai?ful 9 8 s]vice4 ,f t day ! "y man's purpose 0 inflexible4 ,he w\ld be a m9i/]4 ,he did n dream ( conspicu\s places 9 ! *ur*4 ,:5 ! temptations came to seek place & position1 he wrote to ,miss ,c[+1 :o _h promis$ to be 8 wife1 ,we are no long] our own4 ,! "t = self is gone = u4 ,william ,duncan likewise 0 tempt$ to seek a position ( prom95ce4 ,:5 he decid$ to become a mission>y1 8 employ]s s\ght to dissuade him4 ,y h "o ( ! ke5e/ bra9s 9 ,engl&1 "o ( !m said4 ,don't y see y are mak+ a fool ( y\rself8 ,fool or no fool1 my m9d is made up1 & no?+ c *ange x1 0 ! positive reply4 ,& he set 8 face l a fl9t1 & 9 "t began ! wond]ful "w t has writt5 8 "n indelibly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,indians ( ,we/]n ,canada & ,alaska4 ,wa%+ton ,gladd5 0 a c\ntry newspap] man 9 ,owego1 ,new ,york1 :5 he unit$ ) ! *ur*1 & began to make def9ite plans = a l>g] future ?an he _h yet dream$ (4 ,fir/ he w5t to ! ,academy & !n to college1 ) ! m9i/ry always 9 view4 ,george ,gr5fell1 :o became a mission>y 9 ,africa1 0 ?irte5 ye>s old :5 he began to ?9k ( devot+ 8 life to "w = o!rs4 ,! read+ ( ,liv+/one's fir/ book turn$ 8 ?\ghts to ,africa4 ,william ,waddell 0 fifte5 ye>s old :5 he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,at ! "t he 0 work+ = a %ip-jo9] at ,clydebank1 ,scotl&4 ,! ambition took possession ( him to become a mission>y to ,africa4 ,nei!r lack ( education nor sc>city ( funds 0 all[$ to /& 9 8 way4 ,he kept at 8 "w until he saw an adv]tisem5t ask+ = m5 to g to ! ,orange ,free ,/ate to assi/ 9 build+ a *ur*4 ,he volunte]$1 &1 z a layman & a me*anic1 began 8 wond]ful c>e] 9 ,africa4 ,david ,lloyd-,george 0 an orphan 9 ,wales :5 he det]m9$ to be a lawy]4 ,s he read1 "u ! guidance ( 8 %oemak] uncle1 & :5 he 0 f\rte5 he 0 ready = ! prelim9>y exam9ation4 ,= six ye>s m he cont9u$ 8 prep>ation4 ,be=e he 0 tw5ty-"o he set out on ! c>e] t has made him ! lead] to :om ,k+ & p ( ,engl& alike turn$ eag]ly4 ,^! m5 f\nd _! place & did _! "w1 n because !y s\ght great ?+s = !mselves1 b because !y liv$ 9 ! _s ( ! advice giv5 by a celebrat$ ,canadian to a company ( "y p3 ,y _c all atta9 high positions3 !re are n en\gh to g ar\nd4 ,y _c all be prea*]s or premi]s1 b y c all d ?or\ghly & well :at is set y to d1 & s fit y\rselves = "s high] duty1 & ?us by indu/ry & fidelity & k9dness y c fill y\r sph]e 9 life & at la/ receive ! ',well done' ( y\r ,"l4 ,,iii ,,us+ ,,"t ,,wisely ,a rem>k made by an acqua9tance 9 ! /reet c> %[$ su* famili>ity ) ! "w & trials ( ! busy conductor t inquiry foll[$4 ,yes1 ,i 0 a conductor once1 ! man said1 b ,i _h my eye on some?+ else4 ,at night ,i took a bus9ess c\rse1 & soon 0 able to take a position ) a railroad company4 ,t 0 f9e6 0 ! answ]+ comm5t4 ,h[ y mu/ h enjoy$ re/+ on y\r o>s z y reap$ ! fruits ( extra toil4 ,enjoym5t--yes6 ,b re/--no6 came ! reply4 ,i wasn't done4 ,i /ill _h my ev5+s1 & ,i kept on /udy+4 ,! ?+s ,i le>n$ 9 ^! extra h\rs came 9 h&y :5 ! ,sup]9t5d5t ask$ me to become 8 secret>y4 ,s]vice 9 ! railroad (fice 0 int]rupt$ by enli/m5t 9 ! army1 al?\gh ! work] 0 well beyond ! age ( ! draft4 ,h[ c\ld ,i ?9k ( any?+ b s]vice at ! front8 he said1 ) a matt]-(-fact acc5t4 ,:ile 9 ! s]vice ! habit ( /udy 9 sp>e h\rs p]si/$2 becom+ famili> ) ! milit>y manual he attract$ ! att5tion ( 8 (fic]s1 & 0 m>k$ = add$ responsibility4 ,at ! close ( ! w> he resum$ 8 "w = ! railroad & ent]$ a te*nical s*ool :i* provides night c\rses = ! ambiti\s4 ,=ty ye>s ( age1 & /ill le>n+6 ,an employ] has writt5 ( an employee :o1 t5 ye>s ago1 0 secur+ fifte5 doll>s p] week4 ,b he 0 /udy+1 & he soon attract$ ! att5tion ( ! head ( ! bus9ess1 :o call$ him a r\gh diamond4 ,he knew t ! ambiti\s man seem$ to lack "s ( ! vital elem5ts ( success4 ,b he wat*$ him z he took ev5+ c\rses 9 bus9ess psy*ology & salesman%ip4 ,?is man is paid by me to-day f #ab1ejj to #ae1jjj a ye>1 0 ! gratify+ conclusion ( ! employ]'s /ory4 ,a great executive rec5tly told 9 a magaz9e article ( a "y man 9 ! (fice ( 8 employm5t director :o attract$ att5tion because ( an exceptionally pleas+ p]sonal appe>ance4 ,be=e ! director saw him ! executive ask$ him :at he 0 /udy+4 ,:5 ,i left s*ool1 0 ! reply1 made ) some?+ ( a sne]1 ,i promis$ myself ,i w\ld nev] op5 a book aga9 z long z ,i liv$1 & ,i'm keep+ my promise4 ,! executive 0 ab\t to leave ! (fice = a two weeks' vacation4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 he wrote a few words ab\t ! applicant1 plac$ !m 9 a seal$ envelope1 & left ?is ) ! employm5t director1 to be kept = him4 ,on 8 return he ask$ ab\t ! applicant1 by "n4 ,! answ] came1 ) prompt disgu/3 ,t fell[ 0 ! limit6 ,fir$ him two days aft] he 0 hir$4 ,dead f ! neck up6 ,!n ! seal$ lett] 0 produc$ & ! message enclos$ 0 read3 ,y w hire ,a---- ,h---- on 8 looks4 ,)9 two weeks y w fire him4 ,he's dead f 8 neck4 ,a writ] 9 ,association ,m5 has made a comp>ison betwe5 two m51 & ! way !y sp5t _! leisure3 ,"h is my fri5d ,*ris ,hall--t is n 8 real "n1 b ,i assure y he is a real p]son4 ,i l ,*ris1 & s does ev]ybody :o kn[s him4 ,he is hone/ & k9d & clean1 b 9 spite ( ^! spl5did *>act]i/ics he nev] makes progress4 ,five ye>s ago he 0 promot$ to 8 pres5t position1 & he draws z sal>y j ab\t :at he did !n4 ,& !re is no prospect t he w ev] draw mu* m4 ,yet he c\ld make himself wor? f\r times z mu* 9 a v %ort :ile--#bjj a week in/ead ( #ej--;if he w\ld only fit himself = ! job ahead4 ,b he lives entirely 9 ! pres5t4 ,p]haps ! be/ way to describe him is to give 8 di>y = a week1 a record ( h[ he sp5t 8 "t :5 n actually work+4 ,&1 please notice t ev]y?+ he did 0 p]fectly legitimate & honorable2 b also notice1 t ev]y?+ 0 = imm$iate p]sonal pleasure3 ,monday--,ra9y ev5+2 w5t to b$ e>ly aft] play+ a :ile ) ! kids4 ,tuesday--,/roll$ ov] to see ,mollie's bro!r1 :o is j back f ,france2 he looks well b w\ld n talk mu* ab\t ! fight+2 advis$ him n to hurry ab\t gett+ a job1 z he des]v$ a good long spell ( re/ aft] ! h>d campaign4 ,w$nesday--,left (fice e>ly2 fir/ big league game ?is ye>2 w5t ar\nd to ! club & talk$ x all ov] ) ! boys aft] supp]4 ,?ursday--,(fice clos$ all day on acc\nt ( p>ade ( return+ troops2 took ,mollie & *ildr5 to see x2 awfully tir$ & w5t to b$ e>ly4 ,friday--,sold my two ,lib]ty ,bonds :i* ,i _h b\ght on in/allm5ts2 ,mollie ne$$ summ] dresses & !re 7 sev]al small debts ,i _h to pay2 took ,mollie to ! movies aft] supp]4 ,saturday 7aft]noon7--,:ole family w5t to ,seaside ,p>k by /eam]--*ildr5 enjoy$ x = a :ile b soon got tir$ & fretful2 :at ) ! heat & ! cr[ds & ! late h\r ( gett+ home x really didn't pay4 ,sunday--,9 b$ till ne>ly noon2 read ! pap]s2 *ang$ ! soil 9 ,mollie's pott$ plants2 aft]noon1 ,tom & 8 wife & ,*>lie ,ni*ols & 8 be/ girl came ov] & all /ay$ to supp]2 /roll$ ov] to ,"m's & f\nd ev]yone !re4 ,ov] aga9/ t let me put a few l9es f ! di>y ( ,elihu ,burritt3 ,monday--,heada*e2 #dj l9es ,cuvi]'s ',!ory ( ! ,e>?'2 #fd pages ,fr5*2 #aa h\rs =g+4 ,tuesday--#fj l9es ,hebrew2 #cj pages ,fr5*2 #aj pages ,cuvi]2 #h l9es ,syriac2 #aj l9es ,dani%2 #aj l9es ,bohemian2 #i l9es ,poli%2 #ae names ( />s2 #aj h\rs =g+4 ,w$nesday--#be l9es ,hebrew2 #h l9es ,syriac2 #aa h\rs =g+4 ,:o 0 ,elihu ,burritt8 ,he 0 a ,new ,engl& blacksmi? :o work$ on an av]age #aj h\rs a day at 8 =ge2 b :o /udi$ 9 8 sp>e mom5ts until he became kn[n & honor$ all ov] ! _w z '! le>n$ blacksmi?4' ,he became great--n by =g+--b by ! way he us$ 8 aft]work h\rs4 ,,iv ,,work+ ,,h>d] ,x 0 ! rule ( 8 life to /udy n h[ little he c\ld d1 b h[ mu*4 ,^! words 7 spok5 ( a great publi%] & might h be5 made ! text ( ! volume issu$ to commemorate ! c5t5>y ( ! bus9ess h\se f\nd$ by ! man ( :om !y 7 spok54 ,! "y man 0 sixte5 :5 8 fa!r drove him f _! c\ntry home to ! city1 & appr5tic$ him to a firm ( pr9t]s4 ,z an appr5tice he & ano!r "y man 7 frequ5tly p>tn]s 9 work+ an old-fa%ion$ h& press4 ,"o appli$ ! ink ) h&-balls1 & ! o!r laid on %eets & did ! pull+4 ,!y *ang$ "w at regul> int]vals1 "o ink+ & ! o!r pull+4 ,! biograph] :o gives ?is description ( ! "w ( ! two1 adds t 8 h]o 0 accu/om$ to rema9 at 8 press aft] ! o!r m5 _h quit "w :5ev] he c\ld secure a p>tn] to assi/ him4 ,! "y man's fell[ work] 0 (t5 p]suad$ to assi/ him 9 ^! extra ef=ts--usually mu* aga9/ 8 w4 ,:ile he (t5 felt l rebell+ because ( 8 p>tn]'s ambition to d 8 utmo/ = 8 employ]s1 he c\ld n re/ra9 8 admiration = ! man's indu/ry4 ,once ! unwill+ p>tn] said3 ,(t51 aft] a good day's "w1 he w\ld say to me1 ',let's break ! back ( ano!r tok5 7two hundr$ & fifty impressions7--j break its back4' ,i w\ld (t5 cons5t reluctantly b he w\ld beguile me1 or laugh at my compla9ts1 & nev] let me (f till ! tok5 0 complet$1 fair & squ>e4 ,x 0 a cu/om = u 9 ! summ] to d a cle> half-day's "w be=e ! o!r boys & m5 got _! breakfa/4 ,we w\ld meet by appo9tm5t 9 ! grey ( ! e>ly morn+ & g d[n to ! pr9t+-room4 ,fell[ workm5 made sport ( ! ambiti\s "y man1 n only because ( :at !y felt 0 8 excessive indu/ry1 b because ( 8 homespun clo!s & heavy c[-hide boots4 ,he seldom retort$1 b once1 :5 je/s _h gone fur!r ?an usual1 he said to a torm5tor3 ,:5 ,i am out ( my "t & set up = myself1 & y ne$ employm5t1 z y probably w1 come to me & ,i w give y "w4 ,! man little ?\ght ! prophecy w\ld be fulfill$1 b =ty ye>s aft]1 :5 ! indu/ri\s appr5tice 0 mayor ( ! city & "o ( ! _w's lead+ publi%]s1 he 0 rem9d$ ( ! promise made to ! torm5tor1 & ! promis$ position 0 giv5 to him4 ,! workman :o believ$ 9 do+ m ?an 0 expect$ ( him _h won 8 way to fame & =tune1 :ile 8 d]id] _h made no progress4 ,9 #ahag ! indu/ri\s appr5tice ask$ a bro!r--:o 9 ! meantime _h s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip 9 a pr9t+ (fice--to g into bus9ess ) him4 ,lat] two o!r bro!rs 7 tak5 into ! firm4 ,all 7 believ]s 9 ! doctr9e t _h l$ ! olde/ memb] ( ! firm to success--! doctr9e ( do+ z mu* in/ead ( z little z possible4 ,_! read9ess to "w con/antly enabl$ ! f\r bro!rs1 :o />t$ ) little capital except _! k ( _! trade1 to build up )9 a g5]ation "o ( ! _w's greate/ publi%+ h\ses4 ,!y improv$ e mom5t4 ,b !y 7 nev] tempt$ to "w on ,sunday2 bus9ess 0 nev] s press+ t !y w\ld break into ! day ( re/1 or make _! m5 d s4 ,9 ?is !y 7 only liv+ 9 accordance ) purposes =m$ dur+ _! days ( work+ = o!rs4 ,x is /at$ ( "o ( ! bro!rs1 ^: employ] rejoic$ 9 8 read9ess to d h>d "w & pl5ty ( x1 t he 0 expect$ to "w on ,sunday1 9 ord] to get ready ! catalogue ( an auction sale :i* 0 to be held next day4 ,t ,i w n d1 he said1 respectfully b firmly3 ,i _c "w on ,sunday4 ,he did "w till midnight2 !n--9 spite ( ! ?reat t he w\ld be dis*>g$--he laid d[n 8 compos+ /ick on ! case4 ,on ,monday morn+ 8 employ] apologiz$ & ask$ him to return to "w4 ,?irty-six ye>s aft] ! f\nd+ ( ! h\se1 x occupi$ five five-/ory build+s on "o /reet & six on ano!r /reet4 ,!n a c>eless plumb] />t$ a fire t--)9 a few h\rs--de/roy$ ! entire prop]ty4 ,b ! en]getic m5 :o knew h[ to "w 7 n disc\rag$ at ! ?\ght ( beg9n+ aga94 ,! night aft] ! fire !y met = conf]5ce4 ,z !y sep>at$ "o ( !m rem>k$ t ! ev5+ _h seem$ m l a "t ( social fe/ivity ?an a consultation ov] a great calamity4 ,bus9ess associates ha/5$ to make (f]s ( loans4 ,)9 =ty-eight h\rs ! firm 0 t5d]$ m ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,publi%]s (f]$ _! presses1 pr9t+ mat]ial & (fice room4 ,au?ors wrote t !y 7 ready to wait indef9itely = pay1 :ile employees n only made a l sugge/ion1 b said !y 7 will+ to h _! pay r$uc$4 ,:ile none ( ^! (f]s 7 accept$1 !y 7 greatly appreciat$1 = !y told ( ! place ! bro!rs _h won = !mselves by untir+ indu/ry & /]l+ integrity4 ,aft] ! fire ! h\se became great] ?an ev]1 s t to-day x /&s z an example ( :at h>d "w c\pl$ ) high ideals may accompli%4 ,& to e "y man ! ?\ght ( x gives inspiration to foll[ 9 ! /eps ( ! f\nd] :o made x ! rule ( 8 life to /udy n h[ little he c\ld d1 b h[ mu*4 ,v ,,abus+ ,,! ,,w ,,to ,,"w ,!re are times :5 ! real te/ ( a work]'s c\rage is n 8 read9ess to "w b 8 w to curb ! temptation to be intemp]ate 9 "w4 ,:5 ! ^w intemp]ance is m5tion$ mo/ p ?9k at once ( /rong dr9k2 _m p are unwill+ to ?9k ( any?+ b /rong dr9k4 ,z if :]e !re is no temptation to dr9k !re c be no temptation to intemp]ance6 ,paul _h a diff]5t idea4 ,:5 he wrote to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,e man t /rive? = ! ma/]y is temp]ate 9 all ?+s1 he mu/ h _h 9 m9d scores ( diff]5t ways 9 :i* intemp]ance endang]s success4 ,if p 7 to make a li/ ( "s ( ! aspects ( intemp]ance t are *>act]i/ic ( mod]n life1 x is q likely t a l>ge proportion w\ld omit "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s ( all--! intemp]ance ( ! man :o lives to "w1 :o drives himself to "w1 :o is nev] happy unless he is work+1 :o makes himself & o!rs unhappy because he labors too long1 & too p]si/5tly1 p]haps ) ! result t 8 own promis+ c>e] is wreck$ & ! indu/ry ( o!rs is int]f]$ ) s]i\sly4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ illu/rations ( intemp]ance 9 "w is suppli$ by ! life ( ,samuel ,b[les1 editor ( ! ,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts1 ,republican1 "o ( ! fam\s editors ( ! g5]ation beg9n+ a few ye>s aft] ! ,civil ,w>4 ,mr4 ,b[les 0 b eighte5 ye>s old :5 he _h 8 fir/ w>n+ t 8 sy/em c\ld n /& ! /ra9 ( ! "w to :i* a /rong w drove him4 ,8 "m us$ to set a rock+ *air = him at ! table at meal-"t1 because1 z %e said1 ,sam has s little "t to re/4 ,b ! rock+ *air 0 empty = mon?s1 :5 a breakd[n s5t him ,s\? = a long p]iod ( recup]ation4 ,:5 he return$ home he plung$ into "w ) all 8 might4 ,he work$ late at night2 vacations & holidays 7 unkn[n2 ( recreation & g5]al society he _h almo/ no?+1 8 biograph] says4 ,= ye>s 8 (fice h\rs began be=e noon & cont9u$ until "o or two 9 ! morn+4 ,f9ally ! /ra9 became too great1 & loss ( sight 0 fe>$4 ,/ill he =c$ himself to "w1 & ! injury to 8 bra9 0 begun t 0 lat] to cause 8 dea?4 ,he w\ld take a bottle ( cold tea to ! (fice1 t by its use he might aid 8 w to "w :5 nature said1 ,/op6 ,= a long "t 8 only sleep--& x 0 sadly brok5 sleep--0 on a l\nge 9 ! (fice1 f two to six or sev5 9 ! morn+4 ,!n he w\ld set to "w aga94 ,by 8 unceas+ m5tal activity he wore himself out1 ! comm5t 0 made on 8 c>e]4 ,= ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ( 8 life 8 n]ves & /oma* 7 9 *ronic rebellion4 ,heavy cl\ds ( dyspepsia1 sciatica1 sleeplessness1 exhau/ion1 came (t5 & /aid long4 ,! intemp]ate work] knew :at he 0 do+4 ,once he wrote to a fri5d1 ,y c't burn ! c&le at bo? ends1 & make any?+ by x 9 ! long run2 & x is ! long pull t y are to rely on1 & :]eby y are to ga9 glory4 ,p]si/5t heada*es1 nature's %>p signal t ! eng9e _h be5 ov]driv51 add$ to ! w>n+4 ,at la/1 :5 he 0 ?irty-sev51 he wrote3 ,my w has c>ri$ me = ye>s beyond my m5tal & physical p[]2 t has be5 ! (f5d+ rock4 ,& n[1 beyond t desirable 9 keep+ my temp]1 & =c+ me up to prop] ex]cise & *e]fulness ?r\gh light occupation1 ,i mean to call ^u x n at all1 if ,i c help x1 & to d only :at comes freely & spontane\sly f ! ov]fl[ ( p[] & life4 ,?is w make me a light read]1 a small work]4 ,well = him if he _h kept 8 resolution4 ,/ill he drove himself to "w beyond :at 8 body & bra9 c\ld /&4 ,!n came p>alysis4 ,no?+ is ! matt] ) me b ?irty-five ye>s ( h>d "w1 he said4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? he 0 n fifty-"o ye>s old4 ,8 fri5ds c\ld n b admire him = /r5g? ( w1 = a*ievem5t 9 ! face ( ill heal?1 = triumph1 by %e] w-p[]1 ov] e ob/acle except ! w t drove him to 8 dea?4 ,he accompli%$ mu*1 b h[ mu* m he might h accompli%$ if he _h be5 temp]ate 9 8 use ( ! wond]ful p[]s ( m9d & body :i* ,god _h giv5 him6 ,9 connection ) ?is glimpse ( ! life ( "o :o illu/rates ! disa/] br\ght by ! w to be intemp]ate1 x is helpful to ?9k ( ! life ( ano!r ,am]ican man ( lett]s ^: w to be temp]ate 9 8 treatm5t ( a body weak & frail prolong$ life & usefulness4 ,francis ,p>kman1 ! hi/orian1 0 nev] a well man aft] 8 trip t result$ 9 ! writ+ ( ,! ,oregon ,trail4 ,9 fact1 he 0 a physical wreck at tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,he c\ld n ev5 write 8 own "n1 until he fir/ clos$ 8 eyes2 he 0 unable to fix 8 m9d on a subject1 except = v brief int]vals1 & 8 n]v\s sy/em 0 s exhau/$ t any ef=t 0 a burd54 ,h[ev]1 9 spite ( ?is limitation1 :i* became worse1 if possible1 in/ead ( bett]1 he manag$ to accompli% an imm5se am\nt ( ! f9e/ lit]>y "w by do+ :at he c\ld & /opp+ :5 ?is 0 wise4 ,8 w to take c>e ( himself 0 giv5 ! ma/]y ( 8 w to "w4 ,= =ty-f\r ye>s aft] ! completion ( ,! ,oregon ,trail he labor$ on1 prep>+ hi/ory aft] hi/ory4 ,he 0 sev5ty ye>s old :5 he di$1 leav+ beh9d him a*ievem5ts t w\ld h be5 a trem5d\s task = a man 9 p]fect heal?4 ,to ev]yone is giv5 ! m>vel\s equipm5t ( body & bra91 z well z ! w :i* makes possible _! judici\s inve/m5t or _! prodigal wa/e 9 ! /ruggle to make life c\nt4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,,! ,,c\rage ,,( ,,fac+ ,,consequ5ces ,,"y p sometimes play ! game ( ,consequ5ces4 ,! sport increases 9 proportion to ! /rang5ess ( ! results4 ,p]haps ! reason ! game has s _m attractions is ! fact t life is a long /ory ( consequ5ces4 ,!re are p :o d n l to play ! game ( life s]i\sly because !y say ! consequ5ces ( self-d5ial & self-sacrifice are too unc]ta92 !y pref] ! c[>dice ( inaction to ! c\rage ( purposeful liv+4 ,! folks wor? :ile are ^? :o1 refus+ to be tr\bl$ by :at may or may n be ! consequ5ces ( _! acts1 /ill h ! pluck to g on ) :at !y "k is "r4 ,let ! results be :at !y may1 !y propose to be /raight=w>d & true4 ,?is is ! c\rage t c\nts4 ,!re may be unc]ta9ty z to ! specific =m ! results ( _! /& may take1 yet t result is sure to be pleas+ & helpful4 ,i ,,v5tur+ ,:5 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ 0 ab\t to return to ,am]ica f ,madrid1 :]e he _h be5 m9i/] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! c\rt ( ,spa91 ! ,philadelphia h\se t _h be5 publi%+ 8 books1 disc\rag$ by ! decreas+ sales1 s5t ^w to him t ! public 0 n able to appreciate 8 books1 & !y w\ld h to all[ !m to g out ( pr9t4 ,! books _h be5 pr9t$ directly f ! type1 s !re 7 no plates :i* ano!r publi%] might use to br+ out fur!r editions at small exp5se4 ,! au?or1 :o 0 !n sixty-five ye>s ( age1 sorr[fully accept$ ! v]dict ( 8 publi%]1 & plann$ to take desk-room 9 ! ,new ,york (fice ( 8 bro!r1 ,john ,treat ,irv+1 :]e he hop$ to make a liv+ by ! practice ( law4 ,b ?is 0 n to be4 ,9 ,new ,york 0 a "y publi%] :o believ$ t ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s works 7 classics1 & t ! ,am]ican public w\ld buy !m eag]ly if prop]ly approa*$4 ,fri5ds told him t he might make a mi/ake1 b he _h ! c\rage to g ahead4 ,s he wrote to ! disc\rag$ au?or :at mu/ h seem$ to o!r publi%]s a d>+ lett]2 he propos$ to publi% new editions ( all ,irv+'s old books1 on condition t new books1 also1 be giv5 to him2 & he promis$ t royalties = ! fir/ ye> %\ld be at lea/ "o ?\s& doll>s1 = ! second ye> two ?\s& doll>s1 & = ! ?ird ye> ?ree ?\s& doll>s4 ,:5 ,irv+ receiv$ ! lett]1 he kick$ ov] ! desk 9 front ( him1 at ! same "t say+ to 8 bro!r3 ,!re is no necessity1 ,john1 = my bo!r+ ) ! law4 ,"h is a fool ( a publi%] go+ to give me a ?\s& doll>s a ye> = do+ no?+4 ,b ! publi%] 0 n s fooli% z he seem$4 ,8 promises 7 m ?an made good4 ,sales 7 l>ge4 ,o!r au?ors 7 attract$1 until ! publi%+ h\se became "o ( ! lead]s among ,am]ican publi%]s4 ,n9e ye>s lat] ,wa%+ton ,irv+ _h an opportunity to %[ 8 gratitude4 ,j be=e ! panic ( #aheg a "y man :om ! g5]\s publi%] _h tak5 into p>tn]%ip1 involv$ him s]i\sly4 ,! defalcations 7 n discov]$ until ! accid5tal dea? ( ! p>tn]4 ,?us weak5$1 ! firm 0 unable to survive ! panic2 its affairs 7 put 9 ! h&s ( a receiv]1 & all acc\nts 7 sold4 ,at ! age ( =ty-two1 ! head ( ! firm bravely fac$ ! necessity ( beg9n+ life ov]4 ,at ! receiv]'s sale ,wa%+ton ,irv+ b\ght ! plates ( all 8 books4 ,a numb] ( publi%]s (f]$ him fancy t]ms if he w\ld p]mit !m to br+ out new editions1 b he turn$ a deaf e> to _! entreaties & (f]$ ! plates to _! =m] own]1 to be paid = 9 annual in/allm5ts4 ,t\*$ by ! gratitude ( 8 fri5d1 ! publi%] accept$ ! (f]4 ,! au?or nev] _h cause to regret 8 action4 ,dur+ ! ye>s t elaps$ be=e 8 dea? ! results ( ! new v5ture 7 m satisfactory ?an ev]4 ,! c\rage\s action ( bo? publi%] & au?or _h be5 amply v9dicat$ by results4 ,,ii ,,=m+ ,,"* ,! be/ "t to le>n ! c\rage t proves s effective 9 ! /ruggle ( life is 9 y\?4 ,m ?an fifty ye>s ago two boys 9 ,scotl& 7 hunt+ rabbits4 ,tir+ ( ! comp>atively easy hunt+ on ! gr\nd1 !y look$ long+ly at a cliff ( h>d clay sev]al hundr$ feet high1 9 ^: precipit\s side 7 _m rabbit burr[s4 ,!y manag$ to climb ! cliff4 ,at l5g? !y 7 mak+ _! way along an almo/ p]p5dicul> p>apet1 cutt+ _! way ) _! knives4 ,!n "o ( ! boys fell1 ) a scream1 to ! bottom ( ! cliff4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( t]ror4 ,?is 0 succe$$ by a grim det]m9ation to g =w>d1 ! only way ( escape4 ,driv+ 8 knife deep 9 ! clay1 he re/$ on ?is = a mom5t4 ,t mom5t1 x has always s9ce seem$ to him1 m>k$ ! fir/ mom5t\s p]iod 9 8 life1 ! "t :5 8 p]sonality fir/ em]g$ into consci\sness4 ,he says3 ,i :isp]$ to myself "o ^w1 ',c\rage6' ,!n ,i w5t on ) my "w4 ,at l5g? he rea*$ ! gr\nd4 ,! lesson le>n$ at su* fe>ful co/ told emphatically on ! boy's "*4 ,f t day he %[$ t !re 0 9 him ! mak+ ( a man :o w\ld n be balk$ by unfavorable circum/ances4 ,he did n und]/& h[ or :y1 b he felt t new w-p[] _h come to him ) ! appeal to himself to take c\rage 9 ! face ( dea?4 ,a few ye>s lat] he w5t to ,brazil4 ,a ,spani>d told him t moral det]ioration )9 six mon?s 0 all b c]ta9 to come to e "y man :o began life !re4 ,b he 0 det]m9$ n to give way to bad habits4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,santos1 8 companions urg$ him to give himself up to all k9ds ( vice2 !y told him t x 0 ei!r ?is or dea?1 or p]haps some?+ worse ?an dea?4 ,!y emphasiz$ _! words by po9t+ to a "y man :o _h det]m9$ to keep /raight1 & _h be5 left to himself until he 0 dem5t$4 ,b ! boy :o _h le>n$ c\rage on ! precipice made up 8 m9d t he mu/ live z ,god wi%$ him to live1 & he turn$ a deaf e> to all entreaties4 ,ano!r book ( biography tells ( a boy :o delight$ 9 play+ c>ds ) 8 fa!r & "m4 ,b :5 he unit$ ) ! ,*ur* & became ,presid5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society he began to wond] if he 0 do+ "r4 ,"o night 8 fa!r took up ! c>ds & call$ him to play :i/4 ,i don't ?9k ,i'll play :i/ any m1 he said quietly4 ,i've be5 ?9k+ t p]haps x wasn't "r = me to play4 ,are y sett+ y\rself up to judge y\r fa!r & "m1 "y man8 8 fa!r ask$1 /]nly4 ,no1 ,i didn't say x isn't all "r = y to play1 0 ! reply4 ,b y "k ,i am ,presid5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society & "s ( ! memb]s don't ?9k x is "r to play4 ,s ,i guess ,i'd bett] n4 ,8 fa!r look$ at him ?\ghtfully = a m9ute1 !n pick$ up ! c>ds & ?rew !m back into ! draw]4 ,*>lie1 he said1 ,i want y to und]/& t ,i ?9k y h done a manly ?+ to-night1 & ,i honor y = y\r c\rage4 ,t 0 ! end ( :i/ 9 t h\se4 ,c\rage %[$ itself 9 mu* ! same way 9 ! life ( ,j4 ,m>ion ,sims1 ! great surgeon4 ,he us$ to tell h[1 :5 he 0 a boy at a ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,s*ool1 he 0 able to take a /& t _h its effect on 8 :ole aft]-life4 ,_m ( 8 fell[ /ud5ts 7 sons ( weal?y plant]s1 & _! habits 7 n always ! be/4 ,on sev]al occasions !y tri$ to lead him into mis*ief4 ,!y 7 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to make him a companion 9 _! dr9k+ b\ts4 ,twice he gave way to _! pleas1 b aft] sorr[ful exp]i5ce ( ! results ( 8 lapses1 he decid$ to make a brave /&4 ,s he said to 8 tempt]s3 ,see "h1 boys1 y c all dr9k1 & ,i _c4 ,y l w9e & ,i d n4 ,i hate x2 its ta/e is disagreeable1 its effects are dreadful1 because x makes me drunk4 ,n[1 ,i hope y all w und]/& my position4 ,i don't ?9k x is "r = y to ask me to dr9k w9e :5 ,i don't want x1 & :5 x produces su* a bad effect on me4 ,to say ?is requir$ real c\rage1 b ! results 7 good1 n only 9 himself1 b also1 =tunately1 9 "s ( 8 companions4 ,,iii ,,tru? ,,tell+ ,^? :o1 9 e>ly life1 le>n to be c\rage\s 9 ! face ( difficult tasks w be ready = ! temptation t is apt to come to mo/ "y p to compromise ) :at !y "k to be "r & true1 to all[ an exception j ?is once6 9 ! /raight=w>d c\rse !y h m>k$ out = !mselves4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is t su* a temptation is apt to come )\t ! slighte/ w>n+ & to pres5t itself 9 su* a light t x is easy to f9d an excuse = yield+1 & to deem x quixotic & unreasonable n to yield4 ,once a "y tea*] :o lat] became fam\s at ,h>v>d1 _h occasion to c5sure a /ud5t :o _h giv51 z he believ$1 ! wrong solution ( a problem4 ,on ?9k+ ! matt] ov] at home1 he f\nd t ! pupil 0 "r & ! tea*] wrong4 ,x 0 late at night & 9 ! dep? ( w9t]1 b he imm$iately />t$ = ! "y man's room1 at "s di/ance f 8 own home1 & ask$ = ! man he _h wrong$4 ,! del9qu5t1 answ]+ ) "s trepidation ! untimely summons1 f\nd himself ! recipi5t ( a frank apology4 ,:y1 9 ! "n ( reason1 d y walk a mile 9 ! ra9 = a p]fectly unimportant ?+8 ?is man 0 ask$ on ano!r occasion4 ,simply because ,i h discov]$ t x 0 a mis/atem5t1 & ,i c\ld n sleep com=tably till ,i put x "r1 0 ! reply4 ,aga9 ! /ory is told ( him t he borr[$ a fri5d's horse to ride to a t[n :]e he expect$ to take ! /age4 ,he promis$ to leave ! animal at a c]ta9 /able 9 ! t[n4 ,^u rea*+ ! place he f\nd t ! /age 0 sev]al miles ^u its way4 ,?is 0 a s]i\s disappo9tm5t4 ,a fri5d urg$ him to ride to ! next t[n1 :]e he c\ld come up ) ! vehicle1 promis+ himself to s5d aft] ! borr[$ horse & =w>d x to its own]4 ,! temptation to accept ! (f] 0 great4 ,! roads 7 ankle deep 9 mud1 & ! /age rapidly roll+ on its way4 ,! only ob/acle 0 8 promise to leave ! horse at ! appo9t$ place4 ,he decl9$ ! fri5dly (f]1 deliv]$ ! horse z he _h promis$1 &1 %\ld]+ 8 baggage1 set (f on foot ?r\gh ! mud to cat* ! /age4 ,at ?is "t he 0 eighte5 ye>s old1 b he _h le>n$ ! lesson t made him rem>kably effici5t & dep5dable ?r\gh life4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,gr5fell has told ( a h>dy trapp] 9 ,labrador1 ! p>tn] ( a man :o 0 easily disc\rag$2 ! arrangem5t 0 t !y %\ld %>e equally ! h>d%ips & ! rew>ds ( ! trapp+ exp$itions4 ,bo? 7 v poor4 ,! /rong] man 0 mo/ unselfi% 9 8 treatm5t ( 8 associate4 ,"o w9t] _! lives 7 all b lo/ dur+ ! sev]ity ( a /orm :i* bur/ on !m :ile !y 7 sett+ _! traps on an ice-girt isl&4 ,on rea*+ ! ma9l& ! timid man insi/$ on dissolv+ ! p>tn]%ip2 he 0 unwill+ to repeat ! risks1 ev5 = ! sake ( 8 ne$y family4 ,9 a few days ! h>dy trapp] revisit$ ! traps on ! ma9l&4 ,to 8 great joy he f\nd 9 "o trap a magnific5t silv] fox1 ^: sk9 0 wor? five hundr$ doll>s--a =tune to ! ,labrador trapp]1 especially welcome dur+ t h>d w9t]4 ,h[ glad ,i am ! p>tn]%ip has be5 dissolv$1 & t ! fox is all m9e1 0 8 fir/ ?\ght4 ,b fir/ ?\ght 0 n all[$ to be la/ ?\ght4 ,!re 0 a /ruggle4 ,at l5g? ! decision 0 made t ! ne$y man :o _h set ! trap ) him %\ld %>e 9 ! prize2 ! argum5t t he _h =feit$ all "r to a %>e 0 n all[$ to weigh aga9/ ! unselfi% argum5ts = division4 ,a fri5d ( "y p has told ( an incid5t :i* occurr$ 9 a great ,bo/on dep>tm5t /ore :]e %e s\ght to mat* "s dress goods4 ,aft] turn+ away f sev]al disc\rte\s cl]ks %e %[$ h] sample to a salesman :o gave respectful att5tion to h]4 ,glanc+ at ! slits cut 9 ! side ( ! bit ( goods1 he rem>k$3 ,t isn't "o ( my samples4 ,i w ask ! cl]k :o mail$ ?is sample to wait on y4 ,b ,i don't want any o!r cl]k to wait on me1 respond$ ! wom51 ha/ily1 fe>+ t ! sample might h come orig9ally f "o ( ! disc\rte\s cl]ks fir/ enc\nt]$2 ,i want y to h ?is sale4 ,if y _h ask$ = goods ( t quality1 wid? & price1 )\t %[+ me ! sample1 ,i c\ld h f\nd x = y at once1 repli$ ! cl]k1 ) a smile1 b n[1 ?is sale belongs to ! cl]k :o s5t out ! sample4 ,!n ,i won't give y ?is sample to hunt x up by1 said ! woman1 wi%+ to see if %e c\ld c>ry h] po9t1 & %e proce$$ to tuck ! sample away 9 h] purse4 ,b ,i "k t ,i h se5 x1 & my consci5ce kn[s x1 0 ! cl]k's comm5t1 z he laugh+ly laid 8 h& on 8 he>t & turn$ to look = ! o!r salesman4 ,! pur*as] w5t on to tell ?us ( ! salesman's un]r+ loyalty to 8 pr9ciples3 ,9 a mom5t he return$4 ,! o!r cl]k 0 at lun*4 ,:at a sigh ( relief ,i gave6 ',i w make out ! sale & turn x ov] to him :5 he comes 91' he said1 display+ ! %9+ black folds ( ! goods ,i desir$4 ,a real e/ate deal] 9 a ,texas city 0 once tempt$ to be false to 8 pr9ciples1 j once1 :5 he felt sure a sale dep5d$ on x4 ,8 prospective cu/om] 0 a =eign]1 :o wi%$ ! salesman to dr9k ) him aft] a trip to exam9e ! prop]ty on ,saturday & !n to promise to make an engagem5t to cont9ue ! se>* next morn+4 ,b ! bus9ess man 0 oppos$ to ! use ( liquor1 & he _h nev] done bus9ess on ,sunday4 ,:at 0 he to d on ?is occasion8 ,w\ld x hurt any?+ if he %\ld make an exception 9 favor ( ?is cu/om] :o c\ld n be expect$ to und]/& 8 scruples8 ,! temptation 0 acute2 b x 0 conqu]$4 ,respectfully b firmly ! buy] 0 told :y ! salesman c\ld n jo9 him 9 tak+ a dr9k1 & :y he c\ld n g ) him aga9 until ,monday morn+4 ,! man w5t away 9 a rage4 ,next morn+ ! real e/ate man saw ! =eign] 9 ! h&s ( a rival4 ,t sale is gone6 he ?\ght4 ,:5 ?ree days m pass$ )\t ! return ( ! buy] he decid$ t he _h paid heavily = be+ true to 8 bett] self4 ,b on ,?ursday ev5+ ! =eign] s\ght ! consci5ti\s real e/ate deal] & surpris$ him by say+3 ,^? o!r fell[s %[$ me lots ( f>ms1 b y w\ldn't dr9k ) me1 nor %[ me l& on ,sunday because y ?9k x wrong4 ,s1 maybe1 ,i ?9k y won't lie to me4 ,i buy my f>m ( y4 ,_m times ! rew>d ( be+ true to "o's consci5ce w n come s promptly--except 9 ! satisfaction ! man has 9 kn[+ t he has done ! "r ?+4 ,b ! sure result is to br+ him a little ne>] to ! great rew>d t mu/ come to a man ^: integrity has /ood ! te/ ( ye>s--! appreciation ( ^? :o "k him & _! confid5ce 9 8 honor4 ,,iv ,,duty ,,do+ ,x is n always necess>y t a man %\ld be aqua9t$ ) ano!r to be able to repose implicit confid5ce 9 him4 ,a life ( fe>less1 /raight=w>d duty-do+ w inevitably leave its record 9 ! face4 ,sometimes a frank1 op5 c\nt5ance t _c be misread is f> bett] ?an any lett] ( introduction4 ,we are suspici\s ( /rang]s1 a man said to "o :o _h s\ght at 8 h&s a favor t call$ = tru/2 !n he add$1 ) a smile1 b "s faces are above suspicion1 & proce$$1 ) ov]:elm+ g5]osity1 to grant f> m ?an _h be5 ask$4 ,ye>s ago a bus9ess man unexpect$ly f\nd himself )\t suffici5t funds to cont9ue 8 j\rney ?r\gh ,europe4 ,z ?is 0 be=e ! days ( travel]s' *ecks or ! ocean cable1 he 0 at a loss :at to d4 ,9 8 unc]ta9ty he w5t to an ,italian bank+ h\se & ask$ !m to ca% a l>ge draft on 8 home bank4 ,aft] an in/ant's pause ! reque/ 0 grant$4 ,ye>s lat] ! m]*ant aga9 saw ! accommodat+ bank]1 & ask$ :y a /rang] 0 giv5 su* a l>ge sum4 ,9 pla9 tru?1 x 0 j y\r hone/ face1 & no?+ else1 0 ! reply4 ,on ano!r trip abroad ! m]*ant _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,dur+ a ?und]/orm he took refuge ) 8 wife 9 a curio %op4 ,! ,engli%-speak+ woman 9 *>ge 0 s cordial1 & h] goods 7 s pleas+1 t ! visitor said he w\ld h lik$ to make "s pur*ase1 b 8 rema9+ funds 7 n m ?an suffici5t = 8 j\rney home4 ,! reply 03 ,take :atev] y please1 sir4 ,no "o c\ld look 9 y\r face & di/ru/ y4 ,a simil> /ory 0 told by a ,russian ,jew :o ent]$ ,new ,york a p5niless immigrant4 ,aft] a di%e>t5+ p]iod ( work+ 9 ! sweat%op he saw an opportunity to />t 9 bus9ess = himself4 ,b he _h no capital4 ,at a v5ture he ask$ a bus9ess man to tru/ him = ! /ock 9 trade4 ,aft] gaz+ at him closely ! man said1 ,y h a cr$it face1 s ,i w d z y ask4 ,x is wor? :ile to h a face t insures confid5ce4 ,b let x be rememb]$ t ! possession ( su* a face is n an accid5t2 x belongs only to ^? :o h ! c\rage to ?9k hone/ly1 deal fairly & live truly4 ,v ,,f9d+ ,,8 ,,life ,dur+ ! boyhood ( ,*>les ,abraham ,h>t1 :o 0 lat] ! y\nge/ soldi] 9 ! ,w> ) ,spa91 he 0 on confid5tial t]ms ) 8 "m4 ,"o day :5 !y 7 visit+ toge!r1 %e ask$ him ab\t some?+ t _h happ5$ ! w9t] be=e1 :i* %e 0 unable to und]/&4 ,8 fa!r _h giv5 to him & to 8 bro!rs two doll>s ea* to sp5d = ,*ri/mas pres5ts4 ,william sp5t ! entire sum1 b ,*>les b\ght *eap pres5ts1 & x 0 evid5t t he _h kept back a "p ( ! am\nt4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! family misund]/ood him1 b 8 "m ?\ght %e knew him well en\gh to be sure he _h done no?+ selfi%4 ,! record ( ! conv]sation betwe5 "m & son is told 9 ! boy's biography3 ,! pres5ts y b\ght 7 v *eap pres5ts1 %e said to him4 ,i don't ?9k !y c\ld h co/ m ?an sev5ty-five c5ts4 ,!y co/ sixty-five c5ts1 he told h]4 ,& y\r fa!r ask$ :at y _h done ) ! re/ ( y\r money1 & y said y didn't want to tell him4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] t fa!r ?\ght ,i 0 /+y1 too4 ,d y m9d tell+ me n[ :at y did ) ! money8 ,! boy did n answ] = a few mom5ts4 ,!n he said1 quietly3 ,i b\ght a ,bible = ,fr$ ,phillips4 ,he didn't h a good ,bible1 & ,i ?\ght he ne$$ "o m ?an y & ! boys ne$$ exp5sive pres5ts4 ,b :y didn't y tell y\r fa!r8 ,because ,fr$ 0 a%am$ n to be able to buy ! ,bible = himself1 & he w\ldn't take m9e until ,i _h promis$ t ,i w\ldn't tell anybody t ,i _h giv5 x to him4 ,s9ce ,fr$ has mov$ to ,bo/on1 ,i feel he w\ldn't c>e if ,i told y4 ,i want y to "k1 = ,i j he>d to-day t ,fr$ has jo9$ ! *ur*4 ,isn't t good news8 ,yes1 inde$4 ,p]haps y\r giv+ him ! ,bible help$ him to d x1 too4 ,*>les1 :5 y get to be a man1 d y suppose y w always be s c>eless ( h[ o!rs may misund]/& y8 ,i am n c>eless ( t n[1 he decl>$4 ,! desire to be popul> is "o ( ! ?+s ,i h to fight aga9/ all ! "t4 ,:at %all we *oose8 ,com=t ( s]vice8 ,ease1 or honorable p]=mance ( duty8 ,! desire = popul>ity1 or ! purpose to be ( use8 ,s]vice is ! be/ way to f9d com=t2 honorable p]=mance ( duty is ! sure road to ! only ease wor? :ile1 & ?\ghtfulness = o!rs is ! op5 sesame to popul>ity4 ,!re is no?+ new 9 ?is /atem5t4 ,x is only "o ( ! ?\s& & "o possible applications ( ! lesson taught by ! great ,tea*] :5 ,he said1 ,he t lose? 8 life = ,my sake %all f9d x4 ,,*apt] ,,five ,,c\rage ,,= ,,! ,,sake ,,( ,,o!rs ,,f ,norway comes a mov+ tale ( a ligh?\se keep]4 ,"o day he w5t to ! di/ant %ore = provisions4 ,a /orm arose1 & he 0 unable to return4 ,! "t = light+ ! lamp came1 & ,m>y1 ! eld] *ild1 said to h] little bro!r1 ,we mu/ light ! lamp1 ,willie4 ,h[ c we8 0 8 "q4 ,b ! two *ildr5 climb$ ! long n>r[ /airs to ! t[] :]e ! lamp 0 kept4 ,m>y pull$ up a *air & tri$ to rea* ! lamp 9 ! great reflector2 x 0 too high4 ,grop+ d[n ! /airs %e asc5d$ aga9 ) a small oil lamp 9 h] h&4 ,i c hold ?is up1 %e said4 ,%e climb$ on ! *air aga91 b /ill ! reflector 0 j beyond h] rea*4 ,get d[n1 said ,willie1 ,i "k :at we c d4 ,%e jump$ d[n & he /ret*$ 8 little body across ! *air4 ,/& on me1 he said4 ,& %e /ood on ! little fell[ z he lay across ! *air4 ,%e rais$ ! lamp high1 & its light %one f> out across ! wat]4 ,hold+ x fir/ ) "o h&1 !n ) ! o!r1 to re/ h] little arms1 %e call$ d[n to h] bro!r1 ,does x hurt y1 ,willie8 ,( c\rse x hurts1 he call$ back1 b keep ! light burn+4 ,! boy 0 wise beyond 8 ye>s4 ,he w\ld d ! important ?+1 no matt] h[ x hurt4 ,"h ! ?+ ( *ief importance 0 look+ out = ! m5 at sea4 ,to put !m fir/ took real c\rage4 ,b :at ( x8 ,t is ! attitude t[>d life ( ! work] wor? :ile2 he does n /op to ask1 ,is ?is easy8 ,in/ead he asks1 ,is ?is necess>y8 ,w x be helpful8 ,hav+ answ]$ ! "q he proce$s to d 8 be/4 ,x may hurt at fir/1 b ! "t w come :5 x w hurt s mu* to leave ! s]vice undone t ! inconv5i5ce involv$ 9 do+ x is lo/ sight (4 ,i ,,imp>t+ ,,c\rage ,a "y man won local fame z a bicycle long-di/ance rid]4 ,b ov]-fatigue1 possibly c\pl$ ) neglect1 caus$ contraction ( c]ta9 muscles4 ,he 0 unable to /& erect4 ,he walk$ ) b5t back1 l an old man4 ,:at useful "w c he d1 h&icapp$ z he is8 8 fri5ds ask$4 ,b he did n lose c\rage4 ,he cont9u$ to smile & make *e] = o!rs4 ,f9ally he secur$ "w 9 ! (fice ( ! sup]visor ( a ,national ,=e/4 ,& he made good4 ,mo/ ( 8 activities 7 at ! desk2 :5 he sat !re 8 back 0 normal4 ,accord+ to ! idea ( _m1 x w\ld h be5 en\gh = ! crippl$ man to look out = himself4 ,:at c\ld he d = o!rs8 ,b he _h n be5 tra9$ 9 su* a s*ool2 ! *e]fulness t enabl$ him to be useful made x impossible = him to see ano!r 9 ne$ & n plan to d some?+ = him4 ,! man :o ne$$ him 0 at h&--a cripple1 ^: feet 7 clumsy1 mis%ap54 ,no "o else ?\ght t any?+ c\ld be done = him b to speak dolefully & to assure him t he 0 =tunate 9 hav+ p>5ts & bro!rs :o w\ld look out = him4 ,b ! man 9 ! ,=e/ry ,s]vice urg$ ! cripple to apply = a summ] appo9tm5t on ! rocky1 w9dy summit ( a m\nta9 n9e ?\s& feet high4 ,!re x w\ld be 8 duty to keep a vigilant eye on ! =e/ /ret*+ f> away bel[ 8 l(ty eyrie1 & to report ! />t ( a =e/ fire4 ,at fir/ he laugh$ at ! idea2 _h he n be5 told t he c\ld nev] hope to d any?+ useful8 ,yet z he li/5$ to 8 fri5d 8 eyes began to sp>kle4 ,f9ally he d>$ to agree to make application = ! position4 ,dur+ ! w9t] mon?s ! =e/] sp5t _m ev5+s ) 8 fri5d1 coa*+ him 9 "s ( ! lore ( ! =e/s1 giv+ him books to read1 & %[+ him :at 8 specific duties w\ld be1 & h[ to p]=m !m4 ,9 ! spr+ ! situation 0 secur$1 & :5 ! season ( =e/ fires came ! "y man bravely climb$ ! /eep trail ov] ! sn[ to 8 lonely cab94 ,an able-bodi$ man is able to make ! climb f ! end ( ! wagon road 9 mu* less ?an an h\r2 ! cripple requir$ m ?an five h\rs to rea* ! top4 ,!n he took up 8 resid5ce !re1 cook+ 8 own food1 mak+ 8 obs]vations f morn+ until night1 receiv+ 8 "m & 8 bro!rs :5 f "t to "t !y came to see h[ he 0 gett+ on & to help him 9 "s ( ! r\gh] tasks ab\t ! cab94 ,!y ?\ght !y w\ld ne$ to speak words ( *e] to a lonely1 disc\rag$ man1 b !y soon le>n$ _! error2 n only did he h *e] en\gh = himself1 b he 0 able to s5d 8 visitors away happi] ?an :5 !y came because ( _! contact ) ! man = :om life _h be5 made ov] by ! acts ( a ?\ghtful fri5d1 a fri5d ^: own c\rage _h be5 increas$ by 8 ef=ts to enc\rage a fri5d4 ,,ii ,,conqu]+ ,,happ9ess ,9 a volume ( %ort /ories publi%$ "s ye>s ago !re is includ$ ! vivid n>rative ( two humble citiz5s ( an ,iri% village1 a husb& & wife1 ^u :om h>d times h come4 ,! husb& is too feeble to make 8 liv+ z ( old at 8 trade z a road-m5d]4 ,_! only hope is a son 9 ,am]ica1 & n a ^w comes f him1 s !y are compell$ to g to ! poor h\se4 ,fri5ds condole ) !m1 & !y are sad en\gh to suit ! notions ( ^? :o feel t an awful end+ is com+ to _! lives4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ ( _! fri5ds is _! physician :o dreads go+ to see ! unhappy old p 9 _! new home4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 he drives to ! entrance to ! poor f>m4 ,!re he has 8 fir/ surprise4 ,in/ead ( see+ ! disreputable place he _h be5 accu/om$ to1 he notices t ! gate is on its h+es1 ! we$s by ! side ( ! driveway are no long] 9 evid5ce1 & an attempt has be5 made to give ! h\se itself a m pres5table appe>ance4 ,ab\t ! doors are no discont5t$-look+ old p1 qu>rel+ ) "o ano!r4 ,& :5 ! wife ( ! poor f>m keep] answ]s 8 knock at ! door1 ! doctor h>dly recognizes h]2 in/ead ( a disc\rag$-look+ slatt]n %e is actually neat & *e]ful look+4 ,y wond] :at has happ5$ "h1 don't y8 ! woman rem>ks4 ,x's all because ( ^? bless$ old folks y are ask+ =4 ,!y 7 di%e>t5$1 j at fir/1 b soon !y began to d helpful ?+s = ! re/ ( ! folks4 ,t *e]$ u all up1 & x's made a diff]5t place ( ! f>m4 ,! doctor's err& t day is to take ^w to ! c\ple t _! son f ,am]ica wi%es !m to sp5d ! rema9d] ( _! days ) him4 ,he has expect$ !m to be ov]joy$ by ! news4 ,b1 aft] talk+ toge!r ( ! invitation1 !y assure him t _! place is :]e !y are4 ,we be road-m5d+ "h1 mak+ ways smoo!r = ! folks t h r\gh travel+1 is ! explanation4 ,we ?9k we ought to bide at ! f>m4 ,?us ! old p took ! way ( conqu]+ unhapp9ess made kn[n s long ago by ,him :o set ! example ( f9d+ joy 9 c>+ = o!r p1 ! way tak5 by a mod]n foll[] ( ,8 :o wrote home f ! army3 ,i ca/ my lot :]e ,i knew ! road w\ld be r\gh1 & :y %\ld ,i compla98 ,x seems to me at times t ,i mu/ give way to my l[] self & let ! "w slip (f my back on o!rs p]haps m tir$ ?an myself4 ,b ,i h a t5d]1 k9d ,fa!r 9 heav5 :o tells me t my way is "r4 ,i h v little to uphold me 9 ?is "w away f my fri5ds4 ,my happy mom5ts are ^? :i* ,i sp5d ) my ,bible dur+ my night wat*es1 or ?9k+ ( happy days gone by1 or build+ me air-ca/les = days to come4 ,i am happy1 too1 :5 ,i read ! little v]se writt5 9 ! front ( my ,te/am5t1 & s ?ankful = ! p[] to und]/& x3 ,s nigh is gr&eur to our du/1 ,s ne> is ,god to man1 ,:5 duty :isp]s l[1 ',?\ mu/1' ,! y\? replies1 ',i c4' ,yet !re are ^? :o insi/ t x is ! duty ( "o ^: lot is h>d to be morose & sad2 t by cov]+ 8 sadness ) ! gladness ( s]vice he is mak+ a *eat ( himself6 ,9 v]se a writ] ) insight has pillori$ su* critics3 ,he w5t s bli!ly on 8 way1 ,! way m5 call ! way ( life1 ,t good folks :o _h /opp$ to pray1 ,%ak+ _! heads1 7 wont to say1 ,x 0 n "r to be s gay ,^u t we>y road ( /rife4 ,he :i/l$ z he w5t1 & /ill ,he bore ! "y :]e /reams 7 deep1 ,he help$ ! feeble up ! hill1 ,he seem$ to g ) he>t a?rill1 ,c>eless ( de$ & wild ( w-- ,he :i/l$1 t he might n weep4 ,,iii ,,mak+ ,,little ,,?+s ,,c\nt ,!re are p :o sp5d s mu* "t look+ = ! l>ge1 spectacul> opportunities = s]v+ o!rs1 t !y pass by z unwor?y ( notice ! opportunities = do+ :at seem to be little k9dnesses4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 !re are p :o are s tak5 up ) r5d]+ :at !y call little s]vices1 t !y h no "t to worry because ! big opportunities d n come _! way4 ,a magaz9e writ] tells ( "o ( ^! do]s ( simple k9dnesses3 ,i 0 ! %abbie/ girl 9 ! (fice1 %e says4 ,x 0 no "o's fault & no "o's %ame t we 7 poor4 ,i _h intellig5ce en\gh to "k t4 ,i knew1 too1 :at a sacrifice "m _h made to pay = my tuition at bus9ess s*ool4 ,/ill1 ! k ( my %abby clo!s =c$ itself ^u me1 p>ticul>ly my old black skirt6 ,"m _h clean$ x & press$ x & clean$ x1 b x seem$ b5t ) age1 & all ! (fice girls look$ s fre% & pretty 9 _! trim bus9ess suits4 ,i imag9$ all ! fir/ morn+ t !y 7 pity+ me & felt !m look+ at my %abb9ess1 & dur+ noon h\r ,i 0 s mis]able2 b :5 ,i w5t back next morn+1 ,i notic$ t "o ( ! girls _h on ne>ly z old clo!s z ,i did1 & %e 0 s nice to me t ,i fanci$ %e 0 glad ,i _h come because ( our mutual pov]ty4 ,n until aft] ,i e>n$ en\gh money to buy "s suitable1 nice clo!s did ,i realize t ! 'poor girl1' z ,i ?\ght h]1 _h drift$ back into ! prettie/1 mo/ ta/eful clo!s worn by any ( ! girls4 ,%e _h only borne me company at a mo/ try+ "t1 & %e knew1 because h] fell[-work]s all admir$ h]1 t ! little object lesson w\ld keep !m f hurt+ my feel+s4 ,! day has come n[ :5 new clo!s are usual1 :5 ,i may ev5 a*ieve an appe>ance t is kn[n z '/yli%4' ,b 9 my (fice1 :5 a girl comes 9 %abby1 pa9fully s5sitive1 z ,i 01 ,i 'be> h] company' until ! bett] times %all come4 ,f ano!r obs]v] comes ! /ory ( ! simple de$s ( k9dness done by a company ( "y p 9 ,brooklyn to a "y woman m>ri$ to an eld]ly & uncong5ial man4 ,%e %[$ symptoms ( tak+ h] life into h] own h&s4 ,%e felt t ! _w ow$ h] happ9ess1 & %e 0 tempt$ to take x any:]e x might be f\nd1 especially 9 "o undesirable direction4 ,%e 0 poor & outside ( _m ord9>y social pleasures4 ,! ^w 0 pass$ along ! l9e t ,mrs4 ,d444 ne$$ especial att5tion & fri5dl9ess %[n h]4 ,imm$iately "o girl1 ^: notice 0 9 itself a complim5t1 invit$ h] to att5d a conc]t ) h]4 ,two m volunte]$ to see h] home f ,sunday s*ool1 & call = h] z well4 ,books 7 loan$ h]1 calls made1 & 9 brief1 a rope ( w>m /urdy h&s /eady+ h] ov] ! h>d place 9 ! road1 until %e f\nd h]self & settl$ d[n to ! duty %e 0 on ! po9t ( leav+ =ev]4 ,! widespread hung] = su* little k9dnesses 0 %[n "o day :5 a ,new ,york man acco/$ 9 ,c5tral ,p>k a poor =eign]1 :o c\ld speak little ,engli%4 ,not+ t ! man look$ deject$1 he (f]$ him 8 h&4 ,!n he ask$ ! man if he 0 9 ne$4 ,no1 ,i don't ne$ money1 0 ! reply2 ,i 0 j hungry = a h&%ake4 ,bless+s on ^? :o are n too busy to ?9k ( ! poor :o are hungry = ! little s]vices !y c r5d]4 ,if !y c\ld "k ! ultimate effect ( "s ( _! de$s1 ^! w\ld n always seem insignificant4 ,! man :o is always on ! look\t = little *ances = s]vice is m apt to p]=m s]vices t are ( great importance1 ?an ! man :o sp5ds 8 "t dream+ ( big ?+s he w d "s day4 ,,iv ,,did ,,he ,,g ,,too ,,f>8 ,:5 an urg5t call w5t out f ,wa%+ton = physicians to g to ,france = hospital "w among ! m5 ( ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 a speciali/ 9 a city ( ! ,middle ,we/ decid$ to respond4 ,( c\rse "s ( 8 fri5ds told him he 0 fooli%2 !y urg$ t he 0 ne$$ = s]vice at home4 ,let doctors g :o c be sp>$ bett] ?an y1 !y said4 ,?9k ( ! great "w y are do+--"w t w be m ?an ev] necess>y because ?\s&s ( o!rs are leav+ practices & go+ to ! ,front4 ,?9k ( y\r pa/--h[ y work$ y\r way ?r\gh m$ical college at co/ ( sev]e toil2 ?9k ( y\r family & ! increas+ dem&s on y2 ?9k ( ! future--:at w become ( y\r lucrative practice8 ,! speciali/ did ?9k ( ^! ?+s2 he _h delay$ decision because ! argum5ts _h pres5t$ !mselves =cibly to 8 own m9d4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 8 m9d 0 made up4 ,he w\ld g to ,france4 ,he w\ld leave 8 pati5ts 9 *>ge ( two capable fri5ds :o w\ld d ev]y?+ possible to turn ov]1 on ! return ( ! volunte]1 ! lucrative (fice practice built up ?r\gh _m ye>s4 ,he sp5t six mon?s 9 camp ) ! memb]s ( ! hospital unit ( :i* he 0 giv5 *>ge4 ,j be=e he w5t ov] !re a fri5d said to him3 ,x is =tunate t y\r practice is to be c>$ = s effici5tly4 ,:at's t8 0 ! reply4 ,oh1 y mean ! colleagues :o took ov] my pati5ts8 ,!y1 too1 h enli/$1 & w soon be go+ abroad4 ,b :at ( y\r #ce1jjj income8 0 ! dismay$ rejo9d]4 ,surely y hav5't ! c\rage to give up all t6 ,! major snapp$ 8 f+]s1 & said1 ) a smile1 ,t = ! practice6 ,x is my bus9ess to respond to my c\ntry's call4 ,don't talk ( ! sacrifice4 ,:at if ,i d h to />t all ov] aga9 :5 ,i come home8 ,j n[ ,i don't h to ?9k ab\t t4 ,?is incid5t came to m9d :5 read+ 9 a popul> weekly a tell+ /ory1 cam\flag$ z to names1 location & bus9ess1 b record$ z ! exp]i5ce ( a capta9 ( indu/ry4 ,! /ory made him a manufactur] ( %oes :o1 9 ! beg9n+1 0 rejoic+ t 8 plants 7 runn+ full "t1 turn+ out s _m %oes = ! regul> trade t ! pr(its ( ! ye> 7 b\nd to be trem5d\s4 ,) o!rs1 he he>d ! plea ( ! ,gov]nm5t = %oes = ! soldi]s4 ,c>efully he assur$ himself t he w\ld n ne$ to respond2 !re 7 _m manufactur]s :o w\ld ru% headlong = gov]nm5t contracts4 ,:5 he le>n$ t !re 7 n en\gh volunte]s he felt uncom=table4 ,!n1 to 8 relief1 he 0 ask$ to take ! *airman%ip ( ! subcommittee on %oes ( ! ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ,def5se4 ,i'll d x6 he decid$4 ,t w let me out honorably4 ,z *airman ,i %all be criticiz$ if ,i bid on ! contracts myself4 ,( c\rse he le>n$ 8 mi/ake4 ,at l5g? he decid$ to turn ov] "o ( 8 six plants to gov]nm5t contracts4 ,! decision made him feel q virtu\s4 ,cont5t 0 8 only a little :ile1 h[ev]4 ,s he decid$ to devote ano!r plant4 ,yet :5 he made 8 figures he ?\ght he w\ld add five c5ts a pair to 8 bid1 z an extra m>g9 ( safety4 ,aga9 8 calculations 7 upset :5 8 son told him t he _h enli/$4 ,t wasn't necess>y1 ! fa!r said4 ,:at made y d x8 ,:y1 dad1 y "k y'd expect me to feel a%am$ if y didn't d j e little ?+ y c\ld 9 a bus9ess way to help w9 ?is w>--if y held back a %oe t w\ld help ! ,gov]nm5t or *>g$ a c5t m ?an y ought to4 ,y furni% ! %oes & ,i'll furni% ! %oots6 ,( c\rse m _h to be done aft] t4 ,soon half ! plants 7 enli/$ = ! c\ntry4 ,surely no?+ m c\ld be ask$ ?an t he %\ld g fifty-fifty1 half = ! c\ntry & half = himself4 ,! rema9d] ( ! /ory c be imag9$--9 "o =m x 0 liv$ out 9 ! exp]i5ce ( millions4 ,:y don't y h done ) t half-way patriotism8 came a voice t he c\ld n sil5ce4 ,! battle betwe5 ,patriotism & ,private ,pr(its 0 decid$ glori\sly--9 ! only possible mann]4 ,away ) fifty p] c5t4 patriotism6 ,e "o ( ! plants 0 put on ,gov]nm5t ord]s4 ,naturally !re 7 ^? :o ask$1 ,0 su* a sacrifice necess>y8 ,b ! reply 0 conv9c+4 ,t is ! "q t has be5 ask$ ( ,*ri/ians ev] s9ce ! day :5 ,*ri/ said to ,pet] & ,&rew1 ,foll[ me4 ,our he>ts are /irr$ by ! simple record ( :at foll[$3 ,/raightway !y left _! nets1--_! livelihood1 _! associates1 _! families1 _! position 9 ! _w1 ev]y?+--& foll[$ ,him4 ,! "q 0 put to ,pr9ce ,gallitz9 :5 he r5\nc$ title & =tune & w5t to ! m\nta9s ( ,p5nsylvania to make a home = "s ( 8 oppress$ ,russian c\ntrym54 ,! words 7 hurl$ at ! son ( a weal?y ,engli% brew]1 because he decid$ t if he w\ld obey ,*ri/ fully he mu/ r5\nce ! s\rce ( 8 weal? z well z ! money t _h be5 made 9 an unrighte\s bus9ess4 ,! inquiry 0 he>d _m times by ,mat?ias ,w4 ,baldw91 ! build] ( ,old ,ironsides & f\nd] ( ! ,baldw9 ,locomotive ,works1 :5 he gave up ! mak+ ( jewelry because he ?\ght t1 z a ,*ri/ian man1 he ought to make 8 tal5ts c\nt = some?+ m wor?-:ile1 & lat] on :5 he insi/$ on borr[+ f ! banks 9 "t ( f9ancial panic to pay 8 pl$ges to ,*ri/ian "w4 ,/ill ! qu]y p]si/s1 z x w p]si/ long z ! _w /&s4 ,y h he>d x y\rself1 if y1 l ,caleb ( old1 are try+ to foll[ ,god :olly4 ,0 ! sacrifice necess>y8 ,bew>e ( ! "q1 = x is a temptation to slack s]vice1 ?\gh (t5 spok5 by "o :o w\ld %[ himself a fri5d4 ,necess>y8 ,( c\rse4 ,isn't x involv$ 9 c\rage\s foll[+ ( ,*ri/8 ,,*apt] ,,six ,,gold5 ,,rule ,,c\rage ,!re is s mu* good 9 ! wor/ ( u1 ,& s mu* bad 9 ! be/ ( u1 ,t x h>dly becomes any ( u ,to talk ab\t ! re/ ( u4 ,,t popul> rhyme hits ! nail squ>ely on ! head4 ,we are n to judge o!rs4 ,! _w w\ld be a pleasant] dwell+ place if we w\ld lay aside our critical attitude1 & look on ! be/ side ( ! m5 & wom5 ab\t u4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 x sometimes seems z if we 7 det]m9$ to =get all ! good1 & rememb] only ! evil4 ,our additions to ! comm5ts ( o!rs are n praise1 b blame4 ,we d n seek to correct an unfavorable comm5t by say+1 ,b ?9k ( ! good !re is 9 8 life2 we insi/ on dr[n+ m]it$ praise by say+1 ,b ?9k h[ selfi% he is2 h[ c>eless ( ! com=t ( o!rs6 ,t is ! c[>dly ?+ to d4 ,& life calls = c\rage4 ,! wor/ ?+ ab\t ! mak] ( su* comm5ts is t ! readi] he is to see--or imag9e--faults 9 ano!r1 ! m bl9d he is apt to become to faults 9 himself4 ,?is inability to see 8 own %ortcom+s w\ld be ludicr\s if x 7 n s pitiful4 ,yet ^! %ortcom+s are app>5t to all :o "k him4 ,jesus1 :o knew human nature1 said1 ,judge n1 t ye be n judg$ 444 fir/ ca/ out ! beam out ( ?9e own eye2 !n %alt ?\ see cle>ly to ca/ out ! mote out ( ?y bro!r's eye4 ,! c\rage\s task ( re=m+ ourselves seems prodigi\s :5 we ?9k :at good op9ions we h ( ourselves & :at poor op9ions we h ( o!rs1 b ! task is n impossible1 = ,god has promis$ to give u ! help we ne$1 & ,he w nev] disappo9t u4 ,an e>?ly fa!r kn[s h[ to give good ?+s to 8 *ildr52 %all n ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r d z mu* & m8 ,s9ce we h su* a ,fa!r1 x is ! lea/ we c d to le>n ( ,him ! true philosophy ( life4 ,li/5 :ile ,he tells u :at x is3 ,all ?+s1 !re=e1 :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 ev5 s d ye also unto !m4 ,impossible & impracticable8 ,let u see4 ,i ,,look+ ,,out ,,= ,,o!rs ,! presid5t ( a big manufactur+ conc]n1 :o is also its active op]at+ head1 is quot$ z say+ t he f9ds a gr[+ t5d5cy among "y m5 to g aft] bus9ess by %>p practice :5 !y _c get x any o!r way4 ,!y w cut ! corn]s ( a squ>e deal to l& an ord]4 ,9 apply+ = positions1 he goes on to say1 "s "y fell[s h tri$ to recomm5d !mselves by tell+ h[ !y got ord]s = =m] employ]s by "s neat trick4 ,i h _h to tell !m1 squ>e & pla91 he adds1 t !re wasn't any recomm5dation 9 t k9d ( talk ) me4 ,i h made up my m9d t ,i am go+ to write out "s pla9 talks on righte\sness & po/ !m up ar\nd ! (fices & %ops :]e ev]ybody w h a *ance to read !m4 ,i h expla9$ my plan ab\t ^! bullet9s to a numb] ( o!r manufactur]s1 & ,i ?9k sev]al ( !m are go+ to d ! same ?+4 ,besides ! moral reasons = ! policy1 x's ! only policy to build up a s\nd bus9ess on4 ,take ev5 ! m5 :o w\ld be will+ to make pr(it = !mselves by %ady deals1 & !y all want to buy goods = !mselves ( a firm t !y c dep5d on4 ,i ?9k our hi/ory ?is pa/ ye> has prov$ ! wisdom ( x2 bus9ess has be5 roll+ 9 f po9ts t we nev] _h an idea ( gett+ any?+ f4 ,! ,gold5 ,rule works4 ,na?an ,/rauss 0 once ask$ :at contribut$ mo/ to 8 rem>kable success4 ,i always look$ out = ! man at ! o!r end ( ! b>ga91 he said4 ,9 #aija ! ,/ate ( ,wiscons9 /ruck a beautiful bronze m$al 9 honor ( ,pr(essor ,/eph5 ,m\lton ,babcock1 ! inv5tor ( ! milk te/ ma*9e4 ,pr(essor ,babcock1 s "o admir] says1 knew its value to f>m] & dairyman4 ,he also knew its possibilities ( =tune = himself4 ,?is inv5tion has 'increas$ ! weal? ( nations by _m millions ( doll>s & made cont9ual new developm5ts possible 9 butt] & *eesemak+4' ,all ?is ,pr(essor ,babcock knew x w\ld d :5 he ann\nc$ 8 discov]y 9 a little bullet9 to ! f>m]s ( ,wiscons94 ,b at ! bottom ( t bullet9 he add$ ! brief & unselfi% s5t5ce1 '?is te/ is n pat5t$4' ,) t s5t5ce he *e]fully let a =tune g4 ,he want$ 8 inv5tion to help o!r p1 r ?an make himself ri*4 ,:at a diff]5ce x w\ld make if ev]yone %\ld take ! ,gold5 ,rule z ! motto = ea* day1 ask+ ,*ri/'s help 9 liv+ 9 accordance ) x6 ,:at a diff]5ce x w\ld make 9 e home if fa!r & "m & all ! sons & daught]s %\ld resolve to make !irs a ,gold5-,rule h\sehold6 ,! fir/ ?+ necess>y 9 br++ ab\t su* a *ange 9 ! home is = "o memb] to make ! resolution & to d 8 be/ to live up to x4 ,o!rs w foll[ inevitably :5 !y note 8 c>eful1 unselfi% life & helpful acts4 ,!re is a ,jewi% tradition t a ,g5tile came to ,hillel ask+ to be taught ! law1 9 a few words1 :ile he /ood on "o foot4 ,! answ] 0 giv51 ,:atsoev] ?\ w\ld/ t m5 %\ld n d to !e1 t d n ?\ to !m4 ,?is 0 good1 z f> z x w5t1 b !re 0 no?+ positive ab\t x4 ,*ri/'s tea*+ supplies ! lack1 %[+ :at we are to d z well z :at we are to leave undone4 ,*ri/ always gives ! t\* requir$ to make old tea*+s gl[ ) life4 ,,ii ,,succe$+ ,,by ,,c\rage\s ,,s]vice ,:5 ,john ,e4 ,cl\gh 0 a /ud5t work+ 8 way ?r\gh college1 he 0 employ$ 9 a m5ial capacity at a hotel 9 a we/]n t[n4 ,8 employ] 0 abs5t = a season & ! /ud5t 0 compell$ to take *>ge ( ! hotel4 ,he 0 successful1 = he le>n$ h[ to h&le m5 ( _m sorts1 h[ to provide = _! com=t1 h[ to make !m feel t he 0 do+ 8 be/ = !m4 ,ye>s lat]1 :5 he 0 a mission>y 9 ,india1 x became necess>y = him to plan = ! tempor>y ent]ta9m5t ( ! m5 & wom5 :o came to ! mission /ation by hundr$s1 & ev5 by ?\s&s1 seek+ ,*ri/ian baptism4 ,= days x 0 necess>y to provide = _! com=t4 ,_m m5 w\ld h be5 dismay$ by ! task1 b to ,dr4 ,cl\gh ! problem pres5t$ 0 simple2 he _h only to d on a l>ge scale ! v ?+s :i* made 8 boyhood ef=ts at hotel-keep+ su* a pron\nc$ success4 ,exp]i5ce 9 a hotel is a good c\rse ( prep>ation = any "y man1 :e!r he plans to be a mission>y or to s]ve 9 any ( ! home call+s t dem& ! ,*ri/ian's "t & ?\ght4 ,h[ev]1 x is n possible = m ?an a v small proportion ( "y p to s]ve a p]iod 9 a hotel2 s x w be helpful to !m to read "s ( ! sugge/ions t h be5 made by a successful hotel proprietor4 ,^? :o he$ ^! sugge/ions are apt to be successful 9 deal+ ) m5 & wom5 any:]e4 ,x is wor? :ile to note "s ( ^! rules3 ,! hotel is op]at$ prim>ily = ! b5efit & conv5i5ce ( its gue/s4 ,any memb] ( our =ce :o lacks ! intellig5ce to int]pret ! feel+ ( good w t ?is hotel holds t[>d its gue/s1 _c /ay "h v long4 ,snap judgm5ts ( m5 (t5 are faulty4 ,! unpret5ti\s man ) ! s(t voice may possess ! weal? ( ,croesus4 ,y _c af=d to be sup]ior or sull5 ) any patron ( ! hotel4 ,at r>e int]vals "s p]v]se memb] ( our =ce disagrees ) a gue/ z to ! rightness ( ?is or t4444 ,ei!r may be "r4444 ,9 all discussions betwe5 hotel employees & gue/s1 ! employee is dead wrong f ! gue/'s /&po9t1 & f ours4444 ,ea* memb] ( our =ce is valuable only 9 proportion to 8 ability to s]ve our gue/s4 ,e item ( extra c\rtesy contributes t[>ds a bett] pleas$ gue/1 & e pleas$ gue/ contributes t[>d a bett]1 bigg] hotel4444 ,yet a "y man %\ld n h to g to a hotel to le>n ^! lessons4 ,!y 7 taught 9 ! ,book t e "o ( u %\ld "k bett] ?an any o!r book 9 our libr>y4 ,li/5 to ^! messages ( ! ,book1 & comp>e !m ) ! rules ( ! hotel3 ,n look+ ea* ( y to 8 own ?+s1 b ea* ( y also to ! ?+s ( o!rs4444 ,be t5d]ly affection$ "o to ano!r1 9 honor pref]r+ "o ano!r4444 ,judge n t ye be n judg$4444 ,! ri* & ! poor meet toge!r3 ,jehovah is ! mak] ( !m all4444 ,bett] x is to be ( a l[ly _s4444 ,he t is sl[ 9 ang] appease? /rife4444 ,i am among y z he t s]ve?4444 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4444 ,! be/ book = anyone :o is try+ to be a success 9 ! _w is ! ,bible1 = ! ,bible tea*es h[ to s]ve1 & he :o has ! c\rage be/ to s]ve 8 fell[s 9 ! "n ( ! great ,s]vant is ! mo/ successful man4 ,,iii ,,s]vice ,,by ,,sympa?y ,x has be5 said t1 :ile ! ^w sympa?y does n occur 9 ! ,bible1 ! idea is !re2 x is 9 bud 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b x is 9 full blossom 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,*ri/ 0 always sympa!tic4 ,he felt = ! di/urb$ ho/ at ! w$d+2 ,8 he>t w5t out to ,zac*eus2 ,he wept ) ,m>y & ,m>?a2 ,he li/5$ to ! plea ( ! bl9d & ! lep]s2 ,he 0 deeply /irr$ z ,he saw ! fun]al procession ( him :o 0 ! only son ( 8 "m1 a wid[4 ,an eloqu5t prea*] 0 talk+ to 8 p ( ?is glori\s fl[] ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,behold+ ! lily1 he said1 sympa?y brea!s a pray] t no untimely fro/ may blight ! blossom2 behold+ ! sp>r[1 sympa?y fills a box ) se$s = ! birds ^: fall '! ,heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e?'2 behold+ "s y\? go+ =? to make 8 =tune1 sympa?y prays t favorable w9ds may fill ^! sails & waft ! boy to fame & =tune4 ,d ! happy y\? & maid5 /& be=e ! m>riage alt>1 ! ,*ri/ian brea!s a pray] t love's fl[]s may nev] fall1 & t '^? :o are n[ "y may gr[ old toge!r4' ,"o ( ! pleas+ /ories told ( ,ri*>d ,h>d+ ,davis1 ! writ] & w> correspond5t1 0 ( an incid5t :5 real sympa?y trans=m$ him4 ,9 ,may1 #ahih1 :5 ! ,massa*usetts troops 7 ab\t to g f ,florida to ,cuba1 ,mr4 ,davis ent]$ ! encampm5t z ! m5 7 sadd5$ by ! fir/ dea? 9 ! company4 ,at once 8 *e]ful face took on a subdu$ look4 ,! next day prov$ to be a broil+ dry hot day :i* set ! blood sizzl+ inside ( "o1 b ,davis tramp$ = two h\rs 9 ! se>* ( fl[]s4 ,!n he le>n$ t eight miles away he might secure "s4 ,?\gh no "o 0 abroad :o did n h to be1 ,mr4 ,davis />t$ on a sixte5-mile horseback trip4 ,secur+ ! fl[]s1 he br\ght !m back & made a cross ( la?s on :i* he ti$ !m4 ,!n came ! se>* = colors to make ! flag4 ,aga9 he tramp$ a we>y di/ance1 b at la/ he f\nd r$1 :ite & blue ribbon4 ,t night he laid 8 tribute on ! casket4 ,an ,am]ican au?or :o liv$ sev]al g5]ations be=e ,davis 0 not$ = 8 sympa!tic attitude to ! suff]+4 ,ri*>d ,h5ry ,dana 0 compell$ :5 a "y man to take a voyage ar\nd ,cape ,horn on a sail+ %ip4 ,t classic ( ! sea1 ,two ,ye>s ,be=e ! ,ma/1 0 "o ( ! results ( t exp]i5ce4 ,ano!r result 0 t :5 ! au?or became a lawy] 9 ,bo/on1 8 k ( %ips made him a favorite advocate 9 nautical cases4 ,8 k ( ! suff]+s ( ! m5 be=e ! ma/1 :o 7 s (t5 abus$1 0 responsible = 8 tak+ _! "p 9 _m an unpr(itable case4 ,he _h le>n$ by bitt] exp]i5ce :at ! sailors "u a brutal capta9 _h to suff]1 & any mi/reat$ seaman _h 9 him a firm fri5d & a fe>less plead]4 ,! true/ sympa?y comes f ^? :o1 l ,dana1 "k :at suff]+ means4 ,an au?or 9 ,scotl&1 :o liv$ 9 ,dana's g5]ation1 nev] he>d ( ! ,am]ican fri5d ( seam51 b he _h ! same _s1 born ( 8 own suff]+4 ,he 0 n accu/om$ to compla91 & 0 always retic5t 9 speak+ ( himself4 ,once1 h[ev]1 = ! sake ( a fri5d1 he all[$ himself to tell ( 8 own life3 ,) all y\r sorr[s ,i sympa?ize f my he>t1 he wrote4 ,i h le>n$ to d s ?r\gh my own suff]+s4 ,! same feel+ :i* made y put y\r h& into y\r pocket to se>* among ! crumbs = ! want+ co9 = ! begg>1 leads me to se>* 9 my he>t = "s consolation = y4 ,! la/ two ye>s h be5 fraught to me ) su* sorr[ful exp]i5ces t ,i w\ld gladly ex*ange my condition = a peaceful grave4 ,a bankrupt 9 heal?1 hope & =tune1 my con/itution %att]$ frightfully1 & ! almo/ c]ta9 prospect ( be+ a cripple = life be=e me1 ,i c (f] y z f]v5t & unselfi% a sympa?y z ev] "o he>t (f]$ ano!r4 ,i h la9 awake1 alone1 & 9 d>kness1 suff]+ sev]e agony = h\rs1 (t5 ?9k+ t ! slighte/ aggravation mu/ make my condition unbe>able & f9d+ my only consolation 9 murmur+ to myself ! words pati5ce1 c\rage & submission4 ,t1 surely1 is a "p ( :at ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son meant :51 z "o elem5t 9 8 /atem5t ( ! ideal = ! p]fect life1 he nam$ to be k9d4 ,true k9dness is impossible )\t sympa?y4 ,s long z !re is s mu* real sympa?y 9 ! _w !re c be no place = ! maund]+s ( a pessimi/4 ,e sight ( a man1 a woman or a *ild ^: life is beautifi$ by ! outgo+ ( sympa?y is an effective message ( c\rage1 ( *e]1 ( hope4 ,,iv ,,do+ ,,bus9ess ,,= ,,o!rs ,a ,bo/on boy1 ,samuel ,bill+s ,cap51 want$ to become a m9i/]4 ,yet x did n seem possible to secure ! special tra9+ :i* 0 ess5tial4 ,in/ead ( be+ disc\rag$1 he det]m9$ to g into bus9ess4 ,b he resolv$ t he w\ld be a bus9ess man ( ,god4 ,f ! fir/ he c>ri$ 8 ,*ri/ian pr9ciples ) him into ! c>pet bus9ess4 ,8 fai?ful "w z (fice boy 0 a "p ( 8 te/imony = ,*ri/1 & :5--)9 five ye>s--he became a memb] ( ! firm1 he 0 kn[n z "o ( ! solid ,*ri/ian m5 ( ! city4 ,always 8 duty to ,*ri/ came fir/4 ,9 ! words ( 8 biograph]1 ,!re 0 n a mom5t :5 he w\ld n h left ! firm ) :i* he 0 associat$ _h ! bus9ess dem&$ any compromise ) ! be/ ?+s ( "*4 ,once he spoke to "y m5 ( ^! few ?+s ess5tial to vital liv+3 ,! fir/ is fidelity--t k9d ( consci5ti\sness :i* p]=ms ! smalle/ details well4 ,! second condition is e>ne/ness4 ,!re is no *ance = ! idle or indiff]5t4 ,! ?ird condition is integrity--n t l[] =m :i* refuses to tell a d[nright falsehood1 b t high] =m ( consci5ti\sness :i* w n sw]ve a hair's bread? f ! /ricte/ tru?1 no matt] :at ! temptation2 ! c\rage to lose a sale r ?an to d t :i* is mean or que/ionable4 ,! f\r? condition ,i w\ld "n is purity ( he>t & life4 ,i d n believe x is possible = any man to be true & pure & fai?ful 9 e respect )\t help f above4 ,we ne$ ! p]sonal help ( a p]sonal ,god4 ,?irte5 ye>s aft] beg9n+ 8 s]vice z appr5tice1 ,mr4 ,cap5's heal? fail$4 ,= _m mon?s 8 life 0 9 dang]4 ,god us$ ! sickness to draw ! "y man ne>] to ,himself4 ,compell$ to rema9 = mon?s 9 absolute idl5ess1 unable to talk to 8 fri5ds except to a limit$ ext5t1 he made ! solemn resolve ) 8 ,god t if 8 heal? 0 re/or$ he w\ld nev] %irk any "w nor compla9 ( any task t might be pres5t$ to him4 ,= a g5]ation he 0 n only a lead] 9 bus9ess1 b he 0 z conspicu\s 9 8 s]vice ( ! ,/ate z 9 8 s]vices 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,:y did he succe$8 ,he 0 n a g5ius4 ,8 heal? 0 poor4 ,he 0 n m5tally brilliant4 ,9 ^! respects he 0 j an av]age man4 ,b 9 o!r respects he 0 above ! av]age4 ,he _h ! c\rage to give himself 9 s]vice ( 8 fell[s4 ,he believ$ t consci\s fell[%ip ) ,god is ! f\ndation ( e /rong life4 ,a life l t influ5c$ = good ev]yone ab\t him4 ,_m m5 7 drawn by him into ! pa?s ( righte\sness4 ,o!rs 7 held back by him f ways ( evil4 ,once he presid$ ov] a public meet+ :i* corrupt politicians _h plann$ to capture = _! own purpose4 ,b !y made no attempt to c>ry out _! plans4 ,h[ c\ld we succe$ ) t man wat*+ u8 !y ask$ _! fri5ds4 ,x is good to be a m9i/] ( ! gospel4 ,b = e m9i/] ! _w ne$s hundr$s ( m5 :o are possess$ ( ,samuel ,b4 ,cap5's c\rage\s eag]ness to live = ,god 9 ! mid/ ( bus9ess c>es4 ,v ,,pray+ ,,& ,,help+ ,a bus9ess man ent]$ ! (fice ( a fri5d j z ! fri5d 0 hang+ up ! receiv] ( ! telephone4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 ! eyes ( ! man at ! desk z he turn$ f ! in/rum5t to take ! h& ( 8 visitor4 ,i'm afraid y h _h bad news1 ! visitor said1 decid+ t x 0 n a propiti\s "t to talk ( ! matt] on :i* he _h come4 ,no bad news--! be/ ( news1 0 ! reply4 ,n[ see if y don't agree ) me4 ,?is morn+ my wife1 :o is always ?9k+ ( o!r p1 rem>k$ t x 0 too bad my pa/or's wife c\ld n h a vacation ?is summ]2 %e %[s ! ne$ ( x because ( a sev]e /ra9 t _h be5 on h]4 ,yet we knew t %e c\ld n look =w>d to a vacation4 ',let's pray ab\t x1' my wife sugge/$1 j be=e we knelt at ! family alt>4 ,we pray$ !n2 we've be5 pray+ s9ce4 ,& ! answ] has come quickly4 ,my wife 0 on ! telephone j n[2 %e told me t ! po/man _h br\ght a lett] f a ,cali=nia fri5d ( :om we _h all b lo/ sight4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago we l5t him a sum ( money :i* we nev] expect$ to see aga94 ,yet ! lett] conta9$ a *eck = ! am\nt ( ! loan6 ',:at %all we d ) ! money8' my wife ask$4 ',i wond] if y are n ?9k+ ! same ?+ ,i am1' ,i said to h]4 ',yes1 isn't x ! answ] to our pray]8' %e repli$4 ',i'm go+ to take x to our pa/or's wife "r n[4' ,! bus9ess man 0 ?\ghtful z he pass$ f 8 fri5d's (fice4 ,j a few h\rs be=e he _h be5 told by an acqua9tance ( 8 long+1 :5 on a long trip1 to h su* a glimpse ( ! life ( "o ( ! _m pass5g]s ne> him t he w\ld be able to help t pass5g] be=e ! end ( ! j\rney4 ,! wi% 0 a pray]4 ,n long aft] ! mak+ ( ! pray] he not$ a man :o 0 s re/less t he c\ld n sit /ill4 ,e mom5t or two he look$ at 8 wat*1 !n /udi$ 8 "t table4 ,evid5tly he 0 di/urb$ because ! tra9 0 late4 ,i hope y are n to lose a connection 9 ,*icago8 ! obs]v+ travel] said to him4 ,yes1 ,i'll miss x--& my baby is dy+ five h\rs f ,*icago1 0 ! response1 giv5 ) a sob4 ,! "t 0 %ort1 b !re 0 opportunity = ! int]*ange ( a few words1 !n = a conf]5ce ) ! conductor1 :o wir$ ask+ t ! connect+ tra9--at ano!r /ation & on ano!r road--be held = t5 m9utes4 ,a week lat] came a note f ! happy fa!r4 ,8 babe 0 rapidly recov]+4 ,& ,i'll nev] =get ! words y spoke to me 9 my agony1 he wrote4 ,god is m real to me s9ce our talk z we w5t into ,*icago4 ,y put he>t into me4 ,,vi ,,giv+ ,,t ,,c\nts ,an old fable tells ( a good man to :om ! ,"l said he w\ld give :atev] he mo/ desir$4 ,bes\ght by fri5ds to ask great ?+s1 he refus$4 ,f9ally he ask$ t he might be able to d a great deal ( good )\t ev] kn[+ x4 ,& s x came ab\t t e "t ! good man's %ad[ fell beh9d him or at ei!r side1 s t he c\ld n see x1 x _h ! p[] to cure disease1 soo! pa9 & com=t sorr[4 ,:5 he walk$ along1 8 %ad[1 ?r[n on ! gr\nd on ei!r side or beh9d him1 made arid pa?s gre51 caus$ )]$ plants to bloom1 gave cle> wat] to dri$ up brooks1 fre% color to pale little *ildr51 & joy to unhappy mo!rs4 ,b he simply w5t ab\t 8 daily life1 diffus+ virtue z ! /> diffuses light & ! fl[] p]fume1 )\t ev] be+ aw>e ( x4 ,& ! p1 respect+ 8 humility1 foll[$ him sil5tly1 nev] speak+ to him ab\t 8 miracles4 ,little by little1 !y ev5 came to =get 8 "n1 & call$ him only ,! ,holy ,%ad[4 ,x w\ld be a spl5did ?+ if all w\ld le>n ! lesson taught 9 ! fable--t ! man :o w\ld d good %\ld h ! c\rage to be unconsci\s ( ! good he is do+1 & s z unlike z possible ! ri* woman ( :om "s "o has told1 :o turn$ a deaf e> to e petition = help unless !re 0 a subscription pap] circulat$ & %e 0 giv5 ! *ance to head ! li/4 ,b no poor p]son came into h] h\se :o said1 ',may ,god rew>d y6' ,%e nev] exp]i5c$ ! pleasure ( mak+ a poor woman on ! back /airs happy ) a cup ( w>m c(fee1 or hungry *ildr5 ) a slice ( bread & butt]1 or an infirm man ) a p5ny4 ,p]haps %e satisfi$ h] consci5ce by say+ t %e did n believe 9 indiscrim9ate *>ity4 ,frequ5tly t excuse is giv5 consci5ti\sly b h[ (t5 ! real mean+ is1 ',i d n believe 9 *>ity t does n make p talk ( my g5]osity4' ,9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,jesus taught ! folly ( giv+ 9 su* a mann]4 ,! lesson 0 en=c$ by two pictures--a man /&+ on ! /reet1 giv+ alms to ! poor1 :ile att5tion is call$ to 8 g5]osity by ! s\nd+ ( a trumpet :i* ev]yone mu/ he>1 & a man ^: giv+ is s mu* a matt] ( secrecy t he does n ?9k ( x a second "t4 ,!re is no roll+ ( x ov] z a sweetmeat "u 8 tongue1 z if to say1 ,:at a g5]\s man ,i am6 ,nor is !re any motive 9 ! giv+ b pure desire to glorify ,god4 ,all ?is is prop]ly includ$ 9 ! int]pretation ( ,let n ?y left h& "k :at ?y "r h& doe?4 ,,vii ,,exp5sive ,,economy ,a magaz9e editor (f]$ a prize = ! be/ acc\nt by a read] ( ! adju/m5t ( income & exp5diture made necess>y by ! vault+ prices ( rec5t ye>s4 ,! prize 0 aw>d$ to "o ^: revis$ budget %[$ ! revision d[nw>d ( _m items1 & ! elim9ation ( two or ?ree o!r items4 ,! comp>ison ( ! budgets 0 int]e/+ & helpful2 mo/ read]s w\ld be apt to approve he>tily all b "o ( ! *anges & elim9ations4 ,?is 0 ! exception3 ! e>li] budget all[$ five doll>s p] mon? = *ur* & *>ity1 :ile ! revis$ budget made no m5tion ( ! claims ( o!rs1 no provision = ! privilege ( giv+4 ,if y _h be5 a judge 9 t conte/1 w\ld y h felt l giv+ ! prize to a pap] t sugge/$ su* an omission8 ,suppose y _h ! task ( cutt+ y\r budget1 w\ld y feel l revis+ d[nw>d ! provision = giv+8 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! /atem5t ( a fam\s bus9ess man :o1 hav+ insi/$ 9 "t ( f9ancial rev]ses on mak+ gifts z usual1 said to object+ fri5ds1 ,economy %\ld n beg9 at ! h\se ( ,god4 ,:y n let economy beg9 !re8 ,:at answ] w\ld h be5 giv5 to su* a qu]y by ! poor t5em5t dwell] 9 ,new ,york ,city :o1 ?\gh compell$ to e>n ! support ( h] family by scrubb+ floors 9 a great (fice build+1 set aside a doll> & a half p] week = ! c>e ( f\r orphans 9 ,india :o b = h] gifts w\ld h />v$8 ,:at answ] w\ld h be5 made by ! ,poli% ,jew1 long resid5t 9 ,am]ica1 :o direct$ 9 8 w t regul> gifts be made at ,*ri/mas & ,ea/] to ! ,*ri/ians z well z to ! ,jews ( 8 home t[n 9 ,europe8 ,t beque/ 0 made 9 memory ( days & nights ( t]ror :51 z a boy1 he hid 9 ! h\se f ! fi5di% p]secutions ( s-call$ ,*ri/ians :o ?\ght ,ea/] & ,*ri/mas favorable times = ! intimidation ( ! ,jews4 ,:at w\ld he h said to ! idea ( economy t =gets ! ne$s ( o!rs & makes no provision = satisfy+ ! hungry1 to help ! suff]+8 ,:at w\ld h be5 ! comm5t ( ,him :o told ! p>able ( ! ri* man :o built great b>ns to hold ! surplus product ( 8 l&s1 ?9k+ t !re 0 no?+ bett] 9 life ?an to eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry2 :o comp>$ ! gifts ( ! ri* man & ! poor wid[2 :o comm5d$ ! love ( ! woman :o p\r$ out ! co/ly o9tm5t ^u ,8 head2 :o promises glori\s recognition to ^? :o give1 9 ,8 "n1 to any :o are 9 ne$8 ,a successful manufactur]1 ^: eyes h be5 op5$ to ! folly ( attempt+ to save by cutt+ (f gifts1 has writt5 a s]ies ( essays on ,! ,bus9ess ,man & ,8 ,ov]fl[1 8 purpose be+ to %[ t happ9ess is dep5d5t on helpfulness4 ,:o is ! mo/ successful bus9ess man8 he asks4 ,! man :o has ! l>ge/ bank acc\nt8 ,n necess>ily4444 ,! mo/ successful bus9ess man is he :o r5d]s ! greate/ s]vice to mank9d & ^: life is mo/ useful4 ,two pa?s are op5 to u3 we c give1 & we c give m1 or we c economize 9 giv+ until we give no?+4 ,:i* is ! pa? ( c\rage8 ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,,c\rage ,,?r\gh ,,companion%ip ,,! _w is full ( lonely p--p :o keep to !mselves1 turn+ away f e approa* ( o!rs1 f all invitations to come out ( retirem5t4 ,!y p]si/ 9 liv+ alone1 ?9k+ _! own ?\ghts1 pleas+ only !mselves4 ,i c h no place 9 my life = fri5d%ip1 "o ( ^! un=tunates says4 ,i c't be expect$ to devote myself to my family2 x is all ,i c d to make a liv+1 is ! compla9t ( ano!r4 ,i live 9 ! pres5t1 says a ?ird2 ! pa/ has no int]e/ = me1 & ! future holds no?+ b worries4 ,live m out-(-doors1 y say6 is ! ^w ( a f\r?4 ,:y %\ld ,i bo!r ab\t ,nature :5 ,nature does no?+ b ?w>t me8 ,make ,god my fri5d8 a fif? asks 9 surprise4 ,talk to me 9 rational t]ms4 ,god doesn't bo!r ab\t me2 :y %\ld ,i bo!r ab\t ,him8 ,is x any wond] t ! lives ( s _m ev]y:]e are empty8 ,x does n occur to !m t by _! det]m9ation to isolate !mselves !y cut !mselves (f f ! sure/ road to c\rage1 bo? receiv$ & giv5--! road ( companion%ip ) ! p & ?+s mo/ wor? :ile4 ,i ,,companion%ip ,,) ,,fri5ds ,!re are ^? :o say t fri5d%ip is a lo/ art2 t mod]n life is too busy = fri5d%ip4 ,:y don't y pause long en\gh to call on ,b----8 a fa!r ask$ 8 son2 y us$ to be su* good fri5ds4 ,oh1 ,i hav5't "t = t n[1 0 ! c>eless reply2 if ,i am to get ahead1 ,i feel ,i mu/ devote myself only to ^? ?+s t c be a decid$ help to my advancem5t4 ,! mi/ake made by t son is emphasiz$ by ! advice ( a ke5 old man1 spok5 to a bus9ess associate3 ,if ,i 7 ask$ to give advice to a gr\p ( "y m5 :o want$ to get ahead 9 bus9ess1 ,i w\ld simply say1 'make fri5ds4' ,z ,i sat be=e ! fire ! o!r night ,i let my m9d run back1 & x 0 ) surprise t ,i le>n$ t _m ( ! ?+s :i* 9 my y\? ,i cr$it$ to my ability z a bus9ess man came to me because ,i _h made influ5tial fri5ds :o did ?+s = me because !y lik$ me4 ,! man :o is "r has ! "r k9d ( fri5ds1 & ! man :o is wrong has ! k9d ( fri5ds :o are attract$ by 8 wrongness4 ,a man gets :at he is4 ,possibly "s w ?9k t advice faulty 9 expression1 = x seems at fir/ glance to put fri5d%ip on a coldly calculat+ basis1 z if x urg$ ! mak] ( fri5ds to say be=e cons5t+ to try = a man's fri5d%ip1 ,is !re any?+ ,i c get out ( su* a fri5d%ip = myself8 ,( c\rse x is un?9kable t anyone %\ld e/imate fri5d%ip 9 t way2 fri5d%ip t calculates is unwor?y ! "n1 & ! calculator ought to be doom$ to ! lonelie/ k9d ( life4 ,b1 evid5tly1 :at ! advis] _h 9 m9d is ! _s t makes fri5ds because x is wor? :ile to h fri5ds = fri5d%ip's sake1 t nev] c\nts on advancem5t ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( o!rs4 ,su* a _s is b\nd to be surpris$ "s day by ! realization t = 8 success he ow$ mu* to ! fri5ds :om he made )\t a ?\ght ( self4 ,"o beg9n] 9 bus9ess decid$ t he mu/ f9d 8 fri5d%ips 9 s]v+ o!rs4 ,!re 7 ^? :o told him he 0 mak+ a mi/ake1 b he w5t calmly on1 devot+ h\rs ea* week to s]vice ) an associate 9 a boys' club4 ,no?+ seem$ to come ( ?is b satisfaction to himself & joy to a gr\p ^: homes 7 *e]less4 ,yet1 !re 0 some?+ m--! pleasure ( fri5d%ip ) 8 associate4 ,"o day he 0 surpris$ by an invitation to call on ! head ( a l>ge manufactur+ conc]n4 ,y don't "k me1 ! man said1 b ,i "k y1 = y h be5 tea*+ ) my son d[n at ! boys' club4 ,= a long "t ,i h be5 on ! look\t = a "y man :o c come into ?is bus9ess ) a view to tak+ up ! "w ) my son :5 ,i mu/ retire4 ,f :at ,i h he>d y\r fri5d1 my son1 tell ( y1 y are ! man ,i h s\ght4 ,x is impossible to c\nt on a ?+ l t z a result ( fri5d%ip1 & ! man :o is wor?y ( su* a fri5d%ip nev] ?9ks ( reckon+ on any?+ b giv+ to 8 fri5d ! be/ t is 9 him z he enjoys ! com=t ( association ) him4 ,_m ye>s ago ! au?or ( ,! ,f\r ,fea!rs wrote ( su* a fri5d%ip betwe5 two m53 ,x 0 a helpful in/rum5t1 :i* w\ld n we> out1 put into _! h&s = a h>d1 lifelong use1 b x 0 n & nev] _h be5 spok5 ( betwe5 !m4 ,bo? m5 7 grateful = x1 z = a r>e & undes]v$ gift2 yet bo? knew t x might entail an obligation ( sacrifice4 ,b ! sacrifices1 7 !y ne$ful1 w\ld be made1 & !y w\ld n be m5tion$4 ,x has be5 well said t ,love gives & receives1 & keeps no acc\nt on ei!r side1 b t is v diff]5t f delib]ately us+ fri5d%ip = selfi% ends4 ,,ii ,,successful ,,comrades ,= days two m5 _h be5 toge!r1 tramp+1 driv+1 boat+1 eat+1 sleep+1 talk+4 ,& :5 ! "t = sep>ation came1 "o said to ! o!r3 ,w y please give a message to y\r wife8 ,tell h] = me1 if y w1 t %e has made h] husb& into a real comrade4 ,t man w\ld h be5 at a loss to tell :at are ! elem5ts t g to ! mak+ up ( a good comrade4 ,9 fact1 he intimat$ z mu* on ! la/ day ( ! excursion4 ,y c no m tell ! ?+s t g to make up a real comrade ?an y c expla9 ! ?+s t make a l&scape beautiful2 y c only see & rejoice4 ,j s1 x is possible to see in/ances ( good comrade%ip & rejoice4 ,9 ord] t !re may be real comrade%ip betwe5 two individuals x is n at all necess>y t !y %all belong to ! same /ation 9 life4 ,"o ( ^? to :om ,john ,muir1 ! great naturali/1 prov$ himself a true comrade 0 a guide :o _m times w5t ) him into ! fa/nesses ( ! high ,si]ras ( ,cali=nia4 ,x 0 great to he> him talk1 ! guide has said4 ,(t5 we sat toge!r l two m5 :o _h always kn[n ea* o!r4 ,x wasn't always necess>y to talk2 (t5 !re w\ld be no ^w said = half an h\r4 ,b we und]/ood ea* o!r 9 ! sil5ce4 ,nor is x ess5tial t p %all be mu* toge!r be=e !y c be real comrades4 ,!odore ,roosevelt & ,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris knew "o ano!r by reputation only until ! r$ lett] day :5 ,uncle ,remus ent]$ ! door ( ! ,:ite ,h\se1 9 response to an urg5t lett] ( invitation 9 :i* ! ,presid5t wrote3 ,presid5ts may come & presid5ts may g1 b ,uncle ,remus /ays put4 ,georgia has done a great _m ?+s = ! ,union1 b %e has nev] done m ?an :5 %e gave ,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris to ,am]ican lit]ature4 ,:5 ! two animal-lov]s f9ally came toge!r !re 0 real comrade%ip4 ,t ! report]s und]/ood ?is 0 evid5t f ! wire "o ( !m s5t to 8 pap]3 ,midnight--,mr4 ,h>ris has n return$ to 8 hotel4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se is ablaze ) light4 ,x is said t ,mr4 ,h>ris is tell+ ! /ory ( ,br'er ,rabbit & ! ,t> ,baby4 ,b ! ,georgian's own colloquial acc\nt ( ! memorable session ) 8 comrade at ,wa%+ton 0 m explicit3 ,!re are ?+s ab\t ! ,:ite ,h\se t'll a/oni% y ef ev] y git !re :ile ,t$dy is on h&4 ,x's a home2 x'll come ov] y l a sweet dream ! m9nit y git 9 ! door4444 ,x's a k9d ( feel9' t y k9 h 9 y\r own h\se1 if y've liv$ "r1 b x's ! r>e/ ?+ 9 ! _w t y k9 f9d x 9 anybody else's h\se4444 ,we mo/ly talk$ ( little *ildr5 an' all ! pranks !y're up to f morn9' till night1 an' h[ !y draw old folks into all sorts ( traps1 & make 'em play tricks on !mselves4 ,t's ! k9d] talk ,i l1 an' ,i c\ld set up long pa/ my b$time an' li/5 to x4 ,je/ at ! "r "t1 ! ,presid5t w\ld *ip 9 wi' "s ( 8 adv5tures wi' ! *ildr54444 ,i felt j l ,i _h be5 on a visit to "s old fri5d t ,i hadn't se5 9 ye>s4 ,:5 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son & ,edw>d ,liv+/on ,trudeau sp5t days toge!r at ,dr4 ,trudeau's ,adirondack sanit>ium--! "o z pati5t1 ! o!r z physician--!y prov$ t true comrade%ip is possible ev5 :5 m5's ta/es are mo/ unlike4 ,x 0 possible because !y knew h[ to ignore diff]5ces & to f9d common gr\nd 9 ! wor?-:ile ?+s4 ,my life int]e/s 7 b\nd up 9 ! /udy ( facts1 & 9 ! laboratory ,i b[$ duly to ! maje/y ( fact1 :]ev] x might lead1 ,dr4 ,trudeau wrote4 ,mr4 ,/ev5son's view 0 to ignore or avoid z mu* z possible unpleasant facts1 & live 9 a beautiful1 extrane\s & ideal _w ( fancy4 ,i got him "o day into ! laboratory1 f :i* he escap$ at ! fir/ opportunity4444 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i knew well ,i c\ld n discuss intellig5tly ) him ! ?+s he liv$ among & ! ma/]ly "w he produc$1 because ,i 0 incompet5t to appreciate to ! full ! wond]ful situations 8 brilliant m9d evolv$ & ! high lit]>y m]it ( ! "w 9 :i* he describ$ ! flights ( 8 great g5ius4 ,yet ^! two m5 7 great companions1 = 9 spite ( diff]5ces z to details1 _! hopes & ambitions & ideals all po9t$ to ! be/ ?+s 9 life4 ,aft] ! au?or's dep>ture1 he s5t to ! doctor a spl5didly b\nd set ( 8 works1 fir/ writ+ 9 ea* volume a :imsical bit ( rhyme1 compos$ = ! occasion4 ,?\gh all ( ^! m5 7 real comrades1 !re is a high] manife/ation ( comrade%ip ?an ?is4 ,?is 0 %[n 9 ! relation ( ,daniel ,coit ,gilman1 lat] ,presid5t ( ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 :5 he wrote to a fell[ /ud5t ( ! deepe/ ?+s 9 8 life3 ,i don't wi% m]ely to ?ank y 9 a g5]al way = writ+ z y did an expression ( sympa?y1 b m especially to respond to ! s5tim5ts on ,*ri/ian acqua9tance :i* y !re br+ out4 ,i agree ) y mo/ fully & only regret t ,i did n "k at an e>li] "t ^u our j\rney :at 7 y\r feel+s ^u a few su* topics4 ,i tell y1 ,brace1 t ,i hate cant & all t sort ( ?+ z mu* z y or anyone else c d4 ,x is n ) ev]yone t ,i w\ld enjoy a talk ^u religi\s subjects4 ,i h>dly ev] wrote a lett] on !m to ^? ,i "k be/4 ,b :5 anyone believes 9 an inn] life ( fai? & joy1 & is will+ to talk ab\t x 9 an e>ne/1 ev]yday /yle & tone1 ,i d enjoy x mo/ exce$+ly4 ,!odore ,/orrs ,lee cultivat$ ! relation ( a comrade ) 8 fell[ /ud5ts t he might talk to !m1 )\t cant1 on ! deepe/ ?+s ( life4 ,8 biograph] says3 ,_m a "t did he seek out m5 9 lonely rooms1 bewild]$ or weak5$ by ! college /ruggles4 ,_m a quiet talk did he h z he & 8 select$ companion trod 8 favorite walk4 ,no "o else 9 college _h s _m intimate talks ) s _m m54444 ,on "o occasion1 :5 he 0 urg+ a fri5d to give 8 life to ,*ri/ian s]vice1 he seem$ to be unsuccessful--until1 on leav+ ! man at ! close ( ! walk1 he made a g5ial1 l>ge-m9d$ rem>k t op5$ ! way to ! he>t ( 8 fri5d4 444 ,x 0 only natural t ,i %\ld try to meet him half-way1 ! fri5d said lat]1 9 explanation ( 8 own *ang$ attitude4 ,he _h be5 won by real comradel9ess4 ,x 0 ?is devotion to ! m5 9 college t l$ him into ! holy ( holies ( _m a man's he>t1 wrote a fri5d1 caus+ _m ( u to feel 9 a v real way ! s5tim5t express$ by ,mrs4 ,br[n+3 ,! face ( all ! _w is *ang$1 ,i ?9k ,s9ce fir/ ,i he>d ! foot/eps ( ?y s\l4 ,,iii ,,companion%ip ,,) ,,! ,,pa/ ,:at1 c\rage f companion%ip ) ! pa/8 ,! pessimi/ says1 ,impossible6 ,! pa/ 0 s mu* bett] ?an ! pres5t4 ,see h[ ! c\ntry is go+ to ! dogs6 & !y po9t to ! revelations ( di%one/y 9 high places4 ,!re 7 no su* blots on our records :5 ! c\ntry 0 "y4 ,a public man gave an effective answ] to su* croak]s :5 he said3 ,z we g on ye> by ye> read+ 9 ! newspap]s ( ! dreadful ?+s t are occurr+2 wick$ ri* m51 wick$ politicians & wick$ m5 ( all k9ds1 we are apt to feel t we h fall5 on v evil times4 ,b are we any worse ?an our fa!rs 78 ,john ,adams1 9 #aggf1 0 ,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,he wrote a lett] :i* is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 & told ( ! t]rible corruption t prevail$ 9 ! c\ntry2 he told h[ ev]ybody 0 try+ to rob ! soldi]s1 rob ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 & he said he 0 really a%am$ ( ! times 9 :i* he liv$4 ,:5 ,jeff]son 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates x 0 ?\ght t ! :ole c\ntry 0 go+ to be giv5 ov] to ,fr5* infidelity4 ,:5 ,jackson 0 ,presid5t p ?\ght ! c\ntry ru9$1 because ( 8 action 9 reg>d to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bank4 ,& we "k h[ 9 ,polk's "t ! ,mexican ,w> 0 an era ( rascality & di%one/y t appall$ ! :ole c\ntry4 ,x is a mi/ake to look back a g5]ation or two & say1 ,! good old days 7 bett] ?an ^!4 ,9 ! address already ref]r$ to ! speak] cont9u$3 ,only ?irty ye>s ago1 on my fir/ visit to ,cali=nia1 ,i w5t ) a fri5d to ! m9+ di/rict 9 ! ,si]ras4 ,"o summ] ev5+ we sat ^u ! flume look+ ov] ! l&scape4 ,my fri5d 0 a di/+ui%$ man ( great ability4 ,9 ! di/ance ! sun 0 sett+1 reflect+ its light on ! dome ( ! ,capitol ( ! /ate1 at ,sacram5to1 tw5ty miles (f4 ,he turn$ to me & said sudd5ly3 ',i w\ld l to be y = "o reason1 t y are ?irty ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i am1 & !y are go+ to be ?irty ( ! greate/ ye>s ! _w has ev] se54' ,he is dead n[1 b 8 words 7 prophetic4 ,he & ,i us$ to talk ab\t h[ we c\ld s5d p[] d[n into ! m9es4 ,an eng9e w\ld fill ! m9e ) smoke & gases1 & yet we mu/ h p[] to run ! drills1 etc41 us+ compress$ air4 ,h[ easy to-day1 j to drop a wire d[n & s5d ! p[] ( electricity6 ,at t "t !re 0 b a s+le railroad runn+ across ! cont95t1 :i* took a s+le sleep+ c> ea* day4 ,look at ! diff]5ce n[1 ) six great trunk l9es s5d+ out m ?an a doz5 tra9s1 & m ?an a hundr$ sleep+ c>s ea* day4 ,/ud5ts ( ,am]ican hi/ory "k some?+ ( ! fe>s ( e>ly adh]5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t le/ ! republic prove a failure1 & ( ! ?reats ( d\bt]s & disaffect$ citiz5s to d _! be/ to replace ! republic by a mon>*y4 ,b comp>atively few realize h[ great 7 ! fe>s1 & h[ braz5ly ! prophecies 7 spok54 ,an exam9ation ( ,! ,complete ,anas ( ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ! collection ( private memor&a made by ! patriot :5 he 0 successively ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,vice-,presid5t1 & ,presid5t1 discloses ! fact t "s ( ! grave/ ( ^! fe>s 7 held by ^? high 9 au?ority1 & t ! prophecies ( evil came f m5 :o 7 lead]s 9 ! nation4 ,on ,april #f1 #agib1 ,presid5t ,wa%+ton1 9 conv]sation ) ,jeff]son1 express$ 8 fe> t !re w\ld1 ere long1 be a sep>ation ( ! ,union1 t ! public m9d seem$ dissatisfi$ & t5d+ to ?is4 ,on ,octob] #a1 #agib1 he spoke to ! ,secret>y ( 8 desire to retire at ! end ( 8 t]m z ,presid5t4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 if 8 aid 0 ?\ght necess>y to save ! cause to :i* he _h devot$ 8 life pr9cipally1 he w\ld make ! sacrifice ( a long] cont9uance4 ,on ,april #g1 #agic1 ,tobias ,le>1 9 conv]sation ) ,jeff]son1 spoke pessimi/ically ( ! affairs ( ! c\ntry4 ,! debt1 he 0 sure1 0 gr[+ on ! c\ntry 9 spite ( claims to ! contr>y4 ,he said t ! man :o vaunt$ ! pres5t gov]nm5t s mu* on "s occasions 0 ! v man :o at o!r times decl>$ t x 0 a poor ?+1 & su* a "o z c\ld n /&1 & he 0 s5sible !y only e/eem$ x z a /epp+-/one to some?+ else4 ,on ,decemb] #a1 #agic1 an influ5tial ,s5ator 7"n giv57 said to sev]al ( 8 fell[ ,s5ators t ?+s w\ld nev] g "r until !re 0 a ,presid5t = life1 & a h]$it>y ,s5ate4 ,on ,decemb] #bg1 #agig1 ,jeff]son said t ,t5*e ,coxe told him t a little be=e ,alex&] ,hamilton w5t out ( (fice1 he said3 ,= my "p ,i av[ myself a mon>*i/2 ,i h no objection to a trial be+ made ( ?is ?+ ( a republic1 b1 444 etc4 ,on ,febru>y #f1 #agih1 x 0 report$ to ,jeff]son t a man ( influ5ce 9 ! ,gov]nm5t _h said1 ,i h made up my m9d on ?is subject2 ,i w\ld r ! old %ip %\ld g d[n ?an n4 ,lat] he qualifi$ 8 words1 mak+ 8 /atem5t hypo!tical1 by add+1 if we are to be always kept pump+ s4 ,on ,janu>y #bd1 #ahjj1 x 0 report$ to ,jeff]son t1 at a banquet 9 ,new ,york1 ,alex&] ,hamilton made no rem>k :5 ! heal? ( ! ,presid5t 0 propos$1 b t he ask$ = ?ree *e]s :5 ! heal? ( ,george ,,iii 0 sugge/$4 ,on ,m>* #bg1 #ahjj1 ! ,anas record3 ,dr4 ,ru% tells me t )9 a few days he has he>d a memb] ( ,congress lam5t our sep>ation f ,great ,brita91 & express 8 s9c]e wi%es t we 7 aga9 dep5d5t on h]4 ,on ,decemb] #ac1 #ahjc1 ,jeff]son told ( ! com+ to ,presid5t ,adams ( a m9i/] f ,new ,engl& :o plann$ to solicit funds 9 ,new ,engl& = a college 9 ,gre5 ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee4 ,he wi%$ to h ! ,presid5t's endorsem5t ( ! project4 ,b ,mr4 ,adams 444 said he saw no possibility ( cont9u+ ! union ( ! ,/ates2 t _! dissolution mu/ take place2 t he !re=e saw no propriety 9 recomm5d+ to ,new ,engl& m5 to promote a lit]>y in/itution 9 ! ,s\?2 t x 0 9 fact giv+ /r5g? to ^? :o 7 to be _! enemies1 &1 !re=e1 he w\ld h no?+ to d ) x4 ,"o :o reads bits l ^! f ,jeff]son's private pap]s appreciates m fully "s ( ! grave difficulties t confront$ ! c\ntry's e>ly lead]s2 he rejoices m ?an ev] be=e t ! ,unit$ ,/ates em]g$ s triumphantly f tr\bl$ wat]s until1 little m ?an a c5tury aft] ^? days ( dire =ebod+1 x 0 %[+ o!r nations ! way to democracy2 he takes c\rage 9 days ( pres5t d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 assur$ t ! c\ntry :i* has already wea!r$ s _m /orms w cont9ue to solve its grave problems1 & w be m ?an ev] a beacon light to ! _w4 ,,iv ,,companion%ip ,,) ,,nature ,look at ! ,_w1 is ! advice ,david ,grayson gives to ^? :o foll[ him 9 8 delightful essays on ,great ,possessions--possessions t _c be measur$ ) a y>d/ick or ent]$ 9 ! bank book4 ,?is is 8 cure = all ! trials & vexations t come 9 ! c\rse ( a busy life4 ,= h[ c a man rema9 unsettl$ & morose & di/ress$ :5 he is gaz+ at ! broad expanse ( ! sky1 /udy+ ! beauty ( ! trees1 or li/5+ to ! mell[ voices ( ! birds8 ,h[ c ! w&]] 9 field & =e/ =get t ,god is love8 ,"s p ?9k t to dr9k 9 ! glories ( nature !y mu/ g to ! m\nta9s1 or seek "s o!r f>-away spot4 ,mi/ake6 ,! place to enjoy ,god's _w is j :]e "o is1 & ! "t is t v mom5t4 ,?is 0 ! lesson taught s impressively by ,alice ,freeman ,palm]1 :5 %e describ$ ! little dwell] 9 ! t5em5ts :o resolv$ to see some?+ beautiful ea* day1 & :o1 "o day1 :5 conf9$ to ! h\se1 f\nd h] some?+ 9 wat*+ a ra9-soak$ sp>r[ dr9k+ f ! gutt] on ! t9 ro(4 ,& ?is 0 ! ?\ght 9 ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,grayson :5 he said3 ,i love a sprig ( :ite c$>1 especially ! spicy1 sweet inside b>k1 or a p9e ne$le1 or ! t5d]1 sweet1 juicy end ( a spike ( timo?y grass drawn sl[ly f its %ea?1 or a twig ( ! bir* t ta/es l w9t]gre54 ,haml9 ,g>l&1 9 ,a ,son ( ! ,middle ,bord]1 has told ! /ory ( 8 boyhood on an ,i[a f>m4 ,he knew h[ to enjoy ! sights to :i* s _m are bl9d3 ,i am reliv+ days :5 ! w>m sun1 fall+ on radiant slopes ( grass1 lit ! mead[ phlox & tall tig] lilies to flam+ tor*es ( color4 ,i ?9k ( blackb]ry ?ickets & odor\s grapev9es1 & *]ry-trees & ! delici\s nuts :i* grew 9 pr(usion ?r\gh\t ! =e/ to ! nor?4 ,! =e/1 :i* seem$ endless & 0 ( en*ant$ solemnity1 s]v$ z our wild]ness4 ,we explor$ x at e opportunity4 ,we lov$ e day = ! color x br\ght1 ea* season = ! weal? ( its exp]i5ces1 & we welcom$ ! ?\ght ( sp5d+ all our ye>s 9 ?is beautiful home :]e ! wood & ! prairie ( our song did actually meet & m+le4444 ,i /udi$ ! cl\ds4 ,i gnaw$ ! beautiful r$ sk9 f ! se$ vessels :i* hung ^u ! wild rose bu%es1 & ,i c\nt$ ! prairie *ick5s z !y began to come toge!r 9 w9t] flocks1 runn+ ?r\gh ! /ubble 9 se>* ( food4 ,i /opp$ n[ & aga9 to exam9e ! liz>ds unh\s$ by ! %>es1 444 & ,i measur$ ! little gran>ies ( :eat :i* ! mice & goph]s _h deposit$ deep "u ! gr\nd1 /oreh\ses :i* ! pl[ _h violat$4 ,my eyes dwelt envi\sly on ! sail+ hawk & on ! pass+ ( ducks4444 ,(t5 ( a w>m day ,i he>d ! sov]eign cry ( ! s&-hill crane fall+ f ! azure ?rone1 s high1 s f>1 8 =m c\ld n be se51 s close to ! sun t my eyes c\ld n detect 8 solit>y1 maje/ic1 circl+ sweep4444 ,8 braz51 rev]b]at+ call w =ev] rema9 associat$ 9 my m9d ) mell[1 pulsat+ e>?1 spr+ grass & cl\dless glori\s ,may-"t skies4 ,h5ry ,fawcett liv$ at ab\t ! same p]iod 9 a rural di/rict 9 ,engl&4 ,he1 too1 delight$ to ramble 9 ! fields4 ,"o day1 :5 he 0 out hunt+ ) 8 fa!r1 an accid5tal gun%ot depriv$ him ( 8 eyesight4 ,b ! boy w\ld n ?9k ( %utt+ himself away f ! joys ( nature :i* meant s mu* to him4 ,i v soon came to ! resolution to live1 z f> z possible1 j z ,i _h liv$ be=e4444 ,no "o c m enjoy cat*+ a salmon 9 ! ,twe$ ( ! ,spey1 or ?r[+ a fly 9 "s quiet tr\t /ream 9 ,wilt%ire or ,hamp%ire4 ,9 ! /ory ( ! life ( ,john ,j4 ,audubon an incid5t is told t %[s h[ ! greate/ joy c be f\nd 9 :at seems l "o ( ! mo/ ord9>y ?+s 9 ! life ( ! =e/--! ne/+ ( ! birds3 ,he became int]e/$ 9 a bird1 n z l>ge z ! wr51 ( su* peculi> grey plumage t x h>moniz$ ) ! b>k ( ! trees1 & c\ld sc>cely be se54 ,"o night he came home greatly excit$1 say+ he _h f\nd a pair t 0 evid5tly prep>+ to make a ne/4 ,! next morn+ he w5t into ! woods1 tak+ ) him a telescopic microscope4 ,! sci5tific in/rum5t he erect$ "u ! tree t gave %elt] to ! lit]ally invisible inhabitants he 0 se>*+ =1 &1 mak+ a pill[ ( "s moss1 he lay ^u 8 back1 & look+ ?r\gh ! telescope1 day aft] day1 not$ ! progress ( ! little birds1 &1 aft] ?ree weeks ( su* pati5t labor1 felt t he _h be5 amply rew>d$ = ! toil & ! sacrifice by ! results he _h obta9$4 ,:5 a boy ,david ,liv+/one laid ! f\ndation = ! love ( ! op5 t help$ to make 8 life 9 ,africa a nev]-end+ delight4 ,be=e he 0 t5 he _h w&]$ all ov] ! ,clyde banks ab\t ,blantyre & _h begun to collect & wond] at %ells & fl[]s1 "o ( 8 biograph]s says4 ,n f> away1 also 9 ,scotl&1 ,h5ry ,drummond sp5t 8 boyhood4 ,he1 too1 knew ! pleasure ( w&]+ afield4 ,he lik$ to g to ! rock on :i* /&s grim ,/irl+ ,ca/le1 & look away to ! w9d+s ( ! crook$ ,=?1 ! gre5 ,o*il ,hills1 &1 f>!r away1 ,b5 ,lomond1 ,b5 ,v5ue1 & ,b5 ,l$i1 ! gu>dians ( ! beautiful ,highl& lo*s4 ,he 0 nev] we>y ( fea/+ 8 eyes on !m4 ,9 lat] ye>s he w\ld g back to ! sc5es ( 8 boyhood1 climb to ! ,ca/le1 &1 look+ out on ! beautiful prospect1 w\ld say ,man1 !re's no place l ?is2 no place l ,scotl&4 ,bay>d ,taylor fir/ made a "n = himself by 8 ability to see ! ?+s t _m p pass by1 & to describe !m sympa!tically4 ,b he1 also1 9 boyhood days le>n$ ! lesson t pav$ ! way = lat] a*ievem5ts4 ,he 0 n six ye>s old :5 he us$ to w&] to a fasc9at+ swamp ne> 8 ,p5nsylvania home4 ,if ! *ild 0 miss$ f ! h\se1 ! fir/ ?+ t sugge/$ itself 0 to climb ^u a m\nd :i* ov]look$ ! swamp4 ,once1 f ! ro( ( ! h\se1 he discov]$ unkn[n =e/s & fre% fields :i* he made up 8 m9d to explore4 ,lat]1 9 company ) a ,quak] s*oolma/]1 he took long walks1 & ?us le>n$ _m ?+s ab\t ! trees & plants4 ,:5 he 0 twelve he began to write out ! ?\ghts t came to him 9 ?is intimate /udy ( nature4 ,9 f>-away ,norway ,ole ,bull _h a l exp]i5ce4 ,at an e>ly age he began to be on famili> t]ms ) ! sil5t ?+s ab\t him4 ,! quality ( 8 lat] "w 0 influ5c$ by ! gr&eur ( ! sc5]y 9 :i* he liv$4 ,to him trees1 rocks1 wat]falls1 m\nta9s1 all spoke a language :i* dem&$ expression ?r\gh ! /r+s ( 8 viol92 he turn$ ev]y?+ into music4 ,8 biograph] says3 ,:51 9 e>ly *ildhood1 play+ alone 9 ! mead[1 he saw a delicate bluebell mov+ 9 ! breeze1 he fanci$ he he>d ! bell r+1 & ! grass accompany+ x ) mo/ exceptionally f9e voices4 ,john ,muir1 :o lat] wrote ( ! great ,sequoias ( ,cali=nia & ! glaci]s ( ,alaska1 :5 a boy ( t5 f\nd delight 9 sc5es ( :i* he wrote z foll[s3 ,oh1 t glori\s ,wiscons9 wild]ness6 ,ev]y?+ new & pure 9 ! v prime ( spr+1 :5 nature's pulses 7 beat+ highe/ & my/]i\sly keep+ tune ) our own6 ,"y he>ts1 "y leaves1 fl[]s1 animals1 ! w9ds & ! /reams & ! sp>kl+ lake1 all wildly1 gladly rejoic+ toge!r4 ,!re is some?+ miss+ 9 ! life ( "o :o _c ent] into ! feel+s ( a boy l ,muir or ,taylor or ,drummond4 ,& :5 su* a boy gr[s up1 ! gap 9 ! life w be m conspicu\s ?an ev]4 ,?9k ( ! pov]ty ( ! /rang] to :om a travel]1 feel+ t he mu/ give expression to 8 ke5 delight 9 ! autumn foliage1 said1 ,:at wond]ful color+6 ,:]e8 came ! reply4 ,oh1 ! trees6 ,well1 ,i'm n int]e/$ 9 trees4 ,talk to me ab\t coal4 ,i "k coal4 ,v ,,companion%ip ,,) ,,god ,"s p insi/ t x is impractical moon%9e to speak ( mak+ a companion ( ,god1 t folks :o talk ab\t su* ?+s are dream]s1 f> remov$ f t\* ) ! cold reality ( daily life4 ,!n h[ ab\t ! nephew ( :om ,dr4 ,alex&] ,mac,coll told at ,nor?field8 ,he 0 surely a practical man4 ,= f\r ye>s he _h be5 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight+ 9 ,france4 ,yet at ! close ( "o ( 8 lett]s to 8 uncle he said3 ,i hope :5 ! w> is ov] t ,i may be able to sp5d a mon? some:]e among ! hills4 ,i (t5 ?9k t if m p 9 ! _w _h liv$ among su* hills z we h 9 ,scotl& !re w\ld h be5 no _w w>4 ,:5 ,i came ye/]day aft]noon1 & saw aga9 ! glory ( ^! hills1 0 ,dr4 ,mac,coll's comm5t1 ,i f\nd myself %>+ v deeply 9 t feel+ ( my good nephew1 & wi%+ t m p 9 ! _w _h kn[n :at x is to commune ) ,god 9 ! sil5ces4 ,t f9e "y ,scot*man w\ld h kn[n h[ to take a college /ud5t :o1 :ile hav+ a c\ntry walk ) a fri5d1 0 expla9+ ! reason = 8 belief 9 ,god & 8 tru/ 9 ,him4 ,z he conclud$ 8 message he po9t$ to a l>ge tree :i* !y 7 pass+1 say+ z he did s1 ,god is z real to me z t tree4 ,he _h a "r to say su* a ?+1 = he n only believ$1 b he 0 consci\s t ,god 0 ) him1 8 ,companion :]ev] he w5t4 ,?is be+ ! case1 pray] became = him ! simple/ & mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,god 0 by 8 side2 !n :y %\ld n he talk to ,god1 by ejaculation z well z by m =mal utt]ance8 ,yet 8 talks ) ,god nev] became =mal4 ,!y 7 always intimate & confid5tial--l ! approa*es ( ,pr9cipal ,john ,cairns1 ! fam\s ,scot* m9i/]4 ,8 biograph] tells ( a "t :5 he 0 at ! manse ( a c\ntry m9i/] 9 ^: *ur* he 0 to prea* next day4 ,! m9i/]'s wife )drew to get a cup ( tea = ! old man1 leav+ h] little boy !re4 ,by & by %e he>d a /range1 unaccu/om$ s\nd1 z x seem$ to h] "u su* conditions4 ,& z %e li/5$ & look$1 %e saw t ! old man 0 kneel+ ) ! boy4 ,x _h seem$ to him ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w to speak to 8 ,great ,fri5d ab\t 8 little fri5d4 ,dr4 ,ar?ur ,smi? 0 l t ) ,god1 & 8 son ,h5ry took aft] him4 ,"o ,janu>y day 9 #aije ! fa!r rea*$ ,new ,york f ,*9a & s\ght 8 son4 ,!y w5t to a hotel room to bridge ! "t ( abs5ce by a trem5d\s lot ( back conv]sation1 z ! son wrote to ! "m4 ,b be=e !y _h any *ance to talk ( o!r matt]s ! fa!r said1 ,come1 boy1 let's h a pray]4 ,wasn't t j l him8 ,h5ry ask$ 8 "m4 ,a m9i/] :o 0 sp5d+ 8 vacation 9 ! nor!rn woods 0 call$ 9 to see a dy+ lumb]man4 ,be=e leav+ ! visitor pray$ ) ! sick man1 & sugge/$ t he pray = himself4 ,! objection 0 made t x 0 useless to pray--,god und]/ood a man's trials1 & ,he knew :at 0 want$ be=e a reque/ 0 made4 ,! m9i/] ask$ him if he didn't "k :at 8 *ildr5 ne$$ be=e !y ask$ him1 if he didn't "k !y 7 disappo9t$ or tr\bl$2 yet didn't he wi% to h !m talk ov] ^! ?+s ) him8 ,! man ?\ght a mom5t4 ,!n he said1 ,d y ?9k t w\ld be pray]--j = me to lie "h & tell ,god :at ,he kn[s already--h[ x hurts1 & all my disappo9tm5t1 & my anxiety = ! future ( my *ildr5 & my wife--& ev]y?+--j to tell ,him8 ,i ?9k x w\ld1 said ! m9i/]4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be pray] ( a v real k9d4 ,"o :o _h le>n$ t pray] is n a m]e =mal ex]cise1 to be dread$ & po/pon$1 has said3 ,pray (t5--9 bits1 ) a p]si/5cy ( habit t betrays a *ildlike eag]ness & absorption4 ,rise up to "q ,god z *ildr5 d _! e>?ly p>5ts--at morn+1 noon & night & betwe5 times4 ,ask ,him ab\t ev]y?+4 ,be ) ,him m ?an ) all o!r p]sons4 ,acquire ! home habit ) ,him4 ,be a *ild 9 ,8 h&s4 ,d n fe> le/ ,he be too busy to li/51 or too gr[n up to c>e or to und]/&4 ,j talk to ,him1 9 brok5 s5t5ces1 half-=m$ ) crude wi%es2 9 fooli% *att]1 if ne$ be4 ,make ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r ! c5t] ( y\r life1 ! s\rce & judge ( all y\r satisfactions4 ,be sure to let ,him put y to b$1 wak5 y 9 ! morn+1 wait on y at table1 ord] y\r day's do+s1 protect y f h>m1 soo! y\r disquiet1 supply all y\r daily ne$s4 ,su* a pray] is good1 n only :5 "o is sick1 b :5 "o is well & busy ) ! affairs ( daily life4 ,a cl]gyman has told ( a visit to ,london dur+ :i* he call$ on a m]*ant :om he _h met 9 ,am]ica4 ,at ! bus9ess h\se he 0 told t he c\ld n see ! m]*ant1 z x 0 /eam] day1 & ord]s _h be5 giv5 n to di/urb him4 ,b :5 ! c>d 0 tak5 up1 ! m]*ant appe>$1 8 face beam+ ) pleasure4 ,aft] a mom5t's greet+ ! visitor (f]$ to g away1 b ! m]*ant took him into 8 (fice1 & said3 ,i am v glad y h call$4 ,i w\ld n h _h y fail4 ,i am v busy1 b ,i always h a mom5t = my ,"l4 ,i h a little place = private pray]4 ,y mu/ come 9 ) me1 & we %all h a season ( pray] toge!r4 ,busy1 b n too busy = pray]1 long+ to see 8 fri5d1 b eag] to sp5d ! t5 m9utes ( ! call 9 pray] ) t o!r ,fri5d :o made ! brief visit wor? :ile6 ,9 tell+ ?is incid5t1 "o writ] on ! subject ( pray] has said3 ,sev]al1 p]haps _m m]*ants 9 "o ( our l>ge cities h fitt$ up = !mselves d>k1 n>r[1 boxlike closets1 :i!r1 ea* by himself1 !y are wont to retire = a few m9utes at times1 dur+ ! pressure ( ! day's bus9ess1 = ! refre%m5t ( s\l1 :i* !y f9d !y really ne$ 9 communion ) ,god4 ,"o ( ^! m5 is report$ to h said3 ',on "s days1 if ,i _h n t resort1 ,i believe ,i %\ld g mad1 s great is ! pressure4' ,dr4 ,purves once told an incid5t ( ! di/+ui%$ sci5ti/1 ,pr(essor ,joseph ,h5ry1 z giv5 him by "o ( ,dr4 ,h5ry's /ud5ts4 ,i well rememb] ! wond]ful c>e ) :i* he arrang$ all 8 pr9cipal exp]im5ts4 ,!n (t51 :5 ! te/+ mom5t came1 t holy z well z great philosoph] w\ld raise 8 h& 9 ador+ rev]5ce & call ^u me to uncov] my head & wor%ip 9 sil5ce1 'because1' he said1 ',god is "h4 ,i am ab\t to ask ,god a "q4' ,to ,m>y ,slessor ( ,calab>1 :om ! ,africans le>n$ to love devot$ly1 pray] 0 z simple & easy z talk+ to a fri5d 9 ! room4 ,h] religion 0 a religion ( ! he>t1 h] biograph] says4 ,h] communion ) h] ,fa!r 0 ( ! mo/ natural1 mo/ *ildlike "*4 ,no rule or habit guid$ h]4 ,%e j spoke to ,him z a *ild to its fa!r :5 %e ne$$ help & /r5g?1 or :5 h] he>t 0 fill$ ) joy & gratitude1 at any "t1 9 any place4 ,he 0 s real to h]1 s ne>1 t h] words 7 almo/ ( ! nature ( conv]sation4 ,!re 0 no =mality1 no self-consci\sness1 no /]eotyp$ diction1 only ! simple/ language f a quiet & humble he>t4 ,x is told ( h] t once1 :5 %e 0 9 ,scotl&1 aft] a tiresome j\rney1 %e sat d[n at ! tea table alone1 &1 lift+ up h] eyes1 said1 ',?ank y1 ,fa!r--ye k5 ,i'm tir$1' 9 ! mo/ ord9>y way z if %e _h be5 address+ h] fri5d4 ,on ano!r occasion 9 ! c\ntry1 %e lo/ h] spectacles :ile com+ f a meet+ 9 ! d>k4 ,%e c\ld n d )\t !m1 & %e pray$ simply & directly1 ',o ,fa!r1 give me back my spectacles6' ,a lady ask$ h] h[ %e obta9$ su* intimacy ) ,god4 ',ah1 woman1' %e said1 ':5 ,i am out !re 9 ! bu%1 ,i h (t5 no o!r "o to speak to b my ,fa!r1 & ,i j talk to ,him4444' ,i j talk to ,him6 ,!re is ! secret ( gett+ & keep+ close to ! ,fa!r1 ! mo/ wor?-:ile ,companion we c possibly h ) u on c\ntry walk1 on vacation excursion1 amid bus9ess p]plexities1 9 ! des]t or 9 ! ?rong$ city /reet1 :5 ! days are cr[d$ ) burd5s1 or :5 ! "t ( re/ aft] "w has come4 ,try ,him & see if x is n s4 ,,vi ,a ,,*apt] ,,(--,,accid5ts8 ,a man _h plann$ a ?ree-day trip ) c>e4 ,on pap] ev]y?+ look$ promis+ = a comb9ation ( bus9ess & pleasure t w\ld make ^! days /& out 9 ! record ( ! ye>4 ,9 ! morn+ he w\ld g to ,wa%+ton4 ,!re he w\ld h opportunity to see 9 "o ( ! ,dep>tm5ts a man ^: help 9 an em]g5cy w\ld prove invaluable4 ,at f\r 9 ! aft]noon he w\ld leave = ,c9c9nati4 ,by tak+ ! tra9 he w\ld miss a bit ( sc5]y at ,cumb]l&1 :i* he _h hop$ to see4 ,?is c\ld n be help$1 h[ev]1 = by ! tra9 he w\ld be set d[n 9 ,c9c9nati 9 good season = ! important "o-day session ( a committee1 ! prim>y object ( ! trip4 ,to be sure1 he w\ld h to miss ano!r important committee meet+ at home1 unless he %\ld =ego ! ,wa%+ton /op4 ,b w\ld x n be wor? :ile to miss "o ( ! meet+s :5 he did n see h[ he c\ld well arrange = bo?8 ,! ticket 0 b\ght & res]vation 0 made4 ,!n int]ruption numb] "o came4 ,mo/ unexpect$ly !re 0 a call f a neighbor to r5d] su* a s]vice z c be giv5 b once 9 a lifetime4 ,yet t difficult s]vice mu/ be r5d]$ at ! mom5t :51 accord+ to program1 he w\ld be tak+ ! tra9 = ,wa%+ton4 ,( c\rse !re c\ld be no "q z to 8 c\rse4 ,in/ead ( go+ to ,wa%+ton & see+ ! man ) :om conf]5ce w\ld mean s mu*1 he mu/ take tra9 by a r\te m direct4 ,?is w\ld enable him to rea* ,c9c9nati 9 season = ! committee meet+2 & x w\ld enable him also to att5d ! committee meet+ at home :i* he _h decid$ to put aside = ! sake ( ! ,wa%+ton opportunity4 ,aft] s]v+ 8 neighbor & att5d+ ! home meet+--?is turn$ out to be s important t to miss x w\ld h be5 little %ort ( a calamity--! direct tra9 = ,c9c9nati 0 tak51 ?\gh n )\t a sigh = ! lo/ opportunity 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,yet ! sigh 0 =gott5 :5 on t tra9 he became acqua9t$ ) ?ree fell[-pass5g]s :o gave him "s new & ne$$ glimpses ( life4 ,a /udy ( "t tables %[$ him t he c\ld return by way ( ,wa%+ton1 & c\ld h two h\rs = ! int]view !re on :i* he _h c\nt$ s mu*1 be=e ! h\r came = complet+ ! homew>d j\rney4 ,aft] a successful committee meet+ 9 ,c9c9nati1 ! importance ( :i* prov$ to be ev5 great] ?an _h be5 anticipat$1 ! tra9 = ,wa%+ton 0 tak5 at ! ,c9c9nati t]m9al4 ,at ! mom5t ?is tra9 0 due to leave1 !re drew 9 on an adjo9+ track c>s f :i* we>y1 anxi\s-look+ pass5g]s alight$4 ,:at tra9 is t8 0 ! "q t came to 8 lips4 ,numb] two1 boss1 ! port] repli$4 ,left ,wa%+ton at f\r ye/]day aft]noon4 ,%e's t5 h\rs late1 'c\nt ( t big wreck d[n 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,& t 0 ! tra9 he _h plann$ to take aft] f9i%+ 8 bus9ess 9 ,wa%+ton6 ,if he _h tak5 x1 :at ( 8 t\* ) ! ,c9c9nati meet+8 ,9 ?ankful _s1 & ) ! resolve r5ew$ = ! t5 ?\s&? "t t he w\ld cease to "q ,god's wisdom 9 ?w>t+ 8 little plans1 he w5t to 8 b]?4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 he includ$ 9 8 ev5+ pray] a petition t ! tra9 might n be late 9 rea*+ ,wa%+ton1 s9ce ! "t !re w\ld be %ort en\gh1 at be/4 ,?ree h\rs lat] he r\s$ ) ! />t t is apt to come ) ! int5se sil5ce t m>ks a long night wait ( a tra9 betwe5 /ations4 ,! delay 0 s prolong$ t soon ! "t table %[$ ! loss ( ?ree h\rs4 ,!re 0 "o consolation1 h[ev]3 he w\ld be able to pass dur+ h\rs ( daylight ?r\gh ! incomp>able m\nta9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,! unexpect$ bless+ 0 =gott5 :5 ! tra9 drew into ! ,wa%+ton /ation s ne> ! close ( ! aft]noon t ! travel] ?\ght he might z well g home at once4 ,lat] on1 he might be able to make a special trip to ! ,capital4 ,& ,i might h f9i%$ my program )\t all t exp5se & tr\ble1 he ?\ght4 ,b :ile he 0 !re he decid$ he w\ld call on ! telephone ! man 9 ! dep>tm5t :om he wi%$ to see4 ,he told ! man ( 8 late tra9 & 8 disappo9tm5t4 ,p]haps x is j z well1 0 ! ^w f ! o!r end ( ! wire4 ,i h be5 afraid t ! "t set aside = our "w ?is aft]noon 0 altoge!r too %ort4 ,:at d y say to com+ to me ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+8 ,!n we c devote to our program all ! "t t proves necess>y4 ,s he rema9$ ov]night4 ,! ev5+ gave him ! *ance he _h s\ght = a ye> to sp5d an ev5+ consult+ au?orities at ! ,congressional ,libr>y4 ,next morn+ ! real bus9ess ( ! /opov] 0 att5d$ to4 ,!n he le>n$ :y x w\ld h be5 impossible to receive ! aft]noon be=e ! att5tion he receiv$ dur+ ! morn+ h\rs4 ,he knew1 too1 t x w\ld h be5 out ( ! "q to seek a second int]view on ! same bus9ess2 !re=e he w\ld h _h to re/ cont5t ) ! results ( ! fir/ conf]5ce4 ,! "t came to take ! tra9 = ! f9al /age ( ! j\rney4 ,on t tra9 8 seat-mate1 a man he _h nev] se5 be=e1 p]haps nev] w\ld see aga91 gave him a numb] ( bits ( vital in=mation on ! v bus9ess t _h l$ him to ,wa%+ton6 ,is x wor? :ile to ask ,god to look out = ! ev]yday ne$s ( ,8 p8 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,,god ,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,c\rage ,,be /rong & ( a good c\rage6 ,m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago ! inspir+ words 7 spok5 by a great milit>y lead] to m5 ab\t to und]take a trem5d\s task4 ,"s ( !m 7 dismay$4 ,! difficulties 9 ! pa? appe>$ insurm\ntable4 ,_! m9ds 7 fill$ ) worries & fe>s & anxieties1 until ! pres5t 0 heavy ) d\bt & ! future loom$ be=e !m dread1 angry1 port5t\s4 ,_! he>ts 7 l wat]1 until ,jo%ua1 ! lead]1 ) great confid5ce gave 8 message3 ,be /rong & ( a good c\rage-- ,only be /rong & v c\rage\s-- ,h n ,i comm&$ !e8 ,be /rong & ( a good c\rage4 ,= ,jehovah ?y ,god is ) !e :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/4 ,i ,,t',s ,,= ,,me6 ,two m5 7 go+ ar\nd ! m>vel\s horse%oe curve on ! ,tyrone & ,cle>field ,division ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad :5 "o call$ ! att5tion ( 8 companion to ! mo/ picturesque "p ( ! way4 ,i 0 look+ at t precipice :5 ,i _h my fir/ und]/&+ ( ! fact t ! ,bible is a p]sonal message2 t ,i _h ! "r to appropriate its words to my own life4 ,x 0 ! summ] foll[+ ! end ( my f9al ye> 9 college4 ,a few mon?s e>li] ,i _h reluctantly yield$ to ! urg+1 fir/ ( my physician1 !n ( a n]ve speciali/1 by turn+ my back on college at ! vital portion ( ! ye>4 ,!y told me t if ,i p]si/$ 9 rema9+ !y w\ld n answ] = ! consequ5ces2 !y said ,i _h appli$ myself unwisely to my books until my bra9 0 9 revolt4 ',x is a grave "q if y w ev] be able to take ! pr(essional c\rse to :i* y h be5 look+ =w>d1' ! speciali/ said4 ',"o ?+ is c]ta91 h[ev]3 if y d n d z y are told y w n d any real bra9 "w ! re/ ( y\r days4' ,t sc>$ me1 = my he>t 0 wrapp$ up 9 my plans = ! future4 ,i felt t life w\ld n be wor? :ile )\t "s sort ( active bra9 "w4 ,s ,i gave myself to a real bit ( vacation4 ,= mon?s ,i cut myself loose f all books except ! little copy ( ! ,te/am5t & ,psalms :i* ,i c>ri$ ) me m = =m's sake ?an = any o!r reason1 ,i fe>4 ,daily z ,i tramp$ "h & !re 9 ! wilds ,i read a v]se or two1 m because ,i ?\ght ,i ought to d ?is ?an because ,i _h any idea ( receiv+ help4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! summ] ,i submitt$ myself to a speciali/ :o %ook 8 head1 at ! same "t decl>+ t x 0 d\btful if ev5 yet ,i c\ld g on ) my plan4 ,he w\ldn't say x 0 impossible = me to d bra9 "w1 b he urg$ t ! probabilities 7 aga9/ me4 ,a second speciali/ told me ! same ?+4 ,s ,i fac$ ! future z all summ] long ,i _h fe>$ to face x4 ,f9ally my m9d 0 made up to turn my back on pr(essional /udies4 ,:5 ! decision 0 made a sugge/ion came t ,i g into ! m\nta9s ( ,p5nsylvania to inve/igate opportunity = a sort ( "w t ,i might d4 ,! j\rney 0 begun4 ,z we left ,tyrone to climb ! m\nta9s my spirits sank l[] & l[]4 ,i rebell$ aga9/ ! idea ( tak+ ! (f]$ op5+4 ,h[ ,i long$ to ent] pr(essional s*ool 9 two weeks6 ,b ,i d>$ n d x4 ,to be sure1 ! physicians said t !y saw no reason :y ,i %\ld n1 ?\gh !y fe>$ ! result4 ,:y n try x8 ,i _h us$ all available means = re/oration ( ! bra9 to ! old-"t ke5ness4 ,yet x w\ld be awful to try & fail4 ,no1 ,i did n d>e4 ,s ,i 0 9 ! dep?s :5 my h& t\*$ ! pocket ,te/am5t & ,psalms4 ,me*anically ! book 0 op5$1 probably because ( ! unconsci\s realization t ! daily portion _h n yet be5 read4 ,b li/lessness 0 gone 9 an in/ant :5 my eyes fell on ! words ( ,psalm #cg3e3 ',commit ?y way unto ! ,"l2 tru/ also 9 ,him1 & ,he w br+ x to pass4' ,at fir/ ! words daz$ me4 ,!n ,i said3 ',t's = me1 & ,i'll d x6 ,i've sp5t ! summ] z ! doctors said ,i mu/4 ,surely ,i am w>rant$ 9 committ+ myself unto ! ,"l 9 j ! way ! ,psalm says4 ,( c\rse ,i c't be sure t ! result ( go+ back to s*ool w be precisely :at ,i hope2 b ,i c tru/1 & d my be/4 ,!n if ! attempt results 9 failure1 ,i %all h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t ,i am foll[+ ,him to :om ,i h committ$ my way4 ,"s ( my fri5ds ?\ght x 0 folly to beg9 my pr(essional c\rse4 ,c y imag9e my joy :51 f ! day s*ool op5$1 ,i _h no recurr5ce ( my tr\ble8 ,( c\rse ,i 0 v c>eful until ,i c\ld feel sure ( my heal?4 ,h[ d y expla9 y\r ability to g on ) y\r /udies8 8 companion ask$4 ,i am n try+ to expla9 x1 0 ! reply4 ,b )\t "q ! assurance t came to me ) t text f ! ,psalm1 ! assurance t ,god is my ,god & t ,i h a "r to c\nt on ,him1 made me /rong to face ?+s to :i* ,i _h be5 unequal only a few mon?s be=e4 ,& is x /range t ,i h (t5 wond]$ if !re w\ld h be5 any breakd[n 9 college1 if ,i _h only kn[n a little soon] ( ! /r5g? t waits = ^? :o1 :ile putt+ =? _! own utmo/ endeavor1 at ! same "t c\nt on ,god's unfail+ /r5g?8 ,,ii ,,bank+ ,,on ,,god',s ,,promises ,isn't x /range t s _m ,*ri/ians :ile believ+1 !oretically1 9 ! reality & tru/wor?9ess ( ,god's promises1 d n h ! same sort ( practical belief 9 ,him :i* !y %[ 9 ! promise ( _! bank to pay !m1 on dem&1 ! sum writt5 d[n 9 _! book ( deposit8 ,& banks h be5 kn[n to fail 9 keep+ _! v limit$ promises1 :ile ,god has nev] fail$ 9 keep+ ,8 unlimit$ assurances ( bless+4 ,= s _m ! /range delusion t ,god's promises are n to be c\nt$ on 9 ! same lit]al s5se z ! promises ( our associates p]si/s ?r\gh life1 b !re are =tunate ,*ri/ians :o h _! eyes op5$ to ! tru?4 ,& :at a diff]5ce ! k makes to !m6 ,f4 ,b4 ,mey] told 9 "o ( 8 public addresses ( ! trans=mation wr\ght = him :5 8 eyes 7 op5$ to ! tru?4 ,z a boy ( ?irte5 he _h be5 a /ud5t at ,brighton ,college4 ,he 0 timid & s5sitive1 & ! old] /ud5ts soon le>n$ t !y c\ld make 8 life a burd5 to him4 ,) a sigh ( relief he w5t home at ! end ( ! fir/ week ( s*ool4 ,on ,sunday1 h[ev]1 ! ?\ght t he mu/ return came to him ) oppress+ =ce4 ,h[ c\ld he /& up aga9/ ! old] /ud5ts8 ,he 0 idly turn+ ! pages ( 8 ,bible :5 he came to ! #aba/ ,psalm4 ,h[ voraci\sly ,i dev\r$ x6 he said4 ,h[ ,i read x aga9 & aga91 & wrapt x r\nd me6 ,h[ ,i took x z my %ield6 ,& ! next day ,i walk$ into ! great expanse 9 front ( ! college s s]5e & /rong4 ,x 0 my fir/ act ( appropriat+ ! promises ( ,god4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ! /ud5t 0 agoniz+ because he want$ to be a m9i/]1 yet fe>$ to plan = ! "w because 8 voice 0 weak1 & he fe>$ t he w\ld n h ! c\rage to speak4 ,he _h be5 ask+ ,god to %[ him ,8 w1 & to help him 9 8 difficulty4 ,!n he f\nd ,j]emiah #a3g1 & read x = ! fir/ "t4 ,) indescribable feel+s ,i read x aga9 & aga91 & ev5 n[ nev] come on x )\t a ?rill ( emotion1 he said ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 ! answ] to all my p]plex+ que/ion+s4 ,yes1 ,i 0 ! *ild2 ,i 0 to g to ^? to :om ,he s5t me1 & speak :at ,he bade me1 & ,he w\ld be ) me & tea* my lips4 ,ano!r man1 :o _h le>n$ to accept lit]ally ,god's promise1 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 unto y1 wrote gratefully ( 8 exp]i5ce3 ,my life is "o long1 daily1 h\rly record ( answ]$ pray]4 ,= physical heal?1 = m5tal ov]/ra91 = guidance giv5 m>vel\sly1 = errors & dang]s av]t$1 = enmity to ! ,gospel subdu$1 = food provid$ at ! exact h\r ne$$1 = ev]y?+ t goes to make up life & my poor s]vice1 ,i c te/ify ) a full & (t5 wond]-/rick5 awe t ,i believe ,god answ]s pray]4 ,i "k ,god answ]s pray]4 ,cavill+s1 logical or physical1 are ( no avail to me4 ,x is ! v atmosph]e 9 :i* ,i live & brea! & h my be+1 & x makes life glad & free & a million times wor? liv+4 ,a work] among 8 fell[s 9 ,india /at$ ! gr\nd ( 8 belief 9 ,god's promise to supply ! ne$s ( 8 p4 ,! s5t5ce 0 writt5 :ile he 0 at home on furl\gh3 ,:atsoev] y ask1 believe t y h receiv$ x1 & y %all h x4 ,! belief is n ! d5ial ( a fact1 b r ! assurance t ! petition is 9 accordance ) ,god's w1 & t ,he is z dispos$ to give z we to receive2 our reception ( ! gift dep5ds on our hold+ on to ,8 w4 ,n[ ! practical "q is1 ,:at is ,god's w8 ,am ,i con=m+ to x8 ,?r\gh lack ( fai? am ,i fail+ to receive & appropriate = myself & ,sat>a :at ,i & ,sat>a ne$8 ,is x ,god's w t ,i %\ld return & t !re %\ld be bett] paid "w8 ,m ( x8 ,m s*ool-h\ses8 ,new h\ses = work]s8 ,a few days lat] he add$ to ^! notes ! ^w ,yes4 ,8 fai? enabl$ him to claim ,god's promise4 ,a ,*ri/ian "y man 9 ,japan 0 accu/om$ to /& at ! entrance to ! p>k 9 ,tokyo1 (f]+ ,bibles & prea*+ ! ,gospel4 ,ye>s pass$1 & he saw no results ( 8 "w4 ,yet he believ$ 9 ,him :o _h promis$ t ,8 "n %\ld be exalt$ among ! hea!n4 ,at l5g? a ,te/am5t 0 b\ght by a "y man to :om ! words ( ,john #c3af br\ght life & joy4 ,he w5t back to ! old man f ^: h& he _h receiv$ ! book1 & told him t he _h become a ,*ri/ian4 ,! man 0 ov]come ) joy4 ,t5 ye>s1 he said1 ,i h be5 sell+ ,new ,te/am5ts "h at ! p>k gates1 & y are ! fir/ :o has ev] come to tell me y 7 help$4 ,b ?r\gh\t ^? t5 ye>s ! fai?ful work] 0 su/a9$ by 8 belief 9 ! fai?fulness ( ,him :o _h promis$ to bless him 9 8 "w4 ,he knew t ,god w\ld n fail him4 ,,iii ,,practical ,,precepts ,,f ,,prov]bs ,!re is no?+ l ! ,bible to put he>t into a man4 ,?is is n /range1 = ! ,book 0 writt5 = ?is purpose by m5 ( ,god's *oos+ ^: bus9ess x 0 to /r5g!n _! fell[s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ vivid p>ts ( ! ,bible is ! book ( ,prov]bs4 ,w\ld t our "y m5 7 saturat$ ) its ?\ght1 ,alb]t ,j4 ,bev]idge said ( x1 :ile he 0 a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate4 ,x is ri* 9 practical wisdom = ! m9ute affairs ( practical life4 ,x ab\nds 9 apt & po9t$ sugge/ions & pung5t w>n+s conc]n+ our companion%ip1 our p]sonal habits1 our employm5ts1 our managem5t ( f9ance1 our spee*1 ! gov]nm5t ( tongue & temp]1 & _m o!r su* ?+s1 :i* daily p]plex ! e>ne/ s\l1 & daily occasion h>m to ! ?\ghtless & misguid$4 ,ye>s e>li]1 ano!r em95t ,am]ican1 ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 us$ :at is ! keynote ( ! book 9 an e>ne/ talk ) ,george ,bancr(t1 lat] ! hi/orian ( 8 c\ntry1 !n a /ud5t 9 ,europe4 ,! two 7 tak+ a walk+ excursion1 :5 ! old] man said some?+ ! /ud5t rememb]$ all 8 life4 ,x 0 natural1 !n1 t ,bancr(t's biograph] %\ld give ?is 9 8 subject's own words1 9 ,life & ,lett]s ( ,george ,bancr(t3 ,at my "t ( life1 he tells me1 ,i ought to lay aside all c>e1 & only be b5t on lay+ 9 a /ock ( k = future application4 ,if ,i h n pecuni>y res\rces en\gh to get at :at ,i w\ld wi% =1 z calculat$ to be useful to my m9d1 ,i mu/ /ill n give up ! pursuit4 ,/ill foll[ x2 scramble to x2 get at x z y c1 b be sure to get at x4 ,if y ne$ books1 buy !m2 if y are 9 want ( in/ruction 9 any?+ take x4 ,! "t w soon come :5 x w be too late = all ^! ?+s4 ,m ?an a c5tury ago an immigrant f ,scotl& l&$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 ! /ory ( 8 life he lat] told h[ ! book ( ,prov]bs became 8 rock4 ,! fir/ night he slept 9 an old frame build+ ) a %+le ro(4 ,dur+ ! night he 0 ar\s$ by a /orm ( ra9 accompani$ by ?und] & lightn+ su* z he _h nev] exp]i5c$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,homesick1 t]rifi$1 unable to sleep1 he rose & took f 8 *e/ ! ,bible 8 fa!r _h c>efully pack$ ) 8 clo!s4 ,he wrote lat] t z ! book 0 op5$1 ,my eyes fell on ! words1 ',my ,son4' ,i 0 ?9k+ ( my fa!r4 ,i read on ) delight4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! la/ v]se ,i f\nd ,i _h be5 read+ ! ?ird *apt] ( ! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon4 ,get a ,bible & read ! *apt]4 ,!n suppose y\rself 9 my situation--sore 9 body1 sick at he>t1 & comm5c+ life among a _w ( /rang]s1 & see if words m suitable c\ld be put toge!r to fit my case4 ,i look$ ^u x z a *>t f heav51 direct+ my c\rse among ! rocks1 %oals & /orms ( life4444 ,i w5t =? ) a light he>t to "w my way ?r\gh ! _w1 resolv$ to keep ?is *apt] z a pilot by my side4 ,! importance = to-day ( ! message 9 ,prov]bs #cj3h1 ,remove f> f me vanity & lies1 is illu/rat$ by sev]al incid5ts told by ,lucy ,elliot ,keel]1 9 ,if ,i ,7 a ,boy3 ,! son ( a di/+ui%$ ,am]ican rec5tly ent]$ bus9ess 9 ,new ,york1 beg9n+1 at 8 fa!r's reque/1 at ! foot ( ! ladd]1 & receiv+ ! pr9cely sal>y ( #bj a mon?4 ,at a "t :5 8 fa!r's "n 0 9 ev]ybody's m\? ! editor ( a yell[ j\rnal s5t = ! son & invit$ him to jo9 ! /aff4 ',y ne$ n write any articles1' he said1 ) a smile1 'nor d any report+4 ,j sign y\r "n to an article :i* ,i w furni% y ea* day1 & ,i w pay y #bjj a mon?4444' ,! "y man's reply 0 too emphatic to be accurately report$ "h1 b x 0 to ! effect t he w\ld r />ve ?an pick untold doll>s out ( ! gutt]4 ,a few ye>s ago an ,am]ican commission] occupy+ a h\se 9 ! ,we/ ,indies hir$ a man to wa% ! w9d[s & ano!r to scrub ! floors4 ,! bills submitt$ 7 = #ab & #g1 respectively4 ',:at does ?is mean8' 0 ! a/oni%$ qu]y4 '#ab = a day's "w8 ,man1 y are crazy6' ',oh1' came ! s(t reply1 '( c\rse1 ,i only expect a doll> & a half = myself1 b t 0 ! way we always made out bills = ! ,spani% (fic]s4' ',take back y\r bills1' 0 ! ,am]ican's emphatic reply1 '& make !m out hone/ly4' ,! wisdom ( ! w>n+ 9 ,prov]bs #bg3b1 ,let ano!r man praise !e1 & n ?9e own m\?1 has seldom be5 m /rik+ly illu/rat$ ?an at a l>ge conv5tion :5 sev]al ?\s& p li/5$ att5tively z a speak] ( reputation 0 introduc$ to !m4 ,he talk$ flu5tly = sev]al m9utes1 !n began to ramble4 ,he made sev]al attempts to rega9 8 lo/ hold on 8 he>]s1 !n took 8 seat4 ,i c't imag9e :at 0 wrong to-day1 he said to 8 neighbor on ! plat=m4 ,i _h all ready :at ,i felt sure w\ld be a tell+ address1 b someh[ ,i c\ldn't say :at ,i want$4 ,a sympa!tic answ] 0 giv5 by ! man to :om he _h spok51 b if he _h said all t 0 9 8 he>t ?is w\ld h be5 8 message3 ,i "k y _h a tell+ argum5t to pres5t1 = ,i read y\r manuscript4 ,b y sp5t ! fir/ ?ree m9utes 9 talk+ ab\t y\rself4 ,x 0 !re y lo/ ! att5tion ( ! p2 !y did n come to he> ab\t y1 b to le>n ( y\r ,ma/]4 ,& :5 y _h put y\rself 9 ! =egr\nd1 x 0 impossible = y to pres5t ,him ) p[]4 ,! speak]'s mi/ake is repeat$ e day1 n m]ely by m5 on ! plat=m1 b by ev]yday p 9 ! home1 9 ! s*ool1 & at "w4 ,x is fatal to usefulness to put ourselves 9 ! =egr\nd2 b ^? :o =get self & rememb] o!rs are welcome :]ev] !y g4 ,,iv ,,gett+ ,,close ,,to ,,! ,,bible ,"o ( ! bless+s t came to ! _w out ( ! angui% ( ! ,great ,w> 0 a new appreciation ( ,god's ,^w on ! "p ( _m :o _h nev] paid mu* att5tion to ! inspir$ ,book1 & ! =mation ( ! habit ( ,bible read+ by t5s ( ?\s&s ( ^? :o 7 once he$less ( ,god's ,^w4 ,abs5ce f home 9 h\rs ( dang]1 privation & suff]+1 op5$ ! way = te/+ ,him :o reveals 8 p[] to give inf9ite bless+ by say+ t5d]ly1 ,z "o :om 8 "m com=te?1 s w ,i com=t y4 ,! s5se ( absolute p[]lessness 9 ! face ( b>b>ism l$ to dep5d5ce ^u ,god :o holds ! worlds 9 ,8 h&s4 ,realization ( ! unc]ta9ty ( life & famili>ity ) dea? made easy & natural ! approa* to ! ,"l ( life & dea?4 ,probably !re 7 soldi]s :o laugh$ at ! words ( ,field ,m>%al ,"l ,rob]ts1 spok5 :5 ! fir/ ,briti% troops 7 cross+ ! ,*annel3 ,y w f9d 9 ?is little ,book 7! ,bible7 guidance :5 y are 9 heal?1 com=t :5 y are 9 sickness1 & /r5g? :5 y are 9 adv]sity1 b ! day came :5 "o ( ! soldi]s !mselves1 ,ar?ur ,guy ,empey1 wrote3 ,h[ ab\t ! poor boy ly+ w\nd$1 p]haps dy+1 9 a %ell hole1 8 "m f> away8 ,p]haps to him ev5 ,god seems to h =gott52 he feels = 8 fir/-aid packet1 b9ds up 8 w\nds1 & !n waits--ye>s1 x seems to him--= ! /ret*]-be>]s4 ,!n he gets out 8 ,te/am5t2 ! feel ( x gives him com=t & hope4 ,he reads4 ,t boy gets religion1 ev5 ?\gh :5 he enli/$ he 0 an a!i/4 ,a ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association secret>y told ( an incid5t :5 ! soldi]s 7 j leav+ = ! tr5*es4 ,he saw a "y lad n]v\sly mak+ 8 way up to ! c\nt]4 ,he knew ! boy want$ some?+1 & 0 afraid to ask or 0 timid ab\t x4 ,he said1 ',want some?+1 lad8' ',yes1 sir1 ,i h got a ,bible & ,i don't "k mu* ab\t x4 ,i'd l y to m>k "s passages 9 x4 ,i am go+ out to ! tr5*es to-night4' ',sure6' said ! secret>y4 ',m>k "s good ones1 n[1' said ! lad4 ,:ile he 0 m>k+ ! fir/ lad's book half a doz5 o!r boys came up & said1 ',m>k m9e1 too1 sir6' ,& = half an h\r ?is secret>y 0 busy m>k+ v]ses 9 ! ,bibles ( ^? boys4 ,an int]e/$ obs]v] ask$ him :at he m>k$1 & he said1 ',mat!w #aj3bc2 #aa3bh2 #f3ai1 #bj2 ,john #c3af2 ,romans #h3ce-ci4' ,fight+ ,pat ,o',brian1 ( ! ,royal ,fight+ ,corps1 ^: m>vel\s escape f 8 ,g]man captors ?rill$ multitudes1 said3 ,i hav5't be5 giv5 to talk+ mu* ab\t religion1 b :51 aft] two mon?s ( flight ?r\gh an enemy c\ntry z an escap$ prison]1 go+ )\t food except su* z ,i c\ld pick up 9 ! fields & eat raw1 & "t & aga9 com+ )9 a hair's bread? ( be+ caught1 ,i f9ally got ?r\gh ! l9es on to ! neutral soil ( ,holl&1 ,i 0 mighty glad to get d[n on my knees & ?ank ,god t ,he _h got me ?r\gh4 ,a lot ( m5 :o h nev] ?\ght mu* ab\t religion are ?9k+ ab\t x n[4 ,i believe !y w read ^? little khaki ,te/am5ts1 & ,i am sure !y w get help f !m4 ,t ^? little khaki ,te/am5ts 7 go+ into ! h&s ( ! soldi]s pleas$ ,g5]al ,p]%+1 :o said1 ,its tea*+s w =tify u = our great task4 ,& ,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,daniels rejoic$ t ! books 7 go+ to ! sailors1 = he said1 ,! ,bible is ! "o book f :i* m5 c f9d help & inspiration & enc\ragem5t = :atev] conditions may arise4 ,v ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,"o ,,man ,9 ,june1 #ahfb1 ,john ,e4 ,cl\gh 0 graduat$ f an ,i[a college4 ,he _h be5 eag] to make a "n = himself4 ,_m promis+ av5ues ( secul> "w _h op5$ to him1 & he _h tri$ to take "o or ano!r ( !m4 ,b always he knew t x 0 n "r = him to plan = any?+ b ! m9i/ry4 ,! impression 0 deep5$ :5 ! presid5t ( ! college took = ! text ( 8 baccalaureate s]mon1 ,= none ( u live? to himself1 & no man die? to himself4 ,s ! "y graduate left ! college feel+ t he 0 no long] free to g out & use 8 education = ! c>e] he _h dream$ (4 ,b he did decide to tea* = a ye>4 ,) ,mrs4 ,cl\gh1 he made an engagem5t to tea* a public s*ool "o ye>4 ,b he did n d>e /ay = a second ye>1 because ! p 7 s good to ! new tea*]1 & !re 0 s mu* evid5ce ( ?is popul>ity1 t ! ,bible words kept r++ 9 8 e>s1 ,woe unto y :5 all m5 %all speak well ( y4 ,he knew he 0 n 9 ! "r place4 ,9 lat] life1 :5 opposition came to him because he 0 do+ fai?ful ,*ri/ian "w1 he 0 /r5g!n$ by ! memory ( ?is text t _h once be5 any?+ b a com=t to him4 ,at la/ came ! beg9n+ ( ! "w 9 ,india t made ! "n ( ,john ,e4 ,cl\gh fam\s4 ,8 success 0 due1 9 l>ge measure1 to ! fact t he emphasiz$ ,god's ,^w4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ acts 0 to prep>e a tract 9 ,scripture language1 tell+ ! ?+s necess>y = salvation1 & ?is prov$ useful ?r\gh\t 8 s]vices4 ,ev]y:]e he w5t he quot$ ,scripture to ! p4 ,he felt t :atev] else he might say to !m1 ?is w\ld be mo/ effective4 ,"o text 0 us$ m ?an any o!r1 9 private conv]sation & 9 s]mons1 ! invitation ( ,jesus1 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,?is1 he said1 0 always new1 & ! p receiv$ 8 explanations gladly4 ,once1 dur+ a "t ( griev\s fam9e1 :5 ab\t !m millions ( ! natives di$ ( want & disease1 ^! words prov$ especially effective4 ,z a measure ( fam9e relief ! mission>y took ! contract = a section ( ! great ,buck+ham ,canal4 ,"u 8 lead]%ip ! natives 7 set to "w on ?is4 ,native evangeli/s z well z :ite mission>ies toil$ day aft] day1 & ?is gave a spl5did *ance = prea*+ ! gospel4 ,! "n ( ,jesus 0 spok5 all day long f "o end ( our l9e to ! o!r1 ,mr4 ,cl\gh wrote 9 8 autobiography4 ,! prea*]s c>ri$ a ,new ,te/am5t 9 _! pockets4 ,x com=t$ ! p to see ! holy book ( ! ,*ri/ians amid all _! di/ress4 ,!y said1 :5 !y sat d[n = a %ort re/1 ',read u aga9 out ( y\r holy book ab\t ! we>y & heavy lad54' ,t v]se1 ',come unto me all ye t labor1' 0 (t5 all ,i _h to give ! p by way ( com=t4 ,! prea*]s 7 say+ x all day long4 ,x c>ri$ u ?r\gh ! fam9e4 ,we all ne$$ x1 = ev5 ! /ronge/ among u sometimes felt our c\rage s9k+4 ,all ?r\gh ,dr4 ,cl\gh's mission>y c>e] !re 0 "o v]se 9 p>ticul> t c>ri$ him f>4 ,:5 he 0 out on t\r among ! p1 (t5 _m miles di/ant f home1 ,mrs4 ,cl\gh 0 accu/om$ to s5d aft] him a mess5g] :o w\ld take to him1 = 8 enc\ragem5t1 ! message %e felt he ne$$4 ,kn[+ 8 fondness = ! text1 ,be /ill1 & "k t ,i am ,god2 ,i w be exalt$ among ! hea!n1 %e s5t ! words to him on m ?an "o occasion4 ,9 ! /ory ( 8 life he told ( a day :5 ! text came to him ) special =ce3 ,i 0 tempt$ to %ake ! du/ (f my feet & g4 ,my help]s & ,i _h camp$ 9 a new place1 & _h be5 try+ h>d to get ! p to come & li/5 to ! gospel1 b !y w\ld n4 ,i conclud$ t x 0 a h>d place1 & told my /aff ( work]s t we 7 ju/ifi$ 9 leav+ x alone & mov+ on else:]e4 ,t[>d noon ,i w5t into my t5t1 clos$ d[n ! sides1 let ! little t5t flap sw+ ov] my head1 & re/$1 prep>atory to />t+ (f = ! next place4 ,j !n a basket ( supplies 0 br\ght to my feet by a coolie1 :o _h walk$ sev5ty miles ) ! basket on 8 head4 ,9 ! accompany+ lett] ,mrs4 ,cl\gh quot$ my favorite v]se to me4 ,:ile read+ ?is1 "s ( ! prea*]s put _! heads into ! t5t & said1 ',sir1 !re is a big cr[d out "h2 ! grove is full2 all are wait+ = y4 ,please come out4' ,once ! two v]ses t 7 ! keynote ( ! mission>y's life 7 especially prom95t4 ,= a long "t he _h be5 disc\rag$ because results seem$ sl[ & difficulties 7 great4 ,b ! day came :5 he /ood be=e ?\s&s & prea*$ to !m ! ,^w1 /rong 9 ! assurance ( ! pres5ce ( ,him :o said1 ,be /ill1 & "k t ,i am ,god3 ,i w be exalt$ among ! hea!n4 ,! text t day1 z s (t5 be=e1 0 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad54 ,= an h\r ! p li/5$ to 8 words4 ,!n !y began to plead = baptism1 & w\ld n be d5i$4 ,at l5g?1 aft] rigid exam9ation1 baptism 0 adm9i/]$ to #c1ecf )9 ?ree days4 ,& he _h n baptiz$ "o s\l 9 fifte5 mon?s be=e ?is "t6 ,god's ,^w gave c\rage to ,cl\gh2 x enabl$ him to give c\rage to o!rs2 & x w give c\rage to y4 ,,vi ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,dep?s ,dur+ ! ye> #aech an ,italian sp5t long weeks 9 a noisome und]gr\nd prison cell1 :]e he 0 kept on acc\nt ( religi\s diff]5ces4 ,= a preci\s h\r & a half ( ea* day1 :5 ! light /ruggl$ 9 ?r\gh a t9y w9d[1 he read ! ,bible1 especially ! ,psalms4 ,among ! ,psalms t meant mo/ to him 0 ! "o hundr$ & ?irtie?1 ^: beg9n+ ,out ( ! dep?s h ,i cri$ unto !e1 ,o ,"l1 express$ ! long+s ( 8 he>t = companion%ip & com=t4 ,exactly two hundr$ ye>s lat]1 on ,may #bd1 #agch1 ,john ,wesley1 !n 9 ! mid/ ( ! greate/ anxiety & long+ = ,god1 he>d ! *oir at ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral s+1 ,out ( ! dep?s h ,i cri$ unto !e1 ,o ,"l4 ,! words br\ght joy to him4 ,f ! dep?s 9 :i* he f\nd himself t aft]noon he cri$ unto ,god1 & t ev5+ !re came to him ! k ( ,god's pres5ce t gave him /r5g? to beg9 ! wond]ful "w t built up ! great ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,^! same words meant mu* to ,josiah ,royce1 ! ,am]ican tea*] ( philosophy1 :o di$ 9 #aiaf4 ,9 "o ( 8 lat] books1 he wrote3 ,we come to su* deep places t we c only cry4 ,we are a/oni%$ t we c cry4 ,& !n we become aw>e t our cry is he>d4 ,& he :o he>s is ,god4 ,& s ,god is (t5 def9$ = ! pla9 man z ',he :o he>s man's cry f ! dep?s4' ,"o :o knew ,pr(essor ,royce well wond]$ if he did n ent] ! dep?s f :i* he cri$ to ,god & receiv$ su* satisfy+ response1 aft] ! dea? ( 8 only son4 ,9 ! same way ^? :o delight 9 ! message ( ,psalm #acj wond] :at c\ld h be5 ! exp]i5ce ( depression t op5$ ! way = 8 reception ( ,god's bless+4 ,we c only speculate ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,b !re is "o ?+ ( :i* we c be absolutely sure3 !re is no dep? s l[ t ! cry ( "o ( ,god's *ildr5 w n rea* f x to ! he>t ( ! ,fa!r2 no sorr[ s cru%+1 no anxiety s ov]:elm+1 no pa9 s int5se1 no difficulty seem+ly s unsolvable1 no s9 s awful1 t eag]1 e>ne/ pray] w n br+ ,god to ! relief ( ! suff]]4 ,if out ( ! dep?s we cry1 we %all cry ourselves out ( ! dep?s1 "o has said :o has writt5 ( ! words t ,pr(essor ,royce f\nd s helpful4 ,!n he asks3 ,:at c a man d :o f9ds himself at ! foot ( a beetl+ cliff1 ! sea 9 front1 ! wall ( rock at 8 back1 )\t foo?old = a m\se1 betwe5 ! tide at ! bottom & ! grass at ! top8 ,he c d b "o ?+1 he c %\t1 &1 p]haps1 may be he>d1 & a rope may come dangl+ d[n t he c spr+ at & cat*4 ,= s9ful m5 9 ! miry pit ! rope is already let d[n1 & _! grasp+ x is ! same z ! psalmi/'s cry4 ,god has let d[n ,8 =giv+ love 9 ,*ri/1 & we ne$ b ! fai? :i* accepts x :ile x asks1 & !n we are swung up into ! light1 & our feet set on a rock4 ,ea* "o has dep?s peculi>ly 8 own1 & longs to be out ( !m4 ,!n :y n call to ,him :o he>s m5's cry f ! dep?s1 ) ! quiet confid5ce ( qua9t old ,h]b]t1 :o wrote3 ,( :at an easie quick accesse1 ,my bless$ ,"l1 art ,?\6 h[ sudd5ly ,may our reque/s ?9e e>s invade6 ,if ,i b lift m9e eyes my suit is made2 ,?\ can/ no m n he>e ?an ,?\ can/ die4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,obvi\s punctuation errors 7 correct$4 ,page #dd1 conjuctions *ang$ to conjunctions 7prepositions1 & conjunctions7 ,page #ef1 ye>'sexp5ses *ang$ to ye>'s exp5ses 7next ye>'s exp5ses7 ,page #fb1 ?r\ghness *ang$ to ?or\ghness 7?or\ghness by p]=m+7 ,page #if1 !n *ang$ to ?an 7fur!r ?an usual7 ,page #ih1 beg9+ *ang$ to beg9n+ 7?\ght ( beg9n+7 ,page #ach mm5ts *ang$ to comm5ts 7comm5ts is t !7 ,page #aec1 be-because *ang$ to because 7ne$ ( x because7 ,page #afd1 ,yes *ang$ to ,yet 7,yet1 !re 0 some?+7 ,page #bad1 w\d *ang$ to w\ld 7w\ld be mo/ effective7