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,by                            ,,russell
 ,h4 ,,conwell                          
,,volume ,i                             
,,national                              
,,ext5sion ,,univ]sity                  
#eig ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york           
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,copyright1 #aiag1 by ,h>p]  ,bro!rs    
,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica      
,illu/ration3 ,russell ,h4 ,conwell     
,,preface   ,o!r writ]s h fully &       
accurately describ$ ! road1 & my only   
hope is t ^! ha/ily writt5 l9es w       
inspire ! "y man or "y woman to arise & 
g4                                      
,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell4             ,! 
,au?or is mu* indebt$ to ,mr4 ,m]le     
,cr[ell ( !         ,am]ican ,magaz9e :o
 assi/$ mo/ effici5tly 9 !              
prep>ation ( ! facts h]e9 conta9$4      
,,:at ,,y ,,c ,,d ,,) ,,y\r ,,w ,,p[]   
,success has no secret--                

,i   ,success has no secret4 ,h] voice  
is =ev] r++ ?r\gh ! m>ket-place & cry+ 9
 ! wild]ness1 & ! burd5 ( h] cry is "o  
^w--,,w4 ,any normal "y man :o he>s &   
he$s t cry is equipp$ fully to climb to 
! v heights ( life4  ,! message ,i w\ld 
l to leave ) ! "y m5 & wom5 ( ,am]ica is
 a message ,i h be5 try+ humbly to      
deliv] f lecture plat=m & pulpit = m ?an
 fifty ye>s4 ,x is a message ! accuracy 
( :i* has be5 affirm$ & reaffirm$ 9     
?\s&s ( lives ^: progress ,i h be5      
privileg$ to wat*4 ,& ! message is ?is3 
,y\r future /&s be=e y l a block (      
unwr\ght m>ble4 ,y c "w x into :at y w4 
,nei!r h]$ity1 nor environm5t1 nor any  
ob/acles sup]impos$ by man c keep y f   
m>*+ /raight ?r\gh to success1 provid$ y
 are guid$ by a firm1 driv+ det]m9ation 
& h normal heal? & intellig5ce4         
,det]m9ation is ! batt]y t comm&s e road
 ( life4 ,x is ! armor aga9/ :i* !      
missiles ( adv]sity rattle h>mlessly4   
,if !re is "o ?+ ,i h tri$ peculi>ly to 
d ?r\gh ^! ye>s x is to ind5t 9 ! m9ds (

 ! y\? ( ,am]ica ! liv+ fact t :5 !y    
give ,,w ! re9s & say ,,drive !y are    
head$ t[>d ! heights4  ,! in/itution out
 ( :i* ,temple ,univ]sity1 (            
,philadelphia1 grew 0 f\nd$ ?irty ye>s  
ago expressly to furni% opportunities = 
high] education to poor boys & girls :o 
are will+ to "w = x4 ,i h se5 n9ety ?\s&
 /ud5ts ent] its doors4 ,a v l>ge       
p]c5tage ( ^! came to ,philadelphia )\t 
money1 b firmly det]m9$ to get an       
education4 ,i h nev] kn[n "o ( !m to g  
back defeat$4 ,det]m9ation has !        
prop]ties ( a p[]ful acid2 all %ackles  
melt be=e x4  ,conv]sely1 lack ( w p[]  
is ! readie/ weapon 9 ! ars5al (        
failure4 ,! mo/ hopeless proposition 9 !
 _w is ! fell[ :o ?9ks t success is a   
door ?r\gh :i* he w sometime /umble if  
he roams ar\nd long en\gh4 ,"s m5 seem  
to expect rav5s to fe$ !m1 ! cruse ( oil
 to rema9 inexhau/ible1 ! fi% to come "r
 up ov] ! side ( ! boat at meal-"t4 ,!y 
believe t life is a s]ies ( miracles4   
,!y loaf ab\t & tru/ 9 _! lucky />1 &   

boldly decl>e t ! _w owes !m a liv+4  ,z
 a matt] ( fact ! _w owes a man no?+ t  
he does n e>n4 ,9 ?is life a man gets   
ab\t :at he is wor?1 & he mu/ r5d] an   
equival5t = :at is giv5 him4 ,!re is no 
su* ?+ z inactive success4  ,my m9d is  
runn+ back ov] ! /ories ( ?\s&s ( boys &
 girls ,i h kn[n & kn[n ab\t1 :o h fac$ 
e sort ( a h&icap & h won out solely by 
w & p]sev]ance 9 work+ ) all ! p[] t    
,god _h giv5 !m4 ,x is n[ ne>ly ?irty   
ye>s s9ce a "y ,engli% boy came into my 
(fice4 ,he want$ to att5d ! ev5+ classes
 at our univ]sity to le>n oratory4  ,:y 
don't y g into ! law8 ,i ask$ him4  ,i'm
 too poor6 ,i hav5't a *ance6 he repli$1
 %ak+ 8 head sadly4  ,i turn$ on him    
%>ply4 ,( c\rse y hav5't a *ance1 ,i    
exclaim$1 if y don't make up y\r m9d to 
x6  ,! next night he knock$ at my door  
aga94 ,8 face 0 radiant & !re 0 a light 
( det]m9ation 9 8 eyes4  ,i h decid$ to 
become a lawy]1 he said1 & ,i knew f !  
r+ ( 8 voice t he meant x4  ,_m times   
aft] he became mayor ( ,philadelphia he 

mu/ h look$ back on t decision z !      
turn+-po9t 9 8 life4  ,i am ?9k+ ( a "y 
,connecticut f>m lad :o 0 giv5 up by 8  
tea*]s z too weak-m9d$ to le>n4 ,he left
 s*ool :5 he 0 sev5 ye>s old & toil$ on 
8 fa!r's f>m until he 0 tw5ty-"o4 ,!n   
some?+ turn$ 8 m9d t[>d ! orig9 &       
developm5t ( ! animal k+dom4 ,he began  
to read works on zoology1 &1 9 ord] to  
enl>ge 8 capacity = und]/&+1 w5t back to
 s*ool & pick$ up :]e he left (f f\rte5 
ye>s be=e4 ,somebody said to him1 ,y c  
get to ! top if y w6  ,he grasp$ ! hope 
& nurtur$ x1 until at la/ x completely  
possess$ him4 ,he ent]$ college at      
tw5ty-eight & work$ 8 way ?r\gh ) !     
assi/ance t we 7 able to furni% him4    
,to-day he is a respect$ pr(essor (     
zoology 9 an ,ohio college4  ,su*       
illu/rations ,i c\ld multiply           
indef9itely4 ,( all ! boys :om ,i h tri$
 to help ?r\gh college ,i _c ?9k ( a    
s+le "o :o has fail$ = any o!r reason   
?an ill heal?4 ,b ( c\rse ,i h nev]     
help$ any "o :o 0 n fir/ help+ himself4 

,z soon z a man det]m9es ! goal t[>d :i*
 he is m>*+1 he is 9 a /rategic position
 to see & seize ev]y?+ t w contribute   
t[>d t end4  ,:5ev] a "y man tells me t 
if he _h 8 way he w\ld be a lawy]1 or an
 eng9e]1 or :at n1 ,i always reply3  ,y 
c be :at y w1 provid$ t x is some?+ ! _w
 w be dem&+ t5 ye>s h5ce4  ,?is br+s to 
my m9d a c]ta9 /ipulation :i* ! ambition
 ( y\? mu/ recognize4 ,y mu/ inve/      
y\rself or y\r money 9 a kn[n dem&4 ,y  
mu/ select an occupation t is fitt$ to  
y\r own special g5ius & to "s actual    
want ( ! p4 ,*oose z e>ly z possible :at
 y\r life-"w w be4 ,!n y c be cont9ually
 equipp+ y\rself by read+ & obs]v+ to a 
purpose4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i* ! av]age   
boy or girl le>ns 9 s*ool t c\ld be     
le>n$ outside j z well4  ,almo/ any man 
%\ld be able to become weal?y 9 ?is l& (
 opul5t opportunity4 ,!re are "s p :o   
?9k t to be pi\s !y mu/ be v poor & v   
dirty4 ,!y are wrong4 ,n money1 b ! love
 ( money1 is ! root ( all evil4 ,money 9
 itself is a dynamic =ce = help+        

humanity4  ,9 my lectures ,i h borne    
heavily on ! fact t we are all walk+ ov]
 acres ( diamonds & m9es ( gold4 ,!re   
are p :o ?9k t _! =tune lies 9 "s f>    
c\ntry4 ,x is mu* m likely to lie "r 9  
_! own back y>ds or on _! front         
door-/ep1 hidd5 f _! unsee+ eye4 ,mo/ ( 
our millionaires discov]$ _! =tunes by  
simply look+ ar\nd !m4  ,rec5tly ,i h   
be5 inve/igat+ ! lives ( f\r ?\s& &     
=ty-?ree ,am]ican millionaires4 ,all b  
tw5ty ( !m />t$ life z poor boys1 & all 
b =ty ( !m h contribut$ l>gely to _!    
communities1 & divid$ fairly ) _!       
employees z !y w5t along4 ,b1 alas1 n "o
 ri* man's son out ( sev5te5 dies ri*4  
,b if a man has dilly-dalli$ ?r\gh a    
c]ta9 space ( wa/$ ye>s1 c he !n develop
 ! "*--! motor =ce--to drive him to     
success8 ,:y1 my fri5d1 w p[] _c only be
 develop$1 b x is (t5 dry p[d] :i* ne$s 
only a mat*4 ,v frequ5tly ,i ?9k ( !    
life ( ,abraham ,l9coln--t wond]ful man6
 & ,i am ?ankful t ,i 0 p]mitt$ to meet 
him4 ,yet ,abraham ,l9coln develop$ !   

spl5did s9ews ( 8 w aft] he 0 tw5ty-"o4 
,be=e t he 0 j a rov+1 good-natur$ sort 
( a *ap4 ,always h ,i regrett$ t ,i     
fail$ to ask him :at special circum/ance
 broke ! *rysalis ( 8 life & loos5$ !   
w+s ( 8 w4  ,_m ye>s ago "s ( ! /ud5ts (
 ,temple ,univ]sity held a meet+ 9 a    
build+ opposite ! ,bellevue-,/rat=d     
,hotel4 ,z !y 7 leav+ ! build+ !y notic$
 a =eign] sell+ peanuts on ! opposite   
curb4 ,:ile buy+ peanuts !y got to talk+
 ) ! fell[1 & told him t any "o c\ld    
obta9 an education if he 0 will+ to "w =
 x4 ,eag]ly ! poor fell[ drank up all ! 
in=mation he c\ld get4 ,he enroll$ at   
,temple ,univ]sity & work$ 8 way ?r\gh1 
/>t+ ) ! elem5t>y /udies4 ,he is to-day 
an em95t practis+ physician 9 ! national
 capital4  ,(t5 ,i ?9k ( an (fice cl]k  
:o rea*$ a decision t ! ambitions :i* 7 
/irr+ 9 8 s\l c\ld be realiz$ if he c\ld
 only get an education4 ,he att5d$ our  
ev5+ classes & 0 graduat$ ) a ,b4,s4    
degree4 ,he is n[ ! millionaire head (  
"o ( ! l>ge/ brok]age h\ses 9 ! c\ntry4 

,:]e !re's a w !re's a way6 ,b "o ne$s  
to use a little common s5se ab\t select+
 ! way4 ,a g5]al may det]m9e to w9 a    
victory1 b if he hurls 8 troops across  
an op5 field /raight into ! lead5 sweep 
( ! enemy's artill]y he invites disa/] &
 defeat4 ,! be/ g5]al lays 8 plans      
c>efully1 & advances 8 troops 9 ! way t 
w be/ cons]ve _! /r5g? & numb]s4 ,s mu/ 
a man plan 8 campaign ( life4  ,no man  
has a "r1 ei!r = himself or = o!rs1 to  
be at "w 9 a factory1 or a /ore1 or     
any:]e else1 unless he w\ld "w !re f    
*oice--money or no money--if he _h !    
necessities ( life4  ,z a man ?9ks1 s he
 is1 says ! writ] ( ,prov]bs2 b z a man 
adju/s himself1 s really is he1 aft]    
all4 ,"o great tr\ble ) _m individuals  
is t !y are made up ( all sorts ( ma*9]y
 t is n adju/$1 t is out ( place--no    
belts on ! :eels1 no fire "u ! boil]1   
h5ce no /eam to move ! me*anism4  ,"s   
folk nev] take ! tr\ble to size !mselves
 up--to f9d out :at !y are fitt$ to d--&
 !n wond] :y !y rema9 way d[n at !      

bottom ( ! heap4 ,i rememb] a "y woman  
:o told me t %e did n believe %e c\ld   
ev] be ( any p>ticul> use 9 ! _w4 ,i    
m5tion$ a doz5 ?+s t %e ought to be able
 to d4  ,if y only knew y\rself1 ,i     
said1 y w\ld set y\rself to writ+4 ,y   
ought to be an au?or4  ,%e %ook h] head 
& smil$1 z if %e ?\ght ,i 0 mak+ fun (  
h]4 ,lat]1 =ce ( circum/ances drove h]  
to take up ! p54 ,& :5 %e came to me &  
told me t %e 0 mak+ ?ree ?\s& doll>s a  
ye> 9 lit]>y "w1 & 0 soon to g high]1 ,i
 ?\ght back to ! "t :5 %e 0 a poor girl 
mak+ ?ree doll>s a week :5 %e fail$     
accurately to e/imate h]self4           
,!re is a deplorable t5d5cy--           
,,ii   ,!re is a deplorable t5d5cy among
 _m p to wait = a p>ticul>ly favorable  
opportunity to decl>e !mselves 9 !      
battle ( life4 ,"s p pause = ! rap (    
opportunity :5 opportunity has be5 play+
 a tattoo on _! resonant skulls = ye>s4 
,h>dly a s+le great inv5tion has be5    
plac$ on ! m>ket )\t a numb] ( m5 putt+ 
=? ! claim t !y _h ! idea fir/--& 9 mo/ 

cases !y prov$ ! fact4 ,b :ile !y 7     
sitt+ d[n & dream+1 or try+ to br+ !    
device to a great] p]fection1 a man )   
initiative rose up & act$4 ,! telegraph1
 telephone1 sew+-ma*9e1 air-brake1      
m[+-ma*9e1 wireless1 & l9otype-ma*9e are
 only a few illu/rations4  ,! mo/       
wond]ful idea is q valueless until x is 
put into practical op]ation4 ,!         
,gov]nm5t rew>ds ! man :o fir/ gets a   
pat5t or fir/ puts 8 inv5tion into      
practical use--& ! _w does likewise4    
,?us ! dream] mu/ always lag beh9d !    
door4  ,true w p[] also pr$icates       
conc5tration4 ,i %all nev] =get ! "t ,i 
w5t to see ,presid5t ,l9coln to ask him 
to sp>e ! life ( "o ( my soldi]s :o 0   
s5t5c$ to be %ot4 ,z ,i walk$ t[>d !    
door ( 8 (fice ,i felt a great] fe> ?an 
,i _h ev] kn[n :5 ! %ells 7 bur/+ all   
ab\t u at ,antietam4 ,f9ally ,i mu/]$ up
 c\rage to knock on ! door4 ,i he>d a   
voice inside yell3  ,come 9 & sit d[n6  
,! man at ! table did n look up z ,i    
ent]$2 he 0 busy ov] a bun* ( pap]s4 ,i 

sat d[n at ! edge ( a *air & wi%$ ,i 7 9
 ,pek+ or ,patagonia4 ,he nev] look$ up 
until he _h q f9i%$ ) ! pap]s4 ,!n he   
turn$ to me & said3  ,i am a v busy man 
& h only a few m9utes to sp>e4 ,tell me 
9 ! fewe/ words :at x is y want4  ,z    
soon z ,i m5tion$ ! case he said3  ,i h 
he>d all ab\t x1 & y d n ne$ to tell me 
any m4 ,mr4 ,/anton 0 talk+ to me ab\t t
 only a few days ago4 ,y c g to ! hotel 
& re/ assur$ t ! ,presid5t nev] did sign
 an ord] to %oot a boy "u tw5ty1 & nev] 
w4 ,y may tell 8 "m t4 ,!n1 aft] a %ort 
conv]sation1 he took hold ( ano!r bun* (
 pap]s & said1 decid$ly1 ,good morn+6   
,l9coln1 "o ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! _w1 ow$ 8
 success l>gely to "o rule3 :atsoev] he 
_h to d at all he put 8 :ole m9d into1 &
 held x all !re until ! task 0 all done4
 ,t makes m5 great almo/ any:]e4  ,too  
_m p are satisfi$ if !y h done a ?+ well
 en\gh4 ,t is a fatal complac5cy4 ,well 
en\gh has curs$ s\ls4 ,well en\gh has   
wreck$ ent]prises4 ,well en\gh has      
de/roy$ nations4 ,if p]fection 9 a task 

c possibly be rea*$1 no?+ %ort (        
p]fection is well en\gh4 ,gov]nor       
,talbot ( ,massa*usetts got 8 high (fice
 because ,g5]al ,swift made a happy     
application ( ! tru? 9 say+ to !        
conv5tion1 ,i nom9ate = ,gov]nor ( ?is  
/ate a man :o1 :5 he 0 a f>m]'s boy1 ho$
 to ! end ( ! r[4 ,t say+ became a      
campaign slogan all up & d[n ! /ate4 ,he
 ho$ to ! end ( ! r[6 ,he ho$ to ! end (
 ! r[6 ,:5 ! p discov]$ t ?is 0 "o ( !  
*>act]i/ics ( ! man1 !y elect$ him by "o
 ( ! greate/ majorities ev] giv5 a      
,gov]nor 9 ,massa*usetts4  ,yet we mu/  
be> 9 m9d t !re is su* a ?+ z ov]do+    
any?+4 ,"y p %\ld draw a l9e betwe5 /udy
 t secures wisdom & /udy t breaks d[n ! 
m9d2 betwe5 ex]cise t is heal?ful &     
ex]cise t is injuri\s2 betwe5 a         
consci5ti\sness t is pure & div9e & a   
consci5ti\sness t is ov]-morbid &       
insane2 betwe5 economy t is c>eful &    
economy t is /+y2 betwe5 indu/ry t is a 
reasonable use ( _! p[]s & indu/ry t is 
an ov]-use ( _! p[]s1 lead+ only to     

de/ruction4  ,! be/ ord]$ m9d is "o t c 
grasp ! problems t ga!r ar\nd a man     
con/antly & "w !m out to a logical      
conclusion2 t sees quickly :at any?+    
means1 :e!r x be an exhibition ( goods1 
a juxtaposition ( ev5ts1 or ! sugge/ions
 ( lit]ature4  ,a man is made up l>gely 
( 8 daily obs]vations4 ,s*ool tra9+     
s]ves to fit & discipl9e him s t he may 
read rightly ! lesson ( ! ?+s he sees   
ar\nd him4 ,m5 h made mighty =tunes by j
 us+ _! eyes4  ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i took 
d9n] 9 ,new ,york ) "o ( ! great        
millionaires ( t city4 ,9 ! c\rse ( our 
talk he told me some?+ ab\t 8 boyhood   
days--h[1 ) h>dly a p5ny 9 8 pocket1 he 
slung a pack on 8 back & set out along !
 ,erie ,canal1 look+ = a job4 ,at la/ he
 got "o4 ,he 0 paid ?ree doll>s a week  
to make s(t soap = ! labor]s to use at !
 locks 9 wa%+ _! h&s4 ,"o c h>dly imag9e
 a m humble occupation2 b ?is boy kept 8
 eyes op54 ,he saw ! disadvantages ( s(t
 soap1 & set to "w to make a h>d        
sub/itute = x4 ,f9ally he succe$$1 & 8  

success br\ght him _m1 _m millions4  ,e 
p]son is design$ = a def9ite "w 9 life1 
fitt$ = a p>ticul> sph]e4 ,be=e ,god he 
has a "r to t sph]e4 ,if y are an       
excell5t h\sekeep] y %\ld n be runn+ a  
loom1 & x is y\r duty to prep>e y\rself 
to ent] at ! fir/ opportunity ! sph]e = 
:i* y are fitt$4  ,george ,w4 ,*ilds1 :o
 own$ ! ,philadelphia ,l$g]1 once black$
 boots & sold newspap]s 9 front ( !     
,l$g] build+4 ,he told me h[ he us$ to  
look at t build+ & decl>e ov] & ov] to  
himself t "s day he w\ld own ! great    
newspap] e/abli%m5t t x h\s$4 ,:5 he    
m5tion$ 8 ambition to 8 associates !y   
laugh$ at him4 ,b ,*ilds _h indomitable 
grit1 & ultimately he did come to own t 
newspap] e/abli%m5t1 "o ( ! f9e/ 9 !    
c\ntry4  ,ano!r ?+ v necess>y to !      
pursuit ( success is ! prop] employm5t (
 wait+ mom5ts4 ,h[ d y use y\r wait+ "t 
= meals1 = tra9s1 = bus9ess8 ,i suppose 
t if ! av]age individual 7 to employ    
wisely ^! int]vals 9 :i* he :i/les &    
twiddles 8 ?umbs he w\ld soon accumulate

 en\gh k to q make ov] 8 life4  ,i w5t  
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate 9 #ahfg &  
ask$ ea* ( ! memb]s h[ he got 8 e>ly    
education4 ,i f\nd t an extremely l>ge  
p]c5tage ( !m _h simply prop]ly appli$  
_! wait+ mom5ts4 ,ev5 ,*>les ,sumn]1 a  
univ]sity graduate1 told me t he le>n$ m
 f ! books he read outside ( college ?an
 f ^? he _h /udi$ )94 ,g5]al ,burnside1 
:o 0 !n a ,s5ator1 said t he _h always  
_h a book beside him 9 ! %op :]e he     
work$4  ,be=e leav+ ! subject ( ! p[] ( 
! w1 !re is "o ?+ ,i w\ld l to say3 a   
true w mu/ h a dec5t reg>d = ! happ9ess 
( o!rs4 ,d n get s wrapp$ up 9 y\r own  
mission t y =get to be k9d to o!r p1 = y
 h n fulfill$ e duty unless y h fulfill$
 ! duty ( be+ pleasant4 ,enemies &      
ignorance are ! two mo/ exp5sive ?+s 9 a
 man's life4 ,i nev] make unnecess>y    
enemies--!y co/ too mu*4  ,e "o has )9  
himself ! tools necess>y to c>ve out    
success4 ,consecrate y\rself to "s      
def9ite mission 9 life1 & let x be a    
mission t w b5efit ! _w z well z        

y\rself4 ,rememb] t no?+ c )/& ! sweep (
 a det]m9$ w--unless x happ5s to be     
ano!r w equally z det]m9$4 ,keep clean1 
fight h>d1 pick y\r op5+s judici\sly1 & 
h y\r eyes =ev] fix$ on ! heights t[>d  
:i* y are head$4 ,if !re be any o!r     
=mula = success1 ,i d n "k x4           
,! biography ( t great patriot--        
,,iii   ,! biography ( t great patriot &
 /atesman1 ,daniel ,man9 ( ,v5ice1      
,italy1 conta9s a v romantic example ( !
 possibilities ( w =ce4 ,he 0 born 9 a  
poor qu>t] ( ! city2 8 p>5ts 7 )\t rank 
or money4 ,v5ice 9 #ahje 0 "u ! ,au/rian
 rule & 0 %>ply divid$ into ari/ocratic 
& peasant classes4 ,he 0 soon des]t$ by 
8 fa!r & left to ! support ( 8 "m4 ,he 0
 a dull boy1 & c\ld n keep along ) o!r  
boys 9 ! *ur* s*ools2 8 m9d labor$ z    
sl[ly z did ! *ildhood intellects ( _m (
 ! greate/ m5 ( hi/ory4 ,daniel seem$   
de/9$ to e>n 8 liv+ digg+ mud out ( !   
canals1 if he support$ himself at all4  
,no ,am]ican boy c be h&icapp$ l t4 ,b !
 *ildr5 :o le>n sl[ly le>n surely1 &    

hi/ory1 :i* is b ! biography ( great m51
 m5tions aga9 & aga9 ! fact t ! great   
*>act]s began to be able to acquire     
le>n+ late 9 life4 ,napoleon & ,well+ton
 7 bo? dull boys1 & ,l9coln (t5 said t  
he 0 a dunce ?r\gh 8 e>ly ye>s4 ,daniel 
,man9 seems to h be5 utt]ly unable to   
le>n f books until he 0 eight or t5 ye>s
 old4 ,b 8 lat5t w p[] 0 sudd5ly        
develop$ to an unexpect$ degree :5 he 0 
q a y\?4 ,kossu?1 :o 0 a p]sonal fri5d (
 ,man91 said 9 an address 9 ,new ,york t
 ! ,am]ican ,republic 0 responsible = ! 
awak5+ ( ,man91 & ?r\gh him _h made     
,italy free4  ,x appe>s t an ,am]ican   
sea-capta91 :ile dis*>g+ a c>go 9       
,v5ice1 employ$ ,daniel z an err&-boy1 &
 :5 ! %ip sail$ ! capta9 made ,daniel a 
pres5t ( a gilt-edg$ copy ( ! lives (   
,george ,wa%+ton & ,john ,hancock 9 "o  
volume4 ,! capta91 :o _h greatly ende>$ 
himself to ,daniel1 made ! boy promise  
solemnly t he w\ld le>n to read ! book4 
,b ,daniel 0 utt]ly ignorant ( ! ,engli%
 language 9 pr9t & _h le>n$ only a few  

phrases f ! capta94 ,! gift ( t book    
made ,v5ice a republic1 l$ to ! adoption
 ( sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,con/itution by t /ate & c>ri$ !        
pr9ciples on into ! con/itution ( ,unit$
 ,italy4 ,t book awak5$ ! sleep+ w p[] (
 ! indu/ri\s dull boy4 ,ev5 8 "m prote/$
 aga9/ 8 wa/e ( "t 9 try+ to read       
,engli% :5 he 0 unable to conqu] !      
prim]s 9 ,italian4 ,b he secur$ a       
phrase-book & a gramm>1 & paid = !m 9   
h>d labor4 ,) ^? crude implem5ts1 )\t a 
tea*]1 he det]m9$ to read t book4 ,only 
"o fri5d1 a "y prie/ 9 ,/4 ,m>k's       
,ca!dral1 gave him any ^w or look (     
enc\ragem5t4 ,b 8 c&le burn$ late1 & !  
return+ daylight took him to 8 book to  
/udy until "t = breakfa/4 ,!n came !    
daily task z a mess5g]1 or gondoli]4 ,"s
 weeks or mon?s aft] he began 8 seem+ly 
fooli% problem he ru%$ into 8 "m's room 
at night1 excit$ & noisy1 %\t+ to h]3 ,i
 c read t book6 ,i c read t book6 ,!re  
comes a mom5t 9 ! life ( e successful   
/ud5t ( a =eign language :5 he sudd5ly  

awak5s to ! consci\sness t he c ?9k 9 t 
language4 ,f t po9t on ! "w is always   
easy4 ,x mu/ h be5 a simil> psy*ological
 *ange :i* came into ,daniel's          
intellect4 ,s sudd5 0 x1 s amaz+ !      
*ange1 t ! prie/ report$ ! case z a     
miracle1 & ! little circle ( ! poor p :o
 knew ! boy look$ on him ) awe4         
,consul-,g5]al ,sp>ks1 :o repres5t$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates at ,v5ice 9 #ahdh1 wrote t
 ,man9 (t5 m5tions 8 intellectual new   
bir?1 & 8 success 9 read+ ! life (      
,wa%+ton 9 ,engli% spurs him on 9 !     
difficult & dang]\s und]tak+s connect$ )
 ! ef=ts ( ,v5ice to get free4  ,:5     
,daniel began to appreciate 8 ability to
 det]m9e to d & to p]sev]e1 8 ambition &
 hope br\ght to him l>g] views ( life4  
,he resolv$ to le>n 9 o!r ways4 ,he took
 up s*ool books & ma/]$ !m ?or\ghly1 &  
he became kn[n z a boy :o works sl[ly1 b
 :at he does at all he does well4 ,he   
soon f\nd help]s among k9d g5tlem5 &    
secur$ employm5t 9 a book/all4 ,!       
acc\nts ( 8 p]si/5ce & 8 a*ievem5ts are 

z ?rill+ & z fasc9at+ z any f9i%$       
romance4 ,he manag$ to get a college    
education1 recogniz$ by ,padua          
,univ]sity2 he /udi$ law & 0 admitt$ to 
! b> :5 he 0 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age4 ,!   
,au/rian judges w\ld n admit him to _!  
c\rts1 & x is said he visit$ 8 law-(fice
 regul>ly & daily = ne>ly two ye>s be=e 
he _h a pay+ cli5t4 ,b 8 /rong w1 %[n 9 
8 p]sev]ance 9 ! pres5ce ( />vation1 won
 ! respect & love ( ! daught] ( a weal?y
 patrician4 ,!y _h be5 m>ri$ b a %ort "t
 :5 ! ,au/rians confiscat$ ! prop]ty ( 8
 fa!r-9-law because ( suspicions        
circulat$ conc]n+ 8 secret connection ) 
! ,am]icani4 ,t patriotic secret society
 0 call$ ! ,c>bon>i by ! ,au/rians1 &   
,man9 became ! lead+ _s 9 ! ,v5etian    
bran*4 ,8 w seem$ resi/less4 ,he refus$ 
! ,presid5cy 9 #ahcb1 :5 revolution %ook
 ! tyrannies ( all ,europe & ,v5ice fell
 back "u ,au/rian control4 ,b 9 #ahdh he
 0 almo/ unanim\sly elect$ ,presid5t ( !
 ,am]ican ,republic ( ,v5ice2 & 9 8     
second proclamation be=e ! great siege  

began he issu$ a call = ! election1 us+1
 z ,consul-,g5]al ,sp>ks records1 !     
foll[+ language 7z translat$73 & until !
 election is held & ! (fic]s in/all$ !  
foll[+ sections ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica %all be ! law ( 
! ,city4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to secure an     
,am]ican republic 9 ,italy4 ,he liv$ to 
see x 9 ,v5ice4 ,/atues ( ,daniel ,man9 
are se5 n[ 9 all ! great cities (       
,italy2 & :5 ! /atue 0 d$icat$ at ,v5ice
 & a city p>k squ>e nam$ aft] him1 he 0 
call$ ! fa!r ( ! new k+dom ( ,italy4    
,g5]al ,g>ibaldi said t :5 ,man9 made a 
draft ( ! ,con/itution he propos$ =     
,unit$ ,italy1 he quot$ ! ,am]ican      
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,! g5]al also
 said t ,man9 insi/$ ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,italy %\ld be l ! ,am]ican ,republic1 &
 t x 0 difficult to conv9ce ,man9 t a   
k+--s call$--c\ld be z limit$ z a       
,presid5t4 ,ev5 ,mazz9i1 ! extremi/1 &  
bo? ,cav\r & ,gavazzi f9ally came to    
accept ,man9's dem&s = fre$om & equality
 z !y 7 set =? 9 ! ,con/itution ( !     

,am]ican ,republic4 ,man9 did n live to 
see ! f9al union1 nor to see 8 son a    
g5]al 9 ! ,italian army1 b 8 vigor\s w  
gave a mom5tum to fre$om 9 ,italy :i* is
 /ill press+ ! p on to 8 noble/ ideals4 
,:at man has done man c d1 & :at ,man9  
did c be done aga9 9 o!r a*ievem5ts4  ,!
 normal read] nev] 0 anxi\s t ! ,nor?   
,pole %\ld be locat$1 & he does n c>e n[
 :e!r x has be5 discov]$4 ,ma!maticians 
& geograph]s may f9d delight 9 !        
solution ( "s ab/ract problem1 b ! busy 
citiz5 :o seizes 8 pap] ) ha/e to see if
 ,pe>y has f\nd ! ,nor? ,pole has no    
int]e/ 9 ! spot4 ,he w\ld n visit !     
place if "s au?ority w\ld give him a    
?\s& acres or pres5t him ) a doz5       
ice-floes4 ,:at ! read] desires is to   
le>n h[ ! w p[] 9 ^? discov]]s work$ out
 ?r\gh hair-bread? escapes1 long w9t]s1 
& />vation's pangs4 ,x is a great game1 
& ! _w is a gr& /&4 ,! man ) ! /ronge/ w
 attracts ! admiration ( ! _w4 ,all ! _w
 :i* loves a lov] also admires a h]o1 & 
a h]o is always a man ( =ceful w4 ,:5 we

 read ( ,l\is ,joliet & ,james ,m>quette
 9 _! t]rible exp]i5ce trac+ !          
,mississippi ,riv]--,indians z savage z 
wild bea/s1 m>%es1 lakes1 =e/s1 m\nta9s1
 burd5s1 illness1 w\nds1 exhau/ion1     
seem+ failures--all te/ify to _! sublime
 /r5g? ( purpose4 ,pet] ,lemoyne1       
,jona?an ,c>v]1 ,capta9 ,lewis1         
,lieut5ant ,cl>k1 ,montgom]y ,pike1     
,g5]al ,fremont1 ,eli%a ,k5t ,kane1     
,*>les ,francis ,hall1 ,david ,liv+/one1
 ,capta9 ,cook1 ,paul ,du ,*aillu1 &    
,h5ry ,m4 ,/anley c>v$ _! names deep 9  
walls ( hi/ory :5 diff]+ f o!r m5 only 9
 ! cultivation ( a mighty w4  ,m>y      
,lyon1 ! h]o9e ( ,m\nt ,holyoke1 us$ to 
quote frequ5tly ! say+ ( ,doctor ,bee*] 
t he once _h a ma*9e admirably contriv$1
 admirably adju/$1 b x _h "o fault2 x   
w\ldn't g6 :ile ,ca!r9e ,bee*] w\ld     
retort t ,miss ,lyon _h too mu* g = s   
small a ma*9e4 ,b :at a monum5tal       
triumph 0 ! d$ication ( ! fir/ build+ ( 
,m\nt ,holyoke ,college at ,s\? ,hadley1
 ,massa*usetts4 ,mrs4 ,deacon ,port]    

wrote to ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]3 ,i wi% y    
c\ld h se5 ,miss ,lyon's face z !       
procession mov$ up ! /reet4 ,x 0 inde$ !
 face ( an angel4 ,f t immortal h\r :5 t
 little woman1 peel+ potatoes z h]      
bro!r's h\sekeep] at ,buckl&1           
,massa*usetts1 sudd5ly det]m9$ to />t a 
movem5t = ! high] education ( "y wom51  
%e _h writt51 _h travel$1 _h begg$1 _h  
giv5 all h] inh]itance1 _h visit$       
colleges & s*ools1 go+ incessantly1     
work+1 pray+1 appeal+1 until ! mat]ial  
embodim5t ( h] m>tyr sacrifices 0 op5$  
to wom54 ,all wom5 9 all c\ntries are   
greatly 9 h] debt4 ,m5 feel grateful =  
:at ! high] education ( wom5 has done = 
m54 ,"o _c n[ walk ov] ! emb[]$ campus (
 ,m\nt ,holyoke ,college )\t m$itat+ on 
:at a =ceful w ( a frail woman1 set t[>d
 ! beautiful & good1 c d )9 ! sev]e/    
limitations4 ,vass>1 ,wellesley1 ,smi?1 
,bryn ,mawr1 & ! ?irty-five o!r colleges
 = wom5 9 ,we/]n & ,s\!rn /ates are !   
*ildr5 ( ,m\nt ,holyoke4 ,"o lone woman1
 "o s+le w1 a l>ge he>t6 ,god sees h] & 

ord]s ,8 =ces to aid h]6  ,ri*>d        
,arkwright1 ,/eph5son1 & ,edison 9 !    
pursuit ( an inv5tion1 ) /]n faces &    
cl5*$ tee?1 "w f> into ! morn+4 ,john   
,wesley1 ,:itfield1 & ! li/ ( religi\s  
re=m]s f ,/4 ,augu/9e to ,dwight ,l4    
,moody h be5 m5 ( dynamic confid5ce 9 ! 
triumph ( a great idea4 ,neal ,d[1      
,elizabe? ,fry1 & _! disciples1 urg+ on 
! cause ( temp]ance ) t motive =ce :i*  
!y discov]$ 9 !mselves1 ar\s$ ! p :]ev] 
!y w5t to assi/ance or to opposition4   
,fulton said1 ,i w build a /eamboat4    
,cyrus ,field said1 ,i w lay a telegraph
 cable to ,europe4 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 
imitat+ ! build]s ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 said1  
,i w build ! dome ( ,/4 ,paul's         
,ca!dral4 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton said1 ,i w    
v5ture all on f9al victory1 & ,g5]al    
,grant said1 ,i w fight x out on ?is    
l9e4 ,:5 ,abraham ,l9coln gave 8 eloqu5t
 tribute to ,h5ry ,clay 9 #aheb he said1
 ,h5ry ,clay's example tea*es u t "o c  
sc>cely be s poor b t1 if he w1 he c    
acquire suffici5t education to get ?r\gh

 ! _w respectably4 ,to su* m5 log cab9s 
7 univ]sities4 ,daniel ,web/] decid$1 at
 ! end ( 8 day's "w pl[+ a /ony field 9 
! ,new ,hamp%ire hills1 t he w\ld be a  
/atesman4 ,?omas ,h4 ,b5ton1 :5 ne>ly   
all m5 suppos$ ! wild]ness unconqu]able1
 decid$ to pu% ! ,republic we/ to !     
,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,salmon ,p4 ,*ase1 f ! 
"t he ran ! f]ryboat on ! ,cuyahoga     
,riv]1 kept 9 8 pocket-book a motto1    
,:]e !re is a w !re is a way4 ,*>les    
,sumn] _h a disagreeable habit ( talk+  
ab\t himself & boa/+ ( 8 le>n+4 ,he 0   
frankly told "o day by ,james ,t4       
,fields t x 0 a weak5+ trait4 ,mr4      
,sumn] ?ank$ ,mr4 ,fields & told him t  
he _h det]m9$ to discont9ue su* fooli%  
talk4 ,he f\ght himself1 wrote ,mr4     
,fields1 & he conqu]$4 ,james ,g4       
,bla9e1 9 college at ,wa%+ton1          
,p5nsylvania1 saw a /ud5t :o _h be5 too 
devot$ to football weep+ ov] 8 failure  
to pass an exam9ation4 ,w>n$ by !       
failure ( ?is /ud5t1 ,james told 8 "m t 
he w\ld n play ano!r game ( football    

:ile he 0 9 college4 ,he kept 8         
resolution unbrok5 ?r\gh\t ! c\rse4 ,:5 
,james ,a4 ,g>field 0 e>n+ 8 tuition z a
 bell-r+] at ,hiram ,college he resolv$ 
t ! fir/ /roke ( ! bell %\ld be exactly 
on ! m9ute ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,! presid5t ( 
! college /at$ t ! p 9 ! village set _! 
clocks by t bell1 & n once 9 ! ye> 0 x  
"o m9ute ahead or beh9d "t4 ,grov]      
,clevel& at eighte5 0 drift+ ab\t f "o  
job to ano!r1 & m5 prophesi$ t he w\ld  
be a disgrace to 8 ov]-pi\s fa!r1 :o 0 a
 prea*]4 ,mr4 ,clevel& said 9 a spee* t1
 l ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,i 0 /opp$ 9 my c\rse by
 a /roke ( lightn+4 ,x does n appe> to  
:at he ref]r$1 b x does appe> t he      
decid$ firmly t he w\ld *oose "s call+ &
 /ick to x4 ,he decid$ ^u ! law1 & 0 s  
fix$ 9 8 det]m9ation to "k law t he /ay$
 9 8 tutor's (fice ?ree ye>s aft] he _h 
be5 admitt$ to ! b>1 & !re cont9u$      
p]si/5tly 9 8 /udies4                   
,9 a small t[n 9 ,we/]n ,massa*usetts-- 
,,iv   ,9 a small t[n 9 we/]n           
,massa*usetts1 =ty ye>s ago1 a "y1 pale 

y\? 0 act+ z ca%i] ( ! sav+s bank4 ,he 0
 dyspeptic1 acutely n]v\s1 & (t5        
ill-natur$4 ,"o day sev]al l>ge         
factories clos$ _! doors1 & !           
corporations to :om ! bank _h loan$     
money gave notice ( bankruptcy4 ,!      
presid5t ( ! bank 0 9 ,europe & ! p did 
n "k t ! bank 0 a los] by ! failure4 ,! 
ca%i] 0 almo/ ov]come by ! s5se ( dang]1
 = he c\ld n meet a run on ! bank ) !   
funds he _h on h&4 ,he ent]$ ! bank aft]
 a sleepless night1 fe>+ t ! p might 9  
"s way le>n ( ! bank's responsibility4  
,he 0 sleepy1 fa9t1 disc\rag$4 ,an old  
f>m] came 9 to get a small *eck ca%$1 & 
! glum ca%i] did n answ] ! f>m]'s usual 
salutation4 ,8 face 0 cl\dy1 8 eyes     
blood%ot1 & 8 :ole mann] irritat+4 ,he  
c\nt$ out ! money & ?rew x at ! f>m]4 ,!
 old man c\nt$ 8 money c>efully & !n    
call$ out to ! ca%i]3 ,:at's ! matt]8   
,is y\r bank go+ to fail8 ,:5 ! f>m] _h 
left ! bank ! "y ca%i] c\ld see t 8     
mann] 0 lett+ out t :i* he wi%$ to      
conceal4 ,he !n pac$ up & d[n ! bank &  

f\ght x all out ) himself4 ,he det]m9$  
he w\ld be *e]ful1 brave1 & /rong4 ,he  
=c$ himself to smile1 & soon 0 able to  
laugh at himself = pres5t+ su* a        
ridicul\s appe>ance4 ,he met ! next     
cu/om] ) a he>ty greet+ ( good *e]4 ,all
 ! =5oon he grew /rong] 9 8 det]m9ation 
to let no?+ move him to gloom aga94     
,ab\t noon ! daily ,bo/on pap] came &   
ann\nc$ ! possible failure ( t bank4    
,almo/ in/antly ! news flew ab\t t[n1 & 
a wild mob assail$ ! bank1 scream+ = _! 
money4 ,b ! *e]ful ca%i] met !m ) a     
smile & made fun ( _! excitem5t4 ,!     
eighte5? man dem&+ 8 money 0 an old     
,g]man1 :o1 see+ ! ca%i] c\nt out !     
money s coolly & *e]fully1 drew back 8  
bank-book & said3 ,if y h ! money1 we   
don't want x n[6 ,b we ?\ght y didn't h 
x6 ,t sugge/ion made ! cr[d laugh1 & 9  
half an h\r ! cr[d _h left & ^? :o _h   
drawn _! money 9 _m cases ask$ ! ca%i]  
to take x back4 ,! ca%i] n[ is a mo/    
successful manufactur] & railroad       
director1 /\t-he>t$ & *e]ful4 ,he (t5   

ref]s to ! fight he _h t morn+ ) 8      
insignificant1 flabby little self4  ,to 
appreciate "o's p[] at comm& is ! fir/  
consid]ation4 ,a man f ,coop]/[n1 ,new  
,york1 visit$ ,/4 ,an?ony ,falls1       
,m9nesota1 9 ! e>ly fifties ( ! la/     
c5tury & laugh$ l\d & long at !         
ridicul\s little mill :i* turn$ out a   
few bags ( fl\r & saw$ a few ?\s& feet (
 lumb]4 ,x 0 inde$ ludicr\s4 ,he c\ld   
?9k ( no comp>ison except an elephant   
draw+ a baby's t9 toy4 ,8 laught] l$ to 
a heat$ discussion & inve/igation4 ,an  
army (fic] at ,=t ,snell+1 :o 0 a civil 
eng9e]1 0 ask$ to make an e/imate ( !   
,mississippi ,riv]'s horse-p[] at ,/4   
,an?ony ,falls4 ,8 report 0 beyond !    
civilian's belief4 ,he said !re 0 p[]   
en\gh to turn ! :eels to gr9d out t5    
?\s& b>rels ( fl\r a day & to cut logs  
into millions ( squ>e feet ( bo>d e h\r4
 ,! e/imate 0 bel[ ! facts1 b 0 n       
accept$ = t5 ye>s4 ,!n 0 con/ruct$ !    
/rong dam :i* built up ! great city (   
,m9neapolis & repres5ts ! f9e/ & mo/    

vigor\s civilization ( our age4         
,nev]!less1 !re /ill runs to wa/e t5    
?\s& horse-p[]4 ,9 ! fir/ pap]-mill     
erect$ at ,s\? ,hadley ,falls1          
,massa*usetts1 ! horse-p[] us$ 0 less   
?an "o hundr$1 yet an eng9e] employ$ by 
,mr4 ,*ap91 ( ,spr+field1 to det]m9e !  
possible p[] ( ! ,connecticut ,riv] at t
 po9t report$ x s great t unbelief 9 8  
figures po/pon$ = a long "t all !       
propos$ ent]prises4 ,b "o poor man1     
det]m9$ to d some?+ ab\t x1 promot$ a   
sy/em ( canals :i* n[ s utilizes ! wat] 
t a l>ge city1 manufactur+ annually     
products wor? _m millions1 draws f x    
com=t & ri*es4 ,massive z are ! pres5t  
works at ,holyoke1 regret is (t5        
express$ t s mu* ( ! wat]-p[] /ill goes 
ov] ! mighty dam & ridicules ! smallness
 ( ! fai? ( ^? :o tri$ to h>ness x4     
,su* is ! intellectual =ce 9 a "y       
p]son's m9d4 ,x is reasonable to        
conclude t no m9d ev] did its v be/1 & t
 no w p[] 0 ev] ex]t$ cont9u\sly to its 
greate/ capacity4 ,b ! fir/ ess5tial 9 !

 mak+ ( noble "* is to ga9 a full       
appreciation ( ! lat5t or unus$ =ce :i* 
ea* individual possesses4 ,:5 "o )\t    
fooli% egotism realizes h[ mu* c be done
 ) 8 wa/+ en]gies1 !n he mu/ c>efully   
consid] to :at object he w turn 8 p[]4  
,great wills are (t5 wa/$ on unwor?y    
objects1 & ! /rong curr5t ( ! m9d1 :i*  
c\ld be appli$ to ! mak+ ( _w-enri*+    
ma*9]y1 is us$ to manufacture "s        
unsalable toy4 ,! m9d is (t5 comp>$ to  
an electric dynamo4 ,! figure is        
accurate4 ,x is an automatic1 self-*>g+ 
batt]y :i*1 :5 appli$ to wor?y          
occupation or to a high purpose1        
di/ributes happ9ess1 progress1 &        
intellig5ce to mank9d1 & z a natural    
consequ5ce br+s ri*es & honor to !      
indu/ri\s possessor4  ,=ty ye>s ago !re 
0 on ! lips ( ne>ly e tea*] & fa!r a    
fasc9at+ /ory ( a ,massa*usetts boy ^:  
hi/ory illu/rates =cibly ! p[] to w :i* 
is lat5t 9 u all4 ,i ne$ n /ate !       
details ( ! life1 z x is only !         
illu/ration :i* we ne$ "h4  ,a "y fell[ 

sat on a b>rel at ! door ( a c\ntry     
groc]y-/ore 9 a small village n f> f    
,bo/on4 ,he 0 ! son ( an indu/ri\s      
me*anic :o _h op5$ a small %op = mak+ & 
repair+ f>m ut5sils1 su* z rakes1 hoes1 
& %ovels4 ,b ! son1 enc\rag$ by an      
indulg5t "m1 w\ld n "w4 ,he gave way to 
c>ds1 dr9k1 & bad company4 ,he w\ld n g 
to s*ool1 & 0 a cont9ual s\rce ( al>m to
 8 p>5ts1 & he became ! talk ( !        
neighbors4 ,he ei!r 0 ill ) a c\gh or   
pret5d$ to fe> consumption2 ! doctor's  
advice to set him at "w 9 ! op5 air 0 n 
en=c$ by 8 anxi\s "m4 ,he 0 a fair      
sample ( ! _m ?\s& "y m5 se5 n[ ab\t !  
c\ntry /ores & tav]ns4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 ! 
unusual disadvantage ( hav+ 8 bo>d &    
clo?+ furni%$ to him )\t e>n+ !m4 ,if he
 ex]cis$ 8 w1 x 0 to turn x aga9/       
himself 9 a det]m9$ self-indulg5ce4 ,i  
he>d him once ref] to ^? days & quote   
,virgil 9 say+ t ! desc5t to ,av]nus is 
easy4  ,"o ev5+ ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets he  
/roll$ up to ! /ore & po/-(fice to meet 
"s o!r "y m5 = a game ( *eck]s4 ,"u !   

only /reet lamp ne> ! /ore a            
pat5t-m$ic9e p$dl] _h op5$ "o side ( 8  
cov]$ wagon & 0 adv]tis+ 8 univ]sal     
cure4 ,! boy--!n ab\t n9ete5 ye>s       
old--li/5$ li/lessly to ! songs &       
/ories1 b 0 n int]e/$ en\gh to le>n :at 
0 (f]$ = sale4 ,! v5d] ( m$ic9es held up
 a *a9 compos$ ( sev]al seem+ly solid   
r+s :i* he skilfully took ap>t4 ,he !n  
(f]$ a doll> to any "o :o w\ld put ! r+s
 toge!r z !y 7 be=e4 ,! puzzle caught ! 
eye & int]e/ ( ! c>eless boy2 z ! r+s 7 
pass$ f "o to ano!r !y came to him4 ,he 
look$ !m ov] & said1 ,i c't d x1 & pass$
 !m on4 ,! ,yankee p$dl] yell$ at ! boy1
 ,if y talk l t y w l& 9 ! poorh\se6 ,! 
"y fell[ 0 cut to ! he>t ) ! %ort       
rebuke4 ,he 0 incl9$ to answ] hotly1 b  
lack$ ! c\rage4 ,aft] ! o!r boys _h _h  
_! *ance to see ! r+s1 he ask$ to exam9e
 !m aga92 b he /ill saw no way to cut or
 op5 ! solid /eel & contemptu\sly ?rew  
!m at ! p$dl] & %\t$1 ,y're fool+2 t c't
 be done6 ,! smil+ v5d] roll$ ! r+s into
 a *a9 9 an in/ant &1 ?r[+ x to ! boy1  

said1 s>ca/ically3 ,take x home to y\r  
"m2 %e c d x6 ,! "y fell[1 a%am$1 angry1
 & cru%$1 caught ! *a9 & crept out ( !  
cr[d & w5t home1 ent]+ 8 room by ! back 
/airs4 ,he hat$ ! p$dl] ) a murd]\s     
passion1 b despis$ himself & mu/ h wept 
great te>s f> into ! night4 ,! next     
morn+ he sat on ! side ( 8 b$1 gaz+ at !
 *a91 long aft] 8 fa!r _h gone to "w4 ,t
 0 a t]rible battle6 ,all :o succe$ mu/ 
fight t battle to victory at "s "t1 or  
life is a failure4 ,he :o conqu]s       
himself c conqu] o!r m54 ,he :o does n  
rule himself _c control o!r p4 ,= ! fir/
 "t t boy 0 consci\s ( 8 lack ( ,,w4 ,he
 0 pa9fully a%am$4 ,he c\ld n aga9 meet 
! boys1 or ! "o girl :o 0 at !          
po/-(fice1 unless he solv$ t riddle4 ,x 
0 f> worse to him ?an ! riddles ( !     
anci5t oracles or ! que/ions ( ,samson  
_h be5 to ! anci5ts4 ,no victory s      
glori\s to any man z t :5 he rises ov] 8
 dead self & c %\t ) unwav]+ confid5ce1 
,i ,,w4 ,t "y man's battle 0 furi\s & a 
/ra9 on body & s\l2 he kept say+ ov] &  

ov] aga91 ,i w solve t riddle4 ,he 0    
sorely tempt$ by hung]1 z he w\ld n /op 
to eat4 ,he det]m9$ to w9 out alone1 &  
did n ask aid ev5 ( 8 "m4 ,t night ! r+s
 fell ap>t 9 8 h&s & roll$ on ! floor4  
,he _h won6 ,life has few joys l t h\r (
 victory4 ,! r+s _h little value z      
pieces ( /eel1 b 8 triumph ov] self 0   
wor? millions to him1 & wor? a ?\s&     
millions to 8 c\ntry4  ,! next morn+ 8  
p>5ts 7 surpris$ to see him ! fir/ "o at
 ! breakfa/-table4 ,he told ( 8 solution
 ( ! puzzle1 & said to 8 a/oni%$ b      
delight$ p>5ts t he _h loaf$ ar\nd long 
en\gh & t he _h det]m9$ to take hold & d
 ?+s4 ,he ask$ = an especially h>d place
 9 ! %op1 & ent]$ t week on a noble1    
triumphant c>e]1 hav+ few equals save ^?
 ( l exp]i5ce4 ,8 heal? became robu/1 8 
"w became pr(itable1 new bus9ess ideas 7
 develop$1 & 9 a few ye>s he controll$ !
 inside bus9ess & f> di/anc$ all outside
 competitors4 ,he said to 8 wife1 ,i w h
 a million doll>s1 & e doll> %all be a  
clean & hone/ doll>4 ,9 ^? days a       

million look$ l a m\nta9 ( gold4 ,b he  
secur$ ! million & /eadily rais$ ! pay (
 8 workm54 ,he became ! %eik ( ! t[n1 ! 
fa!r & advis] ( e local ent]prise4 ,he 0
 s5t to ,congress by a ne>ly unanim\s   
vote4 ,= elev5 ye>s he 0 a safe c\nselor
 ( ! adm9i/ration at ,wa%+ton & 0 a     
close fri5d & tru/$ support] ( ,presid5t
 ,l9coln4  ,"o day 9 #ahfd ! ,f$]al     
armies _h be5 defeat$ by ! ,conf$]ate   
=ces & gloom %ad[$ ! faces ( ! p4       
,presid5t ,l9coln _h a sleepless        
night--x look$ l defeat & disunion4 ,!  
dang] 0 greatly increas$ by ! ab&onm5t (
 ! s*eme to hold ,cali=nia to ! ,union  
by build+ a railroad ?r\gh ! m\nta9\s   
wild]ness ( ! ,si]ra ,nevada & ,rocky   
,m\nta9s4 ,! *ief eng9e] :o survey$ !   
r\te said t x c\ld n be done because ( !
 great co/4 ,?ree great f9anci]s _h be5 
consult$ & refus$ to und]take ! hopeless
 task4 ,! great ,massa*usetts ,s5ator   
told ,mr4 ,l9coln t !re 0 j "o man :o   
c\ld d t gigantic feat4 ,! ,s5ator said 
to ,l9coln3 ,if t ,congressman makes up 

8 m9d to d x1 & x is left to him1 he w d
 x4 ,he is a c>eful man1 b he has a w   
:i* seems to be irresi/ible4 ,presid5t  
,l9coln s5t = ! ,congressman & said3 ,a 
railroad to ,cali=nia n[ w be m ?an an  
army1 & x w be an army--9 ! sav+ ( !    
,union4 ,w y build x8 ,! ,congressman   
ask$ = ?ree weeks to ?9k4 ,be=e ! end ( 
t "t he ask$ ! ,secret>y ( ,w> to take 8
 c>d to ,presid5t ,l9coln1 !n 9         
,philadelphia2 on ! c>d 0 writt51 ,i w4 
,:at a />tl+ly fasc9at+ /ory f real life
 is ! hi/ory ( t mighty und]tak+4 ,n[1  
:5 ! travel] passes ! highe/ po9t on t  
transcont95tal railroad1 #h1eej feet    
above ! sea at ,%]man1 ,wyom+1 & lifts 8
 hat be=e ! monum5t erect$ to ! memory (
 t civil nobleman & h]o1 he is pay+ 8   
respect to ! self-giv+ he>t & mighty    
bra9 ( ! boy :o conqu]$ ! ?ree l9ks4  ,x
 may n be necess>y to multiply          
illu/rations ( ?is vital "q1 b no "o :o 
liv$ 9 ! j\rnali/ic circles ( ,wa%+ton  
subsequ5t to ! ,civil ,w> c =get ! p[] &
 fame ( t fem99e lit]>y g5ius :o1 z !   

,wa%+ton correspond5t ( ! ,new ,york    
,indep5d5t1 wrote su* brilliant lett]s4 
,! fact t %e bore ! same "n z !         
,congressman we h m5tion$1 ?\gh no      
relative ( 81 does n acc\nt = ?is       
ref]5ce to h]4 ,%e 0 ne>ly ?irty-?ree   
ye>s old :5 a divorce & ! break+ up ( h]
 home left h] poor1 ill1 & "u ! cl\d (  
undes]v$ disgrace4 ,h] acqua9tances     
pr$ict$ obscurity1 daily toil ) h] h&s1 
& a life ( lonely sorr[4 ,poor victim ( 
sad circum/ances6 ,%e _h b little       
education1 & _h be5 too full ( c>es to  
read ! books ( ! day4 ,h] />t 9 !       
pr(ession :i* %e lat] s gracefully &    
=cibly adorn$ 0 ! =emo/ topic 9 corn]s &
 cloakrooms at h] l>gely att5d$ lit]>y  
receptions 9 ,wa%+ton4  ,%e _h be5 told 
by ^? :o lov$ h] t a divorc$ woman w\ld 
be %unn$ by all cultur$ wom5 & be ! butt
 ( ridicule = fa%ionable m52 & t z %e   
mu/ e>n a liv+ %e %\ld sew or embroid]  
or act z a nurse4 ,%e c]ta9ly 0 too weak
 to wa% clo!s or c>e = a kit*54 ,b )9 h]
 s\l !re 0 t ye>n+ to d some?+ wor? :ile

 :i* seems giv5 to almo/ e woman4 ,few  
wom5 rea* old age )\t feel+ t someh[ !  
great object ( liv+ has n be5 atta9$4 ,!
 ambitions to :i* a man c give free w+s1
 a woman mu/ suppress or hide 9 def]5ce 
to cu/om or competition4 ,z yet %e has  
seldom "u our civilization seem$ to d h]
 be/ or accompli% ! "o great ideal ( h] 
he>t & intellect4 ,:ile %e has ! same   
,god-giv5 impulses1 visions1 & s5se (   
p[]1 %e builds no ca!drals1 spans no    
riv]s1 digs no m9es1 f\nds no nations1  
builds no /eam%ips1 & seldom appe>s 9   
pa9t+1 sculpture1 bank+1 or oratory4 ,%e
 is consci\s ( ! native tal5t1 sees !   
ideals1 b mu/ hide !m until x is too    
late4 ,b ?is woman f ! int]ior ( ,new   
,york ,/ate 0 an exception2 l ,*>lotte  
,bronte1 %e said1 ,i w write4 ,l ! same 
great au?or1 %e _h h] rebuffs & return$ 
manuscripts1 & all ! m s9ce at t "t wom5
 7 unkn[n 9 ! newspap] bus9ess4 ,b h]   
inv>iable answ] to critics & disc\rag$  
fri5ds 01 ,i w4 ,:5 9 #ahhc %e said1 ,i 
w1 to ! great editor :o became h] second

 husb&1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
wrote a p]sonal lett] to say t1 :ile he 
wi%$ h] joy1 he c\ld b admit t x w\ld be
 a di/9ct loss to humanity to h su* a   
brilliant g5ius hidd5 by m>riage4  ,9 an
 automobile ride f ,lake ,*ampla9 to    
,new ,york ,i saw ! city ( ,burl+ton1   
,v]mont1 ) its univ]sity1 :]e ,b>nes _h 
said1 ,i w4 ,at ,/4 ,johnsbury ! :ole   
city adv]tises ,fairbanks1 :o said1 ,i  
w4 ,at ,brattleboro ! hum ( indu/ry ev] 
repeats ! "n ( ! boy ,e/y1 :o said1 ,i  
w2 at ,holyoke1 ! p[]ful canals seem to 
reflect ! faces ( ,*ase & ,:itney1 :o1  
:5 poor m51 said1 ,i w4 ,at ,spr+field !
 signs on ! /ores1 banks1 & factories   
sugge/ ! "y ,*ap91 :o made ! city       
prosp]\s ) 8 ,i w4 ,at ,new ,hav5       
,:itney's det]m9ation /&s out 9 great   
/reets & univ]sity build+s4  ,*icago1   
,d5v]1 ,los ,angeles1 ,new ,orleans1    
,atlanta1 ,raleigh1 ,niag>a1 ,pittsburg 
& a hundr$ ,am]ican cities l !m are !   
outcome ( ideas ) wills beh9d !m 9 !    
heads ( common m54 ,if e man _h 9 ! la/ 

g5]ation done all t x 0 9 8 p[] to d1   
:at sublime ?+s w\ld /& be=e u n[ 9     
ar*itecture1 comm]ce1 art1 manufactures1
 education1 & religion4 ,! v glimpse ( t
 vision bewild]s ! m9d4 ,b ! _m w n to  
d1 :ile ! few great b5efactors ( ! race 
w to d4 ,my "y fri5d1 be ?\ among ^? :o 
w ) noble motives to d4                 
,,! ,,end