,a ,u ,t ,o ,b ,i ,o ,g ,r ,a ,p ,h ,y ,o ,f ,z4 ,s4 ,h ,a ,s ,t ,i ,n ,g ,s ,w ,r ,i ,t ,t ,e ,n ,f ,o ,r ,h ,i ,s ,b ,o ,y ,s ,,h>ry ,,paul ,,o?o ,,milo -----#j----- ,eff+ham ,kan4 ,*ri/mas1 #aiaa ,de> ,paul1-- ,i am s5d+ to ea* ( ! o!r boys a copy ( my ,autobiography l ?is ,i s5d y4 ,i hope y w be int]e/$ 9 x2 read x1 pres]ve x1 & give x to "s ( y\r *ildr51 to be read & h&$ d[n & d[n until ! second ,adam comes ! second "t4 ,i am sure ,i w\ld be glad to h some?+ ( ?is k9d f my fa!r1 ev5 f 8 fa!r's fa!r's fa!r's1 etc41 back to fa!r ,adam1 ! fir/ ,adam4 ,z4 ,s4 ,ha/+s ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,o ,n ,e ,bir?4 ,"n4 ,p>5t's ,religion4 ,blood4 ,ance/or's ,religion & ,politics4 ,fir/ ,recollection4 ,fa!r's ,family4 ,f ,nor? ,c>ol9a to ,indiana ,i 0 born ,m>* #ae? #ahch at a place n[ call$ ,williams 9 ,lawr5ce ,c\nty1 ,indiana4 ,:5 ! day came = me to be nam$1 "m said1 ,he looks l my bro!r ,za*>iah1 b fa!r said1 ,he looks l my bro!r ,simpson4 ,all "r1 said "m1 we w j *ri/5 him ,za*>iah ,simpson4 ,& t is my "n unto ?is day4 ,n[1 :5 "m said '*ri/5' %e did n mean :at is usually meant by *ri/5+ a babe1 = if %e _h !y w\ld h _h to take me to a riv]1 = "m & fa!r bo? believ$1 :5 x came to baptiz+1 t is requir$ mu* wat]4 ,"m1 :5 baptiz$1 0 dipp$ ?ree times1 face fir/1 & fa!r once1 backw>ds mak+ 9 ea* case an entire subm]g+ or an imm]sion4 ,religi\sly "m 0 call$ a ,dunk>d & fa!r 0 call$ a ,baptiz$ ,quak]4 ,n[1 said fa!r1 "o day to "m1 ?is out n to be1 we are "o 9 ,*ri/1 let u be "o 9 "n4 ,all "r1 said "m1 let u drop ! names ,dunk>d & ,quak] & simply call ourselves ,*ri/ians4 ,j s1 said fa!r1 b we mu/ live ,*ri/ians z well4 ,& !y did4 ,!re runs 9 my ve9s bo? ,engli% & ,iri% blood4 ,on ! pat]nal side ,i c only trace my ance/ors back to ! e>ly ,quak]s ( ,baltimore4 ,on ! mat]nal side ,i "k less1 = x is only said t my great gr&-"m 0 a h&some1 witty1 ,iri%-woman4 ,= "s reason1 ,i "k n :at1 ,i h always lik$ ! humble1 hone/1 witty ,iri% p1 be !y ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant4 ,z f> back z ,i c trace my ance/ry !y 7 religi\sly ,quak]s & ,politically ,:igs4 ,m rec5tly h[ev]1 we are religi\sly1 simply ,*ri/ians1 politically prohibition ,republicans4 ,i d n boa/ ( my ance/ors1 boys1 = !y 7 humble1 yet1 ,h[e'er x be1 x seems to me1 ',tis only noble to be good4 ,! fir/ ?+ t ,i c n[ rememb] 01 :5 ,i 0 two & "o-half ye>s old1 9 ! fall ( #ahdj1 :5 ,g5]al ,william ,h5ry ,h>rison 0 elect$ ! n9? presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 on ! occasion ( a big rally day = ,mr4 ,h>rison :5 ,i1 ) my p>5ts1 /ood by ! road-side & saw 9 ! great procession go+ by1 f\r m5 c>ry+ a small log cab9 ^u _! %\ld]s1 & 9 ! op5 door ( ! cab9 sat a small b>rel ( h>d cid]4 ,! rally cry 0 ,hurrah = ,tippecanoe & ,tyl] too4 ,my fa!r & "m 7 !re1 because !y 7 ,:igs1 & ,i 0 !re because fa!r & "m 7 !re4 ,!re is a great deal 9 ! way a *ild is br\ght up4 ,o1 t ! *ildr5 ( our belov$ l& be br\ght up 9 ! way !y %\ld g6 ,o1 t x c\ld be said ( all p>5ts t _! *ildr5 are br\ght up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l2 t is c\ld be said ( all tea*]s ( our great c\ntry z x 0 said ( ! great lexicograph]1 ,noah ,web/]3 ,he taught ?\s&s to read1 b n "o to s94 ,x is said boys1 t ! tra9+ ( a *ild %\ld beg9 a hundr$ ye>s be=e x is born4 ,i d n "k ab\t ?is1 b ,i d "k t ! prop] tra9+ %\ld be kept up aft] x is born4 ,w y see to x1 t y d y\r "p well8 ,my fa!r's family consi/$ ( sev5 *ildr51 ( :om ,i 0 ! fif? *ild4 ,?ree bro!rs1 ,jo%ua ,?omas1 ,william ,h5ry & ,john ,ar?ur1 & "o si/]1 ,nancy ,elizabe?1 7 old] ?an ,i4 ,"o si/] ,*>lotte ,ann1 & "o bro!r ,rufus ,wiley1 7 y\ng]4 ,my fa!r's "n 0 ,h[ell ,ha/+s1 my "m's "n 0 ,edi? ,edw>ds4 ,fa!r & "m 7 bo? born 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 fa!r 9 #aije1 "m 9 #ahjh4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ 9 #ahbf4 ,my two old] bro!rs 7 born 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! re/ ( u 7 born 9 ,indiana4 ,! p>5ts1 ) _! two little boys came to ,indiana 9 #ahcj4 ,!y made ! entire trip 9 a "o-horse wagon2 cross+ ! ,cumb]l& ,m\nta9s1 & pass+ ?r\gh ! /ates ( ,t5nessee1 ,virg9ia & ,k5tucky4 ,( c\rse !y _h b little 9 _! wagon2 a box or two conta9+ _! we>+ app>el1 & a little b$d+1 & also a little t9 box conta9+ j "o-hundr$ doll>s 9 gold co9 & a few valuable pap]s1 :i* 0 kept1 lock$ & hidd51 9 "o ( ! l>g] boxes4 ,?is hundr$ doll>s 0 all ! money fa!r _h except :at he _h 9 8 pocket purse1 :i* he suppos$ w\ld be en\gh to meet ! exp5ses ( ! trip4 ,all w5t well = ab\t two weeks :5 a man1 travel+ on horseback1 ov]took !m1 :o slack5$ 8 gait & travel$ along ) !m1 =m+ an acqua9tance4 ,he said to !m t he too1 0 go+ to ! f> we/ 7,indiana 0 call$ ! f> we/ !n71 to seek 8 =tune4 ,he 0 v k9d1 helpful & g5]\s2 & travel$ along ) !m = two days1 b1 on ! ?ird day morn+1 :5 fa!r awoke1 8 fell[ travel] 0 gone4 ,fa!r & ! man _h slept "u ! wagon4 ,fa!r usually slept 9 or "u ! wagon :ile "m & ! little boys w\ld sleep 9 ! h\se ( "s family :o liv$ by ! road-side4 ,j z !y 7 ready to />t t morn+1 "m said to fa!r1 ,h y look$ to see if ! t9 box is safe8 ,no said fa!r4 ,well1 y bett] look1 said "m4 ,fa!r look$ among ! /uff 9 ! big box :]e !y _h kept x1 b x 0 n !re4 ,! man _h /ol5 x & all t 0 9 x4 ,! k9d family1 ^: hospitality "m _h %>$ dur+ ! night1 kept h] & h] *ildr5 9 _! home :ile fa!r & ! husb& ( ! home & an (fic] ( ! law sp5t two days hunt+ = ! ?ief1 b c\ld n f9d him4 ,s1 fa!r & "m _h to pursue _! j\rney )\t _! little t9 box :i* 0 ! mo/ valuable ( _! temporal assets4 ,a man t /eals1 %\ld /eal no m4 ,9 due "t1 7#ahcj7 fa!r & "m ) _! two little boys1 ,?omas & ,h5ry arriv$ 9 ,lawr5ce ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 & settl$ 9 ! ri* valley ( ! ea/ =k ( ! ,:ite riv]4 ,fa!r's olde/ bro!r1 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,ha/+s1 ,s541 _h prec$$ fa!r a few ye>s to ! new /ate1 & 0 ready to greet & assi/ 8 bro!r to make a new home4 ,uncle ,ar?ur 0 "o ( ,god's noblem51 an hone/1 lead+ citiz51 & dev\t ,*ri/ian4 ,he liv$ on ! place he fir/ settl$ ab\t sixty ye>s1 & di$ !re 9 #ahhf at ! advanc$ age ( #he ye>s4 ,al?\gh ,i _h _m uncles1 ,uncle ,ar?ur 0 ! only "o ,i ev] saw4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,t ,w ,o ,indiana4 ,! ,/>s fall4 ,move4 ,texas4 ,! flood ( #ahdd4 ,fir/ ,s*ool4 ,:ite ,riv]'s ,pocket4 ,no ,nimrod4 ,a ,fi% ,/ory4 ,cl>ksburg4 ,at ! "t ( fa!r's arrival1 ,indiana 0 only #ad ye>s old & conta9$ ab\t #cjj1jjj inhabitants4 ,its capital city's fir/ ,mayor 0 inaugurat$ two ye>s be=e ,i 0 born & ?ree ye>s aft] ! />s fell4 ,9 #ahdb :5 ,i 0 ab\t f\r ye>s old my p>5ts sold out & mov$ d[n ! riv] five or six miles & b\ght a new1 l>g] & bett] f>m ) a l>ge two /ory hew$ log h\se & a big d\ble log b>n1 & a good apple or*>d4 ,! f>m+ l& 0 bottom & lay along ! riv]4 ,"h we _h "s %eep & cattle on a few hills & "s hogs 9 ! woods1 t got fat 9 ! w9t] on :ite oak acorns & bee* nuts4 ,& "h we _h a l>ge sug> or*>d z ! ,hosi]s call$ x--h>d maple trees by ! _m f :i*1 9 ! e>ly spr+1 fl[$ ! sweet sap by ! b>rels full :i* we conv]t$ into gallons ( maple syrup1 & into _m cakes ( maple sug>4 ,x 0 :ile we liv$ "h1 :5 ,i 0 six ye>s old1 !re 0 ! greate/ flood1 kn[n to me1 s9ce ! days ( ,noah4 ,i rememb] x well4 ,y too1 my boys1 w nev] =get ! ye> :5 ,i tell y x 0 ! same ye>1 #ahdd1 9 :i* y\r be/ e>?ly fri5d 0 born1 y\r "m4 ,b ,i did n "k any?+ ab\t h] until tw5ty ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,! flood 0 great4 ,all ! l[] l&s 7 "u wat]4 ,mr4 ,gre5e's1 ! f]ryman1 our ne>e/ neighbor's family _h to g 9 a canoe f ! door ( _! kit*5 to _! smoke h\se to get meat4 ,all our cattle & hogs 7 9 ! /alk fields ne> ! riv]1 & all 7 dr[n$1 except "o l>ge1 /rong c[ :i* swam m ?an "o half mile1 almo/ 9 a /raight l9e1 & 0 sav$4 ,we c\ld see ! cattle huddl$ toge!r on a small isl& knoll away d[n 9 ! field next to ! riv]4 ,! poor creatures w\ld /& !re until ! rapidly ris+ wat]s w\ld cr[d !m (f ! knoll1 & !n !y swam until exhau/$ & ov]come by ! great di/ance1 & turbul5t wat]s :5 !y w\ld g d[n to rise no m4 ,i 0 ! fir/ to see ! c[ :i* swam out4 ,look+ d[n ?r\gh ! or*>d :]e ! wat]s 7 swimm+ deep1 ,i saw ! end ( h] nose & ! tips ( h] horns above ! wat]4 ,sl[ly %e came1 almo/ exhau/$4 ,b f9ally %e f\nd foot+ :]e %e c\ld /& & !n ! poor creature /ood & bawl$ & bawl$ = q a :ile1 & !n walk$ to h] "y calf :i* 0 at ! b>n on ! hillside4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i att5d$ my fir/ s*ool & my tea*] 0 my c\s91 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,ha/+s1 ,jr41 :o liv$ to a good old age1 & di$ ,septemb] #ae?1 #aijf )9 a little m ?an a /one's ca/ ( :]e he taught4 ,my fir/ & only textbook at s*ool = a ye> or m 0 ,web/]'s blue back ,spell+ book4 ,x _h bo? ,spell+ & ,read+ 9 x4 ,i le>n$ all f end to end4 ,! tea*] said ,i ought to h a read]1 s f>!r b\ght = me1 ,mc,guffey's second read]2 z soon z ,i got hold ( x ,i ran ) x to ! b>n l(t & sat d[n on ! hay & read all t 0 9 x be=e ,i got up4 ,! next day ! tea*] said ,i ought to h a high] read]1 s fa!r b\ght = me ,mc,guffey's f\r? read]1 ! highe/ t 01 & ^! two read]s 7 all ! read]s t ,i ev] read4 ,gramm> 0 n s easy4 ,my text-book 0 ,smi?'s4 ,i w\ld />t at ! fir/ ( ! book1 & get ab\t half ?r\gh at ! end ( ! t]m4 ,?is ,i did = a half doz5 ye>s or m4 ,f9ally :5 ,i />t$ to high s*ool ,i took up ,cl>k's gramm> & f9i%$ x4 ,b1 to g back a little1 fa!r aft] ! great flood1 w5t d[n to ,texas & b\ght sev]al hundr$ acres ( l& & came back & sold 8 f>m int5d+ to move to ,texas1 b *ang$ 8 m9d & sold 8 ,texas l& = a song 9 ! %ape ( a beautiful colt4 ,?is colt grew into "o ( ! prettie/ & be/ horses y\r gr&fa!r ev] _h4 ,b rememb] x co/ hundr$s ( acres ( l& :i* are wor? ?\s&s ( doll>s n[4 ,x 0 l pay+ too mu* = y\r :i/le4 ,if we _h gone to ,texas1 boys1 ,i d n "k :at might h be5 b ,i d "k n[ t y are & t y h "o ( ! be/ mo!rs t lives4 ,(t5 h ,i he>d h] pray ) te>s 9 h] eyes t y & all ! boys might be sav$ f ! use ( tobacco & /rong dr9k4 ,fa!r next turn$ 8 att5tion t[>ds secur+ a home 9 ! pocket ( ! ,:ite ,riv]1 :i* he did by buy+ a f>m 9 ,davi]s ,c\nty on ! bord] ( ,cl>k's ,prairie & adjo9+ ! village ( ,cl>ksburg1 :i* is n[ ! city ( ,od54 ,at ! "t ( our removal to ,cl>ksburg ,i 0 ab\t n9e ye>s old4 ,we lik$ our new home4 ,at ?is "t ,davi]s ,c\nty 0 a wild]ness ( bru%1 trees & swamps1 ) pl5ty ( wild game1--de]1 coons1 opossums1 squirrels1 turkeys1 ducks1 quails1 sn[birds1 & ( wild fruits1 grapes1 plums1 crab-apples & /rawb]ries4 ,& ( fi% ( all k9ds1 ne>ly4 ,i nev] 0 mu* ( a ,nimrod4 ,_m times ,i saw de]1 & once :5 ,i _h a gun ^u my %\ld]1 b ,i did n take x (f4 ,e>ly "o morn+ a flock ( ?irty or =ty wild turkeys came )9 a rod or two ( ! kit*5 w9d[1 b :5 we op5$ ! door in/ead ( com+ 91 !y flew away4 ,"s days aft] t ,i he>d turkeys gobbl+ 9 ! woods1 & ,i took ! gun & w5t :]e !y 7 & %ot "o dead4 ,happ5$ to hit x 9 ! head4 ,once ,i %ot a cr[ & kill$ x4 ,"o day ,i %ot & kill$ f\r or five squirrels4 ,(t5 ,i trapp$ quails & sn[ birds4 ,! bigge/ fi% ,i ev] saw caught ,i did n cat*4 ,bro!r ,h5ry1 :o 0 n9e ye>s old] ?an ,i1 caught x4 ,x 0 a cat-fi%1 & ,h5ry & a boy nam$ ,billy ,james1 :o 0 less ?an six feet tall1 ran a pole ?r\gh ! fi%'s gills & c>ri$ ! fi% betwe5 !m susp5d$ f ! pole :i* 0 re/$ ^u ! boys %\ld]s1 & ! fi% 0 s long t its tail tipp$ ! gr\nd z ! boys walk$4 ,n[1 ?is is ! bigge/ fi/ /ory ,i ev] tell1 except ! ,jonah /ory1 & ,i believe bo?4 ,we lik$ ,cl>ksburg because x 0 a good place = s*ools1 ,sunday ,s*ools & *ur*es4 ,i h>dly rememb] ! "t :5 ,i 0 n 9 s*ool1 ,sunday ,s*ool & *ur*4 ,i ?9k to ?is day ^! are good places = boys to be4 ,my p>5ts 7 always anxi\s to h _! *ildr5 9 s*ool & made _m sacrifices to ?is end2 z a result _! five boys all 7 public s*ool tea*]s be=e !y 7 out ( _! te5s4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,t ,h ,r ,e ,e ,c]tificate4 ,s*ool4 ,tophet4 ,fa!r's dea?4 ,_s ,rapp+s4 ,at ! age ( sev5te51 ,i s\ght ! c\nty s*ool exam9] t ,i might procure a lic5se to tea*4 ,i f\nd him at 8 s*ool tea*+4 ,he _h me wait until noon1 !n we w5t to ! woods close by4 ,x 0 a w>m beautiful day1 & ! exam9] sat on "o end ( ! log & ,i on ! o!r4 ,!n ! que/ion+ comm5c$4 ,:y he ev5 ask$ :at read+ 01 & al?\gh ,i _h be5 read+ = t5 ye>s ,i c\ld h>dly tell4 ,he ask$ me h[ f> x 0 f ,dan to ,beer,sheba1 & !n laugh$ at me because ,i did n "k4 ,he ask$ me if ,i _h nev] he>d ! phrase f ,dan to ,beer,sheba4 ,i told him x seem$ to me t ,i did once he> an old prea*] say some?+ ab\t a "y man nam$ ,dan :o 0 h&some & /rong1 b he got into a pretty dang]\s place "o "t among "s lions1 b he came out all "r1 ! prea*] said1 because he w\ld nev] dr9k be] or w9e or :iskey or any?+ t w\ld make a man drunk4 ,i d n ?9k ! exam9] ev] he>d t /ory be=e1 s he quit ask+ su* irrelevant que/ions & got to bus9ess1 ask+ ab\t v[els & consonants1 & acc5t & emphasis1 curves & loops1 ,tories & ,:igs1 ord] & discipl9e1 etc4 etc4 until he said t w d1 & wrote me out a c]tificate to tea*4 ,t c\nty exam9] 0 my olde/ bro!r1 h5ce ! fun4 ,f !n on1 ,i 0 a public s*ool tea*] = ab\t #ae ye>s4 ,i /ood ! te/ _m times 9 ,indiana1 ,miss\ri & ,kansas1 to secure a tea*]'s c]tificate1 b nev] fail$ to get ! fir/ grade4 ,( c\rse1 ,i1 9 ! meantime1 sp5t ab\t ?ree m ye>s at s*ool4 ,my popul>ity z a successful tea*] came at once1 ev5 at ! fir/ t]m1 s mu* s t !y s5t = me to come & tea* = !m 9 a place call$ ,tophet4 ,boys1 if y d n "k :at t means look x up 9 ! diction>y4 ,! place 0 s bad1 t tea*]s = sev]al ye>s _h n be5 able to tea* to ! end ( ! t]m4 ,! bad boys & girls w\ld run ! tea*] (f4 ,i knew all ?is4 ,& in/ead ( go+ ) a rod1 z o!r tea*]s _h ,i w5t ) love & firmness det]m9$ to w9 "r 9 ! />t ! respect & confid5ce ( ! big boys & girls4 ,i succe$$4 ,! fir/ dea? to occur 9 my fa!r's family 0 ! dea? ( my fa!r himself4 ,9 ! e>ly fall ( #ahed fa!r's heal? began to fail4 ,! disease 0 dropsy4 ,dr4 ,sam ,elmore1 ! resid5t physician ( ,cl>ksburg did all he c\ld1 fai?fully att5d+ fa!r all ! fall & w9t] up to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,b ab\t "o week be=e dea?1 ! doctor reque/$ t we s5d = ,dr4 ,mc,donald1 :o liv$ 9 ,newb]ry1 a t[n ab\t eight miles away4 ,?is we did1 & ,dr ,mc,donald1 a skillful & le>n$ physician1 came to see fa!r twice t week4 ,! la/ "t 0 on ! day be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,:5 he left to g home1 he reque/$ u to let him "k fa!r's condition ! next day aft] noon4 ,! next day 0 ,*ri/mas4 ,fa!r seem$ mu* bett] all aft]noon4 ,_m fri5ds & neighbors came 9 to see him4 ,he talk$ m ?an usual4 ,! day 0 a cold1 d>k1 drizzly "o4 ,we _h no telephones !n1 s on horse back 9 ! aft]noon1 ?r\gh cold & sleet1 ,i made my way to tell ! doctor h[ fa!r 04 ,! err& 0 n h>d = me1 because ,i lov$ my fa!r & he 0 bett]1 ,i ?\ght1 & ,i want$ to tell ! doctor4 ,z soon z ,i ent]$ ! doctor's (fice1 ,i said1 ,fa!r is bett]4 ,! doctor ask$ me sev]al que/ions ab\t him :i* ,i answ]$4 ,he !n turn$ to get "s m$ic9e & z he turn$ ,i saw him %ake 8 head negatively4 ,he gave me a little phial fill$ ) m$ic9e & told me to give fa!r two or ?ree drops e two or ?ree h\rs & add$1 ,if y\r fa!r is bett] 9 ! morn+1 let me "k4 ,i w5t home ) a sadd] he>t ?an ,i _h :5 ,i came to ! doctor's1 = ,i d n ?9k ! doctor ?\ght t fa!r 0 bett]4 ,& s x prov$ = :5 ,i return$ ,"m said fa!r _h seem$ bett] all aft]noon1 s mu* s t 8 fri5ds1 & ev5 my olde/ bro!r & si/]1 7:o 7 n[ m>ri$1 & liv$1 ! "o ?ree miles di/ant1 ! o!r "o mile71 _h return$ home to take re/4 ,b n[1 7x 0 ab\t d>k :5 ,i return$7 said "m1 he seems to be mu* worse1 y w\ld bett] g = y\r bro!r & si/]4 ,s ,i w5t at once ! "o mile & ! ?ree miles1 & si/] & h] husb&1 ,mr4 ,*as4 ,r4 ,reyton1 w5t at once & n long aft]w>ds bro!r & 8 wife & _! two little *ildr5 & ,i return$1 & we all /ood ar\nd ! b$ ( dea?4 ,fa!r said b little1 b f9ally said to all4 ,come ne>4 ,we did s1 & he said1 ,good bye1 x is b a little di/ance betwe5 me & my et]nal home1 & ,i c soon /ep t (f4 ,he clos$ 8 eyes & 0 dead4 ,x 0 almo/ midnight1 ,*ri/mas day1 #ahed4 ,he w5t at ! e>ly age ( #di ye>s1 #g mon?s #bc days4 ,i 0 a little m ?an sixte5 ye>s old4 ,my y\nge/ bro!r1 & ! y\nge/ *ild ( ! family1 ,rufus ,wiley1 0 a little ov] five ye>s old4 ,y\nge/ si/]1 ,*>lotte ,ann a little ov] ?irte54 ,fa!r 0 a quiet1 peaceable1 ,*ri/ian man1 ) a good _m ( ! ,quak] ways ab\t him4 ,! _s-rapp+s1 :i* orig9at$ ) ! ,fox family ( ,n4,y4 eight or t5 ye>s be=e1 7 /ill excit+ ! p 9 s\!rn ,indiana4 ,x s happ5$ t a ,mr4 ,wilson1 a le>n$ ju/ice ( ! peace1 liv$ 9 ,tophet1 at ! "t ,i taught s*ool !re1 & 0 a m$ium4 ,i bo>d$ & lodg$ at 8 h\se a "p ( ! "t4 ,let me /ate a few facts & ^! occurr$ 9 my exp]i5ce :ile !re4 ,t rapp+ kept up1 especially if y paid any att5tion to x1 m or less1 day & night4 ,e aft]noon & ev5+ aft] s*ool1 :5 ,i return$ to my bo>d+ place1 ,i c\ld he> ! rapp+ on my *air1 or desk1 or some:]e 9 ! room4 ,or1 if out ( doors1 on "s object ne> me4 ,if out aft] d>k t rapp+ 0 sure to get directly betwe5 me & ! door4 ,0 x good or evil1 sa9t or s9n]1 ,i knew n4 ,i c\ld expla9 no?+4 ,i c\ld believe no?+4 ,i c\ld lay hold ( no?+4 ,i c\ld let g ( no?+4 ,i only he>d rapp+4 ,& x made no diff]5ce :e!r ,mr4 ,wilson1 ! m$ium1 0 at home or n1 ! rapp+ w5t on all ! same4 ,"o long aft]noon z ,i 0 sitt+ at a w9d[ read+ a book1 ,mrs4 ,wilson 0 sitt+ across ! room at ano!r w9d[1 busy at "w & at ! same "t humm+ a tune4 ,all at once1 t rapp+ comm5c$1 on a cupbo>d /&+ 9 ! corn]1 9 a cle>1 di/9ct musical way1 s mu* s t x attract$ my att5tion f my read+ & ,mrs4 ,wilson saw me look+ t[>ds ! cupbo>d4 ,%e said1 ,lizzie1 is t y8 ,!re came a l\d1 di/9ct rap4 ,z mu* z to say yes4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,wilson said1 ,c y beat 7play7 t tune ,i 0 humm+4 ,i suspect ,mr4 ,ha/+s w\ld l to he> x4 ,at once ! beat+ 7rapp+7 comm5c$ & cont9u$ = q a :ile4 ,x s\nd$ v mu* l ! tapp+ ( a drum4 ,x play$ ! tune4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i ev] li/5$ to any music ) s mu* int]e/ & curiosity z ,i li/5$ to t rapp+4 ,"o emb>rass+ & annoy+ "p ( ! rapp+ 0 e night1 :5 ,i w\ld retire to my b$ t rapp+ w\ld keep up its rapp+ ^u ! head bo>d ( my b$1 bo? be=e & aft] ,i w\ld bl[ out ! light4 ,:5 ,i f\nd out !y call$ x ,lizzie ,i w\ld say1 ,please ,lizzie1 let me o to sleep4 ,& x w\ld cease1 & ,i w\ld sleep4 ,to confess1 boys1 ,i (t5 felt a little sc>$1 especially :5 out ( doors 9 ! d>k & t--:at %all ,i call x8-- ?+ got to rapp+ ^u some?+ betwe5 me & ! door4 ,i c\ld tell y o!r /ories ab\t ^! rapp+s b !y are too incr$ul\s to believe4 ,z ,i said be=e1 ,i c\ld expla9 no?+ nor c ,i yet4 ,i simply he>d ! rapp+s1 "u ! circum/ances z ,i h relat$4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,f ,o ,u ,r ,leaves ,home4 ,9 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,on ! ,mississippi ,riv]4 ,f ,lagrange to ,l9dley4 ,few boys live ?r\gh _! te5s :o d n want to take a wild goose *ase to see ! _w4 ,i 0 no exception4 ,s aft] bidd+ my "m1 bro!rs1 si/]s1 f>ewell on my #ai? bir?day1 ) "m's bless+1 9 ! company ) ,dr4 ,sam ,elmore1 8 wife & little boy1 ,i />t$ = nor? ,miss\ri4 ,! fir/ night we sp5t at ,wa%+ton1 ,ind4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] /opp$ z a gue/ at a hotel4 ,! next day we secur$ pass5g] tickets on ! ,ohio & ,mississippi ,rail ,road to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] rode on railroad c>s4 ,away we w5t ov] riv]s & rivulets1 hills & holl[s1 ?r\gh f>ms & t[ns1 woods & prairies4 ,i ?\ght we w\ld nev] /op4 ,i 0 see+ ! _w4 ,b f9ally we /opp$4 ,& someone said1 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,i /epp$ out & ! fir/ ?+ ,i saw 0 ! ,fa!r ( ,wat]s4 ,n[1 ,i tell y boys1 ! ,mississippi is a big riv]4 ,we _h to cross 9 a f]ry boat4 ,!re 0 no ,ead's bridge !re4 ,:5 we l&$ on ! ,miss\ri side & /epp$ out on ! :>f !re 71 on all sides1 mules1 negroes1 drays1 drumm]s1 port]s1 begg>s1 fak]s1 yell+1 mov+1 jo/l+1 huddl+1 cr[d+4 ,:y1 ,i felt t to be 9 su* a place 0 dang]\s to be safe4 ,! doctor _h be5 !re be=e1 ,i _h n4 ,i notic$ he press$ ahead1 s ,i foll[$4 ,f9ally we rea*$ ! ,plant]'s ,h\se1 & ,i ca/ my eye up to ! upp] /ory & ?\ght1 ,o my1 ,i _c sleep up !re1 x w make me dizzy & ,i w fall out4 ,we s\ght a /eamboat to g up ! ,mississippi & ! e>lie/ "o we c\ld f9d w\ld n />t = two days4 ,b we b\ght tickets :i* entitl$ u to lodg+ & bo>d on ! boat1 s we took our places on ! boat1 & /aid ) x until x l&$ u at ,lagrange1 our de/9ation4 ,! "n ( ! boat 0 ,?omas ,swan4 ,i nev] travel$ 9 any nic] way ?an on a l>ge f9e /eam-boat--bo>d & b$ & ev]y?+ clean & good1 int]e/+ & pleasant4 ,! fir/ night1 :5 ,i w5t to b$1 ,i put my boots & clo!s :]e ,i suppos$ ,i c\ld easily f9d !m ! next morn+1 b :5 morn+ came ,i c\ld f9d ev]y?+ except ! boots4 ,i f\nd1 9 ! place :]e ,i _h left ! boots1 an old pair ( slipp]s4 7,! slipp]s 7 nice & clean1 h[ev]47 ,i ?\ght "s scamp _h /ol5 my boots1 & left = me 8 slipp]s4 ,i did n "k :at to d4 ,i 0 afraid to we> ! slipp]s le/ someone w\ld accuse me ( /eal+ !m4 ,b ,i f9ally d>$ to put !m on & /ep into ! cab9 p>lor & at ! f> end ,i saw fifty or m pairs ( boots1 & all well clean$ & black5$4 ,i %yly approa*$ a big black man :o 0 sitt+ by ! boots & d>e to ask him if he _h my boots !re4 ,he said1 ,:at's de numb]1 please8 ,i said1 ,numb] sev54 ,yes sir he said & pick$ out a pair = me4 7,i notic$ by ?is "t t all ! boots 7 numb]$ ) *alk47 ,i saw at once t ! boots he pick$ out 7 n m9e1 & said1 ,^! are n my boots4 ,dat's numb] sev51 sir1 de numb] ( y\r b]?4 ,i said1 ,y are mi/ak51 my bir? is ! #ae? ( ,m>*4 ,o dat s4 ,y\r numb] fifte51 said he1 & pick$ up ! boots *alk m>k$ #ae4 ,!y 7 my boots4 ,i took !m & />t$ to walk back ) !m 9 my h& to my b]?1 ! numb] ( :i* 0 #ae4 ,! negro said1 ,say1 mi/]1 ,i usually get a dime4 ,i said1 ,excuse me11 & paid him a dime4 ,d y see1 boys8 ,yes1 we see t ! boy :o aft]w>ds became our fa!r 0 gre54 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 gre54 ,all ?+s are gre5 be=e !y are ripe4 ,9 ! next day or two we l&$ at ,lagrange1 ,miss\ri1 a small t[n above ,qu9cy1 ,ill4 ,!re ! doctor _h two horses & a buggy4 ,! doctor1 8 wife & boy rode 9 ! buggy1 driv+ "o horse1 & ,i rode ! o!r horse1 & 9 ?is fa%ion we made our way we/w>d = f\r days1 pass+ ?r\gh ! t[ns ( ,lewi/on1 ,ed9a1 ,kirksville1 ,scottsville1 until we arriv$ at ,l9dley1 a small t[n on ,m$ic9e ,creek 9 ,grunday ,c\nty4 ,! aft]noon ( ! fir/ day ( ! f\r days ref]r$ to above1 0 cold & /ormy4 ,s ,i rode 9 advance1 inquir+ at e h\se = lodg+ = our company1 b 0 d5i$4 ,i pass$ "o h\se h[ev]--x look$ s small ,i ?\ght !re w\ld n be room en\gh = all1 b ! doctor call$ :5 he came to x1 & receiv$ a favorable answ]4 ,i turn$ back & ! man said1 ,i h pl5ty = y\r horses to eat1 b no place = !m only to tie !m 9 an op5 %$4 ,our h\se is small b only ?ree ( u & f\r ( y p]haps we c get along4 ,! doctor said1 ,we w /ay4 ,! man 0 good b ! accommodations 7 bad4 ,! h\se 0 a small "o-room$ log cab94 ,two b$s & a n>r[ space betwe5 !m fully occupi$ "o half ( ! floor space4 ,a ! o!r end ( ! room 0 a l>ge fireplace ) a bright1 *e]ful1 w>m1 com=table fire1 s mu* s t we c\ld sit back aga9/ ! b$s1 :i* we all did1 & 7 com=table except ! woman ( ! h\se1 :o 0 9 "o corn] ( ! fireplace gett+ supp]4 ,i d n mean t ! woman 0 9 ! fire b ne>by4 ,y "k t ! ,greek ^w eis accord+ to "s !ologians means ne>by4 ,b ! bread 9 ! skillet 0 "u ! fire & ov] ! fire = !re 7 live coals above x & live coals b5ea? x4 ,! meat 9 ! pan 0 on top ( ! fire4 ,i nev] ate bett] bread & meat4 ,i 0 hungry4 ,aft] supp] ,i began to wond] & worry ab\t :]e ,i w\ld sleep1 & "o ( "m's prov]bs came to my m9d1 ,d n worry *ild1 ,god w provide4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ t ,god _h provid$ = _m su* occasions b he really did x ?r\gh ,"m4 ,soon a little trundle b$ 0 drawn f "u "o ( ! l>ge b$s1 & x j fill$ ! space betwe5 ! two l>g] b$s4 ,! little boy ( ! h\se 0 put 9 ! little b$ & ! good lady ( ! h\se told me t ,i w\ld h to sleep ) ! little boy 9 ! little b$4 ,i said1 ,all "r4 ,an opportunity 0 giv5 & ,i retir$4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 a boy "u tw5ty ,i 0 sev]al in*es long] ?an ! b$1 b ,i manag$ to get betwe5 ! two end bo>ds & slept4 ,:e!r pu%$ "u ! l>g] b$ dur+ ! night1 ,i "k n4 ,! next morn+ at daylight ,i 0 /ill betwe5 ! two big b$s1 b ,i _h n gr[n 9 l5g? any dur+ ! night ! end bo>ds 7 9 ! way4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,f ,i ,v ,e ,f ,lagrange to ,l9dley1 cont9u$4 ,9 a murd]]s b$4 ,maple sug>4 ,philosophy & ,morality4 ,dr4 ,elmore %ot4 ,m philosophiz+4 ,fir/s4 ,bapti/ ,college4 ,pikes ,peak or ,hell4 ,i got up e>ly & took a walk1 7! wea!r _h mod]at$7 to see ! _w4 ,i felt j a little bit homesick4 ,! next ev5+ we /opp$ = ! night at a l>ge public h\se & !y put me 9 a l>ge upp] room :]e a murd]] _h slept ! night be=e4 ,i slept4 ,"h let me /ate ?is 0 n ! only "t ,i 0 ! next to sleep 9 a b$ :]e a murd]] _h slept4 ,a few ye>s aft] ?is1 dur+ ! awful w> ( ! rebellion1 ,i 0 late 9 ! night gett+ into ! ,city ( ,v9c5nes1 ,indiana & call$ a hotel = a b$4 ,i 0 told !re 0 b "o empty b$1 & x _h j be5 vacat$ by a murd]]4 ,he became uneasy & left2 ! (fic]s 9 pursuit ( him came to ! hotel1 & se>*$ 8 b$1 b he 0 gone4 ,i said to ! l&lord1 ,d y suppose ! (fic]s w come back to se>* t b$ aga98 ,he said he suppos$ n4 ,i told him t ,i w\ld occupy x4 ,! b$ 0 /ill w>m4 ,i h se51 boys1 ab\t z mu* ( ! _w z ,i want to see4 ,i w\ld n g fifty miles to see ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s or ! ,j]usalem t n[ is4 ,! ?ird night we /aid ) a f>m] :o1 t v night1 has a maple sug> /irr+ (f1 & we _h a good "t1 b ! horse ,i rode 0 s tall he c\ld n get ?r\gh ! /able door & he _h to be ti$ out all night4 ,! next day we arriv$ at ,l9dley1 :]e ,i made my headqu>t]s = almo/ five ye>s4 ,b be=e ,i proce$ ) ! /ory ( my life *ronologically1 let me philosophize & moralize a little z sugge/$ to me by my own exp]i5ce 9 bo? "y life & old life4 ,:at1 f a worldly1 physical1 selfi% /& po9t1 d y consid]1 #a4 ,! be/ ?+ 9 ?is life4 #b4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t ?+ 9 ?is life4 ,answ]3 #a4 ,good wea!r & good heal?4 #b4 ,money ,:at1 f any /&-po9t1 d y ?9k is ! be/ ?+ 9 ?is life8 ,answ]3 ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at1 f any /&-po9t1 d y ?9k is ! wor/ ?+8 ,answ]3 ,s94 ,n[1 9 my old age ,i d n wi% to live my life ov] aga91 b ,i c see :]e ,i might h done bett] especially z x relates to ! que/ions above4 ,i might h tak5 m advantage ( ! good wea!r & avoid$ ! bad4 ,i might h tak5 bett] c>e ( my heal?4 ,i might h secur$ a little m money = ! ra9y days4 ,i might h w$d$ myself m closely to ,*ri/ianity1 & h divorc$ myself m fully f s94 ,b ,i am n[ 9 my old age cont5t--am ready1 & re/+ 9 ! hope ( ! glory t %all be reveal$4 ,god is good4 ,my c\nsel to my *ildr5 & to all "y p = _m ye>s has be51 briefly /at$3 ,take c>e ( y\r heal?4 ,take c>e ( y\r money4 ,take c>e ( y\r religion4 ,b1 to return to ,l9dley1 ,miss\ri & to ! #ai? ye> ( my age1 ,i f9d myself1 ,dr4 ,elmore1 wife & boy1 /opp+ ) my bro!r ,h5ry & 8 "y family4 ,bro!r ,h5ry is n9e yeas my s5ior4 ,he lives to ?is day4 ,he _h1 a ye> or two be=e1 mov$ to t place4 ,! next morn+ aft] we arriv$ 9 ,l9dley1 ,dr4 ,elmore 0 fix+ ! %aft ( 8 buggy :5 8 revolv] fell f 8 pocket1 0 dis*>g$ & %ot him 9 ! brea/1 ! ball rang+ upw>ds & lodg$ 9 8 %\ld]4 ,he soon got well1 b ! ball is ) him to ?is day4 ,i nev] own$ a gun1 a dog1 a fiddle1 a pocket knife1 a razor1 a pipe1 a cig> or cig>ette1 a plug ( tobacco1 or a hug ( :iskey4 ,i nev] _h any use = ^! ?+s4 ,i d n :olly condemn all ^!1 b ,i d ?9k ! _w w\ld be bett] & saf] )\t guns1 dirk knives1 dogs1 tobacco1 & /rong dr9k4 ,dur+ my /ay ( almo/ five ye>s 9 ,grundy & ,sullivan c\nties1 ,mo41 ,i sp5t ! "t 9 tea*+ & att5d+ s*ool4 ,! pr9cipal ev5ts ( my life 7 my second bir?1 my fir/ s]mon1 my fir/ conv]t1 my fir/ fun]al1 my fir/ m>riage1 7,i mean ! fir/ m>riage ,i ev] solemniz$71 my fir/ religi\s debate & my fir/ vote4 ,i taught 9 bo? ,sullivan & ,grundy c\nties4 ,i soon ga9$ ! same popul>ity z a tea*] t ,i _h 9 ,indiana4 ,i nev] s\ght s*ools4 ,!y always s\ght me4 ,i att5d$ ! ,bapti/ ,college 9 ,tr5ton "o ye>4 ,x 0 a v pleasant & pr(itable ye> ( my e>ly life4 ,x 0 be=e ! w> :5 ! g5]al talk 0 ab\t slav]y & a probable w>4 ,"o day ,i & a "y fri5d1 *um & class-mate1 a son ( a ,bapti/ prea*]1 7 /udy+ our lessons "u a l>ge bee* tree 9 ! college campus4 ,my mate said to me1 ,ha/+s1 ar5't y an abolitioni/8 ,i said1 ,yes1 ,i am4 ,i believe all m5 ought to be free4 ,he answ]$1 ,i ?\ght s1 & s am ,i & my fa!r too4 ,b ,i want to admoni% y n to talk x s mu*4 ,! admonition 0 well giv51 & well tak51 = ! =ebod+s ( ! day 7 t n talk b action w\ld be ! "r /ep4 ,& s x 01 = x 0 n long be=e ! :ole c\ntry 0 9 an awful fratricidal w>4 ,! l ( :i*1 ,i hope our c\ntry w nev] see aga94 ,x 0 dur+ ?is ye> ! great migration took place to ,pike's ,peak = gold4 ,ne>ly e day ! /reets w\ld be full ( cov]$ wagons b\nd = ,pike's ,peak4 ,i notic$ on "o wagon writt5 9 great r$ lett]s1 ,ha/+s1 b\nd = ,pike's ,peak or ,hell4 ,x 0 ! noon h\r1 & ,i said to ! o!r boys1 ,!re is a ,ha/+s 9 ?is cr[d1 & ,i am go+ to f9d him4 ,i w5t into a groc]y /ore :]e _m ( !m 7 buy+ provisions4 ,i soon pick$ him out1 a tall good look+ fell[1 !n besides he swore a great deal :i* talli$ ) :at ,i saw on ! wagon1 s ,i /epp$ up to him & said1 ,is y\r "n ,ha/+s8 ,he answ]$ ) an oa? t x 04 ,i said to him1 ,i see f :at is writt5 on y\r wagon t y are b\nd = ,pike's ,peak or ,hell4 ,)\t wait+ = him to reply1 ,i fur!r said1 ,i ?9k f ! way y are go+1 & ! way y talk1 y w probably get to bo? places4 ,at fir/ he look$ l he 0 go+ to hit me1 & !n he smil$ & said1 ,y don't swe>8 ,i said1 ,no1 nor d ,i ?9k y ought to swe>4 ,he said1 ,probably ,i ought n4 ,!n ,i told him my "n 0 ,ha/+s too4 ,he %ook h&s ) me & we _h q a visit4 ,b he swore no m 9 my pres5ce4 ,we c\ld trace no k9%ip1 & ,i 0 a little glad ( x4 ,i d n ?9k any man is totally deprav$1 b "s are v ne>ly s4 ,!re is less excuse = swe>+ ?an almo/ any o!r s94 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,s ,i ,x ,conv]sion4 ,fir/ s]mon4 ,fun]als & ,w$d+s4 ,f my e>lie/ *ildhood ,i h att5d$ ,sunday ,s*ools & *ur* s]vices4 ,i h believ$ t ,god is1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! son1 & t ! ,bible is true4 ,ye>s be=e ,i became a ,*ri/ian ,i _h desir$ to be su* & wor%ip ,god ) o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,b ,i did n "k :i* *ur* to jo94 ,"m said1 read ! ,bible & le>n4 ,"o lead] said d ?is1 ano!r said d t4 ,no two agre$4 ,i did n "k :at to d to become "o among ! ,*ri/ians4 ,i pray$ to ,god b if ,god spake to me 9 an audible voice ,i did n "k x4 ,b ^! ?\ghts ran ?r\gh my m9d4 ,i believe & t f> is all "r1 because ! ,bible s tea*es & s d all ! *ur*es4 ,x ran ?r\gh my m9d t ,i ought to tell somebody else besides ,god t ,i believe1 s "o day ,i w5t d[n t[n1 :]e !re 7 q a numb] ( p wor%ipp+ ,god1 & !y said !y 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,i said ,i believe too1 & publicly confess$ & told all ! m5 t ,i believ$ 9 ,god & t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ,god's son4 ,!y all1 bo? m5 & wom5 seem glad & ,i 0 told t all ! *ur*es1 z well z ! ,bible1 taught t t 0 "r4 ,!n aga91 9 my m9d1 ,i realiz$ t is 0 a %ame & 0 sorry t ,i _h s9n$ aga9/ ,god & neglect$ to turn to him4 ,s1 ,i det]m9$ to s9 no m b f h5ce=? to obey ,god & foll[ ! ,"l ,jesus always if possible until dea?4 ,! ,bible approv$ ( t proc$ure1 all ! *ur*es prea*$ t 0 "r4 ,!n x ran 9 my m9d t ,i ought to be baptiz$ & 9 ord] to be safe & "r1 ,i ask$ t ,i might 9 my baptism be subm]g$ 9 wat] & rais$ up1 = ! ,bible seem$ to talk t way1 & all ! *ur*es said t t way w\ld d4 ,s1 ,i ask$ a man :om ! good p ( all ! *ur*es s f> z ,i knew1 call ! ,bi%op ,b4 ,h4 ,smi? 7no k9 to ,joe ,smi?71 to baptize me4 ,he did s my imm]s+ me 9 ,m$ic9e ,creek 9 ,grundy ,c\nty1 ,mo41 & rais+ me up1 ,i came walk+ up out ( ! wat] call+ on ! "n ( ,god4 ,?is occurr$ on ! #ah? day ( ,septemb] #aheh4 ,ev] s9ce !n1 a half c5tury & m ,i h be5 s]v+1 ,god1 keep+ 8 comm&m5ts1 foll[+ 8 ,son1 my ,load & ,ma/]1 & pray+ always4 ,n[ all ?is ! ,bible tea*es1 & s d all ! *ur*es4 ,n[ :at *ur* d ,i belong to8 ,y tell4 ,w ,i be sav$8 ,y say4 ,:y _c we all1 ,*ri/ians1 take ! ,bible at :at x says1 & :at all *ur*es approve & be "o *ur*8 ,y answ]4 ,y "k we ne$ n worry ab\t ! ,god side4 ,he w d all ?+s "r4 ,x occurr$ to me t :at ,i did to become a ,*ri/ian 0 t :i* ,*ri/ ref]r$ to 9 8 conv]sation ) ,nicodemus4 ,9 a few mon?s aft] my second bir?1 ,i comm5c$ to prea* ! ^w ( ,gospel & *ose = my fir/ subject1 ,promise to ,abraham4 ,to my surprise :5 ,i _h f9i%$ ,i _h spok5 ne>ly an h\r & a half4 ,i told all ,i knew f ,abraham to ,*ri/4 ,i h prea*$ = fifty ye>s s9ce !n1 & :ile ,i h le>n$ m1 ,i h nev] at any "o "t prea*$ s long4 ,x took me1 h[ev]1 a long "t to get d[n to ! regulat$ "t ( =ty or =ty-five m9utes4 ,i always _h too mu* to tell4 ,?is s]mon 0 prea*$ sometime 9 ! summ] ( #ahei4 ,"o ?+ ,i regret1 yes--!re may be _m ?+s1--b ,i wi% ,i _h kept ! dates ( ?+s1 su* z conv]ts1 baptisms1 fun]als1 w$d+s1 etc4 ,b ( ^! ?+s ,i kept no acc\nt4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i tri$ to recall ! numb] ( w$d+s1 & ,i got up among ! hundr$s1 & got lo/ & gave x up4 ,& ,i am sure t ! fun]als 7 z _m or m ?an ! w$d+s4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i always _h _m calls to w$d+s & fun]als4 ,i h m>ri$ all k9ds ( p1 ( v>i\s ages1 nationalities & religions4 ,among !m octog5>ians1 negroes1 & ,mormon4 ,"s _h be5 m>ri$ f "o to five times be=e4 ,b ,i nev] he> ( b two c\ples :o1 aft] ,i _h m>ri$ !m1 7 divorc$4 ,nor did ,i e m>ry any t _h be5 divorc$4 ,i h prea*$ ! fun]als ( _m1 ,sa9ts & s9n]s1 p ( v>i\s ages1 nationalities & cre$s4 ,i h baptiz$ believ]s rang+ f n9e to sev5ty-two ye>s ( age4 ,al?\gh ,i h be5 prea*+ = ov] fifty ye>s1 my prea*+ has be5 usually on ,sundays4 ,i 0 a ,sunday prea*]4 ,i nev] gave myself :olly to prea*+ = a livelihood4 ,yet1 except ! la/ t5 or twelve ye>s1 ,i h miss$ b few ,sundays4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,s ,e ,v ,e ,n ,pr( ,fickl94 ,geometry4 ,be?any1 ,vir4 ,ord9ation4 ,fir/ conv]t4 ,fir/ fun]al4 ,fir/ w$d+4 ,on ! #ae? day ( ,m>*1 #ahei ,i 0 ask$ h[ old ,i 04 ,i repli$ ',ego sum vig9ti unum4' ,y see at t v "t ,i 0 att5d+ ,pr(4 ,fickl9's ,high ,s*ool 9 ,tr5ton1 ,miss\ri1 & ,i tri$ to put into practice my ,lat94 ,my /udies at t s*ool 7 ,lat91 ,a/ronomy & ,geometry4 ,geometry 0 my favorite /udy & ,i 0 happy to h ,joseph ,fickl9 z my tea*]1 = he 0 "o ( ! be/ ma!maticians 9 ! _w4 ,! books 9 ! libr>y on ,ma!matics alone cov]$ all ( "o end ( 8 /udy4 ,he became ! au?or ( a s]ies ( text books on ma!matics f a book on m5tal ari?metic to a book on ,trigonometry & calculus4 ,z well z ,i lov$ geometry ,i _h to leave s*ool be=e ,i f9i%$ x4 ,l _m ano!r poor boy1 my money gave out4 ,! h>de/ practical geometrical problem t ev] came to me 9 aft] life 0 ?is3 ,i wi%$ to divide a piece ( l& :i* 9 %ape 0 a trapezoid4 ,?is trapezoid _h two "r angles1 & ! p>allel sides 7 respectively #agj & #abj rods 9 l5g?4 ,! %ort] ( ! o!r two sides 0 #afj rods 9 l5g?4 ,n[ ! "q 01 at :at po9t 9 ! l9e ( ! side #afj rods 9 l5g? %\ld a l9e />t1 runn+ p>allel ) ! p>allel sides ( ! l& to ! opposite side1 s z to divide ! l& into two equal p>ts8 ,i h nev] be5 able to solve ?is problem1 nor c\ld ! surveyor ,i _h employ$1 b two ( my boys1 be=e !y 7 z old z ,i 0 :5 ,i want$ to solve x1 solv$ x4 ,s y see ea* g5]ation becomes wis] ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,?is is well1 provid$ ! wisdom is su* z to direct all k into ! ways ( righte\sness4 ,i _h to quit s*ool be=e ,i _h f9i%$ all my /udies1 b _h x n be5 = ! w> :i* came 9 #ahfa1 ,i p]haps w\ld h be5 a graduate ( ,be?any1 ,vir4 ,univ]sity4 ,= ! good1 ri* bre?r5 ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ,i comm5c$ to prea* _h a habit ( help+ "y m5 to an education1 :o 7 call$ to prea*1 & :o bode to be a success4 ,b ! w> com+ on1 spoil$ all ^! plans = me4 ,b ,i w n express regrets = :o w\ld d>e to compla9 :5 he has plac$ himself to be lead by ! h& ( ! ,almighty4 ,z x is x may be f> bett] ?an x might h be54 ,x 0 decid$ t ,i ought to be set ap>t to ! "w ( an ,evangeli/ 7prea*]7 9 ! *ur* ( ,god1 & on ! #f? day ( ,aug4 #ahfa1 dur+ a di/rict meet+ ( *ur*es at ,l9dley1 ,grundy ,c\nty ,miss\ri1 ,i 0 orda9$ to ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 by ! lay+ on h&s1 fa/+ & pray]4 ,bre?r5 ,john ,r4 ,h[>d1 ,david ,t4 ,wright1 ,b5jam9 ,f4 ,smi?1 ,d4 ,w4 ,/ew>t1 & ,r4 ,m4 ,%>p p>ticipat+4 ,my fir/ conv]t 0 a slave woman1 :o1 he>+ me prea*1 believ$ & 0 baptiz$4 ,%e 0 accept$ ( ,god1 = be=e him a poor slave woman at h] ma/]'s feet is z preci\s 9 8 sight z ! que5 on h] ?rone4 ,god is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,my fir/ fun]al 0 on ! occasion ( ! dea? ( a de> little *ild1 only a few mon?s old1 ! fir/ born ( "y p>5ts4 ,b ! s]mon 0 easy1 = has n ! ,savi\r said1 ,( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,my fir/ w$d+ 0 :51 aft] ,i _h f9i%$ a t]m ( s*ool1 "o ( my s*ool boys1 a "y man1 came to me & said he want$ me to m>ry him to "o ( my s*ool girls1 a "y lady4 ,i said1 all "r ,i w d t4 ,! arrangem5ts 7 made4 ,aft]w>ds ,i got to ?9k+ ab\t x1 ,i did n "k h[ x 0 done4 ,i _h be5 to b v few w$d+s 9 my life1 & ,i _h n notic$ p>ticul>ly h[ x 0 done4 ,s1 ,i w5t to an old prea*] :o1 ,i knew1 _h m>ri$ _m p1 & ask$ him h[ x 0 done4 ,he said x 0 easy1 j get ! p>ties toge!r & talk to !m v solemnly a little :ile ab\t m>riage & gett+ m>ri$ & !n tell !m to jo9 _! "r h&s & ask ea* a solemn lead+ "q1 & if ea* said yes1 !n pron\nce !m husb& & wife1 & ! ?+ is done4 ,s ,i w5t away & =mulat$ 9 my m9d ! solemn words to say & ! solemn que/ions to ask4 ,?is c]emony prov$ to be v acceptable & popul>1 & dur+ all ^! fifty ye>s or m ,i h be5 us+ ! same c]emony & ask+ ! same que/ions1 ) b v little v>iation4 ,b ,i mu/ confess :5 ! "t came = ?is fir/ w$d+1 & ,i _h arriv$ at ! place & saw ! _m gue/s ) _! w$d+ g>m5ts on1 ,i began to feel t x 0 n s easy a job aft] all4 ,9 fact1 ,i felt a little sc>$4 ,& !n to add emb>rassm5t to fright1 ano!r "o ( my pupils1 a "y man bo? old] & tall] ?an ,i1 came to me :ile we 7 9 ! mid/ ( ! cr[d1 await+ ! com+ ( ! bride & groom4 ,/oop+ ov] he said 9 a :isp] to me1 ,please /& up4 ,i1 ?9k+ t he _h "s message t ,i out to he>1 quietly arose at once1 7= he 0 "o ( my be/ fri5ds7 :5 he began to unfold a l>ge1 long pap] & read al\d to me "s l+o ( my duties1 responsibilities & proc$ures4 ,b j !n ! bride & groom 7 com+1 & ,i said to my fri5d1 ,be seat$1 sir1 y are a little too late ) y\r l+o4 ,! joke _h ! effect ( remove my emb>rassm5t & fright1 & ,i1 ) ease proce$$ ) ! m>riage c]emony & ! w$d+ 0 mo/ beautiful4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,e ,i ,g ,h ,t ,fir/ vote4 ,olde/ bro!r4 ,w>4 ,return to ,indiana4 ,9 ,tophet aga94 ,fir/ ,baptism4 ,cl>ksburg meet+4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i 01 ! fir/ "t privileg$ to ex]cise my "r z a vot]4 ,! "q 0 :e!r ! /ate ( ,miss\ri %\ld sec$e f ! union4 ,bro!r & ,i vot$ 9 ! negative4 ,!n dur+ ! same ye>1 #ahfj1 ,novemb] ! #f?1 we 7 privileg$ to vote = a ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! c&idates 7 ,a4 ,l9coln1 ,s4 ,a4 ,d\glas1 ,j4 ,b4 ,breck5ridge & ,john ,bell4 ,bro!r vot$ = ,bell = he ?\ght ,bell 0 ! only "o t w\ld save ! union4 ,i vot$ = ,d\glas because ,i ?\ght 8 election w\ld save f ! imp5d+ w>4 ,! mann] ( vot+ 0 !n q diff]5t f :at x is n[4 ,! judges ( election sat 9 ! s*ool h\se by a l[] op5 w9d[ & ! vot]s w\ld file up to ! w9d[ on ! outside4 ,= in/ance :5 ,i appe>$ at ! w9d[ to vote1 a judge f )9 ask$1 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,i repli$1 ,z4 ,s4 ,ha/+s4 ,= :om d y vote1 ask$ ! judge4 ,i vote = ,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glas1 0 my reply4 ,! judge !n said 9 a l\d voice1 ,z4 ,s4 ,ha/+s votes = ,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glas4 ,! cl]k record$ x4 ,t 0 all4 ,! next presid5t ,i vot$ = 0 ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,&1 z x is said1 ( "s ,democrats :o are /ill vot+ = ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ,i am /ill vot+ = ,abraham ,l9coln1 t is to say1 ^! ,democrats are /ill vot+ = "s ( ! pr9ciples t 7 taught by ,?omas ,jeff]son1 & ,i am /ill vot+ = "s ( ! pr9ciples held by ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,among !m ! rule :i* is call$ ,gold5 & is f\nd ! ,book4 ,?is rule is n an iridesc5t dream ) me4 ,my olde/ bro!r ,jo%ua ,?omas ,ha/+s 0 a home gu>d soldi] & a tea*] 9 ,boliv>1 ,miss\ri1 :5 ! battle ( ,spr+field 0 f\ght & ,g5]al ,lyon 0 kill$4 ,aft] ! battle ! ,home ,gu>ds & ,union m5 9 g5]al 9 t "p ( ! /ate1 _h 7us+ a w> ^w7 to sk$addle = _! lives4 ,my bro!r tri$ to make 8 escape to ,kansas b ?ree times 0 arre/$ by conf$]ate sc\ts4 ,once1 9 a road1 %elt]$ on ei!r side ) hazel bru% & a ?ick und]gr[? ( o!r bu%es1 ! lead] ( ! b&1 :o seem$ to want to befri5d my bro!r1 :isp]$ to him1 t a majority ( !m 7!re 7 six or eight ( !m7 _h vot$ to kill him4 ,n[ said he1 jump = y\r life1 ,z soon z said1 bro!r leap$ into ! bru% l a wild de]1--bang1 w5t ! crack+ ( half a doz5 or m guns1 b ea* %ot miss$ except "o1 :i* j graz$ ! top ( 8 %\ld]4 ,my bro!r !n det]m9$ to return back to ,boliv>1 & ) 8 family return1 if possible to ,indiana4 ,9 ?is he 0 successful4 ,at ?is "t our "m & two si/]s 7 liv+ 9 ,all5 ,c\nty ,kansas4 ,bro!r _h n be5 back 9 ,indiana long until he help$ to raise a new company = ! w> & ) x w5t into ! union army4 ,b 9 less ?an a ye> he 0 tak5 sick & di$ 9 an army hospital at ,h5d]son1 9 ,k5tucky1 ,novemb] #ad?1 #ahfc4 ,9 ! meantime ,i too _h return$ to ,indiana1 &1 ) bro!r's wife1 w5t to him1 :5 he>+ he 0 sick4 ,we 7 ) him only ab\t ?ree h\rs be=e he di$4 ,at ! end ( ! next two days we return$ ) him to our old home 9 old ,cl>ksburg1 7n[ ,od57 ,davi]s ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 :]e1 ! next day1 we buri$ bro!r by ! side ( our fa!r1 :o _h be5 buri$ n9e ye>s4 ,?is 0 ! second dea? 9 fa!r's family4 ,bro!r 0 a good man1 a s*ol>1 a soldi]1 & a tea*]4 ,he gave 8 life ^u ! alt> ( 8 c\ntry at ! e>ly age ( ?irty-six4 ,w> is a great evil1 dreadful1 fe>ful1 t]rible4 ,o1 = ! "t :5 nation %all n lift up sword aga9/ nation1 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any m6 ,^u my return to ,indiana1 aft] an abs5ce ( ne>ly five ye>s1 ,i 0 q a diff]5t p]son1 9 _m respects1 f :at ,i 0 :5 ,i w5t away4 ,i _h gr[n 9 l5g? to be six feet & two in*es tall & ! hair ( my head & ! be>d ( my face 0 z black z jet1 ! "o /&+ on its ends1 ! o!r full & hang+ six in*es or m 9 l5g?4 ,besides _h ,i n be5 born anew & 0 n[ a new creature8 ,old ?+s _h pass$ away4 ,yet ,i w5t back to my old place ( tea*+1 ,tophet4 ,) prea*+ add$ to tea*+1 !re aga9 ,i taught ! ur*9s & prea*$ to ! s9n]s4 ,& at ?is writ+ #aiaa1 !re is a new "n1 a new p 7a conv]t$ p71 a h\se ( ,god & _m wor%ipp]s ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4 ,surely ! _w do? gr[ bett]4 ,at ! ,owl ,prairie :]e ,i ho$ corn :5 ,i 0 a little boy & fi%$ 9 ! canal1 ,i 0 call$ to take *>ge ( a protract$ meet+1 & at ?is meet+ ,i _h my fir/ baptism4 ,h]et(ore ,i _h always insi/$ on someone ( exp]i5ce to do+ ?is4 ,! baptism took place 9 ! ,we/ ,=k ( ! ,:ite ,riv]4 ,owl ,prairie is n[ ! city ( ,elnoa ) two railroads1 & *ur*es & s*ools4 ,my next att5dance at a protract$ meet+ 0 to help ,?ompson ,little4 ,?is meet+ 0 held at old ,cl>ksburg on ! v site1 9 a new *ur* build+1 :]e ,i w5t to s*ool :5 q "y & :]e ,i appe>$ 9 my fir/ ef=t z a public speak]4 ,x 0 a recitation & comm5c$ ! way3 ',tis a lesson y %\ld head1 ,if at fir/ y don't succe$ ,try1 try aga94 ,well1 at ?is meet+ ,i prea*$ & sev5 "y p came =w>d at "o "t & gave me _! h&s & made ! good confession4 ,x 0 ! greate/ numb] t ev] came =w>d at any "o "t ^u my invitation4 ,^! sev5 7 all my old playmates & s*oolmates4 ,x 0 a good meet+4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,n ,i ,n ,e ,g5]\s fri5ds4 ,*ri/ian1 ,ca?olic ,me?odi/1 #a4ej #a4jj #j4jj ,a hawk /ory4 ,april #ae1 #ahfe4 ,all ,iri% b "o4 ,! ,bible 9 s*ool4 ,n ,papa4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( my life1 :i* includ$ ! latt] "p ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ,i 0 occupi$ mo/ly at ,*ri/ian ,lib]ty1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,davi]s ,c\nty1 ,ind41 bo? tea*+ & prea*+4 ,a "p ( ! two ye>s foll[+ ?is 0 sp5t 9 s*ool at ,indianapolis & ,miram1 ,ohio4 ,at ,*ri/ian ,lib]ty1 my *ur* h\se & s*ool h\se 7 9 ! same y>d4 ,on ! fir/ day ,i occupi$ ! "o & on ! second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 fif?1 & six? days1 ,i occupi$ ! o!r4 ,& on ! sev5? day ,i re/$4 ,t is ! way tea*]s & prea*]s "w4 ,i am n a sabbat>ian4 ,at ,*ri/ian ,lib]ty :i* 0 a c\ntry place ,i made my home = almo/ f\r ye>s 9 ! family ( ,w4 ,a4 ,wilson4 ,he 0 a well-to-d f>m] & _h an int]e/+ family4 ,he 0 a good man1 b some:at peculi>4 ,= in/ance1 z fa/ z ,i e>n$ money tea*+ he w\ld borr[ x1 giv+ 8 note draw+ legal int]e/1 & :5 ! note 0 due he w\ld pay x ) ! id5tical money he _h borr[$4 ,he w\ld also pay ! int]e/4 ,i ask$ :y he did t1 ,o he w\ld answ]1 ,i always l to h money 9 my pocket4 ,!n besides1 he w\ld add1 a "y man ought to h 8 money at int]e/4 ,mr4 ,wilson 0 a ,*ri/ian & v g5]\s & k9d4 ,he only *>g$ me #a4ej p] week = bo>d4 ,i also bo>d$ at ano!r p]iod 9 my life 9 a ,ca?olic family nam$ ,wade1 = ?ree ye>s4 ,!y1 too1 7 k9d & g5]\s1 *>g+ me only #a4jj p] week4 ,! fa!r & "m 7 old & all[$ me all ! privileges ab\t ! home z ,i 7 a son4 ,m ?an t3 !y all[$ he all ! lib]ty ( a ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian1 tell+ me to read my ,bible z mu* z ,i pleas$1 & if ,i wi%$ to (f] ?anks at ! table to d s4 ,?is ,i did & !y _! crosses4 ,"o ,saturday1 :5 sitt+ 9 my room 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 look+ out ( ! op5 door ,i saw :at n "o boy 9 a million1 p]haps1 ev] saw4 ,a l>ge *ick5 hawk made a dive d[n 9 ! y>d at an old h5 & h] brood ( little *ick5s4 ,mrs4 ,wade he>d ! noise & da%$ out ?r\gh ! op5 door1 & ?rew h] apron ov] ! hawk1 & caught x & *ok$ x to dea?4 ,"o w9t] :5 tea*+ 9 ,tophet1 ,i bo>d$ ) a ,me?odi/ man4 ,he too1 0 k9d & g5]\s to a fault4 ,all he *>g$ me 0 no?+4 ,he said x 0 wor? m to h me live ) 8 boys ?an x co/ to bo>d me4 ,tea*]s 7 elect$ to tea* by ballot4 ,!re 0 an election call$1 & sev]al soldi]s1 :o 7 at home on furl\gh1 7 !re1 also o!rs4 ,!y got into a wrangle ab\t soldi]s vot+4 ,!y came to bl[s4 ,j !n a mess5g] came up on horseback1 at full spe$1 & cri$ out t ,l9coln 0 assass9at$4 ,i nev] saw su* a sudd5 & m>k$ *ange come on a company ( m5 z came !n4 ,! :ole cr[d soldi]s1 & o!rs1 ! "y c&idates = ! s*ool ) ! re/1 came close toge!r l /rick5 bro!rs & wept ev5 to te>s4 ,n a ^w 0 said = sev]al mom5ts until !y began to leave = home1 ! director said1 m5 we h n vot$ yet4 ,s !y turn$ 9 all toge!r )\t a ^w & vot$ & w5t home4 ,?is 0 e>ly ,saturday =5oon ,april #ae?1 #ahfe4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i 0 a c&idate = ! tea*]'s place 9 a di/rict :]e e family1 except "o1 7 ,iri% ,ca?olics4 ,! exception z a ,me?odi/4 ,! ,me?odi/ man 0 *airman ( ! s*ool bo>d4 ,! election 0 call$ = "o o'clock ,p4 ,m4 ,! lead+ _s ( ! di/rict 0 a l>ge1 old1 f9e look+ ,iri%man1 :o _h be5 educat$ = a prie/4 ,t day 7x 0 9 ! spr+71 !re 0 a log roll+ on ! lead]'s f>m1 & e man 9 ! di/rict 0 a ,ca?olic except ! *airman & myself4 ,i 0 a /rang]1 _h nev] be5 9 ! di/rict be=e4 ,b ! ,iri%m5 _h he>d ( my success z a tea*] 9 ,tophet1 & on _! com+ d[n to ! s*ool h\se aft] d9n] to vote ! lead] %ook h&s ) me & turn+ to ! m5 he said1 ,m51 let's be aft] vot+ = ! tall sapl+ & get back to ! logs4 ,!y all vot$ & ,i receiv$ e vote b "o & t 0 ! *airman's vote4 ,9 ?is s*ool1 ,i w\ld e morn+ z _h be5 my cu/om else:]e1 read a small portion ( ! ,bible1 )\t ^w or comm5t1 & (f] a %ort pray] = ,god's bless+ ^u u ?r\gh ! day4 ,i nev] _h bett] behavior or z little tr\ble ) any o!r s*ool z ,i _h ?is t]m ) ^! ,iri% ,ca?olic *ildr54 ,! ,ca?olics1 h[ev]1 g5]ally oppose ! public read+ ( ! ,bible & pray] 9 ! public s*ools4 ,i k9dly ask$ a good ,ca?olic fri5d "o day :y !y oppos$ ! read+ ( ! ,bible4 ,i said1 ,! ,bible is a good book4 ,j s1 he repli$1 too good a book = ! common p to read4 ,ah1 ,i ?9k n4 ,god has no?+ too good = 8 *ildr51 said ,i4 ,! tea*]1 h[ev]1 t reads & prays %\ld be a good tea*]4 ,ref]r+ to ! fact t ^! vot]s seem$ to recognize me z soon z !y saw me1 ?\gh !y _h nev] se5 me be=e1 rem9ds me t has be5 my exp]i5ce g5]ally ?r\gh life4 ,i nev] c\ld acc\nt = p1 :o _h only he>d ( me1 kn[+ me ^u fir/ sight1 unless x 0 because ( my long black be>d & porcup9i% hair4 ,!re 0 "o exception to ?is1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i 0 tak5 to be q ano!r p]son4 ,?is ,i mu/ n[ tell4 ,"o ye> ,i w5t ) ,eld] ,joseph ,wilson to a *ur* 9 ,lawr5ce ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 call$ ,:ite ,riv] ,union1 to help him hold 8 ye>ly protract$ meet+4 ,x 0 on ,sunday morn+4 ,! eld] & ,i 7 seat$ on ! ro/rum :5 a woman & h] little daught] came 9 & tak+ seats1 look+ up at u1 :5 ! *ild po9t+ at me :isp]$ to h] "m1 ,see ,papa4 ,! woman look$ & ?\ght1 7s %e said aft]w>ds7--:y1 sure en\gh4 ,i did n ?9k he 0 com+4 ,^u second ?\ght %e knew x c\ld n be he1 = he w\ld n be 9 ! pulpit4 ,! fact 0 t ! woman & h] *ild bo? ?\ght at fir/ )\t d\bt t ,i 0 ! husb& & ! fa!r1 simply because ,i look$ l him4 ,! "n ( ?is family 0 ,malott1 & ! husb& 0 doctor4 ,i did n get to see him4 ,i wi% ,i _h4 ,i w\ld l to see ! man t ,i look s mu* alike1 & ev5 8 wife & *ild c\ld n tell ! diff]5ce4 ,p]haps ,i c\ld see myself !n z o!rs see me1 :i* ,i1 nor1 any man has ev] yet be5 able to d4 ,no two m5 or any two ?+s are exactly alike4 ,nor %\ld we always judge a man by 8 looks4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,t ,e ,n ,bro!r ,john4 ,wa%+ton1 ,ind4 ,an accid5t4 ,an incid5t4 ,indianapolis1 ,hiram4 ,g>field4 ,i mu/ tell y "o o!r /ory1 boys1 ab\t h[ ,i 0 n kn[n4 ,^u my arrival f ,miss\ri to ,indiana ,i w5t at once to y\r ,uncle ,john's4 ,!y did n "k ,i 0 com+4 ,?is 0 9 ! fall ( #ahfa4 ,bro!r ,john _h n yet return$ f 8 s*ool4 ,:5 he did come he /opp$ at ! woodpile & comm5c$ to cut wood = ! next day4 ,8 wife /epp$ out on ! por* & said1 ,john1 come 91 !re is a man "h :o wants to /ay all night4 ,well1 said bro!r1 let him /ay4 ,& he kept on cutt+ wood4 ,b he f9ally came 94 ,i arose & said1 h[ d y d1 sir8 ,he said1 ,h[dy4 ,i said1 ,i want to /ay all night4 ,he said1 ,alright1 be seat$4 ,i sat d[n4 ,he said1 ,are y travel+8 ,i said1 ,i h be54 ,he said1 ,:]e are y f8 ,i said1 ,i am f ,miss\ri4 ,he ask$1 ,f :at "p4 ,i told him4 ,:y1 he said1 ,i h two bro!rs liv+ !re4 ,i ?\ght he 0 mi/ak51 ,i _h =gott5 myself4 ,i said1 ,:at is ! "n8 ,he said1 ,ha/+s4 ,i said1 ,i "k a ,w4 ,h4 ,ha/+s !re4 ,he said1 ,:y1 t is my bro!r4 ,i also h a y\ng] bro!r !re1 ,z4 ,s4 ,he is a tea*] & !y say he has gone to prea*+4 ,i said1 ,sure1 ,i don't ?9k he is !re n[4 ,well1 we sat !re = half an h\r1 he ask+ ab\t 8 bro!r & ,miss\ri1 & ! w>1 & ,i tell+ :at ,i knew4 ,f9ally 8 wife said1 ,john1 don't y "k t boy8 ,i arose & he arose & said1 look+ at 8 wife1 ,"k t man8 ,:y1 %\ld ,i "k him8 ,i ext5d$ my h& & said y ought to "k me4 ,he hesitat+ly took my h& & said1 ,:o are y8 ,i said1 ,i am y bro!r1 ,z4 ,s4 ,he said1 ,impossible1 ?is _c be ,simp4 7,:5 ,i 0 a *ild at home1 !y call$ me ,simp47 ,i repli$1 ,yes ,i am ,simp4 ,we c\ld h>dly make him believe4 ,h[ wond]ful is life4 ,h[ little we "k4 ,h[ mu* ( ! little we seem to =get4 ,yet someone says we nev] =get any?+4 ,i expect to "k m1 & "k x bett]1 9 ! life to come4 ,?is bro!r ,john 0 a gr& old man1 b he has be5 sleep+ 9 ! grave ev] s9ce ,nov4 #c1 #ahia4 ,8 good wife also sleeps4 ,b !y left "o daught] & ?ree sons1 :o are1 at ?is writ+1 noble citiz5s 9 ,davi]s ,c\nty1 ,indiana4 ,i 0 *os5 ,presid5t ( ! ,c\nty ,tea*]s ,association & elect$ z fir/ assi/ant pr9cipal to tea* 9 ,wa%+ton1 ! c\nty seat ( ,davi]s ,c\nty1 ,ind4 ,?is t[n 0 a little city ( ab\t f\r ?\s&4 ,x is n[ a beautiful city ( t5 or twelve ?\s&4 ,:ile !re ,i prea*$ 9 ! c\rt h\se & organiz$ a small congregation :i* met to he> me prea* & wor%ip 9 obs]v+ ! ,"l's ,supp]1 on ea* fir/ day ( ! week4 ,n[ we h a l>ge congregation ) a great *ur* build+ co/+ _m ?\s& doll>s4 ,:ile tea*+ "h a v sad accid5t occurr$ "o ,saturday4 ,"o ( my pupils & a boy pupil f ! room adjo9+ my room1 taught by a lady tea*]1 7 play+ 9 an old b>n ) ! b>rel ( an old army musket :i* _h nei!r lock nor /ock4 ,! boys _h ! gun b>rel ly+ horizontally across ! top ( a b>rel1 & 9 _! play !y w\ld place p]cussion caps ^u ! nipple ( ! gun & /rike !m ) a piece ( iron to he> ! explosion4 ,x 0 my boy's "t to /rike ! cap & j z he /ruck ! o!r boy 0 pass+ 9 front ( ! muzzle ( ! gun1 & ! gun fir$1 te>+ ! poor boy 9 front almo/ 9 two p>ts1 kill+ him in/antly4 ,x 0 v said inde$6 ,! =ego+ 0 an accid5t4 ,! foll[+ 0 9 incid5t4 ,"o cold1 sn[y1 /ormy1 w9try morn+ :ile we 7 at breakfa/ at my bo>d+ h\se 9 ,wa%+ton1 at once we he>d a wond]ful cra%+ noise ( _m ?+s fall ^u ! por* floor & !n ru% ?r\gh an op5 door ( a little room t /ood at ! end ( ! por*4 ,my ho/ ran out & clos$ ! door & :at d y ?9k 0 caught8 ,n less ?an n9e quails4 ,we _h pot-pie = d9n]4 ,! remnants ( t pot-pie left ov]1 s]v$ = d9n] m or less = ne>ly a week until ,i became v tir$ ( pot-pie4 ,& s *ang$ my bo>d+ place & bo>d$ ) an old1 well-to-d retir$ ,hoosi] f>m] & 8 wife4 ,! wife 0 a mo/ excell5t cook4 ,eld] ,h[e1 :o _h travel$ ov] ne>ly all ! /ates z an evangeli/1 says no p excel ! ,hoosi]s = _! hospitality & god ?+s to eat4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is p]iod ( my life t ,i att5d$ s*ool at ! ,nor?we/]n ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity at ,indianapolis1 ,indiana1 & lat] at ,hiram1 ,ohio1 #ahfe-ahff4 ,my tea*]s 9 ,indianapolis 7 ,presid5t ,b5ton & ,pr(4 ,nu%\r1 & ,dr4 ,br[n4 ,at ,hiram1 ,errett1 ,burnett1 ,milligan1 ,&]son & ,atwat]4 ,x 0 "h ,i saw & he>d ,g5]al ,g>field deliv] an address4 ,he 0 a great & good man4 ,! mo/ s*ol>ly1 pure m9d$ & dev\t man ,i ev] saw 7 ,milligan & ,&]son4 ,prior to my att5dance to ! s*ools m5tion$ above ,i _h se5 b few ( our great tea*]s & prea*]s4 ,i _h suppos$ ! diff]5ces betwe5 :at !y knew & :at ! ord9>y tea*] & :at ! ord9>y prea*] knew 0 almo/ inf9ite 9 _! favor & t _! ability to tell x 0 v sup]ior b1 on becom+ acqua9t$ ) !m1 ,i f\nd !y knew no?+ m ab\t ! unse5 _w1 heav5 or hell1 or s9 & its =giv5ess1 or dea? & salvation1 ?an ! simple s*ol> & dev\t /ud5t ( ! ,bible4 ,n[ d n ?9k1 ,boys1 = a mom5t t ,i am oppos$ to high] education1 & ,univ]sity tra9+4 ,all ^! ?+s are a great help & bless+ to any p]son1 provid$1 he or %e accepts t wisdom t comes f ,god ?r\gh ,8 ,bible4 ,no man kn[s any?+ beyond ! horizon ( ! pres5t1 except :at ,god's ,bible reveals4 ,& fai? "h becomes ! only means by :i* ?is k is obta9$4 ,b ?is is n to be wond]$ at1 = is x n a fact t we are dep5d5t on fai? = ne>ly all k4 ,fai? is ! greate/ pr9ciple 9 ! _w1 unless x is love4 ,& fai? is simply belief4 ,happy is ! man :o believes all ?+s & proves all ?+s1 & holds fa/ to all t is good4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,e ,l ,e ,v ,e ,n ,a meet+4 ,g to ,kansas1 #aifg4 ,n9e ,mile ,h\se4 ,d ,/ones gr[8 ,on ! %elf4 ,! ,sp5c]s4 ,! ,johnsons4 ,bro!r ,rufus4 ,m>* #ae1 #ahfh4 ,dur+ ! holidays ( ! ye> ,i 0 9 s*ool 9 ,indianapolis ,i held a good meet+ at ,*ri/ian ,lib]ty :]e ,i _h taught & prea*$ = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,_m he>+1 believ$ & 7 baptiz$4 ,x 0 at ?is place aft]w>ds t ,i prea*$ my f>ewell s]mon to old ,indianans be=e go+ to ,kansas4 ,!re 7 a great _m p at ?is meet+4 ,among !m a ,me?odi/ prea*] :o1 be+ free to address ! p1 complim5t$ me by say+ t ,i _h n only be5 a fai?ful s]vant ( ,god among my own p b also among all p4 ,he also said t :ile ,i left _m fri5ds 9 ,indiana ,i w\ld make _m 9 ,kansas4 ,i am happy to say1 ,i h f\nd x ev5 s4 ,t prea*] aft] ran = ,gov]nor ( ,indiana4 ,i 0 do+ s well & _h s _m fri5ds 9 ,indiana t ,i _h ab\t ab&on$ ! idea ( go+ to ,kansas1 b "m1 two ( my bro!rs & my two si/]s1 7 already 9 ,kansas & 7 plead+ ) me to visit !m at any rate4 ,s ab\t ! fir/ ( ,july1 #ahfg ,i took a tra9 f ,wa%+ton1 ,indiana1 to ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo1 & f !re ,i bo>d$ a /eam] = ,leav5wor?1 ,kansas1 :]e ,i l&$ on ! t5? ( ,july1 #ahfg4 ,our /eam]1 h[ev]1 _h made a l&+ e>ly 9 ! morn+ at ,wy&otte to unload "s railroad irons = ! second road 9 ,kansas4 ,:ile !re ,i /eep$ (f on ! muddy %ore rem>k+ t t 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] dott$ ,kansas soil ) my feet4 ,well sir said an old d>ky /&+ by1 ?is z a mighty big dot :]e y /ep (f4 ,i d n "k to ?is day :e!r he meant ! track ,i made or ! t[n4 ,kansas ,city1 ,miss\ri 0 n big en\gh to /op at !n1 b x is ! big dot ( ! ,we/ n[4 ,at ,leav5wor? & ev]y:]e ! y>ds1 g>d5s1 road-sides1 fields1 all look$ b>r5 & dead z if a fire _h ran ov] !m4 ,! grass-hopp]s _h j left4 ,my bro!r ,h5ry liv$ we/ ( ,leav5wor? city 9 :at 0 call$ ! ,n9e ,mile ,h\se4 ,my bro!r1 y\ng] bro!r1 ,rufus1 & two si/]s1 ,mrs4 ,dotson1 & ,mrs4 ,se>s1 liv$ ne> ,gras%opp] ,falls kn[n n[ z ,valley ,falls4 ,( c\rse ,i _h n be5 9 ,kansas v long until x 0 kn[n t ,i 0 a "y prea*]4 ,& ,i 0 call$ ^u to prea* ! fun]al ( a mo/ excell5t lady1 ,mrs4 ,roa*1 :o _h di$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ! ,n9e ,mile ,h\se4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] prea*$ 9 ,kansas4 ,x 0 only a few days aft] ?is t ,i att5d$ a meet+ held by ,bre?r5 ,dibble & ,mc,cleary1 a few miles we/ ( ! ,n9e ,mile ,h\se at a place call$ ,,no4 #f & "h ,i 0 invit$ to prea*4 ,i did d x1 tak+ = a subject1 ,gr[?4 ,i rememb] say+ 9 ord] to gr[? !re mu/ be union1 = sep>ation is dea?4 ,ev5 rocks gr[1 b1 sep>at$ into /ones1 !y ceas$ to gr[4 ,good1 old1 dev\t1 s*ol>ly bro!r ,humb] 0 !re1 & k9dly criticiz$ my s]mon by say+ he did n believe t rocks gr[4 ,i h nev] prea*$ t s]mon s9ce1 b ,i /ill ?9k rocks d gr[4 ,f t "t1 #ahfg1 ,i 0 a fai?ful ,sunday prea*]1 m or less 9 ,kansas until ,i 0 ne>ly sixty ye>s old1 :5 ,i became s infirm t ,i submitt$ to a place on ! %elf1 :]e ,i am /ill wait+ = transportation to ! skies4 ,b ,i am n dead yet1 s ,i w g back & tell ! re/ ( my /ory4 ,s _m new fri5ds 9 ,kansas came ab\t me solicit+ me to /ay1 & tea* & prea*1 t ,i agre$ to d s = "o ye> at lea/4 ,among ^! fri5ds !re 7 none bett] ?an ,mr4 ,*>ley ,sp5c] ( ,r\nd ,prairie4 ,he secur$ = me ! s*ool at a l>g] sal>y ?an ,i _h be5 gett+ 9 ,indiana4 ,i also _h ! privilege ( prea*+ 9 ! l[] room ( ! ,masonic build+4 ,to ,mr4 ,sp5c] ,i prea*$ ! gospel1 & taught 8 *ildr5 to read4 ,he believ$ & 0 baptiz$1 & 8 *ildr5 grew up to be wise & good4 ,8 son1 ,hon4 ,dick ,sp5c] n[ a lead+ lawy] ( ,/4 ,joseph1 ,mo4 le>n$ 8 ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 at my knees4 ,x 0 also "h dur+ ?is ye> t ,i _h ! great pleasure & joy ( baptiz+ my y\nge/ bro!r1 ,rufus1 into ,*ri/4 ,9 ! meantime x 0 "h ,i =m$ ! acqua9tance ( ! ,johnson family1 ,mrs4 ,emily ,johnson1 ! ag$ "m & six noble sons1 ,w4 ,l4 ,david1 ,w4 ,h41 ,j4 ,e41 ,j4 ,c41 & ,m4 ,s4 ,^! 7 all good citiz5 & ,*ri/ians4 ,! y\nge/ ( :om1 ,m4 ,s4 ^: wife ,i baptiz$1 became an able prea*] ( ! ,^w1 & is to ?is day1 prea*+ some:]e 9 ! /ate ( ,oklahoma4 ,! ?ird son1 ,w4 ,h4 0 wid[]1 &1 ) my help to solemnize ! contract1 he took a second wife4 ,?is w$d+ took place on ! hill across ! creek f at ,joseph ,mc,bride's resid5ce 7= ! bride 0 8 daught]71 & ?is 0 my fir/ w$d+ 9 ,kansas4 ,( ! w$d+s t foll[$ ?is ,i w n attempt to tell y1 = !y are too _m to be enum]at$ 9 a %ort /ory ( an old prea*]'s life4 ,^! ,johnsons all sold _! possessions 9 ,leav5wor? ,c\nty & at ! sugge/ion ( ,p>dee ,butl]1 mov$ nor? into ,at*ison ,co4 & settl$ 9 a new community call$ ,p>dee ,/ation4 ,! ,johnsons e>ne/ly solicit$ me to foll[ !m to _! new place & tea* & prea* 9 a l>ge new s*ool h\se t _h be5 erect$ at ! /ation4 ,s 9 ! spr+1 #ahfh1 ,i visit$ ,p>dee ,/ation1 & prea*$4 ,x happ5$ t ?is ,sunday 0 ! #ae? day ( ,m>*1 & consequ5tly my ?irtie? bir?day anniv]s>y4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] prea*$ 9 ,at*ison ,c\nty4 ,x 0 "h & at ?is "t t ,i met ,eld] ,p>dee ,butl] = ! fir/ "t 9 life1 & 8 family1 consi/+ ( 8 wife1 two sons ,george ,c4 #ae ye>s old & ,*>ley ,p4 #i ye>s old1 & a little gr[n daught] ,rosetta1 #bc ye>s old ( :om ,i w speak m fully lat] on4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,t ,w ,e ,l ,v ,e ,s\? ,c$>4 ,an ag$ ,me?odi/4 ,a quick ,iri%man4 ,web/]'s blue back spell+ book4 ,! _w 0 n turn$ upside d[n1 b ! door turn$ on its h+es4 ,! s*ool bo>d at ,p>dee ,/ation 0 n ready to give me an answ] ab\t s*ool1 s ,i left !m1 promis+ ! ,johnsons t ,i w\ld return 9 ! fall4 ,i _h a call to g to ,s\? ,c$> 9 ,jackson ,c\nty & tea* & prea*4 ,?is ,i did dur+ ! spr+ & summ] & aft] ! close ( my s*ool 9 ,july & ,augu/ ,i call$ ,evangeli/ ,j4 ,h4 ,baus]man to come & help 9 a protract$ meet+4 ,he came & ! meet+ />t$ (f nicely1 b on ! second or ?ird day1 ,bro!r ,baus]man 0 call$ home on acc\nt ( 8 wife's sev]e sickness4 ,he c\ld n return1 b ,i w5t on ) ! meet+ & x prov$ to be "o ( ! be/ meet+s ,i ev] held4 ,q a numb] believ$ & 7 baptiz$4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 a l>ge natural grove ne> :]e !re 0 mu* wat]1 & 0 light$ ) great tor* lights4 ,at ne>ly e s]vice p w\ld come =w>d & make ! good confession1 & (t5 7 baptiz$ ! same h\r1 ev5 ! same h\r ( ! night4 ,"o day an old man1 sev5ty two ye>s old1 & six feet f\r in*es tall1 a ,*ri/ian 9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur* = _m ye>s1 came to me & ask$ me if ,i w\ld baptize 7imm]se7 him & let him rema9 9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur*4 ,i said1 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i w baptize any man :o wants to be if he believes 9 ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,he 0 baptiz$ 7imm]s$7 & 0 a happy man4 ,at ano!r "t :5 ,i _h baptiz$ "s1 & 0 com+ up out ( ! wat]1 ,i said1 ,if anyone else is ready to obey 8 ,ma/] ,i w gladly bury him ) 8 ,"l 9 ,baptism4 ,an ,iri%man1 :o _h be5 fai?fully att5d+ ! prea*+ pull$ (f 8 coat1 & came d[n into ! wat]1 meet+ me1 he took me by ! h& & lead me back into ! deep] wat]4 ,:5 ,i ask$ him if he believ$ ) all 8 he>t t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 he answ]$1 ,yes1 =--today4 ,i dipp$ him1 & he came up out ( ! wat] a happy man4 ,my s*ool "h 0 v pleasant 9 almo/ e respect4 ,only "o incid5t occurr$ t 0 o!rwise1 & t turn$ out well4 ,a family ( "o bro!r & two gr[n si/]s _h only "o spell] betwe5 !m4 ,i compla9$ & s5t ^w sev]al times to _! fa!r t he ought to get a spell] = ea* ( 8 *ildr54 ,s "o day at noon he came ov] to s*ool & took up a book & sat d[n by me ) ! op5 book & said1 ,"o book is en\gh = ?ree4 ,i c see & s c y s c\ld ano!r on ! o!r side ( me4 ,"o book is en\gh = ?ree1 ,i %all buy no m books4 ,i see1 ,i said4 ,goodbye he said1 & (f he w5t4 ,aft] t ,i _h ! bro!r sit betwe5 ! two si/]s & all /udy f ! same book4 ,n[ at ?is "t ,mc,guffey's spell]s 7 ! only spell]s us$ 9 all ! s*ools4 ,web/]'s _h be5 out ( use = almo/ a g5]ation1 b1 9 ab\t a week aft] ?is fa!r _h call$ at s*ool1 z /at$ above1 he w5t at ,at*ison ,city & someh[ & some:]e he f\nd & procur$ ?ree new ,web/]'s old blue back spell+ books1 & 8 *ildr5 br\ght !m to s*ool to use4 ,:5 ,i saw !m ,i said1 ,sure1 ^! are ! be/ books ev] made1--! v k9d ,i /udi$ :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,maybe y\r fa!r c secure en\gh = ! :ole s*ool4 ,& s9ce "o is en\gh = ?ree1 x w\ld n take s _m4 ,!re is only ?is tr\ble4 ,until we c make ! *ange1 y ?ree w h to be 9 a class by y\rselves4 ,s ,i kept ! bro!r & two si/]s 9 a class1 ) _! blue back spell]s1 to !mselves4 ,b1 li/51 9 ab\t a week m ! class ( ?ree came to s*ool ea* ) ,mc,guffey's spell]4 ,sometimes ! be/ way to ov]come an adv]s>y is to agree ) him4 ,"o ,saturday ev5+ ,i w5t across to ,nor? ,c$> to prea* & :5 ,i got to ! s*ool h\se1 :ile !re 0 a l>ge cr[d 9 ! y>d wait+ to he> me1 ! door to ! s*ool h\se 0 lock$ & ! tru/ees said1 x %\ld n be op5$ = me to prea*4 ,an old disciple ( ,*ri/1 :o liv$ ne>by1 said t ,i 0 welcome to prea* 9 8 h\se4 ,i said to ! cr[d1 ,if y w foll[ me ov] !re1 ,i w prea*4 ,ne>ly ev]yone foll[$4 ,i simply prea*$ ! tru?1 ,*ri/1 & 9 my s]mon ref]r$ to t text :i* says some?+ ab\t ,^! t h turn$ ! _w upside d[n are come hi!r also4 ,well1 ! next morn+ ! _w _h ! same side up z be=e only t s*ool h\se door _h turn$ on its h+es & 0 wide op5 = me to come 9 & prea*4 ,:i* ,i did1 morn+ & ev5+1 & 0 invit$ back aga9 & aga94 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,t ,h ,i ,r ,t ,e ,e ,n ,holton4 ,netawaka4 ,all said1 ,am54 ,f>m+ton4 ,m>ri$4 ,our home4 ,little ,wiley ,w>r54 ,:ile tea*+ & prea*+ "h on ,s\? ,c$> ,i began prea*+ on ,sundays at ,holton4 ,i prea*$ 9 ! s*ool h\se1 c\rt h\se1 or any empty room t might be f\nd t 0 suitable4 ,i f\nd suitable headqu>t]s = my /ay 9 ! hospitable home ( an old disciple ( ,quak] orig9 :om ev]ybody call$ ,uncle ,tommy ,adamson4 ,he 0 a true lov] ( ,god4 ,! ,presbyt]ians k9dly (f]$ me _! h\se to occupy :5 !y 7 n us+ x4 ,my recollection is1 t !irs 0 ! only *ur* 9 ! t[n at t "t4 ,! ,me?odi/1 :o l we _h be5 prea*+ 9 ! s*ool h\se ab\t ?is "t1 possibly a little e>li]1 _h erect$ a new1 brick *ur* build+4 ,well1 ! gospel 0 prea*$ & a numb] seem$ int]e/$ & bro!r ,j4 ,h4 ,baus]man ,/ate ,evangeli/ 0 call$ to help 9 a meet+ & ! results 01 z usual1 "s he>+1 believ$ & 7 baptiz$4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ! conv]ts 7 left pl$g$ to meet on ! ,"l's ,day to wor%ip ,god4 ,& ,i promis$ to meet ) !m e two weeks to prea* to !m & wor%ip ) !m4 ,?is ,i did = a ye> or two1 go+ aft]w>ds on ! ,c5tral ,bran* z f> z ,netawaka & !n across on a public hack4 ,= ,i soon return$ to ,p>dee ,/ation 7,f>m+ton74 ,speak+ ( ,netawaka1 rem9ds me ( be+ call$ !re 9 lat] life to m>ry a "y ,me?odi/ g5tleman to a "y ,mormon lady4 ,& ?is rem9ds me t ,i h m>ri$ p ( ne>ly all cre$s1 colors & nationalities4 ,s ( fun]als4 ,! ,mormon prea*] 0 at ! ,netawaka w$d+1 b ,i did n "k x until ! w$d+ 0 ov]4 ,to ?is day ,i d n "k :y ,i 0 call$ to ?is w$d+4 ,i 0 nev] treat$ m k9dly & hospitably at any o!r w$d+4 ,& "h let me say t ! money ,i h receiv$ = w$d+s & fun]als1 ,i ?9k is m ?an ,i ev] receiv$ = prea*+4 ,9 ,netawaka on t day1 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i att5d$ ! ,mormon public wor%ip4 ,!re 7 ab\t sixty pres5t1 & !y1 except ! groom & 8 bride1 7 old p & =eign]s4 ,al?\gh ! prea*] 0 pres5t !re 0 no prea*+4 ,x 0 a social1 song & pray] s]vice1 & e man & woman took a "p except ! newly m>ri$ c\ple4 ,:5 all _h _h _! turn1 an eld]1 7! fa!r ( ! bride7 look$ at me & said1 ,bro!r y h pl5ty ( "t1 if y h any?+ to say1 say x4 ,?is 0 v unexpect$ to me1 b ,i /ood up & said1 ,bre?r51 if y w all[ me to call y bre?r51 ?is is ! fir/ "t ,i ev] att5d$ y\r s]vices1 & ,i mu/ confess t ! s]vice1 z x seems to me1 is mu* l ! old fa%ion s]vices ( ! ,me?odi/ & disciples t ,i att5d$ :5 a little boy ) my "m1 & ,i feel v com=table & mu* at home4 ,!y all said ,am54 ,f ,s\? ,c$> ,i return$ to ,f>m+ton & f\nd a n9e mon?'s s*ool wait+ = me at fifty doll>s p] mon?4 ,s ,i accept$ ! "w & cont9u$ x = five ye>s at an advanc$ sal>y ( sixty-five doll>s p] mon?4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,june ! #bh?1 #ahgj1 ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,rosetta ,butl] :o /ill lives to bless my life1 & is /ill a true helpmeet 9 my old age4 ,%ortly aft] our m>riage we beg9 ! erection ( a new1 f>m home = ourselves ab\t "o-half mile we/ ( ! /ation4 ,x 0 n long until we _h a home1 n a palace1 b a home ?\gh humble1 yet tidy1 conv5i5t & good en\gh = a que51 z 9 fact1 x 0 occupi$ by a que54 ,nor d ,i ?9k1 boys1 c\ld any?+ b complim5ts be plac$ by our old neighbors ^u ! way ?+s 7 kept all ab\t our f>m :5 y 7 !re4 ,d y rememb] ! old ,f>m8 ,& let me say j "h t :ile ,god has always be5 good to me & comp>atively my :ole life has be5 a happy "o no p]iod ( x 0 m happy1 m hopeful & sweet ?an ! few ye>s 9 our old home :]e ,i 0 ! head1 y\r "m ! que5 & y *ildr5 7 ab\t our knees4 ,= j tw5ty-five ye>s we 7wife & ,i7 liv$ at ,f>m+ton4 ,?is is j half ( ! life ( my man-hood days4 ,"h all our *ildr5 7 born4 ,by u no ?re%old 0 ev] cross$ m ?an ?is "o4 ,no pa?s 7 ev] trodd5 m frequ5tly ?an ! pa?s to ! well1 ! b>n & ! po/-(fice1 & ! *ur*4 ,no neighbors 7 ev] s long ours 9 k9dness & love4 ,no birds ev] sang s mu* & sweetly z ^? 9 ! v trees t _h be5 plant$ by our own h&s4 ,& no home 0 ev] m truly d$icat$ day by day to ,almighty ,god ^u b5d$ knee & 9 ! read+ ( ,8 ^w4 ,d y rememb] ! old home1 boys8 ,b life is n always sweetness4 ,x _c be1 "u ! pres5t s9-cur/ environm5ts4 ,! fir/ bitt] exp]i5ce & great sorr[ t came to u1 0 :5 dea? came our way on ! #ba/ day ( ,july #ahgg1 & took away our f\r? little boy :om we _h call$ ,wiley ,w>r54 ,he 0 only #a ye>1 #f mon?s & #ag days old4 ,i _h prea*$ ! fun]als ( _m little *ildr5 be=e ! dea? ( our little boy1 & _h ?\ght t ,i knew h[ to sympa?ize ) p>5ts :o _h to bury _! *ildr51 b ,i did n4 ,if ,i 7 n an old prea*] ,i w\ld l to say n[ :at ,i h said (t5 :5 y\ng]1 t ev]y?+ else be+ equal1 an old prea*] is bett] to prea*1 & d pa/oral "w = a congregation ?an a "y "o4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,f ,o ,u ,r ,t ,e ,e ,n #aaj ye>s4 #bh? ( ,june1 #ahhd4 #d & #c4 ,clos+ s*ool at ,f>m+ton 9 #ahgc1 ,i quit tea*+ & took up f>m+ & prea*+1 z ,i _h tea*+ & prea*+ until ! ye> #aijg :5 ,i retir$ at ! age ( #gj4 ,s !n ,i att5d$ s*ool (f & on #aj ye>s1 taught #ae ye>s1 f>m$ #ce ye>s1 prea*$ #ej ye>s1 work+ 9 ! aggregate #aaj ye>s 9 a life ( #gj4 ,! explanation is t "s p c d two ?+s or m at "o & ! same "t4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,june1 #ahhd1 indicat+ j exactly f\rte5 ye>s ( our 7wife's & my7 m>ri$ life1 our y\nge/ *ild 0 born4 ,9 ! meantime dur+ ^! f\rte5 ye>s to u 7wife & me7 7 born sev5 *ildr5 viz3 ,h>ry ,h4 ,april #crd1 #ahga4 ,paul ,p4 ,octob] #bbnd1 #ahgb4 ,o?o ,o4 ,april #h1 #ahgd4 ,wiley ,w4 ,janu>y #d?1 #ahgf4 ,cl>a ,c4 ,septemb] #bd?1 #ahgg4 ,edi? ,e4 ,janu>y #ca/4 #ahha1 ,milo ,m4 ,june #bh? #ahhd4 ,d y notice t ! above *ildr5 ea* has d\ble initials4 ,?is happ5$ s ) ! two fir/1 ) ! o!rs x 0 purpos$ s4 ,all ( ^! *ildr5 7 born 9 ! same home1 ,f>m+ton1 ,at*ison ,c\nty1 ,kansas4 ,b n[ ! p>5ts are toge!r1 alone & lonesome4 ,n a *ild ne>1 only 9 memory4 ,yet ! sev5 are4 ,f\r are "h-- ,9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,h>ry4 ,9 ,prescott1 ,paul4 ,9 ,indep5d5ce1 ,o?o4 ,9 ,new ,york1 ,milo4 ,9 ,heav5 ?ree4 ,little ,wiley w5t on ! #ba/ day ( ,july #ahgg4 ,jesus said ( him1 ,( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,edi? :5 on ! #h? day ( ,novemb]1 #aijb4 ,eld] ,h4 ,e4 ,ball\ said ( h]3 ,fall5 ,asleep4 ,miss ,edi? ,ha/+s1 daught] ( ,eld] ,z4 ,s4 ,ha/+s1 gr&daught] ( ,p>dee ,butl]1 ,novemb] #h?1 #aijb4 ,age tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,0 born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s ,febru>y #b1 #ahid4 ,f4 ,m4 ,hooton1 m9i/] ( ! h\se at ,p>dee1 9 :i* h] fa!r & gr&fa!r prea*$ & :i* s]vices 9 memoriam 7 held4 ,de> old h\se1 if ?y walls c\ld speak h[ _m1 h[ _m ?+s ?\ w\lds't say4 ,?\ w\lds't tell :at we c feel1 b _c speak ( or write (4 ,de>1 pure ,edi?4 ,t5 days ( unal>m+ illness--sudd5 dea?4 ,a surprise to all b h]4 ,a great %ock4 ,did ! ,"l tell h] tonsillitis is some?+ fatal8 ,may heav5's bless+s re/ on ! family1 noble1 useful family4 ,e>?ly home is sad n[4 ,heav5ly home /ill ne>] & de>]4 ,& on ! *ur* %e lov$1 on ! ,s5ior ,c4 ,e4--we w n =get h] pure sweet talks !re--on ! ,junior ,c4 ,e4 %e organiz$ & sup]9t5d$ until dea?4 ,on h] assi/ant sup]9t5d5t & bosom fri5d1 ,miss ,maude ,tuck]4 ,on ! s*ool %e taught1 on /ud5ts ( c\nty ,normal at ,eff+ham1 :o lov$ h]1 on "o noble "y /ud5t ( ,drake ,univ]sity :o came to sit among ! m\rn]s z ?\gh he 0 already "o ( ! family4 ,all love h] at ,drake--,yes ev]y:]e4 ,cl>a w5t on ! #bcrd day ( ,may1 #aijf4 ,mrs4 ,pr(4 ,j4 ,w4 ,wilson said ( h]3 ,a ,beautiful ,life ,cl>a ,c4 ,ha/+s 0 born at ,f>m+ton1 ,kansas1 ,sept4 #bd1 #ahgg4 ,m>ri$ ,june #bh? #aije4 ,di$ ,may #bj?1 #aijf4 ,graduat$ f ! ,a4 ,c4 ,h4 ,s4 9 ! class ( '#ih & lat] complet$ ! tea*]s' c\rse 9 ,drake ,univ]sity1 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a4 ,taught ne>ly two ye>s 9 prim>y grades at ,maxwell1 ,i[a4 ,resign$ dur+ ! second ye> to /ay ) h] p>5ts aft] ! dea? ( h] si/] ,edi?4 ,sp5t "o ye> 9 ,muscotah1 ,kansa1 z prim>y tea*]4 ,on ,june ! #bh?1 #aije %e m>ri$ ,*>les ,g4 ,sprong1 & _! m>ri$ life 0 "o ( happ9ess1 ) e prospect ( happ9ess & usefulness be=e !m4 ,on ,may #ab1 #aijf tw9 daught]s came to bless _! home4 ,f\r days lat] little ,edi? di$ & on ,may #bc1 ,cl>a clos$ h] eyes on all ?+s e>?ly & h] ,heav5ly ,fa!r call$ he home4 ,a b]eav$ husb&1 a fa!r1 "m1 f\r bro!rs & num]\s fri5ds m\rn h] loss4 ,h] life 0 %ort b well liv$1 = %e sp5t x 9 do+ good4 ,a k9d smile & a k9d ^w = ev]yone 0 *>act]i/ic ( h]4 ,_m evid5ces ( h] love & sympa?y = o!rs 7 %[n at ! fun]al by ! expressions ( sympa?y f ! little *ildr5 & ag$ alike4 ,:5 all hope ( life 0 ab&on$ & x 0 ?\ght be/ by fri5ds to tell h] ! end 0 ne>1 h] husb& g5tly rem9d$ h] ( little ,edi? 9 heav51 & told h] %e w\ld soon be ) h]4 ,al?\gh a little surpris$ = %e ?\ght %e 0 bett]1 %e said x 0 all "r if x 0 ,god's w4 ,h] la/ h\rs 7 sp5d 9 com=t+ ^? left beh9d & _m lov+ messages %e gave !m t w be a com=t to !m & a help to less5 ! /+ ( dea?4 ,h] bright m9d 0 active to ! la/4 ,%e call$ = pap] & p5cil & nam$ ov] _m fri5ds to :om %e wi%$ messages s5t4 ,repeat+ ) h] fa!r ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & tell+ !m n to m\rn = h]1 h] bright pure life clos$4 ,%e di$ z %e _h liv$--a ,*ri/ian4 ,! fun]al s]vices 7 held at ! ,pott] *ur*1 conduct$ by ,rev4 ,hilton ( ,at*ison4 ,! floral tribute 0 beautiful4 ,a l>ge numb] ( p 7 pres5t1 b ow+ to ! di/ance a great _m 7 unable to att5d4 ,^? f ,eff+ham 7 ,hiss ,spe]1 ,emma ,ellis1 ,ollie ,wilson1 ,mabel ,weav]1 ,nellie ,grable1 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,w4 ,wilson1 ,mollie ,campbell1 ,j4 ,w4 ,campbell & ,ertel ,weav]4 ,evangeli/ ,frank ,ri*>d wrote ( h]3 ,! memory ( su* a life is z ! l+]+ twilight aft] ! gold5 sun has set4 ,x is ! preci\s memory ( a life s]vice4 ,s]vice to h] 0 a g5u9e pleasure4 ,= h] ,ma/] %e s]v$ ^: guid+ h& %e tru/$4 ,h] life 0 g5u9e1 sweet & g5tle4 ,a deep religi\s f]vor *>act]iz$ x ?r\gh\t4 ,pi\s1 consecrat$ & dev\t %e 04 ,h] s]vices 9 ! *ur* 7 highly appreciat$4 ,%e lov$ ! *ur*4 ,h] spl5did c\nsel & example 7 ( ine/imable wor? to ! "y p bo? 9 & out ( ! *ur*4 ,9 h] home ! sweetness ( h] life 0 a con/ant pleasure to h] fri5ds & lov$ ones4 ,to p]meate ! home ) a ,*ri/ian _s 0 to h] a high aim4 ,! weight ( sorr[ br\ght on u by ! dea? ( ^! two noble daught]s is /ill s heavy z to br+ te>s to our eyes & sadness to our he>ts4 ,b we hope 9 ,god4 ,little ,e!l1 "o ( ! tw9s1 /ill lives ) h] fa!r & a k9d /ep-"m4 ,may ! mantle ( h] de> "m's goodness fall ^u h] & %e gr[ up to be good & happy4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,f ,i ,f ,t ,e ,e ,n ,places4 ,uncle ,daniel4 ,w ,price4 ,visit ,ind4 #ahha4 ,return4 ,gold5 ,rule4 ,b to return a few ye>s 9 ! ev5ts ( my humble life1 ,i f9d t ,i att5d$ my fir/ ,/ate ,tea*]s' ,association 9 ,kansas 9 #ahfi4 ,aft] ,i quit tea*+ ,i took up regul> f>m+ b kept up ,sunday prea*+ all ^! _m ye>s4 ,prea*+ at ,f>m+ton1 ,p>dee1 ,pleasant ,grove1 ,crook$ ,creek1 ,lanca/]1 ,wolf ,riv]1 ,holton1 ,:it+ ,g(f1 ,r\nd ,prairie1 ,valley ,falls1 ,at*ison1 ,hiawa?a1 ,highl&1 ,netawaka1 ,corn+1 ,dyke's ,s*ool ,h\se1 ,topeka1 ,w9?rop1 ,w9*e/]1 ,ea/on1 ,nortonville1 ,eff+ham1 ,muscotah & ,william/[n4 ,( c\rse ,i did n prea* regul>ly v long = _m ( ^! places b simply made evangelical visits4 ,b = "s ( !m ,i prea*$ regul>ly a numb] ( ye>s4 ,i prea*$ 9 ,wolf ,riv] 9 ,br[n ,c\nty = two ye>s4 ,e prea*] likes to h :]ev] he prea*es a place1 or home1 he c call 8 headqu>t]s4 ,well1 at ,wolf ,riv] ,daniel ,mill]'s home 0 my home4 ,uncle ,daniel ,mill] 7ev]ybody call$ him ,uncle ,daniel7 0 a dev\t disciple1 & "o ( ! mo/ *>itable & hospitable m5 ,i ev] knew4 ,uncle ,daniel 0 a well-to-d f>m] & _m 7 ! poor :o receiv$ f 8 *>itable h& wood1 hay1 corn1 meat1 potatoes1 apples & money4 ,&1 if ! prea*]'s sum 0 lack+ he foot$ ! bill4 ,i rememb] "o ,sunday morn+ aft] ! s]mon ,i _h a d\ble w$d+ :i* ,i solemniz$ 9 "o c]emony1 & ,uncle ,daniel _h no bill to augm5t t day4 ,i usually receiv$ = prea*+ f #e to #aj p] day4 ,b t day ,i _h m ?an twice t am\nt4 ,_m ye>s aft] ! w$d+ ref]r$ to above1 ,i saw a notice 9 ! newspap] t ! ,hon4 ,w ,price1 c&idate = ! s5ate1 w\ld speak 9 ,woodman ,hall4 ,i att5d$ ! meet+4 ,! speak] came to me & tak+ me by ! h& said1 ,eld]1 h[-d-y-d8 ,i said1 ,h[ d y d8 ,b ,i d n "k y4 ,he said1 ,d y rememb] ! d\ble w$d+ on ,wolf ,riv] "s ye>s ago8 ,yes1 ,i said1 ,b y are c]ta9ly n ! "y1 ba%ful1 sc>$1 ,w ,price ( t ev5t4 ,i am he he said1 & sure en\gh he 0 he4 ,b n[1 s diff]5t1 l>ge1 h&some1 wise & brave4 ,all boys ought to gr[ to be m51 = m5 are :at we ne$ 9 ?is old1 s9ful1 abnormal _w4 ,9 #ahha aft] ,i _h be5 away f old ,indiana my native home = ab\t f\rte5 ye>s1 ,i return$ & visit$ ! sc5es ( my e>ly life4 ,_m 7 ! *anges--a pass+ ( ! old1 & a com+ ( ! new1 br++ to me a m+l+ ( sadness & gladness4 ,sad1 t s mu* ,i lov$ be=e & gone4 ,glad t s mu* new _h come t 0 good4 ,ev]y:]e ,i _h be5 kn[n ,i 0 greet$ ) mu* love1 respect & honor4 ,s ,i 0 con/ra9$ to prea* aga9 at ! old alt>s4 ,& "o "y man ev5 p]suad$ me to m>ry him to a pretty girl because he said he want$ to m>ry h] & %e 0 will+4 ,s ,i prea*$ aga9 at old ,lib]ty :]e ,i _h prea*$ & taught m p]haps ?an at any o!r place 9 ! ,/ate4 ,i took = my subject ,unbelief4 us+ z a text ! pray] ( ! poor man ^: son _h a dumb _s1--,"l1 ,i believe4 ,help ?\ m9e unbelief4 ,b1 :]e all may se5 to be gladness & joy & fai?1 s91 or its effect1 is always lurk+ ar\nd some:]e ne>by4 ,z ,i 0 prea*+ ,i recogniz$ 9 ! back "p ( ! audi5ce a man ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,he 0 a /rong intellig5t man ( ! community4 ,he 0 ab\t my age & fifte5 ye>s be=e ?is "t1 :5 we 7 bo? y\ng] ,i he>d him confess ) 8 m\? t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 & ,i ) by own h&s baptiz$ him into ,*ri/4 ,aft] ! s]mon z he came to me1 ,i said1 ,sir1 :at mean ^! te>s1 are !y te>s ( joy or te>s ( sorr[8 ,he answ]$1 ,te>s ( s91 ,i suppose1 = :ile ,i 0 li/5+ to y prea* ,i 0 only wi%+ t ,i c\ld h ! /rong fai? :i* y seem to h4 ,he _h lo/ 8 fai? by =gett+ 8 fir/ love4 ,he t loves n1 obeys n4 ,n ev]yone t sai? to me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( ,heav51 b he t doe? ! w ( my fa!r1 :i* is 9 ,heav51 ,jesus4 ,not)/&+ ! _m attractions ( int]e/1 love & fri5d%ip among my relatives1 & fri5ds ( old ,indiana ,i _h n be5 !re f\r weeks until my he>t 0 fully set to return to ,kansas4 ,& :y n8 ,_h ,i n left !re a de> wife & five little *ildr58 ,c\nt1 boys1 h[ old y 7 !n4 ,cl>a & ,edi? also4 ,edi? 0 less ?an a ye> old4 ,b ,i _h fondl$ h] s mu* ^u my knees & call h] by ,great ,blue ,eyes & sang to h] s mu* ,baby ,bunn baby bunn ,great ,blue ,eyes ,look+ n[ s m]ry ,n[ s v wise4 ,t ^u my return home on ! night tra91 :5 on ent]+ ! home 9 ! d>kness ( ! night1 t ,i might n fright5 anyone ,i call out1 ,:]e are my big blue eyes8 ,little ,edi? be+ awake & he>+ me1 cri$ out at once1 ,papa1 ,papa4 ,^u my return home ,i resum$ my "w4 ,crook$ ,creek 0 "o ( my regul> places = prea*+ q a :ile4 ,i rememb] prea*+ !re a s]mon on ! ,gold5 ,rule s call$4 ,9 my disc\rse ,i us$ ! same basic pr9ciples & words t ,*ri/ us$ 9 8 ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,b aft]w>ds a c]ta9 disciple said1 ,x is no use to prea* t way1 = no "o c live up to su* tea*+4 ,b x turn$ out 9 a few ye>s aft]w>ds t t disciple made1 7& is to ?is day7 "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful1 ob$i5t & sacrific+ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,?us x seems t ! ,^w prea*$ may kill or make alive4 ,9 ?is case x seems to h done bo?4 ,9 ! labors ( my life z a prea*]1 my "w 0 ma9ly conf9$ to ! *ur*es1 & n to ! _w4 ,i knew no?+ h[ev] b to prea* ! gospel & tea* ! ^w4 ,s ,i ?9k ! gospel is ! p[] ( ,god to salvation to bo? sa9ts & s9n]s4 ,at ano!r place "o _h he>d1 believ$ & want$ to be baptiz$1 b h] husb& said1 ,he :o baptizes my wife endang]s 8 life4 ,i said to ! believ]1 ,i w risk x4 ,i baptiz$ h]4 ,9 two weeks ,i prea*$ aga9 & at ! end ( ! s]mon t poor man came to me & said1 ,i h be5 wrong4 ,i want to confess ,jesus & be imm]s$4 ,i baptiz$ him4 ,"s ye>s aft] t ,i prea*$ ! fun]als ( bo?4 ,_! lives _h n be5 p]fect b 9 _! dea?s !re 0 hope4 ,we live by hope4 ,we are sav$ by hope4 ,let u hope 9 ,god4 ,hope is "o ( a trio ( ! greate/ pr9ciples 9 ! _w4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,s ,i ,x ,t ,e ,e ,n ,politics4 ,topeka4 ,a vote4 ,a sn[ /orm4 ,si/] ,lottie4 ,:it+4 ,pleasant ,grove4 ,at*ison4 ,!re are _m pleasant ?+s connect$ ) prea*+ & sometimes ?+s are n s pleasant4 ,( c\rse1 ! mo/ pleasant ( all to ! true1 consci5ti\s prea*]1 is turn+ _m f wrong to "r1 to salvation f s9 & all its consequ5ces4 ,to "k t y h prea*$ righte\sness & liv$ a life wor?y ( imitation1 fills ! cup ( joy to ov]fl[+4 ,:ile ,i h be5 tea*]1 f>m] & prea*] = ye>s & ye>s & at "o "t 0 elect$ to a ,/ate (fice1 ,i nev] 0 a politician 9 ! fir/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,un=tunately ! bad s5se ( ! ^w has become ! fir/4 ,!re is a mean+ 9 politics 9 :i* all may be & %\ld be politicians4 ,aft] ,i _h taught & /ood 9 ! front rank ( tea*]s1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 entitl$ to be sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools1 b because ,i w\ld n /& z a politician 9 its bad s5se ,i 0 turn$ d[n4 ,turn$ d[n because :ile "r prevail$1 wrong did mu* m prevail at t "t4 ,x 0 9 ! "t ( ! saloons4 ,b !y say x is a poor rule t does n "w bo? ways4 ,s )\t my seek+ or ask+ = x1 9 ! fall #ahge ,i 0 nom9at$ & elect$ to ! (fice ( ,/ate ,repres5tative3 & ?is because ,i 0 a politician 9 ! true & bett] s5se ( ! ^w1 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman & pure /atesman4 ,& yet1 x 0 ! "t ( saloons4 ,& yet1 aga9 righte\sness did ab\nd b s9 did mu* m ab\nd4 ,i wond]$ :y ,i 0 *os51 until a fri5d expla9$ x 0 because !y want$ to give cr$ibility to ! ticket4 ,to ?is day1 ,i d n "k :e!r x 0 a complim5t or n4 ,b is made no diff]5ce1 x 0 at ! ,/ate ,capitol ) ov] a hundr$ o!r law-mak]s 9 ! session ( ! c5t5nial ye>1 & enjoy$ x4 ,= ,i f\nd _m good m5 & le>n$ g5tlem5 n a few4 ,& 0 honor$ by be+ plac$ at ! head ( ! education committee & plac$ on two or ?ree o!r committees also4 ,among ! _m votes & ?+s ,i did1 ,i %all always rememb] ) pleasure & pride "o4 ,i 0 "o ( ! six fir/ to case a vote = ! fir/ temp]ance resolutions4 ,i h liv$ to see temp]ance prevail & ! saloons to g4 ,! above is briefly ! political p>agraph ( my life /ory & ,i am will+ t x may g up to ! ,judge ( all ! e>?4 ,:ile 9 ,topeka ,i f\nd b "o family :o 7 simply disciples ( ,*ri/1 b ! ,bapti/ disciples ( ,*ri/ invit$ me to prea* 9 _! h\se :i* /ood ne> ! ,capitol build+4 ,nei!r ! *ur* build+ nor ! ,capitol build+ 0 complet$ at t "t4 ,at ! close ( ! legislature a free excursion to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s 0 (f]$ to all ! memb]s1 b ,i decl9$ to g1 = ,i 0 anxi\s to g home to a lov$ wife & f\r little boys ^: names ,i rememb] 7 ,h>ry1 ,paul1 ,o?o & ,wiley4 ,i always 0 a great lov] ( home4 ,! way x turn$ out ,i 0 truly glad t ,i did n g to ! excursion1 = at t "t1 on ! #bg? day ( ,m>*1 #ahgf1 !re fell ! greate/ sn[-/orm ,i ev] saw 9 all my life4 ,& ! excursioni/s 7 sn[b\nd 9 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s _m days4 ,"h 9 ,kansas ! sn[ drift$1 9 _m places1 f fifte5 to tw5ty feet deep1 & x 0 almo/ ,may be=e ! roads 7 passable to ! city ( ,at*ison1 & _m o!r places4 ,on ! #ba/ day ( ?is sn[y mon? ( ,m>* my y\nge/ si/]1 ,mrs4 ,*>lotte ,ann ,se>s dep>t$ ?is life1 at h] home ne> ,logan1 ,kansas1 ag$ #cd ye>s1 #i mon?s & #ah days4 ,%e 0 ! si/] playmate ( my *ildhood days1 be+ ab\t ?ree ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds ,i visit$ h] grave 9 ! cemet]y ne> ,logan & ! next day prea*$ 9 ! *ur* build+ ( ! t[n1 on ! ,*ri/ian's ,hope4 ,?is 0 ! ?ird dea? ( my fa!r's family1 c\nt+ fa!r himself4 ,i 0 ! fir/ to prea* at ,:it+1 prea*+ 9 a l>ge upp] room1 until ! disciples :o _h be5 call$ toge!r built a h\se1 & d$icat$ x to ,god4 ,9 ?is h\se1 ,i cont9u$ to prea*4 ,t h\se /&s unto ?is day & ! disciples /ill wor%ip !re4 ,among ! _m t 7 !re !n :om ,i rememb] favorably & ) pleasure rema9 b few1 among !m ! effici5t & s*ol>ly ,dr4 ,woodell4 ,b ! ,doctor n[1 l ! writ] ( ^! l9es1 is old & ne> ! end4 ,g(fs too1 0 ano!r place :]e ,i 0 ! fir/ to prea*1 beg9n+ 9 ! s*ool h\se & end+ 9 a new *ur* build+1 :]e ! disciples wor%ip unto ?is day4 ,! pleasant recollection ( ! names ( ,brockman1 ,spr+] & o!rs w always be associat$ ) my remembrances at ,g(fs4 ,x is said t we nev] =get any?+4 ,i believe ?is only 9 "p4 ,i ?9k ! bad w be =gott5 :ile ! good w be rememb]$ =ev]4 ,ev5 ! good ,"l has promis$ t he w rememb] our s9s no m4 ,s ,i ?9k ,he w let u =get ! bad =ev]4 ,s1 too1 ,pleasant ,grove1 a c\ntry *ur* j s\? ( ,eff+ham "o ( ! be/ c\ntry *ur*es ,i ev] knew1 is :]e ,i prea*$ f ! beg9n+1 7,i mean my beg9n+ 9 ,kansas7 regul>ly = _m ye>s4 ,x 0 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfh t two bro!rs1 ,john & ,jacob ,graves1 ( ,pleasant ,grove came to ,r\nd ,prairie :]e ,i 0 tea*+ & prea*+ to he> me1 & invit$ me to ,pleasant ,grove4 ,i nev] f\nd a bett] prea*]'s home !n ! home ( ,jacob ,graves4 ,good man1 he has gone to ?is rew>d 9 ! skies4 ,bro!r ,john ,graves /ill lives & /&s among ! fir/ on ! li/ ( my old fri5ds1 & 9 ! e/imation ( all z "o ( ! be/ m5 9 ! _w4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! fell[%ip1 ! k9dness1 ! fri5d%ip & ! love ( ! disciples ( ,*ri/1 ,i ?9k & "k t ,8 ,*ri/ianity is ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 & ! only ?+1 z an organization1 t is absolutely necess>y = a man to jo94 ,9 an e>ly p]iod ( ! *ur* 9 ,at*ison ,i frequ5tly prea*$ 9 a small upp] room :i* w\ld seat ab\t #ej p4 ,?is hall 0 furni%$ u free by ,g54 ,w4 ,w4 ,gu?rie4 ,i rememb] be+ 9 ! city "o day & rema9$ until ev5+ to see ! fireworks4 ,z ,i 0 go+ d[n t[n ,i met a man :o said to me1 ,bro!r1 :]e are y go+4 ,i told him4 ,he said1 ,well1 y turn ar\nd & g ) me to pray] meet+1 & !n we w h "t to see ! fireworks4 ,i ask$1 ,:]e is ! pray] meet+8 ,! answ] 01 ,9 ! little upp] room :]e y h prea*$4 ,i turn$ ar\nd & w5t1 & ,i /ill ?9k x is a good ?+ to d-- to turn ar\nd & g to pray] meet+4 ,:5 we got to ! place ( pray]1 ! m9i/]1 ,m4 ,p4 ,hayd5 & ?ree wom5 7 !re4 ,) our augm5tation !re 71 9 all1 six4 ,b we felt1 be=e ! s]vice 0 ov]1 t ano!r 0 pres5t1 ev5 ,he :o said1 ,:5 two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,at*ison has a congregation n[ ( a hundr$ times six4 ,"s ( :om are my *ildr5 9 ! gospel4 ,i always fell especially pr\d ( ,john ,a4 ,flet*] & 8 wife because !y are s good1 & because ,i taught !m _! lett]s1 baptiz$ !m1 & m>ri$ !m4 ,?is 0 at ,f>m+ton4 ,& _m o!rs at ,f>m+ton 7 m9e by tea*+1 prea*+1 m>ry+ & bury+4 ,i liv$1 taught & prea*$ long] at ,f>m+ton ?an any o!r place4 ,i _h 9 "o family sev5 w$d+s1 & almo/ z _m fun]als4 ,ov] 9 ! ,pleasant ,grove neighborhood ,i _h n9e w$d+ 9 "o family4 ,"s1 ( :om at ?is "t1 are my door neighbors & seem l my own *ildr54 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,s ,e ,v ,e ,n ,t ,e ,e ,n ,t4 ,b4 ,mc,cleary4 #ahhh ,sunday s*ools4 ,giants4 ,dea?s4 ,john4 ,elizabe?4 ,eff+ham1 #c-a-ahhe4 ,a fire4 ,t man ,i met go+ to pray] meet+ 0 ,j4 ,b4 ,mc,cleary1 ) :om ,i am at ! pres5t "t associat$ 9 ! ,eld]%ip ( ! *ur* at ,eff+ham4 ,we h kn[n ea* o!r all ^! ye>s s9ce4 ,bro!r ,mc,cleary is my s5ior exactly n9e ye>s to a day4 ,= _m ye>s we h be5 eat+ bir?-day d9n]s toge!r1 fir/ at 8 h\se & !n at m9e1 until 8 good wife di$4 ,s9ce !n we h always tri$ to h bro!r ,mc4 ,to eat ) u4 ,& my good wife has = ne>ly =ty ye>s prep>$ a *ick5 pie = my bir?day d9n]4 ,! ye> #ahhh br\ght to bo? me & my de> wife a weight ( sadness4 ,my good old "m pass$ away f ! home ( "h y\nge/ son 9 ,h>p] ,c\nty at ! advanc$ age ( f\r score ye>s1 two mon?s1 & tw5ty-six days4 ,zettie's belov$ fa!r dep>t$ ?is life at ! age ( ?ree score & two ye>s1 sev5 mon?s & t5 days1 f 8 home "o mile ea/ ( ,f>m+ton4 ,:y sadness8 ,^! lov$ p>5ts _h liv$ to good old ages4 ,aha6 ,?is sadness w "w out = u an et]nal weight ( gladness som$ay4 ,! /ory ( my life w\ld n be complete if ,i did n add ! "p ,i h tak5 9 ! g5]al or union ,sunday ,s*ool "w ( ,at*ison ,co4 ,! ,at*ison ,c\ntry ,sunday ,s*ool ,union ,association 0 organiz$ at ,muscotah 9 ! ye> #ahgj4 ,i 0 pres5t4 ,?is association has held an annual ,conv5tion ea* ye> s9ce its organization & ,i h miss$ b two meet+s4 ,no "o has be5 m fai?ful 9 att5dance ?an t4 ,!n ) few exceptions ,i h always _h a place on ! programs4 ,= five t]ms1 or ye>s ,i 0 secret>y & = two1 presid5t4 ,b1 = lead]%ip & fai?ful1 untir+ s]vice 9 ?is great "w1 ! ne$ ( praise mu/ g to ,issac ,m>is ( ! ,sev5? day lane4 ,9 all ! "w ( ! ,bible ,s*ools ( ?is c\ntry ,i h always felt1 dur+ ^! f\r decades1 t x 0 an honor t try to /& z a second to ,issac ,m>is is a fri5d4 ,9 all my life's labor z a ,sunday ,s*ool work] ,i h associat$ ) no "o s long & pleasantly z a c[ork] z ,isaac ,m>is4 ,i mu/ tell y j "o in/ance ( our lives4 ,mr4 ,m>is is two ye>s old] ?an ,i am1 & two in*es tall]1 he be+ #f feet1 #d in*es & ,i #f feet & #b in*es4 ,well1 bro!r ,m>is & ,i att5d$ toge!r a di/rict ,sunday ,s*ool ,conv5tion 9 ! city ( ,horton4 ,! fir/ ev5+ 0 ! *ildr5's h\r4 ,_m *ildr5 7 !re1 seat$ on ! front seats ( ! l>ge hall4 ,e4 ,o4 ,excell 0 lead+ ! *ildr5 9 song4 ,bro!r ,m>is & ,i 7 seat$ j beh9d ! *ildr5 :5 "o little fell[ 0 ov]head to say to ano!r1 ref]r+ to u1 ,:o am !m two big fell[s8 ,8 seat-mate repli$1 ,don't y "k !m fell[s8 ,!y are two ,sunday ,s*ool giants f ,at*ison c\ntry4 ,we took t & /ill take x z a great complim5t4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahia ! sad intellig5ce came to me f ,indiana t my bro!r ,john ,a4 ,ha/+s 0 dead4 ,at 8 dea? he 0 fifty-n9e ye>s & f\rte5 days old4 ,bro!r 0 a good man1 a dev\t ,*ri/ian4 ,( 8 family /ill liv+ !re are "o daught] & ?ree sons1 all noble1 ,*ri/ian citiz5s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,indiana4 ,"o ( ! boys is a newspap] publi%]1 ! o!r two are able lawy]s4 ,a few ye>s lat] my olde/ si/] ,nancy ,elizabe? :o liv$ 9 ,oregon1 pass$ away at ! age ( #fb ye>s1 #b mon?s & #aj days4 ,( h] family only "o son1 ,reub5 ,edg> ,peyton is liv+4 ,he lives at ,peyton1 ,oregon4 ,at ?is writ+ ,i h only two bro!rs left4 ,"o1 ,h5ry1 ab\t t5 ye>s my s5ior1 ! o!r1 ,rufus1 ab\t t5 ye>s my junior4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahid ,i 0 elect$ a tru/ee ( ! ,at*ison c\nty ,high ,s*ool1 & made secret>y ( ! ,bo>d1 & held ?is position = six ye>s be+ elect$ ! second "t4 ,t same fall we sold our f>m1 #acj acres j ea/ ( ,f>m+ton = #e1ejj & b\ght a f>m #hj acres1 j ea/ ( ,eff+ham = #dfjj1 & mov$ to x on ! #a/ day ( ,m>*1 #ahie4 ,at ?is "t only ?ree ( our *ildr5 7 at home1 ,cl>a1 ,edi? & ,milo4 ,h>ry1 ,paul & ,o?o 7 (f do+ = !mselves4 ,h>ry _h att5d$ s*ool at ,holton & ,lawr5ce4 ,paul _h graduat$ at a ,bus9ess ,college 9 ,kansas ,city1 ,mo4 ,o?o _h graduat$ at ! c\nty ,high ,s*ool4 ,! girls & ,milo ea* aft]w>ds graduat$ at ! ,c\nty ,high ,s*ool1 & ! girls att5d$ s*ool at ,drake ,univ]sity1 & ,milo graduat$ f ! ,/ate ,agricultural ,college at ,manhattan1 ,kansas4 ,on ! night ( ! same day ,i 0 elect$ tru/ee1 ! ,high ,s*ool burn$ to ! gr\nd4 ,we c\ld see1 ! next morn+1 f ,f>m+ton1 :]e we !n liv$1 ! flames & smoke /ill asc5d+4 ,! fir/ ?+ aft] ! fire 0 = ! ,bo>d to secure a place or places to cont9ue ! s*ool4 ,a mass meet+ 0 call$ 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,i att5d$ ! meet+ & 0 call$ to ! *air4 ,?r\gh ! en]gy1 en?usiasm & sacrifice ( ! citiz5s1 especially ,mr4 ,frank ,wallack1 ! resid5t memb] ( ! bo>d & ,pr9cipal ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,assi/ant ,pr94 ,j4 ,w4 ,wilson1 & ! sugge/ion ( ,pres4 ,sn[ ( ! ,/ate ,univ]sity1 :o happ5$ to be pres5t1 ! s*ool 0 runn+ ! next day 9 ! *ur*es & suitable vacant rooms t c\ld be f\nd 9 ! t[n4 ,! new bo>d 0 organiz$ ! #a/ ,tuesday 9 ,janu>y1 & ! fir/ bus9ess ( importance 0 ! secur+ ! insurance money1 & ! build+ ( a new h\se4 ,!re 0 "s delay1 caus$ by n be+ able to adju/ matt]s ) ! insurance companies1 & collect ! money4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 e c5t 0 collect$ & a new build+ 0 erect$ & /&s to ?is day1 & ,at*ison ,c\ntry has a high s*ool second to none 9 ! /ate4 ,our move f ,f>m+ton to ,eff+ham 0 ! only move we _h ev] made4 ,x be+ only six miles1 x 0 sugge/$ t we move ev]y?+ wor? mov+1 :i* :5 accompli%$ prov$ to be a task ( fifty-two wagon loads4 ---#j--- ,c ,h ,a ,p ,t ,e ,r ,e ,i ,g ,h ,t ,e ,e ,n ,eff+ham1 ,*ur*4 ,s4 ,s4 ,muscotah4 #ahii4 ,second visit back to old ,indiana4 ,! ,capta94 ,return to ,kansas4 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,return4 ,cl>a4 ,home4 ,wait+4 ,our reasons = locat+ at ,eff+ham 71 ! civility ( ! t[n1 ! beauty ( ! c\ntry1 & ! advantage ( ! ,high ,s*ool4 ,true1 !re 0 no congregation ( ,*ri/ians1 nor ev] _h be5 except ^? ) human nam$ add$1 b my life up to ?is "t1 = ?irty-five ye>s _h be5 sp5t 9 try+ to p]suade ,*ri/ians to be "o1 & organize simply z ,*ri/ians4 ,s ,i conclud$ ,i w\ld cont9ue to d ! same ?+ 9 ,eff+ham4 ,please note t ,i nev] use ! "n disciple or ,*ri/ian 9 any sect>ian s5se4 ,well1 ,i _h n be5 "h long until ,i f\nd ,*ri/ians :o invit$ me to prea* 9 _! meet+ h\ses :5 n occupi$ by !mselves4 ,notably among !m 7 ,uncle ,b5 ,wallack1 ( ! ,lu!ran *ur*1 & ,william ,reece ( ! ,s\? ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*4 ,few1 if any disciples 9 ! movem5t = unity1 _h ev] prea*$ 9 ,eff+ham4 ,i _h be5 call$ sev]al times to ! t[n to prea* fun]als1 b t 0 all4 ,s ,i comm5c$ prea*+ 9 ! ,mr4 ,e4 ,*ur* ,s\? on ,sundays & hav+ prea*$ a few times1 ,i reque/$ t at our next meet+ all disciples or ,*ri/ians1 7,i use ^! names z synonyms7 :o 7 n memb]s ( any congregation1 to rema9 aft] ! s]mon4 ,?is !y did1 & ,i address$ !m 9 ! sub/ance z foll[s3 ,belov$ disciples ( ,*ri/1 = su* y\r action proves y to be1 my purpose 9 reque/+ y to rema9 today is to get bett] acqua9t$ ) y1 & possibly organize ourselves into a *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ord] to fur!r c>ry out ^! purposes1 ,i w1 by y p]mission ask ea* a direct "q & take y\r names1 ?us enroll+ y z memb]s ( a *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,eff+ham4 ,s ,i took pap] & p5cil 9 h& & ask$ ea* "o ! same "q1 viz3 ,are y a ,*ri/ian8 & took ! "n ( ea*4 ,! answ] ( ea* "o to ! "q 0 simply yes4 except "o lady :o said1 ,yes1 9 ! ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,i said1 ,all "r1 let me take y\r "n & s9ce !re is no ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 ,eff+ham1 y g along ) u1 )\t ! ,bapti/ "n4 ,%e cons5t$1 & %e is to ?is day a memb] 9 good /&+ & full fell[%ip & ne>ly all h] *ildr5 h become ,*ri/ians too4 ,!re 0 enroll$ #cb names t day1 & ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* 9 ,eff+ham4 ,f ?is numb] myself1 ,h5ry ,%ell1 ,sr41 & ,j4 ,w4 ,jones 7 elect$ ,eld]s & bre?r5 ,j4 ,w4 ,wilson1 ,j4 ,m4 ,%ell & ,c4 ,m4 ,gregory 7 elect$ ,deacons4 ,?is 0 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahie4 ,i prea*$ on = sometime1 b ! infirmities ( ! fle% & old age creep+ ^u me ,i _h to give up prea*+4 ,s = ab\t #ab or #ae ye>s ,i h prea*$ b little4 ,inde$ = _m ye>s be=e ,i quit prea*+ ,i prea*$ "u a great weakness ( ! fle%4 ,9 ! meantime ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 kept up ea* ,"l's ,day1 & a ,sunday ,s*ool _h be5 organiz$ ) ! ,m4 ,e4 ,s\? ,*ri/ians & ourselves work+ toge!r1 by elect+ ,pr(4 ,j4 ,w4 ,wilson z ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahie ,evangeli/ ,o4 ,l4 ,cook held a meet+ ( fifte5 or tw5ty days "u an arbor on ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,at t meet+ ! numb] ( memb]s 0 increas$ to sev5ty1 & ! *ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool 7 m fully organiz$1 & h be5 meet+ regul>ly on ! ,"l's ,day1 & are at ?is "t meet+ 9 _! own brick v5e]$ build+1 on ,elizabe? ,/reet4 ,all ^! ye>s ,i h _h ! honor & responsibility ( be+ ! ,s5ior ,eld]4 ,f ! beg9n+ to ! pres5t1 #aiaa1 !re h be5 #ddh add$ to ! *ur* roll4 ,at pres5t ! *ur* owes no?+ & is hav+ prea*+ all ! "t by ,frank ,ri*>d1 an able & consci5ti\s m9i/] ( ! ,gospel4 ,! *ur*1 by removals1 decrease almo/ z fa/ z x increases4 ,! memb]%ip at ?is writ+ is ab\t #aej4 ,muscotah is a ?riv+ little city j we/ ( ,eff+ham4 ,!re are b few disciples !re except ^? 9 ! *ur*es ( ! t[n4 ,i h prea*$ !re a few times4 ,once ! fun]al ( a little girl1 "n ,cl>a ,ha/+s1 b %e 0 no k9 to u4 ,at o!r times ! fun]als ( a v ag$ man & wife nam$ ,mooney4 ,! wife 0 an own niece ( ,alex&] ,campbell4 ,%e 0 a v good & le>n$ woman4 ,9 #ahii ) ,cl>a :o 0 9 h] #bbnd ye>1 ,i made a second trip back to old ,indiana4 ,x _h be5 eighte5 ye>s s9ce ! o!r trip4 ,! eighte5 ye>s _h made _m wond]ful *anges4 ,s mu* s t ,i felt almo/ l a /rang] 9 a /range l&4 ,_h x n be5 = ! sweet1 bright1 joyful1 _s ( ! de> daught] t accompani$ me1 ! trip w\ld h h>dly be5 tol]able4 ,o1 ! joy ( ! fa!r ^: sons & daught]s rise up 9 8 old age & bless & honor him6 ,x 0 on ?is v visit :5 ,capta9 ,ha/+s1 he>+ me talk ( my boys & girls1 said to me1 ,c\s9 ,simpson1 ,i see t y1 l y\r de> old "m1 love y\r *ildr54 ,i nev] knew a "m t lov$ h] *ildr5 m ?an %e did4 ,true1 ,capta91 ,i said1 ,i h always l ! extremes ( age1 ! "y & ! old1 & ( c\rse ,i l my own *ildr54 ,i ?9k :5 !y 7 little ab\t my knees 0 ! happie/ p]iod ( my life4 ,we return$ home to de> old ,kansas--to our home ne> ,eff+ham1 b x 0 n l x 0 at ! fir/ return eighte5 ye>s be=e :5 ! build+s 7 9 _! home ne/1 & great blue eyes 7 look+ out = me4 ,b n[ "s _h already fl[n & o!rs 7 ab\t ready4 ,true1 y\r de> old "m 0 !re1 & ,edi? too1 & ,milo 7 !re b 9 ?ree %ort ye>s ,edi? took h] flight 9 company ) ! angels to ! skies to return no m4 ,9 #aijd y\r "m & ,i w5t to ,/4 ,l\is to see ! ,_w's ,fair1 & to att5d ! ,national ,conv5tion ( ! disciples ( ,*ri/4 ,we made our home at ,h>ry's & s enjoy$ ! wond]ful sights at ! ,fair1 & fea/$ ^u ! ri* spiritual ?+s ( ! ,conv5tion4 ,once aga9 we1 7y\r "m & ,i ?is "t7 return$ to our humble home4 ,d y "k1 boys1 t !re is no place l home8 ,well1 ?is is true1 if home is home4 ,b ,i decl>e to y :5 x comes to tak+ y\r place at ! old d9+ table & all ! places on ea* side ( its full l5g? are empty & only ! two end places are occupi$1 x is lonesome4 ,only "o m leav+ & ?is 0 true ( y\r fa!r & "m's table4 ,= :5 ,cl>a on ! #bh? day ( ,june1 #aije ! ?irty-fif? anniv]s>y ( h] fa!r & "m's m>riage & ! tw5ty fir/ anniv]s>y ( h] bro!r ,milo's bir?1 0 m>ri$ to ,mr4 ,*>les ,g4 ,sprong1 ! la/ place ( ! *ildr5 0 vacat$1 & we 7 left alone4 ,b ! heavi] weight ( sadness & sorr[ did n come until1 )9 less ?an a ye> f ,cl>a's happy m>riage1 dea? came = h]4 ,& %e 0 accompani$ by ! angels into ! unse5 _w ( ,glory4 ,9 our lonesom5ess we ex*ang$ our f>m home = a home 9 ,eff+ham1 & mov$ to x ,septemb] #ai?1 #aijg4 ,& "h ,i re/1 tru/+ & hop+ 9 ,god4 ,"s day :5 ,i _c1 w y please fill out ! blanks bel[ & t w be ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,z4 ,s4 ,,ha/+s4 ,born ,m>* #ae?1 #ahch ,di$ 4