,,our ,,katie4       ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! 
,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society1    #aej    
,,nassau-,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york4         
,,our ,,katie4     ,illu/ration3 ,%e    
taught u h[ to live1 &--,oh1 too high   
,! price ( k--taught u h[ to die4       
,katie 0 born 9 ,irel&1 b at an e>ly age
 h] p>5ts emigrat$ to ?is c\ntry &      
settl$ 9 ,brooklyn1 n a great di/ance f 
! ,lee ,av5ue ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,%e 0 "o ( 
a family ( t5 *ildr51 ( :om sev]al 7    
old] ?an h]self1 yet f h] e>lie/        
*ildhood %e appe>$ to be a rul+ _s among
 !m4 ,naturally quick & apt to le>n1 %e 
readily adapt$ h]self to ! mann]s &     
cu/oms ( ! new p %e 0 )1 & x 0 h] e>ne/ 
desire t h] family %\ld d ! same4       
,katie 0 n beautiful1 nor ev5 pretty1 b 
!re 0 an e>ne/ look 9 h] l>ge d>k eyes1 
& an expression ( frankness 9 h]        
c\nt5ance4 ,h] amiable disposition      
ende>$ h] to e "o1 & ! influ5ce %e      
possess$ among bo? old & "y 0 truly     
surpris+4 ,at an e>ly age %e began to   
take *>ge ( ! y\ng] *ildr52 & "h h] c>e 

0 l t ( a "m4 ,%e 0 anxi\s !y %\ld le>n 
habits ( ord] & cleanl9ess1 & %e us$ to 
(f] "s little rew>d to ! "o :o excell$ =
 a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t 9 ^! virtues4  ,x is 
relat$ ( ,katie1 z %[+ h] oblig+        
disposition1 t :5 at home1 x 0 h] cu/om 
on e ,monday1 ! g5]al wa%-day1 to       
collect ar\nd h] all ! *ildr5 ( h]      
acqua9tance1 & amuse & ent]ta9 !m1 to ! 
int5se delight ( _! grateful mo!rs2 = ! 
little ones all lov$ ,katie1 & w\ld     
(t5times yield to h] a m will+ ob$i5ce  
?an to ^? bett] entitl$ to receive x4   
,katie's connection ) ! ,sabba?-s*ool   
began ) its organization1 h] "n be+ !   
t5? enroll$ ^u ! regi/]4 ,& little did !
 ,secret>y ?9k1 z he glanc$ ^u ! little 
,iri% girl /&+ s timidly be=e him1 t    
b5ea? t r\gh ext]ior 0 hidd5 su* a noble
 _s z 0 aft]w>ds manife/$--nor t !      
humble "n !n record$ 0 yet to be kn[n   
?r\gh\t ! l&1 & t its s\nd 0 to br+ te>s
 into eyes :i* nev] beheld ! own]4  ,f !
 fir/1 ,katie manife/$ ! mo/ absorb+    
int]e/ 9 ! s*ool1 :i* cont9u$ unabat$   

till h] dea?4 ,! second ,sabba? %e      
br\ght all h] y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s2 &   
dur+ ! entire p]iod ( h] soj\rn "h1 ?\gh
 ! s*ool increas$ f t5 to t5 hundr$     
memb]s1 !re 0 n "o m regul> & punctual 9
 att5dance ?an !y4 ,none 7 m entirely   
devot$ to ! int]e/ ( ! s*ool ?an ,katie4
 ,x 0 to h] m ?an meat or dr9k4 ,no     
wea!r 0 s inclem5t z to deta9 h] f any (
 its meet+s4 ,!re 0 no clo?+1 h[ev] poor
 & dilapidat$1 :i* c\ld n1 "u ,katie's  
skilful f+]s1 be made to assume an      
appe>ance ( neatness1 at lea/ long en\gh
 = h] to att5d ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,is n "h a
 lesson = _m a ri*] *ild :o1 ) e        
possible advantage1 yet seizes ^u !     
slighte/ pretext = rema9+ abs5t f h]    
class1 c>eless alike ( ! bless+ %e      
refuses & ! pa9 %e causes an anxi\s     
tea*]4  ,katie 0 always ! fir/ "o ( h]  
class pres5t1 & "h h] sweet disposition 
manife/$ itself mo/ =cibly4 ,extremely  
neat 9 h] own p]son1 ! want ( neatness 9
 o!rs annoy$ h] exce$+ly1 & t any "o    
%\ld come to s*ool ) soil$ clo?+1 or    

dirty face & h&s1 0 to h] almo/ an      
unp>donable s92 !re=e ea* new arrival 0 
scrut9iz$ mo/ closely1 & ! pump ne> !   
s*ool-room has witness$ _m & _m ( h]    
*>itable ablutions4 ,%e g5]ally c>ri$ a 
small comb 9 h] pocket1 :i* %e nev]     
scrupl$ to use2 & x 0 (t5 difficult to  
recognize 9 ! clean-fac$1 smoo?-hair$   
*ild :o return$ ) h] f "o ( ^! cold-wat]
 exp$itions1 ! wret*$ little object %e  
_h c>ri$ out4  ,katie 0 "o ( our home   
mission>ies1 & a m devot$1 fai?ful "o x 
w\ld be difficult to f9d4 ,h] ard5t love
 = ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & ! in/ruction %e   
!re receiv$1 made h] anxi\s t o!rs %\ld 
%>e ! same bless+4 ,x appe>$ to be a    
rule ( h] life nev] to come alone4 ,mu* 
( h] sp>e "t 0 occupi$ 9 se>*+ ?r\gh !  
lanes & hovels = ^? unbless$ ) religi\s 
influ5ce1 & br++ !m 9 to !              
,sabba?-s*ool4 ,! locality 9 :i* %e     
resid$ 0 inhabit$ mo/ly by ! l[] class (
 ,iri% ,ca?olics1 :o 7 bitt]ly oppos$ to
 ! cause = :i* %e s unwe>i$ly labor$4   
,yet1 al?\gh ! difficulties %e enc\nt]$ 

7 nei!r few nor easily surm\nt$1 %e 0 v 
successful1 & ! numb]s :i* ?r\gh h]     
means 7 add$ to our s*ool 7 v l>ge4 ,x 0
 h] cu/om ei!r to call = !m h]self at _!
 homes1 or else meet !m at "s place %e  
%\ld appo9t1 & !n ) h] little b& to />t 
= ! s*ool1 tak+ ! pump 9 h] way if %e   
?\ght x necess>y4  ,%e 0 will+ to be    
plac$ 9 any class1 or to make any       
sacrifice ! sup]9t5d5t requir$2 & !     
welf>e ( ! s*ool 0 always pref]r$ to h] 
own pleasure4 ,no tea*] ev] _h ,katie 9 
h] *>ge1 b felt t %e 0 inde$ a bless+ to
 ! class4 ,/udi\s & att5tive1 %e always 
knew h] lessons p]fectly1 & x 0 no      
uncommon ?+ = h] to repeat sev]al hundr$
 v]ses f ! ,bible & hymn-book at "o "t4 
,h] own recitations complet$1 h]        
att5tion 0 next giv5 to ! o!r memb]s ( !
 class2 & if1 z 0 too (t5 ! case1 !re 7 
any unprep>$ ) lessons1 ,katie always   
consid]$ x h] especial duty to assi/ !m 
z mu* z possible1 f9d+ easy places 9 !  
,te/am5t or %ort hymns = !m to le>n4 ,9 
?is way _m :o w\ld o!rwise h be5 totally

 defici5t1 7 enabl$ to recite a doz5    
v]ses be=e leav+ ! room4  ,h] k (       
,scripture 01 = "o s "y1 truly m>vell\s4
 ,e great hi/orical ev5t record$ on ^?  
sacr$ pages %e knew by he>t4 ,) !       
beautiful ,psalms ( ,david1 ! sublime   
prophecies ( ,isaiah1 & ! solemn1 yet   
my/]i\s revelations ( ,john1 %e 0       
equally famili>2 & on be+ once que/ion$ 
by a tea*] 9 ^: class %e 0 tempor>ily   
plac$1 :]e %e _h le>n$ s mu* ab\t !     
,bible1 %e repli$1 ,i le>n$ x all 9     
,sabba?-s*ool4 ,%e c\ld commit to memory
 ) great facility2 & be+ v fond ( read+1
 no sp>e mom5t f\nd ,katie )\t a book or
 pap] 9 h] h&s4  ,katie belong$1 = "s   
"t1 to an ,indu/rial s*ool 9 ,brooklyn2 
& ! tea*]s & manag]s be> a will+        
te/imony to ! high "* %e ma9ta9$ :ile   
!re4 ,dilig5t1 att5tive1 & ob$i5t1 h]   
lovely disposition soon r5d]$ h] "h1 z  
ev]y:]e else1 a univ]sal favorite2 :ile 
h] prompt & effici5t aid 9 all ! m9or   
duties ( ! s*ool1 made h] almo/         
invaluable z an assi/ant4  ,b x is "t to

 speak ( ,katie's spiritual life2 & %ort
 z ! record mu/ necess>ily be1 x is yet 
suffici5t to prove t n by might1 nor by 
p[]1 b by ! ,holy ,_s alone are we made 
wise unto salvation4 ,:5 %e fir/ ent]$ !
 s*ool1 ! ,bible 0 to h] almo/ a seal$  
book4 ,true1 %e 0 n unacqua9t$ ) ! "n ( 
,*ri/1 nor t he liv$ & di$ = s9n]s2 b   
beyond ! k ( ?is simple fact1 %e 0      
entirely ignorant4 ,t %e 0 p]sonally    
int]e/$ 9 ! matt] 0 some?+ %e _h nev]   
dream$ (4 ,?is life alone occupi$ all h]
 ?\ghts2 & x 0 left = a ,sabba?-s*ool   
tea*] fir/ to op5 h] eyes to ! necessity
 ( a prep>ation "h = ! life beyond2 to  
tea* h] ! true significance ( t sorr[ful
 life :i* ,jesus l$ on e>?1 ! ?orny cr[n
 & ! agoniz+ dea? on ! cross2 to %[ h] t
 x 0 = h] sake he suff]$1 = h] s9s he 0 
numb]$ ) transgressors4 ,x 0 all new to 
,katie1 some?+ %e _h nev] he>d ( be=e2 &
 ! int]e/ %e at fir/ manife/$ became m &
 m int5se1 z week aft] week "s new tru? 
0 unfold$1 "s new idea ga9$ ( ! great   
plan ( r$emption ?r\gh a crucifi$       

,savi\r4  ,! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s ^u  
,katie's m9d 0 l ! ris+ dawn1 n a sudd5 
*ange f midnight d>kness to ! full &    
gl[+ spl5dor ( noonday4 ,%e c\ld n1     
probably1 h giv5 a connect$ acc\nt ( h] 
exp]i5ce1 & po9t$ to ! day & h\r 9 :i*  
%e fir/ felt ! love ( ,*ri/1 nor to !   
mom5t :5 = ! fir/ "t %e felt ! joy (    
p>don$ s9 ?r\gh 8 p]fect m]its4 ,all %e 
knew 01 t :]eas once %e 0 bl9d1 n[ %e   
saw2 & %e 0 cont5t4  ,"o ,sabba? a new  
tea*]1 9 ^: class ,katie 0 plac$ a few  
mon?s previ\s to h] dea?1 took occasion 
privately to address h] on ! duty (     
p]sonal religion1 urg+ ^u h] !          
importance ( giv+ h] he>t to ,jesus :ile
 9 h] y\?4 ,) a bright1 happy smile1    
,katie repli$1  ,:y1 tea*]1 ,i d love   
,jesus n[4  ,well1 ,katie1 ,i am glad2 b
 y mu/ love him ) all y\r he>t1 s mu* t 
y w be will+ to give up all y\r own     
wi%es = 8 sake2 to d any ?+ he requires1
 h[ev] h>d x may seem1 & to "w = him all
 y\r life2 & to try & gr[ m & m l him e 
day4 ,?is is ! k9d ( love ,i mean4      

,katie humbly repli$1 ,i ?9k ,i love him
 a great deal1 b ,i "k x is n en\gh--x  
is only a little *ild's love2 b :5 ,i   
get old]1 !n ,i w love him z mu* z gr[n 
p]sons d4  ,only a *ild's love6 ,!      
tea*]'s eye grew dim z %e rememb]$ !    
words ( ! bless$ ,ma/]3 ,suff] ! little 
*ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n2 = (
 su* is ! k+dom ( heav54  ,katie seldom 
spoke ( h]self4 ,de$s1 n words1 alone   
spoke ( ! *ange )94 ,yet h] life bore   
beautiful te/imony to ! pr(ession %e    
made4 ,& :at bett] evid5ce c\ld be      
requir$ t ! love %e pr(ess$ 0 g5u9e1 ?an
 t h] life daily assimilat$ m & m to !  
div9e patt]n :i* ,*ri/ ha? giv58 ,he    
himself said1 ,by _! fruits %all ye "k  
!m4  ,z may already h be5 inf]r$1       
,katie's p>5ts 7 extremely poor1 ) a    
l>ge family ( small *ildr5 to support2 &
 ! fa!r be+ out ( employm5t mu* ( ! "t1 
!y (t5 want$ ev5 ! necess>ies ( life1 & 
x 0 no uncommon ?+ = ,katie to g        
supp]less & hungry to b$4 ,!re=e1 z soon
 z %e 0 old en\gh1 %e felt t %e mu/ d   

some?+ to assi/ h] p>5ts 9 support+ !   
family4 ,only "o pa? 0 op5 to h]1 & t 0 
dome/ic s]vice4 ,unhesitat+ly %e avail$ 
h]self ( x4 ,:atev] h] /r5g? 0 equal to1
 ,katie 0 will+ & glad to d2 & 9 seek+ a
 place1 %e _h b "o /ipulation to        
make--:i* 01 t %e %\ld be all[$ !       
privilege ( go+ to ,sabba?-s*ool on     
,sunday aft]noons4 ,"s k9d fri5d procur$
 = h] a situation 9 ,new ,york1 :]e %e  
w\ld h light "w & high wages4 ,! di/ance
 appe>$ to make no impression :atev] on 
,katie1 z %e ask$ ! usual "q1 ,c ,i g to
 ,sunday-s*ool e week8 ,on be+ told t x 
w\ld n be conv5i5t to h h] abs5t on t   
day1 no p]suasions c\ld induce h] to    
accept x4 ,& x 0 s 9 e in/ance4  ,?\gh  
%e began s]vice at ! e>ly age ( twelve  
ye>s1 yet 9 no case did %e ev] fail (   
giv+ satisfaction4 ,fai?ful 9 ! dis*>ge 
( h] duties1 active1 & oblig+1 %e       
inv>iably won ! love & e/eem ( all :o   
employ$ h]4 ,b %e did n *ange (t54 ,) "o
 family1 ! fir/ %e ent]$1 %e rema9$ ov] 
eighte5 mon?s1 & !n only left because   

sickness dem&$ h] pres5ce at home4  ,%e 
devot$ all ! wages %e receiv$ to ! wants
 ( ! family1 nev] reta9+ a p5ny =       
h]self4 ,once :5 urg$ by h] "m to d s1  
,katie repli$1 ,yes1 "m1 j z soon z !   
*ildr5 get fix$ up4 ,b1 poor *ild1 ?is  
seem$ a hopeless task--!re 7 s _m ( !m1 
& little %oes w we> out1 little frocks w
 get torn--s t ,katie nev] came home )\t
 f9d+ x necess>y to supply "s article ( 
clo?+4 ,yet %e always did x *e]fully1   
?ankful t x 0 9 h] p[] to assi/ at any  
sacrifice4 ,?us ?is noble girl toil$ on 
mon? aft] mon?1 look+ = & receiv+ no    
rew>d1 save 9 behold+ ! happ9ess %e     
conf]r$ at home1 & ea* day /udy+ h[ %e  
might increase x4 ,surely ( h] x might  
well be said1 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 
,ab\t six weeks previ\s to h] dea?1 %e  
obta9$ a situation 9 a highly e/imable  
,*ri/ian family 9 ,brooklyn4 ,& "h %e   
appe>$ to gr[ m spiritually lovely1 m   
t5d] & affectionate 9 h] mann]1 m       
?\ghtful = ! com=t & welf>e ( o!rs ?an  
ev]4 ,! new fri5ds ) :om %e 0 liv+ _h   

lately be5 call$ to pass ?r\gh peculi>ly
 sev]e affliction4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( !   
lov$ voices 9 t family circle _h be5    
hu%$ & sil5t 9 dea?1 & yet t dread      
mess5g] :o _h summon$ !m away /ill l+]$4
 ,! husb& & fa!r ( t /rick5 b& _h = a   
long "t be5 ill1 & all felt t 9 8 dea?  
_! b]eavem5t 0 soon to be complete4     
,katie soon ende>$ h]self to e "o 9 !   
h\se4 ,%e 0 to !m l an own *ild1 & z su*
 0 treat$4 ,see+ h] de/itute condition1 
!y at once furni%$ h] ) suitable clo?+4 
,katie's gratitude 0 unb\nd$1 & !       
affectionate mann] 9 :i* %e always spoke
 ( !m %[$ h[ truly %e appreciat$ _!     
k9dness4 ,h] quick & ready sympa?ies 7  
awak5$ z %e le>n$ ( _! repeat$ trials1 &
 by e means 9 h] p[] %e endeavor$ to    
console !m4 ,a daught] ne> h] own age1  
:om !y _h rec5tly lo/1 appe>$ to int]e/ 
h] mo/ deeply4 ,%e nev] we>i$ talk+ (   
h]1 & w\ld frequ5tly say to ! "m1 ,i am 
sure ,i %all see & "k y\r de> ,r---- 9  
heav54 ,) ! invalid fa!r1 ,katie 0 a    
great favorite1 & :5 %e 0 n o!rwise     

engag$1 he lov$ to h h] ) him4 ,katie   
w\ld !n take h] little ,bible & read to 
him ! sweet promises ( ,jesus1 or s+ "s 
( ! _m beautiful hymns %e le>n$ at      
,sabba?-s*ool4 ,h] simple comm5ts on :at
 %e read at once amus$ & int]e/$ him1   
:ile h] gl[+ fai? seem$ to quick5 &     
increase 8 own4 ,:o %all say t !        
m9i/rations ( ?is bless$ *ild 7 n       
in/rum5tal 9 light5+ 8 pa?way to ! tomb2
 dispell+ ! d\bts & fe>s :i* clu/] r\nd 
x1 & reveal+ m di/9ctly ! smil+ face (  
,jesus to him :o 0 s soon to pass ?r\gh 
! d>k valley8  ,a favorite hymn 0 !     
foll[+3    ,i'm a pilgrim1 & ,i'm a     
/rang]1     ,i c t>ry1 ,i c t>ry b a    
night2   ,d n deta9 me1 = ,i am go+     
,to :]e ! /reamlets are ev] fl[+2       
,i'm a pilgrim1 & ,i'm a /rang]1        
,i c t>ry1 ,i c t>ry b a night4    ,!re 
! sunbeams are ev] %9+1     ,i am long+1
 ,i am long+ = ! sight2   ,)9 a c\ntry  
unkn[n & dre>y1   ,i h be5 w&]+1 =lorn &
 we>y4       ,i'm a pilgrim1 etc4    ,( 
t c\ntry to :i* ,i'm go+     ,my        

,r$eem]1 my ,r$eem] is ! light2   ,!re  
is no sorr[1 nor any sigh+1   ,nor any  
s9 !re1 nor any dy+4       ,i'm a       
pilgrim1 etc4  ,illu/ration  ,katie 0   
soon kn[n to e *ild 9 ! neighborhood4   
,dur+ h] h\rs ( recreation %e w\ld ga!r 
!m all ab\t h] on ! /eps1 & tell !m     
/ories f ! ,bible1 talk ab\t heav51 or  
s+ ) !m f h] hymn-book2 & ! eag]        
att5tion :i* !y gave h] prov$ t !y 7    
well ent]ta9$4 ,?\gh liv+ n[ at a       
di/ance ( ov] ?ree miles f !            
,sabba?-s*ool1 yet %e nev] fail$ ( be+  
pres5t1 g5]ally />t+ f t5 to fifte5     
m9utes e>li] !n 0 o!rwise necess>y1 9   
ord] to /op at home & see t ! o!r *ildr5
 7 ready1 = ,katie w\ld nev] cons5t to  
_! be+ abs5t4 ,to be sure1 %e always _h 
! :ole ( !m to wa% & dress1 b t 0 no    
h>d%ip1 = %e 0 too active to all[ ( its 
consum+ mu* "t1 & 9 an incr$ible %ort   
space %e w\ld be se5 m>*+ d[n ! /reet ) 
h] little b& 9 regul> ord]1 tea*+ !m a  
lesson to repeat z %e w5t along2 = 9    
?is1 z 9 e ?+ else1 !y dep5d$ entirely  

^u ,katie4  ,! la/ ,sabba? ,katie ev]   
pass$ on e>? f\nd h] 9 h] usual place2 b
 h] sad look attract$ ! att5tion ( h]   
tea*]1 :o k9dly inquir$ ! cause4 ,)     
te>ful eyes %e repli$1 ,! g5tleman ,i   
live ) is v sick2 we d n ?9k he c live  
till next ,sunday4 ,h] =ebod+ prov$     
true1 & on ! foll[+ ,tuesday he di$4 ,!n
 x 0 t ,katie seem$ almo/ an angel (    
m]cy4 ,%e n only consol$ !m ) words (   
hope & enc\ragem5t1 b endeavor$ 9 e way 
to relieve !m ( all c>e or ?\ght1 ap>t f
 ! "o great sorr[ :i* ov]%ad[$ !m2 :ile 
! delicacy & t5d]ness ( feel+ %e        
manife/$ ?r\gh\t ?is :ole try+ season1  
w\ld n h %am$ ! mo/ fa/idi\s ref9em5t4  
,b at la/ x 0 all ov]4 ,! preci\s du/ _h
 be5 laid 9 its la/ re/+-place1 & n[ !  
busy c>es ( life may n long] be =gott54 
,! day aft] ! fun]al1 ?9k+ t ,katie     
look$ pale1 & t ! air w\ld d h] good1   
,mrs4 ,d---- s5t h] out t[>ds ev5+ = a  
%ort walk4 ,on h] return x 0 f\nd t %e  
_h be5 sev]al miles out ( ! way1 to     
procure some?+ %e knew ! physicians _h  

ord]$ = a little gr&*ild ( ,mrs4 ,d----1
 & :i* !y _h n kn[n :]e to obta94 ,?us 0
 %e to ! v la/ ?\ghtful & c>eful = o!rs4
  ,t ev5+ aft] ! re/ ( ! family _h      
retir$1 ,mrs4 ,d---- & ,katie rema9$ 9 !
 p>lor1 speak+ ( ! home _! dep>t$ fri5d 
_h ga9$4 ,katie !n took a small lamp 9  
h] h&1 & sat d[n to read4 ,x is suppos$ 
t1 ov]come by fatigue1 %e fell asleep1  
:5 ! lamp slid f h] grasp to ! floor &  
ignit$ ! bottom ( h] dress4 ,9 an in/ant
 %e 0 envelop$ 9 flames4 ,mrs4 ,d----   
seiz$ a rug & sprang to h] assi/ance2 b 
,katie1 fright5$1 ran ?r\gh ! hall into 
! y>d1 :]e %e fell4 ,by ?is "t _!       
screams _h br\ght assi/ance4 ,! poor    
*ild 0 rais$ & c>ri$ into ! h\se1 b e   
p>ticle ( h] light summ] clo?+ _h be5   
consum$1 & h] body burn$ 9 ! mo/ %ock+  
mann]4 ,m$ical aid 0 in/antly summon$1 &
 e ?+ possible done to alleviate h]     
suff]+s1 b x 0 at once p]ceiv$ %e c\ld  
survive only a few h\rs4 ,katie receiv$ 
! intellig5ce ) a smile ( joy1 &        
in/antly rem>k$1 ,n[ ,i %all inde$ see  

y\r daught]1 v1 v soon4 ,%e reque/$ !m  
to s5d = h] own family1 & also = h]     
,sup]9t5d5t1 t %e might see !m once aga9
 be=e %e di$1 or r he> !m1 = h] sight 0 
entirely de/roy$4 ,h] "m 0 soon beside  
h]1 & h] agony z %e beheld h] *ild 0    
he>t-r5d+4 ,katie took h] h&1 say+1 ,de>
 "m1 please don't cry s2 if y d ,i _c   
talk to y1 & ,i h s mu* to say4 ,see1 ,i
 am n cry+4 ,oh1 please don't4 ,katie !n
 told h] ab\t ! accid5t1 & h[ happy %e  
felt 9 view ( dea?2 & said1 ,oh1 "m1 x  
is s bless$ to feel t ,i am go+ to be ) 
,jesus = ev]4 ,!n1 ) a cle>1 sweet      
voice1 %e sung1    ,my heav5ly home is  
bright & fair1   ,no pa9 nor dea? c ent]
 !re2   ,its glitt]+ t[]s ! sun out%9e1 
,t heav5ly mansion %all be m9e4   ,i'm  
go+ home1 ,i'm go+ home1   ,i'm go+     
home1 to die no m4  ,all ?r\gh ^? h\rs (
 t]rible agony1 n a compla9t1 sc>cely a 
groan1 escap$ h]2 b words ( pray] &     
praise 7 cont9ually ^u h] lips4 ,jesus  
is my be/1 my only fri5d1 %e said2 he is
 close beside me n[1 & ,i "k he w n let 

me p]i%4 ,aga9 %e sung ?is beautiful    
hymn1    ,rock ( ages1 cleft = me1      
,let me hide myself 9 !e2   ,let ! wat] 
& ! blood1   ,f ?y side a heal+ flood1  
,be ( s9 ! d\ble cure1   ,save f wra? & 
make me pure4    ,c\ld my te>s = ev]    
fl[1   ,c\ld my zeal no languor "k1     
,?is = s9 c\ld n atone2   ,?\ mu/ save1 
& ?\ alone4   ,9 my h& no price ,i br+1 
,simply to ?y cross ,i cl+4    ,:ile ,i 
draw ?is fleet+ brea?1   ,:5 my eyelids 
close 9 dea?1   ,:5 ,i rise to worlds   
unkn[n1   ,& behold !e on ?y ?rone1     
,rock ( ages1 cleft = me1   ,let me hide
 myself 9 !e4  ,:5 %e conclud$1 !re 0 n 
a dry eye 9 ! room4 ,p]ceiv+ t %e 0 s9k+
 rapidly1 ! physicians ord]$ /imulants  
to be adm9i/]$2 b ! mom5t ,katie felt !m
 ^u h] lips1 %e turn$ away & absolutely 
refus$ !m4  ,don't y "k1 %e exclaim$1 t 
,i belong to ! ,b& ( ,hope8  ,b1 ,katie1
 urg$ h] fri5ds1 y\r sup]9t5d5t w\ld    
give x to y himself1 7 he "h n[4  ,well1
 :5 he comes & says s1 !n ,i w take x4  
,b1 ,katie1 y may die be=e he comes1 if 

y don't take a little n[4  ,!n ,i w die1
 exclaim$ ! noble girl1 b ,i won't break
 my pl$ge4  ,%e appe>$ to appreciate e  
?+ :i* 0 done = h]1 & h] expressions (  
gratitude 7 mo/ t\*+4 ,sev]al times %e  
said1 ,oh1 h[ ,i d love ev]ybody1 b     
,jesus be/ ( all2 & !n1 ) clasp$ h&s1 %e
 pray$4 ,& z ! words ( holy tru/ fell f 
h] lips1 !re 0 n "o pres5t b felt x 0   
well ) ! *ild4  ,h] m9d appe>$ to dwell 
mu* on ! ,sabba?-s*ool3 ,i %all nev] see
 x aga91 %e once said1 b ,oh1 ,i %all   
see heav5 s soon6 & !n1 9 a sweet1 b    
feeble voice1 %e sang two v]ses ( a     
favorite hymn3    ,i'm travell+ home to 
heav5 above1     ,w y g8 w y g8   ,to s+
 ! ,savi\r's dy+ love1     ,w y g8 w y  
g8    ,! cr[n ( life ,i !n %all we>1    
,! conqu]or's palm my h&s %all be>1   ,&
 all ! joys ( heav5 ,i'll %>e2     ,w y 
g8 w y g8  ,n a d\bt or fe> appe>$ to   
dim ! glory ( h] fai?4 ,! la/ h\r1 s    
t]rible to _m1 br\ght to h] only ! mo/  
ineffable joy & peace4  ,fe>+ t ,mr4    
,johnson h] sup]9t5d5t w\ld n arrive 9  

"t1 %e left a mo/ affectionate message =
 him4  ,%e !n bade all h] fri5ds        
good-by1 ?ank$ !m = ! c>e & att5tion %[n
 h]1 & entreat$ !m all to meet h] 9     
heav54 ,s9k+ back1 %e murmur$1 9 an     
exhau/$ tone1 ,de>1 ,,de> ,savi\r4  ,mr4
 ,johnson n[ ent]$1 b too late1 = x 0   
?\ght ,katie 0 gone4 ,%e lay a few      
mom5ts long]1 sil5t & motionless2       
sc>cely a brea? came f ^! p>t$ lips to  
indicate t %e yet liv$4 ,sudd5ly        
collect+ all h] rema9+ /r5g?1 ) uplift$ 
h&1 %e exclaim$1 9 a glad1 exultant     
voice1 ,oh dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 ,oh      
grave1 :]e is ?y victory8 ,! rais$ h&   
sl[ly droop$ ^u h] bosom1 a few flutt]+ 
brea?s1 & ,katie 0 ours no long]4  ,a   
solemn sil5ce fill$ ! *amb]1 unbrok5 by 
ev5 a s+le sob4 ,x 0 a season nev] to be
 =gott5 by ! few :o /ood r\nd t l[ly    
c\*4 ,:at1 ,oh :at b ! religion ( ,jesus
 c\ld h /ood ! te/ ( t awful h\r8 ,:at b
 8 inf9ite love c\ld h enabl$ h] to     
endure su* t]rible suff]+s--to g s++    
into ! swell+ waves ( ,jordan1 & ev5 z  

its bill[s clos$ ov] h]1 to s5d back !  
triumphant cry1 ,oh dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 
,oh grave1 :]e is ?y victory8           
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,obvi\s errors 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h  
be5 correct$   f ! orig9al3        ,page
 #bj3 eomm5ts correct to comm5ts        
,page #bi3 wont correct$ to won't       
,punctuation has be5 correct$ )\t note4