,,little ,,nettie4    ,illu/ration3     
,,mr4 ,,ma?ieson ,,/alk$ ,,out ,,( ,,!  
,,h\se ,,& ,,/rode                      
,,along ,,! ,,road4       ,,little      
,,nettie2    ,,or1   ,,home ,,sun%9e4   
,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,wide1 ,,wide 
,,_w1   ,,etc41 ,,etc4     ,,london3    
,,fr$]ick ,,w>ne  ,,co4   ,,& ,,new     
,,york4       ,,cont5ts4    ,,*apt]     
,,page       ,i4--,saturday ,ev5+'s ,"w 
#e      ,,ii4--,sunday's ,re/           
#bc     ,,iii4--,nettie's ,g>ret        
#eg      ,,iv4--,! ,br[n ,cloak 9       
,novemb]      #fg       ,v4--,! ,new    
,blanket                  #gg           
,,vi4--,! ,h\se-,rais+                  
#hh     ,,vii4--,! ,waffles             
#ig    ,,viii4--,! ,gold5 ,city         
#aae     ,,little ,,nettie2  ,,or1      
,,home ,,sun%9e4     ,,*apt] ,i4        
,,saturday ,,ev5+',s ,,"w4    ,t5d] &   
only belov$ 9 ! sight ( my "m4--        
,prov4 iv4 #c4   ,d[n 9 a little holl[1 
) ! sides gr[n full ( wild ?orn1 ald]   
bu%es1 & /unt$ c$>s1 ran ! /ream ( a    

cle> spr+4 ,x ran ov] a b$ ( pebbly     
/ones1 %[+ e "o1 z if !re _h be5 no wat]
 !re1 s cle> x 02 & x ran ) a sweet s(t 
murmur or gurgle ov] ! /ones1 z if s++  
to itself & ! bu%es z x ran4  ,on "o    
side ( ! little /ream a worn footpa?    
took its c\rse among ! bu%es2 & d[n ?is 
pa?1 "o summ]'s aft]noon1 came a woman &
 a girl4 ,!y _h pails to fill at ! spr+3
 ! woman _h a l>ge wood5 "o & ! girl a  
light t9 pail2 & !y drew ! wat] ) a     
little t9 dipp]1 = x 0 n deep en\gh to  
let a pail be us$ = t4 ,! pails 7 fill$ 
9 sil5ce1 only ! spr+ always 0 s++2 & ! 
woman & girl turn$ & w5t up ! pa? aga94 
,aft] gett+ up ! bank1 :i* 0 only a few 
feet1 ! pa? /ill w5t g5tly ris+ ?r\gh a 
wild bit ( gr\nd1 full ( trees & l[     
bu%es2 & n f> (f1 ?r\gh ! trees1 !re    
came a gleam ( bright light f ! w9d[ ( a
 h\se on :i* ! sett+ sun 0 %9+4         
,half-way to ! h\se ! girl & ! woman    
/opp$ to re/2 = wat] is heavy1 & ! t9   
pail1 :i* 0 s light be=e x 0 fill$1 _h  
made ! little girl's figure b5d ov] to  

"o side l a will[ bran* all ! way f !   
spr+4 ,!y /opp$ to re/1 & ev5 ! woman _h
 a v we>y1 jad$ look4  ,i feel z if ,i  
%all give up "s ( ^! days1 %e exclaim$4 
,oh1 no1 "m6 ! little girl answ]$1      
*e]fully4 ,%e 0 pant+1 ) h] h& on h]    
side1 & h] face _h a quiet1 v sob] look2
 only at ^? words a little pleasant     
smile broke ov] x4  ,i %all1 said !     
woman4 ,"o c't /& ev]y?+1--= ev]4  ,!   
little girl _h n got ov] pant+ yet1 b   
/&+ !re1 %e /ruck up ! sweet air &      
words1--    ',!re is re/ = ! we>y1      
,!re is re/ = ! we>y1     ,!re is re/ = 
! we>y1       ,!re is re/ = y4'  ,yes1 9
 ! grave6 said ! woman bitt]ly4 ,!re's  
no re/ %ort ( t--= m9d or body4  ,oh1   
yes1 "m de>4 ',= we :i* h believ$ d ent]
 into re/4' ,! ,"l ,jesus don't make u  
wait4  ,i believe y eat ! ,bible & sleep
 on ! ,bible1 said ! woman1 ) a fa9t    
smile1 tak+ at ! same "t a corn] ( h]   
apron to wipe away a /ray te> :i* _h    
ga!r$ 9 h] eye4 ,i am glad x re/s y1    
,nettie4  ,& y1 "m4  ,sometimes1 ,mrs4  

,ma?ieson answ]$ ) a sigh4 ,b !re's y\r 
fa!r go+ to br+ home a bo>d]1 ,nettie4  
,a bo>d]1 "m6--,:at =8  ,heav5 kn[s6--if
 x isn't to break my back & my he>t     
toge!r4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h en\gh to manage  
be=e1 b "h's ?is man com+1 & ,i've got  
to get ev]y?+ ready = him by to-morr[   
night4  ,:o is x1 "m8  ,x's "o ( y\r    
fa!r's fri5ds2 s x's no good1 said ,mrs4
 ,ma?ieson4  ,b :]e c he sleep8 ,nettie 
ask$1 aft] a mom5t ( ?9k+4  ,h] "m      
paus$4  ,!re's no room b y\rs he c h4   
,b>ry won't be mov$4  ,:]e %all ,i      
sleep1 "m8  ,!re's no place b up 9 !    
attic4 ,i'll see :at ,i c d to fit up a 
corn] = y--if ,i ev] c get "t1 said     
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 tak+ up h] pail4       
,nettie foll[$ h] example1 & c]ta9ly did
 n smile aga9 till !y rea*$ ! h\se4 ,!y 
w5t r\nd to ! front door1 because ! back
 door belong$ to ano!r family4 ,at !    
door1 z !y set d[n _! pails aga9 be=e   
m\nt+ ! /airs1 ,nettie smil$ at h] "m v 
placidly1 & said1  ,don't y g to fit up 
! attic1 "m2 ,i'll see to x 9 "t4 ,i c d

 x j z well4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson made no   
answ]1 b groan$ int]nally1 & !y w5t up !
 flight ( /eps :i* l$ to _! "p ( ! h\se4
 ,! gr\nd floor 0 occupi$ by somebody   
else4 ,a little entry-way receiv$ !     
wood5 pail ( wat]1 & ) ! t9 "o ,nettie  
w5t into ! room us$ by ! family4 ,x 0 h]
 fa!r & "m's sleep+-room1 _! b$ /&+ 9 "o
 corn]4 ,x 0 ! kit*5 app>5tly1 = a small
 cook+-/ove 0 !re1 on :i* ,nettie put ! 
tea-kettle :5 %e _h fill$ x4 ,& x 0 !   
common liv+-room also2 = ! next ?+ %e   
did 0 to op5 a cupbo>d & take out cups &
 sauc]s1 & arrange !m on a leaf table   
:i* /ood t[>d "o end ( ! room4 ,!       
furniture 0 wood5 & pla92 ! woodwork ( !
 w9d[s 0 unpa9t$2 ! cups & plates 7 ( ! 
commone/ k9d2 & ! floor _h no cov]+ b   
two /rips ( rag c>pet+2 nev]!less ! :ole
 0 tidy & v clean1 %[+ con/ant c>e4     
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson _h sunk into a *air z "o
 :o _h no _s to d any?+1 & wat*$ h]     
little daught] sett+ ! table ) eyes :i* 
seem$ n to see h]4 ,!y gaz$ inw>dly at  
some?+ %e 0 ?9k+ (4  ,"m1 :at is !re =  

supp]8  ,!re is no?+4 ,i mu/ make "s    
porridge4 ,& ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson got up f h]
 *air4  ,sit y /ill1 "m1 & ,i'll make x4
 ,i c4  ,if bo? our backs are to be     
brok51 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 ,i'd r m9e 
w\ld break fir/4 ,& %e w5t on ) h]      
prep>ations4  ,b y don't l porridge1    
said ,nettie4 ,y didn't eat any?+ la/   
night4  ,t's no?+1 *ild4 ,i c be> an    
empty /oma*1 if only my bra9 wasn't q s 
full4  ,nettie drew ne> ! /ove & look$  
on1 a little sorr[fully4  ,i wi% y _h   
some?+ y lik$1 "m6 ,if only ,i 0 a      
little old]1 w\ldn't x be nice8 ,i c\ld 
e>n some?+ !n1 & ,i w\ld br+ y home ?+s 
t y lik$ out ( my own money4  ,?is 0 n  
said sorr[fully1 b ) a bright gleam z ( 
"s fanci$ & pleasant possibility4 ,!    
gleam 0 s cat*+1 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson turn$ f
 h] porridge-pot1 :i* %e 0 /irr+1 to    
give a v he>tfelt kiss to ,nettie's     
lips2 !n %e /irr$ on1 & ! %ad[ came ov] 
h] face aga94  ,de>1 %e said1 j g 9     
,b>ry's room & /raight5 x up a little   
be=e he comes 9--w y8 ,i hav5't _h a    

m9ute to d x1 all day2 & !re won't be a 
bit ( peace if he comes 9 & x isn't 9   
ord]4  ,nettie turn$ & op5$ ano!r door1 
:i* let h] into a small *amb] us$ z     
somebody's b$-room4 ,x 0 all br[n l !   
o!r1 a /rip ( ! same c>pet 9 ! middle ( 
! floor1 & a small *eap *e/ ( draw]s1 & 
a table4 ,! b$ _h n be5 made up1 & !    
toss$ condition ( ! b$-clo!s spoke = !  
/r5g? & en]gy ( ! p]son t us$ !m1 :oev] 
he 04 ,a pair ( co>se %oes 7 9 ! middle 
( ! :ole2 ano!r pair1 or r a pair (     
half-boots1 out at ! toes1 7 9 ! middle 
( ! floor2 /ock+s1--"o "u ! b$ & "o "u !
 table4 ,on ! table 0 a heap (          
confusion2 & on ! little bureau 7 to be 
se5 pieces ( wood1 half-cut & uncut1 )  
%av+s1 & ! knife & saw t _h made !m4    
,old newspap]s1 & s*ool-books1 & a      
slate1 & two kites1 ) no end ( tails1 7 
ly+ ov] e "p ( ! room t happ5$ to be    
conv5i5t2 also an ink-bottle & p5s1 )   
*alk & res9 & a m$ley ( unimag9able ?+s 
beside1 t only boys c collect toge!r &  
f9d delight 94 ,if ,nettie sigh$ z all  

?is hurly-burly met h] eye1 x 0 only an 
int]nal sigh4 ,%e set ab\t pati5tly br++
 ?+s to ord]4 ,fir/ %e made ! b$1 :i* x 
took all h] /r5g? to d1 = ! cov]lets 7 (
 a v heavy & co>se manufacture ( cotton 
& wooll5 mix$1 blue & :ite2 & !n        
gradually %e f\nd a way to be/[ ! v>i\s 
articles 9 ,b>ry's ap>tm5t1 s t ?+s     
look$ neat & com=table4 ,b p]haps x 0 a 
little bit ( a sign ( ,nettie's feel+s1 
t %e began s(tly to s+ to h]self1--     
',!re is re/ = ! we>y4'  ,hallo6 bur/ 9 
a rude boy ( "s fifte5 ye>s1 op5+ ! door
 f ! entry1--:o's putt9' my room to     
rights8  ,a v g5tle voice said1 ,i've   
done x1 ,b>ry4  ,:at h y done ) t p9e   
log8  ,"h x is1--9 ! corn] beh9d !      
bureau4  ,don't y t\* x1 n[1 to take x =
 y\r fire1--m9d1 ,nettie6 ,:]e's my     
kite8  ,y won't h "t to fly x n[1 ,b>ry2
 supp] w be ready 9 two m9utes4  ,:at h 
y got8  ,! same k9d we _h la/ night4  ,i
 don't c>e = supp]4 ,b>ry 0 gett+ ! tail
 ( 8 kite toge!r4  ,b please1 ,b>ry1    
come n[2 because x w give "m s mu* m    

tr\ble if y don't4 ,%e has ! ?+s to cle>
 away aft] y're done1 y "k4  ,tr\ble6 s 
mu* talk ab\t tr\ble6 ,i don't m9d      
tr\ble4 ,i don't want any supp]1 ,i tell
 y4  ,nettie knew well en\gh he w\ld    
want x by-&-bye1 b !re 0 no use 9 say+  
any?+ m1 & %e said no?+4 ,b>ry got 8    
kite toge!r & w5t (f4 ,!n came a heavi] 
/ep on ! /airs1 :i* %e knew2 & %e ha/ily
 w5t into ! o!r room to see t all 0     
ready4 ,! tea 0 made1 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 
put ! smok+ di% ( porridge on ! table1 j
 z ! door op5$ & a man came 9--a tall1  
burly1 /rong man1 ) a face t w\ld h be5 
a good face en\gh if its expression _h  
be5 diff]5t & if its hue _h n be5 t ( a 
purpli%-r$ flu%4 ,he came to ! table &  
sil5tly sat d[n z he took a survey ( :at
 0 on x4  ,give me a cup ( tea6 ,h y got
 no bread1 ,sophia8  ,no?+ b :at y see4 
,i hop$ y w\ld br+ home "s money1 ,mr4  
,ma?ieson4 ,i h nei!r milk nor bread2   
x's a m]cy !re's sug>4 ,i don't "k :at y
 expect a lodg] to live on4  ,live on 8 
bo>d1--t'll give y en\gh4 ,b y want     

some?+ to beg9 )4 ,i'd g out & get "o or
 two ?+s--b ,i'm s conf\nd$ly tir$1 ,i  
c't4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 )\t a ^w1 put on 
a %awl & w5t to ! closet = h] bonnet4   
,i'll g1 "m6 ,let me g1 please4 ,i want 
to g1 exclaim$ ,nettie1 eag]ly4 ,i c get
 x4 ,:at %all ,i get1 fa!r8  ,sl[ly &   
we>i$ly ! "m laid (f h] ?+s2 z quickly !
 *ild put h]s on4  ,:at %all ,i get1    
fa!r8  ,well1 y c g d[n ! /reet to      
,jackson's1 & get :at y\r "m wants3 "s  
milk & bread2 & !n y'd bett] fet* sev5  
p\nds ( meal & a qu>t ( treacle4 ,& ask 
him to give y a nice piece ( pork out ( 
8 b>rel4  ,%e c't br+ all t6 exclaim$ ! 
"m2 y'd bett] g y\rself1 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson4
 ,t w\ld be a great deal m ?an ! *ild c 
c>ry1 or ,i ei!r4  ,!n ,i'll g twice1   
"m3 x isn't f>2 ,i'd l to g4 ,i'll get  
x4 ,please give me ! money1 fa!r4  ,he  
curs$ & swore at h] = answ]4 ,g along1 &
 d z y are bid1 )\t all ?is *aff]+6 ,g  
to ,jackson's1 & tell him y want ! ?+s1 
& ,i'll give him ! money to-morr[4 ,he  
kn[s me4  ,nettie knew he did1 & /ood h]

 gr\nd4  ,h] fa!r 0 j en\gh 9 liquor to 
be a little ?ick-head$ & fooli%4  ,y "k 
,i c't g )\t ! money1 fa!r1 %e said1    
g5tly2 & to-morr[ is ,sunday4  ,he curs$
 ,sunday & swore aga91 b f9ally put 8 h&
 9 8 pocket & ?rew "s money across !    
table to h]4 ,he 0 j 9 a /ate n to be   
c>eful :at he did1 & he ?rew h]         
cr[n-pieces :]e1 if he _h be5 q himself1
 he w\ld h giv5 %ill+s4 ,nettie took !m 
)\t any rem>k1 & h] basket1 & w5t out4  
,x 0 j sund[n4 ,! village lay glitt]+ 9 
! light t w\ld be gone 9 a few m9utes2 &
 up on ! hill ! :ite *ur*1 /&+ high1 %[$
 all bright 9 ! sun-beams1 f its sp>kl+ 
vane at ! top ( ! spire d[n to ! l[e/   
/ep at ! door4 ,nettie's home 0 9 a     
bran* road1 a few /eps f ! ma9 /reet ( !
 village1 t l$ up to ! *ur* at "o end ( 
x4 ,all along t /reet ! sunlight lay1 on
 ! grass1 & ! roadway1 & ! side-walks1 &
 ! tops ( a few elm trees4 ,! /reet 0   
empty2 x 0 mo/ p's supp]-"t4 ,nettie    
turn$ ! corn] & w5t d[n ! village4 ,%e  
w5t sl[ly3 h] little feet 7 already tir$

 ) ! "w !y _h done t day1 & back & arms 
& head all seem$ tir$ too4 ,b ,nettie   
nev] ?\ght x h>d t h] "m did n g in/ead 
( lett+ h] g2 %e knew h] "m c\ld n be>  
to be se5 9 ! village 9 ! old %abby g[n 
& %awl %e wore2 = ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson _h se5
 bett] days4 ,& besides t1 %e w\ld be   
busy en\gh z x 01 & till a late h\r1 ?is
 ,saturday night4 ,nettie's g[n 0 %abby 
too--yes1 v %abby1 comp>$ ) t almo/ e   
o!r *ild 9 ! village wore2 yet someh[   
,nettie 0 n a%am$4 ,%e did n ?9k ( x n[1
 z h] sl[ /eps took h] d[n ! village    
/reet2 %e 0 ?9k+ :at %e %\ld d ab\t !   
money4 ,h] fa!r _h giv5 h] two or ?ree  
times z mu*1 %e knew1 z he meant h] to  
sp5d2 he 0 a good workman1 & _h j got 9 
8 week's wages4 ,:at %\ld ,nettie d8    
,might %e keep & give to h] "m :at 0    
ov]8 x 01 & w\ld be1 s mu* want$6 & f h]
 fa!r !y c\ld nev] get x aga94 ,he _h 8 
own ways ( dispos+ ( :at he e>n$1 & v   
little inde$ w5t to ! wants ( 8 wife &  
daught]4 ,:at might ,nettie d6 ,%e      
pond]$1 sw++ h] basket 9 h] h&1 till %e 

rea*$ a corn] :]e ! village /reet turn$ 
(f aga91 & :]e ! /ore ( ,mr4 ,jackson   
/ood4 ,!re %e f\nd ,b>ry b>ga9+ = "s ?+s
 he at lea/ _h money =4  ,oh1 ,b>ry1 h[ 
good6 exclaim$ ,nettie2 y c help me c>ry
 my ?+s home4  ,i'll "k ! reason fir/1  
?\gh1 answ]$ ,b>ry4 ,:at are y go+ to   
get8  ,fa!r wants a bag ( corn-meal1 & a
 piece ( pork1 & "s treacle2 & y "k ,i  
c't c>ry !m all1 ,b>ry4 ,i've got to get
 bread & milk besides4  ,hurrah6 said   
,b>ry2 n[ we'll h fri$ cakes6 ,i'll tell
 y :at ,i'll d1 ,nettie--,i'll take home
 ! treacle1 if y'll make me "s to-night 
= supp]4  ,oh1 ,i c't1 ,b>ry6 ,i've got 
s mu* else to d1 & x's ,saturday night4 
,v good--get y\r ?+s home y\rself1 !n4  
,b>ry turn$ away1 & ,nettie made h]     
b>ga9s4 ,he /ill /ood by1 h[ev]1 & wat*$
 h]4 ,:5 ! pork & ! meal & ! treacle 7  
be/[$ 9 ! basket1 x 0 s heavy %e c\ld n 
manage to c>ry x4 ,h[ _m j\rneys to &   
fro w\ld x co/ h]8  ,b>ry1 %e said1 y   
take ?is home = me1 & if "m says s1     
,i'll make y ! cakes4  ,be quick1 !n1   

said h] bro!r1 %\ld]+ ! basket1 = ,i'm  
gett+ hungry4  ,nettie w5t a few /eps   
f>!r on ! ma9 road ( ! village1 :i* 0   
little besides "o long /reet1 & n v long
 ei!r1 & w5t 9 at ! door ( a v little   
dwell+1 neat & tidy l all ! re/4 ,x     
admitt$ h] to ! t9ie/ morsel ( a %op--at
 lea/ !re 0 a long table !re :i* seem$  
to d duty z a c\nt]2 & be=e1 n beh9d x1 
sat a spruce little woman sew+4 ,%e     
jump$ up z ,nettie ent]$4 ,by ! becom+  
sm>tness ( h] calico dress & :ite coll>1
 ! beautiful ord] ( h] hair1 & a c]ta9  
peculi>ity ( feature1 y might "k be=e %e
 spoke t ! little bak] 0 a ,fr5*woman4  
,%e spoke ,engli% q well1 b r sl[ly4  ,i
 want two loaves ( bread1 ,mrs4 ,augu/1 
& a p9t ( milk1 if y please4  ,h[ w y   
c>ry !m1 my *ild8 y _c take !m all at ! 
"t4  ,oh yes1 ,i c1 said ,nettie1       
*e]fully4 ,i c manage4 ,!y are n heavy4 
,no1 ,i hope n1 said ! ,fr5*woman2 x is 
n heavy1 my bread6 b two loaves are n   
"o1 no m4 ,is y\r "m well8  ,%e !n set  
busily ab\t wrapp+ ! loaves 9 pap] &    

measur+ out ! milk4 ,nettie answ]$1 h]  
"m 0 well4  ,& y8 said ! little woman1  
look+ at h] sideways4 ,somebody is tir$ 
?is ev5+4  ,yes1 said ,nettie1 brightly2
 b ,i don't m9d4 ,"o mu/ be tir$        
sometimes4 ,?ank y1 ma'am4  ,! woman _h 
put ! loaves & ! milk c>efully 9 h] arms
 & 9 h] h&s1 s t %e c\ld c>ry !m1 &     
look$ aft] h] z %e w5t up ! /reet4  ,"o 
mu/ be tir$ sometimes6 said %e to       
h]self1 ) a turn ( h] capable little    
head4 ,i %\ld l to he> h] say ',"o mu/  
be re/$ sometimes2' b ,i d n he> t4  ,s 
p]haps ,nettie ?\ght1 z %e w5t homew>d4 
,x w\ld h be5 v natural4 ,n[ ! sun 0    
d[n1 ! bright gleam 0 (f ! village2 !   
s(t %ades ( ev5+ 7 ga!r+1 & lights      
tw9kl$ 9 w9d[s4 ,nettie walk$ v sl[ly1  
h] arms full ( ! bread4 ,p]haps %e wi%$ 
h] ,saturday's "w 0 all done1 l o!r p's4
 ,all ,i c tell y is1 t z %e w5t along  
?r\gh ! quiet des]t$ /reet1 all alone1  
%e broke out s(tly s++ to h]self !      
words1--    ,no ne$ ( ! sun 9 t day     
,:i* nev] is foll[$ by night2  & t :5 %e

 got home %e ran up/airs q briskly1 &   
came 9 ) a v placid face1 & told h] "m  
%e _h _h a pleasant walk--:i* 0 p]fectly
 true4  ,god bless y1 *ild6 said h] "m2 
y are ! v rose ( my he>t6  ,!re 0 only  
"t = ?is little dialogue1 = :i* ,mr4    
,ma?ieson's slumb]s _h giv5 a *ance4 ,b 
!n ,b>ry ent]$1 & noisily claim$        
,nettie's promise4 ,& )\t a cl\d cross+ 
h] sweet br[1 %e made ! cakes1 & bak$ !m
 on ! /ove1 & s]v$ ,b>ry until he _h    
en\gh2 nor ev] said h[ we>y %e 0 ( be+  
on h] feet4 ,!re 7 m cakes left1 & ,mrs4
 ,ma?ieson saw to x t ,nettie sat d[n & 
ate !m2 & !n s5t h] (f to b$1 )\t suff]+
 h] to d any?+ m2 ?\gh ,nettie plead$ to
 be all[$ to cle> away ! di%es4 ,mrs4   
,ma?ieson did t1 & !n sat d[n to d>ns & 
pat*es on v>i\s articles ( clo?+1 till !
 old clock ( ! *ur* on ! hill toll$ out 
solemnly ! h\r ( twelve all ov] !       
village4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,sunday',s 
,,re/4    ,?is is ! day :i* ! ,"l ha?   
made2 we w rejoice   & be glad 9        
x4--,psalm cxviii1 #bd4   ,nettie's room

 0 ! only room on t floor besides h]    
"m's & ,b>ry's4 ,x 0 at ! back ( ! h\se1
 ) a pleasant look-out ov] ! trees &    
bu%es betwe5 x & ! spr+4 ,ov] ^! ! view 
w5t to di/ant hills & fields1 t always  
look$ pretty 9 all sorts ( lights1      
,nettie ?\ght4 ,besides t1 x 0 a clean1 
neat little room2 b>e1 to be sure1 )\t  
ev5 ,b>ry's /rip ( rag c>pet2 b on a    
little black table lay ,nettie's ,bible 
& ,sunday-s*ool books2 & ea* w9d[ _h a  
*air2 & a *e/ ( draw]s held all h]      
little w>drobe & a great deal ( room to 
sp>e besides2 & ! cot-b$ 9 "o corn] 0   
nicely made up4 ,x 0 a v com=table-look+
 room to ,nettie4  ,s ?is is ! la/ night
 ,i %all sleep "h6 %e ?\ght z %e w5t 94 
,to-morr[ ,i mu/ g up to ! attic4 ,well1
 ,i c pray !re j ! same2 & ,god w be )  
me !re j ! same4  ,x 0 a com=t2 b x 0 ! 
only "o ,nettie c\ld ?9k ( 9 connection 
) h] removal4 ,! attic 0 no room1 b only
 a little g>ret us$ z a lumb]-place2 n  
bo>d$ up nor pla/]$ at all2 no?+ b !    
beams & ! side bo>d+ = ! walls1 & no?+ b

 ! raft]s & ! %+les betwe5 x & ! sky4   
,besides :i*1 x 0 full ( lumb] ( "o sort
 & ano!r4 ,h[ ,nettie 0 to move up !re !
 next day1 be+ ,sunday1 %e c\ld n       
imag9e2 b %e 0 s tir$ t z soon z h] head
 t\*$ h] pill[ %e fell asleep1 & =got to
 ?9k ab\t x4  ,! next ?+ 0 ! bright     
morn+ light r\s+ h]1 & ! joyful ?\ght t 
x 0 ,sunday morn+4 ,a beautiful day x 04
 ,! ea/]n light 0 %9+ ov] ^u ,nettie's  
di/ant hills ) all sorts ( fre%1 lovely 
col\rs1 & promise ( :at ! com+ h\rs w\ld
 br+4 ,nettie look$ at !m lov+ly1 = %e 0
 v fond ( !m1 & _h a great _m ?\ghts    
ab\t ^? hills4 ,z ! m\nta9s are r\nd    
ab\t ,j]usalem1 s ! ,"l is r\nd ab\t ,8 
p2--t 0 "o ?+ !y made h] ?9k (4 ,%e     
?\ght ( x n[ z %e 0 dress+1 & x gave h] 
! feel+ ( be+ surr\nd$ ) a mighty &     
/rong protection on e side4 ,x made     
,nettie's he>t curi\sly glad1 & h]      
tongue speak joyful ?+s2 = :5 %e knelt  
d[n to pray %e 0 full ( ?anksgiv+4  ,!  
next ?+ 0 t1 tak+ h] t9 pail1 ,nettie   
set (f d[n to ! spr+ to get wat] to boil

 h] kettle4 ,x 0 s sweet & pleasant--no 
o!r spr+ c\ld supply nic] wat]4 ,! dew  
bru%$ f ! bu%es & grass z %e w5t by2 & f
 e gre5 ?+ !re w5t up a fre% dewy smell1
 t 0 reviv+4 ,! brea? ( ! summ] w9d1    
mov+ g5tly1 t\*$ h] *eek & flutt]$ h]   
hair1 & said ,god _h giv5 a beautiful   
day to ! _w2 & ,nettie ?ank$ ,him 9 h]  
he>t1 & w5t on rejoic+4 ,sunday 0       
,nettie's holiday1 & ,sunday s*ool &    
*ur* 7 h] delight4 ,& ?\gh %e w5t 9 all 
wea!rs1 & no?+ w\ld keep h]1 yet sun%9e 
is sun%9e1 & %e felt s ?is morn+4 ,s %e 
gaily fill$ h] pail at ! spr+ & trudg$  
back ) x to ! h\se4 ,! next ?+ 0 to tap 
at h] "m's door4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson op5$  
x1 9 h] night-g[n2 %e 0 j up1 & look$ z 
if h] night's sleep _h be5 all too %ort 
= h]4  ,:y1 ,nettie6 is x late8 %e said1
 z ,nettie & ! t9 pail came 94  ,no1 "m2
 x's j good "t4 ,y get dress$1 & ,i'll  
make ! fire ready4 ,x's beautiful out1  
"m6  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson made no answ]1 &   
,nettie w5t to "w ) ! fire4 ,x 0 an easy
 matt] to put 9 "s pap] & k9dle ! light 

wood2 & :5 ! kettle 0 on1 ,nettie w5t   
r\nd ! room1 s(tly sett+ x to rights z  
well z %e c\ld2 !n glanc$ at h] fa!r1   
/ill sleep+4  ,i c't set ! table yet1   
"m4  ,no1 *ild2 g (f1 & ,i'll see to !  
re/4--,if ,i c get folks up1 at lea/1   
said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 some:at           
despond+ly4  ,sunday morn+ t 0 a d\btful
 bus9ess1 %e & ,nettie knew4 ,nettie w5t
 to h] own room to c>ry out a plan %e   
_h4 ,if %e c\ld manage to get h] ?+s    
convey$ up to ! attic )\t h] "m kn[+ x1 
j s mu* lab\r & tr\ble w\ld be sp>$ h]1 
& h] "m might h a bett] *ance ( "s re/ t
 day4 ,little en\gh1 ) a lodg] com+ t   
ev5+6 ,to get h] ?+s up !re1--t 0 all   
,nettie w\ld d to-day2 b t mu/ be done4 
,! /eep /airs to ! attic w5t up f !     
entry-way1 j outside ( ,nettie's door4  
,%e w5t up ! fir/ "t to see :at room !re
 0 to be/[ any?+4  ,! little g>ret 0    
/rewn all ov] ) ?+s c>elessly ?r[n 9    
m]ely to get !m out ( ! way4 ,!re 0 a   
small %utt] w9d[ 9 ea* gable4 ,"o 0 op51
 j reveal+ ! utt] confusion1 b half %[+ 

! du/ t lay on ev]y?+4 ,! o!r w9d[1 !   
back "o1 0 fairly %ut up by a great heap
 ( boxes & b>rels pil$ aga9/ x4 ,9 no "p
 0 !re a cle> space or a hopeful op5+4  
,nettie /ood agha/ = "s mom5ts1 n kn[+  
:at to d4 ,b if ,i don't1 "m w h to d x1
 %e ?\ght4 ,x n]v$ h] little arm1 & "o  
?\ght ( h] invisible ,protector n]v$ h] 
he>t1 :i* _h sunk at fir/ com+ up4      
,s(tly %e mov$ & began h] op]ations1 le/
 h] "m d[n/airs %\ld he> & f9d out :at  
%e 0 ab\t be=e x 0 done4 ,sunday too6 ,b
 !re 0 no help = x4  ,not)/&+ ! pile (  
boxes1 %e resolv$ to beg9 at ! end ) !  
clos$ w9d[2 = ne> ! o!r !re 7 ?+s %e    
c\ld n move3 an old /ove1 a :eelb>r[1 a 
box ( heavy iron tools1 & "s bags (     
*>coal1 & o!r matt]s4 ,by a little pu%+ 
& coax+1 ,nettie made a place = ! boxes1
 & !n began h] task ( remov+ !m4 ,"o by 
"o1 pa9fully1 = "s 7 unwieldy & "s 7    
weighty1 !y travell$ across 9 ,nettie's 
arms1 or 7 %ov$ & turn$ ov] & across !  
floor1 f ! w9d[ to a snug position "u ! 
eaves1 :]e %e /[$ !m4 ,b>ry w\ld h be5 a

 good h& at ?is bus9ess1 n to speak ( 8 
fa!r2 b ,nettie knew !re 0 no help to be
 expect$ f ei!r ( !m1 & ! v ?\ght ( !m  
did n come into h] head4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1
 provid$ he work$ at 8 trade1 ?\ght !   
wom5 folks might look aft] ! h\se2 ,b>ry
 consid]$ t :5 he _h got ?r\gh ! heavy  
lab\rs ( s*ool1 he _h done 8 "p ( ! _w's
 "w4 ,s ,nettie toil$ on ) h] boxes &   
b>rels4 ,!y scrat*$ h] arms2 !y cov]$ h]
 clean face ) du/2 !y tri$ h] /r5g?2 b e
 ef=t sav$ "o to h] "m1 & ,nettie nev]  
/opp$ except to ga!r brea? & re/4  ,!   
la/ ?+ ( all "u ! w9d[ 0 a great old    
*e/4 ,nettie c\ld n move x1 & %e ?\ght x
 might /ay !re v conv5i5tly = a seat4   
,all ! re/ ( ! pile %e cle>$ away1 & !n 
op5$ ! w9d[4 ,!re 0 no sa%--no?+ b a    
wood5 %utt] fa/5$ ) a hook4 ,nettie ?rew
 x op54 ,!re1 to h] great joy1 behold1  
%e _h ! v same view ( h] hills1 all %9+ 
9 ! sun n[4 ,only ?is w9d[ 0 high] ?an  
h] old "o & lift$ h] up m above ! tops (
 ! trees1 & gave a bett] & cle>] & wid] 
view ( ! di/ant op5 c\ntry %e lik$ s    

mu*4 ,nettie 0 greatly delight$1 &      
refre%$ h]self ) a good look out & a    
brea? ( fre% air be=e %e began h] lab\rs
 aga94 ,t gave ! du/ a little *ance to  
settle too4  ,!re 0 a good deal to d yet
 be=e %e c\ld h a place cle> = h] b$1 n 
to speak ( any?+ m4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 done at 
la/1 ! floor bru%$ up1 all ready1 & !   
top ( ! *e/ wip$ clean2 & next ,nettie  
set ab\t br++ all h] ?+s up ! /airs &   
sett+ !m "h1 :]e %e c\ld4 ,h] clo!s1 h] 
little bit ( a look+-glass1 h] ,bible & 
books & slate1 ev5 h] little wa%/&1 %e  
manag$ to lug up to ! attic1 ) _m a     
j\rney & mu* pa9s4 ,b x 0 ab\t done be=e
 h] "m call$ h] to breakfa/4 ,! two     
lagg+ memb]s ( ! family _h be5 r\s$ at  
la/1 & 7 seat$ at ! table4  ,:y1 :at h y
 be5 do+1 *ild8 h[ y look6 said ,mrs4   
,ma?ieson4  ,h[ d ,i look8 said ,nettie4
  ,que] en\gh1 said h] fa!r4  ,nettie   
laugh$1 & ha/5$ to ano!r subject3 %e    
knew if !y got ^u ?is !re w\ld be "s    
disagreeable words be=e x 0 ov]4 ,%e _h 
made up h] m9d :at to d1 & n[ h&$ h]    

fa!r ! money rema9+ f h] pur*ases4  ,y  
gave me too mu*1 fa!r1 la/ night1 %e    
said1 simply2 "h is ! re/4  ,mr4        
,ma?ieson took x & look$ at x4  ,did ,i 
give y all ?is8  ,yes1 fa!r4  ,did y pay
 = :at y got1 besides8  ,yes4  ,he      
mutt]$ some?+ :i* 0 v l an oa? 9 8      
?roat1 & look$ at 8 little daught]1 :o 0
 quietly eat+ h] breakfa/4 ,some?+ t\*$ 
him unwont$ly4  ,y're an hone/ little   
girl1 he said4 ,!re6 y may h t =        
y\rself4 ,& he toss$ h] a %ill+4  ,y    
c\ld see1 by a little /reak ( p9k col\r 
d[n ea* ( ,nettie's *eeks1 t "s great   
?\ght ( pleasure _h />t$ into h] m9d4 ,=
 myself1 fa!r8 %e repeat$4  ,all =      
y\rself1 said ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 button+ up
 8 money ) a v satisfi$ air4  ,nettie   
said no m1 only ate h] breakfa/ a little
 quick] aft] t4 ,x 0 "t1 too2 = ! late  
h\rs ( "s ( ! family always made h] 9 a 
hurry ab\t gett+ to ,sunday s*ool2 & !  
m9ute ,nettie _h done1 %e got h]        
bonnet--h] ,sunday bonnet--! be/ %e _h  
to we>--& set (f4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson nev]  

let h] wait = any?+ at home t morn+4    
,?is 0 ,nettie's happy "t4 ,x nev]      
tr\bl$ h] t %e _h no?+ b a sun-bonnet ( 
:ite musl91 nicely />*$ & iron$1 :ile   
almo/ all ! o!r girls t came to ! s*ool 
_h little /raw bonnets trimm$ ) blue &  
p9k1 & yell[ & gre5 ribbons2 & "s ( !m  
wore silk bonnets4 ,nettie did n ev5 ?9k
 ( x2 %e lov$ h] ,sunday lesson1 & h]   
,bible1 & h] tea*]1 s mu*2 & x 0 su* a  
pleasant "t :5 %e w5t to enjoy !m all   
toge!r4 ,x 0 only a little way %e _h to 
g1 = ! road :]e ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson liv$1   
aft] runn+ d[n a little f>!r f !        
village1 met ano!r road :i* turn$ "r up 
! hill to ! *ur*2 or ,nettie c\ld take !
 o!r way1 to ! ma9 village /reet1 &     
/raight up t4 ,g5]ally %e *ose ! =k$    
way1 because x 0 ! emptie/4  ,nettie's  
class 9 ! ,sunday s*ool 0 ( t5 little   
girls ab\t h] own age2 & _! tea*] 0 a v 
pleasant & k9d g5tleman1 nam$ ,mr4      
,folke4 ,nettie lov$ him de>ly2 %e w\ld 
d any?+ t ,mr4 ,folke told h] to d4 ,_! 
tea*] 0 v apt to give ! *ildr5 a "q to  

answ] f ! ,bible1 = :i* !y _h to look   
out texts dur+ ! week4 ,?is week ! "q 01
 ,:o are happy8 & ,nettie 0 v eag] to "k
 :at answ]s ! o!r girls w\ld br+4 ,%e 0 
9 good "t1 & sat re/+ & wat*+ ! boys &  
girls & tea*]s z !y came 91 be=e ! s*ool
 began4 ,%e 0 fir/ !re ( all h] class2 &
 %e wat*$ s eag]ly to see ^? :o 7 com+1 
t %e did n "k ,mr4 ,folke 0 ne> till he 
spoke to h]4 ,nettie />t$ & turn$4  ,h[ 
d y d8 said h] tea*]1 k9dly4 ,are y q   
well1 ,nettie1 ?is morn+8 ,= he ?\ght %e
 look$ pale & tir$4 ,b h] face col\r$ ) 
pleasure1 & a smile %one all ov] x1 z %e
 told him %e 0 v well4  ,h y f\nd out :o
 are ! happy p1 ,nettie8  ,yes1 ,mr4    
,folke2 ,i h f\nd a v]se4 ,b ,i knew    
be=e4  ,i ?\ght y did4 ,:o are !y1      
,nettie8  ,^? :o love ,jesus1 sir4  ,ay4
 ,9 ! ,*ri/ian arm\r1 y "k1 ! feet are  
'%od ) ! prep>ation ( ! ,gospel (       
peace4' ,) ! love ( ,jesus 9 our he>ts1 
our feet c g ov] r\gh ways & h>dly feel 
t !y are r\gh4 ,d y f9d x s8  ,oh yes1  
sir6  ,he said no m1 = o!rs ( ! class n[

 came up2 & ,nettie wond]$ h[ he knew1  
or if he knew1 t %e _h a r\gh way to g  
ov]4 ,b 8 words 7 a help & com=t to h]4 
,s 0 ! :ole lesson t day4 ,! v]ses ab\t 
! happy p 7 beautiful4 ,! sev5 girls :o 
sat on "o side ( ,nettie repeat$ !      
bless+s told ( 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,/4     
,mat!w1 ab\t ! poor 9 _s1 ! m\rn]s1 !   
meek1 ^? t hung] & ?ir/ aft]            
righte\sness1 ! m]ciful1 ! pure 9 he>t1 
& ! peacemak]s4 ,!n came ,nettie's v]se4
 ,x 0 ?is3  ,happy is he t ha? ! ,god ( 
,jacob = 8 help1 ^: hope is 9 ! ,"l 8   
,god4  ,! next girl gave ! words (      
,jesus1 ,if ye "k ^! ?+s1 happy are ye  
if ye d !m4  ,! la/ gave ,bless$ is he  
^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is     
cov]$4  ,!n came ,mr4 ,folke's v]se1 &  
,netty ?\ght x 0 ! mo/ beautiful ( all4 
,bless$ are !y t d ,8 comm&m5ts1 t !y   
may h "r to ! tree ( life1 & may ent] 9 
?r\gh ! gates into ! city4  ,!n ,mr4    
,folke talk$ ab\t t city--its /reets (  
gold1 & ! gates ( pe>l1 ?r\gh :i* no?+ t
 defile? c by any means ent]4 ,he told  

h[ ,jesus w make ,8 p happy !re2 h[ !y w
 be ) ,him1 & all _! te>s wip$ away4 ,& 
,jesus w be _! ,%eph]d2 ,8 %eep w n w&] 
f ,him any m2 & !y %all see ,8 face1 &  
,8 "n %all be 9 _! =eheads4  ,f s*ool !y
 w5t to *ur*1 ( c\rse4 ,a /range        
cl]gyman prea*$ t day1 & ,nettie c\ld n 
und]/& him always2 b ! words ( ! hymn & 
,mr4 ,folke's words ran 9 h] head !n1 & 
%e 0 v happy all *ur*-"t4 ,& z %e 0     
walk+ home1 /ill ! tune & ! words ran 9 
h] e>s1--       ,jesus all ! day long   
,is my joy & my song2    ,o t all ,8    
salvation might see6  ,s1 ?9k+ busily1  
,nettie got home & ran up/airs4 ,:at a  
*ange6 ,x look$ l a place v1 v f> f ^?  
gates ( pe>l4  ,h] "m sat on "o side ( !
 /ove1 n dress$ = *ur*1 & lean+ h] head 
on h] h&4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson 0 on ! o!r     
side1 talk+ & angry4 ,b>ry /ood back1   
play+ ball by himself by ?r[+ x up &    
cat*+ x aga94 ,! talk /opp$ at ,nettie's
 entrance4 ,%e ?rew (f h] bonnet & began
 to set ! table1 hop+ t w\ld br+ peace4 
,y\r fa!r don't want any d9n]1 said     

,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4  ,yes1 ,i d6 ?und]$ h] 
husb&2 b ,i tell y ,i'll n take any?+   
n[2 s leave y\r cook+ till supp]--:5    
,lumb] w be "h4 ,g on1 *ild1 & get y\r  
"w done4  ,!re 7 no prep>ations = d9n]1 
& ,nettie 0 at a loss1 & did n l to say 
any?+ = fe> ( br++ on a /orm4 ,h] "m    
look$ bo? we>y & out ( temp]4 ,! kettle 
0 boil+1 ! only ?+ ab\t ! room t _h a   
pleasant seem+4  ,w y h a cup ( tea1    
fa!r8 said ,nettie4  ,any?+ y l--yes1 a 
cup ( tea w d2 & h>k ye1 *ild1 ,i want a
 good /\t supp] got ?is aft]noon4 ,y\r  
"m don't *oose to he> me4 ,mr4 ,lumb] is
 com+1 & ,i want a good supp] to make   
him ?9k he's got to ! "r place4 ,d y    
he>1 ,nettie8  ,yes1 fa!r4  ,nettie w5t 
on to d ! be/ %e c\ld4 ,%e w>m$ ! rema9s
 ( la/ night's porridge1 & gave x to    
,b>ry1 ) treacle1 to keep him quiet4    
,mean:ile %e _h made ! tea1 & toa/$ a   
slice ( bread v nicely1 ?\gh ) great    
pa9s1 = ! fire wasn't good2 & ! toa/ & a
 cup ( tea %e gave to h] fa!r4 ,he ate x
 ) an eag]ness :i* let ,nettie "k %e mu/

 make ano!r slice z fa/ z possible4     
,hallo6 ,nettie--,i say1 give u "s ( t1 
w y8 said ,b>ry1 f9d+ 8 porridge poor 9 
ta/e4  ,b>ry1 !re isn't bread en\gh--,i 
c't1 :isp]$ ,nettie4 ,we've got to keep 
a loaf = supp]4  ,eat :at y've got1 or  
let x alone6 ?und]$ ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 9 ! 
way he _h :5 he 0 out ( pati5ce1 & :i*  
always tri$ ,nettie exce$+ly4  ,%e's got
 m1 said ,b>ry4 ,%e's toa/+ two pieces  
?is m9ute4 ,i want "o4  ,i'll knock y   
ov] if y say ano!r ^w1 said 8 fa!r4     
,nettie 0 fright5$1 = %e saw he meant to
 h ! :ole1 & %e _h de/9$ a bit = h] "m4 
,h[ev]1 :5 %e gave h] fa!r 8 second     
slice1 %e v5tur$1 & took ! o!r ) a cup (
 tea to ! =lorn figure on ! o!r side ( !
 /ove4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson took only ! tea4 
,b ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's ire 0 r\s$ afre%4   
,p]haps toa/ & tea didn't agree ) him4  
,h y got all ready = ,mr4 ,lumb]8 he    
said1 9 a tone ( voice v unwill+ to be  
pleas$4  ,no1 said 8 wife1--,i h _h no  
*ance4 ,i h be5 cook+ & cle>+ up all !  
morn+4 ,8 room isn't ready4  ,well1 y _h

 bett] get x ready pretty quick4 ,:at's 
to d8  ,ev]y?+'s to d1 said ,mrs4       
,ma?ieson4  ,he swore at h]4 ,:y c't y  
answ] a pla9 "q8 ,i say1 :at's to d8    
,!re's all ,nettie's ?+s 9 ! room at    
pres5t4 ,!y are all to move up/airs1 & !
 r$ b$/ead to br+ d[n4  ,no1 "m1 said   
,nettie1 g5tly1 all my ?+s are up/airs  
already2 !re's only ! cot & ! b$1 t ,i  
c\ldn't move4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson gave no  
outw>d sign ( ! mix$ feel+ ( pa9 &      
pleasure t %ot ?r\gh h] he>t4 ,pleasure 
at h] *ild's ?\ghtful love1 pa9 t %e    
%\ld h to %[ x 9 su* a way4  ,:5 did y d
 x1 ,nettie8  ,?is morn+ be=e breakfa/1 
"m4 ,x's all ready1 fa!r1 if y or ,b>ry 
w\ld take up my cot & ! b$1 & br+ d[n ! 
o!r b$/ead4 ,x's too heavy = me4  ,t's  
:at ,i call do+ bus9ess & hav+ "s _s1   
said h] fa!r4 ,n sitt+ & lett+ y\r "w   
come to y4 ,"h1 ,nettie1 ,i'll d ! re/ =
 y4  ,nettie ran ) him to %[ him :at 0  
want$2 & ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's /rong arms _h 
x all done v quickly4 ,nettie eag]ly    
?ank$ him2 & !n see+ him 9 good hum\r ) 

h]1 %e v5tur$ some?+ m4  ,"m's v tir$   
to-day1 fa!r1 %e :isp]$2 %e'll feel     
bett] by-&-bye if %e has a little re/4  
,d y ?9k y w\ld m9d help+ me put up ?is 
b$/ead8  ,well1 "h goes6 return$ ,mr4   
,ma?ieson4 ,:i* piece belongs "h1 to    
beg9 )8  ,nettie did n "k mu* bett] ?an 
he2 b putt+ n only h] :ole m9d b also h]
 :ole he>t into x1 %e manag$ to f9d out 
& to direct him successfully4 ,h] "p 0  
h>d "w3 %e _h to /& hold+ up ! heavy end
 ( ! b$/ead :ile h] fa!r fitt$ 9 ! long 
pieces2 & !n %e help$ him to lace !     
cords1 :i* _h to be drawn v tight2 &    
preci\s "t 0 runn+ away fa/1 & ,nettie  
_h _h no d9n]4 ,b %e /ood pati5tly1 ) a 
?\ght 9 h] he>t :i* kept h] 9 peace all 
! :ile4 ,:5 x 0 done1 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson w5t
 out1 & ,nettie return$ to h] "m4 ,%e 0 
sitt+ :]e %e _h left h]4 ,b>ry 0 gone4  
,"m1 won't y h some?+ to eat8  ,i c't   
eat1 *ild4 ,h y _h any?+ y\rself8       
,nettie _h seiz$ a remnant ( h] fa!r's  
toa/1 & 0 mun*+ x ha/ily4  ,"m1 won't y 
put on y\r g[n & come to *ur* ?is       

aft]noon8 ,d6 ,x w re/ y4 ,d1 "m6  ,y   
=get ,i've got to get supp]1 *ild4 ,y\r 
fa!r doesn't ?9k x necess>y t anybody   
%\ld re/1 or g to *ur*1 or d any?+      
except "w4 ,:at he is ?9k+ (1 ,i am sure
 ,i don't "k4 ,!re is no place to eat 9 
b ?is room1 & he is go+ to br+ a /rang] 
into x2 & if ,i 0 dy+ ,i %\ld h to get  
up = e meal t is want$4 ,i nev] ?\ght ,i
 %\ld come to live s6 ,& ,i _c dress    
myself1 or prep>e ! victuals1 or h a    
mom5t to myself1 b ,i h ! *ance ( ,mr4  
,lumb] & y\r fa!r 9 "h to look on6 ,x is
 worse ?an a dog's life6  ,x look$      
pretty bad1 ,nettie ?\ght4 ,%e did n "k 
:at to say4 ,%e began cle>+ away ! ?+s  
on ! table4  ,& :at sort ( a man ?is    
,mr4 ,lumb] is1 ,i don't "k4 ,i d>e say 
he is l 8 "n--"o ( y\r fa!r's cronies--a
 dr9k] & a swe>]4 ,& ,mr4 ,ma?ieson w   
br+ him "h1 to be on my h&s6 ,x w kill  
me be=e spr+1 if x la/s4  ,c\ldn't !re  
be a b$ made some:]e else = ,b>ry1 "m8 &
 !n we c\ld eat 9 !re4  ,:]e w\ld y make
 x8 ,i c\ld curta9 (f a corn] ( ?is     

room1 b ,b>ry w\ldn't h x1 nor y\r fa!r2
 & !y'd all want to be close to ! fire !
 m9ute ! wea!r gr[s ! lea/ bit cool4    
,no2 !re is no?+ = me b to live on till 
,dea? calls = me6  ,"m1 ,jesus said1    
',he t live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] 
die4'  ,oh1 yes6 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 )
 a k9d ( long-drawn groan1 ,i don't "k  
h[ x w be ab\t t6 ,i get s put ab\t n[ 9
 ^! times1 t x seems to me ,i don't "k  
my own s\l6  ,"m1 come to *ur* ?is      
aft]noon4  ,i c't1 *ild4 ,i've got to   
put up t man's b$ & make x4  ,t is all  
done1 "m1 & ! floor bru%$ up4 ,d come6  
,:y1 :o put x up8  ,fa!r & ,i4  ,well6 y
 d beat all1 ,nettie4 ,b ,i c't1 *ild2  
,i hav5't "t4  ,yes1 "m1 pl5ty4 ,!re's  
all ! h\r ( ,sunday s*ool be=e *ur*     
beg9s4 ,n[ d1 "m6  ,well1 y g (f to     
s*ool2 & if ,i c1 maybe ,i w4 ,y g "r   
(f1 ,nettie4  ,nettie w5t1 feel+ we>y & 
empty by d9t ( h>d "w & a d9n] ( a small
 bit ( dry toa/4 ,b %e ?\ght little ab\t
 t4 ,%e want$ to ask ,mr4 ,folke a "q4  
,! lesson t aft]noon 0 ^u ! peacemak]s2 

& ,mr4 ,folke ask$ ! *ildr5 :at ways !y 
knew ( be+ a peacemak]4 ,! answ]1       
someh[1 0 n v ready4  ,isn't x to /op p 
f qu>rell+8 "o *ild ask$4  ,h[ c y d t1 
,jane8  ,jane seem$ d\btful4 ,i c\ld ask
 !m to /op1 %e said4  ,well1 suppose y  
did4 ,w\ld angry p m9d y\r ask+8  ,i    
don't "k1 sir4 ,if !y 7 v angry1 ,i     
suppose !y w\ldn't4  ,p]haps n4 ,"o ?+  
is c]ta91 ,jane2 y mu/ h peace 9 y\r own
 he>t1 to give y ! lea/ *ance4  ,h[1    
,mr4 ,folke8  ,if y want to put out a   
fire1 y mu/ n /ick into x some?+ t w    
cat*4  ,t w\ld make ! fire worse1 said  
"o ( ! girls4  ,c]ta9ly4 ,s if y want to
 t\* qu>relsome spirits ) ! lea/ hope ( 
s(t5+ !m1 y mu/ be s full ( ! love (    
,jesus y\rself t no?+ b love c come out 
( y\r own _s4 ,y see1 x means a good    
deal to be a peacemak]4  ,i always ?\ght
 t mu/ be "o ( ! easie/ ?+s ( ! :ole    
li/1 said "o ( ! class4  ,y won't f9d x 
s1 ,i ?9k2 or r y w f9d !y are all p>ts 
( ! same "*1 & ! bless+ is "o4 ,b !re   
are m ways ( be+ a peacemak]4 ,:at d y d

 :5 ! h+e ( a door creaks8  ,"o said ,%e
 didn't "k2 ano!r said ,no?+4 ,i /op my 
e>s1 said a ?ird4 ,mr4 ,folke laugh$4   
,t w\ld n d = a peacemak]1 he said4     
,don't y "k :at makes ma*9]y "w smoo?ly8
  ,oil6 cri$ ,jane4  ,oil to be sure6   
,"o little drop ( oil w /op ev] s mu*   
creak+ & groan+ & compla9+1 ( h+es &    
:eels & all sorts ( ma*9es4 ,n[1 p's    
temp]s are l :eels & h+es4 ,b :at sort (
 oil %all we use8  ,! girls look$ at ea*
 o!r1 & !n "o ( !m said1 ,k9dness4  ,to 
be sure6 ,a g5tle ^w1 a look ( love1 a  
little bit ( k9dness1 w smoo? d[n a     
r\gh5$ temp] or a wry face1 & s(t5 a h>d
 piece ( "w1 & make all g easily4 ,& s (
 reprov+ s9n]s4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 ',let 
! righte\s smite me2 x %all be a        
k9dness3 & let him reprove me2 x %all be
 an excell5t oil1 :i* %all n break my   
head4' ,b1 y see1 ! peacemak] mu/ be    
righte\s himself1 or he hasn't ! oil4   
,love is ! oil--! 'love ( ,jesus4'  ,mr4
 ,folke1 said ,nettie1 timidly1 wasn't  
,jesus a peacemak]8  ,! greate/ t ev]   

liv$6 said ,mr4 ,folke1 8 eyes light+ up
 ) pleasure at h] "q4 ,he made all !    
peace !re is 9 ! _w1 = ,he b\ght x1 :5  
,he di$ on ! cross to reconcile man )   
,god4 ,all our drops ( oil 7 b\ght )    
drops ( blood4  ,&1 said ,nettie1       
hesitat+ly1 ,mr4 ,folke1 isn't t "o way 
( be+ a peacemak]8  ,:at8  ,i mean1 to  
p]suade p to be at peace ) ,him8  ,t is 
! way above all o!rs1 my *ild2 t is     
truly to be ! '*ildr5 ( ,god4' ,jesus   
came & prea*$ peace2 & t is :at ,8      
s]vants are do+1 & w d1 till ,he comes4 
,& '!y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4'  
',belov$1 if ,god s lov$ u1 we ought    
also to love "o ano!r4'  ,mr4 ,folke    
paus$1 ) a face s full ( ?\ght1 (       
eag]ness1 & ( love1 t none ( ! *ildr5   
spoke1 & "s ( !m wond]$4 ,& be=e ,mr4   
,folke spoke aga91 ! sup]9t5d5t's little
 bell rang1 & !y all /ood up to s+4 ,b  
,nettie ,ma?ieson h>dly c\ld s+2 x seem$
 to h] s glori\s a ?+ to be t sort ( a  
peacemak]4 ,c\ld %e be "o8 ,b ! ,"l     
bless$ ! peacemak]s2 !n x mu/ be ,8 w t 

all ,8 *ildr5 %\ld be su*2 !n ,he w\ld  
enable h] to be "o6 ,x 0 a great ?\ght4 
,nettie's he>t swell$ ) hope & joy &    
pray]4 ,%e knew ^: peace %e long$ = fir/
 ( all4  ,h] "m _h n[ come to *ur*1 s   
,nettie enjoy$ all ! s]vices1 ) no?+ to 
h9d]4 ,!n !y walk$ home toge!r1 n speak+
 mu* to ea* o!r1 b e /ep ( ! way        
pleasant 9 ! ,sunday aft]noon light1    
till !y got to _! own door4 ,nettie knew
 :at h] "m's sigh meant1 z !y m\nt$ !   
/airs4 ,happily1 nobody 0 at home yet b 
!mselves4  ,n[1 "m1 said ,nettie1 :5 %e 
_h *ang$ h] dress & come to ! common    
room1 :at's to be = supp]8 ,i'll get x4 
,y sit /ill & read1 if y want to1 :ile  
x's quiet4 ,:at mu/ we h8  ,!re is n a  
great deal to d1 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4  
,i boil$ ! pork ?is morn+1 & t 0 :at set
 y\r fa!r up s2 t's ready2 & he says !re
 mu/ be cakes4 ,! potatoes are all ready
 to put d[n--,i 0 go+ to boil 'em ?is   
morn+1 & he /opp$ me4  ,nettie look$    
grave ab\t ! cakes4  ,h[ev]1 "m1 %e     
said1 ,i don't believe t little loaf (  

bread w\ld la/1 ev5 if y & ,i didn't t\*
 x2 x is n v big4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson      
we>ily sat d[n & took h] ,te/am5t1 z    
,nettie begg$ h]2 & ,nettie put on !    
kettle & ! pot ( potatoes1 & made !     
cakes ready to bake4 ,! table 0 set1 & !
 treacle & ev]y?+ on x1 except ! hot    
?+s1 :5 ,b>ry bur/ 94  ,hallo1          
cakes6--hallo1 treacle6 he %\t$4 ,pork &
 treacle--t's ! "r sort ( ?+4 ,n[ we're 
go+ to live some?+ l4  ,hu%1 ,b>ry1     
don't make su* a noise1 said 8 si/]4 ,y 
"k x's ,sunday ev5+4  ,sunday6 well1 :at
 ab\t ,sunday8 ,:at's ,sunday good =1   
except to eat1 ,i %\ld l to "k8  ,o     
,b>ry6  ,o ,b>ry6 said he1 mimick+ h]4  
,come1 %ut up1 & fry y\r cake4 ,fa!r &  
,lumb] w be "h j n[4  ,nettie hu%$1 z %e
 0 bidd52 & z soon z h] fa!r's /ep 0    
he>d bel[1 %e w5t to fry+ cakes ) all h]
 might4 ,%e j turn$ h] head to give "o  
look at ,mr4 ,lumb] z he came 94 ,he    
appe>$ to h] v l h] fa!r1 b )\t !       
recomm5dation :i* h] affection gave to  
,mr4 ,ma?ieson4 ,a big1 /rong1 burly    

fell[1 ) ! same t+es ( r$ ab\t 8 face t 
! summ] sun _h nev] br\ght !re4 ,nettie 
did n want to look aga94  ,%e _h a good 
specim5 ?is ev5+ ( :at !y might expect 9
 future4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson p\r$ out ! tea1
 & ,nettie bak$ ! cakes2 & p]haps       
because %e 0 almo/ fa9t = want ( some?+ 
to eat1 %e ?\ght no ?ree p ev] ate s _m 
griddle cakes be=e at "o meal4 ,9 va9   
plateful aft] plateful w5t ^u ! bo>d1 & 
,nettie bak$ !m z fa/ z %e c\ld2 !y 7   
eat5 j z fa/2 & :5 f9ally ! *airs 7 pu%$
 back1 & ! m5 w5t d[n/airs1 ,nettie & h]
 "m look$ at ea* o!r4  ,!re's only "o   
left1 "m1 said ,nettie4  ,& he has      
c]ta9ly eat5 half ! piece ( pork1 said  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4 ,come1 *ild1 take      
some?+ y\rself2 y're ready to drop4     
,i'll cle> away4  ,b x is beyond ! p[] (
 any di/urbance to take away ! gladness 
( a he>t :]e ,jesus is4 ,nettie's bread 
0 sweet to h]1 ev5 t ev5+4 ,be=e %e _h  
well f9i%$ h] supp]1 h] fa!r & 8 lodg]  
came back4 ,!y sat d[n on ei!r side !   
fire1 & began to talk ( politics1 & ( _!

 "w on :i* !y 7 !n engag$1 ) _! employ]s
 & _! fell[-workm52 ( ! /ate ( bus9ess 9
 ! village1 & pr(its & losses1 & !      
success ( p>ticul> m5 9 mak+ money4 ,!y 
talk$ l\dly & eag]ly2 & ,nettie _h to g 
r\nd & r\nd !m to get to ! fire = hot   
wat]1 & back to ! table to wa% up ! cups
 & plates4 ,h] "m 0 help+ at ! table1 b 
to get r\nd ,mr4 ,lumb] to ! pot ( hot  
wat] on ! fire e n[ & !n1 fell to       
,nettie's %>e4 ,x 0 n a v nice end+ ( h]
 sweet ,sabba? day1 %e ?\ght4 ,! di%es 7
 done & put away1 & /ill ! talk w5t on z
 h>d z ev]4 ,x 0 sometimes a pleasure to
 ,nettie's fa!r to he> h] s+ hymns ( a  
,sunday ev5+4 ,nettie wat*$ = a *ance1 &
 ! fir/ "t !re 0 a lull ( ! voices ( !  
two m51 %e ask$ s(tly1  ,%all ,i s+1    
fa!r8  ,mr4 ,ma?ieson hesitat$1 & !n    
answ]$1  ,no1--bett] n1 ,nettie3 ,mr4   
,lumb] might n f9d x amus+2 & ! talk    
began aga94  ,nettie wait$ a little     
long]1 feel+ exce$+ly tir$4 ,!n %e rose 
& light$ a c&le4  ,:at are y do+1       
,nettie8 h] "m said4  ,i am go+ to b$1  

"m4  ,y c't take a c&le up !re1 *ild6 ! 
attic's all full ( ?+s1 & y w\ld c]ta9ly
 set u on fire4  ,i'll take great c>e1  
"m4  ,b y c't1 *ild6 ,! w9d might bl[ ! 
snuff ( y\r c&le "r into some?+ t w\ld  
be all a-flame by ! "t y're asleep4 ,y  
mu/ manage )\t a light someh[4  ,b ,i   
c't see to f9d my way1 said ,nettie1 :o 
0 secretly trembl+ ) fe>4  ,i'll light y
 !n1 = once1 & y'll soon le>n ! way4    
,give me ! c&le4  ,nettie hu%$ ! words t
 came cr[d+ into h] m\?1 & clamb]$ up ! 
/eep /airs to ! attic4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson  
foll[$ h] ) ! c&le till %e got to ! top1
 & !re %e held x till ,nettie _h f\nd h]
 way to ! o!r end :]e h] b$ 04 ,!n %e   
said ,good night6 & w5t d[n4  ,! little 
squ>e %utt] ( ! w9d[ 0 op51 & a ray (   
moonlight /ream$ 9 ^u ! b$4 ,x 0 nicely 
made up3 ,nettie saw t h] "m _h be5 !re 
& _h done t = h]1 & wr\ght a little m   
space & ord] among ! ?+s ar\nd ! b$4 ,b 
! moonlight did n get 9 f> en\gh to %[  
mu* m4 ,j a little ( ?is ?+ & ( t c\ld  
be se52 a corn] ( a *e/1 or a gleam on !

 side ( a meal-bag3 ! half-light %[$    
no?+ cle>ly except ! confus$ fulness ( !
 little attic4 ,nettie _h giv5 h] head a
 bl[ aga9/ a piece ( timb] z %e came    
?r\gh x2 & %e sat d[n ^u h] little b$1  
feel+ r mis]able4 ,h] fe> 0 t ! rats    
might visit h] up !re4 ,%e did n c]ta9ly
 "k t !re 7 rats 9 ! attic1 b %e _h be5 
fe>+ to ?9k ( !m1 & did n d>e to ask1 z 
well z unwill+ to give tr\ble to h] "m2 
= if !y did come !re1 ,nettie did n see 
h[ ! matt] c\ld be m5d$4 ,%e sat d[n on 
h] little b$1 s mu* fright5$ t %e =got  
h[ tir$ %e 04 ,h] e>s 7 z %>p z ne$les1 
li/5+ to he> ! scrape ( a rat's too? ^u 
a timb]1 or ! patt] ( 8 feet ov] !      
floor4  ,= a few m9utes ,nettie almo/   
?\ght %e c\ld n sleep up !re alone1 &   
mu/ g d[n & implore h] "m to let h]     
spread h] b$ 9 a corn] ( h] room4 ,b :at
 a bu/le t w\ld make6 ,h] "m w\ld be    
tr\bl$1 & h] fa!r w\ld be angry1 & !    
lodg] w\ld be di/urb$1 & !re 0 no tell+ 
h[ mu* h>m w\ld come ( x4 ,no2 !        
peacemak] ( ! family mu/ n d t4 ,& !n ! 

words float$ into ,nettie's m9d aga91   
,bless$ are ! peacemak]s1 = !y %all be  
call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,l a /ra9 ( !    
sweete/ music x float$ 92 & if an angel 
_h come & br\ght ! words /raight to     
,nettie1 %e c\ld n h be5 m com=t$4 ,%e  
felt ! rats c\ld n hurt h] :ile %e 0 )9 
he>+ ( t music2 & %e got up & kneel$ d[n
 ^u ! *e/ "u ! little w9d[1 & look$ out4
  ,x 0 l ! day t _h pass$1 n l ! ev5+4  
,s purely & s(tly ! moon-beams lay on   
all ! fields & trees & hills1 !re 0 no  
sign ( any?+ b peace & purity to be se54
 ,no noise ( m5's "w or voices2 no      
clang\r ( ! iron f\ndry :i* on week-days
 might be he>d2 no sight ( any?+        
unlovely2 b ! wide beauty :i* ,god _h   
made1 & ! /ill peace & light :i* ,he _h 
spread ov] x4 ,e little flapp+ leaf     
seem$ to ,nettie to tell ( its ,mak]2 & 
! music ( ^? words seem$ to be all ?r\gh
 ! /ill air--,bless$ are ! peacemak]s1 =
 !y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,te>s
 ( gladness & hope sl[ly ga!r$ 9        
,nettie's eyes4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,god w ent] 

91 by-&-bye1 ?r\gh ^? pe>ly gates1 into 
t city ( gold :]e !y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r 
light ( ! sun1 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m    
light4  ,s ,he c give me light "h--or   
:at's bett] ?an light1 ?\ght ,nettie4   
,god isn't only out !re1 9 all t        
beautiful moonlight _w--,he is "h 9 my  
poor little attic too2 & ,he w take j z 
good c>e ( me z ,he does ( ! birds1 &   
bett]1 = ,i am ,8 *ild1 & !y are only ,8
 beautiful little s]vants4  ,nettie's   
fe> 0 gone4 ,%e pray$ h] ev5+ pray]1 &  
tru/$ h]self to ! ,"l ,jesus to take c>e
 ( h]2 & !n %e undress$ h]self & lay d[n
 & w5t to sleep1 j z quietly z any sp>r[
 ( !m all1 ) its head "u its w+4    ,o  
day ( re/ & gladness6     ,o day ( joy &
 light6   ,o balm ( c>e & sadness1      
,mo/ beautiful1 mo/ bright6   ,on !e !  
high & l[ly1     ,?r\gh ages jo9'd 9    
tune1   ,s+1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1       
,to ! great ,god ,triune4     ,,*apt]   
,,iii4  ,,nettie',s ,,g>ret4    ,i w fe>
 no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me4--,psalm xxiii4
 #d4   ,nettie's attic grew to be a v   

pleasant place to h]4 ,%e nev] he>d !   
lea/ s\nd ( rats2 & x 0 s nicely out ( !
 way4 ,b>ry nev] came up !re1 & !re %e  
c\ld n ev5 he> ! voices ( h] fa!r & ,mr4
 ,lumb]4 ,%e _h a tir$ "t ( x d[n /airs4
  ,! fir/ aft]noon 0 a good specim5 ( ! 
way ?+s w5t on4 ,nettie's morn+s 7      
always sp5t at s*ool2 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson   
w\ld h t1 z %e said1 :e!r %e c\ld get on
 )\t ,nettie or no4 ,f ! "t ,nettie got 
home till %e w5t to b$ %e 0 z busy z %e 
c\ld be4 ,!re 0 s mu* bread to make & s 
mu* beef & pork to boil1 & s mu* wa%+ ( 
pots & kettles2 & at meal-times !re 0   
(t5 cakes to fry1 besides all ! o!r     
prep>ations4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson seem$ to h  
made up 8 m9d t 8 lodg]'s r5t %\ld all g
 to ! table & be eat5 up imm$iately2 b !
 difficulty 0 to make z mu* z he expect$
 ( x 9 t l9e2 = n[ he br\ght none ( 8   
own e>n+s home1 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson _h m  
?an a sad guess :]e !y w5t4 ,by degrees 
he came to be v little at home 9 !      
ev5+s1 & he c>ri$ (f ,b>ry ) him4       
,nettie saw h] "m burd5$ ) a great      

outw>d & inw>d c>e at once1 & /ood 9 !  
brea* all %e c\ld4 ,%e work$ to ! ext5t 
( h] /r5g?1 & beyond x1 9 ! endless     
gett+ & cle>+ away ( meals2 & wat*+ e   
*ance1 :5 ! m5 7 out ( ! way1 %e w\ld   
coax h] "m to sit d[n & read a *apt] 9  
h] ,te/am5t4  ,x w re/ y s1 "m1 ,nettie 
w\ld say2 & ,i w make ! bread j z soon z
 ,i get ! di%es done4 ,d let me6 ,i l to
 d x4  ,sometimes ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson c\ld n
 be p]suad$2 sometimes %e w\ld yield1 9 
a despond5t k9d ( way1 & sit d[n ) !    
,te/am5t1 & look at x z if nei!r !re nor
 any:]e else 9 ! univ]se c\ld %e f9d re/
 or com=t any m4  ,x don't signify1     
*ild1 said %e1 "o aft]noon :5 ,nettie _h
 be5 urg+ h] to sit d[n & read4 ,i      
hav5't ! he>t to d any?+4 ,we're all    
driv+ to rack & ru9 j z fa/ z we c g4   
,oh no1 "m1 said ,nettie1 ,i don't ?9k  
we are4  ,i am sure ( x4 ,i see x com+ e
 day4 ,e day x is a little worse2 &     
,b>ry is go+ along ) y\r fa!r2 & !y are 
de/roy+ me among !m1 body & s\l too4    
,no1 "m1 said ,nettie1 ,i don't ?9k t4  

,i h pray$ ! ,"l ,jesus1 & y "k ,he has 
promis$ to he> pray]2 & ,i "k we are n  
go+ to ru94  ,y are n1 *ild1 ,i believe2
 b y are ! only "o ( u t isn't4 ,i wi%  
,i 0 dead1 to be out ( my mis]y6  ,sit  
d[n1 "m1 & read a little bit2 & don't   
talk s4 ,d1 "m6 ,x w be an h\r or m yet 
to supp]1 & ,i'll get x ready4 ,y sit   
d[n & read1 & ,i'll make ! %ortcakes4   
,d1 "m6 & y'll feel bett]4  ,x 0 half   
despair & half p]suasion t made h] d x2 
b ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson did sit d[n by ! op5  
w9d[ & take h] ,te/am5t2 & ,nettie flew 
quietly ab\t1 mak+ h] %ortcakes & mak+  
up ! fire & sett+ ! table1 & ?r\gh x all
 ca/+ _m a lov+ glance ov] to ! op5 book
 9 h] "m's h&1 & ! we>y1 /ony face t 0  
b5t ov] x4 ,nettie _h n said h[ h] own  
back 0 a*+1 & %e =got x almo/ 9 h]      
bus9ess & h] ?\ghts2 ?\gh by ! "t h] "w 
0 done h] head 0 a*+ we>ily too4 ,b     
cakes & table & fire & ev]y?+ else 7 9  
read9ess2 & ,nettie /ole up beh9d h] "m 
& lean$ ov] h] %\ld]--lean$ a little    
heavily4  ,don't t *apt] com=t y1 "m8 %e

 :isp]$4  ,no4 ,x don't seem to me z    
,i've got any feel+ left1 said ,mrs4    
,ma?ieson4  ,x 0 ! f\r? *apt] ( ,john at
 :i* !y 7 bo? look+4  ,don't x com=t y  
to read ( ,jesus be+ we>i$8 ,nettie w5t 
on1 h] head ly+ on h] "m's %\ld]4  ,:y  
%\ld x1 *ild8  ,i l to read x1 said     
,nettie4 ,!n ,i "k ,he kn[s h[ ,i feel  
sometimes4  ,god kn[s ev]y?+1 ,nettie4  
,) t ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson ca/ d[n h] book &  
bur/ into su* a passion ( weep+ t       
,nettie 0 fright5$4 ,x 0 l ! break+ up (
 an icy w9t]4 ,%e flung h] apron ov] h] 
head & sobb$ al\d2 till1 he>+ ! /eps ( !
 m5 ^u ! /aircase1 %e ru%$ (f to ,b>ry's
 room1 & pres5tly got quiet1 = %e came  
out to supp] z if no?+ _h happ5$4  ,f t 
"t !re 0 a g5tl] mood ^u h] "m2 ,nettie 
saw1 ?\gh %e look$ we>y & c>eworn z ev]1
 !re 0 n[ n (t5 ! h>d1 dogg$ look :i* _h
 be5 wont to be !re = mon?s pa/4 ,nettie
 _h no difficulty to get h] to read !   
,te/am5t2 & ( all ?+s1 :at %e lik$ 0 to 
get a quiet h\r ( an ev5+ alone )       
,nettie1 & he> h] s+ hymns4 ,b bo?      

,nettie & %e _h a great deal1 z ,mrs4   
,ma?ieson said1 to put up )4  ,z weeks  
w5t on1 ! fa!r ( ! family 0 m & m out at
 nights1 & less & less agreeable :5 he 0
 at home4 ,he & 8 fri5d ,lumb] help$ ea*
 o!r 9 mis*ief4 ,! lodg]'s r5t & bo>d _h
 be5 at fir/ giv5 = ! h\sehold daily    
exp5ses2 b !n ,mr4 ,ma?ieson began to   
pay ov] a small] sum1 say+ t x 0 all t 0
 due2 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson began to suspect
 t ! re/ _h be5 paid away already =     
br&y4 ,!n ,mr4 ,ma?ieson told h] to     
trade at ,jackson's on acc\nt1 & he w\ld
 settle ! bill4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson held (f 
f ?is z long z x 0 possible4 ,%e &      
,nettie did _! v be/ to make ! little t 
0 giv5 !m g a good way3 !y wa/$ n a     
crumb nor a p5ny4 ,by degrees x came to 
be v cu/om>y = ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson & ,nettie
 to make _! meal ( porridge & bread1    
aft] all ! m sav\ry food _h be5 dev\r$  
by ! o!rs2 & _m a we>y pat* & d>n fill$ 
! night h\rs because !y _h n money to   
buy a *eap dress or two4 ,nettie bore x 
v pati5tly4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 0 sometimes 

impati5t4  ,?is won't la/ me ?r\gh !    
week1 to get ! ?+s y want1 %e said "o   
,saturday to h] husb&1 :5 he gave h] :at
 he said 0 ,lumb]'s paym5t to him4      
,y'll h to make x la/1 said he gruffly4 
,w y tell me h[ ,i'm go+ to d t8 ,"h    
isn't m ?an half :at y gave me at fir/4 
,s5d to ,jackson's = :at y want6 he ro>$
 at h]2 didn't ,i tell y s8 & don't come
 bo!r+ me ) y\r noise4  ,:5 w y pay     
,jackson8  ,i'll pay y fir/6 he said1 ) 
an oa?1 & v viol5tly4 ,x 0 a rud] ^w ?an
 he _h ev] said to h] be=e1 & ,mrs4     
,ma?ieson 0 /agg]$ = a mom5t by x2 b !re
 0 ano!r ^w %e 0 det]m9$ to say4  ,may d
 :at y l to me1 %e said1 dogg$ly2 b ,i  
%\ld ?9k y w\ld see = y\rself t ,nettie 
has too mu* to get on )4 ,%e is gett+ j 
z ?9 & pale z %e c be4  ,t's j y\r      
fool's nons5se6 said ,mr4 ,ma?ieson2 b  
he spoke x m quietly4 ,nettie j !n ent]$
 ! room4  ,"h1 ,nettie1 :at ails y8     
,come "h4 ,let's look at y4 ,a9't y z   
/rong z ev] y 08 ,"h's y\r "m says y're 
gett+ puny4  ,nettie's smile & answ] 7 s

 placid & untr\bl$1 & ! little col\r t  
rose 9 h] *eeks at h] fa!r's "q made h] 
look s fre% & well1 t he 0 quiet$4 ,he  
drew h] )9 8 arms1 = 8 g5tle1 dutiful   
little daught] _h a place 9 8 respect & 
affection bo?1 ?\gh he did n (t5 %[ x v 
broadly2 b n[ he kiss$ h]4  ,!re6 said  
he2 don't y g to gr[+ ?9 & weak )\t     
tell+ me1 = ,i don't l su* do+s4 ,y tell
 me :5 y want any?+4 ,b ) t ,mr4        
,ma?ieson got up & w5t (f out ( ! h\se2 
& ,nettie _h small *ance to tell him if 
%e want$ any?+4 ,h[ev]1 ?is little ^w & 
kiss 7 a great com=t & pleasure to h]4  
,x 0 ! la/ %e _h f him 9 a good :ile4   
,nettie1 h[ev]1 0 n work+ = praise or   
kisses1 & v little ( ei!r %e got4       
,g5]ally h] fa!r 0 r\gh1 imp]i\s1       
impati5t1 speak+ fa/ en\gh if any?+ w5t 
wrong1 b v sp>+ 9 expressions (         
pleasure4 ,sometimes a bless+ did come  
^u h] f ! v dep? ( ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson's    
he>t1 & w5t /raight to ,nettie's2 b x 0 
= ano!r bless+ %e lab\r$1 & pray$1 &    
wait$4  ,z ! summ] pass$ away1 x began  

to gr[ cold1 too1 up 9 h] g>ret4 ,nettie
 _h nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,z long z ! summ]   
sun w>m$ ! ro( well 9 ! day1 & only !   
s(t summ] w9d play$ 9 & out ( h] w9d[ at
 night1 x 0 all v well1 & ,nettie ?\ght 
h] sleep+-*amb] 0 ! be/ 9 ! :ole h\se1 =
 x 0 ne>e/ ! sky4 ,b ,augu/ dep>t$ ) its
 sunny days1 & ,septemb] grew cool 9 !  
ev5+2 & ,octob] br\ght /ill sunny days1 
x is true1 b ! nights _h a cle> %>p fro/
 9 !m2 & ,nettie 0 oblig$ to cov] h]self
 up w>m 9 b$ & look at ! moonlight & !  
/>s z %e c\ld see !m ?r\gh ! little     
squ>e op5+ left by ! %utt]4 ,! />s look$
 v lovely to ,nettie1 :5 !y peep$ at h] 
s 9 h] b$ out ( _! high heav52 & %e 0 v 
cont5t4  ,!n came ,novemb]2 & ! w9ds    
began to come into ! g>ret1 n only ?r\gh
 ! op5 w9d[1 b ?r\gh e crack betwe5 two 
bo>ds4 ,! :ole g>ret 0 fill$ ) ! w9ds1  
,nettie ?\ght4 ,x 0 h>d "w manag+ !n4   
,%utt+ ! %utt] w\ld b> out ! />s1 b n ! 
w9d1 %e f\nd2 & to keep f be+ q *ill$   
?r\gh at h] times ( pray]1 morn+ & ev5+1
 ,nettie us$ to take ! blanket &        

cov]lets f ! b$1 & wrap h]self 9 !m4 ,x 
0 all %e c\ld d4 ,/ill1 %e =got !       
inconv5i5ces2 & h] little g>ret *amb]   
seem$ to ,nettie v ne> heav51 z well z  
ne> ! sky4  ,b all ?is way ( life did n 
make h] gr[ /rong or rosy2 & ?\gh       
,nettie nev] told h] fa!r t %e want$    
any?+1 h] "m's he>t measur$ ! times :5 x
 ought to be told4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4    
,,! ,,br[n ,,cloak ,,9 ,,novemb]4    ,h[
 long1 ,o ,"l8--,rev4 vi4 #aj4          
,novemb] days drew t[>d an end2 ,decemb]
 0 ne>4 ,"o aft]noon ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1   
want+ ,nettie1 w5t to ! foot ( ! g>ret  
/airs to call h]4  ,yes1 "m4 ,com+4     
,fet* d[n y\r s*ool cloak1 *ild4  ,%e   
w5t back to h] room1 & pres5tly ,nettie 
came 9 ) ! cloak1 look+ placid z usual1 
b v pale4  ,somebody's got to g to ,mr4 
,jackson's1 b y a9't fit1 *ild2 y ate   
next to no?+ at noon4 ,y c't live on    
porridge4  ,i l x1 "m2 b ,i wasn't      
hungry4 ,:at's want+ f ,jackson's8      
,nettie put on h] cloak1 & took h]      
basket1 & w5t out4 ,x 0 aft] sund[n     

already1 & a ke5 w9d swept ?r\gh !      
village /reet1 & swept ?r\gh ,nettie's  
br[n cloak too1 tight z %e wrapt x ab\t 
h]4 ,b ?\gh %e 0 cold & blue1 & ! w9d   
seem$ to g ?r\gh h] z well z ! cloak1   
,nettie 0 ?9k+ ( some?+ else4 ,%e knew t
 h] "m _h eat5 a v scanty1 poor sort (  
d9n]1 z well z h]self1 & t %e (t5 look$ 
pale & wan2 & ,nettie 0 almo/ ready to  
wi% %e _h n giv5 ! la/ p5ny ( h] %ill+  
on ,sunday to ! mission>y-box4  ,:at d y
 want8 said ,mr4 ,jackson1 r curtly1 :5 
,nettie's turn came to be s]v$1 & %e _h 
told h] err&4 ,:at6 he exclaim$1 sev5   
p\nds ( meal1 & a p\nd ( butt]1 & two   
p\nds ( sug>6 ,well1 y tell y\r fa!r t  
,i %\ld l to h my bill settl$2 x's all  
drawn up1 y see1 & ,i don't l to op5 a  
new acc\nt till x's all squ>e4  ,he     
turn$ away imm$iately to ano!r cu/om]1 &
 ,nettie felt %e _h got h] answ]4 ,%e   
/ood a mom5t1 v disappo9t$1 & a little  
mortifi$1 & some:at d[nhe>t$4 ,:at %\ld 
!y d = supp]8 & :at a /orm !re w\ld be  
:5 h] fa!r he>d ab\t all ?is1 & f\nd    

no?+ b bread & tea on ! table6 ,sl[ly   
,nettie turn$ away1 & sl[ly made ! few  
/eps f ! door to ! corn]4 ,%e felt v    
blue inde$2 com+ out ( ! w>m /ore1 !    
*ill w9d made h] %iv]4 ,j at ! corn]    
somebody /opp$ h]4  ,nettie6 said !     
voice ( ! little ,fr5* bak]1 :at ails y8
 y look n well4  ,nettie gave h] a      
grateful smile1 & said %e 0 well4  ,y   
look n l x1 said ,madame ,augu/e2 y look
 z if ! w9d might c>ry y (f be=e y get  
home4 ,come to my h\se2 ,i want to see y
 9 ! light4  ,i hav5't "t2 ,i mu/ g home
 to "m1 ,mrs4 ,augu/4  ,yes1 ,i "k6 ,y w
 g home all ! fa/] = com+ ?is way fir/4 
,y h n be5 to see me 9 ^! ?ree or f\r   
weeks4  ,%e c>ri$ ,nettie along ) h]2 x 
0 b a /ep1 & ,nettie did n feel capable 
( resi/+ any?+4 ,! little ,fr5*woman put
 h] into ! %op be=e h]1 made h] sit d[n1
 & light$ a c&le4 ,! %op 0 nice & w>m1 &
 full ( ! sav\ry smell ( fre% bak+4  ,we
 h made our own bread lately1 said      
,nettie1 9 answ] to ! *>ge ( n com+ !re4
  ,d y make x good8 said ,madame        

,augu/e4  ,x isn't l y\rs1 ,mrs4 ,augu/1
 said ,nettie1 smil+4  ,if y w come &   
live ) me next summ]1 ,i w tea* y h[ to 
d "s ?+s2 & y %all n look s blue nei!r4 
,h y _h y\r supp]8  ,no2 & ,i am j go+  
home to get supp]4 ,i mu/ g1 ,mrs4      
,augu/4  ,y come 9 "h1 said !           
,fr5*woman2 y are my prison]4 ,i am all 
alone1 & ,i want somebody = company4 ,y 
take (f y\r cloak1 ,nettie1 & ,i %all   
give y some?+ to keep ! w9d out4 ,y d   
:at ,i bid y6  ,nettie felt too cold &  
weak to make any ado ab\t comply+1      
unless duty _h =bade2 & %e ?\ght !re 0  
"t en\gh yet4 ,%e let h] cloak drop1 &  
took (f h] hood4 ,! little back room to 
:i* ,madame ,augu/e _h br\ght h] 0 only 
a trifle bigg] ?an ! bit ( a %op2 b x 0 
z cozy z x 0 little4 ,a t9y /ove w>m$ x1
 & kept w>m1 too1 a t9y iron pot &      
tea-kettle1 :i* 7 /eam+ away4 ,! b$ 0 at
 "o end1 drap$ nicely ) r$ curta9s2 !re 
0 a little look+-glass1 & "s pr9ts 9    
frames r\nd ! walls2 !re 0 ,madame's    
little table cov]$ ) a purple clo?1 & ) 

h] "w & a small clock & v>i\s pretty ?+s
 on x4 ,madame ,augu/e _h gone to a     
cupbo>d 9 ! wall1 & tak5 out a c\ple (  
plates & little b[ls1 :i* %e set on a   
little r\nd /&2 & !n lift+ ! cov] ( !   
pot on ! /ove1 %e ladl$ out a b[lful (  
:at 0 9 x1 & gave x to ,nettie ) "o ( h]
 nice crisp rolls4  ,eat t6 %e said4 ,i 
%an't let y g home till y h swall[$ t to
 keep ! cold out4 ,x makes me all freeze
 to look at y4  ,s %e fill$ h] own b[l1 
& made good play ) h] spoon1 :ile betwe5
 spoonfuls %e look$ at ,nettie2 & ! good
 little woman smil$ 9 h] he>t to see h[ 
easy x 0 = ,nettie to obey h]4 ,!       
sav\ry1 simple1 com=t+ bro? %e _h set   
be=e h] 0 ! be/ ?+ to ! *ild's delicate 
/oma* t %e _h ta/$ = _m a day4  ,is x   
good8 said ! ,fr5*woman1 :5 ,nettie's   
b[l 0 half empty4  ,x's s good6 said    
,nettie4 ,i didn't "k ,i 0 s hungry4    
,n[ y w n feel ! cold s1 said !         
,fr5*woman1 & y w g back quick]4 ,d y l 
my riz-au-gras8  ,:at is x1 ma'am8 said 
,nettie4  ,! ,fr5*woman laugh$1 & made  

,nettie say x ov] till %e c\ld pron\nce 
! words4  ,n[ y l x1 %e said1 t is a    
,fr5* di%4 ,d y ?9k ,mrs4 ,mat'ieson    
w\ld l x8  ,i am sure %e w\ld6 said     
,nettie4 ,b ,i don't "k h[ to make x4   
,y %all come "h1 & ,i w tea* x to y4 ,& 
n[ y %all c>ry a little home to y\r "m1 
& ask h] if %e w d ! hon\r to a ,fr5*   
di% to approve x4 ,x d n co/ any?+4 ,i  
_c sell mu* bread ! w9t]s2 ,i live on   
:at co/ me no?+4  ,:ile say+ ?is1       
,madame ,augu/e _h fill$ a little pail )
 ! riz-au-gras1 & put a c\ple ( h] rolls
 along ) x4 ,x mu/ h ! ,fr5* bread1 %e  
said2 & %e gave x to ,nettie1 :o look$ q
 *e]$ up1 & v grateful4  ,y are a good  
little girl6 %e said4 ,h[ keep y always 
y\r face look+ s happy8 ,!re is always  
"o little /reak ( sun%9e "h--draw+ h]   
f+] across above ,nettie's eyebr[s--&   
ano!r "h1--& h] f+] pass$ ov] ! l9e (   
,nettie's lips4  ,t's because ,i am     
happy1 ,mrs4 ,augu/4  ,always8  ,yes1   
always4  ,:at makes y s happy always8 ,y
 0 j ! same 9 ! cold w9t] out !re1 z :5 

y 0 eat+ my riz-au-gras4 ,n[1 me--,i am 
cross 9 ! cold1 & n happy4  ,b !        
,fr5*woman saw a deep] light come into  
,nettie's eyes z %e answ]$1  ,x is      
because ,i love ! ,"l ,jesus1 ,mrs4     
,augu/1 & ,he makes me happy4  ,y8 said 
,madame4 ,my *ild6 ,:at d y say1        
,nettie8 ,i ?9k n ,i h he>d y "r4  ,yes1
 ,mrs4 ,augu/1 ,i am happy because ,i   
love ,jesus4 ,i "k ,he loves me1 & ,he w
 take me to be ) ,him4  ,n j yet1 said !
 ,fr5*woman1 ,i hope4 ,well1 ,i wi% ,i 0
 s happy z y1 ,nettie4 ,good bye6       
,nettie ran home1 m com=t$ by h] good   
supp]1 & m ?ankful to ! goodness ( ,god 
9 giv+ x1 & happy 9 ! feel+ ( ,8        
goodness1 ?an c be told4 ,& v1 v glad %e
 0 ( t little t9 pail 9 h] h& %e knew h]
 "m ne$$4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson _h "t to eat !
 rice bro? be=e h] husb& came 94  ,%e   
said %e w\ld %[ me h[ to make x1 said   
,nettie1 & x don't co/ any?+4  ,:y1 x's 
j rice &--:at is x8 ,i don't see1 said  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4 ,x isn't rice & milk4  
,nettie laugh$ at h] "m4  ,mrs4 ,augu/  

didn't tell4 ,%e call$ x reeso--,i =get 
:at %e call$ x6  ,x's ! be/ ?+ ,i ev]   
saw1 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4 ,!re--put !  
pail away4 ,y\r fa!r's com+4  ,he 0 9 a 
t]rible hum\r1 z !y expect$2 & ,nettie &
 h] "m _h a sad ev5+ ( x4 ,& ! same sort
 ( ?+ la/$ = sev]al days4 ,mrs4         
,ma?ieson hop$ t p]haps ,mr4 ,lumb] w\ld
 take into 8 head to seek lodg+s some:]e
 else1 or1 at lea/1 t ,ma?ieson w\ld h  
be5 %am$ into pay+ ,jackson's bill2 b   
nei!r ?+ happ5$4 ,mr4 ,lumb] f\nd 8     
qu>t]s too com=table2 & ,mr4 ,ma?ieson  
sp5t too mu* ( 8 e>n+s on dr9k to f9d ! 
am\nt necess>y to cle> (f ! scores at ! 
groc]'s %op4  ,f t "t1 z !y c\ld run up 
no new acc\nt1 ! family 7 oblig$ to live
 on :at !y c\ld imm$iately pay =4 ,t 0  
seldom a suffici5t supply2 & s1 9 dread 
( ! /orms t came :5ev] _! wants t\*$    
,mr4 ,ma?ieson's own com=t1 ,nettie & h]
 "m d5i$ !mselves con/antly :at !y v mu*
 ne$$4 ,! old c sometimes be> ?is bett] 
?an ! "y4 ,nettie grew m delicate1 m ?91
 & m feeble e day4 ,x tr\bl$ h] "m      

sadly4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson c\ld n be made to 
see x4 ,inde$1 he 0 little at home      
except :5 he 0 eat+4    ,sc>ce disc]n+  
aught be=e u1     ,on our we>y way we g2
   ,b "o guid+ /> is o'er u1     ,beam+ 
=? ! way to %[4    ,wat* we1 pray we1 t 
we s9k n1     ,j\rney+ on :ile yet we c2
   ,at a mom5t :5 we ?9k n     ,we %all 
meet ! ,son ( ,man4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,!
 ,,new ,,blanket4    ,lift up y\r h&s 9 
! sanctu>y1 & bless ! ,"l4   ,ps4       
cxxxiv4 #b4   ,x 0 v cold up 9 ,nettie's
 g>ret n[2 ! w9t] _h mov$ on into !     
latt] "p ( ,decemb]1 & ! fro/s 7 v ke52 
& ! w9t] w9ds seem$ to come 9 at "o end 
( ! attic & to j sweep ?r\gh to ! o!r1  
br++ all except ! sn[ ) !m4 ,ev5 ! sn[  
(t5 drift$ 9 ?r\gh ! cracks ( ! r\gh    
wa9scoat bo>d1 or "u ! %utt]1 & lay 9   
little :ite /reaks or heaps on ! floor1 
& nev] melt$4 ,to-night !re 0 no w9d1 & 
,nettie _h left h] %utt] op51 t %e might
 see ! />s z %e lay 9 b$4 ,x did n make 
mu* diff]5ce 9 ! feel+ ( ! place1 = x 0 
ab\t z cold inside z out2 & ! />s 7     

great fri5ds ( ,nettie's4 ,h[ bright !y 
look$ d[n to-night6 ,x 0 v cold1 & ly+  
awake made ,nettie cold]3 %e %iv]$      
sometimes "u all h] cov]+s2 /ill %e lay 
look+ at ! />s 9 t squ>e pat* ( sky t h]
 %utt]-op5+ gave h] to see1 & ?9k+ ( !  
,gold5 ,city4 ,!y %all hung] no m1 nei!r
 ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun light on  
!m1 nor any heat4 ,= ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! ?rone %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead 
!m unto liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s2 & ,god    
%all wipe all te>s f _! eyes4  ,8       
s]vants %all s]ve ,him1--?\ght ,nettie2 
& "m w be !re1 & ,b>ry--& ,i %all be    
!re6 & !n ,i %all be happy4 ,& ,i am    
happy n[4 ',bless$ be ! ,"l1 :i* ha? n  
turn$ away my pray]1 nor ,8 m]cy f me6' 
,& if t v]se w5t ?r\gh ,nettie's head   
once1 x did fifty times3 s did ?is "o1  
:i* ! quiet />s seem$ to repeat & :isp] 
to h]1 ,! ,"l r$eeme? ! s\l ( ,8        
s]vants1 & none ( !m t tru/ 9 ,him %all 
be desolate4 ,& ?\gh n[ & !n a %iv]     
pass$ ov] ,nettie's %\ld]s ) ! cold1 %e 
0 ready to s+ = v gladness & fulness (  

he>t4  ,b ly+ awake & %iv]+ did n d     
,nettie's little body any good2 %e look$
 s v :ite ! next day t x caught ev5 ,mr4
 ,ma?ieson's att5tion4 ,he rea*$ out 8  
arm & drew ,nettie t[>d him1 z %e 0     
pass+ betwe5 ! cupbo>d & ! table4 ,!n he
 look$ at h]1 b he did n say h[ %e      
look$4  ,d y "k ! day aft] to-morr[ is  
,*ri/mas ,day8 said he4  ,yes1 ,i "k4   
,x's ! day :5 ,*ri/ 0 born1 said        
,nettie4  ,well1 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t 
t1 said h] fa!r2 b :at ,i mean is1 t a  
week aft] is ,new ,ye>4 ,:at w\ld y l me
 to give y1 ,nettie1--hey8  ,nettie /ood
 /ill = a mom5t1 !n h] eyes light$ up4  
,w y give x to me1 fa!r1 if ,i tell y8  
,i don't "k4 ,if x is n extravagant1    
p]haps ,i w4  ,x w n co/ mu*1 said      
,nettie1 e>ne/ly4 ,w y give me :at ,i   
*oose1 fa!r1 if x does n co/ too mu*8   
,i suppose ,i w4 ,:at is x8  ,fa!r1 y   
won't be displeas$8  ,n ,i6 said ,mr4   
,ma?ieson1 draw+ ,nettie's little =m    
tight] 9 8 grasp3 he ?\ght he _h nev]   
felt x s slight & ?9 be=e4  ,fa!r1 ,i am

 go+ to ask y a great ?+6--to g to *ur* 
) me ,new ,ye>'s ,day4  ,to *ur*6 said  
h] fa!r1 fr[n+2 b he rememb]$ 8 promise1
 & he felt ,nettie 9 8 arms yet4 ,:at on
 e>? good w t d y8  ,a great deal (     
good4 ,x w\ld please me s mu*1 fa!r4    
,:at d y want me to g to *ur* =8 said   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 n sure yet :at hum\r he 
0 go+ to be 94  ,to ?ank ,god1 fa!r1 t  
!re 0 a ,*ri/mas1 :5 ,jesus came1 t we  
might h a ,new ,ye>4  ,:at--:at6 said   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson4 ,:at are y talk+ ab\t8  
,because1 fa!r1 said ,nettie1 trembl+1 &
 seiz+ h] *ance1 s9ce ,jesus lov$ u1 &  
came & di$ = u1 we all may h a ,new ,ye>
 ( glory4 ,i %all1 fa!r2 & ,i want y    
too4 ,oh d1 fa!r6 & ,nettie bur/ into   
te>s4  ,mr4 ,ma?ieson held h] fa/1 & 8  
face %[$ a succession ( *anges = a m9ute
 or s4 ,b %e pres5tly rais$ h] head &   
kiss$ him1 & said1  ,may ,i h :at ,i    
want1 fa!r8  ,yes--g along1 said ,mr4   
,ma?ieson4 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ to refuse 
y1 ?\gh4 ,b1 ,nettie1 don't y want me to
 give y any?+ else8  ,no?+ else6 %e told

 him1 ) h] face all %9+ ) joy4  ,mr4    
,ma?ieson look$ at h]1 & seem$ v        
?\ghtful all supp]-"t4  ,c't y /r5g!n t 
*ild up a bit8 he said to 8 wife        
aft]w>ds4 ,%e does too mu*4  ,%e does z 
little z ,i c help1 said ,mrs4          
,ma?ieson1 b %e is always at some?+4 ,i 
am afraid h] room is too cold o' nights4
 ,%e a9't fit to be> x4 ,x's bitt] up   
!re4  ,give h] ano!r blanket or quilt1  
!n1 said h] husb&4 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld   
see to t4 ,does %e say %e is cold8      
,no1--nev]1 except sometimes :5 ,i see  
h] look+ blue1 & ask h]4  ,& :at does %e
 say !n8  ,%e says sometimes %e is a    
little cold1 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4      
,well1 d put some?+ m ov] h]1 & h no m (
 x6 said h] husb&1 viol5tly4 ,sit /ill &
 let ! *ild be cold1 :5 ano!r cov]+ w\ld
 make x all "r6--& he end$ ) swe>+ at   
h]4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson did n d>e to tell  
him t ,nettie's food 0 n ( a suffici5tly
 n\ri%+ k9d3 %e knew :at ! answ] to t   
w\ld be2 & %e fe>$ t a ^w m ab\t        
,nettie's sleep+-room w\ld be ?\ght an  

attack ^u ,mr4 ,lumb]'s be+ 9 ! h\se4 ,s
 %e 0 sil5t4  ,b !re came home some?+ = 
,nettie 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,*ri/mas week1 :i*
 com=t$ h] a little1 & p]haps quiet$    
,mr4 ,ma?ieson too4 ,he br\ght ) him1 on
 com+ home to supp] "o ev5+1 a great    
?ick roll ( a bundle1 & put x 9         
,nettie's arms1 tell+ h] t 0 = h] ,new  
,ye>4  ,= me8 said ,nettie1 ! col\r />t+
 a little into h] *eeks4  ,yes1 = y4    
,op5 x1 & see4  ,s ,nettie did1 ) "s    
tr\ble1 & !re tumbl$ out ^u ! floor a   
great heavy w>m blanket1 new f ! %op4   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson ?\ght ! p9k 9 h] *eeks 0 
! prettie/ ?+ he _h se5 9 a long :ile4  
,is ?is = me1 fa!r8  ,i mean x to be s4 
,see if x w g on t b$ ( y\rs1 & keep y  
w>m4  ,nettie gave h] fa!r "s v he>ty   
?anks1 :i* he took 9 a sil5t1 pleas$    
way2 & !n %e ha/5$ (f ) h] blanket      
up/airs4 ,h[ ?ick & w>m x 06 & h[ nicely
 x w\ld keep h] com=table :5 %e knelt   
all wrapp$ up 9 x on t cold floor6 ,= a 
little :ile x w\ld2 n ev5 a w>m blanket 
w\ld keep h] f ! cold m ?an a little    

:ile at a "t up !re4 ,b ,nettie tri$ its
 p[]s ! fir/ ?+ %e did4  ,did ,mr4      
,ma?ieson mean ! blanket to take ! place
 ( 8 promise8 ,nettie ?\ght ( t1 b l a  
wise *ild %e said no?+ at all till !    
,sunday morn+ came4 ,!n1 be=e %e set (f 
= ,sunday s*ool1 %e came to h] fa!r's   
elb[4  ,fa!r1 ,i'll be home at a qu>t]  
aft] t52 w y be ready !n8  ,ready = :at8
 said ,mr4 ,ma?ieson4  ,= my ,new ,ye>'s
 gift1 said ,nettie4 ,y "k y promis$ ,i 
%\ld g to *ur* ) y4  ,did ,i8 ,& a9't y 
go+ to take ! blanket = y\r ,new ,ye>'s 
gift1 & let me (f1 ,nettie8  ,no1 fa!r1 
to be sure n4 ,i'll be home at a qu>t]  
pa/2 please don't =get4 ,& ,nettie w5t  
(f to s*ool v ?ankful & happy1 = h]     
fa!r's tone 0 n unk9d4 ,h[ glad %e 0    
,new ,ye>'s ,day _h come on ,sunday6    
,mr4 ,ma?ieson 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,he 0   
ready at ! "t1 & !y walk$ to ! *ur*     
toge!r4 ,t 0 a great day to ,nettie4 ,h]
 fa!r & "m go+ to *ur* 9 company ) h] & 
) ea* o!r6 ,& :5 !y got to *ur*1 x seem$
 z if e ^w ( ! pray]s1 & ( ! read+1 & ( 

! hymns1 & ( ! s]mon1 /ruck on all      
,nettie's n]ves ( he>+ & feel+4 ,w\ld h]
 fa!r und]/& any ( ^? sweet words8 w\ld 
he feel !m8 w\ld !y rea* him8 ,nettie   
little ?\ght t :at he felt mo/1 :at did 
rea* him1 ?\gh he did n ?or\ghly und]/& 
x1 0 ! look ( h] own face1 ?\gh %e nev] 
b once d>$ turn x t[>d him4 ,!re 0 a    
little col\r 9 x m ?an usual2 h] eye 0  
deep 9 its e>ne/ness2 & ! grave set ( h]
 little m\? 0 brok5 up n[ & !n 9 a way t
 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson want$ to wat* bett] ?an 
! /raight sides ( h] sun-bonnet w\ld let
 him4 ,once he ?\ght he saw some?+ m4   
,he walk$ home v sob]ly1 & 0 a good deal
 on ! sil5t ord] dur+ ! re/ ( ! day4 ,he
 did n g to *ur* 9 ! aft]noon4 ,b 9 !   
ev5+1 z h] "m 0 busy 9 & out gett+ supp]
 ready1 & ,mr4 ,lumb] _h n come 91 ,mr4 
,ma?ieson call$ ,nettie to 8 side4  ,:at
 7 y cry+ = 9 *ur* ?is =5oon8 he said   
l[4  ,cry+6 said ,nettie1 surpris$4 ,0  
,i cry+8  ,if x wasn't te>s ,i saw      
dropp+ f "u y\r h&s on to ! floor1 x mu/
 h be5 "s drops ( ra9 t _h got !re1 & ,i

 don't see h[ !y c\ld v well4 ,!re w>n't
 no ra9 outside4 ,:at 0 x =1 hey8  ,!re 
came a great flu% all ov] ,nettie's     
face1 & %e did n at once speak4         
,hey8--:at 0 x =8--repeat$ ,mr4         
,ma?ieson4  ,! flu% pass$ away4 ,nettie 
spoke v l[1 & ) lips all ( a quiv]4 ,i  
rememb]4 ,i 0 ?9k+1 fa!r1 h[ 'all ?+s   
are ready'--& ,i c\ldn't help wi%+ t y 7
 ready too4  ,ready = :at8 said ,mr4    
,ma?ieson1 some:at r\ghly4 ,all ?+s     
ready = :at8  ,ready = y1 said ,nettie4 
,jesus is ready to love y1 & calls y--& 
! angels are ready to rejoice = y--&    
,i----  ,g on4 ,:at ( y8  ,nettie lift$ 
h] eyes to him4 ,i am ready to rejoice  
too1 fa!r4  ,b ! "t ( rejoic+ 0 n yet4  
,nettie bur/ into te>s4  ,mr4 ,ma?ieson 
0 n angry1 yet he flung away f h] ) a   
rude ,p%aw6 & t 0 all ! answ] %e got4 ,b
 ! tru? 01 t !re 0 some?+ 9 ,nettie's   
look ( t5d]ness1 & purity1 & trembl+    
hope1 t h] fa!r's he>t c\ld n be> to    
meet2 &1 :at is m1 t he 0 nev] able to  
=get4  ,nettie w5t ab\t h] ev5+ bus9ess1

 help+ h] "m1 & keep+ back ! te>s :i* 7 
v ne> aga92 & ,mr4 ,ma?ieson began to   
talk ) ,mr4 ,lumb]1 & ev]y?+ 0 to all   
appe>ance j z x _h be5 hi!rto4 ,& s x   
w5t on aft] t4    ,well ,i "k ?y        
tr\bles1     ,o ,my s]vant true6   ,?\  
art v we>y--     ,i 0 we>y too3   ,b t  
toil %all make !e     ,"s day all ,m9e  
own2   ,& ! end ( sorr[     ,%all be ne>
 ,my ?rone6     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,!      
,,h\se-,,rais+4#a    ,9 y\r pati5ce     
possess ye y\r s\ls4--,luke xxi4 #ai4   
,x grew cold] & cold] 9 ,nettie's       
g>ret--or else %e grew ?9n] & felt x m4 
,%e c]ta9ly ?\ght x 0 cold]4 ,! sn[     
came1 & pil$ a ?ick cov]+ on ! ro(1 &   
/opp$ up "s ( ! *9ks 9 ! clapbo>d+ ) its
 :ite caulk+2 & t made ! place a little 
bett]3 !n ! w9ds f (f ! sn[-cov]$ c\ntry
 7 ke5 & bitt]4       ,footnote #a3 ,a  
fe/ival common 9 ,am]ica on ! completion
 ( a                  h\se4  ,"o morn+  
,nettie w5t to ,b>ry secretly 9 8 room1 
& ask$ him to br+ ! pail ( wat] f ! spr+
 = h]4 ,b>ry _h no m9d to ! job4  ,:y   

c't "m d x1 he said1 if y c't8  ,"m is  
busy & hasn't a m9ute4 ,i always d x =  
h]4  ,well1 :y c't y g on do+ x8 ,y're  
accu/om$ to x1 y see1 & ,i don't l go+  
out s e>ly1 said ,b>ry1 /ret*+ himself4 
,i w\ld1 & ,i w\ldn't ask y1 only1      
,b>ry1 someh[ ,i don't ?9k ,i'm q /rong 
lately1 & ,i c h>dly br+ ! pail--x's s  
heavy to me4 ,i h to /op & re/ ev] s _m 
times be=e ,i c get to ! h\se ) x4      
,well1 if y /op & re/1 ,i suppose x     
won't hurt y1 said ,b>ry4 ,i %\ld want  
to /op & re/ too1 myself4  ,8 little    
si/] 0 turn+ away1 giv+ x up1 :5 %e 0   
met by h] fa!r1 :o /epp$ 9 f ! entry4   
,he look$ r$ ) ang]4  ,y take ! pail1 & 
g get ! wat]6 said he to 8 son2 & y he> 
me6 ,don't y let ,nettie br+ 9 ano!r    
pailful :5 y're at home1 or ,i'll turn y
 out ( ! h\se4 ,y lazy sc\ndrel6 ,y     
don't des]ve ! bread y eat4 ,w\ld y let 
h] "w = y1 :5 y are z /rong z sixty8    
,b>ry's grumbl$ words 9 answ] 7 s v     
unsatisfactory1 t ,mr4 ,ma?ieson 9 a    
rage advanc$ t[>ds him ) uplift$ fi/2 b 

,nettie sprang 9 betwe51 & v ne>ly      
caught ! bl[ t 0 meant = h] bro!r4      
,please1 fa!r1 don't6 %e cri$2--please1 
fa!r1 don't be angry6 ,b>ry didn't      
?9k--he didn't----  ,:y didn't he8 said 
,mr4 ,ma?ieson4 ,great lazy rascal6 ,he 
wants to be flogg$4  ,oh1 don't6 said   
,nettie3 he didn't "k :y ,i ask$ him1 or
 he w\ldn't h refus$ me4  ,:y did y1 !n8
  ,because x made my back a*e s to br+  
x--,i c\ldn't help ask+ him4  ,did y ev]
 ask him be=e8  ,nev] m9d1 please1 fa!r6
 said ,nettie1 sweetly4 ,j don't ?9k    
ab\t me1 & don't be angry ) ,b>ry4 ,x's 
no matt] n[4  ,:o does ?9k ab\t y8 ,y\r 
"m don't1 or %e w\ld h se5 to ?is be=e4 
,"m didn't "k my back a*$4 ,fa!r1 y "k  
%e hasn't a m9ute3 %e is s busy gett+   
breakfa/ 9 "t2 & %e didn't "k ,i wasn't 
/rong en\gh4 ,fa!r1 don't tell h]1      
please1 ,i ask$ ,b>ry4 ,x w\ld worry h] 
s4 ,please don't1 fa!r4  ,y ?9k ( folks1
 anyh[4 ,y're a regul> peacemak]6       
exclaim$ ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 z he turn$ away
 & left h]4 ,nettie /ood /ill1 ! flu%   

pal+ on h] *eek1 h] h& press$ to h]     
side4  ,am ,i t8 %e ?\ght4 ,%all ,i be  
t8 ,o ,"l1 my ,savi\r1 my de> ,r$eem]1  
s5d ,?y peace "h6 ,%e 0 /ill 9 ! same   
place & position :5 ,b>ry came 9 aga94  
,x's wret*$ "w6 he exclaim$1 "u 8 brea?1
 = 8 fa!r 0 9 ! next room4 ,x's z       
slipp]y z ! plague go+ d[n t pa? to !   
wat]3 x's no use to h legs1 = y c't hold
 up4 ,i'm all froze /iff ) ! wat] ,i've 
spilt on me6  ,i "k x's v slipp]y1 said 
,nettie4  ,& !n y c't get at ! wat] :5  
y're !re1 )\t /epp+ into x--x's fill$   
*uck full ( sn[ & ice all ov] ! edge4   
,x's ! mo/ wret*$ "w6  ,i "k x1 ,b>ry1  
said ,nettie4 ,i am sorry y h to d x4   
,:y did y make me d x1 !n8 said he      
angrily4 ,y got x y\r own way ?is "t4 ,b
 nev] m9d2 ,i'll be ev5 ) y = x4  ,b>ry1
 said 8 si/]1 please d x j a little :ile
 = me1 till ,i get /rong] & don't m9d2 &
 z soon z ev] ,i c ,i'll d x aga94 ,b y 
don't "k h[ x made me a*e all ?r\gh1    
br++ ! pail up t pa?4  ,/uff6 said      
,b>ry4 ,& f t "t1 ?\gh he did n fail to 

br+ ! wat] 9 ! morn+1 yet ,nettie saw he
 ow$ h] a grudge = x all ! day aft]w>d4 
,he 0 almo/ always away ) 8 fa!r1 & %e  
_h little *ance to w9 him to bett]      
feel+4  ,s ! w9t] sl[ly pass$ & ! spr+  
came4 ,spr+ mon?s came1 at lea/2 & n[ & 
!n1 to be sure1 a sweet spr+ day1 :5 all
 nature s(t5$2 ! sun %one mildly1 !     
birds sang1 ! air smelt sweet ) ! op5+  
buds4  ,!re's t h\se-rais+ to-morr[1    
,nettie1 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson2 x's be5  
on my m9d ?is =tnight pa/1 & x kills me4
  ,:y1 "m8  ,i "k h[ x w be1 said ,mrs4 
,ma?ieson3 !y'll h a gr& set-to aft] !y 
get x up1 & y\r fa!r'll be 9 ! fir/ ( x2
 & ,i someh[ feel z if x w\ld be ! f9i%+
 ( him4 ,i wi% almo/ he'd get ill--or   
any?+ to keep him away4 ,!y make su* a  
"t aft] a h\se-rais+4  ,oh1 "m1 don't   
wi% t1 said ,nettie2 b %e began to ?9k  
h[ x w\ld be possible to )draw h] fa!r f
 ! frolic ) :i* ! day's bus9ess w\ld be 
end$4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson 0 a c>p5t]1 & a f9e
 workman1 & always _h pl5ty ( "w1 & 0   
mu* look$ up to among 8 fell[s4  ,nettie

 began to ?9k :e!r %e c\ld make any ef=t
 to keep h] fa!r f ! dang]s into :i* he 
0 s fond ( plung+4 ,hi!rto %e _h done   
no?+ b pray = him3 c\ld %e d any?+ m1 ) 
any *ance ( good com+ ( x8 ,%e ?\ght &  
?\ght1 & resolv$ t %e mu/ try4 ,x did n 
look hopeful2 !re 0 little %e c\ld urge 
to lure ,mr4 ,ma?ieson f 8 dr9k+        
companions2 no?+ except h] own timid    
affection & ! "o o!r ?+ x 0 possible to 
(f] him--a good supp]4 ,h[ to get t 0 n 
s easy2 b %e consult$ ) h] "m4  ,mrs4   
,ma?ieson said %e us$ 9 h] y\ng] days to
 "k h[ to make waffles#b1 & ,mr4        
,ma?ieson us$ to ?9k !y 7 ! be/ ?+s t   
ev] 7 made3 n[1 if ,mrs4 ,moss1 a       
neighb\r1 w\ld l5d h] waffle-iron1 & %e 
c\ld get a few eggs1 %e believ$ %e c\ld 
manage x /ill4       ,footnote #b3      
,waffles1 a species ( sweet cake us$ on 
su*                  fe/ivals 9 ,am]ica4
  ,b we hav5't ! eggs1 *ild1 %e said2 & 
,i don't believe any p[] "u heav5 c get 
him to come away f t rais+ frolic4  ,nor
 did ,nettie4 ,x 0 to no p[] "u heav5 t 

%e tru/$4 ,b %e mu/ use h] means4 ,%e   
easily got ! iron f ,mrs4 ,moss4 ,!n %e 
borr[$ ! eggs f ,madame ,augu/e1 :o 9   
,l5t-"t always _h !m2 !n %e wat*$ )     
grave eyes1 & _m a he>t-pray] ! :ile1 ! 
mix+ & mak+ ( ! waffles4  ,h[ d y manage
 ! iron1 "m8  ,:y1 x is made hot1 said  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 v hot1 & butt]$2 & !n1 
:5 ! batt] is light1 y p\r x 9 & clap x 
toge!r1 & put x 9 ! /ove4  ,b h[ c y p\r
 x 91 "m8 ,i don't see h[ y c fill !    
iron4  ,:y1 y c't1 *ild2 y fill "o half1
 & %ut x toge!r3 & :5 x bakes x rises up
 & fills ! o!r half4 ,y'll see4  ,! fir/
 ?+ ,nettie ask$ :5 %e came home f s*ool
 9 ! aft]noon 01 if ! waffles 7 light8  
,%e nev] saw any look bett]1 ,mrs4      
,ma?ieson said4 ,b ,i =got1 *ild1 we    
ought to h c9namon & :ite sug> to eat on
 !m4 ,x 0 s t y\r fa!r us$ to admire !m2
 !y won't be waffles )\t sug> & c9namon4
 ,i'm afraid he'll ?9k----b ,i don't    
believe y'll get him home to ?9k any?+  
ab\t !m4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson end$ ) a sigh4
 ,nettie said no?+2 %e w5t r\nd ! room1 

putt+ x 9 p>ticul>ly nice ord]1 !n set !
 table4 ,:5 all t 0 "r1 %e w5t up to h] 
g>ret1 & knelt d[n & pray$ t ,god w\ld  
take c>e ( h] & bless h] err&4 ,%e put !
 :ole matt] 9 ! ,"l's h&s2 !n %e dress$ 
h]self 9 h] hood & cloak1 & w5t d[n to  
h] "m4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson _h n come home to 
d9n]1 be+ busy ) ! h\se-rais+2 s !y _h  
_h no opportunity to invite him1 &      
,nettie 0 n[ on h] way to d x4  ,x's    
turn$ a bad aft]noon2 ,i'm afraid x a9't
 fit = y to g1 ,nettie4  ,i don't m9d1  
said ,nettie4 ,maybe ,i'll get "s sug> &
 c9namon1 "m1 be=e ,i come back4  ,well1
 y "k :]e ! rais+ is2 x's out on !      
,%allonway road1 on beyond ,mrs4        
,augu/'s a good bit4  ,nettie nodd$ &   
w5t out2 & z ! door clos$ on h] grave1  
sweet little face1 h] "m felt a great   
/ra9 on h] he>t4 ,%e w\ld h be5 glad to 
relieve h]self by te>s1 b x 0 a dry pa9 
t w\ld n be reliev$ s4 ,%e w5t to ! w9d[
 & look$ out at ! wea!r4    ,"l1 ,?y    
*ildr5 guide & keep1     ,z ) feeble    
/eps !y press   ,on ! pa?way r\gh &     

/eep1     ,?r\gh ?is we>y wild]ness4    
,holy ,,jesu1 day by day   ,lead u 9 !  
n>r[ way4    ,!re are /ony ways to      
tread2     ,give ! /r5g? we sorely lack4
   ,!re are tangl$ pa?s to ?read2       
,light u1 le/ we miss ! track4   ,holy  
,,jesu1 day by day   ,lead u 9 ! n>r[   
way4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,! ,,waffles4 
,my ?\ghts are n y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are  
y\r ways   my ways1 sai? ! ,"l4--,isaiah
 lv4 #h4   ,! e>ly "p ( ! day _h be5    
brilliant & beautiful2 !n1 ,m>*-l1 x _h 
*ang$ ab\t1 ga!r$ up a :ole skyful (    
cl\ds1 & turn$ at la/ to sn[+4 ,! l>ge  
fea!ry flakes 7 fall+ n[ fa/2 melt+ z   
fa/ z !y fell2 mak+ ev]y?+ wet & *ill1 9
 ! air & "u ! foot4 ,nettie _h no       
ov]%oes3 %e 0 accu/om$ to get h] feet   
wet v (t51 s t 0 no?+ new4 ,%e hugg$    
h]self 9 h] br[n cloak1 on :i* !        
beautiful sn[-flakes re/$ :ite a mom5t &
 !n melt$ away1 gradually wett+ ! cov]+ 
( h] arms & %\ld]s 9 a way t w\ld rea*  
?r\gh by-&-bye4 ,nettie ?\ght little (  
x4 ,:at 0 %e ?9k+ (8 ,%e 0 com=t+ h]self

 ) ! ?\ght ( t /rong & bless$ ,fri5d :o 
has promis$ to be always ) ,8 s]vants1 &
 rememb]+ ,8 promise1 ,!y %all n be     
a%am$ t wait = me4 ,:at did ! sn[ & !   
wet matt] to ,nettie8 ,yet %e look$ too 
mu* l a sn[-flake h]self :5 %e rea*$    
,mr4 ,jackson's /ore & w5t 94 ,! :ite   
fro/ _h lodg$ all r\nd h] old black silk
 hood1 & ev5 edg$ ! %\ld]s ( h] br[n    
cloak2 & ! :ite little face )9 look$ j z
 pure4  ,mr4 ,jackson look$ at h] ) m   
?an usual att5tion2 & :5 ,nettie ask$   
him if he w\ld let h] h a %ill+'s-wor? (
 f9e :ite sug> & c9namon1 & tru/ h] till
 ! next week = ! money1 he made n !     
slighte/ difficulty1 b measur$ or weigh$
 x out = h] directly1 & ev5 said he w\ld
 tru/ h] = m ?an t4 ,s ,nettie ?ank$    
him1 & w5t on to ! less easy "p ( h]    
err&4 ,h] he>t began to beat a little   
bit n[4  ,! fea!ry sn[flakes fell ?ick]1
 & made ev]y?+ wett] ?an ev]2 x 0 v raw 
& *ill1 & few p 7 abroad4 ,nettie w5t   
on1 pa/ ! little bake-woman's h\se1 &   
pa/ all ! ?ickly built "p ( ! village4  

,!n came h\ses m scatt]$--l>ge h&some   
h\ses1 ) beautiful g>d5s & gr\nds1 &    
h&some pal+s along ! road-side4 ,pa/ "o 
or two ( ^!1 & !n !re 0 a space ( wild  
gr\nd2 & "h ,mr4 ,jackson 0 putt+ up a  
new h\se = himself1 & meant to h a f9e  
place4 ,! wild bu%es grew 9 a ?ick h$ge 
along by ! f5ce1 b ov] ! tops ( !m      
,nettie c\ld see ! new timb]s ( ! frame 
t ! c>p5t]s _h be5 rais+ t day4 ,%e w5t 
on till %e came to an op5+ 9 ! h$ge &   
f5ce z well1 & !n ! new build+ 0 close  
be=e h]4 ,! m5 7 at "w yet1 f9i%+ _!    
day's bus9ess2 ! s\nd ( hamm]+ rang %>p 
on all sides ( ! frame2 "s 7 up on !    
ladd]s1 "s 7 bel[4 ,nettie walk$ sl[ly  
up & !n r\nd ! place1 se>*+ = h] fa!r4  
,at la/ %e f\nd him4 ,he & ,b>ry1 :o 0  
le>n+ 8 fa!r's trade1 7 on ! gr\nd at "o
 side ( ! frame1 busy z bees4 ,talk+ 0  
go+ on r\ndly too1 z well z hamm]+1 &   
,nettie drew ne> & /ood a few m9utes )\t
 any "o notic+ h]4 ,%e 0 n 9 a hurry to 
int]rupt ! "w nor to tell h] err&3 %e   
wait$4  ,b>ry saw h] fir/1 b ungraci\sly

 w\ld n speak to h] nor = h]4 ,if %e 0  
!re = any?+1 he said to himself1 x 0 =  
"s spoil-sport2 & "o pail ( wat] a day 0
 en\gh = him4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson 0 look+ !  
o!r way4  ,i say1 ,ma?ieson1 call$ "o ( 
! m5 f ! inside ( ! frame1 ,i s'pose    
'ta9't wor? c>ry+ any ( ?is             
/uff--,jackson'll h en\gh )\t x8  ,!    
words 7 expla9$1 to ,nettie's horror1 by
 a jug 9 ! man's h&s1 :i* he lift$ to 8 
lips4  ,jackson w d some?+ h&some 9 t   
way to-night1 said ,nettie's fa!r2 or   
he'll n d z he's done by1 su* a wet     
ev5+4 ,b ,i've /ood to my ^w1 & ,i      
expect he'll /& to 8'n4  ,he gave 8 ^w  
!re 0 to be oy/]s1 w>n't x8 call$ ano!r 
man1 f ! top ( ! ladd]4  ,pun* & oy/]s1 
said ,ma?ieson1 hamm]+ away1 or ,i've   
rais$ ! la/ frame ,i ev] w raise = him4 
,i expect he'll /& x4  ,oy/]s a9't mu*  
'c\nt1 said ano!r speak]4 ,i'd r h a    
slice ( good sweet pork any day4  ,fa!r1
 said ,nettie4 ,%e _h come close up to  
him1 b %e trembl$4 ,:at possible *ance  
c\ld %e h8  ,holloa6 said ,mr4          

,ma?ieson1 turn+ sudd5ly4               
,nettie6--:at's ! matt]1 girl8  ,he     
spoke r\ghly1 & ,nettie saw t 8 face 0  
r$4 ,%e trembl$ all ov]1 b spoke z      
bravely z %e c\ld4  ,fa!r1 ,i am come to
 invite y home to supp] to-night4 ,"m & 
,i h a p>ticul> reason to want to see y4
 ,w y come8  ,come :]e8 said ,mr4       
,ma?ieson1 b half und]/&+ h]4  ,come    
home to tea1 fa!r4 ,i came to ask y4 ,"m
 has made some?+ y l4  ,i'm busy1 *ild4 
,g home4 ,i'm go+ to supp] at           
,jackson's4 ,g home4  ,he turn$ to 8    
hamm]+ aga94 ,b ,nettie /ood /ill 9 !   
sn[ & wait$4  ,fa!r1 %e said1 aft] a    
m9ute1 com+ yet clos] & speak+ m l[4    
,:at6 a9't y gone8 exclaim$ ,mr4        
,ma?ieson4  ,fa!r1 said ,nettie1 s(tly1 
"m has made waffles = y2 & y us$ to l !m
 s mu*1 %e says2 & !y are light &       
beautiful1 & j ready to bake4 ,won't y  
come & h !m ) u8 ,"m says !y'll be v    
nice4  ,:y didn't %e make 'em ano!r "t1 
grumbl$ ,b>ry1 :5 we w]5't go+ to pun* &
 oy/]s8 ,t's a bett] game4  ,if         

,ma?ieson _h n be5 dr9k+1 he might h be5
 t\*$ by ! sight ( ,nettie2 s v :ite &  
delicate h] little face look$1 trembl+ &
 eag]1 )9 t bord] ( h] black hood1 on   
:i* ! sn[ cry/als lay1 a v d\btful &    
un:olesome embroid]y4 ,%e look$ z if %e 
0 go+ to melt & disappe> l "o ( !m2 &   
p]haps ,mr4 ,ma?ieson did feel ! effect 
( h] pres5ce1 b he felt x only to be    
vex$ & irritat$2 & ,b>ry's sugge/ion    
fell into ready gr\nd4  ,i tell y1 g    
home6 he said1 r\ghly4 ,:at are y do+   
"h8 ,i tell y ,i'm n com+ home--,i'm    
engag$ to supp] to-night1 & ,i'm n go+  
to miss x = any fool's nons5se4 ,g home6
  ,nettie's lip trembl$1 b t 0 all !    
outw>d %[ ( ! agitation )94 ,%e w\ld n h
 delay$ to obey if h] fa!r _h be5 q     
himself2 b 9 8 pres5t condition %e ?\ght
 p]haps ! next ^w might undo ! la/2 %e  
c\ld n g )\t ano!r trial4 ,%e wait$ an  
in/ant1 & aga9 said s(tly & plead+ly1   
,fa!r1 ,i've be5 & got c9namon & sug> = 
y1--all ready4  ,c9namon & sug>-- he    
curs$ ) a great oa?2 & turn+1 gave      

,nettie a viol5t pu% f him1 :i* 0 half a
 bl[4 ,g home6 he repeat$--g home & m9d 
y\r own bus9ess1 & don't take x ^u y to 
m9d m9e4  ,nettie reel$1 /agg]$1 & com+ 
bl9dly aga9/ "o or two timb]s t lay on !
 gr\nd1 %e fell heavily ov] !m4 ,nobody 
saw h]2 b t h] fa!r %\ld h laid a r\gh  
h& on h] hurt h] sorely2 x hurt h]      
bitt]ly4 ,he _h nev] done s be=e2 & !   
cause :y he came to d x n[ r made x m   
sorr[ful ?an less s to ,nettie's m9d4   
,%e c\ld n help a few salt te>s f fall+2
 & = a mom5t ,nettie's fai? trembl$4    
,feel+ weak1 & brok51 & mis]able1 !     
?\ght came coldly across h] m9d1 w\ld ! 
,"l n he> h]1 aft] all8 ,x 0 b a mom5t (
 fai?-trembl+1 b x made h] ill4 ,!re 0 m
 to d t3 ! pu% & fall ov] ! timb]s _h   
j>r$ h] m ?an %e knew at ! mom5t4       
,nettie walk$ sl[ly back on h] road till
 %e ne>$ ! %op ( ,madame ,augu/e1 !n %e 
felt h]self gr[+ v ill1 & j rea*$ !     
,fr5*woman's door to fa9t away on h]    
/eps4  ,%e did n rema9 !re two seconds4 
,madame ,augu/e _h se5 h] g by an h\r   

be=e1 & n[ sat at h] w9d[ look+ out to  
amuse h]self1 b ) a special int5t to see
 & waylay t pale *ild on h] repass+ !   
h\se4 ,%e saw ! little black hood       
reappe>1 & />t$ to op5 ! door1 j 9 "t to
 see ,nettie fall d[n at h] ?re%old4 ,z 
in/antly1 two will+ arms 7 put "u h]1 & 
lift$ up ! *ild & bore h] into ! h\se4  
,!n ,madame took (f h] hood1 t\*$ h]    
lips ) br&y1 & h] br[ ) ,cologne wat]1 &
 *af$ h] h&s4 ,%e _h laid ,nettie on !  
floor ( ! inn] room1 & put a pill[ "u h]
 head2 ! /r5g? :i* _h br\ght h] s f>    
hav+ fail$ !re1 & prov$ unequal to lift 
h] aga9 & put h] on ! b$4 ,nettie       
pres5tly came to1 op5$ h] eyes1 & look$ 
at h] nurse4  ,:y1 my ,nettie1 said !   
little woman1 :at is ?is1 my *ild8 :at  
is ! matt] ) y8  ,i don't "k4 ,b ,i mu/ 
g home6 said ,nettie1 try+ to raise     
h]self4 ,"m w want me--%e'll want me4   
,y w lie /ill1 l a good *ild1 said h]   
fri5d1 g5tly putt+ h] back on h] pill[2 
& ,i w f9d "s p]son to c>ry y home--or  
"s p]son :at w br+ y\r "m "h4 ,i w g see

 if ,i c f9d "s "o n[4 ,y lie /ill1     
,nettie4  ,nettie lay /ill1 feel+ weak  
aft] t ex]tion ( try+ to raise h]self4  
,%e 0 q re/or$ n[1 & h] fir/ ?\ghts 7 ( 
grief t %e _h = a mom5t fail$ to tru/   
fully ! ,"l's promises4 ,%e fully tru/$ 
!m n[4 ,let h] fa!r d :at he w\ld1 let  
?+s look z d>k z !y might1 ,nettie felt 
sure t ! rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek   
,him _h a bless+ 9 /ore = h]4 ,bible    
words1 sweet & long lov$ & re/$ on1 came
 to h] m9d1 & ,nettie re/$ on !m )      
p]fect re/4 ,= ,he ha? n despis$ nor    
abhorr$ ! affliction ( ! afflict$2 nei!r
 ha? ,he hid ,8 face f him2 b :5 he cri$
 unto ,him1 ,he he>d4 ,our he>t %all    
rejoice 9 ,him1 because we h tru/$ 9 ,8 
holy "n4 ,pray] = =giv5ess1 & a         
?anksgiv+ ( great peace1 fill$ ,nettie's
 he>t all ! :ile ! ,fr5*woman 0 gone4   
,mean:ile ,madame ,augu/e _h be5 look+  
into ! /reet1 & see+ nobody out 9 ! wet 
sn[1 %e ru%$ back to ,nettie4 ,nettie 0 
l h]self n[1 only v pale4  ,i mu/ h cut 
my lip someh[1 %e said2 !re's blood on  

my h&k]*ief4 ,h[ did ,i come 9 "h8      
,blood6 said ! ,fr5*woman2 :]e did y cut
 y\rself1 ,nettie8 ,let me look6  ,:i*  
%e did1 ) a face s anxi\s & eag] t      
,nettie smil$ at h]4 ,h] own br[ 0 z    
quiet & placid z ev] x 04  ,h[ did ,i   
get 9 "h1 ,mrs4 ,augu/8  ,! ,fr5*woman1 
h[ev]1 did n answ] h]4 ,in/ead ( :i* %e 
w5t to h] cupbo>d & got a cup & spoon1 &
 !n f a little saucepan on ! /ove dipp$ 
out "s riz-au-gras aga94  ,:at did y h =
 d9n]1 ,nettie8 y did n tell me4  ,n    
mu*--,i wasn't hungry1 said ,nettie4    
,oh1 ,i mu/ get up & g home to "m4  ,y  
%all eat some?+ fir/1 said h] fri5d2 &  
%e rais$ ,nettie's head ^u ano!r pill[1 
& began to fe$ h] ) ! spoon4 ,x is good 
= y4 ,y mu/ take x4 ,:]e is y\r fa!r8   
,don't talk1 b tell me4 ,i w d ev]y?+   
"r4  ,he is at "w on ,mr4 ,jackson's new
 h\se4  ,is he !re to-day8  ,yes4       
,madame ,augu/e gave h] all ! bro? 9 !  
cup1 !n bade h] keep /ill1 & w5t to !   
%op w9d[4 ,x 0 "t = ! m5 to be quitt+   
"w1 %e knew2 %e wat*$ = ! c>p5t]s to    

come1--if !y 7 n gone by already6--h[   
%\ld %e "k8 ,ev5 z %e ?\ght ?is1 a s\nd 
( rude /eps & m5's voices came f d[n !  
road2 & ! ,fr5*woman w5t to h] door &   
op5$ x4 ,! m5 came along1 a scatt]$ gr\p
 ( f\r or five4  ,is ,mr4 ,mat'ieson    
!re8 %e said4 ,madame ,augu/e h>dly knew
 him by sight4 ,m51 ,i say6 is ,mr4     
,mat'ieson !re8  ,george1 t's y2 y're   
want$1 said "o ( ! gr\p1 look+ back2 & a
 f9e-look+ tall man paus$ at ,madame's  
?re%old4  ,are y ,mr4 ,mat'ieson8 said !
 ,fr5*woman4  ,yes1 ma'am4 ,t's my "n4  
,w y come 98 ,i h some?+ to speak to y4 
,y\r little daught] ,nettie is v ill4   
,ill6 exclaim$ ! man4 ,nettie6--,:]e is 
%e8  ,%e is "h4 ,hu%6 y mu/ n say no?+  
to h]1 b %e is v ill4 ,%e is come fa9t+ 
at my door1 & ,i h got h] 9 "h2 b %e    
wants to g home1 & ,i ?9k y _h bett]    
tell h] %e w n g home1 b %e w /ay "h )  
me to-night4  ,:]e is %e8 said ,mr4     
,ma?ieson2 & he /epp$ 9 ) s little      
c]emony t ! mi/ress ( ! h\se gave way   
be=e him4 ,he look$ r\nd ! %op4  ,%e is 

n "h--y %all see h]--b y mu/ n tell h]  
%e is ill1 said ! ,fr5*woman1 anxi\sly4 
,:]e is %e8 repeat$ ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 ) a 
tone & look :i* made ,madame ,augu/e    
afraid he w\ld bur/ ! doors if %e did n 
op5 !m4 ,%e op5$ ! inn] door )\t fur!r  
prep>ation1 & ,mr4 ,ma?ieson walk$ 94   
,by ! fad+ light he saw ,nettie ly+ on !
 floor at 8 feet4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly himself
 n[2 sob]$ 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,he /ood    
/ill :5 he _h got !re1 & spoke n a ^w4  
,fa!r1 said ,nettie1 s(tly4  ,he /oop$  
d[n ov] h]4 ,:at d y want1 ,nettie8     
,c't ,i g home8  ,%e mu/ bett] n g home 
to-night1 began ,madame ,augu/e1        
e>ne/ly1 x is s wet & cold6 ,%e w /ay "h
 ) me to-night1 ,mr4 ,mat'ieson4 ,y w   
tell h] t x is be/4  ,b ,nettie said1   
,please let me g home6 "m w be s tr\bl$4
 ,%e spoke little1 = %e felt weak2 b h] 
fa!r saw h] v eag] 9 ! reque/4 ,he /oop$
 & put 8 /rong arms "u h]1 & lift$ h]   
up4  ,h y got any?+ to put ov] h]8 he   
said1 look+ r\nd ! room4 ,i'll fet* x   
back4  ,see+ t ! matt] 0 q tak5 out ( h]

 h&s1 ! k9d little ,fr5*woman 0 v quick 
9 h] arrangem5ts4 ,%e put on ,nettie's  
head a w>m hood ( h] own2 !n r\nd h] &  
ov] h] %e wrapp$ a ?ick wooll5          
c\nt]pane1 t to be sure w\ld h let no   
sn[ ?r\gh if ! di/ance to be travell$ _h
 be5 twice z f>4 ,z %e fold$ & arrang$ !
 ?ick /uff r\nd ,nettie's head1 s z to  
%ield ev5 h] face f ! out] air1 %e said1
 half :isp]+1  ,i w\ld n tell no?+ to "m
 ab\t y\r lip2 x is n mu*4 ,i wi% ,i    
c\ld keep y4 ,n[ %e is ready1 ,mr4      
,mat'ieson4  ,& ,mr4 ,ma?ieson /alk$ out
 ( ! h\se & /rode along ! road ) firm1  
swift /eps1 till1 pa/ ,jackson's1 & pa/ 
! turn+1 he came to 8 own door1 & c>ri$ 
,nettie up/airs4 ,he nev] said a ^w !   
:ole way4 ,nettie 0 too muffl$ up & too 
feeble to speak2 s ! fir/ ^w 0 :5 he _h 
come 9 & sat d[n 9 a *air1 :i* he did ) 
,nettie /ill 9 8 arms4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 
/&+ :ite & sil5t1 wait$ to see :at 0 !  
matt]2 %e _h no p[] to ask a "q4 ,h]    
husb& unfold$ ! c\nt]pane t 0 wrapp$    
r\nd ,nettie's head2 & !re %e 01 look+ v

 l h] usual self1 only exce$+ly pale4 ,z
 soon z %e caught sight ( h] "m's face1 
,nettie w\ld h ris5 & /ood up1 b h]     
fa!r's arms held h] fa/4 ,:at d y want1 
,nettie8 he ask$4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ^w4       
,no?+1 fa!r1 said ,nettie1 only lay me  
on ! b$1 please2 & !n y & "m h supp]4   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson took h] to ! b$ & laid h]
 g5tly d[n1 remov+ ! wet c\nt]pane :i* 0
 r\nd h]4  ,:at is ! matt]8 falt]$ ,mrs4
 ,ma?ieson4  ,no?+ mu*1 "m1 said        
,nettie1 quietly2 only ,i 0 a little    
ill4 ,won't y bake ! waffles & h supp]8 
,:at w y h8 said h] fa!r4  ,no?+--,i've 
_h some?+4 ,i feel nicely n[1 said      
,nettie4 ,"m1 won't y h supp]1 & let me 
see y8  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson's /r5g? _h      
well-nigh des]t$ h]2 b ,nettie's desire 
0 urg5t1 & see+ t h] husb& _h seat$     
himself by ! b$-side1 & seem$ to h no   
idea ( be+ any:]e b at home t ev5+1 %e  
at l5g? ga!r$ up h] faculties to d :at 0
 ! be/ ?+ to be done1 & w5t ab\t prep>+ 
! supp]4 ,nettie's eyes wat*$ h]1 & ,mr4
 ,ma?ieson1 :5 he ?\ght himself safe1   

wat*$ h]4 ,he did n look l ! same man1 s
 *ang$ & sob]$ 0 ! expression ( 8 face4 
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 0 dev\r$ by fe>1 ev5 9  
obs]v+ ?is2 b ,nettie 0 exce$+ly happy4 
,%e did n feel any?+ b weakness2 & %e   
lay on h] pill[ wat*+ ! waffles bak$ &  
sug>$1 & !n wat*+ !m eat51 wond]+ &     
rejoic+ )9 h]self at ! way 9 :i* h] fa!r
 _h be5 br\ght to eat 8 supp] !re at    
home aft] all4 ,%e 0 ! only "o t enjoy$ 
any?+1 ?\gh h] fa!r & "m ate to please  
h]4 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson _h ask$ an acc\nt ( 
,nettie's illness1 & got a v            
unsatisfactory "o4 ,%e _h be5 fa9t1 h]  
husb& said2 he _h f\nd h] at ,mrs4      
,augu/e's1 & br\ght h] home2 t 0 ab\t   
all4  ,aft] supp] he came & sat by      
,nettie aga91 & said %e 0 to sleep !re1 
& he w\ld g up & take ,nettie's place 9 
! attic4 ,nettie 9 va9 said %e 0 well   
en\gh to g up/airs2 h] fa!r cut ! "q    
%ort1 & bade ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson g up & get 
any?+ ,nettie want$4 ,:5 %e _h left !   
room he /oop$ 8 head d[n to ,nettie &   
said l[1  ,:at 0 t ab\t y\r lip8        

,nettie />t$3 %e ?\ght he w\ld fancy x  
_h x be5 done1 if done at all1 :5 he    
gave h] ! pu% at ! frame-h\se4 ,b %e did
 n1 d>e n1 answ]4 ,%e said x 0 only t %e
 _h f\nd a little blood on h] h&k]*ief1 
& suppos$ %e might h cut h] lip :5 %e   
fell on ,mrs4 ,augu/e's ?re%old1 :5 %e  
_h fa9t$4  ,%[ me y\r h&k]*ief1 said h] 
fa!r4 ,nettie obey$4 ,he look$ at x1 &  
look$ close at h] lips1 to f9d :]e !y   
might h be5 w\nd$2 & ,nettie 0 sorry to 
see h[ mu* he felt1 = he ev5 look$ pale 
himself z he turn$ away f h]4 ,b he 0 z 
g5tle & k9d z he c\ld be6 ,nettie _h    
nev] se5 him s2 & :5 he w5t (f up to b$1
 & ,nettie 0 drawn into h] "m's arms to 
g to sleep1 %e 0 v1 v happy4 ,b %e did n
 tell h] hopes or h] joys to h] "m2 %e  
only told h] ?anks to ! ,"l2 & t %e did 
till %e fell asleep4  ,! next morn+     
,nettie 0 well en\gh to get up & dress  
h]self4 ,t 0 all %e 0 suff]$ to d by    
fa!r or "m4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson s5t ,b>ry =  
wat] & wood1 & himself look$ aft] ! fire
 :ile ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 0 busy2 all ! re/ 

he did 0 to take ,nettie 9 8 arms & sit 
hold+ h] till breakfa/ 0 ready4 ,he did 
n talk1 & he kept ,b>ry quiet3 he 0 l a 
diff]5t man4 ,nettie1 feel+ inde$ v     
weak1 c\ld only sit ) h] head on h]     
fa!r's %\ld]1 & wond]1 & ?9k1 & repeat  
quiet pray]s 9 h] he>t4 ,%e 0 v pale    
yet1 & x di/ress$ ,mr4 ,ma?ieson to see 
t %e c\ld n eat4 ,s he laid h] on ! b$  
:5 he 0 go+ to 8 "w1 & told h] %e 0 to  
/ay !re & be /ill1 & he w\ld br+ h]     
some?+ good :5 he came home4  ,he 0 z   
good z 8 ^w1 & at night br\ght home "s  
oy/]s1 to tempt ,nettie's appetite2 b x 
0 mu* m to h] t he /ay$ quietly at home1
 & nev] made a move t[>ds go+ out4 ,eat+
 0 n 9 ,nettie's l9e j n[2 ! k9d little 
,fr5*woman _h be5 to see h] 9 ! c\rse ( 
! day1 & br\ght "s delici\s rolls & a   
jug ( riz-au-gras1 :i* 0 :at seem$ to   
suit ,nettie's appetite be/ ( all4      
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,! ,,gold5 ,,city4    
,bless$ are ! peacemak]s4--,matt4 v4 #i4
   ,sev]al days w5t on4 ,%e did n feel  
ill1 & %e 0 a little /rong]2 b appetite 

& col\r 7 want+4 ,h] fa!r w\ld n let h] 
d any?+2 he w\ld n let h] g up to h]    
g>ret to sleep1 ?\gh ,nettie plead$ = x1
 fe>+ he mu/ be uncom=table4 ,he said x 
0 fitt] = him ?an = h]1 ?\gh he made    
faces ab\t x4 ,he always came home &    
/ay$ at home n[1 & especially att5d$ to 
,nettie2 8 wages came home too1 & he    
br\ght e day some?+ to try to tempt h]  
to eat2 & he 0 quiet & grave & k9d--n ! 
same p]son4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 9 ! mid/ (
 all h] di/ress ab\t ,nettie1 began to  
draw "s free brea?s4 ,b h] husb& ?\ght  
only ( 8 *ild--unless1 p]haps1 (        
himself--& drew none4 ,regul>ly aft]    
supp] he w\ld draw ,nettie to 8 arms1 & 
sit ) h] head ^u 8 %\ld]2 sil5t g5]ally1
 only he w\ld sometimes ask h] :at %e   
w\ld l4 ,! fir/ "t he put ?is inquiry :5
 ,mr4 ,lumb] 0 out ( ! way1 ,nettie     
answ]$ by ask+ him to read to h]4 ,mr4  
,ma?ieson hesitat$ a little1 n unk9dly1 
& !n read--a *apt] 9 ! ,bible1 ( c\rse1 
= ,nettie wi%$ to he> no?+ else4 ,& aft]
 t he (t5 read to h]2 = ,mr4 ,lumb] kept

 up 8 old habits & pref]r$ liveli]      
company1 & s 0 always out 9 ! ev5+s4  ,s
 sev]al days pass$2 & :5 ,saturday came1
 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson lo/ half a day's "w1 &  
took a long walk to a f>m :]e ! p kept  
pigeons1 & br\ght home "o = ,nettie's   
supp]4 ,h[ev]1 %e c\ld fancy b little ( 
x4  ,:at %all ,i d = y8 said h] fa!r4 ,y
 g r\nd l a %ad[1 & y don't eat mu* m4  
,:at %all ,i d t y w\ld l8  ,?is "t !re 
0 nobody 9 ! room4 ,nettie lift$ h] head
 f 8 %\ld]s & met 8 eyes1  ,if y w\ld   
come to ,jesus1 fa!r6  ,:at does t mean1
 ,nettie8 ,y "k ,i don't "k4  ,x means1 
fa!r1 t ,jesus is hold+ out ,8 h& ) a   
promise to y4 ,n[1 if y w take !        
promise1--t is all4  ,:at is ! promise1 
,nettie8  ,nettie wait$1 ga!r$ brea?1 = 
! talk made h] he>t beat1 & !n said1    
',?is is ! promise t ,he ha? promis$ u1 
ev5 et]nal life4'  ,h[ c a s9ful man    
take su* a promise8 said ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1
 ) suppress$ feel+4 ,t is = p l y1      
,nettie1 n me4  ,oh1 ,jesus1 has b\ght  
x6 cri$ ,nettie2 x's free4 ,x's )\t     

price4 ,y may h x if y'll believe 9 ,him
 & love ,him1 fa!r4--,i c't talk4  ,%e  
_h talk$ too mu*1 or ! excitem5t _h be5 
too /rong = h]4 ,h] words 7 brok5 (f by 
c\gh+1 & %e rem>k$ t h] lip mu/ h bl$   
aga94 ,h] fa!r laid h] on ! b$1 & f t "t
 = a numb] ( days %e 0 kept z quiet z   
possible2 = h] /r5g? _h fail$ anew1 &   
yet m ?an at fir/4  ,= two weeks %e     
h>dly mov$ f ! b$4 ,b except t %e 0 s v 
pale1 %e did n look v ill2 h] face wore 
j its own pati5t & happy expression4 ,h]
 fa!r w\ld n n[ let h] talk to him2 b he
 did ev]y?+ %e ask$4 ,he read to h] 9 ! 
,bible2 ,nettie w\ld turn ov] ! leaves  
to ! place %e want$1 & !n po9t x out to 
him ) a look ( life1 & love1 & pleasure1
 t 7 l a :ole s]mon2 & h] fa!r read fir/
 t s]mon & !n ! *apt]4 ,he w5t to *ur* z
 %e ask$ him2 & )\t h] ask+ him1 aft] ! 
fir/ ,sunday4 ,nettie /ay$ at home on ! 
b$1 & sang psalms 9 h] he>t4  ,aft] ^?  
two weeks !re 0 a *ange = ! bett]4      
,nettie felt /rong]1 look$ m z %e us$ to
 look1 & got up & ev5 w5t ab\t a little4

 ,! wea!r 0 *ang+ too1 n[4 ,april days 7
 gr[+ s(t & gre52 trees budd+ & grass   
fre%5+ up1 & birds all alive 9 !        
bran*es2 & above all1 ! air & ! light1 !
 wond]ful s(t brea? ( spr+1 & sun%9e (  
spr+1 made p =get t w9t] _h ev] be5 h>% 
or sev]e4  ,nettie w5t out & took little
 walks 9 ! sun :i* seem$ to d h] good2 &
 %e begg$ s h>d to be all[$ to g to h]  
g>ret aga91 t h] fa!r took pity on h]1  
s5t ,mr4 ,lumb] away1 & gave h] h] old  
nice little room on ! same floor ) !    
o!rs4 ,h] "m clean$ x & put x 9 ord]1 & 
,nettie felt too happy :5 %e f\nd h]self
 mi/ress ( x aga91 & possess$ ( a quiet 
place :]e %e c\ld read & pray alone4 ,) 
w9d[s op51 h[ sweetly ! spr+ walk$ 9    
!re1 & made x w>m1 & bright1 & fragrant 
too6  ,nettie wi%$ %e c\ld s+1 = %e _h  
(t5 se5 s++ com=t h] "m2 b %e _h n ! p[]
 to-day4 ,%e gave h] ! be/ %e c\ld4 ,h] 
words1 h[ev]1 con/antly c>ri$ hurt &    
heal+ toge!r to h] "m's m9d4 ,b :5      
,nettie w5t on to repeat s(tly ! v]se ( 
a hymn t foll[s1 %e 0 soo!d1 not)/&+ !  

h9t$ mean+ 9 ! words4 ,s sweet 0 ! tru/ 
( ! hymn1 s unruffl$ ! tru/ ( ! speak]4 
,! words 7 f a little bit ( a book (    
translations ( ,g]man hymns :i* ,mr4    
,folke1 h] ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 _h      
br\ght h]1 & :i* 0 nev] out ( ,nettie's 
h&4    ,z ,,god leads me1 s my he>t     
,9 fai? %all re/4   ,no grief nor fe> my
 s\l %all "p     ,f ,,jesus' brea/4     
,9 sweet belief ,i "k   ,:at way my life
 do? g2   ,s9ce ,,god p]mitte? s1   ,t  
mu/ be be/4  ,sl[ly %e said ! words1 )  
h] usual sob]1 placid face2 & ,mrs4     
,ma?ieson 0 mute4  ,= "s weeks1 z ! spr+
 brea!d w>m] & w>m]1 ,nettie reviv$2 s  
mu* t h] "m at times felt enc\rag$ ab\t 
h]4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson 0 nev] deceiv$4 ,:e!r
 8 =m] neglect ( 8 *ild _h giv5 him     
p>ticul> ke5ness ( vision 9 all t       
conc]n$ h] n[1 or = :atev] reason1 he   
saw well en\gh1 & saw con/antly1 t      
,nettie 0 go+ to leave him4 ,!re 0 nev] 
a wi% ( h]s unc>$ = n[2 !re 0 n a /raw  
suff]$ to lie 9 h] pa?1 t he c\ld take  
out ( x4 ,he w5t to *ur*1 & he read at  

home2 he *ang$ 8 behavi\r to h] "m z    
well z to h]self1 & he br\ght ,b>ry to 8
 be>+s4 ,:at m did ,nettie want8  ,"o   
,sunday1 late 9 ,may1 h] fa!r came into 
h] room to see h]4 ,he kiss$ h]1 & said 
a few words1 & !n w5t to ! w9d[ & /ood  
!re look+ out4 ,bo? 7 sil5t = "s "t1    
:ile ! birds sang on4  ,fa!r1 said      
,nettie4  ,he turn$ in/antly1 & ask$ h] 
:at %e want$4  ,fa!r1 said ,nettie1 !   
/reets ( ! heav5ly city are all ( gold4 
,well1 said he1 meet+ h] grave eyes1 &  
:at !n1 ,nettie8  ,only ,i 0 ?9k+1 if ! 
/reets are gold1 h[ clean mu/ ! feet be 
t walk on !m6  ,he knew :at h] int5t    
eyes meant1 & he sat d[n by h] b$-side &
 laid 8 face 9 8 h&s4 ,i am a s9ful man1
 ,nettie6 he said4  ,fa!r1 '?is is a    
fai?ful say+1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ came into !
 _w to save s9n]s4'  ,i don't des]ve ,he
 %\ld save me1 ,nettie4  ,well1 fa!r1   
ask ,him to save y1 because y don't     
des]ve x4  ,:at sort ( a pray] w\ld t   
be8  ,! "r "o1 fa!r2 = ,jesus does      
des]ve x1 & = ,8 sake is ! only way4 ,if

 y des]v$ x1 y w\ldn't want ,jesus2 b n[
 ',he is our peace4' ,oh1 fa!r1 li/51   
li/5 to :at ! ,bible says4 ,%e _h be5   
turn+ ! leaves ( h] ,bible1 & read l[ & 
e>ne/ly1 ',n[ we are ambassadors = ,god1
 z ?\gh ,god did besee* y by u2 we pray 
y1 9 ,*ri/'s /ead1 be ye reconcil$ to   
,god4' ,oh1 fa!r1 ar5't y will+ to be   
reconcil$ to ,him8  ,god kn[s ,i am     
will+6 said ,mr4 ,ma?ieson4  ,he is     
will+1 ,i am sure1 said ,nettie4  ,!re 0
 a long sil5ce4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson nev]     
/irr$4 ,nor ,nettie h>dly4 ,! words 7   
true ( h]1--,he t believe? %all n make  
ha/e4 ,%e wait$1 look+ at him4 ,!n he   
said1 ,:at mu/ ,i d1 ,nettie8  ,believe 
on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,h[1 *ild8      
,fa!r1 ! be/ way is to ask ,him1 & ,he w
 tell y h[4 ,if y are only will+ to be  
,8 s]vant1 if y are will+ to give       
y\rself to ! ,"l ,jesus--are y will+1   
fa!r8  ,i am will+--any?+6--if ,he w h  
me1 said ,mr4 ,ma?ieson4  ,!n g1 fa!r6  
said ,nettie1 eag]ly1 g & ask ,him1 &   
,he w tea* y h[2 ,he w6 ,he has promis$4

 ,g1 fa!r1 & ask ! ,"l--w y8 ,g n[4  ,h]
 fa!r rema9$ /ill a mom5t--!n he rose up
 & w5t out ( ! room1 & %e he>d 8 /eps   
go+ up to ! unus$ attic4 ,nettie cross$ 
h] h&s ^u h] brea/1 & smil$4 ,%e 0 too  
mu* exhau/$ to pray o!rwise ?an ) a     
?\ght4  ,!n slumb] /ole ov] h]1 & %e    
slept sweetly & quietly :ile ! h\rs ( ! 
summ] aft]noon roll$ away4 ,h] "m wat*$ 
beside h] = a long :ile be=e %e awoke1 &
 dur+ t "t read surely 9 ,nettie's      
delicate *eek & too delicate col\r :at 0
 ! s5t5ce ( sep>ation4 ,%e read x1 &    
smo!r$ ! cry ( h] he>t1 = ,nettie's     
sake4  ,! sun 0 desc5d+ t[>d ! we/]n    
hill c\ntry1 & long level rays ( light 7
 play+ 9 ! tree-tops1 :5 ,nettie awoke4 
,are y !re1 "m8 %e said--& is ! ,sunday 
s ne> ov]8 ,h[ ,i h slept6  ,h[ d y     
feel1 de>8  ,:y1 ,i feel well1 said     
,nettie4 ,x has be5 a good day4 ,! gold 
is all 9 ! air "h--n 9 ! /reets4 ,%e _h 
half rais$ h]self1 & 0 sitt+ look+ out (
 ! w9d[4  ,d y ?9k ( t city all ! "t8   
inquir$ ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 half jeal\sly4 

,"m1 said ,nettie1 sl[ly1 /ill look+ out
 at ! sunlight1 w\ld y be v sorry1 & v  
mu* surpris$1 if ,i 7 to g !re be=e     
long8  ,i %\ld n be v mu* surpris$1     
,nettie1 answ]$ h] "m1 9 a tone t told  
all ! re/4 ,h] *ild's eye turn$ to h]   
sorr[fully & und]/&+ly4  ,y'll n be v   
long be=e y'll be !re too1 %e said4 ,n[ 
kiss me1 "m4  ,c\ld ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson help
 x8 ,%e took ,nettie 9 h] arms1 b in/ead
 ( ! requir$ kiss1 !re came a bur/ (    
passion t b[$ h] head 9 convulsive grief
 aga9/ h] *ild's brea/4  ,a%am$ ( h]    
giv+ way1 ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson *eck$ h]self &
 dri$ h] te>s4 ,nettie lay d[n we>ily4  
,i w /ay "h1 "m1 %e said1 till tea is   
ready2 & !n ,i w come4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 
w5t to att5d to x4  ,:5 ,nettie w5t into
 ! o!r room1 h] fa!r 0 sitt+ !re4 ,%e   
said no?+1 h[ev]1 & ev5 = "s "t did n   
look 9 8 face to see :at he might h to  
say to h]4 ,%e took a cup ( tea & a     
biscuit1 & ate an egg t h] "m _h boil$ =
 h]4 ,x 0 :5 supp] 0 ov]1 & !y _h mov$ f
 ! table1 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 0 busy ab\t1

 t ,nettie turn$ h] eyes once m ^u h]   
fa!r1 ) _! s(t1 full inquiry4 ,he look$ 
grave1 subdu$1 t5d]--%e _h he>d t 9 8   
voice already2 n z %e _h ev] se5 him    
look be=e4 ,he met h] eyes & answ]$ !m4 
,i und]/& x n[1 ,nettie1 he said2 !n    
drew h] close )9 8 arms2 & )\t "o ^w    
,nettie sat !re1 till = v happ9ess &    
we>9ess %e fell asleep1 & he c>ri$ h] to
 h] room4  ,!re 0 a great calm fell ^u !
 family = a little "t !reaft]4 ,x 0 l "o
 ( ^? spr+ days t 7 pa/--full ( mi/y    
light1 & peace1 & hope1 & promise4 ,x 0 
a brea? ( re/4  ,b !y knew x w\ld end--=
 a "t2 & "o summ] day ! end came4 ,x 0 a
 ,sunday aga91 & aga9 ,nettie 0 ly+ on  
h] b$1 enjoy+ 9 h] weakness ! lovel9ess 
( ! air & beauty )\t4 ,h] "m 0 ) h]1 &  
knew t %e _h be5 fail+ v fa/ = "s days4 
,nettie knew x too4  ,h[ soon d y ?9k   
fa!r w be home8 %e said4  ,n be=e ano!r 
h\r1 ,i ?9k1 said ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson4 ,:y1 
:at ( x1 ,nettie8  ,no?+---- said       
,nettie1 d\btfully4 ,i'd l him to come4 
,x won't be long1 said h] "m4  ,"m1 ,i  

am go+ to give y my little de>          
hymn-book1 said ,nettie pres5tly2 & ,i  
want to read y a hymn n[1 & !n y w ?9k (
 me :5 y read x4 ,may ,i8  ,read1 said  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson2 & %e put up h] h& to   
hide h] face f ,nettie4 ,nettie did n   
look1 h[ev]2 h] eyes 7 on h] hymn1 & %e 
read x1 l[ & sweetly--v sweetly--?r\gh4 
,!re 0 no tremor 9 h] voice1 b n[ & !n a
 little acc5t ( joy or a %ade (         
t5d]ness4  ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson's head b[$ z 
! hymn w5t on1 b %e d>$ n give way to   
te>s1 & ,nettie's mann] half aw$ & half 
*>m$ h] into quietness4 ,:5 ! read+     
ceas$1 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson felt t %e c\ld 
look t[>d ,nettie aga91 %e saw t ! book 
_h fall5 f h] h&1 & t %e 0 almo/ fa9t+4 
,al>m$1 in/antly %e call$ = help1 & got 
"o ( ! inmates ( ! h\se to g aft] ,mr4  
,ma?ieson4 ,b ,nettie sank s fa/1 !y 7  
afraid he w\ld n come 9 "t4 ,! mess5g]  
came back )\t hav+ be5 able to f9d him2 
= aft] ! close ( ! s]vices 9 ! *ur* ,mr4
 ,ma?ieson _h gone out ( 8 way on an    
err& ( k9dness4 ,nettie h]self 0 too l[ 

to ask = him1 if inde$ %e 0 consci\s he 
0 n !re4 ,!y c\ld n tell2 %e lay )\t    
tak+ any notice4  ,b j z ! la/ rays ( ! 
sun 7 bright 9 ! leaves ( ! trees & on !
 hills 9 ! di/ance1 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's /ep
 0 he>d4 ,"o ( ! neighb\rs met him &    
told him :at he mu/ expect2 & he came   
/raight to ,nettie's room4 ,& :5 he b5t 
d[n ov] h] & spoke1 ,nettie knew 8      
voice1 & op5$ h] eyes1 & once m smil$4  
,x 0 l a smile f ano!r c\ntry4 ,h] eyes 
7 fix$ on him4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson b5t yet   
ne>] & put 8 lips to h]s2 !n he tri$ to 
speak4  ,my little peacemak]1 :at %all  
,i d )\t y8  ,nettie drew a long1 long  
brea?4 ,peace--is--made6 %e sl[ly said4 
,& ! peacemak] 0 gone4    ,!re's a re/ =
 little *ildr54     ,above ! bright blue
 sky1   ,:o love ! bless$ ,savi\r1      
,& to ,8 ,fa!r cry1   ,a re/ f e tr\ble1
     ,f s9 & dang] free1   ,!re e little
 pilgrim     ,%all re/ et]nally4        
,!re's a home = little *ildr51          
,above ! bright blue sky1   ,:]e ,,jesus
 reigns 9 glory1     ,a home ( peace &  

joy2   ,no home on e>? is l x1     ,nor 
c ) x comp>e1   ,= e "o is happy1       
,nor c be happi] !re4    ,!re are cr[ns 
= little *ildr51     ,above ! bright    
blue sky2   ,& all :o look to ,,jesus   
,%all we> !m by-&-bye1   ,yea1 cr[ns (  
brighte/ glory1     ,:i* ,he %all sure  
be/[   ,on all :o love ! ,savi\r     ,& 
walk ) ,him bel[4     ,,transcrib]',s   
,,note  ,hyph5ation is inconsi/5t1 & "s 
( ! punctuation is non-/&>d4 ,! helpful 
,fr5* lady appe>s z ,madame ,augu/e 9 ! 
n>rative1 b z ,mrs4 ,augu/ :5 %e is     
address$ 9 ,engli%4 ,"o in/ance (       
,ma?ison 0 *ang$ to mat* all !          
,ma?iesons4  ,"o additional *ange 0 made
 to ! text3   ,t w\ld make ! fire worse1
 said "o ( girls4  n[ reads3  ,t w\ld   
make ! fire worse1 said "o ( ! girls4