,,tread+ ,,! ,,n>r[ ,,way ,by ,r4 ,e4 ,b>rett ,bo/on ,,! ,,roxburgh ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,inc4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,copyright$ #aiag ,by ,r4 ,e4 ,,b>rett ,rights ,res]v$ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,,preface ,! *apt]s 9 ?is book are n bas$ on fiction1 !y are n drawn f imag9ation1 !y are n gems t come f culture & le>n+1 b are glean$ entirely f ! rugg$ s*ool ( life1 & are = ! purpose ( *e]+ ! d[n-he>t$ to a realization t a good life has its j rew>d1 t ?r\gh cont9u$ combat e temptation1 ob/acle & evil w vani% if a /rict obs]vance ( ,god's law is kept 9 c>efully tread+ 9 ! n>r[ way4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,,d$ication ,to t de> tea*] :o urg$ me to g to s*ool :5 ,i 0 pa/ tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & help$ to mold 9 me ! true pr9ciples ( honor4 ,to a f9e ,judge on ! ,b5* ^: _m fa!rly talks to poor un=tunates1 ^: feet _h slipp$ f ! n>r[ way1 :o help$ me to obey & respect ! law4 ,to a spl5did intellectual lawy]1 "o ( ,god's clean home m51 ^: gue/ ,i h be5 at _m intellectual fea/s1 to him ,i owe ! avoidance ( ! saloon & le>n$ ! intr9sic value ( sobriety4 ,to my two elde/ si/]s1 "o si/]-9-law1 & my devot$ wife ?r\gh :om ,i le>n$ ! desp]ate /ruggle & :at x means to live clean4 ,to a poorly paid self-educat$ m9i/] to :om ,i am deeply indebt$ = ! fir/ introduction to my ma/]4 ,to ^! 9 ! major "p1 & a few o!rs1 ,god bless !m all1 ,i owe :atev] ,i am to !m1 to ^! de> p ,i affectionately d$icate ?is book4 ,r4 ,e4 ,b4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,e>ly ,foot/eps4 #i ,,ii4 ,gett+ ! ,backbone4 #ba ,,iii4 ,! ,two ,pa?s4 #cb ,,iv4 ,god's ,int5tion ,man's ,prev5tion #df ,v4 ,! ,sadness ,beh9d ! ,vale #fa ,,vi4 ,gratitude4 #ga ,,vii4 ,j ,poems4 #hg ,,viii4 ,sallie's ,loyalty4 #aab ,,ix4 ,sun%9e4 #aag ,x4 ,temp]ance4 #acc ,,xi4 ,e ,day ,philosophy4 #ade ,,xii4 ,glimpses f ! ,pa/4 #aeh ,,xiii4 ,hopes ,t ,explod$4 #agi ,,xiv4 ,! ,we>y ,travel]4 #aif - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,,tread+ ,,! ,,n>r[ ,,way ,,e>ly ,,foot/eps4 ,rob]t ,emmett ,b>rett 0 ! soo?+ & patriotic cognom5 my fa!r fa/5$ ^u me :5 ,i fir/ op5$ my eyes & ,i look$ him squ>ely 9 ! face4 ,i say my fa!r nam$ me & ,i hone/ly ?9k he did4 ,! fir/ two-?irds ( ! "n proves my cont5tion & op5s ! book wide en\gh t ! read] has no tr\ble 9 disc]n+ ! nationality ( my fa!r4 ,"m 0 an ,engli% woman & ,i knew x ! fir/ "t %e call$ fa!r ,arry4 ,if "m _h _h h] equal rights 9 nam+ me1 ,i might h be5 a ,glad/one2 b someh[ or o!r fa!r monopoliz$ "m's half int]e/ & %e f9ally became disgu/$ & told him to "n me any bloom+ ?+ he want$ to4 ,if "m c\ld h =ese5 ?is savage w> across ! ori5t1 ,i believe1 %e w\ld h h&l$ ! c5t] "n1 b ! way x /&s ,i w\ldn't %\ld] a gun = ,engl& & ,i c't use my undevelop$ oratory aga9/ ,irel&1 & ,i am ab\t half p]suad$ to let !m settle _! own tr\bles4 ,x be+ no fault ( m9e t ,i am half ,iri% & half ,engli%1 ,i let x g at t & get along ) ev]ybody ! be/ ,i c4 ,x's h>d to sep>ate ! halves f ! :ole1 & s1 f a p]p5dicul> /&po9t1 ,i give ! ,iri% ! top half & ! ,engli% ! bottom half2 ,i'd r let ! ,engli% h ! runn+ half anyway4 ,s f> ! "n ,emmett hasn't done me mu* good1 ,i've only us$ x n9e or t5 times s9ce ,i _h x1 ?rice at political spee*es1 a c\ple ( ,f\r? ( ,july addresses1 once on ,decoration ,day1 once at a *ur* wrangle1 & a few times :5 ,i 0 mad4 ,i f9d x doesn't help me mu* on bank *eques1 !y get turn$ d[n z quickly ) ! ,emmett sign$ z )\t x4 ,if ! "n is ev] go+ to d me any good ,i wi% x w\ld hurry up & be a progressive or ,i w be compell$ to ?9k fa!r 0 imp>tial & talk$ "m out ( h] rightful "o-half int]e/4 ,aft] ! ordeal ( nam+ me _h be5 fairly or unfairly dealt )1 ,i 0 told ,i 0 a free born ,am]ican citiz5 & "s day ,i might be ,presid5t & h absolute dom9ion ov] ! blue room1 :]e ,i suppose ! *ief executive goes :5 he has ! ,blues4 ,i nev] consid]$ ?is enc\ragem5t v s]i\sly1 =1 z ,i h read 9 "s almanac1 !re is only "o *ance 9 eighte5 million1 ! odds are aga9/ ! slim *ance & x's sort ( a blue skim milk proposition or a *ur* raffle affair1 & if x's ! only "t t opportunity is go+ to knock at my door ,i don't ?9k ,i'll be at home1 ,i'll let ,wilson d ! be/ he c & let "s live ,republican ,progressive h my *ance4 ,if ,wilson w\ld only hurry up & get ! ,gov]nm5t to make ^? loans !y've be5 talk+ s long ab\t & loan x1 at ab\t f\r p] c5t1 to citiz5s l myself1 irrespective ( names & nationality1 & n h ! pr9cipal come due too quickly1 b 9 p]iods1 l tw5ty ye> fran*ises1 ,i believe he ought to h a second t]m2 b if he doesn't get "s loans plac$ pretty soon ,i don't "k :at h>d work+ m5 l myself are go+ to d4 ,! only ?+ ,i ask ,wilson to be c>eful ab\t :5 he loans ! money is ! rate4 ,i don't want to see ! rate on loans z high z x 0 dur+ ,clevel&'s second adm9i/ration4 ,i borr[$ eighte5 doll>s 9 #ahid to settle up a p>tn]%ip fann+ deal ) a ,me?odi/ prea*]4 ,x seems t outside ( ! banks no "o _h any money1 & y _h to call on ! g5tleman bank]1 get d[n on y\r knees & h te>s z l>ge z pullet eggs roll+ d[n y\r holl[ *eeks1 if y succe$$ 9 y\r desires4 ,someh[ ! bank]s knew !y _h a good ?+2 !y n only got ! fat & tall[ b !y /ripp$ y cle> to ! bone4 ,! eighte5 doll> note 0 dat$ ,augu/ #bh1 #ahid1 & read 9 "p2 ,) int]e/ at ! rate ( t5 p] c5t p] annum2 & f "h on comes ! craft9ess ( ! bank]3 ,he int]l9$ ?us3 ,f ,janu>y #ah1 #ahid1 if n paid :5 due4 ,on ,octob] #bcrd ! same ye> ,i paid t5 doll>s on ! note2 ,septemb] ! #aa?1 #ahie1 six doll>s2 & ,decemb] ! #e?1 #ahie ! f9al paym5t & accru$ int]e/ 0 eight doll>s & tw5ty-five c5ts1 mak+ a total ( tw5ty-f\r doll>s & tw5ty-five c5ts on a loan ( eighte5 doll>s = "o ye>1 ?ree mon?s & sev5 days4 ,:at 0 ! rate ( int]e/ *>g$8 ,t bank] is retir$ & wor? a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s2 hadn't he ought to be8 ,to borr[ money "u t rate y ne$$ ! heal? ( a be>1 a cat>act ( en]gy1 a colossal m9d1 unlimit$ self-respect1 b\ndless self-confid5ce1 all impregnat$ ) an iron hone/y4 ,t k9d ( int]e/ makes me feel l ! inve/or1 :o b\ght "s unse5 l& f an hone/ real e/ate man1 &1 :5 he w5t to look at 8 prop]ty he f\nd x subm]g$ 9 wat]4 ,! real e/ate man told him x c\ld be irrigat$1 b he _h no idea x 0 susceptible ( su* pr(use moi/ure4 ,aft] he gaz$ at x a :ile he said ,in/ead ( buy+ ?is l& by ! acre ,i %\ld h b\ght x by ! qu>t4 ,he probably has an unrecord$ de$1 ,i h ! paid note 9 my possession1 ,i feel pr\d ,i got x paid2 b my pride halt$ sudd5ly :5 ,i got x paid & 9 all ^! ye>s x hasn't advanc$ mu* = m5 :o c take a nickle & make x into a doll> s all fir$ quick4 ,"s "t ,i'll frame t note ) a glass on bo? sides ( x4 ,com+ back to ! e>ly ev5ts4 ,i 0 born b5ea? ! %ad[s ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s :]e ! placid & sleepy ,platte w\nd leisurely ?r\gh ! broad mead[s & sleep+ undevelop$ valleys & _h abundance ( ,god's elixir be=e ! day ( ! great reclamation projects t sapp$ its m\nta9 wat]s4 ,because ,i m5tion ! ,platte "h1 don't get me mix$ ) t o!r fell[ t has made ! ,platte fam\s & 0 until rec5tly hold+ a cab9et position on an und]paid sal>y1 he's no relation ( m9e & ,i nev] knew him until he ran = ,presid5t4 ,he did ! opposite f :at ,i did & took t "o slim *ance1 made ?ree /rikes & fann$2 ,i'm glad ,i let x alone4 ,:5 ,i 0 six ye>s old & my p>5ts /ill said :at ,i %\ld d !y took ,horace ,greeley's advice & w5t a hundr$ & six miles f>!r we/4 ,at _! de/9ation !re 0 no build+s except ! section h\se1 depot & a little build+ t %elt]$ ! h& c>4 ,! entire population 0 n ov] a bak]'s doz54 ,i don't believe !re 0 a quiet] place on ,god's foot/ool4 ,"o good ?+ ab\t ^? days 0 ! taxes2 ,i ?9k a week's comp5sation on ! railroad w\ld pay ! taxes1 ,c\nty1 ,/ate & ,municipal f #ahhg to #ahij4 ,h[ we h progress$ 9 taxes s9ce !n6 ,especially ,colorado4 ,9 ?is little dre>y place :]e ,i _h no associations to lead me a/ray ,i took acc\nt ( my surr\nd+s4 ,i 0 away out !re on ! b>r5 pla9s :]e ! grass curl$ & burn$ "u ! blaz+ sun1 :]e foliage 0 scant1 :]e ! lonely cactus & prickly pe> await$ ! /ep ( man to imb$ itself & cause m pa91 no trees or fl[]s to :isp] words ( enc\ragem5t1 no *e]ful =e/ or %ady dells1 no?+ at all to cause ! deep] emotions ( a que] nature to ass]t !mselves4 ,no?+ b ! broad mirag$ prairie /ret*+ z f> z ! eye c\ld see4 ,no cool+ breeze to alleviate ! pa9 on a y\?ful face or ! faces ( ^? c>eworn e>ly pione]s :o blaz$ ! way = future g5]ations1 :o w\ld erect homes1 till ! soil1 plant trees1 & endeavor to fur!r promote civilization1 until succe$+ g5]ations w\ld reap ! pleasure & peace t 0 pur*as$ ?r\gh ^! sacrifices & h>d%ips ( _! =efa!rs4 ,we owe to ! pione]s su* a va/ debt ( gratitude t we nev] c pay ! ! pr9cipal ) no int]e/ atta*$1 & x's a diff]5t k9d ( int]e/ ?an f\r p] c5t a mon?4 ,aft] ,i _h gr[n to manhood & my lot _h be5 ca/ 9 o!r places x 0 ov] f\rte5 ye>s be=e ,i saw mu* ( ! old sc5es1 b :5 return+ to ! old places ,i notic$ great *anges4 ,! t[n _h gr[n2 few ( ! old places 7 left & ! old haunts & nooks 7 h>d to f9d4 ,a dre>y & quiet sadness /eals ov] "o :5 look+ at 8 boyhood & manhood e>lie/ recollections1 & z ,i glanc$ at ! old sc5es ,i /ood & look$ long+ly1 e>ne/ly & lov+ly at ! old famili> places4 ,!re 0 ! locu/ grove ,i help$ to plant two decades ago2 !re 0 ! little /ream aft] :i* ! t[n 0 nam$3 !re 0 ! old pump :i* s _m times qu5*$ my ?ir/2 !re 0 ! exact spot :]e de>ie said ! joyful ^w2 !re 0 ! old h\se :]e our fir/ baby 0 born2 !re 0 ! f>m pat* ,i us$ to pl[1 & ! mead[ :]e ,i pit*$ ! hay4 ,all seem$ diff]5t & z ! pa?os ( ! *ange surg$ 9 my brea/ ,i walk$ away long+ = some?+ ,i c\ldn't get1 & w\ld nev] get aga94 ,,gett+ ,,! ,,backbone4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahhi :5 ,i 0 sev5te5 ye>s old ,i comm5c$ on ! l[e/ rung on ! railroad ladd] & w5t to "w on ! section4 ,i 0 frail physically1 & mu/ h be5 ! same m5tally1 = ,i nev] got beyond ! ?ird rung4 ,i work$ 9 ! days :5 y spoke = ! spr+ job ! prec$+ fall1 & !n (t5 y\r application met failure4 ,9 h>d times :5 jobs are few ! fell[ t has !m is bless$ ) unusual longevity1 & :5ev] "s "o did pass beyond1 8 demise 0 railroad talk = a long "t4 ,:5 y consid] t all ?r\gh ! c5tral we/1 :i* _h a few ye>s e>li] be5 home/ead$ aft] sev]al repeat$ crop failures1 almo/ ! entire population 7 look+ = employm5t & ! only ca% job 9 ! c\ntry 0 a section job1 y c realize h[ desirable & priz$ a position x 04 ,i don't rememb] h[ x came t my application 0 slumb]+ all ?r\gh ! cold w9t] ) a l>ge numb] ( ^? half-/>v$ home/ead]s :o hadn't rais$ any?+ = s _m ye>s1 receiv$ recognition 9 ! spr+2 b x did & ,i got "o ( ! plums4 ,! fir/ "t ,i pump$ a h&-c> ,i fully realiz$ ! ,"l _h made no mi/ake by tak+ out "o ( ! ribs & leav+ ! backbone :ole4 ,if y ev] pump$ a h&-c> ,i w pass f ?is pa9ful mode ( travel & let y refre% y\r own memory & backa*e4 ,i got along pretty well1 :5 ! ,boss wasn't n]v\s t ! road ma/] w\ld come along & want to borr[ ano!r fifty doll>s on 8 ^w )\t int]e/1 ev]y?+ w5t nicely4 ,:5 we$ cutt+ "t1 came ,i gritt$ my tee?1 held my back z /raight z ,i c\ld & :ack$ away4 ,besides ! excruciat+ pa9 9 ! back t made y feel l y w\ld l to give "o long pi]c+ yell1 ?r[ y\r %ovel away & run = t[n1 !re 0 ! additional pa9 ( see+ ! ,boss sitt+ on ! h& c> re/+ 8 back4 ,he _h ! advantage & ! au?ority6 ,i mu/ keep at x & cut ! we$s or ! :eels ( ! locomotive w\ld slip1 ! travel] c\ldn't resume 8 j\rney1 all traffic w\ld /op1 & d[n w\ld g ! railroad /ock & let out all ! wat]4 ,x w\ld h be5 a bless+ if ! wat] c\ld h be5 spill$ by "s pat5t process :]e ! we$s 7 to be cut1 b1 monopolies monopolize & if ! ,"l didn't see fit to h ! ra9 fall 9 ,septemb] in/ead ( ,june no "o 0 to blame1 except ,grov] ,clevel&4 ,! ,republicans said ! c\ntry always w5t to ! dogs & dri$ up :5 ! ,democrats elect$ a ,presid5t4 ,i 0 too "y !n to "k mu* ab\t /atesman%ip & ,i w\ldn't want to say = repetition :e!r or n ! ,"l & ,clevel& 7 work+ toge!r or o!rwise1 b ,i d rememb] "s "o 0 mighty /+y ) ! moi/ure4 ,if y1 my de> read]1 h nev] _h ! privilege ( cutt+ we$s = a doll> & ?irty-five c5ts p] day = ?ree weeks 9 succession !n1 = all t's good & beautiful1 take my advice & let ! ,jap1 ,greek1 or ,italian h y\r place & d ! m[+4 ,ei!r ( !m c get bett] wages & any ( ^! d>k-sk9n$ bre?r5 w d z mu* 9 ?ree days z ! :ite man w\ld 9 "o day & cause ! pale face no extra ex]tion4 ,! pa9 9 ! back caus$ f close association ) a %ovel f sev5 o'clock to twelve o'clock & f "o o'clock to six ev5 n[1 ov] tw5ty ye>s aft]w>ds1 almo/ makes me break d[n & give v5t to my feel+s 9 a m noticeable mann] ?an my fri5d ,taft :5 he 0 in=m$ t he _h c>ri$ ,utah4 ,if y h ev] be5 tortur$ ) lumbago1 y h a slight k ( :at races up & d[n ! back ( a we$ cutt]4 ,:5 he b5ds d[n he c't get up & :5 he gets up he c't get d[n4 ,!re y are6 ,humiliat$1 suff]+ & mad1 knife blade /ick+ y :5ev] y move1 b y mu/ or bu/4 ,y are a free born ,am]ican citiz5 b y mu/ lose sight ( ! special end[m5t :5 y are cutt+ we$s4 ,! con/itution may be back ( y1 b j at pres5t y h got to get back ( y\r own con/itution & a d>n good "o too1 or y've lo/ y\r job & t de>ly belov$ /ip5d ( ?irte5 & "o-half c5ts an h\r4 ,be+ on ! l[ rung ( ! railroad ladd] is ! same z 9 all o!r dep>tm5ts1 ! man at ! bottom gets ! l[ wages1 ne$s ! good back & c>ries ! heavy burd54 ,he don't ne$ mu* bra92 he is told :at to d2 h[ to d x & :54 ,he's told :5 to g to "w & :5 to quit4 ,bra9s w\ld be a nuisance &1 if he _h any1 he w\ldn't be work+ on ! section4 ,"t has prov$ t1 & ! ,dago takes 8 place4 ,:at became ( ! ,iri%1 ,sw$e1 ,g]man & ,bohemian section m5 ( tw5ty-five ye>s ago is m ?an ,i "k4 ,extempore1 an increase ( bra9s did some?+ = him & y don't f9d him tramp+ ties ) ! ,dago4 ,b ! man at ! l[ rung hasn't mu* *oice2 he c "w or quit4 ,8 job is always 9 jeop>dy z he c\ldn't save en\gh 9 a ye> to loan out an occasional fifty to smoo? ! feel+s ( an ov] auspici\s road-ma/]4 ,he's at ! bottom & :atev] falls goes d[n to him & 9 an undignifi$ way he mu/ c>ry ! :ole load1 = x c n g l[]4 ,! g5]al manag] c ease 8 feel+s on ! sup]9t5d5t1 & he on ! road-ma/] & ! road-ma/] c gr[l at ! section =eman1 b :5 ! section =eman dumps ! :ole putrid1 half-boil$ mess on ! unle>n$ day labor] y c see ! urg5t necessity ( a f9e piece ( *oice workman%ip 9 ! middle ( ! back4 ,y seldom see a man ) a front l a wa%-tub turn$ edgewise work+ on ! railroad4 ,!re is no room = him6 ,y mu/ be able to see y\r feet if y cut we$s1 & h a /oma* t c say ,hello to ! backbone at n9e fifte5 ,a4 ,m4 ,:5 ! w9ds us$ to te> loose f ! na/y bad l&s ( ,s\? ,dakota & come te>+ ov] ! semi-arid pla9s = ?ree days 9 succession at a velocity ( sixty miles an h\r x seems ! ,"l c\ld h improv$ on man by giv+ him a gizz>d to gr9d up ! accumulat$ gravel t _h be5 beat5 into 8 daily bread4 ,x came pretty ne> tak+ ! hide (f f me to keep pace ) ^? hungry home/ead]s :o 7 afraid ( los+ _! jobs & exi/5ce4 ,i am glad t ,i _h ! backbone4 ,! t]m is applicable 9 two ways4 ,"o is ! acquisition ( a resili5t me*anism 9 ! c5t] ( y\r back1 />t+ at ! base ( y\r bra9 & runn+ d[n to a c]ta9 po9t or z f> z is necess>y1 & ! o!r is a priceless /am9a1 det]m9ation & a squ>e deal4 ,i am n sorry t ,i acquir$ "s on ! railroad2 its a good ?+ to h 9 ! e day affairs ( life4 ,i h>d5$ my backbone :5 ,i work$ on ! /eel gang a few ye>s aft]w>ds1 &1 if !re is su* a ?+ z a /eel backbone1 ,i claim "s "r to its possession ?r\gh l[ remun]ation & dirty cabbage4 ,ke5 retr5*m5t policies make bett] satisfi$ /ockhold]s & also make wages t w\ld emb>rass a bumble bee if he 7 buy+ a pair ( legg+s & expect$ to pay = !m4 ,x takes unlimit$ backbone = a congressman to vote ,yes on ! prohibition am5dm5t & turn d[n ! easy money ( ! brew]s4 ,x takes backbone = a presid5t to ca/ cu/om aside & /ep into ! halls ( congress & dem& t ! p>ty pl$ges be kept4 ,x takes a bett] backbone to ent] ! same halls & take a det]m9$ /& on a cause t means bett] citiz5%ip4 ,x takes backbone if ! m9i/] ou/s ! lib]al pay+ hypocrite :o is help+ to kill ! *ur* ) 8 pocketbook4 ,x takes backbone e day y live & if y don't use x 9 ! way x 0 int5d$ y c't tread ! n>r[ pa? & expect to slip into heav5 )\t be+ recogniz$4 ,y may d x on e>? b y mu/ n try x :]e y are kn[n4 ,x takes backbone to be a ,*ri/ian1 ! e>ne/ consci5ti\s k9d1 t c lay all jeal\sy aside1 all prejudice & hatr$ & give ! (f5d] a squ>e ,*ri/ian deal4 ,unless y c d ^! ?+s y ,,c',t be a ,*ri/ian1 ! k9d t ,jesus told u to be4 ,! o!r k9d is a %am & an out-&-out s9n] is f> bett]4 ,true ,*ri/ianity w n all[ "o individual to d ano!r ( ! slighte/ wrong4 ,! consci5ce ( a real ,*ri/ian w n all[ any ill feel+ or ! h>bor+ ( malice4 ,y "k x's wrong1 y\r consci5ce rem9ds y ( ! wrong & unless y remove t k9d ( ,*ri/ianity y c nev] receive ! fruits t come f ! n>r[ way & be a successful ,*ri/ian4 ,y "k y\rself if y are a %am s :y try to fool anybody & c>ry a false label4 ,,! ,,two ,,pa?s4 ,don't =get ! w>n+ ( ! ,savi\r :5 he says3 ,ent] ye 9 by ! n>r[ gate3 = wide is ! gate1 & broad is ! way t leade? to de/ruction1 & _m are !y t ent] !reby4 ,= n>r[ is ! gate & /rait5$ is ! way t leade? unto life1 & few are !y t f9d x4 ,travel ! pa? t becomes %9+ gold1 ! "o t gr[s loveli]1 ! "o :]e y are nev] alone3 ,y'll ne$ ! fri5d ( ?is pa? :5 ! he>ta*es & trials are h>d to be>4 ,don't *ance ! o!r pa? & sell y\r s\l = pleasure1 weal? & damnation4 ,! j\rney ( life1 be x "o ( success or failure1 closely resembles two pa?s4 ,:5 we rea* ! age ( acc\ntability we mu/ ( our own volition *oose "o ( ^! pa?s4 ,:]e ! pa?s comm5ce to =k out & g 9 sep>ate directions we see a sign spread cle> across ! entrance & x says3 ,i am ! way1 ! tru? & ! light4 ,we /udy ?is = a long "t & !n g to ! o!r side & on ! same sign bo>d x says3 ,?\gh y\r s9s 7 z crimson !y %all be :it] ?an sn[4 ,we are "y1 full ( life & c't really und]/& :at x means b we are ready to />t on life's pa?way & !re are only two pa?s to *oose f4 ,we look ar\nd & see ! broad1 op5 pa? ) no re/rictions1 fill$ ) ! aroma ( *oice fl[]s1 we meet social companions1 h gay p>ties1 !y tell u ( ! pleasures !y are enjoy+4 ,f ?is survey & /udy we note t ! broad pa? looks *e]ful & invit+1 ! n>r[ "o seems /raight ahead z f> z we c see4 ,we c notice t ! cr[d seems to be go+ ! broad way4 ,p 9 all conditions ( life1 well dress$1 prosp]\s look+ p ( weal? & afflu5ce1 & ! ord9>y work+ p 9 _! cu/om>y g>b4 ,!y look happy & cont5t$1 & we decide to take ! broad way4 ,we didn't notice1 until aft] ! />t1 t ! c\rse has a desc5d+ grade & we get a long di/ance on ! way be=e we call a halt4 ,we h se5 a great _m ?+s t are n elevat+ & we conclude t aft] we g a %ort di/ance we'll turn back1 />t ov] & take ! o!r pa?1 & ?\gh ! ?+s t look$ s invit+ at ! beg9n+ are los+ _! attractiv5ess4 ,! demoraliz+ ?+s we see are pitiful4 ,!re is a poor fell[ reel+ ) drunk5ness4 ,,my6 he> t vulg>1 pr(ane language com+ f ! f\l m\? ( t "y man4 ,!re's a p>ty dr9k+ w9e1 laugh+ boi/]\sly & tell+ /ories t are v improp] = ladies & g5tlem54 ,!re is a poor girl 9 a calico dress t seems to be alone2 h] face looks sad & %e seems to be wat*+ & wait+ = someone4 ,!re is a pitiful /ory 9 h] once pretty face t w\ld cause y to weep if y knew x4 ,look at t old man ) a gray be>d2 he has be5 a p[]ful man 9 8 day1 8 well built physique tells t4 ,he's a man ( m ?an ord9>y intellig5ce1 8 features %[ f9e bre$+4 ,he mu/ h got on ! wrong pa? f n notic+ ! sign bo>d1 he seems out ( place "h4 ,i ?\ght s4 ,he is turn+ back6 ,my6 h[ he /oops z he comm5ces ! asc5t4 ,b he is /ick+ to x4 ,!re he is tell+ a y\ng] man ( ! mi/ake he made & is try+ to p]suade him to accompany him back4 ,well1 isn't t spl5did6 ,!y're bo? go+ back4 ,x mu/ h be5 t la/ rem>k t ! eld] man said to ! y\ng] man t p]suad$ him4 ,lo1 ,i am ) y always ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,!re is a :ole cr[d ab\t to />t back2 are !y go+8 ,no1 !y li/5 to t well dress$ fell[ ov] !re smok+ a cig>ette1 & hold+ up t be] bottle & he has influ5c$ !m to g a little fur!r4 ,x mu/ h be5 t la/ rem>k he made :5 he told him !re 0 go+ to be a be] dr9k & a free dance at ,switz]s t p]suad$ !m4 ,!y g on & on2 !y are comm5c+ to look ragg$ & worn out2 ! roses h fl[n f _! *eeks3 _! eyes are no m full ( lu/re & ke5ness2 ! gray hairs are %[+1 ! /ep is n s firm1 b /ill !y g on4 ,n[ !y are old1 !y h liv$ s fa/ & reckless t !y hav5't h>dly got ! /r5g? nor ! incl9ation to />t to climb t long hill t took =ty ye>s ( ! be/ "p ( _! lives to desc5d4 ,x seems an impossibility & !y d n desire to consid] x4 ,look at t poor woman ov] !re4 ,li/5 to ! poor s\l z %e is d[n on h] knees & ! te>s are fall+ l summ] ra94 ,li/5 to h] brok51 sobb+ words4 ,my1 isn't %e ! mo/ pitiful1 deject$ & =lorn look+ creature y ev] saw6 ,he> h] z %e sobs ,"l1 ,i saw ! sign b oh ,i 0 s fooli%1 ,i didn't he$ x b ,i rememb] x & de> ,"l he> me1 ,i'm old1 feeble & poor1 ,i am fri5dless & ,i h s9n$ & brok5 ,?y laws4 ,oh take me z ,i am4 ,am54 ,:o is !re beside ! bless$ ,jesus t c pick up ?is poor un=tunate daught] z %e n[ /&s be=e ! b> ( sorr[ & despair await+ h] dues8 ,%e 0 giv5 & entru/$ ) a pure & innoc5t life 9 infancy b %e 0 frivol\s & s\ght aft] weal?1 p[]1 position & ! _m o!r transitory & fleet+ ?+s4 ,%e took h] clean1 innoc5t life & s soil$ & /a9$ x t x w\ld be unrecognizable to any "o b he :o gave x1 & n[1 :5 x is fill$ ) b>r5ness1 %e comes to h] mak] ) h] wa/$ life1 :5 9 all c&or & s5se ( fairness %e c\ld expect no?+ 9 return1 b he says to h] ,?\gh y\r s9s 7 z crimson !y %all be :it] ?an sn[4 ,!n we see ! o!r pa? t 0 trod by ! ble$+ feet ( ! l[ly ,naz>5e4 ,we "k ! angui% & pa9 he suff]$2 we ?9k ( ! fi5di% dea? he di$ t he might say to a s9ful p2 ,come unto me all ye t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 ,?is n>r[ & /raight pa? may n be s beautiful at ! beg9n+ z ! broad] "o4 ,we ?9k if we foll[ x all joys & pleasures are gone4 ,b :at a mi/ake1 = ea* day t we travel1 x becomes pretti]1 ! fl[]s are sweet]1 ! trees are gre5]1 ! skies seem blu]4 ,we f9d temptations & trials b we h "s "o to lean on1 & !re is a sweet peace & enjoym5t kn[n only to 8 foll[]s4 ,x makes x easy to pass ! saloon & ent] ! *ur*4 ,! ,"l is 9 t little *ur* & 8 s]vant !re kn[s e man1 woman & *ild = miles ar\nd4 ,see !m clu/] ar\nd him2 he loves !m2 ea* day he lives he does "s "o a k9dness4 ,he li/5s to y\r sorr[s & he>ta*es2 8 joys are y\r joys & nev] a ^w or ?\ght b "o ( goodness & k9dness has he = anybody4 ,he looks tir$ today2 he sp5t an all night's vigil at ! b$side ( a sick fri5d4 ,did y see him :5 he /opp$ & c>ess$ t little girl :o _h brok5 h] doll8 ,x meant some?+ to h] & he has won h] ev]la/+ gratitude4 ,see him talk+ to t "y fell[ ov] !re :o is wav]+ & unable to decide :i* pa? to take4 ,notice 8 w>m & fri5dly attitude & see1 he has won 8 confid5ce & has got a promise f him4 ,see t sweet-fac$1 light-he>t$ maid51 he has j come f h] home & %e has cons5t$ to lead a bett] life4 ,look !re1 w y6 ,he is help+ up t poor man ^: feet slipp$ f ! n>r[ way & he is tak+ him home to ! brok5-he>t$ wife4 ,see ! sadness on 8 de> old face z he gives :at com=t he c to ! poor woman2 he's back aga9 ! next day & is talk+ to !m bo?4 ,yes1 !y said f n[ on !y'd cl+ close to ! m>riage v[s4 ,don't !y all look happy & pleas$4 ,!re he is aga9 talk+ to a poor man :o has be5 unsuccessful1 he work$ h>d1 liv$ pure b w5t too heavily 9 debt & c't meet 8 obligations4 ,worry is mak+ him sorr[ful & %ort5+ 8 days1 b ! de> pa/or ) 8 h& on 8 %\ld] & 8 w>m words ( sympa?y has a tell+ effect & ! heavy cl\ds are leav+ 8 c\nt5ance & z !y "p1 ea* und]/&s ! o!r4 ,! cordial1 gl[+ h&-%ake is giv5 & bo? h receiv$ good4 ,!re he goes aga92 he's j m>ri$ a "y c\ple & is advis+ !m1 he is tell+ !m n to be d[n ca/ :5 a snag comes along b to "w toge!r1 tread ! n>r[ way1 keep fai? 9 ,god1 & ,he w bless & prosp] !m4 ,!re is pa9 9 8 he>t today2 he has j come f ! home ( brok5-he>t$ p>5ts :o h laid away 9 ! sil5t city _! fir/ born4 ,9 8 great love = !m he has told !m ab\t ,jesus1 ! sorr[ful life he liv$1 ! great pa9s & he>ta*es he endur$1 & he did x all = !m4 ,z he leaves !y love him z a fa!r & a sweet peace has desc5d$ ^u !m & ! w\nd comm5ces to heal4 ,& s x goes1 day aft] day1 ,he's tell+ "s "o ( ,god's n>r[ way2 ,he's plant+ "s fl[]s :]e fl[]s %\ld be2 ,he's smoo?+ ! pa? f dull mis]y2 ,"h a k9d ^w1 !re a good de$1 ,he's do+ 8 be/ to meet e ne$4 ,! greate/ ne$ 9 keep+ 9 ! n>r[ way is 9 s9c]e & e>ne/ pray] accompani$ by a t5aci\s fai?1 is ! only s\rce t leads to ! full & sweet companion%ip ( ! bless$ ,jesus4 ,! e ne> realization1 :at ,god c accompli% = u fulfills ! tru? t ! ev] li/5+ e> ( a j & righte\s ma/] has ample succor = a burd5$ & heavy he>t4 ,fai? )\t some?+ to ju/ify its e/abli%m5t1 ?\gh x be ev] s great1 is 9 reality gr\ndless & conta9s no true m]it1 b hone/ pray] = hone/ motives & com+ f a desir\s he>t is ! great m$ium ?r\gh :i* s9ful mank9d1 s prone to err1 is br\ght into a close relation%ip ) a wise & prud5t ,god1 a ,god :o will+ly comp5sates e ef=t ^: basis is a true & unselfi% he>t4 ,tru/ ,god fully at all times & pray ) su* s9c]e1 f]v5t & unselfi% motives z is only ne$$ to repl5i% a pure & unspotless desire4 ,:5 pray] is answ]$1 z ,god sees fit to answ]1 we c disc]n its =ce & effect 9 our he>ts f ! k & fact t a *ange has tak5 place & a deep feel+ ( ke5 satisfaction has fully satisfi$ a crav+ want4 ,if ?is 7 n s ! pray] alone )\t any manife/ation f a true & liv+ ,god1 w\ld be wor?less4 ,a long composition ( nicely poli%$ words spok5 to an idol c\ld 9 no wise be call$ a pray]4 ,! d5se/ m9d c\ld surely realize t no sympa?y lies 9 any?+ n able to compreh5d a feel+4 ,sil5ce w\ld be bett] & is m valuable4 ,x is bett] to keep /ill ?an to say some?+ t w\ld cause "s "o to err or /umble4 ,,god',s ,,int5tion ,,man',s ,,prev5tion4 ,god's h&iwork & its beauty is manife/ :]ev] ! eye re/s4 ,! t[]+ m\nta9 peaks1 ! great b\ld]s1 ! babbl+ brooks1 ! peaceful valleys1 ! gre5 grass1 ! beautiful fl[]s1 ! %ady dells1 all speak ( 8 ma/] h&4 ,! moon-beams play+ on ! /ill wat]s1 ! sun%9e /ream+ ?r\gh ! gold5 cl\ds1 ! p]fect poise & arti/ic %ape ( ! trees gr[+ on ! m\nta9 side among ! jagg$ rocks :]e ! h& ( man nev] tra9$ or cultivat$ !m4 ,!re !y /& z s5t9els wav+ to & fro by ! g5tle breezes & tell ( ,8 wond]ful works4 ,! wild fl[]s gr[+ side by side 9 ! %ady dell1 ea* a diff]5t color1 :isp] ,8 wond]ful plan4 ,! little brook danc+ & play+ 9 & out among ! deep *asms *isel+ its n>r[ passage among ! granite1 jump+ ov] big rocks1 roll+ little pebbles1 x /eals "h & !re until x spreads out on ! great pla9s & f]tile prairies into a ru%+ riv] hurry+ on its way to ! ocean4 ,! beautiful sun-set ca/+ its long /ream ( gold5 beauty ov] ! we/]n sky mocks at ! skillful arti/ :5 he tries to imitate its m>vel\s %ades & t9ts4 ,! moon break+ ?r\gh ! silv]y cl\ds & %[]+ ! heav5s ) beauty & gr&eur re/s its glory on ! ev5+ dew1 & ! millions ( diamonds glitt] & gli/5 9 a spl5dor & elegance f> beyond ! h& ( man4 ,! _m />s hang+ l preci\s gems ^u a great p$e/al tw9kl+ & sp>kl+ tell ! same /ory ( ,8 wond]ful h&iwork4 ,god 0 n satisfi$ ) all ^! m>vel\s ?+s &1 ?\gh !y are p]fect1 good & beautiful ,he mu/ surpass !m4 ,he mu/ h a cr[n+ ef=t to all _! glory4 ,s to defy imitation ,he br\ght =? ,8 ma/]piece & call$ x man4 ,! incomp>able & unsurpassable1 ! gr&e/ a*ievem5t ( 8 ar*itecture4 ,9 8 wisdom ,he provid$ ev]y?+ = 8 ne$s & com=t4 ,sun%9e to w>m him1 d>kness to re/ him1 trees to %ade him1 give him fuel & %elt]1 birds ( song to *e] :5 we>y ) labor1 fl[]s to beautify1 soil to produce :atev] he s[$1 ra9 & sun%9e to mature x1 meats ( all k9d to n\ri% him1 fruits1 fi%es1 gra9s1 honey1 milk & ev]y?+ necess>y = 8 gr[? & su/5ance1 ,he made him pure1 clean1 /rong1 & beautiful1 j a little bit l[] ?an ! angels4 ,he furni%$ man ev]y?+ to />t )4 ,x 0 no disgrace if 8 h&s 7 bli/]$ & dirty if !y 7 /a9$ by hone/ toil1 he f\ght h>d%ips & privations1 he 0 ! h>dy pione] blaz+ 8 way = home & c\ntry1 rais+ 8 *ildr5 ne> to nature's he>t & cleanl9ess4 ,he gave to po/]ity /rong1 he>ty1 rugg$ m5 & wom51 he liv$ honorably1 8 labor 0 rew>d$ & he di$ ripe 9 ye>s z a fitt+ tribute to 8 great a*ievem5ts4 ,"t roll$ on6 ,ye>s became c5turies6 ,me?ods *ang$ & ! great plan ( ,god 0 lo/4 ,gre$1 av>ice & monopoly comm5c$ to /eal ! bread f ! infant's m\?2 ! ke5 & bitt] /ruggle = exi/5ce is 9 full sway2 ! great l& ( lib]ty & opportunity no long] c put =? h] boa/ & call & call = him to come1 build homes1 prosp]1 live well & accumulate4 ,:at *angeful conditions today f !n6 ,we boa/ ( our great enlight5m5t & yet we are l ! dr[sy cat "u c5turies ( dome/ication4 ,z soon z ! raw meat is put be=e u all ! c5turies' tra9+ is ca/ aside & we are ready to d acts ( b>b>ians4 ,in/ead ( be+ able to arbitrate & h&le all que/ions ( w> ?r\gh peace tribunals we ca/ aside ! bro!rly tea*+s ( ! great book1 increase ! /&+ army1 build m w>%ips1 enl>ge ! navy1 & be ready = w>1 ready to %oot our bro!r1 ready to de/roy 8 home1 leave 8 *ildr5 p5niless & fa!rless1 a wid[ to /ruggle & m\rn1 po/]ity to be enfeebl$1 a gigantic debt to /agg] _m g5]ations unborn1 a c\ntry bankrupt & all tea*+s ( love & bett] citiz5%ip disgrac$4 ,no wond] our p are disc\rag$ & feel we are slipp+ away f ! preamble ( our great ,con/itution6 ,if ?is age & ?is c\ntry c n h&le all que/ions1 national & int]national1 & ext5d ! fulle/ measure ( bro!rly love :]e peace is ne$$2 :at age or c\ntry c8 ,i ?9k x may be ,am]ica t w be call$ ^u to lead o!r nations & h !m ca/ aside _! w> prep>ations & prep>e = peace4 ,9 e crisis ?r\gh :i* ?is c\ntry has pass$ we h be5 =tunate1 ?ank ,god1 t ! "r man has always be5 f\nd4 ,we h _h our ,wa%+tons1 ,l9colns1 ,web/]s1 ,mc,kinleys1 ,wilsons1 & hundr$s ( o!rs & 9 e in/ance :5 "s great problem has _h to be solv$1 ei!r 9 ?is c\ntry or abroad1 9 ei!r sci5ce1 /atesman%ip1 lit]ature or art1 no matt] h[ p]plex+1 difficult or intricate1 ,am]ican bra9s & +5uity1 9 ! v]nacul> ( ! day1 has br\ght home ! bacon1 ,swift's premium1 if y please6 ,i h always felt deeply sorr[ful = ! man :o /udies long & ard5tly ) a b[$ head re/+ ^u 8 h&s4 ,8 :ole s\l seems to be call+ = ! f9e sympa?ies t c only be r5d]$ f ! lov+ tea*+s ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,he is call+ = ! t5d] affection t is ke5ly necess>y to "r him j be=e t sull5 burn+ wave ( despond5cy ca/s him into utt] gloom & sorr[4 ,o ,*ri/ianity6 ,*ri/ianity6 amid weal?1 society1 culture1 influ5ce1 peace1 advancem5t1 laws1 legislators1 & boa/$ lib]ty :]e art ?\8 ,visit ! p>ks ( any cities1 t[ns or small villages & y c f9d sitt+ on ! b5*es man aft] man :o is unable to solve ! problem ( an hone/ exi/5ce4 ,!re he is1 hone/1 clean1 & wor?y ( good citiz5%ip1 unable to f9d labor t w keep him an honor to society4 ,:at w become ( him 9 ?is l& ( boa/$ opportunity & lib]ty8 ,pl5ty = all2 b monopoliz$ & organiz$ until ! labor+ man is almo/ o/raciz$4 ,look at 8 c\nt5ance1 cle> cut1 manly & op51 hagg>d1 yes1 b f :at8 ,f worry1 loss ( sleep1 lack ( food1 responsibility ( a family )\t funds1 etc4 ,b )al y f9d no look ( dissipation1 no odor ( liquor1 no f\l language1 & /ill ) all ^! excell5t qualities ( m]itori\s citiz5%ip he is s9k+4 ,h[ long w he /& x8 ,7 y ev] 9 a condition ( ?is k9d :5 any way y turn$ y 7 outfigur$4 ,h[ long c a man h a ?orn l ?is cont9ually gett+ deep] & deep] into 8 fle% be=e he w make a grasp = x1 & endeavor to release ! pa98 ,:]e is ! cause8 ,:at is wrong ) our wide h]ald$ economic sy/em8 ,?is condition be+ true ( ! man ) a family h[ al>m+ to ! "y man ( today )\t a family8 ,%[ me any inc5tive or inducem5t = ! common ord9>y man ( today )\t funds to cause him to e/abli% a home & re> a family "u ! gr& old ,/>s & ,/ripes1 & ,i'll %[ y a man t loses worse ?an a bankrupt 9 ! f9] s5se ( ! ^w4 ,)\t ! e/abli%m5t ( homes ?is nation c n /&4 ,no matt] h[ frugal a man is1 no matt] h[ economical 8 habits y c give him ! mo/ promis+ "p & he c n m>ry & re> a family because at e angle he is beat54 ,:at is he go+ to d8 ,free l& is almo/ gone1 food /uffs are high1 all 8 ne$s are exp5sive2 h[ c he make x8 ,e l9e he wi%es to ent] is cr[d$6 ,reason = y\rself & see if ?is is n true4 ,:5 y talk ( l>ge families1 :o raises !m b ! poor p & ?is w soon be elim9at$4 ,if ! poor man raises "o *ild he is do+ m ?an 8 duty to society ?an ! ri* man4 ,! exp5se is su* a night-m>e & horror to a common1 ord9>y & hone/ man to provide ! necess>ies ( life = 8 family t ,i sometimes %udd] & feel sorry t ,i caus$ *ildr5 to be born1 f\ght = a home1 paid my debts1 & liv$ clean4 ,i w\ldn't want to d x aga9 = my c\ntry1 & ,i love h] z ,i d ! man ( ,galilee4 ,i fe> ,am]ica is no long] ano!r ^w = opportunity z 0 said by ! belov$ ,em]son1 unless %e helps him to e/abli% homes on ! public doma9 by loan+ him money at a l[ rate on long "t p]iods & keep him at "w & help him along & n =eclose :5 he is do+ 8 be/ to w94 ,he'll w91 give him a *ance4 ,:at ,em]son said may h be5 true at an e>li] p]iod x 0 s int5d$1 b ! plan 0 lo/ sight ( & ! great gre$ = weal? 0 accompli%$ to ! detrim5t ( ! majority :o h be5 oblig$ to make _! liv+ ) _! h&s4 ,x is a sad fact b true t !re is a revolution sl[ly k9dl+ 9 ! brea/s ( ! labor+ class ( p aga9/ capital2 ,god grant t 9 "s way ! fire c be put out4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght :at's ! use ( liv+4 ,! sorr[s & pa9s outnumb] ! joys by a l>ge m>g94 ,y slip d[n ! hill ( pleasure )\t any ex]tion1 b to climb ! m\nta9 ( morality is a gigantic task1 = e /ep is a /ruggle1 & aft] y h f\ght & won n9e-t5?s ( ! j\rney "o mis/ep & y slip to ! bottom & ! :ole climb is be=e y aga94 ,x's fight1 fight all ! "t1 cont9ually & =ev]6 ,x robs y ( nature's re/1 /eals away y\r ambition1 /irs up hatr$ t[>ds ^? 9 easy circum/ances & causes conditions ( unre/ & /rife4 ,is life wor? ! gigantic /ruggle to ov]come ! p]plex+ difficulties & endeavor to live hone/ & clean & n slip d[n ! pa? ( despair :]e ! great majority seem to be go+4 ,i say x is6 ,=1 :at d y pr(it if y ga9 ! :ole _w & lose y\r own s\l4 ,let y\r m9d pond] ov] ! /ory ( ,laz>us pick+ up ! crumbs f ! ri* man's table & y mu/ conclude ! />v+ begg> ga9$ uncomp>able joy & satisfaction to ! ri* man's torm5t :5 ! two m5's lives 7 c>efully weigh$ on ! scales :]e ,god pr$om9ates & n ! sug> tru/4 ,x pays6 ,x pays 9 a ?\s& diff]5t ways6 ,!re is some?+ to a man t lives an upright life 9 ! *ur* & 9 ! _w4 ,he is a valu$ asset to any community1 he may be poor b he has "*1 & ?is is some?+ money c n buy4 ,x takes a good life to make a man4 ,a fell[ t is ri* & lives solely = ! pleasure ( 8 money is n a man4 ,"o "t ,i mus$ ?us3 ,if x c\ld be s1 j = ! %orte/ duration ( "t1 :ile temptation 0 ! /ronge/ & ! fi]ce conflict 0 rag+1 if ,i c\ld be bl9d1 absolutely bl9d till ! /rong temptation _h pass$ & !n let me see aga9 & h my fir/ sight cat* ! la/ glimpse ( ! gold5 sun z x dipp$ beh9d ! we/]n horizon1 leav+ beh9d a long /ream ( gold5 beauty /ret*+ out 9 its gr&eur to kiss ! ev5+ sky2 ev5 if a sc5e l ?is c\ld erase ! temptation & ! bl9dness prevail dur+ ! surg+ ( ! conflict1 h[ c\ld my fai? be increas$ by n hav+ ! moral c\rage & /r5g? ( "* to )/& ! evil8 ,x's ! ca/+ aside ( temptation by ! %e] /r5g? ( ! w p[] t makes ! /ruggle easi]1 ! way gr[ bright]1 & ! victories gr&]4 ,if ,god w\ld all[ su* a condition once1 we1 9 our weakness1 might ask aga9 & aga9 & in/ead ( gr[+ /rong] we w\ld gr[ weak]4 ,x is ! h]oic fight] :o has won 8 laurels :5 ! bullets ( evil :izz$ all ar\nd him t y l to g up to & p9 ! m$al on4 ,,! ,,sadness ,,beh9d ,,! ,,vale4 ,a life ( self-d5ial & sacrifice is ! gr&e/ object ! sun %9es on4 ,!re is no?+ "u ! azure skies ( heav5 s wor?y ( true m]it z ! pure1 unspott$ & unselfi% he>t ( a sacrific+ "m4 ,h[ my he>t a*es = ! poor1 worn & tir$ "m ^: :ole life is conf9$ 9 f\r walls ) ?ree or f\r *ildr51 lay+ claim to h] entire "t & att5tion4 ,y d n f9d ^! k9d ( wom5 saturat$ ) society2 !y are n fanatics on woman suffrage nor are !y rid+ ?r\gh ! /reets 9 a lim\s9e ) a good-=-no?+ yell[-nos$ pup sitt+ beside !m4 ,9 common dec5cy h[ c any woman ) any affection or "m love c5t] x ^u su* an object z a despicable1 wor?less pug-nos$ cur4 ,if x 0 a dog l a ,%eph]d1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,newf\ndl&1 & _m o!rs1 !re w\ld be a little bett] ta/e %[n1 b :5 x is conf9$ solely to ! mongrel :elps & ,t$dy be>s ,i ?9k x is high "t to pick up ! ,bible & read ! ?irty-second *apt] ( ,isaiah f ! fir/ to ! twelf? v]se inclusive4 ,"l1 b x is pitiful to see su* ?+s committ$ :5 !re are ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( poor little homeless girls & boys />v+ to dea? = "s "o to love !m1 give !m a home & !n see a poodle woman & h] poodle dog g ru%+ by4 ,= a long numb] ( ye>s ,i h _h ! pleasure ( be+ acqua9t$ ) "o ( ,god's self-d5ial mo!rs4 ,if ?is e>? conta9s any?+ sweet] & ! next _w any?+ bett] ! m9d ( man s f> hasn't be5 able to conceive x nor ! ,bible to reveal x4 ,9 h] e>ly womanhood & all ?r\gh h] life %e has be5 frail1 small-bon$1 %ort ( /ature1 delicate1 & v unmuscul>4 ,h]'s 0 n ! physique to /ruggle z %e has aga9/ life's trem5d\s battles1 b %e took up ! burd5 *e]fully1 look$ e difficulty 9 ! face squ>ely & op5ly & lift$ h] voice to ! ev]-li/5+ e> & ov]came e ob/acle ) g5tl5ess & love4 ,:5 he>ta*es1 pa9s & sorr[s seem$ s heavy t human endurance c\ld no long] /& ! /ra9 & t5sion1 %e w\ld1 ?r\gh ! *annels ( h] wond]ful self-control1 /ep f b5ea? ! heavy cl\ds ( trials & sorr[s out into ! sun%9e ( ,god's holy love & /& ma/] & conqu]or ( e trial4 ,! loyal battles %e has swept ) victory are wor?y ( su* praise & eulogy t ! human m9d c n f9d words *oice en\gh to meet x4 ,pov]ty ) all its worry c n engulf h]1 = %e has t fai? t !re w be a way provid$ & %e det]m9es1 & ! m\nta9 is se5 mov+ 9 ! di/ance4 ,no "t to p>take ( _m pleasures is h] lot2 %e mu/ /udy h] e day c>es1 re> h] *ildr51 s*ool1 clo!1 & provide = !m4 ,_m times a te> /&s :]e joy %\ld be4 ,x is beyond all und]/&+ :y h] cross %\ld be s heavy :5 e atom ( h] /r5g? has be5 us$ to make ! _w bett]1 b no matt] h[ heavy ! load is1 h[ pa9ful ! head might a*e1 or h[ disc\rag+ ! tea*]1 ! pres5t e day conditions mu/ be met & ! soon] begun ! soon] end$4 ,e m9ute is occupi$ or ! accumulation ( wa/$ "t makes ! burd5 heavi]4 ,! h&s "w & ! m9d works4 ,nei!r c re/ & accompli% ! ne$s1 & :ile ! h&s iron & bake & wa%1 ! m9d is occupi$ on :at ! hungry m\?s dem&1 & h[ an old coat or ve/ or an "u g>m5t c be made into an article ( s]vice4 ,^! are ! k9d ( wom5 wor? :ile2 ^! are ! k9d t m ?an d _! "p 9 su/a9+ a great gov]nm5t4 ,h] lot is n a pleasant "o1 b %e h&s d[n to po/]ity a bett] & m sub/antial f\ndation = bett] gov]nm5t ?an any class ( wom5 9 our nation2 h] life is an op5 book :]e ! entries are made on ea* day's pages4 ,on page aft] page y c see :]e ! te>s h fall51 :]e ! /ruggle has be5 s ke5 & bitt] t hope _h almo/ fl$2 b turn ! page & y w f9d r5ew$ hope4 ,! ev]-li/5+ e> has he>d ! words ba!d 9 grief & ! answ] came1 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn = !y %all be com=t$4 ,h[ a few doll>s f "s good-he>t$ philan?ropi/ w\ld ease ! way = ?is poor little /ruggl+ woman4 ,:y is x :5 %e has rea*$ ! po9t 9 life :]e %e %\ld expect ! mo/ ! lea/ is at h&8 ,%e has pass$ ! ?irty-eigh? mile po/1 ) ! odds /rongly aga9/ h]4 ,! sy/em is torn d[n m rapidly ?an x c be built up4 ,ev]y?+ seems to combat aga9/ h] & endeavor to ov]:elm h]1 b sorr[s1 disc\ragem5ts1 trials1 h>d%ips & he>ta*es ) _! utmo/ collective /r5g? h n be5 suffici5t to ?w>t or encompass h]4 ,e "o has be5 defeat$1 ! co/ has be5 gigantic1 x has /oop$ h] %\ld]s1 *isel$ deep creases 9 h] br[ & ca/ sn[ among h] locks1 robb$ h] ( com=ts due h] & /rewn old age :]e y\? %\ld be4 ,! sad face /ill smiles & ) an unconceivable det]m9ation %e meets e foe 9 ! great battle field ( life & cru%es !m4 ,%e does x f close application ( t wond]ful /ory ( love t is f\nd 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w f ! ?ird to ! twelf? v]ses inclusive4 ,! greate/ solace to a*+ he>ts ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,! /ruggle w\ld h nev] be5 met & conqu]$ if %e _h dep5d$ on h] own /r5g?1 %e ne$$ a high] s\rce to guide h] & 9 e /ruggle ! l[ly man ( ,galilee /ood beside h] & :5 ! cross became s heavy t %e /umbl$ & 0 ready to fall1 8 lov+ arm 0 ready to %ield & su/a9 h]4 ,) all h] pa9s & trials !re came into h] life "o night ! greate/ sorr[ ( all1 & al?\gh ! load %e _h c>ri$ f> ov]tax$ h] /r5g? %e _h to be> ano!r & heavi] "o4 ,h] little swee!>t boy ( ne>ly two ye>s old came toddl+ 9 "o day ) ! cruel m>ks ( a fatal sickness on 8 sweet little face1 & aft] ?ree days & nights ( long vigil ! tir$ "m laid d[n to re/1 & z %e slept on a pill[ ba!d ) te>s ! pure little innoc5t s\l 0 ga!r$ into ! arms ( angels & c>ri$ away4 ,ye>s h pass$1 b ! pa9 l+]s & :5 ! ?\ghts g back to ! sil5t =m 9 ! little :ite casket ! t5d] he>t ( ?is pure woman is s engulf$ 9 sorr[ t x seems x is entirely beyond all human endurance & pati5ce4 ,x is !n ?is /ill1 small voice %e has kn[n s long1 aga9 speaks & says3 ,come unto me all ye t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ h] de> he>t did a*e :5 ! dea? angel trod ,& took back h] boy to 8 mak] & ,god2 ,no sorr[ nor pa9 nor he>t a*es nor te>s ,are ev] m kn[n :]e he takes ^! small de>s4 ,!re is some?+ s sad 9 ! valley ( dea?1 ,:5 ! he>t /ops its beat & !re's no long] brea?6 ,t angels mu/ come to ease up ! pa91 ,& op5 ! s\l to let ! te>s dra94 ,h[ long are ! ye>s & h[ _m x takes ,be=e !re is peace f ! burn+ he>t a*es6 ,! home is s lonely s sil5t & /ill ,!re is some?+ gone out t no?+ c fill4 ,8 little ?+s /& :]e he left !m "o day1 ,! little toy dog all ready = play1 ,! big *oo *oo tra9 & ! horse he call$ ,bill1 ,all wait = ! h& t is sil5t & /ill4 ,,gratitude4 ,few p c>e to li/5 to y\r sorr[s1 trials & burd5s if y are n succe$+4 ,if y succe$1 ev]ybody is grabb+ = ! /ock no matt] h[ well fill$ ) wat] x is4 ,!y po9t ) pride at ! successful man z he saunt]s by2 he c d a great _m ?+s t are %ady1 b on acc\nt ( 8 success & prom95ce !y are hu%$ up & nev] rise above a :isp]2 he's d9$ & w9$2 gets cut prices on ev]y?+ he consumes2 rebates f ! railroads & special privileges 9 ! *ur*es4 ,b take ! poor fell[ t ea* day's debts eats up 8 pay roll & we nev] he> ( 8 f9e qualities until we read 8 obitu>y4 ,if y w take a few leisure mom5ts & look up ! mean+ ( ! ^w gratitude1 y w f9d t !re are few words t surpass x 9 quality1 love & k9dness4 ,x clu/]s ne> ! s\l & is prop]ly a virtue4 ,9 ?is life x is v h>d to be misund]/ood & und]valu$ by ^? we love1 b ?is too 9 ! j\rney f ! cradle to ! grave we mu/ le>n to be> )\t a murmur1 = x's a tale (t5 repeat$4 ,any "o :o has giv5 _! "t1 tal5t & att5tion s]v+ ! de> p1 ei!r z a ,t[n ,tru/ee1 memb] ( ! ,s*ool ,bo>d1 ,mayor1 or any ( ! petty (fices ( small t[ns & villages1 us$ 8 be/ judgm5t 9 endeavor+ to meet e issue hone/ly1 fairly & squ>ely1 w9s = 8 gratuit\s s]vices ! ev]la/+ displeasure ( 8 con/itu5ts4 ,no matt] h[ h>d y /rive or h[ hone/ y may be !re come up little intricate issues :]e !re is no middle c\rse & no matt] :at /& y take "s p *>ge y ) graft & di%one/ motives4 ,any "o :o c s]ve = "o t]m & is s un=tunate & fooli% z to accept ano!r1 has acquir$ a "* s color$ t x takes f t5 to fifte5 ye>s 9 our be/ ,sunday ,s*ools to wa% out ! /a9s4 ,don't ev] feel elat$ or ?9k y are popul> because y are elect$ & p call y ald]man1 = ! fir/ ?+ !y w d w be to slip out t pleasant1 sweet s\nd+ ^w ,ald]man & put 9 ,graft] ) ! ?umbscrews set4 ,!y'd call y a graft] if !y p]sonally "k ! treasury _h be5 deplet$ = fifte5 ye>s4 ,my1 ! pleasures ( a gratis c\ncilman6 ,i h he>d ( p los+ _! m9ds = long int]vals & !n sudd5ly rega9 !m & ,i h (t5 wond]$ if !y _h be5 favor$ ) an ald]manic pleasure & ! m9d comm5c$ to slip into space1 ,i wond] if :5 ! cog ald]man appe>$ if x w\ldn't cause su* a jolt t x w\ld cle> ! :ole m5tal atmosph]e4 ,p]haps !re is "o r$eem+ feature & if x wasn't = "s consolation ! pictures & sc5es w\ld be s indelibly impress$ t y w\ld be able to recall !m long aft] y'd said ,am54 ,! _s ( rev5ge & retaliation 7 nev] v deeply imb$d$ 9 my make up4 ,! se$ be+ lightly s[n ,i us$ ! h>r[ in/ead ( ! cultivator & got x out4 ,i am glad ,i did2 x has help$ me to get a good night's re/ in/ead ( fondl+ & c>ess+ discolor$ orbs t might h come 9 sudd5 contact ) solid & knotty ob/acles4 ,i b\ght a small bus9ess "o "t f a dev\t ,presbyt]ian2 ,i _h ! greate/ confid5ce & tru/ 9 him1 :i* ,i _h a sad "r to h4 ,if false colors are c>ri$ we mu/ f9d x out because !y c>ry no notice to w>n u4 ,well1 anyway1 he spread ! tempt+ m5u ( 8 c>eful prep>ation 9 great %ape4 ,he 0 pleasant1 c\rte\s & v ent]ta9+4 ,! way he figur$ up ! invoice y'd ?\ght ma!matics 0 8 specialty4 ,8 tongue kept pace ) 8 p5cil & aft] ev]y?+ 0 figur$ up he br\ght up ! ,bonus ,good ,w "p & ,i really ?\ght he 0 lett+ me d him a favor by giv+ him "o hundr$ iron m54 ,y see ,i want$ 8 good w along ) ev]ybody else's4 ,i am glad ,i le>n$ ab\t ?is ,good ,w bus9ess4 ,all told ,good ,w & ,bonuses h co/ me n9e hundr$ & ?irty-?ree doll>s ?irty-?ree & a ?ird c5ts4 ,don't try to fool me on ,good ,wills aga92 !y're a drug on ! m>ket1 v unsaleable & unpopul> to y\r humble s]vant4 ,aft] ,i paid ! ,good ,w price & ev]y?+ 0 agreeably settl$ ,i />t$ 9 ) my maid5 bus9ess4 ,go+ ?r\gh ! bags & "s o!r /uff 9 ! back room a few days aft]w>ds1 ,i discov]$ bags invoic$ & paid = at "o hundr$ p\nds %y4 ,%y1 ,i said1 & he a ,*ri/ian6 ,?is taught me t !re are eighty & n9ety p\nd ,*ri/ians4 ,! l\d smell+1 decay+ & life mov+ gunny sacks conta9$ prep>$ meats = p\ltry4 ,i quit 9 disgu/ & w5t into ! front dep>tm5t2 a fell[ /epp$ 9 & said1 ,h[ is bus9ess8 & ,i answ]$ ,rott54 ,a frank ackn[l$gm5t ( a pa9ful tru?4 ,o!r ?+s ran ab\t ! same2 ! horses 7 sold z unblemi%$1 s\nd z a doll>1 etc41 & m9d y1 he a ,*ri/ian & m9i/]s dropp+ 9 e few days & talk+ & plann+ h[ to increase ! congregation4 ,my1 ,i'm glad ,i us$ t h>r[6 ,:5 ,i sold out ! bus9ess1 ,i m>k$ d[n exp]i5ces "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,i felt pretty blue aft] ,i _h lo/ ! ?\s& bones ,i work$ h>d to get1 & x us$ to be :5 ,i got ! blues ,i eas$ my m9d ) gravey>d poetry2 p>don me = ins]t+ x "h4 ,if ,i %\ld die tonight h[ few w\ld c>e2 ,p]haps "s he>t w\ld a*e1 "s "o some:]e1 ,"s might ca/ a l+]+ look1 a te> ,& tremble ) emotion at my bi]1 ,b be=e _m days w\ld pass away1 ,be=e my sil5t =m w\ld turn to clay1 ,i'd be =gott5 & alone1 ,& n a he>t to a*e or moan4 ,oh6 ?is bitt]1 lonely life's a sn>e1 ,! k9d fri5ds y he> s mu* ab\t are r>e4 ,"s may mean x 9 _! he>ts b feign ,& measure m5 by doll>s n by bra94 ,a fri5d came to me "o "t & said he 0 9 press+ f9ancial /raits & ask$ me to loan him fifte5 doll>s = two weeks4 ,i grant$ ! reque/ & ! loan 0 made4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 famili> ) ! cal5d> & knew :5 two ord9>y weeks end$1 b ^? two weeks 7 ! longe/ ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,=tnight aft] =tnight pass$ & no end came4 ,long & endless weeks ( ?is k9d might be all "r = ! man fac+ ! electric *air1 b !y _h no solace = an individual anxi\s to get m>ri$ & ne$+ ! husky ,simoleans to furni% a cage = 8 wait+ bird4 ,"o day ,i met ! ov]due bip$ & ,i said1 ,h[ ab\t x8 ,i 0 "y !n & ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld glide 9 z easy ?is way z well z any phrase ,i _h 9 my limit$ vocabul>y4 ,well1 he said1 ,i'll tell y :at ,i'll d4 ,i "k y are ab\t to plunge 9 ! matrimonial sea & ,i h a proposition to (f] y4 ,i h a good /&>d make ( organ t ,i don't ne$ & if y w give me =ty-five doll>s & =get ab\t t previ\s fifte5 we w call ! transaction clos$ & drop ! curta94 ,all "r1 ,i said1 "h is y\r money4 ,t organ may n be 9 exi/5ce yet1 b x's 9 my memory fre% z ev]4 ,i c\ldn't play x1 = x 0 all ,i c\ld d to c>ry a tune :5 x 0 ti$ 9 a bag4 ,i _h no wife to play x & ,i c\ldn't keep x & get m>ri$1 ,i 0 9 a desp]ate condition "o day :5 ,i walk$ into a h>dw>e /ore1 t is a /ore1 y "k1 :]e !y keep w>e t is h>d1 fry+ pans1 di% pans1 bread pans1 etc41 y "k :at ^? ?+s are =4 ,well1 ,i said to ! village wit beh9d ! case1 ,i'll trade y t organ = en\gh h\sehold p>aph]nalia to cook )1 take c>e ( en\gh vi&s & /uff or :atev] y call x1 to keep two p ab\t to />t out toge!r2 ea* n[ sep>ate & ap>t b v anxi\s to be unit$4 ,agre$1 he said1 h& ov] t li/ y've got ) ! articles on & ,i'll h !m ready 9 a %ort "t4 ,funny1 isn't x1 h[ ! w9d is temp]$ to ! %orn lamb1 b h[ ab\t ! "o ready to be %orn :5 !re isn't ev5 a zephyr bl[+4 ,well1 ! deal 0 transact$1 ex*ange made1 & t is h[ ,i got my h\sehold goods :5 ,i m>ri$ de>ie4 ,! f9ancial report read l ?is3 ,actual ca% 9 organ1 sixty doll>s2 actual wor?1 =ty-five doll>s2 second actual value 9 organ1 =ty-five doll>s2 actual value ( pots & pans tw5ty-five doll>s1 exp]i5ce & pleasure ( mak+ a two weeks' loan1 ?irty-five doll>s4 ,?is 0 n putt+ a premium on ,bliss = a fell[ j gett+ ready to c>ry ! matrimonial load4 ,! weight w\ld h be5 "s light] if t weas5$ fac$ ,dut*man _h n work$ (f on me a left h&$ fry+ pan = a "r-h&$ bride1 & 0 s extremely lib]al on ! good deal he _h made t he ?rew 9 a second h& m\se trap :5 ! new ones sold six = a dime4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i saw te>s 9 my wife's eyes4 ,! f\nta9 0 op5$ & !y fl[$ freely4 ,^? te>s 7 trivial to ! te>s we've 9 %$ lat] life1 b ^? fir/ te>s mov$ me to almo/ unconsolable grief & ! emotion caus$ a fl[ ( poetry4 ,x's n v long & w n tire y mu*1 s ,i w slip x 9 "h z a fill]4 ,*e] up1 little d>l+1 ,y "k my love is true1 ,& n[h]e 9 ?is great big _w ,is a sweet] girl ?an y4 ,i h lov$ y always ,tru/ me fully1 de>1 ,let me be y\r %9+ /> ,i'll sp>kle :5 y're ne>4 ,& all along our pa?way ,we'll nev] pluck a ?orn1 ,b w pluck ! roses ,9 life's dewy morn1 ,roses are m fragrant1 ,!y'll give u bett] *e] ,& ! ?orns we'll ca/ aside1 ,!y are wor?less1 de>4 ,:5 ,i 0 a ,c\nty ,cl]k & exce$+ly busy pu%+ ! quill ov] ! big records1 a ,m4 ,e4 ,m9i/] came 9 "o day & acco/$ me ) t ^w t ar\ses confid5ce4 ,bro!r1 he said1 we are figur+ on a %ort ord] annex to ! *ur*1 7rememb] t ^w ,,%ort87 & we1 ( c\rse1 c\ldn't slight y & if y w k9dly donate z lib]ally z possible ! ,"l w bless y abundantly1 = y "k he loves a *e]ful giv]1 & etc41 & etc4 ,well1 ,i respond$4 ,:5 y get y\r subscription li/ 9 ^! p>ts drop 9 & ,i w help y4 ,i "k :at an annex to "s ( ! *ur*es )\t or ) cook /ove means4 ,x seems n[adays1 z ! prophecies are be+ fill$1 "s *ur*es deem x necess>y to fe$ ! /oma* be=e ! s\l1 realiz+1 ,i presume1 a full /oma* is a tw9 bro!r to a big he>t4 ,!y beg ! food & ! ut5sils to s]ve x 9 f un*e]ful giv]s & !n disp5se x cauti\sly & sp>+ly1 ! m sp>+ly ! m money = ! ,"l4 ,:5 ! ice cream is s]v$ !y =get all ab\t scriptural measure ( ,heap$ up & runn+ ov] & run x "u4 ,if "o di% ( scriptural measure c be /ret*$ into f\r di%es ( worldly measure1 !re is =ty c5ts in/ead ( t54 ,high f9ance1 y see6 ,i've (t5 ?\ght a society ( ?is k9d t w\ld squeeze d[n ! measure on ice cream procur$ at a m9imum co/1 w\ld be> wat*+ if !y 7 runn+ a milk wagon ) a pump ne>4 ,if any "o else gets money 9 ?is way !y call x an une>n$ increm5t4 ,:at w\ld ,jesus call x8 ,i really w\ld be afraid to express my ?\ghts at t k9d ( a meet+ = fe> !y'd reque/ ! p>cel po/4 ,9 a few days ! bro!r dropp$ 9 & hoi/$ f 8 inside pocket ! subscription li/ & h&$ x to me4 ,i glanc$ ov] x casually1 z is natural 9 su* cases made & provid$1 to see :o 7 ! *e]ful giv]s4 ,aft] conclud+ :at ,i ?\ght 0 a lib]al donation & really beyond :at a man ( my means %\ld give ,i put d[n =ty doll>s & h&$ ! pap] back to him4 ,! ung5tlemanly g5tleman took x & look$ at x & said1 ,well1 we expect$ mu* bett] ?an ?is f y4 ,y "k :at feel+s ebb & fl[ )9 y :5 y get a snub l ?is4 ,i c\ld feel ! ,iri% blood *as+ ! ,engli% blood at a haz>d\s spe$1 b ,i said no?+ & 0 glad aga9 ( ! e>ly use ( t h>r[4 ,,j ,,poems4 ,! ,dog4 ,( all ! bea/s b5ea? ! sun ,!re is no o!r1 n a "o1 ,t cl+s to man 9 sweet & bitt] ,z fai?ful z ! can9e critt]4 ,:5 =tune smiles ^u its cre/ ,& all y\r toil is ri*ly ble/ ,! loyal dog is ne> at h& ,= slighte/ duty or comm&4 ,:5 pov]ty comes /alk+ 9 ,& y h lo/ y\r preci\s t91 ,! good old dog is j ! same ,9 dire di/ress or glitt]+ fame4 ,9 tatt]$ rags or spick & span ,he has a tru] he>t ?an man1 ,& :5 y meet mo/ ke5 defeat ,8 sympa?y is !re to greet4 ,:5 y are old & _h y\r day1 ,) feeble limbs & head ( gray1 ,& angels come to take y home1 ,! good old dog is la/ to roam4 ,he'll wat* b5ea? ! />s at night ,beside y\r grave a sadful sight1 ,& wait & wait = _m a day1 ,:5 fad$ fl[]s h bl[n away4 ,a dog's great love is mo/ sublime1 ,x l+]s ne> ! ^w div9e1 ,& int]tw9es f him above1 ,= dog turn$ ar\nd is ,god & love4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,booze4 ,oh ! ones :o dr9k ! booze1 ,y c tell x by _! flues1 ,! torrid heat )9 flames up ! nose4 ,at fir/ !y're mod]ate dr9k]s1 ,& become ! same z ?9k]s1 ,& :at a sight = pity ere ! close4 ,*orus4 ,! booze1 ! booze1 ,any way y *oose1 ,no matt] h[ y figure x y lose4 ,h[ _m homes t suff]1 ,:5 !y %elt] su* a duff]1 ,^: pres5ce causes he>ta*es1 te>s & bl[s1 ,b y c always tell 'em ,if y c't !n y c smell 'em1 ,b if all ! signs %\ld fail y !re's ! nose4 ,if y only take a drop ,y "k y'll nev] /op1 ,don't y realize t dynamite explodes1 ,bett] take an inv5tory1 ,be=e y're bl[n1 no n to glory1 ,b to :]e !y ignite quickly1 ,jimmy ,rhodes4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y\r clo!s1 ,or d y = arti/s pose1 ,don't y ev] m$itate or ?9k ,!re's en\gh loam 9 y\r hair ,to rob an acre b>e1 ,take an invoice be=e ano!r dr9k4 ,/op1 my fri5d1 don't be a slave1 ,d n fill a drunk>d's grave1 ,be a man f bir? until close1 ,come to him1 ! ,galilean1 ,he w make y\r future clean1 ,he's ! "o to take ! add f (f y\r nose4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at's ! ,diff]5ce8 ,x matt]s n1 s "s folks say1 ,:]e re/s ! =m :5 'nea? ! clay4 ,!re is no *oice :5 ! he>t is /ill1 ,"s always say & always w4 ,?is may be true :5 we're =got1 ,& aught rema9s to m>k ! spot1 ,b a sil5t /one t /&s all "t1 ,) lett]s cold to tell mank9d4 ,"s may n c>e :]e re/ _! bones1 ,9 =eign l&s or ne> _! homes1 ,:]e t5d] he>ts c %$ ! te> ,& ba! ! roses on ! bi]4 ,i'd r re/ 'nea? %ady trees1 ,t beautify & kiss ! breeze ,) velvet grass spread ov] ! plot1 ,) lilies & =get-me-n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,/e]+ ,:eel4 ',twas a p>ty bli! & gay1 ,on a joy ride z !y say1 ,glid+ _m miles away f home4 ,midnight long 0 by ,!y 7 com+ 9 on high ,:5 sudd5ly !re 0 an awful moan4 ,! /e]+ :eel w5t wrong1 ! pap]s said1 ,"o 0 badly injur$1 ?ree 7 dead4 ,! same old /ory neatly wov5 9 a tale1 ,! sadness ( ! sc5e beh9d ! vale1 ,& n a l9e or ^w to make y ?9k1 ,:at _h put ! :eel ^u ! bl9k4 ,! v]dict ( jury1 s !y say1 ,said ! /e]+ :eel 0 loose & _h too mu* play2 ,b by *ance "s p look+ ar\nd1 ,"s real & new] evid5ce 0 f\nd1 ',tis evid5ce y f9d & seldom fail ,if y let ! ribbon bottle tell ! tale4 ,s 9 ! "n ( ju/ice1 z ,i feel1 ,:y n exon]ate ! :eel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* ,high ,taxes1 ,gee-,:ilak]4 ,mead[ l>ks1 z y h und\bt$ly notic$1 w>ble _m diff]5t songs4 ,!y s\nd l ?is to me3 ,"o says1 ,"h is y\r homesick girl4 ,ano!r1 ,light ! light1 x is gone d[n4 ,ano!r1 ,"h is y\r ,engli% prea*]4 ,ano!r1 ,! smeek+ smock bird1 & o!rs1 f :i* ! foll[+ poem is writt51 say1 ,su* high taxes1 ,gee-:ilak]4 ,z ,i /ood 9 ! y>d ( our high tax$ home1 ,& fill$ my lungs ) pure ozone1 ,my eye w5t w&]+ f> & nigh1 ,& ,i saw a mead[ l>k flitt+ by4 ,he flew to a po/ = a mom5t's re/1 ,& gaz$ a :ile bo? ea/ & we/1 ,& !n so>$ on1 go+ high] & high]1 ,till he p]*$ way up on ! c\rt h\se spire4 ,f a bird's eye view ( qua9t r5[n1 ,he siz$ up ! mod]n ,julesburg t[n1 ,! /& pipe built on ! c\rt h\se squ>e1 ,is an old eye sore ) a record r>e4 ,! p[] h\se hid f ! pass] by ,mu/ be5 = economy1 heat or pie8 ,! city sew]1 electric lights1 ,cem5t side-walks & high s*ool sites1 ,0 picturesque & nice to he$1 ,b sad = ! "o t held ! de$4 ,he rais$ 8 head z he ceas$ to note1 ,& out f ! dep?s ( 8 gold5 ?roat ,8 voice did peal z he said ) a :irr1 ,su* high taxes1 ,gee-:ilak]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ! ,mrs4 ,i am go+ to take a kiss1 ,& ,i "k x's n a miss1 ,b be=e ,i miss my kisses1 ,i w take !m f ! ,mrs4 ,kisses f ! de> old ,mrs4 ,are ! sweete/ k9d ( kisses4 ,b if ! ,misses kisses1 ,!n !re w be kisses ,mrs4 ,j z long z ,mrs4 kisses1 ,!re's no tr\ble ) ! ,misses ,b let ! ,misses kisses ,& some?+'s do+ ,misses ,mrs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't ,procra/9ate4 ,don't wait till tomorr[1 ,= joy or sorr[1 ,& miss ! gold5 today4 ,= e m9ute1 ,y\r he>t's n 9 x1 ,!re's some?+ slipp+ away4 ',twas ,jesus :o said1 ',ere 8 _s fl$1 ,on ! cross at ,calv>y1 ,t he :o _h hope1 ,ne$ nev] grope1 ,= ! bett] ?+s to be4 ,s don't nev] worry1 ,& fret & flurry1 ,= ?+s t's n = y1 ,b hamm] away1 ,at life's =ge today1 ,= ?+s t are good & true4 99 99 99 99 99 ,si/] ,m>y4 ,m>y1 ,i "k n :o ,has a tru] he>t ?an y4 ,y\r's a life t does excell ,= do+ e duty well4 ,9 ?is _w ( woman k9d ,a pur] life ,i c\ldn't f9d1 ,if ,i look$ my life "t ?ru1 ,i w\ld br+ ! cr[n to y4 ,i am pr\d to tell y1 de>1 ,y\r's has be5 a life ( *e]1 ,:]e e h>d%ip1 trial & sorr[1 ,0 sweetly met be=e tomorr[4 ,may ,god's bless+ sweetly re/1 ,9 a life s ri*ly bless$ ,) k9d words & *e]fulness1 ,= e he>t t knew di/ress4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yes4 ',twas und]nea? ! columb9e1 ,:]e de>ie said %e w\ld be m9e1 ,my he>t rejoic$ at t glad ^w1 ,! sweete/ "o ,i ev] he>d4 ,i've wond]$ _m times s9ce !n ,h[ "o ^w *anges lives ( m51 ,"s x makes & o!rs breaks1 ,& o!rs "k !y've made mi/akes4 ,x gladd5s "s & sadd5s "s1 ,x op5s up ! way to rum1 ,x fills ! p51 ! cells ( jails1 ,x wags ! tongue ) _m tales4 ,x fills ! lawy]'s purse ) fees1 ,x cr[ds ! c\rts ) quick decrees1 ,x to ! drug /ore _m guide1 ,x fills ! graves ) suicide4 ,x pulls ! trigg] ( ! gun1 ,x breaks ! he>t ( _m a "o1 ,x causes pa9 :]e joy %\ld be1 ,x fills ! home ) mis]y4 ,x jo9s ! %ort unto ! tall1 ,x nev] he$s old wisdom's call1 ,x clasps ! h&s ( slim & /\t1 ,& makes a mess beyond a d\bt4 ,x breaks ! di%es on y\r head1 ,x makes y wi% t y 7 dead1 ,x mixes fa!r ) ! son1 ,x has no end :5 once begun4 ,x's no respect] ( y\r "r1 ,x gets y out at dead ( night1 ,x makes its sc>s & _m a :elt1 ,x makes y cuss ,t4 ,roosevelt4 ,x makes ! ,iri% l ! ,dut*1 ,! black ! br[n ! squaw & su*4 ,x causes if ! tru? w\ld tell1 ,a ?+ on e>? y all "k well4 ,s ) all wisdom ,i'll confess1 ,be=e y tackle ?is ^w yes1 ,h ^! pr(essions up 9 ,g1 ,lawy]1 prea*] & ,m4 ,d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,h54 ',twas ye/]day ! de$ 0 done1 ,t made my he>t feel l a ton1 ,:5 cruel fate held its sway1 ,& robb$ my h5 ( h] la/ lay4 ,! sympa?y swell$ 9 my brea/1 ,= my old h5 s long c>ess$1 ,:o /ood by me = _m ye>s1 ,?ru joy & sorr[1 mir? & te>s4 ,:5 times 7 h>d & crops 7 light1 ,!re 0 to me no sweet] sight1 ,to get t egg & let x melt1 ,und]nea? my gnaw+ pelt4 ,! t>iff nev] worri$ h] ,%e did h] duty at "o p]1 ,wilson1 ,taft or ,roosevelt1 ,nev] _h a cause %e felt4 ,%e built ! muscle 9 my arm1 ,%e paid ! taxes on ! f>m1 ,%e kept ! wolf f /roll+ 91 ,%e clo!d ! kids f ,kate to ,w94 ,%e always let ! :ole _w "k1 ,) joyful song 9 ra9 or sn[1 ,t %e'd p]=m$ a duty neat1 ,t man himself has nev] beat4 ,i c\ldn't help x1 ,i'll confess1 ,! te>s fl[$ freely1 m or less1 ,:5 t de> =m 0 t5d]ly laid1 ,b5ea? ! elm tree's pleasant %ade4 ,"h's to ! h5 ^u ! ne/1 ,t keeps ! table1 fills ! gue/1 ,builds up ! sy/em1 ne'er regrets ,& br+s results :5e'er %e sets4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,de> ,old ,hod4 ,:5 ,i've labor$ h>d all day1 ,& ! supp]'s cle>$ away1 ,!re's a joy be=e ,i nod1 ,:5 ,i load my de> old hod4 ,z ! smoke curls 9 ! air1 ,*as+ f me life's dull c>e1 ,i c lean f> back & ?9k1 ,& put ! worry on ! bl9k4 ,"h's to !e1 ,miss\ri cob1 ,_m ye>s ^u ! job1 ,y\r's a mission n all bad1 ,if y ease ! load on dad4 99 99 99 99 99 ,de> ,old ,kate4 ,i "k ,i /ay$ a little late1 ,! la/ "t t ,i c\rt$ ,kate1 ,i _h a spee* ,i wi%$ to try1 ,& h[ ! h\rs hurri$ by4 ,! "q t ,i wi%$ to pop1 ,w\ld nev] let me h ! flop1 ,my *eeks w\ld burn1 my ?roat get dry1 ,i 0 ne>ly hot en\gh to fry4 ,i guess ,i tri$ a doz5 times1 ,i drill$ myself 9 all ! l9es1 ,b :5 ,i rea*$ ! vital po9t1 ,! :ole blame works got out ( jo9t4 ,x made me mad & also sad1 ,i felt l go+ to ! bad1 ,i'd practis$ long1 out 9 ! trees1 ,j h[ to face h] on my knees4 ,i'd hold ! b\gh z ,katie's h&1 ,& ) ! be/ at my comm&1 ,i'd b>e my s\l ) plead+ te>s1 ,= h] to jo9 me all ! ye>s4 ,i guess ,i nev] w\ld h won1 ,if ,katie hadn't j = fun ,he>d my appeal ) sil5t feet1 ,& said1 ,:y1 sure1 y de> old sweet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tim4 ,once ,i knew a man nam$ ,tim1 ,?\ght a mighty lot ( him1 ,= 8 goodness1 he>t & m9d1 ,7 ( su* a lov+ k9d4 ,nev] he>d him boa/ or tell1 ,( ! ?+s he'd done s well3 ,lips w\ld k9da set ) t5sion1 ,if 8 pa/ y'd slightly m5tion4 ,k9da made 8 face look sad1 ,maybe "s great grief he'd _h1 ,b he'd pass x (f & say1 ,k9da looks l ra9 today4 ,wasn't mu* pa/ fifty-n9e1 ,l$ a life s]5e & f9e1 ,liv$ j on ! edge ( t[n1 ,lik$ to h ! folks look r\nd4 ,greate/ *um ( little tads1 ,lik$ to humor all _! fads1 ,fix$ _! wagons1 made !m tra9s1 ,soo!d _! _m c>es & pa9s4 ,made no diff]5ce to ,tim1 ,if y'd nev] he>d ( him1 ,he w\ld always say1 ,hello1 ,said 8 "m taught him s4 ,worldly goods he hadn't mu*1 ,nev] seem$ to c>e = su*1 ,said he lik$ ! ,ma/]'s way1 ,( do+ ?+s = j today4 ,de> old ,tim took sick "o night1 ,?\ght 8 _s w\ld take flight1 ,b we all j hurri$ 91 ,& x help$ revive old ,tim4 ,said x made him awful glad1 ,wi%$ a l>g] h\se he _h1 ,b we all said1 get well1 ,tim1 ,c\ldn't lose a man l him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,bus9ess ,man4 ,"h is to ! bus9ess man1 ,:o does ! v be/ he c1 ,& pays to ea* _! hone/ debt1 ,& don't =get x makes him sweat4 ,he labors f ! morn till night1 ,) bra9 & muscle 9 ! fight1 ,to keep 8 head above ! /ream1 ,:5 f9ances are n s]5e4 ,he's to ! "o y always g1 ,:5 life has pa9$ y ) a woe1 ,y "k 8 purse is always free1 ,to less5 grief or mis]y4 ,y toss on him mo/ c>elessly1 ,! gratis job ( t[n tru/ee1 ,& !n y pass ar\nd ! ^w1 ,he's j ! man = ! s*ool bo>d4 ,he helps to s*ool y\r girls & boys1 ,he %>es ) y y\r pa9s & joys1 ,he helps to pay ! prea*]'s bill1 ,& aids ! *ur*es ) good w4 ,he has to pay 8 bills :5 due1 ,b if he asks ! same ( y1 ,y ?9k y\r cr$it's met 8 fe>s1 ,& let x run along = ye>s4 ,y let him long & look & look1 ,at y\r acc\nt ^u ! book1 ,& y'll admit if y are frank1 ,he pays y\r int]e/ at ! bank4 ,if he w\ld say & tell y true1 ,:5 y\r acc\nt has long be5 due1 ,t t5 p] c5t 0 *>g$ to y1 ,y'd swe> until ! air 0 blue4 ,if he helps y1 !n :y n him1 ,& don't keep s5d+ (f y\r t91 ,b give x to y\r home m]*ants1 ,& keep ! gloss f (f _! pants4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fall+ ,sn[4 ,!re's some?+ 9 ! fall+ sn[1 ,t br+s back ye>s ( long ago1 ,t makes y ?9k ( y\ng] days1 ,beh9d a span ( gallant bays4 ,! fro/y air1 ! rosy dames1 ,! secrets & ! lov+ names1 ,( days gone by long ye>s ago1 ,comes back today ) fall+ sn[4 ,! laught] peal$ o'er rocks & trees1 ,! songs re-e*o$ ) ! breeze1 ,( m]ry rides s bright & gay1 ,are *as+ ?ru my m9d today4 ,! bit+ air ) ke5 delight1 ,puts crispness 9 ! appetite1 ,& "m's pies ( gold5 hue1 ,soon fad$ l ! morn+ dew4 ,& h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld today1 ,turn back ! ye>s ! y\?ful way1 ,& drive ! bays & see !m g1 ,& blu% ) y\? mid/ fall+ sn[4 ,,sallie',s ,,loyalty4 ,t's ,sallie ov] !re 9 t potato pat*4 ,%e has be5 endeavor+ to tease f "m e>? en\gh tub]s to supply ! family ?r\gh a long w9t]4 ,nature 9 ?is & _m o!r in/ances has be5 unk9d4 ,! ra9 wait$ too long & ! "o supply ( food t fills s l>ge a place are small z m>bles1 nev]!less ?is de> s\l labori\sly ga!r$ !m & is c>ry+ !m1 pail at a "t1 & /or+ !m away = a long1 cold w9t]4 ,?\gh ! tub]s are small & puny1 %e has a way ( cook+ !m ) su* m>k$ success t !y w\ld tickle ! palate ( a k+ & he'd be pass+ 8 plate ! second "t4 ,sal does ! h\sework1 ! buy+ ( supplies1 c>es = ! *ick5s1 plants ! g>d51 does ! sew+1 picks up ! pa9t bru% :5 necess>y1 & does ab\t ev]y?+ t anyone c d4 ,%e is pa/ fifty ye>s ( age1 mo/ ( !m h>d & bitt] ye>s4 ,!y h n be5 ! k9d ( ye>s :]e ! goal has be5 wor? ! trials & bitt]ness4 ,! /reaks ( silv] are beg9n+ to %[ 9 h] d>k hair1 %e is small 9 physique1 clean limb$1 li!1 res\rceful1 det]m9$1 & intellig5t4 ,h] s*ool+ 9 ! practical side ( life is an atta9m5t any "o %\ld be pr\d (4 ,%e is "o ( ! mo/ wiry & c\rage\s wom5 t has ev] liv$ su* a gr& & noble life & kept ! sad1 dre>y & lonely "p lock$ up 9 h] unselfi% he>t4 ,behold h] z %e is1 "o ( ,god's pure/ gifts6 ,h] life is clean1 :olesome & gr& & ( su* a sweetness & beauty t mocks to scorn any imitation ( ! arti/4 ,= eight long ye>s %e has c>$ uncompla9+ly = ! ag$1 wid[$ "m z h] almo/ sole b5efactor ( aid & *e] 9 ! home4 ,%e has sacrific$1 s*em$1 plann$1 work$1 & /ruggl$ 9 a way t is wor?y ( our greate/ f9anci]s1 diplomats1 or /atesm54 ,%e has f\ght )9 h] own he>t f> great] battles & c>ri$ away ! victory to a m des]v+ rew>d ?an _m a soldi] on ! battlefield4 ,%e has d5i$ h]self 9 ord] t %e might give ! fulle/ measure ( devotion to a de> old "m :o is slipp+ sl[ly1 sl[ly to t great home ( re/ & com=t4 ,god bless y1 ,sallie1 9 y\r old age1 :5 ! silv] /reaks no long] gli/5 9 y\r hair & x is all turn$ to ! :it5ess & purity ( sn[2 :5 y\r poor1 tir$ a*+ limbs f _! long ye>s ( toil no long] yield to quick response1 :5 "t *isels its deep furr[s 9 y\r br[ & y\r ke5 eye loses its lu/re & gr[s dim4 ,i hope ,god w rew>d y ) ! *oice/ gifts ( 8 k+dom1 & :5 ! f9al summons is made & y /& 9 ! op5 doorway ( 8 love1 ba!d 9 ! purity ( ! sp>kl+ dew 9 ! ev5+ "t ( life1 may ! sweetness ( y\r "* come waft+ g5tly 9 ! fulness ( its beauty & dwell amid/ all t is holy1 sweet & sacr$4 ,de>e/ ,sal1 y're gr[+ old1 ,b !re nev] c be told1 ,! great jewels y possess1 ,9 y\r life ( righte\sness4 ,i w\ld love y j ! same1 ,_h y rea*$ ! highe/ fame1 ,= y h a he>t s true1 ,!re w\ld be no *ange 9 y4 ,y h done all duties well1 ,bett] ?an my tongue c tell1 ,i w\ld love to ease y\r way1 ,& turn y\r w9t]s back to ,may4 ,i h b "o life to live1 ,b = y ,i'd freely give1 ,i'd g d[n t lonesome valley1 ,if 'tw\ld help y1 de> old ,sallie4 ,,sun%9e4 ,9 endeavor+ to ent]ta9 y 9 ?is *apt] ,i wi% ,i might h ! wit ( a ,nasby or come ,nye ! ,m>k2 b n hav+ ! brilliant tal5ts ( ei!r ( ^! illu/ri\s wits :o crack$ ! ribs ( s _m p ,i hope y w be> ) me pati5tly z ,i proce$ to give to y "s rays ( sun%9e ,i h be5 pick+ up = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s f all classes ( p4 ,a fell[ said to me "o "t ,i'll tell y a panacea = e ailm5t4 ,i h tak5 x = ye>s & y don't ne$ a skill$ ,ph>maci/ to comp\nd x4 ,?is 0 ! simple rem$y3 ,tru/ 9 provid5ce & keep y\r b[els op54 ,i ?\ght x 0 a pretty good prescription & if appli$ c>efully y w\ld nev] h app5dicitis or a good _m o!r compla9ts4 ,( c\rse1 he said1 "s p ask too mu* ( provid5ce4 ,i h>dly ?9k x fair to ask ! ,"l to furni% y ! l&1 ! pat* ( potatoes1 a pail to put !m 91 a spade to dig !m )1 & !n get d[n on y\r knees & 9 fun]al tones tell him y are out ( spuds & w\ld l a mess = d9n] ) ! jackets (f4 ,don't ask too mu*4 ,x is bett] to :i/le ?an to groan4 ,x w make "s he>t light] to he> y :i/le ?an to groan4 ,if y c't :i/le a tune sizzle some?+ ?r\gh y\r tee?1 !re's *e] 9 x = "s "o4 ,no matt] h[ worrisome1 difficult or p]plex+ ! problem is1 don't worry or brood ov] x4 ,:i/le if y c1 sizzle if y c't4 ,x w keep y f gett+ meloncolic2 colic t comes f some?+ besides eat+ too _m ,colorado wat]melons ) ! acc5t /rong on ! wat]4 ,i've kn[n p :om y'd ?9k f all appe>ances !y hadn't a c>e 9 ! _w1 ! sunny side 0 always expos$ & unconsci\sly !y w\ld be dropp+ enc\rag+ words1 do+ k9d de$s1 l5d+ acts ( assi/ance1 & do+ ev]y?+ to less5 ! o!r fell['s burd54 ,!y didn't tell any "o t !y didn't "k :]e _! breakfa/ 0 com+ f1 b someh[ or o!r !y w\ld get hold ( "s pat5t breakfa/ food & eat x 9 its native /ate if no c[ 0 at h& & !n !y 7 all "r until ! next meal1 lun*eon1 ,i believe is ! prop] society ^w4 ,x nev] pays to be /+y ) eulogies or encomiums4 ,a little praise has caus$ _m a brea/ to heave ) gladness & *ase away gloom4 ,! co/ is small1 ?ank ,god x's outside ( ! tru/s4 ,s don't be backw>d 9 us+ x at e opportunity y meet4 ,if ! s]mon is good1 g up & tell ! semi-paid man beh9d ! pulpit1 x won't kill him4 ,he may be surpris$1 b keep at x until he gets us$ to x4 ,if bro!r or si/] s & s has made a mis/ep & y are an unbeliev] or n1 don't break y\r neck 9 ru%+ to y\r neighbor & ah1 ah+ x all ov] t[n4 ,let two ?\ghts get into y\r head at once & let ! bett] ?\ght prevail1 & in/ead ( help+ /a9 ! "* ( a poor un=tunate1 make x y\r bus9ess to use y\r good advice1 if y hav5't any !n keep /ill4 ,:5 a *ur* memb] /eps f ! n>r[ pa?1 :y has ev]ybody su* a sudd5 int]e/8 ,:y does x cause su* a loos5+ ( tongues8 ,! ,bible says1 he t is )\t s9 among y let him ca/ ! fir/ /one4 ,if any "o b ,jesus 0 )\t s9 :y n adv]tise x4 ,give x to ! ,po/ & use ! r$ lett]s on ! front page4 ,! way ,i look at ! p>able quot$ by ,jesus is t if a /one is ?r[n "s "o has to ?r[ x1 x may be ?r[n ) int5t or c>elessness1 b 9 ei!r ev5t ! /one has be5 ?r[n & "s "o w be /ruck1 s ! be/ way is n to ?r[ ! /one1 if y h to ?r[ some?+1 g into "o ( ! leagues & !n don't ?r[ a /one4 ,?r[ a baseball1 b don't hit ! umpire4 ,:]ev] y c place a rose :]e a ?orn has be51 d x4 ,!re is bo? fragrance & class to a rose1 some?+ sweet1 *e]ful & pretty2 b ! fell[ t c f9d any r$eem+ qualities 9 a ?orn is n ! p]son t c /& inspection4 ,:]e c\ld y put him :]e he w\ld be an improvem5t8 ,y c't progress unless y make use ( ! ?+s progress is f\nd 94 ,pluck ! rose e "t1 leave ! o!r alone4 ,don't wait 'till x's "t to erect ! tomb/one be=e y pay tribute to y\r de> fri5d4 ,"o small fl[] is wor? m to ! liv+ ?an tons pil$ on _! caskets4 ,"s poor fell[s nev] get tomb /ones1 head /ones or any?+ to m>k _! graves4 ,h[ mu* bett] y feel if y h nev] put a pebble 9 any "o's pa? z an ob/ruction to _! progress ?an if y _h be5 roll+ b\ld]s & n[ see y\r mi/ake4 ,y c't af=d to d x4 ,pay y\r little tributes all along ! j\rney ( life4 ,be z c>eful dropp+ pa9s or sorr[s z y w\ld dropp+ pe>ls4 ,don't wait 'till y\r fa!r1 "m or wife dies1 !n lie ab\t !m on _! tomb/ones4 ,y only h "o fa!r & "o "m2 be c>eful & ?9k "s be=e y p\r out any d]ogatory /atem5ts or *eap invectives conc]n+ !m4 ,y\r wife is entitl$ to a great _m complim5ts y nev] gave h]4 ,! rev]5tial words on ! slab 9 ! cemet]y isn't go+ to fool any "o1 & h !m to believe1 z y w\ld wi%1 t y did ! f9e ?+1 :5 really y are to blame = /eal+ f h] ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( h] life "t4 ,y've caus$ holl[ *eeks :]e roses %\ld h be5 & y /ole _m pleasures f h] & enjoy$ !m all by y\rself4 ,too mu* sw9e 9 y\r nature to make p ?9k y 7 s9c]e 9 y\r pr(use epigram on ! tomb/one4 ,s _m p ?9k !y are end[$ ) a peculi> & special sort ( wisdom & are able to fool _! fell[ m5 s successfully t !y try x on ! ,"l4 ,"h is :]e !y make a fatal mi/ake1 = ! ,"l c]ta9ly knew :at he 0 do+ :5 he made c\nt5ances4 ,! newspap]'s mo/ clev] ads are no comp>ison to ! clean1 op5 ads ! ,"l puts on faces & ! cle> unfro/$ w9d[s :]e y c look f> into ! s\l4 ,y c't break man's laws )\t be+ detect$4 ,if y are a sneak crim9al1 inebriate1 crook1 lascivi\s1 immoral or any o!r ( ! degrad+ types 9 ! category ( a false man1 ! w>n+ is op5ly & cle>ly display$ on y\r c\nt5ance4 ,y c't fly false colors & succe$1 = soon] or lat] y pay ! p5alty to ! la/ f>?+4 ,:5 y he> ! rem>k ,i don't l 8 looks1 !re is some?+ %[n 9 ! c\nt5ance to v]ify ! /atem5t or no accusation w\ld h be5 made4 ,be a man & y\r face w d ! adv]tis+4 ,don't be afraid ( c5sure or criticism or let x keep y f help+ ! fell[ t is d[n4 ,god gave u religion = t purpose4 ,x's some?+ to use e day 9 ! week & n a specialty = ! ,sabba?2 ! m y use x ! bright] x gets4 ,any?+ y don't use & keep poli%$ loses its usefulness & becomes ru/y4 ,use x :5ev] y c & y'll be surpris$ ! confid5ce y ga9 9 p's he>ts4 ,x's ! greate/ purifi] 9 ! _w1 t's :y ,god gave x to u4 ,he knew :at he 0 do+4 ,x's ! only ?+ 9 ! _w t w lift up ! fall5 woman1 ! drunk5 man1 ! horse ?ief1 ! blasphem] & all o!rs :5 e h& is turn$ aga9/ !m4 ,x's a panacea = e evil4 ,x's ! only ?+ t w take humanity ) all _! s9s aft] !y are entirely =sak5 & d[n at ! ?re%hold ( hell & make !m bett]4 ,x w take !m 9 ! elev5? h\r :5 !y come sneak+ 9 at ! back door ) *>act]s /a9$ z black z night & e law has be5 transgress$1 b z !y plead pite\sly = =giv5ess1 _! petition is he>d & all _! s9s are blott$ out & ! ,"l gives !m ano!r *ance4 ,he /oops d[n 9 8 great m]cy & love & gives !m t peace beyond all und]/&+4 ,he raises !m up & helps !m rea* = ! cross :5 no h& is ext5d$ to help !m4 ,at e opportune *ance laugh long & he>tily1 no?+ is bett] to *e] & com=t1 & :ile x is do+ ! o!r fell[ good y are gett+ ! *eape/ m$ic9e on ! m>ket = y\r dige/ive organs4 ,try x aft] y eat "s bo>d+ h\se pancakes an in* ?9k4 ,y h lots ( ?+s to smile =4 ,!re is always "s "o else worse (f ?an y\rself4 ,y see !m ev]y:]e4 ,if y h a l>ge family y\r neighbor has a l>g] "o4 ,if y h none at all pity y\r neighbor :o c't figure out "s way to get rid ( 8 "m-9-law )\t los+ 8 wife4 ,if y are able to hobble ar\nd1 h a he>t = ! fell[ 9 ! :eel *air & ! fell[ t has to /ay flat on 8 back & nev] sees ! sun rise4 ,!re are two k9ds ( sun%9e2 "o is entirely dep5d5t ^u ! individual & ! o!r 0 inaugurat$ %ortly aft] creation4 ,ea* is necess>y to fill ! div9e plan4 ,:ile "o k9d is p]iodical 9 "s p1 ! o!r is always at h& unless cl\ds int]v5e4 ,god's sun%9e is unexcell$ & is a m>vel 9 itself = w>m?1 beauty1 *e]fulness & gr&eur4 ,! ris+ & fall+ ( ?is wond]ful orbit body is said to />t & f9i% ! "w ( man1 z he 0 suppos$ to labor & s*eme f sun to sun4 ,?is plan may h be5 popul> & prop] be=e ! day ( ! multi-millionaire1 b ! "t is too %ort = ! pres5t day man1 & 9 ord] to pay ! necess>y obligations to exi/ ! twilight at bo? ends mu/ be consum$ & !n rea* 9 & grab sev]al h\rs ( d>kness4 ,! h\sewife may h to sew & rock ! baby & prove h] cont5tion t h] "w is nev] done1 b x's up to ! ,gov]nor1 ! old man1 ,dad1 or any o!r "n y may call him1 to keep ! fl\r 9 ! b91 coal 9 ! bucket1 %oes on ! *ildr51 & an endless numb] ( o!r ?+s4 ,he's ! lad t mu/ fix x up ) ! bank] :5 ! note is r5ew$4 ,he mu/ ?r\gh "s devis$ me?od dress ! kids 9 s*ools z good z 8 m prosp]\s neighbor1 or !re's snobs & te>s4 ,he mu/ provide some?+ besides ! prov]bial s\p bone t "o neighbor c\ld borr[ f ano!r ?r\gh ! w9t] mon?s4 ,he mu/ buy ! late/ books1 procure lyceum & *autauqua tickets1 pay ! prea*]1 ! ice man1 ! milk man1 ! wat] man1 light man1 & dig cont9ually = *>ity1 & ?us y see ! sun to sun !ory has ! bottom torn out ( x4 ,dad is nev] /ill long en\gh = ! birds to build ne/s 9 8 goatee & set ?ree weeks4 ,if he slack5s up y notice a visible r$uction 9 y\r pancake pile4 ,! ,"l didn't make ! suns f> en\gh ap>t = dad or "s o!r p4 ,i work$ = a f>m] "o "t t us$ to />t out ) a h&made sun ab\t two-?irty ,a4 ,m4 & nev] ceas$ till t5 ,p4 ,m4 ,! meals always bo!r$ me2 ,i c\ldn't tell if x 0 breakfa/ ! next morn+ or two supp]s4 ,if ,god's sun%9e meets man's sun%9e & ! two mix prop]ly1 y've got an individual t is a cont9ual pleasure1 "o ^: exi/5ce is exhil>at+4 ,he :i/les & s+s & smiles & laughs & gets out ( life ev]y?+ t is good1 & ev]ybody likes & kn[s him4 ,i 0 nev] s a%am$ 9 my life z ,i 0 "o "t :5 ,i _h encas$ 9 my left *eek a quid ( tobacco ! size ( a h5's egg4 ,i 0 c>ry+ on non*alantly a conv]sation ) a depot ma/]1 & ! saliva 0 ga!r+ s rapidly1 x wasn't long be=e ,i c\ld only grunt4 ,i always dislik$ to ru9 a floor ) expectoration & 0 also emb>rass$ by ! pres5ce ( ! ag5t's boy1 a little fell[ ( f\r ye>s1 b my m\? 0 s full & my *eeks s inflat$ t leakage 0 />t+ & ,i 0 =c$ to eject x or swall[ x4 ,i *ose ! =m] & let x g4 ,x s\nd$ l ! di/ant boom+ ( guns & ! space requir$ to conta9 x on ! floor 0 unbelievable4 ,if its dim5sions didn't cov] a foot squ>e outside ( ! innum]able rivulets 9 e direction1 ,i'll buy my wife a twelve doll> ,ea/] bonnet = a ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,! little boy look$ at x & said1 ,my1 t's a big "o6 ,i sneak$ out cre/fall51 aba%$ & a%am$1 b didn't h ! s5se to quit = "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ! prea*] said some?+ ab\t ! a%es to a%es & du/ to du/4 ,,temp]ance4 ,! cause ( temp]ance is "o t has be5 close to my he>t = tw5ty ye>s4 ,tak5 f ! logical /&po9t ( protection to ! home1 s\nd san5ess1 improvem5t 9 morals1 an enhancem5t ( citiz5%ip1 x is ! second p>am\nt issue ( ! age4 ,take away liquor1 /op ! traffic entirely1 & y r$uce sev5ty-five p] c5t ( crime4 ,! empty :isky-bottle is ! greate/ curse t ev] exi/$4 ,:5 x is /&+ fill$ 9 front ( "s b>-room mirror1 x is h>mless1 b :5 x is empty x signifies t x has be5 drank by somebody & has be5 ! direct cause = all t has foll[$4 ,trace x up & y w f9d sorr[1 mis]y1 he>ta*es1 remorse1 disgrace1 %ame1 humiliation1 want1 pov]ty1 de/roy$ homes1 cruelty1 hatr$1 ang]1 rev5ge1 & murd]4 ,rags1 vulg>ity1 di%onor1 wa/$ lives1 & deceit4 ,ru9$ swee!>ts1 brok5-he>t$ wives1 disgrac$ p>5ts1 & hungry1 %oeless *ildr54 ,disease1 fil?1 :ite slav]y1 prize fights1 tangoes1 rott5ness1 & %ame4 ,keeley cures1 jails1 p5it5ti>ies1 poorh\ses1 bro!ls1 cab>ets1 & insane asylums4 ,?ieves1 robb]s1 safe bl[]s1 begg>s1 pick-pockets1 delirium tremors1 & dea?4 ,leave x alone6 ,"s p say !re is no h>m 9 x2 !re isn't if y leave x alone4 ,y c take a load$ revolv] & lay x alongside ( a well-fill$ :isky bottle & !y w get along side by side peacefully z long z "t exi/s4 ,ea* "o sep>ate & ap>t are h>mless2 b let a sane man come along & dr9k ! :isky1 pick up ! revolv]1 & :at happ5s8 ,e nationality )\t di/9ction to race or color1 ,iri%m5 includ$1 w run = safety4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a well-educat$ "y man ) brilliant prospects1 neatly attir$1 attractive1 & ( f9e1 honorable p>5tage1 0 pass+ a saloon "o day :5 a fri5d /&+ 9 ! doorway invit$ him 94 ,he _h nev] be5 9 a place ( ?is k9d 9 8 life4 ,8 p>5ts _h taught him1 fri5ds advis$ him1 & a sweet fac$ girl _h w>n$ him4 ,consci5ce told him to decl9e & g on1 b1 l millions ( o!rs1 he he$$ ! invitation & /epp$ 94 ,come up & take some?+1 ! tempt] said4 ,no1 he said1 ,i nev] dr9k4 ,come on1 urg$ ! tempt]4 ,x won't hurt y4 ,,no1 he said2 x's b5ea? ! dignity ( a true g5tleman & x w\ld break my "m's he>t4 ,ah1 come on1 don't be a kid1 he urg$1 & /ill ! boy said no4 ,aft] cont9u$ & repeat$ solicitation he f9ally yield$ & drank 8 fir/ glass4 ,alas1 ! fatal mi/ake 0 made4 ,ye>s ( c>eful tra9+ 7 swept aside4 ,hopeful aspirations ( 8 "m :5 %e look$ on 8 innoc5t face 9 ! cradle 7 all = naught4 ,solemn advice f a k9d fa!r 0 lo/ sight (1 & ! de$ 0 done4 ,t fir/ dr9k fir$ 8 bra94 ,o!rs 7 tak5 & 8 eyes %one1 ! h\se treat$1 & ! once quiet1 manly lad 0 l\d & boi/]\s4 ,self-respect 0 ca/ aside & f\l utt]ances flew fa/ & ?ick f a once clean m\?4 ,! end came4 ,he reel$ 9 drunk5ness & fell to ! floor 9 a gibb]+ drunk5 /upor4 ,he 0 put to b$ & :5 sob] he felt ! %ame & remorse s ke5ly t he 0 at ! po9t ( self de/ruction4 ,he ?\ght ( 8 "m1 8 fa!r1 ! de> little swee!>t1 & 8 fri5ds4 ,he 0 s afraid !y w\ld all he> ( 8 ignom9y t he kept seclud$4 ,he c\ldn't be> to face !m1 tell all & />t anew4 ,! humiliation 0 m ?an he c\ld /& & he slipp$ f>!r & f>!r d[n ! /eep & rapid desc5t to hell4 ,back 9 8 *e]ful & once com=table home a de> old "m sat wait+ & wat*+ ye> aft] ye> ! lamp 0 kept burn+4 ,a k9d old fa!r sat ) b[$ head ?9k+ & ?9k+4 ,a de> little girl 0 weep+ & weep+1 & /ill he didn't come4 ,:]e1 ,o :]e 0 he & :y didn't he come8 ,alas6 h[ sad z he sank l[] & l[]4 ,drunk5 brawls 7 common1 nights sp5t 9 revelry v (t52 ! dissipation 0 tell+1 8 once clean c\nt5ance 0 hagg>d4 ,8 /ep 0 languid1 le?>gy 0 settl+ ^u him1 & 8 :ole be+ 0 repulsive4 ,8 "* 0 no long] clean & a ?+ ( beauty4 ,bro!ls caught him & ,god's p5alties 7 disc]nible = ! violation ( 8 laws4 ,dec5t m5 %unn$ him & pure wom5 scorn$ him1 b /ill ! light 0 kept burn+4 ,! "m wat*$1 ! fa!r wait$1 ! swee!>t pray$1 & ! fri5ds ye>n$2 b d[n1 d[n1 d[n he w5t4 ,ev5 dogs hurri$ by him1 ! fil? & disease 0 nauseat+4 ,! ye>s sp$ quickly & !re he is cle> d[n at ! bottom1 an object ( disgu/ & scorn4 ,behold him1 b5ea? ! mass ( /ale & putrid slime1 a ca/(f1 fri5dless & p5niless vagabond4 ,b5ea? ! mo/ loa?some & f\l deg5]acy conceivable2 ev5 b5ea? ! fil?y sew]4 ,he lay on a bundle ( rags 9 a drunk>d's hut4 ,z he moan$ & groan$1 an old fri5d pass+ by he>d him1 /epp$ 9 & /ood look+ at him4 ,) te>s /ream+ d[n 8 *eeks ! boy look$ up & said1 my life is ebb+1 ,i am at ! bord] l9e1 my c>e] is wa/$2 ,i am a drunk51 despis$ & wor?less sot1 fri5dless & alone4 ,i c see no?+ ahead b ! blacke/ despair4 ,oh my poor old "m1 my poor old fa!r1 my de> little swee!>t1 ,my ,sav--oh--oh4 ,ano!r spell grasp$ him & z he toss$ & %riek$ & moan$1 grappl+ ) ! demon1 wri?+ 9 m5tal angui%1 t]ror cl\d$ 8 c\nt5ance1 8 eyes roll$1 8 limbs j]k$1 ! m\? dropp$ op51 ! tongue protrud$1 he clut*$ until ! blood trickl$ f ! torn fle%1 a l\d1 gurgl+1 t]rify+ scream1 & he 0 dead4 ,di$ ) ! delirium trem5s caus$ by ! rum demon4 ,z ! old fri5d wip$ away ! te>s & /ood look+ at 8 pitiful =m he notic$ 9 "o ( 8 torn & ragg$ pockets a slip ( pap]4 ,he pull$ x out & read3 ,li/51 fri5d1 today1 ,to :at ,i h to say1 ,don't let temptation sway ,& miss ! n>r[ way4 ,:5 y are "y & gay ,& anxi\s = ! fray ,be ready to say ,nay ,& tread ! n>r[ way4 ,! debt ,i h to pay ,z "h ne> dea? ,i lay ,w\ldn't hold s mu* dismay ,_h ,i trod ! n>r[ way4 ,oh tread ! n>r[ way ,& nev] miss a day ,ask ,jesus h[ to pray ,& tread ! n>r[ way4 ,h[ c ,am]ica1 ! =emo/ nation ( ! _w1 t has long boa/$ ( lib]ty & advancem5t1 all[ ! liquor traffic to cont9ue :5 ! condition x causes are s critical4 ,x is /eal+ away h] bra9s1 increas+ h] crime1 l[]+ h] moral /&+1 demoraliz+ h] citiz5%ip1 & giv+ to po/]ity a weak] race & caus+ su* pov]ty1 mis]y & unhumanit>ian di/ress4 ,c ?is enlight5$ nation af=d its cont9uance & let x rema9 :5 x has a grasp s p[]ful t x is endang]+ its v vitals8 ,c ,am]ica1 ) h] unsurpass$ in/itutions ( le>n+1 h] brilliant & s*ol>ly /atesm51 h] great m9]al & agricultural weal? yet unf\nd & develop$1 all[ a traffic s al>m+ly demoraliz+ z to let h] con/itutional pr9ciples decl9e8 ,c %e sit /ill1 "u h] broad & _w fam$ me?ods ( progress1 & all[ su* a traffic1 t deva/ates f e s\rce1 = a rev5ue wrung f wom5's te>s1 t is s rapidly depreciat+ h] citiz5%ip4 ,is %e prud5t8 ,is %e apply+ ! ,*ri/ian pr9ciples ( h] con/itution to obta9 rev5ue f a traffic s nef>i\s & debau*+8 ,if %e realizes ! dang] ahead :y delay an am5dm5t t enhances citiz5%ip & pr9ciple4 ,am]ica1 'tis !e ,i prize1 ',twas und]nea? ?y azure skies1 ,:]e heav5's light fir/ met my eyes4 ,i love ?y ?rift & ent]prise1 ,to me belov$ & s wise ,?y "n is "o ,i idolize4 ,?y blood did pur*ase lib]ty1 ,to make ?is l& s great & free1 ,& qu5* =ev] tyranny4 ,oh may ?y "n =ev] be ,embrac$ )9 a righte\s plea1 ,t less5s pa9 & mis]y4 ,x is = !e t ,i w fight1 ,:5'er ?y cause is = ! "r1 ,= none b ^! e'er use ?y might4 ,i'll he$ y\r call ) ke5 delight1 ,b %\ld ,i fall be=e ! night1 ,let fre$om's flag be my la/ sight4 ,,e ,,day ,,philosophy4 ,look out = ! man ^: face %[s x pa9s him to say ,good ,morn+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nev] be afraid to tru/ ! man ^: dog meets him ) a b\nd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! mad ru% to jo9 ! app5dicitis club & s+ 9 ! *oir invisible has lo/ its popul>ity1 bo? = ! good ( po/]ity & ! pocket book4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s p take a great deal ( lib]ty ) ! ,engli% language1 :5 !y speak ( "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/ick to ! boys :o borr[ a five occasionally & pay x back2 r ?an ! fell[s :o love y l a fly does molasses :5 y\r roll w\ld *oke a lazy mule4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x's *eap] to buy y\r coal f y\r regul> deal] & take %ort weight1 ?an to /eal x f ! railroad & pay c\rt co/s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x's an ice cold fact t ! fell[ :o is cont9ually condemn+ o!rs' faults & po9t+ ) pride to 8 own great m]itable a*ievem5ts1 is n entitl$ to a premium = s9c]ity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x's (t5 ! s\r1 surly look+ man t goes d[n 9 8 pocket & gives y 8 la/ qu>t]1 :5 hung] is beat+ a fa/ tattoo aga9/ y\r brea/works4 99 99 99 99 99 ,because a man jo9s ! *ur* & becomes a pi\s & /rict respect] ( ,sunday obs]vance1 don't ca/ all caution aside & let him sell y gold m9e /ock on ,monday1 unless y "k some?+ ab\t ! m9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s m5 tell y ! wond]ful ?+s !y h done f ! corn] /ore dry goods box & !n let _! wives e>n ! liv+ ov] ! wa% tub4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m a man has ne>ly grasp$ ,/4 ,pet]'s h&1 :5 8 wife's razor edg$ tongue drove him clean d[n to p]dition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fell[ :o is always h>p+ hypocrite & hurl+ *eap invectives aga9/ ! *ur* isn't ! man to ar\se confid5ce1 ! only "o he helps is ! devil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,take away pr(anity f "s m5's conv]sation & y hav5't en\gh left to "k :at !y said4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 a man buys an ,auto or a ,=d on cr$it & lets ! :isk]s gr[ on 8 coal bill !y say he's got ! fev]4 ,i don't ?9k x c\ld be ! bra9 k9d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if money & :iskey w\ld lose _! influ5ce 9 ! c\rts1 juries & legislatures w\ld g to sleep & jail doors ru/ on _! h+es4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! ,"l turns 8 ,x rays ^u ! p1 ! *ur*es w fill s rapidly t ,ea/] bonnets & dress suits c be pick$ up any:]e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i "k a weal?y man by ! "n ( ,moore :o nev] 0 satisfi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,obitu>ies are n a safe guide to ! real tru?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,recollections become dim on ! witness /&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x's bett] to fa9t 9 ! arms ( tru? & die 9 pov]ty ?an to lie = ! lap ( luxury & die disgrac$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a drunk5 man's brea? is pref]able to ! wagg+ tongue ( a gossip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,any man c\ld live ) a woman :o has ! pati5ce to ba! 9 a wa% tub tw5ty-"o in*es 9 diamet] = sev5te5 ye>s )\t compla9+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>ry 9 ha/e & rep5t 9 alimony4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x's a sad fact t _m a man has miss$ 8 call+ & !re is elegant mat]ial = day labor]s among ! pr(essions & vice v]sa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if x wasn't = a great _m p w\ld be we>+ ! /ripes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s m5 are s economical !y g )\t socks to buy :iskey4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if "s wom5 7 bett] cooks !re w\ld be less dyspepsia & few] divorces4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if too _m cooks spoil ! bro?1 c\ld too _m *ur* d5om9ations spoil ! man8 99 99 99 99 99 ,! long] y use ! ,*ri/-l religion ! bett] y l x & ! bett] x makes y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! man :o makes c>eless rem>ks ab\t wom5 does n possess ! f9e attributes ( a g5tleman4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if religion co/ money1 h[ "s *ur* memb]s ) bible names w\ld grab = _! purses :5 ! lights g out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,religion & sympa?y co/ no?+1 b y'd ?9k !y 7 diamonds ! way "s p use !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ m>riage is = love1 ! second = conv5i5ce1 & ! ?ird a cold bus9ess proposition4 ,don't try = a f\r-bagg]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! cleanl9ess ( ! tea t[el is a safe crit]ion to a good h\se-keep]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! great jewel ,consi/5cy _c be b\ght ) money4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s p are s h>d he>t$1 onions w\ld h no effect at a fun]al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if y don't l ! ta/e ( life's m$ic9e1 be y\r own doctor & *ange ! +r$i5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if "s weak-kne$ m>%als & %]iffs w\ld d _! duty1 !re w\ld be less bootlegg]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s wom5 jo9 ! ladies' aid & use ! lemon extravagantly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m a woman c h>dly keep f yell+ ,hallelujah :5 h] husb& dies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if "s mo!rs don't sp5d m "t ) _! *ildr5 & less ) politics ?is c\ntry w be ov]-run ) pick-pockets4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if all mis-mat$ m>riages 7 sudd5ly annull$1 x w\ldn't take an exp]t ma!matician to c\nt ^? left 9 w$lock4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if x wasn't = _! money1 ?\s&s ( wom5 w\ld leave _! husb&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:iskey has kill$ m m5 ?an all ! surgeons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lay ! rod on ! *ild be=e he gets too /rong4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bett] be a lady wait+ ?an m>ry a sot4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hone/y /ops millions f becom+ millionaires4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wom5 born 9 ,alaska seldom get m>ri$2 too long 9 cold /orage4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! und]tak]'s sympa?y nev] int]f]es ) 8 pr(its2 he gets ! la/ crack at y & y c't kick4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m a woman1 :o nev] _h an extra pair ( hosi]y at home1 loses sight ( economy1 aft] h] m>riage1 & plunges into extravagance s he$lessly t h] husb& gives up 9 disc\ragem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,live )9 y\r means1 b don't borr[ money to d x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sp5d y\r money :5 y are "y1 if y want to sp5d y\r old age 9 ! poor h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,put a /rong proviso 9 y\r de$ be=e y turn x ov] to y\r *ildr51 if y expect to buy y\r own tobacco4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! boy :o criticizes 8 fa!r's deplet$ f9ances on acc\nt ( h>d%ips & hone/ failures1 %\ld be bodily remov$ into ! op5 air ) ! same am\nt ( clo!s he _h :5 he 0 born & let ! !rmomet] %[ =ty degrees bel[ z]o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a c\rt or jury t w convict a man = /eal+ a t5 c5t s\p bone & acquit ! man :o made ?\s&s by go+ into bankruptcy ought to h a /eady /ream ( hot t> runn+ d[n _! aesophagus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m a rock-ribb$ democrat votes = a ,republican1 if !re is some?+ 9 x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! tramp1 ) 8 back aga9/ ! wat] tank1 /udies z h>d on 8 side ( ! problem ( exi/5ce z does ! fell[ ) great] res\rces1 :o is up aga9/ x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! man :o c fulfill ! bible by tak+ ! slap on bo? sides ( ! *eek is sev5 p>ts lamb & "o "p ,iri%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a cackl+ h5 & a cackl+ woman is1 "o cackles :5 %e lays & ! o!r cackles all ! "t %e don't lay4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tru/ 9 ,god b look out = ev]ybody else4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! man t totes a :iskey blossom on ! end ( 8 flue c>ries a *eap add = ! devil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't worry ov] ! sport t c smoke tw5ty cig>ettes a day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! girl t m>ries ! man to re=m him has a ,,sad lesson to le>n4 ,a good excuse saves lots ( ly+4 ,,glimpses ,,f ,,! ,,pa/4 ,i mo/ humbly beg y\r p>don = ins]t+ "h a %ort address to a ,republican ,conv5tion :5 ,i 0 aspir+ to ! (fice ( ,c\nty ,cl]k = ! second t]m4 ,! *airman hav+ in/ruct$ ! secret>y ( ! conv5tion to ca/ ! entire vote ( ! delegation = myself1 ,i address$ ! conv5tion z foll[s3 ,mr4 ,*airman & g5tlem5 ( ! ,conv5tion3 ,accept my pr(\nd ?anks = ! spl5did manife/ation ( honor t y h conf]r$ ^u an humble individual l myself4 ,i wi% to impress ^u y ! political pr9ciples ,i outl9$ to y briefly two ye>s ago1 are ! same today z !y 7 !n4 ,i w\ld r be defeat$ honorably1 squ>ely & hone/ly ?an to be successful ) a t>ni%$ "* obta9$ ?r\gh disreputable me?ods4 ,i realize1 z d all intellig5t reason]s )hold+ myself to be ! humble/ among y1 t "* is some?+ t is n acquir$ :ile we sleep4 ,x is a con/ant e day /ruggle1 a life-long battle4 ,take away our "* & :at h we left4 ,i desire to say to y g5tlem5 t dur+ my lifetime ,i h be5 intimately acqua9t$ ) labor 9 its mo/ aggressive =m4 ,i "k :at x is to /& betwe5 two %9+ b&s ( /eel "u a scor*+ ,july sun4 ,i "k :at x is to /ack hay "u a sultry & oppressive heat4 ,i "k ! lonel9ess & privations t comes to "o :o has t5d$ /ock 9 ! he>t ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,i fully realize t ^! diff]5t pursuits require grit & det]m9ation1 !y are ! h>de/ k9d ( labors1 b ,i c say to y 9 all c&or t ,i h nev] work$ h>d] 9 my life ?an 9 ! pa/ two ye>s endeavor+ to s]ve ! citiz5s ( ?is c\nty 9 ! capacity ( cl]k4 ,if ,i h be5 compet5t1 if ,i h be5 fai?ful1 if ,i h done my duty1 t is n = me to decide4 ,y are ! judges ( ^! conditions1 if y ?9k ,i h1 !n ,i ask = y\r support & influ5ce4 ,y are a body ( m5 f all p>ts ( ?is c\nty2 if ea* "o ( y w "w = ! be/ int]e/s ( ! p>ty ,i see no reason :y we %\ld n be successful at ! polls4 ,! campaign ?is ye> is %ort2 ,i wi% to say = myself t ,i w n be able to get ar\nd mu*4 ,! duties ( my (fice = ! pa/ six weeks h be5 v /r5u\s & w cont9ue s to be = "s "t to come4 ,! /ate bo>d ( equalization 7 late 9 s5d+ _! report & n only be+ late1 b 7 unk9d1 & rais$ ! valuation on sev]al ( our taxable prop]ties & ?is makes extra "w = ! cl]k1 s ,i tru/ y w be l ! turkey 9 ! tall tree & keep "o eye op5 = ! boy f ,lodge ,pole4 ,!re has happ5$ 9 my %ort c>e] z an ,am]ican citiz5 a good _m ?+s t ,i h felt elat$ ov] & pr\d (4 ,i am pr\d t ,i am an ,am]ican citiz51 born "u ! />s & /ripes & belong to a nation second to none4 ,i am pr\d ,i 0 born 9 a /ate ^: br[ is ba!d by ! mighty ,miss\ri & ^u ^: bosom fl\ri%es ! mo/ productive crop ( ! union4 ,b if !re is "o ?+ t ,i am pr\d] ( m ?an any o!r1 x is ! fact t ,i belong to a p>ty ^: motto is pr9ciple & good gov]nm5t1 & ^: l(tie/ aim has always be5 to make ,am]ica ! ideal nation ( ! _w4 ,i ?ank y4 ,i w "h relate an incid5t t happ5$ :5 ,i fir/ enc\nt]$ exp]i5ce 9 h] knee bree*es1 ,i h t]m$ x a fight+1 explosive nauseat+ c\gh rem$y4 ,i w\ld pref] call+ x an egg nogg2 b !re is "o extra +r$i5t t disfran*ises ! egg & 9 a peculi> way leaves ! nogg !re 9 a some:at emb>rass+ condition4 ,:5 ,i 0 a y\?1 ,i _h "s peculi> traits 9 my makeup4 ,my ma9 in/ruction 0 receiv$ f t old pr(essor1 exp]i5ce1 & day by day ,i ga9$ "s valuable k 9 ! s*ool ( h>d knocks4 ,be+ ( a peculi> turn ( m9d ,i _h implicit tru? & confid5ce 9 all mank9d1 & on acc\nt ( ?is trait ,i h (t5 met ) misplac$ confid5ce4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,bonuses & ,good ,wills h]et(ore relat$4 ,i _h contract$ a bad cold ( t5aci\s irritability d[n ne> ! little hamlet ( ,paxton1 ,nebraska1 :ile p]=m+ ! m5ial labor ( an e day workman on ! r5[n$ l9e ( ! ,union ,pacific4 ,! "w be+ accompli%$ 0 kn[n z buck+ /eel4 ,?r\gh climatic conditions ( contraction & expansion ! rails on "o side _h ga9$ f n9e to twelve feet ov] ! rails 9 ! o!r side4 ,! side t 0 ahead 0 be+ pull$ back to ! po9t opposite ! o!r by a locomotive atta*$ to a l>ge cable4 ,"s said ?is /rategic "w swell$ ! premium ( ! wat] soak$ /ock2 b ?is cont5tion is left to philosoph]s & ^? :o /udy economic problems1 z to :e!r or n ! corporation 0 ahead rails at ,omaha or %ort at ,ogd54 ,! days 7 exce$+ly w>m1 x be+ 9 ! autumn ( ! ye>4 ,i lo/ m p]spiration ?an 0 due me & along t[>d ev5+1 :5 old sol 0 gett+ ready to retire & also l>gely due to a scant w>drobe1 a *ill9ess w\ld /eal ov] my sp>e physique4 ,! ride home f ! "w 9 ! ev5+1 on flat c>s1 at a hurri$ spe$1 caus$ ! night air to cond5se 9 ! locality ( ! ?roat4 ,nature n do+ h] "p1 ,i tri$ to assi/ h] 9 remov+ ! ob/ruction &1 z soon z ! spe$ ( ! tra9 w\ld all[1 ,i %ot f ! c> 9 a mad race = ! bo>d+ h\se4 ,be+ sure foot$ & fleet1 ,i 0 g5]ally fir/ at ! wa% bas91 eras+ f my c\nt5ance ,nebraska's productive soil & leav+ :at ! wat] didn't loos5 on ! old fa%ion$ long roll+ bo>d+ h\se t[el4 ,^! repeat$ conditions day aft] day comm5c$ to tell & ! slight cold became a hack+ c\gh t embrac$ m =cibly ?an a ,dut* lassie re>$ on ea/]n corn4 ,aft] ! "w 0 complet$1 ! m5 7 return$ to ! v>i\s localities4 ,^u arriv+ safely at my de/9ation1 ,i w5t to ! home physician4 ,doc :5 n inc>c]at$ 9 ! c\nty ba/ile = disp5s+ a comp\nd famili>ly kn[n z :iskey b bett] kn[n to home resid5ts z hades cork$ up 9 a bottle1 prescrib$1 f 8 (t wat] /ock4 7,i pause = a scald+ s5sation felt on my *eeks47 ,poor ,old ,doc is sleep+ b5ea? ! sod4 ,con/ant concoctions br++ no relief1 ,i 0 at la/ li/5+ to a well meant prescription f my co-labor] ,dick4 ,he said 8 rem$y w\ld give unwav]+ satisfaction to ailm5ts l m9e4 ,i don't ?9k 8 rem$y w\ld /& ! pure food law te/2 b :5 y get to clut*+ y'll clut* any?+4 ,s ,i li/5$ to ! unle>n$ ph>maci/ & ke5ly ass5t$ & he />t$ to comp\nd two well kn[n +r$i5ts 9 equal p>ts4 ,"o +r$i5t 0 controll$ by t magnetic doll> *as]1 ,john ,d41 & ! o!r 0 controll$ by nobody1 x did ! control+1 i4 e41 oil & :iskey4 ,i'd cov] up ?is la/ +r$i5t & give x a bett] conceal$ classical /&+ b ignorance is bliss & !re y are4 ,?is c>efully prep>$ dr9k1 my fri5d said1 %\ld be tak5 five m9utes be=e breakfa/4 ,s accord+ to directions ,i hoi/$ ! t9 cup & d[n w5t ! fluids4 ,j en\gh oil 9 x to make x slip quick1 & y _h x be=e y really knew x4 ,x is n[ tw5ty-?ree ye>s s9ce ,i swall[$ t conglom]ation & ,i c't h>dly pass a home "o-gallon k]os5e c full or empty )\t a ke5 desire to kick ! bottom out ( x1 b y h to be c>eful ) o!r p's prop]ty1 :e!r x's mortgag$ or n4 ,no matt] h[ ke5 or f]tile y\r imag9ation may be y c't realize a dose ( ?is "* unless y ta/e x4 ,take ! m9ute/ equal p>ts ( ea*1 mix !m1 dr9k !m & be conv9c$4 ,0 ,i sick8 ,( all ! great guns ( all our w>s1 ,civil or uncivil1 ,i w take my oa? be=e any judge ( common jurisdiction1 sitt+ z a c\rt ( record & say ,i ,,04 ,! only recollection ,i h ( ! breakfa/ m5u 0 ! two h>d boil$ eggs & a fa9t remembrance1 z ,i 0 leav+ ! table1 ( a fruit picture on ! wall tipp+ up & d[n4 ,t 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw any?+ inanimate act+ s4 ,m]cy1 ! ta/e ( t oil & ! remembrance ( x1 mix+ 9 a place ! size ( y\r fi/6 ,?9k ( t rip-ro>+1 sizzl+ tobacco flavor$1 +r$i5t1 try+ to slip "o ov] on t k]os5e & knock out ^? two h>d-boil$1 well matur$1 bo>d+-h\se eggs4 ,i say 9 all c&or1 ,i don't blame ,john ,d4 = wat]+ ! oil4 ,wat] x m1 ,john1 x w be mild] to take4 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! oil belt 9 ,indiana1 ,texas1 ,oklahoma1 & all ! re/1 ,i visit$ all ! /ills1 illicit1 & o!rwise ( ,k5tucky1 ,t5nessee1 & ,colorado2 & z soon z bro!r ,pat c\ld get me to my room & my head out ( ! w9d[ ,i hoi/$ ! hotte/ fluids & food /uffs ev] conta9$ 9 ! /oma* ( man or bea/4 ,i h always felt sorry = ^? eggs on acc\nt ( _! age4 ,i mu/ take a %ort glimpse "h ( a peculi> incid5t t transpir$ "u my ro( betwe5 two m5 ( ! clo?4 ,"o 0 a ,m4 ,e4 m9i/] & ! o!r a sev5 day adv5t4 ,! adv5t _h be5 /ay+ 9 t[n = sev]al weeks & ,i became fairly well acqua9t$ ) him & 8 e/imable wife1 & he ask$ me if !y might h a few meet+s at our home 9 ! ev5+s1 & ,i said c]ta9ly & he came4 ,bo? he & 8 wife 7 s*ol>s1 well cultur$ & ref9$ & we enjoy$ li/5+ to _! v]sion ( ! scriptures4 ,h[ ! ,m4 ,e4 m9i/] came to be !re "o ev5+ is /ill a my/]y to me1 b ,i ?9k "s "o ( 8 p>i%ion]s mu/ h told him t ,satan _h ent]$ our home & he _h bett] int]v5e & see if he c\ldn't extricate u f ! w>y g5tleman's clut*es4 ,! ev5+ ent]ta9m5t 0 progress+ nicely & ! adv5t man 0 9 *>ge ( ! ma*9]y1 :5 sudd5ly ! ,m4 ,e4 man took issue ) him ov] 8 v]sion ( "o ( ! scriptural passages & quick wit & rep>tee 0 fa/ & furi\s4 ,! adv5t 0 ! sup]ior 9 scriptural k & ! way he got ! o!r fell[ 9 ! me%es & s completely tangl$ him up is an ev5t t c nev] be eras$ f my memory4 ,! ,m4 ,e4 man 0 nonpluss$1 r$ ( face & angry2 & s ung5tlemanly z to let all ! fireworks 9 8 dignifi$ ,sunday nature explode & told ! cool1 calm adv5t t tea*+s ( 8 k9d %\ld be 9 hell4 ,y may lay ?is excitem5t to ang]1 be+ wor/$1 or any?+ y l1 b ,i ?9k ! g5tleman he came to remove f our home ent]$ him "o hundr$ p] c5t /rong4 ,:y he 0 on 8 feet ) 8 ,me?odi/ fi/s cl5*$1 ready to fight1 & if x hadn't be5 = ! soo?+1 pacify+ utt]ances ( 8 good wife say+1 ,john1 ,john1 ,i don't "k :at w\ld h happ5$4 ,! o!r fell[ laugh$ at him & ,i really ?9k if ! wor/ _h occurr$ he w\ld h giv5 ! angry man a full] mean+ ( ! ,bible & turn$ ! o!r *eek4 ,i ?9k if an ,adv5t says ,saturday is ! ,"l's day & %\ld be obs]v$ on ! ,sabba?1 ! ,me?odi/ says ,sunday is ! day1 & "s o!r d5om9ation says ,friday is ! day1 ,i'm will+ to be conv9c$4 ,x beats hav+ ! ,f\r? ( ,july come on ,saturday1 & if ,i _h en\gh money s ,i ne$n't "w ,i'd say let sev5 diff]5t d5om9ations h sev5 diff]5t days1 & no matt] :i* home ,i obs]v$ ,i w\ldn't be left out %iv]+ 9 an und]%irt4 ,some?+ peculi> ab\t *ur* d5om9ations1 all ( !m head$ = ! same place1 b ea* "o anxi\s to r\te y4 ,"o tells y !y h ! old travell$ road1 f\nd$ on ! ,bible1 ano!r a diff]5t way1 f\nd$ on ! ,bible1 & o!rs ano!r diff]5t way1 also f\nd$ on ! ,bible4 ,i conclude ! be/ & sure/ way is to be a ,*ri/ian & read ! ,bible1 live x & let ,god %[ ! way4 ,sunday *ur*es or ,saturday *ur*es c>ry no gu>antee t y'll rea* ,heav54 ,be=e ,i inve/$ 9 ,good-wills & ,bonuses & o!r los+ inve/m5ts1 ,i w\ld occasionally take my family = a little trip on ! ,los ,angeles limit$ & rub aga9/ ! ari/ocracy & ! diamonds4 ,ye>s be=e :5 ,i 0 a day labor] on ! same road ov] :i* ?is elegant tra9 glides1 ,i ?\ght to travel on su* a goddess ( beauty 0 a luxury only = weal? & culture1 & a pleasure unequal$1 b hope beats et]nal 9 ! human brea/ & z ,i _h liv$ l>gely on hope = ov] ?irty ye>s1 ,i f9ally said hope c g to blazes1 ! opportunity is "h & :y n embrace x4 ,well1 x is c]ta9ly a big ta/e ( weal? & afflu5ce to settle 9 cu%ions a foot deep ) all ! wr9kles eradicat$ = once 9 a lifetime by a well fill$ /oma* ( ! *oice/ vi&s 9 ! cul9>y art4 ,& oh ! l(ty ?\ghts z y settle d[n 9 ! deep uphol/]y & li/5 to ! click+ ( ! rails z y spe$ away on ?is ov]l& beauty4 ,!re is a peculi> feel+ "u y\r ve/ z y notice ! well groom$ man1 ! well groom$ woman1 ! sp>kle ( ! electric lights & ! glitt] ( ! diamonds4 ,elegance ev]y:]e4 ,! v height ( +5uity4 ,!n :5 y ent] ! d9+ c> ) its rosewood f9i%1 ta/ily decorat$ tables1 sup]b l951 & ca/ y\r eye ov] ! *oice m5u & h ! black g5try all att5tion & ready to c>e = y\r smalle/ want1 y may feel z ,i did1 pretty classy company = a boy f ,lodge ,pole4 ,( c\rse !re are snubs "h & !re1 y f9d !m ev]y:]e4 ,!y are 9 a class t is well kn[n = n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y took ! lead+ "p 9 ! crucifixion ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,we c't exi/ )\t hav+ !m1 & if y w notice 9 any walk ( life1 !re is a pa9 = ne>ly e pleasure1 ) corns & bunions ?r[n 94 ,z a hunt] ,i nev] receiv$ any di/9ction & am =c$ to admit z su* ,i am an entire non5tity & failure4 ,my fa!r own$ a rifle :i* 0 ! only "o ( its k9d 9 our community = ye>s & ye>s4 ,its e>ly hi/ory ,i am unfamili> ) & nev] le>n$ x4 ,x 0 9 8 possession :5 ,i 0 born & ,i suppose x 0 ! gun he c>ri$ on ! h& c> = protection :5 ! ,indians 7 num]\s 9 ! latt] sixties4 ,at "s "t x receiv$ a brok5 /ock & ev] aft] its be+ repair$ x 0 kn[n z old splice4 ,= _m ye>s :5 ! old ye> di$ & ! new ye> 0 born1 old splice spoke =? at its bir? & its missile ( dea? g5]ally lodg$ 9 ! tail ( ! railroad w9d mill4 ,old splice 0 ! type ( "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 p w]5't kill$ z quickly z today1 ! load+ 0 sl[ & gave "o *ance to escape2 ,i rememb] bro!r ,pat us$ x to %oot a dog t he _h ti$ up ) a rope4 ,he took /eady aim1 pull$ ! old fa%ion$ hamm] & fir$4 ,:5 ! smoke cle>$ away ! dog 0 runn+ ) ! fulle/ capacity ( its limbs4 ,! ball _h cut ! rope4 ,i nev] %ot old splice b once & ,i'll always rememb] ! incid5t4 ,a *ick5 hawk _h be5 torm5t+ ! p\ltry = a long "t & ,i got bold & reckless "o day1 grabb$ old splice 7"s "o _h be5 k9d en\gh to leave x load$7 & salli$ =? b5t on de/ruction4 ,! hawk 0 so>+ high 9 ! air b didn't seem to want to desc5d any4 ,old splice 0 suppos$ to c>ry half a mile & z ,i knew ?is 0 n ! di/ance f ! gun to ! hawk1 ,i conclud$ to te/ out old splice & see if ! pr[ess ( ! old fell[ _h be5 exagg]at$4 ,i _h he>d "s "o say y mu/ get d[n on "o knee1 z an attitude ( respect1 ,i presume1 & hold ! /ock solidly & lov+ly aga9/ ! %\ld]4 ,i did bo? ( ^! ?+s & fir$4 ,i felt my head /rike ! gr\nd s amaz+ly quick & h>d t x confus$ & />tl$ me4 ,i knew ,i 0 committ+ no crime & c\ldn't acc\nt = su* h>% treatm5t4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght ! bird might h /ruck me 9 ! face &1 x com+ f su* a height1 w\ld cause a t]rible compact :5 "o body met ano!r1 b ,i ab&on$ ?is idea1 z no hawk 0 any:]e above or bel[4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ,i might h torn "s planet loose1 b ?is 0 an asylum idea also4 ,!n ,i ?\ght "s "o may h ov]f$ old splice & made him bili\s4 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ ?is 0 true4 ,! miscreant /ill lives4 ,,hopes ,,t ,,explod$4 ,if x wasn't = ! ^w hope ?is w\ld be a dre>y _w = ! fell[ :o plans & builds 9 ! future4 ,x rises & falls 9 e human brea/4 ,"s h an ov] abundance1 & o!rs lack 9 n hav+ en\gh4 ,x ar\ses buoyancy & enc\ragem5t to see "o :o rea*es t[>d hope & almo/ succe$s b doesn't get q a firm en\gh grip to fa/5 ! goal securely be=e he has to let g2 b no matt] h[ h>d ! fall1 or h[ (t51 he's up & try+ aga94 ,disc\ragem5t or complete failure nev] causes a falt]+ /ep or gets "t to fe/] ) despond5cy be=e ke5] activity revives ! en]gy & ! %att]$ hope is rehabilitat$ & aga9 swells ! brea/ s full !re is no?+ to d b try aga94 ,bless ! hopeful man or woman4 ,"s c't /& ! fall1 !y g d[n cle> to ! bottom4 ,defeat & despond5cy *a9 !m fa/4 ,9 ! ye> #ahif :5 ,bryan 0 prep>+ 8 fam\s oration ,! ,cr[n ( ,gold t 0 s ably deliv]$ & well receiv$ & :i* 0 ! lead+ factor 9 op5+ up ! road = him to ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ,i comm5c$ s*em+ & plann+ on pat5table ideas4 ,n9ete5 ye>s ( h>d ?9k+ has br\ght no visible f9ancial returns & s f> ! pat5t attorney is ! only "o :o has receiv$ toll4 ,i nev] ent]$ ! field ?9k+ ,i _h any lat5t +5uity l ,edison1 ,we/+h\se1 ,=d & _m o!rs2 b ,i _h hopes1 z long z ,i c\ld pay ! attorney & ! fil+ fee ( ! pat5t (fice4 ,my fir/ application = a pat5t 0 an adju/able track wr5* t met complete failure aft] a ye>'s p5d5cy4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h a good1 practical1 economical1 & conv5i5t wr5*1 b aft] ! said p]iod ( "t elaps$ my attorney in=m$ me x 0 reject$ by ! *ief exam9] on acc\nt ( prior simil> claims already pat5t$4 ,( c\rse y mu/ n get confus$ & wond] :y he didn't tell me ?is be=e ,i fil$ ! application4 ,if he _h ! self-explanatory portion ( ! s*eme loses its self respect & puts ! attorney 9 a bad f9ancial light1 :i* ,i w\ld dislike to d4 ,h[ev]1 ! disc\rag+ news 0 s cool & sadd5+ at ?is fir/ attempt t x froze my +5uity a decade & a qu>t]1 & !n hope rose aga9 & ,i call$ once m on ! dormant faculty & *ang$ attorneys4 ,aft] due dilig5ce _h p]sev]$ & ,i _h /ood ! condemnation ( my wife1 :o said ,i 0 gett+ abs5t-m9d$ & h>d ( he>+1 ,i s5t 9 my application duly witness$ & sworn to1 along ) ! necess>y /ip5d t makes ! :eels buzz 9 ! attorney's head & swells t sev5 millions ( pr(it accru$ 9 ! pat5t (fice f a good _m fell[s l myself4 ,nice to help swell ?is big pr(it = "s day :5 ?is accumulation becomes l>ge en\gh our wise cu/odians ( ?is fund may transf] x l ord9>y ,t[n ,c\ncil m5 d :5 "o fund gets too f> ahead & pay (f ! national debt4 ,my second application 0 an improv$ index & a device ( m]itable conv5i5ce ov] pres5t ones1 s ,i ?\ght4 ,x has be5 p5d+ two ye>s aft] fail+ t5 times be=e ! *ief exam9]1 :o doesn't seem to h ! c\rtesy to all[ x4 ,:ile ! inv5tion 0 safe & secure 9 ! gov]nm5t vault1 ,i 0 ra% en\gh to g into ano!r irrational p]iod & get out a comput+ device = ! busy coal man to aid him 9 rapid accurate calculations & d away ) ! old "t me?od ( hav+ coal swell s sixte5 hundr$ p\nds 0 a ton2 n really a long ton b a %ort ton4 ,?is wond]ful inv5tion hat*$ 9 ! bra9 ( an ord9>y man1 l+]$ 9 ,wa%+ton "o ye> & a half1 & 0 !n reject$4 ,i w\ldn't c>e = hav+ x reject$1 b ,i'd l to h ! rejectors use a mild] ^w1 "o t doesn't rankle s mu* & /ir up ! mean ?+s 9 y4 ,well1 "h are two great inv5tions = ! bett]m5t ( ! race d5i$1 & f ! way ! attorney wrote 9 8 la/ tribute ( love to me1 ! ?ird is hang+ ov] ! precipice & is ready to fall among its ance/ors4 ,i _h hopes :5 ,i inve/$ 9 ! la/ two ideas1 my total exp5ditures1 includ+ po/age on a volum9\s am\nt ( correspond5ce1 0 #ada4bh1 & ?is is h[ ,i disburs$ ! int]e/ on t am\nt3--,i calculat$ cons]vatively t ! two inv5tions w\ld net me #ej1jjj4 ,"h %e goes6 ,to my fa!r-9-law1 = giv+ away 8 daught] to me1 = :i* ,i h nev] paid1 #a1jjj4jj2 to two si/]s-9-law t favor$ my suit1 #a1jjj4jj ea*2 to a bro!r-9-law t did ! squ>e ?+ by me1 #a1jjj4jj2 to my olde/ bro!r1 :o cont9ually hamm]$ me :5 ,i 0 "y & small] ?an he1 #a1jjj4jj2 to a y\ng] bro!r1 :om ,i c\ld hamm]1 #a1jjj4jj2 to my f\r si/]s1 #a1jjj4jj ea*4 ,t5 ?\s& ( ! iron m5 at "w4 ,! next #bj1jjj ,i put at int]e/ 9 ,colorado1 :]e x is easy to get a t5 p] c5t rate4 ,?is w\ld br+ me 9 #b1jjj4jj a ye> to live on1 & by be+ frugal ,i might be able to smoke a five c5t cig> occasionally & let ! corn cob pipe h a *ance to dry up "s ( its nicot9e4 ,! next #aj1jjj w5t to old p :o h ne>ly rea*$ ! summit ( _! lives1 b on acc\nt ( ! feebl5ess ( _! limbs1 poor eyesight & a meagre pocketbook1 ! f9al asc5t ov]taxes _! small res]ve ( /r5g? & ) want & sacrifice be+ 9 ! majority !y c't q make x4 ,to ^! ag$ & ne$y p ,i w\ld give #ejj4jj ca%4 ,?is am\nt w\ld r5d] _! la/ days com=table1 free f worry & c>e4 ,t helps tw5ty old c\ples1 =ty p t are wor?y & ne$y4 ,! rema9+ #aj1jjj goes f my pocket 9 ready ca% to p met e day1 p ^: c\nt5ances h rigidly pr9t$ !reon a sil5t appeal = sympa?y & help4 ,a meal to ! man suff]+ f ! pangs ( hung]2 #ej4jj to a woman mak+ h] liv+ ov] a wa%bo>d & fight+ a los+ fight aga9/ pov]ty to re> h] brood2 #ajj4jj = a pres5t & a ,*ri/mas tree to poor little *ildr5 :o nev] h ! pleasure ( unwrapp+ a doll or any k9d ( a toy2 #e4jj to a labor+ man look+ = "w2 #aj4jj on a subscription li/ to help a poor wid[ bury h] boy2 #be4jj to ! man 9 ! pulpit prea*+ /raight f ! %\ld]2 #aj4jj = a railroad ticket to take a girl home :o expect$ "w 9 ! city b didn't f9d x4 ,& s goes ! rema9+ #aj1jjj1 "h a little & !re a little4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld gladd5 m he>ts ) ?is la/ #aj1jjj ?an ! great man :o sp5t millions 9 libr>ies & free read+ rooms ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,) all due respect to him1 ! man 9 ov]alls & ! girl :o mu/ "w are ! ones :o ne$ lit]ature ! wor/1 b ! /ruggle = exi/5ce is s ke5 !y hav5't "t to read books & !y feel humiliat$ & unwelcome 9 _! ev]yday g>b m+l+ ) ! bett] dress$ p4 ,! well-groom$ man & woman ( today1 9 a l>ge s5se1 doesn't apply any too closely ! e?ics ( ! ,galilean & w\ld r n m+le ) ! less =tunate p1 s ! conclusive !sis is !re is no cong5iality betwe5 ! two & ! prim>y object ( help+ ! fell[ :o ne$$ x mo/ is a failure4 ,b alas1 ! #ej1jjj is /ill beh9d ! capitali/ & mu/ wait = hope to rise aga94 ,n feel+ satisfi$ b t !re 0 pl5ty ( loose co9 wait+ to fl[ to me1 ,i took up ! pleasant b unpr(itable "p avocation ( compos+ songs4 ,i _h a ,wa%+ton music firm write ! music1 copyright ! songs 9 my "n1 d ! adv]tis+1 & remit "o-half ! proce$s to me semi-annually ,janu>y #ca/ & ,july #ca/4 ,i 0 v c>eful to set out specifically ! remitt+ "p 9 our contract4 ,ea* song _h its own peculi>ity & s5tim5t to t\* ! public pulse1 :i* s f> has be5 unt\*able4 ,! fir/ song1 ,a ,te> ,drop ,always ,gli/5$ 9 ,8 ,eye1 0 to fa/5 itself on ! he>ts ( ! p l ,annie ,laurie4 ,:5 ! ,silv] ,moon ,light ,sp>kles on ! ,lake made its b[ to ! public2 ,i hop$ lov]s ) emotion w\ld g wild ov] x & w\ld "k a good ?+ :5 !y he>d x4 ,if !y _h su* a feel+ ! emolum5ts fail$ to %[ x4 ,! ?ird song1 ,anna1 ,my ,anna1 0 %ort & j]ky = ! happy-g-lucky class ( p t fell s 9 love ) ,casey ,jones4 ,b x seems ?is class w\ldn't respond ei!r1 & leaves me ) ! entire /ock on h& ) an exp5diture ( #ij4jj try+ to get ! p to s+4 ,i f9d !m m unresponsive ?an ! prea*] :5 he says let ev]ybody s+1 & a few :o gave _! be/ ye>s 9 ! ,"l's s]vice lift up _! crack$ voices 9 e>ne/ endeavor to lead ! %eep1 & ! %eep1 lambs & all g a/ray4 ,my %>e ( ! pr(its has be5 t5 "o c5t po/age /amps1 j ! ord9>y k9d1 ! common k9d y c get f e po/(fice 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& ! trio :i* fail$ to receive public recognition ,i laid away :]e mo?s & ru/ do? n decrease _! e>n+ p[] & nei!r d ?ieves mole/ !m4 ,?ree m hopes dec5tly b sadly buri$4 ,!re is also int]tw9$ & re/+ sweetly 9 slumb]l& #age %>es ( ,crack] ,engle ,gold ,m9e ,/ock at tw5ty c5ts p] %>e & twelve ye>s accru$ int]e/4 ,i _h ! cu/om>y notice be=e ,i b\ght t ! /ock w\ld advance rapidly 9 price & if ,i inve/$ )\t hesitation & )\t inve/igation ,i w\ld h ! b5efit ( ! fir/ & e>ly advance4 ,i he>k5$ to ! allur+ honey lit]ature & s5t a ,u4 ,s4 money ord]1 some?+ ^: face value c\ldn't be que/ion$4 ,i want$ to be absolutely sure ,i'd get ! /ock4 ,i got x all "r4 ,i h su* fai? 9 t /ock t ,i c g any:]e & leave x beh9d unlock$ doors & x nev] /rays away4 ,a home boy succe$$ 9 gett+ a pat5t on an improv$ table4 ,he incorporat$ "u ! laws :]e ,wilson 0 gov]nor & !n invit$ capital = manufactur+ purposes4 ,he /yl$ 8 inv5tion ,! ,great ,we/]n ,improvem5t ,company & sold sev5te5 %>es at ! flat sum ( #e4jj4 ,i le>n$ a little f ! crack at ! ,crack] ,eagle & did n fly s high & only took ! #e4jj wor?4 ,x's comical n[1 to me1 h[ ! inv5tor & promot] expla9$ h[ 8 table 0 sup]ior to ! common ord9>y ev]yday table t's be5 9 use s long4 ,x _h a holl[ hold+ receptacle 9 ! c5t] & he said aft] ! meal _h be5 /[$ away & no?+ 0 left b ! di%es & flies1 ! h\sewife c\ld1 if %e felt s dispos$1 elevate a h&le & ! soil$ di%es w\ld disappe> & ! table w\ld h an invit+ appe>ance4 ,he said x 0 especially f9e :5 conv]sation _h be5 brisk & company or p$dl]s 7 se5 com+2 all t 0 necess>y 0 ! quick j]k ( ! ev]-ready h&le & d[n out ( sight w5t ! di%es1 flies1 napk9s1 & ev]y?+ untidy & unta/y4 ,i 0 look+ = votes :5 ?is inve/m5t 0 made & :ile ! votes may n h _h an equal value ,i let x g at t & put away ! /ock = my gr&*ildr54 ,ano!r %>e ( /ock 9 ! ,campbells' ,f>m+ ,association at a co/ ( #e4jj br+s my get ri* quick inve/m5ts to a f9is4 ,! only o!r /ock ,i ev] _h 0 bank /ock4 ,i inve/$ #a1ejj4jj 9 a ,/ate ,bank 9 ,nebraska4 ,i didn't lose on ?is deal b ! money w\ld h paid bett] on a /raight five p] c5t rate4 ,no?+ w\ld h done me m good & br\ght a ke5] satisfaction ?an to h _h a nice remun]ation f "s inve/m5t t ,i h made4 ,my wife call$ me :at ! bible says %e %\ldn't s _m times t x seems to look l ,i am really a bigg] "o ?an %e said ,i 01 & if ,i c\ld h *ang$ h] m9d by lay+ be=e h] eyes a nice portly *eck = #e1jjj4jj or #aj1jjj4jj x w\ld h be5 su* an agreeable surprise n only to h] b to myself t we bo? w\ld h enjoy$ x1 & especially myself if ,i c\ld h pull$ x ov]4 ,b if hope don't come aga9 ,i w h to let t excell5t pleasure be l ,ma!wson's spe$y "o & fade away4 ,a lad ( ! av]age type at tw5ty-"o has a great deal ( /or$ up en]gy2 he has ! muscle bank & ! bra9 bank f :i* to get 8 necess>y res\rces1 & a great _m lads ?9k ,dad is a back numb] & he sees :]e ! old g5tleman 0 %ort on gray matt]1 & all advice is lo/ on ?is sort ( boys4 ,i 0 nev] conceit$ ?is way1 9 fact ,i ?9k somebody else got ne>ly all ! gall t %\ld h be5 m9e4 ,if a fell[ holds 8 own 9 ^! days1 no matt] :at p>ty is 9 p[]1 ,democratic or ,republican1 y ne$ y\r full all[ance ( gall4 ,! lad t ?9ks t ! gov]nor's gray matt] is n z pr(use z x %\ld be1 b he1 ?r\gh "s unkn[n =ce1 grabb$ all t 0 com+ to him & "p ( dad's might read ! foll[+ v]se & ! conclusive portion ( ?is *apt] & apply x f a /& po9t ( ord9>y horse s5se3 ,:5 ,johnnie ,jones 0 tw5ty-"o ,he said my f>m+ life is done1 ,i'll pack my duds & say ,good ,bye ,& to ! city ,i w hie4 ,i'll %[ ! ones :o ?9k !y're x ,t ,johnnie ,jones has got ! grit ,to make a "n t w be felt ,l ,a/or1 ,g\ld or ,roosevelt4 ,x makes ! pa9 come home :5 y look back f fifty & realize t a man at tw5ty-"o is a d>n big fool1 at ?irty /ill a fool1 at ?irty-five a little fooli%1 & at =ty he /ill has "s1 at =ty-five wisdom breaks 9 g5tly1 & at fifty he /&s on ! ?re%old ( le>n+ ready to apply & absorb1 & at sixty he's a valuable asset to 8 community & c\ntry4 ,,! ,,we>y ,,travel]4 ,some?+ has be5 ga9$ & our life has n be5 futile if we c say we owe no man & !re is no obligation ?r\gh :i* we h pass$1 f9ancial or o!rwise1 ( :i* we are a%am$4 ,we may n h acquir$ honor1 weal? or position b if we h liv$ up to ! tea*+s ( ! plumb & ! squ>e1 we h a record t w /& ! close/ inve/igation :5 we knock = entrance at ! pe>ly gates4 ,if we c /& ) our :ole s\l b>$ be=e our mak] & he sees t *a/ity & ! sweet purity ( any girl or woman has nev] be5 trespass$ ^u we h acquir$ some?+ t br+s smiles to angels' faces4 ,if we h /ood firm :5 temptations surg$ & toss$ & clamor$ & we met !m & conqu]$1 we h ?r\gh our moral =ce a bett] "r to ! preci\s gems ( ,god's k+dom ?an ^? sav$ 9 ! elev5? h\r4 ,if we h nev] repeat$ un:olesome /ories or spok5 slight+ly ( ano!r's "* or said disrespectfully some?+ t we knew untrue1 !n we h liv$ well4 ,ea* day's battles mu/ be f\ght alone & leave tomorr['s till !y come4 ,nev] te> d[n "*1 x is ! *oice/ gift 9 ! univ]se & con/itutes life's "w4 ,rememb] a pure woman or a pure man is ! noble/ "w ( ,god4 ,don't let y\r foot/eps slip f ! pa? ( virtue b plant !m firm & deep 9 ! pa? ( righte\sness4 ,keep away f p ^: ?\ghts are degrad+1 & nev] h>bor f\l & indec5t language4 ,make x y\r mo/ e>ne/ desire to avoid us+ pr(anity & vile utt]ances1 an immoral epi!t has a cl++ effect :i* takes ye>s to erase1 & ^? t emulate & make u bett] takes det]m9ation & purity4 ,i am n[ approa*+ ! half-c5tury m>k4 ,i c look ahead a few ye>s & see ! fiftie? mile po/4 ,9 all ! ye>s t h pa/ & gone ,i c recall none :]e my conditions & prospects are s al>m+1 s]i\s & disc\rag+ z at ! pres5t "t4 ,i h a peculi> ailm5t 9 my left side t has baffl$ ! m$ical frat]nity & caus$ extreme anxiety to myself4 ,i h endeavor$ ) c\rage & det]m9ation to ext]m9ate x4 ,i h tri$ assidu\sly physical culture1 o/eopa?y1 dietics1 ,*ri/ian sci5ce & m$ic9e4 ,i h consult$ freely & (t5 ! great physician & all s f> h fail$4 ,) treatm5t at ,hot ,spr+s ?r[n 9 z good measure4 ,! surgeons say an op]ation is ! only hope ?r\gh :i* !y c discov] ! cause & elim9ate x4 ,i dread op]ations l ,i d ,good ,wills & ,bonuses4 ,my wife _h "o & ! doctor 9 *>ge said %e w\ld be a well woman 9 ?ree weeks1 b ^? ?ree weeks 7 worse ?an t two weeks' loan4 ,!y /ret*$ into six long1 bitt] ye>s & 7 ! direct cause ( an outlay ( money 9 excess ( ?ree ?\s& doll>s4 ,glad aga9 ( ! e>ly use ( t h>r[1 = !re 0 surely a gross violation ( ! tru? on ! "p ( ! surgeon4 ,on acc\nt ( de>ie's prec>i\s heal? ,i 0 =c$ to try a l[] altitude1 & ?is n be+ suffici5t x 0 necess>y to try ! balmy1 sunny air ( ,cali=nia & soj\rn !re among ! orange blossoms & ! s++ birds = sev5 long mon?s4 ,?is caus$ me to give up my position ( cl]k t nett$ me 9 my f\r ye>s' labor ! tidy sum ( t5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,today z ,i /& look+ at t fiftie? mile po/ ,i realize 9 ! v]nacul> ( ! day ,i am up aga9/ x4 ,my money is gone1 my ailm5t bo!rs me1 ,i h a family to provide =1 & ! wolf /&s on ! ?re%old ) 8 m\? op5 & 8 long1 gaunt body 9 read9ess to make ! jump4 ,9 "s way ,i mu/ appease five empty /oma*s f consum+ five back bones4 ,my inve/m5ts 7 bad4 ,i ti$ up ?irty-five hundr$ doll>s 9 a p>tn]%ip lumb] bus9ess1 fifte5 hundr$ doll>s 9 a home to %elt] my lov$ ones1 & ! re/ w5t = food & clo?+4 ,i /ruck a highly mod]n t[n ) all ! up-to-date conv5i5ces1 prop]ty depreciat$ fifty p] c5t1 bus9ess 0 /agnant1 int]e/ kept gnaw+1 & taxes w5t skyw>d4 ,! two sad mi/akes ,i made 03 fir/1 to visit ! (fice ( ! ,c\nty ,treasur] & le>n ab\t ! taxes2 & ! second 0 to /ay out ( bus9ess unless we _h en\gh money to pay = x & keep to ! leew>d ( t t5 p] c5t int]e/1 b ,i didn't & s mu* m = exp]i5ce1 ! gr&ma ( tea*]s4 ,i d n lack c\rage & det]m9ation b kn[+ & be+ able to see t fiftie? mile po/ causes a %udd] & slight t\*es ( despond5cy4 ,i ?9k my tra9+ is m ?an is allot$ ! av]age man4 ,i h be5 a day labor] on ! f>m1 railroad & hay field4 ,i h work$ = a l>ge numb] ( task ma/]s & ,i fail$ to rememb] :5 ,i 0 ev] criticis$ = n keep+ up my end4 ,i h held a good _m positions ( tru/ su* z c5sus enum]ator1 section =eman1 extra gang =eman1 c\nty cl]k1 cl]k ( ! di/rict c\rt1 ab/ractor1 t[n tru/ee1 & memb] ( ! s*ool bo>d4 ,! fir/ "t ,i 0 a c&idate = c\nty cl]k ,i ran on ! ,republican ticket4 ,i am n tell+ ?is 9 any _s ( ! bragg>t b z a sample ( confid5ce4 ,9 my old home prec9ct ,i receiv$ "o hundr$ & tw5ty votes out ( "o hundr$ & ?irty-two1 & 9 ! prec9ct :]e ,i work$ z section =eman ,i receiv$ =ty votes out ( =ty-eight1 & ?is _h always be5 a /rong ,democratic prec9ct4 ,my oppon5t 0 a /rong c&idate & entirely famili> ) political tactics1 an old s*ol> 9 ! s*ool4 ,b :5 ! votes 7 c\nt$ ,i receiv$ ! c]tificate ( election & laid d[n ! tamp+ b> & took up ! p54 ,i c\ld h e/abli%$ a prec$5t & be5 elect$ aga9 b de>ie's heal? w\ld n p]mit & ,i decl9$ to run4 ,"s say ! h& ( fate guides our de/9ies & x 0 s to be1 b ,i am at a loss to und]/& :y x %\ld s be4 ,i h liv$ clean1 ,i h always met my obligations ) ! /ricte/ honor1 no m>ks ( dissipation1 inw>dly or o!rwise1 h sc>r$ my =m & ?ank ,god he nor any o!r c f9d any dang] signals t c isolate me f a free transport to ! n>r[ pa?4 ,i h be5 economical1 cons]vative & k9d & ,i ?9k ,i h done my v be/4 ,i h treat$ e "o ) ! close/ application t c be unravell$ f ! t5 comm&m5ts & ! additional comm&m5t e/abli%$ ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,all ?r\gh my m>ri$ life ,i h be5 att5tive to my wife & 9 any room ( our mortgag$ home y c see _m tok5s ( affection t %e has receiv$4 ,i h endeavor$ to light5 h] dome/ic burd5 & almo/ e ,monday morn+ = ! pa/ twelve ye>s ,i h be5 ! propell] at ! wa%+ ma*9e4 ,hundr$ ( times ,i h aris5 betwe5 ! h\rs ( ?ree & f\r & w5d$ my way to ! family kit*5 & wad$ 9 on ! soil$ l954 ,i nev] sneak$ out ! back way to avoid us+ ! tea t[el on wait+ di%es4 ,i c use ! broom1 du/] & make ! b$s4 ,i c scrub1 poli% ! /ove1 cook ! /eak1 & p]=m almo/ ! entire category ( dome/ic ne$s2 b :5 x comes to bak+ ,i w\ld r face ! cannon's m\? 7a sil5t "o l 9 ! city p>k 9 ,d5v]7 & die l a m>tyr4 ,i h (t5 act$ z maid4 ,i recall once :5 ,i 0 a maid my wife 0 b$ fa/ = ?ree weeks4 ,we liv$ 9 a /rong *ur* t[n1 some:]e ne> eighty p] c5t1 x seem$ ne>ly all 7 ,*ri/ians b dur+ de>ie's sickness !re 0 n a s+le ,*ri/ian woman or suffragi/ came to see h]1 (f]$ h] s]vices1 or 0 9 any way int]e/$4 ,i am sorry ?is happ5$ 9 ?is broad l& ( boa/$ ,*ri/ianity & civilization4 ,"s ( ^! same ,*ri/ian ladies nev] fail$ to appe> :5 ! dues = =eign missions 7 bord]+ on del9qu5cy or :5 "s rations 7 ne$$ = a *ur* spread4 ,i believe 9 do+ good & giv+ *e]4 ,y c always notice a gleam ( pleasure 9 y\r wife's face :5 y give h] a box ( c&y1 a dress1 a di%1 or "s little tok51 & h[ %e cl+s to ! missiles ( love t y may h p5n$ on scraps ( pap]1 *unks ( wood & o!r ?+s4 ,!y always speak = some?+ ,i ?9k m]itable4 ,i ?9k ! pa?way ( de>ie c be made m *e]ful if %e is rememb]$ daily & n all 9 "o *unk at ,*ri/mas "t1 & !n let h] wait = ano!r twelve mon?s4 ,i nev] fe>$ ,i w\ld kiss my wife too mu*4 ,i kiss h] m n[ ?an :5 ,i c\rt$ h] & !y are j z sweet z ev]4 ,x helps to keep ! love light 9 h] eye4 ,i h ?ree f9e *ildr54 ,i am n conceit$ ab\t !m2 o!r p say !y are good4 ,i h done my be/ to raise !m well4 ,two ( !m are 9 ! ,c\nty ,high ,s*ool1 ! elde/ a girl ( sweet sixte5 & ! o!r a noisy boy ( f\rte54 ,! rema9+ "o is a baby ( two & "o-half ye>s4 ,i mu/ leave ^! ?ree *ildr5 & de>ie & look = employm5t4 ,y c realize h[ pleasant x is to be sep>at$ f !m4 ,h[ sad x is to kiss de>ie & ! o!rs good bye & h ! _m cute say+s ( a /rongly atta*$ baby r++ 9 y\r e>s1 n only ?r\gh ! dre>y1 lonesome days b long aft] ! %ad[s fall4 ,su* is life ) its pa9s & sorr[s4 ,!y come to u all & :ile ,i may ?9k my road is r\gh] ?an is allott$ ! ord9>y individual ,i suppose o!rs ?9k ! same4 ,! "o great consolation ,i h is t de>ie is almo/ a /rong1 well woman1 & t is wor? all ,i h pass$ ?r\gh & ,i w\ld gladly und]go x aga9 = h]4 ,i mu/ be gett+ ready1 ! coloni/s r$uc$ rates ( our lib]al he>t$ ,s-,t-,e-,e-,l railroads is ne> ! f9is ( ! twelve-day limit4 ,! p>t+ is at h&4 ,i kiss ! lov$ ones good bye1 cl+ t5aci\sly to my second-class ticket1 gu>d well my pneumatic pocket book ) its ragg$ puncture & try aga9 9 pretty ,cali=nia among ! salty ocean breezes1 ! *e]ful fl[]s1 ! fragrant orange blossoms & ! %ady pepp] trees to f9d "w & heal? = ^? ,i love4 ,,good ,,bye4