,! ,key to ,success                     
,obs]vation3--,! ,key to ,success       
,:o ! ,real ,lead]s ,are                
,ma/]+ ,natural ,=ces                   
,:om ,mank9d ,%all ,love                
,ne$ ( ,orators                         
,woman's ,influ5ce                      
,by ,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell             
,,volume #c      ,,national             
,,ext5sion ,,univ]sity      #eig ,fif?  
,av5ue1 ,new ,york                      
,,obs]vation--,,e ,,man ,,8 ,,own       
,,univ]sity      ,copyright1 #aiag1 by  
,h>p]  ,bro!rs     ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ( ,am]ica     ,,=eword   ,p are  
?9k+1 b !y c ?9k mu* m4 ,! h\sewife is  
?9k+ ab\t ! *emical *anges caus$ by heat
 9 meats1 vegetables1 & liquids4 ,!     
sailor ?9ks ab\t ! gold 9 sea-wat]1 !   
soldi] ?9ks ( smokeless p[d] & muffl$   
guns2 ! puddl] m$itates on iron squeez]s
 & electric furnaces2 ! f>m] admires    
,lu!r ,burbank's magical comb9ations 9  
plant life2 ! s*ool-girl exam9es !      
composition ( h] p5cil & analyses !     

writ+-pap]2 ! tea*] /udies psy*ology at 
fir/ h&2 ! prea*] und]/&s m ( ! life t  
n[ is2 ! m]*ant & manufactur] give m    
att5tion to ! dem&4 ,yes1 we are all    
?9k+4 ,b we are /ill ?9k+ too f> away2  
ev5 ! prism ?r\gh :i* we see ! />s is   
ne> ! eyes4 ,! d5ti/ is ?9k+ too mu*    
ab\t o!r p's tee?4  ,?is book is s5t out
 to induce p to look at _! own eyes1 to 
pick up ! gold 9 _! laps1 to /udy       
anatomy "u ! tutor%ip ( _! own he>ts4   
,"o c\ld accumulate great wisdom &      
secure =tunes by /udy+ 8 own f+]-nails4 
,?is lesson seems ! v easie/ to le>n1 & 
= t reason is ! mo/ difficult4  ,!      
lecture1 ,! ,silv] ,cr[n1 :i* ! au?or   
has be5 giv+ 9 v>i\s =ms = fifty ye>s1  
is h]e9 pr9t$ f a /5ographic report ( "o
 address on ?is g5]al subject4 ,x w n be
 f\nd all toge!r1 z a lecture1 = ?is    
book is an attempt to give fur!r        
sugge/ion on ! _m diff]5t ways 9 :i* !  
subject has be5 treat$1 j z ! lecture   
has v>i$ 9 its illu/rations f "t to "t4 
,! lecture 0 address$ to ! e>4 ,?is     

tru?1 :i* amplifies ! lecture1 is       
address$ to ! eye4  ,i h be5 greatly    
assi/$1 & sometimes sup]s$$1 9 !        
prep>ation ( ^! pages by ,pr(4 ,james   
,f4 ,willis1 ( ,philadelphia4 ,bless    
him6  ,my hope is by ?is means to rea* a
 l>g] audi5ce ev5 ?an t :i* has he>d "s 
( ! ?+s h]e9 s _m times 9 ! la/ =ty-five
 ye>s4 ,we d n hope to give or sell     
any?+ to ! read]4 ,he has en\gh already4
 ,b _m />ve ) bread 9 _! m\?s4 ,!y spit 
x out & weep = food4 ,humans are a      
/range collection4 ,b !y c be induc$ to 
?9k mu* m accurately & f> m effici5tly4 
,?is book is s5t out z an aid to clos]  
obs]vation & m effici5t liv+4  ,,russell
 ,h4 ,,conwell4  ,septemb] #aiag4       
,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell#a   ,an         
autobiography6 ,:at an absurd reque/6   
,if all ! conditions 7 favorable1 ! /ory
 ( my public life c\ld n be made        
int]e/+4 ,x does n seem possible t any w
 c>e to read s pla9 & unev5tful a tale4 
,i 0 a "y man1 n yet ( age1 :5 ,i       
deliv]$ my fir/ plat=m lecture4 ,!      

,civil ,w> ( #ahfa-fe drew on ) all its 
passions1 patriotism1 horrors1 & fe>s1 &
 ,i 0 /udy+ law at ,yale ,univ]sity4 ,i 
_h f *ildhood felt t ,i 0 call$ to !    
m9i/ry4 ,! e>lie/ ev5t ( memory is !    
pray] ( my fa!r at family pray]s 9 !    
little old cottage 9 ! ,hamp%ire highl&s
 ( ! ,b]k%ire ,hills1 call+ on ,god ) a 
sobb+ voice to lead me into "s special  
s]vice = ! ,savi\r4 ,x fill$ me ) awe1  
dread1 & fe>1 & ,i recoil$ f ! ?\ght1   
until ,i det]m9$ to fight aga9/ x ) all 
my p[]4 ,s ,i s\ght = o!r pr(essions & =
 dec5t excuses = be+ any?+ b a prea*]4  
,yet :ile ,i 0 n]v\s & timid be=e !     
class 9 declamation & dread$ to face any
 k9d ( an audi5ce1 ,i felt 9 my s\l a   
/range impulsion t[>d public speak+ :i* 
= ye>s made me mis]able4 ,! w> & !      
public meet+s = recruit+ soldi]s furni%$
 an outlet = my suppress$ s5se ( duty1 &
 my fir/ lecture 0 on ! ,lessons (      
,hi/ory4  ,t mat*less temp]ance orator &
 lov+ fri5d1 ,john ,b4 ,g\gh1 introduc$ 
me to ! little audi5ce 9 ,we/field1     

,massa*usetts1 9 #ahfb4 ,:at a fooli%   
little s*ool-boy spee* x mu/ h be56 ,b  
,mr4 ,g\gh's k9d words ( praise1 !      
b\quets1 & ! applause1 made me feel t   
someh[ ! way to public oratory w\ld n be
 s h>d z ,i _h fe>$4  ,f t "t ,i act$ on
 ,mr4 ,g\gh's advice & s\ght practice by
 accept+ almo/ e invitation ,i receiv$  
to speak on any k9d ( a subject4  ,:ile 
,i 0 ga9+ practice 9 ! fir/ ye>s (      
plat=m "w1 ,i _h ! good =tune to h      
pr(itable employm5t z a soldi]1 or z a  
correspond5t or lawy]1 or z an editor1  
or z a prea*]1 :i* enabl$ me to pay my  
own exp5ses1 & x has be5 seldom 9 !     
fifty ye>s t ,i h ev] tak5 a fee = my   
p]sonal use4 ,9 ! la/ ?irty-six ye>s ,i 
h d$icat$ solemnly all ! lecture income 
to b5evol5t ent]prises4 ,if ,i am       
antiquat$ en\gh = an autobiography1     
p]haps ,i may be ag$ en\gh to avoid !   
criticism ( be+ an egoti/ :5 ,i /ate t  
"s ye>s ,i deliv]$ "o lecture1 ,acres ( 
,diamonds1 ov] two hundr$ times ea* ye>1
 at an av]age income ( ab\t "o hundr$ & 

fifty doll>s = ea* lecture4  ,(t5 h ,i  
be5 ask$ if ,i did n1 9 fifty ye>s (    
travel 9 all sorts ( conveyances1 meet )
 accid5ts4 ,x is a m>vel to me t no su* 
ev5t ev] br\ght me h>m4 ,9 a cont9u\s   
p]iod ( ov] tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ,i deliv]$  
ab\t two lectures 9 e ?ree days1 yet ,i 
did n miss a s+le engagem5t4 ,sometimes 
,i _h to hire a special tra91 b ,i rea*$
 ! t[n on "t1 ) only a r>e exception1 & 
!n ,i 0 b a few m9utes late4 ,accid5ts h
 prec$$ & foll[$ me on tra9s & boats1 & 
7 sometimes 9 sight1 b ,i 0 pres]v$ )\t 
injury ?r\gh all ! ye>s4 ,9 ! ,john/[n  
flood region ,i saw a bridge g out beh9d
 our tra94 ,i 0 once on a d]elict /eam] 
on ! ,atlantic = tw5ty-six days4 ,at    
ano!r "t a man 0 kill$ 9 ! b]? ( a      
sleep] ,i _h left half an h\r be=e4 ,(t5
 h ,i felt ! tra9 leave ! track1 b no "o
 0 kill$4  ,yet ?is p]iod ( lectur+ has 
be51 aft] all1 a side issue4 ,! ,temple1
 & its *ur*1 9 ,philadelphia1 :i*1 :5   
its memb]%ip 0 less ?an ?ree ?\s&       
memb]s1 = s _m ye>s contribut$ ?r\gh its

 memb]%ip ov] sixty ?\s& doll>s a ye> = 
! uplift ( humanity1 h made life a      
cont9ual surprise2 :ile ! ,sam>itan     
,hospital's amaz+ gr[?1 & ! ,g>retson   
,hospital's disp5s>ies1 h be5 s         
cont9ually m9i/]+ to ! sick & poor1 & h 
done su* skilful "w = ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o  
ask = _! help ea* ye>1 t ,i h be5 happy 
:ile away lectur+ by ! feel+ t ea* h\r &
 m9ute !y 7 fai?fully do+ good4  ,temple
 ,univ]sity1 :i* 0 f\nd$ only tw5ty-sev5
 ye>s ago1 has already s5t out into a   
high] income & nobl] life ne>ly a hundr$
 ?\s& "y m5 & wom5 :o c\ld n probably h 
obta9$ an education 9 any o!r           
in/itution4 ,! fai?ful1 self-sacrific+  
faculty1 n[ numb]+ two hundr$ &         
fifty-?ree pr(essors1 h done ! real "w4 
,= t ,i c claim b little cr$it2 & ,i    
m5tion ! univ]sity "h only to %[ t my   
fifty ye>s on ! lecture plat=m has      
necess>ily be5 a side l9e ( "w4  ,my    
be/-kn[n lecture1 ,acres ( ,diamonds1 0 
a m]e accid5tal address1 at fir/ giv5   
be=e a reunion ( my old comrades ( !    

,=ty-six? ,massa*usetts ,regim5t1 :i*   
s]v$ 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 & 9 :i* ,i 0       
capta94 ,i _h no ?\ght ( giv+ ! address 
aga91 & ev5 aft] x began to be call$ =  
by lecture committees ,i did n dream t  
,i %\ld live to deliv] x1 z ,i n[ h     
done1 almo/ five ?\s& times4 ,:at is !  
secret ( its popul>ity8 ,i c\ld nev]    
expla9 to myself or o!rs4 ,i simply "k t
 ,i always attempt to en?use myself on  
ea* occasion ) ! idea t x is a special  
opportunity to d good1 & ,i int]e/      
myself 9 ea* community & apply ! g5]al  
pr9ciples ) local illu/rations4         
,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell4  ,,s\?         
,,wor?+ton1 ,,massa*usetts1  ,septemb]  
#a1 #aiac4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,footnote #a3 ,^! pages are
 tak5 f an autobiographical *apt] 9     
,doctor ,conwell's previ\s book1 ,acres 
( ,diamonds1 publi%$ by ,h>p]  ,bro!rs4 
,,obs]vation3--,,e ,,man ,,8 ,,own      
,,univ]sity     ,i  ,,obs]vation--,,!   
,,key ,,to ,,success   ,ye>s ago we w5t 
up ! ,ganges ,riv] 9 ,india4 ,i 0 !n a  

travel+ correspond5t1 & we visit$       
,argra1 ! sacr$ city ( nor!rn ,india1   
go+ !nce to ! ,taj ,mahal4 ,!n we hir$  
an ox team to take u across c\ntry      
tw5ty-two miles to visit ! summ] home ( 
,ackba1 ! great ,mogul ( ,india4 ,t is a
 wond]ful1 b dead city4  ,i h nev] be5  
sorry t ,i trav]s$ t c\ntry4 ,:at ,i saw
 & he>d furni%$ me ) a /ory :i* ,i h    
nev] se5 9 pr9t4 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e       
rec5tly publi%$ an illu/rat$ article ^u 
! city1 s t if y secure ! files y may   
f9d ! acc\nt ( t wond]ful dead city at  
,futtepore ,sicree4  ,z we 7 be+ %[n    
ar\nd ^? build+s ! old guide1 full (    
,ea/]n lore1 told u a tradition connect$
 ) ! anci5t hi/ory ( t place :i* has    
s]v$ me (t5 z an illu/ration ( !        
practical ideas ,i desire to advance4 ,i
 wrote x d[n 9 ! h5 tracks ( %ort-h& :i*
 are n[ difficult to deciph]4 ,b ,i     
rememb] well ! /ory4  ,he said t !re 0 a
 beautiful palace on t spot be=e ! great
 ,mogul pur*as$ x4 ,t previ\s palace 0 !
 sc5e ( ! traditional /ory4 ,9 ! palace 

!re 0 a ?rone-room1 & at ! head ( t room
 !re 0 a rais$ plat=m1 & ^u ! plat=m 0  
plac$ ! ?rone ( burni%$ gold4 ,beside ! 
?rone 0 a p$e/al ^u :i* re/$ ! wond]ful 
,cr[n ( ,silv]1 :i* ! emp]or wore :5 8  
^w 0 to be actual law4 ,at o!r times he 
0 no m ?an an ord9>y citiz54 ,b :5 he   
assum$ t cr[n1 :i* 0 made ( silv]       
because silv] 0 !n wor? mu* m ?an gold1 
8 comm& 0 z absolute z ! law ( ! ,m$es &
 ,p]sians4  ,! guide said t :5 ! old k+ 
:o _h rul$ t c\ntry = _m ye>s di$ he 0  
)\t heirs1 leav+ no p]son to claim t    
?rone or to we> t ,cr[n ( ,silv]4 ,! p1 
believ+ 9 ! div9e "r ( k+s1 7 unwill+ to
 accept any p]son to rule :o 0 n born 9 
! royal l9e4 ,!y wa/$ twelve ye>s 9     
se>*+ = "s successor1 "s relative ( !   
late k+4 ,at la/ ! p sank into an>*y1   
bus9ess ceas$1 fam9e ov]spread ! l&1 & !
 afflict$ p call$ ^u ! a/rolog]s--_!    
prie/s--to f9d a k+4  ,! a/rolog]s1 :o  
!n wor%ip$ ! />s1 met 9 t ?rone-room &1 
consult+ _! curi\s *>ts1 ask$ ( ! />s3  
,:]e %all we f9d a successor to our k+8 

,! />s made to !m ?is reply3  ,look up &
 d[n y\r c\ntry1 & :5 y f9d a man :om ! 
animals foll[1 ! sun s]ves1 ! wat]s     
obey1 & mank9d love1 y ne$ n ask :o 8   
ance/ors 74 ,?is man w be "o ( ! royal  
l9e entitl$ to ! ?rone ( gold & ! ,cr[n 
( ,silv]4  ,! a/rolog]s disp]s$ & began 
to ask ( ! p3  ,h y se5 a man :om !     
animals foll[1 ! sun s]ves1 ! wat]s     
obey1 & mank9d love8  ,!y 7 only met )  
ridicule4 ,at la/1 9 8 travels1 "o gray 
old a/rolog] f\nd 8 way into ! dep?s ( !
 ,himalaya ,m\nta9s4 ,he 0 ov]tak5 by a 
,decemb] /orm & s\ght %elt] 9 a         
huntsman's cottage on ! side ( a m\nta94
  ,t night1 z he lay awake1 weep+ = 8   
suff]+ & dy+ p1 he sudd5ly he>d ! h[l ( 
a wild bea/ d[n ! valley4 ,he li/5$ z x 
drew ne>]4 ,he detect$ ! purr ( ! hy5a1 
! hiss ( ! tig]1 & ! h[l ( ! wolf4 ,9 a 
mom5t or two ^? wild animals sniff$ at !
 log walls )9 :i* ! a/rolog] lay4 ,9 8  
fright he arose to close ! w9d[ le/ !y  
%\ld leap 9 :]e ! moonlight ent]$4 ,:ile
 he /ood by ! w9d[ he saw ! d>k outl9e (

 8 ho/1 ! huntsman1 desc5d+ ! ladd] f ! 
l(t to ! floor4 ,! a/rolog] saw !       
huntsman approa* ! door z ?\gh he 7 ab\t
 to op5 x & g out4 ,! a/rolog] leap$    
=w>d1 & said3  ,don't op5 t door6 ,!re  
are tig]s1 pan!rs1 hy5as1 & wolves out  
!re4  ,! huntsman repli$3  ,lie d[n1 my 
fri5d1 9 peace4 ,^! are acqua9tances (  
m9e4  ,he flung op5 ! door & 9 walk$    
tig]1 pan!r1 hy5a1 & wolf4 ,go+ to !    
corn] ( 8 hut1 ! huntsman took d[n f a  
cord1 /ret*$ across ! corn]1 ! dri$ we$s
 :i* he _h ga!r$ ! fall be=e because he 
_h notic$ t ^? we$s 7 antidotes =       
poison$ wild animals4 ,^? poison$       
animals _h sniff$ ! antidote f af> &    
ga!r$ at 8 door4 ,:5 he op5$ t door !y  
foll[$ him to ! corn] ( ! hut1 9 peace )
 "o ano!r because ( _! common di/ress4  
,he f$ ea* "o ! antidote = :i* x came1 &
 ea* "o lick$ 8 h& ) ?anks & turn$      
h>mlessly out ! door4 ,!n ! huntsman    
clos$ ! door aft] ! la/ "o1 & w5t to 8  
re/ z ?\gh no?+ rem>kable _h happ5$4    
,?is is ! fabul\s tradition z x 0 told  

me4  ,:5 ! old a/rolog] lay d[n on 8 rug
 aft] ! animals 7 gone1 he said to      
himself1 ,! animals foll[ him1 & !n he  
caught ^u ! message ( ! />s & said1 ,x  
may be ?is huntsman is ! k+1 b on second
 ?\ght he said1 ,oh no2 he is n a k+4   
,h[ w\ld he look on a ?rone ( gold &    
we>+ a ,cr[n ( ,silv]--t ignorant1      
horny-h&$ man ( ! m\nta9s8 ,he is n !   
k+4  ,! next morn+ x 0 cold & !y desir$ 
a fire1 & ! huntsman w5t outside & ga!r$
 "s leaves & /icks4 ,he put !m 9 ! c5t] 
( ! hut ^u ! gr\nd floor4 ,he !n drew   
aside a curta9 :i* hid a cry/al set 9 ! 
ro(1 :i* he _h plac$ !re because he _h  
notic$ t ! cry/al br\ght ! sunlight to a
 focus$ po9t ^u ! floor4 ,!n ! a/rolog] 
saw1 z t spot ( light approa*$ ! leaves 
& /icks ) ! ris+ ( ! sun1 ! /icks began 
to crackle4 ,!n ! leaves began to curl1 
little spirals ( smoke arose1 & a flame 
fla%$ =?4 ,z ! a/rolog] look$ on t ris+ 
flame1 he said to himself3  ,! sun has  
lit 8 fire6 ,! sun s]ves him2 & !       
animals foll[$ him la/ night2 aft] all1 

x may be t he is ! k+4  ,b on second    
?\ght he said to himself aga93 ,oh1 he  
is n ! k+2 = h[ w\ld ,i look ) all my   
inh]it$ nobility1 ) all my weal?1       
cultivation1 & education1 z an ord9>y   
citiz5 ( a k+dom ( :i* ?is ignorant     
fell[ 0 a k+8 ,x is f> m likely to be   
me4  ,a little lat] ! a/rolog] desir$   
wat] to dr9k1 & he appli$ to ! huntsman1
 & ! huntsman said1 ,!re is a spr+ d[n 9
 ! valley :]e ,i dr9k4  ,s d[n to ! spr+
 w5t ! a/rolog]4 ,b ! w9d swept d[n &   
roil$ ! %all[ wat] s t he c\ld n dr9k1 &
 he w5t back & compla9$ ( t muddy wat]4 
,! huntsman said3  ,is t spr+ rebelli\s8
 ,i w tea* x a lesson4  ,go+ to ano!r   
corn] ( 8 hut1 he took d[n a vial ( oil 
:i* he himself _h collect$1 &1 go+ d[n  
to ! spr+ ) ! vial ( oil1 he dropp$ !   
oil ^u ! wat]s4 ,( c\rse1 ! surface ( ! 
spr+ became placid beauty4 ,z ! a/rolog]
 dipp$ 8 glitt]+ b[l into ! fla%+ /ream 
& p>took ( its cool+ draught1 he felt )9
 him ! te/imony1 ,?is is ! k+1 = ! wat]s
 obey him6 ,b aga9 he hesitat$ & said1  

,i hope he is n ! k+4  ,! next day !y   
w5t up into ! m\nta9s1 & !re 0 a dam    
hold+ back1 up a valley1 a great        
res]voir ( wat]4 ,! a/rolog] said1 ,:y  
is !re a dam "h ) no mill8 ,& ! huntsman
 said3 ,a few ye>s ago ,i 0 d[n on !    
pla9s1 & ! p 7 dy+ = want ( wat]4 ,my   
he>t's sympa?ies w5t out = ! suff]+ &   
dy+ humanity1 & :5 ,i came back "h ,i   
notic$4444  ,i may z well /op "h 9 ?is  
/ory & emphasize ?is phrase4 ,he said1  
,:5 ,i came back "h ,i notic$4 ,?is is !
 infallible secret ( success4 ,i wi% y  
to be happy2 ,i wi% y to be mighty =ces 
( ,god & man2 ,i wi% y to h f9e homes & 
f9e libr>ies & money inve/$1 & "h is !  
only op5 road to !m4 ,by ?is road only h
 m5 :o h won great success travel$4  ,! 
huntsman said3 ,:5 ,i came back "h ,i   
notic$ a b\ld] hang+ on ! side ( !      
m\nta94 ,i notic$ x c\ld be easily      
dislodg$1 & ,i notic$ t x w\ld =m an    
excell5t an*orage 9 ! n>r[ valley = a   
dam4 ,i notic$ t a small dam "h w\ld    
hold back a l>ge body ( wat] 9 ! m\nta94

 ,i let ! b\ld] fall1 fill$ 9 = ! dam1 &
 ga!r$ ! wat]4 ,n[ e hot summ]'s day ,i 
come out & dig away a little m ( ! dam1 
& ?us keep ! wat] runn+ 9 ! riv] ?r\gh !
 hot season4 ,!n1 :5 ! fall comes on1 ,i
 fill up ! dam aga9 & ga!r ! wat]s = !  
next ye>'s supply4  ,:5 ! a/rolog] he>d 
t he turn$ to ! huntsman & said3  ,d    
mank9d d[n on ! pla9s "k t y are _!     
b5efactor8  ,oh yes1 said he2 !y f\nd x 
out4 ,i 0 d[n !re a little :ile ago1    
sell+ ! sk9s ,i _h tak5 9 ! w9t]1 & !y  
came ar\nd me1 kiss$ me1 embrac$ me1 &  
fairly mobb$ me ) _! demon/rations (    
gratitude4 ,i w nev] g d[n on ! pla9s   
aga94  ,:5 ! a/rolog] he>d t mank9d lov$
 him1 all f\r conditions 7 fill$4 ,he   
fell ^u 8 knees1 took ! horny h& ( !    
huntsman1 look$ up into 8 sc>r$ face1 & 
said3  ,?\ art a k+ born 9 ! royal l9e4 
,! />s did tell u t :5 we f\nd a man :om
 ! animals foll[$1 ! sun s]v$1 ! wat]s  
obey$1 & mank9d lov$1 he w\ld be ! heir 
entitl$ to ! ?rone1 & ?\ art ! man6  ,b 
! huntsman said3 ,i a k+6 ,oh1 ,i am n a

 k+6 ,my gr&fa!r 0 a f>m]6  ,! a/rolog] 
said3 ,don't talk ab\t y\r gr&fa!r4 ,t  
has no?+ to d ) x4 ,! />s told u ?\ art 
! man4  ,! huntsman repli$3 ,h[ c\ld ,i 
rule a nation1 kn[+ no?+ ab\t law8 ,i   
nev] /udi$ law6  ,!n ! a/rolog] cut %ort
 ! :ole discussion ) a !ological dictum 
quot$ f ! anci5t sacr$ books1 :i* ,i w  
give 9 a v lit]al translation3  ,let n  
him :om ! />s orda9 to rule d>e disobey 
_! div9e decree4  ,n[ ,i w put t into a 
phrase a little m mod]n3  ,nev] refuse a
 nom9ation6  ,:5 ! huntsman he>d t v    
wise decision he cons5t$ to be l$ d[n to
 ! ,juna ,valley & to ! beautiful       
palace4 ,!re !y clo!d him 9 purple4 ,!n1
 amid ! acclaim ( happy & hopeful p1 !y 
plac$ ^u 8 br[ t badge ( k+ly           
au?ority--! ,silv] ,cr[n4 ,= =ty ye>s   
aft] t1 s ! old guide said to u1 he rul$
 ! nation & br\ght x to a peace &       
prosp]ity su* z x _h nev] kn[n be=e &   
has nev] enjoy$ s9ce4  ,t wond]ful      
tradition1 s full ( illu/rative =ce1 has
 rema9$ ) me all ! subsequ5t ye>s4 ,:5  

,i look = a man to d any great "w1 ,i   
seek "o hav+ ^! f\r *>act]i/ics4 ,if he 
has n all f\r he mu/ h "s ( !m1 or else 
he is good = little 9 mod]n             
civilization4     ,,ii  ,,:o ,,! ,,real 
,,lead]s ,,are   ,among all ( y :o read 
?is book ,i am look+ = ! k+s & que5s4 ,i
 am look+ = ! successful m5 & wom5 ( !  
future4 ,no matt] h[ old y may be1 y yet
 h life be=e y4 ,i am look+ = ! lead+ m5
 & wom51 & ,i w f9d !m ) ^! f\r te/s4 ,i
 _c fail2 x is infallible4  ,"s m51     
int5sely ,am]ican1 w say3  ,oh1 we don't
 h any k+s or que5s 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,did 
y ev] obs]ve t ,am]ica is rul$ by ! lea/
 numb] ( p ( any nation kn[n on e>?8 ,& 
t same small numb] w rule x :5 we add   
all ! wom51 z we soon %all1 to ! vot+   
population4 ,am]ica is rul$ by a v few  
k+s & que5s4 ,! reason :y we are rul$ by
 s few is because our p are g5]ally     
intellig5t4 ,oh1 y w ask1 d y mean !    
political boss rule8 ,yes4 ,t is n a    
good ^w to use1 because x is mislead+4  
,am]ica is rul$ by bosses1 anyh[1 & x w 

be s long z we are a free p4 ,we d n    
approve ( c]ta9 phases ( boss rule1 & s 
don't misund]/& me :5 ,i /ate t a v few 
p]sons gov]n ! ,am]ican p4 ,9 my home   
city1 ,philadelphia1 = in/ance1 ne>ly   
two millions ( p are rul$ by f\r or five
 m54 ,x w always be s4 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on
 :e!r ^? f\r or five m5 are fitt$ = !   
place ( lead]s or n4 ,if !y are wise m5 
& good m51 !n t is ! be/ k9d ( gov]nm5t4
 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t x4 ,if all !      
eighty or n9ety millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7 compell$ to vote on e little ?+
 t 0 done by ! ,gov]nm5t1 y w\ld be a   
long "t gett+ ar\nd to any re=m4  ,an   
intellig5t f>m] w\ld build a h\se4 ,w   
he1 z a f>m]1 g to "w & cut out t lumb] 
himself1 plane x himself1 %ape x        
himself8 ,w he be ! ar*itect ( ! h\se1  
drive all ! nails1 put on ! %+les1 &    
build ! *imney himself8 ,if he is an    
intellig5t man he w hire a c>p5t]1 an   
ar*itect1 & a mason :o und]/& _!        
bus9ess1 & tell !m to ov]see t "w = him4
 ,9 an intellig5t c\ntry we c hire m5 :o

 und]/& /atesman%ip1 law1 social        
economics1 :o love ju/ice4 ,we hire !m z
 skill$ p to d :at we are n able to d4  
,:y %\ld all ! p be all ! "t m$dl+ )    
some?+ !y don't und]/&8 ,!y employ p :o 
d und]/& x1 & consequ5tly1 9 a free     
nation a few specially fitt$ p w ev] be 
all[$ to guide4 ,!y w be ! p :o "k bett]
 ?an we "k :at to d "u difficult or     
important circum/ances4  ,y are rul$ by 
a few p1 & ,i am look+ = ^! few p among 
my read]s4 ,!re are "s wom5 9 ?is c\ntry
 :o n[ h m influ5ce ?an any kn[n        
/atesman1 & _! names are h>dly m5tion$ 9
 ! newspap]s4 ,i rememb] once1 9 ! days 
( ,que5 ,victoria1 ask+ a college class1
 ,:o rules ,engl&8 ,( c\rse1 !y said1   
,que5 ,victoria4 ,did ,que5 ,victoria   
rule ,engl&8 ,dur+ h] nom9al reign      
,engl& 0 ! free/ l& on ! face ( ! e>?1 &
 ,am]ica n half z free if y g to !      
extremes ( comp>ison4 ,%e 0 only a      
figurehead1 & %e w\ld n ev5 express an  
op9ion on ! ,bo] ,w>4 ,x 0 all left to !
 /atesm51 :o _h really be5 select$ by ! 

,p>liam5t to rule4 ,!y 7 ! real rul]s4  
,i am look+ = ! real k+s1 n ! nom9al    
ones1 & ,i %all f9d ! successful m5 &   
wom5 ( ! future by ! f\r te/s m5tion$ 9 
! old tradition ( ! ,silv] ,cr[n4 ,!    
fir/ "o is3  ,animals w foll[ !m4  ,if a
 dog or cat tags y\r heels to-morr[     
rememb] :at ,i am writ+ ab\t x "h4 ,x is
 evid5ce ( k+%ip or que5%ip4 ,if y don't
 h a cat or dog or an ox or a horse to  
love y1 !n ,i pity y4 ,i pity ! animal !
 mo/1 b y are also a subject ( sympa?y4 
,is !re no l[] animal t loves to he> y\r
 foot/ep1 :9es aft] y\r heels1 or wags !
 tail or %akes ! head at y\r door8 ,is  
!re no cat t loves to see y come 9 :5 ! 
h\se has be5 vacant8 ,is !re no fai?ful 
dog t rises & b>ks ) joy :5 he he>s y\r 
key 9 ! door8 ,if y h none x is "t y _h 
"o1 because "o ( ! important pa?ways to 
great success is along ! l9e ( :at      
animal life c give to u ( in/ruction &  
enc\ragem5t4  ,! "t has come :5 a dog   
ought to be wor? at lea/ a ?\s& doll>s4 
,! "t has come :5 a horse t n[ trots a  

mile 9 #b3je or #b3jf ought to trot a   
mile 9 fifty-five seconds4 ,t is        
sci5tifically possible4 ,n[1 :]e are y\r
 deacons & y\r eld]s & y\r class lead]s 
t y hav5't a horse 9 y\r city t w trot a
 mile 9 fifty-five seconds8  ,oh1 says  
"s good1 pi\s bro!r1 ,i don't pay any   
att5tion to trott+-horses6 ,i am too    
religi\s to sp5d "t ov] !m4  ,is t s8   
,:o made ! trott+-horse8 ,:o us$ ! mo/  
picturesque language on ! face ( ! e>?1 
9 ! ,book ( ,job1 to describe him8 ,did 
y ev] own a trott+-horse8 ,did y ev] see
 a beautiful animal s well f$1 s well   
c>$ =1 trembl+ on t l9e ) 8 mane %ak+1 8
 eyes fla%+1 8 no/rils di/5d$1 & all 8  
be+ al]t = ! leap8 ,& did y he> ! %ot & 
see him g8 ,if y did & didn't love him1 
y ought to be turn$ out ( ! *ur*4  ,! "t
 has come :5 a horse may be z useful z a
 univ]sity4  ,at ,yale ,univ]sity1 "o   
day1 ,i he>d a pr(essor ( sci5ce tell ^?
 boys t a horse has )9 its body s mu*   
galvanic or electric =ce cont9ually     
g5]at$ by ! activities ( life1 t if t   

electricity c\ld be conc5trat$ & held to
 a c]ta9 po9t1 a horse c\ld /& /ill &   
run a =ty-horse p[] electric eng9e4 ,he 
w5t fur!r ?an t & said t a man has )9 8 
liv+ body suffici5t cont9ually g5]at$   
electricity :i*1 if x 7 br\ght to a     
po9t1 might enable him to /& /ill & run 
a t5-horsep[] electric eng9e4 ,i w5t out
 ( t class-room ) a s5se ( triumph1     
?9k+3  ,!re is go+ to be use1 aft] all1 
= ! loaf]s :o /& on ! corn]s & smoke6   
,9 ,europe1 "s ye>s ago1 a sew+-ma*9e 0 
inv5t$ on :i* a lady put h] b>e feet1 & 
h] electric =ces />t$ ! ma*9e4 ,?is p[] 
does n yet run ! ma*9e /rong en\gh to   
=ce ! ne$le = real sew+4 ,! only "q is  
to get m ( ! electricity ( t lady ?r\gh 
! ma*9e & secure ! great] p[]4 ,!n if a 
"y man wants a valuable wife he mu/ m>ry
 "o full ( lightn+4  ,! "t is v ne> at  
h& :5 all ! motive p[] ( ! _w may be    
furni%$ by animal life4 ,:5 !y get "o   
/ep fur!r ! greate/ air%ips w g up &    
take ) !m a lap dog4 ,! air%ip w require
 no coal1 no oil1 b j ! electric =ce ( t

 lap dog2 & if !y c>ry up en\gh to fe$ t
 dog he w furni% ! p[] to run ! motors4 
,! great high seas ( ! air w be fill$ ) 
ma*9es run by lap dogs or ! electricity 
( ! aviator himself4 ,x is n s f> away z
 _m ( y may suppose1 & x is ! greatly   
ne$$ improvem5t ( ?is "t1 n s mu* = !   
purpose ( ! w>1 z = peace4  ,! "t has   
come :5 an old h5 may become a great    
in/ructor ( ! _w4 ,i w\ld r s5d my *ild 
to an old h5 ?an to any pr(essor ,i ev] 
saw 9 my life4 ,t old biddy :i* scrat*es
 ar\nd y\r door1 or :o cackles beside   
y\r f5ce1 or picks (f y\r fl[]s1 kn[s m 
( "s ?+s ?an any sci5tific pr(essor on !
 face ( ! e>?4 ,i wi% ,i knew :at t old 
h5 does4 ,b !re are "s pr(essors :o     
pret5d to h a wond]ful intellect1 :o    
say3  ,i graduat$ f ,leipsic or f ,ox=d 
or ,h>v>d1 & ,i h no "t to obs]ve a h54 
,no "t to notice a h58 ,my fri5d1 did y 
ev] try to talk ) h]8  ,no1 ,i did n2 %e
 has no language4  ,didn't y ev] he> h] 
call ! *ick5s & see !m come8 ,didn't y  
ev] he> h] scold ! roo/]1 & see him g8  

,well1 a h5 does h a real language1 & x 
is "t y sci5tific pr(essors und]/ood :at
 t old biddy says4  ,oh1 b1 says !      
pr(essor1 ,i h no "t to sp5d ) a h56 ,!y
 are ar\nd ! place all ! "t1 b ,i nev]  
take any special notice ( !m4 ,i am     
/udy+ ! great] ?+s 9 ! _w4  ,won't y    
come into my /udy a m9ute1 pr(essor1 &  
let me exam9e y8 ,y h exam9$ ! boys long
 en\gh1 n[ let me exam9e y4  ,br+ all y 
"k ( sci5ce & all ! sci5tific           
applications ev] made1 & all ! in/rum5ts
 t are ev] us$1 br+ all t ! _w has ev]  
discov]$ ( *emi/ry4 ,come1 & take 9 y\r 
h& a dove's egg1 j ! egg4 ,n[1 pr(essor1
 w y tell ! p]son :o is read+ ?is book  
:]e1 9 ?is egg1 is n[ ! beat+ he>t ( !  
future bird8 ,c y tell :]e x is8  ,oh   
no1 ,i _c tell t4 ,i c tell y ! *emi/ry 
( ! egg4  ,no1 ,i am n look+ = t4 ,i am 
look+ = ! design 9 ! egg4 ,i am look+ = 
some?+ m div9ely my/]i\s ?an any?+ (    
*emi/ry4 ,n[1 pr(essor1 w y tell me :]e 
9 t egg is ! bony frame t next w appe>8 
,no1 ,i _c tell y t4  ,:]e is ! %e5+    

bosom1 & :]e ! w+s t %all welcome ! sun 
9 its com+8  ,no man c tell t1 says !   
pr(essor4  ,! pr(essor is q "r4 ,x _c   
yet be told4 ,yet1 9 t egg is ! greate/ 
sci5tific problem ) :i* ! _w has ev]    
grappl$--! beg9n+ ( life & ! ,god-giv5  
design4 ,9 t egg is ! secret ( life4    
,pr(essor1 tell me :]e ?is life beg9s4  
,! pr(essor says1 ,no man c answ]       
que/ions l t4  ,!n1 until we c answ]1 we
 mu/ take (f our hats e "t we meet a    
sett+ h54 ,= t old biddy kn[s by in/9ct 
m ab\t x ?an any "o ( u4 ,%e kn[s       
directly1 ?r\gh h] in/9ctive nature f   
,god1 some?+ ab\t ! beg9n+s ( life t we 
_c und]/& yet4  ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,dr4   
,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 ! gr& poet (    
,massa*usetts1 he ask$ me to g out 9 8  
back y>d & see 8 *ick5s4 ,he told me !y 
w\ld answ] to _! names4 ,b x turn$ out t
 !y 7 l our *ildr51 & w\ld n %[ (f be=e 
company4 ,b ,i hav5't any d\bt ^? little
 *ick5s /ill ) ! h5 did answ] to _!     
individual names :5 %e alone call$ !m4  
,i am sure t great man und]/ood ! h5 &  

*ick5s z fully z ,d>w9 did ! doves4  ,x 
0 a wond]ful ?+ = sci5ce t m5 l ,holmes 
& ,d>w9 c\ld le>n s mu* f ! h54 ,x      
rem9ds me ( a curr5t ev5t 9 ,doctor     
,holmes's own life1 ?\gh ! biographies d
 n seem to h tak5 notice ( x4 ,he & ,mr4
 ,longfell[ 7 v intimate fri5ds4 ,!y 7  
ev] jok+ ea* o!r l two boys1 always at  
play :5ev] !y met4 ,"o day1 x is said1  
,doctor ,holmes ask$ ,mr4 ,longfell[ to 
g d[n to ,bridgewat]1 9 ,massa*usetts1  
to a p\ltry %[4 ,he w5t2 he 0 greatly   
int]e/$ 9 *ick5s4  ,^? two great poets  
w5t d[n to ! p\ltry %[1 & z !y walk$ up 
! middle passageway betwe5 ! exhibits ( 
h5s & *ick5s !y came to a l>ge po/] on  
:i* 0 a picture ( a roo/]4 ,he _h 8 w+s 
spread & m\? op51 mak+ a spee* to a lot 
( little *ick5s4 ,x 0 su* a unique      
picture t ,mr4 ,longfell[ call$ ,doctor 
,holmes's att5tion to x1 & said3  ,!re1 
y love *ick5s1 y und]/& !m4 ,:at d y    
suppose a roo/] does say :5 he makes a  
spee* to *ick5s l t8  ,!y w5t on1 &     
,doctor ,holmes 0 /udy+ ov] x4 ,f9ally  

he turn$ ar\nd & said1 ,g on1 ,i w cat* 
up ) y4 ,he w5t back to t po/]1 got up  
on a *air1 took ! tacks out ( ! top1    
turn$ 9 ! adv]tisem5t at ! top1 above ! 
picture1 & !n took 8 p5cil & drew a l9e 
f ! bill ( ! roo/] t 0 mak+ t spee* up  
to ! top4 ,!re he wrote :at he ?\ght t  
roo/] 0 say+ to ^? *ick5s4 ,!y say t he 
did n make a s+le correction 9 x1 ( l9e 
or ^w4 ,he !n w5t aft] ,mr4 ,longfell[ &
 br\ght ! great poet back to see ! po/]4
 ,he _h writt5 ^! words1 9 imitation (  
,longfell['s ,psalm ( ,life3      ,life 
is real1 life is e>ne/6       ,& ! %ell 
is n its p52     ,egg ?\ art1 & egg     
rema9e/1       ,0 n spok5 ( ! h51       
,art is long1 & ,"t is fleet+1       ,be
 our bills !n %>p5$ well1     ,& n l    
muffl$ drums be beat+1       ,on !      
inside ( ! %ell4      ,9 ! _w's broad   
field ( battle1       ,9 ! great b>ny>d 
( life1     ,be n l ^? lazy cattle6     
,be a roo/] 9 ! /rife6      ,lives (    
roo/]s all rem9d u1       ,we c make our
 lives sublime1     ,& :5 roa/$1 leave  

beh9d u       ,h5 tracks on ! s&s ( "t4 
,h5 tracks t p]haps ano!r       ,*ick5  
droop+ 9 ! ra91     ,"s =lorn & h5-peck$
 bro!r1       ,:5 he sees1 %all cr[     
aga94  ,animal life c d mu* = u if we w 
b /udy x1 take notice ( x daily 9 our   
homes1 9 ! /reets1 :]ev] we are4        
,,iii  ,,ma/]+ ,,natural ,,=ces   ,x has
 be5 demon/rat$ by sci5ce t ! m5tality &
 disposition ( all k9ds ( animal life   
are greatly affect$ by :at !y eat4      
,pr(essor ,vir*[1 ( ,g]many1 took two   
little kitt5s & f$ !m on diff]5t foods1 
b kept !m 9 ! same environm5t4 ,aft]    
?ree mon?s he w5t 9 & put out 8 f+] at  
"o ( ^? little kitt5s1 & x /uck up its  
back & spit & scrat*$ & drew ! blood4 ,x
 0 savage4 ,he put out 8 f+] to ! o!r   
kitt51 f$ on ! o!r food1 & x rubb$ aga9/
 8 f+] & purr$ ) all ! lovel9ess (      
dome/ic peace4 ,:at 0 ! diff]5ce betwe5 
! kitt5s8 ,no?+ 9 ! _w b :at !y ate4    
,n[ ,i c und]/& :y "s m5 swe> & "s wom5 
scrat*4 ,x is :at !y eat4  ,!           
univ]sities ( ! _w are n[ e/abli%+      

s*ools ( dome/ic sci5ce = ! purpose (   
tra9+ p to und]/& ! *emi/ry ( dige/ion &
 ! *emi/ry ( cook+4 ,oh1 !re is an awful
 ne$ ( bett] cooks6 ,yet ! fa%ionable   
ari/ocratic ,am]ican lady ?9ks x is     
altoge!r b5ea? h] dignity to cook a pie 
or pudd+1 or boil potatoes4 ,h[ %ort    
sight$ t is6 ,! ne$ ( bett] cooks is    
great4 ,h[ _m a man fails 9 bus9ess     
because 8 wife is a poor cook4 ,h[ _m a 
/ud5t is m>k$ d[n because ( ! bad       
biscuit 9 ! bo>d+-h\se4 ,oh yes1 & h[ _m
 a grave 9 yond] cemet]y w\ld be empty  
/ill if !re _h be5 a good cook 9 t h\se4
  ,i h grappl$ ) an awful subject n[--! 
ne$ ( bett] cooks4 ,a man c't ev5 be    
pi\s ) ! dyspepsia4 ,! ,am]ican lady1 s 
call$1 :o sits 9 ! p>lor amid ! lace    
curta9s & !re plies h] ne$le ^u "s      
delicate piece ( embroid]y1 & commits ! 
wond]ful *emi/ry ( ! kit*5 to ! c>e ( "s
 girl :o doesn't "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 a 
fry+-pan & a horse-rake1 is n fit to be 
call$ an ,am]ican lady4 ,any fool c\ld  
sit amid ! curta9s1 b x takes a giant   

m9d to h&le ! *emi/ry ( ! kit*54 ,if    
wom5 =sake t ?rone ( p[]1 m5 mu/ take x1
 or our civilization mu/ cease4  ,b ,i w
 n foll[ ?is ?\ght into ! ?\s&s (       
discov]ies animals sugge/1 because1 9   
?is wond]ful tradition1 ! real k+ 0 n   
only foll[$ by animals1 b ! sun s]v$    
him1 & ! wat]s obey$ him4 ,n[ ,i c      
comb9e ^? two ?\ghts = illu/ration1 us+ 
! wond]ful locomotive :i* draws our     
railway tra9s4 ,! locomotive has )9 x ! 
coal1 :i* is ! c>bon ( ! sun4 ,?us ! sun
 s]ves man by heat+ ! wat]2 & !re is !  
wat] *ang+ to /eam & driv+ ! pi/on-rods 
ov] ! l&1 obey+ man4  ,we ne$ s mu* to  
travel fa/] ?an we d n[4 ,i saw a man n 
long ago :o said he did n l to travel a 
mile a m9ute 9 a railway tra94 ,if y    
don't g fa/] ?an a mile a m9ute t5 ye>s 
f n[ y w feel l t old lady :o got 9 a   
sl[ tra9 ) a little girl4 ,! conductor  
came ?r\gh & ask$ = a ticket = ! little 
girl1 & ! old lady said3  ,%e is too "y 
to pay h] f>e4  ,no1 said ! conductor4  
,a great girl l t mu/ pay h] f>e4       

,well1 ! "m repli$1 %e 0 "y en\gh to g =
 no?+ :5 we got 9 ?is tra94  ,y w feel l
 t if y don't travel fa/] ?an a mile a  
m9ute t5 ye>s f n[4 ,! "t is soon com+  
:51 9 ord] to g f ,philadelphia to ,san 
,francisco1 y w get 9 ! end ( a pipe or 
on a wire1 & ab\t z quick z y c say t y 
w be 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,is t an        
extravagant expression8 ,! "t draws nigh
 :5 y won't say t is an extravagant     
expression4 ,z ,i am writ+ ?is a company
 to lay t long-contemplat$ pneumatic    
tube f ,new ,york to ,bo/on is be+ =m$4 
,!y h be5 fight+ 9 ! c\rts ov] ! "r to  
lay x4 ,:5 !y f9i% x y c put a          
hundr$weight ( goods 9 ! ,new ,york end 
( x1 & x w possibly l& 9 ,bo/on 9 "o    
m9ute & fifty-eight seconds4 ,n[1 !n1   
:at is to h9d] mak+ a little l>g] pipe &
 putt+ a man 9 & s5d+ him 9 "o m9ute &  
fifty-eight seconds8 ,! only reason :y y
 _c s5d !m ) t lightn+ spe$ is = ! same 
reason1 p]haps1 t ! ,iri%man gave :5 he 
fell f a tall build+ & !y ask$1 ,didn't 
! fall hurt y8 ,no1 x 0 n ! fall+ t hurt

 me1 x 0 ! /opp+ s quick4 ,t is all !   
difficulty !re is 9 us+ n[ ^? pneumatic 
tubes = human travel4  ,we ne$ ^?       
inv5tions n[4 ,we are soon go+ to f9d ! 
inv5tors4 ,w y f9d !m graduat+ f "s     
univ]sity1 or f "s great sci5tific s*ool
 at ,h>v>d1 ,yale1 ,ox=d1 or ,b]l98 ,x  
may be4 ,i w\ld n say1 :ile presid+ ov] 
a univ]sity myself1 t y w\ld n f9d su* p
 !re4 ,p]haps y w4  ,b come back 9      
hi/ory ) me a little way & let u see :]e
 ^! m5 & wom5 are to be f\nd4 ,g into   
nor!rn ,engl&1 & g d[n a coal %aft      
und]gr\nd two miles1 & !re is a "y man  
pick+ away at a ve9 ( coal a foot & a   
half ?ick4 ,8 hair /icks out ?r\gh 8    
hat1 8 face is besmir*$1 8 f+]s are     
cov]$ ) soot4 ,yet he is digg+ away &   
:i/l+4 ,is he a k+8 ,"o ( ! greate/ ! _w
 has ev] se54 ,que5 ,victoria1 introduc+
 h] son1 :o has s9ce be5 k+1 to t "y    
man1 said to him3  ,i introduce y1 my   
son1 to ,engl&'s greate/ man4  ,:at6    
,?is poor m9]1 :o has nev] be5 to s*ool 
b a few mon?s 9 8 life8 ,:ile he _h n   

be5 to a day s*ool1 he _h be5 le>n+ all 
! "t 9 ! univ]sity ( exp]i5ce1 9 ! _w's 
great univ]sity--e-day obs]vation4 ,:5  
su* a man graduates he gets ! highe/    
possible degree--,d4,n4,r4--,don't ,ne$ 
,recomm5ds4 ,let u g 9 ! m9e & ask ! m9]
 8 "n4  ,"y man1 :at is y\r "n8         
,/ev5son4  ,! inv5tor ( ! locomotive    
itself6 ,oh1 :]e are ?y k+s1 oh1 m58 ,!y
 may be 9 ! m9e1 on ! m\nta91 9 ! hovel 
or ! palace1 :]ev] a man notices :at o!r
 p h n se54 ,:]ev] a man obs]ves 9 8    
e-day "w :at o!r p h n notic$1 !re w be 
f\nd ! k+4  ,are any ( my read]s milkm58
 ,are y disc\rag$ :5 ! brooks freeze up 
9 ! w9t]8 ,n[1 !re 0 a milkman 9 ,we/   
,virg9ia1 n _m ye>s ago1 :o w5t to !    
tra9 e morn+ ) ! milk f ! f>m1 & :ile !y
 7 putt+ ! milk 9 ! c> he /udi$ !       
locomotive /&+ 9 ! /ation4  ,:at d y "k 
ab\t a locomotive8  ,oh1 ,i don't "k    
any?+ ab\t x4  ,is t s8 ,y h se5 & ridd5
 aft] !m all y\r lifetime1 & y h se5 !m 
/&+ 9 ! /ation1 y h look$ at ! imm5se   
/ructure ) "s respect1 b y don't "k     

any?+ ab\t x--& !n y expect to be a     
successful man6 ,t "y man became int]e/$
 9 ! locomotive1 & :ile he /ood ar\nd   
!re he wat*$ x1 measur$ x1 ask$ ! eng9e]
 que/ions ab\t x4 ,"o day ! eng9e]1 see+
 he 0 int]e/$1 took him d[n to ! swit* &
 %[$ him h[ to put on ! /eam1 & h[ to   
%ut x (f1 & h[ to rev]se ! eng9e1 r+ !  
bell1 op]ate ! :i/le1 & all ab\t x1 & he
 0 delight$4 ,he w5t home & made draft+s
 9 ! ev5+s ( ! locomotive4  ,two ye>s   
aft] t ! same tra9 ran on ! sid+ & !    
eng9e] & fireman w5t into a h\se to get 
_! breakfa/1 leav+ ! locomotive         
alone--wait+ = ! sn[ to be %ovel$ (f !  
track :i* _h roll$ d[n ! m\nta94 ,:ile  
!y 7 abs5t a valve ( ! eng9e accid5tally
 op5$4 ,x />t$ ! pi/on1 & ! eng9e began 
to draw out ! tra9 on to ! ma9 track1 & 
!n x began to g d[n ! fe>ful grade at   
full spe$4 ,! brakeman w5t out on ! re> 
plat=m1 caught hold ( ! :eel brake 9    
ord] to sl[ d[n ! tra94 ,:5 he saw !    
eng9e] & fireman at ! top ( ! hill sw++ 
_! arms z ?\gh some?+ awful _h happ5$1 !

 brakeman %\t$3  ,!re is ! eng9e] &     
fireman1 bo? ( !m1 up !re4 ,we w all be 
kill$6  ,! p fa9t$ & scream$1 & ! cry   
w5t to ! second c>1 & !n to ! baggage   
c>1 & t milkman 0 !re4 ,he ran to !     
side-door to leap1 b saw t x w\ld be    
c]ta9 dea?4 ,!n1 ) ! help ( !           
baggage-man he clamb]$ ov] ! t5d]1 rea*$
 ! eng9e]'s place1 & felt ar\nd = ! lev]
 9 ! smoke4 ,:5 he discov]$ x he press$ 
x home4 ,!n rev]s$ ! eng9e4 ,x 0 a wond]
 ^? cyl9d] heads held4 ,b ) an awful    
crack ! driv+ :eels /opp$ on ! track1   
%ot fire ?r\gh ! sn[ z !y began to roll 
back aga9/ ! ongo+ tra91 ! mom5tum /ill 
pu%+ x on4 ,x %ook ! tra9 until e pane (
 glass 0 brok54 ,:5 x came to a /op !   
pass5g]s climb$ out to asc]ta9 :o /opp$ 
! tra94 ,!y discov]$ t ?is "y man _h    
done x1 & sav$ _! lives1 & !y ?ank$ him 
) te>s4  ,a /ockhold] 9 ! railroad      
company1 an old man ne>ly eighty ye>s ( 
age1 0 on ! tra94 ,he w5t into !        
/ockhold]s' meet+ t night & told ! /ory 
( 8 n>r[ escape on t tra94 ,s9ce !n t   

milkman has be5 "o ( ! ri*e/ railroad   
own]s 9 ! _w4  ,:at d y suppose has     
become ( ! o!r milkm5 :o w5t at ! same  
"t to ! same place & sat on ! edge ( !  
plat=m & swung _! feet8 ,:at has become 
( !m8  ,ask ! w9ds t sweep d[n f !      
,alleghany m\nta9s--:]e are ! o!r       
milkm58 ,! w9ds w answ]1 ,!y are go+ to 
! pump !re /ill4  ,x 0 ev] ! same4      
,:]ev] y look1 success 9 any bran* (    
a*ievem5t dep5ds ^u ?is ability to get  
"o's education e day z "o goes along f !
 ev5ts t are ar\nd u n[4 ,! k+ is f\nd  
:]ev] a p]son notices t :i* o!r m5 d n  
see4     ,,iv  ,,:om ,,mank9d ,,%all    
,,love   ,! great sci5tific m5--& we ne$
 m--(t5 are n giv5 ! full cr$it t is due
 !m because !y h n graduat$ f some:]e4  
,x seems to me !re is a feel+ 9 ^! lat] 
days = creat+ an ari/ocracy among ! m5  
:o h graduat$ f "s ri* univ]sity4 ,b t  
does n det]m9e a man's life4 ,x may be a
 fooli% tyranny = a little :ile1 b      
nev]!less e man & woman mu/ f9ally take 
! place :]e he & %e are be/ fitt$ to be1

 & d ! ?+s t he & %e c d be/1 & ! ?+s   
ab\t :i* he & %e really "k4 ,:]e !y     
graduat$1 or :51 w n long c\nt 9 ! race 
( practical life4  ,we ne$ great        
sci5tific m5 n[ m ?an we ev] ne$$ !m    
be=e4 ,:]e are y go+ to f9d !m8 ,we     
won't f9d !m :]e t sci5tific man came f 
:o inv5t$ an improvem5t ^u ! cuckoo     
clock4 ,8 clock1 in/ead ( say+1 ,cuckoo1
 cuckoo1 cuckoo1 :5 x /ruck ! h\r1 said1
 ,i love y6 ,i love y6 ,i love y6 ,t man
 left ! clock at home ) 8 wife nights   
:ile he 0 ar\nd at ! club1 ?9k+ t w\ld  
be suffici5t prote/ation ( 8 love4 ,yet 
any man kn[s y _c make love by ma*9]y4  
,t 0 only a s-call$ sci5tific idea4  ,i 
read n long ago t a great sci5tific man 
said t love & wor%ip are only !         
aggregate results ( physical causes4 ,t 
is n true4 ,love & wor%ip are some?+    
beyond physical causes4 ,educat$ m5     
ought to "k bett] ?an to say any?+ l t4 
,!re are _m valuable ?+s t e man kn[s   
until he has unle>n$ !m 9 a univ]sity4  
,!re is dang] t a man w get s mu*       

education t he won't "k any?+ ( real    
value because 8 useless education has   
driv5 ! useful out ( 8 m9d4 ,x is l a   
dog ,i own$ :5 a boy4 ,he 0 a v good fox
 dog4 ,"o day ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld %[ him (f
 be=e ! boys4 ,we let ! fox out at ! b>n
 door1 :i* 0 op5 j f> en\gh = ! dog to  
see ! fox />t4 ,!n he began :9+ & yelp+ 
to get out4 ,i ran out & dropp$ "s r$   
pepp] :]e ! dog 0 likely to foll[ ! fox 
ov] ! hill4 ,!n ,i w5t back & op5$ !    
door4 ,! dog ru%$ out aft] ! fox1 b soon
 began to take 9 ! r$ pepp]4 ,!n he     
began to :9e & yelp--& /opp$1 :irl$     
ar\nd1 &1 ru%+ d[n to ! brook1 put 8    
nose "u ! wat]4 ,f ! "t he graduat$ f t 
pepp] univ]sity he nev] w\ld foll[ a fox
 at all4 ,he _h add$ education 9 ! wrong
 direction1 & s x is (t5 ) ^! sci5tific 
m54  ,d y "k t ! humble/ man1 :atev] 8  
occupation1 really kn[s in/9ctively     
c]ta9 ?+s bett] = n hav+ be5 to s*ool   
mu*8 ,x is s easy to bias ! m9d4  ,:5 ! 
boy comes to le>n geometry ! tea*] w    
say3 ,two p>allel l9es w nev] run       

toge!r4 ,! boy may look up & ask1 ,:at  
is ! use ( tell+ me t8 ,e man kn[s t two
 p>allel l9es w nev] run toge!r4 ,b h[  
does he "k x8 ,x is born ) him4 ,8      
natural in/9cts tell t to him4 ,x is :at
 we call an axiom--a self-evid5t tru?4  
,x is above argum5t & beyond all        
possible reason+4 ,we "k t two halves   
are equal to ! :ole6 ,y "k t :5 y cut an
 apple 9 half ! two halves are equal to 
! :ole ( x4 ,y tell t to a geometry     
class1 & !y say3 ,i "k t4 ,ev]ybody kn[s
 x4 ,( c\rse ev]ybody does1 because x is
 a natural sci5tific fact t y _c        
reasonably "q4  ,ask a man1 ,d y "k t y 
exi/8 ,he looks ) a/oni%m5t & says3     
,c]ta9ly6 ,don't ,i "k t ,i am8 ,i "k t 
,i am "h1 t ?is is me1 t ,i am n ,mrs4  
,smi? or "s "o else8  ,( c\rse y d4 ,b  
h[ d y "k x8 ,by a ,god-giv5 in/9ct t   
came into ! _w ) y4  ,no sci5ti/ or     
s*ool on e>? c\ld disprove t1 or prove  
x1 ei!r4 ,x is a self-evid5t fact4 ,i "k
 t ,i am an intellig5t p]sonal id5tity1 
& t ,i dwell 9 ?is body 9 "s my/]i\s    

way4 ,i "k t is my h&1 b :at ,i possess 
is n me4 ,i "k by an in/9ct infallible t
 ,i am a spiritual be+1 sep>ate f ?is   
mat]ial4 ,y "k t4 ,no sci5ti/ c prove or
 disprove x4 ,x is a fact we all "k4 ,i 
"k t ,i c nev] die1 & y "k x unless y h 
gott5 educat$ out ( x4 ,x is 9 y\r v    
life2 x is a "p ( y\r orig9al in/9ct4   
,:5 "s graduate ( "s great univ]sity    
%all come to y1 "y man1 & say1 ,i c     
prove to y t ! ,bible is n true1 or1 ,i 
c prove to y t y\r religion is false1 y 
c say to him3 ,y are no?+ b an educat$  
fool4 ,because ! m y h /udi$ ! less tru?
 y seem to "k4  ,x is only "o's own     
p]sonal self t c "k 8 own religi\s      
in/9cts4 ,x is only himself t c "k :e!r 
he is 9 spiritual relation to ,god or n4
 ,no education on e>? c ov]turn ! fact1 
al?\gh wrong /udy may confuse ! m9d4    
,:5 a man comes to me1 ) 8 high]        
education1 to ov]turn religion1 x rem9ds
 me ( :at ,artemus ,w>d said to t lordly
 graduate ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge4 ,?is man
 told ,w>d t he 0 disgu/$ ) 8 %[s4      

,artemus ,w>d ask$ him1 ,:at d y "k ab\t
 ^! %[s8 & he said3 ,i "k ev]y?+ ab\t   
!m4 ,i graduat$ f two univ]sities4 ,!n  
,artemus ,w>d said1 ,y rem9d me ( a f>m]
 9 ,ma9e :o _h a calf t /ole ! milk (   
two c[s1 & ! m milk he got ! great] calf
 he 04 ,su* is ! effect sometimes (     
education on religi\s life--! m m5tal   
education ( "s k9d :i* y get ! less y   
may "k ab\t y\r natural religi\s        
in/9cts4  ,!re is a great ne$ to-day1 & 
pray]s g up to heav5 n[ = m5 & wom5 :om 
mank9d %all love--love because !y are   
great b5efactors2 love because1 :ile !y 
are mak+ money or ga9+ fame or honor =  
!mselves1 !y are bless+ humanity all !  
way along4 ,i mu/ n argue n[4 ,i w      
illu/rate1 because y c rememb] !        
illu/rations & y might =get an argum5t4 
,!re is a great ne$ = arti/s4 ,!re nev] 
0 su* a ne$ 9 ! progress ( ,*ri/ian     
civilization z !re is n[ = great pa9t]s4
 ,all ^! walls ought to be cov]$ )      
magnific5t pa9t+s tea*+ "s great div9e  
tru?1 & e s*ool-h\se1 yes1 e b>n1 ought 

to h "s picture ^u x t w in/ruct &      
inspire4 ,all our *ildr5 seek to g to ! 
mov+ pictures1 & t %[s :at an ag5cy !re 
is 9 pictures = ! in/ruction ( mank9d4  
,we ne$ arti/s by ! ?\s&s4 ,x is n a    
surprise to me t a ,new ,york man is    
gett+ a sal>y ( #ce1jjj a ye> =         
mov+-picture "w because he notices      
some?+ o!r p h n se54 ,x is no surprise 
t a great /ore 9 t city pays an adv]tis+
 man #ba1jjj a ye> sal>y4 ,he c see :at 
! re/ ( ! public does n see4  ,we ne$   
great arti/s1 hundr$s ( !m4 ,:]e are y  
go+ to f9d !m8 ,y w say at ! art s*ool1 
9 ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,london1 or at !
 ,l\vre 9 ,p>is1 or 9 ,rome4 ,well1 x   
may be t y w4 ,b x is an un=tunate ?+ = 
y\r !ory t "o ( ! greate/ pa9t]s 9      
,am]ica pa9t$ ) a cat's tail4 ,x is     
ano!r enlight5+ ?+ t ! man :o receiv$ ! 
highe/ prize at ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,*icago 
= a l&scape pa9t+ nev] took a lesson 9  
color or draw+ 9 8 life4  ,b t doesn't  
argue aga9/ lessons nor aga9/ s*ools or 
univ]sities4 ,don't misund]/& me 9 ?is4 

,i am only mak+ emphatic my special     
subject4  ,he took ! highe/ prize & nev]
 w5t to an art s*ool 9 8 life4 ,if he _h
 att5d$ s*ool ! tea*] might h tri$ to %[
 him some?+ & ?us weak5$ 8 m9d4 ,! tea*]
 9 a s*ool :o %[s a *ild any?+ t t *ild 
c\ld "w out = himself is a curse to t   
*ild4 ,x is an awful calamity = a *ild  
to be "u ! control ( a too k9d-he>t$    
tea*] :o w %[ him ev]y?+4  ,"o ( !      
greate/ arti/s 0 ,*>lotte ,bronte4 ,%e 0
 a wond]ful little woman1 & ,i l little 
wom54 ,did y ev] read ,longfell['s poem 
on ,little ,wom58 ,x always rem9ds me s 
mu* ( ,*>lotte ,bronte4 ,"o day he %[$  
me ! poem1 & ,i ask$ him :y he did n    
pr9t x 9 8 book1 & he repli$1 ,i don't  
?9k x is wor? :ile4 ,s9ce 8 dea? !y h   
giv5 x fir/ rank1 & ,i w quote "o v]se3 
,z )9 a little rose we f9d ! ri*e/ dyes1
     ,z 9 a little gra9 ( gold mu* price
 & value lies1     ,& z f a little      
balsam mu* odor do? arise1     ,s 9 a   
little woman !re's a gleam ( p>adise4   
,*>lotte ,bronte 0 "o ( ^? wond]ful1    

wiry1 beautiful little cultivat$        
comb9ations ( div9e fem99ity :i* no man 
c describe4 ,%e _h a y\ng] bro!r on h]  
h&s1 & :5 a "y woman has a y\ng] bro!r  
on h] h&s if %e has a beau1 %e has h]   
h&s full4 ,?is y\ng] bro!r 0 dull (     
bra9s1 clumsy ( f+] & unfitt$ to be an  
arti/4 ,b 8 si/] 0 det]m9$ he %\ld be a 
pa9t]1 & took him to ! %ore1 to !       
village & ! woods1 & said1 ,notice      
ev]y?+1 & notice x closely4 ,f9ally1 he 
did secure a second prize4 ,!n 8 little 
si/] ?rew h] arms ab\t h] bro!r's neck &
 kiss$ him1 & ?ank$ him = gett+ t prize4
 ,t is j l a woman6 ,i nev] c\ld und]/& 
a woman4 ,( all ! my/]i\s ?+s t ! ,"l   
ev] put toge!r1 a woman is ! mo/        
my/]i\s4 ,*>lotte ,bronte 0 l an old    
lady ,i us$ to "k up 9 my native t[n :o 
?ank$ h] husb&1 ) te>s1 = hav+ br\ght up
 a flock ( %eep :i* %e h]self f$ e morn+
 ?r\gh ! w9t] be=e he 0 out ( b$4       
,f9ally1 ,*>lotte ,bronte's y\ng] bro!r 
became dissipat$ & di$1 & !n h] fa!r    
di$1 & :5 we m9i/]s get to be old we    

might z well die4 ,%e 0 left )\t means (
 support4 ,b :5 %e told h] fri5ds1 !y   
said3 ,y h a college education1         
,*>lotte4 ,:y don't y write some?+8 ,we 
n[ f9d t ! fir/ ?+ %e wrote 0 ,jane     
,eyre1 ! wond]ful /ory = :i* %e at la/  
receiv$ #ch1jjj4 ,que5 ,victoria invit$ 
t humble girl to h] palace at ,w9dsor   
because ( h] m>vel\s g5ius4  ,h[ came %e
 to write a book l t8 ,simply because %e
 _h notic$ s closely1 = h] bro!r's sake1
 t f ! nib ( h] p5 fl[$ ^? beautiful    
descriptions z naturally z ! wat]       
ripples d[n ! m\nta9-side4 ,t is always 
s4 ,no man ev] gives himself = o!rs'    
good 9 ! "r _s )\t receiv+ a hundr$fold 
m 9 ?is pres5t "t4  ,i w g "o /ep f>!r )
 ?is ?\ght4 ,we d ne$ great pa9t]s1 b we
 don't want m pa9t]s l t man :o pa9t$ ! 
,israelites com+ out ( ,egypt1 repres5t+
 !m ) muskets on _! %\ld]s ) ,u4,s4 on !
 butts4  ,b m ?an arti/s we ne$ great   
musicians4 ,!re is an awful ne$ ( music4
 ,we h too mu* noise1 b v little real   
music4 ,did y ev] ?9k h[ little y h8 ,d 

y suppose a true musician is simply a   
man :o ro>s d[n to l[ ,b & squeals to   
high ,c8 ,:at an awful ne$ !re is ( !   
music :i* ref9es ! he>t1 bright5s ! m9d2
 t br+s glory & heav5 d[n to m54 ,i h n 
! space "h to exp& ^u t ?\ght--! awful  
ne$ ( humanity = real music4 ,b we don't
 get x4 ,i d n "k :y x is4 ,i am n able 
to expla94 ,b p]haps ,i c h9t at :at    
music is4  ,at ,yale ,i _h to e>n my own
 liv+1 & t is :y1 = ^! =ty-f\r ye>s1 ,i 
h be5 lectur+ exclusively to help "y m5 
secure _! college education4 ,i arose at
 f\r o'clock & work$ 9 ! ,new ,hav5     
,h\se f f\r to eight to get ! come backs
 f ! breakfa/ table s t my bro!r & ,i   
c\ld live4 ,"s days1 h[ev]1 ,i digg$    
potatoes 9 ! aft]noon1 & taught music 9 
! ev5+1 al?\gh ! =m] 0 my prop]         
occupation4 ,sometimes my music s*ol>s  
w\ld invite me 9 to play some?+ to      
ent]ta9 _! company1 & ,i notic$ ! l\d]  
,i play$ ! l\d] !y talk$4 ,i (t5 said1  
,:at a l[ /&>d ( musical culture !re is 
9 ,new ,hav56 ,b ,i le>n$ some?+ aft] ,i

 left college4 ,i le>n$ ,i 0 n a        
musician4  ,_h ,i be5 a musician !y w\ld
 h li/5$4 ,t is ! only te/ ( real music4
 ,!re is no o!r4  ,if y s+ & e "o       
:isp]s1 or y play & e "o talks1 x is    
because y are n a musician4 ,i d>e tell 
x to y "h1 :5 ,i w\ld n d>e say x to y  
individually if we 7 alone4 ,!re is no  
p]son on e>? :o gets s _m lies to !     
squ>e in* z a p]son :o drums on a piano4
  ,:at is music8 ,music may be :olly a  
p]sonal matt] & be call$ music4 ,i      
rememb] ,major ,sn[1 ( my native t[n1 :o
 us$ to li/5 to ! fil+ ( ! saw at !     
sawmill4 ,h[ t did scree* & scrat* until
 x hurt to our toes6 ,we ask$ ! old     
major :y he w5t d[n to ! mill ,saturday1
 :5 he c\ld g any o!r day4 ,he said3    
,oh1 boys1 y d n und]/& x4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y  
,i work$ 9 a sawmill & ,i come d[n "h to
 he> !m file t saw4 ,x rem9ds me ( !    
good old days4 ,x is music to me4 ,he 0 
educat$ up to t /&>d :]e fil+ ( a saw 0 
music to him1 & s m5 may be educat$ 9   
all mann] ( ways 9 s-call$ music4 ,b x  

is n ! real music4  ,:at is true music8 
,i w5t to a beautiful *ur* 9 ,new ,york 
to ex*ange ) ! pa/or1 & an (fic] ( !    
*ur* came d[n ! aisle z ,i walk$ 9 &    
said to me1 ,sir1 ! *oir always op5s !  
s]vice4 ,!y did2 !y op5$ x6 ,i sat d[n  
on ! pulpit s(a & wait$ an emb>rass+ly  
long "t = some?+ to be done up !re4 ,!  
*oir roo/$ on a %elf ov] my head4 ,!    
soprano e>n$ #d1jjj a ye>1 & ,i 0 anxi\s
 to he> h]4 ,soon ,i he>d ! ru/le ( silk
 up !re1 & "o or two little giggles4 ,!n
 ! soprano began4 ,%e /ruck ! l[e/ note 
h] cultivat$ voice c\ld possibly t\*1 & 
!n %e began to w9d1 or r1 corkscrew1 h] 
way up & up & up1 out ( sight--& %e /ay$
 up !re4 ,!n ! second bass began & w\nd 
8 way d[n1 d[n1 d[n--d[n to ! ,hades (  
s\nd--& he /ay$ d[n !re4  ,n[1 0 t      
music8 ,0 x wor%ip8 ,:y1 if ,i _h /ood 9
 t sacr$ place & positively sworn at ! p
 x w\ld n h be5 great] sacrilege ?an t  
exhibition up on t %elf6 ,d y ?9k ! liv+
 ,god is to be wor%ip$ by a high-fly+1  
pyrote*nic1 trapeze p]=mance 9 ac\/ics8 

,nei!r wor%ip nor music 0 !re4 ,music   
does n consi/ ( a high-fly+ circus      
trapeze p]=mance 9 ac\/ics4  ,:at is    
music8 ,music is su* a comb9ation ( s\nd
 z moves ! he>t to holi] emotions1      
quick5s ! bra9 to bright] ?\ghts1 &     
moves ! :ole man on to nobl] de$s4 ,t is
 music4 ,no?+ else is music4 ,y c only  
f9d out :e!r y are a musician or n by   
tak+ notice1 :ile y s+1 :e!r y hold !   
att5tion ( ! p1 & :e!r y influ5ce _!    
memory & _! aft] "*4     ,v  ,,ne$ ,,(  
,,orators   ,we ne$ great orators4 ,!   
ne$ is some?+ al>m+4 ,i am (t5 call$ to 
lecture at ! ,*autauquas & ! lyceums1 & 
! committees (t5 urge me to recomm5d "s 
man or woman :o w fill a place on !     
public plat=m4 ,!y (f] m>vel\s rew>ds = 
^? :o w d t well4 ,!re are no m5 or wom5
 alive1 n "o kn[n 9 our l& to-day1 :o   
c\ld be call$ a great orator4 ,:5 ,i    
began to lecture1 fifty-eight ye>s ago1 
!re 7 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 ,w5dell        
,phillips1 ,george ,william ,curtis1    
,edw>d ,ev]ett1 ! greate/ orator ( 8    

day--& ,john ,b4 ,g\gh4 ,i e/eem x a    
great honor to h be5 induc$ by ,mr4     
,g\gh to g on ! lecture plat=m4 ,!y are 
all gone1 & no successors h appe>$4     
,lib]ty & oratory h ev] gone toge!r1 &  
always w1 h5ce ! ne$ ( oratory is       
especially press+ n[4  ,:y don't we h   
orators8 ,! editors say because !       
newspap] has come 9 & goes into e home1 
& a man on ,sunday w read a bett] s]mon 
9 8 newspap] ?an ev] 0 deliv]$1 & w save
 pay+ ! m9i/] & hav+ tr\ble ) ! *oir4   
,n[1 t "t w nev] come4 ,y w nev] get    
along )\t real orators1 no matt] h[ _m  
newspap]s y may h4 ,i respect ! press4  
,i h _h some?+ to d ) its "w 9 my       
lifetime4 ,i h work$ ^u & own$ a daily  
newspap]4 ,b ,i mu/ say t !re is some?+1
 aft] all1 9 ! %ake ( a liv+ man's f+]1 
some?+ 9 ! fla% ( 8 eye1 some?+ 9 ! /amp
 ( 8 foot1 b va/ly m 9 8 mesm]ic p[]1   
:i* no cold type w ev] express6 ,y nev] 
c fully express ! liv+ man 9 cold lead4 
,:y don't we h great orators8 ,i don't  
?9k ! newspap]s are 9 ! way4 ,b o!r p   

say to me4 ,x is ! injuri\s effect ( !  
mod]n s*ool ( elocution1 :i* is n[ call$
 '! s*ool ( oratory4' ,x has only be5 a 
few ye>s s9ce all ^! elocution>y s*ools 
*ang$ _! names to s*ools ( oratory &    
consequ5tly damag$ ! prospect ( our     
c\ntry4 ,! s*ool ( elocution may n be a 
s*ool ( oratory at all4 ,x may be a     
h9drance to oratory2 x dep5ds on :at !  
tea*+ is4 ,!re is a wide diff]5ce betwe5
 elocution & real oratory4 ,elocution is
 an art ( expression1 :i* e tea*] has1 &
 he tea*es 8 own art4 ,b oratory is !   
great sci5ce ( successful spee*4 ,! man 
:o gets :at he pleads = is an orator1 no
 matt] h[ he calls4 ,if y call a dog &  
he comes1 t is oratory4 ,if he runs     
away1 t is elocution6  ,:y don't we h   
great] orators8 ,^! s*ools ( elocution  
rem9d me ( an incid5t :i* occurr$ ab\t  
sev5te5 ye>s ago4 ,i don't believe ,i w 
hurt any "o's feel+s n[ by m5tion+ x4 ,!
 pr(essor ( elocution 0 sick "o day1 & !
 boys came aft] me4 ,!y want$ me to come
 because ! tea*] 0 away1 & ,i resolv$ to

 g & ent]ta9 t class & let x pass = a   
recitation4 ,pr(essors (t5 d t4 ,:5 ,i  
came into ! class-room1 ,i said to ! boy
 on ! front seat3 ,:at 0 ! la/ lesson y 
_h 9 elocution8 ,"o ( ! boys said3      
,pet] ,pip]1 pickle-pick]1 pick$ six    
pecks ( pickl$ pepp]s2     ,if ,pet]    
,pip]1 pickle-pick]1 pick$ six pecks (  
pickl$ pepp]s1     ,:]e are ! six pecks 
( pickl$ pepp]s :i* ,pet] ,pip] pick$8  
,t is lip ex]cise 9 elocution4 ,i said  
to t "y man1 ,i w n tea* elocution4 ,b  
,i wi% y w\ld come up & deliv] t to ?is 
class j z y w\ld to an audi5ce4 ,! boy  
came up & put 8 toes toge!r1 & 8 h&s by 
8 side1 = he _h n rea*$ ! /udy ( ge/ure4
 ,he yell$ v rapidly & l\dly3      ,pet]
 ,pip]1 pickle-pick]1 pick$ six pecks ( 
pickl$ pepp]s2     ,if ,pet] ,pip]1     
pip+1 pick$ six pecks ( pickl$ pepp]s1  
,:]e are ! pecks ( pickl$ pepp]s :i*    
,pet] ,pip] pick$8  ,x 0 elocution1 b x 
0 n oratory4 ,i _h tr\ble 9 gett+ up    
ano!r boy1 b ,i f9ally did4 ,he ?\ght t 
oratory consi/$ entirely 9 elocution>y  

inflections1 s he deliv]$ x3      ,pet] 
,pip] pick$ six pecks ( pickl$ pepp]s2  
,if ,pet] pip+ pick$ a peck ( pickl$    
pepp]s1     ,:]e's ! peck ( pickl$      
pepp]s ,pet] ,pip] pick$8  7,) m>k$     
rais+ & l[]+ ( ! voice47  ,x s\nd$ l an 
old roo/] 9 ! b>n 9 ! morn+4 ,b be+     
elocution1 x 0 n oratory4  ,b ! mo/     
illu/rative & mo/ absurd spee* ,i ev]   
he>d 0 by a visitor 9 t class t day4 ,he
 0 sitt+ ov] ne> ! aisle1 & "o ( !      
/ud5ts came & :isp]$ to me3 ,t "y man   
has graduat$ f an ,ea/]n s*ool (        
elocution1 & he is go+ to act ! heavy   
p>ts 9 trag$y ^u ! /age4 ,he is a great 
elocutioni/1 & won't y get him to recite
 some?+ to ! class8 ,i fell into ! trap1
 & w5t d[n to ! "y man1 & said3 ,i      
und]/& y are an elocutioni/4 ,w y come  
up & recite some?+ = ! class8  ,z soon z
 he look$ up at me ,i saw by 8 eyes !re 
0 some?+ ! matt] ) 8 head4 ,i d n "k j  
:at1 b ?+s h happ5$ s9ce t make x no    
unk9dness to ref] to him ! way ,i d4 ,i 
said3 ,please come up & recite some?+1 &

 he repli$3 ,%all ,i recite ! same ?+ ! 
"y m5 h be5 recit+8 ,i said1 ,y don't   
ne$ to d t2 take any?+4 ,he left 8      
gold-head$ cane--! be/ "p ( him--on !   
floor1 & !n he came up to ! plat=m &    
lean$ on ! table & said to me3 ,%all ,i 
recite ! same ?+ ! "y m5 h be5 recit+8  
,i said3 ,y c if y wi%4 ,y are p]fectly 
free to take any?+ y *oose4 ,! pr(essor 
is away1 anyh[4 ,:5 ! cat is away ! mice
 w play4  ,!n he began to prep>e himself
 = t recitation4 ,i nev] saw su*        
behavior 9 my life4 ,he pull$ up 8      
sleeves1 bru%$ back 8 hair1 %ook        
himself1 mov$ ! table away =w>d1 & ,i   
slid f> back by ! door & left ! plat=m  
op51 = ,i didn't "k :at he 0 go+ to d   
next4 ,!n he gave ! selection3          
,pet] ,pip] pick$ a peck ( pickl$       
pepp]-r-rs2     ,if ,pet] ,pip]1 pip+   
pip]1 pick$ a peck ( pickl$             
pepp]-r-r-rs1     ,:]e's ! peck ( pickl$
 pepp]-r-r-rs ,pet] ,pip]               
pickle-pick]-r-r pick$8  ,he roll$ 9 a  
flutt] ! lett] r 9 ea* l9e4 ,t class    

look$ up ) awe1 & applaud$ until he     
repeat$ x4 ,x 0 /ill elocution1 b x 0 n 
oratory4 ,he ?\ght t oratory consi/$ (  
roll+ ! r's & roll+ himself4 ,t is n    
oratory4  ,:]e d !y le>n oratory8 ,!y   
le>n x 9 ! old-fa%ion$ s*ool-h\se1 f t  
old h5 at ! kit*5 door1 9 "s back (fice1
 9 "s hall1 or "s *ur* :]e "y m5 or wom5
 get toge!r & debate1 say+ naturally !  
?+s !y mean1 & !n take notice ( !       
effects ( :at !y debate ^u1 ! conviction
 or aft] action ( ^? :o li/54 ,t is !   
place to obs]ve4 ,y mu/ take notice if y
 are to be a great orator4  ,! greate/  
orator ( ! future w be a woman4 ,x has n
 be5 two mon?s s9ce ! managem5t ( a     
wom5's ,*autauqua said1 ,we c\ld give   
#dj1jjj a ye> to any woman :o w be a    
natural woman on ! plat=m4 ,!y w\ld make
 money at #dj1jjj a ye> if !y hir$ a    
woman :o w\ld be a real woman4 ,! tr\ble
 is t :5 wom5 get on ! plat=m !y try to 
s+ bass or try to speak z a man speaks4 
,& !re is su* a ne$ = wom5 orators n[6  
,i get provok$ ab\t x :5 ,i ?9k4 ,:y    

isn't !re a great woman orator l ,mrs4  
,liv]more n[ :5 %e is ne$$ s mu*8       
,,vi  ,,woman',s ,,influ5ce   ,if wom5  
vote !y w be ( little acc\nt unless !y  
are lead]s4 ,x is ( no special advantage
 to ! vot] to ignorantly put a piece (  
pap] 9 a box4 ,b x is ( great acc\nt to 
influ5ce t5 ?\s& votes4 ,t is :at wom5  
mu/ d if !y are go+ to ex]cise _! "r "u 
suffrage--!y mu/ be ! influ5ce beh9d !  
?rone1 n m]ely a vot]4  ,:5 ,i 0 a boy 9
 ! di/rict s*ool a sub/itute tea*] came 
91 & we all lov$ t little woman4 ,we    
w\ld d any?+ %e ask$ u to d4 ,"o day t  
sub/itute tea*]1 :o c\ld n get a        
fir/-class c]tificate1 copi$ a v]se ( a 
poem & ask$ me to read x3      ,if y _c 
on ! ocean       ,sail among ! swifte/  
fleet3     ,rock+ on ! mighty bill[s1   
,laugh+ at ! /orms y meet4  ,%e ask$ me 
to read x once1 & !n %e turn$ ! pap] ov]
 & said1 ,n[1 ,russell1 repeat x4 ,i    
said1 ,i h n le>n$ x by he>t4 ,said %e3 
,don't le>n x by he>t4 ,i w try aga94 ,s
 %e wrote ! second v]se3      ,if y are 

too weak to j\rney     ,up ! m\nta9 /eep
 & high4  ,!n %e said to me1 ,n[1       
,russell1 read x ?r\gh once1 & notice   
c>efully ea* ^w1 & don't look back at a 
^w a second "t4 ,i "k n n[ :y %e dem&$  
t2 ,i h look$ 9 _m books ( psy*ology & 9
 _m places to f9d out4 ,i h no          
explanation ( ?is1 & ,i ask y to ?9k =  
me1 = ?is is ! fact4 ,i took ! second   
v]se & read x ?r\gh z %e told me to d4  
,!n %e turn$ x ov] & said1 ,please      
repeat x4 ,i said1 ,i _c repeat x2 ,i h 
n le>n$ x by he>t4 ,%e repli$3 ,don't y 
say t aga94 ,j %ut y\r eyes & make a    
m5tal ef=t to see ^? v]ses1 & !n read x4
  ,i %ut my eyes & said1 ,oh1 x is all  
d>k4 ,!n %e seem$ v mu* di/urb$ & said3 
,n[1 ,russell1 don't say t4 ,won't y try
 to d :at ,i ask y to d8  ,i ?\ght !    
little woman 0 go+ to cry1 s ,i said1   
,yes1 ,i w d ! be/ ,i c4 ,%e said1 ,%ut 
y\r eyes aga9 & make a det]m9$ ef=t1 )  
y\r eyes %ut1 to see t poetry j z ?\gh x
 7 "r be=e y4 ,i %ut my eyes & made t   
ef=t1 & saw x z di/9ctly z ?\gh ,i _h   

held x be=e my op5 eyes4 ,s long z my   
eyes 7 %ut ,i c\ld see ! two v]ses1 & ,i
 read x all ?r\gh1 ^w = ^w1 & ,i read x 
backw>d1 ^w = ^w1 to ! beg9n+4  ,i ?\ght
 ,i _h se5 a gho/4 ,i w5t home & told my
 fa!r :at _h happ5$1 & he ru%$ d[n f !  
pa/ure to ! s*ool-h\se & said to !      
tea*]3  ,if y indulge aga9 9 y\r fooli% 
sup]/itions y w nev] tea* 9 t s*ool-h\se
 aga94  ,x mu/ h be5 uncom=table = h]1 &
 h] secret w5t d[n to ! grave ) h]1 z f>
 z ,i "k4 ,yet :at w\ld ,i n give if ,i 
c\ld place be=e ! _w n[ :at t little    
girl knew4 ,all our educational         
in/itutions1 = :i* ,i h labor$ all ^!   
ye>s1 w\ld be z no?+ comp>$ ) t "o      
secret if ,i c\ld give x to y--t secret 
( be+ able to look ^u a sc5e & %ut's    
"o's eyes & br+ x all back aga91 /udy x 
9 detail4  ,i h n _h great p]sonal p[] 9
 t l9e4 ,b ,i h se5 a man :o w\ld take a
 column ( ! morn+ pap] & read x d[n1 &  
h& me ! pap] & read x ?r\gh ) 8 eyes %ut
 & sc>cely make a mi/ake4 ,i d n "k t ,i
 ev] saw any "o :o 0 infallible1 b r>ely

 w\ld he make a mi/ake4 ,(t5 he c\ld    
tell me :]e ! comma1 semi-colon1 & o!r  
m>ks ( punctuation 74  ,i d n believe   
!re is a normal *ild :o is n m5tally    
capable ( t p[] :5 he has a tea*] :o    
und]/&s h[ to develop x4 ,t little      
tea*]1 :o held only a second-class      
c]tificate1 knew m ab\t psyhology ?an _m
 ( ! greate/ m5 :o preside ov] great    
in/itutions4  ,9 ! ,alps "s ye>s ago 0  
,pr(essor ,slayton1 a native (          
,brighton1 ,engl&4 ,he 0 "o ( ! nation's
 be/ botani/s4 ,8 wife di$ & he 0 left )
 a little *ild betwe5 five & six ye>s ( 
age4 ,!y bo>d$ at ! ,hotel ,des ,alps1 9
 ! ,*am\ni ,valley4 ,"o morn+ he took 8 
little girl up to ! ,m]-de-,glace1 & !n 
he told h] to run back to ! hotel1 say+ 
he w\ld return to h] 9 ! ev5+4  ,%e bid 
h] fa!r good-by & saw him g up ,mont    
,blanc into ! =e/1 & %e ran back4 ,he   
did n return 9 ! ev5+1 & %e sat up all  
night & worri$1 & e>ly 9 ! morn+ %e ran 
out f ! hotel & ran up ! /ream to ! pa? 
%e _h se5 h] fa!r take4 ,!n1 runn+      

across1 %e />t$ climb+ up ! side ( !    
great sn[-capp$ m\nta94 ,%e came sudd5ly
 to a place :]e ! pa? ran ar\nd along a 
project+ precipice1 two hundr$ & eighty 
feet 9 ! p]p5dicul>1 ar\nd a promontory 
( rock t set a few feet back4 ,:5 %e    
came to t spot h] feet slipp$ ^u ! sn[  
on ! gl>e ice1 & %e slid d[n & d[n ov] !
 edge s f> t h] f+]s j caught 9 ! moss  
on ! edge & "o foot re/$ on ab\t an in* 
projection ( ! rock4  ,z %e hung !re %e 
scream$1 ,papa6 ,h] fa!r he>d t cry4 ,he
 0 d[n 9 ! valley s f> t he c\ld n see  
h]1 b he c\ld he> h] voice4 ,he         
recogniz$ x1 & he felt !re 0 an awful   
ne$ ( him--humanity call$ to him4 ,he   
ran across ! valley & up ! pa?4 ,on !   
way !re 0 a tree ne> :i* he _h previ\sly
 notic$ !re 0 an ax4 ,he pull$ out ! ax 
& ran on to a tree :]e he _h previ\sly  
obs]v$ !re 0 a rope :i* ! coal-burn]s _h
 long us$ to let coal d[n f ! cliff4 ,he
 clipp$ ! rope ) ! ax1 ?rew away ! ax1  
&1 ty+ ! rope ar\nd him z he _h notic$ !
 guides d :o take travel]s ov] ! sea (  

ice1 he ran on1 until sudd5ly he came to
 ! spot :]e 8 little girl _h slipp$4 ,he
 c\ld see ! p>t+ 9 h] hair tw5ty feet   
d[n1 & all 0 gl>e ice betwe54 ,8 he>t   
mu/ h /opp$ beat+4 ,b he sudd5ly %\t$3  
,papa's come4 ,hold on tight6  ,%e      
scream$1 ,i _c hold on any long]6  ,he  
turn$ & ?reat5$ h]4 ,oh1 ye p>5ts1      
:osoev] y may be1 y may save y\r own son
 or daught] f a physical or moral dea?  
by tra9+ !m to obey :5 !y are "y4 ,h]   
f+]s tight5$ aga91 & he ?rew ! rope     
ar\nd ! butt ( a tree he _h notic$1 &   
let himself rapidly d[n ov] t ice4 ,he  
tri$ to get hold ( 8 little *ild's h&s1 
b !y _h melt$ deep into ! moss1 & he let
 himself d[n beside h] & caught hold (  
h] dress & pull$ h] to him4  ,bo? 7     
hang+ f ! edge ( ! cliff1 & ! end ( !   
rope 0 9 8 h&1 & 8 h& on ! ice4 ,he tri$
 to pull himself up1 b ! rope w\ld n    
give an in*1 & !n he tri$ to pu% 8      
little girl up1 b ) froz5 f+]s %e c\ld n
 climb4  ,!re !y hung 9 ! high ,alps1   
alone6 ,w he fall on ! jagg$ rocks & be 

cru%$ to dea?8 ,no1 he w n fall1 because
 he is a k+4 ,he has us$ 8 e-day        
obs]vation1 ?\gh he is a graduate ( a   
univ]sity4 ,he _h notic$ some?+ m--he _h
 obs]v$ h[ ! dogs h[l :5 !y f9d p]i%+   
travel]s4 ,^? ,/4 ,b]n>d dogs1 :5ev] !y 
f9d a dead body or a man lay+ ins5sible1
 w always h[l 9 "o peculi> way4 ,^? dogs
 "k m ab\t ac\/ics ?an an ar*itect4 ,h[ 
d !y "k8 ,god told !m4 ,:5 a dog utt]s t
 cry x c be he>d = miles & miles4 ,!    
pr(essor imitat$ ! call ( ! dog1 & :5 x 
rang d[n ! valley ! coal-burn]s he>d x &
 ! wood-*opp]s he>d x4 ,!y said3  ,t is 
a dog1 & a dog nev] h[ls l t unless he  
has f\nd a dy+ man4 ,s1 ?r[+ d[n _! axes
 & guns1 & runn+ ov] ! sn[s t[>d ! s\nd 
( ! call1 !y sudd5ly came to ! spot4 ,!y
 caught hold ( ! rope & "o ( !m slid d[n
 rapidly & seiz$ ! little girl's arm &  
pass$ h] up1 & !n caught hold ( !       
pr(essor's arm & lift$ him1 :ile ! o!rs 
pull$ ^u ! rope4 ,?us !y dragg$ him up4 
,! pr(essor fell on ! sn[-drift & fa9t$ 
dead away4  ,b he 0 a k+4 ,he he>d      

humanity's cry1 & :5 he he>d x he knew  
:]e ! ax 04 ,he _h us$ 8 e-day /udy 9   
su* a way t he knew :]e ! old rope 01 & 
knew h[ to tie x1 & he knew h[ to call =
 help4 ,:5ev] y f9d on e>? a successful 
man or woman y w always f9d x is a man  
or woman :o he>s humanity's call1 & :o  
has s us$ 8 e-day means ( obs]vation t  
he kn[s :]e ! weapons are ) :i* to fight
 ^? battles1 or :]e ! means are ) :i* to
 br+ m5 relief4  ,i c\ld n bett] put    
into y\r m9ds t pr(essor's feel+s ?an by
 a quotation ( an ,engli% phrase :i* he 
pr9t$ 9 ,engli% on 8 sci5tific books1   
?\gh ! books 7 publi%$ 9 ,fr5*3      ,we
 live = ^? :o love u1       ,= ^? :o "k 
u true2     ,= ! heav5s t b5d above u1  
,= ! good t we c d4     ,= ! wrongs t   
lack resi/ance1     ,= ea* cause t ne$s 
assi/ance1     ,= ! future 9 ! di/ance1 
,= ! good t we c d4