,se>*-,light ,lett]s ,,by ,rob]t ,grant ,new ,york ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons ,,mdcccxcix ,copyright1 #ahii1 by ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons ,cont5ts ,to ,a ,"y ,man or ,woman 9 ,se>* ( ! ,ideal ,lett] ,i #a ,lett] ,,ii #ae ,lett] ,,iii #cb ,lett] ,,iv #de ,to ,a ,mod]n ,woman ) ,social ,ambitions ,lett] ,i #ei ,lett] ,,ii #gb ,lett] ,,iii #hi ,lett] ,,iv #aje ,to ,a ,"y ,man wi%+ to be an ,am]ican ,lett] ,i #abe ,lett] ,,ii #ace ,lett] ,,iii #aeb ,lett] ,,iv #afi ,to ,a ,political ,optimi/ ,lett] ,i #agc ,lett] ,,ii #aia ,lett] ,,iii #bad ,to ,a ,"y ,man or ,woman 9 ,se>* ( ! ,ideal4 ,i4 ,i %all assume c]ta9 ?+s to beg9 )4 ,if a "y man1 t ! divid+-l9e betwe5 m9e & ?9e is s cle>ly def9$ to y\r own consci\sness t y are nev] tempt$ to cross x4 ,= in/ance1 t x is y\r inv>iable practice to keep ! funds ( o!rs 9 a sep>ate bank-acc\nt f ! money :i* belongs to y1 & n to mix !m4 ,t y w n lie to escape ! consequ5ces ( y\r own or o!rs' actions4 ,t y are n afraid to /& up & be %ot at if necess>y4 ,t y d n use y\r knife to c>ry food to y\r m\?2 say ,h[8 = ,:at8 or hold ! "y lady :om y are c\rt+ or to :om y are engag$ by ! crook ( h] elb[ & %ove h] along ! /reet z ?\gh %e 7 a p]ambulator4 ,if a "y woman1 t y are s pure 9 ?\ght t y d n feel oblig$ to read diseas$ fiction 9 ord] to enlight5 y\rself z to :at is immorality4 ,t y d n be> false witness aga9/ y\r neighbor by tell+ e unpleasant /ory y he> to ! next p]son y meet4 ,t y d n repeat to an acqua9tance1 on ! plea ( duty1 ! disagreeable rem>ks or criticisms :i* o!rs h made to y reg>d+ h]4 ,t y try to be unselfi%1 sympa!tic1 & amiable 9 spite ( ev]y?+4 ,t y nei!r *ew gum nor use pigm5ts4 ,& t y d n treat "y m5 z demigods1 be=e :om y mu/ abase y\rself 9 ord] to be exalt$4 ,i take x = grant$ t y h rea*$ ! moral & social plane :i* ?is assumption implies4 ,mann]s are1 inde$1 a second>y consid]ation z comp>$ ) e?ics4 ,a man :o eats ) 8 knife may1 nev]!less1 be a h]o4 ,& yet1 x is n always easy to fix :]e mann]s & e?ics beg94 ,_m a f9i%$ "y woman :o /eal?ily height5s ! hue ( h] complexion & black5s h] eyebr[s ) pa9t probably reg>ds ! girl :o *ews gum ) sup]ior scorn4 ,yet tradition associates pa9t r ?an gum ) ! sc>let woman4 ,to avoid introduc+ ! subtleties ( discussion :]e all is s cle>1 x is simpl] to exclude ! use ( ei!r z a possible *>act]i/ic ( f9e womanhood4 ,! homely adage t y _c make a silk purse out ( a s['s e> is full ( mean+ = democracy4 ,mann]s mu/ g h& 9 h& ) morals1 or "* w %[ no m lu/re ?an ! uncut & unpoli%$ diamond1 ^: lat5t brilliancy is m>r$ by unc\?ness1 s t x may readily be mi/ak5 = a vulg> /one4 ,i assume1 !n1 t y possess hone/y1 purity1 & c\rage1 ! int5tion to be unselfi% & sympa!tic1 & an appreciation ( ! /igma ( vulg>ity4 ,if y are seek+ ! ideal1 y w try to be1 9 ! fir/ place1 an uncommon p]son4 ,a common p]son is "o :o is cont5t to be j l e "o else 9 8 or h] own walk ( life4 ,! laws on our /atute-books are made = ! b5efit ( common p2 t is to say1 !y are temp]$ to ! necessities ( ! weak & err+4 ,if y /op %ort !re y w keep out ( jail1 b y w be a v ord9>y memb] ( society4 ,?is s\nds trite1 b ! application ( ! pr9ciple involv$ is progressive4 ,x is easy to be ord9>y 9 ! high] walks ( civilization & yet pass = a r sup]ior p]son4 ,x is only necess>y to be cont5t to d z e "o else does1 & accept ! b>e limit ( ! social code "u :i* y live z ! guide ( conduct4 ,note4--,i am rem9d$ "h by my wife1 ,joseph9e1 t1 ?\gh ! /atute-laws are brok5 by few ( our fri5ds1 !re is "o law :i* wom5 :o claim to be highly civiliz$ & exce$+ly sup]ior are con/antly break+--! /atute :i* =bids !m to smuggle4 ,sc5e3 ,an ,ocean ,/eam%ip4 ,two sea-*airs side by side4 ,dramatis ,p]sonae3 ,a ,ref9$ & ,gift$ ,in/ructress ( ,y\? on ! home passage f a summ]'s vacation abroad1 & y\r ,philosoph]4 ,a p]fect sea & sky1 :i* beget confid5ces4 ,ref9$ & ,gift$ ,in/ructress ( ,y\?4 ,x's r a bo!r to h fri5ds ask y to br+ 9 ?+s4 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,i always say ,c]ta9ly2 b ,i %all be oblig$ to decl>e !m4 ,t ends x4 ,ref9$ & ,gift$4 ,my fri5ds w\ldn't l t at all4 ,x w\ld (f5d !m4 ,y mu/n't tell1 b ,i h z commissions a dress1 two packages ( gloves1 & a l>ge ,fr5* doll1 9 my trunk4 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,yet y w be oblig$ to sign a pap] t y h no?+ dutiable & t ev]y?+ y h is y\rs4 ,ref9$ & ,gift$4 ,if ,i 7 to decl>e ! ?+s1 ! duties w\ld all h to come out ( my own pocket4 ,i %\ldn't h ! face to collect x f my fri5ds4 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,!y expect y to fib1 ( c\rse4 ,y pref]1 !n1 to *eat ! ,gov]nm5t r ?an disappo9t p]sons :o made use ( y 9 ord] to accompli% t v ?+8 ,ref9$ & ,gift$4 ,y don't put x nicely at all1 ,mr4 ,philosoph]4 ,besides1 ! ?+s are m9e4 ,i paid = !m ) my own money2 &1 until ,i am paid back1 ! ?+s belong to me4 ,!re1 n[1 :y %\ldn't ,i sign ! pap]8 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,a %all[ sophi/ry4 ,a m]*ant :o act$ on t !ory w\ld be s5t to jail4 ,w a ref9$ & gift$ in/ructress ( y\?1 ^: mission 9 life x is to lead ! "y 9 ! pa?s ( virtue1 evade ! law by a subt]fuge8 ,ref9$ & ,gift$4 ,x's an odi\s law4 ,my family all believe 9 free trade4 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,v possibly4 ,b x is ! law4 ,ref9$ & ,gift$ 7aft] a pause74 ,i don't c>e4 ,if ,i decl>e ! ?+s !y w\ld nev] =give me1 & ,i c't af=d to pay *>ges on _! ?+s myself4 ,i've only j en\gh money to get home1 anyway4 ,p]haps no "o w ask me to sign x4 ,by ! way1 h[ mu* ought ,i to give ! man if he passes ev]y?+ nicely8 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,no?+4 ,t w\ld be brib]y4 ,ref9$ & ,gift$4 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght all m5 did t4 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,*iefly wom5 :o try to smuggle4 7,sil5ce ( five m9utes47 ,ref9$ & ,gift$4 ,i don't c>e4 ,i %all sign x4 ,& %e did4 ,^? ^: (fice x is to utt] ! la/ ^w ov] ! dead r>ely yield to ! temptation to raise ! mantle ( *>ity & %[ ! man or woman 9 all 8 or h] imp]fections4 ,society pref]s to err on ! side ( m]cy & =be>ance1 & to consign du/ to du/ ) beautiful g5]alizations ( hope & congratulation1 ev5 ?\gh ! subject ( ! obsequies be a widely kn[n s9n]4 ,h[ev] fitt+ x may be to ignore ! tru? 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?1 !re c be no great] p]il = "o 9 y\r pr$icam5t ?an to *]i% ! easy-go+ doctr9e t y are will+ to take y\r *ance ) ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! democratic proposition t e "o is z good z 8 neighbor is readily am5d$ s z to read t1 if y are z good z y\r neighbor1 ev]ybody ought to be satisfi$4 ,a philosoph] has a "r to take lib]ties ) ! dead :i* a cl]gyman mu/ d5y himself4 ,di$ at 8 late resid5ce on ! #e? in/41 ,solomon ,grundy1 9 ! sixty-sev5? ye> ( 8 age4 ,fri5ds are k9dly reque/$ n to s5d fl[]s4 ,p]haps y saw x8 ,v likely y knew him4 ,if s1 y may h att5d$ ! fun]al & he>d read ov] 8 bi] ! beautiful words1 ,i he>d a voice f ,heav5 :i* said1 write ,bless$ are ! dead :o die 9 ! ,"l1 & ! hymn1 :i* ! family _h reque/$1 ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e4 ,! (ficiat+ cl]gyman 0 n to blame4 ,solomon ,grundy _h wor%ipp$ at 8 *ur* ) regul>ity = tw5ty ye>s1 & _h be5 a fairly g5]\s contributor to =eign & dome/ic missions1 9 spite ( ! fact t he _h ! reputation d[n-t[n ( be+ close z ! b>k ( a tree4 ,! obitu>y notices 9 ! newspap]s ref]r$ to him z a lead+ m]*ant & a g5tleman ( ! old s*ool4 ,no wond] t ! ,rev4 ,pet] ,tyson1 :o is a brave man & has be5 kn[n to re> on occasions1 felt t he c\ld let himself g )\t injury to 8 consci5ce4 ,besides1 ev5 s discrim9at+ a p]son z y\r ,philosoph] saw fit to att5d ! fun]al1 & rememb]+ t ! old g5tleman _h giv5 him a w$d+ pres5t1 w\ld probably h ord]$ a wrea? b = ! wi%es ( ! family4 ,& yet ! facts ( ,solomon ,grundy's life1 :5 exam9$ 9 a philosophic _s1 s]ve *iefly to po9t a moral = "o :o is 9 se>* ( ! ideal4 ,read ! it9]>y ( 8 e>?ly pilgrimage & judge = y\rself3 ,infancy 7fir/ six ye>s74--,no reliable data except a *]ubic m9iature1 & ! family tradition t he once ?rew into ! fire a necklace belong+ to 8 gr&mo!r4 ,p :o "k all ab\t su* matt]s w tell y t dur+ ^! fir/ six ye>s ! f\ndations ( "* are laid4 ,! m9iature 0 always said to be> a /rik+ resemblance to 8 mat]nal gr&fa!r1 :o 0 a man (--nay1 nay1 ?is w nev] d4 ,^? same p to :om ,i h j ref]r$ w tell y t we inh]it ev]y?+ we are1 &1 if ,i proce$ on t !ory1 we are done ) ,solomon ,grundy z soon z he 0 born4 ,decid$ly a "y man or woman 9 se>* ( ! ideal _c af=d to palm (f on ance/ors ! responsibility = 8 or h] own conduct4 ,boyhood 7six to sixte574--,s-call$ highly respectable surr\nd+s & good educational advantages4 ,"h we are br\ght face to face aga9 ) ^? same p]sons :om ,i h already in/anc$4 ,!y w assure y t ,solomon's fa!r & "m & 8 environm5t 7 ! responsible ag5ts dur+ ?is p]iod1 & t :atev] ,solomon did n inh]it or h settl$ = him be=e 8 six? ye> 0 settl$ = him by !m )\t ! k ( said ,solomon4 ,?is is r disc\rag+ z a /udy ( ,solomon z a consci\s1 active ego1 b x af=ds y an opportunity1 if y are n 9 se>* ( ! ideal1 to make y\r p>5ts & t com=table phrase y\r environm5t be> ! burd5 ( all y\r %ortcom+s until y are sixte51 & s]ve z an excuse = y\r %ortcom+s 9 ! future4 ,y\? 7sixte5 to tw5ty-"o74--,n[ we at lea/ make progress4 ,solomon ent]s college4 ,gets "o or two conditions1 b works !m (f & /&s erect4 ,high spirits & correspond+ consequ5ces4 ,becomes popul> & idle4 ,subscribes to ! fai? t ! object ( go+ to college is to /udy human nature1 & is fasc9at$ by 8 own acum54 ,sudd5 revulsion at beg9n+ ( s5ior ye>4 ,! aims & responsibilities ( life unfold !mselves 9 absorb+ panorama1 & 8 s\l is full ( high resolve4 ,! _w is 8 oy/]4 ,/udies h>d = six mon?s & graduates some:at high] ?an _h be5 anticipat$4 7,curta9 desc5ds to inspir+ music47 ,solomon /&s on ! ?re%old ( life ! image ( virile y\?1 %ad+ 8 br[ & look+ at ! promis$ l&4 ,e>ly ,manhood 7tw5ty-"o to ?irty74--,solomon decides to g into bus9ess4 ,reasons *iefly pecuni>y4 ,no special aptitude = any?+ else4 ,is s5t abroad to /udy m human nature1 acquire bread? ( view & le>n ,fr5*4 ,does s 9 ,p>is4 ,returns ) "s ( 8 high resolve t>ni%$1 & ) only a smatt]+ ( ! language 9 "q4 ,goes into ! employ ( a :olesale dry-goods m]*ant1 & beg9s at ! l[e/ r\nd ( ! ladd]4 ,works h>d & absorb$ly4 ,v little leisure4 ,devotes :at he has to social div]sion4 ,develops a pleas+ tal5t = private !atricals1 9 ! ex]cise ( :i* falls 9 love ) a pretty b impecuni\s "y woman4 7,sl[ & s5tim5tal music47 ,ye>ns to m>ry1 b is advis$ by eld]ly bus9ess fri5ds t he _c af=d x4 ,deject$ w9t] 9 ba*elor ap>tm5ts4 ,takes up ) ,s*op5hau]4 ,spirits slightly re/or$ by fir/ rise on ladd]4 ,es*ews society & private !atricals4 ,=ms relations1 :i* recall ,p>is1 ) sympa!tic1 nomadic "y p]son4 ,gets ano!r rise on ! ladd]1 & is spok5 ( among 8 contempor>ies z do+ well4 ,manhood 7?irty-"o to =ty74--,works /eadily & makes sev]al =tunate inve/m5ts4 ,jo9s "o or two clubs1 & ga9s eight p\nds 9 weight4 ,gr[s side-:isk]s or a goatee4 ,gets ano!r rise1 & ! foll[+ ye> is tak5 into ! firm4 ,compla9s ( dyspepsia1 & at advice ( physician buys saddle-horse4 ,contributes fifty doll>s to *>ity1 jo9s a book-club & att5ds two political caucuses4 ,?9ks ( tak+ an active int]e/ 9 politics1 b is advis$ by eld]ly bus9ess fri5ds t x w\ld int]f]e ) 8 bus9ess prospects4 ,ow+ to ! dea? ( a memb] ( ! firm1 becomes second 9 comm&4 ,?9ks ( *ang+ ba*elor rooms & wond]s :y he %\ldn't m>ry in/ead4 ,goes into society a little & looks ab\t4 ,ga9s five extra p\nds & makes m =tunate inve/m5ts4 ,picks out good-look+1 s5sible girl eight ye>s y\ng] ?an himself1 ) a tidy prop]ty 9 h] own "r4 ,is consci\s ( be+ enraptur$ 9 h] pres5ce1 & deems himself v mu* 9 love4 7,or*e/ra plays waltz by ,/rauss47 ,(f]s himself & is accept$4 ,burns ev]y?+ 9 8 ba*elor rooms & sells out all 8 speculative inve/m5ts4 ,regrets to obs]ve t he is gr[+ bald4 ,impressive c]emony & l>ge w$d+-cake4 ,manhood--,middle ,age 7=ty to fifty-five74--,cons]vative attitude t[>d dome/ic exp5ses4 ,works h>d f :at he calls new inc5tive4 ,delights 9 ! peacefulness ( ! dome/ic he>?4 ,blissful m5tal condition4 7,religi\s music47 ,buys pew 9 ,rev4 ,pet] ,tyson's *ur*4 ,buys baby-wagon4 ,increas+ pr(its 9 dry-goods bus9ess4 ,almo/ bald4 ,gives two hundr$ doll>s to =eign missions4 ,is pr\d ( 8 wife's appe>ance & ent]ta9s 9 mod]ation4 ,becomes head ( firm4 ,buys gold-head$ cane & ga9s five m p\nds4 ,goes to ,europe = six mon?s1 ) 8 wife1 & conducts himself ) propriety1 visit+ ca!drals & hi/orical monum5ts4 ,%[s h] ,p>is4 ,=esees f9ancial complications & turns %ip accord+ly4 ,increas+ family exp5ses & depress+ conditions 9 dry-goods trade4 ,completely bald4 ,fir/ attack ( g\t4 ,absorb$ 9 bus9ess & 9 real-e/ate inve/m5ts4 ,on return ( comm]cial prosp]ity1 reaps ! rew>d ( =esight & sagacity4 ,is *os5 director ( two railroads & a tru/ company4 ,is elect$ presid5t ( 8 club4 ,gives five hundr$ doll>s to dome/ic missions4 ,buys new h\se & a b>\*e = 8 wife4 ,gives l>ge ev5+ ent]ta9m5t4 ,second attack ( g\t4 ,goes to ,c>lsbad = treatm5t4 7,toccata by ,galuppi47 ,old ,age--7fifty-five to sixty-sev574--,addresses ,*ri/ian association on ,h[ to ,succe$ 9 ,life4 ,is appo9t$ tru/ee ( a hospital & an art museum4 ,votes cons]vatively on e "q4 ,is ref]r$ to 9 newspap]s z ,hon4 ,solomon ,grundy4 ,slight attack ( p>alysis4 ,becomes some:at v5]able 9 appe>ance4 ,deplores deg5]acy ( mod]n ideas4 ,retires f active bus9ess4 ,m v5]able 9 appe>ance4 ,second attack ( p>alysis & dea?4 ,& t 0 ! end ( ,solomon ,grundy4 ,a highly respectable repres5tative ( a second-class man4 ,! t]m sugge/s an idea4 ,we h "h no fir/1 second1 & ?ird-class railway c>riages1 z are f\nd 9 ,engl& & o!r c\ntries4 ,b x w\ld be int]e/+1 f a philosophical po9t ( view1 to inv5t su* a tra9 = ! occasion1 & be/[ our fri5ds & acqua9tances1 &1 inde$1 society at l>ge1 accord+ to _! qualifications4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 are desir\s to "k :o are ! p]sons entitl$ to travel fir/-class1 9 ord] t y may be introduc$ to !m & avoid intimacy ) ! o!rs1 s f> z is consi/5t ) ,*ri/ian *>ity & ! mutual obligations ( social be+s4 ,b let me fir/ dip my p5 9 ! ink aga94 ,to ,a ,"y ,man or ,woman 9 ,se>* ( ! ,ideal4 ,,ii4 ,abracadabra4 ,pre/o6 ,behold ! tra94 ,! gates are op5$ & ! p press 94 ,!re w n be mu* tr\ble ) ! ?ird-class pass5g]s4 ,see h[ !y take _! prop] places ( _! own accord4 ,"s ( !m des]ve to ride second-class q z mu* z _m :o w be affront$ at n be+ all[$ to g fir/-class4 ,d y see t man8 ,he is a comm]cial travell]1 or drumm]1 &1 naturally1 e>ly on ! gr\nd4 ,he doesn't hesitate or exam9e 8 ticket1 b gets directly into a second-class smok+-c>1 settles himself1 & puts on a silk cap4 ,he kn[s t x is useless to ask = a fir/-class seat1 & he is go+ to make ! be/ ( x 7:i* is good philosophy74 ,v likely if y 7 sitt+ next to him he w\ld utt] "s su* *e]y rem>k z1 ,x w be all ! same a hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 & tell y a pat /ory to illu/rate ! situation4 ,did y happ5 to notice1 ?\gh1 ! long+ look he ca/ at ! fir/-class coa*es z he w5t by8 ,i feel sure t d[n 9 8 he>t he is ready to admit t !re are su* ?+s z ideals1 aft] all1 & he is mak+ resolutions z to :at he w\ld d if he c\ld live 8 life ov] aga94 ,did y notice t /\t1 fa%ionably dress$ man :o /opp$ & look$ at me ) a gr98 ,he 0 try+ x on1 s to speak4 ,he knew j z well z ,tom ,johnson1 ! drumm]1 t he _h no "r to travel fir/-class1 b he ?\ght ,i might admit him on ! score ( social pre/ige4 ,he is "o ( ! k9de/-he>t$ ( fell[s--j ! man to :om a fri5d w\ld apply 9 a tight place1 & ,i r ?9k he w\ld be apt to help an enemy1 unless x happ5$ t some?+ he _h eat5 = supp] ! night be=e _h disagre$ ) him4 ,he has ! dige/ion ( an o/ri*1 & he ne$s x1 = 8 sk9 is full ( oil1 & :iskey1 & tortur$ goose-liv]1 & canvas-back ducks1 & pepp]-sauce1 & ripe ,camemb]t *eese1 & truffles1 & ,burgundy1 & _m o!r ri* & k9dr$ delicacies4 ,he c\ld tell f\r diff]5t v9tages ( *ampagne ap>t ) 8 eyes %ut1 & he has honor at 8 club on acc\nt ( x4 ,8 "n is ,h[>d ,v9c5t4 ,an illu/ri\s-s\nd+ "n1 isn't x8 ,he inh]its g\t f bo? sides ( ! family4 ,he does n "k ,tom ,johnson1 ! drumm]4 ,!y h mov$ 9 diff]5t social /rata4 ,b !y belong to ! same ord] ( human be+s4 ,!re6 y notice1 he asks ,tom = a light1 & !y h begun to talk toge!r4 ,!y are laugh+ n[1 & ,tom is w9k+4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if !y 7 mak+ fun ( ! fir/-class pass5g]s4 ,v9c5t has read m or less 9 8 day1 & he r prides himself on :at he calls keep+ abrea/ ( ! times 9 ! l9e ( ?\ght4 ,see1 !y h op5$ ! w9d[1 & are beckon+ to me4 ,let u he> :at !y h to say4 ,drumm]4 ,ah1 !re1 philosoph]6 ,y w\ldn't let u 91 & ,i guess y "k y\r bus9ess4 ,we've _h a good "t 9 life1 anyh[4 ,if ! religi\s folk are "r1 we %all be 9 x up to our necks4 ,if !y're wrong1 !y've be5 wa/+ a lot ( valuable "t4 ,h[>d ,v9c5t4 ,we've ridd5 /raight1 at all ev5ts4 7,v9c5t is an au?ority on sport+ matt]s47 ,we hav5't pret5d$ to be some?+ we 7 n4 ,we've nev] *eat$ anybody1 & we've nev] li$ to anybody1 & ea*1 accord+ to 8 light 7?is la/ qualification 0 = ,tom's b5efit71 has be5 a g5tleman4 ,we've be5 m5 ( ! _w1 & we h f\nd ! _w a reasonably satisfactory place4 ,we're 9 no ha/e to leave x4 ,! ,philosoph]4 ,& may ,i add1 g5tlem51 t ea* ( y has a k9d & g5]\s he>t8 ,did y obs]ve h[ pleas$ !y look$ :5 ,i said t8 ,x 0 a little weak ( me to say x1 b ,i c\ld n help x4 ,someh[1 x is v difficult to be suffici5tly sev]e to su* easy-go+1 pleasant-natur$ fell[s1 :o are cont5t to take ! _w z !y f9d x1 laugh & gr[ fat4 ,moreov]1 ,tom ,johnson has = tw5ty ye>s support$ 8 old "m & invalid si/]1 & rema9$ s+le z a consequ5ce2 & ,h[>d ,v9c5t has a habit ( giv+ away delightful sums on ,*ri/mas ,day )\t adv]tis+ ! fact4 ,h[ (t51 on ! occasion ( dea?1 d we he> ! aphorism t ev]y?+ c\nts = no?+ save ! k9dly de$s ( ! deceas$1 until "o is tempt$ to believe t a g5ial comm]cial travell]1 l our fri5d1 ) a b5ignant s\l is m admirable & inspir+ ?an a highly s5sitive g5tleman & s*ol>4 ,indisputably ?is is s if ! g5tleman & s*ol> lacks ! humanity = :i* ! o!r is conspicu\s2 b1 nev]!less1 x behooves ! s\l 9 se>* ( ! ideal to bew>e ( ! sl\gh ( m]e w>m-he>t$ness4 ,x is an attribute :i*1 if reli$ on too exclusively z a leav5+ =ce1 is readily made to subs]ve v ord9>y purposes4 ,! two ,fal/affian m5 9 ! second-class c> belong !re1 ev5 ?\gh y might f9d _! k9dly ways & _! /ories attractive up to a c]ta9 po9t4 ,!y are ( ! class ( m5 :o1 m signally p]haps ?an any o!r1 b> ! pa? ( ! _w's progress t[>d ! />s by means ( ! argum5t t :at has be5 mu/ be1 & t :at is is good en\gh4 ,!y are ( ! m5 :o %rug _! %\ld]s :5 ! hope is express$ t ! abuse ( liquor may be less5$ & f9ally controll$2 :o sne] at ! ef=ts ( ! police au?orities to %ut up all ! h\ses ( ill-repute1 on ! gr\nd t pro/itution has always exi/$ & mu/ always exi/4 7,t x w nev] become unpopul>1 z ! drumm] w\ld tell y 9 8 breezy way47 ,assur$ly1 y ne$ to be on y\r gu>d aga9/ infatuation ) ^? big1 g5ial & 7usually7 pot-belli$ p]sonages ^: l>ge he>ts & abundant *>ity & spl5did appetites all[ !m to disc>d z unwor?y ( a s5sible man's reg>d ev]y?+ b hone/y1 read+1 spell+ & ari?metic 7add1 9 ! case ( ,h[>d ,v9c5t1 a da% ( accompli%m5ts & agno/ic philosophy71 ,worce/]%ire sauce & je/s ( cu/om-made humor4 ,bless$ be humor4 ,! man or woman )\t x is l a loaf ( /ale bread or a cup ( bracki% wat]4 ,b to be cont5t ) ! m]e workaday _w & its ways is l travell+ p]petually ) a grip-sack4 ,:5 we op5 ! grip-sack1 :at d we f9d8 ,! b>e/ necess>ies ( life1 )\t a trace ( any?+ :i* inspires or ref9es4 ,i h no desire to betray ! private affairs ( any comm]cial travell]1 or to imply t ! ,bible & ,%akespe>e are n occasionally to be f\nd bo? 9 ! kit ( ! travell+ man & ! ,engli% lea!r trunk ( ! m elegant man ( fa%ion4 ,i am simply caution+ y1 my male correspond5ts1 to bew>e ( accept+ z f9al y\r _w z y f9d x4 ,no?+ is m sure to make y a second-class p]son4 ,m]e good-natur$ common-s5se 7horse-s5se1 z our drumm] w\ld call x7 is a useful virtue1 b x w\ld keep civilization ord9>y to ! crack ( doom4 ,ah6 n[ we are likely to h tr\ble4 ,notice1 please1 ! lady com+ ?is way4 ,h[ graceful & elegant %e is4 ,a delicate1 ref9$ face & be>+4 ,see h[ %e sidles (f f ! ?ird & second-class pass5g]s ) an expression ( di/a/e = !m :i* sugge/s pa94 ,%e _c be> co>se p4 ,%e believes h]self to be an intellectual woman ) s]i\s ta/es4 ,%e aims to be a spiritual p]son & %e reads _m essays--by ,em]son1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,pat]1 & o!rs4 ,%e is fond ( hi/ory & politics2 n ( ?is c\ntry1 because %e claims t x is vulg> & lacks picturesqu5ess4 ,b %e c tell y all ab\t ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe1 & :o is prime m9i/] ( or 9 au?ority 9 ea* ( !m4 ,democracy does n int]e/ h]4 ,x seems to h] to conc]n ! affairs ( dirty or common p2 & %e c>es no?+ = ! great social que/ions ( ! age4 ,!y appe> to h] to cla% ) p]sonal spirituality & culture4 ,%e is v s5sitive4 ,%e has made a /udy ( music1 especially ,wagn]4 ,%e is v p>ticul> z to :at %e has to eat1 b ! grossness ( m51 z %e calls x1 (f5ds h] s]i\sly4 ,%e believes h]self to be n v /rong physically1 & %e is n]v\s on ! subject ( ars5ic 9 wall-pap]s & g]ms 9 dr9k+-wat]4 ,%e has reta9$ h] maid5ly in/9cts to ! la/4 ,:at is t y ask1 madam8 ,a seat 9 a fir/-class c>riage4 ,excuse me1 y _c g 9 !re4 ,y belong 9 ! second-class section ( ! tra94 ,mi/ake8 ,!re is no mi/ake4 ,i und]/& p]fectly4 ,i'm ready to take y\r ^w = x t y h read ,dante 9 ! orig9al1 & ,i "k t y are ,*a/e z ! icicle ,t's curd$ by ! fro/ f pure/ sn[1 ,& hangs on ,dian's temple4 7,d\btless y recall ! quotation47 ,b y mu/ /ay out4 ,y\r ticket reads ,p]sonal culture & individual salvation1 & x entitles y to ride 9 any ( ^? second-class c>s4 ,y don't l ! pass5g]s8 ,i am v sorry1 ,i'm sure1 b my in/ructions are explicit4 ,i 0 told to keep out all ladies ( y\r k9d1 :o ?9k t ! ideal is to be atta9$ by hugg+ !mselves to !mselves 7excuse ! co>s5ess ( ! metaphor1 madam7 all _! days 9 a hot-h\se atmosph]e1 & play+ bo-peep ) _! own s\ls4 ,y int5d to write a lett] ab\t x to ! ,bo/on ,ev5+----8 ,oh1 v well4 ,y w h to ride second-class1 all ! same4 ,ent] a cl]gyman4 ,?is seems m promis+4 ,cl]gyman4 ,is ?is ! fir/-class section8 ,i ?9k my seat mu/ be 9 "h4 ,philosoph]4 ,fir/-class "h1 sir4 ,tickets1 please4 7,aside to correspond5t47 ,a mode/ g5tleman1 =soo?4 ,cl]gyman 7/ops fumbl+ 9 8 pocket = 8 tickets & sniffs suspici\sly74 ,i smell tobacco4 ,is !re a smok+-c> on ! fir/-class tra98 ,philosoph]4 ,!re is = ^? :o smoke4 ,cl]gyman4 ,an outrage1 sir4 ,an un*ri/ian outrage4 ,i suppose next t y w tell me t intoxicat+ fluids are sold !re4 ,philosoph]4 ,yes1 sir1 to ^? :o use !m4 ,all ! fir/-class pass5g]s und]/& ! use ( su* ?+s 9 mod]ation4 ,!y are n injur$ by !m4 ,cl]gyman4 ,a flimsy argum5t1 sir4 ,?9k ( ! example4 ,i repeat x1 sir2 ?9k ( ! example4 ,i prote/ aga9/ x1 sir1 z a crime aga9/ our highe/ civilization4 ,i--,i w h y remov$ f (fice4 ,y are n fit to hold y\r position4 ,i w see ! gov]nor ab\t x imm$iately4 ,i--,i---- ,philosoph] 7to correspond5t74 ,he fancies t he is argu+ on ! liquor "q be=e a bo>d ( police commission]s4 7,to cl]gyman47 ,! g5tleman w come to ord]4 ,cl]gyman4 ,i insi/ on hav+ ! smok+ & dr9k+ c> deta*$1 or ,i w n ride on ! tra94 ,philosoph]4 ,y w n ride 9 ! fir/-class portion ( x1 9 any ev5t4 ,y\r ticket reads ,well-int5tion$ b ov]be>+ vision>y en?usia/4 ,come1 sir1 pass on1 or1 9 spite ( y\r clo?1 ,i %all be oblig$ to put y 9 *>ge ( an (fic] = di/urb+ ! peace4 ,i 0 int]rupt$ "h by my wife1 ,joseph9e4 ,( c\rse ,i und]/&1 said %e1 t he 0 v ov]be>+1 & ,i h he>d y say be=e t cl]gym5 are m apt to lose _! temp] be=e committees ?an mo/ o!r p4 ,b ! poor man 0 desp]ately 9 e>ne/4 ,! :ole ?+ means s mu* to him4 ,he believes t ! _w w nev] be r$eem$ until liquor & tobacco are no long] us$ 9 x4 ,d y mean t y really ?9k ?is w nev] come to pass8 ,nev] is a long "t1 my de>1 said ,i4 ,b y 7 discuss+ ! ideal4 ,to be sure4 ,h y ev] consid]$ ! matt] f ! mod]ate-dr9k] & smok]'s po9t ( view8 ,bra9-we>y1 muscle-tir$ m5 h1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 f\nd a glass ( w9e or _s & a cig> a refre%m5t & a com=t4 ,nei!r agrees ) "s1 & _m abuse ! use ( bo?4 ,drunk5ness among ! poor & tippl+ among ! ri* are1 p]haps1 ! greate/ enemies ( civilization2 &1 consequ5tly1 !re is a corps ( _m wom5 & "s m5 :o cry out ^u ! use ( alcohol z incompatible ) ! _w's progress4 ,?is s5tim5t at ! polls expresses itself *iefly 9 v small m9orities1 unless ! vot]s are reasonably ne> to "s l>ge city or t[n4 ,! failure ( ! movem5t to make important headway might be ascrib$ to ! fact t ! mass ( p are /ill un5light5$1 7 !re any signs t ! intellig5t work]s ( ! _w are dispos$ to side ) ! we>]s ( ! :ite ribbon4 ,! use ( *ampagne1 cl>et1 br&y1 & :iskey cont9ues unabat$ ov] ! civiliz$ _w1 if "o is to judge by economic /ati/ics & trade circul>s4 ,!y are quaff$ on /ate & fe/al occasions1 g5]ally ) mod]ation1 by lords & ladies1 /atesm51 lawy]s1 doctors1 bank]s1 soldi]s1 poets1 arti/s1 & (t5 by bi%ops & cl]gym54 ,at n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ =mal d9n]-p>ties 9 ,london1 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 or ,new ,york1 alcohol is (f]$ 9 "s =m to ! gue/s z a /imulus to conv]sation1 &1 7 x n s1 !re w\ld be n9ety-n9e grumbl]s to e "o man or woman :o1 at pres5t1 turns 8 or h] glasses d[n ) an ill-br$1 virtu\s air4 ,& yet1 said ,joseph9e1 ,i h he>d y say con/antly t x w\ld be no p>ticul> deprivation to y to give up w9e4 ,no m x w\ld4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 ) its /imulat+ climate1 mo/ n]v\s p are bett] = a v little if any alcohol1 & _m m5 are apt to f9d t x is simpl] n to dr9k at all4 ,b1 rememb]1 we are consid]+ ! "q :e!r !re is any reason :y ! man or woman 9 p]fect heal?1 & 9 se>* ( ! ideal1 %\ld be a teetotal]1 & if !re is any probability t ! _w w bani% alcohol & cig>s f ! dignifi$ occasions ( ! future4 ,9 o!r words1 :5 ! _w has le>n$ n to dr9k & smoke too mu*1 w x cease to dr9k & smoke altoge!r8 ,i "k t ! advocates ( total-ab/95ce argue ab\t ! s]5ity & sane joy ( a cold-wat] banquet1 & x may be t we are a trifle hy/]ical 9 our decl>ations t conv]sation mu/ lag until "o has _h a glass ( *ampagne2 b is n mu* ( ! light1 mascul9e laught] ( life associat$ ) ! fruit ( ! grape & ! aroma ( tobacco8 ,h y ev] tri$ to picture to y\rself a _w z x w\ld be if !re 7 well-en=c$1 rigid prohibition ev]y:]e1 & ! tobacco-plant 7 no m8 ,joseph9e gave a little laugh4 ,y say ! mascul9e laught] ( ! _w4 ,i assure y t mu* ( ! mascul9e laught] :i* y associate ) ! fruit ( ! grape is associat$ 9 ! fem99e m9d ) conjugal or mat]nal te>s4 ,i q und]/& y\r appeal to ! imag9ation f ! mascul9e po9t ( view4 ,t is1 ,i suppose ! words w9e & tobacco br+ 9 _! tra9 = man _m pleas+ & ev5 inspirit+ images2 t "u _! influ5ce ! soldi] believes himself m brave & w9s battles 9 anticipation2 t ! arti/ gets a glimpse ( 8 great picture1 & t ! tir$ husb& & fa!r sees evolve f ! bottom ( 8 be]-mug a transfigur$ reflection ( 8 wife & *ildr54 ,b we wom51 :o1 z a sex1 h always done )\t w9e & tobacco1 "k f exp]i5ce t1 h[ev] l(ty & delightful y\r visions at su* times1 !re is always a reaction aft] alcohol1 & t we g5]ally get ! full b5efit ( ! reaction4 ,if1 n[1 inspir+ visions nev] came to u & o!r total-ab/a9]s1 !re w\ld seem to be "s reason :y we %\ld be will+ to be> ! brunt ( man's inebrieties a little long]2 b really1 my de> philosoph]1 is !re any reason to believe t we d n ent]ta9 visions q z inspir+ & delightful z y\rs8 ,we dr9k only tea--too mu* ( x = our n]ves1 ,i d>e say--b we w gladly give t up if y w abjure alcohol & cig>s4 ,!re c]ta9ly is no poetry 9 ! aroma ( tobacco 9 ! curta9s1 next day1 & we pass ! morn+ ) x :5 y h gone d[n-t[n4 ,don't y ?9k !re is a great deal ( humbug 9 ! notion t 9 ord] to laugh lightly & rememb] gladly m5 ne$ to be titillat$ ei!r by w9e or tobacco8 ,i'm glad y w\ldn't all[ t bumpti\s cl]gyman to ride 9 a fir/-class c>1 b ,i don't see :y ! _w %\ld n be j z gay1 & _m wom5 twice z happy1 if !re 7 no w9e or tobacco4 ,only ?9k h[ light-he>t$ woman w\ld be if ! incubus ( man's drunk5ness1 "u :i* %e has /agg]$ = hundr$s ( ye>s1 %\ld be lift$ (f =ev]6 ,%e w\ld be s bubbl+ ov] ) happ9ess t1 ev5 ?\gh z a consequ5ce man 7 9 ! dumps & )\t visions1 %e w\ld make him m]ry 9 spite ( himself4 ,v likely1 ,joseph9e4 ,i am dispos$ to agree ) y t ! je/ & m]rim5t ( mascul9e y\? w\ld n be entirely & hopelessly repress$4 ,b y d n take suffici5tly into consid]ation--& 9 ?is y imitate ! bumpti\s cl]gyman :o 0 go+ to h me remov$--! _w's crav+s & necessities z a _w4 ,if1 p>don me1 m5 7 all wom5 9 _! appetites1 & life 7 "o gr& pa/oral a la ,puvis de ,*avannes--if1 9 %ort1 ! _w 7 n ! bu/l+1 fev]i%1 p]plex+1 exhau/+1 cru%+1 cruel _w1 m5 w\ld n crave /imulants to help !m to d _! "w or to =get x4 ,if !re 7 no alcohol or cig>s1 w\ld n ^? :o n[ use ei!r to excess h rec\rse to "s o!r =m ( /imulant or fatigue & pa9 disguis] in/ead8 ,:y %\ld ^? :o h le>n$ ! great lesson ( life1 self-control1 r5\nce ! enjoym5t ( be+ artificially /r5g!n$ or *e]$ because o!rs let _! appetites run away ) !m & make bea/s ( !m8 ,i h1 inde$1 already sugge/$ t x is a dang]\s argum5t to in/ance an exi/+ /ate ( affairs z a reason aga9/ *ange2 b ,i beg to call y\r att5tion to ! fact t ! _w seems to pay v little he$ to ! lam5tations ( ! teetotal]s1 s f> z total-ab/95ce is conc]n$4 ,!re has be5 a *ange ( temp] among all classes 9 ! direction ( mod]ation 9 ! use ( liquor & w9e1 & legislation regulat+ & re/rict+ lic5ses is becom+ popul>4 ,b if ! we>]s ( ! :ite ribbon 7 to make inquiries ( ! deal]s 9 glass-w>e1 !y w\ld f9d t no few] newly m>ri$ c\ples1 among ! educat$ & well-to-d 9 e c\ntry1 buy w9e-glasses z a necess>y table article1 9 ord] to provide w9e or be] = ^? :om !y expect to ent]ta94 ,!re are c]ta9ly no signs t society1 9 ! be/ s5se1 has any int5tion ( adopt+ prohibition z a c>d9al virtue1 b _m signs t x is s]i\sly det]m9$ to make w>f>e on inebriety1 & no long] to pr(f] x ! cloak ( social protection :5 ! (f5d]s happ5 to be :at ! _w us$ to call g5tlem54 ,"o's ideal %\ld n be too remote f probable human conclusions1 & x does n seem likely1 f pres5t indications1 t man1 unless he be p]suad$ t ! mod]ate use ( /imulants is s]i\sly injuri\s to 8 heal?1 w ev] be will+ to bani% !m f ! m>kets ( ! _w because a c]ta9 portion ( ! community has n ! necess>y intellig5ce or self-control to use !m ) discretion4 ,z = tobacco1 x is a long cry f n[ to ! mill5nium1 b a philosoph] _c af=d1 at ?is /age ( ! it9]>y1 to cut (f ! smok+-c> f ! fir/-class portion ( ! tra91 = by s do+ he might conf\nd ev5 ar*bi%ops & o!r exempl>y p]sonages4 ,to ,a ,"y ,man or ,woman 9 ,se>* ( ! ,ideal4 ,,iii4 ,i 0 int]rupt$ at ?is po9t 9 my lett] by ! l\d r++ ( ! front door bell4 ,glanc+ at ! clock1 ,i obs]v$ t x 0 elev54 ,consequ5tly1 ! s]vants mu/ h gone to b$4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 a philosoph] has to op5 ! front door himself1 or submit to a prolong$ t9t9nabulation4 ,t+-a-l+-a1 l+-a-l+-a-l+ w5t ! bell aga94 ,x mu/ be a telegram1 said ,joseph9e4 ,i wond] :at has happ5$8 ,or a d9n]-invitation :i* ! s]vant 0 told to deliv] ?is morn+1 ,i answ]$4 ,"o w\ld suppose t1 aft] turn+ out ! gas 9 ! hall1 "o c\ld "w )\t call]s4 ,hav+ light$ up1 & hav+ unbolt$ ! inn] door1 ,i beheld1 ?r\gh ! glass w9d[ ( ! out]1 a "y man 9 a sl\* hat4 ,evid5tly he 0 n a telegraph-mess5g] or a dome/ic4 ,nor did he h exactly ! aspect ( a midnight m>aud]4 ,nev]!less1 ,i op5$ ! door m]ely a crack & inquir$1 gruffly3 ,:at d y wi%8 ,said a bli!1 fri5dly voice3 ,i saw y\r light1 & ,i took ! lib]ty ( r++4 ,c't y give me ?ree ?\s& words on ! dea? ( ! ,cz> ( ,russia8 ,be=e he _h f9i%$ ?is s5t5ce1 he _h back$ me1 by 8 p]suasive mann]1 f ! ve/ibule into ! hall1 & ,i rememb]$ vaguely t ,i _h se5 him some:]e4 ,i'm ! local correspond5t ( ! ,new ,york ,despat*1 he said1 to refre% my memory4 ,i recollect$ !n t he _h tri$ to int]view me six mon?s be=e on my dome/ic int]ior1 & t ,i _h politely decl9$ ! honor4 ,he 0 a lean1 al]t1 bright-ey$ man ( ?irty-five ) a pleasant smile4 ,isn't x r late to r+ my door-bell8 ,i inquir$1 ) dignity4 7,my m5tal language 01 ,:at d y mean1 y inf]nal "y reprobate1 by r++ my door-bell at ?is h\r ( ! night on su* an impud5t err&8 ,b1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! press1 ev5 a philosoph] is dispos$ to be diplomatic47 ,i ne$$ y1 badly1 0 ! reply4 ,i've got to wire to ,new ,york to-night ?ree ?\s& words on ! dea? ( ! ,cz>4 ,:at d ,i "k ab\t ! ,cz> ( ,russia8 ,:y don't y g to ! hi/orians or politicians8 ,!re are sev]al 9 ! neighborhood4 ,i'm a philosoph]4 ,i've tri$ !m1 he said1 ) a pati5t smile4 ,!y 7 out or 9 b$4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( y4 ,any?+ y w\ld say on ! subject w\ld be read ) great int]e/4 ,p%aw6 ,i answ]$4 ,by ?is "t he _h back$ me into ! d9+-room1 &1 "u ! influ5ce ( diplomacy1 ,i se>*$ = a box ( cig>s4 ,i _h no int5tion ( giv+ him a s+le ^w on ! deceas$ rul] ( all ! ,russias1 b ,i wi%$ to let myself d[n easy1 s to speak1 & reta9 8 good-w4 ,ah6 he said1 settl+ 9 a *air1 ) a ,cabana1 ?is is ! fir/ re/ful mom5t ,i h _h to-day4 ,he 0 p5sive dur+ a few puffs1 !n he add$3 ,a report]'s life is n all /rawb]ry ice-cream4 ,d y suppose ,i enjoy r\s+ a man at ?is h\r ( ! night8 ,x makes me %iv] :5ev] ,i d x4 ,i %\ld ?9k x might1 ,i answ]$1 9 spite ( myself4 ,"s m5 w\ld be apt to res5t x4 ,y misund]/& me4 ,i d n %iv] f physical fe>1 b because my s5se ( propriety is w\nd$4 ,i d>e say1 he cont9u$1 look+ at me n>r[ly1 t y ?9k ,i take no int]e/ 9 ! ideal2 t y suppose me to be a mat]iali/ic ,phili/9e4 ,y w appreciate t ?is 0 />tl+ & especially int]e/+ to me "u ! circum/ances4 ,i1 9 my turn1 exam9$ my visitor m c>efully4 ,!re 7 evid5ces 9 8 c\nt5ance ( a s5sitive s\l1 & ( ref9$ intellig5ce4 ,! ?\ght occurr$ to me t "h 0 an opportunity to obta9 te/imony4 ,i ?9k t e ?\ghtful man mu/ take an int]e/ 9 ! ideal1 ,i answ]$1 &1 9 spite ( ! lat5ess ( ! h\r1 ,i _h n set y d[n z an exception to ! rule4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 busy :5 ! bell rang answ]+ a lett] f sev]al correspond5ts 9 se>* ( ! ideal4 ,i w read x to y1 if y l1 z f> z ,i h got4 ,p]haps ,i hop$ t 9 submitt+ he w\ld appe> slightly cre/-fall54 ,b1 on ! contr>y1 he %[$ obvi\s en?usiasm at ! sugge/ion1 & begg$ me to fet* my manuscript at once4 ,joseph9e met me at ! top ( ! /airs1 & :isp]$ t %e _h be5 dy+ ) curiosity to "k :o x 04 ,a report]1 ,i :isp]$1 9 reply4 ,:at does he wi% =8 ,?ree ?\s& words on ! dea? ( ! ,cz> ( ,russia1 ,i said1 my/]i\sly2 !n ,i pick$ up my lett] & glid$ away ) my f+] on my lips4 ,if he /ays too long1 de>1 y may come d[n1 z a g5tle h9t4 ,i began to read1 &1 z ,i read1 my he>t w>m$ t[>d my visitor on acc\nt ( ! absorb$ att5tion he paid to my philosophy4 ,& n[1 said ,i1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$1 pray tell :at is y\r ideal8 ,y h told me t y 7 int]e/$ 9 "o4 ,he %ook 8 head sadly4 ,no matt] ab\t me4 ,x's too late4 ,i c only %iv] & g on4 ,b ,i'm int]e/$ 9 :at y're try+ to d1 &1 if y l1 ,i'm will+ to ?r[ 9 a ^w n[ & !n :ile y "w x out4 ,i'm glad1 he add$1 t y hit ! back numb]s a rap4 ,i told him t he 0 n exactly intelligible4 ,i mean ! old famili> aspirants2 9 p>ticul> ! lady int]e/$ 9 culture & p]sonal salvation4 ,!re 0 no "q ab\t ! man ( ! _w & ! drumm]2 "o might feel k9dly t[>d !m1 b ( c\rse !y mu/ ride second-class1 & mo/ newspap] m5 w\ld ride ) !m--& "s ( ! editors w\ld h to g ?ird4 ,easy-go+ commonness is ! curse ( democracy1 ev5 if ,i1 :o am a democrat ( ! democrats1 d say x4 ,b :at ,i l mo/--& x's ! nub ( ! :ole matt]--is t y knew en\gh to ?r[ out t woman2 %e might equally well h be5 a man1 = !re are pl5ty ( ! same sort4 ,if y'll excuse my say+ s1 he said1 bit+ 8 cig> fi]cely1 ,i %\ldn't h expect$ x ( a philosoph] l y1 & ,i honor y\r intellig5ce because ( x4 ,! man or woman ( to-day 9 se>* ( ! ideal comes plumb up aga9/ sweat+1 ble$+1 ye>n+ democracy1 & :oev] funks1 or %irks ! situation has no fir/-class s\l--be he or %e ev] s delicate1 or cultur$1 or le>n$4 ,i c\ld n b feel gratifi$ at 8 f]vor1 nor did ,i m9d 8 br++ 8 h& d[n on ! table ) ! la/ ^w by way ( emphasis1 = he _h grasp$ my mean+ precisely4 ,evid5tly1 too1 he _h tak5 ! bit betwe5 8 tee? & meant to h 8 say1 =1 z he light$ ano!r cig>1 8 no/rils dilat$ ) suppress$ e>ne/ness & 8 eye gleam$ significantly4 ,i'm n a man ( culture1 he cont9u$4 ,i h ! effront]y1 f ! necessities ( my trade1 to r+ at y\r door-bell at midnight1 & ,i "k my own limitations1 b ,i "k :at culture is4 ,:5 ,i /& on ! cliff & wat* ! waves hurl !mselves aga9/ ! %ore--:5 on a peaceful summ]'s night ,i view ! heav5s 9 _! glory1 ,i realize 9 my own behalf some?+ ( :at ^? :o h _h m opportunities ?an ,i are able to feel1 & ,i "k t ,i am illit]ate & common z comp>$ ) _m4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,philosoph]1 :at has be5 ! philosophy ( beauty & art & intellect & elegance ?r\gh all ! c5turies until lately8 ,individual seclusion1 appropriation1 & arrogance4 ,! admirable s\l1 ! admirable g5ius1 ! admirable ref9em5t 0 t :i* glori$ 9 its sup]iority to ! re/ ( ! _w & claim$ ! "r ( alo(ness4 ,! monk & ! nun liv$ ap>t f ! common life1 & 7 ?\ght to walk ne>] heav5 because ( x4 ,t idea ( ! prie/hood has ne>ly pass$ away1 b alo(ness & arrogance are /ill too typical ( ! m5tal & ! social ari/ocrats4 ,!y glory 9 _! own sup]iority & delicacy1 lift _! skirts if !y're wom51 hold _! noses if !y're m51 & ?ank heav5 !y are n z ! masses are4 ,!y are *>itable1 !y are sometimes g5]\s1 & inv>iably didactic1 b !y hold alo( f ! common h]d4 ,!y refuse to op5 ! gates ( sympa?y1 & sometimes x seems z ?\gh ! gates w nev] be op5$ until !y are brok5 d[n by ! masses4 ,my visitor sudd5ly /opp$1 & />t$ to rise f 8 *air4 ,turn+ to inve/igate ! cause ( ! int]ruption1 ,i enc\nt]$ my wife1 ,joseph9e1 arm$ ) a tray conta9+ a brazi] & ! ess5tials = a midnight repa/4 ,y w be able to talk bett] if y h some?+ to eat1 %e exclaim$1 affably4 ,! c]emony ( introduction hav+ be5 p]=m$ successfully )\t caus+ our gue/ to notice t we did n "k 8 "n1 ,i begg$ him to cont9ue 8 address4 ,yes1 d1 said ,joseph9e1 :ile ,i cook ! oy/]s4 ,i c\ld n help ov]he>+ a little ( y\r conv]sation1 s ,i "k ! g5]al drift4 ,note4--,t means %e _h be5 lean+ ov] ! bani/]s1 li/5+4 ,a lun* w ta/e v good1 said ! report]4 ,note4--,"h he ran up aga9/ "o ( my pet prejudices1 & = a mom5t ,i almo/ =got t ,i 0 do+ ! honors ( my own h\se4 ,i almo/ said3 ,speak+ ( democracy & culture1 my de> sir1 ,i %\ld l to inquire if y h any au?ority = y\r use ( ! ^w 'lun*'8 ,z employ$ by ! appropriat+ & ! arrogant x has long meant a meal or a bite betwe5 breakfa/ & d9n]2 b1 z us$ by democracy1 x seems to apply to aft]noon tea or late supp] equally well4 ,we 7 speak+ ( ! ideal1 he cont9u$1 address+ my wife1 & ,i 0 j say+ t only rec5tly _h ! _w ( noble/ ?\ght & aims begun to recognize t an ideal life mu/ necess>ily include int]e/ 9 & sympa?y = common humanity1 & t ! m]e ari/ocrat ( religion1 ( culture1 or ( mann]s1 has ceas$ to be ! ,sir ,galahad ( civilization4 ,inde$ x mu/ be s1 said ,joseph9e1 & ! idea is rapidly ga9+ gr\nd4 ,p us$ to be satisfi$ ) mak+ *>itable donations2 n[ !y inve/igate facts & conditions & give !mselves4 ,b x isn't always easy = ^? :o love beauty to avoid %r9k+ f p & ?+s n beautiful4 ,!re is no?+ :i* freezes a s5sitive1 arti/ic nature m quickly ?an dirt & ugl9ess1 & yet ! ideal mod]n s\l does n turn away1 b seeks to sympa?ize & to %>e4 ,might y n1 de> 7,joseph9e 0 n[ address+ me1 n ! report]71 say t ! key-note ( ! ideal life is ref9$ sympa?y8 ,x c]ta9ly is an indisp5sable attribute ( x1 ,i answ]$4 ,h[ mu* easi] x is1 mus$ ,joseph9e1 z %e /irr$ ! oy/]s 9 ! melt+ butt]1 to wrap "o's self 9 "o's own ae/hetic aspirations & to let ! common _w %ift = itself4 ,x 0 possible1 once1 to d t & believe "o's self a sa9t1 b t day has pass$ =ev]4 ,x's v h>d1 ?\gh1 sometimes1 ,mr4 ,report]4 ,con/ant contact ) ! common _w is liable to make "o t]ribly disc\rag$ unless "o has abid+ fai? 9 ! future ( democracy4 ,i "k x2 ,i "k x1 he repli$1 eag]ly4 ,we're a depress+ lot--_m ( u4 ,don't y suppose ,i und]/& h[ ! s5sitive s\l mu/ suff] :5 x has to deal ) "s ( u8 ,take ! *eap1 ignorant1 m]c5>y1 city politician1 su* z disgraces ! ald]manic *air ( our l>ge cities--!re's a disc\rag+ mon/] = y4 ,!re is a ho/ ( o!rs2 ! %all[1 self-suffici5t1 imp]t95t type ( %op-girl1 ^: sole conc]n is h] f9]y & h] 'fell['2 ! small deal] ( a c]ta9 sort1 :o adult]ates 8 w>es1 lies to ma9ta9 8 cause1 & w n hesitate to burn 8 /ock 9 ord] to obta9 ! insurance money2 ! sordid numb] :o seek to break ! wills ( _! relations :o h devis$ ! prop]ty to o!rs2 ! _m1 too1 :o make a mess ( m>riage1 & leave wife or husb& on ! paltrie/ pleas4 ,i "k !m well2 !y are ! p1 !y are humanity1 & !y c no long] be ignor$ & l(tily set aside z '! un$ucat$ mass' by ^? ^: f9] in/9cts cause !m to live free f ^! s9s4 ,h>d8 ,( c\rse x's h>d1 b ! be/ hope = ! improvem5t ( society lies 9 ! education & enlight5m5t ( t mass2 & ?is c be compass$ only ?r\gh ! ef=ts & sympa?y ( ! intellig5t & ref9$4 ,j !n ! clock /ruck midnight4 ,bless me6 he exclaim$1 e "o w be 9 b$1 & :at w become ( my telegram on ! ,cz> ( ,russia8 ,in/ead ( gett+ ?ree ?\s& words f y1 ,i h be5 giv+ y t numb] on y\r own topic4 ,= once1 !n1 ,i h got ! bett] ( a report]1 said ,i4 ,b be=e ,i give y any supp]1 ,mr4 ,report]1 said ,joseph9e1 y mu/ ackn[l$ge1 too1 t ! movem5t is ga9+ gr\nd1 & t ! ref9$ & educat$ are *ang+ _! po9t ( view4 ,?9k ( ! hospitals1 ?9k ( ! museums1 ?9k ( ! colleges1 ?9k ( ! model t5em5ts1 ! s*ools = manual tra9+ & cook+4 ,i d ackn[l$ge x2 x is gr& & inspir+4 ,i h be5 m]ely call+ att5tion to ! fact t 9 ! se>* = ! ideal _! new po9t ( view mu/ become p]man5t & ext5d /ill f>!r4 ,to c\nt]balance y\r facts ,i c\ld cite o!rs4 ,?9k ( ! do+s ( ! multi-millionaires1 _! mod]n palaces1 _! extravagant ent]ta9m5ts1 _! /eam-ya*ts1 _! home-desecrat+ wives--a lot ( ?ird-class pass5g]s1 ) no m claim to be consid]$ fir/-class ?an ! ald]man & ! %op-girl & ! o!r democrats ( :om we 7 speak+ a mom5t ago4 ,no?+ ( ! ideal !re1 & !y _h su* a gr& *ance6 ,yes1 yes1 ,i d admit1 madam1 t ! ef=ts & progress ( ! ref9$ & intellig5t dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury h be5 notable & /irr+1 b democracy has be5 neglect$ = s _m c5turies t x may prove a little ungrateful at fir/4 ,& "h am ,i1 ,mr4 ,philosoph]1 keep+ y\r tra9 9 ?ree sections wait+ all ?is "t4 ,! oy/]s are cook$1 said ,joseph9e4 ,five m9utes = lun*6 cri$ ! report]4 ,note4--,conf\nd ! man6 ,:y %\ld he call my supp] a lun*8 ,to ,a ,"y ,man or ,woman 9 ,se>* ( ! ,ideal4 ,,iv4 ,t beatific m5tal condition associat$ by my midnight visitor1 ! report]1 ) p ( alleg$ cultivation & ae/hetic ta/es1 :5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! beauties or m>vels ( nature1 l sunset1 m\nta9 sc5]y1 ocean calm & ocean /orm1 is d\btless a famili> exp]i5ce to y4 ,! wond] book ( nature is con/antly be+ held up by poet & pa9t] z ! s\rce ( human ideality1 & all ! traditions ( civilization urge y to atta9 t degree ( arti/ic developm5t "u ! :ite light ( :i* ! seals ( t book become loos5$1 & y are able to read 9 ! ev5+ /> & ! m\nta9 torr5t lessons ( inspiration & tru?4 ,next to nature 9 _! ae/hetic pot5cy are h] h&-maids1 music1 sculpture1 lett]s & pa9t+--briefly1 ! civiliz$ arts1 ! m$ium by :i* mortals seek to woo & hold fa/ to beauty4 ,we li/5 to ! gorge\s an!ms ( ! _w's mo/ fam\s compos]s1 & our s\ls ?rill & vibrate ) emotion2 life seems gr& & ev]y?+ possible4 ,we /& be=e ! greate/ m>bles & canvasses1 & we seem to h tru? )9 our grasp & nature almo/ subjugat$4 ,h[ exquisitely falls on ! s5ses ! sublimity ( ! l9es ,fair z a />1 :5 only "o ,is %9+ 9 ! sky4 ,we cat* a glimpse !re ( :at we call heav54 ,is !re any m satisfactory occupation = a ?ir/y s\l ?an to scan ! fairness ( ! twilight heav5s :5 ! ev5+ /> %9es alone & ! saffron or purple glories ( ! dep>t+ day irradiate ! we/8 ,noi &avam p] lo vesp]o att5ti ,oltre1 quanto potean gli oc*i allung>si1 ,contro i raggi s]ot9i e luc5ti4 ,s wrote ,dante 9 immortal v]se1 to portray ! ae/hetic value ( a k9dr$ exp]i5ce4 ,i select$ ^? l9es ( ,wordswor? because he1 ( all ! poets1 sugge/s m o/5sibly 9 8 v]se delib]ate pursuit ( ! ideal4 ,%elley1 inde$1 reveals a bold] purpose to unmask ! inf9ite1 b 8 mood is (t5] t ( an audaci\s /orm] ( heav5 ?an ( a rev]5t seek] = p]fect tru?4 ,we feel 9 ,wordswor? a consci\s int5t to di/ill f ! /udy ( nature & ( man a spiritual exhalation1 :i* w\ld enlight5 him & enable him1 by =ce ( 8 poetic gifts1 to enlight5 u z to h[ be/ to live4 ,:5 we ?9k ( him1 we see him amid ! exquisite sc5]y ( 8 favorite lakes1 walk+ 9 close communion ) ,god2 disc]n+ ! manife/ations ( ! inf9ite 9 ! m\nta9 & ! wild fl[]1 9 ! spl5dor ( ! /orm & ! fai?ful do+s ( ! humble/ lives4 ,ev] s9ce he wrote ,wordswor? has be5 ! patron sa9t ( introspective s\ls4 ,9 8 poetry !y h f\nd n m]ely sugge/ion b a cre$4 ,! poet himself 0 at he>t an en?usia/ & a revolution>y1 & 8 wor%ip ( quiet beauty & subjective ref9em5t 0 ! expression ( a design broad] & deep] 9 its scope ?an _m ( 8 foll[]s h be5 will+ to adopt4 ,he reveal$ n m]ely ! ae/hetic significance ( ! contemplative life :i* sub/itutes s\l analysis1 ) ,god 9 nature z a guide1 = ! gross] int]e/s ( ! fle%1 b also ! unhol9ess ( class di/9ctions & ( ! indiff]5ce ( man to 8 fell[-man z di/+ui%$ f himself4 ,! foll[]s ( ,wordswor? 71 = ! mo/ "p1 prompt to accept ! fir/ )\t includ+ ! second & equally fundam5tal t5et ( 8 philosophy4 ,:at1 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 0 ! ord9>y practice ( ! cultivat$ & ref9$1 :o _h be5 /irr$ ei!r directly or indirectly by ! tea*+ ( ! great poet to adopt contemplation z ! key-note ( _! daily lives8 ,_! greate/ numb] 0 9 beautiful1 rural ,engl&2 b ! spiritual atmosph]e brea!d by !m soon f\nd its way across ! ,atlantic1 & s]v$ to exalt & modify ! ev] moral incl9ations ( ,new ,engl&4 ,picture1 if y w1 ! model c\ntry h\se ( ! ,engli% c\ntry g5tleman ( com=table means & ref9$ ta/es4 ,to beg9 )1 ! /ructure itself is *>m+2 "t has be/[$ ^u x picturesqu5ess1 & art has made x beautiful ) ! simple b effective arrangem5t ( v9es & fl[]s4 ,!re is no?+ ( ! vil5ess ( e>? at h& to m> or (f5d4 ,! proprietor himself1 an eld] son1 has be5 left ) a compet5ce2 no ri*es1 b suffici5t to enable him to pursue 8 lit]>y or o!r ref9$ int]e/s )\t mole/ation f pecuni>y c>es4 ,! int]ior is ta/eful & ae/hetically satisfy+2 ! spaci\s1 com=table rooms conta9 all t is desirable 9 ! way ( uphol/]y1 ornam5ts1 books1 & pictures4 ,! l>ge draw+-room w9d[s comm& a fair expanse ( velvet lawn1 flank$ by /ately trees4 ,beyond lies an undulat+ acreage ( ance/ral metes & b\nds1 ri* 9 v]dure & preci\s ) associations4 ,"h lives our g5tleman ! great] portion ( ! ye>2 lives aspir+ly accord+ to 8 ,wordswor?ian cre$4 ,he es*ews or uses ) admirable mod]ation ! co>s] pleasures & vanities ( life4 ,unselfi%ness1 g5tl5ess1 & nicety ( ?\ght & spee* are ! cu/om ( 8 h\sehold4 ,he himself f9ds cong5ial occupation 9 lit]>y or sci5tific rese>*1 9 ! hope ( add+ "s book or monograph to ! _w's /ore ( art or k4 ,8 wife1 9 co-op]ation ) ! *ur*1 plays a graci\s "p among _! t5ants or among ! village sick & poor1 tea*+ h] daught]s to disp5se *>ity 9 ! =m ( s\p1 coals1 jellies1 & blankets4 ,p>5ts & *ildr5 alike1 jeal\sly int5d+ to atta9 hol9ess & culture1 cont9u\sly take an acc\nt ( _! individual spiritual successes & failures1 & ?\gh !y hold ^! audit+s ) ,god 9 ! *ur*1 !y r5ew !m (t5 "u ! inspir+ influ5ce ( nature4 ,! ,curfew tolls ! knell ( p>t+ day1 or1 z ,dante express$ a simil> conception1 ',twas n[ ! h\r t turne? back desire ,9 ^? :o sail ! sea1 & melts ! he>t ,! day !y've said to _! sweet fri5ds f>ewell1 ,& ! new pilgrim p5etrates ) love1 ,if he do? he> f f> away a bell ,t seeme? to deplore ! dy+ day4 ,?is is ! h\r :5 ! ,wordswor?ian _s1 ref9$1 consci5ti\s1 aspir+1 beauty & duty lov+1 sees ?r\gh ! spl5dor ( ! luc5t1 saffron sky1 heav5 op51 & ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ & desc5d+4 ,n always is ! vision s adorable4 ,(t5 en\gh ! gaz] kn[s ! bitt]ness ( div9e discont5t1 & f9ds ! gold5 glory b a b>1 %utt+ out ,god4 ,9 ! favorable h\r1 ?\gh1 comes ! rapture1 & ! transfiguration2 ! exquisite1 ref9$ feel+s seem to f9d communion ) ! inf9ite1 & a voice f heav5 to say3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4 ,i h select$ ?is exp]i5ce ( ! cultivat$ ,engli% h\sehold r ?an t ( ! purely religi\s life z an example1 = ! reason t 9 x ! ae/hetic side is repres5t$ 9 ! s\l-hung]1 & t ! exi/+ conditions ( e>? are1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 tak5 into acc\nt4 ,9 ! purely religi\s life1 ! emotions ( ! exalt$ s\l h1 9 ! pa/ at lea/1 be5 prone to exclude ! actual conditions ( human life f consid]ation4 ,! ?\ght has be5 t ! e>?ly exi/5ce is travail1 & at be/ a discipl9e2 t ! joys ( life are vanity1 & ! mundane problems ( life unwor?y ( ! int]e/$ att5tion ( ! heav5-seek+ s\l4 ,mod]n religi\s !ories h modifi$ ?is po9t ( view1 b c]ta9ly 9 "s sects /ill ! ae/hetic value ( exi/5ce is almo/ contemptu\sly disc>d$ by religion4 ,i h tak5 ! beautiful lives ( ! ,wordswor?ians z an example1 also because ! religi\s elem5t is s manife/ly *]i%$ & cultivat$ 9 !m4 ,x is int5d$ 9 !m t art & ,god %\ld "w toge!r1 or1 m accurately1 ! precept is t ! ae/hetic side ( humanity is "o ( ! noble/ manife/ations ( ! inf9ite )9 u4 ,x is significant 9 ?is connection t ?\gh art has (t5 rea*$ its apogee 9 p]iods ( moral decay1 ! ru9 ( ! nation1 ?us robb$ ( spiritual vitality1 has soon foll[$1 9 spite ( ! glory ( its sculpture & canvasses4 ,b t is a m]e int]jection4 ,! po9t ,i wi% to sugge/ is ?is3 ,! sane s\l recognizes1 :5 face to face ) tru?1 t :at we see 9 ! glory ( ! sunset1 :5 we ?9k we walk ) ,god1 mu/ be1 9 ord] to be ( value1 an inspiration bas$ on ! conditions ( mundane life4 ,)\t ?is1 pray] & adoration become a m]e n]v\s exhalation1 rea*+ out = some?+ :i* has no m sub/ance ?an an ignus fatuus4 ,! old sa9ts :o liv$ & di$ 9 pray]1 ignor+ human relations1 seem to u to-day to h be5 w(ully delud$4 ,!y ye>n$ to be translat$ f a _w to :i* !y _h contribut$ no?+ b ! desire to be holy4 ,?is desire is ( ! ess5ce ( ! matt]2 & s we cons5t to give _! rev]5ces ! b5ison ( our di/+ui%$ consid]ation4 ,b aspir+ s\ls1 z evid5c$ by ! ae/hetic man & woman ( culture1 pres5tly p]ceiv$ ! error4 ,!y recogniz$ t aspiration1 to be vital1 mu/ />t ) a conception ( ! _w z x 01 & seek a realization ( ! _w z x might be1 & t 9 ?is seek+ lay s]vice to ,god & prep>ation = heav54 ,proce$+ !y fix$ on unselfi% human love & on beauty z ! motive ( _! cre$1 & endeavor$ to live lives animat$ by ^! pr9ciples4 ,?is cre$ has be5 ! real cre$ ( aspir+ humanity dur+ ! pa/ c5tury & a half1 & x /ill seems suffici5t to _m4 ,!re h be5 div]se diff]5ces ( application & adm9i/ration 9 connection ) x1 accord+ z ! p5dulum swung m or less ne> to "o or ! o!r ( ! two c>d9al po9ts ( fai?1 unselfi% love1 or exquisite beauty4 ,!re h be5 "s :o1 9 _! desire to make ! relations ( man t[>d ^? ) :om he liv$ & :om he lov$ m ideal1 h be5 dispos$ to ignore ! claims ( color & elegance2 & !re h be5 o!rs s eag] 9 _! allegiance to ! cause ( beauty t !y h exalt$ s5se & emotion at ! exp5se ( unselfi%ness & purity4 ,ess5tially1 h[ev]1 ! ideal life ( ! mod]n c5turies has s\ght to develop ! individual s\l by /imulat+ its faculties to *]i% self-sacrific+ devotion to famili> fri5ds1 ae/hetic appreciation ( =m1 color & s\nd1 & exquisite p]sonal ref9em5t4 ,! ,*ri/ian life1 9 its highe/ =m1 f ?is amalgamation ( human traits1 has con/ruct$ an ideal = ! s\l f\nd$ on some?+ tangible & sub/antial 9 human consci\sness4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian said1 ,o ,god1 make me pure & noble1 x has be5 no long] necess>y to rhapsodize on a heav5 conc]n+ :i* he knew no?+1 & to disclaim all int]e/ 9 ?is e>?4 ,on ! contr>y1 he has appreciat$ t conceptions ( ! ideal mu/ be bas$ on human conditions or !y cease to be intelligible1 & t ! s\l :i* seeks ,god c rea* him only ?r\gh fai?fulness to a me?od ( life1 ! aim ( :i* is to make ! be/ use ( e>? & its possibilities4 ,beautiful z h be5 ! lives :i* h result$ f ?is ae/hetic spirituality1 ! _w has be5 beg9n+ to realize1 dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 t ?is is a cre$ p>tially outworn1 or1 r1 a cre$ hamp]$ by its limitations4 ,9 tak+ its sugge/ion = ! ideal f ! _w1 noble society *ose to accept economic conditions z !y 71 & to fa%ion an ideal :i* necess>ily %ut out ! l>g] portion ( humanity f ! possibility ( atta9+ x4 ,! ae/hetic satisfaction :i* we draw f ! sunset is due to ! pleasure :i* consci5ce feels 9 its allegiance to an ideal ( its own devis+1 & see+ ,god is only ano!r t]m = ! solemn id5tification ( man's aspirations4 ,! ,wordswor?ian s\l1 z int]pret$ by 8 foll[]s1 assum$ t ! political conditions ( society 7 always to rema9 ! same1 or1 m accurately speak+1 x accept$ ^? conditions z p]man5t & cont9u\sly inevitable4 ,9 o!r words1 x did n =esee democracy4 ,9 %ort1 its ideal 0 ess5tially ari/ocratic & exclusive1 & x cont9ues s /ubbornly 9 ! pres5t day 9 _m circles4 ,to be sure1 x has includ$ & cont9ues to include 9 its =mula ! c>ry+ ( s\ps1 jellies1 coals1 & blankets to ! poor1 & ! pr(f]+ ( educational advantages to ! ignorant1 b x nev] has pr$icat$1 z ess5tial to ! _w's true progress1 su* fundam5tal *anges 9 ! social /atus ( society z w\ld involve ! annihilation ( class di/9ctions & a great] g5]al happ9ess = ! mass ( humanity4 ,to be sure1 !re h always be5 individual philan?ropi/s1 :o insi/$ ^u ^! *anges z vital1 b !y h be5 ignor$ by ! lead]s ( ideal ?\ght z vision>y en?usia/s1 or malign$ z di/urb]s ( p]man5t society4 ,x has be5 ! /ruggle ( democracy itself t has be5 ! *ief reveal] ( a new vision 9 ! sunset1 until n[1 at la/1 ! s\l 9 se>* ( ! ideal appreciates t x does n walk ) ,god unless x sees 9 ! saffron glory its own sympa?y ) ^! new conditions4 ,! developm5t ( ?is recognition has be5 tol]ably swift 9 c]ta9 directions4 ,new hospitals1 new colleges1 college settlem5ts among ! poor1 are concrete evid5ces ( ! mod]n _s1 & equally significant1 if less h]ald$1 are ! fai?ful1 zeal\s labors ( physicians1 tea*]s1 cl]gym51 & ! ho/ ( work]s 9 v>i\s l9es ( indu/ry1 :]e ! e>ne/1 self-sacrific+ "w done is r>ely if ev] paid =1 9 doll>s & c5ts1 comm5surate ) its value4 ,! s]i\s en]gy ( ! be/ humanity1 in/ead ( plum+ itself 9 ! s$uctive contemplation ( ae/hetic beauty1 seems r to be celebrat+ ! apo!osis ( dirt4 ,x feels t ! cleans+ ( ! physical & moral fil? f our slums1 ! relief ( appall+ ignorance & sup]/ition1 ! combat+ ( political di%one/y & ! *eck+ ( private gre$ are m to be desir$ at ?is "t ?an great m>bles & a great lit]ature4 ,or1 r1 p]haps1 x seems probable t great m>bles & a great lit]ature w n come to u until ! leav5 ( ?is new ideal expresses itself 9 ! tru?s ( art4 ,! sane1 aspir+ s\l c no long] be satisfi$ unless x recognizes ! inevitabl5ess & ! pa?os ( democracy & adju/s its human p]spective accord+ly4 ,! _w ( ve/$ rights & weal? is /ill reluctant to accept ?is new ae/heticism1 & ! s\l 9 se>* ( ! ideal w f9d ! allurem5ts ( ari/ocratic culture /ill insi/$ on z ! secret ( noble liv+4 ,social arrogance & ! exclusive t5d5cies ( class are sl[ 9 yield+ to ! ho/ility ev5 ( republican =ms ( gov]nm5t4 ,9 ?is c\ntry p>5ts :o pr(ess to be ,am]icans /ill *oose to s5d _! *ildr5 to private in/ead ( to ! public s*ools1 9 ord] to sep>ate !m f ! mass ( ! p4 ,! doctr9e ( social ca/e1 ?us e>ly impress$ ^u ! y\? ( bo? sexes1 s]ves to produce a class ( citiz5s :o are n really 9 sympa?y ) popul> gov]nm5t4 ,if "o que/ions sometimes ! dep? ( purpose ( highly evolv$ man1 & d\bts ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 x is because ( ! lavi% wantonness ( liv+ ( "s ( ! v ri* 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ?\s&s ( mis]able & wret*$ creatures :o /ill degrade our l>ge cities4 ,b !re is ?is to be said 9 ?is connection3 ,?is new ae/hetic ideal is at lea/ p>tially ! fruit ( ! awak5+ ( humanity to a ke5] appreciation ( ! conditions ( human life2 b its progress is made c]ta9 by ! com+ evolution ( democracy1 :i* sl[ly b surely w ov]:elm ! ari/ocratic _s =ev]1 ev5 ?\gh ae/heticism1 z realiz$ by ! arrogant & exclusive1 p]i% 9 ! process4 ,! ideal life to-day is t :i* ma9ta9s ! noble/ aims ( ! aspir+ pa/1 *]i%+ unselfi%ness1 purity1 c\rage1 tru?1 joy1 exi/5ce1 f95ess ( s5tim5t & ae/hetic beauty2 b *]i%es ^! 9 ! _s & = ! purposes ( a broad] humanity ?an ! melt+ s\l has hi!rto disc]n$ 9 ! sunset1 ! ocean1 or ! />ry heav5s4 ,!re are among u m5 & wom5 liv+ 9 ?is _s ( idealism1 & !y1 ,o1 my correspond5ts6 are ! fir/-class pass5g]s4 ,to ,a ,mod]n ,woman ) ,social ,ambitions4 ,i4 ,9 ! fir/ place let me assure y t ,i am 9 sympa?y ) y4 ,i am n "o ( ^? unreasonable philosoph]s :o w\ld h e wife m]ge h] id5tity 9 t ( h] husb&1 & e sp9/] :o has decid$ n to m>ry relegat$ to obscure lodg+s ) a p>rot & a dog4 ,my s5tim5ts recognize ! ju/ice & ! value ( ! emancipation movem5t by means ( :i* woman has obta9$ fre$om to arrange h] life con=mably to h] own ideas z to :at is salut>y & ent]ta9+ = h] z an individual1 :e!r %e be m>ri$ or s+le1 beautiful or pla94 ,9 homely phrase ! _w has become woman's oy/]1 &1 save = ! little matt] ( ! ballot1 a re/riction conc]n+ :i* ! subject-matt] ( ?is lett] does n require me to agitate y1 e woman is at lib]ty to op5 h] oy/] accord+ to h] own sweet w4 ,filial limitations & ! o!r circum/ances ( h] environm5t mu/ prohibit ?is & make desirable t mann] ( liv+1 j z 9 ! case ( man2 b to all int5ts & purposes1 if %e be cle>-head$ & ambiti\s1 %e is free to d :at %e *ooses 9 ! way %e *ooses1 :e!r x be to preside ov] a draw+-room exquisitely1 to guide a woman's club to grace & glory1 to r5\nce ! _w = ! sake ( art & a /udio1 or1 x may be1 to comb9e all ^! occupations 9 "o see?+ r\nd ( t5se exi/5ce :i*1 accord+ to ! con/itution ( ! subject1 is liable to t]m9ate abruptly 9 n]v\s pro/ration or1 baffl+ ! pr$ictions ( ! doctors1 to cont9ue indef9itely unto hale & bright-ey$ longevity4 ,9 brief1 ,i make my be/ b[ to ! mod]n woman2 ,i admire h] & am /imulat$ by h]4 ,inde$1 ,i take h] s s]i\sly 9 h] endeavor to be indep5d5t t ,i am almo/ ready to let h] /& up 9 an electric-c> or o!r ov]cr[d$ conveyance4 ,i h on occasions ev5 made s free z to b5d =w>d 9 ! !atre &1 lack+ an introduction1 ask h] to take (f ! high hat :i* obscur$ my view ( ! /age4 ,v]ily1 ^! are pip+ times ( progress = woman1 z e "o kn[s1 & ,i am glad to put on record z a philosoph] t ,i approve ( & am edifi$ by !m4 ,s mu*1 my de> correspond5ts1 to assure y ( my sympa?y & my di/+ui%$ consid]ation4 ,!re are five ( y1 b ?ree out ( ! five--a maid almo/ hop+ always to rema9 "o1 a wife almo/ sorry t %e is "o1 & a wid[ almo/ c]ta9 t %e nev] w be any?+ else--h writt5 to me z ! result ( :at is kn[n colloquially z ! dumps4 ,t is to say1 y h become socially ambiti\s f /ress ( circum/ances1 because y\r dolls are /uff$ ) sawdu/4 ,b = ! lett]s ( ,numb]s #d & #e ,i %\ld be tempt$ to adopt ! mann] ( a ,fr5* philosoph] & dismiss y ) ?is piece ( c\nsel3 ,love "s "o else4 ,numb]s #d & #e1 respectively1 a wife ?or\ghly happy 9 ! w$d$ /ate1 & a radiant1 able-bodi$ sp9/] haughtily unconc]n$ ab\t love & lov]s1 are n to be answ]$ by su* a simple gallicism4 ,! frame ( m9d ( ^! two la/-m5tion$ ladies 0 evid5tly n induc$ by disappo9tm5t2 !y are n seek+ social activity z an antidote to c>e or z a m]e occupation to consume "t4 ,_! lett]s cle>ly indicate to me a consci\sness ( /or$-up capabilities & an ambition to display !m4 ,devot$ z ,numb] #d obvi\sly is to h] husb&1 x is no less cle> t %e is n cont5t to be reg>d$ m]ely z 8 wife4 ,simil>ly1 ,numb] #e1 ?\gh s]5e at ! prospect ( liv+ )\t a mate1 /ill *]i%es ! int5tion ( pres]v+ h] id5tity4 ,9 o!r words1 ea* is imbu$ ) ! desire to make h] individuality felt 9 ! _w4 ,x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ?is ju/ifiable & laudable ambition t ,i take my p5 9 h& to compose an answ]4 ,! con/itu5cy to :i* ,numb]s #d & #e belong is l>ge & con/antly increas+4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( wom5 )\t a grievance aga9/ ,cupid ^: bosoms are a*+ ) ! desire = id5tity1 & x is to !m1 z repres5t$ by y1 t ,i address myself4 ,y\r photographs1 furni%$ z evid5ce ( good fai? 9 accordance ) my requirem5ts1 lie be=e me z ,i write4 ,y\rs1 ,numb] #d 7! wife ?or\ghly happy 9 ! w$d$ /ate71 is sugge/ively typical ( ,am]ican womanhood4 ,i h m]ely to utilize my m9d's eye 9 ord] to behold y 9 ! liv+ fle%1 tall1 graceful1 sp>e1 & will[y2 e>ne/ & piquant 9 expression1 ) an air :i* sugge/s bo? ! desire & ! det]m9ation to accompli% great ?+s1 includ+ no less a range ?an ! prob+ ( ! secrets ( ! inf9ite1 & ! supply+ ( an ideal dome/ic d9n]4 ,?\gh will[y /ill1 y h a plump] p]son ?an be=e y 7 m>ri$1 & y\r face has lo/ ! ,amazonian t5se look :i* x sometimes wore :5 y 7 a maid4 ,y\r eyes are bright ) happ9ess1 & a %rewd humor plays ab\t ! corn]s ( y\r m\?2 humor indicat+1 p]haps1 t y f9d ! _w less sorry & m allur+ ?an y did 9 ! days :51 gr&ly aspir+1 b a little ignorant1 cynical1 & sev]e1 y 7 wait+ = an ideal lov] to come & lift y f ?is humdrum1 vulg> sph]e to ! />s4 ,9 o!r words1 y h a draw+-room1 su* z x is1 & a baby su* z nev] 01 & a husb& ^: faults 7all ( :i* y "k7 are m ?an balanc$ by 8 virtues1 s t y are able to love him devot$ly ) y\r eyes op51 & ?us pres]ve y\r self-respect z an intellig5t mod]n1 & yet satisfy t primal ne$ ( y\r nature1 ! capacity = ador+ affection4 ,i see y ?us 9 ! liv+ fle%1 & ,i see y pres5tly lo/ 9 engag+ ?\ght4 ,y are say+ to y\rself "s su* words z ^!3 ,ev]y?+ is runn+ smoo?ly4 ,alex&]'s 7husb&'s "n7 affairs are on a satisfactory f9ancial basis2 baby is well1 & has cut all h] fir/ tee?2 ! s]vants seem to be satisfi$ ) u2 & n[ is my *ance to d some?+4 ,:at %all x be8 ,note4--,give an aft]noon tea1 ejaculat$ ,joseph9e1 to :om ,i 0 read+ :at ,i _h writt54 ,i h no d\bt t my wife is "r4 ,t is ! fir/ ?+ y w\ld be likely to d4 ,x is ! nev]-fail+ res\rce ( ! "y bride & ! ag$ matron alike :5 prick$ by ! spur ( social activity4 ,out g ! c>ds ( invitation1 ?9 bread & butt] is cut1 & pres5tly1 on ! appo9t$ day1 a file or a ?rong1 accord+ to wea!r & circum/ances1 ( petticoats goes into & f ! h\se1 & :5 ! la/ skirt has disappe>$ y brea! a sigh ( relief & self-congratulation4 ,?ank heav51 t is ov]1 & ,i c />t afre% ) a cle> consci5ce & an erect head4 ,m>vell\s are ! ways ( ! mod]n woman4 ,x is ?us t %e settles ) h] social cr$itors & w9s a tranquil s\l4 ,:at co/s less subtle man canvas-back ducks & cases ( w9e is accompli%$ by ! aid ( a few tea-leaves & slices ( ?9 bread & butt]4 ,& !n h] slate is cle>1 & %e c af=d to s9k back = a decade into social gre$9ess or inactivity1 z ! case may be1 pr\d & self-satisfi$ z a peacock4 ,h] slate1 n y\rs1 ,numb] #d4 ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man let me call y by way ( conv5i5ce1 = a m]e numb] sugge/s convict life4 ,z ,joseph9e has intimat$1 y w\ld probably beg9 ) ! tea1 b ! la/ visitor w\ld leave y only tempor>ily exhil>at$4 ,)9 a week c>k+1 ?\gh praisewor?y1 c>e w\ld return1 & y w\ld be ask+ y\rself1 ,:at %all x be next8 ,i he> "s bluff & old-fa%ion$ man exclaim1 ,let h] look aft] h] husb& & *ildr51 & att5d to h] dome/ic duties4 ,d n be conc]n$ by ?is sup]ficial jibe1 de> madam4 ,i am "h to def5d y1 & ,i w\ld be ! la/ p]son 9 ! _w to aid & abet y\r aspirations if ,i 7 n confid5t t y are a ?or\ghly devot$ wife & "m4 ,let me sil5ce ?is /uffy c5sor at once by in=m+ him t 9 ! int]e/ ( y\r baby y h famili>iz$ y\rself ) ! laws ( hygi5e & ! late/ !ories ( education1 & t 9 no e/abli%m5t among y\r contempor>ies ( equal means is a bett] or m punctual d9n] s]v$4 ,if ,i did n believe ?is to be ! case1 ,i w\ld h no?+ m to d ) y1 philosophically speak+4 ,i am tak+ = grant$1 too1 t y are n nurs+ y\r social ambitions 9 ! same ne/ ) a fai? 9 y\r own arti/ic g5ius4 ,if y believe y\rself to be an undiscov]$ que5 ( trag$y or an undevelop$ poet or sculptor1 or feel y\rself inspir$ to write a novel or a play1 please consid] our correspond5ce at an end4 ,9 su* a case1 ! re/ ( ?is lett] is n = y4 ,n because ,i d\bt y\r g5ius1 b because ,i am c]ta9 t ?\gh arti/ic tal5t may cont9ue to fl\ri% 9 spite ( a husb& & a baby1 x mu/ inevitably langui% & gr[ feeble :5 c\pl$ z a runn+ mate to a c>e] ( g5]al1 elegant1 social usefulness su* z ,i "k y aspire to4 ,if y possess arti/ic g5ius1 or feel t y _c be happy )\t te/+ y\r own tal5t 9 ?is respect1 be satisfi$ to give "o aft]noon tea1 & !n practically r5\nce social initiative1 unless y are prep>$ to ali5ate y\r husb&1 neglect y\r baby1 or g to an asylum z a victim ( triple-di/ill$ n]v\s pro/ration4 ,assum+1 !n1 t y are simply eag] to help 9 work+ out ! problems & fulfill+ ! de/9ies ( y\r native civilization ) b5efit to society & cr$it to y\rself1 ,i see y aga9 9 y\r draw+-room a few days aft] y\r prelim9>y tea1 inquir+ :at y are to d next4 ,i see1 too1 disport+ !mselves 9 y\r ?\ght1 ! images ( ! brilliant wom5 ( ,france ( a c5tury ago--su* wom5 z ,madame de ,/ael1 ,madame ,recami]1 ,madame ,rol&1 & o!rs1 :o influ5c$ affairs ( /ate by _! intellig5ce & social graces4 ,x may be t !y h be5 alike y\r inspiration & y\r despair4 ,y w\ld fa9 foll[ 9 _! foot/eps1 b feel a wa%]woman z comp>$ ) !m4 ,y\r ambition does y cr$it1 ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man1 & also1 begg+ y\r p>don1 y\r humble-m9d$ness4 ,b !re is no occasion = y to pu% ei!r frame ( m9d to an extreme4 ,inde$1 :e!r y be a wa%]woman or n z comp>$ ) ^! ladies1 !y 7 n altoge!r admirable4 ,i am writ+ to y z a woman ?or\ghly happy 9 ! w$d$ /ate4 ,y w recollect t ( no "o ( ^? *>m+ creatures c\ld a simil> /atem5t be tru?fully made4 ,madame ,recami]'s husb& 0 ?ree times h] age4 ,he (f]$1 poor man1 to cons5t to a divorce 9 ord] to all[ 8 *]i%$ wife to m>ry ano!r2 b %e1 out ( pity = him 9 8 adv]sity1 = he _h lo/ bo? royal favor & 8 e/ate1 refus$ to take advantage ( 8 magnanimity4 ,madame ,rol& told h] husb&1 :o 0 "s tw5ty ye>s h] s5ior1 h] love = ,buzot 9 ord] to protect h]self f h]self1 & did n all[ h] feel+s an outlet until1 e possibility ( meet+ h] lov] hav+ be5 remov$ by h] dea?-s5t5ce1 %e c\ld express h] passion )\t violation ( duty4 ,v pretty behavior1 b n exactly ideal m>ital relations1 ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man4 ,!y %\ld be tak5 into acc\nt 9 any comp>ison :i* y feel dispos$ to make betwe5 y\rself & ! ladies 9 "q4 ,& yet ,i w\ld n h y fail to appreciate at _! full wor? ! exquisit5ess ( ! h]o9es ( ! ,fr5* salons2 ! grace & nicety ( _! mann]s1 ! brilliancy ( _! intellig5ce1 & ! ?or\ghness ( _! accompli%m5ts4 ,i h giv5 y cr$it = recurr+ to !m in/9ctively z models ( =m1 & ,i %\ld grieve to ?9k t my ref]5ce to y\r sup]ior dome/ic happ9ess %\ld lead y to ?9k y\r humility amiss4 ,d y "k ! ,presid5t ( any woman's club :o rem9ds y1 by h] grace1 h] nicety1 h] brilliancy1 & h] ?or\ghness ( :at y imag9e ,madame de ,/ael1 or ,madame ,recami]1 or ,madame ,rol& to h be58 ,possibly y\r patriotism1 or ev5 y\r s9c]e convictions1 w\ld induce y to answ] ?is inquiry 9 ! affirmative2 &1 inde$1 ,i am ready to admit t we may h _! c\nt]p>ts among u2 b c]ta9ly ! c\ntry is n ov]run ) !m1 & ,i h no d\bt t s discrim9at+ a p]son z ,i imag9e y to be w agree t ! mod]n woman is (t5 tempt$ to seek lead]%ip on ! /r5g? ( bumpti\sness1 sm>t ignorance1 & t bu/l+ _s :i* ^? :o possess x l to he> describ$ z executive ability1 in/ead ( by virtue ( ! tal5ts & graces ( old ari/ocratic society4 ,i q realize1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! conditions "u :i* y live are v diff]5t f ^? :i* exi/$ :5 ! brilliant & fasc9at+ wom5 :om ,i h specifi$1 & o!rs resembl+ !m1 fl\ri%$4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 ! qu9tess5ce ( civiliz$ society1 a small cot]ie liv+ 9 ! atmosph]e ( c\rts1 seek+ to control ev5ts by ! =ce ( _! engag+ p]sonalities4 ,i am writ+ to y1 n z a memb] ( a *oice & select organization1 f :i* mo/ wom5 7 exclud$ by reason ( _! no?+ness1 b z ! repres5tative ( a l>ge & gr[+ con/itu5cy :i* is op51 9 !ory at lea/1 if n practically1 to ! :ole _w ( womanhood4 ,= u1 c]ta9ly1 c\rts & _! atmosph]e exi/ no long]1 & ! opportunities af=d$ wom5 by republican in/itutions to influ5ce ! c\rse ( political ev5ts are slight2 b 9 _m respects ! outlook ( mod]n woman ^u life is ess5tially broad] & no less int]e/+ ?an ! horizon ( ! mi/ress ( ! ,fr5* salon4 ,( necessity x is less exclusive & m humanit>ian1 & by reason ( ! emancipation ( woman z a social factor x includes consid]ation ( ! :ole range ( educational1 philan?ropic1 & ae/hetic int]e/s 9 :i* democratic civilization is conc]n$4 ,x seems inde$ a long cry f ! picturesque exp]i5ce ( a clev] & fasc9at+ ,madame de ,/ael1 brav+ ! enmity ( a ,napoleon1 or a ,madame ,rol& read+ h] ,tacitus & h] ,plut>* 9 ! prison ( ,/4 ,pelagie1 to ! n]v\s1 bu/l+1 aft]noon-tea-frequ5t+1 problem-hunt+ mod]n woman ( workaday1 social proclivities4 ,& yet1 ,i w\ld n h y despair m]ely because y\r surr\nd+s lack ! color :i* irradiates _! c>e]s4 ,to be diff]5t is n necess>ily to be inf]ior4 ,! influ5ce ( a noble & beautiful woman may be no less real & no less wor?y ( emulation 9 ^! days ( comp>atively humdrum _w-/age effects & common conditions4 ,b x w be j z well = y1 :5ev] y are tempt$ to swell ) consci\s pride & to fancy y\rself abnormally illu/ri\s z a consequ5ce--= in/ance1 ( be+ ! ,presid5t ( a woman's club1 or ! triumphant promot] ( "s re=m movem5t--to /op & :isp] to y\rself ,madame de ,/ael1 ,madame ,recami]4 ,to ,a ,mod]n ,woman ) ,social ,ambitions4 ,,ii4 ,note4--,my wife1 ,joseph9e1 int]pos$ aga9 at ?is po9t4 ,i h be5 try+ to make up my m9d :ile y 7 writ+1 said %e1 :at %e w\ld d next4 ,i mean ?is ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man ( y\rs1 or :atev] h] real "n is4 ,t is1 suppos+ %e _h nev] writt5 to y & s5t y h] photograph1 & %e 7 left to h] own devices4 ,i c't blame h] exactly = s5d+ ! photograph1 because y make x a condition ( ! correspond5ce2 b ,i c see f h] face t %e 0 glad ( ! opportunity1 & t %e hopes y w admire x4 ,well1 ,i h1 said ,i4 ,yes1 & ,i agree ) y 9 y\r en?usiasm4 ,%e is h&some1 & int]e/+ look+1 & ladylike4 ,i 0 m]ely consid]+ :at %e w\ld be apt to d if %e _h no philosoph] to advise h]4 ,%e has a glad air z y h /at$1 indicat+ t %e has no dome/ic or f9ancial grievances1 & ,i don't believe %e ?9ks h]self an arti/ic g5ius or int5ds to write a novel4 ,i ?9k1 ?\gh1 t h] fir/ tea w\ld elate h] a little4 ,%e w\ld be glad x 0 ov]1 b surpris$ t s _m p came4 ,x w\ld set h] ?9k+1 & pres5tly %e w\ld give a d9n] or two & a lun*eon or s1 & %e w\ld g to o!r teas & d9n]s & lun*eons1 & w\ld gradually become ! fa%ion1 s t :5 h] fri5ds & acqua9tances wi%$ to ent]ta9 !y w\ld ?9k in/9ctively ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man4 ,i am assum+1 ( c\rse1 t h] husb& is an amiable be+ & does n ?w>t h]1 & is will+ to g to a reasonable numb] ( ent]ta9m5ts4 ,%e w\ld be punctili\s ab\t h] calls1 & make a po9t ( appe>+ to rememb] p1 ev5 if %e didn't h ! lea/ conception :o !y 71 & w\ld be g5]ally bli!1 tactful1 & graci\s4 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,mr4 ,philosoph]8 ,:at w\ld y h h] d8 ,i _h said no?+ to induce ?is inquiry1 b ,i suppose ,i mu/ h wri!d involunt>ily4 ,i d>e say x's all "r4 ,i don't see t %e c\ld help x2 b x s\nds conv5tional1 ,i answ]$4 ,( c\rse x is conv5tional2 yet1 pray1 h[ is %e to avoid conv5tions8 ,i "k y are ?9k+ to y\rself t ! calls are a wa/e ( "t--all m51 :e!r !y are philosoph]s or n1 ?9k t4 ,i agree ) y t if %e 7 cont5t to %ut h]self up & be an arti/ic g5ius1 or m]ely an e-day wife & "m )\t social ambitions1 %e c\ld lead a sane & suffici5tly exempl>y life )\t ev] own+ a visit+ c>d4 ,rememb]1 ?\gh1 t ?is ,mrs4 ,%]man ( y\rs has social ambitions1 & does n int5d to hide h] light "u a bu%el4 ,i assume t %e is too s5sible to make h]self a m]e slave to h] visit+ li/1 b if y int5d to advise h] n to call on p :o h ask$ h] to d9n]1 & n to practise ! polite obs]vances ( civiliz$ society all ov] ! _w1 ,i wa% my h&s ( h] at ! />t1 & h& h] "r ov] to y4 ,besides1 ,i'm only say+ :at ,i ?9k f h] face %e'd be likely to d4 ,y c give h] any in/ructions y please1 &--& we'll see if %e foll[s !m4 ,i h no d\bt x's necess>y1 if y say s1 ,i answ]$1 meekly4 ,i %all n v5ture to (f] any radical advice on ?is po9t contr>y to y\r judgm5t4 ,i 0 m]ely surmis+ t ! mod]n woman w\ld f9d a way to free h]self f ! manacles ( conv5tional call-pay+1 :i* ,i h he>d y y\rself decl>e eat into ! fle% & poison ! joy ( life4 ,i h said x 9 my we>y mom5ts1 said ,joseph9e1 /\tly4 ,! mod]n woman uses h] common-s5se & does n let ! manacles hamp] h] movem5ts2 b %e kn[s t %e _c reap social rew>ds )\t p]=m+ social duties4 ,! mod]n woman is free1 if %e sees fit1 to disda9 social life & all its concomitants & %ut h]self up 9 a /udio or a college settlem5t2 x is h] affair to decide :at %e wi%es to d4 ,b if %e decides to be a social promot] & lead]1 %e mu/ cont9ue to call on ! p :o invite h] to d9n]1 or %e is n likely to be ask$ aga94 ,i am ready to accept ! programme :i* y h laid out = my correspond5t1 ,i repli$2 b ,i %\ld l to "k :at y mean by social rew>ds4 ,i p]ceive f y\r tone1 my de> philosoph]1 t y ?9k ,i h 9 m9d = y\r ,mrs4 ,%]man m]ely a c>e] ( social frivolity4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,i assure y t ,i appreciate ! s]i\sness ( h] int5tion no less cle>ly ?an y d4 ,i desire to help ! poor ?+1 n to pull h] d[n4 ,i 0 simply amus+ myself by lett+ h] d ! ?+s %e w\ld be likely to d if depriv$ ( ! b5efit ( y\r wisdom4 ,b y ne$ n be afraid t ,i und]e/imate h]4 ,h] teas1 h] d9n]s1 & h] lun*eons are m]ely a /epp+-/one t[>d high] usefulness4 ,( c\rse1 if %e comes to grief )\t accompli%+ any?+1 x w be h] fault1 n m9e4 ,i am giv+ h] h] head1 & ,i tru/ to h] n to lose h] m5tal balance4 ,%all ,i g on8 ,c]ta9ly1 said ,i4 ,i am all att5tion4 ,%e is pretty well-kn[n z a social figure by ?is "t4 ,%e has m invitations ?an %e c accept1 & h] "n appe>s frequ5tly 9 ! newspap]s z a gue/ at ?is & at t ent]ta9m5t4 ,%e is invit$ to be a patroness ( a s]ies ( subscription p>ties1 :i* flatt]s h]1 & pres5tly to be a patroness ( college !atricals1 & ( a fair 9 aid ( prolet>ian infants4 ,x has be5 h] int5tion to become e>ne/ly int]e/$ 9 some?+ wor?y--! education ( ! bl9d1 = in/ance--& %e is try+ to make up h] m9d :at x %all be :5 %e beg9s to be delug$ ) applications to take an int]e/ 9 all sorts ( ?+s1 educational1 lit]>y1 & philan?ropic4 ,%e receives by ! same mail a reque/ to be pres5t at a meet+ to promote ! moral & hygi5ic welf>e ( prison]s1 & a notice t %e has be5 elect$ a ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,mo!rs' ,k9d]g>t5 ,association4 ,! next day an au?or asks = ! use ( h] "n = a read+ to be giv5 '"u ! auspices ( lead+ society wom54' ,"o ev5+ ! s]vant br+s up a c>d inscrib$ ,miss ,madel9e ,poll>d4 ',:o is ,miss ,madel9e ,poll>d8' %e asks h]self p]plex$ly4 ,%e concludes t x mu/ be "o ( ! educational or philan?ropic p %e has met ( late2 !n a sudd5 flu% rises to h] *eeks1 a flu% ( half-amus$1 half-indignant excitem5t4 ',nons5se1 x c't be1' %e murmurs2 !n ) a /eal?y glance at h] husb&1 b )\t a ^w to him1 %e goes d[n to meet ! visitor4 ,%e f9ds a free-spok5 & ins9uat+ "y woman ) an air ( pa?os4 ,i w give y _! conv]sation1 philosoph]4 7,"h is ! dialogue z detail$ to me by ,joseph9e47 ,visitor4 ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man1 ,i believe8 ,mrs4 ,%]man 7) dignity74 ,t is my "n4 ,visitor4 ,?\gh we h nev] met1 y\r p]son is s famili> to me1 t ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( call+4 ,i h admir$ y at a di/ance = ne>ly two ye>s1 & ,i feel sure t y w n refuse me ! privilege ( kn[+ y 9 y\r home & among y\r dome/ic associations4 ,may ,i sit d[n8 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,y h come--er--,i don't und]/& exactly4 ,visitor4 ,) y\r p]mission to ask y a few que/ions--to obta9 an int]view4 ,mrs4 ,%]man 7) a manife/ation ( al>m74 ,y are a report]8 ,an int]view = a newspap]8 ,oh1 ,i c\ldn't cons5t on any acc\nt4 ,i %\ldn't l any?+ ( ! k9d at all4 ,y mu/ excuse me4 ,visitor 7sac*>9ely74 ,i %\ld n ?9k ( publi%+ any?+ contr>y to y\r wi%es4 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,x w\ld be q impossible4 ,my husb& w\ld be v mu* annoy$4 ,besides1 x w\ld be s ridicul\s4 ,i h no?+ to say4 ,visitor4 ,mr4 ,%]man is su* a di/+ui%$-look+ man4 ,i admire iron-gray hair & mu/a*es4 ,inde$1 e "o w\ld be v mu* int]e/$ 9 any?+ y 7 to say4 ,y are a woman ( ideas--a progressive woman4 ,! public is int]e/$ 9 progressive wom51 & ,i ?9k su* wom5 owe x to ! public to let !m und]/& & appreciate !m4 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,b ,i'm only a private individual4 ,x might be diff]5t if ,i 7 an au?or or o!r public "*2 ?\gh ,i don't approve at all ( p :o p>ade !mselves & _! ideas 9 ! newspap]s4 ,!re6 ,i h hurt y\r feel+s4 ,visitor 7) h] air ( pa?os74 ,no1 de> lady4 ,i'm only a little disc\rag$4 ,if ! public wi% to "k & progressive p refuse to tell !m1 :at becomes ( ! report] :o is oblig$ to furni% copy & to obey ord]s8 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,x is a h>d life1 ,i'm sure4 ,b--b1 if ,i'm n imp]t95t---- ,visitor 7int]rupt+74 ,y're go+ to ask h[ ,i came to take x up z a pr(ession4 ,yes1 x is h>d2 b ,i glory 9 x 7pr\dly74 ,i'm n a%am$ ( x4 ,x's a progressive life1 too4 ,b x is a little disc\rag+ at times 7sadly74 ,y h su* a lovely home1 ,mrs4 ,%]man2 elegance )\t o/5tati\s display2 ta/e ev]y:]e )\t extravagance4 ,i %\ld s l to describe x4 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,oh1 b y mu/n't4 ,7 y ord]$ to--er--write ab\t me8 ,visitor4 ,yes1 de> lady4 ,y are to be "o ( a s]ies--,half-h\r ,*ats ) our ,progressive ,wom51 t's ! title4 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,h y--er--be5 to see any "o else8 ,visitor4 ,yes1 & !y all felt z y did at fir/ 7%e enum]ates ! names ( ?ree or f\r o!r mod]n wom5 ) social ambitions74 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,& did !y all cons5t to talk to y8 ,visitor4 ,e "o1 & !y all gave me _! photographs4 ,mrs4 ,%]man 7fa9tly74 ,photographs8 ,y don't mean t y wi% a photograph8 ,t w\ld be too dreadful4 ,visitor 7soo?+ly74 ,y w\ldn't wi% to m> ! complet5ess ( ! s]ies4 ,p l to see ^? :o talk to !m4 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,b ,i h no?+ to say to !m4 ,visitor4 ,leave t to me4 ,y h spok5 already4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t y speaks--y\r face1 y\r p]sonal belong+s1 y\r h\sehold usages4 ,:ile ,i h be5 sitt+ "h ,i h obs]v$ a ho/ ( ?+s :i* talk eloqu5tly ( y\r ideas1 y\r pr9ciples1 & y\r ta/es4 ,j ! ?+s ! public ?ir/ to "k ab\t a woman l y4 ,leave x all to me4 ,i w write x out & s5d y ! pro(1 &1 if x isn't j "r1 y c alt] x to suit y\rself 7bli!ly74 ,& ! photograph8 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,mu/ ,i8 ,visitor 7firmly & boldly74 ,public p ?9k no?+ ( t n[adays4 ,x's a matt] ( c\rse4 ,y w\ld h _h a "r to feel (f5d$ if ,i hadn't includ$ y 9 my article4 ,y w\ldn't h be5 pleas$1 w\ld y n[1 to see int]views ) o!r progressive wom51 & y\r face & p]sonality exclud$8 ,j look at x 9 t light4 ,x is disagreeable to me to intrude & =ce my way1 & invade privacy1 b ,i h a duty to ! public to p]=m1 & f t po9t ( view ,i c\nt on y to help me4 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,p]haps ,i ought4 ,er--w\ld y l x n[8 ,visitor4 ,if y please4 7,mrs4 ,%]man goes up/airs & returns pres5tly ) a *oice ( photographs47 ,visitor4 ,!y are bo? exquisite4 ,i *oose ?is "o = my article1 &1 if y don't object1 ,i %\ld l s mu* to keep ! o!r = myself z a mem5to ( ?is delightful int]view4 ,may ,i1 de> lady8 ,mrs4 ,%]man4 ,if y wi% x4 ,visitor4 ,?ank y4 ,& !re is "o ?+ m4 ,please write y\r "n on bo?4 ,an autograph adds s mu* to ! value ( a photograph :e!r x be = ! public eye or ! album ( a fri5d4 ,mrs4 ,%]man 7resign$ly74 ,:at %all ,i write8 ,visitor4 ,oh1 any?+4 ,y\rs fai?fully1 or ,v cordially y\rs1 are v popul> j at pres5t4 ,?ank y s mu*4 ,& ,i d hope to meet y soon aga94 ,if ,i %\ld happ5 to give a little tea at my rooms = ,mr4 ,h>tney ,colli]1 ! actor1 lat] 9 ! w9t]1 ,i %all take ! lib]ty ( s5d+ y a c>d4 ,y w\ld l him s mu*4 ,& n[1 goodby1 de> lady4 ,exit4 ,i h giv5 ?is conv]sation )\t ! v>i\s comm5ts & int]jections made ei!r by myself or ,joseph9e dur+ ! c\rse ( x4 ,to h set !m =? w\ld m]ely h s]v$ to m> ! sequ5ce ( ! dialogue4 ,aft] ann\nc+ ! dep>ture ( ! visitor1 !re 0 a little pause & my wife reg>d$ me almo/ pa!tically4 ,poor ?+6 %e murmur$1 bru%+ away ! semblance ( a te> ) h] pocket-h&k]*ief4 ,i am sorry = h]4 ,i c und]/& j h[ x happ5$4 ,= :i* ( ! two are y sorry8 ,i ask$4 ,i meant = y\r woman4 ,b ,i'm sorry = !m bo?4 ,x almo/ seems l fate4 ,! :ole ?+ is disgu/+1 b ! times are to blame4 ,! public enc\rages ! report] & ! int]view1 & :5 a woman is told t %e is progressive1 & t x is h] duty to make h]self felt /ill m1 ,i c imag9e h] be+ goad$ into x if %e is ! sort ( woman y\r woman is4 ,i suppose y ?9k ,i've ru9$ h]4 ,i didn't mean to2 ,i m]ely gave h] h] head1 & t's :at %e did4 ,i w h& h] ov] to y n[1 & y c d :at y l ) h]4 ,excuse me1 ,joseph9e4 ,%e is y\r creation4 ,i %\ldn't ?9k ( int]f]+ at ?is /age4 ,y h tak5 h] 9 h& & y mu/ "w out h] de/9y = h]4 ,y mean let h] "w out h] own de/9y4 ,t's all ,i 0 do+4 ,i see y\r po9t2 &1 if y won't take h] back1 ,i'm will+ to give h] h] head to ! end4 ,i'm int]e/$ 9 h]1 & ,i don't despair ( h] at all1 9 spite ( ! fact t y h wa%$ y\r h&s ( h]4 ,i %all h to ?9k a little be=e ,i give h] h] head aga94 ,h]eupon ,joseph9e assum$ an attitude ( reflection4 ,:5 %e began to speak pres5tly1 h] words & mann] sugge/$ ! demeanor ( a trance m$ium1 or se]--z ?\gh %e 7 pe]+ into ! abyss ( ! future4 ,! int]view appe>s1 & h] husb& is less di/urb$ ?an %e expects4 ,he decl>es t ! press portrait is an abom9ation & libell\s1 b he admits t ! text is consid]ately done = a newspap] int]view1 & t1 b>r+ a few inaccuracies & a little exagg]ation due to poetic lic5se1 %e is made to appe> less ( a fool ?an %e _h a "r to expect4 ,?is *e]s & enc\rages h]1 & helps to allay ! consci\sness t ! publication ( h] face & do+s 0 purely a gratuit\s adv]tisem5t4 ,%e firmly resolves t %e w re=m & live up to ! description ( h]1 & %e resolves to devote h]self to a m def9ite field ( action4 ,accord+ly1 aft] delib]ation1 %e rejects ! case ( ! bl9d1 & decides to take up ! problem ( h[ to make humble homes attractive by simple art4 ,%e buys a complete edition ( ,rusk91 & writes to a half-doz5 prom95t m5 & z _m wom5 = ! use ( _! names z a nucleus = a club to be kn[n z ,! ,home ,beautify+ ,society4 ,a meet+ is held1 & %e is elect$ ,presid5t & a memb] ( ! ,executive ,committee1 facts ( :i* ! public is duly in=m$ by h] pa!tic newspap] admir]4 ,!re1 philosoph]1 y see %e is do+ some?+ s]i\s already4 ,y are incorrigible1 ,joseph9e1 ,i ass]t$4 ,%e means s well1 poor de>1 my wife cont9u$ ) a g5u9ely worri$ air4 ,%e fully int5ds to devote h]self to t society & make x a success1 & %e does s = a few weeks4 ,inde$1 %e raises money en\gh to employ a sup]9t5d5t1 & ?r\gh him to give an exhibition ( a poor man's h\se z x ought to be furni%$1 & by way ( speak+ contra/ a poor man's h\se z x is too apt to be furni%$ :5 he has money en\gh to furni% x gaudily4 ,& !n %e helps get out ! annual report1 :i* m5tions progress1 & %[s a balance ( #a4db 9 ! treasury1 :i* leads h] to make ! ann\ncem5t t 9 ord] to insure ! successful cont9uation ( a movem5t calculat$ to s]ve z a pot5t ae/hetic influ5ce among ! un5light5$1 ! lib]al contributions made by fri5ds mu/ be r5ew$ 9 ! fall4 ,& !n1 !re are s _m o!r ?+s %e has to d4 ,j li/51 philosoph]1 to :at ! poor ?+ has become 9 less ?an a ye> s9ce h] life appe>$ 9 ! newspap]1 & tell me :at %e is to d4 ,sec4 #a4 ,second ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,cremation ,society4 ,sec4 #b4 ,memb] ( ,text ,committee ( ! ,society to ,improve ! ,morals ( ,p]sons ,und]go+ ,s5t5ce4 ,sec4 #c4 ,*airman ( ! ,inspect+ ,committee ( ! ,/]iliz$ ,milk ,association4 ,sec4 #d4 ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,mo!rs' ,k9d]g>t5 ,association4 ,sec4 #e4 ,life memb] ( ,society to ,protect ! ,indians4 ,sec4 #f4 ,honor>y memb] ( ! ,press ,wom5's ,social & ,b5efic5t ,club4 ,sec4 #g4 ,memb] ( ! ,=ty ,associates ,sew+ ,bee 7lun*eon club74 ,sec4 #h4 ,?ird ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,woman's ,club1 & active p>ticipator 9 ! foll[+ c\rses ( orig9al "w arrang$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,club3 7a7 ,lit]>y ,c\rse = #ahig-ih4 ,%akespe>e's ,wom54 ,! ,dramati/s ( ! ,elizabe?an ,p]iod4 7b7 ,sci5tific ,c\rse = #ahig-ih4 ,d>w9's ,!ory ( ,e>?-worms4 ,! pres5t ,/atus ( ! ,conflict betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,religion4 ,rec5t ,pol> ,exp$itions4 7c7 ,political ,c\rse = #ahig-ih4 ,! ,t>iff ,bills ( ,am]ican ,hi/ory4 ,! ,!ory ( ,bimetallism4 ,sec4 #i4 ,memb] ( ,! ,moli]e ,club4 7,class to read ,fr5* plays "o ev5+ a =tnight47 ,sec4 #aj4 ,presid5t ( ! ,home ,beautify+ ,society4 7,h] pet int]e/47 ,sec4 #aa4 ,to say no?+ ( d9n]-p>ties1 receptions1 ladies' lun*eons1 ! op]a1 conc]ts1 au?ors' read+s1 & o!r m or less engross+ social div]sions & di/ractions4 ,!re6 cont9u$ ,joseph9e4 ,& ?is does n include ! ?\ght & worry %e sp5ds ^u ,mrs4 ,j4 ,webb ,john/on4 ,& :o1 pray1 is ,mrs4 ,j4 ,webb ,john/on8 ,i ask$4 ,h] fasc9at+1 deadly1 & demoraliz+ rival1 answ]$ ,joseph9e1 ) a m\rnful wag ( ! head4 ,i am really v sorry1 my de> philosoph]1 t ?is fre% complication has appe>$1 = ,i really ?9k y\r ,mrs4 ,%]man _h all %e c\ld att5d to already4 ,b ,i mu/ be fai?ful to ! tru?1 ev5 ?\gh our *]i%$ hopes are !reby fru/rat$4 ,mu/n't ,i1 philosoph]8 ,c]ta9ly1 said ,i2 b s9ce y in/ead ( me seem to be writ+ ?is lett]1 ,i sugge/ t x is "t to give our correspond5ts "t to brea! by beg9n+ a fre% p>agraph4 ,to ,a ,mod]n ,woman ) ,social ,ambitions4 ,,iii4 ,j z y m5--m]*ants1 lawy]s1 or doctors-- pursu$ ,joseph9e1 reflectively1 delib]ately or unconsci\sly contra/ y\rselves ) y\r fell[s 9 ! same call+ & become fri5dly rivals yet competitors = success & r5[n1 x seems to be inevitable t ! mod]n woman ) social ambitions %\ld keep h] eye on o!r mod]n wom5 ) social ambitions & try to make sure t !y d n get ahead ( h]4 ,y\r ,mrs4 ,%]man1 at ! "t ! newspap] woman visit$ h]1 _h rea*$ ! po9t :]e x w\ld naturally occur to h] to scan ! horizon to obs]ve h[ ! o!r fem99e celebrities ( h] environm5t 7 progress+1 & h] att5tion 0 especially call$ to ! matt] by ! article on ',progressive ,wom54' ,!re %e _h ! opportunity to behold !m 9 _! respective glories1 & to be jeal\s ( or indiff]5t to !m1 accord+ to h] judgm5t z to :at ea* am\nt$ to4 ,x 0 an int]e/+ li/1 & %e exp]i5c$ 9 p]us+ x1 9 conjunction ) ! portraits1 "s qualms ( mild envy on acc\nt ( sev]al ( ! progressioni/s1 b ! only face & c>e] :i* really disc\rag$ h] 7 ! face & c>e] ( ! woman ,i h ref]r$ to1 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,webb ,john/on1 or1 z e "o calls h]1 ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$ %e felt h]self ess5tially on a p> ) ! o!rs2 b 9 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on %e exp]i5c$ a frog 9 h] ?roat1 & %e look$ into di/ance ) a h>ass$ air = m ?an five m9utes4 ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on 0 n a /rang] to h]1 b %e 0 comp>atively a novelty4 ,t is1 %e _h appe>$ on ! social /age s9ce ,mrs4 ,%]man h]self _h become prom95t1 & _h be5 mak+ mu%room-l progress2 su* rapid progress 9 fact t x 0 only :5 %e read ! text ( ! article t %e realiz$ ! ext5t ( x4 ,!n x came ov] h] ) a ru% t %e 0 9 p]il ( be+ di/anc$ on h] own gr\nd4 ,=1 to all int5ts & purposes1 !y 7 rivals4 ,_! visit+ li/s 7 practically ! same2 !y repres5t$ & appeal$ to ! same con/itu5cy4 ,9 p]sonal appe>ance %e c\ld n ju/ly claim any sup]iority to ,mrs4 ,webb1 :o 0 at lea/ ?ree ye>s h] junior 9 age1 & :o possess$ a c]ta9 lusci\s1 ,juno-l beauty :i* 0 calculat$1 )\t "q1 to dazzle undiscrim9at+ eyes1 & :i* w\ld n be reg>d$ except by ! v subtle z inf]ior 9 type to h] own ref9$ effectiv5ess4 ,yes1 !re 0 no d\bt ab\t ,mrs4 ,webb's physical *>ms1 or h] great executive ability1 or h] en?usia/ic devotion to ! entire range ( int]e/s ov] :i* %e h]self 0 aim+ to hold undisput$ sway4 ,h] own ambition 0 to be ! guid+ _s1 ! mod]n1 orig9al social =ce above all o!r mod]n social =ces 9 h] con/itu5cy2 yet "h 0 ano!r ) an evid5tly simil> ambition1 & a w>-cry or %ibbole? :i* 0 disconc]t+ly fet*+4 ,i tru/ y h appreciat$1 philosoph]1 t our ,mrs4 ,%]man 7,i am really sorry = h] n[1 s ,i call h] 'our'71 f ! v fir/1 has be5 decor\sly cons]vative 9 h] po9t ( view1 es*ew+ *eap & vagabond devices & adh]+ to elegant & appropriately conv5tional usages1 su* z seem$ to befit a consci5ti\s woman eag] to lead public op9ion4 ,if dignifi$ cons]vatism has be5 h] rul+ motive1 y w readily appreciate t x w\ld di/urb h] to f9d t a ,bohemian loos5ess ( social vision di/+ui%$ h] rival1 :o _h be5 work+ h] way to ! front by ! speci\s cry ( 'lib]ty1' & a s$uctively express$ int5tion ( free+ ! community f ! manacles ( old fogy conv5tions4 ,i am sure y w agree1 philosoph]1 t x is natural %e %\ld h be5 worri$1 or1 at lea/1 di/ract$ f settl+ d[n to h] ',art 9 ,humble ,homes' by ?is discov]y4 ,& inve/igation & reflection only s]ve to agitate h] /ill fur!r2 =1 z ! weeks g by1 x becomes m & m obvi\s t ! ?+s indicat$ 9 ! article are true--t ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on is h& 9 glove ) au?ors1 actors1 op]a-s+]s1 & o!r celebrities1 & t ! ent]ta9m5ts :i* %e gives & ! conv]sation he>d !re lack ! dull1 cut-&-dri$1 me*anical flavor obs]vable at ord9>y social ga!r+s4 ,y see ! situation1 don't y1 de>8 7,z ,joseph9e's prophecy has assum$ an essay-l or argum5tative =m1 x does n seem to me advisable to int]rupt its fl[ = my correspond5ts by recit+ our side obs]vations1 unless !y w\ld be mat]ial or elucidat+4 ,al?\gh h] appropriation ( my ,mrs4 ,%]man has prov$ to be a kidnapp+ ( a v s]i\s "*1 & h] conv]sation is bracket$ z a note1 /ill h] rem>ks seem to me s p]t95t t ,i am prep>$ to adopt !m z a "p ( my lett]47 ,! mo/ p]plex+ ?+1 philosoph]1 = a mod]n woman ) social ambitions :o wi%es to emulate ,madame ,recami] or ,madame de ,/ael1 is t we h no /&>ds 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,public op9ion is ! only te/ ( conduct4 ,! progressive woman is expect$ on ! "o h& to be orig9al1 & yet on ! o!r to guide correctly1 & public op9ion res]ves ! "r to foll[ bl9dly & to applaud egregi\sly & aft]w>d to condemn ! lead]s :om x has flatt]$ into folly4 ,an ambiti\s woman 7or a man1 = ! matt] ( t7 ne$s to-day a cle> head1 a high s5se ( responsibility1 & a s5se ( humor if %e or he w\ld avoid be+ l$ a/ray by ! w-o'-!-wisp crew ( surface society liv]s :i* pursues tal5t & orig9ality only to be amus$1 & :o1 provid$ x is amus$1 =gives ev]y?+ else1 & eggs ! p]=m] on to believe t its %all[ approval is ! real v]dict ( society4 ,?is crew1 br\ght into be+ by m]e weal?1 lack+ purpose & sne]+ at x if x ?reat5s to int]f]e ) ! progress ( ! m]ry-g-r\nd1 & back$ by ! army ( society report]s & tittle-tattl]s1 is a gr[+ factor 9 our l>ge cities & s]ves to debau* public s5tim5t by m & m audaci\s or frivol\s v5tures conc]n+ ! or?odoxy ( :i* x claims to be ! only intellig5t judge4 ,we are accu/om$ to sne] at ! =mal & conf9+ conv5tions ( old] civilizations on ! gr\nd t lib]ty ( action is !reby *eck$ & life made artificial1 b are we n beg9n+ to discov] t !re are advantages 9 a def9ite prescription z to :at g5tlem5 & ladies c d z comp>$ ) a happy-g-lucky sy/em ( individual competition 9 social exp]im5ts :i*1 h[ev] vulg> & demoraliz+1 are inv>iably puff$ & glorifi$ by ! social gossip editors ( a ho/ ( newspap]s8 ,! subsequ5t c\rse ( ,mrs4 ,%]man's c>e] is an illu/ration ( ! plight 9 :i* a mod]n woman ) social ambitions is liable to f9d h]self z a result ( ! democratic habit ( con/itut+ ! half-educat$ & (t5 morally obtuse society report]1 h] successors & assigns1 ! sole arbit] ( :at is socially elegant & invigorat+4 ,sett+ aside ! matt] ( ! e?ics ( h] egotism1 our lady 9 "q is animat$ by a consci5ti\s desire to be a ref9+ & admirable influ5ce4 ,x is h] ambition to lead1 b to lead nobly & unimpea*ably4 ,h] ent]ta9m5ts & h] po/ure 9 & t[>d society h be5 pursu$ on ?is pr9ciple1 & %e has believ$ ! effect produc$ by h] to be irreproa*able intellectual elegance1 r$eem$ f =malism or dullness by sc9tillat+ vivacity4 ,! sugge/ion1 !re=e1 t %e is beh9d ! times gives h] a g5u9e %ock4 ,%e has hi!rto prid$ h]self on h] m5tal acum5 & on h] kn[+ness4 ,%e has consid]$ t %e knew life to ! dregs1 s to speak1 = %e _h pass$ ?r\gh a c\rse ( ,fr5*1 & translat$ ,russian novels1 & acquir$ !reby a k ( ?+s evil1 :i* %e kept /or$ 9 h] inn] consci\sness z a s\rce ( pride & an antidote aga9/ undue primness 9 matt]s sexual & social4 ,%e beg9s to ask h]self if x c possibly be true t %e is an old fogy1 & lacks bread? ( view1 & t society 9 its dem&s = lib]ty ( conduct & agreeable ent]ta9m5t is prep>$ to disc>d1 z outworn & futile1 conv5tions & limitations :i* %e has be5 dispos$ to consid] ess5tial to civiliz$ & dec5t deportm5t4 ,z ! result ( ?is reason+ %e resolves to cap h] rival's next v5ture ) some?+ ( h] own4 ,s x happ5s t n long aft] ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on has summon$ a few select spirits to sup & witness ,miss ,almira ,w+1 a visit+ coryphee1 d a skirt dance1 ,mrs4 ,%]man issues notes ( invitation to :at is my/]i\sly specifi$ z ',an ,eclipse ,smoke ,talk4' ,?is proves to be a small ga!r+ ( *oice s\ls to obs]ve a total eclipse ( ! moon due at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ f h] own ro(1 & to li/5 to rem>ks by a lead+ a/ronom] secur$ = ! occasion4 ,?is ent]ta9m5t is a success1 & s]ves to give h] new he>t4 ,x 0 bold1 /ill dec5t4 ,%e has pres]v$ h] self-respect1 yet %[n h]self alive to ! necessity ( be+ orig9al4 ,%e is prompt to re9=ce x by an ev5+ ) a ,russian ,nihili/1 a "y woman reput$ to h be5 prom95t 9 plots to assass9ate ! ,cz>1 & :o makes a specialty ( n>rat+ h] exp]i5ces aft] a ,wel% rabbit1 cig>ette 9 m\?4 ,naturally1 ^! ent]prises spur ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on to fre% ef=ts ( ! imag9ation4 ,h] gue/s are beguil$ at h] next ev5+ by a pap] on ',life among ! ,mormons1' deliv]$ by "o ( ! e>ly female disciples ( t community4 ,no m5 are invit$ on ?is occasion4 ,a =tnight lat] a v small & secretly invit$ company are bidd5 to behold an exhibition ( ! vag>ies ( a hypnotic pati5t4 ,?is enl>gem5t ( h] horizon1 ?\gh /imulat+1 puts ,mrs4 ,%]man on t5t]-hooks4 ,x becomes necess>y = h] to keep accurately po/$ z to ! com+s ( celebrities 9 ord] to get ! fir/ 'g' at !m1 s to speak1 be=e !y fall into ! clut*es ( h] rival4 ,z a consequ5ce1 aspirants 9 e l9e ( art or accompli%m5t :o desire to w9 ! patronage ( ! public ask = ! use ( h] "n & receive x4 ,%e _h be5 n]v\s & ov]-occupi$ be=e1 b n[ h] days are pass$ 9 a f]m5t4 ,%e has rec\rse to tonics & to sleep+ draughts4 ,%e feels elat$ at ! success ( h] enfran*isem5t1 b a fev]i% int]e/ z to :at ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on w d next keeps h] uneasy4 ,nor has %e =gott5 h] s]i\s int5tions4 ,%e tries to assure h]self t h] progressiv5ess is = ! b5efit ( society1 & t %e is lead+ x 9 noble directions4 ,%e /ill reta9s h] scruples4 ,%e draws ! l9e on wom5 celebrities ( un*a/e life4 ,9 ?is %e refuses to be l$ a/ray by h] rival's practices4 ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on's op5ly av[$ !ory _h be5 t :]e art 0 conc]n$1 %e *ose to ask no que/ions4 ,accord+ly1 %e took to h] bosom1 socially1 any "o :o 0 brilliant or attractive2 & e notori\sly erotic actress1 s+]1 danc]1 or o!r arti/ ^: tal5t _h caught ! public fancy 0 invit$ to h] h\se1 & became privileg$ on v %ort acqua9tance to kiss h] & call h] by h] fir/ "n4 ,mrs4 ,%]man's consci5ce obliges h] to draw ?is l9e1 b %e is consci\s t x is an inconv5i5ce to d s1 :i* puts h] at a disadvantage4 ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on has m]ely to swoop d[n on ! hotel1 or ins9uate h]self beh9d ! sc5es1 & (f] h] visit+ c>d1 & pres5tly h] *eek1 9 ord] to c>ry (f ! prize4 ,%e _c b feel t !re are advantages 9 ! ,bohemian democratic po9t ( view :i* asks no que/ions1 b takes ! good )\t he$+ ! ill4 ,by refus+ social recognition to wom5 ^: private *>act]s are disreputable1 %e is %utt+ h]self (f f allur+ fri5d%ips ) sopranos1 contraltos1 trag$i5nes1 skirt-danc]s1 music-hall s+]s1 & _m o!r brilliant & fasc9at+ creatures ^: pres5ce at h] h\se c\ld n fail to make h] ent]ta9m5ts int]e/+ to h] gue/s4 ,all ^! wom5 are s\ght out & *]i%$ by ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on4 ,! old adage t !re are o!r ways ( kill+ a cat ?an *ok+ h] ) cream1 comes p]t95tly to m9d 9 ?is connection4 ,consci5ce is apt to be a tyrant if delib]ately ov]ridd51 b x may be hoodw9k$ ) comp>ative complac5cy4 ,mrs4 ,%]man rema9s true to h] pr9ciple ( exclud+ m]etrici\s *>act]s f social int]c\rse ) h] gue/s1 b %e res]ves to h]self ! "r ( pass+ on ! evid5ce4 ,see+ t %e _h read ,madame ,bov>y & ,anna ,k>59a1 0 %e n amply qualifi$ to detect immorality at fir/ blu%8 ,t seem$ to be almo/ an ess5tial attribute ( a mod]n woman ) social ambitions4 ,! occasion = putt+ into practice ?is pr]ogative 0 n f> to seek4 ,! arrival f ,europe ( "o ( ! mo/ brilliant ( ! galaxy ( =eign actresses br+s h] he>t into h] m\?4 ,%e reads eag]ly ev]y?+ :i* ! newspap]s h to say ab\t h]1 & naturally f9ds no?+ !re sugge/ive ( impropriety4 ,%e buys & scans photographs1 & ^! m]ely s]ve to height5 ! ideal e/imate :i* has %ap$ itself 9 h] m9d4 ,%e refuses to ent]ta9 sundry rumors :i* h rea*$ h] to ! effect t ! lady 9 "q has be5 successively ma9ta9$ by a ,fr5* m>quis1 & a ,russian bank]1 & 0 at pres5t reput$ to be on unduly intimate t]ms ) ! fam\s lead+ man ( h] own tr\pe4 ,to ! p]son :o has confid$ to h] ^! :isp]+s %e answ]s1 ',i don't believe a ^w ( x1' & !n adds1 significantly1 ',wait4' ,! p]son is a man1 & he %rugs 8 %\ld]s4 ,b h] s\l is jubilant 9 its fai? & 9 ! hope t at la/ %e has f\nd a way to compete ) ,mrs4 ,webb ,john/on4 ,on ! day :5 ! actress arrives 9 t[n ,mrs4 ,%]man goes to see h]4 ,! meet+ is by appo9tm5t at t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & la/s m ?an two h\rs4 ,!y come d[n-/airs toge!r ) ! mi5 ( happy si/]s4 ,mrs4 ,%]man's face we>s a s]aphic smile4 ,h] c>riage is 9 wait+1 & 9 x !y are driv5 to h] home = lun*eon1 & on ! same ev5+ c>ds are issu$ = an aft]-!atre supp]-p>ty z a prelim9>y ann\ncem5t ( imp5d+ fe/ivities4 ,%e s5ds = ! man :o told h] ! rumors1 & 9 a triumphant tone says1 ',my fri5d1 y\r /ories are untrue2 ,i h be5 to headqu>t]s4 ,i h se5 h] & ask$ h]1 & %e has assur$ me1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 t !y are a wick$ falsehood--a malici\s1 baseless sl&]4' ',surely1' says ! man1 '%e ought to "k1' & !n he %rugs 8 %\ld]s aga91 a cau/ic act :i*1 ?\gh done z a fri5d1 provokes ,mrs4 ,%]man to ang]1 & puts a *asm betwe5 !m4 ,on ?is day ! cat is kill$1 & yet ! cream is sav$4 ,true to h] pr9ciples1 ,mrs4 ,%]man /ill b>s h] doors aga9/ ! wanton1 yet nev] fails to conv9ce h]self t %e is an infallible judge ( virtue4 ,if !re are rumors & :isp]+s 9 advance1 %e inv>iably takes ! bull1 or1 m accurately speak+1 ! heif]1 by ! horns & puts ! inquiry4 ,! answ] settles ! matt]4 ,x becomes a v]itable 'op5 sesame' to h] ent]ta9m5ts & h] fri5d%ip4 ,%e %[s h]self 9 public ) h] arm1 metaphorically & lit]ally1 ar\nd ! wai/ ( wom5 :om all m5 "k to be un*a/e & liv+ 9 violation ( social laws4 ,!y kiss & talk poetry & art & philosophy1 & h] face gleams ) ! consci\sness ( new importance & ! realization ( h] ambition4 ,mrs4 ,%]man has n[ rea*$ ! po9t :]e %e feels t %e c fairly reg>d h]self z ! mo/ busily progressive woman ( h] community4 ,%e has a f+] 9 e pie1 lit]>y1 arti/ic1 philan?ropic1 educational1 & :at n4 ,%e is always 9 a hurry1 & %e does no?+ ?or\ghly4 ,h] ideas jo/le aga9/ ea* o!r 9 _! promiscuity1 & become all jumbl$ toge!r 9 h] consci\sness4 ,h] "t is s occupi$ t :5 %e is do+ "o ?+ & talk+ to "o p]son1 "s o!r ?+ or p]son is 9 h] m9d1 ?\gh h] social skill (t5 enables h] to conceal ! fact4 ,h] life is "o cont9u\s s]ies ( kaleidoscopic s5sations & emotions )\t sy/em or result4 ,%e is o/5sibly a lead]1 b h] lead]%ip sugge/s only ceaseless activity & indiscrim9ate1 sup]ficial pos+s & vanities4 ,h] n]ves are kept 9 a con/ant /ate ( t5sion by brea?less com+s & go+s1 h] dige/ion p]petually tri$ by ! vi&s ( fe/ivities4 ,nor is h] consci5ce satisfi$4 ,a vague unre/ pursues h] /ill1 tortur+ h] by ins9uations ( h] own utt] futility1 yet goad+ h] on to fre% ef=ts4 ,%e pres5tly becomes a wreck morally1 m5tally1 & physically1 ?\gh %e pres]ves a bold front to ! _w1 until "o day ! news is fla%$ ^u a busy public t %e has di$ sudd5ly f 'he>t failure' foll[+ an attack ( pneumonia4 ,! physician 9 att5dance %akes 8 head :5 ask$ to give assurance ( h] recov]y4 ,he possesses an in/9ctive k t %e has kept h] vitality key$ up to conc]t pit* by antipyr9e1 ph5acet9e1 & ! o!r drugs to ! use ( :i* mod]n progressive wom5 are addict$4 ,& s no m ( ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man4 ,( c\rse1 cont9u$ ,joseph9e1 x 0 n /rictly necess>y to kill h]4 ,! con/itutions ( "s progressive wom5 seem to be pro( aga9/ any?+4 ,b ! *ances 7 9 favor ( h] dea?4 ,& if ! poor ?+ _h liv$1 :at hope 0 !re = any?+ b a vapid old age1 haunt$ by visions ( h] decreas+ notoriety8 ,& ! /range/ "p ( all is t :5 ,i began ) h] ,i felt hopeful t %e w\ld am\nt to some?+4 ,! laws ( evolution are n to be trifl$ )1 h[ev]1 ev5 by ! wives ( philosoph]s4 ,to ,a ,mod]n ,woman ) ,social ,ambitions4 ,,iv4 ,i feel confid5t t my correspond5t1 ,numb] #d1 a wife ?or\ghly happy 9 ! w$d$ /ate1 w appreciate t !re 0 no?+ p]sonal 9 ,joseph9e's portrayal ( ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man's c>e]4 ,x seems to me t x pres5ts1 m cle>ly ?an any argum5ts or words ( m9e c\ld d1 ! p]ils ( egotism & sup]ficiality1 & t ,i ne$ n fur!r indicate to my correspond5ts t to d a little ( ev]y?+ & no?+ ?or\ghly1 to be s eag] = individuality or notoriety t "o is ready to be l$ in/ead ( to lead1 & to disc>d social canons on ! plea ( lib]ty or sup]ior fem99e acut5ess1 w produce a n]v\s1 emotional1 gibb]+ type ( "* adapt$ to cause ,madame de ,/ael or ,madame ,recami] to turn 9 h] grave4 ,nei!r y1 ,numb] #d1 nor ,numb] #e1 ! radiant1 able-bodi$ sp9/]1 haughtily unconc]n$ ab\t love & lov]s1 ne$ fe> any detrim5t to y\r s\ls or to y\r social progress z a consequ5ce ( do+ "s "o or two ?+s well1 & ( refus+ to sacrifice y\r self-respect to ! urg5cy ( *eap sub/itutes = ref9em5t & elegance4 ,c]ta9ly1 ?or\ghness & delicacy ( ?\ght & s5tim5t are ess5tial to ! mod]n woman :o w\ld be socially effective 9 ! be/ s5se4 ,let me "h /ate t ,i am entirely consci\s t x is n a pr]equisite to e>ne/ liv+ to be socially effective at all4 ,"o c pursue "o's occupation1 be x h\se-keep+1 s*ool tea*+1 sci5tific philan?ropy1 or novel writ+ )\t tak+ any "p 9 :at is kn[n z society1 & /ill be respectable & wor?y 9 "*4 ,yet if e woman 7 simply to eat h] ?ree meals a day1 sleep1 be affectionate to h] family1 reasonably *>itable1 & d h] daily task1 ! _w w\ld lose mu* ( its vivacity1 color1 & ae/hetic int]e/4 ,z ! _w is at pres5t con/itut$ ! great] mass ( human be+s1 bo? male & female1 are %ut (f f p>ticipation 9 society 9 its n>r[] s5se4 ,_! means1 _! mann] ( liv+1 & _! ta/es conf9e !m to v simple or else to v co>se social div]sions4 ,h5ce we are accu/om$ to read 9 ! newspap]s ( society p1 z a t]m ( reproa* indicat+ t portion ( ! population :i* cultivates ! social or aee/hetic side ( nature 9 its leisure h\rs4 ,! demagogic =ce ( ! t]m is d]iv$ f ! und5iable exi/5ce ( a surface elem5t ( society1 :i* has be5 & is /ill apt to conduct itself 9 su* a mann] z to subject itself ju/ly to ! *>ge ( frivolity & extravagance4 ,b ! un?9k+ ext5d its application to ! cultivat$ & intellig5t _m1 :o 9 all c\ntries con/itute ! be/ =ce ( ! community4 ,society 9 ?is bett] s5se mu/ always exi/1 &1 al?\gh ! woman :o holds h]self alo( f x may n be di/9ctly culpable1 !re c be no "q t ^? :o succe$ 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! social int]e/s op5 to !m1 )\t neglect+ or all[+ !m to obscure /]n] pursuits1 live f9] & m s]viceable lives ?an ^? :o pass all _! h\rs ( relaxation by ! *imney-corn]1 ei!r because !y fancy t ess5tial to com=t or because !y *oose to despise :at !y call1 ) a virtu\s inflection1 society4 ,?is may s\nd elem5t>y1 b ,i pres5t x z a premise to :i* is to foll[4 ,y1 my correspond5ts1 are ambiti\s to progress socially1 yet d\btless y are n altoge!r imp]vi\s to ! s$uctive sugge/ion t social int]e/s are holl[ & unpr(itable4 ,= in/ance1 ,i feel sure t y1 ,numb] #e1 ! radiant1 able-bodi$ sp9/]1 haughtily unconc]n$ ab\t love & lov]s1 feels ! pressure ( ! times1 & w\ld reg>d ! life ( a ,madame de ,/ael or a ,madame ,recami]1 h[ev] brilliant or picturesque1 z at v>iance ) mod]n !ories ( social utility4 ,i he> y mak+ "s su* repres5tation z ?is1 :i* is m]ely an enl>gem5t ( ! lett] y wrote me3 ,"h am ,i1 a "y woman ( "s means1 )\t family responsibilities or o!r dem&s ^u my "t4 ,i h no prejudice aga9/ m>riage2 inde$1 ,i e>ne/ly hope to meet "s day1 "s man :o w love me & :om ,i may love1 & ^: wife ,i may become2 b z ,i am no long] s "y z ,i 0 once1 be+ ne>ly ?irty1 ,i h no int5tion ( bo!r+ my head ab\t ! subject fur!r1 & s put x aside z a cont+5cy4 ,i h no special tal5t2 t is1 ,i nev] c\ld accompli% any?+ unusual ) my voice1 my p51 or a bru%4 ,i h tak51 & ,i d take1 a /rong int]e/ 9 *>itable ent]prise & inve/igation4 ,i belong to philan?ropic societies1 & x has m ?an once occurr$ to me to jo9 a college settlem5t & live among ! poor4 ,i h fri5ds :o d t2 b ,i d n feel a special fitness = ! "w4 ,nor am ,i sure t1 h[ev] valuable t exp]i5ce may be z a =m ( lov+ s]vice to ! p "o hopes to influ5ce1 x c be o!r ?an episodic & limit$ to ! individuals :o are consci\s ( ! ne$ or ( ! inspiration4 ,i am pa9fully aw>e ( ! dissipations & vanities ( fa%ionable p1 9 _m ( :i* ,i h tak5 "p myself1 & h no desire to be m]ely a frivol\s devotee ( social amusem5ts4 ,& yet ,i feel sure t ! social side is no less g5u9e 9 its claims ^u u ?an any o!r4 ,x seems to me t ,i might int]e/ myself socially1 b ,i am puzzl$ by ! intricacies ( ! situation4 ,x is s difficult to be democratic 9 "o's sympa?ies & yet ma9ta9 ! old /&>ds ( elegance & ref9em5t4 ,to be socially effective "o ought to be 9 t\* ) mod]n social t5d5cies & yet be true to ! f9e/ in/9cts ( aspir+ womanhood4 ,:at c "o d to realize ?is8 ,t is1 ,i believe1 a cle> pres5tation ( y\r /ate ( m9d & its dilemma4 ,hav+ read ( ! vicissitudes ( ,mrs4 ,alex&] ,%]man1 y h probably a m di/9ct idea ( :at y ought n to d2 b w\ld h a "r to argue t a m]e w>n+ loses half its =ce unless a sub/itute be suppli$4 ,to beg9 )1 y are correct 9 y\r assumption--y see ,i cr$it y ) a consid]able intellig5ce--t if y hope to be effective y mu/ n be cont5t ) m]e ari/ocratic elegance4 ,t is a requisite :i* w ga9 y a /&+ )9 c]ta9 n>r[ limits1 & if clev]ly *]i%$1 may br+ y a surface reputation :i* ! society newspap]s w vie ) ea* o!r to enhance4 ,! acquirem5t ( m]e f9e ladyism is go+ on actively 9 our society1 & ?\gh x has n turn$ ! heads ( s _m ,am]ican wom5 z its opposite1 sup]ficial democratic sm>tness1 x seems too apt to fill ! brea/s ( its vot>ies ) a pleas+ self-satisfaction1 :i* no sugge/ion t ! gift is n orig9al s]ves to di/urb4 ,x is a product ( & inh]itance f ! old] civilizations1 & 9 its mo/ preci\s b n its exagg]at$ =m1 is absolutely ess5tial to ! mo/ highly evolv$ womanhood4 ,a fr+e ( our p 9 ! ,nor? & 9 ! ,s\?1 & latt]ly 9 ! ,we/1 has always insi/$ on & cultivat$ x1 g5]ally ) mu* cr$it1 & has !reby evok$ ! taunt t !y 7 out ( sympa?y ) ! in/itutions ( ! c\ntry4 ,t has be5 f> less true ?an demagogues w\ld h u believe1 b !re has be5 en\gh tru? 9 x1 & !re is /ill en\gh tru? 9 x to put our well-br$ class--society p1 z !y are call$--on _! gu>d aga9/ !mselves4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no?+ ess5tially ,am]ican 9 conv5tional f9e mann]s & 9 ! conv5tional social tone :i* p ( bre$+ ! _w ov] cultivate1 & :]e ^! are ! possessor's *ief or only title to sup]iority1 & are worn z su*1 !re is room = ! sne] t he or %e is n an ,am]ican at he>t4 ,dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s our population has be5 pass+ ?r\gh a p]iod ( awak5+ 9 reg>d to ! usages ( civiliz$ c\ntries1 ) ! result t ! public po9t ( view has be5 a/oni%+ly readju/$4 ,! p are1 s to speak1 tumbl+ ov] ea* o!r 9 _! ha/e to adopt ,old ,_w social cu/oms1 & ! p>agraph] :o tells u t ! wife ( ! ,*ief ,magi/rate we>s blue novelty silk wai/s to ! !atre1 made by "o ( h] famili> fri5ds1 makes a po9t ( assur+ u t ! dressmak] 9 "q is h]self a lead+ society woman4 ,our public press is rife ) society cant & society gossip1 & ju/ifies ! practice on ! plea t ! pla9 p are absorb$ 9 ! contemplation ( ! do+s & ! dresses ( ^? :om !y "k only by he>say1 ev5 z an ,engli%woman w run ! risk ( apoplexy 9 ord] to cat* a pass+ glimpse ( h] sov]eign4 ,( ?is appetite = social tittle-tattle1 ! weal?y class seems dispos$ to take e advantage1 plum+ itself on its new importance to ! po9t :]e x is con/antly try+ to devise "s new extravagance or inanity4 ,b ?is is n ! _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 nor are ^! ! be/ ,am]icans4 ,our nation is /range 9 ?is respect4 ,we we> our faults ^u our sleeves1 or r we suff] a surface population to belie u 9 v>i\s walks ( life4 ,t is ! reason :y ! =eign]s :o come ov] "h & try to amass ! mat]ials = a book 9 a few mon?s fail to und]/& u z we really are4 ,!y are l$ by sup]ficially prom95t indications to believe _m ?+s :i* are true only ( a limit$ portion ( ! population1 & !y fail to p]ceive ! /urd9ess ( "*1 ! indep5d5ce ( view1 & ! social *>m :i* di/+ui%es a l>ge & con/antly increas+ portion ( ! ,am]ican p1 :o are nei!r extravagant plutocrats nor vulg> republican bragg>ts & despis]s ( civiliz$ practices4 ,dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( our hi/ory z an indep5d5t nation1 ! imitators ( =eign & civiliz$ usages1 ! well-br$ p ( our c\ntry 71 z ,i h indicat$1 reg>d$ z out ( sympa?y ) ! population at l>ge1 & !re 0 a c]ta9 ju/ification 9 ! *>ge2 = ?\gh !re 0 no consci\s slur on ! "p ( ^! /ud5ts ( mann]s1 !y 7 at fault 9 t !y fail$ to manife/ or to take an int]e/ 9 t en]gy1 orig9ality1 & fre%ness ( m5tal vision :i* 0 kn[n z ,am]icanism4 ,blatant & mortify+ z ?is national t5d5cy 0 9 its exagg]at$ =ms1 x 0 a g5u9e indig5\s product typical ( ! native "*4 ,*a/5$ & subdu$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 & assum+ outrage\s expression on ! prairies1 x 0 ! real manife/ation ( our entity z a new dep>ture f ! peoples ( ,europe4 ,h5ce x 0 natural t ^? :o 7 %ock$ by or felt no k9%ip = ?is trick ( ! blood %\ld be look$ at askance4 ,among ^? :o claim$ 9 _! own he>ts social pre/ige x 0 long ! fa%ion to %rug _! %\ld]s ov] ! raw ecc5tricities ( _! fell[-c\ntrym51 :i*1 z reveal$ bo? 9 public affairs & dur+ ,european travel1 7 (t5 />tl+ to precise ta/e & w(ully sugge/ive ( ! boa/]4 ,yet ^? v traits 9 _! tru] expression h be5 ! vital =ce ( ! p1 & give u our savor z a nation4 ,n to possess !m is to be )\t ! *>act]i/ics ( an ,am]ican4 ,! exp]i5ce & ev5ts ( fifty ye>s h s]v$ to s(t5 ! ecc5tricities & tone d[n ! unconv5tional manife/ations ( ! national _s4 ,al?\gh ! prairies & ! halls ( ,congress /ill af=d occasional rampant types1 ! great body ( ! p is eag]1 z ,i h indicat$1 to adopt cosmopolitan usages4 ,b ! salt ( ! native "* rema9s undilut$ 9 ! blood ( ! p1 & m>ks !m z g5u9ely z ev]1 ?\gh !y h le>n$ to avoid "s ( ! exub]ance ( language & look :i* made =eign]s smile1 & _! s5sitive c\ntrym5 blu% :5 !y met !m 9 ! picture gall]ies ( ,europe4 ,mo/ significant among ! *anges :i* exp]i5ce & "t h br\ght to pass has be5 ! developm5t on ! educational & social side4 ,always alive to ! importance ( g5]al education1 b un=tunately s pr\d ( ! ma9t5ance ( public s*ools t x 0 dispos$ to sne] at any le>n+ n to be acquir$ at !m1 ! ,am]ican p--t portion ( x :i* =eign]s are s apt to ov]look :5 !y attempt to *>act]ize u--is seek+ to fo/] 9 a v>iety ( ways ! opportunities = high] le>n+1 & wid] intellectual intellig5ce4 ,)9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s n m]ely an array ( colleges & o!r educational in/itutions h sprung into exi/5ce1 b ) !m an army ( disciples ^: clubs & classes & associations = ! inve/igation & /udy ( all ! =ms ( le>n+ f ,engli% lit]ature to ,sanscrit h giv5 a new tone & /imulus to ! social side ( ,am]ican life4 ,an indep5d5t1 b n[ g5]ally respectful eag]ness to le>n has tak5 ! place ( an indep5d5t ignorance rely+ ^u its own infallibility1 :i* 0 (t5 worn z a *ip ^u ! %\ld]4 ,) x all has be5 manife/ ! same orig9ality1 indep5d5ce1 & en]gy ( _s :i* has be5 conspicu\s f ! fir/4 ,?is /ill s]ves to h&icap z well z to promote progress1 = x is apt to beget undue self-confid5ce & lead our new wom5 & eag] y\? ( bo? sexes to ignore ! accumulat$ wisdom ( old] civilizations1 & claim a special cle>ness ( vision1 ! only basis = :i* is (t5 half-dige/$ sup]ficial k4 ,b educational & pr(essional life all ov] ! c\ntry is be+ con/antly enri*$ by m & m compet5t /ud5ts & practition]s :o /& n m]ely = :at is be/ & mo/ e>ne/ 9 ,am]ican life1 b :o typify ! true ,am]ican _s4 ,:ile ! omnisci5t class 9 ! population has become less ass]tive & m humble-m9d$1 ! class :i* 0 once politically proscrib$ 9 "s sections ( ! c\ntry because x 0 cultivat$ & because x %rugg$ its %\ld]s 9 spite ( its bre$+1 has und]gone a trans=mation also4 ,a l>ge portion ( x1 always patriotic at he>t s f> z dy+ 0 conc]n$1 has le>n$ to recognize t x mu/ live 9 sympa?y ) our republican in/itutions if x w\ld n be reg>d$ z an exotic1 & t alo(ness is ak9 to lack ( patriotism4 ,a fr+e ( va9 & m & m extravagant & self-indulg5t society exi/s 9 our l>ge cities1 especially 9 ,new ,york1 :i* affects to claim social sup]iority to ! re/ ( ! population1 & is indiff]5t to national progress & to ! be/ public int]e/s2 b x is num]ically small1 &1 except 9 ! newspap]s1 a v unimportant factor ( influ5ce z comp>$ ) ! already l>ge & gr[+ body ( citiz5s ov] ! c\ntry :i* is eag] to live nobly & wisely4 ,?is "r-m9d$ & aspir+ class repres5ts ! draw+ toge!r & amalgamation ( ! once seem+ly ho/ile poles ( op9ion typifi$ by ! cons]vative1 civiliz$1 s$ate1 social ari/ocrats ( ! nation1 & ! indep5d5t1 ass]tive1 ignorant b tru?-seek+ sons & daught]s ( ! soil4 ,ea* has recogniz$ ! ju/ice ( ! o!r's criticisms1 & z ! outcome ( a mutually am5d$ po9t ( view we h an e>ne/1 intellig5t1 & int]e/+ alliance1 :i* insi/s on bo? f95ess & /r5g? ( fibre z ess5tial to progressive national "*4 ,! conf9es ( ?is belt ( good citiz5%ip %ade away into /iff or he>tless conv5tionalism on ! "o side1 & sm>t1 obtuse1 social p]ceptions on ! o!r1 b x is con/antly wid5+ & und]go+ ! ref9+ process :i* results f ! increas+ intellig5ce ( ! contract+ p>ties4 ,by way ( exemplification 9 matt]s fem99e may be in/anc$ ! m & m frequ5t requirem5t by ^? 9 au?ority 9 wom5's colleges t applicants = ! position ( tea*] %\ld possess ^? evid5ces ( g5tle nurture :i* ! _w is accu/om$ to associate ) ! ^w lady4 ,conv]sely "o may po9t to ! fact t orig9ality1 indep5d5ce1 & sugge/iv5ess are no long] repuls$ by ! cons]vative1 b welcom$ z a leav5+ grace necess>y to ! developm5t ( a f9] womanhood4 ,to ! exi/5ce ( ?is alliance ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( ! mod]n woman ) social ambitions--y1 9 p>ticul>1 ,numb]s #d & #e4 ,= x seems to me t 9 its p]petuation & ext5sion lies ! be/ hope ( society4 ,x repres5ts1 ( c\rse1 an involunt>y approximation ( contr>y op9ions1 & has no def9ite corporate exi/5ce1 l a woman's club1 = in/ance4 ,b ! alliance is real1 nev]!less1 :e!r x be delib]ate or n4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,am]ican woman :o wi%es to lead effectively & aspir+ly c no long] be ei!r ( ! insipidly fa%ionable or ! sm>t1 ass]tive1 s*oolma'am type4 ,9 h] composition t eag]1 />-inve/igat+ _s1 :i* ?r\gh all ! phases ( h] brilliant b (t5 n]ve-h>r[+ evolution has di/+ui%$ h]1 mu/ curb itself to ! yoke ( social ref9em5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! day has pass$ :5 ! *>ms ( m]e conv5tion1 ( graceful elegance =tifi$ by no?+ deep] ?an wit1 or suppl5ess ( m9d1 w\ld rank ! possessor among ! lead]s ( society4 ,imitation1 !re=e1 ( ! wit*]y worn by ! wom5 ( ! ,fr5* salons w1 h[ev] successful1 if x be limit$ to m]e mann]s & m5tal accompli%m5ts--! pyrote*nics ( social adroitness--ga9 = ! mod]n woman ( ambition1 be %e disc]n+ & hone/ ) h]self1 only a sore consci5ce4 ,fir/ ( all1 let h] be a lady--elegant1 graci\s1 pure1 & t5d]2 b1 la/ ( all1 let h] be m]ely t & /op !re1 look+ d[n ) amiable sup]cili\sness on ! _w outside ! n>r[ limit h$g$ by ! conv5tions ( ^? :o play at liv+1 & fancy !mselves ! real _w4 ,x is becom+ m & m easy 9 ?is c\ntry to be a fa%ionable f9e lady1 )\t audible reproa*1 = ! class ( m]e society p is a gr[+ "o4 ,yet to ^? :o are cont5t ?us to wa/e _! lives1 ! difficulty ( be+ recogniz$ z any?+ b society p]sons is j z great z ev]1 = ?\gh ! ranks ( ! alliance may seem to t]m9ate on "o side 9 _! direction1 !re is a divid+ *asm betwe5 !m broad z is ! diff]5ce betwe5 c>eless ari/ocracy & sympa?iz+ humanity4 ,on "o side ( ?is *asm live ^? ^: vital int]e/ is to be exquisite & to be ent]ta9$2 on ! o!r1 ^? ^: s\ls are b5t ^u ! f9e/ aspirations & hopes ( ! race4 ,9 ! he>t ( ?is alliance betwe5 conv5tional culture & humanity ! re=ms1 ! ent]prises1 & ! safegu>ds project$ = ! advancem5t ( mod]n society are born1 & "h !y f9d _! true/ *ampions4 ,x is n easy1 h[ev]1 my correspond5ts1 to decide :e!r !re lies great] dang] = ! mod]n woman ) social ambitions 9 ! allurem5ts ( m]e fa%ionable society1 or 9 ! temptations to be sm>t1 sup]ficial1 & common1 :i* confront h] at ! po9t :]e ! alliance %ades t[>d ! camp ( democratic individuality4 ,"h !re is a second *asm2 yet1 l ! sunk5 road into :i* ! cuirassi]s ( ,napoleon fell at ,wat]loo1 x is n evid5t at fir/ glance to ^? :o1 fir$ by ! ardor ( y\?1 b socially un5light5$1 tilt at fame & _w progress4 ,! evolution ( democracy hav+ 9 ! case ( woman be5 supplem5t$ by ! enfran*isem5t ( h] sex1 pres5t conditions af=d extraord9>y opportunities = ! ex]cise ( h] new-f\nd lib]ty4 ,s secure is h] position1 s welcome is h] ann\nc$ det]m9ation to readju/ & reg5]ate ! _w1 t humanity is prep>$ to give h] h] head & to applaud e sign ( advancem5t4 ,b man1 ?\gh ?us enc\rag+ & at he>t ke5ly appreciative1 is wat*+ h] closely1 & !re c be no "q t if he has to *oose betwe5 ! old-"t woman ( conv5tion--! exquisite1 picturesque doll ( society--& a mon/] :o revolts at sex1 sne]s at s5tim5t1 & adm9i/]s ! affairs ( life on a dull1 utilit>ian basis enliv5$ only by kn[+1 mundane humor1 he w pref] ! doll1 or1 if %e be out ( ! "q1 he w fight ! mon/]4 ,x w\ld be ,/4 ,george & ! dragon aga96 ,long has ! idea :i* ! poet put into words1 ,man's love is ( man's life a ?+ ap>t1 ',tis woman's :ole exi/5ce1 be5 utt]$ ) a sigh by our wives & mo!rs2 yet ) pride1 too1 & a secret joy 9 spite ( ! melan*oly inflection4 ,!re are "s wom5 to-day :o w\ld ?r[ (f ! yoke ( ?is adage & ent] ! li/s ( life on ! foot+ ( a second-class man1 pr\d ( _! swagg]1 & ) ! in/9cts ( ! wife & "m /]nly repress$4 ,=tunately1 to ! woman ( ! alliance ?is new woman ( democratic individuality is z abhorr5t z %e is to m54 ,b x is n 9 h] extreme type t %e is z yet mo/ dang]\s1 = admiration comes only by degrees4 ,! dang] lies 9 ! failure to recognize ! species 9 ! bu/l+1 *irp+1 metallic1 sup]ficial class ( wom5 :i* 9 "s numb]s1 & ) ! wiry :irr ( gras%opp]s1 infe/s ! cities & t[ns ( ! republic to-day--wom5 :o h no rev]5ce & no s5tim5t1 no desire to le>n = ! sake ( k1 b m]ely = o/5tation--wom5 :o h n progress$ z s\ls1 b :o h sub/itut$ co>s5ess = aspiration1 & mat]ial cut5ess = unsophi/icat$ purity ( ?\ght & s5tim5t4 ,! mod]n woman ) social ambitions mu/ be ess5tially a mod]n woman4 ,t is1 %e mu/ recognize ! ju/ice ( & sympa?ize ) ! aspirations ( society = a broad] humanity1 & %e mu/ recognize & be a p>ty to ! responsibilities plac$ ^u h] own sex by ! process ( emancipation4 ,n[1 if ev]1 is ! opportunity = woman to %[ :at %e is made (4 ,if %e is made simply ( sug> & spice & all t is nice1 z we are in=m$ 9 ! nurs]y rhyme1 we %all h to accept h] z %e is1 & put up ) h] delightful volatility & t5d] b un9tellectual limitations4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 z ! _w is ready to believe1 %e is a />-seek+ creature1 :o has be5 kept d[n1 %e w soon be able to give manife/ signs ( h] ability to so>2 & x is equitable to rem9d h] t ! burd5 ( pro( is on h]4 ,%e _c af=d1 di/9ctly1 to be sup]ficial4 ,%e mu/ be ?or\gh bo? 9 h] inve/igations & h] intuitions or %e w am\nt to no?+1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?\gh man may be sl[ at intuition1 he is capable 9 inve/igation4 ,e woman ( ! pres5t day :o becomes ei!r an elegant voluptu>y or an egoti/ical1 metallic flibb]tigibbet1 furni%es "o m piece ( evid5ce = ! edification ( ^? :o ma9ta9 t ! m5tal con/itution ( h] sex1 save 9 its capacity = affection1 is %all[4 ,t is probably n ! tru?1 b %e %\ld make ! demon/ration ( ! calumny m complete4 ,woman's au?ority ov] matt]s social is f> great] ?an x has ev] be54 ,n only z reg>ds ! social manife/ations ( society1 b 9 ! matt] ( ! deep] problems ( social liv+ ^u :i* ! progress ( society dep5ds1 h] influ5ce is becom+ m & m a vital factor & =ce4 ,if %e is s9c]e1 society w become bo? m e>ne/ & m attractive2 if %e is simply seek+ lib]ty at ! exp5se ( religion1 purity1 s5tim5t1 & ! f9e ?+s ( ! _s1 x 7 almo/ bett] %e 7 aga9 a cr$ul\s1 beautiful doll1 & rema9$ s to ! end ( "t4 ,cle>ly1 ! mod]n woman ) social ambitions mu/ n neglect to hold fa/ to ! old & ev]la/+ tru?s ( life 9 h] /ruggle t[>d ! />s4 ,sympa?y ) & capacity to promote new ideas are ess5tial to h] progress1 b only by allegiance to ! et]nal fem99e1 to ! behe/s ( love & mo!rhood & beauty ( imag9ation1 c ! developm5t ( society on ! l9es ( a broad] & wis] humanity be effectually e/abli%$4 ,to ,a ,"y ,man wi%+ to be an ,am]ican4 ,i4 ,i wrote ?is once z a def9ition ( ,am]icanism3 ,x seems to me to be1 fir/ ( all1 a consci\sness ( unfett]$ individuality c\pl$ ) a det]m9ation to make ! mo/ ( self4 ,9 %ort1 a comp\nd ( indep5d5ce & en]gy4 ,to y1 9 ! e>ne/ temp] ( m9d :i* y\r lett] ( inquiry sugge/s1 ?is def9ition may seem a g5]ality ( n mu* practical value2 decl>ative ( ess5tial tru?1 yet only vaguely helpful to ! individual4 ,yet ,i (f] x z a />t+-po9t ( doctr9e1 = to my ?9k+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h impress$ !mselves mo/ notably on ! _w h possess$ ^! two traits1 indep5d5ce & en]gy1 9 m>k$ degree4 ,& to y1 :atev] y\r condition 9 life1 if y consid]1 x mu/ be app>5t t manly self-respect & ent]pris+ =ce are ess5tial to "* & good citiz5%ip1 & t ! prom95ce accord$ to ^! qualities by ^? :o h analyz$ ! compon5t p>ts ( our nationality is a di/9ction :i* %\ld be p]petuat$ & re9=c$ by succe$+ g5]ations4 ,nev]!less1 ! c\nsel seems to approximate a glitt]+ g5]ality = ! reason t ! opportunities = act+ ^u x no long] spr\t on e bu% z 9 ! =ties1 fifties1 sixties1 & sev5ties ( ! pres5t c5tury :5 we 7 a budd+ nation & mu* ( our t]ritory 0 /ill virg9 soil4 ,i write seems to approximate advis$ly1 = ! opportunities are j z pl5ty1 m]ely less obvi\s4 ,yet "h aga9 ,i mu/ make ?is qualification--"o :i* recalls d\btless ! favorite aphorism employ$ to meet ! plea t ! legal pr(ession is ov]cr[d$--t !re is always an abundance ( room on ! top b5*es4 ,indisputably ! day has pass$ :5 ! ambiti\s & ent]pris+ ,am]ican y\? c\ld h fruit f ! tree ( mat]ial =tune almo/ by /ret*+ out 8 h&4 ,n[ he has to climb f>1 & ! process is likely to be sl[ & disc\rag+4 ,! conditions peculi> to a sp>se population 9 a new c\ntry ri* 9 res\rces h almo/ ceas$ to exi/1 &1 ?\gh a "y nation /ill1 we are face to face ) ! problems :i* conc]n a see?+ civilization :]e almo/ e call+ seems full4 ,n[ & aga9 "s lucky seek] = =tune /ill f9ds x 9 a brief twelve-mon?1 b = ! mass ( ,am]ican "y m5 ! opportunities = spe$y1 dazzl+ prosp]ity h ceas$ to exi/4 ,^? :o w9 ! prizes ( life among u n[adays owe _! success1 9 all b sporadic cases1 to unusual tal5ts1 tireless zeal & unremitt+ labor1 almo/ z 9 ,engl&1 & ,france1 & ,g]many4 ,s also1 ) ! pass+ ( ! p]iod :5 ent]prise & ambition 7 :ett$ by ! promise ( sudd5 & va/ rew>ds1 h disappe>$ _m ( ! traits1 bo? ext]nal & psy*ological1 :i* 7 *>act]i/ic ( our e>ly nationality4 ,! buffalo is ne>ly ext9ct1 & ) him is vani%+ mu* ( ! bluff1 graceless ass]tiv5ess ( demeanor :i* 0 once deem$ ess5tial by mo/ citiz5s to ! display ( native indep5d5ce4 ,our po9t ( view has *ang$1 broad5$1 evolv$ 9 s _m ways t x 7 futile to d m ?an indicate by a g5]al description :at is s obvi\s4 ,p>tly by ! engraft+ & adoption ( =eign ideas & cu/oms1 p>tly by ! gr[? among u ( new conditions beyond ! simple k5 ( our =efa!rs1 our national life has become bo? complex & cosmopolitan4 ,if we1 :o 7 once prone to believe our k1 our mann]s1 & our cu/oms to be all-suffici5t1 h be5 borr[+ f o!rs1 s we 9 our turn h be5 imitat$ by ! old] nations ( ,europe1 & ! result is an approximation 9 sympa?ies & a blurr+ ( di/9ctions4 ,political diff]5ces & race sup]ficialities ( expression seem a l>g] b>ri] ?an !y really are1 = 9 its broad] fai?s & vision ! civiliz$ _w is becom+ homog5e\s4 ,! ocean cable & ! facilities = travel h palsi$ insul> prejudice & lift$ ! emb>go on ! free int]*ange ( ideas4 ,! educat$ ,am]ican sees no resemblance to himself 9 ! c>icatures ( tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 & rejoices 9 ! consci\sness t ! be/ m5 ! _w ov] are ess5tially alike4 ,?is1 p]haps1 is only ano!r way ( reass]t+ t human nature is always human nature1 b ?is old apo!gm has a cle>] significance to-day ?an ev] be=e4 ,yet ! opportunities = ! display ( ent]prise & indep5d5ce rema9 none ! less di/9ct because we are becom+ a cosmopolitan community & ! old spectacul> flavor has be5 knead$ out ( ! national life4 ,mu* ( our free soil has be5 appropriat$ by an army ( emigrants f ,europe1 & 9 connection ) ?is fact ! say+ is rife t e =eign] seems infus$ ) a new dignity f ! mom5t t he becomes an ,am]ican4 ,?is may be ba?os 9 individual cases1 yet x is ! (fspr+ ( tru?4 ,/ill x rema9s equally true t we h an enorm\s =eign population ^: ideas & /&>ds are ^? :i* !y br\ght ) !m4 ,pr\d z ^! m5 & wom5 may be ( _! new nationality1 & eag] z !y may be to aid 9 ! promotion ( good citiz5%ip1 _! v exi/5ce "h 9 l>ge numb]s has alt]$ ! conditions ( ! problem ( ,am]icanism4 ,! problem involv$ is no long] t ( ! w9n+ ( a new l& by a free1 spirit$ p "u a republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 b ! l>g] equation ( ! evolution ( ! human race4 ,am]icanism to-day /&s 9 a s5se m accurate ?an be=e z ! exp]im5t ( gov]nm5t ( ! p1 = ! p1 & by ! p1 & = ! mo/ complete amalgamation ( ! blood ( ,*ri/5dom :i* ! human race has ev] kn[n4 ,we h lately be5 celebrat+ our c5t5nial anniv]s>ies4 ,already ! great figures ( our e>ly hi/ory seem remote4 ,! /ruggle 9 :i* we are engag$ is int5s] & broad] ?an !irs3 ,x conc]ns ! progress ( human society4 ,y1 :om ,i am address+1 f9d y\rself a unit 9 a va/1 het]og5e\s population & a complex civilization4 ,y live 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ mod]n aspirations & appliances1 & *eek by j[l ) ! joy & sorr[1 ! com=t & di/ress1 ! virtue & vice ( a great democracy4 ,y\r bir?right ( indep5d5ce & en]gy f9ds itself fac+ ess5tially ! same p]plexities z ^? :i* confront ! inhabitants ( o!r civilizations :]e ! tide ( exi/5ce runs /rong & exub]ant4 ,if our nationality is to be ( value to ! _w1 ,am]icanism mu/ /& h5ce=? = a rectification ( old !ories conc]n+1 & an application ( fre% vitality to ! entire problem ( human liv+4 ,love ( c\ntry %\ld be a "p ( ! cre$ bo? ( him :o c\nsels & him :o li/5s1 yet ,i deem x my duty1 consid]+ ! nature ( our topic1 to sugge/ t !re are n a few 9 ! _w1 =eign]s *iefly1 :o w\ld be dispos$ to answ] y\r inquiry h[ be/ to be an ,am]ican1 by cit+ ,pun*'s advice to p]sons ab\t to m>ry1 don't6 ,x does cr$it to y\r love ( c\ntry t y h assum$ a true ,am]ican to be a consummation dev\tly to be emulat$4 ,humility on ?is subject has c]ta9ly nev] be5 a national trait1 & ,i _c subscribe to any su* d\bt myself4 ,b yet aga9 let me indicate t across ! wat] ! po9t is at le/ moot$ :e!r ! seek] = p]fect tru? w\ld n be ne>] success if inc>nat$ "u almo/ any o!r civiliz$ "n4 ,let me ha/5 to add t ,i believe ?is to be due to national prejudice1 envy1 & lack ( intellig5t discrim9ation1 especially ! latt]1 9 t ! =eign] is mi/ak5 z to ! id5tity ( ! true ,am]ican4 ,x behooves y !re=e to asc]ta9 c>efully :o ! true ,am]ican is1 = ev5 my def5ce seems to h9t at ! sugge/ion t all ,am]icans are n equally admirable4 ,=ty ye>s ago an intimation t all ,am]icans 7 n ! moral & intellectual1 to say no?+ ( ! physical1 sup]iors ( any ,engli%man1 ,fr5*man1 ,g]man or ,italian alive w\ld h subject$ a writ] to beetl+ criticism2 b1 z ,i h already intimat$1 we h le>n$ a ?+ or two s9ce !n4 ,& x is n a little ?+ to h discov]$ t1 ?\gh _! he>ts 7 "r & _! int5tions good1 our =efa!rs 7 n s abnormally virtu\s & wise z to entitle !m or u to an exclusive & proscriptive pat5t ( sup]iority4 ,we glory 9 !m1 b :ile we rev]e !m z ! fo/]]s & p]petuators ( t f9e1 en]getic1 high-m9d$1 prob+ _s :i* we call ! t\*-/one ( ,am]icanism1 we are prep>$1 ) "s reluctance1 yet frankly1 :5 corn]$1 to admit t !y did n possess a monopoly ( righte\sness or k4 ,i %all assume1 !n1 t y1 9 common ) o!r citiz5s1 h rea*$ ?is rationally patriotic po9t ( view & are will+ to agree t we are n1 z a nation1 above criticism4 ,if y are /ill incl9$ to reg>d u1 ! pla9 p ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a mighty phalanx ( ,sir ,galahads 9 se>* ( ! ,holy ,grail1 ! citation ( a few facts may act ap]i5tly on y\r m9d & wa% away ! cobwebs ( halluc9ation4 ,= in/ance1 to beg9 f ! political /&po9t1 our acquirem5t ( ,texas & o!r t]ritory once belong+ to ,mexico sugge/s ! pr$atory me?ods ( ! ,middle ,ages r ?an an aspir+ & s5sitive national public temp]4 ,! gov]nm5t ( our l>ge cities has f "t to "t be5 s notori\sly corrupt z to indicate at lea/ an easy-go+1 %iftless1 civic _s 9 ! av]age free-born municipal vot]4 ,x is a matt] ( common k t 9 ! legislative bodies ( all our ,/ates !re is a c]ta9 numb] ( memb]s ^: action 9 support ( or aga9/ measures is controll$ by money bribes4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( morals1 /ati/ics %[ t pov]ty & crime1 drunk5ness & lic5ti\sness 9 our l>ge cities are little less rife ?an 9 ! great capitals ( ,europe2 & y h m]ely to read ! newspap]s to satisfy y\rself t individuals f ! population ( ! small t[ns & ( ! c\ntry di/ricts f ! ea/]n limit ( ,ma9e to ! s\?we/]n coa/ ( ,cali=nia are capable ( mon/r\s murd]s1 rank !fts1 & a s5sational v>iety ( ord9>y human vices4 ,x 7 easy to illu/rate fur!r1 b ?is %\ld conv9ce y t ! patriotic en?usia/ :o w\ld prove ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be a cohort ( angels ( light has v]ily a task comp>$ ) :i* ! labors ( ,sisyphus & o!r victims ( impossibility fade into ease4 ,ev5 our public s*ools1 t favorite emblem ( our omnisci5ce1 h be5 decl>$ by au?ority to m]it int]e/ b by no means grovell+ admiration on ! "p ( ! effete peoples ( ,europe4 ,we w proce$ !n on ! und]/&+ t1 :atev] its pa/1 ! pres5t civilization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reveals ! e-day human be+ 9 8 or h] inf9ite v>iety1 & t ! true ,am]ican mu/ grasp ?is fact 9 ord] to fulfil 8 de/9y4 ,if our nation is to be a lamp to ! civiliz$ _w1 x w be because we prove ) "t t poor human nature1 by virtue ( ! leav5 call$ ,am]icanism1 has rea*$ a high] plane ( intellig5t virtue & happ9ess ?an ! _w has hi!rto atta9$4 ,:o !n is ! true ,am]ican8 ,& :at are ! signs :i* give u hope t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are capable ( accompli%+ ?is result8 ,:at1 too1 are ! signs :i* induce our c5sors & critics to %ake _! heads & refuse to ackn[l$ge ! probability ( x8 ,to ,a ,"y ,man wi%+ to be an ,am]ican4 ,,ii4 ,i w beg9 ) ! inv]se process & indicate a li/ ( ^? :o are n true ,am]icans1 & yet :o are s famili> types 9 our national community t ! burd5 ( pro( is on ! patriot to %[ t !y are n ess5tially repres5tative4 ,no4 #a4 ,! ,plutocratic ,g5tleman ( ,leisure :o ,amuses ,himself4--,"h we h a delib]ate imitation ( a well-kn[n figure ( ! old] civilizations4 ,! gr&fa!r by sup]ior ability1 indu/ry1 & ent]prise has accumulat$ a va/ =tune4 ,8 gr&*ildr51 nurtur$ ) c>e1 sp5d _! gold5 y\? 9 m]e extravagant amusem5t & (t5 9 dissipation4 ,!re are _m individuals 9 our s-call$ leisure class :o devote _! lives to intellig5t & useful occupation1 b !re is e reason = ass]t+ t ! po9t ( view ( ! *ild ( =tune 9 ?is c\ntry is significantly t ( ! idl]--& a m deplorable idl] ?an he ( ! ari/ocracies ( ,europe on :om he models himself = ! reason t ! =eign] is less indiff]5t ?an he to intellectual int]e/s4 ,is !re any body ( p 9 ! _w m contemptible1 & any body among u m useless z an inspir+ product ( ,am]icanism1 ?an ! pleasure-seek+1 unpatriotic elem5t ( ! v ri* :o1 "u ! caption ( our be/ society1 arrogate social di/9ction by reason ( _! vulg> o/5tation ( weal?1 _! extravagant me?ods ( ent]ta9m5t & _! aimless pleasure-lov+ lives8 ,to vie ) ea* o!r 9 lavi% outlay1 to visit ,europe ) frequ5cy1 to possess /eam-ya*ts1 to bribe cu/om-h\se (fic]s1 to sne] at our in/itutions &1 save by an occasional *eck1 to ignore all ! duties ( citiz5%ip1 is an (f-h&$ epitome ( _! exi/5ce4 ,& 9 x all !y are m]ely copy-cats--s]vile foll[]s ( ! ari/ocratic cre$1 b )\t ! g5u9e pre/ige ( ! old-"t nobilities4 ,& 9 ! same brea? let me n =get ! wom54 ,note4--,i 0 afraid y 7 go+ to1 said my wife1 ,joseph9e4 ,wom5 c\nt = s mu* "h1 & yet _! heads seem to become hopelessly turn$ z soon z !y are multi-millionaires4 ,wom5 inde$ c\nt = mu* "h1 & yet x is !y ev5 m ?an ! m5 :o are responsible = & enc\rage ! m]e pleasure-lov+ life among ! leisure class4 ,a ceaseless r\nd ( e v>iety ( money-consum+1 vapid amusem5t occupies _! days & nights f ,janu>y to ,janu>y1 & = :at purpose8 ,to m>ry _! daught]s to =eign noblem58 ,to bre$ sc&al by pursu+ intimacies ) o!r m5 ?an _! husb&s8 ,to demon/rate t ! ,am]ican woman1 :5 %e has all ! opportunities :i* heal?1 weal?1 & leisure c be/[1 is cont5t to become a m]e quick-witt$1 %all[ voluptu>y8 ,y w be told t ^! p are v inconsid]able 9 numb]1 t !y really ex]cise a small influ5ce1 & t "o is n to judge ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !m4 ,x is true t !y are n v num]\s1 ?\gh _! numb] seems to be increas+1 & ,i am fa9 to believe t !y are n m]ely out ( sympa?y )1 b ali5 9 "* to1 ! ,am]ican p z a :ole2 & yet ,i _c see :y an unfri5dly critic %\ld n claim t !y are repres5tative1 = !y are ! l9eal desc5dants ( ! m5 f e "p ( ! l& :o h be5 ! mo/ successful 9 ! accumulation ( weal?4 ,_! gr&fa!rs 7 ! pione]s ^: bra9s & s9ews 7 /rong] ?an _! fell[s 9 ! /ruggle ( nation-build+2 _! fa!rs 7 ! ke5e/ & n presumptively ! mo/ di%one/ m5 ( affairs 9 ! c\ntry4 ,?\gh ! pla9 p ( ! nation affect to reprobate ?is class z un-,am]ican & evil1 yet ! newspap]s1 :o aim to be ! expon5ts ( ! op9ions ( ! g5]al mass & to cat] to _! pref]5ces1 are con/antly sett+ =? ! do+s ( ! s-call$ multi-millionaires & _! associates ) a j\rnali/ic gu/o & r$undancy :i* reveals an absorb+ int]e/ & satisfaction 9 _! conc]ns on ! "p ( ! e-day public4 ,und5iably !re are no laws :i* prohibit ! weal?y f squ&]+ _! ri*es 9 futile extravagance & wa/+ _! "t 9 empty frivolities1 nor is our leisure class peculi> 9 ?is :5 comp>$ ) ! correspond+ class 9 o!r c\ntries1 unless x be 9 a m manife/ b5t t[>d civic imbecility4 ,b1 f ! po9t ( view ( human progress1 is x n r disc\rag+ t ! mo/ f9ancially prosp]\s %\ld aspire m]ely to mimic & outdo ! follies ( c\rts1 ! he>tless levity & extravagance ( :i* h be5 among ! in/igators ( popul> revolution8 ,surely1 if ?is is ! be/ ,am]icanism1 if ?is is :at democracy pr(f]s z ! fl[] ( its cr[n ( success1 x 7 m satisfactory to ! s5sitive citiz5 to owe allegiance to "s c\ntry :]e ! pret5sions to omnisci5t s\l sup]iority 7 m comm5surate ) ! results produc$4 ,no4 #b4 ,! ,easy-go+ ,hypocrite4--,"h is ano!r slip f ! tree ( human nature1 :i* fl\ri%es on ?is soil ) a /urdy gr[?4 ,a l>ge section ( ! ,am]ican p has be5 talk+ = buncombe1 n m]ely s9ce ye>s ago ! memb] ( ,congress f ,nor? ,c>ol9a naively admitt$ t 8 rem>ks 7 utt]$ solely = ! edification ( ! c\nty ( t "n1 & s suppli$ a descriptive phrase = ! habit1 b f ! outset ( our national responsibilities4 ,to talk = effect ) ! ?9ly conceal$ purpose ( deceiv+ a "p ( ! ,am]ican p all ( ! "t has be5 & cont9ues to be a favorite practice ) _m ( ! politicians ( ! c\ntry4 ,yet ?is public trick ( proclaim+ s5tim5ts & op9ions ) ! tongue 9 ! *eek is ! conspicu\s surface-symptom ( a l>g] vice :i* is fitly describ$ z hypocrisy4 ,!re is a way ( look+ at ?is accusation :i* deprives x ( "p ( its /+1 yet leaves u 9 a pr$icam5t n v complim5t>y to our boa/$ s5se ( humor4 ,x is t ! free-born ,am]ican citiz5 means s well t he is habitually dazzl$ by 8 own pr$ilections t[>d righte\sness into utt]ances :i* he z a frail mortal _c hope to live up to1 & consequ5tly t he is prone to express himself 9 t]ms :i* none b ! unsophi/icat$ are expect$ to believe4 ,9 o!r words1 t he is an unconsci\s hypocrite4 ,h[ev] h>mless ?is idiosyncrasy may h be5 z a prelim9>y trick ( expression1 !re is no room = d\bt t ! plea ( unconsci\sness mu/ cease to satisfy ! mo/ indulg5t moral philosoph] aft] a v %ort "t4 ,yet we h p]sev]$ 9 ! practice a/oni%+ly1 until x may be said t hyp]bole is ! favorite =m ( public utt]ance on almo/ any subject among a l>ge class ( individuals1 9 ! expectation t only a c]ta9 p]c5tage w n und]/& t ! speak] or writ] is n /rictly 9 e>ne/4 ,9 ?is mann] ! virtu\s & ! patriotic are enabl$ to give free v5t to _! emotions & to set _! fell[-citiz5s & !mselves highe/ among ! p ( ! e>? )\t o!r exp5diture ?an words1 resolutions1 or empty laws4 ,! process g5tly titillates ! self-e/eem ( ! p]=m] s t he almo/ p]suades himself = ! "t be+ t he believes :at he is say+3 ,he appreciates t 8 he>]s l bett] to h _! hopes rehe>s$ z realities at ! exp5se ( v]acity ?an to be rem9d$ ( imp]fections at ! exp5se ( pride3 ,& he rejoices 9 ^? :om he has fool$ into believ+ t _! hopes h be5 realiz$1 & t all ! virtue :i* he trem5d\sly /&s = is "p & p>cel ( ! national equipm5t4 ,"u ! insidi\s influ5ce ( ?is mode ( enlight5m5t ! e-day ke5 ,am]ican citiz5 goes ab\t ) 8 head 9 ! air1 kn[+ 9 8 secret he>t t "o-half ( :at he he>s f ! lips ( ^? :o repres5t him 9 public is buncombe1 b cont5t ) ! %ad[ = ! sub/ance1 & we>+ a *ip on 8 %\ld] z a w>n+ to ^? :o w\ld ass]t t we are n really z virtu\s & z noble z our spokesm5 h decl>$4 ,= in/ance1 to return to ! concrete1 consid] ! plight ( a police commission] 9 mo/ ( our l>ge cities4 ,^? int]e/$ 9 ! suppression ( vice appe> be=e ! legislature & urge ! ma9t5ance ( a vigor\s policy4 ,acts are pass$ by ! law-mak]s manife/+ ! int5tion ( ! community to wage vigor\s w> aga9/ ! social evil & ! sale ( liquor1 & prescrib+ unequivocal regulations4 ,! appo9t+ p[] is urg$ to select a /rong man to en=ce ^! laws4 ,suppos+ he does1 :at foll[s8 ,murmurs & contemptu\s abuse4 ,murmurs f :at is kn[n z ! h>d-head$1 common-s5se portion ( ! community1 :o compla9 t ! /rong man entru/$ ) au?ority does n %[ tact2 t :at 0 expect$ ( him 0 judici\s surface en=cem5t ( ! law suffici5t to beguile re=m]s & cranks1 & give a semblance ( improvem5t1 n /rict1 lit]al compliance4 ,!y w tell y t ! social evil c no m be suppress$ ?an wat] c be prev5t$ f runn+ d[n hill1 & t ! explicit language ( ! /atutes 0 fram$ = ! b5efit ( cl]gym51 & t no "o else ) common-s5se suppos$ x w\ld be en=c$ to ! lett] by any intellig5t (ficial4 ,! v legislators :o vot$ to pass ! laws w %rug _! %\ld]s rancor\sly & confide to y ! same ?+2 yet 9 ano!r brea? ass]t to _! con/itu5ts t !y h f\ght ! fight 9 def5ce ( :ite-rob$ *a/ity & ! sacr$ sanctity ( ! home4 ,n[1 is ?is ,am]icanism1 ! v be/ ,am]icanism8 ,surely n4 ,x has an ,anglo-,saxon flavor ab\t x :i* x is easy to recognize z =eign & import$4 ,engli%m5 h be5 ass]t+ = c5turies t !y 7 fight+ ! fight 9 def5ce ( :ite-rob$ *a/ity & ! sanctity ( ! home1 to ! amusem5t ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 = 9 spite ( ! fact t ! laws dem& a vigor\s policy & ! ,briti% matron & ! ,sunday-s*ool ,unions decl>e t ! home is safe1 ^? famili> ) facts "k t ,london is "o ( ! mo/ disgu/+ly impure cities 9 ! _w1 & t ! y\? let loose ^u its /reets is 9 v mu* ! same pr$icam5t z ,daniel 9 ! d5 ( lions1 )\t ! same c]ta9ty ( rescue4 ,& :y8 ,because ! h>d-head$1 common-s5se ,briti% public sanctions hypocrisy4 ,!y tell y t !y are do+ _! utmo/ to cru% ! evil4 ,?is is = ! m>9es1 ! ,briti% matron1 & ! ,sunday-s*ool ,unions4 ,b let a /rong man attempt to bani% f ! /reets ! %oals ( wom5 ( loose "*1 & :at an unmi/akable murmur w\ld arise4 ,h[ long w\ld he rema9 9 (fice8 ,x may be t ! social evil c no m be suppress$ ?an wat] c be prev5t$ f runn+ d[n hill4 ,t is nei!r "h nor !re = ! purposes ( ?is illu/ration4 ,b to dem& ! passage ( laws1 & !n to abuse & und]m9e ! influ5ce ( ^? :o try to en=ce !m is a vice m subv]sive to national "* ?an ! fault ( ,m>y ,magdal5e & h] unp5it5t successors1 bo? male & female4 ,take1 aga91 our cu/om-h\se regulations conc]n+ p]sons return+ home f abroad4 ,! law dem&s a c]ta9 t>iff1 yet x is notori\s t a l>ge numb] ( s-call$ respectable p are able to procure free entry = _! effects by bribes to ! subord9ates4 ,& :y8 ,because ^? :o pass$ ! law devis$ x to cajole a c]ta9 portion ( ! community2 b ^? *>g$ ) ! en=cem5t ( x1 9 def]5ce to its unpopul>ity1 are expect$ to make matt]s at ! port smoo? = travell]s ) easy-go+ consci5ces4 ,h5ce ! cont9u$ exi/5ce at ! ,new ,york ,cu/om-h\se ( ! %ameless bribe-tak] 9 all 8 disgu/+ v>iety4 ,au?ority f "t to "t puts on a semblance ( integrity & discipl9e1 b ! home-com] cont9ues to gloat ov] ! old /ory ( d\ble deceit1 8 own & ano!r's4 ,is ?is ! be/ ,am]icanism8 ,yet ^! are ,am]ican citiz5s :o (f] ! bribe1 :o pocket x1 & :o all[ ! abuse to exi/ by solemnly or good-natur$ly ignor+ x4 ,consid] ! div]sity ( our divorce laws4 ,x is inde$ true t op9ions diff] z to :at are & :at are n suitable gr\nds = divorce1 s t uni=mity ( legislation 9 ! diff]5t ,/ates is difficult ( atta9m5t2 yet !re is reason to believe t progress t[>d ?is w\ld be swift] 7 x n = ! conv5i5ce ( ! pres5t sy/em :i* all[s m5 & wom5 :o pr(ess or?odoxy a loop-hole ( escape to a less rigor\s jurisdiction :5 ! occasion arises4 ,simil>ly1 9 ! case ( corporation laws1 x is noticeable t n f> remov$ f ^? communities :]e paid-up capital /ock & o!r assurances ( good fai? are requir$ f incorporators1 "s ,/ate is to be f\nd :]e none ( ^! re/rictions exi/4 ,?us an appe>ance ( virtue is pres]v$1 self-consci\sness ( virtue flatt]$1 a c]ta9 numb] delud$1 & yet all ! conv5i5ces & privileges ( a h>d-head$1 easy-go+ civilization are kept )9 rea*+ di/ance4 ,no4 #c4 ,! ,wor%ipp] ( ,false ,gods4--,x is a commonplace ( =eign criticism t ! free-born ,am]ican is insatiate = money1 & t ev]y?+ else pales into insignificance be=e ! diamet] ( ! mighty doll>4 ,t is ! favorite taunt ( ^? :o d n admire our in/itutions & behavior1 & ! favorite note ( w>n+ ( ^? :o w\ld fa9 ?9k well ( u4 ,no "o c d5y t ! influ5ce & p[] ( money 9 ?is c\ntry dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s h be5 enorm\s4 ,"o reason = ?is is obvi\s4 ,! magnific5t res\rces ( a huge t]ritory h be5 develop$ dur+ t p]iod4 ,m5 h gr[n ri* 9 a night1 & huge =tunes h be5 accumulat$ ) a rapidity adapt$ n m]ely to dazzle & /ir to envy o!r nations1 b to turn ! heads ( our own p4 ,we h become "o ( ! weal?ie/ civilizations1 & our multi-millionaires are among ! money magnates ( ! _w4 ,yet popul> s5tim5t 9 public utt]ance affects to despise money1 & incl9es to abuse ^? :o possess x4 ,i write affects1 = "h aga9 ! po9t ( hypocrisy recurs to m9d1 & ev5 y v likely w\ld be prompt to rem9d me t1 accord+ to our v]nacul>1 to make "o's pile & make x quickly is a widespread t\*-/one ( ambition4 ,true en\gh x is t !re has be51 & is1 room = reproa* 9 ! aggressiv5ess ( ?is t5d5cy1 & yet ! seem+ hypocrisy is once m unconsci\s 9 t ! popul> po9t ( view int5ds to be s9c]e1 b ! situation has be5 too dazzl+ = sob] bra9s & high resolves4 ,= let x be said t ke5ness ( vision & a capacity = escap+ f ! trammels ( conv5tional & invet]ate delusions are ess5tially ,am]ican traits1 & z a consequ5ce no "o m cle>ly ?an ! ,am]ican citiz5 appreciates ! importance ( mat]ial res\rces z a factor ( happy liv+1 & none s def9itely z he refuses to be disc\rag$ by ! prie/ly cre$ t only a few c be com=table & happy 9 ?is life & t ! poor & mis]able w be recomp5s$ h]eaft] = _! e>?ly travails4 ,8 doctr9e is t he desires1 if possible1 to be "o ( t com=table & happy few1 & 9 ! exub]ance ( 8 consci\sness t human life is absorb+1 he =tifies ! capacity to make ! mo/ ( x by ! qua9t1 conv9c+ /atem5t t we %all be a long "t dead4 ,8 quick-witt$1 intellig5t repugnance to ! old !ory t ! mass %\ld be cajol$ into disp5s+ ) e>?ly com=ts has help$ to give a humor\s1 mat]ial twi/ to 8 words2 & yet1 ,i v5ture to ass]t1 has left 8 f9] in/9cts unp]v]t$1 except 9 ! case ( ! individual4 ,?is comb9ation ( an extraord9>y opportunity & a %rewd intellig5ce has1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be admitt$1 produc$ a consid]able & sorry crop ( individuals guid$ by ! pr9ciple t weal? is ! highe/ good1 & %\ld be s\ght at ! exp5se ( e scruple4 ,_! _m successes 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ?is s+le purpose h s]v$ to create ! impression t ! :ole nation is ?us diseas$1 & h done ! great] h>m ( dw>f+ _m an aspir+ nature1 spell-b\nd by ! cl\d-capp$ t[]s & gorge\s palaces :i* %e] money-mak+ has e/abli%$4 ,z a result ! be/ ,am]icanism is m5ac$ bo? by ! example ( accumulation )\t consci5ce1 & ! dang]\s public atmosph]e :i* ?is g5]ates1 9 t ! common eye is caught by ! brilliance ( ! spectacle1 & ! common m9d lur$ to m$itate imitation at e sacrifice4 ,s !y say ( u t ! ,am]ican h]o is ! man ( mat]ial successes1 ! sm>t man :o gets !re by hook or crook1 & t we are cont5t to ask no emb>rass+ que/ions z to ways & means1 provid$ ! pecuni>y evid5ces ( atta9m5t are indisputable4 ,! patriotic ,am]ican res5ts ?is z a libel1 & ma9ta9s t ?is type ( h]o-wor%ip is b a surface indication ( ! public s\l1 j z ! horrors ( ! divorce c\rt are b a surface indication ( ! g5]al conditions ( m>ri$ life4 ,yet ! patriot mu/ admit t !re is dang] to ! noble aspirations :i* we claim to *]i% z ,am]icans f ! bright1 ke51 easy-go+1 metallic1 practical1 h>d-head$1 humor\s citiz51 male & female1 ^: aim is simply to pu% ahead1 at any co/1 & :o 9 ! process does n hesitate to "p ) 8 spiritual prop]ties z be+ cumb]some1 unremun]ative & some:at ridicul\s4 ,! mat]iali/ is no new figure 9 human civilization4 ,eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry1 = to-morr[ we die1 is b ! anci5t synonyme = we %all be a long "t dead4 ,a deep1 abid+ fai? 9 ! s]i\s purposes ( humanity has ev] be5 obvi\s to u ,am]icans z a national possession1 h[ev] =eign]s may d5y x to u1 b ! ,am]ican nature is at ! same "t1 z ,i h sugge/$1 ess5tially practical1 level-head$1 & inquir+1 & is ev] ready ) a %rewd je/ to dispute ! sway ( traditions f\nd$ on cant or outworn ideas4 ,x behooves y !n1 if y w\ld be a true ,am]ican1 to bew>e ov]/epp+ ! limit :i* sep>ates aspir+1 intellig5t1 w9some common-s5se f ! philosophy ( m]e mat]ialism4 ,!re lies "o ( ! great p]ils ( democracy2 & unless ! developm5t ( democracy be t[>d high] spiritual exp]i5ces1 ,am]icanism mu/ prove a failure4 ,ke5 enjoym5t ( liv+ is a noble ?+1 s too is ! ambition to ov]come mat]ial circum/ances1 & to comm& ! fruits ( ! e>?4 ,a realization ( ! possibility ( ?is1 & an emancipation f dogmas :i* =eorda9$ him to despair1 has evolv$ ! al]t1 indep5d5t1 progressive ,am]ican citiz51 & side by side ) him ! individual :om ! less enlight5$ portion ( ! community h en%r9$ 9 _! he>ts "u ! caption ( a sm>t man4 ,?is popul> h]o1 ) 8 tak+ guise ( easy-go+ good nature1 assur+ 8 admir]s by way ( flippant disposition ( ! claims ( consci5ce & aspiration t x w be all ! same a hundr$ ye>s h5ce is ! k9d ( ,am]ican :om e patriot %\ld seek to discr$it & avoid imitat+4 ,to ,a ,"y ,man wi%+ to be an ,am]ican4 ,,iii4 ,! =ego+ sugge/ions w suffice1 ,i ?9k1 to demon/rate to y t we are n uni=mly a nation ( ,sir ,galahads1 & t c]ta9 types ( ,am]icanism1 if enc\rag$ & p]petuat$1 are likely to impair ! value & =ce ( our civilization4 ,b hav+ dispell$ ! halluc9ation t we are uni=mly irreproa*able1 ,i w\ld rem9d y t1 9 ord] to be a good ,am]ican1 x is ev5 m necess>y = y to appreciate ! f9e traits ( y\r c\ntrym5 ?an to be ke5ly alive to _! %ortcom+s4 ,!re are two ways ( look+ at any community1 z !re are two ways ( look+ at life4 ,! same l&scape may appe> to ! same gaze brilliant1 inspir+1 & int]e/+1 or flat1 homely1 & unsugge/ive1 accord+ z ! eye ( ! onlook] be heal?y or jaundic$4 ,x is easy to fix "o's att5tion on ! vulg> & he>tless o/5tation ( ! ri*1 on ! *eapness & v5ality ( "s ( our legislators1 on ! evid5ces ( hypocrisy & false h]o-wor%ip1 mat]ialism1 & sup]ficiality ( a portion ( our population1 & 9 do+ s to =get & ov]look ! efficacy & f9] manife/ations ( ! p ^: lives are ! =ce & bulw>k ( ! /ate4 ,x is easy to g ?r\gh ! /reets ( a l>ge city & note only ! noise & smoke & /ir1 co>se circum/ance & co>s] crime1 neglect+ to rememb] t b5ea? ?is k]nel ( h>d1 real life ! human he>t is beat+ high & w>m ) ! hopes & desires ( ! _s4 ,x is n necess>y = a human be+1 x is ess5tially n necess>y = an ,am]ican1 to look at life f ! po9t ( view ( :at ! eye beholds 9 ! h\rs ( s\l-torpor4 ,true is x t ,am]icanism /&s to-day z almo/ synonym\s ) ! /ruggle ( democracy1 & t ! equal developm5t ( ! life ( ! :ole p = ! common good is :at mo/ deeply conc]ns u2 b ?is does n mean t x is "r or ,am]ican to adh]e to :at is ord9>y & l[1 because x is /ill inevitable t ! ideals & /&>ds ( ! mass %\ld n be ^? ( ! f9e/ spirits4 ,x 0 an ,am]ican :o bade y hit* y\r wagon to a />1 & y h only to reflect 9 ord] to recall ! spiritual vigor1 ! righte\s =ce ( w1 ! /r5g? ( aspir+ m9d1 ! patriotic c\rage1 ! tireless s\l-/ruggle ( ! e>ly g5]ations ( *oicely educat$1 simply nurtur$ ,am]icans4 ,_! ?\ght & consci5ce1 true & />-seek+ ev5 9 its limitations1 laid ! f\ndations ( law & ord]1 ( civic lib]ty & private welf>e1 ( national honor & dome/ic repute4 ,_! ent]prise & p]sev]ance1 _! grit & suppl5ess ( intellig5ce wre/$ our broad ,we/]n acreage f ! savage &-- ,note4--,i 0 "h int]rupt$ 9 ! f]vor ( ?is g5u9e p]oration by my wife ,joseph9e's exclamation1 ,oh1 h[ atroci\sly !y abus$ & p]secut$ ^? poor ,indians1 %unt+ !m (f f res]vation to res]vation1 *eat+ !m out ( _! l&s & furs6 ,x is n agreeable to be held up 9 ?is highwayman fa%ion :5 "o is w>m+ to a subject1 b !re is a melan*oly tru? 9 ,joseph9e's /atem5t :i* _c be utt]ly contradict$4 ,/ill ?is is :at ,i said to h]3 ,my de>1 ,i _h hop$ y und]/ood t ,i _h ref]r$ suffici5tly to our national del9qu5cies1 & t ,i 0 try+ to depict to my correspond5t ! o!r side ( ! case4 ,h[ev] j & appropriate y\r criticism might be "u o!r circum/ances1 ,i c only reg>d x n[ z misplac$ & un=tunate4 ,i spoke ) appropriate dignity4 ,hoity1 toity1 toity me6 %e respond$4 ,i won't say ano!r ^w4 --wre/$ our broad ,we/]n acreage f ! savage1 & 9 less ?an half a c5tury trans=m$ x into a ?riv+1 bu/l+1 =ceful civilization4 ,_! +5uity1 _! re/less _s ( inquiry1 _! practical skill1 _! impati5ce ( delay & love ( swift decisive action h erect$ c\ntless monum5ts 9 huge new cities f\nd$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 9 ! m>vell\s useful inv5tions :i* h revolutioniz$ ! me?ods ( ! _w1 ! cotton-g91 ! /eamboat1 ! telegraph1 ! telephone1 ! palace-c>--9 ! eag] response made to ! call ( patriotism :5 dang] ?reat5$ ! exi/5ce ( _! c\ntry1 & 9 ! /rong1 orig9al1 cle>-?9k+1 %rewdly act+1 qua9t p]sonalities :i* h sprung f "t to "t f ! v soil1 z x 71 9 full m5tal panoply l ! w>riors ( ! ,cadmean se$4 ,_! /]n s5se ( responsibility1 _! e>ne/ desire = self-improvem5t1 _! ambiti\s zeal to acquire & to diffuse k h f\nd$1 fo/]$1 & support$ ! sy/em ( public s*ools & well-organiz$ colleges :i* exi/ to-day 9 almo/ e portion ( ! c\ntry4 ,! possessors ( ^! qualities 7 ,am]icans--! be/ ,am]icans4 ,_! plan ( life 0 nei!r *eap nor %all[1 b /eadfa/1 aspir+1 /rong1 & pati5t4 ,f small beg9n+s1 by indu/ry & =titude1 !y f\ght _! way to success1 & produc$ ! p[]ful & vital nation ^: c>e] ! _w is wat*+ ) an int]e/ born ( ! k t x is humanity's late/ & mo/ important exp]im5t4 ,! developm5t ( ! democratic pr9ciple is at ! root ( ,am]icanism1 b :oev]1 out ( def]5ce to :at may be call$ practical consid]ations1 abates "o jot ! f]vor ( 8 or h] desire to escape f ! commonplace1 or :o1 9 o!r words1 =sakes 8 ideals & is cont5t ) a l[] aim & a l[] outlook1 9 ord] to suit ! av]age temp]1 is false to 8 bir?right & to ! be/ ,am]icanism4 ,x has be5 "o ( ! grievances ( ^?1 ^: mat]ial surr\nd+s h be5 m favorable & :o h possess$ m o/5sible social ref9em5t ?an ! mass ( ! population1 t !y 7 reg>d$ askance & exclud$ f public s]vice & influ5ce4 ,!re us$ to be "s f\ndation = ?is *>ge1 b ! c\nt] plea ( lack ( sympa?y & di/ru/ ( c\ntry 0 /ill m true1 & an explanation &1 9 a l>ge measure1 a ju/ification ( ! prejudice4 ,true /r5g? & ref9em5t ( "* has always 9 ! end comm&$ ! respect & admiration ( our p1 b !y h be5 r\ghly suspici\s ( any class isolation or assumption ( sup]iority4 ,x has be5 difficult accord+ly = t type ( ,am]icans :o arrogat$ tacitly1 b nev]!less pla9ly1 ! pr]ogatives ( social importance1 to take an active "p 9 ! responsibilities ( citiz5%ip4 ,!y h be5 mi/ru/$1 & sne]$ at1 & n always unju/ly1 = !y h be5 prone to belittle our national in/itutions & to make sport ( ! social idiosyncrasies ( _! unconv5tional c\ntrym5 = ! ent]ta9m5t ( =eign]s4 ,& yet ! p h nev] fail$ to recognize & to rev]5ce ! f9e emanations ( ! _s z evid5c$ by our poets1 hi/orians1 ?9k]s1 or /atesm54 ,our =ceful humanit>ian & e?ical movem5ts1 our mo/ e>ne/ re=ms f\nd _! mo/ zeal\s & untir+ support]s among ! rank & file ( ! p4 ,abraham ,l9coln 0 und]/ood la/ ( all by ! social ari/ocracy ( ! nation4 ,em]son's inspiration f\nd an answ]+ *ord 9 e c\ntry t[n 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,true x is t on ! surface ! popul> judgm5t may (t5 seem sup]ficial & *eap 9 tone1 b ! wise ,am]ican is *>y ( accept+ surface ebullitions z ! real index ( ! public judgm5t4 ,he und]/&s t mix$ 9 ) ! un?9k+ & ! deg5]ate is a rank & file majority ( sob]1 self-respect+ m5 & wom51 ^: in/9cts are bo? e>ne/ & orig9al1 & :o are to be dep5d$ on 9 e s]i\s em]g5cy to ?9k & act on ! side ( civiliz+ progress4 ,x is ! inability to appreciate ?is :i* bre$s our civic c5sors1 :o are l$ by _! lack ( p]spective to und]e/imate ! "* ( ! p & to =etell ! ultimate failure ( our exp]im5t4 ,! increase ( weal? & a wid] famili>ity ) luxury & com=t ?r\gh ! c\ntry has made a consid]able & m important class ( ^? ^: mat]ial & social surr\nd+s are exceptional4 ,! p>ticipation ( ! citiz5s ( ?is class 9 ! affairs ( gov]nm5t is no long] disc\rag$--on ! contr>y1 x is welcom$ by ! community4 ,inde$1 _m m5 h secur$ nom9ation & election to (fice solely because ( _! l>ge means1 :i* enabl$ !m to control m5 & caucuses 9 _! own favor4 ,note4--,an appe>ance ( spontaneity is pres]v$ 9 ^! cases by ! publication ( a lett] f lead+ citiz5s reque/+ ! c&idate to /& = (fice4 ,he !reupon yields to ! ov]:elm+ invitation ( ! vot]s ( ! di/rict1 & 8 h5*m5 d ! re/4 ,b ?\gh ! possession ( weal? & social sophi/ication are no long] reg>d$ z un-,am]ican1 ! public s5tim5t aga9/ op5 or tacit assumption ( social sup]iority1 or a lack ( sympa?y ) democratic pr9ciples1 is z /rong z ev]4 ,x is incumb5t1 !re=e1 on y1 if y w\ld be an ,am]ican 9 ! be/ s5se1 to fix y\r ideal ( life high1 & at ! same "t to fix x 9 sympa?y ) ! und]ly+ ,am]ican pr9ciple ( a broad & progressive common humanity1 free f ca/e or discrim9at+ social conv5tions4 ,x is n necess>y = y to accept ! /&>ds & adopt ! behavior ( ! sup]ficial & imp]fectly educat$1 b x is indisp5sable t y accept & act on ! fai? t y\r fell[-man is y\r bro!r1 & t ! atta9m5t ( a fre] & m equal enjoym5t ( ! privileges ( life is ess5tial to true human progress4 ,we h1 z ,i h intimat$1 pass$ ?r\gh ! pione] /age ( national developm5t2 we h till$ our fields1 op5$ our m9es1 built our railroads1 e/abli%$ our l>ge cities--9 %ort1 h laid ! f\ndations ( a new & ma/]ful civilization2 x n[ rema9s = u to %[ :e!r we are capable ( treat+ ) orig9ality ! old problems :i* confront complex societies1 & ( solv+ !m = ! welf>e ( ! public & ! consequ5t elevation ( individual "*4 ,! orig9ality & cle>ness ( ! ,am]ican po9t ( view has always be5 a sali5t national *>act]i/ic4 ,hi!rto its favorite scope has be5 comm]cial & utilit>ian4 ,yankee notions h be5 sugge/ive ( sew+-ma*9es1 reap]s1 & labor-sav+ contrivances1 or ! me*anism ( ru%+ trade4 ,n[ t we h caught up ) ! re/ ( ! _w 9 mat]ial progress & taught x _m tricks1 x rema9s = ! true ,am]ican to demon/rate equal sagacity & cle>-head$ness 9 deal+ ) subtl] conditions4 ,to be sure ! scope ( our orig9ality has n be5 entirely direct$ to ?+s mat]ial1 = we h ev] ass]t$ ) "s vehem5ce our devotion to ! ?+s ( ! _s1 squ9t+ long+ly at !m ev5 :5 oblig$ to deplore only a pass+ acqua9tance ) !m because ( lack ( "t4 ,! spl5did sup]ficiality ( ! army ( y\? ( bo? sexes 9 ! dep>tm5t ( intellectual & arti/ic ex]tion1 :i* has be5 "o ( ! notable features ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 has %[n cle>ly en\gh ! true temp] & fibre ( our p4 ,to reg>d ?is sup]ficiality z m ?an a transi5t symptom1 & !reby to lose sight ( ! g5u9e int5sity ( nature :i* has animat$ x1 w\ld indicate ! %all[ obs]v]4 ,our y\? has be5 audaci\s1 self-confid5t1 & lack+ 9 ?or\ghness because ( its zeal to ass]t & di/+ui% itself1 & ?us has ju/ly1 9 "o s5se1 incurr$ ! accusation ( be+ sup]ficial1 b x has incurr$ ?is p>tially because ( its disposition to ma9ta9 ! privileges ( individual judgm5ts4 ,our "y m5 & wom5 h be5 blam$ = _! lack ( rev]5ce & _! read9ess to =m conclusions )\t adequate k or /udy 9 ! tee? ( v5]able op9ion & conv5tion4 ,indisputably !y h err$ 9 ?is respect1 b indisputably also ! fault is n[ recogniz$1 & is be+ cur$ 9 ! curriculum ( education4 ,yet1 evil z ! fault is1 ! traits :i* seem to h n\ri%$ x--unwill+ness to accept tradition & a se>*+1 hone/ cle>ness ( vision--are virtues ( ! fir/ wat]1 & typical ( ! be/ national "*4 ,!re are _m p]sons ( education & ref9em5t 9 our society :o accept z satisfactory & indisputable ! old =ms & symbols :i* illu/rate ! exp]i5ce1 & h become ! f9al ^w ( ! old] civilizations 9 e?ics1 politics1 & art4 ,!y w\ld be will+ t we %\ld become a m]e complem5t to ! mo/ highly civiliz$ nations ( ,europe1 & !y welcome e evid5ce t we are becom+ s4 ,z ,i h already sugge/$ to y1 ! nations ( ! _w are all ne>] ak9 9 ?\ght & impulse ?an =m]ly1 b if our civilization is to /& = any?+1 x mu/ be by our div]g5ce f ! conclusions ( ! pa/ :5 !y fail to pass ! te/ ( hone/ scrut9y1 n by tame imitation4 ,pr(\ndly necess>y z x is t we %\ld accept ) rev]5ce ! tru?s ( exp]i5ce1 & mu* z our /ud5ts & citiz5s may le>n f ! wisdom & p]=mance ( old] peoples1 x behooves ! ,am]ican to prize & *]i% 8 bir?right ( indep5d5t judgm5t & fre$om f s]vile adh]5ce to conv5tion4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ t has be5 truly vital 9 our production has borne ! /amp ( ?is bir?right4 ,! ,am]ican citiz5 ( ! f9e/ type is ess5tially a man or woman ( simple "*1 & ! effect ( our in/itutions & mode ( ?\ght1 :5 rightly appreciat$1 is to produce simplicity4 ,! ,am]ican is free f ! glam\r or prejudice :i* results f ! consci\s or unconsci\s influ5ce ( ! lay figures ( ! old political1 social1 or religi\s _w1 f ! glam\r ( royalty & ve/$ ca/e1 ( an e/abli%$ or dom9ant *ur*1 ( ari/ocratic1 monki%1 or milit>y privilege4 ,he is nei!r impell$ nor allur$ to subject ! lib]ty ( consci5ce or op9ion to ! conv5tions appurt5ant to ^! =m] =ces ( society4 ,= him ! law ( ! /ate1 9 ! mak+ ( :i* he has a voice1 & ! au?ority ( 8 own judgm5t are ! only arbit]s ( 8 conduct4 ,he accords nei!r to f95ess ( race nor =ce ( intellect ! "r ( ari/ocratic exclusiv5ess :i* !y h too (t5 hi!rto claim$4 ,to ! cloi/]$ nun he devotes no special rev]5ce2 he sees 9 ! haughty & condesc5d+ f9e g5tleman an object = ! ex]cise ( 8 humor1 n ( s]vility2 he is indiff]5t to ! claim ( all :o by reason ( self-congratulation or anci5t cu/om arrogate to !mselves special privileges on e>?1 or special privileges 9 heav54 ,?is temp] ( m9d1 :5 unalloy$ by %all[ conceit1 begets a quiet self-respect & simple hone/y ( judgm5t1 em95tly s]viceable 9 ! /ruggle to live wisely4 ,to ! be/ citiz5s ( e nation ! mo/ int]e/+ & vital ( all que/ions is :at we are "h =1 :at m5 & wom5 are seek+ to accompli%1 :at is to be ! future ( human developm5t4 ,= ,am]icans ( ! be/ type1 ^? :o h le>n$ to be rev]5t )\t los+ _! indep5d5ce & )\t sacrifice ( orig9ality1 ! problem ( liv+ is simplifi$ ?r\gh ! elim9ation ( ! influ5ce ( ^! symbols & conv5tions4 ,_! outlook is n confus$ or delud$ by ! speci\s dogmas ( ca/e4 ,!y p]ceive t ! atta9m5t ( ! welf>e & happ9ess ( ! inhabitants ( e>? is ! purpose ( human /ruggle1 & t ! free *oice & w ( ! majority z to :at is be/ = humanity z a :ole is to be ! det]m9+ =ce ( ! future4 ,to ^? :o argue t ! majority mu/ always be wrong1 & t z a coroll>y ! w ( ! *eap man w prevail1 ?is drift ( society is depress+4 ,! good ,am]ican 9 ! fir/ place1 recogniz+ ! inevitability ( ?is drift1 decl9es to be depress$2 & 9 ! second1 )\t subscrib+ to ! doctr9e t ! majority mu/ be wrong1 ex]cises ! privilege ( 8 own indep5d5t judgm5t1 subject only to ! /atute law & 8 consci5ce4 ,!re is a noble /r5g? ( position 9 ?is2 !re is a dang]1 too1 9 t x sugge/s a lack ( def9it5ess ( /&>d4 ,yet ?is want ( precision is pref]able to ! tyranny ( h>d & fa/ prescription4 ,x is cle>1 = in/ance1 t if ! m5 & wom5 ( civilization are det]m9$ to modify _! divorce laws s z to all[ ! annulm5t ( m>riage :5 ei!r p>ty is we>y ( ! compact1 no canon or ana!ma ( ! *ur* w re/ra9 !m4 ,nor1 on ! o!r h&1 w ! m]e :im or volition ( an easy-go+ majority =ce !m to d s4 ,! judgm5t ( m5 & wom5 untrammell$ by prec$5t & tradition & seek+ simply to asc]ta9 :at is be/ & wise/ = all w settle ! "q4 ,?\gh ! majority w be ! =ce t puts any law into effect1 ! impulse mu/ inevitably come f ! high] wisdom ( ! few1 & t high] wisdom 9 ,am]ica works 9 ! int]e/ ( a broad humanity1 free f ! delusions ( outworn culture4 ,! wisdom ( ! few may n seem to guide1 b 9 ! end ! mass li/5s to true c\nsel4 ,hone/y t[>d self & t[>d "o's fell[-man1 )\t fe> or favor1 is ! leav5+ =ce ( ! f9e/ ,am]icanism1 &1 if p]sev]$ 91 w lead ! _m1 soon] or lat]1 ) a compell+ p[] f> beyond t ( ?rones & hi]>*ies4 ,! wise application ( ?is doctr9e ( ! se>* = ! common good 9 ! highe/ t]ms ( e>?ly condition to ! :ole range ( economic1 social1 & political que/ions is :at dem&s to-day ! int]e/ & att5tion ( e>ne/ ,am]icans4 ,! problems relat+ to capital & labor1 to ! re/ra9t ( ! money p[]1 to ! gov]nm5t ( our cities1 to ! education ( all classes1 to ! /atus ( divorce1 to ! treatm5t ( paup]s & crim9als1 to ! wise control ( ! sale ( liquor1 to equitable taxation1 & to a v>iety ( k9dr$ matt]s are ripe = ! scrut9y ( indep5d5t1 sagaci\s ?\ght & action4 ,to ! consid]ation ( ^! subjects ! be/ national intellig5ce is beg9n+ to turn ) a fre% vigor & effici5cy1 b none too soon4 ,?\gh democracy & ,am]icanism h become l>gely id5tical1 ! spread ( ! cre$ ( a broad] humanity 9 ! c\ntries ( civilization :]e autocratic =ms ( gov]nm5t /ill obta91 has be5 s signal & productive ( results t ! ,am]ican may well ask himself or h]self if our p h n be5 slov5ly & va9-glori\s along ! pa?s :]e x seem$ to be _! pr]ogative to lead4 ,c]ta9ly 9 ! matt] ( _m ( ! civic & humanit>ian problems :i* ,i h cit$1 we may fitly borr[ f ! rec5t & mod]n me?ods ( ^? to :om we are apt to ref]1 9 t]ms ( condesc5d+ pity1 z ! effete dyna/ies ( ,europe4 ,!y h 9 "s in/ances be5 m prompt ?an we to recognize ! tr5d ( our & ! _w's new fai?4 ,to ,a ,"y ,man wi%+ to be an ,am]ican4 ,,iv4 ,9 ?is same connection ,i sugge/ to y t 9 ! doma9 ( lit]>y art an ,engli%man--a coloni/1 x is true1 & s a little ne>] alli$ to u 9 democratic s5tim5t--has m cle>ly & =cibly ?an any "o else express$ ! _s ( ! be/ ,am]icanism--( ! be/ _w-temp] ( to-day4 ,i ref] to ,rudy>d ,kipl+4 ,human society has be5 fasc9at$ by ! virility & uncompromis+ =ce ( 8 writ+s1 b x has f\nd an equal fasc9ation 9 ! deep1 simple1 %am-dete/+ sympa?y ) common humanity :i* p]meates !m4 ,he has be5 ! fir/ to adopt & exalt ! idea ( ! bro!rhood ( man )\t ei!r condesc5sion or depress+ mat]iali/ic realism4 ,he has int]pret$ ! poetry ( ! trivial r\nd & common task )\t sugge/+ imp5d+ s\p1 blankets1 & coals on e>? & rew>d 9 heav5 on ! "o h&1 or )\t emphasiz+ ! dirt9ess ( ! workman's bl\se on ! o!r4 ,8 imag]y1 8 symbols & 8 po9t ( view are ess5tially ali5 to ^? ( social conv5tion & ca/e4 ,yet 8 h]oes ( ! eng9e-room1 ! telegraph-/ation1 ! ,newf\ndl& ,banks1 & ! dre>y ends ( ! e>?1 democratic ?\gh !y are to ! core1 appeal to ! imag9ation by _! /imulat+ human qualities no less ?an ! be>]s ( titles & ! ari/ocratic monopoli/s ( culture & aspiration :o h be5 ! lead+ figures 9 ! poetry & fiction ( ! pa/4 ,/r5g?1 c\rage1 tru?1 simplicity & lov+-k9dness are /ill _! sali5t qualities--! qualities ( noble manhood2 he exp\nds !m to u by ! =ce ( 8 sympa?y1 :i* clo!s !m ) no impossible virtues1 yet %[s !m1 9 ! :ite light ( p]=mance1 m5 no less entitl$ to our admiration ?an ! ,knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur or any ( ! o!r sup]human figures ( traditional ae/hetic culture4 ,he recognizes ! arti/ic value ( ! workaday life 9 law c\rts & hospitals & libr>ies & m9es & factories & camps & ligh?\ses & ocean /eam]s & railroad tra9s1 z a /imulus to & rectifi] ( poetic imag9ation1 negativ+ ! !ory t m5 & wom5 are to seek inspiration solely f :at is da9ty1 exclusive1 elegantly romantic1 or rhapsodically />-gaz+ 9 human conditions & ?\ght4 ,?is is ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,am]ican idea1 :i* has be51 h[ev]1 sl[ to subdue imag9ation1 :i* is ! v electric curr5t ( art1 to its use by reason *iefly ( ! seem+ discord betwe5 x & common life1 & p>tly f ! reluctance ( ! _w to r5\nce its diet ( highly color$ c\rt1 heav5 & fairy-l& imag]y2 p>tly1 too1 because s _m ( ! be/ poets & writ]s ( ,am]ica h adopt$ traditional symbols4 ,! great ,new ,engl& writ]s1 :o h j pass$ away1 71 h[ev]1 ! expon5ts ( ! simple life1 ( high religi\s & intellectual ?\ght amid common circum/ance4 ,!y /ood = noble ideals z ! privilege ( all4 ,yet _! m5tal attitude1 ?\gh scornful ( pomp & mat]ialism1 0 almo/ ari/ocratic2 at lea/ x 0 exclusive 9 t x 0 n :olly human1 savor+ r ( ! ascetic />-gaz] ?an ! full-blood$ appreciator ( ! boon ( life4 ,_! passion 0 pure z sn[1 b x 0 ?94 ,yet ! c5tral t5et ( _! philosophy1 indep5d5t naturalness ( s\l1 is ! necess>y complem5t to ! broad human sympa?y :i* is ( ! ess5ce ( mod]n art4 ,! difficulty :i* imag9ation f9ds 9 express+ itself 9 ! new t]ms is natural en\gh1 = ! poet & pa9t] & musician are seem+ly depriv$ ( color1 ! color :i* we associate ) my/ic elegance & ari/ocratic pre/ige4 ,yet only seem+ly4 ,ext]nals may h lo/ ! dignity & lu/re ( pr]ogative2 b ! ess5tials = color rema9--! human s\l 9 all its f]vor--! /riv+ _w 9 all its joy & suff]+4 ,!re is no fe> t ! tide ( exi/5ce w be less int5se or t ! m9d ( man w deg5]ate 9 ae/hetic appreciation1 b x mu/ be on new l9es :i* only a ma/] imbu$ ) ! value & ! pa?os ( ! highe/ life 9 ! common life z a s\rce = h]oism c fitly indicate4 ,!re lies ! future field = ! poet1 ! noveli/1 & ! pa9t]--! idealization ( ! real _w z x is 9 its highe/ t]ms ( love & passion1 /ruggle1 joy1 & sorr[1 free f ! condesc5sion ( sup]ior ca/es & ! my/ification ( ! />-rea*+ introspective culture :i* seeks only p]sonal exaltation1 & excludes sympa?y ) ! e-day be+s & ?+s ( e>? f its s-call$ spiritual outlook4 ,to ,a ,political ,optimi/4 ,i4 ,i approve ( y1 = ,i am an optimi/ myself 9 reg>d to human affairs1 & c consci5ti\sly agree ) _m ( ! patriotic /atem5ts conc]n+ ! greatness ( ! ,am]ican p conta9$ 9 y\r lett]4 ,y\r lett] int]e/$ me because x diff]$ s signally 9 its po9t ( view f ! o!rs :i* ,i receiv$ at ! same "t--! "t :5 ,i ran = ,congress z a ,democrat 9 a hopelessly ,republican di/rict & 0 defeat$4 ,! o!r lett]s 7 gloomy 9 tone4 ,!y deplor$ ! deg5]acy ( our political in/itutions1 & argu$ f ! circum/ance t ! vot]s ( my di/rict pref]r$ a hack politician & blatant demagogue to an educat$ philosoph] 7! epi!ts are n m9e7 t we 7 go+ to ! dogs z a nation4 ,! prophecy 0 flatt]+ to me 9 my individual capacity1 b x has n s]v$ to soil ! limpid1 sunny fl[ ( my philosophy4 ,i 0 gratifi$1 b n conv9c$4 ,i behold ! flag ( my c\ntry /ill ) moi/5$ eyes--! eyes ( pride1 & ,i cont9ue to b[ affably to my successful rival4 ,y\r sugge/ion 0 mu* ne>] ! tru?4 ,y indicat$ ) p>donable levity t ,i 0 n elect$ because ! o!r man receiv$ m votes4 ,i smil$ at t z an apt /atem5t4 ,y w5t on to take me to task = hav+ giv5 ! impression 9 my publi%$ acc\nt ( ! political canvass n m]ely t ,i ought to h be5 elect$1 b t ! failure to elect me 0 ! sign ( a lack ( moral & intellectual fibre 9 ! ,am]ican p4 ,if ,i mi/ake n1 y ref]r$ to me f>!r on 9 ! /yle ( airy p]siflage z a holi] ?an ?\1 a j\rnali/ic1 scriptural phrase 9 curr5t use among s-call$ patriotic ,am]icans4 ,& !n y began to argue3 ,y reque/$ me to give u "t1 & call$ att5tion to ! fact t ! ,engli% sy/em ( rott5 bor\ghs 9 vogue fifty ye>s ago 0 worse ?an any?+ we h to-day4 ,we are a "y & impetu\s p1 y wrote1 b !re is noble blood 9 our ve9s--! blood :i* inspir$ ! greatness ( ,wa%+ton & ,hamilton & ,frankl9 & ,jeff]son & ,web/] & ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,wat] does n run up hill4 ,nei!r d ! ,am]ican p move backw>d4 ,_! de/9y is to progress & to gr[ mighti] & mighti]4 ,& ^? :o seek to ret>d our national m>* by cynical ins9uations & sne]s1 by s*ola/ic sophi/ries & philosophical wimwams1 w f9d !mselves inevitably "u ! :eels ( ,jugg]naut1 ! c> ( republican in/itutions4 ,philosophical wimwams6 ,y s\ght to w\nd me 9 a t5d] spot4 ,i =give y = t1 & ,i l y\r f]vor4 ,^? rott5 bor\ghs h done yeoman s]vice4 ,!y are on ! tongue ( e ,am]ican citiz5 seek+ = excuses = our national %ortcom+s4 ,b = my dread ( a mix$ metaphor ,i w\ld add t !y are mo?-eat5 & ?readb>e4 ,y\r lett] becomes !n a miscellane\s catalogue ( our national pr[ess4 ,y in/ance ! cotton-g91 ! telegraph1 ! sew+-ma*9e1 & ! telephone1 & ask me to be> witness t !y are ! inv5tions ( free-born ,am]icans4 ,y ref] to ! h]oism & vigor ( ! nation dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 & its mighty gr[? 9 prosp]ity & population s9ce2 to ! colleges & academies ( le>n+1 to ! hospitals & o!r monum5ts ( intellig5t philan?ropy1 to ! huge railroad sy/ems1 public works1 & private plants :i* h come into be+ ) mu%room-l gr[? ov] ! c\ntry4 ,y recall ! en]gy1 indep5d5ce1 & consci5ti\s desire = ,*ri/ian progress among our citiz5s1 "y & old1 &1 z a new pro( ( _! dis9t]e/$ read9ess to sacrifice com=t = ! sake ( pr9ciple1 y cite ! rec5t emancipation ( ,cuba4 ,y\r lett] closes ) a ,f\r? ( ,july panegyric on ! h]oes on l& & sea ( ! w> ) ,spa91 foll[$ by an exclamation po9t :i* seems to say1 ,mr4 ,philosoph]1 put t 9 y\r pipe & smoke x4 ,i h done s1 & admit t !re is a great deal to be pr\d ( 9 ! ,olla ,podrida ( exploits & virtues :i* y h set be=e me4 ,f> be x f me to "q ! greatness & capacity ( y\r & my c\ntrym54 ,b :ile my he>t ?robs agreeably f ! ?rill ( s9c]e patriotism1 ,i v5ture to rem9d y t cotton-g9s1 academies ( le>n+1 & fir/-class battle-%ips h little to d ) ! matt] 9 "q4 ,y\r mode ( proc$ure rem9ds me ( ! plea ,i h he>d us$ to obta9 p>tn]s = a homely girl--t %e is good to h] "m4 ,i notice t y include our political sanctity by a few sonor\s phrases 9 ! dazzl+ comp5dium ( national success1 b ,i also notice t y d n condesc5d to details4 ,t is :at ,i int5d to d1 philosophically yet firmly4 ,to beg9 )1 ,i am n will+ to admit t ,i 0 piqu$ by my failure to be elect$ to ,congress4 ,i did n expect to succe$1 & my tone 01 x seems to me1 bl&ly resign$ & ev5 r grateful ?an o!rwise t su* a s]i\s honor _h n be5 ?ru/ ^u me4 ,success w\ld h po/pon$ indef9itely ! trip to ,japan on :i* my wife1 ,joseph9e1 _h set h] he>t4 ,9 %ort1 ,i suppos$ t ,i _h conceal$ alike grief & jubilation1 & tak5 ! result 9 a purely philosophic _s4 ,x seems ?\gh t y 7 able to read betwe5 ! l9es--t is :at y /ate--& to disc]n my condesc5d+ tone & lack ( fai? 9 ! desire & int5tion ( ! pla9 p ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates to select compet5t political repres5tatives4 ,i c assure y t ,i h arriv$ at no su* dire /ate ( m9d1 & ,i %\ld be sorry to come to t conclusion2 b1 ?\gh a philosoph]1 & h5ce1 politically speak+1 a worm1 ,i h a prop] _s ( my own & beg to in=m y t ! desire & int5tion ( our fell[-c\ntrym51 :e!r pla9 or o!rwise1 s to d is1 judg+ by _! behavior1 op5 to grave "q4 ,s y see ,i /& at bay almo/ :]e y suppos$1 & !re is a def9ite issue betwe5 u4 ,judg+ by _! behavior1 rememb]4 ,judg+ by _! words1 butt] w\ld n melt 9 _! m\?s4 ,i m]ely wi% to call y\r att5tion to a few notori\s facts 9 def5ce ( my attitude ( suspicion4 ,note4--,joseph9e1 said ,i to my wife at ?is po9t1 please enum]ate ! prom95t elective (fices 9 ! gift ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,my wife rose & aft] a c\rtesy1 :i* 0 mock def]5tial1 proce$$ to recite ) ! glib flu5cy ( a s*ool-girl ! foll[+ li/--,please1 sir1 ,presid5t4 ,s5ators ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7elect$ by ! ,/ate legislatures74 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,/ate ,s5ators4 ,/ate ,assemblym5 or ,repres5tatives4 ,ald]m54 ,memb]s ( ! ,city ,c\ncil4 ,memb]s ( ! ,s*ool ,committee4 ,correct1 ,joseph9e4 ,i pride myself t1 ?anks to my prodd+1 y are beg9n+ to acquire "s rudim5t>y k conc]n+ ! in/itutions ( y\r c\ntry4 ,?anks to me & ,pr(essor ,bryce4 ,be=e ,pr(essor ,bryce wrote ',! ,am]ican ,commonweal?1' ,am]ican wom5 seem$ to c>e little to "k any?+ ab\t our political sy/em4 ,!y /udi$ m or less ab\t ! sy/ems ( o!r c\ntries1 b display$ a pr(\nd ignorance conc]n+ our own =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,b aft] an ,engli%man _h publi%$ a book on ! subject1 & made manife/ to !m t our in/itutions 7 reasonably wor?y ( att5tion1 consid]able improvem5t has be5 noticeable4 ,b ,i w say t few wom5 are z well po/$ z y1 ,joseph9e4 ,%e made ano!r mock def]5tial c\rtesy4 ,?ank y1 my "l & ma/]2 & le/ y h n made x suffici5tly cle> t my sup]iority 9 ?is respect is due to y\r--y\r nagg+1 ,i m5tion aga9 t y are *iefly responsible = x4 ,x bores me1 b ,i submit to x4 ,cont9ue !n y\r docility s f> z to write ! names :i* y h j recit$ on sep>ate slips ( pap] & put !m 9 a prop] receptacle4 ,!n ,i w draw "o z a prelim9>y /ep 9 ! political drama :i* ,i int5d to pres5t = ! edification ( our correspond5t4 ,joseph9e did z %e 0 bid1 & 9 ! process1 by way ( %[+ t %e 0 n su* a m>tyr z %e w\ld h ! _w believe1 rem>k$1 ,if y _h really be5 elect$1 ,fr$1 ,i ?9k ,i might h made a valuable political ally4 ,:at ,i f9d t$i\s ab\t politics is t !y're n practical--t is = me4 ,if y 7 9 ,congress n[1 ,i %\ld make a po9t ( hav+ ev]y?+ political at ! tip ( my tongue4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 my de>1 ,i am j go+ to give an object lesson 9 practical politics1 & y z well z our "y fri5d may be able to le>n wisdom f x4 ,n[ = a bl9d *oice6 ,i add$1 putt+ my h& into ! "w-bag :i* %e held out4 ,ald]m56 ,i ann\nc$ aft] scrut9iz+ ! slip :i* ,i _h drawn4 ,joseph9e's nose w5t up a trifle4 ,a v =tunate & compreh5sive selection1 ,i ass]t$4 ,! ,ald]man & ! influ5ces :i* op]ate ^u & ar\nd him lie at ! root ( ,am]ican practical politics4 ,& f a c>eful /udy ( ! root y w be able to decide h[ g5u9ely heal?y & free f ta9t mu/ be ! tree--! tree :i* be>s su* ornam5tal fl[]s z ,presid5ts & ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators1 gorge\s blooms ( app>5t dignity & p]fume4 ,?is be+ a drama1 my "y patriot1 ,i wi% to introduce y to ! /age & ! pr9cipal *>act]s4 ,! /age is any city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& or m inhabitants4 ,x w\ld be invidi\s = me to m5tion names :]e any "o w\ld answ] to ! requirem5ts4 ,"s may be worse ?an o!rs1 b all are bad en\gh4 ,a bold & pessimi/ic beg9n+1 is x n1 my optimi/ic fri5d8 ,& n[ = ! company4 ,?is drama diff]s f mo/ dramatic productions 9 t x makes dem&s ^u a l>ge numb] ( actors4 ,to produce x prop]ly on ! !atrical /age w\ld bankrupt any manag] unless he 7 subsidiz$ heavily f ! rev5ues ( ! tw5ty lead+ villa9s4 ,! ca/ includes besides tw5ty lead+ villa9s1 twelve l[ com$ians1 no h]o1 no h]o9e 7except1 incid5tally1 ,joseph9e72 eight newspap] editors2 t5 ?\s& easy-go+ second-class villa9s2 t5 ?\s& patriotic1 consci5ti\s1 & enlight5$ citiz5s1 includ+ a spr9kl+ ( ard5t re=m]s2 tw5ty-five ?\s& zeal\s1 hide-b\nd p>tisans2 fifty ?\s& respectable1 well-int5tion$1 tol]ably ignorant citiz5s :o vote b are too busy ) _! own affairs to pay att5tion to politics1 & z a consequ5ce g5]ally vote ! p>ty ticket1 or vote to please a fri5d2 t5 ?\s& sup]ior1 self-c5tr$ s\ls :o neglect to vote & despise politics anyway1 among !m poets1 arti/s1 sci5ti/s1 "s m5 ( leisure1 & travell]s2 t5 ?\s& enemies ( social ord] su* z gambl]s1 ?ieves1 keep]s ( dives1 drunk>ds1 & t\ghs2 & y\r philosoph]4 ,a v l>ge /ock company4 ,i w leave ! precise ari?metic to y4 ,i wi% m]ely to indicate ! v>iegat$ composition ( ! av]age political con/itu5cy1 & to let y p]ceive t ! piece :i* is be+ p]=m$ is no p>lor com$y4 ,x is writt5 9 dead e>ne/1 & x seems to me t ! tw5ty lead+ villa9s1 ?\gh smoo? & 9 "s in/ances ari/ocratic appe>+ individuals1 are among ! mo/ dang]\s *>act]s 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is or any o!r /age4 ,b be=e ,i ref] to !m m p>ticul>ly ,i w make y acqua9t$ ) our twelve l[ com$ians--! ,bo>d ( ,ald]m54 ,x is probably a surprise to y & to ,joseph9e t ! ,ald]m5 are n ! villa9s4 ,ev]y?+ is comp>ative 9 ?is _w1 &1 ?\gh ,i might h made !m villa9s )\t inju/ice to su* virtues z !y possess1 ,i %\ld h be5 at a loss h[ to /igmatize ! real promot]s ( ! villa9y4 ,& aft] all !re is an elem5t ( grotesque com$y ab\t ! "* ( ,ald]m5 9 a l>ge ,am]ican city4 ,! indec5cy ( ! situation is s unblu%+1 & ! public is s helpless1 t ! p]=m]s rem9d "o 9 _! good-natur$ antics ( ! ?ieves 9 ,fra ,diavolo2 !y get bold] & bold] & n[ b>ely take ! tr\ble to we> ! mask ( respectability4 ,h ,i writt5 ?ieves8 ,patriotic ,am]icans look askance at su* full-blood$ expressions4 ,!y pref] ambiguity1 & a less h>% phraseology--slight irregul>ities1 bus9ess mis=tunes1 comm]cial usages1 pr(essional s]vices1 campaign exp5ses1 lack ( f9e s5sibilities1 unau!nticat$ rumors4 ,!re are fifty ways ( lett+ "o's fell[-citiz5s d[n easily 9 ! public pr9ts & 9 private conv]sation4 ,?is is a *>itable age1 & ! ^w ?ief has become unfamili> except z appli$ to rogues :o ent] h\ses z a trade4 ,! community & ! newspap]s are *>y ( apply+ x to folk :o /eal cov]tly b /eadily & l>gely z an increm5t ( municipal (fice4 ,x is inconv5i5t to hurt ! feel+s ( public s]vants1 especially :5 "o may h vot$ = !m f c>elessness or ignorance4 ,"h is a li/ ( ! twelve l[ com$ians = y\r inspection3 ,pet] ,lyn*1 no occupation4 ,james ,griff91 /ev$ore4 ,william ,h4 ,bird1 real-e/ate4 ,john ,s4 ,maloney1 saloon-keep]4 ,david ,h4 ,b>k]1 c>p5t]4 ,j]emiah ,dolan1 no occupation4 ,patrick ,k4 ,higg9s1 junk deal]4 ,joseph ,heff]nan1 liquors4 ,william ,t4 ,moore1 apo!c>y4 ,james ,o4 ,fro/1 pa9ts & oils4 ,mi*ael ,o',r\rke1 tailor4 ,john ,p4 ,driscoll1 lawy]4 ,y w be surpris$ by my fir/ /atem5t reg>d+ !m1 ,i d>e say4 ,f\r ( !m1 ,pet] ,lyn*1 ,james ,griff91 ,j]emiah ,dolan1 & ,mi*ael ,o',r\rke nei!r dr9k nor smoke4 ,j]emiah ,dolan *ews1 b ! ?ree o!rs d n use tobacco 9 any =m4 ,!y are patt]ns ( ,sunday-s*ool virtue 9 ^! respects4 ,?is 0 a v surpris+ discov]y to "o ( ! m9or *>act]s 9 our drama--to two ( !m 9 fact--,mr4 ,ar?ur ,langdon ,wat]h\se & 8 fa!r1 ,james ,langdon ,wat]h\se1 ,esq4 ,! "y man1 :o _h j return$ f ,europe ) ! idea ( becom+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator & :o express$ a will+ness to s]ve z a ,re=m ,ald]man :ile wait+1 ann\nc$ ! discov]y to 8 p>5t %ortly be=e election ) a my/ifi$ air4 ,d y "k1 said he to ! old g5tleman1 :o1 by ! way1 ?\gh he has d5\nc$ e p]son & e measure 9 connection ) our politics = =ty ye>s1 0 secretly pleas$ at 8 son's s5atorial aspirations1 d y "k t "s "o told me to-day t f\r ( ! v wor/ ( ^? fell[s h nev] drunk a drop ( liquor1 nor smok$ a pipe ( tobacco 9 _! lives4 ,isn't x a curi\s circum/ance8 ,i suppos$ !y 7 intoxicat$ mo/ ( ! "t4 ,y w notice also t ,pet] ,lyn* & ,j]emiah ,dolan h no occupation4 ,ea* ( !m has be5 connect$ 9 "s capacity ) ! ,city ,gov]nm5t = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 & !y are p]sons ( great exp]i5ce4 ,!y h m ?an once ne> election "t be5 amiably ref]r$ to 9 ! press z valuable public s]vants1 & x mu/ be admitt$ t !y are effici5t 9 _! way4 ,c]ta9ly1 !y "k ! r$ tape ( ,city ,hall f ,a to ,z1 & und]/& h[ to block or =w>d any measure4 ,! sal>y ( ,ald]man is n l>ge--c]ta9ly n l>ge en\gh to satisfy indef9itely su* capable m5 z !y1 & yet !y cont9ue to appe> ye> aft] ye> at ! same old /&4 ,moreov]1 !y resi/ vigor\sly e ef=t to dislodge !m1 :e!r proce$+ f political oppon5ts or envi\s rivals ( _! own p>ty4 ,a philosoph] l myself1 :o is1 politically speak+1 a worm1 is expect$ to believe t valuable public s]vants reta9 (fice = ! honor ( ! ?+2 b ev5 a philosoph] becomes suspici\s ( a patriot :o has no occupation4 ,next 9 importance are ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,bird & ,hon4 ,john ,p4 ,driscoll4 ,x is a well-kn[n axiom ( popul> gov]nm5t t citiz5s are call$ f ! pl\gh or c\nt+-room to public (fice by ! urg5t reque/ ( _! fri5ds & neighbors4 ,z a fact1 ?is takes place two or ?ree times 9 a c5tury4 ,mo/ aspirants = (fice g ?r\gh ! =m ( hav+ a lett] f _! fri5ds & neighbors publi%$ 9 ! newspap]s1 b only ! v guileless portion ( ! public d n und]/& t ! c&idates 9 ^! cases sugge/ !mselves4 ,x is sometimes done delicately1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! case ( "y ,ar?ur ,langdon ,wat]h\se ( :om ,i 0 writ+ j n[4 ,he let a close fri5d intimate to ! w>d committee t he w\ld l to run = ,ald]man1 & t 9 consid]ation !re( 8 fa!r w\ld be will+ to subscribe two ?\s& doll>s to ! p>ty campaign fund4 ,x seems to a philosoph] t a patriotic p %\ld ei!r re-edit its political axioms or live up to !m4 ,n[ ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,bird & ,hon4 ,john ,p4 ,driscoll nev] g ?r\gh ! c]emony ( be+ call$ f ! pl\gh--9 _! case ! w>d b>-room4 ,!y ann\nce six mon?s 9 advance t !y wi% some?+1 & !y /ate cle>ly :at4 ,!y are p]petual c&idates =1 or incumb5ts (1 (fice1 & to be elect$ or defeat$ annually co/s ea* ( !m f two to f\r ?\s& doll>s accord+ to circum/ances4 ,"o ( !m has be5 9 ! ,assembly1 ! ,gov]nor's ,c\ncil1 & 9 bo? bran*es ( ! ,city ,gov]nm5t2 ! o!r a memb] ( ! ,assembly1 a ,/ate ,s5ator1 & an ,ald]man1 & bo? ( !m are n[ glad to be ,ald]man once m aft] a desp]ate ,kilk5ny conte/ = ! nom9ation4 ,!y are call$ ,honorable by ! report]s2 & philosoph]s & o!r /ud5ts ( newspap]s are con/antly in=m$ t ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,bird has done ?is1 & ,hon4 ,john ,p4 ,driscoll said t4 ,^! f\r are ! big m5 ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! o!rs are small] fry2 ambiti\s & imitative1 b less exp]i5c$ & smoo? & audaci\s4 ,yet ! f\r h _! virtues1 too4 ,x is safe to /ate t no "o ( !m w\ld take any?+ beyond 8 rea*4 ,moreov]1 if y1 a patriot1 or ,i1 a philosoph]1 7 to f9d himself alone 9 a room ) "o ( !m & _h five ?\s& doll>s 9 bills 9 a pocket-book & ! fact 7 kn[n to him1 he w\ld make no ef=t to possess himself ( ! money4 ,we %\ld be absolutely safe f assault or sleight ( h&4 ,:oev] w\ld ma9ta9 ! opposite does n appreciate ! hone/y ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 "u simil> circum/ances1 ! "r man 7 to place an envelope conta9+ "o ?\s& doll>s 9 bills on ! table & saunt] to ! w9d[ to admire ! view1 ! packet w\ld disappe> be=e he return$ to 8 seat & nei!r p>ty w\ld be able to rememb] t x ev] 0 !re4 ,i d n int5d to intimate t ?is is ! precise me?od ( proc$ure2 ,i am m]ely expla9+ t our com$ians h n ! h>% habits ( old-fa%ion$ highwaym54 ,!n aga91 !re are p s fatu\s z to believe t ,ald]m5 are accu/om$ to help !mselves out ( ! city treasury4 ,t is a fooli% fiction1 = no ,ald]man c\ld4 ,! ,city ,hall is too bulky to remove1 & all appropriations ( ! public money are made by draft & h to be acc\nt$ =4 ,if any memb] ( ! ,bo>d 7 to make a desc5t on ! funds 9 ! safe1 he w\ld be arre/$ z a lunatic & s5t to an insane asylum4 ,z = ! o!r eight l[ com$ians1 x happ5s 9 ?is p>ticul> drama t ,i w\ld be unwill+ to make an affidavit z to ! absolute integrity ( any "o ( !m4 ,b !re are apt to be two or ev5 ?ree completely hone/ memb]s ( ^! augu/ bodies1 & two or ?ree m :o are pretty hone/4 ,a pretty hone/ ,ald]man is l a pretty good egg4 ,a pretty hone/ ,ald]man w\ld be incapable ( t\*+ an envelope conta9+ "o ?\s& doll>s1 or *>g+ "o hundr$ 9 return = 8 support to a petition = a bay-w9d[2 b if he 7 9 ! pa9t & oil bus9ess or ! lumb] trade1 or int]e/$ 9 hay & oats1 x w\ld be safe to assume t any dep>tm5t ( ! ,city ,gov]nm5t :i* did n give 8 firm directly or indirectly a "p ( its trade w\ld receive no ald]manic favors at 8 h&s4 ,!n aga91 a pretty hone/ ,ald]man w\ld all[ a fri5d to sell a spav9$ horse to ! city4 ,to ,a ,political ,optimi/4 ,,ii4 ,hav+ h9t$ g5tly at ! lead+ *>act]i/ics ( ! twelve l[ com$ians1 ,i am ready n[ to make y acqua9t$ ) ! tw5ty lead+ villa9s4 ,!re is some?+ grimly humor\s 9 ! spectacle ( a doz5 g5ial1 able-bodi$1 non-alcoholic ruffians levy+ tribute on a community too self-absorb$ or too easy-go+ or too indiff]5t to rid itself ( !m4 ,i f9d1 on ! o!r h&1 some?+ some:at pa!tic 9 ! spectacle ( tw5ty o!rwise reputable citiz5s & capitali/s driv5 to villa9y by ! =ce ( circum/ances4 ,to be a villa9 aga9/ "o's w is an unnatural & pitiable situation4 ,t "o may smile1 & smile1 & be a villa96 ,"h is ! li/3 ,?omas ,b>n/able1 ,presid5t ( ! ,p's ,heat & ,p[] ,company4 ,william ,b4 ,wilcox1 ,g5]al ,manag] ( ! ,nor? ,circuit ,traction ,company4 ,david ,j4 ,pr5d]ga/1 ,treasur] ( ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company4 ,port] ,k+1 ,presid5t ( ! ,s\? ,valley ,railroad ,company4 ,james ,plugh1 ,treasur] ( ! ,/> ,brew+ ,conc]n4 ,ex-,/ate ,treasur] ,george ,delaney ,johnson1 ,manag] ( ! ,unit$ ,gas ,company4 ,willis ,o4 ,golightly1 ,treasur] ( ! ,consolidat$ ,electric ,works4 ,hon4 ,samuel ,phipps1 ,presid5t ( ! ,sp>kl+ ,res]voir ,company4 ,p4 ,a%ton ,hall1 ,presid5t ( ! ,rapid ,despat* ,company4 ,ex-,congressman ,h5ry ,b4 ,pull51 ,manag] ( ! ,magu9nis ,eng9e ,works4 ,& s on4 ,i w n we>y y ) a complete category4 ,x w\ld conta9 ! names ( twelve o!r g5tlem5 no less prom95t 9 connection ) quasi-public & l>ge private bus9ess corporations4 ,) !m %\ld be associat$ "o ?\s& easy-go+1 second-class villa9s1 ^: names are n requisite to my argum5t1 b :o f "o ye> to ano!r are oblig$ by ! exig5cies ( bus9ess or ent]prise to ask = lic5ses f ! non-alcoholic1 g5ial com$ians1 = p]mission to build a /able1 to erect a bay-w9d[1 to p$dle goods 9 ! /reets1 to ma9ta9 a coal-hole1 to dra9 into a sew]1 to lay wires und]gr\nd2 9 %ort1 to d "o or ano!r ( ! _m e-day ?+s :i* c be done only by p]mission ( ! ,city ,gov]nm5t4 ,& ! pity ( x is t !y all w\ld r n be villa9s4 ,note4--,at ! sugge/ion ( ,joseph9e ,i "h ent] a caveat = my & h] protection4 ,:ile ,i 0 enum]at+ ! li/ ( l[ com$ians %e int]rupt$ me to ask if ,i did n fe> le/ "o ( !m might s&-bag me "s d>k night on acc\nt ( w\nd$ s5sibilities4 ,%e laugh$1 b ,i saw %e 0 a little n]v\s4 ,i h m5tion$ no real names1 said ,i4 ,t is true1 %e said1 b someh[ ,i feel t ! real ones might be suspici\s t !y 7 meant4 ,i told h] t ?is 0 _! look\t1 & t1 besides1 !y 7 mu* too secure 9 ! successful p]=mance ( _! com$y to g out ( _! way to assass9ate a philosoph]4 ,!y w\ld say1 ,joseph9e1 t a philosoph] cuts no ice1 :i* is true1 & is moreov] a s]i\s /igma to fa/5 on any patriotic man or woman4 ,b n[ aga9 %e has br\ght me to book on ! score ( ! feel+s ( ! lead+ villa9s4 ,%e appreciates t we are on t]ms ( consid]able fri5dl9ess ) "s ,presid5ts ( corporations1 & t ?\gh my li/ conta9s no real names1 ,i may give (f5ce4 ,p]haps %e fe>s a sort ( social boycott4 ,let me satisfy h] scruples & d ju/ice at ! same "t by admitt+ t n e ,presid5t ( a quasi-public corporation is a lead+ villa94 ,nor e ,ald]man a l[ com$ian4 ,t w let out all my fri5ds4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i ask ! att5tion ev5 ( my fri5ds to ! pr$icam5t ( ,?omas ,b>n/able1 ,presid5t ( ! ,p's ,heat & ,p[] ,company4 ,?omas ,b>n/able1 ! lead+ villa9 ^: case ,i select = detail$ pres5tation1 has none ( ! co>s] proclivities ( ,david ,j4 ,pr5d]ga/1 ,treasur] ( ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company4 ,z reg>ds ,david ,j4 ,pr5d]ga/1 ,i c\ld almo/ retract my allegation ( pity & ass]t t he is a villa9 by prem$itation & )\t compunction4 ,t is1 8 me?od ( deal+ ) ! twelve l[ com$ians is1 ,i am told1 conduct$ on a cold utilit>ian basis )\t /ruggle ( consci5ce or ef=t at self-ju/ification4 ,he says to ! mod]n highwaym51 ,fix y\r price & let my bill pass4 ,my "t is valuable & s is y\rs1 & ! quick] we come to t]ms1 ! bett] = u bo?4 ,:at he says beh9d _! backs is n fit = publication2 b he recognizes ! exi/5ce ( ! tax j z he recognizes ! exi/5ce ( ! t>iff1 & he has no "t to wa/e 9 consid]+ ! effect ( ei!r on ! high] de/9ies ( ! nation4 ,?omas ,b>n/able belongs to ano!r s*ool4 ,he is a successful bus9ess man4 ,9 ! ord9>y mean+ ( ! phrase1 he is also a g5tleman & a s*ol>4 ,8 ^w 9 private & 9 bus9ess life is z good z 8 bond2 he respects ! rights ( ! fa!rless & ! wid[1 & he is kn[n favorably 9 philan?ropic & religi\s circles4 ,hav+ recogniz$ ! value ( c]ta9 pat5ts1 he has become a l>ge own] ( ! /ock ( ! ,p's ,heat & ,p[] ,company1 & is ! ,presid5t ( ! corporation4 ,hi!rto he has _h pla9 sail+1 municipally speak+4 ,t is1 ! orig9al fran*ise ( ! company 0 obta9$ f ! city be=e he became ,presid5t1 & only ?is ye> = ! fir/ "t has ! necessity ( ask+ = fur!r privileges aris54 ,moreov]1 he f9ds 8 corporation confront$ by a rival1 ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company4 ,n[ "h is a portion ( ! dialogue :i* took place five weeks be=e election betwe5 ?is highly respectable g5tleman & 8 "r-h& man1 ,mr4 ,john ,d[l+1 ! effici5t practical manag] ( ! ,p's ,company4 ,pet] ,lyn* 0 "h to-day1 said ,mr4 ,d[l+4 ,& :o may ,pet] ,lyn* be8 0 ! dignifi$ b unconc]n$ answ]4 ,pet] ,lyn* is ,pet] ,lyn*4 ,don't y "k ,pet]8 ,he's ! ,ald]man f ! fif? di/rict4 ,he has be5 ,ald]man = t5 ye>s1 & s f> z ,i c see1 he is likely to cont9ue to be ,ald]man = t5 m4 ,ah4 ,pet] 0 9 good humor4 ,he 0 smil+ all ov]4 ,mr4 ,d[l+ paus$1 s 8 sup]ior said1 ,oh6 ,!n realiz+ t ! manag] 0 /ill sil5t1 z ?\gh expect+ a "q1 he said1 ,:y did he come8 ,he wi%es u to help him m5d 8 f5ces4 ,"s ( !m ne$ repair+4 ,! we> & te> ( political life is sev]e4 ,i see--,i see1 respond$ ,mr4 ,b>n/able1 reflectively1 putt+ 8 f+]-tips toge!r4 ,:at sort ( a man is ,pet]8 ,mr4 ,d[l+ hesitat$ a mom5t1 m]ely because he 0 unc]ta9 h[ to deal ) su* innoc5ce4 ,hav+ conclud$ t frankness 0 ! mo/ bus9ess-l c\rse1 he answ]$1 bluffly1 ,he's an inf]nal ?ief4 ,he's out = ! /uff4 ,! /uff8 ,i see--,i see4 ,v bad1 v bad4 ,x's an outrage t "u our free =m ( gov]nm5t su* m5 %\ld get a foo?old 9 our cities4 ,i hope1 ,d[l+1 y gave him ! cold %\ld]1 & let him und]/& t "u no consid]ation :atev] w\ld we contribute "o doll> to 8 support4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i gave him a cig> & pump$ him4 ,pump$ him8 ,i want$ to f9d out :at he kn[s4 ,de> me4 ,&--er--:at does he "k8 ,he kn[s all ab\t our bill1 & he says he'd l to support x4 ,?is 0 a %ock1 = ! bill 0 suppos$ to be a secret4 ,h[ did he f9d out ab\t x8 ,dreamt x 9 8 sleep1 ,i guess4 ,i don't c>e = 8 support1 ,i won't h x1 said ,mr4 ,b>n/able1 br++ 8 h& d[n =cibly on 8 desk to %[ 8 e>ne/ness & indignation4 ,i wi% v mu*1 ,mr4 ,d[l+1 t y _h told him to leave ! (fice & nev] %[ 8 impud5t face "h aga94 ,!re 0 a brief sil5ce1 dur+ :i* ,mr4 ,d[l+ f+]$ 8 wat*-*a92 !n he said 9 a quiet tone1 ,he says t ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company is go+ to move heav5 & e>? to elect m5 :o w vote to give !m a location4 ,i tru/ y let him "k t ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company is a /ock jobb+1 disreputable conc]n ) no f9ancial /atus4 ,x wasn't necess>y = me to tell him t4 ,he kn[s x4 ,he said he w\ld pref] to side ) u & keep !m out ( ! /reets1 :i* meant ( c\rse t he knew we 7 able to pay ! mo/ if we *ose4 ,x seems ,pr5d]ga/ has be5 at him already4 ,disgu/+6 ,!y bo? ought to be 9 jail4 ,am54 ,he says he gave ,pr5d]ga/ an evasive answ]1 & is to see him aga9 next ,tuesday4 ,!re's ! situation1 ,mr4 ,b>n/able4 ,i tell y frankly t ,lyn* is an important man to keep fri5dly to our int]e/s4 ,he is v sm>t & well po/$1 & if we all[ him to oppose u1 we %all h no end ( tr\ble4 ,he is ready to take ! gr\nd t ! /reets ought n be dug up1 & t a respectable corporation l ours %\ld n be int]f]$ )4 ,only he expects to be look$ aft] 9 return4 ,i deplore ! condition ( affairs z mu* z y d1 b ,i tell y frankly t he is c]ta9 to g ov] to ! o!r side & oppose u too? & nail unless we %[ ourselves :at he calls fri5dly to 8 'int]e/s4' ,!n we'll prev5t 8 election4 ,i w\ld subscribe money t[>d t myself4 ,! ,manag] c\gh$1 by way p]haps ( conceal+ a smile4 ,t w\ld n be easy1 he said4 ,& if x c\ld be done1 h[ %\ld we be bett] (f8 ,pet] ,lyn* is only "o ( fifte5 or tw5ty1 _m ( :om are worse ?an he4 ,by worse ,i mean equally unscrupul\s & less effici5t4 ,"h1 ,mr4 ,b>n/able1 is a li/ ( ! c&idates = ,ald]m5 on bo? sides4 ,i h be5 c>efully ov] x & *eck$ (f ! names ( ^? mo/ likely to be *os51 & ,i f9d t x comprises twelve out-&-out ?ieves1 five sneak-?ieves1 z ,i call !m1 because !y pilf] only 9 a small way & pass z pretty hone/2 f\r easy-go+1 brok5-w9d$ incapables1 & ?ree p]fectly hone/ m51 "o ( !m ?or\ghly /upid4 ,n[1 if we h to deal ) ?ieves1 x is desirable to deal ) ^? mo/ likely to be ( real s]vice4 ,!re are f\r m5 on ?is li/ :o c1 if !y *oose1 help u or hurt u mat]ially4 ,if we get !m1 !y w be able to sw+ en\gh votes to control ! situation2 if !y're aga9/ u1 our bill w be side-track$ or defeat$1 & ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company w get its fran*ise4 ,t means1 z y "k1 s]i\s injury to our /ockhold]s4 ,!re's ! case 9 a nut-%ell4 ,:at are _! names8 ask$ ,mr4 ,b>n/able1 fa9tly4 ,pet] ,lyn*1 ,j]emiah ,dolan1 ,william ,h4 ,bird1 & ,john ,p4 ,driscoll1 popul>ly kn[n 9 ! inn] circles ( ,city ,hall politics z '! big f\r4' ,& !y are--f\r ( ! bigge/ ?ieves 9 ! community4 ,de> me1 said ,mr4 ,b>n/able4 ,& :at is x y advise do+8 ,l ! coon 9 ! tree1 ,i %\ld say1 ',don't %oot & ,i'll come d[n4' ,x's be/ to h a cle> und]/&+ f ! />t4 ,:at ,i meant to ask 0--er--:at is x t ?is ,pet] ,lyn* wi%es8 ,he utt]$ no?+ b glitt]+ g5]alities2 t he desir$ to "k :o 8 fri5ds 71 & :e!r 9 case he 7 elect$ he c\ld be ( any s]vice to our corporation4 ,! ,engli% ( t is1 he expects 9 ! fir/ place a lib]al subscription = campaign exp5ses--& aft] t reta9+ fees f "t to "t z our attorney or ag5t1 :i* w v>y 9 size accord+ to ! value ( ! s]vices r5d]$4 ,a fa9t gleam ( cunn+ hope appe>$ 9 ,mr4 ,b>n/able's eyes4 ,!n any?+ we--er--contribut$ c\ld prop]ly be *>g$ to attorney's fees8 he said by way ( ?9k+ al\d4 ,c]ta9ly--attorney's fees1 s]vices z ag5t1 pr(it & loss1 extraord9>y exp5ses1 ma*9]y acc\nt1 bad debts--!re are a doz5 ways ( expla9+ ! outlay4 ,& no outlay may be necess>y4 ,a tip on ! /ock w d j z well4 ,de>1 de>1 reit]at$ ,mr4 ,b>n/able4 ,x's a deplorable situation2 deplorable & v awkw>d4 ,& ! awkw>d "p is1 t we're a dead cock 9 ! pit if we incl9e to virtue's side4 ,mr4 ,b>n/able sigh$ deeply & drumm$ on 8 desk4 ,!n he began to walk up & d[n4 ,aft] a few mom5ts he /opp$ %ort & said3 ,i %all h to lay x be=e my directors1 ,d[l+4 ,c]ta9ly1 sir4 ,b 9 g5]al t]ms1 ,i hope4 ,a s+le--er--impractical man might block ! situation until x 0 too late4 ,!n ! exp5se ( rem$y+ ! blund] might be mu* great]4 ,mr4 ,b>n/able incl9$ 8 head gravely4 ,i %all consult "s ( ! wise/ heads on ! ,bo>d1 & if 9 _! op9ion x is advisable to conciliate ^! blackmail]s1 a =mal expression ( approval w sc>cely be necess>y4 ,a few days lat] ! ,presid5t s5t = ! ,manag] & wav$ him to a *air4 ,8 expression 0 grave--almo/ sad1 yet resolute4 ,8 mann] 0 dignifi$ & cold4 ,we h consid]$1 said he1 ! matt] ( :i* we 7 speak+ rec5tly1 & "u ! peculi> circum/ances 9 :i* we are plac$1 & 9 view ( ! fact t ! success ( our bill & ! defeat ( ! ,und]gr\nd ,/eam ,company is necess>y = ! protection ( ! be/ int]e/s ( ! public & ! facilitation ( hone/ corporate bus9ess ent]prise1 ,i am emp[]$ to au?orize y to take su* /eps1 ,mr4 ,d[l+1 z seem to y desirable & requisite = ! prop] protection ( our int]e/s4 ,v good1 sir4 ,t is all t is necess>y4 ,!re 0 a brief sil5ce1 dur+ :i* ,mr4 ,b>n/able jo9$ 8 f+]-tips toge!r & look$ at ! fire4 ,!n he rose augu/ly1 & putt+ out 8 h& ) a repellant ge/ure said1 ,!re is "o ?+ ,i insi/ on1 :i* is t ,i %all "k no?+ ( ! details ( ?is disagreeable bus9ess4 ,i leave ! matt] :olly 9 y\r h&s1 ,d[l+4 ,oh1 c]ta9ly1 sir4 ,& y may rely on my giv+ ! cold %\ld] to ! rascals :]ev] x is possible = me to d s4 ,t is a pitiful /ory1 isn't x8 ,virtue assault$ almo/ 9 its v temple1 & giv5 a black eye by %e] =ce ( cruel1 ov]:elm+ circum/ances4 ,yet a true /ory1 & ! prototype 9 its g5]al features ( a ho/ ( simil> episodes occurr+ 9 ! diff]5t cities ( ?is l& ( ! free & ! home ( ! brave4 ,ea* case1 ( c\rse1 has its peculi> atmosph]e4 ,n e lead+ villa9 has ! s5sitive & combative consci5ce ( ,?omas ,b>n/able2 nor e g5]al manag] ! bold1 frank /yle ( ,mr4 ,d[l+4 ,!re is e phase ( s\l-/ruggle & me?od f unblu%+1 bus9ess-l b>ga9 & sale to sph9x-l & purposely un5light5$ & o/ri*-l submission4 ,9 ! pite\s language ( a def5d] ( ,?omas ,b>n/able 7n ,joseph9e71 :at c "o d b submit8 ,if "o meets a highwayman on ! road1 is "o to be turn$ back if a purse w secure a passage8 ,surely n if ! j\rney be ( mom5t4 ,!n is a corporate body 7a corporation has no s\l7 to be />v$ to dea? by delay & ho/ile legislation if peace & pl5ty are to be _h = an attorney's fee8 ,if s1 only ! rascals w\ld ?rive & hone/ corporations w\ld bite ! du/4 ,& s x happ5$ t ,mr4 ,d[l+ be=e election ca/ 8 moral influ5ce 9 favor ( ! big f\r1 & a little bird flew f headqu>t]s ) a secret message1 c\*$ 9 suffici5tly vague language1 to ! effect t ! managem5t w\ld be pleas$ if ! employees ( ! ,p's ,heat & ,p[] ,company 7 to m>k crosses on _! ,au/ralian ballots aga9/ ! names ( ,pet] ,lyn*1 ,j]emiah ,dolan1 ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,bird1 & ! ,hon4 ,john ,p4 ,driscoll4 ,let u all[ ! curta9 to desc5d to sl[ music1 & aft] a brief pause rise on "s ( our o!r *>act]s4 ,behold n[ ! fifty ?\s& respectable1 well-int5tion$1 tol]ably ignorant citiz5s :o vote b are too busy ) _! own affairs to pay att5tion to politics1 & z a consequ5ce g5]ally vote ! p>ty ticket or vote to please a fri5d4 ,z a sample take ,mr4 ,john ,bak]1 amiable & well-mean+ physician1 a practical philan?ropi/ & an intellig5t /ud5t ( sci5ce by virtue ( 8 active daily pr(essional labors4 ,= a week be=e election he is apt to h a di/ress+1 s\l-haunt+ consci\sness t a ,city ,gov]nm5t is %ortly to be *os5 & t he mu/1 z a free-born & virtue-lov+ citiz51 vote = somebody4 ,he rememb]s t dur+ ! ye> !re has be5 m or less agitation 9 ! newspap]s conc]n+ ?is or t individual connect$ ) ! ald]manic (fice1 b he has =gott5 names & is all at sea z to :o is :o or :at is :at4 ,two days be=e election he receives & puts aside a circul> conta9+ a li/ ( ! mo/ desirable c&idates1 z indicat$ by ! ,re=m ,society1 int5d+ to p]use x1 b he is call$ f home on "o ev5+ by pr(essional dem&s1 & on ! o!r by tickets = ! !atre1 s election morn+ arrives )\t 8 hav+ look$ at x4 ,he =gets t x is election day1 & is rem9d$ ( ! fact :ile on 8 way to visit 8 pati5ts by notic+ t _m ( 8 acqua9tances seem to be walk+ 9 ! wrong direction4 ,he turns also at ! spur ( memory1 & m\rnfully realizes t he has left ! li/ at home4 ,to return w\ld spoil 8 pr(essional day1 s he proce$s to ! polls1 &1 9 ! hope ( wise enlight5m5t1 jo9s ! fir/ sagaci\s fri5d he enc\nt]s4 ,x happ5s1 p]haps1 to be ,d[l+4 ,ah1 says ,dr4 ,bak]1 g5ially1 y're j ! man to tell me :om to vote =4 ,"o vote doesn't c\nt = mu*1 b ,i l to d my duty z an ,am]ican citiz54 ,x's a pretty poor li/1 says ,d[l+1 pa!tically1 draw+ a pap] f 8 pocket4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 9 accompli%+ ! be/ possible results "u exi/+ circum/ances4 ,if ,i ?\ght ! ,re=m c&idates c\ld be elect$1 ,i w\ld vote = !m & = !m only2 b x's equally important t ! v wor/ m5 %\ld be kept out4 ,i am go+ to vote = ! ,re=m c&idates & = ,lyn*1 ,dolan1 ,bird1 & ,driscoll4 ,!y're capable & !y h _h exp]i5ce4 ,if !y /eal1 !y'll /eal judici\sly & t is some?+4 ,"s ( ^? o!r fell[s w\ld /eal ! lamp-po/s & hydrants if !y got ! *ance4 ,all "r1 says ,dr4 ,bak]4 ,i'll take y\r ^w = x4 ,let me write ^? names d[n4 ,i suppose t "s day or o!r we %all get a dec5t ,city ,gov]nm5t4 ,i admit t ,i don't give z mu* consid]ation to su* matt]s z ,i ought1 b ! days are only tw5ty-f\r h\rs long4 ,!n f ! same company !re is ,mr4 ,david ,jones1 hay & gra9 deal]1 hone/ & a dilig5t1 reputable bus9ess man4 ,he h>bors ! amiable delusion t ! free-born ,am]ican citiz5 9 ! ex]cise ( ! suffrage has intuitive k z to :om to vote =1 & t 9 ! long run ! *oice ( ! sov]eign p is wise & satisfactory4 ,he is ready to admit t political consid]ations %\ld n control selection = municipal (fice1 b he has a lat5t di/ru/ ( re=m]s z ari/ocratic self-seek]s or enemies ( popul> gov]nm5t4 ,= in/ance1 ! idea t he or any o!r ,am]ican citiz5 ( ord9>y education & good moral "* is n fit to s]ve on ! s*ool committee (f5ds 8 patriotism4 ,:at's ! matt] ) ,lyn*1 anyway8 he asks on 8 way to ! polls4 ,i see "s ( 8 political enemies are attack+ him 9 ! press4 ,if he 7 crook$1 "s "o w\ld h f\nd x out 9 t5 ye>s4 ,i met him once & he talk$ well4 ,he has no frills r\nd 8 neck4 ,nor :eels 9 8 head1 answ]s a fell[-patriot1 :o wi%es to get a /reet develop$ & has put 8 case 9 ,lyn*'s h&s4 ,he %all h my vote1 says ! hay & gra9 deal]4 ,z = ! tw5ty-five ?\s& hide-b\nd p>tisans1 ,i w /ate to beg9 )1 my optimi/ic correspond5t1 t if ?is drama 7 conc]n$ ) any election b a city election1 _! numb] w\ld be l>g]4 ,b ^! make up 9 unsw]v+ fixity ( purpose = any dim9ution ( _! =ces due to municipal consid]ations4 ,!y are cont5t to h _! ?9k+ done = !m 9 advance by a pack$ caucus1 & !y g to ! polls snort+ l w>-horses & eag] to v9dicate by _! ballots ! p>ty *oice ( c&idates1 or meekly & rev]5tly prep>$ to make a criss-cross aft] e ,r or ,d1 accord+ to _! fai?1 ) ! fatu\s fealty ( %eep4 ,bigotry & suspicions1 ignorance & easy-go+ will+ness to be l$1 keep _! phalanx /eady & a con/ant old gu>d = ! protection ( com$ians & villa9s4 ,9 ano!r corn] ( ! /age /& ! t5 ?\s& sup]ior1 self-c5tr$ s\ls :o neglect to vote & despise politics--! mix$ corps ( pessimi/s1 impractical dream]s1 c>eless idl]s1 & hyp]-cultur$ _w-disda9]s1 :o hold alo(1 f "o motive or ano!r1 f contact ) common life & a %>e 9 its responsibilities--"s on ! plea t univ]sal suffrage is a folly or a failure1 "s t e>? is b a vale ( travail :i* conc]ns little ! wise or righte\s ?9k]1 "s f %e] butt]fly or /upid idl5ess4 ,7 !y to vote !y w\ld help to (fset t no less l>ge body ( suffragi/s--! active enemies ( ord]1 ! hoodlum1 tobacco-spitt+1 woman-insult+1 rum-dr9k+ ruffian brigade4 ,!re are only left ! t5 ?\s& consci5ti\s citiz5s1 real patriots--a corporal's gu>d1 amid ! g5]al optimi/ic sweep t[>d ! polls4 ,^! m>k _! crosses ) c>e aga9/ ! names ( ! hone/ m5 & p]haps "s ( ! pretty hone/1 only to read 9 ! newspap]s next morn+ t ! big f\r h be5 return$ to p[] & t ! confid5ce ( ! pla9 & sov]eign p 9 ! dis9t]e/$ conduct ( _! public s]vants has aga9 be5 demon/rat$4 ,ho1 ho1 ho1 laugh ! l[ com$ians4 ,mum's ! ^w4 ,! faces ( ! big f\r are wrea!d 9 self-congratulatory smiles4 ,at ! homes ( ,pet] ,lyn* & ,j]emiah ,dolan1 ^? exp]i5c$ individuals )\t occupation1 !re are cakes & ale4 ,x is a mi/ake to assume t because a citiz5 is an ,ald]man he is n human & amiably dome/ic 9 8 ta/es4 ,j]emiah loves ! little ,dolans & is no less fond ( rid+ 8 *ildr5 on 8 leg ?an ,?omas ,b>n/able1 or any ( ! lead+ villa9s4 ,:5 _! fa!r looks happy 9 ! late autumn1 ! *ildr5 "k t _! ,*ri/mas /ock+s w be full4 ,j]emiah is at peace ) all ! _w & is ready to sit ) slick$ hair = 8 photograph1 f :i* a /eel 7or is x /eal87 engrav+ w %ortly be prep>$ = ! new ,city ,gov]nm5t ye>book1 sup]scrib$3 ,j]emiah ,dolan1 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,ald]m54 ,a fram$ enl>gem5t ( ?is w hang on "o side ( ! fire-place1 & an embroid]$ motto1 ,god ,bless ,our ,home1 on ! o!r1 & all w be well ) ! ,dolans = ano!r twelve mon?s4 ,9 8 own home ,j]emiah is a man ( few words on public matt]s4 ,n unnaturally 8 *ildr5 believe him to be ( ! salt ( ! e>?1 & he lets x g at t1 att5d+ /rictly to bus9ess )\t seek+ to def5d himself 9 ! bosom ( 8 family f ! diatribes ( re=m]s4 ,/ill1 x is reasonable to assume t1 "u ! fillip ( ! l>ge majority roll$ up 9 8 favor1 he w\ld be liable to give v5t to 8 s5se ( humor s f> z to ref] 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 wife & *ildr5 to ! "y man :o 0 will+ to become an ,ald]man :ile wait+ to be ,s5ator1 z a ,t4 ,willy4 ,if y h read ,! ,hon4 ,pet] ,/irl+1 y w rememb] t ! h]o rose to political /ature l>gely by means ( att5d+ to ! ne$s ( ! di/rict1 befri5d+ ! poor & ! helpless & hav+ a fri5dly1 enc\rag+ ^w = 8 con/itu5ts1 high or l[4 ,! ,am]ican public welcom$ ! book because x 0 glad to see ! boss v9dicat$ by ^! human qualities1 & to ?9k t !re 0 a sav+ grace ( unselfi% s]vice 9 ! composition ( ! av]age successful politician4 ,x w\ld be unju/ to ! big f\r 7 ,i n to ackn[l$ge t !y h be5 %rewd or human en\gh to pursue 9 "s measure ?is affable policy1 & t ! neighborhood & ! di/rict 9 :i* !y live recognize !m z hu/l]s to obta9 (fice1 privileges1 & jobs = ! humble citiz5 wi%+ to be employ$ by or to sell some?+ to ! ,city ,gov]nm5t4 ,to ?is con/itu5cy ! comp>atively small tax levi$ seems all 9 ! day's "w1 a natural incid5t ( ! pr9ciple t :5 a man does some?+1 he ought to be paid = x4 ,to !m ! di/9ction t public s]vice is a tru/ :i* has no "r to pecuni>y pr(it beyond ! sal>y atta*$1 & a reasonable am\nt ( /ation]y1 seems to savor ( ! mill5nium & to sugge/ a lack ( practical intellig5ce on ! "p ( its advocates4 ,!y pay ! lawy] & ! doctor2 :y n ! ,ald]man8 ,to ,a ,political ,optimi/4 ,,iii4 ,i am rem9d$ by ,joseph9e t ,i seem to be gett+ into ! dumps1 :i* does n befit "o :o claims to be an optimi/ic philosoph]4 ,! drama j set be=e y is n1 ,i admit1 enc\rag+ z a national exhibit1 & ,i c imag9e t y are already impati5t to retort t ! municipal /age is no fair crit]ion ( public life 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i c he> y ass]t1 ) t confid5t air ( national righte\sness peculi> to ! class ( bl9d patriots to :i* y belong1 t ! lead+ politicians ( ! nation disda9 to soil _! h&s by contact ) city politics4 ,yet !re ,i take issue ) y squ>ely1 n z to ! fact b z to ! tru? ( ! l(ty po/ulate see?+ 9 y\r m9d t ! high] planes ( political activity are free f ! v5al & debas+ *>act]i/ics ( municipal public s]vice--f ! influ5ce ( ! money p[] op]at+ on a l[ public /&>d ( hone/y4 ,mo/ ( u--ev5 philosoph]s l myself--try to cl+ to ! f9e !ory t ! legislators ( ! c\ntry repres5t ! be/ morals & bra9s ( ! community1 & t ! m5 elect$ to public (fice 9 ! c\ncils ( ! l& h be5 put =w>d z be+ peculi>ly fitt$ to int]pret & provide = our ne$s1 by =ce ( _! pr$om9ant individual virtues & abilities4 ,mo/ ( u appreciate 9 our secret s\ls t ?is !ory is n liv$ up to1 & is available only = ,f\r? ( ,july or o!r rhetorical purposes4 ,yet we dislike to dismiss ! ideal z unatta9able1 ev5 ?\gh we "k t actual practice is remote f x2 & patriots /ill1 we g on ass]t+ t ?is is our me?od ( *oice1 vaguely hop+1 l ! well-int5tion$ b c>eless vot]1 t "s day we %all get a dec5t gov]nm5t1 municipal1 /ate1 national--t is dec5t f ! /&po9t ( our democratic ideal4 ,& !re is ano!r !ory1 "p & p>cel ( ! o!r1 :i* we try to cl+ to at ! same "t1 t our public repres5tatives1 ?\gh ! obvi\sly ornam5tal & f9e specim5s ( _! sev]al con/itu5cies1 are aft] all only e-day ,am]icans ) :om a ho/ ( citiz5s c\ld *ange places )\t disp>agem5t to ei!r4 ,9 o!r words1 t our !ory ( gov]nm5t is gov]nm5t by ! av]age1 & t ! av]age is rem>kably high4 ,?is com=table view induces _m l y\rself to wrap !mselves r\nd ) ! ,am]ican flag & smile at de/9y1 sure t ev]y?+ w result well ) u soon] or lat]1 & impati5t ( criticism or d\bts4 ,z a p we delight 9 patt+ ourselves on ! back & dismiss+ our worries z m]e flea-bites4 ,! h>d cid] ( our patriotism gets readily into ! bra9 & causes u to d5y fi]cely or s]5ely1 accord+ to our dispositions1 t any?+ s]i\s is ! matt]4 ,yet :atev] ,f\r? ( ,july orators may say to ! contr>y1 ! fact rema9s t ! sorry ta9t ( b>ga9 & sale1 ( hold+ up on ! political highway & pacification by brib]y 9 "o =m or ano!r1 p]meates to-day ! :ole ( our political sy/em f ! l[e/ /ratum ( municipal public life to ! c\ncils :i* make ,presid5ts & ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators4 ,to be sure1 ! ,ald]man 9 8 capacity ( l[ com$ian dictat+ t]ms to corporations seek+ civic privileges is ! mo/ unblu%+1 & h5ce ! mo/ obvi\sly flagrant case2 b x is well recogniz$ by all :o are br\ght 9 contact ) legislative bodies ( any sort 9 ! c\ntry t ei!r directly or indirectly ! ma*9]y ( public life is controll$ by aggregations ( capital work+ on ! hungry1 easy-go+1 or readily flatt]$ susceptibilities ( a consid]able p]c5tage ( ! memb]s4 ,c]ta9ly our national & /ate assemblies conta9 _m high-m9d$1 hone/1 intellectually capable m51 b !y conta9 z _m m :o are ei!r di%one/ or are s ignorant & easily cajol$ t !y p]mit !mselves to be ! tools ( lead+ villa9s4 ,^? cognizant ( :at goes on beh9d ! sc5es on ! political /age w\ld p]haps d5y t su* m5 z our fri5d ,?omas ,b>n/able or 8 ag5t1 ,d[l+1 attempt to dictate nom9ations to ei!r bran* ( ! legislature on ! tacit und]/&+ t a memb] ?us support$ is to advocate or vote = _! measures1 & by _! d5ial !y might deceive a real simon-pure philosoph]4 ,b ?is philosoph] kn[s bett]1 & s d y1 my optimi/ic fri5d4 ,x is ! fa%ion1 ,i am aw>e1 among cons]vative p1 lawy]s look+ = employm5t1 bank]s & solid m5 ( affairs1 to put ! f+] on ! lips :5 ?is evil is broa*$ & :isp]1 ,hu%6 ,!y admit confid5tially ! tru? ( x1 b !y say ,hu%6 ,:at's ! use ( /irr+ ?+s up8 ,x c't d any good & x makes ! public discont5t$4 ,x excites ! populi/s4 ,s !re is p]petual my/]y & ! game goes on4 ,m5 :o wi% ?+s good or bad come reluctantly or will+ly to ! conclusion t ! only way to get !m is by pay+ = !m4 ,n all pay ca%4 ,"s obta9 t :i* !y desire by work+ on ! weaknesses ( legislators2 foll[+ !m into banks :]e !y borr[ money1 gett+ p :o hold !m 9 _! employ or give !m bus9ess to int]f]e1 ask+ influ5tial fri5ds to press !m4 ,e railroad corporation 9 ! c\ntry has ag5ts to look aft] its affairs be=e ! legislature ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh :i* x op]ates1 & :at "s ( ^? ag5ts h said & done 9 ord] to av]t mole/ation w\ld1 if publi%$1 be among ! mo/ int]e/+ memoirs ev] writt54 ,:o d\bts t elections to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives are con/antly secur$ by ! use ( money among ^? :o h ! p[] to be/[ nom9ations & influ5ce votes8 ,x is notori\s1 yet to prove x w\ld be no less difficult ?an to prove t ,pet] ,lyn*1 ,ald]man = t5 ye>s )\t occupation1 has receiv$ bribes f 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,h[ are ! va/ sums ( money levi$ on ri* m5 to secure ! success ( a political p>ty 9 a ,presid5tial campaign exp5d$8 ,= /ation]y1 po/age /amps1 & campaign docum5ts8 ,= tor*-light processions1 rallies1 & buttons8 ,"s ( x1 c]ta9ly4 ,! unwritt5 inside hi/ory ( ! political progress ( _m ( ! favorite sons ( ! nation dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s w\ld make ! scale ( public honor kick ! beam ?\gh x 7 weight$ ) ! *]ry-tree & hat*et ( ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,9 "o ( our cities :]e a deputation ( city (ficials att5d$ ! fun]al ( a h]o ( ! late w> ) ,spa91 !re is a record ( f\r hundr$ doll>s sp5t = ice-cream4 ,presumably ?is 0 a transcript ( petty ?iev]y in>ti/ically audit$4 ,b !re are no audit+s ( ! real use ( ! ?\s&s ( doll>s contribut$ to keep a p>ty 9 p[] or to secure ! triumph ( a politically ambiti\s millionaire4 ,note4--,joseph9e1 :o _h be5 sitt+ lo/ 9 ?\ght s9ce ! conclusion ( ! drama1 & :o is fond ( problem plays1 inquir$ at ?is po9t :e!r ,i consid] ! l[ com$ians or ! lead+ villa9s ! mo/ to blame = ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s4 ,x is a p]t95t "q1 ,joseph9e1 & "o n easily answ]$4 ,:at is y\r view ( ! matt]8 ,i suppose1 %e answ]$1 z y h t]m$ ! brib]s ! lead+ villa9s1 !y are ! wor/4 ,& ,i d ?9k t ! temptation mu/ be v great among ! class ( m5 :o are )\t f9e s5sibilities to let !mselves become ! tools ( ri* & p[]ful p1 :o1 z y h indicat$1 c help !m imm5sely 9 return = a vote4 ,x is a/oni%+ t ^? 9 ! community :o are educat$1 well-to-d citiz5s1 %\ld commit su* s9s aga9/ dec5cy & patriotism4 ,yes1 x seems a/oni%+1 b _! plea is pa!tic1 z ,i h already /at$1 & some:at plausible4 ,suppose = a m9ute t ,i am ,?omas ,b>n/able def5d+ himself & see h[ eloqu5t ,i c be4 ',:at w\ld y h me d1 ,madam8 ,i am an hone/ man & my directors are hone/ m52 ! bills we ask = are always j & reasonable4 ,i h nev] 9 my life approa*$ a legislator ) an improp] (f]1 nor h ,i us$ direct or indirect brib]y s long z x 0 absolutely possible to avoid do+ s4 ,b :5 a gang ( *eap & cunn+ trick/]s block ! passage ( my corporation's measures1 & w n let !m become law until we h be5 bl$1 ,i yield z a la/ resort4 ,we are at _! m]cy4 ,x is a dete/able ?+ to d1 ,i admit1 b x is necess>y if we are to rema9 9 bus9ess4 ,!re is no alt]native4 ,! responsibility is on ! di%one/ & incapable m5 :om ! ,am]ican public elects to (fice1 & :o "u ! speci\s plea ( protect+ ! rights ( ! pla9 p levy blackmail on corporate int]e/s4 ,corporations d n wi% to bribe1 b !y are =c$ to d s 9 self-def5ce4' ,!re6 ,is n t a te>-compell+ /atem5t8 ,i c see y\r side1 said ,joseph9e4 ,p>don me1 ,i int]rupt$4 ,x is ,mr4 ,b>n/able's side1 n m9e4 ,i am n a capitali/1 only a philosoph]4 ,well1 8 side !n2 & ,i feel sorry = him 9 spite ( ! weakness ( 8 case4 ,only 8 argum5t does n expla9 ! o!rs4 ,i %\ld n suppose t m5 l ,mr4 ,pr5d]ga/ c\ld tru?fully decl>e t all ! legislation !y ask = is j & reasonable4 ,precisely4 ,yet !y buy _! desires 9 ! op5 m>ket f ! free-born repres5tatives ( ! p4 ,if any "o /ates s at ! "t he is hu%$ up1 if possible2 if n1 !re is an inve/igation1 no?+ is prov$1 & ! integrity ( ! legislative body is v9dicat$4 ,i c %$ a te> on behalf ( m5 l ,mr4 ,b>n/able1 a crocodile te>1 yet /ill a te>4 ,b !re is ! l>g] army ( h>d-head$1 doll>-hunt+1 practical capitali/s1 :o are n =m+ corporations = _! heal?1 s to speak1 to be reckon$ )4 ,my eloqu5ce is palsi$ by !m4 ,!y w\ld tell y t !y 7 oblig$ to bribe1 b !y d n wa/e mu* "t 9 resi/ance or remorse4 ,!y seem to reg>d ! evil z a national cu/om1 un=tunate & exp5sive1 b n altoge!r inconv5i5t4 ,confid5tially ov] a cig> !y w assure y t ! ,fr5*1 ! ,spani%1 ! ,turks1 & ! ,*9ese are inf9itely worse & t ?is is m]ely a pass+ phase ( democracy1 :atev] t may mean4 ,dreadful1 said ,joseph9e4 ,& !n !re are ! p ) money :o aid & abet _! own nom9ations = ,congress4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld m5tion "s ( !m4 ,well1 y mu/n't4 ,x might hurt _! feel+s1 = !y may n "k exactly :at 0 done except 9 a g5]al way4 ,aft] all is ov] !y ask 'h[ mu*8' draw a *eck & make few inquiries4 ,t is ! g5teel way4 ,b 9 "s /ates x is n necess>y or politic to be g5teel4 ,! pr9ciple is ! same1 b ! process is less subtle & ari/ocratic4 ,b hav5't y a ^w ( ext5uation to (f] on behalf ( ! l[ com$ians8 ,?9k ( ,j]emiah ,dolan & ! little ,dolans4 ,i suppose he also w\ld say x wasn't true1 said ,joseph9e4 ,oh1 yes4 ',lady1 !re isn't a ^w ( tru? 9 ! :ole /ory4 ,"s "o's be5 /uff+ y4' ,!y mu/ be dreadfully tempt$1 poor wret*es4 ',lady1 x's all make-believe4 ,b x's "o ?+ to talk & ano!r to sit /ill & h a fell[ :isp] 9 y\r e> t y h only to vote 8 way to get five ?\s& 9 clean bills & no que/ions ask$4 ,:5 a man has a mortgage on 8 h\se to pay1 five ?\s& w\ld come 9 h&y4 ,i'm only suppos+1 ,lady1 & no "o c prove ,i took a c5t4' ,fr$1 said ,joseph9e1 aft] a solemn pause1 ! dreadful ?\ght has j occurr$ to me t ! ,am]ican p may n be--are n /rictly hone/4 ,%6 ,i %\t$ eag]ly & seiz+ a tea table-clo? ,i ?rew x ov] h] head & /ay$ h] spee*4 ,my de>1 d y realize :at y are say+8 ,d y realize t y are tumbl+ my hair8 ,i paid no he$ to ?is unimportant int]jection1 b said1 ,if any true patriot 7 to he> y make su* an accusation y w\ld subject y\rself & me to "s dreadful puni%m5t1 su* z happ5$ to ,dreyfus1 or ',! ,man ,)\t a ,c\ntry4' ,n hone/8 ,by ! %ades ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 :at are y ?9k+ (8 ,:y1 "o ( ! *ief reasons ( our sup]iority to all ! o!r nations ( ! _w is because ( our hone/y--our immunity f ! l[ moral /&>ds ( effete1 frivol\s despotisms & un5light5$ masses :o are )\t ! bless+s ( fre$om4 ,n /rictly hone/8 ,joseph9e1 y\r lack ( tact1 if no?+ else1 is positively audaci\s4 ,d y expect me to break ?is cruel piece ( news to ! optimi/ic patriot to :om ?is lett] is address$8 ,i ?9k y are silly1 said my wife1 free+ h]self f ! tea table-clo? & try+ to compose h] slightly disord]$ tresses4 ,i only ?\ght al\d1 & ,i said m]ely :at y w\ld h said soon] or lat] 9 m philosophical t]ms4 ,i saw t y 7 tempt$ by ! fe> ( n seem+ a patriot to dillydally ) ! situation & avoid express+ y\rself 9 p]spicu\s language4 ,t-h-i-e-f spells ?ief2 b-r-i-b-e-r-y spells brib]y4 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t politics1 & ,i'm n a philosoph]1 b ,i und]/& ! mean+ ( e-day ,engli%1 & ,i %\ld say t we 7 n ev5 pretty hone/4 ,!re6 ,^? are my op9ions1 & ,i ?9k y w save "t if y s5d !m 9 y\r lett] in/ead ( beat+ ab\t ! bu% = ext5uat+ circum/ances4 ,if y don't1 ,i %all--= really1 ,fr$1 x's too simple a proposition4 ,& z = ! blame1 x's six ( "o & half a doz5 ( ! o!r4 ,joseph9e1 ,joseph9e1 ,i murmur$1 !re goes my la/ *ance ( be+ s5t to ! ,philipp9es1 9 my capacity z a philosoph]1 to /udy :e!r ! p ( ^? isl&s are fit = repres5tative gov]nm5t4 ,y h read :at ,joseph9e says1 my optimi/ic fri5d4 ,%e has /at$ t %e w\ld write to y h] summ+ up ( ! :ole matt] if ,i did n1 s ,i h ins]t$ h] d$uction 9 all its crudity4 ,%e decl>es ! tr\ble to be t ! ,am]ican p are di%one/4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _c expect y to agree ) any su* conclusion1 & ,i mu/ admit t ! boldness ( ! accusation is a %ock to my own s5sibilities z a patriot4 ,( c\rse1 ,joseph9e is a woman & does n und]/& mu* ab\t politics & ways & means1 & x is notori\s t wom5 jump at conclusions in/ead ( approa*+ !m logically & 9 a dignifi$ mann]4 ,b x is also said t _! sudd5 conclusions are apt to be "r4 ,di%one/8 ,de> me1 :at a dreadful sugge/ion4 ,i really ?9k t %e w5t a little too f>4 ,& yet ,i am =c$ to agree t appe>ances are v mu* aga9/ u1 & t if we hope to lead ! _w 9 righte\sness & progress we mu/1 to recur to political phraseology1 m5d our moral f5ces4 ,i d n indulge 9 meteoric flights1 l ,joseph9e4 ,let u argue ! matt] out sob]ly4 ,y & ,i1 z m5 ( ! _w1 w agree t if ! ,am]ican p pref] or f9d x m s]viceable to *]i% brib]y z a f$]al in/itution1 no "o w int]f]e4 ,! fact t x is e?ically wrong is int]e/+ to real philosoph]s & to ! cl]gy1 b brib]y w cont9ue to fl\ri% l a bay-tree if x is ! sort ( ?+ :i* ! ,am]ican p l4 ,n[1 to all outw>d appe>ances !y f9d x1 if n grateful & com=t+1 at lea/ endurable & conv5i5t4 ,c]ta9ly1 except among ! class ( p :om y w\ld be apt to /igmatize z holi] ?an ?\s1 !re is comp>atively little int]e/ tak5 9 ! "q4 ,! mass ( ! community seek refuge beh9d ! agreeable fiction t ! abuse doesn't exi/ or exi/s only 9 su* degree z to be unimportant4 ,_m ( ^! p "k t ?is is false1 b !y w n admit t !y ?9k s 9 ord] n to make su* do+s famili>1 j z _! cu/om is to speak ( legs z l[] limbs 9 ord] n to br+ a blu% to ! *eek ( ! "y p]son4 ,= ?or\gh-go+ hypocrisy--(t5 unconsci\s1 b /ill hypocrisy--no "o c equal a c]ta9 k9d ( ,am]ican4 ,x is s mu* easi] 9 ?is _w1 :]e patt+ on ! back is ! t\*-/one ( pref]m5t & popul>ity1 to ?9k t ev]y?+ is z s]5e z ! surface indicates1 ?\gh y are secretly sure t x is n4 ,h[ mu* m conv5i5t to be able to say tru?fully1 ,i h no k ( ! facts1 s don't bo!r me1 ?an to be con/antly wagg+ ! head & ent]ta9+ d\bts conc]n+ ! purity ( "o's fell[-citiz5s1 & s mak+ enemies4 ,z ,i h indicat$ e>li] 9 ?is lett]1 ! ideal is de> to our patriotic s5sibilities t we are gov]n$ by av]age op9ion1 & t ! av]age is peculi>ly high4 ,! fa/idi\s citiz5 9 ?is c\ntry has be5 & /ill is fond ( ! taunt t m5 ( upright "* & f9e in/9cts--:at he calls g5tlem5--w n ent] public life1 = ! reason t !y w n eat dirt4 ,! reply has be5 t ! real bugaboo ( ! fa/idi\s citiz5 is "o ( mann]s1 & t 9 ! ess5tials ( "*1 9 /rong moral purpose & solid wor?1 ! av]age ,am]ican vot] is ! pe] ( any ari/ocracy4 ,! issue becomes really "o ( fact1 & m]e solemn ass]tion w n s]ve z evid5ce beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,if ! majority pref] di%one/y1 ! p[] is 9 _! h&s to p]petuate ! sy/em2 b believ+ z y & ,i d t ! majority at he>t is hone/1 h[ are we to expla9 ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! evil8 ,h[ z patriots %all we reconcile ! p]petuation 9 p[] ( ! l[ com$ians1 ,pet] ,lyn* & ,j]emiah ,dolan1 except on ! !ory t x is ! w ( ! majority t !y %\ld cont9ue to s]ve ! p8 ,?is is n a "q ( kid gloves1 swall[-tail$ coats1 & mann]s1 b an indictm5t reflect+ on ! moral "* & solid wor? ( ! nation4 ,h[ are we to expla9 x8 ,:at are we to say8 ,c we cont9ue to decl>e t we are ! mo/ hone/ & aspir+ p 9 ! _w & expect t portion ( ! _w :i* has any s5se ( humor n to smile8 ,are we1 :o h be5 accu/om$ to boa/ ( our spotless integrity z a p1 ready to fall back on & console ourselves ) ! boa/1 :i* does duty n[adays on l5i5t lips1 t we are z hone/ z any ( ! nations ( ,europe except1 possibly1 ,engl&8 ,t is an indirect =m ( patriotic negation "u ! %ad[ ( :i* l[ com$ians & lead+ villa9s c\ld ply _! trade comp>atively unmole/$4 ,z a philosoph]1 :o is n a real philosoph]1 ,i f9d ?is *>ge ( ,joseph9e's a difficult nut to crack1 & ,i comm5d x respectfully to y\r att5tion to mull ov] at y\r leisure1 tru/+ t x may temp] ! effulg5ce ( y\r ?\ghts on ,indep5d5ce ,day4 ,yet hav+ _h my say z a philosoph]1 let me z an optimi/1 will+ to succor a fell[-optimi/1 add a few consid]ations indicat+ t ! situation may n be s ultimately evil z ! exi/+ /ate ( affairs & ,joseph9e w\ld h u believe4 ,i write may n be1 because ,i am n altoge!r confid5t t my intellig5ce is n be+ cajol$ by ! natural *e]9ess & buoyancy ( my disposition4 ,! sole "q at issue is :e!r ! majority ( ! ,am]ican p are really cont5t to h ! money p[] ( ! c\ntry prey ^u & be ! prey ( ! l[e/ moral s5se ( ! community4 ,we h be=e u an e-day spectacle ( eag] aggregations ( capital putt+ aside scruples z vision>y & impractical1 & h5ce un-,am]ican1 9 ord] to compass success1 & at ! o!r side ( ! c\nt] ! s-call$ repres5tatives ( ! p1 solemn 9 _! v]biage b susceptible to occult & disgraceful influ5ces4 ,! two p>ties to ! int]c\rse are discreet & bus9ess-l1 & !re is little risk ( tangible disclosure4 ,practically alo( f !m1 except = a few mom5ts on election day1 /& ! mass ( ,am]ican citiz5s busy ) _! own money-gett+ or problem-solv+1 & only too ready to believe t _! repres5tatives are admirable4 ,!y pause to vote z !y pause to snat* a s&wi* at a railroad /ation4 ,five m9utes = refre%m5ts6 ,five m9utes = political obligations6 ,individually !re are ?\s&s ( /rictly hone/ & noble-he>t$ m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:o d\bts x8 ,! orig9ality & /r5g? ( ! ,am]ican "* is be+ con/antly manife/$ 9 e field ( life4 ,b !re we speak ( individuals2 "h we are conc]n$ ) majorities & ! "q ( av]age morality & *oice4 ,= ?\gh we h an aspir+ & enlight5$ van ( citiz5s to po9t ! way1 y mu/ rememb] t emigration & natural gr[? has giv5 u t5s ( ?\s&s ( ignorant1 prejudic$1 & sometimes unscrupul\s citiz5s1 ea* ( ^: votes c\nts "o4 ,p]haps x is true--& "h is my gra9 ( consolation or hope--t ! av]age vot] is s easy-go+1 s long-suff]+1 s indispos$ to f9d fault1 s selfi%ly busy ) 8 own affairs1 s pr\d ( our in/itutions & himself1 s afraid ( hurt+ o!r p's feel+s1 & s g5]ally indiff]5t z to public matt]s1 provid$ 8 own are s]5e1 t he *ooses to w9k at brib]y if x be n 9 pla9 view1 & likes to deceive himself into believ+ t !re is no?+ wrong4 ,! long & %ort ( x seems to be t ! av]age ,am]ican citiz5 is a good fell[1 & 9 8 capacity ( good fell[ _c af=d to be too critical & p>ticul>4 ,he leaves t to ! re=m]1 ! lit]>y man1 ! dude1 ! college pr(essor1 ! mug-wump1 ! philosoph]1 & o!r impractical & un-,am]ican p4 ,if s1 :at has become ( t h]itage ( 8 =efa!rs1 ! /]n ,puritan consci5ce8 ,swept away 9 ! great wave ( mat]ial progress :i* has c5tr$ all 8 en]gies on :at he calls success1 & giv5 to ! p[] ( money a lur+ importance :i* is apt to make ! scruples ( ! _s seem unsub/antial & bo!rsome4 ,an easy-go+1 tr\ble-dete/+1 self-absorb$ democracy betwe5 ! buff]s ( rapacity & rascality4 ,a disagreeable conclusion = an optimi/1 yet less gloomy ?an ! o!r alt]native4 ,?is condition admits ( cure1 = x sugge/s a torpid consci5ce r ?an delib]ate acquiesc5ce4 ,x indicates t ! repres5tatives are betray+ ! p1 & t !re is room = hope t ! p ev5tually may rise 9 _! might & call !m to acc\nt4 ,if !y d1 ,i beg z a philosoph] ) humor\s proclivities1 to caution !m aga9/ seiz+ ! wrong pig by ! e>4 ,let !m fix ! blame :]e x belongs1 & n hold ! corporations & ! money p[] :olly responsible4 ,x may be possible 9 "t to aboli% tru/s & cause ri* m5 sleepless nights 9 ! crusad+ "n ( populism1 b t w avail little unless at ! same "t !y g to ! real root ( ! matt]1 & quick5 ! av]age consci5ce & /r5g!n ! moral purpose ( ! pla9 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re w be lead+ villa9s & l[ com$ians s long z society p]mits1 & s long z ! consci5ce ( democracy is torpid4 ,! play]s 9 ! drama are1 aft] all1 only ! p !mselves4 ,*>les ! ,fir/ 0 behead$ because he betray$ ! lib]ties ( ! p4 ,alas6 !re is no su* rem$y = a corrupt democracy1 = its heads are l ^? ( ,hydra1 & x w\ld be itself bo? ! victim & ! execution]4 ,,! ,,end ,d4 ,b4 ,updike ,! ,m]rym\nt ,press #ajd ,*e/nut ,/reet ,bo/on