,alt] ,ego  ,a ,,tale    by ,rev4 ,w4   
,w4 ,walk]   ,au?or ( ,by ,nor!rn       
,lakes1 ,sabre ,?ru/s at ,free?\ght1    
,pla9 ,talks on ,heal? & ,morals1 ,"p   
,,ii1 & ,occid5t & ,ori5t4              
,,au?or',s ,,edition  ,,toronto         
,,william ,,briggs  #aijg     ,ent]$    
accord+ to ,act ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,canada1
 9 ! ye> "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ & sev51 by  
,,william ,,wesley ,,walk]1 at !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture       ,to      
,lydia ,kirby ,walk]    ! gr&daught] ( a
 cultur$ ,fr5*man   & ! fai?ful p>tn] ( 
my joys   & sorr[s1 ?is volume   is     
affectionately   d$icat$4     ,! au?or  
is indebt$ to ! great national newspap]s
 ( ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,toronto
 ,globe & ,colli]'s ,weekly1 = "s facts 
f ! =m] & "s figures f ! latt] 9 r\nd+  
up ! hi/orical "p ( ! /ory z relat+ to !
 conflict 9 ! ,f> ,ea/4     ,,preface   
,to m5 :o tea* & write ! (t-recurr+ "q  
comes1 ,h[ c we s influ5ce o!rs 9 he>t &
 intellect z to help !m rea* a l(ti]    
plane ( ?\ght & action8  ,z e life has  

its ,ge?semane ( sorr[ & trag$y1 s e    
life has its morn+ /> ( hope & its      
ma9spr+ ( fai?4  ,our salvation1 !n1 & !
 lift+ up & sav+ ( o!rs is ! ex]cise ( t
 vital pr9ciple :i* has its inc>nation 9
 hope4 ,! use ( ?is /ill fur!r causes ! 
m\nta9s ( difficulty t loom port5t\s 9  
our pa?way & t[] to ! heav5s to crumble 
into mole-hills4  ,! s\l is made        
optimi/ic & ! life beautifi$ by its     
possession1 :ile ! e> is br\ght1        
spiritually speak+1 )9 range ( !        
victori\s %\t1 ,m ?an conqu]ors6 & ! new
 song1 ! song ( ,moses & ! ,lamb4       
,,cont5ts      ,i4 ,! ,appo9tm5t   ,,ii4
 ,mr4 ,melv9's ,m>riage & ,tea*+s       
,,iii4 ,secret>y-,treasur] ,?ompson's   
,dea?--,a ,surprise         f ! ,f>-(f  
,ea/   ,,iv4 #bjc ,metre ,hill & ,mukd5 
,v4 ,! ,battle ( ,mukd5--& ,call ( ,mr4 
,devoau z         ,associate ,m9i/]     
,,vi4 ,fur!r ,tea*+s & h[ !y are        
,e/imat$     ,,alt] ,,ego     ,,*apt]   
,i4  ,,! ,,appo9tm5t4  ,9 ! upl&s (     
,canada 0 an attractive *ur* ) a spire t

 po9t$ long+ s\ls to ! skies1 & ! pa/or 
( :i* _h f9i%$ 8 c\rse ) joy & 0 n[ jo9+
 9 ! hallelujah *oruses ( ! upp]        
sanctu>y4  ,! au?orities ( ! d5om9ation 
to :i* ! *ur* belong$ appo9t$ a man to  
its pulpit :o 0 progressive & indep5d5t1
 z well z be+ v broad-m9d$4  ,!         
necessity = ?is lay 9 ! fact t !        
population ( ! place repres5t$ ne>ly all
 ! languages & cre$s to be f\nd 9 !     
,dom9ion1 & consequ5tly if a man ( n>r[ 
views 7 appo9t$ he w\ld soon make       
%ipwreck ( ev]y?+4  ,! new m9i/]1 z well
 z be+ broad & advanc$1 0 v honorable1 &
 w\ld n 9 any way infr+e ^u ! rights (  
o!rs2 b z ,m\nt ,zion 0 ! only *ur* 9 ! 
place1 he 0 p]fectly safe f any *>ge (  
meanness1 9 ! =m ( coax+ %eep away f a  
bro!r's fold4  ,! fir/ ,sunday came ^u  
:i* ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,melv9 0 to occupy 8 
new pulpit1 & an imm5se congregation    
fill$ e "p ( ! edifice4  ,! text 0 f !  
,savi\r's words1 ,fe$ my %eep1 & !      
prea*] _h n gone f> :5 8 att5tive he>]s 
discov]$ t he 0 a man ( great intellect 

& unusual p[] z a speak]1 & !y 7 sway$ z
 corn-/alks 9 a tempe/ z he reason$ ( ! 
,savi\r's place 9 ! _w1 & ( ,8 "w1 &    
also ( man's obligations to ,him1 z well
 z to 8 fell[s4  ,all ?r\gh ! week ?is  
fir/ fe>less & p[]ful s]mon 0 ! talk (  
all :o _h he>d x4  ,"s1 h[ev]1 did n l  
x1 z tell+ !m ( _! duty caus$           
indige/ion1 :ile o!rs 7 delight$1 z !y  
lov$ a man :o %unn$ n to decl>e all     
c\nsel1 :e!r pleas+ or displeas+4  ,!   
next ,sabba? disclos$ ! fact t ,mr4     
,melv9 0 no plug ei!r1 z he said ?+s    
outside ! scope ( ! ,bible & ov] !      
b\nd>y l9e ( prescrib$ !ology4  ,"o old 
g5tleman :o occupi$ a front seat 9 !    
*ur*1 & :o 0 ( portly m\ld & g5ial      
disposition1 & ^: d9n]s 7 really ( m    
acc\nt 9 8 e/imation ?an any?+ else1    
=got said fea/s = a p]iod suffici5tly   
long to say3 ,my songs6  ,i wond] :at t 
new prea*] means1 anyway6  ,next day our
 fri5d1 :o 0 dean ( ! d9n]-table        
faculty1 call$ on 8 new pa/or & said1   
aft] be+ ask$ h[ he lik$ ! s]mon on     

,sunday3 ,my songs6  ,y said ?+s t my   
bloom9' bra9 c\ld 'ardly hund]/&4  ,to  
tell ! tru?1 ,mr4 ,melv9 0 some?+ ( a   
/atesman z well z a prea*]1 & ) n>r[    
bigots soon became z mu* hat$ z he 0    
belov$ by ! broad & lib]al m9d$4  ,!    
bigots1 h[ev]1 soon ceas$ to be4        
,al?\gh ^? class+ !mselves z belong+ to 
o!r d5om9ations 7 9 no case /rong en\gh 
to =m societies1 yet !y rema9$ loyal to 
:at !y claim$ allegiance to1 b ?is did n
 h9d] !m f frequ5tly he>+ ,mr4 ,melv91  
:o 0 delight$ to see 8 c\ntrym51 :o 9 "s
 cases spoke ! mell[1 musical tongue (  
,france1 t l& ( art1 sci5ce1 &          
lit]ature1 & milit>y p[]4  ,z 8         
congregation 0 s cosmopolitan & conta9$ 
repres5tatives ( e lead+ d5om9ation1 !  
pa/or ( ,m\nt ,zion prea*$ ! doctr9es ( 
! ,bible 9 _! broade/ s5se1 & %[$ _! mo/
 compreh5sive mean+4  ,ev]yone :o he>d  
,m\nt ,zion's rector1 or pa/or1 notic$ t
 he 0 p]fectly fe>less 9 depict+ !      
exce$+ s9fulness ( s91 & hav+ f\nd out t
 a c]ta9 prom95t man 9 ! place 0 v vile 

9 8 morals1 & _h ru9$ _m "y lives1 & 0 9
 ! habit ( runn+ ! rig on good p1 & :o  
also 0 mo/ un-,canadian 9 8 ways1 he    
op5ly rebuk$ him = 8 evil de$s & = n    
re/ra9+ 8 family4  ,( c\rse1 ?is        
exasp]at$ ! man1 & = a long "t he 0 a   
p]si/5t enemy ( ,m\nt ,zion's pa/or1 b  
he 0 yet to f9d out t ! s]vant ( !      
,galilean w\ld conqu]4  ,8 sympa?ies 7  
all ( ! ,"m ,goose type1 z is ! case )  
mo/ evil m51 ^: /am9a is s exhau/$ 9    
s9n+ t !y lack ! c\rage to /& alone1 &  
nev] d>e to be ,daniels1 above ev]y?+   
he$+ ,god's comm&4  ,z ,rev4 ,mr4 ,melv9
 0 ! only resid5t orda9$ man 9 ! place1 
he _h a great _m m>riages4  ,inde$1 all 
! m>riages--or r1 m>riage c]emonies--7  
p]=m$ by himself & ! ,rev4 ,fa!r        
,tr5ton1 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :o came    
occasionally f a neighbor+ p>i% to m9i/]
 to p ( 8 own fai?4  ,mr4 ,melv91 aft]  
meet+ ,fa!r ,tr5ton two or ?ree times1  
decid$ t he 0 a man ( f9e pr9ciple &    
real moral wor?1 also a /rong advocate =
 total ab/95ce f cig>ettes & /rong dr9k1

 believ+1 z a man ( culture & sci5ce1 t 
! effect ( bo? 0 p]nici\s & poison\s1 & 
t on t gr\nd !y 7 to be avoid$4  ,!     
rev]5d fa!r 0 a mo/ companionable man1  
&1 z ,mr4 ,melv9 said1 0 a jolly good   
fell[4  he 0 soon invit$ to ! manse =   
tea1 :]e a mo/ enjoyable "t 0 sp5t1 &   
:]e _m a good /ory 0 told4  ,!re soon   
came an invitation to ,mr4 ,melv9 f     
,fa!r ,tr5ton to visit him at 8 home 9 !
 next t[n4  ,! invitation 0 promptly    
accept$1 & ano!r happy ev5+ :il$ away4  
,x 0 inspir+ to all languages & cre$s to
 see ! w>m & he>ty cordiality ( feel+ t 
exi/$ betwe5 ^! two broad & lib]al-m9d$ 
m51 :i* taught ! _w t ! elevation ( !   
human race lay n 9 su* s5seless         
antagonisms z exi/$ among our bigot$ &  
fooli% ance/ors1 b 9 ! ex]cise ( a _s n 
only ( tol]ation1 b ( good-fell[%ip &   
love4  ,"s v amus+ incid5ts occurr$ dur+
 ! p]=mance ( ! m>riage c]emony4  ,"o   
man1 :o _h previ\sly be5 receiv$ into ! 
,*ur*1 & :o 0 ask$ ! "q1 ,w y r5\nce !  
_w1 ! fle% & ! evil "o8 ! answ] ( :i* 01

 ,i r5\nce !m all1 0 ask$1 ,w y h ?is   
woman to be y\r w$d$ wife1 = bett]1 =   
worse1 9 sickness & heal?1 till dea? y d
 "p8 & 9 8 excitem5t1 hav+ ! memb]%ip   
reception 9 m9d1 he said1 ,i r5\nce !m  
all4  ,on ano!r occasion1 :ile a c\ple 7
 be+ yok$ toge!r1 ! groomsman sudd5ly   
lean$ ov] & salut$ ! bride in/ead ( !   
groom1 to ! inf9ite amusem5t ( all      
pres5t1 & caus+ ! face ( ! latt] to take
 on a crimson hue4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4    
,,mr4 ,,melv9',s ,,m>riage ,,& ,,tea*+s4
  ,x 0 rumor$ = "s "t t ! m9i/] ( ,m\nt 
,zion1 or ! incumb5t1 or pa/or1 or      
:atev] y desire to call him1 0 9 ! habit
 ( visit+ a c]ta9 "y lady 9 a di/ant    
t[n4  ,n[ !re 7 _m f9e "y ladies belong+
 to ! tab]nacle1 b z di/ance seem$ to   
l5d m]it & attractiv5ess1 its spiritual 
head f\nd 8 *oice else:]e4  ,al?\gh n a 
graduate1 ,miss ,sp5c] 0 a well-read "y 
lady ( ref9$ in/9cts & excell5t "*2 %e  
_h taught s*ool = "s "t1 & 0 ( ,fr5*    
ance/ry4  ,9 comm5t+ aft]w>d ^u 8 *oice1
 ,mr4 ,melv9 said t z a ,canadian he saw

 t "o ( ! mo/ important /eps 9 nation   
build+ 0 to unify1 z f> z possible1 !   
diff]5t races & cre$s 9 ?is c\ntry1 & he
 0 "o ( ^? :o 7 sett+ ! pace4  ,:5 ,mrs4
 ,melv9 0 br\ght home1 aft] a v int]e/+ 
c]emony at ! ,sp5c] home/ead1 ! p 7 *>m$
 ) h] & ! tab]nacle congregation gave h]
 a spl5did reception4  ,! m9i/]'s wife 9
 e way ju/ifi$ ! good op9ion =m$ ( h] at
 fir/ sight4  ,%e 0 a quiet1 unobtrusive
 ,*ri/ian1 ) a sympa!tic nature1 :i*    
soon br\ght h] 9 t\* ) ! poor & afflict$
 9 ! community4  ,_m a basket prep>$ by 
h] own h& f\nd its way into ! homes (   
want1 & _m a visit 0 made :i* com=t$ &  
*e]$ ! angui%$ suff]]1 & :i* t5d$ to    
turn ! h\r ( sorr[ into "o ( joy4  ,mrs4
 ,melv9 prov$ h]self an angel ( m]cy 9  
,c>sville1 & frequ5tly reliev$ h] husb& 
by tak+ *>ge ( a s]vice ( praise1 or by 
prea*+ a s]mon 9 connection ) ! ,sabba? 
s]vice4  ,h] "w z a tea*] _h made h] a  
flu5t1 impressive & logical speak]1 :o 0
 always acceptable to ! p4  ,mr4 ,melv9 
n[ saw t ! "t 0 ripe = m\ld+ public     

op9ion along n only spiritual b national
 l9es1 & he did n ev5 consult !         
politicians conc]n+ ! matt]1 b z a tea*]
 appli$ himself resolutely to ! task4   
,! v fir/ ,sunday aft] br++ 8 bride f h]
 some:at di/ant home ! pa/or ( ,m\nt    
,zion ,tab]nacle prea*$ on s91 & said ! 
individual mu/ come out f among 8 s9ful 
associates 9 r5unciation !re(1 & d>e to 
be s+ul>1 or !re is little hope4 ,z x is
 ) individuals1 s ) nations4  ,! p :o 9 
a national s5se1 associate ) a c\ntry1  
to ! ext5t ( =m+ a "p ( x1 t reeks )    
drunk5ness & lic5ti\sness w assur$ly1 if
 !y d n come out f x1 %>e its ru91 :i*  
is sure & c]ta9 z ! fact t ,god rules & 
reigns4  ,! foll[+ ,sunday ,mr4 ,melv9  
prea*$ on ! "* & attributes ( ,*ri/1    
say+ t1 ,he did n rule or reign among m5
 9 an imp]ial s5se1 seat$ ^u a k+ly     
?rone 9 su* spl5dor t only a *os5 few   
c\ld approa* ,him1 b 9 a ?or\ghly       
democratic mann]1 to :om ! ri* & poor1 !
 le>n$ & unle>n$1 all alike c\ld come1  
to f9d 9 ,him a ,savi\r1 ,bro!r1 ,fri5d 

& m]ciful ,high ,prie/1 "o :o 0 t\*$ ) a
 feel+ ( human infirmity1 & :o always   
ent]$ into sympa?y ) humank9d4  ,! ?ird 
,sunday ! subject 0 religion1 ! prea*]  
ask+ if x 0 a cre$1 or a bundle (       
doctr9al /&>ds1 if x 0 ,calv9ism or     
,arm9ianism1 ,brahm9ism or ,buddhism1   
,confucianism or ,zoroa/rianism1 or !   
*e]+ ( n>r[-m9d$ bigots = sixte5? c5tury
 ideas4  ,! man :o ) ,paul9e fe>lessness
 ask$ ^! que/ions also himself answ]$   
!m1 say+ x is none ( ^!1 b x is to be s 
fill$ ) ! lov+ ,*ri/ _s z to visit !    
sick & fa!rless 9 _! affliction1 & keep 
unspott$ f ! _w1 to manife/ ! ,*ri/ _s 9
 all life's relation%ips1 :i* _s 0 "o ( 
broade/ *>ity & love4  ,aft] ^? ?ree    
mom5t\s s]mons ! m9i/]1 to /imulate 8 "y
 p 9 a way t w\ld lead to en]getic      
action along ! l9e ( acquir+ k1 prea*$ a
 s]mon on ! subject ( education4  ,he   
told 8 he>]s n to be afraid to read     
sci5tific & philosophical z well z      
hi/orical lit]ature1 & d n become n]v\s1
 he said1 if _m ( y\r old *]i%$ ideas   

are prov5 to h _h = _! f\ndation !      
ev]-%ift+ s&4  ,if rese>* proves t man  
has be5 on ?is e>? #b1jjj1jjj ( ye>s    
in/ead ( #f1jjj1 z =m]ly taught1 d n be 
afraid to accept x1 = x is 9 p]fect     
h>mony ) ! tea*+s ( ,god's own          
revelation1 & inf9itely m correct ?an ! 
antiquat$ tea*+ ( ! pa/1 accord+ to !   
mo/ em95t au?ority 9 ! _w4  ,if 9 =m]   
times x 0 taught t ! atmosph]e 0        
=ty-five miles high1 :o n[ w\ld cont9ue 
to adh]e to su* a belief1 :5 ) _! own'  
eyes !y c see meteoric /ones bur/ into  
flame "o hundr$ miles f ! e>?1 ?us prov+
 ! atmosph]e to be consid]ably m ?an t  
height1 z 9 ord] to become s heat$ z to 
gl[ x mu/ collide ) atmosph]ic p>ticles 
= _m miles4  ,! same may be said (      
hi/ory1 /udy x 9 e phase1 turn on ! side
 lights1 & y w f9d t 9 _m cases x is v  
diff]5t to :at y h always be5 taught4   
,! imm5se congregation :i* ?rong$ !     
tab]nacle 7 n[ beg9n+ to f9d out t _!   
=m] tea*]s 7 ( ! ant$iluvian s*ool1 b t 
a man ) enlight5$ m9d & s*ol>%ip s acute

 t x c\ld n be measur$ by academic      
degrees _h come among !m4  ,?is         
progressive & advanc$ tea*]1 h[ev]1 w>n$
 !m t 9 ! mid/ ( all _! advancem5t !y   
w\ld f9d t ,israel's ,god 0 _! ,god1 & t
 !y w\ld h to obey ,him1 & live clean1  
fai?ful1 fruitful lives1 s z to "o day  
he> ! ,well done1 & ent] into ! ,ma/]'s 
joy4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4                 
,,secret>y-,,treasur] ,,?ompson',s      
,,dea?--,a   ,,surprise ,,f ,,!         
,,f>-,,(f ,,ea/4  ,! mo/ pi\s & tru/$ ( 
all ! tab]nacle (ficials 0 ,john        
,?ompson1 :o1 ?\gh n h&some 9 ! out]    
man1 0 9 s\l beautiful4  ,inde$1 8      
homel9ess 0 at "o "t ! subject ( a good 
joke1 :5 an old fri5d ( ,mr4 ,melv9's1  
:o 0 a not$ sci5ti/1 9 visit+ him1      
att5d$ a ,sabba? s]vice1 & see+ him 7t  
is1 ,mr4 ,?ompson71 said to a by/&]3 ,i 
h long s\ght = ! miss+ l9k to e/abli% ! 
developm5t !ory1 b ! la/ place ,i ev]   
expect$ to f9d x 0 9 ,m\nt ,zion        
,tab]nacle1 & yet !re x is6  ,9 spite ( 
je/s1 h[ev]1 ! secret>y-treasur] _h !   

qualities ( m9d & he>t :i* g to make !  
true man1 & :5 ^w 0 borne to 8 pa/or t  
he 0 s]i\sly ill1 ,mr4 ,melv9 lo/ no "t 
9 rea*+ 8 c\*4  ,! fir/ "q he ask$ 01   
,are y suff]+ mu*1 ,bro!r ,?ompson1 :o1 
9 reply1 said3 ,i am suff]+ great bodily
 pa91 b ?\gh he>t & fle% fail ,i am     
tru/+ 9 ! liv+ ,god4  ,! fifte5 m9utes t
 foll[$ 7 too sacr$ to record1 & :5 !   
m9i/] left ! sick man's *amb] x 0 notic$
 t 8 face look$ z if he _h be5 tread+ on
 ! bord]l& ( ,p>adise4  ,next day1 z our
 cl]ical fri5d 0 ent]+ ! home ( 8       
afflict$ (ficial1 he met ! m$ical doctor
 :o _h be5 9 att5dance1 & ask$ him if   
!re 0 any hope = 8 fri5d4 ,! doctor said
 t if 8 tr\ble _h be5 att5d$ to 9 "t 8  
life w\ld h be5 sav$1 b n[ no p[] on e>?
 c\ld d m ?an prolong x = a few days4   
,mr4 ,melv9 saw t :at ! man ( skill said
 0 correct1 z he _h frequ5tly notic$ t  
,mr4 ,?ompson 0 9 poor heal?1 if        
appe>ances w5t = any?+1 & altoge!r he 0 
s busi$ ) 8 duties & de$s ( *>ity t he  
neglect$ himself until !re 0 no *ance = 

m$ical sci5ce to give him1 z x w\ld h   
done "u ,provid5ce1 if consult$ 9 "t1   
ye>s ( usefulness4  ,next "t ! pa/or    
visit$ 8 dy+ p>i%ion]1 he receiv$ "s    
good advice f "o :o 0 n ne>ly s le>n$ z 
himself4  ,said he3 ,if y\r s]mons      
possess$ ! spirituality :i* !y d        
philosophy & common-s5se1 ! congregation
 w\ld soon receive a great spiritual    
uplift4  ,mr4 ,melv9 0 a v sane man1 &  
he$$ n ! rebuke except to pr(it by x4   
,inde$1 x 0 a m>k$ complim5t to him t 8 
tea*+ 0 endors$ by ! be/ man 9 8        
congregation :ile on ! v]ge ( ! heav5ly 
k+dom4  ,next day ! m9i/] call$ aga9 to 
see 8 fai?ful (fic]1 & on inquiry f\nd t
 8 hopes /ill re/$ ^u 8 ,savi\r's blood 
& righte\sness1 & 9 ! conv]sation :i*   
foll[$ ,mr4 ,?ompson said3 ,h[ little 9 
?is h\r d /ocks1 bonds & mortgages1     
h\ses & l&s1 tr\ble "o4  ,! only h\se ( 
:i* ,i c n[ ?9k is ! "o to :i* ,i h a   
cle> title ?r\gh a lov+ ,savi\r's       
sacrificial dea?1 & x has n be5 =m$ by  
human h&s1 = its build] & f\nd] is ,god4

  ,z ,mr4 ,melv9 bade f>ewell to 8 fri5d
 on ?is occasion1 he saw t he 0 /eadily 
s9k+1 & w\ld soon be 9 ! h\se ( _m      
mansions4  ,ab\t two o'clock next morn+ 
! door-bell at ! p>sonage 0 s vigor\sly 
rung t ev]ybody 0 awak5$1 & a message 0 
h&$ 91 ask+ ! pa/or to g1 if possible1  
at once to ,mr4 ,?ompson's1 z he 0 j    
dy+4  ,mr4 ,melv9 dress$ quickly & pass$
 out into ! d>kness ( ! night1 soon     
arriv+ at ! home ( ! dy+ man4  ,"o      
glance %[$ t ! s&s _h almo/ run out1 b  
^u 8 feel+ ! h&-clasp1 ! sick man reviv$
 = a "t & said1 ,eye ha? n se51 nor e>  
he>d1 nei!r ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t (   
man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god has 9 /ore = ^? t   
love ,him4  ,aft] utt]+ ^! words he     
seem$ to be exhau/$1 & sank d[n deep]   
into 8 pill[4  ,mr4 ,melv9 wat*$ him1 & 
aft] a "t saw 8 lips move1 & plac+ 8 e> 
close to !m1 caught ! words1 ,home at   
la/1 home at la/4 ,!n ! lips ceas$ to   
move1 & all c\ld see t ! ransom$ _s ( ! 
r$eem$ man _h pass$ beyond ! riv]4  ,! p
 ( ,c>sville & ( ! _w _h n[ an evid5ce t

 "* & true wor? c\ld n be measur$ by    
outw>d appe>ance4 ,dur+ ! h\rs t ! body 
( ! sa9t$ ,?ompson lay 9 /ate & 0       
deposit$ 9 ,god's acre ! flags 7 fly+ at
 half-ma/1 & e bus9ess place 0 clos$4   
,9 spite ( unattractive ext]ior ! p (   
all languages & cre$s 9 ! place         
recogniz$ ! fact t a broad-m9d$ man1    
full ( lov+ sympa?y = all classes &     
cre$s1 0 n dead1 b _h be5 translat$4    
,mr4 ,melv9 always look$ ) a c]ta9      
measure ( suspicion ^u hol9ess p1       
believ+ t !re 0 m hypocrisy ?an sanity 9
 all t sort ( ?+1 & call$ to m9d ! case 
( ,sambo :o pr(ess$ x1 & :5 ask$ by 8   
good old-fa%ion$ class-lead]1 :o knew 8 
weakness1 if he _h dur+ ! pa/ week /ol5 
any ducks1 said1 ,no1 massa4  ,any      
geese8  ,no1 massa4  ,any turkeys8  ,no1
 massa4  ,bless ! ,"l1 ,sambo1 y are on 
y\r happy way to heav54 ,z ! lead] pass$
 on to admoni% ! next1 ,sambo turn$ to 8
 neighbor & :isp]$3 ,if massa _h said   
*ick5s he _h me2 ,i 0 at de roo/s (     
,widd] ,simpk9s la/ week4  ,mr4 ,?ompson

 _h1 h[ev]1 nev] pr(ess$ x1 b 8 life    
gave evid5ce t he possess$ x1 & 8 pa/or 
?\ght x wise nev] to m5tion t mu*       
misund]/ood ^w hol9ess aga94  ,%ortly   
aft] ! burial ( ! secret>y-treasur] !re 
came to ,c>sville a /raight             
milit>y-look+ "y man ) an indiff]5t air1
 :o procur$ employm5t at ! f\ndry1 & :om
 ! m9i/] notic$ 9 ! congregation1       
int]cept+ him at ! close ( ! s]vice to  
f9d out :o he 0 & to welcome him4  ,!   
p]son 0 ,leon>d ,devoau1 :o _h return$ f
 ,man*uria1 :]e he _h f\ght 9 ! ,russian
 army at ,port ,ar?ur & ,mukd51 escap+ f
 ! =m] to ! latt] disguis$ z a ,*9aman1 
:]e he took "p 9 ! _w's greate/ battle4 
,mr4 ,devoau said t he 0 born at        
,ottawa1 ! capital ( ! ,dom9ion1 &      
always lov$ adv5ture1 & x 0 ?is love t  
l$ him to enli/ 9 ! ,russian army1 &    
pass ?r\gh ! frightful sc5es at ! above 
places4  ,mr4 ,melv9 0 mu* impress$ by !
 be>+ ( ! "y /rang] :o _h return$ f     
,man*uria s rec5tly1 & invit$ him to !  
p>sonage s t !y might get bett]         

acqua9t$4  ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! ev5+ he    
ask$ 8 gue/ if he 0 fond ( soldi]+1 & 9 
reply 0 told t :5 he left ,canada he 0 9
 love ) ! idea1 & ev5 aft] ! awful      
exp]i5ces ( ,port ,ar?ur1 :]e he 0 (t5 =
 h\rs toge!r 9 a p]fect hell ( fire1 he 
?\ght he w\ld love a fair fight 9 ! op51
 & accord+ly broke = ,mukd54  ,he told !
 m9i/]1 h[ev]1 t ?is great battle1      
includ+ ! retreat1 0 ev5 worse ?an !    
siege1 z 9 ! =m] l>ge bodies ( !m _h    
frequ5tly to face ab\t & *>ge ) !       
bayonet to press back ! hordes (        
,japanese :o 7 cont9ually driv+ 9 ^u !m4
  ,mr4 ,devoau said3 ,:5 y ?9k ( ! fact 
t we c\ld nev] meet our enemies :5 we 7 
n outnumb]$ f two to ?ree to e "o ( our 
own m51 y w conc$e t we nev] _h a fair  
*ance1 b put !m man to man & !y c\ld    
nev] )/& ! ,russians 9 a bayonet *>ge4  
,! disp>ity 9 numb]s is v evid5t f !    
fact t ! ,russians _h only #cjj1jjj     
infantry & #bf1gjj cavalry at ,mukd51   
:ile oppos$ to ?is 0 a =ce ( #fej1jjj   
m51 or1 = all practical purposes1 j     

d\ble ! numb]4  ,we f\ght !m = n9ete5   
days along a front "o hundr$ miles 9    
l5g?1 & 7 only !n defeat$ by an accid5t1
 br++ (f #a1cjj guns out ( #a1cfj1 & a  
l>g] quantity ( baggage1 m>*+ into      
headqu>t]s1 z ! corps ( ,g5]al ,l9evit* 
actually did1 ) bann]s fly+ & b&s play+ 
z if !y 7 j fre% f ! p>ade gr\nd4       
,m>%al ,oyama may g d[n 9 hi/ory z a    
great /rategi/1 b 9 my humble judgm5t   
,g5]al ,kuropatk9 is great]4  ,! g5]al  
knew full well t if he _h "o m army     
corps he c\ld h cut 9 two ! long drawn  
out flank+ =ce ( 8 antagoni/1 crumpl$ x 
up1 & turn$ _! victory into a disa/r\s &
 decisive defeat4  ,z x 01 at ! close ( 
! w> ,g5]al ,l9evit* confront$ ! enemy )
 #a1jjj1jjj m5 9 arms1 & !y1 unwill+ to 
try conclusions :5 !re 0 man = man1 made
 a peace favorable to ,russia on ! :ole4
  ,z corroboration ( ?is ,i give y ! ^w 
( ! =eign milit>y atta*es to ! ,russian 
army4  ,z ,mr4 ,melv9 did n 9 8 own home
 consid] x 9 v good =m to inquire into !
 pa/ hi/ory ( ,mr4 ,devoau1 he soon     

visit$ him at 8 lodg+s & ask$ him       
conc]n+ 8 life4  ,he said1 9 answ] to ! 
"q1 t he _h be5 br\ght up by ,*ri/ian   
p>5ts1 :o held t any deviation f ! pa? (
 moral rectitude 0 an awful ?+1 &       
consequ5tly he himself _h nev] gott5    
a/ray morally2 8 besett+ s91 he said1 0 
a love = wild adv5ture by flood or      
field1 & he 0 n[ p]fectly satisfi$ &    
desir$ no m ( t k9d ( ?+4  ,he _h       
fooli%ly ?\ght t !re 0 mu* glory 9 w>1 b
 aft] see+ its hydrahead$ hide\sness1 & 
himself te/+ its fe>ful h>d%ips1 he 0   
prep>$ to d5\nce x z anti-,*ri/ian &    
b>b>\s1 except 9 a def5sive s5se4  ,also
 conc]n+ 8 education he _h help$ diff]5t
 memb]s ( 8 fa!r's family 9 _! /udies1 &
 _h ?us be5 prev5t$ f ent]+ ^u a        
univ]sity c\rse1 ?\gh he _h und]graduate
 /&+4  ,! pa/or ( ! tab]nacle said he 0 
surpris$ t ) 8 /&+ he %\ld ent] a       
f\ndry1 & "w 8 way j z "o w\ld :o _h no 
e>li] advantages1 b ! reply 0 a v       
rational "o1 = he said he & 8 bro!r _h  
decid$ t :5 !y _h ma/]$ e detail ( !    

bus9ess1 & _h sav$ suffici5t money to   
w>rant x1 !y w\ld />t a f\ndry ( _! own4
  ,:ile 9 ! ,russian army1 he cont9u$1  
,i discov]$ t ! prospect = iron f\nd]s 0
 bright] ?an = mo/ classes4  ,! m9i/] n[
 ask$ 8 new fri5d if he w\ld l to jo9 ! 
tab]nacle1 & at ! same "t gave him a    
he>ty invitation1 b he said he c\ld n   
consci5ti\sly jo91 b w\ld att5d !       
s]vices4 ,mr4 ,melv9 said1 ,n[ ,i am n a
 bigot1 & d n insi/ on e "o do+ z ,i d1 
& be+ :at ,i am4  ,h[ w\ld y l to simply
 become a memb] ( our ,"y ,p's ,society1
 :]e we w\ld help y & y c\ld help u8  ,i
 w d t1 said ,mr4 ,devoau4  ,! new      
acquisition to ! ,debat+ ,club ( ,m\nt  
,zion ,tab]nacle prov$ a great draw+    
c>d1 z x 0 well kn[n at ! f\ndry & all  
ar\nd t he possess$ a f9e moral "* &    
c\ld always be reli$ ^u4  ,be=e ask+ him
 to connect himself ) ! society ! m9i/] 
_h n only talk$ to him p]sonally1 b _h  
also writt5 to ,ottawa1 & ask$ conc]n+ 8
 pa/ life1 & f\nd t he _h told ! tru?1 &
 t1 z he himself said1 ,! wor/ ?+s he _h

 ev] done1 & t only s9ce ent]+ ! army1 0
 to smoke a cig> & play a game ( c>ds   
)\t /akes4  ,! pa/or & 8 (ficials1      
h[ev]1 7 soon to receive a rebuke :5    
,mr4 ,devoau told !m1 aft] !y _h be5    
prais+ him = 8 clean life1 t if !y _h m 
( ! lov+ ,*ri/ _s in/ead ( laud+ him !y 
w\ld be out into ! lanes & alleys1 into 
! highways & byways1 ga!r+ 9 ! lo/ &    
s9ful r ?an ^? :o _h always be5 moral4  
,x seems to me1 he said1 ! ,*ur* is m   
ne$$ to fo/] & guide ^? :o h _h _!      
g>m5ts /a9$ ) s9 ?an ^? :o )\t any cr$it
 to !mselves1 b to ! in/ruction &       
co]cion ( puritanical p>5ts1 always kept
 !mselves clean4  ,mr4 ,melv9 0 s /ruck 
) ! fact t ! "y man :o _h rebuk$ !m     
possess$ true wor? t he invit$ him to   
relate 8 exp]i5ces dur+ ! w> 9 an       
address1 :5 ! :ole ev5+ w\ld be giv5 up 
to him1 & on :i* ! tab]nacle doors w\ld 
be ?r[n op5 to ! public4  ,! invitation 
0 accept$1 ! "y ex-soldi] ann\nc+ 8     
int5tion ( relat+ "s ( ! incid5ts 9     
connection ) ! /orm+ ( #bjc ,metre      

,hill1 ( :i* he 0 "o ( ! def5d]s1 & !   
assaults on ! entr5*m5ts at ,mukd54     
,,*apt] ,,iv4  #bjc ,,metre ,,hill ,,&  
,,mukd54  ,be=e a cr[d$ audi5ce & "u !  
auspices ( ! ,"y ,p's ,club1 ,mr4       
,devoau said3 ,n[1 be=e ,i laun* "r out 
into a description ( battle *>ges1      
ladies & g5tlem51 ,i want y to und]/& t 
,i feel s humble & mode/ 9 ?is matt] t  
,i believe if ,i _h nev] se5 ,port      
,ar?ur ! def5ce w\ld h be5 j z /ubborn1 
& if ,i _h n be5 9 ! advanc$ works at   
,mukd5 ! battle w\ld h la/$ n9ete5 days 
all ! same1 & ! army ( ! ,cz> w\ld h be5
 sav$4  ,no?+ wor?y ( notice occurr$    
dur+ my long voyage f ,montreal2 at lea/
 ev]y?+ 0 s tame 9 ! %ape ( ! railway   
trip f ,ottawa to ! above-m5tion$ place1
 & ! toss+ ^u ! wat]s ( ! mighty deep   
until a blockade runn] l&$ me at ! seat 
( w>1 to :at foll[$ aft]w>ds t ,i w n   
we>y y to-night by relat+ x4  ,:5 ,i    
arriv$ at headqu>t]s ,g5]al ,/oessel did
 n require my s]vices1 z ,russians only 
7 pref]r$1 b ,i plead$ s h>d ) him ?r\gh

 an int]pret]1 & told him ,i _h come all
 ! way f ,canada1 & 0 j spoil+ = a      
fight1 tell+ him at ! same "t if he     
desir$ to "k m ab\t me to s5d a cable   
message to _! consul at ,ottawa4  ,?is  
seem$ to satisfy ! g5]al1 & he at la/   
assign$ me to ! ,preb5sky ,regim5t (    
%>p%oot]s t held #bjc1 aft] te/+ me ) a 
rifle4  ,i soon got well acqua9t$ ) my  
comrades1 & a jolli] lot ( fell[s nev]  
liv$1 :o _h no end ( fun at ! exp5se ( !
 little nigg]s1 z !y t]m$ ! ,japanese4  
,our fun1 h[ev]1 0 %ortliv$1 = "o day ! 
hills opposite our position bur/ into   
flame z ?\gh /ruck by lightn+1 & #bjc   
,metre spurt$ flame1 & boil$ l a        
cauldron f a succession ( fe>ful        
explosions1 z %ells alight$ ^u x4  ,our 
colonel signall$ u to lie close4  ,e    
little :ile a gun w\ld be toss$ clean   
into ! air by ! explosion ( an elev5-in*
 %ell1 & sometimes a :ole squad ( m5    
w\ld be lit]ally torn to pieces1 legs1  
arms & fragm5ts ( fle% fly+ 9 all       
directions4  ,?is p\nd+ made u dreadful 

angry1 a numb] ( ! m5 swe>+ flu5tly1 ev5
 ! grey-hair$ colonel1 ,i 0 told1 made  
"s unm5tionable rem>ks1 & ,i1 :o _h nev]
 sworn 9 my life1 made "s v s>ca/ic     
ref]5ces to ! proce$+4  ,^? horrible    
elev5-in* %ells made bomb-pro(s & cov]$ 
works ( all k9ds v little m secure ?an !
 op54  ,_m m5 7 /ruck d[n ar\nd me1 "s (
 !m horribly mangl$1 & portions ( !     
works lit]ally sma%$ to spl9t]s1 b su*  
is w>1 & "s call x glory4  ,aft] ?is    
fe>ful hamm]+ _h gone on = a "t ) hell  
reign+ all ar\nd1 z sudd5ly z x />t$ !  
appall+ d9 ceas$1 & no?+ c\ld be he>d b 
! pite\s moan+ ( m5 :o 7 s horribly     
mangl$1 _m ( !m1 t if _! own mo!rs 7    
pres5t1 !y c\ld n recognize !m4  ,dur+ !
 awful bomb>dm5t1 j z we _h expect$1 !  
enemy1 :o _h made consid]able progress  
"u cov] ( ! night1 _h advanc$ "r to !   
foot ( ! hill4 ,hi!rto we c\ld see no?+1
 z n a soldi] 0 9 sight1 & all t we c\ld
 d 0 to p\nd ! nak$ hillside1 b n[ !    
little br[n squads1 9 tw5ties1 began    
ru%+ across ! fire zone1 & x appe>$ z if

 !y 7 res]ves com+ up to re9=ce ! m5 at 
! base ( ! hill4  ,our blood 0 up aft] !
 abuse we _h receiv$1 & we p\nd$ !m )   
big guns1 pom-poms1 ,maxims & rifles1 b 
/ill !y came1 & quickly =m+1 m>*$ up !  
valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? until a %rill    
:i/le rang out1 :5 !y turn$ squ>e t[>d  
our position1 ano!r :i/le & !y d\bl$    
files1 & came on ) spl5did precision4   
,_! colonel1 a grey-hair$ vet]an1 /ood  
on a spur1 & he$less ( %riek+ missiles1 
_h only "o ?\ght1 & t 0 ( #bjc4  ,x is  
true ! hill _h be5 assault$ be=e1 :ile x
 is equally true t ! enemy _h be5 beat5 
back ) frightful c>nage4  ,n[1 h[ev]1   
some?+ seem$ to say t ! end 0 ne>1 z old
 ,tel$a1 ! vet]an ( tw5ty-sev5          
engagem5ts1 /ood z if on p>ade1 direct+ 
! attack4  ,8 m5 sank to "m e>? s+ly & 9
 mangl$ heaps1 b he _h no eye = _! dead 
or e> = ! moan+ ( _! w\nd$2 #bjc 0 !    
game1 & any?+ small]1 su* z not+ !      
mutilat$ =ms ^u ! blood-dr5*$ s&s 9 !   
valley1 0 b5ea? contempt4  ,a batt]y (  
six guns came up to ! foot ( ! hill at a

 gallop1 ! gunn]s sett+ !m at an angle (
 _m degrees1 s z to rake our works1 b   
?\gh !y conceal$ !mselves z be/ !y c\ld1
 our %>p%oot]s frequ5tly got a bead1 &  
an artill]yman w\ld ?r[ up 8 h&s ) a    
%riek & tumble 9 a heap4  ,aft] a re/ ! 
enemy op5$ aga91 ! hills 9 front sp\t+  
flame1 & ! batt]y at ! foot ( our       
position vomit+ dea?4 ,betwe5 !         
explosions1 h[ev]1 & !y came ?ick & fa/1
 we saw ! figures ( m5 z num]\s z ants  
sw>m+ up ! base ( ! hill4  ,our ma*9e   
guns 7 soon angl$ ^u !m1 & our rifles   
s5t rattl+ volleys among !m1 b !        
explosions 9 our position n[ come s     
frequ5tly t we are soon *ok$ 9 cl\ds (  
du/1 & batt]$ by spl9t]s ( gun c>riages 
& ev5 fall+ s& bags4  ,! signal n[ rang 
out to fix bayonets1 & ?is 0 no soon]   
done ?an h& gr5ades 7 hurl$ 9 ^u u1 !   
explosions ( :i* tore ! heads (f "s (   
our m51 ! legs & arms (f o!rs1 b ! mo/  
sick5+ sight to me 0 t ( a man n ?ree   
y>ds away :o _h ! =e "p ( 8 *e/ clean   
torn away1 leav+ 8 mangl$ lungs expos$  

to view4  ,at ?is /age obs]vation 0 cut 
%ort by a :ole battalion ( ,japanese    
infantry tumbl+ ov] ! p>apet1 foll[$ by 
sw>ms ( res]ves4  ,we sprang ^u !m ) !  
/eel1 & a frightful conflict ensu$1 m5  
fell dead 9 twos1 (t5 ) _! bayonets     
buri$ 9 "o ano!r's bodies4  ,= two or   
?ree m9utes no?+ c\ld be he>d b %ots1 & 
imprecations1 & %rieks1 & rattl+ /eel1 &
 !n all 0 ov]1 #bjc ,metre ,hill 0 tak51
 b aft] we got out--t is1 all t 0 left (
 u--x 0 turn$ into a smok+ volcano by ! 
%ells f our =ts ar\nd1 & ! enemy ne>ly  
%>$ our fate 9 be+ eject$4     ,,*apt]  
,v4  ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,mukd5--,,&      
,,call ,,( ,,mr4 ,,devoau ,,z           
,,associate ,,m9i/]4  ,aft] ! recital ( 
! fall ( ! key to ,port ,ar?ur1 ! speak]
 ( ! ev5+ gave 8 exp]i5ces 9 ! _w's     
greate/ battle z foll[s3 ,i arriv$ at   
,mukd5 long be=e ! fight1 & aft] ! fam\s
 victori\s *>ge ( ,p\til(f up ! slopes (
 ,lone ,tree ,hill1 by :i* ! ,japanese 7
 driv5 out ) fe>ful loss1 ,i want$ to be
 "o ( its def5d]s1 b ,g5]al ,kuropatk9  

seem$ to "k all ab\t me1 & insi/$ t ,i  
connect myself ) ! =ce hold+ ,yuhungtun4
  ,i 0 angry & ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to miss ! 
livelie/ "p ( x1 b ! g5]al knew bett]4  
,!re 0 a good *ance to become acqua9t$ )
 ! m5 be=e ! conflict1 & ,i f\nd !m     
really f9e fell[s4  ,"s 7 capital       
m>ksm51 & z ! enemy's outpo/s drew ne>] 
amus$ !mselves by snip+ ! m5 9 ! advanc$
 pits1 & _m a ,jap ^: head only 0       
visible did we see lift$ out ( 8 hole ) 
8 bra9s ooz+ out ( a bullet p]=ation 9 8
 upp] /ory4  ,! "t came at la/1 h[ev]1  
:5 #a1jjj1jjj m5 confront$ ea* o!r 9 !  
l9es ( battle1 :o 7 de/9$ to suff] a    
loss 9 kill$1 w\nd$ & prison]s )9 ?ree  
weeks ( #bej1jjj m51 or j "o-f\r? ( !   
entire numb]4  ,al?\gh ! battle prop]   
la/$ ab\t n9e days1 :at ) prelim9>ies & 
! re>-gu>d action :i* foll[$1 x might be
 safe to add t5 m4  ,! /ruggle 0 fe>ful1
 & nobody 0 s mu* ma/] ( ! situation z  
our comm&]-9-*ief1 :o knew f ! beg9n+   
:]e ! bl[ w\ld fall4  ,g5]al ,r5n5kampf1
 ! ,cossack *ief1 _h ) 8 /aff trav]s$ ! 

entire "o hundr$ miles ( front & _h h&$ 
9 8 report to 8 sup]ior4  ,! plan (     
,m>%al ,oyama 0 to outflank our army &  
cut (f its retreat1 & aft] surr\nd+ x   
p\nd x1 until x capitulat$1 b 9         
,kuropatk9 he _h met a man s able 9     
/rategy t he c\ld easily outg5]al him & 
br+ 8 plans to naught4 ,:5 ! elev5-in*  
%ells :i* _h wr\ght su* de/ruction at ! 
port began to fall x soon became evid5t 
t ! works on :i* _h be5 exp5d$ ! labor (
 mon?s & ! skill ( ! be/ eng9e]s 7 go+  
to du/4  ,9 spite ( ! fact1 h[ev]1 t we 
7 outclass$ 9 numb]s & heavy artill]y   
our m5 put up a t]rible fight4  ,aft] a 
fe>ful p\nd+ ) all k9ds ( guns1 "o day !
 enemy 9 ov]:elm+ =ce came ^u u ) !     
bayonet1 & aft] a h&-to-h& /ruggle1 )\t 
p>allel we believe1 9 :i* ! gr\nd 0 pil$
 ) ! sla91 we 7 =c$ out & our works     
tak54 ,dur+ ! awful /ruggle :i* co/ u   
our position1 ,i 0 /ruck 9 ! side by !  
/eel ( a ,jap1 :i* cut a groove betwe5  
two ( my ribs1 b al?\gh ,i 0 n s]i\sly  
hurt ,i recogniz$ ! fact t "o in* m1 or 

possibly half ( t1 & to-night in/ead (  
talk+ to y ,i w\ld h be5 9 a nameless   
grave on ,man*uria's pla9s1 ) my w>rior 
%r\d = a w9d+ %eet1 until ! e>? w\ld    
give up its dead4  ,x is a rem>kable    
fact t al?\gh p said1 ) ! adv5t ( mod]n 
repeat+ arms & ma*9e guns1 t bayonet    
*>ges 7 no long] possible1 z su* ru%es 9
 =ce w\ld spell annihilation1 yet !re   
nev] 0 a battle 9 all hi/ory :]e s _m   
*>ges 7 made & 9 :i* cold /eel cross$ s 
(t5 z at ,mukd54  ,^w n[ came to u t our
 army _h tak5 ! (f5sive 9 ! c5tre1 & 0  
=c+ ! enemy back1 & enc\rag$ by ?is we  
det]m9$ to retake our lo/ position4  ,z 
we 7 =m+ = ! attack ! divisional comm&] 
came along1 & notic+ ! %ortage ( (fic]s1
 said to ! colonel ( our regim5t3 ',take
 ! mo/ exp]i5c$ m5 f ! ranks & put !m 9 
*>ge ( sections & companies4'  ,al?\gh  
?is 0 said 9 ,russian1 ,i _h n[ pick$ up
 en\gh ( ! language to und]/& x4  ,!    
colonel did n l ! advice & said3        
',g5]al1 ?is is contr>y to cu/om2 y "k  
we ne$ to safegu>d ^! positions by ! use

 ( a little r$ tape4'  ,! g5]al became  
furi\s & said3 ',r$ tape to ----6  ,x   
has be5 ! curse ( ! army 9 ! pa/1 & x w 
curse any army1 & at1 be/ br+ no?+ b    
humiliation4  ,:at we want is m]it1 :i* 
practically means exp]i5ce & c\rage ) a 
l>ge am\nt ( intellig5ce ?r[n 94'  ,x 0 
n[ evid5t to ! colonel t he mu/ obey 8  
sup]ior (fic]1 & he came ov] to me &    
said3 ',devoau1 ,i want y to take ,no4  
#e ,company1 z its (fic]s are all dead  
or w\nd$4'  ,i set my tee? & obey$1     
believ+ t ,i myself w\ld soon be z !y4  
,all 0 soon ready & ! ord] 0 giv51      
',=w>d1 /eady "u cov]4'  ,:5 we rea*$ ! 
op5 or fire zone two :i/les pi]c$ !     
air--"o to deploy 9 loose ord] & ! o!r  
to d\ble4  ,we n[ swept =w>d1 ! enemy's 
batt]ies op5+ ^u u4 ,! m5 ( my company  
w5t d[n1 sometimes "o & sometimes ?ree  
or f\r 9 a heap at a "t4  ,z we rea*$   
our old position ,i 0 p]fectly furi\s   
because ( our losses1 & ?\gh ,i _h nev] 
sworn 9 my life be=e ,i yell$ betwe5 my 
cl5*$ tee?1 ',give !m hell1 boys6'  ,j z

 we 7 tumbl+ 9 ^u !m our colonel1 :o 0  
brav] & bett] ?an any ( u1 0 %ot ?r\gh !
 bra9 & in/antly kill$4  ,ev5 ?\gh !    
colonel 0 kill$ & :ole companies _h gone
 d[n 9 t awful ru%1 ! ,japanese might z 
well h tri$ to /em ,niag>a's torr5t z to
 beat back our infuriat$ m51 & all t 0  
left ( !m got out fa/] ?an !y _h *>g$ 94
  ,! night )9 ! village 0 "o t w\ld nev]
 fade f memory4  ,! /reets 7 /rewn )    
brok5 rifles1 twi/$ sabres & bayonets1  
dism\nt$ guns1 brok5 gun c>riages & dead
 m51 "s ( :om /ill clut*$ ea* o!r 9 !   
grip ( dea?4  ,i 0 n[ ord]$1 ?\gh ,i    
felt unequal to ! task or honor1 to take
 tempor>y comm& ( our decimat$ regim5t4 
,9 try+ to hold on to our old position  
we _h to )/& "s t]rible bayonet ru%es on
 ! "p ( ! enemy 9 ef=ts to retake x1 &  
our regim5t1 :i* ent]$ ! battle ) #b1dej
 m51 _h j #ehe left to respond to ! ord]
 to retire4  ,ano!r regim5t lo/ #a1ajj  
m54  ,! place assign$ u 9 ?is mo/1      
ord]ly retreat 0 9 ! re>-gu>d1 & j z we 
took our places our brigade comm&] 0    

decapitat$ by ! explosion ( a pom-pom   
%ell1 & ,i 0 ord]$ to h& ov] my regim5t 
to a major & take *>ge ( ! brigade4  ,we
 _h an awful "t dur+ ! retreat1 b e     
onru% 0 /emm$1 & at ea* repulse ( ! foe 
our m51 ) bayonets dripp+ r$1 *e]$ to ! 
e*o4  ,! w> 0 n[ practically ov]1 &     
al?\gh e man ( ours _h two foem5 oppos$ 
to him1 ! ,japs _h a n>r[ escape f      
defeat2 no?+ b ! accid5t ( a du//orm    
av]t+ x1 by enabl+ !m 9 ! d>kness !re(  
to break ! l9es ( ,g5]al ,l9evit* :5 8  
m5 c\ld n see a y>d ahead ( !m4  ,:5 we 
rea*$ headqu>t]s ,i1 hav+ no?+ b a      
tempor>y connection ) ! ,russian army1  
w5t to my *ief & t5d]$ him my uni=m &   
arms1 tell+ him1 z !re 0 n likely to be 
any m fight+1 ,i w\ld return to ,canada4
  ,he1 h[ev]1 refus$ to take any?+1 say+
 t z a m>k ( honor & appreciation ,i mu/
 reta9 !m1 & aft] say+ ',good-bye' to my
 battle-sc>r$ comrades ,i w5t to !      
/ation to entra9 = ! coa/1 & z x /eam$  
out a cr[d ( (fic]s & m5 wav$ _! caps & 
h&k]*iefs1 %\t+1 ',canada = ev]2 long   

live ,canada & ! ,canadians6'  ,i felt  
,i did n d mu* = !m--any "o1 p]haps1    
w\ld h done bett]--b ,i _h done my      
little be/1 & !y _h tru/$ & honor$ me4  
,i l ! ,russians2 !y are good fell[s1 & 
are greatly sl&]$ 9 ! ,we/4  ,!y h a    
moral code1 & ) "s exceptions1 !y live  
up to x1 & any nation t crosses arms )  
!m w pay a heavy toll4  ,9 clos+1 ,i    
presume y w\ld l to "k m fully my op9ion
 ( w>1 & 9 giv+ x ,i w say t if y murd] 
a man by %oot+ or /abb+ him y are       
m]ciful1 b if y kill him by explod+ an  
elev5-in* %ell1 9 _m cases he w be torn 
to fragm5ts & 8 dismemb]$ body scatt]$  
ov] an acre ( gr\nd4  ,9 o!r in/ances t 
,i h se5 at ,mukd5 & #bjc ,metre ,hill1 
m5 h be5 mortally w\nd$ & left an       
unrecognizable mass ( fle% & blood1 :i* 
= days heav$ ) angui% & life1 :ile o!rs1
 aft] h\rs & sometimes days ( agony1 di$
 ) brok5 bayonets protrud+ f _! backs1  
hav+ ent]$ z gallant brea/s z ev] swell$
 ) brea? & life4  ,i h =sworn w> = ev]1 
aft] ! dreadful sc5es :i* ,i h witness$1

 & !re 7 sc5es :i* ,i did n witness1 9  
f>-(f ,russia & ,japan1 :i* 7 inf9itely 
m appall+1 :]e 0 se5 ! dre>y sobb+ (    
brok5-he>t$ wid[hood & ! pite\s wail+ ( 
hungry1 fa!rless *ildr54  ,add$ to ?is 0
 ! pale-fac$ sorr[ ( si/]s b]eft (      
bro!rs & swee!>ts1 :o _h lo/ ^? :o w\ld 
h be5 ne>] ?an bro!rs1 & :o n[ ) brok5  
he>ts ceas$ to live & began only to exi/
 9 hopeless despair4  ,! ,russians met 9
 _! foes armies tra9$ aft] ! patt]n ( ! 
,g]man milit>y sy/em1 & none ( u ev]    
aga9 desire to cross weapons ) m5 tra9$ 
z ^? are1 :o h le>n$ f t l& ( advanc$   
s*ol>%ip & milit>y sup]iority4  ,!      
,japanese 7 foem5 wor?y ( _! /eel1 b    
in/ead ( _! arms be+ di%onor$ fre% lu/re
 0 %$ ^u !m4  ,at ! close ( 8 address   
,mr4 ,devoau 0 applaud$ to ! e*o1 aft]  
add+ z a rid] t 9 8 d5unciation ( w> he 
w\ld1 ( c\rse1 make an exception (      
def5sive op]ations4  ,! next ,sabba? 9 !
 morn+ s]vice ,mr4 ,melv9 />t$ !        
tab]nacle congregation by ann\nc+ t z he
 w\ld soon rea* ! retir+ l9e1 & z !     

imm5se congregation1 ) its _m ne$s1     
ov]tax$ 8 /r5g?1 he _h long ?\ght ( an  
associate :o1 :5 he retir$1 w\ld take   
full *>ge4  ,cont9u+1 he said3 ,i h     
spok5 to ,mr4 ,devoau & ask$ him if he  
w\ld n ab&on ! ?\ght ( a life s selfi% z
 t ( mak+ himself "o ( ! =emo/ iron     
f\nd]s 9 ,canada & jo9 me 9 ! "w (      
prea*+ & tea*+4 ,8 answ] has be5        
favorable1 if x is ! w ( ! p1 & he has  
fur!r said t if x is _! w he w accept x 
z ! ,ma/]'s w4  ,a meet+ ( ! (fic]s ( ! 
*ur* 0 call$ = ,tuesday ev5+1 :5 ! matt]
 0 discuss$1 & ,mr4 ,devoau's pr(ession 
( fai? he>d1 :5 he told !m t he 0 (     
,fr5*-,canadian p>5tage & c\ld n        
subscribe to e te*nicality4  ,8         
frankness & fe>lessness won e he>t1 a   
vote 0 tak51 & he 0 unanim\sly call$ to 
be associate pa/or ( ,m\nt ,zion4       
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,fur!r ,,tea*+s ,,& ,,h[
 ,,!y ,,are ,,e/imat$4  ,aft] 8         
ord9ation ! new prea*] took 8 place 9 ! 
pulpit once e ,sunday1 & be+ n[ a close 
/ud5t ( !ology z well z ( o!r subjects1 

he soon became an eloqu5t & p[]ful      
speak]1 & ! entire congregation 0       
delight$ ) him4  ,! la/ ,sunday ( !     
national ye>1 ,mr4 ,melv9 ann\nc$ a     
s]mon on ,! ,ideal ,relation%ip (       
,capital & ,labor1 prompt$ by ! rec5t   
tr\ble at ! f\ndry betwe5 employ]s & _! 
h&s4  ,! prea*] ( ! day said3 ,bew>e (  
s-call$ socialism1 = x tr5*es v closely 
on ! bord]l& ( an>*ism1 & aft] hav+     
li/5$ to lectures & s]mons an h\r long &
 read _m books ^u t mu*-abus$ topic1 ,i 
am con/ra9$ to turn to ! tea*+ ( ! ,man 
( ,naz>e?1 & f9d 9 t tea*+ some?+ m     
rational & common-s5se ?an else:]e4  ,9 
! fir/ place our ,savi\r recogniz$      
prop]ty rights :5 he said1 ',r5d] unto  
,caes> ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s1 & unto   
,god ! ?+s :i* are ,god's4'  ,?is       
doctr9e is = ! work+man z well z = 8    
employ]1 & enables bo? to procure homes 
= !mselves & hold !m 9 _! own "r4  ,we  
_c fail to recognize ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 
& if s !n we mu/ recognize ! bro!rhood (
 man1 = all m5 truly %\ld be su*4  ,if y

 & ,i h come to t po9t :]e we reg>d e   
man z our bro!r1 on ! au?ority ( ,jesus 
,*ri/1 ! social problem w be solv$1 & ! 
capitali/ w reg>d & treat ! man :o toils
 = him z ! son ( 8 ,fa!r ,god1 & ! toil]
 w reg>d ! employ] z n only 8 bro!r1 b  
co-heir ) himself to an incorruptible   
inh]itance4  ,mu* dep5ds1 bre?r51 on !  
ex]cise ( t *>ity :i* translates love4  
,love "o ano!r & y w use "o ano!r       
aright4  ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! 
wild]ness1 & !re 0 life z ! w\nd$       
,israelites look$ ^u x1 s !re is life 9 
a look at ! crucifi$ ,"o1 & !re is m ?an
 t1 !re is adju/m5t ( relation%ips      
betwe5 husb& & wife1 betwe5 pa/or & p1  
betwe5 citiz5s & _! *ief magi/rate1     
betwe5 capital & labor4  ,i c d no bett]
 ?an lift my h& t[>d ! sky & utt] t     
little classic1 ',ecce ,homo1' & ,he is 
! ,man ( ,sorr[4  ,! s5ior pa/or's s]mon
 _h a m>vell\s effect ^u ! p1 & x 0 said
 t ! iron work]s' difficulty 0 soon     
settl$ on ! ,*ri/ pr9ciple4  ,! next    
,sunday be+ ,july #a/1 ! anniv]s>y (    

,conf$]ation1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,devoau      
prea*$ a s]mon 9 keep+ ) ! day1 & said t
 ! ,iroquois t]m ',kanna?a1' :i* 0 v    
re/rict$ 9 its mean+1 & only signifi$ a 
collection ( wigwams or huts--a village1
 we might say--_h become corrupt$ into  
,canada1 b n[ /ood = dom9ion p[] &      
nationality4  ,! population _h gr[n into
 _m millions1 & ! area 0 #c1gej1jjj     
squ>e miles1 or ne>ly z great z ! entire
 cont95t ( ,europe4  ,! m9]al & coal    
deposits are almo/ inexhau/ible1 & !    
exports & imports ! a/oni%m5t ( !       
nations4  ,! gr[? ( our cities is simply
 wond]ful4  ,w9nipeg has d\bl$ its      
population 9 five ye>s2 ,calg>y has     
ne>ly trebl$ ! numb] ( its citiz5s 9 !  
same p]iod1 :ile ,montreal has become ! 
,new ,york ( ,canada4  ,truly ! words ( 
our text apply specially to u1 ',he ha? 
n dealt s ) any nation1 & z = 8 judgm5ts
 we h n kn[n !m4'  ,cont9u+1 ! speak]   
said3 ,! ,god :o has s wondr\sly bless$ 
u s9ce #ahfg1 :5 a conf$]ation ( our    
lead+ prov9ces took place1 expects u to 

be rational & sane1 & /& = unity &      
consolidation ( languages & cre$s1 t    
,canada may %[ to ! _w :at ! bro!rhood (
 man means & t ! ,savi\r's tea*+ has be5
 put into practice ^u our ocean-girt    
%ores4  ,a l>ge numb] ( our p d n "k :at
 ! t]m ,canadian means4  ,!y w d well to
 rememb] t x takes 9 n only ! p ( old   
,ont>io1 b ! p ( ! great] ,canada       
beyond1 ) its div]sity ( spee* & polity1
 & no responsible p]son w\ld say or d   
any?+ t w\ld n t5d to weld toge!r !     
diff]5t doctr9es & tongues4  ,if we are 
true to ,god & ea* o!r we w "o day /& 9 
! front rank ( _w p[]s1 & our fleets1 n 
( w>1 b ( comm]ce1 w ride ^u e sea4  ,! 
battle ( ! ,sea ( ,japan or ,corea prov$
 t battle%ips 7 n wor? ! coal t /eam$   
!m1 b our m]cantile m>9e is ( priceless 
value1 = x c>ries our w>es to e l& & our
 comm]ce into ! m>ts !re( & into e      
clime4  ,imm$iately ^u ! close ( !      
s]mon1 ,mr4 ,melv91 :o _h occupi$ a seat
 ^u ! plat=m1 arose & said1 ,?is is !   
be/ s]mon to :i* ,i h ev] li/5$2 x is   

truly ! tea*+ ( a man :o is san] & wis] 
?an 8 fell[s4  ,^u ! utt]ance ( ^! words
 ! va/ audi5ce broke into ?und]s (      
applause1 evid5c+ ! fact t x 0 ! s5tim5t
 ( all4  ,z ! summ] advanc$1 ,mr4       
,devoau invit$ ,mr4 ,melv9 to take a    
trip to ,ottawa ) him1 z he 0 go+ to    
visit 8 p>5ts = a day4  ,! invitation 0 
accept$1 & ^! two k9dr$ spirits />t$ (f 
on an e>ly tra9 = ,canada's beautiful   
capital1 :]e !y 7 met by ,mr4 ,devoau1  
s5ior1 :o he>tily welcom$ ! fri5d &     
colleague ( 8 son4  ,z !y walk$ t[>d !  
home ( ! ,devoau family1 :om %\ld !y    
meet b ! ,"r ,hon4 ,sir ,wilfrid        
,lauri]1 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,canada1 :o 0  
out = a /roll1 & ) :om ! eld] ,devoau 0 
well acqua9t$4  ,bo? prea*]s 7 at once  
introduc$ to ! ,premi]1 :o 0 v graci\s &
 g5ial4  ,mr4 ,devoau said !y 7 hav+ a  
day's recreation aft] _! rec5t tea*+s4  
,sir ,wilfrid said3 ,i w n ask :at ^?   
tea*+s 71 z ,i am sure !y 7 all "r4     
,mr4 ,melv9 said3 ,!y 7 n exactly l ^? (
 ! ,scot*man1 :o 0 ask$ if 8 heal? 0    

good1 & he said1 ',i am no v]ry weel !  
day1 = la/ ni*t ,i 0 tea*+ ! bairnies   
doon at ! hall hoo to vote4'  ,said he1 
,we are n exactly tea*+ p h[ to vote1 b 
we are try+ to p\nd s9 out ( !m4  ,!    
,premi] !n made ! hit ( ! day :5 he     
said1 ,get all ! s9 out ( !m & !y w vote
 "r4  ,aft] a spl5did day1 dur+ :i* !y  
visit$ ! noble pile on ,p>liam5t ,hill &
 _h a sail 9 a /eam laun* on ! maje/ic  
riv]1 ! pa/ors ( ! tab]nacle return$ to 
,c>sville1 :]e at ! ,"y ,p's meet+ !    
s5ior m9i/] relat$ _! exp]i5ces :ile 9  
,canada's beauty spot1 z ! capital city 
might be call$4  ,he told ( meet+ !     
,premi] & ( 8 fri5dl9ess & g5iality4    
,?is c\ntry1 said he1 has _h g5tlem5 9 t
 position1 & x has _h /atesm5 = prime   
m9i/]s1 b x nev] s /rik+ly comb9$ ! two 
great qualities z 9 ! p]son ( him ^: "n 
w be engrav5 ) a surpass+ lu/re ^u !    
bead-roll ( ! nation1 & ! "n w be t ( ! 
,"r ,hon4 ,sir ,wilfrid ,lauri]4  ,mr4  
,melv91 :o did n feel q s /rong rec5tly1
 ?\ght ( seek+ a mu*-ne$$ re/ 9         

retirem5t = a "t at lea/1 n[ t 8        
colleague 0 imm5sely popul>1 & c\ld n[  
h&le ! entire congregation1 ?\gh x nev] 
0 s l>ge4  ,h[ev]1 j z he 0 prep>+ = ?is
 move an invitation came to him to ent] 
^u high] educational "w1 :i* he at once 
accept$1 say+ t1 he w\ld /ill prea* &   
tea*1 & w\ld really h a l>g] field 9 :i*
 to d good1 & ! *ange ( air & sc5e w\ld 
be z good z a re/4  ,! p ( ,c>sville    
express$ mu* regret at ! dep>ture ( "o  
:o 0 kn[n z an admirable citiz5 z well z
 an able & effective m9i/]4  ,mr4       
,melv91 h[ev]1 always told !m t he 0    
leav+ ) !m a man aft] 8 own he>t4  ,be=e
 ! day ( 8 leave-tak+ a f>ewell banquet 
0 t5d]$ him1 at :i* 7 appreciative      
aft]-d9n] spee*es1 ! *air be+ occupi$ by
 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,devoau1 in=mally4  ,abraham
 ,?ompson1 ,esq41 s5ior memb] ( ! ,bo>d1
 :5 call$ ^u1 said3 ,i am griev$ at !   
dep>ture ( "o :o has be5 ev]y?+ t ,i    
c\ld wi%--broad-m9d$1 sympa!tic1 &      
s*ol>ly--"o 9 :om all c\ld alike tru/1  
ev] f9d+ 9 him a wise c\nsellor & a safe

 guide2 a man ( spl5did m5tal balance1 (
 unusual wisdom4  ,to say t ,i endorse 8
 tea*+s is n en\gh2 ,i he>tily endorse  
all ( x1 & pray t ! ,great ,head ( !    
,*ur* w bless & keep our mutual fri5d1  
toge!r ) 8 mu* appreciat$ p>tn]1 unto _!
 j\rney's end4  ,! next call$ ^u 0      
,?omas ,edw>ds1 ! lead+ m]*ant 9 !      
place4  ,he 0 %rewd 9 bus9ess & a ke5   
disc]n] ( m54  ,he said3 ,?\gh ,i am n  
on ! same side ( politics z ,mr4 ,melv91
 yet 9 ! ma9 ,i ?9k 8 tea*+s are s\nd & 
! product ( a sane m9d4  ,p]sonally1 ,i 
h le>n$ to respect him4  ,i w1 l "o :o  
has prec$$ me1 g f>!r & say ,i h le>n$  
to love him1 & wi% him & 8 godspe$ 9 a  
m9i/ry :i* has be5 a bless+ to my :ole  
h\se4  ,! next (ficial 0 ,edmund ,g>v91 
g5]al manag] ( ! f\ndry1 & a man (      
int5se p]ception4  ,said he3 ,i h notic$
 t our wor?y s5ior pa/or1 ^: removal ,i 
deeply regret1 always /ood = unification
 9 ! home & indep5d5ce1 & n only !re1 b 
9 ! *ur* & nation1 & ,i may say 8       
s5tim5t is m9e4  ,i1 l him1 am no       

hang]-on--only poltroons are t--& no man
 9 8 "r s5ses w\ld be any?+ b a bro!r to
 all ! races & cre$s 9 our c\ntry1 & 9  
all 8 utt]ances our cl]ical fri5d has   
prov5 himself n only wise z a s]p5t1 b  
also a true ,*ri/ man4  ,i wi% him & 8  
amiable wife great happ9ess & success 9 
future life4  ,! *airman n[ saw t z ! "t
 0 gett+ late !y mu/ close1 & said 9 a  
few clos+ words t 8 colleague _h ende>$ 
himself to him1 & _h done m = him ?an he
 c\ld ev] repay4  ,i1 l y\rselves1      
regret 8 dep>ture1 b feel t he is go+   
into a field ( great usefulness1 & he   
d\bt$ n t he w\ld be happy & prosp]\s4  
,%ortly aft] ,rev4 ,mr4 ,melv9's        
dep>ture old ,uncle ,reynolds1 z he 0   
call$1 0 /ruck by a pilot eng9e at !    
/ation1 & s s]i\sly injur$ t he 0 tak5  
home 9 ! ambulance4  ,he 0 ! mo/ sa9tly 
man 9 ! tab]nacle1 & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,devoau1
 n[ 9 full *>ge1 0 s5t =4  ,8 practic$  
eye at once told him t ! old man's h\r  
_h almo/ come4  ,/oop+ d[n he said1     
,uncle1 h[ is x ) y\r s\l8 & op5+ 8 we>y

 eyes ! ag$ vet]an said1 ,x is well2 x  
is well4  ,talk+ = a mom5t or two ) 8   
pa/or he said3 ,our de> ,bro4 ,melv9 is 
gone f u1 b1 oh1 h[ preci\s are 8       
tea*+s6  ,z ! result ( !m my feet are on
 ! ,rock ( ,ages--! rock ( ,*ri/--& ,i h
 long s9ce f\nd out t 'all o!r gr\nd1' z
 ! sacr$ b>d says1 'is s9k+ s&4'  ,com+ 
back late 9 ! ev5+ ,mr4 ,devoau said1   
,uncle1 is !re light 9 ! valley8 & ! dy+
 man rais$ 8 feeble h& & bless$ 8 pa/or1
 & :isp]$ to him t he _h already be5 a  
bless+ to _m & ! p lov$ him4  ,!n he    
said3 ,oh1 yes1 ! valley is ba!d 9      
light2 = ,he has said1 ',at ev5+ "t x   
%all be light4' ,) ^! words trembl+ ^u 8
 lips ! old man swept ?r\gh ! gates (   
p>adise1 a ransom$ s\l4  ,f9i%$ z 0 !   
c\rse ( ?is sa9tly man1 yet ! great _w1 
z 9 all su* cases1 mov$ on1 & ) x !     
tea*+ ( ! new pa/or ( ,m\nt ,zion4      
,speak+ to ! "y p "s "t aft] ?is1 he    
said3 ,let !re be no misund]/&+ conc]n+ 
:at ,i /& =1 & :at we all %\ld /& =4  ,i
 am = lib]ty ( consci5ce1 fre$om &      

indep5d5ce1 along all l9es1 bo? religi\s
 & national1 ev5 to ! grant+ ( home rule
 to poor1 old1 long-suff]+ ,irel&1 :i*1 
by all means1 x %\ld h1 & is ju/ly      
entitl$ to 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury4  ,! "q 
arises1 ,h[ c we be/ qualify ourselves =
 ! salvation ( ourselves & fell[s1 & !  
work+ out ( our de/9y along g5]al l9es8 
,i answ]1 by consecrat+ our ransom$ p[]s
 to ! great ,arbit] ( ,de/9ies1 :o /&s  
beh9d all =ms & sy/ems1 b ev] wat*ful ( 
,8 own4  ,at ! conclusion ( ! address   
,mr4 ,h5ry1 pr9cipal ( ! ,public ,s*ool1
 arose & said3 ,i beg t ! ,"y ,p's ,club
 w place ^u record1 & 9 lett]s ( gold   
engrave & place amid ! ar*ives ( ! *ur*1
 ! admirable & fe>less utt]ances ( ?is  
ev5+4  ,mr4 ,h5ry 0 foll[$ by "o :o1 9 !
 educational _w1 /ood high] ?an he1     
namely1 ! head ma/] ( ! ,collegiate     
,in/itute 9 ,c>sville1 :o capp$ ev]y?+  
by say+1 ',pro bono publico1' & z well z
 be+ = ! public good1 ?\gh ,i am an     
indep5d5t 9 politics1 ,i w say t ! ,rev4
 ,mr4 ,devoau has ! faculty ( always    

say+ ! "r ?+1 & 8 tea*+s are an         
ine/imable boon to all classes 9 ?is    
place4  ,9 a few m\?s aft] ?is ! pa/or (
 ,m\nt ,zion 0 honor$ ) a degree f      
_w-r5[n$ ,h>v>d1 & 8 influ5ce increas$1 
& 8 m9i/ry truly became "o (            
reconciliation & p[]1 until ! ev]-circl+
 ye>s at la/ br\ght ne> ! ,age ( ,gold4