,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks by ,ralph ,p>lette ,! ,s*ool ,t ,completes ,our ,education ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s2 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he %all be my son--,revelation #ba3g4 ,sweet are ! uses ( adv]sity2 ,:i*1 l ! toad1 ugly & v5om\s1 ,we>s yet a preci\s jewel 9 8 head2 ,& ?us our life1 exempt f public haunt1 ,f9ds tongues 9 trees1 books 9 runn+ brooks ,s]mons 9 /ones1 & good 9 ev]y?+4 ,%akespe>e ,:y ,x ,is ,pr9t$ ,,m ?an a million p h sat 9 audi5ces 9 all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h li/5$ to ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,x has be5 deliv]$ to date m ?an tw5ty-five hundr$ times ^u lyceum c\rses1 at *autauquas1 tea*]s' in/itutes1 club ga!r+s1 conv5tions & be=e v>i\s o!r k9ds ( audi5ces4 ,ralph ,p>lette is kept busy ye> aft] ye> lectur+1 because 8 lectures deal ) univ]sal human exp]i5ce4 ,c ,i get ! lecture 9 book =m8 ,t cont9u\s "q f audi5ces br\ght out ?is book 9 response4 ,"h is ! ov]fl[ ( _m deliv]ies4 ,:at is writt5 "h is n ! way ,i w\ld write x1 7 ,i writ+ a book1 says ,ralph ,p>lette4 ,x is ! way ,i say x4 ,! lecture took ?is unconsci\s colloquial =m be=e audi5ces4 ,an audi5ce makes a lecture1 if ! lecture survives4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld %ake ! h& ( e p]son :o has sat 9 my audi5ces4 ,& ,i wi% ,i c\ld tell ! lecture committees ( ,am]ica h[ ,i appreciate ! va/ am\nt ( altrui/ic "w !y h done 9 br++ ! audi5ces ( ,am]ica toge!r4 ,= lecture audi5ces are n drawn toge!r1 !y are pu%$ toge!r4 ,! w>m reception giv5 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks by ! public1 has enc\rag$ ! publi%]s to put m ( ,mr4 ,p>lette's lectures into book =m1 ,big ,bus9ess & ,pockets & ,p>adises are n[ 9 prep>ation z ?is1 ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks comes f ! press4 ,cont5ts ,,"s ,,prelim9>y ,,rem>ks--,! lectur] ! deliv]y wagon--,! sorghum b>rel--,audi5ce mu/ h place to put lecture--,:y s _m words ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks ,i4 ,,! ,,books ,,are ,,bumps--,e bump a lesson--,:y ! two k9ds ( bumps--,description ( ,univ]sity--,sweet are ! uses ( ,adv]sity--,:y *ildr5 are n int]e/$ ,,ii4 ,,! ,,college ,,( ,,ne$less ,,knocks1 ! bumps t we bump into--,gett+ ! c(fee-pot--,tea*+ a wilful *ild--,bumps make u /op1 look1 li/5--,bl9d man le>ns ) "o bump--,go+ up requires ef=t--,prodigals mu/ be bump$--,! fly & ! /icky fly-pap]--,remov$ & knock$ out ,,iii4 ,,! ,,college ,,( ,,ne$ful ,,knocks1 ! bumps t bump into u--,our sorr[s & disappo9tm5ts--,h[ ! piano 0 made--,h[ ! r$ mud becomes razor-blades--,! _w our mirror--,! cripple taught by ! bumps--,e bump br+s a bless+--,y are nev] d[n & out ,,iv4 ,,%ake ,,! ,,b>rel--,h[ we decide our de/9ies--,:y ! big ones %ake up & ! little ones %ake d[n--,! b>rel ( life sort+ p--,h[ we hold our places1 g d[n1 g up--,good luck & bad luck--,! girl :o w5t up--,! man :o w5t d[n--,! fatal rattle--,we mu/ get ready to get--,te/imonials & press notices--,y _c uplift p ) d]rick--,no laws c equalize--,help p to help !mselves--,we _c get ?+s till we get ready = !m ,v4 ,,go+ ,,up--,h[ we become great--,we mu/ get inside greatness--,!re is no top--,we make ourselves great by s]vice--! fir/ /ep at h&--,all c be greate/--,:]e to f9d great p--,a glimpse ( ,gunsaulus ,,vi4 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,prep>$ness--,prep>+ *ildr5 = life--,mo/ advantages are disadvantages--,buy+ education = *ildr5--,! /ory ( ,gussie & ,bill ,:ackem--,s*ools & books only give bett] tools = s]vice--,h>d knocks graduates--,m5ace ( ,am]ica n swoll5 =tunes b %runk5 s\ls--,*ildr5 mu/ h /ruggle to get /r5g?--,n packhorse "w--,help+ ! turkeys kill$ !m--! happ9ess ( "w we love--,amusem5t drunk>ds--,lure ( ! city--,/rong m5 f ! c\ntry--,mu/ save ! home t[ns--,a s*ool ( /ruggle--,new ,s*ool exp]im5t ,,vii4 ,,! ,,salvation ,,( ,a ,,suck]--,y c't get some?+ = no?+--,! fiddle & ! tun+--,h[ we "k ?+s--,trimm$ at ! %ell game--,my fool draw]--,gett+ select$ to receive #a1jjj p] c5t--,y mu/ e>n :at y own--,comm5cem5t orations--,my maid5 s]mon--,! books t live h be5 liv$--,s+] mu/ live songs--,successful songs writt5 f exp]i5ce--,!ory & practice--,tun+ ! /r+s ( life ,,viii4 ,,look+ ,,backw>d--,memories ( ! price we pay--,my fir/ s*ool tea*+--,loan+ ! deacon my money--,call+ ! roll ( my s*oolmates--,at ! grave ( ! boy ,i _h envi$--,:y ,b5 ,hur won ! *>iot race--,pull+ on ! o> ,,ix4 ,,g ,,on ,,s\?6--,! book 9 ! runn+ brook--,! ,mississippi keeps on go+ s\? & gr[+ great]--,we g5]ally />t well1 b /op--,few g on s\?--,! plague ( incompet5ts--,today our be/ day1 tomorr[ to be bett]--,bir?days are promotions--,i am j beg9n+--,b]nh>dt1 ,davis1 ,edison--,moses beg9s at eighty--,too busy to bury--,sympa?y = ! sob squad--,*ild sees wor/ days1 n be/--,wait+ = ! second table--,bett] days on s\?--,ov]com+ ob/acles develops p[]--,g on s\? f pr9ciple1 n praise--,do+ duty = ! joy ( x--,becom+ ! ,fa!r ( ,wat]s--,g on s\? =ev]6 ,x4 ,,go+ ,,up ,,life',s ,,m\nta9--,! defeats t are victories--,climb+ ,m\nt ,l[e--,gett+ above ! cl\ds into ! sun%9e--,ea* day we rise to l>g] vision--,gett+ above ! night into ! et]nal day--,go+ s\? is go+ upw>d ,"s ,prelim9>y ,rem>ks ,,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,i d n want to be se5 9 ?is lecture4 ,i want to be he>d4 ,i am only ! deliv]y wagon4 ,:5 ! deliv]y wagon comes to y\r h\se1 y are n mu* int]e/$ 9 h[ x looks2 y are int]e/$ 9 ! goods x br+s y4 ,y "k "s v good goods are sometimes deliv]$ to y 9 "s v poor deliv]y wagons4 ,s 9 ?is lecture1 please d n pay any att5tion to ! deliv]y wagon--h[ mu* x squeaks & :eezes & rattles & wabbles4 ,d n pay mu* att5tion to ! wrapp+s & /r+s4 ,get inside to ! goods4 ,really1 ,i believe ! goods are good4 ,i believe ,i am to recite to y "s ( ! multiplication table ( life--n m9e1 n y\rs alone1 b ev]ybody's4 ,c ,only ,pull ! ,plug6 ,e audi5ce has a diff]5t temp]ature1 & t makes a lecture g diff]5tly be=e e audi5ce4 ,! k9d ( an audi5ce is j z important z ! k9d ( a lecture4 ,a cold audi5ce w make a good lecture poor1 :ile a w>m audi5ce w make a poor lecture good4 ,let me illu/rate3 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy we _h a b>rel ( sorghum 9 ! wood%$4 ,:5 "m want$ to make g+]-bread or cookies1 %e w\ld s5d me to ! wood%$ to get a bucket ( sorghum f t b>rel4 ,"s w>m ,septemb] day ,i w\ld pull ! plug f ! b>rel & ! sorghum w\ld fairly squirt into my bucket4 ,lat] 9 ! fall :5 x 0 cold]1 ,i w\ld pull ! plug b ! sorghum w\ld n squirt4 ,x w\ld come out sl[ly & reluctantly1 s t ,i w\ld h to wait a long :ile to get a little sorghum4 ,& on "s real cold w9t] day ,i w\ld pull ! plug1 b ! sorghum w\ld n run at all4 ,x w\ld j look out at me4 ,i discov]$ x 0 ! temp]ature4 ,i h br\ght a b>rel ( sorghum to ?is audi5ce4 ,! "n ( ! sorghum is ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,i c only pull ! plug4 ,i _c make x run4 ,t w dep5d ^u ! temp]ature ( ?is audi5ce4 ,y c h all y want ( x1 b to get x to runn+ freely1 y w h to w>m up4 ,did ,y ,br+ a ,bucket8 ,no matt] h[ ! sorghum runs1 y h to h a bucket to get x4 ,h[ mu* any "o gets out ( a lecture dep5ds also ^u ! size ( ! bucket he br+s to get x 94 ,a big bucket c get fill$ at a v small /ream4 ,a little bucket gets little at ! greate/ /ream4 ,) no bucket y c get no?+ at ,niag>a4 ,t (t5 expla9s :y "o p]son says a lecture is great1 :ile ! next p]son says he got no?+ out ( x4 ,:at ,x's ,all ,ab\t ,"h is a great mass ( words & s5t5ces & pictures to express two or ?ree simple little ideas ( life1 t our education is our gr[+ up f ! ,f9ite to ! ,inf9ite1 & t x is done by our own p]sonal ov]com+1 & t we nev] f9i% x4 ,h y notic$ t no s5t5ce1 nor a million s5t5ces1 c b\nd life8 ,h y notic$ t e /atem5t does n q cov] x8 ,no /atem5t1 no libr>y1 c tell all ab\t life4 ,no success rule c alone solve ! problem4 ,y mu/ av]age x all & /ruggle up to a high] vision4 ,we are told t ! /oma* ne$s bulk z well z nutrim5t4 ,x w\ld n prosp] ) ! necess>y elem5ts 9 _! cond5s$ =m4 ,s ab/ract tru?s 9 _! l[e/ t]ms d n always promote m5tal dige/ion l m bulk 9 ! way ( pictures & discussions ( ^! tru?s4 ,"h is bulk z well z nutrim5t4 ,if y get ! feel+ t ! fir/ p]sonal pron\n is be+ ov]work$1 ,i rem9d y t ?is is m a confession ?an a lecture4 ,y _c confess )\t ref]r+ to ! confess]4 ,to ,ev]ybody 9 ,my ,audi5ce ,i l y because ,i am l y4 ,i believe 9 y because ,i believe 9 myself4 ,we are all "o family4 ,i believe 9 y\r ,inside1 n 9 y\r ,outside1 :oev] y are1 :atev] y are1 :]ev] y are4 ,i believe 9 ! ,angel ( ,good inside e block ( human m>ble4 ,i believe x mu/ be c>v$ out 9 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,i believe all ?is pride1 vanity1 selfi%ness1 self-righte\sness1 hypocrisy & human frailty are ! ,outside t mu/ be *ipp$ away4 ,i believe ! ,h>d ,knocks _c injure ! ,angel1 b c only reveal x4 ,i hope y are gett+ y\r ,h>d ,knocks4 ,i c>e little ab\t y\r glori\s or +lori\s pa/4 ,i c>e little ab\t y\r pres5t4 ,i c>e mu* ab\t y\r future = t is to see m ( ! ,angel 9 y4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks ,*apt] ,i ,! ,books ,are ,bumps ,,! greate/ s*ool is ! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,its books are bumps4 ,e bump is a lesson4 ,if we le>n ! lesson ) "o bump1 we d n get t bump aga94 ,we d n ne$ x4 ,we h travel$ pa/ x4 ,!y d n wa/e ! bumps4 ,we get promot$ to ! next bump4 ,b if we are naturally bright1 or !re is some?+ else ! matt] ) u1 s t we d n le>n ! lesson ( ! bump we h j gott51 !n t bump mu/ come back & bump u aga94 ,"s ( u le>n to g =w>d ) a few bumps1 b mo/ ( u are naturally bright & h to be pulv]iz$4 ,! tuition 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks is n free4 ,exp]i5ce is ! de>e/ tea*] 9 ! _w4 ,mo/ ( u sp5d our lives 9 ! ,a-,b-,c's ( gett+ />t$4 ,we matriculate 9 ! cradle4 ,we nev] graduate4 ,:5 we /op le>n+ we are due = ano!r bump4 ,!re are two k9ds ( p--wise p & fools4 ,! fools are ! p :o ?9k !y h graduat$4 ,! playgr\nd is all ( ,god's univ]se4 ,! univ]sity colors are black & blue4 ,! yell is ou* repeat$ ad lib4 ,! ,ne$ ( ! ,bumps ,:5 ,i 0 ?irte5 ,i knew a great deal m ?an ,i d n[4 ,!re 0 a s5t5ce 9 my gramm> t disgu/$ me4 ,x 0 by "s =eign] ,i _h nev] met4 ,8 "n 0 ,%akespe>e4 ,x 0 ?is3 ,sweet are ! uses ( adv]sity2 ,:i*1 l ! toad1 ugly & v5om\s1 ,we>s yet a priceless jewel 9 its head2 ,& ?us our life1 exempt f public haunt1 ,f9ds tongues 9 trees1 books 9 runn+ brooks1 ,s]mons 9 /ones1 & good 9 ev]y?+4 ,tongues 9 trees1 ,i ?\ght4 ,trees c't talk6 ,t man is crazy4 ,books 9 runn+ brooks6 ,:y nobody nev] puts no books 9 no runn+ brooks4 ,!y'd get wet4 ,& t s]mons 9 /ones6 ,!y get prea*]s to prea* s]mons1 & !y build h\ses out ( /ones4 ,i 0 sorry = ,%akespe>e--:5 ,i 0 ?irte54 ,b ,i am happy today t ,i h travel$ a little f>!r4 ,i am happy t ,i h begun to le>n ! lessons f ! bumps4 ,i am happy t ,i am le>n+ ! sweet ?o pa9ful lessons ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,adv]sity4 ,i am happy t ,i am beg9n+ to li/54 ,= z ,i le>n to li/51 ,i he> e tree speak+1 e /one prea*+ & e runn+ brook ! unfold+ ( a book4 ,*ildr51 ,i fe> y w n be greatly int]e/$ 9 :at is to foll[4 ,p]haps y are naturally bright & feel sorry = ,%akespe>e4 ,i 0 n int]e/$ :5 fa!r & "m told me ^! ?+s4 ,i knew !y meant all "r1 b ! _w _h mov$ s9ce !y 7 "y1 & n[ two & two made sev51 because we liv$ s mu* fa/]4 ,x is s h>d to tell "y p any?+4 ,!y "k bett]4 ,s !y h to get bump$ j :]e we got bump$1 to le>n t two & two always makes f\r1 & :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4 ,b if y w rememb] "s ( ^! ?+s1 !y w feel l p\ltices by & by :5 ! bumps come4 ,! ,two ,colleges ,z we get bump$ & batt]$ on life's pa?way1 we discov] we get two k9ds ( bumps--bumps t we ne$ & bumps t we d n ne$4 ,bumps t we bump into & bumps t bump into u4 ,we discov]1 9 o!r words1 t ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks has two colleges--,! ,college ( ,ne$less ,knocks & ,! ,college ( ,ne$ful ,knocks4 ,we att5d bo? colleges4 ,*apt] ,,ii ,! ,college ( ,ne$less ,knocks ,! ,bumps ,t ,we ,bump ,into ,,ne>ly all ! bumps we get are ,ne$less ,knocks4 ,!re comes a vivid memory ( "o ( my e>ly ,ne$less ,knocks z ,i say t4 ,x 0 back at ! "t :5 ,i 0 try+ to run our home to suit myself4 ,i sat 9 ! highe/ *air 9 ! family circle4 ,i 0 ?ree ye>s old & ready to graduate4 ,t day !y _h ! little joy & sun%9e ( ! family 9 8 high-*air ?rone "r up beside ! d9n] table4 ,! c(fee-pot 0 )9 grabb+ di/ance4 ,i became enamor$ ) t c(fee-pot4 ,i decid$ ,i ne$$ t c(fee-pot 9 my bus9ess4 ,i rea*$ ov] to get ! c(fee-pot4 ,!n ,i discov]$ a woman beside me1 my "m4 ,%e 0 ! mo/ m$dlesome woman ,i _h ev] kn[n4 ,i _h n tri$ to d "o ?+ 9 ?ree ye>s t t woman _h n m$dl$ into4 ,& t day :5 ,i want$ ! c(fee-pot--,i did want x4 ,nobody kn[s h[ ,i desir$ t c(fee-pot4 ,"o ?+ ?\ lacke/1 a c(fee-pot--,i 0 rea*+ ov] to get x1 t woman said1 ,don't t\* t6 ,! long] ,i ?\ght ab\t x ! m angry ,i became4 ,:at "r has t woman to m$dle into my affairs all ! "t8 ,i h /ood ?is petticoat tyranny ?ree ye>s1 & x is "t to /op x6 ,i /opp$ x4 ,i got ! c(fee-pot4 ,i "k ,i got ! c(fee-pot4 ,i got x unanim\sly4 ,i "k :5 ,i got x & ,i also "k :]e ,i got x4 ,i got ab\t a gallon ( ! r$de/1 hotte/ c(fee a bad boy ev] spill$ ov] himself4 ,o-o-o-o-o-o6 ,i c feel x yet6 ,!re 7 weeks aft] t :5 ,i 0 uphol/]$4 ,!y put applebutt] on me--& coal oil & :ite-(-an-egg & />* & any?+ else ! neighbors c\ld ?9k (4 ,!y w\ld br+ x ov] & rub x on ! little joy & sun%9e ( ! family1 :o _h gott5 tempor>ily eclips$4 ,tea*+ a ,wilful ,*ild ,y see1 my "m's way 0 to tell me & !n let me d z ,i pleas$4 ,%e told me n to get ! c(fee-pot & !n let me get x1 kn[+ t x w\ld burn me4 ,%e w\ld say1 ,don't4 ,!n %e w\ld g on ) h] knitt+ & let me d z ,i pleas$4 ,:y don't mo!rs knit today8 ,"m w\ld say1 ,don't fall 9 ! well4 ,i c\ld g & jump 9 ! well aft] t & %e w\ld n look at me4 ,i d n argue t ?is is ! way to raise *ildr51 b ,i insi/ t ?is 0 ! mo/ k9d & effective way to re> "o /ubborn boy ,i "k (4 ,! neighbors & ! ladies' aid society (t5 said my "m 0 cruel ) t angel *ild4 ,b ! neighbors did n "k :at k9d ( an insect "m 0 try+ to raise4 ,"m did "k4 ,%e knew h[ /ubborn & self-will$ ,i 04 ,x came f fa!r's side ( ! h\se4 ,"m knew t to argue ) me 0 to flatt] me4 ,tell me1 s]ve notice ^u me1 & !n let me g ahead & get my c(fee-pot4 ,t 0 ! quicke/ & k9de/ way to tea* me4 ,i le>n$ v quickly t if ,i did n he> "m1 & he$1 a c(fee-pot w\ld spill ^u me4 ,i _c rememb] :5 ,i disobey$ my "m t a c(fee-pot ( "s k9d did n spill ^u me1 & ,i got my bli/]s4 ,"m did n inflict !m4 ,"m 0 n mu* ( an inflict]4 ,fa!r att5d$ to t 9 ! laboratory beh9d ! p>sonage4 ,/op1 ,look1 ,li/5 ,& ?ru ! bumps we le>n t ,! ,college ( ,ne$less ,knocks runs on ! same plan4 ,! ,voice ( ,wisdom says to ea* ( u1 ,*ild ( humanity1 d "r1 walk 9 ! "r pa?4 ,y w be wis] & happi]4 ,! tongues 9 ! trees1 ! books 9 ! runn+ brooks & ! s]mons 9 ! /ones all repeat x4 ,b we are n compell$ to walk 9 ! "r pa?4 ,we are free im-moral ag5ts4 ,we get (f ! "r pa?4 ,we g d[n =bidd5 pa?s4 ,!y seem easi] & m attractive4 ,x is s easy to g d[nw>d4 ,we slide d[nw>d1 b we h to make ef=t to g upw>d4 ,any?+ t goes d[nw>d w run itself4 ,any?+ t goes upw>d has to be pu%$4 ,& go+ d[n ! wrong pa?1 we get bump$ h>d] & h>d] until we li/54 ,we are lucky if we le>n ! lesson ) "o bump4 ,we are unlucky :5 we get bump$ twice 9 ! same place1 = x means we are mak+ no progress4 ,:5 we are bump$1 we %\ld /op1 look1 li/54 ,safety fir/6 ,"o "t ,i paid a se]ess two doll>s to look into my hone/ palm4 ,%e said1 ,x ha9't y\r fault4 ,y wasn't born "r4 ,y 0 born "u an unlucky />4 ,y don't "k h[ t com=t$ me4 ,x wasn't my fault--all my bumps & c(fee-pots6 ,i 0 j unlucky & x _h to be4 ,h[ ,i _h to be bump$ to le>n bett]6 ,n[ :5 ,i get bump$ ,i try to le>n ! lesson ( ! bump & f9d ! "r pa?1 s t :5 ,i see t bump com+ aga9 ,i c say1 ,excuse me2 x ha? a famili> look1 & dodge x4 ,! se]ess is ! soo?+ syrup = m5tal infants4 ,bl9d ,man's ,f9e ,sight ,! o!r day ,i wat*$ a bl9d man g d[n ! aisle ( ! c> to get (f ! tra94 ,did y ev] /udy ! walk ( a bl9d man8 ,he pussyfoot$ x along s c>efully4 ,he bump$ 8 h& aga9/ a seat4 ,!n he did :at e bl9d man does1 he lift$ 8 h& high] & didn't bump any m seats4 ,i look$ d[n my nose4 ,ralph ,p>lette1 ,i said to myself1 :5 are y go+ to le>n to see z well z t bl9d man8 ,he le>ns 8 lesson ) "o bump1 & y h to g bump+ into ! same ?+s day aft] day & wond] :y y h s mu* 'bad luck'6 ,are ,y ,go+ ,up or ,d[n8 ,let me repeat1 ?+s t g d[nw>d w run !mselves4 ,?+s t g upw>d h to be pu%$4 ,go+ upw>d is ov]com+4 ,notice t *ur*es1 s*ools1 lyceums1 *autauquas1 re=m movem5ts--?+s t g upw>d--nev] run !mselves4 ,!y mu/ be pu%$ all ! "t4 ,& s ) our own lives4 ,real liv+ is consci\s ef=t to g upw>d to l>g] life4 ,if y are mak+ no ef=t 9 y\r life1 if y are mov+ 9 ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance1 dep5d ^u x y are go+ d[nw>d4 ,look out = ! bumps6 ,look ov] y\r community4 ,note ! h&ful ( brave1 fai?ful1 unselfi% s\ls :o are c>ry+ ! community burd5s & pu%+ upw>d4 ,note ! multitude mak+ little or no ef=t1 & ev5 gett+ 9 ! way ( ! pu%]s4 ,majorities d n rule4 ,majorities nev] h rul$4 ,x is ! brave m9ority ( ?9k+1 self-sacrific+ p t decides ! tomorr[ ( communities t g upw>d4 ,majorities are n will+ to make ! ef=t to rule !mselves4 ,!y are cont5t to drift & be amus$ & foll[ false gods t promise some?+ = no?+4 ,!y mu/ be l$--sometimes driv5--by m9orities4 ,p are l %eep4 ,! %eph]d c lead !m to heav5--or to hell4 ,bump+ ! ,prodigals ,human life is ! /ory ( ! ,prodigal ,son4 ,we look ov] ! f5ce ( goodness into ! my/]y ( ! great unkn[n _w beyond & 9 t unkn[n realm we fondly imag9e is happ9ess4 ,d[n ! great :ite way ( ! _w g ! million prodigals1 seek+ happ9ess :]e nobody ev] f\nd happ9ess4 ,_! days fill up ) disappo9tm5t1 _! vision becomes dull$4 ,!y become anaemic fe$+ ^u ! husks4 ,!y j mu/ get _! c(fee-pot6 ,h[ !y mu/ be bump$ to ?9k ^u _! ways4 ,e "t we d wrong we get a ,ne$less ,knock4 ,e "t6 ,we may n always get bump$ on ! outside1 b we always get bump$ on ! inside4 ,a bump on ! consci5ce is worse ?an a bump on ! noodle4 ,i c d wrong & n get bump$4 ,i h no feel+s ^u ! subject1 somebody says1 ,y c8 ,y poor old s9n]1 y h bump$ y\r consci5ce numb4 ,t is :y y h no feel+s on ! subject4 ,y h p\nd$ y\r s\l into a jelly4 ,y don't "k h[ badly y are hurt4 ,h[ ! old devil works day & night to keep p amus$ & dop$ s t !y w n ?9k ^u _! ways6 ,h[ he keeps ! music & ! dazzle go+ s !y w n see !y are bump+ !mselves6 ,consid] ! ,/icky ,flypap] ,did y ev] wat* a fly get 8 ,ne$less ,knocks on ! /icky flypap]8 ,! la/ ?+ ,mamma ,fly said z ,johnny w5t (f to ! city 01 ,rememb]1 son1 to /ay away f ! /icky flypap]4 ,t is :]e y\r poor de> fa!r 0 lo/4 ,& ,johnny ,fly rememb]s = sev]al m9utes4 ,b :5 he sees all ! sm>t "y flies ( 8 set g ov] to ! flypap]1 he goes ov]1 too4 ,he gazes d[n at 8 face 9 ! /ick9ess4 ,ah6 h[ pretty ,i am6 ,?is /icky flypap] %[s me up bett] ?an any?+ at home4 ,:at a f9e place to skate4 ,j see h[ close ,i c fly ov] x & n get /uck a bit4 ,"m is su* a silly old worry]4 ,%e means all "r1 ( c\rse1 b %e isn't up-to-date4 ,we "y set ( mod]n flies are naturally bright & h s _m m advantages4 ,y c't cat* u4 ,!y 7 too /rict ) me back home4 ,y see ,johnny fly back & =? & h ! "t ( 8 naturally bright "y life4 ,aft]:ile1 ?o1 he /ubs 8 toe & l&s 9 ! /ick9ess4 ,well1 well1 h[ nice ?is is on ! feet1 s s(t & soo?+6 ,fir/ he puts "o foot d[n & pulls x out4 ,t is a lot ( fun4 ,x %[s he is n a prison]4 ,he is a /rong-m9d$ fly4 ,he c quit x or play 9 x1 j z he pleases4 ,aft] :ile he puts two feet d[n 9 ! /ick9ess4 ,x is h>d] to pull !m out4 ,!n he puts ?ree d[n & puts d[n a few m try+ to pull !m out4 ,really1 says ,johnny ,fly b[+ to 8 comrades also /uck ar\nd him1 really1 boys1 y'll h to excuse me n[4 ,good-bye6 ,b he doesn't pull loose4 ,he feels tir$ & he sits d[n 9 ! /icky flypap]4 ,x is a f9e place to /ick ar\nd4 ,all 8 "y set ( flies are ar\nd him4 ,he does l ! company4 ,!y all feel ! same way--!y c play 9 ! /icky flypap] or let x alone1 j z !y please1 = !y are /rong-m9d$ flies4 ,!y h ano!r dr9k & s+1 ,we won't g home till morn+4 ,johnny may get home1 b he w leave a w+ or a leg4 ,mo/ ( !m /ay4 ,!y j settle d[n into ! /ick9ess ) sleep+ sickness4 ,! tuition 9 ,! ,college ( ,ne$less ,knocks is v high inde$6 ,remov$ or ,knock$ ,out8 ,! man :o goes to jail ought to congratulate himself if he is guilty4 ,x is ! man :o does n get discov]$ :o is to be piti$1 = he mu/ get "s m knocks4 ,! _w loves to write resolutions ( respect4 ,h[ (t5 we write1 ,:]eas1 x has pleas$ an all-wise ,provid5ce to remove1 :5 we might reasonably ask :e!r ! victim 0 remov$ or m]ely knock$ out4 ,!re is a good deal ( suicide *>g$ up to ,provid5ce4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,college ( ,ne$ful ,knocks ,! ,bumps ,t ,bump ,into ,u ,,b occasionally all ( u get bumps t we d n bump into4 ,!y bump into u4 ,!y are ! guidebo>d knocks t po9t u to ! high] pa?way4 ,y 7 bump$ ye/]day or ye>s ago4 ,maybe ! w\nd has n yet heal$4 ,maybe y ?9k x nev] w heal4 ,y wond]$ :y y 7 bump$4 ,"s ( y 9 ?is audi5ce are j n[ wond]+ :y4 ,y 7 do+ "r--do+ j ! be/ y knew h[--& yet "s bl[ came cru%+ ^u y & gave y cruel pa94 ,x broke y\r he>t4 ,y h _h y\r he>t brok54 ,i h _h my he>t brok5 m times ?an ,i c>e to talk ab\t n[4 ,y\r home 0 d>k5$1 y\r plans 7 wreck$1 y ?\ght y _h no?+ m to live =4 ,i am l y4 ,i h _h m tr\ble ?an anybody else4 ,i h nev] kn[n anyone :o _h n _h m tr\ble ?an anyone else4 ,b ,i am discov]+ t life only gets good aft] we h be5 kill$ a few times4 ,ea* dea? is a l>g] bir?4 ,we all mu/ le>n1 if we h n already le>n$1 t ^! bl[s are lessons 9 ,! ,college ( ,ne$ful ,knocks4 ,!y po9t upw>d to a high] pa? ?an we h be5 travel+4 ,9 o!r words1 we are raw mat]ial4 ,y "k :at raw mat]ial is--mat]ial t ne$s m ,ne$ful ,knocks to make x m useful & valuable4 ,! clo?+ we we>1 ! food we eat1 ! h\se we live 91 all h to h ! ,ne$ful ,knocks to become useful4 ,& s does humanity ne$ ! same prep>ation = great] usefulness4 ,i %\ld l to "k e p]son 9 ?is audi5ce4 ,b ! ones ,i %\ld mo/ appreciate kn[+ are ! ones :o h kn[n ! mo/ ( ^! knocks--:o h fac$ ! great crises ( life & h be5 tri$ 9 ! crucibles ( affliction4 ,= ,i am le>n+ t ^! lives are ! gold tri$ 9 ! fire4 ,! ,sorr[s ( ! ,piano ,see ! piano on ?is /age8 ,good ev5+1 ,mr4 ,piano4 ,i am glad to see y4 ,y are s %9y1 beautiful1 valuable & full ( music1 if prop]ly treat$4 ,d y "k h[ y got ^u ?is /age1 ,mr4 ,piano8 ,y 7 bump$ "h4 ,?is is no reflection ^u ! janitor4 ,y became a piano by ! ,ne$ful ,knocks4 ,i c see y back 9 y\r call[ beg9n+s1 :5 y 7 j a tree--a tall1 gre5 tree4 ,y 7 gre56 ,only gre5 ?+s gr[4 ,did y get ! mean+ ( t1 *ildr58 ,i hope y are gre54 ,!re y /ood 9 ! =e/1 a p]fectly good1 gre5 "y tree4 ,y got y\r lessons1 comb$ y\r hair1 w5t to ,sunday s*ool & 7 ! be/ "y tree y c\ld be4 ,t is :y y 7 bump$--because y 7 good6 ,!re came a man into ! woods ) an ax1 & he look$ = ! be/ trees !re to bump4 ,he bump$ y--hit y ) ! ax6 ,h[ x hurt y6 ,& h[ unju/ x 06 ,he kept on hitt+ y4 ,! op]ation 0 j t]rible4 ,f9ally y fell1 cru%$1 brok51 ble$+4 ,x is a v sad /ory4 ,!y took y all bump$ & ble$+ to ! sawmill & !y bump$ & ripp$ y m4 ,!y cut y 9 pieces & hamm]$ y day by day4 ,!y did n bump ! little1 crook$1 dissipat$1 cig>et-/unt$ trees4 ,!y 7 n wor? bump+4 ,b %ake1 ,mr4 ,piano4 ,t is :y y are on ?is /age4 ,y 7 bump$ "h4 ,all ! beauty1 h>mony & value 7 bump$ into y4 ,! ,suff]+s ( ! ,r$ ,mud ,"o day ,i 0 up ! ,missabe road ab\t a hundr$ miles nor? ( ,dulu?1 ,m9nesota1 & came to a hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 a big hole--ab\t a half-mile ( hole4 ,!re 7 /eam-%ovels at "w ?r[+ out ( t hole :at ,i ?\ght 0 r$ mud4 ,k9d sir1 :y are !y ?r[+ t r$ mud out ( t hole8 ,i ask$ a native4 ,t ha9't r$ mud4 ,t's iron ore1 an' x's ! be/ iron ore 9 ! _w4 ,:at is x wor?8 ,x ha9't wor? no?9' "h2 t's :y !y're mov9' x away4 ,!re's r$ mud ar\nd e community t ha9't wor? no?9' until y move x--s5d x to college or some:]e4 ,n v long aft] ?is1 ne> ,pittsburgh1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,i saw "s ( ?is same r$ mud4 ,x _h be5 mov$ ov] ! ,great ,lakes & ! rails to :at !y call a bla/ furnace1 ! te*nological "n ( :i* be+ ,! ,college ( ,ne$ful ,knocks = ,r$ ,mud4 ,i wat*$ ?is r$ mud matriculate into a great hopp] ) lime/one1 *>coal & o!r textbooks4 ,!n !y cork$ x up & s*ool began4 ,!y roa/$ x4 ,x is a great ?+ to be roa/$4 ,:5 x 0 done roa/+ !y /opp$4 ,h y notic$ t !y always /op :5 any?+ is done roa/+8 ,if we are yet gett+ roa/$1 p]haps we are n done6 ,!n !y pull$ ! plug out ( ! bottom ( ! college & held promotion ex]cises4 ,! r$ mud squirt$ out into ! s&4 ,x 0 n r$ mud n[1 because x _h be5 roa/$4 ,x 0 a fre%man--pig iron1 wor? m ?an r$ mud1 because x _h be5 roa/$4 ,"s ( ! pig iron w5t into ano!r dep>tm5t1 a big teakettle1 :]e x 0 aga9 roa/$1 & n[ x came out a sophomore--/eel1 wor? m ?an pig iron4 ,"s ( ! sophomore /eel w5t up into ano!r grade :]e x 0 roa/$ yet aga9 & roll$ ?9 into a junior4 ,"s ( t w5t on up & up1 at e /ep gett+ m p\nd+ & roa/+ & affliction4 ,x seem$ z ?o ,i c\ld he> ! suff]+ r$ mud cry+ out1 ,o1 :y did !y take me away f my happy hole-9-!-gr\nd8 ,:y d !y p\nd me & break my he>t8 ,i h be5 good & fai?ful4 ,o1 :y d !y roa/ me8 ,o1 ,i'll nev] get ov] ?is6 ,b aft] !y _h giv5 x a diploma--a pricem>k tell+ h[ mu* x _h be5 roa/$--!y took x pr\dly all ov] ! _w1 label$ ,made 9 ,am]ica4 ,!y hung x 9 %[ w9d[s1 !y put x 9 glass cases4 ,_m p admir$ x & said1 ,isn't t f9e "w6 ,!y paid mu* money = x n[4 ,!y paid ! mo/ money = :at _h be5 roa/$ ! mo/4 ,if a ton ( t r$ mud _h become wat*-spr+s or razor-blades1 ! price _h gone up into ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,my fri5ds1 y & ,i are ! raw mat]ial1 ! gre5 trees1 ! r$ mud4 ,! ,ne$ful ,knocks are necess>y to make u s]viceable4 ,e bump is rais+ our price4 ,e bump is disclos+ a pa? to a l>g] life4 ,! diamond & ! *unk ( s(t coal are exactly ! same mat]ial1 say ! *emi/s4 ,b ! diamond has gone to ,! ,college ( ,ne$ful ,knocks m ?an has h] crude si/] ( ! coal-scuttle4 ,!re is no human diamond t has n be5 cry/alliz$ 9 ! crucibles ( affliction4 ,!re is no gold t has n be5 ref9$ 9 ! fire4 ,cripple ,taught by ,bumps ,"o ev5+ :5 ,i 0 try+ to lecture 9 a *autauqua t5t 9 ,ill9ois1 a crippl$ woman 0 :eel$ into ! t5t & br\ght "r d[n to ! foot ( ! plat=m4 ,! subject 0 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,pres5tly ! cripple's face 0 %9+ bright] ?an ! footlights4 ,%e knew ab\t ! knocks6 ,aft]w>ds ,i w5t to h]4 ,little lady1 ,i want to ?ank y = com+ "h4 ,i h ! feel+ t ,i spoke ! words1 b y are ! lecture itself4 ,:at a smile %e gave me6 ,yes1 ,i "k ab\t ! h>d knocks1 %e said4 ,i h be5 9 pa9 mo/ ( my life4 ,b ,i h le>n$ all t ,i "k sitt+ 9 ?is *air4 ,i h le>n$ to be pati5t & k9d & lov+ & brave4 ,!y told me ?is crippl$ woman 0 ! sweete/-spirit$1 be/-lov$ p]son 9 ! t[n4 ,b h] "m petulantly int]rupt$ me4 ,%e _h :eel$ ! cripple into ! t5t4 ,%e 0 tall & /ately4 ,%e 0 well-g[n$4 ,%e liv$ 9 "o ( ! f9e/ homes 9 ! city4 ,%e _h ev]y?+ t money c\ld buy4 ,b h] money seem$ unable to buy ! fr[n f h] face4 ,mr4 ,lecture ,man1 %e said1 :y is ev]ybody int]e/$ 9 my daught] & nobody int]e/$ 9 me8 ,:y is my daught] happy & :y am ,i n happy8 ,my daught] is always happy & %e hasn't a s+le ?+ to make h] happy4 ,i am n happy4 ,i h n be5 happy = ye>s4 ,:y am ,i n happy8 ,:at w\ld y h said8 ,j on ! spur ( ! mom5t--,i said1 ,madam1 ,i don't want to be unk9d1 b ,i really ?9k ! reason y are n happy is t y hav5't be5 bump$ en\gh4 ,i discov] :5 ,i am unhappy & selfi% & p don't use me "r1 ,i ne$ ano!r bump4 ,! cripple girl _h travel$ ahead ( h] jeal\s "m4 ,= selfi%ness cripples u m ?an p>alysis4 ,s*ools ( ,sympa?y ,:5 ,i see a long r[ ( cots 9 a hospital or sanit>ium1 ,i want to congratulate ! pati5ts ly+ !re4 ,!y are le>n+ ! preci\s lessons ( pati5ce1 sympa?y1 love1 fai? & c\rage4 ,!y are gett+ ! education 9 ! humanities ! _w ne$s m ?an tables ( log>i?ms4 ,only ^? :o h suff]$ c sympa?ize4 ,!y are to become a preci\s "p ( our population4 ,! _w ne$s !m m ?an libr>ies & f\ndations4 ,! ,silv] ,l9+ ,!re is no backw>d /ep 9 life4 ,:atev] exp]i5ces come to u are truly new *apt]s ( our education if we are will+ to le>n !m4 ,we ?9k ?is is true ( ! good ?+s t come to u1 b we d n want to ?9k s ( ! bad ?+s4 ,yet we gr[ m 9 lean ye>s ?an 9 fat ye>s4 ,9 fat ye>s we put x 9 our pockets4 ,9 lean ye>s we put x 9 our he>ts4 ,mat]ial & spiritual prosp]ity d n (t5 travel h&-9-h&4 ,:5 we become mat]ially v prosp]\s1 s _m ( u beg9 to say1 ,is n ?is ,babylon t ,i h build$8 ,& ab\t t "t !re comes "s h&writ+ on ! wall & a bump to save u4 ,?9k ( :at might happ5 to y today4 ,y\r home might burn4 ,we don't want y\r home to burn1 b somebody's home is burn+ j n[4 ,a conflagration might sweep y\r t[n f ! map4 ,y\r bus9ess might wreck4 ,y\r =tune might be swept away4 ,y\r good "n might be t>ni%$4 ,b]eavem5t might take f y ! "o y love mo/4 ,y w\ld nev] "k h[ _m real fri5ds y h until !n4 ,b look out6 ,"s ( y\r fri5ds w\ld say1 ,i am s sorry = y4 ,y are d[n & out4 ,d n believe t y are d[n & out1 = x is n true4 ,! old enemy ( humanity wants y to believe y are d[n & out4 ,he wants y to sympa?ize ) y\rself4 ,y are nev] d[n & out6 ,! tru? is1 ano!r *apt] ( y\r real education has be5 op5$4 ,w y read ! lesson ( ! ,ne$ful ,knocks8 ,a great conflagration1 a cyclone1 a railroad wreck1 an epidemic or o!r public disa/] br+s sympa?y1 brav]y1 bro!rhood & love 9 its wake4 ,!re is a silv] l9+ to e h>d knocks cl\d4 ,out ( ! tr5*es ( ! ,great ,w> come nations *a/5$ by sacrifice & purg$ ( _! dross4 ,*apt] ,,iv ,%ake ,! ,b>rel ,h[ ,we ,decide ,our ,de/9ies ,,n[ z we le>n ! lessons ( ! ,ne$less & ! ,ne$ful ,knocks1 we get wisdom1 und]/&+1 happ9ess1 /r5g?1 success & greatness4 ,we g up 9 life4 ,we become educat$4 ,let me br+ y a picture ( x4 ,"o day ! tra9 /opp$ at a /ation to take wat]4 ,beside ! track 0 a groc]y ) a r[ ( b>rels ( apples 9 front4 ,!re 0 "o b>rel full ( big1 r$1 fat apples4 ,i ru%$ ov] & got a sack ( ! big1 r$1 fat apples4 ,lat] z ! tra9 0 "u way1 ,i look$ 9 ! sack & discov]$ !re 0 n a big1 r$1 fat apple !re4 ,all ,i c\ld figure out 0 t !re 0 only "o lay] ( ! big1 r$1 fat apples on ! top1 & ! groc]yman1 n desir+ to spoil 8 sign1 _h rea*$ d[n "u ! top lay]4 ,he mu/ h rea*$ to ! bottom1 = he gave me ! wor/ mess ( runts & w9dfalls ,i ev] saw 9 "o sack4 ,! ?+s ,i said ab\t ! groc]y bus9ess mu/ h kept ! record+ angel busy4 ,!n ,i calm$ d[n4 ,did ! groc]yman d t on purpose8 ,does ! groc]yman ev] put ! big apples on top & ! little ones d[n und]nea?8 ,d y8 ,is !re a groc]yman 9 ! audi5ce8 ,man ( sorr[s1 y h be5 sl&]$4 ,x nev] occurr$ to me until t day on ! tra9 t ! groc]yman does n put ! big ones on top & ! little ones d[n und]nea?4 ,he does n ne$ to d x4 ,x does itself4 ,x is ! %ak+ ( ! b>rel t pu%es ! big ones up & ! little ones d[n4 ,%ake to ,_! ,places ,y laugh8 ,y don't believe t8 ,maybe y\r roads are s good & smoo? t ?+s d n %ake on ! road to t[n4 ,b back 9 ! ,black ,swamp ( ,ohio we _h corduroy roads4 ,did y ev] see a corduroy road8 ,x 0 a lay] ( logs 9 ! mud4 ,rid+ ov] x 0 ! poetry ( motion6 ,! wagon hit ! high spots4 ,& z ,i haul$ a wagon-b$ full ( apples to ! cid]-mill ov] a corduroy road1 ! apples sort$ out by ! jolt+4 ,! big apples w\ld try to get to ! top4 ,! little1 runty apples w\ld try to hold a mass meet+ at ! bottom4 ,i saw t = ?irty ye>s be=e ,i saw x4 ,did y ev] notice h[ long y h to see mo/ ?+s be=e y see !m8 ,i saw t :5 ,i play$ m>bles4 ,! big m>bles w\ld %ake to ! top ( my pocket & ! little ones w\ld rattle d[n to ! bottom4 ,y *ildr5 try t tomorr[4 ,d n wait ?irty ye>s to le>n t ! big ones %ake up & ! little ones %ake d[n4 ,put "s big ones & "s little ?+s ( ab\t ! same d5sity 9 a box or o!r conta9] & %ake !m4 ,y w see ! l>g] ?+s %ake upw>d & ! small] %ake d[nw>d4 ,y w see e ?+ %ake to ! place its size det]m9es4 ,a little l>g] "o %akes a little high]1 & a little small] "o a little l[]4 ,:5 ?+s f9d _! place1 y c %ake on till doomsday1 b y _c *ange ! place ( "o ( ! objects4 ,mix !m up aga9 & %ake4 ,wat* !m all %ake back z !y 7 be=e1 ! l>ge/ on top & ! smalle/ at ! bottom4 ,lectures 9 ,cans ,at ?is place ! lectur] exhibits a glass j> m ?an half-fill$ ) small :ite beans & a few walnuts4 ,let u try t "r on ! plat=m4 ,"h is a glass j> & inside ( x y see two sizes ( objects--a lot ( little :ite beans & "s walnuts4 ,y w p>don me = br++ su* a simple & crude app>atus be=e y 9 a lecture1 b ,i ask y\r =be>ance4 ,i am discov]+ t we c he> fa/] ?ru ! eye ?an ?ru ! e>4 ,i want to make ?is s vivid t y w nev] =get x1 & ,i d n want ^! "y p to live ?irty ye>s be=e !y see x4 ,if !re are s]mons 9 /ones1 !re mu/ be lectures 9 cans4 ,?is is a cann$ lecture4 ,let ! c talk to y a:ile4 ,y note z ,i %ake ! j> ! little beans quickly settle d[n & ! big walnuts %ake up4 ,n "o bean asks1 ,:i* way d ,i g8 ,n "o walnut asks1 ,:i* way d ,i g8 ,ea* "o automatically goes ! "r way4 ,! little ones g d[n & ! big ones g up4 ,note t ,i mix !m all up & !n %ake4 ,note t !y arrange !mselves j z !y 7 be=e4 ,suppose ^? objects c\ld talk4 ,i ?9k ,i he> t little/ bean d[n 9 ! bottom say+1 ,help me6 ,help me6 ,i am s un=tunate & l[ d[n4 ,i nev] _h no *ance l !m big ones up !re4 ,help me up4 ,i say1 ,yes1 y little bean1 ,i'll help y4 ,s ,i lift him up to ! top4 ,see6 ,i h boo/$ him4 ,i h uplift$ him4 ,see1 ! c %akes4 ,back to ! bottom %akes ! little bean4 ,& ,i he> him say1 ,k+'s ex6 ,i slipp$4 ,try t aga9 & ,i'll /ay on top4 ,s ,i put him back aga9 on top4 ,! c %akes4 ,! little bean aga9 %akes back to ! bottom4 ,he is too small to /ay up4 ,he _c /& prosp]ity4 ,!n ,i he> ,little ,bean say1 ,well1 if ,i _c get to ! top1 y make !m big ones come d[n4 ,give e "o an equal *ance4 ,s ,i say1 ,yes1 sir1 ,little ,bean4 ,"h1 y big ones on top1 get d[n4 ,y ,big ,nuts get "r d[n !re on a level ) ,little ,bean6 ,& y see ,i put !m d[n4 ,b ,i %ake ! c1 & ! big ones g "r back to ! top ) ! same %akes t s5d ! little ones back to ! bottom4 ,!re is only "o way = ^? objects to *ange _! place 9 ! c4 ,lift+ !m up or putt+ !m d[n w n d x4 ,b *ange _! size6 ,equality ( position dem&s quality ( size4 ,let ! little "o gr[ bigg] & he w %ake up4 ,let ! big "o gr[ small] & he w %ake d[n4 ,! ,%ak+ ,b>rel ( ,life ,o1 fell[ apples6 ,we are all apples 9 ! b>rel ( life on ! way to ! m>ket place ( ! future4 ,x is a corduroy road & ! b>rel %akes all ! "t4 ,9 ! b>rel are big apples1 little apples1 freckl$ apples1 speckl$ apples1 gre5 apples1 & dri$ apples4 ,a bad boy on ! front r[ %\t$ ! o!r night1 ,& rott5 apples6 ,9 o!r words1 all ! p ( ! _w are 9 ! great b>rel ( life4 ,t b>rel is %ak+ all ! "t4 ,e community is %ak+1 e place is %ak+4 ,! (fices1 ! %ops1 ! /ores1 ! s*ools1 ! pulpits1 ! homes--e place :]e we live or "w is %ak+4 ,life is a con/ant survival ( ! fitte/4 ,! same law t %akes ! little ones d[n & ! big ones up 9 t c is %ak+ e p]son to ! place he fits 9 ! b>rel ( life4 ,x is s5d+ small p d[n & great p up4 ,& d y n see t we are v fooli% :5 we want to be lift$ up to "s big place1 or :5 we want "s big p]son to be put d[n to "s little place8 ,we are fooli%ly try+ to ov]turn ! et]nal law ( life4 ,we %ake "r back to ! places our size det]m9es4 ,we mu/ get ready = places be=e we c get !m & keep !m4 ,! v wor/ ?+ t c happ5 to anybody is to be artificially boo/$ up into "s place :]e he rattles4 ,i he> a good deal ab\t de/9y4 ,"s p seem to ?9k de/9y is some?+ l a tra9 & if we d n get to ! depot 9 "t our tra9 ( de/9y w run (f & leave u1 & we w h no de/9y4 ,!re is de/9y--t j>4 ,if we are small we %all h a small de/9y4 ,if we are great we %all h a great de/9y4 ,we _c dodge our de/9y4 ,k+s & ,que5s ( ,de/9y ,! objects 9 t j> _c *ange _! size4 ,b ?ank ,god1 y & ,i are n helpless victims ( bl9d fate4 ,we are n creatures ( *ance4 ,we h x 9 our h&s to decide our de/9y z we gr[ or refuse to gr[4 ,we %ake d[n if we become small2 we %ake up if we become great4 ,& :5 we h rea*$ ! place our size det]m9es1 we /ay !re s long z we /ay t size4 ,if we wi% to *ange our place1 we mu/ fir/ *ange our size4 ,if we wi% to g d[n1 we mu/ gr[ small] & we %all %ake d[n4 ,if we wi% to g up1 we mu/ gr[ great]1 & we %all %ake up4 ,ea* p]son is do+ "o ( ?ree ?+s consci\sly or unconsci\sly4 #a4 ,he is hold+ 8 place4 #b4 ,he is go+ d[n4 #c4 ,he is go+ up4 ,9 ord] to hold 8 place he mu/ hold 8 size4 ,he mu/ fill ! place4 ,if he %r9ks up he w rattle4 ,nobody c /ay long :]e he rattles4 ,nature abhors a rattl]4 ,he %akes d[n to a small] place4 ,9 ord] to /ay ! same size he mu/ gr[ en\gh ea* day to supply ! loss by evaporation4 ,evaporation is go+ /eadily on 9 lives z well z 9 liquids4 ,if we are n gr[+ any1 we are rattl+4 ,we ,compel ,promotion ,s y "y p %\ld keep 9 m9d t y w %ake into ! places y fit4 ,& :5 y are 9 y\r places--9 /ores1 %ops1 (fices or else:]e1 if y want to hold y\r place y mu/ keep gr[+ en\gh to keep x tightly fill$4 ,if y want a great] place1 y simply gr[ great] & !y _c keep y d[n4 ,y d n ask = promotion1 y compel promotion4 ,y gr[ great]1 enl>ge y\r dim5sions1 develop new capabilities1 d m ?an y are paid to d--ov]fill y\r place1 & y %ake up to a great] place4 ,i believe if ,i 7 s =tunate or un=tunate z to h a numb] ( p work+ = me1 ,i w\ld h a j> 9 my (fice fill$ ) v>i\s sizes ( objects4 ,:5 an employee w\ld come into ! (fice & say1 ,isn't x ab\t "t ,i 0 gett+ a raise8 ,i w\ld say1 ,g %ake ! j>1 ,*>lie4 ,t is ! way y get rais$4 ,z y gr[ great] y won't ne$ to ask to be promot$4 ,y w promote y\rself4 ,good ,luck & ,bad ,luck ,?is j> tells me s mu* ab\t luck4 ,i h not$ t ! lucky p %ake up & ! unlucky p %ake d[n4 ,t is1 ! lucky p gr[ great & ! unlucky p %rivel & rattle4 ,notice z ,i bump ?is j>4 ,two ?+s happ5$4 ,! little ones %ook d[n & ! big ones %ook up4 ,! bump t 0 bad luck to ! little ones 0 good luck to ! big ones4 ,! same bump 0 bo? good luck & bad luck4 ,luck does n dep5d ^u ! direction ( ! bump1 b ^u ! size ( ! bump-ee6 ,! ,lucky ,"o ,s ev]y:]e y look y see ! b>rel sort+ p accord+ to size4 ,e bus9ess conc]n c tell y /ories l t ( ! ,*icago h\se :]e a numb] ( "y ladies work$4 ,"s ( !m _h be5 !re = a long "t4 ,!re came a raw1 gre5 ,dut* girl f ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 h] fir/ (fice exp]i5ce1 & %e got ! bottom job4 ,! o!r girls pok$ fun at h] & play$ jokes ^u h] because %e 0 s gre54 ,d y rememb] t gre5 ?+s gr[8 ,is n %e ! limit8 !y (t spake "o to ano!r4 ,%e 04 ,%e made _m blund]s4 ,b x is n[ recall$ t %e nev] made ! same blund] twice4 ,%e le>n$ ! lesson ) "o help+ to ! bumps4 ,& %e nev] got done4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$ h] "w1 ! "w %e _h be5 put at1 %e w\ld discov] some?+ else t ought to be done1 & %e w\ld g "r on work+1 contr>y to ! rules ( ! union6 ,)\t be+ told1 m9d y4 ,%e _h t r>e faculty ! _w is bidd+ =--initiative4 ,! o!r girls got done4 ,:5 !y _h f9i%$ ! "w !y _h be5 put at1 !y w\ld wait--,o1 s pati5tly !y w\ld wait--to be told :at to d next4 ,)9 ?ree mon?s e o!r girl 9 t (fice 0 ask+ que/ions ( ! little ,dut* girl4 ,%e _h le>n$ m ab\t bus9ess 9 ?ree mon?s ?an ! o!rs _h le>n$ 9 all ! "t !y _h be5 !re4 ,no?+ ev] escap$ h]4 ,%e _h become ! mo/ capable girl 9 ! (fice4 ,! b>rel did ! re/4 ,today %e is giv+ ord]s to all ( !m1 = %e is ! (fice sup]9t5d5t4 ,! o!r girls feel hurt ab\t x4 ,!y w tell y 9 confid5ce t x 0 ! ranke/ favoritism ev] kn[n4 ,!re 0 no?+ fair ab\t x4 ,j5nie ought to h be5 made sup]9t5d5t4 ,j5nie _h be5 "h f\r ye>s4 ,! ,unlucky ,"o ,! o!r day 9 a pap]-mill ,i 0 /&+ beside a long ma*9e mak+ %9y sup]-cal5d]$ pap]4 ,i ask$ ! man work+ !re "s que/ions ab\t ! ma*9e1 :i* he answ]$ fairly well4 ,!n ,i ask$ him ab\t a ma*9e 9 ! next room4 ,he said1 ,i don't "k no?+ ab\t x1 boss1 ,i don't "w 9 !re4 ,i ask$ him ab\t ano!r process1 & he repli$1 ,i don't "k no?+ ab\t x1 ,i nev] work$ 9 !re4 ,i ask$ him ab\t ! pulpmill4 ,he repli$1 ,no1 ,i don't "k no?+ ab\t t1 nei!r4 ,i don't "w 9 !re4 ,& he did n betray ! lea/ desire to "k any?+ ab\t any?+4 ,h[ long h y work$ "h8 ,ab\t twelve ye>s4 ,go+ out ( ! build+1 ,i ask$ ! =eman1 ,d y see t man ov] !re at ! sup]cal5d]$ ma*9e8 po9t+ to ! man :o didn't "k4 ,is he a human be+8 ,! =eman's face cl\d$4 ,i hate to talk to y ab\t t man4 ,he is "o ( ! k9de/-he>t$ m5 we ev] _h 9 ! works1 b we've got to let him g4 ,we're afraid he'll break ! ma*9e4 ,he isn't int]e/$1 does n le>n1 doesn't try to le>n4 ,s he _h begun to rattle4 ,nobody c /ay :]e he rattles4 ,x is gr[ or g4 ,life's ,b>rel ! ,level] ,s books c\ld be fill$ ) j su* /ories ( h[ p h gone up & d[n4 ,y may h notic$ two bro!rs />t ) ! same *ance1 & pres5tly notice t "o is go+ up & ! o!r is go+ d[n4 ,"s ( u beg9 life on ! top bran*es1 "r 9 ! sun%9e ( popul> favor1 & get our names 9 ! blue-book at ! />t4 ,"s ( u beg9 d[n 9 ! %ade on ! bottom bran*es1 & we d n ev5 get invit$4 ,we (t5 become disc\rag$ z we look at ! top-bran*]s1 & we say1 ,o1 if ,i only _h 8 *ance6 ,if ,i 7 only up !re ,i might am\nt to some?+4 ,b ,i am too l[ d[n4 ,we c gr[4 ,ev]ybody c gr[4 ,& aft]:ile we are all 9 ! b>rel ( life1 %ak5 & bump$ ab\t4 ,!re ! real p d n (t5 ask u1 ,on :at bran* ( t tree did y gr[8 ,b !y (t5 inquire1 ,are y big en\gh to fill ?is place8 ,! ,fatal ,rattle6 ,n[ life is ma9ly r\t9e4 ,y & ,i & ev]ybody mu/ g on do+ pretty mu* ! same ?+s ov] & ov]4 ,e day we appe> to h ab\t ! same r\nd ( duties4 ,b if we let life become r\t9e1 we are %ak+ d[n4 ,! v r\t9e ( life mu/ e day fla% a new attractiv5ess4 ,we mu/ be le>n+ new ?+s & discov]+ new joys 9 our daily r\t9e or we become unhappy4 ,if we g on do+ j ! same ?+s 9 ! same way day aft] day1 ?9k+ ! same ?\ghts1 our eyes glu$ to prec$5ts--j turn+ r\nd & r\nd 9 our places & n gr[+ any1 pretty soon we become m]e ma*9es4 ,we we> small]4 ,! joy & juice g out ( our lives4 ,we %rivel & rattle4 ,! success1 joy & glory ( life are 9 le>n+1 gr[+1 go+ =w>d & upw>d4 ,t is ! only way to hold our place4 ,! f>m] mu/ be le>n+ new ?+s ab\t f>m+ to hold 8 place ?is progressive age z a f>m]4 ,! m]*ant mu/ be gr[+ into a great]1 wis] m]*ant to hold 8 place among 8 competitors4 ,! m9i/] mu/ be gett+ l>g] visions ( ! m9i/ry z he goes back into ! same old pulpit to keep on fill+ x4 ,! tea*] mu/ be see+ new possibilities 9 ! same old s*oolroom4 ,! "m mu/ be gett+ a l>g] horizon 9 h] homemak+4 ,we only live z we gr[ & le>n4 ,:5 anybody /ays 9 ! same place ye> aft] ye> & fills x1 he does n rattle4 ,unless ! place is a grave6 ,i %iv] z ,i see ! pages ( s*ool adv]tisem5ts 9 ! j\rnals label$ ,f9i%+ ,s*ools1 & ,a ,place to ,f9i% ,y\r ,*ild4 ,i "k ! s*ools g5]ally mean all "r1 b ,i fe> ! /ud5ts w get ! idea !y are be+ f9i%$1 :i* f9i%es !m4 ,we nev] f9i% :ile we live4 ,a s*ool f9i%+ is a comm5cem5t1 n an end-m5t4 ,i am sorry = ! "o :o says1 ,i "k all !re is to "k ab\t t4 ,y c't tell me any?+ ab\t t4 ,he is g5]ally rattl+4 ,! great] & wis] ! man1 ! m anxi\s he is to be told4 ,i am sorry = ! "o :o /ruts ar\nd say+1 ,i own ! job4 ,!y c't get along )\t me4 ,= ,i feel t !y are gett+ ready to get along )\t him4 ,t noise y he> is ! dea?-rattle 9 8 ?roat4 ,big bus9ess m5 keep _! e>s op5 = rattles 9 _! ma*9]y4 ,i am sorry = ! man1 community or in/itution t sp5ds mu* "t po9t+ backw>d ) pride & talk+ ab\t 9 my day6 ,= x is mo/ly rattle4 ,! live "o's my day is today & tomorr[4 ,! dead "o's is ye/]day4 ,we ,mu/ ,get ,ready to ,get ,we "y p come up into life want+ great places4 ,i w\ld n give mu* = a "y p]son 7or any o!r p]son7 :o does n want a great place4 ,i w\ld n give mu* = anybody :o does n look =w>d to great] & bett] ?+s tomorr[4 ,we (t5 ?9k ! way to get a great place is j to g aft] x & get x4 ,if we d n h pull en\gh1 get "s m pull4 ,get "s m te/imonials4 ,we ?9k if we c\ld only get into a great place we w\ld be great4 ,b unless we h gr[n z great z ! place we w\ld be a great joke1 = we w\ld rattle4 ,& :5 we h gr[n z great z ! place1 t siz$ place w g5]ally come seek+ u4 ,we d n become great by gett+ into a great place1 any m ?an a boy becomes a man by gett+ into 8 fa!r's boots4 ,he is 9 great boots1 b he rattles4 ,he mu/ gr[ great] feet be=e he gets great] boots4 ,b he mu/ get ! feet be=e he gets ! boots4 ,we mu/ get ready = ?+s be=e we get !m4 ,all life is prep>ation = great] ?+s4 ,moses 0 eighty ye>s gett+ ready to d =ty ye>s "w4 ,! ,ma/] 0 ?irty ye>s gett+ ready to d ?ree ye>s "w4 ,s _m ( u expect to get ready 9 f\r easy lessons by mail4 ,we c be a pumpk9 9 "o summ]1 ) ! acc5t on ! punk4 ,we c be a mu%room 9 a day1 ) ! acc5t on ! mu%4 ,b we _c become an oak t way4 ,! _w is n greatly impress$ by te/imonials4 ,! man :o has ! mo/ te/imonials g5]ally ne$s !m mo/ to keep him f rattl+4 ,a te/imonial s (t5 becomes a crut*4 ,_m a man writes a te/imonial to get rid ( somebody4 ,well1 ,i hope x w d him "s good4 ,anyh[1 ,i h gott5 him (f my h&s4 ,i he>d a ,*icago sup]9t5d5t say to 8 =eman1 ,give him a te/imonial & fire him6 ,x is dang]\s to ov]boo/ p1 = ! high] y boo/ !m ! f>!r !y w fall4 ,! ,m5ace ( ! ,press-,notice ,n[ te/imonials & press-notices v (t5 s]ve useful ends4 ,9 lyceum "w1 9 tea*+1 9 v _m l9es1 !y are (t5 useful to introduce a /rang]4 ,a lett] ( introduction is useful4 ,a diploma1 a degree1 a c]tificate1 a lic5se1 are b diff]5t k9ds ( te/imonials4 ,! dang] is t ! h]o ( !m may get to lean+ ^u !m4 ,!n !y become a mirror = 8 vanity in/ead ( a monitor = 8 vitality4 ,mo/ te/imonials & press-notices are frank flatt]ies4 ,!y magnify ! good po9ts & say little z possible ab\t ! bad ones4 ,i look back ov] my lyceum life & see t ,i h9d]$ my progress by read+ my press-notices in/ead ( li/5+ to ! v]dict ( my audi5ces4 ,i avoid$ frank criticism4 ,x w\ld hurt me4 ,:5ev] ,i he>d an adv]se criticism1 ,i w\ld g & read a few press-notices4 ,!re1 ,i am all "r1 = ?is clipp+ says ,i am ! greate/ ev]1 & %\ld he return1 no hall w\ld be able to conta9 ! cr[d4 ,& my vanity bump w\ld aga9 rise4 ,alas6 ,h[ (t5 ,i h le>n$ t :5 ,i did return ! hall t 0 fill$ be=e 0 entirely too big = ! audi5ce6 ,! editors ( ,am]ica--,god bless !m6 ,!y are always try+ to boo/ a home ent]prise--n = ! sake ( ! import$ attraction b = ! sake ( ! home folks :o import x4 ,we mu/ read p1 n press-notices4 ,:5 y get to ! place :]e y c /& aside & see y\rself g by--:5 y c keep /ill & see e fibre ( y & y\r "w m]cilessly dissect$1 %ake h&s ) y\rself & rejoice1 = ! k+dom ( success is y\rs4 ,! ,artificial ,uplift ,!re are s _m lov+1 s9c]e1 fooli%1 cruel uplift movem5ts 9 ! l&4 ,!y spr+ up1 fail1 wail1 disappe>1 only to be succe$$ by twice z _m m4 ,!y fail because in/ead ( hav+ ! b>rel d ! uplift+1 !y try to d x ) a d]rick4 ,! victims ( ! artificial uplift _c /ay uplift$4 ,!y rattle back1 & ! la/ e/ate ( t man is worse ?an ! fir/4 ,y _c uplift a begg> by giv+ him alms4 ,y are us+ ! d]rick4 ,we mu/ fe$ ! hungry & clo! ! nak$1 b t is n help+ !m1 t is propp+ !m4 ,! begg> :o asks y to help him does n want to be help$4 ,he wants to be propp$4 ,he wants y to lic5se him & pr(essionalize him z a begg>4 ,y c only help a man to help himself4 ,help him to gr[4 ,y _c help _m p1 = !re are n _m p will+ to be help$ on ! inside4 ,n _m will+ to gr[ up4 ,:5 ,pet] & ,john w5t up to ! temple !y f\nd ! lame begg> sitt+ at ! gate ,beautiful4 ,e day ! begg> _h be5 help$4 ,e day z !y laid him at ! gate p w\ld pass ?ru ! gate & see him4 ,he w\ld say1 ,help me6 ,poor man1 !y w\ld reply1 y are 9 a bad fix4 ,"h is help1 & !y w\ld ?r[ him "s money4 ,& s e day t begg> got to be m ( a begg>4 ,! public help$ him to be poor] 9 _s1 m helpless & a m hopeless cripple4 ,no d\bt he belong$ aft] a few days ( ! help+ to ! ,j]usalem ,begg>s' ,union & c>ri$ 8 c>d4 ,maybe he paid a commission = su* a *oice begg>s' beat4 ,b ,pet] really help$ him4 ,silv] & gold h ,i none2 b su* z ,i h give ,i !e3 ,9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e? rise up & walk4 ,fix ! ,p1 ,n ! ,b>rel ,i us$ to say1 ,nobody uses me "r4 ,nobody gives me a *ance4 ,b if *ances _h be5 snakes1 ,i w\ld h be5 bitt5 a hundr$ times a day4 ,we ne$ oculi/s1 n opportunities4 ,i us$ to "w on ! section & get a doll> & fifte5 c5ts a day4 ,i rattl$ !re4 ,i did n e>n my doll> fifte54 ,i tri$ to see h[ little ,i c\ld d & look l ,i 0 work+4 ,i 0 ! ,artful ,dodg] ( ,section ,sixte54 ,:5 ! :i/le w\ld bl[--,o1 joyful s\nd6--,i w\ld leave my pick hang "r up 9 ! air4 ,i w\ld n br+ x d[n aga9 = a s\lless corporation4 ,i us$ to wond] z ,i pass$ ,bill ,b>l['s bank on ! way d[n to ! section-h\se1 :y ,i 0 n presid5t ( t bank4 ,i wond]$ :y ,i 0 n sitt+ ^u "o ( ^? mahogany seats in/ead ( pump+ a h&c>4 ,i 0 naturally bright4 ,i us$ to say ,if ! ri* wasn't gett+ ri*] & ! poor poor]1 ,i'd be presid5t ( a bank4 ,did y ev] he> t l9e ( conv]sation8 ,x g5]ally comes f somebody :o rattles :]e he is4 ,i am s glad n[ t ,i did n get to be presid5t ( ! bank4 ,!y are glad1 too6 ,i w\ld h rattl$ d[n 9 ab\t fifte5 m9utes1 d[n to ! peanut r[1 = ,i 0 only a peanut4 ,rememb]1 ! h&-c> job is j z honorable z ! bank job1 b z ,i 0 n fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w\ld h rattl$ ov] _m ?+s4 ,! fairy books love to tell ab\t "s clodhopp] sudd5ly en*ant$ up into a k+4 ,b life's good fairies see to x t ! clodhopp] is en*ant$ into read9ess = k+%ip be=e he l&s ^u ! ?rone4 ,! only way to rule o!rs is to le>n to rule ourself4 ,i us$ to say1 ,j wait till ,i get to ,congress4 ,i ?9k !y are all wait+6 ,i'll fix ?+s4 ,i'll pass laws requir+ all apples to be ! same size4 ,yes1 ,i'll pass laws to turn ! b>rel upside d[n1 s ! little ones w be on ! top & ! big ones w be at ! bottom4 ,b ,i _h n se5 t x w\ldn't matt] :i* end 0 ! top1 ! big ones w\ld %ake "r up to x & ! little ones w\ld %ake d[n to ! bottom4 ,! little man has ! *ance n[1 j z fa/ z he gr[s4 ,y _c fix ! b>rel4 ,y c only fix ! p inside ! b>rel4 ,h y ev] notic$ t ! man :o is n will+ to fix himself1 is ! "o :o wants to get ! mo/ laws pass$ to fix o!r p8 ,he wants some?+ = no?+4 ,t ,cruel ,fate ,o1 ,i am s glad ,i did n get ! ?+s ,i want$ at ! "t ,i want$ !m6 ,!y w\ld h be5 c(fee-pots4 ,?ank goodness1 we d n get ! c(fee-pot until we are ready to h&le x4 ,today y & ,i h ?+s we c\ldn't h ye/]day4 ,we j want$ !m ye/]day4 ,o1 h[ we want$ !m6 ,b a cruel fate w\ld n let u h !m4 ,today we h !m4 ,!y come to u z naturally today1 & we see x is because we h gr[n ready = !m1 & ! b>rel has %ak5 u up to !m4 ,today y & ,i want ?+s beyond our rea*4 ,o1 h[ we want !m6 ,b a cruel fate w n let u h !m4 ,d y n see t cruel fate is our own smallness & unread9ess8 ,z we gr[ great] we h great] ?+s4 ,we h today all we c /& today4 ,m w\ld wreck u4 ,m w\ld />t u to rattl+4 ,gett+ up is gr[+ up4 ,& ?is bless$ old b>rel ( life is j wait+ & anxi\s to %ake ev]ybody up z fa/ z ev]ybody gr[s4 ,*apt] ,v ,go+ ,up ,h[ ,we ,become ,great ,,we g up z we gr[ great4 ,t is1 we g up z we gr[ up4 ,b s _m are try+ to gr[ great on ! outside )\t gr[+ great on ! inside4 ,!y rattle on ! inside6 ,!y fool !mselves1 b nobody else4 ,!re is only "o greatness--inside greatness4 ,all outside greatness is m]ely an incid5tal reflection ( ! inside4 ,greatness is n measur$ 9 any mat]ial t]ms4 ,x is n measur$ 9 in*es1 doll>s1 acres1 votes1 hurrahs1 or by any o!r ( ! _w's y>d/icks or b>omet]s4 ,greatness is measur$ 9 spiritual t]ms4 ,x is education4 ,x is life expansion4 ,we g up f selfi%ness to unselfi%ness4 ,we g up f impurity to purity4 ,we g up f unhapp9ess to happ9ess4 ,we g up f weakness to /r5g?4 ,we g up f l[ ideals to high ideals4 ,we g up f little vision to great] vision4 ,we g up f fooli%ness to wisdom4 ,we g up f fe> to fai?4 ,we g up f ignorance to und]/&+4 ,we g up by our own p]sonal ef=ts4 ,we g up by our own s]vice1 sacrifice1 /ruggle & ov]com+4 ,we pu% out our own skyl9e4 ,we rise above our own ob/acles4 ,we le>n to see1 he>1 hold & und]/&4 ,we may become v great1 v educat$1 rise v high1 & yet n leave our kit*5 or blacksmi? %op4 ,we take ! kit*5 or blacksmi? %op "r up ) u6 ,we make x a great kit*5 or great blacksmi? %op4 ,x becomes our ?rone-room6 ,come1 let u gr[ great]4 ,!re is a ?rone = ea* ( u4 ,gett+ to ! ,top ,gett+ to ! top is ! _w's pet delusion4 ,!re is no top4 ,no matt] h[ high we rise1 we discov] inf9ite di/ances above4 ,! high] we rise1 ! bett] we see t life on ?is planet is ! go+ up f ! ,f9ite to ! ,inf9ite4 ,! _w says t to get greatness means to get great ?+s4 ,s ! _w is 9 ! bus9ess ( gett+--gett+ great =tunes1 great l&s1 great titles1 great applause1 great fame1 & fold]ol4 ,aft]:ile ! poor old _w he>s ! empty rattle ( ! inside1 & wails1 ,all is vanity4 ,i f9d no pleasure 9 !m4 ,life is a failure4 ,all outside life is a failure4 ,real life is 9 be+ ?+s on ! inside1 n 9 gett+ ?+s on ! outside4 ,i we>y ( ! _w's p9k-%eet extras ab\t ,gett+ to ! ,top & ,=g+ to ! ,front4 ,too (t5 !y are ! sordid /ory ( a few scrambl+ ov] ! heads ( ! weak] ones4 ,sometimes !y are ! /ory ( "o pig cr[d+ ! o!r pigs out ( ! tr\gh & corn]+ all ! swill6 ,! ,secret ( ,greatness ,*ri/ ,jesus 0 a great ,tea*]4 ,8 mission 0 to educate humanity4 ,!re came to him ^? two disciples :o want$ to get to ! top4 ,^? two sons ( ,zeb$ee want$ to h ! greate/ places 9 ! new k+dom !y imag9$ he w\ld e/abli% on e>?4 ,!y got v busy pursu+ greatness1 b ,i d n read t !y 7 half s busy prep>+ = greatness4 ,!y ev5 _h _! "m out electione]+ = !m4 ,o1 ,ma/]1 said ! "m1 grant t ^! my two sons may sit1 ! "o on ?y "r h&1 & ! o!r on ! left1 9 ?y k+dom4 ,! ,ma/] look$ ) love & pity ^u _! unprep>$ness4 ,are ye able to dr9k ( ! cup8 ,!n he gave ! only def9ition ( greatness t c ev] /&3 ,:osoev] w be great among y1 let him be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w be *ief among y1 let him be y\r s]vant4 ,t is we _c be born great1 nor h greatness ?ru/ ^u u4 ,we mu/ a*ieve greatness by develop+ x on ! inside--develop+ ability to m9i/] & to s]ve4 ,we _c buy a great arm4 ,our arm mu/ become a great s]vant1 & ?us x becomes great4 ,we _c buy a great m9d4 ,our m9d mu/ become a great s]vant1 & ?us x becomes great4 ,we _c buy a great "*4 ,x is e>n$ 9 great moral s]vice4 ,! ,fir/ ,/ep at ,h& ,?is is ! ,big ,bus9ess ( life--go+ up1 gett+ educat$1 gett+ greatness on ! inside4 ,gett+ greatness on ! outside is little bus9ess4 ,mu* ( x mighty little4 ,ev]ybody's privilege & duty is to become great4 ,& ! joy ( x is t ! fir/ /ep is always ne>e/ at h&4 ,we d n h to g (f to ,new ,york or ,*icago or g *as+ ar\nd ! _w to become great4 ,x is a great /airway t leads f :]e our feet are n[ upw>d = an inf9ite numb] ( /eps4 ,we mu/ take ! fir/ /ep n[4 ,mo/ ( u want to take ! hundr$? /ep or ! ?\s&? /ep n[4 ,we want to make "s spectacul> /ride ( a ?\s& /eps at "o leap4 ,t is :y we fall s h>d :5 we miss our /ep4 ,we mu/ g "r back to our old place--into our kit*5 or our work%op or our (fice & take ! fir/ /ep1 solve ! problem ne>e/ at h&4 ,we mu/ make our old "w lum9\s ) a new devotion4 ,we mu/ battle up ov] e in*4 ,& z fa/ z we solve & dissolve ! difficulties & turn our burd5s into bless+s1 we f9d love1 ! univ]sal solv5t1 %9+ out ( our lives4 ,we f9d our spiritual influ5ces go+ upw>d4 ,s ! w9ds ( e>? are born2 !y ru% 9 f ! cold l&s to ! w>m upw>d curr5ts4 ,& s z our problems disappe> & our life curr5ts set upw>d1 ! _w is drawn t[>d u ) its problems4 ,we f9d our kit*5 or work%op or (fice becom+ a new ?rone ( p[]4 ,we f9d ! _w ar\nd u ris+ up to call u bless$4 ,z we gr[ great] our tr\bles gr[ small]1 = we see !m ?ru great] eyes4 ,we rise above !m4 ,z we gr[ great] our opportunities gr[ great]4 ,t is1 we beg9 to see !m4 ,!y are ar\nd u all ! "t1 b we mu/ get great] eyes to see !m4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! small] our vision ( our "w1 ! m we admire :at we h accompli%$ & po9t ) pride4 ,! great] our vision1 ! m we see :at is yet to be accompli%$4 ,x 0 ! sweet girl graduate :o at comm5cem5t wond]$ h[ "o small head c\ld conta9 x all4 ,x 0 ,newton aft] giv+ ! _w a new sci5ce :o look$ back ov] x & said1 ,i seem to h be5 only a boy play+ on ! sea%ore 99 99 99 :ile ! great ocean ( tru? lay all undiscov]$ be=e me4 ,t great ocean is be=e u all4 ,! ,wid['s ,mites ,! great ,tea*] po9t$ to ! wid[ :o ca/ h] two mites into ! treasury1 & !n to ! ri* m5 :o _h ca/ 9 mu* m4 ,?is poor wid[ ha? ca/ 9 m ?an !y all4 ,= all ^! h ( _! abundance ca/ 9 unto ! (f]+s ( ,god3 b %e ( h] p5ury ha? ca/ 9 all ! liv+ t %e _h4 ,?o ! ri* m5 _h ca/ 9 m1 yet x 0 only a "p ( _! possessions4 ,! wid[ ca/ 9 less1 b x 0 all %e _h4 ,! ,ma/] c>$ little :at ! foot+s ( ! money 7 9 ! treasury4 ,t is n :y we give4 ,we give to become great4 ,! wid[ _h giv5 all--_h completely ov]come h] selfi%ness & fe> ( want4 ,becom+ great is ov]com+ our selfi%ness & fe>4 ,he t save? 8 life %all lose x1 b he t lose? 8 life = ! advancem5t ( ! k+dom ( happ9ess on e>? %all f9d x great & glorifi$4 ,our greatness !re=e does n dep5d ^u h[ mu* we give or ^u :at we d1 :e!r peel+ potatoes or rul+ a nation1 b ^u ! p]c5tage ( our output to our res\rces4 ,^u do+ ) our might :at our h&s f9d to d4 ,quit worry+ ab\t :at y _c get to d4 ,rejoice 9 do+ ! ?+s y c get to d4 ,& z y are fai?ful ov] a few ?+s y g up to be rul] ov] _m4 ,! _w says "s ( u h gold5 gifts & "s h copp] gifts4 ,b :5 we ca/ !m all into ! treasury ( "r s]vice1 !re is an al*emy t transmutes e gift into gold4 ,e "w is drudg]y :5 done selfi%ly4 ,e "w becomes gold5 :5 done 9 a gold5 mann]4 ,f9d+ ! ,great ,p ,i d n "k :o fitt$ ! bo>ds into ! floor ,i /& ^u4 ,i d n "k all ! great p :o may come & /& ^u ?is floor4 ,b ,i d "k t ! "o :o made ! floor--& ! "o :o sweeps x--is j z great z anybody 9 ! _w :o may come & /& ^u x1 if ea* be do+ 8 "w ) ! same love1 fai?fulness & capability4 ,we h to look f>!r ?an ! ,:o's ,:o & ,dun & ,brad/reet to make a ro/] ( ! great p ( a community4 ,y w f9d ! community he>t 9 ! preci\s h&ful :o believe t ! s]vice ( ,god is ! s]vice ( man4 ,! great p ( ! community s]ve & sacrifice = a bett] tomorr[4 ,!y are ! fai?ful few :o get beh9d ! *ur*es1 ! s*ools1 ! lyceum & *autauqua1 & all ! o!r movem5ts t g upw>d4 ,!y are ! ones :o are always try+ to run ?+s4 ,!y are ! happy ones1 happy = ! l>g] vision t comes z !y g high] by unselfi% s]vice4 ,!y are discov]+ t _! sweete/ pay comes f do+ _m ?+s !y are n paid =4 ,!y r>ely get ?ank$1 = ! community does n (t5 ?9k ( ?ank+ !m until x comes "t to draft ! resolutions ( respect4 ,i _h to g to ! m\? ( a coal-m9e 9 a little ,ill9ois t[n1 to f9d ! man ! bureau _h giv5 z lyceum committeeman !re4 ,i wond]$ :at ! grimy-fac$ man f ! %aft1 we>+ ! m9]'s lamp 9 8 cap1 c\ld possibly h to d ) ! lyceum c\rse4 ,b ,i le>n$ t he _h all to d ) x4 ,he _h sold ! tickets & _h done all ! manag+4 ,he 0 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,he 0 ! /orm-c5t] ( e altrui/ic ef=t 9 ! t[n--! greate/ man !re1 because ! mo/ s]viceable1 ?o he work$ e day full "t ) 8 pick at 8 bread-&-butt] job4 ,! great p are s busy s]v+ t !y h little "t to /rut & pose 9 ! %[ places4 ,few ( !m are prom95t clubm54 ,y r>ely f9d _! names 9 ! society page4 ,!y r>ely give brilliant social functions4 ,_! idle families att5d to su* ?+s4 ,a ,glimpse ( ,gunsaulus ,i f\nd a great man lectur+ at ! *autauquas4 ,he prea*es 9 ,*icago on ,sundays to ?\s&s4 ,he writes books & runs a college he f\nd$ by 8 own prea*+4 ,he is ! ma9spr+ ( s _m uplift movem5ts t 8 "n gets into ! pap]s ab\t e day1 & y read x 9 almo/ e committee do+ good ?+s 9 ,*icago4 ,he _h brok5 away f ,*icago to h a vacation4 ,_m p ?9k t a vacation means go+ (f some:]e & /ret*+ out "u trees or lett+ ! m9d become a blank4 ,b ?is ,*icago prea*] w5t f "o *autauqua t[n to ano!r1 & took 8 vacation go+ up & d[n ! /reets4 ,he dug into ! local hi/ory ( ea* place1 & be=e d9n] he knew m ab\t ! place ?an mo/ ( ! natives4 ,!re is a s]mon = me1 he w\ld exclaim e half-h\r4 ,he w5t to see p :o 7 do+ ?+s4 ,he w5t to see p :o 7 do+ no?+4 ,9 e t[n he w\ld discov] somebody ( unusual atta9m5t4 ,he made e t[n an unusual t[n4 ,he turn$ ! humdrum travel map into a wond]l&4 ,he scold$ lazy t[ns & prais$ ent]pris+ ones4 ,he /opp$ "y fell[s on ! /reets4 ,:at are y go+ to d 9 life8 ,p]haps ! "y man w\ld say1 ,i h no *ance4 ,y come to ,*icago & ,i'll give y a *ance1 ! man on 8 vacation w\ld reply4 ,s ?is ,*icago prea*] 0 busy e day1 work+ ov]time on 8 vacation4 ,he 0 busy ab\t o!r p's bus9ess4 ,he did n once ask ! price ( l&1 nor :]e !re 0 a good inve/m5t = himself1 b e day he 0 try+ to make an inve/m5t 9 somebody else4 ,8 fri5ds w\ld sometimes worry ab\t him4 ,!y w\ld say1 ,:y doesn't ! doctor take c>e ( himself1 in/ead ( tak+ c>e ( ev]ybody else8 ,he we>s himself out = o!r p until he hasn't /r5g? en\gh left to lecture & d 8 own "w4 ,sometimes !y 7 "r ab\t t4 ,b he t save? 8 life %all lose x1 & he t lose? 8 life 9 lov+ s]vice f9ds x return+ to him great & glori\s4 ,?is man's prea*+ did n make him great4 ,8 college did n make him great4 ,8 books did n make him great4 ,^! are ! by-products4 ,8 life ( s]vice = o!rs makes him great--makes 8 prea*+1 8 college & 8 books great4 ,?is ,*icago man gives 8 life into ! s]vice ( humanity1 & x becomes ! fuel to make ! /eam to accompli% ! wond]ful ?+s he does4 ,let him /op & take c>e ( himself1 & 8 c>e] w\ld /op4 ,if he _h begun life by tak+ c>e ( himself & look+ out = numb] "o1 /ipulat+ 9 advance e c5t he 0 to get & writ+ x all d[n 9 ! contract1 mo/ likely ,dr4 ,frank ,w4 ,gunsaulus w\ld h rema9$ a /ruggl+1 disc\rag$ prea*] 9 ! backwoods ( ,morr[ c\nty1 ,ohio4 ,give ,x ,n[ ,gunsaulus (t5 says1 ,y are plann+ & sav+ & tell+ y\rself t aft]:ile y are go+ to give great ?+s & d great ?+s4 ,give x n[6 ,give y\r doll> n[1 r ?an y\r ?\s&s aft]:ile4 ,y ne$ to give x n[1 & ! _w ne$s to get x n[4 ,*apt] ,,vi ,! ,problem ( ,prep>$ness ,prep>+ ,*ildr5 to ,live ,,! problem ( prep>$ness is ! problem ( prep>+ *ildr5 = life4 ,all o!r k9ds ( prep>$ness fade into insignificance be=e ?is4 ,! hi/ory ( nations %[s t _! /r5g? 0 n 9 ! size ( _! armies & 9 ! va/ness ( _! population & weal?1 b 9 ! /r5g? & ideals ( ! individual citiz5s4 ,z long z ! nation 0 "y & gr[+--z long z ! p 7 /ruggl+ & ov]com+--t nation 0 /rong4 ,x 0 prep>$4 ,b :5 ! /ruggle /opp$1 ! /r5g? wan$1 = ! /r5g? came f ! /ruggle4 ,:5 ! p became mat]ially prosp]\s & surr5d]$ to ease & indulg5ce1 !y became fat1 /all-f$ weakl+s4 ,!n !y fell a prey to y\ng]1 h>di] peoples4 ,has ! ,am]ican nation rea*$ t p]iod8 ,_m homes & communities h rea*$ x4 ,all ov] ,am]ica are fa!rs & mo!rs :o h /ruggl$ & h become /rong m5 & wom5 ?ru _! /ruggles1 :o are say+1 ,our *ildr5 %all h bett] *ances ?an we _h4 ,we are liv+ = our *ildr54 ,we are go+ to give !m ! be/ education our money c buy4 ,!n1 =getful ( h[ !y became /rong1 !y plan to take away f _! *ildr5 _! bir?right--_! opportunity to become /rong & prep>$--?ru /ruggle & s]vice & ov]com+4 ,mo/ advantages are disadvantages4 ,giv+ a *ild a *ance g5]ally means gett+ out ( 8 way4 ,_m an orphan c be grateful t he 0 jolt$ f 8 life-pres]v] & cruelly =c$ to s9k or swim4 ,?us he le>n$ to swim4 ,we are go+ to give our *ildr5 ! be/ education our money c buy4 ,!y ?9k !y c buy an education--buy wisdom1 /r5g? & und]/&+1 & give x to !m ,c4 ,o4 ,d6 ,!y seem to ?9k !y w buy any br& !y see--buy ! home br& ( education1 or else s5d (f to ,new ,york or ,p>is or to ,se>s ,roebuck1 & get a bucketful or a tankful ( education4 ,if !y are ri* en\gh1 maybe !y w h a private pipel9e ( education laid to _! home4 ,!y are go+ to =ce ?is education into !m regul>ly until !y get !m full ( education4 ,!y are go+ to get !m fully inflat$ ) education6 ,toll ! bell6 ,!re's go+ to be a bl[ out4 ,^? inflat$ *ildr5 are go+ to h to run on flat tires4 ,fa!r & "m _c buy _! *ildr5 education4 ,all !y c d is to buy !m "s tools1 p]haps1 & op5 ! gate & say1 ,sic 'em1 ,tige6 ,! *ildr5 mu/ get x !mselves4 ,a fa!r & "m might z well say1 ,we w buy our *ildr5 ! /r5g? we h e>n$ 9 our arms & ! wisdom we h acquir$ 9 a life ( /ruggle4 ,z well expect ! a?lete to give !m 8 physical developm5t he has e>n$ 9 ye>s ( ex]cise4 ,z well expect ! musician to give !m ! te*nic he has acquir$ 9 ye>s ( practice4 ,z well expect ! s*ol> to give !m ! ability to ?9k he has develop$ 9 ye>s ( /udy4 ,z well expect ,moses to give !m 8 spiritual und]/&+ acquir$ 9 a long life ( pray]4 ,!y c %[ ! *ildr5 ! way1 b ea* *ild mu/ make ! j\rney4 ,"h is a typical case4 ,! ,/ory ( ,gussie ,!re 0 a factory t[n back ,ea/4 ,n a pretty t[n1 b j a great1 dirty mill & a lot ( little dirty h\ses ar\nd ! mill4 ,! h&s liv$ 9 ! little dirty h\ses & work$ six days ( ! week 9 ! big mill4 ,!re 0 a little1 old man :o w5t ab\t t mill1 (t5 say+1 ,i ha9't got no book l'arn9' l ! re/ ( y4 ,he 0 ! man :o own$ ! mill4 ,he _h made x ) 8 own g5ius out ( no?+4 ,he _h become ri* & honor$4 ,e man 9 ! mill lov$ him l a fa!r4 ,he _h an idolatry = a book4 ,he also _h a little p9k son1 ^: "n 0 ,f4 ,gu/avus ,adolphus4 ,! little old man (t5 said1 ,i'm go+ to give t boy ! be/ education my money c buy4 ,he began to buy x4 ,he began to poli% & s&pap] ,gussie f ! m9ute ! *ild c\ld sit up 9 ! cradle & notice ?+s4 ,he s5t him to ! a/rolog]1 ! phr5olog] & all o!r olog]s !y _h ar\nd !re4 ,:5 ,gussie 0 old en\gh to export1 he s5t ! boy to "o ( ! greate/ univ]sities 9 ! l&4 ,! fault 0 n ) ! univ]sity1 n ) ,gussie1 :o 0 bright & capable4 ,! fault 0 ) ! little old man1 :o 0 s wise & great ab\t ev]y?+ else1 & s fooli% ab\t 8 own boy4 ,9 ! bl9dness ( 8 love he robb$ 8 boy ( 8 bir?right4 ,! bir?right ( e *ild is ! opportunity ( becom+ great--( go+ up--( gett+ educat$4 ,gussie _h no *ance to s]ve4 ,ev]y?+ 0 h&$ to him on a silv] platt]4 ,gussie w5t ?ru t univ]sity ab\t l a /e] f ,texas goes ?ru ,mr4 ,arm\r's in/itute ( packnology 9 ,*icago4 ,did y ev] g ov] into ,pack+t[n & see a /e] receive 8 education8 ,y rememb]1 !n1 t aft] he matriculates--aft] he gets ! gr& bump1 said /e] does n h to d ano!r ?+4 ,8 education is all arrang$ = 9 advance & he m]ely rides ?ru & receives x4 ,!re is a r[ ( pr(essors ) _! sleeves roll$ up :o give him ! degrees4 ,s z ,mr4 ,t4 ,/e] ( ,panh&le goes rid+ ?ru on t endless cable f 8 ,a-,b-,c's to 8 et]nal cold /orage1 ea* pr(essor hits him a dab4 ,he rides along f dep>tm5t to dep>tm5t until he is cann$4 ,!y cann$ ,gussie4 ,he _h a man hir$ to /udy = him4 ,he rode f dep>tm5t to dep>tm5t4 ,!y uphol/]$ him1 enamel$ him1 manicur$ him1 sug>-cur$ him1 embalm$ him4 ,f9ally ,gussie 0 done & ! pa9t 0 dry4 ,he 0 a ?+ ( beauty4 ,gussie & ,bill ,:ackem ,gussie came back home ) 8 education 9 ! baggage-c>4 ,x 0 *eck$4 ,! mill %ut d[n on a week day1 ! fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory4 ,! h&s m>*$ d[n to ! depot1 & :5 ! "y "l alight$1 ! factory b& play$1 ,see1 ! ,conqu]+ ,h]o ,comes4 ,a few ye>s lat] ! mill %ut d[n aga9 on a week day4 ,!re 0 crape hang+ on ! (fice door4 ,m5 & wom5 /ood weep+ 9 ! /reets4 ,! little old man _h be5 translat$4 ,:5 !y next op5$ up ! mill1 ,f4 ,gu/avus ,adolphus 0 at its head4 ,he _h inh]it$ ! entire plant4 ,f4 ,gu/avus ,adolphus1 ,presid5t4 ,poor little peanut6 ,he rattl$4 ,he _h nev] gr[n great en\gh to fill s great a place4 ,9 two ye>s & sev5 mon?s ! mill 0 a wreck4 ,! monum5t ( a fa!r's lifetime 0 wreck$ 9 two ye>s & sev5 mon?s by ! boy :o _h all ! advantages4 ,s ! mill 0 %ut d[n ! ?ird "t on a week day4 ,x look$ z ?o x nev] c\ld op54 ,b x did op51 & :5 x op5$ x _h a new k9d ( boss4 ,if ,i 7 to give ! new boss a descriptive "n1 ,i w\ld call him ,bill ,:ackem4 ,he 0 an orphan4 ,he _h little *ance4 ,he _h a new black eye almo/ e day4 ,b he seem$ to fatt5 on bumps4 ,e "t he 0 bump$ he w\ld swell up4 ,h[ fa/ he grew6 ,he became ! mo/ useful man 9 ! community4 ,p =got all ab\t ,bill's l[ly orig94 ,!y got to look+ up to him to />t & run ?+s4 ,s :5 ! c\rts 7 look+ = somebody big en\gh to take *>ge ( ! wreck$ mill1 !y simply _h to appo9t ,hon4 ,william ,:ackem4 ,x 0 ,hon4 ,william ,:ackem :o put ! wreckage toge!r & made ! :eels g r\nd1 & f9ally got ! hungry t[n back to "w4 ,colleges ,give ,u ,tools ,aft] t a good _m p said x 0 ! college t made a fool ( ,gussie4 ,!y said ,bill succe$$ s well because he nev] w5t to "o ( !m highbr[ s*ools4 ,i am sorry to say ,i ?\ght t way = a good :ile4 ,b n[ ,i see t ,bill w5t up 9 spite ( 8 h&icaps4 ,if he _h _h ,gussie's f9e equipm5t he might h accompli%$ va/ly m4 ,! book & ! college suff] at ! h&s ( _! fri5ds4 ,!y say to ! book & ! college1 ,give u an education4 ,!y _c d t4 ,y _c get an education f ! book & ! college any m ?an y c get to ,new ,york by read+ a travel]s' guide4 ,y _c get physical education by read+ a book on gymna/ics4 ,! book & ! college %[ y ! way1 give y in/ruction & furni% y f9] work+ tools4 ,b ! real education is ! j\rney y make1 ! /r5g? y develop1 ! s]vice y p]=m ) ^! in/rum5ts & tools4 ,gussie 0 9 ! position ( a man ) a v f9e equipm5t ( tools & no exp]i5ce 9 us+ !m4 ,bill 0 ! man ) ! poor1 homemade1 crude tools1 b ) ! en]gy1 vision & /r5g? develop$ by /ruggle4 ,! ,h>d ,knocks ,graduates ,= education is gett+ wisdom1 und]/&+1 /r5g?1 greatness1 physically1 m5tally & morally4 ,i believe ,i "k "s p lib]ally educat$ :o _c write _! own names4 ,b !y h s]v$ & ov]come & develop$ great lives ) ! poor1 crude tools at _! comm&4 ,9 almo/ e community are :at we sometimes call h>d knocks graduates--p :o h nev] be5 to college nor h /udi$ _m or any books4 ,yet !y are educat$ to ! degree !y h acquir$ ^! elem5ts ( greatness 9 _! lives4 ,!y realiz$ h[ !y h be5 h&icapp$ by _! poor m5tal tools4 ,t is :y !y say1 ,all my life ,i h be5 h&icapp$ by lack ( prop] prep>ation4 ,don't make my mi/ake1 *ildr51 g to s*ool4 ,! "y p]son ) electrical g5ius w make an electrical ma*9e f a few bits ( junk4 ,b s5d him to ,we/+h\se & see h[ mu* m he w a*ieve ) ! same g5ius & ) f9] equipm5t4 ,get ! be/ tools y c4 ,b rememb] diplomas1 degrees are n an education1 !y are m]ely prep>ations4 ,:5 y are ?ru ) ! books1 rememb]1 y are hav+ a comm5cem5t1 n an end-m5t4 ,y w discov] ) ! pass+ ye>s t life is j "o s]ies ( great] comm5cem5ts4 ,g out ) y\r f9e equipm5t f y\r comm5cem5ts into ! s*ool ( s]vice & write y\r education 9 ! only book y ev] c "k--! book ( y\r exp]i5ce4 ,t is :at y "k--:at ! c\rts w take z evid5ce :5 !y put y ^u ! witness /&4 ,! ,trag$y ( ,unprep>$ness ,! /ory ( ,gussie & ,bill ,:ackem is be+ writt5 9 e community 9 te>s1 failure & he>ta*e4 ,x is peculi>ly a trag$y ( our ,am]ican civilization today4 ,^! fa!rs & mo!rs :o toil & save1 :o get great f>ms1 f9e homes & l>ge bank acc\nts1 s (t5 ?9k !y c give greatness to _! *ildr5--!y c make great places = !m 9 life & put !m into !m4 ,!y d all ?is & ! *ildr5 rattle4 ,!y h _h no *ance to gr[ great en\gh = ! places4 ,! *ild gets ! blame = mak+ ! wreck1 ev5 z ,gussie 0 blam$ = wreck+ 8 fa!r's plant1 :5 ! *ild is ! victim4 ,a man he>d me tell+ ! /ory ( ,gussie & ,bill ,:ackem1 & he w5t out ( my audi5ce v indignant4 ,he said he 0 v glad 8 boy 0 n !re to he> x4 ,b t good1 delud$ fa!r n[ has 8 head b[$ 9 %ame ov] ! c>e] ( 8 spoil$ son4 ,i r>ely tell ( x on a plat=m t at ! close ( ! lecture somebody does n take me aside & tell me a /ory j z sad f t community4 ,= ye>s poor ,h>ry ,?aw 0 front-pag$ on ! newspap]s & gibbet$ 9 ! pulpits z ! %ock+ example ( y\?ful depravity4 ,he seems nev] to h _h a fight+ *ance to become a man4 ,he seems to h be5 robb$ ( 8 bir?right f ! cradle4 ,yet ! fa!r ( ?is boy :o has co/ ,am]ica millions 9 c\rt & det5tion exp5ses 0 "o ( ! greate/ bus9ess g5]als ( ! ,key/one /ate4 ,he c\ld plat great coal empires & comm& armies ( m51 b he seems to h be5 pitifully ignorant ( ! fact t ! b>rel %akes4 ,x is ! educat$1 ! ri* & ! worldly wise :o blund] mo/ 9 ! tra9+ ( _! *ildr54 ,pov]ty is a bett] tra9] = ! re/4 ,! m5ace ( ,am]ica lies n 9 ! swoll5 =tunes1 b 9 ! %runk5 s\ls :o inh]it !m4 ,b ,nature's elim9at+ process is k9d to ! race 9 ! b>rel %ak+ d[n ! rattl]s4 ,somebody said x is only ?ree g5]ations f %irtsleeves to %irtsleeves4 ,h[ long ?is nation w endure dep5ds ^u h[ _m ,gussie boys ?is nation produces4 ,/eam heat is a f9e ?+1 b d y notice h[ few ( our /rong m5 get _! />t ) /eam heat8 ,*ildr51 ,le>n ,?is ,e>ly ,y boys & girls1 ,god bless y6 ,y live 9 good homes4 ,fa!r & "m love y & give y ev]y?+ y ne$4 ,y get to ?9k+1 ,i won't h to turn my h& ov]4 ,papa & mamma w take c>e ( me1 & :5 !y are gone ,i'll inh]it ev]y?+ !y h4 ,i'm fix$ = life4 ,no1 y are unfix$4 ,y are a c&idate = tr\ble4 ,y are go+ to rattle4 ,fa!r & "m c be great & y c be a peanut4 ,y mu/ solve y\r own problems & c>ry y\r own loads to h a /rong m9d & back4 ,anybody :o does = y regul>ly :at y c d = y\rself--anybody :o gives y regul>ly :at y c e>n = y\rself1 is robb+ y ( y\r bir?right4 ,fa!r & "m c put money 9 y\r pocket1 ideas 9 y\r head & food 9 y\r /oma*1 b y _c own x save z y dige/ x--put x into y\r life4 ,i h read some:]e ab\t a man :o f\nd a cocoon & put x 9 8 h\se :]e he c\ld wat* x develop4 ,"o day he saw a little insect /ruggl+ inside ! cocoon4 ,x 0 try+ to get out ( ! envelope4 ,x seem$ 9 tr\ble & ne$$ help4 ,he op5$ ! envelope ) a knife & set ! /ruggl+ insect free4 ,b out came a mon/rosity t soon di$4 ,x _h an ov]-develop$ body & "u-develop$ w+s4 ,he le>n$ t help+ ! insect 0 kill+ x4 ,he took away f x ! v ?+ x _h to h--! /ruggle4 ,= x 0 ?is /ruggle ( break+ its own way out ( t envelope t 0 ne$$ to r$uce its body & develop its w+s4 ,n ,packhorse ,"w ,b rememb] !re is little virtue 9 "w unless x is gett+ u some:]e4 ,j "w t gets u ?ree meals a day & a place to lie d[n to sleep1 !n ano!r day ( ! same gr9d1 !n a ye> ( x & ye>s foll[+ until our ma*9e is worn out & on ! junkpile1 means little4 ,"o day ne>] home = su* a work] means "o day ne>] ! scrapheap4 ,su* a work] is l ! packhorse :o goes =w>d to keep ahead ( ! :ip4 ,su* a work] is ! horse we us$ to h hit*$ to ! sorghum mill4 ,r\nd & r\nd t horse w5t1 see+ no?+1 he>+ no?+1 8 head d[n1 )\t ambition en\gh to prick up 8 e>s4 ,su* "w dead5s & /upefies4 ,! masses "w ab\t t way4 ,!y reg>d "w z a necess>y evil4 ,!y are "r--su* "w is a necess>y evil1 & !y make x su*4 ,!y foll[ _! nose4 ,dumb1 driv5 cattle4 ,b gett+ a vision ( life1 & work+ to gr[ upw>d to x1 t is ! "w t br+s ! joy & ! greatness4 ,:5 we are gr[+ & lett+ our faculties develop1 we w love ev5 ! packhorse job1 because x is our meal ticket t enables u to travel upw>d4 ,help+ ! ,turkeys ,"o "t ,i put "s turkey eggs "u ! "m h5 & wait$ day by day = !m to hat*4 ,& sure en\gh1 "o day ! eggs began to crack & ! little turkeys began to /ick _! heads out ( ! %ells4 ,"s ( ! little turkeys came out f ! %ells all "r1 b "s ( !m /uck 9 ! %ells4 ,%ell out1 little turkeys1 %ell out1 ,i urg$1 = ,?anksgiv+ is com+4 ,%ell out6 ,b !y /uck to ! %ells4 ,little turkeys1 ,i'll h to help y4 ,i'll h to %ell y by h&4 ,s ,i pick$ ! %ells (f4 ,little turkeys1 y w nev] "k h[ =tunate y are4 ,ord9>y turkeys d n h ^! advantages4 ,ord9>y turkeys d n get %ell$ by h&4 ,did ,i help !m8 ,i kill$ !m1 or /unt$ !m4 ,n "o ( ! turkeys 0 "r t ,i help$4 ,!y 7 runts4 ,"o ( !m 0 a regul> ,h>ry ,?aw turkey4 ,!y _h too _m silk socks4 ,too _m advantages4 ,*ildr51 y mu/ crack y\r own %ells4 ,y mu/ ov]come y\r own ob/acles to develop y\r own p[]s4 ,a ri* boy c succe$1 b he has a poor] *ance ?an a poor boy4 ,! c>ds are aga9/ him4 ,he mu/ succe$ 9 spite ( 8 advantages4 ,i am plead+ = y to get a great arm1 a great m9d1 a great "*1 = ! joy ( hav+ a l>g] life4 ,i am plead+ ) y to "k ! joy ( ov]com+ & hav+ ! angels come & m9i/] to y4 ,happ9ess 9 ,our ,"w ,*ildr51 ,i am plead+ ) y to f9d happ9ess4 ,all ! _w is seek+ happ9ess1 b s _m are seek+ x by rattl+ d[n in/ead ( by %ak+ up4 ,! happ9ess is 9 go+ up--9 develop+ a great] arm1 a great] m9d1 a great] "*4 ,happ9ess is ! joy ( ov]com+4 ,x is ! delight ( an exp&+ consci\sness4 ,x is ! cry ( ! eagle m\nt+ upw>d4 ,x is ! pro( t we are progress+4 ,we f9d happ9ess 9 our "w1 n outside ( our "w4 ,if we _c f9d happ9ess 9 our "w1 we h ! wrong job4 ,f9d ! "w t fits y\r tal5ts1 & /op wat*+ ! clock & plann+ vacations4 ,lov+ fri5ds us$ to w>n me aga9/ break+ d[n4 ,!y sc>$ me into tak+ c>e ( myself4 ,& ,i got to tak+ su* good c>e ( myself & wat*+ = symptoms t ,i became a physical wreck4 ,i sav$ myself by gett+ busi]4 ,i plung$ into "w ,i love4 ,i f\nd my job 9 my "w1 n away f x1 & ! "w refre%$ me & rejuv5at$ me4 ,n[ ,i d two m5's "w1 & h gr[n f a sk9ny1 fretful1 n]v\s wreck into a he>ty1 happy man4 ,?is has be5 a great surprise to my fri5ds & a great disappo9tm5t to ! und]tak]4 ,i am an editor 9 ! daytime & a lectur] at night4 ,i edit all day & take a vacation lectur+ at night4 ,i lecture almo/ e day ( ! ye>--maybe two or ?ree times "s days--& !n take a vacation by edit+ & writ+4 ,?us e day is jam full ( play & vacation & good times4 ,! ye> is "o r\nd ( joy1 & ,i ought to pay p = ! privilege ( speak+ & writ+ to !m in/ead ( !m pay+ me6 ,if ,i did n l my "w1 ( c\rse1 ,i w\ld be c>ry+ a t]rible burd5 & w\ld spe$ily collapse4 ,y see1 ,i h no "t n[adays to break d[n4 ,i h no "t to ?9k & grunt & worry ab\t my body4 ,& l ,paul ,i am happy to be abs5t f ! body & pres5t ) ! ,"l4 ,?us ?is old body behaves j beautifully & wags along l ! tail foll[s ! dog :5 ,i =get all ab\t x4 ,! grunt] lets ! tail wag ! dog4 ,i h nev] kn[n a case ( g5u9e ov]work4 ,i h nev] kn[n ( anyone kill+ himself by work+4 ,b ,i h kn[n ( multitudes kill+ !mselves by tak+ vacations4 ,! p :o ?9k !y are ov]work+ are m]ely ov]worry+4 ,?is is "o species ( selfi%ness4 ,to worry is to d\bt ,god4 ,to "w at ! ?+s y love1 or = ^? y love1 is to turn "w into play & duty into privilege4 ,:5 we love our "w1 x is n "w1 x is life4 ,_m ,k9ds ( ,drunk>ds ,! _w is try+ to f9d happ9ess 9 be+ amus$4 ,! _w is amusem5t-mad4 ,vacations1 ,coca ,cola & moviemania6 ,:at a sad1 empty lot ( rattl]s6 ,look ov] ! bills ( ! movies1 look ov] ! news/&s & see a picture ( ! popul> m9d1 = ^! places keep j :at ! p want to buy4 ,:at a lot ( m5tal frog-pond & moral slum our boys & girls wade ?ru6 ,!re are t5 lit]>y drunk>ds to "o alcoholic drunk>d4 ,!re are a hundr$ amusem5t drunk>ds to "o victim ( /rong dr9k4 ,& all j z h>d to cure4 ,we h to h amusem5t1 b if we fill our lives ) no?+ b amusem5t1 we nev] gr[4 ,we g ?ru our lives babies ) new rattleboxes & sug>-tits4 ,almo/ e day z ,i g along ! /reet to "s hall to lecture1 ,i he> somebody ask+1 ,:at are !y go+ to h 9 ! hall tonight8 ,go+ to h a lecture4 ,lecture8 said ) a %iv] z ?o x 0 small pox4 ,i a9't go94' ,i don't l lectures4 ,! speak] is p]fectly hone/4 ,he has no place to put a lecture4 ,i am n say+ t he %\ld att5d my lecture1 b ,i am griev+ at :at und]lies 8 rem>k4 ,he does n want to ?9k4 ,he wants to foll[ 8 nose ar\nd4 ,o!r p g5]ally lead 8 nose4 ,! man :o w n make ! ef=t to ?9k is ! great m5ace to ! nation4 ,! cr[d t drifts & lives = amusem5t is ! cr[d t f9ds itself back ne> ! caboose1 & z ! tra9 ( progress leaves !m1 !y wail1 !y nev] _h no *anct4 ,!y want to />t a new p>ty to re=m ! gov]nm5t4 ,! ,lure ( ! ,city ,d y ev] get lonely 9 a city8 ,h[ few m5 & wom5 !re4 ,a jam ( p1 mo/ ( !m imitations--mo/ ( !m try+ to look l !y get m sal>y4 ,poor1 hungry1 dop$ butt]flies ( ! bright lights1--hop]s1 suck]s & /raphang]s6 ,d[n ! great :ite way !y g *as+ amusem5t to f9d happ9ess4 ,!y mu/ be amus$ e mom5t1 ev5 :5 !y eat1 or !y w h to be alone ) _! empty lives4 ,! ,prodigal ,son came to himself aft]:ile & ?\ght ^u 8 ways4 ,!n he arose & w5t to 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,:5ev] "o w /op *as+ amusem5ts long en\gh to ?9k ^u 8 ways1 he w arise & g to 8 fa!r's h\se ( wisdom4 ,b !re is no hope = ! p]son :o w n /op & ?9k4 ,& ! devil works day & night %ifts keep+ ! cr[d mov+ on4 ,t is :y ! cr[d is n furni%+ ! /rong m5 & wom54 ,we mu/ h amusem5t & relaxation4 ,/udy y\r muscles4 ,fir/ !y contract1 !n !y relax4 ,b ! muscle t goes on cont9ually relax+ is deg5]at+4 ,& ! individual1 ! community1 ! nation t goes on relax+ )\t contract+--)\t /ruggl+ & ov]com+--is deg5]at+4 ,! m y /udy y\r muscles1 ! m y le>n t :ile "o muscle is relax+ ano!r is contract+4 ,s y mu/ le>n t y\r real relaxation1 vacation & amusem5t1 are m]ely *ang+ ov] to contract+ ano!r set ( muscles4 ,g to ! bank presid5t's (fice1 g to ! railroad magnate's (fice1 g to ! great pulpit1 to ! college *air--g to any place ( great responsibility 9 a city & ask ! "o :o fills ! place1 ,7 y born 9 ?is city8 ,! reply is almo/ a monotony4 ,i born 9 ?is city8 ,no1 ,i 0 born 9 ,poseyville1 ,indiana1 & ,i came to ?is city =ty ye>s ago & w5t to "w at ! bottom4 ,he gl[s z he tells y ( "s log-cab9 home1 hillside or f>mside :]e he /ruggl$ z a boy4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k ?is log-cab9 ance/ry has be5 ov]-confess$ = campaign purposes4 ,give u /eam heat & pu%-buttons4 ,!re is no virtue 9 a log-cab91 save t !re ! necessity = /ruggle t br+s /r5g? is mo/ 9 evid5ce4 ,!re ! "y p]son gets ! /ruggle & s]vice t makes = /r5g? & greatness4 ,& z t "y p]son comes to ! city & %akes 9 ! b>rel among ! weakl+s ( ! artificial life1 he rises above !m l ! eagle so>s above a lot ( *att]+ sp>r[s4 ,! cities d n make _! own /eam4 ,! little m9ority f ! f>ms controls ! majority4 ,! r$ blood ( r$emption fl[s f ! c\ntry ye> by ye> into ! national art]ies1 else ^! cities w\ld drop (f ! map4 ,if x 7 n = ,poseyville1 ,indiana1 ,*icago w\ld disappe>4 ,if x 7 n = ,poseyville1 ,new ,york w\ld dis9tegrate = lack ( lead]s4 ,hep & ,pep = ! ,home ,t[n ,b s _m ( ! home t[ns ( ,am]ica are sick4 ,_m are dy+4 ,_m are dead4 ,x is ! lure ( ! city--& ! lure-lessness ( ! c\ntry4 ,! t[n ! "y p leave is ! t[n ! "y p ought to leave4 ,somebody says1 ,! reason s _m "y p g to hell is because !y h no o!r place to g4 ,:at is ! matt] ) ! small t[n8 ,d n blame x all ^u ! city mail ord] h\se4 ,) rural deliv]y1 daily pap]s1 telephones1 c5traliz$ s*ools1 automobiles & good roads1 !re are no m delightful places 9 ! _w to live ?an 9 ! c\ntry or 9 ! small t[n4 ,!y h ! city advantages plus sun%9e1 air & fre$om t ! cr[d$ cities _c h4 ,i ask$ ! keep] :o 0 %[+ me ?ru ! insane asylum at ,we/on1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,y say y h ne>ly two ?\s& insane p 9 ?is in/itution & only a score ( gu>ds to keep !m 94 ,ar5't y 9 dang]8 ,:at is to h9d] ^! insane p f gett+ toge!r1 organiz+1 ov]p[]+ ! few gu>ds & break+ out8 ,! keep] 0 n 9 ! lea/ al>m$ at ! "q4 ,he smil$4 ,_m p say t4 ,b !y don't und]/&4 ,if ^! p c\ld get toge!r !y w\ldn't be 9 ?is asylum4 ,!y are insane4 ,no two ( !m c agree ^u h[ to get toge!r & h[ to break out4 ,s a few ( u c hold !m4 ,x w\ld be almo/ unk9d to c>ry ?is fur!r1 b ,i h be5 ?9k+ ev] s9ce t ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! small t[ns ( ,am]ica h "o ?+ 9 common ) ! asylum folks--!y c't get toge!r4 ,!y _c organize = ! public good4 ,!y break up into little antagoni/ic social1 bus9ess & ev5 religi\s factions & neutralize ea* o!r's ef=ts4 ,a lot ( /ruggl+ *ur*es compete ) ea* o!r in/ead ( mass+ = ! common good4 ,& :5 ! *ur*es fight1 ! devil /ays neutral & furni%es ! munitions = bo? sides4 ,s ! home t[ns /agnate & ! "y p ) visions g away to ! cities :]e opportunity seems to beckon4 ,n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ ( !m w jo/le ) ! /raphang]s all _! lives1 m]e :eels turn+ r\nd 9 a huge ma*9e4 ,n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ ( !m might h _h a l>g] opportunity "r back 9 ! home t[n1 _h ! t[n be5 awake & unit$ & invit+4 ,we mu/ make ! home t[n ! brighte/1 mo/ attractive1 mo/ promis+ place = ! "y p4 ,no home t[n c af=d to sp5d its ye>s rais+ crops ( "y p = ! cities4 ,t is ! wor/ k9d ( soil impov]i%m5t--all go+ out & no?+ com+ back4 ,t is ! dra9 t devitalizes ! home t[ns m ?an all ! city mail ord] h\ses4 ,am]ica is to be great1 n 9 ! greatness ( a few cr[d$ cities1 b 9 ! greatness ( innum]able home t[ns4 ,! slogan today %\ld be1 ,= ,god & ,home & ! ,home ,t[n6 ,a ,s*ool ( ,/ruggle ,dr4 ,h5ry ,solomon ,lehr1 f\nd] ( ! ,ohio ,nor!rn ,univ]sity at ,ada1 ,ohio1 "o ( ,ohio's greate/ educators1 us$ to say ) pride1 ,our /ud5ts come to s*ool2 !y are n s5t4 ,he enc\rag$ 8 /ud5ts to be self-support+1 & mo/ ( !m 7 work+ _! way ?ru s*ool4 ,he made ! s*ool cal5d> & c\rses ela/ic to accommodate !m4 ,he saw ! ne$ ( comb9+ ! s*ool ( books ) ! s*ool ( /ruggle4 ,he organiz$ 8 s*ool into compet+ gr\ps1 s t ! /ud5t :o _h no /ruggle 9 8 life w\ld at lea/ h to /ruggle ) ! o!rs dur+ 8 s*ool+4 ,he pitt$ class aga9/ class4 ,he organiz$ great lit]>y & debat+ societies to compete ) ea* o!r4 ,he arrang$ conte/s = ! milit>y dep>tm5t4 ,8 s*ool 0 "o surg+ mass ( conte/ants4 ,yet ea* /ud5t felt no compulsion4 ,r he felt t he 0 initiat+ an individual or class ef=t to w94 ,! lit]>y societies vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 _! programs & 9 gett+ new memb]s1 go+ e t]m to unbelievable ef=ts to w9 ov] ! o!rs4 ,!y w\ld g miles out on ! tra9s to int]cept new /ud5ts1 ev5 to _! homes 9 o!r /ates4 ,ea* old /ud5t pl$g$ new /ud5ts 9 8 home c\ntry4 ,! milit>y companies turn$ ! s*ool into a milit>y camp = weeks ea* ye>1 sc>cely sleep+ :ile drill+ = a conte/ flag4 ,^? /ud5ts w5t out into ! _w tra9$ to /ruggle4 ,i d n believe !re is a s*ool 9 ,am]ica ) a great] alumni roll ( m5 & wom5 ( uni=mly great] a*ievem5t4 ,i believe ! mo/ useful s*ools today are s*ools ( /ruggle s*ools (f]+ enc\ragem5t & facilities = "y p to "w _! way ?ru & to act ^u _! own initiative4 ,m5 ,ne$$ ,m ,?an ,millions ,we are try+ a new educational exp]im5t today4 ,! old dee/rick s*ool is pass+1 & ) x ! small academies & colleges1 ea* ) its h&ful ( /ud5ts ar\nd a tea*]1 z 9 ! old days ( ! lyceum 9 ,a!ns1 :5 ! pupils sat ar\nd ! philosoph] 9 ! groves4 ,f ^! s*ools came ! mak]s & ! pres]v]s ( ! nation4 ,today we are build+ wond]ful public s*ools ) equally wond]ful equipm5t4 ,today we are replac+ ! _m small colleges ) a few great c5traliz$ /ate normal s*ools & /ate univ]sities4 ,we are sp5d+ millions ^u !m 9 laboratories1 equipm5t & ma9t5ance4 ,today we sc\r ! e>? = speciali/s to sit 9 ! *airs & speak ! la/ ^w 9 e dep>tm5t ( human rese>*4 ,o1 h[ ! /ud5ts ( ! d>k ages w\ld h rejoic$ to see ?is day6 ,_m ( !m nev] saw a g]m6 ,b ea* /ud5t has ! same def9ite ef=t to make 9 assimilation today z !n4 ,kn[+ & gr[+ dem& ! same p]sonal /ruggle 9 ! cu%ions ( ! frat h\se z back on ! old oak-slab b5* ) its spl9t]$ side up4 ,i am anxi\sly await+ ! results4 ,i am hop+ t ! boys & girls :o come out 9 case-lots f ^! huge s*ool plants w n be r[s ( li?ograph$ cans on ! %elves ( life4 ,i am hop+ !y w n be %orn ( _! individuality1 b w h x /imulat$ & unfett]$4 ,i am anxi\s t !y be n v5e]$ b inspir$1 n d5atur$ b discov]$4 ,all ?is s*ool ma*9]y is only ma*9]y4 ,back ( x mu/ be m5--great m54 ,i am anxi\s t ! mod]n s*ool h ! mod]n equipm5t dem&$ to s]ve ! pres5t age4 ,b ,i am m anxi\s t ea* /ud5t come 9 vital t\* ) great m54 ,we get life f life1 n f laboratories1 & we h life m abundantly z our lives t\* great] lives4 ,a s*ool is va/ly m ?an ma*9]y1 me?ods1 microscopes & millions4 ,_m a small s*ool /ruggl+ to live ?9ks t all x ne$s is end[m5t1 :5 ! fact is t its /ruggle = exi/5ce & ! _s ( its tea*]s are its greate/ end[m5t4 ,& sometimes :5 ! money end[m5t comes ! spiritual end[m5t goes 9 fatty deg5]ation4 ,"s s*ools seem to h be5 visit$ by calamities 9 ! f9ancial prosp]ity t has engulf$ !m4 ,c we keep m5 be=e millions1 & keep our ideals unta9t$ by f\ndations8 ,t is ! "q ! age is ask+4 ,y & ,i are v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! answ]4 ,*apt] ,,vii ,! ,salvation ( a ,suck] ,! ,fiddle & ! ,tun+ ,,h[ long x takes to le>n ?+s6 ,i ?9k ,i 0 ?irty-f\r ye>s le>n+ "o s5t5ce1 ,y c't get some?+ = no?+4 ,i h n yet le>n$ x4 ,e few days ,i /umble ov] x some:]e4 ,= t s5t5ce utt]s "o ( ! fundam5tals ( life t und]lies e field ( activity4 ,:at is kn[+8 ,"o day a manufactur] took me ?ru 8 factory :]e he makes fiddles4 ,n viol9s--fiddles4 ,a viol9 is only a fiddle ) a college education4 ,i h _h ! feel+ ev] s9ce t y & ,i come into ?is _w l ! fiddle comes f ! factory4 ,we h a body & a neck4 ,t is ab\t all !re is ei!r to u or to ! fiddle4 ,we are empty4 ,we h no /r+s4 ,we h no b[--yet6 ,:5 ! human fiddles are ab\t six ye>s old !y g into ! prim>y s*ools & up ?ru ! gramm> grades1 & get ! fir/ /r+--! little ,e /r+4 ,! tr\ble is s _m ( ^! human fiddles ?9k !y are an or*e/ra "r away4 ,!y want to quit s*ool & g fiddl+ ?ru life on ?is "o /r+6 ,we mu/ %[ ^! little fiddles !y mu/ g back into s*ool & g up ?ru all ! dep>tm5ts & in/itutions necess>y to give !m ! full complem5t ( /r+s = _! life symphonies4 ,aft] all ?is !re comes ! comm5cem5t1 & ! viol9 comes =? ) ! ,e1 ,a1 ,d & ,g /r+s all 9 place4 ,educat$ n[8 ,:y is a viol98 ,to we> /r+s8 ,gussie got t f> & gave a lot ( discord4 ,! viol9 is to give music4 ,s !re is mu* yet to d aft] gett+ ! /r+s4 ,all ! book & college c d is to give ! /r+s--! tools4 ,aft] t ! viol9 mu/ g into ! great tun+ s*ool ( life4 ,"h ! pegs are turn$ & ! /r+s are put 9 tune4 ,! music is ! kn[+4 ,le>n+ is tun+4 ,y d n "k :at y h memoriz$1 y "k :at y h vitaliz$1 :at y h writt5 9 ! book ( exp]i5ce4 ,gussie says1 ,i h read x 9 a book4 ,bill ,:ackem says1 ,i "k6 ,read+ & ,kn[+ ,all ( u are ,*ri/oph] ,columbuses1 discov]+ ! same new-old cont95ts ( ,tru?4 ,t is ! true happ9ess ( life--discov]+ ,tru?4 ,we read ?+s 9 a book & h a hazy idea ( !m4 ,we he> ! prea*] utt] tru?s & we say ) little feel+1 ,yes1 t is s4 ,we he> ! great tru?s ( life ov] & ov] & we are n excit$4 ,tru? nev] excites--x is falsehood t excites--until we discov] x 9 our lives4 ,until we see x ) our own eyes4 ,!n !re is a ?rill4 ,!n ! old tru? becomes a new bless+4 ,!n ! olde/1 drie/ platitude cry/allizes into a fla%+ jewel to delight & enri* our consci\sness4 ,?is joy ( discov]y is ! joy ( liv+4 ,!re is su* a diff]5ce betwe5 read+ a ?+ & kn[+ a ?+4 ,we c\ld read a ?\s& descriptions ( ! sun & n "k ! sun z 9 "o glimpse ( x ) our own eyes4 ,i us$ to /& 9 ! r[ ( bless$ little rascals 9 ! dee/rick s*ool & read f ,mc,guffey's celebrat$ lit]ature1 ,if--,i-p-p-play--)--!--f-f-f-i-i-i-i-r- r-e--,i--w--g-e-e-et --my-y-y-y-y--f-f-f-f--+]s--bur-r-r-rn$- -p]iod6 ,i did n le>n x4 ,i wi% ,i _h le>n$ by read+ x t if ,i play ) ! fire ,i w get my f+]s burn$4 ,i _h to slap my h&s ^u hot /oves & c(fee-pots1 & _h to get _m k9ds ( bli/]s 9 ord] to le>n x4 ,!n ,i _h to g ar\nd %[+ ! bli/]s1 bor+ my fri5ds & tak+ up a collection ( sympa?y4 ,look at my bad luck6 ,fool6 ,?is is n a lecture4 ,x is a confession6 ,x seems to me if y 9 ! audi5ce knew h[ little ,i "k1 y w\ldn't /ay4 ,y ,c't ,get ,some?+ = ,no?+ ,yes1 ,i 0 ?irty-f\r ye>s le>n+ t "o s5t5ce4 ,y c't get some?+ = no?+4 ,t is1 gett+ x 9 p>tial tune4 ,x took me s long because ,i 0 naturally bright4 ,x takes t k9d long] ?an a human be+4 ,!y are s sm>t y _c tea* !m ) a few bumps4 ,!y h to be pulv]iz$4 ,t s5t5ce takes me back to ! days :5 ,i 0 a hir$ man on ! f>m4 ,y might n ?9k ,i _h ev] be5 a hir$ man on ! f>m at t5 doll>s a mon? & wa%$1 m5d$ & f\nd4 ,y see me "h on ?is plat=m 9 my graceful & cultur$ mann]1 & y might n believe t ,i _h ev] tra9$ an orphan calf to dr9k f a copp] kettle4 ,b ,i h f$ him ! f+]s ( ?is h& _m a "t4 ,y might n ?9k t ,i _h ev] driv5 a yoke ( ox5 & _h said ! words4 ,b ,i h6 ,i rememb] ! fir/ c\nty fair ,i ev] att5d$4 ,fell[ suff]]s1 y may rememb] t at ! c\nty fair all ! p sort out to _! own dep>tm5ts4 ,"s p g to ! cann$ fruit dep>tm5t4 ,"s g to ! fancywork dep>tm5t4 ,"s g to ! sw9e dep>tm5t4 ,ev]ybody goes to 8 own dep>tm5t4 ,ev5 ! suck]s6 ,did y ev] notice :]e !y g8 ,t is :]e ,i w5t--to ! trimm+ dep>tm5t4 ,i 0 9 ! trimm+ dep>tm5t 9 five m9utes4 ,nobody told me :]e x 04 ,i didn't ne$ to be told4 ,i gravitat$ !re4 ,! b>rel always %akes all ( "o size to "o place4 ,y notice t--9 a city all ( "o size get toge!r4 ,"r at ! entrance to ! local ,midway ,i met a g5tleman4 ,i "k he 0 a g5tleman because he said he 0 a g5tleman4 ,he _h a little light table he c\ld move quickly4 ,:5ev] ! climate became too sultry he w\ld move to gre5] pa/ures4 ,on t table 7 ?ree little %ells 9 a r[1 & !re 0 a little pea "u ! middle %ell4 ,i saw x !re1 be+ naturally bright4 ,i 0 ! only naturally bright p]son ar\nd ! table1 h5ce ! only "o :o knew "u :i* %ell ! little r\nd pea 0 hidd54 ,ev5 ! g5tleman runn+ ! game 0 fool$4 ,he ?\ght x 0 "u ! end %ell & bet me money x 0 "u ! end %ell4 ,y see1 ?is 0 n gambl+1 ?is 0 a sure ?+4 7,x 067 ,i _h sav$ up my money = weeks to att5d ! fair4 ,i bet x all on t middle %ell4 ,i felt bad4 ,x seem$ l robb+ fa!r4 ,& he seem$ l a real nice old g5tleman1 & maybe he _h a family to keep4 ,b ,i w\ld tea* him a lesson n to monkey ) p l me1 naturally bright4 ,b ,i ne$n't h felt bad4 ,i did n rob fa!r4 ,fa!r clean$ me out ( all ,i _h 9 ab\t five seconds4 ,i w5t ov] to ! o!r side ( ! fairgr\nds & sat d[n4 ,t 0 all ,i _h to d n[--j g1 sit d[n4 ,i c\ldn't see ! m]maid n[ or get into ! gr&/&4 ,sadly ,i ?\ght x all ov]1 b ,i did n get ! "r answ]4 ,i said ! ?+ e fool does say :5 he gets bump$ & fails to le>n ! lesson f ! bump4 ,i said1 ,next "t ,i %all be m c>eful4 ,:5 anybody says t he is due = a return date4 ,i ,b\ght ! ,soap ,le>n8 ,no6 ,)9 a mon? ,i 0 on ! /reet a ,saturday night :5 ano!r g5tleman drove into t[n4 ,he /opp$ on ! public squ>e & /ood up 9 8 buggy4 ,let ! prom95t citiz5s ga!r ar\nd me1 = ,i am go+ to give away doll>s4 ,imm$iately all ! prom95t suck]s cr[d$ ar\nd ! buggy4 ,g5tlem51 ,i am introduc+ ?is new m$ic9al soap t cures all diseases humanity is heir to4 ,n[ j to introduce & adv]tise1 ,i am putt+ ^! cakes ( ,wond] ,soap 9 my hat4 ,y see ,i am wrapp+ a t5-doll> bill ar\nd "o cake & ?r[+ x into ! hat4 ,n[ :o w give me five doll>s = ! privilege ( tak+ a cake ( ?is wond]ful soap f my hat--any cake y want1 g5tlem56 ,& "r on top ( ! pile 0 ! cake ) ! t5 wrapp$ ar\nd x6 ,i jump$ ov] ! re/ to %ove my five 7two weeks' f>m "w7 9 8 h&s & grab t bill cake4 ,b ! bill disappe>$4 ,i nev] knew :]e x w5t4 ,! man :ipp$ up 8 horse & also disappe>$4 ,i nev] knew :]e he w5t4 ,my ,fool ,draw] ,i grew old] & p began to notice t ,i 0 naturally bright & !re=e good pick+4 ,!y began to let me 9 on ! gr\nd floor4 ,did anybody ev] let y 9 on ! gr\nd floor8 ,i nev] c\ld /ick4 ,:5ev] anybody let me 9 on ! gr\nd floor x seem$ l ,i w\ld always slide on ?ru & l& 9 ! cell>4 ,i us$ to h a draw] 9 my desk ,i call$ my fool draw]4 ,i kept my inve/m5ts 9 x4 ,i mean1 ! inve/m5ts ,i did n h to lock up4 ,y get ! pa?os ( t--! inve/m5ts nobody want$ to /eal4 ,& :5ev] ,i w\ld get unduly inflat$ ,i w\ld op5 t draw] & view ! rema9s4 ,i _h 9 t draw] ! de$ to my ,oklahoma corn]-lots4 ,^? lots 7 go+ to d\ble next week4 ,b !y did n d\ble ,i d\bl$4 ,!y /ill exi/ on ! bluepr9t & ! ,oklahoma metropolis on pap] is yet a wide place 9 ! road4 ,i _h 9 t draw] my de$ to my rubb] plantation4 ,did y ev] he> ( a rubb] plantation 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica8 ,t 0 m9e4 ,i _h !re my oil propositions4 ,:at a diff]5ce1 ,i h le>n$1 betwe5 an oil proposition & an oil well6 ,! le>n+ has be5 v exp5sive4 ,i us$ to wond] h[ ,i ev] c\ld sp5d my income4 ,i d n wond] n[4 ,i wond] h[ ,i w make x4 ,i _h 9 t draw] my ,ev]glade f>m4 ,did y ev] he> ( ! ,ev]glades8 ,i h an alligator ran* !re4 ,x is bel[ ! fro/-l9e1 also bel[ ! wat]-l9e4 ,i w sell x by ! gallon4 ,i _h also a bale ( m9+ /ock4 ,i _h /ock 9 gold m9es & silv] m9es4 ,nobody kn[s h[ mu* m9+ /ock ,i h own$4 ,nobody c\ld "k :ile ,i kept t draw] %ut4 ,z ,i look$ ov] my gold & silv] m9e /ock1 ,i (t5 notic$ t x 0 pr9t$ 9 gre54 ,i us$ to wond] :y !y pr9t$ x 9 gre5--wond] if !y want$ x to h>monize ) me6 ,& ,i w\ld realize ,i _h s mu* to live =--! divid5ds4 ,i h be5 s ne> ! divid5ds ,i c\ld smell !m4 ,only "o m assessm5t1 !n we w cut ! melon6 ,i h he>d t all my life & nev] got a piece ( ! r9d4 ,gett+ ,select$ ,:y g f>!r8 ,i am n half done confess+4 ,ea* bump only increas$ my fai? t ! next %ip w\ld be m9e4 ,good1 hone/1 retir$ m9i/]s w\ld come p]iodically & sell me /ock 9 "s new ent]prise t _h millions 9 x--9 its prospectus4 ,i w\ld buy because ,i knew ! m9i/] 0 hone/ & believ$ 9 x4 ,he 0 sell+ x on 8 reputation4 ,favorite dodge ( ! promot] to get ! m9i/]s to sell 8 %>es4 ,i 0 also greatly int]e/$ 9 companies :]e ,i put 9 "o doll> & got back a doll> or two ( bonds & a doll> or two ( /ock4 ,t 0 d\bl+ & trebl+ my money ov] night4 ,an old bank] once said to me1 ,:y don't y inve/ 9 some?+ t w pay y five or six p] c5t4 & get x8 ,i piti$ 8 lack ( vision4 ,bank]s 7 su* tightwads4 ,!y _h no imag9ation6 ,no?+ int]e/$ me t did n (f] fifty or a hundr$ p] c5t4--!n4 ,give me ! five p] c5t4 n[6 ,by ! "t ,i 0 ?irty-f\r ,i 0 a ri* man 9 wor?less pap]4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] = me if ,i _h ?r[n ab\t all my sav+s into ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,!n ,i got a confid5tial lett] f a fri5d ( our family ,i _h nev] met4 ,8 "n 0 ,?omas ,a4 ,cleage1 & he 0 9 ! ,rialto ,build+1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri4 ,he wrote me 9 extreme confid5ce1 ,y h be5 select$4 ,7 y ev] select$8 ,if y 71 !n y "k ! ?rill t r5t my manly bosom z ,i read t lett] f ?is man :o said he 0 a fri5d ( our family4 ,y h be5 select$ because y are a prom95t citiz5 & h a l>ge influ5ce 9 y\r community4 ,y are a natural lead] & ev]ybody looks up to y4 ,he knew me6 ,he 0 ! only man :o did "k me4 ,s ,i took ! cork cle> "u4 ,because ( y\r trem5d\s influ5ce y h be5 select$ to g 9 ) u 9 ! inn] circle & get a ?\s& p] c5t4 divid5ds4 ,did y get t8 ,i hope y did4 ,i did n6 ,b ,i took a night tra9 = ,/4 ,l\is4 ,i 0 afraid somebody might beat me !re if ,i wait$ till next day4 ,i sat up all night 9 a day coa* to save money = ,tom1 ! fri5d ( our family4 ,b ,i see n[ ,i ne$ n h hurri$ s4 ,!y w\ld h wait$ a mon? ) ! %eep-%e>s ready4 ,lambie1 lambie1 lambie1 come to ,/4 ,l\is6 ,i don't get any sympa?y f ?is cr[d4 ,y laugh at me4 ,y respect n my feel+s4 ,i am n go+ to tell y a ?+ t happ5$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,x is none ( y\r bus9ess6 ,o1 ,i am s glad ,i w5t to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,be+ naturally bright1 ,i c\ld n le>n x at home1 back 9 ,ohio4 ,i _h to g cle> d[n to ,/4 ,l\is to ,tom ,cleage's bucket-%op & pay him elev5 hundr$ doll>s to corn] ! :eat m>ket ( ! _w4 ,t is all ,i paid him4 ,i c\ld n borr[ any m4 ,i jo9$ :at he call$ a pool4 ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 a pool1 = ,i "k ,i fell 9 & got soak$6 ,t bump set me to ?9k+4 ,my fev] began to r$uce4 ,i got ! ?irty-?ird degree 9 f9ancial suck]dom = only elev5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,i h always reg>d$ ,tom z "o ( my great s*ool tea*]s4 ,i h always reg>d$ ! elev5 hundr$ z ! f9e/ inve/m5t ,i _h made up to t "t1 = ,i got ! mo/ out ( x4 ,i d n feel h>d t[>d goldbrick m5 & blue sky v5d]s4 ,i sometimes feel t we %\ld end[ !m4 ,h[ else c we save a suck]8 ,y _c tell him any?+1 because he is naturally bright & kn[s bett]4 ,y simply h to trim him till he ble$s4 ,i ,am ,cur$ ,x is wor? elev5 hundr$ doll>s e day to "k t "o s5t5ce1 ,y _c get some?+ = no?+4 ,life j beg9s to get juicy :5 y "k x4 ,today :5 ,i op5 a newspap] & see a big ad1 ,grasp a ,=tune ,n[6 ,i w n d x6 ,i /op my subscription to t pap]4 ,i simply w n take a pap] ) t ad 9 x1 = ,i h graduat$ f t class4 ,i w n grasp a =tune n[4 ,try me1 ,i d>e y6 ,br+ a =tune "r up on ?is plat=m & put x d[n !re on ! floor4 ,i w n grasp x4 ,come away1 x is a c(fee-pot6 ,today :5 somebody (f]s me mu* m ?an ! legal rate ( int]e/ ,i "k he is no fri5d ( our family4 ,if he (f]s me a hundr$ p] c5t4 ,i call = ! police6 ,today :5 ,i get a confid5tial lett] t />ts out1 ,y h be5 select$-- ,i nev] read f>!r ?an ! ^w select$4 ,meet+ is adj\rn$4 ,i select ! wa/e-basket4 ,"h1 get 9 !re j z quick z y c4 ,i 0 select$6 ,o1 ,absalom1 ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,le>n x e>ly 9 life4 ,! law ( comp5sation is nev] susp5d$4 ,y only own :at y e>n4 ,y c't get some?+ = no?+4 ,if y d n le>n x1 y w h to be select$4 ,!re is no o!r way = y1 because y are naturally bright4 ,:5 y get a lett]1 ,y h be5 select$ to receive a ?\s& p] c5t4 divid5ds1 x means y h be5 select$ to receive ?is bun* ( bli/]s because y look l ! bigge/ suck] on ! local l&scape4 ,! o!r night 9 a little t[n ( p]haps a ?\s&1 a bank] took me up into 8 (fice aft] ! lecture 9 :i* ,i _h relat$ "s ( ! above exp]i5ces4 ,! audi5ce laugh$ ) y & ?\ght x v funny1 said he4 ,i c\ldn't laugh4 ,x 0 too pa!tic4 ,x 0 a picture ( :at is go+ on 9 our own little community ye> aft] ye>4 ,i wi% y c\ld see :at ,i h to see4 ,i wi% y c\ld see ! ?\s&s ( h>d-e>n$ doll>s t g out ( our community e ye> into j su* wildcat ent]prises z y describ$4 ,! sadde/ "p ( x is t ! money ne>ly always goes out ( ! pockets ( ! p :o c lea/ af=d to lose x4 ,absalom1 wake up6 ,?is is b>ga9 night = y4 ,i paid elev5 hundr$ doll>s to tell y ?is "o ?+1 & y get x = a doll> or two4 ,?is is no *eap lecture4 ,x co/ blood4 ,le>n t ! gambl] nev] owns 8 w9n+s4 ,! man :o accumulates by %>p practices or by undue pr(its nev] owns x4 ,ev5 ! "y p]son :o has l>ge =tune giv5 him does n own x4 ,we only own :at we h r5d]$ def9ite s]vice to b\nd4 ,! own+ is 9 ! und]/&+ ( values4 ,?is is true physically1 m5tally1 morally4 ,y only own :at y h e>n$ & /or$ 9 y\r life1 n m]ely 9 y\r pocket1 /oma* or m9d4 ,i (t5 ?9k if x takes me ?irty-f\r ye>s to beg9 to le>n "o s5t5ce1 ,i see ! ne$ ( an et]nity4 ,to me t is "o ( ! great argum5ts = et]nal life--h[ sl[ly ,i le>n1 & h[ mu* !re is to le>n4 ,x w take an et]nity6 ,^? ,comm5cem5t ,orations ,! "y p]son says1 ,by next ,june ,i %all h f9i%$ my education4 ,bless !m all6 ,!y w h put ano!r /r+ on _! fiddle4 ,aft] !y f9i% !y h a comm5cem5t1 n an end-m5t1 z !y ?9k4 ,?is is n to sne]1 b to *e]4 ,isn't x glori\s t life is "o inf9ite succession ( comm5cem5ts & promotions6 ,i love to att5d comm5cem5ts4 ,! /age is s beautifully decorat$ & ! joy ( y\? is ev]y:]e4 ,!re is a r[ ( g]aniums along ! front ( ! /age & a big ole&] on ! side4 ,!re is a long-:isk]$ rug 9 ! middle4 ,! graduates sit 9 a semicircle ^u ! /age 9 _! new pat5t lea!r4 ,i "k h[ x hurts4 ,x is ! fir/ "t !y h worn x4 ,!n !y make _! orations4 ,e "t ,i he> _! orations ,i l !m bett]1 because e ye> ,i am gett+ y\ng]4 ,damsel ,numb] ,"o comes =? & beg9s3 ,beyond ! ,alps 7sweep arms =w>d to ! left1 left arm lead+7 lie? ,italy6 7,br+ arms d[n1 lett+ f+]s foll[ ! wri/4 ,h[ emb>rass+ at a comm5cem5t = ! f+]s n to foll[ ! wri/6 ,x is always a %ock to ! audi5ce :5 ! wri/ sweeps d[nw>d & ! f+]s rema9 up 9 ! air4 ,s by all means1 let ! f+]s foll[ ! wri/1 j z ! elocution tea*] m>k$ on page #fi47 ,applause1 especially f relatives4 ,sweet ,girl ,graduate ,numb] #b1 g5]ally comes second4 ,s4 ,g4 ,g4 ,no4 #b /&s at ! same leadp5cil m>k on ! floor1 respl5d5t 9 a filmy creation caught ) some?+ or o!r4 ,we 7h&s at half-ma/ & sep>at+7 are r[+ 7bus9ess ( propell+ a]ial boat ) two f+]s ( ea* h&1 head incl9$74 ,we are n drift+ 7h&s slide d[nw>d74 ,*ildr51 we are n laugh+ at y4 ,we are laugh+ at ourselves4 ,we are laugh+ ! happy laugh at h[ we h le>n$ ^! great tru?s t y h memoriz$1 b n vitaliz$4 ,y get ! mo/ beautiful & sublime tru?s f ,em]son's essays4 7,h[ did !y ev] h comm5cem5ts be=e ,em]son87 ,b t is n kn[+ !m4 ,y _c "k !m until y h liv$ !m4 ,x is a gr& ?+ to say1 ,beyond ! ,alps lie? ,italy1 b y c nev] really say t until y "k x by /ruggl+ up ov] ,alps ( difficulty & see+ ! ,italy ( promise & victory beyond4 ,x is f9e to say1 ,we are r[+ & n drift+1 b y _c really say t until y h pull$ on ! o>4 ,o1 ,gussie1 get an o>6 ,my ,maid5 ,s]mon ,did y ev] he> a "y prea*]1 j captur$1 j out ( a factory8 ,did y ev] he> him prea* 8 maid5 s]mon8 ,i wi% y _h he>d m9e4 ,i _h a call4 ,at lea/1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h a call4 ,i ?9k n[ ,i 0 %ort-circuit$4 ,! bre?r5 wait$ ^u me & told me ,i _h be5 select$3 ,maybe ?is 0 a local call1 n long di/ance4 ,!y gave me six weeks 9 :i* to load ! gospel gun & get ready = my try-out4 ,i c]ta9ly load$ x to ! muzzle4 ,b ,i made ! mi/ake ,i am try+ to w>n y aga9/4 ,in/ead ( go+ to ! "o book :]e ,i might h gott5 a s]mon--! book ( my exp]i5ce1 ,i w5t to ! books 9 my fa!r's libr>y4 ,z ! poet ,%akespe>e has s beautifully said1 & !n ,i took a *unk ( ,%akespe>e & nail$ x on page five ( my s]mon4 ,li/ to ! poet ,t5nyson4 ,come "h1 ,"l ,alfr$4 ,s ,i sold]$ ^! fragm5ts f ! books toge!r ) my own native g5ius4 ,i work$ t s]mon up into ! mo/ beautiful splurges & spasms4 ,i b$eck$ x ) metaphors & semaphores4 ,i fill$ x ) climaxes1 bo? wet & dry4 ,i _h a f9e wet climax on page f\rte51 :]e ,i _h made a little m>k 9 ! m>g9 :i* meant cry "h4 ,?is 0 ! spill+-po9t ( ! wet climax4 ,i 0 to cry on ! lef?& side ( ! page4 ,i committ$ x all to memory1 & !n w5t to a lady :o taught expression1 to get x express$4 ,y h to get x express$4 ,i got ! mo/ beautiful ge/ures nail$ into almo/ e page4 ,y "k ab\t ge/ures--^! ?+s y make ) y\r arms 9 ! air z y speak4 ,y c notice x on me yet4 ,i am n sne]+ at expression4 ,expression is a noble art4 ,all life is expression4 ,b y h to get some?+ to express4 ,"h ,i made my mi/ake4 ,i got a lot ( f9e ge/ures4 ,i got an express-wagon & got no load = x4 ,s x rattl$4 ,i got a necktie1 b fail$ to get any man to hang x ^u4 ,i got up be=e a mirror = six weeks1 day by day1 & said ! s]mon to ! glass4 ,x got s x w\ld run itself4 ,i c\ld h gone to sleep & t s]mon w\ld n h hesitat$4 ,!n came ! gr& day4 ,! boy wond] /ood =? & be=e 8 l>ge & en?usia/ic conc\rse deliv]$ t maid5 s]mon m gr&ly ?an ev] to a mirror4 ,e ge/ure w5t (f ! bat accord+ to ! bluepr9t4 ,i cri$ on page f\rte56 ,i nev] knew x 0 9 me4 ,b ,i c]ta9ly got x all out t day6 ,!n ,i did ano!r f9e ?+1 ,i sat d[n4 ,i wi% n[ ,i _h done t e>li]4 ,i wi% n[ ,i _h sat d[n be=e ,i got up4 ,i 0 ! la/ man out ( ! *ur*--& ,i hurri$4 ,b !y beat me out--all n9e ( !m4 ,:5 ,i w5t out ! door1 ! old sexton said z he jiggl$ ! key 9 ! door to hurry me1 ,don't feel bad1 bub1 ,i've he]d worse ?an t4 ,y're all "r1 bub1 b y don't "k no?9' yet4 ,i cri$ all ! way to t[n4 ,if he _h plung$ a dagg] into me he w\ld n h hurt me s mu*4 ,x has tak5 "s ye>s to le>n t ! old man 0 "r4 ,i _h wond]ful tru? 9 t s]mon4 ,no s]mon ev] _h great] tru?1 b ,i _h n liv$ x4 ,! old man meant ,i did n "k my own s]mon4 ,s1 *ildr51 :5 y prep>e y\r comm5cem5t oration1 write ab\t :at y "k be/1 :at y h liv$4 ,if y "k m ab\t peel+ potatoes ?an ab\t any?+ else1 write ab\t ,peel+ ,potatoes1 & y are mo/ likely to he> ! applause peal f t "p ( y\r audi5ce unrelat$ to y4 ,out ( e ?\s& books publi%$1 p]haps n9e hundr$ ( !m d n sell en\gh to pay ! co/ ( pr9t+ !m4 ,z y /udy ! books t d live1 y note t !y are ! books t h be5 liv$4 ,p]haps ! books t fail h j z mu* ( tru? 9 !m & !y may ev5 be bett] writt51 yet !y lack ! vital impulse4 ,!y come out ( ! au?or's head4 ,! books t live mu/ come out ( 8 he>t4 ,!y are 8 own life4 ,!y come surg+ & pulsat+ f ! book ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,! be/ "p ( our s*ool+ comes n f ! books1 b f ! m5 beh9d ! books4 ,we /udy agriculture f books4 ,t does n make u an agriculturi/4 ,we mu/ take a hoe & g out & agricult4 ,t is ! kn[+ 9 ! do+4 ,y ,mu/ ,live ,y\r ,song ,!re 0 nev] a picture pa9t$1 ,!re 0 nev] a poem sung1 ,b ! s\l ( ! arti/ fa9t$1 ,& ! poet's he>t 0 wrung4 ,s _m "y p ?9k because !y h a good voice & !y h cultivat$ x1 !y are s+]s4 ,all ?is cultivation & irritation & irrigation & g>gl+ ( ! ?roat are m]ely symptoms ( a s+]--m]ely neckties4 ,s+]s look bett] ) neckties4 ,!y ?9k ! song comes f ! diaphragm4 ,b x comes f ! he>t1 *ap]on$ by ! diaphragm4 ,y _c s+ a song y h n liv$4 ,jessie 0 s++ ! o!r day at a *autauqua4 ,%e has a beautiful voice1 & %e has be5 away to ,b]-le5 to h x att5d$ to4 ,%e sang t aft]noon 9 ! t5t1 ,! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ]4 ,%e sang x ) e note s well plac$1 ) ! sweete/ little trills & t5drils1 ) ! smile exactly l h] tea*] _h taught h]4 ,jessie exhibit$ all ! ma*9]y & trimm+s = ! song1 b %e _h no /eam1 no song4 ,%e sang ! notes4 ,%e might z well h sung1 ,pop1 ,goes ! ,weasel4 ,! audi5ce politely endur$ ,jessie4 ,t night a woman sang 9 ! same t5t ,! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ]4 ,%e _h nev] be5 to ,b]l91 b %e _h liv$ t song4 ,%e didn't dress ! notes half s beautifully z ,jessie did1 b %e sang x ) ! trem5d\s feel+ x dem&s4 ,! audi5ce w5t wild4 ,x 0 a case ( ,gussie & ,bill ,:ackem4 ,all ?is 0 gall & wormwood to ,jessie4 ,*ild1 ,i said to h]1 ?is is ! be/ s++ lesson y h ev] _h4 ,y\r /udy is all "r & y h a bett] voice ?an t woman1 b y _c s+ ,! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ] yet1 = y d n "k v mu* ab\t ! fir/ rose ( summ]4 ,& really1 ,i hope y'll nev] "k ! a*e & disappo9tm5t y mu/ "k be=e y c s+ t song1 = x is ! sob ( a brok5-he>t$ woman4 ,le>n to s+ ! songs y h liv$4 ,:y d s+]s try to execute songs beyond ! horizon ( _! lives8 ,t is :y !y execute !m4 ,! ,success ( a ,song-,writ] ,! gue/ ( honor at a d9n] 9 a ,*icago club 0 a woman :o is "o ( ! widely kn[n song-writ]s ( ?is l&4 ,z ,i _h ! good =tune to be sitt+ at table ) h] ,i want$ to ask h]1 ,h[ did y get y\r songs kn[n8 ,h[ did y "k :at k9d ( songs ! p want to s+8 ,b 9 ! h\r %e talk$ ) h] fri5ds ar\nd ! table ,i f\nd ! answ] to e "q4 ,isn't x good to be "h8 ,isn't x great to h fri5ds & a f9e home & money8 %e said4 ,i h _h su* a /ruggle 9 my life4 ,i h liv$ on "o meal a day & didn't "k :]e ! next meal 0 com+ f4 ,i "k :at x is to be left alone 9 ! _w ^u my own res\rces4 ,i h _h ye>s ( /ruggle4 ,i h be5 sick & disc\rag$ & d[n & out4 ,x 0 9 my little back-room1 ! only home ,i _h1 t ,i began to write songs4 ,i wrote !m = my own relief4 ,i 0 writ+ my own life1 j :at 0 9 my own he>t & :at ! /ruggles 7 tea*+ me4 ,no "o is m surpris$ & grateful t ! _w seems to love my songs & asks = m ( !m4 ,! woman 0 ,c>rie ,jacobs-,bond1 :o wrote ,! ,p]fect ,day1 ,j a ,we>y9' = ,y1 ,8 ,lullaby & _m m ( ^? simple little songs s full ( ! pa?os & philosophy ( life t !y tug at y\r he>t & moi/5 y\r eyes4 ,anybody c\ld write ^? songs--j a few simple words & notes4 ,no4 ,books ( !ory & h>mony & expression only tea* u h[ to write ! words & :]e to place ! notes4 ,^! are n ! song1 b only ! skeleton into :i* our own life mu/ brea! ! life ( ! song4 ,! woman :o sat !re clad 9 black1 ) h] sweet1 expressive face cr[n$ ) silv]y hair1 _h le>n$ to write h] songs 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,%e "h became ! song philosoph] %e is today4 ,h] defeats 7 h] victories4 ,if ,c>rie ,jacobs-,bond _h nev] /ruggl$ ) disc\ragem5t1 sickness1 pov]ty & lonel9ess1 %e nev] w\ld h be5 able to write ! songs t appeal to ! multitudes :o h ! same battles4 ,! popul> song is ! song t be/ voices :at is 9 ! popul> he>t4 ,& :ile we h a cont9ual inundation ( popul> songs t are tra%y & voice ! tawdrie/ human impulses1 yet x is a tribute to ! good elem5ts 9 humanity t ! :olesome1 uplift+ s5tim5ts 9 ,c>rie ,jacobs-,bond's songs cont9ue to hold _! popul>ity4 ,!ory & ,practice ,my fri5ds1 ,i am n argu+ t y & ,i mu/ dr9k ! dregs ( defeat1 or t our lives mu/ fill up ) pov]ty or sorr[1 or become wrecks4 ,b ,i am insi/+ ^u :at ,i see writt5 all ar\nd me 9 ! affairs ( ev]yday life1 t none ( u w ev] "k real success 9 any l9e ( human endeavor until t success fl[s f ! fullness ( our exp]i5ce j z ! songs came f ! life ( ,c>rie ,jacobs-,bond4 ,! _w is full ( !ori/s1 dream]s1 uplift]s1 re=m]s1 :o h wor?y visions b are n able to translate !m into practical realities4 ,!y g ar\nd ) _! heads 9 ! cl\ds1 look+ upw>d1 & half ! "t _! feet are 9 ! fl[]-b$s or trampl+ ^u _! fell[ m5 !y dream ( help+4 ,_! ideas mu/ be =g$ into usefulness available = ?is day ^u ! anvil ( exp]i5ce4 ,_m ( ! mo/ brilliant !ori/s h be5 ! greate/ failures 9 practice4 ,!re are a ?\s& :o c tell y :at is ! matt] ) ?+s to "o p]son :o c give y a practical way to fix !m4 ,i us$ to h respect am\nt+ to rev]5ce = great read]s & book m54 ,i us$ to "k a man :o c\ld tell 9 :at book almo/ any?+ y c\ld ?9k ( 0 discuss$1 & p]haps ! page4 ,he 0 a walk+ libr>y index4 ,i ?\ght him a mo/ wond]ful man4 ,inde$1 9 my *ildhood ,i ?\ght he 0 ! greate/ man 9 ! _w4 ,he 0 a rem>kable man--a great read] & ) a memory t reta9$ x all4 ,t man c\ld recite *apt]s & volumes4 ,he c\ld give y almo/ any date4 ,he c\ld f9i% almo/ any quotation4 ,8 conv]sation 0 l>gely made up ( classical quotations4 ,b he 0 "o ( ! mo/ helpless m5 ,i h ev] se5 9 practical life4 ,he seem$ to be unable to ?9k & reason = himself4 ,he c\ld quote a page ( ,john ,locke1 b someh[ ! page didn't supply ! "o s5t5ce ne$$ = ! occasion4 ,! man 0 a misfit on e>?4 ,he 0 liable to put ! gravy 9 8 c(fee & ! gasol9e 9 ! fire4 ,he seem$ nev] to h dige/$ any ( ! ?+s 9 8 memory4 ,s9ce ,i h gr[n up ,i always ?9k ( t man z an intellectual cold /orage plant4 ,! greate/ book is ! textbook ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks1 ! ,book ( ,human ,exp]i5ce ! s]mons 9 /ones & ! books 9 runn+ brooks4 ,mo/ =tunate is he :o has le>n$ to read und]/&+ly f x4 ,note ! sweep+1 positive /atem5ts ( ! "y p]son4 ,note ! cauti\s1 specific /atem5ts ( ! p]son :o has liv$ long 9 ?is _w4 ,our education is our progress f ! sweep+1 positive1 :olesale /atem5ts we h n prov$1 to ! cauti\s1 specific /atem5ts we h prov$4 ,tun+ ! ,/r+s ( ,life ,_m audi5ces are ga!r$ into ?is "o audi5ce4 ,ea* p]son "h is a diff]5t audi5ce1 read+ a diff]5t page 9 ! ,book ( ,human ,exp]i5ce4 ,ea* has a diff]5t fight to make & a diff]5t burd5 to c>ry4 ,ea* "o ( u has m tr\ble ?an anybody else6 ,i "k !re are *apt]s ( h]oism 9 ! lives ( y old] ones4 ,y h cri$ y\rselves to sleep1 "s ( y1 & walk$ ! floor :5 y c\ld n sleep4 ,y h le>n$ t beyond ! ,alps lie? ,italy4 ,a good _m ( y 7 bump$ today or ye/]day1 or maybe ye>s ago1 & ! w\nd has n heal$4 ,y ?9k x nev] w heal4 ,y came "h ?9k+ t p]haps y w\ld =get y\r tr\ble = a little :ile4 ,i "k !re are p 9 ?is audi5ce 9 pa94 ,nev] d ?is _m ga!r b :at !re are "s ) a*+ he>ts4 ,& y "y p "h ) lives l ,june morn+s1 are n mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is lecture4 ,y are polite & att5tive because ?is is a polite & att5tive neighborhood4 ,b d[n 9 y\r he>ts y are ask+1 ,:at is ?is all ab\t8 ,:at is t man talk+ ab\t8 ,i hav5't _h ^! ?+s & ,i'm n go+ to h !m1 ei!r6 ,maybe "s ( y are naturally bright6 ,y are go+ to be bump$4 ,y are go+ to cry y\rselves to sleep4 ,y are go+ to walk ! floor :5 y _c sleep4 ,"s ( y are go+ to "k ! ke5 sorr[ ( hav+ ! "o y tru/ mo/ betray y4 ,maybe1 betray y ) a kiss4 ,y w g ?r\gh y\r ,ge?semane4 ,y w see y\r de>e/ plans wreck$4 ,y w see all t seems to make life livable lo/ out ( y\r horizon4 ,y w say1 ,god1 let me die4 ,i h no?+ m to live =4 ,= all lives h ab\t ! same elem5ts4 ,y\r life is go+ to be ab\t l o!r lives4 ,& y are go+ to le>n ! wond]ful lesson ?ru ! ye>s1 ! bumps & ! te>s1 t all ^! ?+s someh[ are necess>y to promote our education4 ,^! bumps & h>d knocks d n break ! fiddle--!y turn ! pegs4 ,^! bumps & trag$ies & ,wat]loos draw ! /r+s ( ! s\l tight] & tight]1 ne>] & ne>] to ,god's great conc]t pit*1 :]e ! discords fade f our lives & :]e ! music div9e & h>monies cele/ial come f ! same old /r+s t _h be5 s5d+ =? ! noise & discord4 ,?us we "k t our education is progress+1 z ! evil & unwor?y g out ( our lives & z peace1 h>mony1 happ9ess1 love & und]/&+ come into our lives4 ,t is gett+ 9 tune4 ,t is gr[+ up4 ,*apt] ,,viii ,look+ ,backw>d ,memories ( ! ,price ,we ,pay ,,:at a price we pay = :at we "k6 ,i laugh z ,i look backw>d--& weep & rejoice4 ,i 0 n born ) a silv] spoon 9 my m\?1 al?o x is q evid5t t ,i c\ld h h&l$ a pretty good-siz$ spoon4 ,b fa!r be+ a c\ntry prea*]1 we _h t9 spoons4 ,we nev] _h to tie a r$ /r+ ar\nd our spoons :5 we loan$ !m = ! ladies' aid society oy/] supp]4 ,we always got our spoons back4 ,nobody ev] trad$ ) u by mi/ake4 ,d y rememb] ! fir/ money y ev] e>n$8 ,i d4 ,i walk$ sev]al miles into ! c\ntry ^? old reap] days & ga!r$ %eaves4 ,t night ,i 0 pr\d :5 t f>m] patt$ me on ! head & said1 ,y are ! be/ boy to "w1 ,i ev] saw4 ,!n ! *e]ful old mis] put a nickel 9 my bli/]$ h&4 ,t nickel look$ bigg] ?an any money ,i h s9ce h&l$4 ,t ,la/ ,day ( ,s*ool ,yet ,i 0 ye>s le>n+ x is mu* easi] to make money ?an to h&le x1 h5ce ! tale t foll[s4 ,i 0 sixte5 ye>s old & a s*ool tea*]4 ,sweet sixte5--:i* means gre5 sixte54 ,b rememb] aga91 only gre5 ?+s gr[4 ,!re is hope = gre5 ?+s4 ,i 0 s tall & awkw>d !n--,i hav5't *ang$ mu* s9ce4 ,i kept /ill ab\t my age4 ,i 0 sev]al doll>s ! l[e/ bidd]4 ,!y said out t way1 ,anybody c tea* kids4 ,t is :y ,i 0 a tea*]4 ,i _h nev] /udi$ p$agogy1 b ,i _h :ittl$ out ?ree rules t ,i ?\ght w\ld make x g4 ,my fir/ rule 01 ,make 'em /udy4 ,my second1 ,make1 em recite4 ,t is1 fill 'em up & !n empty 'em4 ,my ?ird & mo/ important rule 01 ,get y\r money6 ,i walk$ ?irte5 miles a day1 six & a half miles ea* way1 mo/ ( ! "t1 to save money4 ,i ?9k ,i _h all tea*+ me?ods 9 use4 ,) ! small fry ,i us$ a small paddle to w9 _! confid5ce & ar\se _! en?usiasm = an education4 ,) ! pupils l>g] & m muscul> ?an _! tea*] ,i us$ love & moral suasion4 ,we end$ ! s*ool ) an exhibition4 ,did y ev] att5d ! old back-c\ntry la/ day ( s*ool exhibition8 ,! p t day came f all ov] ! t[n%ip4 ,!y 7 s glad our s*ool 0 clos+ !y all turn$ out to make x a success4 ,!y br\ght great baskets ( prov5d] & we _h a fea/4 ,we cov]$ ! s*ool desks ) bo>ds1 & !n cov]$ ! bo>ds ) piles ( fri$ *ick51 d\ghnuts & =ty k9ds ( pie4 ,!n we _h a do+s4 ,ev]ybody did a /unt4 ,we execut$ a lot ( lit]ature t day4 ,execute is ! ^w t tells :at happ5$ to lit]ature 9 ,di/rict ,no4 #a1 ,jackson ,t[n%ip1 t day4 ,i c %ut my eyes & see x yet4 ,i c see my pupils com+ =w>d to speak _! pieces4 ,i h>dly knew !m & !y h>dly knew me1 = we 7 dress$ up4 ,_m a head %[$ fa!r _h m[$ x ) ! %eep%e>s4 ,"m _h be5 busy ) ! wa%-rag--cle> back ( ! e>s6 ,& into !m6 ,s _m ( !m wore coll>s t /uck out all /iff l !y _h pu%$ _! heads on ?ru _! big /raw hats4 ,i c see !m speak+ _! pieces4 ,i c see ,! ,soldi] ( ! ,legion lay dy+ 9 ,algi]s4 ,we _h him die aga9 t day1 & he _h a l+]+ end z we execut$ him4 ,i c see ,! boy /ood on ! burn+ deck1 :5ce all b he _h fl$4 ,i c see ,m>y's little lamb come slipp+ ov] ! /age4 ,i see ! t[-head$ patriot 9 ,give me lib]ty or give me dea?4 ,i feel n[ t if ,patrick ,h5ry _h be5 pres5t1 he w\ld h said1 ,give me dea?4 ,!re came a brea?less hu% z tea*] came =w>d z ! la/ act on ! bill to say f>ewell4 ,x 0 cu/om>y to cry4 ,i want$ to yell4 ,tomorr[ ,i w\ld get my money6 ,i _h a spee* ,i _h be5 say+ ov] & ov] until x w\ld say itself4 ,b someh[ :5 ,i got up be=e t la/ day ( s*ool audi5ce & op5$ my m\?1 x 0 a great op5+1 b no?+ came out4 ,x came out ( my eyes4 ,te>s roll$ d[n my *eeks until ,i c\ld he> !m spatt] on my six-doll> suit4 ,& my pupils wept z _! de> tea*] said f>ewell4 ,p>5ts wept4 ,x 0 a te>y "t4 ,i only said1 ,weep n = me1 de> fri5ds4 ,i am go+ away1 b ,i am com+ back4 ,i ?\ght to *e] !m up1 b !y wept ! m4 ,next day ,i drew my money4 ,i _h x all 9 "o joy\s wad--#bdj4 ,i 0 go+ home ) head high & airca/les ev5 high]4 ,b ,i nev] got home ) ! money4 ,talk ab\t ! fool & 8 money & y get v p]sonal4 ,= on ! way home ,i met ,deacon ,k1 & he borr[$ x all4 ,deacon ,k 0 su* a good man & a pill> ( ! *ur*4 ,i us$ to wond]1 ?o1 :y he didn't take a pill[ to *ur*4 ,i took 8 note = #bdj1 due at corncutt+1 z we t]m$ t annual fall-"t pay+ up season4 ,i really ?\ght a note 0 n necess>y1 su* 0 my confid5ce 9 ! deacon4 ,= ye>s ,i kept a fad$1 te>-spatt]$1 yell[ note = #bdj1 due at corncutt+1 z a s\v5ir ( my fir/ s*ooltea*+4 ,deacon ,k has gone f e>?4 ,he has gone to 8 et]nal rew>d4 ,i sc>cely "k :e!r to look up or d[n z ,i say t4 ,he nev] left any =w>d+ address4 ,i 0 paid ?\s&s 9 exp]i5ce = t fir/ s*ooltea*+1 b ,i paid all ! money ,i got f x--two hundr$ & =ty ?irte5-mile-a-day doll>s to le>n "o ?+ ,i c\ld n le>n f ! books1 t x takes less wisdom to make money1 ?an x does to intellig5tly h&le x aft]w>ds4 ,incid5tally ,i le>n$ x may be saf] to d bus9ess ) a fir/-class s9n] ?an ) a second-class sa9t4 ,:i* is no slap at ! *ur*1 b at its wor/ enemies1 ! foes ( its own h\sehold4 ,call+ ! ,class-,roll ,a lyceum bureau once s5t me back to my home t[n to lecture4 ,i imag9e mo/ lectur]s h a h>d "t lectur+ 9 ! home t[n4 ,_! s*oolmates & playmates are apt to be d[n !re 9 ! front r[s ) _! families1 & maybe all ! old scores h n yet be5 settl$4 ,! boy he f\ght ) may be d[n !re4 ,p]haps ! girl :o gave him ! mitt5 is !re4 ,& he has gott5 8 lecture out ( t home t[n4 ,! h]oes & villa9s live !re )9 /rik+ di/ance4 ,p]haps !y h come to he> him4 ,is n ?is ! c>p5t]'s son8 ,p]haps ?is is :y "s lectur]s & au?ors are n s popul> 9 ! home t[n until sev]al g5]ations pass4 ,i w5t back to ! same hall to speak1 & /ood ^u ! same plat=m :]e tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e ,i _h /ood to deliv] my graduat+ oration1 :5 9 impassion$ & well modulat$ tones ,i _h exclaim$1 ,greece is gone & ,rome is no m1 b fe-e-e-e-e> n1 = ,i w sa-a-a-a-ave y6 or words to t effect4 ,!n ,i w5t back to ! little hotel & sat up alone 9 my room half ! night liv+ x ov]4 ,"t 0 :5 ,i ?\ght anybody :o c\ld live 9 t hotel 0 a sup]ior ord] ( be+4 ,b ! "t _h come :5 ,i knew ! p]son :o c\ld g on liv+ 9 any hotel has a sup]ior ord] ( vitality4 ,i held ?anksgiv+ s]vices t night4 ,i c\ld see bett]4 ,i _h a picture ( ! s*ool 9 t t[n t _h be5 tak5 tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e1 j be=e comm5cem5t4 ,i _h n se5 ! picture ^! tw5ty-"o ye>s1 = ,i c\ld n !n af=d to buy "o4 ,! price 0 a qu>t]4 ,i got a tru] p]spective ( life t night4 ,did y ev] sit alone ) a picture ( y\r classmates tak5 tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e8 ,x is a memorable exp]i5ce4 ,a class ( brilliant & gift$ "y p w5t out to take *>ge ( ! _w4 ,!y 7 s glad ! _w _h wait$ s long on !m4 ,!y 7 s will+ to take *>ge ( ! _w4 ,!y 7 go+ to be presid5ts & s5ators & au?ors & au?oresses & sci5ti/s & sci5ti/-esses & g5iuses & g5ius-esses & ?+s l t4 ,!re 0 "o boy 9 ! class :o 0 n naturally bright4 ,x 0 n ! "o y may be ?9k+ (6 ,no1 x 0 ,jim ,lamb]t4 ,he _h no brilliant c>e] 9 view4 ,he 0 dull & seem$ to lack intellect4 ,he 0 condition$ into ! s5ior class4 ,we all felt a little sorry = ,jim4 ,z comm5cem5t day approa*$1 ! committee ( ! class appo9t$ = t purpose took ,jim back ( ! s*oolh\se & broke ! news to him t !y 7 go+ to let him graduate1 b !y 7 n go+ to let him speak1 because he c\ldn't make a spee* t w\ld d cr$it to su* a brilliant class4 ,!y hid ,jim on ! /age back ( ! ole&] comm5cem5t night4 ,%ake ! b>rel6 ,! girl :o 0 to become ! au?oress became ! helloess 9 ! home telephone ex*ange1 & _h become absolutely indisp5sable to ! community4 ,! girl :o 0 to become ! poetess became ! goddess at ! g5]al deliv]y w9d[ & sup]9t5d5t ( ! /amp-lick+ dep>tm5t ( ! home po/(fice4 ,! boy :o 0 go+ to ,confess 0 rais+ ! be/ corn 9 ! c\nty1 & 8 wife 0 speak] ( ! h\se4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 do+ v well ev5 ,jim ,lamb]t4 ,jim _h become ! head ( "o ( ! big manufactur+ plants ( ! ,s\?1 ) a lot ( m5 work+ = him4 ,! committee t took him out beh9d ! s*oolh\se to in=m him he c\ld n speak at comm5cem5t1 w\ld n[ h to wait 9 l9e be=e a fro/$ door m>k$1 ,mr4 ,lamb]t1 ,private4 ,!y w\ld h to s5d up _! c>ds1 & ! wat*dog :o gu>ds ! door w\ld tell !m1 ,cut x %ort1 he's busy6 be=e !y c\ld break any news to him today4 ,!y hung a picture ( ,mr4 ,lamb]t 9 ! high s*ool at ! la/ alumni meet+4 ,!y hung x on ! wall ne> :]e ! ole&] /ood t night4 ,dull boy or girl--y ) y\r eyes te>-dimm$ sometimes because y d n seem to le>n l "s 9 y\r classes c y n get a bit ( *e] f ! /ory ( ,jim8 ,h\rs pass1 & /ill z ,i sat 9 t hotel room ,i 0 lo/ 9 t s*ool picture & ! tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,!re 7 fifty-f\r "y p 9 t picture4 ,!y _h be5 %ak5 ^! ye>s 9 ! b>rel1 & n[ z ,i call$ ! roll on !m1 mo/ ( !m t ,i expect$ to g up _h %ak5 d[n & "s t ,i expect$ to /ay d[n _h %ak5 up4 ,out ( t fifty-f\r1 "o _h gone to a pulpit1 "o _h gone to ,congress & "o _h gone to ! p5it5ti>y4 ,"s _h gone to brilliant success & "s _h gone d[n to sad failure4 ,"s _h f\nd happ9ess & "s _h f\nd unhapp9ess4 ,x seem$ z ?o almo/ e note on ! keybo>d ( human possibility _h be5 /ruck by ! "o s*ool ( fifty-f\r4 ,:5 t picture 0 tak5 ! olde/ 0 n m ?an eighte51 yet mo/ ( !m seem$ already to h decid$ _! de/9ies4 ,! tw5ty-"o ye>s t foll[$ _h n *ang$ _! c\rses4 ,! only *anges _h come :]e ,god _h come into a life to uplift x1 or :]e ,mammon _h ent]$ to pull x d[n4 ,& ,i saw bett] t ! fooli% dreams ( success fad$ be=e ! natural unfold+ ( tal5ts1 :i* is ! real success4 ,i saw bett] t ! boy is fa!r to ! man4 ,! boy :o skimm$ ov] 8 "w 9 s*ool 0 skimm+ ov] 8 "w z a man4 ,! boy :o w5t to ! bottom ( ?+s 9 s*ool 0 go+ to ! bottom ( ?+s 9 manhood4 ,:i* _h help$ him to g to ! top ( ?+s6 ,jim ,lamb]t _h m]ely foll[$ ! call ( tal5ts unse5 9 him tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e4 ,! lazy boy became a tir$ man4 ,! indu/ri\s boy became an indu/ri\s man4 ,! sporty boy became a sporty man4 ,! dom9e]+ egoti/ boy became ! dom9e]+ egoti/ man4 ,! boy :o trad$ knives ) me & beat me--h[ ,i us$ to envy him6 ,:y 0 x he c\ld always get ! bett] ( me8 ,well1 he w5t on trad+ knives & gett+ ! bett] ( p4 ,n[1 tw5ty-"o ye>s aft]w>ds1 he 0 do+ "t 9 ! /ate p5it5ti>y = =g]y4 ,he 0 n[ call$ a bad man1 :5 tw5ty-"o ye>s ago :5 he did ! same ?+s on a small] scale !y call$ him sm>t & bright4 ,! p]fectly lovely boy :o didn't mix ) ! o!r boys1 :o didn't :isp]1 :o nev] got into tr\ble1 :o always _h 8 hair comb$1 & said1 ,if y please1 us$ to hurt me4 ,he 0 ! tea*]'s model boy4 ,all ! mo!rs ( ! community us$ to say to _! own reprobate (fspr+1 ,:y c't y be l ,h>ry8 ,he'll be ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "s day1 & y'll be 9 jail4 ,b ,model ,h>ry sat ar\nd all 8 life be+ a model4 ,i believe ,mr4 ,web/] def9es a model z a small imitation ( ! real ?+4 ,h>ry c]ta9ly 0 a successful model4 ,he became a se$y1 sleepy1 helpless relic at =ty4 ,he 0 p]fectly lovely because he hadn't ! en]gy to be any?+ else4 ,x 0 ! boys :o _h ! hu/le & ! en]gy1 :o occasionally ne$$ bump+--& :o got x--:o really grew4 ,i h said little ab\t ! girls ( ! s*ool4 ,fact 01 at t age ,i didn't pay mu* att5tion to !m4 ,i reg>d$ !m z 9 ! way4 ,b ,i naturally ?\ght ( ,cl>ice1 our social pet ( ! class--our real pretty girl :o won ! vase 9 ! home pap] beauty conte/4 ,cl>ice w5t "r on rema9+ 9 ! social spotlight1 primp+ & flirt+4 ,%e out%one all ! re/4 ,b x seem$ l %e 0 all out-%9e & no 9-%9e4 ,%e mi/ook popul>ity = success4 ,! boys vot$ = h]1 b did n m>ry h]4 ,mo/ ( ! girls :o %one ) less social lu/] became ! happy homemak]s ( ! community4 ,b z ,i look$ into ! face ( ,jim ,lamb]t 9 ! picture1 my he>t w>m$ at ! sight ( ano!r great success--a sweet-fac$ iri% lass :o became an old maid4 ,%e _h work$ day by day all ^! ye>s to support a home & c>e = h] family4 ,%e _h kept h] grace & sweetness ?ru x all1 & ! influ5ce ( h] :ite1 lov+ life radiat$ f>4 ,! ,boy ,i ,_h ,envi$ ,frank 0 ! boy ,i _h envi$4 ,he _h ev]y?+--a f9e home1 a lov+ fa!r1 pl5ty ( money1 opportunity & a great c>e] await+ him4 ,& he 0 bright & lovable & tal5t$4 ,ev]ybody said ,frank w\ld make 8 m>k 9 ! _w & make ! t[n pr\d ( him4 ,i 0 ! janitor ( ! s*oolh\se4 ,"s ( my classmates w nev] "k h[ _! ?\ghtless je]s & jokes w\nd$ ! s5sitive1 %abby boy :o swept ! floors1 built ! fires & c>ri$ 9 ! coal4 ,aft] comm5cem5t my c>e] seem$ to end & ! c>e]s ( ,frank & ! re/ ( !m seem$ to beg94 ,!y 7 go+ (f to college & go+ to d s _m wond]ful ?+s4 ,b ! week aft] comm5cem5t ,i _h to g into a pr9t+ (fice1 roll up my sleeves & g to "w 9 ! devil's corn] to e>n my daily bread4 ,seem$ l x took s mu* bread6 ,_m a "t z ,i plugg$ at ! case ,i w\ld ?9k ( ,frank & wond] :y "s p _h all ! good ?+s & ,i _h all ! h>d ?+s4 ,h[ easy x is to see z y look backw>d4 ,b h[ h>d x is to see :5 y look =w>d4 ,tw5ty-"o ye>s aft]w>d z ,i got (f ! tra9 9 ! home t[n1 ,i ask$1 ,:]e is he8 ,we w5t out to ! cemet]y1 :]e ,i /ood at a grave & read on ! head/one1 ,frank4 ,i _h ! /ory ( a trag$y--! trag$y ( mod]n unprep>$ness4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ! boy :o _h e opportunity1 b :o _h all ! /ruggle tak5 out ( 8 life4 ,he nev] foll[$ 8 c>e]1 nev] develop$ any /r5g?4 ,he disappo9t$ hopes1 sp5t a =tune1 broke 8 fa!r's he>t1 %ock$ ! community1 & f9ally end$ 8 wa/$ life ) a bullet fir$ by 8 own h&4 ,:y ,b5 ,hur ,won ,x reviv$ ! memory ( ! /ory ( ,b5 ,hur4 ,d y rememb] x8 ,! ,jewi% boy is torn f 8 home 9 disgrace4 ,he is hal$ into c\rt & tri$ = a crime he nev] committ$4 ,b5 ,hur did n get a fair trial4 ,nobody c get a fair trial at ! h&s ( ?is _w4 ,t is :y ! great ,judge has said1 judge n1 = y h n ! full evid5ce 9 ! case4 ,i alone h t4 ,!n !y condemn him4 ,!y lead him away to ! galleys4 ,!y *a9 him to ! b5* & to ! o>4 ,!re foll[ ! days & long ye>s :5 he pulls on ! o> "u ! la%4 ,day aft] day he pulls on ! o>4 ,day aft] day he wri!s "u ! /+ ( ! la%4 ,ye>s ( ! cruel inju/ice pass4 ,b5 ,hur is ! helpless victim ( a mock+ fate4 ,t seems to be y\r life & my life4 ,9 ! kit*5 or ! (fice1 or :]ev] we "w we seem s (t5 l slaves b\nd to ! o> & pull+ "u ! /+ ( ! la% ( necessity4 ,life seems "o futureless r\nd ( drudg]y4 ,we wond] :y4 ,we (t5 look across ! /reet & see somebody :o lives a happi] life4 ,t "o is *a9$ to no o>4 ,see :at a f9e "t !y all h4 ,:y mu/ we pull on ! o>8 ,h[ bl9d we are6 ,we c only see our own o>4 ,we _c see t !y1 too1 pull on ! o> & feel ! la%4 ,mo/ likely !y are look+ back at u & envy+ u4 ,= :ile we envy o!rs1 o!rs are envy+ u4 ,b look at ! *>iot race 9 ,antio*4 ,see ! ?\s&s 9 ! circus4 ,see ,messala1 ! haughty ,roman1 & see6 ,b5 ,hur f ! galleys 9 ! o!r *>iot pitt$ aga9/ him4 ,d[n ! c\rse da% ^! tw9 ?und]bolts4 ,! ?\s&s hold _! brea?4 ,:o w w98 ,! man ) ! /rong] =e>ms1 !y :isp]4 ,!re comes ! crucial mom5t 9 ! race4 ,see ! man ) ! /rong] =e>ms4 ,!y are b&s ( /eel t swell 9 ! =e>ms ( ,b5 ,hur4 ,!y sw+ ^? fly+ ,arabians into ! inn] r+4 ,b5 ,hur w9s ! race6 ,:]e got ! ,jew ^? huge =e>ms8 ,f ! galleys6 ,_h ,b5 ,hur nev] pull$ on ! o>1 he nev] c\ld h won ! *>iot race4 ,soon] or lat] y & ,i are to le>n t ,provid5ce makes no mi/akes 9 ! bookkeep+4 ,z we pull on ! o>1 s (t5 la%$ by grim necessity1 e hone/ ef=t is laid up at comp\nd int]e/ 9 ! bank acc\nt ( /r5g?4 ,soon] or lat] ! "t comes :5 we ne$ e ounce4 ,soon] or lat] our *>iot race is on--:5 we w9 ! victory1 /rike ! decid+ bl[1 /& :ile ^? ar\nd u fall--& x is won ) ! =e>ms e>n$ 9 ! galleys ( life by pull+ on ! o>4 ,t is :y ,i ?ank$ ,god z ,i /ood at ! grave ( my classmate4 ,i ?ank$ ,god = p>5ts :o believ$ 9 ! gospel ( /ruggle1 & = ! circum/ances t compell$ x4 ,i am n an example ( success4 ,b ,i am a v grateful pupil 9 ! fir/ read] class ( ,! ,univ]sity ( ,h>d ,knocks4 ,*apt] ,,ix ,g ,on ,s\?6 ,! ,book 9 ! ,runn+ ,brook ,,!re is a little silv]y %eet ( wat] 9 ,m9nesota call$ ,lake ,itasca4 ,!re is a place :]e a little /ream leaps out f ! lake4 ,ole6 y w exclaim1 ! lake is leak+4 ,:at is ! "n ( ?is little creek8 ,creek6 ,x bane no creek4 ,x bane ,mississippi riv]4 ,s ev5 ! ,fa!r ( ,wat]s has to beg9 z a creek4 ,we are at ! cradle :]e ! baby riv] leaps =?4 ,we all />t ab\t alike4 ,x wabbles ar\nd ?ru ! woods ( ,m9nesota4 ,x doesn't "k :]e x is go+1 b x is on ! way4 ,x keeps wabbl+ ar\nd1 nev] giv+ up & quitt+1 & x gets to ! place :]e all ( u get soon] or lat]4 ,! place :]e ,paul came on ! road to ,damascus4 ,! place ( ! heav5ly vision4 ,x is ! place :]e gravity says1 ,little ,mississippi1 d y want to gr[8 ,!n y w h to g s\?4 ,! little ,mississippi />ts s\?4 ,he says to ! p1 ,goodbye1 folks1 ,i am go+ s\?4 ,! folks at ,itascaville say1 ,:y1 ,mississippi1 y are fooli%4 ,y ha9't got wat] en\gh to get out ( ! c\nty4 ,t is a fact1 b he is n try+ to get out ( ! c\nty4 ,! ,mississippi is only try+ to g s\?4 ,! ,mississippi kn[s no?+ ab\t ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,he does n "k t he has to g hundr$s ( miles s\?4 ,he is only try+ to g s\?4 ,he has n mu* wat]1 b he does n wait = a relative to die & bequea? him "s wat]4 ,t is a beautiful ?\ght6 ,he has wat] en\gh to />t s\?1 & he does t4 ,he goes a foot s\?1 !n ano!r foot s\?4 ,he goes a mile s\?4 ,he picks up a little /ream & he has "s m wat]4 ,he goes on s\?4 ,he picks up ano!r /ream & gr[s "s m4 ,day by day he picks up /reamlets1 brooklets1 rivulets4 ,bus9ess is pick+ up6 ,he gr[s z he fl[s4 ,poetry6 ,my fri5ds1 "h is "o ( ! be/ pictures ,i c f9d 9 nature ( :at x seems to me our lives %\ld be4 ,i he> a great _m orations1 especially 9 high s*ool comm5cem5ts1 entitl$1 ,! ,value ( a ,goal 9 ,life4 ,b ! direction is va/ly m important ?an ! goal4 ,f9d ! way y\r life %\ld g1 & !n g & keep on go+ & y'll rea* a ?\s& goals4 ,we d n h to figure out h[ f> we h to g1 nor h[ _m supplies we w ne$ along ! way4 ,all we h to d is to />t & we w f9d ! res\rces all along ! way4 ,we w gr[ z we fl[4 ,all ( u c />t6 ,& !n g on s\?6 ,success is n tomorr[ or next ye>4 ,success is n[4 ,success is n at ! end ( ! j\rney1 = !re is no end4 ,success is e day 9 fl[+ & gr[+4 ,! ,mississippi is a success 9 ,m9nesota z well z on s\?4 ,y & ,i soon] or lat] he> ! call1 ,g on s\?4 ,if we hav5't he>d x1 let u keep our e> to ! receiv] & live a m natural life1 s t we c he> ! call4 ,we are all call$4 ,x is a div9e call--! call ( our unfold+ tal5ts to be us$4 ,rememb]1 ! ,mississippi goes s\?4 ,if he _h gone any o!r direction he w\ld nev] h be5 he>d (4 ,?ree wond]ful ?+s develop z ! ,mississippi goes on s\?4 #a4 ,he keeps on go+ on s\? & gr[+ great]4 #b4 ,he ov]comes 8 ob/acles & develops 8 p[]4 #c4 ,he blesses ! valley1 b ! valley does n bless him4 ,g ,on ,s\? & ,gr[ ,great] ,y nev] meet ! ,mississippi aft] he />ts s\?1 b :at he is go+ on s\? & gr[+ great]4 ,y nev] meet him b :at he says1 ,excuse me1 b ,i mu/ g on s\?4 ,! ,mississippi gets to ,/4 ,paul & ,m9neapolis4 ,he is a great riv] n[--! mo/ successful riv] 9 ! /ate4 ,b he does n retire ^u 8 laurels4 ,he goes on s\? & gr[s great]4 ,he goes on s\? to ,/4 ,l\is4 ,he is a wond]ful riv] n[4 ,b he does n /op4 ,he goes on s\? & gr[s great]4 ,ev]y:]e y meet him he is go+ on s\? & gr[+ great]4 ,d y "k :y ! ,mississippi goes on s\?8 ,to cont9ue to be ! ,mississippi4 ,if he %\ld /op & /agnate1 he w\ld n be ! ,mississippi riv]1 he w\ld become a /agnant1 poison\s pond4 ,z long z p keep on go+ s\?1 !y keep on liv+4 ,:5 !y /op & /agnate1 !y die4 ,t is :y ,i am mak+ x ! slogan ( my life--,,g ,,on ,,s\? ,,& ,,gr[ ,,great]6 ,i hope ,i c make y rememb] t & say x ov] ea* day4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld write x ov] ! pulpits1 ov] ! s*oolrooms1 ov] ! bus9ess h\ses & homes--,,g ,,on ,,s\? ,,& ,,gr[ ,,great]4 ,= ?is is life1 & !re is no o!r4 ,?is is education--& religion4 ,& ! only bus9ess ( life4 ,y & ,i />t well4 ,we g on s\? a little ways1 & !n we retire4 ,ev5 "y p z !y />t s\? & make "s little knee-pants a*ievem5t1 "s k9d]g>t5 t\*d[n1 succumb to _! press notices4 ,_! fri5ds cr[d ar\nd !m to congratulate !m4 ,i mu/ congratulate y ^u y\r success4 ,y h arriv$4 ,s _m ( ^? "y gosl+s believe t4 ,!y quit & get cann$4 ,!y ?9k !y h gott5 to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico :5 !y h n gott5 out ( ! woods ( ,m9nesota4 ,g on s\?6 ,we c protect ourselves fairly well f our enemies1 b heav5 deliv] u f our fool fri5ds4 ,success is s h>d to endure4 ,we c endure t5 defeats bett] ?an "o victory4 ,success goes to ! head & defeat goes to de feet4 ,x makes !m "w h>d]4 ,! ,plague ( ,incompet5ts ,civilization is mo/ly a conspiracy to keep u f go+ v f> s\?4 ,! "o :o keeps on go+ s\? defies cu/om & becomes unor?odox4 ,b cont5tm5t ) pres5t a*ievem5t is ! damnation ( ! race4 ,! mass ( ! human family nev] g on s\? f> en\gh to become good s]vants1 workm5 or arti/s4 ,! "y p get a smatt]+ & squeeze into ! bottom position & nev] g on s\? to effici5cy & promotion4 ,!y wond] :y _! g5ius is n recogniz$4 ,!y d n make x visible4 ,n9e out ( t5 /5ograph]s :o apply = positions c write a few %or?& *>act]s & irritate a typewrit] keybo>d4 ,!y ?9k t is be+ a /5ograph]1 :5 x is m]ely a symptom ( a /5ograph]4 ,!y mangle ! language1 gramm>1 spell+1 capitalization & punctuation4 ,_! eyes are on ! clock1 _! m9ds on ! movies4 ,n9e out ( t5 workm5 _c be tru/$ to d :at !y adv]tise to d1 because !y h nev] gone s\? f> en\gh to become effici5t4 ,_m a pr(essional man is 9 ! same class4 ,half ( our life is sp5t 9 gett+ compet5ts to repair ! bot*work ( incompet5ts4 ,no matt] h[ well equipp$ y are1 y are nev] safe 9 y\r job if y are cont5t$ to d today j :at y did ye/]day4 ,cont5t$ to ?9k today :at y ?\ght ye/]day4 ,y mu/ g on s\? to be safe4 ,i us$ to "k a viol9i/ :o w\ld say1 ,if ,i 7 n a g5ius1 ,i c\ld n play s well ) su* little practice4 ,! poor fell[ did n "k h[ poor a fiddl] he really 04 ,well did ,/rickl& ,gillilan1 ,am]ica's great poet-humori/1 say1 ,egotism is ! opiate t ,nature adm9i/]s to dead5 ! pa9s ( m$iocrity4 ,?is ,is ,our ,be/ ,day ,j because our hair gets fro/y or beg9s to rub (f 9 spots1 we are s prone to say1 ,i am ag+ rapidly4 ,x pays to adv]tise4 ,we always get results4 ,see ! "o %rivel :o goes ar\nd front-pag+ 8 age4 ,age is n ye>s2 age is grunts4 ,we say1 ,i've se5 my be/ days4 ,& ! und]tak] goes & greases 8 buggy4 ,he believes 9 prep>$ness4 ,g on s\?6 ,we h n se5 our be/ days4 ,?is is ! be/ day s f>1 & tomorr[ is go+ to be bett] on s\?4 ,we are only *ildr5 9 ,god's great k9d]g>t51 play+ ) our ,a-,b-,c's4 ,i d n utt] t z a bit ( s5tim5t1 b z ! great fundam5tal ( our life4 ,i hope ! olde/ 9 ye>s sees t be/4 ,i hope he says1 ,i am j beg9n+4 ,j beg9n+ to und]/&4 ,j beg9n+ to "k ab\t life4 ,we are n go+ on s\? to old age1 we are go+ on s\? to et]nal y\?4 ,x is ! "o :o /ops :o ages rapidly4 ,ea* day br+s u a l>g] vision4 ,inf9ity1 ,et]nity1 ,omnipot5ce1 ,omnisci5ce are all on s\?4 ,we h left no?+ beh9d b ! husks4 ,i w\ld n trade ?is mom5t = all ! ye>s be=e x4 ,i h _! foot+s at comp\nd int]e/6 ,!y are dead4 ,?is is life4 ,bir?days & ,headm>ks ,ye/]day ,i _h a bir?day4 ,i look$ 9 ! glass & commun$ ) my features4 ,i saw "s gray hairs com+4 ,hurrah6 ,y "k :at gray hairs are8 ,did y ev] get a headm>k 9 s*ool8 ,gray hairs are silv] headm>ks 9 our education z we g on s\?4 ,y *ildr5 *e] up4 ,y\r black hair & auburn hair & ! o!r fir/ read] hair w pass & y'll get promot$ z y g on s\?4 ,don't worry ab\t gray hair or baldness4 ,only worry ab\t ! location ( y\r gray hair or baldness4 ,if !y get on ! inside ( ! head1 worry4 ,d y "k :y corporations sometimes say !y d n want to employ gray-head$ m58 ,!y h f\nd t s _m ( !m h quit go+ on s\? & h gott5 gray on ! inside--or bald4 ,^! same corporations s5d out ,p9k]tons & pay any price = gray-head$ m5--gray on ! outside & gre5 on ! inside4 ,!y are ! mo/ valuable1 = !y h ! vision & wisdom ( _m ye>s & ! en?usiasm & pep & c\rage ( y\?4 ,! prea*]1 ! tea*]--ev]yone :o gets put on ! retir$ li/1 retires himself4 ,he quits go+ on s\?4 ,! mo/ wond]ful p]son 9 ! _w is ! "o :o has liv$ ye>s & ye>s on e>? & has p]haps gott5 gray on ! outside1 b has kept "y & fre% on ! inside4 ,put t p]son 9 ! pulpit1 9 ! s*oolroom1 9 ! (fice1 beh9d ! ticket-w9d[ or on ! b5*--or "u ! hod--& y f9d ! :ole _w go+ to t p]son = direction1 advice1 vision1 help1 sympa?y1 love4 ,i am happy today z ,i look back ov] my life4 ,i h be5 try+ to lecture a good :ile4 ,i am almo/ a%am$ to tell y h[ long1 = ,i ought to "k m ab\t x by ?is "t4 ,b :5 anybody says1 ,i he>d y lecture tw5ty ye>s ago ov] at---- ,i /op him4 ,please don't ?r[ x up to me n[4 ,i am j z a%am$ ( x z y are4 ,i am try+ to d bett] n[4 ,o1 ,i want to =get all ! pa/1 save its lessons4 ,i am j beg9n+ to live4 ,if anybody wants to be my be/ fri5d1 let him come to me & tell me h[ to improve--:at to d & :at n to d4 ,tell me h[ to give a bett] lecture4 ,ye>s ago a bureau repres5tative :o book$ me told me my lectures 7 good en\gh4 ,i told him ,i want$ to get bett] lectures1 = ,i 0 s dissatisfi$ ) :at little ,i knew4 ,he told me ,i c\ld nev] get any bett]4 ,i _h rea*$ my limit4 ,^? lectures 7 ! limit4 ,i %iv] z ,i ?9k :at ,i 0 say+ !n4 ,i want to g on s\? %iv]+ ab\t ye/]day4 ,^! ye>s ,i h notic$ ! p on ! plat=m :o 7 cont5t$ ) _! (f]+s1 7 n try+ to improve !m1 & 7 lo/ 9 admiration ( :at !y 7 do+1 did n /ay long on ! plat=m4 ,i h wat*$ !m come & g1 come & g4 ,i h he>d _! fi]ce invectives aga9/ ! bureaus & ungrateful audi5ces t 7 prejudic$ aga9/ !m4 ,bir?days are n annual affairs4 ,bir?days are ! days :5 we h a new bir?4 ,! days :5 we g on s\? to l>g] visions4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld h a bir?day e m9ute6 ,"s p seem to /r+ out to ne> a hundr$ ye>s ) mighty few bir?days4 ,"s p sp9 up to ,me?uselahs 9 a few ye>s4 ,f :at ,i c le>n ( ,me?uselah1 he nev] grew pa/ copp]-to$ boots4 ,he j hib]nat$ & *aw$ on4 ,! m bir?days we h1 ! ne>] we approa* et]nal y\?6 ,b]nh>dt1 ,davis & ,edison ,! spectacle ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 pa/ sev5ty1 ?rill+ & gripp+ audi5ces ) ! fire & brilliancy ( y\?1 is inspir+4 ,no ob/acle c daunt h]4 ,los+ a leg does n end h] act+1 = %e rema9s ! ,div9e ,s>ah ) no crippl+ ( h] "w4 ,%e looks y\ng] ?an _m wom5 ( half h] ye>s4 ,! ye>s are no?+ to me4 ,s5ator ,h5ry ,gassaway ,davis1 ,we/ ,virg9ia's ,gr& ,old ,man1 at n9ety-two 0 work+ z h>d & hopefully z any man ( ! multitudes 9 8 employ4 ,he 0 an ard5t ,odd ,fell[1 & "o day at n9ety-two--j a %ort "t be=e 8 pass+--he w5t out to ! ,odd ,fell[s' ,home ne> ,elk9s1 :]e he liv$4 ,on ! por* ( ! home 0 a r[ ( old m5 inmates4 ,! s5ator %ook h&s ) ^! m5 & "o by "o !y rose f ! b5* to return 8 he>ty greet+s4 ,! la/ man on ! b5* did n rise4 ,he helplessly look$ up at ! s5ator & said1 ,s5ator1 y'll h to excuse me f gett+ up4 ,i'm too old4 ,:5 y get z old z ,i am1 y'll n get up1 ei!r4 ,t's all "r4 ,b1 my man1 h[ old are y8 ,s5ator1 ,i'm old 9 body & old 9 _s4 ,i'm pa/ sixty4 ,my boy1 laugh$ ,s5ator ,davis1 ,i 0 an ,odd ,fell[ be=e y 7 born4 ,! s5ator at n9ety-two 0 y\ng] ?an ! man pa/ sixty1 because he 0 go+ on s\?4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy ,i saw !m br+ ! fir/ phonograph t ,mr4 ,edison inv5t$ into ! meet+ at ,lakeside1 ,ohio4 ,! p *e]$ :5 !y he>d x talk4 ,y w\ld laugh at x today4 ,x _h a t9foil cyl9d]1 x scree*$ & /utt]$4 ,y w\ld n h x 9 y\r b>n today to play to y\r =d6 ,b ! p said1 ,mr4 ,edison has succe$$4 ,!re 0 "o man :o did n believe t ,mr4 ,edison _h succe$$4 ,8 "n 0 ,?omas ,alva ,edison4 ,he _h gott5 to ,/4 ,paul1 & he w5t on s\?4 ,a million p w\ld h /opp$ !re & said1 ,i h arriv$4 ,!y w\ld h put 9 _! "t litigat+ = _! rights ) o!r p :o w\ld h gone on s\? ) ! phonograph idea4 ,mr4 ,edison has said t 8 g5ius is ma9ly 8 ability to keep on s\?4 ,a "y lady succe$$ 9 gett+ into 8 laboratory ! o!r day1 & %e wrote me t ! great inv5tor %[$ h] "o inv5tion4 ,i made ov] sev5 ?\s& exp]im5ts & fail$ be=e ,i hit ^u t4 ,:y make s _m exp]im5ts8 ,i "k m ?an sev5 ?\s& ways n[ t won't "w4 ,i d\bt if !re are t5 m5 9 ,am]ica :o c\ld g on s\? 9 ! face ( sev5 ?\s& failures4 ,today he br+s =? a diamond-po9t$ phonograph4 ,i am sure if we c\ld br+ ,mr4 ,edison to ?is plat=m & ask him1 ,h y succe$$8 he w\ld say :at he has said to report]s & :at he said to ! "y lady1 ,i h n succe$$4 ,i am succe$+4 ,all ,i h done only %[s me h[ mu* !re is yet to d4 ,t is success supreme4 ,n succe$$ b succe$+4 ,:at a diff]5ce betwe5 ed & +6 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 dea? & life4 ,are y ed-+ or +-+8 ,moses ,beg9s at ,eighty ,moses1 ! great ,hebrew law-giv]1 0 eighty ye>s old be=e he />t$ s\?4 ,x took him eighty ye>s to get ready4 ,moses did n ev5 get on ! back page ( ! ,egyptian newspap]s till he 0 eighty4 ,he w5t on s\? into ! extra editions aft] t6 ,if ,moses _h retir$ at sev5ty-n9e1 we'd nev] h he>d ( him4 ,if ,moses _h retir$ to a *eck]bo>d 9 ! groc]y /ore or to pit*+ horse%oes up ! alley & talk+ ab\t !r w9t] ( fifty-f\r1 he w\ld h become ! sev5te5? mummy on ! ?irty-n9? r[ 9 ! gre5 pickle-j>6 ,imag9e ,moses liv+ today amid/ ! d9 ( ! high s*ool orations on ,! ,age ( ! ,"y ,man & ! ,o/l] idea t y are go+ d[n hill at fifty4 ,imag9e ,moses liv+ on borr[$ "t :5 he becomes ! lead] ( ! ,israelite ho/4 ,i w\ld see 8 sc&aliz$ fri5ds ga!r ar\nd him4 ,moses6 ,moses6 :at is ?is we he>8 ,y go+ to lead ! ,israelites to ! ,promis$ ,l&8 ,:y1 ,moses1 y are an old man4 ,:y don't y act l an old man8 ,y are liable to drop (f any m9ute4 ,"h is a pair ( slipp]s4 ,& keep out ( ! night air4 ,x is s h>d on old folks4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld he> ,moses say1 ,no1 no1 ,i am j beg9n+ to see :at to d4 ,wat* ?+s happ5 f n[ on4 ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 =w>d1 m>*6 ,i see ,moses at eighty />t+ = ! ,wild]ness s fa/ ,a>on c h>dly keep up4 ,moses is eighty-five & busi] & m en?usia/ic ?an ev]4 ,! p say1 ,isn't ,moses dead8 ,no4 ,well1 he ought to be dead1 = he is old en\gh4 ,!y appo9t a committee to bury ,moses4 ,y _c d any?+ 9 ,am]ica )\t a committee4 ,! committee gets out ! invitations & makes all ! arrangem5ts = a gorge\s fun]al next ,?ursday4 ,!y get ready ! resolutions ( respect--,:]eas1--,:]eas1--,resolv$1--,r esolv$4 ,!n ,i see ! committee wait+ on ,moses4 ,t is :at a committee does--x waits on some?+ or o!r4 ,& ?is committee goes up to ,g5]al ,moses' private (fice4 ,x is 8 busy day4 ,!y h to /& 9 l9e & wait _! turn4 ,:5 !y get up to ,moses' desk1 ! great prophet says1 ,boys1 :at is x8 ,cut x %ort1 ,i'm busy4 ,! committee beg9s to weep4 ,g5]al ,moses1 y are a v old man4 ,y are eighty-five ye>s old & full ( honors4 ,we are ! committee duly au?oriz$ to give y gorge\s burial4 ,! fun]al is to be next ,?ursday4 ,k9dly die4 ,i see ,moses look ov] 8 appo9tm5ts4 ,next ,?ursday8 ,:y1 boys1 e h\r is tak5 next ,?ursday4 ,i simply _c att5d my fun]al next ,?ursday4 ,!y _c bury ,moses4 ,he _c att5d4 ,y _c bury anybody :o is too busy to att5d 8 own fun]al6 ,y _c bury anybody until he cons5ts4 ,x is bad mann]s6 ,! committee is s mortifi$1 = all ! invitations are out4 ,x waits4 ,moses is eighty-six & ! committee 'phones ov]1 ,moses1 c y att5d next ,?ursday8 ,& ,moses says1 ,no1 boys1 y'll j h to hold t fun]al until ,i get ?is "w pu%$ (f s ,i c att5d x4 ,i hav5't ev5 "t to ?9k ab\t gett+ old4 ,! committee waits4 ,moses is n9ety & ru%$ m ?an ev]4 ,he is do+ t5 m5's "w & 8 fri5ds all say he is kill+ himself4 ,b he makes ! committee wait4 ,moses is n9ety-five & burn+ ! c&le at bo? ends4 ,he is a hundr$4 ,& ! committee dies6 ,moses goes "r on %\t+1 ,onw>d6 ,he is a hundr$ & t54 ,he is a hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,ev5 !n ,i read1 ,8 eye 0 n dim1 nor 8 natural =ce abat$4 ,he _h n "t to /op & abate4 ,s ,god buri$ him4 ,! committee 0 dead4 ,o1 fri5ds1 ?is is n irrev]5ce4 ,x is joyful rev]5ce4 ,x is ! message to all ( u1 ,g on s\? to ! great] ?+s1 & get s en?us$ & absorb$ 9 our go+ t we'll fool ! committee4 ,all ! multitudes ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel di$ 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,!y 7 afraid to g on s\?4 ,only two ( !m w5t on s\?--,jo%ua & ,caleb4 ,!y put ! giants out ( bus9ess4 ,! ,indians once own$ ,am]ica4 ,b !y fail$ to g on s\?4 ,s ano!r crop ( ,am]icans came into ! limelight4 ,if we mod]n ,am]icans d n g on s\? we w jo9 ! ,indians1 ! auk & ! dodo4 ,! ,sob ,squad ,i am s sorry = ! folks :o quit1 retire1 get on ! %elf or live on borr[$ "t4 ,!y g5]ally jo9 ! sob squad4 ,!y g5]ally discov] ! _w is go+ to ! dogs4 ,!y cry on my %\ld]1 no matt] h[ good clo!s ,i we>4 ,!y tell me nobody uses !m "r4 ,! p]son go+ on s\? has n "t to look back & see h[ anybody uses him4 ,!y say nobody loves !m4 ,:i* is (t5 a fact4 ,nobody loves ! clock t runs d[n4 ,!y say1 ,only a few m days ( tr\ble1 only a few m tribulations1 & ,i'll be 9 t bright & happy l&4 ,:at w !y d ) !m :5 !y get !m !re8 ,!y w\ld be dill pickles 9 ! heav5ly pres]ve-j>4 ,!y say1 ,i wi% ,i 7 a *ild aga94 ,i 0 happy :5 ,i 0 a *ild & ,i'm n happy n[4 ,!m 0 ! be/ days ( my life *ildhood's palmy days4 ,wake up6 ,y\r clock has run d[n4 ,anybody :o wants to be a *ild aga9 is confess+ he has lo/ 8 memory4 ,anybody :o c rememb] ! horrors ( *ildhood c\ld n be hir$ to live x ov] aga94 ,if !re is anybody :o does n h a good "t1 if !re is anybody :o gets %ort*ang$ regul>ly1 x is a *ild4 ,i am s sorry = a *ild4 ,hurry up & g on s\?4 ,x is bett] on s\?4 ,wait+ till ! ,second ,table ,i wi% ,i c\ld =get _m ( my *ildhood memories4 ,i rememb] ! palmy days4 ,& ! palm6 ,i (t5 wond] h[ ,i ev] liv$ ?ru my *ildhood4 ,i w\ld n take my *ances liv+ x ?ru aga94 ,i am n ungrateful to my p>5ts4 ,i _h advantages4 ,i 0 born 9 a p>sonage & 0 re>$ 9 ! nurture & admiration ( ! ,"l4 ,i am n j sure ,i quot$ t correctly1 b ,i "k ,i 0 re>$ 9 a p>sonage4 ,ab\t all ,i inh]it$ 0 a ,godly example & a l>ge appetite4 ,t 0 ab\t all !re 0 to inh]it4 ,i _c rememb] :5 ,i 0 n hungry4 ,i us$ to g ar\nd feel+ l ! ,mammo? ,cave1 nev] ?oroly explor$4 ,i nev] sit d[n z company at a d9n] & see "s little *ildr5 go+ sadly into ! next room to wait till ! second table t my he>t does n g out to !m4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i did t4 ,i c only rememb] ab\t f\r big meals 9 a ye>4 ,t 0 qu>t'ly meet+ day4 ,we always _h a big d9n] on qu>t'ly meet+ day4 ,eld] ,b]ry w\ld /ay = d9n]4 ,8 "n 0 ,b]ry1 b be+ presid+ eld]1 we call$ him ,eld] ,b]ry4 ,eld] ,b]ry always /ay$ = d9n]4 ,he 0 "o ( ! easie/ m5 to get to /ay = d9n] ,i ev] saw4 ,"m w\ld /ay home f qu>t'ly meet+ to get ! big d9n] ready4 ,%e w\ld cook up ab\t all ! bre?r5 br\ght 9 at ! la/ donation4 ,we _h "o ( ^? /ret*able tables1 & "m w\ld /ret* x cle> across ! room & put on two table-clo?s4 ,%e w\ld lap !m ov] 9 ! middle1 :]e ! hole 04 ,i w\ld wat* h] get ! big d9n] ready4 ,i w\ld look ov] ! long table & view ! promis$ l&4 ,i w\ld see h] set on ! jelly4 ,we _h s mu* jelly--r$ jelly1 & :ite jelly1 & blue jelly4 ,i don't j rememb] if !y _h blue jelly1 b if !y _h x we _h x on t table4 ,all ! jelly t ev] jell$ 0 repres5t$4 ,i didn't "k we _h s mu* jelly till qu>t'ly meet+ day4 ,i w\ld wat* ! jelly tremble4 ,did y ev] see jelly tremble8 ,i us$ to ?9k x ought to tremble1 = ,eld] ,b]ry 0 com+ = d9n]4 ,i w\ld see "m put on ! talle/ pile ( ma%$ potatoes y ev] saw4 ,%e w\ld make a holl[ 9 ! top & fill x ) butt]4 ,i w\ld see ! butt] melt & run d[n ! sides1 & ,i w\ld say1 ,hurry1 "m1 x is go+ to spill6 ,o1 h[ ,i want$ to spill x6 ,i c\ld h>dly hold out fai?ful4 ,& !n ,eld] ,b]ry w\ld sit d[n at ! table1 at ! end ne>e/ ! fri$ *ick54 ,! company w\ld sit d[n4 ,i us$ to wond] :y we nev] c\ld h a big d9n] b :at a lot ( company _h to come & gobble x up4 ,!y w\ld fill ! table & fa!r w\ld sit d[n 9 ! la/ seat4 ,!re 0 no place = me to sit4 ,fa!r w\ld say1 ,y g into ! next room1 my boy1 & wait4 ,!re's no room = y at ! table4 ,! hungrie/ "o ( t assemblage w\ld h to g 9 ! next room & he> ! big d9n]4 ,did y ev] he> a big d9n] :5 y felt l ! ,mammo? ,cave8 ,i us$ to ?9k z ,i w\ld sit 9 ! next room t heav5 w\ld be a place :]e ev]ybody w\ld eat at ! fir/ table4 ,i w\ld wat* !m ?ru ! key-hole4 ,x 0 go+ s fa/4 ,!re 0 only "o piece ( *ick5 left4 ,x 0 ! neck4 ,o1 ,"l1 sp>e ! neck6 ,& ,i w\ld he> !m say1 ,eld] ,b]ry1 may we help y to ano!r piece ( ! *ick58 ,& ,eld] ,b]ry w\ld take ! neck6 ,_m a "t aft] t1 ,eld] ,b]ry w\ld come into ! room :]e ,i 0 />v+4 ,he w\ld say1 ,bro!r ,p>lette1 is ?is y\r boy8 ,he w\ld come ov] to ! rema9s ( ,bro!r ,p>lette's boy4 ,he w\ld (t5 put 8 h& 9 b5$iction ^u my head4 ,my head 0 n ! place t ne$$ ! b5$iction4 ,he w\ld say1 ,my boy1 ,i want y to h a good "t n[4 ,n[6 ,:5 all ! *ick5 0 gone & he _h tak5 ! neck6 ,my boy1 y are see+ ! be/ days ( y\r life "r n[ z a *ild4 ,! de> old li>6 ,i 0 see+ ! wor/ days ( my life4 ,if !re is anybody %ort*ang$--if !re is anybody :o doesn't h a good "t1 x's a *ild4 ,life has be5 gett+ bett] ev] s9ce1 & today is ! be/ day ( all4 ,g on s\?6 ,x's ,bett] on ,s\? ,see+ y\r be/ days z a *ild8 ,no6 ,y are see+ y\r wor/ days4 ,( c\rse1 y c be happy z a *ild4 ,a boy c be happy ) fuzz on 8 upp] lip1 b he'll be happi] :5 8 lip feels m l m9e l a piece ( s&pap]4 ,!re are *apt]s ( happ9ess undream$ ( 9 8 philosophy4 ,a *ild c be full ( happ9ess & only hold a p9t4 ,b aft]:ile ! same *ild w hold a qu>t4 ,i ?9k ,i hold a gallon n[4 ,& ,i see p 9 ! audi5ce :o mu/ hold a b>rel6 ,g on s\?4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n mean circumf]5ce4 ,b e ye> we g s\? increases our capacity = joy4 ,our life is "o cont9ual unfold+ z we g s\?4 ,aft]:ile ?is old _w gets too small = u & we g on s\? into a l>g] "o4 ,s we _c gr[ old4 ,our life nev] /ops4 ,x goes on & on =ev]4 ,any?+ t does n /op _c gr[ old or h age4 ,mat]ial ?+s w gr[ old4 ,?is /age w gr[ old & /op4 ,?is hall w gr[ old & /op4 ,?is h\se we live 9 w gr[ old & /op4 ,?is fle% & blood h\se we live 9 w gr[ old & /op4 ,?is lecture ev5 w gr[ old--& /op6 ,b y & ,i w nev] gr[ old1 = ,god _c gr[ old4 ,y & ,i w g on liv+ z long z ,god lives4 ,i am n worri$ today ov] :at ,i d n "k4 ,i us$ to be worri$4 ,i us$ to say1 ,i h n "t to answ] y n[6 ,b today x is su* a relief to look p 9 ! face & say1 ,i d n "k4 ,& ,i h to say t to _m que/ions1 ,i d n "k4 ,i (t5 ?9k if p 9 an audi5ce only knew h[ little ,i "k1 !y w\ld n /ay to he> me4 ,b "s day ,i %all "k6 ,i pati5tly wait = ! answ]4 ,e day br+s ! answ] to some?+ ,i c\ld n answ] ye/]day4 ,x w take an et]nity to "k an inf9ity6 ,:at a wond]ful happ9ess to g on s\? to x6 ,ov]com+ ,ob/acles ,develops ,p[] ,z ! ,mississippi ,riv] goes on s\? he f9ds ob/acles along ! way4 ,y & ,i f9d ob/acles along our way s\?4 ,:at %all we d8 ,g to ,keokuk1 ,i[a1 = y\r answ]4 ,!y h built a great concrete ob/acle cle> across ! pa? ( ! riv]4 ,x is _m feet high1 & _m1 _m feet long4 ,! riv] _c g on s\?4 ,wat* him4 ,he rises high] ?an ! ob/acle & sweeps ov] x on s\?4 ,ov] ! great p[] dam at ,keokuk sweeps ! ,mississippi4 ,& !n y see ! /ruggle ( ov]com+ ! ob/acle develops light & p[] to vitalize ! valley4 ,a hundr$ t[ns & cities radiate ! light & p[] f ! /ruggle4 ,! great city ( ,/4 ,l\is1 _m miles away1 ?robs ) ! victory4 ,s t is :y !y sp5t ! millions to build ! ob/acle--to get ! light & ! p[]4 ,! light & ! p[] 7 lat5t 9 ! riv]1 b x took ! ob/acle & ! ov]com+ to develop x & make x useful4 ,t is exactly :at happ5s :5 y & ,i ov]come our ob/acles4 ,we develop our light & p[]4 ,we are riv]s ( light & p[]1 b x is all lat5t & does no good until we ov]come ob/acles z we g on s\?4 ,ob/acles are ! p[] /ations on our way s\?6 ,& :]e ! mo/ ob/acles are1 !re y f9d ! mo/ p[] to be develop$4 ,s _m ( u d n und]/& t4 ,we look s\?w>d & we see ! ob/acles 9 ! road4 ,i am s un=tunate4 ,i c\ld d ^! great ?+s1 b alas6 ,i h s _m ob/acles 9 ! way4 ,?ank ,god6 ,y are bless$ ( ,provid5ce4 ,!y d n wa/e ! ob/acles4 ,! pres5ce ( ! ob/acles means t !re is a lot ( light & p[] 9 y to be develop$4 ,if y see no ob/acles1 y are confess+ to bl9dness4 ,i he> p say+1 ,i hope ! "t may spe$ily come :5 ,i %all h no m ob/acles to ov]come6 ,:5 t "t comes1 r+ up ! he>se1 = y w be a dead "o4 ,life is go+ on s\?1 & ov]com+ ! ob/acles4 ,dea? is m]ely quitt+4 ,! fact t we are n buri$ is no pro( t we are alive4 ,g along ! /reet 9 almo/ any t[n & see ! dead ones4 ,!re !y are decorat+ ! hit*+-racks & fe/oon+ ! /oreboxes4 ,!re !y are block+ traffic at ! po/(fice & depot4 ,!re !y are 9 ! hotel w>m+ ! *airs & mak+ ! gue/s /& up4 ,!re !y are--r[s ( retir$ f>m]s :o h quit "w & mov$ to t[n to block improvem5ts & die4 ,b !y w nev] ne$ any?+ m ?an bury+4 ,= !y are dead f ! e>s up4 ,!y h n ?\ght a new ?\ght ! pa/ mon?4 ,sometimes !y sit & ?9k1 b g5]ally !y j sit4 ,!y h n gone s\? an in* ! pa/ ye>4 ,usually ! deade/ loaf] is m>ri$ to ! live/ woman4 ,nature tries to ma9ta9 an equilibrium4 ,!y block ! :eels ( progress & get 9 ! way ( ! p try+ to g on s\?4 ,!y say ( ! p try+ to d ?+s4 ,aw1 he's always try9' to run ?+s4 ,!y d n jo9 9 to promote ! *ur*es & s*ools & big bro!r movem5ts4 ,!y gr[l at ! lyceum c\rses & *autauquas1 because !y take money outa t[n4 ,!y d n take any ( _! money outa t[n4 ,r+l+ & ,b>num ,bailey get !irs4 ,i d n smile z ,i ref] to ! dead4 ,i weep4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld squirt "s pep into !m & />t !m on s\?4 ,b all ?is lecture has be5 discuss+ ?is1 s ,i hurry on to ! la/ glimpse ( ! book 9 ! runn+ brook4 ,g on ,s\? ,f ,pr9ciple ,"h we come to ! mo/ wond]ful & difficult ?+ 9 life4 ,x is ! supreme te/ ( "*4 ,t is1 ,:y g on s\?8 ,n = bless+ nor curs+1 n = popul>ity nor = selfi% ends1 n = any?+ outside1 b = ! happ9ess t comes f )94 ,! ,mississippi blesses ! valley e day z he goes on s\? & ov]comes4 ,b ! valley does n bless ! riv] 9 return4 ,! valley ?r[s its junk back ^u ! riv]4 ,! valley p\rs its f\l1 muddy1 poison\s /reams back ^u ! ,mississippi to defile him4 ,! ,mississippi makes ,/4 ,paul & ,m9neapolis ab\t all ! prosp]ity !y h1 gives !m p[] to turn _! mills4 ,b ! ,tw9 ,cities m]ely ?r[ _! wa/e back ^u _! b5efactor4 ,! ,mississippi does n resign4 ,he does n tell a tale ( woe4 ,he does n say1 ,i am n appreciat$4 ,my g5ius is n und]/ood4 ,i am n go+ a /ep f>!r s\?4 ,i am go+ "r back to ,lake ,itasca4 ,no1 he does n ev5 g to live ) 8 fa!r-9-law4 ,he says1 ,?ank y4 ,e little helps1 s5d x all along4 ,g a few miles bel[ ! ,tw9 ,cities & see h[1 by "s my/]i\s al*emy ( ,nature1 ! ,mississippi has tak5 ov] all ! poison & ! defilem5t1 he has purifi$ x & cl>ifi$ x1 & has made x a "p ( himself4 ,& he is great] & f>!r s\?6 ,he fatt5s ^u bumps4 ,kick him1 & y pu% him f>!r s\?4 ,h& him a lemon1 & he makes lemonade4 ,civilization conspires to defeat ! ,mississippi4 ,*icago's dra9age canal pollutes him4 ,! flat1 lazy ,platte1 ?ree miles wide & ?ree in*es deep2 ! peevi%1 de/ructive ,kaw1 & all ^? /reams t unite to =m ! trea*]\s1 s9ful1 irresponsible l[] ,miss\ri2 ! big1 muddy ,ohio1 ! ,arkansas1 ! ,r$1 ! black & ! blue floods--all ^! p\r into ! ,mississippi4 ,day by day ! ,fa!r ( ,wat]s goes on s\?1 tak+ !m ov] & purify+ !m & mak+ !m a "p ( himself4 ,no?+ c disc\rage1 div]t nor defile him4 ,no matt] h[ poison\s he becomes1 he goes a few miles on s\? & he is all pure aga94 ,wond]ful ! book 9 ! runn+ brook6 ,we let our life /ream become poison$ by bitt] memories & bitt] regrets4 ,we c>ry along su* a he>t full ( ! injuries t o!r p h done u1 t sometimes we are bank to bank full ( poison & a m5ace to ^? ar\nd u4 ,we say1 ,i c =give1 b ,i _c =get4 ,oh1 =get x6 ,drop x all4 ,purify y\r life & g on s\? all sweet aga94 ,we =get :at we ought to rememb] & rememb] :at we ought to =get4 ,we ne$ s*ools ( memory1 b we ne$ s*ools ( =gett]y1 ev5 m4 ,z y g on s\? & bless y\r valley1 d y notice ! valley does n bless y v mu*8 ,h y sadly not$ t ! p y help ! mo/ (t5 are ! lea/ grateful 9 return8 ,don't wait to be ?ank$4 ,hurry on to avoid ! kick6 ,d good to o!rs because t is ! way to be happy1 b d n wait = a receipt = y\r goodness2 y w ne$ a p\ltice e "t y wait4 ,i "k1 = ,i h wait$6 ,we get s disc\rag$4 ,we say1 ,i h gone f> en\gh s\?4 ,!re is nobody :o does n h t to meet4 ,! prea*]1 ! tea*]1 ! editor1 ! man 9 (fice1 ! bus9ess man1 ! fa!r & "m--e "o :o tries to c>ry on ! "w ( ! *ur*1 ! s*ool1 ! lyceum & *autauqua1 ! "w t makes = a bett] community1 gets disc\rag$ at times4 ,we fail to see :at we are do+ or :y we are do+ x4 ,sometimes we sit d[n completely disc\rag$ & say1 ,i'm done4 ,i'm go+ to quit4 ,i h done my %>e4 ,nobody appreciates :at ,i d4 ,let somebody else d x a:ile4 ,/op6 ,y are n say+ t4 ,! evil "o is :isp]+ t into y\r he>t4 ,8 bus9ess is to /op y f go+ s\?4 ,8 mo/ successful tool is disc\ragem5t1 :i* is a w$ge1 & if he c get ! %>p edge />t$ into y\r ?\ght1 he is go+ to drive x deep]4 ,y d n g s\? & ov]come y\r ob/acles & bless ! valley = praise or blame1 = appreciation or lack ( x4 ,y d x to live4 ,y d x to rema9 a liv+ riv] & n a /agnant1 unhappy pond or swamp4 ,,y ,,are ,,sav+ ,,y\rself ,,by ,,sav+ ,,o!rs4 ,,g ,,on ,,s\?6 ,almo/ ev]ybody is deceiv$4 ,we "w f mix$ motives4 ,we fool ourselves t we are work+ to d good1 :5 z we d ! good1 if we are n prais$ or ?ank$ = x1 if p d n pres5t u a m$al or resolutions1 we want to quit4 ,t is :y !re are s _m disappo9t$ & disgruntl$ p 9 ! _w4 ,!y work$ = outside ?anks in/ead ( inside ?anks4 ,!y 7 try+ to be p]sonal savi\rs4 ,!y say ?is is an ungrateful _w4 ,o1 h[ easy x is to say ^! ?+s1 & h[ h>d x is to d !m6 ,rea*+ ! ,gulf ,b because ! ,mississippi does ^! ?+s1 "o day ! tra9 ,i 0 rid+ /opp$ 9 ,l\isiana4 ,we _h come to a riv] s great sci5ce has n yet be5 able to put a bridge across x4 ,i wat*$ !m pile ! /eel tra9 ^u a f]ry-boat4 ,i wat*$ ! boat cross+ a riv] m ?an a mile wide4 ,/&+ ^u ! f]ry-boat1 ,i c\ld look d[n into ! lordly riv] & !n f> nor? p]haps fifte5 hundr$ miles to ! little /ruggl+ /reamlet />t+ s\?w>d ?ru ! =e/s ( ,m9nesota1 !re writ+ ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is wond]ful book 9 ! runn+ brook4 ,i ?ank ,god t ,i _h gone a little f>!r s\?w>d 9 my own life4 ,fa!r ( ,wat]s1 y h f\ght a good fight4 ,y are conqu]+ glori\sly4 ,y be> ^u y\r bosom ! comm]ce ( _m nations4 ,i "k :y4 ,i saw y born1 saw y\r /ruggles1 saw y get 9 ! "r *annel1 saw y le>n ! lessons ( y\r knocks1 & saw t y nev] /opp$ go+ s\?w>d4 ,& may we read x into our own lives4 ,may we get ! vision ( :i* way to g1 & !n keep on go+ s\?--on & on1 ov]com+1 gett+ ! lessons ( ! bumps1 ! /r5g? f ! /ruggle & ?us mak+ x a "p ( ourselves1 & ?us gr[+ great]4 ,g on ,s\? ,=ev]6 ,:]e %all we /op go+ s\?8 ,at ! ,gulf ( ,mexico8 ,! ,mississippi kn[s no?+ ab\t ! gulf4 ,he goes on s\? until he rea*es ! gulf4 ,!n he pu%es "r on into ! gulf z ?o no?+ _h happ5$4 ,s he pu%es 8 physical banks on s\? _m miles "r out into ! gulf4 ,& :5 he comes to ! end ( 8 physical banks1 he pu%es on s\? into ! gulf1 & goes on s\? r\nd & r\nd ! globe4 ,:5 y & ,i come to our ,gulf ( ,mexico1 we mu/ pu% "r on s\?4 ,s we pu% our physical banks ye>s f>!r into ! gulf4 ,& :5 physical banks fail1 we g on s\? beyond ?is m]e husk1 into ! great ,gulf ( ! ,beyond1 to g on s\? unfold+ ?ru et]nity4 ,,we ,,nev] ,,/op ,,go+ ,,s\?4 ,*apt] ,x ,go+ ,up ,life's ,m\nta9 ,! ,defeats t are ,victories ,,h[ (t5 we say1 ,i wi% ,i _h a million6 ,p]haps x is a bless+ t we h n ! million4 ,p]haps x w\ld make u lazy1 selfi% & unhappy4 ,p]haps we w\ld g ar\nd giv+ x to o!r p to make !m lazy1 selfi% & unhappy4 ,o1 ! problem is n h[ to get money1 b h[ to get rid ( money ) ! lea/ injury to ! race6 ,p]haps gett+ ! million w\ld completely spoil u4 ,look at ! wild cat & !n look at ! tabby cat4 ,! wild cat supports itself & ! tabby cat has its million4 ,s ! tabby cat has to be doctor$ by speciali/s4 ,if ! burd5 7 lift$ f mo/ ( u we w\ld g to wreck4 ,necessity is ! balla/ 9 our life voyage4 ,:5 y he> ! orator speak & y note ! ease & p[] ( 8 "w1 d y ?9k ( ! ye>s ( /ruggle he sp5t 9 prep>+8 ,d y ev] ?9k ( ! times t orator tri$ to speak :5 he fail$ & w5t back to 8 room 9 disgrace1 mortifi$ & brok5-he>t$8 ,?ru x all !re came ! discipl9e1 exp]i5ce & grim resolve t made him succe$4 ,:5 y he> ! musician & note ! ease & grace ( ! p]=mance1 d y ?9k ( ! ye>s ( /ruggle & ov]com+ necess>y to produce t f9i% & grace8 ,t is ! /ory ( ! actor1 ! au?or & e o!r "o ( atta9m5t4 ,d y note t ! tropics1 ! c\ntries ) ! balmie/ climates1 produce ! weake/ peoples8 ,d y note t ! conqu]+ races are ^? t /ruggle ) bo? heat & cold8 ,! tropics are ! geographical ,gussiel&s4 ,d y note t p gr[ m 9 lean ye>s ?an 9 fat ye>s8 ,crop failures & bus9ess /r+5cies are n calamities1 b bless+s 9 disguise4 ,p g to ! devil ) full pockets2 !y turn to ,god :5 hung] hits !m4 ,is n ?is ,babylon t ,i h build$8 says ! ,bel%azz> ( mat]ial prosp]ity z he dr9ks to 8 gods4 ,!n mu/ come ! ,ne$ful & ,ne$less ,knocks h&writ+ ^u ! wall to save him4 ,y h to %oot _m m5's eyes out be=e !y c see4 ,y h to crack _! heads be=e !y c ?9k1 knock !m d[n be=e !y c /&1 break _! he>ts be=e !y c s+1 & bankrupt !m be=e !y c be ri*4 ,d y rememb] t !y _h to lock ,john ,bunyan 9 ,b$=d jail be=e he w\ld write 8 immortal ,pilgrim's ,progress8 ,x may be t "s ( u w h to g to jail to d our be/ "w4 ,d y rememb] t "o musician became deaf be=e he wrote music ! _w w always he>8 ,d y rememb] t "o au?or became bl9d be=e writ+ ,p>adise ,lo/ ! _w w always read8 ,d y rememb] t ,saul ( ,t>sus w\ld h nev] be5 rememb]$ _h he liv$ ! life ( luxury plann$ = him8 ,he _h to be bl9d$ be=e he c\ld see ! way to real success4 ,he _h to be sc\rg$ & fett]$ to become ! ,apo/le to ! ,g5tiles4 ,he1 too1 _h to be s5t to prison to write 8 immortal messages to humanity4 ,:at ?rone-rooms are "s prisons6 ,& :at prisons are "s ?rone-rooms6 ,d y n see all ar\nd y t success is ev] ! pho5ix ris+ f ! a%es ( defeat8 ,!n1 *ildr51 :5 y /& 9 ! r[ ( graduates on comm5cem5t day ) y\r diplomas 9 y\r h&s1 & :5 y\r relatives & fri5ds say1 ,success to y6 ,i %all take y\r h& & say1 ,defeat to y6 ,& /ruggles to y6 ,& bumps to y6 ,= t is ! only way to say1 ,success to y6 ,g ,up ! ,m\nta9 ,o ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,h>d ,,knocks1 we le>n to love y m ) ea* pass+ ye>4 ,we le>n t y are cruel only to be k9d4 ,we le>n t y are sav+ u f ourselves4 ,b ,o1 h[ mo/ ( u mu/ be bump$ to see ?is6 ,i "k no bett] way to close ?is lecture ?an to tell y ( a great bump t /ruck me "o morn+ 9 ,los ,angeles4 ,x seem$ z ?o twelve ye>s ( my life _h dropp$ out ( x1 & _h be5 lo/4 ,7 y ev] bump$ s h>d y 7 numb8 ,i 0 numb4 ,i wond]$ :y ,i 0 liv+4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h no?+ m to live =4 ,:5 a dog is w\nd$ he crawls away alone to lick 8 w\nds4 ,i felt l ! w\nd$ dog4 ,i want$ to crawl away to lick my w\nds4 ,t is :y ,i climb$ ,m\nt ,l[e t day4 ,i want$ to get alone4 ,x is a wond]ful exp]i5ce to climb ,m\nt ,l[e4 ,! t\ri/s g up half a mile into ,rubio ,canyon1 to ! eng9e]+ miracle1 ! triangul> c> t hoi/s !m out ( ! hungry *asm ?irty-five hundr$ feet up ! side ( a granite cliff1 to ! top ( ,e*o ,m\nta94 ,"h !y f9d t ,e*o ,m\nta9 is b a %elf on ! side ( ,m\nt ,l[e4 ,"h !y take an electric c> t w9ds five miles on t[>ds ! sky4 ,!re is h>dly a /raight rail 9 ! track4 ,e m9ute a new ?rill1 & no two ?rills alike4 ,five miles ( w9d+ & squirm+1 twi/+ & duck+1 dodg+ & summ]sault+4 ,!re are places :]e ! t\ri/ wants to grasp 8 seat & lift4 ,!re is a wood5 %elf nail$ to ! side ( ! p]p5dicul> rockwall :]e 8 life dep5ds ^u ! hone/y ( ! man :o drove ! nails4 ,he may wond] if ! man 0 work+ by ! day or by ! job6 ,he looks ov] ! edge ( ! %elf d[nw>d1 & !n turns to ! o!r side to look at ! face ( ! cliff !y are hugg+1 & discov]s !re is no place to resign6 ,! c> is five ?\s& feet high :]e x /ops on t la/ %elf1 ,alp9e ,tav]n4 ,"o _c ride f>!r upw>d4 ,?is is n ! summit1 b j :]e sci5ce surr5d]s4 ,!re is a little trail t w9ds upw>d f ,alp9e ,tav]n to ! summit4 ,x is ?ree miles long & rises elev5 hundr$ feet4 ,to g up t la/ elev5 hundr$ feet & /& ^u ! flat rock at ! summit ( ,m\nt ,l[e is to get a picture s wond]ful x _c be describ$ ) ?is poor human vocabul>y4 ,x mu/ be liv$4 ,on a pure1 cle> day "o looks d[n ?is sixty-"o hundr$ feet1 m ?an a mile1 into ! orange belt ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia4 ,x spreads out bel[ 9 "o great mosaic ( turquoise & amb] & em]ald1 :]e ! miles seem l in*es1 & :]e 8 field-glass sweeps "o panoramic picture ( a hundr$ miles or m4 ,j bel[ is ,pasad5a & ,los ,angeles4 ,to ! we/w>d p]haps =ty miles is ! blue /ret* ( ! ,pacific ,ocean1 on we/w>d ! fa9t outl9es ( ,catal9a ,isl&s4 ,! ocean seems s close "o c\ld ?r[ a pebble ov] into x4 ,h[ a m\nta9 does r$uce di/ances4 ,y ?r[ ! pebble & x falls ^u y\r toes6 ,& ,m\nt ,l[e is b a %elf on ! side ( ! high] ,si]ras4 ,! granite m\nta9s rise high] to ! nor?w>d1 & to ! ea/ rises ,old ,baldy1 twelve ?\s& feet high & sn[ et]nally on 8 head4 ,?is is "o ( ! work%ops ( ! inf9ite6 ,all alone ,i scrambl$ up t ?ree-mile trail to ! summit4 ,all alone ,i /ood ^u ! flat rock at ! summit & look$ d[n into ! swimm+ di/ances4 ,i did n "k :y ,i _h /ruggl$ up into t m\nta9 sanctu>y1 = ,i 0 n se>*+ = sublimity4 ,i 0 se>*+ = relief4 ,i 0 he>tsick4 ,i saw cl\ds d[n 9 ! valley bel[ me4 ,i _h nev] be=e look$ d[n ^u cl\ds4 ,i ?\ght ( ! cl\d t _h cov]$ me 9 ! valley bel[1 & dully wat*$ ! cl\ds spread wid] & black]4 ,aft]:ile ! valley 0 all hidd5 by ! cl\ds4 ,i knew ra9 mu/ be fall+ d[n !re4 ,! p mu/ be say+1 ,! sun doesn't %9e4 ,! sky is all gone4 ,b ,i saw ! tru?--! sun 0 %9+4 ,! sky 0 9 place4 ,a cl\d _h cov]$ d[n ov] t fir/ mile4 ,! sun 0 %9+ ^u me1 ! sky 0 all blue ov] me1 & !re 7 millions ( miles ( sun%9e above me4 ,i c\ld see all ?is because ,i _h gone above ! valley4 ,i c\ld see above ! cl\ds4 ,a great light seem$ to break ov] my /ormswept s\l4 ,i am "u ! cl\ds ( tr\ble today1 ,,b ,,! ,,sun ,,is ,,%9+6 ,i mu/ g on up ! m\nta9 to see x4 ,! ye>s h be5 pass+1 ! /ormcl\ds h _m times hidd5 my sun4 ,b ,i h always f\nd ! sun %9+ above !m4 ,no matt] h[ black & sunless today1 :5 ,i h /ruggl$ on up ! m\nta9 pa?1 ,i h gott5 above ! cl\ds & f\nd ! sun =ev] %9+ & ,god =ev] 9 ,8 heav5s4 ,ea* day z ,i g up ! m\nta9 ,i get a l>g] vision4 ,! miles t seem s great d[n 9 ! valley1 seem s small z ,i look d[n ^u !m f high] up4 ,ea* day z ,i look back ,i see m cle>ly ! plan ( a human life4 ,! rocks1 ! curves & ! /ruggles fit into a div9e eng9e]+ plan to s(t5 ! /eepness ( ! asc5t4 ,! bumps are lifts4 ,! ?+s t seem s important d[n 9 ! smudgy1 /ormswept valley1 seem s unimportant z we g high] up ! m\nta9 to m important ?+s4 ,today ,i look back to ! bump t s5t me up ,m\nt ,l[e4 ,i did n see h[ ,i c\ld live pa/ t bump4 ,! ye>s h pass$ & ,i n[ "k x 0 "o ( ! greate/ bless+s ( my life4 ,x clos$ "o gate1 b x op5$ ano!r gate to a bett] pa?way up ! m\nta94 ,late t day ,i 0 clamb]+ d[n ! side ( ,m\nt ,l[e4 ,d[n 9 ! valley bel[ me ,i saw %ad[s4 ,!n ,i look$ ov] into ! s\?we/ & ,i c\ld see ! sun go+ d[n4 ,i c\ld see him s9k l[] & l[] until 8 r$ lips kiss$ ! *eek ( ! ,pacific4 ,! glory ( ! sunset fill$ sea & sky ) flames ( gold & f\nta9s ( ra9b[s4 ,su* a sunset f ! m\nta9-side is a promise ( heav54 ,! %ad[s ( sunset wid5$ ov] ! valley4 ,pres5tly all ! valley 0 black ) ! %ad[4 ,x 0 night d[n !re4 ,! p 7 say+1 ,! sun doesn't %9e4 ,b x 0 n night :]e ,i /ood4 ,i 0 f>!r up ! m\nta94 ,i turn$ & look$ up to ! summit4 ,! beams ( ! sett+ sun 7 yet gild+ ,m\nt ,l[e's summit4 ,x 0 night d[n 9 ! valley1 b x 0 day on ! m\nta9 top6 ,g on s\?6 ,t means1 g on up6 ,*ild ( humanity1 are y 9 ! /orm8 ,g on upw>d4 ,are y 9 ! night8 ,g on upw>d4 ,= ! peace & ! light are always above ! /orm & ! night1 & always 9 our rea*4 ,i am go+ on upw>d4 ,take my h& & let u g toge!r4 ,m\nt ,l[e %[$ ! way t d>k day4 ,!re ,i he>d ! s]mons 9 /ones4 ,"s day my night w come4 ,x w spread ov] all ?is valley ( mat]ial ?+s :]e ! /orms h rag$4 ,b ,i %all be on ! m\nta9 top4 ,i %all look d[n ^u ! night1 z ,i am le>n+ to climb & look d[n ^u ! /orms4 ,i %all be 9 ! new day ( ! m\nta9-top1 =ev] above ! night4 ,i %all f9d ?is m\nta9-top j ano!r %elf on ! side ( ! ,m\nta9 ( ,inf9ite ,unfold+4 ,i %all h ris5 p]haps only ! fir/ mile4 ,i %all h millions ( miles yet to rise4 ,?is w be ano!r ,comm5cem5t ,day & ,ma/]'s ,degree4 ,inf9ite ! numb] on up4 ,eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love ,him4 ,we are n gr[+ old4 ,we are go+ up to ,et]nal ,life4 ,rejoice & ,g ,upw>d6 ,,ano!r ,,beg9n+ ,! ,big ,bus9ess ( ,life ,turn+ "w ,into ,play ,by ,ralph ,p>lette ,?is book proves t ! real big bus9ess is t ( gett+ our happ9ess n[ 9 our "w1 & n tomorr[ = our "w4 ,judge ,b5 ,b4 ,l9dsey1 ! kids' ,judge1 says3 ,x is a great big boo/ = ev]ybody :o w read x4 ,p ought to buy !m by ! gross & s5d !m to _! fri5ds4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,crabbe1 ,presid5t ( ! ,/ate ,tea*]s ,college1 ,greeley1 ,colo41 says3 ,! ,big ,bus9ess ( ,life is a real joy to read4 ,x is big & ought to be read today & tomorr[ & =ev]more e :]e4 ,x is truly ',a ,book ( ,rejoic+'4 ,! ,augsb]g ,tea*]1 a ,magaz9e = ,tea*]s1 says3 ,9 ,! ,big ,bus9ess ( ,life we h ! practical philosophy t x is ev]yone's bus9ess to aboli% "w & turn ?is _w into a playgr\nd4 ,:o w n confess t _m mortals take _! 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