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,m4 ,,grace ,,fickett                   
,,e ,,day ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,colonies     
,,days ,,& ,,de$s ,a ,,hundr$           
,,ye>s ,,ago                            
,,fam\s ,,days ,,9 ,,! ,,c5tury ,,(     
,,inv5tion                         ,d4  
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,,fam\s ,,days ,,9 ,,!                  
,,c5tury ,,( ,,inv5tion                 
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,,g]trude ,l4 ,,/one                    
,,in/ructor ,,9 ,,! ,,/ate ,,normal     
,,s*ool                                 
,,gorham1 ,,ma9e                        
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,,grace ,,fickett                       
,,in/ructor ,,9 ,,/ate ,,normal ,,s*ool 
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,,bo/on ,,new ,,york ,,*icago           
,,copyright1 #aibj1                     
,,by ,d4 ,c4 ,,hea?  ,,co4              
,,cont5ts        ,,*apt]                

,,page         ,i ,,h[ ,,! ,,sew+       
,,ma*9e ,,won ,,favor                   
#a        ,,ii ,,long-,,di/ance ,,talk+ 
#cj       ,,iii ,a ,,new ,,era ,,9      
,,light+                                
#dh        ,,iv ,,! ,,triumph ,,(       
,,goodye>                               
#fg         ,v ,,! ,,easi] ,,way ,,(    
,,pr9t+                                 
#ib        ,,vi ,,anna ,,holman',s      
,,dagu]reotype                          
#aaa       ,,vii ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,!     
,,reap]                                 
#abd      ,,viii ,,gr&ma',s             
,,introduction ,,to ,,electric ,,c>s    
#ach                          ,,fam\s   
,,days ,,9 ,,! ,,c5tury ,,( ,,inv5tion  
,,h[ ,,! ,,sew+ ,,ma*9e ,,won ,,favor   
,,"p ,i    ,x is6 ,x is6 *att]$ ! rob9s 
at half pa/ ?ree on an e>ly  ,june morn+
 9 #ahde4 ,jona?an ,:eel] sat up 9 b$ ) 
a />t4 ,?is  0 ! morn+ he _h be5 wait+ =
 all ! spr+1 ! morn+ he  0 to />t =     
,bo/on ) 8 fa!r1 "m1 & ,uncle ,william1 
&  ride = ! fir/ "t on a railway tra94  

,is x really pleasant8 0 8 fir/ ?\ght4  
,x is6 ,x is6 *irp$  ! rob9s aga94 ,&   
,jona?an's eyes by ?is "t 7 op5 en\gh to
  see ! r$ gl[ ?r\gh ! ea/]n w9d[4 ,9 a 
second he 0 out (  b$1 hurry+ into 8 be/
 clo!s t 8 "m _h laid out =  him ! night
 be=e4    ,jona?an liv$ 9 a little t[n  
only ?irty miles f ,bo/on2 b  travel+ 0 
n !n ! easy & famili> exp]i5ce ( to-day4
 ,!  ne>e/ railway /ation 0 at ,s\?     
,acton1 fifte5 miles away4 ,!  ,:eel]s  
_h plann$ to />t f home 9 ! e>ly morn+1 
& aft]  d9+ ) "s fri5ds 9 ! railroad    
t[n1 leave !re = ,bo/on  on ! aft]noon  
tra94    ,b 9 ^? days ! ,fit*burg       
railroad _h n cross$ ! riv]1 &  _h its  
t]m9al at ,*>le/[n4 ,f !re pass5g]s 7   
c>ri$ by  /age to ! ,city ,tav]n 9      
,brattle ,/reet4 ,x w\ld be six o'clock 
t night be=e ,jona?an c\ld possibly see 
,bo/on4    ,b he lo/ no mom5t ( 8       
long$-= day4 ,! bo!rsome dress+  & eat+ 
7 soon ov]2 & ,jona?an felt t 8 new     
exp]i5ces  7 really beg9n+ :51 at sev5  
o'clock1 f ! front seat  beside 8 fa!r 9

 ! blue wagon1 he look$ d[n on 8 eight  
less  =tunate bro!rs & si/]s & sev]al   
neighbors' *ildr51 :o1  ) ! hir$ man1 7 
wait+ to see ! travel]s dep>t4          
,good-bye6 ,good-bye1 ev]ybody6 call$   
,jona?an1 pr\dly4 ,i %an't  see y = ?ree
 days1 & !n ,i %all be we>+ "s /ore     
clo!s6    ,= ! fir/ few miles !         
conv]sation ( 8 eld]s did n  int]e/ him 
mu*4 ,he 0 s busy wat*+ = ! fir/ signs (
 a  railway tra9 t ! smoke f e f>-away  
*imney attract$  8 att5tion2 b aft] a   
:ile1 :5 !re 0 no?+ to see b  ! ?ick    
gr[?s ( bir* & maple ea* side ! road1 he
 he>d 8  fa!r say+3    ,well1 ,betsey1  
,i ?9k !e has e>n$ ?is holiday4 ,!e has 
_h a  busy spr+4    ,illu/ration3 ,,an  
,,old-,,fa%ion$ ,,tra9 ,,( ,,c>s    ,x  
has be5 a busy "t1 agre$ ,mrs4 ,:eel]4  
,b all !  h\se-clean+ is done & e /it* (
 ! spr+ sew+4 ,s9ce  ,april ,i've cut & 
made sixte5 dresses & six suits ( clo!s4
    ,did !e read 9 ! ,worce/] ,spy la/  
week1 ,betsey1 inquir$  ,uncle ,william1
 ( a sew+ ma*9e t bids fair to be a     

success8    ,a sew+ ma*9e6 e*o$ ,mrs4   
,:eel]4 ,does !e mean a ma*9e t         
actually sews z a woman sews8 ,t's too  
good to be true6    ,b x's b\nd to come1
 ,betsey1 said h] husb& reassur+ly4     
,we're  keep+ h\se to-day mu* z ! e>ly  
settl]s did4 ,we've f\nd bett]  ways (  
travel1 & labor-sav+ inv5tions are !    
next ?+4 ,!n1  turn+ to 8 bro!r1 he     
add$1 ,tell u1 ,william1 :at ! ,spy     
said4    ,well1 x seems !re's a "y man 9
 ,bo/on :o has a good deal (  +5uity1 & 
he actually has a sew+ ma*9e on         
exhibition at a  tailor's !re4 ,= "s    
days he's be5 sew+ seams ) x1 ! pap]    
said1 at ! rate ( ?ree hundr$ /it*es to 
! m9ute4 ,p]haps we  %all f9d t tailor's
 %op to-morr[4    ,i %\ld l no?+ bett]1 
answ]$ ,mrs4 ,:eel]4 ,maybe we c  buy   
,jona?an's tr\s]s !re4    ,jona?an _h   
be5 an int]e/$ li/5] to ?is conv]sation2
 b j  !n he caught sight ( a mov+ column
 ( smoke1 & = ! re/ (  ! drive he ?\ght 
( little else b ! eng9e he c\ld sc>cely 
wait to see4 ,by t5 o'clock came ,s\?   

,acton2 !n ! long h\rs :ile  8 eld]s ate
 sl[ly & talk$ mu*2 at la/ ! wond]ful1  
puff+1  noisy eng9e & ! /range1         
flat-ro($ h\ses on :eels ) _!  _m little
 w9d[s4 ,jona?an's _w _h gr[n v l>ge    
inde$ :5  he w5t to sleep t night at !  
,city ,tav]n 9 ,brattle ,/reet4    ,!   
next morn+ at ! breakfa/ table1 ) ! aid 
( ! ,morn+  ,adv]tis] & ! ,bo/on        
,transcript ( ! night be=e1 !  ,:eel]s  
made _! plans = ! day's %opp+ &         
sight-see+4    ,we'll d ! %opp+ fir/1   
decid$ ,mrs4 ,:eel]4 ,"h's an           
adv]tisem5t ( ready-made clo?+4 ,& %e   
read al\d :at 01 =  ^? days1 a r />tl+  
adv]tisem5t1 beg9n+3                    
,,p]petual ,,fair                       
,,at                                    
,,qu9cy ,,hall                          
,,ov] ,,qu9cy ,,hall ,,m>ket            
,,bo/on    ,let's g !re1 advis$ ,uncle  
,william4 ,qu9cy ,m>ket isn't f> f  "h4 
,s ! ,:eel]s' fir/ /opp+ place t morn+ 0
 ,mr4  ,simmons's e/abli%m5t at ,qu9cy  
,m>ket4    ,has !e any l95 tr\s]s = ?is 

little boy to we> ) ! d>k  blue jacket  
he has on8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,:eel] ( ! "y  
man :o came  =w>d to s]ve !m4    ,we h1 
madam1 ,i am sure4 ,& deftly ! polite "y
 man pick$ out  a pair ( d>k blue & :ite
 /rip$ l95 tr\s]s f ! middle (  a neat  
pile ( g>m5ts4 ,sure en\gh1 ! tr\s]s 7 (
 ! "r  size2 &1 to ! ,:eel]s' a/oni%m5t1
 ! price 0 less ?an !y  _h expect$ to   
pay4    ,!re mu/ be "s pr(it1 madam1 y  
see1 expla9$ ! cl]k2 b  if we c\ld make 
^! g>m5ts by ma*9e1 z a "y man 9 ! next 
room says he c1 we c\ld af=d to sell !m 
= almo/ no?+4    ,we h he>d ( t "y man &
 8 ma*9e4 ,w x be possible  = u to wat* 
him sew ) x8 repli$ ,mrs4 ,:eel]4       
,illu/ration3 ,,h[e',s ,,fir/ ,,sew+    
,,ma*9e    ,c]ta9ly1 madam4 ,j /ep ?is  
way1 if y please4 ,& he u%]$  ! ,:eel]s 
into an adjo9+ work%op1 well fill$ ) m5 
&  wom51 _m ( ! m51 z ,jona?an f\nd out 
lat]1 be+ deal]s 9  ready-made clo?+ 9 !
 l>g] t[ns ne> ,bo/on4    ,oh1 "m1 !re  
he is6 :isp]$ ,jona?an excit$ly1 & he   
hurri$  =w>d to see bett]4    ,a        

k9dly-fac$ "y man1 n m ?an tw5ty-five   
ye>s old1 sat at  a table be=e :at seem$
 to ,jona?an a sort ( little eng9e )\t  
:eels4 ,) "o h& he 0 turn+ a crank & ) !
 o!r he 0  guid+ a seam on a pair (     
ov]alls4 ,a bright ne$le fla%$ 9 &  out 
( ! blue clo? till x rea*$ ! end ( !    
seam4 ,!n !  sew] /opp$ ! ma*9e1 cut !  
?read1 & h&$ ! g>m5t ab\t  = inspection4
    ,t took j "o m9ute1 ,mr4 ,h[e1      
ann\nc$ a man :o /ood ne>1  wat* 9 h&4  
,"o m9ute6 e*o$ a woman /&+ beside      
,jona?an4 ,i c\ld n sew  t seam 9 fifte5
 m9utes4    ,h[ long w\ld x take !e1 "m8
 :isp]$ ,jona?an1 aside4    ,i'm n sure1
 little boy1 8 "m :isp]$ back4 ,i ?9k ,i
 c\ld  d x 9 t5 m9utes4    ,an exp]i5c$ 
seam/ress c\ld n sew t seam 9 less ?an  
five  m9utes1 !n spoke ,mr4 ,h[e1 z if 9
 answ] to a "q4    ,i don't q believe t1
 object$ "o man4    ,well1 :y n h a     
race8 *all5g$ ,mr4 ,h[e4 ,mr4 ,simmons1 
he  cont9u$1 address+ ! proprietor1 w y 
let five ( y\r be/  sew]s run a race )  
me8 ,i'll take five seams to sew :ile   

ea* (  !m does "o4 ,are y will+8        
,agre$6 said ,mr4 ,simmons4 ,& x 0 b !  
"w ( a mom5t to  select an umpire &     
prep>e ! seams4 ,!n ! umpire gave !     
comm& to />t & ! race began4    ,x 0 an 
excit+ conte/4 ,! girls sew$ z fa/ z !y 
c\ld1  mu* fa/] ?an !y 7 9 ! habit (    
sew+4 ,mr4 ,h[e work$  /eadily b        
c>efully4    ,if he w9s1 h[ _m times z  
fa/ z ea* girl is he sew+8 ask$         
,jona?an's uncle sudd5ly1 ( ! little    
fell[4 ,jona?an 0 too  bright to be     
caught & answ]$ quickly1 ,m ?an five1   
isn't he8    ,t's "r1 ,jona?an4 ,& he   
really is sew+ m ?an five times  z fa/4 
,look6    ,x 0 true4 ,mr4 ,h[e held up 8
 f9i%$ seam4 ,e girl 0  /ill at "w4 ,!  
ma*9e has beat51 ann\nc$ ! umpire4 ,&   
moreov]1 he add$ aft] c>eful inspection1
 ! "w on ! ma*9e  is ! neate/ & /ronge/4
    ,n[1 g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,h[e1 may ,i
 n h y\r ord]s = a  sew+ ma*9e8 ,see :at
 a money-sav] x w be6 ,i c make y "o  = 
sev5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,x w pay = itself 9 
a few mon?s1 &  x w la/ = ye>s4         

,jona?an expect$ to he> _m ( ! tailors  
pres5t ord] a ma*9e  at once4 ,b he 0   
witness+1 al?\gh he did n "k x till     
ye>s aft]w>d1 ! pa9 t usually           
accompanies a new idea4 ,!  inv5tion :i*
 0 to make ! greate/ *ange ( ! c5tury 9 
!  manufactur+ _w lay = sev]al ye>s     
unus$ & scorn$ by !  public4 ,!         
%ort-sight$ tailors ov] ,qu9cy ,hall    
,m>ket made "o  objection aft] ano!r4   
,x does n make ! :ole g>m5t4    ,my     
j\rneym5 w\ld be furi\s4    ,truly1 x   
w\ld begg> all h&sew]s4    ,illu/ration3
 ,,faneuil ,,hall1 ,,bo/on1 ,,adjo9+    
,,qu9cy ,,m>ket  ,! ,cradle ( ,lib]ty4  
,we are do+ well en\gh z we are4    ,x  
co/s too mu*4    ,:y1 ,mr4 ,h[e1 ,i %\ld
 ne$ t5 ma*9es4 ,i %\ld nev] get my     
money  back4    ,jona?an 0 sorry = ,mr4 
,h[e4 ,i'll buy a ma*9e "s day1 he      
ann\nc$4    ,?ank y1 little boy1 answ]$ 
,mr4 ,h[e4 ,i've no d\bt y w4    ,b !   
tailors laugh$ & %ook _! heads4    ,be=e
 !y left ! work%op1 ,jona?an's p>ty _h a
 long talk )  ,mr4 ,h[e4    ,we are f ! 

c\ntry1 !y said1 ) no money to buy a    
ma*9e  ( ?is sort4 ,b we are int]e/$ 9  
x1 & we believe x has a  future4 ,w !e  
tell u m ab\t x8    ,gladly1 said ,mr4  
,h[e4 ,i've be5 at "w on ! ma*9e mo/ ( !
  "t = ! la/ five ye>s--ev] s9ce ,i 0   
tw5ty-"o1 9 fact4 ,i  0 born up 9       
,worce/] ,c\nty1 9 ,sp5c]4 ,:5 ,i 0     
elev51 ,i 0  b\nd out to a f>m]1 b ,i   
lik$ ma*9]y bett]4 ,i w5t to ,l[ell  z  
soon z my p>5ts 7 will+1 & work$ a :ile 
9 a cotton  mill4 ,b ,i did n l t v     
well1 x 0 s monoton\s1 & ,i  came d[n "h
 to "w = ,mr4 ,davis 9 ,cornhill4 ,"o   
day a man :o  0 try+ to con/ruct a      
knitt+ ma*9e came 9 to see if ,mr4      
,davis  c\ld make him a sugge/ion4 ,b   
,davis really made ! sugge/ion to  me4  
',:y don't y make a sew+ ma*9e8' he     
ask$4    ',i wi% ,i c\ld1' ! man answ]$1
 'b x c't be done4'    ',oh1 yes1' cri$ 
,davis1 ',i c\ld make "o myself4'       
',well1' 0 ! rejo9d]1 'y d x1 ,davis1 & 
,i'll insure y an  indep5d5t =tune4'    
,illu/ration3 ,,lock ,,/it* 7above7 ,,& 

,,*a9 ,,/it* 7bel[7  ,! lock /it* is    
made ) two ?reads1 & ! *a9 /it* ) "o4   
,n[ ,i don't "k t ,davis or ! o!r man   
has ?\ght ( ! matt]  s9ce4 ,z = me1     
,i've ?\ght ( little else4 ,a ye> ago   
la/ ,octob]  ,i _h plann$ out ! *ief    
p>ts ( ! ma*9e--! two ?reads1  ! curv$1 
eye-po9t$ ne$le1 & ! %uttle4 ,a r\gh    
model t ,i  made conv9c$ me t su* a     
ma*9e w\ld "w2 & la/ ,decemb] ,i        
prevail$ ^u my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,fi%] (      
,cambridgeport1 to let me1 )  my wife & 
*ildr51 live at 8 h\se & con/ruct my    
ma*9e 9 8  g>ret4 ,he gave me five      
hundr$ doll>s besides = mat]ial4 ,9     
return  = ^? favors1 ,i've agre$ to give
 ,fi%] half my pr(its4 ,b1 he  add$ r   
gloomily1 s f> x's be5 a bad b>ga9 =    
,fi%]4    ,is ! ma*9e pat5t$8 inquir$   
,uncle ,william4    ,n yet1 answ]$ ,mr4 
,h[e4 ,i ne$ "s money fir/1 =1 y "k1  ,i
 %all h to make a model to deposit at   
,wa%+ton4    ,! ,:eel]s ?ank$ ,mr4 ,h[e 
= 8 k9dness 9 satisfy+ _!  curiosity &  
wi%$ him all good =tune4    ,sometime1  

add$ ,jona?an's fa!r1 ,i expect ?y ma*9e
 w f9d  its way into homes z well z into
 %ops4    ,inde$1 ,mr4 ,h[e1 add$ ,mrs4 
,:eel]1 x w\ld be ! greate/ boon  !     
f>m]'s wife c\ld ask4    ,i prophesy1   
,betsey1 said ,uncle ,william1 t be=e _m
 ye>s  !e w make ,jona?an "s ov]alls ) a
 ma*9e ( ?9e own4  ,meantime1 turn+ to  
,mr4 ,h[e1 ,i want to buy him ! pair !e 
sew$  9 ! race4 ,!y 7 boys' tr\s]s1 7 !y
 n8    ,yes1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,h[e1 & ,i'm   
sure ,mr4 ,simmons w be glad to  sell !m
 to y4 ,he does n put too high a value  
on !m1 y "k1  he add$ sob]ly4 ,anyway1  
,i %all be glad to "k t my ma*9e has    
sew$ = s engag+ a little fell[1 he      
f9i%$1 ) a pleasant  smile4    ,z =     
,jona?an1 he 0 almo/ too excit$ to      
speak4 ,two new pairs  ( /ore tr\s]s 9  
"o day1 & "o ( ^! sew$ by a ma*9e6      
,?ank y1 ,uncle ,william1 he gasp$4 ,&  
he mu/ say some?+ to ,mr4  ,h[e4 ,?ank  
y1 too1 ,mr4 ,h[e4 ,i %all surely buy a 
ma*9e "s day4    ,jona?an return$ to !  
c\ntry ! next day1 a mu* travel$ little 

boy = ! ye> #ahde4 ,all 8 exp]i5ces     
rema9$ vividly 9 8  memory3 ! wond]ful  
railway tra91 ! /age coa* clatt]+ ov]  !
 city pavem5ts1 ! wait] at ! hotel :o   
/ood politely ne> !  table & anticipat$ 
8 wants--all ^! recollections made 8 f>m
  life happi] & 8 f>m tasks easi]4 ,(   
all 8 ,bo/on memories1  h[ev]1 none 7 m 
vivid or m p]si/5t ?an ! sight ( t      
m>vel\s sew+ ma*9e & its excit+ race ) !
 skill$ sew]s4    ,:at has become ( ,mr4
 ,h[e8 ?\ght ,jona?an m ?an once4 ,has  
he giv5 up try+ to p]suade p t sew+ by  
h& 0 (t5 a  ne$less drudg]y8 ,= a ye> & 
a half ,jona?an c\ld only wond]4  ,!n1  
"o day 9 ,febru>y1 #ahdg1 ,uncle        
,william read 9 ! ,bo/on  ,adv]tis] t   
,elias ,h[e & 8 bro!r _h tak5 passage 9 
a  packet = ,engl& to int]e/ ,london]s 9
 ! curi\s ma*9e t  c\ld "w fa/] & m     
skillfully ?an human f+]s4              
,,"p ,,ii    ,?ree ye>s lat] ,uncle     
,william took ,jona?an on ano!r j\rney1 
?is  "t to a small t[n we/ ( ,worce/] & 
ab\t ?irty miles f  home4 ,! trip 0     

made1 s ,uncle ,william said1 to consult
 ) a  c\nty commission] !re ab\t !      
prospect ( a mu* ne$$ road2 b  ,mrs4    
,:eel]1 :5 %e rememb]$ t ,mr4 ,h[e _h   
m5tion$ ,sp5c]  z 8 bir?place1 rem>k$   
kn[+ly to h] husb&3    ,n t ,i w\ld "q  
,bro!r ,william's motive1 b !e kn[s1    
,daniel1 t he 0 ! mo/ int]e/$ man 9 t   
room ov] !  ,qu9cy ,hall ,m>ket4 ,he may
 ne$ to see ! commission]1 b ,i ?9k     
he's m int]e/$ 9 ! =tunes ( "y ,h[e4    
,illu/ration3 ,,jona?an ,,& ,,8 ,,uncle 
,,william ,,9 ,,! ,,"o-,,horse ,,*aise  
,i believe !e's "r1 answ]$ h] husb&4 ,& 
,i hope1 he add$1  t ,william w come    
back ) good news ab\t t "y fell[  & 8   
ma*9e4    ,!re 0 no railway tra9 ?is "t 
= ,jona?an4 ,x 0 an  int]e/+ j\rney1    
nev]!less1 ?r\gh a beautiful hill c\ntry
  ) v>i$ sc5]y4 ,jona?an & 8 uncle bo?  
enjoy$ _! ride  9 ! com=table "o-horse  
*aise & _! d9n] at ! ,worce/]  inn4 ,9 !
 aft]noon !y drove out to ,sp5c] & put  
up at !  tav]n !re2 & aft] supp] !y w5t 
to b$ 9 ! v room :]e  ,presid5t ,wa%+ton

 once _h slept4    ,n[1 if ,i c\ld only 
see ,mr4 ,h[e on ! /reet to-morr[ morn+6
  ?\ght ,jona?an z he dropp$ asleep4    
,mrs4 ,:eel] w\ld n h be5 greatly       
surpris$ at ,uncle ,william's  proc$ure 
! next morn+4 ,! visit to ! c\nty       
commission] 0  made imm$iately aft]     
breakfa/ & ! in=mation t ,uncle ,william
  desir$ easily & quickly obta9$4    ,by
 ! way1 inquir$ ,uncle ,william :5 !    
bus9ess int]view 0  ov]1 d y "k any?+ ( 
a "y fell[ nam$ ,elias ,h[e8    ,elias  
,h[e8 ,:y1 yes1 ,i believe s4 ,!re are s
 _m ,h[es "h ,i  _h to ?9k a m9ute4 ,y  
mean ,elias1 ,jr41 ,i guess4 ,!y did    
live  d[n 9 ! s\? "p4 ,! "y fell[ _h "s 
s*eme ( sew+ by  ma*9]y4 ,c\ldn't make x
 "w1 ,i believe4    ,is 8 fa!r liv+ "h8 
,no1 n n[4 ,ano!r son inv5t$ a ma*9e =  
cutt+ palm leaf into  /rips = hats &    
,h[e mov$ to ,cambridge to help ! ?+    
along4  ,don't believe he'll ev] come   
back4    ,my nephew & ,i saw "y ,h[e 9  
,bo/on f\r ye>s ago ) 8  sew+ ma*9e4    
,we've bo? be5 mu* int]e/$ to he> m ab\t

 8  =tunes4 ,has he "s relatives "h :o  
c\ld tell u8    ,:y1 yes1 8 uncle ,tyl] 
lives "h1 8 fa!r's bro!r4 ,8 h\se  is "r
 ov] !re4 ,bett] call on him4 ,he's a   
pleasant fell[--e  ,h[e is--& he likes  
to talk4    ,%all we8 ask$ ,uncle       
,william ( ,jona?an4    ,jona?an's feel+
 9 ! matt] 0 n unc]ta91 b all he said   
01 ,i %\ld l to1 ,uncle4    ,glad to see
 y bo?1 0 ! he>ty greet+ ( ,mr4 ,tyl]   
,h[e1 ^u  he>+ ,uncle ,william's        
introduction ( himself & 8 nephew4      
,well1  ,elias is a sm>t boy & a good   
"o1 b he's pretty well d[n on 8  luck j 
n[4 ,s y saw him 9 ,bo/on8 ,f\r ye>s    
ago1 wasn't x8  ,s9ce !n he's _h a      
disc\rag+ "t4    ,aft] he exhibit$ 8    
ma*9e 9 ! %op :]e y saw him1 he  sp5t   
?ree or f\r mon?s 9 ,fi%]'s g>ret1 mak+ 
ano!r ma*9e  to deposit 9 ! pat5t (fice4
 ,! next ye> he & ,fi%] w5t to          
,wa%+ton1 :]e !y _h no tr\ble 9 gett+ a 
pat5t1 b no luck  at all 9 int]e/+ p 9 !
 sew+ ma*9e4 ,!y exhibit$ x  once at a  
fair1 b ! cr[d 0 amus$1 t's all4    ,by 

! "t ,fi%] got back to ,cambridge1 he   
wa%$ 8 h&s ( !  :ole matt]4 ,i don't mu*
 wond]4 ,he'd sp5t all ( two ?\s&       
doll>s & hadn't _h a c5t 9 return4 ,!n  
,elias _h only 8 family  to turn to4 ,) 
8 wife & *ildr5 he mov$ to 8 fa!r's &   
began to plan h[ to int]e/ ,engl& 9 !   
inv5tion ,am]ica _h  reject$4    ,he    
made a ?ird ma*9e1 & ) t z a sample1 8  
bro!r ,amasa  sail$ = ,engl& 9 ,octob]1 
ab\t a mon? aft] ,elias came back  f    
,wa%+ton4 ,= a "t x seem$ z if ! trip   
w\ld be wor?  :ile4 ,amasa %[$ ! ma*9e  
to a ,william ,?omas1 :o _h a %op 9     
,*eapside1 :]e he manufactur$ corsets1  
umbrellas1 c>pet bags1 &  %oes4 ,y c see
 t ! sew+ ( su* articles mu/ be         
extremely  difficult1 & ,?omas 0 really 
int]e/$ 9 ! ma*9e4    ,b ,amasa1 ,i'm   
afraid1 hasn't prov$ himself mu* ( a    
bus9ess man4  ,he sold ,mr4 ,?omas      
outright = two hundr$ fifty p\nds /]l+  
7t's twelve hundr$ fifty doll>s ( our   
money1 ,jona?an7 !  ma*9e he _h br\ght )
 him & ! "r to use z _m m z  7 necess>y 

9 ! bus9ess4    ,!n ! notice 9 ! pap] 0 
a mi/ake4 ,s ,elias didn't g to         
,europe8 inquir$ ,uncle ,william4       
,illu/ration3 ,,*eapside ,,9 ,,london   
,yes1 ! notice 0 true4 ,y see1 ! man    
,?omas did mo/ ( 8  trade 9 corsets1 & !
 ma*9e 0 bett] adapt$ to sew+ ov]alls  &
 %irts4 ,s ,?omas agre$ to give ,elias  
?ree p\nds a week if  he w\ld g ov] to  
,london & adapt ! ma*9e = use on corsets
  & o!r /iff mat]ial4 ,?omas also agre$ 
to pay ! exp5ses (  work%op1 tools1 &   
mat]ial4    ,amasa came back to ,am]ica 
) ?is news1 & !n he & ,elias1 )  !      
preci\s fir/ ma*9e1 />t$ toge!r =       
,london 9 ,febru>y1  j z ! pap] said4   
,!y _h s little money t !y _h to g 9  ! 
/e]age & cook _! own food4 ,b 9 ,london 
?+s w5t well  = a "t1 & ,?omas ev5      
advanc$ ! money = ,elias's family to    
jo9 him4 ,h[ev]1 ! good =tune 0         
%ort-liv$4 ,9 eight mon?s  ,elias _h    
adapt$ 8 ma*9e to ,?omas's requirem5ts1 
& !n ,?omas  ungratefully dis*>g$ him = 
good & all4    ,?+s 7 pretty d>k =      

,elias by ?is "t4 ,?omas _h agre$1 b    
only by ^w ( m\?1 to pat5t ! inv5tion 9 
,engl&1 & to pay  ,elias ?ree p\nds on e
 ma*9e t 0 sold4 ,!re are sc\ndrels     
ev]y:]e1 ,i suppose2 b t ,?omas has     
prov$ "o ( ! meane/  m5 ,i ev] he>d (4  
,sew+ ma*9es are fairly common 9 ,london
 n[1  & on e "o ( ^? ,?omas has realiz$ 
ab\t t5 p\nds1 b  ,elias hasn't _h a    
%ill+4    ,( c\rse1 :5 ,?omas dis*>g$   
him1 he _h no?+ to d b move  8 family   
into *eap] qu>t]s1 borr[ a few tools1 & 
beg9 !  con/ruction ( a f\r? ma*9e4 ,he 
c\ld n f9i% x )\t m  money1 s he mov$ 8 
family into "o v small room & work$ z   
fa/ z he c\ld4 ,b ev5 !n he c\ld n buy  
food = 8 wife &  *ildr5 & mat]ial = 8   
ma*9e4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b s5d  8 family 
home & "w at ! ma*9e till he c\ld sell x
 & get  8 own passage money4    ,elias  
has be5 9 a good _m /raits = a "y fell[1
 b he has  a m>k$ gift = mak+ fri5ds4   
,at ?is "t he grew to "k pretty  well a 
coa* mak]1 nam$ ,*>les ,+lis1 :o        
un=tunately 0 a poor  man too1 b :o (t5 

l5t him :at money he c\ld dur+ ^? evil  
days1 & :at 0 bett]1 kept fai? 9 him4   
,! night t ,mrs4 ,h[e & ! *ildr5 left   
,engl&1 x 0 s v  wet & /ormy t ,mrs4    
,h[e1 :o 0 almo/ 9 consumption1 c\ld  n 
walk to ! %ip4 ,+lis l5t ,elias a few   
%ill+s = ! cab  hire1 & ,elias promis$  
him "s clo?+ 9 return4 ,! clo?+ 0  :at !
 wa%]woman _h br\ght home t morn+1 b _h 
tak5 away  aga91 because !re 0 no money 
to pay h]4    ,!n came days ( p9*+      
pov]ty = ,elias2 b n q su*  unhappy     
ones1 ,i ?9k1 n[ t ! wife & *ildr5 7    
soon to be  ) ! relatives 9 ,cambridge4 
,elias knew t ! ,h[es 7 too  pr\d to let
 8 family />ve2 & z = himself1 he w\ld  
borr[ a  %ill+ at a "t ( ,+lis & buy    
beans to cook 9 8 own room4    ,f9ally  
he f9i%$ ! ma*9e4 ,in/ead ( gett+ !     
fifty p\nds  t x 0 wor?1 he _h to sell x
 = five p\nds1 & ev5 !n =  a m]e promise
 to pay4 ,+lis soon manag$ to get f\r   
p\nds ( !  money 9 ca% = him1 b t f\r   
p\nds 0 by no means en\gh to  pay       
,elias's debts & buy 8 passage4 ,!re 0  

no?+ to d b pawn  8 preci\s fir/ ma*9e &
 ! lett]s-pat5t4 ,t done1 he drew  8    
baggage on a h& c>t to a freight vessel1
 & he & ,+lis took  passage 9 ! /e]age (
 ano!r %ip b\nd = ,am]ica4    ,elias    
rea*$ ,new ,york la/ ,april ) half a    
cr[n 9 8 pocket1 b  he f\nd employm5t 9 
a ma*9e %op almo/ at once4 ,!n came !   
sad  news t 8 wife1 :o _h be5 ill :5 %e 
left ,engl&1 0 dy+  9 ,cambridge4       
,illu/ration3 ,,h[e',s ,,improv$ ,,sew+ 
,,ma*9e    ,elias _h no money = a       
railroad j\rney4 ,he _h to wait         
fri5dless1  except = ,+lis1 9 a great   
city1 :olly despair+ ( ev] see+  8 wife 
aga9 & feel+ t he _h risk$ ev]y?+ to ga9
  no?+4 ,8 fa!r1 h[ev]1 z soon z he knew
 ( 8 de/itution1  s5t him t5 doll>s1 &  
,elias rea*$ ,cambridge j 9 "t to speak 
to 8 wife be=e %e di$4 ,he _h no clo!s1 
?\gh1 b 8 %abby  work+ suit1 & c\ld n h 
gone to ! fun]al if 8 bro!r _h  n l5t   
him a coat4    ,t 0 ! la/ "t ,i saw     
,elias1 & !n ,i %\ld sc>cely h  kn[n    
him4 ,by nature1 he is1 y "k1 a         

pleasant-fac$1 happy fell[2  b !n he    
look$ z if he _h _h a long1 pa9ful      
sickness4 ,!re  wasn't a trace ( 8 old  
self left4 ,& z if he hadn't _h tr\ble  
en\gh1 ^w arriv$ be=e ,i left ,cambridge
 t ! vessel to :i*  he _h c>t$ 8        
h\sehold goods _h be5 wreck$ (f ,cape   
,cod4    ,mo/ p w\ld h giv5 up1 ,i ?9k1 
"u all ^! trials1 b  ,elias has a good  
deal ( ! ,h[e p]sev]ance4 ,he imm$iately
 got a  position 9 ,bo/on z a j\rneyman 
ma*9i/ at weekly wages4    ,& :]e is he 
n[8 inquir$ ,uncle ,william             
sympa!tically4    ,i _h a lett] f him ! 
o!r day4 ,%\ld y l to he> x8    ,tak+ ! 
answ] = grant$1 ,mr4 ,h[e op5$ 8 desk & 
took out  ! lett]4 ,!n he read z        
foll[s3--                               
,,cambridge1 ,,mass41 ,june #bj1 #ahdi  
,my de> ,uncle1        ,y w be int]e/$1 
,i "k1 9 :at ,i h to write2 & ,i ?9k    
y w agree ) me t ,i %all yet retrieve   
all my ill-luck4 ,any      advice y may 
h = me ,i %all *e]fully receive4        
,fir/ look at ! enclos$ h& bill4    ,&  

,mr4 ,h[e int]rupt$ ! read+ to pass     
,uncle ,william & ,jona?an  a small h&  
bill l ?is3--                           
,a ,,great                              
,,curiosity66                           
,,!                           ,,yankee  
,,sew+ ,,ma*9e                          
,,is ,,n[                               
,,exhibit+                              
,,at ,,?is ,,place                      
,,f                             #h      
,a4,m4 ,,to #e ,p4,m4    ,he !n w5t on )
 ! read+3--        ,t 0 po/$ ab\t 9     
,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y41 j a few weeks aft] ,i  
came      back f ,engl&4        ,"s     
fell[ made a ma*9e f ! description he   
he>d ( m9e1 &      he has be5 giv+      
exhibitions ( its "w 9 v>i\s places4 ,he
 says      8 ma*9e c d ! "w ( six h&s & 
make a pair ( pantaloons      9 =ty     
m9utes4 ,& ,i h no d\bt he tells ! tru?4
        ,only1 ,uncle ,tyl]1 don't y see
 x's my ma*9e & he is      infr++ on my 
pat5t8 ,& m ?an t1 "r "h 9 ,bo/on       
ma*9es h be5 built on my model & are 9  

daily use4 ,n[ ,i "k      t ,i am )\t   
res\rces & t ,i h pretty well exhau/$ ! 
pati5ce ( my fri5ds4 ,b surely my claims
 are valid4        ,gett+ money to pu%  
!m is ! task ,i dread4 ,/ill ,i h       
already      rais$ a hundr$ doll>s to   
get my ma*9e & lett]s pat5t out (       
pawn 9 ,london2 & ,i h e hope t ,mr4    
,anson ,burl+ame1 :o      is soon to    
sail = ,engl&1 w deliv] !m safely to me 
9 !      fall4        ,! next /ep is to 
see if ! lawy]s c f9d any flaws 9 my    
claims4 ,if !y c't1 ! suit ,i propose to
 br+ is already 9      my favor2 & ,i am
 sangu9e en\gh to believe t ! ,h[e sew+ 
ma*9e w yet be a h\sehold conv5i5ce4    
,y\rs respectfully1                     
,,elias ,,h[e1 ,jr4    ,well1 comm5t$   
,mr4 ,h[e1 z he fold$ ! lett] sl[ly1 ,i 
didn't  "k h[ to answ] t4 ,he said he   
want$ advice4 ,i "k he wants  money m1 b
 ( c\rse he hates to ask = x4 ,i        
delib]at$ a good  :ile2 b f9ally ,i     
wrote him t if ! lawy]s gave him        
assurance  t 8 claims 7 valid1 ,i w\ld  

advance :at money ,i c\ld sp>e to  fur!r
 8 suit4    ,!re 0 sil5ce 9 ! room = a  
little :ile4 ,!n ,jona?an said  e>ne/ly3
    ,i wi% ,i _h "s money to give ,mr4  
,h[e4 ,w\ld he take my five  doll>s1 d y
 ?9k8 he ask$ ( ! inv5tor's uncle4      
,see1 ,i h x "h2 & ,i %\ld be glad to   
give x to him )\t  wait+ to he> :at !   
lawy]s say4 ,d y ?9k x w\ld be all  "r  
to s5d x1 ,mr4 ,h[e8 he inquir$4    ,&  
may ,i1 ,uncle ,william8 he add$        
quickly1 = he _h almo/ tak5  8 uncle's  
p]mission = grant$4    ,uncle ,william  
nodd$2 & ,mr4 ,h[e said1 ,y may nev] get
 x back1  y "k4    ,i ?9k ,i %all1      
answ]$ ,jona?an confid5tly4 ,& anyway ,i
 want to  help ,mr4 ,h[e4    ,d y want  
to s5d x n[8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,h[e4         
,illu/ration3 ,,elias ,,h[e    ,if y    
please1 repli$ ,jona?an4    ,!n y may   
write y\r lett] "h1 :ile y\r uncle & ,i 
g = a  walk4                            
,,sp5c]1 ,,mass41                       
#ae? #i? mo41 #ahdi4        ,mr4 ,elias 
,h[e1 ,jr41      ,cambridge1 ,mass4     

,my de> ,mr4 ,h[e3--        ,p]haps !e  
rememb]s ! boy :o saw !e run a race ) ?y
 sew+      ma*9e aga9/ five seam/resses 
ov] ,qu9cy ,hall ,m>ket f\r ye>s        
ago4 ,?y uncle told me ( ! h>d "t !e has
 _h s9ce4 ,i am v      sorry4 ,i want to
 buy a sew+ ma*9e & ,i want to help !e4 
,i am      s5d+ !e five doll>s4 ,x is   
all ! money ,i h4 ,i hope !e      w use 
x to w9 ?y suit4 ,sometime :5 !e sells  
sew+ ma*9es1      ,i hope !e w sell me  
"o = my "m five doll>s less ?an !       
usual price4 ,!e c see !e w n h to pay  
?is back = a      long "t1 = x w be a   
good _m ye>s be=e ,i %all h money       
en\gh to buy a sew+ ma*9e4              
,?y fri5d & well-wi%]1                  
,,jona?an ,,:eel]    ,!re is little m to
 tell ( ,jona?an's visit to ,sp5c]4     
,aft]  d9n] t day he />t$ ) 8 uncle =   
,worce/]1 :]e !y  /ay$ all night4 ,!    
next morn+1 aft] an e>ly breakfa/1 !y   
set  out aga91 rea*+ home be=e ! =5oon  
grew v hot4                             
,,"p ,,iii    ,n _m days aft] ,jona?an's

 return1 ! fir/ lett] he ev]  receiv$ 8 
fa!r br\ght him f ! po/ (fice4 ,x h>dly 
ne$$  ! po/ m>k1 ,cambridge1 to make    
,jona?an sure :o _h s5t x4 ,let u  op5 x
 ) him3--                               
,,cambridge1 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahdi4         
,my de> fri5d ,jona?an1        ,y\r     
lett] ) its inclosure ( five doll>s has 
be5 gratefully      receiv$4 ,i rememb] 
y & y\r uncle1 y\r fa!r & y\r "m1      )
 mu* pleasure4 ,ev] s9ce ,i ran t race 9
 ,bo/on ,i h be5      sure t ! ma*9e    
w\ld "w its way to success4        ,i am
 m confid5t n[ ?an ev]4 ,i h f\nd "s "o 
:o w buy      out ,mr4 ,fi%]'s int]e/2  
,mr4 ,burl+ame w br+ my old ma*9e      &
 lett]s pat5t f ,london2 & e lawy] ,i h 
consult$ says      my claims are valid &
 ,i %all w9 my suit4        ,:5 ,i h    
succe$$1 & ! manufacture ( sew+ ma*9es  
is "u      my control1 ,i %all s5d = y  
to pick out a ma*9e = y\r "m4           
,aga9 ?ank+ y = y\r sub/antial int]e/1  
,i am                                   
,v fai?fully y\rs1                      

,,elias ,,h[e1 ,jr4    ,?is 0 9 #ahdi4  
,mr4 ,h[e's d>ke/ days 7 ov]2 b ev5 !n  
success came sl[ly & 9 r a /range way4  
,mr4 ,h[e's *ief  enemy 0 a ,mr4 ,s+]1  
:o built ma*9es & adv]tis$ !m )         
rem>kable success4    ,y are infr++ my  
pat5t1 wrote ,h[e to ,s+]1 ^u he>+ (  ! 
latt]'s activity4    ,b y are n !       
inv5tor1 repli$ ,s+]4 ,! ,*9ese h  _h a 
sew+ ma*9e = ages2 an ,engli%man made "o
 9 #agij2 a  ,fr5*man built "o 9 #ahcj2 
& :at is m to ! po9t1 9 #ahcb1 a  man   
nam$ ,walt] ,hunt1 liv+ 9 ,new ,york1   
inv5t$ a sew+ ma*9e  ) a %uttle /it* l  
y\rs4 ,i c f9d ,walt] ,hunt & prove my  
/atem5t4    ,well1 ,mr4 ,s+] did f9d    
,walt] ,hunt & ! fragm5ts ( 8 old       
ma*9e4 ,b n all ! k+'s horses nor all ! 
k+'s m5 c\ld  put ^? fragm5ts toge!r    
aga9 s t ! ma*9e w\ld sew4 ,=  f\r ye>s1
 h[ev]1 ! trial 9 ! c\rts cont9u$4 ,b at
 la/1 9  #ahed1 :5 ,mr4 ,h[e _h wait$   
n9e ye>s aft] complet+ 8 fir/  ma*9e1 ! 
,:eel]s & _m o!rs read ) great          
satisfaction 9  ! ,worce/] ,spy3        

,judge ,sprague ( ,massa*usetts has     
decid$ t ! pla9tiff's      pat5t is     
valid & t ! def5dant's ma*9e is an      
infr+em5t4      ,fur!r1 !re is no       
evid5ce 9 ?is case t leaves a %ad[ (    
a d\bt t1 = all ! b5efit conf]r$ ^u !   
public by !      introduction ( a sew+  
ma*9e1 ! public are indebt$ to ,mr4     
,h[e4    ,9 #ahee1 ,jona?an1 n[ gr[n    
into a tall1 manly y\? ( tw5ty1  />t$ ) 
,uncle ,william on ano!r j\rney1 long] &
 m  int]e/+ ?an ei!r _h ev] tak5 be=e4  
,?is "t !y w5t  to ,new ,york1 :]e !y   
f\nd ,mr4 ,h[e at ! head ( a prosp]\s   
bus9ess2 & :5 !y return$1 !y br\ght ) !m
 a ,h[e sew+  ma*9e ( ! v late/ model1 a
 pres5t f ! inv5tor to  ,mrs4 ,:eel]1 9 
gratitude = ! sympa?y & enc\ragem5t ( h]
  family4                               
,,long-,,di/ance ,,talk+                
,,"p ,i    ,late "o ,june aft]noon      
,ar?ur ,burton 0 lean+ aga9/ a table 9  
! ea/]n gall]y ( ! ma9 hall at !        
,philadelphia ,exposition4  ,x _h be5 a 
wond]ful day1 b x 0 pa/ d9n] "t1 & he 0 

hot1 tir$1 & hungry4 ,he _h se5 m wond]s
 t day ?an he _h  witness$ 9 all 8 life 
be=e2 b n[ 8 uncle & ! o!r  judges 7 9 !
 mid/ ( ! ,massa*usetts educational     
exhibit1  :i* wasn't half s int]e/+ z ! 
fir/ electric light1 or !  fir/ gra9    
reap]1 or ! iceboats4 ,s ,ar?ur _h mov$ 
away f !  new-fa%ion$ s*ool desks & !   
slate blackbo>ds1 & 0 wait+  r we>ily4  
,sudd5ly he /raight5$ up4 ,ent]+ ! door 
ne> by 0 ! mo/  di/+ui%$ visitor at !   
,c5t5nial1 ! tall1 h&some ,dom ,p$ro1   
,emp]or ( ,brazil1 ) ! ,empress & a bevy
 ( c\rti]s4 ,to  ,ar?ur's amazem5t1 ,8  
,maje/y walk$ directly up to ! table    
aga9/  :i* he himself 0 /&+2 & look+    
beyond ! little boy1 he  said )         
out/ret*$ h& & a pleasant smile3    ,h[ 
d y d1 ,mr4 ,bell8 ,i am v glad to see y
 & y\r "w4    ,till !n ,ar?ur _h sc>cely
 notic$ a sall[1 d>k-hair$ "y man  :o _h
 be5 sitt+ beh9d ! little table1 nor _h 
he paid !  slighte/ att5tion to "s      
pieces ( wood & iron ) wire atta*$  ly+ 
on ! table4 ,b n[1 ! "y man & 8 mat]ial 

_h become  decid$ly int]e/+4            
,illu/ration3 ,,dom ,,p$ro ,,ii    ,i   
rememb] v pleasantly1 cont9u$ ,dom      
,p$ro1 my visit to y\r  class 9 ,bo/on  
,univ]sity :5 y 7 tea*+ deaf mutes to   
speak  by means ( visible spee*4 ,y 7   
work+ out a new me?od1 ,i  rememb]4 ,i  
suppose ?is is app>atus t y h devis$ 9 t
  connection4    ,i ?ank ,y\r ,maje/y1  
/amm]$ ! surpris$ "y man1 :o = a  mom5t 
_h be5 at a loss to recall :o 8 royal   
visitor might be4 ,i  %all be delight$  
to expla9 my app>atus4 ,b x has no?+ to 
d  ) tea*+ deaf mutes to speak4 ,x is m 
wond]ful ?an t4 ,x  speaks itself2 t is1
 x reproduces s\nds4 ,x is ! improvem5t 
on  ! telegraph t ! _w has await$ =     
ye>s4    ,y see1 ,i f\nd 9 my exp]im5ts 
t ,i c\ld transmit spok5 words  by      
electric curr5t ?r\gh a telegraph wire s
 t ^? words c\ld  be reproduc$ by       
vibrations at ! o!r end ( ! wire4 ,i    
suppose my  inv5tion might be call$ a   
speak+ telegraph4    ,by ?is "t all !   
judges _h jo9$ ! ,emp]or's p>ty4 ,ar?ur 

fell  back to 8 uncle's side1 b he c\ld 
/ill he> & see ev]y?+4    ,n[1 ,y\r     
,maje/y1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,bell1 if y w     
press y\r e>  aga9/ ! lid ( ?is iron    
box1 ,i ?9k 9 a mom5t y w h a  surprise4
    ,at ^! words1 ,mr4 ,bell's assi/ant1
 :o _h come up to ! gr\p  dur+ !        
conv]sation1 w5t to ano!r table sev]al  
rods away &  q out ( he>+4 ,! ,emp]or   
b5t d[n expectantly4 ,! judges  look$ r 
incr$ul\s1 b !y 7 all int]e/$4    ,is ! 
man t w5t (f go+ to talk ov] ! wire s t 
!  ,emp]or c he>8 :isp]$ ,ar?ur to 8    
uncle4    ,mr4 ,bell says s1 0 ! reply1 
b we %all see4    ,sudd5ly ! ,emp]or    
gave a />t1 & a look ( utt] amazem5t    
came  ov] 8 face4    ,x talks6 ,x talks6
 he exclaim$ excit$ly4    ,x 0 q true4  
,mr4 ,hubb>d1 ,mr4 ,bell's assi/ant1 _h 
spok5 9 a  l[ voice at ! o!r end ( !    
wire & 8 exact words _h be5  reproduc$4 
,! ,emp]or's excitem5t 0 contagi\s4     
,ev]ybody =got  h[ hot & hungry he 04   
,"o aft] ano!r ( ! judges li/5$ at  !   
magic box to he> ,mr4 ,hubb>d or ano!r (

 _! numb] speak into  ! in/rum5t at !   
o!r end4    ,oh1 ,uncle1 d y suppose ,i 
c li/5 too aft] a :ile8 inquir$  ,ar?ur1
 :5 he c\ld no long] keep /ill4    ,j !n
 ,mr4 ,bell himself int]pos$4    ,n[ x  
mu/ be ! little boy's turn4    ,!       
grateful little boy 0 n sl[ 9 /oop+ ov] 
to ! receiv]4    ,:at does he say1      
,ar?ur8 ask$ 8 uncle4    ,:y1 he says1  
',to be or n to be1' :atev] t means4    
,y don't "k y\r ,hamlet v well yet1     
little boy4    ,b ,i h he>d a speak+    
telegraph1 & t is bett]1 repli$  ,ar?ur4
    ,by ?is "t ,mr4 ,hubb>d 0 return+ ) 
! app>atus he _h be5  us+ at ! o!r end4 
,x 0 "t to see h[ ! m>vel _h be5        
wr\ght4    ,n[ tell u h[ x works1 ,mr4  
,bell1 comm&$ ,dom ,p$ro4    ,x is v    
simple1 ,mr4 ,bell expla9$4 ,y "k1 (    
c\rse1 t =  "s ye>s x has be5 possible  
to transmit articulate spee* ?r\gh      
,india rubb] tubes & /r+$ in/rum5ts =   
%ort di/ances2 b  ,i work$1 z y see1 to 
transmit spok5 words by electric curr5t 
?r\gh a telegraph wire4    ,"h on !     

table be=e y is ! in/rum5t ,i call !    
transmitt]1  into :i* ,mr4 ,hubb>d      
spoke4 ,?is project+ "p is only a       
m\?-piece4 ,inside is a piece ( ?9 iron 
atta*$ to a membrane1 &  ?is piece (    
iron vibrates :5ev] "o speaks into !    
transmitt]4  ,= y "k1 g5tlem51 t if y   
hold a piece ( pap] 9 front (  y\r m\? &
 !n s+ or talk1 ! pap] w vibrate z _m   
times  z ! air does4    ,n[1 ( c\rse1 if
 ,i c\ld reproduce ^? s\nd or air waves 
at a  di/ance1 a p]son li/5+ w\ld he> ! 
same s\nds t caus$ !  fir/ vibration4 ,i
 h accompli%$ t by mak+ & break+ an     
electric curr5t betwe5 two pieces ( %eet
 iron4 ,my assi/ant spoke  into !       
cone-%ap$ m\?-piece4 ,at ! end ( x1 z y 
c\ld see  if ,i took (f ! cov]1 is !    
fir/ ?9 plate ( %eet iron4 ,ne>  t iron1
 b n t\*+ x1 is a magnetiz$ piece ( iron
 w\nd  ar\nd ) a coil ( wire4           
,illu/ration3 ,,bell',s ,,telephone ,,9 
,,m>*1 #ahgf4    ,?is magnet is connect$
 by ?is wire ) ano!r magnet t also  has 
a coil ( wire ar\nd x4 ,on ! o!r side ( 

! second magnet is  ! o!r ?9 plate (    
%eet iron4 ,?is la/ "p makes :at ,i call
  ! receiv]4 ,x is ! "p at :i* y li/5$4 
,x looks1 y see1  l a metallic pill box 
) a flat disc = a cov]1 fa/5$ d[n at  "o
 side & tilt$ up on ano!r4 ,:5 y put y\r
 e> to t1 y  he>d ! reproduction ( !    
orig9al s\nd4    ,m>vel\s6 ,wond]ful6   
,/up5d\s6 ,incr$ible6 7 "s ( !          
exclamations4    ,b1 g5tlem51 confirm$  
"o ( ! judges1 a man nam$ ,eli%a ,gray1 
x is p]fectly true4 ,i myself h an      
inv5tion ( a simil> sort1 by  :i* ,i c  
s5d musical s\nds along a telegraph     
wire4    ,!re 0 a mom5t ( amazem5t &    
congratulation = ,mr4 ,gray4 ,!n  came a
 "q address$ to ,mr4 ,bell4    ,c\ld y  
talk into ! iron box & he> at !         
transmitt]8    ,yes1 b n easily4 ,s f>  
,i h _h to use diff]5t in/rum5ts at  ea*
 end ( ! circuit4 ,i %all rem$y t "s    
day1 cont9u$ ,mr4  ,bell1 confid5tly4   
,i am sure y w1 agre$ ! que/ion]4 ,we   
want to see ?is  aga91 sir1 spoke "o ( !
 gr\p4 ,may x n be transf]r$ to !       

,judges' ,hall8    ,c]ta9ly1 z f> z ,i  
am conc]n$1 0 ! reply4 ,mr4 ,hubb>d w   
see to t1 ,i am sure4 ,i myself mu/     
return to ,bo/on to-night4    ,my "y    
fri5d1 n[ spoke ,sir ,william ,?omson   
7:o lat] became  ,"l ,kelv971 p]haps !  
mo/ not$ ( all ! sci5ti/s pres5t1  is x 
n possible to arrange = a te/ ) y\r     
app>atus ov] a  consid]able di/ance8 ,if
 s1 ,i %all be glad to g to ,bo/on also 
to  witness su* an exp]im5t4    ,i %all 
be mo/ delight$1 ,sir ,william1 answ]$  
,bell4 ,i w make  ! necess>y arrangem5ts
 & telegraph y at once4    ,aft] m      
congratulations = ! "y inv5tor1 ! gr\p  
disp]s$1  ! judges go+ away to ! d9n] !y
 _h = a :ile =gott54  ,b dur+ ! meal &  
?r\gh ! ev5+ !y talk$ ( little b  ! new 
inv5tion2 & ,ar?ur di/9ctly rememb]s to 
?is day !  en?usia/ic rem>k ( ,sir      
,william ,?omson3 ,:at ye/]day ,i %\ld  
h decl>$ impossible ,i h to-day se5     
realiz$4 ,! speak+  telegraph is ! mo/  
wond]ful ?+ ,i h se5 9 ,am]ica4         
,,"p ,,ii    ,:5 ,ar?ur w5t back to 8   

home 9 "o ( ! c\ntry t[ns (             
,massa*usetts1 he _h _m ?+s to tell 8   
family & 8 fri5ds4  ,to him !           
,exposition _h be5 a v]itable fairy l&4 
,b ! mo/  wond]ful g5ie !re 0           
,electricity1 & 8 mo/ rem>kable "w 0  ! 
speak+ telegraph4    ,& y c\ld really   
he> ?r\gh t wire8 que/ion$ m ?an "o     
incr$ul\s p]son4    ,i really c\ld1 & z 
pla9ly z ,i he> y1 insi/$ ,ar?ur4       
,%o1 n[6 remon/rat$ a f>m] neighbor1 y  
only ?\ght y  c\ld4    ,well1 maybe1    
comm5t$ ano!r1 cauti\sly1 b ( c\rse !re 
0  a hole 9 ! wire t y didn't see4      
,ar?ur's own family 7 m ?\ghtful &      
intellig5t p4    ,i knew1 said ,gr&fa!r1
 t ! m>vels ( electricity 7 n  all      
und]/ood4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man1 ! telegraph
 0 ! greate/  wond] ! _w own$4 ,b us+ t 
0 someh[ l talk+ at  arm's l5g?2 !      
telephone br+s y\r fri5d almo/ beside y4
    ,to me1 said ,ar?ur's "m1 !         
telephone1 9 comp>ison ) !  telegraph1  
seems l a highly f9i%$ oil pa9t+4 ,! old
 inv5tion  is l a page ( black & :ite   

pr9t4    ,:y1 ,i h se5 ,mr4 ,bell1      
rememb]$ ,ar?ur's old] si/]1 :o  0 /udy+
 to be a tea*]1 aft] %e _h he>d ! /ory4 
,he came  to ! normal s*ool la/ ye> to  
expla9 8 sy/em ( tea*+ deaf  mutes to   
speak4    ,! ,burtons he>d no m ( !     
telephone = six mon?s or m2 b  ! next   
w9t]1 :5 ,h]b]t1 ! old] bro!r1 came home
 f ,tufts  ,college to sp5d a week end1 
he exclaim$3    ,well1 ,ar?ur1 ,i've    
talk$ ?r\gh a telephone1 too6    ,y h6  
,:]e8    ,tell u ab\t x6 7 ! quick      
replies4    ,pr(essor ,dolbe>1 ! physics
 in/ructor1 has made "o 9  8 laboratory4
 ,x's a little diff]5t f ,pr(essor      
,bell's4  ,y\r pr(essor1 ,ar?ur1 _h a   
batt]y1 y "k1 to make !  electro-magnet4
 ,my pr(essor has a p]man5t magnet      
in/ead4    ,e>ly 9 ,febru>y ,h]b]t came 
home ) m news & an invitation3          
,pr(essor ,bell is go+ to give a public 
lecture & exhibition (  8 telephone at  
,salem next ,monday ev5+4 ,he expects to
 c>ry on a  conv]sation ) p 9 ,bo/on4   
,want to g back to college ) me  ,monday

 morn+1 ,ar?ur1 & g d[n to ,salem 9 !   
ev5+8    ,s x happ5$ t on ,monday ev5+1 
,febru>y #ab1 #ahgg1 ,ar?ur &  ,h]b]t1 )
 ab\t five hundr$ o!rs1 7 at ,lyceum    
,hall 9 ,salem4  ,x 0 an eag] audi5ce1  
full ( curiosity4    ,^u ! plat=m & well
 t[>d ! front 0 a small table1 on !  top
 ( :i* re/$ an unimportant-look+ cov]$  
box4 ,f ?is box  wires ext5d$ above to !
 gas fixture & out ?r\gh ! hall4 ,at  ! 
back ( ! plat=m 0 a blackbo>d on a      
frame1 & at ! side a  "y woman1 an exp]t
 telegraph]1 :o 0 to help ,mr4 ,bell4   
,r an unpromis+ set ( app>atus6 ,ar?ur  
he>d a man beh9d him  :isp] to 8        
neighbor4    ,i'm n expect+ mu*1 return$
 ! neighbor4 ,!y say ,pr(essor  ,bell's 
go+ to talk to ,bo/on4 ,t's nons5se6    
,b j !n ,pr(essor ,bell began4 ,he      
briefly expla9$ !  in/rum5t ^u ! table1 
:i*1 ,ar?ur saw1 v>i$ b little f  t at  
,philadelphia4    ,only1 ?\ght ,ar?ur1  
he uses x n[ z he said he %\ld1 =       
transmitt+ & receiv+ too4    ,!n        
,pr(essor ,bell gave a brief acc\nt ( ! 

/udies he _h made  s9ce #ahgb1 :5 he    
came to ,bo/on to tea* spee* to deaf    
mutes4    ,i made up my m9d1 said he1 t 
if ,i c\ld make a deaf mute talk1  ,i   
c\ld make iron talk4 ,= two ye>s ,i     
work$ on ! problem1 b  unsuccessfully4  
,at la/1 ab\t two ye>s ago1 :ile a fri5d
 & ,i 7  exp]im5t+ daily ) a wire /ret*$
 betwe5 my own room at ,bo/on           
,univ]sity & ! basem5t ( an adjo9+      
build+1 ,i spoke into !  transmitt]1 ',c
 y he> me8' ,to my surprise & delight ! 
answ]  came at once1 ',i c und]/& y     
p]fectly4' ,to be sure1 cont9u$  !      
lectur]1 ! s\nds 7 n p]fect1 b !y 7     
intelligible4  ,i _h transmitt$         
articulate spee*4    ,my problem 0 a    
long way t[>d its solution4 ,)          
practically ^?  same in/rum5ts1 improv$ 
) a ye>'s exp]im5t+1 ,i w5t to  !       
,exposition1 :]e1 z y "k1 ,i int]e/$ _m 
p4 ,s9ce  la/ ,june ,sir ,william       
,?omson & ,i h succe$$ 9 talk+ ov]  a   
di/ance ( ab\t sixty miles4 ,moreov]1 ,i
 h talk$1 b n  s successfully1 betwe5   

,new ,york & ,bo/on1 a di/ance ( ov] two
  hundr$ miles4 ,to-night ,i expect to  
e/abli% a connection betwe5  ?is hall & 
my /udy 9 ,exet] ,place 9 ,bo/on1       
eighte5 miles away4  ,my colleague1     
,pr(essor ,watson1 is !re1 9 company )  
six o!r  g5tlem54    ,!n1 9 an ord9>y   
tone1 z if speak+ to "s "o a few feet   
away1  ,pr(essor ,bell inquir$1 talk+   
into ! transmitt]3    ,are y ready1     
,watson8    ,evid5tly ,watson 0 ready1 =
 !re came f ! telephone a noise  mu* l !
 s\nd ( a horn4    ,t is ,watson mak+ & 
break+ ! circuit1 expla9$ ,pr(essor     
,bell4    ,soon ,ar?ur he>d pla9ly !    
organ notes ( ,auld ,lang ,syne1 foll[$ 
by ^? ( ,yankee ,doodle4    ,b t's n !  
human voice1 object$ ,ar?ur's neighbor  
to 8  companion4 ,musical s\nds we "k c 
be telegraph$4    ,j !n ,mr4 ,bell spoke
 aga9 into ! transmitt]4    ,watson1 w y
 make u a spee*8    ,!re came a few     
seconds ( sil5ce4 ,!n1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( 
all1  a voice issu$ f ! telephone4 ,all 
! five hundr$ p c\ld  he> ! s\nd1 & ^?  

less ?an six feet f ! in/rum5t _h       
little difficulty 9 mak+ out ! words3   
,ladies & g5tlem53 ,x gives me great    
pleasure to address y ?is  ev5+1 ?\gh ,i
 am 9 ,bo/on & y are 9 ,salem4    ,i    
wond] :at ^? m5 ?9k n[1 reflect$ ,ar?ur4
    ,b ! answ] 0 =?com+4    ,we c no    
long] d\bt4 ,we c only admire ! sagacity
 & pati5ce  ) :i* ,mr4 ,bell has br\ght 
8 problem to a successful issue4    ,at 
! conclusion ( ! lecture _m ( ! audi5ce 
w5t to !  plat=m to exam9e ! wond]ful   
box m closely4 ,ar?ur & ,h]b]t  7 ( !   
numb]1 y may be sure4    ,is x all "r = 
me to speak to ,mr4 ,bell1 ,h]b]t8      
:isp]$  ,ar?ur4    ,c]ta9ly1 if y don't 
int]rupt4    ,ar?ur wat*$ 8 *ance4      
,mr4 ,bell1 he said f9ally1 y did make !
 receiv] into a  transmitt]1 didn't y8  
,i saw y at ,philadelphia1 y "k4    ,mr4
 ,bell's puzzl$ look wore away4    ,:y1 
he exclaim$1 y're ! boy ,i saw at !     
,exposition t  ,sunday aft]noon la/     
,june1 ar5't y8 ,!n he add$1 be=e turn+ 
away to answ] a "q t a man 0 ask+1      

,bett] buy a ,bo/on  ,globe 9 ! morn+4  
,y'll f9d a new triumph = ! telephone   
!re4    ,ar?ur b\ght 8 ,globe ! next    
morn+ be=e breakfa/4 ,mr4 ,bell  0 "r4  
,! pap] record$ ev5 m successes ?an !   
boys _h  witness$ ! night be=e4 ,its    
acc\nt ( ! ev5+ end$ ) ^!  words3       
,?is special by telephone to ! ,globe   
has be5 transmitt$ 9 !      pres5ce (   
ab\t tw5ty1 :o h ?us be5 witnesses to a 
feat nev]      be=e attempt$3 t is1 !   
s5d+ ( a newspap] despat* ov]      !    
space ( eighte5 miles by ! human voice1 
all ?is wond] be+      accompli%$ 9 a "t
 n mu* long] ?an w\ld be consum$ 9 an   
ord9>y conv]sation betwe5 two p 9 ! same
 room4    ,probably no *ild :o reads ?is
 /ory c rememb] :5 ! telephone  0 n s   
common an object z a lawn m[] or an     
elevator2 b  ^? ( u :o liv$ ?r\gh ! ye>s
 :5 its wond]s 7 sl[ly  develop+ c nev] 
=get our /range1 almo/ uncanny feel+ :5 
! voice ( a fri5d :o1 we knew1 0 miles  
away actually came out (  a little iron 
box4    ,f t day ( ! ,globe report      

,ar?ur wat*$ ! telephone gr[  rapidly   
into public notice4 ,salem p invit$ ,mr4
 ,bell to repeat 8  lecture2 lead+      
citiz5s ( ,bo/on1 ,l[ell1 ,provid5ce1   
,man*e/]1  & ,new ,york )9 a few weeks  
clamor$ = demon/rations 9 _!  cities4   
,illu/ration3 ,,"p ,,( ,a ,,telephone   
,,ex*ange4    ,by ,septemb]1 #ahgh1 a   
telephone ex*ange 0 set up among !      
bus9ess  h\ses ( ,bo/on1 ) ab\t ?ree    
hundr$ subscrib]s4 ,two ye>s lat]  !    
telephone f\nd its way to ! little t[n  
:]e ,ar?ur liv$1 &  two in/rum5ts 7     
in/all$--"o at ! railroad /ation & ano!r
  at ! lawy]'s (fice4    ,! next day    
came ! presid5tial election2 & 9 ! ev5+ 
!  lawy]'s (fice 0 fill$ ) curi\s m5 &  
boys1 eag] to see  :e!r ! telephone w\ld
 really "w or n4 ,ar?ur & 8 fa!r  7 !re1
 ( c\rse4 ,b be=e any message came1 !   
lawy] _h to  see a cli5t = a few m9utes4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,graham     
,,bell ,,9 #aijj4    ,"h1 ,ar?ur1 y've  
us$ a telephone be=e4 ,take my place at 
!  receiv]1 w y8    ,!re 0 no ne$ to    

ask4 ,ar?ur 0 at ! receiv] :5 ! lawy]'s 
"q 0 f9i%$4 ,no message came = "s "t2 b 
at la/ !  bell rang1 & ,ar?ur ann\nc$   
pr\dly3    ,he says ,florida has gone   
,republican4    ,i knew ! ?+ c\ldn't be 
tru/$1 sputt]$ an old vot] !n4  ,z if ! 
solid ,s\? 7 brok56 ,i'll get my news "s
 o!r way4  ,& (f he w5t4    ,y didn't   
he> "r1 ,i fancy1 said ! lawy]1 return+4
 ,!  op]ator c\ldn't h said t4    ,b he 
did1 insi/$ ,ar?ur4 ,i'm sure he did4   
,& :y n8 quietly ask$ ! s*ool tea*] f "o
 corn] ( !  room4 ,he means ! t[n (     
,florida1 n ! /ate4    ,( c\rse1 said   
ev]ybody4    ,by #ahhc1 ,ar?ur he>d t   
conv]sation _h be5 c>ri$ on betwe5 ,new 
,york & ,*icago1 cities "o ?\s& miles   
ap>t4 ,t is all we c  hope =1 0 ! g5]al 
v]dict4 ,= a long "t x seem$ true4 ,b   
:5 ! c\ntry _h be5 cov]$ by a network ( 
wires1 !re came  ano!r long-di/ance     
triumph4 ,communication 0 op5 to ,omaha1
 five  hundr$ miles f>!r we/4    ,& n   
long ago1 ,ar?ur1 n[ a prosp]\s bus9ess 
man ( fifty1 a  memb] ( ! ,city ,club ( 

,bo/on1 sat ) sev]al associates ar\nd  a
 table at ! new club h\se1 ea* ) a      
telephone 9 front ( him2  & ov] ! wires1
 across ?ree ?\s& miles ( m\nta91 lake1 
& prairie1 came cle>ly ! voices ( !     
gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts  & ! mayor (    
,bo/on1 speak+ f ! ,panama ,exposition  
at ,san  ,francisco4    ,:at w be ! next
 triumph ( ! telephone8 ,to transmit    
spee*  ar\nd ! globe1 p]haps4 ,anyway1  
"h is a newspap] p>agraph t  asks an    
int]e/+ "q3    ,! ,mayfl[] has be5 call$
 ! la/ frail l9k b9d+ !  ,pilgrims to   
man & habitable e>?4 ,) its dep>ture f  
,plym\?  9 ,am]ica t frail l9k 0 sev]$4 
,! ,atlantic cable has surely  b\nd !   
c\ntries toge!r aga94 ,w ! telephone & !
  a]oplane make ! des]t ( ! ,pilgrims a 
popul> ,london suburb8                  
,a ,,new ,,era ,,9 ,,light+             
,,"p ,i    ,uncle ,john1 ,i've decid$ to
 g to ,wellesley ,college4    ,i'm glad 
to he> x1 ,dora4 ,h y money en\gh8      
,t's j ! tr\ble1 ,uncle ,john4 ,i h     
exactly tw5ty-f\r  doll>s t ,i've e>n$  

pick+ b]ries ! la/ ?ree summ]s4 ,b  ,i'm
 only elev51 y "k1 & ,i %an't try to g  
be=e ,i'm eighte54  ,t w give me sev5 m 
summ]s to "w4 ,only ,i c nev] pay my    
college exp5ses if ,i c't e>n m ?an     
eight doll>s a summ]4    ,t's true1     
,dora4 ,i wi% ,i 7 ri* en\gh to s5d y   
myself4 ,b  s*ool tea*]s are n weal?y1 y
 "k4    ,oh1 ,i don't want anybody to   
give me ! money1 ,uncle ,john4 ,i want  
to e>n x4 ,don't y "k ( some?+ t's m    
pr(itable ?an  b]ry-pick+8    ,i'll ?9k 
ab\t x1 ,dora4    ,?is conv]sation took 
place 9 #ahgh1 :5 ,dora's ,uncle ,john1 
:o  0 a high s*ool pr9cipal 9 ,new      
,j]sey1 0 sp5d+ 8 ,*ri/mas  vacation at 
,dora's home 9 a little village on !    
,ma9e coa/4 ,no?+  m 0 said ab\t !      
college money !n2 b :5 ,uncle ,john came
  aga9 9 ,febru>y1 he %[$ t he _h       
int]e/$ himself 9 !  ambiti\s plans ( 8 
little niece4    ,illu/ration3          
,,wellesley ,,college ,,9 #ahhf4        
,dora1 he inquir$1 d y want to g to     
college z mu* z ev]8    ,yes1 m1 ,uncle 

,john4 ,h y ?\ght ( any?+ = me to d ?is 
summ]8    ,i "k some?+ y c d1 ,dora1 if 
y want to4    ,oh1 ,uncle ,john1 :at is 
x8    ,h[ %\ld y l to "w = me8    ,i    
%\ld l to ev] s mu*4 ,b ,i don't "k     
en\gh yet to correct  high s*ool pap]s4 
,all ,i c d is h\sework4    ,& t's j :at
 ,i want ( y1 ,dora4 ,y didn't "k ,i _h 
leas$  ! ,atlantic ,h\se1 did y8    ,no1
 inde$1 ,uncle ,john4 ,d y mean y're    
com+ "h summ]s to  manage t hotel8      
,yes1 = ! next t5 ye>s1 anyway1 ,i      
expect4 ,d y l to fill  lamps & clean   
*imneys1 ,dora8    ,:y1 t's ! "p ( !    
h\sework ,i c d be/4    ,t's good4 ,w y 
"w = me twelve weeks ?is summ] = ?ree   
doll>s & a half a week8    ,oh1 ,uncle  
,john1 ( c\rse ,i w4 ,b isn't !re gas 9 
t hotel8    ,no1 j k]os5e lamps4 ,i "k  
"s p l gas bett]1 b ,i  don't4 ,x's too 
dang]\s & x's bad = "o's eyes4 ,s ev5 if
 ,i  c\ld sp>e ! money ?is summ]1 ,i    
%\ldn't pipe ! h\se = gas4  ,x c't be _m
 ye>s be=e !re w be a clean] & bett]    
light4  ,! ,wiz>d w soon att5d to t4    

,:at d y mean1 ,uncle8 ,:o is ! ,wiz>d8 
,! mo/ wond]ful man 9 ,am]ica1 ,dora4 ,8
 "n is ,?omas ,alva  ,edison1 & he lives
 9 ,m5lo ,p>k1 ,new ,j]sey1 n f> f :]e  
,i tea*4 ,i "k him a little4 ,he is !   
man :o1 ,i ?9k1 be/  repres5ts !        
sci5tific _s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,he's  
an  inv5tor1 b a sy/ematic "o4 ,he      
doesn't tru/ to *ance4    ,:at has he   
inv5t$1 ,uncle8 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] he>d
 ( him4    ,i fancy n1 ,dora4 ,s f> 8 "w
 has be5 l>gely improvem5ts on          
inv5tions already made4 ,j n[1 z ,i     
said1 he is exp]im5t+ to  f9d a way (   
light+ build+s by electricity4 ,he w    
succe$1 ,i  "k2 & ,i %all wait = 8      
electric light4 ,i expect1 ?\gh1 to     
wait a numb] ( ye>s yet1 = ev5 ?\gh he  
%\ld discov] !  secret )9 a few mon?s1  
no "o c supply ! necess>y app>atus4  ,x 
w take ye>s1 ,i'm sure1 be=e electric   
light+ is *eap en\gh  to be common4     
,h[ did y get acqua9t$ ) su* a wond]ful 
man1 ,uncle8    ,i knew him fir/ :5 ,i 0
 gett+ ready = college4 ,l y1 ,i _h  my 

own way to pay2 & ,i le>n$ to be a      
telegraph op]ator4 ,! summ]  be=e ,i    
ent]$ ,h>v>d ,i _h a place 9 ! ,bo/on   
(fice ( !  ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph     
,company4 ,mr4 ,edison 0 a "y man too1 &
 he  came to "w 9 ! (fice :ile ,i 0 !re4
    ,! night he came we tri$ to play a  
joke on him1 b ! joke 0  decid$ly on    
ourselves4 ,edison wore an old l95 du/]1
 & look$ s  mu* l a c\ntry boy t we     
?\ght he c\ldn't "k mu* ab\t  tak+      
messages4 ,s we arrang$ ) a skillful    
,new ,york op]ator to  s5d a long       
message fa/] & fa/]1 & we saw to x t !  
new  boy _h to take x4 ,to our surprise1
 he prov$ ! fa/e/ op]ator we  _h ev]    
kn[n & v c>elessly & easily h&l$ ! quick
 dots  & da%es4 ,! joke 0 on ! ,new     
,york op]ator1 too1 = aft] a  :ile      
,edison signal$1 ',say1 "y man1 :y don't
 y *ange (f &  s5d ) y\r o!r foot8'     
,an op]ator l t didn't /ay long 9 !     
(fice4 ,he w5t to ,new  ,york1 & almo/  
at once got a position at ?ree hundr$   
doll>s a  mon? because he 0 bright en\gh

 to repair a /ock-indicator 9 a  brok]'s
 (fice4 ,soon aft]w>d he improv$ !      
indicator s mu* t  ! presid5t ( !       
company gave him =ty ?\s& doll>s = 8    
new idea4    ,next he prov$ 8 value to !
 telegraph company aga9 by locat+  a    
break 9 ! wire betwe5 ,new ,york &      
,albany4 ,! presid5t ( !  ,we/]n ,union 
_h promis$ to consid] any inv5tion      
,edison might  make if ! "y man w\ld f9d
 ! tr\ble on ! l9e 9 two days4  ,edison 
0 n two h\rs 9 locat+ ! break2 & ev]    
aft] t !  ,we/]n ,union p 7 glad en\gh  
to be told ( all 8 new ideas4    ,is he 
work+ = ! ,we/]n ,union n[8             
,illu/ration3 ,,/ock ,,indicator ,,or   
,,tick]    ,no1 n n[4 ,j z soon z he _h 
en\gh money 9 ! bank s t  he c\ld af=d  
"t to exp]im5t1 he op5$ a factory &     
laboratory  ( 8 own4 ,he made /ock      
tick]s = a :ile2 b he c>$ m ab\t        
improv+ !m ?an sell+ !m4 ',no matt]1' ,i
 h he>d him say1  ':e!r ,i take an egg  
beat] or an electric motor into my h&1  
,i want  to improve x4 ,i'm a poor      

manufactur]1 because ,i c't let well    
en\gh  alone4' ,s1 in/ead ( mak+ /ock   
indicators1 he w5t to "w to  improve !  
telegraph4 ,he sav$ ! ,we/]n ,union     
,company millions (  doll>s by mak+ a   
device = s5d+ f\r messages at ! same "t 
ov] "o wire4 ,s y see he made _! "o     
hundr$ ?\s& miles (  wire into f\r      
hundr$ ?\s& )\t us+ any m wire4 ,t's a  
wiz>d's "w1 ,i ?9k4    ,i %\ld ?9k s1   
too1 agre$ ,dora4 ,t seems to me z h>d z
  s++ two notes at once4    ,b x c be   
done1 nev]!less2 & ,edison 0 s pleas$ ) 
t inv5tion t he put 8 factory at ,new>k 
into ! h&s (  a capable sup]9t5d5t &    
e/abli%$ a laboratory at ,m5lo ,p>k1    
:]e he is n[1 ab\t tw5ty-five miles f   
,new>k4 ,!n he began to  ?9k ab\t !     
telephone4 ,d y "k :at t is1 ,dora8     
,i've he>d ab\t x1 ( c\rse1 b ,i nev]   
saw "o4 ,!re are "s  telephones 9       
,portl&1 ?\gh4    ,yes1 & !re's go+ to  
be "o "h4 ,i'm go+ to connect ! hotel  )
 ! telegraph (fice at ! /ation ?is      
summ]1 & sometime  ,i'll give y a *ance 

to talk ov] ! wire4 ,x's easi] to use ! 
telephone n[ ?an x 0 at fir/1 = 9 !     
beg9n+ !re 0 a  cont9ual buzz+ t 0 v    
annoy+2 b ,edison has /opp$ all  t by   
improv+ :at we call ! transmitt]4       
,dora's idea ( a telephone 0 indi/9ct2 b
 %e 0 satisfi$ )  ! explanation to come1
 & %e want$ to he> m ( ,mr4 ,edison4    
,has he made any?+ else8 %e ask$4       
,oh1 yes1 repli$ ,uncle ,john4 ,:at ,i  
?9k is ! mo/ wond]ful  ?+ ,edison has   
done is ! phonograph4 ,next to !        
telephone1 t  to me is ! bigge/ m>vel 9 
! _w ( sci5ce4 ,?9k1 ,dora1  ( speak+   
into a ma*9e t makes a picture ( ! s\nd 
waves  produc$ by y\r voice1 & !n1 a day
 or a ye> or a c5tury lat]1  lett+ !    
in/rum5t "w backw>d & he>+ y\r own voice
  exactly z x s\nd$ at fir/4 ,su* a     
me*anism almo/ fright5s me4  ,x makes me
 sure t if a man l ,edison c keep ! idle
 words m5  speak ?r\gh c5turies1 ! ,ma/]
 ,m9d ( ?is univ]se c keep !m  = u =ev]4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,edison',s ,,fir/    
,,phonograph4    ,dora mu/ h caught a   

little ( h] uncle's ?\ght1 = %e said1   
sl[ly1 ,d y mean t ev]y?+ ,i say ,i %all
 he> aga9 sometime8    ,i don't "k      
exactly1 ,dora4 ,b ,i am sure t ,god1 :o
 gave y p[]  to speak1 kn[s h[ to keep  
y\r words =ev]2 & ,i am sure y w  nev]  
cease to be glad = all ! k9d words y may
 speak = human  e>s to he>4    ,b ,i'd  
almo/ =gott5 ab\t ! electric light1     
,dora4 ,let me  tell y :at ,edison said 
ab\t t ! la/ "t ,i saw him4 ,he told  me
 ( see+ 9 ,philadelphia :at is call$ an 
arc lamp--two pieces  ( c>bon t         
electricity has heat$ :ite hot & t give 
(f a  p[]ful light1 mu* m p[]ful ?an any
 gas lamp y ev] saw c\ld  give4 ,b a    
lamp l t1 ?\gh x makes a f9e /reet lamp1
 is n  suitable = light+ a h\se4 ,x's   
too bright & too big4 ,edison says  x   
ne$s to be subdivid$ s t x c be         
di/ribut$ to h\ses j  z gas is n[4      
,t's ,edison's pres5t problem1 ,dora4   
,he is su* an untir+ work]  t ,i don't  
believe x w take _m mon?s2 & :5 !       
process  is p]fect$ & ! implem5ts =     

g5]at+ ! electricity c be  secur$1 ,i   
mean to make my hotel ! prettie/ place  
at night on !  ,ma9e coa/4 ,b meantime1 
,dora1 suppose y le>n to wipe lamps s   
dry  & poli% *imneys s bright & trim    
wicks s ev5 t e summ]  visitor at !     
',atlantic' w be glad to get away = a   
:ile f !  fl>+1 ill-smell+1 poison\s gas
 light4    ,i w1 ,uncle ,john1 ,i w6    
,i'll be ! be/ lamp-trimm] on ! :ole    
,ma9e coa/6    ,t's ! _s t w take y to  
college1 ,dora1 answ]$ h]  uncle4 ,don't
 lose a bit ( x4                        
,,"p ,,ii    ,= all ! long hot weeks ( !
 next summ] ,dora work$ fai?fully  e day
 on ! hotel lamps4 ,%e _h to be at h] "w
 at eight  o'clock e morn+1 & %e seldom 
f9i%$ be=e two 9 !  aft]noon4 ,b e week 
h] uncle paid h] ?ree doll>s & a half1  
& by ! end ( ! season %e _h =ty-two     
doll>s c>efully put  away4 ,:5 ! hotel  
clos$1 h] uncle made h] a pres5t ( eight
  doll>s1 s t :5 %e />t$ = s*ool 9 !    
fall %e rejoic$  9 ! ?\ght ( fifty      
doll>s put away 9 ! sav+s bank z a      

college fund4    ,%e 0 happy1 too1 9 !  
prospect ( mak+ z mu* money ! next      
summ]4 ,= ! ,wiz>d1 ,uncle ,john told   
h]1 _h n ! secret yet4  ,he _h succe$$ 9
 mak+ a plat9um wire1 encas$ 9 a glass  
globe1  give a light equal to t (       
tw5ty-five c&les )\t melt+4 ,b  he ne$$ 
to exhau/ all ! air f ! glass globe1 &  
/ill "o  "o-hundr$-?\s&? ( ! orig9al    
volume rema9$4    ,b t's n suffici5t1   
comm5t$ ,uncle ,john4 ,i "k en\gh  ab\t 
! matt] to be sure t s mu* air z t w\ld 
prev5t !  plat9um f giv+ out ! light x  
ought to give4 ,/ill1 )9 a  %ort "t1    
,dora1 ,i expect ev5 ! ,portl& pap]s w  
describe ,mr4  ,edison's success ) !    
electric light4    ,uncle ,john's       
pr$iction 0 fulfill$4 ,by ! fir/ (      
,octob] !  vacuum 0 s ne>ly p]fect t    
only "o-million? "p ( !  orig9al air 0  
left 9 ! glass bulb4 ,by ! la/ ( t same 
mon?1 moreov]1 ! :ole secret 0          
practically 9 ,edison's grasp4 ,he  _h  
/opp$ exp]im5t+ ) plat9um = a burn] & _h
 gone back  to c>bon1 on :i* he _h p9n$ 

8 fai? at fir/4    ,b ?is "t he us$ !   
c>bon only z a coat+ = a piece (  cotton
 ?read t he _h b5t into a loop & seal$  
up 9 ! almo/  p]fect vacuum ( glass4 ,:5
 ?is lamp 0 connect$ ) ! batt]y1  x     
fla%$ =? ) ! brightness t ! inv5tor _h s
 long  wait$ to see4 ,b h[ long w\ld x  
burn8 ,!re 0 no sleep =  ,edison till t 
"q 0 answ]$2 & x 0 n answ]$ =  =ty      
h\rs--ne>ly two days ( gr[+ delight &   
dim9i%+ anxiety4    ,su* a discov]y     
meant ! end ( all fruitless exp]im5t+4  
,!  secret ( ! inc&esc5t light 0        
reveal$2 & ! newspap]s  all ov] !       
c\ntry--! ,daily ,ea/]n ,argus ( ,portl&
 among  !m--spread ! k ( ! great ev5t 9 
sci5ce & prophesi$  ! spe$y conque/ (   
k]os5e & gas4 ,late 9 ,novemb] ,uncle   
,john s5t ,dora a copy ( ! ,sci5tific   
,am]ican :i* gave !  au?oritative acc\nt
 ( :at _h be5 accompli%$4               
,illu/ration3 ,,edison ,,9 ,,8 ,,libr>y4
    ,b1 wrote ,uncle ,john 9 ! lett]    
accompany+ ! pap]1 n[  ! real "w has    
only begun4 ,! ,wiz>d kn[s t "s c>boniz$

  mat]ial is :at he ne$s1 b he is sure t
 c>boniz$ cotton  ?read is n ! be/ ?+4  
,n[ he is c>boniz+ ev]y?+ he  c lay 8   
h&s on--/raw1 tissue pap]1 s(t pap]1 all
 k9ds (  c>dbo>d1 all k9ds ( ?reads1 fi%
 l9e1 ?reads rubb$ ) t>r$  lampblack1   
f9e ?reads plait$ toge!r 9 /r&s1 cotton 
soak$ 9  boil+ t>1 lamp wick1 tw9e1 t> &
 lampblack mix$1 & _m o!r  mat]ials t ,i
 c't rememb]4 ,:y1 f9i%$ ,uncle ,john1 s
 f> he  has exam9$ no few] ?an six ?\s& 
diff]5t species ( vegetable  gr[? alone4
 ,somebody said some?+ to him ! o!r day 
ab\t 8  wond]ful g5ius4 ',well1' mode/ly
 answ]$ ! great man1 mopp+  8 =ehead ) 8
 h&k]*ief1 'g5ius1 ,i ?9k1 is "o p] c5t 
9spiration & n9ety-n9e p] c5t           
p]spiration4'    ,9 ,decemb] !re came   
into ,dora's life ! mo/ happy & excit+  
exp]i5ce ( h] *ildhood4 ,! lett] f      
,uncle ,john 9 ,novemb] _h  end$ ) ?is  
p>agraph3    ,i am look+ =w>d to my     
visit to ,ma9e next mon?1 b ,i'm sorry  
to say x mu/ be e>li] & %ort] ?an usual4
 ,i h an important  engagem5t "h = !    

tw5ty-f\r?1 & ,i'm plann+ to rea* ,ma9e 
on ,saturday1 ! tw5tie?1 sp5d ,sunday ) 
y1 & leave !re !  tw5ty-second4 ,b ,i h 
?\ght ( a way ( mak+ my visit la/  long]
 & ( giv+ y a new k9d ( ,*ri/mas pres5t4
 ,t way is  to take y back ) me to      
,j]sey & let y see :at ,*ri/mas &  ,new 
,ye>'s 9 ! neighborhood ( ,new ,york are
 l4 ,if y approve my  new idea =        
,*ri/mas1 ,i want y to let me "k at     
once4    ,if any twelve-ye>-old *ild :o 
lives fifty miles f a city &  has nev]  
be5 f>!r f home ?an t city 9 h] life is 
read+  ?is1 %e w "k h[ ,dora felt at !  
prospect ( su* a ,*ri/mas  j\rney1 & %e 
w und]/&1 too1 h[ ,dora _h h] answ]     
ready  = ! po/ (fice 9 less ?an an h\r  
aft] %e _h read h] lett]4    ,! only    
ev5t ( ,dora's wond]ful vacation t ?is  
/ory has a "r  to tell is h] visit to   
,mr4 ,edison4 ,x happ5$ t 9 ! ,h]ald    
,uncle ,john b\ght z ! tra9 0 ne>+ ,new 
,york1 !re 0 a long  article describ+ ! 
light+ sy/em t ,mr4 ,edison _h put into 
successful op]ation at ,m5lo ,p>k4      

,int]e/ is gett+ s great 9  ! inc&esc5t 
light1 rem>k$ ,uncle ,john1 t ,i %\ldn't
 wond]  if ,mr4 ,edison let ! public see
 x 9 op]ation4 ,if he does1 y & ,i  are 
go+ to ,m5lo ,p>k4    ,! prophecy 0 a   
true "o4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s ,mr4 ,edison   
op5$ 8  gr\nds to ! public1 ! railroad  
ran special tra9s1 & ov] ?ree  ?\s& p   
visit$ ,m5lo ,p>k4 ,"h is ! en?usia/ic  
lett]  t ,dora wrote next day to ,ma9e3 
,,new>k1 ,n4 ,j4                        
,jan4 #a1 #ahhj        ,de> ,fa!r & ,"m1
        ,i h be5 to ,fairyl&4 ,! enclos$
 clipp+s w tell y all      ab\t x4 ,i   
saw ! k+ ( ! fairies too--,i mean ,mr4  
,edison--&      he said1 ,good ev5+1    
little girl1 to me4 ,he talk$ ) ,uncle  
,john q a :ile1 & ,i he>d all !y said4  
,"s "o ask$ ,mr4      ,edison :5 ,new   
,york w\ld be light$ by electricity & he
 answ]$1      ,i'm work+ night & day1 b 
y see ,i h to produce n only      a     
practicable lamp1 b a :ole sy/em4 ,i    
hav5't f\nd ! be/      mat]ial =        
filam5ts yet1 & !re's n a place 9 ! _w  

:]e      ,i c buy ! dynamos 7^? are     
ma*9es = mak+ ! electricity1      ,uncle
 ,john told me7 & ! small] appliances4  
,!n ,uncle ,john said1 ,well1 ,edison1  
,i'm wait+ pati5tly till y      make    
electric lights *eap en\gh = me to wire 
my hotel on ! ,ma9e      coa/4 ,c y make
 a pr$iction8        ,none t's safe1    
,edison answ]$4 ,y "k ! opposition ( !  
gas companies1 & y "k ! pres5t high co/ 
( ! exp]im5ts4      ,i've sp5t already  
ov] =ty ?\s& doll>s )\t returns1 &      
my lamps are co/+ almo/ two doll>s      
apiece4 ,! public won't take      !m    
till !y c be sold = =ty c5ts or less4   
,moreov]1 ,i'm n      satisfi$ ) my pap]
 c>bon lamps4 ,no1 !re is mu* "w left2 b
      ,i %all "w day & night till ,new  
,york has a c5tral /ation &      e      
appliance we ne$ is manufactur$ at small
 co/4        ,i suppose eat+ & sleep+   
don't bo!r y mu* j n[1 "s      "o said4 
,n v mu*1 answ]$ ,edison4 ,i eat :5 ,i'm
 hungry1 & ,i sleep      :5 ,i h to4    
,f\r h\rs a night are en\gh1 = ,i c g to

 sleep      in/antly1 & ,i always wake  
up re/$4        ,uncle ,john says t ,mr4
 ,edison is ! greate/ inv5tor ! _w has  
kn[n4 ,j ?9k ( t6 ,& ,i h se5 him6      
,y\rs affectionately1                   
,,dora    ,"h are two newspap] clipp+s t
 ,dora enclos$ 9 h] lett]3              
,i                              ,a      
,,night ,,) ,,edison                    
,m5lo ,p>k1 ,n4 ,j4                     
,dec4 #cj1 #ahgi        ,all day long & 
until late ?is ev5+1 ,m5lo ,p>k has be5 
?rong$      ) visitors com+ f all       
directions to see ! wond]ful            
electric light4 ,ne>ly e tra9 t /opp$   
br\ght delegations      ( sightse]s till
 ! depot 0 ov]run & ! n>r[ plank walk   
lead+ to ! laboratory became alive ) p4 
,9 ! laboratory      ! ?rongs           
practically took possession ( ev]y?+ 9  
_! eag]      curiosity to le>n all ab\t 
! great inv5tion4 ,f\r new /reet        
lamps 7 add$ la/ night1 mak+ six 9 all1 
:i* n[ give out      ! horse %oe light 9
 ! op5 air4 ,_! sup]iority to gas is s  

app>5t1 bo? 9 /ead9ess & beauty (       
illum9ation1 t e      "o is /ruck )     
admiration4                             
,,ii        ,! aft]noon tra9s br\ght "s 
visitors1 b 9 ! ev5+ e      tra9 set d[n
 a c\ple ( score1 at lea/4 ,! visitors  
nev] seem$      to tire ( light+ ! lamps
 ^u ! two ma9 tables by simply      lay+
 "o betwe5 ! two long wires4 ,mo/ 7     
cont5t to ejaculate      ,wond]ful6 ,b  
no am\nt ( explanation w\ld p]suade "o  
old      g5tleman t x 0 n an iron wire t
 0 inside ! glass tube4      ,x c\ld n  
be ! c>bon filam5t ( a piece ( pap]1 =1 
said      he1 ,i h se5 "s r$ hot1 :ite  
hot iron wire1 only x 0 n      q s      
bright1 b x look$ j l t4 ,t's no        
filam5t6        ,?is is a bad "t =      
sceptics1 ,i said to ,edison4           
,!re are "s left1 he answ]$4 ,!y die    
h>d] ?an a cat or a      snake4         
,dora's ,new ,york visit color$ all !   
next five ye>s t %e  work$ & wait$ =    
college4 ,h] int]e/ 9 ! electric light  
nev] wav]$ = an in/ant4 ,l _m ano!r1 %e 

m>vel$ at !  ?or\ghness ( ,mr4 ,edison's
 se>* = ! "r sort ( filam5t &  foll[$   
expectantly reports ( ^? m5 :om he s5t  
ar\nd ! _w  9 se>* ( x4    ,%e read ) a 
bit ( almo/ p]sonal pride ! item 9 !    
,portl&  pap] t told h[1 on ,septemb]   
#d1 #ahhb1 at ?ree o'clock 9 !          
aft]noon1 electric light 0 suppli$ = !  
fir/ "t to a numb]  ( ,new ,york        
cu/om]s2 & :51 9 #ahhd1 t same pap] /at$
  t at ,brockton1 ,massa*usetts1 ! fir/ 
!at] ev] light$ by  electricity f a     
c5tral plant _h be5 ?r[n op51 %e wrote  
h]  uncle3    ,i'm sure y'll h to       
dis*>ge y\r lamp trimm] pretty soon4 ,b 
,i  don't c>e n[1 = ) fa!r's help1 ,i   
?9k ,i c ent] ,wellesley  9 ! fall4 ,(  
c\rse ,i hope to "w "o m summ] = y4     
,uncle ,john answ]$ t lett] 9 p]son1 =  
he ne$$ to g to ,ma9e  to make          
arrangem5ts = ! summ]4    ,i            
congratulate y1 ,dora1 said he4 ,y      
des]ve a college c\rse4 ,b  ,i %an't    
dis*>ge y yet4 ,i expect n[ to wire !   
hotel by #ahhi2 b  ev5 if ,i %\ldn't ne$

 a lamp trimm] all ! "t till !n1 ,i %all
  always be glad ( a capable            
waitress4--,w y "w = me ! next  ?ree    
summ]s8    ,( c\rse ,i w1 ,uncle ,john1 
repli$ ,dora z eag]ly & gratefully  z %e
 _h made ! same reply six ye>s be=e4 ,) 
! money ,i c  e>n ! next ?ree summ]s1 ,i
 c less5 college exp5ses a good deal4   
,s x happ5$ t ! ambition ( ,dora's      
girlhood2 l>gely ?r\gh  h] own pluck &  
p]si/5ce1 0 realiz$ 9 due season4 ,/ill1
  %e always felt t ,mr4 ,edison unkn[+ly
 _h a l>ge %>e 9 !  mak+ ( h] c>e]2 = :5
 9 aft] ye>s %e became an in/ructor  9  
physics at an influ5tial s*ool1 %e c\ld 
easily trace back h]  love = h] subject 
to h] int]e/ 9 ! e>ly exp]im5ts ^u !    
electric light4                         
,,! ,,triumph ,,( ,,goodye>             
,,"p ,i    ,9 ,m>*1 #aheb1 ,lucy ,hob>t 
began a six mon?s' visit ) h]  gr&p>5ts 
:o liv$ j outside ,tr5ton1 ,new ,j]sey4 
,"o morn+ at  ! breakfa/ table1 ,gr&fa!r
 ,hob>t1 :om mo/ p call$ ,lawy]  ,hob>t1
 said to ,lucy1 ,little girl1 a mo/     

important case is be+  tri$ at ! c\rt   
h\se ?is week4 ,x may n be v int]e/+ to 
a *ild1 b ,i ?9k t y1 z well z ,gr&mo!r1
 ought to att5d  ?is morn+4 ,i want y to
 be able to say t y h he>d !  great     
,daniel ,web/] make a plea4    ,d y mean
 ,daniel ,web/] ( ,massa*usetts1        
,gr&fa!r8 inquir$  ,lucy4 ,i ?\ght1 %e  
resum$ r timidly1 = %e fe>$  ,gr&fa!r   
might ?9k %e 0 contradict+ him1 ,i ?\ght
 p  didn't l him any m4    ,y come f a  
/rong anti-slav]y family1 ,lucy1 ! wor/ 
k9d1  answ]$ ,gr&fa!r1 good-humor$ly4   
,web/] did seem to _m p  to sacrifice 8 
ideal 9 t sev5? ( ,m>* spee* two ye>s   
ago1  b he's a ke5 lawy] yet4 ,8 heal?  
is brok51 ?\gh1 f !  criticism he has   
suff]$4 ,i don't believe he w live mu*  
long]4  ,t's :y ,i ?9k y _h bett] g     
to-day4    ,i %\ld l to ev] s mu*1      
repli$ ,lucy4    ,is x ! ,goodye> case8 
inquir$ ,gr&mo!r4    ,yes1 repli$       
,gr&fa!r4 ,x's 8 case aga9/ ,horace     
,day1 :o1 ,i  ?9k1 has be5 outrage\sly  
infr++ 8 pat5ts4    ,x's ra9+ a little1 

rem>k$ ,gr&mo!r4 ,%all y take u if x    
keeps on8    ,if y feel l go+4 ,if x    
hadn't be5 = ,mr4 ,goodye>1 y "k1  y    
c\ldn't h gone anyway on su* a day1     
,gr&fa!r add$4    ,:y c\ldn't we8       
inquir$ ,lucy1 aft] try+ to ?9k x out a 
few  seconds4    ,my />s6 ,don't y1 a   
,bo/on girl1 "k ab\t ,goodye> & 8 rubb] 
goods8    ,i don't believe s1 answ]$    
,lucy4 ,unless1 %e add$ aft] a pause1  y
 mean ! man t adv]tises 9 ! ,transcript 
e night4 ,ev]  s9ce ,i c\ld read1 ,i've 
se5 adv]tisem5ts 9 ! pap] ab\t rubb]    
t's be5 heat$ to two hundr$ & eighty    
degrees4    ,yes1 ,lucy1 t's an         
adv]tisem5t ( ! ,*>les ,goodye> ,i mean4
  ,i've kn[n him a good _m ye>s 7he's   
only a little y\ng] ?an ,i1  & we 7 bo? 
born 9 ,new ,hav571 & he's _h a h>d1 sad
 life s  f>4 ,to be sure1 he's reckon$  
n[ z "o ( ,new ,hav5's prosp]\s  bus9ess
 m52 b unless he w9s ?is suit1 8 pov]ty 
w come back  aga94 ,%all ,i tell y a    
little ab\t him s t y'll und]/&  "s ( ! 
ref]5ces y'll be sure to he> at ! trial8

    ,illu/ration3 ,,bir?place ,,(       
,,*>les ,,goodye>    ,oh1 ,i wi% y w\ld1
 ,gr&fa!r4    ,breakfa/ 0 ov] !n2 & z   
,gr&mo!r w5t to ! kit*5 to give  h]     
ord]s = ! day1 ,gr&fa!r said3    ,y &   
,i1 ,lucy1 w sit 9 front ( ! fire a     
little :ile & talk  ab\t ,mr4 ,goodye>4 
,b fir/ y'd bett] g ) ,gr&mo!r & let  h]
 give y my galo%es & my rubb] cap1 & h] 
rubb] %oes &  y\r own4    ,a little girl
 ( to-day1 on he>+ t reque/1 might n "k 
exactly :at %e _h be5 s5t =4 ,rubb]     
goods 7 too exp5sive  !n to be common1 &
 rubb] %oes _h n be5 %ort5$ to our      
rubb]s4 ,! awkw>d galo%es 0 j a "n =    
high rubb]  %oes1 or ov]%oes4    ,lucy  
came back soon1 h] arms full4 ,! cap %e 
plac$ on a table1 &  ! ?ree pairs (     
rubb] %oes %e put c>efully d[n to w>m 9 
front  ( ! fire4    ,x w\ldn't h be5    
safe to put my galo%es t ,i _h tw5ty    
ye>s  ago s ne> ! fire1 comm5t$         
,gr&fa!r1 z ,lucy drew up h] *air       
beside 84 ,c y guess :at w\ld h happ5$  
to !m8    ,w\ld ! fire h burn$ !m1      

,gr&fa!r8    ,n exactly1 b x w\ld h     
melt$ !m1--at lea/ h made !m  z s(t z   
suet4 ,:at ,goodye> has done is to inv5t
 a way ( prep>+  rubb] or gum ela/ic s t
 x c be us$ 9 v>i\s ?icknesses  )\t be+ 
/iff z iron 9 cold wea!r or s(t5+ l wax 
)  ! heat4 ,!n ,gr&fa!r int]rupt$ 8     
/atem5ts ) a "q3    ,d y "k :]e we get  
gum ela/ic1 ,lucy8    ,let's pret5d ,i  
don't "k any?+ ab\t rubb]1 answ]$ ,lucy 
judici\sly1 aft] a pause4 ,y beg9 at !  
beg9n+1 ,gr&fa!r4    ,gr&fa!r smil$ at !
 little girl's /rategy & began at !     
beg9n+4    ,gum ela/ic is really ! dri$ 
sap ( ! ,s\? ,am]ican rubb] tree4  ,to  
get x1 ! trees are tapp$1 j z maple     
trees are tapp$ "h4  ,b ! rubb] sap is  
yell[i% :ite & ?ick z cream4 ,! natives 
( ,brazil long ago discov]$ t ?is sap1  
:5 h>d5$1 w\ld keep  out wat]4 ,s !y    
made bottles f x & s5t ! bottles to     
,europe  & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f9ally !   
,portuguese settl]s 9 ,s\? ,am]ica  made
 ! h>d5$ sap into %oes2 & 9 #ahbj ,i saw
 9 ,bo/on ! fir/  pair ( rubb] %oes ev] 

br\ght into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y 7 z    
clumsy look+ z ,*9ese %oes4 ,!y 7 gild$1
 too1 n s mu* to  make !m beautiful z to
 keep ! rubb] f melt+4    ,illu/ration3 
,,tapp+ ,a ,,rubb] ,,tree    ,oh1 b !y  
mu/ h be5 h&some1 comm5t$ ,lucy4 ,!y mu/
 h  look$ j l gold slipp]s4 ,h[ mu* did 
!y co/1 ,gr&fa!r8    ,i don't "k1 ,lucy4
 ,i'm n sure t !y 7 int5d$ to be sold4  
,two ye>s aft]w>d1 ?\gh1 :5 !re 7 five  
hundr$ pairs =  sale 9 ,bo/on1 ! price 0
 pretty high4 ,i paid five doll>s =     
m9e1 ,i rememb]4 ,^! 7 n gild$1 b !y 7 j
 z ?ick  & un%apely z ! fir/ ones 74 ,!y
 7 bett] ?an no?+1  ?\gh1 :5 ! wea!r 0 n
 too hot nor too cold4    ,dur+ ! next  
few ye>s ,i suppose !re 7 at lea/ a     
million  pairs ( rubb] %oes br\ght into 
?is c\ntry & sold = f\r or  five doll>s 
a pair4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ent]pris+ ,new    
,engl&]s began  to ?9k t if p want$     
rubb] %oes s mu*1 !re w\ld be  a good   
deal ( pr(it 9 manufactur+ !m4 ,!n rubb]
 companies  prosp]$ = a :ile2 b cu/om]s 
soon f\nd t ! rubb] %oes  !y b\ght 7    

spoil$ by heat or cold1 & e rubb]       
company w5t  rapidly out ( exi/5ce4     
,x 0 j ab\t ?is "t t ,mr4 ,goodye> s5t =
 me to come to  ,philadelphia4 ,he 0 9 !
 jail !re1 ,i'm sorry to say1 b = no    
fault ( 81 & he ne$$ a lawy]'s advice4  
,! h>dw>e firm he  belong$ to _h fail$1 
ow+ ?irty ?\s& doll>s2 & ?\gh he  c\ld 9
 no way be blam$ = ! disa/]1 on acc\nt (
 our poor  debtors' laws he _h be5 s5t  
to prison4 ,9 spite ( 8 mis=tune1  he 0 
n d[nca/4 ',x's unfair1 ,hob>t1' he     
said2 'b !re's a way  out4 ,look into   
?is kettle4 ,t's gum ela/ic ,i've be5   
melt+4 ,!  secret ( rubb] w pay t ?irty 
?\s& doll>s & give !  _w ! mo/ important
 comm]cial product ( ! c5tury4'    ,i 0 
glad he 0 s *e]ful1 = ,i c\ldn't give   
him mu*  enc\ragem5t ab\t keep+ out (   
prison4 ,our laws 7 unfair1 j  z he     
said1 & ,i knew t 8 cr$itors 7 likely to
 s5d !  poor fell[ to prison aga9 &     
aga94 ,& s !y did = t5 long  ye>s4 ,b 8 
fai? 9 rubb] nev] wav]$4 ,j aft] he _h  
be5  releas$ ! fir/ "t1 ,i call$ on him 

aga94 ',"h's ! means (  good =tune1     
,hob>t1' he cri$ *e]fully2 & he %[$ me a
 mass (  rubb] he 0 press+ into %ape ) 8
 wife's roll+-p94    ,i'm afraid !re 0  
always m rubb] ?an bread "u t roll+  p96
 comm5t$ ,gr&mo!r1 j !n pass+ ?r\gh !   
room on an  err&4    ,i'm afraid s1     
agre$ ,gr&fa!r4 ,b1 ,lucy1 y\r gr&mo!r  
nev]  _h mu* pati5ce ) ,mr4 ,goodye>'s  
exp]im5ts4 ,i remon/rat$ a  good _m     
times1 myself4 ',goodye>1' said ,i1 :5  
,i f\nd him once  9 a little attic room 
9 ,new ,york1 boil+ 8 gum ) all sorts ( 
*emicals1 ':y n give x up8 ,y c't d x   
)\t money1 &  nobody believes 9 rubb]   
n[4'    ',don't try to disc\rage me1' he
 answ]$4 ',i "k ,i %all succe$4  ,:at is
 hidd5 & unkn[n & _c be discov]$ by     
sci5tific  rese>* w mo/ likely be       
discov]$ by accid5t2 & x w be  discov]$ 
by ! "o :o applies himself mo/ p]sev]+ly
 to 8  task4'    ,illu/ration3 ,,natives
 ,,dry+ ,,rubb]    ,no "o c\ld dissuade 
him4 ,he borr[$ money & made sev]al     
hundr$  pairs ( h&some rubb] %oes t1 :5 

summ] came1 melt$ &  smell$ s bad !y _h 
to be buri$2 he won a prize = 8         
beautiful  rubb] tableclo?s & piano     
cov]s1 b a drop ( acid /a9$ &  spoil$   
!m4 ,! /ory ( ^! ye>s 0 disappo9tm5t &  
pov]ty4  ,once1 to pay ! h\se-r5t1 ,mrs4
 ,goodye> _h to sell ! h\sehold  l95 t  
%e h]self _h spun2 & _m times1 if k9d   
fri5ds _h  n s5t food & money1 ! little 
,goodye> *ildr5 w\ld h _h  no?+ to eat4 
,/ill1 ev5 9 ^? d>k days1 !re 7 mom5ts (
 rejoic+4  ,?ree times ,goodye> ?\ght he
 _h succe$$3 once1 :5 he mix$  magnesia 
) ! rubb]2 once1 :5 he boil$ ! rubb] 9  
quicklime  & wat]2 & once1 :5 he cur$ ! 
surface ( 8 rubb] ) :at  *emi/s call    
nitric acid4 ,moreov]1 ano!r exp]im5t]  
gave him  a valuable clue4 ,"s "o 9     
,massa*usetts1 a man nam$ ,hayw>d1 ,i   
believe1 claim$ t 9 a dream1 he _h be5  
told to use sulphur 9  rubb]-cur+4 ,he  
obey$ ! dream1 pat5t$ ! process1 & sold 
!  pat5t to ,goodye>4 ,aft] t1 ,goodye> 
c\ld make ?9 rubb] fabric  t c\ld )/&   
bo? heat & cold4 ,b he want$ to cure    

rubb]  9 masses1 n 9 films4    ,c\ldn't 
he sell ! ?+s he made ( ! ?9 rubb]1     
,gr&fa!r8    ,yes1 he sold a numb] (    
aprons & tableclo?s & su* articles1  b  
!y didn't br+ him mu* money4 ,!y        
attract$ att5tion to him1  ?\gh1 &      
pretty soon ! national po/ (fice        
dep>tm5t gave him  an ord] = "o hundr$ &
 fifty mail bags4 ,"h 0 8 opportunity4  
,he 0 almo/ sure ( success ?is "t1 = x 0
 summ]1 & !  heat did n seem to affect !
 rubb] at all4 ,/ill1 :5 ! bags  7      
f9i%$1 he hung !m up = hott] wea!r to   
te/1 & took  a vacation4 ,:5 he return$1
 ! mail bags 7 dropp+ f _!  hooks 9     
%apeless1 ill-smell+ lumps4 ,! _w said1 
',we told y  s4' ,b ,goodye> said to me 
aft] t failure1 ',x wasn't ! cur+1      
,hob>t1 t ru9$ ^? bags4 ,x 0 ! color+   
matt]4 ,t made  !m decompose4'    ,?is  
failure only made ,goodye> r$\ble 8     
ef=ts4 ,he mov$ 8  family to ,woburn1 9 
,massa*usetts1 :]e he _h be5 exp]im5t+1 
& began to "w night & day4 ,p :o _h he>d
 ( 8  p]si/5ce w\ld come to see him1 &  

he w\ld tell !m ( 8  discov]ies & 8     
c]ta9 hopes4 ,f9ally1 "o night1 :5 he 0 
talk+ to su* a gr\p1 q by accid5t he    
dropp$ ^u a hot /ove  a piece ( rubb] t 
_h be5 mix$ ) sulphur4 ,to 8 surprise  &
 delight1 ! rubb] did n melt1 b *>r$ l  
lea!r4 ,he _h  f\nd ! secret4 ,& :at a  
simple secret x 06 ,rubb] c\ld be  cur$ 
by mix+ x ) sulphur & heat+ x v hot4    
,?is happ5$ 9 #ahci1 :5 ,goodye> 0      
?irty-n9e ye>s old4 ,he  _h practically 
solv$ 8 problem2 b = ne>ly two ye>s m no
  "o w\ld help him or ev5 believe him4  
,!re1 ,lucy1 ,i've told y ! /ory f !    
beg9n+4 ,i hav5't  f9i%$ x yet2 b ,i    
want y to h a *ance to say a ^w4 ,d y   
"k :at ?is process ( cur+ rubb] is      
call$8 ,we tan lea!r1 y  "k4 ,:at d we d
 to rubb]8    ,i don't believe ,i "k1   
,gr&fa!r4    ,i saw y read+ ab\t ! ,lat9
 gods & goddesses ye/]day4 ,:o  0 ! god 
t hamm]$ & made tools8    ,vulcan1      
wasn't x8    ,yes2 & we use t ^w to help
 "n ! process ( cur+ rubb]4  ,j add !   
suffix-ize & :at d y h8    ,vul-c-ize1  

spoke ,lucy1 sl[ly4    ,t's x4 ,& n[ c y
 tell :5 rubb] has be5 vulcaniz$8    ,:5
 x has be5 treat$ ) sulphur & heat$ v   
hot4    ,& :at 7 ! unsuccessful ways (  
vulcaniz+ t ,goodye>  tri$8    ,he us$  
magnesia1 quicklime & wat]1 & nitric    
acid4    ,good4 ,t %[s y li/5$ &        
und]/ood4 ,n[ ,i'll tell y !  re/4 ,x's 
a sad /ory4 ,b ,goodye> is prosp]\s n[1 
y "k2 &  ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,web/] w br+ ju/ice
 back4                                  
,,"p ,,ii    ,:5 ,goodye> dropp$ t piece
 ( rubb] on ! hot /ove1 he lo/  no "t 9 
putt+ ! new process to ! te/4 ,he nail$ 
! rubb]  outside ! kit*5 door 9 ! int5se
 cold4 ,9 ! morn+ he br\ght  x 91 hold+ 
x up exultantly4 ,x 0 z flexible z :5 he
 _h put  x out ! night be=e4 ,!n he cut 
a squ>e y>d ( ?ick rubb]1  treat$ ?is   
new piece ) sulphur1 & ) ! help ( 8 wife
 &  *ildr5 cur$ x 9 front ( 8 b$room    
fire4    ,! exp]im5t 0 a ?or\gh success2
 & f ?is piece ( rubb]  he made a cap = 
himself t has nev] be5 injur$ by any    
heat  or cold or ra9 or acid4 ,b !      

process 0 f> f p]fect2 &  ,goodye> saw t
 ! *angeful heat ( an op5 fire mu/ be   
replac$  by some?+ hott] & /eadi] &     
some?+ t he c\ld control4  ,b h[ hot mu/
 ! fire be & h[ long mu/ ! heat be      
appli$8  ,hopefully he set ab\t answ]+  
^! que/ions4    ,he w\ld toa/ a lump (  
rubb] ov] ! kit*5 fire sometimes an     
h\r1 sometimes a :ole day2 he w\ld hold 
rubb] aga9/ ! /eam+  nose ( !           
tea-kettle2 he w\ld put a bat* ( x into 
! ov5 (  ! cook /ove & bake x1 sometimes
 two h\rs1 sometimes six4 ,inde$  he    
w\ld (t5 sit up till long pa/ midnight  
to wat* 8 bak+ pans4    ,illu/ration3   
,,kit*5 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,goodye> ,,made ,,8  
,,exp]im5ts    ,(t5 he begg$ 8 fri5ds 9 
a ,woburn factory to l5d _! ov5 =  8    
rubb]2 & !y1 consid]+ 8 exp]im5ts       
useless b h>mless1  w\ld grant 8 reque/4
 ,day aft] day1 h[ev]1 ! tru? elud$ him2
  & day aft] day food = 8 family grew   
sc>c] & sc>c]4 ,he  pawn$ ev]y?+ he c\ld
 sp>e1 ev5 8 *ildr5's s*ool books4      
,at la/ "o morn+ aft] a heavy sn[ /orm1 

) ! secret almo/  )9 8 grasp1 he awoke  
to f9d t !re 0 n "o p>ticle (  food 9 8 
h\se nor "o p5ny 9 8 purse4 ,besides1 he
 0 sick]  ?an mo/ p are :5 !y decide to 
/ay 9 b$ till !y feel  bett]4 ,b he _h a
 wife & f\r *ildr5 t mu/ be f$4 ,he got 
up & /umbl$ ?r\gh ! drifts = ne>ly five 
miles1 s tir$ &  hungry t _m times he   
almo/ fa9t$4    ,luckily1 ! fri5d he w5t
 to see prov$ a real fri5d1 & l5t him   
money en\gh to support 8 family & keep  
on ) 8 exp]im5ts  dur+ ^? w9t] days4 ,b 
?\gh ) ?is assi/ance he f\nd  out j !   
details he ne$$ to "k = vulcaniz+ !     
rubb]1  ill-heal? & pov]ty1 in/ead (    
gr[+ less1 increas$ ) !  c]ta9ty ( 8    
discov]y4 ,he 0 con/antly tr\bl$ )      
dyspepsia4  ,he 0 s deeply 9 debt t p _h
 no fai? 9 him4 ,!y  rememb]$ ! rubb]   
%oes & ! mail bags2 b !y =got !  spl5did
 c\rage t _h nev] accept$ defeat4 ,z s  
(t5 happ5s1  ,goodye> 0 a g5ius )\t !   
p[] ( p]suasion4 ,he _h to wait  = 8    
discov]ies to be 8 m\?-piece4    ,b 8   
wait+ "t 0 8 te/+ "t & prov$ 8 hone/y  &

 8 s+le-he>t$ness4 ,a ,fr5* conc]n (f]$ 
to pay = !  privilege ( us+ 8 fir/      
important discov]y--t rubb] c\ld  be    
cur$ by nitric acid--8 acid-gas         
treatm5t1 he call$ x4 ,:at  a temptation
 t (f] 01 ,lucy1 x is impossible to     
realize2 b  ,goodye> 0 too hone/ to sell
 a half tru? = a tru?1 & he wrote  to   
,france t he 0 almo/ 9 ! possession ( a 
great] secret  :i* he w\ld gladly sell  
:5 he _h le>n$ x all4    ,j a little    
money n[ /ood betwe5 ,goodye> & assur$  
success2  & ! que/ = a paltry fifty     
doll>s1 :i* w\ld pay 8 f>e  to ,new     
,york & provide = 8 family dur+ 8       
abs5ce1 took him  ?r\gh ! d>ke/ days ( 8
 life4    ,he ?\ght ( a fri5d 9 ,bo/on  
:o might be will+ to l5d !  money4 ,s1  
hav+ prevail$ ^u a ,woburn %op keep] to 
give 8  family cr$it = a :ile1 he set   
out to walk ! t5 miles to ,bo/on  on 8  
pitiful err&4 ,b ! fri5d 7p]haps ,i     
ought to call him  by ano!r "n7 refus$ !
 loan2 &1 worse luck1 :ile ,goodye>  0  
/ill 9 ,bo/on1 he 0 s5t once m to prison

 = ^? debts  s long ago =c$ ^u him4 ,8  
fa!r someh[ br\ght influ5ce to  be> = a 
release2 & !n ,goodye> sp5t a week      
tramp+ ab\t  ,bo/on /reets1 invit+ ?is  
man & t to l5d him a little money1      
sleep+ & eat+ ! :ile at a small hotel4  
,b e "o turn$  him only a deaf e>2 & :5 
! hotel bill came1 he _h to leave 9     
disgrace4    ,t night he walk$ to       
,cambridge1 :]e1 to 8 great relief1 he  
f\nd %elt] ) a fri5d2 & ! next morn+1 m 
disc\rag$  ?an ev] be=e1 he walk$ we>ily
 back to ,woburn4 ,b a great]  tr\ble   
await$ him at 8 ?re%old4 ,8 little boy1 
two ye>s old1  :o _h be5 p]fectly well  
:5 he w5t away1 0 dy+4 ,8 wife 0  sick 9
 b$2 ! fai?less /ore keep] _h refus$    
fur!r cr$it1  & ! family 7 lit]ally     
/>v+4 ,0 !re ev] a m pitiable  case8    
,!re 0 j "o fri5d left1 & to him        
,goodye> turn$4 ,t  fri5d s5t sev5      
doll>s & a reprim&4 ,moreov]1 a         
sympa!tic man1  happ5+ to he> ! /ory 9 !
 fri5d's (fice1 s5t ! ,goodye>s  a b>rel
 ( fl\r4    ,! money & ! fl\r help$1 (  

c\rse1 b !y c\ld n save !  little son's 
life4 ,/ill1 ^? preci\s doll>s mu/ be   
sp5t on !  liv+1 n ! dead2 s !y c>ri$ ! 
little body on a wagon to !  grave1 & ! 
sorr[+ fa!r walk$ beh9d4    ,i'm glad to
 say t ?is is ! d>ke/ "p ( ! /ory4      
,somebody  f9ally l5t ,goodye> ! fifty  
doll>s he want$2 & ! inv5tor  w5t to    
,new ,york1 int]e/$ ! "r p1 prov$ to a  
ri*  bro!r-9-law t success 0 9 sight1 & 
p]fect$ 8 rubb]4    ,:5 p f\nd t        
,goodye> _h really succe$$ ) 8  problem1
 rubb] became ev5 m popul> ?an x _h be5 
fifte5 ye>s  be=e4 ,rubb] goods began to
 be manufactur$ 9 l>ge quantities2 &    
,goodye>1 hav+ pat5t$ 8 process1 made ! 
pr(its he des]v$4 ,d  ,i ne$ to tell y1 
,lucy1 :at ! hone/ man did fir/ ) 8     
money8    ,i don't believe s1 ,gr&fa!r4 
,( c\rse he paid 8 debts4    ,inde$ he  
did4 ,& besides1 he's be5 able to ma9ta9
 8 family  com=tably ev] s9ce4 ,b       
,goodye> w nev] be an enorm\sly ri*     
man4 ,he's be5 wick$ly *eat$ & 8 pat5ts 
h be5 infr+$  aga9 & aga94 ,( c\rse he's

 be5 fight+ = 8 rights1 b !  case has   
be5 dragg+ on ^! sev5 ye>s4 ,8 oppon5t  
is a man  nam$ ,day1 :o is try+ to prove
 t1 al?\gh he once promis$  ,goodye> n  
to manufacture any su* articles ( rubb] 
z mu/ be  complet$ by ! use ( artificial
 heat & sulphur1 t agreem5t is  invalid 
because ,goodye> is n ! inv5tor ( !     
process4    ,he c\ldn't say s1 ,gr&fa!r1
 if he knew all y h j told me1  c\ld he8
    ,x seems p]fectly pla9 to y1 ,lucy1 
z x seems to me1 t only  ,goodye> is    
entitl$ to cr$it = ! inv5tion4 ,b ,i ?9k
 ,i h  %[n y t ,goodye> hasn't be5 mu* (
 a bus9ess man4 ,he's  always be5 s     
un=tunate 9 protect+ 8 own rights t     
p]haps  !re w be f\nd "s legal flaw 9 8 
pat5ts4 ,i s9c]ely hope  n1 b ! di/+ui%$
 ,rufus ,*oate has be5 tak+ *>ge (      
,day's  claims2 & if ^? claims h any    
=ce1 ,*oate w f9d x4 ,we  %all he> ?is  
morn+ only ,web/]4 ,mr4 ,*oate & 8 p>tn]
 ,mr4  ,cutt+1 h already pres5t$ _!     
argum5ts = ,day4    ,illu/ration3       
,,*>les ,,goodye>                       

,,"p ,,iii    ,x 0 only a %ort drive to 
! c\rt h\se1 & ,lucy1 ) h]  gr&p>5ts1 0 
9 h] seat promptly at t5 o'clock4 ,x 0 !
  little girl's fir/ visit to a c\rt    
room2 & ! sight ( ! judges  9 _! g[ns & 
! o!r solemn-look+ (ficials 0 /range to 
h]4 ,b %e _h eyes mo/ly = two p--,mr4   
,goodye> & ! great  ,web/]4 ,%e expect$ 
to "k ,web/]1 = %e _h se5 _m pictures  (
 him2 b on ! drive ov] %e _h ask$ h]    
gr&fa!r h[ %e  %\ld recognize ,mr4      
,goodye>4    ,i'll tell y1 he repli$1   
:at "o ( ,goodye>'s acqua9tances once   
said 9 answ] to a simil> "q3 ',if y meet
 a man :o has on an  ,india rubb] cap1  
/ock1 coat1 ve/1 & %oes1 & c>ries an    
,india  rubb] purse )\t a c5t 9 x1 t is 
he4'    ,?\gh ,lucy _h be5 amus$ at !   
description )\t expect+ to  pr(it by x1 
%e n[ press$ h] gr&fa!r's arm & ask$    
excit$ly3    ,is t ,mr4 ,goodye>--t man 
) ! rubb] cap & ! rubb]  ve/8 indicat+ a
 tall1 r ?91 k9dly1 b ke5-ey$ man :o  0 
talk+ e>ne/ly at ! front ( ! room4      
,yes1 x is4 ,& see1 !re come ,mr4 ,web/]

 & ! judges6    ,sil5ce n[ settl$ ov] ! 
c\rt1 & ,lucy wat*$ & li/5$  eag]ly4 ,! 
=malities ( op5+ 7 quickly ov]4 ,x 0    
ann\nc$  t ! c\nsel = ,mr4 ,day hav+    
spok5 previ\sly1 ! c\rt w\ld  li/5 to t 
= ,mr4 ,goodye>4    ,!n sl[ly & )       
dignity ! great ,web/] /ood up to make  
:at  prov$ to be 8 la/ spee* 9 any c\rt 
room4 ,to ,lucy & to _m  ano!r :o look$ 
= ! fir/ "t ^u ! mo/ eloqu5t orator  ( !
 c5tury1 he 0 a h&some1 s*ol>ly man1 )  
conviction  beh9d e ^w4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 l 
,lawy] ,hob>t1 :o _h kn[n  ,web/] 9 !   
e>li] days1 be=e he _h exp]i5c$ !       
humiliation  ( wide-spread public di/ru/
 & ! bitt]ness ( repudiat$  fri5d%ips1  
felt t ! once /urdy frame _h weak5$ & t 
9 ! dep?s ( ^? d>k eyes ! fire (        
righte\s res5tm5t  burn$ less fi]cely4  
,b1 ?\gh cru%$ 9 _s1 ! great man  0 /ill
 ke5 & inv9cible 9 intellect2 & ! calm  
vigor ( 8  m9d t morn+ immortaliz$ 9    
human annals ! rugg$ hone/y1 !  sublime 
pati5ce ( ! inv5tor :o1 despite         
disc\ragem5t1 despite  temptation1 nev] 

/epp$ aside f 8 high purpose ( be/[+ a  
great good ^u mank9d4    ,mr4 ,web/]    
made a long spee*1 dur+ ! te*nical p>ts 
( :i*1  ev5 ?\gh ,lucy knew t %e 0 li/5+
 to ! greate/ orator 9  ! c\ntry1 h]    
att5tion w&]$ 9 spite ( h]self4 ,b1 "y z
  %e 01 %e appreciat$ ! /raight=w>d &   
conv9c+ argum5t  & c\ld foll[ easily its
 ma9 po9ts4    ,:atev] may be ,mr4      
,goodye>'s claims1 decl>$ ,mr4 ,web/]   
e>ly  9 8 spee*1 to ! great inv5tion n[ 
spread out to ! ends (  ! e>? & kn[n to 
all ! _w1 ?is record %[s1 o!r records   
%[1 ev]ybody kn[s t he is a man (       
inquisitive1 +5i\s1  labori\s m9d4      
,!n ,web/] summ>iz$ ! hi/ory (          
,goodye>'s long /ruggle1  ref]r+ fir/ to
 ! days :5 ,india rubb] 0 useless 9     
wea!r  t 0 ei!r v hot or v cold4    ,i  
well rememb]1 he ass]t$1 t ,i _h "s     
exp]i5ce 9 ?is  matt] myself4 ,a fri5d 9
 ,new ,york s5t me a v f9e cloak (      
,india  rubb] & a hat ( ! same mat]ial4 
,i did n succe$ v well )  !m4 ,i took ! 
cloak "o day & set x out 9 ! cold4 ,x   

/ood  v well by itself4 ,i surm\nt$ x ) 
! hat1 & _m p]sons  pass+ by ?\ght t !y 
saw on ! por* ! f>m] ( ,m>%field4       
,next ! speak] rem9d$ 8 he>]s ( ! pres5t
 improvem5ts 9  su* articles1 all due to
 ! p]sev]ance ( 8 cli5t1 & made a       
prophecy :i* our day is rapidly         
fulfill+3    ,i look to ! "t :5 %ips t  
trav]se ! ocean w h ,india  rubb] sails1
 :5 ! %ea?+ ( %ips w be compos$ ( ?is   
metallic vegetable production4 ,i see1  
or ?9k ,i see1 ?\s&s (  o!r uses to :i* 
?is extraord9>y product is to be appli$4
    ,!n ) delicate irony ! great lawy]  
attack$ ! argum5t ( ,mr4  ,*oate4 ,^?   
obs]vations are all v eloqu5t & v       
pa!tic1  b !y h "o drawback4 ,no?+ is   
beautiful t is n true4 ,!  inv5tion     
exi/s4 ,ev]ybody kn[s & und]/&s x1 &    
ev]ybody  connect$ 9 =m] times ) !      
manufacture ( ,india rubb] has  be5     
a/oni%$ & surpris$ at x4                
,illu/ration3 ,,daniel ,,web/]    ,if   
,*>les ,goodye> did n make ?is discov]y1
 :o did make x8 ,!y  d n meet ,goodye>'s

 claim by sett+ up a di/9ct claim (     
anybody  else4 ,!y attempt to prove t he
 0 n ! inv5tor by little  %r$s & pat*es 
( te/imony4 ,we want to "k ! "n & !     
habitation & ! location ( ?is man ^u !  
face ( ! globe :o  inv5t$ vulcaniz$     
rubb]1 if x be n he :o n[ sits be=e u4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,well1 qu]i$ ,gr&mo!r on ! drive home1 w
 ,goodye> w91 ,i  wond]8    ,x's a      
peculi> case1 return$ h] husb&4 ,day's 9
 ! wrong1 ,i  "k4 ,b ,i wi% ,goodye> _h 
_h ! vision ( ! sulphur himself  in/ead 
( pay+ ,hayw>d = x4    ,b he paid =     
,hayw>d's pat5t1 object$ ,gr&mo!r4      
,yes1 luckily4 ,& ,web/] nev] plead$    
bett]4 ,x w come out  "r1 ,i ?9k4    ,( 
c\rse ,goodye> w w91 decid$ ,lucy to    
h]self )\t kn[+  %e 0 prejudic$4 ,b al\d
 %e ask$1 ,:5 w ! judge decide1         
,gr&fa!r8    ,oh1 no "o c say1 0 !      
reply4 ,probably n = "s weeks1  anyway4 
,x prov$ to be six :ole mon?s1 h[ev]1   
be=e ! decision 0  r5d]$4 ,lucy's visit 
0 almo/ at an end :5 "o day 9 ,septemb] 

,gr&fa!r came 9 ) ! newspap]4 ,well1    
"h's good news =  ,goodye>1 he exclaim$4
 ,he> ?is4 ,& he read al\d ! article    
:i* conclud$ ) ^! words3    ,x is due to
 ,mr4 ,goodye> to say t ,i am entirely  
satisfi$ t he  is ! orig9al inv5tor ( ! 
process ( vulcaniz+ rubb] z /at$  9 8   
bill2 & t he is entitl$ n only to !     
relief :i* he  asks1 b to all ! m]its & 
b5efits ( t discov]y4    ,i wond] h[ mu*
 money ,goodye> _h to pay = 8 victory1  
comm5t$ ,gr&mo!r4    ,oh1 ,web/] w make 
money4 ,( c\rse ,goodye> won't h to pay 
x  all1 = sev]al rubb] firms unit$ ) him
 aga9/ ,day to protect  _! own int]e/s4 
,! talk among ! lawy]s :5 ,i came away 0
  t ,web/] w\ld get some:]e 9 ! vic9ity 
( tw5ty-five  ?\s& doll>s4 ,i don't     
believe ,goodye> ev5 9 ^! la/ ye>s has  
made s mu* z t above 8 exp5ses4 ,b he's 
g5]osity itself  :5 he has any?+ to     
give4 ,:at d y suppose he's s5t to ,mr4 
,web/] = a pres5t8    ,oh1 ,i don't "k4 
,he's s unpractical t he'd give 8 h\se  
away  if "s "o want$ x1 answ]$ ,gr&mo!r1

 ^: own good judgm5t  c\ld n be d5i$4   
,i ?9k y're a little sev]e1 answ]$ h]   
husb&4 ,b y  won't be surpris$ to "k t  
he's s5t to ,m>%field t h&some          
?or\ghbr$ t he drove ,web/] to ! c\rt   
h\se )1 because  ,web/] admir$ ! animal 
s mu*4    ,j exactly l him6 0 !         
response4 ,he'll probably wi% "s  day he
 _h ! money t colt w\ld br+4    ,lucy   
did n g to ,tr5ton aga9 = eight ye>s4   
,on h] next visit1  /rangely en\gh1     
,gr&fa!r's h\sehold 0 aga9 talk+ ( !    
belov$1 unpractical dream]1 :o by ?is "t
 _h sacrific$ 8 life  9 ! int]e/s (     
humanity4 ,= ,mr4 ,goodye> _h come to ! 
end (  8 useful1 honor$1 b difficult    
c>e]4 ,9 spite ( 8 triumphant  success1 
8 heal? _h be5 p]man5tly brok5 by h>d "w
 & worry1  & 8 la/ ye>s _h n be5        
entirely free f ! occasional  ?reat5+s (
 pov]ty4    ,inde$1 by an unlucky       
circum/ance1 aga9 8 mis=tune b n 8      
fault1 he 0 ?r[n once m = a %ort "t into
 a debtors' prison  :5 he 0 visit+      
,france on a bus9ess trip4 ,b ! fri5ds  

:o  knew him piti$ him1 tru/$ him1 &    
honor$ him to ! end2 &  ?\gh ,lucy      
,hob>t is n[ almo/ sev5ty-eight ye>s old
 & has se5  mo/ ( ! prom95t ,am]icans ( 
! lat] n9ete5? c5tury1 %e  rememb]s no  
"o :o work$ h>d] or suff]$ m = ! good ( 
humanity ?an ! undaunt$ ,goodye> :o     
insi/$1 ,if x is to be  done1 x mu/ be  
done & x w be done4 ,somebody w yet ?ank
 me  = x4                               
,,! ,,easi] ,,way ,,( ,,pr9t+           
,,"p ,i    ,on ! v fir/ day ( a ,*ri/mas
 vacation ab\t =ty ye>s ago  ,jimmie    
,grang] broke 8 leg coa/+4 ,t meant six 
weeks 9 b$  & no m ( ! wond]ful coa/+ ( 
t w9t]4 ,jimmie 0 only  twelve ye>s old1
 & he f\nd x h>d to lie /ill & be *e]ful
  :ile ! o!r fell[s 7 hav+ s mu* fun4 ,e
 day seem$ a  week long until he 0 all[$
 to sit up2 ev5 !n ea* seem$ ?ree  times
 z long z usual4    ,jimmie's ,uncle    
,francis 0 s sorry = 8 unlucky little   
nephew  t he always br\ght some?+ to    
kill "t :5 he came to sp5d  ,sunday at  
,jimmie's home j outside ! big city4    

,two weeks aft] !  accid5t ,jimmie      
receiv$ f 8 ,uncle ,francis ! pres5t he 
lik$  be/ ( all4 ,x 0 a small pr9t+     
press1 some?+ entirely new to  ,jimmie1 
:o _h nev] se5 "o be=e1 & nev] _h ?\ght 
v mu*  ab\t h[ books & newspap]s are    
actually made4    ,if y'll pr9t me e    
week until y c walk aga9 ! ,home        
,record1 a newspap] page f\r columns    
wide & t5 in*es long1 giv+  ! news ( !  
h\se1 & ( ! neighborhood1 too1 if y l1  
,i'll  give y ano!r d\ble runn]1 a bett]
 sl$ ?an ! old brok5 "o4    ,oh1 n ano!r
 d\ble runn]6 ,y don't want him to break
 ! o!r  leg6 cri$ ,jimmie's "m4    ,(   
c\rse n2 b y don't want him to /op      
coa/+1 d y8 ,uncle  ,francis ask$ 8     
si/]4    ,n-o-o1 repli$ ,jimmie's "m4   
,& we bo? ?9k he has le>n$ nev] to take 
! risk he took  be=e1 don't we8    ,yes1
 answ]$ ,jimmie's "m4    ,jimmie want$ a
 new d\ble runn] m ?an any?+ else1 & s  
he  w5t "r to "w on 8 little newspap]4  
,! pr9t+ press 0 n  l>ge en\gh to pr9t !
 pap] all at once1 & s x 0 pr9t$  9 p>ts

 & ^! 7 pa/$ on a l>ge %eet ( pap] ( !  
size  ord]$4    ,uncle ,francis 0       
specially int]e/$ 9 newspap]s1 because  
he  0 editor ( a big city daily call$ ! 
,record4 ,jimmie felt  t ( c\rse 8 uncle
 w\ld be v critical & t ! little  ,home 
,record mu/ be j "r4 ,! morn+ aft] he   
/>t$ !  pap] he _h a bright idea3 he    
w\ld ask 8 "m to be head pro(           
read]--,jimmie felt pretty %aky ab\t    
spell+ & punctuation2 & he  w\ld ask    
,tom ,fraz]1 :5 he came ov] to see him1 
if he w\ld n be  head report] & tell him
 :at 0 happ5+ outside--,tom always knew 
:at ! fell[s 7 do+4 ,he c\ld give ,tom !
 re> sl$ ( 8 old  d\ble runn]1 :i* 0 n  
brok5 9 ! accid5t4 ,tom _h said he  %\ld
 h to h a new sl$1 & t 0 really a v good
 "o4    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,monk ,,copy+ 
,,manuscript ,,books    ,bo? assi/ants  
seem$ glad to s]ve & ! "w began m]rily4 
,:5 ,jimmie's fa!r came home t night he 
said he w\ld be !  pr9t]'s devil4       
,:at's t8 ask$ ,jimmie4    ,don't       
believe !y h !m n[1 said 8 "m4          

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,pr9t+ ,,look$
 ,,l ,,?is    ,!y don't ne$ s _m ( !m 9 
^! days ( /eam p]fect+  presses z !y us$
 to1 b surely ! pr9t] has to h assi/ants
  ev5 to-day1 said 8 fa!r4 ,p]haps n[ t 
ma*9]y does s  mu* ( ! "w ! m5 d n get  
black & inky en\gh to be call$          
'devils4' ,:ile ,jimmie has to lie ) t  
leg fix$ z x is n[1 he  w want "s "o to 
run t press :5 he gets ev]y?+ ready =  !
 pr9t+4 ,don't y ?9k s1 son8    ,jimmie 
agre$ ) 8 fa!r1 z he look$ at ! leg s   
/raight &  /iff4    ,i %all be glad to h
 y\r help z a--:at is x !y call x--a    
pressman8 ,i ?9k t ,i %all h some?+     
ready to pr9t to-morr[  night1 said     
,jimmie--& he did4    ,z ,jimmie 0 !    
:ole newspap] =ce except ! head pro(    
read]1  ! head report]1 & ! head        
pressman1 he _h bo? to set !  type & to 
write ! newspap] himself4 ,writ+        
compositions ,jimmie  dete/$1 b writ+ a 
newspap] he f\nd 0 n half bad4    ,don't
 see :at y c write ab\t1 8 fa!r said    
jok+ly4  ,!re's no?+ do+ 9 ?is h\se :5 y

 h to keep /ill4    ,illu/ration3 ,a    
,,type ,,enl>g$    ,jimmie did n1 h[ev]1
 suff] f any lack ( news4 ,9 fact1 8    
fri5ds br\ght him s mu* t ! second day  
he />t$ a baseball  column & ! ?ird day 
a society column4    ,! type sett+ 0    
int]e/+ to ,jimmie because x 0 all new  
to  him4 ,8 type 0 j l ! type 9 a pr9t+ 
(fice4 ,ea* piece  0 a ?9 b> ( metal ) a
 rais$ lett] on ! end1 unless x _h  a   
punctuation m>k in/ead ( ! lett]1 or 0  
blank 9 ord] to make  prop] spaces      
betwe5 ! words4 ,ea* lett] ( a ^w _h to 
be pick$  up by itself out ( ! case (   
type & put 9 place be=e ! next  lett] ( 
! ^w c\ld be plac$ :]e x belong$4    ,x 
0 sl[ "w & x 0 a little h>d at fir/ to  
be spell+ a  l9e ( words ) e lett]      
upside d[n1 b ,jimmie f\nd out  ! v fir/
 ?+ t x _h to be s if ! words 7 to be   
"r side up on ! pr9t$ page4 ,x made     
,wid[ look l ?is3  ,illu/ration3 ,wid[  
7inv]t$72 b x did n take long to le>n to
  read ! words t way to make sure !y 7  
"r4    ,:5 ! type = ! fir/ column ( !   

pap] 0 9 ord] &  securely lock$ into !  
=m :i* held x1 !re 7 two ?+s m  to be   
done--ink+ ! type & press+ ! pap] on x4 
,jimmie did  ! ink+ & 8 fa!r put on !   
pap] & took (f ! impression4  ,! fir/   
pr9t+ %[$ t ,jimmie _h be5 too lavi% ) 8
 ink1  b ! second 0 s good !y put x away
 = 8 ,uncle ,francis4    ,our hi/ory    
says t ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 le>n$ ! pr9t]'s 
trade4  ,did he set ! type & pr9t ?is   
way8 ,jimmie ask$ 8 uncle !  fir/ "t he 
came out aft] ,jimmie became a pr9t]4   
,yes1 j t way1 answ]$ 8 uncle4 ,9       
,b5jam9 ,frankl9's "t  & mo/ ( ! "t ev] 
s9ce1 ea* lett] has _h to be pick$ up by
  h& & put 9 place4 ,!re is a little    
type-sett+ ma*9e n[ :i*  is q a help1 b 
we ne$ some?+ bett]4    ,i don't see h[ 
y ev] get a daily pap] ready1 exclaim$  
,jimmie4  ,x mu/ take millions ( lett]s4
    ,n s _m1 ,i ?9k1 repli$ 8 uncle1 b  
en\gh s t x  does take a good _m girls  
to set ! type4 ,!re is go+ to be a      
great *ange soon1 h[ev]1 because 9 a    
%ort "t !re is go+ to  be an entirely   

new type-sett+ ma*9e4 ,mr4 ,ottman      
,m]g5?al] (  ,baltimore has be5 work+ on
 "o = t5 ye>s & x is almo/ ready  = u4  
,:5 t is p]fect$ x w be z wond]ful z !  
big  presses ?\gh x is n a l>ge ma*9e4  
,he w call x ! l9otype  7l9e-(-type74 ,x
 w "w some:at l a typewrit]4 ,:5 !      
op]ator /rikes a lett] on ! keybo>d t   
same lett] 9 ! type  w be fre$ f its    
place 9 ! type case & come slid+ d[n a  
pa?1 or *annel1 to take its place 9 ! ^w
 & l9e t is be+  set4 ,:5 ?is ma*9e is  
p]fect$ "o p]son w be able to d z  mu* z
 f\r n[ c4    ,illu/ration3 ,,frankl9',s
 ,,pr9t+ ,,press    ,if ,b5jam9 ,frankl9
 c\ld visit our newspap] (fice at !     
pres5t  "t1 cont9u$ 8 uncle1 :at w\ld   
a/oni% him mo/ are ! big  /eam cyl9d]   
presses4 ,he nev] saw any?+ b a h& press
 ( !  simple/ k9d4    ,m9e is a h&      
press1 isn't x8 ask$ ,jimmie4 ,yes1 a v 
small h&  press4 ,_m ( ! old h& presses 
7 tall] ?an a man4 ,"o t  ,b5jam9       
,frankl9 actually us$ is 9 ! pat5t (fice
 9 ,wa%+ton4  ,y'll see x "s day        

probably4 ,i ?9k ,i c describe x s t y  
c get a picture ( x4 ,did y ev] see y\r 
,gr&mo!r ,mant]'s  *eese press8 ,no8 ,d 
y rememb] ! l95 press t y\r ,great-aunt 
,c>ol9e has = decoration n[ 9 h] d9+    
room8 ,i don't suppose y  d4 ,well1 !   
old h& presses 7 made on ! same pr9ciple
 z !  *eese & ! l95 presses & ! cid]    
press4 ,!y /ood high l  ! *eese press1 &
 7 made ( two upright beams ) two cross 
beams betwe5 !m1 l a capital ,h1 only   
!re 7 two cross pieces  in/ead ( "o4 ,! 
l[] cross beam s]v$ z a support1 or     
table1 on  :i* to place ! type 9 ! page 
'=m' :5 ready = pr9t+4    ,ov] ! type1  
aft] x 0 ink$1 0 laid ! pap]1 slightly  
damp5$2 ov] ?is 0 laid a blanket4 ,!n a 
heavy weight _h to be  put on top !     
blanket & press$ d[n h>d on ! ink$ type 
9 ord]  to make a good pr9t4 ,?is weight
 0 a l>ge wood5 block fa/5$ to  ! l[]   
end ( a great wood5 screw :i* ext5d$ up 
?r\gh !  upp] cross piece4 ,to turn ?is 
screw s t ! block 0 press$  h>d en\gh on
 ! blanket & ! pap] to get a good cle>  

pr9t1 &  !n to loos5 ! screw s t ! pr9t$
 %eet c\ld be tak5 out  & dri$ 0 no easy
 matt]4 ,! pr9t] mu/ use a long iron b> 
to  turn ! screw4 ,?is he w\ld fit into 
a hole1 or socket1 9 ! screw  & !n1 us+ 
?is h&le1 turn ! screw z f> z he c\ld4  
,i "k1 said ,jimmie4 ,!re's a picture ( 
t 9 my hi/ory4 ,!  poor fell[ is j      
break+ 8 back to get m ( a turn on t    
screw4    ,yes1 t's x4 ,!re 7 sev]al    
sockets ar\nd ! head ( !  screw4 ,!     
pr9t] w\ld turn ! screw z f> z he c\ld )
 !  b> 9 "o socket1 & !n fit ! b> into !
 next to get m (  a turn4 ,h[ ,i %\ld l 
to see ,frankl9 or ,gut5b]g or any o!r  
fam\s old-"t pr9t] exam9+ ! new press t 
w be ready  = use 9 ! ,record (fice 9 a 
mon? or s4 ,i ?9k he w\ld be  spee*less4
                                        
,,"p ,,ii    ,! day be=e 8 uncle's next 
visit ,jimmie set 8 type to say1  ,mu*  
int]e/ is felt 9 ! new ,hoe press :i* w 
be in/all$  9 ! ,record (fice e>ly next 
mon?4 ,x is ! fir/ ( ! k9d  to be us$ by
 any newspap] 9 ! city & w m>k a        

revolution 9  newspap] pr9t+4 ,?is new  
'p]fect+ press' w make x possible  to   
pr9t #bd1jjj eight-page pap]s an h\r--a 
?+ n dream$ ( a  few ye>s ago4 ,p are   
anxi\s to see ?is fa/ press pr9t+1      
cutt+1 fold+1 & deliv]+ ! pap]s all     
ready = ! newsboys4    ,y really "k (   
somebody :o is anxi\s to see ! press1 d 
y8  ask$ 8 uncle ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye :5  
he read ! item 9  ,jimmie's pap]4       
,guess ,i d1 said ,jimmie4 ,hone/ly1 ,i 
won't be any bo!r2 ,i won't be  any     
bo!r2 ,i won't ask any que/ions except  
ab\t ! press--cross  my he>t & hope to  
die4    ,uncle ,francis laugh$4 ,he knew
 ,jimmie too well to ?9k he w\ld n be   
any bo!r1 b he said1 ,all "r2 z soon z y
 h two good legs  aga9 ,i'll invite y to
 see ! new ma*9]y4    ,jimmie's leg m5d$
 z fa/ z ! leg ( any boy %\ld1 & he 0   
able 9 ,m>* to take ! trip to ! city4   
,jimmie's "m w5t )  him4    ,i want to  
see ! big press1 too1 %e expla9$ to h]  
bro!r4    ,i'm glad y came1 said ,uncle 
,francis z he greet$ h]4 ,i %\ld  ?9k e 

man & woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld be   
int]e/$ 9  ?is new k9d ( pr9t+ press4 ,d
 y "k1 x w br+ d[n !  price ( a pap] f a
 nickel to ?ree c5ts6 ,!y h j begun to  
pr9t ! aft]noon edition4 ,%all we g n[  
to see ! new ,hoe rot>y  p]fect+ press8 
,x is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9 pr9t+ t has   
ev] be5 inv5t$ s9ce ,gut5b]g inv5t$     
movable type m ?an  f\r hundr$ ye>s ago4
 ,x seems z ?\gh x mu/ m>k ! limit 9    
fa/ pr9t+1 b :o kn[s8 ,surely ,gut5b]g &
 ,fau/ w\ld h  ?\ght our old press ) !  
pages ( type on a /ation>y flat b$  ov] 
:i* roll]s & pap] pass$1 ! limit (      
wond]s4 ,come &  see ?is new press eat  
up ! pap]6    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,e>lie/
 ,,pr9t]s ,,at ,,"w    ,!y soon /ood    
be=e a great ?robb+ mon/]1 a my/]y (    
:eels  )9 :eels & ( gleam+ /eel4 ,at "o 
end 0 a huge roll (  :ite pap]2 at ! o!r
 0 an unceas+ /ream ( newspap]s4 ,jimmie
  wat*$ 9 wide-ey$ wond]4 ,he he>d 8    
uncle say t ! huge roll1  or web1 ( :ite
 pap] 0 be+ f$ into "o end ( ! press1 0 
be+ pr9t$ on bo? sides1 ! newspap] %eets

 7 be+ cut ap>t1  fold$1 & f9ally       
deliv]$1 c\nt$1 at ! o!r end ( ! press4 
,h[ c\ld x be done6    ,well1 :at d y   
?9k ( x all8 ask$ ,uncle ,francis1 turn+
 to  ,jimmie4    ,jimmie h>dly took 8   
fasc9at$ gaze f ! great :irr+ mon/]4    
,x's great6 ,x's a hundr$ times m       
wond]ful ?an ,i ?\ght x  w\ld be6 ,n[ t 
,i've se5 :at ?is press c d ,i ?9k ,i   
%all run  "o ( ^! in/ead ( be+ an       
editor4    ,8 uncle laugh$4 ,all "r1 he 
said2 y see h[ ?is runs1 d  y8    ,n all
 ( x1 admitt$ ,jimmie4    ,probably !   
type "p bo!rs y1 said 8 uncle1 because y
 are  accu/om$ to see+ ! type 9 a flat  
/eel frame1 or *ase1 z we  call x4 ,"h x
 is on ! outside ( "o ( ^? huge roll]s1 
or  cyl9d]s1 z we call !m4 ,d y see x8  
,yes1 said ,jimmie1 b !re isn't any type
 on ! cyl9d] j  "u x4    ,no1 answ]$ 8  
uncle1 ! o!r is ! impression cyl9d]4 ,^?
  two big cyl9d]s "w toge!r l ! roll]s (
 a clo!s wr+]4  ,t broad ribbon ( pap]1 
j z wide z our newspap]1 goes betwe5  ! 
two cyl9d]s z clo!s pass betwe5 ! roll]s

 ( ! wr+]4  ,! impression cyl9d] rolls !
 pap] h>d aga9/ ! ink$ type  cyl9d] &   
pr9ts "o side ( ! pap]4 ,if "o ( !      
roll]s (  a clo!s wr+] _h ink m>ks on x 
!y w\ld be pr9t$ on !  clo!s z !y w5t   
betwe5 ! roll]s1 w\ldn't !y8 ,t is !    
way ?is press works4 ,c y see ! pap] z x
 goes on8    ,yes1 & !re are two m      
cyl9d]s l ! o!r pair6 cri$  ,jimmie4    
,t's "r1 answ]$ 8 uncle4 ,i ?9k y c see 
t :5  ! pap] passes betwe5 ! second pair
 ! o!r side ( ! pap]  is pr9t$4 ,j get  
y\r eye on ! pap] z x is unw\nd f t     
enorm\s spool1 or web1 & wat* z f> z y  
c4 ,! :ite pap]  9 t web is a /rip f\r  
miles long & z wide z two pages ( !     
,record4 ,! type cyl9d]s turn s fa/ y   
c't see :at is on  !m1 b !re is en\gh   
type to pr9t f\r pages ( ! newspap] on  
ea* cyl9d]4    ,:y d !y ne$ su* a       
quantity ( small black roll]s8 ask$     
,jimmie's "m4    ,^? small roll]s y are 
wat*+ are ink+ cyl9d]s1 answ]$  h]      
bro!r4 ,!y are v important 9 ! pr9t+4   
,see !m keep  ink+ ! type cyl9d]1 roll+ 

aga9/ ! "p :i* has j done  "s pr9t+ z x 
turns ar\nd to pr9t aga94 ,i don't      
believe y  c see ! ink f\nta9 :i* cov]s 
!m ) ink s t !y 9  turn c cov] ! type1 b
 x is !re1 work+ all ! "t4    ,x is easy
 en\gh to see :y x is call$ a rot>y     
press1 said ,mrs4  ,grang]4 ,cyl9d]s &  
cyl9d]s & cyl9d]s roll+ r\nd & r\nd  &  
r\nd4    ,d y see :y x is call$ a       
p]fect+ press1 ,jimmie8 ask$ ,uncle     
,francis4    ,no1 ,i don't believe ,i d4
 ,d y1 "m8 he ask$4    ,:y1 yes1 ,i ?9k 
s4 ,look at ! o!r end ( ! press & see   
^? newspap]s fairly p\r+ out all cut f !
 web1 fold$1 &  ev5 c\nt$4 ,if !y are   
complet$ 9 e respect s t !re is  no?+ = 
anybody to d b sell !m1 ,i %\ld ?9k !   
press might  be call$ a p]fect+ press4  
,( c\rse1 ass5t$ ,jimmie1 t's ! reason4 
,:y didn't ,i see x8    ,illu/ration3   
,,curv$ ,,/]eotype ,,plate    ,%all we g
 back to ! (fice n[ :]e !re is less     
noise & see  :at to-day's pap] says8    
ask$ ,uncle ,francis aft] giv+ ,jimmie a
  good long "t to wat* ! press4 ,!re is 

"o ?+ m ,i %\ld  l to h y see1 b x is   
too late = y to d s to-day4 ,give  "o   
look at ! type cyl9d] be=e y leave4 ,c y
 see t !  type is n 9 little pieces ( "o
 lett] ea*1 b is 9 solid pieces  ( metal
 curv$ to fit ! cyl9d]8 ,on ! way back  
to ! (fice  ,uncle ,francis %[$ ,jimmie 
a /]eotype plate :i* he c\ld /udy at    
close range4    ,^! plates are :at y saw
 on ! type cyl9d]1 expla9$ ,uncle       
,francis4 ,y %all see "o made sometime4 
,9 ^! days 9 ! big  (fices aft] ! real  
type is set lett] by lett] x isn't us$  
= ! pr9t+ at all4 ,x we>s x out too fa/ 
to pr9t #ej1jjj  newspap]s f x ea* day1 
& besides x takes too mu* type4  ,in/ead
 ( us+ ! movable type = ! pr9t+1 we cov]
 ! type  ) a s(t sub/ance l soak$ up    
pa/ebo>d1 press x h>d on !  type1 dry x1
 & h a p]fect copy ( ! type except t !  
lett]s are little holl[s in/ead ( rais$ 
pieces4    ,?is copy1 or model1 is us$ =
 a mold into :i* we p\r liquid  metal4  
,:5 ?is cools we h1 y see1 ano!r copy ( 
! type &  9 ?is ! lett]s are all rais$4 

,! mold is curv$ to fit !  cyl9d]s be=e 
! molt5 metal is p\r$ 91 s t ! /]eotype 
plate1 z ! page ( fix$ type is call$1 c 
be clamp$ tight on !  big cyl9d]4 ,x is 
^! big plates t y h se5 us$ = type  on !
 press cyl9d]s4    ,j+les6 b x is "s "w 
to pr9t a newspap]6 exclaim$ ,jimmie4   
,yes1 x is1 & x is a v wond]ful process1
 too1 m wond]ful  e ye>4 ,y & y\r "m w  
be int]e/$ 9 ?is p>agraph  9 to-day's   
pap]1 said 8 uncle1 pass+ ,mrs4 ,grang] 
"o ( !  fre%ly pr9t$ pap]s4 ,9 t article
 ab\t ! new press are "s  /rik+         
comp>isons y w enjoy4    ,:at a *ange 9 
pr9t+6 said ,mrs4 ,grang]4 ,j li/51     
,jimmie6  ',! old flat screw press ( !  
colonial p]iod c\ld pr9t fifty  small   
pap]s on "o side 9 an h\r2 ! ,wa%+ton   
comp\nd lev] h&  press 9 #ahbi--! be/ h&
 press ev] made--br\ght ! numb] up to   
#bej2 ! revolv+ cyl9d] press made x     
possible to pr9t ab\t #ajjj  an h\r2 !n 
9 #ahdg ! ,hoe lightn+ press pr9t$      
#cj1jjj2 & n[  ! ,hoe rot>y p]fect+     
press pr9ts on bo? sides1--n a little   

f\r-page pap]1 b a l>ge-siz$ eight-page 
pap]--at ! rate (  #bd1jjj an h\r6'     
,j+les6 said ,jimmie aga91 = :at c a boy
 say to su* figures z  ^?4    ,:5       
,jimmie rea*$ home t night he ann\nc$ to
 8 fa!r t he  0 go+ to be a newspap]    
man4    ,i'm will+1 repli$ 8 fa!r4 ,!   
pr9t+ press has done m  = ! progress (  
civilization ?an any?+ else1 & ! mod]n  
newspap] is "o ( ! greate/ factors 9 !  
_w's advancem5t4  ,g ahead4 ,y'll live  
to see ! pr9t+ press rea* ev5 m p  ?an x
 does n[4    ,illu/ration3 ,,sextuple   
,,p]fect+ ,,press    ,mr4 ,grang] 0 "r4 
,:5 ,jimmie 0 no old] ?an 8 uncle _h    
be5 on ! day t ,jimmie fir/ saw a big   
press1 ,jimmie did inde$  see ano!r     
wond]4 ,x 0 a ,hoe ,d\ble ,octuple      
,press--! bigge/  press 9 ! _w 9        
#aiab--:i*1 ) o!rs built on ! same      
pr9ciple ev5 if !y 7 small]1 made       
newspap] pr9t+ *eap  en\gh s t a        
sixte5-page pap] c\ld be sold = "o c5t4 
,! gr[n-up ,jimmie felt z he /ood by !  
new press v mu* z  he felt ye>s be=e4   

,c\ld !re be a m wond]ful ma*9e8 ,eight 
rolls ( pap] 7 fe$+ ! mon/]2 eighte5    
plate cyl9d]s  7 revolv+1 ea* c>ry+ type
 en\gh = eight pages ( a  l>ge newspap]2
 ! cyl9d]s1 turn+ at a spe$ ( ?ree      
hundr$  revolutions a m9ute1 7 consum+  
pap] at ! rate ( #ajh miles (  pap] six 
feet wide 9 an h\r4 ,jimmie1 !n an      
exp]i5c$ newspap]  man1 wat*$ ! f\r sets
 ( fold]s p\r+ out ?irty-two-page  pap]s
 at ! rate ( #ge1jjj an h\r1 until he   
turn$ away1 say+1  ,c x be possible t   
pr9t+ w ev] be easi]8 ,h[ ,i wi%        
,b5jam9 ,frankl9 c\ld see ?is press6 ,h[
 he w\ld glory 9 its  possibilities6 ,x 
is p]fectly true t ! pr9t+ press is to  
lit]ature :at ! /eam eng9e is to !      
indu/ries1 & :at !  locomotive is to    
traffic4                                
,,anna ,,holman',s ,,dagu]reotype       
,:5 ,anna ,holman 0 twelve ye>s old %e  
_h to sit p]fectly /ill  = "o hundr$    
tw5ty seconds--?9k ( x6 two :ole        
m9utes6--to  h h] picture tak54 ,n[ %e  
c\ld h x tak5 9 "o hundr$? (  ! "t at "o

 hundr$? ( ! co/4    ,! only lik5esses (
 p :i* ,anna knew ab\t be=e %e 0  twelve
 7 ! pictures 9 ! p>lor ( h] home4 ,two 
( ^! 7  pictures ( h] ,gr&fa!r &        
,gr&mo!r ,holman1 :om %e _h nev]  se54  
,^! pictures always int]e/$ h]1 ?\gh = a
 c]ta9 reason  %e did n l !m4    ,anna  
_h be5 told t h] gr&mo!r 0 a great      
beauty 9 h] day1  & %e (t5 tri$ to see  
if %e c\ld tell h[ h] gr&mo!r _h  look$4
 ,?is %e nev] felt sure %e knew1 z !    
picture 0 only a  silh\ette4 ,( all !   
diff]5t k9ds ( pictures t p h _h  made1 
! silh\ette1 surely1 is ! mo/           
unsatisfactory4    ,^! 7 n uncommon 9 ! 
days be=e photography 0 kn[n4 ,!y  7    
made by us+ a /rong light to obta9 a    
cle>1 black %ad[ (  ! pr(ile ( ! sitt]1 
& !n cutt+ f pla9 black pap] z  p]fect a
 copy z possible ( ! %ad[ head4 ,(      
c\rse1 ! sitt]  0 always pos$ = a direct
 side view 9 ord] to get an outl9e (  ! 
features2 &1 ( c\rse1 9 su* a picture ! 
expression ( !  face 0 :olly lack+4     
,illu/ration3 ,,silh\ettes ,,( ,,gr&fa!r

 ,,& ,,gr&mo!r    ,:5 ,gr&mo!r ,holman  
sat = h] silh\ette & ! picture mak]  _h 
cut out ! little black %ad[ :i* h]      
beautiful head _h made1  ,gr&fa!r       
,holman said1 ,x is p]fect1 ,rebecca2 & 
!n :5  ,gr&fa!r ,holman1 9 turn1 _h sat 
= 8 picture & ! picture  mak] _h cut a  
silh\ette :i* %[$ v little b 8 /raight  
nose & /rong *91 ,gr&mo!r ,holman said3 
,x is j l y1  ,james4    ,!y knew ea*   
o!r well en\gh to supply ! expression   
:i* !  pictures lack$4 ,9 fact !y 7 s   
well pleas$ ) ! little  black pap] heads
 t !y _h !m m\nt$ on :ite c>ds & fram$  
= ! p>lor1 nev] dream+ h[ ^! same       
silh\ettes w\ld "s  day disappo9t a     
little gr&daught] :o want$ to "k h[ h]  
gr&p>5ts _h really look$4    ,9 ! same  
room 0 a life-size oil portrait (       
,anna's great  gr&fa!r4 ,?is %e lik$1 & 
%e felt t %e knew j h[ he _h  look$4    
,:y didn't ,gr&mo!r ,holman h "s arti/  
pa9t a picture (  h]8 ,anna ask$ h] "m  
"o day4    ,x co/ too mu*1 h] "m answ]$4
 ,%e want$ a portrait ( y\r  gr&fa!r &  

he want$ a portrait ( h]2 & ,i ?9k !re  
nev]  0 money en\gh to h a good arti/   
pa9t !m bo?4 ,i wi% we 7  ri* en\gh to h
 a m9iature ( y pa9t$1 ,anna4 ,p]haps we
 %all  be sometime4 ,y\r ,aunt ,anna 9  
h] la/ lett] says %e wi%es we w\ld  s5d 
h] a dagu]reotype ( y = h] ,*ri/mas     
pres5t4    ,i "k v little ab\t ^! new   
pictures1 b !y are a  wond]ful k9d :i* !
 sun makes4 ,i h he>d t !y are n  v     
exp5sive1 & ,i ?9k t if !re 7 only a    
*ance "h 9  t[n to h ! dagu]reotype tak5
 we might d :at %e sugge/s4  ,^!        
pictures1 z ,i und]/& x1 are entirely   
diff]5t f  any?+ y & ,i h ev] se53 !y %[
 ! face1 ! eyes1 !  smile--ev]y?+1 l a  
portrait--b !re are no colors2 !        
pictures are all 9 black & :ite4        
,anna _h really be5 wond]+1 ev] s9ce %e 
he>d ( h] aunt's  wi%1 :y anybody %\ld  
c>e to h a picture ( a girl :o _h       
freckles & /raight yell[ hair & blue    
eyes1 in/ead ( curly black  hair & black
 eyes4 ,:5 %e he>d h] "m's la/ words %e 
laugh$  m]rily4    ,w\ld my hair be     

black 9 ! picture8 ,& my eyes1 too8 %e  
exclaim$4    ,yes1 ,i ?9k s1 answ]$ h]  
"m ) a smile4    ,h[ lovely6 ,h[ ,i hope
 ,i c h my picture tak56    ,lat] t v   
day :5 ,anna w5t d[n t[n on an err& %e  
saw ?is  notice3                        
,,com+ ,,augu/ #bj                      
,pr(4 ,a>on ,b4 ,coleman1 ,arti/1       
w op5 a dagu]reotype gall]y & furni%    
p]fect lik5esses (      8 patrons =     
#b4jj a picture4    ,abigail ,silsbee   
jo9$ ,anna :ile %e 0 /ill /udy+ !       
notice4    ,i'm go+ to h my picture     
tak56 exclaim$ ,abigail joyfully4  ,mrs4
 ,foll5 saw "s dagu]reotypes 9 ,bo/on :5
 %e 0 !re1 &  %e says !y are spl5did4   
,%e told "m ab\t !m ye/]day1  & "m says 
,i may h "o tak54 ,:y don't y h y\r     
picture  tak58    ,p]haps ,i %all1      
answ]$ ,anna4 ,i'll tell my fa!r & "m   
ab\t  ! notice4    ,at supp] "t :5 ,anna
 br\ght up ! matt] ( hav+ h] picture    
tak51 h] fa!r did n approve4    ,i d n  
believe !re are any satisfactory        
pictures except oil  portraits1 he said4

 ,i ?9k x w\ld be j a wa/e ( money4     
,by t "t1 h[ev]1 ,anna _h become q      
en?usia/ic ov]  dagu]reotypes4 ,%e _h   
le>n$ dur+ ! aft]noon ( ?ree ( h]       
fri5ds :o 7 go+ to h _! pictures tak54  
,may ,i h m9e tak5 if ,i e>n ! money    
myself8 %e ask$4    ,oh1 yes1 inde$1 h] 
fa!r repli$1 & !n dismiss$ ! matt]1     
feel+ t :5 %e _h se5 a dagu]reotype %e  
w\ld h no  fur!r int]e/ 9 !m4    ,x 0 !n
 two weeks be=e ! arti/1 z he call$     
himself1 w\ld  come to t[n4 ,anna w5t to
 "w at once pick+ blueb]ries4 ,!  b]ries
 7 pl5tiful1 & ,anna's purse held en\gh 
money = !  picture be=e ! two weeks _h  
pass$4 ,anna1 h[ev]1 did n g to  !      
picture gall]y ! fir/ day x 0 op5$4 ,%e 
wait$ to see  ,abigail's picture4 ,:5   
,abigail fairly danc$ into ! h\se !     
second aft]noon aft] ! arti/'s arrival1 
,anna 0 mu* disappo9t$  at fir/1 because
 %e ?\ght ,abigail _h left ! picture at 
home4    ,see6 cri$ ,abigail1 hold+ up  
some?+ t look$ l a little  black wood5  
book4 ,x 0 ab\t f\r in*es by ?ree & a   

half & n  m ?an half an in* ?ick4       
,illu/ration3 ,,abigail',s              
,,dagu]reotype    ,abigail unfa/5$ ! two
 t9y brass hooks :i* held ! two cov]s   
toge!r1 & display$ ! picture inside4    
,fitt$ into "o ( !  cov]s & fram$ by a  
mat ( r$ velvet 0 a lik5ess ( ,abigail  
:i* made ,anna gasp ) surprise4 ,!re 0  
,abigail's face1 ,abigail's  smile1 ev5 
! sprigs ( roses on ,abigail's new      
dela9e dress4 ,x 0  n a color$ picture1 
to be sure1 b o!rwise x 0 j z good a    
picture z an oil pa9t+1 s ,anna ?\ght4  
,su* dagu]reotypes z t ( ,abigail1 & !  
ambrotypes &  ! f]rotypes :i* 7 adv]tis$
 at almo/ ! same "t--s  quickly 7 new   
k9ds ( pictures inv5t$ :5 once ! process
  ( photography 0 discov]$--7 ! fir/    
portraits made by !  cam]a4 ,comp>$ ) ! 
beautiful photographs ( to-day1 ^!      
pictures tak5 dur+ ! t5 ye>s prec$+ !   
,civil ,w> seem v  poor &               
unsatisfactory2 b to ^? :o _h nev] se5  
any lik5esses  except ei!r ! oil        
portraits or ! silh\ettes1 ^! lik5esses 

made by ! cam]a 7 v wond]ful4    ,x is r
 surpris+ t ! pictures tak5 :5 ,anna 0 a
 *ild  7 z good z ^? /ill 9 exi/5ce %[  
!m to h be54 ,x _h  be5 little m ?an t5 
ye>s s9ce ,monsieur ,dagu]re _h ann\nc$ 
to ! ,fr5* ,academy 8 inv5tion (        
photography4 ,unlike mo/ o!r  inv5tors  
he actually wi%$ all 8 discov]ies to be 
made public1 &  z a result1 ! fur!r     
discov]ies ( o!r m5 greatly ha/5$ !     
developm5t ( ! art4    ,9 #ahci1 :5     
,dagu]re ann\nc$ 8 discov]y1 he expos$ 8
 picture  "o h\r & twelve m9utes4 ,?is1 
( c\rse1 meant t x c\ld  n be us$ =     
portraits until ! exposure c\ld be r$uc$
 to a  reasonable l5g?4 ,! use ( diff]5t
 *emicals f ^? ,dagu]re  us$ soon br\ght
 ! "t ( exposure to ?irty m9utes2 b "o  
( ! newspap]s ( ! day says t ! portraits
 tak5 !n 7  t]rific lik5esses ( ! human 
visage4    ,by #ahej su* improvem5ts _h 
be5 made t "o writ] says t 9  ! l>ge    
cities cam]as 7 z common z h& organs1 & 
t !  pictures 7 no long] t]rific4 ,!    
cr$it = all ?is surely  belongs to !    

f>-see+ inv5tor :o ask$ t he might give 
to !  public all t he _h f\nd out1 9    
ord] t o!r m5 might build  on 8         
discov]ies4    ,aft] see+ ?ree ( ^! new 
pictures1 x 0 no wond] t ,anna  c\ld    
h>dly wait until ! next day to g to !   
photograph]'s  h]self4 ,t night at      
b$time %e said to h] "m1 ,i suppose1 if 
my hair is go+ to look black 9 !        
picture1 ,i c\ld h black curls  if y 7  
will+ to d up my hair on rags4    ,d y  
really want me to8 ask$ h] "m1 hop+     
,anna w\ld decide  aga9/ ! curls4    ,( 
c\rse ,i don't4 ,i 0 j jok+4 ,i want    
,aunt ,anna to h a real  picture ( me1  
repli$ ,anna4    ,! fir/ ?+ ! next morn+
 ,anna want$ to "k :5 !y %\ld  g to !   
photograph]'s4    ,"r away aft] d9n] ,i 
?9k w be ! be/ "t1 h] "m  answ]$4       
,accord+ly1 z e>ly 9 ! aft]noon z       
possible1 ,anna dress$ to  h h] picture 
tak54 ,z ?is 0 back 9 #ahec1 ,anna wore1
 al?\gh  %e 0 only twelve ye>s old1 a   
full1 ruffl$ skirt :i* came almo/  to ! 
tops ( h] br[n gait] boots4 ,! boots 7  

h] special  pride1 & z !y 7 ! v fir/ %e 
_h ev] own$ ) kid  vamps & clo? tops1 %e
 did hope !y w\ld %[ 9 ! picture4 ,%e   
wore h] be/ :ite guimpe1 :i* 0 cut 9 :at
 0 call$ a half-l[  neck2 h] sprigg$    
musl91 :i* _h v l>ge1 fl[+ sleeves2 &   
h] new :ite musl9 und]sleeves1 :i* _h   
be5 a pres5t f ,aunt  ,anna4 ,h] hair 0 
p>t$ 9 ! middle & held 9 place on !     
sides  by a r\nd comb4    ,d ,i look all
 "r8 ,anna ask$1 turn+ sl[ly = h] "m to 
inspect h]4    ,yes1 ,i ?9k s1 & to me y
 look v nice1 h] "m answ]$4  ,don't y   
?9k y'll ne$ y\r galo%es8 ,! %[]s la/   
night h  left ! /reets v muddy4    ,i'll
 we> !m1 = ,i'm sure ,i don't want any?+
 to happ5 to my  beautiful boots1 said  
,anna1 & s %e buckl$ on a pair ( !      
clumsy  rubb] ov]%oes :i* !y wore 9 ^?  
days4    ,anna want$ a full l5g?        
picture2 h] "m said little1 b  pref]r$ !
 head & %\ld]s only1 z ! face !n w\ld be
 s  mu* l>g] & pla9]4 ,f9ally x 0 decid$
 to h ! little  girl seat$ 9 a qua9tly  
c>v$ high-back$ *air4 ,9 ^? e>ly  days (

 photography ,anna mu/ keep /ill two    
m9utes--"o hundr$ &  tw5ty              
seconds--in/ead ( "o second1 & s x 0    
really bett] to  sit ?an to /&4    ,:5  
,anna 0 seat$1 %e fold$ h] h&s1 & held  
h] head v  high4 ,! photograph] said h] 
position seem$ a little /iff1 & s  he   
turn$ h] head slightly to "o side & gave
 h] ! *oice ( a  /uff$ bird or a pap]   
rose to hold 9 h] h&s4 ,anna *ose ! rose
  because x 0 p9k & mat*$ ! roses 9 h]  
new sprigg$ musl9  dress4 ,%e =got t !  
picture w\ld be all black & :ite anyway4
  ,%e felt m at ease :5 %e _h some?+ to 
hold & 0 sure %e  c\ld sit z /ill z a   
/one = "o hundr$ tw5ty seconds or ev5   
twice t4    ,! photograph] w5t beh9d !  
great1 awkw>d ma*9e :i* he  call$ a     
cam]a & cov]$ up 8 head & "p ( ! cam]a1 
)  :at look$ to ,anna l a tableclo?4 ,%e
 almo/ laugh$1 & !  photograph]1 :o 0   
look+ ?r\gh ! cam]a1 told h] almo/      
%>ply n to smile s mu* because x made h]
 op5 h] m\?4    ,say ',flip' to make y\r
 m\? small & get x into %ape aga91 he   

direct$4    ,anna said ,flip1 anxi\s at 
! same "t to try ,flop to see if x  w\ld
 make a l>ge m\?4 ,x 0 j z well %e did n
 delay matt]s  j !n by try+1 = only a v 
little lat] %e actually read 9  ! ,bo/on
 ,transcript3 ,= a small m\? ',flip1' = 
a l>ge m\?  ',cabbage4'    ,all ready1  
said ! man at la/1 aft] he _h tak5 8    
head f  "u ! %awl sev]al times to       
arrange ! folds ( ,anna's skirt1 to     
turn h] head a little m1 or to /raight5 
h] %\ld]s4 ,!n he  slipp$ ! plate = !   
picture into place 9 ! cam]a & said1    
,n[ look pleasant4    ,anna did h] be/  
to d s1 b h] m\? felt /iff1 & %e want$  
bo? to w9k & to swall[1 &1 wor/ ( all1  
h] nose it*$4 ,x  seem$ "o hundr$ tw5ty 
m9utes in/ead ( "o hundr$ tw5ty seconds 
to ! little girl1 b at la/ ! photograph]
 said1 ,all done4    ,9 ^? e>ly days (  
photography ! complet$ picture 0 ! v    
plate :i* _h be5 plac$ 9 ! cam]a4 ,!y   
did n "k !n h[  to pr9t f ! plate z     
photograph]s d n[1 & s ! plate on  :i* !
 image 0 made 0 develop$ & fix$ & !n    

m\nt$  "u glass 9 su* little cases z    
,abigail's4 ,only "o picture c\ld  be   
made at a "t1 & pictures 7 consequ5tly  
exp5sive4    ,x did n take long1 h[ev]1 
to develop a dagu]reotype & m\nt  x4    
,soon ,anna 0 look+ at h] own picture4  
,%e ?\ght x v good  inde$ & secretly    
felt x m elegant ?an ,abigail's1 because
 %e  0 seat$ & %[$ ! :ole figure1 &     
,abigail's 0 only ( head  & %\ld]s4     
,good6 said ,anna's fa!r :5 he saw x4 ,i
 didn't believe !re  0 mu* 9 ?is new    
process ( photography1 b !re is4        
,monsieur  ,dagu]re & all ^? :o h made  
improvem5ts on 8 discov]y  c]ta9ly      
des]ve great honor4 ,?is is really a    
picture ( my little  girl4 ,if ?is is   
,aunt ,anna's1 !n ,i mu/ h ano!r to keep
 myself4    ,x really is a good picture 
( ,anna1 isn't x8 said ,mrs4 ,holman  z 
h] husb& pass$ x back to h]4 ,!n1 z %e  
look$ aga9 at  ! picture1 %e laugh$     
m]rily4 ,x is a v good picture ( !      
galo%es1 too4    ,! galo%es6 exclaim$   
,anna4    ,! galo%es6 said h] fa!r4     

,didn't ,i take !m (f8 ask$ ,anna4    ,x
 mu/ be t y didn't1 repli$ h] "m4 ,nev] 
m9d2 x mu/  be a v f9e picture ( y      
y\rself or we %\ld h se5 !  galo%es     
soon]4    ,anna wond]$ if h] ,aunt ,anna
 w\ld notice ! ov]%oes4 ,! pres5t  rea*$
 h] aunt 9 h] f>-(f we/]n home on       
,*ri/mas day4    ,i am delight$ ) !     
picture1 %e wrote4 ,x is l hav+ a  visit
 f my de> little niece4 ,x seems z if %e
 c\ld speak to me  if %e wi%$4 ,:at a   
lovely dress1 & :at a lovely guimpe6    
,really1 ,i  am s pleas$ ) ! picture t  
,i ev5 admire ! galo%es4    ,anna _h _m 
o!r pictures tak5 be=e %e 0 gr[n up1 b  
%e  said %e always felt ! m>vel ( sitt+ 
be=e a cam]a = !  sun to reflect &      
impr9t h] features on a plate :i* %e    
c\ld  n see4 ,inde$1 ! fai?fulness & !  
c]ta9ty ( ! result  always made h]      
decl>e t %e c\ld nev] h h] picture tak5 
)\t recall+ ! l9es :i* ,lucy ,l>com     
wrote aft] h] fir/  dagu]reotype 0 made3
            ,oh1 :at if ?us our evil    
de$s          ,are mirror$ on ! sky1    

,& e l9e ( our wild lives               
,dagu]reotyp$ on high4                  
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,reap]      ,:at if 
,cyrus ,mc,cormick %\ld be able to make 
8 reap] really  "w & we c\ld cut all t  
:eat by ma*9]y6 ,no m dreadful  backa*es
 !n 9 h>ve/ "t6 said ,ezra ,h>d+1 z he  
/ood look+  out ( ! back door ( a       
,virg9ia f>mh\se "o bright morn+ 9 ,june
  9 ! ye> #ahcb4    ,he saw no?+ ( !    
beauty all ar\nd him2 all he saw 0 acre 
^u acre ( yell[ :eat ready to be h>ve/$4
 ,h[ he dread$ !  h>ve/+6 ,x meant !    
h>de/ "w 8 fa!r ev] ask$ him to d4      
,help 0 s sc>ce t ev5 ,ezra1 ! y\nge/ ( 
! five ,h>d+  boys1 ?\gh he 0 only      
fifte51 _h to d a man's "w4 ,x made     
,ezra  feel almo/ eighty to ?9k ab\t !  
back-break+ "w t 0 to  beg9 ! next      
morn+4    ,at t "t all ! :eat 9 ! _w 0  
cut by h&1 & on t  acc\nt !re 0 n en\gh 
rais$ s t ev]ybody c\ld h :ite  bread4  
,9 ! old _w ! peasants us$ *iefly !     
sickle to cut !  :eat2 9 ! new _w !     
f>m]s pref]r$ ! scy! & cradle4  ,to     

h>ve/ :eat means bo? to cut x & to tie !
 long /alks into  bundles1 or %eaves1 = 
! dry+ :i* is necess>y be=e !  :eat     
k]nels are ?re%$ out4 ,hay c be pit*$   
ab\t hit-or-miss1  b n s ! :eat4 ,x mu/ 
be ti$ up 9 an ord]ly fa%ion s t  z x   
dries x c be ga!r$ into ! b>ns )\t %ak+ 
out &  los+ too _m ( ! :eat k]nels4     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,way ,,(       
,,reap+    ,ezra knew 8 "p w\ld be to   
sw+ a cradle scy!4 ,?is 0 a r  broad    
scy! ) a wood5 frame atta*$ :i* 0 call$ 
a cradle4  ,?is cradle 0 no?+ m ?an a   
set ( wood5 f+]s p>allel  ) ! scy!1 :i* 
help$ to lay ! cut gra9 /raight 9 !  r[s
 because !y collect$ ! gra9 & c>ri$ x to
 ! end ( !  /roke4 ,! /raight] x fell1 !
 easi] x 0 to bundle x4 ,!  contrivance 
0 clumsy & ,ezra dislik$ x v mu*4       
,h[ev]1 he 0  ?ankful he did n h to     
foll[ ! m5 :o m[$ ! gra9 & d  ! bundl+ &
 ty+4 ,t "w he knew 0 ! mo/ back-break+ 
(  all4    ,ezra 0 feel+ any?+ b *e]ful 
:5 he saw 8 fa!r come out  ( ! b>n ) a  
smile on 8 face4    ,:at d y ?9k ,i he>d

 la/ night at ,lex+ton ,c\rt ,h\se8 8   
fa!r ask$1 com+ up ! pa?4 ,cyrus        
,mc,cormick is go+ to try 8  new reap+  
ma*9e "h 9 ,lex+ton 9 ,f>m] ,ruff's :eat
 field  to-day4 ,i want to see ! trial4 
,we'll all g ov]1 if y boys l4    ,l to 
g8 ,inde$ !y w\ld1 & !y ?\ght ( no?+ b !
  possibility ( a successful reap+ ma*9e
 all ?r\gh breakfa/ "t4    ,late 9 !    
season ! prec$+ ye> ,cyrus ,mc,cormick  
_h creat$ a  s5sation by cutt+ six acres
 ( oats 9 an aft]noon at ,/eele's       
,tav]n ne> 8 home eighte5 miles nor? ( !
 ,h>d+s' f>m4  ,none ( ! ,h>d+s _h se5 t
 ev5t1 b !y _h be5 deeply  int]e/$ n    
only because !y w\ld welcome a          
successful reap+  ma*9e1 b also because 
! "y man's fa!r1 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick1  0 
a fri5d ( ,mr4 ,h>d+1 & !y knew ( !     
repeat$ trials &  failures ( ! fa!r's   
reap+ ma*9e4 ,9 fact1 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick
 _h  work$ = fifte5 ye>s on a reap] :i* 
he _h tri$ = ! la/  "t 9 t same season (
 #ahca & !n _h reluctantly put away     
=ev] z a failure4    ,i /ill believe a  

successful reap+ ma*9e is possible1 b   
somebody  else w h to make x1 he _h said
 sadly4    ,! ,h>d+s knew t ! son       
,cyrus1 :o _h work$ = ye>s ) 8  fa!r1 _h
 n giv5 up ev5 !n1 &1 begg+ 8 fa!r to   
leave  "o small pat* ( gra9 = him to use
 = trial1 _h />t$ a new  ma*9e on a     
diff]5t pr9ciple1 & late 9 ! season _h  
tri$ x  at home ) only 8 own family to  
wat* its work+4    ,x is a success6 !y  
_h said "o to ano!r1 b !y d>$ say  v    
little outside because x 0 /ill f> f    
satisfactory4    ,mr4 ,h>d+ _h le>n$ f !
 old] ,mc,cormick t x _h n run  smoo?ly1
 b t x _h cut ! gra9 )\t tangl+ x & _h  
left x on a plat=m f :i* ! rak] c\ld    
take x (f 9 good  ord] = ! bundl+4 ,to !
 ,mc,cormicks1 h[ev]1 x _h be5 a pro(  t
 ! ma*9e c\ld be made a success1 & a few
 days lat]1 aft]  mak+ "s *anges1 ,cyrus
 ,mc,cormick _h cut ! six acres ( oats  
at  ,/eele's ,tav]n 9 "o aft]noon4 ,x 0 
!n too late 9 ! season  = o!r           
demon/rations1 & ! ,h>d+s _h he>d no?+ m
 ab\t  ! inv5tion until ! day be=e !    

trial at ,lex+ton 9 ,f>m]  ,ruff's      
field4    ,an h\r be=e ! "t set = !     
trial ( ! reap] ,ezra ,h>d+  & 8 bro!rs 
7 at ! appo9t$ place4 ,!y wat*$ ! cr[d  
ga!r4 ,!re 7 ,negroes1 & f>m labor]s1 & 
"s own]s (  f>ms4 ,mo/ ( ! p ar\nd      
,ezra1 to 8 surprise1 n only seem$  to  
expect ! ma*9e to fail1 b actually hop$ 
x w\ld4 ,he c\ld  n und]/& :y until he  
he>d two r\gh1 ignorant fell[s talk     
ab\t los+ _! *ance to e>n _! bread if   
ma*9es c\ld be made  to d ! "w ( m54    
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,type ,,(     
,,mccormick ,,reap]    ,we'll sma% !    
?+s1 !y said1 be=e we'll h ! bread tak5 
out ( our m\?s by any su* contraptions4 
,ezra ?\ght x /range !y %\ld oppose !   
inv5tion = he knew  h[ anxi\s 8 fa!r 0 t
 x %\ld be a success4 ,8 fa!r  said     
ma*9]y meant ! possibility ( l>g] crops1
 & !re=e n  less "w1 b m "w & m weal? = 
all4 ,ezra 0 puzzl+  ov] ! /range       
/upidity ( ^! m5 :o c\ld n see :at l>g] 
crops w\ld mean1 & :o seem$ to want to g
 on 9 _! old  back-break+ toil1 at !    

same pitifully small wages1--= ! pay (  
^! days 0 actually less ?an a nickel an 
h\r1--:5 ! ma*9e  came 9 view drawn by  
two horses4 ,two ,negroes 7 lead+ !     
horses  because ! ma*9e made su* a      
clatt]+ noise t x fright5$  !m4 ,ab\t a 
hundr$ spectators _h ga!r$ by t "t4 ,!  
cr[d  je]$ at ! sight ( ! /range ma*9e4 
,x's drunk1 !y said1 & laugh$ upro>i\sly
 at _! own wit4    ,on x came1 turn$    
into ! field1 & began 9 a %ort "t to cut
 !  :eat4 ,x did n "w well4 ,! field 0  
r\gh & hilly1 & !  heavy1 cumb]some     
ma*9e c>e5$ l a %ip 9 a gale4 ,! cr[d   
ran up & d[n ! field alongside ! ma*9e1 
hoot+ at ! top (  _! voices & call+ !   
reap] all k9ds ( names4 ,! ,negroes  7  
d\bl$ up ) laught] at ! slew+ ( !       
unwieldy ma*9e4  ,"o man said to ano!r )
 decision1 ,give me ! old cradle yet4   
,ano!r said scornfully1 ,x's a humbug6  
,f>m] ,ruff1 r\gh by nature z well z by 
"n1 ran1 too1 %\t+1  ,/op6 ,/op6 y\r    
ma*9e is rattl+ ! heads (f my :eat6     
,x did look z if ! trial w\ld end 9     

complete failure4 ,mu* z ,ezra  wi%$ !  
ma*9e to succe$ he _h no confid5ce t x 0
 go+  to1 & he turn$ to see if he c\ld  
read 8 fa!r's ?\ghts4 ,j  z he turn$ he 
saw a f9e-look+ man on horseback ride up
 to !  je]+ cr[d4 ,x 0 ,hon4 ,william   
,taylor4 ,tak+ 9 ! situation at a       
glance he *ang$ ev]y?+ in/antly4        
,pull d[n ! f5ce1 he ord]$1 po9t+ to !  
division f5ce  betwe5 8 field & t (     
,f>m] ,ruff1 & cross ov] into my  :eat  
field4 ,i'll give y a fair *ance to try 
y\r ma*9e6    ,?is opportunity 0 eag]ly 
seiz$ by ! "y inv5tor1 & soon  he 0     
ready to beg9 aga9 ! trial ( 8 preci\s  
ma*9e4 ,mr4  ,taylor's field 0 smoo!r & 
less hilly ?an t ( ,f>m]  ,ruff4 ,!     
ma*9e began to cut ! gra9 successfully4 
,once ar\nd6  ,ezra c\ld sc>cely cr$it 8
 eyes4 ,r\nd & r\nd ! ma*9e  w5t--cutt+1
 cutt+1 cutt+4 ,! heavy clack-clack ( ! 
ma*9e  0 sweet music to ! little gr\p ( 
^? :o 7 eag] = its  success4    ,! cr[d 
became quiet] z ! gra9 cont9u$ to fall1 
& _m aft]  an h\r or two lo/ all int]e/ 

9 wat*+ & w5t home4 ,= ne>ly  five h\rs 
! reap] 0 driv5 ar\nd ,mr4 ,taylor's    
field1 & !  six acres ( :eat 7 cut 9 t  
"t--! fir/ :eat 9 ! ,unit$  ,/ates to be
 cut by ma*9]y4 ,no wond] ! "y inv5tor 0
 pr\d  ( ! accompli%m5t4 ,8 ma*9e _h    
done 9 less ?an half a day  :at he knew 
w\ld h requir$1 accord+ to ! me?od      
g5]ally  us$ 9 ,europe1 tw5ty-f\r       
peasants ) sickles4    ,aft] ! trial 0  
ov]1 ,mr4 ,h>d+ & ,ezra jo9$ ! excit$   
little gr\p ar\nd ! inv5tor4    ,y\r    
reap] is a success1 ,ezra he>d ,rob]t   
,mc,cormick say to 8 son1  & x makes me 
pr\d to h a son d :at ,i c\ld n d6 ,ezra
 felt  l ?r[+ 8 cap & *e]+4 ,:at a joy  
to h a ma*9e :i*  c\ld d t back-break+  
"w he _h _h to d 9 h>ve/+ !  gra96    ,t
 night ! ma*9e 0 haul$ to ! c\rt h\se   
squ>e 9  ,lex+ton4 ,!re x 0 exam9$ by a 
cr[d ( curi\s p :o _h  he>d ( !         
successful trial 9 ! aft]noon4 ,"o ( !  
m5 :o  0 specially int]e/$ 9 ! ma*9e 0  
,pr(essor ,brad%aw (  ! ,female ,academy
 ( ,lex+ton1 a ?\ghtful man ^: judgm5t 0

  greatly respect$ 9 ! community4 ,9 8  
usual impressive mann] he  fairly a/\nd$
 ! by/&]s by ! :olly improbable /atem5t1
  ,t ma*9e is                           
wor?--a--hundr$--?\s&--doll>s6    ,a    
hundr$ ?\s& doll>s6 repeat$ ,mr4 ,h>d+  
:5 ! rem>k 0  told him ! next day4 ,i   
?9k ?is "t ,pr(essor ,brad%aw is wrong4 
,cyrus ,mc,cormick w be disappo9t$1     
surely1 if he expects any su*  l>ge     
returns f 8 inv5tion4 ,! great inv5tors 
h n become  v ri* m5 ev5 :5 ! inv5tion1 
l ! cotton g91 has caus$  a revolution 9
 a :ole indu/ry4    ,?is 0 :5 ,cyrus    
,mc,cormick 0 tw5ty-?ree ye>s old4 ,be=e
 he  0 an old man ! reap] _h prov$      
itself wor? m millions ?an  ! pr$ict$   
?\s&s1 & ,ezra & 8 fa!r _h _m a laugh   
ov]  ,mr4 ,h>d+'s criticism ( ,pr(essor 
,brad%aw4 ,h[ev]1 at ! "t  ! a/\nd+     
rem>k 0 made1 n ev5 ! inv5tor himself   
dream$  ( ! complete *ange 9 me?ods (   
f>m+ :i* ! reap] w\ld  make all ov] !   
c\ntry4 ,nobody1 inde$1 c\ld realize t  
)9  ! life "t ( ! inv5tor x w\ld be     

possible = ! f>m]s (  ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 raise en\gh :eat to fe$ ! :ole _w4 ,mo/
  p1 naturally en\gh1 p]haps1 felt z did
 ,miss ,polly ,c>son :5  %e saw ! reap] 
dragg$ along ! road on ! way to ,f>m]   
,ruff's  field4 ,ye>s lat] :5 %e told ! 
/ory ( t day %e said3    ,i ?\ght x a "r
 sm>t curi\s sort ( ?+1 b t x w\ldn't   
am\nt to mu*4    ,! successful trial ( !
 reap] 0 9 #ahcb1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  0 
ab\t fifty ye>s old4 ,= ! next t5 ye>s  
,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0  prea*+ reap]s b he
 did n succe$ 9 sell+ !m4 ,!y seem$  v  
co/ly to ! f>m]2 &1 moreov]1 !y 7 n !   
p]fect  ma*9es we "k to-day1 ma*9es :i* 
"w z if !y _h bra9s (  _! own4 ,n until 
#ahdj 0 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick successful 9 
sell+ !  reap]s1 :i* he made himself at 
8 home4 ,!n he sold two ma*9es  = fifty 
doll>s ea*4 ,two ye>s lat] he sold sev5 
= "o hundr$  doll>s ea*4 ,soon he c\ld  
sell hundr$s4    ,! ,we/ ,virg9ia home 0
 n a good location = mak+ ! reap]s  z x 
0 bo? difficult & exp5sive1 ) ! poor    
railroad  facilities ( ! day1 to %ip !  

ma*9es to ! great ,we/ :]e x  0 already 
pla9 t ! l>ge/ numb] w\ld be us$4       
,accord+ly  ,cyrus ,mc,cormick mov$ ne>]
 8 be/ m>ket1 e/abli%+ himself  fir/ 9  
,c9c9nati1 b two ye>s lat]1 9 #ahdg1    
*oos+ ! v  new1 v muddy1 v unattractive 
little t[n :i* has s9ce become  ! imm5se
 city ( ,*icago4 ,hi/ory has %[n !      
wisdom ( 8  *oice4 ,*icago soon became !
 greate/ di/ribut+ c5t] ( !  ,we/1 & z !
 reap] 0 necess>y to "w successfully !  
big  :eat fields1 x 0 no uncommon sight 
z e>ly z ! sixties to see1  mov+ out f  
,*icago1 a :ole tra9 load$ ) no?+ b %[y 
bright-r$ reap]s4    ,illu/ration3      
,,mccormick',s ,,reap+ ,,ma*9e    ,z    
adv]tis$ 9 ,! ,work+ ,f>m]1 #aheb4      
,notice t a man rides on  ! ma*9e to    
rake (f ! gra94    ,dur+ ! t5 ye>s :ile 
,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 /ruggl+ to         
introduce  8 reap]1 ,ezra ,h>d+ grew to 
admire m & m ! tall1  h&some1 p[]ful man
 :o nev] lo/ 8 c\rage4 ,ezra believ$  9 
reap]s almo/ z fully z did ,mr4         
,mc,cormick himself2 & :5  ,mr4         

,mc,cormick mov$ to ,*icago1 ,ezra      
foll[$ him to help make !  wond]ful     
ma*9es4    ,9 ! ye>s betwe5 ! fir/      
successful trial & ! "t :5 ,ezra  w5t to
 ,*icago s _m *anges _h be5 made 9 !    
reap] t ,miss  ,polly ,c>son w\ld h>dly 
h recogniz$ x1 _h %e se5 x com+  d[n !  
road4 ,:5 ! ma*9e 0 tri$ 9 ,f>m] ,ruff's
 field !  gra9 0 cut by a cutt+ b>      
simil> to t on a m[+ ma*9e1  !n x 0     
caught by a reel & c>ri$ to a plat=m f  
:i* x  0 rak$ to be ti$ 9 bundles4 ,two 
m5 7 ne$$ ) ea* ma*9e2  "o walk$ beside 
! horses to drive !m1 ! o!r walk$ beside
  ! plat=m to rake (f ! :eat = ! bundl+4
 ,n v long  aft]w>d ,mr4 ,mc,cormick    
add$ seats = bo? driv] & rak]4 ,"o (  ! 
next big *anges 0 to take (f ! rak] & 8 
seat & put 9  _! place an iron man4 ,?is
 0 really a long iron f+] mov$ by  !    
turn+ :eels1 :i* did ! "w ( ! rak]1 &   
automatically  pu%$ (f ! cut gra9 9     
unti$ bundles4    ,ty+1 or b9d+1 !      
bundles rema9$ = ye>s ! h>de/ "p (  !   
h>ve/+4 ,x 0 ! cu/om to tie ! %eaves ) a

 crude rope  made ( ! gra94 ,?is h>d1   
back-break+ "w requir$ bo? /r5g?  &     
skill & c\ld be endur$ only by ! /ronge/
 m54 ,ev5 ,ezra  ,h>d+ said3    ,no     
g5ius w ev] live :o c make a ma*9e ?r[ a
 cord ar\nd a  bundle ( :eat & knot t   
cord securely4    ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 ,ezra 0
 wrong1 = )9 tw5ty-five ye>s f  ! "t :5 
! fir/ reap]s 7 sold ,ezra saw add$ to !
  ma*9e two /eel arms :i*1 driv5 by !   
revolution ( ! :eels1  caught ea* bundle
 ( gra9 be=e x left ! plat=m on :i* x  0
 collect$1 :irl$ a wire tight ar\nd x1  
fa/5$ ! two ends  toge!r ) a twi/1 cut x
 loose1 & toss$ x on ! gr\nd4    ,!re 0 
!n only "o compla9t made by ! f>m]s4 ,:5
 ! gra9  0 f$ to cattle !y 7 (t5 injur$ 
by pieces ( wire4 ,?is  tr\ble 0 rem$i$ 
lat] by sub/itut+ tw9e = wire1 add+  a v
 +5i\s contrivance = knott+ ! tw9e1 & !n
 !  ,mc,cormick ,reap] & ,self-,b9d]    
might be said to be p]fect$4    ,"o man 
alone1 to drive ! reap]1 c\ld !n d :at1 
only tw5ty  ye>s be=e1 _h requir$ tw5ty 
m54 ,moreov]1 ! h>ve/+ ( a  bu%el ( :eat

 :i* requir$ "u ! sl[ snip1 snip ( a    
sickle  ?ree h\rs c\ld be done 9 t5     
m9utes6 ,long be=e ,ezra ,h>d+  0 an old
 man he saw mov+ out ( ! ,*icago freight
 y>ds a tra9  load$ ) no?+ b reap]s1    
c>ry+ ^! ma*9es n only ov]  ! ,unit$    
,/ates b ev5 to ,russia & ,*9a4 ,he saw 
! :eat crop  ( ?is c\ntry d\bl$ & trebl$
 & quadrupl$2 he saw ! "t  :5 ev5 a poor
 man c\ld h :ite bread to eat1 because !
 co/  ( a loaf _h be5 cut 9 two2 he saw 
! reap] br+ millions &  millions (      
doll>s to its inv5tor2 & he saw n only  
?is great  weal? come to ! man he       
himself _h long admir$1 b also1 :ile    
,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 /ill 9 ! prime (   
life1 ! honor & fame  :i* h be5 d5i$ _m 
( ! great inv5tors until aft] dea?4     
,,gr&ma',s ,,introduction ,,to          
,,electric ,,c>s      ,9 #ahia :5       
,h>riet ,lewis wrote j be=e h] gr&mo!r's
 annual  visit3    ,we h some?+ 9       
,portl& ?is ye> t really w surprise y1  
,gr&ma1 all ! family laugh$ ov] h]      
gr&mo!r's answ]4    ,if y mean !        

electric c>s :i* ,i h be5 read+ ab\t 9  
! ,press1 s h] gr&mo!r's lett] ran1     
rememb] t ,i h  already se5 /reet c>s   
runn+ up & d[n hill 9 ,san ,francisco   
)\t any horses to draw !m1 & t x won't  
be any m  surpris+ to see !m runn+ all  
alone 9 ,portl&1 ev5 if x is            
electricity ?is "t :i* makes !m g4      
,c't a/oni% ,gr&ma1 c we8 said ,h>riet's
 fa!r1 smil+4    ,x c]ta9ly 0 h>d to d  
s4 ,gr&ma _h always be5 a travel]4  ,%e 
0 born 9 ,ba?1 ,ma9e1 9 ! days :5 ,ma9e 
0 fam\s = its  %ip build+1 & ,ma9e sail+
 vessels w5t all ar\nd ! _w4 ,h]  fa!r  
_h be5 a sea capta9 & ,gr&ma _h be5 to  
,*9a ) him  be=e %e 0 eighte52 h] husb& 
also _h be5 a sea capta9 &  %e _h be5   
ar\nd ! _w twice ) him4 ,gr&ma _h se5 s 
mu*  & 0 always s int]e/$ 9 :at 0 go+ on
 9 ! _w t  :5 %e w5t to ,portl& to visit
 h] olde/ son ! family !re us$  to say  
jok+ly3    ,we mu/ f9d some?+ new to %[ 
,gr&ma or %e won't feel t %e  has be5   
any:]e4    ,!y _h all expect$ ,gr&ma to 
?9k x z wond]ful z !y did t  electricity

 c\ld take ! place ( horses1 & _h       
expect$ h] to be  v anxi\s to see ! new 
c>s ( :i* s mu* _h be5 writt54          
,evid5tly %e did n ?9k !m v mu* ahead ( 
! cable c>s4    ,don't be disappo9t$1   
,h>riet1 said ,mr4 ,lewis to 8 little   
t5-ye>  old daught]1 :o 0 ,gr&ma's      
namesake4 ,wait until ,gr&ma has se5  ! 
new c>s2 p]haps !n %e w ?9k x z m>vel\s 
z we d t  electricity c be h>ness$ to   
make ^! c>s slide along ! rails4  ,%e   
nev] has believ$ t electric c>s w\ld be 
a success4    ,i rememb] la/ ye> :5 %e 0
 "h1 said ,h>riet's "m1  turn+ to !     
little girl's fa!r1 h[ %e us$ to say1   
',i don't  l horse c>s on ^! ,ma9e      
hills4 ,y ought to h cable c>s4  ,!y are
 ! only prop] ?+s = hills6' & h[ y us$  
to say1  ',wait until next ye>1 ,"m1 & y
 %all see some?+ bett] ?an  cable c>s4' 
,%e always answ]$1 ,i recall1 add$ ,mr4 
,lewis1 ',john1 nev] 9 my  lifetime or  
y\rs w electricity be any?+ b a my/]y & 
a  dang]4 ,x may be us$ to "s ext5t =   
light+1 b1 m>k my words1  x c nev] be   

made to run heavily load$ c>s4 ,x is too
 absurd to  consid]4'    ,:5 ,gr&ma     
rea*$ ,portl&1 ,h>riet & h] fa!r met h] 
at !  /ation1 & drove h] home beh9d     
/eady old ,pr9ce1 :o _h drawn !  family 
c>riage = ye>s4 ,z !y jogg$ along on !  
way to ! h\se  !y met an electric c>4   
,i really don't see :y x %\ld g1 b x is 
pla9 t x does g4  ,if !y keep on go+ =  
ano!r tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ,i am go+ to h  a 
ride 9 "o to-morr[ morn+1 said ,gr&ma4  
,oh ,"m1 ,"m6 exclaim$ ! son4 ,y d l to 
try new ?+s1  don't y8 ,"h ,i drove     
,pr9ce to ! /ation j s t y w\ldn't  h to
 ride 9 "o ( ^! c>s until y became us$  
to see+ !m  slide along driv5 by :at y  
call t dang]\s fluid4    ,well1 ,i'm go+
 to ride once anyway4 ,i've always tri$ 
all !  diff]5t ways ( gett+ ab\t t ,i   
c\ld4 ,:y1 ,i 0 ! v  fir/ p]son f our   
t[n to ride 9 a /reet c> 9 ,bo/on4 ,t 0 
way back 9 #ahef 9 a little bobb+ horse 
c> drawn by two horses  h>ness$ t&em4   
,lots ( p !n made fun ( ! little c>s1 ,i
  rememb]4 ,!y said ! omnibus 0 bett]4  

,!y us$ to h races  betwe5 c> & omnibus 
sometimes to prove :i* 0 bett]4 ,h[ !   
pass5g]s on ! "o ahead w\ld *e]6 ,9 !   
spr+1 :5 ! sn[  0 go+ (f1 ! omnibus1 :i*
 w\ld /ill be on runn]s1 w\ld get  /uck 
9 ! mud & ! c> w\ld w92 9 ! w9t]1 if !re
 0  drift+ sn[1 ! c> w\ld get /uck & !  
omnibus w\ld g glid+  by ) sleigh bells 
r++ & pass5g]s wav+ _! h&s4 ,oh1 x  0 q 
excit+1 b ! omnibuses 7 n us$ a great   
:ile aft]  ! c>s 7 introduc$1 z ! c>s 7 
really m com=table1  m conv5i5t1 & c\ld 
make bett] "t4    ,sev]al times dur+ !  
fir/ day ( h] visit ,gr&ma exclaim$1 ,i 
am ?ankful n to see any poor horses     
/ra9+ to draw ^? c>s6    ,pity = !      
horses _h always int]f]$ ) ,gr&ma's     
enjoym5t  9 rid+ on ! horse c>s4 ,:5 %e 
& ,h>riet _h be5 on _!  accu/om$ rides1 
,h>riet always _h tak5 pa9s to tell :5 a
 ?ird  horse 0 add$ to ! usual pair to  
help draw a c> up a hill4    ,n[ he's   
on1 ,gr&ma1 %e w\ld say :5 ! c> /opp$ at
 ! foot  ( a h>d hill & a boy br\ght up 
! horse :i* _h be5 wait+  !re & hook$ ! 

heavy tugs to ! :iffletree b> s t !     
?ird horse c\ld run along beside ! o!rs1
 al?\gh j outside  ! rails4 ,x's a big  
horse1 %e w\ld (t5 add4    ,b ev5 ?is _h
 n satisfi$ ,gr&ma4 ,%e _h be5 9 ,san   
,francisco  :5 ! cable c>s 7 fir/ put 9 
use & %e believ$ !m !  only c> suitable 
= a hilly city4    ,y ought to h ! cable
 c>s1 %e _h said _m a "t4 ,h[ev]1  be=e 
%e _h wat*$ ! electric c>s a half day   
,gr&ma w5t s  f> z to say1 ,if y c\ld be
 sure !re w\ld be no dang] f            
electricity & be sure ( p[] en\gh ,i    
don't "k :y ^! w\ldn't  d j z well z !  
cable c>s4    ,tell me ab\t ! cable c>s1
 won't y1 ,gr&ma8 ,:at makes !m  g8 ask$
 ,h>riet1 n[ old en\gh to be int]e/$ 9 !
 diff]5ce  betwe5 ! sy/ems4    ,! cable 
makes !m g1 answ]$ h] gr&mo!r4 ,x is an 
endless  iron *a9 :i* ! eng9e at !      
c5tral /ation keeps runn+ all  ! "t4 ,x 
travels betwe5 ! rails 9 an op5 *annel  
or groove  j bel[ gr\nd4 ,! c> is c>ri$ 
along by be+ fa/5$ to ?is  cable4 ,:at  
is x y call ! driv] ( y\r new c>s--a    

motorman8 ,!  man :o drives a cable c>  
is call$ a gripman4 ,x is 8 bus9ess to  
"w ! 'grip1' a /\t iron contrivance :i* 
mu/ cat* hold ( !  cable :5 ! c> is to  
be c>ri$ along & mu/ be loos5$ :5 !  c> 
is to be /opp$4    ,is ,san ,francisco !
 only city :]e !y h ^? c>s8 ask$        
,h>riet4    ,oh1 no1 answ]$ ,gr&ma4 ,!y 
h !m n[ 9 sev]al ( ! o!r  l>ge cities4  
,san ,francisco 0 ! fir/ city to h !m4  
,! hills  !re are s /eep t x 0 out ( !  
"q to use horses4  ,some?+ _h to be     
inv5t$1 & ,&rew ,s4 ,hallidie plann$ ?is
  sy/em :i* has be5 us$ successfully ev]
 s9ce #ahgc4    ,w]5't !re any p 9 ^?   
days :o ?\ght ! cable c>s 7  dang]\s1   
,"m8 ask$ ,h>riet's fa!r slyly4    ,oh1 
de> me1 yes1 repli$ 8 "m4 ,! gripman    
himself lo/ 8  c\rage1 ,i rememb]1 on "o
 ( ! v fir/ trips & /opp$ 8 c>  at ! top
 ( 8 fir/ /eep hill4 ,he got (f ! c> &  
said t1  z he _h a wife & *ildr51 he did
 n ?9k x w\ld be "r =  him to take ! c> 
d[n su* a hill4 ,! pass5g]s said x 0 n a
  case ( "r or wrong b a case ( be+     

sc>$1 & !y insi/$  ^u 8 gett+ on aga9 & 
tak+ !m to _! j\rney's end4    ,!re goes
 ano!r electric c>1 ,gr&ma6 said ,h>riet
 :o 0  look+ out ! w9d[4 ,x goes a good 
deal fa/] ?an a horse c>1  doesn't x8   
,i %\ld ?9k x did1 answ]$ ,gr&ma1 ,9    
contra/ ) travel on  horse c>s1 go+ z   
fa/ z t mu/ seem l fly+4 ,h[ c x be     
possible to get p[] en\gh to drive a big
 c> l t6    ,x comes "r along t ov]head 
wire1 answ]$ ,h>riet's fa!r4    ,oh1    
yes1 ,i "k t f :at ,i h read1 cont9u$   
,gr&ma4 ,&  x is conduct$ to ! c> along 
t long iron rod :i* runs f !  ov]head   
wire to ! c>4 ,:at is x y call t8    ,! 
trolley1 said ,mr4 ,lewis4    ,!n :at   
really happ5s aft] ! electricity has    
rea*$ ! c>8    ,?is curr5t ( electricity
 runs to ^? cyl9d]s 9 front ( !         
motorman4 ,!n x is :]e x c be controll$4
 ,by ! turn+ ( a  crank ! motorman c    
turn on ! p[] to />t ! motor & drive  ! 
c> ahead1 or he c %ut x (f & make ! c>  
/& /ill4 ,j  z /eam p[] turns ! :eels ( 
! locomotive1 s electric p[]  turns !   

:eels ( ^! c>s4    ,x is v my/]i\s aft] 
all1 said ,gr&ma4    ,x c]ta9ly is1     
ass5t$ h] son4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes   
says x is  l wit*craft4 ,h y read 8 poem
 :i* says3              ',s9ce !n on _m 
a c> y'll see          ,a broom/ick1    
pla9 z pla9 c be2            ,on e /ick 
!re's a wit* a/ride--          ,! /r+1 y
 see1 to h] leg is ti$6'    ,gr&ma &    
,h>riet laugh$4    ,h[ fa/ are ^! c>s   
go+8 ask$ ,gr&ma4    ,ab\t t5 miles an  
h\r includ+ ! /ops4 ,probably ! rate )\t
  /ops is ab\t fifte5 miles1 answ]$ ,mr4
 ,lewis4    ,!re nev] c\ld be p[] en\gh 
9 electricity to drive ! c> mu*  fa/]   
?an t1 ,i suppose8 said ,gr&ma4    ,yes1
 !y h already gone consid]ably fa/]1    
repli$ h] son4 ,i  0 read+ only la/     
night t back 9 #ahhj :5 ,?omas ,edison  
fir/  began 8 exp]im5ts ) electricity z 
a motive p[] on 8 own  private track at 
,m5lo ,p>k1 he drove 8 little electric  
tra9 m  ?an twice z fa/4 ,9 ,june #ahhj1
 ,grosv5or ,l[ry wrote1 ',h sp5t  "p ( a
 day at ,m5lo1 & all is glori\s4 ,i h   

ridd5 at =ty  miles an h\r on ,mr4      
,edison's electric railway--& we ran (f 
!  track4'    ,x is dang]\s aft] all1   
isn't x8 comm5t$ ,gr&ma4    ,mo/ p d n  
?9k s4 ,t 0 :5 !y 7 exp]im5t+  & ( c\rse
 accid5ts 7 b\nd to happ54 ,9 ! ?ree    
ye>s s9ce  ,ri*mond introduc$ ! sy/em ( 
electric c>s m ?an a hundr$  o!r cities 
h introduc$ x2 & a hundr$ m are putt+ x 
91  ,i suppose1 at ?is pres5t mom5t4    
,we'll ride to-morr[ 9 "o ( ! new c>s1  
,h>riet1 said ,gr&ma4    ,goody1 said   
,h>riet1 ,i love to ride 9 !m4 ,i'd l to
 ride on ,mr4  ,edison's own electric   
railway1 & g =ty miles an h\r4    ,i    
don't d\bt y w\ld1 puss1 said h] fa!r1 b
 ,i ?9k he is  n us+ t at all n[4 ,he   
consid]s ! electric railway a success  &
 he is work+ n[ on some?+ :i* 8 fri5ds  
say w make x  possible to run a         
horseless c>riage )\t ! help ( ei!r     
rails  or a trolley4    ,oh1 surely t   
nev] c be1 ,john1 said ,gr&ma4    ,i    
don't "k4 ,i %\ld h said ! same ?+ t5   
ye>s ago ab\t a  horseless /reet c>1 ,i 

?9k4 ,edison's fri5ds rem9d u t fir/  x 
0 ! horse )\t ! c>riage1 !n x 0 ! horse 
& !  c>riage1 & n[ !y say x is surely   
go+ to be ! c>riage  )\t ! horse4       
,wond]s d n seem to cease2 x may come   
true4    ,t night ab\t midnight !re 0 a 
spl9t]+ cra% :i* ,gr&ma  ?\ght 0 only a 
%ort di/ance f h] w9d[4 ,some?+ _h      
c]ta9ly happ5$ 9 ! /reet1 b !re 0 no    
outcry & all  0 /ill aga9 9 a few m9utes
 aft] ! cra%4 ,gr&ma c\ld n  expla9 x1 b
 x did n worry h] & %e w5t to sleep     
aga94    ,v e>ly 9 ! morn+ %e 0 wak5$   
aga9 by unusual noises on  h] side ( !  
h\se4 ,go+ to ! w9d[ %e 0 surpris$ to   
see an  electric c> across ! gutt]1     
/opp$ app>5tly 9 its c\rse by a  brok5  
telegraph pole4 ,h[ _h x come !re8 ,x   
seem$ to h come  d[n ! track on ! hill  
opposite1 & !n to h come )\t any  track 
at all /raight across ! /reet at ! foot 
( ! hill until  x cra%$ into ! pole4 ,! 
front ( ! c> 0 consid]ably brok54  ,x _h
 evid5tly run into ! pole ) =ce en\gh to
 snap t (f  %ort & spoil ! front ( ! c>4

    ,gr&ma wat*$ ) int]e/ ! crew :i* _h 
be5 s5t out to get  ! injur$ c> back    
aga9 on ! track & take x to ! c> b>n    
be=e mo/ p 7 /irr+4 ,!y _h a small] c>  
to :i* !y  securely fa/5$ ! runaway c>4 
,!n ! little s]vice c> pull$  ! runaway 
out ( ! gutt]1 across ! /reet1 & on to !
 track  once m4 ,! la/ ,gr&ma saw ( !   
wreck$ c> x 0 at ! top (  ! hill /ill   
be+ pull$ along by ! o!r c>4    ,!re's  
no "q ( p[]1 said ,gr&ma to h]self4 ,"o 
small  c> c run along ) a big c> trail+ 
aft] x z easily z if x  7 alone4 ,!re is
 only "o "q left 9 my m9d1 & t is  ! "q 
( control ( ! p[]4 ,to see a big c> "r  
across !  gutt] surely does n look z if 
! p[] 7 "u control4    ,at breakfa/     
,gr&ma told :at %e _h he>d & se54    ,d 
y "k :at made ! c> run away8 %e ask$ h] 
son4    ,yes1 ,i w5t out to ! /reet la/ 
night aft] ! cra% & f\nd  out4 ,!re 0 j 
"o man out !re & he didn't feel v mu* l 
talk+1 b he did f9ally tell me :at _h   
happ5$4 ,! man ,i f\nd  0 ! conductor4  
,:at _h become ( ! motorman8 ,0 he hurt8

 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lewis  quickly4    ,nobody 
0 hurt1 & no?+ 0 injur$ except ! pole1 &
 !  front ( ! c>1 & ! conductor's       
feel+s4 ,x seems t on !  la/ trip la/   
ev5+ !re 0 nobody on ! c> except !      
conductor  & ! motorman1 & s1 ?\gh x is 
aga9/ ! rules1 ! conductor  (f]$ to let 
! motorman get (f :5 !y rea*$ 8 home1 & 
to  take ! c> himself up to ! end ( !   
l9e & !n back a little  way to ! c> b>n4
 ,8 own home is close by ! b>n4 ,all w5t
 well  until ! new driv] 0 rea*+ ! end (
 ! l9e j opposite  u4 ,!n ! trolley     
slipp$ (f & ! c> came to a /&/ill4 ,!   
conductor /epp$ (f to put ! trolley back
 9 place1 & he easily  & quickly swung x
 back :]e x belong$1 :5--,great         
,scott6--!  c> sail$ (f & left him6 ,w5t
 to ! end ( ! rails & !n _h  mom5tum    
en\gh to roll /raight across ! /reet    
plump into ! pole4    ,:at made x g8    
ask$ ,h>riet1 completely my/ifi$4       
,h>riet 0 n ! only "o ( ^? pres5t :o 0  
puzzl$1 & !y  all li/5$ v c>efully :5   
,mr4 ,lewis said1 ,because ! conductor  

=got to %ut (f ! motor :5 he left ! c>4 
,z !re wasn't any  p[] on :5 he /epp$   
(f1 naturally he felt no ne$ ( %utt+ x  
(f1 b1 un=tunately = him1 !re 0 pl5ty ( 
p[] z soon z  ! trolley 0 on aga94      
,h>riet began to laugh4    ,i see6 ,i   
see6 ,h[ easy x 0 to />t a real runaway6
 ,no?+ to d  b to put ! trolley on :5   
ev]y?+ 0 "r = ! c> to g  ahead4         
,exactly1 said h] fa!r4    ,h[ surpris$ 
t poor conductor mu/ h felt1 said       
,gr&ma4    ,h[ mortifi$ he mu/ h felt1  
said ,mamma4    ,he mu/ h felt ! way ,i 
did :5 ,i left ! wat] runn+ &  flood$ ! 
ba?room1 said ,h>riet sadly4    ,i ?9k  
he _h all ^? feel+s1 said ,mr4 ,lewis1  
judg+ f :at  he said la/ night4         
,well1 x proves !re's p[] en\gh to run a
 c> ev5 )\t smoo?  rails1 said ,gr&ma4  
,& p]haps x proves x is well controll$  
if  x runs ! c> /raight ahead ev5 :5 !re
 is nobody abo>d to  drive x4    ,i hope
 ?is /range introduction to electric c>s
 won't make any  diff]5ce ab\t y\r      
enjoy+ y\r ride to-day1 ,"m1 said ,mr4  

,lewis4    ,diff]5ce8 ,:y %\ld x8 ,!re  
won't be any m conductors tak+  ! place 
( motorm5 to-day1 ,i "k1 said ,gr&ma4   
,probably n1 repli$ ,mr4 ,lewis1 laugh+4
    ,i'm p]fectly satisfi$ ) ! way ! c> 
behav$1 said ,gr&ma4  ,we'll ride & ride
 to-day1 ,h>riet4    ,& ride & ride !y  
surely did4 ,gr&ma lik$ ! motion & %e  0
 int]e/$ 9 all ! details ( runn+ ! c>1  
ev5 9 h[ !  :i/le 0 op]at$1 & h[ ! end (
 ! trolley 0 connect$ to  ! c>4    ,my  
introduction to electric c>s may h be5  
peculi>1 said ,gr&ma  t night1 b my     
acqua9tance ?us f> is entirely          
satisfactory4 ,i  really ?9k ,i "k h[ !y
 are run & ,i %\ldn't wond] if ,i c\ld  
run "o z well z ! conductor on ! c> la/ 
night4    ,if y let ! motorman get (f & 
y run ! c> = him1 y won't  get (f to put
 ! trolley on unless y h %ut (f ! motor1
 w  y1 ,gr&ma8 ask$ ,h>riet4            
,ev]ybody laugh$ to ?9k h[ ! c> _h run  
away & left !  a/oni%$ conductor 9 !    
road unable to /op x2 b ,gr&ma said1    
,runaways or no runaways1 ! electric c> 

is ! m>vel ( ! age4  ,x does n seem z if
 ! m9d ( man c\ld devise any?+ m        
wond]ful ?an ?is h>ness+ ( electricity2 
b yet x may be t  ,h>riet w sometime    
ride 9 "o ( ! horseless c>riages h]     
fa!r spoke ( ye/]day4 ,if !y ev] d h su*
 ?+s ( c\rse  !y'll be v1 v dang]\s1 b  
,i d wi%--& ev]ybody knew  :at ,gr&ma 0 
go+ to wi%--t ,i c\ld h j "o ride 9 "o  
myself4        ,transcrib]'s ,note3     
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und]scores4 ,app>5t typographical errors
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indicates t ! foll[+ lett] is           
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