,illu/ration          ,,mak+ ,,life     
,,wor? ,,:ile    ,illu/ration           
,illu/ration3 ,a mod]n ,muskete]        
,,mak+ ,,life      ,,wor? ,,:ile        
,,by      ,,d\glas ,,fairbanks          
,au?or ( 8,laugh & ,live0               
,illu/ration        ,,new ,,york        
,,britton ,,publi%+ ,,company           
,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by      ,,britton 
,,publi%+ ,,company    ,illu/ration     
,,cont5ts        ,,*apt]                
,,page          ,i  ,,little ,,gra9s ,,(
 ,,s&                    #ac            
,,ii  ,,z ,,! ,,twig ,,is ,,b5t         
#bc          ,,iii  ,,! ,,new ,,ord] ,,(
 ,,liv+                  #ca            
,,iv  ,,fe$+ ,,! ,,intellect            
#da            ,v  ,,back+ ,,up ,,!     
,,flag                      #di         
,,vi  ,,half-,,bak$ ,,k                 
#eg          ,,vii  ,,h>ness+ ,,! ,,bra9
                     #fe         ,,viii 
,,exalt+ ,,! ,,ego                      
#gc           ,,ix  ,,g5ius ,,plus      
,,initiative                   #ha      

,x  ,,! ,,big ,,f\r                     
#hg           ,,xi  ,,apply+ ,,! ,,rule 
,,( ,,reason              #ie           
,,xii  ,,?r\gh ,,difficulties ,,to ,,!  
,,/>s       #aji         ,,xiii  ,,9    
,,answ] ,,to ,,_m ,,fri5ds              
#aae          ,,xiv  ,,?+s ,,t ,,money  
,,won',t ,,buy             #abg         
,,xv  ,,! ,,boy ,,across ,,! ,,sea      
#acc          ,,xvi                     
,,sup]ior--,,sup]iority--,,sup]         
#aci         ,,xvii  ,,:5 ,,! ,,boys    
,,come ,,home                 #adg      
,,xviii  ,,reg5]ation                   
#aec    ,illu/ration          ,,li/ ,,( 
,,illu/rations          ,a ,mod]n       
,muskete]--7,frontis7      ----& 8 bro!r
 ,john      ,tea*+ 8 dog to smile       
8,& h] "n is ,maud0      ,a po9t$       
argum5t      8,smile :5 y say x0        
,companions      8,:at ho60 says ! ,k+4 
8,ho1 hum60 repli$ 8 gue/               
,twe$le-dee--,twe$le-dum      ,:]e once 
"o equals two      ,a quick getaway     
,a rattl+ good /ory      ,a "o-m9ute    

rev]ie      ,a /udio confab      ,alone 
) ! ,gr& ,canyon      8,9 tune ) !      
,inf9ite0      ,decorations by ,h>old   
,a4 ,van ,bur5    ,illu/ration          
,,au?or',s ,,=eword      ,9 ,laugh &    
,live1 my sole purpose 0 to emphasize   
our fir/ duty  t[>d ourselves1 :i*      
consi/s ( do+ our level be/ at ev]y?+   
we und]take1 & mak+ ! be/ ( e situation 
t arises to  confront u4    ,all ?r\gh  
my e>ly life ,i read inspirational books
 & lik$ !m  be/ ( all4 ,!y seem$ to     
beckon me on4 ,i c\ld feel myself be+   
pull$ along by an unse5 h&4    ,let !re 
be no mi/ake ab\t ,mak+ ,life ,wor?     
,:ile4 ,x has no  p>ticul> plan or      
sequ5ce :]eby to back up its title4     
,ne>ly  ev]y?+ has to d ) su* a subject 
& t is :at ! book  conta9s--ev]y?+ 9    
g5]al--& no?+ 9 p>ticul>--j su*  ?+s z  
came to m9d t seem$ wor? :ile4    ,z a  
foll[ up to ,laugh & ,live "h's hop+ t x
 w fill !  bill4                ,d4 ,f4 
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,,*apt] ,i    ,,little ,,gra9s ,,( ,,s& 

,hold+ d[n a seat 9 ! rock+ *air fleet  
out on ! %ady  piazza is mo/ c]ta9ly n  
mak+ ! mo/ out ( life4    ,we all       
rememb] ! l9e--8,if wi%es 7 fi%es we'd h
 "s fri$40  ,t is ! answ] to ^? :o rock 
& dream1 & hope = some?+  to turn up    
in/ead ( turn+ up some?+ on _! own      
acc\nt4    ,( c\rse1 !re is a "t =      
ev]y?+1 ev5 ! /eal?y1 creep+  rock+     
*air--& t's ab\t b$time4 ,9 ! e/imation 
( an  em95t neurologi/ !re is no crime  
aga9/ nature 9 ! home  t _c be trac$ to 
?is mon/r\s ?ief ( "t1 :i*1 :ile        
app>5tly scree*+ & groan+ "u its load1  
is1 9 reality1  %\t+ ) joy at ! job x is
 putt+ up on its occupant4    ,tak+ !   
mo/ out ( life is ! prop] label = ?is   
old  squeak]--bre$] ( idle cont5tm5t1   
day-dreams1 in]tia4 ,l  ev]y?+ else t   
saps ! en]gy f m9d & body1 x c\nts its  
victims by ! score1 & ?r[s !m up on !   
s&s ( "t4    ,illu/ration3 ----& 8 bro!r
 ,john    ,speak+ ( s& may s]ve to rem9d
 ! read] ( a well-kn[n poem  h&$ d[n f  
,gr&mo!r days1 :i* holds a lot ( preci\s

  wisdom--probably m ?an any poem ( its 
l5g?--its bread? &  dep? be+ equal to ! 
_w 9 :i* we live4 ,9 *ildhood days ?is  
poem took my fancy1 be+ %ort1 to ! po9t1
 & easy to rememb]4  ,i 0 ready to      
recite x imm$iately & automatically ^u  
reque/4  ,i _h no ?\ght !n z to its     
mean+1 b z ! ye>s roll$ by x  tagg$     
along 9 memory until n[ ,i f9d 9 x a    
sort ( /atem5t (  fact ^u :i* to build  
my !ory ( mak+ life wor? :ile4 ,"h x    
is3        ,little drops ( wat]1        
,little gra9s ( s&1      ,make? ! mighty
 ocean      ,& a pleasant l&4    ,to ^? 
:o adopt ! idea ( f9d+ out j :y little  
drops  ( wat] & little gra9s ( s&       
accompli% s mu*1 w come !  greate/ rew>d
 9 ! way ( m5tal satisfaction--&1       
mean:ile1  !y'll keep busy4    ,!re is  
unb\nd$ happ9ess 9 ! pursuit ( k2 a     
wond]ful  satisfaction 9 build+ up "o's 
treasure h\se ( in=mation4 ,x's  all s  
easy1 requir+ no?+ m ?an a heal?y1      
enquir+ m9d--&  a ze/ = ! sport4    ,ze/
 is a big ^w4 ,x has to d ) get up &    

git1 :i* has  be5 mo/ appropriately     
boil$ d[n into ! ^w pep4 ,lazy p1       
m5tally or bodily1 seldom get any:]e4   
,:at !y d get is ei!r  accid5tal or by  
absorption--if by ! latt] process1 m    
likely  ?r\gh ! pores ?an ! bra94 ,no   
use to talk to !m ab\t mak+  life wor?  
:ile4    ,illu/ration3 ,tea*+ 8 dog to  
smile    ,! greate/ ( human possessions 
are a well-tra9$ m9d1 a body  to mat*1 &
 a love ( a*ievem5t1 )\t :i* a man is   
old  be=e 8 "t4 ,aft] t comes en]gy--!  
great propell]6 ,:at  ! bra9 directs !  
body w c>ry out--if ! propell] is       
work+4 ,no hesitation--:5 ! w comm&s !  
body acts4 ,!y  syn*ronize--!y are      
attun$1 h>moni\s1 frat]nal1 s to speak4 
,& to hit* !m toge!r is j z easy z gett+
 wet by /&+  b>ehead$ 9 ! ra94    ,!re  
is no int5tion ( litt]+ up ?is *apt] )  
ways & means  ( putt+ "o's upp] /ory 9  
f9e work+ ord]--or ! physical  /ructure 
bel[4 ,t is fir/-read] in=mation4 ,if we
 treat  ourselves "r1 ! bra9 w behave & 
! body w foll[ suit4  ,activity1 m5tal &

 physical1 is ! meat 9 ! cocoanut4      
,seek+  k leads along ! sunlit pa?s (   
life :]e happ9ess ab\nds4  ,! alt]native
 is m5tal %iftlessness1 lead+ f n[h]e to
  no?+ at all4    ,ca9 kill$ ,abel      
because1 und\bt$ly1 ( ! %iftless life he
 l$4  ,indol5ce & ignorance be+ ! ord] (
 8 day1 he lack$ !  /am9a ) :i* to      
control 8 m9d4 ,8 physical =ces m]ely   
act$ 9 consonance ) 8 rage at ,abel's   
popul>ity4 ,cupidity l$  him on1 b if   
,ca9 hadn't lo/ 8 head ?r\gh lack ( w to
  control himself ! example ( murd]     
might nev] h be5 set be=e  mank9d4      
,c5turies h come & gone & /ill ! passion
 to kill cont9ues  ^u ! face ( ! e>?4   
,to /op x is b a matt] ( correct+  human
 ?\ght ?r\gh physical & m5tal tra9+ s t 
^?  notions :i* int]f]e ) a normal1     
heal?y bra9 t5d5cy1 w  cease to exi/4   
,?is done1 ! deg5]ate born ( indol5ce   
some:]e  along ! l9e1 w disappe> f !    
face ( ! e>? 9 jig "t4    ,new          
intellectual =ces w d ! trick2 =ces     
built up f  heal?y1 "r ?9k+1 en]getic   

inve/igation1 & consequ5t  acquisition (
 k4    ,h[ ! _w w wag a few ye>s h5ce   
dep5ds ^u ,mo!rs &  ,fa!rs ( today4 ,z  
great trials are /r5g!n+ to "*1 !       
prospect seems bright4    ,illu/ration  
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,,ii      
,,z ,,! ,,twig ,,is ,,b5t               
,temp]am5t looms l>ge 9 ! game ( life1  
&1 l all o!r human  bra9 t5d5cies1 is   
subject to regulation ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( 
ord9>y horse s5se4 ,we (t5 he> "o p]son 
speak ( ano!r's  temp]am5tal qualities 9
 ! light ( an incurable disease1 &  m   
?an likely 9 an apologetic way4 ,a      
faulty t5d5cy is usually  laid at ! door
 ( a d\ghty gr&sire on "o or bo? sides (
 !  h\se & left !re z a piece ( ord9>y  
table gossip to be resum$  any old "t   
)\t notice4    ,we've all he>d someone  
dispose ( ano!r ) quick dispat* by  !   
casual rem>k1 8,he's temp]am5tal40 ,x   
all dep5ds ^u !  inflection ( ! speak]'s
 voice :e!r 8 words are int5d$ z a      
knock\t bl[ or an apology 9 behalf ( !  
culprit4 ,b any "t y  want to pursue !  

subject y'll he> ab\t "s obdurate old   
ance/or  :o pass$ ! buck on to 8        
po/]ity4    ,:ile we mo/ assur$ly d     
inh]it v>i\s m5tal attitudes f our      
ance/ors1 !re's no?+ we _c get rid ( if 
we resolve to d s4  ,!re is no?+ fatal  
ab\t preconceiv$ notions h&$ d[n to u4  
,m5tal culture ?r\gh education &        
association is ! royal road4 ,if1  ?r\gh
 ignorance1 or n>r[-m9d$ness1 "o %\ld   
pref] to hang on  to c]ta9 p]sonal or   
m5tal crudities j = ! sake ( pos+ z  a  
8*ip (f ( ! old block10 !n let !        
puni%m5t fit ! crime4    ,temp]am5t     
plays a big "p 9 mak+ life wor? :ile &  
is m  l>gely due to ! "t 9 :i* we live &
 ) :om we associate  ?an to inh]itance4 
,x is ! physical dep>tm5t t is really   
h&$ d[n to u--! blood 9 our ve9s r ?an !
 d5ts on  our bra9s4 ,to be subject to  
scr(ula f infancy is no fault ( our     
own1 b to cont9ue an ecc5tricity "u !   
claim ( inh]it$  temp]am5t is excusable 
only ^u ! score ( ignorance4    ,p d    
inh]it bra9 t5d5cies1 b !y are all      

subject to control  ?r\gh ! w to d or   
don't1 z ! case may be4 ,suppos+        
gr&fa!r us$ to swe> l a troop]--& he    
probably did--!  habit 0 temp]am5tal to 
! ext5t ( be+ 9 tune ) ! times  9 :i* he
 liv$4 ,b :at gr&son ( to-day w\ld ?9k (
 claim+  exemption by reason ( inh]it$  
temp]am5t if addict$ to ! same  vulg>   
habit8 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we are born )   
rheumatic  t5d5cies we may expect to    
fight ) !m all our lives4 ,"o is a  bra9
 t5d5cy1 subject to control2 ! o!r is a 
blood-inh]itance  t we may nev] correct4
    ,p]sonal habits ( ?\ght or action   
are temp]am5tal accord+ to !  avidity ) 
:i* we cl+ to !m4 ,george ,ade has said 
t a man  might be born ) a hair lip or a
 club foot1 b :isk]s 7 8  own fault4    
,?us we 7 h&$ ! be/ possible l9e (      
dem>cation  betwe5 ! inh]it$ t5d5cy & ! 
p]sonal temp]am5t4  ,s1 if we 7 ( !     
temp]am5t to we> a be>d because our     
great  gr&fa!r wore "o we c\ld1 if !    
notion /ruck u1 take x to !  b>b] & h x 
cut away4 ,j s we may get out f any o!r 

temp]am5tal habit1 or ?\ght1 or action1 
?r\gh ! v simple  process ( becom+ ma/]s
 ( our own m9ds4 ,gr&fa!r may h& u a    
l9e ( ta9t$ blood t we c't manage1 b    
temp]am5t is our own  to manage z we w4 
,control ov] "o's temp]am5t is          
positively necess>y 9 mak+ life  wor?   
:ile4 ,if we are b5t on secur+ full     
happ9ess = hav+  liv$1 we are b\nd to   
contribute our %>e t[>d an ultimate _w  
sanity 9 :i* ! ^w temp]am5t may n s]ve  
to cloak m5tal  defici5cy4 ,college life
 takes ! k9k out ( ! untra9$ m9d &      
makes x behave normally4 ,x makes no    
all[ance = ! acc5tuat$  temp]am5t4 ,fool
 notions br\ght along f ! de> old home  
t[n are  soon sift$ into ! *aff b>rel & 
common s5se comes into its  own4        
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,,*apt] ,,iii    ,,! ,,new ,,ord] ,,(   
,,liv+      ,we're nev] old until we ?9k
 we are--?is ,i say1 n z a sop to  ^?   
beyond ! half-way /ation1 b z a         
conclusion aft] "s ye>s  ( obs]vation & 
association ) m54    ,i "k "s "y m5 (   

sixty :o are putt+ ov] a sample ( golf  
t annexes my goat4 ,"o =gets _! age :5  
he f9ds !m up &  com+ on e proposition (
 legitimate sport & pleasure4 ,!y've    
le>n$ h[ to live & are liv+4    ,!re is 
a big *ange 9 ! habits ( m54 ,! day 9   
:i* we live is  replete ) simple        
enjoym5ts & facilities :]eby to make !  
mo/  ( !m4 ,a*ievem5t keeps !m "y1 &    
a*ievem5t is a matt] (  managem5t r ?an 
work+ h\rs4 ,organization cuts ! h\rs (f
  ( ! bus9ess day :i* leaves ample "t = 
! recreation ne$$  to insure a good     
appetite1 a heal?y body1 & ! "r k9d (   
sleep4  ,if !re is any secret 9 ?is     
simple process !n consid] t !  cat is   
8out ( ! bag40 ,x's y\rs4               
,illu/ration3 8,& h] "n 0 ,maud0    ,if 
we see a lean1 hungry1 decrepit mule    
we>ily dragg+ 8 load along  we "k at a  
glance t he is und]f$1 ov]work$1 &      
doesn't  receive prop] c>e4 ,he works   
too _m h\rs a day1 /&s abuse  f 8 driv]1
 becomes morose1 j ! same z a human be+1
 &  f9ally1 indiff]5t to :at happ5s4    

,?us r$uc$ to ! dep? (  despair1 he     
actually awaits ! crack ( ! :ip across 8
 lo9s  be=e answ]+ ! call to move along4
    ,b times are *ang+ = bo? m5 & mules4
 ,nei!r w /& !  abuse & neglect ( ye>s  
gone by4 ,m5 are no long] ! slaves ( !  
big boss4 ,!y h c]ta9 h\rs = "w1 aft]   
:i* _! "t is  _! own4    ,=tunately !   
era ( treat+ "o's self dec5tly is on4 ,!
 b>room  has ceas$ to be ! national     
indoor sport4 ,e self-respect+  t[n or  
city has jo9$ 9 ! community ( int]e/s   
!ory t  out-(-door life is good = its   
citiz5s4 ,! result is play-gr\nds  =    
*ildr51 public p>ks = all ( ! family1 & 
golf c\rses  ne>by = ! m54 ,x beats !   
old front por* rock+ *air  proposition  
=ty ways4    ,x isn't m ?an tw5ty-five  
ye>s s9ce ! real out-(-door era  began  
to dawn4 ,i rememb] di/9ctly z a boy (  
t5 h[ h>d x 0  to raise a companion aft]
 ! ev5+ meal4 ,my p>5ts held lib]al     
views on ! subject4 ,!y tru/$ me 9 !    
matt] ( keep+ out (  mis*ief & ab\t !   
only w>n+ ,i receiv$ 01 8,don't g f>1 & 

don't /ay out too late40 ,) su* ela/ic  
in/ructions ,i _h v  little tr\ble 9    
keep+ ! record /raight1 = my p>5ts nev] 
held me to /rict acc\nt4    ,9 my       
me&]+s1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd ! boys ( my      
acqua9tance pretty  well hemm$ 9 dur+ ! 
ev5+ h\rs4 ,! sc5e is easily recall$4   
,! front /oop is pla/]$ ) rugs2 ! "m1   
fa!r1 si/]s1  aunts1 & gr&mo!r are seat$
 ab\t on ! /eps1 hammock or por*  *airs4
 ,bob1 ,bill1 ,dick or ,jim1 z ! case   
might be1 0 fir/ to  be notic$ lean+    
aga9/ ! front gate1 or look+ dreamily   
ov]  ! side f5ce4 ,b z soon z ! por*    
argum5ts began to w>m up he  c\ld be se5
 edg+ along sl[ly1 in* by in*1 t[>d !   
re>--j  non*alantly1 two pickets at a   
"t1 )\t any special semblance (  hurry+4
 ,if 8 "m _h ! floor 9 ! argum5t he got 
away  spe$ily & he g5]ally wait$ = t4   
,b success 0 n always ! case4 ,_m times 
h ,i /ood  impati5tly out ( view giv+ ! 
hurry-up signal1 :5 sudd5ly  !re came a 
l\d call f ! front t caus$ ,rob]t to    
fall back  into 8 own y>d & walk quickly

 ar\nd to ! :5c5ess ( !  clamor4        
8,:at d y want1 ,ma80 he w\ld enquire--z
 if he didn't ?or\ghly  well "k4    8,i 
want y to /ay ar\nd "h :]e ,i c keep an 
eye on y4 ,!n  ,i'll "k :]e y are40     
,sometimes ?is k9d ( a backset w\ld     
require ne>ly a half h\r (  skilful     
jockey+ to repair4 ,aft] t only ! bolde/
 ( plans /ood  a *ance to succe$1 su* z 
walk+ into ! h\se f ! front z  if 9 deep
 disgu/1 or aft] a dr9k ( wat] 9 ! re> (
 ! h\se4  ,!n out ?r\gh ! kit*5 door &  
ov] ! back f5ce 9 a jiffy4              
,illu/ration3 ,a po9t$ argum5t    ,a    
nudge f si/] (t5 nullifi$ ?is subt]fuge 
:5 ! "m  seem$ ab\t to fall = ! project1
 & t meant ! loss (  ano!r fifte5 m9utes
 dur+ :i* ,bobby w\ld actually g & take 
a  swall[ ( wat] & come back to ! por*1 
!re to /ret* & yawn  until told t he'd  
bett] g 9 & g to b$4 ,victory at la/  = 
,bob1 %[+ t !re 0 m ?an "o way to w9 a  
battle ev5  9 ^? days4 ,! slamm+ ( an   
up/airs b$-room door1 meant = 8  "m's   
e>s1 a slide d[n ! 8ra9 pipe0--& ov] !  

f5ce =  ,bobby4    ,b :at a wond]ful    
*ange has come into ! p>5tal m9d s9ce   
!n4  ,n[ all ,bob does is to ann\nce :]e
 he is go+--to ! 8gym10 ov]  to ,bill's1
 motor-boat+1 canoe+1 bicycl+1 a hike 9 
! p>k1 or a  look 9 on ! movies4 ,home &
 to b$ by t5 o'clock4    ,& :at is !    
result8 ,boys ( twelve n[ days become   
(fic]s  9 ,boy ,sc\t companies4 ,!y g 9 
= ev]y?+ likely to make  !m a?letic1    
manly & al]t4 ,at sixte5 !y h m g5]al  k
 ?an boys ( tw5ty _h tw5ty-five ye>s    
ago4 ,& _!  m9ds are clean]1 likewise _!
 bodies4 ,s*ool+ comes easi] to  !m1    
al?\gh ! c\rses are f> m advanc$4 ,x    
takes k to  get />t$ (f "r n[ days4     
,?is is an age ( pep1 & ! competition ( 
today means pep  vs4 pep4 ,) equal m5tal
 prep>$ness ! man ) ! brawn  w /& ! gaff
 t w\ld kill 8 s(t competitor4 ,le/ we  
=get--recreation1 a good appetite1 a    
heal?y body1 & ! prop]  am\nt (         
sleep--are positive requirem5ts 9 mak+  
life wor?  :ile4    ,illu/ration        
,,*apt] ,,iv    ,,fe$+ ,,! ,,intellect  

,fe$+ ! intellect is naturally ! mo/    
fasc9at+ pursuit 9 ?is  life & probably 
w be 9 ! life to come4 ,!re is no?+ l   
/ock+ up ! m9d1 tickl+ ! bra9 cells1    
mak+ d5ts 9 !  c]ebellum1 = !reby is    
induc$ ! mo/ p]fect sanity & !  p[] to  
?9k ) precision4    ,x is bully to be   
able to ?9k /raight to ! po9t1 & to     
quickly  analyze "r d[n to ! bone4 ,su* 
ability loans u prop] respect  =        
ourselves & compels ! respect ( all )   
:om we may bru%  aga9/4    ,p[] to ?9k  
beg9s ) fir/ realizations1 & !reaft] we 
h  only to add fuel to ! intellectual   
fires day by day1 mon? by mon?1  & ye>  
by ye>1 until we arrive at t /ate (     
m5tal suffici5cy  :i* may happily be    
t]m$ 8! fullness !re(40    ,n until we  
cross ?is bridge are we safe--n until !n
 w we h  come into a /ate ( sane        
?9k+--nor w we be fully alive6  ,on our 
m>* we w h le>n$ to delve ) pati5ce1    
li/5  ) und]/&+1 & communicate )        
intellig5ce4 ,!n we may  give & take )  
common und]/&+ ) ! be/ ( !m4 ,:at  we   

get we /ore away = use :5 ne$$4 ,!n may 
we commune )  our intellectual equals on
 ! basis ( quid pro quo--horse &        
horse--8ev5 ,/eph540    ,b :at a he>ta*e
 :5 we _c give6 ,:at a s5sation ( regret
  :5 we f9d ourselves /&+ /ill          
intellectually :ile we  wat* !          
procession g by4 ,n capable ( giv+1     
likewise we are  h&icapp$ 9 our ability 
to receive--we're hit*$ to a po/1 s to  
speak1 along ) o!r species ( less]      
und]/&+4    ,alongside ( u 9 our j\rney 
?r\gh life are sure to be m5 (  m ?an   
ord9>y a*ievem5t1 :o by d9t ( special   
g5ius h  accompli%$ wor?y objects mo/   
pass+ well--some?+ t br\ght  !m weal? or
 fame & likely bo?--b left !m dumb &    
spee*less  9 ! pres5ce ( intellectual   
p]sons1 :o1 9 self-def5se1 mu/  pass !m 
up = want ( m5tal fell[%ip4    ,to speak
 ( ! 8,d>k ,ages0 is b a polite ref]5ce 
to t p]iod  ( "t :5 mank9d g5]ally 0    
kn[n to be 8addle-pat$40 ,! light       
refus$ to %9e ^u 8 ?imbleful ( bra9s1   
al?\gh ! sun (  c5turies _h blaz$ d[n ^u

 a _w ( half-bak$ intellects--&  ev5 yet
 has "w ahead4 ,b com+ ?r\gh ! ages1 9 !
 due c\rse  ( ev5ts1 a few ma/] m9ds    
co9cid$ 9 ! belief t a little  ex]cise 0
 good = ! 8noddle0 & set ab\t x to      
exp]im5t4    ,! fir/ h>d "w indulg$ 9 by
 our e>ly ance/ry1 aft] receiv+  a      
slight smatt]+ ( in/ruction1 0 to kill  
(f _! tea*]s4  ,_m c5turies 7 all[$ to  
skip by be=e education 0 aga9  utiliz$ 9
 /imulat+ ! und]/&+4    ,illu/ration3   
8,smile :5 y say x0    ,p5d+ ! dawn ( ! 
new era1 man 0 taught only ! use ( 8    
h&s & feet = ! sake ( 8 /oma*--8 upp]   
/ory becom+ a  w>eh\se = d>k            
sup]/itions1 & fe>ful =ebod+s4 ,x is n  
unlikely t f ?is p]iod desc5d$ ! lat]   
day ref]5ce  to c]ta9 p]sons z          
numskulls--a species ( mank9d kn[n to h 
bats 9 ! belfry4    ,not)/&+ ! seem+    
uselessness ( _m hundr$s ( c5turies  9  
_! relation to human intellig5ce1 !re is
 no disc\nt+ !  fact t we h f9ally come 
into an age :5 bra9 p[] is n  c\nt$ a   
misdemeanor & made subject to f9e &     

imprisonm5t4 ,f  ! end ( our ,civil ,w> 
to ! break+ out ( ! great _w-wide       
/rife1 ! intellect ( man _h exp&$       
trem5d\sly4 ,m important  /ill1         
intellect _h be5 discov]$ to be a       
_w-asset1 & ( su*  mighty consequ5ce t  
human k progress$ amaz+ly4    ,pity x is
 t ! _w's bra9 p[] c\ld n h =e/all$ !   
great slaught]--impossible1 h[ev]1 at   
?is /age ( our m5tal  developm5t4 ,b !  
"t is com+--our gr&*ildr5 w see !       
day--:5 intellectuality w rule !        
univ]se4 ,bra9s & bodies  ( individuals 
are to be develop$ = o!r uses ?an w>4   
,until  t day arrives we are b\nd to    
cont9ue z be=e1 & w1 )  true patriotism1
 foll[ ! flag ( our cause4    ,"s day :5
 our intellects h be5 f$ up into a high]
 /ate  ( effici5cy & humanity is m ne>ly
 mat*$ 9 bra9 p[]1  settlem5ts betwe5   
nations w be made beside ! lamp ( reason
  r ?an "u ! fl>e ( ! cannon's m\?4     
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,v        
,,back+ ,,up ,,! ,,flag      ,loyalty is
 "o ( ^? ?ree-syllable words ) a big    

mean+ all  its own4 ,out ( ! lett]s     
compos+ x c be spell$ two o!r  words--! 
preposition to2 & ! adv]b all4 ,loyalty 
to  all--ev]y?+ wor? :ile2 our c\ntry1  
our homes1 our gov]nm5t1  & ! fri5ds we 
h 8& _! adoption tri$40 ,x seems a %ame 
to he> ?is f9e ^w us$ 9 any o!r         
connection1 su* z 8loyal to  !          
gang0--8loyal to 8 conf$]ates0--8loyal  
to ! enemy40 ,x is too  f9e a ^w to be  
employ$ 9 a mann] possess+ !            
significance (  ! ^w 8traitor40    ,n[ t
 ! ^w loyalty has come back into su* va/
 ev]yday  usage1 ! "t is ripe to nail x 
d[n h>d & fa/ to ! pr9ciples  = :i* x   
/&s4 ,:y n say 8he 0 9 cahoots ) !      
gang0--8false to 8 con/itu5cy0--8di%one/
 ) 8 conf$]ates80  ,!n1 9 our m9d's eye1
 let u hang ! ^w loyalty alongside (  ! 
flag & keep x !re = all "t4    ,z ,i    
write ?is *apt]1 keep+ 9 m9d ! subject (
 ,mak+ ,life  ,wor? ,:ile1 a feel+ (    
s]5ity p]vades my inn] consci\sness4 ,i 
believe t loyalty practically reigns    
supreme 9 ,am]ica4 ,i believe  t !      

fifty-fifty v>iety has become sc>c] ?an 
h5's tee? :5  measur$ by ! :ole         
citiz5%ip4 ,only among ! un5light5$1 !  
pr(ligates1 ! misan?ropes & enemy ali5s1
 are !y b\nd to be  f\nd at all4        
,?anks to gov]nm5tal effici5cy dur+     
times mo/ try+1 !  se>*light has be5    
turn$ ^u ! mean+ ( ! ^w loyalty 9  ?is  
c\ntry4 ,! flag symbolizes x & x hangs  
ev]y:]e4 ,we take  (f our hats to x :5  
we pass x on ! /reet1 & :5 we he> !     
songs t mat* x we jo9 our voices ) !    
re/4    ,to love ! flag is a s\l quality
 & :5 ! s\ls ( a hundr$  million /rong g
 out 9 support ( ! ,/>s & ,/ripes !re is
  mighty little /&+ room = ! m]e        
onlook]4    ,he is ei!r ) u or aga9/    
u--t's ! slogan t ?9s !  ranks ( !      
unbeliev]s 9 our c\ntry4 ,x makes !m sit
 up & />e  at ! tru?4 ,x makes !m bl9k  
_! eyes 9 wond]1 :i* is fir/  aid 9 ?9k+
 ?+s ov]4 ,x causes !m to look ar\nd &  
comp>e  _! /&po9t ) t repres5t$ by ! ,/>
 ,spangl$ ,bann]4    ,9 tak+ /ock ( !   
situation "h is :at !y f\nd to be       

true--t ?is great c\ntry /&s = peace--n 
only = itself1  b its neighbors all ov] 
! _w4 ,t peace is s desirable1 &  s     
ess5tial t x is wor? fight+ = to ! la/  
man & !  la/ doll>4 ,t )\t peace no?+   
c\nts z ( value 9 !  entire inv5tory (  
?+s wor? :ile &1 !re=e1 no?+ rema9s  b  
to fight--& to a f9i%4    ,illu/ration3 
,companions    ,:5 y\r ,uncle ,sam rolls
 up 8 sleeves prep>atory to a scrap he  
beg9s to take on size t di/+ui%es him f 
! ord9>y  fight]4 ,he goes ab\t x       
me?odically1 & all[s himself ! prop]  "t
 9 :i* to get 9 read9ess4 ,!n he takes a
 runn+ jump into  ! middle ( ! r+4 ,aft]
 ?is ! dis9t]e/$ onlook] isn't  long 9  
cat*+ ! fact t1 z a m]e matt] (         
discretion1 x is  f> bett] to be )      
,uncle ,sam ?an to be aga9/ him4 ,also x
  mu/ creep into 8 m9d t if he doesn't  
want to be sma%$ into a  prop] /ate (   
m9d1 ! be/ ?+ to d is to jo9 9 & help4  
,if a hundr$ million p want peace bad   
en\gh to fight = x1 bo?  = !mselves & _!
 neighbors1 x isn't = slack]s ei!r 9    

?\ght or 9 _s to /& on ! side l9es &    
wat* ! scrap4  ,p ( t m\ld d n belong 9 
,am]ica4    ,ev]ybody mu/ d 8 "p & d x  
"r4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ways  ( help+ on   
t[>d victory4 ,!re is m ?an "o way (    
fight+4  ,! mo/ pot5t ( all is to back  
up ! man :o does--except1 (  c\rse1 :5 8
 "t comes1 e man capable ( pull+ a      
trigg]  mu/ pick up 8 pack & take 8     
place on ! fir+ l9e4  ,mean:ile x       
behooves all ( u to be ready = ! call4  
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,,*apt] ,,vi    ,,half-,,bak$ ,,k       
,x w take m ?an a /> %ell to light up ! 
pa?way ( a  man :o clutt]s 8 bra9 )     
half-bak$ k4 ,pitfalls galore  are ahead
 ( him no matt] :i* way he may turn4    
,su* p are1 by  nature1 ( ! cocksure    
v>iety1 go+ 9 :]e angels fe> to tread1  
& ga9+ no?+ = c]ta9 by reason ( _!      
exp]i5ces4 ,9 "t  !y e>n ! reputation ( 
be+ bull-head$ & soon] or lat] are  on  
_! way d[n/ream )\t a rudd]4            
,sometimes ! /rong-will$ fell[ (        
fragm5t>y k isn't to  blame = 8         

affliction4 ,e little circum/ance has   
some?+ to  d ) 8 future c\rse & if he   
happ5s to be born 8on ! wrong  side ( ! 
moon10 8 c\rse is m or less pr$e/9$4 ,he
 views  ?+s ?r\gh a film--hazy-l1 &     
inaccurate4 ,to him inve/igation  means 
no?+4 ,8 m9d is l a sieve t w n reta9 ! 
f9e  p>ticles :i* mu/ accumulate until a
 firm f\ndation =ms ^u  :i* to be> a    
p]man5t h\s+ = 8 reason+ p[]s4    ,!    
wor/ phase ( ! ev]-ready reckon] (      
unc]ta9 /ati/ics is  t he usually       
circulates among ! cr$ul\s4 ,:o ( u is  
!re t  hasn't at "s "t 9 our v>iegat$   
c>e]s sat across f him at an            
old-fa%ion$ bo>d+ h\se table d'hote8    
,ev5 n[ we c he> him  say+1 8,my notion 
( t is ?is60 ,& wasn't x fun to wat* ^? 
:o drank x all 9 & gulp$ x d[n ) _!     
c(fee8 ,! gre5  *eese /ory ab\t ! moon  
w\ld h be5 swall[$ by "s ( !m  if our   
half-bak$ "k-x-all p]si/$ 9 its tru?4   
,= su* z him1 no d\bt1 0 compos$        
,kipl+'s wond]fully cynical  l9e1 8alas1
 we "k he nev] c\ld "k & nev] c\ld      

und]/&40  ,& also = su* z him x 0 orda9$
 t he %\ld nev] /ay  9 "o place long4   
,some?+ tells him to keep mov+--p]haps !
  giggl+ t breaks out 9 ! mid/ ( a l(ty 
p]oration2 a snort  ( d]ision at "s     
obs]vation int5d$ to be philosophical b 
:i*  fell f> %ort ( ! m>k4    ,:ile x   
doesn't take long to pack up & locate   
else:]e1 x mu/  be t$i\s "w to h        
cont9ually ! task on h& ( mak+ new      
fri5ds--only to lose !m4 ,b t is !      
p5alty ( becom+ !  butt ( ! joke/]1 :o w
 n be d5i$4 ,once he f9ds a victim  x's 
"t = t victim to move4 ,! joke/] has no 
pity1 & 9  l(ty spee* he tells 8 victim 
s--accompani$ by %\ts ( approval  f ^?  
:o he> & und]/&4    ,illu/ration3 8,:at 
ho60 says ! ,k+4 8,ho hum60 repli$ 8    
gue/4    ,! ego ( ignorance :i* /&s by  
its false assumptions f %e]  lack (     
correct und]/&+ invites pity t x seldom 
receives4 ,9  due c\rse ( human ev5ts ! 
di/ributor ( half-bak$ wisdom w be      
graft$ ) a twig f ! tree ( le>n+ & ?us !
 species w  become ext9ct4 ,?is1 z      

,%akespe>e says1 8is dev\tly to be      
wi%$10  & :ile wi%+ x seems p]fectly all
 "r to express ! hope t  ^? :o read ?is 
%ort *apt] w make a po9t ( s[+ a few    
se$s 9 c]ta9 g>d5s :]e tall we$s n[ gr[1
 8j = !  lack ( ! rake & ! hoe40 ,a     
little s>casm w turn ! trick4           
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,,vii     
,,h>ness+ ,,! ,,bra9      ,to make life 
truly wor? :ile "o w\ld1 if possible1   
foll[ 8  natural b5t1 hav+ tra9$ himself
 accord+ly1 o!rwise no  matt] h[        
successful he might become 9 a mat]ial  
s5se1 regrets  w\ld be inevitable &     
likely to lead to a surly old age4 ,x is
 a  va/ mi/ake to believe t ! possession
 ( great weal? insures  happ9ess--& )\t 
happ9ess ^: life is wor? :ile8    ,!    
mak+s ( _m a good but*]1 bak]1 or       
c&le/ick-mak] h  gone to wa/e :5 a      
y\ng/] walk$ ?r\gh ! wrong doorway  9   
se>* ( 8 fir/ job4 ,t is ! initial      
lott]y ticket we  buy--& sometimes pay =
 mo/ de>ly4    ,! situation is bett] n[ 

?an h]et(ore1 p>ticul>ly if !  y\ng/]   
has1 on />t+ out1 ! advantage ( at lea/ 
a high s*ool  education4 ,to t ext5t he 
has a tra9$ m9d4 ,if he c\ld h  gone on 
?r\gh college or te*nical s*ool 8       
success w\ld be  practically assur$4 ,to
 get ?r\gh w\ld mean t he _h acquir$    
prop] m5tal balance4    ,nev]!less1 !   
great majority /ill g =? into ! _w (    
affairs ) small educational equipm5t1 j 
:5 _! m9ds are  lea/ prep>$1 :i* acc\nts
 = ! old say+--8a little k  is a dang]\s
 ?+40    ,s1 :5 ,john ,h5ry ,jones1 !   
hat-mak]'s son1 %[s a dis9cl9ation  to g
 to s*ool 8 fa!r is pretty sure to take 
a %ot at him  some?+ l ?is3    8,ei!r g 
to s*ool1 or g to "w4 ,y c't lay ar\nd &
 loaf40    ,n[ !re 0 :]e ,john's fa!r   
got (f on ! wrong foot4 ,!re  & !n he   
miss$ 8 *ance = a real he>t to he>t talk
 & at a  "t :5 8 boy1 f pure lack (     
reason+ ability1 _h work$ 8  m9d into a 
bad /ate4 ,!n 0 ! "t to h dropp$ 8 tools
 &  /raight5$ out ! k9ks 9 ! y\ng/]'s   
nogg94 ,a little fri5dly  c\nsel might  

easily h %[n ! folly ( go+ out into ! _w
  )\t bra9 tools to "w )4    ,z = ! boy1
 8 :ole future mo/ likely hung ^u !     
result (  an int]view inside ! fir/     
doorway he ent]$4 ,n possess+ a  prop]  
am\nt ( m5tal tra9+ 8 natural t5d5cy    
became 8 sole  gu>dian at ! supreme     
mom5t ( 8 c>e]--! />t4 ,surely x  w\ld  
be a matt] ( luck h[ he came ?r\gh4 ,8  
future1 9 a s5se1  0 9 ! h&s ( /rang]s &
 a /range environm5t4    ,9 ^! days p   
are employ$ to fill a c]ta9 ni*e4 ,if !y
  fill x1 !y are all[$ to keep on fill+ 
x4 ,!re's little  *ance to look up f !  
job--& :5 ! day's "w ends !re's  little 
*ance to look ar\nd = ano!r4 ,?us if    
,john ,h5ry 0 set to  "w 9 a m5ial      
position at ! beg9n+ he might nev] be   
reg>d$  z eligible = a position lead+   
t[>d real advancem5t4 ,he came  )\t k & 
= lack ( opportunity he ga9$ none4 ,be+ 
a  p]fectly good sweep] & du/] he rema9$
 to sweep & du/  until1 9 despair1 he   
tries = a job at ano!r place4           
,illu/ration3 ,twe$le-dee--,twe$le-dum  

8,b10 y say1 8! example is n tru/wor?y4 
,look at ! great  m5 :o />t$ out 9 a    
small way4 ,!y are n[ ! bulw>k ( !      
nation40    ,p]haps true1 b times h     
*ang$ radically4 ,x is ! boy  graduate t
 is be+ s\ght aft] n[4 8,big ,bus9ess0  
is bidd+ =  ! annual graduat+ classes   
long 9 advance4 ,x wants tra9$ m9ds  to 
fill bra9 positions--& t's :y ! college 
man & !  graduates ( te*nical s*ools =ge
 ahead s quickly4 ,!y lit]ally  run ov] 
! half-educat$1 untra9$ work]s :o sit & 
wond] at  _! own lack ( advancem5t4     
,x's n a matt] to p\t ab\t4 ,!re's only 
"o ?+ to d--"w  out ( x4 ,a special     
c\rse 9 ! ?+ ! m9d & tal5t is be/  fitt$
 = is ! way out4 ,:y wait = 8lightn+0 to
 /rike u8 ,night  s*ools ab\nd 9 all    
bran*es ( le>n+4 ,_m a man has turn$    
himself into a brilliant lawy]1 exp]t   
acc\ntant1 or fam\s editor1  ?r\gh night
 s*ool "w4 ,dilig5ce & p]sev]ance is !  
price (  success1 & only ?r\gh success d
 we f9d life entirely wor? :ile4    ,i h
 receiv$ _m lett]s f boys & "y m5 :o _h 

read  ,laugh & ,live1 ask+ me to "n !   
requisites = success4 ,i h  made b "o   
answ] to all su* inquiries3--,a heal?y1 
clean body &  a tra9$1 clean m9d4 ,!re  
is no o!r answ]4    ,illu/ration        
,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,exalt+ ,,! ,,ego    
,"s day ,i propose to write a novel6    
,! ma9 reason = ?is det]m9ation is !    
fact t ,i h nev]  writt5 "o4 ,i don't "k
 t x w become a 8be/ go]0--& !  *ances  
are aga9/ x--b ,i'll d my be/ j ! same4 
,& ,i hope  to w94    ,my reason = writ+
 a fictional /ory is t by s do+ ,i w    
ex]cise my imag9ative faculties & ?us   
prolong _! usefulness4  ,! p[] to imag9e
 is an asset t mu/ n be dull$ by        
neglect4 ,x  responds to ex]cise j z    
readily z d ! arms & legs4    ,m5tal    
gymna/ics are helpful1 9 fact !y are    
absolutely necess>y  9 keep+ al]t ! upp]
 /ory ( ! g5]al /ructure4 ,!y make  ( ! 
bra9 a spectacul> trapeze p]=m] t[>d :i*
 all eyes  upturn :5 x takes its place  
^u ! sw++ b>4    ,! ability to write a  
successful novel w\ld be a cr[n+        

a*ievem5t  s9ce x draws ^u exp]i5ce &   
vision 9 ord] to assemble  int]e/+      
*>act]s ar\nd an agreeable plot4 ,love1 
( c\rse1 mu/  furni% ! motif because    
love is ! highe/ & mo/ noble =m (       
passion--& passion rules ! univ]se4     
,:5 we contemplate ! writ+ ( a novel we 
indulge 9 aspiration (  ! highe/ ord]4  
,! fact t n "o novel 9 a ?\s& is likely 
to measure up to a ma/]piece %\ld n halt
 "o's det]m9ation to  put ov] a w9n] if 
possible4 ,b novel writ+ is big game    
hunt+1  requir+ ammunition ( consid]able
 p[]--& ! aim mu/ be  p]fect4    ,"o    
%\ld try = small game fir/1 be+ c>eful  
to make a bonfire  out ( e ef=t t w n /&
 ! te/ ( sev]al mon?s 9  cold /orage4   
,real fiction c wait4 ,x ne$n't be s]v$ 
to ord]4  ,any novel t is go+ to live   
?r\gh "o g5]ation ( applaud+  read]s w  
keep a few mon?s :ile its au?or uses !  
prun+ hook4  ,8 judgm5t w be all ! ke5] 
ea* "t he goes ov] x4    ,:5 ,i write my
 novel ,i %all all[ no close fri5d to   
read x 9  advance ( its legitimate      

publication1 aft] hav+ be5 duly pass$   
^u by a calm & c&id pr(essional critic )
 a beady eye4 ,:5  "o ( ^! ze/-worn     
individuals wades ?r\gh my ef=t f fir/  
to la/ page & comes up smil+ x w be "t  
en\gh to indulge 9  a fa9t hope4 ,x is  
always be/ = success to ooze 9 r ?an  to
 come z a deluge4 ,x gives u "t to      
consid] ways & means (  tak+ c>e ( !    
output4 ,also x s]ves to w>d (f an      
aggravat$  case ( disappo9tm5t if x     
doesn't turn out to be a g5u9e gu%]4    
,we nev] "k ! real v]dict until we he> f
 ! multitude4 ,no  multitude1 no v]dict 
necess>y--! book is dead4               
,illu/ration3 ,:]e once "o equals two   
,x isn't = ! reason t ,i lack = ?+s to d
 t ,i propose to  try to write a        
successful novel1 nor is my reason      
m]c5>y4 ,!re is  no secret ab\t ! matt] 
ei!r4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i det]m9$ n to  g   
?r\gh life ) a s+le track m9d4 ,to      
obviate ?is calamity x  dawn$ ^u me t ,i
 mu/ take an int]e/ 9 e little & big  ?+
 t came my way4 ,once ! resolution took 

! =m ( habit1 x  became a great pleasure
 to p]si/ 9 ! pursuit ( in=mation1 b  ! 
ma9 b5efit d]iv$ has be5 ! developm5t ( 
a det]m9ation to  d ?+s myself4         
,det]m9ation /&s 9 con/ant ne$ ( repair 
else x det]iorates  into m]e obsession &
 falls ( its own weight4 ,! habit (     
inve/igation builds up self-confid5ce1  
)\t :i*1 det]m9ation  has no prop ) :i* 
to su/a9 itself4    ,inve/igation is a  
two-sid$ activity ( ! m5tal processes--x
  comes 9 load$ & c g out load$ if !re's
 any?+ inside to  facilitate ! movem5t4 
,to prove ?is !ory is my reason = tak+  
a fl+ at novel writ+1 & by succe$+ my   
case is made4 ,at lea/  x w h be5 prov$ 
t "o's m9d is a reconv]t]--t :at x      
imbibes 9 "o =m x may exude 9 ano!r4    
,also x proves t if "o  does n exalt 8  
own ego no "o else c d x = him4         
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,illu/ration3 ,a quick getaway          
,,*apt] ,,ix    ,,g5ius ,,plus          
,,initiative      ,g5ius is tw5ty p] c5t
 idea1 ?irty p] c5t tal5t1 & fifty p]   

c5t initiative4 ,ideas are small 9      
!mselves :5 r$uc$ to brass  tacks1 b :5 
we put ! /eam beh9d !y (t5 turn into    
some?+  trem5d\s4    ,ev5 a fool may h  
an idea1 b x takes bra9s & pep to put "o
  ov]4    ,mo/ e "o has _h a notion wor?
 :ile1 b 9 mo/ cases !y  hold x *eap on 
! !ory t if x really am\nt$ to any?+ "s 
g5ius w\ld h ?\ght ( x long ago & put x 
into practical  use4 ,!re is :]e        
initiative 0 lack+--p]haps tal5t z      
well--b initiative w\ld h br\ght 9 tal5t
 f ! outside4    ,! ^w g5ius has be5    
l>gely misappli$4 ,_m m5 :o 7 m]ely     
a/ute 9 "o way or ano!r h be5 plac>d$ ) 
! label (  g5ius4 ,b ! real g5ius is "o 
^: idea has sav$ some?+ =  8 fell[ man 9
 "t1 labor1 & money4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght   
=ty ye>s ago t ! :isp]+ cups :i* *ildr5 
talk$ into1  & by means ( :i* !y c\ld   
he> ea* o!r's voices a di/ance  ( fifty 
or a hundr$ feet1 w\ld turn into !      
greate/ labor-sav+  device 9 all ! _w6  
,su* has be5 ! fact ev] s9ce !          
telephone became an ev]yday utility4    

,! pr9ciple 0 discov]$ 9 a toy--!       
practical1 e-day  application z a       
labor-sav+ device 0 to come--b x came   
soon4  ,a g5ius br\ght x ab\t by inv5t+ 
a transmitt] :i* enl>g$  ! s\nd waves :5
 vibrat$ ov] electrically *>g$ wires4 ,j
 z  simple z wat] boil+ 9 a tea         
kettle--:i*1 by ! way1 l$ to !  /eam    
eng9e4    ,/eam1 /eel1 & electricity6--!
 playgr\nd ( ! _w's  greate/            
inv5tors--:]e g5ius ab\nds4 ,"h 7 born  
our capta9s  ( indu/ry1 our fabul\s     
=tunes1 our empire build+ res\rces4     
,int]tw9$ ) ^! ?ree great pr9ciples !   
sup]-g5ius has  romp$ & play$ ) nature's
 secrets until ! age 9 :i* we live  is  
"o ( t\* ! button--& "s labor-sav+      
device does !  re/4    ,we ?9k x        
wond]ful to live 9 ! pres5t age ( g5ius4
 ,no?+  seems lack+4 ,b :at snails we'll
 seem to ^? :o come along a  hundr$ ye>s
 f n[4 ,d we ?9k t ,arizona w lack = ra9
  :5 %e ne$s x--ev5 fifty ye>s h5ce8    
,surely ! drudg]y ( !  horse w h pass$  
into oblivion4 ,mr4 ,=d to ! rescue6    

,hav+  tak5 him out ( ! roadway1 he mo/ 
c]ta9ly w n all[ !  horse to g on slav+ 
9 ! pl\gh field4 ,t bless+ is already 9 
process ( solution4    ,! real p]iod = !
 g5ius is 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! h>d%ips (  !  
pa/ are ov]4 ,capital is ready & wait+  
eag]ly = ! new  idea no matt] h[ small1 
or h[ big4 ,g5ius has b to %ake (f      
in]tia1 build up initiative & make full 
use ( its tal5ts4 ,!re  isn't a /umbl+  
block 9 sight4 ,! road is cle>--& e add$
  facility helps t mu* t[>d mak+        
ev]ybody's life wor? :ile4              
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,x    ,,! 
,,big ,,f\r      ,i'm = t h>d-hitt+ type
 ( manhood :i* /&s adamant = !  squ>e   
deal & no surr5d] "u all circum/ances4  
,x is "o ?+  to wi% = ju/ice--q ano!r to
 /& up & fight = x4    ,probably n "o   
man 9 a ?\s& is ge>$ ) suffici5t he>t   
action to run c\nt] to a false public   
op9ion4 ,x takes moral  c\rage to d ?is1
 ev5 on a small scale1 :]eas to ride a  
buck+  bron*o "o ne$s physical pr[ess   
:i* is q ano!r k9d (  brav]y4 ,we've all

 kn[n m5 :o w\ld fight _! weight 9 wild 
cats  b w\ld run l a fright5$ rabbit at 
! sight ( a pretty woman4  ,to get up & 
make a spee* w\ld h be5 out ( ! "q =    
!m4    ,i he>d ( a case :]e a f9e1 quiet
 fell[ :o _h be5 elect$ z  a delegate to
 a small c\nty conv5tion1 0 in/ruct$ to 
arise to  8 feet at ! mom5t ( a c]ta9   
nom9ation & %\t 8,i second !            
nom9ation60 ,in/ead ( foll[+ in/ructions
 he fa9t$4 ,?is s  excit$ ! delegate :o 
0 to 8move t ! nom9ations be clos$0  t  
he =got 8 "p1 ) ! result t an opposition
 c&idate  0 quickly propos$1 c>ri$ !    
conv5tion1 &1 9 due c\rse1 0  elect$ by 
! vote ( ! p4    ,m5 ( ! type (         
,presid5t ,wilson & ,!odore ,roosevelt1 
ea*  di/9ctly diff]5t 9 p]sonality1 are 
ab\t z sc>ce z h5's  tee?4 ,!re are j   
two su* m5 9 our hundr$ & odd millions  
today4 ,!y /& unique 9 ! c\rage ( _!    
convictions1 & _!  ability to rea* !    
b\nd>y l9es ( public op9ion ov] ! _w4   
,lloyd ,george belongs 9 ! same corral4 
,speak+ ( ,presid5t ,wilson1 "o is amaz$

 at 8 p]spicuity4 ,9  proc$ure directly 
opposite f ,roosevelt or ,lloyd ,george1
 he has no  c\nt]p>t ei!r 9 patt]n or   
turn ( m9d4 ,ev]y?+ yields be=e  him--he
 appe>s to be indomitable4    ,! ne$ (  
su* a man at ?is h\r is app>5t4 ,he     
ass]ts ! rights  ( ! nation z a :ole 9  
su* a way t ! individual trails 9  beh9d
 him )\t a quav] ( fe> or a compunction 
( consci5ce4  ,! ,presid5t seems to "k !
 road & results be> te/imony to  ! fact4
 ,9 ! %orte/ possible "t he has mobiliz$
 ! greate/  nation 9 ! _w to a w> basis 
( su* magnitude t its m>tial  tread     
ext5ds ar\nd ! _w4 ,?is be+ ! fir/      
globe-girdl+  w> 9 all hi/ory1 :o c say 
t any o!r man w\ld h done  bett]--or ev5
 s well8    ,=tunately1 ?is c\ntry has  
ano!r man :o1 9 ! abs5ce ( our  pres5t  
lead]1 c\ld h /irr$ ! ,am]ican nation   
into action 9  behalf ( its own         
security4 ,h>dly ne$ x be said t ?is man
 is  ,!odore ,roosevelt4 ,8 di/+ui%$    
s]vices 9 ! pa/ w\ld h  proclaim$ him ! 
lead] 9 su* a va/ ent]prise _h ! em]g5cy

  exi/$4 ,tak+ ?+s z !y are1 8 influ5ce 
has be5 (  trem5d\s importance 9 effect+
 a unit$ ef=t4 ,8 will+ness  to g to !  
front himself at ! head ( a ,volunte]   
,division _h  its own weight 9 det]m9+ !
 :ole nation t ! battle 0  ours z well z
 = ^? m adjac5t to ! fight+ zone4 ,b1 to
  />t ) at lea/1 ?is is a "y man's w>1 &
 ! f\r sons (  ,roosevelt t w5t to !    
front con/itute an ample (f]+ f ?is     
great man at ?is /age ( affairs4    ,if 
,lloyd ,george 7 a citiz5 ( ^! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,i'd give him  a seat beside !  
,presid5t on ! score ( bull-dog t5acity4
 ,&  ,i'd give him a look 9 on          
,roosevelt = bra9 activity & physical   
c\rage4 ,& a seat betwe5 bo? ( !m = 8   
ability to scor*  ! hides ( !           
recalcitrants4    ,?ree big m5          
^!--,wilson1 ,roosevelt1 ,lloyd ,george4
 ,!y sit  tight = :at's "r4 ,!y /&      
exalt$ 9 ! e/imation ( all  "r-?9k+     
citiz5s ( ! _w1 & at ?is p]iod ( _!     
lives  are pe]less 9 ! b5efic5ce ( _!   
influ5ce ^u mank9d4    ,& n[ = ! f\r?   

man on my slate--/& =? ,g5]al ,j(fre6   
,y\r initiative at ! fir/ battle ( !    
,m>ne sav$ ! _w f  disa/]4 ,y _h "o     
*ance 9 a hundr$ &--y saw & y took  x4  
,y\r victory sav$ civilization a        
colossal setback4 ,_h y\r  belov$       
,france be5 =c$ to surr5d]1 ! dream ( ! 
enemy w\ld  h be5 trans=m$ into fact )  
,mad ,molo* 9 ! saddle = _m  a we>y ye>4
    ,"h's to ! ,big ,f\r--long may !y   
live to witness ! gratitude  ( all      
mank9d6    ,illu/ration          ,,*apt]
 ,,xi    ,,apply+ ,,! ,,rule ,,(        
,,reason      ,dur+ "o ( my f\r-day     
jumps f coa/ to coa/ rec5tly1 ,i made  !
 acqua9tance ( a v affable g5tleman 9 8 
e>ly fifties4 ,he  _h ! advantage ( me 9
 age1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh my p]iod "s      
tw5ty ye>s back1 :ile my advantage lay  
be=e me1 yet to be dispos$  (4 ,he 0 a  
man ( bra9s1 8 eyes 7 al]t1 8 ye>s re/$ 
easily ^u him4 ,i m>vel$ at 8 physical  
activity1 also 8 m5tal  pep4 ,"o ?+ he  
said to me t w hang 9 my memory ! re/ ( 
my days4    8,i am guid$ by my          

h9dsight--y at y\r age1 by y\r =esight10
  said he4 ,!n he w5t on to expla94     
,at my age he _h ambitions & cr[d$ on ! 
/eam4 ,at =ty 8  success 9 all ways     
seem$ assur$1 s he ru%$ =w>d ) all 8    
might4 ,at =ty-five he exp]i5c$ a p]iod 
( physical reaction1  :i*1 9 ! light ( 8
 pres5t k1 0 a w>n+1 b he did  n he$ x4 
,at =ty-sev5 he 0 a physical & m5tal    
wreck4    8,i _h fail$ to adju/ myself  
to my fail+ p[]s10 said he4 8,i took  on
 great] responsibilities ?an ev]1 b5t1 z
 ,i 01 on r\nd+ out  a huge success4 ,i 
almo/ w\nd up 9 my grave40    ,n[ "h 0 a
 *ance = a real po9t] f a man (         
intellectual  =ce1 s ,i urg$ him to g on
 ?r\gh ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts t _h  br\ght   
him back to su* sup]b heal? & spirits4  
,illu/ration3 ,a rattl+ good /ory    8,x
 took me ?ree ye>s to get by t ugly     
p]iod ( m5tal &  physical depression1 ! 
e>ly "p ( :i* ,i sp5t 9 fl\nd]+  ar\nd f
 "o exp]t to ano!r1 travel+ "h & !re &  
ga9+  no?+ 9 ! way ( respite1 to say    
no?+ ( cure4 ,!n sudd5ly1  ,i /umbl$    

into an acqua9tance ) a new advis]--a   
life insurance  ag5t60    ,i broke out  
laugh+ at ?is po9t & he jo9$            
good-natur$ly4    8,i knew y'd be       
amus$10 said he4 8,e fri5d ,i h jokes on
 !  subject4 ,nev]!less10 he cont9u$1   
8?is life insurance ag5t cur$  me & ,i  
hav5't tak5 a spoonful ( m$ic9e s9ce ,i 
met him4 ,are y  int]e/$ z to details80 
he ask$1 8 eyes tw9kl+1 8 *eeks  gl[+ ) 
heal?4 7,c\rage1 fri5d read]4 ,?is isn't
 ! beg9n+  ( ! novel ,i int5d to write47
    8,up to my e>s10 ,i repli$4 8,i am  
int]e/$ 9 e little ?+ t  happ5s40       
8,well1 x's wor? y\r :ile10 he cont9u$  
dryly1 8& ! #8cure' may  s]ve y well "s 
day4 ,i met ?is man at ,long ,bea*4 ,i 0
 sitt+  "u a l>ge umbrella-t5t wat*+ !  
ba!rs & feel+ l 8,sam  ,hill10 :5 a f9e1
 /rapp+ "y man came dripp+ out ( ! waves
  & saunt]$ up ne> me4 ,x 0 a hot day & 
not+ my ample %ade  he came ov] & look$ 
d[n at me good-natur$ly4 ,i w\ld h giv5 
all ,i possess$ = 8 robu/ heal? & gr&   
physique4 ,i motion$ to  "s unoccupi$   

space "u my t5t1 :i* he accept$4        
8#8,n sick1 ,i hope8' said he enquir+ly4
    8#8,oh-no6' ,i blurt$ back at him4  
#8,i'm feel+ l a "y kitt54'  ,!n ,i     
gl[]$ at him f]oci\sly4 ,t made him     
laugh1 & he 0 a  good h& at x4 ,i turn$ 
away f him 9 disgu/1 & let him d 8      
wor/4 ,f9ally he calm$ d[n & q sob]ly   
rem>k$3    8#8,y're n sick--no?+ ! matt]
 ) y6 ,i'll write a policy  on y 9 a    
week's "t if y'll d z ,i direct4 ,i am a
 life insurance  ag5t & ,i mean :at ,i  
say4'    8#8,i'll take y up1' ,i bell[$ 
9 reply1 #8& ,i'll bet y five  hundr$ y 
lose6' ,i 0 pretty mu* exasp]at$ at !   
fell[4    8#8,y're on1' said he1 #8b ,i 
won't take y\r five hundr$ if ,i w94    
,let's put x ?is way--if y are well     
en\gh to pass a rigid physical          
exam9ation "o week f today w y let me   
write y up = a  fifty-?\s& doll>        
policy8'    8#8,i w1 "y man1 & y c />t  
y\r %ell game at y\r  pleasure4 ,b ,i   
won't /& = any sci5ce "w or nons5se4 ,if
 y  bore me ,i %all tell y s & t means  

all bets are (f & y g  y\r way4'        
8#8,we'll beg9 n[1' said he quietly1 b  
!re 0 a c]ta9 air (  confid5ce 9 8 voice
 t made me wond]4    8#8,fir/1 ,i'm go+ 
to tell y ab\t y\rself1' he w5t on to   
say4  #8,y're pretty mu* l an eng9e] :o 
w5t along =ty ye>s )\t  an accid5t & !n 
8 eng9e broke d[n & bo? w5t to ! dit*  9
 a heap4 ,y've be5 successful 9 bus9ess1
 anyone w\ld "k t  at a glance1 b y've  
made a mess ( y\r physical res\rces4' ,i
  nodd$4 ,he 0 "r ?us f>4               
,illu/ration3 ,a "o-m9ute rev]ie        
8#8,y />t$ 9 e>ly at ! game1 y\r affairs
 grew1 y\r  responsibilities enl>g$1 & y
 work$ y\r gray matt] ov]time  )\t /opp+
 to oil up y\r ma*9]y4 ,9 o!r words1 y h
  nev] play$1 y hav5't laugh$1 y hav5't 
m+l$ ) p 9 a  social way4 ,s n[ y are   
pretty ne> ready = ! scrap heap4 ,am ,i 
"r8'    8#8,uhuh--g on1' said ,i4       
8#8,y once came pretty ne> ask+ a f9e   
woman to m>ry y1 b  some?+ came up & y  
=got x4'    8#8,yep--y're "r1 ,mr4      
,m9d-,read]4 ,proce$1' ,i said1 #8&     

:atev]  y d or say don't m9d my feel+s4'
 ,he not$ ! res5tm5t 9 my  voice ,i     
presume1 = he wait$ "s "t be=e go+ on4  
8#8,! re/ is easy--any life insurance   
ag5t :o kn[s 8 bus9ess  c\ld take up !  
/ory at ?is po9t & g ahead ) x4' ,he    
laugh$ good-natur$ly z ,i %rugg$ my     
%\ld]s4    8#8,y're an ag5t1 g on ) !   
case4 ,:at's ! answ]8 ,let's he>  all ( 
! horrible details4' ,i 0 gett+ peevi%1 
al?\gh !  fell[ _h my int]e/ ar\s$4     
8#8,v well4 ,y\rs is ! old1 old /ory4   
,at =ty big ?+s loom$  ahead--y\r circle
 enl>g$4 ,y gave y\rself up to big      
plans4 ,!y  progress$ fam\sly & at      
=ty-five y 7 a ri* & influ5tial  man4 ,b
 !re 7 a lot ( multi-millionaires t _h y
 sk9n$ on  size ( pile s y took ! plunge
 & w5t aft] !m4 ,y nev]  gave y\r wan+  
physical p[]s a ?\ght = ! next two ye>s1
 &  !n y w5t all to pieces--m5tally4'   
8#8,m5tally6 :at d y mean :5 y say      
m5tally8 ,am ,i crazy8' ,!  ?\ght made  
me laugh4    8#8,m5tally1' he repeat$ ) 
a good-natur$ smile4 #8,y didn't g      

crazy--y\r bra9 fagg$4 ,x wore out j l a
 typewrit] ribbon  we>s out--f con/ant  
usage4 ,y've be5 ?9k+ ev] s9ce t  y\r   
physical dep>tm5t 0 to blame = y\r      
condition4 ,no?+ (  ! sort4 ,y are 9 f9e
 physical trim1 or w be :5 y take y\r   
m9d (f ( y\r ailm5ts & =get ab\t ! old  
deals4 ,come on1  let's take a dip1' he 
urg$1 & ! fir/ ?+ ,i knew he 0 dragg+   
me along into ! br9e4    8,to make a    
long /ory %ort1 t fell[ got me to laugh+
 &  play+ l a boy4 ,we violat$ e rule ( 
heal? t _h be5 laid  d[n by doctors & 9 
five days 7 play+ golf toge!r40    8,s  
he won 8 bet aft] all10 said ,i         
en?usia/ically1 = ,i _h be5  pull+ = !  
ag5t all ?r\gh ! recital4    8,y bet he 
did1 & ,i let him write me up = a half  
million in/ead  ( ! sum he nam$40       
8,bully = y60 ,i repli$4 8,& ,i'm go+ to
 rememb] :at y h  told me40    8,t's    
"r--at =ty beg9 to adju/ y\rself to !   
next  p]iod--=ty-five4 ,arriv+ !re      
safely1 beg9 to adju/ =  fifty4 ,if y   
are alive !n y %\ld g on = ye>s1 always 

keep+ 9 m9d t y mu/ readju/ e fif? ye>  
aft] y  cross ! =ty l9e40    ,!re is an 
old say+ t y c't fool a p]c5tage table1 
&  t 0 :at ! ag5t w5t by4 ,s1 if our    
lives are to be made wor?  :ile we mu/  
surely obs]ve ! simple rules gov]n+     
heal? &  longevity4 ,! c&le won't burn  
at bo? ends & /& up 9 !  b>ga94 ,at =ty 
,i'm go+ to beg9 to adju/--,i believe   
:at !  ag5t said4    ,illu/ration       
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,illu/ration3 ,a /udio confab           
,,*apt] ,,xii    ,,?r\gh ,,difficulties 
,,to ,,! ,,/>s      ,a college man n    
only wants 8 %eepsk9 :5 ! great day     
comes1  b 8 lett]s z well4 ,to w9 8     
degree he mu/ contribute to  ! sum (    
human k--a man-siz$ job--consid]+ ! l>ge
  /oreh\se already fill$ to ov]fl[+4 ,b 
! wrea? someh[ re/s  easi] ^u ! br[ (   
le>n+ :5 ,ph4,d4 or ,ph4,b4 are safely  
tuck$  away among ! laurel leaves4      
,only ! tra9$ m9d t delves its way      
successfully ?r\gh college  or univ]sity
 is likely to add to exi/+ facts4 ,! va/

 majority  only succe$ 9 develop+ a     
sev]e heada*e4 ,_! int5tions 7  good1   
b----    ,x isn't s mu* ! do+ ( ! ?+ z !
 satisfaction ( hav+  done x4    ,my    
college c>e] 0 cut %ort be=e my         
aspiration to excel took  root4 ,if ,i  
miss$ any?+ x didn't occur to me !n1 b  
look+  backw>d x has be5 only natural to
 regret t ,i didn't /ick x out  & try = 
! honors4    ,b !re are _m o!r ways (   
mak+ life wor? :ile4 ,v]satility  w9s m 
8heats0 ^! days ?an orig9ality4 ,ideas  
are wor? little  to ! man :o c't put !m 
ov] & are usually to be b\ght at  b>ga9 
prices4 ,v]satility & p]sonality hit*$  
t&em are  c]tifi$ w9n]s be=e !y />t z   
aga9/ m]e orig9ality4    ,x is n giv5 to
 all m5 to make a success 9 college4 ,b 
!re's  "o ?+ c]ta91 :atev] ! ga9 com+   
out ( an attempt is t  mu* to ! good4   
,college life 9 itself1 ) all its joys &
 /unts1 is a fi]ce  competitor ( !      
curriculum4 ,^? :o w\ld w9 a degree mu/ 
necess>ily bone = x1 nev] = an in/ant   
/ray+ f !  n>r[ pa? lead+ to ! goal4    

,likewise x behooves !m to keep bo?     
eyes glu$ ^u a lucky />--= e little     
helps4    ,some:]e 9 ! 8milky way0 (    
admonition he is almo/ sure to come  ^u 
t fam\s old signbo>d1 :i* reads l ?is3  
8',tis naught = sun to %9e6 ,contribute 
?y %>e to ! oceans    ( human k--y c if 
y w40    ,i mu/ confess t ?is bit (     
poetic advice made a deep impression  ^u
 me4 ,x seem$ to urge me on b n to !    
same ext5t t  o!r matt]s urg$ me (f4 ,x 
is a good little v]se j ! same  & wor?y 
( a hook 9 anyone's memory4 ,aspiration1
 p]sev]ance1                            
nev]-give-up-!-%ip-/ick-to-itiv5ess is !
 way ! prescription  reads = ^? :o w\ld 
plant s mu* z a mu/>d se$ ( orig9al     
in=mation 9 ! g>d5 ( wisdom4            
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,,xiii    
,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,_m ,,fri5ds      ,z  
,i h /at$ 9 my =eword1 ?is book is n    
int5d$ to adh]e  to any fix$ plan4 ,i am
 writ+ on subjects cov]+ a wide         
latitude1  _m ( :i* h be5 sugge/$ by    
que/ions out ( lett]s writt5  to me by  

fri5dly spirits :o l my picture plays4  
,al?\gh ! facts  relat+ to my !atrical  
c>e] h be5 publi%$ ov] & ov]  aga91     
h>dly a day goes by )\t receipt ( lett]s
 on t subject4    ,! prevail+ notion is 
t ,i come f a !atrical family &  t ,i 0 
educat$ = ! /age4 ,no?+ is fur!r f !    
tru?4  ,my fa!r 0 a lawy] ) a k ( !     
drama su* z few  pr(essionals h _h4 ,f !
 "t ,i 0 able to eat ,i 0 f$ on         
,%akespe>e4 ,:5 ,i 0 twelve ye>s old ,i 
c\ld recite ! pr9cipal  spee*es 9 mo/ ( 
t g5tleman's plays4    ,my article 9    
,photoplay "s mon?s ago gave ! :ole /ory
 9  fewe/ words & ! same is h]e) app5d$4
      ,my dramatic education 0 augm5t$  
by frequ5t contact ) great  actors4 ,my 
fa!r 0 a fri5d ( ,mansfield1 ,edw9      
,boo?1 ,/u>t  ,robson1 ,john ,drew1     
,fr$]ick ,w>de & o!r fam\s actors :o 7 8
  gue/s :5ev] !y visit$ ,d5v]4    ,i    
once ask$ ,mr4 ,mansfield ab\t ! be/ way
 to prep>e = ! /age  & he told me t !re 
0 no su* ?+ z prep>ation = !  /age2 b t 
!re 7 c]ta9 accompli%m5ts t 7 ess5tial  

to great success4 ,^! includ$ a k (     
f5c+1 pa9t+ &  ! ,fr5* language4 ,mode/y
 precludes a discussion ( ! result (    
foll[+ t advice4 ,suffice to say1 ,i c  
def5d myself fairly well  ) rapi] or    
broadsword1 ,i c tell a ,corot f a      
,raphael )\t  ! aid ( artificial        
devices1 & ,i h made my way ?r\gh       
,france  )\t be+ arre/$ or go+ hungry4  
,writ]s :o give advice to ! ambiti\s    
usually cite exp]i5ces f  _! own book ( 
life1 b if any "y man 7 to foll[ 9 my   
foot/eps1 he'd take a r devi\s pa? to ! 
/age & he'd h  to travel "s4    ,my     
p>5ts 7 f> f conv9c$ t ,i 0 cut out = ! 
/age1  s ,i 0 s5t to ! ,colorado ,s*ool 
( ,m9es to become a m9+  eng9e]4 ,b !re 
didn't seem to be any room 9 my head =  
calculus1  trigonometry & su* ?+s4 ,i   
c\ld nev] ma/] high] ma!matics2  !re=e  
,i c\ld nev] be a m9+ eng9e]1 s ,i quit4
    ,n[ ,i'm n desir\s ( inflict+ a     
recital ( my defici5cies on  a          
magnanim\s public2 j try+ to %[ t "o may
 fail 9 _m  ?+s be=e f9d+ "o's ni*e 9   

life4 ,c]ta9ly ,i fail$ 9 _m  v5tures1  
ev5 9 my fir/ attack on ! ,am]ican /age4
 ,! fir/  onslaught didn't ev5 make a   
d5t on t hi/oric in/itution4            
,important results h (t5 h+$ on trivial 
?+s4 ,t9y causes h  _h titanic effects4 
,if a c]ta9 actor hadn't be5 s5t to jail
 9  ,m9nesota a doz5 & a half ye>s ago1 
,i w\ldn't n[ be writ+ ?is4    ,if y are
 famili> ) baseball--& ! *ances are n9e 
9 t5  t y are--y "k ! mean+ ( !         
expression1 8! breaks (  ! game40 ,giv5 
two baseball teams ( equal /r5g?1       
victory w  inv>iably p]* on ! bann] ( ! 
side :i* 8gets ! breaks40    ,x's mu* ! 
same on ! /age or 9 bus9ess4 ,_m a good 
play]  has be5 s$ul\sly avoid$ by :atev]
 fate x is t deals out  fame1 because ! 
8breaks0 h be5 aga9/ him4 ,conv]sely1 _m
 a  m$iocre--or ev5 worse play]1 has    
ta/$ all ! fruits ( victory  because he 
8got ! breaks10 z !y say on ! diamond4  
,b don't  ?9k ,i'm go+ to classify      
myself1 because ,i'm n4 ,give x any "n  
y l--ev5 mode/y4    ,j :]e ,i w\ld h    

w\nd up _h x n be5 = a /range quirk  (  
fate1 ( c\rse no "o c tell1 b x 0 !     
mis=tune ( a  fell[ play] t gave me !   
big *ance ,i 0 look+ =4 ,p]haps  x 0 an 
indiscretion r ?an a mis=tune4 ,b :atev]
 x 01  ! victim ( ! circum/ance f\nd    
himself 9 jail on ! day we 7  s*$ul$ to 
treat ! natives ( ,dulu?1 ,m9n41 to a   
r5dition (  8,hamlet40    ,n[ ,i'm n go+
 to tell y h[ ! /> c\ldn't %[ up & ,i   
/epp$ into ! brea* & soliloquoy$ all ov]
 ! /age to !  ?und]\s applause ( !      
,nor?m52 t w\ld be too conv5tional4     
,/rangely en\gh ,i hadn't set my sights 
t high4 ,b ,i did want to  play ,la]tes 
& my colleague hav+ run af\l ( "s (f5se 
:i*  0 ! subject ( a *apt] ( ! ,m9nesota
 ,p5al ,code1 ,i play$ x  t night4      
,well1 to make a long /ory %ort1 ,i     
play$ ! "p s well 787 t  x only took    
ab\t t5 ye>s m to become a /> on        
,broadway1 !  ultimate goal ( all :o    
*oose ! way ( ! footlights4 ,s]i\sly1   
h[ev]1 t 0 my *ance & ,i took full      
advantage ( x4    ,p]haps ! greate/     

pleasure ,i get out ( my "w = ! scre5 is
  conta9$ 9 ! daily mail bag4 ,lett]s   
come f ev]y:]e1 n only  ?is c\ntry1 b f 
su* f>-(f places z ,au/ralia4 ,by ! way1
  ,i believe !y are m en?usia/ic ov] !  
scre5 9 ! ,antipodes  ?an !y are 9 ?is  
c\ntry1 proportionately speak+4    ,"o (
 ! mo/ frequ5t que/ions ,i am ask$ to   
answ] is t  relat+ to success 9         
a?letics4    ,x may s\nd /range to "s ( 
^? :o h be5 foll[+ my "w  on ! scre51 b 
,i 0 a failure z an a?lete4 ,9 college  
at !  ,colorado ,s*ool ( ,m9es ,i did n 
excel 9 any p>ticul> bran* (  sports4 ,i
 w5t 9 = ne>ly ev]y?+1 b ! /ud5t body   
nev]  wrote or sang any songs ab\t me4  
,i nev] came up 9 ! n9? ) !  score ?ree 
to no?+ aga9/ u1 ) ?ree m5 on base1 &   
put !  ball ov] ! f5ce4 ,i nev] ev5 ran 
! l5g? ( ! field ) !  pigsk9 & scor$ !  
w9n+ t\*d[n ) only fifte5 seconds (     
play left4    ,:5 ,i w5t to ,h>v>d lat] 
,i /ill 0 active 9 a?letics1 b  :ile j  
ab\t able to get by 9 mo/ ( ! games1 ,i 
nev] got !  spotlight 9 any specific    

in/ances4 ,x might h be5 diff]5t _h  ,i 
rema9$1 b ! call ( ! footlights 0 too   
insi/5t4    ,!re is "o rule :i* e a?lete
 mu/ foll[ to be successful4  ,be clean 
9 m9d & body4 ,= a />t]1 ,i "k ( no     
bett] advice4    ,i am n mu* giv5 to    
prea*+1 b if ,i ev] took x up z a       
vocation1 ,i w\ld prea* cleanl9ess fir/ 
& mo/4    ,! boy :o wi%es to get to !   
front 9 a?letics mu/ adopt a  program ( 
m5tal & bodily cleanl9ess4    ,p]haps ! 
greate/ foe to a?letic success1 among "y
 college m5  is /rong dr9k4 ,p]sonally  
,i h nev] ta/$ liquor ( any sort4    ,x 
0 my "m's influ5ce t 0 responsible = t1 
z ,i  promis$ h] :5 ,i 0 eight ye>s old 
t ,i w\ld nev] dr9k4 ,i  might /ate1    
p>5!tically & )\t violat+ a confid5ce1 t
  my family tree _h sev]al decorations  
consi/+ ( ambiti\s m5  :o _h s\ght      
valiantly1 if futilely1 to decrease !   
visible supply  ( liquor4 ,i d n wi% to 
take a great am\nt ( cr$it = my         
ab/5tion4 ,really1 m cr$it is due to a  
p]son :o has fall5 "u  its influ5ce &   

f\ght 8 way out2 b ,i "k t ! keep+ (  my
 promise to my "m has _h a p[]ful effect
 on my life & my  c>e]4    ,illu/ration 
,,*apt] ,,xiv    ,,?+s ,,t ,,money      
,,won',t ,,buy      ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on   
some?+ else4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z        
absolute indep5d5ce1 & ^? :o ?9k        
diff]5tly are simply  asleep at ! swit*4
 ,( all ?+s s\ght = 9 ?is _w happ9ess   
/&s fir/1 & to be sure ( ?is e/atic /ate
 ( be+ ! common  mi/ake is made 9       
select+ ! pa? suppos$ to lead mo/       
directly  !reto4    ,weal?--*oice ,no4  
#a4 ,! common error ( ! human family4   
,weal? is ! great de/roy] ( happ9ess1 = 
x bre$s discont5t  & worry4 ,9 ! fir/   
place comes ! worry ( accumulat+ weal?  
& once possess$ ( x comes ! worry (     
hang+ on to x4 ,x is b  a /ep f worry to
 discont5t4    ,b take away ! d\bt1 = ! 
sake ( argum5t1 & analyze weal?  f !    
/&po9t ( possession4 ,n[ t we h weal?   
let's g  ahead & enjoy x4 ,let u make ( 
our lives an elysian dream4 ,all  "r1 "h
 goes4    ,b fir/1 j :at is an elysian  

dream8 ,answ]--an elysian dream  is mo/ 
quickly def9$ by ! ^w naught4 ,x is a   
figure ( spee*  & only useful 9 poetic  
flights--no transf]s issu$4 ,! iridesc5t
  dream is ! ne>e/ high-s\nd+ vag>y t c 
be b\ght = ca%  & t has a ra9b[ f9i%4 ,x
 soon fades & is lo/ f view4            
,illu/ration3 ,alone ) ! ,gr& ,canyon   
,s we come quickly back to ! proposition
 t weal?1 :ile useful  to ! /oma* & !   
back1 has no pur*as+ p[] ) ! s\l4       
,happ9ess is a s\l quality--h[ to rea* x
 is a qu&>y4    ,( ?+s e>?ly we only    
require a c]ta9 am\nt2 an ov]plus takes 
away ze/4 ,! sport ( ! hunt is no m1 :5 
! qu>ry is ti$  up by ! heels4          
,anticipations are happi] f> ?an        
realizations4 ,:5  we aspir$ we look$   
=w>d1 & up4 ,:5 we indulg$ to ! full our
  eyes fell to ! gr\nd4    8,! fun (    
gett9' money is ! gett9' ( x1 son40 ,?is
 l9e is  ! w9d-up ( a wild ,we/]n solo  
"o ( ! boys 9 camp us$ to s+  ) banjo   
accompanim5t4 ,t is all ,i rememb] ( !  
song4 ,x /ruck  me z funny & also z be+ 

gospel tru?4 ,aft] hav+ satiat$ "o's    
utmo/ desires1 e luxury seems trivial & 
va94 ,anticipation1  :i* is a species ( 
joy1 no long] dwells 9 ! he>t4 ,!reaft] 
we hung] = ! unatta9able--cont5tm5t4 ,v 
seldom d we  *ange our ways :5 we h wax$
 fat & s(t--& money won't buy  ev]y?+4  
,note ! 8if0 9 old ,aunt ,d9ah's ,camp  
,meet+ ditty3--        8,if ,heav5 0 a  
place t money c\ld buy       ,! ri* w\ld
 live & ! po'r w\ld die----0    ,& !re  
we are1 blockad$ ) a measley 8if40 ,!re 
are ?+s  t money won't buy--= in/ance1 a
 good night's sleep4 ,our 8op5  sesame0 
to ! high] level is via ! ,self-,d5ial  
l9e4 ,money won't  buy a ticket--only ! 
good & fai?ful s]vant may pass ?r\gh !  
turn/ile4    ,illu/ration               
,,*apt] ,,xv    ,,! ,,boy ,,across ,,!  
,,sea      ,p>aphras+ a well-kn[n song  
to fit a new em]g5cy "o ( my good       
fri5ds1 on le>n+ ! title ( my new book1 
s5ds ! foll[+  l9es :i* he hopes may f9d
 a place 9 ,mak+ ,life ,wor? ,:ile4 ,&  
s !y %all1 ) _m1 _m ?anks to !          

contributor4        ,keep ! home fires  
burn+1      ,= our boy across ! sea1    
,!n he'll "k1 :5 he comes home      ,?+s
 are z he hop$ !y'd be4        ,lov+    
he>ts are ye>n+1      ,eag] eyes gr[    
dim1      ,_m are !re b[$ d[n 9 pray]-- 
,hop+--long+--call+ = him4    ,!re is a 
wond]ful pa?os 9 ?is lyric4 ,al ,jolson1
 9 a s]i\s  mom5t1 c\ld put en\gh s\l   
/irr+ melody 9 ! la/ l9e to br+  an     
audi5ce to its feet4 ,& w\ldn't 8,rodey0
 make a ,billy ,sunday  meet+ fairly r+ 
) x8    ,!re is m ?an s5tim5t 9 ! v]se  
quot$--!re is duty1  loyalty1 fidelity4 
,our boys h a "r to expect t no?+       
unt[>d %all be all[$ to di/urb _! de>   
ones :ile !y are  abs5t1 & t :atev] !   
mis=tune to !mselves ov] !re1 !  welcome
 home w be :ole-he>t$ & g5u9e4    ,if   
ev] !re 0 ne$ ( *e]ful sympa?y1 ! g5u9e 
article1 x  %\ld come =? n[ =           
di/ribution among ! homes f :i*  husb&1 
son1 or bro!r has gone =w>d 9 def5se (  
civilization4  ,"o ne$ n fe> to %[ an   
int]e/1 :i* is he>tfelt1 to any  wife1  

"m1 fa!r1 or o!r relatives ( an ,am]ican
 soldi]4 ,x  is a relief to !m to %>e _!
 hopes & fe>s ) fri5dly  neighbors4 ,!y 
are brave z !y nev] 7 be=e4 ,!y are     
=tifi$ by ! _s ( ! manly fell[ :o w5t =?
 to w>  ?r\gh ! v gate y lean ^u z !y   
tell :at !y "k4    ,"o v de> "m1 mu* too
 "y 9 appe>ance to sugge/ ! idea  ( hav+
 s5t a son to ! front1 told me z %e     
smil$ ?r\gh te>s  t he _h br\ght d[n two
 9 a s+le action1 b un=tunately  0 =c$  
to l& on enemy soil & 0 made a prison]4 
8,i hope !y don't />ve him10 said %e    
sweetly1 8nor treat him  cruelly4 ,he is
 s g5tle & k9dly himself4 ,i believe !y 
w be  good to him40    8,( c\rse !y w10 
said ,i1 jo9+ my hope ) h] own &  wi%+ )
 all my might t ,i c\ld really %>e 9 h] 
belief4 ,!n  h] wi/ful look *ang$ into  
"o ( confid5t expectancy4 ,i _h add$  to
 h] /ore ( hopefulness & left h] laugh+ 
he>tily at my  prophecy t h] boy w\ld   
probably 8kidnap 8 gu>d "s night &  ride
 him back to camp40    ,no d\bt ab\t h] 
keep+ ! home fires burn+1 nor ( !  /rong

 he>t )9 h]--8hop+1 long+1 call+ = him40
    ,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,,xvi 
,,sup]ior--,,sup]iority--,,sup]         
,?is ^w sup] is gett+ its "n 9 ! pap]s e
 day 9 !  week4 ,! sup]-human ef=t      
requir$ to keep ?+s mov+ along  t[>d !  
f9al triumph has ne$$ j su* expressive  
t]ms4 ,x  is a la/ ^w 9                 
inspiration--big1 effective--ov] &      
beyond--&  x fits ! job we're engag$ 9  
exactly f sup]-dreadnaught to           
sup]-abundance ( w-p[]1 ma9/r5g?1 & get 
!re4    ,:5 our boys w5t ov] & l9$ up   
alongside _! w>-worn ,allies1  ! :ole   
situation *ang$4 ,! pep & snap !y br\ght
 along  completely bani%$ ! wan+ _s :i*1
 nev]!less1 /ill  held 9 *eck a         
rel5tless & ov]p[]+ foe4 ,no tonic is   
!re s  productive ( r5ew$ en]gy z !     
entrance ( a fri5d :o quietly  takes 8  
place by "o's side4    ,to m]ely say t !
 boys 9 khaki h won ! he>ts ( _!        
comrades ov] !re is inadequate4 ,!y h   
seal$ a compact t is  de/9$ to %ape !   
ord]ly c\rse ( ! :ole _w = a c5tury  to 

come4 ,_! induction 0 n ( ! 8make way = 
! conqu]+  h]oes0 k9d4 ,no?+ l t--m ( ! 
fa%ion ( ^? :o are  t>dy & quietly take 
! places res]v$ = !m4    ,once 9 !      
ranks1 comrade%ip 0 a matt] ( c\rse4 ,no
 "o c\ld  hold out aga9/ ,am]ican good  
nature4 ,no *ance t ^! new  soldi]s     
rang+ !mselves alongside ( vet]ans w\ld 
resort  to gr&/& play4 ,!re w\ld be no  
*as+ aft] ! m$al4 ,if  x came1 well &   
good1 b ! job 9 h& w\ld be ! fir/       
consid]ation--& 9 t respect ! m5 ( !    
,alli$ armies &  navies are well met4   
,to my way ( ?9k+ ! e-day a?letic sports
 ( !  ,engli%-speak+ races make = a     
gallant h>dihood4 ,no brav]  are !y1 b  
h>di] p]haps1 & m agile ?an _! ,lat9    
bro!r-9-arms because ( _!               
all-(-!-ye>-r\nd season (  out-(-door   
recreation4 ,baseball1 golf1 hockey1    
polo1 motor-boat+1  r[+1 ski+1 football1
 rid+ to h\nds & :at n1 ev5 d[n to  !   
game ( m>bles1 :i*1 aft] all1 is        
out-(-door ex]cise = !  small boy4      
,take football1 = in/ance4 ,if m$als (  

honor 7 giv5 out =  d>+ physical action 
& brav]y t occurs on ! 8grid-irons0  (  
,am]ica1 ,engl&1 ,canada & ,au/ralia ea*
 ye> ev5 ! ,kais]'s  ,iron ,cross       
factory w\ld be unable to supply ! dem&4
 ,9 o!r  words1 out-(-door sports make =
 al]tness ( m9d & body4 ,9  ?is respect 
!y diff] f ! labor ( ! soil :i*1 :ile   
h>d5+ & muscle-mak+1 is inspirit+ f lack
 ( competitive  pr[ess ) a goal 9 sight 
to "w =4    ,x is f9e to read ab\t our  
boys ov] !re4 ,!y h tak5 hold  ( _! end 
( ! big job )\t splurge or pomp\s be>+4 
,!y  h ar\s$ no jeal\sies1 no           
he>t-burn+s ?r\gh competitive           
ambitions--!y g :]e s5t4 ,_! inborn     
initiative spurs !m  on to de$s t       
t]m9ate to victories !y lea/ expect4 ,x 
is n  a "p ( _! dispositions to 8grab   
all0 = honors4 ,!y w  give r ?an take f 
! cr$it ( _! comrades 9 arms4 ,!  old   
*>ge ( ,am]ican brag w fall ( its own   
weight on !  battlefields ( ,france4 ,to
 excel is an ,am]ican trait no less & no
  m ?an _! bro!rs 9 ! field ( action4   

,"o ( ! bless+s  t mu/ surely foll[ 9 ! 
wake ( ! great slaught] w be !  common  
und]/&+ t e ,alli$ soldi] did 8 duty l a
  man4    ,s9ce writ+ ?is *apt]1 ,i came
 across an editorial 9 ! ,new ,york     
,ev5+ ,telegram1 :i* backs up my !ory   
exactly4 ,x reads z  foll[s3            
8,am]ican soldi]s & sailors h won !     
he>ts ( ,engl& &  ,france4 #8,i l _!    
ke5ness1' said a pa9-rack$ ,briti%      
s]geant  ?r\gh 8 b&ages4 #8,x's good to 
be fre% & alive to e little  happ5+ = y 
& y\r boys :o c plunge into hades = !   
fir/ "t & keep _! heads4 ,y may be sure 
!y w g a long  way4'0    ,at ,hamel1 :]e
 ! ,am]icans w5t 9 ) ! ,au/ralians1     
,luci5 &  ',arry & ,paul & ,tony & ,pat 
& ,izzy /ood %\ld] to %\ld]1  "o loyally
 help+ ! o!r4 ,! comm&]-9-*ief ( !      
,anzacs1  ,lieut5ant-,g5]al ,sir ,john  
,mona%1 is a ,jew4 ,hov]+ ov] our       
fight]s 7 an aviator f ,=t ,wayne1      
,ind42 "o f ,new ,york &  ano!r f       
,nogales1 ,ariz4    ,( a surety1 z      
,kipl+ sang3--        8,= !re is nei!r  

,ea/ nor ,we/1        ,bord] nor bre$   
nor bir?1      ,:5 two /rong m5 /& face 
to face4        ,?\gh !y came f ! ends (
 ! e>?40    ,illu/ration3 8,9 tune ) !  
,inf9ite0    ,illu/ration               
,,*apt] ,,xvii    ,,:5 ,,! ,,boys ,,come
 ,,home      ,mighty p[]s are at "w 9 ! 
_w today4 ,mighty *anges are tak+  place
 )9 ! dep?s ( our natures4 ,we are n    
satisfi$ ) !  old ord] ( ?+s t h trail$ 
along ) our opul5t ye>s4  ,! great      
holocau/ ( w> has sob]$ our s5ses & we  
f9d ourselves  tak+ /ock ( ! pa/ )      
p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! future--!  ne>    
future we hope4    ,we are ?9k+ ( ! day 
:5 ! boys w come back home &  we h x 9  
m9d to tidy up consid]ably by ! "t !y   
beg9 to  arrive4 ,we believe !y w       
approve ( our "w1 & unless !y d we  may 
z well look ! situation squ>ely 9 !     
face--!y'll d "s  clean+ up on _! own   
acc\nt4 ,!y'll f9i% ! job4    ,! ord] ( 
! day is *ange4 ,!re are old1 worn-out  
labels t  mu/ give place to new ones1   
p>ticul>ly "o :i* has outliv$ its       

usefulness1 entitl$--! inh]5t rights (  
man4 ,x ne$s revis+4  ,its by-laws mu/  
be revamp$1 reca/ along mod]n l9es 9    
ord]  t lib]ty %all n be mi/ak5 = lic5se
 nor any man claim  immunity on !       
assumption t because ?is is a free      
c\ntry he may  d z he may please4    ,:5
 ! boys come home !y are go+ to ask = an
 acc\nt+4 ,!y  w want to take m ?an j a 
peep at our /ew>d%ip4 ,:]e are  ! loaf]s
 hang+ out8 ,!y'll ask u t4 ,& !y'll ask
 ab\t  ! dives & d5s & ?ief-mak+ sports 
t boldly flaunt$  !mselves 9 ! days be=e
 ! great *ange4    ,a lot ( ! boys won't
 come home4 ,!y'll be asleep1 ov] !re1 b
  ! big majority w return & !y w be m5 (
 brawn--resolute  & brave4 ,!y w beg9 at
 once to ask que/ions t w make  "s ( u  
w9ce1 & !y are go+ to insi/ ^u tru?ful  
answ]s4  8,:at ab\t ! pr(ite]s80 ,!y're 
go+ to insi/ on kn[+  all ab\t ^!       
fell[s4 ,!y w seek !m out & compel !m to
  disgorge _! ill-gott5 ga9s--pr(its    
tak5 f ! families  ( ^! m5 :o cross$ !  
seas to rid ! _w ( j su* a  piratical   

crew4    ,& :at ab\t booze--h we giv5 t 
traffic ! f9al pun*8 ,if  x wasn't good 
= soldi]s to fight on h[ c\ld x be      
useful 9  civil life8 ,^! are que/ions  
we've got to answ] :5 ! boys  come home 
& x looks z ?\gh we 7 go+ to be able to 
give a  good acc\nt ( ourselves--?anks  
to ! gov]nm5t4    ,?+s are *ang+--_m ?+s
 h already *ang$4 ,! big crucial  te/s  
^u our national consci5ce are com+ to a 
head4 ,our gov]nm5t  is f>-see+ & al]t4 
,abuses /ill exi/1 b ! eyes ( able m5   
are ^u !m4 ,a gov]nm5t t is capable (   
s5d+ millions ( m5  "u prime conditions 
to =eign l&s 9 behalf ( our mo/ preci\s 
rights ne$ n be expect$ to fall d[n on !
 task ( clean+  ?+s up at home :ile !y  
are away4 ,! :ole _w is to be made  safe
 & clean1 includ+ ! ,u4 ,s4 ,a4         
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,,xviii   
,,reg5]ation      ,:5 ! great w> broke  
^u an unsuspect+ bro!rhood ( fell[      
humans1 we 71 z a nation1 f prosp]ity & 
self-indulg5ce1  p]il\sly ne> ! br9k (  
disa/]4 ,x is only 9 ! light (  ev5ts & 

a backw>d glance t[>d ! precipice :i* _h
 yawn$ =  u t we may n[ indulge 9 a     
c]ta9 sort ( solemn consolation4 ,at    
lea/1 we h be5 sav$ f a worse fate1 "o t
 has bells on its  toes--our national   
intellect 0 on ! wane2 likewise our     
national  consci5ce4 ,b we 7 n          
alone--all nations 7 afflict$1 ours no  
m ?an ! re/1 b we 7 ! y\ng] & m opul5t4 
,reg5]ation or deg5]acy8 ,t 0 ! upp]mo/ 
"q 9  ! public m9d :5 ! k+ ( ,b]l9 turn$
 loose 8 ho/s (  deg5]acy1 !reby br++   
back to its sob] s5ses ! bra9 p[]  (    
civiliz$ mank9d4 ,& ) x came ! brawn4   
,n[ :5 bra9 & brawn hook up toge!r !    
dang] ( gett+ /uck  9 ! mire is well    
nigh impossible4 ,m5 :o _h gone sordid  
:ile  amass+ great =tunes & look$ on    
passively :ile _! families  cut ! swa?  
to :i* weal? & position seem$ to entitle
 !m1  jump$ to _! feet ) a new light 9  
_! eyes1 :ile m5 j  ent]+ ^u ! ?re%old (
 success /ood 9 awe ( consequ5ces       
beyond _! control4 ,b ! ma9 ?+ to happ5 
0 t ! _w  turn$ its face t[>d ! great   

intrud] &1 !reby1 its heels  t[>d !     
fatal abyss into :i* millions w\ld h    
fall5 f  %e] cr[d+ f beh9d4    ,we _h   
be5 foll[+ ! mod]n t5d5cy & _h gone !   
limit 9  que/ ( t w-o'-!-wisp call$     
pleasure--:i* we nev] q  f\nd4 ,we ne>ly
 did1 or ?\ght we surely w\ld1 b 9 our  
hot  pursuit we he>d ! bla/ ( a w>      
trumpet & we /opp$ 9 our  tracks6    ,! 
weake/ l9k 9 ! *a9 ( self-gratification 
_h brok5--!  ,w> ,"l & 8 ho/s _h gone   
/>k mad6 ,n[ 0 ! "t =  ! cohorts (      
insanity to wreak v5geance ^u !         
joy-seek+1  peace-lov+ p ( ! _w4 ,we :o 
7 on ! br9k ( ano!r  k9d ( pitfall--too 
mu* opul5ce--paus$ 9 awe & horror to    
gaze  ^u ! oncom+ hords4 ,& "r "h began 
! reg5]ation (  mank9d4    ,no "o1 tak+ 
! l>g] view ( ! _w's greate/ cata/rophe 
s9ce ! flood1 w hesitate to believe t1  
ev5 unto its mo/  horrible detail1 x    
repres5ts ! work+ out ( "s great plan4  
,! _w 0 f> bett] (f aft] ! flood1 = :5 !
 wat]s  rec$$ x 0 f\nd t ! valleys _h   
be5 enri*$ by ! wa%+s  f ! m\nta9-sides 

& ! hills4 ,a new virg9ity _h ent]$ into
  ! soil1 ! future value ( :i*1 to      
mank9d1 be+ :olly beyond  computation4  
,& s 9 ! f9al reckon+ ?is trem5d\s lett+
 ( blood w  h long s9ce %$ light ^u its 
true significance4 ,to-day we  e/imate x
 ^u ! basis ( its horrors1 its seem+    
uselessness1  ! blight ( its trail      
across our own doory>ds4 ,b we've all   
he>d  ( ! fungus gr[? :i* blights !     
progress ( plants & trees2  & p>asites  
:i* de/roy ! gra9s ( ! field1 br++ fam9e
  ^u ! population4 ,9 ! pres5t case !   
t5tacles ( ! great  ,octopus ( ,deg5]acy
 took su* /rangl+ hold ^u ! body politic
  t half a _w seems doom$ to die t ! o!r
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