,,laicus2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,exp]i5ces ,,( ,a ,,layman ,,9 ,a ,,c\ntry ,,p>i%4 ,,by ,,lyman ,,abbott4 ,,new ,,york3 #ahgb4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,,h[ ,i ,,happ5$ ,,to ,,g ,,to ,,:ea!dge ,,ii4 ,,m ,,diplomacy ,,iii4 ,,we ,,jo9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,iv4 ,,! ,,real ,,pres5ce ,v4 ,,our ,,*ur* ,,f9ances ,,vi4 ,,am ,i ,a ,,drone ,,vii4 ,,! ,,field ,,is ,,! ,,_w ,,viii4 ,,mr4 ,,ge> ,,ix4 ,i ,,get ,,my ,,fir/ ,,bible ,,s*ol> ,x4 ,,! ,,deacon',s ,,second ,,s]vice ,,xi4 ,,our ,,pa/or ,,resigns ,,xii4 ,,! ,,committee ,,on ,,supply ,,hold ,,an ,,in=mal ,,meet+ ,,xiii4 ,,maurice ,,mapleson ,,decl9es ,,to ,,submit ,,to ,a ,,competitive ,,exam9ation ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,supply ,,committee ,,hold ,,_! ,,fir/ ,,=mal ,,meet+ ,,xv4 ,,our ,,*ri/mas ,,at ,,:ea!dge ,,xvi4 ,,mr4 ,,ge> ,,aga9 ,,xvii4 ,,want$--,a ,,pa/or ,,xviii4 ,,our ,,pray]-,,meet+ ,,xix4 ,,we ,,are ,,jilt$ ,,xx4 ,,we ,,propose ,,xxi4 ,,m9i/]ial ,,sal>ies ,,xxii4 ,,ecclesia/ical ,,f9anci]+ ,,xxiii4 ,,our ,,donation ,,p>ty--,,by ,,jane ,,laicus ,,xxiv4 ,,maurice ,,mapleson ,,xxv4 ,,our ,,*ur*-,,g>d5 ,,xxvi4 ,,our ,,temp]ance ,,pray]-,,meet+ ,,xxvii4 ,,fa!r ,,hyatt',s ,,/ory ,,xxviii4 ,,our ,,village ,,libr>y ,,xxix4 ,,maurice ,,mapleson ,,tries ,,an ,,exp]im5t ,,xxx4 ,,mr4 ,,h>dcap',s ,,family ,,pray]s ,,xxxi4 ,,9 ,,d>kness ,,xxxii4 ,,god ,,said ,,let ,,!re ,,be ,,light ,,xxxiii4 ,a ,,retrospect ,,preface4 ,?is book 0 n made2 x has gr[n4 ,:5 ?ree ye>s ago ,i left ! pulpit to engage 9 lit]>y "w & took my seat among ! laity 9 ! pews1 ,i f\nd t _m ecclesia/ical & religi\s subjects pres5t$ a diff]5t aspect f t :i* !y _h pres5t$ :5 ,i saw !m f ! pulpit4 ,i comm5c$ 9 ! ,,*ri/ian ,,union1 9 a s]ies ( ,lett]s f a ,layman1 to discuss f my new po9t ( view "s que/ions :i* are g5]ally discuss$ f ! cl]ical po9t ( view alone4 ,! lett]s 7 k9dly receiv$ by ! public4 ,to "s ( ! *>act]s introduc$ ,i became p]sonally atta*$4 ,& ! s]ies ( lett]s1 comm5c$ ) ! expectation t !y might la/ ?r\gh six or eight weeks1 ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( m ?an a ye> & a half--might p]haps h ext5d$ to ! pres5t x o!r duties _h n usurp$ my "t & ?\ghts4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+4 ,b aft] a "t ?\ghts & *>act]s :i* pres5t$ !mselves 9 isolat$ =ms1 & s 7 photograph$ = ! columns ( ! newspap]1 began to ga!r 9 gr\ps4 ,! s+le ?reads t _h be5 spun = ! weekly issue1 wove !mselves toge!r 9 my imag9ation into ! patt]n ( a simple /ory1 true z to e sub/antial fact1 yet fictiti\s 9 all its dress & =m4 ,& s out ( ,lett]s ( ,layman grew1 ,i myself h>dly "k h[1 ?is simple /ory ( a layman's life 9 a c\ntry p>i%4 ,i _c dismiss ?is book f my table )\t add+ t ,i am consci\s t ! deepe/ problem x discusses is b b>ely t\*$ ^u4 ,?is has obtrud$ itself ^u ! patt]n 9 ! weav+4 ,x 0 int5d$ = a s+le ?read2 b x has giv5 color & "* to all ! re/4 ,h[ %all ,*ri/ian fai? meet ! curr5t rationalism ( ! day8 ,n by argum5t2 ?is is ! ?\ght ,i hope may be taught1 or at lea/ sugge/$1 by ! /ory ( ,mr4 ,ge>'s exp]i5ce1--& x is a true n a fictiti\s /ory1 except z all "h is fictiti\s1 i4e4 9 ! ext]nal dress 9 :i* x is clo!d4 ,! v ess5ce ( rationalism is t x assumes t ! reason is ! highe/ faculty 9 man & ! "l ( all ! re/4 ,grant ?is1 z too (t5 our controv]sial !ology does grant x1 & ! battle is yield$ be=e x is begun4 ,:e!r t rationalism leads to or?odox or het]odox conclusions1 :e!r x issues 9 a ,we/m9/] ,assembly's ,confession ( fai? or a ,positivi/ ,prim] is a matt] ( second>y importance4 ,religion is n a conclusion ( ! reason4 ,! reason is n ! "l ( ! spiritual doma94 ,!re is a _w :i* x nev] sees & ) :i* x is :olly incompet5t to deal4 ,& ,*ri/ian fai? w9s its victories only :5 by its own--he>t life x gives "s glimpse ( ?is hidd5 _w & s5ds ! rationali/1 ,columbus-l1 on an unkn[n sea to se>* = ?is unkn[n cont95t4 ,i am n sure :e!r ?is preface _h n bett] h rema9$ unwritt52 :e!r ! p>able _h n bett] be left )\t an int]pretation4 ,b x is writt5 & x %all /&4 ,& s ?is simple /ory goes f my h&s1 ,i tru/ to d "s little good1 by h9t+ to cl]ical read]s h[ "s problems conc]n+ ,*ri/ian "w appe> to a layman's m9d1 & by quick5+ lay read]s to %>e m g5]\sly 9 _! pa/ors' labors & to und]/& m sympa!tically _! pa/or's trials4 ,,lyman ,,abbott4 ,! ,knoll1 ,cornwall on ! ,hudson1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,laicus4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,h[ ,i happ5$ to g to ,:ea!dge4 ,,ab\t sixty miles nor? ( ,new ,york city1--n z ! cr[ flies1 = ( ! c\rse ( t bird ,i h no k or in=mation suffici5t to =m a belief1 b z ! ,m>y ,p[ell pl\ghs h] way up ! tortu\s *annel ( ! ,hudson riv]1--lies ! little village ( ,:ea!dge4 ,a m beautiful site ev5 ?is mo/ beautiful ( riv]s does n possess4 ,z ,i sit n[ 9 my libr>y1 ,i raise my eyes f my writ+ & look ea/ to see ! morn+ sun j ris+ 9 ! gap & p\r+ a long gold5 flood ( light ^u ! awak+ village bel[ & ab\t me1 & gild+ ! spires ( ! n f> di/ant city ( ,newt[n1 & mak+ ev5 its smoke e!real1 z ?\gh ?rongs ( angels hung ov] ! city unrecogniz$ by its too busy inhabitants4 ,be=e me ! maje/ic riv] broad5s out into a bay :]e n[ ! ice-boats play back & =?1 & day aft] day is repeat$ ! m]ry dance ( _m skat]s--ab\t ! only k9d ( dance ,i ?or\ghly believe 94 ,if ,i /& on ! por* ^u :i* "o ( my libr>y w9d[s op5s1 & look to ! ea/1 ,i see ! m\nta9 clad ) its primeval =e/1 cr[d+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge4 ,x looks z ?\gh "o might naturally expect to come ^u a camp ( ,indian wigwams !re4 ,two ye>s ago a wild-cat 0 %ot 9 ^? same woods & /uff$ by ! hunt]s1 & x /ill /&s 9 ! ante-room ( ! public s*ool1 ! fir/1 & la/1 & only contribution to an incipi5t museum ( natural hi/ory :i* ! sole sci5tific en?usia/ ( ,:ea!dge has f\nd$--9 imag9ation4 ,la/ ye> ,h>ry /umbl$ on a :ole ne/ ( rattlesnakes1 to 8 & _! inf9ite al>m--& to ours too :5 aft]w>ds he told u ! /ory ( 8 adv5ture4 ,if ,i turn & look to ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 ,i see a broad & laugh+ valley1--grim 9 ! beautiful dea? ( w9t] n[ h[ev]1--?r\gh :i* ! ,newt[n railroad1 l ! ,/> ( ,empire1 we/w>d takes its way4 ,= ! village ( ,:ea!dge1 scatt]$ along ! m\nta9 side1 looks d[n f its elevat$ situation on a wide expanse ( c\ntry4 ,l ,j]usalem ( old1--only1 if ,i c judge any?+ f ! acc\nts ( ,pale/9ian travel]s1 a good deal m s1--x is beautiful = situation1 & des]ves to be ! joy ( ! :ole e>?4 ,a village ,i h call$ x4 ,x c]ta9ly is nei!r t[n nor city4 ,!re is a little c5tre :]e !re is a liv]y /able1 & a c\ntry /ore ) ! ,po/ ,(fice atta*$1 & a blacksmi? %op1 & two *ur*es1 a ,me?odi/ & a ,presbyt]ian1 ) ! promise ( a ,bapti/ *ur* 9 a lecture-room z yet unf9i%$4 ,?is is ! old c5tre2 !re is ano!r d[n "u ! hill :]e !re is a dock1 & a railroad /ation1 & a great hotel ) a big b> & g5]ally a knot ( l\ng]s :o evid5tly d n believe 9 ! wat]-cure4 ,& betwe5 ! two !re is a con/ant battle z to :i* %all be ! t[n4 ,= ! re/1 !re is a road w&]+ 9 an aimless way along ! hill-side1 l a *ild at play :o is go+ n[h]e1 & all along ?is road are scatt]$ e v>iety ( dwell+1 big & little1 sombre & gay1 humble & pret5ti\s1 :i* ! m9d ( man ev] conceiv$ (1--& "s ( :i* ,i dev\tly tru/ ! m9d ( man w nev] aga9 conceive4 ,!re are solid sub/antial ,dut* f>m-h\ses1 built ( unhewn /one1 t look z ?\gh !y 7 outgr[?s ( ! m\nta91 :i* no?+ %ort ( an e>?quake c\ld di/urb2 & !re are fragile little boxes t look z ?\gh !y w\ld be swept away1 to be se5 no m =ev]1 by ! fir/ w9t]'s bla/ t comes te>+ up ! gap z ?\gh ! bag ( ,eolus _h j be5 op5$ at ,we/ ,po9t & ! imprison$ w9ds 7 (f ) a :oop = a l>k4 ,!re are h\ses 9 sombre grays ) trimm+s ( ! same2 & !re are h\ses 9 e v>iety ( color1 includ+ "o t is ( a light pea-gre51 ) p9k trimm+s & blue bl9ds4 ,!re are old & v5]able h\ses1 t look z ?\gh !y might h come ov] ) ,pet] ,/uyvesant & be5 liv+ at ,:ea!dge ev] s9ce2 & !re are spruce little sprigs ( h\ses t look z ?\gh !y _h j come up f ,new ,york to sp5d a holiday1 & did n rightly "k :at to d ) !mselves 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!re are /aid & respectable mansions t nev] move f ! ev5 t5or ( _! ways2 & !re are h\ses t *ange _! fa%ions e season1 putt+ on a new coat ( pa9t e spr+2 & !re is "o t dresses itself out 9 summ] ) s _m flags & /ream]s t "o might imag9e ,f\r? ( ,july liv$ !re4 ,all nations & all eras appe> also to be ga!r$ "h4 ,!re are ,swiss cottages ) ov]hang+ *amb]s1 & ,italian villas ) flat ro(s1 & ,go?ic /ructures ) incipi5t spires t look z ?\gh !y _h /opp$ 9 _! *ildhood & nev] got _! gr[?1 & ,grecian temples ) r[s ( wood5 imitations ( m>ble pill>s ( ,doric ar*itecture1 & "o h\se 9 :i* all nations & eras comb9e--a ,grecian por*1 a ,go?ic ro(1 an ,italian ,l1 & a half f9i%$ t[] ( ! ,elizabe?an era1 capp$ ) a ,moori% dome1 ! :ole approa*$ ?r\gh ! /iffe/ ( all /iff av5ues ( ev]gre5s1 trimm$ 9 ! late/ ,fr5* fa%ion4 ,t is ,mr4 ,:eaton's resid5ce1 ! millionaire ( ,:ea!dge4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld say he 0 z ,ca?olic z 8 dwell+ h\se4 ,i nev] fanci$ ! c\ntry4 ,its num]\s attractions 7 no attractions to me4 ,i _c h>ness a horse4 ,i am afraid ( a c[4 ,i h no fondness = *ick5s--unless !y are t5d] & well-cook$4 ,l ! man 9 p>able1 ,i _c dig4 ,i abhor a hoe4 ,i am fond ( fl[]s b n ( dirt1 & _h r buy !m ?an cultivate !m4 ,( all ambition to get ! e>lie/ crop ( gre5 peas & half ripe /rawb]ries ,i am innoc5t4 ,i l to walk 9 my neighbor's g>d5 bett] ?an to "w 9 my own4 ,i d n dr9k milk1 & ,i d dr9k c(fee2 & ,i _h r run my risk ) ! av]age ( city milk ?an ) ! av]age ( c\ntry c(fee4 ,fre% air is v desirable2 b ! air on ! bleak hills ( ! ,hudson 9 ,m>* is at times a trifle too fre%4 ,! pure sn[ z x lies on field1 & f5ce1 & tree1 is beautiful1 ,i confess4 ,b :5 "o goes out to walk1 x is conv5i5t to h ! sidewalks %ovel$4 ,at lea/ t is :at ,i us$ to ?9k five ye>s ago4 ,& if my wife _h endeavor$ to argue me out ( my convictions1 %e w\ld only h /r5g!n$ !m4 ,b my wife3-- ,/op a m9ute4 ,i may z well say "h t ?is book is writt5 9 confid5ce4 ,x is p]sonal4 ,x deals ) ! int]ior hi/ory ( a v respectable *ur* & "s mo/ respectable families4 ,x conta9s a great deal t is n prop] to be communicat$ to ! public4 ,! read] w please be> ?is 9 m9d4 ,:atev] ,i say1 p>ticul>ly :at ,i am go+ to say n[1 is confid5tial4 ,don't m5tion x4 ,my wife is a diplomate4 ,if ev] ,i am presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--:i* may ,heav5 =bid1--%e %all be secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,%e nev] argues2 b %e always c>ries h] po9t4 ,%e always lets me h my own way )\t h9t+ an objection4 ,b x always ends 9 h] hav+ h] own4 ,%e w\ld h made no objection to lett+ ,mason & ,slidell g--n ! lea/ 9 ! _w4 ,b %e w\ld h someh[ induc$ ,engl& to entreat u to take !m back--,i am sure ( x4 ,%e w\ld n h dismiss$ ,catacazy--n %e4 ,b if %e did n l ,catacazy1 ,gorts*ak(f %\ld h recall$ him1 & nev] kn[n :y he did x4 ,john1 said my wife1 :]e %all we sp5d ! summ]8 ,x 0 six ye>s ago ?is spr+4 ,we 7 sitt+ 9 ! libr>y 9 our city h\se1 ,h>ry 0 a baby2 & baby 0 n4 ,i laid d[n ! ,ev5+ ,po/1 & look$ up ) an incipi5t groan4 ,! usual way ,i suppose1 said ,i4 ,y'll g home ) ! baby1 & ,i--,i %all camp out 9 ,new ,york4 ,home is ,j5nie's home 9 ,mi*igan1 :]e %e _h sp5t two ( ! ?ree summ]s ( our m>ri$ life1 :ile ,i exi/$ 9 s+le mis]y 9 my empty h\se 9 #ch? /reet4 ,oh1 ! desolat5ess ( ^? summ] exp]i5ces4 ,oh1 ! unutt]able lonel9ess ( a h\se )\t ! smile ( ! de> wife1 & ! laugh & prattle ( ! baby boy4 ,i ev5 miss$ 8 cry at night4 ,x's a long1 long j\rney1 said ,j5nie1 & a long1 long way (f2 & ,i did resolve la/ summ] ,i nev] w\ld put a ?\s& miles aga9 betwe5 me & my true home1 ,john4 ,= t is n my home--y are my home4 ,& a s(t h& /ole g5tly up & toy$ ) my hair4 ,vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity1 sai? ! prea*]4 ,to :i* ,i add1 especially husb&s4 ,no man is pro( aga9/ ! flatt]ies ( love4 ,at lea/ ,i am n1 & ,i am glad ( x4 ,y c't /ay "h1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,i am afraid n1 said %e4 ,x is ,h>ry's second summ]1 & ,i w\ld n d>e4 ,! sea %ore8 said ,i1 int]rogatively4 ,n "o ( ^? great fa%ionable hotels1 ,john4 ,x w\ld be worse = ,h>ry ?an ! city4 ,& !n ?9k ( ! co/4 ,true1 said ,i reflectively4 ,i wi% we c\ld f9d a quiet place1 n too f> f ! city s t ,i c\ld come 9 & out dur+ t]m "t1 & /ay out altoge!r dur+ ! summ] vacation4 ,!re mu/ be "s su*1 _m su*1 said ,j5nie4 ,b to look = !m1 said ,i1 w\ld be1 to use an entirely new simile1 l look+ = a ne$le 9 a hay/ack4 ,!re mu/ be "s hone/ lawy]s at ! ,new ,york b>1 & "s imp>tial judges on ! ,new ,york b5*1 b ,i %\ld n l to be set to f9d !m4 ,i _h be5 beat5 9 an important case t aft]noon & 0 out ) my pr(ession4 ,suppose y let me try1 said ,j5nie--t is to f9d ! quiet summ] retreat1 n ! hone/ lawy]4 ,by all means1 my de>1 said ,i4 ,& ,i h great confid5ce t if y are pati5t & assidu\s1 y w f9d a place 9 "t = ,h>ry to settle d[n 9 com=tably :5 he gets ready to be m>ri$4 ,j5nie laugh$ a quiet little laugh at my incr$ulity1 & sat /raightway d[n to write half a doz5 lett]s ( inquiry to z _m diff]5t fri5ds 9 ! environs ( ,new ,york4 ,i resum$ ! ,ev5+ ,po/4 ,z to any?+ com+ ( h] plans ,i no m dreamt ( x ?an y\r gr&fa!r1 read]1 dreamt ( ! ,atlantic cable4 ,b ?\gh ,i _h be5 m>ri$ ?ree ye>s ,i did n "k ,j5nie !n z well z ,i "k h] n[4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ t %e has a habit ( accompli%+ :at %e und]takes4 ,b ?is aga9 is /rictly confid5tial4 ,t ,june saw u snugly ensconc$ at ,mr4 ,l9es'4 ,gl5-,ridge is ! euphoni\s title he has giv5 to 8 pretty b unpret5d+ place4 ,j5nie _h writt5 among o!rs to ,sophie ,:eaton1 ne ,sophie ,ni*ols1 an old s*ool-fell[1 & ,sophie _h s5t d[n an invitation to h] to come & sp5d a week & look = h]self1 & %e _h done s2 save t two days _h suffic$ in/ead ( a week4 ,gl5-,ridge _h tak5 h] fancy1 ,mr4 ,l9es _h met h] h\sewifely idea ( a good h\se-keep]1 & %e _h select$ ! rooms & agre$ on t]ms1 & left no?+ = me to d except to ratify ! b>ga9 by a lett]1 :i* ,i did ! day aft] h] return4 ,& s 9 ! e>ly summ] ( #ahff ! diplomate _h c>ri$ h] fir/ po9t1 & committ$ me to two mon?s' probation 9 ! c\ntry2 & two v delightful mon?s !y 74 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,m ,diplomacy4 ,i n[ v]ily believe t ,j5nie f ! fir/ _h made up h] m9d t we 7 to settle 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,?\gh ,i nev] lik$ ! c\ntry1 %e did4 ,& ,i n[ ?9k t summ] at ,:ea!dge 0 h] fir/ /ep t[>d a settlem5t !re4 ,b %e nev] h9t$ x to me4 ,n %e4 ,on ! contr>y1 %e (t5 w5t d[n to ! city ) me1 & %ort5$ ! c> ride by half4 ,we kept ! city h\se op54 ,%e ex]cis$ a wat*ful sup]vision ov] ! cook4 ,! %eets 7 n damp1 ! c(fee 0 n muddy1 ! libr>y table 0 n cov]$ ) du/4 ,i bless$ h] a hundr$ times a week = ! love t f\nd u bo? ?is ,:ea!dge home1 & made ! city home s com=table & cosy4 ,yet ,i came to my h\se 9 ! city less & less4 ,! c> ride grew %ort] e week4 ,:5 ! c\rts clos$ & ! long vacation1 arriv$ ,i bade ! cook an indef9ite good-bye4 ,my cli5ts _h to con=m to ! new (fice h\rs1 #aj to #c1 ) ,saturdays /ruck (f ! (fice cal5d>1 &1 9 ! dog days1 ,mondays too4 ,yet ,i 0 )9 call1 & bus9ess ran smoo?ly4 ,! c\ntry look$ bright] ?an x us$ to d4 ,i le>n$ to enjoy ! glori\s sunrise t ,new ,york]s nev] see4 ,i discov]$ t !re 7 o!r indications ( a moonlight night ?an ! fact t ! /reet lamps 7 n light$4 ,h>ry grew fat & rosy1 & 8 little *uckle develop$ into a lu/y laugh4 ,j5nie's heada*es 7 bl[n away by ! fre% air t came d[n f ! nor?4 ,i f\nd ! fragrance ( ! new m[n hay f ! ,gl5-,rridge mead[ m agreeable ?an ! fragrant odors :i* ! we/]ly w9ds waft ov] to ,murray ,hill f ! bone boil+ e/abli%m5ts ( ! ,hudson riv]4 ,e ev5+ ,j5nie met me at ! tra9 ) ,tom--,mr4 ,l9es' be/ horse1 :om ,i lik$ s well t ,i hir$ him = ! season2 & we took long drives & r5ew$ ! sc5es ( five ye>s be=e1 :5 ,j5nie 0 ,j5nie ,malcolm1 & ,i 0 j graduat+ f ,h>v>d law-s*ool4 ,& /ill ! diplomate nev] h9t$ at ! idea ( mak+ a home at ,:ea!dge4 ,b "o day z we drove by ,mr4 ,s9clair's %e rem>k$ casually1 ,:at a pretty place6 ,x 0 a pretty place4 ,a little cottage1 ,fr5* gray ) d>k] trimm+s ( ! same2 ! ta/ie/ little por* ) a some?+ or o!r--,i "k ! v9e by sight b n to ?is day by "n--creep+ ov] x1 & conv]t+ x into a b[]2 ano!r por* fragrant ) climb+ roses & musical ) ! twitt]+ ( "y swall[s :o _h made _! ne/s 9 little *amb]s curi\sly con/ruct$ "u ! eaves & hidd5 among ! %elt]+ leaves2 a gre5 sw>d sweep+ d[n to ! road1 ) a few gr& old =e/ trees scatt]$ c>elessly ab\t z ?\gh nature _h be5 ! l&scape g>dn]2 & prettie/ ( all1 a little boy & girl play+ horse ^u ! gravel walk1 & fill+ ! air ) %\ts ( m]ry laught]--all ?is comb9$ to make z pretty a picture z "o w\ld wi% to see4 ,! we/]n sun p\r$ a flood ( light ^u x ?r\gh crimson cl\ds1 & a s(t glory f ! dy+ day made ?is little ,ed5 ( e>? m radiant by a baptism f heav54 ,i wond] n[ if ,j5nie _h be5 wait+ = a favorable opportunity & !n _h spok54 ,i d n "k2 & %e w nev] tell me4 ,at all ev5ts ! beauty s /ruck me1 l a l&scape fre% f ! h& ( "s great arti/--z x 0 inde$1 fre% f ! h& ( ! ,great ,arti/--t ,i involunt>ily re9$ 9 ,tom to look at x4 ,x's = sale1 too1 said ,i1 ,i wond] :at su* a place co/s4 ,! artful diplomate did n answ]4 ,! books & newspap]s talk ab\t wom5's curiosity4 ,x's no?+ to a man's curiosity :5 x is ar\s$4 ,oh1 ,i "k ! /ory ( ,bluebe>d v well4 ,b if ,mrs4 ,bluebe>d _h be5 a /rong m9d$ woman1 & _h kill$ h] sev5 husb&s1 ,i wond] if ! eigh? w\ld n h tak5 a peep4 ,he w\ld n h wait$ = ! key b w\ld h brok5 9 ! door long be=e4 ,if m5 are n curi\s :y d ! au?orities always appo9t !m on ! detective police =ce8 ,mr4 ,l9es1 said ,i t ev5+ at ! tea table1 y "k t pretty little cottage on ! hill j opposite ! *ur*4 ,i see !re is a sign up '= sale4' ,:at is ! price ( x1 d y "k8 ,no1 said ,mr4 ,l9es4 ,b y c easily f9d out4 ,x belongs to ,*>lie ,s9clair2 he lives !re & c tell y4 ,?ree days aft] t1 z ,i 0 driv+ up f ! /ation1 x /ruck my fancy ,i %\ld l to see ! inside ( t pretty h\se4 ,j5nie1 said ,i1 let's g 9 & look at ! inside ( t pretty cottage4 ,b ,i _h no m idea ( pur*as+ x ?an ,i h n[ ( pur*as+ ! moon4 ,x w\ld h>dly be ! ?+ = me to call1 said ! diplomate4 ,mrs4 ,s9clair has nev] call$ on me4 ,i don't want y to make any call1 said ,i4 ,! h\se is = sale4 ,i am a ,new ,york]4 ,i am look+ ab\t ,:ea!dge = a place4 ,i see ?is place is = sale4 ,i %\ld l to look at x4 ,& ( c\rse my wife mu/ look at x too4 ,oh6 t inde$1 said my wife1 t's ano!r matt]4 ,i h no p>ticul> objection to t4 ,besides1 said ,i1 ,i really %\ld l to "k ! price ( su* a place 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,v good1 said ,j5nie4 ,s we drove up to ! gate1 fa/5$ ! horse1 & inquir$ ( ,mrs4 ,s9clair1 :o came 9 p]son to ! door1 if we c\ld see ! h\se4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,%e w\ld be v happy to %[ x to u4 ,& a v pretty h\se x 0--& is /ill4 ,!re 0 a cozy little p>lor ) a bay w9d[ look+ out on ! riv]1 !re 0 an equally cozy little d9+-room1 & !re 0 an ,l = a sitt+-room--:i* ,i in/antly conv]t$ 9 my imag9ation into a libr>y--:i* look$ ) "o w9d[ on ! riv] & ) ano!r on ! m\nta9s4 ,!re 0 a v conv5i5t kit*5 built out 9 a w+ f "o end ( ! d9+-room1 & ?ree *amb]s ov] ! ?ree d[n/airs rooms1 f ! l>g] "o ( :i*1 ov] ! sitt+-room1 we c\ld take 9 at a glance ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 ! blacksmi?'s %op1 & ! c\ntry /ore1 ) ! w&]+ & aimless road1 & a score or two ( neighbor's homes :i* lay along x2 = ! cottage 0 on ! hillside1 & elevat$ consid]ably above ! ma9 roadway4 ,x 0 *>m+ly furni%$ too1 & 0 full ( ! fragrance ( fl[]s )91 z x 0 emb[]$ 9 !m )\t4 ,besides look+ at ! h\se we ask$ ! usual h\se-hunt+ que/ions4 ,mr4 ,s9clair 0 9 ! city4 ,he want$ to sell because he 0 go+ to ,europe 9 ! spr+ to educate 8 *ildr54 ,he w\ld sell 8 place = #aj1jjj or r5t x = #hjj4 ,= ! summ]8 ,no6 = ! ye>4 ,he did n c>e to r5t x = ! summ]1 nor to give possession be=e fall4 ,w\ld he r5t ! furniture8 ,yes1 if "o want$ x4 ,b t w\ld be extra4 ,h[ mu* l& 0 !re8 ,ab\t two acres4 ,any fruit8 ,pe>s1 pea*es1 & ! small] fruits--/rawb]ries1 raspb]ries1 & blackb]ries4 ,:]eupon ,j5nie & ,i b[$ ourselves out & w5t away4 ,& no?+ m 0 said ab\t x till ! next ,febru>y4 ,! diplomate /ill kept h] own c\nsel4 ,!n ,i op5$ ! subject4 ,x 0 ! ev5+ ( ! fir/ day ( ,febru>y4 ,i _h be5 9 to pay my r5t4 ,j5nie1 said ,i1 ! l&lord raises our r5t to #b1ejj4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 said %e quietly2 pay x8 ,pay x6 said ,i4 ,no4 ,x's high at #b1jjj4--,we %all h to move4 ,:]e to8 said ,j5nie4 ,i %rugg$ my %\ld]s4 ,i _h n ! lea/ idea4 ,:at are y go+ to d next summ]8 said %e4 ,gl5-,ridge8 said ,i int]rogatively4 ,i am afraid ,i %all h to be 9 my own home next summ]1 said ,j5nie4 ,! "m _c leave h] ne/ to f9d a home among /rang]s :5 ,god s5ds h] a little bird to be wat*$ & t5d$4 ,& ,i hope1 ,john1 ,god is go+ to s5d ano!r little bird to our ne/ ?is summ]4 ,y %all h y\r own home1 ,j5nie de>1 said ,i4 ,i w tell ! l&lord to-morr[ t we w keep x4 ,b x is an imposition4 ,i am s sorry to give up our summ] at ,:ea!dge1 said %e4 ,we did enjoy ourselves s mu*1 ,john1 & ,h>ry grew & ?riv$ s4 ,x c't be help$1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,no--said %e sl[ly1 & z if ?9k+ to h]self2 no--unless we took ! ,s9clair cottage = ! summ]4 ,i hadn't ?\ght ( t1 said ,i4 ,:at 0 ! r5t8 ask$ ! diplomate4 ,%e knew z well z ,i did4 ,eight hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 said ,i4 ,t is a cle> sav+ ( #a1gjj a ye>1 said ,j5nie4 ,t's a fact1 said ,i4 ,if we did n l x we c\ld come back to ! city 9 ! fall1 & get a h\se "h2 if we did we c\ld /ay lat] & come 9 to bo>d = ?ree or f\r mon?s4 ,i %\ldn't m9d if we did n come at all4 ,no c\ntry 9 ! w9t] = me1 ?ank y1 said ,i2 ) ! w9d draw+ ?r\gh ! op5 cracks 9 y\r c\ntry built h\se half freez+ y1 & :5 y try to keep w>m y\r air-tight /ove half suffocat+ y2 ) ! roads outside block$ up ) great drifts1 & ! tra9s delay$ j on ! days :5 ,i h a critical case 9 c\rt4 ,v well1 said ,j5nie4 ,%e is too mu* ( a diplomate to argue4 ,:5 ! sn[ comes we c easily move back aga91 z easily z f9d a new h\se n[4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,john1 ,i h no he>t = h\se-hunt+ n[4 ,well1 said ,i4 ,i w see ,s9clair to-morr[4 ,& if 8 h\se is 9 ! m>ket1 ,j5nie1 we we w move !re z soon z ! spr+ fairly op5s4 ,x 0 9 ! m>ket4 ,he 0 anxi\s to be rid ( x4 ,i hir$ x = ! ye>1 toge!r ) ! furniture1 at #hjj1--;& he agre$ t if ,i b\ght x 9 ! ,fall ! half ye> r5t %\ld g on ! pur*ase money4 ,i did n pay him any r5t4 ,i did n move into ! city :5 ! sn[ came4 ,! diplomate _h h] own way z %e always does4 ,we live 9 ! c\ntry2 & ,i--,i am v glad ( x4 ,i c h>ness ,katie on a p9*4 ,i am n afraid ( ! c[4 ,i am n skilful ) ! hoe1 b ,i am z pr\d ( my fl[] g>d5 z any ( my neighbors4 ,& z to ! relative advantages ( city & c\ntry1 ,i am q ( ! op9ion ( ,h>ry4 ,h>ry1 said 8 gr&fa!r ! o!r day1 don't y want to g back to ! city & live8 ,no6 said ,h>ry1 ) ! utmo/ expression ( scorn on 8 face4 ,:y n1 ,h>ry8 ,x smells s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,we jo9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i h b\ght ! h\se1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,?ank y1 said ,j5nie4 ,%e said x s(tly1 b h] eyes said x m pla9ly ?an h] voice4 ,i _h hesitat$ a little be=e ,i f9ally clos$ ! pur*ase4 ,b ,j5nie's look & h] s(t ,?ank y made me sure ,i _h be5 "r4 ,s9ce ! baby has come we h conv]t$ ! *amb] ov] ! libr>y into an up/airs sitt+-room4 ,i f\nd h] !re be=e ! op5 fire1 on my return f ,new ,york4 ,! baby 0 sleep+ 9 h] arms2 & %e 0 g5tly rock+ him1 press$ close to h] bosom4 ,i wi% y w\ld h a nurse = ! baby1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,i don't l to see y ti$ to h] s4 ,y w\ldn't take baby f me w\ld y1 ,john8 said %e appeal+ly1 ne/l+ ! preci\s bundle clos] to h] he>t ?an be=e1 z if 9 appreh5sion4 ,no ,i w\ldn't4 ,i 0 oblig$ to confess t1 to myself if n to h]4 ,john1 said ,j5nie1 ,mrs ,goodsole has be5 "h ?is aft]noon4 ,%e wants to "k if we won't take our lett]s to ?is *ur* ! next communion4 ,x is ! fir/ ( ,septemb]4 ,well8 said ,i1 = ,j5nie _h /opp$4 ,%e says t if we are go+ to make ,:ea!dge our home %e hopes we c f9d a pleasant home 9 ! *ur* "h4 ,i told h] ,i c\ld n tell1 we _h only hir$ ! h\se = ! summ] & might leave 9 ! fall4 ,b if y h b\ght x1 ,john1 & ,i am1 oh6 s glad y h & ?ank y s mu*--"o h& left ! baby g5tly1 & 0 laid on my arm ) ! s(te/ possible pressure by way ( emphasiz+ ! ?anks aga91--p]haps we ought to consid] x4 ,i h no notion ( jo9+ ?is *ur*1 said ,i4 ,x's 9 debt1 & always beh9d h&4 ,i am told !y owe a hundr$ doll>s to _! m9i/] n[4 ,t's too bad1 said ,j5nie4 ,& we c't d mu* if we d jo9 x4 ,i h no "t = *ur* affairs1 & y--y h all y c d to att5d to y\r infant class at home1 ,j5nie4 ,t's true1 said ,j5nie4 ,besides x is a ,presbyt]ian *ur* & we are ,congregationali/s4 ,j5nie made no reply4 ,& ,i c't be> ! idea ( leav+ ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle *ur*4 ,i 0 br\ght up 9 x4 ,i h be5 9 its ,sunday-,s*ool ev] s9ce ,i c recollect4 ,x 0 de> to me 9 its old homely attire z a ,congregationali/ meet+-h\se4 ,x is de> to me 9 its new ari/ocratic attire z a ,congregationali/ ca!dral4 ,& ,h>ry 0 baptiz$ !re4 ,& !re are all our de>e/ & be/ fri5ds4 ,x w\ld be l pull+ a too? to uproot f x4 ,x is de> to me too1 ,john1 said ,j5nie s(tly1 = y\r sake1 if n = my own4 ,& all our fri5ds are !re1 ,j5nie1 cont9u$ ,i4 ,except ! ,l9es & ,deacon ,goodsole we h>dly "k anybody "h4 ,?\gh ,i suppose "t w cure t1 said ,j5nie4 ,i d n "k t ,i c>e to cure x1 said ,i4 ,j5nie made no response4 ,0 x n at ,bunk] ,hill t ! soldi]s 7 direct$ to res]ve _! fire till ! attack+ p>ty _h exhau/$ !irs8 ,t is ! way ,j5nie conducts an argum5t--:5 %e argues at all1 :i* is v seldom4 ,%e accept$ e consid]ation ,i _h (f]$ aga9/ unit+ ) ! ,:ea!dge *ur*1 & yet ,i knew h] op9ion 0 n *ang$2 & someh[ my own began to wav]4 ,i wond] h[ t me?od ( argu+ w\ld "w 9 ! c\rt-room4 ,i mean to try x "s "t4 ,i _h exhau/$ my fire & ,j5nie 0 /ill sil5t4 ,sil5ce !y say means cons5t4 ,b ,i knew t x did n 9 h] case4 ,x dep5ds s mu* ^u ! k9d ( sil5ce4 ,:at d y say ,j5nie8 said ,i4 ,well1 ,john1 said %e sl[ly & ?\ghtfully1 p]haps !re are two sides to ! "q4 ,i don't l to leave ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle4 ,b x seems to me t we h left x4 ,we _c att5d its pray]-meet+s1 or g to its ,sabba?-s*ool1 or wor%ip ) its memb]s on ! ,sabba?1 or ev5 m+le mu* ) its memb]s 9 social life4 ,we h left x1 & we ought to h ?\ght ( t be=e we left--n aft]4 ,p]haps ,i am to blame1 ,john1 t ,i did n ?9k ( x m4 ,i did n ?9k ( :at y 7 giv+ up = me :5 y took ?is beautiful home = my sake4 ,i _h n tak5 x = h] sake--t is1 n :olly = h] sake4 ,& z to ! giv+ up6 ,:y1 bless y1 t little sitt+-room1 ) ! wife & baby x conta9$1 0 wor? a ?\s& ,tab]nacles to me2 & ,i manag$ to tell ,j5nie s1 & emphasize ! decl>ation ) a--well no matt]4 ,b %e did n ne$ ! in=mation1 %e knew x v well be=e1 ,i am sure4 ,! real "q seems to me1 ,john1 to be :e!r we mean to be *ur* memb]s at all8 said ,j5nie4 ,*ur* memb]s at all6 ,i e*o$4 ,yes1 said %e4 ,we are n memb]s ( ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle any m--except 9 "n4 ,:at is a foot or an arm fifty miles away f ! body8 ,c !y keep lov+ wat* & c>e ov] u2 or we ov] !m8 ,x is n a "q betwe5 "o *ur*-home & ano!r1 ,john2 x is a "q betwe5 ?is *ur*-home & none at all4 ,b1 ,j5nie1 said ,i1 ! f9ances "h are 9 a fe>ful /ate4 ,!y are always com+ d[n on ! *ur* = contributions1 & hold+ fairs 9 summ]1 & tableaux & :at n1 9 w9t]1 & g5]ally wait+ = some?+ to turn up4 ,if ,i _h ! nam+ ( ?is *ur* ,i w\ld call x ,/4 ,micawb]'s *ur*4 ,j5nie laugh$4 ,well1 ,john1 said %e1 ,i ?9k y are ready en\gh ) y\r money4 7,i am n s sure ( t4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t is ,j5nie's way ( mak+ me s47 ,& ,i h no?+ to say ab\t ! f9ances4 ,besides1 ,j5nie1 said ,i--= ,i really _h no fai? 9 ! f9ancial argum5t--?is is a ,presbyt]ian *ur* & we are ,congregationali/s4 ,x is a *ur* ( ,*ri/1 ,john1 said ,j5nie sob]ly1 & we1 ,i hope1 are ,*ri/ians m ?an ,congregationali/s4 ,t 0 ! la/ t 0 said4 ,b ! next morn+ ,i c>ri$ d[n ) me1 to ,new ,york1 a lett] address$ to ! cl]k ( ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle1 ask+ = lett]s ( dismission & recomm5dation to ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian *ur* at ,:ea!dge4 ,& s comm5c$ our p>i% life4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,real ,pres5ce4 ,,j5nie1 said ,i1 ,i don't believe 9 ,mr4 ,"w's s]mon ?is morn+1 d y8 ,i don't ?9k ,i d1 ,john2 b to be c&id ,i did n he> a great deal ( x4 ,x 0 ,sunday ev5+4 ,h>ry 0 asleep 9 8 room4 ,! baby1 sung to h] sweet slumb]s press$ aga9/ h] "m's he>t1 _h be5 la9 d[n at la/ 9 h] little cradle4 ,j5nie1 h] ev5+ "w f9i%$1 _h come d[n into ! libr>y & 0 sitt+ on ! l\nge beside me4 ,i 0 n s =tunate1 said ,i4 ,bless$ are ^? :o hav+ e>s he> n--sometimes4 ,i li/5$1 & took ! o!r side4 ,my *ur* 0 conv]t$ into a c\rt-room1 ,i into an advocate4 ,if ,i believ$ ,mr4 ,"w's doctr9e 0 s\nd ,prote/antism ,i %\ld turn ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,its tea*+ is ! w>m]1 *e]i]1 m helpful ( ! two4 ,!n ,i took up ! op5 book t lay on my libr>y table & read f ,fa!r ,hyac9!'s disc\rses ! foll[+ p>agraph--f an address deliv]$ on ! fir/ communion ( a conv]t$ ,prote/ant to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*3 ,:]e 79 ,prote/antism7 is t real ,pres5ce :i* fl[s f ! sacram5t z f a hidd5 spr+1 l a riv] ( peace1 ^u ! true ,ca?olic1 all ! day long1 gladd5+ & f]tiliz+ all 8 life8 ,?is ,immanuel--,god ) u--await$ y 9 our ,*ur*1 & 9 t sacram5t :i* s p[]fully attract$ y1 ev5 :5 y b half believ$ x4 ,9 y\r own wor%ip1 z 9 ! anci5t synagogue1 y f\nd naught b types & %ad[s2 !y spoke to y ( reality1 b did n conta9 x2 !y awak5$ y\r ?ir/1 b did n qu5* x2 weak & empty rudim5ts :i* h no long] ! "r to re/1 s9ce ! veil ( ! temple has be5 r5t asund] & et]nal realities be5 reveal$4 ,yes1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,if ,i ?\ght ,fa!r ,hyac9! 7 "r1 ,i %\ld turn ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,& ,mr4 ,"w ?is morn+ confirm$ him4 ,he took away ! sub/ance4 ,he left u only a type1 a %ad[4 ,! s]mon 0 on ! words--,d ?is 9 remembrance ( me4 ,x 0 a doctr9al s]mon4 ,i am n sure t x might n h be5 a useful "o--9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,x 0 a s]mon aga9/ ,romanism & ,lu!ranism & ,high ,*ur* episcopacy4 ,! m9i/] told u :at 7 ! v>i\s doctr9es ( ! communion4 ,he analyz$ !m & dismiss$ !m "o aft] ano!r4 ,he %[$ v conclusively1 to u ,prote/ants1 t ! ,romani/s are wrong1 to u ,presbyt]ians t ! ,episcopalians are wrong1 to u :o are op5 ,communioni/s t ! close ,communioni/s are wrong4 ,z !re does n happ5 to be ei!r ,romani/1 ,episcopalian1 or close ,communioni/ 9 our congregation1 ,i _c say h[ efficaci\s 8 argum5ts w\ld h be5 if address$ to any "o :o 0 9 previ\s d\bt z to 8 conclusions4 ,!n he proce$$ to exp\nd :at he t]m$ ! rational & ,scriptural doctr9e ( communion4 ,x is1 he told u1 simply a memorial s]vice4 ,x simply commemorates ! pa/4 ,z1 said he1 e ye>1 ! nation ga!rs to /rew fl[]s ^u ! graves ( its patriot soldi]s1 s ?is day ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ga!rs to /rew ) fl[]s ( love & praise ! grave ( ! ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,z 9 ! "o act all diff]5ces are =gott51 & ! nation is "o 9 ! sacr$ pres5ce ( dea?1 s 9 ! o!r1 cre$s & doctr9es vani%1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ appe>s at ! foot ( ,calv>y z "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,mr4 ,:eaton ask$ me1 z we came out ( *ur*1 if ! s]mon 0 n a magnific5t "o4 ,i evad$ ! "q4 ,i 0 oblig$ to confess to myself t x 0 unsatisfactory4 ,if ,i 7 oblig$ to *oose betwe5 ! ,prote/antism ( ,mr4 ,"w & ! ,romanism ( ,fa!r ,hyac9!1 ,i am afraid ,i %\ld *oose ! latt]4 ,b1 said ,j5nie1 ,mr4 ,"w's s]mon 0 n true ,prote/ant doctr9e1 ,john4 ,!re is a ,real ,pres5ce 9 ! communion4 ,only x is 9 ! he>t1 n 9 ! head1 9 u1 n 9 ! symbols t we eat4 ,did y n feel ! ,real ,pres5ce :5 ,fa!r ,hyatt 9 ! aft]noon broke & bless$ ! bread8 ,did y n see ! liv+ ,*ri/ 9 8 radiant face & he> ! liv+ ,*ri/ 9 8 t\*+ words1 & 8 m t\*+ sil5ce8 ,yes6 ,i did4 ,fa!r ,hyatt _h disprov$ ! morn+'s s]mon1 ?\gh he said nev] a ^w ab\t x4 ,fa!r ,hyatt is an old1 old man4 ,he has long s9ce retir$ f active s]vice1 hav+ worn out 8 be/ days "h at ,:ea!dge1 9 ye>s n[ long gone by4 ,a little money left him by a p>i%ion]1 & a few annual gifts f old fri5ds among 8 =m] p1 are 8 means ( support4 ,8 hair is :ite z sn[4 ,8 h&s are ?91 8 body b5t1 8 voice weak1 8 eyesight dim1 8 e>s b half fulfil _! (fice2 8 m9d ev5 %[s signs ( ! weakness & w&]+s ( old age2 b 8 he>t is "y1 & ,i v]ily believe he looks =w>d to ! h\r ( 8 release ) hopes z high & expectations z ard5t z ^? ) :i*1 9 college1 he anticipat$ ! h\r ( 8 graduation4 ,?is 0 ! man1 patri>* ( ! ,*ur*1 :o has liv$ to see ! *ildr5 he baptiz$ gr[ up1 g =? into ! _w1 _m die & be buri$2 :o has baptiz$ ! second & ev5 ! ?ird g5]ation1 & has se5 ,:ea!dge gr[ f a cross-road to a fl\ri%+ village2 :o ?is aft]noon1 p]haps = ! la/ "t--,i c\ld n help ?9k+ s z ,i sat 9 *ur*--int]pret$ to u ! love ( ,*ri/ z x is utt]$ to our he>ts 9 ?is mo/ sacr$ & hall[$ ( all s]vices4 ,v simply1 v g5tly1 q unconsci\sly1 he refut$ ! *e]less doctr9e ( ! morn+ s]mon1 & po9t$ u to ! ,prote/ant doctr9e ( ! ,real ,pres5ce4 ,d y ask me :at he said8 ,no?+4 ,x 0 by 8 sil5ce t he spoke4 ,a few t5d]1 lov+1 rev]5tial words z he broke ! bread4 ,?ree m9utes ( silv] spee*1 ! re/ ( 8 "p ( ! s]vice a gold5 sil5ce4 ,b ^? few words 7 radiant ) ! pres5ce & ! love ( a ris51 a liv+ ,savi\r4 ,x 0 n ( ! ,*ri/ t di$1 b ( ! ,*ri/ t n[ lives1 & int]c$es1 & guides1 & pres]ves1 & saves1 he spoke1 ) voice feeble ) old age1 b /rong ) love4 ,& z he spoke1 x seem$ to me1 ,i ?9k x seem$ to all ( u1 t ! ,*ri/ he lov$ s mu* & s]v$ s fai?fully 0 close at h&1 ne> & ready to bless u all1 n ) a sacr$ memory only1 b ) a ,real ,pres5ce1 ! m real because unse54 ,yes1 ,j5nie1 said ,i aft] we _h sat = a few m9utes 9 sil5ce recall+ t sacr$ h\r1 ,yes1 ,j5nie1 !re 0 a ,real ,pres5ce 9 ,fa!r ,hyatt's break+ & bless+ ( ! bread4 ,b :at d y say ( ! disquisition ( ,mr4 ,"w on transub/antiation :i* foll[$ x8 ,i didn't he> x1 ,john4 ,0 x really ab\t transub/antiation8 ,p]haps ,i ought to h li/5$--b ,i c\ld n1 ,i did n want to4 ,a high]1 holi] voice 0 speak+ to me4 ,i 0 absorb$ 9 t4 ,i 0 ?9k+ h[ ( old "t ,*ri/ appe>$ 9 ! break+ ( bread to ! disciples ^: eyes 7 hold54 ,& to-night1 ,john1 z ,i h be5 rock+ baby to sleep ,i h be5 read+ ,t5nyson's ,holy ,grail1 & ?9k+ h[ (t51 9 our mod]n life1 ,calabad & ,p]civale kneel at ! same %r9e1 & h[ (t5 :at is b a memorial s]vice to ! "o af=ds a beatific vision ( a liv+ & life-giv+ ,"l to ! o!r4 ,& ,j5nie repeat$ 9 a l[ s(t voice a v]se f t /range poem1 ^: mean+1 ,i sometimes ?9k1 is b half und]/ood ev5 by its admir]s3 ,& at ! sacr+ ( ! ,mass1 ,i saw ,! holy elem5ts alone3 b he ',saw ye no m8 ,i1 ,galahad1 saw ! ,grail1 ,! ,holy ,grail1 desc5d ^u ! %r9e3 ,i saw ! fi]y face z ( a *ild ,t smote itself into ! bread1 & w5t1 ,& hi!r am ,i come2 & nev] yet ,ha? :at ?y si/] taught me fir/ to see ,?is holy ?+1 fail$ f my side8' ,ah6 yes1 ,john1 ,fa!r ,hyac9! is mi/ak51 & ,mr4 ,"w is mi/ak5 too4 ,!re is m 9 our communion ?an c be expla9$4 ,! reason is a great deal1 a great deal1 b x is n ev]y?+4 ,& !re are exp]i5ces :i* x c nei!r und]/& nor int]pret4 ,baby is n only up-/airs1 ,john2 he is 9 my he>t ( he>ts4 ,& y are nev] away f home1 husb& m9e1 ?\gh (t5 9 ! city1 b are always ) me4 ,& my ,savi\r he is n f> away1 he is n 9 ! heav5 t we mu/ br+ him d[n1 nor 9 ! pa/ t we mu/ summon him f c5turies long gone by4 ,he is 9 our he>ts1 ,john4 ,d ,i believe 9 ! ,real ,pres5ce8 ,d ,i n "k t !re is a ,real ,pres5ce8 ,& nei!r prie/ nor pa/or c take x f me4 ,i wi% y c\ld h adm9i/]$ ! communion ?is aft]noon1 ,j5nie1 said ,i1 in/ead ( ,mr4 ,"w4 ,i wi% "s good fri5d ( ,mr4 ,"w w\ld advise him n to talk at ! communion1 said ,j5nie4 ,write him a note1 said ,i4 ,j5nie %ook h] head4 ,no1 said %e4 ,x w\ld only d h>m4 ,b ,i wi% m9i/]s knew & felt t at ! communion table !re is a ,real ,pres5ce t makes _m words unfitt+4 ,:5 we are on ! m\nt ( ,transfiguration1 we d n c>e mu* = ,pet]1 ,james or ,john4 ,& s1 de>1 ,i recomm5d y to d z ,i d--if ! m9i/] mu/ give u a doctr9al disquisition1 or a le>n$ argum5t1 or an elaborate arabesque ( fancy "w1 or an impassion$ appeal1 let him g 8 way & d n he$ him4 ,i want sil5ce t ,i may commune ) ! ,real ,pres5ce4 ,if ! m9i/] does n give x me1 ,i take x4 ,j5nie is "r1 ,i am sure4 ,:at we laym5 want at ! communion s]vice1 f our pa/ors1 is *iefly sil5ce4 ,only a few & simple words2 ! few] & simpl] ! bett]4 ,oh6 y :o are privileg$ to di/ribute to u ! emblems ( ,*ri/'s love1 believe me t ! communion nev] rea*es its highe/ end1 save :5 y int]pret x to u1 n m]ely z a fl[]-/rewn grave ( a dead pa/1 b z a ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration :]eon we talk ) a liv+1 an asc5d$ ,savi\r4 ,believe me too1 we want at t table no o!r message ?an t :i* a voice f on high :isp]s 9 our he>ts3 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 he> ye him6 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,our ,*ur* ,f9ances4 ,i ,,f\nd "o ev5+ la/ week1 9 com+ home1 a bus9ess-l- look+ lett] ly+ on my libr>y table4 ,i r>ely receive lett]s at ,:ea!dge2 ne>ly all my correspond5ce comes to my ,new ,york (fice4 ,i tore x op5 9 "s surprise & read ! note z foll[s3 ,,:ea!dge1 ,oct4 #i?4 ,de> ,sir1--,a meet+ ( ! male memb]s ( ! congregation ( ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* w be held on ,?ursday ev5+1 at #h ,p4 ,m41 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,y are respectfully invit$ to be pres5t4 ,y\rs1 ,respectfully1 ,,james ,,:eaton1 ,*'n4 ,b'd4 ,tru/ees4 ,well1 said ,i to myself1 ,i wond] :at ?is means4 ,x c't be a male sew+ society1 ,i suppose4 ,x c h>dly be a pray]-meet+ at ,jim ,:eaton's h\se4 ,male memb]s6 eh8 ,i ?\ght ! female memb]s c>ri$ on ?is *ur*4 ,9 my p]plexity1 ,i h&$ ! note to my wife4 ,%e read x ) c>e4 ,well1 said %e1 ,i am glad ! p are wak+ up at la/4 ,:at does x mean8 said ,i4 ,x means money1 said %e4 ,or r x means ! want ( money4 ,mrs4 ,"w told me la/ week %e believ$ h] husb& w\ld h to resign4 ,all la/ qu>t]'s sal>y is ov]due1 & some?+ beside4 ,x seems t ,mr4 ,:eaton has begun to act1 at la/4 ,i don't see :at !y want to make su* m5 *ur* (fic]s =4 ,my wife has n v cle> ideas ab\t ! legal relations :i* exi/ betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! ,society4 ,mr4 ,:eaton is an (fic]1 n ( ! *ur* b ( ! society2 b ,i did n ?9k x wor? :ile to correct ! mi/ake4 ,i d want to ?9k k9dly ( e body1 said ,j5nie2 b x makes me indignant to see a m9i/] defraud$ ( 8 dues4 ,defraud$ is a pretty /rong ^w1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,x is a true ^w1 said %e4 ,! p promise ! m9i/] #abjj a ye>1 & !n pay him grudg+ly #ijj1 & don't f9ally make up ! o!r #cjj till he ?reat5s to resign2 if t is n defraud+1 ,i don't "k :at is4 ,if ,mr4 ,:eaton c't make ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees keep _! promises any bett] ?an t1 he _h bett] resign4 ,i wi% he w\ld4 ,mr4 ,:eaton is n a memb] ( ! *ur*2 &1 to tell ! tru?1 8 reputation = success is great] ?an 8 reputation = integrity4 ,b he is presid5t ( ! ,koniwasset bran* railroad1 & a lead+ director ( ! ,koniwasset coal m9es1 & a l>ge op]ator 9 /ocks1 & lives 9 "o ( ! f9e/ h\ses 9 ,:ea!dge1 & keeps ! h&some/ c>riage1 & hires ! mo/ exp5sive pew1 & x 0 consid]$ q a c>d1 ,i believe1 to get him to take ! presid5cy ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4 ,( c\rse y'll g1 ,john1 said ,j5nie4 ,i don't "k ab\t t1 ,j5nie1 said ,i4 ,i don't want to get mix$ up ) our *ur* f9ances 9 _! pres5t condition4 ,i don't "k h[ !y are ev] to get 9 a bett] condition1 ,john1 said %e1 unless "s m5 l y d get mix$ up ) !m4 ,j5nie1 z usual1 knew me bett] ?an ,i knew myself4 ,i w5t4 ,i 0 delay$ j z ,i 0 />t+ away1 & s1 contr>y to my cu/om--= ,i r pride myself on be+ a v punctual man--,i 0 a little late4 ,! male memb]s ( ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian ,congregation 7 already assembl$ 9 ,mr4 ,james ,:eaton's libr>y :5 ,i arriv$4 ,i 0 a little surpris$ to see h[ few male memb]s we _h4 ,to look r\nd ! congregation on ,sunday morn+1 "o w\ld c]ta9ly suppose !re 7 m4 ,x ev5 seems to me !re 7 at lea/ twice z _m at ! sew+ society :5 x met at ,james ,:eaton's la/ w9t]4 ,i ent]$ j z ,mr4 ,:eaton 0 expla9+ ! object ( ! meet+4 ,g5tlem51 said he1 suavely1 ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 l mo/ ( its neighbors1 has r h>d "w to get along1 f9ancially4 ,its income is n at all equal to its exp5ditures4 ,! consequ5ce is we g5]ally /& on ! debtor side ( ! l$g]4 ,z probably y "k1 !re is a mortgage on ! *ur* ( f\r ?\s& doll>s4 ,! semi-annual int]e/ is due on ! fir/ ( next mon?4 ,!re is1 ,i ?9k1 no money 9 ! treasury to meet x4 ,"h he look$ at ! treasur] z if = confirmation1 & t g5tleman1 a bald-head$1 weak-face man1 smil$ a m\rnful smile1 & %ook 8 head feebly4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 cont9u$ ! ,presid5t1 h direct$ me to call ?is meet+ & lay ! matt] be=e y4 ,!re 0 a slight pause--a sort ( expectant sil5ce4 ,x isn't a l>ge sum1 g5tly ins9uat$ ! ,presid5t1 if divid$ among u all4 ,b1 9 "s way1 g5tlem51 x mu/ be rais$4 ,x won't d = u to be insolv5t1 y "k4 ,a *ur* c't take ! b5efit ( ! bankrupt act1 ,i believe1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,be+ ?us appeal$ to1 ,i respond$ ) a "q4 ,0 ?is mortgage int]e/ all t ! *ur* ow$8 ,no6 ! ,presid5t ?\ght n4 ,he believ$ !re 0 a small float+ debt beside4 ,& to :om1 said ,i1 ,mr4 ,treasur]1 is ?is float+ debt due8 ,! ,treasur] look$ to ! ,presid5t = an answ]1 & ! ,presid5t accept$ 8 pantomimic h9t4 ,mo/ ( x1 said he1 ,i believe1 to ! m9i/]4 ,b ,i und]/& t he is 9 no special hurry = 8 money4 ,9 fact1 cont9u$ he1 bl&ly1 a debt t is due to ! m9i/] ne$ nev] be a v s]i\s burd5 to a *ur*4 ,nom9ally x is due to him1 b really x is di/ribut$ ar\nd among ! memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,"p is due to ! groc]1 "p to ! tailor1 "p to ! but*]1 "p to ! dressmak]1 & "p is borr[$ f p]sonal fri5ds4 ,i l5t ! p>son tw5ty-five doll>s myself la/ week4 ,b mortgage int]e/ is ano!r matt]4 ,t1 y "k1 mu/ be provid$ =4 ,& pray1 said ,i1 = ,i happ5$ to "k ! p>son did ne$ ! money1 h[ mu* is ! pa/or's sal>y8 ,& h[ mu* ( x is ov]due8 ,well1 said ! ,presid5t1 ,i suppose 8 sal>y is ab\t--two ?\s& doll>s4 ,yes1 cont9u$ he1 ?\ghtfully1 some:at affectionately play+ ) 8 gold wat*-*a91 x mu/ net him fully t am\nt4 ,i 0 wond]+ :at ?is ab\t meant1 & :e!r ! m9i/] did n h a fix$ sal>y1 :5 ,deacon ,goodsole broke 9 abruptly )1 ,x's twelve hundr$ doll>s a ye>6 ,yes1 respond$ ! ,presid5t1 x is nom9ally fix$ by ! ,bo>d at twelve hundr$ doll>s4 ,b !n1 g5tlem51 ! p]quisites are some?+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a ye> !y net up to a pretty l>ge am\nt4 ,la/ w9t]1 ! ladies clubb$ toge!r & made ! p>son a pres5t ( c>pets = 8 p>lors2 ! ye> be=e we gave him a donation p>ty2 almo/ e ye>1 ,deacon ,goodsole s5ds him a b>rel ( fl\r f 8 /ore2 9 "o way or ano!r he gets a good _m simil> little pres5ts4 ,i always s5d him a free pass ov] ! road4 ,& !n !re are ! w$d+ fees :i* mu/ am\nt to a h&some item 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>4 ,x c't be less ?an two ?\s& or tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s all told4 ,a v snug little income1 g5tlem54 ,d\ble :at ,i get1 murmur$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,a v exempl>y g5tleman is ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 ! c>p5t]1 b m kn[n = ! virtue ( economy ?an = any o!r4 ,he lives 9 ?ree rooms ov] 8 c>p5t] %op d[n 9 ,will[ lane4 ,if our pa/or liv$ !re he w\ld be dismiss$ v soon4 ,i wond]$1 z ! ,presid5t 0 speak+1 :e!r he includ$ ! pr(it he made 9 sell+ ,koniwasset coal to ! ,newt[n railroad among 8 p]quisitis1 & z "p ( 8 sal>y4 ,b ,i did n ask4 ,week be=e la/1 said ,deacon ,goodsole1 ! p>son 0 call$ to att5d a w$d+ at ,compton ,mills4 ,he drove d[n ,monday1 ?r\gh t furi\s /orm1 0 gone ne>ly all day1 paid six doll>s = 8 horse & buggy1 & receiv$ five doll>s w$d+ fee4 ,i wond] h[ long x w\ld take at t rate to br+ 8 sal>y up to tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s4 ,!re 0 a g5]al laugh at ! p>son's m]cantile v5ture1 b no o!r response4 ,well1 g5tlem51 said ! ,presid5t1 a little gruffly1 ,i fanci$1 let u get back to bus9ess4 ,h[ %all we raise ?is mortgage int]e/8 ,i w be "o ( t5 to pay x (f4 ,excuse me1 said ,i1 g5tly1 b be=e we beg9 to pay our debts1 we mu/ f9d out h[ mu* !y are4 ,c ! ,treasur] tell u h[ mu* we owe ,mr4 ,"w8 ,! ,treasur] look$ inquir+ly at ! ,presid5t1 b gett+ no response1 f\nd 8 voice1 & repli$1 ,?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,! :ole ( la/ qu>t]8 said ,i4 ,! ,treasur] nodd$4 ,i ?9k !re is a little due on la/ ye>1 said ,deacon ,goodsole4 ,a hundr$ & sev5ty-five doll>s1 said ! ,treasur]4 ,! fact is1 g5tlem51 said ! ,presid5t1 resum+ 8 bl&e/ mann]1 y "k ! ,me?odi/s h j got into _! new /one *ur*4 ,! tru/ees ?\ght x necess>y n to be beh9d _! neighbors1 & s we h completely uphol/]$ our *ur* anew1 at a co/ ( five hundr$ doll>s4 7,& made ! p>son pay ! bill1 said ,deacon ,goodsole1 soto voce47 ,we %\ld h fresco$ x1 too1 if we _h _h ! money4 7,:y didn't y take 8 w$d+ fees8 said ! ,deacon1 soto voce47 ,well1 = my "p1 said ,i1 ,i am will+ to d my %>e t[>d pay+ (f ?is debt4 ,b ,i w n pay a c5t unless ! :ole is paid4 ,! m9i/] mu/ be provid$ =4 ,i say s1 too1 murmur$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,i 0 surpris$ at ?is sudd5 & unexpect$ re9=cem5t4 ,! ,deacon told me aft]w>ds1 t ,mr4 ,h>dcap _h be5 repair+ ! p>son's ro( & _h n got 8 pay4 ,p]haps1 cont9u$ ,i1 we c fund ?is float+ debt1 make ! mortgage f\r ?\s& five hundr$1 raise ! diff]5ce among ourselves1 & s cle> x all up4 ,:o holds ! mortgage8 ,?is "q produc$ a s5sation l t ( op5+ ! sev5? seal 9 heav54 ,!re 0 sil5ce = ! space (--well1 some?+ less ?an half an h\r4 ,! ,treasur] look$ at ! ,presid5t4 ,! ,presid5t look$ at ! ,treasur]4 ,! male memb]s ( ! congregation look$ at ea* o!r4 ,! ,deacon look$ at me ) a v significant laugh lurk+ 9 ! corn]s ( 8 m\?4 ,at l5g? ! ,presid5t spoke4 ,well1 g5tlem51 said he1 ,i suppose mo/ ( y "k ,i hold ?is mortgage4 ,i h n call$ y toge!r because ,i want to press ! *ur* = ! money4 ,b a debt1 g5tlem51 is a debt1 & ! *ur*1 above all in/itutions1 ought to rememb] ! div9e injunction ( our bless$ ,ma/] 7! ,presid5t is n v famili> ) ,scripture1 & may be excus$ ! blund]73 ',owe no man any?+4' 7,except ! m9i/]1 said ,deacon ,goodsole1 soto voce47 ,! proposition ( our fri5d "h1 h[ev]1 looks l bus9ess to me4 ,i ?9k ! matt] c be arrang$ 9 t way4 ,arrang$ x 04 ,! ,presid5t got 8 additional security1 & ! p>son got 8 sal>y1 :i* 0 ! ma9 ?+ ,j5nie c>$ =4 ,& to be p]fectly frank ) ! read]1 ,i %\ld n h gone ne> ,jim ,:eaton's t night if x _h n be5 t ,i knew x w\ld please ,j5nie4 ,i wait ) "s curiosity to see :at w become ( a *ur* ^: exp5ditures are regul>ly a qu>t] m ?an its income4 ,mean:ile1 ,i wond] :e!r ! p]sonal pres5ts :i* fri5ds make = affection's sake to _! pa/or ought to be includ$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees 9 _! e/imate ( 8 sal>y8 & also :e!r x is q ! ?+ to expect t ! pa/or w advance1 out ( 8 own pocket1 :atev] money is necess>y to keep 8 *ur* f fall+ beh9d its neighbors 9 %[y attractions8 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,am ,i a ,drone8 ,,deacon ,goodsole wants me to take a class 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,s does ,mr4 ,"w4 ,s ,i ?9k does ,j5nie1 ?\gh %e does n say mu*4 ,%e only says t if ,i did %e ?9ks ,i c\ld d a great deal ( good4 ,i wond] if ,i c\ld4 ,i h /\tly resi/$ !m s f>4 ,b ,i confess la/ ,sunday's s]mon has %ak5 me a little4 ,i 0 kept 9 ! city ,saturday night by a legal appo9tm5t1 & w5t ! next day to he> my old fri5d ,?omas ,lane prea*4 ,8 text 0 ,:y /& ye "h all ! day idle8 ,he depict$ v graphically ! condition ( ! poor 9 ,new ,york4 ,he is a man ( w>m sympa?ies1 ( a l>ge & g5]\s he>t4 ,he m+les a great deal ) ! poor ( 8 own congregation4 ,to 8 cr$it & t ( 8 wife be x said1 !re are a good _m poor 9 8 congregation4 ,b he does n conf9e 8 sympa?ies to 8 own p4 ,he told u ( t imm5se class :o live 9 ,new ,york )\t a *ur*-home1 ( ! hea!n t are gr[+ up among u4 ,y ne$ n g to ,africa1 said he1 to f9d !m4 ,!y come to y\r door e morn+ = cold victuals4 ,god w hold y responsible = _! s\ls4 ,are y 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool8 ,are y 9 ! ,mission-s*ool8 ,are y 9 ! neighborhood pray]-meet+8 ,are y a visitor8 ,are y di/ribut+ tracts8 ,are y do+ any?+ to seek & to save t :i* is lo/8 ,!n he w5t on to say :at %\ld be done2 & to ma9ta9 ! "r & duty ( laym5 to prea*1 to tea*1 to visit1 to d all ?+s :i* belong to fi%]s ( m54 ,!re are a great _m *ur* memb]s1 said he1 :o seem to suppose t _! :ole duty consi/s 9 pay+ pew r5t & li/5+ to prea*+4 ,t is n ,*ri/ianity4 ,if y are do+ no?+ y are drones4 ,!re is no room 9 ! hive = y4 ,! ,*ur* has too _m idle ,*ri/ians already4 ,we don't want y4 ,he did n argue4 ,he simply ass]t$4 ,b he evid5tly felt ! tru? ( all t he said4 ,i believe ,i %\ld h decid$ at once to g into ! ,sabba?-s*ool z soon z ,i came home1 b = a little incid5t4 ,aft] *ur* ,i walk$ home ) ,mr4 ,lane to d9e ) him4 ,mr4 ,s[] jo9$ & walk$ along ) u4 ,he is at ! head ( a l>ge manufactur+ e/abli%m5t4 ,he is "o ( ,mr4 ,lane's w>me/ fri5ds4 ,mr4 ,lane believes him to be a devot$ ,*ri/ian4 ,well1 p>son1 said he1 ,i suppose aft] to-night's s]mon !re is no?+ left = me to d b to take a lett] f ! ,*ur*--if y don't excommunicate me be=e ,i get x4 ,:at's ! matt] n[8 said ! p>son4 ,i am nei!r visit+1 said ,mr4 ,s[]1 nor di/ribut+ tracts1 nor att5d+ a t5em5t-h\se pray]-meet+1 nor prea*+1 nor work+ 9 a mission1 nor do+ any?+ 9 ! ,*ur*1 b go+ to its s]vice & pay+ my pew r5t1 & sometimes a little some?+ ov] to make up a defici5cy4 ,! fact is e day 9 ! week ,i h my breakfa/ an h\r be=e y d1 & am (f to ! factory4 ,i nev] get home till six o'clock1 sometimes n !n4 ,my day's "w uses up my day's en]gies4 ,i c't g out to a t5em5t-h\se pray]-meet+1 or to tract di/ribution 9 ! ev5+4 ,i c h>dly keep awake 9 our own *ur* pray]-meet+4 ,if x 7 n = ,sunday's re/ my "w w\ld kill me 9 a ye>4 ,i sometimes ?9k t p]haps ,i am devot+ too mu* ( my "t to money-mak+4 ,b :at %all ,i d8 ,!re are f\r hundr$ workm5 9 ! factory4 ,mo/ ( !m h families4 ,all ( ^? families are really dep5d5t on me = _! daily bread4 ,x takes all my life's en]gies to keep !m employ$4 ,%all ,i leave t "w to take hold ( t5em5t- h\se visitation & tract di/ribution8 ,mr4 ,lane repli$ promptly t ,mr4 ,s[] 0 to d no su* ?+4 ,y\r factory1 said he1 is y\r field4 ,t is ! "w ,god has giv5 y to d4 ,x is y\r p>i%4 ,d n leave x = ano!r--only d n =get t y h to give an acc\nt ( y\r p>o*ial *>ge4 ,y are to /udy1 n h[ to get ! mo/ money out ( y\r f\r hundr$ workm51 b h[ to d !m ! mo/ good4 ,t is ,*ri/ian duty = y4 ,b y\r case is v peculi>4 ,!re is n "o man 9 a ?\s& situat$ z y are4 ,!n ,i began to ?9k t p]haps my law (fice 0 my field4 ,x gives me en\gh to d ,i am sure4 ,we are n all drones :o are n work+ = ! ,*ur*4 ,!re is a "w = ,*ri/ outside4 ,& ,i d n want to take a ,sabba?-s*ool class4 ,i want ,sunday morn+s to myself4 ,e o!r morn+ ,i h to be an e>ly ris]4 ,i d enjoy be+ lazy ,sunday morn+4 ,b !n !re is t class ( "y m5 f ! mill4 ,deacon ,goodsole says !y don't "k any?+4 ,he has no "o :o c manage !m4 ,& ,mr4 ,"w ?9ks x's a dreadful s91 ,i d n d\bt1 t ,i d n take x at once4 ,i d n c>e mu* = t4 ,b ,j5nie says ,i am j ! "o to manage ^! boys if ,i feel l und]tak+ x4 ,& ,i w\ld l to prove h] good op9ion ( me true4 ,i 0 j 9 t p]plexity :5 night be=e la/ a meet+ on behalf ( ! ,city ,mission ,society 0 held "h4 ,mr4 ,m+9s1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( city missions1 0 "o ( ! speak]s4 ,he made an e>ne/ & at times a really eloqu5t spee*4 ,he w\ld h made a spl5did jury lawy]4 ,he depict$ 9 ! mo/ lively colors ! wret*$ condition ( ! outca/ population ( ,new ,york4 ,) all ! eloqu5ce ( a w>m he>t1 made m attractive by 8 broad ,scot*1 he pl$ ) u to take an active "p 9 _! amelioration4 ,pure religion & undefil$1 be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r1 is ?is1 cri$ he1 to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & to keep himself unspott$ f ! _w4 ,i resolv$ to take up t class ( ,mission boys /raightways4 ,b z ,i came out ,i met ,hattie ,bridgeman4 ,%e is an old fri5d ( ,j5nie's & has _h a h>d1 h>d life4 ,h] husb& is an invalid4 ,h] *ildr5 are ?r[n on h] = support4 ,z ,i met h] at ! door %e press$ my h& )\t speak+4 ,i c\ld see by ! trembl+ lip & ! te>ful eye1 t h] he>t 0 full4 ,i wi% ,i _h n come to-night1 %e said1 z we walk$ along toge!r4 ,su* /ories make my he>t ble$4 ,x seems z ?\gh ,i ought to g "r out to visit ! sick1 com=t ! afflict$1 c>e = ! neglect$4 ,b :at c ,i d8 ,my *ildr5 are dep5d5t on me4 ,^! six weeks at ,:ea!dge are my only vacation4 ,! re/ ( ! "t ,i am tea*+ music f ,monday morn+ till ,saturday night4 ,sunday1 :5 ,i ought to re/1 is my mo/ exhau/+ day4 ,= !n ,i s+ 9 *ur*4 ,if ,i 7 to leave my s*ol>s my *ildr5 w\ld />ve4 ,h[ c ,i d any?+ = my ,savior8 ,x 0 v pla9 t %e 0 to s]ve h] ,savior 9 ! music lesson z inde$ %e does4 ,= %e goes into e h\se z a mission>y4 ,%e c>ries ! _s ( ,*ri/ 9 h] he>t4 ,8 joy is radiant 9 h] face4 ,%e prea*es ! ,gospel 9 h\ses :]e neighborhood pray]-meet+s _c be held1 9 h\seholds :i* tract-di/ributors nev] ent]4 ,! /reet t ne$s ,gospel visitation mo/ is ,fif? av5ue4 ,t is 9 h] di/rict4 ,&1 nobly1 ?\gh unconsci\sly1 %e fulfils h] mission4 ,m ?an "o p]son ,i h he>d say1 ,if to be a ,*ri/ian is to be l ,mrs4 ,bridgeman1 ,i wi% ,i 7 "o4 ,our pa/or prea*es no su* effective s]mons z does %e by h] g5tl5ess1 h] g5iality1 h] pati5ce1 h] long suff]+ ) joyfulness4 ,& :5 ! ,sabba? comes1 h] voice1 ?\gh x leads ! s]vice ( song 9 a fa%ionable city *ur*1 expresses ! ardor ( h] ,*ri/ian he>t1 & is fraught ) q z true devotion z ! pray]s ( h] pa/or4 ,some?+ l ?is ,j5nie told h] z we walk$ along f *ur*2 & %e left u com=t$4 ,& ,i 0 a little com=t$ too4 ,x is v cle>1 is x n1 t we are n all drones :o are n at "w 9 ! *ur*4 ,!re are o!r fields ?an ! ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,d ,i c>ry ,*ri/ into my law (fice1 & into ! c\rt-room1 z ,mrs4 ,bridgeman does into ! p>lor & ! *air8 ,t is ! fir/ po9t to be settl$4 ,! o!r comes up aft]w>d4 ,b x does p]si/ 9 com+ up4 ,x is n settl$ yet4 ,w x hurt my ,sunday to take t class = an h\r8 ,i d\bt x4 ,i mu/ talk x ov] ) ,j5nie & see :at %e really ?9ks ab\t x4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,! ,field is ! ,_w4 ,,la/ ev5+ be=e ,i _h f\nd an opportunity to talk x ov] ) ,j5nie1 ,dr4 ,argure & ,deacon ,goodsole call$4 ,i suspect ! deacon's consci5ce _h be5 quick5$ ev5 m ?an m9e respect+ my duty to t mission class by ,mr4 ,m++'s address4 ,= ,i h notic$ t our consci5ces are apt to be quick5$ by s]mons & addresses m respect+ our neighbors' duties ev5 ?an respect+ our own4 ,dr4 ,argure _h come d[n ! day be=e f ,newt[n to att5d ! city mission meet+4 ,he is a v le>n$ man4 ,at lea/ ,i suppose he is1 = ev]ybody says s4 ,he is at all ev5ts a v sonor\s man4 ,he has a l>ge vocabul>y ( l>ge words1 & !re are a great _m p :o _c di/+ui% betwe5 great words & great ?\ghts4 ,i d n mean to impugn 8 intellectual capital :5 ,i say t he does a v l>ge cr$it bus9ess4 ,9 sail+ on lake ,sup]ior y c sometimes see ! rocky bottom #cj or #dj feet bel[ ! surface--! wat] is s cle>4 ,y nev] c see ! bottom ( ,dr4 ,argure's s]mons4 ,p]haps x is because !y are s deep2 ,i sometimes ?9k x is because !y are s muddy4 ,/ill he really is an able man1 & kn[s ! books1 & kn[s h[ to turn 8 k to a good acc\nt4 ,la/ summ] he prea*$ a s]mon at ,:ea!dge1 on female education4 ,he told u ab\t female education among ! ,greeks1 & ! ,romans1 & ! ,hebrews1 & ! ,p]sians1 & ! ,egyptians--?\gh n mu* ab\t x 9 ,am]ica ( to-day4 ,b x 0 a le>n$ disc\rse--at lea/ ,i suppose s4 ,?ree weeks aft]1 ,i met ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,pollt[n ,female ,sem9>y1 ,i m5tion$ incid5tally t ,i 0 sp5d+ ! summ] at ,:ea!dge4 ,y h got a /rong man up !re some:]e1 said he1 t ,dr4 ,argure1 ( ,newt[n4 ,he deliv]$ an address be=e our sem9>y la/ week on female education2 full ( le>n+ sir1 full ( le>n+4 ,we put him "r on our ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4 ,next ye> ,i ?9k we %all make him ,presid5t4 ,a mon? or s aft] ,i f\nd 9 ! weekly ,wat* ,t[] an editorial1--inde$ ,i ?9k !re 7 ?ree 9 successive numb]s--on female education4 ,!y _h a famili> s\nd1 & happ5+ to meet ! editor1 ,i spoke ( !m4 ,yes1 said he !y are by ,dr4 ,argure4 ,a v le>n$ man t sir4 ,does an imm5se am\nt ( "w too4 ,he is "o ( our editorial contributors z p]haps y see1 & an able man1 v le>n$ sir4 ,^? are v orig9al & able articles sir4 ,?is fall ,i took up ! ,adriatic ,magaz9e1 & !re :at %\ld my eye fall on b an article on female education4 ,i did n read x2 b ! pap]s assur$ _! read]s t x 0 a le>n$ & exhau/ive discussion on ! :ole subject by t s*ol>ly & erudite writ]1 ,dr4 ,argure4 ,& hav+ he>d ?is ass]t$ s (t51 ,i began to ?9k t x c]ta9ly mu/ be true4 ,& !n 9 ,janu>y ,i receiv$ a pamphlet on female education by ,dr4 ,argure4 ,x 0 address$ to ! ,bo>d ( ,education1 & dem&$ a high] c\rse ( tra9+ = woman1 & 0 a le>n$ & exhau/ive discussion ( ! :ole subject f ! days ( ,moses d[n4 ,an able man t ,dr4 ,argure1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton to me ! o!r day ref]r+ to t same pamphlet4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k he is1 ,i c\ld n help say+4 ,i ?9k he c /ir m pudd+s ) "o pudd+ /ick ?an any o!r man ,i "k4 ,/ill he /irs !m pretty well4 ,& if he c d x ,i d n "k t !re is any objection4 ,b if ,i d n believe 9 ,dr4 ,argure q z fully z "s less sceptical memb]s ( 8 congregation d1 ,deacon ,goodsole believes 9 him mo/ implicitly4 ,deacon ,goodsole is a believ]--n ,i mean 9 any?+ 9 p>ticul>1 b g5]ally4 ,he likes to believe2 he enjoys x2 he does x1 n on evid5ce1 b on g5]al pr9ciples4 ,! deacons ( ! /ories are all crabb$1 gn>l$1 & cross-gra9$4 ,!y are ! t]rors ( ! little boys1 & ! ?orn 9 ! fle% to ! m9i/]4 ,b ,deacon ,goodsole is ! mo/ *e]y1 bright1 & g5ial ( m54 ,he is l a /reak ( sun%9e4 ,he s5sibly radiates ! pray]-meet+1 :i* w\ld be r cold except = him4 ,! little boys always greet him ) a ,h[ d y d ,deacon1 & always get a smile1 & a nod1 & sometimes a /ick ( c&y or a little book 9 return4 ,8 ov]-coat pockets are always full ( "s little books or tracts1 & always ( ! bright & *e]y description4 ,always full1 ,i said2 b t is a mi/ake2 :5 he gets home at night !y are g5]ally empty4 ,= he goes out lit]ally z a s[] w5t out to s[1 ,i d n believe !re is a *ild )9 five miles ( ,:ea!dge t has n _h "o ( ! ,deacon's little books4 ,i suspect$ t ! ,deacon _h come p>tly to talk ) me ab\t t ,bible class1 & ,i resolv$ to give him an opportunity4 ,s ,i op5$ ! way at once4 ,laicus43 --,well ,deacon1 h[ are *ur* affairs co9+ on2 pretty smoo?ly2 sal>y paid up at la/8 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,yes1 ,mr4 ,laicus2 & we're oblig$ to y = x too4 ,i don't ?9k ! p>son w\ld h got 8 money b = y4 ,laicus43 --,n at all1 ,deacon4 ,?ank my wife1 n me4 ,%e 0 righte\sly indignant at ! *ur* = leav+ its m9i/] unpaid s long4 ,if ,i 7 ! p>son ,i w\ld cle> out t ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees & put 9 a new "o1 made up :olly ( wom54 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,t's n a bad idea4 ,i believe ! wom5 w\ld make a deal bett] ,bo>d ?an ! pres5t "o4 ,dr4 ,argure3 7) great solemnity74 --,mr4 ,laicus1 h y consid]$ ! ,scriptural tea*+s conc]n+ ! true relations & sph]e ( wom5 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,! apo/le says v di/9ctly t he does n suff] a woman to tea* or to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 & x is v cle> t to p]mit ! female memb]s ( ! *ur* to occupy su* (fices z ^? y h indicat$ w\ld be to suff] h] to usurp t au?ority :i* ! ,scripture reposes alone 9 ! head--t is 9 man4 ,laicus3 7naively74 --,does ! ,scripture really say t wom5 mu/ n tea*8 ,dr4 ,argure43 --,mo/ c]ta9ly x does1 sir4 ,! apo/le is v explicit on t po9t1 v explicit4 ,& ,i hold1 sir1 t = wom5 to prea*1 or to speak 9 public1 or 9 ! pray]-meet+ ( ! *ur*1 is a direct violation ( ! pla9 precepts ( ! inspir$ ^w4 ,laicus43 --,i wond] y h any wom5 tea* 9 y\r ,sabba? ,s*ool8 ,or h y turn$ !m all out8 ,mrs4 ,laicus13 7:o evid5tly wi%es to *ange ! conv]sation74 --,h[ d affairs g on 9 ! "w ( y\r *ur*4 ,dr4 ,argure13 7:o is n unwill+ t x %\ld be *ang$74 --,b sl[ly1 madam4 ,!re is n t read9ess & zeal 9 ! "w ( ! *ur*1 :i* ,i w\ld wi% to see4 ,!re are _m fruitless bran*es on ! tree1 ,mrs4 ,laicus1 _m memb]s ( my *ur* :o d no?+ really to promote its int]e/s4 ,!y are n to be f\nd 9 ! ,sabba? ,s*ool2 !y _c be induc$ to p>ticipate actively 9 tract di/ribution2 & !y are ev5 n to be dep5d$ on 9 ! devotional week-day meet+s ( ! *ur*4 ,deacon ,goodsole13 7:o always goes /raight to ! po9t74 --,mr4 ,laicus "h ne$s a little t\*+ up on t po9t1 ,doctor2 & ,i am glad y are "h to d x4 ,h[ z to t ,bible class1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 t ,i spoke to y ab\t week be=e la/8 ,!re are f\r or five "y m5 f ! b>r[ factory 9 ! ,sabba? ,s*ool n[4 ,b !y h no tea*]4 ,i am sure if y c\ld see y\r way cle> to take t class y w\ld v soon h z _m m4 ,!re are "s ?irty ( !m t r>ely or nev] come to *ur*4 ,& z = me1 ,i c't get at !m4 ,!y are mo/ly unbeliev]s4 ,mr4 ,ge> himself1 ! sup]9t5d5t1 is a regul> out & out infidel4 ,& ,i nev] c\ld d any?+ ) unbeliev]s4 ,laicus43 --,deacon1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,b ,i am v busy all ?r\gh ! week1 & ,i really don't see h[ ,i c take ?is "w up on ,sunday4 ,beside x w\ld require "s week-day "w 9 addition4 ,dr4 ,argure43 --,no man c be too busy to s]ve ! ,"l1 ,mr4 ,laicus2 c]ta9ly no pr(ess$ disciple ( ! ,"l4 ,! "w ( ! *ur*1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 is be=e e o!r "w 9 its transc5dant importance4 ,laicus43 --,i don't "k ab\t t4 ,seems to me1 ,i h se5 some:]e t if a man does n provide = 8 own family he is worse ?an an infidel4 ,dr4 ,argure13 7putt+ ?is response away f him maje/ically74 --,x is un=tunately too common an excuse ev5 ) pr(essors ( religion t !y are too busy to s]ve 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l4 ,!re is = example ! in/ance ( ,dr4 ,curall4 ,he 0 elect$ at my sugge/ion la/ summ] z an eld] 9 our *ur*4 ,b he decl9$ ! (fice1 :i* ! apo/le decl>es to be honorable1 & ( su* a "* t if x be well us$ !y :o employ x pur*ase to !mselves a good degree4 ,alas6 t x %\ld be s frequ5tly s-- ourselves fir/ & ,*ri/ aft]w>ds4 ,laicus43 --,is t q fair ,dr8 ,mu/ ,dr4 ,curall be put d[n z refus+ to foll[ ! ,ma/] because he refuses to leave ! duties ( 8 pr(ession :i* he is do+ well1 to take on ^? ( a *ur* (fice :i* he might d b poorly8 ,may n he :o goes ab\t heal+ ! sick be foll[+ ,*ri/ z truly z he :o prea*es ! ,gospel to ! poor8 ,is ! "o to be accus$ ( s]v+ ! _w any m because ( 8 fees ?an ! o!r because ( 8 sal>y8 ,c an eld] d any m to c>ry ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ to ! sick b$ & ! h\se ( m\rn+ ?an a ,*ri/ian physician1 if he is fai?ful z a ,*ri/ian8 ,dr4 ,argure %ook 8 head b made no response4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,t may d v well 9 ! case ( a doctor1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,b ,i don't see h[ x applies 9 y\r case1 or 9 t ( f>m] ,f>agon1 or 9 t ( ,typsel ! pr9t] or 9 t ( ,sole ! boot-mak]1 or 9 t ( half a score ( p ,i c\ld "n1 :o are do+ no?+ 9 ! *ur* except pay _! pew r5t4 ,laicus43 --,suppose y pass my case = ! mom5t1 & take ! o!rs4 ,take f>m] ,f>agon = example4 ,he has a f>m ( ?ree hundr$ acres4 ,x keeps him busy all ! week4 ,he works h>d1 out ( doors1 all day4 ,:5 ev5+ comes he gets 8 newspap]1 sits d[n by ! fire & pret5ds to read4 ,b ,i h notic$ t he r>ely reads t5 m9utes be=e he drops asleep4 ,:5 he comes to *ur* ! same ph5om5on occurs4 ,he _c resi/ ! soporific t5d5cies ( ! furnaces4 ,by ! "t ,mr4 ,"w gets fairly into secondly1 ,f>m] ,f>agon is s\nd asleep4 ,s he does n ev5 li/5 to ! prea*+4 ,is he !n a drone8 ,suppose y make a calculation h[ _m m\?s he fe$s indirectly by ! products ( 8 f>m4 ,i _c ev5 guess4 ,b ,i "k no?+ ev] goes f x t is n good4 ,! *ild is happy t dr9ks 8 milk1 ! but*] =tunate :o buys 8 beef1 ! h\sewife well (f :o has 8 apples & potatoes 9 h] cell>4 ,he nev] s5ds a d\btful article to m>ket2 nev] a %ort weight or a poor measure4 ,i ?9k t almo/ e "o :o deals ) him recognizes 9 him a ,*ri/ian man4 ,he does n "w 9 ,sunday ,s*ool1 x is true1 b he has br\ght m ?an "o f>m h& into x4 ,*ri/ f$ five ?\s& by ! sea ( ,galilee ) five loaves & two small fi%es4 ,0 t ,*ri/ian8 ,f>m] ,f>agon1 fe$s1 9 8 small way1 by 8 indu/ry1 a few scores ( hungry mortals4 ,is he a drone8 ,or take ,mr4 ,typsel ! pr9t]4 ,he publi%es ! ,newt[n ,*ronicle4 ,he s5ds a weekly message to #aj1jjj read]s1 at lea/ tw5ty times z _m z ,dr4 ,argure's congregation4 ,i d n "k h[ good a ,*ri/ian he is2 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t ! ,newt[n ,*ronicle4 ,b ,i "k t ! press is ex]t+ an incalculable influ5ce ov] ! p1 = good or = ill & ! man :o devotes 8 en]gies to x1 & really uses x to educate & elevate ! community1 is do+ z mu* 9 8 sph]e = ,*ri/ z ! m9i/] 9 84 ,he has no "r to neglect ! great] "w ,god has giv5 him to d = ! less] "w ( tea*+ a ,sabba? ,s*ool class4 ,j5nie43 --,t is if he _c well d bo?4 ,laicus43 --,yes--( c\rse4 ,if he c d bo?1 t is v well4 ,dr4 ,argure43 --,t's a v dang]\s doctr9e ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,laicus13 7w>mly74 --,if x is true x is n dang]\s4 ,! tru? is nev] dang]\s4 ,dr4 ,argure43 --,! tru? is n to be spok5 at all times4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,t's a v unnecess>y doctr9e1 ,dr41 to tea* to a lawy]4 ,dr4 ,argure13 7indiff]5t alike to ! sally & to ! laugh :i* foll[s x74 --,consid]1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 :at w\ld be ! effect on ! *ur* ( prea*+ t doctr9e4 ,x is our duty to build up ! *ur*4 ,x is ! *ur* :i* is ! pill> & gr\nd ( ! tru?4 ,x is ! *ur* :i* is ,*ri/'s great in/rum5tality = ! conv]sion ( ! _w4 ,:5 ! k+doms ( ?is _w become ! k+doms ( our ,"l & ( 8 ,*ri/1 !n ! *ur* w h univ]sal dom9ion4 ,"h 9 ,:ea!dge1 = example1 ,mr4 ,"w is labor+ to build up & /r5g!n ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,& y tell 8 p & ! p ( hundr$s ( simil> p>i%es all ov] ! l&1 t x is no matt] :e!r !y d any "w 9 ! *ur* or n4 ,consid] ! effect ( x4 ,laicus43 --,x seems to me1 ,dr41 t y ent]ta9 a l[1 ?\gh a v common1 conception ( y\r (fice4 ,! m9i/]s are n m]e build]s ( *ur*es4 ,!y are set to build m54 ,! *ur* :i* w h univ]sal dom9ion is n ?is or t p>ticul> organization1 b ! :ole body ( ^? :o love ! tru? z x is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,*ur*es1 cre$s1 cov5ants1 synods1 assemblies1 associations1 w all fade2 ! s\l alone is immortal4 ,if y are really build+ = et]nity y _c m]ely build *ur*es4 ,dr4 ,argure43 --,consid] !n1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 ! effect ( y\r doctr9e on ! he>ts & s\ls ( m54 ,consid] h[ _m idle & indiff]5t pr(essors ( religion !re are1 :o are do+ no?+ 9 ! *ur*1 & no?+ = ! *ur*4 ,& y tell !m t x is j z well !y %\ld n2 t !y are j z wor?y ( honor z if !y 7 active 9 ! ,lords v9ey>d8 ,laicus43 --,x is j z well if !y are really s]v+ ,*ri/4 ,x does n make any diff]5ce :e!r !y are do+ x 9 ! *ur* or out ( ! *ur*4 ,*ri/ himself s]v$ *iefly out ( ! *ur*1 & _h x array$ aga9/ him4 ,s did ,paul2 s did ,lu!r4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,d y mean t x makes no diff]5ce1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 :e!r a man is a memb] ( ! *ur* or n8 ,laicus43 --,n at all4 ,t is q ano!r matt]4 ,i am speak+ ( *ur* "w1 n ( *ur* memb]%ip2 & ,i insi/ t *ur* "w & ,*ri/ian "w are n necess>ily synonym\s4 ,i insi/ t :atev] t5ds to make mank9d bett]1 nobl]1 wis]1 p]man5tly happi]1 if x is "w c>ri$ on 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ is "w = ,*ri/1 :e!r x is done 9 ! *ur* or out ( ! *ur*4 ,i insi/ t e layman is b\nd to d t5-fold m = ,*ri/ out ( ! *ur* ?an 9 its appo9t$ ways & "u its sup]vision4 ,i h read1 ,dr41 ) a great deal ( int]e/ y\r le>n$ & exhau/ive treatise on ! high] education ( wom51 7,i am afraid ,i told a little lie !re2 b _h n ! ,dr4 j told me t ! tru? 0 n to be told at all times71 b ,i decl>e to y1 t s f> z ! elevation ( woman is conc]n$1 ,i w\ld r h inv5t$ ! sew+ ma*9e ?an h be5 ! au?or ( all ! s]mons1 addresses1 magaz9e articles1 editorials & pamphlets on ! woman "q t h be5 compos$ s9ce ,paul wrote 8 second ,epi/le to ! ,*ri/ians4 ,dr4 ,argure13 7%ak+ 8 head74 --,x is a dang]\s doctr9e1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 a dang]\s doctr9e4 ,y d n consid] its effect on ! m9ds ( ! common p4 ,laicus13 7?or\ghly ar\s$ & ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/74 --,d y consid] ! influ5ce ( ! opposite tea*+1 bo? on ! *ur* & on ! individual8 ,we are build+ *ur*es1 y tell u4 ,! outsid]s1 z we call !m1 v soon und]/& t4 ,!y see t we are on ! look-out = m5 :o c build u up1 n = m5 :om we c build up4 ,if a weal?y man comes into ! neighborhood1 we angle = him4 ,if a dev\t1 active1 pray+ ,*ri/ian moves into ! neighborhood1 we angle = him4 ,if a drunk5 loaf] drops d[n ^u u1 does anybody ev] angle = him8 ,if a poor1 =lorn wid[1 :o has to "w f ,monday morn+ till ,saturday night1 comes to dwell "u ! %ad[ ( our *ur*1 d we angle = h]8 ,yes6 ,i am glad to believe we d4 ,b ! %rewdness1 ! en]gy1 ! tact1 is display$ 9 ! o!r k9d ( fi%+4 ,don't y suppose ! _w und]/& ?is8 ,don't y suppose our ,mr4 ,:eaton und]/&s :at we want him 9 ! bo>d ( tru/ees =8 ,su* m5 int]pret our invitation--& !y are n v wrong--z1 come ) u & d u good2 n1 come ) u & we w d y good4 ,consid]1 too1 its effect on ! individual4 ,i att5d$ a morn+ pray] meet+ la/ w9t] 9 ! city4 ,a "y man told 8 exp]i5ce4 ,he />t$ 9 ! morn+1 he said1 to g to ! /ore4 ,b x seem$ z ?\gh ! ,"l bid him retrace 8 /eps4 ,a voice )9 seem$ to say to him1 ,y\r duty is at ! pray] meet+4 ,! battle betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! _w 0 long & bitt]4 ,*ri/ at l5g? prevail$4 ,he _h come to ! pray] meet+4 ,he want$ to tell ! bre?r5 :at ,*ri/ _h done = 8 s\l4 ,! exp]i5ce may h be5 g5u9e4 ,x may h be5 8 duty to leave ! /ore = ! *ur* t p>ticul> morn+4 ,b :at is ! effect ( a tra9+ :i* tea*es a "y man to consid] all ! "t he gives to ! /ore z "t appropriat$ to ! _w8 ,x is t he c s]ve bo? ,god & mammon2 t he actually does4 ,x draws a %>p l9e betwe5 ! sacr$ & secul>4 ,& mo/ ( 8 life is necess>ily ! secul>4 ,i =got to m5tion t ,mrs4 ,goodsole _h come ov] ) h] husb&4 ,%e & ,j5nie sat side by side4 ,b %e _h n op5$ h] m\? s9ce ! salutations ( ! ev5+ _h be5 int]*ang$4 ,%e is ! meeke/ & milde/ ( wom54 ,%e is also ! mo/ tim$4 ,9 public %e r>ely speaks4 ,b x is curr5tly report$ t %e av5ges h]self = h] sil5ce by ! curta9 lectures1 %e deliv]s to h] good husb& at home4 ,( t1 h[ev]1 ,i _c be sure4 ,i speak only ( rumor4 ,n[ %e took advantage ( a pause to say3 ,mrs4 ,goodsole43 --,i l ,mr4 ,laicus's doctr9e4 ,x's v com=t+ to a woman l me :o am s busy at home t ,i c h>dly get out to *ur* on ,sundays4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,i don't believe x's true4 ,yes ,i d too4 ,b ,i don't believe x's applicable4 ,t is--well :at ,i mean to say--,i c't express myself exactly1 b my idea is ?is1 t ! p t won't "w 9 ! *ur* are ! v ones t d no?+ out ( x4 ,! busy ones are busy ev]y:]e4 ,!re is ,mr4 ,l9e1 = example4 ,he has a l>ge f>m4 ,he keeps a summ] hotel1 two h\ses always full2 & !y are capitally kept h\ses4 ,t1 ( itself1 is en\gh to keep any man busy4 ,! :ole burd5 ( bo? hotel & f>m re/s on 8 %\ld]s4 ,& yet he is eld] & memb] ( ! bo>d ( tru/ees1 & on h&1 9 e k9d ( exig5cy1 9 ! *ur*4 ,he is "o ( ! public s*ool commission]s1 is active 9 gett+ new roads laid out1 & public improvem5ts introduc$1 is ! real f\nd] ( our new academy1 &1 9 %ort1 has a h& 9 e good "w t is ev] und]tak5 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,& !re is ,dr4 ,curall1 ^: case ,mr4 ,laicus has advocat$ s eloqu5tly & :o is too busy to be an eld]2 & ,i v]ily believe ,i c\ld c\nt all 8 pati5ts on ! f+]s ( my two h&s4 ,mrs4 ,goodsole13 7incl9$ to agree ) ev]ybody1 & s to live at peace & amity ) all mank9d74 --,!re is some?+ 9 t4 ,!re is ,mrs4 ,:eaton :o has only "o *ild1 a gr[n up boy1 & :o keeps ?ree or f\r s]vants to take c>e ( h]self & h] husb& & h] solit>y son1 & %e is always too busy to d any?+ 9 ! *ur*4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,on ! o!r h& !re is n a busi] p]son 9 ! *ur* ?an ,miss ,moore4 ,%e supports h]self & h] wid[$ "m by tea*+4 ,%e is 9 s*ool f n9e till ?ree1 & gives private lessons ?ree ev5+s 9 ! week1 & yet %e f9ds "t to visit all ! sick 9 ! neighborhood4 ,& :5 la/ ye> we held a fair to raise money = an organ = ! ,sabba? s*ool1 %e 0 ! mo/ active & indefatigable work] among !m all4 ,mrs4 ,bisket 0 ! only "o :o comp>$ ) h]4 ,& ,mrs4 ,bisket keeps a summ] bo>d+-h\se1 & x 0 ! height ( ! season1 & %e only _h "o girl "p ( ! "t4 ,dr4 ,argure rose to g1 ,deacon ,goodsole foll[$ 8 example4 ,!re 7 a few m9utes ( miscellane\s conv]sation z ! g5tlem5 put on _! coats4 ,z we foll[$ !m to ! libr>y door ,deacon ,goodsole turn$ to me3-- ,b y h n giv5 me y\r answ] yet1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he4 ,be=e ,i c\ld give x1 ,j5nie _h drawn h] arm ?r\gh m9e1 & look+ up into my face = ass5t _h answ]$ = me4 ,he w ?9k ( x1 ,mr4 ,goodsole1 said %e4 ,he nev] decides any "q ( importance )\t sleep+ on x4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( x4 ,i am sure t ,i am "r 9 my belief t !re are _m ways ( work+ = ,*ri/ beside work+ = ! *ur*4 ,i am sure ! fir/ ?+ is = u to "w = ,*ri/ 9 our daily1 secul> affairs4 ,i am sure t all are n drones :o are n buzz+ 9 ! ecclesia/ical hive4 ,b ,i am n s sure t ,i h n "t to take t ,bible-class4 ,i am n s sure t ! busy ones 9 ! *ur* are n also ! busy ones out ( ! *ur*4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,mr4 ,james ,h>p] 0 h>d at "w e/abli%+ ! bus9ess ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs1 :i* has gr[n to su* imm5se proportions s9ce1 at ! v "t he 0 work+ night z well z day to exp$ite publications1 he 0 a tru/ee & class-lead] 9 ,john ,/reet ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 & r>ely miss$ ! sessions ( ! bo>d or ! meet+s ( ! class4 ,i rememb] t ,mr4 ,hat*1 ! fam\s bank]1 0 almo/ ! f\nd] ( ! ,j]sey ,city ,tab]nacle ,*ur*1 & 8 n[ ,presid5t ( ! ,h[>d ,mission4 ,yet ,i suppose !re is n a busi] man 9 ,wall /reet4 ,i rememb] t ,wm4 ,e4 ,dodge1 jr41 & ,morris ,k4 ,jessup1 ?an :om !re are few m5 m indu/ri\s1 comm]cially1 are yet bo? active 9 ,city ,missions & 9 ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association2 ! =m] is an eld] 9 an up-t[n *ur*1 & v active 9 ,sabba? ,s*ool "w4 ,i rememb] ,ralph ,wells1 bi%op ( all ! ,presbyt]ian ,sabba? ,s*ools = miles ar\nd ,new ,york1 :o 01 until lately1 active 9 daily bus9ess 9 ! city4 ,yes ,i am sure t h>d "w 9 ! week is n always a good reason = refus+ to "w 9 ! *ur* on ! ,sabba?4 ,j5nie1 ,i am go+ to try t ,bible class1 z an exp]im5t1 = ! w9t]4 ,i am glad ( x1 ,john4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,,j5nie1 said ,i1 ,h>ry & ,i are go+ out = our walk4 ,x 0 ,sunday aft]noon4 ,i _h enjoy$ my usual ,sunday aft]noon nap1 & n[ ,i 0 go+ out = my usual ,sunday aft]noon walk4 ,only ?is aft]noon ,i _h a purpose beside t ( an h\r's ex]cise 9 ! fre% air4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g ) y ,john1 said ,j5nie1 b x's ,fanny's aft]noon out1 & ,i c't leave ! baby4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,up to ! mill village1 to see ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i4 ,i am go+ to ask him to jo9 ! ,bible class4 ,:y ,john he's an infidel ,i ?\ght4 ,s !y say1 ,i repli$4 ,b x c't d an infidel any h>m to /udy ! ,bible4 ,i may n succe$2 ,i probably %an't2 b ,i c]ta9ly %an't if ,i don't try4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld d some?+ to help y ,john4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i c4 ,i c pray = y4 ,p]haps t w help y8 ,help me4 ,) ! assurance ( ^? pray]s ,i walk$ along ! road ) a new confid5ce ( hope4 ,be=e ,i _h dread$ my err&1 n[ ,i 0 9 ha/e = ! int]view4 ,i believe 9 ! int]cession ( ! sa9ts2 & ,j5nie is a--b ,i =get4 ,! public are r>ely int]e/$ 9 a man's op9ion ab\t 8 own wife4 ,! mill village1 z we call x1 is a little collection ( cottages ) "o or two h\ses ( a some:at m pret5ti\s "*1 :i* ga!r r\nd ! :eel-b>r[ factory d[n ! riv]1 a good mile's walk f ! *ur*4 ,x 0 a bright aft]noon 9 ,octob]4 ,! woods 7 9 ! glory ( _! radiant dea?1 ! air 0 crisp & ke54 ,h>ry :o n[ ran be=e1 n[ loit]$ beh9d1 & n[ walk$ s$ately by my side1 0 full ( spirits1 & !re 0 ev]y?+ to make ! s\l feel hope & c\rage4 ,& yet ,i _h my misgiv+s4 ,:5 ,i _h told ,deacon ,goodsole t ,i 0 go+ to call on ,mr4 ,ge> he exclaim$ at my proposition4 ,:y he's a regul> out & out]4 ,he does n believe 9 any?+--,*ur*1 ,bible1 ,sunday1 ,*ri/1 ,god or ev5 8 own immortality4 ,:at d y "k ( him8 ,i ask$4 ,he 0 born 9 ,new ,engl&1 repli$ ! ,deacon1 br\ght up 9 an or?odox family1 taught to say ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly's ,cate*ism 7he c say x bett] ?an ,i c today71 & li/5$ twice e ,sunday till he 0 eighte5 to good s\nd or?odox prea*+4 ,!n he left home & ! *ur* toge!r2 & he has nev] be5 to ei!r1 to rema91 s9ce4 ,does he ev] g to *ur*8 ,i ask$4 ,! ,deacon %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,i ask$ him t "q myself ! o!r day1 said he4 ,y nev] g to *ur*1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 ,i believe8 said ,i4 ,oh6 yes ,i d1 he repli$4 ,i g home e ,*ri/mas to sp5d a week4 ,& at home ,i always g to *ur* = ! sake ( ! old folks4 ,at ,:ea!dge ,i always /ay away = my own sake4 ,& :at d y "k ( 8 !ology8 said ,i4 ,!ology1 said ! ,deacon2 he hasn't any4 ,8 cre$ is ! %orte/ & simple/ "o ,i "k (4 ,i tri$ to h a religi\s conv]sation ) him once b ,i _h to give x up4 ,i c\ld make no?+ out ( him4 ,he said he believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4 ,b he sc\t$ ! idea t we c\ld "k any?+ ab\t ,him4 ,he 0 r incl9$ to ?9k !re 0 a future life2 b nobody knew any?+ ab\t x4 ,all t we c\ld "k 0 t if we are virtu\s 9 ?is life we %all be happy 9 ! next--if !re is a next4 ,he does n believe t ! gates are wide op5 !re1 said ,i4 ,no1 said ! ,deacon2 nor aj> ei!r4 ,& :at does he say ( ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ianity1 said ,i4 ,( ,jesus ,*ri/1 said ! ,deacon1 t--well--probably su* a man liv$1 & 0 a v pure & holy man1 & a v rem>kable tea*]1 c]ta9ly = 8 age a v rem>kable tea*]4 ,b he ridicules ! idea ( ! miracles2 says he does n believe !m any m ?an he believes 9 ! my?ical leg5ds ( ,greek & ,roman lit]ature4 ,& z to ,*ri/ianity he believes its a v good sort ( ?+1 bett] = ,am]ica ?an any o!r religion2 b he r ?9ks ,buddhism is v likely bett] = ,india4 ,b ,i wi% y w\ld g & see him1 cont9u$ ! ,deacon4 ,p]haps y c make some?+ out ( him4 ,i c't4 ,i h tri$ aga9 & aga91 & ,i always get ! wor/ ( x4 ,he is well read1 ,i assure y1 & ke5 z--z1 ! ,deacon fail$ 9 8 se>* = a simile & clos$ 8 s5t5ce )--a great deal ke5] ?an ,i am4 ,he's a real good fell[1 b he doesn't believe 9 any?+4 ,!re is no use 9 quot+ ,scripture1 because he ?9ks x's no?+ b a collection ( old leg5ds4 ,i once tri$ to argue ! "q ( inspiration ) him4 ',deacon1' said he to me1 'suppose a fa!r %\ld />t (f "o f9e morn+ to c>ry 8 son up to ! top ( ,huricane ,hill & put him to dea? !re1 & %\ld pret5d he _h a revelation f ,god to d x1 :at w\ld y d to him8' ',put him 9 ! insane asylum1' said ,i4 ',exactly1' said he4 ',my boys came home f y\r ,sabba? ,s*ool ! o!r ,sunday full ( ! sacrifice ( ,isaac1 & ,w1 :o takes aft] 8 fa!r1 ask$ me if ,i didn't ?9k x 0 cruel = ,god to tell a fa!r to kill 8 own son4 ,:at c\ld ,i say8 ,i don't (t5 int]f]e1 because x tr\bles my wife s4 ,b ,i c\ldn't /& t1 & ,i told him v frankly t ,i didn't believe ! /ory1 & if x 0 true ,i ?\ght ,abraham 0 crazy4' ,he _h me !re1 y "k1 cont9u$ ! ,deacon1 good- natur$ly1 b !n ,i nev] 0 good = any?+ 9 discussion4 ,i wi% y w\ld g to see him1 may be y w\ld br+ him to t]ms4 ,& s ,i 0 go+ n[1 n )\t misgiv+s1 & ) no great fai? 9 any capacity on my "p to br+ him to t]ms1 z ! ,deacon phras$ x1 b buoy$ up a good deal1 not)/&+1 by ! remembrance ( ^? promis$ pray]s4 ,& yet ?\gh ,mr4 ,ge> is an infidel he is n a bad man4 ,ev5 ,dr4 ,argure1 & he is fe>fully s\nd on ! doctr9e ( total depravity1 admits t !re are "s good traits ab\t him1 natural virtues he is c>eful to expla91 n sav+ graces4 ,( 8 ?or\gh1 incorruptible hone/y1 no man ev] intimat$ a d\bt4 ,9 e bus9ess transaction he is ! s\l ( honor4 ,8 ^w is a great deal bett] ?an ,jim ,:eaton's bond4 ,9 e good "w he is a lead]4 ,:5 ! new s*ool-h\se 0 to be built1 ,mr4 ,ge> 0 put1 by an almo/ unanim\s cons5t1 ^u ! ,bo>d1 & made its treasur]4 ,:51 la/ ,fall1 rumors 7 rife ( ! mismanagem5t ( ! ,poor-h\se1 ,mr4 ,ge> 0 ! "o to dem& an inve/igation1 &1 be+ put ^u ! ,committee1 to pu% ?r\gh aga9/ a good deal ( opposition1 till he secur$ ! re=m t 0 ne$$4 ,9 8 %op !re is n a man ^: p]sonal hi/ory he does n "k1 n "o :o does n c\nt him a p]sonal fri5d4 ,t !re has n be5 a /rike = t5 ye>s is due to ! workm5's p]sonal fai? 9 him4 ,:5 ,rob]t ,dale 0 caught 9 ! %aft+ & kill$ la/ w9t]1 x 0 ,mr4 ,ge> :o paid ! wid['s r5t out ( 8 own pocket1 got ! elde/ son a place on a f>m1 & c>ri$ ar\nd p]sonally a subscription to provide = ! family1 aft] />t+ x h&somely himself4 ,he is appo9t$ to arbitrate 9 half ! incipi5t qu>rels ( ! neighborhood1 & settles m controv]sies1 ,i am confid5t1 ?an 8 neighbor1 ,squire ,hodgson1 ?\gh ! latt] is a ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace4 ,!re is always difficulty 9 collect+ our pew r5ts4 ,half ! *ur* memb]s are f "o week to "o qu>t] beh9d-h&4 ,mr4 ,ge> has a pew = 8 family1 & 8 pew-r5t is always paid be=e x becomes due4 ,! ,deacon tells me confid5tially1 t ,mr4 ,"w does n ?9k x prud5t to prea* aga9/ intemp]ance because ,jim ,:eaton always has w9e on 8 table ,new ,ye>'s day4 ,mr4 ,ge> is ! head ( ! ,good ,templ>s1 & has done m to circulate ! pl$ge among ! workm5 ( ! t[n ?an all ! re/ ( u put toge!r4 ,he is naturally an int5sely passionate man1 & ,i am told rips out an oa? n[ & !n4 ,b t he is vigor\sly labor+ ) himself to control 8 temp] is v evid5t1 & x is equally evid5t1 s at lea/ ! ,deacon says1 t he is ga9+ a victory 9 ?is life-campaign4 ,x is v cle>1 said ,i to myself1 z ,i walk$ along1 t !re are "s good po9ts 9 ,mr4 ,ge>'s "*4 ,he mu/ h a side :]e ,*ri/ian tru? c\ld get 91 if "o c\ld only f9d x2 :]e inde$ x does get 91 ?\gh he ?9ks1 & e "o else ?9ks1 x does n4 ,be x my task to f9d ! place4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,i get my fir/ ,bible ,s*ol>4 ,a pretty little cottage-:ite1 ) gre5 bl9ds2 ! neate/ ( neat f5ces2 a little plat=m 9 front ( ! sidewalk ) ?ree /eps lead+ up to x1--a conv5i5t me?od ( access to our high c\ntry c>riages2 two po/s be=e ! gate neatly turn$1 a trellis ov] ! front door ) a climb+ rose :i* has m\nt$ half way to ! top & /opp$ to re/ = ! season2 ano!r trellis fan-%ap$ beh9d :i* a pa? disappe>s t leads r\nd to ! kit*5 door2 ! ta/ie/ ( little bird h\ses1 n[ t5antless & desolate1--?is is ! picture t meets my eye & assures me t ,mr4 ,ge> is a man bo? ( ta/e & ?rift1 z inde$ he is4 ,mrs4 ,ge> :o comes to ! door 9 answ] to my knock & :o is a *e]ful little body ) yet a t+e ( sadness 9 h] c\nt5ance1 z "o :o kn[s "s secret sorr[ :i* h] bli! he>t _c :olly s+ away1 is v glad to see me4 ,%e calls me by my "n & introduces h]self ) a grace t is z mu* m graceful z x is m natural ?an ! poli%$ & /ately mann]s :i* ,mrs4 ,:eaton has br\ght ) h] f fa%ionable society to ,:ea!dge4 ,mr4 ,ge> is out1 he has gone d[n to ! %op1--w ,i walk 91--he w be back directly4 ,i am v happy to walk 91 & ,mrs4 ,ge> introduc+ me to a cozy little sitt+-room ) a libr>y table 9 ! c5tre1 & a book-case on "o side1 well fill$ too1 takes ,h>ry by ! h&1 & leads him out to introduce him to ! great ,newf\ndl& dog :om we saw bask+ 9 ! sun%9e on ! /eps ( ! side door1 z we came up ! road4 ,i am accu/om$ to judge ( m5 by _! companions1 & books are companions4 ,s :5ev] ,i am 9 a p>lor alone ,i always exam9e ! book-case1 or ! c5tre table--if !re is "o4 ,9 ,mrs4 ,:eaton's p>lor ,i f9d no book-case1 b a l>ge c5tre table on :i* !re are sev]al annuals ) a great deal ( gilt b9d+ & v little read+1 & a volume or two ( plates1 sometimes h&some1 m (t5 %[y4 ,9 ! libr>y1 :i* op5s out ( ! p>lor1 ,i f9d sets ( ! classic au?ors 9 libr>y b9d+s1 b :5 ,i take "o d[n x betrays ! fact t no o!r h& has t\*$ x to op5 x be=e4 ,& ,i "k t ,jim ,:eaton buys books to furni% 8 h\se1 j z he buys wall pap] & c>pets4 ,at ,mr4 ,h>dcap's ,i f9d a big family ,bible1 & half a doz5 ( ^? made up volumes fat ) ?ick pap] & l>ge type1 & %[y ) poor pictures1 :i* con/itute ! common lit]ature ( two ?irds ( our c\ntry homes4 ,& ,i "k t poor ,mr4 ,h>dcap is ! un=tunate victim ( book ag5ts4 ,at ,deacon ,goodsole's ,i always see "s s*ool books ly+ 9 admirable confusion on ! sitt+-room table4 ,& ,i "k t ,deacon ,goodsole has *ildr51 & t !y br+ _! books home at night to d "s real /udy+1 & t !y d x 9 ! family sitt+-room & get help n[ & !n f fa!r & f "m4 ,& s :ile ,i am wait+ = ,mr4 ,ge> ,i take a furtive glance at 8 well fill$ %elves4 ,i am r surpriz$ to f9d 9 8 little libr>y s l>ge a religi\s elem5t1 ?\gh ne>ly all ( x het]odox4 ,!re is a complete edition ( ,!odore ,p>k]'s works1 ,*ann+'s works1 a volume or two ( ,rob]tson1 "o ( ,furness1 ! ,engli% translation ( ,/rauss' ,life ( ,*ri/1 ,r5an's ,jesus1 & half a doz5 m simil> books1 int]m+l$ ) volumes ( hi/ory1 biography1 sci5ce1 travels1 & ! ,new ,am]ican ,cyclop$ia4 ,! ,radical & ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly are on ! table4 ,! only or?odox book is ,bee*]'s ,s]mons1--& ,i believe ,dr4 ,argure says !y are n or?odox2 ! only approa* to fiction is "o ( ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes' books1 ,i d n n[ rememb] :i* "o4 ,well1 said ,i to myself1 :atev] ?is man is1 he is n irreligi\s4 ,i _h j arriv$ at ?is conclusion :5 ,mr4 ,ge> ent]$4 ,a tall1 ?91 n]v\s man1 ) a high =ehead1 pi]c+ black eyes1 & a re/less uneas9ess t =bids him f ev] be+ = a mom5t /ill4 ,n[ he runs 8 h& ?r\gh 8 hair pu%+ x /ill fur!r back f 8 dome ( a head1 n[ he drums ! table ) 8 uneasy f+]s1 n[ he crosses & uncrosses 8 long legs1 & once1 z our conv]sation gr[s animat$1 he rises f 8 seat 9 ! vehem5ce ( 8 e>ne/ness1 & leans aga9/ ! mantel piece4 ,a cle>-ey$1 frank fac$1 f9e look+ man1 :o w\ld compel y\r he$ if y met him any:]e1 unkn[n1 by *ance1 on ! public /reet4 ,an infidel y may be1 ,i say to myself1 b n a bad man2 on ! contr>y a man ) mu* t is true & noble1 or ,i am no physiognomi/ or phr5ologi/ ei!r4 ,& ,i r pride myself on be+ bo?4 ,we lawy]s le>n to /udy ! faces ( our witnesses1 to =m quick judgm5ts1 & to act ^u !m4 ,if ,i did n mi/ake my man ! directe/ me?od 0 ! be/1 & ,i employ$ x4 ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i1 ,i h come to ask y to jo9 my ,bible class4 ,me6 said ,mr4 ,ge> unmi/akeably surpris$4 ,i don't believe 9 ! ,bible4 ,s ,i h he>d1 ,i said quietly4 ,& t's ! reason ,i came to y fir/4 ,9 fact ,i d n want y to jo9 my ,bible class4 ,i h n got any ,bible class z yet1 ,i want y to jo9 me 9 gett+ "o up4 ,mr4 ,ge> smil$ incr$ul\sly4 ,y _h bett] get ,deacon ,goodsole1 said he1--or1 & ! smile *ang$ f a goodnatur$ to a s>ca/ic "o1 or ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,i h no d\bt !y w\ld ei!r ( !m jo9 me1 said ,i4 ,b !y believe sub/antially z ,i h be5 taught to believe ab\t ! ,bible4 ,!y h le>n$ to look at x ?r\gh cre$s1 & cate*isms1 & or?odox prea*+4 ,i want to get a fre% look at x4 ,i want to come to x z ,i w\ld come to any o!r book1 & to f9d out :at x means1 n :at x seems to mean to a man :o has be5 br$ to believe t x is only ! fle% & blood ( :i* ! dry bones are ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly's ,cate*ism4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said ,mr4 ,ge>1 ,i ?ank y = ! honor y d me4 ,b ,i don't believe 9 ! ,bible4 ,i don't believe x's ! ^w ( ,god any m ?an ,hom] or ,tacitus4 ,i don't believe ^? old ,hebrews knew any m ?an we d--nor half s mu*4 ,x says ! _w 0 made 9 six days4 ,i ?9k x m likely x 0 six millions ( ye>s 9 mak+4 ,s d ,i1 said ,i4 ,x says ,god re/$ on ! ,sabba? day4 ,i believe ,he always works1 day & night1 summ] & w9t]1 9 e blaz+ fire1 9 e ga!r+ /orm1 9 e ru%+ riv]1 9 e gr[+ fl[]1 9 e fall+ leaf4 ,he rose z he spoke & /ood1 n[ lean+ aga9/ ! mantel piece1 n[ /&+ erect1 8 d>k eyes fla%+1 8 great =ehead seem+ to exp& ) great ?\ghts1 8 s\l all enk9dl$ ) 8 own eloqu5ce3 = eloqu5t he really 01 & all unconsci\s ( x4 ,y\r ,bible1 said he %uts ,god up 9 a ,temple1 & 9 an ark 9 t1 & hides him beh9d curta9s :]e ! ,high prie/ c f9d him b once a ye>4 ,my ,god is e :]e4 ,!re is no *ur* t c hold him4 ,! heav5s are 8 home2 ! e>? is 8 foot/ool4 ,all ?is bright & beautiful _w is 8 temple4 ,he is 9 e m\nta91 9 e cl\d1 9 e w9t] w9d & e summ] breeze4 ,he look$ s h&some 9 8 e>ne/ eloqu5ce t ,i _h no he>t to int]rupt him4 ,& yet ,i wait$ & wat*$ = any op5+ he might give me1 & ?\ght ( ,j5nie1 & h] pray]s at home1 & decl>$ to myself by ,god's help ,i w\ld n let ?is man g till ,i _h caught him & br\ght him to "k ! love t n[ he knew n4 ,y\r ,bible1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he1 sets ap>t "o day = ! ,"l & gives all ! re/ to ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil4 ,i believe all days are div9e1 all days are ! ,"l's1 all h\rs are sacr$ h\rs & all gr\nd is holy gr\nd4 ,i want$ to tell him t my ,bible did no su* ?+4 ,b ,i _h fully consid]$ :at ,i w\ld d be=e ,i _h s\ght ?is int]view4 ,i _h resolv$ t no?+ %\ld tempt me into a contradiction or an argum5t4 ,i _h /udi$ ,j5nie's me?od1 & ,i res]v$ my fire4 ,y\r ,bible tells me1 said he1 t ,god wrote 8 laws ) 8 f+] on two tables ( /one2 t he tri$ to pres]ve !m f de/ruction by bidd+ !m be kept 9 a sacr$ ark2 & t despite 8 c>e !y 7 brok5 9 pieces be=e ,moses got d[n f ! m\nta9 top4 ,i believe he writes !m imp>tially 9 nature & 9 our he>ts1 t sci5ce int]prets !m1 & t no ,moses a/oni%$ out ( 8 pres5ce ( m9d c h>m !m or break ! tablets on :i* !y are engrav54 ,s true1 yet oh s false4 ,oh ,god6 help me to tea* him :at my ,bible really is & :at its glori\s tea*+s are4 ,i don't believe ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,i c't believe x4 ,i don't believe ! laws ( ,moses are any m inspir$ ?an ! laws ( ,solon1 or ! books ( ,samuel & ,k+s ?an ! hi/ory ( ,tacitus1 or ! ,psalms ( ,david ?an ! ,p>adise ,lo/ ( ,milton1 or--y'll ?9k me bold inde$ to say s ,mr4 ,laicus1 7he 0 cool] n[ & spoke m sl[ly71 ! words ( ,jesus1 ?an ! precepts ( ,confucius or ! dialogues ( ,plato4 ,9 t s5t5ce he gave to me my clue4 ,i seiz$ x in/antly1 & nev] lo/ x f t mom5t4 ,nev] case 9 c\rt s ?rill$ me ) excitem5t z ,i too arose & lean$ aga9/ ! mantel-piece4 ,& nev] 0 ,i1 9 tone & mann]1 calm]4 ,z mu* s8 ,i ask$ c>elessly4 ,yes44444 said he1 hesitat+ly1 yes44444 z mu* s ,i suppose4 ,! t5 comm&m5ts h be5 be=e ! _w = ov] ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 said ,i4 ,! numb] t h le>n$ !m & accept$ !m z a guide1 & f\nd 9 !m a practical help is to be c\nt$ by millions4 ,!re is h>dly a *ild 9 ,:ea!dge t does n "k some?+ ( !m1 & has n be5 made bett] = !m2 & h>dly a man :o kn[s ,solon ev5 by "n4 ,we c h>dly d\bt t ! "o is z well wor? /udy+ z ! o!r1 ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,no1 said ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,i don't d5y t !y are wor? /udy+4 ,b ,i d d5y t !y are inspir$4 ,! ,psalms ( ,david h suppli$ ! ,*ri/ian *ur* ) its be/ psalmody = ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 cont9u$ ,i4 ,!y con/itute ! res]voir f :i* ,lu!r1 & ,watts1 & ,wesley1 & ,doddridge1 & a ho/ ( o!r s+]s h drawn _! inspiration1 & 9 :i* myriads untold h f\nd ! expression ( _! highe/ & holie/ exp]i5ces1 myriads :o nev] he>d ( ,hom]4 ,!y are surely z well wor? /udy+ z 8 noble epics4 ,i don't d5y1 !y are wor? /udy+1 said ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,i only ass]t t !y ought to be /udi$ z any o!r books ( noble ?\ghts1 int]m+l$ ) grosse/ errors1 %\ld be /udi$4 ,! words ( ,jesus1 ,i cont9u$ m sl[ly ?an be=e h *ang$ ! life & "* ( m ?an half ! _w1 t half :i* alone possesses mod]n civilization1 t half ) :i* y & ,i1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 are mo/ conc]n$4 ,!re 0 wond]ful p[] 9 ! doctr9es ( ,buddha4 ,b ,buddhism has relaps$ ev]y:]e into ! grosse/ ( idolatries4 ,!re is a wond]ful weal? ( moral tru? 9 ! e?ics ( ,confucius4 ,b ! e?ics ( ,confucius h n sav$ ! ,*9ese nation f /agnation & dea?4 ,!re is wond]ful life-awak+ p[] 9 ! writ+s ( ,plato4 ,b !y are hid f ! common p 9 a dead language1 & :5 a ,pr(4 ,j[ett gives !m glori\s resurrection 9 our v]nacul>1 !y are /ill hid f ! common p by _! subtlety4 ,e philosoph] ought to /udy ,plato4 ,e s*ol> may pr(itably /udy ,buddha & ,confucius4 ,b e intellig5t ,am]ican ought to /udy ! life & words ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,i d1 said ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,i d n dise/eem ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,i honor him z fir/ among m54 ,i rev]e 8 noble life1 8 sublime dea?1 & 8 incomp>able tea*+s4 ,i h read 8 life 9 ! ,gospels2 ,i h read x z ,/rauss gives x2 & z ,r5an gives x2 & n[ ,i am devot+ my ,sunday aft]noons to read+ x z ,press5se gives x4 ,y see ,i am an imp>tial /ud5t4 ,i read all sides4 ,y ?9k ,*ri/'s life & tea*+ wor? y\r /udy !n8 ,i said inquir+ly4 ,wor? my /udy8 ,( c\rse ,i d1 said he4 ,i am an infidel1 ,mr4 ,laicus2 at lea/ p commonly call me s1 & ?9k x v dreadful4 ,b ,i d n mean to be ignorant ( ! ,bible or ( ,*ri/ianity z ,jesus ,*ri/ gave x to u4 ,x ne$s w9n[+4 ,we h gr[n wis] & "k bett] ab\t _m ?+s s9ce !n4 ,b x is well wor? ! /udy+ & w be = _m ye>s to come4 ,all ,i ask ( y1 said ,i1 is to let me to /udy x ) y4 ,he made no answ]2 b look$ me /eadily 9 ! eye z if to try & fa?om "s occult design4 ,no1 said ,i1 t is n all4 ,z ,i came by ,joe ,poole's ,i saw half a doz5 ( ! m5 f y\r %op l\ng+ ab\t ! door4 ,!y c\ld sp5d ! aft]noon to bett] purpose1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 9 /udy+ ! life & words ( ,jesus4 ,i "k !y c\ld1 he said4 ,no man c say t any ^w or influ5ce ( m9e help$ c>ry !m to ,joe ,poole's b>4 ,w y l5d y\r ^w & influ5ce ) m9e to summon !m away8 said ,i4 ,he made no answ]4 ,i saw a doz5 o!rs engag$ at a game ( ball ^u ! gre5 z ,i pass$ by4 ,a h>mless sport1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 & z well done on ,sunday z on any o!r holiday4 ,p]haps1 said ,i4 ,b an h\r & a half f _! ,sunday 9 /udy+ ! life & words ( ,jesus w\ld d !m no h>m1 & detract no?+ f _! holiday4 ,!y d n /udy s h>d ?r\gh\t ! week t ! bra9 labor w\ld be injuri\s4 ,mr4 ,ge> smil$4 ,!re is n a man 9 y\r %op1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 t w\ld n be made a bett] workman1 husb&1 fa!r1 citiz51 = /udy+ t life & ^? tea*+s "o h\r a week4 ,x is true1 said he4 ,y organiz$ a ,%akspe>e club la/ w9t] to keep !m f ,joe ,poole's1 said ,i4 ,0 x a good ?+8 ,work$ capitally1 said ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,won't y jo9 me 9 organiz+ a ,bible club = ,sunday aft]noons ?is w9t] = ! same purpose8 ,!re is s little 9 common betwe5 u1 said he2 & he look$ me ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) 8 %>p black eyes4 ,:at a lawy] he w\ld h made2 :at a cross exam9ation he c\ld conduct4 ,y believe 9 ! lit]al inspiration ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scripture4 ,i believe x is a book half leg5d half hi/ory4 ,y believe 9 ! miracles4 ,i believe !y are my?ical addition ( a lat] date4 ,y believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 conceiv$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,i believe 8 bir? 0 z natural z 8 dea? 0 cruel & untimely4 ,y believe t--he 0 div9e4 ,i believe he 0 a man ( l passions z we ourselves are1--a ,son ( ,god only z e noble _s is a sp>k /ruck (f f ! heav5ly ,orig9al4 ,y believe t he be>s our s9s ^u a tree4 ,i believe t e s\l mu/ be> its own burd5s4 ,:at is !re 9 common betwe5 u8 ,:at good c\ld x d to y or to me to take ,sunday aft]noon = a weekly t\rnam5t1 ) ! "y m5 f ! %op = arbitrators8 ,none1 said ,i calmly4 ,:at w\ld y h !n8 said he4 ,:5 y organiz$ t ,%akspe>e club la/ w9t]1 said ,i1 did y occupy y\r "t 9 discussions ( ! text8 ,did y comp>e manuscripts8 ,did y inve/igate ! canonicity ( ,%akspe>e's v>i\s plays8 ,did y ransack ! pa/ to "k ! value ( ! late/ !ory t !re nev] 0 a ,w4 ,%akspe>e save z a nom de plume = ,"l ,bacon8 ,did y inquire into ! orig9 ( 8 sev]al plots1 & /udy to "k h[ mu* ( 8 "w 0 really 8 own & h[ mu* 0 borr[$ f =eign s\rces4 ,or did y leave t all to ! critics1 & take ! ,%akspe>e ( today1 & ga!r :at in/ruction y might !refrom8 ,mr4 ,ge> nodd$ 8 head sl[ly1 & ?\ghtfully1 z if he p>tially p]ceiv$ ! mean+ ( my answ]4 ,b he made no o!r response4 ,!re is mu* 9 common betwe5 u1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 ,i cont9u$ e>ne/ly1 ?\gh mu*1 v mu* t is n4 ,we c f9d pl5ty ( subject = fruitless debate no d\bt4 ,c we f9d none = agreem5t & mutual helpfulness8 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? y honor z fir/ among m54 ,y rev]e ,8 noble life1 ,8 sublime dea?1 ,8 incomp>able tea*+s4 ,s d ,i4 ,t noble life we c read toge!r1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 & toge!r we may emulate ,8 example )\t a fruitless debate :e!r x be div9e or no4 ,^? incomp>able tea*+s we c /udy toge!r1 t toge!r we may cat* ! _s t dictat$ !m1 )\t a !ological controv]sy z to _! au?ority4 ,& ev5 t sublime dea? ,i %\ld hope we might contemplate toge!r1 )\t cont5tion1 ?\gh 9 ! suff]+ ,*ri/ y see only a m>tyr1 & ,i behold my ,savi\r & my ,god4 ,he made no answ]1 /ill /ood sil5t4 ,b he no long] look$ at me ) 8 %>p eyes4 ,!y _h retir$ b5ea? 8 %aggy eyebr[s z ?\gh he w\ld se>* 8 own s\l ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & read its v]dict4 ,he told me aft]w>ds ! /ory ( 8 battle2 ,i guess$ x ev5 !n4 ,we may n agree on ! ,gospel ( ,john1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i1 b we %all n qu>rel ab\t ! ,gold5 ,rule & ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said ,mr4 ,ge> at l5g?1 v sl[ly4 ,i ?ank y = com+ to me1 ,i ?ank y = speak+ pla9ly & frankly z y h2 ,i ?ank y = ! respect :i* y h %[n to my convictions4 ,!y are hone/1 & 7 n arriv$ at )\t a /ruggle & "s self sacrifice4 ,y are ! fir/ ,*ri/ian1 he add$ bitt]ly t ev] paid !m ! reg>d ( a respectful he>+4 ,i w jo9 y 9 t ,bible ,class = ?is w9t]1 & ,i w prove to y1 infidel t ,i am1 t ,i z well z a ,*ri/ian1 c respect convictions widely diff]5t f my own4 ,if we qu>rel x %all n be my fault4 ,i believe y1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i4 ,god help+ me x %all n be m9e1 & !re's my h& ^u x4 ,he grasp$ x w>mly4 ,:5 %all we beg98 said ,i4 ,next ,sunday4 ,:]e8 said ,i4 ,z y please8 said he4 ,"h1 or 9 my h\se1 or at ! *ur* p>lors1 or :]ev] we c ga!r ! "y m51 said ,i4 ,! mill s*ool-h\se is bett] ?an ei!r1 said he4 ,! boys w come !re4 ,!y are us$ to x4 ,! mill s*ool-h\se be x1 said ,i4 ,next ,sunday aft]noon at #c o'clock4 ,i w br+ ! ,bibles2 y w br+ ! boys4 ,z _m z ,i c1 said he4 ,j5nie1 said ,i t ev5+4 ,mr4 ,ge> & ,i are go+ to take ! ,bible ,class toge!r4 ,te>s /ood 9 h] eyes z %e look$ up at me ) t smile ,i love s mu*4 ,b %e only said4 ,i knew y w\ld succe$ ,john4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,! ,deacon's ,second ,s]vice4 ,,x has be5 made ! subject ( "s comm5t lately t ,deacon ,goodsole habitually abs5ts himself f our ,sabba? ev5+ s]vice4 ,! pa/or call$ ! o!r day to conf] ) me on ! subject2 = he has someh[ come to reg>d me z a conv5i5t advis]1 p]haps because ,i hold no (fice & take no v active "p 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,*ur*1 & s am q free f :at may be call$ its politics4 ,he said he ?\ght x q un=tunate2 n t ! ,deacon ne$$ ! second s]vice himself1 b t1 by abs5t+ himself f ! h\se ( ,god1 he set a v bad example to ! "y p ( ! flock4 ,we _c expect1 said he1 some:at m\rnfully1 t ! "y p w come to ,*ur*1 :5 ! eld]s !mselves /ay away4 ,at ! same "t he said he felt "s delicacy ab\t talk+ ) ! ,deacon himself on ! subject4 ,( c\rse1 said he1 if he does n d]ive pr(it f my disc\rses ,i d n want to dragoon him into he>+ !m4 ,i readily promis$ to seek an occasion to talk ) ! ,deacon1 ! m s because ,i really feel = our pa/or4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came to ,:ea!dge he 0 full ( en?usiasm4 ,he has v>i\s plans = add+ attractiv5ess & int]e/ to our ,sabba?-ev5+ s]vice1 :i* has always flagg$4 ,he tri$ a c\rse ( s]mons to "y m54 ,he ann\nc$ s]mons on special topics4 ,occasionally a political disc\rse w\ld draw a pretty full h\se1 b g5]ally x 0 q evid5t t ! second s]mon 0 almo/ z mu* ( a burd5 to ! congregation z x 0 to ! m9i/]4 ,latt]ly he seems to h giv5 up ^! attempts1 & to foll[ ! example ( 8 bre?r5 h]eab\t4 ,he ex*anges pretty (t54 ,q frequ5tly we get an ag5t4 ,occasionally ,i fancy1 ! m f ! pa/or's mann] ?an f my recollection1 t he is prea*+ an old s]mon4 ,at o!r times we get a sort ( expository lecture1 ! sub/ance ( :i* ,i f9d 9 my copy ( ,lange :5 ,i get home4 ,"u ?is treatm5t ! congregation1 nev] v l>ge1 has dw9dl$ away to q dim9utive proportions2 & our poor pa/or is q disc\rag$4 ,until ab\t six weeks ago ,deacon ,goodsole 0 always 9 8 pew4 ,i ?9k 8 fall+ (f 0 ! la/ /raw4 ,la/ ,sabba? ev5+1 on my way to *ur*1 ,i /opp$1 accord+ to promise1 to see ! ,deacon4 ,z ,i w5t up ! /eps ,i he>d ! s\nd ( music1 & wait$ a mom5t le/ ,i %\ld di/urb ! family's ev5+ devotions4 ,b z ! music cont9u$1 & pres5tly ! tune *ang$1 ,i conclud$ to knock4 ,nettie1 ! ,deacon's y\nge/ daught]1 :o by ! way is a great favorite ) me1 answ]$ ! knock almo/ in/antly4 ,! op5 hymn-book 0 9 h] h&1 & be=e ,i c\ld get "t to ask = ! ,deacon1 %e _h1 9 h] *>m+ly impulsive way1 dragg$ me 91 snat*$ my hat f my h&1 deposit$ x on ! table1 & pu%$ me into ! p>lor4 ,9 fact1 be=e ,i well knew :at ,i 0 ab\t1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! big arm-*air ) ,nettie 9 my lap1 tak+ "p 9 ! ,deacon's second s]vice4 ,8 family 7 all ab\t him1 includ+ ! /able boy1 ^: hair look$ z sleek z ! ,deacon's horse4 ,= ! ,deacon has "s que] notions ab\t ! duties ( employ]s to _! s]vants1 &1 ?\gh ! v k9de/ ( m51 is g5]ally ?\ght by ! neighbors to be a que] /ick4 ,! ,deacon's wife1 :o has a v sweet soprano voice1 :i*1 h[ev]1 %e nev] c\ld be p]suad$ to use 9 our *oir1 0 presid+ at ! piano4 ,! *ildr5 all _h _! hymn & tune-books1 & !y 7 s++ r\nd--ea* memb] ( ! family select+ a hymn 9 turn4 ,z !y 7 limit$ to two v]ses ea*--except :]e two clubb$ toge!r to secure an entire hymn--! ex]cise 0 n prolong$1 & c]ta9ly did n become t$i\s4 ,aft] ! s++1 ! ,deacon ask$ ! *ildr5 if !y 7 ready ) _! v]ses4 ,!y all rais$ _! h&s4 ,! ,deacon !n repeat$ a %ort piece ( poetry1 8 wife foll[$1 & !n all ! *ildr5 "o aft] ano!r1 ev5 d[n to ,bob--a little ?ree-ye>-old1 :o j manag$ to lisp out1 ) a *>m+ mixture ( pride & ba%fulness1 ,jesus1 t5d] ,sep]d1 ,has' ?\ di$ faw me1 ,make me vewy fwankful ,9 my he>t to !e4 ,!n ! ,deacon took d[n ! family bible & op5$ x to ! /ory ( ,joseph4 ,he ask$ ! *ildr5 h[ f> he _h got4 ,!y answ]$ him v sagely1 & _! responses to a few que/ions :i* he put to !m %[$ t !y und]/ood :at _h gone be=e4 ,!n he read "p ( "o *apt]1 t :i* describes ! beg9n+ ( ! fam9e1 &1 ask+ ,joe to br+ him ! full volume ( ,/anley's ,jewi% ,*ur*1 he read ! admirable description ( an ,egyptian fam9e :i* x conta9s4 ,by ?is "t ,bob 0 fa/ asleep 9 8 "m's arms4 ,b all ! re/ ( u kneel$ d[n & repeat$ ! ,"l's pray] ) ! ,deacon--ano!r ( 8 que] notions4 ,! neighbors ?9k he is incl9$ to be an ,episcopalian1 because he wants x introduc$ into ! *ur* s]vice1 b he says he does n really ?9k t ! ,"l 0 an ,episcopalian1 & if he 0 x w\ld n be any good reason = n us+ 8 pray]4 ,!n ! *ildr5 kiss$ good-night1 all r\nd1 & w5t to b$4 ,mrs4 ,goodsole took ,bob (f to 8 crib1 & ! ,deacon & ,i 7 left alone4 ,x 0 long pa/ "t = *ur* s]vice to beg91 s ,i ab&on$ all idea ( go+ to *ur*1 & op5$ to ! ,deacon at once ! object ( my err&4 ,i told him v frankly t we n only miss$ him f ! *ur*1 b t ! pa/or felt t 8 example 0 an un=tunate "o1 & t ! *ur* g5]ally 7 afraid he 0 gr[+ luke-w>m 9 ! ,ma/]'s s]vice1 & ,i g5tly rem9d$ him ( ! apo/le's direction n to =get ! assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r4 ,well1 said he--?\gh 9 try+ to give 8 answ] 9 8 own language1 ,i am oblig$ to cond5se ! conv]sation ( half-an-h\r into a s+le p>agraph--,well1 ,i w tell y h[ x is4 ,y "k ,i us$ to be pretty regul> 9 att5dance on *ur*1 & 9 fact a pretty busy man on ,sundays4 ,we _h breakfa/ e>ly4 ,"r aft] breakfa/ ,i sat d[n to look ov] my ,sunday-s*ool lesson = ! la/ "t4 ,at n9e o'clock ,i w5t to ,sunday-s*ool1 :]e ,i _h a ,bible-class4 ,at half-pa/ t5 came *ur*4 ,aft] s]vice ,i _h b>ely "t to get a lun*1 & !n _h to hurry away to our ,mission4 ,we almo/ always _h "s sort ( a tea*]s' meet+ aft] ! regul> session1 s t x 0 g5]ally tea-"t be=e ,i got home4 ,aft] tea ,i 0 (f to *ur* aga94 ,i almo/ always woke up ,monday morn+ tir$1 & a little cross4 ,my *ildr5 are pretty good ones1 ,i ?9k1 b !y _h a que] di/a/e = ,sunday1 :i* ,i put d[n to total depravity4 ,&1 /range/ ( all1 my wife1 :o only w5t to *ur* ,sunday morn+1 & w\ld n ev5 s+ 9 ! *oir1 seem$ to be z tir$ ,monday morn+ z ,i 01 only z x 0 wa%+-day %e c\ld n sleep z late4 ,ab\t two mon?s ago ,i 0 laid up ) a boil1 & c\ld n g to *ur*4 ,( c\rse ,i did n h my ,sunday-s*ool lesson to le>n1 & ,i 0 surpris$ to notice1 = ! fir/ "t1 h[ h>d my wife _h to "w to get ! *ildr5 (f to ,sunday-s*ool4 ,!y /ay$ at *ur*--z !y always d--& = an h\r aft] d9n] !y got along v well1 read+ _! libr>y books1 b !n began ! labors ( ! day4 ,fir/ ,i he>d ,joe out 9 ! y>d frolick+ ) ! dog1 & r\s+ all ! neighborhood ) 8 racket4 ,( c\rse ,i call$ him 94 ,next ,i he>d my wife call+ ,lucy & ,nettie to come d[n out ( ! sw+4 ,! next ?+ ,bob 0 play+ horse ) ! *airs 9 ! p>lor4 ,s x w5t all ! aft]noon4 ,! *ildr5 _h no?+ to d4 ,!y c\ld n read ,sunday-s*ool books all day4 ,i am het]odox en\gh to wond] h[ !y c read !m at all--& ( c\rse !y got into all sorts ( mis*ief4 ,& :5 at la/ poor ,bobby came to me 9 utt] despair1 & lisp$ out1 ,papa1 :at did ,god make ,sunday =8 ,i broke d[n4 ,i ga!r$ ! *ildr5 ab\t me1 & propos$ to !m ?is ev5+ s]vice4 ,i told !m t if !y w\ld le>n a hymn e ,sunday ,i w\ld /ay at home 9 ! ev5+ ) !m4 ,!y caught at ! idea en?usia/ically4 ,!re is no law ab\t x4 ,!y ne$ n le>n if !y d n want to4 ,b ev5 ,bobby has caught ! en?usiasm1 & gets a book & goes to 8 mamma e ,sunday aft]noon to tea* him a v]se4 ,i h giv5 up my class 9 ! ,mission1 & made "o ( my ,sunday-s*ool ,bible-class take x4 ,i lie d[n & take a little nap aft] d9n]4 ,!n ,i le>n my own hymn1 & make my prep>ation = our ev5+ s]vice4 ,ab\t an h\r be=e tea ! *ildr5 ga!r ab\t me 9 ! arbor & ,i read to !m4 ,i h j got ,dr4 ,newton's ,bible ,wond]s1 & am read+ x *apt] by *apt]4 ,my wife takes t opportunity to re/4 ,! consequ5ce is t we bo? really get refre%$1 in/ead ( jad$ out by our ,sunday1 & ,i ?9k ! *ildr5 really look =w>d ) anticipations ( delight to its com+4 ,my ,bible1 cont9u$ ! ,deacon good natur$ly1 says some?+ ab\t re/+ on ,sunday4 ,i wi% our pa/or w\ld tell u :at t means sometime4 ,i told ! ,deacon ,i ?\ght he ought to tell 8 bre?r51 at "s pray]-meet+1 ! reason :y he /ay$ away f *ur*2 t x 0 due bo? to himself & to !m4 ,he agre$ to d s4 ,z = myself ,i am some:at puzzl$4 ,i d n want our pa/or left to prea* to empty pews4 ,b ,i am greatly enamor$ ( ! ,deacon's second s]vice4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,our ,pa/or ,resigns4 ,,all ,:ea!dge is 9 a fev] ( excitem5t4 ,bless+s bright5 z !y take _! flight4 ,we h j le>n$ t we h enjoy$ = ^! sev]al ye>s ! m9i/ry ( "o ( ! mo/ en]getic1 fai?ful1 assidu\s1 eloqu5t1 & devot$ sons ( ?und]1 9 ! ,/ate4 ,we nev] appreciat$ our dom9ie aright till n[4 ,b n[ no "o c praise him too highly4 ,! cause ( ?is 8 sudd5 rise 9 public e/imation is a v simple "o4 ,he has be5 call$ to a ,new ,york ,city p>i%4 ,& he has accept$ ! call4 ,?is is a curi\s _w1 & ! mo/ curi\s "p ( x is ! ,*ur*4 ,:ile he /ay$ we grumbl$ at him4 ,n[ he leaves we grumble because he is go+4 ,i fir/ he>d ( ?is matt] a c\ple ( weeks ago4 ,no4 ,"s rumors ( :at 0 ?reat5$ 7 9 ! air la/ summ]4 ,"o ,sabba?1 9 our congregation1 7 ?ree g5tlem51 9 "o ( :om ,i recognis$ my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,eccles1 ( !--/reet ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,he 0 !re aga9 ! second ,sabba?4 ,x 0 rumor$ !n t he 0 on a t\r ( inspection4 ,b ,i paid little att5tion to ! rumor4 ,9 ,octob]1 our pa/or takes 8 vacation4 ,i ?\ght x a little /range t he %\ld sp5d half ( x 9 ,new ,york1 & seek re/ f prea*+ 9 8 own pulpit by repeat+ 8 s]mons 9 a metropolitan *ur*4 ,b ,i knew ! /ate ( 8 purse4 ,i !re=e gave v little he$ to ! gossip :i* my wife repeat$ to me1 & :i* %e _h pick$ up 9 ! op5 m>ket4 ,= ,sunday is m>ket day1 & ! *ur* is ! m>ket = village gossip 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,& ,j5nie1 :o is con/itutionally av]se to *ange1 0 afraid we 7 go+ to lose our pa/or1 & said z mu*4 ,b ,i laugh$ at h] fe>s4 ,h[ev]1 ! result prov$ t ! gossips 71 = once1 "r4 ,ab\t two weeks ago1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,"w came into my h\se 9 a high /ate ( subdu$ excitem5t4 ,mr4 ,"w h&$ me a lett]4 ,x 0 a call to !--/reet ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york--sal>y #djjj a ye>4 ,x 0 accompani$ by a gl[+ portraiture ( ! pres5t & prospective usefulness :i* ?is field op5$4 ,! *ur* 0 situat$ 9 a "p ( ! city :]e !re 7 few or no *ur*es4 ,! w>d _h a population ( ov] fifty ?\s&1 a l>ge majority ( :om att5d$ no *ur*4 ,m ?an half 7 ,prote/ants4 ,!re 0 a gr& field = ,sabba?-s*ool labor4 ,! *ur* 0 ?or\ghly unit$4 ,its f9ancial condition 0 satisfactory1 & its prospects enc\rag+4 ,& ! he>ts ( ! p _h be5 l$ to unite z "o man ^u ,mr4 ,"w4 ,i _c b ?9k1 said ,mr4 ,"w1 t x is ,provid5tial4 ,! position is entirely uns\ght4 ,yet ,i d n really feel equal to a place ( su* importance4 ,i am s5sible h[ mu* wid] is ! sph]e ( usefulness4 ,b am ,i able to fill x8 ,t is ! "q4 ,well1 = my "p1 said ,mrs4 ,"w1 ,i confess t ,i am m]c5>y4 ,!re is a great deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 #a1bjj & #d1jjj a ye>4 ,x w put u at our ease at once4 ,& j ?9k :at advantages = ! *ildr54 ,!y want$ my advice4 ,at lea/ !y said s4 ,x is my private op9ion t !y want$ me to advise !m to g4 ,i told !m ,i w\ld ?9k ab\t x & tell !m ! result ! next week4 ,!y agre$ mean:ile to wait4 ,!re 7 two consid]ations :i* op]at$ on _! m9ds1 "o usefulness1 ! o!r sal>y4 ,i und]took to measure ^? two consid]ations4 ,! v next day gave me an opportunity to inve/igate ! =m]4 ,i met my fri5d ,mr4 ,eccles at ,delmonico's4 ,we talk$ ov] ! affairs ( 8 *ur* at ! table4 ,y are try+ to get our m9i/] away f u1 said ,i4 ,yes1 said he4 ,& ,i ?9k we %all get him4 ,he is a s\nd man--j ! man to build u up4 ,& h[ are y prosp]+8 said ,i4 ,capitally1 said he4 ,& !n he proce$$1 9 answ] to a cross-exam9ation1 to int]pret 8 reply4 ,! ,*ur* _h almo/ a monopoly ( ! w>d4 ,its debt 0 b #aj1jjj1 :i* 0 9 a mortgage on ! prop]ty4 ,!re 0 also a small float+ debt :i* w\ld be easily provid$ =4 ,x paid its =m] pa/or #d1jjj1 j :at x (f]$ ,mr4 ,"w4 ,its pew r5ts 7 ab\t #c1ejj4 ,! defici5cy 0 consid]able1 & _h to be made up e ye> by subscription4 ,b our m9i/]1 said ,m4 ,eccles1 confid5tially1 0 a dull prea*]4 ,i lik$ him--my wife lik$ him4 ,all ! *ur* folks lik$ him4 ,b he did n draw4 ,& x is n en\gh 9 ,new ,york city1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 = a m9i/] to be a good man1 or ev5 a good prea*]4 ,he mu/ draw4 ,t's x2 he mu/ draw4 ,i expect ! fir/ ye>1 t we %all h a deficit to make up1 b if next spr+ we don't let all our pews1 :y ,i am mi/ak5 9 my man1 t's all4 ,besides !y say he is a capital man to get money out ( p1 & we mu/ pay (f our debt or we w nev] succe$1 & t's a fact4 ,i got "s figures f ,mr4 ,eccles1 & put !m d[n4 ,!y give ! foll[+ result3 ,income4 #bjj pews at pres5t av]age-#cj a pew #f1jjj ,exp5ses4 ,sal>y #d1jjj ,int]e/ #gjj ,music #a1bjj ,sexton1 fuel1 light1 c4 #a1bjj ,total #g1ajj ,:5 ,i %[$ ! foot+ to ,mr4 ,eccles he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,we %all h to raise our pew r5ts1 said he4 ,!y are unconscionably l[1 & we mu/ pay (f our debt4 ,!n we are all "r4 ,& if we get ! "r man1 "o t c draw1 he w put our heads above wat]4 ,) t we sep>at$4 ,n1 h[ev]1 till ,i got "s fur!r in=mation f him4 ,he rem>k$ casually t he _h a notion ( mov+ out ( t[n1 & ask$ me ab\t prices at ,:ea!dge4 ,x co/s a =tune to live "h1 said he4 ,my wife has an all[ance ( #cjj a mon? = h\sehold & p]sonal exp5ses4 ,my clo?+ & extras co/ me ano!r #ejj4 ,& ! sundries are awful4 ,y c't g out ( y\r h\se = less ?an a doll>4 ,i h no d\bt my incid5tals are ano!r #ejj4 ,x is awful--awful4 ,i advis$ him to move up to ,:ea!dge1 ! m cordially because ,i h a lot ,i w\ld l to sell him = ab\t a ?\s& doll>s4 ,i really believe he is ?9k+ s]i\sly ( x4 ,! next day ,i w5t into ! (fice ( my fri5d ,mr4 ,r5tal1 ! brok]4 ,i told him ,i 0 look+ = a h\se = a fri5d1 & ask$ ! prices4 ,he %[$ me a li/-r5ts #b1jjj1 #b1ejj1 #c1jjj4 ,!y 7 too high4 ,w\ld prop]ty 9 ,brooklyn or ,j]sey ,city d8 ,no4 ,x mu/ be 9 ,new ,york4 ,x mu/ be 9 ! -- w>d4 ,x mu/ be a good1 com=table1 pla9 h\se1 )\t any %[ or pret5sion4 ,!re are none su* to let 9 ! city1 said ,mr4 ,r5tal4 ,l& co/s too mu*4 ,! few pla9 h\ses are all occupi$ by _! own]s4 ,! v be/ he c\ld d 0 "o h\se1 half a mile f ! *ur*1 = #a1hjj4 ,he _h "o o!r = #a1ejj1 b x 0 opposite an imm5se /able1 & _h nei!r cell> nor furnace1 & croton only on ! fir/ floor4 ,i ?ank$ him & said ,i w\ld look 9 aga9 if ei!r ( !m suit$4 ,la/ week1 accord+ to appo9tm5t1 our pa/or & 8 wife came 9 = a second consultation4 ,!re are1 said ,i1 two consid]ations :i* might lead y to accept ?is call-increas$ usefulness & increas$ sal>y4 ,i d n d5y ! importance ( a ,new ,york city p>i%1 nor fail to recognize ! good "w ! city m9i/]s are do+4 ,b y mu/ n fail to recognize ! difficulties ( ! situation4 ,new ,york is s5sation-mad4 ,! competition 9 *ur*es is z great z 9 bus9ess4 ,!re are p]haps half a doz5 m5 ( g5ius :o fill _! *ur*es ) ease1 or ^: *ur*es are fill$ because !y are ! resort ( good society4 ,! re/ ( ! m9i/]s are compell$ to devote ?ree-qu>t]s ( _! en]gies to keep+ a congregation toge!r1 ! o!r qu>t] to do+ !m good4 ,!y accompli% ! fir/1 sometimes by pati5t1 p]si/5t1 assidu\s1 unwe>y+ pa/oral labor1 sometimes by a*iev+ a public reputation1 sometimes by ! d\btful exp$i5t ( s5sational adv]tisem5ts ( p>adoxical topics4 ,b 9 :atev] way !y d x ! h>de/ "p ( _! "w1 a "p1 c\ntry p>sons "k next to no?+ (1 is to get & keep a congregation4 ,:at y are want$ = at !--/reet ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* is to 'build x up4' ,! "o quality = :i* y are comm5d$ is ! capacity to 'draw4' ,d\btless !re are dev\t pray+ m5 & wom5 :o w measure y\r "w by its spiritual results1 by ! conv]sion ( s9n]s & ! gr[? 9 grace ( ,*ri/ians4 ,b :at ! f9ancial manag]s want is "o :o w fill up _! empty pews1 enable !m to add fifty p] c5t4 to ! r5tals1 & 9 "s way pay (f _! debt4 ,t w be _! measure ( y\r usefulness4 ,x 0 q evid5t t my good pa/or & 8 wife ?\ght me un*>itable4 ,0 ,i8 ,z to sal>y1 said ,i1 y c\ntry cl]gym5 are greatly mi/ak5 9 suppos+ t city sal>ies are prizes to be covet$4 ,six ?\s& doll>s is only a mod]ately fair support = a ,new ,york cl]gyman1 & !re are comp>atively few :o get x4 ,y mu/ pay at lea/ #a1hjj r5t4 ,y mu/ dress z well z ! av]age ( y\r be/ families4 ,y mu/ nei!r be a%am$ = y\rselves nor = y\r *ildr5 9 ! be/ society4 ,y mu/ keep op5 h\se4 ,y mu/ set a good table4 ,y mu/ be giv5 to hospitality4 ,y mu/ take a lead 9 organiz+ ! mission>y & *>itable movem5ts ( y\r ,*ur*1 :i* y _c d )\t "s money4 ,y mu/ be ready to co-op]ate 9 great public1 *ur*1 & philan?ropic movem5ts4 ,y mu/ take a vacation ( six weeks e summ]1 :i* ( itself1 at ! l[e/ e/imate1 w co/ y #aej or #bjj a ye>4 ,i h made "s inquiries ( ?ree or f\r economical fri5ds 9 ,new ,york4 ,"h is ! result ( my inquiries4 ,y may r$uce ! figures a little4 ,b x w require q z mu* economy to live 9 ,new ,york on #d1jjj a ye> z 9 ,:ea!dge on #a1bjj4 ,) t ,i %[$ !m ! foll[+ memor&um3 ,r5t #a1hjj ,h\sehold exp5ses 7a l[ e/imate7 #a1hjj ,dress = ,mrs4 ,"w & ! two *ildr5 #fjj ,dress & p]sonal exp5ses ( ,mr4 ,"w #ejj ,summ] vacation #aej ,incid5tals #ejj #e1cej ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,"w ?ank$ me = my advice1 & took my memor&um home ) !m4 ,b x 0 q evid5t t ,mrs4 ,"w 0 n satisfi$ t #d1jjj 0 n a great advance on #a1bjj4 ,& ,i 0 n at all surpris$ :5 ,mr4 ,"w read 8 resignation f ! pulpit la/ ,sabba?4 ,next ,sabba? he prea*es 8 f>ewell s]mon4 ,i hope ,i may prove a false prophet4 ,b ,i ?9k ,mrs4 ,"w w f9d h] ari?metical p[]s tax$ 9 ,new ,york z !y nev] 7 9 ,:ea!dge1 & ,i %all be m pleas$ ?an ,i c tell if 9 five ye>s ,mr4 ,"w does n retire f 8 po/ a disappo9t$ man1 or f9d t he has pur*as$ success at ! price ( 8 heal?1 if n 8 life4 ,mean:ile we are beg9n+ already to look ab\t = 8 successor4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,! ,committee on ,supply hold an in=mal ,meet+4 ,,mr4 ,"w has prea*$ 8 la/ s]mon4 ,a committee has be5 appo9t$ to supply ! pulpit1 & secure a c&idate = ! pa/orate4 ,i believe ?is sort ( bus9ess is g5]ally left to ! session2 b on ,deacon ,goodsole's motion a special committee 0 appo9t$ p>tly out ( respect to ! congregational elem5t :i* is consid]able 9 ?is *ur*1 & p>tly1 ,i suspect1 z a complim5t to ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,x consi/s ( ,mr4 ,:eaton & ,mr4 ,ge>1 on behalf ( ! society1 & ,deacon ,goodsole1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap & myself on behalf ( ! *ur*4 ,i =got to m5tion t s9ce our ,bible-class 0 comm5c$1 ,mr4 ,ge> has begun to att5d *ur*1 ?\gh n v regul>ly4 ,mr4 ,goodsole nom9at$ ,mr4 ,ge> on ! committee1 & ( c\rse he 0 elect$4 ,i 0 r sorry = ,i w\ld h pref]r$ t he did n "k ab\t ! int]nal work+s ( ?is *ur*4 ,i d n ?9k x w enhance 8 respect = religi\s in/itutions4 ,/ill ,i c\ld make no objection4 ,i did make objections to tak+ a place on ! committee myself1 b ,j5nie p]suad$ me to rel9qui% !m4 ,%e has (t5 he>d me argu+ t politics is a duty1 t citiz5s are b\nd to take & adm9i/] public (fice = ! b5efit ( ! ,/ate4 ,by a neat little turn %e set all ^! argum5ts aga9/ me1 & z ,i c\ld n answ] !m ,i 0 oblig$ to yield4 ,our wives' memories are sometimes dreadfully inconv5i5t4 ,our committee held a sort ( in=mal meet+ la/ night1 at ! ,po/-,(fice1 :]e we all met by *ance1 ! usual way4 ,9 ! ,po/-,(fice is ! news ex*ange ( ,:ea!dge1 :]e we are v apt to meet ab\t ! "t ( ! arrival ( ! ev5+ mail4 ,deacon ,goodsole _h be5 delegat$ to get a supply = ! next two ,sabba?s till we c\ld discuss ! m]its ( c&idates4 ,he report$ t he _h engag$ ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,eld]1 ( ,:eat5sville4 ,he has ! m]e/ pittance ( a sal>y1 said ! ,deacon1 & ,i knew ! tw5ty doll>s w\ld be acceptable to him4 ,besides :i* he is n only an excell5t man b a s\nd prea*]4 ,:y w\ldn't he be ! man = u8 said ,i4 ,mr4 ,:eaton exclaim$ aga9/ me1 ,too old1 said he4 ,besides he's got five *ildr51 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,:at's t got to d ) x8 said ,i4 ,s has ,deacon ,goodsole2 b he's none ! worse = t4 ,we c't af=d to support a man ) a l>ge family1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,we mu/ get a "y man4 ,we c't possibly af=d to pay ov] #a1bjj a ye>1 & we ought n to pay ov] #a1jjj4 ,oh6 said ,i2 d we grade ! m9i/]s' sal>ies by ! numb] ( ! m9i/]'s *ildr58 ,well we h to consid] t1 ( c\rse1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,solomon wasn't s wise z he is g5]ally ?\ght to be1 said ,mr4 ,ge> s>ca/ically1 or he nev] w\ld h writt5 t s5t5ce ab\t bless$ is he ^: quiv] is full ( !m6 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 all ,i've got to say is1 if y get a man "h ) five *ildr5 y c pay 8 sal>y1 t's all4 ,:5 y take a job ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said ,i1 d y expect to be paid accord+ to ! value ( ! "w or accord+ to ! size ( y\r family8 ,oh6 t's a v diff]5t ?+1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 v diff]5t4 ,any way1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 ,mr4 ,eld] is entirely out ( ! "q--entirely s4 ,mr4 ,laicus c h>dly h propos$ him s]i\sly4 ,:y out ( ! "q1 g5tlem58 said ,i4 ,he is a good prea*]4 ,our congregation "k him4 ,he is a fai?ful1 devot$ pa/or4 ,we %all d ,:eat5sville no inju/ice1 = x _c give him a support4 ,z to age1 he is c]ta9ly n infirm4 ,i d n believe he is a ye> ov] =ty-five4 ,no6 no6 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 decid$ly4 ,x is utt]ly out ( ! "q4 ,we mu/ h a "y man1 "o :o is fre%1 up ) ! _s ( ! age2 "o :o c draw 9 ! "y m54 ,! ,me?odi/s are gett+ !m all4 ,& ! "y girls too1 said ,mr4 ,ge> dryly4 ,i wi% ,mr4 ,ge> 7 n on ?is committee4 ,! ,deacon meant well4 ,b he made a blund]4 ,v well1 !n1 g5tlem51 said ,i2 if we want a fre% man let u g "r to ! !ological sem9>y & get ! be/ man we c f9d !re4 ,! sem9>y6 said ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,he receiv$ ?is sugge/ion ev5 m disda9fully ?an ! previ\s "o4 ,we mu/ h a man ( exp]i5ce1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,a !ological /ud5t w\ld nev] d4 ,exp]i5ce )\t age6 said ,i2 t's a h>d problem to solve4 ,= ! life ( me ,i d n see h[ we are go+ to d x4 ,well y mu/ consid]1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 add+ =ce to 8 words by a g5tle & impressive ge/ure ) 8 =ef+]1 t ?is is a v important & a v peculi> field-a v peculi> field inde$1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,& x requires a man ( v peculi> qualifications4 ,x is really a city field1 he cont9u$4 ,to all int5ts & purposes ,:ea!dge is a suburb ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,9 ! summ] our congregation is v l>gely compos$ ( city p4 ,!y are us$ to good prea*+4 ,!y won't come to he> a commonplace prea*]4 ,& at ! same "t we h a v peculi> native population4 ,& !n1 ap>t f our own p1 !re is ! ,mill village :i* really belongs to our p>i%1 & :i* our pa/or ought to cultivate4 ,all ^! v>i\s elem5ts comb9e to make up a div]se & conflict+ population4 ,& x w require a man ( great en]gy1 & great prud5ce1 & no little k ( human nature1 & practical skill 9 manag+ m51 to get along "h at all4 ,i "k m ab\t ,:ea!dge ?an y d1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 & ,i assure y t x is a v peculi> field4 ,i believe t 9 ! e/imation ( supply committees all fields are v peculi> fields4 ,b ,i did n say any?+4 ,& we ne$ a v peculi> man8 said ,mr4 ,ge> inquir+ly4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 decid$ly2 a man ( peculi> abilities & qualifications4 ,well !n1 said ,mr4 ,ge>1 ,i hope y are prep>$ to pay a peculi> sal>y4 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t *ur* matt]s g5tlem54 ,i don't "k :at y put me on ! committee =4 ,b 9 my %op if ,i want a peculi> man ,i h to pay a peculi> sal>y4 ,!re 0 a little laugh at ?is sally1 b ,mr4 ,ge> evid5tly meant no joke1 & z evid5tly ,mr4 ,:eaton did n take any4 ,well1 said ,i1 s f> z sal>y goes ,i am prep>$ to vote = an increase to #a1ejj & a p>sonage4 ,i don't live on less ?an twice t4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap /ruck 8 h&s d[n resolutely into 8 pockets & groan$ audibly4 ,i am afraid we c't get x1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,i believe a m9i/] ought to h x1 b ,i don't see :]e its com+ f4 ,we musn't burd5 ! p>i%4 ,& ,i believe1 ,i retort$1 t ! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire2 & we mu/ n burd5 ! pa/or4 ,= my "p1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 ,i won't give my cons5t to a doll> ov] #a1bjj a ye>4 ,i a9't go9' to enc\rage m9i/]ial luxury noh[4 ,well1 = my "p1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 ,i don't c>e s mu* ab\t t4 ,b we mu/ h a fir/ rate man4 ,he has to prea* "h 9 ! summ] "t to city congregations4 ,!y are critical sir1 critical4 ,& we h got to h j z good a man z ! ,broadway ,tab]nacle4 ,b z to pay+ a city sal>y1 t y "k is absurd1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,we c't be expect$ to d t4 ,bricks )\t /raw1 murmur$ ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,j !n ! ,po/-,(fice w9d[ op5$1 & we made a ru% = our mail4 ,b be=e we sep>at$ we agre$ to hold a =mal meet+ at my h\se a week f ! foll[+ ,?ursday ev5+ = a fur!r canvass ( ! :ole matt]4 ,mean:ile ,i am p]plex$ by ! d\ble problem t our in=mal meet+ has sugge/$4 ,i h be5 sitt+ = half an h\r pond]+ x4 ,! *ildr5 h long s9ce gone to b$4 ,i h f9i%$ my ev5+ pap]1 & writt5 my ev5+ lett]s4 ,! fire has burn$ l[1 & be5 repl5i%$4 ,j5nie sits by my side engag$ 9 t mod]n imitation ( ,p5elope's task1 ! d>n+ ( /ock+s4 ,& = half an h\r1 only ! tick+ ( ! clock & ! sigh+ ( ! w9d outside h di/urb$ ! sil5ce ( ! room4 ,j5nie1 said ,i1 at l5g?1 :5 ,i told y to-night ( our talk at ! ,po/-,(fice y said y hop$ we w\ld get a "y man4 ,:y8 ,:y8 said ,j5nie4 ,yes1 said ,i4 ,i c und]/& :y ,mr4 ,h>dcap wants a "y man4 ,x is = ! same reason t he employs half taught appr5tices 9 8 %op4 ,!y are *eap4 ,( c\rse our good fri5d ,maurice ,mapleson1 ) nei!r wife nor *ildr51 c m easily lay up money on #a1jjj a ye> ?an ,mr4 ,eld]1 ) 8 five *ildr5 c on #a1ejj or #b1jjj4 ,b ,i don't ?9k y & ,i1 ,j5nie1 want to economize on our m9i/]4 ,i am sure we don't ,john1 said ,j5nie4 ,& ,i c und]/& :y ,mr4 ,:eaton wants a "y m9i/]4 ,"y m9i/]s d draw bett]1 at lea/ at fir/4 ,!re is a c]ta9 fre%ness & attractiv5ess 9 y\?4 ,curiosity is set agog 9 wat*+ ! "y m9i/]1 & /ill m 9 wat*+ 8 "y bride4 ,a m9i/]ial honey-moon is a gods5d to a p>i%4 ,:e!r we ought to hire our pa/ors to set curiosity agog & s]ve ! p>i% z a n9e-day's wond] may be a "q4 ,b ,i suspect t we v (t5 d4 ,b1 ,j5nie1 ,i hope y & ,i don't want a m9i/] to s]ve u z food = gossip4 ,i am sure n1 ,john1' said ,j5nie e>ne/ly4 ,:y is x !n1 ,j5nie1 said ,i1 t y & ,i want y\? 9 our m9i/]8 ,"y lawy]s & "y doctors are n 9 requisition4 ,age g5]ally br+s confid5ce ev5 :5 x does n end[ ) wisdom4 ,i believe t ,judge ,ball's pr9cipal qualification = 8 (fice 0 8 bald head & grey be>d4 ,:5 y discov]$ a c\ple ( grey hairs on my head a little :ile ago1 ,i 0 delight$4 ,i %\ld l to multiply !m4 ,e grey hair is wor? a doll>4 ,dr4 ,curall has h>d "w to get on 9 8 pr(ession because he is s "y & looks /ill y\ng] ?an he is4 ,if !re 0 su* a ?+ z grey dye x w\ld pay him to employ x4 ,lawy]s & doctors mu/ be old-m9i/]s mu/ be "y4 ,:y1 ,j5nie8 ,p]haps1 said ,j5nie1 we want 9 our m9i/]s en?usiasm m ?an wisdom4 ,en?usiasm1 said ,i4 ,t might d = ! ,me?odi/s4 ,b x does n apply to ! ,congregationali/s1 & ! ,episcopalians1 & ! /aid & sob] ,presbyt]ians4 ,i don't "k ab\t t1 said ,j5nie4 ,:at we want ( our prea*]s is n s mu* in/ruction z inspiration4 ,we want "s body n to ?9k = u b to set u to ?9k+4 ,our s\ls get sluggi%1 & !y want to be /irr$ up4 ,i d n want "s "o to prove ! au?ority ( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 ,john1 b "s "o to make me m e>ne/ to obey !m4 ,i d n c>e mu* ab\t ,dr4 ,argure's le>n$ expositions ( ! doctr9e ( atonem5t4 ,b ,i d want "s "o :o %all make me realize m & m t ,jesus di$ = me4 ,& :at has t to d ) y\?1 ,j5nie8 said ,i4 ,i don't "k1 said ,j5nie1 ?\ghtfully2 unless x is t ! tru? seems someh[ new & fre% to ! "y m9i/]4 ,besides x is n y\?1 ,john1 altoge!r4 ,x is fre%ness1 & w>m?1 & en?usiasm1 & spiritual life4 ,mr4 ,bee*] is n "y nor is ,spurgeon1 nor ,dr4 ,hall1 nor ,dr4 ,tyng1 nor ,john ,b4 ,g\gh4 ,b !y are all popul>4 ,fa!r ,hyatt isn't "y1 ,john1 b ,i _h r he> him ?an ,dr4 ,argure any day4 ,i r ?9k ,j5nie is "r4 ,x is n y\? we want at ,:ea!dge1 b spiritual life & e>ne/ness4 ,at lea/ x is to be ?\ght (4 ,b z to sal>y-h[ we are to get a fir/ class man at a ?ird class sal>y puzzles me4 ,i %all h to ref] t to ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,he is ! f9anci] ( our *ur* ,i believe4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,maurice ,mapleson decl9es to submit to a competitive exam9ation4 ,i h a lett] f ,maurice ,mapleson1 said ,i to ,j5nie4 ,:at does he say8 ,w he come8 said %e eag]ly4 ,no6 said ,i4 ,he won't come4 ,i am sorry1 said %e4 ,x's too bad ( him4 ,y won't ?9k s1 my de>1 said ,i1 :5 y he> 8 lett]4 ,y'll be m sorry2 b y'll ?9k bett] ( him ?an y did be=e4 ,we 7 at ! tea-table4 ,x is ! rule ( our meal h\r to h ! conv]sation "o 9 :i* ! *ildr5 c engage-9 :i* at all ev5ts !y c take an int]e/4 ,s ! topic 0 suff]$ to drop till !y 7 9 b$1 & we 7 alone 9 ! libr>y4 ,maurice ,mapleson 0 a "y m9i/] t ,i ?\ght a good deal (4 ,s :5 two ,sundays be=e1 ,mr4 ,:eaton sugge/$ him to me z a successor to our retir+ pa/or1 ,i welcom$ ! sugge/ion4 ,y "k t "y ,mapleson1 don't y ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he1 :o prea*$ = u two ,sundays la/ summ]4 ,i ?9k he /opp$ at y\r h\se4 ,i ass5t$4 ,i wi% y w\ld write him1 q in=mally y "k1 to come d[n & prea* = u a ,sunday or two4 ,! folks at our h\se 7 q tak5 ) him1 & ,i ?9k ! p 7 g5]ally4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if he 7 ! 'com+ man1' ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,s t ev5+ ,i /ay$ at home f *ur* & wrote to him4 ,i rememb]$ :at ,mr4 ,:eaton _h said ab\t ?is be+ a peculi> p>i%1 & our p a peculi> p1 & ,i wax$ eloqu5t z ,i wrote4 ,i rem9d$ ,mr4 ,mapleson ( our glori\s sc5]y4 ,i told him we 7 b a suburb ( ,new ,york & he w\ld h a city congregation1 & ,i did n tell him t he w\ld h to pay v ne>ly city prices = ev]y?+1 & w\ld n h any?+ t w\ld approximate a city sal>y4 ,i told him ( ! ,mill village & ! opportunities ( ,*ri/ian labor x op5$ be=e him4 ,i assur$ him t he w\ld f9d ! p rememb]+ him k9dly1 & ready to welcome him w>mly4 ,9 %ort ,i consid]$ myself reta9$ z advocate ,9 re ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & ,i r laid myself out to produce an impression4 ,& ,i r flatt] myself t ,i did produce an impression4 ,b ,i did n get a v]dict4 ,"h is 8 answ] z ,i read x to ,j5nie t ev5+4 ,,koniwasset ,,corn]s1 ,tuesday4 ,,john ,,laicus1 ,,esq41 ,de> ,sir1--,i ?ank y v w>mly = y\r k9d lett] ( ! #f? in/ant4 ,k9d x c]ta9ly is1 & ?\gh ,i mu/ decl9e ! invitation x pres5ts s cordially to me1 ,i am none ! less grateful = x1 not)/&+ ! fact t x has be5 a /rong & n easily resi/$ temptation to violate my settl$ convictions ( duty4 ,if ,i 7 writ+ =mally to ! committee x w\ld be en\gh to decl9e y\r invitation )\t ent]+ into any explanation4 ,b ! remembrance ( ! pleasant week ,i sp5t at y\r h\se la/ summ]1 & ! tone ( y\r lett]1 makes me feel z ?\gh ,i 7 writ+ to a p]sonal fri5d4 ,?is is my excuse 7if "o is ne$$7 = giv+ y m fully ?an ,i o!rwise %\ld1 my reasons = decl9+4 ,^? reasons are n 9 any way connect$ ) ! p>i% at ,:ea!dge4 ,i am n ins5sible to ! attractions :i* ! place possesses z a resid5ce1 nor to t :i* ! p>i% possesses z a field ( labor4 ,b ,i resolv$ :5 ,i fir/ ent]$ ! m9i/ry t ,i w\ld nev] prea* z a c&idate4 ,i nev] h1 & ,i nev] w4 ,i began my "w 9 a mission s*ool 9 ,new ,york ,city1 :ile ,i 0 yet 9 ! ,sem9>y4 ,:5 ,i left ! ,sem9>y1 ,mr4 ,m>cus :o is "o ( ! tru/ees ( ! mission ask$ me to come up to ?is *ur*4 ,x is a sort ( mission among ! m9]s1 be+ half support$ by ,mr4 ,m>cus :o is "o ( ! directors ( ! ,koniwasset ,coal ,co4 ,i came = six mon?s4 ,! congregation ask$ me to rema91 & ,i rema9$4 ,& "h ,i purpose to rema9 till ,god %all call me to ano!r field4 ,ano!r field ,i w n seek1 ?\gh ,i %\ld live & die "h4 ,i pret5d to believe t ,*ri/ is my ,bi%op2 & ,i %all n move )\t ord]s f him4 ,s long z ,i am pa/or "h ,i _c prea* ) honor z a c&idate 9 o!r p>i%es4 ,i "k o!r m9i/]s d x-& ,i d n judge !m4 ,b ,i _c4 ,suppose my p 7 to take advantage ( my abs5ce = a week to try a c&idate4 ,i wond] :at ,i %\ld say to t4 ,& ,i _c see t settl$ m9i/]s h any m "r to try o!r p>i%es ) ref]5ce to a *ange ( place1 ?an p>i%es ) settl$ m9i/]s h to try o!r m9i/]s ) ref]5ce to a *ange ( pa/ors4 ,9 a ^w ,i d n believe 9 free-love z appli$ to *ur*es4 ,b ap>t f t ,i _c prea* z a c&idate4 ,! m9i/] is orda9$ to prea* to conv]t imp5it5t s9n]s & to build up & /r5g!n ,*ri/ians4 ,d y suppose ,i %\ld d ei!r if ,i came to ,:ea!dge on y\r invitation to prea* z a c&idate8 ,n at all4 ,! p w\ld come to criticise1 & ,i %\ld g to be criticis$4 ,!y w\ld be judges & w\ld expect to put me ?r\gh my m9i/]ial faces to try me4 ,come1 ! congregation says 9 effect to me 9 su* an invitation1 let u see h[ y c prea*1 exhibit y\r pr(ici5cy 9 ! doctr9es1 try y\r skill 9 ar\s+ s9n]s1 see :at y c d 9 int]e/+ ! sa9ts1 read u a hymn or two1 z a te/ ( y\r elocution1 & display to u y\r gifts 9 pray]2 & !n :5 ! s]vice is ov]1 sp5d a week & take tea ) two or ?ree ( our pr9cipal families & %[ u :at y\r social qualifications are1 & give our *ildr5 an opportunity to quiz y4 ,t x is 9 effect ,mr4 ,laicus1 ?\gh x may seem some:at presumptu\s 9 me to say x4 ,& to su* a quizz+ ,i am n at all incl9$ to submit4 ,i nev] prea*$ b "o trial s]mon-t 0 :5 ,i 0 lic5s$ & ,i nev] mean to prea* ano!r4 ,imag9e ,paul prea*+ z a c&idate to ! p ( ,a!ns or ,cor9?1 & submitt+ 8 claims z an apo/le to ! popul> v]dict6 ,or imag9e1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 a cli5t com+ to y & say+ ,i h an important case to be tri$ sir1 & ,i ?9k ( plac+ x 9 y\r h&s4 ,w y oblige me by mak+ a neat little spee* = me4 ,i want to see :at k9d ( a spee* y c make4 ,s9ce ,i wrote t la/ s5t5ce ,i h read ?is lett] ov]1 & h be5 on ! po9t1 two or ?ree times1 ( te>+ x up & s5d+ 9 its place a simple decl9ation4 ,b ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 writ+ to a fri5d1 & x %all g4 ,i am sorry x mu/ be s4 ,i %\ld l to g to ,:ea!dge4 ,t x is a beautiful place1 & has pleasant p1 & is a f> m important field ( labor ?an ?is ,i recognize fully2 & !n1 :at possibly influ5ces me q z mu*1 ,hel51 :om y\r wife kn[s v well1 is wait+ pati5tly = me1 & ,i am wait+ impati5tly = h]1 & ,i nev] c m>ry on ! little pittance ,i receive "h4 ,b %e is ( "o m9d ) me 9 ?is matt]1 ,i "k1 = we h (t5 talk$ x ov] toge!r1 & %e holds me nobly to my resolution4 ,%e1 ,i am sure1 w\ld n h me write o!r ?an ,i d4 ,my k9d reg>ds to ,mrs4 ,laicus & my s9c]e ?anks to y\rself4 ,a kiss to ,h>ry too1 if y please1 if he is n too old to take "o4 ,! baby ,i h nev] se54 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,maurice ,,mapleson4 ,well1 said ,j5nie aft] ,i _h f9i%$ read+ ! lett]1 ,i believe he is "r2 b ,i am sorry ,john2 sorri] ?an ,i 0 be=e4 ,sorry t he won't come1 ,j5nie8 ,sorry t he is "r1 said ,j5nie4 ,t is1 if he is "r4 ,d y d\bt x1 ,j5nie8 said ,i4 ,well ,i don't "k1 ,john4 ,i g ) him4 ,i l him bett] = 8 lett]4 ,i _c ga9say x4 ,& yet x seems to me t x puts ! m9i/]s 9 a r h>d position4 ,yes8 said ,i int]rogatively4 ,yes1 said ,j5nie4 ,y "k p]fectly well ,john t our *ur* "h w\ldn't call a man t isn't settl$ some:]e4 ,! v fact t he 0 out ( a p>i%11 w\ld be almo/ conclusive aga9/ him4 ,& !y won't call a man )\t try+ him4 ,mu/ ,maurice ,mapleson live & die 9 t little out ( ! way corn]8 ,& if he is ev] go+ to get out ( x1 h[ is x to come ab\t8 ,h[ does a m9i/] h any *ance = a *ange if he takes su* a gr\nd z t8 ,x's high & noble ,john1 & ,i honor him = x2 b ,i am afraid x isn't practicable4 ,little woman1 said ,i1 :atev] is truly high & noble is practicable1 & y w\ld be ! fir/ to tell me s ano!r "t4 ,don't let our want+ ,maurice ,mapleson "h bl9d u to t4 ,j5nie smil$ h] ass5t4 ,well ,john1 said %e1 :at y are go+ to d ab\t x8 ,d8 said ,i4 ,no?+4 ,!re is no?+ to be done1 except to read ,mr4 ,mapleson's lett] to ! committee1 to-morr[ night at our fir/ meet+4 ,& ,i am curi\s to see :at !y'll say to x4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,! ,supply ,committee hold _! fir/ =mal ,meet+4 ,,place3 ,james ,:eaton's libr>y4--,h\r3 sev5 & a half o'clock 9 ! ev5+4--,pres5t3 ,james ,:eaton1 ,?omas ,ge>1 ,james ,goodsole1 ,solomon ,h>dcap1 & ,john ,laicus4--,john ,laicus 9 ! *air4 ,laicus43 --,g5tlem5 ! fir/ bus9ess 9 ord] is to appo9t a secret>y4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,oh1 y c keep ! m9utes4 ,we don't want mu* ( a record4 ,laicus43 --,v good1 if t is agre$ to4 ,my m9utes w be v simple4 ,james ,:eaton43 --,t's all "r4 ,:at d y he> f ,mr4 ,mapleson8 ,any?+8 ,laicus43 --,yes ,i h 8 lett] 9 my pocket4 ,james ,:eaton43 --,:5 w he come8 ,laicus43 --,he decl9es to come4 ,james ,:eaton13 7a/oni%$74 --,decl9es to come4 ,:y a *ur* m\se w\ld />ve on ! pittance !y pay him at ,koniwasset ,corn]s4 ,:at's 8 reason8 ,laicus43 --,8 lett] is a r s+ul> & /rik+ "o1 g5tlem54 ,p]haps ,i _h bett] read x4 ,:i* he !reupon proce$s to d1 sl[ly & di/9ctly1 till he rea*es ! clos+ p>agraphs1 :i* he omits z be+ ( a purely p]sonal "*4 ,james ,:eaton43 --,t fell['s got /uff 9 him & no mi/ake4 ,by ,jove ,i believe if ,i 0 runn+ ?is *ur* ,i w\ld take him on tru/4 ,solomon ,h>dcap43 --,i ?9k x a v presumptu\s lett]4 ,! idea4 ,:at does he expect8 ,does he ?9k we're go9' to take a prea*] )\t ev] hav9' he>d him prea*8 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,we h he>d him prea*1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,he prea*$ "h two ,sundays la/ summ]4 ,don't y recollect8 ,solomon ,h>dcap43 --,yes4 ,i rememb]4 ,b ,i didn't take no notice ( 8 s]mons2 he wan't prea*9' z a c&idate4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,g5tlem5 ,i am n v mu* acqua9t$ ) *ur* affairs & ,i don't ?9k ,i und]/& ?is bus9ess v well4 ,:at d y mean by prea*+ z a c&idate8 ,i ?\ght a c&idate 0 a man :o appli$ = an (fice4 ,am ,i to und]/& t :5ev] a pulpit is vacant ! *ur* expects diff]5t m9i/]s to apply = x1 & puts !m on trial1 & picks out ! "o x likes ! be/8 ,mr4 ,h>dcap43 --,t's x exactly4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,y don't really mean to say t any dec5t m9i/]s apply = ! place on ^? t]ms4 ,deacon ,goodsole13 7w>mly74 --,inde$ !y d ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,!re is nev] any lack ( c&idates = a favorable p>i%4 ,i h got half a doz5 lett]s 9 my pocket n[4 ,"o man writes & s5ds me copies ( two or ?ree lett]s ( recomm5dation4 ,ano!r gives me a gl[+ acc\nt ( ! revival t has foll[$ 8 labors 9 o!r fields4 ,!n !re's a lett] f a daught] t really mov$ me a good deal4 ,%e pleads h>d = h] fa!r :o is poor & is gett+ old1 & ne$s ! sal>y sadly-poor man4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,well1 all ,i h got to say1 is t :5 any ( ^? c&idates come to prea* ,i hope y'll notify me1 & ,i'll /ay away4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap43 --,i h no pati5ce ) ^! new fangl$ notions ( ^! "y up-/>t prea*]s4 ,i reckon ! ways our fa!rs got _! prea*]s are good en\gh = u4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,& :at d y say z to t po9t he makes ab\t ,paul's prea*+ z a c&idate1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 ,mr4 ,h>dcap43 --,oh6 t's diff]5t1 altoge!r-v diff]5t4 ,! apo/le 0 inspir$1 ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,i notice t ?is is a v popul> /yle ( argum5t ) ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,:5ev] he is pos$ 9 argum5t 8 nev] fail+ rejo9d] is ,oh6 t's diff]5t1 altoge!r diff]5t4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i h obs]v$ t ! ,h>dcap logic is n conf9$ to ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 b is 9 high reg>d 9 o!r qu>t]s1 :]e ,i %\ld lea/ look = x4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,well ,i don't ?9k mu* ( apo/olic au?ority myself4 ,b ,i suppos$ ! re/ ( y ?\ght y 7 b\nd by any prec$5ts ,paul _h set4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap43 --,x's mighty high seems to me = a "y man to be mak+ ( himself out z good z ! apo/le ,paul4 ,mr4 ,:eaton43 --,i l t "y ,mapleson1 & ,i l 8 lett]4 ,i wi% we c\ld get him4 ,is !re any *ance ( p]suad+ him to come1 ,mr4 ,laicus8 n z a c&idate y "k1 b j to prea*1 9 good fai? l any o!r man4 ,mr4 ,ge> %rugs 8 %\ld]s4 ,laicus13 7decid$ly74 --,no6 & ,i %\ld n want to be ! "o to try4 ,mr4 ,:eaton43 --,well !n :o /&s next on our li/8 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,excuse me g5tlem51 b if he c't come to u :y %\ldn't we g to him4 ,:y n try him z we w\ld try any o!r man4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,h[ d y mean ,mr4 ,ge>8 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,if ,i want a workman at my factory ,i don't invite "o to come f my neighbor & try 8 h& = a day :ile ,i /& ov] & wat* him4 ,we try our appr5tices t way1 b nev] a good workman4 ,i g to 8 %op1 inquire z to 8 "*1 & exam9e ! "w t he has done4 ,if he has done good "w 9 ano!r man's %op he w d x well 9 m9e4 ,at lea/ t's ! way we reason 9 our factory4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap43 --,t's a v diff]5t case ,mr4 ,ge>1 altoge!r diff]5t4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,suppose ?is ,mr4 ,:ats-8-"n comes1 :at m w y "k ab\t him ?an y "k n[8 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,we %all he> him prea* & c judge = ourselves4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,"o good s]mon does n make a good prea*]4 ,mr4 ,:eaton43 --,no6 ,b y don't ne$ to drive a horse m ?an five miles to "k :at are 8 paces4 ,mr4 ,ge>43 --,i don't "k mu* ab\t *ur* managem5t b ,i l ! tone ( t man's lett]1 & ,i %\ld l to "k m ab\t him4 ,i believe if we 7 to appo9t a committee to g out to ,koniwasset ,corn]s1 he> him prea*1 look 9 on 8 ,sabba?-s*ool1 f9d out :at k9d ( a pa/or he is1 & 9 a ^w see :at sort ( "w he's do+ :]e he is n[1 we w\ld get 8 measure a great deal bett] ?an we %\ld get x by hav+ him come "h1 & give u "o ( 8 crack s]mons-ev5 if he w\ld d x1 ,i honor him because he won't4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,i am afraid x w\ldn't d ,mr4 ,ge>-n ) our p4 ,i w\ldn't m9d x myself4 ,mr4 ,:eaton13 7bl&ly74 --,y see ,mr4 ,ge> y don't und]/& *ur* matt]s altoge!r4 ,x w\ld n be ecclesia/ical-n at all4 ,mr4 ,ge>13 7s>ca/ically & sotto voce74 --,i hope ,i may nev] le>n4 ,laicus13 7desir+ to prev5t controv]sy74 --,g5tlem51 ,i = "o agree ) ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,b we are evid5tly 9 ! m9ority2 s !re is no?+ m to be said ab\t x4 ,we bo? believe 9 gov]nm5t by ! majority1 & %all submit4 ,:at next1 ,deacon8 ,are !re any ( y\r lett]s y want to read to u8 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,oh no6 ,x isn't wor? :ile to read any ( !m4 ,?\gh ,i am sorry = t poor old man & 8 plead+ daught]4 ,mr4 ,:eaton43 --,! ,deacon's li/ are all too anxi\s4 ,deacon ,goodsole43 --,i suppose !re is no?+ to d b to pursue ! usual c\rse4 ,i move t ,mr4 ,laicus & ,mr4 ,:eaton be appo9t$ to op5 a correspond5ce ) c&idates4 ,laicus13 7decid$ly74 ,y mu/ excuse me g5tlem54 ,i don't believe 9 c&idat+1 & ,i c't be accessory to x4 ,i w sub/itute ,deacon ,goodsole's "n = my own4 ,& z s am5d$ w put ! motion4 ,z s am5d$ ! motion 0 put1 & c>ri$1 & ! committee on supply adj\rn$ to meet at ! call ( ,deacon ,goodsole & ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,b z we walk$ along t[>d my home1 ,m4 ,ge> rem>k$ to me t he wi%$ ,i w\ld let him "k :5 we got a p>son s t he c\ld come to *ur* aga92 = said he1 ,i h no incl9ation to s]ve z a p>son te/]4 ,& ,i confess ,i am q ( m9d ) him4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,our ,*ri/mas at ,:ea!dge4 ,,is !re any reason :y ,episcopalians1 ,lu!rans & ,roman ,ca?olics %\ld h a monopoly ( ,*ri/mas8 ,is its glori\s old patron ,sa9t p>tial8 ,has ! ,*ri/-*ild no gifts = u z well z = o!r folk8 ,h ! ,decemb] heav5s no brightness-! angel ho/ no song = blue ,presbyt]ians8 ,may we n come to ! sacr$ mang] too8 ,are our ,*ur* fe/ivals s _m t we ne$ dread to add ano!r8 ,is our religion s incl9$ to gayety & money-mak+ t we ne$ curb its joy\s t5d5cies8 ,! v air ( ,*ri/mas is m>vell\s4 ,! heav5s are nev] s blue1 ! sun nev] %9es ) a pr(us] g5]osity4 ,! v e>? clo!s itself 9 ! spotless :ite ( ! heav5ly robe1 z if to prep>e = ! com+ ( its ,"l4 ,alas = him :o does n believe 9 ,*ri/mas6 ,may ! gho/ ( ,scrooge haunt him into a bett] m9d4 ,?is 0 :at ,i m5tally ejaculat$ to myself la/ ,saturday aft]noon aft] ,mr4 ,h>dcap's prote/ aga9/ our ,*ri/mas celebration4 ,! ,sabba? morn+ previ\s1 ,miss ,moore came to me my/]i\sly aft] *ur*4 ,i want to walk home ) y1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said %e4 ,i h a wife & *ildr51 & ,i felt safe4 ,i %all be delight$ ) ! honor1 ,i repli$4 ,b ,miss ,moore's honors are nev] empty ones4 ,i knew t %e want$ some?+2 ,i wond]$ :at4 ,i _h n long to wond]2 = we _h n cross$ ! road be=e %e op5$ ! subject4 ,we are go+ to trim ! ,*ur* = ,*ri/mas1 said %e1 & we want y to sup]9t5d gett+ ! ev]gre5s4 ,:at8 said ,i1 agha/4 ,confid5tially1 please n m5tion x1 ,i h be5 9 ! habit = a good _m ye>s ( tak+ my wife & my pray]-book to ! ,episcopal ,*ur* on ,*ri/mas-day4 ,dick5s conv]t$ me to its obs]vance t5 ye>s or m ago4 ,b none are s s\nd z ^? :o are t+$ ) h]esy4 ,& am ,i n a blue ,presbyt]ian8 ,x w\ld n d to l5d my c\nt5ance too readily to indecor\s invasions ( ! sanctu>y ) fe/ivals borr[$ f ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,besides1 :at w\ld ! eld]s say8 ,i ask$ ,miss ,moore z mu*4 ,deacon ,goodsole w l5d u 8 pung1 0 ! reply4 ,& ! tru/ees8 said ,i4 ,b ,miss ,moore nev] leaves a po9t ungu>d$4 ,"y ,:eaton is home f s*ool1 said %e1 & he w g ) y to ! woods4 ,he w call to-morr[1 "r aft] breakfa/4 ,= a difficult piece ( g5]al%ip give me a woman4 ,n fitt$ = politics6 ,:y1 !y are born to x4 ,"h 0 ,miss ,moore b5t on trimm+ ! *ur*4 ,& lawy] ,laicus 0 to g 9 ,deacon ,goodsole's sleigh ) ! son ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees to get ! trimm+s4 ,he :o d>es to compla9 aft] t enli/s two dignit>ies & "o v respectable layman aga9/ him at ! outset4 ,v well1 said ,i1 ,i w g4 ,g6 said ,miss ,moore1 ( c\rse y'll g4 ,nobody d\bt$ t4 ,b ,i want to tell y :]e to g & :at to get4 ,! next morn+ ,i 0 j f9i%+ my second cup ( c(fee :5 ,i he>d ! j+le ( bells1 &1 look+ up1 saw ,jim ,:eaton & ! ,deacon's sleek horse at my door4 ,s1 bidd+ ,h>ry1 :o 0 to g too1 be quick1 an exhortation t ne$$ no repeat+1 we 7 v soon 9 ! pung1 arm$ ,i ) a hat*et1 ,h>ry ) a prun+ knife4 ,t ride 0 "o to be rememb]$4 ,! air 0 crisp & cle>4 ,j sn[ en\gh _h fall5 9 ! night to cov] e black & noisome ?+1 z ?\gh all nature's s9s 7 wa%$ away by h] ,sabba? rep5tance1 & %e _h comm5c$ h] life afre%4 ,!re 0 luxury 9 e inhalation ( ! pure air4 ,! horse1 m impati5t ?an we1 c\ld sc>cely wait = leave to g1 & ne$$ no ^w !reaft] to quick5 8 fly+ feet4 ,d[n ! hill1 ) m]ry r++ bells1 ev] & anon %[]$ ) fly+ sn[ f ! horse's ho(2 ?r\gh ! village /reet ) a nod ( recognition to ,deacon ,goodsole1 :o /ood at 8 door to wave u a *e]y recognition2 r\nd ! corn] ) a :irl t ?reat5s to deposit u 9 ! s(t sn[ & leave ! horse ) an empty sleigh2 across ! bridge1 :i* spans ! creek2 up1 ) unabat$ spe$1 ! little hill on ! o!r side2 across ! railroad track1 ) real commis]ation = ! travel]s :o are trott+ up & d[n ! plat=m wait+ = ! tra91 & mu/ ex*ange ! joy\s fre$om ( ?is day = ! treadmill ( ! city1 ?is air = t smoke & gas1 ?is clean pure mantle ( sn[ = t fre% accumulation ( sooty slo%y fil?2 pass ! s*ool-h\se1 :]e ! ga!r+ s*ol>s /&1 sn[balls 9 h&1 to see u run m]ily by1 "o ur*91 m mis*iev\s ?an ! re/1 s5d+ a ball :izz+ aft] u2 up1 up1 up ! m\nta9 road1 = half a mile1 pa/ f>m-h\ses ^: curl+ smoke tell ( great blaz+ fires )92 pa/ ricks ( hay all rob$ 9 :ite1 & "o gho/ ( a la/ summ]'s sc>e-cr[ wat*+ /ill1 ?\gh ! corn is long s9ce 9-ga!r$ & ! cr[s h long s9ce fl[n to w>m] climes2 turn+ (f1 at la/1 f ! highway into ,squire ,:eaton's wood road1 :]e1 s9ce ! la/ fall ( sn[1 no?+ has be5 be=e u1 save a solit>y rabbit ^: track our dog ,jip foll[s excit$ly1 till he is q out ( sight or ev5 call4 ,"h we are at la/4 ,& "h ! ev]ge5s are ab\t u 9 a pr(usion :i* w\ld make ! eyes wat] ( my hone/ fri5d ! ,dut* groc] :o suppli$ me ) my family trees s _m ye>s 9 ,new ,york4 ,our smok+ nag is ov] 8 impati5ce n[1 &1 be+ well blanket$1 und]/&s :at is want$ ( him q z well z if he 7 ti$1 & /&s z /ill z if he 7 ,squire ,sl[goes' fat & lazy family horse4 ,) pants ti$ snugly ov] our topboots to keep out ! intrud+ sn[1 we plunge into ! woods4 ,! r++ bl[s ( our hat*ets on ! c$>-trees br+ d[n a mimic %[] on our heads & backs4 ,"y ,:eaton und]/&s 8 bus9ess1 & %[s me h[ ! faire/ ev]gre5s are hid b5ea? ! sn[1 & :at r>e =ms ( cry/all9e beauty conceal !mselves altoge!r b5ea? ?is :ite c\nt]pane4 ,s1 sometimes cutt+ f above & sometimes grubb+ f bel[1 we "w an h\r or m1 till our pung is fill$ to its brim4 ,long be=e we h f9i%$ ,jip has return$ f 8 useless se>*1 & ! neigh+ horse indicates 8 impati5ce to be (f aga94 ,:5 we got back to ! ,*ur* we f\nd x w>m ) a blaz+ fire 9 ! great /ove1 & bright ) a bevy ( laugh+ girls1 :o empti$ our sleigh ( its cont5ts almo/ be=e we 7 aw>e :at _h happ5$1 & 7 impati5tly dem&+ m4 ,miss ,moore _h propos$ j to trim ! pulpit-oh6 b %e is a %rewd manag]-& we _h br\ght ev]gre5s en\gh to make two or ?ree4 ,b ! plans _h gr[n fa/] by f> ?an we c\ld "w4 ,"o "y lady _h rem>k$ h[ beautiful ! *&eli] w\ld look ) an ev]gre5 wrea?2 a second _h po9t$ out t !re ought to be l>ge fe/oons drap+ ! w9d[s2 a ?ird1 ! soprano1 _h decl>$ t ! *oir _h z good a "r to trimm+ z ! pulpit2 a f\r?1 a graduate ( ,m\nt ,holyoke1 _h propos$ "s mottoes1 & _h agre$ to cut ! lett]s1 & ,mr4 ,leacock1 ! /ore keep]1 _h be5 =ag$ on = pa/ebo>d1 & an extemporiz$ table contriv$ on :i* to cut & trim !m4 ,s (f we 7 driv5 aga91 ) b>ely "t to ?aw out our half-froz5 toes2 &1 9 %ort1 my half morn+'s job l5g!n$ out to a long days h>d b joy\s "w1 be=e ! pile ( ev]gre5s 9 ! hall 0 l>ge en\gh to supply ! en]gies ( ! ,*ri/mas work]s4 ,( c\rse1 we mu/ trim ! ,sunday s*ool-room z well z ! ,*ur*1 = ! *ildr5 mu/ h _! ,*ri/mas2 & trimm$ x 01 s luxuriantly t x seem$ z ?\gh ! woods _h laid siege to & tak5 possession ( ! sanctu>y1 & t nature 0 prep>+ to jo9 on ?is glad day h] voice ) t ( man 9 s++ praise to ,him :o br+s life to a w9t]-wrapp$ e>?1 & ^: fitte/ symbol1 !re=e1 is ! tree ^: gre5ness n ev5 ! fro/s ( ! colde/ w9t] h p[] to dim9i%4 ,( c\rse ,*ri/mas itself pass$ )\t recognition4 ,i w5t1 z is my wont1 ) my wife & my pray]-book1 to ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,our ,*ri/mas wait$ till ,sunday4 ,a glori\s day x 04 ,! sun nev] %one m brightly4 ,! crisp ke5ness 0 gone f ! air4 ,! balmy brea? ( spr+ 0 9 x4 ,! ,*ur* nev] 0 s full be=e & nev] has be5 s9ce4 ,! /ory ( its decorations _h be5 spread f> & wide1 & all ,:ea!dge flock$ to see :at ! ,presbyt]ians w\ld make ( ,*ri/mas4 ,! pulpit1 ! walls1 ! gall]y1 ! *&eli] 7 fe/oon$ ) wrea?s ( liv+ gre54 ,a cross-,o tempora6 ,o mores6-( c$> & immortelles1 /ood on ! communion table4 ,ov] ! pulpit 7 ^? sublime words ( ! sublime/ ( all books1 ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s4 ,opposite x1 emblazon$ on ! gall]y1 0 heav5 & e>?'s fitt+ response to ?is sublime revelation1 ,glory be to ,god on high4 ,miss ,moore 0 bett] ?an h] ^w4 ,%e manag$ bo? *oir & m9i/]4 ,bo? 7 9 ! _s ( ! occasion4 ,! p>son nev] prea*$ a bett] s]mon ?an 8 ,*ri/mas m$itation4 ,! *oir nev] sung a m joy\s song ( praise ?an _! ,*ri/mas an!m4 ,& be=e ! influ5ce ( t morn+'s s]vice ,i ?9k ! la/ objection to obs]v+ ,*ri/mas fad$ out4 ,= !re _h be5 "s objections4 ,i he>d ( two4 ,"o came f ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,monday aft]noon1 go+ by ! ,*ur*1 he saw ! door op51 w5t 91 f\nd x full ( busy work]s2 ceil+1 aisles1 pulpit1 & gall]y1 /rew$ ) ev]gre5s1 & ! clatt] ( m]ry voices keep+ pace ) ! busy f+]s4 ,x 0 8 fir/ intimation ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,heyday6 said he4 ,:at is all ?is8 ,:o au?oriz$ x1 ,i %\ld l to "k8 ,! *att] ( m]ry voices ceas$4 ,! "y ladies 7 9 awe4 ,miss ,moore 0 n !re to answ] = !m4 ,no "o d>$ act z spoksman4 ,"y ,jim ,:eaton 0 on a /ep-ladd] r dang]\sly re/+ on ! backs ( two pews4 ,he 0 tack+ ! lett] ,g to ! gall]y4 ,he notic$ ! sil5ce & disc]n$ ! cause4 ,fa!r1 said he1 ,i wi% y w\ld hold ?is ladd] = me a m9ute4 ,x is r tickli%4 ,ah1 ,jim1 is t y8 said ! old man4 ,pride 9 ,jim is ! fa!r's weak po9t4 ,! ladd] 0 held4 ,!n 8 advice 0 ask$ ab\t ! plac+ ( ! mottoes2 & x 0 giv51 & t 0 ! la/ ( ,mr4 ,:eaton's objection4 ,! o!r objection came f ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 ! c>p5t]4 ,i met him at ! door ( ! *ur* ,saturday aft]noon1 j z ! la/ rubbi% _h be5 swept out & we 7 clos+ ! door4 ,looks beautiful1 doesn't x ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 said ,i4 ,!y'd bett] h sp5t _! "t on _! knees ?an ) ^! fix9s1 gr[l$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap2 'tw\ld ha' done ! ,*ur* m good1 a deal sight4 ,did y sp5d y\r "t on y\r knees8 ,i c\ld n refra9 f ask+4 ,b ,mr4 ,h>dcap did n answ]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,mr4 ,ge> ,aga94 ,,our ,bible class at ! ,mill has prosp]$ greatly4 ,mr4 ,ge> 0 bett] ?an 8 ^w4 ,! fir/ ,sabba? he br\ght 9 ov] a doz5 ( 8 "y m52 ! half doz5 :o 7 already 9 ! ,sabba? ,s*ool jo9$ u ( c\rse4 ,o!rs h foll[$4 ,"s ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,mill village ga!r$ curi\sly ab\t ! s*ool-h\se door f ,sunday to ,sunday4 ,x occurr$ to me t we might d some?+ ) !m4 ,i propos$ x to ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,he ass5t$4 ,s we invit$ !m 91 got a few disc>d$ s++ books f ! ,:ea!dge ,sabba?-s*ool1 & us$ music z an invitation to m4 ,mrs4 ,ge> has come 9 to tea* !m4 ,!re are n ov] a doz5 or tw5ty all told z yet4 ,if ! skat+ or ! slid+ is good !y are r$uc$ to five or six4 ,/ill ! numb] is gradually increas+1 & !re are en\gh to con/itute ! g]m ( a possible ,mission-s*ool4 ,i wi% we _h a ,pa/or4 ,he might make some?+ out ( x4 ,mr4 ,ge> adh]es to 8 pl$ge1 & ,i to m9e4 ,we h no !ological discussions 9 ! class4 ,occasionally1 inde$ pretty frequ5tly1 we get on !mes on :i* we are n agre$4 ,b we nev] debate4 ,mr4 ,ge> has made sev]al attempts at a !ological discussion out ( ! class1 b ,i h avoid$ !m4 ,i hope he does n ?9k ,i am afraid ( discussion4 ,i am n4 ,b ,i am conv9c$ t no m]e intellectual op9ion is a s94 ,if ,mr4 ,ge> is 9 d>kness x is because he neglects "s kn[n if n "s recogniz$ duty4 ,my "w is n to conv9ce him ( ! error ( 8 op9ions4 ,i probably nev] c\ld d t4 ,& 8 op9ions are n ( mu* consequ5ce4 ,my "w is to f9d out :at kn[n duty he is neglect+1 & press x home ^u 8 consci5ce4 ,& s f> ,i h n discov]$ :at x is4 ,he is "o ( ! mo/ consci5ti\s m5 ,i ev] knew4 ,yet some?+ is want+ 9 ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,i believe he half ?9ks s himself4 ,he is m5tally re/less & uneasy4 ,he seems to d\bt 8 own d\bts1 & to want discussion t he may /r5g!n himself 9 8 own unbelief4 ,b /ill ,i make no progress4 ,s9ce t fir/ night ,i h got no f>!r into 8 he>t4 ,john1 said ,j5nie1 ,i wi% y w\ld call & see ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,he has n be5 9 *ur* = six or eight weeks4 ,x is no use1 said ,i1 ,i h ask$ him once or twice1 & he always says t he is n com+ till we get a ,pa/or4 ,he says he does n c>e to he> c&idates2 he does n consid] himself a good judge ( ! article4 ',h>dcap1' says he is a m9i/]ial exp]t1 b ,i am n4 ,h[ is he gett+ on8 said ,j5nie4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,j5nie1 ,i don't "k1 ,i repli$4 ,i don't see t he gets on at all4 ,he seems to be j :]e he 04 ,j5nie drew a long sigh4 ,pati5ce1 ,j5nie1 pati5ce1 said ,i1 "t works wond]s4 ,no1 ,john1 said ,j5nie1 "t nev] works4 ,x eats1 & und]m9es1 & rots1 & ru/s1 & de/roys4 ,b x nev] works4 ,x only gives u an opportunity to "w4 ,p]haps ,j5nie is "r4 ,p]haps we expect "t to "w = u1 :5 "t is only giv5 u t we may "w4 ,besides1 said ,j5nie1 !re is t volume ( ,!odore ,p>k]'s s]mons :i* y borr[$ ( him ! o!r day1 y h nev] return$ x4 ,no6 ,& ,i _h nev] read x4 ,our !me 9 ,bible class _h t\*$ on pray]4 ,aft] ! class ,mr4 ,ge> _h tri$ to get me into a !ological discussion ab\t pray]4 ,i _h be5 sil5t z to my own views1 b _h ask$ him = 84 ,& he _h h&$ me ?is volume 9 reply4 ,x conta9$ a s]mon by ,!odore ,p>k] on ! subject :i* ,mr4 ,ge> said express$ 8 own views exactly4 ,j5nie's rem>k br\ght ?is volume to m9d1 ,i took x d[n f ! %elf1 op5$ to ! s]mon1 & read x al\d to ,j5nie4 ,we bo? agre$ t x 0 a good s]mon1 or r1 to speak m accurately1 a s]mon 9 :i* !re 0 good4 ,x is true t 9 x ,mr4 ,p>k] inveigh$ aga9/ ! or?odox philosophy ( pray]2 he d5i$ t ,god c\ld really be influ5c$ or 8 plans *ang$4 ,b on ! duty ( pray] he vehem5tly insi/$4 ,m]e philan?ropy & humanity1 he said1 are n religion4 ,!re mu/ also be piety4 ,! s\l mu/ live 9 ! div9e pres5ce2 mu/ inhale ! ,_s ( ,god2 mu/ utt] its contrition1 its weaknesses1 its wants1 & its ?anks-giv+s to its ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,t ev5+'s read+ sugge/$ a ?\ght to me4 ,! next ev5+ ,i />t$ = ,mr4 ,ge>'s to try if x 7 "t1 & to try ! practicability ( ! plan x _h develop$ 9 my m9d4 ,mr4 ,ge> welcom$ me cordially4 ,mrs4 ,ge> w5t (f almo/ imm$iately on pret5ce ( putt+ ! *ildr5 to b$1 & left u two alone toge!r4 ,i op5$ ! conv]sation by h&+ h] husb& ! volume ( s]mons & ?ank+ him = x4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! s]mon8 said he4 ,i lik$ a great deal ( x v mu* inde$1 said ,i4 ,i believe y told me t y lik$ x4 ,v mu*1 said he4 ,i ?9k its "o ( ,!odore ,p>k]'s able/ s]mons4 ,& y believe 9 x8 said ,i int]rogatively4 ,) all my he>t1 said he4 ,:o c believe t ! ,great ,inf9ite ,fir/ ,cause c be influ5c$1 & 8 plans *ang$ by ! teas+ ( e "o ( 8 insignificant little creatures8 ,b ! re/ ( ! s]mon1 said ,i4 ,d y believe t8 ,la/ ,sunday ,pr(essor ,/rait prea*$ = u4 ,he prea*$ aga9/ :at he call$ humanit>ianism4 ,he said x 0 liv+ )\t ,god2 t !re 0 v little diff]5ce betwe5 ignor+ ,god & d5y+ 8 exi/5ce1 & t ! humanit>ians practically ignor$ him2 t !y believe only 9 m54 ,x is n true1 said ,mr4 ,ge>1 some:at bitt]ly4 ,y c see = y\rself t x is n true4 ,!odore ,p>k] believes 9 pray] z mu* z ,pr(essor ,/rait4 ,i don't believe b t he pray$ z mu*4 ,& y agree ) him8 said ,i1 ) a little affectation ( surprise4 ,agree ) him1 ,mr4 ,laicus6 said he1 ( c\rse ,i d4 ,!re c be no true religion )\t pray]1 )\t piety1 )\t gratitude to ,god1 )\t fai? 9 ,him4 ,y\r ,*ur* has n ! monopoly ( fai? 9 ,god1 by any means1 t x assumes to h4 ,& y really believe 9 pray]8 said ,i4 ,believe 9 pray]8 ,:y1 ( c\rse ,i d4 ,d y take me = a hea!n8 repli$ he1 ) "s irritation4 ,& e night1 said ,i1 y kneel d[n & comm5d y\rself to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's protection8 & e morn+ y ?ank him = ,8 wat*fulness1 & besee* div9e /r5g? f ,him to meet ! temptations ( ! day2 & e day y ga!r y\r family ab\t ,8 ?rone1 t y may tea* y\r *ildr5 to love & rev]5ce ! ,fa!r y delight to wor%ip8 ,!re 0 a long pause4 ,mr4 ,ge> 0 evid5tly tak5 by surprise4 ,he made no answ]2 ,i press$ my advantage4 ,h[ is x1 my fri5d8 said ,i4 ,well1 n--no6 said he1 ,i c't hone/ly say t ,i d4 ,y believe 9 pray]1 & yet nev] pray1 said ,i1 is t x8 ,x is s mu* a matt] ( m]e habit1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he1 excus+ly2 & ,i nev] 0 tra9$ to pray4 ,all y\r lifelong1 said ,i1 tak+ no he$ ( ! excuse1 y h be5 receiv+ ! goodness ( ,god1 & y nev] h _h ! c\rtesy to say s mu* z '?ank y4' ,all y\r lifelong y h be5 trespass+ aga9/ ,him1 & nev] h begg$ 8 p>don1 nev] ask$ 8 =giv5ess4 ,is x s8 ,!re 0 a mom5t's pause4 ,!n he turn$ on me almo/ fi]cely4 ,h[ c ,i ?ank him ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he :5 y say t ,i d n love him1 & _c love him4 ,did ,i ev] say t y d n love ,god8 said ,i g5tly4 ,well !n1 said ,mr4 ,ge>1 ,i say x4 ,!re is no use 9 beat+ ab\t ! bu%4 ,i say x4 ,i honor him1 & rev]e him1 & try to obey him1 b ,i d n p>ticul>ly love him4 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t him4 ,i d n feel t[>d him z ,i want my *ildr5 to feel t[>d me4 ,:at w\ld y h me d ,mr4 ,laicus8 ,w\ld y h me play ! hypocrite8 ,god has got flatt]]s en\gh4 ,i d n c>e to swell _! numb]4 ,i w\ld h y hone/ ) him z y are ) me1 ,i repli$4 ,i w\ld h y kneel d[n1 & tell him :at y h told me2 tell him t y d n "k him1 & ask him t y may2 tell him t y d n love him & ask him t y may4 ,y or?odox p1 said he1 say t no man c come to ,god ) an unreg5]ate he>t2 & m9e is an unreg5]ate he>t4 ,at lea/ ,i suppose s4 ,i h be5 told s (t5 en\gh4 ,y tell u t no man c come t has n be5 convict$ & conv]t$4 ,i h nev] suff]$ conviction or exp]i5c$ conv]sion4 ,i _c cry out to ,god1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,= ,i don't believe ,i am a s9n]4 ,i don't pret5d to be p]fect4 ,i get out ( temp] n[ & !n4 ,i am h>d on my *ildr5 sometimes1 0 on ,willie to-night1 poorly fell[4 ,i ev5 rip out an oa? occasionally4 ,i am sorry = t habit & mean to get ! bett] ( x yet4 ,b ,i c't make a great pret5ce ( sorr[ t ,i d n exp]i5ce4 ,y h liv$1 said ,i1 = ov] ?irty ye>s ! con/ant recipi5t ( ,god's m]cies & lov+ k9dnesses1 & nev] paid him ! poor c\rtesy ( a ?ank y4 ,y h trespass$ on 8 pati5ce & 8 love 9 ways innum]able ?r\gh all ^! ?irty ye>s1 & nev] said s mu* z ,i beg p>don4 ,& n[ y c look back ^u x all & feel no sorr[4 ,i am sorry if x is s1 ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,b if x is1 x ne$ n keep y f y\r ,god4 ,y c be at lea/ z frank ) him z y h be5 ) me4 ,y c tell him ( y\r indiff]5ce if y c n tell him ( y\r p5it5ce or y\r love4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,y believe 9 pray]1 ,i cont9u$4 ,y are indignant t ,i suspect$ y ( disbelief2 & yet y nev] pray4 ,are y n liv+ )\t ,god2 is x n true ( y t ',god is n 9 all y\r ?\ghts8' ,he 0 sil5t4 ,w y turn ov] a new leaf 9 y\r lifebook8 said ,i4 ,w y comm5ce ?is night a life ( pray]8 ,he %ook 8 head v slightly1 almo/ imp]ceptibly4 ,i w make no promises1 said he4 ,b /ill he spoke m to himself ?an to me4 ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i1 is x n evid5t t x is no use = y & me to discuss !ology8 ,x is n a diff]5ce ( doctr9e t sep>ates u4 ,"h is a fundam5tal duty2 y ackn[l$ge x1 y ass]t its importance1 b y h nev] p]=m$ x2 & n[ t y\r att5tion is call$ to x y w n ev5 promise to fulfil x 9 ! future4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he1 ,i w ?9k ( x4 ,p]haps y are "r4 ,i h always meant to d my duty1 if my duty 0 made cle>4 ,p]haps ,i h fail$1 fail$ possibly 9 a po9t ( prime importance4 ,i d n "k4 ,i am 9 a maze4 ,i believe !re is a k ( ,god t ,i d n possess1 a love ( ,god t ,i d n exp]i5ce4 ,i believe 9 x because ,i believe 9 y ,m4 ,laicus1 & yet m because ,i believe 9 my wife4 ,b may be x w come 9 "t4 ,"t works wond]s4 ,my v words to ,j5nie4 ,& ,j5nie's answ] 0 m9e to him4 ,"t nev] works ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,x eats1 & und]m9es1 & rots1 & ru/s1 & de/roys4 ,b x nev] works4 ,x only gives u an opportunity to "w4 ,& s ,i came away4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,want$--,a ,pa/or4 ,,we are 9 a sorry condition "h at ,:ea!dge4 ,! prospects are1 t x w be worse be=e x is bett]4 ,= weeks n[ 7x seems l a ye> or two7 we h be5 )\t ! ,gospel4 ,i d n mean t lit]ally ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel has be5 disp5s$ )4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i h he>d m s]mons on ! text1 ,i am det]m9$ to "k no?+ among y save ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,him crucifi$1 ?an ,i ev] he>d be=e 9 my life4 ,we are he>+ c&idates1 & e c&idate seems to feel x necess>y to decl>e himself1 to prop\nd a sort ( religi\s plat=m4 ,! s]mons seem to me to h ab\t z mu* relation1 z a g5]al ?+1 to ! spiritual condition ( ! he>]s z ,gov4 ,h(fman's la/ message to ! real int]e/s ( ! p ( ! ,/ate4 ,9 fact1 if ! tru? 7 told1 x is n a s]mon we want1 b a plat=m4 ,we invite ! c&idate to prea*1 n t we may pr(it by ! ,gospel1 b t he may %[ u 8 face4 ,x has become a psy*ological curiosity to see h[ _m diff]5t s]mons c be evolv$ f t "o text4 ,i wond] sometimes if ,/4 ,paul w\ld "k himself 9 8 mod]n attire4 ,i am v glad t ,maurice ,mapleson did n accept my invitation to come to ,:ea!dge1 to prea* z a c&idate4 ,= li/5+ to a c&idate & li/5+ to ! ,gospel are two v diff]5t ?+s4 ,! c&idate prea*es to %[ u h[ he c d x4 ,we li/5 to he> h[ he c d x4 ,f ! mom5t he ent]s ! pulpit all eyes are fix$ ^u him4 ,8 congregation is all att5tion4 ,let him n flatt] himself4 ,x is z critics1 n z s9n]s1 t we li/54 ,we turn r\nd to see h[ he walks up ! aisle4 ,is 8 wife s un=tunate z to accompany him8 ,we analyze h] bonnet1 h] dress1 h] features1 h] figure4 ,if n1 he monopolizes all att5tion4 ,9 five m9utes we c1 any ( u-!re are a few r>e exceptions-tell y ! cut ( 8 coat1 ! "* ( 8 cravat1 ! %ape ( 8 coll>1 ! way he we>s 8 hair4 ,if he has any peculi> pulpit habit1 woe betide him2 he is odd4 ,if he has n1 woe betide him2 he is commonplace & conv5tional4 ,he rises to invoke ! bless+ ( ,god4 ,if he goes to ! ?rone ( ,god he goes alone4 ,we g no f>!r ?an ! pulpit4 ,we tell "o ano!r aft]w>ds t he is eloqu5t 9 pray]1 or t 8 pray]s are v common4 ,if 8 /yle is solemn1 we condemn him z /ilt$4 ,if x is conv]sational1 we condemn him z too colloquial & famili>4 ,he reads a hymn4 ,we comp>e 8 elocution ) t ( our own favorites1 or ) "s imag9>y ideal1 if we h no favorites4 ,he prea*es4 ,we c1 any ( u1 tell y h[ he does x4 ,b :at he says1 !re are n half a doz5 :o c tell4 ,does he tell u ( our s9s8 ,we d n look at our own he>ts1 b at 8 picture1 to see if x is pa9t$ well4 ,does he hold be=e u ! cross8 ,we d n b[ be=e x4 ,we ask1 is x well c>v$ & drap$8 ,! ,judgm5t is only a dramatic poem2 ! ,crucifixion only a tableau4 ,s1 ?\gh we h prea*+1 we h no ,gospel at ,:ea!dge4 ,p]haps ! lack ( ! p>i% is q z pa9fully felt 9 o!r dep>tm5ts z 9 ! pulpit4 ,! ,*ur* is )\t a head4 ,x fl\nd]s ab\t l a headless *ick52 excuse ! homely simile1 :i* has no?+ b tru? to comm5d x4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,beale di$ la/ week1 we _h to s5d to ,:eat5sville to get a m9i/] to att5d ! fun]al4 ,:5 ,sallie ,d4 0 m>ri$ %e s5t !re1 too1 = a m9i/]4 ,he 0 out ( t[n1 & ! c]emony came ne> be+ delay$ a week = want ( him4 ,! pray]-meet+ lags4 ,little coldnesses betwe5 *ur* memb]s break out into op5 qu>rels4 ,!re is no "o to weld ! dissev]$ memb]s4 ,poor old ,"m ,lang1 :o has n left h] b$ = five ye>s1 lam5ts bitt]ly h] loss1 & asks me e "t ,i call to see h]1 ,:5 w y get a pa/or8 ,! ,"y ,p's ,association beg9s to droop4 ,ev5 ! ,sunday-s*ool %[s signs ( friction1 ?\gh ,deacon ,goodsole succe$s 9 keep+ x 9 tol]ably good runn+ ord] by 8 imp]turbable good humor4 ,"o advantage we h ga9$ by ?is int]regnum-only "o4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,h>dcap is conv9c$ t pa/oral labors are n s unimportant z he _h imag9$4 ,= myself1 ,i am 9 despair4 ,i made no v s]i\s objection to be+ put on ! supply committee4 ,i fanci$ ! task a comp>atively easy "o4 ,i _h und]/ood t !re 0 no lack ( m9i/]s want+ places4 ,!re is none4 ,we h applications ?ree or f\r deep1 ( all sorts & k9ds1 f p>i%less cl]gym54 ,b su* a jury z ! ,:ea!dge congregation af=ds1 ,i nev] saw & hope nev] to see aga94 ,i only wi% !re 0 "s law to treat !m z o!r juries are treat$3 %ut !m up 9 ! jury-room till !y agree on a v]dict4 ,! fir/ m9i/] 0 too old2 he w\ld n suit ! "y folks4 ,! second1 j out ( ! sem9>y1 0 too "y2 ! old folks said he _h n exp]i5ce4 ,! ?ird _h exp]i5ce4 ,he _h be5 9 a p>i% ?ree ye>s4 ,he 0 /ill "y1 ) ! ela/ic hopes & /rong en?usiasm ( y\?4 ,b he 0 a ba*elor4 ,! p pretty univ]sally decl>$ t ! m9i/] %\ld h a wife & a h\se4 ,! wom5 all said !re mu/ be somebody to organize ! sew+ circles1 & to lead ! female pray]-meet+s4 ,! f\r? 0 m>ri$1 b he _h ?ree or f\r *ildr54 ,we c\ld n support him4 ,! fif? 0 a mo/ le>n$ man1 :o told u ! orig9al ,greek or ,hebrew ( 8 texts1 &1 morn+ or ev5+1 nev] came ne>] to ,am]ica ?an ,rome "u ,augu/us ,c#8s>4 ,he 0 dull4 ,! six? af=d$ u a mo/ brilliant pyrote*nic display4 ,he splutt]$1 & fizz$1 & bang$1 z ?\gh ,f\r? ( ,july himself _h tak5 ord]s & gone to prea*+4 ,! "y p 7 c>ri$ away4 ,b ! old folks all said he 0 s5sational4 ,!n1 besides ^? we h he>d1 !re are sev]al we h talk$ ab\t4 ,!re is ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,c-- :o has ! reputation ( be+ a mo/ excell5t pa/or4 ,he is indefatigable 9 visit+ ! sick1 9 com=t+ ! afflict$1 9 deal+ ) ! recreant & ! unconv]t$4 ,b ,mr4 ,:eaton says emphatically he w nev] d = our p4 ,he is no prea*]1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 says he2 & our p dem& fir/-rate prea*+4 ,we mu/ h a man t c draw4 ,we talk$ ov] ,mr4 ,k--4 ,he is a r>e prea*]1 by all acc\nts4 ,i und]/& t 8 heal? has suff]$ some:at by excessive /udy1 & he w\ld l ano!r p>i%1 a quiet] "o1 :]e he c h m "t to 8 /udy1 & c use 8 old s]mons4 ,he prea*$ once or twice 9 ex*ange ) our old pa/or be=e he left4 ,b ,solomon ,h>dcap w\ld n he> ( him1 & ev5 ,deacon ,goodsole %ook 8 head at 8 sugge/ion1 ,he is n social1 said ! ,deacon4 ,he does n "k half ! p 9 ,highkrik1 :]e he has be5 settl$ = ov] five ye>s4 ,he (t5 passes 8 be/ fri5d )\t notic+ him1 on ! /reet4 ,nev] w\ld d1 says ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,he only visits 8 p once a ye>4 ,i want to "k my m9i/]4 ,we want a man :o w run 9 & out z ?\gh he c>$ = u4 ,prea*+ is all v well1 b we don't want a m9i/] :o is all talk4 ,i am 9 despair4 ,& despite ! brea* ( ecclesia/ical etiquette1 ,i h resolv$ to resort to adv]tis+4 ,i h n submitt$ my adv]tisem5t to ! o!r memb]s ( ! committee1 b ,i am sure t x is 9 accord ) ! g5]al feel+s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,j5nie1 :at d y ?9k ( my s5d+ ?is adv]tisem5t to ! ,*ri/ian ,union8 ,,want$4-,a pa/or4 ,he mu/ be irreproa*able 9 8 dress1 )\t be+ an exquisite2 m>ri$1 b )\t *ildr51 "y1 b ) great exp]i5ce2 le>n$1 b n dull2 eloqu5t 9 pray]1 )\t be+ colloquial or /ilt$2 rev]5tial1 b n conv5tional2 nei!r old nor commonplace2 a brilliant prea*]1 b n s5sational2 "k e "o1 b h no favorites2 settle all disputes1 engage 9 none2 be famili> ) ! *ildr51 b always dignifi$2 be a c>eful writ]1 a good extempore speak]1 & an assidu\s & dilig5t pa/or4 ,su* a p]son1 to :om sal>y is less an object ?an a field ( usefulness1 may he> ( an advantage\s op5+ by address+ ,:ea!dge1 c>e ( ,! ,*ri/ian ,union1 #bg1 ,p>k ,place4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,our ,pray]-,meet+4 ,,"o ?+ we h ga9$ by los+ our pa/or-! promise ( bett] pray]-meet+s4 ,n t he 0 recreant 9 8 duty4 ,he p]=m$ x only too well4 ,we le>n$ to dep5d on him4 ,he suff]$ u to d s4 ,x 0 only by a delicate irony t ! pray]-meet+ c\ld be t]m$ "o ( ! social meet+s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,a solemn /illness p]vad$ ! room4 ,no "o ev] spoke aft] he ent]$ ! awful pres5ce1 unless he rose1 =mally address$ ! *air1 & deliv]$ himself ( a set address4 ,occasionally "o bold] ?an ! re/ spoke 9 a sepul*ral :isp] to 8 neighbor-t 0 all4 ,9 o!r social meet+s ! ladies1 accord+ to my obs]vation1 be> _! full burd5 ( conv]sation4 ,9 our pray]-meet+s no woman ev] v5tur$ to op5 h] m\?4 ,9 fact1 ,i h>dly "k :y !y 7 call$ pray]-meet+s4 ,we r>ely _h any great] numb] ( pray]s ?an 9 our usual ,sabba? s]vice4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k we usually _h "o m4 ,! m9i/] ent]$ solemnly at ! appo9t$ h\r1 walk$ /raight to 8 desk1 )\t a ^w1 a b[1 a smile ( recognition2 read a long hymn1 (f]$ a v respectable imitation ( ! long pray]1 gave out a second hymn1 & call$ on an eld] to pray1 :o always imitat$ ! imitation1 & includ$ 9 8 broad sympa?ies all t 8 pa/or _h j pray$ =-! ,*ur*1 ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 ! unconv]t$1 backslid]s1 ^? 9 affliction1 ! ,presid5t & all ^? 9 au?ority1 ! 7,presbyt]ian7 bi%ops & o!r cl]gy1 n =gett+ ! hea!n & ! ,jews4 ,!n foll[$ a passage ( ,scripture = a text f ! pa/or1 ) a %ort s]mon !reaft]4 ,nor 0 x always %ort4 ,i fanci$ he felt ! necessity ( occupy+ ! "t4 ,x 0 n unfrequ5tly long en\gh = a v respectable disc\rse1 if l5g? gives ! disc\rse its respectability4 ,!n we _h ano!r pray] f ano!r layman1 & !n ! inv>iable ann\ncem5t1 ! meet+ is n[ op51 & ! inv>iable result1 a long1 dead pause4 ,9 fact1 ! meet+ w\ld n op54 ,l an oy/]1 x rema9$ p]t9aci\sly %ut4 ,occasionally "s good eld] w\ld rise to break ! pa9ful sil5ce1 by repeat+ "s ?\ght f ! previ\s ,sunday's s]mon1 or by tell+ "s incid5t or "s idea :i* he _h se5 9 a previ\s numb] ( ,! ,*ri/ian ,union4 ,b z we _h all be5 to *ur*1 & z mo/ ( u take ,! ,*ri/ian ,union1 ?is did n add mu* to ! int]e/ ( ! meet+4 ,g5]ally ano!r pray] & hymn1 sometimes two1 suffic$ to fill ! h\r4 ,! pa/or kept 8 eye on ! clock4 ,:5 ! h& po9t$ to n9e he rose = ! b5$iction4 ,& nev] did a cr[d ( imprison$ s*oolboys %[ m glad exultation at _! release ?an 0 g5]ally indicat$ by ^! bre?r5 & si/]s :5 ! words ( b5$iction dismiss$ !m f _! p]iod ( irksome re/ra9t4 ,e man1 & e woman1 too1 f\nd a tongue4 ,we broke up into little knots4 ,a busy hum ( _m voices replac$ ! dead sil5ce4 ,! social meet+ comm5c$ :5 ! pray]-meet+ end$4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is a fair portraiture ( our pray]-meet+s at ,:ea!dge z !y 7 dur+ our late pa/or's pres5ce ) u4 ,! fault 0 n 8-at lea/ x 0 only proximately 84 ,he felt ! burd51 groan$ "u x1 tri$ h>d1 poor man6 to rem$y ! evil4 ,he (t5 came to consult me ab\t x4 ,he tri$ v>i\s plans4 ,he gave a c\rse ( weekly lectures4 ,! pray]-meet+ 0 less a meet+ ( pray] ?an be=e4 ,no man 0 will+ to foll[ 8 elaborate lecture ) a fragm5t>y talk4 ,he ann\nc$ f ! pulpit1 ! prec$+ ,sabba?1 ! topic = ! next meet+4 ,worse & worse6 ,a few memb]s consci5ti\sly /udi$ up ! passage 9 ,b>nes's ,notes & ! ,compreh5sive ,comm5t>y1 & br\ght u ! result ( _! inve/igations 9 disc\rse p[]fully prosy1 & recondite ) second h& le>n+4 ,! ,m9i/] at la/ gave up ! matt] 9 despair4 ,i ?9k ! condition ( our pray]-meet+s 0 "o consid]ation :i* greatly influ5c$ him 9 decid+ to leave4 ,i ?\ght t !re 0 no?+ left 9 !m to be lo/1 t no *ange c\ld be o!r ?an = ! bett]2 b aft] he w5t :at little meet+ we _h fell away4 ,! few :o _h be5 attract$ by 8 p]sonal pres5ce ceas$ to come4 ,9 va9 we endeavor$ to revive our flagg+ spirits by cont9ually rem9d+ "o ano!r t ! promise 0 to two or ?ree ga!r$ toge!r4 ,t 0 our /&>d text4 ,e lead] ref]r$ to x 9 8 pray]s1 & g5]ally 9 8 op5+ rem>ks4 ,we _h ne$ ( x4 ,= ! la/ two weeks !re 7 n memb]s en\gh pres5t to s]ve z pall-be>]s = ! dead pray]-meet+4 ,?is br\ght ab\t a crisis4 ,two weeks ago1 ,deacon ,goodsole came to me to talk ov] ! spiritual condition ( our *ur*4 ,i agre$ ) him t ! pray]-meet+ 0 a fatal symptom if n a fatal disease4 ,we agre$ to d :at we c\ld to rem$y x4 ,we ask$ ! session to put x into our h&s4 ,!y 7 only too glad to d s4 ,we spoke quietly to two o!r ( ! bre?r5 to co-op]ate ) u4 ,we divid$ ! p>i% among ourselves1 & und]took to visit all ! pray+ & wak+ memb]s-n a v on]\s task4 ,we talk$ ) "o by "o1 conc]n+ ! spiritual condition ( ! *ur*1 ask$ !m to come next week to ! pray]-meet+1 & to br+ ) !m w>m he>ts4 ,come1 we said1 f y\r closets4 ,come 9 ! _s ( pray]4 ,fifte5 m9utes be=e ! h\r ( meet+ we f\r met 9 ! ,bible-class room4 ,"o agre$ to act t night z lead]4 ,x 0 ,deacon ,goodsole4 ,he told ! re/ ( u 8 subject4 ,!n we all knelt toge!r & ask$ ,god's bless+ on our pray]-meet+4 ,f t brief & simple conf]5ce we w5t toge!r to ! conf]5ce-room4 ,ea* "o agre$ to c>ry "s (f]+ ) him-a ^w1 a pray]1 a hymn4 ,ea* "o agre$ also to br+ 9 spee* b a s+le ?\ght1 & 9 pray] b a s+le petition4 ,! lead] himself %\ld occupy b five m9utes4 ,our he>ts 7 agl[4 ,we nev] _h su* a pray]-meet+ 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,deacon ,goodsole did n h to ann\nce t ! pray]-meet+ 0 op54 ,x op5$ itself4 ,we _h h>d "w to close x4 ,! meet+ la/ week 0 prec$$ 9 ! same mann] by fifte5 m9utes ( pray]4 ,x 0 *>act]iz$ by ! same w>m? & fre%ness4 ,we are a/oni%$ to f9d h[ %ort our h\r is :5 we come to ! meet+ f our knees1 :5 we br+ to x1 9 our he>ts1 ! _s ( ,god4 ,we h no long spee*es4 ,s f> we h _h few exhortations & mu* true exp]i5ce4 ,%all we fall back aga9 into ! old ruts8 ,p]haps4 ,x is some?+ t we are n 9 !m n[4 ,mean:ile1 f ?is brief exp]i5ce ,i cull five prov]bs = my own reflection4 ,! m9i/] _c make a good meet+4 ,w>m he>ts are bett] ?an great ?\ghts4 ,solemn faces d n make sacr$ h\rs4 ,little lead+ makes mu* foll[+4 ,brevity is ! s\l ( ! pray]-meet+4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,we are ,jilt$4 ,,:ea!dge is 9 a fev] ( excitem5t-n v agreeable excitem5t4 ,disappo9tm5t & ang] are curi\sly comm+l$4 ,little knots ( m5 & wom5 ga!r$ aft] *ur* on ,sunday 9 excit$ discussion4 ,a by-/&] might ov]he> 9 ^! conf]5ces su* phrases dropp$ z ,%ameful4 ,x's too bad4 ,if he is t sort ( man x's v =tunate we did n get him4 ,i h no fai? 9 m9i/]s1 & ! l4 ,d y ask :at is ! matt]8 ,we h be5 jilt$4 ,i w n give names1 at lea/ n ! true ones4 ,= ,i h no incl9ation to involve myself 9 a newspap] controv]sy1 & none to injure ! prospects ( a "y man :o possesses qualities :i* fit him = abundant usefulness if vanity & ?\ghtlessness d n make %ipwreck ( him4 ,= six mon?s n[ we h be5 )\t a pa/or4 ,we are h>d to suit4 ,mr4 ,:eaton 0 "r4 ,:ea!dge is a peculi> place1 & requires a v peculi> man4 ,b ab\t six weeks ago !re came along a v peculi> man4 ,he seem$ to be j adapt$ to ! place4 ,he 0 fre% f ! sem9>y4 ,he _h a wife b no *ildr54 ,he 0 full ( en?usiasm4 ,z a prea*] he 0 free f conv5tionalism1 bright1 sp>kl+1 brilliant2 m brilliant ?an w>m4 ,9 private life he 0 social1 g5ial1 unm9i/]ial4 ,old ,aunt ,sue did inde$ compla9 t :5 he call$ !re he did n (f] to pray ) h]4 ,& good old ,fa!r ,ha9es said he wi%$ t !re 0 less poetry & m ,*ri/ 9 8 s]mons4 ,b nei!r old ,aunt ,sue nor old ,fa!r ,ha9es contribute mu* to ! support ( ! ,*ur*1 & _! criticisms did no?+ to abate ! g5]al en?usiasm4 ,jim ,:eaton said he 0 j ! man1 & promis$ to d\ble 8 subscription1 if necess>y1 to get him4 ,deacon ,goodsole 0 sc>cely less en?usia/ic4 ,i d n ?9k !re 0 a diss5t+ voice among ! ladies2 & ! "y folks 7 absolutely unanim\s4 ,if we c only get ,mr4 ,uncannon1 said ,jim ,:eaton to me "o morn+1 z we rode to ! city 9 ! c>s toge!r1 9 ?ree weeks we w dra9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur* dry ( its "y folks4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h no ta/e = =ag+ 9 o!r m5's fields4 ,b ,i knew t ,jim ,:eaton w\ld n appreciate my s5tim5ts1 & s ,i kept sil5ce4 ,mr4 ,uncannon prea*$ = u two ,sabba?s4 ,he sp5t ! int]v5+ week 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,he visit$ ) ,deacon ,goodsole mo/ ( ! lead+ families4 ,he /opp$ at ,mr4 ,:eaton's4 ,if ! p _h be5 *>m$ ) him 9 pulpit !y 7 delight$ ) him 9 ! p>lor4 ,! second ,sabba? ,i d n ?9k !re w\ld h be5 a diss5t+ voice to ! call4 ,!re 0 only "o difficulty4 ,x 0 consid]$ v d\btful if we c\ld get him4 ,t d\bt ,i und]took to solve4 ,monday he return$ to ! city4 ,i w5t d[n 9 ! same tra91 & took occasion to fall into conv]sation ) him4 ,i told him frankly ! /ate ( feel+4 ,i repres5t$ t x 0 v desirable t ! matt] %\ld g no fur!r unless !re 0 a prospect t he w\ld consid] favorably a call if x 7 giv5 him4 ,he repli$ ) equal frankness4 ,he said t he 0 delight$ ) ! place & ) ! p4 ,he want$ to come4 ,!re 0 only "o ob/acle4 ,he und]/ood t we paid our =m] pa/or only #a1bjj a ye>4 ,he c\ld n und]take to live on t4 ,9 fact1 said he1 !y want me v mu* at ,nor? ,bizzy1 9 ,connecticut4 ,!y pay !re #a1ejj a ye>4 ,x is a manufactur+ t[n4 ,i d n ?9k ei!r ! society or ! "w w\ld be z cong5ial z 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,i l ! quiet ( y\r rural p>i%4 ,i appreciate ! advantages x w\ld af=d me = /udy4 ,b #cjj is a good deal ( money4 ,i d n want to be m]c5>y1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 b ,i d n want to be p9*$4 ,i assur$ him t no su* difficulty %\ld /& 9 8 way4 ,:5 ,i return$1 ,i f\nd he _h express$ ! same s5tim5ts to ,deacon ,goodsole & ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,we 7 all agre$ t we w\ld d z well z ,nor? ,bizzy4 ,s we gave him a call at #a1ejj4 ,possibly we presum$ too mu*2 b we g5]ally consid]$ x z good z settl$4 ,! ,sabba? aft] ! call he came to ,:ea!dge4 ,?is "t he br\ght 8 "y wife ) him4 ,! ladies 7 m *>m$ ?an ev]4 ,all ,:ea!dge turn$ out to see & he> our new m9i/]4 ,he rema9$ ov] to our weekly pray]-meet+4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ :at a _s ( devotion 0 awak5$ 9 our *ur*4 ,i h nev] se5 ! pray]-meet+ s fully att5d$4 ,he seem$ fully to reciprocate our en?usiasm4 ,he & 8 wife 7 tireless 9 ! praises ( ! beauties ( ,:ea!dge4 ,x is j ! place1 said ,mrs4 ,uncannon1 9 :i* ,i %\ld *oose to sp5d my days4 ,( c\rse ?is say+ 0 repeat$ all ov] ! p>i%1 & ?is evid5ce ( h] appreciative ta/e increas$ v measurably h] own & h] husb&'s popul>ity4 ,he w5t away ,?ursday morn+ )\t giv+ a f9al & def9ite answ]4 ,deacon ,goodsole inde$ ask$ him po9t blank = "o4 ,he repli$ t ?\gh 8 m9d 0 ab\t made up1 /ill he felt t s solemn a connection ought n to be made )\t a pray]ful consid]ation4 ,?is 0 all v prop]4 ,we wait$1 ) pati5ce1 till ?is decor\s delay %\ld be ov]4 ,b we already consid]$ him our pa/or4 ,x 0 ! next week t ,deacon ,goodsole came into my h\se "o ev5+1 9 a /ate ( great excitem5t4 ,he _h an op5 lett] 9 8 h&4 ,look !re1 said he4 ,! ,*ur* at ,nor? ,bizzy is try+ to get our m9i/] away f u4 ,! lett] 0 f ,mr4 ,uncannon4 ,x 0 to ! effect t ! ,*ur* at ,nor? ,bizzy 7 tak+ measures to secure a p>sonage4 ,he pref]r$ to come to ,:ea!dge1 b he did n "k :at he %\ld d = a h\se4 ,!re _h be51 he believ$1 "s talk ( build+ a p>sonage at ,:ea!dge4 ,he felt v desir\s to take 8 bride to h] home--n to dep5d on bo>d+-h\ses or l&lords4 ,if ?is c\ld be provid$ he ?\ght x w\ld settle ! "q2 = bo? he & 8 wife inf9itely pref]r$ ! cle> air & sunny skies1 & gr& old m\nta9s1 & glori\s riv] bask+ 9 ! gold5 sunlight1 c41 c41 to ! du/ & soot & noise ( man's busy b dirty indu/ry4 ,v well1 said ,i4 ,i d n c>e to bid aga9/ ! ,*ur* at ,nor? ,bizzy4 ,b ,i h always want$ a p>sonage at ,:ea!dge4 ,i w be "o ( five to pay ! r5t = ?is ye>1 & "o ( t5 to build "o next ye>4 ,deacon ,goodsole />t$ a subscription pap] on ! spot4 ,9 a few days we _h secur$ a h\se = ! ye>1 & money en\gh to make our build+ op]ation c]ta94 ,! ,deacon wrote ,mr4 ,uncannon accord+ly4 ,we expect$ 8 answ] =?)1 & 8 arrival soon aft]4 ,:ea!dge 0 at la/ satisfi$4 ,imag9e1 !n1 if y c1 ! *agr9 & disappo9tm5t :i* 0 caus$ :51 la/ ,sunday morn+1 a lett] 0 read f ,mr4 ,uncannon to ,mr4 ,james ,:eaton1 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 decl9+ ! call4 ,mr4 ,uncannon _h giv5 x 8 mo/ pray]ful consid]ation4 ,he 0 deeply mov$ by ! w>m welcome :i* _h be5 accord$ to him4 ,he _h hop$ t ! ,"l w\ld make x pla9 t x 0 to be 8 privilege to ca/ 9 8 lot ) u4 ,b ! ,"l _h ord]$ x o!rwise4 ,! ,provid5tial indications seem$ to him cle> t x 0 8 duty to labor 9 ano!r field4 ,b he unit$ 8 pray]s ) ours t ! ,great ,bi%op w\ld soon s5d u a pa/or :o %\ld fe$ u ) ! bread ( life4 ,deacon ,goodsole says t ! ,provid5tial indications are a sal>y ( #a1hjj & a p>sonage2 & ,mr4 ,:eaton says if any o!r "y man succe$s 9 play+ u (f aga9/ a rival p>i% he is mi/ak52 t's all4 ,ev5 g5tle ,j5nie is indignant4 ,( all flirtation1 m9i/]ial flirtation seems to me to be ! worse1 %e says2 & tru? to tell1 %e nev] _h mu* pati5ce ) any o!r4 ,i d n want to judge ,mr4 ,uncannon too h>%ly4 ,9 fact ,i am n 9 a v judicial frame ( m9d4 ,b1 :atev] 8 int5t1 8 m9i/]ial coquetry has injur$ ! cause ( ,*ri/ 9 ,:ea!dge m ?an a ye> ( prea*+ c b5efit x 9 ,nor? ,bizzy4 ,mean:ile1 ! p>sonage1 :i* we hir$1 lies vacant on our h&s1 & waits = an occupant4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,we propose4 ,,we are 9 ! valley ( humiliation4 ,s9ce ! *ur* has be5 reject$1 x has an opportunity to und]/& h[ a c&idate feels :5 he is reject$4 ,i am incl9$ on consid]ation to recall ! la/ p>agraph ( ! la/ *apt]4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k ,mr4 ,uncannon may prove a means ( grace to u yet4 ,he has c]ta9ly be5 a ?orn 9 ! side4 ,on fur!r consid]ation1 ,i d retract x4 ,i "h emphatically record t fir/ ?\ghts are n always be/ ?\ghts1 & t x is my sob] second judgm5t t ,mr4 ,uncannon has done u m good ?an he has ! p>i% at ,nor? ,bizzy4 ,we gave him to !m grudg+ly4 ,b x has be5 a case 9 :i* ! prov]b applies3 ,x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,= ,mr4 ,uncannon's flirtation has probably giv5 u ,maurice ,mapleson = a pa/or4 ,two weeks ago ,i 0 com+ up f ,new ,york on ! tra94 ,deacon ,goodsole 0 9 ! seat 9 front ( me4 ,my sat*el 0 my only travel+ companion4 ,& ,i1 accord+ to cu/om1 0 enjoy+ a tra9 nap1 :5 ,i 0 ar\s$ by a h& on my %\ld] c\pl$ ) a he>ty ,hallo6 y c\ld n be s\nd] asleep if y 7 9 *ur* & ,dr4 ,argure 0 9 ! pulpit4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,good aft]noon1 said ,i4 ,sit d[n4 ,& my sat*el ex*ang$ its seat = a place 9 my lap 9 ord] to make room = ,mr4 ,:eaton on ! seat beside me4 ,look "h1 g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 tak+ ! pr(f]$ seat1 we've be5 fool+ ab\t ?is m9i/] bus9ess long en\gh4 ,be5 fool$ y mean1 said ,deacon ,goodsole4 ,i tell y1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 slapp+ 8 knee by way ( emphasis1 t "y ,maurice ,mapleson is ! man = u4 ,! m ,i ?9k ( x ! m ,i am sure ( x4 ,he is a "r e>ne/ man1 said ! ,deacon4 ,i ?9k he 0 ! fir/ sp>k we h se5 9 ! a%es ( our pray] meet+ = _m a day4 ,c't y get him to come d[n1 ,mr4 ,laicus8 ask$ ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,i %ook my head resolutely4 ,n z a c&idate y "k1 b on "s dodge or o!r4 ,invite him to sp5d a week ) y1 & book on to him = ! pulpit :5 ,sunday comes4 ,he isn't ! man = dodges1 said ! ,deacon1 d\btfully4 ,i %ook my head z decid$ly to ! second proposition z to ! fir/4 ,well !n1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 if he won't come "h we w h to g !re4 ,x isn't f>4 ,! ,deacon d\bt$ :e!r ! *ur* w\ld agree to deviate f ! old pa?s4 ,!y w\ldn't h done x1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,b !y'll agree to any?+ n[ ,i ?9k4 ,mr4 ,ge> recomm5d$ t plan :5 we fir/ met1 said ,i4 ,he w approve ( x4 ,b h[ z to ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 ,oh6 no matt] ab\t ,h>dcap1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 he's no acc\nt4 ,excuse me1 said ,i1 he is "o ( our committee & is ( acc\nt4 ,s aft] "s consultation x 0 f9ally agre$ t we %\ld get (f at ! ,mill ,village ,/ation to see ,mr4 ,ge>1 & !n walk up to ,:ea!dge4 ,deacon ,goodsole also propos$ to put ,mr4 ,h>dcap on ! special committee to g to ,koniwasset ,corn]s1 & ,mr4 ,:eaton said he w\ld furni% a free pass ov] ! road to all :o w\ld g4 ,no man is imp]vi\s to complim5ts if !y are delicately adm9i/]$4 ,at all ev5ts ,mr4 ,ge> 0 s5sibly pleas$ by hav+ u call on him 9 a body4 ,& ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 :5 he f\nd t ! new plan involv$ a free ride on ! railroad & a ,sunday excursion = himself1 )drew all objections4 ,my wife says1 ,= %ame1 ,john1 & wants me to /rike t la/ s5t5ce out4 ,b x is true1 & ,i d n "k :y x %\ld n /&4 ,x is 9 confid5ce y "k4 ,! next ,saturday ,mr4 ,:eaton1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap & ,deacon ,goodsole />t$ = ,koniwasset ,corn]s4 ,!y rea*$ x1 or r !y rea*$ ,koniwasset1 ! ne>e/ po9t1 ,saturday ev5+1 & ,sunday morn+ rode ov]1 a drive ( five miles4 ,x 0 a beautiful day2 ! congregation turn$ out well2 ! little *ur* 0 full1 & ,maurice1 unconsci\s ( ! pres5ce ( a committee1 & prea*+1 n to fi% = a place1 b to fi% = m51 0 free1 uncon/ra9$ &1 z ,provid5ce will$ x1 or z good =tune w\ld h x 7! read] may h 8 *oice ( expressions1 accord+ z he is ,*ri/ian or hea!n71 0 9 a good mood4 ,deacon ,goodsole 0 delight$4 ,jim ,:eaton 0 sc>cely less s1 & ev5 ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 pleas$ to say t x 0 a real pla9 ,gospel s]mon4 ,deacon ,goodsole f\nd an old fri5d 9 "o ( ! congregation & w5t home ) him to d9n]1 :ile ,mr4 ,:eaton & ,mr4 ,h>dcap w5t back to ! hotel4 ,deacon ,goodsole jo9$ !m 9 ! ev5+ & br\ght a good report ( ! ,sunday-s*ool1 :]e he _h wat*$ ! unconsci\s p>son 7:o sup]9t5ds 8 own s*ool71 & _h ev51 to avoid suspicion1 tak5 ! place ( an abs5t tea*] = ! aft]noon4 ,mr4 ,:eaton _h to return ! next day1 b ! ,deacon f\nd no great difficulty 9 p]suad+ ,mr4 ,h>dcap to /ay ov]1 & ,tuesday ev5+ !y w5t to ! weekly pray]-meet+4 ,mean:ile !y inquir$ quietly 9 ! neighborhood ab\t ! prea*] at ! ,corn]s1 giv+ h[ev] no "o a h9t ( _! object1 except ! p>son at ,koniwasset :o comm5d$ ,maurice v highly = 8 piety & 8 effici5cy4 ,z to 8 prea*+1 he said he %\ld n call him eloqu5t1 b he add$1 !re is "o ?+2 ,maurice ,mapleson nev] speaks )\t hav+ some?+ to say2 & he is v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,bo? ! ,deacon & ,mr4 ,h>dcap 7 v mu* pleas$ ) ! _s ( ! pray]-meet+--! ,deacon said ,mr4 ,mapleson c\ld make m ( a fire ) less fuel ?an any man he knew--& :5 ! committee made _! report1 :i* !y did at ! close ( our ,w$nesday ev5+ meet+1 x 0 unanim\s 9 favor ( giv+ ,maurice a call4 ,to call a man )\t he>+ him 0 n ! or?odox way1 & ! objections :i* ,mr4 ,h>dcap _h orig9ally propos$ 9 ! committee meet+ 7 r5ew$ by o!rs4 ,9 reply x 0 said1 v truly1 t ! *ur* really knew m ab\t ,mr4 ,mapleson ?an !y c\ld possibly le>n f a trial s]mon1 or ev5 f half a doz5 ( !m1 t a c>eful inve/igation by a committee into 8 actual work+ p[] 0 a f> bett] te/ ?an any pulpit exhibition1 h[ev] brillant4 ,i add$ t ,mapleson's lett] 0 positive1 & 8 convictions settl$1 & t ,i felt reasonably c]ta9 he w\ld n prea* z a c&idate4 ,on ! :ole ?is increas$ ! desire to get him2 & f9ally a second committee 0 appo9t$ to g & he> him4 ,a c\ple ( ladies 7 put1 in=mally1 on ?is committee1 & ! *ur* paid ! exp5ses ( ! f\r4 ,i say in=mally4 ,deacon ,goodsole nom9at$ ,miss ,moore & ,mrs4 ,biskit1 & quot$ ! case ( ,phoebe f ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,romans to prove t x 0 apo/olic4 ,b ! ladies %ook _! heads1 z did "s ( ! eld]s ( ! *ur* & ,mr4 ,h>dcap ent]$ a vigor\s prote/4 ,! ,deacon 0 a born & br$ ,congregationali/1 & is radical1 ,i am afraid1 9 *ur* matt]s4 ,a compromise 0 f9ally effect$ by appo9t+ two ( ! eld]s1 :o agre$ to take _! wives4 ,!y came back z well pleas$ z ! fir/ committee _h be51 & ! result 01 to make a long /ory %ort1 t la/ week a unanim\s call 0 s5t to ,maurice1 & z ,i write ?is lett] ,i h be=e me a private note f him1 say+ t he has receiv$ x1 & t1 if agreeable to u1 he w come d[n & sp5d a week ) me4 ,he says he wants to see our pray]-meet+1 our ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s' meet+1 & our ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,he adds t he w prea* = u on ,sunday if we desire1 b t he does n want x kn[n t he w be "h at ! pray]-meet+1 z he wants to take a back seat & see h[ x goes4 ,9 %ort he gives me to und]/& t x is ! *ur* :i* is on trial1 n ! m9i/]1 & t :e!r he comes or n dep5ds on :at k9d ( a *ur* he f9ds x to be4 ,?is rev]sal ( ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s is a little que]2 b ,i guess x is all "r4 ,at all ev5ts x w n d ! *ur* at ,:ea!dge any h>m4 ,mean:ile until we get a f9al answ] f ,maurice ,mapleson our pulpit is no long] 9 ! m>ket4 ,= aft] our exp]i5ce ( m9i/]ial coquetry ,i d n ?9k !re w be any incl9ation on our "p = a flirtation4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,m9i/]ial ,sal>ies4 ,,mr4 ,:eaton1 said ,i1 we made a que] blund] ! o!r night2 we did n settle on any sal>y :5 we made out our call to ,mr4 ,mapleson4 ,no blund]1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 ,i left x out on purpose4 ,i ?\ght may be we c\ld get him = less ?an fifte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,w\ldn't he come on twelve hundr$1 & ! p>sonage8 ,& ,mr4 ,:eaton smil$ on me ) an air ( self-satisfaction :i* seem$ to say1 ',jim ,:eaton is ! man to manage *ur* bus9ess4' ,i confess ,i 0 indignant at ! idea ( driv+ a %>p b>ga9 ) a m9i/]1 b ,i r suspect ,jim ,:eaton nev] makes any o!r ?an a %>p b>ga94 ,n ) my advice1 said ,i4 ,i told him ! *ur* ought to pay fifte5 hundr$ a ye> & a p>sonage1 & ,i presum$ x w\ld4 ,b ,i recomm5d him n to come till he kn[s4 ,we 7 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice1 wait+ = ! di/ribution ( ! ev5+ mail4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 "o ( our gr\p4 ,s 0 ,deacon ,goodsole4 ,x 0 inde$ a sort ( extemporiz$ & un9t5tional meet+ ( our supply committee1 only ,mr4 ,ge> be+ abs5t4 ,! *ur* won't give mor'n #a1bjj ) my advice1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap decid$ly4 ,& t's mor'n ,i make4 ,i w\ld j l to contract my "t = ! ye> at f\r doll>s a day4 ,& ,i h to get up at six & "w till sunset1 t5 h\rs1 h>d "w4 ,i don't see :y ! p>son %\ld h half z mu* aga9 = five or six h\rs' "w4 ,i h he>d our old pa/or say myself t he nev] all[$ himself to /udy mor'n six h\rs a day4 ,b ! pa/oral "w1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 said ,i4 ,y make no acc\nt ( t4 ,! calls1 d y mean8 said he4 ,well1 ,i %\ld l to be paid f\r doll>s a day = j dress9' up 9 my be/ & visit9'1 t's all4 ,n only ! calls1 said ,i1 ?\gh y w\ld f9d call+ any?+ b recreation1 if x 0 y\r bus9ess4 ,b !re are ! pray]-meet+s1 & ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & ! :ole managem5t & direction ( ! *ur*4 ,pray]-meet9' & ,sabba?-s*ool6 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap2 don't we all "w 9 !m8 ,& we don't ask any sal>y = x4 ,i guess x a9't no h>d] = ! p>son to g to pray]-meet9' ?an = me4 ,i %rugg$ my %\ld]s4 ,! deacon int]pos$4 ,i agree ) y1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he4 ,we h got to pay a good sal>y4 ,i wi% we c\ld make x two ?\s& a ye> in/ead ( fifte5 hundr$4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap op5$ 8 eyes & purs$ 8 m\? firmly toge!r1 z ?\gh he w\ld say ',d my e>s deceive me8' ,b1 cont9u$ ! deacon1 !re is some?+ 9 :at ,mr4 ,h>dcap says4 ,!re are half-a-doz5 f>m]s 9 our ,:ea!dge congregation :o don't h&le fifte5 hundr$ doll>s 9 money f "o ye>'s end to ! o!r4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap isn't ! only man to :om x seems a big sum to pay4 ,mr4 ,lap/one ! %oemak]1 ,mrs4 ,croily ! seam/ress1 ,joe ,hodgk9s ! blacksmi?1 & half-a-doz5 o!rs ,i c\ld "n1 h to live on less4 ,& y mu/ rememb] _! incomes1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 z well z y\rs1 & m9e1 & ,mr4 ,:eaton's "h4 ,well1 g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 we've got to pay a good sal>y1 b ,i ?9k we ought to keep exp5ses d[n all we c4 ,i don't believe 9 mak9' prea*9' a money mak9' bus9ess no-h[1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,p>sons ha9't got no bus9ess to be a lay9' up ( e>?ly ri*es1 & fifte5 hundr$ doll>s is a good deal ( money to sp5d on bread & butt]1 n[ ,i tell y4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said ,i1 :at d y\r tools co/ y8 ,my tools8 said he4 ,yes1 said ,i1 y\r tools4 ,:at d !y co/ y8 ,well1 said he1 !y range all ! way f t5 c5ts up to five doll>s1 accord9' to ! article & its quality4 ,did y ev] consid]1 said ,i1 :at a m9i/]'s tools co/8 ,m9i/]'s tools6 said he1 ,i didn't "k he _h any1 except 8 p54 ,my de> sir1 said ,i1 8 tools alone co/ him betwe5 "o & two hundr$ doll>s a ye>4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap express$ 8 incr$ulity by a long :i/le2 & ev5 ,deacon ,goodsole express$ a quiet d\bt4 ,b my fa!r 0 a m9i/] & ,i "k some?+ ab\t x4 ,look "h1 said ,i4 ,he mu/ h at lea/ two religi\s weeklies1 "o ( 8 own d5om9ation1 & "o ( a m g5]al "*1 & ,i took out a p5cil & pap] & not$ d[n my li/ z ,i made x1 t's six doll>s4 ,he ought to h at lea/ two ( ! popul> magaz9es1 t's eight doll>s4 ,he ought to h a good sci5tific magaz9e ( "s k9d1 f\r doll>s m2 & 8 !ological qu>t]ly is indisp5sable1 f\r doll>s m2 & at lea/ "o ( ! daily newspap]s1 he ought really to read on bo? sides1 b we w all[ only "o1 t's t5 doll>s1 & "h is ! foot+ ( 8 p]iodical lit]ature3 ,two religi\s weeklies #f ,popul> ,magaz9es #h ,sci5tific ,magaz9e #d ,!ological ,qu>t]ly #d ,daily ,pap] #aj #cb ,t's :at x w co/ him1 said ,i1 simply to keep up ) ! times4 ,! o!r g5tlem5 look$ at my figures a mom5t 9 sil5ce4 ,deacon ,goodsole 0 ! fir/ to speak4 ,t is a pretty lib]al e/imate1 said he4 ,a great _m m9i/]s get along on less ?an t4 ,oh yes1 said ,i1 & gr[ dry & dull 9 consequ5ce4 ,little food makes lean m54 ,mr4 ,h>dcap %ook 8 head resolutely1 ,i don't believe 9 prea*9' to ! times1 said he4 ,x's script] int]pretation & ! doctr9es we want4 ,v well1 said ,i1 ! tools = t "w co/ m yet4 ,y\rs co/ y f t5 c5ts to five doll>s1 8 f five doll>s to a hundr$4 ,a s+le volume ( ,lange1 or ,al=d1 or ! ,speak]'s ,comm5t>y co/ five doll>s2 a good ,bible ,diction>y1 f tw5ty to ?irty2 a good ,encyclop$ia1 f fifty to a hundr$4 ,& !ological treaties h a small m>ket & !re=e a high price-v high = _! value4 ,& 8 tools gr[ old too1 & h to be replac$ (t5] ?an y\rs d1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,i don't see t1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he4 ,a book1 if y keep x c>eful1 w la/ a great _m ye>s4 ,i am read+ out ( a ,bible t belong$ to my gr&fa!r4 ,& ,i expect 'll belong to my gr&son yet4 ,my de> ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said ,i1 ! leaves & cov]s & pr9t$ works d n make ! book4 ,ideas make ! book4 ,y c use y\r tools ov] & ov] aga94 ,if y\r plane gets dull out comes ! hones & ! dull$ edge is quickly %>p5$ aga94 ,b ideas are gone :5 !y are us$4 ,i don't see x1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,& ,i d n suppose he does4 ,i wond] if he kn[s :at an idea is4 ,x is s1 cont9u$ ,i1 ) all /ud5t-tools4 ,!re are a few :i* ! m9i/] uses ov] & ov] aga92 8 diction>ies1 comm5t>ies1 & cyclop$ia1 if he has "o4 ,!re are a few treaties t are wor? read+ & re-read+2 b !y are exceptional4 ,g5]ally ! /ud5t gets ! gi/ ( a book 9 "o read+1 z a squirrel ! k]nel ( a nut at "o crack4 ,:at rema9s on 8 %elves !reaft] is only a %ell4 ,a book t has be5 dull$ c r>ely be %>p5$ & put to use aga94 ,!re is no m9i/]ial hone4 ,! p>son mu/ repl5i% 8 b5* e ye>4 ,at lea/ he ought to4 ,i hav5't no great op9ion ( l>n$ m9i/]s no-h[1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,x isn't l>n9' we want1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,x is ! ,gospel1 ! pure1 unadult]at$ ,gospel4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 incorrigible4 ,i might z well try to expla9 to a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian ! co/ & ! value ( a mod]n cotton mill z ! co/ & ! value ( /ud5t tools to ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,b ,i believe ,i produc$ "s impression on ! o!rs4 ,deacon ,goodsole /ill pond]$ my figures4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( ! co/ ( m9i/]'s tool be=e1 said he4 ,x's q an item4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 = my "p ,i don't see :y ! p>son c't live on a ?\s& doll>s a ye> z well z ,i c4 ,i _h fail$ to produce conviction on ! subject ( tools4 ,i resolv$ to try ano!r tack4 ,:at d y pay = help8 said ,i4 ,help8 said he int]rogatively4 ,yes1 said ,i4 ,:at d y pay y\r cook & *amb]maid8 ,hoh6 said he contemptu\sly4 ,i don't keep no help4 ,my ,bible tells me t ,god made ! wife to be a help-meet = man1 & my wife is all ! help ,i want4 ,i w\ldn't h a s]vant r\nd my h\se at no price4 ,d y suppose our pa/or & 8 wife c get along ! same way8 ,i ask$4 ,don't see :y n1 said he s5t5ti\sly4 ,:at6 said ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,w\ld y h y\r pa/or's wife d h] own "w1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 ,i hope we hav5't got s poor z t4 ,%e mu/ be a lady1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap2 a lady1 sir4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 & c't a lady d h] own "w8 ,high & mighty notions ^! t a woman mu/ eat ! bread ( idl5ess to be a lady4 ,oh6 x's all v well1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton2 b our pa/or's wife has a position to ma9ta94 ,%e owes a duty to ! p>i%1 sir4 ,%e c't be maid ( all "w at home4 ,i %\ld be a%am$ ( ! *ur* to suff] x4 ,!re c]ta9ly is a diff]5ce1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said ! ,deacon4 ,mrs4 ,h>dcap may d h] own wa%+4 ,& if anybody f9ds h] ov] ! wa%tub ,monday morn+ no "o ?9ks ! worse ( h] = x4 ,b x really w\ldn't d = our pa/or's wife4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap %ook 8 head resolutely4 ,i don't see x1 said he4 ,i don't believe a m9i/]'s wife is too good to "w4 ,%e isn't1 said ! ,deacon4 ,b if %e wa%es ,monday1 & irons ,tuesday1 & sweeps ,w$nesday1 & bakes ,?ursday1 & sews ,friday & ,saturday1 :at "t has %e left to make calls or receive !m8 ,mr4 ,h>dcap only %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,h[ _m calls does y\r wife make 9 a ye>8 ,i ask$4 ,oh6 we don't make no calls1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,we've got o!r "w to d4 ,& yet y expect y\r m9i/] & 8 wife to call on y8 said ,i int]rogatively4 ,i s'pose s1 said he4 ,i rememb] he>+ y say t y ?\ght x r h>d ( ,mrs4 ,"w1 j be=e !y left1 t %e hadn't be5 inside ( y\r h\se = six mon?s4 ,h[ _m calls d y suppose ,mrs4 ,mapleson w\ld h to make 9 a ye> 9 ord] to call on e family once 9 six mon?s8 ,don't "k1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 %ortly4 ,well1 said ! ,deacon1 we've got ov] a hundr$ families 9 our p>i%4 ,x w\ld take ne>ly "o call e day4 ,beside extra calls on ! sick1 ,i cont9u$4 ,y w ei!r h to give ,mrs4 ,mapleson a s]vant or rel9qui% y\r expectation ( receiv+ any calls f h]2 t is v evid5t4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap made no reply4 ,!re are "o or two o!r items t ought to be consid]$ 9 decid+ :at ! pa/or's sal>y %\ld be1 said a g5tle b tremul\s voice at my side4 ,i turn$ ab\t to see ! speak]4 ,x 0 old ,fa!r ,hyatt1 :o _h jo9$ our gr\p1 unp]ceiv$4 ,i suppose ,mr4 ,h>dcap's be/ broadclo? coat & ,mrs4 ,h>dcap's black silk g[n la/ !m a good _m ye>s4 ,isn't x s1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 ,mr4 ,h>dcap confess$ t x 04 ,! m9i/] has to we> broadclo?1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 all ! week4 ,he mu/ be always 9 society dress4 ,s mu/ 8 wife4 ,) ! utmo/ economy _! bill = clo!s m\nts up to a frightful sum4 ,i "k1 = ,i h tri$ x4 ,!re is some?+ 9 t1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,old ,fa!r ,hyatt is a great favorite ) ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 z inde$ he is ) all ( u4 ,& no "o ev] accus$ ,fa!r ,hyatt ( extravagance4 ,i "k a city cl]gyman1 cont9u$ ! old man1 :o always prea*es 9 a silk g[n1 ?\gh he is a ,congregationali/4 ',x saves my coat'1 said he to me once 9 explanation4 ',i c we> a se$y coat 9 ! pulpit & no "o is ! wis]4' ',b1' said ,i1 'h[ ab\t ! silk g[n8' ',oh6' said he1 '! ladies furni% ! g[n4' ,we laugh$ at ! p>son's %rewdness4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,h>dcap smil$4 ,& !re are "s o!r items1 too1 g5tlem51 add$ ,fa!r ,hyatt1 :i* ,i hope y w consid]4 ,! *ur*es don't ord9>ily "k ab\t !m4 ,at lea/ !y d n consid] !m4 ,! company item alone is an enorm\s "o4 ,n once 9 six mon?s n[ d ,i h a fri5d to pass ! night ) me4 ,b :5 ,i 0 settl$ "h my sp>e room always _h a gue/1 & half ! "t my /able an extra horse4 ,e b5evol5t ag5t1 e travel+ m9i/]1 e canvass] makes /raight = ! m9i/]'s h\se4 ,he has to keep an inn = ! b5efit ( ! p>i%1 & gets no pay = x4 ,cut !m (f1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,b he said x good natur$ly4 ',giv5 to hospitality1' says ! ,apo/le1 repli$ ,fa!r ,hyatt4 ,well1 said ,deacon ,goodsole1 ) a sigh1 we ought to pay ! fifte5 hundr$ a ye>4 ,x's none too mu*4 ,b ,i don't see :]e x's com+ f4 ,oh6 nev] y fe>1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,mr4 ,mapleson is wor? fifte5 hundr$1 & we'll h to pay x4 ,we'll get x someh[4 ,write him x's fifte5 hundr$1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,y'll be safe en\gh4 ,) :i* our in=mal conf]5ce came to an end4 ,b ,i h n writt54 ,i wond] if ,jim ,:eaton runs ! ,koniwasset ,coal ,company1 & ! ,newt[n railroad1 & ! ,:ea!dge bank on ! someh[ pr9ciple4 ,i wi% _h ask$ him4 ,i am glad ,i h no /ock 9 !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,ecclesia/ical ,f9anci]+4 ,,b ?\gh ,i h no /ock 9 ! ,koniwasset ,coal ,company or ! ,newt[n railroad or ! ,:ea!dge ,bank1 ,i h "s 9 ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & ,i decid$ly object on consid]ation to c>ry on t in/itution on ! someh[ pr9ciple4 ,s ,i intimat$ z mu* to ,mr4 ,:eaton ! o!r day1 aft] ?9k+ ! :ole matt] ov]1 & tak+ c\nsel ) ,j5nie ab\t x4 ,oh6 g ahead1 said ,mr4 ,:eaton4 ,tell him we'll pay him #a1ejj & a p>sonage4 ,! *ur* w back y1 ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,& if ! *ur* don't1 said ,i1 w y pay ! deficit8 ,mr4 ,:eaton %ook 8 head1 v decid$ly4 ,i 0 equally decid$ t )\t a responsible back] ,i w\ld n g ahead4 ,s on my dem& a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees 0 call$4 ,! ,supply ,committee met ) !m4 ,james ,:eaton1 ,esq41 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 0 9 ! *air4 ,on behalf ( ! ,supply ,committee ,i /at$ ! object = :i* ! ,bo>d 0 conv5$4 ,! *ur* _h hi!rto paid #a1bjj sal>y4 ,x 0 q inadequate4 ,no "o d\bt$ t4 ,x 0 unreasonable to expect t ,maurice ,mapleson w\ld come = less ?an we _h (f]$ ,mr4 ,uncannon-#a1ejj a ye> & a p>sonage4 ,b 9 ! call1 by a /range omission1 ! *ur* _h neglect$ to m5tion any sal>y4 ,! ,committee wi%$ to write ,mr4 ,mapleson on ! subject4 ,w\ld ! ,bo>d su/a9 u 9 pl$g+ ! *ur* to #a1ejj & ! p>sonage8 ,^u ?is !re 0 an in=mal expression ( op9ion all r\nd ! ,bo>d4 ,mr4 ,:eaton l$ ! way4 ,he _h no d\bt on ! subject4 ,we mu/ h a m9i/]1 a good m9i/]1 a live1 wide-awake1 practical man4 ,su* m5 7 9 dem&4 ,if "o c\ld n be got = #a1bjj1 we mu/ pay #a1ejj4 ,t 0 ! way 9 :i* he manag$ railroads2 & bus9ess 0 bus9ess1 :e!r 9 *ur* or railroad4 ,n pret5d+ to be a sa9t1 he naturally took a worldly view ( ! matt]2 b he at lea/ tri$ to conduct worldly matt]s on equitable pr9ciples4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly true t ! labor] 0 wor?y ( 8 hire4 ,s1 9 sub/ance1 said ,james ,:eaton1 ,esq41 ,*airman ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 etc41 etc42 & s1 9 sub/ance1 said !y all4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,h>dcap acquiesc$1 ?\gh ) a mild prote/ aga9/ mod]n extravagance4 ,well1 g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,:eaton1 ?is is j :at ,i expect$2 yes1 let me say1 j :at ,i 0 sure (4 ,9 fact1 ,i told ,mr4 ,laicus he might dep5d on hav+ #a1ejj a ye>2 b he 0 n satisfi$ ) my assurance-he want$ y\rs4 ,i hope he is satisfi$4 ,excuse me1 said ,i1 if ,i seem unreasonable1 b ,i am n satisfi$2 & ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h be5 s ) ,mr4 ,:eaton's assurance4 ,i nev] d\bt$ t he 0 good = #a1ejj a ye>4 ,b1 9 deal+ ) a *ur* bo>d1 to be frank1 ,i want to "k :]e ! money is com+ f4 ,pray1 ,mr4 ,treasur]1 :at 0 our income la/ ye>8 ,! ,treasur] murmur$ some?+ ab\t n hav+ 8 acc\nts4 ,9 r\nd numb]s1 said ,i4 ,betwe5 f\rte5 & fifte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,& our exp5ses8 ,n f> f eighte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,&1 pray1 h[1 cont9u$ ,i1 0 ! deficit made up8 ,a "p1 x appe>s1 0 made up by a special subscription1 & a "p is /ill due z float+ debt1 & "p w5t 9 to increase ! mortgage4 ,p]haps ,i w\ld rememb] ! meet+ 9 ! fall at ,mr4 ,:eaton's h\se4 ,i did rememb] x v well4 ,b ,i 0 anxi\s t ! o!r g5tlem5 %\ld n =get x4 ,& n[1 g5tlem51 said ,i1 y propose to add ?ree hundr$ doll>s to t annual deficit4 ,:]e is ! money to come f8 ,!re 0 a mom5t>y sil5ce4 ,! "q 0 evid5tly a new "o4 ,app>5tly n a memb] ( ! ,bo>d _h consid]$ x4 ,at l5g? "o g5tleman sugge/$ t we mu/ raise ! pew r5ts4 ,?is br\ght an indignant prote/ f ,deacon ,goodsole1 :o is a /rong advocate ( ! free-pew sy/em4 ,nev]1 said he1 ) my cons5t4 ,any pew-r5t is bad en\gh4 ,traffick+ 9 ! ,gospel is abom9able at be/4 ,x %uts out ! poor4 ,worse ?an t1 x %uts out ! godless1 ! irreligi\s1 ! pr(ane--! v m5 we want to cat*4 ,! pew-r5ts are too high n[4 ,we mu/ n raise !m4 ,! ,treasur] also add$ a mild prote/4 ,! pew-hold]s w\ld n /& x4 ,:at d y say1 ,mr4 ,:eaton8 said ,i4 ,say8 said he3 :y1 ,i say y _c c>ry on a *ur* on ! same pr9ciples on :i* y c>ry on a railroad or a bank4 ,x is a diff]5t affair altoge!r4 ,y mu/ tru/ ! ,"l = some?+4 ,i ?9k t we c safely tru/ ,him to ! am\nt ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s at lea/4 ,:]e's y\r fai?8 ,mak+ false promises & tru/+ ! ,"l to fulfil !m isn't fai?1 said ,deacon ,goodsole4 ,i say1 ,jim1 said ,mr4 ,j[ett1 y tru/ ,him = y\r int]e/ money--t w set u all "r4 ,!re 0 a little laugh at ?is sugge/ion4 ,mr4 ,:eaton holds a mortgage on ! *ur*4 ,he did n take k9dly to ?is practical application ( ! doctr9e ( fai?4 ,oh6 well1 said he1 we c raise x someh[4 ,nev] fe>4 ,a good m9i/] w fill up our empty pews4 ,!n 9 ! summ] we mu/ manage to ble$ ! bo>d]s a little m freely4 ,x won't hurt !m4 ,:at ) a conc]t1 or fair1 or a subscription1 or a little extra ef=t our plate collections1 we c manage x1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,= my "p1 said ,i1 ,i agree ) "o ! g5tlem51 :o told u e>ly 9 ?is discussion t we mu/ c>ry on *ur* affairs on bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,i don't see any bus9ess pr9ciples 9 agree+ to pay money :i* we h n got & don't "k :]e to get4 ,g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,j[ett1 ,mr4 ,laicus is "r4 ,! %amefully loose ways 9 :i* our ,prote/ant *ur*es c>ry on _! f9ances is a disgrace to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,mr4 ,j[ett is a brok]4 ,he assur$ me aft] ! meet+ t x 0 almo/ impossible to get a loan on *ur* prop]ty because *ur*es 7 s notori\sly slack 9 pay+ _! int]e/4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap murmur$ an ass5t4 ,i don't b'lieve1 g5tlem51 9 agree9' to pay :at we ha9't got4 ,if we'd got ! #a1ejj1 ,i'd say give x to him4 ,i don't grudge him ! money4 ,b ,i don't want ?is *ur* to make no promises t x a9t' a go9' to keep4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap has _h "s exp]i5ce ) promise-break+ *ur*es1 said ,deacon ,goodsole4 ,x seems t ,mr4 ,h>dcap did ! c>p5t] "w 9 "s repairs on ! ,me?odi/ *ur* "h la/ summ]4 ,:5 he got ?r\gh he c>ri$ 9 8 bill to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4 ,! ,presid5t ref]r$ him to ! ,treasur]4 ,! ,treasur] report$ no funds & ref]r$ him to ! ,*airman ( ! ,build+ ,committee4 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,build+ ,committee expla9$ t x 0 8 bus9ess to sup]vise ! build+1 n to raise ! funds1 & s5t him back to ! ,presid5t4 ,x 0 n till ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 ^: /ock ( pati5ce is small1 ?reat5$ ! *ur* ) a me*anic's li5 t ! rem$y 0 =?com+4 ,well1 g5tlem51 said ,i1 ,i w n be a p>ty to gett+ a m9i/] "h on-excuse ! t]m1--false pret5ces2 on ! assurance t we c pay him #a1ejj a ye> :5 x is a h>d matt] to pay him #a1bjj4 ,!re are t5 ( u "h4 ,i w put my "n d[n n[ = #cj1 if ! re/ w d ! same4 ,if ! ,"l s5ds ! #cjj1 or if ! ladies raise x by a fair1 or if ,mr4 ,:eaton gets up a conc]t1 or ! summ] bo>d]s come to our rescue1 we %all h no?+ to pay4 ,if none ( ^! ?+s happ51 ! m9i/] w n h x all to lose4 ,! matt] 0 ev5tually settl$ 9 t way4 ,we rais$ a cont+5t fund ( #bej !n & !re1 :i* we h s9ce made up to #djj4 ,s t n[ we c (f] #a1ejj a ye> ) a cle> consci5ce4 ,z a lawy] ,i h _h "s exp]i5ce deal+ ) corporations4 ,& ,i record my delib]ate conviction "h t ( all corporations *ur* corporations are f9ancially ! wor/2 ! mo/ loose & dilatory & unconsci\sly di%one/4 ,i record x z my delib]ate conviction1 hav+ _h "s opportunities = kn[+1 t 9 ! ,calv9i/ic *ur*1 ( ! o!rs ,i don't pret5d to "k any?+1 on ! av]age n "o half ! m9i/ry get _! meagre sal>ies promptly4 ,?is inju/ice is ! greate/ & mo/ sc&al\s feature 9 ! treatm5t to :i* ! *ur*es subject _! m9i/]s4 ,t m9i/]s are subject$ to h>d%ips is a matt] ( no consequ5ce4 ,s are o!r p4 ,x is ! inju/ice1 ! absolute & indef5sible inju/ice1 ! promis+ to pay _! meagre sal>ies & !n n pay+ ev5 ^?-! obta9+ ( _! s]vices "u false pret5ces-t ,i compla9 (4 ,if ,i 7 a m9i/] ,i nev] w\ld accept a call )\t kn[+ ?or\ghly ! income & ! exp5diture ( ! *ur*4 ,z ,i write !re lies be=e me a lett] f my late pa/or4 ,he wants to borr[ #cjj = a few weeks4 ,8 ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees are ?us mu* beh9d-h& 9 ! fir/ qu>t]'s paym5t4 ,he has n ! means to pay 8 r5t4 ,! duty ( ! ,bo>d 9 su* a case is v evid5t4 ,! v lea/ !y c d is to %>e 9 provid+ tempor>ily = ! exig5cy4 ,! v mo/ :i* a mean ,bo>d c\ld d w\ld be to ask ! m9i/] to unite ) !m 9 pay+ up ! defici5cy4 ,9 fact1 he :o is lea/ able to d x has to c>ry x all4 ,nobody else w tru/ ! *ur*4 ,he has to tru/ x = hundr$s ( doll>s4 ,& !n :5 8 groc] & 8 l&lord & 8 tailor g unpaid1 m5 %rug _! %\ld]s & say1 pity+ly1 ,oh6 he's a m9i/]1 he is n tra9$ to bus9ess habits4 ,& ! _w looks on 9 wond] & 9 sil5t contempt to see ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* c>ry+ on its bus9ess 9 a mann] ! flagrant di%one/y ( :i* w\ld close ! doors ( any bank1 deprive any insurance company ( its *>t]1 & drive any brok] 9 ,wall /reet f ! ,brok]s' ,bo>d4 ,j5nie says ?is la/ is pretty %>p writ+2 & %e %akes h] head ov] x4 ,b x is "t1 & ,i decl9e to cancel x4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,our ,donation ,p>ty--by ,jane ,laicus4 ,,my husb& wants me to write an acc\nt ( ! donation we gave our new m9i/]4 ,he wants x to put 9 8 book4 ,:y1 ,john1 said ,i1 ,i c't write any?+ = a book4 ,i nev] wrote any?+ = pr9t 9 my life4 ,y mu/n't ?9k ,i am clev] because y are4 ,my de> ,j5nie1 said he1 !re is no magic 9 pr9t4 ,write j su* an acc\nt z y wrote y\r "m4 ,if y _h t lett] y c\ld n d bett] ?an give me t to put 94 ,i c't possibly write1 ,john4 ,i w\ld inde$ if ,i c\ld4 ,!n1 said ,john1 x c't g 9 at all4 ,= ,i 0 n "h4 ,i _c describe x4 ,he 0 s e>ne/ ab\t x ,i f9ally _h to yield4 ,he says ,i always h my own way4 ,i didn't ?is "t ,i am sure4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t reconciles me to x4 ,i d n believe ! publi%]s w pr9t x4 ,i told ,john ,i w\ldn't tru/ my writ+ to 8 judgm5t4 ,i w\ldn't y "k1 ( c\rse because he w\ld be sure to say x 0 good4 ,s we agre$ to leave x to ! publi%]s4 ,if !y don't l ?is *apt] !y are go+ to leave x out4 ,john is go+ to leave !m to read ! pro(1 & we %an't ei!r ( u "k till ! book is publi%$ :e!r our donation p>ty gets 9 or n4 ,i confess to a little hope x w get 94 ,let me see h[ x happ5$4 ,oh6 ?is 0 ! way3 ,maurice 0 at our h\se ! ,sunday he suppli$ our pulpit4 ,he told my husb& t he ?\ght he %\ld accept our call4 ,b he said he didn't ?9k ! p>sonage w\ld d him any good4 ,he want$ to g to h\sekeep+1 b he _h n ! money to furni% x )1 & he w\ld n run 9 debt4 ,t set me ?9k+4 ,i talk$ ! matt] ov] ) ,miss ,moore & f\nd %e 0 q ( my m9d2 & ! week aft]1 we got ,maurice's lett] accept+ ! call1 we propos$ to ! ladies at ! sew+ society to und]take to furni% ! p>sonage4 ,! idea took at once4 ,9 fact ! hav+ a p>sonage is a new ?+ at ,:ea!dge1 & we feel a little pride 9 hav+ x respectable1 y "k2 at lea/ s z n to be a disgrace to ! *ur*4 ,mrs4 ,goodsole ?\ght x d\btful ab\t rais+ ! money1 & ,mrs4 ,h>dcap said t h] husb& wasn't 9 favor ( ! p>sonage noh[1 & %e didn't believe w\ld ?9k mu* ( fix9' ( x up2 b ,miss ,moore repli$ to ,mrs4 ,goodsole t %e c\ld try at any rate1 & to ,mrs4 ,h>dcap t %e w\ld be responsible t ,mr4 ,h>dcap w\ld d 8 %>e2 a rem>k :i* to "s ( u seem$ a bold "o1 b :i* pleas$ ,mrs4 ,h>dcap = all t4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 ,i believe1 means well1 ?\gh to "s ( u 8 ideas d seem v contract$1 sometimes4 ,b my husb& says t n>r[ m5 are ne$$ z well z broad ones1 & t if !re 7 no ,mr4 ,h>dcap to c\nt ! co/ ( e v5ture be=e x 0 und]tak51 ! *ur* w\ld h be5 bankrupt long be=e ?is "t4 ,we appo9t$ committees t ev5+2 "o to raise ! money-( c\rse ,miss ,moore 0 at ! head ( t--"o to furni% ! kit*51 "o to furni% ! p>lor & b$-room1 7z ,i knew ! bride1 ,i 0 put on t committee17 & "o to provide a supp]4 ,"s ( ! ladies want$ to h a gr& reception4 ,!y said x w\ld be a good ?+ to surprise ! new pa/or ) a h\se-w>m+4 ,mrs4 ,h>dcap propos$ t ! sew+ society meet !re t aft]noon4 ,b ,miss ,moore object$ /rongly4 ,%e said x w\ld co/ ne>ly z mu* to provide a supp] = ! :ole congregation z to furni% a good b$-room set4 ,i ?9k1 ?\gh1 x 0 really little ,miss ,flidgett :o put a quietus on t plan4 ,:y1 said %e 9 an injur$ tone1 ,i want to be !re & see h[ !y l x4 ,nobody d>$ advocate ! plan aft] t spee*4 ,i really ?9k t !y all felt v mu* ! same way1 h[ev]4 ,! next day "s ( u met at ! p>sonage to take a survey4 ,la/ ye> ! h\se 0 )\t a t5ant1 & x _h come to be 9 r a dilapidat$ condition4 ,! f5ce gate 0 (f ! h+es4 ,! g>d5 0 ov]-gr[n ) we$s4 ,! s9k 9 ! kit*5 0 badly rott$4 ,"o ( ! p>lor bl9ds 0 (f4 ,!re 0 a bad leak ov] ! back por*1 & ! pla/]+ look$ j ready to fall1 & ! :ole look$ d+y1--x ne$$ outside pa9t+ sadly4 ,we ne$n't let ^! ?+s g s1 said ,miss ,moore4 ,! l&lord mu/ put ! h\se to rights4 ,s (f we po/$ to ! l&lord1 :o is a que]1 cru/y old ba*elor1 :o has1 ,i v]ily believe1 a k9d he>t1 & does a good deal ( good 9 8 own fa%ion2 b 8 fa%ion is nev] l any "o else's4 ,n a ?+ c\ld ,miss ,moore get out ( him4 ,he _h r5t$ ! h\se z x /ood1 he said4 ,if ! tru/ees didn't l x !y ne$n't h tak5 x4 ,!y paid little en\gh r5t to repair x !mselves4 ,he _h no?+ m to d except to get 8 r5t regul>ly1 & t %e might dep5d he w\ld d4 ,miss ,moore return$ some:at disappo9t$1 b no?+ daunt$4 ,s mu* ! bett]1 said %e4 ,x w give ,mr4 ,h>dcap a *ance to d some?+4 ,h[ ab\t ! pa9t+8 said ,mrs4 ,:eaton4 ,x ought to be pa9t$4 ,miss ,moore %ook h] head4 ,s x ought1 %e said1 & s ,i told ,mr4 ,quirk2 b he won't d any?+1--& we c't af=d to pa9t x2 we %\ldn't h money left = furni%+4 ,s we took ! measure ( ! floors = ! c>pets1 settl$ on :at furniture we w\ld get1 & adj\rn$4 ,next week ,i w5t d[n to ,new ,york & call$ on ! "y lady to :om ,maurice is engag$4 ,h] home is 9 ,new ,york1 or r x 0 !re2 = to my ?9k+ a wife's home is always ) h] husb&2 & ,i nev] l to he> a wife talk+ ( go+ home z ?\gh home c\ld be any:]e else ?an :]e h] husb& & h] *ildr5 are4 ,maurice & ,hel5 7 to be m>ri$ two weeks f ! foll[+ ,friday1 = ,maurice propos$ to po/pone _! w$d+ trip till 8 next summ]'s vacation2 & ,hel51 l ! de>1 s5sible girl %e is1 v readily agre$ to t plan4 ,9 fact ,i believe %e propos$ x4 ,%e _h "s %opp+ to d be=e ! w$d+1 & ,i _h "s to d on my own acc\nt1 & we w5t toge!r4 ,i inv5t$ a plan ( refurni%+ my p>lor4 ,i am afraid ,i told "s fibs1 or at lea/ came dreadfully ne> x4 ,i told ,hel5 ,i want$ h] to help me select ! c>pet2 & ?\gh %e _h no "t to sp>e1 %e 0 v good-natur$1 & did sp>e ! "t4 ,we ladies _h agre$-n )\t "s diss5t-to get a ,brussels = ! p>lor1 z ! *eape/ 9 ! end1 & ,i made ,hel5 select h] own patt]n1 )\t any suspicion ( :at %e 0 do+1 & incid5tally got h] ta/e on o!r c>pets1 too1 s t really %e select$ !m h]self )\t kn[+ x4 ,deacon ,goodsole recomm5d$ me to g = furniture to ,mr4 ,kabb9ett1 a ,g]man fri5d ( 81 & ,mrs4 ,goodsole & ,i f\nd !re a v nice p>lor set1 9 gre5 rep1 made ( imitation rosewood1 :i* he said w\ld we> ab\t z well z ! g5u9e article1 & :i* we bo? agre$ look$ ne>ly z well4 ,we w\ld r h b\ght ! real rosewood1 b t we c\ld n af=d4 ,mr4 ,kabb9ett made u a lib]al disc\nt because we 7 buy+ = a p>sonage4 ,we got an ext5sion table & *airs = ! d9+-room1 7b we _h to omit a side-bo>d = ! pres5t71 & a v pretty oak set = ! *amb]4 ,we did n buy any?+ b a c>pet = ! libr>y1 = ,mr4 ,laicus said no "o c\ld furni% a /ud5t's libr>y = him4 ,he mu/ furni% x = himself4 ,:5 we got back to ,:ea!dge1 ,tuesday aft]noon1 we f\nd ! p>sonage und]go+ trans=mations s great t y w\ld h>dly "k x4 ,miss ,moore _h got ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 sure en\gh1 to repair x4 ,%e _h agre$ to pay = ! mat]ial1 & he 0 to furni% ! labor4 ,! f5ce 0 /raight5$1 & ! gate re-hung1 & ! bl9ds m5d$ up1 & ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 on ! ro( pat*+ x :]e x leak$ or ?reat5$ to4 ,deacon ,goodsole _h a bevy ( boys f ! ,sabba?-s*ool at "w 9 ! g>d5 "u 8 direction4 ,if !re is any?+ ! ,deacon takes a pride 91 next to 8 horse1 x is 8 g>d51 & he said t ! p>son %\ld h a *ance = ! be/ g>d5 9 t[n4 ,great piles ( we$s /ood 9 ! walk4 ,two boys 7 spad+ up2 ano!r 0 plant+2 a f\r? 0 :eel+ away ! we$s2 & /ill ano!r 0 br++ manure f ! ,deacon's /able4 ,miss ,moore 0 sett+ out "s rose-bu%es be=e ! door2 & ! ,deacon himself1 ) 8 coat (f1 0 trimm+ & ty+ up a r dilapidat$ look+ grape-v9e ov] a /ill m dilapidat$ grape arbor4 ,! next morn+1 ab\t elev5 o'clock1 little ,miss ,flidgett came runn+ into our h\se1 )\t ev] knock+1 9 ! greate/ possible excitem5t4 ,mrs4 ,laicus1 said %e1 ! pa9t]s h come4 ,! pa9t]s6 said ,i4 ,:at pa9t]s8 ,:y didn't y ord] !m8 said %e4 ,!y are pa9t+ ! p>sonage4 ,i suppos$ ( c\rse y ord]$ !m4 ,x 0 v evid5t t %e did n suppose any?+ ( ! k9d1 b 0 dy+ ( curiosity to "k :o did4 ,i confess ,i _h "s curiosity to "k myself4 ,s ,i put on my bonnet & %awl1 & ran ov] ) h] to f9d out ab\t x4 ,sure en\gh ! pa9t]s 7 !re1 ?ree or f\r ( !m1 ) _! ladd]s up aga9/ ! side ( ! h\se1 & ! p>sonage already beg9n+ to *ange color "u _! h&s4 ,"s ( ! ladies 7 9 ! kit*5 sup]vis+ ! repairs ( ! s9k1 & ! putt+ up ( "s %elves 9 ! pantry1 b !y knew no?+ ab\t ! pa9t]s4 ,i ask$ "o ( ! h&s1 at "w on ! front door1 :o s5t him4 ,! boss1 ma'am1 he repli$1 v promptly4 ,& :o is ! boss8 said ,i4 ,mr4 ,glazi]1 ma'am4 ,mr4 ,glazi] is ! pa9t] himself1 ! head-man4 ,s ,i 0 no bett] (f ?an be=e4 ,i 0 afraid ,mrs4 ,:eaton _h ord]$ !m1 & ,i knew our funds 7 gett+ l[1 = we _h ov]run our e/imate = c>pets2 & ,i h ! greate/ horror ( runn+ 9 debt4 ,s ,i resolv$ to g "r ov] to ,mrs4 ,:eaton's & get at ! bottom ( ! my/]y4 ,b ,mrs4 ,:eaton knew no?+ ( ! matt]4 ,we 7 bo? sure ,miss ,moore w\ld n h ord]$ !m1 & ,i 0 return+ z wise z ,i />t$1 :51 z ,i pass$ ! p>sonage1 ,i saw ,mr4 ,glazi] & ,mr4 ,quirk 9 ! y>d1 talk+ toge!r4 ,s ,i turn$ 9 to ask ,mr4 ,glazi] ab\t x4 ,z ,i pass$ up ! walk ,mr4 ,quirk call$ out to me4 ,y ladies are 9 possession1 ,i see1 said he4 ,y mean to make ! p>son com=table & cont5t$ if y c4 ,yes1 ,sir1 said ,i1 ?\gh we are n responsible = ! greate/ improvem5t1 ! pa9t+4 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,glazi] mu/ be responsible = t himself4 ,i c't f9d any "o t ord]$ x done4 ,i ?\ght t w\ld br+ ! in=mation1 & x did4 ,oh6 t's ,mr4 ,quirk's ord]s1 said he4 ,y\rs8 said ,i turn+ to ! cru/y old l&lord :o w\ldn't d any?+4 ,he nodd$4 ,i ?9k he enjoy$ my p]plexity4 ,i spoke on ! impulse ( ! mom5t4 ,if ,i _h giv5 x a second ?\ght ,i %\ld n h done x2 & yet ,i am n sorry ,i did4 ,mr4 ,quirk1 said ,i1 my husb& 0 "r & ,i 0 wrong4 ,we ladies ?\ght v h>d ( y t y w\ld n d any?+ t[>d repair+ ! p>sonage4 ,= "o ,i want to apologize4 ,judge n1 t ye be n judg$1 said ! old man2 & he turn$ on 8 heel & w5t away4 ,he is ! que]e/ man ,i ev] saw4 ,i wi% y c\ld h se5 t p>sonage la/ ,friday1 ! day t ,mr4 ,mapleson & 8 wife 7 to arrive4 ,! walks 7 trim4 ,! plot be=e ! piazza _h be5 new sodd$4 ,! grapev9e 0 already putt+ out new buds z if x felt ! effect ( ! ,deacon's t5d] c>e4 ,!re 0 n a we$ to be se54 ,! b$s1 ) _! ri*1 black loam turn$ up to ! sun1 _h a beauty ( _! own1 :i* only "o :o loves to dig among fl[]s z mu* z ,i d c appreciate4 ,mr4 ,glazi] _h made ! d+y old h\se look l a new "o4 ,aft] all !re is no?+ ,i l bett] = a cottage ?an pure :ite ) gre5 bl9ds4 ,inside we _h a lovely c>pet on ! p>lor1 & ! new set ( imitation rosewood4 ,a beautiful b\quet f ,mrs4 ,:eaton's g>d5 /ood 9 ! bay w9d[1 :i* looks out ^u ! riv]4 ,my girl1 l5t = ! occasion1 0 9 ! kit*52 & 9 ! d9+-room !re 0 supp] spread j = two1 ) cake1 pres]ves1 & pies en\gh 9 ! closet 7e body 9 ! p>i% _h s5t 9 supp] = t ev5+7 to keep ! p>son suppli$ = a mon? at lea/4 ,i 0 ! la/ to leave ! h\se1 & ,i did n leave x till ,i he>d ! :i/le ( ! tra94 ,!n ,i ran ov] to ,miss ,moore's little cottage1 :i* is "r across ! way4 ,h] p>lor w9d[ 0 full ( ladies pe]+ out1 fir/ & =emo/ ( :om 0 little ,miss ,flidgett1 :o ?us gratifi$ h] wi% to see h[ !y w\ld take x4 ,! ,deacon1 :o 0 fix+ some?+ ab\t ! /able1 0 almo/ caught4 ,b he he>d ! c>riage-:eels j 9 "t to run into ! %$1 & ,i c\ld see him !re hold+ ! door op5 a crack & pe]+ out to see :at pass$4 ,ev5 dignifi$ ,mrs4 ,:eaton c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to be pass+ along1 accid5tally ( c\rse1 j z ! p>son drove up4 ,mr4 ,:eaton _h call$ = !m at ! depot4 ,x 0 arrang$ 7) !m1 t is7 t he 0 to take !m "r to our h\se1 & !y 7 to /ay !re till !y c\ld decide :e!r to bo>d or keep h\se4 ,he propos$ to !m1 h[ev]1 accord+ to pre-arrangem5t1 to /op a m9ute at ! p>sonage on ! way4 ,mrs4 ,mapleson1 he said1 c see :at x is & h[ %e likes ! h\se1 & ! location2 & besides ,i h an err& to d at ! /ore4 ,we saw him get out & h& !m out4 ,j !n ,mrs4 ,:eaton pass$ by1 & he introduc$ h] to !m4 ,mrs4 ,:eaton took a seat 9 ! n[ vacant c>riage to g ) h] husb& to ! /ore2 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mapleson w5t up ! walk4 ,we saw !m g 9 & %ut ! door4 ,9 a mom5t !y came out aga94 ,maurice look$ up & d[n ! /reet 9 p]plexity2 !n he /epp$ back a few paces & look$ up at ! h\se4 ,8 wife /ood mean:ile on ! door-/ep4 ,sudd5ly %e beckon$ to him1 & po9t$ out some?+ on ! side ( ! door j ov] ! bell-h&le4 ,!y _h discov]$ ! little silv] plate on :i* 0 engrav$ ,rev4 ,maurice ,mapleson4 ,at t mom5t ! expressman drove up ) _! trunks4 ,maurice settl$ ) him1 look$ up & d[n ! /reet z if look+ = ,mr4 ,:eaton1 :o did n make 8 appe>ance z y may believe2 & !n p>son1 wife1 & trunks all w5t into ! h\se toge!r1 & we disp]s$4 ,z to ! ,deacon1 he _h to climb out ( a back w9d[ into an ally t runs beh9d ! h\se 9 ord] to get out ( 8 position )\t be+ discov]$4 ,& t is ! way we gave our donation p>ty 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,maurice ,mapleson4 ,,x is n six weeks s9ce ,maurice ,mapleson prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon "h1 at ,:ea!dge1 & already ev5ts prove ! wisdom ( our selection4 ,i h be5 /udy+ some:at & pond]+ m ! secret ( 8 success1 & ,i h sat d[n ?is ev5+ to try & cle> up my own %ad[y ?\ghts by r$uc+ !m to =m4 ,i (t5 take my p5 = su* a purpose4 ,is x n ,bacon :o says ! p5 makes an accurate ?9k]8 ,maurice ,mapleson c]ta9ly is n :at ,i %\ld call a great prea*]4 ,he is n le>n$4 ,he is n brilliant4 ,he seldom tells u mu* ab\t anci5t ,greece or ,rome4 ,he prea*$ a s]mon on ,woman's function 9 ! *ur*1 a few ,sundays ago4 ,i c\ld n help contra/+ x ) ,dr4 ,argure's s]mon on ! same subject4 ,maurice c\ld n h made a le>n$ editorial or magaz9e article out ( 8 s]mon4 ,he did n ev5 discuss ! true int]pretation ( ,paul's exhortations & prohibitions4 ,he talk$ v simply & pla9ly ( :at ! wom5 c\ld d "h at ,:ea!dge4 ,he ?ank$ !m ) unmi/akeable s9c]ity = :at !y _h already done1 & made x an inc5tive to !m to d m-m = ,*ri/1 n = himself4 ,j5nie says t is ! secret ( ,maurice's success4 ,he is appreciative4 ,he nev] scolds4 ,he comm5ds 8 p = :at !y h done & s incites !m to d m4 ,%e ?9ks t praise is a bett] spur ?an blame4 ,%e always manages h] s]vants on t pr9ciple4 ,p]haps t is ! reason :y !y are n ! greate/ plague ( life to h]4 ,b if ,maurice's s]mons are n great1 nei!r are !y long4 ,he lays x d[n z a c>d9al rule 9 moral hygi5e t a congregation %\ld n g away f ! *ur* hungry4 ,h>ry no long] begs to /ay at home ,sunday morn+s1 & ev5 ,mr4 ,h>dcap r>ely gets asleep4 ,if ,i comp>e ,mr4 ,mapleson ) ,mr4 ,uncannon1 ,i %\ld say unhesitat+ly t ! latt] 0 ! m brilliant prea*] ( ! two4 ,no "o ev] comes out ( *ur* say+ ,:at a p[]ful disc\rse6 ,:at a brilliant figure6 ,:at a pretty illu/ration6 ,h[ eloqu5t6 ,b ,i f9d t we v (t5 sp5d our d9n] h\r 9 discuss+ n ! s]mon1 b its subject4 ,!re are h[ev] two or ?ree peculi>ities :i* ,i obs]ve ab\t ,maurice ,mapleson's prea*+4 ,dr4 ,argure tells me t he nev] writes a s]mon )\t a ref]5ce to its future use4 ,i once ask$ him :e!r he ev] prea*$ extemporane\sly4 ,no1 said he4 ,i h meant to4 ,b ,i h s _m f9e s]mons wait+ to be prea*$ t ,i c\ld nev] br+ myself to ab&on !m = a m]e talk4 ,i d n ?9k ,maurice has any f9e s]mons wait+ to be prea*$4 ,inde$ ,i "k he has n4 ,= "o ev5+ :5 he excus$ himself f accept+ an invitation to tea1 because he 0 beh9d-h& 9 8 "w & _h 8 s]mon to prep>e1 ,i repli$1 ,y mu/ h a good /ock on h&4 ,give u an old "o4 ,i hav5't a s]mon to my "n1 he repli$4 ,:at d y mean8 said ,i4 ,i mean1 said he1 t a s]mon is n an essay2 t e s]mon ,i ev] prea*$ 0 prep>$ to meet "s special want 9 my p>i%1 & t :5 x 0 prea*$1 !re 0 an end ( x4 ,i c\ld no m prea* an old s]mon ?an ,i c\ld fire a *>ge ( gun p[d] a second "t4 ,b exp]i5ces repeat !mselves1 said my wife4 ,:at y\r p at ,koniwasset ,corn]s knew ( d\bt1 ( tr\ble1 ( sorr[1 ( imp]fect ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 we "k too4 ,z 9 wat] face answ]e? to face1 s ! he>t ( man to man4 ,t is true1 said ,maurice ?\ghtfully4 ,b !re are no two faces exactly alike4 ,& my s]mon is mean+less to me1 if n to my p1 unless ,i c see ! want & br+ out ! tru? to meet x4 ,b ! tru? is always ! same1 said ,j5nie1 & ! wants ( ! human he>t are n widely diff]5t4 ,t is bo? true & false1 said he4 ,! tru? is always ! same2 b n always ! same to me4 ,i fell into conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,ge> la/ night on ! subject ( ! atonem5t4 ,he ?9ks x repres5ts ,god z rev5geful & un=giv+4 ,c ,i answ] him ) an old s]mon8 ,god's love is immutable4 ,b ,i hope ,i und]/& x bett] & feel x m ?an ,i did ?ree ye>s ago4 ,i _c br+ an old exp]i5ce to meet a new want4 ,no6 a s]mon is l a fl[]1 x is ( wor? only :5 x is fre%4 ,8 s]mons at all ev5ts are always fre%4 ,!y are 8 p]sonal c\nsel to p]sonal fri5ds4 ,i dimly recognize ?is elem5t ( p[] 9 !m4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,!re is some?+ m1 some?+ t ,i miss$ 9 ,dr4 ,argure's le>n$ essays1 & 9 ,mr4 ,uncannon's pulpit pyrote*nics4 ,b x is some?+ v difficult to def9e4 ,did y ev] consid] ! diff]5ce betwe5 a real fl[] & a wax imitation8 ,! latt] may be q z beautiful4 ,x may deceive y at fir/4 ,& yet :5 y discov] ! deception y are disappo9t$4 ,! lack ( fragrance1 ,j5nie sugge/s4 ,no6 ! fl[] may be odorless4 ,x is ! lack ( life4 ,i d n "k :at !re is 9 t my/ic life t %\ld make su* a diff]5ce4 ,b ,i am sure t ! *>m ( ! fl[] is 9 its life4 ,! mo/ beautiful /atue t ,p[]s ev] *isel$ does n comp>e = grace & beauty ) ! ,div9e model4 ,! same my/ic elem5t ( life is want+4 ,!re is life 9 ,maurice ,mapleson's s]mons4 ,:at d ,i mean by life8 ,e>ne/ness8 ,no6 ,mr4 ,"w 0 e>ne/4 ,b ?is my/]i\s life 0 want+4 ,i c feel x bett] ?an ,i c def9e x4 ,x is n 9 ! s]mon4 ,x is 9 ! man4 ,i get new in=mation f ,dr4 ,argure4 ,i d n get mu* new in=mation f ,maurice ,mapleson4 ,i us$ to get new ideas occasionally f ,mr4 ,"w4 ,i r>ely get a new idea f ,maurice ,mapleson4 ,b ,i get new life1 & t is :at ,i mo/ want4 ,?is elem5t ( life ent]s into all 8 "w4 ,x is 9 ! man r ?an 9 8 productions4 ,our pray]-meet+s h improv$ wond]fully s9ce he came4 ,h[ d y prep>e = ! pray]-meet+8 ,i ask$ him ! o!r day4 ,by an h\r ( sleep & an h\r ( pray]1 he repli$4 ,i always try to g into ! meet+ fre%4 ,& he succe$s4 ,8 com+ into ! meet+ is l ! com+ ( ,spr+4 ,he br+s an atmosph]e ) him4 ,x is indescribable1 b its effect is m>vel\s4 ,j5nie says %e nev] und]/ood be=e z %e does n[ :at 0 meant by ! decl>ation 9 ,acts conc]n+ ! ,apo/les1 t ?\gh !y 7 unle>n$ m51 ! p took k ( !m t !y _h be5 ) ,jesus4 ,& x is ?is life :i* makes him s admirable z a pa/or4 ,is he social8 a fri5d ask$ me ! o!r day4 ,yes4 ,he is social4 ,b t is n all4 ,mr4 ,"w 0 social4 ,b he 0 always a m9i/]4 ,he w5t ab\t ! /reets 9 a metaphysical :ite *ok] & black g[n4 ,he 0 ev]y:]e pr(essional4 ,:5 he op5$ ! subject ( p]sonal religion he did x ) an introduction z =mal & /ately z t ) :i* he habitually began 8 s]mons4 ,he =mally induct$ y into ! witness box & comm5c$ a pr(essional inquisition on ! /ate ( y\r s\l4 ,i confess ,i h no fancy = t sort ( ,presbyt]ian confessional4 ,i l ! ,papal confessional bett]4 ,x does n invade y\r h\se & attack y ) its que/ion+s :5 y are 9 no mood = !m4 ,i told ,mr4 ,"w s once1 :]eat he 0 greatly %ock$ & some:at indignant4 ,mr4 ,uncannon too 0 v social4 ,b he 0 nev] a m9i/]4 ,outside ! pulpit he nev] introduc$ ! subject ( religion4 ,i ?9k x is p]fectly safe to say t no "o w\ld h tak5 k ( him t he _h be5 ) ,jesus4 ,z to pa/oral calls he expressly disav[$ any int5tion ( mak+ any4 ,i h no "t1 said he1 = gadd+ ab\t & spiritual gossip+4 ,x's z mu* z ,i c d to get up my two s]mons a week4 ,b ,maurice is social 9 a diff]5t way4 ,i ask$ him once :at sy/em he pursu$ z to pa/oral calls4 ,a v simple sy/em1 said he1 mix mu* ) my p & be mu* ) ,*ri/4 ,if ,i d bo?1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 ,i %all n fail to br+ !m toge!r4 ,i don't tr\ble myself ab\t ways & means4 ,! week aft] ,mr4 ,mapleson came to ,:ea!dge1 "s ecclesia/ical body met at ,albany4 ,i _h a case be=e ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals1 & ,maurice & ,i happ5$ to take ! same tra94 ,z we wait$ 9 ! /ation he address$ himself to a surly look+ baggage-ma/] ) ?is "q1 ,:at "t w ! tra9 get to ,albany8 ,c't tell1 said ! surly baggage-ma/]4 ,no?+ is c]ta9 to railroad m54 ,except "o ?+1 said ,mr4 ,mapleson4 ,:at's t8 said ! surly baggage-ma/]4 ,dea?1 said ,mr4 ,mapleson4 ,t's a fact1 said ! surly baggage-ma/]4 ,specially c]ta9 to railroad m54 ,& !re is "o o!r ?+ c]ta91 add$ ,maurice4 ,:at's t8 ask$ ! baggage-ma/]1 no long] surly4 ,t we ought to be ready = x4 ,! baggage-ma/] nodd$ ?\ghtfully4 ,s we ought1 said he2 & he add$ z he turn$ away1 ,i hope y're readi] ?an ,i be4 ,i note ?is little incid5t "h because x reveal$ s mu* ( ,maurice ,mapleson's "* to me4 ,i ?9k x did m to disclose to me ! secret ( 8 success ?an any s]mon he has ev] prea*$4 ,mr4 ,"w :5 he w5t away read u ! /ati/ics ( 8 m9i/]ial indu/ry4 ,he told u h[ _m s]mons he _h prea*$1 h[ _m pray] meet+s he _h att5d$1 h[ _m sick he _h visit$1 & h[ _m religi\s conv]sations he _h held ) ! imp5it5t4 ,i %\ld z soon ?9k ( ,maurice ,mapleson's keep+ a record ( ! numb] ( times he kiss$ 8 wife or taught 8 *ildr5-if he _h any4 ,:ile ,i h be5 writ+ 9 a va9 endeavor to put my vague & %ad[y ideas ( ,maurice ,mapleson's magnetic p[] into words1 ,j5nie has come 9 & has seat$ h]self beside me4 ,j5nie1 ,i _c get into cle> & tangible =m my %ad[y ideas4 ,:at is ! secret ( m9i/]ial success8 ,:at is ! common *>act]i/ic :i* gives pulpit p[] to su* widely dissimil> *>act]s z ,*alm]s1 ,:itefields1 ! ,we/leys1 ,spurgeon & ,rob]tson 9 ,engl&1 & ,edw>ds1 ,nettleton1 ,f9ney1 ! ,bee*]s1 fa!r & son1 ,murray1 ,john ,hall1 ,dr4 ,tyng1 & a score ( o!rs ,i c\ld m5tion 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,h& me y\r ,new ,te/am5t1 ,john4 ,x 0 ly+ on ! table beside me4 ,%e took x f my h& & op5$ x4 ,i don't "k z to all ! names y h m5tion$1 ,john1 b ,i ?9k ! secret ( true pulpit p[]1 ! secret ( ,paul's wondr\s p[]1 ! secret ( ,maurice ,mapleson's p[]--! same 9 k9d ?\gh small] 9 measure--is ?is4 ,& %e read f ,galatians1 ! second *apt] & tw5tie? v]se3 ',i am crucifi$ ) ,*ri/1 nev]!less ,i live2 yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me1 & ! life :i* ,i n[ live 9 ! fle%1 ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o lov$ me1 & gave himself = me4' ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,our ,*ur*-,g>d54 ,,"o ne$s no o!r evid5ce t ,maurice ,mapleson is work+ a wond]ful trans=mation 9 ?is p>i% ?an is af=d$ by ! *ange :i* has be5 made 9 ! ext]nal appe>ance ( ! *ur*4 ,x is true t ,miss ,moore always 0 a work]4 ,b ,i d n believe t ev5 ,miss ,moore c\ld h c>ri$ out h] plan ( a *ur* g>d5 "u ,mr4 ,"w4 ,& ,mr4 ,"w 0 a good m9i/] too4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came to ,:ea!dge ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian *ur* 0 ext]nally1 to ! pass]-by1 di/+ui%$ *iefly = ! sev]e simplicity ( its ar*itecture1 & ! pla9ness1 n to say ! homel9ess1 ( its surr\nd+s4 ,x is a long1 n>r[1 wood5 /ructure1 z de/itute ( ornam5t z ,squire ,l9e's old fa%ion$ b>n4 ,its only approximation to ar*itectural display is a squ>e t[] surm\nt$ by f\r too?-picks po9t+ heav5w>d1 & encas+ ! bell4 ,a s+ul>1 a my/]i\s bell t 0 & is4 ,x expresses all ! emotions ( ! neighborhood4 ,x passes ?r\gh all ! moods & inflections ( a hundr$ he>ts4 ,to-day x r+s out ) s(t & sacr$ tones its call to wor%ip4 ,to-morr[ f its wat*-t[] x sees ! crackl+ flame 9 "s neighbor+ b>n or t5em5t1 & utt]s1 ) l\d & hurri$ & anxi\s voice1 its al>m4 ,anon1 heavy ) grief1 x seems to ent]1 z a sympa?is+ fri5d1 into ! v he>t exp]i5ces ( b]eav$ & weep+ m\rn]s4 ,& :5 ! roll+ ye> br+s r\nd ,indep5d5ce day1 all ! fluctuations ( feel+ :i* mature & s(t5 o!rs are =gott51 & x trembles ) ! excitem5t ( ! occasion1 & laughs1 & %\ts1 & cap]s m]rily 9 its homely belfry1 z ?\gh x 7 a boy aga94 ,p>don ! digression4 ,b ,i love ! de> old bell4 ,& its voice is musical to me1 albeit ,i sometimes fancy1 l _m ano!r s+]'s x is gr[+ weak & ?9 ) age4 ,! surr\nd+s ( ! *ur* 7 no bett] ?an ! ext]nal aspect4 ,! f5ce 0 brok5 d[n4 ,! c[s made common pa/ure 9 ! field-!re is an acre ( gr\nd ) ! *ur*1 ,i believe-till ! grass 0 eat5 s close to ! gr\nd t ev5 !y disda9$ x4 ,a few trees ek$ out a mis]able exi/5ce4 ,mo/ ( !m1 girdl$ by cattle1 7 dead4 ,a few /ill ma9ta9$ _! /ruggle = life1 b look$ z ?\gh !y p9$ = ! fre$om ( ! woods aga94 ,)91 ! *ur* ju/ifi$ ! promise ( its ext]nal condition4 ,! bo>d ( tru/ees are poor4 ,e man _h be5 p]mitt$ to uphol/] 8 own pew4 ,"s1 )\t own]s1 7 also )\t uphol/]+4 ,9 ! re/1 ! only m]it 0 v>iety4 ,! *ur* look$ z ?\gh x _h clo!d itself 9 a ,joseph's coat ( _m colors2 or r1 its robe pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( poor ,joe ,sweat5's pantaloons1 :i* are s d>n$ & piec$ & m5d$ t no man c guess :at ! orig9al mat]ial 01 or :e!r any ( x is left4 ,!re 0 b "o r$eem+ feature-! b\quet ^u ! pulpit4 ,e ,sunday1 ,sophie ,j[ett br\ght t b\quet4 ,z h] fa!r _h a l>ge cons]vatory1 ! b\quet 0 r>ely miss+ ev5 9 w9t]4 ,z %e has admirable ta/e x 0 always beautiful ev5 :5 ! fl[]s 7 n r>e4 ,%e _h done h] "w v quietly1 _h ask$ no p]mission1 _h consult$ ) no "o4 ,"o ,sabba? ! b\quet appe>$ ^u ! pulpit4 ,aft] t x 0 nev] miss+1 except "o ,sunday :5 ,miss ,sophie 0 sick1 & = ?ree weeks 9 ! ,fall1 :5 %e 0 away f home4 ,su* 0 ! condition ( ! *ur* at ,:ea!dge :5 ,i b\ght my h\se4 ,la/ spr+ ,miss ,sophie 0 m>ri$4 ,!re 7 m te>s & less radiance ?an usual at t w$d+4 ,mr4 ,l9e said t he nev] c\ld supply ! place 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,mr4 ,"w came up f ,new ,york to m>ry !m4 ,8 voice 0 t5d]] ?an usual :5 he pron\nc$ ! m>riage c]emony4 ,! fir/ ,sabba? aft] t w$d+ ! pulpit 0 )\t fl[]s4 ,0 !re any :o did n miss !m1 & 9 miss+ !m did n miss h]8 ,x took ! la/ ornam5t f our *ur*1 :i* !nce=? look$ desolat$ en\gh4 ,:5 ,maurice ,mapleson came ! b\quet came back4 ,b x 0 made mo/ly ( wild fl[]s4 ,i ?9k 8 wife began x4 ,p]haps x 0 ?is :i* sugge/$ to ,miss ,moore's f]tile bra9 ! idea ( a *ur*-g>d54 ,at all ev5ts "o ,w$nesday aft] pray]-meet+ ,miss ,moore & ,mrs4 ,biskit came to me4 ,we want a doll> f y1 said ,miss ,moore4 ,:at =8 said ,i4 ,n t ,i ?\ght ( que/ion+ ,miss ,moore's dem&1--no "o ev] does t2 b because ,i naturally lik$ to "k :at my money 0 go+ to d4 ,we are go+ to />t a *ur*-g>d51 said %e4 ,! tru/ees h giv5 u ! gr\nd1 & we want to raise ab\t t5 doll>s = a beg9n+4 ,i gave h] ! doll> & ?\ght no m ab\t x2 inde$1 ,i %\ld h acc\nt$ ! s*eme q *im]ical if !re _h be5 any "o at ! head ( x except ,miss ,moore4 ,h[ev]1 ! next week1 z ,i 0 pass+ ! *ur*1 ,i saw ,miss ,moore & ,mrs4 ,biskit at "w 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,a little plot _h be5 spad$ up at "o side1 "o or two walks laid out1 & !y 7 busy putt+ 9 "s fl[] se$4 ,i ?\ght ( (f]+ my s]vices4 ,b z my agricultural education 0 neglect$ 9 my y\?1 & z my k ( g>d5+ is v limit$1 ,i pass$ on4 ,my *ance came pretty soon4 ,:5 ,miss ,moore has any?+ to d = ! *ur* e "o gets an opportunity to help4 ,x c\ld n h be5 m ?an two or ?ree days lat]1 :51 z ,i pass$1 ,i p]ceiv$ t %e _h already increas$ h] /ock ( g>d5]s4 ,half a doz5 "y m5 7 work+ ) a w4 ,%e _h half ( ! m9i/]'s ,bible-class engag$4 ,two ( !m _h br\ght a load ( gravel f d[n "u ! hill z y g to ! ,mill village4 ,!y 7 %ovel+ ?is out at ! front gate1 :ile "s o!rs 7 spread+ x 9 a broad walk up to ! *ur*-door4 ,a great pile ( sods lay "r by ! side ( ! gr[+ gravel-heap4 ,deacon ,goodsole1 9 8 %irt sleeves1 0 rak+ ov] ! gr\nd prep>+ x = grass-se$4 ,r late = grass-se$1 he _h remon/rat$1 b ! inexorable ,miss ,moore _h repli$1 ,bett] late ?an nev]4 ,f\r or five ( ! boys1 :o _h us$ ! *ur* common z a ball-gr\nd1 7 enli/$-a capital /roke ( policy t4 ,among !m 0 ,bill ,/yles1 :o prides himself on ?r[+ a /one high] & ) sur] aim ?an any o!r boy 9 ,:ea!dge1 & _h demon/rat$ x by /on+ all ! glass out ( ! t[] w9d[s4 ,a melan*oly-look+ c[1 transfix$ ) a/oni%m5t1 _h /opp$ 9 ! middle ( ! road to look ) bewild]m5t ^u _! invasion ( its anci5t t]ritory4 ,i lean$ = a mom5t on ! tott]+ f5ce & look$1 equally bewild]$1 on ! busy sc5e4 ,b ,miss ,moore nev] suff]s any "o to look on idly :]e %e is labor+4 ,ah6 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said %e1 *e]ily1 y are j ! man we want4 ,t c[ w come 9 ?r\gh ^! gaps 9 ! f5ce & undo our "w 9 an h\r aft] we leave x4 ,i wi% y w\ld get hold ( somebody & fix x up4 ,) t %e 0 (f aga91 & ,i 0 9 = an (fice4 ,deacon ,goodsole aft]w>ds told me confid5tially t he 0 caught 9 ! same way4 ,n[1 ?\gh ,i am no g>d5]1 ,i am a bit ( a c>p5t]4 ,s1 aft] tak+ ! dim5sions ( ! f5ce1 m5tally1 ,i />t$ (f = ! mat]ial1 :i* ,mr4 ,h>dcap gave1 &1 ) ! aid ( a volunte] or two1 ,i succe$$ 9 s f> fill+ ! brea* t ! melan*oly c[ gave up h] little game1 & walk$ philosophically away4 ,to make a long /ory %ort1 ! result ( ,miss ,moore's en]getic endeavors 0 se5 ! next ,sabba?1 9 "p1 9 an entirely new aspect ( affairs1 :i* has be5 con/antly improv+ s9ce4 ,! bo>d ( tru/ees1 mov$ !reto p>tly by ! en]gies ( ,miss ,moore1 p>tly by ^? ( _! ,bapti/ neighbors :o h j got into a new *ur*1 h comm5c$ to build a new f5ce4 ,a gravel$ walk1 free f du/ 9 dr\ght & f mud 9 ra9y wea!r1 leads up to ! *ur*-door4 ,a bord] ( sod on ei!r side melts gradually away into ! beg9n+ ( a lawn ( grass :i* w be full] & bett] next ye> ?an ?is4 ,on a c\ple ( fan %ap$ lattices1 9 :i* ,i take a little pride z my own h&iwork1 a honey-suckle on "o side ( ! *ur*-door & a prairie rose on ! o!r are plant$4 ,9 imag9ation ,i already see !m rea*+ out _! t5drils 9 c\rt%ip ov] ! door4 ,i %\ld n wond] if next ,spr+ %\ld celebrate _! nuptials4 ,"s ivy1 plant$ by ,miss ,moore1 on ! ea/]n side ( ! *ur* promises 9 "t to embosom x 9 gre54 ,a p>t]re ( fl[]s 9 ! re>1 has already help$ to furni% ! pulpit e ,sunday ) a b\quet1 &1 ,miss ,moore decl>es1 w1 ano!r summ]1 give ! m9i/] a b\quet on 8 /udy table all ! week1 & mess5g]s ( beauty to add to ! com=t ( _m a sick-room4 ,& 9 ! ,fall ,deacon ,goodsole & ,i ) half a doz5 "y m5 f ! pa/or's ,bible-class are go+ up into ! woods = "s maples to set out 9 ! place ( ! dead /icks :i* s]v$ only z monum5ts ( ! dep>t$4 ,b ,miss ,moore is 9 a qu&>y4 ,%e does n "k :at to d ) h] t5 doll>s4 ,all ! "w 0 giv54 ,ev5 ,pat ,maloney1 ,roman ,ca?olic ?\gh he is1 w\ld n take any?+ = spad+ up ! gr\nd = our *ur* g>d54 ,i am a cons]vative man4 ,b ,i d wi% ,miss ,moore c\ld be *airman ( our bo>d ( tru/ees = a ye> or two4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,our ,temp]ance ,pray]-,meet+4 ,,x is late 9 ! fall4 ,! summ] birds h fl$ s\?w>d4 ,! summ] resid5ts h fl$ to _! city homes4 ,! m\nta9s h blossom$ out 9 all ! brilliance ( _! autumnal colors2 b ! transitory glory has gone & !y are br[n & b>e4 ,"o little flurry ( sn[ has giv5 u w>n+ ( :at is com+4 ,! furnace has be5 put 9 ord]2 ! d\ble w9d[s h be5 put on2 a /orm-h\se has enclos$ our por*2 a great pile ( wood lies up aga9/ ! /able1 giv+ my boy promise ( pl5ty ( ex]cise dur+ ! long w9t]4 ,& /ill ! summ] l+]s 9 ^! bright & glori\s autumnal days4 ,& ( !m ! c>p5t]s & ! pa9t]s are mak+ mu* 9 _! "w on ! new libr>y-hall4 ,d n let ! read] deceive himself by erect+ 9 8 imag9ation an edifice ( brick or /one1 ) all ! magnific5t ar*itectural display :i* belongs to ! mod]n /yle ( ,am]ican cosmopolitan ar*itecture4 ,libr>y-hall is a pla9 wood5 build+1 "o /ory high1 & conta9+ b ?ree rooms4 ,x is to co/ u j #a1jjj1 :5 x is f9i%$4 ,let me record "h h[ x came to be begun4 ,temp]ance is n "o ( ! virtues = :i* ,:ea!dge is1 or ought to be1 fam\s4 ,i "k n :]e y w f9d cool] spr+s ( m delici\s wat]1 ?an gu% f its m\nta9 sides4 ,i "k n :]e y w f9d grapes = home w9e-t mod]n recipe = drunk5ness-m abundant or m admirably adapt$ to ! v9tn]'s purpose4 ,b ! spr+s h few cu/om]s1 & "o man easily makes all ! dome/ic w9e :i* ! inhabitants ( ,:ea!dge consume4 ,b at ! l&+ !re are at lea/ f\r grog-%ops :i* give e indication ( do+ a ?riv+ bus9ess1 beside ,poole's1 half-way to ! ,mill village2 to say no?+ ( ! b> ! busie/ room by all odds1 at ,guzzem's hotel1 busie/1 alas6 on ! ,sabba? day4 ,maurice ,mapleson is n "o :o consid]s t 8 p>i% & 8 congregation are cot]m9us4 ,i l ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* = "o ?+1 he says4 ,! p>i% is geographical1 n ecclesia/ical4 ,all )9 its b\nds are "u ! p>son's c>e4 ,9 our sy/em ! m9i/] is only responsible = 8 own congregation4 ,x is l c>+ = ! w\nd$ :o are br\ght into hospital1 & leav+ ^? t are on ! field ( battle unc>$ =4 ,a little incid5t occurr+ soon aft] he came1 fir/ op5$ ,maurice's eyes1 ,i ?9k1 to ! ne$ ( temp]ance re=m 9 ! community4 ,he _h occasion1 "o ev5+ aft] pray]-meet+1 to visit a sick *ild ( 8 ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,! family 7 poor & 8 road l$ him d[n ne> ! bricky>d t[>d ,lim]ick1 z ?is settlem5t ( huts-half h\se1 half pig-/ye-is d]isively call$4 ,! night 0 d>k1 & return+1 ab/ract$ 9 ?\ght1 he almo/ fell ov] :at he fir/ took to be a log ly+ 9 ! /reet4 ,x 0 a man1 :o1 on a cursory exam9ation1 prov$ to be suff]+ "u no less a disord] ?an t ( hopeless intoxication4 ,x 0 a dang]\s b$4 ,maurice made "o or two unsuccessful attempts to ar\se ! fell[1 b 9 va94 ,retrac+ 8 /eps a few rods to ! ne>e/ hut1 he summon$ assi/ance1 & ) ! aid ( ,pat sob]1 got ,pat drunk ^u 8 feet4 ,b he 0 q too drunk to help himself1 & too l>ge & heavy to be left to ! sole *>ge ( ,pat sob]1 :o happ5$ to recognize a fri5d1 ^: home he said 0 a qu>t] ( a mile d[n ! valley4 ,maurice1 :o _h prea*$ a few ,sundays ago on ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 c\ld n br+ himself to imitate ! example ( ! ,prie/ & ,levite2 s /eady+ ! tipsy p$e/rian on "o side1 :ile sob] ,pat su/a9$ him on ! o!r1 !y half l$1 half dragg$ ! /ill unconsci\s sleep] to a little r\nd hut1 :i* he call$ home4 ,! wife 0 sitt+ up = h] husb& & receiv$ bo? him & 8 cu/odians ) objurgations l\d on ! fir/1 & ?anks equally l\d address$ to ! o!rs4 ,no soon] 0 ! /upid husb& safely deposit$ on ! b$ ?an1 begg+ !m to wait a mom5t1 %e w5t to ! cupbo>d & tak+ d[n a big1 black bottle1 half fill$ a crack$ tea-cup ) :iskey1 :i* %e (f]$ to ,maurice z an expression ( h] gratitude4 ,i d n "k1 said ,maurice to me1 z he told me ! /ory1 t %e w ev] =give me = decl9+1 ?\gh ,i c\*$ my decl5sion z c\rte\sly z possible4 ,com+ home & pond]+ ?is incid5t1 he made up 8 m9d t some?+ mu/ be done = ! temp]ance cause 9 ,:ea!dge2 & fur!r pond]+ l$ him to ! conclusion t he mu/ beg9 at ! *ur*4 ,s "o ev5+ la/ week he came r\nd to talk ) me ab\t x4 ,! fir/ ?+1 said he to me1 is to ar\se ! ,*ur*4 ,i believe 9 prea*+ ! gospel ( temp]ance to ! ,jews fir/1 & aft]w>ds to ! ,g5tiles4 ,i w beg9 9 ! ,synagogue4 ,aft]w>ds ,i w g to ! /reets1 & lanes1 & highways4 ,y w meet ) "s opposition1 said ,i4 ,a temp]ance meet+ 9 ! *ur* has nev] be5 he>d ( 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,y w be dep>t+ f ! l&m>ks4 ,d y ?9k s8 said ,maurice4 ,i am sure ( x1 said ,i4 ,v good1 said he1 if ,i meet ) opposition x w prove ,i am "r4 ,x w prove t ! ,*ur* ne$s /irr+ up on ! subject4 ,if ,i am n oppos$ ,i %all be incl9$ to give up ! plan4 ,h[ev] ,i w n wait = opportunity4 ,i w *all5ge x4 ,! next ,sunday he gave notice t t ev5+ !re w\ld be a ,temp]ance pray] & conf]5ce meet+ 9 ! *ur*1 9 lieu ( prea*+4 ,! t[n1 said he1 is curs$ ) intemp]ance4 ,!re is "o miscellane\s dry-goods & groc]y /ore1 "o drug /ore1 "o mill1 ab\t half a book/ore1 & an ice-cream saloon2 & )9 a radius ( half a mile ( ?is *ur* !re are t5 grog-%ops & two di/ill]ies1 q too l>ge a proportion ev5 = ^? :o believe1 z ,i d n1 9 mod]ate dr9k+4 ,i h no rem$y to propose4 ,i h no temp]ance address to deliv]4 ,:at ,i d propose is t we ga!r to-night & make x ! subject ( e>ne/ pray] to ,god1 & ( s]i\s conf]5ce among ourselves1 t we may "k :at our duty is 9 ! case1 & kn[+1 may d x bravely & well4 ,z we came out ( *ur* ! propos$ ,temp]ance pray]-meet+ 0 ! !me ( g5]al discussion4 ,mr4 ,guzzem 0 sorry to see t ?is *ur* 0 ?reat5$ ) an irruption ( fanaticism4 ,he ?\ght ! m9i/] _h bett] /ick to 8 bus9ess & leave side-issues alone4 ,mr4 ,:eaton ?\ght ! true rem$y = intemp]ance 0 ! cultivation ( ! grape1 & ! manufacture ( mod]n w9es4 ,he did n believe 9 meet+s4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 z mu* a foe to intemp]ance z any "o2 b he ?\ght ! true rem$y = intemp]ance 0 ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,paul 0 ! model = prea*]s1 & ,paul knew no?+ b ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,deacon ,goodsole inquir$ :o t man 0 t prea*$ be=e ,felix ( righte\sness1 temp]ance1 & judgm5t to come4 ,b ,mr4 ,h>dcap app>5tly did n he> ! "q1 at lea/ he did n answ] x4 ,eld] ,law ?\ght x might be v well1 b t ! m9i/] ought n to *ange ! s]vice ( ! ,sabba? )\t consult+ ! ,session4 ,x 0 a dang]\s prec$5t4 ,deacon ,goodsole ?\ght x a move 9 ! "r direction1 & v[$ he w\ld give ! aft]noon to drumm+ up recruits4 ,miss ,moore said %e w\ld g ) him4 ,mr4 ,ge>1 :o has n be5 inside a pray]-meet+ s9ce he has be5 at ,:ea!dge1 decl>$ :5 ,i told him ( ! meet+1 t x 0 ! fir/ s5sible ?+ he _h ev] kn[n ! *ur* to d2 & if !y 7 really go+ to "w 9 t fa%ion he w\ld l to be c\nt$ 94 ,& sure en\gh he 0 at ! pray]-meet+ 9 ! ev5+1 to ! great surprise ( ev]ybody1 & to ! con/]nation ( ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 :o f\nd 9 ! fact t an infidel came to ! meet+1 a confirmation ( 8 op9ion t x 0 a desecration ( ! ,sabba? & ! sanctu>y4 ,mrs4 ,laynes1 ^: elde/ boy jump$ (f ! dock la/ ,spr+ 9 a fit ( delirium trem5s1 came to ,maurice ) te>s 9 h] eyes to ?ank him = hold+ a temp]ance meet+4 ,i c't d any?+ b pray1 %e said2 b oh1 ,pa/or1 t ,i c & w d4 ,! meet+ 0 c]ta9ly a rem>kable success1 !re 0 j opposition en\gh to make x s4 ,^? t 7 det]m9$ x %\ld succe$ 7 !re ready to speak1 to s+1 to pray4 ,^? t did n believe 9 x 7 !re to see x fail4 ,^? t 7 indiff]5t 7 !re1 curi\s to see :e!r x w\ld succe$ or fail1 & :at x w\ld be l4 ,& ,deacon ,goodsole & ,miss ,moore 7 !re ) _! recruits1 a curi\s & motley addition to ! congregation4 ,! *ur* 0 full4 ,e e> 0 att5tion2 e he>t ar\s$4 ,& :5 f9ally good old ,fa!r ,hyatt1 ) 8 ?9 :ite hair & tremul\s voice1 & eyes suffus$ ) te>s1 told 9 tones ( unaffect$ pa?os1 ! sad /ory ( ,*>l4 ,pie's dea?1 ,i d n believe t ev5 ,jim ,:eaton's eyes 7 dry4 ,at all ev5ts ,i notic$ t :51 at ! close ( ! meet+1 ,maurice put ! "q :e!r a second meet+ %\ld be held ! foll[+ mon?1 ,jim ,:eaton 0 among ^? :o vot$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,!re 7 no diss5ti5ts4 ,:5 ,i came home f ?is meet+1 ,i put on pap] z well z ,i c\ld ,fa!r ,hyatt's pa!tic /ory4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,fa!r ,hyatt's ,/ory4 ,,if y _h kn[n ,*>lie ,p41 & _h se5 8 little /ruggle1 & _h felt z ,i did ! angui% caus$ by 8 tragic dea?1 y w\ld n talk ( mod]ate dr9k+ z a rem$y = intemp]ance4 ,i 0 away f my p>i% :5 ,i fir/ he>d ( x4 ,i v well rememb] ! />t ) :i* ,i read ! fir/ l9e ( ! note1 ,*>lie ,p-- is dead2 & h[ aft] ,i _h f9i%$ ! acc\nt1 writt5 9 ha/e & p>tak+ ( ! confusion ( ! h\r1 ! lett] dropp$ f my h&s1 & ,i sat 9 ! ga!r+ d>kness ( ! summ] twilight1 rehe>s+ to myself ! /ory ( 8 life1 & ! sad1 sad /ory ( 8 tragic dea?4 ,ye>s h pass$ s9ce1 b ! :ole is impress$ ^u my memory 9 figures t "t _c fade4 ,if ,i 7 an arti/1 ,i c\ld pa9t 8 portrait1 ,i am sure1 z ,i see him ev5 n[4 ,su* a gr&1 op5-he>t$1 :ole-s\l$ fell[ z he 04 ,x 0 ab\t a ye> be=e t ,i fir/ saw him 9 my *ur*4 ,8 peculi> gait z he walk$ up ! c5t] aisle1 fir/ attract$ my att5tion4 ,he c>ri$ a /\t cane & walk$ a little lame4 ,8 wife 0 ) him4 ,inde$1 except at 8 (fice1 ,i r>ely saw !m ap>t4 ,%e lov$ him ) an almo/ idolatr\s affection2 z well %e might1 = he 0 ! mo/ lovable man ,i ev] knew2 & he lov$ h] ) a t5d]ness almo/ womanly4 ,i ?9k he nev] = a mom5t =got t x 0 h] assidu\s nurs+ :i* sav$ 8 life4 ,8 face attract$ me f ! fir/1 & ,i r ?9k ,i call$ on ! new-com]s t v week4 ,at all ev5ts we soon became fa/ fri5ds1 & at ! v next communion husb& & wife unit$ ) my *ur* by lett] f --1 b no matt] :]e2 ,i _h be/ give nei!r names nor dates4 ,!y liv$ 9 a q1 simple way1 go+ b little into society1 = !y 7 society to ea* o!r4 ,!y r>ely sp5t an ev5+ out1 if ,i except ! weekly pray]-meet+4 ,!y came toge!r to t4 ,he v soon w5t into ! ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,a ,bible-class ( "y p ga!r$ ab\t him z if by magic4 ,he _h j ! g5ial way1 ! social qualities1 & ! p]sonal magnetism to draw ! "y to him4 ,i us$ to look ab\t sometimes ) a k9d ( envy at ! eag] att5tive faces ( 8 class4 ,judge ( my surprise :51 "o day1 a w>m fri5d ( ,*>lie's came to me1 privately1 & said1 ,*>lie ,p4 is dr9k+4 ,impossible1 said ,i4 ,alas6 said he1 x is too true4 ,i h talk$ ) him "t & aga94 ,he promises re=m1 b keeps no promise4 ,8 wife is almo/ brok5-he>t$1 b c>ries h] burd5 alone4 ,y h influ5ce ) him1 m ?an any "o else ,i ?9k4 ,i want y to see him & talk ) him4 ,i promis$1 ( c\rse4 ,i made ! ef=t1 b )\t success4 ,i call$ once or twice at 8 (fice4 ,he 0 always imm]s$ 9 bus9ess4 ,i call$ at 8 h\se4 ,b ,i nev] c\ld see him alone4 ,i 0 really & greatly p]plex$1 :5 he reliev$ me ( my p]plexity4 ,p]haps he suspect$ my design4 ,at all ev5ts "o morn+ he surpris$ me by a call at my /udy4 ,he op5$ ! subject at once himself4 ,pa/or1 said he1 ,i h come to talk ) y ab\t myself4 ,i am br++ %ame on ! ,*ur* & disgrace on my family4 ,y "k all ab\t x4 ,ev]ybody kn[s all ab\t x4 ,i wond] t ! *ildr5 d n po9t at me 9 ! /reet z ,i g along4 ,oh6 my poor wife6 my poor wife6 :at %all ,i d8 ,he 0 int5sely excit$4 ,i suspect$ t he _h be5 dr9k+ to n]ve himself to :at he reg>d$ z a disagreeable b unavoidable duty4 ,i calm$ him z well z ,i c\ld1 & he told me 8 /ory4 ,he 0 =m]ly a temp]ate ?\gh nev] a total ab/95ce man4 ,he 0 employ$ on a railroad 9 "s capacity-express mess5g] ,i ?9k4 ,! c>s ran (f ! track4 ,t 9 :i* he 0 sitt+ 0 ?r[n d[n an embankm5t4 ,he 0 dreadfully bruis$ & mangl$1 & 0 tak5 up = dead4 ,x seem$ at fir/ z ?\gh he _h h>dly a :ole bone 9 8 body2 b by "o ( ^? m>vel\s freaks1 z we acc\nt !m1 :i* defeat all physicians' calculations1 he surviv$4 ,gradually he ralli$4 ,= twelve mon?s he liv$ on /imulants4 ,8 wife's assidu\s nurs+ ?r\gh ^! twelve mon?s ( anxiety pro/rat$ h] ^u a b$ ( sickness4 ,f 8 c\* he arose1 z he suppos$1 to g ?r\gh life on crut*es4 ,b return+ /r5g? _h enabl$ him to sub/itute a cane4 ,h] attack ( typhoid fev] left h] an invalid1 nev] to be /rong aga94 ,alas6 8 twelve mon?s' use ( /imulants _h k9dl$ a fire )9 him :i* x seem$ impossible to qu5*4 ,i _c d my "w1 said he1 )\t a little1 & a little is en\gh to ov]set me4 ,i am n a h>d dr9k]1 ,pa/or1 inde$ ,i am n4 ,b half a glass ( liquor w sometimes almo/ craze me4 ,i told him he mu/ give up ! little4 ,= him !re 0 b "o c\rse ( safety1 t ( total ab/95ce4 ,he 0 reluctant to come to x4 ,8 fa!r's sidebo>d 0 nev] empty4 ,x 0 h>d to put aside ! notions ( hospitality :i* he _h le>n$ 9 8 *ildhood1 & adopt ! pr9ciples ( a total ab/95ce1 :i* he _h always be5 taught to ridicule4 ,h[ev]1 he resolv$ bravely1 & w5t away f my /udy1 z ,i fondly hop$1 a sav$ man4 ,i _h n !n le>n$1 z ,i h s9ce1 ! mean+ ( ! decl>ation1 ,! _s inde$ is will+1 b ! fle% is weak4 ,i saw him e few days4 ,he nev] %[$ any signs ( liquor4 ,i ask$ him casually1 z ,i _h opportunity1 h[ he 0 gett+ along4 ,he always answ]$1 ,well4 ,i s\nd$ o!rs cauti\sly4 ,no "o suspect$ him ( any evil habit4 ,i conclud$ he _h conqu]$ x4 ,?\gh ,i did n lose him f my ?\ghts or pray]s1 ,i grew less anxi\s4 ,he kept 8 ,bible-class1 :i* grew 9 numb]s & 9 int]e/4 ,spr+ came1 & ,i relax$ a little my labors1 z t climate-no matt] :]e x 01 to me ! climate 0 bad en\gh-requir$ x4 ,despite ! caution1 ! subtle mal>ia laid hold ( me4 ,i f\ght = ?ree weeks a h>d battle ) disease4 ,:5 ,i arose f my b$ ! doctor =bade all /udy & all "w = six weeks at lea/4 ,no m9i/] c re/ 9 8 own p>i%4 ,my p und]/ood t1 z p>i%es d n always4 ,"o bright spr+ day1 "o ( my deacons call$1 & put a seal$ envelope into my h& to be op5$ :5 he _h left4 ,x conta9$ a *eck = my travel+ exp5ses1 & an (ficial note f ! (fic]s ( ! *ur* bidd+ me g & sp5d x4 ,9 ?ree days ,i 0 on my way to ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s4 ,x 0 !re my wife's hurri$ note told me ! /ory ( ,*>lie's dea?4 ,& ?is 0 x3 ,! habit _h prov$ too /rong = 8 weak w4 ,he _h resum$ dr9k+4 ,no "o knew x b 8 wife & "o confid5tial fri5d4 ,he r>ely took mu*2 nev] s mu* z to be brutal at home1 or unfit = bus9ess at ! (fice2 b en\gh to prove to him t he 0 n 8 own ma/]4 ,! %ame ( 8 bondage he felt ke5ly1 p[]less z he felt himself to break ! *a9s4 ,! week aft] ,i left home 8 wife left also = a visit to h] fa!r's4 ,%e took ! *ildr51 "o a "y babe ?ree mon?s old1 ) h]4 ,mr4 ,p4 0 to foll[ h] 9 a =tnight4 ,%e nev] saw him aga94 ,"o night he w5t to 8 solit>y home4 ,possibly he _h be5 dr9k+-no "o ev] knew-op5$ 8 photograph album1 cov]$ 8 own photograph ) a piece ( an old envelope1 t x might no long] look ^u ! picture ( 8 wife on ! opposite page1 & wrote h]1 on a scrap ( pap] torn f a lett]1 ?is l9e ( f>ewell3 ,i h f\ght ! battle z long z ,i c4 ,x is no use4 ,i w n suff] my wife & *ildr5 to %>e ) me a drunk>d's %ame4 ,god-bye4 ,god h m]cy on y & me4 ,! next morn+1 long aft] ! /reets _h resum$ _! accu/om$ activity1 & o!r h\ses ?rew wide op5 _! %utt]s to admit ! fragrance ( fl[]s1 & ! song ( birds1 & ! glad sun%9e1 & all ! joy ( life1 t h\se 0 %ut & /ill4 ,:5 ! (fice cl]k1 miss+ him1 came to seek him1 ! door 0 fa/4 ,neighbors 7 call$ 94 ,a w9d[ 0 =c$ op54 ,ly+ ^u ! b$1 :]e he _h fall5 ! night be=e1 lay poor ,*>lie ,p4 ,a few drops ( blood /a9$ ! :ite cov]let4 ,x ooz$ f a bullet w\nd 9 ! back ( 8 head4 ,! h& 9 dea? /ill grasp$ ! pi/ol t fir$ ! fatal %ot4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,our ,village ,libr>y4 ,,to t pray]-meet+ & ,fa!r ,hyatt's /ory ( ,*>lie ,p41 ,:ea!dge owes its libr>y4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said ,mr4 ,ge> z we came out ( ! meet+ toge!r1 ,i hope ?is temp]ance movem5t isn't go+ to end 9 a pray]-meet+4 ,! pray+ is all v well1 b ,i want to see "s "w g along ) x4 ,v well1 said ,i1 :at d y propose8 ,i don't "k1 said he4 ,b ,i ?9k we might d some?+4 ,i believe 9 ! old prov]b4 ,! gods help ^? :o help !mselves4 ,t v week ,mr4 ,mapleson call$ at my h\se to express ! same idea4 ,:at c we d to %ut up ,poole's8 said he4 ,x's dreadful4 ,half our "y m5 sp5d half _! ev5+s !re l\ng+ & dr9k+ away _! "t4 ,he propos$ half a doz5 plans & ab&on$ !m z fa/ z he propos$ !m4 ,he sugge/$ t we organize a ,sons ( ,temp]ance1 & gave x up because nei!r ( u believ$ 9 secret societies2 sugge/$ organiz+ a ,b& ( ,hope 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 b )drew ! sugge/ion on my rem>k+ t ! ,sabba?-s*ool w\ld n t\* ! class t made ,poole's b> ! busie/ place 9 t[n2 h9t$ at try+ to get ,john ,b4 ,g\gh1 b d\bt$ :e!r he c\ld be obta9$4 ,i told him ,i w\ld ?9k x ov]4 ,& ! next ev5+ ,i walk$ up to ,poole's to survey ! gr\nd a little4 ,i f\nd1 j z y turn ! corn] f ! ,ma9 /reet to g up ! hill1 :at ,i _h nev] notic$ be=e-a sign1 n v legible f old age & dirt1 ,free ,read+-room4 ,hav+ "s lit]>y pr$ilections1 ,i w5t 94 ,a b>-room1 ) ?ree or f\r l\ng]s be=e ! c\nt]1 occupi$ ! =egr\nd4 ,9 ! re> 7 two r\nd wood5 tables4 ,on "o 7 half a doz5 copies ( notori\s s5sation %eets1 "o or two ) infam\s illu/rations4 ,a "y lad ( sixte5 0 gloat+ ov] ! pages ( "o ( !m4 ,! o!r table 0 ornam5t$ ) a backgammon bo>d & a greasy pack ( c>ds4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! room 0 compos$ ( ! comm+l$ fumes ( bad liquor1 bad tobacco1 k]os5e oil & coal gas4 ,x did n take me long to gauge ! m]its ( ! free read+-room4 ,b ,i inw>dly ?ank$ ! proprietor = ! sugge/ion x af=d$ me4 ,a free read+-room1 said ,i to myself2 t is :at we want at ,:ea!dge4 ,! same ?\ght _h =tunately occurr$ almo/ simultane\sly to my fri5d ,mr4 ,korley1 ?\gh 8 reason = desir+ its e/abli%m5t 7 q diff]5t f m9e4 ,8 family sp5ds e summ] at ,:ea!dge4 ,8 wife & daught]s f\nd !mselves at a loss h[ to sp5d _! "t4 ,!y _h no?+ to d4 ,!y pe/]$ ,mr4 ,korley to br+ !m up ! la/ novels4 ,b 8 m9d 0 too full ( /ocks2 he always =got ! novels4 ,on ,saturday he w5t ov] to ,newt[n1 he>+ !re 0 a circulat+ libr>y !re4 ,he f\nd ! sign1 b no books4 ,i _h "s books once1 ! proprietor expla9$1 b ! ,:ea!dge folks c>ri$ !m all (f & nev] return$ !m4 ,?us x happ5$ t :5 ! week aft] my visit to ! free read+-room1 ,i met ,mr4 ,korley on bo>d ! tra91 he rem>k$ to me1 ,we ought to h a circulat+ libr>y at ,:ea!dge4 ,& a read+-room ) x1 said ,i4 ,well1 yes1 said he4 ,t's a fact4 ,a good read+-room w\ld be a capital ?+4 ,?9k ( ! scores ( "y m51 said ,i1 t are go+ d[n to ru9 !re4 ,!y h no home1 no dec5t %elt] ev5 = a w9t]'s ev5+1 except ! grog-%op4 ,i don't c>e s mu* ab\t ! "y m51 said ,mr4 ,korley1 z ,i d ab\t ! middle-ag$ ones3 ,my ,j5nie pe/]s me almo/ to dea? e "t ,i g d[n1 to buy h] some?+ to read4 ,( c\rse ,i always =get x4 ,besides1 ,i w\ld l a place :]e ,i c\ld see ! pap]s & p]iodicals myself4 ,i w\ld give fifty doll>s to see a good libr>y & read+-room 9 ,:ea!dge4 ,v good1 said ,i1 ,i w put y d[n = t am\nt4 ,s ,i took out my pocket-book & made a memor&um4 ,:at6 are y tak+ subscriptions8 ask$ ,mr4 ,korley4 ,h tak5 "o1 said ,i4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+4 ,t night ,i took a blank book & drew up a subscription pap]4 ,x 0 v simple4 ,x read z foll[s3 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a libr>y & read+-room 9 ,:ea!dge1 subscribe ! sums set opposite our names1 & agree t :5 #ejj is subscrib$ ! fir/ subscrib]s %all call a meet+ ( ! o!rs to =m an organization4 ,i put ,mr4 ,korley's "n d[n = #ej1 :i* />t$ x well4 ,mr4 ,j[ett c\ld d no less ?an ,mr4 ,korley1 & ,mr4 ,:eaton no less ?an ,mr4 ,j[ett2 & s1 ! subscription once />t$1 grew v rapidly1 l a boy's sn[ball1 to adequate proportions4 ,! second ,tuesday 9 ,july ,i 0 enabl$ to give notice to all ! subcrib]s to meet at my h\se4 ,my p>lors 7 well fill$4 ,i _h tak5 pa9s to get "s lady subscrib]s1 & !y 7 !re z well z ! g5tlem54 ,i read to ! company ! law ( ! ,/ate provid+ = ! organization ( a libr>y association4 ,resolutions 7 drawn up & adopt$4 ,/ock 0 fix$ at #e1 t ev]ybody might be a /ockhold]4 ,! annual dues 7 made #b1 impos$ alike on /ockhold]s & on outsid]s4 ,a ,bo>d ( tru/ees 0 elect$4 ,& s our little boat 0 fairly laun*$4 ,we began 9 a v humble way4 ,! s*ool tru/ees loan$ u dur+ ! summ] vacation a c\ple ( recitation-rooms :i* we conv]t$ into a libr>y & conv]sation-room4 ,! =m] we furni%$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance ) ! popul> magaz9es & two or ?ree ( ! daily newspap]s4 ,we =?) began also to accumulate some?+ ( a libr>y4 ,mr4 ,:eaton pres5t$ u ) a full assortm5t ( ,pat5t ,(fice reports1 :i* w be v valuable = ref]5ce if any body %\ld ev] want to ref] to !m4 ,we also h two %elves full *iefly ( old s*ool-books1 :i* a committee on donations succe$$ 9 rais+ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,b ap>t f ^! treasures ( k our collection is em95tly readable4 ,maurice ,mapleson is on ! libr>y committee1 & ,maurice ,mapleson is =tunately a v s5sible man4 ,! fir/ ?+1 he says1 is to get books t p w read4 ,valuable books t !y won't read may z well /ay on ! publi%]s' %elves z on ours4 ,s z yet we buy only curr5t lit]ature4 ,we r>ely pur*ase any book 9 m ?an two volumes4 ,we h a good lib]al assortm5t ( mod]n novels-b !y are select$ ) "s c>e4 ,we spr9kle 9 a good proportion ( popul> hi/ory & popul> sci5ce4 ,! consequ5ce is our libr>y is us$4 ,! books really circulate4 ,our conv]sation-room has prov$ q z popul> z ! libr>y4 ,x is furni%$ ) *ess & *eck]s4 ,:at is m important x is furni%$ ) "y ladies4 ,= ! ,:ea!dge libr>y kn[s nei!r male nor female4 ,& ! "y m5 f9d our *eck]s m attractive ?an ,tom ,poole's c>ds4 ,!y are ready to ex*ange ! /ale tobacco smoke & bad :iskey ( 8 b>-room = ! fair1 fre% faces t make our read+-room s attractive4 ,! boys1 too1 z a class are v will+ to give up ! %ameless pictorial lit]ature ( 8 free read+-room = ,h>p]'s & ! ,illu/rat$ ,*ri/ian ,weekly4 ,9 a ^w ! ,:ea!dge libr>y became s univ]sally popul> t :5 ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ?reat5$ to cr[d u out ( our qu>t]s1 !re 0 no difficulty 9 rais+ ! money to build a small h\se1 l>ge en\gh = our pres5t & prospective ne$s4 ,! only objection 0 ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,= ,mr4 ,h>dcap does n approve ( novels4 ,?is objection came out :5 ,i fir/ ask$ him = a subscription1 payable 9 "w on ! new build+4 ,d y h novels 9 y\r libr>y8 said he4 ,( c\rse1 said ,i4 ,!n1 said he1 don't come to me = any help4 ,i won't d any?+ to enc\rage ! read+ ( novels4 ,y d n approve ( novels1 !n1 ,i judge1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap8 said ,i4 ,approve ( novels6 said he1 en]getically4 ,if ,i _h my way1 ! pe/if]\s ?+s %\ld nev] come ne> my h\se4 ,i totally condemn !m4 ,i don't see h[ any consi/5t ,*ri/ian c suff] !m4 ,!y're a pack ( lies1 anyh[4 ,d y n ?9k1 said ,i1 t we ought to discrim9ate2 t !re are diff]5t sorts ( novels1 & t we ought n to condemn ! good ) ! bad8 ,i don't believe 9 no k9d ( fiction1 noh[1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 emphatically4 ,:at we want is facts1 ,mr4 ,laicus-h>d facts4 ,t's :at ,i 0 br\ght up on :5 ,i 0 a boy1 & t's :at ,i mean to br+ my boys up on4 ,i ?\ght ( ,mr4 ,gradgr9d1 b said no?+4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 half soliloquiz+1 !re is ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,he 0 no?+ 9 ! _w b a novel writ]1 & !y buri$ him 9 ,we/m9/] ,ca!dral1 z ?\gh he 7 a sa9t2 & prea*$ s]mons ab\t him1 & glorifi$ him 9 our religi\s pap]s4 ,sallie is crazy to get a copy ( 8 works1 & ev5 wife wants to read "s ( !m4 ,b !y'll h to g out ( my h\se to d x1 ,i tell ye4 ,:y1 !y c\ldn't make m to d if x 0 ,bunyan or ,milton4 ,bunyan8 said ,i4 ,d y mean ! au?or ( ,pilgrim's ,progress8 ,yes1 said he3 t is a book4 ,:y1 x's wor? a hundr$ ( y\r mod]n novels4 ,h[ is t8 said ,i4 ,pilgrim's ,progress1 if ,i mi/ake n1 is fiction4 ,oh6 well1 said 4,mr4 ,h>dcap1 t's a v diff]5t ?+4 ,x isn't a novel4 ,x's a allegory4 ,t's altoge!r diff]5t4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce8 said ,i4 ,oh6 well1 said he1 t's altoge!r diff]5t4 ,i suppose x is fictiti\s2 b !n x's altoge!r diff]5t4 ,x's a allegory4 ,n[ ,i don't approve1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 )\t expla9+ himself any fur!r1 ( our mod]n ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies4 ,i h compla9$ a good deal1 b x's no use4 ,tom br+s home a /ory book e ,sunday4 ,i c't v well say he %an't take any books out ( ! libr>y1 & ,i don't want to take him out ( ,sunday-s*ool4 ,b ,i don't l ^! ,sunday-s*ool /ories4 ,!y are no?+ b little novels anyh[4 ,& !y're all lies4 ,i don't believe 9 tell+ /ories to tea* *ildr54 ,if ,i _h my way1 !re w\ldn't be b "o book 9 ! libr>y4 ,t w\ld be ! ,bible4 ,y c\ld h>dly leave 9 all ! ,bible1 said ,i4 ,y w\ld h to cross out ! p>able ( ! prodigal son4 ,! p>able ( ! prodigal son6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,yes1 said ,i3 t is1 if y did n all[ any fiction 9 y\r ,sunday read+4 ,oh6 said he1 t's v diff]5t4 ,t's n fiction2 t's a p>able4 ,t's entirely diff]5t4 ,besides1 cont9u$ he1 ,i don't "k :at "r y h to assume t x is a /ory at all4 ,i h no d\bt t x is true4 ,*ri/ says di/9ctly t a man _h two sons1 & "o came & ask$ him = 8 portion4 ,he tells x all = a fact1 & ,i ?9k x v di%onor+ to him to assume t x is n4 ,i h no d\bt t he knew j su* a case4 ,& ! same ?+ is true ( ! p>able ( ! lo/ %eep1 & ! lo/ piece ( money1 & ! s[]1 & ! m]*antman1 & ! pe>l1 & ! unfai?ful /ew>d8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 said he1 ,i h no d\bt ( x4 ,well1 said ,i1 t is at lea/ a new view ( ,scripture tea*+4 ,i h no d\bt x is ! correct "o1 said he4 ,i don't believe !re is any fiction 9 ! ,bible at all4 ,well1 said ,i1 :5 y get home y read ,jo?am's /ory ( ! trees1 9 ! ,book ( ,judges2 ,i ?9k x's ab\t ! n9? *apt]4 ,i w1 said he2 b if x's 9 ! ,bible ,i h no d\bt x is true1 no d\bt :atev]4 ,b 9 spite ( ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 ! ,:ea!dge libr>y fl\ri%$2 & next week our new qu>t]s are to be d$icat$ to ! cause ( lit]ature & temp]ance by a public meet+4 ,& ,i am assur$ by ^? t "k1 t ,tom ,poole's bus9ess 0 nev] s poor z x has be5 s9ce we />t$ our opposition to 8 free read+-room4 ,miss ,moore ask$ ,maurice ,mapleson la/ week to sugge/ a subject = an illum9at$ motto to hang on ! wall ( ! read+-room ov] ! libr>ian's desk4 ,ov]come evil ) good1 said he4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,maurice ,mapleson ,tries an ,exp]im5t4 ,,five or six weeks ago ,maurice came to me 9 "s excitem5t4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he1 is x true t t5 ( y g5tlem5 h to contribute ?irty doll>s a piece ?is ye> to make up my sal>y8 ,no1 said ,i4 ,:y1 ,john1 said ,j5nie4 ,we didn't h to d x1 ,i cont9u$4 ,b 9 po9t ( fact we d x4 ,i don't l t1 said he sob]ly4 ,if ! *ur* c't pay me fifte5 hundr$ doll>s a ye> ,i d n want to receive x4 ,i ?\ght ! *ur* 0 /rong & well able to d all x pr(ess$ to d4 ,my de> ,mr4 ,mapleson1 said ,i1 y att5d to ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! *ur* & leave its f9ances to u4 ,if we _c pay y all we h promis$1 we w come & beg (f4 ,till !n y j take x = grant$ t x's all "r4 ,maurice %ook 8 head4 ,:y1 my de> fri5d1 said ,i1 h[ mu* d y suppose ,i pay = pew r5t8 ,i hav5't ! lea/ idea1 said he4 ,fifty doll>s1 said ,i4 ,t provides myself & wife & ,h>ry ) a pew 9 *ur* twice on ! ,sabba? if we want x4 ,x pays = ,h>ry's ,sabba?-s*ool in/ruction & = y\r s]vice z a pa/or to me & to m9e4 ,b we w make no acc\nt ( t4 ,fifty doll>s a ,sabba? is a doll> a week1 fifty c5ts a s]vice1 tw5ty c5ts a head4 ,h>ry half price1 & ! ,sabba?-s*ool1 & ! pray]-meet+s1 & ! pa/oral "w ?r[n 94 ,x is *eap] ?an any lectur] w\ld give x to u1 & a great deal bett] quality too4 ,my pew r5t isn't :at ,i pay = ! support ( ! ,gospel4 ,x is :at ,i pay = my own spiritual bread & butt]4 ,x won't hurt me1 nor ,deacon ,goodsole1 nor ,mr4 ,:eaton1 nor ,mr4 ,g[ett1 nor any "o else on t li/ to contribute ?irty doll>s m = ! cause ( ,*ri/ & ! good ( ! community4 ,maurice %ook 8 head ?\ghtfully1 b said no?+ m ab\t x !n1 & ! matt] dropp$4 ,! la/ week 9 ,decemb] we h our annual meet+4 ,x is g5]ally r a /upid affair4 ,! n9e or t5 g5tlem5 :o con/itute ! bo>d ( tru/ees meet 9 ! capacity ( an ecclesia/ical society4 ,9 ! capacity ( a bo>d ( tru/ees !y report to !mselves 9 ! capacity ( a society4 ,9 ! capacity ( a society !y accept ! report :i* !y h pres5t$ 9 ! capacity ( a bo>d ( tru/ees1 & pass unanim\sly a resolution ( ?anks to ! bo>d1 i4 e4 !mselves1 = ! effici5t & en]getic mann] 9 :i* !y h dis*>g$ _! duties4 ,!y !n ballot 9 a solemn mann] = !mselves = ! ensu+ ye> & elect ! ticket )\t opposition4 ,& ! annual meet+ is ov]4 ,b ?is ye> our annual meet+ 0 a v diff]5t affair4 ,! ,sabba? prec$+1 ! p>son prea*$ a s]mon on ! text3 ,! poor h ! ,gospel prea*$ to !m4 ,9 ?is s]mon he advocat$ a free-pew sy/em4 ,8 argum5ts 7 n v fre% or new 7!re is n mu* t is new to be said on ! subject7 till he came to ! close4 ,!n he />tl$ u all by mak+ ! foll[+ proposition3 ,! *ief objection1 said he1 to ! free-pew sy/em is ! "q1 ',:]e %all ! money come f8' ,f ,god1 ,i answ]4 ,i believe if we fe$ 8 poor1 he w fe$ u4 ,i1 = "o1 am will+ to tru/ ,him1 at lea/ = "o ye>4 ,x slipp$ out v naturally1 & !re 0 a little laugh 9 ! congregation at ! prea*]'s exp5se4 ,b he 0 v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,i propose to ! society to ?r[ op5 ! doors ( ?is *ur*1 & decl>e all ! pews free4 ,provide envelopes & pap]s1 & scatt] !m ?r\gh ! pews4 ,let ea* man write !reon :at he is will+ to pay = ! support ( ! ,gospel1 & :e!r he w pay x weekly1 mon?ly1 qu>t]ly1 semi-qu>t]ly or annually4 ,give ^! seal$ envelopes to me4 ,no "o %all "k :at !y conta9 b myself & ! treasur]4 ,i w pay out ( ! proce$s all ! curr5t exp5ses ( ! *ur*1 except ! int]e/4 ,:atev] rema9s1 ,i w take z my sal>y4 ,! int]e/1 ! tru/ees w provide out ( ! plate collections & ) ! aid ( ! ladies4 ,?is is my proposition4 ,consid] x s]i\sly1 e>ne/ly1 pray]fully1 & come toge!r next ,w$nesday night to act intellig5tly ^u x4 ,i h>dly ?9k ! m9i/]'s eloqu5ce w\ld h suffic$ to c>ry ?is plan1 b ! treasur]'s balance-%eet help$ 8 case amaz+ly4 ,i suppos$ !re w\ld be a small deficit1 b ?\ght ,i knew x c\ld n be v great4 ,b ,i _h n reckon$ on ! g5ius = incapacity :i* *>act]ises *ur* bo>ds4 ,to h ! unusual deficit1 :i* 0 involv$ by ! increase ( ! p>son's sal>y1 provid$ = by a special subscription 0 m ?an !y c\ld be>4 ,!y _h reg>d$ x z _! duty1 made pla9 by ! example ( _! pr$ecessors 9 (fice = _m ye>s1 to br+ ! *ur* 9 debt1 & nobly _h !y fulfill$ _! duty4 ,on ! /r5g? ( t extraord9>y subscription !y _h ru%$ into extraord9>y exp5ditures ) a loos5ess t 0 m>vell\s to behold4 ,"h is ! annual exhibit z x appe>s 9 ! treasur]'s report3 ,,balance ,,%eet4 ,cr4 ,pew-r5ts #a1bej4jj ,sunday ,collections #cbe4be ,receiv$ by a ,ladies' ,fair #aac4cd ,special ,subscription #cjj4jj #a1ihh4ei ,dr4 ,m9i/]'s ,sal>y #a1ejj4jj ,organi/ 7a new exp5diture advocat$ by ,mr4 ,:eaton because ( ! ,special ,subscription71 ,six mon?s' sal>y #ajj4jj ,*ur* ,repairs1 7a new f5ce & new bl9ds1 c41 advocat$ by ,mr4 ,:eaton because ( ! ,special ,subscription7 #acd4ge ,re$ ,organ = ! ,sabba?-,s*ool 7advocat$ by ,mr4 ,:eaton because ( ! ,special ,subscription7 #aej4jj ,int]e/ on ,mortgage #cae4jj ,sexton #bjj4jj ,fire1 lights & incid5tals #bbe4jj ,commission = collect+ pew-r5ts #ee4ge #b1fhj4ej #a1ihh4ei ,deficit #fia4ia ,( c\rse1 ! m9i/]'s sal>y 0 beh9d2 &1 ( c\rse1 ! m9i/] 0 beh9d to ! groc]1 & ! bak]1 & ! but*]1 & ! dry-goods deal]2 &1 ( c\rse1 ev]ybody felt blue4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( in=mal discussion be=e ! p>son's proposition 0 tak5 up4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap want$ to decrease ! m9i/]'s sal>y4 ,mr4 ,:eaton want$ to raise ! pew r5ts4 ,mr4 ,leacock ?\ght ,mr4 ,:eaton c\ld af=d to give up 8 mortgage on ! *ur*4 ,mr4 ,l9e propos$ to take up a subscription1 pay ! balance (f on ! spot1 & beg9 ! new ye> afre%4 ,mr4 ,gazbag ?\ght x ought to be left to ! ladies to cle> (f ! debt ) a conc]t or some?+ ( t sort4 ,mr4 ,c]ulian ?\ght 7?\gh he said x v quietly7 t if we _h a m9i/] :o c\ld draw bett]1 we %\ldn't h any difficulty4 ,! p>son kept 8 own c\nsel till ^! v>i\s plans _h be51 "o aft] ano!r1 propos$ & ab&on$4 ,!n he aga9 propos$ 8 own4 ,i d n want1 he said1 any m sal>y ?an ?is *ur* & congregation c well af=d to give4 ,i am will+ if x is poor to %>e its pov]ty4 ,i believe if x is prosp]\s x w be will+ to %>e ) me its prosp]ity4 ,i h /udi$ ?is matt] a good deal2 ,i believe ! pew r5t sy/em to be ?or\ghly bad4 ,x excludes ! poor4 ,:at is m to ! purpose x excludes ^? :om we mo/ ne$ to rea*4 ,! m5 :o mo/ ne$ ! ,gospel w n pay = x4 ,! law ( supply & dem& does n apply4 ,no man pays a pew r5t :o does n already at lea/ respect religion1 if he does n p]sonally practise x4 ,! influ5ce )9 ! *ur* ( sell+ ! ,gospel 9 op5 m>ket is z deadly z its influ5ce )\t4 ,x creates a ca/e sy/em4 ,practically our pews are classifi$4 ,we h a p>quette1 a dress circle1 a family circle1 & an amphi!atre4 ,! ri* & poor d n meet toge!r4 ,we are n "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,moreov] ,i believe x to be z bad f9ancially z x is morally4 ,:5 an ,am]ican makes a b>ga9 he wants to make a good "o4 ,:at he buys he wants to get z *eap z 8 neighbor4 ,if y r5t y\r pews1 e r5t] expects to get 8 seat at ! l[e/ rates4 ,b ,am]icans are lib]al 9 giv+4 ,if !y contribut$ to ! support ( ! ,gospel1 if :at !y gave ! *ur* 0 a free gift1 ,i believe !y w\ld give ) a free h&4 ,at all ev5ts ,i w\ld l to try ! exp]im5t4 ,x c be no worse ?an x has be5 ?is ye>4 ,! tru/ees c h no difficulty 9 rais+ int]e/ money f ! plate collections & a special subscription4 ,!re c be no inju/ice 9 requir+ !m to secure a special fund = any special exp5ditures4 ,& all ! o!r exp5ditures ,i w provide = myself out ( ! free gifts ( ! congregation4 ,i am will+ to run all ! risks4 ,x may d good4 ,x c d ! *ur* no h>m4 ,a long discussion foll[$ ?is proposal4 ,mr4 ,:eaton 0 at fir/ utt]ly oppos$ to ! plan4 ,he ?\ght x 0 tempt+ ,provid5ce to make no m adequate provision = our debts4 ,six ( u quietly agre$ to assume ! mortgage debt1 t is to say to insure him t ! plate collections & ! ladies toge!r w\ld pay ! int]e/ promptly4 ,t *ang$ 8 view4 ,he said t if ! m9i/] _h a m9d to risk 8 sal>y on su* a crazy s*eme1 v well4 ,& at ! la/ he vot$ = x4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap ?\ght x 0 a fir/-rate plan4 ,x 0 notic$ aft]w>d t he mov$ f a pla9 seat 9 ! gall]y to a cu%ion$ & c>pet$ seat 9 ! c5t] aisle4 ,:e!r he paid any m contribution ?an he _h be=e paid ( pew r5t1 nobody b ! p>son kn[s4 ,b nobody suspects him ( do+ s4 ,mrs4 ,potiph> ?\ght x 0 horrid4 ,:at 0 to prev5t any common1 l[-born fell[1 any c>p5t]'s son1 "r f 8 %op1 com+ & sitt+ "r alongside h] ,lillian8 ,%e c\ldn't sanction su* communi/ notions 9 ! *ur*4 ,deacon ,goodsole w>mly favor$ ! m9i/]'s idea-0 its mo/ e>ne/ advocate1 & 0 ! man :o fir/ />t$ ! plan = buy+ ,mr4 ,:eaton's acquiesc5ce4 ,mr4 ,l9e hadn't a great deal ( fai? 9 x4 ,?is 0 n ! way ! *ur* us$ to raise money :5 he 0 a boy4 ,/ill1 he want$ to support ! m9i/]1 & he want$ to h ! poor rea*$1 & he hadn't any?+ to say aga9/ x4 ,squire ,rawl9s said1 ,g ahead4 ,! m9i/] takes all ! risk1 don't y see8 ,he's a big fool 9 my op9ion4 ,b !re's no law ag9 a man mak9' a fool ( himself1 ef he wants t]4 ,miss ,moore organiz$ t v night a d\ble =ce to c>ry ! plan into effect4 ,"o 0 a ladies' society to pay ! int]e/2 ! o!r 0 a b& ( work]s1 "y m5 & "y wom51 to g out on ,sunday aft]noons & invite ! p :o n[ d n g any:]e to *ur*1 to come to ours4 ,on ! f9al vote ! plan 0 c>ri$ )\t a diss5t+ voice4 ,i beg ,mrs4 ,potiph>'s p>don4 ,h] voice 0 he>d 9 v decid$ diss5t z ! meet+ broke up4 ,b z ! ladies d n vote 9 ! ,calv>y ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 h] prote/ did n prev5t ! vote f be+ unanim\s4 ,maurice ,mapleson is sangu9e ( results1 ,i am n4 ,i am afraid he w come out bankrupt himself at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,i want$ to raise a special subscription quietly to ensure 8 sal>y4 ,b he w\ld n he> ( x4 ,he repli$ to my sugge/ion1 ,i said ,i w\ld tru/ ! ,"l1 & ,i w4 ,if y want to add to y\r envelope contribution1 v well4 ,b ,i d n want any m ?an t w give me4 ,b "o ?+ ,i notice & record "h4 ,our congregation h increas$ f t5 to tw5ty p] c5t4 ,miss ,moore's invitations h met ) f> great] success ?an ,i anticipat$4 ,i nev] c\ld get any ( ! boys f ! ,mill village to come to *ur* at all regul>ly "u ! old sy/em4 ,:5 ?is *ange 0 made ,i gave notice ( x1 & n[ ov] half my ,bible-class are 9 ! congregation4 ,b ,i c get no intimation f ,maurice h[ ! plan is prosp]+ f9ancially4 ,all he w say is1 ,we %all all "k at ! close ( ! ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap's ,family ,pray]s4 ,,j5nie1 said ,i1 ! o!r ev5+1 ,i %\ld l to g & make a call at ,mr4 ,h>dcap's4 ,our new pa/or _h prea*$ a s]mon on t unappli$ passage ( ,scripture1 ,luke xiv3 #ab-ad4 ,x _h made a great /ir 9 our little village4 ,mr4 ,:eaton ?\ght x 0 a gr& s]mon1 b impracticable4 ,mrs4 ,potiph> res5t$ x z p]sonal4 ,deacon ,goodsole ?\ght x 0 good s\nd doctr9e4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld give ! s]mon a trial2 mean:ile ,i res]v$ my judgm5t4 ,x is n a bad me?od1 by ! way1 ( judg+ a s]mon to try x & see h[ x works 9 actual exp]im5t4 ,j5nie ass5t$ ) alacrity to my proposition2 h] toilet did n take long1 & to ,mr4 ,h>dcap's we w5t4 ,x 0 v evid5t t !y did n g into society or expect call]s4 ,9 answ] to our knock we he>d ! patt] ( a *ild's feet on ! hall floor & ,susie op5$ ! door4 ,z good =tune w\ld h x1 ! sitt+-room door at ! o!r end ( ! hall /ood invit+ly op51 & s1 )\t wait+ = c]emony1 ,i pu%$ "r =w>d to ! common room1 :i* a great blaz+ wood fire illum9at$ s ?or\ghly t ! c&les 7 h>dly necess>y4 ,mrs4 ,h>dcap />t$ 9 dismay to ga!r up h] basket ( /ock+s1 b on my positive assurance t we %\ld leave =?) if %e /opp$ h] "w %e sat d[n to x aga94 ,luckily ! night 0 cold & !re 0 no fire 9 ! /ove ( ! *e]less & inhospitable p>lor4 ,s !y 7 fa9 to let u %>e ) !m ! *e]y blaze ( ! cozy sitt+-room4 ,we did n />t out till aft] sev51 & we _h n be5 9 ! room m ?an t5 m9utes be=e ! old-fa%ion$ clock 9 ! corn] rang out ! dep>ture ( ! h\r & u%]$ 9 eight o'clock--:]eat ,james laid aside 8 book1 & at a signal f 8 fa!r br\ght him ! family ,bible4 ,we always h family pray]s at eight o'clock1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 be=e ! *ildr5 g to b$2 & ,i nev] let any?+ int]f]e ) x4 ,?is 9 ! tone ( a defiant m>tyr2 z "o "u ! impression t we 7 liv+ 9 ! middle ages & t ,i 0 an ,inquisitor ready to m>* ! unit$ family to ! /ake on ! satisfactory evid5ce t ! read+ ( ! ,bible 0 ma9ta9$ 9 x4 ,i begg$ him to proce$1 & he did s1 ! defiant _s a little mollifi$4 ,he op5$ at a m>k some:]e 9 ,numb]s4 ,x 0 a *apt] devot$ to ! names ( ! tribes & _! families4 ,poor ,mr4 ,h>dcap6 ,if he 0 defiant at ! fir/ ?reat5+ ( m>tyrdom1 he endur$ ! infliction ( ! torture ) a resolute brav]y wor?y ( a cov5ant]4 ,! ext5t to :i* he became entangl$ 9 ^? names1 ! new baptism !y receiv$ at 8 h&s1 ! s+ul> contortions ( :i* he prov$ himself capable 9 reproduc+ !m1 ! extraord9>y & entirely novel me?ods ( pronunciation :i* he evolv$ = t occasion1 & ! h]oic brav]y ) :i* he /ruggl$ ?r\gh1 awoke my ke5e/ sympa?ies4 ,words :i* he f\ght & vanqui%$ 9 ! fir/ p>agraph rose 9 rebellion 9 a second to be f\ght & vanqui%$ yet aga94 ,! *apt] at l5g? drew to an end4 ,i saw to my inf9ite relief t he 0 at la/ em]g+ f ?is int]m9able fea/ ( names4 ,:at 0 my horror to see him turn ! page & ent] ) fre% zeal ^u ! conque/ ( a second *apt]4 ,little ,*>lie 7five ye>s old7 0 s\nd asleep 9 8 "m's arms4 ,h] eyes 7 fix$ on vacancy & h] m9d int]iorly calculat+ some?+4 ,i wond]$ n t ,james snor$ audibly on ! s(a4 ,susie nev] took h] eyes (f h] fa!r1 b sat z "o t wat*es to see h[ a task is done4 ,my wife li/5$ = a little :ile ) av]t$ face1 !n w&]$ (f1 z %e aft]w>ds told me1 to a m5tal calculation ( h] res\rces & exp5ses = ! next mon?4 ,& /ill ,mr4 ,h>dcap roll$ out ^? c5sus tables ( ,judea's anci5t hi/ory4 ,x 0 n till he _h f9i%$ ?ree *apt]s t at l5g? he clos$ ! book & invit$ me to lead 9 pray]4 ,half an h\r lat]1 aft] ,jamie _h be5 r\s$ up f 8 corn] ( ! s(a & s5t (f to b$1 & ,*>lie _h be5 undress$ & put to b$ )\t be+ m ?an half ar\s$1 ,mrs4 ,h>dcap ask$ my advice z to ?is me?od ( read+ ! ,bible4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said %e1 read a /atem5t ! o!r day to ! effect t by read+ ?ree *apt]s e day & five on ,sunday he c\ld f9i% ! ,bible 9 a ye>4 ,& he is go+ ?r\gh x 9 regul> c\rse4 ,b ,i sometimes d\bt :e!r t is ! be/ way4 ,i am sure our *ildr5 d n take ! int]e/ 9 x :i* !y ought to2 & ,i am afraid ^? *apt]s ( h>d names d n always pr(it me4 ,! m>tyr 9 ,mr4 ,h>dcap re-ass]t$ itself4 ,all ,scripture1 said he solemnly1 is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction & = in/ruction 9 righte\sness4 ,we _c af=d to pass by any "p ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,:at d y ?9k ab\t x1 ,mr4 ,laicus8 said ,mrs4 ,h>dcap4 ,?9k6 said ,i2 ,i %\ld be afraid to say :at ,i ?9k le/ y\r husb& %\ld acc\nt me a hopeless & irreclaimable unbeliev]4 ,speak out1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap2 z "o :o at ! /ake %\ld say1 'pile ! fuel on ! flame1 & try my con/ancy to its utmo/4' ,:]e ! _s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is fre$om4 ,well1 said ,i1 if ,i 7 to speak out1 ,i %\ld say t ?is way ( read+ ! ,bible rem9ds me ( ! c\ntryman :o w5t to a city hotel & und]took to eat "r d[n ! bill ( f>e1 suppos+ he ought n to call = fi% till he _h eat5 e k9d ( s\p4 ,x is z if "o be+ sick1 %\ld g to ! apo!c>y's %op1 & beg9n+ on "o side1 g "r d[n ! /ore tak+ 9 due ord] e pill1 potion1 & p[d]1 till he 0 cur$-or kill$4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap %ook 8 head resolutely4 ,is x n true1 said he1 t all ,scripture is pr(itable8 ,yes1 said ,i1 b n t x is all equally pr(itable = all occasions4 ,all ! food on ! table is pr(itable1 b n to be eat5 at "o meal4 ,all ! m$ic9e 9 ! apo!c>y's %op is pr(itable1 b n = ! same disease4 ,!re is ano!r ?+1 said ,mrs4 ,h>dcap1 t ,i _c help be+ d\btful ab\t4 ,james is le>n+ ! ,new ,te/am5t ?r\gh z a puni%m5t4 ,z a puni%m5t6 ,i exclaim$4 ,yes1 said %e4 ,t is1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap has giv5 him ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & = 8 little (f5ces ab\t ! h\se he allots him s _m v]ses to le>n2 sometimes only t5 or twelve1 sometimes a :ole *apt]4 ,i am afraid x w give ! poor boy a di/a/e = ! ^w ( ,god4 ,!re is no dang]1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 oracul>ly4 ,! ^w ( ,god is %>p] ?an a two edg$ sword1 & is quick ev5 to ! divid+ asund] ( ! jo9ts & ! m>r[4 ,x is ! book to awak5 conviction ( s91 ! prop] book = ! s9n]4 ,!re is no book s fitt+ to br+ him to a s5se ( 8 s9fulness & awak5 9 him a bett] m9d4 ,& h[1 said ,i1 d y f9d x practically works8 ,does he seem to love 8 ,bible8 ,says he hates x awfully1 said 8 "m4 ,su*1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 is ! dreadful depravity ( ! human he>t4 ,x is deceitful above all ?+s1 & desp]ately wick$4 ,x 0 q idle to argue ) ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,we left him unconv9c$1 & ,i d\bt n he is /ill read+ 8 ?ree *apt]s a day & five on ,sunday4 ,b ,i pity poor ,james f ! bottom ( my he>t2 & z my wife & ,i walk$ home ,i c\ld n b help contra/+ 9 my own m9d ,mr4 ,h>dcap's way ( read+ ! ,bible & t :i* ,deacon ,goodsole pursues 9 8 family4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,9 ,d>kness4 ,,la/ ,tuesday night ,j5nie met me at ! /ation4 ,x is unusual = h] to d s4 ,! surprise 0 a delightful "o to me4 ,b z ,i sat d[n beside h] 9 ! basket wagon %e did n greet me z joy\sly z usual4 ,h] mi5 0 s sob] t ,i ask$ h] at once ! "q3 ,j5nie1 :at is ! matt]8 ,y look sick4 ,i am sick1 ,john1 said %e2 sick at he>t4 ,willie ,ge> is dead4 ,willie ,ge> dead6 ,i exclaim$4 ,yes1 said ,j5nie4 ,he 0 skat+ on ! pond4 ,i suppose ?is w>m wea!r has weak5$ ! ice4 ,x gave way4 ,?ree ( ! boys w5t 9 toge!r4 ,! o!r two got out4 ,b ,willie 0 c>ri$ "u ! ice4 ,j5nie 0 driv+4 ,in/ead ( turn+ up ! hill f ! depot %e kept d[n ! riv] road4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld want to g d[n !re at once1 said %e4 ,& s ,i left baby ) ,nell & came d[n = y4 ,we rode along 9 sil5ce4 ,willie ,ge> 0 8 fa!r's pride & pet4 ,he 0 a noble boy4 ,he inh]it$ 8 "m's t5d]ness & pati5ce1 & ) !m 8 fa!r's acute & que/ion+ intellect4 ,he 0 a curi\s comb9ation ( a natural skeptic & a natural believ]4 ,he _h welcom$ ! fir/ /ep t[>d conv]t+ our ,bible-class into a mission ,sabba?-s*ool1 & _h done m ?an any "o else to fill x up ) boys f ! ,mill village4 ,he 0 a great favorite ) !m all & _! natural lead] 9 village sports & games4 ,!re 0 no su* skat] or swimm] = 8 age z ,willie ,ge>1 & he 0 ! *ampion ball-play] ( ! village4 ,b ,i rememb] him be/ z a ,sabba?-s*ool s*ol>4 ,i c see ev5 n[ 8 e>ne/ upturn$ face & 8 l>ge blue eyes1 look+ /rait into 8 "m's answ]+ gaze1 & dr9k+ 9 e ^w %e utt]$ to t mission-class :i* he _h ga!r$ & :i* %e e ,sabba? taught4 ,he 0 n v =tunate 9 8 tea*] 9 our own *ur* ,sabba?-s*ool4 ,= he took no?+ on tru/ & 8 tea*] d\bt$ no?+4 ,i c easily imag9e h[ 8 s\l fill$ ) indignation at ! ?\ght ( ,abraham's (f]+ up 8 only son z a burnt sacrifice1 & h[ ) eag] que/ion+ he pli$ 8 fa!r1 unsatisfi$ himself ) ! assurances ( "o :o _h nev] exp]i5c$ a l p]plexity1 & !re=e did n "k h[ to cure x4 ,& ,willie 0 really gone4 ,w\ld x s(t5 ! fa!r's he>t & tea* him ! tru? ( ,pascal's prov]b t ,! he>t has reasons ( its own t ! reason kn[s n (2 or w\ld x blot out ! la/ remnant ( fai?1 & leave ,mr4 ,ge> )\t a ,god z he _h be5 )\t a ,bible & )\t a ,savi\r8 ,i 0 /ill pond]+ ^! problems1 wildly ?9k+1 n aimlessly1 yet to no purpose1 :5 we rea*$ ! famili> cottage4 ,is x inde$ true t nature has no sympa?y8 ,!re seem$ to me to be on all ar\nd a hu% t spoke ( dea?4 ,!re ne$$ no sorr[ful symbol ( crape ^u ! door2 & !re 0 none4 ,i almo/ ?9k ,i %\ld h kn[n t dea? 0 9 ! h\se _h no "o told me4 ,z ,i 0 fa/5+ my horse ,mr4 ,h>dcap came up4 ,we ent]$ ! gate toge!r4 ,?is is a h>d exp]i5ce = ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i to ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,! judgm5ts ( ! ,"l are true & righte\s altoge!r1 repli$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 sev]ely4 ,i c\ld feel ,j5nie tremble on my arm1 b ,i made no response to ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,mr4 ,ge> op5$ ! door = u himself be=e we _h "t to knock4 ,he 0 p]fectly calm & self-possess$4 ,j5nie said aft]w>d %e %\ld n h guess$1 to h se5 him else:]e1 t he _h ev5 he>d ( ,willie's dea?4 ,b ,i notic$ t he utt]$ no greet+4 ,he motion$ u into ! sitt+-room )\t a ^w4 ,"h1 on a s(a1 lay1 l a :ite /atue1 ! =m ( ! de> boy4 ,by ! side ( ! s(a sat ! "m1 h] eyes r$ & swoll5 ) mu* weep+4 ,b ! fi]c5ess ( sorr[ _h pass$2 & n[ %e 0 almo/ z quiet z ! boy ^: sleep %e seem$ to wat*2 %e 0 q z pale4 ,%e rose to meet u z we ent]$1 & (f]$ me h] h&4 ,j5nie put h] arm ar\nd ! poor "m's wai/ & kiss$ h] t5d]ly4 ,b /ill no?+ 0 said4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 ! fir/ to break ! sil5ce4 ,?is is a solemn judgm5t1 said he4 ,mr4 ,ge> made no reply4 ,i hope1 my fri5d1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 t y w he$ ! lesson ,god is a tea*9' ( y1 & see h[ fe>ful a ?+ x is to h an unbeliev'n he>t4 ,god w n suff] u to re/ 9 our s9 ( unbelief4 ,if we lay up our treasures on e>? :]e mo? & ru/ do? corrupt1 we mu/ expect !y w take to !mselves w+s & fly away4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap's horrible mutilation ( ,scripture _h always impress$ me 9 a s+ul> mann]4 ,b ,i ?9k its ludicr\s side nev] s affect$ me be=e4 ,:at is x 9 me t makes me always appreciate mo/ ke5ly ! ludicr\s 9 seasons ( ! greate/ solemnity & di/ress8 ,! absurdity ( 8 misapplication ( ! sacr$ text m+l$ horribly ) a s5se ( ! insupportable angui% ,i knew he 0 caus+4 ,& yet ,i knew n h[ to int]f]e4 ,i hope he 0 prep>$1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,i hope s1 said ,mr4 ,ge> quietly4 ,he 0 su* a noble fell[1 said ,j5nie to ! weep+ "m4 ,%e said x s(tly1 b ,mr4 ,h>dcap's e>s caught ! expression4 ,nobility1 ma'am1 said he1 isn't a sav9' grace4 ,x's a nat]al virtoo4 ,! "q is1 did he h ! sav9' grace ( fai? & rep5tance8 ,i believe1 said ,mrs4 ,ge>1 e>ne/ly1 t ,willie 0 a ,*ri/ian1 if ev] !re 0 "o1 ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,he hadn't made no pr(ession ( religion y "k1 ma'am1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap4 ,& ! he>t is deceitful above all ?+s & desp]ately wick$4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap is v fond ( quot+ t text4 ,i wond] if he ev] applies x to himself4 ,x seems k9d o' /range n[ t he %\ld be tak5 away s sudd5 l1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 )\t any w>n9'4 ,& y "k :at ! ,scripture tells u4 ',! wages ( s9 is dea?4' ,mr4 ,ge> c\ld keep sil5ce no long]4 ,i wi% !n1 said he ho>sely1 ,god w\ld pay me my wages1 & let me g4 ,oh6 ,?omas1 said 8 wife appeal+ly4 ,!n %e w5t up to ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 & laid h] h& g5tly on 8 arm4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap1 said %e1 x 0 v good ( y to call on u 9 our sorr[4 ,& ,i am sure t y want to com=t u1 & d u good4 ,b ,i don't believe my husb& w get any good j n[ f :at y h to say4 ,we are /unn$ by ! bl[ t came s sudd5ly1 & mu/ h a little "t to recov] f x4 ,w\ld y feel (f5d$ if ,i ask$ y to g away & call aga9 "s o!r "t8 ,! ^w mu/ be spok5 9 season & out ( season1 said ,mr4 ,h>dcap dogg$ly4 ,nev]!less he turn$ to leave4 ,he (f]$ 8 h& to ,mr4 ,ge>1 :o 0 lean+ ) 8 head ^u 8 h& aga9/ ! mantel-piece1 & possibly did n notice ! pr(f]$ salutation4 ,at all ev5ts he nev] mov$4 ,mr4 ,h>dcap look$ at him a mom5t1 op5$ 8 m\? z if to speak1 b app>5tly reconsid]$ 8 purpose1 = he clos$ x aga9 )\t speak+1 & s left ! room4 ,mrs4 ,ge> w5t ) him to ! door1 :]e ,i he>d h] ask him to pray = h] & = h] husb&1 & :]e ,i he>d him answ] some?+ ab\t a s9 unto dea? t c\ld n be pray$ =4 ,j5nie foll[$ ,mrs4 ,ge> s(tly out2 & s ,mr4 ,ge> & ,i 7 left alone4 ,alone ) ! dead4 ,t's y\r ,*ri/ian consolation1 said ,mr4 ,ge> bitt]ly4 ,is t j to y\r wife8 ,i answ]$ him quietly4 ,no6 ,x is n j to my wife1 he repli$4 ,i w\ld give all ,i possess to h h] fai?4 ,%e is almo/ he>t-brok51--& yet-yet-,i :o ought to su/a9 h] w\ld be craz$ ) grief if ,i _h n h] to lean ^u4 ,& %e-%e leans on ,i "k n :at4 ,oh6 if ,i did b "k4 ,%e leans on ,him :o n 9 va9 ,exp]i5c$ e human pa91 ,i answ]$ s(tly4 ,he 0 su* a noble boy1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,ge> speak+ half to himself1 & half to me4 ,he 0 s pure1 s tru?ful1 s *ivalr\s1 s consid]ate ( 8 "m's happ9ess & ( m9e4 ,& he 0 beg9n+ to tea* me1 tea* me t ,i did n "k all4 ,i 0 afraid ( my own philosophy = him4 ,i want$ him to h 8 "m's fai?1 ?\gh ,i nev] told him s4 ,i nev] p]plex$ him ) my own d\bt+s4 ,i solv$ :at ,i c\ld ( 81 ,i 0 com+ to believe little by little t !re 0 a cle>]1 bett] light ?an t ,i walk$ 94 ,i 0 hop+ t he might f9d x & walk 9 x4 ,i ev5 dream$1 sometimes1 to myself1 t he w\ld yet le>n h[ to %[ x to me4 ,& n[ he is gone1 & ! glimm] ( light is gone1 & ! la/ hope = me is gone ) him4 ,he is gone1 ,i said s(tly1 to walk 9 t cle>]1 bett] light1 & beckons y to foll[4 ,mr4 ,ge> made no answ]1 h>dly seem$ to note ! int]ruption4 ,& ?is is ! bitt]ness ( ! bl[ to me1 he cont9u$1 /ill speak+ half to me1 half to himself4 ,i ?\ght ,i believ$ 9 immortality4 ,i ?\ght ,i believ$ 9 ,god4 ,^! two beliefs at lea/ 7 left me4 ,& n[ no?+ is left4 ,my wife says 'he is n dead b sleepe?4' ,b ,i _c see x4 ,to me he is gone1 = ev] gone4 ,if on ! o!r side ( t veil :i* hides him f me1 t my/ic some?+ :i* we call 8 _s /ill l+]s1 ,i d n see x4 ,i _h a dream ( t bett] l& once & call$ x fai?4 ,b ?is cruel bl[ has wak5$ me1 & ! dream has pass$ 9 ! v h\r :5 ,i ne$ x mo/4 ,& no?+ is left me2 n ev5 t poor vision4 ,n ev5 ,god8 said ,i s(tly4 ,n ev5 ,god1 he answ]$ ) t]rible delib]ation4 ,= a bad ,god is worse ?an no ,god at all4 ,& h[ c ,i believe t ,god is good8 ,he looks d[n on our happy home4 ,he looks on our de> boy1 its life & joy4 ,he kn[s h[ our life is wrapp$ up 9 him4 ,he sees h[ little by little ,willie is lead+ me up into a high]1 happi]1 holi] life4 ,& !n ,he /rikes him d[n1 & leaves my wife he>t-brok51 & me 9 d>kness1 b]eft by "o bl[ ( my *ild & ( my fai?4 ,!n he po9t$ to ! dead boy :o lay on ! l\nge be=e u4 ,h[ c ,i reconcile ?is ) ! love ( ,god8 he cri$4 ,h[ c y1 ,mr4 ,laicus8 ,all bitt]ness 0 gone n[4 ,he look$ me e>ne/ly 9 ! eye1 & ask$ eag]ly1 z "o :o long$ = a solution1 & yet 0 9 despair ( f9d+ x4 ,i _c1 ,i answ]$1 & d>e n try4 ,if ,i _h only life's book to read1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 ,i %\ld n believe 9 a ,god ( love4 ,i %\ld turn ,p]sian1 & believe 9 two gods1 "o ( love & good-w1 "o ( hate & malice4 ,he look$ at me 9 que/ion+ surprise4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 is its own demon/ration4 ,i "k t ,god loves me4 ,h[8 said he4 ,h[8 said ,i4 ,d y rememb] :5 we fir/ met1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 t y told me y\r ,god 0 ev]y:]e1 9 e brook1 & m\nta91 & fl[]1 & leaf1 & /orm1 & ray ( sun%9e4 ,he nodd$ 8 head reflectively1 z "o recall+ a half =gott5 conv]sation4 ,my ,god is 9 ! he>ts ( ^? t seek ,him1 said ,i4 ,& 9 my he>t ,i c>ry an assurance ( ,8 love t life _c di/urb4 ,i "k ,8 love z ! babe kn[s its "m's love1 ly+ ^u h] brea/4 ,x kn[s h] love ?\gh x nei!r und]/&s h] nature nor h] ways4 ,he %ook 8 head sadly4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 said he1 ,i believe y1 b ,i d n compreh5d y4 ,i believe t y h a fai? t is wor? ! hav+4 ,i w\ld give all ,i possess or ev] possess$ to %>e x ) y 9 ?is h\r4 ,i d n "k-,i sometimes ?9k x is only a pleasant dream4 ,w\ld ,god ,i c\ld sleep & dream su* dreams4 ,x is no dream1 ,mr4 ,ge>1 b tru? & sob]ness1 said ,i4 ,a dream does n la/ ?r\gh eighte5 c5turies1 & raise half a _w f b>b>ism to civilization4 ,a dream does n c>ry mo!rs ?r\gh su* sorr[s z ?is ) outlook+ anticipations s cle> z ^? :i* give ,mrs4 ,ge> h] radiant hope4 ,no6 ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,x is y :o h be5 dream+1 & life's sorr[ has awak5$ y4 ,mr4 ,laicus1 he cri$ almo/ passionately1 ,i said ,i believ$ 9 no?+4 ,b x is n true4 ,i h no cre$4 ,i d n ev5 believe 9 ,god or immortality any m4 ,i h no ,god4 ,i am )\t hope4 ,b ,i believe 9 my wife4 ,i believe 9 y4 ,i believe t y & %e h some?+-,i "k n :at-t supports y 9 temptation & su/a9s y 9 sorr[4 ,tell me :at x is4 ,tell me h[ ,i may get x4 ,i w ca/ my pride away4 ,i w\ld believe4 ,help my unbelief4 ,mr4 ,ge>1 said ,i1 lay+ my h& ^u 8 arm1 "h 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is de> boy1 be ! solemn witness ( y\r petition & y\r v[1 w y kneel ) me to ask ( ,god :at y h ask$ ( me1 b :at ,he alone c give y1 & record be=e ,him ! promise y h made to me1 b :i* ,he alone c receive at y\r h&s8 ,he made no answ]-hesitat$ a mom5t-!n knelt1 ) ! de> boy's h& fa/ clasp$ 9 81 :ile kneel+ at 8 side ,i e*o$ ! pray] he _h already utt]$3 ,i believe2 help ,?\ m9e unbelief4 ,& z we rose ,i saw ! te>s /ream+ d[n 8 s(t5$ face1 ! fir/ te>s he _h %$ s9ce ,i _h ent]$ 8 h\se4 ,i knew t ,willie _h taught him m 9 8 dea? ?an by 8 life1 & felt t n[1 to my own he>t ?\gh n to 81 ,i c\ld answ] ! "q he _h ask$ me1 ,h[ c y reconcile ?is ) ! love ( ,god8 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,god said1 ,let !re be ,light4 ,,f ,mr4 ,ge>'s ,j5nie & ,i drove directly to ,maurice ,mapleson's4 ,=tunately we f\nd him at home4 ,briefly ,i told him ( my visit4 ,:at c we d1 ,i said at ! close1 to save ?is man f ! despair ( utt] skepticism8 ,he is 9 good h&s1 said ,mr4 ,mapleson1 ) calm assurance4 ,no6 ,mr4 ,mapleson1 said ,i1 ,i c d no?+ m ) him4 ,s long z ,i _h only ! intellect to deal )1 ,i ?\ght ,i knew :at to say & :5 to keep sil5ce4 ,b ,i d>e nei!r speak nor keep sil5ce n[4 ,i did n mean y\r h&s1 said ,mr4 ,mapleson4 ,:at !n8 said ,i4 ,he is 9 ,god's h&s1 repli$ ! pa/or4 ,god has tak5 him out ( y\r h&s into ,8 own4 ,leave him !re4 ,is !re !n no?+ m to be done8 ,i said4 ,yes1 said he1 b *iefly pray]4 ,!n aft] a mom5t's pause he add$3 ,i believe1 ,mr4 ,laicus1 9 ! (t quot$ & g5]ally p]v]t$ promise3 ,if two ( y %all agree on e>? z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,i believe x 0 int5d$ = j su* exig5cies z ?is4 ,x is n a g5]al *>t]1 b a special promise4 ,n[ is ! "t to plead x4 ,:o beside y\rself 9 our *ur* is ,mr4 ,ge>'s mo/ intimate acqua9tance & w>me/ fri5d8 ,i ?\ght a mom5t be=e ,i answ]$4 ,!n ,i repli$1 ,to be hone/1 ,mr4 ,mapleson1 ,i d n believe !re is "o 9 ! *ur* :o und]/&s him4 ,b ,deacon ,goodsole has _h m to d ) him ?an any o!r1 & p]haps und]/&s him bett]4 ,v well1 said ,mr4 ,mapleson4 ,w y meet ,deacon ,goodsole at my h\se to-morr[ ev5+1 half an h\r be=e ! pray]-meet+1 to unite 9 special pray] = ,mr4 ,ge>8 ,i w see ! ,deacon4 ,i am sure he w come4 ,i am sure he w1 ,i add$ w>mly2 z sure z t ,i w be !re myself4 ,) t ,i bade ,mr4 ,mapleson good-night & hurri$ away4 ,= tea _h long be5 wait+1 ! *ildr5's b$ h\r 0 ne>1 & ,j5nie 0 gr[+ impati5t to be at home4 ,w$nesday ev5+ ,mr4 ,mapleson1 ! ,deacon & ,i w5t into our *ur* pray]-meet+ f half an h\r sp5t 9 ,mr4 ,mapleson's /udy 9 pray] = ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,mr4 ,mapleson _h se5 ,mr4 ,ge> t morn+4 ,b ! /rick5 fa!r 0 v sil5t2 he (f]$ no communication2 & ,mr4 ,mapleson _h press$ = none4 ,i confess ,i _h hop$ mu* f ,mr4 ,mapleson's int]view1 & ,i w5t into ! pray]-meet+ burd5$ & sorr[ful4 ,i ?9k ,i h already rem>k$ t ,mr4 ,mapleson's conduct ( a pray]-meet+ is exce$+ly simple4 ,he seldom says mu*4 ,he sets u all an example ( brevity4 ,a few words ( ,scripture1 a few e>ne/ words ( 8 own or a simple pray]1 usually con/itute 8 sole contribution to ! meet+1 :i* is m truly a meet+ = pray] ?an any o!r pray]-meet+ ,i ev] att5d$4 ,t ev5+ he seem$ loa? to op5 ! meet+4 ,we 7 little late 9 beg9n+4 ,:5 we did beg9 we 7 late 9 gett+ into ! he>t ( x4 ,he call$ on "o aft] ano!r to lead 9 pray]4 ,i did n "k b t he 0 go+ to omit ! read+ ( ,scripture & 8 own rem>ks altoge!r4 ,our pray]-meet+ comm5ces at half-pa/ sev54 ,! pa/or nev] all[s x to ov]run an h\r4 ,& x 0 aft] eight :5 he arose to read4 ,he read f ! twel? *apt] ( ,acts1 ! acc\nt ( ,pet]'s deliv]ance f prison4 ,he read x f beg9n+ to end )\t a comm5t1 & !n he spoke sub/antially z foll[s4 ,8 words 7 v simple4 ,b t meet+ has left an impression ^u me t "t w nev] oblit]ate4 ,i believe ,i c\ld repeat 8 words to my dy+ day4 ,a great deal is said & writt51 said he1 ab\t ! apo/olic fai?4 ,b ! apo/les 7 m5 ( l passions z we ourselves4 ,!y f\ght ! same d\bts4 ,!y pray$ 9 ! same hesitat+1 unc]ta91 unbeliev+ way4 ,pet] 0 9 prison4 ,8 fri5ds c\ld d no?+ to effect 8 deliv]ance-no?+ b pray4 ,s !y assembl$ = t purpose4 ,!y _h ! promise ( ! ,"l1 ',if two ( y %all agree on e>? z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav54' ,b !y did n believe x4 ,!y took "s com=t 9 pray+-z we d4 ,b !y did n expect any answ] to _! pray]s4 ,! ?\ght t ,god might really af=d deliv]ance nev] seems to h occurr$ to !m4 ,& :5 ,pet]1 deliv]$ by ! angel ( ! ,"l1 came knock+ at ! gate ( ! h\se1 & ! />tl$ disciples wond]$ :at ?is midnight summons might mean1 & ! s]vant return$ to report t ,pet] /ood )\t1 !y laugh$ at h]4 ,y are mad1 said !y4 ,& :5 he p]si/$ 9 8 knock+1 & %e 9 h] ass]tion1 !y add$ ) trembl+ & "u-brea? to "o ano!r1 9 mortal fe>1 ,x is 8 gho/4 ,any?+ 0 m cr$ible to _! m9ds ?an t ,god %\ld h answ]$ _! unit$ pray]s4 ,! promise ( ,god is to ! pray] ( fai?4 ,b ,god is con/antly bett] ?an 8 promise4 ,he does n limit ,himself by our expectations4 ,he does exce$+ly abundantly m ?an we c ask or ev5 ?9k4 ,we are n !re=e to be driv5 f our knees by our want ( fai?4 ,i he> m5 talk z ?\gh pray] 7 ( no avail unless we believe be=eh& ) assurance t we 7 go+ to receive all = :i* we ask$4 ,x is n true4 ,we are n he>d = our mu* ask+1 nor = mu* our believ+1 b = ,god's great m]cy's sake4 ,:5 ! mission 0 fir/ />t$ at ! ,mill village1 if ,i h und]/ood aright1 x 0 />t$ on ! application ( ! *ildr5 !mselves4 ,!y ga!r$ ar\nd ! s*ool-h\se :5 ! ,bible-class assembl$4 ,!y _h no expectation ( in/ruction4 ,:5 ! fir/ p]son came to ! door to invite !m 91 probably half ( !m scamp]$ away 9 fright4 ,did !y expect all t has come8 ,or w\ld any ,*ri/ian work] h said1 ',!y %all n h a ,sabba?-s*ool till !y ask x1 & believe t x w be provid$ = !m8' ,& our ,fa!r does n wait = ! pray] ( fai?4 ,l ! fa!r 9 ! p>able he comes :ile we are yet af> (f4 ,if we h fai? en\gh to look wi/fully & ye>n+ly = a bless+1 ,he has sup]abundant love to grant x4 ,& !n he read1 & we sang t mo/ beautiful hymn3 ,oh6 see h[ ,jesus tru/s himself ,unto our *ildi% love6 ,z ?\gh by ,8 free ways ) u ,our e>ne/ness to prove4 ,8 sacr$ "n a common ^w ,on e>? ,he loves to he>2 ,!re is no maje/y 9 ,him ,:i* love may n come ne>4 ,! light ( love is r\nd ,8 feet1 ,8 pa?s are nev] dim2 ,& ,he comes nigh to u :5 we ,d>e n come nigh to ,him4 ,let u be simple ) ,him1 !n1 ,n backw>d1 /iff1 nor cold1 ,z ?\gh our ,be?lehem c\ld be ,:at ,s9ai 0 ( old4 ,mr4 ,mapleson is v fond ( music4 ,s++ is a feature ( all our pray]-meet+s4 ,i h he>d him say t he ?\ght m p _h be5 sung into ! k+dom ( heav5 ?an 7 ev] prea*$ into x4 ,usually 8 ri* voice c>ries ! bass almo/ alone4 ,b dur+ ! s++ ( ?is hymn he sat sil5t1 lean+ 8 head ^u 8 h&4 ,?is sil5ce 0 s unusual t x almo/ oppress$ ! meet+4 ,:5 ! hymn clos$ !re 0 a solemn hu%1 a /range expectancy2 x seem$ z ?\gh no "o d>$ to break ! sacr$ sil5ce4 ,our lecture-room occupies half ! basem5t ( ! *ur*4 ,i sat 9 a front seat1 close by ! little desk-a l[ plat=m furni%$ only ) a light /& on :i* re/s ! m9i/] hymn-book & a small ,bible4 ,! room 0 full1 b x _h fill$ up aft] ,i came 94 ,! prolong$ sil5ce grew pa9ful4 ,!n ,i he>d a ru/le z ( "o ris+ to 8 feet4 ,!n a voice2 ,i />tl$1 half turn$ r\nd1 re/ra9$ myself1 ?ank ,god1 & only ca/ on ,j5nie1 at my side1 a look ( wond] & ( ?anksgiv+4 ,! voice 0 t ( ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,fell[-t[nsm51 said he1--he spoke hesitat+ly at fir/ z "o unus$ to ! place & ! assemblage1--,i h come "h to make a reque/4 ,y are surpris$ to see me "h4 ,y w be m surpris$ to he> my reque/4 ,i want to ask y to pray = me4 ,he _h recov]$ f 8 hesitancy n[4 ,b he spoke ) an unnatural rapidity z ?\gh he 7 afraid ( break+ d[n altoge!r if he /opp$ a mom5t to reflect ^u himself & 8 position4 ,y "k me only z an infidel4 ,i am an infidel4 ,at lea/ ,i 04 ,yes6 ,i suppose ,i /ill am4 ,my "m di$ :5 ,i 0 b a babe4 ,my fa!r br\ght me up4 ,he 0 or?odox ( ! or?odox4 ,b oh6 he 0 a h>d man4 ,& he _h a h>d cre$4 ,i us$ to ?9k ! cre$ made ! man4 ,lately ,i h ?\ght p]haps ! man made ! cre$4 ,at all ev5ts bo? 7 h>d4 ,& ,i repudiat$ bo?4 ,at f\rte5 ,i abhorr$ my fa!r's cre$4 ,at eighte5 ,i _h left my fa!r's ro(4 ,i h nev] return$ except on occasional visits4 ,he _h ga9$ m self-possession n[1 & spoke m sl[ly & di/9ctly4 ,! room 0 z /ill z t room ( dea? 9 :i* ! ev5+ be=e ,i _h pray$ ) him1 kneel+ by ! corpse ( 8 little boy4 ,:at ,i h be5 at ,:ea!dge y "k4 ,i _c come "h to-night on a false pret5ce4 ,i _c call myself a desp]ate s9n]4 ,i h wrong$ no man4 ,i h liv$ hone/ly & uprightly be=e y all4 ,i owe no man any?+4 ,i h dep5d$ on my daily labor = my daily bread4 ,out ( x ,i h provid$ z ,i _h opportunity = ! poor ar\nd me4 ,no "o ev] w5t hungry f my door away4 ,my cre$ has be5 a %ort & simple "o1 ',d unto o!rs z y w\ld h o!rs d unto y4' ,i h tri$ to live accord+ to my cre$4 ,b ,i beg9 to ?9k t my cre$ is n all ! tru?4 ,mr4 ,laicus fir/ l$ me to ?9k s4 ,no6 my boy fir/ l$ me to ?9k s4 ,i 0 satisfi$ ) my cre$ = myself4 ,b ,i 0 n satisfi$ ) x = my boy4 ,!n ,i met ,mr4 ,laicus4 ,we comm5c$ to /udy ! ,bible toge!r4 ,if he _h attempt$ to prove my op9ions wrong ,i w\ld h def5d$ !m4 ,b he did n4 ,we /udi$ ! und\bt$ tru?4 ,! d\btful po9ts he left alone4 ,i le>n$ !re 0 m 9 ! ,bible1 m 9 human life & ! human he>t ?an ,i _h ?\ght4 ,i grew little by little sure t ,i _h n all ! tru?4 ,b ,i 0 unwill+ to confess x4 ,i 0-yes1 ,i 0 too pr\d4 ,ye/]day--8 voice trembl$ & he spoke ) difficulty = a mom5t1 b quickly recov]$ himself--ye/]day we lo/ ! light & life out ( our h\se4 ,no6 ,i am wrong4 ,my light 0 ext+ui%$1 & my life 0 qu5*$ 9 dea?4 ,b my wife's 0 n4 ,! de> boy 0 z de> to h] z he 0 to me4 ,b %e lives & hopes2 ,i am 9 d>kness & almo/ 9 despair4 ,my fa!r's h>d cre$ drove me into infidelity4 ,my wife's1 my fri5d's t5d]] & happi] fai? calls me back aga94 ,b ,i d n "k ! way4 ,la/ night1 kneel+ by ! side ( my de> boy1 ,i v[$ t ,i w\ld ca/ away my pride & seek t light 9 :i* my wife & my fri5ds are walk+4 ,an h\r ago ! ?\ght occurr$ to me-:]e seek x bett] ?an :]e !y are ga!r$ :o are walk+ 9 ?is light8 ,x seem$ to me ,i c\ld n come4 ,b ,i _h made ! v[4 ,i w\ld n g back f x4 ,i h ca/ away my pride4 ,oh6 fri5ds1 help me to f9d t light 9 :i* y walk4 ,d n misund]/& me4 ,i w n h y\r pray]s on false pret5ces4 ,i am1 if n /ill an infidel1 at lea/ an unbeliev]4 ,i h no cre$4 ,i only believe t !re is light some:]e1 = o!rs live 9 x4 ,& ,i long to come into t light myself4 ,help me to f9d ! way4 ,& yet-,i h>dly "k :y ,i came "h to-night4 ,x 0 n = c\nsel4 ,i d n want words n[4 ,! k9dlie/ only pa9 me4 ,discussion & debate w\ld ar\se all ! old devil ( contradiction 9 me4 ,leave me alone4 ,no6 ,d n leave me alone4 ,give me y\r pray]s4 ,give me y\r ,*ri/ian sympa?ies4 ,b = ! re/1 = a little :ile1 ,i want to be alone4 ,he sat d[n4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( p]fect /illness4 ,!n ! pa/or arose4 ,*ri/'s sympa?ies are broad] & ,8 love is l>g] ?an we ?9k1 said he4 ,we h$ge him r\nd ) our poor cre$s1 & %ut ,him up 9 our little *ur*es1 & ?9k ,he works only 9 our appo9t$ ways4 ,he breaks ov] ! b>ri]s we put ab\t him1 & c>ries on ,8 "w ( love 9 he>ts t we ?9k are beyond all rea* ( ,him or u4 ,we _c tell our bro!r h[ to f9d ! light4 ,! light w f9d him4 ',jesus ,*ri/ is ! light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4' ,& :5 ! he>t ca/s its pride away ! light ent]s4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,high & ,l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy2 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place2 ) him also t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! he>t ( ! contrite ones4 ,into ,8 h&s let u commit our bro!r's _s4 ,& he p\r$ =? 8 s\l 9 a pray] :i* c>ri$ heav5w>d _m an unbrea!d cry = help1 & receiv$ 9 ! beat+ ( _m he>ts a w>m]1 tru] response ?an any spok5 words c\ld h giv5 to x4 ,aft] s]vice ,i walk$ along ) ,maurice ,mapleson4 ,i 0 nev] m a/oni%$ 9 my life1 said ,i1 ?an :5 ,i he>d ,mr4 ,ge>'s voice 9 ! pray]-meet+ to-night4 ,i 0 n a/oni%$1 said ,mr4 ,mapleson4 ,i w5t to t pray]-meet+ sure t ,god _h 9 /ore = u a bett] answ] to our pray]s ?an we _h ?\ght4 ,i d n believe 9 pres5tim5ts2 b ,i _h a /range pres5tim5t t ,mr4 ,ge> w\ld come to our meet+ to-night1 t ,god w\ld rebuke our little fai? by ,8 unexpect$ answ]4 ,i ev5 wait$ = ,mr4 ,ge>'s com+4 ,i saw him ent]4 ,i took t *apt] ( ,acts-:i* ,god seem$ to give me at ! mom5t-p>tly t ,i might lead him on to fulfil ! purpose :i* ,i fully believ$ _h br\ght him !re4 ,:ile y 7 s++1 ,i 0 pray+4 ,& :5 ! hymn & ! pray] 7 end$ toge!r1 ,i knew ,god w\ld n let him g away unble/4 ,i %all nev] aga9 d\bt1 said ,i1 ! tru? ( ,god's promise-'t if two ( u %all agree on e>? z t\*+ any?+ !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m4' ,%all y n8 said he1 ) a smile4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld be z sure = myself4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,a ,retrospect4 ,i am sitt+ 9 my libr>y4 ,! fire burns *e]ily 9 ! grate4 ,a de> voice is s++ sweetly by my side4 ,= baby is re/less to-night & ,j5nie has br\ght him d[n to rock him to sleep "h & keep me company4 ,! ye>s pass 9 review be=e me4 ,?ank ,god = ! de> wife :o ?ree ye>s ago p]suad$ me t ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian m ?an a ,congregationali/4 ,! ye>s h n be5 unfruitful4 ,! "w has be51 oh6 s little1 & ! h>ve/ s great6 ,i believe ! :ole *ur* is satisfi$ ) ! result ( our peculi> me?od ( c&idat+4 ,i am sure !re is no "o :o w\ld will+ly ex*ange ,mr4 ,mapleson = ,mr4 ,uncannon4 ,!re h be5 rumors once or twice t !re 0 dang] ,maurice ,mapleson w\ld leave4 ,he has twice _h invitations to prea* 9 city *ur*es ^: pulpits 7 vacant4 ,b he has decl9$4 ,i hope1 he says1 to live & die "h4 ,x is z ,god wills4 ,b ,i h no ambition = a l>g] field ( usefulness4 ,x is all ,i c d to cultivate ?is field4 ,my prophesy has prov$ true respect+ ,mr4 ,"w4 ,he has brok5 d[n1 giv5 up prea*+1 nom9ally because ( a ?roat tr\ble2 really1 ,i believe1 because ( _s tr\ble1 & has op5$ a "y ladies' s*ool 9 "o ( ! suburbs ( ! city4 ,mr4 ,uncannon has left ,nor? ,bizzy aft] a ye>'s pa/orate1 = "o ( ! great cities ( ! ,we/1 :]e he is ab\t equally fam\s = 8 fa/ horses1 8 good cig>s1 & 8 extraord9>y pulpit pyrote*nics4 ,maurice ,mapleson's exp]im5t has prov$ a complete success4 ,our *ur* at la/ is out ( its f9ancial difficulties4 ,we held our annual meet+ la/ week4 ,& "h is ! f9ancial exhibit z x appe>$ 9 ! treasur]'s report3 ,cr4 ,mon?ly ,subscriptions #a1fge4jj ,sunday ,collections #cie4he ,ladies' ,ent]ta9m5ts 7a special fair hav+ be5 organiz$ by ,miss ,moore to secure ! int]e/ money47 #bea4jf #b1cba4ia #b1bgf4ij ,balance 9 ,treasury #de4ja ,dr4 ,m9i/]'s ,sal>y #a1ejj4jj ,organi/1 7! (fice 0 discont9u$1 congregational s++ e/abli%$1 & ,deacon ,goodsole's elde/ daught] volunt]$ to play47 ,no?+ ,*ur* ,repairs-,sundries #ee4ej ,int]e/ on ,mortgage #cae4jj ,sexton 7,sal>y r$uc$ by himself z a contribution to ! support ( ! *ur*47 #age4jj ,fire1 lights & incid5tals #bca4dj #b1bgf4ij ,! *ur* has nev] be=e _h a balance 9 its treasury1 & x 0 bewild]$ ) a/oni%m5t at ! result4 ,! money 0 really due to ,maurice1 :o 0 to pay1 ! read] w recollect1 ! incid5tal exp5ses out ( ! mon?ly subscriptions & take ! rema9d] z 8 sal>y4 ,b ,maurice positively refus$ to take x4 ,he1 h[ev]1 has long want$ ! old pulpit cut d[n & a l[ plat=m sub/itut$4 ,! money 0 vot$ = t purpose1 & ! alt]ations are n[ go+ on4 ,?\gh ! pews are free1 ! pew sy/em is n :olly ab&on$4 ,ea* att5dant selects a seat = himself or a pew = 8 family4 ,?is is reg>d$ 8 z mu* z if he paid pew r5t = x4 ,b in/ead ( a fix$ r5t he pays :at he w4 ,no "o has paid less ?an ! old rates & "s h ne>ly d\bl$ !m4 ,b ! improvem5t 9 f9ances is n ! only nor ev5 ! be/ result ( ,maurice ,mapleson's exp]im5t4 ,! congregation has increas$ q z mu* z ! income4 ,n less ?an a score ( families are regul> att5dants on our *ur* :o nev] w5t to *ur* be=e4 ,) "o or two exceptions e pew is tak54 ,we are beg9n+ to talk quietly ab\t an enl>gem5t4 ,i ?9k ?is *ange _h some?+ to d ) ! revival la/ ,spr+4 ,maurice ?9ks s at all ev5ts4 ,& any attempt to g back to ! old sy/em w\ld meet ) z mu* opposition f ,deacon ,goodsole z f ,jim ,:eaton4 ,! only memb] ( ! congregation :o regrets ! *ange is ,mrs4 ,potiph>4 ,%e turns up h] nose --metaphorically ,i mean--! natural nose is turn$ up all ! "t at t revival4 ,x did n rea* any ( our set1 %e says4 ,:y1 bless y1 ,i don't believe x add$ fifty doll>s to ! *ur* income4 ,"o w\ld ?9k to he> h] talk t ,mrs4 ,potiph> support$ ! *ur*4 ,if %e does1 h] "r h& does n "k :at h] left h& is do+4 ,! imm$iate precursor ( t revival 0 ! pray]-meet+ :i* ,mr4 ,ge> att5d$1 & 9 :i* he ask$ ! pray]s ( ! *ur*4 ,:5 9 ,june he /ood up be=e ! congregation to pr(ess 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ z a ,savior f s91 & 9 ! ,holy ,_s z a ,div9e ,com=t] 9 trial & 9 sorr[1 he did n /& alone4 ,tw5ty-eight /ood ) him4 ,among !m 7 n9e ( ! boys f our ,mill village ,bible-class4 ,( t brighte/ ( ,sabba? days ,i _c tru/ myself to speak4 ,! te>s come to my eyes1 & my h& trembles z ,i write4 ,i mu/ pass on to o!r ?\ghts4 ,i h already expla9$ h[ ! ,bible-class ga!r$ to itself a second class ( :i* ,mrs4 ,ge> took *>ge4 ,bo? classes h gr[n /eadily1 & latt]ly1 rapidly1 & are n[ beyond all t ! mo/ sangu9e ( u ev] anticipat$4 ,!re is a fl\ri%+ ,sabba?-s*ool at ! ,mill village4 ,mr4 ,ge> sup]9t5ds x4 ,ne>ly half ( my old s*ol>s are tea*]s n[4 ,b o!rs h come to take _! places4 ,my own class is l>g] ?an ev]4 ,once a mon? ,mr4 ,mapleson prea*es 9 ! s*ool-h\se1 & 9 ! summ] 8 congregation ov]fl[s ^u ! gre5 sw>d )\t4 ,once or twice he has be5 =c$ into ! grove adjo9+4 ,x is evid5t t ! old s*ool-h\se w n s]ve u mu* long]4 ,mr4 ,ge> is already revolv+ plans = ! erection ( a *apel4 ,x seems to me r *im]ical4 ,no6 ,on second ?\ghts no?+ seems to me *im]ical any m4 ,& z ,mr4 ,ge> & ,miss ,moore are bo? engag$ 9 ?is ent]prize1 ,i am confid5t x w succe$4 ,!re is n 9 our *ur* a m active1 e>ne/1 devot$ ,*ri/ian work] ?an ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,he is "o ( ! bo>d ( tru/ees1 & ab\t ! only man on x :o is n afraid ( ,jim ,:eaton4 ,he r>ely misses a pray]-meet+1 & ?\gh he does n speak v (t5 he nev] speaks unless he has some?+ to say4 ,& t is m ?an c be said ( "s ( ^? :o occupy ! "t 9 our pray]-meet+s4 ,i und]/& t ,mr4 ,h>dcap 0 n altoge!r satisfi$ ) ,mr4 ,ge>'s evid5ces :5 he appe>$ be=e ! session4 ,b if daily life af=ds ! true evid5ces ( ,*ri/ian "*1 !re are v few ( u t might n be glad to ex*ange ) ,mr4 ,ge>4 ,i d\bt :e!r ,dr4 ,argure w\ld ?9k he 0 s\nd 9 ! fai?4 ,& if ! fai? is synonym\s ) ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly's ,confession ( x1 ,i d n believe he is4 ,deacon ,goodsole has confid5tially h9t$ to me 8 fe> t ,mr4 ,ge> has "s d\bts conc]n+ ! doctr9e ( election2 & t he is n q cle> ev5 on ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t4 ,x is n impossible4 ,b ,i d n believe !re is a memb] ( our *ur* ^: fai? 9 a pres5t1 pray]-he>+ ,god is /rong]4 ,8 fir/ /ep t[>d secur+ a *apel = ! ,sabba?-s*ool has be5 tak5 already4 ,x 0 a meet+ ( ! ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s at 8 own h\se to pray = a *apel4 ,& he builds on t pray]-meet+ a /rong assurance t he w get x4 ,i d n ?9k he is q s\nd 9 ! cate*ism4 ,i wi% ,i 7 z s\nd 9 ! fai?4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ to "k h[ he solv$ 8 old d\bts4 ,if ,i c\ld f9d 8 specific = skepticism1 ,i ?\ght to myself1 x w\ld be ( ine/imable value to o!rs4 ,s ) "s hesitation1 le/ ,i %\ld awak5 ! old unbelief1 ,i ask$ him ! "q ! o!r day4 ,h[ did y f9ally settle y\r old difficulties conc]n+ ,*ri/ian tru?8 said ,i4 ,i nev] h1 said he quietly4 ,!y disappe>$ ( !mselves1 z ! sn[ disappe>s f ,sn[-cap :5 ,may comes4 ,! fire burns l[ ^u ! he>?4 ,! ris5 moon ca/s h] s(t light ?r\gh ! ,ea/]n w9d[ & ba!s ! room ) h] radiance4 ,! m\nta9s1 mi/ clad1 /& z %ad[s ( _! daily self1 m beautiful 9 _! repose ?an 9 ! full glory ( ! busy day4 ,! baby sleeps quietly1 ne/l$ close to 8 "m's brea/1 too big ,i tell h] = h] arms2 b %e prote/s ,i'm wrong4 ,& /ill ,i sit1 sil5t1 & ! pa/ defiles be=e me4 ,at l5g? ,j5nie breaks ! sil5ce4 ,:at are y pond]+ s deeply1 ,john8 ,i 0 ?9k+1 ,j5nie1 h[ mu* ,i owe ! little woman :o p]suad$ me to ?is de> home1 :o conv9c$ me t ,i 01 or at lea/ ought to be1 a ,*ri/ian m ?an a ,congregationali/1 & :o taught me t ,i c\ld "w = ,*ri/ )\t infr++ on my daily duties1 & s br\ght to me all ! flood tide ( happ9ess t makes my life "o long song ( joy4 ,,! ,,end4