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idyl#jj;hill      ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,bank ,,:]e ,,! ,,violets ,,grew   ,a  
,,*autauqua ,,idyl  by  ,,grace         
,,liv+/on        ,bo/on ,d ,lo?rop      
,company ,frankl9 & ,hawley ,/reets     
,copyright1 #ahhg1 ,by ,d4 ,lo?rop      
,company4     ,,introductory ,,note4    
,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,lo?rop3--  ,i h read 
,miss ,liv+/on's little idyl ) mu*      
pleasure4 ,i _c b ?9k t if ! old] & m   
s$ate memb]s ( ! ,*autauquan circles w  
read x1 !y w f9d t !re are gra9s ( pr(it
 9 x2 hidd5 gra9s1 p]haps1 b none !     
worse = be+ hidd5 at ! fir/1 if !y only 
discov] !m4 ,miss ,liv+/on has h]self   

evid5tly und]/ood ! _s ( ! movem5t 9 :i*
 ! ,*autauquan read+ circles are engag$4
 ,t is m ?an c be said ( ev]ybody :o    
expresses an op9ion ^u !m4 ,x is because
 %e expresses no op9ion1 b r tells1 v   
simply1 ! /ory ( ! work+ out ( ! plan1 t
 ,i am glad y are go+ to publi% h]      
little poem3 = poem x is1 except+ t x is
 n 9 v]se or 9 rhyme4                   
,believe me1                            
,v truly y\rs1                          
,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,hale4     ,a         
,,*autauqua ,,idyl4   ,,d[n 9 a rocky   
pa/ure1 on ! edge ( a wood1 ran a little
 brook1 t9kle1 t9kle1 ov] ! bright      
pebbles ( its b$4 ,close to ! wat]'s    
edge grew delicate f]ns1 & high] up !   
mossy bank ne/l$ violets1 blue & :ite & 
yell[4  ,lat] 9 ! fall ! rocky pa/ure   
w\ld gl[ ) gold5-rod & brilliant suma*1 
& ripe milk-we$ pods w\ld bur/ & fill ! 
gold5 autumn sun%9e ) fleecy cl\ds4 ,b  
n[ ! nodd+ butt]cups & smil+ daisies    
held sway1 ) "h & !re a tall mulle9 /&+ 
s5t9el4  ,x 0 a lovely place3 (f 9 !    

di/ance "o c\ld see ! %imm]+ lake1 to ^:
 lov+ embrace ! brook 0 =ev] ha/5+1     
fram$ by beautiful wood$ hills1 ) a hazy
 purple m\nta9 back ( all4  ,b ! day 0 n
 lovely4 ,! cl\ds came d[n to ! e>? z   
ne> z !y d>$1 sc[l+ om9\sly4 ,x 0 cle>  
!y _h be5 dr9k+ deeply4 ,a /icky1 mi/y  
ra9 fill$ ! air1 & ! e>? look$ sad1 v   
sad4  ,illu/ration3 ,,& ,,ripe          
,,milk-,,we$ ,,pods ,,w\ld ,,bur/ ,,&   
,,fill ,,! ,,gold5 ,,autumn ,,sun%9e ,,)
 ,,fleecy ,,cl\ds4  ,! violets _h put on
 _! gossam]s & drawn ! hoods up ov] _!  
heads1 ! f]ns look$ sadly drabbl$1 & !  
butt]cups & daisies on ! opposite bank1 
didn't ev5 lean across to speak to _!   
neighbors1 b drew _! yell[ caps & :ite  
bonnets fur!r ov] _! faces1 droop$ _!   
heads & wi%$ = ! ra9 to be ov]4 ,! wild 
roses t grew on a bu% ne> ! bank hid "u 
_! leaves4 ,! f]ns w5t to sleep2 ev5 !  
trees lean$ disconsolately ov] ! brook &
 wi%$ = ! long1 ra9y aft]noon to be ov]1
 :ile little tir$ wet birds 9 _! bran*es
 nev] /irr$1 nor ev5 spoke to ea* o!r1 b

 /ood h\r aft] h\r on "o foot1 ) _!     
%\ld]s hun*$ up1 & "o eye %ut4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,at la/ a little :ite violet broke !    
damp /illness4  8,o de>60 %e sigh$1 8?is
 is s tiresome1 ,i wi% we c\ld d some?+ 
nice4 ,won't "s "o please talk a        
little80  ,illu/ration3 ,,(f ,,9 ,,!    
,,di/ance ,,"o ,,c\ld ,,see ,,! ,,%imm]+
 ,,lake4  ,no "o spoke1 & "s ( ! old]   
f]ns ev5 sc[l$ at h]1 b little violet 0 
n to be put d[n4 ,%e turn$ h] hood$ face
 on a tall p9k ba*elor button gr[+ by h]
 side4  ,?is same p9k button 0 a        
new-com] among !m4 ,he _h be5 br\ght1 a 
little br[n se$1 by a fat rob91 e>ly 9 !
 spr+1 & dropp$ d[n close by ?is sweet  
violet4  8,mr4 ,button10 %e said1 8y h  
be5 a great travell]4 ,won't y tell u "s
 ( y\r exp]i5ces80  8,yes1 yes2 tell1   
tell1 tell10 babbl$ ! brook4  ,! w>m w9d
 clapp$ him on ! %\ld]1 & %ook him      
g5tly1 cry+1--8,tell !m1 old fell[1 &   
,i'll fan !m a bit :ile y d x40  8,tell1
 tell10 *irp$ ! birds ov]head4  8,o     

yes60 *orus$ ! butt]cups & daisies4  ,! 
little birds op5$ "o eye & p]k$ _! heads
 9 a li/5+ attitude1 & all ! violets put
 _! gossam] hoods beh9d _! e>s s t !y   
might he> bett]4  ,illu/ration3 8,,&    
,,:at ,,is ,,*autauqua80  8,well1 ,i    
might tell y ab\t ,*autauqua10 said p9k 
ba*elor ?\ghtfully4  8,& :at is         
,*autauqua80 que/ion$ a saucy little fi%
 :o _h /opp$ on 8 way to ! lake to li/54
  8,*autauqua is a place1 my "y fri5d1 a
 beautiful place1 :]e ,i sp5t la/ summ] 
) my family10 said ! ba*elor 9 a v      
patroniz+ tone4  8,oh6 y don't say s10  
said ! naughty little fi% ) a grimace1 &
 sp$ on 8 way to ! lake1 to laugh ) all 
! o!r fi%es at ! que] new ^w4  8,g on1 g
 on1 g on10 sang ! brook4  8,we liv$ 9 a
 g>d5 by a h\se j outside ! gates10     
began ,ba*elor4  8,:at gates80 int]rupt$
 ! eag] daisies4  8,:y1 ! gates ( !     
gr\nds40  8,:at gr\nds80  8,:y1 ! gr\nds
 ( ,*autauqua40  8,b :o is ,*autauqua80 
ask$ ! puzzl$ violets4  8,don't y "k8   
,*autauqua is a beautiful place 9 !     

woods1 %ut 9 f ! _w by a high f5ce all  
ar\nd x1 ) lock$ gates4 ,x is on ! %ore 
( a lovely lake4 ,_m p come !re e ye>1 &
 !y h meet+s1 & !y s+ beautiful songs   
ab\t birds & fl[]s & sky & wat] & ,god &
 angels & de> little babies & />s4 ,m5  
come !re f all ov] ?is _w1 & /& up &    
talk high1 gr& ?\ghts1 & ! p li/5 & wave
 _! h&k]*iefs till x looks l an or*>d   
full ( *]ry trees 9 blossom4  8,!y h    
lovely s+]s--ladies :o s+ alone z sweet 
z birds1 & !y h great gr& *oruses ( song
 besides1 by hundr$s ( voices4 ,& !y h  
in/rum5ts to play on1--organs & pianos1 
& viol9s & h>ps40  8,h[ beautiful10     
murmur$ ! fl[]s4  8,tell u m10 said !   
brook2 8tell u m1 m1 m1--tell1 tell1    
tell60  8,m1 m10 said ! w9d4  8,x la/s  
all summ]1 s ! p :o c't come at "o "t w 
come at ano!r1 ?\gh my c\s9 said %e     
?\ght t "o day all ! p 9 ! _w came at   
once4 ,!re mu/ h be5 some?+ v gr& to br+
 s _m t day4 ,!re 7 n en\gh rooms =     
visitors to sleep 91 & ,*autauqua is a  
l>ge place1 ! l>ge/ ,i 0 ev] 94 ,yes10  

reflectively1 8,i ?9k all ! _w mu/ h be5
 !re40  ,! little :ite violet look$ up4 
8,!re 0 "o day la/ summ] :5 no "o came  
?r\gh ! pa/ure1 & no "o w5t by on !     
road1 & all day long we saw n "o p]son4 
,x mu/ h be5 t day1 & !y 7 all gone to  
,*autauqua10 %e said s(tly4  8,i %\ldn't
 wond] at all10 said ,ba*elor4  ,!n !y  
all look$ sob] & /ill4 ,!y 7 ?9k+4 ,!   
idea t all ! p 9 ! _w _h come toge!r = a
 day 0 v great to !m4  ,at la/ "o spoke3
  8,h[ nice x w\ld be if all ! fl[]s 9 !
 _w c\ld come toge!r = a day10 said !   
little violet4  8,& all ! birds10 *irp$ 
a sp>r[4  8,& all ! brooks & lakes &    
ocean10 laugh$ ! brook4  8,& all !      
trees10 sigh$ ! tall elm4  8,oh6 & all !
 w9ds4 ,we c\ld make z beautiful music z
 ev] any organ or piano made40  8,b :at 
is x all =80 ask$ a bright-ey$ daisy4   
8,to tea* ! p all ab\t ! ?+s t ! great  
,god has made1 & %[ !m h[ to live to    
please ,him1 & h[ to please ,him 9 ! be/
 way10 promptly answ]$ ,ba*elor4  8,!re 
is a great good man at ! head ( x1 & ,i 

he>d a lady say t ,god ,himself s5t him 
!re to take c>e ( ,*autauqua = ,him1 = x
 is all made to praise ,god4 ,!y h      
s*ools1--ev]ybody /udies1 b x is all    
ab\t ,god t !y le>n1--ab\t ! ?+s ,he    
made1 or h[ to praise ,him bett]1 & all 
! talk+1--!y call x lectur+1--is to help
 m5 to praise & love ,god m4 ,!y h ?ree 
beautiful mottoes3  8#8,we /udy ! ^w &  
works ( ,god4' #8,let u keep our        
,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 our mid/1' &1 #8,nev]  
be disc\rag$4'0  8,wond]ful1 wond]ful1  
wond]ful10 said ! old =e/ tree4  8,x is 
j :at we ne$10 pip$ "o ( ! birds4 8,we  
don't praise ,god half en\gh4 ,"h we've 
be5 sitt+ & sulk+ all ! aft]noon because
 x is ra9+1 & nev] "o ?ankful *irp h we 
giv5 = all ! ye/]days & ye/]days :5 x   
hasn't ra9$4 ,we ne$ a ,*autauqua4 ,i   
decl>e1 ,i'm a%am$60 ,& he p\r$ =? su* a
 glad1 ?ankful song ( praise z ?rill$ ! 
old =e/ trees ?r\gh & ?r\gh & mo/       
effectually wak$ ! napp+ f]ns4          
,illu/ration3 ,,& ,,he ,,p\r$ ,,=? ,,su*
 ,a ,,glad ,,& ,,?ankful ,,song4        

8,yes10 said ! li/5+ daisies1 :5 ! song 
0 done & ! bird _h /opp$ to re/ 8 ?roat1
 8we d ne$ a ,*autauqua40         99    
99       99       99       99  8,let's h
 a ,*autauqua60 cri$ ! brook4  8,b h[   
c\ld we10 said ! wise-ey$ violet1 8:5 we
 "k s little ab\t x80  8,i w tell y all 
,i "k10 said ,ba*elor graci\sly4 8,y see
 we liv$ j outside ! gates1 & p us$ (t5 
to come & buy my bro!rs & si/]s4 ,once a
 "y man came & b\ght a v l>ge bun* ( !m 
& took !m to a "y lady 9 a :ite dress1 &
 %e wore !m ev]y:]e = ?ree or f\r       
days--y "k our family is a v long-liv$  
"o1 & we are some?+ l ! camel1 9 t we c 
g a long "t )\t a dr9k ( wat]--well1 %e 
kept !m c>efully & took !m ev]y:]e %e   
w5t1 & !y saw & he>d a great _m new ?+s4
 ,"o ev5+ ?is "y lady sat 9 a big place 
full ( p1 & an old lady sitt+ beh9d h]  
said to ano!r lady1 #8,j see ^? p9k     
ba*elor buttons6 ,my "m us$ to h "s j l 
!m gr[+ 9 h] g>d51 ye>s & ye>s ago1 & ,i
 hav5't se5 any s9ce4' ,! "y lady he>d  
h]1 turn$ ar\nd & gave h] a :ole h&ful (

 my bro!rs & si/]s4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 out1
 ! old lady c>ri$ !m away ) h]1 b "o    
slipp$ out ( h] h& & fell on ! walk1 &  
"s "o came along 9 ! d>kness & cru%$ h]4
 ,q e>ly ! next morn+ our neighbor1 ,mr4
 ,rob91 go+ to ! m>ket = a worm =       
breakfa/1 saw h] ly+ 9 ?is sad /ate1 & )
 great difficulty br\ght h] home to u4  
,%e liv$ only a day or two long]1 b long
 en\gh to tell u _m ( h] exp]i5ces4     
8,aft] %e _h fad$ & gone1 our fri5d     
,rob9 w5t e day to he> & see :at 0 go+  
on inside ! great gates1 & e night :5 ! 
bells 7 r++0--  8,:at bells80 int]rupt$ 
an impolite butt]cup4  8,! night bells =
 ! p to g to sleep by4 ,!y rang         
beautiful music on bells by ! wat] to   
put ! p to sleep1 & 9 ! morn+ to wake   
!m1 & !y _h bells to call !m to ! big   
place to praise ,god1 & he> ! lectures &
 s++40  8,beautiful1 beautiful10 murmur$
 ! brook4  8,& e night10 proce$$ !      
ba*elor1 8:5 ! bells 7 r++ we w\ld wake 
up & ,rob9 w\ld tell u all ab\t ! day   
inside ! gates4 ,( c\rse ,i c't rememb] 

all1 b ,i w tell y all ,i "k40          
99       99       99       99       99  
8,p]haps ,i c help y a little10 spoke   
out an old fi% :o _h come up ! /ream    
unobs]v$ "s "t be=e4 8,i liv$ 9 ,lake   
,*autauqua myself = "s ye>s until my    
daught] s5t = me to come & live ) h] 9  
yond] lake40  ,!y all look$ at ! old fi%
 ) great v5]ation1 & ?ank$ him k9dly4   
8,well1 h[ %all we beg980 said an       
impati5t daisy4  8,i %\ld ?9k ! fir/ ?+ 
to be done is to make a motion t we h a 
,*autauqua10 ,ba*elor said4  ,!n rose up
 a tall old f]n4 8,i make a motion to t 
effect40  8,i second x10 *irp$ a sp>r[4 
8,all 9 favor ( ! motion say #8aye1'0   
said ,ba*elor1 9 a deep1 important      
voice4  ,& !n arose su* a *orus (       
8aye's0 z nev] 0 he>d be=e 9 t grove4 ,!
 w9d blew x1 ! brook gurgl$ x1 ! great  
=e/ trees wav$ x1 all ! little fl[]s    
fill$ ! air ) _! p]fum$ voices1 ! f>-(f 
lake murmur$ its ass5t1 ! purple m\nta9 
nodd$ its we>y old head1 ! sun %ot      
triumphantly ?r\gh ! d>k cl\ds1 & all   

,god's works seem$ jo9+ 9 ! 8aye aye1   
aye10 t e*o$ f hillside to wood4        
99       99       99       99       99  
8,a unanim\s vote1 ,i ?9k10 said        
,ba*elor1 aft] ! excitem5t _h some:at   
subsid$4  8,! next "q is1 ,:5 %all we h 
x80  8,oh6 "r away1 ( c\rse10 nodd$ a   
butt]cup4 8,see6 ! sun has come out to  
help u40  8,b10 object$ :ite ,violet1   
8we c't4 ,we mu/ invite all ! fl[]s &   
birds & brooks & trees all ov] ! _w1 &  
!y w h to get ready4 ,x w take ! fl[]s !
 re/ ( ?is summ] & all ( next w9t] to   
get _! dresses made & pack$ 9 _! br[n   
travell+ se$ trunks4 ,i'm sure x w\ld me
 if ,i 7 to g away f "h = ! summ]1 & x  
is late 9 ! season already4 ,we c\ldn't 
get ^w to !m all 9 "t40  8,yes10 said ! 
fi%1 8& !re are ! travell+ exp5ses to be
 arrang$ = su* a l>ge company4 ,we %\ld 
h to secure r$uc$ rates4 ,!y always d on
 ,*autauqua ,lake40  8,oh6 z to t10 said
 ! w9d1 8,i & ! birds w\ld d !          
transportation free ( *>ge1 & ! brook   
w\ld d all x c\ld1 ,i'm sure40  8,(     

c\rse1 ( c\rse10 babbl$ ! brook4  8,t is
 v k9d ( y inde$10 said ,ba*elor4 8,b ,i
 %\ld ?9k t ! e>lie/ possible beg9n+ t  
we c\ld hope to h w\ld be next spr+40   
,aft] mu* impati5t argu+ on ! "p ( !    
butt]cups & daisies1 x 0 f9ally agre$ t 
! fir/ meet+ ( _! ,*autauqua %\ld be    
held ! foll[+ spr+4  8,x mu/ la/ all    
summ]10 !y said1 8because "s ( u c come 
e>ly & "s late4 ,!re is ! gold5-rod n[1 
x nev] c come till late 9 ! fall40  8,( 
c\rse1 ( c\rse2 c]ta9ly1 c]ta9ly10      
*att]$ ! brook4         99       99     
99       99       99  8,:at comes next80
 s(tly ask$ ! wild rose4  8,! next ?+ to
 d is to appo9t a committee to make out 
! programme10 rem>k$ ! fi%4             
8,committee6 ,:o is t80 cri$ a butt]fly4
  ,illu/ration3 8,,!re ,,is ,,!         
,,gold5-,,rod ,,n[40  8,programme6 :at's
 programme80 *irp$ a sp>r[4  8,o de>6 we
 ne$ a diction>y10 sigh$ ! roses4       
,illu/ration3 8,,committee6 ,,:o',s     
,,t80  8,:at's a diction>y80 ask$ a     
little up/>t ( a f]n4  8,sil5ce60 /]nly 

comm&$ ,ba*elor4 8,w ,miss ,rose k9dly  
expla9 ! mean+ ( diction>y1 aft] :i*    
,mr4 ,fi% w proce$ to tell u ab\t       
programme & committee40  ,little ,rose  
blu%$ all ov] h] pretty face1 & aft]    
?9k+ a mom5t1 repli$1--  8,a diction>y  
is a book t tells :at all words mean40  
8,oh60 sigh$ ! w9d1 8we mu/ h a         
diction>y40  ,mr4 ,fi% hav+ made a da%  
up /ream aft] a fly1 n[ resum$ 8 s$ate  
mann] & spoke3  8,my fri5ds1 a programme
 says :at we w h e day1 & a committee   
are ! ones :o make x40  8,!n let's all  
be committee10 said ! butt]cup4  8,t's a
 v good plan10 said ,ba*elor4 8,n[1 :at 
%all we h8 ,!y always h a pray] meet+   
fir/ at ,*autauqua40  8,we c all pray10 
said ! elm4 8,let u h a pray] meet+ fir/
 e morn+ to ?ank ! de> ,god = ! new day1
 & let ! ris+ sun be ! lead]40  8,t is  
good10 said ! fl[]s1 & bright rays (    
light1 ! sun's little *ildr51 kiss$ !m  
t5d]ly4  8,:at is next80  8,!y h a l>ge 
*oir1 & e morn+ aft] ! pray] meet+ !y   
meet & practise ) ! great organ & piano 

& b&40  8,we w be ! s+]s10 *orus$ !     
birds4  8,i w t9kle1 t9kle1 l a piano10 
sang ! brook1 8t9kle1 t9kle1 t9kle1--0  
8,i w play ! b&1 = ,i h v _m in/rum5ts  
at my comm&1 & my fri5d ! ?und] w play !
 organ1 :ile y1 de> old trees1 %all be  
my viol9s & h>ps1 & e morn+ we w        
practise10 said ! w9d4  8,:at d !y h    
next at ,*autauqua80 ask$ a p]t         
blackbird4  8,lectures10 said ! fi%4    
8,:at are lectures80  8,talks ab\t ?+s40
  ,illu/ration3 8,i ,,w ,,t9kle1        
,,t9kle1 ,,l ,a ,,piano10 ,,said ,,!    
,,brook4  8,:at ?+s80  8,oh6 evolution &
 lit]ature & !ology & philosophy & art &
 poetry & sci5ce1 & a great _m o!r ?+s40
  ,! high-s\nd+ words roll$ out f t     
fi%'s m\? z if he actually ?\ght he     
und]/ood !m4  ,sil5ce reign$ = a few    
m9utes1 deep & int5se1 at la/ brok5 by !
 :ite violet3  8,we nev] c\ld h all ^?1 
= we don't "k any?+ ab\t !m4 ,& :o c\ld 
talk ab\t su* ?+s8 ,none ( u40  ,sil5ce 
aga94 ,!y 7 all ?9k+ e>ne/ly4  8,i don t
 believe x4 ,n "o ^w10 *att]$ a saucy   

squirrel4 8,t's a fi% /ory4 ,z if y c\ld
 get on dry l& & g to lectures40        
,illu/ration3 8,i ,,don',t ,,believe    
,,x10 ,,*att]$ ,a ,,saucy ,,squirrel4   
8,oh6 v well1 y ne$n't believe x if y   
don't want to10 answ]$ ! fi% 9 a hurt   
tone1 8b ,i he>d a man on bo>d ! /eam]  
read ! programme1 & ^? are ! v words he 
read40  8,if we only _h a diction>y10   
aga9 sigh$ ! rose4  8,diction>y1        
diction>y1 dic1 dic1 diction>y10 murmur$
 ! brook1 ?\ghtfully4  8,a diction>y is 
absolutely necess>y be=e we c proce$ any
 fur!r10 said ! s\? w9d4 8,& z ,i am    
oblig$ to travel to ,new ,york ?is ev5+1
 ,i w se>* ev]y:]e1 & if possible br+ "o
 back ) me4 ,any?+ c be _h 9 ,new ,york4
 ,x is gett+ late1 & ,i ?9k we _h bett] 
adj\rn to meet aga9 to-morr[4 ,i hope to
 be able to return by two o'clock4 ,9 ! 
meantime1 let u all ?9k deeply ( :at we 
h he>d1 & if any "o c see a way out (   
our difficulty1 let him tell u !n40  ,! 
sunbeams kiss$ ! fl[]s good-night1 ! =e/
 trees wav$ f>ewell to ! good w9d1 !    

brook call$1 8,good-night6 sweet dreams 
till to-morr[1 to-morr[1 to-morr[10 &   
all ! air 0 s(t ) bird vesp]s4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,into ! bright sun%9e ( ! next aft]noon 
came ! w9ds & ! eag] birds to ! place on
 ! bank :]e ! violets grew4             
,illu/ration3 ,,all ,,! ,,air ,,0 ,,s(t 
,,) ,,bird ,,vesp]s4  ,! daisies lean$  
f> ov] ! bank to li/54  ,! s\? w9d came 
br++ two or ?ree torn %eets ( an old    
diction>y4  8,x is all ,i c\ld f9d1 &   
,i've _h h>d "w to get ?is10 said he4   
8,i w5t 9 at a w9d[ :]e lay an op5      
diction>y4--,i _h no idea t a diction>y 
0 su* a v l>ge book4--,x 0 an old "o1 s 
,i _h no tr\ble 9 te>+ out ^! few       
leaves1 z ! pap] 0 s t5d]4 ,i took !m   
out ( ! w9d[ & hid !m 9 a safe place &  
w5t back = m1 b j z ,i 0 turn+ ! leaves 
ov] to f9d evolution1 "s "o came up &   
%ut ! w9d[1 & ,i _h to crawl out ?r\gh !
 cracks4 ,well1 ,i h all ! #8,p's' & "s 
( ! #8,t's'2 we c f9d !ology & poetry40 
8,philosophy1 too10 said wise ,violet4  

8,my de>1 t is spell$ ) an #8f1'0 said !
 k9d old w9d patroniz+ly4  8,o1 no6 ,i  
am sure y are mi/ak54 ,x is #8p-h-i-l'2 
look & see if ,i am n "r40  ,! w9d sl[ly
 turn$ ov] ! leaves ( 8 meagre          
diction>y1 &1 sure en\gh1 !re x         
01--8p-h-i-l-o-s-o-p-h-y40  8,is x !re8 
,:at does x say80 que/ion$ ! eag] fl[]s4
  8,philosophy1 ! love (1 or se>* aft]1 
wisdom10 sl[ly read ! w9d4  8,oh60 said 
! fl[]s1 8is t all x is8 ,:y1 we "k     
philosophy40  8,i ?9k ! =e/ trees c\ld  
lecture on philosophy10 said ! w9d4     
8,yes1 yes1 yes10 !y all cri$4 8,! =e/  
trees1 = !y are v old & h _h long] to   
se>* = wisdom ?an we40  8,v well2 ?ree  
lectures a week on philosophy1 by ! old 
=e/ trees2 write x d[n1 please10 cri$   
,ba*elor4  ,! secret>y1 a sc>let-head$  
woodpeck]1 c>efully c>v$ x on ! trunk ( 
an old tree1 & ,i ?9k y c /ill f9d !    
m9utes ( t day writt5 9 l9es ( beauty   
all ov] ! tree4  8,!ology is ! next ^w10
 ann\nc$ ! w9d1 & aga9 turn$ ov] !      
leaves ( _! preci\s diction>y4  8,!     

sci5ce ( ,god10 he read4 8,sci5ce1 :at  
is sci5ce80 ,if we only _h ! 8s's60  8,i
 "k :at x is10 *irp$ a bird4 8,i hopp$  
into ! s*oolh\se ?is morn+1 & a book 0  
op5 on ! desk1 & no "o 0 !re1 s ,i hopp$
 up & took a look to see if !re 0 any?+ 
9 x to help u4 ,! fir/ words my eye fell
 on 7 ^!1--#8sci5ce is k4' ,& ,i didn't 
wait = any m1 b flew away to sit 9 a    
tree & say x ov] s t ,i w\ldn't =get x4 
,go+ back a little lat] to see if ,i    
c\ld get any m words1 ,i f\nd !         
s*oolh\se full ( dreadful boys4 ,z ,i   
flew away aga91 ?is little piece ( pap] 
blew out ( ! w9d[1 & ,i br\ght x1 ?9k+ x
 might be helpful40  ,z he f9i%$ speak+1
 he deposit$ a small fragm5t ( a        
def9ition spell+-book at ! foot ( ! elm 
tree1 & flew up into ! bran*es aga91 =  
he 0 a ba%ful bird1 & ?is 0 a v long    
spee* = him to make be=e s _m4  8,good1 
good1 good10 cri$ all ! committee4  8,to
 g back to !ology10 said ! w9d4 8,x is !
 sci5ce ( ,god4 ,sci5ce is k1 !re=e     
!ology is k ( ,god4 ,t is a v great ?+4 

,:o is able to lecture on ! k ( ,god80  
,sil5ce all4 ,no "o d>$ to volunte]4    
,none felt wor?y to d s great a ?+4     
,out spoke a %y little wr54 8,la/ night 
,i slept 9 a not* close ov] a *ur* w9d[1
 & ! w9d[ 0 op5 & !re 0 a meet+ ( ! p   
!re & ! m9i/] read out ( ! ,bible ^!    
words3 #8,! heav5s decl>e ! glory (     
,god1 & ! firmam5t %ewe? 8 h&iwork4'0   
,illu/ration3 ,,= ,,he ,,0 ,a ,,ba%ful  
,,bird4  ,%e paus$ a mom5t to ga!r      
c\rage1 & !n said1 8,:y c\ldn't ! heav5s
 tea* !ology80  ,illu/ration3 8,,!      
,,heav5s ,,%all ,,tea* ,,!ology40       
8,bless y\r he>t1 little wr51 t is ! v  
?+10 cri$ ! blu/]+ nor? w9d4 ,& all !   
fl[]s cri$1--8,! heav5s %all tea*       
!ology60  ,! sky b[$ its ass5t & said1  
8,i w d my be/ to p]=m ! wond]ful "w    
entru/$ to me40  ,& ! happy brook       
murmur$1 8,glory1 glory1 glory6 ! glory 
( ,god40         99       99       99   
99       99  8,n[ we w see :at ?is bit (
 pap] has = u10 said ! w9d z he pick$ up
 ! pap] at ! foot ( ! elm4  8,ah6 ,:at h

 we "h8 ,evolution6 ,j :at we want3     
#8evolution1 ! act ( unfold+ or         
unroll+4'0  ,he /opp$ ) a ?\ghtful look4
  ,illu/ration  8,yes1 ,i see4 ,z ! "y  
leaves & fl[]s unfold4 ,! plants mu/    
take full *>ge ( ?is dep>tm5t1 ,i ?9k4  
,i rememb] once turn+ ov] ! leaves ( a  
fat1 d>k-gray book1 ) gilt lett]s on its
 back4 ,x lay on a m9i/]'s w9d[-seat1 & 
x look$ int]e/+1 s ,i read a few m9utes 
:ile ! m9i/] 0 out & n us+ x1 & among   
o!r ?+s t ,i read 0 ?is1 & x /ay$ ) me  
ev] s9ce3 #8,a lily gr[s my/]i\sly4     
,%ap$ into beauty by secret & invisible 
f+]s1 ! fl[] develops1 we "k n h[4 ,e   
day ! ?+ is done3 x is ,god4' ,y see1 my
 de>10 address+ himself to a pure :ite  
lily t _h only t morn+ unfold$ its      
delicate petals to ! sun1 8y see a great
 _m don't und]/& h[ x is done4 ,y ne$ to
 tell h[ ,god has made y able to        
unfold40  8,yes1 we w1 we c10 !y all    
cri$4  8,! fl[]s w speak on ,evolution10
 wrote d[n ,woodpeck]4  8,!re are ?ree m
 words spok5 by our fri5d ,fi%1 /ill    

unexpla9$1--lit]ature1--0  8,i "k :at   
lit]ature means1 ,mr4 ,w9d1 x is books10
 ann\nc$ a bright butt]fly :o _h j      
arriv$ on ! sc5e4  8,are y sure80       
que/ion$ ! fi% d\btfully4  8,yes2 (     
c\rse ,i am4 ,i w5t ) a big p9*-bug "o  
day into a great room full ( books1 & he
 said1 :5 he saw ! %elves & %elves full 
( !m1 #8,my6 :at a lot ( lit]ature6'0   
,! committee look$ conv9c$1 b n[ came ! 
"q ( books1--,:]e %\ld !y get !m8 ,h[   
c\ld !y lecture on books1 :5 !y knew    
no?+ ab\t !m8  8,we mu/ j s5d ^w ar\nd  
to all ! fl[]s & birds & trees & ev]y?+1
 to see :o c lecture on books1 & we mu/ 
all keep our eyes & e>s op510 said a    
butt]cup bud4  8,we %all h to lay t on !
 table = ! pres5t10 said ! w9d4  8,b we 
hav5't any table10 *att]$ a squirrel4   
8,a well br\ght-up squirrel %\ld "k     
bett] ?an to int]rupt4 ,we %all h to put
 ?is aside1 !n1 until we c le>n m ab\t  
x4 ,9 ! meantime1 let u proce$ ) ! next 
^w on ! li/1 poetry40  8,i "k10 said !  
brook4 8,a bit ( pap] lay ^u my bank1   

miles & miles away f "h1 too high up =  
me to rea*1 b ,i c\ld read x4 ,x said1  
#8,= poetry is ! blossom & ! fragrance (
 all human k4' ,& ,i h said x ov] & ov] 
all ! way "h40  8,ah6 ! fl[]s %all give 
u poetry10 said ! good old w9d4         
,ba*elor b[$ 8 head & said1 8,we w try40
  8,try1 try1 try10 *att]$ ! brook4     
8,art is next1 ,i believe10 said        
,ba*elor4  8,yes1 art10 said a squirrel4
  8,art is mak+ pictures10 said ! moss4 
8,!n ! sunset mu/ pa9t !m1 = !re are no 
pictures made l ^? ( ! sunset10 said !  
w9d4  ,! sun ha/5$ to mix 8 pa9t1 & 9   
answ] to ! reque/ t he w\ld be pr(essor 
( art1 pa9t$ "o ( ! mo/ glori\s sunset  
sc5es t mortal eye has ev] look$ ^u4    
,rapidly he da%$ on ! color1 delicate   
gre5s & blues bl5d+ ) ! sea-%ell p9k1 & 
gl[+ ) deep crimson & gold1 till !      
assembl$ committee fairly held _! brea?s
 ) delight4 ,! crimson & gold & purple 9
 ! we/ 7 beg9n+ to fade & mix ) s(t     
greys & t5d] yell[s1 be=e ! committee   
?\ght ( return+ to _! "w4  8,:at a lot (

 "t we h wa/$10 said ! olde/ squirrel2  
8to-morr[ is ,sunday1 & ( c\rse we c't  
"w !n1 & n[ x is "t to g home40  8,n    
wa/$1 de> squirrel10 said ,:ite ,violet1
 8n wa/$ :5 we 7 look+ at ,god's        
beautiful sunset40  ,ba*elor look$ d[n  
at h] 9 all h] sweetness & purity1 & "s 
( ! fl[]s say t lat] :5 he w5t to bid h]
 good-night--"u ! %ad[ ( a f]n--he kiss$
 h]4  8,to-morr[ be+ ,sunday rem9ds me t
 we h n made any arrangem5ts = our      
,sunday s]mons4 ,!y always h great      
s]mons at ,*autauqua1 & ,i h (t5 he>d ! 
pass5g]s on ! /eam] scold+ because !    
boats did n run on ,sunday1 = !y said ! 
great m5 always kept _! be/ ?\ghts =    
s]mons40 ,?is f ! fi%4  ,!y all paus$4  
8,we c't any ( u prea* s]mons1 :at %all 
we d80 que/ion$ a f]n4  8,i'm sure ,i   
don't "k2 we might ea* ( u g to *ur* &  
li/5 to a s]mon & prea* x ov] aga910    
said a ?\ghtful bird4  8,b we c\ldn't   
rememb] x all1 & by next summ] we w\ld h
 =gott5 x entirely10 said "o m cauti\s4 
8,well1 we mu/ g10 said ! w9d4 8,monday 

we w consid] ^! subjects4 ,to-morr[ is  
,god's day1 & we mu/ g imm$iately1 = x  
is gett+ d>k40  ,& s !y all re/$ on !   
,sabba? day1 & prais$ ! great ,god1 &   
nev] a wee violet1 nor ev5 a *att]+     
*ipmunk1 all[$ 8 ?\ghts to w&] (f to !  
great programme = ! next summ]1 b gave  
_! ?\ghts to holy ?+s4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,! busy  
,monday's "w 0 all done up1 & !         
committee ga!r$ aga91 wait+ = ! "w to g 
on1 :5 !re came fly+ 9 great ha/e1 a    
little bluebird1 &1 brea?less1 /opp$ on 
a bran* to re/ a mom5t ere he tri$ to   
speak4  8,:at is ! matt]80 !y all cri$4 
8,7 y afraid y w\ld be late8 ,y ought n 
to risk y\r heal?2 x is n good to get s 
out ( brea?10 said a mo!rly old rob94   
,illu/ration3 8,,close ,,to ,a ,,w9d[   
,,:]e ,,sat ,,an ,,old ,,lady40  8,oh6  
,i h su* good news to tell y10 cri$ !   
little bird z soon z he c\ld speak4 8,i 
sat on a b\gh ?is morn+1 close to a w9d[
 :]e sat an old lady1 :o 0 read+ al\d to
 a sick man1 s ,i /opp$ to li/54 ,^! are

 ! words %e read1--#8,s]mons 9 /ones1   
books 9 runn+ brooks4' ,i didn't he> any
 m1 b came "r away to /udy t4 ,i 0 s    
glad ,i _h f\nd some?+ to help u4 ,two  
?+s 9 "o40  ,!y all look$ v mu* amaz$4  
8,:y1 we didn't ?9k we c\ld d any?+60   
cri$ ! /ones1 8& "h we c d "o ( ! be/   
?+s !re is to be done4 ,?ank ! de> ,god 
= t4 ,we w prea* s]mons full ( ,god & 8 
works1 = we h se5 a great _m ages1 & _! 
/ory is lock$ up 9 u40  8,& ! brook %all
 tell u ( books10 said ! old w9d4 8,!re 
is good 9 ev]y?+1 & we %all try n to    
feel disc\rag$ ! next "t we are 9 a     
difficulty40  ,illu/ration3 8,a ,,small 
,,girl ,,j ,,"u ,,my ,,ne/ ,,9 ,,!      
,,or*>d40  8,books 9 runn+ brooks10 said
 ! brook4 8,books1 books1 books4 ,& ,i  
too c praise ,him40         99       99 
99       99       99  8,?is morn+10 said
 a sob]-look+ bird1 8a small girl j "u  
my ne/ 9 ! or*>d1 0 say+ some?+ ov] &   
ov] to h]self1 & ,i li/5$2 & ^! 7 !     
words t %e said3      ,! ocean looke? up
 to heav5 z 'tw]e a liv+ ?+1     ,!     

homage ( its waves is giv5 9 ceaseless  
wor%ipp+4     ,!y kneel ^u ! slop+ s&1 z
 b5ds ! human knee1     ,a beautiful &  
tireless b&1 ! prie/hood ( ! sea1       
,!y p\r ! glitt]+ treasures out :i* 9 ! 
deep h bir?1     ,& *ant _! awful hymns 
ab\t ! wat*+-hills ( e>?4  8,if ! ocean 
is s good & gr& z t he ought to d some?+
 at our ,*autauqua4 ,c\ldn't he8 ,god   
mu/ love him v mu*1 he wor%ips him s    
mu*40  8,yes10 said ! elm tree4 8,i h   
he>d t a great man once said1 #8,god1   
,god1 ,god walks on ?y wat]y rim4'0     
8,wond]ful1 glori\s10 murmur$ ! fl[]s4  
8,!y tell /ories at ,*autauqua--pretty  
/ories ab\t ?+s & p2 & ,i h he>d t      
,ocean has a wond]ful /ory4 ,we might   
s5d ^w to ask if he w tell x10 sugge/$  
,ba*elor4  8,i fe> he _c leave home10   
said ! w9d1 8b we might try him40  ,s x 
0 agre$ t ! woodpeck] %\ld write a      
beautiful lett]1 e>ne/ly invit+ him to  
take "p 9 ! gr& new movem5t = ! com+    
summ]4 ,! brook agre$ to c>ry !         
da9tily-c>v$ missive to ! lake1 & ! lake

 to ! riv]1 & ! riv] w\ld c>ry x to !   
sea4  ,ba*elor spoke next3 8,!y h a     
,s*ool ( ,languages at ,*autauqua1 c\ld 
we h "o80  8,i h ?\ght ( t10 said ! fi%1
 8b :o c\ld tea* x80  8,t is ! tr\ble10 
said ,ba*elor1 sl[ly %ak+ 8 head4  8,i  
"k10 said a little bird4 8,i w5t to *ur*
 la/ night & he>d ! ,bible read1 & x    
said1 #8,day unto day utt]e? spee*1 &   
night unto night %ewe? k4 ,!re is no    
spee* nor language :]e _! voice is n    
he>d4' ,i ?9k ! day & ! night c\ld tea* 
! ,s*ool ( ,languages40  8,! day & !    
night1 ! day & ! night10 said ! brook4  
8,yes10 said ! olde/ tree ( all1 8! day 
& ! night "k all languages40         99 
99       99       99       99  8,we mu/ 
h a ,mission>y ,day & a ,temp]ance      
,day10 said ! wise old fi%4  8,:at is a 
,temp]ance ,day80 ask$ a "y squirrel1 :o
 0 n yet v well acqua9t$ ) ! que/ions ( 
! day4  8,my de>10 said 8 "m1 8!re are  
"s bad p 9 ! _w :o make vile /uff & give
 x to p to dr9k1 & x makes !m sick &    
cross2 !n !y d n please ,god1 & !re are 

"s good p :o are try+ to keep ! bad p f 
mak+ x1 & ! o!rs f dr9k+ x2 !y are call$
 ,temp]ance40  8,oh60 said ! squirrel1  
8b :y d ! folks dr9k x8 ,i %\ld ?9k !y'd
 "k bett]40  8,s %\ld ,i1 b !y don't4   
,:y1 my de>1 ,i mu/ tell y ( some?+ t   
happ5$ to me once4 ,i liv$ 9 a tree at a
 summ] resort1 t ye>1 & j "u my b\gh 0 a
 w9d[2 a "y man room$ !re = a few days1 
& e morn+ he w\ld come to ! w9d[ ) a    
black bottle 9 8 h&1 & p\r out "s d>k   
/uff & mix sug> & wat] ) x1 & dr9k x z  
if he ?\ght x 0 v good4 ,i wat*$ him =  
sev]al morn+s1 & "o morn+ ! bell rang   
:ile he 0 dr9k+1 & he left ! glass on ! 
w9d[-sill1 & w5t to breakfa/4 ,i hopp$  
d[n to see :at x 01 & x smell$ good1 s  
,i ta/$ x4 ,i lik$ ! ta/e pretty well1 s
 ,i drank all !re 0 left4 ,!n ,i />t$   
home1 b1 w y believe x8 ,i c\ld n walk  
/raight1 & v soon ,i c\ld h>dly /& up4  
,i tri$ to climb up a tree1 b fell (f ! 
fir/ b\gh1 & !re ,i lay = a long1 long  
"t4 ,:5 ,i awoke ,i _h su* a t]rible pa9
 9 my head6 ,all t day ,i suff]$1 &     

didn't get ov] my bad feel+s = sev]al   
days4 ,i tell ?is z a w>n+ to y1 t y may
 nev] be tempt$ to t\* any?+ to dr9k b  
wat]1 my de>40  8,y mu/ tell t /ory1    
,mrs4 ,squirrel10 said ,ba*elor4 8,& we 
w call x a /ory ( intemp]ance1 by "o (  
its victims40  8,i w1 ) all my he>t1 if 
x w d any "o any good10 %e respond$4    
8,yes1 we mu/ h a ,temp]ance ,day & all 
make a spee* on dr9k+ cold wat]10 said !
 fi%4  8,& dew10 said ! violet4  8,i h  
always drank wat]1 & nev] any?+ else1 & 
,i ?9k "o c\ld sc>cely f9d an old] or a 
heal?i] tree ?an ,i am10 said ! elm4    
8,t is true10 said ! fi%4  8,cold wat]1 
cold wat]1 cold wat]10 babbl$ ! brook4  
8,yes1 we c all speak on ,temp]ance     
,day2 we w h a great plat=m meet+4 ,t is
 :at !y call x at ,*autauqua :5 a great 
_m speak ab\t "o ?+4 ,i he>d a man tell+
 8 little girl ab\t x on ! boat10 said !
 fi%4  ,& ! woodpeck] wrote x d[n4      
8,:at 0 t o!r y said80 ask$ a %>p little
 *ipmunk4  8,mission>y ,day10 said !    
fi%4  8,& :at is t80  8,:y1 !re are home

 missions & =eign missions10 said ! fi%4
 8,& !y talk ab\t !m bo?4 ,i ?9k !y h a 
day = ea*1 or maybe two or ?ree4        
,missions are do+ good to "s "o1 b ,i   
don't exactly see ! diff]5ce betwe5 home
 & =eign missions40  8,:y1 t is pla9 to 
me10 said ,ba*elor4 8,home missions is  
:5 "s "o does some?+ k9d to y1 & =eign  
missions is :5 y d some?+ k9d to "s "o  
else40  8,( c\rse2 :y didn't ,i ?9k ( t 
be=e80 said ! fi%4  8,"o day la/ ye> ,i 
0 v hungry10 said a rob91 8v hungry &   
cold4 ,i _h come on too e>ly 9 ! season4
 ,!re came a cold snap1 & ! gr\nd 0     
froz54 ,i c\ld f9d no?+ at all to eat4  
,i 0 almo/ froz5 myself1 & _h begun to  
fe> t my fri5ds w\ld come on to f9d me  
/>v$ to dea? in/ead ( gett+ ready = !m z
 !y expect$4 ,b a little girl saw me &  
?rew "s crumbs out ( ! w9d[4 ,i w5t &   
ate !m1 & e day z long z ! cold wea!r   
la/$ %e ?rew me crumbs--su* good ones   
too--"s ( !m cake2 & %e gave me silk    
ravel+s to make my ne/ (4 ,i ?9k t 0 a  
home mission1 don't y80  8,yes1 my de>1 

x 010 said ,ba*elor4  8,y might tell t z
 "o ?+10 said ! w9d4  8,i w10 said      
,birdie4  ,said a daisy1 8,:5 ,i 0 v    
?ir/y1 "o day1 & ! cl\ds s5t d[n no good
 ra91 ! de> brook jump$ up high "h1 &   
spla%$ on me s ,i c\ld dr9k1 & ,i ?9k t 
0 a home mission40  8,yes1 yes10 said ! 
elm1 8x 040  8,i "k a /ory ,i c\ld      
tell10 said ! f]ns4  8,& ,i10 said !    
elm2 8"o ( _m ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 b a     
little twig40  8,i "k a home mission    
/ory too10 said ,:ite ,violet4  8,& ,i10
 said ! brook4 8,once ,i 0 almo/ all    
dri$ up & c\ld h>dly rea* ! lake1 & a   
de> lovely spr+ bur/ up & help$ me along
 until ! dry season 0 ov]40             
,illu/ration3 8,,yes1 ,,yes10 ,,said ,,!
 ,,elm1 8,,x ,,040  8,& ,i1 & ,i10      
*orus$ a ?\s& voices4  8,b :at ab\t     
=eign missions80 said ! fi%4  8,i sang a
 beautiful song to a sad old lady 9 a   
w9d[1 ?is morn+10 said a mock+-bird4    
8,t's =eign missions10 said ! *ipmunk4  
8,"s naughty boys hid ano!r boy's hat   
ye/]day1 & ,i f\nd x = him & blew x to 8

 feet10 said ! w9d4  8,i s5t a bun* (   
buds to a sick girl1 ?is morn+10 said ! 
rose-bu% ) a blu%4  8,i ?9k we %all h no
 lack ( =eign missions10 rem>k$         
,ba*elor4         99       99       99  
99       99  8,b :at c we d80 ask$ an   
old gray squirrel4 8,we c't prea*1 nor  
tea*4 ,we c run err&s & c>ry messages1 b
 t isn't mu*40  8,y might be on !       
commiss>y dep>tm5t10 said ! w9d4        
8,:at's t80 !y all ask$4  8,?+s to eat4 
,we %all ne$ a great _m1 & y c\ld all   
lay 9 a /ock ( nuts1 en\gh to la/ all   
summ]1 = a great _m40  8,:y1 surely60 !y
 cri$1 & all t fall su* a hurry+ &      
scurry+ f b\gh to b\gh !re 0 z nev] 0   
se5 be=e4 ,!y work$ v h>d1 /or+ up nuts1
 & ! p came ne> n gett+ any at all4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,x mu/ h be5 ab\t a week f ! "t !y s5t  
_! lett] to ,old ,ocean1 t "o aft]noon z
 !y 7 assembl$1 wait+ = ! decision ( a  
c]ta9 little committee1 :i* _h be5 s5t  
ov] beh9d a /one to decide :o %\ld be ! 
lead] ( ! *oir1 t up ! /ream came a we>y

 little fi%4  ,he 0 unlike any fi% t _h 
ev] be5 se5 9 t brook1 & caus$ a great  
deal ( rem>k among ! fl[]s be=e he 0 )9 
he>+ di/ance4  ,he came we>ily1 z ?\gh  
he _h travell$ a long di/ance1 b z he   
drew ne>]1 ! old fi% exclaim$1 8,!re    
comes a salt-wat] fi%6 p]haps he has a  
message f ! ocean40  ,!n ! little       
company 7 all att5tion4  ,ne>] & ne>] he
 came1 & /opp$ be=e ! old fi% ) a l[ b[1
 inquir+ :e!r ?is 0 ! ,*autauqua        
,committee4  ,illu/ration3 8,,& ,,! ,,p 
,,came ,,ne> ,,n ,,gett+ ,,any ,,at     
,,all40  ,on be+ told t x 01 he laid a  
bit ( delicate sea-we$1 a pe>ly %ell1 & 
a beautiful /em ( coral ^u ! bank1 &    
said3 8,i h a message f ,old ,ocean = y4
 ,he s5ds y greet+s & _m good wi%es = ! 
success ( y\r plan1 & regrets deeply t  
he _c be ) y next summ]2 b he is old1 v 
old1 & he has s mu* to d t he _c leave  
ev5 = a day or two4 ,if he %\ld1 ! _w   
w\ld be upside d[n4 ,!re w\ld be no ra9 
9 ! brooks1 ! lakes w\ld dry up1 & !    
crops & ! p all w\ld die40  8,o de>6 &  

we %\ld die too10 said ! fl[]s4  8,yes1 
y w\ld die1 too10 said ! salt-wat] fi%4 
8,he has a great _m o!r ?+s besides to  
take c>e (2 !re are ! great %ips to c>ry
 f %ore to %ore1 & !re is !             
telegraph1--0  8,:at is telegraph80     
int]rupt$ t saucy little squirrel :o _h 
no reg>d ev5 = a /rang]'s pres5ce4      
8,telegraph is a big rope t p s5d lett]s
 to _! fri5ds on4 ,x is "u ! wat] 9 !   
ocean1 & ! lett]s travel s fa/ t we h   
nev] yet be5 able to see !m1 ?\gh we h  
wat*$ night & day40  8,wond]ful1        
/range10 !y all murmur$4  8,old ,ocean  
says10 proce$$ ! mess5g]1 8t he _c give 
y all ( 8 /ory1 z x w\ld be too long1 b 
t he s5ds "s ( x writt5 on ?is %ell1 & 9
 ?is coral & 9 ?is bit ( sea-we$4 ,9 !  
%ell is a drop ( pure salt wat] t if    
c>efully exam9$ w tell y _m m wond]ful  
?+s40  ,!y all ?ank$ ! fi% k9dly = com+ 
s f> to br+ !m ^! treasures1 & begg$ him
 to /ay & re/1 b he decl9$1 say+ he _h a
 family at home & mu/ ha/51 s he turn$  
to g4  8,/ay60 cri$ ,ba*elor4 8,w\ldn't 

y be will+ to come next summ] & give u a
 lecture on ! telegraph80  ,! fi%       
laugh$4  8,bless y60 said he1 8,i       
c\ldn't d t4 ,i don't "k en\gh ab\t x   
myself4 ,ask ! lightn+4 ,he is ! head   
manag]1 & w give y all ! lectures y     
want4 ,good-by6 ! sun is gett+ l[1 & ,i 
mu/ be (f40 ,& he sp$ away1 leav+ !     
woodpeck] writ+ d[n 8telegraph0 &       
8lightn+0 on "o corn] ( 8 memor&a4  ,&  
n[ ! committee return$1 hav+ decid$1 by 
unanim\s vote1 t ! mock+-bird %\ld be ! 
lead] ( ! *oir1 z he c\ld s+ any "p1 & s
 help along ! weak ones :5ev] he c\ld   
see ! ne$ ( x4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,!re 0 a pause    
aft] ! committee _h be5 told all t _h   
happ5$ dur+ _! abs5ce1 brok5 at la/ by  
,ba*elor4  8,i've be5 ?9k+10 said he1 8t
 x might be z well = u to h a reply to  
,+]soll40  8,:at is t80 !y ask$1 = !y 7 
gett+ us$ to /range ?+s1 & did n seem s 
surpris$ at ! new ^w4  8,+]soll is a man
 t says !re is no ,god1 & he has writt5 
a great _m ?+s to prove x10 said        

,ba*elor gravely4  ,! o!r poor little   
fl[]s 7 too mu* %ock$ to say any?+1 & !y
 all look$ at "o ano!r dumbly4  8,is he 
bl9d80 ask$ a bird4  8,he mu/ "k bett]10
 ass]t$ a f]n4 8,no "o c\ld possibly    
believe su* a ?+40  8,i don't "k :e!r he
 is bl9d1 b ,i ?9k n10 said ,ba*elor4   
8,!y say he has made a great _m o!r p   
believe z he does because he talks s    
beautifully40  8,h[ dreadful60 said !   
fl[]s1 9 a sad voice4  8,!y _h a man at 
,*autauqua :o answ]$ all he said & prov$
 t x 0 untrue1 b e "o did n he> him4 ,i 
?9k we ought to h a day to answ]        
,+]soll10 aga9 said ,ba*elor4  8,yes1 we
 mu/10 said ! nor? w9d2 8& we w all     
prove !re is a ,god4 ,no "o c\ld h made 
me b ,god40 ,& he blew & blew until !   
fl[]s cr\*$ d[n almo/ afraid at 8       
fi]c5ess4  ,:5 all 0 quiet aga91 out    
hopp$ a dignifi$-look+ bird4 8,my       
fri5ds10 said he1 8my wife & ,i w5t to  
*ur* la/ night1 & !y sang a beautiful   
hymn t has long be5 "o ( my favorites4  
,i told my wife to li/5 h>d1 & ?is      

morn+1 ) my help1 %e 0 able to s+ x4 ,i 
?9k x w\ld help on ?is subject if we 7  
to s+ x = y n[40  8,s+1 s+1 s+10 said ! 
brook4  ,illu/ration3 8,i ,,?9k ,,x     
,,w\ld ,,help ,,on ,,?is ,,subject40  ,!
 meek little wife at h] husb&'s ^w /epp$
 out1 & toge!r !y sang ?is wond]ful     
hymn3      ,! spaci\s firmam5t on high1 
,) all ! blue e!real sky1     ,! spangl$
 heav5s1 a %9+ frame1     ,_! great     
orig9al proclaim2     ,! unwe>i$ sun1 f 
day to day1     ,does 8 ,creator's p[]  
display1     ,& publi%es to e l&     ,! 
"w ( an ,almighty h&4      ,soon z !    
ev5+ %ades prevail1     ,! moon takes up
 ! wondr\s tale1     ,& nightly to !    
li/5+ e>?     ,repeats ! /ory ( h] bir?3
     ,:ile all ! />s t r\nd h] burn1    
,& all ! planets 9 _! turn1     ,confirm
 ! tid+s z !y roll1     ,& spread ! tru?
 f pole to pole4      ,:at ?\gh1 9      
solemn sil5ce1 all     ,move r\nd ! d>k1
 t]re/rial ball8     ,:at ?\gh no real  
voice or s\nd     ,amid _! radiant orbs 
be f\nd8     ,9 reason's e> !y all      

rejoice1     ,& utt] =? a glori\s voice1
     ,=ev] s++ z !y %9e1     ,! h& t    
made u is div9e4  ,:5 !y _h f9i%$1 !    
:ole congregation b[$ _! heads4  8,yes10
 !y said1 8e day we w %[ =? ! greatness 
( ,god :o made u1 & t bad man w see &   
he> & believe1 & ! p w n be l$ away f   
,god any m40  8,we w make t our great   
aim1 to %[ =? ! glory ( ,god10 !y all   
cri$ toge!r4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,s ! little work]s
 plann$1 & s5t _! mess5g]s f> & wide1   
ov] l& & sea1 & made out _! programme2 &
 ! lectur]s sp5t days & days prep>+ _!  
manuscript1--= aught ,i "k !y are at x  
yet4  ,! fl[]s all h receiv$ _!         
invitations to come1 & "s 7 s eag] to be
 (f t !y pack$ _! br[n se$ trunks &     
coax$ ! w9d to c>ry !m imm$iately1 t !y 
might be e>ly on ! spot4  ,next spr+ :5 
! sn[ is gone & ! trees are putt+ =? _! 
leaves1 & all looks t5d] & beautiful1 y 
w see ! birds fly+ back & =?1 v busy1   
c>ry+ travell]s & messages2 ! squirrels 
w g *att]+ to _! /ore-h\ses to see t all

 is "r1 & to air ! rooms a little2 !    
birds w build _m ne/s1 m ?an !y ne$1 & y
 w wond] :y1 & w nev] "k t !y are summ] 
ne/s = r5t1 else y might l to r5t "o    
y\rself4  ,illu/ration3 8,,y ,,w ,,see  
,,! ,,birds ,,fly+ ,,back ,,& ,,=?40  ,!
 w9d1 too1 w be busy1 s busy t he w     
h>dly h "t to dry y\r clo!s t hang out  
among ! apple blossoms4  ,y don't "k :at
 x all means8  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,birds
 ,,w ,,build ,,_m ,,ne/s4  ,illu/ration3
 ,wake up q e>ly e morn+ & li/54 ,be    
pati5t1 & "o morn+1 j z ! fir/ p9k gl[ (
 ! ris+ sun t+es ! ea/1 y w he> a wat*+ 
tree call out1--  ,illu/ration3      ,! 
ye>'s at ! spr+1     ,& ! day's at !    
morn2     ,morn+'s at sev52     ,!      
hillside's dew pe>l$2     ,! l>k's on ! 
w+2     ,! snail's on ! ?orn2     ,god's
 9 8 heav5--     ,all's "r ) ! _w4  ,&  
!n all ! lily-bells w *ime out ! call to
 pray]1 ! great r$ sun w come up & lead1
 & ! little ,*autauqua w op54  ,y w he> 
! sweet notes ( praise f ! bird *oir1 & 
pray]s w rise f ! fl[]s l sweet inc5se2 

y w see & he> x all1 b w y rememb] t x  
is all to %[ =? ! glory ( ,god8     ,,! 
,,s*ool ,,( ,,home4   ,let ! s*ool (    
home be a good "o4 ,let read+ be su* z  
to quick5 ! m9d = bett] read+ /ill2 = ! 
s*ool at home is progressive4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,!
 baby is to be read to4 ,:at %all "m &  
si/] & fa!r & bro!r read to ! baby8     
,,babyl&4 ,babyl& rhymes & j+les2 great 
big lett]s & little ?\ghts & words out (
 ,,babyl&4 ,pictures s easy to und]/& t 
baby quickly le>ns ! mean+ ( light &    
%ade1 ( di/ance1 ( tree1 ( cl\d4 ,!     
grass is gre52 ! sky is blue2 !         
fl[]s--are !y r$ or yell[8 ,t dep5ds on 
"m's h\se-plants4 ,baby sees 9 ! picture
 :at %e sees 9 ! home & out ( ! w9d[4   
,,babyl&1 "m's mon?ly picture-&-j+le    
prim] = baby's div]sion1 & baby's       
"m-help2 #ej c5ts a ye>4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,:at1 :5 
baby beg9s to read = h]self8 ,,our      
,,little ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom5 is made to g on
 )4 ,,babyl& =ms ! read+ habit4 ,?9k ( a

 baby ) ! read+ habit6 ,aft] a little %e
 picks up ! lett]s & wants to "k :at !y 
mean4 ,! j+les are j+les /ill2 b ! tales
 t lie "u ! j+les beg9 to ask que/ions4 
,:at d ,jack & ,jill g up ! hill aft]   
wat] =8 ,isn't wat] d[n hill8 ,baby is  
outgr[+ ,,babyl&4  ,no m nons5se4 ,!re  
is fun en\gh 9 s5se4 ,! _w is full (    
int]e/+ ?+s2 &1 if !y come to a gr[+    
*ild n 9 disc\rag+ tangles b an easy "o 
at a "t1 !re is fun en\gh 9 gett+ hold (
 !m4 ,t is ! way to gr[4 ,,our ,,little 
,,m5 ,,& ,,wom5 helps su* gr[? z t4     
,beg9n+s ( ?+s made easy by words &     
pictures2 n too easy4 ,! read+ habit has
 got to ano!r /age4  ,a doll> = su* a   
s*ool z t = a ye>4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,!n comes ,,!     
,,pansy ) /ories ( *ild-life1 travel at 
home & abroad1 adv5ture1 hi/ory old &   
new1 religion at home & ov] ! seas1 &   
r\ndab\t tales on ! ,int]national       
,sunday ,s*ool ,lesson4  ,pansy !       
editor2 ,,! ,,pansy ! magaz9e4 ,!re are 
?\s&s & ?\s&s ( *ildr5 & *ildr5 ( l>g]  

gr[? all ov] ! c\ntry :o "k ab\t ,pansy 
! writ]1 & ,,! ,,pansy ! magaz9e4 ,!re  
are ?\s&s & ?\s&s m :o w be glad to "k4 
,a doll> a ye> = ,,! ,,pansy4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,!
 read+ habit is n[ pretty well e/abli%$2
 n only ! read+ habit1 b lik+ = useful  
read+2 & useful read+ leads to le>n+4   
,n[ comes ,,wide ,,awake1 vigor\s1      
he>ty1 n to say heavy4 ,no1 x isn't     
heavy1 ?\gh full z x c be ( practical   
help along ! road to sob] manhood &     
womanhood4 ,full z x c be6 ,!re is ne$ (
 play z well z ( "w2 & ,,wide ,,awake   
has its mixture ( "w & re/ & play4 ,! "w
 is all t[>d self-improvem5t2 s is !    
re/2 & s is ! play4 #b4dj a ye>4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,specim5 copies ( all ! ,lo?rop magaz9es
 = fifte5 c5ts2 any "o = five--9 po/age 
/amps4  ,address ,d4 ,lo?rop ,company1  
,bo/on4  ,y little "k :at help !re is 9 
books = ! av]age h\sewife4  ,take       
,dome/ic ,problems1 = in/ance1 beg9n+ ) 
?is h>d "q3 8,h[ may a woman enjoy !    

delights ( culture & at ! same "t fulfil
 h] duties to family & h\sehold80 ,!    
second *apt] quotes f somebody else3 8,x
 c't be done4 ,i've tri$ x2 b1 z ?+s n[ 
are1 x c't be done40  ,mrs4 ,diaz looks 
bel[ ! surface4 ,want ( prep>ation &    
culture1 %e says1 is at ! bottom ( a    
woman's failure1 j z x is ( a man's4  ,!
 prop] tra9+ ( *ildr51 = in/ance1 c't be
 done )\t "s compreh5sion ( *ildr5      
!mselves1 ( :at !y ought to gr[ to1 _!  
/ages1 ! means ( _! guidance1 ! laws (  
_! heal?1 & mann]s4 ,b mo!rs get no h9t 
( mo/ ( ^! ?+s until !y h to blund]     
?r\gh !m4 ,:y n8 ,isn't ! tra9+ ( *ildr5
 woman's mission8 ,yes1 9 pr9t1 b n 9   
practice4 ,:at is h] mission 9 practice8
 ,cook+ & sew+6  ,woman's wor/ failure  
!n is due to ! /upid blund] ( putt+     
comp>atively trivial ?+s be=e ! mo/     
important ( all4 ,! result is bad *ildr5
 & wa/e ( a g5]ation or two--all = putt+
 cook+ & sew+ be=e ! tra9+ ( *ildr54    
,n[ w any "o v5ture to say t any        
p>ticul> "m1 y = in/ance1 has got to put

 cook+ & sew+ be=e ! tra9+ ( *ildr58    
,any "m :o really makes up h] m9d to put
 h] *ildr5 fir/ c f9d out h[ to gr[     
tol]able *ildr5 at lea/4  ,& t is :at   
,mrs4 ,diaz means by prep>ation--a      
little k be=eh&--! little t leads to m4 
,x c be done2 & y c d x6 ,w y8 ,x's a   
matt] ( *oice2 & y are ! *oos]4         
,dome/ic ,problems4 ,by ,mrs4 ,a4 ,m4   
,diaz4 #a4 ,d4 ,lo?rop     ,company1    
,bo/on4  ,we h t\*$ on only "o subject4 
,! au?or treats ( _m4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,dr4     
,buckley ! brilliant & v]satile editor (
 ! ,*ri/ian ,advocate says 9 ! preface (
 8 book on nor!rn ,europe 8,i hope to   
imp>t to su* z h nev] se5 ^? c\ntries z 
cle> a view z c be obta9$ f read+0 &    
8,my *ief reason = travel+ 9 ,russia 0  
to /udy ,nihilism & k9dr$ subjects40    
,?is af=ds ! be/ clue to 8 book to ^? :o
 "k ! writ]'s quickness1 fre%ness1      
indep5d5ce1 =ce1 & p5etration4      ,!  
,midnight ,sun1 ! ,ts> & ! ,nihili/4    
,adv5tures     & ,obs]vations 9 ,norway1

 ,sw$5 & ,russia4 ,by ,j4     ,m4       
,buckley1 ,,ll4 ,d4 #gb illu/rations1   
#cgf pages4 #c4 ,d4     ,lo?rop         
,company1 ,bo/on4  ,j %ort ( ! luxuri\s 
9 pap]1 pictures & pr9t4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,! writ] 
be/ equipp$ = su* a task has put into "o
 illu/rat$ book a brief acc\nt ( e      
,am]ican voyage = pol> exploration1     
includ+ "o to ! s\? almo/ =gott54       
,am]ican ,explorations 9 ! ,ice ,zones4 
,by ,pr(essor     ,j4 ,e4 ,n\rse1 ,u4   
,s4 ,n4 #aj maps1 #abj illu/rations1    
#fbd     pages4 ,clo?1 #c1 gilt edges   
#c4ej1 half-calf #f ,d4     ,lo?rop     
,company1 ,bo/on4  ,n writt5 especially 
= boys2 b !y claim x4  ,! wife ( a ,u4  
,s4 ligh?\se inspector1 ,m>y ,brad=d    
,cr[n9%ield1 writes ! /ory ( a t\r (    
inspection along ! coa/ ( ,ma9e ) two   
boys on bo>d--= o!r boys ( c\rse4 ,a mo/
 in/ructive z well z delightful         
excursion4  ,! boys g up ! t[]s & /udy !
 lamps & lant]ns & all ! devices by :i* 
a light 9 ! night is made to tell ! w>y 

sailor ! coa/ he is on2 & s does !      
read]4 ,/ories ( wrecks & rescues       
beguile ! wait+ times4 ,!re are no wait+
 times 9 ! /ory4      ,all ,among !     
,ligh?\ses1 or ,cruise ( ! ,gold5rod4   
,by ,m>y ,brad=d ,cr[n9%ield4 #cb       
illu/rations1 #cib     pages4 #b4ej4 ,d4
 ,lo?rop ,company1 ,bo/on4  ,!re's a va/
 am\nt ( coa/-lore besides4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,mr4     
,grant ,all51 :o kn[s almo/ z mu* z     
anybody1 has be5 mak+ a book (          
tw5ty-eight sep>ate p>ts1 & says ( x3   
8,^! little essays are mo/ly endeavors  
to put "s ( ! late/ results ( sci5ce 9  
simple1 cle> & intelligible language40  
,n[ t is exactly :at n9e hundr$ &       
n9ety-n9e 9 a ?\s& ( u want1 if x isn't 
dry4 ,& x isn't dry4 ,few ( ^? :o h !   
wond]ful k ( :at is go+ on 9 ! le>n$ _w 
h ! gift ( popul> explanation--! gift ( 
tell+ ( x4 ,mr4 ,all5 has t gift2 ! k1 !
 tea*+ grace1 ! popul> faculty4         
,common ,s5se ,sci5ce4 ,by ,grant ,all54
 #cah pages4 #a4ej4     ,d4 ,lo?rop     

,company1 ,bo/on4  ,by no means a li/ ( 
new-f\nd facts2 b ! be>+s ( !m on common
 subjects4  ,we don't g on talk+ z if ! 
e>? 7 ! c5tre ( ?+s1 z if ,galileo nev] 
liv$4 ,huxley & ,sp5c] h got to be he>d4
 ,%all we wait two hundr$ & fifty ye>s8 
,! book is simply an easy means (       
intellig5ce4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,!re is no?+ m    
dre>y ?an *emi/ry taught z x us$ to be  
taught to beg9n]s4 ,!re is no?+ bright] 
& full] ( ke5 delight ?an *emi/ry taught
 z x c be taught to little *ildr5 ev54  
,real ,fairy ,folks4 ,by ,lucy ,rid]    
,mey]1 ,a4 ,m4 #chi pages4     #a4be4   
,d4 ,lo?rop ,company1 ,bo/on4  8,i'll be
 _! tea*]--give !m private sci5tific    
lectures6 ,tru/ me to manage ! s*ool    
"p60 ,! book is alive ) ! secrets ( ?+s4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,x takes a le>n$ man to write an    
easy book on almo/ any subject4  ,ar?ur 
,gilman1 ( ! ,college = ,wom51 at       
,cambridge1 kn[n z ! 8,h>v>d ,annex10   
has made a little book to help "y p     

along 9 ! use ( ! diction>y4 ,"o c dev\r
 x 9 an h\r or two2 b ! read+ multiplies
 k & means ( k4      ,%ort ,/ories f !  
,diction>y4 ,by ,ar?ur ,gilman1 ,m4     
,a4 #abi pages4 #fj c5ts4 ,d4 ,lo?rop   
,company1 ,bo/on4  ,an unconsci\s beg9n+
 ( :at may gr[ to be philology1 if "o's 
faculty lies t way4 ,su* bits (         
education are ( va/ly m importance ?an  
mo/ ( u "k4 ,!y are ! se$s ( le>n+4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,elizabe? ,p4 ,peabody at ! age (       
eighty-f\r ye>s has made a book ( a     
numb] ( essays1 writt5 dur+ fifty ye>s (
 a mo/ productive life1 on subjects (   
la/+ int]e/1 publi%$ =gott5 ye>s ago 9  
,em]son's ,magaz9e1 ,! ,dial1 ,l[ell's  
,pione]1 etc4      ,la/ ,ev5+ ) ,all/on 
& ,o!r ,pap]s1 #cej pages4     #a4ej4   
,d4 ,lo?rop ,company1 ,bo/on4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,!
 wife ( ,frmont1 ! ,pa?f9d] ( =ty ye>s  
ago & almo/ ,presid5t ?irty ye>s ago1   
has writt5 a bookful ( rem9isc5ces4     
,s\v5irs ( ,my ,"t4 ,by ,jessie ,b5ton  

,frmont4 #cic     pages4 #a4ej4 ,d4     
,lo?rop ,company1 ,bo/on4  ,mrs4 ,frmont
 has long be5 kn[n z a brilliant conv]s]
 & /ory-tell]4 ,h] lat] ye>s h be5 giv5 
to mak+ books2 & ! books h ! fre%ness & 
sp>kle ( y\?4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,! lit]>y editor (
 ! ,nation ga!rs toge!r ne>ly a hundr$  
poems & p>ts ( poems to read to *ildr5  
go+ to sleep4      ,b$side ,poetry1 a   
,p>5ts' ,assi/ant 9 ,moral              
,discipl9e4 #adc pages4 ,two b9d+s1 #ge 
c5ts & #a4     ,d4 ,lo?rop ,company1    
,bo/on4  ,! poems h _! v>i\s be>+s on   
morals & graces2 & !re is an index call$
 a key to ! moralities4 ,! "m c turn1 ) 
little se>*1 to v]ses t put 9 a pleasant
 light ! ?\ghts ! little "o ne$s to     
h>bor4 ,h5ce ! sub-title4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,read]s (
 poetry are almo/ z sc>ce z poetry--,h y
 notic$ h[ little !re is 9 ! _w8 h[ wide
 ! des]t1 h[ few ! little oases8        
,?r\gh ! ,ye> ) ! ,poets4 ,edit$ by     
,osc> ,fay     ,adams4 #ab bij\ books ( 

! mon?s1 ( ab\t #acj pages     ea*4 #ge 
c5ts ea*4 ,d4 ,lo?rop ,company1 ,bo/on4 
,is x possible8 ,is !re en\gh sweet s++ 
r++ lu/r\s v]se betwe5 heav5 & e>? to   
make twelve su* books8 ,!re is inde$2 & 
heav5 & e>? are 9 x6         99       99
       99       99       99  ,g9x's     
,baby1 a burlesque book ( mo/ s]i\s     
purpose1 made a /ir 9 ,engl& "s ye>s    
ago2 &1 :at is ( m acc\nt1 w5t f> to    
accompli% ! au?or's object4             
,evolution ( ,dodd4 ,by ,william ,hawley
 ,smi?4 #aec pages4     #a4 ,d4 ,lo?rop 
,company1 ,bo/on4  ,dodd is ! t]rible   
s*oolboy4 ,h[ he became s2 :o is        
responsible2 :at is ! rem$y--su* is !   
gi/ ( ! book4  ,z bright z ,g9x's ,baby4
 ,a bookful ( manag+ wisdom = p>5ts z   
well z tea*]s4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,que/ions su* z   
practical boys & girls are ask+ _! mo!rs
 all ! ye> r\nd ab\t ?+s t come up4 ,n  
"o 9 t5 ( ! mo!rs c answ] "o 9 t5 ( !   
que/ions4      ,h\sehold ,notes &       
,qu]ies1 ,a ,family ,ref]5ce-,book4     

,by ! ,wise ,blackbird4 #aae pages4 #fj 
c5ts4  ,x is h&y to h su* a book on !   
%elf1 & h&i] yet to h ! k t's 9 x 9 "o's
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