,br++ up ! ,boy ,illu/ration 8,,give ,,him ,,! ,,light ,,tell ,,him ,,! ,,tru? ,,%[ ,,him ,,! ,,way60 ,br++ up ! ,boy ,a ,message to ,fa!rs & ,mo!rs f a ,boy ( ,ye/]day conc]n+ ! ,m5 ( ,to-morr[ ,by ,,c>l ,,w]n] ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,dodd1 ,mead & ,company #aiac ,copyright1 #aiaa1 by ,,! ,,butt]ick ,,publi%+ ,,company ,copyright1 #aiac1 by ,,dodd1 ,,mead ,,& ,,company ,publi%$1 ,m>*1 #aiac ,,to ,m>y ,morris ,w]n] ,a ,,good ,,"m ,,^: ,,f9e ,,sympa?y1 ,,ke5 ,,p]ception1 ,,& ,,dev\t ,,s5se ,,( ,,duty ,,are ,,m\ld+ ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,an ,,am]ican ,,boy ,,?is ,,volume ,,is ,,affectionately ,,inscrib$ ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,=eword xi ,i ,,f ,,baby ,,to ,,boy #c ,,ii ,,! ,,simplicity ,,( ,,discipl9e #ag ,,iii ,,z ,,! ,,twig ,,is ,,b5t #cc ,,iv ,a ,,talk ,,at ,,*ri/mas ,,"t #dh ,v ,,! ,,dyna/y ,,( ,,! ,,dime ,,novel #fc ,,vi ,,! ,,s9 ,,( ,,sex ,,secrecy #gg ,,vii ,,! ,,we$ ,,& ,,! ,,w9ecup #ia ,,viii ,,out ,,into ,,! ,,_w #ajd ,!re2 my bless+ ) !e6 ,& ^! few precepts 9 ?y memory ,see ?\ "*4 ,give ?y ?\ghts no tongue1 ,nor any unproportion$ ?\ght 8 act4 ,be ?\ famili>1 b by no means vulg>4 ,^? fri5ds ?\ ha/1 & _! adoption tri$1 ,grapple !m to ?y s\l ) hoops ( /eel2 ,b d n dull ?y palm ) ent]ta9m5t ,( ea* new-hat*'d1 unfl$g$ comrade4 ,bew>e ,( entrance to a qu>rel1 b be+ 91 ,be>'t t ! oppos$ may bew>e ( !e4 ,give e man ?y e>1 b few ?y voice2 ,take ea* man's c5sure1 b res]ve ?y judgm5t4 ,co/ly ?y habit z ?y purse c buy1 ,b n express'd 9 fancy2 ri*1 n gaudy2 ,= ! app>el (t proclaims ! man4 ,nei!r a borr[] nor a l5d] be2 ,= loan (t loses bo? itself & fri5d1 ,& borr[+ dulls ! edge ( husb&ry4 ,?is above all3 ,to ?9e own self be true1 ,& x mu/ foll[1 z ! night ! day1 ,?\ can/ n !n be false to any man4 --,polonius to 8 son4 ,hamlet1 ,act ,i1 ,sc5e #c4 ,,=eword ,a good portion ( ! mat]ial 9 ?is volume 0 pr9t$ 9 s]ial =m 9 ,! ,del9eator1 to ^: editors & publi%]s ,i am deeply indebt$ = ! sympa?y & enc\ragem5t t 7 necess>y to br+ my ideas on boy tra9+ into ! circle ( g5]al p>5?ood4 ,z a result ( ! publicity ga9$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( t magaz9e's wide circulation1 _m lett]s 7 receiv$ by ! magaz9e & by myself2 & 9 ?is mass ( correspond5ce !re 0 a di/9ct note ( appeal = ! publication ( ! essays betwe5 cov]s4 ,x 0 q )\t any k ( ?is dem&1 h[ev]1 t ! pres5t publi%]s1 act+ indep5d5tly1 became int]e/$ 9 ! s]ies1 & decid$1 aft] due consid]ation1 to issue x 9 book =m4 ,x 0 surpris+ t ( ! _m lett]s receiv$ :ile ^! articles 7 appe>+ s]ially1 only a small m9ority ( ! writ]s disagre$ ) my views1 & ^? few prote/s 7 conf9$ to "o or two subjects4 ,s f> z c\ld be reasonably expect$ ( "o ^: "t is mu* occupi$ 9 pursu+ a livelihood1 ,i repli$ to all su* communications4 ,if 9 "s in/ances ,i fail$1 ! omission 0 n because ,i 0 lack+ 9 a ke5 appreciation ( ! int]e/1 ! sympa?y1 ! sugge/ions & ! criticisms ?us express$4 ,z to ^? :o disagre$ ) me1 ,i w\ld l to repeat "h :at ,i h said to !m 9 p]sonal replies3 ,!y may be "r1 & ,i wrong4 ,?is mu* only1 ,i "k--,t ,provid5ce is k9d 9 t ,he p]mits me to reta9 a di/9ct picture ( ! boy's cosmos2 t z a man & a fa!r ,i c /ill see--& feel--f ! boy's viewpo9t2 & t1 pres]v+ t visuality1 ,i h tri$1 ) ! be/ judgm5t & mo/ con/ant ef=t ( :i* ,i am capable1 to employ x = ! greate/ good4 ,ev]y?+ t ,i h writt5 ab\t boy tra9+ is solidly fix$ on ?is f\ndation2 & ev]y?+ t ,i h writt5 has be5 or is be+ employ$1 to ! v lett]1 9 my /ew>d%ip ( "o :o is inf9itely m preci\s to me ?an life itself--my own boy4 ,if ,i h err$1 may ,god =give me2 b on ?is score my consci5ce is z cle> z a cry/al pool1 = s f> z human vision p5etrates n "o duty has be5 left undone & n "o endeav\r has gone a/ray4 ,& happily1 ?\gh ,i say x ) a pray] on my lips & humility 9 my he>t1 e pass+ ye> adds its liv+ te/imony to ! pr9ciples :i* ,i advocate & = :i* ,i plead4 ,c4 ,w4 ,br++ up ! ,boy ,i ,,f ,,baby ,,to ,,boy ,y\r son1 madam1 :ile pass+ a vacant h\se1 paus$1 pois$ 8 arm & delib]ately s5t a small /one cra%+ ?r\gh "o ( ! w9d[s4 ,!n1 turn+ on 8 heel1 he ran nimbly up ! /reet & disappe>$ ar\nd ! corn]4 ,y "k x occurr$1 because "s "o liv+ next to ! h\se saw him d x & told ! own]1 & ! own] came to y = rep>ation & y *>g$ ! boy ) x & he admitt$ x to be true4 ,y are he>tbrok5 because y f9d y\rself confront$ ) :at appe>s to be irrefutable evid5ce t y\r son is a bad boy4 ,y ask him :y he did x4 ,he doesn't "k4 ,y sugge/ t x might h be5 an accid5t4 ,be+ a tru?ful boy1 he replies te>fully t x 0 n4 ,y enquire if he _h any grievance aga9/ ! man :o owns ! h\se4 ,he answ]s t he hadn't ev5 he>d ( ! own] & didn't "k :o he 04 ,!n--y ask aga9--:y did he d x8 ,y get ! same answ]3 8,i don't "k40 ,x c]ta9ly looks dubi\s = y\r boy1 madam1 doesn't x8 ,if at ! t5d] age ( t5 ye>s a lad w delib]ately 8*uck0 a /one ?r\gh a neighb\r+ w9d[1 ) no reason or provocation = x :atsoev]1 :at may he n be capable ( at tw5ty8 ,! ?\ght is appall+1 isn't x8 ,happily1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k x c be demon/rat$ to y\r complete satisfaction t y\r son is n bad--s f> z ?is p>ticul> (f5ce is conc]n$1 anyway--& t ?is /one-?r[+ bus9ess is a p]fectly natural ?+ = a p]fectly normal boy to d4 ,to />t )1 let u suppose t ,i h plac$ on y\r back f5ce1 side by side1 a brick & a bottle4 ,i !n h& y a little t>get-rifle & invite y to try y\r skill at %oot+4 ,n[1 :i* w y aim at--! brick or ! bottle8 ,! bottle1 ( c\rse4 ,y answ] m quickly ?an ,i c write x4 ,& :y ! bottle8 ,j ?9k t ov] a mom5t1 please4 ,:y ! bottle8 ,mean:ile1 let u g back to ! boy & ! w9d[4 ,! desire to see a physical result f any p]sonal ef=t is deep-seat$ 9 e human be+4 ,:]e is ! au?or :o does n take secret & real pleasure 9 scann+ ! a*ievem5ts ( 8 p5 9 ! public pr9t8 ,:]e is ! ar*itect :o w\ld =ego ! pleasure ( see+ ! f9i%$ /ructure1 ! l9es & masses ( :i* he has dream$ ov] & design$8 ,! desire to see ! result foll[ ! endeav\r1 ! effect foll[ ! cause1 is /rong )9 u all4 ,x may seem a f> cry f art & lett]s to ! boy & ! brok5 w9d[1 b ! psy*ologic pr9ciple involv$ is "o & ! same4 ,! boy1 saunt]+ along ! /reet or ! roadway1 has be5 amus+ himself by ?r[+ /ones4 ,he has s5t "o aga9/ ! side ( a b>n ) no effect o!r ?an ! s\nd ( a holl[ ?ud z x /ruck ! bo>ds4 ,he has heav$ "o at a telegraph pole1 & ! pole didn't ev5 quiv]4 ,!n he spies ! vacant h\se4 ,x is obvi\sly des]t$ & ab&on$4 ,a pane already %att]$ 9 "o ( ! w9d[s />ts ! idea4 ,x is f> en\gh back f ! /reet to make ! ?r[ a te/ ( skill4 ,if he misses !re's no h>m done4 ,if he hits !re'll be a noise1 a cra%1 a %[] ( fly+ glass &--,en\gh6 ,up goes ! arm1 away goes ! /one ) fateful accuracy & ! de$ is done4 ,x 0 ! act ( a sudd5 impulse4 ,be=e ! consci5ce )9 him c\ld ass]t itself ! missile _h /ruck2 & t innate human ambition to produce a visible result 0 gratifi$4 ,! de$ is done1 & ! boy doesn't "k :y he did x4 ,b return+ to ! hypo!sis ( ! brick & ! bottle1 p]haps y1 madam1 c expla9 :y y w\ld pref] to %oot at ! bottle4 ,9 ^! talks ,i want to tell mo!rs some?+ ( :at ,i "k ab\t boys2 n all ab\t !m1 b j a few ( ! m vital ?+s t e "m ( a boy ought to "k & e fa!r ought to be rem9d$ (4 ,i say 8rem9d$0 advis$ly1 = ! fa!rs mu/ h kn[n "s "t1 ?\gh x w\ld seem t mo/ ( !m h =gott5 n[4 ,:at ,i say ,i "k ab\t boys1 ,i "k4 ,:at ,i may sugge/ or advise is ano!r matt]4 ,x c /& only z a belief1 an op9ion1 & my sole excuse = presum+ to (f] x is t ,i love ! boy2 ,i live close to him & ,i believe 9 him4 ,i d n believe t ! intuitiv5ess g5]ally accr$it$ to mo!rhood is 9 ! lea/ degree ov]e/imat$ or exagg]at$4 ,b m]e intuitiv5ess1 ev5 9 its highe/ =m ( developm5t1 c h>dly be expect$ to bridge ! natural gap ( temp]am5tal sex diff]5ce betwe5 "m & son4 ,un=tunately1 ! fa!r1 n eag] to invade :at he believes to be ! "m's sph]e1 usually is cont5t to leave ! managem5t ( ! boy 9 ! "m's h&s1 :ile ! "m1 n recognis+ ! defici5cy ( h] position1 lab\rs on pati5tly1 lov+ly1 untir+ly1 b 9 _m cases bl9dly1 & (t5 ) poor success4 ,if mo!rs only und]/ood ?is x w\ld be bett]4 ,if !y c\ld be br\ght to realize ! h&icap "u :i* !y are /riv+ !y c\ld =tify !mselves aga9/ x4 ,!y c\ld deep5 ! int]e/ ( ! fa!r or1 fail+ t1 !y c\ld at ! lea/ draw ^u 8 exp]i5ce & k ( real boyhood ) good effect4 ,b !re are no sex di/9ctions to ! av]age "m4 ,! boys & ! girls are j 8! *ildr50 & ! diff]5ce ( sex is lo/ 9 ! great ca?olicity ( mat]nal love4 ,at ! v beg9n+ p>5ts mu/ conc$e ! exi/5ce ( an inh]5t temp]am5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ! boy & ! girl4 ,?is1 = ! "m1 is n s easy ( adju/m5t z x may appe>4 ,! boy is h] baby1 j h] baby1 f swaddl+-clo!s to long tr\s]s4 ,! fact is1 ( c\rse1 t ! ass]tion ( ! sex temp]am5t />ts almo/ ) ! beg9n+ ( life4 ,= ! fir/ f\r or five ye>s x is1 to be sure1 almo/ a negligible quantity1 b aft] t ! boy ne$s to be treat$ z a boy1 & n z a sexless baby4 ,put a pair ( new r$ %oes on a little girl's feet & s5d h] out among a gr\p ( misses %od 9 black4 ,!n wat* h] plume h]self & pose at ! front gate & m9ce up & d[n ! av5ue1 z pr\d z a peacock4 ,n[1 rig up ! six-ye>-old boy 9 "s new & untri$ k9k ( fa%ion & turn him loose on ! highway--& obs]ve :at foll[s4 ,note h[ %eepi%ly he looks d[n ! /reet to :]e 8 playfell[s are ga!r$1 & see h[ he edges t[>d !m1 falt]+ & keep+ z close to ! f5ce z he c4 ,obs]ve h[1 j z he is try+ to slip into _! mid/ uno/5tati\sly1 "o ( !m cries 9 a %rill voice3 8,look :o's "h60 & ano!r rem>ks3 8,oh1 :at a %9e60 & /ill ano!r exclaims3 8,pipe ! kelly60 mean+1 obs]ve ! hat4 ,!n p]haps !re is ! v rude boy :o asks :e!r ! 8rags0 h be5 8rassl$10 said enquiry be+ g5tly emphasis$ by a pu% f beh9d4 ,9 :i* case ! "y glass ( fa%ion1 hav+ a gloomy premonition ( :at may happ5 to him at home if he returns be>+ ! m>ks ( combat1 backs discreetly (f ! fir+-l9e1 & retreats to 8 own doory>d ) z small loss ( dignity z ! exig5cy ( ! occasion w p]mit4 ,& he is pretty sure to /ick !re ! rema9d] ( ! aft]noon1 :ile occasionally o!r boys1 9 regulation wooll5s or corduroys1 peep at him curi\sly ?r\gh ! pal+s1 mak+ him feel l "o ( ^? unpron\nceable animals t !y keep 9 cages & lecture ab\t at ! zoo4 ,d y ?9k ?is *>act]i/ic ( ! boy really signifies t he is 8notional08 ,d y put x d[n m]ely z 8f9icality08 ,!n y d him a great inju/ice4 ,9 ! true analysis x is q ! opposite4 ,x is b "o feature ( a unique democracy1 a spl5did democracy t y w f9d hold+ sway :]ev] boys ga!r4 ,oh1 ?is democracy ( boyhood is a wond]ful ?+6 ,to me x is ! rgime beautiful4 ,!re is some?+ s inspir+ ab\t x6 ,= "h1 9 ?is qua9t doma9 ( d>e-&-d1 y see e /urdy little *ap1 reg>dless ( clo!s1 cre$ or family position1 /&+ on 8 own m]its & judg$ by 8 own de$s4 ,:y "s mo!rs p]si/ 9 ,little-,"l-,fauntl]oy-+ _! boys )9 an in* ( _! lives is to me a pr(\nd my/]y4 ,c any "m enlight5 me on ! long-curls cruelty8 ,is x selfi% vanity8 ,c\ld any "m1 = ! m]e gratification ( an egoi/ic desire1 be s unfeel+ z to s5d h] helpless boy out into ! sc5e ( humiliation & actual physical torture ( :i* ! boy ) ! long curls becomes ! pitiable c5tre z soon z he turns ! corn]8 ,i d n l to ?9k s4 ,r w\ld ,i believe1 z 9 ! case ( ! brok5 w9d[1 t ! "m's error is *>geable to h] nev] hav+ be5 a boy4 ,%e has a faulty conception ( :at x means to be yank$ ab\t by ^? boy-hat$ r+lets ( gold1 to be h>ass$ & taunt$ by ! inornate b happi] hoi polloi4 ,i recall "o aft]noon :5 ,i took a y\ng/] ( ?ree ar\nd to ! b>b]'s to h him %orn4 ,i return$ ) ! boy 9 "o h& & ! curls 9 ! o!r4 ,he 0 magnific5tly cologn$ & want$ ev]ybody to 8smell x40 ,! "m 0 wait+ ) an empty %oe-box 9 h] lap4 ,%e 0 sitt+ by ! w9d[1 9 ! s(t half-light ( ! e>ly ev5+1 & %e c>ess$ ! gold5 bronze r+lets be=e putt+ !m away4 ,& some?+ gli/5$ 9 h] eye & x fell into ! box & 0 pack$ away ) ! curls4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if x 7 !re yet1 = someh[ ,i c't help ?9k+ t a te> l t mu/ cry/allise into a t9y pe>l & gli/5 on =ev]4 ,b :5 ?is "m look$ up at ! boy1 %e 0 smil+1 almo/ pr\dly2 & %e patt$ ! %9y1 r\nd head1 & kiss$ x1 cologne & all1 & quot$ a v]se ab\t hav+ 8lo/ a baby & ga9$ a man10 decl>+ t he really look$ mu* bett] ?an %e _h expect$4 ,& ! boy 0 put to b$ & slept coolly & com=tably1 & he's _h a clean scalp & a cle> consci5ce ev] s9ce1 ,i guess4 ,b "h ,i am1 tak+ up ! read]'s preci\s "t talk+ ab\t clo!s & curls--nei!r ( :i* m]e man is suppos$ to "k any?+ ab\t--:5 all ,i meant to d 0 to emphasise ! fact t long be=e a half-doz5 ( 8 bir?days h be5 celebrat$1 ! boy mu/ be tak5 up z an ab/ract proposition4 ,at ! age ( five1 !n1 let u say1 ! boy rea*es ! /age ( recognisable & indisputable mascul9ity4 ,?is is ! logical "t = ! prop]ly con/itut$ fa!r to take ! helm ( ! son's de/9y4 ,if he does n d s1 ?r\gh lack ( int]e/1 lack ( "t or lack ( ! faculty = x1 ! "m mu/ ne$s g on ) ! /ruggle4 ,h] five ye>s ( tra9+ ! baby w n come amiss 9 tra9+ ! boy4 ,b %e mu/ n[ reckon ) boyhood z a di/9ct classification ( *ildhood4 ,%e mu/ rememb] t f n[ on1 e ye>1 e mon?1 e day1 wid5s ! gap ( sex div]g5ce4 ,%e w d well to look at ! be>d$ m5 :o pass h] door & consid] t e attribute ( mascul9ity exi/s1 embryonically1 9 h] r\nd-fac$ baby boy4 ,f n[ on1 if %e hopes to appeal to ! be/ t is 9 him1 %e mu/ n only /udy ! boy1 b %e mu/ /udy ! _w f ! boy's viewpo9t4 ,! ne>] ! "m c get to ! boy's inn] emotions1 ! m effectively c %e direct ! tr5d ( 8 m5tal1 moral & physical developm5t4 ,h]e9 lies ! secret ( gett+ & keep+ a grip on ! boy4 ,,ii ,,! ,,simplicity ,,( ,,discipl9e ,we are liv+ 9 an epo* ( extremi/s4 ,?is morn+ ! suff]+ dyspeptic is told t he w f9d a complete cure 9 a two weeks' fa/2 ?is aft]noon he is advis$ t by eat+ e two h\rs he w be =ev] free f 8 ills4 ,on ! "o h& is a sect prea*+ t pray] w br+ u peace1 p[] & pl5ty1 & on ! o!r is a s*ism plead+ t supplication1 9 itself1 availe? no?+4 ,"h we h a gr\p ( mod]n discipl9i/s tea*+ t corporal puni%m5t is a fad+ relic ( b>b>ic brutality2 !re we f9d a /urdy s*ool ( old-tim]s tell+ u t if we sp>e ! rod we %all spoil ! *ild4 ,) ^! extremi/s :o specialise 9 ! /oma* or 9 ! s\l ,i h no qu>rel2 b com+ d[n to ! subject ( discipl9+ ! boy ,i d want to po9t out to fa!rs & mo!rs s]i\sly & e>ne/ly t !re is a happy m$ium1 a middle c\rse--a neutral & natural way4 ,! moral suasion idea is a f9e ?+ 9 !ory & x w\ld be a mod]ately f9e ?+ actually if p>5ts 7 all moral suasioni/s1 & if p>5ts & *ildr5 _h no?+ else 9 ! _w to d b practise x4 ,by ?is ,i mean t if all or mo/ p>5ts 7 naturally equipp$ to rule by moral suasion1 &1 secondly1 if tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( ! day c\ld be devot$ exclusively to discipl9e1 x w\ld be und\bt$ly a comm5dable me?od ( *ild-gov]nm5t4 ,un=tunately1 su* is n ! case1 & 9 deal+ ) ! "q collectively we h to take conditions1 p>5ts & *ildr5 z we f9d !m4 ,ne>ly e p>5t possesses ! faculty ( gov]n+ to "s ext5t--great] or less2 & all *ildr5 are capable ( respond+ to x--b 9 v>y+ degrees4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 no h>d & fa/ rule t c be laid d[n = ! guidance ( all p>5ts1 to be appli$ successfully to all *ildr54 ,h[ev]1 by r$uc+ ! subject ( ?is article fir/ to boys1 & second to ! av]age boy1 ,i ?9k we c get ! discussion d[n to a practicable basis4 ,! little girl is "h absolutely elim9at$ f consid]ation4 ,i h /udi$ h] assidu\sly & at close range = a numb] ( ye>s & h succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ ?is mu* only2 fir/1 t %e is almo/ too sweetly complex = pat]nal compreh5sion1 & second1 t %e is n am5able to ! rules by :i* we discipl9e ! boy4 ,my boy1 !n1 is ! av]age boy1 old en\gh to walk & talk & und]/& :at is said to him1 mod]ately s5sitive1 mod]ately affectionate1 mod]ately impulsive1 mod]ately p]v]se1 ( ord9>ily good heal?1 & possess$ ( ! usual am\nt ( animal spirits4 ,ob$i5ce is ! f\ndation /one ( ! entire /ructure ( discipl9e4 ,!re is a good deal 9 discipl9e besides ob$i5ce1 b )\t ob$i5ce !re is no discipl9e4 ,x is n ! alpha & omega1 b is a good deal m ?an ! alpha4 ,discipl9e is h>mony4 ,h>mony _c be ma9ta9$ )\t p]fect ob$i5ce1 because ob$i5ce is a jo9t affair1 a p>tn]%ip arrangem5t betwe5 y & ! boy4 ,all o!r ess5tials ( discipl9e are ex p>te4 ,9 all o!r ess5tials y are subjective & ! boy is objective4 ,y ?9k & he acts1 y direct & he executes1 y furni% ! plan ( liv+ & he lives x4 ,b x is ! p>tn]%ip 9 ob$i5ce t makes ?is possible4 ,giv5 p]fect ob$i5ce1 ! re/ is easy1 because ! boy's daily r\t9e is simply a vivification ( ! pr9ciples %ap$ by y\r own matur$ m9d4 ,let me repeat1 !n1 t discipl9e is simply h>mony & h>mony _c be atta9$ )\t p]fect ob$i5ce4 ,note ! adjective1 p]fect1 = ?is is ! ob/acle ov] :i* we are s prone to /umble4 ,ob$i5ce mu/ be absolute1 complete & infallible4 ,h[ c we atta9 x8 ,h[ c we take ! *ild-boy & s m\ld him t he w respond to a comm& in/antly & unfail+ly8 ,)9 him !re is a natural1 heal?y in/9ct oppos$ to x4 ,)9 him is ! natural human t5d5cy to ?9k & act indep5d5tly1 to le>n by exp]im5t1 to v5ture unassi/$ & unre/ra9$ into ! unkn[n4 ,puni%m5t o!r ?an corporal w n always d x1 because at ! "t :5 ?is condition mu/ be e/abli%$ ! boy's baby m5tality is n capable ( compass+ ! long di/ances betwe5 cause & effect4 ,at ! e>ly age at :i* x is necess>y to e/abli% p]fect ob$i5ce1 ! moral p5alties are too sl[ 9 action1 too complex & too mu* dep5d5t ^u local condition to be effective4 ,!re are exceptions1 ( c\rse4 ,= example3 ,y h a box ( sweets & y tell ! boy he may take "o4 ,he takes two4 ,z a p5alty = 8 disob$i5ce y make him return bo? pieces to ! box & y ca/ ! package into ! fire4 ,!re y h incorporal puni%m5t t is in/ant1 direct & effective2 b ?is incid5t is made to ord] & ( r>e occurr5ce 9 fact4 ,suppose t ! boy swall[s ! two pieces in/antly1 or suppose ! m usual occurr5ce t y h =bidd5 him to p>take ( ! sweets at all & he has surreptiti\sly eat5 "o4 ,:at !n8 ,ca/+ ! rema9d] into ! fire w n impress him at ! "t because 8 appetite has be5 satisfi$1 ! desire is dull$4 ,y may deprive him ( 8 all[ance on ! day foll[+1 b ! lapse ( "t dims ! relation ( ! p5alty to ! (f5ce4 ,?is k9d ( treatm5t works well ) "s ( ! m9or errors b n ) disob$i5ce4 ,! t5d5cy to disobey is too con/ant1 too p]si/5t & too frequ5t1 & too e>ly 9 ! boy's process ( developm5t4 ,a "m said3 8,x is n necess>y = me to /rike my *ild4 ,i compel him to sit 9 a *air = "o h\r )\t speak+4 ,he fe>s t m ?an ! rod40 ,( c\rse1 he does1 poor little *ap6 ,& t "m did n realise t %e 0 sub/itut+ a b>b>ic torture = mild puni%m5t4 ,i rev]se h] reason+3 ,x is n necess>y = me to s torture my boy4 ,nor %all ,i deprive him ( 8 play1 ( ! outside air1 ( 8 supp]1 ( any?+ t makes = 8 heal? & happ9ess1 nor ( any good ?+ t x is 9 my p[] to give him4 ,disob$i5ce calls = a puni%m5t t is %ort1 direct & impressive4 ,a %>p tap on ! palm ( a boy's h&1 or on ! calf ( 8 leg--or two or five or t5--is ! only k9d ( p5ance ,i "k ( t fills ! requirem5ts4 ,x is ! "o %ort & sure road to an imm$iate result4 ,naturali/s tell u t ! s5se ( t\* is ! fir/ exp]i5c$ by a newborn *ild4 ,x is ! fir/ & quicke/ wire f ! out] _w to ! bra94 ,!n come he>+ & smell+ & see+ & long aft] ^! come ! moral p]ceptions1 ! p[] ( d$uction & ! di/9ction ( "r & wrong4 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 t ?is fir/ s5se cont9ues to be ! live wire until well on t[>d ! maturity ( ! *ild--if ! *ild is a boy4 ,!re are _m m51 :o c und]go ! sev]e/ m5tal torture ) calm resolution & =titude1 b :o tremble at ! sight ( a d5tal *air4 ,n long ago ,i 0 *att+ ) a fri5d1 :o is a d5ti/1 :5 a burly policeman ru%$ 91 plump$ himself into ! op]at+-*air & ask$ ! d5ti/ to ease 8 a*+ too?4 ,! d5ti/ look$ at ! too? & rea*$ = 8 =ceps4 8,! only way to fix t is to extract x10 he said4 ,! (fic] ( ! law sprang f ! *air l a jack-9-!-box & made = ! door1 rem>k+ apologetically z he w5t out t he c\ldn't sp>e ! "t4 8,t man10 said ! d5ti/1 :5 he _h gone1 8has a m$al = brav]y1 & ?ree times has be5 comm5d$ = sav+ lives at ! risk ( 8 own40 ,x is n t ! boy fe>s pa91 b t he fe>s ! c]ta9ty ( x1 he dreads ! delib]ate1 ! inevitable puni%m5t1 accompani$ by no moral /imulus ) :i* to combat x4 ,i h kn[n my boy to take a sev]e beat+ f ano!r boy 9 a /ruggle = ! possession ( an apple--& all )\t %$d+ a te>4 ,! spat on ! h& t ,i inflict$ 0 a m]e flea-bite to t beat+1 b because ( x ,i c\ld leave an apple )9 rea* ( 8 h& indef9itely &1 ?\gh he might want x ev] s mu*1 he w\ld n t\* x if ,i _h =bidd5 him4 ,s mu* = ! psy*ology ( corporal puni%m5t4 ,n[ = ! practice ( x4 ,:ile ,i may h be5 guilty ( _m lit]>y (f5ces1 a li/ ( 8,don'ts0 has n1 up to ?is "t1 be5 among !m4 ,b z ! ^w ob$i5ce necess>ily captions an impos+ array ( 8,don'ts0 = ! boy1 ,i ?9k 8 p>5ts may be bett] equipp$ to en=ce !m by consid]+ "s v important ones apply+ to !mselves4 ,at any rate1 hav+ spok5 freely 9 fav\r ( ! use ( ! rod1 x is vitally important to qualify my advocacy ( x 9 accordance ) my exp]i5ce & belief4 ,e "o ( ! qualifications or conditions t ,i am ab\t to enum]ate is ess5tial to ?is sy/em ( discipl9e1 s mu* s t if !y 7 n to be consid]$ z "p ( x1 all t ,i h writt5 w\ld g = naught & ,i w\ld ask to )draw x completely4 ,corporal puni%m5t is resort$ to = "o k9d ( (f5ce only--disob$i5ce4 ,absolutely = no o!r4 ,corporal puni%m5t consi/s ( a few %>p taps on ! palm or calf ) a ?9 wood rul]4 ,! boy is nev] puni%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a ?ird p]son1 ev5 a bro!r or si/]4 ,puni%m5t is nev] adm9i/]$ ) ! slighte/ sign ( ang] or "u excitem5t4 ,any p>5t incapable ( s adm9i/]+ corporal puni%m5t %\ld n employ x4 ,puni%m5t mu/ p>take ( ! nature ( a simple c]emony r ?an ( a torture2 x mu/ be reg>d$ z a duty1 n z a p]sonal retaliation4 ,puni%m5t is always prefac$ ) a simple1 brief1 b explicit explanation1 l ?is3 8,my boy1 li/53 ,i love y & ,i d n l to hurt y4 ,b1 e boy mu/ be made to obey 8 fa!r & "m1 & ?is seems to be ! only way to make y d x4 ,s rememb]6 ,e "t y disobey me y %all be puni%$4 ,:5 ,i tell y to d a ?+1 y mu/ d x1 in/antly2 )\t a mom5t's delay4 ,if y hesitate1 if y wait to be told a second "t1 y w be puni%$4 ,:5 ,i speak1 y mu/ act4 ,j z sure z y are /&+ "h be=e me1 ?is puni%m5t w foll[ e "t y d n d z y are told40 ,say no m ?an t4 ,drive home ! insep>ability ( ! cause & ! consequ5ce2 let ! idea ( in/ant1 infallible ob$i5ce be telegraph$ to 8 bra9 simultane\sly ) ! /+ ( ! rul]4 ,h no fe> t ?is =m ( *a/isem5t w break y\r boy's _s or w weak5 ! bond ( love betwe5 him & y\rself4 ,bo? w be /r5g!n$ by x4 ,= "o puni%m5t inflict$1 !re are hundr$s ( k9d words & de$s to prove y\r affection4 ,no *ild %\ld be puni%$ corporally o!r ?an z ,i h describ$4 ,to /rike him 9 ! face1 to /rike him at all ) ! h& or fi/ is brutal1 & brutality is n only s9ful b ineffective4 ,corporal puni%m5t inflict$ impulsively is dang]\s because x lacks ! e>m>ks ( good int5t4 ,above all1 rememb] ?is3 ,t ! k9d ( corporal puni%m5t :i* ,i employ is effective1 fir/ because x is ! only k9d ! *ild kn[s1 & 9 no o!r way does he feel ! weight ( a corrective h&2 & second1 because x nev] fails to foll[ ! de$4 ,to wav] is unfair to ! *ild4 ,ye/]day he 0 puni%$4 ,to-day he commits ! same infraction & is n puni%$4 ,"h is inconsi/5cy & ! boy is confus$4 ,if x 7 n des]v$ to-day1 he reasons1 x 0 undes]v$ ye/]day2 !re=e1 he is aggriev$4 ,e "t y miss ! atonem5t y lose a l9k1 & ! *a9 ( y\r discipl9e is brok54 ,?is is ! *ief error ( p>5t discipl9>ians4 ,we fail to grasp ! all-important tru? t ! unfail+ application ( corporal puni%m5t is ! v ?+ t c r5d] puni%m5t ( any k9d unnecess>y4 ,_m a boy is puni%$ a hundr$ times :]e b a few w\ld h suffic$ _h ! p5alty be5 exact$ consi/5tly & unfail+ly4 ,! "r k9d ( discipl9e nei!r spoils ! *ild nor spoils ! rod4 ,x sp>es bo?4 ,x is l good d5ti/ry4 ,e mom5t ( hurt saves ye>s ( suff]+ 9 lat] life4 ,& good pa9less discipl9e is z r>e z good pa9less d5ti/ry4 ,fur!r ?an ?is ,i h b little to say ab\t discipl9e1 =1 once y h a*iev$ infallible ob$i5ce1 y are b\nd to a*ieve p]fect discipl9e4 ,! two words are synonyms 9 effect4 ,no "m c hope = ! be/ results if %e seeks to tra9 h] boy z %e w\ld arrange h] hair--to please h] vanity--or z %e w\ld plan a %opp+ t\r--to suit h] conv5i5ce4 ,self mu/ be subm]g$ & ! *ild's future kept upp]mo/4 ,= discipl9e is a "m's duty to h] boy4 ,if %e falt]s 9 x ! boy w suff]4 ,& e p5alty t ! unwat*$ boy escapes ?r\gh a p>5t's frailty1 he w h to pay1 _m fold1 9 ! future ye>s4 ,,iii ,,z ,,! ,,twig ,,is ,,b5t ,y he> ! s\nd ( sobb+ 9 ! di/ance1 & z x draws ne>] & gr[s m di/9ct y recognise ! voice4 ,a mom5t lat] ! door flies op5 & !re /&s y\r boy1 cry+ z ?\gh 8 he>t w\ld break4 ,little rivulets ( te>s are trickl+ d[n 8 du/-cov]$ *eeks1 & on ! side ( 8 face is ! m>k ( a cruel bl[4 ,betwe5 sobs he tells y t ! boy across ! /reet did x4 ,:y8 ,he doesn't "k :y2 he wasn't do+ any?+ at all1 8jes' play9' ar\nd40 ,y wipe ! te>s away & kiss ! hurt1 & z y note ! quiv]+ lip & ! angry bruise1 a wave ( indignation swells )9 y4 ,glanc+ out ?r\gh ! w9d[ y see ! boy across ! /reet1 cavort+ triumphantly on ! curb4 ,h[ mu* bigg] & co>s] & r\gh] ?an y\r boy he appe>s--isn't x always s8 ,y\r little *ap has come to y p>tly = sympa?y1 b ma9ly = retaliation4 ,he %[s y 8 w\nd & po9ts to ! boy :o did x4 ,he has be5 hurt1 he has be5 griev\sly wrong$1 & he has come to y :om he has le>n$ to look ^u z 8 "o nev]-fail+ protector & fri5d4 ,y spr+ to y\r feet1 fir$ ) an ov]:elm+ desire to ru% into ! /reet & av5ge ! wrong t has be5 done y\r *ild4 ,madam1 "o mom5t6 ,don't d x4 ,! retaliation y contemplate may be ju/ice s f> z ! torm5tor across ! /reet is conc]n$1 b x is a rank inju/ice to y\r own boy4 ,i want to tell y on ! au?ority ( an ex-boy t if y w\ld s]ve y\r son be/1 y w n int]f]e4 ,none b a "m kn[s ! trials & he>ta*es ( ! fight+ p]iod 9 a boy's life2 & none b a fa!r realises :at an important "p t p]iod plays 9 ! %ap+ ( ! boy's c>e]4 ,! p]iod runs approximately f ! ages ( five to t54 ,prior to t ! *ild is too "y to indulge 9 x1 & subsequ5tly he is too old to tell ab\t x4 ,9 ! int]im ^! affairs ( ! /reet are ( daily occurr5ce & are to ! "m a s\rce ( annoyance z my/]i\s z !y are h>r[+4 ,! "r way to deal ) ?is problem may n be ! easie/ way b x is ! simple/1 & x is ! be/ = ! boy4 ,x is to let him alone4 ,x is to tea* him f ! v beg9n+ t outside ( 8 own doory>d he mu/ protect himself ) 8 own h&s4 ,h a di/9ct und]/&+ t if he gets himself into a fight1 he mu/ get himself out ( x4 ,tell him t by help+ him y w\ld only make m tr\ble = him because he w\ld get to be kn[n z a c[>d1 & all ! boys w\ld annoy him m ?an be=e4 ,i w5t fur!r ?an ?is ) my boy4 ,i told him t ,i did n approve ( fight+1 b t if he 7 =c$ into x1 ,i w\ld expect him to hit out h>d & fa/ & def5d himself bl[ = bl[4 ,i provid$ him ) a pun*+-bag & a set ( box+-gloves & ,i %[$ him h[ to use !m4 ,he 0 j five :5 ,i e/abli%$ ?is rule & 9 "o ye> x prov$ itself4 ,at six we />t$ him (f to s*ool1 & a few days lat] he came home "o aft]noon ) a discol\r$ eye4 ,b !re 0 no te> 9 x4 ,he ?rew 8 books 9 a corn] & ran1 :i/l+1 out to play4 ,at d9n] t ev5+ my curiosity got ! bett] ( me1 b ,i assum$ indiff]5ce4 8,:]e did y get ! eye1 old *ap80 ,i ask$ casually4 ,he look$ up %eepi%ly1 smil$ & pu%$ 8 cup t[>d me4 8,"s m milk1 if y please1 fa!r10 he said4 ,! fight+ problem _h be5 solv$ =ev]4 ,! "m :o coddles h] boy %[s him a d\ble unk9dness4 ,%e n only increases 8 boyhood mis]ies1 ?r\gh mak+ him ! p>ticul> t>get ( o!r boys1 b %e ret>ds ! developm5t ( 8 self-reliance & 8 manl9ess4 ,i give ! affaire d'honneur an important place 9 ?is *apt] because x is "o ( ! ?+s ab\t boys t mo!rs (t5 misund]/& & q g5]ally und]value4 ,( c\rse1 ! c>d9al precept :i* %\ld =m ! f\ndation ( ! "* /ructure is--,tru?4 ,comb9e 9 him manl9ess & tru?fulness1 & ! o!r ess5tial traits ( good "* w spr+ f ^! two l %oots f ! trunk ( a heal?y tree4 ,tru?-tell+ %\ld be made a matt] ( habit ) ! boy4 ,h y n among y\r acqua9tances m51 wom5 & *ildr5 :o are habitual prev>icators1 p :o make mis/atem5ts cont9u\sly1 absolutely )\t purpose & )\t malice8 ,ly+ has become a habit ) !m4 ,by ! same tok5 tru?-tell+ c be & %\ld be s in/ill$ 9 ! boy z to become automatic4 ,he %\ld nev] be puni%$ = a falsehood z y might puni% him = disob$i5ce4 ,! problem ( disob$i5ce1 :i* ,i discuss$ 9 a =ego+ *apt]1 is a matt] ( psy*ology f beg9n+ to end4 ,tru?-tell+ becomes s 9 ! end b is a matt] ( morals at ! beg9n+4 ,x c be =m$ into a fix$ habit by treat+ x morally & by keep+ ev]la/+ly at x until ! result is a*iev$4 ,y _c beat a boy into hat+ a lie1 b y c %ame him into x4 ,x is natural = a v "y boy to seek to evade responsibility = an (f5ce by disclaim+ x4 ,! fir/ "t he does ?is he mu/ be made to "k t1 h[ev] s]i\s ! (f5ce may be1 x is z no?+ comp>$ to ! lie t he seeks to cov]4 ,i did n g s f> z to promise my boy immunity = infractions t he frankly confess$2 b ,i did make x a rule unto myself t he %\ld nev] suff] ?r\gh confession1 & ,i did inv>iably comm5d him1 9 ! highe/ t]ms1 :5 he told ! tru? "u conditions t made x peculi>ly praisewor?y4 ,an example3 ,i f9d my ink/& tipp$ ov] & a great black /a9 ^u ! c>pet4 ,i summon ! boy & ask him /]nly3 8,:o did t80 ,my mann] is ?reat5+4 ,! (f5ce is grave4 ,he is ?or\ghly fright5$1 b aft] a mom5t he answ]s1 falt]+ly1 8,i did40 ,in/antly my attitude *anges f admonitive to comm5datory4 ,i say to him3 8,?is is an awful ?+ t y h done4 ,! c>pet is spoil$4 ,! /a9 w always be !re4 ,no?+ c remove x4 ,b y h told ! tru? & t is ! f9e/ ?+ t a boy c d4 ,z bad z ?is is1 ,i w\ld r y w\ld d x a hundr$ times ?an tell "o lie40 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he falsifies1 ,i grieve be=e him4 ,i tell him t no?+ t a boy c d is z bad z a falsehood3 t a lie is ! v meane/ & l[e/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,i tell him t ,i fully =give him = spill+ ! ink1 b x is almo/ impossible to =give him = t lie4 ,i leave him to m$itate ^u x4 ,i nev] all[ an untru? to pass )\t br++ a blu% ( %ame to ! boy's *eek4 ,i nev] let a lie %[ itself )\t hold+ x up z a ?+ to be despis$4 ,! boy fir/ gets to fe> a falsehood1 !n to despise x--& f9ally to =get x4 ,& by =gett+ ,i mean t x passes beyond ! pale ( ?+s consid]able4 ,tru? has become a fix$ habit4 ,hav+ accompli%$ ?is1 y h giv5 y\r boy a solid f\ndation ^u :i* to re> ! /ructure ( good "*4 ,i believe 9 s5d+ ! boy to ! *ur*4 ,reg>dless ( ! p>5ts' attitude t[>d religion1 ,i believe x is _! duty to give ! boy ! b5efit ( a *ur* environm5t :ile he is /ill a boy4 ,irrespective ( sect or cre$1 he is sure to absorb "s good 9 an atmosph]e ( div9e wor%ip4 ,9 lat] ye>s he may dep>t f ! precepts !re le>n$1 b ! e>ly tea*+s & associations ( ! *ur* or ! ,sunday s*ool w leave _! influ5ce 9 "s degree1 & :e!r x is mu* or little1 x w nev] be = any?+ b good4 ,i give my boy ! ,bible to /udy & ! ,gold5 ,rule to live by4 ,i tea* him to speak or ?9k deprecat+ly ( no religi\s fai?1 & %[ him t all are work+ = ! bett]m5t ( man4 ,f 8 infancy ,i gu>d him f sup]/ition & disc\rage ! fe> ( fanci$ dang]s4 ,i d n believe x is necess>y = a boy1 at any age1 to fe> ! d>k4 ,m9e nev] did4 ,fe> ( ! d>k is born ( sugge/ion1 & he has be5 successfully gu>d$ f any ^w t w\ld c\ple d>kness ) dang]4 ,?r\gh\t 8 entire *ildhood he nev] s5s$ ! usual t]rors ( ! unlight$ room & ! d>k5$ passage4 ,i w\ld nev] confirm ev5 ! ,santa ,claus my?1 ?\gh ,i did n dissuade him f x1 because ,i well rememb] ! add$ joy x br\ght to me :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,:5 ! "q 0 put to me ,i said3 8,i %all n tell y because ! my/]y ( ,*ri/mas adds mu* to y\r enjoym5t ( x4 ,believe x or n1 z y *oose2 ,i h no?+ to say40 ,) ?is pleasant exception he has nev] ask$ me a "q t ,i h n answ]$ tru?fully & z completely z ,i c\ld4 ,i live close to my boy1 & by s do+ ,i f9d 8 level & see 8 n>r[$ horizon z he sees x4 ,:5 he 0 only six we liv$ toge!r 9 ! woods1 slept "u ! same blanket1 fi%$ & sail$ & took our daily swim toge!r4 ,beg9n+ at t e>ly age we h sat by ! campfire at night & talk$ ( ! />s & ! moon & ! /range noises ( ! wood4 ,n[h]e c y get z close to y\r boy z y c out "u ! sky ) only ,nature ab\t y4 ,x w\ld be a spl5did ?+ if e fa!r c\ld devote a few weeks ea* ye> to 8r\gh+ x0 ) 8 boy4 ,besides ! opportunities x (f]s = community ( ?\ght1 x br+s out a phase ( ! boy's "* t "u o!r conditions might nev] come to ! surface4 ,i recall "o ev5+1 z ! boy & ,i 7 loll+ on ! bank ( a riv]1 h[ he a/oni%$ me by exclaim+3 8,see6 ,:at a beautiful sunset60 ,he _h se5 ! sun g d[n _m times ov] ! h\setops ( ! t[n1 b x ne$$ ! solitude ( t p>ticul> place & "t to give him an appreciation ( its beauties4 ,unexpect$ly !re 0 disclos$ to me an /hetic side ( 8 nature t ,i _h nev] kn[n4 ,^! are opportunities t op5 peculi>ly to ! fa!r1 & he %\ld take advantage ( !m4 ,i believe t e boy %\ld be enc\rag$ to acquire a college education & t he %\ld be made to pay = x4 ,we he> a good deal ( talk n[adays ab\t ! lack ( real advantage t ! college man has ov] ! o!r fell[4 ,?\s&s ( college m5 fail 9 _! /ruggles ) ! "w-a-day _w1 & (t5 y f9d a degree man work+ 9 a subord9ate capacity to a man ( 8 own age :o miss$ a college education4 ,x is a fact1 too1 t ! hon\r m5 ( our colleges r>ely di/+ui% !mselves 9 _! *os5 pr(essions4 ,b none ( ^! ?+s prove any?+1 because ! p]sonal equation has to be reckon$ 94 ,i believe t ! "y man :o takes 8 college c\rse & takes x s]i\sly is bett] fitt$ = ! "w ( life ?an he w\ld o!rwise h be54 ,! uns*ool$ man :o succe$s w\ld h succe$$ ) m ease & to a high] /&>d _h he be5 s*ool$4 ,! college man :o fails w\ld h fail$ m mis]ably _h he be5 untra9$4 ,i believe t failure ( an educat$ man is 9 spite ( 8 education1 & n because ( x4 ,if y want to make sure t y\r boy is go+ to use 8 college education to ! be/ advantage1 let him pay 8 way4 ,! failures t our in/itutions ( le>n+ turn out are n ! m5 :o "w _! way ?r\gh2 !y are ! sons ( ! afflu5t1 ! little bro!rs ( ! ri*4 ,! boy :o drives ! hay-rake or works beh9d ! c\nt] ( 8 fa!r's /ore 9 vacation "t is r>ely f\nd among ! d]elicts4 ,let ! boy %>e ! co/ ) y1 & y ne$ h no fe> t ei!r ! "t or money sp5t = education w g = naught4 ,f ! fir/ "t t he trots ov] to ! c&y /ore ) 8 p5ny1 ! boy %\ld be tra9$ to "k ! intr9sic value ( money4 ,enc\rage him 9 mod]ate frugality1 n because ! accumulation ( money is a desid]atum1 b because pr(ligacy is bad = ! morals4 ,:e!r x is ! "m or ! fa!r :o takes especial *>ge ( ! boy1 or bo?1 !y %\ld aim /eadfa/ly to h 8 complete confid5ce always4 ,he %\ld be made to feel t !y are n only de>] to him1 b ne>] to him ?an any "o else 9 ! _w4 ,if a condition ( implicit confid5ce c be e/abli%$ betwe5 y & ! boy1 y c dep5d ^u him to be receptive ( ! good :i* y seek to *>ge him )4 ,!n1 ) tru? z 8 an*or1 no /orm ( ! out] _w c sweep him beyond ! influ5ce ( home4 ,! bulw>k ( ! good "* t y h build$ w /& ?r\gh\t 8 lifetime4 ,,iv ,a ,,talk ,,at ,,*ri/mas ,,"t ,on a ,*ri/mas ,eve "s ?irty-odd ye>s ago a v small boy1 gu>d$ on ei!r side by si/]s old] ?an himself1 knelt at ! l[ sill ( 8 b$room w9d[ & look$ wond]+ly out into ! night4 ,above 0 ! sky1 /udd$ ) tw9kl+ />s4 ,bel[ 0 a s(t1 sil5t blanket ( :ite--! unsulli$ sn[ ( a nor!rn w9t]4 ,ev]y?+ 0 v /ill4 ,! boy look$ fir/ at ! sky4 ,be+ ( ! baby age :5 ! *ildr5 ( ! wise are put to b$ ) ! sun1 ! night sky 0 m my/ic ?an ! sn[4 ,!re 7 s _m ( ^? />s1 & !y appe>$ to be tw9kl+ at him ) *e]ful fri5dl9ess4 ,"o attract$ him p>ticul>ly4 ,x did n tw9kle & 0 n s m]ry z ! o!rs1 b x 0 l>g] & %one ) a bright1 /eady gl[4 ,x seem$ to be rea*+ d[n t[>d ! boy z ?\gh x w\ld speak to him4 ,he recall$ ! /ory t _h be5 told him only ! day be=e1 ! /ory ( ! fir/ ,*ri/mas & ( ?ree wise m5 :o _h be5 guid$ to ! mang] :]e9 lay ! infant ,*ri/2 & ! ?\ght came to him t ?is1 p]haps1 0 ! /> t l$ !m4 ,! sugge/ion ( ! mang] br\ght ! boy's eyes d[nw>d to ! sn[-topp$ /able opposite 8 w9d[2 & f ! /able he turn$ to ! :ite-ro($ h\ses ) _! *imneys /ill smok+ f ! ev5+ fires4 ,he wond]$ if ,santa ,claus w\ld h to wait till all ! fires 7 out be=e he c\ld make 8 r\nds4 ,h[ :ite ev]y?+ 0 & h[ /ill6 ,a s5se ( delici\s my/]y crept ov] him4 ,he he>d ! s\nd ( di/ant sleigh-bells4 ,!y drew ne>] & j+l$ m tunefully4 ,"o ( 8 gu>dians caught 8 h& 9 h]s & held up a w>n+ f+]4 ,!y li/5$4 8,quick6 ,maybe x's ,santa ,claus60 :isp]$ ! gu>dians 9 unison2 & ! ?ree scamp]$ to _! b$s & disappe>$ b5ea? ! blankets4 ,five m9utes lat] ! little boy 0 fa/ asleep4 ,! little boy 0 myself1 & ! incid5t is ! fir/ ,*ri/mas t ,i c recall4 ,i rec\nt x because x seems to illu/rate ! natural coalesc5ce ( ! my?ical idea ) ! hi/orical idea ( ! great _w holiday4 ,too (t51 ,i ?9k1 ! real significance ( our holidays is lo/ 9 ! m]rim5t ( celebrat+ !m4 ,e *ild is entitl$ to a ?or\gh explanation & a la/+ impression ( ! incid5t :i* ,*ri/mas commemorates4 ,9 %ap+ ! ,*ri/mas idea 9 ! boy's m9d we %\ld beg9 at ! beg9n+4 ,if ! /ory ( ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem is told 9 ! "r way & at ! "r "t1 x may be dep5d$ ^u to survive ! my?s & ! m]ry-mak+ ) :i* ! atmosph]e is *>g$ dur+ ! fe/al p]iod4 ,& ?is ne$ n militate aga9/ ! developm5t ( ! ,santa ,claus side ( ! celebration1 = ! "o amplifies ! o!r4 ,unselfi% giv+ is ! keynote to bo?1 & ! *ild-m9d easily compreh5ds ! application ( ! mod]n cu/om to ! anci5t /ory4 ,9 ! br++ up ( my boy ,i h be5 a /ickl] = tru?4 ,absolute confid5ce betwe5 fa!r & son1 "m & *ild1 has be5 my plea & my practice1 always4 ,yet1 :ile n go+ out ( my way to enc\rage ! ,santa ,claus my?1 ,i h mo/ *e]fully tol]at$ x4 ,x is ! "o my/]y ( *ildhood t ,i d n expla91 & my reason = except+ x f ! cal5d> ( c&\r is t ! end ju/ifies ! means4 ,i w\ld n rob ! boy ( a fiction t has n "o h>mful possibility1 & t br+s s mu* gladness into ! home1 & into 8 he>t4 ,i w\ld n d5y him a k9d ( pleasure t add$ s mu* to ! joy ( my own *ildhood4 ,b1 & p>am\nt to e o!r consid]ation1 ! great unassailable ju/ification ( ! ,santa ,claus my? is ! rem>kable lesson x tea*es4 ,) reasonable res]vations = ! unusual ,i may say t nev]1 aft] ! ,santa ,claus age1 does a man or a woman ei!r practise or exp]i5ce t rem>kable unselfi%ness ( ! p>5ts :o conceal _! b\nte\sness beh9d a fiction4 ,aft] *ildhood we cont9ue to give & take4 ,we give to our bro!rs & si/]s1 to our p>5ts & to all :om we love4 ,x is our pleasure to add to _! happ9ess2 b x is also our pleasure to feel t !y "k x is we :o h s contribut$ to _! enjoym5t4 ,n s 9 ,santa ,claus l&4 ,!re1 & !re only1 is f\nd ! absolute subm]g5ce ( self1 ! s9c]ely imp]sonal b5efaction4 ,z a *ild1 com+ d[n to ! dazzl+ ,*ri/mas tree1 ,i said3 8,h[ good is ,santa ,claus60 ,b 9 aft] ye>s :5 ,i began to realise t e "o ( ^? trees ( joy _h come f my good fa!r1 :o _h tramp$ out into ! woods to cut !m & _h haul$ !m ov] ! hills = miles1 sometimes ?r\gh a bl9d+ blizz>d1--!n ,i said3 8,h[ great is a p>5t's love60 ,:5 ! boy arrives at ! age ( s]i\s reason+1 say six or sev51 & asks me po9t-blank if !re is really a ,santa ,claus1 ,i meet ! "q fairly4 ,i simply decl9e to answ] & give him my reason = s do+4 ,i expla9 to him t half ! fun ( ! holiday lies 9 ! my/]y surr\nd+ ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,i tell him1 good-hum\r$ly b positively1 t he mu/ solve ! ,santa ,claus problem himself4 ,by tak+ ?is position ,i keep squ>e ) ! boy1 & at ! same "t he is n disillusionis$1 = he is z will+ to cl+ to ! romance z ,i am to h him--& m s4 ,! cu/om1 p>ticul>ly preval5t 9 ! l>ge cities1 ( conduct+ ! boy ?r\gh ! toy dep>tm5t ( ! /ores :5 ! big holiday /ocks are on display1 is to be deplor$4 ,! lavi% exhibitions p>ad$ be=e 8 eyes _c fail to dull 8 appreciation ( ! home ,*ri/mas4 ,9 arrang+ my boy's ,*ri/mas ,i /rive = simplicity4 ,x 0 ,n]issa1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! 8,m]*ant ( ,v5ice10 :o said3 8,!y are z sick :o surfeit ) too mu*1 z !y t />ve ) no?+40 ,! ri*--sometimes--pity ! poor at ,*ri/mas4 ,?is is well1 = pity looses a purse-/r+ occasionally1 & ,heav5 kn[s !re are en\gh tight ones6 ,b ! fact is1 t ! *ildr5 ( ! mod]ately poor (t5 get m real joy to a squ>e in* ( a ,*ri/mas morn+ ?an _m a little bro!r ( ! ri*4 ,!re c be no great pleasure 9 receiv+ :5 !re has be5 no g5u9e long+4 ,only ! *ild :o has kn[n want c fully reli% realisation4 ,a few mode/ gifts1 judici\sly select$1 are m p]man5tly satisfy+ ?an a lavi% display1 indiscrim9ately ga!r$4 ,i always try to supply my boy ) "o ?+ t he mo/ desires1 or ) a fair compromise betwe5 x & :at ,i c af=d to buy4 ,if ,i c meet 8 anticipations fully 9 ?is "o gift ,i d s2 b x mu/ be some?+ ( a sub/antial & p]man5t nature4 ,aft] :i*1 if my purse p]mits1 ,i amplify ?is ) a few ?+s ( less] co/ & m trivial 9 "*4 ,& "h let me record a prote/ aga9/ t mod]n unnecess>y1 ! p]fect$ toy4 ,by ! p]fect$ toy ,i mean ! toy t is n a play?+1 b an +5i\s contrivance s p]fect$ me*anically t x leaves no?+ = ! *ild to d4 ,i prote/ aga9/ ! toy t leaves absolutely no?+ to ei!r ! fancy or ! +5uity ( ! boy4 ,! imag9ative faculty ( a *ild is con/antly rea*+ out = some?+ ^u :i* x may fe$ & develop4 ,?is prop5sity is /ifl$ by ! p]fect$ toy4 ,! railroad outfit t goes into complete op]ation at ! turn ( a lev]2 ! doll t walks & talks & has an elaborate tr\sseau2 ! soldi] equipm5ts t fit a boy out 9 milit>y /yle f head to toe--^! & all l !m are praisewor?y examples ( ! comm]cial in/9ct ( ! toymak]s2 b !y d n meet ! requirem5ts ( ! *ild4 ,& if ! juv5ile m9d 7 capable ( self-analysis x w\ld reject !m4 ,i le>n$ ?is fir/ f a little girl ( ?ree ye>s4 ,%e _h be5 delug$ ) pres5ts t ,*ri/mas morn+2 b be=e an h\r _h pass$ %e _h look$ !m all ov]1 & we f\nd h] curl$ up 9 an arm*air1 play+ ) a clo!s-p9 & an empty bak+-p[d] c6 ,h]s 0 ! happ9ess f\nd only 9 ! l& ( ,make-,believe4 ,in/ead ( giv+ my boy a soldi] outfit1 ,i w\ld give him a pocket-knife--assum+ t he is old en\gh to wield "o4 ,hav+ a new knife1 he is ambiti\s to use x1 & he fa%ions a sword out ( a /ick ( p9e4 ,! sword sugge/s play+ soldi]1 & he proce$s to make a peak$ hat out ( a newspap]2 a skate-/rap answ]s = a belt1 & he makes a pair ( epaulets f a scrap ( t9-foil4 ,9 ?is way ! boy is duly b5efit$3 9 creat+ ^! ?+s 8 +5uity is drawn ^u1 &1 9 supply+ ?+s t he _c make1 8 imag9ation is ex]cis$4 ,"o c h>dly beg9 too e>ly to tea* ! *ild ! pleasure ( giv+4 ,a few p5nies tak5 by him f 8 own little bank1 & an excursion to a neighb\r+ /ore1 w initiate ! idea4 ,a m]e tr9ket = ea* memb] ( ! h\sehold w s]ve ! purpose & put him on ! "r track4 ,b we mu/ g fur!r ?an ! family circle ) ! ,*ri/mas idea4 ,we mu/ %[ ! boy t :ile *>ity beg9s at home1 x does n end !re4 ,"o day %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas1 ,i took ! boy to ! closet :]e 8 disc>d$ toys 7 kept1 & ,i said3 8,!re are millions ( *ildr5 9 ! _w1 & !re are n always toys en\gh to g ar\nd4 ,if y w tell me :i* ( ^! ?+s y d n play ) any m1 ,i w see t !y are di/ribut$ on ,*ri/mas ,day among little boys & girls :o o!rwise w\ld get no?+40 ,he look$ ! ?+s ov] c>efully1 & said f9ally t !re 0 no?+ t he w\ld l to give away4 ,i did n urge ! matt]2 b ! next day ,i invit$ him to take a ride ) me on ! /reet-c>4 ,alight+ at ,city ,hall ,p>k1 we walk$ d[n ! ,b[]y4 ,arriv+ at ,pell ,/reet1 ,i f\nd ,*uck ,connors sunn+ himself on ! corn]4 8,*uck10 ,i said1 8,i h a doll> 9 my pocket t isn't busy1 & ,i want y to take me to "s "o :o ne$s x m ?an y or me40 ,s (f we trudg$1 ,*uck & ,i1 & ! boy betwe54 ,a few blocks f>!r d[n we turn$ t[>d ! riv]4 ,x 0 famili> gr\nd to ,*uck & me--b ! boy's eyes 7 op5$ to a new _w4 ,he saw ! mis]y ( ! slums4 ,he pass$ a boy ( 8 own age1 b>efoot$--9 ,decemb]--/agg]+ "u a load ( scrap-wood t w\ld h tr\bl$ a man to be>4 ,he saw a little girl1 half clad1 %iv]+ beh9d an a%-c1 try+ to hide h]self f h] drunk5 fa!r1 :o le]$ at ! waif f a hallway across ! /reet4 ,pu%+ on into ! v he>t ( t pitiable section1 ?r\gh pov]ty1 want & wret*$ness1 ! boy w5t ) u ?r\gh a mis]able t5em5t1 :]e9 ! spectre ( ,/>vation /alk$ ?r\gh ! sordid halls & sn>l$ at my doll> bill4 ,on ! c>1 homew>d b\nd1 ! boy tugg$ at my elb[4 8,fa!r10 he said1 8besides :at's 9 ! closet1 !y's a lot ( o!r ?+s ,i don't play ) any m40 ,ev] s9ce !n we h _h an annual h\se-clean+ ab\t a week be=e ,*ri/mas1 & ! ,salvation ,army wagon c>ries away a goodly load4 ,inde$1 ! ev5t has come to be reg>d$ z q a fe/al occasion4 ,z ! ye>s g on & ! boy beg9s to leave playl& beh9d1 ,i w\ld n hurry him into ! realism ( ! gr[n-up's ,yuletide4 ,let ! *>m ( my/]y1 ( c]ta9ty1 ( anticipation1 l+] z long z x w4 ,p]haps la/ ye> y ?\ght x 0 a bit incongru\s :5 y f\nd y\rself slipp+ a safety razor into a gaily-hu$ sock1 size t51 dangl+ 9 ! *imney-corn]4 ,& p]haps y h decid$ t he is too big = t sort ( ?+ n[1 & t y w let x g by default ?is ,*ri/mas4 ,maybe y are ab\t to tell him s4 ,my fri5d1 def] x4 ,/ick "r on 9 ! old way z long z y c get ! boy to /ick ) y2 =1 once y h sev]$ ! ties ( ! ,*ri/mas ( 8 *ildhood1 y w h cut ! t9sel ?read t l9ks y\r son to ! only fairyl& he w ev] "k4 ,v ,,! ,,dyna/y ,,( ,,! ,,dime ,,novel ,my neighb\r ran 9 at ! basem5t door z 0 8 wont4 ,com+ lightly up ! /airs he ent]$ ! libr>y1 & n f9d+ me !re1 b he>+ a voice beyond1 he walk$ across ! room & look$ 9 at ! op5 doorway ( my d51 :]e he /ood = a mom5t1 unobs]v$4 ,?is is :at he saw3 ,! boy1 !n sc>cely n9e1 /ret*$ out com=tably on a s(a1 read+ al\d2 ,i recl9+ 9 an easy-*air ) my slipp]$ feet 9 ano!r1 & li/5+ int5tly2 a bright light %9+ ov] ! boy's %\ld] & flood+ ! room4 ,my neighb\r paus$ long en\gh to he> ^! words fall f ! read]'s lips 9 boyi% monotone3 8,! crack ( a ,w9*e/] s\nd$ on ! night air & ! eng9e] fell dead60 ,!n he int]rupt$4 8,well1 9 ! "n ( reason10 he said1 8:at are y folks read+80 ,! boy & ,i look$ up4 ,i took ! book f ! y\ng/]'s h& & pass$ x up to ! intrud]4 8,! life & adv5tures ( ,jesse ,james10 ,i said4 ,my neighb\r took ! book g+]ly1 read ! title & glanc$ at ! cov]1 ^u :i* 7 pictur$ 9 vivid col\rs ?ree desp]ate-look+ g5tlem5 9 black masks1 hold+ up a tra94 8,& y are read+ ?is--toge!r80 he ask$4 8,yes10 said ,i2 8tak+ turns at x1 he a *apt] & ,i a *apt]40 ,my neighb\r %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & return$ ! volume1 du/+ 8 f+]s4 8,don't y ?9k he w\ld get to ?is sort ( /uff soon en\gh--)\t y help+ him80 8,he arriv$ !re to-day10 ,i said2 8& ,i'm !re ) him40 ,!re y h x--! great diff]5ce ( viewpo9t3 my neighb\r look+ at x f :]e he /&s & ,i look+ at x f ! /&po9t ( my boy4 ,my neighb\r conv9c$ t ,i 0 />t+ my belov$ son on ! highroad to a crim9al c>e]2 ,i calm & confid5t1 & cocksure t ,i am do+ :at is be/ = ! boy4 ,& ,i guess if we 7 to take ! vote ( ,p>5?ood on ! issue1 my side w\ld g d[n to ov]:elm+ defeat4 ,n[1 my fa!r says t up to ! "t he dep>t$ f ! p>5tal ro( !re 7 only two books 9 ! home t he 0 p]mitt$ to read--! ,bible & ,foxe's 8,m>tyrs40 ,f 8 t5? to 8 sev5te5? ye> he 0 actually />v+1 he said1 = ! want ( /ories ( adv5ture4 ,once1 :5 he 0 f\rte51 a dep>t+ visitor left a copy ( 8,scotti% ,*iefs40 ,?is he seiz$ ^u & 0 dev\r+ x 9 ! attic :5 discov]y by 8 /]n pat] cut him (f 9 ! middle ( a mo/ excit+ battle4 ,! book 0 confiscat$ & he 0 s\ndly *a/is$4 8,& d y "k10 adds my fa!r ruefully1 8x 0 ?ree ye>s be=e ,i le>n$ h[ t fight came out60 ,p]haps t's :y he gave me a fre] h& 9 my selections :5 ,i 0 a kid4 ,he did1 anyway4 ,all t he requir$ 0 t x mu/ be free f any sugge/ion ( ! obsc5e & ( sacrilege4 ,l mo/ boys ,i began my indep5d5t read+ ) 8,grimm's ,fairy ,tales10 8,rob9son ,crusoe10 8,swiss ,family ,rob9son10 8,arabian ,nights0 & books ( ! sort t boys usually receive z gifts4 ,f ^! ,i jump$ to ! nickel & dime v>iety4 ,!re 7 "o or two good juv5ile magaz9es com+ into ! home1 b !y 7 n suffici5t4 ,i wad$ ?r\gh all ! 8,sm>t ,aleck0 books1 includ+ 8,peck's ,bad ,boy40 ,i took ! ?rills ) ! t5-c5t detective h]oes ( ! ,old ,sleu? & ,nick ,c>t] type1 & revell$ 9 ! m or less hi/orical exploits ( ,david ,crockett1 ,kit ,c>son1 ,daniel ,boone & ,buffalo ,bill4 ,at f\rte5 ,i _h run ! gamut ( *eap lit]ature4 ,i d n mean t ,i read e 8p5ny-dreadful0 9 exi/5ce1 = ! li/ is endless--!re is a new "o e day4 ,b ,i _h 8got my sk9 full0 & ! /uff began to pall4 ,aft] read+ a good numb] ( ^! books1 ev5 a boy feels _! want ( ! conv9c+ quality4 ,he feels1 too1 _! sam5ess & _! unrealness4 ,!n ,i approa*$ ! mod]n /yle & ! tru] type ( boy books1 /ories ( ! ,alg]1 ,oliv] ,optic & ,g4 ,a4 ,h5ty k9d2 & !n ! bett] type ( adv5ture /ories1 su* z 8,treasure ,isl&0 & 8,k+ ,solomon's ,m9es40 ,!n ,i drift$ into ,wilkie ,coll9s' creations1 read+ only ! m excit+ ones--8,! ,moon/one0 & 8,! ,dead ,alive40 ,aft] t came ,edg> ,allan ,poe & ,*>les ,reade2 & be=e ,i 0 sixte5 ,i _h got into ,scott1 ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s4 ,& "h ,i an*or$4 ,s9ce !n1 ( c\rse1 ,i h voyag$ f> & wide 9 all directions1 b ,dick5s is my snug h>b\r1 & w be to ! end4 ,no boy c\ld revel--%all ,i say wall[8--9 tra%y lit]ature m ?an ,i did2 b se>* z ,i w1 ,i _c see :]e x left a trace ( an influ5ce on my conduct or my "*4 ,i d n ?9k x 0 ow+ to any want ( physical c\rage2 because ,i "k t ,i did my %>e ( fight+ & took z _m beat+s ) a dry eye z ! o!rs2 a little m ( bo?1 9 fact1 ?an x w\ld become me to boa/ ab\t4 ,b ,i nev] robb$ a bank or _h any desire to2 ,i nev] crav$ ! c>e] ( a detective ke5ly en\gh to try my h& at x1 & :ile at "o "t ,i did ye>n = a *ance to battle s+le-h&$ ) a b& ( ,si\x w>riors1 ! desire nev] l$ me into m dang]\s qu>t]s ?an a seat at ! ,wild ,we/ ,%[4 ,0 ,i diff]5t f o!r boys8 ,my "m says c]ta9ly ,i 01 & v mu* bett]4 ,god bless h]6 ,my fa!r says ,i 0 ab\t l ! re/4 ,my tea*]--he is a prom95t memb] ( ! ,new ,york b> n[1 & ,i put ! "q to him squ>ely j ! o!r day--tells me frankly t ,i 0 ! wor/ boy 9 s*ool4 ,! ?ree e/imates1 av]ag$1 w\ld make me an av]age boy1 & ,i ?9k my exp]i5ce z to ! effect ( read+ mat]ial 0 ab\t ! usual exp]i5ce ( boys 9 g5]al4 ,!y pass ?r\gh ! age ( blood-&-?und] lit]ature j z !y h mumps1 measles & m>bles1 & are none ! bett] & b little ! worse = hav+ gone ?r\gh x4 ,z wat] f9ds its level1 s ! temp]am5t ev5tually f9ds its aff9ity 9 read+ matt]4 8,!re is no book s bad10 said ! eld] ,pl9y1 8b t "s good might be got out ( x40 ,i "k t "s boys :o read *eap lit]ature g to ! bad4 ,b ,i h nev] se5 x e/abli%$ t ! read+ 0 responsible = ! wayw>dness4 ,i d n d5y t1 grant+ ! exi/5ce ( a t5d5cy t[>d a life ( crime1 c]ta9 types ( /ories might enc\rage ! t5d5cy4 ,b ! influ5ce ( ?is /uff is s slight t ! avoidance ( x w\ld n prev5t ! d[nw>d /ep4 ,_m a boy1 fasc9at$ by ! glam\r ( ! circus1 has run away ) "o4 ,/ill1 ?is does n make ! circus repreh5sible nor w\ld ,i1 because ( t circum/ance1 d5y my boy ! pleasure ( att5d+ x4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i g ) him to ! circus & sit beside him4 ,we mun* peanuts joy\sly1 b ,i w>n him to bew>e ( ! r$ lemonade & tell him :y x is sometimes un:olesome4 ,he sees ! %[ f />t to f9i%--"u my direction4 ,& :5 he has se5 x ,i reveal to him ! rev]se side ( ! picture--,i give him a peep beh9d ! sc5es4 ,i tell him ( ! h>d%ips & privations ( a %[man's life1 ! long night rides1 ! h>% discipl9e1 ! p]ils & dang]s ( x4 ,?is is exactly my attitude t[>d ! boy's e>ly read+4 ,i d n ?r[ wide op5 ! doors ( ! pap]-cov] libr>y & pu% him into x4 ,b if he %[s a desire to explore x1 ,i g ) him4 ,:]ev] ,i c save him "t & eye/ra9 by a fri5dly sugge/ion1 ,i am !re to make x4 ,:5 ,i f9d him read+ 8,cut-,?roat ,*>ley1 ! ,t]ror ( ! ,spani% ,ma910 ,i d n pooh-pooh ! book or make sport ( ! boy4 ,i d tell him t ! be/ pirate /ory ev] writt5 is ,/ev5son's 8,treasure ,isl&0 & tell him t if he wants a %ipwreck /ory t w make 8 hair /& up he ought to read ,poe's 8,ar?ur ,gordon ,pym0 or ,reade's 8,f\l ,play40 ,once he has read ei!r ( ^!1 y may dep5d ^u x t 8,cut-,?roat ,*>ley0 w nev] r+ true4 ,:5 he takes up ,mr4 ,ni*olas ,c>t] ,i sugge/ 8,! ,my/]y ( ! ,rue ,morgue10 8,les ,misrables0 & 8,%]lock ,holmes10 & o!r detective /ories ( ! bett] class4 ,my boy _h be5 le>n+ f o!r boys some?+ ( ! exploits ( ,jesse ,james & ask$ me if ,i w\ld get ! book4 ,i agre$ to x1 readily4 ,some:at to my surprise ,i f\nd t s9ce my "t ! li/ ( ,james books _h be5 increas$ to ?irty-six4 ,?irty-five ( ^! 7 8pot-boil]s02 8,jesse ,james' ,nemesis10 8,jesse ,james' ,rev5ge10 8,jesse ,james' ,long ,*ance10 8,jesse ,james' ,mi/ake10 & s on4 ,i pass$ ^! ov]1 ( c\rse1 & inve/$ fifte5 c5ts 9 8,! ,james ,boys1 ,jesse & ,frank10 :i* 0 ! book ,i _h read :5 ,i 0 a y\ng/]4 ,x 0 a pla9 record ( ! m5's exploits1 compil$ f newspap] clipp+s ( t p]iod4 ,i expla9$ to ! boy t ! o!rs 7 l>gely imag9ative--unreal4 ,we read ! book toge!r4 ,!n we read ! /ory ( ,cole ,y\ng] & 8 bro!rs & lat] t ( ! crim9al c>e] ( ,h>ry ,tracy1 ! infam\s outlaw ( ! ,nor?we/4 ,toge!r we enjoy$ ! romance1 su* z !re 01 ( _! exploits2 toge!r we discuss$ ! animal c\rage & moral c[>dice ( _! c>e]s2 & toge!r we foll[$ !m to ! puni%m5t :i* !y s ri*ly des]v$4 ,_h my boy ev9c$ a desire to read ! rema9+ ?irty-five ,james books1 ,i w\ld n h re/ra9$ him1 f>!r ?an to sugge/ a *ange4 ,x s happ5$ t :5 he _h f9i%$ ! ?ree books m5tion$ he _h _h en\gh ( ^! di/+ui%$ g5tlem5 & _! ilk1 & began ca/+ ab\t 9 o!r directions4 ,s my message on ! read+ subject is1 don't ?9k t ! boy's crav+ = ! nickel libr>y is an indication ( depravity1 or t indulg5ce 9 x w />t him on ! road to p]dition4 ,! appetite = ^! books is a normal "o4 ,x develops at a "t :5 8 appreciation ( romance is 9 full bloom b :ile big words1 subtle phras+ & g5u9e +5uity are n yet )9 8 compreh5sion4 ,x dem&s quick action & quick results1 /ripp$ ( ! arti/ic sett+ & high] poli% :i* are dem&$ by ! ref9em5t ( matur$ intellect4 ,d n reg>d ?is k9d ( read+ z a m5ace to ! boy's morals1 b z a /epp+-/one to some?+ bett] & m b5eficial4 ,d n1 ei!r by rule or ridicule1 drive ! boy f 8 home to seek x1 b /ay ) him & guide him ?r\gh x4 ,keep him well suppli$ ) good books & good magaz9es t approa*1 z ne>ly z y c judge1 ! requirem5t ( 8 fancy4 ,wat* him1 b d n worry him4 ,h ! bett] ?+s at h& & accessible & po9t ! way to !m4 ,re/ assur$ t 9 due "t ,cut-,?roat ,*>ley w h lo/ 8 *>m1 & a h]o m wor?y ( emulation w /& 9 8 %oes4 ,,vi ,,! ,,s9 ,,( ,,sex ,,secrecy ,let u suppose t our c\ntry has become involv$ 9 a w>4 ,at ! edge ( y\r t[n a battle rages4 ,y c he> ! ro> ( cannon & cla% ( /eel z columns ( m5 fall 9 _! blood1 cut d[n by ! fla%+ sabres & fly+ cani/]4 ,re-en=cem5ts are hurry+ to ! sc5e4 ,up ! /reet comes a regim5t ( soldi]s ) flags wav+1 drums beat+ & arms gleam+ 9 ! sun%9e4 ,y\r son1 y\r boy1 /&+ 9 ! doorway1 laughs & *e]s z !y approa*4 ,! b& /rikes up a lively air4 ,! boy beats "t ) 8 feet1 />ts1 hesitates & !n1 ) a wave ( 8 cap1 falls 9 l9e ) ! gay procession & m>*es joy\sly t[>d ! sc5e ( dea? & c>nage4 ,madam1 at su* a mom5t :at w\ld y d8 ,w\ld y sit calmly at y\r w9d[ & see him g innoc5tly1 bl9dly on to ! dang] t y knew lay j beyond ! turn ( ! road8 ,w\ld y n fly to 8 side & draw him back & hold him tight 9 y\r arms8 ,& if he 7 big & /rong & insi/5t1 ?\gh /ill y\r boy1 w\ld y n at lea/ tell him t w> is n all music & drum-beats & bright uni=ms8 ,w\ld y n w>n him ( its dang]s1 ( its horrors8 ,if he mu/ g & y c\ld n hold him1 w\ld y let him g unw>n$ ( its realities--& un>m$8 ,well1 !re is a w> 9 progress--9 our c\ntry1 9 y\r t[n2 a w> m t]rible1 m revolt+ ?an any *ronicl$ 9 hi/ory4 ,! y\? ( ,am]ica are m>*+ t[>d ! battlegr\nd1 & ! spl5did column is pass+ y\r w9d[ n[1 to-day & e day4 ,p]haps y d n see ! conflict y\rself1 = ! battlefield is always j ar\nd ! corn]4 ,z sure z y h a son1 j s sure w he "s day turn t corn]4 ,j s sure w he "s day /& on y\r door/ep1 & feel ! lure ( ! pass+ %[1 & j s sure w he "s "t be drawn into ! conflict1 :5 he w h to fight 8 way ?r\gh z be/ he c4 ,at six he is 9 y\r arms2 at sixte5 he w be on ! fir+-l9e2 at tw5ty-six ! ordeal w h pass$ & ! battle w h be5 lo/ or won4 ,c y !n look backw>d into ! pa/ & feel t y _h w>n$ & =tifi$ him8 ,i c4 ,:atev] may be 9 /ore = my boy1 he goes to meet x ) m ?an my pray]s--he has1 also1 a full k ( life's my/]ies4 ,he %>es ) me a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ! evils t may beset him4 ,if my affectionate admonitions c help him1 he has !m2 if my mi/akes ( ! pa/ s]ve z dang] signals along 8 pa?way1 he kn[s ( !m2 if my long] exp]i5ce & broad] k ( ! _w's ways c save him1 he %all escape ! sn>es & pitfalls t await ! he$less /ep ( ! untaught & untold "y4 ,be=e he 0 sev5 ,i _h told him :5ce we come4 ,scraps ( conv]sation ov]he>d on ! /reet betwe5 8 own playfell[s w>n$ me t ! "t _h come & made my duty cle>4 ,i saw ! pity ( x6 ,my boy1 :om ,i _h taught to look tru/fully to me = ! tru? at all times & ab\t all ?+s2 my boy he>+ di/ort$ & vulg>is$ bits ( k t %\ld h come to him solemnly & sacr$ly f ! p>5t :om he _h le>n$ to look ^u z ! f\nta9head6 ,?is is :at ,i told him3 8,god made ev]y?+1 z y "k4 ,he made ! sea & ! l&1 ! sky & ! />s & ! sun & ! moon4 ,he makes ! trees & ! plants & ! animals & ! boys & ! girls :o gr[ to be m5 & wom54 ,b :5 ,i say ,god makes ^! ?+s ,i d n mean t ,he makes !m ) tools1 z y w\ld make a playh\se1 or ) ,8 h&s1 z y w\ld make a sn[-man4 ,he makes all ( ^! ?+s by a great plan :i* ,he has laid out & by :i* all ?+s1 ) ,8 help1 spr+ up & gr[1 ov] & ov] aga91 s t ! _w may g on j z x is = ye>s & ye>s4 ,by ?is plan all liv+ ?+s come f a se$4 ,?is se$ is )9 all gr[n-up plants & gr[n-up animals4 ,:5 a new plant is ne$$1 a se$ falls f ! gr[n-up plant & falls into ! soil1 :]e x spr\ts & becomes a "y plant4 ,e k9d ( animal is compos$ ( two sexes1 ! male sex & ! female sex4 ,! fa!rs are ( ! male sex2 ! mo!rs ( ! female sex4 ,z ! se$ ( plants is )9 ! fl[]1 s ! se$ ( animals is )9 ! "m animal4 ,:5 a new animal is ne$$ ! se$ )9 ! "m sl[ly gr[s into a "y animal l ! fa!r or "m1 & :ile x is /ill v small x comes out into ! light & sun%9e2 & t is :at we mean :5 we say x is born4 ,m5 & wom5 are animals4 ,!y are diff]5t f all o!r animals 9 t !y c talk & ?9k & are mu* high] & bett] 9 e way4 ,b ! se$ =ms )9 ! "m j z x does )9 ! plants & birds & animals ( all k9ds4 ,& :5 ano!r *ild is ne$$ ! se$ beg9s to gr[ & takes ! =m ( a little *ild & aft] a:ile x comes into ! _w to be dress$ & f$ & c>$ =2 t is :at we mean :5 we say t a babe has be5 born4 ,t is h[ y came into ! _w & h[ ,i came & h[ all ( u came4 ,x is all a "p ( ,god's wond]ful plan to keep ! _w gr[+ great] & bett] & m beautiful4 ,x is n good = boys to talk ab\t ^! beautiful ?+s 9 a r\gh way1 & ,i hope y w n d s4 ,i tell !m to y because ,i want y to "k ! tru?4 ,if !re is any?+ y d n und]/&1 ask me & ,i w expla9 x4 ,:atev] y may he>1 no matt] :e!r x is good or bad1 if y want to "k ! tru? ab\t x come to me & ,i w tell y40 ,t 0 all4 ,sci5ce 9 words ( two syllables4 ,sci5ce is tru?1 & tru? is :at y\r boy dem&s4 ,my boy took me at my ^w4 ,he came back = fur!r enlight5m5t m ?an once4 ,b e "t ,i answ]$ him sob]ly1 freely & tru?fully4 ,& :5 he knew ev]y?+ he 0 immune to t contam9ation :i* my/]y bre$s4 ,& :at is m1 ! p>5t _h measur$ up to ! *ild's ideal4 ,! fa!r 0 /ill ! f\nta9head2 & no boy w dr9k f ! /agnant pool ( vulg>ity :5 ! cle> cry/al wat] ( tru? is close at h&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,reveal+ ! sci5ce ( propagation to ! *ild-boy is1 aft] all1 only ! fir/ /ep t[>d unfold+ ! _m facts ( sex--facts t are made my/]ies ?r\gh ! inexcusable selfi%ness--or mode/y1 if y pref] to call x t--( mo!rs & fa!rs4 ,if seal+ ! secrets ( sex is an inju/ice to ! boy ( six1 x is a sc>let s9 aga9/ ! y\? ( sixte54 ,at six he is look+ at life curi\sly f ! family doory>d--)9 ! "m's call2 b at sixte5 or soon !reaft]1 he /rides out into ! /reet1 m>*es d[n ! highway & turns ! corn]4 ,he is on ! fir+-l9e4 ,n[ comes a crisis 9 ! boy's life s acute1 s grave t ,i approa* ! subject ) trepidation4 ,my poor p51 temp]$ by t delicacy dem&$ ( pr9t$ words1 seems incapable ( ! task be=e me4 ,& ,i approa* x also ) rev]5ce because ,i look ^u x z an almo/ div9e privilege to be p]mitt$ to discuss ) an army ( mo!rs a problem :i* ,i reg>d z ! great trag$y ( ,am]ican y\?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nature is good1 ,nature is provid5t1 b above all ,nature is self-pres]vative4 ,g to y\r naturali/s1 y\r entomologi/s1 & !y w all tell y t ! law ( p]petuation is fir/ & =emo/ among all liv+ ?+s4 ,man is no exception4 ,y\r boy1 j com+ into 8 maturity1 is 9 ?is respect l unto all o!r gr[+ ?+s t ,god has made4 ,z he rip5s t[>d manhood ?is in/9ct becomes m manife/ )9 him4 ,vaguely1 p]haps1 he recognises its import1 b 9 ! ma9 x is a my/]y4 ,9 a g5]al way he may reason out its purpose2 b h[ c he "k its humanis$ limitations8 ,h[ c he "k t ! ref9+ process ( civilisation has dem&$ a *eck ^u ! ex]cise ( ,nature's functions8 ,&--"h is ! vital issue--h[ %all he "k ( ! dread p5alties ,nature sometimes exacts :5 ^! re/ra9ts are violat$8 ,:y is x t ! lov+ fa!r & "m1 :o lab\r ) him & wat* ov] him & %ield him ?r\gh *ildhood1 decl9e to raise a f+] ( w>n+ aga9/ ! grim spectre ( disease t /alks beh9d ! pa9t$ faces ( ! und]world8 ,mu/ x be writt51 to ! %ame ( human p>5?ood1 t ! v horror ( ?is evil /ays ! w>n+ h&8 ,or does ! "m fall into t too common error ( ?9k+ t ?is evil ( evils is op5 to e boy b h] own8 ,!n li/5 to ?is1 :i* ,i quote f an em95t au?ority3 8,take a gr\p ( "o hundr$ "y m5--^? f eighte5 to tw5ty-five ye>s ( age--& sev5ty-five ( ^! w be f\nd to be suff]+ ei!r f ! effects ( v5]eal diseases or /ill 9 an acute /age ( "o ( !m40 ,mo!rs1 let n y\r eyes be bl9d$ to a condition t m$ical records h prov5 to be a fact4 ,x may be y\r boy & x may be m9e4 ,! *ances ( its be+ m9e are r$uc$ to ! m9imum--because my boy w "k4 ,! revelation1 z ,i make x1 is s simple & yet s complete1 t x c\ld be accompli%$ ) equal ease by "m or fa!r4 ,:5 he is ab\t sixte5 ,i place 9 8 h& a book t tells him all1 & ,i say to him3 8,my boy1 :5 y are alone1 read ?is4#a ,!re are tru?s 9 x :i* y %\ld "k40 ,f t h\r ! 8great social p]il0 mu/ fight my son 9 ! op54 ,he kn[s all t sci5ce c tea*--all t p>5ts c tell4 #a ,!re are sev]al good books design$ = ?is purpose4 8,confid5tial ,*ats ) ,boys10 & 8,pla9 ,facts on ,sex ,hygi5e10 are two 9 a s]ies on ?is subject by ,wm4 ,lee ,h[>d1 ,m4,d41 & publi%$ by ,e4 ,j4 ,clode1 #aef ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york4 ,i am go+ to say n[ :at ,i %\ld h said at ! outset--t ! fa!r1 ?\gh he may leave e o!r phase ( ! boy's developm5t to ! "m1 %\ld take ! initiative 9 sex enlight5m5t4 ,he %\ld reg>d x z 8 peculi> "r1 8 sacr$ privilege1 to po9t out ! devi\s pa?s ?r\gh :i* he himself may h ?read$ 8 way f y\? to man's e/ate4 ,!re are no b>ri]s betwe5 me & my boy4 ,! on5ess ( affection & ! sam5ess ( sex easily compass ! disp>ity 9 ye>s4 ,he gr[s old] b ,i d n1 = ,i am wait+ = him4 ,9 fact ,i am go+ back to him--,i am meet+ him halfway4 ,our play is z boy ) boy4 ,our talks are z man to man4 ,9 a relation%ip l ?is !re are no 8sex secrets40 ,!re is no ice to break1 because ! transmission ( k is consi/5t1 gradual & unconsci\s4 ,b :5 ! fa!r fails 9 8 duty & ! "m has to /ep into ! brea*1 x is diff]5t1 ,i conc$e4 ,!re is a c]ta9 res]ve :i* is womanly1 & p]haps n unmo!rly4 ,/ill1 "m's love is a poor ?+ if x _c break d[n t sl5d] wall to save ! boy4 ,& "m's love is n a poor ?+1 b a great p[]4 ,s if mo!rs c only be made to see :y x mu/ be done1 & :5 & h[1 ,i believe !y w d x4 ,?is is an appeal n to p>5tal love only1 b to p>5tal reason4 ,x is made n by a puri/1 b by "o :o has travell$ ! road by :i* all boys mu/ g1 & :o kn[s its e crook & turn4 ,x is a plea 9 behalf ( ! ,am]ican boy1 :o asks only t he be giv5 a tor* to light 8 way4 ,,vii ,,! ,,we$ ,,& ,,! ,,w9ecup ,9 ! pa/ fiscal ye> !re 7 smok$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne>ly two million cig>ettes m ?an 9 any previ\s ye> ( ! nation's hi/ory2 & ! consumption ( di/ill$ spirits1 exclusive ( w9es & be]s1 broke ! record ( ! prec$+ ye> by tw5ty-?ree million gallons4 ,n[1 !re is no?+ p>ticul>ly rem>kable ab\t ^! figures except z !y signify t we1 z a nation1 are smok+ & dr9k+ consid]ably m ?an we us$ to1 :i* 9 turn sugge/s ! "q3 ,to :at ext5t are our boys responsible = ! increase8 ,i'm sure ,i don't "k1 & ,i c't see any way ( f9d+ out4 ,b ,i d "k1 f daily obs]vation1 t ! tobacco & /rong dr9k habits are =m$ 9 boyhood m commonly ?an !re is any ne$ (4 ,i d "k t a great _m "y m5 acquire a ta/e = cig>ettes & :iskey :ile yet 9 _! te5s1 purely ?r\gh lack ( ! prop] p>5tal influ5ce & in/ruction4 ,to me ?is seems pitiable1 especially because x is s obvi\sly unnecess>y4 ,! p>5ts' duty is cle>4 ,x is am5able to a h>d & fa/ rule to :i* !re ne$ be no exception1 f :i* !re %\ld be no deviation4 ,! boy %\ld be made to ab/a9 f liquor & tobacco until he is tw5ty-"o4 ,h[ c y keep him f !m8 ,facts1 logic1 reason4 ,by ^! means & only ^!1 c y get ! boy on ! "r track & be sure t he w /ick4 ,?reats1 co]cion1 exagg]ations1 bribes or plead+s w accompli% no?+ dep5dable4 ,at ?is /age 9 8 c>e] y c tell him :at to d1 b y mu/ also tell him :y4 ,a lady once said to me3 8,y believe t ! p>5t %\ld live accord+ to ! pr9ciple he tea*es ! *ild4 ,!n1 h[ c y d5y y\r son tobacco1 ) a light$ cig> betwe5 y\r lips80 ,! answ] to ?is br+s u to ! nib ( ! tobacco "q4 ,! *ild is put to b$ at sev5 o'clock1 al?\gh ! p>5ts may n retire until elev54 ,! *ild takes milk at breakfa/ & ! p>5ts may h c(fee4 ,! fa!r may devote t5 h\rs ( ! day to "w1 b ?is w\ld n be well = ! *ild4 ,_m ?+s t ! man may d ) impunity are n good = ! gr[+ boy4 ,?is is exactly :at ,i tell my boy1 & he sees ! logic ( x3 ,:ile a boy is gr[+ he %\ld take no?+ into 8 sy/em t is n nutriti\s & he %\ld p>ticul>ly ab/a9 f any?+ t may ret>d ! developm5t ( 8 bodily organs1 ev5 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,e pulsation ( ! he>t1 e expansion ( ! lung cells1 e function ( ! n]ves mu/ d its "w unimp$$ :ile ! frame is l5g!n+ & broad5+ into ! proportions ( a man4 ,once ! frame is completely develop$ ! organs m]ely h to r5ew ! old tissues4 ,b dur+ ! gr[+ p]iod !y h n only to r5ew ! old b to create additional fle%1 blood & bone to meet ! dem&s ( ! increas+ bulk4 ,!re are two *emicals 9 tobacco1 pyrid9e & nicot9e1 t h a re/ra9+ effect ^u ! he>t1 lungs & n]ves4 ,if y give !m ! additional burd5 ( c>ry+ (f ^! two poison\s *emicals1 ! build+ up ( ! tissues is sure to suff]4 ,if y d n feel bad results f x 9 y\?1 y w c]ta9ly feel !m 9 lat] ye>s4 ,said my boy to me3 8,i "k a *ap :o smokes cig>ettes2 & he does a hundr$ y>ds 9 elev5 seconds40 8,t's too bad10 said ,i1 8= j s sure z he does x 9 elev5 seconds ) ! cig>ette h&icap1 he c\ld d x 9 t5 & a half )\t x4 ,& if ?is boy is runn+ = an organis$ a?letic dep>tm5t l t ( a college or an e/abli%$ club1 ! tra9+ rules w =bid him ! use ( tobacco = a c]ta9 p]iod be=e ! day ( ! conte/s4 ,ask any a?letic coa* ab\t tobacco & he w tell y to #8cut x out4' ,ask any physician ab\t x--ev5 "o :o is himself a smok]--& he w tell y t no matt] h[ /rong & well a gr[+ y\? :o smokes may be1 he w\ld be a good degree /rong] & bett] if he did n use tobacco4 ,y w\ld l to arrive at manhood1 z ne>ly physically p]fect z y c1 w\ldn't y8 ,y h n z yet acquir$ a ta/e = tobacco1 h y8 ,well1 !n1 d y n see t by ab/a9+ f x y h some?+ to ga9 & absolutely no?+ to lose8 ,let tobacco alone until y are tw5ty-"o4 ,i might bett] say tw5ty-five1 = t is ! accept$ age ( maturity4 ,b we w put x at tw5ty-"o & p]haps by t "t y w add a few ye>s' m ab/95ce ( y\r own volition40 ,mo!rs1 d n g beyond facts 9 plead+ aga9/ ! cig>ette4 ,d n tell y\r boy t cig>ettes conta9 opiates1 because !y d n4 ,i h be5 ?r\gh doz5s ( cig>ette factories & h foll[$ ! process ( manufacture f ! raw leaf to ! f9i%$ article4 ,! bett] grades conta9 absolutely no?+ b pure tobacco ( ! milde/ k9d4 ,9 ! *eap] grades a little h>mless glyc]9e is sometimes us$ to relieve ! h>% ta/e ( ! tobacco4 ,no h>mful drugs are employ$4 ,! pap] wrapp]s are pur] & less irritat+ ?an ! tobacco4 ,cig>ette pap] is ! pure/ pap] manufactur$4 ,! dang] ( ! cig>ette is1 fir/1 t its *eapness appeals to ! boy :o w\ld n ?9k ( buy+ cig>s2 & second1 its v mildness enc\rages ! "y man to increase 8 smok+ until he drifts into excessiv5ess )\t kn[+ x4 ,consum$ 9 mod]ation1 x is ! lea/ h>mful =m 9 :i* tobacco is us$4 ,b cig>ettes or cig>s1 or tobaccos 9 any %ape :atev]1 are n good = ! gr[+ boy4 ,mo!rs1 ?is is ! tru? ab\t tobacco1 & ?is is :at y %\ld tell y\r boy4 ,d n say t cig>ette smok+ leads to ! p5it5ti>y or ! madh\se1 because x doesn't1 & ! boy kn[s bett]4 ,! pr9cipal ( my boy's s*ool walks by e day ) a cig> 9 8 m\?4 ,he is ne> sev5ty & a good citiz54 ,d n say tobacco creates an appetite = /rong dr9k1 because x is n true1 & ! boy w n believe x4 ,d n say t smok+ wrecks ! n]v\s sy/em1 because 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ x does no?+ ( ! sort1 & ! boy1 :o is con/antly obs]v+ ! man1 w n be conv9c$4 ,tell him ! pla9 tru? z ,i h writt5 x1 & he w see ! consi/5cy ( y\r reason+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/rong dr9k is no relative ( tobacco4 ,! only similitude betwe5 ! subjects is t !y are bo? unnecess>ies1 if ,i may co9 ! ^w1 to ! boy's c>e]4 ,i h little to say ab\t /rong dr9k1 because1 :ile x is a matt] ( vital importance to ! boy1 x is a problem :i* our mo!rs appe> to h pretty well 9 h&4 ,! great majority1 ,i believe1 proce$ on ! !ory t alcohol is n good = anybody1 is ru9\s to _m1 &1 !re=e1 %\ld be kept out ( ! home & away f ! boy4 ,!re are a m9ority1 h[ev]1 :o reason diff]5tly--?uswise3 ,t dr9k is n h>mful except to ^? :o make x s by excessive use2 t ! boy :o is c>efully gu>d$ aga9/ x 9 ! home w ! easi] fall a victim to x :5 he gets beyond ! home influ5ce & ! home re/ra9t2 &1 p] contra1 t ! boy :o is p]mitt$ to become famili> ) ! use ( x mod]ately 9 ! home1 w acquire temp]ance at ! same "t & be ! bett] fitt$ to combat ) its att5d+ evils :5 he ev5tually goes out into ! _w4 ,to ! majority fir/ m5tion$ ,i h b ?is to say3 ,g on2 y are do+ well4 ,b to ?is m9ority ,i want to say3 ,/op6 ,= ! love ( ! ,god :o made y1 /op6 ,y are on ! wrong track4 ,& ,i'll tell y :y4 ,if alcoholism 7 only a habit1 l ! use ( tobacco1 !re might be a ?read ( practicability 9 y\r l9e ( reason+4 ,b alcoholism is m ?an a habit--x is a disease4 ,!re are alcoholic w>ds 9 ! hospitals1 !re are sanit>iums devot$ exclusively to p]sons afflict$ ) x1 !re are physicians :o specialise 9 ! treatm5t ( x4 ,"s p are immune to x2 o!rs are n4 ,i am1 x s happ5s1 & p]haps y are--b is y\r boy8 ,sci5ce has lately asc]ta9$ t none are born consumptives4 ,"s may be born ) a t5d5cy = ! disease1 or !y may be born )\t t t5d5cy & subsequ5tly acquire ! disease4 ,! same is true ( alcohol4 ,i h no reason to believe t my boy w\ld be p>ticul>ly susceptible to tub]culosis4 ,nev]!less1 ,i d n propose to expose him to x4 ,8 w9d[ is kept op5 :ile he sleeps1 he is enc\rag$ to sp5d mu* "t out ( doors1 he is giv5 brea?+ ex]cises daily1 he is taught to take precautions aga9/ infection :5 ne> any "o afflict$ ) ! disease4 ,nor h ,i any gr\nds = believ+ t my boy has inh]it$ ! condition t develops alcoholism4 ,look+ back into 8 ance/ry1 ,i f9d "s non-ab/a9]s b no drunk>ds4 ,i1 8 fa!r1 am absolutely immune to x4 ,nei!r a total ab/a9] nor1 9 my y\?1 ev5 a temp]ati/1 ,i h walk$ arm 9 arm ) x1 b f\nd no?+ to attract or allure4 ,b does ?is ju/ify me 9 delib]ately expos+ my boy to x8 ,i d n "k h[ he is equipp$ = x & !re is no way ( asc]ta9+4 ,y c take y\r boy to ! doctor & he w tell y :e!r or n 8 condition is fav\rable to consumption4 ,b alcoholism is m insidi\s4 ,physicians c diagnose x b !y _c =etell or =e/all x4 ,!re are "s sanit>iums = alcoholism1 b !re are no prev5toriums4 8,b10 ,i am told1 8if x is 9 him x w come out sometime4 ,might x n bett] %[ itself "u ! wat*ful eye ( ! p>5ts1 r ?an aft] ! boy has gone out f ! home80 ,if x is 9 ! boy1 !n e ye> t w put bread? to 8 %\ld]s1 brawn on 8 arm1 pride 9 8 he>t1 judgm5t into 8 head & =ce into 8 "*1 makes him bett] able to cope ) ! disease4 ,no1 no1 a ?\s& times no6 ,d n h on y\r s\l ! guilt ( giv+ y\r boy 8 fir/ ta/e ( w9e4 ,we mu/ consid] lat5t alcoholism z a possibility 9 br++ up our boys4 ,rememb]1 alcoholism is n a habit only1 b also a disease4 ,x is mu* m preval5t ?an smallpox1 b = alcoholism !re is no vacc9e2 sci5ce (f]s no prev5tive s]um4 ,x is y\r sacr$ duty1 !n1 to prev5t ! contact1 to keep out ! contagion until y\r son has 8 full gr[? & /r5g?1 & x is y\r duty to tell him ! situation z ,i h outl9$ x1 s t he may "k ! real dang] ( rum4 ,!n1 if ! t5d5cy is n 9 him1 no?+ has be5 lo/1 & if x is 9 him1 y h br\ght him to man's e/ate well equipp$ to give ! evil a fair fight = supremacy4 ,,viii ,,out ,,into ,,! ,,_w ,a "y man ( my acqua9tance1 :o _h j f9i%$ 8 s*ool+1 came to 8 fa!r "o morn+1 flu%$ ) pride1 & hold+ an op5 lett] 9 8 h&4 8,fa!r10 he said1 8,i've got a situation1 & ! man says ,i may />t to "w 9 ! morn+40 ,! fa!r took ! lett] & read x4 8,d y "k all ab\t ?is man80 he ask$4 8,d ,i "k him8 ,:y1 no2 ,i don't "k him at all4 ,b he kn[s all ab\t me4 ,he look$ up all my ref]5ces40 8,( c\rse he did10 repli$ ! fa!r1 putt+ ! lett] into 8 pocket2 8& be=e y g to "w = him ,i'm go+ to look up 840 ,x 0 a homely1 up-/ate fa!r :o said t1 b he 0 a wise & a good man & ,i rev]e him4 ,he 0 a fa!r :o knew ! boy f ! sk9 94 ,he knew t ! boy's fir/ employ] is1 9 ! boy's eyes1 ! greate/ man 9 ! _w4 ,he p]ceiv$ t 8 son1 :o = tw5ty ye>s _h look$ ^u him1 ! fa!r1 z ! man ( m51 0 ab\t to h set be=e him a new patt]n1 a new ideal4 ,& out ( 8 he>t came ! "q3 8,:at is ?is man l80 ,x is a f9e ?+ to "k t y h br\ght y\r boy ?r\gh t pla/ic p]iod betwe5 8 cradle-hood & 8 majority1 & to "k :5 he comes ( age t he is clean & /raight & true4 ,x mu/ be gratify+ inde$1 :5 ! la/ text-book is clos$ & laid away1 to see him />t into ! _w1 a man gr[n1 ) ke5 aspirations & high ideals1 ready & eag] to grapple ) ! _w on 8 own acc\nt1 & capable ( tak+ c>e ( himself ) 8 own h&s4 ,if y h br\ght him ?r\gh safely to ?is mom5t\s h\r1 y h done mu*4 ,b is y\r task q end$8 ,does y\r responsibility /op "h8 ,t up-/ate fa!r :om ,i h j ref]r$ to ?\ght t x did n2 & ,i agree ) him4 ,i believe t ! fa!r & "m yet h t "o la/ t\* to give to ! "* !y h help$ to =m4 ,i believe x is _! duty to see1 n t ! boy has a good situation1 b t he />ts "u a good man4 ,naturally1 ! employ]1 9 mo/ cases1 is a man :o has met ) "s success 9 8 bus9ess or 8 pr(ession4 ,he sits ap>t f 8 subord9ates4 ,h[ev] mu* !y may use _! +5uity1 x is he :o %apes ! policy ( ! bus9ess & dom9ates ! conc]n4 ,e "o ab\t him def]s to him4 ,ev]y?+ t is done is subject to 8 approval4 ,he is1 9 f9e1 ! head & front ( ! entire e/abli%m5t4 ,!re are cl]ks & salesm5 & acc\ntants & confid5tial advis]s 9 ! place1 "s ) long exp]i5ce & grey hairs1 b none are z great z he1 & all look up to ! place he occupies z a position wor?y ( aspir+ to4 ,! y\? ent]s ! employ ( ?is man fre% f s*ool or college4 ,"h he gets 8 fir/ insight ( ! c>e] he int5ds to foll[4 ,if ! employ] is a good man1 a man ( high pr9ciples1 all is well4 ,b if he is a man ( %>p practices1 ! boy is 9 dang]4 ,hav+ no o!r /&>d ( comp>ison 9 bus9ess life1 he may fall into ! error ( accept+ 8 employ] z a true type ( ! successful man4 ,he has come to ?is place 9 a receptive frame ( m9d4 ,"h ! f\ndation ( 8 *os5 c>e] is to be laid4 ,is x n probable t he w absorb some?+ ( ! morals ( 8 sup]ior1 ev5 ?\gh !y may n agree ) ! high] ideals rais$ 9 ! home8 ,:5 ! boy fir/ /rikes out he is1 aft] all1 only a fl$gl+4 ,! family ne/ has be5 fea!r$ ) love & c>e & k9dness & protect+ influ5ces4 ,y h told him ( ! outside _w & y h tri$ to give him a cle> vision4 ,b !re are "s ?+s ab\t fly+ alone t only exp]i5ce c tea*4 ,y _c always ext5d ! home atmosph]e beyond ! home1 b y c d some?+ ak9 to x4 ,y c make x y\r bus9ess to see t 8 fir/ glimpse into ! new life reveals no?+ contr>y to ! morals ( ! home4 ,y c see to x t 8 fir/ employ] is ! k9d ( man y w\ld be satisfi$ to h y\r son emulate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! selection ( ! boy's call+ x is admitt$1 ( c\rse1 t ! boy himself is1 9 a l>ge measure1 ! be/ judge4 ,! vocation t he incl9es to mo/ /rongly is likely to be ! "o = :i* he is be/ fitt$4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ?is rule is made too ela/ic at times4 ,a "y man ( my acqua9tance ?\ght t ! /age 0 8 call+4 ,! fa!r1 tell+ me ( x 9 confid5ce1 said t 9 81 ! fa!r's op9ion1 ! boy 0 be/ suit$ to ! law1 b add$ t he w\ld say no?+1 believ+ x to be a matt] = ! "y man to decide alone4 ,! "y man _h an exceptionally good memory1 a f9e speak+ voice & ! gift ( oratory 9 a rem>kable degree4 ,he 0 mu* ( a /ud5t1 prepossess+ 9 appe>ance & magnetic 9 p]sonality4 ,t 0 t5 ye>s ago & ! "y man has nev] ris5 above m$iocrity--& he nev] w4 ,he lack$ "o ess5tial to ! drama--imag9ation4 ,! tru? is t he %\ld h gone into ! law4 ,he saw ! mi/ake 9 c\rse ( "t1 & told me s1 b x 0 too late4 ,"t _h elaps$ & he c\ld n turn back4 ,! boy is n always a good self-analy/4 ,he is too prone to measure 8 tal5ts p]functorily4 ,x does n foll[ t y\r son's call+ is art because he c *alk a c>icature on ! wall2 t he %\ld be a poet because he c da% (f a s5tim5t 9 rhyme2 t he is suit$ to ! cl]gy because he is ( a pi\s turn ( m9d4 ,x does n always foll[ t ! ?+ he does ! mo/ easily he c d ! be/4 ,?is is ! mi/ake t p>5ts mu/ gu>d aga9/ :5 ! "t comes = *oos+ a pr(ession = ! boy4 ,!y h /udi$ ! boy f infancy1 :ile he has /udi$ himself b little1 & t ) an immatur$ m9d4 ,is x unlikely1 !n1 t ! p>5ts (t5 "k 8 lat5t capabilities bett] ?an he himself kn[s !m8 ,x goes )\t say+ t ! son %all n be driv5 by p>5tal au?ority into a pr(ession t is di/a/eful to him2 b ,i ?9k 9 mo/ cases ! p>5ts c aid ! boy 9 f9d+ ! true ?read ( 8 b5t4 ,) no attempt at co]cion !y c help him to accurately analyse ^? natural lean+s :i*1 9 ! embryo1 are _m times conflict+ & mislead+4 ,x appe>s to me t ! c\nsel ( ! p>5ts is ne$$ at ?is "t no less ?an at any o!r p]iod 9 ! boy's life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ se5 ! boy well re>$ & />t$ 9 ! c>e] = :i* he is be/ equipp$1 & "u ! direction ( a sup]ior ^: influ5ce w be uplift+1 ,i ?9k ! p>5ts may re/ 9 t peace & tranquillity ( m9d t comes ) ! consci\sness ( a duty well done4 ,!y may n[ sit quietly by & wat* :ile ! boy works4 ,i w\ld caution !m aga9/ expect+ too mu* ( him4 ,( ! million-&-a-half ( ,am]ican boys born e ye>1 all _c be fam\s--all _c be ri*4 ,only a few c be ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b all c be good citiz5s1 & t is ! k9d ( mat]ial t ! c\ntry ne$s4 ,we h pl5ty ( great m51 & too _m v ri* m54 ,a great man is m]ely a good man pick$ haphaz>d f ?\s&s ( o!rs j z good--pick$ by ,opportunity :5ev] ! occasion dem&s4 ,a ri* man is "o :o has m money ?an he ne$s4 ,ei!r ( ^!1 beyond a c]ta9 /age ( self-progress1 is a *ild ( *ance4 ,:at y h a "r to expect f y\r son1 if y h tra9$ him consci5ti\sly1 is success4 ,i d n mean ! success t is measur$ by ! doll> sign1 or by ! size ( ! type 9 :i* ! newspap]s pr9t 8 "n4 ,! successful man1 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 is ! law-abid+ citiz5 :o gives unto ! _w en\gh ( 8 bra9 & brawn to pay ! way ( himself & 8 family ?r\gh x4 ,i believe !re is ! mak+ ( su* a man 9 e heal?y boy t is born into ! civilis$ _w4 ,i believe t e heal?y boy is br\ght into ! _w a good boy4 ,if "o ( ^! develops into a bad boy x is because he is made to2 n affirmatively1 b negatively--?r\gh ! want ( prop] tra9+4 ,all ! boy ne$s is to be treat$ z a boy4 ,he is n a god1 to be wor%ipp$1 or a girl1 to be coddl$1 or a dog1 to be driv54 ,! boy t ,i "k is a /urdy little human be+1 di/9ctly mascul9e 9 g5d]1 ) a desire to be do+ some?+ & a want ( direction2 9 f9e1 an embryotic man4 ,give him ! light1 tell him ! tru?1 %[ him ! way4 ,d ?is consi/5tly1 consci5ti\sly1 & he w measure up to ! highe/ /&>d ( good citiz5%ip4 ,m ?an ?is ,i d n ask ( my boy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 --,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 --,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 --,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4