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,illu/ration3 ,,walt] ,,direct1         
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,,trotwood',s ,,mon?ly        ,,vol4 #a4
 ,,na%ville1 ,,t5n41 ,,octob]1 #aije4   
,,no4 #a    ,lu!r ,burbank      ,he t\*$
 ! spicul$ des]t--cacti-curs$--      ,& 
turn$ its ?orns to figs1 its ?i/les1    
fruit2    ,he nodd$ to ! daisy1 half    
imm]s$      ,9 dw>f+ du/1 & lo6 a lily  
mute      ,rose f ! we$s--a p]fume ) a  
flute4      ,& fl[]s ran to meet        
him--trail+ v9e--      ,& wild          
h$ge-roses--!y ^: s\ls _h di$    ,b5ea? 
! feet ( cattle & ( k9e--      ,s\ght   
him--^? pallid ,magdal5es--& cri$       
,to t\* 8 hem1 & s /ood glorifi$4       
,trees dw>f$ & s\lless--fruits ) he>ts (
 /one1      ,w$d$ at 8 ^w2 & 9 ! sacr$  

try/    ,( loves unit$1 t _h ye>n$      
alone1      ,gave to ! _w ! nect> ( _!  
bliss      ,9 pitless pea*es1 crimson$ )
 a kiss4      ,:o plants 8 poems 9 a    
b]ry's b$1      ,or writes1 ) wild      
roses1 sonnets to ! sun1    ,hangs      
pictures on or*>d b\ghs 9 gold & r$1    
,makes epics ( fruitl& :]e be=e 7 none1 
,is ,poet1 ,pa9t]1 ,prea*]--,ma/]--all 9
 "o6      ,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4    
,b5efits ( ,=e/ry to ,f>m]s      ,,by   
,,p]cy ,,br[n1 ,,( ,,ewell ,,f>m4       
,note4--,mr4 ,br[n is a practical =e/]1 
hav+ be5 *ief =e/]  = ! ,h\/on ,oil ,co4
 & a graduate ( ,biltmore ,=e/          
,s*ool4--,ed4      ,! pres]vation ( our 
=e/s is an imp]ative bus9ess necessity4 
,we h come to see t :atev] de/roys !    
=e/1 except to make    way =            
agriculture1 ?reat5s our well           
be+4--,presid5t ,roosevelt4    ,)       
abundant supplies ( timb] = f>m         
consumption1 f>m]s ( !  ,s\? h be5      
incl9$ to reg>d ! "q ( =e/ pres]vation  
m]ely z a matt] ( s5tim5t1 & h come to  

look ^u !  =e/] z an impracticable sort 
( s5tim5tali/1 ^: ma9 object  9 life is 
to keep "s lumb]man f cutt+ 8 timb]4    
,?is indiff]5ce has result$ 9 ! loss ( !
 support ( !  f>m+ elem5t to ! cause (  
=e/ry1 :]eas ! lumb]man  :o at "o "t    
consid]$ ! =e/] 8 natural enemy & !     
=e/ry cause a clog 9 ! :eels ( progress1
 imm$iately began to  inve/igate ! "q ) 
a view ( combatt+ =e/ legislation  & !  
creation ( a =e/ry s5tim5t ?r\gh\t !    
c\ntry4    ,! result 0 t a ?or\gh       
und]/&+ ( ! objects (  =e/ry & ! aims ( 
! =e/] has caus$ ! lumb]m5 &  lumb]     
associations to give _! unqualifi$      
support to all practical  =e/ry         
legislation4 ,& 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates we f9d
 t ! only  j\rnal ( any importance t is 
p]si/5tly advocat+ =e/ry z a  bus9ess is
 "o ( ! =emo/ lumb] j\rnals s\? ( !     
,ohio ,riv]4    ,! sil5ce t ! f>m       
j\rnals ( ! c\ntry h ma9ta9$ on  ! "q c 
be expla9$ only by _! ignorance ( ! "q  
& its important be>+ on ! agricultural  
int]e/s ( ! entire  c\ntry4 ,& z x is ! 

purpose ( ?is magaz9e to discuss all    
que/ions ( vital importance z well z ^? 
t w be ( pass+  int]e/ to ! f>m]s ( !   
:ole c\ntry x is well to beg9 )  an     
und]/&+ ( :at =e/ry is1 & to advance a  
few reasons :y  ! f>m] %\ld be ! mo/    
ard5t advocate ( =e/ry4    ,dr4 ,w4 ,h4 
,s*li*1 ! not$ ,engli% =e/]1 says ! task
 ) :i*  8=e/ry has to deal is to asc]ta9
 ! pr9ciples accord+ to :i*  =e/s %all  
be manag$ & to apply ^! pr9ciples to !  
treatm5t  ( ! =e/s40    ,dr4 ,b4 ,e4    
,f]n[1 =m]ly *ief ( ! ,division (       
,=e/ry1 def9es  x z 8,! rational        
treatm5t ( =e/s = =e/ purposes40    ,dr4
 ,c4 ,a4 ,s*5ck1 ( ! ,biltmore ,=e/     
,s*ool1 gives ! foll[+  v broad & t]se  
def9ition3 8,=e/ry is ! prop] h&l+ (    
=e/ inve/m5ts40    ,we see f ^!         
def9itions t ! =e/ry is purely a matt] (
  bus9ess diff]+ only f o!r inve/m5ts 9 
! "t elem5t4 ,a  =e/ry v5ture _c be     
und]tak5 ) a view ( gett+ imm$iate      
returns1 b contemplates ! cont9uity ( ! 
inve/m5t :i* makes  x ! fir/ duty ( !   

=e/] to det]m9e :at is ! be/ use !  =e/ 
c be put to 9 ord] to obta9 ! greate/   
annual return ^u  ! inve/m5t )\t draw+  
^u 8 capital inve/$4 ,?is does  n       
necess>ily mean t 8 =e/ mu/ be devot$   
entirely to !  production ( timb]1 x may
 be ma9ta9$ z a game pres]ve1 or z a    
wat]%$1 9 :i* case ! returns to be      
obta9$ f ! sale (  timb] w be a second>y
 consid]ation4    ,consequ5tly we see t 
! =e/] is n m]ely a botani/ or a  tree  
plant]1 b 9 ! fulle/ s5se ( ! t]m is a  
te*nically  educat$ man1 ) ! k ( ! =e/  
trees & _! hi/ory  & ( all t p]ta9s to  
_! production1 comb9es fur!r  k :i*     
enables him to manage =e/ prop]ty s z to
 produce  c]ta9 conditions result+ 9 !  
highe/ atta9able rev5ue f !  soil by    
wood-crops4    ,! effect ( =e/ cov] &   
wat]-fl[ has be5 s p]si/5tly &          
con/antly proclaim$ z ! "o great ne$ =  
=e/ pres]vation  t ! m important "o (   
supply has be5 neglect$4    ,9 a s]ies (
 articles by ,dr4 ,f]n[1 on 8,! ,outlook
 ( ! ,timb]  ,supply 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates0 

7,qu>t]ly1 #aijc71 aft] c>efully        
consid]+ ! data compil$ by ! ,*ief      
,geograph]1 toge!r )  8 p]sonal         
inve/igations1 he summ>izes ! situation1
 :i*  ju/ifies ! urg5t ne$ ( ! =e/]'s   
art 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  f ! po9t ( view 
( supplies1 z foll[s3    #a4 ,!         
consumption ( =e/ supplies1 l>g] ?an 9  
any o!r c\ntry  9 ! _w1 promises n only 
to increase ) ! natural increase  ( !   
population1 b 9 excess ( ?is increase p]
 capita1 simil>  to t ( o!r civiliz$1   
indu/rial nations1 annually by a rate ( 
n less ?an ?ree to five p] c5t4    #b4  
,! mo/ sangu9e e/imate ( timb] /&+      
pr$icates an  exhau/ion ( supplies 9    
less ?an ?irty ye>s if ?is rate (       
consumption cont9ues1 & ( ! mo/         
important timb] supplies 9 a  mu* %ort] 
"t4    #c4 ,! conditions = cont9u$      
imports f our neighbor1 ,canada1        
practically ! only c\ntry hav+          
accessible supplies su* z we  ne$1 are n
 reassur+ & may n be expect$ to l5g!n   
natural  supplies appreciably4    #d4 ,!

 reproduction ( new supplies on ! exi/+ 
=e/ area c\ld1  "u prop] managem5t1 be  
made to supply ! legitimate requirem5ts 
= a long "t2 b fires de/roy ! "y gr[?   
ov] l>ge areas1  & :]e production is    
all[$ to develop 9 ! mix$ =e/1 at  lea/1
 ow+ to ! cull+ processes1 :i* remove ! 
valuable k9ds  & leave ! we$s1 ^! latt] 
reproduce 9 pref]5ce4    #e4 ,! attempts
 at sy/ematic silviculture1 t is1 ! gr[+
 ( new  crops1 are1 s f>1 inf9itesimal  
comp>$ ) ! ne$s4    ,t ?is is a "q (    
s]i\s importance to ! ,s\?1 z well z  to
 ! :ole c\ntry1 is %[n by ! great       
increase 9 ! ,s\?'s  production ( lumb]1
 :i*1 ow+ to ! depletion 9 o!r sections 
( ! c\ntry1 has ris5 f elev5 & n9e-t5?s 
p] c5t 9  #ahhj to tw5ty-five & two-t5?s
 p] c5t ( ! total output ( !  ,unit$    
,/ates 9 #aijj1 & x is n h>d to pr$ict  
an ev5 great]  production = #aiaj1 :5 "o
 conc]n alone has increas$ ! numb]  (   
its mills 9 ! long leaf p9e belt f sev5 
to fifte51 & its  daily output f        
#ejj1jjj to #a1jjj1jjj feet dur+ ! p]iod

 f #aijj  to #aijd4    ,bas+ _! e/imates
 ^u ! pres5t /&>ds ( grad+1 !  h>dwood  
lumb] j\rnals are pr$ict+ ! total       
exhau/ion ( !  available supplies ( ?is 
timb] 9 fifte5 ye>s1 & ! h>dwood        
lumb]m5 are already look+ to =e/ry z a  
means ( relief4    ,9 an address deliv]$
 be=e ! ?ird annual meet+ ( ! ,h>dwood  
,manufactur]s' ,association ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z an introduction to  ! subject 
( 8,! ,h>dwood ,produc+ ,c5t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates10  ,mr4 ,john ,w4 ,love1 (
 ,na%ville1 said3      8,i hope to be   
able to briefly call ! att5tion ( ?is   
body (    practical manufactur]s to a   
few p]t95t facts t may1 9 a    measure1 
at lea/1 op5 our eyes to a pa9ful tru?1 
viz41 !    rapidly decreas+ area (      
h>dwood timb] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    & :5
 we consid] h[ v little is be+ done to  
cons]ve our    =e/ gr[?--h[ ! =e/s are  
be+ clean$ f hoop-poles to    giant     
oaks1 & t to supply ! "o item ( cross   
ties t are    us$ 9 ?is c\ntry alone1   
ab\t #d1jjj1jjj1jjj feet ( timb] is     

requir$ 7cle>+ ab\t #bjj1jjj acres (    
wood lot annually71 &    a l>ge         
proportion ( ^! ties are cut f ?rifty "y
 trees1    we mu/ conclude t a matt] s  
weighty z to give u pause4 ,!    "o     
hopeful sign ( ! future is ! hope t     
practical =e/ry    me?ods may be en=c$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t40    ,?is 9 an address f 
a lumb]man to an association ( lumb]    
manufactur]s is inde$ an enc\rag+ sign (
 ! times1 b ,i fe>  he has wak$ up 8to !
 realization t our ef=ts to secure a m  
rational treatm5t ( our =e/ res\rces &  
apply =e/ry 9 _!  managem5t are n too   
e>ly1 b r too late3 t !y are by no      
means suffici5t2 t s]i\s tr\ble &       
inconv5i5ce are 9 /ore  = u 9 ! n too   
di/ant future2 t ! bl9d indiff]5ce &  ! 
dally+ or amateuri% play+ ) ! problem ( 
legislatures &  (ficials is fatal40     
,! railroads & ! f>m]s ( ! ,we/]n pla9s 
7 among !  fir/ to appreciate !         
importance ( mak+ provision = a future  
supply ( con/ruction timb] & mat]ial =  
use on ! f>ms4    ,) ! f>-sight$ policy 

( manipulators ( great corporations1 !  
(ficials ( ! ,santa ,fe ,railroad 7     
among ! pione]s 9 =e/  plant+ 9 ,am]ica 
on railroads1 z ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago !y  
plant$ #a1bhj acres 9 h>dy catalpa at a 
total exp5se ( #abh1jjj1  & !y e/imat$ t
 at ! end ( tw5ty-five ye>s f date (    
plant+ ?is tract w h produc$ #b1ejj1jjj 
( poles1 ties &  po/s4    ,a few ye>s   
ago ! ,ill9ois ,c5tral made a plantation
 ( catalpa &  black locu/ 9 ,ill9ois &  
dur+ ! curr5t ye> ! ,l\isville          
,na%ville ,railroad h arrang$ = a simil>
 plantation 9 ,alabama4    ,x has n be5 
necess>y = ! f>m]s ( ! ,s\? to resort to
  plantations = _! supplies ( po/s &    
fuel1 & if we are n  improvid5t ( our   
supplies x w h>dly become necess>y1 z we
 h  left on ne>ly e f>m en\gh timb] (   
suitable v>ieties f  :i* we c procure   
our future supplies by self-s[n se$1    
provid$  ! sections to be res]v$ = timb]
 gr[? are protect$ f /ock  & fires4 ,9  
"s in/ances1 h[ev]1 x may prove *eap] & 
m  exp$i5t to plant z 0 ! case ) ! n[   

fam\s yaggy catalpa  plantation ne>     
,hut*9son1 ,kan41 9 :i* a t5-ye>-old    
block %[$  a net value ( #aig1 or a     
ye>ly net income ( #ai4ge p] acre4    ,&
 a tw5ty-five-ye>-old plantation ( r$   
junip]1 belong+ to ,f4  ,c4 ,f4 ,s*utz1 
,m5lo1 ,i[a1 %[$ a net value ( #bjj4ed  
p] acre1 or a  ye>ly net income ( ab\t  
#h--n a bad %[+ = =e/ry1 :5 we  be> 9   
m9d t ! net income f o!r f>m crops      
seldom exce$s  t am\nt1 b f ! f>m crops 
! returns are secur$ annually1  :ile 9 !
 case ( a =e/ry inve/m5t !re is q a     
p]iod  prec$+ ! fir/ h>ve/1 dur+ :i* we 
h to figure 9 an  accumulative value4   
,all wood-lot plant+ %\ld be gov]n$ by !
 local dem&1 =  t reason x w\ld be h>d  
to sugge/ ei!r me?ods or species =  !   
,s\? z a :ole1 b g5]ally speak+1 black  
locu/ 7rob9ia  pseudoacacia71 h>dy      
catalpa1 mulb]ry & *e/nut w\ld be ! mo/ 
desirable1 z ! fir/ ?ree w\ld be quickly
 available = f5ce  po/s1 & ! *e/nut w\ld
 always be 9 dem& = telephone &         
telegraph poles z well z furni%+        

con/ruction timb]4    ,wood-lot =e/ry   
has ! advantage ov] simil> "w conduct$  
on  a l>ge scale1 z ! f>m] is at no     
exp5se = protection or  sup]vision1 !   
location ( =e/ on ! f>m assures its     
safety f  fire or trespass1 & he gives x
 8 p]sonal att5tion4    ,h[ev]1 to      
secure ! mo/ desirable managem5t 8      
sup]vision %\ld  be c>ri$ on "u !       
direction ( tra9$ =e/]s4    ,to secure  
?is )\t appreciable additional co/ x is 
to 8  int]e/ to ally himself ) ^? :o are
 /riv+ = a ,/ate  =e/ry sy/em1 "u :i* a 
=e/] w\ld be employ$ ^: duty  w\ld be to
 look aft] ! ,/ate res]ves & give advice
 to f>m]s  & timb] l& own]s on !        
managem5t ( all =e/ tracts set aside  = 
p]man5t =e/ inve/m5ts4    ,! indirect   
utility ( ! =e/s is well kn[n &         
appreciat$ by  ^? :o h giv5 ! matt] any 
?\ght1 b ! av]age ,am]ican  f>m] has    
little use = a ?+ :i* does n appeal to  
him 9  doll>s & c5ts1 h[ev]1 ! ,bureau (
 ,=e/ry realiz+ ! great  importance (   
?is matt] to ! agricultural int]e/s1 s5t

 ,mr4 ,j4  ,w4 ,twomey to ! ,san        
,b]n>d9o ,m\nta9s ( ,cali=nia to conduct
  inve/igations ( ! 8,relation ( ,=e/s  
to ,/ream ,fl[10 & 9 !  8,ye>-,book0 ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = #aijd he    
reports ^!  conclusions3    8,9 humid   
regions1 :]e ! precipitation is fairly  
ev5ly di/ribut$  ov] ! ye>1 & :]e !     
cat*m5t area is suffici5tly l>ge to     
p]mit ! great] "p ( ! seepage to ent] ! 
/ream above !  po9t :]e x is gaug$1 !   
evid5ce accumulat$ to date indicates  t 
/ream fl[ is mat]ially increas$ by !    
pres5ce ( =e/s4    8,9 regions *>act]iz$
 by ! %ort wet season & a long dry "o1  
z 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia & _m o!r portions (
 ! ,we/1 pres5t  evid5ce indicates1 at  
lea/ on small m\nta9\s cat*m5t areas1 t 
! =e/ v mat]ially decreases ! total     
am\nt ( run-(f4    8,al?\gh ! =e/ may h1
 on ! :ole1 b little appreciable  effect
 9 increas+ ! ra9fall & ! annual run-(f1
 its economic  importance 9 regulat+    
/reams is beyond computation4 ,! great  
indirect value ( ! =e/ is ! effect :i* x

 has 9 prev5t+  w9d & wat] erosion1 ?us 
all[+ ! soil on hills & m\nta9s  to     
rema9 :]e x is =m$1 & 9 o!r ways provid+
 an adequate  absorb+ m$ium at ! s\rces 
( ! wat] c\rses ( ! c\ntry4  ,x is !    
am\nt ( wat] t passes into ! soil1 n !  
am\nt (  ra9fall1 t makes a g>d5 or a   
des]t40    ,) su* evid5ce z ?is be=e !m1
 :at f>m] 9 ! ,s\? w  d>e "q !          
importance ( =e/ry to ! agricultural    
int]e/s  ( e section ( ! ,s\?1 &        
especially ^? sections ly+  adjac5t to  
/reams hav+ _! s\rces 9 ! t]ritory ( !  
propos$ ,appala*ian ,=e/ ,res]ve8    ,by
 protect+ ! =e/ gr[? on ! wat]%$s ( ^!  
/reams !  fl[ ( ! wat] is r5d]$ m       
cont9u\s1 & ! dang]s f  viol5t floods1  
:i* de/roy f5ces & c>ry away ! mo/      
f]tile  soil1 are less5$4    ,! ,s\?    
to-day is pre-em95t 9 agriculture &     
timb] production1  b ! wa/eful          
de/ruction ( our =e/ res\rces bids fair 
to  transf] ! laurels to ! great        
undevelop$ ,we/1 :]e we f9d  ov]        
#fj1jjj1jjj acres ( =e/ res]ves1 :i* w =

 all "t to  come (f] a cont9u\s supply (
 lumb] = ! manufactur] &  an abundance (
 wat] = ! f>m]s :o h made a g>d5 ( !    
des]ts4    ,x is ! duty ( ! ,s\!rn f>m] 
to jo9 ) ! h>dwood  lumb]man 9 8 ef=ts  
to introduce =e/ry 9 ! ,s\?1 & by s  do+
 give to succe$+ g5]ations ! h]itage t  
except = !  de/ructive =ces ( man w\ld h
 come to !m 9 nature's great  s*eme (   
?+s4           99       99       99     
99       99    ,,to ,,! ,,cahaba ,,riv] 
,ay1 laugh along1 ?\ cypress-cr[n'd     
/ream1      ,?\ e*o ( ! cl\d's kiss on !
 hills1    ,a ,s\!rn maid ) eyes (      
deep-pool gleam      ,& *eeks ( dimpl$  
:orls & smiles ( rills4      ,dance1    
sweet1 on sw>d ( violet-cre/$ gre51     
,m>k$ ) ! silv]y pa?way ( ?y track--    
,) blue emboss+ ridge ( hills betwe5    
,& hair mi/ 9 ! s(t w9d float+ back4    
,& sweet ) s\l ( aromatic leaves1       
,/eep$ 9 ?y crucible ( sun-w>m$ pool1   
,& ) ! w>m brea? ( ! bay1 t grieves     
,8 love-sigh out amid ?y %ad[s cool4    
,dance1 sweet1 ad[n ?y pa?way's wood$   

hu%1      ,laugh+ to 'scape ! r$ arms ( 
! hills1    ,yet br++ on ?y *eek !      
telltale blu%1      ,= *att]+ tongues ( 
all ! old dame mills4      ,! live-oak  
b5ds to kiss !e1 & 8 sigh      ,is m+l$ 
) ! pass+ ( ?y *>ms2    ,! will[s />t f 
hidd5 cov]ts by      ,to clasp !e 9 _!  
loop+1 lov] arms4      ,is t deep %ad[  
d>k'n+ n[ ?9e eye      ,rep5tant sorr[ =
 ! will['s plight1    ,z ?\gh ! /]n     
gloom ( ! cypress nigh      ,?\ spe$e/ l
 a ,naiad ( ! night8      ,o            
life--life--life--& ha/ ?\ f\nd x s1    
,a j\rney n[ 9 sunlight1 n[ 9 %ade--    
,a laught] f ! will[s b5d+ l[      ,a   
gloom-sob :i* ! cypresses h made8       
,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4              
,little ,si/]      ,little ,si/] 0 ,col4
 ,ru!r=d's only gr&*ild4 ,%e 0 also     
,capt4 ,john ,ru!r=d's only niece4 ,i   
m5tion ! la/-nam$ g5tleman  because he  
_h a great deal to d ) ! mak+ ( ?is     
/ory4 ,he 0  q orig9al himself1 & a     
brav]1 bigg]-he>t$ fri5d no man ev]  _h4
    ,! ,ru!r=d home 0 9 ! ,middle ,bas9 

( ,t5nessee4 ,! h\se  0 built 9 #ahab by
 ,john ,ru!r=d ! fir/1 :o _h eat51      
slept1  f\ght1 & f9ally di$1 ) 8 old    
fri5d1 ,&rew ,jackson4 ,no  tru]1 bett]1
 brav] p ?an ! ,ru!r=ds liv$4 ,no black 
%eep  ev] came out ( ! flock4 ,i h      
always ma9ta9$ t a family's  ability to 
refra9 f ?r[+ scrubs is ! true/ te/ (   
its  purity4 ,! prepot5cy t produc$     
dead-game1 hone/ & true m5 &  wom5 e "t1
 is a long way ahead ( 8,norman blood40 
8,t's !  g5u9e /uff10 z little          
?ree-ye>-old ,si/] once naively rem>k$  
aft] look+ ov] ,uncle ,john's pac+      
filly4 ,h[ev]1 t's a /ory ,i  w tell    
lat]4    ,:5 ,i fir/ knew ,little ,si/] 
%e 0 only two ye>s old1 = j  two ye>s   
be=e a t]rible gloom _h settl$ ov] !    
,ru!r=d home  :5 ,little ,si/]'s "m1 !  
,colonel's daught]1 _h di$4 ,dea?  is a 
t]rible1 bitt]1 holl[ mock]y to ^? :o   
live4 ,"s day1 9  ano!r _w1 we %all see 
?+s diff]5tly4 ,9 ?is1 8cab9$1  cribb$1 
conf9$0 9 our puny environm5ts1 we see  
only 8?r\gh a  glass d>kly10 & s ,god   

help u4    ,z ,i said1 %e 0 ! old       
,colonel's only daught]--! faire/1      
fraile/1 mo/ lovely & mo/               
intellectual--a bride "o ye>1 & we      
buri$ h] ! next4 ,t's all1 except       
,little ,si/]1 a fair1 frail1           
hot-temp]$1 s5sitive--all bra9 &        
n]ve--little tot :o came to  take h]    
"m's place4 ,h] bright blue eyes1       
pale-p9k face &  r$-flax5 hair kept "o  
?9k+ ( p]petual sunsets & twilights4    
,%e 0 a fac simile ( h] "m--intellect1  
impulsiv5ess1  lovel9ess1 all except "o 
?+--temp]4 ,%e 0 fire & p[d]  !re4 ,a   
fla%1 an explosion--!n %e 0 sobb+ =     
=giv5ess 9  y\r arms4 ,t 0 ,little      
,si/]4    8,i c't see :]e 9 ! _w %e gets
 h] temp] f10 ,gr&mo!r  ,ru!r=d said :5 
two-ye>-old ,little ,si/] slapp$ h]     
squ>ely 9  ! face "o day & !n hung sobb+
 ar\nd ! old lady's neck z if  ! bl[ _h 
brok5 h] own he>t4    8,col4 ,ru!r=d10  
%e w\ld add impressively1 8?is *ild     
ought to be  spank$ till %e is conqu]$40
    8,don't d x1 "m10 said ,uncle ,john1

 :ile ,little ,si/] gave him  a grateful
 look ?r\gh h] te>s2 8don't d x2 t is n 
! way  to tra9 race colts4 ,a conqu]+1  
y\r way1 w\ld spoil h]4 ,%e w  ne$ all (
 t temp]1 if x is br\ght "u control1 to 
get ?r\gh  life )1 & l& any:]e ne> !    
wire fir/4 ,besides1 ) h]  s5sitiv5ess1 
don't y see %e is suff]+ n[ m ?an if we 
_h  puni%$ h]8 ,if %e 7 a plug1 n[1 %e  
w\ld slap y & nev]  be sorry till y made
 h] sorry ) a swit*4 ,b consci5ce beats 
hickory1 & g5tl5ess is away ahead (     
bl[s40    ,& ,uncle ,john w\ld cat* !   
two-ye>-old up & take h] out to  see !  
colts4 ,at sight ( ^! %e w\ld =get all  
o!r tr\ble4  ,h] love = horses 0 z deep 
9 h] z ! ,ru!r=d blood4 ,:5  %e saw !   
colts x 0 comical to see ! great bur/ ( 
sun%9y  laught] t spread all ov] h]     
consci5ce-/rick5 face1 :ile two  big    
te>s--su* big ones z only little        
he>t-brok5 two-ye>-olds c  orig9ate--7  
roll+ sl[ly d[n h] nose4    8,oh1 ,uncle
 ,john10 %e w\ld say gleefully1 8n[1    
a9't !y j too  sweet = any?+8 ,d let me 

get d[n & hug !m1 e "o40 ,&  ,uncle     
,john w\ld let h] if he _h to cat* e "o 
himself4    ,! cle>-cut way %e talk$    
,engli% rem9ds me t !re 7 two  ?+s ab\t 
,little ,si/] t always a/oni%$ me--h]   
intellect &  h] great s5se ( mo!rhood4  
,i c\ld readily see h[ %e inh]it$  !    
fir/1 b c\ld nev] und]/& h[ s t9y a ?+  
_h su* a  great big "m-he>t4 ,%e lov$   
ev]y?+ little--ev]y?+ born on  ! f>m4 ,!
 fact t any?+ 9 hair1 hide or fea!rs _h 
arriv$  0 an occasion ( jollification to
 h]4    8,oh1 d let me see ! de> little 
?+10 w\ld be ! fir/ ?+  f ,little ,si/] 
t greet$ ! ann\ncem5t4 ,& %e g5]ally    
saw x2 at lea/1 if ,uncle ,john 0 ar\nd4
 ,x is sc>cely necess>y  to add t dur+ !
 spr+ ( ! ye>1 on a f>m z l>ge z  !     
,ru!r=d place1 %e 0 kept 9 "o cont9ual  
/ate ( happy  excitem5t4    ,"o day !y  
miss$ h] f ! h\se1 & ,uncle ,john       
quickly  8track$0 h] to ! c[ b>n1 = x   
occurr$ to him he _h only  ! day be=e   
%[n h] ! ,%ort-horn's late/ edition--a  
big1  d\ble-jo9t$1 ugly1 hungry male    

calf1 :o slept all day 9 ! b$d$  /all l 
a "y ,h]cules1 & only wak$ up long en\gh
 to wr9kle  8 huge nose ar\nd & m5tally 
make ! rem>k ! ,gov]nor (  ,nor? ,c>ol9a
 is said to h made to ! ,gov]nor ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a4  ,b ,little ,si/] _h decl>$ he 
0 8p]fectly lovely40 ,t is  :]e ,uncle  
,john f\nd h]4 ,%e _h climb$ ov] ! high 
/all gate1  unaid$1 &1 aft] becom+      
acqua9t$1 %e _h giv5 "y ,h]cules1  z a  
propiti>y (f]+1 h] own beautiful /r+ (  
beads & plac$  !m ar\nd 8 tawny neck4   
8,come out ( !re1 y little rascal10     
laugh$ ,uncle ,john4 8,:at d  y see     
pretty ab\t t big1 ugly calf80    8,oh1 
,uncle ,john10 sigh$ ,little ,si/]1     
8,i'm s sorry = him--he isn't  pretty1  
to be sure--& s ,i h giv5 him my beads4 
,b he has a  lovely curly head10 %e add$
 enc\rag+ly1 8& he seems to be su* a    
heal?y *ild40    ,on ano!r occasion !y  
miss$ ,little ,si/] ab\t night4         
,ev]ybody  />t$ out 9 al>m4 ,gr&ma f\nd 
h] fir/1 com+ f !  brood-s['s lot4      
8,:]e 9 ! _w h y be51 d>l+80 ask$       

,gr&ma1 z %e  pick$ h] up4    8,play+ ) 
! little ye/]day pigs10 %e said4 8,&1   
,gr&ma1 ,i  ought to h come home soon]1 
b ,i kiss$ "o ( ! cunn+e/ (  ! little   
pigs good-night1 & all ! o!rs look$ s   
hurt1 &  squeal$ s because ,i didn't    
kiss !m1 too1 ,i j _h to cat* e  "o ( !m
 & kiss !m be=e !y w\ld g to sleep4     
,inde$1 ,i did40    ,inh]itance _h play$
 a ,hamlet's "p 9 ,little ,si/]'s       
make-up4  ,mo/ *ildr5 cr[1 & babble1 &  
lisp1 & talk 9 div]s &  diff]5t         
languages be=e !y le>n to talk ,engli%1 
:ile "s nev]  le>n at all4 ,b n s )     
,little ,si/]4 ,! fir/ ^w %e ev]        
attempt$ 0 p]fectly pron\nc$4 ,! fir/   
s5t5ce %e put toge!r  0 grammatically   
correct4 ,! correctness ( h] language1 =
 "o  s small1 made x s\nd s qua9t t ,i  
(t5 _h to laugh at its  qua9tness1 :ile 
h] deep e>ne/ness & int5sity b add$ to  
its  orig9ality4    ,& %e pick$ up s _m 
?+s f ,uncle ,john4 ,else :]e did %e    
get ?is3 ,pete 0 a little d>key on ! f>m
 ^: *ief bus9ess  0 to ent]ta9 ,little  

,si/] :5 ev]y?+ else fail$4 ,pete's     
rep]toire consi/$ ( all ! funny ?+s a   
monkey ev] did1 b 8  two /> p]=mances 7 
8rack+0 l ,deacon ,jones' old claybank  
pac]1 & 8play9' possum40 ,little ,si/]  
nev] tir$ ( hav+  ,pete d ^! two4 ,& x 0
 comical4 ,ev]ybody knew ,deacon ,jones1
  ) 8 angul>1 s$ate1 solemn way ( rid+1 
& ! une>?ly1  d\ble-%uffl+1 twi/+1      
cork-screw gait ( 8 old pac]4 ,!        
ludicr\s gait ( ! old pac] /ruck ,pete  
e>ly 9 life1 & he soon  le>n$ to get d[n
 on 8 all-f\rs & make ,deacon ,jones'   
old horse  a%am$ ( himself any day4 ,!  
imitation 0 s p]fect t ,uncle  ,john us$
 to call 9 8 fri5ds to see ! %[1 :i*    
consi/$ (  ,pete do+ ! rack+ act1 :ile  
,little ,si/]1 a/raddle ( 8 back1  ) "o 
h& 9 8 %irt coll> & ! o!r wield+ a      
hickory  swit*1 play$ ! ,deacon4 ,"o    
ev5+1 z ! company 0 tak+  9 ! p]=mance1 
& ,pete1 n[ ?or\ghly leg-we>y1 _h pac$  
ar\nd = ! tw5tie? "t1 ,little ,si/] 0   
se5 to :ack him 9  ! flanks v vigor\sly 
& exclaim3 8,come1 pace along !re1 y    

son-(-a-gun1 or ,i'll put a head on y60 
,uncle ,john ne>ly fell out ( 8 *air4   
,only a week be=e he _h made  t same    
rem>k to ,pete = be+ a little sl[ ab\t  
br++ 9 8  %av+ wat]4 ,b he didn't "k t  
,little ,si/] _h he>d him4    ,! spr+   
,little ,si/] 0 ?ree ye>s old ! ,colonel
 came 9  to breakfa/ "o morn+ ) a cl\d  
on 8 br[4 ,x 0 a great  disappo9tm5t to 
him--old ,betty1 8 saddle m>e1 ! m>e he 
_h  ridd5 = fifte5 ye>s1 8! be/ br$ m>e 
9 ,t5nessee10 _h  br\ght into ! _w a mo/
 unpromis+ (fspr+4 8,x is weak1 puny  & 
no 'c\nt1 ,john10 he said to 8 son2     
8de=m$1 or some?+1 9  its front legs1   
knuckles ov] & c't /& up1 ! mo/         
inf]nally  curby-legg$ ?+ ,i ev] saw40  
8,t's too bad10 rem>k$ ,uncle ,john1 z  
he help$ himself to ano!r  batt]cake4   
8,i'll g out aft] breakfa/ & look at !  
poor little  ?+40    8,no use10 rem>k$ !
 ,colonel gravely1 8x's de=m$--c't /&   
up2  & out ( compassion = x ,i've ord]$ 
,jim to knock x 9 ! head4  ,x'll be     
bett] dead ?an alive40    ,little ,si/]1

 ) h] big1 inquisitive eyes1 _h be5 tak+
 x all  91 z %e gravely ate h] oatmeal &
 cream4 ,b ! la/ rem>k (  ,gr&pa /opp$ !
 spoon half way to h] m\?4 ,! next      
in/ant1  unobs]v$1 %e _h slipp$ out ( h]
 high-*air & fl[n to ! b>n4    8,i tell 
y1 ,john10 rem>k$ ! old ,colonel1 8,i   
sometimes ?9k ?is  bre$+ horses is pure 
lott]y4 ,to ?9k ( old ,betty1 ! game/1  
spe$ie/ m>e ,i ev] rode1 hav+ su* a colt
 z t2 & by ,br[n  ,hal1 too--! be/ "y   
pac+ horse ,i ev] saw4 ,x makes me feel 
bad  to ?9k ( x4 ,n[1 take old ,betty's 
p$igree----0    ,b ! old ,colonel nev]  
got any fur!r1 = pi]c+ screams f        
,little ,si/] came f ! b>n4 ,uncle ,john
 glanc$ at h] empty  *air1 turn$ pale ) 
fright1 kick$ ov] ! two *airs :i* /ood  
9 8 way1 !n 8 favorite sett] dog t      
blockad$ ! door1  & ru%$ hatless to !   
b>n4 ,!re a pa!tic sight met 8 eyes4  ,a
 negro /ood 9 old ,betty's /all door )  
an axe 9 8 h&4 ,9  a f> corn]1 on "s    
/raw1 lay a sorry-look+1 helpless colt4 
,b  x 0 n alone1 = a ?ree-ye>-old tot   

knelt beside x1 & held  ! colt's head 9 
h] lap :ile %e %ook h] t9y fi/ at !     
black  execution]1 & scream$ ) grief &  
ang]3    8,y %an't kill ?is baby colt--y
 %an't--y %an't6 ,don't y come  9       
"h--don't y come6 ,h[ d>e y80 ,&1 *ild  
?\gh %e 01 !  fla% ( h] ke51 blue       
,ru!r=d eyes1 l ! bright sights ( !     
muzzle ( two d]r+]s1 _h aw$ ! negro 9 ! 
doorway & /opp$  him 9 hesitancy &      
confusion4    8,g away1 ,jim10 said     
,uncle ,john1 z he took 9 ! situation4  
8,come1  ,little ,si/]10 he said1 8let's
 g back to ,gr&ma40    ,b = once 9 h]   
life ,uncle ,john _h no influ5ce ov] !  
little  girl4 ,%e 0 indignant1 %ock$1   
griev$4 ,%e fairly blaz$ ?r\gh  h] te>s 
& sobs4 ,%e w\ld nev] speak to ,gr&pa   
aga9 z long z  %e liv$4 ,%e int5d$ h] v 
self to kill ,jim j z soon z %e  8got   
big en\gh10 & z = ,uncle ,john1 %e w\ld 
nev] ev5 love him  aga9 if he did n     
promise h] ! baby colt %\ld n be kill$4 
8,poor little ?+10 %e said1 z %e put h] 
arm ar\nd its neck &  h] te>s fell ov]  

its big1 s(t eyes2 8,god j s5t y la/    
night1  & !y want to kill y to-day40    
,uncle ,john bru%$ a te> away himself1 &
 /oop$ ov] &  critically exam9$ ! little
 filly--= su* x 04 ,little ,si/]  wat*$ 
him int5tly =1 9 h] op9ion ,uncle ,john 
knew ev]y?+ &  c\ld d any?+4 ,! te>s 7  
/ill roll+ d[n h] *eeks1 z  ,uncle ,john
 look$ up quickly & said 9 8 boyi%1     
jolly way3 8,hello1  ,little ,si/]1 ?is 
little filly is all "r6 ,de=m$ be hang$6
  ,%e's z s\nd z a h\nd's too?--j weak 9
 h] front t5dons4 ,i'll  soon fix t4 ,no
 sir1 !y don't kill h]1 ,m\sey0--,uncle 
,john call$  h] ,m\sey :5 he want$ h] to
 laugh4    ,! te>s gave way to a crackl+
 little laugh4 8,well1 a9't t j  too    
sweet = any?+2 & ,oh1 ,uncle ,john1 a9't
 %e j sweet en\gh  to eat80 ,& ,little  
,si/] danc$ ab\t1 ! happie/ *ild 9 !    
_w4    ,& :at fun x 0 to help ,uncle    
,john 8fix h] up10 z he call$ x4  ,%e   
br\ght him ! cotton-batt+ h]self & wat*$
 him gravely z  he made /ays = ! weak   
=elegs1 & /raight5$ out ! crook$  little

 ankles4 ,f9ally1 :5 he call$ ,jim1 &   
made him take !  little filly up 9 8    
arms & c>ry h] into ano!r /all :]e old  
,betty /ood & held h] up to get h] fir/ 
breakfa/1 ! little  girl c\ld h>dly     
conta9 h]self4 ,9 a bur/ ( g5]osity %e  
begg$  ,jim's p>don1 & told h] ,uncle   
,john confid5tially t %e didn't  int5d  
to kill ,jim at all1 n[2 b 0 go+ to give
 him a pair ( h]  ,gr&pa's old boots    
in/ead4    ,9 return = ?is1 ,jim        
promptly nam$ ! filly 8,little ,si/]10 a
  complim5t :i* tickl$ ! orig9al ,little
 ,si/] v mu*4    ,b hav+ said ! little  
filly 0 no-'c\nt1 ! old ,colonel /uck   
to x--refus$ to notice x or take any    
/ock 9 x4    8,po' little ?+10 he w\ld  
say a mon? aft] x 0 able to pace  ar\nd 
)\t help f its /ays--8po' little ?+2 :at
 a pity !y  didn't kill x60    ,b ,uncle
 ,john & ,little ,si/] nurs$ x1 pett$ x1
 & help$ old  ,betty raise x2 & ! next  
spr+ !y 7 rew>d$ by see+ x  develop into
 a delicate-look+1 b exce$+ly blood-l1  
n]v\s1  high/rung little miss4 ,gr&pa   

w\ld surely rel5t n[1 b n s4            
,prejudice1 next to ignorance1 is our   
greate/ enemy1 & ! old  ,colonel look$  
at ! ye>l+ & rem>k$3    8,po' little    
?+--t old ,betty %\ld h play$ (f on me l
  t60 ,& he turn$ indiff]5tly on 8 heel 
& walk$ away1  :]eupon bo? ! filly & !  
little girl turn$ up _! noses  beh9d !  
old man's back4    ,9 ! fall t ! little 
filly 0 ?ree ye>s old ! c\nty pac+      
/akes came (f4 ,a ?\s& doll>s 7 hung up 
at ! end ( t  race1 b great] /ill1 !    
c\nty's reputation 0 at ! feet ( !      
conqu]or4 ,! old ,colonel _h ent]$ a big
 pac+ fell[ 9 ! race1  nam$ ,pr9cewood1 
& x look$ l no?+ c\ld beat him4 ,! big  
fell[ _h be5 c>efully tra9$ = two       
seasons by a local driv]1  & _h already 
co/ 8 own] m ?an he 0 wor?4 8,b x's !   
reputation ,i am aft]1 sir10 ! ,colonel 
w\ld say to ! driv]--8!  honor ( ! ?+4  
,my f>m has already tak5 x twice2 ,i    
want to take  x aga940    ,n[1 ,uncle   
,john 0 q a :ip himself1 & ! old        
,colonel _h  fail$ to notice h[ all !   

fall he _h be5 giv+ ,betty's filly      
extra att5tion1 ) a hot bru% on ! road  
n[ & !n4 ,! old  man1 wrapp$ up z he 0 9
 ,pr9cewood's wond]ful spe$1 _h ev5     
fail$ to notice t ,uncle ,john _h       
frequ5tly call$ = 8 light  road wagon1 &
 he & ,little ,si/]1 n[ six ye>s old1 _h
 tak5  delightful sp9s d[n ! %ady places
 9 ! by-ways1 :]e nobody  c\ld see !m1  
beh9d ! high-/rung little filly1 & t    
(t51 at  supp]1 :5 ,gr&pa w\ld beg9 to  
brag ab\t ,pr9cewood's wond]ful  spe$1  
,uncle ,john w\ld w9k at ,little ,si/]1 
& t little miss  w\ld h to cram h] m\?  
full ( pea* pres]ves to keep f  laugh+  
out at ! table & be+ s5t supp]less to   
b$4    ,!re 0 a big cr[d on ! day ( !   
race--x look$ l all !  c\nty 0 !re4 ,!  
field 0 a l>ge "o1 = ! purse 0 ri*  & ! 
honor ri*]--8& ,pr9cewood is a prime    
favorite10 *uckl$  ! old ,colonel1 z he 
/ood hold+ a little girl's h& ne> !     
gr&/&4    ,b ! little girl 0 v quiet4 ,=
 once 9 h] life 8! cat _h  h] tongue40  
,n[1 anybody half educat$ 9 *ild ways   

w\ld h se5  ?is tot cle>ly expect$      
some?+ to happ54 ,if ! old ,colonel     
hadn't be5 s busy talk+ ab\t ,pr9cewood 
he might h se5 x1 too4    ,! bell _h    
already rung twice1 & all ! driv]s &    
horses 7  ?\ght to be 91 & 7 prep>+ to  
score d[n1 :5 a newcom]  arriv$1 :o     
attract$ a good deal ( att5tion4 ,in/ead
 ( a sulky1 he  sat 9 a spid]-fram$1    
f\r-:eel$ g5tleman's road c>t1 at lea/  
f\r seconds sl[ = a race l t4 ,in/ead ( 
a cap he wore a s(t  felt hat1 & 9 lieu 
( a jacket1 a cutaway bus9ess suit4 ,he 
nodd$  famili>ly to ! />t+ judge & pac$ 
8 n]v\s-look+ little  filly up ! /ret*4 
8,:o is t com+ into ?is race 9 t k9d ( a
 ?+80 ask$ !  old ,colonel ( a f>m] ne> 
by--= ! old man's eyesight 0 fail+  him4
    8,:y1 ,colonel1 don't y "k y\r own  
son8 ,t's ,cap'n ,john  ,ru!r=d10 said !
 f>m]4    8,! devil y say60 %\t$ !      
excitable old g5tleman4 8,:y1 damn  x1  
has ,john gone crazy80 & he jump$ ov] a 
b5* & ru%$  excit$ly up ! /ret* to head 
(f ! driv] ( ! little filly4    8,9 ! "n

 ( heav51 ,john10 he %\t$1 8are y really
 go+ to  drive 9 ?is race80    ,capta9  
,john nodd$ & smil$4    8,& :at's t po' 
little ?+ y've got !re80    8,x's       
,little ,si/]1 fa!r10 said ,capta9 ,john
 good natur$ly4 8,i'm  j driv+ h] to    
please ! little girl4 ,i want to see h[ 
%e'll  act 9 company1 anyway40    ,! old
 ,colonel 0 ?und]/ruck4 8,:y1 y're a    
fool10 he blurt$  out4 8,!y'll lose y   
bo? 9 ?is race4 ,= heav5's sake1 ,john1 
get  (f ! track & don't disgrace old    
,betty & ! f>m ?is way4 ,po'  little    
no-'c\nt ?+10 he add$1 sympa!tically1   
8x'll kill 'er to  g r\nd !re once60    
,! ,capta9 laugh$4 8,x's j = a little   
fun1 fa!r--all to please  ! baby4 ,x's  
h] pet1 y "k4 ,i'll j trail !m ! fir/   
heat1  & if %e's too s(t ,i'll pull out4
 ,b %e's bett] ?an y ?9k10  he add$     
indiff]5tly4 8,i've be5 driv+ h] a good 
bit ( late40    ,! old ,colonel         
expo/ulat$--he ev5 ?reat5$--b ,capta9   
,john  only laugh$ & drove (f4 ,!n ! old
 ,colonel rep5t$1 & x 0  comically      

pa!tic to he> him call out 9 8 e>ne/    
way3 8,john6 ,oh1  ,john6 ,don't tell   
anybody x's old ,betty's colt1 w y80    
,capta9 ,john laugh$4 8,i'll bet t5 to  
"o10 he *uckl$ to himself1  8he'll be   
tell+ x be=e ,i d40    ,& ! little      
filly--:5 %e got into company %e seem$  
to be  positively gay4 ,%e =got all ab\t
 h]self1 ?rew (f all h] n]v\s  ways1 &  
w5t away ) a ru% t almo/ took ,capta9   
,john's brea?4  ,he pull$ h] quickly    
back4 8,ho1 ho6 little miss10 he said1  
8if y  d t aga9 y'll give u dead away10 
& he look$ slyly ar\nd  to see if       
anybody _h se5 x4 ,b !y 7 all too busy  
*as+  ,pr9cewood4 ,t horse cle>ly _h !  
spe$ ( ! cr[d4 ,& s ,uncle  ,john trail$
 beh9d1 ! v la/ ( ! long procession1 ) !
  little filly fight+ = h] head all !   
way4 ,nobody seem$ to notice  !m at     
all--nobody b a little girl1 :o clung to
 h] gr&pa's  middle f+] & wond]$1 9 h]  
*ildi% fai?1 if ! mighty ,uncle         
,john--! ,uncle ,john :o knew ev]y?+ &  
c\ld d ev]y?+1 &  :o nev] miss$ 8 m>k 9 

all 8 life1 0 go+1 really go+1 to       
tumble n[ f 8 l(ty ?rone 9 h] *ildi%    
m9d8 ,& ) him  ,little ,si/]1 too4      
,%e got beh9d ,gr&pa4 ,pr9cewood pac$ 9 
way ahead4 ,%e /uck h]  f+]s 9 h] e>s s 
%e c\ldn't he> ! %\ts1 b took !m out  9 
"t to he> ,gr&pa say1 8,well1 ,i ?\ght  
,john _h m s5se10 z  t g5tleman1 aft]   
satisfy+ himself t he 0 n di/anc$1  pac$
 sl[ly 94    ,?is made ,little ,si/] ?9k
 x 0 all up ) ,uncle ,john4 ,%e w5t     
aft] a glass ( lemonade1 b really to cry
 9 ! d>k hall beh9d  ! gr&/& & wipe h]  
eyes on ! frills ( ! pretty little      
petticoat ,gr&ma _h made h] j to we> to 
! fair4 ,x 0 too bad4    ,:5 %e got back
 ,gr&pa 0 gone4 ,he 0 ov] 9 ! cool+     
/able1  talk+ to ,uncle ,john4          
8,john10 he said solemnly1 8don't       
disgrace old ,betty any m4 ,i'm         
d[nright sorry = ! po' little ?+4 ,i'm  
afraid %e'll fall dead  9 h] tracks10 he
 add$4    ,capta9 ,john flu%$1 8,well1  
let h] drop10 he said1 8b if ,i'm n     
mi/ak5 y'll he> some?+ drop y\rself40   

,! old ,colonel turn$ on 8 heels 9      
disgu/4    ,b ,uncle ,john meant bus9ess
 ?is "t4 ,he *ang$ 8 c>t = a  sulky1 &  
aga9 !y got ! ^w4 ,gradually1 c>efully1 
he gave !  little filly h] head4        
,/eadily1 gracefully1 %e w5t by !m "o by
  "o1 until at ! half %e 0 j beh9d      
,pr9cewood1 :o seem$ to  be claim+ all !
 gr&/&'s att5tion4 ,! field left beh9d6 
,if  ,pr9cewood w9s ?is heat ! race is  
ov]6    8,pr9cewood's got 'em1          
,colonel60 exclaim$ a c\ntryman to ! old
 man4  8,!y's no?9' t k9 head 'im60 &   
8,pr9cewood w9s6 ,pr9cewood  w9s60 z !y 
head$ into ! /ret*4    ,& !n some?+     
dropp$4 ,little ,si/] felt ! re9s relax1
 & a  k9dly *irrup came f ,uncle ,john4 
,9 a tw9kl+ %e 0 up ) !  big fell[1 half
 fright5$ at h] own spe$1 half d\bt+1 l 
a  prima donna :5 h] sweet voice fir/   
fills a great hall1 t x 0  really %e :o 
_h done x4    8,pr9cewood6 ,pr9cewood60 
%\t$ ! cr[d ar\nd _! idol1 !  ,colonel4 
8,pr9cewood w break ! record60 f        
p>tisans :o knew  m ab\t pl[ horses ?an 

race horses4    ,! old ,colonel arose 9 
happy anticipation--& !n1 z 8 tra9$  eye
 really took 9 ! situation1 8 jaw       
dropp$4 ,:at 0 t little  bay /reak t _h 
coll>$ s gamely 8 big horse8 ,:o 0 !    
quiet-look+ g5tleman 9 ! s(t felt hat1  
h&l+ ! re9s l a  vet]an driv]8 ,8 son   
,john 0 9 a c>t--?is driv] 0 9 a sulky4 
8,:o ! devil--0 he />t$ to say1 :5      
somebody cl++ to 8  f+] cri$ out3       
8,look6 ,look6 ,gr&pa6 ,x's ,little     
,si/]4 ,a9't %e  j too sweet = any?+80  
,& ! next in/ant ! little filly laugh$ 9
 ! big pac]'s face1  z mu* z to say1 8,y
 big duff]1 h y quit already80 ,& !n1  l
 a hom+ pigeon loos$ = ! fir/ "t1 %e    
sail$ away f  ! field4    8,pr9cewood6  
,pr9cewood w break ! record60 %\t$ a man
 :o  hadn't caught on & 0 yell+ =       
,pr9cewood :ile look+ at !  *ampion     
pumpk9 9 ! w9d[ ( ! agricultural hall4  
,& !n ! old ,colonel lo/ 8 head &1 ,i am
 sorry to say1 ! mo/  ( 8 religion1 = he
 jump$ up on a b5* & %\t$ s l\d !  t[n  
cri] he>d him 9 ! c\rt-h\se w9d[1 a mile

 away3 8,damn  ,pr9cewood6 ,damn !      
record6 ,x's ,little ,si/]6 ,little     
,si/]6 ,old  ,betty's filly--my old     
m>e's colt60    ,& !n ,uncle ,john      
laugh$ till he ne>ly fell out ( ! sulky4
 8,i  said he'd be tell+ all ab\t h]    
fir/10 he said1 :ile a little           
innoc5t-look+ tot pluck$ ! old man by ! 
coat-tail long en\gh  to get him to /op 
tell+ ! cr[d all ab\t ! m>vel\s bre$+  (
 ! wond]ful filly1 z %e naively rem>k$3 
8,& ! little ?+  did play (f on y sure  
en\gh1 didn't %e1 ,gr&pa80    ,! cr[d   
laugh$1 & ,gr&ma pick$ h] up1 kiss$ h]1 
& %\t$3  8,& "h's ! girl t sav$ h]1     
g5tlem5--! sm>te/ girl 9  ,t5nessee--&  
%e's got m horse s5se ?an h] old        
gr&daddy60    ,!re 0 "o m heat1 ( c\rse2
 b x 0 only a procession1 &  ^? beh9d _c
 swe> to ?is day :i* way ,little ,si/]  
w5t4      ,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4    
,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,hals      ,by ,,john    
,,trotwood ,,moore4    ,illu/ration3    
,,capt4 ,,?omas ,,gibson4 ,own] (       
,gibson's ,tom ,hal & ,john  ,dilli>d4  

,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,pac+ ,,race ,,horse4  
,full-muscl$1 clean1 cle>-cut1 )\t a    
flaw1    ,deep-*e/$--%all[ :]e ! quick  
flanks draw--    ,r\nd-foot$1 flat &    
fl9ty 9 ! bone1    ,eyes full & fla%+1 z
 ! opal /one1    ,neck l ! deep-groov$  
classic column's ply--    ,massive at   
base1 tap'r+ t[>ds ! sky1    ,e>s ?9 &  
sl5d]1 velvet-po9t$1 f9e    ,z ! unbur/$
 leaflets ( ! columb9e4    ,%\ld]s well 
back1 slant+1 ?9 & /rong1    ,ribb$     
close z /eel1 :]e gird]s run along2     
,qu>t]s long & massive1 rubb]-h>d &     
r\nd1    ,quick 9 ! /ride1 b quick] 9   
reb\nd--    ,back l ! beam t held       
,pan!on's dome--    ,gods1 give ! ^w1 & 
see ?is horse come home6      ,,john    
,,trotwood ,,moore4    ,! race horse has
 come1 by common cons5t to repres5t all 
t is  graceful & gr& 9 ! animal k+dom4  
,! culm9ation ( p]fect$  /r5g? & spe$1  
c\rage & intellig5ce1 he /&s1 nev]!less1
  ! model ( pati5ce1 g5tl5ess &         
=be>ance4 ,h[ wond]ful x  seems t 9 ?is 
dumb creature1 ^: m5tal gifts1 comp>$ to

  man's1 are z a clay b$ to a bank (    
violets1 yet has he rea*$1  ?r\gh ! mi/y
 *annels ( m]e in/9ct1 a physical       
p]fection &  (t5 a moral excell5ce :i* 8
 mak] & mold] may nev] atta96  ,he is   
amiable 9 spite ( =ce & desp]ate races1 
& (t5 bl[s  & cruelty2 he is g5tle1     
not)/&+ a tra9+ t5d+ to make  him a     
:irlw9d ( wra? & a tornado ( tempe/s2 he
 is hone/ 9  spite ( ! di%one/y ( ^?    
ar\nd him & docile & cont5t$  despite ! 
fact t !re slumb]s )9 him l sleep+ bolts
 9  a fly+ cl\d ! _s ( madness ga!r$ f !
 n]ve gran>ies  ( a long l9e ( unnumb]$ 
ance/ors4    ,a regim5t ) 8 c\rage w\ld 
ride ov] ! guns ( a ,balaklava2  a /ate 
) 8 hone/y w\ld ne$ no crim9al laws2    
give s*ol>s  8 pati5ce1 & ! />s w\ld be 
_! play?+s2 imbu$ )  8 p[] ( endurance1 
! weake/ nation w\ld tunnel m\nta9s z  a
 *ild a s& hill1 build cities z a dream]
 builds ca/les1 &  %\ld] ! _w ) a laugh4
 ,to "o :o sees him z he is1 &  loves   
him = 8 intr9sic greatness1 he is all   
?is & m4 ,man's  hone/ s]vant1 dumb     

exempl>1 true/ help]1 be/ fri5d4    ,9 8
 ma/]'s h\r ( recreation1 he is ! joyful
 _s t :irls  him1 at ! swi% ( a :ip1    
along ! dizzy c\rse :]e ! :i/l+  w9ds s+
 _! w>n+4 ,9 8 h\rs ( /]n reality1 :5   
=tunes  hang on 8 ho( beats & fame /&s  
balanc$ on ! wire t ends  ! home-/ret*1 
he is ! embodim5t ( p[] & dignity1 !    
*ampion ( might & ! god ( victory4 ,&   
f9ally1 9 8 g5tl]  moods1 he is !       
fai?ful s]vant ( ! /ubble & ! pl[1 !    
g5tle gu>dian ( ! family turn-out1 :o   
hauls ! laugh+ *ildr5  along ! by-ways  
amid ! sweet grasses1 :]e ! sun%9e & !  
zephyrs play4 ,out f ! pa/1 ! dim1      
bloody1 %ift+ pa/1 came  ?is noble      
animal1 ! horse1 side by side ) man1    
fight+ )  him ! battles ( progress1 be>+
 ) him ! burd5s ( !  c5turies4 ,d[n !   
long1 h>d road1 ?r\gh fl9t or mire1     
?r\gh  swamp or s&1 :]ev] !re has be5 a 
footpr9t1 !re also w be  se5 a ho(-pr9t4
 ,!y h be5 "o & insep>able1 ! aim & !   
object1 ! means & ! end4 ,& if ! "t %all
 ev] come1 z "s  boa/+ly decl>e1 :5 ! "o

 %all bre$ away f ! o!r1 !  puny relic (
 a once p]fect manhood w n live long    
en\gh to trace  ! record ( x on ! tablet
 ( "t4    ,! greate/ di/9ct family (    
horses t has ev] liv$ is !  ,hal family 
( pac]s1 a di/9ctively ,t5nessee        
product1 orig9at+  9 t peculi>          
geological =mation kn[n z ! ,middle     
,bas9--!  bluegrass region ( ,t5nessee4 
,to und]/& ! greatness ( ?is  family (  
horses--n[ kn[n ?r\gh\t ! _w1 :]ev] spe$
 &  endurance has a "n--x is only       
necess>y to publi% ! foll[+  table (    
_w-records held by !m4 ,^! records h all
 be5 won  9 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 !   
rem>kable fact be+ t  be=e t "t ^!      
horses liv$ only = ! pl[1 ! saddle  or !
 :eel1 & t ne>ly all ( !m are sons &    
daught]s or  desc5dants ( "o horse--a   
roan1 kn[n locally z ,gibson's ,tom     
,hal1  f ! fact t ,capt4 ,?omas ,gibson1
 a g5tleman ( ! old s*ool1  !n liv+ on 8
 e/ate 9 ,maury ,c\nty1 ,t5n41 & n[ !   
effici5t  secret>y ( ! ,na%ville1       
,*attanooga  ,/4 ,l\is ,railway ,libr>y1

  fir/ reclaim$ him f obscurity & br\ght
 him to ! c\nty :]e  8 greatness 0      
recogniz$4    ,^! _w records1 ! *oice/ 9
 ! h>ness _w1 are held  to-day1 ,augu/1 
#aije1 by ! desc5dants ( ! old roan     
pac]3      #a4 ,fir/ horse to g a mile 9
 h>ness 9 #b m9utes1 ,/> ,po9t]1        
#a3ei-a_/d4      #b4 ,fa/e/ #d-ye>-old  
m>e1 ,! ,maid1 #b3je-a_/d4      #c4     
,fa/e/ gre5 p]=m] 7#aije71 ,walt]       
,direct1 #b3je-c_/d4      #d4 ,fa/e/    
heat 9 a race1 /allion1 ,/> ,po9t]1     
#b3jj-a_/b4      #e4 ,fa/e/ heat 9 a    
race1 m>e1 ,fanny ,dill>d1 #b3jc-c_/d4  
#f4 ,fa/e/ fir/ heat 9 a race1 ,/>      
,po9t]1 #b3jb4      #g4 ,fa/e/ ?ird heat
 9 a race1 ,/> ,po9t]1 #b3jj-a_/b4      
#h4 ,fa/e/ fif? heat 9 a race1 ,! ,maid1
 #b3je-c_/d4      #i4 ,fa/e/ two heats 9
 race 7,d>iel &7 ,fanny ,dill>d1        
#b3jc-c_/d1    #b3je4      #aj4 ,fa/e/  
?ree consecutive heats 9 a race1 ,/>    
,po9t]1    #b3jb-a_/b1 #b3jc-a_/b1      
#b3jc-c_/d4      #aa4 ,fa/e/ ?ree heats 
9 a race1 ,/> ,po9t]1 #b3jb-a_/b1       

#b3jc-a_/b1    #b3jc-c_/d4      #ab4    
,fa/e/ sev5-heat race1 ,! ,maid1        
#b3jg-a_/d1 #b3jg-a_/d1 #b3je-a_/d1     
#b3ji1 #b3je-c_/d1 #b3jg1 #b3jh-c_/d4   
#ac4 ,fa/e/ mile 9 a race to wagon1     
,angus ,po9t]1 #b3jd-a_/b4      #ad4    
,fa/e/ team1 ,direct ,hal & ,pr9ce      
,direct1 #b3je-a_/b4      #ae4 ,fa/e/   
?ree-heat 9 race to wagon1 ,angus       
,po9t]1 #b3jf-a_/d1    #b3jd-a_/b1      
#b3jf-a_/d4      #af4 ,fa/e/ gre5 p]=m]1
 /allion1 ,direct ,hal1 #b3jd-a_/b4     
#ag4 ,fa/e/ team 9 a race1 ,*>ley ,b &  
,bobby ,hal1 #b3ac4      #ah4 ,fa/e/    
pac+ team1 amateur trials1 ,pr9ce       
,direct & ,morn+    ,/>1 #b3jf4    ,x w 
be obs]v$ t all ( ^! records except a   
few 7 made 9  races & n aga9/ "t4       
,:5ce came ?is wond]ful family ( horses8
 ,:at is ?is pac+ gait8  ,:at m+l+ (    
blood l9es h br\ght ^! horses ( ! pl[1 !
  saddle & ! :eel to ! gr&/& & ! p9acle 
( fame8    ,?is is ! /ory ,i %all tell z
 a s]ial dur+ ! fir/ twelve  issues (   
,trotwood's ,mon?ly4    ,! light-h>ness 

horse has come to be a type ( its own4  
,x is  di/9ctly an ,am]ican type1 z     
di/+ui%$ f ! ,engli% runn+1  or         
?or\ghbr$ horse1 ! ,g]man & ,fr5* coa*1 
! ,russian ,orl(f  & horses ( o!r       
nationalities4 ,!re is a wide gap1      
h[ev]1  betwe5 a race horse1 :e!r runn] 
or h>ness horse1 & o!r  bre$s1 h[ev]    
pure1 _! blood l9es4 ,x is ! diff]5ce ( 
intellig5ce1 spe$1 endurance1 ( lung    
developm5t1 ( /eel bone4 ,x  is !       
diff]5ce betwe5 g5ius & m$iocracy--=    
spe$ is to !  horse :at g5ius is to man4
    ,:5ce began ?is spe$--9 ! ,engli%   
runn]1 9 ! ,am]ican trott]  & pac]8     
,trac$ back1 ! %eiks ( ! des]t might    
tell2 !y :o  wor%ipp$ ! midnight />s1 or
 *as$ on /e$s ( fire ! wild  antelope ( 
! pla9s1 be=e ,abraham came f 8,ur ( !  
,*aldees40  ,kn[+ ! pa/ n[ f ! pres5t1  
see+ x s cle>ly ?r\gh  ! glasses (      
tw5tie? c5tury sci5ce1 kn[+ ! laws ( !  
8survival ( ! fitte/10 t l& & air & s& &
 sun make bo?  ! physical man z well z !
 physical horse1 we c easily guess  :at 

c5turies ( wild gallops across ! des]t w
 d = ! horse1  supplem5t$ by t natural  
love ( him 9 8 ma/]--t love :i*  br+s   
c>e & k9dness & ! ex]cise ( common s5se 
9 mat+ &  mat]nity4    ,z to ! ,am]ican 
horse1 !re are two di/9ct classes1 bas$ 
on  _! respective gaits--! trott] & !   
pac]4 ,9 ano!r *apt]  ^! respective     
gaits are fully discuss$1 _! diff]5ce   
%[n1  _! orig9 & ! spe$ atta9$ by ea*4  
,?is brief hi/ory w  deal only ) ! pac+ 
gait1 b s closely are ^! two great      
gaits relat$1 & s (t5 d ! blood l9es (  
trott] & pac]  run 9 p>allel columns t x
 is necess>y = a cle> explanation  ( !  
subject to say a =eword ab\t ! trott]1 t
 gr& type (  beauty1 spe$ & utility1 s  
purely ,am]ican & s sup]bly great  t ! v
 m5tion ( 8 "n %\ld excite a patriotic  
gl[ 9 !  bosom ( e ,am]ican :o loves 8  
c\ntry & h] j fame4    ,! hi/ory ( !    
trott+ horse began ) ,mess5g]1 a gray   
?or\ghbr$ foal$ 9 #aghj1 & import$ f    
,engl& to ,am]ica 9  ,may1 #aghh4 ,he 0 
royally br$ = 8 "t1 be+ by ,mambr9o1 son

  ( ,eng9e]1 & ?r\gh bo? sire & dam he  
trac$ to ! fam\s  ,godolph9 ,arabian4   
,an old description ( him says he 0     
#ae-c_/d  h&s high1 ) 8a l>ge1 long     
head1 r %ort1 /raight neck1  ) w9d-pipe 
& no/rils ne>ly twice z l>ge z ord9>y2  
l[  )]s1 %\ld]s some:at upright1 b deep 
& /rong2 p[]ful  lo9s & qu>t]s2 hocks & 
knees unusually l>ge1 & bel[ !m  limbs (
 m$ium size1 b flat & clean &1 :e!r at  
re/ or 9  motion1 always 9 p]fect       
position40 ,) ?is beg9n+1 9 #ahbb1 a    
,norfolk trott] call$ ,bellf\nd]1 :o _h 
trott$ two miles 9 six  m9utes1 & _h    
*all5g$ all ,engl& to a trot1 0 import$4
 ,x  0 8 daught] 9 :i* ! /ra9s (        
,mess5g] met t produc$  ,hambletonian   
#aj1 ! head ( ! trott+ type 9 ,am]ica1 !
 fir/  great trott+ sire ( ! _w1 & ?r\gh
 him p]petuat$ by 8  great sons1 su* z  
,geo4 ,wilkes1 ,electione]1 ,dictator1 &
 _!  desc5dants4 ,?r\gh all ^! ye>s !   
trott+ record has gradually  be5 r$uc$1 
fir/ by "o great trott] & !n ano!r1     
beg9n+  ) ! fir/ que5 ( ! trott+ turf1  

,lady ,suffolk1 & end+  ) t sup]b little
 ?+ ( fire & spe$ & sweetness1 ,l\      
,dillon4 ,lit]ally1 9 t c5tury (        
progress millions ( doll>s  h be5 sp5t1 
n only by ?\s&s ( small bre$]s1 b by su*
  f9ancial magnates & great bre$]s z    
,v&]bilt1 ,san=d1 ,bonn]1  ,backman1    
,alex&]1 ,=bes1 ,lawson & o!rs1 *iefly 9
 ,new ,york1 ,new  ,engl&1 ,k5tucky &   
,cali=nia4    ,! effect ( all ?is 0 to  
create t spl5did race ( trott]s n[  kn[n
 all ov] ! _w1 & to produce a horse     
capable ( trott+ a  mile 9 two m9utes or
 bett]4    ,b ev5 be=e ! adv5t (        
,mess5g] !re _h develop$ 9 !  ea/]n coa/
 ( ! ,colonies1 *iefly 9 ,delaw>e &     
,rhode ,isl&1 a  family ( extremely fa/ 
pac]s kn[n z ! ,n>ragansetts1 an acc\nt 
( :i* w be se5 a few *apt]s fur!r on4   
,^! horses 7  small1 b game1 docile1    
excell5t "u ! saddle1 & us$ almo/       
exclusively = travel 9 ^? e>ly days (   
pione] roads4 ,_!  spe$ 0 m>vel\s1 if ! 
te/imony ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,mc,sparrow1      
#agba1 an  ,engli% m9i/] :o 0 /ation$ 9 

! ,colonies1 may be accept$ z  pro(4    
,?is rev]5d g5tleman1 writ+ to a fri5d 9
 ,engl& says  t he has se5 !m pace 9    
races "u saddle1 go+ a mile 9 8a  little
 less ?an two & a good deal bett] ?an   
?ree m9utes40    ,h[ev]1 = ne>ly two    
c5turies ! pac] nev] 0 ?\ght ( z  a     
factor 9 horse developm5t1 especially z 
a race horse until !  adv5t ( ! ,hal    
family ( ,t5nessee1 9 ! e>ly #gj's1 )   
,little  ,br[n ,jug & ,mattie ,hunt]1   
al?\gh ! great bloodl9es & spe$  (      
,pocahontas1 ,james ,k4 ,polk & o!r not$
 pac]s 9 ! e>ly '#dj's  ought to h      
=etold :at great possibilities lay 9 !  
despis$  pac+ gait4 ,z usual1 ! reject$ 
/one f\nd itself 9 ! key (  ! ar*1 & out
 ( ,t5nessee1 by :at "s might t]m *ance1
 b 9  fact ! legitimate product (       
sci5tific bre$+1 ( soil1 ( climate  &   
grass1 out ( an obscure family ( saddle 
horses1 br$ ) no idea  ( rac+ & ) nev] a
 ?\ght ( fame1 b tak51 l ,coriolanus1   
lit]ally f ! pl[1 ?is horse is f\nd--!  
fir/ to g a mile  9 two m9utes or bett]1

 & to d almo/ )\t price & )\t  ef=t :at 
! millionaires ( hors$om _h sp5t =tunes 
to d 9  va94    ,?is 0 fir/ accompli%$  
by ,/> ,po9t]1 at ,readville1 ,mass41   
,septemb] #b1 #ahig4    ,su* a family   
des]ves to be p]petuat$ 9 hi/ory1 h[ev] 
brief x  may be & unpret5ti\sly writt54 
,& ,i beg ! future z well z !  pres5t   
hi/orian n to criticise too closely its 
/yle1 = 9 x1  z ,i g along1 a hundr$    
fancies w tw9e !mselves ) my facts4     
,!re is s mu* ab\t man & horse t is ak94
 ,!re is s mu* (  human nature 9        
bo?--!re is su* a *ance = moraliz+ on _!
  life1 _! dea?1 _! fame1 _! =tune1 _!  
brief days' /rut  on ! /age ( "t1 _!    
pass+ out--8& ! re/ is sil5ce40  ,&1    
speak+ ( fame 9 bo? man & horse1 is x n 
all a lott]y8    ,) m5 %e is a sly &    
unc]ta9 goddess1 com+ seldom to ^? :o   
c\rt h]1 & (t5 to o!rs :o c>e no?+ = h]1
 s1 9 !  re>+ ( race-horses ! same      
unc]ta9ty exi/s1 & matron aft]  matron  
br$ 9 purple l9es may g on ?r[+ quitt]s 
& lunkheads  ye> aft] ye>1 :ile "s      

obscure dam1 ^: bre$+ is b>ely          
tol]able1 b /amp$ by nature ) a _s (    
fire & a s\l (  /eel1 s5ds out f "s     
hi!rt(ore obscure bre$]s' f>m a race    
horse t sets a new m>k = spe$ & a new   
fa%ion = blood l9es4    ,9 a decision1  
,judge ,gaynor1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt (    
,k+'s ,c\nty1  ,new ,york1 9 a case     
aga9/ ! presid5t ( ! ,graves5d track1   
:]e runn]s are rac$1 held t horse rac+ 0
 n a lott]y4  ,?is may be true )9 !     
te*nical mean+ ( ! t]m1 lott]y1  b if ! 
honorable c\rt _h held t bre$+ race     
horses 0 n  a lott]y1 we h our d\bt :e!r
 ! decision w\ld h met )  ! unanim\s    
cons5t ( ! bre$]s !mselves4 ,&1 z we    
rem>k$  above1 fame itself is n m       
unc]ta94    ,!re is s mu* simil>ity     
betwe5 man & horse t a /ud5t (  ei!r w  
con/antly f9d himself comp>+ ! two4     
,almo/ e  quality possess$ by man has   
its c\nt]p>t1 ?\gh (t5 9 a less  degree1
 9 man's favorite animal1 :ile n[ & !n !
 ma/] fails  to come up to ! _m         
excell5cies ( 8 bea/4 ,a good judge (   

human nature is inv>iably a good judge (
 horses & horse nature4 ,9  fact1 s well
 und]/ood is ?is rule t 8horse s5se0 9  
man has  come to h a def9ite mean+ ( its
 own1 & classes ! human ?us  favor$ ) a 
common s5se /rong] ?an usual4    ,x is  
almo/ c]ta9 failure = err+ man to       
/ruggle only to be  fam\s4 ,%e nev] yet 
came 9 all h] spl5dor to ! impetu\s     
woo]4  ,l ,cleopatra1 :o secretly tir$ (
 ! infatuat$ ,an?ony1 :o c\ld  n fight  
at ,actium = ?\ghts ( h]1 & secretly di$
 = love (  ! "y ,caes> :o he>tily       
despis$ ! "* ( ! anci5t  ,langtry1 s    
also ) fame4 8,god temp]s ! w9d to !    
%orn lamb10  & p]haps kn[s if he all[$ !
 fools :o burn up _! lives &  _!        
midnight oil seek+ to become fam\s1 to  
become s1 _! heads  w\ld bur/ ) conceit 
or _! own vanity w\ld wreck !m4 ,b  on !
 o!r h&1 ,he (t5 %[]s on ^? :o hone/ly  
fight =  "r1 reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 :o
 c>e m = pr9ciple ?an  = worldly honor1 
& m = tru? ?an = glory1 & :o d _!  :ole 
duty reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 ! greate/ 

fame & honor4  ,! /rutt+ peacock has all
 he c c>ry 9 8 gaudy plumage &          
respl5d5t fea!rs4 ,x w\ld h be5 z mu* a 
sacrilege to h  add$ ^! decorations to  
ei!r ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant or ,rob]t ,e4  
,lee1 z  x w\ld h be5 cruel to deprive  
,john ,pope & ,rob]t ,tombs ( !m4  ,& ! 
gap betwe5 ! pairs is ! true di/ance    
betwe5 fame &  fea!rs4    ,! wild1      
reckless & dissipat$ "y rake1 :o left   
,rome m to  be rid ( 8 cr$itors ?an to  
fight ! ,gauls1 nev] dream$ ( !  glory 9
 /ore = him z he ?rew ! fire ( 8 s\l 9 8
 "w &  blaz$ 8 way to fame bo? ) a p5 & 
sword--ea* s respl5d5tly  bright t !    
/ud5t ( to-day is lo/ 9 wond] &         
admiration  z he endeavors to decide on 
:i* ,caes>'s greate/ claim to r5[n      
re/s4 8,"h lies "o ^: "n is writt5 on   
wat]10 is ! epitaph  :i* ! poor1 g5tle1 
timid ,keats begg$ to h c>v$ on 8 tomb1 
begg$ x z he lay dy+ f %afts ( cruelty &
 malice4 ,& yet1  8 fame is z endur+ z 8
 art1 & t is 8a ?+ ( beauty0 &  8a joy  
=ev]40 8,:at h ,i done to be wor?y ( ?is

 great honor80  ask$ ,wa%+ton1 :5 he    
he>d he 0 elect$ ! fir/ presid5t (  !   
,republic4 ,%akespe>e 0 sil5t1 morose1  
dissatisfi$1 z all true  arti/s are1 ) 8
 own "w1 & judg+ f ! epitaph1 :i* x  is 
said he himself wrote1 x appe>s he 0    
fe>ful he might n h  ev5 a place to re/ 
8 bones4 ,& s1 ! _w ov]4 ,simplicity is 
greatness4 ,tru? is fame4 ,hone/y is    
glory4 ,if y d\bt x comp>e  ,agricola & 
,catal9e2 ,wa%+ton & ,arnold2 ,paul &   
,isc>iot2  ,%akespe>e & ,%]idan4    ,9 !
 same l9e ( reason+ x is an hundr$ to "o
 :5 a bre$]1  p9n+ ev]y?+ on a p$igree1 
an individuality1 or "s suppos$         
excell5cy1 ev] hits ! m>k4 ,x is said t 
! same man once  own$ ,kittrell's ,tom  
,hal & ,copp]bottom4 ,! latt] he ?\ght 0
  ! bett] horse2 ! =m] 0 ignor$4 ,"t has
 %[n1 p]haps to  8 loss1 ! own]'s error4
 ,an ex*ange rec5tly publi%$ a /ory (   
h[ a prospective buy] w5t to pur*ase "o 
or two colts4 ,! fir/  0 ,hambletonian  
#aj1 !n1 ,i ?9k1 a ye>l+2 ! second 0 a  
horse  call$ ,abdallah4 ,he reg>d$      

,abdallah ! h&some/1 ! spe$ie/1  ! be/4 
,he sp5t a good deal ( "t 9 8           
exam9ation1 & z !y  7 pric$ ! same1 %[+ 
t ev5 ! own]s _h n discov]$  any        
diff]5ce1 he f9ally pur*as$ ! ,abdallah 
colt1 &1 ! writ]  adds1 8,! fir/ w5t to 
fame1 ! second to a d\ble-tree40    ,b  
"s p ?9k horse-bre$+ is n a lott]y4 ,:y1
 ev5  man-bre$+ is4    ,& s ! ,hal      
family1 ?9k+ n ( fame1 f9d x ?ru/ ^u !m4
    7,to be ,cont9u$47           99     
99       99       99       99    ,,!    
,,la/ ,,hymn ,,( ,,! ,,biloxi    7,!    
,biloxi1 a noble tribe ( ,indians :o    
liv$ on ! ,gulf ,coa/ _m  c5turies ago1 
7 defeat$ 9 battle & besieg$ 9 _! la/   
rema9+ =tress by an unrel5t+ enemy4     
,*oos+ r to die 9  ! sea ?an to be      
captur$ & enslav$1 !y m>*$ out ( _!     
gate on a moonlit night1 s++ a dea?     
*ant1 a /ately procession  ( m51 wom5 & 
*ildr51 & cont9u$ seaw>d until ! waves  
swall[$ !m up4 ,_! enemies /ood on !    
%ore & wat*$ !m1  /ruck ) surprise &    
admiration4 ,! rema9s ( _! la/ =tress   

is said to be /ill /&+ at ,biloxi1      
,miss41 & to ?is day !re is  he>d a     
weird music :i* comes 9 f ! ,gulf1 (t5e/
 on /ill1  moonlit nights1 :i* ! natives
 call 8,! ,la/ ,hymn ( ! ,biloxi407     
,ov] ! sea1 ! sil5t sea1    ,fa9t is !  
music t comes to me4                    
,pitifully peal+4              ,sil5tly 
/eal+4    ,kiss+ ! waves s t5d]ly4      
,/>light above--,june--*irrup (         
crickets--    ,fireflies & phantoms (   
/>s 9 ! gl[4    ,corn 9 ! tassel--fa9t  
odor ( poll5--    ,bl[6 ye s(t night    
w9ds1 our requiem1 bl[--    ,de> l& t   
has kn[n u1 no m w ye "k4      ,ov] !   
sea1 ! moonlit sea1    ,sad is ! music t
 comes to me4              ,e*o+--dy+-- 
,sobb+--sigh+--    ,song ( a race t w\ld
 ev] be free4      ,dea? 9 ! l&--grim   
dea? 9 ! battle--    ,dea?--& worse     
dea?--= "m & maid4    ,bravely we f\ght1
 b ,fate did n favor--    ,sons (       
,biloxi1 ye 7 nev] afraid--    ,9 cav]ns
 ( corals our bones %all be laid4       
,ov] ! sea1 ! croon+ sea    7,weird z ! 

wail ( a wrai?1 to me74                 
,s(t z ! light dew              ,fall+ !
 night ?r\gh4    ,fa9t z a sea-%ell's   
lullaby4      ,moonlight ar\nd--mi/1 mi/
 on ! wat]--    ,mi/--'tis ! drap]y (   
,dea? on ! deep4    ,:ite-rob$ we       
come--babe1 "m & maid5--                
,prie/--w>rior--pity u1 sweet sea1 &    
keep--    ,de> ,sea t has nurs$ u1 9 !e 
let u sleep4      ,into ! sea1 ! soo?+  
sea4    ,s++1 !y ent]$1 & di$ to be     
free4              ,n[1 :5 ! e*o+ wave  
,sobs o'er _! coral grave4    ,x s+s !  
la/ hymn ( ! brave ,biloxi4      ,,john 
,,trotwood ,,moore4          ,te/+ &    
,r$eem+ ,soils      ,,by ,h4 ,,alison   
,,web/]4    ,) ! population ( ! _w ev]  
increas+1 & ! acreage (  f]tile l&s ev] 
decreas+1 ) ! consequ5t increas+ dem&   
=1 & decreas+ supply ( all products ( ! 
soil1 is n !  duty ( r$eem+ worn-out    
l&s1 enri*+ naturally poor l&s &        
pres]v+ ! f]tility ( f]tile l&s a duty t
 e l& own]  owes to po/]ity8 ,if !      
results ( robb+ ! soil ( its plant      

foods has already be5 felt by ! f>m]1 & 
if su* a practice  be cont9u$1 :at w be 
! condition ( ! same soil by !  "t x    
desc5ds to 8 great-gr&*ildr58 ,if ! va/ 
majority (  ! inhabitants ( ! globe are 
poor1 & sc>cely able to provide  food & 
raim5t at ! pres5t prices1 :at w be !   
fate (  su* a p :5 prices rise high] &  
high]1 z w be !  inevitable result ( an 
inadequate supply8 ,is confid5ce ! cause
  ( su* %ameful neglect1 or does ! f>m] 
lack confid5ce 9 !  practicability ( !  
results ( sci5tific rese>*8 ,x is true t
  ! great v>iety ( objects 9 nature are 
extremely bewild]+1 &  if e f>m] 7 =c$  
to compreh5d ,god's creations 9 ord]  to
 equip himself to cultivate 8 l&        
intellig5tly1 ! soil w\ld  cont9ue to   
get poor] & poor]1 z ! useful ye>s ( a  
long life  w\ld pass 9 /udy2 b m5 (     
sci5ce1 9 ! pa/ & pres5t  g5]ations1 by 
fai?ful & noble "w1 h r$uc$ all to      
simple  facts to be made practicable by 
! f>m]1 & !re is no long] any  excuse = 
ignorance & neglect4 ,/udy ! results ( !

 "w (  ^! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,put !m into     
practice4 ,exp]im5t & "w )  ! soil4     
,/udy x & f9d out :at x ne$s1 & hav+    
f\nd out1  supply ! "r ?+ 9 ! "r way at 
! "r "t4 ,x is "w1  h>d "w2 b ! rew>d is
 g5]\s4 ,9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,*>les        
,b>n>d1 8,try ?+s & le>n1 & hav+ le>n$1 
d :at is "r by  y\r soil1 & x w return  
all y\r labor 9 full measure1 runn+     
ov]1 & y\r *ildr5 w inh]it ! l& z a     
well-kept tru/ &  bless+40    ,z /at$1  
?+s h be5 greatly simplifi$4 ,*emi/s1 by
 ?\s&s  ( exp]im5ts1 h f\nd 9 all       
sixty-five s+le sep>ate ?+s  !y call    
elem5ts4 ,sev5te5 ( ^! elem5ts are 9 !  
soil4 ,out  ( ^! sev5te5 ! f>m] is      
oblig$ to provide only f\r1 z  ! rema9+ 
?irte51 ) favorable wea!r & prop]       
tillage (  ! soil1 w take c>e (         
!mselves4 ,! f\r to be provid$ are      
nitrog51 potassium1 phosphorus &        
calcium4 ,! fir/ ?ree elem5ts  are ! mo/
 important1 z !y are plant foods or     
f]tiliz]s4 ,!  la/1 calcium1 or lime1 is
 a /imulant1 & s]ves 9 ! capacity (     

neutraliz+ ! acids ( ! soil4 ,lime is   
abundant 9 _m soils &  9 su* soils is n 
ne$$2 b :]e x is ne$$ x is ne$$ badly  &
 %\ld be suppli$4 ,nitrog51 potassium & 
phosphorus are !  plant foods t are     
ye>ly consum$ 9 v>i\s quantities by     
v>i\s  crops1 :i* are tak5 away & sold  
or o!rwise dispos$ (4 ,!y  are foods    
absolutely necess>y to plant life1 & if 
tak5 away &  nev] return$1 ! soil is z  
c]ta9 to become poor & exhau/$  z ! sun 
is to set 9 ! we/4 ,?is is ! sum &      
sub/ance (  ! :ole matt]4 ,:at y take f 
! soil1 y h to replace or  suff] loss4  
,y\r soil may ne$ "o1 two1 ?ree or all  
f\r ( !  elem5ts4 ,:at x requires c be  
f\nd out by exp]im5t1 z w  be %[n fur!r 
on4 ,^! elem5ts z ev]yone mu/ "k1 c be  
easily obta9$ at co/s v>y+ )1 & dep5d+  
^u1 ! =m  9 :i* !y are b\ght1 or me?ods 
by :i* !y are secur$4 ,!  all-important 
?+ is to /udy ! soil & prep>e x to      
accept  & prop]ly appropriate :atev]    
foods are appli$4 ,no f]tiliz]  is      
insurance aga9/ laz9ess & ignorance4 ,x 

takes "w &  intellig5ce to accompli% any
 task4 ,/udy y\r soil1 & y w  appreciate
 ! fact t x has a con/itution l y\rself1
 &  w get worn out1 & sick1 & ne$ physic
 j z y d4 ,aft]  kn[+ its con/itution1 y
 c prescribe & adm9i/] ! physic  x      
requires4 ,no doctor c prescribe m$ic9e 
intellig5tly )\t  kn[+ ! con/itution ( 8
 pati5t4    ,naturally1 ?\gh            
un=tunately1 m5 ( sci5ce1 s f> z ! f>m] 
is conc]n$1 are q z intricate 9 _!      
explanations ( !  objects ( nature1 z   
are ! objects !mselves4 ,mr4 ,*>les     
,b]n>d  9 8 8,talks ,ab\t ,soils10      
publi%$ by ,funk  ,wagnalls1 ,new ,york1
 is  ! fir/ to r$uce matt]s to a        
practical plane4 ,8 explanations &      
exp]im5ts ,i !re=e adopt to simplify &  
make cle> _m ?+s  :i* are (             
unque/ionable importance4    ,! soil    
hav+ be5 =m$1 9 ! ma91 by ! wea!r+ away 
(  ! rocks1 its f\ndation is ei!r s& or 
clay or bo? comb9$4  ,on acc\nt (       
diff]5t quantities ( s& & clay be+ f\nd 
9  diff]5t soils1 & to di/+ui% "o f     

ano!r1 soils h be5  divid$ into six     
classes4 ,^! are z foll[s3    ,a ,light 
,s&4--,?is is a soil conta9+ n9ety p]   
c5t ( s&4 ,if x  _h m s& & less ( clay &
 o!r matt] x w\ld h>dly produce  any    
useful plants1 & c\ld n fairly be call$ 
a soil4    #b4 ,a ,pure ,clay4--,?is    
w\ld be a soil 9 :i* no s& c\ld be f\nd4
  ,a pure clay soil w\ld be wet & cold1 
& w\ld n be good = our  common plants4  
,su* soils are r>e3 & :at is commonly   
call$ a pure  clay soil is "o conta9+ a 
great excess ( clay1 & only a little  s&
 or o!r matt]4    #c4 ,a ,loam4--,?is is
 "o ( ! be/ ( all soils4 ,su* a soil    
conta9s  bo? s& & clay z well z o!r     
matt]4    #d4 ,a ,s&y ,loam4--,?is is a 
mixture ( s& & clay1 ) m s&  ?an clay4  
#e4 ,a ,clay ,loam4--,?is is a mixture 9
 :i* !re is m clay ?an  s&4    #f4 ,a   
,/rong ,clay4--,?is is a clay conta9+ f 
five to tw5ty p]  c5t ( s& & o!r matt]4 
,exp]im5ts ) ,s& & ,clay4--,procure a   
qu>t ( pure s& &  spread x out 9 ! sun  
to dry1 & :5 dry place a small quantity 

on a spoon1 & hold ov] a hot fire4 ,!   
heat has no effect ^u x4  ,remove !     
spoonful ( s& f ! fire1 & x w be f\nd t 
! s& keeps its heat = a long "t4 ,place 
a small quantity ( s&  9 a small sieve &
 p\r wat] ov] x4 ,! wat] at fir/ fl[s   
away  m or less discolor$1 & pres5tly   
runs quickly ?r\gh ! s&  pure & clean4  
,:ile wet ! s& /icks toge!r slightly4   
,place x  9 ! air1 & x soon dries1 & !  
gra9s are z loose z be=e4  ,place a     
little ( ! wa%$ s& 9 a bottle fill$ )   
wat]4 ,cork  ! bottle & %ake x up4 ,! s&
 w move ab\t z long z !  wat] is 9      
motion1 b ! in/ant ! bottle is at re/1 x
 falls  to ! bottom1 & =ms a lay] "u !  
cle> wat]4 ,place "s  ( ! s& 9 an ov5 or
 9 ! sun till p]fectly dry4 ,place ?ree 
tablespoonfuls ( wat] 9 a sauc]1 & !n   
p\r c>efully into !  sauc] a cupful (   
dry s&4 ,x becomes wet ar\nd ! little   
heap  :ile /ill dry at ! top2 soon !    
wat] w beg9 to creep up !  s& & 9 a %ort
 "t x is all wet1 & rema9s wet z long z 
!re is wat] 9 ! sauc]4    ,^! exp]im5ts 

%[ u t s& is n affect$ by heat1 & t  x  
keeps its heat = "s "t2 t wat] passes   
?r\gh x readily  &1 if clean1 ! wat]    
passes ?r\gh pure & clean4 ,:5 wet x is 
v slightly /icky1 :5 dry ?is /ick9ess   
disappe>s completely4  ,9 wat] x s9ks ! 
mom5t ! wat] is at re/4 ,wat] rises     
?r\gh  x easily by capill>y attraction4 
,ano!r exp]im5t1 tak+ m "t1 is to place 
"s clean s& 9 a  fl[] pot1 wet x1 &     
spr9kle f9e grass-se$s ov] x4 ,place 9 a
  w>m room & ! se$s w soon spr\t & s5d  
small roots d[n into  ! s&4    ,^!      
exp]im5ts %[ "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( all   
soils  compos$ l>gely ( s&4 ,we obs]v$ t
 s& :5 heat$ reta9s its  heat = "s "t4  
,any soil hav+ a l>ge proportion ( s&1  
:5  w>m$ by ! sun w keep ! heat aft] !  
sun has set or is hid by  ! cl\ds4 ,we  
prov$ t wat] w\ld fl[ quickly ?r\gh x4  
,a s&y  soil is !re=e a dry soil1 & =   
?is reason favorable to ne>ly  all our  
useful plants4 ,we saw t wat] w\ld rise 
?r\gh s& by  capill>y attraction1 :i*   
makes s& useful 9 soil 9 dry wea!r to   

br+ wat] up f a damp subsoil to fe$ !   
roots ( plants gr[+  9 ! soil4          
,h[ev]1 !re are objections to s&4 ,z we 
saw1 x is loose &  easily mov$ ab\t by  
wat]4 ,a s&y soil is !re=e easily wa%$  
away by ra9s1 &1 if too s&y1 may suff]  
great injury by wa%+ 9  heavy /orms4    
,wat] fl[s ?r\gh s& quickly1 & if !re is
 no damp  subsoil imm$iately b5ea?1 !   
soil may get s dry t plants w  burn up4 
,! wat] may also wa% d[n all ! light    
organic matt] out  ( rea* ( ! plants4   
,we obs]v$ t s& is easily mov$ ab\t4    
,?is is important 9 t  all soils :]e    
plants are gr[+ mu/ be frequ5tly /irr$1 
to let  air come into ! soil1 & to kill 
! we$s4 ,a s&y soil is easy to  hoe or  
pl[1 because ! s& is loose4 ,?is saves  
"t & money1 or  "w 9 c>+ = plants1 & is 
a bus9ess advantage4    ,if y c>ry out !
 exp]im5t ) se$s plant$ on s& y w       
obs]ve t ! roots ( ! "y plants easily   
f9d _! way  ?r\gh ! s& 9 se>* ( food &  
wat]4 ,?is %[s t a soil  conta9+ s& is  
favorable to ! gr[? ( plants1 because 9 

x  _! roots spread 9 e direction4       
,procure a small quantity ( clay f "s   
clay bank4 ,place 9 a  w>m place to dry1
 & 9 a day or two y c cru% x into a s(t1
  impalpable p[d]4 ,p9* a little betwe5 
! f+]s & x appe>s  to /ick toge!r       
slightly4 ,place "s 9 a bottle ( wat]1  
cork x  tight & %ake ! bottle4 ,! p[d]  
floats 9 ! wat] 9 cl\ds1  till ! wat]   
appe>s completely fill$ ) x4 ,let !     
bottle /&  & x w be _m h\rs be=e ! clay 
settles & ! wat] becomes  cle>4 ,wet "s 
( ! dry clay1 & x =ms a /icky1 pa/y     
mass1  t has a s(t1 greasy feel+ betwe5 
! f+]s4 ,spread "s ( !  s(t1 pa/y mass  
ov] a sieve1 & p\r wat] on x & ! wat] w 
h>dly pass ?r\gh ! sieve at all4 ,spread
 "s wet clay ov] a r\gh  bo>d1 & p\r    
wat] ov] x1 & ! clay w cl+ to ! bo>d a  
long "t be=e x is swept away4 ,place a  
lump ( wet clay 9 ! sun  & x w be _m    
h\rs be=e x is entirely dry4 ,spread "s 
( !  wet clay ov] a di% & place x 9 !   
sun1 & :5 x sl[ly dries  x w be f\nd    
full ( cracks4 ,place a lump ( wet clay 

9 an ov5  & x w dry h>d l /one4         
,place "s ( ! wet clay 9 a pot & scatt] 
f9e se$s ov] x4  ,! se$s may spr\t & try
 to gr[1 b !y w probably p]i% z  t5d]   
roots are unable to pu% _! way ?r\gh !  
/icky clay4    ,aft] all ^! exp]im5ts h 
be5 p]=m$ ) ! clay & s&1  ano!r exp]im5t
 c be made by dry+ bo? ! clay & s& &  !n
 mix+ !m toge!r 9 equal p>ts4 ,:5 well  
mix$ place 9 a  pot & scatt] f9e se$s ^u
 ! mixture4 ,wat] well1 & place 9  a    
sunny w9d[2 & ! plants w spr\t & gr[    
long] & bett]  ?an 9 ei!r ! pure s& or  
pure clay4    ,^! exp]im5ts ) ! lump (  
clay %[ t if soil consi/s  :olly ( clay1
 x mu/ be a poor place = plants4 ,9 e   
h>d ra9  ! wat]1 in/ead ( s9k+ into !   
soil to supply ! plants1 w\ld  run away 
ov] ! surface & be wa/$4 ,aft] sl[ soak+
 ra9s !  soil w\ld rema9 wet & cold = a 
long "t4 ,:5 ! sun dries !  soil x      
splits & cracks & te>s ! roots ( plants 
gr[+ 9 x4  ,?is /icky1 pa/y soil /icks  
to spade & pl[s & we f9d x h>d1  sl[ "w 
to cultivate x4 ,a pure clay f ^! w\ld  

appe> to be  a poor soil = plants4 ,we  
mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be l$ a/ray by our        
exp]im5ts1 z x is n easy to f9d a soil  
compos$ :olly ( clay4  ,x is usually    
mix$ ) o!r ?+s & !n =ms a valuable "p ( 
! be/ soils4 ,s& alone w\ld be a poor   
soil4 ,clay alone w\ld be a  poor] soil4
 ,mix$ toge!r & mix$ ) o!r ?+s1 !y make 
a  "p ( all good soils4    ,organic &   
,inorganic ,matt]4--,organic matt] is   
some?+ t has  life1 or has _h life at "s
 "t4 ,! organic matt] 9 ! soil has  be5 
suppli$ by animals & plants1 9 "o way or
 ano!r4 ,all else  is inorganic4 ,bo?   
organic & inorganic matt]s are necess>y 
to !  exi/5ce ( plants4 ,peaty soils    
:olly organic w n gr[ plants1  nei!r w  
s&y soils :olly s&4 ,inorganic matt] =ms
 !  f\ndation ( soils & g5]ally =ms f   
eighty to n9ety p] c5t  ( ! :ole soil4  
,te/+ ,soils = ,clay1 ,s& & ,organic    
,matt]4--,take f ! gr\nd  y wi% to te/1 
a peck ( soil & place on a bo>d 9 a r\nd
 heap1  & ) a tr[el /ir x until         
completely mix$4 ,!n pile into a  heap &

 divide into f\r equal p>ts4 ,next weigh
 out eight ounces1  & spread x out to   
dry4 ,:5 dry weigh x & note ! loss by   
air-dry+4 ,next put ! soil 9 a pan &    
place x 9 an ov5 =  ?ree h\rs4 ,!n take 
! soil out ( ! pan & weigh x1 not+ !    
loss by fire-dry+4 ,x is n[ dry soil &  
to e/imate ! organic  & inorganic matt]1
 place an iron %ovel ov] ! fire1 & :5   
r$ hot put ! dry soil on x1 let x burn1 
/irr+ x occasionally  z x burns4 ,x w   
smoke & sm\ld] away to a%es & du/4 ,:5  
x ceases to smoke1 c>efully weigh !     
a%es4 ,?is a% repres5ts  ! inorganic s& 
& clay p>ts ( ! soil4 ,all ! organic    
matt]  disappe>$ 9 ! smoke4    ,n[ take 
?is a% & p\r x 9 a bottle ( wat]4 ,%ake 
! bottle  well & !n set on a table1 & j 
s soon z ! wat] becomes  /ill ! s& w    
imm$iately settle at ! bottom1 :ile !   
clay  w rema9 = "s "t mak+ ! wat] muddy4
 ,z soon z ! s&  has settl$1 p\r ! muddy
 or clay wat] (f1 be+ c>eful n to  p\r  
any ( ! s& ) x4 ,!n p\r "s cle> wat] 9 !
 bottle  on ! s&1 %ake x & p\r s& wat] &

 all on a clo? f9e  en\gh to cat* ! s&4 
,dry ! s& & weigh x4 ,if x weighs two   
ounces1 !n out ( ! f\r ounces ( dry soil
 y h te/$ y  h two ounces ( s&1 "o ounce
 ( clay & "o ounce ( organic  matt]4 ,or
 y\r soil is tw5ty-five p] c5t organic  
matt] &  tw5ty-five p] c5t clay1 & fifty
 p] c5t s&4 ,y h a loam  soil4    ,te/+ 
,soils ) ,plant ,foods & ,lime4--,9 !   
field to be te/$1  select z level a     
place z possible & m>k out t5 squ>es1   
ea*  measur+ "o rod on ea* side4 ,place 
^! 9 two r[s leav+ spaces  ?ree feet    
wide betwe5 ! squ>es4 ,^! empty spaces  
are to be kept  cle> ( we$s & us$ z     
walks4 ,ea* squ>e %\ld be m>k$ by  /akes
 at ! corn]s1 & prop]ly numb]$ z 9 !    
accompany+  diagram4    ,! squ>es are to
 be plant$ ) ! same crop & well         
cultivat$  ?r\gh ! season4 ,two ( ^!    
squ>es1 ,nos4 #b & #i1 are to h no      
f]tiliz]s1 t !y may s]ve z a *eck or    
guide 9 te/+ !  o!r squ>es4 ,squ>e ,no4 
#a is to h a f]tiliz] conta9+ nitrog5   
only4 ,no4 #d potassium & phosphor\s    

comb9$2 ,no4 #e potassium alone2  ,no4  
#f nitrog5 & phosphorus2 ,no4 #g        
phosphorus alone2 ,no4 #h all ?ree      
plant foods comb9$1 & ,no4 #aj is to h  
calcium only4      ,no4 #a4 ,potassium &
 ,nitrog5   ,no4 #b4 ,no ,f]tiliz]      
,no4 #c4 ,nitrog5                 ,no4  
#d4 ,potassium & ,phosphorus      ,no4  
#e4 ,potassium                ,no4 #f4  
,nitrog5 & ,phosphorus      ,no4 #g4    
,phosphorus               ,no4 #h4      
,nitrog5 ,phosphorus ,potassium         
,no4 #i4 ,no ,f]tiliz]            ,no4  
#aj4 ,calcium    ,apply ! f]tiliz]s & "w
 !m 9 ! soil ab\t f\r in*es deep  be=e !
 crop is plant$4 ,plant ! same v>iety ( 
se$ on all !  squ>es at ! same "t1 &    
c>efully cultivate ?r\gh ! entire       
season1 treat+ all exactly alike4       
,suppose t potatoes h be5  us$4 ,dur+ ! 
gr[+ season1 c>efully wat* ! diff]5t    
plats  & notice if any "o or m seems m  
or less ?rifty ?an o!rs4  ,notice :i*   
plat appe>s to mature fir/1 :i* blooms  
fir/ & keep  a record ( all obs]vations4

 ,at ! end ( ! season1 c>efully dig  !  
crop on ea* squ>e1 ga!r+ all ! tub]s    
l>ge & small1  & weigh ea* lot4 ,fir/   
weigh ! crops on squ>es #b & #i4 ,?is  w
 s]ve z a /&>d ( comp>ison1 z x w %[ !  
natural  condition ( ! soil4 ,record !  
weights 9 ea* lot & j =  illu/ration we 
may say t !y run some?+ l ?is3 ,av]age (
  #b & #i1 #hj p\nds2 ,no4 #a1 #chj     
p\nds2 ,no4 #c1 #bej p\nds2 ,no4 #d1    
#cfj  p\nds2 ,no4 #e1 #cej p\nds2 ,no4  
#f1 #cjj p\nds2 ,no4 #g1 #bbj p\nds2    
,no4 #h1  #djj p\nds2 ,no4 #aj1 #abj    
p\nds4    ,on ! p>ticul> soil we are    
suppos$ to be te/+1 we c cle>ly  see t !
 l& is b5efit$ 9 "s degree by e elem5t  
us$4  ,calcium helps1 & t means t x %\ld
 be us$ on t soil  9 addition to all ( !
 o!rs4 ,?is l& pla9ly ne$s all f\r      
elem5ts & ne$s potassium especially4    
,:at to ,d4--,aft] hav+ gone ?r\gh )    
,mr4 ,b>n>d's exp]im5ts1  y w h a       
practical idea ( :at y\r soil is1 & :at 
x ne$s4  ,! only rema9+ que/ions !n are 
^? ( prep>+ ! soil1 &  obta9+ & apply+ !

 plant foods & ! lime4    ,a cold1 wet1 
clay soil ne$s to be made w>m] & light]1
 & a  light1 s&y soil1 be+ too dry1 ne$s
 "s moi/ure-reta9+  sub/ance4 ,if       
conditions are favorable1 x w\ld be well
 at odd "t  to put s& on ! clay soil &  
clay on ! s&y soil2 b 9 mo/  cases ?is  
is too exp5sive1 & !re=e n practical4   
,to r$eem  poor l&s !n1 y w h to dep5d  
almo/ entirely ^u gre5  manure & lime4  
,b>ny>d manures are1 ( c\rse1 at all    
times1 )  all soils1 ! be/ ( all        
f]tiliz]s1 z !y return to ! soil by  !  
laws ( nature1 :at has be5 tak5 f !m1 or
 :at x %\ld  h4 ,besides ! plant foods1 
x furni%es additional organic matt]  or 
humus1 :i* makes ! soil light] &        
facilitates plant gr[? by  furni%+ food 
to bact]ia ess5tial to plant life4 ,!   
tr\ble ab\t  b>n-y>d manure is its      
sc>city4 ,e f>m ne$s m plant food &     
humus ?an c be suppli$ ) common manure4 
,9 ! fall1 apply #ejj p\nds ( lime p]   
acre to ! poor l& to be  r$eem$1 break x
 & prep>e x ?or\ghly1 & se$ x to rye4 ,9

  ! spr+ :5 ! rye heads out1 turn x "u &
 s[ c[ peas4 ,:5  ! peas mature1 scatt] 
lime1 #ejj p\nds to ! acre1 ov] !m &    
turn !m "u4 ,! lime w prev5t ! gre5 /uff
 f s\r+ !  soil1 w decompose x & fit x =
 plant food1 & w prep>e !  soil to      
accept any o!r foods t may be appli$4   
,foll[ ! peas  ) :eat1 or :eat & clov]4 
,! l& once r$eem$1 d n we> x out aga91 b
 pres]ve its  f]tility by ! use (       
high-grade comm]cial f]tiliz]s & b>n-y>d
  manure1 always rotat+ ! crops s z to  
get back to "s legum9\s  crop & lime at 
lea/ once e f\r ye>s4    ,d n ret>d     
agricultural education by mak+ w>f>e on 
comm]cial  f]tiliz]s1 = !y are          
indisp5sable to e f>m] 9 pres]v+  !     
f]tility ( ! soil4 ,! _w employs ! use (
 j ab\t  "o-t5? ( ! artificial f]tiliz]s
 x %\ld use1 & ab\t  "o-half ( :at is   
us$ is us$ intellig5tly4 ,make w> on l[ 
grade f]tiliz]s t h ! attractive b      
deceiv+ feature (  *eapness1 & buy grade
 f]tiliz]s by ! unit "u ! guidance (  ! 
requirem5ts ( y\r soil4      ,phosphatic

 ,lime/one4    ,! use ( lime has be5 &  
is be+ sadly neglect$1 especially 9  !  
,s\!rn ,/ates &1 :5 x is absolutely     
necess>y to all soils  9 :i* x does n   
exi/ or exi/s only 9 small or           
insuffici5t  quantities1 x does look l !
 move to provide x is "o (  imp]ative   
mom5t4 ,look at ! ,bluegrass ,region (  
,t5nessee &  ,k5tucky1 ! faire/ & mo/   
f]tile ( ,god's c\ntry4 ,:at made  x8 ,!
 dissolution & wea!r+ away ( ! orig9al  
phosphatic  lime/one rock4 ,x is /rictly
 a lime/one c\ntry & tea*es "o (        
nature's great lessons t ! agricultural 
_w %\ld accept & be  pr(it$ !reby4      
,all ! lime/one ( ?is region conta9s m  
or less bone phosphate  ( lime1 & 9 ?is 
fact lies ! :ole secret4 ,9 ! pa/ ages !
  foliage f ! ?ick mass ( trees & o!r   
vegetable gr[? fell  to ! gr\nd1 s\r$1 &
 =m$ an acid :i* imm$iately attack$  !  
bone phosphate ( lime & conv]t$ x into  
phosphoric acid1 :ile  ! calcium        
c>bonate or lime decompos$ all vegetable
 matt] &  condition$ x = plant food1    

neutraliz+ all acids & /ood ready       
itself to ent] into all future & /&+    
vegetable gr[?4 ,n[ !  =e/s h giv5 place
 to ! cle>$ fields & we no long] h  !   
dropp+ f ! trees to enri* our soils1    
nei!r h we 9  our fields 9 sections     
devoid ( lime/one any vegetation ) roots
  t ext5d deep en\gh 9 ! e>? to br+ up !
 c>bonate ( lime  suffici5t to support  
our crops4 ,!re=e ! vegetable matt] !   
*eape/ ( all manures1 we provide by     
turn+ "u gre5 legum9\s  or nitrog5-ga!r+
 plants4 ,^! plants s\r & f9ally        
decompose1  b )\t c>bonate ( lime to    
p]=m its important duties (  creat+     
plant food out ( ?is decay$ matt]1 all !
 f]tiliz] y  get f y\r crop is ! nitrog5
 x has ga!r$ f ! air4 ,!n  :y n use     
p[d]$ ,t5nessee phosphatic-lime/one     
conta9+ en\gh  calcium c>bonate 7n quick
 lime7 to furni% desir$ results & no  m 
bone phosphate ( lime ?an w be entirely 
& imm$iately  conv]t$ into plant food4  
,if ?is phosphatic-lime/one product is  
us$  ) legum9\s crops1 pota% is ! only  

plant food t y w h  to provide dur+ !   
two crop seasons foll[+2 h[ev]1 e soil  
t has a clay subsoil is a safe bank t w 
reta9 all y place  on deposit1 & if y h 
! money to sp>e1 deposit x 9 ! soil  by 
inve/+ 9 high-grade f]tiliz]s & draw a  
high rate ( int]e/  on x in/ead ( lett+ 
x /& idle4 ,! calcium 9 ! phosphatic    
lime/one w absolutely correct all free  
acids 9 ! comm]cial  f]tiliz]s1 ! burn+1
 delet]i\s effects ( :i* y may h        
exp]i5c$1 & x w rectify ! s\rness ( any 
& all soils4    ,an object lesson 9     
favor ( ?is phosphatic lime/one is      
taught  by rid+ along any turnpike      
macadamiz$ ) x & obs]v+ !  rankness ( ! 
crops ab\t fifty y>ds on ei!r side ( !  
pike1  especially :]e ! fields are worn 
& poor4 ,?is demon/rates t  x is ! du/  
bl[n f ! roads ov] into ! fields t makes
  ! rank gr[? alongside ! roads4 ,x may 
be argu$ t ! manure  dropp$ on ! pike   
produc$ ! results2 b if s small an am\nt
  ( manure produc$ su* wond]ful results 
:5 mix$ ) ! du/  f ! pike1 :at w\ld be !

 result if y w\ld mix all ( y\r  b>n-y>d
 manure ) ! p[d]$ lime/one8    ,rec5tly 
! writ] made twelve te/s or exp]im5ts ) 
litmus pap]4  ,! fir/ t5 ( ^! exp]im5ts 
7 made ) blue litmus pap] &  samples    
drawn f t5 diff]5t fields1 all ( :i* h  
be5 "u  cultivation = _m ye>s & h _h    
lib]al ye>ly applications  ( acid       
f]tiliz]s4 ,! soils s te/$ are ,alabama 
soils1 & are  decid$ly acid1 z %[n by ! 
bits ( blue litmus turn+ r$ on  com+ 9  
contact ) !m4    ,ev]yone mu/ "k t x    
takes lime to neutralize ! acids ( acid 
soils2 b comp>atively few f>m]s ev] take
 ! tr\ble to f9d out  :e!r or n _! soils
 are acid1 ev5 aft] fail+ to get a cat* 
( clov] ?ree or f\r ye>s 9 succession4  
,all clov]s positively  refuse to gr[ 9 
acid soils4 ,inoculation w n d any good 
=  bact]ia _c exi/ & op]ate 9 su* soils4
 ,sweet5 ! soil &  nature w 9 mo/ cases 
supply ! bact]ia4    ,c>bonate ( lime   
ent]s into ! frame ( e plant & a lack ( 
x w cause s(t /ems & flabby leaves4 ,x  
improves ! *emical1  me*anical &        

biological condition ( ! soil4 ,x       
flocculates v  light1 s&y soils1 mak+ !m
 compact & capable ( reta9+  moi/ure1   
:ile x prev5ts clayey soils f becom+    
pa/y h>d &  full ( cracks by caus+ !m to
 crumble :5 dry4    ,lime is ! great    
c>ri] into plants ( o!r elem5ts :i* g   
!re  to =m _! organic comp\nds1 dur+ !  
elaboration ( :i*1  organic acids are   
creat$1 any & all ( :i* w\ld poison &   
kill  ! plants 7 x n = ! action ( lime2 
s lime1 9 addition  to its              
all-importance z a salifiable base1     
becomes ! great c>ri]  ( all foods into 
plants :]e x is aga9 ( p>am\nt          
importance z  a fix] ( oxalic           
f]m5tation1 ?us hav+ ! natural & di/9ct 
p[] to act :]e all o!r elem5ts are      
useless4    ,x w correct s\rness 9 any  
soil reg>dless ( its orig91 x w         
neutralize all acids t come into ! soil 
?r\gh cultivation1  ?r\gh comm]cial     
f]tiliz]s or gre5 manurial crops4 ,x w  
facilitate cultivation & produce a      
great] porosity & granulation  ( all    

soils & !reby less5 ! bad effects (     
dr\ght by r$uc+  surface evaporation1 w 
obviate excessive capill>y rise (       
moi/ure  :i* elevates ! wat]-soluble    
foods above ! zone ( roots1 provide     
bett] circulation ( air 9 ! soil & w    
cause rapid p]colation  ( ra9 & ?us     
r$uce surface wa%+4 ,x /imulates &      
increases  nitrification & decomposes   
vegetable matt]1 extract+ f x  all plant
 foods & leav+ humus to light5 ! soil & 
reta9  its moi/ure4 ,x ent]s into !     
composition ( all plant life &  !re=e   
into all animal life1 giv+ to animals   
its c>bon comb9$  ) ! c>bon ( ! air to  
furni% !m fat1 & its lime to furni%  !m 
bone4 ,x is ! phosphatic-lime/one t has 
made ,t5nessee &  ,k5tucky horses !     
/r5g? to excel 9 "w & rac+1 & x is  ?is 
same soil con/itu5t t has giv5 to !     
,j]sey c[ suffici5t  butt] fat to lead !
 _w 9 butt] te/s4 ,x enables ! clov]s  &
 grasses to gr[1 & )\t su* crops :at    
w\ld ! bro!rs (  ! hoe d t[>d pr(itable 
f>m+ & meet+ ! responsibilities  ( life8

 ,x p]petuates & p]mits ! use (         
comm]cial f]tiliz]s  :i* are becom+ s   
absolutely ess5tial to husb&ry1 z x     
obviates  ! evil effects ( ! acids ^!   
products conta91 & makes all  plant food
 available to ! plant4 ,f9ally1 x is a  
prop]ty design$  by ! ,creator to act = 
& ent] into all vegetable & animal life1
  & evil w be ! rew>d to him :o rejects 
x4          ,! ,wat]melon ,s]mon        
,wat]melon "t is 9 full bla/ 9 ,t5nessee
 n[4 ,ord9>ily1 !  :ites 9 ! ,s\? cease 
to eat wat]melons aft] ! fifte5? (      
,septemb]1 because !y "k t z soon z !   
cool nights beg9  e melon conta9s a ?\s&
 *ills4 ,b n s ) ! d>key4  ,a *ill      
rattles z h>mlessly (f ! arm\r ( 8      
con/itution z  buck%ot f ! back ( !     
,olympia4 ,he c absorb miasma l a       
sponge1 &1 l x1 gr[ fat z he absorbs4 ,!
 negro1 !n1 eats 8  melon until !       
,novemb] fro/s kill ! v9es4 ,ev5 !n he  
c>ries  ! half-ripe melon into 8 cab9 & 
(t51 on ,*ri/mas morn+1 an  ice-cold    
wat]melon is 8 fir/ diet4    ,& a great 

treat x is4 ,did y nev] w&] ov] !       
fields1 way  d[n ,s\?1 aft] ! cotton 0  
all pick$1 & ! ,novemb] breezes  came   
cool & lad5$ ) t delicate1 indescribably
 r>e flavor  ! fro/ gives :5 x fir/ nips
 ! mell[-ripe muscad9e8 ,y  h %\ld]$ y\r
 gun & gone out aft] old ,mollie ,cotton
 ,tail4  ,x 0 cool & crisp :5 y w5t out1
 b t[>d noon x has gr[n  hot aga94      
,flu%$ & tir$1 y /op to re/ by ! big    
spr+ t  fl[s f "u ! roots ( ! big oak   
ne> ! cotton field4 ,9  ! %ad[ ( t oak1 
half hid 9 ! fro/-bitt5 we$s1 y f9d a   
little /rip$ wat]melon--a gu9ea melon1 z
 ! d>kies call x--a  k9d ( a volunte]   
melon t gr[s 9 ! cotton e ye>1 !  fir/  
se$s ( :i* 7 br\ght by "s ,gu9ea negro1 
f ! coa/  ( ,africa1 :5 he fir/ came ov]
 to s]vitude1 ) silv] r+s 9  8 nose &   
e>s4 ,& ?\gh he fail$ to br+ 8 idols & 8
  h\sehold gods along ) him1 yet did he 
n =get ! melon ( 8  nak$ ance/ors4      
,plant+ x z he ho$ 8 fir/ crop ( cotton 
= a  new ma/]1 x has nev] des]t$ him    
s9ce1 & s1 ye> aft] ye>1  x comes up    

amid ! cotton1 to rem9d him ( ! days x  
grew wild 9  a sunni] clime4    ,& !re y
 f9d x ?is ,novemb] morn+4 ,boy l1 y    
p\nce on  x ) a %\t & soon x is laid    
op51 z r$ z y\r fir/ love's  lips & z   
sweet2 & s cold x seems to h be5 rais$ 9
 !  deep-delv$ cell>s ( all ! c5turies4 
,i am sorry = ! boy :o  has gr[n to be a
 man & nev]1 9 a ,novemb] morn+'s hunt  
aft] ,old  ,mollie1 _h ! exquisite      
sweetness ( ?is satisfy+ surprise--!  l 
( :i* is n equall$ by ! sweetness ( any 
o!r surprise on  e>?4 ,no--n ev5 %\ld he
 gr[ to be a man1 & awake "s morn+  to  
f9d himself fam\s & ! fa!r ( tw9s6    ,e
 d>key ( any /&+ 9 ,t5nessee 8gives a   
treat0 at lea/  once 9 8 life4 ,he w /9t
 & economize = mon?s to save money      
en\gh to inve/ 9 wat]melons & t>t>ic    
acid 7! acid makes  ! lemonade74 ,!n1 :5
 ! glori\s day arrives1 ,n]o1 giv+ free 
ent]ta9m5t to ! citiz5s ( ,et]nal ,rome1
 is n 9 x ) t  d>key4 ,h5ce=? he c get  
any?+ 9 t community he wi%es1  f        
con/able to presid+ eld]1 :ile ! wid[s (

 ! *ur* are  8'n by a l>ge majority6    
,i _h he>d t old ,wa% 0 go+ to run aga9 
= ju/ice ( !  peace & ! 8deacon%ip (    
,zion0 ov] 9 ! coon di/rict ( ,big      
,s&y1 & t he 0 go+ to give 8 annual     
treat4    ,^! _h always pass$ (f        
beautifully & end$ 9 ! unanim\s         
election ( ! old man to bo? (fices &    
any?+ else he want$4 ,i  ?\ght x 0 all  
ov] & entirely h>moni\s until he came 9 
!  o!r night1 look+ l ,montejo's        
flag-%ip aft] ,dewey's t5-in*  %ell w5t 
?r\gh h]1 8a-ripp9' out h] v inn>ds0--z 
,old ,wa%  himself describ$ x--8f e5d to
 e5d40    ,b :5 ,i saw ! old man1 creep+
 into my libr>y1 ,i 0 c]ta9 he  0 9 !   
la/ /ages ( ,asiatic *ol]a1 & ,i rang ! 
telephone  ha/ily to get my family      
physician4 ,b he feebly rais$ 8 h&1 &   
beckon$ me to desi/4    8,no1 no1 boss2 
he c't d me no good--no good10 z he     
feebly sank into  a *air4 ,!n he :isp]$3
    8,jes a drap1 a leetle drap1 on my  
tongue1 boss--jes' to let ! old man     
%uffle (f dis mortal coil wid a good    

ta/e 9 8 m\?4 ,x's all ,i  wants40      
,"u ! /imulant ( t et]nal bev]age (     
moonlight & melody1  he reviv$ a little4
    8,:at's ! matt] ) y8 ,anybody be5   
giv+ y a hoodoo10 ,i ask$4    8,no1 no1 
boss0--feebly--8,i--,i--,i g9 a treat at
 ,big ,s&y40    8,well1 y h giv5 _m a   
treat at ,big ,s&y4 ,:y %\ld ?is "o     
make y look l a p9ey-wood coal-kiln aft]
 a cyclone _h /ruck  x80    ,x took     
ano!r dose f my side-bo>d bottle to put 
en\gh life into  ! old man to make him  
take any int]e/ 9 ?+s4 ,!n he bright5$  
up & said3    8,dat's jes' hit--a man   
may g on do9' de same trick ye> art]    
ye>1  ontwel x looks lak he cud d x wid 
8 eyes %et1 an' d5 at la/1 if  he a9't  
mighty ke]ful1 hit'll buck & fl+ 'im6   
,de h>des' luck1  ,i take x1 9 dis      
wurl'1 am :5 a man dun %uck de dice ob  
success  ontwell dey seem to bob up at 8
 ^w1 only to play (f on him an'  bu/ 'im
 es 8 palsi$ han' %akes 'em fur de las' 
"t40    ,8 te>s 7 fl[+ s freely & 8     
rem>ks seem$ s true &  he>tfelt1 ,i did 

n h x 9 me to fail to brace him up )    
ano!r pull f ! side-bo>d bottle4 ,!n ,i 
saw he 0 ripe &  rem9isc5t1 & ,i lit my 
cig>1 /ruck an easy attitude1 & let him 
d ! re/3    8,on de ,sundy befo' de fu/ 
,mundy ob de full moon 9 ,septemb]10 he 
w5t  on1 8cum (f de 'lection fur 'zid5  
eld] ( ,zion1 an' de next day  am de day
 sot by law fur de 'lection ( je/us ob  
de peace4 ,s las'  ,sat'd'y ,i g9 a     
treat4 ,i ax$ ebry nigg] 9 de dee/rict  
d>1 an' all  de memb]s ( ,zion1 an'     
,br'er ,johns+ wus to prea* de          
wat]milion  s]mon4    8,a9't nurv] heurd
 ob de wat]milion s]mon8 ,hit's de s]mon
 prea*$  at de fea/ ob de wat]milion    
jes' befo' de new moon 9 ,septemb]1  an'
 x am "o ob de doctr9es ob ,zion to k9d]
 take de place ob de  fea/ ob de        
,passob] 'mong de ,jews--only 9 dis case
 we don't pass  ob] nuff9'1 'specially  
de wat]milions4 ,n[1 hit ta9't eb'ry    
nigg]  k9 prea* de wat]milion s]mon4    
,hit takes a mighty juicy nigg] to  d   
hit1 yall> ) d>k /ripes1 juicy at de    

core1 full ( te>s an'  sweet p5it5ce an'
 easily laid op5 by ! blade ( grace1 an'
 brudd]  ,johns+ am de slicke/ "o ,i eb]
 se$ at x4    8,n[1 dat wus my "t to git
 9 my f9e ,italyun han'1 an' s ,i g9  x 
out t hit wus to be my treat1 an' ,i ax$
 all de vot]s ob de  dee/rick an' all de
 memb]s ob ,zion t] be on han' fur de   
revival ob  de spe]it an' de refre%m5t  
ob de fle%4    8',cord9' to my cu/om1   
jes' befo' de "t fur de s]mon ,i _h all 
de wat]milions laid out on de grass1 "o 
hundr$ ob de bigges' an'  fattes' ones y
 eb] se$4 ,y see1 boss1 ,i am           
con/]tu%unally  uppos$ to long s]mons10 
he w9k$1 8an' ,i kn[$ dey wa'n't a      
nigg] lib9' c'uld prea* ob] t5 m9nits   
wid all dem wat]milions  a-lay9' d>     
a-w9k9' at 'im an' wait+ to be l$1 lak' 
lambs1 to de  sacrifice4 ,does y see de 
p'int80    ,i saw x4    8,wal1 suh1 y   
ort] jes' heurd de pray] ,br'er ,johns+ 
put up--x  wus %ort1 b mighty sweet4 ,de
 flavor ob de wat]milions seem t]  git  
into hit1 an' de 'roma ob hits juice    

b'il$ out5 8 m\?4 ,boss1  y've se$ dese 
k9d] prea*]s dat talks to de good ,"l   
wid all  de easy f]mil]iaty ob a        
dee/rick skule-tea*] ax9' de pres$5t  ob
 de skule bo>d fur :at he wants1 an' wid
 all de sassy assurance  ob de sil5t    
p>tn] 9 a lan'-(fis bisness1 a9't y8    
,wal1 dat's  de way ,br'er ,johns+      
pray$1 an' ,i wus de spe%ul objec1 ob 8 
conv]sa%un wid de ,almighty dat day4 ,he
 tole 'im :ut ,i'd dun fur  dat         
community1 in=m$ 'im v pos]tively ob de 
fac' dat ,i wus a  ,godly man1 refre%$  
,8 mem'ry 9 a g5tle way cons>n9' sum' ob
 my  long-furgott5 de$s ob *e]ity1 an'  
g9 ,him sum' good1 bro!rly  advice on h[
 to git eb5 wid me1 an' 9 a measure pay 
(f de debt  ( gratitude ,he ow$ me by   
mak9' x ,8 w dat ,i wus erg'9 to        
adm9i/] de law ob de lan'1 bo? spiritual
 an' temp]'l1 an' fur  ernudd]          
twelvemon? t] be de v5]bul ram ob de    
flock ob ,zion1 to  lead ,8 %eep to de  
fold an' by de /ill wat]s4 ,wal1 suh1 :5
 he  f9i%1 mighty nigh eb'ry nigg] d>   

said ,am51 an' d5 dey lick dey  *ops an'
 look sort] dreamy lak ob] :> de        
wat]milions lay 'n de  col' spr+ bran*4 
8,dis wus my "t to spr+ de s'prise ob de
 eb59' on 'em1 dat ,i'd  fix$ up4 ,an' s
 ,i riz up wid de mo/ sanct]fi$ look on 
,i c'uld git1  "o ob dem onwor?y1       
mis]bul-s9n] sort] looks dat we eld]s   
all]s  c>ry ar\n' 9 our coat pockets    
along ) our b&anna h&k]*iefs  fur enny  
em]g5cy1 an' ,i sez3 #8,brudd]s an'     
si/r91 befo' we li/5  to de s\lful s]mon
 9 /ore fur our spiritual natures1 :i*  
,br'er  ,johns+ gw9et] gib u 9 8        
ell]qu5t way1 ,i've sprung a letle      
s'prise on y1 an' ,i wants y all to     
retire wid me an' refre% de  inn>d man a
 leetle4 ,brudd]9' kn[9' my onwor?9ess  
an' de _m  obliga%uns ,i am "u to dis   
enlight5$ community ob ,*ri/ian sa9ts   
an' godly m5 an' wimm51 ,i've made two  
b>'ls ob ice-cold lemm]nade1  an' y'll  
f9d 'em asett9'1 es a big s'prise1' sez 
,i1 #8on de h\n's  ob my ox-wagg91 9 de 
cool %ade by de spr+1 wid pl5ty ob t9   

dipp]s fur all4 ,we'll n[ adj\rn tw5ty  
m9nits fur refre%m5ts4'    8,wal1 suh1 y
 %'uld a heurd de %\t4 ,ef de 'lection  
b$ cum' (f  d51 ,i'd a got eb'ry vote 9 
de dee/rick an' a fair spr9kl9' ob sum' 
9 all de yudd]s4 ,i w5t wid 'em an'     
drunk1 too4 ,an' we all drunk t]  "o    
ernudd]'s heal?4 ,i drunk to ,si/]      
,ca'l9e1 an' ,br'er ,johns+ he  drunk to
 ,d9ah1 an' de leetle nigg]s drunk1 an' 
de ole nigg]s drunk1  de gals an' de    
boys4 ,i hilt up my dipp] an' laugh1 an'
 s$ to ,br'er  ,johns+1 #8,br'er        
,johns+1 "h's to y1' sez ,i1 #8an' all  
dat goes up  mu/ g d[n4' ,an' wid dat ,i
 swall]$ d[n4    8,d5 ,br'er            
,johns+--he's mighty funny--an' he hilt 
up 8'n & laugh1  an' say3 #8,br'er      
,wa%+ton1 "h's to y1' sez he1 #8an' all 
dat goes  d[n nurv] comes up erg94' ,an'
 d5 we all laugh4    8,b dat wus "o "t  
he wus t]ribly mi/ak51 es y w see4      
8,wal1 suh1 :5 we all h$ drunk en\gh we 
w5t back to he> de  wat]milion s]mon1   
an' d5 eat de fruit ob :ut we heurd4    

',ta9't  eb'ry man k9 say dat1 boss1 dat
 he eats de fruit ob :ut he he>s2       
dige/s de fu/ly1 an' de secondly1 an' de
 ?udly1 assimm]lates  9 de juicy rime ob
 de tang]bul ?+1 de logical konclu%un ob
  de intelectual fac'4 ,an' d>=e ,i've  
all]s s$ dat draw9' yo'  konclu%uns frum
 de he>t ob a wat]milion makes de bes'  
s]mon 9 de  wurl'4    8,i b'leeve ,i    
tole y1 boss1 dat dat lemm]nade wus     
int5d$ fur a  s'prise fur 'em1 didn't   
,i80    8,yes1 ,i believe y m5tion$ t x 
0 a little surprise ( y\rs 9  /ore =    
!m40    ,! old man groan$4 8,boss1 fur  
heab5's sake1 annudd] drap out5 dat     
bottle6 ,i'll haft] brace up erg'9 to   
tell de sorr[9' sc5e dat  foll]s4       
,?ankee1 ?ankee6 ,i'm bett] n[1 an'     
maybe ,i k9 f9i%1 fur  dat lemm]nade    
turn$ out to be de bigges' an'          
sorr]fulle/ surprise  dat ev] come d[n a
 pike4    8,br'er ,johns+ tuck fur 8    
tex' de s]mon ob ,noah an' de ark1  an' 
:il/ ,noah wus de man m5%un$1 hit wus   
pla9 dat ,i 0 de  appl]ca%un4 ,he w5t on

 to %[ dat ,i wus a godly man1 jes' lak'
 ole  ,noah1 an' dat ,i wus to de       
community ob ,big ,s&y :ut ,noah 0 to   
,je]ruselum4 ,he wus mak9' x %ort1 b    
a-gw9e 9 two-m9nit "t1  a-pac9' lak' ole
 ,joe ,pat*5 at a matt]nee fur a silv]  
cup an'  wrea? ob roses1 an' d5 all at  
onct he lift$ up 8 voice an' s$3        
#8,yes1 brudd]91 de wat]s ob de         
g-r-e-a-t deep riz up1 an' de bottom    
drop out5 de cl\ds2 de w-i-n-d-e-r-s ob 
heab5 wus flung op51 an'  de upheaval ob
 de u-n-e-v-e-r-s-e begun----'    8,dat 
wus es fur es he got1 befo' de ^w       
upheaval wus out5 8 m\?1  %o' 'nuff1 de 
upheaval did begun4 ,i se$ 'im /op s    
sudd5ly he  kick$ up beh9d1 clap 8 h&s  
on 8 /ummick an' try to bolt fur a      
locus' ?icket1 b he c'uldn't--he jes'   
turn$ a complete summ]set1  a?r[9' up 8 
immortal s\l es he turn$4 ,d5 ,i heurd a
 turrible  commo%un 9 de congrega%un1   
an' ,i look err\n'1 an' eb'ry nigg] d>  
wus 9 de same fix es ,br'er ,johns+4    
,dey wus :oop9'1 an' b>k9'1  & lay9' out

 9 eb'ry k9d] way1 an' all on 'em b5t on
 de same  ?+4 ,an' :ut dey wus do9' to  
dat gr\n' wus a-pl5ty6 ,dey ?\ght  dey 0
 piz5$ an' wus gw9et] die1 an' d5 se*   
s'ar*9' pray]s  es w5t up to de ?rone ob
 grace1 mix$ 9 wid moans1 an' groans1   
an'  ice-cold lemm]nade dat seem to ?9k 
hit wus "t t] rise erg'9 &  fet* eb'ry?+
 else frum de grabe along wid x4 ,by dis
 "t ,i wus s  '/\nd$ ,i didn't kno' :ut 
t] d4 ,i look err\n' an' ,i se$ dat me  
an' ole ,aunt ,fat ,f]reby wus de       
onlies' ones dat wa'n't try9' to turn   
inside out4 ,%e wus look9' mighty a%y   
err\n' de gills1 b %e brace  h]s'f up   
an' />t$ out t] raise dat good ole hymn3
      #8,h[ firm a f\ndation'--    ,b %e
 hadn't m'n got to #8f\ndahun' befo1 h] 
f\ndation 0  %ak51 ,i se$ h] gag an'    
d\ble up an' />t 9 on3      #8,my ris9' 
s\l leaps up to s+1      ,a song (      
praise t] day4'    8',b\nt dat "t ,i    
felt a 'tickl] k9d] mizzry 9 my own     
inn>ds1  an' de nex' ?+ ,i disrememb] ,i
 _h ,si/] ,f]reby 'r\nd' de neck  an' we

 wus s+9' dat hymn t]g$d]4 ,lor'6 hit   
wus awful4 ,i've se$  m5ny a sight1 b ,i
 nurv] expect erg'9 t] see ?ree hundr$  
an'  sixty-five nigg]s ?r[9' up at de   
same "t4 ,:5 sum' on 'em got  dey secon'
 w9d dey want$ to lyn* me1 b by de "t   
dey got err\n'  to me wid a rope dey    
'cid$ ,i wus too nigh dead to ne$       
kill9'1 & by  dis "t dey all _h to      
'zamp]fly de tru? ob de biblical say9'  
ab\t  de dog an' de ?+ he w\ld g back   
to4 ,by dis "t eb'ry doctor 9 de  c\ntry
 wus d>1 fet*9' all de qu]r9t9e (f]c]s1 
an' pe/-t5ts1  an' dis5fec-t5ts1 an'    
prep>9' f] c'ol]a an' fev]4 ,an' d5 we  
f\n' out :at ail$ u40    8,9 ! "n (     
heav51 :at 0 x80 ,i ask$ eag]ly4    ,!  
te>s roll$ d[n ! old man's *eeks z he   
feebly begg$ =  ano!r drop to enable him
 to f9i% 8 tale4 ,!n he said3    8,a9't 
,i dun tole y hundr$s ob times x am de  
leetle mi/akes we  make 9 life dat turns
 de tide8 ,a9't ,i8 ,wal1 dat's :ut ru9$
 me  dat day1 an' t]day ,i am a man     
wid\t (fis an' wid\t honor 9 my  ole    

age4 ,dat morn9'1 '/ead ob gw9e d[n to  
de /o' myse'f to get  de p\n' ob t>t>   
acid t] make up dat lemm]nade wid1 ,i   
saunt dat  triffl9' ,jim ,cr[ gran'son  
ob m9e1 an' he got de names twi/$1 an'  
'/ead ob fet*9' me back t>t> acid1 he   
fot*t me back a p\n' ob  t>t> emetic1   
an' ,i didn't d a ?+ b make up dat      
lemm]nade wid  x60    8,b1 surely1 !y   
w\ldn't treasure up su* a mi/ake aga9/  
y1  see+ t y suff]$ ) ! re/10 ,i said4  
8,boss10 said ! old man1 ris+1 8h[ long 
y gw9e t] lib wid  nigg]s1 an' d5 haft] 
be tole ob] an' ob] erg9 de same ?+8 ,9 
c\rse1 dey didn't beat me fur (fis on   
erc\nt ob dat fool mi/ake1  b jes' lemme
 ax y1 :> is de nigg] lib9' dat gw9t]   
vote fur  enny man dat'd lay out a      
hundr$ wat]milions 9 de spr+ bran*1 let 
'em look at 'em an h\r1 an' d5 turn dat 
nigg]'s /ummick into a  gre5-p]simmon   
fur a week8 ,:> is he1 ,i ax80 ,& ! old 
man crept  feebly out to f9d him a *eap 
c(f94      ,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4   
99       99       99       99       99  

,we nev] give1 b giv+1 get aga92        
,!re is no burd5 t we may n be>2    ,our
 sweete/ love is always sweete/ pa91    
,& yet ! recomp5se--! recomp5se is !re4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! sweet ?+s ( life d n lie s mu* 9     
sight z 9 ! he>t  t sees !m4            
,/ories ( ! ,soil        ,! ,little ,?+s
 ( ,life1 ,happ5+ ,all ,ov] ! ,_w &     
,caught 9    ,ink = ,trotwood's ,mon?ly4
      ,,tim',s ,,ea/]4    ,! fir/ /reaks
 ( day 7 break+4 ,x look$ to ! fireman (
  #dif t ! old eng9e 0 /ick+ h] nose    
into ! r$ dawn z  %e pl[$ ahead haul+ h]
 fa/ freight ,s\? on s*$ule "t4 ,tim    
,doogan 0 at ! ?rottle--an old eng9e] :o
 /ood at ! head (  ! road's li/2 = ,tim 
_h be5 9 s]vice long] ?an any ( !m1  _h 
nev] fail$ 9 8 duty & = tw5ty ye>s _h   
nev] tak5 a day  (f except "o--to bury 8
 wife4    ,he _h nev] ev5 ask$ = a      
promotion1 & :5 x _h be5  (f]$--! highe/
 po/ ( ! eng9e]--,tim %ook 8 head &     
decl9$4    8,i guess ,i'm us$ to ?is old
 r\te & ,i'd feel lo/ if ,i didn't pass 

?r\gh ! ,little ,t[n e few days40    ,!y
 7 n[ approa*+ ! ,little ,t[n1 & ,tim _h
 n spok5  s9ce he left ! city1 a hundr$ 
miles back4 ,he 0 naturally quiet1  b ! 
fireman _h nev] kn[n him to make ! run  
be=e & n  say some?+4 ,some?+ told !    
fireman t ,tim _h /ruck sadness         
some:]e1 & s at int]vals he fir$ up b   
said no?+ to ! big1  begrim$ man 9      
ov]alls & cap :o /ood sil5tly at 8 po/1 
)  "o h& always on ! ?rottle ( 8 eng9e4 
8,i'm go9' to /op tw5ty m9utes 9 !      
,little ,t[n1 ,jim10 said ,tim  z !y    
began to pull into ! /ation4    8,any   
ord]s80 ask$ ,jim1 surpris$4    8,no1 b 
x's my ord]s--ev]' ,ea/]--be5 do9' x =  
tw5ty ye>s4  ,company don't l x1 k9 lump
 x10 ,tim add$ dry4    ,?is 0 ,jim's    
fir/ ye>1 & he _h nev] he>d4    8,no4 #c
 may be late an' give me ! *ance4 ,if %e
 don't1 :y1 we /ops  anyway1 ,jim40     
8,:y1 ,i'd r %e'd be on "t1 s we c g on4
 ,don't y want to  g on80 ask$ ,jim4    
8,n = tw5ty m9utes1 ef ,i c he'p x4     
,fact is1 we're go9' to /op  "h a little

 :ile anyway40    ,! fireman said no?+1 
& ,tim sl[$ up ,no4 #dif 9 ! y>d4 ,!n   
he jump$ d[n & w5t 9 to report4    8,no4
 #c tw5ty m9utes late10 he said1 z he   
came back4 8,take ke] o'  ?+s till ,i   
git back4 ,i'll n be gone long40    8,y 
a9't t !re ?ir/y = a dr9k ?is morn9' are
 y1 ,tim8  ,y don't dr9k to speak (1 &  
,i nev] kn[$ y to leave old #dif        
befo'40    ,tim said no?+1 b climb$ up &
 op5$ 8 big box4 ,! fireman  smelt      
some?+ sweet1 & v t5d]ly ,tim took out a
 long]  pa/ebo>d box4    8,fl[]s10 said 
! fireman4 8,say1 ,tim1 old man10 he    
laugh$1 8,i've  caught on--x's a gal40  
8,%e 0 a gal10 said ,tim1 quietly1 8& ! 
pretties' & sweetes'  "o t ev] hit !    
soil o' ?is wurl4 ,an' ! little boy     
wa'nt no  fluke40 ,he bru%$ at 8 eyes z 
he spoke1 & left ano!r grimy  sme> !re4 
8,i'm a-go9' ov] to ! little cemet]y a  
bit1 ,jim--yes1 y /ay )  #dif4 ,!y're   
buri$ ov] !re4 ,we liv$--h] an' ! little
 'un--we  liv$ "h aft] we 0 m>ri$4 ,%e 0
 all]s sweet on ,ea/]1 &  = fl[]s & se*1

 an' ,i love to d ?is = h] an' ! boy4   
,be5  do9' x tw5ty ye>'4 ,we don't "k   
no?9'1 an' maybe x's all  s--an' if     
anybody'll rise aga9 x'll be h]--) h]   
fai?--= ,i  tell y1 ,jim x 0 z a little 
*ild4 ,yes1 !y 0 bo? my *ildr540    ,he 
0 tak+ ! fl[]s out1 lilies & roses &    
c>nations &  cultivat$ violets1 big &   
blue & beautiful4 ,9 8 big1 grimy1      
black h&s1 & amid ! soot & du/ ( #dif !y
 lay beautifi$ &  glorifi$1 & ! sweet   
odor w5t ?r\gh ! r\gh fireman until he  
saw pictures ( a f>-away home4          
,sil5tly ,tim trudg$ across ! hill to ! 
little cemet]y4 ,!  village 0 asleep1 ! 
unkept /reets empty1 ! cold1 gray mi/   
hung  l[ ov] ev]y?+1 & f9ally ,tim      
disappe>$ 9 x4 ,b tw5ty  m9utes lat]1 :5
 ! sun _h ris5 & #dif 0 butt+ ?r\gh !   
gray1 h] ?rottles op51 ! smoke bel*+ f  
h] /ack1 ,tim /ood  at 8 po/1 a smile   
light+ up 8 grimy face1 8 eyes fix$ on  
two  graves amid p9es1 f> up on ! hill  
^u :i* %one lilies &  roses & violets4  
,!y ?und]$ pa/1 & ! old eng9e] took (f 8

 cap &1 turn+  to ! fireman1 said1 above
 ! ro> ( :eels & /eam3    8,%e us$ to   
say x ?is-a-way1 ,jim--,i've he>d h] s  
(t51 an' f]  five ye>s %e taught x to ! 
little boy befo' he left40 ,he look$    
t[>d ! sun ris+ ?r\gh ! mi/1 & said     
sl[ly3    8,9 ! end ( ! ,sabba?1 z x    
began to dawn1 t[>d ! fir/  day ( ! week
 came ,m>y ,magdal5e & ! o!r ,m>y to see
 !  sepul*re4    8,&1 behold1 !re 0 a   
great e>?quake3 = ! angel ( ! ,"l       
desc5d$ f heav5 & came & roll$ back !   
/one f ! door  & sat ^u x4444 ,& ! angel
 answ]$ & said unto ! woman1  ,fe> n ye3
 = ,i "k t ye seek ,jesus t 0 crucifi$4 
,he is  n "h = ,he is ris540    ,he %ut 
(f /eam z he pit*$ d[n a /eep grade1 &  
!n ,jim he>d  him say3    8,t's ! way %e
 said x1 an' we don't "k no?9'1 ,jim1   
no?9'4  ,b we d "k t /rang] ?+s is      
happ59' ev]' day ?an jes'  ! _s liv9'   
ag94 ,:at's light8 ,:at's heat8 ,:at's  
love8 ,:at's  t wireless talk9' ?r\gh ! 
air b ?+s to tell u h[ little  we "k1 h[
 small our m9ds is an' h[ easy x 'ud be 

to be true1 an'  we n "k h[ to expla9 x 
) our little /&>ds40    ,he ?rew a kiss 
at ! vani%+ hill ( p9es4 8,no1 ,i'll    
keep on  say9' x z %e s$ x1 anyway1 true
 or n3 #8,i am ! resurrection  an' !    
life4'0      ,,ho6 ,,e ,,"o ,,t         
,,?ir/e?6    ,! corn crop up 9 !        
,bigbyville neighborhood is clean1 !    
cotton  %[s n a spe> ( grass4 ,! potato 
field looks z clean & gre5  z a billi>d 
cu%ion floor & ! d>kies are /ill1 /ill  
hoe+4  ,all ?is 0 caus$ by a s]mon old  
,wa% prea*$ !re on foot-wa%+  day la/   
mon?1 a lit]al extract ( :i* ,i got f ! 
old man  himself3    8,brudd]9' an'     
,si/]9'--,y'll f9d my text 9 de six     
*apt] (  ,noah's pi/ols to de ,g5tiles4 
,ho6 e "o dat ?ir/e?6 ,ho6    8,de      
comm&m5ts we get f de ,bible am beyond  
de scrut9y ( man1 an'  we nat*urly ?9k  
dat :5 a man gets hot an' ?ir/y de ?+   
fur  him to d is to hunt de spr+ bran*  
an' qu5* 8 burn9' lips4 ,b  n s4 ,"h x  
is sot d[n 9 black an' :ite 9 de book ob
 books1  dat :5 y git ?ir/y1 jes' keep  

on hoe9'4 ,ho6 e "o dat  ?ir/e?6 ,ho6 ,&
 dat is "r2 de ,bible is all]s "r4      
,hoe9' is  good fur de limbs1 good fur  
de w9d1 good fur de crap1 an' good fur  
de  s\l4 ,de sun am hot n[1 b de w9d'll 
be cold ag94 ,de rays p\r d[n  n[1 b de 
sleet'll come bye an' bye4 ,dese am de  
rays ( dr\ght an'  ?ir/1 b ef y want to 
set back :5 de ra9s come1 smoke yo' pipe
  an' s+ dat song--      8,bile dat     
cabbage d[n    ,= x a9't gw9e to ra9 no 
mo'--    jes' take (f yo' coat1 %$ yo'  
%irt1 an' foll] de corn an' tat]  r[1   
an' ef y git ?ir/y don't /op to dr9k1 b 
jes' keep on  a-hoe9'6    8,ho6 ev]yone 
dat ?ir/e?6 ho6    8,an' a9't dat de law
 an' de s5se8 ,:ut y want] /op an' dr9k 
fur8  ,won't y jes' get ?irty ag98 ,keep
 on a-hoe9'6    8,:at did old ,noah d :5
 de w9d[s ob de heab5s 0 op5$ an' de    
flood ob de great deep began to kiv] de 
e>?1 an' de fools got r\nd  him an'     
laugh$ an' ax him :ut he build9' dat ole
 ark =8 ,he 0  tir$1 an' ?ir/y1 an' hot1
 b he kep' on a-hoe9'1 = he kn[$  he'd  

get wat] en\gh bye & bye4 ,ho6 e "o dat 
?ir/e?6 ho6    8,:at did ,abraham d :5  
dey got r\n' him an' tri$ to /op him f  
gw9e to de ,promis' ,lan'8 ,he kept on a
 hoe9' = ,jordan4    8,don't let de fle%
 ob dis wurl' fool y4 ,?+s a9't :ut dey 
seem4 ,wat] looks mighty good1 specially
 to ,bapti/s1 b :ut we  ,mef]di/s want  
to d is to keep on a hoe9'4 ,de wick$ ( 
,noah's  day didn't hoe any4 ,didn't dey
 git wat] en\gh8 ,de ,egyptians didn't  
hoe enny1 b foll]$ de ,israelites into  
de ,r$ ,sea4 ,didn't dey get  wat]      
en\gh8 ,ole ,jonah didn't obey de ,"l   
an' hoe to de m>k1 an' de  wat] swall[$ 
him fu/ an' de :ale swall]$ 'im next4   
,let dat be a  w>n9' to y to /ick to de 
tex' ( de ,bible an' de doctr9e ( de    
*ur*1 an' :5 y get ?ir/y keep on        
a-hoe9'4 ,x's h>d n[1 b  x'll be sweet  
bye & bye4 ,x's hot n[1 b x'll be cold  
bye &  bye4 ,y git mighty ?ir/y an' y   
?9k de tat]s a9't nev] go9'  to come1 b 
:5 de w9t] ra9s come1 an' de w9ds bl[1  
an' y sot  d[n r\nd de big fiah wid de  

sweet br[n 'possum an' dem tat]s1 y  "w 
s h>d fur to get 9 de heat1 an' sweat1  
an' ?ir/ ob summ]1  d5 w de he>t ob de  
fai?ful be glad1 d5 w y %\t an' s+3     
8,ho6 e "o t ?ir/e?1 ho60    ,?is la/   
appeal 0 too mu*4 ,! congregation arose 
9 a body at !  words 'possum & potatoes 
& w5t (f to hoe1 leav+ ! old man  ) no  
"o to pass ar\nd ! hat4      ,a ,,race  
,,= ,,life4    ,i saw a race--a race =  
life1 too--t int]e/$ me ! o!r day  m ?an
 any t ,i h se5 ?is ye>4 ,x occurr$ 9   
mid-air1 9  a k+dom n our own2 b ! fre% 
air 0 sweet :]e ! race =  life w5t on1 &
 ! fields 7 gre5 b5ea?1 & ! brooks purl$
  bel[ & ! sun %one glori\sly ov] all1 &
 to ! poor creature  :o rac$ = 8 life ,i
 d\bt n b he took x all 9 & life 0  z   
sweet to him z x is to u4    ,x 0 a     
gold5-w+$ butt]fly1 "o ( ^? beautiful   
creatures  t is m ( heav5 ?an ( e>?1 m (
 ! blossom ?an ( !  br[n hea?1 & x seem$
 cruel to me t ?is beautiful ?+1  ?r[n  
(f f ! film ( a ra9b[ & made ) an       
organism s  spiritual t x lives on !    

nect> ( fl[]s1 dwells on ! bosom  ( a   
nodd+ lily & floats on ! brea? ( a      
zephyr1 mu/ come "u  ! great selfi% law 
( life & be =c$ to fight = its brief b  
beautiful exi/5ce4 ,man mu/ fight1 we   
"k--& all hi/ory1 if x  lie n1 is b a   
*ronicle ( battle1 blood & dea?1 9 :i* !
  survival ( ! fitte/ & ! a*ievem5ts (  
human de/9y h be5  gaug$ by ! bra9s t 7 
beh9d gunp[d]1 & ! c\rage t  comes (    
,god4 ,man1 bea/s1 birds1 reptiles1     
fi%es--x is a survival  m]ely--&        
8nature1 r$ 9 too? & claw10 has be5     
demon/rat$ to  be m m]ciful ?an nature  
rott+ 9 ! decrepitude ( age4 ,b1 ,o1  t 
?is e!real ?+--half ra9b[ & rose1 half  
light & lily  blossom1 half *ild &      
*]ubim--might h be5 sp>$6    ,& :o 7 its
 enemies--two glori\s mock+ birds1 t _h 
sung  l spirits f an angel *oir ar\nd my
 home all spr+ &  summ]--t _h re>$ _! "y
 9 cont5tm5t & happ9ess &  %\ld h _h    
no?+ aga9/ any ( ,god's creatures1 ^:   
life _h  be5 a poem1 ^: brea? a summ]   
song--alas1 t ^! %\ld h  be5 its        

murd]]s6 ,x almo/ makes me despair ( !  
e?ics ( life4 ,i  feel l say+ to man3   
8,g1 murd] y\r fell[ m5--x is nature4   
,g1  rob1 /eal & plund]--x is law40     
,& is x n law8 ,9 spite ( ! e?ics (     
religion & dictates  ( equity1 is x n at
 la/ a "q ( "o gett+ & ! o!r  giv+--(   
money1 love--ay1 ev5 life8    ,gold5    
,w+s 0 9 my g>d5 & he 0 cont5t until t  
:i*  su/a9$ 8 life gave out--food4 ,he  
_h suck$ e fl[]--he  mu/ g to pa/ures   
new4 ,! di/ance to my neighbor's g>d5 0 
"s two hundr$ y>ds1 & !re 0 no?+ b air  
betwe5 u4  ,he ?\ght ( x a long "t--he  
hov]$ f fl[] to fl[] &  ?\ght--( 8 mate1
 ( life1 ( dea?4 ,_h he be5 all _s he   
_h /ay$ =ev] among ! fl[]s4 ,he _h run  
no *ance ( dea?4  ,b he 0 half _s & half
 life & t life 0 rebell+  & begg+ =     
food4 ,he mu/ g4 ,x 0 life or dea?4 ,he 
rose  reluctantly--fright5$--/raight    
up--e s5se awake--e n]ve  key$--e eye on
 ! look\t = an enemy--! _s :i* _h  nev] 
h>m$ ev5 a fl[]1 & :i* %\ld h _h no     
enemy4 ,up1  /raight up1 he             

arose--quiv]+1 sc>$1 fright5$--!n w+$ 8 
way across ! blue e!r 9 a flight1 z x   
prov$1 = its life4    ,! mock+-bird is a
 fly cat*]1 b n an exp]t "o4 ,comp>$  ) 
! swall[1 ! m>t51 ! cre/$ fly-cat*]1 !  
exp]t k+  bird1 ! wood pewee1 & ,phoebe1
 he is a poor imitation4 ,b !           
mock+-bird is a poet1 & ev]y?+ is gri/ t
 comes to a poet's  mill--f ! gras%opp] 
on ! gr\nd to ! butt]fly 9 ! air4    ,! 
male bird saw ,gold5 ,w+s fir/ & gave   
him ! fir/ heat =  8 life4 ,up 9 ! air  
he d>t$1 circl$ & swoop$4 ,poor ,gold5  
,w+s fl$1 turn$1 duck$1 div$--& escap$4 
,! poet dropp$ to  8 twig 9 disgu/1 & 8 
mate took up ! race4 ,gold5 ,w+s saw  h]
 com+ & 8 he>t bur/$ ) fe>4 ,he fairly  
quiv]$ 9 !  air4 ,he knew n :i* way to  
turn4 ,%e d>t$1 & all b caught  him4 ,= 
a mom5t1 9 mid-air1 ,i saw !m :irl+ &   
twi/+ &  tumbl+--poor ,gold5 ,w+s pant+ 
& flutt]+ = a *ance once  m = home &    
life1 & ! poetess = a morsel to eat4 ,x 
end$  9 ! butt]fly gett+ above !        
bird--:i* seem$ always its              

tactics--:ile ! latt] dropp$ d[n 9      
disgu/ to h] mate4 ,!n  !y bo? />t$ aft]
 poor ,gold5 ,w+s1 & x look$ z if 8 "t  
_h come4 ,b all ! "t he _h be5 head+    
/raight = ! ?ick  trees beyond1 :]e     
re/$1 p]haps1 8 di/ress$ mate1 wait+ =  
8 return4    ,x 0 a t]rible *ase ! two  
poets gave him--! tumbl+1 d>t+1  circl+ 
( ! birds 9 fi5di% delight1 9 madd5$    
e>ne/ness4  ,_! v w+s 7 (t5 s close t !y
 fann$ him ab\t until  he look$ l a     
speck ( gold tissue pap] hurl$ ab\t by  
contr>y  w9ds4 ,twice !y got above him1 
dropp$ on him &--miss$4 ,twice ,i  lo/  
him altoge!r1 &1 except t ,i saw ! birds
 flutt]+ &  d>t+ 9 ! air1 ,i _h ?\ght he
 0 lo/4 ,:5 ,i saw him aga9  he _h gott5
 above 8 enemies & 0 safely pursu+ 8    
zig-zag1  fright5$1 graceless1          
pap]-flutt]+ flight = ! trees & life4   
8,success to y1 ,o1 ,gold5 ,w+s10 ,i    
said1 8= already h y taught  me a lesson
 9 life4 ,let u keep above our enemies1 
if we w\ld be  safe--n b5ea? !m1 = !re  
we are a prey to _! dirty talons2  n on 

_! level1 = !n we are no bett] ?an !y2 b
 above  !m :]e !y _c rea* u & :]e we may
 g on to our de/9y  ) only ! sunlight   
ar\nd u & ! />s above u40    ,! birds   
dropp$ d[n1 baffl$1 to re/ 9 ! top ( a  
sug> maple4  ,!y _h evid5tly lo/ _!     
temp]s1 &1 betwe5 pant+ & h>d  brea?+1  
,i c\ld he> !m qu>rel+3 8,x 0 y10 said !
  wife--8y conceit$ ?+--all y\r fault4  
,i _h him once if y _h  let me alone40  
8,o1 y _h him1 y did--#8ov] ! left4' ,if
 y\r tal5ts equal$  y\r tongue we'd be  
bett] (f40 ,!y scree*$ & %uffl$ ab\t &  
almo/ spat at ea* o!r4 ,!y 7 beat51     
*agr9$ & mad1 &  !y took x out on ea*   
o!r4    ,& if y want to see ! ref9em5t (
 ill-temp]1 /ir up two poets6    ,gold5 
,w+s 0 safe4 ,he 0 high 9 ! air1 8 v    
flight 0 n[  ! flight ( victory1 8 poise
 ! poise ( "o :o _h won4 ,tw5ty  y>ds m 
he w\ld drop d[n into ! gre5 trees :]e 8
 mate1  p]haps1 await$ him1 & be safe4  
,i 0 ab\t to hurrah ) delight1 :5 ,i saw
 a lightn+ bolt ( r$  & :ite drop f !   
jagg$ b>k ( ! dead limb ( a t[]+ oak  9 

! mid/ ( ! =e/ & high above poor1 we>y1 
flutt]+ yet  happy ,gold5 ,w+s4 ,i pal$ 
at ! ?\ght1 = ,i knew no butt]fly  ev]  
escap$ him4 ,ev5 ,gold5 ,w+s recogniz$ 8
 doom &1 p>alyz$  ) fe>1 /opp$ 8 flight 
9 mid-air &1 9 a few y>ds ( 8  goal1 &  
lay float+ 9 ! air 9 hopeless fe>4 ,&   
well he might1  = ! r$ & :ite bolt 0 !  
r$-head$ woodpeck]1 n g5]ally  kn[n to  
be a fly-cat*]1 b an exp]t 9 x1         
nev]!less4 ,(t5 _h  ,i se5 him poise    
above a luckless mo?1 drop l a plummet1 
& no  mo? w\ld be !re4 ,i despis$ him z 
a m>aud]1 besides1 = only  ye/]day ,i'd 
se5 him p\nce on a helpless "y          
humm+-bird & r5d  x z if x _h be5 a     
worm4    ,/raight at poor ,gold5 ,w+s he
 came4 ,! race 0 up4    ,he p]=m$ 8 old 
tactics1 d>t$ above ! butt]fly1 "s two  
y>ds high] 9 ! air1 gaug$ in/9ctively a 
plummet l9e f !  po9t ( 8 own beak to   
,gold5 ,w+s & !n drops ) fold$ w+s  l a 
ball ( lead4    ,i =got to say t ,i 0   
out t morn+ ) ! twelve-gauge1  smokeless
 %ells & "o & a half ounces ( ,no4 #g   

*ill$1 ?9k+ ,i  might see a c]ta9 ?iev+ 
cr[ t ,i _h a grudge aga9/4    ,?\ghts  
are lightn+--words ?und]1 & :5 ,i caught
 ! fir/  glimpse ( ! r$-head$ m>aud] ( !
 air all ?is w5t ?r\gh my  m9d3 8,nature
 is nature--too? & claw4 ,& yet !re is a
 ,god :o  says ev5 :5 a butt]fly %all   
fall4 ,he makes our lives & m>ks out    
our de/9y4 ,sometimes amid inju/ice ,he 
calls ,himself ,retribution1 &  !n ,he  
has be5 kn[n to raise up a man & a gun1 
inv5t smokeless  p[d] & deadly *ill$    
%ot1 give accuracy ( aim &1 mo/         
wond]ful ( all1 ! voice ( a purpose to  
say t h>m %all n  happ5 ev5 to a        
butt]fly40    ,!re 0 no smoke f ! report
 & s ,i di/9ctly saw ,gold5 ,w+s  drop  
joyfully among ! gre5 leaves4 ,b a      
r$-head$ m>aud] lies 9  ! field :]e he  
fell4    ,& if "s "o :o kn[s1 w tell me 
:y ,i happ5$ to be !re1 :y  ,i c>ri$ my 
gun t morn+1 :y ,i fir$1 ,i w tell him  
:o ,god is4      ,,8 ,,*ance4    ,!     
summ] day 0 ne>ly gone1 & only a few    
cl\ds caught ! gleam  ( sunset 9 ! we/4 

,a woman ( ?irty1 ) a sweet1 s9c]e face1
  came out ( a cottage & walk$ to !     
little f>m gate t op5$  on ! ma9 road   
w9d+ across ! ,i[a prairie4 ,! cottage  
sat 9 a  small grove ( trees1 & f>!r (f 
7 neat ou?\ses1 a /able &  dairy4 ,fl[]s
 bloom$ 9 a little b$ ne> ! front gate1 
& sev]al  hives ( bees sat "u *]ry trees
 9 ! front y>d4 ,ev]y?+  ar\nd ! neat   
cottage1 f ! well-kept v9es :i* climb$  
ov]  ! por* to ! or*>d & fields ( corn1 
cle>ly %[$ t ,?rift  & ,indu/ry 7 !     
h&maid5s t liv$ !re4    ,! woman 0 n    
pretty1 nei!r 0 %e h&some1 b h] face 0  
( unusual intellig5ce & /r5g?4 ,h] h&s  
%[$ "w1 & a few  gray hairs %one ov] h] 
temple4    ,at ! little gate %e /ood    
:ile ! %ad[s grew d>k] ar\nd  h]4 ,!re 7
 *irp+s ( summ] insects1 & pres5tly d[n 
!  walk /alk$ a huge ,/4 ,b]n>d1 look+ l
 a great be> 9 !  twilight4 ,he seem$ to
 ?9k ! woman _h be5 out alone long      
en\gh1  & 8 v way ( walk+ %[$ t he knew 
he 0 h] protector4  ,he /alk$ up & ?ru/ 
8 big cold nose into h] h& z x hung     

li/lessly by h] side4 ,%e />t$1 b clos$ 
x ov] 8 m\? )  a c>ess1 say+3    8,rex1 
y are silly ab\t me40    ,a buggy came  
out ( ! gloam+ d[n ! road1 & /opp$ at h]
  gate4 ,! woman turn$ pale 9 !         
twilight1 z %e recogniz$  ! middle-ag$  
man :o came t[>d h]1 hold+ out 8 h&3    
8,j5nie--,i--well--x's me60    ,he w\ld 
h op5$ ! gate1 b ! dog gr[l$ savagely1 &
 %e  hook$ ! lat* ha/ily1 z %e said3    
8,ralph--:y--:y--,i ?\ght--b don't try  
to come 9--,rex--,i c\ld n  control     
him40    ,%e 0 s agitat$ %e c\ld n speak
 fur!r4 ,h] knees %ook1 &  %e clung to !
 gate1 half lean+4    8,i h be5 back a  
week10 he said sl[ly4 8,y hav5't *ang$  
mu*10  he add$1 eye+ h] closely :ile %e 
flu%$ "u 8 gaze4 8,i nev]  expect$ to   
see y aga940    8,no--no--don't try to  
come 9--,rex--,rex60    ,! great dog _h 
ru%$ at ! gate z ! man tri$ to op5 x    
aga91  & %e held h] h& on ! lat*4       
8,he don't seem to "k y\r fri5ds f y\r  
enemies10 said ! man  ) a cynical laugh4
    8,i ?9k he does10 %e said quietly1  

8bett] ?an ,i h ev] kn[n  !m40    ,he   
look$ at h] quickly4 ,!n he tri$ to     
laugh4    8,:y--,j5nie--y "k ,i hav5't  
se5 y 9 s long40    8,i nev] expect$ to 
see y aga94 ,i 0 n look+ = y n[10 %e    
said4    8,i nev] ?\ght ,i'd ev] come   
back1 b ! ,klondike--well1 a man pays   
two doll>s = e doll>'s wor? ( gold he   
f9ds !re40    8,tell me ab\t y\rself10  
%e said1 /ill lean+ on ! gate1 "o knee  
re/+ on ! l[] plank = support4          
8,well1 ,j5nie1 aft] we _h our little   
qu>rel & y broke (f )  me--0    8,y are 
mi/ak510 %e said quietly4 8,y left1     
,hugh1 )\t a  ^w--)\t tell+ me good-bye4
 ,!re 0 no?+ left to d b to  s5d y y\r  
r+40    8,we won't qu>rel aga91 n[1     
,j5nie4 ,i h come back to y to tell     
y--0    ,%e _h be5 look+ closely 9 8    
face1 & h] he>t beat wildly4  ,%e _h se5
 x all--! bravado way1 ! flu%$          
recklessness1 !  sign ev]y:]e (         
dissipation1 ( mode/y gone1 ( tru?1 ( ! 
old  manhood4    8,n t10 %e said1       
quickly int]rupt+ him1 8b ( y\rself4    

,tell  me :]e y h be5 &--& :at do+40    
,he laugh$ coldly4    8,well1 aft] we   
split up ,i w5t ,we/1 !n to ! ,klondike4
 ,b x 0  a na/y life4 ,z ,i said1 ,i h  
made no?+1 & ,i hop$ all ! "t  to make a
 =tune & br+ x back to y1 ,j5nie40      
8,0 x true--t ,i he>d--! tr\ble80       
8,:y1 yes1 ,i did get to dr9k+ too mu*1 
& got into tr\ble--b  ! pap]s _h x      
ov]drawn4 ,i return$ him 8 money4 ,n[ ,i
 h come  back to y--to tell y ,i /ill--0
    8,y ne$ n tell x10 %e said quickly4 
8,y c\ld tell no?+  ,i w\ld believe n[4 
,y are n ! man y 7 be=e y left1  & nev] 
w be4 ,!n y 7 weak1 b hone/ & sob]4 ,n[ 
y are weak1 b di%one/ & a dr9k]4 ,& y   
mu/ n come  9--no--no--y are n ! ,hugh  
,i once knew & lov$40    ,%e sobb$ 9 a  
quick way z %e said x1 b w5t on quietly3
    8,aft] y left y "k "m di$1 !n fa!r1 
& ,i 0 left  alone4 ,our little         
f>m--well1 ,i've paid (f ! mortgage4 ,x 
0 h>d  "w1 b ! five ye>s h pass$ s      
quickly4 ,!y always d :5  "o works =    
love4 ,i *ang$ ! old-fa%ion f>m+ ways4  

,i plant$  or*>ds & rais$ bees4 ,i      
div]sifi$ my crops4 ,i--well--0 %e      
laugh$ hopefully = ! fir/ "t--a laugh   
:i* br\ght a pang to  8 he>t1 = x 0 !   
old laugh4 8,i am n yet />t$ 9 t1 =  ,i 
am s en?usia/ic a f>m] & p\ltry rais] & 
/ock woman t  ,i'll talk %op all night  
if y let me4 ,anyway1 !y say ,i keep    
po/$  & up ) ! times1 & ,i h "t1 too1 = 
good read+4    8,hugh10 %e said quickly1
 aft] a:ile1 8really ,i h ?\ght ( y     
(t51 b ,i w n deceive y4 ,y h gone out (
 my life4 ,i  h he>d en\gh--be=e y      
came--he>d x1 se5 en\gh4 ,9 all our     
lives1 our romances ,i mean1 x is       
imag9ation t c\nts m ?an  ! reality4    
,common s5se & f>m "w10 %e said1 8w cure
 x1 &  ,i--?9k--,i "k ,i am happi] ?an  
if ,i 7 n[ m>ri$ to y--to y  z y are1   
,hugh10 %e add$ m t5d]ly4    8,b--b1    
,j5nie1 ,i'll *ange2 give me a *ance40  
8,:y1 ,hugh1 t is :at y _h1 & ,i m9e4 ,i
 h wat*$ nature  s9ce ,i've be5 a f>m]1 
& ,i notice %e nev] gives b "o *ance4   
,!re are too _m ( h] *ildr5 t mu/ h a   

*ance40    ,he turn$ ) a r\gh laugh &   
oa? & walk$ (f4    8,i've come home jus'
 to make a fool ( myself10 %e he>d him  
say )  ano!r oa?4    ,b %e did n pale   
ev54 ,%e turn$ & walk$ 91 ! dog foll[+  
h]4    8,i am s glad ,i saw him anyway10
 %e said1 patt+ ! dog's head4  8,n[1 ,i 
c =get him s easily4 ,oh1 ,rex1         
life--life--h[ /range x  is1 b we all h 
"o *ance4 ,oh1 ,i am s glad ,i _h m9e1 &
 x has  giv5 me ?is sweet home & y4 ,= x
 7 bett] to love a dog t  is hone/ &    
true ?an a man :o x n40      ,,blue     
,,john4    ,a ,mississippi plant]1 & a  
g5tleman ( ! old s*ool1 s5ds me  ?is "o 
f a little t[n 9 ! ,delta3    8,my de>  
,trotwood1 d y "k :at x is to get out ( 
:isky  ,*ri/mas morn+ 9 a little        
"o-horse ,mississippi t[n :]e y h  to   
put a d>key on a mule & wait until he   
rides five miles ?r\gh  ! mud be=e y c  
get y\r ,*ri/mas toddy8 ,well1 ,i hope y
 nev]  may1 = t ?+ happ5$ to me la/     
,*ri/mas4    8,! tru? is1 !re 0 no ne$  
:y we %\ld h be5 out ( ! r$  +r$i5t (   

,*ri/mas jollity1 = :5 we turn$ 9 !     
night be=e  we _h a f9e1 big jug ( x4 ,b
 ! ,major 0 !re1 & ! ,colonel  & !      
,doctor1 & someh[1 be=e we knew x1 x 0  
gone4    8,i am a ba*elor1 y "k1 on a   
big ,mississippi cotton f>m1 & ^!  7 my 
gue/s & we w5t to b$ ) our boots on4    
,ab\t daylight  ,*ri/mas morn+ we all   
woke up ) "o impulse & an awful ?ir/4   
8,! ,doctor got to ! jug fir/1 & we he>d
 him gr[l3    8#8,:at inf]nal hog drank 
all ?is :isky la/ night8'    8,?is /irr$
 up ! ,colonel1 & he sat up 9 b$ &      
rem>k$1 )  8 usual emphasis3    8#8,t   
lick] gone a'ready8 ,*ri/mas morn9'1    
too8'    8,by ?is "t we 7 all inve/igat+
 x1 & "s ( ! talk  indulg$ 9 conc]n+ !  
man :o did x ought to h made him feel   
any?+ b :ite4    8,by ?is "t we w\ld h  
giv5 a doll> ea* = a dr9k4 ,!  ne>e/    
:isky 0 five miles away1 :]e ,ikey      
,ros5/e91 a little  ,mississippi ,jew1  
kept a cross-roads groc]y4 ,x 0 ra9+1 & 
cold1  too1 b !re 0 no?+ to d b to call 
,blue ,john & s5d him on  old ,kit1 !   

pac+ mule1 = a new jug ( x4    8#8,blue 
,john1' ,i said1 :5 he pok$ 8 head 9 !  
door1 #8y'll f9d  my bridle & saddle    
hang+ up 9 ! c>riage h\se4 ,saddle old  
,kit  & take ?is jug up to old ,ikey's &
 br+ x back full1 p4 d4 q4'             
8#8,yassah1 ,boss4'    8#8,blue ,john1' 
yell$ ! ,doctor1 #8don't let old ,kit   
?r[ (f on u  ?is heat & we'll give y    
fir/ dr9k4'    8#8,yassah1 ,boss4'      
8#8,&1 ,blue ,john1' said ! ,major1 z he
 />t$ (f1 #8rememb] x's  ,*ri/mas1 old  
man1 & get ab\t 9 a hurry4 ,"h's a qu>t]
 to help  y along1' he said1 toss+ x    
across ! b$4    8#8,yassah1 ,boss1      
yassah4'    8,we all laid d[n aga9 to   
wait = ,blue ,john4    8#8,boys1' said !
 ,colonel1 aft] t5 m9utes ( ?ir/1       
#8,i'll bet ,i c  trace e /ep t old     
d>key takes4 ,let's see1 n[3 ,he's got  
to !  b>n door1 hasn't he8 ,n[ he has   
f\nd ! bridle & has caught old  ,kit4   
,n[ ! saddle goes on & he is m\nt+4     
8#8,no1 he a9't q up 9 ! saddle yet1'   
*im$ 9 ! ,doctor4 #8,he  has /opp$ to   

take a *ew ( twi/ tobacco & spit on 8   
h&s4'    8#8,t's a fact1 ,doc1 b he's up
 n[1 isn't he8'    8#8,yes4'    8#8,n[  
he's pac+ d[n to ! big gate4 ,he's op5+ 
x----'    8#8,no1' put 9 aga9 ! ,doctor1
 #8he got d[n (f ( old ,kit & op5$  x4  
,hang ! old fool1 b isn't he a sl[ "o8' 
8#8,well1 he's go+ up ! road n[1 a9't   
he8' said ! ,colonel4    8#8,yes1 & he's
 got to ! big swamp4 ,he's creep+ ?r\gh 
x4 ,dad  ga/1 b a9't x muddy !re8       
,gehew1 b ,i am ?ir/y1' broke 9 !       
,doctor4    8,t5 m9utes lat] he add$    
joyfully3 #8,well1 he's out ( ! swamp1 &
  he has spurr$ old ,kit into a gallop1 
?9k+ ( t dr9k4 ,oh1 old  ,blue ,john is 
a good "o6'    8#8,he's at ! ?ree-mile  
po/ n[1' said ! ,major1 tw5ty m9utes    
lat]4 #8,"l1 b t old mule c hump :5 he  
tries6'    8,we all smil$ 9             
satisfaction4    8#8,:]e is he n[1      
,doc8' said ! ,colonel1 aft] x _h seem$ 
an h\r  ( sil5ce4    8#8,at old ,ikey's1
 boys4 ,see1 he's h&+ old ,ikey ! jug4  
,n[ old ,ikey  is fill9' x4'    8#8,f   

:at b>rel8' ask$ ! ,major1 excit$ly4    
8#8,l9coln ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee4'    8,we  
all grunt$ our ass5t 9 *orus4           
8#8,he's />t$ home n[1' w5t on !        
,colonel1 #8& ! way t mule  c pace6     
,blue ,john is sett9' up 9 t saddle1    
hold9' t jug  "u "o arm & a-l>rup9' old 
,kit e y>d4 ,scott1 b a9't he  com9'6'  
8#8,he's got to ! swamp aga91 ,doc1'    
said ! ,major1 aft] tw5ty  m9utes _h    
pass$4 #8,he'll get "h directly4'       
8#8,boys1 he's rea*$ ! big gate already4
 ,i he> him com+1' said  ! ,colonel1    
excit$ly4    8,sure en\gh1 we he>d him4 
,!re 0 no mi/ake--,blue ,john 0 n[  com+
 d[n ! hall4    8#8,op5 ! door & let him
 9 quick6' said ! ,major1 #8,by gum6 b  
a9't he & t old mule a pair ( buds8'    
8,by ?is "t we _h all jump$ out ( b$ & 7
 hunt+ =  tumbl]s & sug>4 ,blue ,john   
pok$ 8 head 9 ! door4    8#8,boss1' said
 ,blue ,john4    8#8,come 91 ,blue      
,john6' cri$ ! ,major4 #8,fet* x "r 94  
,y're a  good old man4 ,colonel1 l5d me 
y\r spoon a m9ute4'    8#8,boss1        

:>--:>----' /amm]$ ,blue ,john4         
8#8,come 91 ,blue ,john6' cri$ !        
,doctor1 #8come "r 94'0    8#8,boss1 :> 
de debbil y say y put dat bridle 9 de   
k]ridge  h\se8 ,i be5 hunt9' fur x fur  
er h\r an' ,i c't f9d x t] sabe  my     
life4'0      ,a ,,drunk5 ,,woman4    ,i 
saw 9 a neighbor+ city n long ago a     
drunk5 woman4 ,%e 0 9  a fa%ionable     
hotel & /ood beside a po/ 9 ! little    
gall]y  t ran ar\nd ! c\rt4 ,%e 0 n ?ree
 feet above our heads1  0 dress$ 9 !    
height ( fa%ion1 wore a hat t look$ l a 
huge poppy & altoge!r %e 0 n unlike a   
beautiful tig] lily  t seem$ ab\t to    
fall ov] into our arms4 ,in/antly t wave
 (  romance & rev]5ce z natural to man1 
:5 he sees beauty clo!d  9 purity1 z !  
tides t d foll[ ! midnight moon1 swept  
ov]  me4 ,h] =m 0 faultless1 h] g[n     
p]fect1 h] face beautiful4    ,at lea/  
,i ?\ght s until ,i look$ up & happ5$ to
 cat* h] eye4  ,%e smil$ ! s5sual smile 
( a wood-nymph & le]$ z disgu/+ly  z ev]
 ,bac*us ?r\gh a glass ( old ,fal]ian4  

,9 a mom5t x all  *ang$4 ,h] face 0 no  
long] beautiful1 b h>d & cruel4 ,h] =m  
0 made--h] g[n ! gaudy ?+ ( a           
demi-monde4    ,i blu%$ :5 %e s+l$ me   
out & le]$1 & duck$ my head1 =  fe>     
someone _h se5 me4 ,b ,i soon saw t %e  
le]$ at all alike  & knew no diff]5ce   
betwe5 a man & m54    ,= a half h\r %e  
/ood !re1 sc>ce able to cl+ to ! po/ %e 
/ood by1 ! obs]v$ ( e man 9 ! c\rt1 !   
disgu/+ moral  t po9t$ ! old /ory ( !   
fall5 angel4    ,x is bad en\gh to see a
 drunk5 man4 ,no?+ s quickly robs       
goodness  ( its sweetness1 g5ius ( its  
*>m1 greatness ( its colossal =m1  ?an  
to behold x drunk4 ,!re are "s great m5 
,i "k :o1 if ,i ev]  saw !m drunk1 nev] 
aga9 w\ld ,i believe !y 7 great4 ,!y say
  ,poe 0 a drunk>d4 ,i _c imag9e x4 ,&  
,s4 ,s4 ,pr5tiss--,i _c  believe x4 ,i  
_c ?9k ( ,de,quincy & ,col]idge z opium 
eat]s1  ,byron & ,burns z :isky-heads4  
,if ,i did ,i c\ld nev] aga9 read  any?+
 !y wrote4 ,= ( all ?+s t levels man to 
! bea/s  & makes k a /rumpet & g5ius a  

bawdy1 x is ! maudl9  rott5ness ( a pla9
 old drunk4    ,:isky & n dea? is !     
greate/ level] ) ! dirt4    ,b to see a 
drunk5 woman--,good ,god6 ,nature is    
p>tial to a man4 ,%e  has made "s laws =
 him %e has n made = woman4 ,%e has     
fill$  him ) passion & /r5g? & capacity 
= "w & great ?+s4  ,%e ov]looks x1      
p]haps1 :5 he /eps aside1 "u ! burn+ law
  %e has =c$ on him = reproduction1 & %e
 sighs & smiles :5  he dr[ns 8          
/r5u\sness n[ & !n 9 ! =getfulness ( !  
cup4 ,he may d all t1 & if 8 wife be    
pure /ill may he sire sons  :o w be     
brave & hone/1 & daught]s :o w be pure &
 noble4    ,b let ! woman be weak &     
fall1 & see h[ quickly nature rev5ges   
h]self = ! desecration ( h] unwritt5 law
 by ?r[+ back on  humanity sons :o are  
?ieves & daught]s :o are impure4 ,?is is
 an  unwritt5 law1 b x proves t ! "m is 
! great moral =ce  ( ! _w4 ,let h]      
violate x & ! puni%m5t comes quickly on 
! race4    ,z ,i look$ at ?is woman ,i  
c\ld n help ?9k+3 8,i hope1 z "o  :o1   

int]e/$ 9 /ock1 is m int]e/$ 9 ! human  
race1 t  y c>ry 9 y\r life t p5alty (   
impur5ess--b>r5ness4 ,= x  7 bett] =    
mank9d t su* z y %\ld nev] be mo!rs1 to 
fill prison p5s ) ?ieves & =g]s & bawdy 
h\ses ) pa9t$  ,magdal5es4 ,inde$1 x is 
up to y to pass (f ! /age ( life &      
cease to encumb] an e>? on :i* n "o s+le
 womanly law is left  y to fill4 ,!     
hone/ matron ( ! noble horse br+s =?    
ye>ly  & )9 ! sacr$ laws ( nature an    
animal t is ! pride (  man & ! glory ( 8
 k9d4 ,! g5tle "m ( ! dairy is an       
inspiration & a bless+ to ! e>?4 ,! v   
brood s[ ( ! p5  suckles h] hungry brood
 begot 9 honorable w$lock4 ,b y1 ,o1 be+
  ( a high] _w1 ,o bre$] ( immortal     
be+s1 made 9 ! image (  ,god & end[$ ) !
 reason ( ! angels1 y f :om nature      
expects s mu*1 y fall bel[ all ( ^! &   
br& y\rself !  h>lot ( humanity60       
99       99       99       99       99  
,we want a good live ag5t 9 e t[n 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates =  8,trotwood's ,mon?ly40 
,write = t]ms to ag5ts4 ,address        

,trotwood  ,publi%+ ,company1 ,na%ville1
 ,t5n4           99       99       99   
99       99    ,depravity is n s mu* a  
creature ( inh]itance z ( environm5t4   
,ge]s & ,walt] ,direct      ,! mo/      
talk$-( pac] 9 ! light h>ness _w to-day 
is ,walt]  ,direct4 ,! greate/ liv+     
re9sman is ,ed ,f4 ,ge]s1 8 bre$]1 jo9t 
own]1 tra9] & driv]4 ,! object ( ?is    
sket* is to tell !  /ory ( ^! two--! "o 
a horse1 ! o!r a man4 ,= :5 x is  all   
sift$ d[n at la/1 x w be f\nd t !re are 
_m p>allel  l9es betwe5 a great race    
horse & a great driv]4 ,ea* to succe$   
mu/ possess c]ta9 qualities 9 common :i*
 make = success4    ,illu/ration3 ,,ed  
,,ge]s ,! sil5t man f ,t5nessee4    ,&  
fir/1 ea* mu/ be born = greatness4 ,?is 
may seem /range to  ! un9itiat$1 b no   
man kn[s ! tru? ( x m ?an he :o has     
sp5t 8 life 9 bre$+ great horses & 9    
/udy+ great m54 ,x  is p$igree t c\nts 9
 man & horse1 & by p$igree ,i d n  mean 
blood l9es only1 ?\gh !y c\nt m 9 ! life
 ( ! l[]  animal1 ! horse1 ?an 9 ! life 

( ! high] animal1 ! man4  ,blood l9es   
alone w n c>ry a man ?r\gh ! battle (   
life &  br+ him out victor at ! end4 ,= 
!re are two p$igrees 9 e  man :i* c\nt =
 greatness or weakness 9 him4 ,"o is !  
p$igree  ( 8 body1 ! o!r is ! p$igree ( 
8 s\l4 ,) horse1 !  p$igree ( body c\nts
 mo/4 ,) man1 ! s\l4 ,= x is t :i*      
c\nts = hone/y1 = s+l5ess ( purpose1 =  
tru?fulness1 =  sil5ce1 = ?\ght1 = "r   
liv+1 = t dea?less _s :i*  nev] says    
die4 ,9 victory1 calm2 9 defeat1 sil5t1 
b say+ pr\dly3      8,out ( ! d>kness   
:i* surr\nds me1      ,black z ! pit f  
pole to pole1    ,i ?ank :atev] gods !re
 be      ,= my unconqu]able s\l40       
,un=tunately = man--outside ( ! pygmies 
:i* "s call k+s--he  keeps no record ( 8
 p$igree4 ,?is is wrong1 = man %\ld at  
lea/  take z mu* int]e/ 9 8 own p$igree 
z he does 9 8 horses' or  8 dogs'4 ,& s1
 n[ & !n1 a ma/]1 9 8 craft1 comes out (
  ! great mass ( humanity1 ) no ext5d$  
p$igree b ! product  ( e>ne/ & hone/ &  
/rong ,god-fe>+ fa!rs & mo!rs  ( _m1 _m 

c5turies4 ,! *ild may n "k !m b = "o    
g5]ation1 b !y are all !re--!re 9 8     
blood & 8 bra9  & 8 brawn4    ,& s he is
 born hone/ & e>ne/ & /rong4 ,su* is ,ed
 ,ge]s--a  man :o has come up f ! common
 p4 ,common p ( a c5tury  ago1 b ,o1 h[ 
uncommon n[ 9 ^! days ( tru/s & /eals & 
gr9d+ graft6 ,9 ^! days1 :5 a           
millionaire is a poor man1 ^!  days ( ! 
,equitable1 ^! days ( ,rockefell]1 ^!   
days ( !  curs$ tru/s & t>iff & !       
unspeakable graft-days :5 man is  no?+ &
 money all4 ,god ( our fa!rs1 give u    
back aga9 ! days  ( ! hone/ common p6   
,f su* s\rce comes ,%akespe>e1 ^: g5ius 
0 also ! product  ( hone/y1 ( brawn1 (  
re/4 ,%akespe>e1 :o has writt5 & left   
no?+ else to be said6 ,f su* a s\rce    
came ,james ,knox1 & ,&rew  ,jackson1 & 
,john ,wesley1 & ,abraham ,l9coln--^! & 
e o!r  great man ^: sil5t /atues n[ /& z
 ! mile-po/s ( human  progress1 ea* m>k+
 an era 9 ! epo* ( ! ?+ ,god made him   
=4    ,& s1 z ,i said1 f su* a s\rce    
came ,ge]s1 ! hone/ man  & ! ma/]       

re9sman ( 8 age4 ,& s1 z ,i said1 c\nt+ 
! record$ p$igree1 ,walt] ,direct has x 
ov] ,ge]s1 = man1  :o fooli%ly lets 8   
own p$igree slip1 has be5 v c>eful 9    
pres]v+ t ( 8 horse4 ,/range1 isn't x8  
,& yet we are all  do+ x4 ,ah1 well1    
p]haps x is be/ = _m ( u t x is s4  ,=1 
z we say ( ! horse1 9 ! fif? g5]ation   
ea* "o ( u  w\ld h to c\nt = sixty-two  
fa!rs & mo!rs1 l&+ u back  two hundr$   
ye>s ago 9 ,scotl& & ,irel&1 & out ( t  
numb]1  9 t age & c\ntry1 =tunate is he 
:o 0 n s5t up =  poa*+1 = cattle-lift+1 
= break+ heads &1 p]haps--locks6        
,walt]'s p$igree is blue-blood$4 ,8     
own]s1 ,*aff9  ,ge>s1 saw to  t4 ,we c  
make our horse's p$igree bett] ?an we c 
make our  own--= t is made = u1 & (t51 9
 ! mak+1 :5 two w>m  y\ng/]s fall 9 love
 & decide to m>ry1 no?+ b ! grace (     
,god1 or ! break+ ( a midnight ladd]1   
has sav$ u4    ,9 ,! ,horse ,review (   
#aijj1 :5 ,walt] ,direct 0 !n a suckl+  
at 8 "m's heels1 ,i wrote a description 
( him & pr$ict$ f  8 blood l9es t "o day

 he w\ld be ! greate/ ( pac]s4 ,x  s\nds
 prophetic n[1 b ,i rise ha/ily to      
disclaim x4 ,any horseman  po/$ 9 !     
p$igree & a*ievem5t ( 8 sire & dam1 & ( 
all  8 bluel9es1 w\ld naturally h said !
 same ?+4 ,8 sire1  ,direct ,hal1 0 !   
greate/ horse ( 8 day4 ,8 "n & c>e] are 
h\sehold words 9 hors$om & w n be ext5d$
 9 ?is article4  ,b lat] on1 9 8,!      
,hi/ory ( ! ,hals10 n[ runn+ z a s]ial 9
  ?is ,mon?ly1 a *apt] w be devot$ to   
him 9 its prop] place4 ,x  is en\gh "h  
to say t he 0 unbeat5 & t 8 sire1       
,direct1  be=e him1 0 ! greate/ pac+    
/allion ( 8 day1 & t  beyond t lies !   
great ,director1 ,dictator &            
,hambletonian #aj--;an  unbrok5 l9e (   
greatness--& 9 a horse greatness means  
gam5ess1  s\ndness1 hone/y1 spe$4       
,isn't t en\gh to give u a tip on !     
bre$+ ( boys & girls8    ,walt]'s dam is
 a homely little m>e call$ ,ella ,br[n1 
) a record  ( #b3aa-a_/d1 made 9 #ahic1 
to high-:eel sulky4 ,) ! sulky (  to-day
 x w\ld h be5 #b3je4 ,nev] h ,i kn[n a  

gam]1 sweet]  little m>e ?an ,ella      
,br[n1 & well d ,i rememb] :5 %e fir/   
came  out1 & ?\gh suff]+ acutely1 all   
?r\gh h] rac+ c>e] )  n]vicul> disease (
 ! foot1 (t5 s lame t %e c\ld sc>cely   
score d[n = ! ^w1 yet1 :5 %e 0 9 !      
fight1 & !  clatt] & hot brea? ( h]     
competitors s\nd$ ! w>n+ 9 h]  e>s1 %e  
w\ld =get h] lam5ess & h] sor5ess & race
 l !  game little ?+ %e 04    ,&1 l all 
o!r great m>es1 ! p$igree ( ,ella ,br[n 
0 no  accid5t4 ,%e 0 sir$ by ,pr9ce     
,pulaski1 ,jr41 & he by old ,pr9ce      
,pulaski1 ! sire ( ! old que51 ,mattie  
,hunt]1 #b3ab-c_/d4 ,! dam  ( ,ella     
,br[n has only lately be5 correctly     
e/abli%$4 ,%e 0 by  ,evans' ,joe ,b[]s1 
son ( ,joe ,b[]s #b3cb1 son ( ,travel]4 
,h] second  dam 0 by ,tom ,hal1 sire (  
,br[n ,hal1 & h] ?ird dam 0 said  to be 
by ,brooks1 sire ( ,bonesett] #b3ai4 ,e 
horseman kn[s :at  ^! mean4 ,mat$ )     
,direct ,hal1 & h5ce d\bl$ 9 /r5g? &    
greatness1 & behold ,walt] ,direct1     
*ampion gre5 pac] ( ! ye>4    ,?is is ! 

p$igree ( ,edw>d ,ge]s--?is is ! p$igree
 ( ,walt]4  ,bo? hone/4    ,ge]s' hone/y
 is prov]bial4 ,8 surname is 8,hone/ ,ed
 ,ge]s1 !  ,sil5t ,man ( ,t5nessee40    
,did y ev] notice h[ naturally greatness
  & sil5ce g toge!r8 ,let t greate/ (   
all great m51  ,%akespe>e1 tell x3      
,sil5ce (t ( pure innoc5ce    ,p]suades 
:5 speak+ fails4    ,!re are _m /ories  
told ( ! hone/y ( ,ed ,ge]s4 ,x mu/ be  
rememb]$ t 9 ! life he has l$1 !        
t]rible1 bruis+1  fight+ battles ( !    
turf1 :5 fame & =tune (t5 hang on !     
wire = :i* hundr$s ( o!rs are driv+ z   
well z he1 t he  is (t5 sorely & t]ribly
 tempt$4 ,m5 are human at mo/1 & 9 a    
fight = money1 = fame1 = ! joy (        
victory1 all comb9$ 9 "o  race1 all !   
great /akes ( life1 is x a wond] t      
millionaire  horsem5 h tri$ to buy him1 
t ri* bre$]s h tri$ to bribe  him1 gre$y
 own]s corn] him & trick/]s & knaves f\l
 him8 ,?9k  ( tw5ty-five ye>s ( ?is & !n
 com+ out )\t a /a9 on 8  "n1 a brea? ( 
suspicion & ! pseudonum ( ,hone/ ,ed    

,ge]s--won1  too1 9 ! light ( ! fi]ce/  
conflict4    ,walt] is game1 s is ,ge]s4
 ,9 ! _m ye>s 9 :i* ! latt] has  be5 9 !
 sulky he has met ) accid5ts :i*1 if !y 
fail$ to  break 8 neck1 w\ld h brok5 !  
he>t ( an ord9>y man4    ,all horsem5 w 
recall ! bad accid5t he _h ) ,se>*light 
&  ! "o t s5t him to ! hospital at      
,memphis a few ye>s ago1 )  a brok5     
ankle4 ,b a few weeks ago he 0 9 a bad  
mix-up at ,buffalo1  :5 ,k+ ,direct's   
foot w5t into ! sulky :eel ( ! cont5d+  
horse4 ,! ,ne/or ( ! turf 0 unconsci\s  
:5 pick$ up1 b  quickly reviv$ & dryly  
rem>k$1 8,n[1 don't make a hurrah ( ?is 
?+ & sc>e ev]ybody to dea? = no?+40 ,t  
rem>k is an  index ( 8 "*4 ,he hates a  
hurrah4 ,! plumage ( ! peacock  has nev]
 become ! pit game trimm$ = ! fight4 ,he
 is loyal to  8 fri5ds1 mode/1 quiet1   
hone/1 & ) rev]5ce = all t is  sacr$ &  
good4 ,he is "o ( ! l>ge m5 ( 8 call+4  
,! tra9+ ( ,walt] ,direct has be5 9     
keep+ ) ,mr4 ,ge]s'  !ory t colts %\ld  
be tra9$ e>ly b n h>d4 ,f ! ,may  night 

:5 he 0 foal$ 9 a t]rific ?und]/orm1 s  
fi]ce t  ,old ,wa%1 :o act$ z 8 midwife1
 0 sc>cely able to keep him f  dr[n+1   
until to-day1 he has _h ! be/ (         
att5tion4 ,8 dam 0  f$ gra9 dur+ ! nurs+
 p]iod1 & ,walt] soon le>n$ to eat x  ) 
h]4 ,he 0 brok5 to halt] z a weanl+1 & !
 next spr+1  ,negley1 ! color$ c>etak]1 
broke him to h>ness1 ) occasional  jogs4
 ,! fall aft] he 0 a two-ye>-old he 0   
s5t to ,memphis to  ,ge]s & giv5 8 fir/ 
real lessons1 & s tra9$ ea* w9t]1  )    
jogg+s 9 ! summ] by ,negley at          
,columbia4 ,mr4 ,ge]s' rule is  to keep 
!m feel+ good ) a bru% n[ & !n = spe$4  
,he has  a horror ( ov]work+ colts4     
,inde$1 8 /able is nev] ask$ to g  ! fa/
 heats t _m o!r own]s delight 9 be=e be+
 %ipp$  to ! races4 ,he saves _! spe$ & 
vital =ce = ! "t :5  x is ne$$ mo/4 ,9 !
 spr+ :5 ,walt] 0 a ?ree-ye>-old he  0  
ask$ to g a fa/ mile 9 #b3ad1 & 0 s5t to
 ,columbia to be  jogg$ & turn$ out4 ,! 
next spr+ he pac$ 8 mile 9 #b3jh-c_/d1  
:5 he 0 s5t back home aga94 ,on         

,septemb] #ae1 #aijd he 0 s5t  aga9 to  
,mr4 ,ge]s & to fame4           99      
99       99       99       99    ,,"l   
,,ull9',s ,,daught]4    7,revis$ by     
,trotwood & br\ght up to date47      ,a 
*iefta9 to ! ,highl& b\nd      ,w\ld    
/eal ,"l ,ull9's daught]2    ,he b\ght a
 new ma*9e 9 t[n--      ,a ?+ he hadn't 
auto4      ,he s\ght ! ca/le by ! sea   
,& /opp$ beh9d ! kit*52    8,?is beats a
 pony bad10 said he1      8,because x   
don't ne$ hit*9'40      ,he got ! girl &
 />t$ out      ,by pull9' ( a lev]1     
,& !n t auto turn$ ab\t--      ,x 0 a   
gay deceiv]4      ,x snort$1 back$1 w5t 
r\nd & r\nd1      ,broke belly-b& &     
bree*9'1    ,re>$ up & kick$--!n1 ) a   
b\nd1      ,x />t$ ?r\gh ! kit*54       
,9 !re 0 ,ull9 fa/ asleep1      ,8 /oma*
 full ( mutton2    ,t auto knock$ him 9 
a heap      ,x broke 8 only button4     
8,o1 ha/e1 !e--ha/e60 ! ,lady cries1    
8,?o' /eams ar\nd me ga!r1    ,i'll meet
 ! rag+s ( ! skies      ,b n a nak$     
,fa!r40      8,aha--f>ewell--& n[ we'll 

g10      ,said ,laddy1 smil+ grimly2    
,he tri$ to head h] = ! door--      ,%e 
/>t$ = ! *imney4      8,come back--come 
back60 old ,ull9 cries1      8,n up     
!re--t's my l>d]2    ,y'll ru9 my meat &
 pies--      ,come back an' take my     
d>t]40      ,by ?is ! ?+ grew l\d (     
pace1      ,its wat]works 7 %riek+2     
,x />t$ = ! old /aircase1      ,:ile    
,ull9 0 a-speak+4      ,x met ,mrs4     
,ull9 com+ d[n--      ,%e'd tuck$ ! kids
 to cov]2    ,%e wore h] night-cap & h] 
g[n--      ,%e nev] wore ano!r6      ,x 
buzz$ amid ! trundle b$s1      ,ran ov] 
lairds & lasses1    ,w5t ?r\gh ! w9d[1  
d[n ! %$s1      ,& wak$ up all ! asses4 
,x *as$ ! h\nd-pups r\nd ! y>d1         
,ran ov] kairn & cattle2    ,! clans    
turn$ out ) tunics b>r'd1      ,&       
pibrocks1 arm$ = battle4      ,! girl _h
 fa9t$1 sore dismay$1      ,twice _h x  
turn$ h] ov]3    ,"o lovely arm 0 /ret*$
 = aid1      ,& "o 0 r\nd h] lov]4      
,up spake a h>dy ,highl& wight--        
7,a rope 0 r\nd him1 ready73    8,j wat*

 me rope h] h9d leg tight      ,& /op   
h]1 /aun* & /eady60      ,he ?rew &     
caught h] fa/ & fair1      ,x set _!    
blood to fight+--    ,!y saw him sail+  
?r\gh ! air1      ,a tail he 0--& kit+6 
,n[ ,ull9 _h a "m-9-law1      ,a sa9t %e
 0 f ,zion2    ,h] lungs 7 rubb]1 *eeks 
7 bra'1      ,h] body--well1 ,,scrap    
iron6      ,%e wak$ & he>d ! dreadful   
d91      ,ran d[n1 ! ?+ to wor/ x2    ,x
 /ruck h]1 knock$ its inw>ds 91     ,x  
:eez$ & groan$--& bur/ x6      ,!y slew 
poor ,laddy :]e he sat      ,)          
blund]buss & bullit2    8',tis n10 said 
,ull91 8'cause ! brat      ,0 monkey9' )
 my pullit1      8,b com9' "h 9 ?is vile
 c>      ,to run (f ) my d>t]1    ,an' n
 l neighbor ,lo*9v>1      ,on hoss-fle%1
 z he ort]40      --,,john ,,trotwood   
,,moore4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,humor is a great ?+1 b x
 has nev] yet won a battle1 built a     
city or br$ a horse4          ,! ,mean+ 
( ,sorr[      ,,by ,,rev4 ,w4 ,d4       
,,cap]s1 ,,rector ,,/4 ,,pet]',s ,,*ur*1

 ,,columbia1 ,,t5n4    8,be=e ,i 0      
afflict$ ,i w5t a/ray1 b n[ h ,i kept   
,?y ^w40  7,ps4 #aai3 #fg47    ,f "o    
po9t ( view !re is no my/]y s           
imp5etrable z t  involv$ 9 ! suff]+ &   
sorr[ :i* exi/s 9 e dep>tm5t  & sph]e ( 
life4 ,! suff]+ ( humanity1 ! fact t 8! 
_w  groane? & travaile? 9 pa9 until n[0 
pres5t$ to ! s5sitive  m9d ( ,dr4 ,john 
,hall ! supreme difficulty ) :i* he     
/ruggl$  dur+ a great "p ( 8 rem>kable  
m9i/ry1 until c\rage1 fai?  & exp]i5ce  
taught him to und]/& & to recognize     
suff]+  z hav+ its mission 9 life & 9 ! 
developm5t ( "*1  j z happ9ess has its  
place1 ea* act+ z "o ( ! two great      
int]pret]s ( moral & spiritual          
developm5t4 ,x is impossible to  h a    
cre$ or to =m an adequate philosophy (  
life & ov]look  ! really ess5tial &     
univ]sal place suff]+1 9 "o =m or       
ano!r1 occupies !re94 ,j try & ?9k1 if y
 c1 ( a _w  9 :i* !re is no suff]+1 no  
sorr[1 no pa92 a _w 9 :i*  !re are no   
te>s1 no bitt]ness1 no woe4 ,! ?+ is    

un?9kable1  x is simply inconceivable1 &
 z a condition ( life1 utt]ly &         
et]nally impossible4 ,:y8 ,because      
pleasure & pa9 are relative4  ,suff]+ & 
joy face ea* o!r 9 a bless$ contra/4    
,!re has to  be a /&>d ( comp>ison by   
:i* we are to make ! prop] e/imate  ( ^!
 ?+s1 o!rwise we w\ld be unable to      
di/+ui% betwe5  !m2 o!rwise happ9ess    
w\ld h no reality to x1 no vitality  9  
x1 & nei!r /r5g? nor p[] ( gr[?1 :ile   
life w\ld be  )\t an ess5tial v>iety (  
emotions1 & !re=e necess>ily  become    
8/ale1 flat & unpr(itable0 inde$4 ,a    
rem>kable description  ( hell's sev]e/  
puni%m5t1 ?\gh v fanciful1 is t1 :]e9  !
 victims are made to d t :i* !y mo/ lov$
 to d "h 9  ?is life1 incessantly1      
cont9u\sly & /r5u\sly4 ,! sugge/ion  to 
my m9d is v significant & tea*es t ! mo/
 tortu\s &  horrible suff]+ is j t :i*  
comes ?r\gh un9t]rupt$  monotony4 ,to   
dance y\r life away1 to dr9k y\r life   
away1 to play &  fritt] y\r life away 9 
purposeless amusem5t & nev] to suff] a  

rev]se or be consci\s ( a /ruggle1 nev] 
to "k a pang ( pa9  or exp]i5ce a       
mom5t>y disappo9tm5t1 may seem to ^? :o 
h  j sipp$ an occasional drop f ! cup ( 
pleasure & mir? an  enviable exi/5ce1 a 
consummation 9 life dev\tly to be wi%$4 
,b  to dance or play or laugh or s+     
?r\gh endless eons ( "t & to  exp]i5ce n
 "o inspir+ /ruggle :i* br+s moral &    
spiritual  /r5g!n+1 to h to live ?r\gh  
et]nity w\ld be mis]y inde$4  ,suff]+   
!n1 9 ! fir/ place1 height5s &          
int5sifies our joys1  x helps develop ! 
p[] ( enjoym5t1 & x makes a l>g] & a  m 
real happ9ess possible4 ,to illu/rate3  
,!re 0 unspeakable joy  9 ! home ( !    
prodigal1 z ! ag$ fa!r ru%$ out to meet 
&  greet 8 wayw>d boy1 = to ! old man 8 
son _h be5 dead1 &  behold he 0 alive   
aga91 he _h be5 lo/ & 0 f\nd4 ,x 0 !    
suff]+ ( ! sep>ation :i* alone made     
possible ! int5se &  glorifi$ happ9ess (
 _! reunion4 ,& h[ (t5 x happ5s t  n    
only are 8tr\bl$ times pray+ times10 b t
 8man's extremity  is ,god's            

opportunity40 ,?us suff]+ (t5 br+s a man
 to 8 s5ses  & makes him consci\s ( 8   
dep5d5ce ^u ,god4 ,z we read1 x 0  only 
:5 ! prodigal 8came to himself0 t he    
conclud$ to arise  & g to 8 fa!r1 & we  
mu/ conclude t x 0 ! suff]+1  sorr[ &   
bitt]ness ( privation & disappo9t$ hopes
 t drove  him to a realization ( 8 true 
condition1 & 9 ! end br\ght  to him a   
real & la/+ happ9ess4 ,9 ?is & 9 simil> 
acts (  conduct hi/ory nev] fails to    
repeat itself 9 e age1 9 e  epo*1 9 e   
g5]ation1 z well z ye>ly1 daily & h\rly 
9 !  life ( individuals & ( nations4    
,opul5ce1 ease1 prosp]ity & an          
un:olesome peace h repeat$ly ru%$       
peoples & pr9cipalities to  a %ameful & 
untimely ru91 :]e9 m5 h lo/ _! reason & 
nations drunk ) a s5se ( p[] h reel$ &  
/agg]$ to &  fro l a drunk5 man & !n lay
 pro/rate 9 ! du/4 ,9 support  ( ?is ,i 
appeal to hi/ory4 ,9 support ( ?is ,mr4 
,kipl+ appeals to  hi/ory :5 9 8        
recessional poem he said3      8,f>     
call$ our navies melt away--      ,on   

dune & headl& s9ks ! fire--    ,lo1 all 
our pomp ( ye/]day      ,is "o ) ,n9eveh
 & ,tyre4    ,judge ( ! nations1 sp>e u 
yet    ,le/ we =get--le/ we =get40      
,suff]+ !n1 (t5 s]ves to give u a full]1
 fre]1 wis] &  wid] view ( life4 ,x 0   
only :5 ?r\gh suff]+ t !  prodigal 8came
 to himself10 & :5 he receiv$ ?is       
self-revelation1  !n he 8arose & w5t to 
8 fa!r10 & 9 l mann] :5 man  8comes to  
himself0 he goes to ,god4 ,b m>k y1     
self-revelation seldom  if ev] comes to 
"o :ile sail+ ! seas ( glory & s\nd+ all
  ! dep?s & %oals ( m]e worldly spl5dor 
& prosp]ity4 8,be=e  ,i 0 afflict$ ,i   
w5t a/ray1 b n[ ,i h kept my ^w10 said  
! ,psalmi/1 & :5 ,job came to himself   
?r\gh ! trial ( 8  fai? & pati5ce1 he   
ceas$ to "q ! ways ( ,provid5ce1 he     
rev]5tly plac$ 8 h& ^u 8 m\? & w\ld     
8speak no fur!r10  = fe> he n[ no long] 
knew ,god 8by ! he>+ ( ! e>10 b by  !   
8see+ ( ! eye10 & he w5t to 8 knees 9   
supplication1 8&  ! ,"l turn$ !         
captivity ( ,job :5 he pray$ = 8        

fri5ds40    ,aga91 we are to notice t   
suff]+ br+s u c\rage & broad5s  & deep5s
 & int5sifies our sympa?ies4 8,pity     
makes ! :ole _w  ak910 & s quick5s our  
consci\sness ( bro!rl9ess4 8,at sea :5  
! %ip is 9 great p]il ! pass5g]s cr[d   
toge!r1 n because  !y c escape p]il by  
fac+ x 9 company1 b because !y c  ga9   
c\rage by companion%ip4 ,! s5se ( human 
k9%ip gr[s fre%  & ke5 :5 m5 /& toge!r 9
 ! face ( a common dang]40 ,x  is !re=e 
?r\gh suff]+ t m5 ga9 c\rage ?r\gh a    
vivid  realization ( ! bro!rhood ( man &
 ! solid>ity ( ! race4  ,x (t5 is z ,dr4
 ,mabie has said3 8,?r\gh sorr[ful ways 
m5 h  climb$ to ! heights f :i* !y n[   
look into ! heav5s &  ov] ! l&scape (   
life40    ,& ?is br+s u to our f9al     
?\ght :i* is t suff]+ 9 "s  ( its       
manifold =ms gives t v>iety to life :i* 
is ess5tial to  ! prop] developm5t ( all
 ! faculties ( he>t1 s\l1 m9d &  body4  
,by way ( illu/ration1 let u suppose t y
 c\ld take f  ! public & private        
libr>ies ( ! _w e book t conta9$  a     

poem1 a ref]5ce or a treatise t\*+ ! !me
 ( sorr[1 &  :at a dull1 dead1 gloomy   
monotony ( un9spir$ lit]ature w\ld      
rema91 :ile1 9 r figurative language1 ! 
_w itself c\ld  n conta9 ! books ?us    
mutilat$ & ca/ away4 ,apply ! same  te/ 
to art1 & ! gall]ies ( ! _w w\ld be     
de/roy$1 miles  ^u miles ( b>e walls    
w\ld greet u at e turn z we made our    
he>t-sick pilgrimage f gall]y to gall]y4
 ,apply ! same te/ to  music1 & y w nev]
 aga9 he> ! s++ ( a song ) g5ius  & p[] 
9 x /rong en\gh to /ir ! he>t's deepe/  
emotions or  to cause ! s\l to gl[ ) a  
consci\s ec/acy ( fai? & hope  & ! bra9 
to burn ) ! fire ( a high & holy        
resolution4  ,! organ's ri* peal1 ! r+ (
 /r+$ in/rum5ts1 ! wail+  ( ! lute w\ld 
lose ! voice ( melody1 :ile 8,!         
,m>seillaise10  8,! ,/>-,spangl$        
,bann]10 8,dixie ,l&0 & simil> m>tial   
airs w\ld  nev] h f\nd voice to speak = 
patriotic devotion or to *ant !  glory (
 a m>tyrdom = home or = c\ntry1 _h n !  
_s (  sacrifice & suff]+ p]vad$ !m &    

giv5 to !m immortality4    ,no1 suff]+  
is a vital "p & condition ( life1 & f ! 
"r use ( x we ga!r /r5g? & gr[ beautiful
 9 moral &  spiritual /ature1 :ile we   
ga9 ! only happ9ess t ma9ta9s &  has p[]
 to bless mank9d1 happ9ess :i* is ! *ild
 ( consci\s  /r5g? acquir$ on !         
battlefield ( conflict & 9 ! vale (     
te>s4 ,h[ !n are y go+ to use ! sorr[s1 
! afflictions1 !  disappo9tm5ts & !     
trials t mu/ come inevitably into y\r   
life8 ,! late ,maltby ,babcock has a f9e
 passage 9 ?is connection3  8,byron     
eag]ly covet$ a place among ! immortals1
 yet accept$  8 club feet ) curs+s &    
bitt]ness2 :ile ,/4 ,paul accept$  8    
#8?orn 9 ! fle%' ) sweetness & 0 !reby  
exalt$ &  transfigur$4 ,! poet wi%es to 
become a h]o = ! public :ile  privately 
ta/+ ( ! sweets ( pr(ligacy4 ,s9n+ aga9/
 8  f9] feel+s 8 art /eadily decl9es1   
until at ?irty-five x has  pass$ into ! 
se> & yell[ leaf40 ,let u /rive to      
emulate !  example ( ,/4 ,paul1 & :5    
hav+ no p[] to expel f our life  t :i*  

br+s pa9 & suff]+1 let u endeavor to    
accept su*  sorr[ z an opportunity to   
develop "*1 & !reby be exalt$  & made   
/rong1 rememb]+ always t s9ce 8,! ,man (
 ,sorr[s0  hung ^u ! cross1 transfigur$ 
sorr[ is t :i* has bless$  humanity mo/1
 & br\ght m5 ne>e/ to ! he>t & m9d ( !  
,ma/]4 ,& tra9 y\rself to believe t4    
8,sometime1 :5 all life's lessons h be5 
le>n$1      ,& sun & />s =ev]more h set1
    ,! ?+s :i* "o weak judgm5t "h has   
spurn$1      ,! ?+s o'er :i* we griev$1 
) la%es wet1    ,w fla% be=e u out (    
life's d>k night1      ,z />s %9e be/ 9 
deepe/ t9ts ( blue2    ,& we %all see h[
 all ,god's plans 7 "r1      ,& t :i*   
seem$ repro( 0 love mo/ true40          
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,,our ,,/>    7,9 memory ( ,mrs4 ,annie 
,horne ,fry1 :o di$ ,augu/ #ac1 #aije47 
,sunset & ,sorr['s tide1        ,ov] !  
b>--    ,sunset1 & daylight di$         
,see+ a ,/>4      ,twilight1 & ,hope _h 
fl$1        ,fl$ f af>4    ,twilight1 & 
,hope lay dead1        ,hold+ a ,/>4    

,midnight & m\rn+ l\d        ,come? to  
m>4    ,midnight1 yet o'er h] %r\d      
,%9e? ! ,/>4      ,morn+1 & f ! mi/--   
,sweet ,avat>--    ,hope-cr[n$ &        
,sorr[-kiss$        ,/&e? our ,/>4      
,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4           99 
99       99       99       99           
,,trotwood',s ,,mon?ly ,devot$ to ,f>m1 
,horse & ,home4    ,,trotwood ,,publi%+ 
,,company1 ,na%ville1 ,t5n4      ,,john 
,,trotwood ,,moore1 ,editor-9-,*ief4    
,e4 ,e4 ,,sweetl& ,bus9ess ,manag]      
,,geo4 ,e4 ,mc,k,e,n,n,o,n ,presid5t    
,,john ,w4 ,,fry ,vice-,presid5t        
,,eug5e ,,&]son ,treas4    ,,woot5      
,,moore ,sec'y4    ,,t]ms ,,(           
,,subscription3 ,"o ,ye>1 #a4jj2 ,s+le  
,copy1 #aj c5ts4  ,adv]tis+ ,rates on   
application4    ,,na%ville1 ,,t5n4      
,,octob]1 #aije4          ,) ,trotwood  
,!re are ne>ly a f\r? ( a ?\s& f>m pap]s
 9 ! ,unit$  ,/ates1 all b5t on tea*+ ! 
f>m]s h[ to att5d to _! own  bus9ess4   
,"s ( ^! pap]s are good1 _m are bad & ! 
o!rs  are awful4 ,! good ones may be _h 

= a doll> & ! o!rs = !  ask+4 ,look+ !  
lit]>y field ov]1 ev]ybody seems to be  
entitl$  to some?+ good b ! f>m]4 ,f !  
roa/s & broils ( !  intellectual fea/s (
 to-day he w get ! leav+s1 next week1 9 
! %ape ( a /ale ha%1 s]v$ on *eap pap]1 
flank$ ) guess+  conte/s & pat5t m$ic9e 
adv]tisem5ts & surr\nd$ by !  gre51 gre5
 cresses ( ! same old ?+4    ,& yet a   
l>ge & mo/ respectable majority ( ! p ( 
^!  ,unit$ ,/ates are f>m]s or int]e/$ 9
 ! soil4 ,_! daily ne$s  include all !  
?+s ! man 9 ! city ne$s & mu* m1 =  !   
man 9 ! city does n pl[1 nei!r does he  
reap nor s[4 ,^!  p ( ! soil are        
progressive to ! ext5t ( _! *ances1     
hone/1 & seek]s ( ! tru? & bett] ways1  
lov]s ( ! good  9 fiction & 9 fact4 ,!y 
con/itute ab\t sev5ty p] c5t ( our      
population & commit ab\t two p] c5t (   
our crime4 ,:y %\ld n  !y h a lit]ature8
 ,:y %\ld n a magaz9e laid ar\nd ! soil1
  come into _! homes1 z x comes into !  
homes ( ! dwell]s 9  ! /r5u\s city1 n to
 tea* !m _! bus9ess b to help to  amuse1

 to int]e/1 to uplift8    ,?is is !     
object ( ,trotwood's ,mon?ly4 ,if x does
 n tell y  :5 to plant y\r beans & :5 to
 eat y\r potatoes1 x hopes to  give y a 
lit]ature t w help y to be satisfi$ )   
y\r  diet ( potatoes & y\r burd5 (      
beans4 ,= 9 tru?1 ! editor  (           
,trotwood's ,mon?ly does n "k all ab\t  
potatoes nor beans nor  corn4 ,inde$1 he
 is will+ to admit t any good f>m] 9 all
 ?is  c\ntry :o kn[s 8 bus9ess kn[s m   
ab\t x ?an ! editor (  ,trotwood's      
,mon?ly4 ,= 8 bus9ess 9 life is         
lit]ature4 ,he has  made x 8 pr(ession1 
z ! f>m] or /ockman has made f>m+ &     
/ock-rais+ 81 & he has toil$ at x ?r\gh 
ye>s 9 ! heat (  ! noonday sun &        
(t5--(t5--:ile ! _w ar\nd him slept1 by 
! light ( a sleepless lamp4 ,he w n try 
to tell y1 !re=e1  ( ! ?+s he kn[s b    
little ab\t1 nei!r w he attempt to  c>ry
 intellectual coals to a new ca/le (    
newly m[n hay4 ,he w  n attempt !       
impossible & ! ridicul\s2 b if1 9 look+ 
ov]  8 h&iwork mon? aft] mon?1 y f9d    

some?+ to make y =get  = a:ile ! burd5s 
& problems ( life2 if ?r\gh 8 magaz9e  y
 le>n to realize ! unse5 sweetness &    
indep5d5ce ( ! life  ( him :o claims    
k9dr$ ) ! soil2 if y are %[n nature )   
tru] eye1 & le>n to love h] & all t is  
h]s2 if y cat*1  n[ & !n1 a sp>k ( t f9]
 _s t burns s brightly 9  true          
lit]ature1 light+ ! lamp ( ambition 9   
y\r boy or girl1 &  c>ry+ y = a mom5t f 
! _w ( soil to ! _w ( s\l2  if some?+ 9 
x uplifts y1 & some?+ amuses y & some?+ 
9 ! special features by exp]ts 9 !      
classes1 :o "k1 in/ructs  & helps y1 !n 
y may "k t ,trotwood's ,mon?ly has done 
=  y :at x />t$ out to d4           99  
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,trotwood's ,mon?ly w1 ea* issue1 conta9
 special exp]t articles  on subjects    
relat+ to its scope4 ,!re are f\r 9 ?is 
issue1  & we h reason to be pr\d ( all (
 !m4 ,?is is an age (  conc5tration1 (  
specialization4 ,x is ! man :o          
conc5trates t  accompli%es4 ,k to-day is
 s va/ & cov]s s great a scope  t       

,solomon's wisdom w\ld sc>cely attract  
att5tion unless !  saffron press wrote  
him ) pictures ( 8 wives1 & t might make
  "s ?9k he 0 n wise at all4            
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,,l9es ,,to ,,an ,,automobile4          
,break1 break1 break1      ,"s o!r man's
 face ) glee1    ,or %att] 8 coll>-bone 
if y w1      ,b1 pray1 don't run ov] me6
      ,o1 woe is ! f>m]'s boy      ,z he
 %\ts ) 8 si/] at play4    ,b ! *auffeur
 d>ts f a cl\d ( du/1      ,& c>ries a  
leg away4      ,o1 woe is ! man :o      
drives      ,:]e ! automobile sweeps2   
,8 horse butts into ! wayside wall      
,& sma%es ! c>t = keeps4      ,& ! big  
ma*9e goes on1      ,a-kit+ ov] ! hill1 
,b1 ,o1 = ! t\* ( a vani%$ h&      ,& ! 
s\nd ( a voice t is /ill4      ,break1  
break1 break1      ,:ate'er 9 y\r pa? y 
see1    ,b an arm & an e> & a horse t is
 dead      ,w nev] come back to me4     
--,f a ,horseman4           99       99 
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:]e all ( ^? :o wi% to1 or :o h a       

message  to tell1 may come 9 & talk )   
,trotwood4 ,d n be backw>d--y  are      
welcome4 ,b be sure t :at y write %all  
be ( g5]al  int]e/ to our read]s4       
,rememb] t !y are pay+ = ! ,mon?ly  to  
be int]e/$ & in/ruct$4 ,s come 91 b come
 9 ) some?+  to say1 some?+ t w help    
o!rs4           99       99       99    
99       99    ,=1 inde$1 ,trotwood is  
optimi/ic4 ,he believes 9 m5 & wom52 he 
has fai? 9 humanity4 ,he w\ld h m5 look 
up1 n d[n2 =w>d1  n backw>d4 ,he is too 
busy do+ to g>n] d\bt & disc\ragem5t1   
^? tw9s :i* come *iefly f idl5ess &     
uncle> ?9k+4           99       99      
99       99       99    ,!re=e1 ?9k     
cle>ly & live purely4 ,= "o dep5ds ^u ! 
o!r4 ,believe 9 ! m5 & wom5 ar\nd y & !y
 w soon beg9  to believe 9 !mselves4    
,get into ! habit ( ?9k+ & speak+       
k9dly1 = "* z well z life is made up (  
habits4 ,believe 9  humanity4 ,try to be
 pati5t ) fools4 ,x is ! mo/ difficult (
 all  ?+s to d4 ,believe 9 humanity4    
,sometimes y w get a jolt1 b  :5 y come 

to weigh y\r own life1 y w f9d t1 tak+ x
 all  9 all1 ! _w has be5 k9d] to y ?an 
y h des]v$4           99       99       
99       99       99    ,we may be      
p>don$ = be+ (t5 p]sonal 9 ?is1 ! fir/  
issue  ( ,trotwood's ,mon?ly1 b we beg y
 to be> 9 m9d t ?is issue  0 creat$     
hurri$ly1 & :ile we are n a%am$ ( x by  
any means1  we did n h ! *ance to give x
 ! scope x w soon atta94  ,?is is n a   
sectional mon?ly4 ,its aim is to cov] ! 
:ole c\ntry  ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,we are sell+
 f>m lit]ature--n f>m products--&  we w 
see t all sections1 ,mi*igan z well z   
,alabama1 ,ma9e z  well z ,texas1 is    
repres5t$4 ,if y are n 9 x x w be y\r   
own  fault4           99       99       
99       99       99    ,a bright lit]>y
 woman--"o :o has writt5 novels t h     
sold--9  a p]sonal lett]1 says3 8,!     
publication ( a book figures to me z  a 
m>riage1 9 :i* ! au?or is ! woman1 !    
publi%] ! man1  & x is n well to let    
"o's he>t a*e too mu* ov] mi/reat$      
(fspr+ 9 ! way ( books4 ,be glad t x is 

= a ye>4 ,j a  ye>1 t ! contract is n = 
life1 & t 9 x divorce is no  disgrace1 &
 ) ! optimi/ic belief t !re is always to
 be  bett] luck next "t40    ,0 ev]     
any?+ bett] said8           99       99 
99       99       99    ,! mo/ enc\rag+ 
news comes f ! b$side ( t vet]an  bre$]1
 ,capt4 ,m4 ,c4 ,campbell1 ( ,cleburne  
,f>m4 ,capt4 ,campbell has  be5 v ill = 
ov] a mon?1 & once x look$ z if ! own] (
  ,br[n ,hal & ! bre$] ( m great ,j]seys
 & pac+ horses ?an  any liv+ man1 w\ld n
 recov]4 ,b ! life he has l$ has be5    
clean & pure1 & 8 /r5g? 0 great4 ,l !   
great ,t5nessee  pac]s he has br$ he    
prov$ game1 & 8 fri5ds1 & !y are  c\nt$ 
all :o "k him1 are happy to ?9k he is n[
 on ! road  to recov]y4 ,no man 9 !     
,/ate has made a high] m>k = hone/y1    
manhood & all t makes a man ?an ,capt4  
,m4 ,c4 ,campbell1 & may he  live long &
 prosp]4    ,9 a p]sonal lett] f 8 son1 
,mr4 ,all5 ,campbell1 :o is also  manag]
 ( ,cleburne ,f>m1 he writes t !y h "s (
 ! greate/  colts & ,j]seys ev] se5 at t

 fam\s nurs]y4 ,sev]al ( _!  colts are  
%[+ extreme spe$1 among !m be+ ! "y son 
(  ,br[n ,hal1 dam by ,bay ,tom1 t      
,cleburne ,f>m has res]v$ to take  ,br[n
 ,hal's place4 ,he is %[+ #b3aj spe$ z a
 ?ree-ye>-old4 ,two  colts by ,direct   
#b3je-a_/b1 "o out ( ! dam ( ,tw9kle    
#b3jf-a_/b1 are  %[+ up v fa/4 ,tra9]   
,john ,walk] has a doz5 head ( ,mr4     
,ge]s' /able tra9+ !m at ,cleburne's    
fam\s mile track4           99       99 
99       99       99    ,speak+ ( ,john 
,r4 ,g5try's influ5ce at ,ewell ,f>m    
,mr4 ,geo4 ,campbell  ,br[n writes3     
8,x is ! aim ( ,ewell ,f>m to bre$      
beauty & let spe$ /& z a  second>y      
consid]ation1 & = ?is reason x cont9ues 
! use (  ,mc,ewen1 "o ( ! gr&e/         
individuals 9 ! c\ntry1 z %[n by 8  long
 li/ ( %[+ prizes & ( ,john ,r4 ,g5try1 
a horse ( p]fect  con=mation & unbeat5 9
 ! %[ r+4    8,! ,hal /ra9 at ,ewell    
,f>m is be+ p]petuat$ by ,hal ,br[n1    
c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ successful "y sires (
 t bre$4    8,! brood m>es at ,ewell    

,f>m are 9 proportion to ! numb]s own$  
!re1 ! greate/ collection ( produc]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no  less ?an f\r h     
produc$ f\r ea* to beat #b3cj1 & t5 are 
produc]s ( #b3aj or bett] horses1 :ile  
"o has ?r[n a _w's  *ampion4    8,!     
blood ( ,sweep/akes1 dam ( ,/> ,po9t]1  
is bett] repres5t$  at ,ewell ,f>m ?an  
at any o!r f>m 9 ! c\ntry4 ,two ( h]    
gr&daught]s1 ,mabel ,be/ & ,w9dsweep1   
daught]s ( ,villette1 si/]  to ,/>      
,po9t]1 be+ own$ !re1 & bo? h foals by  
,john ,r4  ,g5try4    8,( ! doz5 ye>l+s 
at ,ewell ,f>m by ,john ,r4 ,g5try1 only
 "o  has be5 tra9$1 & he a trott] c n[  
%[ a #b3eb gait4 ,he w  c]ta9ly make a  
great trott]4    8,a ?ree-ye>-old trott]
 by ?is great sire has beat5 #b3bj1 & a 
?ree-ye>-old pac]1 ,g5try's ,/>1 c pace 
a mile 9 #b3aj4 ,!  unp>allel$ beauty & 
spe$ ( ! y\ng/]s by ,john ,r4 ,g5try    
=e%ad[s 8 future fame z a sire1 & x is a
 safe pr$iction t  he w m ?an equal 8   
sire1 ,a%l& ,wilkes1 t has = sev]al     
ye>s be5 ! lead+ sire ( new #b3cj       

p]=m]s4 ,analysis ( records  9 ,john ,r4
 ,g5try's p$igree %[ him to be ! fa/e/ &
 be/ son (  ,a%l& ,wilkes4 ,?is horse is
 9 turn ! be/ repres5tative ( ,r$       
,wilkes1 ! greate/ spe$ sire ( all !    
sons ( ,george ,wilkes1 ^:  /ra9 has be5
 preem95t 9 ! trott+ _w = tw5ty-five    
ye>s40           99       99       99   
99       99    ,trotwood c v\* = e ^w ( 
! foll[+ lett]4 ,he visit$  ! great     
,dakota prairies la/ fall4 ,su* va/ness1
 su* f]tility1  su* l&s6      ,f>go1 ,n4
 ,d41 ,augu/ #ae4    ,editor ,trotwood's
 ,mon?ly3    ,:5 ,i 0 a resid5t ( y\r   
c\ntry ,i ?\ght !n t !re 0  only "o     
,god's c\ntry1 & t 0 ! ,c5tral ,bas9 (  
,t5nessee4 ,my  reason = arriv+ at su* a
 conclusion 0 ! l& 9 ! ,c5tral  ,bas91 b
 m p>ticul>ly 9 & ar\nd ,maury ,c\nty1  
_h ma9ta9$  its f]tility & wond]ful     
productive p[] = a hundr$ ye>s )  only !
 ord9>y ,am]ican /yle ( f>m+4 ,t is1    
tak+ all out  ( ! l& & putt+ no?+ back  
aga94 ,b s9ce t "t a  discov]y has be5  
made :i* acc\nts = ! l& 9 y\r section  (

 c\ntry ma9ta9+ its wond]ful endurance =
 rais+ su* an  excell5t quality ( :eat  
ov] a p]iod ( sev5ty ye>s1 )\t  rotation
 ( crops1 & t is ! almo/ inexhau/ible   
deposit (  phosphate rock t und]lies s  
mu* ( y\r l&s4 ,b ,i h f\nd  ano!r      
,god's c\ntry4 ,:ile x _c boa/ ( be+    
und]laid )  phosphate rock l y\r l&s 9 &
 ar\nd ,maury ,c\nty1 b :5  ?is c\ntry 0
 op5$ up = settlem5t 9 ! '#gj's x 0 z   
ri* 9 all ! con/itu5t elem5ts ( f]tility
 z ! l&s 9  ! ,c5tral ,bas9 ( ,t5nessee4
 ,?is ,r$ ,riv] ,valley is a wond]ful   
c\ntry1 & ,f>go1 ,n4 ,d41 is ! c5t] (   
?is gran>y ( ! great  ,nor?we/4 ,al?\gh 
,f>go is n a v l>ge city1 ! population  
is  ab\t twelve or ?irte5 ?\s&          
inhabitants1 x is a live t[n1 &  full ( 
ent]pris+ bus9ess m54    ,?is t[n is !  
?ird l>ge/ f>m implem5t di/ribut+ po9t 9
 !  _w4 ,t's say+ a good deal4 ,mosc[1  
,russia1 comes fir/2 ,kansas  ,city     
second1 & ,f>go ?ird4 ,accord+ to !     
,bureau ( ,/ati/ics1  ,unit$ ,/ates     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 = #aijd1 !    

,/ate ( ,nor?  ,dakota produc$ "s       
fifty-f\r million bu%els ( :eat & ! set 
c\nties 9 ! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley rais$ ( ! 
above am\nt ne>ly  twelve million       
bu%els4 ,?is is n c\nt+ ! ,m9nesota side
 (  ! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley4 ,! f>m]s 9 !   
,r$ ,riv] ,valley seem to be  pretty    
well fix$4 ,! great ,dalrymple f>m is 9 
?is c\nty ( ,cass4  ,^! g5tlem5 f>m ab\t
 #cj1jjj acres ( :eat l&4 ,! soil 9  ?is
 valley is a ri*1 black1 glacial drift1 
& ?\gh x is n corn  c\ntry1 n be+ w>m   
en\gh1 yet all o!r f>m products d f9e   
7!re is an imm5se crop ?is ye>71 z :eat1
 oats1 b>ley1 rye1  buck:eat1 flaxse$1  
hay & ! mo/ excell5t ,iri% potatoes are 
rais$ "h1 & #bjj bu%els p] acre is a    
fair crop4 ,b ! f>m]s  9 ! ,r$ ,riv]    
,valley h be5 rais+ :eat almo/          
exclusively =  ! pa/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 & 
:eat ( f9e quality4 ,b if !y want  to   
ma9ta9 ! reputation ( ?is l& z a        
:eat-gr[+ c\ntry1 !  f>m]s w h to put on
 _! consid]+ caps & ask y ,maury        
,c\ntians to s5d !m up "s acid phosphate

 to put & keep _!  l& 9 balance1 s t !y 
c g on & aga9 raise ,no4 #a h>d  :eat4  
,,wm4 ,,d5nison4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,,to ,,my       
,,fri5ds3    ,p>don ?is f9al ^w z !     
magaz9e goes to press1 b ,trotwood is   
gratifi$ to see t subscriptions are p\r+
 9 f e corn] (  ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f      
,canada & f ,mexico4 ,f> away ,halifax1 
,n4  ,s41 s5ds a good li/ 9 ! same mail 
) ,new ,braunsfels1 ,s\!rn  ,texas4     
,i am inde$ pr\d ( ?is1 = x is ! "w ( my
 p]sonal fri5ds1  ^: loyalty & fri5d%ip 
h no measure2 :o 9 ! pa/ h  s5t me words
 ( com=t & *e]1 9 my fight ?r\gh !      
columns (  t great turf j\rnal1 8,!     
,horse ,review10 = :at ,i conceiv$ to   
be clean liv+1 clean ?9k+1 clean rac+ & 
clean & hopeful  lit]ature4    ,i h     
long$ = ?is day :5 ,i might talk to my  
_m fri5ds  ?r\gh ! columns ( my own     
publication1 & 9 ! dep>tm5t 8,)         
,trotwood0 ,i want to meet y (t51 & ,i  
want y to meet ea* o!r4    ,to my old   
tri$ & true fri5d1 ,john ,c4 ,bau]1 ( ! 

,*icago ,horse  ,review1 ^: firm & la/+ 
fri5d%ip has help$ to make life         
pleasant1 & ^: /]l+ manhood & unfail+   
c\rtesy 9 !  twelve ye>s t ,i 0         
associat$ ) ! ,horse ,review1 has ende>$
  him to me & giv5 me great] fai? 9 man1
 ,i ext5d my he>ty &  s9c]e ?anks = !   
unselfi% way 9 :i* he has s *e]fully &  
will+ly help$ 9 />t+ u d[n ! track (    
lit]ature t[>d  :at promises to be a    
successful goal4    ,to my _m o!r fri5ds
 :o h respond$ s lib]ally ) _!  doll>s &
 :o h be5 s free ) _! expressions (     
loyalty &  good w1 ,i ?ank y "o & all1 &
 ,i wi% t ,i c\ld meet ea*  & e "o ( y1 
& ) a he>ty h&%ake tell y h[ mu* ,i     
appreciate y\r fri5d%ip & y\r           
enc\ragem5t4    ,) my v be/ wi%es &     
reg>ds to all1 ,i am s9c]ely y\rs1      
,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4           99 
99       99       99       99    ,a ^w f
 ! ,bus9ess ,manag]3    ,if y feel      
fri5dly t[>d ,trotwood1 no d\bt y feel j
 z  fri5dly t[>d 8,trotwood's ,mon?ly40 
,i want e read] ( ?is  mon?ly to write u

 a lett]1 s5d+ u ! names & address ( y\r
  fri5ds :om y ?9k w\ld be int]e/$ 9 ?is
 mon?ly4 ,i w mail  !m a sample copy )  
y\r complim5ts1 & ask !m to jo9 u 9     
mak+ :at we hope to make--,! greate/ f>m
 & horse magaz9e 9  ! _w4 ,respectfully1
      ,e4 ,e4 ,,sweetl&1    ,bus9ess    
,manag]4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,,traffic    ,a l>ge tree
 has j be5 cut f ! l& ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,r4    
,m>%all1  f\r miles f ,columbia4 ,at its
 base x 0 sixte5 feet 9 diamet]1  & out 
( x five logs t5 feet long 7 cut1       
conta9+ #g1fej feet  ( lumb]4 ,! top ( !
 tree made ?irte5 cords (               
wood4--,columbia  7,t5n47 ,h]ald4       
,& ,i w\ld weep = !e1 ?\ mon>* ( ! wood1
    ,?\ k+ t long ! scorn ( ,"t has     
/ood4    ,k+ by ! royal "r ( /r5g?      
alone--    ,) />-cr[n$ head b>$ to !    
circl+ zone--    ,( good de$s done1 (   
sweetness & ( mir?1    ,scion ( ! sun1  
def5d] ( ! e>?--            ,o1 ,i w\ld 
weep = !e4      ,& ,i w\ld m\rn = !e1   
ay1 truly m\rn1    ,= :at ?\ wa/1 & all 

t ?\ ha/ borne4    ,bro!r to ! skies1   
companion to ! hills1    ,comrade ( !   
cl\ds & "m ( ! rills1    ,ga!r] ( dews1 
g>n]] ( h]b & fl[]s1    ,gu>dian ( !    
muse 9 try/+ twilight h\rs--            
,o1 ,i w\ld m\rn = !e4      ,& ,i w\ld  
honor !e = :at ?\'/ done1    ,scorn] (  
w9t]'s w9d & summ]'s sun1    ,build] (  
birds' ne/s1 brew] ( bubbl+ pool1       
,pa9t] ( %ad[s d>k on l&scapes cool1    
,waft] ( odors sweet on summ]'s breeze2 
,w>rior ( w9t]'s sleet & bit+ freeze--  
,o1 ,i w\ld honor !e4      ,& ,i w\ld   
rev]5ce !e1 ?\ ho>y "o1    ,?\ :o ha/   
/ood :ile c5turies h run1    ,?\ :o ha/ 
se5 ! ,indian lov] /&    ,:ile virg9    
moon smil$ d[n on virg9 l&--    ,! ax1 !
 rifle ( ! pione]--    ,all ^! h pass$1 
& all _h left !e "h--            ,& ,i  
w\ld rev]5ce !e4      ,o1 ,ax (         
,traffic1 buzz+ ,saws ( ,trade1    ,do/ 
?9k = !e alone ! ,e>? 0 made8    ,= !e1 
to g>n] clean h] fields ( corn1    ,)   
b>r5 hills to greet ! babe unborn2    ,=
 !e1 to glutton 9 h] sweet-/or$ v9e6    

,& leave no grape on fa9t+ ,future's    
v9e8      ,,john ,,trotwood ,,moore4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,=tunate is ! man :o has f\nd 8         
lifework1 &--8 ,jonah4           99     
99       99       99       99           
,build--= if y build at all y w build   
bett] ?an y "k4           99       99   
99       99       99      #a3ei-a_/b    
,,ewell ,,f>m #b3jj-a_/b    7,e/abli%$  
#ahgj47      ,,george ,,campbell ,,br[n 
& ,,p]cy ,,br[n    ,spr+ ,hill1 ,maury  
,c\nty1 ,t5nessee      ,,%etl& ,,ponies 
,,j]sey ,,cattle    ,,trott+ & ,,pac+   
,,horses    ,,s\?d[n ,,%eep             
,illu/ration3 ,john ,r4 ,g5try          
#b3jj-a_/b4    ,,9 ,,! ,,/ud    ,,john  
,r4 ,,g5try #b3jj-a_/b1 ! h&some/ ( all 
turf horses4 ,has held  t5 _w's records4
 ,twice gr& *ampion = "o & ?ree heats4  
,a  w9n] 9 ,madison ,squ>e ,g>d54 ,a    
sire ( pron\nc$ beauty1 spe$  &         
intellig5ce4 ,sires bo? trott]s & pac]s 
( extraord9>y spe$  & de/9$ to be !     
greate/ sire 9 ! _w4 ,fee1 #ajj4jj4     

,! ,,%etl&s at ,ewell ,f>m h be5 select$
 ) great c>e1  especial att5tion hav+   
be5 paid to beauty1 uni=mity 9 size 7#cf
  to #db in*es71 & docility ( temp]4 ,n 
= _m ye>s h ^!  ponies fail$ to delight 
_! pur*as]s4 ,geld+s #a to #c ye>s old  
= sale4           99       99       99  
99       99    ,transcrib]'s ,notes3    
,illu/rations h be5 mov$ to p>agraph    
breaks ne> :]e !y are  m5tion$4         
,punctuation has be5 made consi/5t4     
,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation 7      
reta9$ z !y appe> 9  ! orig9al          
publication1 except t obvi\s            
typographical errors h  be5 correct$4   
p4 #bf3 ,! description ( ! te/ plots is 
miss+ a description =  ,no4 #a1 & !     
description giv5 = ,no4 #a is actually =
 ,no4 #c4    ,! foll[+ *ange 0 made3    
p4 #cj3 delv]$ *ang$ to delv$ 7!        
deep-delv$ cell>s7