,a ,,g5tleman4 ,,by ,,maurice ,,francis ,,egan1 ,,ll4,d4 ,,second ,,edition4 ,,new ,,york1 ,,c9c9nati1 ,,*icago3 ,,b5zig] ,,bro!rs1 ,pr9t]s to ! ,holy ,apo/olic ,see4 #ahic4 ,copyright1 #ahic1 by ,,b5zig] ,,bro!rs4 ,,to ,,all ,,boys ,,:o ,,want ,,to ,,make ,,life ,,*e]ful4 ,preface4 ,9 (f]+ ?is little book to t public = :i* x is int5d$--a public made up ( "y m5 f fifte5 to tw5ty ye>s ( age--! au?or fe>s t he may seem presumptu\s4 ,he int5ds to acc5tuate :at mo/ ( !m already "k1 n to tea* !m any new ?+4 ,& if he appe> to t\* too mu* ^u ! trifles ( life1 x is because exp]i5ce %[s t x is ! small ?+s ( our daily int]c\rse ) our fell[-be+s :i* make ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure4 ,he gratefully ackn[l$ges 8 obligation to ! ,rev]5d editor ( ! ,ave ,m>ia = p]mission to use 9 ! la/ "p ( ?is volume sev]al ( ! 8,*ats ) ,good ,li/5]s40 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,notre ,,dame1 ,febru>y #b1 #ahic4 ,cont5ts4 ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,good ,,mann]s1 #i ,,ii4 ,,rules ,,( ,,etiquette1 #bi ,,iii4 ,,:at ,,makes ,a ,,g5tleman1 #dg ,,iv4 ,,:at ,,does ,,n ,,make ,a ,,g5tleman1 #fd ,v4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,express ,,"o',s ,,?\ghts1 #hd ,,iv4 ,,lett]-,,writ+1 #ajf ,,vii4 ,,:at ,,to ,,read1 #abf ,,viii4 ,,! ,,home ,,book-,,%elf1 #add ,,ix4 ,,%aksp]e1 #afh ,x4 ,,talk1 ,,"w1 ,,& ,,amusem5t1 #aha ,,xi4 ,,! ,,little ,,joys ,,( ,,life1 #aid ,a ,,g5tleman4 ,i4 ,! ,ne$ ( ,good ,mann]s4 ,i h be5 ask$ to refre% y\r memory & to recall to y\r m9d ! necessity ( c]ta9 little rules :i* are (t5 =gott5 9 ! recurr5t int]e/ ( daily life1 b :i*1 nev]!less1 are extremely important p>ts ( education4 ,!re are rules made by society to avoid friction1 to pres]ve h>mony1 & p]haps to acc5tuate ! imm5se gulf t lies betwe5 ! savage & ! civiliz$ man4 ,b1 trifl+ z !y seem1 y w be h&icapp$ 9 y\r c>e] 9 life if y d n "k !m4 ,good mann]s are good mann]s ev]y:]e 9 civilization2 etiquette is n ! same ev]y:]e4 ,! be/ mann]s come f ! he>t2 ! be/ etiquette comes f ! head4 ,b ! practice ( "o & ! k ( ! o!r help to =m t comb9ation :i* ! _w names a g5tleman1 & :i* is describ$ by ! adjective well-br$4 ,= in/ance1 if a man laughs at a mi/ake made by ano!r 9 ! he>+ ( t o!r1 he commits a solecism 9 good mann]s--he is ?\ghtless & he appe>s he>tless2 b if he we>s gloves at ! d9n]-table & p]si/s 9 keep+ !m on 8 h&s :ile he eats1 he m]ely commits a brea* ( etiquette4 ,society1 :i* makes ! rules t gov]n x1 w visit ! latt] (f5ce ) m sev]ity ?an ! =m]4 ,"s "y p fancy t :5 !y leave s*ool !y w be free1--free to break or keep little rules4 ,b x is a mi/ake3 if "o expects to climb 9 ?is _w1 "o w f9d x a sev]e task2 "o c nev] be indep5d5t ( social re/rictions unless "o become a tramp or flee to ! wilds ( ,africa4 ,b ev5 !re !y h etiquette1 = "o ( ,/anley's (fic]s tells u t "s ,africans mu/ le>n to spit gracefully 9 _! neighbor's face :5 !y meet4 ,i d n advise ! /r+5t keep+ ( ! ,engli% etiquette ( introductions4 ,at ,ox=d1 !y say1 no man ev] notices ! exi/5ce ( ano!r until he is introduc$2 & !y tell ( "o ,ox=d man :o saw a /ud5t ( 8 own college dr[n+4 8,:y did y n save him80 8,h[ c\ld ,i80 dem&$ ?is mon/] ( etiquette2 8,i _h nev] be5 introduc$ to him40 ,boys at s*ool become selfi% 9 ! little ?+s1 & !y seem to be m selfi% ?an !y really are4 ,e "y man is occupi$ ) 8 own int]e/4 ,if a man upsets y\r c(fee 9 8 ha/e to get at 8 own1 y probably =give him until y get a *ance to upset 84 ,!re is no "t to qu>rel ab\t x1--no code among y :i* 9 ! outside _w w\ld make su* a reprisal a reason = exile f good society4 ,:5 y get into ?is outside _w y w p]haps be incl9$ to ov]rate ! small obs]vances :i* y n[ look on ) indiff]5ce z unnecess>y to be practis$4 ,b ei!r extreme is bad4 ,to be boori%1 r\gh1 unc\?1 is a s9 aga9/ y\rself & aga9/ society2 to be too exquisite1 too foppi%1 too 8dudi%10--if ,i may use a slang ^w1--is only ! less] ( two evils4 ,society may tol]ate a 8dude20 b x fir/ ignores & !n evicts a boor4 ,a fam\s ,que5 ( ,spa9 once said t a man ) good mann]s ne$s no o!r lett] ( introduction4 ,& x is true t good mann]s (t5 op5 doors to "y m5 :i* w\ld o!rwise be clos$1 & make all ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure4 ,?is recalls to my m9d an in/ance :i*1 if x be n true1 has be5 clev]ly inv5t$4 ,x is an extreme case ( self-sacrifice1 & "o :i* w h>dly be imitat$4 ,x happ5$ t n long ago !re liv$ 9 ,wa%+ton a "y ,am]ican1 :o _h be5 oblig$ to leave ,we/ ,po9t because ( a slight defect 9 8 lungs4 ,he 0 poor4 ,he _h few fri5ds1 & an education1 :i* =tunately _h includ$ ! practice ( good mann]s4 ,x happ5$ t he 0 invit$ out to d9n]2 & he 0 seat$ "s di/ance f ! ,spani% ,ambassador1--:o _h ! place ( honor2 = ! etiquette ( ! table is v rigid1--b )9 rea* ( 8 eye4 ,j z ! salad 0 s]v$ ! ho/ess grew sudd5ly pale1 = %e _h obs]v$ on ! leaf ( lettuce c>ri$ to ?is "y man a yell[ cat]pill>4 ,w\ld he notice x8 ,w\ld he spoil ! appetite ( ! o!r gue/s by call+ att5tion to x1 or by cru%+ x8 ,! ,ambassador _h se5 ! creature1 too1 & he kept 8 eye on ! "y man1 ask+ himself ! same que/ions4 ,! awful mom5t came3 ! "y man's plate ( salad 0 be=e him2 ! ho/ess tri$ to appe> unconc]n$1 b h] face flu%$4 ,our "y man lift$ ! leaf1 caught sight ( ! cat]pill>1 paus$ half a second1 & !n h]oically swall[$ lettuce1 cat]pill> & all6 ,! ho/ess felt z if he _h sav$ h] life4 ,aft] d9n]1 ! ,ambassador ask$ to be introduc$ to him4 ,a week lat] he 0 s5t to ,cuba z ,engli% secret>y to a high (ficial !re4 ,! climate has suit$ him2 8 heal? is re/or$2 & he has begun a c>e] "u ! mo/ favorable auspices4 ,y "k ! /ory ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh & ! cloak4 ,sir ,walt] 0 poor1 "y1 & )\t favor at c\rt4 ,"o day ,que5 ,elizabe? hesitat$ to /ep on a muddy place 9 ! road2 (f came ,sir ,walt]'s new cloak1--8 be/ & only "o1--all sat9 & velvet & gold lace4 ,d[n x w5t z a c>pet = ! ,que5's feet1 & 8 =tune 0 made4 ,b nei!r our ,we/-,po9t] nor ,sir ,walt] w\ld h made 8 =tune by 8 good mann]s if he _h n discipl9$ himself to be ?\ghtful & al]t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _m a man has lo/ mu* by inatt5tion to ! little rules ( society4 ,"o ( ! be/ "y m5 ,i ev] knew fail$ to get c]ta9 lett]s ( introduction1 :i* w\ld h help$ him mat]ially1 because he w\ld we> a tall hat & a sack coat1 or a l[ hat & a frock coat4 ,society exacts1 h[ev]1 t a man %all d nei!r ( ^! ?+s4 ,rememb] t ,i d n praise ! social code t exacts s mu* att5tion to trifles1--,i only say t x exi/s4 ,prosp] ,mrime lo/ 8 influ5ce at ! c\rt ( ,napoleon ! ,?ird by a little inatt5tion to ! etiquette :i* exacts 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries t a napk9 %all n be hung f a man's neck1 b %all be laid on 8 knee4 ,mrime1 :o 0 a *>m+ writ]1 v high 9 favor ) ! ,empress ,eug5ie1 0 invit$ to lun*eon 9 h] p>ticul> circle "o day4 ,he 0 mu* flatt]$1 b he hung 8 napk9 f ! top button ( 8 coat2 ! ,empress imitat$ 8 example1 = %e 0 v polite1 b %e nev] ask$ him to c\rt aga94 ,x is ! way ( ! social _w--"o mu/ foll[ ! rules or /ep out4 ,if a man *ooses to c>ry 8 knife to 8 m\? in/ead ( m]ely us+ x z an implem5t = cutt+1 he is at p]fect lib]ty to d s4 ,he may n succe$ 9 *opp+ ! upp] "p ( 8 head (f1 b he w succe$ 9 cutt+ himself (f f ! 8,dress ,circle ( ,society10 z ,em]son phrases x4 ,ap>t f ! fir/ consid]ation t %\ld gov]n our mann]s1--:i* is1 t ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ means t1 9 lov+ our neighbors z ourselves1 we %\ld %[ !m respect & reg>d1--y mu/ rememb] t polit5ess is p[]1 & t = ! ambiti\s man !re is no sur] road to ! highe/ places 9 ?is l&1 & 9 all o!rs1 ?an ?r\gh good mann]s4 ,y may ga9 ! place y aim =1 b1 believe me1 y w keep x ) torture & difficulty if y beg9 n[ by despis+ & disreg>d+ ! little rules t h by univ]sal cons5t come to gov]n ! conduct ( life4 ,"o indep5d5t "y p]son may ?ru/ 8 knife into 8 m\? ) a l>ge section ( pie on x1 if he likes3 y c put any?+ into a b>n t x w hold1 if ! door be wide en\gh4 ,!y tell me t 9 ,au/ria "s ( ! highe/ p eat _! sau]kraut ) ! po9ts ( _! knives4 ,b we d n d x "h1 & we mu/ be gov]n$ by ! rules ( our own society4 ,"s ( y :o always want to "k ! reason = rules1 may ask :y are we p]mitt$ to eat *eese ) our knives aft] d9n]4 ,i c only answ] t ,i d n "k & ,i d n c>e4 ,! subject is n important en\gh = discussion4 ,good society all ov] ! ,engli%-speak+ _w p]mits ! use ( ! knife only 9 eat+ *eese4 ,"s p pref] to take x ) _! f+]s1 l olives1 asp>agus1 arti*okes1 & undress$ lettuce4 ,s g5]ally is ?is small rule obs]v$1 t a v important discov]y 0 made n v long ago ?r\gh a k ( x4 ,an adv5tur] claim+ to be a ,fr5* duke 0 introduc$ to an ,am]ican family4 ,he 0 well receiv$1 until "o day he tri$ to spe> an olive ) 8 knife4 ,z ?is is n a habit ( good society1 he 0 quietly dropp$--v =tunately = ! family1 z he 0 discov]$ to be a =g] & ex-convict4 ,y may ask1 ,:y are olives1 lettuce1 & asp>agus (t5 eat5 ) ! f+]s8 ,i c only answ]1 t x is a cu/om ( civiliz$ society4 ,y may ask me aga91 ,:y mu/ we break our bread in/ead ( cutt+ x8 ,& :y mu/ we take a =k to eat pie1 :5 we are p]mitt$ to eat asp>agus & lettuce ) our f+]s8 ,i say aga9 t ,i d n "k3 all t ,i "k is1 t ^! social rules are fix$1 & t x is bett] to obey ?an to lose "t 9 ask+ :y4 ,b if y %\ld happ5 to be ( a d\bt+ turn ( m9d1 accept an invitation to d9n] f "s p]son = ^: social /&+ y h mu* respect1 & !n if y\r ho/ess 9 ! k9dness ( h] he>t s]ves pie1 take half ( x 9 y\r "r h&1 close y\r eyes1 bite a cresc5t ( x 9 y\r be/ mann]1 & obs]ve ! effect on ! o!r gue/s4 ,y may be q c]ta9 t if y desire n to be invit$ aga9 to t h\se y w h y\r wi%4 ,society 9 ?is c\ntry is becom+ m & m civiliz$ & exact+ e ye>2 & y w simply put a m>k ( inf]iority on y\rself 9 its eyes if y disreg>d rules :i* are trifles 9 !mselves1 b v important 9 _! effect4 ,a "y man's fate 9 life may be decid$ by a badly-writt5 lett] or a well-writt5 "o1 by a r\gh ge/ure1 by an oa? or an unclean phrase utt]$ :5 he ?9ks no "o is li/5+4 ,b let u rememb] t !re is always "s "o look+ or he>+2 =1 & ?is is an axiom1 !re are no secrets 9 life4 ,em]son says1 writ+ ( 8,behavior30 8,nature tells e secret ov]4 ,yes1 b 9 man %e tells x all ! "t1 by =m1 attitude1 ge/ure1 mi51 face & p>ts ( ! face1 & by ! :ole action ( ! ma*9e4 ,! visible c>riage or action ( ! individual1 z result+ f 8 organization & 8 w comb9$1 we call mann]s4 ,:at are !y b ?\ght ent]+ ! h&s & feet1 controll+ ! movem5ts ( ! body1 ! spee* & behavior80 ,( ! p[] ( mann]s ,em]son fur!r says3 8,give a boy address & accompli%m5ts1 & y give him ! ma/]y ( palaces & =tunes :]ev] he goes4 ,he has n ! tr\ble ( e>n+ !m40 ,& 9 ano!r place3 8,!re are c]ta9 mann]s :i* are le>n$ 9 good society ( su* =ce t1 if a p]son h !m1 he or %e mu/ be consid]$ & is ev]y:]e welcome1 ?\gh )\t beauty or weal? or g5ius40 ,c>d9al ,newman1 9 8 def9ition ( a g5tleman1 does n =get mann]s1 ?\gh he lays less /ress on _! p[] = worldly advancem5t ?an ,em]son does4 ,good mann]s are1 9 ! op9ion ( ! great c>d9al1 ! outw>d signs ( true ,*ri/ianity4 ,etiquette is ! extreme ( good mann]s4 ,a man may be a good ,*ri/ian & expectorate1 spit1 spr9kle1 spray1 diffuse tobacco-juice "r & left4 ,b ! man :o w d t1 ?\gh he h a good he>t & an unimpea*able "*1 is n a g5tleman 9 ! _w's mean+ ( ! t]m1 = ) ! _w x is n ! he>t t c\nts1 b ! mann]s4 ,y may keep y\r hat on y\r head if y *oose :5 y meet a cl]gyman or a lady4 ,y ne$ n exam9e y\r consci5ce ab\t x1 & y w f9d no?+ aga9/ x 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 y may be on y\r way to give y\r la/ five doll>s to ! poor or to visit a sick neighbor2 b1 by t omission y /amp y\rself at once z be+ outside ! sacr$ circle 9 :i* society includes g5tlem54 ,y c quote a great _m f9e s5tim5ts aga9/ me1 if y l2 y may say1 ) ,t5nyson1 8,k9d he>ts are m ?an coronets1 ,& simple fai? ?an ,norman blood40 ,god keep u f ?9k+ o!rwise2 b1 if "o get into a habit ( disreg>d+ ! small rules ( etiquette1 if "o use "o's =k = a too?pick1 dr9k out ( "o's f+]-b[l1 rea* ov] somebody's head = a piece ( bread1 all ! k9d he>ts & simple fai? 9 ! _w w n keep y 9 ! company ( well-br$ p4 ,y may answ] t "s v good p]sons bl[ _! s\p ) _! brea?1 /ick _! own =ks into g5]al di%es1 &--! ?+ has be5 done once p]haps 9 "s savage l&--wipe _! noses ) _! napk9s4 ,b if ^! good p paid m att5tion to ! little ?+s ( life1 _! goodness w\ld h m p[] ov] o!rs4 ,z x is1 virtue loses half its *>m :5 x ignores good mann]s4 ,x is only old p & m5 ( great g5ius :o c af=d to disreg>d mann]s4 ,old p are privileg$4 ,if !y *oose to eat ) _! knives or ) _! napk9s ar\nd _! necks1--a ?+ :i* is no long] tol]at$1--! man :o rem>ks on x1 :o %[s t he notices x1 :o criticises x1 is n only a boor1 b a fool4 ,"y p h no su* privileges3 !y mu/ acquire ! little habits ( good society or !y w f9d e av5ue ( cultivation clos$ to !m4 ,! only "t !y are privileg$ to violate etiquette is :5 "s old] p]son does x3 !n !y _h bett] foll[ a bad =m ?an rebuke him by %[+ sup]iority 9 mann]s4 ,x is fooli% to appe> to despise ! little rules t gov]n ! conduct ( life4 ,?is appe>ance ( contempt = obs]vances :i* h become "p ( ! e-day exi/5ce ( well-regulat$ p1 arises ei!r f selfi%ness or ignorance4 ,! selfi% man does n c>e to consid] 8 neighbors2 b 8 selfi%ness is v %ortsight$1 because 8 neighbors1 ^: feel+s & rights he treats z non-exi/5t1 w soon =ce ! consid]ation ( !m on him4 ,a "y man may ?9k x a f9e ?+ to be indep5d5t 9 social matt]s4 ,he w soon f9d t he _c af=d 9 life to be indep5d5t ( any?+ except an evil influ5ce4 ,if he pref]s ! society ( l\ng]s 9 liquor-saloons or at hotel-b>s1 he ne$s no?+ b a limitless supply ( money4 ,8 fri5ds !re require ! obs]vance ( only "o rule ( etiquette--he mu/ 8treat0 regul>ly4 ,to "y m5 :o hung] = t k9d ( indep5d5ce & t sort ( fri5ds ,i h no?+ to say1 except t x is easy to prophesy _! ru9 & disgrace4 ,if a man has no bett] ambition ?an to die 9 an unhonor$ grave or to live =sak5 9 an alm%\se1 let him make up 8 m9d to be 8indep5d5t40 ,! _w 9 :i* y w live is exact+1 & y c no m succe$ & defy its exactions ?an y c /ick y\r f+] into a fire & escape burn+4 ,ev5 9 ! "q ( clo!s--:i* seems to mo/ ( u entirely our own affair--society exacts ob$i5ce4 ,y _c we> slov5ly clo!s to *ur*1 = in/ance1 & expect to escape ! indignation ( y\r de>e/ fri5ds4 ,9 ! mo/ rigid ( ,european c\ntries1 if "o happ5s to be pres5t$ to ! k+ "o we>s no gloves3 "o w\ld z soon ?9k ( we>+ gloves z ( we>+ a hat4 ,simil>ly1 accord+ to ! /ricte/ etiquette 9 ,european c\ntries1 p g5]ally take (f _! gloves at ! ,canon ( ! ,mass1 &1 above all1 :5 !y approa* ! alt>1 because !y are 9 ! special pres5ce ( ,god1 ! ,k+ ( heav5 & e>?4 ,h[ diff]5t is ! practice ( "s ( u6 ,we l\nge into *ur* z we w\ld into a gymnasium1 ) no outw>d recognition ( ! ,pres5ce ( ,god except a 8dip0 t[>ds ! tab]nacle or an occasional & (t5 inappropriate ?ump+ ( ! /oma*1 :i* is1 ,i presume1 suppos$ to express devotion4 ,x is z easy to br+ a fl[] t\*$ by ! fro/ back to its fir/ beauty z to re/ore conduct w>p$ by habit4 ,& s1 if y want to acquire good mann]s t w be y\r passport to ! be/ ! _w has1 beg9 n[ by gu>d+ y\rself f e act t may infr+e on y\r neighbor's "r1 f e ^w t w give him ne$less pa91 & f e ge/ure at table :i* may int]f]e ) 8 com=t4 ,we _c beg9 to discipl9e ourselves too soon2 x is good1 z ! ,scripture says1 8t a man be> ! yoke :5 he is "y40 ,social rules1 z ,i said1 are v /r+5t on ! seem+ly unimportant matt] ( clo!s3 s a man mu/ n we> mu* jewelry1 "u pa9 ( be+ consid]$ vulg>4 ,he may we> a p91 or a r+1 or a wat*-*a91 if he likes2 b = a "y man1 ! less %[y ^! are1 ! bett]4 ,x may be said t !re are a great _m p :o admire diamonds1 & :o l to see _m ( !m worn4 ,?is is true2 b if a "y man puts a small locomotive headlight 9 8 bosom1 or gets himself up 9 imitation ( a pawnbrok]'s w9d[1 he may be suspect$ ( hav+ robb$ a bank4 ,x is c]ta9 t he w %[ v bad ta/e4 ,"l ,lytton1 ! au?or ( 8,pelham10 :o 0 a great social au?ority1 says t a man ought to we> no jewelry unless x is exquisitely arti/ic or has "s special association = ! we>]4 ,if a "y man is invit$ to a d9n] or to a great assembly 9 any l>ge city1 he mu/ we> a black coat4 ,a gray or color$ coat worn aft] six o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 at any assembly :]e !re are ladies1 w\ld imply ei!r disrespect or ignorance on ! "p ( ! we>]4 ,9 mo/ cities he is expect$ to we> ! regulation ev5+ dress1 ! 8swall[-tail0 coat ( our gr&fa!rs1 &1 ( c\rse1 black tr\s]s & a :ite tie4 ,9 ,london or ,new ,york or ,*icago a man mu/ foll[ ?is la/ cu/om or /ay at home4 ,he has 8 *oice4 ,! 8swall[-tail0 coat is worn aft] six o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 nev] e>li]1 9 all ,engli%-speak+ c\ntries4 ,9 ,france & ,spa9 & ,italy & ,g]many x is worn z a dress ( c]emony at all h\rs4 ,no man c be pres5t$ to ! ,holy ,fa!r unless he we>s ! 8swall[-tail10 s rigid is ?is rule at ,rome1 ?\gh p]haps an exception might be made "u "s circum/ances4 ,9 our c\ntry1 :]e ! highe/ places are op5 to ^? :o des]ve !m1 a "y man is fooli% if he does n prep>e himself to des]ve !m4 ,& no man c expect to be s+l$ out among o!r m5 if he neglects 8 mann]s or laughs at ! rules :i* society makes4 ,speak+ f ! spiritual or intellectual po9t ( view1 !re is no reason :y a man %\ld we> a :ite l95 coll> :5 9 ! society ( 8 fell[s2 f ! social po9t ( view !re is e reason1 = he w suff] if he does n4 ,besides1 he owes a c]ta9 respect to 8 neighbors4 ,a man %\ld dress accord+ to circum/ances3 ! base-ball suit or ! ,rugby flannels are out ( place 9 ! d9+-room or ! *ur* or ! p>lor1 & ! tall hat & ! dress suit are j z greatly out ( place 9 ! middle ( ! game on ! playgr\nd4 ,good s5se gov]ns mann]s2 b :5 9 d\bt1 we %\ld rememb] t !re are c]ta9 social rules :i*1 if le>nt & foll[$1 w s]ve u _m mortifications & ev5 failures 9 life4 ,no man is above polit5ess & no man bel[ x4 ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?1 a pr\d & autocratic mon>*1 always rais$ 8 hat to ! poore/ peasant woman2 & a great] man ?an he1 ,george ,wa%+ton1 wrote ! fir/ ,am]ican book ( etiquette4 ,,ii4 ,rules ( ,etiquette4 ,! social laws t gov]n ! ,etiquette ( ,ent]ta9m5ts ( all k9ds are z /r+5t & z well def9$ z any law a judge int]prets = y4 ,x may be ?\ght t "o may d z he pleases at ! !atre1 9 a conc]t-room1 or at a d9n]-p>ty2 t little brea*es ( good mann]s w pass unobs]v$ or be =giv5 because ! p]son :o commits !m is "y4 ,?is is a great mi/ake4 ,m is expect$ f ! "y ?an ! old2 & if a "y man comes out ( college & %[s t he is ignorant ( ! rules ( etiquette :i* all well-br$ p obs]ve1 he w be look$ on z badly br\ght up4 ,!re are c]ta9 f9ical rules :i* are made f "t to "t1 :i* live a brief space & are he>d ( no m4 ,! ,engli%1 :o g5]ally set ! fa%ion 9 ^! ?+s1 call ^! non-ess5tials 8fads40 ,!y are made to be =gott54 ,= a "t x _h become a fa%ionable 8fad0 to use ! left h& z mu* z possible1 9 salut+ to take (f "o's hat ) ! left h&1 to eat "o's s\p ) ! left h&2 b ?is is all nons5se4 ,n long ago1 9 ,new ,york1 e 8dude0 turn$ up ! bottoms ( 8 tr\s]s 9 all sorts ( wea!r1 because 9 ,london ev]ybody did x4 ,o!r fads 7 ! c>ry+ ( a cane1 h&le d[n1 & ! hold+ ( ! arms ) ! elb[s /uck out on bo? sides ( him4 ,ano!r importation ( ! ,anglomaniacs 0 ! habit ( putt+ ,am]ican money into p\nds1 %ill+s1 & p5ce1 = p :o _h be5 s long abroad c\ld n be expect$ to rememb] _! own curr5cy4 ,ano!r pleasant importation is ! con/ant repetition ( 8don't y "k40 ,b !y are all silly fa%ions1 t may d = t class ( 8*appies0 ^: mo/ s]i\s occupation is t ( suck+ ! heads ( _! canes1 or ( r$uc+ !mselves to idiocy ) ! baleful cig>ette1 or consid]+ h[ pretty ! girls ?9k !y are--b n = m54 ,! rules held by sane p all ov] ! ,engli%-speak+ _w are ^? "o ought to foll[1 n ! silly follies ( ! h\r1 :i* /amp ^? :o adopt !m z bel[ ! ord9>y level ( human be+s4 ,let u imag9e t y h be5 s5t to ,wa%+ton on bus9ess4 ,i take ,wa%+ton because x is ! capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 if y d ! "r ?+ accord+ to social rules !re1 y w d ! "r ?+ ev]y:]e else4 ,s y are go+ to ,wa%+ton1 :]e y w see "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t domes 9 ! _w & ! v beautiful bronze gates ( ! ,capitol1 a build+ ab\t :i* we d n ?9k en\gh because x happ5s to be 9 our own c\ntry4 ,if x 7 9 ,europe1 we %\ld be flock+ ov] 9 droves to see x4 ,"s k9d fri5d gives y a lett] ( introduction to a fri5d ( 84 ,y accept x ) ?anks1 ( c\rse4 ,x is unseal$1 because no g5tleman ev] seals a lett] ( introduction4 ,y read x & are delight$ to f9d y\rself complim5t$4 ,n[1 if y want to d ! "r ?+1 y w g to a good hotel :5 y get to ,wa%+ton2 a good hotel--a hotel y c m5tion )\t be+ a%am$ ( x4 ,x w pay to sp5d ! extra money4 ,& if a woman comes into ! elevator z y are go+ up to y\r room1--,i w\ld n advise y to take a suite ( rooms on ! gr\nd-floor1--lift y\r hat & d n put x on aga9 until %e goes out4 ,y w s5d y\r lett] ( introduction to y\r fri5d's fri5d & wait until he ackn[l$ges x4 ,b if y want to d ! wrong ?+1 y w take ! lett] ( introduction & y\r travell+ bag & g at once to ,mr4 ,smi?'s h\se4 ,y may arrive at midnight2 b nev] m9d t1--p l promis+ "y folk to come at any "t4 ,if ! clocks are /rik+ twelve1 %[ h[ a?letic y are by pull+ ! bell out by ! wires4 ,:5 ! memb]s ( ! family are ar\s$1 ?9k+ ! h\se is afire1 !y w be s grateful to y1 & !n y c ask = "s hot supp]4 ,?is pleas+ famili>ity w delight !m4 ,x w %[ !m t y feel q at home4 ,x w ru9 y ev5tually 9 ! e/imation ( /upid p :o d n want visitors at midnight--b y ne$ n m9d !m1 ?\gh !y =m ! va/ majority ( mank9d4 ,if y want to d ! "r ?+1 wait until ,mr4 ,smi? ackn[l$ges y\r lett] ( introduction & asks y to call at 8 h\se4 ,if ! lett] is address$ to 8 (fice1 y may take x y\rself & s5d x 9 to him4 ,b y ought n to g to 8 h\se until he invites y4 ,aft] he does ?is1 call 9 ! aft]noon or ev5+--nev] 9 ! morn+1 unless y are specially ask$4 ,a 8morn+ call0 9 good society means a call 9 ! aft]noon4 ,& a fir/ call ought n to la/ m ?an fifte5 m9utes4 ,take y\r hat & cane into ! p>lor2 y may leave ov]coat & umbrella & ov]%oes 9 ! hall4 ,a "y man :o wants to act prop]ly w n lay 8 cane across ! piano or put 8 hat on a *air4 ,! hat & /ick ought to be put on ! floor ne> him1 if he does n c>e to hold !m 9 8 h&s4 ,if he leaves 8 hat 9 ! hall1 8 ho/ess w ?9k t he is go+ to sp5d ! day 9 h] h\se4 ,b if %e insi/s on tak+ 8 hat f him1 x w n d to /ruggle = x4 ,su* devotion to etiquette might make a bad impression4 ,good feel+ & common-s5se mu/ modify all rules2 & if "o's ent]ta9]s h ! old-fa%ion$ impressions t ! fir/ duty ( hospitality is to grasp "o's hat & cane1 let !m h !m by all means2 b d n take ! sign to mean t y are to /ay all day4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r is long en\gh = a fir/ call4 8,y mu/ h _h a delightful visitor ?is morn+10 "o lady said to ano!r4 8,he /ay$ ov] an h\r4 ,:at did he talk ab\t80 ,! o!r lady smil$ sadly3 8,he told me h[ he felt :5 he _h ! sc>let fev]1 & all ab\t 8 "m's liv]-compla9t40 ,topics ( conv]sation %\ld be c>efully *os54 ,/rang]s d n want to see a man (t5 :o talks ab\t 8 tr\bles1 8 illness1 & 8 virtues4 ,! m ! 8,y0 is us$ 9 g5]al society & ! less ! 8,i10 ! bett] x w be = him :o has ! tact to use x4 ,!re is no use 9 pret5d+ t our tr\bles are int]e/+ to anybody b our mo!rs4 ,o!r p may li/51 b1 dep5d ^u x1 !y pref] to avoid a man ) a grievance4 ,if ! "y man ) ! lett] ( introduction has made a good impression1 he w probably be invit$ to d9n]4 ,& !n1 if he has be5 c>eless ( little obs]vances1 he w beg9 to be anxi\s4 ,p]haps x w be a c]emoni\s d9n]1 too1 :]e !re w be a cr[d ( "y girls ready to criticise 9 _! m9ds e motion1 & "s old] ladies :o w be sure to make up _! m9ds z to ! mann] 9 :i* he has be5 br\ght up at home or at college4 ,& we mu/ rememb] t our conduct :5 we get out into ! _w reflects cr$it or discr$it on our homes or our s*ools4 ,if our "y man is invit$ to lun*eon1 he w f9d x mu* ! same z a d9n]1 except t x w take place "s "t betwe5 twelve & two o'clock2 :ile a d9n] 9 a city is g5]ally giv5 at six o'clock1 b sometimes n till eight4 ,! v fa%ionable h\r is n9e4 ,9 ,wa%+ton ! "t is f six to eight4 ,if ! d9n] is to be =mal--n m]ely a family d9n]--our "y /rang] w get an invitation word$ 9 ?is way3 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,rob9son reque/ ! pleasure ( ,mr4 ,james ,br[n's company at d9n]1 ,on ,?ursday1 ,june ! ,tw5tie?1 ,at sev5 o'clock4 ,our "y man %\ld s5d an answ] at once to ?is1 & he mu/ say ,yes or ,no2 & if ,mr4 ,james ,br[n 8regrets t he _c h ! pleasure ( accept+ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,rob9son's invitation to d9n] on ,june ! ,tw5tie?1 at sev5 o'clock10 let him give a good reason4 ,if he h a previ\s engagem5t1 t is a good reason2 if he w be out ( t[n1 t is a good reason2 b he mu/ answ] ! invitation at once1 & say :e!r he w g or n4 ,to invite to d9n] is ! highe/ social complim5t "o man c pay ano!r1 & x %\ld be consid]$ 9 t light4 ,( c\rse if a "y man consid]s himself s brilliant t p mu/ invite him to _! h\ses1 he may d z he pleases1 b he w soon f9d himself alone 9 t op9ion4 ,x is n good looks or brilliancy ( conv]sation t ga9s a man ! "r k9d ( fri5ds3 x is good mann]s4 ,conceit 9 "y p is an appall+ ob/acle to _! advancem5t4 ,y rememb] ! /ory ( ! ,new ,york college man :o 0 rescu$ f dr[n+ by a f]ry-h&4 ,! latt] express$ 8 disgu/ ) ! rew>d he receiv$1 & "o ( ! college man's fri5ds ask$ him :y he _h n done m = 8 rescu]4 8,done m80 he exclaim$1--he consid]$ himself ! h&some/ man ( 8 class1--8,done m6 ,:at c\ld ,i d8 ,did n ,i give him my photograph1 cab9et size80 ,if a "y man is %y1 n[ w come 8 "t ( trials4 ,b if he keeps 9 m9d ! few rules t regulate ! etiquette ( ! d9n]-table1 he w h no reason to fe> t he w make any important mi/akes4 ,if 8 ho/ess %\ld ask him to take a lady 9 to d9n]1 he w (f] h] 8 left arm1 s t 8 "r may be free to adju/ h] *air1 & he w wait until 8 place is po9t$ out by ! ho/ess4 ,he w f9d x awkw>d if he %\ld drop into ! fir/ seat he come to--= ! laws ( ! d9n]-table are regul>ity & beauty4 ,we _c all be beautiful1 b we c move 9 ob$i5ce to good rules4 ,x is important t ! man receiv$ 9 society %\ld n cov] too mu* space ) 8 feet2 he ought to try to keep !m toge!r4 ,a d9n]--t is1 a =mal d9n]--g5]ally op5s ) f\r or five oy/]s4 ,! gue/ is expect$ to squeeze lemon on !m & to eat !m ) an oy/]-=k4 ,if "o man is tempt$ to saw an oy/] 9 half ) a knife1 he _h bett] resi/ ! temptation & miss eat+ ! oy/] r ?an commit s b>b>\s an outrage4 ,a gue/ :o w\ld cut an oy/] publicly 9 half is probably a cannibal :o w\ld cut up a small baby )\t remorse4 ,a man mu/ n ask = oy/]s twice4 ,aft] ! oy/]s comes ! s\p4 ,if ! d9n]-p>ty is small1 ! s\p may be pass$ by gue/ to gue/2 b ! wait] g5]ally s]ves x4 ,x is a flagrant violation ( good mann]s to ask = s\p twice4 ,x %\ld be tak5 f ! side ( ! spoon if ! gue/'s mu/a*e w p]mit x1 & n f ! tip4 ,s\p is dipp$ f ! eat]1 n t[>d him4 ,among ! ,esquimaux x is ! fa%ion to smack ! lips aft] e lusci\s m\?ful ( liquid grease2 ) u1 p d n make any noise or smack _! lips ov] any?+ !y eat1 no matt] h[ good x is4 ,9 ,george ,eliot's novel ( 8,middlem>*10 ,doro!a's si/]'s greate/ objection to ,mr4 ,causaban is t 8 "m _h nev] taught him to eat s\p )\t mak+ a noise4 ,aft] ! s\p comes ! fi%4 ,! "y gue/ may n l fi%1 b he mu/ pret5d to eat x2 x is bad mann]s n to pret5d to eat ev]y?+ set be=e "o at a d9n]4 ,a little tact w help anybody to d x4 ,no di% mu/ be s5t away ) ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 unta/$4 ,x w\ld be an insult to "o's ho/ess n to seem to l ev]y?+ %e has (f]$ u4 ,&1 z ! *ief duty ( social int]c\rse is to give pleasure & to sp>e pa91 ?is little sugge/ion is mo/ important4 ,on ?is po9t ,mrs4 ,%]wood1 an ackn[l$g$ au?ority on social matt]s1 says3 8,fir/ ( all ?+s1 decl9e no?+4 ,if y d n l c]ta9 k9ds ( food1 x is a c\rtesy to y\r ho/ess to appe> z if y did4 ,y c take z little on y\r plate z y *oose1 & y c appe> z if eat+ x1 = !re is always y\r bread to ta/e & y\r =k or spoon to trifle )1 & ?us conceal y\r unwill+ness to p>take ( a dislik$ c\rse40 ,fi% is eat5 ) a =k 9 "o h& & a piece ( bread 9 ! o!r4 ,!re 0 once a man :o fill$ 8 m\? ) fi% & dropp$ ! bones f 8 lips to 8 plate4 ,he disappe>$--& nobody asks :]e he has gone4 ,if a bone does happ5 to get into ! m\?1 x c be quietly remov$4 ,! gue/ :o puts 8 f+]s o/5tati\sly into 8 m\? to take out ! fi%-bones he has gre$ily plac$ !re might1 "u temptation1 actually & savagely tilt ov] 8 s\p plate to scoop up ! la/ drop ( ! liquid4 ,! next c\rse1 aft] ! fi%1 is ! entre2 x may be almo/ any?+4 ,no well-br$ man ev] asks = a second help+ ( ! sweetbreads1 or *ops1 or :atev] di% may =m ! entre4 ,x is eat5 ) ! =k 9 ! "r h& & a piece ( bread 9 ! left4 ,9 ,engl& x is consid]$ ill-br$ to pass ! =k f ! left h& to ! "r2 b we h n z yet become s exp]t 9 ! use ( ! left h&1 s we use our =ks ) ! "r4 ,a gue/ :o asks = a second portion ( ! entre may f9d himself 9 ! position ( a c]ta9 ,congressman :o _h nev] tr\bl$ himself ab\t etiquette4 ,he 0 invit$ to a /ate d9n] at ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,! c\rses 7 delay$ by ?is g5ial legislator1 :o w\ld be help$ twice4 ,:5 ! roa/s came on he turn$ to a lady1 & 9 8 amiable way said1 ) a fasc9at+ smile1 8,no1 ,i c't eat m2 ,i'm full--up to "h10 he add$1 mak+ a pleasant motion across 8 ?roat4 ,x 0 probably ! same ,congressman :o1 see+ a slice ( lemon float+ 9 8 f+]-b[l1 drank its cont5ts1 & swore t x 0 ! weake/ lemonade he _h ev] ta/$4 ,! roa/ comes aft] ! entre4 ,ea* c\rse is eat5 sl[ly1 because ! ho/ wants to keep 8 gue/s 9 pleasant conv]sation at 8 table z long z possible4 ,if ! ho/ helps our "y gue/ to a slice ( ! roa/1 :atev] fle%-meat or f[l x may be1 ! gue/ mu/ n pass x to anybody else3 he mu/ keep x himself2 x 0 int5d$ = him4 ,?is rule does n apply to ! s\p & ! fi% & ! entres z x does to ! roa/4 ,suppose a gue/ wants 8 beef r>e1 or und]done1 & ,i pass him ! piece giv5 to me by ! ho/1 because he kn[s ,i l x well-done3 ! consequ5ce is t ! gue/ next to me gets :at he does n l & ,i get :at ,i d n l4 ,ano!r ?+3 ,beg9 to eat z soon z y are help$4 ,d n wait = anybody2 if y d1 y\r food may become cold4 ,! seat ( honor = ! m5 is always on ! ho/ess' "r h&2 = ! ladies1 on ! "r h& ( ! ho/4 ,! lady 9 ! seat ( honor is always help$ fir/4 ,%e beg9s to eat at once4 ,!re is nobody to wait = !n4 ,! rule is t "o %\ld beg9 to eat z soon z "o is s]v$4 ,?is rule may be foll[$ ev]y:]e1 & ! practice ( x prev5ts mu* emb>rassm5t4 ,aft] ! roa/ !re w probably be an entremets ( "s k9d4 ,x may be an omelette1 x may be only a salad1 or x may be "s elaborately made di%4 ,9 any case1 y\r =k & a bit ( bread w help y out4 ,:5 9 d\bt1 a "y man %\ld always use 8 =k--nev] 8 knife1 z x is us$ only to cut )1 & to help "o's self to *eese4 ,vegetables are always tak5 ) ! =k2 lettuce too1 & asp>agus1 except :5 !re is no liquid sauce cov]+ x entirely4 ,lettuce1 :5 )\t sauce1 asp>agus :5 n entirely cov]$ ) sauce1 are eat5 ) ! f+]s4 ,wat]-cress is always eat5 ) ! f+]s1 & s are arti*okes4 ,a d9n] ought n to la/ ov] two h\rs2 b x may4 ,if our gue/ yawns or looks at 8 wat* he is ru9$ socially4 ,he might almo/ z well ?ru/ 8 knife into 8 m\? z d ei!r ( !m4 ,:5 he gets m accu/om$ to ! _w1 he w disc]n t p object to a view ( 8 ?roat sudd5ly op5$ to !m4 ,b to return to our d9n]-p>ty3 ,if ! f+]-b[ls are br\ght on1 ! g5]al cu/om is to remove !m f ! little plate on :i* !y /&4 ,! little napk9s und]nea? !m are n us$3 ^! are m]ely put !re to save ! plate f be+ scrat*$ by ! f+]-b[ls4 ,z usage diff]s some:at "h1 ! "y gue/ _h bett] wat* 8 ho/ess & imitate h]4 ,an ice call$ a ,roman pun* is s]v$ aft] ! roa/2 x is always eat5 ) a spoon4 ,if a =k is s]v$ ) ! ice-cream at ! end ( ! d9n]1 ! amiable "y man _h bett] n beg9 to giggle & ask 8,:at's ?is =80 ,if he nev] saw ice-cream eat5 ) a =k be=e1 x is n necess>y to %[ x4 ,x is v (t5 s eat51 & if he f9ds a =k ne> 8 ice-cream plate1 let him use x j z if x 0 no novelty4 ,to %[ surprise 9 society is bad ta/e2 x is good ta/e to praise ! fl[]s1 ! *9a1 ! s\p4 ,"o ought to say t he enjoy$ himself1 b nev] to say t he is ?ankful = a good d9n]4 ,x is und]/ood t civiliz$ p d9e toge!r = ! pleasure ( "o ano!r's society1 n m]ely to eat4 ,:5 ! little cups ( black c(fee are s]v$1 our "y gue/ may take a lump ( sug> ) 8 f+]s1 if !re are no tongs4 ,simil>ly 9 reg>d to olives1 he may take !m ) 8 f+]s & eat !m ) 8 f+]s4 ,"o's f+]s %\ld be dipp$ 9 ! f+]-b[ls1--!re is a /ory told ( a "y man :o at 8 fir/ d9n]-p>ty put 8 napk9 into 8 f+]-b[l & mopp$ 8 face4 ,! ho/1 :o ought to h be5 m polite1 ask$ him if he want$ a ba?tub4 ,! boy said no1 & ask$ = a sponge4 ,if our "y gue/ be wise he w pay all possible att5tion to ! ho/ess2 ! ho/ really does n c\nt until ! cig>s come ar\nd4 ,!n let ! "y p]son bew>e 9 be+ too ready to smoke4 ,he may possibly n be (f]$ cig>s at all1 b if he is1 & he smokes 9 any lady's pres5ce )\t ask+ h] p]mission1 ! seal ( vulg>ity is impress$ on him4 ,a gue/ to :om black c(fee is s]v$ 9 a little cup ought n to ask = cream4 ,x might cause "s inconv5i5ce2 x is n ! cu/om4 ,:5 a plate is *ang$ or s5t up to our ho/1 ! knife & =k %\ld be laid p>allel ) ea* o!r & obliquely across ! plate4 ,at small d9n]s1 :]e ! ho/ insi/s on help+ y twice1 "o may keep 8 knife & =k until 8 plate is return$ to him4 ,,iii4 ,:at ,makes a ,g5tleman4 ,c>d9al ,newman made a fam\s def9ition & description1 bo? 9 ! same p>agraph1 ( a g5tleman4 8,x is almo/10 he said1 9 8 8,idea ( a ,univ]sity10 8a def9ition ( a g5tleman to say he is "o :o nev] inflicts pa940 ,& ?is tru? w be f\nd to be ! basis ( all really good mann]s4 ,good mann]s come f ! he>t1 :ile etiquette is only an inv5tion ( wise heads to prev5t social friction1 or to keep fools at a di/ance4 ,nobody b an idiot w slap a man on ! back unless ! man invites ! slap by 8 own famili>ity4 ,x seems to me t ! prim>y rule :i*1 accord+ to ,c>d9al ,newman1 makes a g5tleman is m disreg>d$ 9 l>ge s*ools ?an any:]e else4 ,!re is no sign :i* indicates ignorance or lack ( culture s pla9ly z ! t5d5cy to c5sure1 to jibe1 to sne]1--to be always on ! al]t to f9d faults & defects4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a true g5tleman does n c5sure1 if he c help x3 he pref]s to discov] virtues r ?an faults2 &1 if he sees a defect1 he is sil5t ab\t x until he c g5tly sugge/ a rem$y4 ,! s*ool-boy is n rem>kable = su* retic5ce4 ,& ?is may be "o ( ! reasons :y he has ! reputation ( be+ selfi%1 ungrateful1 & sometimes cruel4 ,he is n any ( ^! ?+s2 he is1 z a rule1 only ?\ghtless4 ,x has be5 said t a blund] is (t5 worse ?an a crime2 & ?\ghtlessness sometimes produces effects t are m endur+ly disa/r\s ?an crimes4 ,=getfulness among boys or "y m5 is ?\ghtlessness4 ,if an eng9e] =get = a mom5t1 8 tra9 may g to ,,ru94 ,if a telegraph] =get to s5d a message1 dea? may be ! result2 b nei!r ( !m c acquire su* control ov] himself t he w always rememb]1 if he does n practise ! art ( ?9k+ e day ( 8 life4 ,x is ?\ghtfulness1 consid]ation1 t makes life n only endurable1 b pleasant4 ,z ,*ri/ians1 we are b\nd to d to o!rs z we w\ld h !m d to u4 ,b z memb]s ( a great society1 9 :i* ea* p]son mu/ be a factor ev5 m important ?an he imag9es1 we %all f9d t1 ev5 if our ,*ri/ianity did n move u to be> & =be> f ! highe/ motives1 ord9>y prud5ce & reg>d = our own com=t & reputation %\ld lead u to d ^! ?+s4 ,! ,*ri/ian g5tleman is ! highe/ type3 he may be a h]o z well z a g5tleman4 ,culture produces ano!r type1 & ,c>d9al ,newman ?us describes him4 ,! ,c>d9al beg9s by say+ t 8x is almo/ a def9ition ( a g5tleman to say he is "o :o nev] inflicts pa94 ,?is description10 he cont9ues1 8is bo? ref9$ &1 z f> z x goes1 accurate4 ,! g5tleman is ma9ly occupi$ 9 m]ely remov+ ! ob/acles :i* h9d] ! free & unemb>rass$ action ( ^? ab\t him2 & he concurs ) _! movem5ts r ?an takes ! initiative himself4 ,! b5efits may be consid]$ z p>allel to :at are call$ com=ts or conv5i5ces 9 arrangem5ts ( a p]sonal nature3 l an easy-*air or a good fire1 :i* d _! "p 9 dispell+ cold or fatigue1 ?\gh nature provides bo? means ( re/ & animal heat )\t !m4 ,! true g5tleman 9 l mann] c>efully avoids :atev] may cause a j> or a jolt 9 ! m9ds ( ^? ) :om he is ca/1--all cla%+ ( op9ion or collision ( feel+1 all re/ra9t or suspicion or gloom or res5tm5t1--8 great conc]n be+ to make e "o at _! ease or at home4 ,he has 8 eyes on all ! company3 he is t5d] t[>ds ! ba%ful1 g5tle t[>d ! di/ant1 & m]ciful t[>ds ! absurd2 he c recollect to :om he is speak+2 he gu>ds aga9/ unreasonable allusions or topics :i* may irritate2 he is seldom prom95t 9 conv]sation1 & nev] we>isome4 ,he makes light ( favors :i* he does !m1 & seems to be receiv+ :5 he is conf]r+4 ,he nev] speaks ( himself except :5 compell$1 nev] def5ds himself by a m]e retort2 he has no e>s = sl&] or gossip1 is scrupul\s 9 imput+ motives to ^? :o int]f]e ) him1 & int]prets ev]y?+ = ! be/4 ,he is nev] mean or little 9 8 disputes1 nev] takes unfair advantage1 nev] mi/akes p]sonalities or %>p say+s = argum5ts1 or ins9uates evil :i* he d>e n say out4 ,f a long-sight$ prud5ce he obs]ves ! maxim ( ! anci5t sage1 t we %\ld ev] conduct ourselves t[>ds our enemy z if he 7 "o day to be our fri5d40 ,! ,c>d9al's def9ition ( a g5tleman does n end ) ^! words3 y c f9d x = y\rself 9 8 8,idea ( a ,univ]sity10 page #bjd4 ,x w be f\nd1 on exam9ation1 to conta9 ! pr9ciples :i* give a man p[] to make 8 own life & t ( 8 fell[-be+s *e]ful & pleasant4 ,& life is %ort en\gh & h>d en\gh to ne$ all ! k9dness1 all ! *e]fulness1 all ! g5tl5ess1 t we c put into x4 ,if a fri5d passes f among u1 "o ( ! mo/ endur+ ( our consolations is t we nev] gave him ne$less pa9 :ile he liv$4 ,& :o c say :i* ( our fri5ds may g next8 ,he :o sits by y to-night1 he :o greets y fir/ 9 ! morn+1 may suff] f a ha/y ^w or a ?\ghtless act t y c nev] recall4 ,x is 9 ! ord9>y ways ( life t ! true g5tleman %[s himself4 ,he does n wait until he gets out ( s*ool to pay att5tion to ! little ?+s4 ,he beg9s "h1 & he beg9s ! mom5t he feels t he ought to beg94 ,somebody once wrote t ! man :o has nev] made a mi/ake is a fool4 ,& ano!r man add$ to ?is1 t a wise man makes mi/akes1 b nev] ! same mi/ake twice4 ,a g5tleman at he>t may blu% :5 he ?9ks ( 8 mi/akes1 b he nev] repeats !m4 ,x is a mi/ake made by ?\ghtless "y p to /& ne> o!rs :o are talk+4 ,x is a grave s9 aga9/ polit5ess = !m to li/51 z !y sometimes d1 ) eyes & e>s op5 = fe> !y %\ld miss any ( ! words n int5d$ = !m4 ,! "y man ?us engag$ is an object ( pity & contempt4 ,polit5ess may prev5t o!rs f rebuk+ him publicly1 b x does n *ange _! op9ion ( him1 nor does x ent] _! m9ds to excuse him on ! plea t he 8didn't ?9k40 ,x does n seem to /rike "s ( y t ! conv5i5ce ( ^? :o "w = y ought to be consid]$1 & t unnecess>y spla%+s ( liquids & dropp+ ( crumbs & morsels ( food is ! mo/ repreh5sible indication ( ?\ghtlessness4 ,we (t5 =get t criticism does n mean fault-f9d+4 ,x means r ! art ( f9d+ virtues2 & aft] any private ent]ta9m5t1 at :i* ea* p]=m] has done 8 be/ = 8 audi5ce1 x is v bad ta/e to po9t out all ! defects 9 8 "w3 y may d ?is at rehe>sal1 b n aft] ! "w is done2 y may disc\rage him by t\*+ on some?+ t he _c help4 ,a fri5d ( m9e once play$ a "p 9 ,box & ,cox1 b on ! day aft] ! p]=mance he 0 mu* ca/ d[n by ! comm5ts 9 "o ( ! daily pap]s4 8,mr4 ,smi?10 ! critic said1 80 admirable1 b he %\ld n h made himself ridicul\s by we>+ su* an abnormally long false nose40 ,z ! nose happ5$ to be ,mr4 ,smi?'s own1 he 0 disc\rag$4 ,criticism ( music especially1 unless x be intellig5t1 is likely to make ! critic seem ignorant4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 on "o occasion on a musical programme a ballade by ,*op9 9 ,a flat major4 ,! "y woman :o play$ x on ! piano 0 aft]w>ds horrifi$ to f9d h]self describ$ z hav+ sung a lively ballad call$ 8,a ,fat ,major06 ,! musical critic _h bett] "k :at he is talk+ ab\t or be sil5t4 ,no1 no1 g5tlem51 let u n be c5sori\s ab\t ! ef=ts ( ^? :o d _! be/ = u2 & good-fell[%ip--:at ! ,fr5* call esprit de corps--ought to %[ itself 9 our mann]s4 ,anybody c blame injudici\sly1 b few c praise judici\sly4 ,at college boys especially mu/ rememb] t ! college is "p ( ourselves1 & t any reproa* on our alma mat] is a reproa* on ourselves4 ,its reputation is our reputation1 & ! critically c5sori\s /ud5t w f9d t1 9 ! end1 x is ! wis] c\rse to dwell on ! be/ side ( 8 college life4 ,! _w hates a fault-f9d]3 he w soon see himself left entirely alone ) ^? acute p]ceptions t help him to f9d out all t is bad 9 8 fell[-creatures & no?+ t is good4 ,to be a g5tleman1 "o mu/ be tol]ant1 &1 above all1 grateful4 ,9 ! _w outside !re are _m k9ds ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,we dispos$ ( ! d9n]-p>ty 9 a prec$+ page4 ,"o's conduct any:]e mu/ be guid$ by good s5se & ! usages ( ! occasion4 ,at a conc]t1 = in/ance1 ! ma9 object ( ea* p]son pres5t is to he> ! music4 ,any?+ t int]f]es ) ?is is a brea* ( good mann]s4 ,to *att] dur+ a song or :ile a piece ( music is play$ %[s selfi% disreg>d = ! com=t ( o!rs & a contemptible indiff]5ce to ! feel+s ( ! p]=m]4 ,music may be a great aid to conv]sation1 b conv]sation is no assi/ance to music2 & p :o g to a conc]t d n pay = _! tickets to he> somebody 9 ! next seat tell 8 private affairs 9 a l\d voice4 ,!re are "s human creatures :o seem to imag9e t !y may reveal ev]y?+ possible to _! next neighbor 9 a cr[d$ !atre )\t be+ he>d by anybody else4 ,!re is an old anecdote1 b a true "o1 ( a v fa%ionable lady 9 ,bo/on :o att5d$ an organ recital 9 ! ,music ,hall !re4 ,%e 0 suppos$ to be an amateur ( classical music1 b h] reputation 0 %att]$ by an unlucky pause 9 ! tones ( ! organ4 ,! music ceas$ unexpect$ly1 & ! only s\nd he>d 0 t ( h] voice1 so>+ above ! sil5ce & say+ to h] fri5d1 8,we ,,fry ours 9 ,,l>d40 ,h] reputation 0 ru9$ 9 musical circles4 ,"o goes to a conc]t or an op]a to li/51 n to talk4 ,x is only ! vulg>1 ! o/5tati\s1 ! ignorant1 t di/+ui% !mselves 9 public places by a disreg>d ( ! rights ( o!rs4 ,to ent] a conc]t-room late & to int]rupt a s+]1 to ent] any public hall :ile a speak] is mak+ an address1 is to excite ! disapproval ( all well-br$ p4 ,sir ,*>les ,?ornton1 = a long "t ,briti% m9i/] at ,wa%+ton1 0 not$ = 8 c>e 9 ?is p>ticul>3 he w\ld /& = half an h\r outside ! door ( a conc]t-room r ?an ent] :ile a piece ( music 0 9 progress4 ,w$d+s1 ,i presume1 may be put d[n "u ! head ( ent]ta9m5ts4 ,! etiquette ( ! assi/ants is v simple4 ,a w$d+ invitation requires no answ]3 a c>d s5t by mail & address$ to ! s5d]s ( ! invitation1 :o are g5]ally ! fa!r & "m ( ! bride1 is q suffici5t4 ,x is unnecess>y to say t x is n prop] dur+ a m>riage c]emony to /& on ! seats ( ! pews 9 ord] to get a good look at ! happy pair4 ,a tradition exi/s to ! effect t a man dur+ a w$d+ c]emony once climb$ on a confessional4 ,x is add$1 too1--& ,i am glad ( x1--t he fell & broke 8 neck4 ,b !re is no kn[+ :at "s b>b>ians w d3 wat* !m on ,sundays1 *ew+ too?picks1 /&+ 9 ranks outside ( ! *ur*es1 & believ+ t ! ladies are admir+ _! be/ clo!s4 ,my li/ ( ent]ta9m5ts w\ld be incomplete )\t ! danc+ p>ty4 ,/4 ,francis de ,sales says ( danc+1 t a little ( x ought to g a great way4 ,society orda9s t e man %all le>n to dance2 b if he c talk intellig5tly1 society w =give him = n danc+4 ,danc+1 aft] all1 is only a sub/itute = conv]sation2 &1 prop]ly direct$1 x is a v good sub/itute = sc&al1 mean gossip1 or ! frivol\s *att] :i* makes assemblies ( "y p un5durable to anybody :o has n begun to be afflict$ ) s(t5+ ( ! bra94 ,public dances--dances into :i* anybody c f9d entrance by pay+ a fee--are avoid$ by dec5t p4 ,a "y man :o has any reg>d = 8 reputation w avoid !m2 & z ne>ly e "y man has 8 way to make 9 ! _w1 he _c too soon realize h[ ! report t he frequ5ts su* places w hurt him2 =1 z ,i said1 !re are no secrets 9 ?is _w1--ev]y?+ comes out soon] or lat]4 ,x is no long] ! fa%ion = a "y man to invite a "y woman to accompany him to a dance1 ev5 at a private h\se4 ,he mu/ fir/ ask h] "m4 ,?is ,european fa%ion has--?ank ,heav56--rea*$ _m remote di/ricts ( late1 :]e "y p hi!rto ignor$ ! exi/5ce ( _! p>5ts :5 social pleasures 7 conc]n$4 ,! "y girl :o doesn't want ! 8old man to "k0 _h bett] be avoid$4 ,& 9 ! be/ circles "y wom5 are n p]mitt$ to g to ! !atre or to dances )\t a *ap]on1--t is1 ! "m or "s eld]ly lady is expect$ to accompany ! "y p4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 makes trips to ! !atre exp5sive2 b ! "y man :o _c af=d to take an extra aunt or "m _h bett] avoid su* amusem5ts until he c4 ,z to :e!r y are to take "p 9 ! r\nd dances or n1 t w be settl$ by y\r confessor3 ,i h no "r to dictate on t subject4 ,b if y are invit$ to a dance1 pay y\r respects to y\r ho/ess fir/1 & say some?+ pleasant4 ,y mu/ rememb] t %e int5ds t y %all be useful1--t y %all dance ) ! ladies to :om %e introduces y1 & t y %all n ?9k ( y\r own pleasure entirely1 b help to give o!rs pleasure by danc+ ) ! ladies :o h no p>tn]s4 ,9 a ^w1 y mu/ be z unselfi% 9 ?is frivol\s atmosph]e z on m s]i\s occasions4 ,:5 ! refre%m5ts are s]v$1 y mu/ ?9k ( y\rself la/4 ,if y want to gorge y\rself1 y c take a y>d or two ( ,bologna sausage to y\r room aft] ! ent]ta9m5t is ov]4 ,a "y man ov] tw5ty-"o %\ld we> an ev5+ suit & no jewelry at a dance4 ,infants "u t age are suppos$ to be safely tuck$ 9 b$ at ! "t ! ord9>y dance beg9s4 ,at a dance or at any o!r ent]ta9m5t no introduction %\ld be made ?\ghtlessly4 ,if a g5tleman is pres5t$ to a lady1 x %\ld be done only aft] h] p]mission has be5 ask$ & receiv$4 ,& ! =m %\ld be1 8,mrs4 ,jones1 all[ me to pres5t ,mr4 ,smi?40 ,a y\ng] man %\ld always be introduc$ to an old] man1 "o ( inf]ior position to "o ( sup]ior position4 ,if y are introduc+ a fri5d to ! mayor ( y\r city1 y ought n to say1 8,let me introduce ! ,mayor to y40 ,on ! contr>y1 ! =m %\ld be 8,mr4 ,mayor1 all[ me to pres5t my fri5d ,mr4 ,smi?40 ,on be+ introduc$ to a lady1 x is n ! fa%ion = a man to ext5d 8 h&1--= h&-%ak+ on fir/ introduction is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,if ! lady ext5ds h] h&1 x is prop] to take x2 b ! pump-h&le /yle is no long] practis$1 except p]haps 9 "s unkn[n wilds ( ,alaska4 ,aft] a man is introduc$ to a lady & he meets h] aga91 he mu/ n b[ until %e has b[$ to him4 ,9 ,france ! man b[s fir/2 9 ,am]ica & ,engl& we give t privilege to ! woman4 ,an ,am]ican takes 8 hat entirely f 8 head :5 he meets a lady2 a =eign] raises x b slightly1 b he b[s l[] ?an we d4 ,9 introduc+ p1 we ought always to be c>eful to give !m _! titles1 & to add1 if possible1 ! place f :i* !y come4 ,if ,mr4 ,jones1 ( ,*icago1 is introduc$ to ,mr4 ,rob9son1 ( ,new ,york1 ! subject = conv]sation is already arrang$4 ,we "k :at !y w talk ab\t4 ,if ! wife ( ! ,presid5t introduc$ y to him1 %e w\ld call him ! ,presid5t2 b if y address$ him1 y w\ld call him 8,mr4 ,presid5t10 z y w\ld address ! mayor ( a city z 8,mr4 ,mayor40 ,mrs4 ,grant 0 ! only ,presid5t's wife :o did n give h] husb& 8 title 9 introductions3 %e call$ him simply & mode/ly1 8,mr4 ,grant40 ,an ,engli% b>d s+s3 8,i "k a duke1 well--let him pass-- ,i may n call 8 grace an ass1 ,?\gh if ,i did1 ,i'd d no wrong-- ,save to ! asses & my song4 8,! duke is nei!r wise nor good3 ,he gambles1 dr9ks1 scorns womanhood2 ,& at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r ,is worn & batt]$ z ?reescore4 8,i "k a wait] 9 ,pall ,mall1 ,:o works & waits & reasons well2 ,is g5tle1 c\rte\s1 & ref9$1 ,& has a magnet 9 8 m9d4 8,:at is x makes 8 graceless grace ,s l a jockey out ( place8 ,:at makes ! wait]--tell :o c-- ,! v fl[] ( g5tleman8 8,p]haps _! mo!rs6--,god is great6 ,x c't be accid5t or fate4 ,! wait]'s he>t is true1--& !n1 ,good mann]s make our g5tlem540 ,,iv4 ,:at ,does ,n ,make a ,g5tleman4 ,we h t\*$ on ! etiquette ( dress & ( ent]ta9m5ts2 & n[ ,i beg leave to repeat "s ?+s already said1 & to add a few o!rs t ne$ to be said4 ,a "y man _c af=d to be slov5ly 9 8 dress4 ,c>elessness 9 dress w prejudice p aga9/ him z completely z a badly writt5 lett]4 ,he w f9d himself my/]i\sly left out 9 invitations4 ,if he applies = a position 9 an (fice or a bank1 or any:]e else1 :]e neatness ( dress is expect$1 he w get ! cold %\ld]4 ,a "y man :o we>s grease spots habitually on ! front ( 8 coat1 ^: tr\s]s are decorat$ ) d>k %ad[s & ! mud ( la/ week1 ^: %oes are r$ & ru/y1 & :o hangs a soil$ h&k]*ief1 l a flag ( truce1 m ?an half out ( 8 pocket1 w f9d himself b>r$ f e place :i* 8 ambition w\ld spur him to ent]4 ,y may say t dress does n make ! man4 ,y may call to m9d ,burns' l9es to ! effect t 8a man's a man = a' t20 a piece ( silv] is only a piece ( silv]1 wor? m or less1 until ! ,unit$ ,/ates m9t /amps x a doll>4 ,! /amp ( y\r "* & ! mann] ( y\r br++ up give y ! value at :i* ! _w appraises y4 ,i recall to m9d an in/ance :i* %[s t we _c always control our dress4 ,!re 0 a boy at s*ool :o 0 ! %orte/ & ! y\nge/ among ?ree tall bro!rs4 ,he nev] _h any clo!s ( 8 own4 ,he _h to we> ! ca/-(f suits ( ! o!r bro!rs1 & x 0 no unusual ?+ = 8 tr\s]s to trip him up :5 he tri$ to run1 al?\gh !y 7 fa/5$ well up "u 8 %\ld]s4 ,?is unhappy y\? 0 ! victim ( circum/ances2 if he made a bad impression1 he c\ld n help x4 ,b he 0 always neat & clean1 & he nev] put grease on 8 hair or lean$ aga9/ pap]$ walls 9 ord] to leave 8 m>k !re4 ,he nev] saturat$ himself ) cologne to avoid a ba?2 he nev] *ew$ gum2 he 0 nev] se5 ) a dirty-yell[ rivulet at ei!r side ( 8 lips1 :i* fl[$ f a plug ( tobacco some:]e 9 8 gullet2 & s1 ?\gh he 0 piti$ = ! ecc5tricities ( 8 toilet1 he 0 n despis$4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e we d n h to buy wat] !re is no excuse = neglect+ ! ba?4 ,! av]age ,engli%man talks s mu* ( 8 ba? & 8 tub1 t "o _c help ?9k+ t ! ,ord] ( ,ba? is a late discov]y 9 8 c\ntry1 al?\gh we "k x 0 in/itut$ long ago4 ,e boy ought to keep himself 8well groom$20 to be clean outside & 9 gives him a solid respect = himself t makes o!rs respect him4 ,x is l a college education3 x causes him to feel t he is any man's equal4 ,b "o ) a %am diamond 9 8 bosom1 or cuffs t he has to %ove up 8 sleeves e n[ & !n to prev5t !m f %[+ h[ dirty !y are1 c nev] feel q l a man4 ,we ,am]icans h reason to be pr\d ( ! decay ( two arts :i* ,*>les ,dick5s :5 he wrote 8,am]ican ,notes0 f\nd 9 a fl\ri%+ condition1--! art ( swe>+ 9 public & ! art ( tobacco-*ew+4 ,:5 ,dick5s made 8 fir/ visit to ?is c\ntry he 0 amaz$ by ! skill :i* ,am]icans %[$ 9 ! art ( tobacco-*ew+4 ,! 8spit-box10 ! spittoon1 ! cuspidore1--:i* is suppos$ to be an elegant "n = a v inelegant ut5sil1--seem$ to him to be ! mo/ important ( ,am]ican in/itutions4 ,we :o h become accu/om$ to ! cuspidore d n realize h[ its con/ant pres5ce surprises =eign]s4 ,!y d n und]/& :y ! floor ( e hotel %\ld be furni%$ ) conv5i5ces = spitt+1 because no c\ntry except ! ,unit$ ,/ates is infe/$ by tobacco-*ew]s4 ,*>les ,dick5s 0 sev]e on ! preval5ce ( ! tobacco-*ew+ habit4 ,he 0 r\ndly abus$ = 8 criticisms on our public mann]s4 ,no d\bt 8 c5sure 0 well f\nd$1 = ! mann]s ( ,am]icans h improv$ s9ce4 ,to ,dick5s x seem$ z if ! pr9cipal ,am]ican amusem5t 0 tobacco-*ew+4 ,he f\nd ! ,am]ican a gloomy be+1 :o reg>d$ all ! ref9em5ts ) dislike1 & ^: polit5ess to wom5 0 8 "o r$eem+ feature4 ,dick5s admitt$ t a woman might travel alone f "o end ( ! c\ntry to ! o!r & receive ! mo/ c\rte\s att5tion f ev5 ! r\ghe/ m9]4 ,& ?is is z true n[ z x 0 !n4 ,!re are no m5 9 any c\ntry s polite to wom5 z ,am]icans2 & 9 no o!r c\ntry on ! face ( ! e>? is ! sex ( our mo!rs s publicly respect$4 ,?is *ivalric *>act]i/ic1 :i* ,tom ,moore tells u 0 ! mo/ brilliant jewel 9 ! cr[n ( ! ,iri%1 8,:5 ,mala*i wore ! coll> ( gold10 is n[ an ,am]ican *>act]i/ic1 & di/9ctively an ,am]ican *>act]i/ic4 ,s sure are ! ladies ( e att5tion1 t !y take ! rev]5tial attitude ( m5 z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,!y no long] ?ank u :5 we give up our places 9 ! /reet-c> to !m1 or walk 9 ! mud to let !m pass2 & x is probably reg>d = !m t has caus$ ! ,am]ican to cease to flood e public place ) vile tobacco-juice4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! m>ble floors ( our l>ge/ hotels 7 s spott$ ) ?is vici\s fluid t _! color c\ld n be recogniz$1 :5 ! atmosph]e reek$ ) fil?y fumes1 & _m a man bit (f a l>ge *unk ( tobacco betwe5 e second ^w4 ,x 0 8 me?od ( punctuat+ 8 talk4 ,he expectorat$ :5 he want$ to make a comma & bit (f a 8*ew0 at a p]iod2 he squirt$ a half-p9t ( amb] liquid across ! room = an int]rogation-m>k1 & /ruck 8 favorite spot on ! ceil+ to m>k an exclamation4 ,b we are n s bad z we us$ to be4 ,george ,wa%+ton1 ^: fir/ lit]>y ef=t 0 an essay on ,mann]s1 might compla9 t we lack mu*1 b he w\ld f9d t ! tobacco-*ew] is n s prom95t a figure 9 all l&scapes z he =m]ly 04 ,! tru? is1 t ,am]ican good s5se is putt+ an end to ?is dirty & disgu/+ habit4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 a man 0 ask$ = a 8*ew0 on almo/ e /reet corn]4 ,b ?is 0 9 ! days ( ! ,b[]y boys & ( ! old volunte] fire-dep>tm5ts1 :5 /range ?+s occurr$4 ,x is relat$ t an ,engli% travell] rid+ d[n ,broadway1 "s "t ab\t ! ye> #aheb1 f\nd t ! light 0 sudd5ly %ut out ( 8 left eye4 ,he fanci$ = an in/ant t 8 optic n]ves _h be5 p>alyz$4 ,he 0 reliev$ by ! s\nd ( an apologetic voice com+ f ! opposite seat4 ,x said3 8,i didn't int5d to put t #8*ew' into y\r eye1 sir4 ,i 0 aim+ at ! w9d[ :5 y bobb$ y\r head60 ,& ! ?\ghtful expectorator g5tly remov$ ! ball ( tobacco f ! ,engli%man's eye6 ,t c\ld h>dly occur n[4 ,*ew]s d n take su* risks1 or !y aim /raight]4 ,= a long "t ! typical ,am]ican1 z repres5t$ 9 ,engli% novels or on ! ,engli% /age1 *ew$ tobacco & :ittl$ a wood5 nutmeg4 ,! ,engli% h le>n$ only ( late t e ,am]ican does n d ^! ?+s4 ,if =eign]s hate ?is savage practice1 :o c blame !m8 ,h[ we %\ld sne] & je] at ! ,engli% if1 9 f]ry-boats1 9 horse-c>s1 9 public halls1 pools ( tobacco-juice %\ld be se51 & if p]petual yell[1 ill-smell+ f\nta9s sprung f m5's m\?s4 ,h[ ,puck w\ld c>icature ,john ,bull 9 8 con/ant attitude ( *ew+6 ,h[ fil?y & b>b>ic we w\ld say ! ,briti% 76 ,we %\ld speak ( x1 9 ,f\r?-(-,july orations1 z a pro( ( ,briti% inf]iority4 ,b we _c d ?is1 = ! ,engli% d n *ew tobacco1--& "s ( u d4 ,x is a habit t _h bett] be unle>n$ z soon z possible4 ,x is happily ceas+ to be an ,am]ican vice1 & ) x w cease ! *ronic dyspepsia & _m ( ! /oma* & ?roat diseases :i* h become almo/ national4 ,_m a man1 come to ! ye>s ( discretion1 bitt]ly regrets t he ev] le>n$ to *ew tobacco2 b he ?\ght once t x 0 a manly ?+1 & he le>ns :5 too late t ! manly ?+ w\ld h be5 to avoid x4 ,"s ( y w p]haps rememb] a fa%ion boys _h--,i don't "k :e!r !y h x n[--( gett+ tattoo$ by "s exp]t :o practis$ ! art4 ,:at pa9 we suff]$ :ile a small /> 0 pick$ 9 blue ink at ! junction ( ! ?umb ) ! h&6--& h[ pr\d we 7 ( a blue an*or pr9t$ indelibly on our wri/s6 ,b a day came :5 we %\ld h be5 glad to h blott$ out ?is insignia ) ?rice ! pa94 ,& s ! day w come :5 ! invet]ate tobacco-*ew] w wi% ) all 8 he>t t he _h nev] be5 induc$ to put a piece ( tobacco into 8 m\?4 ,x is "o ( ^? vices :i* has an unpleasant /+ & :i* is its own puni%m5t4 ,x is unbecom+ to a g5tleman2 x violates e rule ( good mann]s1--! spectacle ( a "y man dropp+ a 8quid0 into 8 h& be=e he goes into d9n] & try+ on ! sly to wipe (f ! dirty /a9s on 8 *9 is en\gh to turn ! /oma* ( a cannibal4 ,go+ back to ! subject ( ent]ta9m5ts1 let me impress on y t x is y\r duty :5 y g into society to ?9k z little ( y\rselves z possible1 & to talk z little ( y\rselves4 ,if a man c s+ or play on any musical in/rum5t or recite1 & he is ask$ to d any ( ^! ?+s1 let him n refuse4 ,"y wom5 sometimes say no 9 society :5 !y mean yes2 b "y m5 are n ju/ifi$ 9 practis+ su* an affectation4 ,x is n good ta/e to %[ t "o is anxi\s to s+ or to play or to recite4 ,if y are invit$ out1 d n beg9 at once by talk+ ab\t elocution1 until somebody is =c$ to ask y to recite2 & d n hum snat*es ( song until !re is no escape = y\r fri5ds f ! pa9ful duty ( ask+ y to s+4 ,! re/less ef=ts ( "s amateurs to get a he>+ 9 society always br+s to m9d a c]ta9 !atrical episode4 ,!re 0 a "y actress :o ?\ght %e c\ld s+1 & consequ5tly %e introduc$ a vocal solo :5ev] %e c\ld4 ,%e 0 ca/ = ! pr9cipal "p 9 a melodrama full ( tragic situations4 ,! manag] congratulat$ himself t "h1 at lea/1 !re 0 no *ance = ! tuneful "y lady to try h] scales4 ,b he 0 mi/ak54 ,! great sc5e 0 on4 ,a fla% ( lightn+ illum9$ ! /age4 ,! actress 0 hold+ a pa!tic conv]sation ) h] "m z ! ?und] roll$4 ,! "m sudd5ly fell ) a %riek1 /ruck dead4 ,& !n ! devot$ daught] said1 8,aha1 mee "m is dead6 ,alas1 ,i w n[ s+ ! song %e lov$ s mu* 9 life60 ,& ! "y lady walk$ to ! footlights & w>bl$ 8,comrades40 ,%e w\ld & %e did s+1 b ,i am afraid ! audi5ce laugh$4 ,i (f] ?is au!ntic anecdote z a w>n+ to "y s+]s t !y %\ld nei!r be ha/y nor reluctant 9 display+ _! tal5ts4 ,a man goes into society t he may give z well z ga9 pleasure4 ,! highe/ =m ( social pleasure is conv]sation2 b conv]sation does n mean a monologue4 ,good li/5]s are z highly appreciat$ 9 society z good talk]s4 ,a good li/5] (t5 gives an impression ( great wisdom :i* is dispell$ ! mom5t he op5s 8 m\?4 ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 *>m$ by a "y lady :o sat next to him at d9n]2 he conclud$ t %e 0 "o ( ! mo/ intellig5t wom5 he _h ev] met1 until %e spoil$ x all by say+1 ) effusion1 8,oh1 ,i love cabbage60 ,a "y man %\ld nei!r talk too mu* nor too little1 & he %\ld nev] talk ab\t himself unless he is =c$ to4 ,madame ,rol&1 a fam\s ,fr5*woman1 :o p]i%$ dur+ ! ,reign ( ,t]ror "u ! guillot9e1 said t by li/5+ att5tively to o!rs %e made m fri5ds ?an by any rem>ks ( h] own4 8,judici\s sil5ce10 ! au?or ( 8,9 a ,club ,corn]0 says1 8is "o ( ! great social virtues40 ,a man :o tries to be funny at all times is a social nuisance4 ,two fam\s m5 suff]$ v mu* = _! t5d5cy to be always humor\s4 ,^! 7 ,sydney ,smi? & our own lam5t$ ,s4 ,s4 ,cox4 ,sydney ,smi? c\ld n speak )\t excit+ laught]4 ,once1 :5 he _h said grace1 a "y lady next to him exclaim$1 8,y are always s amus+60 ,& ,s4 ,s4 ,cox1 "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s ( m5 at he>t & ! clev]e/ 9 head1 nev] atta9$ ! place 9 politics he ought to h ga9$ because he 0 suppos$ to be always 9 fun4 ,jokes are *>m+ ?+s 9 a limit$ circle1 b no g5tleman n[adays indulges 9 ^? practical jokes :i* we h he>d (4 ,x is n consid]$ a delicate complim5t to pull a *air away j z anybody is ab\t to sit d[n2 & ! "y p]son :o jabs acqua9tances 9 ! ribs1 to make !m laugh at 8 delightful say+s1 is n raptur\sly welcom$ 9 quiet families4 ,a "y man %\ld n make a practice ( us+ slang1 & he %\ld nev] use x 9 ! pres5ce ( ladies4 ,to advise a fri5d to 8%ut 8 face0 or to 8come (f ! p]*0 may s\nd 8sm>t10 b x is vulg>1 & is fatal to ^? ambiti\s "y m5 :o feel t _! success 9 life dep5ds on ! good op9ion ( cultivat$ p4 ,moreov]1 ?is habitual slang is likely to crop out at ! mo/ inopportune times4 ,mr4 ,sankey1 ( ! evangeliz+ firm ( ,moody & ,sankey1 at a camp-meet+ once ask$ a dev\t "y man if he lov$ ! ,"l4 ,!re 0 pr(\nd sil5ce until ! "y man1 :o ?\ght 9 slang1 answ]$ 9 a l\d voice1 8,y bet60 ,slang is 9 bad ta/e2 & ! slang we borr[ f ! ,engli% is ! wor/ ( all--! repetition ( 8don't y "k80 = in/ance4 8,i'm go+ to t[n1 don't y "k1 & if ,i see y\r fri5ds1 don't y "k1 ,i'll tell !m y 7 ask+ = !m1 don't y "k1--oh1 yes1 ,i %all1 don't y "k40 ,imag9e an ,am]ican s idiotic z n only to imitate ! vulg>e/ ,cockney slang1 b to d x 9 ! vulg>e/ ,cockney acc5t6 ,!re 0 a woman :o at a d9n] said1 8,h "s s\p1 don't y "k2 x's n half naw/y1 don't y "k40 ,i mu/ rem9d y aga9 n to use1 9 lett]-writ+1 t9t$ or ornam5t$ pap]4 ,let x be :ite &1 by all means1 unrul$2 y\r envelope may be ei!r oblong or squ>e1 b ! squ>e =m is pref]able4 ,if y h "t & want to foll[ ! pres5t fa%ion1 & also to pay a complim5t ( extreme c>efulness to ! p]son to :om y are writ+1 close y\r lett]s ) r$ seal+-wax4 ,"s old-fa%ion$ p look on po/al c>ds z vulg>4 ,h[ev]1 x is n well to write family secrets on ^! *eap =ms4 ,& if any man owes y money1 d n ask him = x on a po/al c>d3 x is aga9/ a m =cible law ?an ^? t make etiquette4 ,po/al c>ds are n to be us$ except on bus9ess4 ,be sure to write ! "n ( ! p]son to :om ! lett] is address$ on ! la/ page ( ! lett]4 ,b if y beg9 a lett] ) 8,de> ,mr4 ,smi?10 y ne$ n write ,mr4 ,smi?'s "n aga9 at ! end ( ! lett]4 ,buy good pap] & envelopes4 ,& d n write on old scraps ( pap] :5 y write home4 ,no?+ is too good = y\r fa!r & "m2 !y may n say mu* ab\t x1 b e little att5tion f y bright5s _! lives & helps t[>ds pay+ t debt ( gratitude to !m :i* y c nev] fully dis*>ge4 ,a "y man has ask$ me to say some?+ ab\t ! etiquette ( c>ds & calls4 ,a man1 "u ! ,am]ican code ( polit5ess1 ne$ n make _m calls4 ,if he is invit$ to an ent]ta9m5t ( any k9d1 he %\ld g to ! h\se ( 8 ho/ to call or leave 8 c>d4 ,if x be 8 fir/ call1 he mu/ leave a c>d = ea* gr[n-up memb] ( ! family4 ,aft] t he ne$ leave only "o c>d4 ,! old fa%ion ( turn+ d[n ! corn]s ( c>ds is gone out4 ,a man's c>d %\ld be v small1 n gilt-edg$2 x %\ld nev] be pr9t$1 b always engrav$ or writt51 ) ! address 9 ! left-h& l[] corn]4 ,a man may write 8 own c>ds4 ,9 t case he mu/ n put 8,mr40 be=e 8 "n4 ,b if he has !m engrav$1 ! pres5t usage dem&s t 8,mr40 mu/ appe> be=e 8 "n4 ,if he has be5 at a p>ty ( any k9d1 he mu/ call )9 a week aft] x1 or he c s5d 8 c>d ) 8 "m or si/]1 if !y %\ld happ5 to be call+ at 8 ho/'s )9 t "t4 ,a man's c>d1 l 8 note-pap]1 ought to be z simple z possible4 ,secret>y ,bay>d's c>ds always bore ! pla9 inscription1 8,mr4 ,bay>d40 ,scioli/s & pret5d]s ( all k9ds put a great numb] ( titles on _! c>ds4 ,corn-cutt]s & spiriti/s & quacks ( all sorts are always sure to pr9t 8,pr(essor0 be=e _! names1 b m5 :o h a "r to ! title nev] d x4 ,be sure1 !n1 to h a neat1 pla9 c>d1 well engrav$4 ,x co/s v little to h a plate made by a good /ation]y firm2 & a neat1 elegant c>d1 l a well-writt5 lett]1 is a good introduction4 ,x symbolizes ! man4 ,daniel ,web/]'s c>d 0 simply 8,mr4 ,web/]10 & x express$ ! man's hatr$ = all pret5ce4 ,a g5tleman %\ld nev] call on a "y lady )\t ask+ = h] "m or h] *ap]on4 ,& he %\ld nev] leave a c>d = h] )\t leav+ "o = h] "m4 ,x w n d to s5d a c>d by mail aft] "o has be5 ask$ to d9n]4 ,a p]sonal visit mu/ be made & a c>d left4 ,9 call+ on ! sons or daught]s ( a family1 c>ds %\ld be left = ! fa!r & "m4 ,x may surprise "s "y m5 to f9d t 9 ! great _w fa!rs & mo!rs are s mu* consid]$4 ,i "k t !re are "s boys at s*ool :o write home on any odd1 soil$ pap] !y c f9d1 & :o write only :5 !y want some?+ or feel l grumbl+4 ,_! lett]s run some?+ l ?is3 8,,de> ,,fa!r3 ,! wea!r is bad4 ,i am n well ?is ev5+1 hop+ to f9d y ! same4 ,grub z usual4 ,please s5d me five doll>s4 8,y\rs10 etc4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 _! fa!rs & mo!rs g d[n on _! knees at once & ?ank ,heav5 = su* dutiful & clev] boys--t is1 if y boys h br\ght !m up prop]ly4 ,b s _m ( our p>5ts h be5 s badly br\ght up4 ,!y really d n see h[ sup]ior _! *ildr5 are to !m4 ,!y actually fancy t !y "k m ( ! _w ?an a boy ( sixte5 or sev5te52 & !y occasionally insi/ on be+ obey$4 ,x w\ld be a pleasant ?+ to =m a new society among y--a society = ! prop] br++ up ( fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,at pres5t !re are "s p>5ts :o really refuse to be ! slaves ( _! *ildr51 or to take _! advice4 ,?is is unreasonable1 ,i "k1 b x is true4 ,?9k h[ frightful x is = a "y man ( _s to be kept at college dur+ ! be/ ye>s ( 8 life1 :5 he might be le>n+ new clog-dance /eps on /reet-corn]s or read+ detective /ories all day long6 ,x w\ld be h>d to *ange ?+s n[2 & ! fact rema9s t 9 good society fa!rs & mo!rs are consid]$ be=e _! *ildr54 ,! man :o lacks rev]5ce = 8 p>5ts1 :o %[s irritation to !m1 :o pa9s !m by 8 grumbl+ & fault-f9d+1 is no g5tleman4 ,he is :at ! ,engli% call a cad4 ,he is ! mo/ contemptible ( ,god's creatures4 ,let me sum up 9 ! fam\s l9es :i* y all ought to "k by he>t2 !y are ! words t ,%aksp]e puts into ! m\? ( ,polonius :5 8 son ,la]tes is ab\t to dep>t into ! great _w3 8,give ?y ?\ghts no tongue1 ,nor any unproportion$ ?\ght 8 ,,act4 ,be ?\ famili>1 b by no means vulg>3 ,! fri5ds ?\ ha/1 & _! adoption ,,tri$1 ,,grapple !m to ,,?y ,,s\l ) hooks ( ,,/eel2 ,b d n dull ?y palm ) ent]ta9m5t ,( ea* new-hat*$1 unfl$g$ comrade4 ,bew>e ,( entrance to a qu>rel1 b1 be+ 91 ,be> x t ! oppos] may ,,bew>e ( !e4 ,give e man ?9e ,,e>1 b few ?y ,,voice2 ,take ea* man's c5sure1 b res]ve ?y judgm5t4 ,co/ly ?y habit z ?y purse c buy1 ,b n express$ 9 fancy2 ri*1 n gaudy2 ,= ! app>el (t proclaims ! ,,man4 ,nei!r a borr[] nor a ,,l5d] be2 ,= loan (t loses bo? itself & fri5d1 ,& borr[+ dulls ! edge ( husb&ry4 ,?is1 above all3 to ?9e own self be ,,true2 ,& x mu/ foll[1 z ! night ! day1 ,?\ can/ n !n be ,,false to ,,any ,,man40 ,v4 ,h[ to ,express ,"o's ,?\ghts4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h>rison1 a man ( lett]s1 ^: lit]>y judgm5ts are z "r z 8 philosophical judgm5ts are wrong1 tells u t ! mak+ ( _m books & ! read+ ( p]iodical %eets obscure ! p]ception & b5umb ! m9d4 8,! incessant accumulation ( fre% books mu/ h9d] any real k ( ! old2 = ! multiplicity ( volumes becomes a b> ^u our use ( any4 ,9 lit]ature especially does x hold t we _c see ! wood = ! trees40 ,i am n ab\t to advise y to add to ! numb] ( useless leaves :i* hide ! =ms ( noble trees2 b1 if y\r resolve to write outlives ! "w ( prep>ation1 y may be able to give ! _w a new classic1 or1 at lea/1 some?+ t w *e] & elevate4 ,?is prep>ation is rigid4 ,two important qualities ( x mu/ be ke5 obs]vation & c>eful read+4 ,x is a pity t an old dialogue on 8,eyes or ,no ,eyes0 is no long] includ$ 9 ! read+-books = *ildr54 ,! mod]n book-mak]s h improv$ x out ( exi/5ce2 nev]!less1 x taught a good lesson4 ,x describes ! exp]i5ce ( two boys on a c\ntry road4 ,common ?+s are ab\t !m1--wild fl[]s1 we$s1 a dit*1--b "o discov]s _m hidd5 ?+s by ! p[] ( obs]vation1 :ile ! o!r sees no?+ b ! outside ( ! common ?+s4 ,to write well "o mu/ h eyes & see4 ,to be obs]vant x is n necess>y t "o %\ld be critical 9 ! s5se ( fault-f9d+4 ,ke5 obs]vation & *>itable tol]ation ought to g toge!r4 ,we may see ! peculi>ities ( ^? ar\nd u & be amus$ by !m2 b we %all nev] be able to write any?+ ab\t "* wor? writ+ unless we g deep] & pi]ce ?r\gh ! cru/ :i* hides f u ! hidd5 mean+s ( life4 ,h[ tir$ w\ld we become ( ,dick5s if he _h conf9$ himself to pictures ( surface *>act]i/ics6 ,if we we>y ( him1 x is because ,mr4 ,samuel ,well] is s con/antly dropp+ 8 w's1 & ,sairey ,gamp s con/antly talk+ ( ,mrs4 ,h>ris4 ,if we f9d int]e/ & refre%m5t 9 him n[1 x is because he w5t deep] ?an ! ?\s& & "o little habits ) :i* he di/+ui%es 8 p]sonages4 ,to write1 !n1 we mu/ acquire ! art ( obs]v+ 9 a broad & intellig5t _s4 ,nature w hang ! ,ea/ & ,we/ ) gorge\s tape/ry 9 va9 if we d n see x4 ,& _m times we %all judge ra%ly & h>%ly if we d n le>n to detect ! truehe>t$ness t hides beh9d ! face :i* seems cold to ! unobs]vant4 ,we are inde$ bl9d :5 we fail to "k t an angel has pass$ until ano!r has told u ( 8 pass+4 ,app>5tly !re is n mu* to ?9k ( ! wr9kl$ h& ( ! old woman :o crosses y\r pa? 9 ! /reet4 ,y cat* a glimpse ( x z %e c>ries h] bundle 9 t h& on h] way f "w 9 ! twilight4 ,p]haps y pass on & ?9k ( x no m4 ,p]haps y note ! knott$1 purple ve9s /&+ out f ! toil-r$d5$ surface1 & !n y\r eyes cat* at a glance ! wr9kl$ face on :i* are writt5 ! traces ( trials1 self-sacrifice1 & pati5ce4 ,x is h>d to believe t ^? h&s 7 once s(t & dimpl$ *ildi% h&s1 & t face bright ) happy smiles4 ,! /ory ( h] life is ! /ory ( _m lives f day to day4 ,^? co>se1 unglov$1 wr9kl$ h&s w seem vulg> to y only if y h nev] le>n$ to obs]ve & ?9k4 ,!y may sugge/ a noble /ory or poem to y1 if y take _! mean+ rightly4 ,life1 e-day life1 is full ( ! sugge/ions ( great ?+s = ^? :o h le>n$ to look & to obs]ve4 ,mr4 ,h>rison1 f :om ,i h quot$ already1 puts 8 f+] on a fault :i* mu/ inevitably de/roy all p[] ( good lit]>y production4 ,x is a common fault1 & ! antidote = x is ! cultivation ( ! art ( c>eful read+4 8,a habit ( read+ idly10 ,mr4 ,h>rison says1 8debilitates & corrupts ! m9d = all :olesome read+2 ! habit ( read+ wisely is "o ( ! mo/ difficult to acquire1 ne$+ /rong resolution & inf9ite pa9s2 & read+ = m]e read+'s sake1 in/ead ( = ! sake ( ! good we ga9 f read+1 is "o ( ! wor/ & commone/ & mo/ un:olesome habits we h40 ,9 ord] to write well1 "o mu/ read well--"o mu/ read a few good books--& nev] idle ov] newspap]s4 ,newspap]s h become necessities1 & gr[ l>g] ea* ye>4 ,b ! l>g] !y are ! m delet]i\s !y are4 ,! mod]n newspap] lies "o day & corrects its lies1 add+1 h[ev]1 a bat* ( new ones1 on ! day aft]4 ,!re are a few newspap]s :i* h lit]>y value1 ?\gh ev5 !y1 mirror+ ! pass+ day1 h "s ( its faults4 ,z a rule1 avoid newspap]s4 ,!y w help y to fritt] away preci\s "t2 !y w spoil y\r /yle 9 ! same way t a slov5ly talk]1 ) :om y associate con/antly1 w spoil y\r talk2 = newspap]s are g5]ally writt5 9 a hurry1 & hurri$ lit]>y "w1 unless by a ma/]-h&1 is nev] good "w4 ,nev]!less1 9 our c\ntry1 ! newspap]s absorb a great quantity ( lit]>y matt] :i* w\ld1 7 !re no newspap]s1 nev] see ! light4 ,lit]ature consid]$ z a pr(ession includes :at is kn[n z j\rnalism1--n p]haps reportorial "w1 b ! writ+ ( lead]s1 book reviews1 !atrical notices1 & o!r articles :i* require a light t\*1 tact1 & c>eful practice1 b :i* d n always h ^? qualities4 ,a writ] lately said3 8,lit]ature has become a trade1 & f9ance a pr(ession40 ,?is is h>dly true2 b "s au?ors h come to look on _! pr(ession z a trade1 & to value x pr9cipally = ! money x br+s4 ,an?ony ,trollope1 = in/ance1 ^: novels are /ill popul>1 set himself to 8 "w z to a task2 he wrote s _m words = s mu* money daily4 ,?is may acc\nt = ! wood5ness ( 8 lit]>y productions4 ,9 ! pursuit ( art1 money %\ld n be ! fir/ consid]ation1 al?\gh x %\ld n be left entirely out ( consid]ation2 = ! arti/ %\ld live by 8 art1 ! musician by 8 music1 & ! au?or by 8 books4 ,lit]ature1 !n1 %\ld be a vocation z well z an avocation4 ,lit]ature1 9 spite ( ! _m /ories ab\t ! pov]ty ( writ]s1 has1 9 our ,engli%-speak+ c\ntries1 be5 on ! :ole a fairly well-paid pr(ession4 ,*auc] 0 by no means a paup]2 ,%aksp]e retir$ at a comp>atively e>ly age to h\ses & l&s e>n$ by 8 p5 9 ! pleasant t[n ( ,/rat=d4 ,pope e>n$ ne>ly fifty ?\s& doll>s by 8 translations or1 r1 p>aphrases ( ,hom]4 ,goldsmi?1 ?\gh always poor ?r\gh 8 own g5]osity & extravagance1 e>n$ :at 9 our days w\ld be held to be a h&some compet5ce4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott made enorm\s sums :i* he sp5t royally on 8 magnific5t ca/le ( ,abbots=d4 ,*>les ,dick5s e>n$ en\gh to make him ri*1 & our mod]n writ]s1 ?\gh less 9 g5ius1 are n less 9 _! p[] ( secur+ ! hire ( :i* !y are m ?an wor?y4 ,mr4 ,h[ells has _h at lea/ t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> = p]mitt+ 8 s]ial /ories to be pr9t$ 9 ! publications ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs4 ,mr4 ,w ,c>leton1 ! au?or ( 8,f>m ,ballads10 has no d\bt an equal am\nt f 8 copyrights4 ,mrs4 ,hodgson ,burnett1 ! au?or ( 8,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy10 easily comm&s eight ?\s& doll>s = ! copyright ( a novel4 ,s y see t ! picture (t5 pres5t$ to u ( ! hagg>d au?or %iv]+ ov] 8 tall[ c&le 9 a g>ret is some:at exagg]at$4 ,b none ( ^! au?ors atta9$ success )\t long c>e giv5 to art4 ,!y all _h _! e>ly /ruggles4 ,mrs4 ,burnett1 = in/ance1 0 a v brave & h>d-work+ "y girl2 %e 0 poor2 h] only hope 9 life 0 h] education2 %e us$ x to advantage & by con/ant practice 9 lit]>y "w4 ,! means ( h] success 0 ! capacity = tak+ pa9s4 ,x is ! means ( all success 9 life4 ,& any man or woman :o expects to adopt lit]ature z a pr(ession mu/ see well1 read well1 & take inf9ite pa9s4 ,probably ,mr4 ,h[ells & ,mrs4 ,burnett _h _m ,,mss4 reject$ by ! editors4 ,probably1 l _m "y au?ors1 ea* day br\ght back an article :i* _h co/ !m _m we>y h\rs1--= lit]>y "w is ! mo/ n]ve-we>y+ & bra9-we>y+ ( all "w--) ! leg5d1 8,return$ ) ?anks40 ,/ill !y kept on tak+ inf9ite pa9s4 ,"l ,byron awoke "o morn+ & f\nd himself fam\s4 ,b t fir/ morn+ ( fame _h co/ mu* /udy1 mu* ?\ght1 &1 no d\bt1 p]iods ( despond5cy 9 :i* he almo/ resolv$ n to write at all4 ,poetry does n gu% f ! poet1 l fire out ( a ,roman c&le :5 y light x4 ,( all species ( lit]>y composition1 poetry requires m exquisite c>e ?an any o!r4 ,a sonnet :i* has n be5 writt5 & rewritt5 tw5ty times may be e/eem$ z wor?less4 ,to-day no mod]n poem has a "r to be pr9t$ unless x be te*nically p]fect4 ,x seems a sacrilege to speak ( poetry z a pr(ession2 x ought to be a vocation only1 & ! poet ought n only to be made by inf9ite pa9s tak5 ) himself1 b born4 ,z to ! rew>ds ( extreme f95ess 9 ! expression ( poetry1 ,i h he>d t ,longfell[ receiv$ "o ?\s& doll>s = 8 comp>atively %ort poem ( 8,k]amos10 & t ,t5nyson _h a gu9ea a l9e4 ,b we %all leave out poetry 9 talk+ ( fil?y lucre1 & consid] lit]ature z repres5t$ by j\rnalism1 9 :i* !re is v little poetry4 ,i did n int5d to t\* on j\rnalism1 z ! "w ( mak+ newspap]s is sometimes call$1 b ,i h be5 lately ask$ to give my op9ion z to :e!r j\rnalism is a good prep>ation = ! pursuit ( lit]ature4 ,p]haps ! be/ way to d ?is w\ld be to give ! exp]i5ces ( a "y j\rnali/ fir/4 ,i imag9e a "y p]son :o _h writt5 at lea/ tw5ty compositions2 "s on 8,gratitude10 "o on 8,ambition10 "o on 8,! ,hi/ory ( a ,p910 & a gr& poem on ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy 9 five cantos4 ,he _h be5 prep>$ = ! pursuit ( lit]ature by be+ made to write a composition e ,friday4 ,^! compositions 7 read al\d 9 8 class4 ,:at beautiful s5tim5ts 7 utt]$ on ^? ,fridays6 ,h[ ev]ybody ?rill$ :5 "y ,/rephon comp>$ ,irel& to 8t prairie-grass :i* smells sweet] ! m x is trodd5 on06 ,he _h nev] se5 su* grass2 he w\ld n h recogniz$ x if he _h se5 x2 b he _h read ab\t x1 & :5 a cruel sci5tific in/ructor ask$ him to give ! botanical "n1 he turn$ away 9 disgu/4 ,8 f9e/ feel+s 7 outrag$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n prev5t ! simile ( ! prairie-grass ( unkn[n g5us f cant]+ ?r\gh all ! compositions ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! class = _m succe$+ weeks1 until ! pr(essor got into a habit ( ask+1 :5 a boy rose to read 8 essay3 8,is !re prairie-grass 9 x80 ,if ! essayi/ said yes1 he 0 made to sit d[n & sev]ely reprim&$4 ,tea*]s 7 v cruel 9 ^? days4 ,!re 0 ano!r lovely simile ru?lessly cut d[n 9 its middle age--p>don me if ,i digress & p\r out my wrongs to y2 ,i "k y c appreciate !m4 ,a boy ( g5ius once said t 8,*>ity1 l an et]nal flame1 *e]s1 b n inebriates40 ,aft] t inspir$ utt]ance1 *>ity1 l an et]nal flame1 *e]$1 b n inebriat$1 ! composition ( e o!r writ]1 until ! same cruel h& put x out4 ,9 ^? days we knew a good ?+ :5 we saw x1 &1 if x sav$ tr\ble1 we appreciat$ x4 ,some:at lat] ! "y p]son atta9$ a position 9 ! (fice ( an illu/rat$ pap]4 ,x 0 a newspap] :i* 0 s fe>ful t its =eign lett]s %\ld be incorrect t x always _h !m writt5 at home4 ,! "y g5tleman ^: desk 0 next to t ( y\r ob$i5t s]vant wrote ! ,p>is1 ,dubl91 & ,new ,york lett]s4 ,! correspond5t f ,rome & ,con/ant9ople1 :o also did ! m>ket reports at home1 _h "s tr\ble ) 8 spell+ occasionally1 & made a v old g5tleman 9 ! corn] indignant by ask+ him :e!r 8pecuni>y0 0 spell$ ) a 8c0 or a 8q10 & simil> que/ions4 ,?is old g5tleman wrote ! fa%ion column1 & sign$ himself 8,mabel ,evangel9e40 ,he sometimes made mi/akes ab\t ! fa%ions1 b !y 7 v naturally blam$ on ! pr9t]s4 ,to y\r ob$i5t s]vant fell ! agricultural & ! religi\s columns4 ,all w5t well1 = ! prairie-grass 0 kept out ( ! agricultural column1 ?\gh "s /range ?+s w5t 9--all w5t well until he copi$ out ( a pap] a receipt = mak+ h5s lay4 ,he did n "k !n t x 0 a comic pap]1 & t ! fri5d :o wrote x 0 only 9 fun4 ,! h5s ( sev]al subscrib]s lay d[n & di$4 ,!re 0 tr\ble 9 ! (fice1 & ! agricultural dep>tm5t 0 tak5 f him & giv5 to 8,mabel ,evangel9e10 :o lat] came to grief by describ+ an imm5se peanut-tree :i* 0 said to gr[ 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant 0 ask$ to write lead]s on curr5t subjects4 ,h[ joyfully he w5t to "w6 ,"h 0 a *ance to introduce ! prairie-grass & ! 8et]nal flame40 ,) a happy face he took 8 8copy0 to ! manag+ editor4 ,:y did t great man fr[n z he read3 8,if we comp>e ,dante ) ,milton1 we f9d t ! great ,flor5t9e sage 0 l t prairie-grass :i*--0 8,d y call ?is a curr5t subject80 he dem&$4 8,x w n d4 ,:]e's ! o!r "o80 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 9 fe> & trembl+1 gave him ! o!r slips4 ,he began3 8,! geoc5tric movem5t1 l t et]nal flame :i* *e]s1 b--0 ,he paus$4 8,:5 ,i ask$10 he said1 9 an awful voice--8:5 ,i ask$ y = curr5t subjects1 ,i want$ an editorial on ! fight 9 ! ,f\r? ,w>d & a p>agraph on ! sudd5 rise 9 l>d4 ,d y und]/&80 ,dante & ! geoc5tric movem5t1 ! prairie-grass & ! et]nal flame 7 cru%$4 ,! wise "y p]son le>n$ to adapt himself to ! ways ( newspap] (fices1 & all w5t well aga91 until he attempt$ high art4 ,?is newspap] 0 "y & n v ri*2 !re=e economy _h to be us$ 9 ! matt] ( illu/rations4 ,! great man1 its editor1 _h a habit ( buy+ second-h& pictures--p]haps x 0 n to save money1 b because he lov$ ! old ma/]s1--& x became ! duty ( ! pres5t writ]1 :o 0 !n a "y p]son1 & :o is n[ y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 to write articles to suit ! pictures4 ,= in/ance1 if a sc5e 9 ,madrid _h be5 b\ght1 ! pres5t writ] wrote ab\t ,madrid4 ,x 0 easy1 = he _h an encyclopdia 9 ! (fice2 b if anybody _h borr[$ ! volume conta9+ 8,m0 we always call$ ,madrid by "s o!r "n1 = 8,mabel ,evangel9e10 :o said he _h travell$1 said =eign cities look$ pretty mu* alike4 8,mabel ,evangel9e10 :o sometimes1 ,i am afraid1 drank too mu* be] & mix$ up ?+s1 0 n to be reli$ on1 = he put 9 a picture ( ,rome1 ,n4 ,y41 = ,rome1 ,italy1 & br\ght ! pap] into contempt4 ,/ill1 ,i ?9k ?is w\ld n h made s mu* diff]5ce1 if he _h n labell$ a picture ( an actress 9 a v big hat & a v l[-cut g[n1 8,home f a conv5t s*ool40 ,he 0 dis*>g$ aft] ?is1 & ! pres5t writ] ask$ to p]=m 8 functions4 ,no?+ unpleasant w\ld h happ5$1 if a picture _h n be5 s5t 9 "o day 9 a hurry4 ,x 0 a dim picture4 ,x seem$ to repres5t a tall woman & a gho/4 ,! pres5t writ] nam$ x 8,lady ,macbe? & ! ,gho/ ( ,banquo10 & spun out a graphic description ( ! arti/'s mean+4 ,next day :5 ! pap] came out1 ! picture 0 8,! ,goddess ( ,lib]ty cr[n+ ,abraham ,l9coln40 ,x 0 a mi/ake2 b :o does n make mi/akes8 ,:o ev] saw ! ,goddess ( ,lib]ty1 anyh[8 ,if y he>d ! way t editor talk$ to ! promis+ "y j\rnali/1 y w\ld h ?\ght he 0 p]sonally acqua9t$ ) bo? ,lady ,macbe? & ! ,goddess ( ,lib]ty1 & t !y _h n succe$$ 9 tea*+ him good mann]s4 ,x is sad to ?9k t m]e trifles w (t5 cause ?\ghtless p to lose _! temp]s4 ,! writ+ = newspap]s is a good introduction to ! pr(ession ( lit]ature1 if ! aspirant c /udy1 c read good books :5 n at "w1 c /ill take pa9s 9 spite ( ha/e1 & cultivate accuracy ( practice4 ,! be/ way to le>n to write is to write4 ,"o engag$ 9 supply+ newspap]s ) 8copy0 mu/ write4 ,if he c keep a /rict eye on 8 /yle--if he c avoid slang1 8sm>t0 colloquialism1 he w f9d t ! necessity = concis5ess & ! little "t all[$ = hunt+ = ! "r ^w = ! "r place w help him 9 atta9+ ease & aptness ( expression4 ,! fir/ difficulty ! unpractis$ writ] has to ov]come is a lack ( ! "r words4 ,words are repeat$1 & o!r words t are want$ to express "s nice di/9ction ( mean+ w n come4 ,con/ant ref]5ce to a good diction>y or a book ( synonyms is ! sure/ rem$y = ?is2 & if ! writ] w refuse to use any ^w t does n express exactly :at he means1 he w make /eady advance 9 ! p[] ( expression4 ,words t burn d n come at fir/4 ,!y are s\ght & f\nd4 ,t5nyson1 old z he 01 poli%$ 8 e>ly poems1 hop+ to make !m p]fect be=e he di$4 ,pope's l9es1 :i* seem s easy1 s smoo?1 :i* seem to say 9 ?ree or f\r words :at we h be5 try+ to say all our lives 9 t5 or elev51 7 turn$ & re-turn$1 c>v$ & re-c>v$1 cut & re-cut ) all ! scrupul\sness ( a sculptor curv+ a ,grecian nose on 8 /atue3 8,a little le>n+ is a dang]\s ?+2 ,dr9k deep1 or ta/e n ! ,pi]ian spr+40 ,t is easy read+4 ,x seems z easy z mak+ an egg /& on end1 or z putt+ an apple into a dumpl+--:5 y "k h[4 ,x is easy because x 0 s h>d2 x is easy because ,pope took inf9ite pa9s to make x s4 ,_h he put less labor into x1 he w\ld h fail$ to make x live4 ,x is true t a ?+ is wor? j z mu* z we put into x4 ,al?\gh ! desire to write is (t5 k9dl$ by mu* read+1 ! p[] ( writ+ is (t5 p>alyz$ by ! discov]y t ! read+ has be5 ( ! wrong k9d4 ,aga91 ! tyro :o has read little & t little unsy/ematically is tempt$ to lay d[n 8 p5 9 despair4 ,"l ,bacon said t 8read+ make? a full man1 writ+ a ready man20 f :i* we may conclude t he :o reads may be/ utilize 8 /ock ( k by le>n+ to write4 ,b he mu/ fir/ read1 no matt] h[ ke5 8 obs]vation may be or h[ orig9al 8 ?\ghts are2 = a good /yle does n come by nature4 ,x mu/ be ! expression ( temp]am5t z well z ?\ght2 b x mu/ h acquir$ cle>ness & elegance1 :i* are due to ! con/ruction ( s5t5ces 9 ! good company ( great au?ors4 ,to write1 y mu/ read1 & be c>eful :at y read2 & y mu/ read critically4 ,to read a play ( ,%aksp]e's only = ! /ory is to degrade ,%aksp]e to ! level ( ! railway novel4 ,x is bett] to h read ! trial sc5e 9 8,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice0 critically1 miss+ no %ade 9 ,portia's "* or spee*1 no expression ( ,%ylock's1 ?an to h read all ,%aksp]e c>elessly4 ,to make a specialty ( lit]ature1 "o mu/ be1 above all1 ?or\gh4 ,! writ+s t live h a ?\s& f9e po9ts 9 !m unse5 ( ! casual read]1 &1 l ! c>v+s m5tion$ 9 ,miss ,donnelly's f9e poem1 8,unse51 yet ,se510 kn[n only to ,god4 ,take t5 l9es ( any great writ]1 exam9e !m closely ) ! aid ( all ! critical p[] y h1 & !n y w see t simplicity 9 lit]ature is produc$ by ! art :i* conceals art4 ,t /yle :i* is easie/ to read is ! h>de/ to write4 ,g5ius has be5 def9$ z ! capacity = tak+ inf9ite pa9s4 ,!re is a passage 9 8,b5 ,hur0 :i* seems to me p>ticul>ly applicable to our subject4 ,y rememb]1 9 ! *>iot-race1 :]e ,b5 ,hur's cruel exp]i5ce 9 ! galleys s]ves him s well4 ,he w\ld n h _h ! /r5g? ( h& or ! /ead9ess ( po/ure1 7 x n = ! "w ) ! o>s & ! con/ant necessity ( /&+ on a deck :i* 0 ev5 m un/eady ?an ! sway+ *>iot4 8,all exp]i5ce10 says ! au?or1 8is useful40 ,?is is especially true = ! writ]4 ,"o c h>dly write a page )\t feel+ h[ little "o kn[s2 & if ! great aim ( k be to atta9 t consci\sness1 ! writ] soon] atta9s x ?an o!r m54 ,ev]y?+1 f ! p9k t+e 9 a sea%ell to ! v>y+ t9ts ( an approa*+ ?und]-cl\d1 f an old f>m]'s talk ( crops & wea!r to y\r lesson 9 geology & a/ronomy1 w help y4 ,d n imag9e t sci5ce & lit]ature are oppon5ts4 ,= myself1 ,i w\ld n p]mit anybody :o did n "k at lea/ ! rudim5ts ( botany & geology to beg9 ! s]i\s /udy ( lit]ature4 ,if ,col]idge felt ! ne$ ( att5d+ a s]ies ( geological lectures late 9 life1 9 ord] to add to 8 p[] ( mak+ new metaphors & similes1 h[ mu* great] is our necessity = add+ to our k ( ! ph5om5a ( nature1 t we may use our k to ! great] glory ( ,god6 ,lit]ature is ! reflection ( life1 & lit]ature ought to be ! cry/allization ( all k4 ,y w d\btless f9d t :at y mo/ ne$ 9 ! beg9n+ is to "k m ab\t words & ab\t books4 ,b ?is vacuum c be fill$ by e>ne/ ?\ght & s]i\s application1 sy/em1 & ?or\ghness4 ,x takes y a long "t to play a mazurka ( ,*op9's well4 ,x takes y a long "t ev5 to le>n compositions less important4 ,a "y woman sits _m mon?s be=e a piano be=e %e le>ns to drag 8,home1 ,sweet ,home60 ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le2 & !n to flatt5 out aga9 con expressione2 & !n to *ase x up to ! la/ key until x seems to be lo/ 9 a /ill1 small prote/2 & !n to br+ x to life & s5d x ?und]+ up & d[n1 z if x 7 *as$ by lightn+4 ,h[ easy x all seems1 & h[ delight$ we are :5 our old fri5d1 8,home1 ,sweet ,home60 appe>s aga9 9 its orig9al =m6 ,b !re 0 a "t :5 x 0 n easy--a "t :5 ! c\nt+ ( "o & two & ?ree 0 n easy4 ,s x is ) ! art ( writ+4 ,x is n easy 9 ! beg9n+4 ,x may be easy to make gr&iloqu5t similes ab\t 8prairie-grass0 & ! 8et]nal light :i* *e]s10 etc42 b t is j l beg9n+ to play snat*es ( a gr& m>* be=e "o kn[s ! scales4 ,to beg9 to write well1 "o mu/ cut (f all ! useless leaves t obscure ! fruit1 :i* is ! ?\ght1 & keep ! sun f x4 ,figures %\ld be us$ sp>+ly4 ,"o metaphor t blazes at ! climax ( an article aft] _m pages ( simplicity is wor? half a hundr$ scatt]$ :]ev] !y happ5 to fall4 ,x is a :ite diamond z comp>$ to a h&ful ( g>nets4 ,,vi4 ,lett]-writ+4 ,!re is no art s important 9 ! conduct ( our mod]n life1 aft] ! art ( conv]sation1 z ! art ( lett]-writ+4 ,a "y man :o %[s a good education & c>eful tra9+ 9 8 lett]s puts 8 foot on ! fir/ r\nd ( ! ladd] ( success4 ,if1 9 addition to ?is1 he c acquire e>ly 9 life ! p[] ( express+ himself easily & gracefully1 he c get :at he wants 9 eight cases out ( t54 ,v few p inde$ c resi/ a clev]ly writt5 lett]4 ,9 ! old times1 :5 !re 0 no ,civil ,s]vice & ,congressm5 made _! appo9tm5ts to ,we/ ,po9t at _! own sweet w1 an applicant's fate 0 (t5 decid$ by 8 lett]s4 ,!re is a /ory told ( ,?addeus ,/ev5s1 a fam\s /atesman ( ?irty ye>s ago1 t he once reject$ an applicant = admission to ! milit>y s*ool4 ,?is applicant met him "o day 9 a corridor ( ! ,capitol & remon/rat$ viol5tly4 8,y\r favoritism is m>k$1 ,mr4 ,/ev5s10 he said2 8y h bla/$ my c>e] f m]e p>ty prejudice40 ,! legislator retort$1 8,i w\ld n give an appo9tm5t to any bla/$ fool :o spells #8until' ) two #8ll's' & #8till' ) "o40 ,& ! disappo9t$ aspirant w5t home to look into 8 diction>y4 ,su* trifles z ?is make ! sum ( life4 ,a man's lett] is to mo/ educat$ p an index ( ! man himself4 ,8 c>d is look$ on 9 ! same light 9 polite society4 ,b a man's lett] is m important ?an 8 visit+-c>d1 ?\gh ! "* ( ! latt] _c be altoge!r neglect$4 ,x is bett] to be too exquisite 9 y\r c>efulness ab\t y\r lett]s ?an 9 ! slighte/ degree c>eless4 ,! art ( lett]-writ+ comes f k & con/ant practice4 ,y\r lett]s1 n[1 ought to be c>eful works ( art4 ,intellig5t--rememb] ,i say intellig5t--c>e is ! basis ( all p]fection2 & p]fection 9 small ?+s means success 9 great4 ,9 our _w ! speciali/1 ! man :o does at lea/ "o ?+ z well z he c1 is sure to succe$2 & s ov]cr[d$ are ! av5ues to success becom+ t a man to succe$ mu/ be a speciali/ & "k h[ to d at lea/ "o ?+ bett] ?an 8 fell[-m54 ,if y happ5 to h a ri* fa!r1 y may say1 8,x does n make mu* diff]5ce2 ,i %all h an easy "t ( x all my life4 ,i c spell #8applicant' ) two #8c's' if ,i l & x w n make any diff]5ce40 ,?is is a v fooli% idea4 ,! ri*] y are1 ! great] w be y\r responsibilities1 ! m w y be criticis$ & f\nd fault )1 & y w f9d x w take all y\r ability to keep toge!r or to sp5d wisely :at y\r fa!r has acquir$4 ,! late ,john ,jacob ,a/or work$ h>d] ?an any ( 8 cl]ks2 9 ! /reet he look$ c>eworn & preoccupi$2 & he (t5 lam5t$ t poor m5 did n "k h[ h>d x 0 to be ri*4 ,8 he>]s (t5 felt t !y w\ld l to ex*ange h>d%ips ) him4 ,b he nev]1 9 spite ( 8 sorr[s1 gave !m a *ance4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t a ri* man ne$s c>eful education ev5 m ?an a poor man4 ,& ev5 politicians h to spell dec5tly4 ,y h p]haps he>d ( ! man :o ann\nc$ 9 a lett] t he 0 a 8g-r-a-t-e-r man ?an ,grant40 ,usage decrees c]ta9 =ms 9 ! writ+ ( lett]s2 & ! k & practice ( ^! =ms are absolutely necess>y4 ,= in/ance1 "o mu/ be v p>ticul> to give ea* man 8 title4 ,al?\gh we ,am]icans are suppos$ to despise titles1 ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y are borr[$ 9 ?is c\ntry %[s t we are n free f a weakness = !m4 ,y h p]haps he>d ! old /ory ( ! man :o ent]$ a c\ntry tav]n 9 ,k5tucky & call$ out to a fri5d1 8,major60 ,tw5ty majors at once arose4 ,y w f9d t if y desire to keep ! reg>d ( y\r fri5ds y mu/ be c>eful 9 lett]-writ+ to give ea* man 8 title4 ,e man ov] tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age is 8,esquire0 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,pla9 8,mr40 w d = "y p--except ! y\nge/ 8juniors10 :o are only 8,ma/]s20 ev]ybody else1 f ! lawy]1 :o is rightly entitl$ to 8,esquire10 to ! hod-c>ri]1 mu/ h t title affix$ to 8 "n1 or he feels t ! man :o writes to him is guilty ( a disrespect4 ,a memb] ( ,congress1 ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( ! ,/ate legislatures1 has 8,honorable0 prefix$ to 8 ,*ri/ian "n1 & he does n l y to =get x4 ,b a memb] ( ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t is nev] call$ 8,honorable40 ,:5 ,mr4 ,p>nell & ,mr4 ,william ,o',bri51 bo? memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 7 "h1 ?is rule 0 n obs]v$1 & !y f\nd !mselves titl$1 mu* to _! amazem5t1 8,honorable40 ,except 9 bus9ess lett]s1 x is bett] n to abbreviate any?+4 ,d n write 8,jno40 = 8,john10 or 8,wm40 = 8,william40 8,mi/]0 is always %ort5$ into 8,mr410 & 8,mi/ress0 into 8,mrs410 :i* cu/om pron\nces 8,missus40 ,if "o is address+ an ar*bi%op1 "o writes1 8,! ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,ar*bi%op20 a bi%op1 8,! ,"r ,rev]5d20 & a prie/1 8,! ,rev]5d0--always 8,! ,rev]5d10 nev] 8,rev40 ,titles su* z 8,a4,m410 8,b4,a410 8,,ll4,d410 are n g5]ally put on ! envelopes ( lett]s1 unless ! bus9ess ( ! writ] has some?+ to d ) ! s*ol>ly position ( ! p]son address$4 ,if1 = in/ance1 ,i write to a ,doctor ( ,laws & ,lett]s1 ask+ him to d9n]1 ,i d n put ,,ll4,d4 aft] 8 "n2 b if ,i am ask+ him to tell me some?+ ab\t ,greek acc5ts1 or to solve a "q ( lit]ature1 ,i1 ( c\rse1 write 8 title aft] 8 "n4 ,to put "o's knife into "o's m\? means social exile2 !re is only "o o!r infraction ( social rules consid]$ m damn+1 & ?is is ! writ+ ( an anonym\s lett]4 ,x is und]/ood1 9 good society1 t a man :o w\ld write a lett] :i* he is afraid to sign ) 8 own "n w\ld lie or /eal4 ,& ,i believe he w\ld4 ,if he happ5 to be f\nd out--& !re are no secrets 9 ?is _w--he w be cut dead by e man & woman = :om he has any respect4 ,if he belong to a dec5t club1 ! club w drop him1 & he w be blackball$ by e club he tries to ent]4 ,by ! v act ( writ+ su* a lett] he br&s himself a c[>d4 ,& if ! lett] be a malici\s "o1 he confesses himself 9 e l9e ( x a sc\ndrel4 ,a man capable ( su* a ?+ %[s x 9 8 face1 above all 9 8 eyes1 = nature _c keep su* a secret4 ,ano!r s9 aga9/ good mann]s1 :i* "y p sometimes ?\ghtlessly commit1 is ! writ+ to p :om !y d n "k4 ,?is is m]ely an imp]t95ce2 x is n a crime2 ! p]sons t get su* lett]s simply look on ! s5d]s z fools1 n z c[>ds or sc\ndrels4 ,usage at ! pres5t "t decrees t all social lett]s %\ld be writt5 on unrul$ pap]1 & t1 if possible1 ! envelope %\ld be squ>e4 ,an oblong envelope w d1 b a squ>e "o is consid]$ to be ! bett] ( ! two2 ! pap] %\ld be fold$ to fit "u4 ,! envelope & ! pap] %\ld always be z good z y c buy4 ,money is nev] wa/$ on excell5t pap] & envelopes4 ,x is "o ( ! m>ks ( a g5tleman to h 8 pap] & envelopes z spotless & well made z 8 coll> & cuffs4 ,a man ought nev] to use color$ pap]1 or pap] ) a monogram or a cre/ or coat-(-arms on x4 ,if y happ5 to h a coat-(-arms or a cre/1 keep x at home2 anybody 9 ?is c\ntry :o wants x c get x4 ,:ite pap] & black ink %\ld be us$ by m52 leave ! fl[]s & ! monograms & ! p9k1 blue1 & black pap] to ! ladies4 ,x is j z mu* out ( place = "o ( u to write on p9k pap] z to we> a bracelet4 ,bad spell+ is a social crime & a bus9ess crime1 too4 ,no bus9ess h\se w employ 9 any important position a "y man :o spells badly4 ,he may become a port] or a janitor1 b he c nev] rise above t if he _c spell4 ,9 social lett]s or notes1 "o misspell$ ^w is l a discord 9 music4 ,x is z if ! big drum 7 to come 9 at ! wrong "t & spoil a cornet solo1 or a c>eless /roke ru9 a f9e regatta4 ,:5 diction>ies are s num]\s1 bad spell+ is unp>donable1 & x is seldom p>don$4 ,"o ( ! wor/ possible brea*es ( good mann]s is to write a c>eless lett] to any "o to :om y owe affection & respect4 ,no?+ is too good = y\r fa!r or "m--no?+ on ?is e>?4 ,:5 y beg9 to ?9k o!rwise1 y may be c]ta9 t y are gr[+ unwor?y ( affection & respect4 ,!re is a /ory told ( "o ( ! greate/ soldi]s t ?is c\ntry ev] knew1 :o1 ?\gh he happ5$ to fight aga9/ u1 des]ves our mo/ respectful homage2 ?is brave soldi] 0 ! ,conf$]ate ,g5]al ,sidney ,john/on4 ,a soldi] _h be5 arre/$ z a traitor on ! eve ( a battle4 ,! te/imony 0 aga9/ him2 !re 0 no "t to sift x1 & ,g5]al ,john/on ord]$ him to be %ot be=e ! assembl$ army4 ,a comrade :o believ$ 9 him1 b :o _h no evid5ce 9 8 favor1 made a la/ appeal4 ,:5 ! soldi] 0 arre/$1 he _h be5 9 ! act ( writ+ a lett] to 8 fa!r4 ,he begg$ ?is comrade to secure x & s5d x home1 giv+ him p]mission to read x4 ,! comrade read x & took x to ,g5]al ,john/on4 ,x 0 an hone/1 lov+ lett] su* z a good son w\ld write to a k9d fa!r4 ,x 0 c>efully writt54 ,g5]al ,john/on read x1 expect+ to f9d "s sign ( treason !re4 ,he read x twice2 & !n he said to ! comrade3 8,:y did y br+ ?is to me80 8,to %[ y1 g5]al10 ! soldi] answ]$1 8t a man :o c\ld write su* a lett] to 8 fa!r on ! eve ( battle c\ld n h ! he>t ( a traitor40 8,y are "r10 ,g5]al ,john/on said1 aft] a pause2 8let ! man be releas$40 ,he 0 releas$1 & lat] x 0 discov]$ t he _h be5 wrongly suspect$4 ,he 0 kill$ 9 t battle4 ,su* a son w\ld r h di$ a hundr$ times ?an h su* a fa!r "k t he _h be5 %ot or hang$ z a traitor4 ,! lett]s we write home ought to be z c>efully writt5 z possible4 ,!re is no?+ too good = y\r fa!r or "m4 ,!y may n always tell y s2 b y may be sure t a well-writt5 & affectionate lett] f y bright5s life v mu* = !m4 ,h y ev] se5 a fa!r :o _h a boy at s*ool draw f 8 pocket a son's lett] & %[ x to 8 fri5ds ) eyes gli/5+ ) pleasure8 ,i h4 8,!re's a boy = y60 he says4 8,!re is a manly1 *e]ful lett] writt5 to me1 sir1 & writt5 z well z any man 9 ?is c\ntry c write x60 ,if y h ev] se5 a fa!r 9 t pr\d & happy mood1 y "k h[ y\r fa!r feels :5 y treat him ) ! consid]ation :i* is 8 due4 ,y\r mo!rs treasure y\r lett]s & give !m a value !y d n1 ,i am afraid1 (t5 really possess4 ,if y desire to appe> well be=e ! _w1 beg9 by correct+ & improv+ y\rself at s*ool & out ( s*ool4 ,a "y man :o writes a slov5ly lett] to 8 p>5ts w probably drop into c>elessness :5 he writes =mal lett]s to p outside 8 dome/ic circle4 ,x is a good rule to answ] e lett] dur+ ! week ( its receipt4 ,x is z rude to refuse to answ] a "q politely put z to leave a lett] )\t an answ]--provid$ ! writ] ( ! lett] is a p]son y "k4 ,"s "y p are capable ( address+ ! ,presid5t z 8,de> ,fri5d10 or ( do+ :at1 accord+ to a c]ta9 au?ority1 a "y p]son did 9 ,baltimore4 ,?is unc\? "y p]son 0 pres5t$ to ,c>d9al ,gibbons1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,baltimore4 8,hello1 ,ar*460 he said--& ,i fe> t 8 fri5ds :o 7 pres5t wi%$ t he 7 dead4 8,de> ,sir0 is always a prop] =m to beg9 a lett] ) to anybody old] ?an ourselves1 or to anybody we d n "k intimately4 ,& if we beg9 by 8,de> ,sir10 we %\ld n end ) 8,y\rs mo/ affectionately40 8,y\rs respectfully0 or 8,y\rs s9c]ely0 w\ld be ! bett] =m4 ,to end a lett] ) 8,y\rs1 etc410 is ju/ly consid]$ 9 ! wor/ possible ta/e2 & x is almo/ z bad z to beg9 a lett] ) 8,fri5d ,jones10 or 8,fri5d ,smi?10 or 8,fri5d ,john10 or 8,tom40 ,! ,quak]s address "o ano!r z 8fri5d20 we d n4 ,beg9 ) 8,de> ,john0 or 8,de> ,tom10 or ev5 8,de> ,jones0 or 8,de> ,br[n10 if y l1 b d n use ! prefix 8fri5d40 ,9 writ+ to an entire /rang]1 "o may use ! ?ird p]son1 or beg9 ) 8,sir0 or 8,madam40 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 y want "s in=mation f a libr>ian y d n "k p]sonally4 ,y may write 9 ?is way3 8,mr4 ,b]ry w\ld be mu* oblig$ to ,mr4 ,bibliophile = ,dr4 ,/4 ,george ,miv>t's book on #8,! ,cat1' :i* he w return z soon z possible40 ,or ,mr4 ,b]ry w\ld say3 8,,sir3 ,i %\ld be mu* oblig$ if y w\ld l5d me ,dr4 ,/4 ,george ,miv>t's book on #8,! ,cat4' 8,y\rs respectfully40 ,no man 9 dec5t society ev] puts 8,mr40 be=e 8 own "n1 except on visit+-c>ds4 ,!re1 usage has made x prop]4 ,a m>ri$ lady or a "y girl always has 8,mrs40 or 8,miss0 on h] c>ds1 &1 ( late1 m5 h got into ! habit ( putt+ 8,mr40 on !irs4 ,no man ( ta/e ev] puts 8,mr40 be=e or 8,esq40#a aft] 8 own "n :5 sign+ a lett]4 ,footnote #a3 ,! title ,esq4 really belongs only to ^? connect$ ) ! legal pr(ession1 b republican usage has mu* ext5d$ x4 ,ano!r fault aga9/ ta/e is a habit--preval5t only 9 ,am]ica--( writ+ social lett]s "u bus9ess head+s4 ,"h is an example3 ,j4 ,j4 ,,rob9son ,,co41 ,new ,york4 ,manufactur]s & ,deal]s 9 ! ,newe/ ,/yles ( ,c(f9s1 ,caskets1 & ,embalm+ ,fluids4 ,ord]s c>efully att5d$ to4 ,all paym5ts ,c4,o4,d4 ,no d$uctions = damages all[$ aft] ?irty days4 ,"u t head+ appe>s a note ( congratulation3 8,,de> ,,tom3 ,i ha/5 to congratulate y on y\r m>riage4 ,believe me1 ,i wi% y e bless+1 & if y %\ld ev] ne$ any?+ 9 my l9e1 y w always receive ! greate/ possible r$uction 9 price4 ,may y live long & prosp]6 8,y\rs v affectionately1 8,j4 ,j4 ,,rob9son40 ,?is is an extreme example1 ,i admit2 b :o has n se5 social notes writt5 "u bus9ess head+s j z incongru\s8 ,:5 we write to anybody n on bus9ess1 let u use spotless :ite pap] )\t l9es2 let ! pap] & envelopes be z ?ick z possible2 & let u n put any ornam5tal fl[]1 or cre/1 or coat-(-arms1 or any bit ( nons5se at ! top ( our lett]s4 ,! address ought to be writt5 pla9ly at ! head ( our lett]-pap]1 or pr9t$ if y w4 ,& if we beg9 a lett] ) 8,de> ,sir10 we ought to write 9 ! left-h& corn] ( ! la/ %eet ! "n ( ! p]son to :om ! lett] is address$4 ,b if we beg9 a lett] ) 8,de> ,mr4 ,rob9son10 x is n necess>y to write ,mr4 ,rob9son's "n aga94 ,if a man gets an invitation writt5 9 ! ?ird p]son he mu/ answ] x 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,if 8,mrs4 ,j4 ,j4 ,smi? reque/s ! pleasure ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,jones's company at d9n] on ,w$nesday1 ,april #bc1 at sev5 o'clock10 "y ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,jones w\ld /amp himself z ignorant ( ! ways ( society if he wrote back3 8,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,smi?3 ,i w come1 ( c\rse4 ,if ,i am a little late1 keep some?+ on ! fire = me4 ,i %all be umpire at a base-ball mat* t aft]noon1 & ,i %all be hungry4 ,good-by4 8,y\rs devot$ly1 8,j4 ,j4 ,,jones40 ,y may be sure t if "y ,mr4 ,jones %\ld put 9 an appe>ance aft] t note he w\ld f9d ! door clos$ 9 8 face4 ,an invitation to d9n] mu/ be accept$ or decl9$ on ! day x is receiv$4 ,"o is n p]mitt$ to say he w come if he c4 ,he mu/ say ,yes or ,no at once4 ,! words 8polite10 8g5teel10 & 8pres5t complim5ts0 are no long] us$4 8,y\r k9d invitation0 n[ takes ! place ( 8y\r polite invitation20 & 8g5teel0 is out ( date4 ,! lett]s 8,r4 ,s4 ,v4 ,p40 are no long] put on notes or c>ds4 ,x is ?\ght x is n necess>y to tell1 9 ,fr5*1 p to 8answ]1 if y please40 ,all well-educat$ p are pleas$ to answ] )\t be+ told to d s4 ,! cu/om ( putt+ 8,r4 ,s4 ,v4 ,p40 9 a note is z mu* out ( fa%ion z t ( draw+ (f a glove :5 "o %akes h&s4 ,9 ! old5 times1 :5 m5 wore armor1 a h& clo!d 9 a /eel or iron gauntlet 0 n pleasant to t\*4 ,!re 0 !n a reason :y a man %\ld draw (f 8 glove :5 he ext5d$ 8 h& to ano!r1 especially if t o!r happ5$ to be a lady4 ,b ! reason = ! cu/om has gone by2 & x is n necess>y to draw (f "o's glove n[ :5 "o %akes h&s4 ,b to return to ! subject ( lett]-writ+4 ,if y are address+ a ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e or ,div9ity1 y may put 8,esq40 aft] 8 "n 9 addition to 8 title 8,m4,d40 or 8,d4,d40 b x is a s5seless cu/om4 ,b 8,mr40 & 8,esq40 be=e & aft] a man's "n s5ds ! writ]1 9 ! e/imation ( well-br$ p1 to 8! bottom ( ! sea40 ,pap] ) gilt edges is nev] us$2 9 fact1 a man mu/ n h any?+ ab\t him t is m]ely pretty4 ,usage decrees t he may we> a fl[] 9 8 button-hole--& ,am]icans are becom+ z fond ( fl[]s z ! anci5t ,romans2 b f>!r ?an t he may n g1 9 ! way ( ! m]ely ornam5tal1 ei!r 9 8 /ation]y or 8 clo!s4 ,x is ! fa%ion n[ to fa/5 envelopes ) wax & to use a seal2 b x is n at all necess>y1 ?\gh !re are _m :o pref] x1 z !y object to get a lett] :i* has be5 8lick$0 to make its edges /ick4 ,beg91 9 address+ a /rang]1 ) 8,madam0 or 8,sir40 8,miss0 by itself is nev] us$4 ,aft] a second lett] has be5 receiv$1 8,de> ,madam0 or 8,de> ,sir0 may be us$4 ,conclude all =mal lett]s ) 8,y\rs truly10 or 8,s9c]ely y\rs10 n 8,affectionately y\rs40 ,sign y\r full "n :5 writ+ to a fri5d or an equal4 ,d n write 8,t4 ,f4 ,rob9son0 or 8,t4 ,t4 ,smi?20 write y\r "n out z if y 7 n a%am$ ( x4 ,put y\r address at ! head ( y\r lett]s1 & if y make a blot1 te> up ! pap]4 ,a dirty lett] s5t1 ev5 ) an apology1 is z bad a brea* ( good mann]s z ! ext5d+ ( a dirty h&4 ,answ] at once any lett] 9 :i* in=mation is ask$4 ,d n write to p y d n "k or answ] adv]tisem5ts 9 ! pap]s 8= fun40 ,a man t kn[s ! _w nev] does ?is4 ,^! adv]tisem5ts (t5 hide traps1 & a man may get into !m m]ely by writ+ a lett]4 ,& ! k9d ( 8fun0 :i* ends 9 a man's be+ pursu$ by vulg> po/al c>ds & lett]s :]ev] he goes does n pay4 ,9 writ+ a lett]1 d n beg9 too close to ! top ( ! page1 or too f> d[n t[>ds ! middle4 ,d n abbreviate :5 y c help x2 y may write 8,dr40 = 8,doctor40 ,d n put a yell[ envelope ov] a %eet ( :ite note-pap]4 ,x is n necess>y to leave wide m>g9 at ! left-h& side4 ,a habit n[ is to write only on "o side ( ! pap]2 to beg9 y\r lett] on ! fir/ page1 !n to g to ! ?ird1 !n back to ! second1 end+1 if y h a great deal to say1 on ! f\r?4 ,a late fad is to jump f ! fir/ to ! f\r?4 ,) a good diction>y at 8 elb[1 black ink1 :ite pap]1 a cle> head1 & a remembrance ( ! rules & prohibitions ,i h giv51 any "y man _c fail1 if he write1 to impress all :o receive 8 lett]s ) ! fact t he is well-br$4 ,,vii4 ,:at to ,read4 ,"y p :o det]m9e to /udy ,engli% lit]ature s]i\sly sometimes f9d !mselves disc\rag$ by ! multitude ( books2 consequ5tly !y get into an idle way ( accept+ op9ions at second h&--! ready-made op9ions ( ! text-book4 ,9 ord] to /udy ,engli% lit]ature1 x is n necess>y to read _m books2 b x is necess>y to read a few books c>efully4 ,! evid5t ins9c]ity ( "s ( ! p :o 8g 90 = lit]>y culture has giv5 ! humor\s p>agraph]1 (t5 on ! v]ge ( p>esis f try+ to be funny e day1 _m a /raw to grasp at4 ,!re is no d\bt t "s ( 8 gibes & sne]s are des]v$1 & t o!rs1 undes]v$1 s]ve z *eap /ock 9 trade = p :o are too idle or too /upid to take any int]e/ 9 lit]>y matt]s4 ,lit]>y ins9c]ity & pret5sion are suffici5tly bad1 b !y are n worse ?an ! sup]ficial & silly je]s at poetry & art 9 ! l9e ( ! worn-out witticisms ab\t ! 8spr+ poet0 & ! 8"m-9-law40 ,! "y woman :o ?9ks x ! prop] ?+ to g into ec/asies ov] ,rob]t ,br[n+ )\t hav+ read a l9e ( ! poet's "w1 except1 p]haps1 8,h[ ,!y ,c>ri$ ! ,news f ,gh5t to ,aix10 is fooli% en\gh2 b is ! man :o sne]s at ,br[n+ & kn[s ev5 less ab\t him any bett]8 ,! e>ne/ /ud5t ( lit]ature makes no pret5sions4 ,he reads a few books well1 & by t obta9s ! key to ! und]/&+ ( all o!rs4 ,he does n pret5d to admire epics he has n read4 ,he kn[s1 ( c\rse1 t ! ,nibelung5li$ is ! great ,g]man epic2 b he does n talk ab\t x z if he _h /udi$ & weigh$ e l9e4 ,if he f9ds t ! ,inf]no ( ,dante is m int]e/+ ?an ! ,p>adiso1 he says s )\t fe>1 & he does n express ready-made op9ions )\t hav+ prob$ !m4 ,if ! p]fection ( good mann]s is simplicity1 ! p]fection ( lit]>y culture is s9c]ity4 ,among ,ca?olics !re sometimes crops out a k9d ( ins9c]ity :i* almo/ am\nts to snobbi%ness4 ,x is ! t5d5cy to praise no book until x has _h a non-,ca?olic approbation4 ,n[ t ,dr4 ,gasquet's rem>kable volume on ! suppression ( ! ,engli% mona/]ies & ,fa!r ,bridgett's 8,sir ,?omas ,m0 h receiv$ ! highe/ praise 9 ,engl& & swept ,mr4 ,fr\de's hi/orical rubbi% aside1 !re are ,ca?olics :o w n hesitate to respect !m1 al?\gh !y did hesitate be=e ! popul> laudation 0 giv5 to ^! two great books4 ,:5 a read] has begun to acquire ! rudim5ts ( lit]>y ta/e1 he ought to *oose ! books he likes2 b he _c be tru/$ to *oose books = himself until he has--p]haps ) "s labor--ga9$ ta/e4 ,all m5 are born ) ta/e v unequally develop$4 ,a man _c1 ,i repeat1 hope to ga9 a correct judgm5t 9 lit]>y matt]s unless he works = x4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h>rison says3 8,:5 w m5 und]/& t ! read+ ( great books is a faculty to be acquir$1 n a natural gift1 at lea/ to ^? :o are spoil$ by our curr5t education & habits ( life8 ,an insatiable appetite = new novels makes x z h>d to read a ma/]piece z x seems to a ,p>isian b\lev>di] to live 9 a quiet c\ntry4 ,until a man c really enjoy a draught ( cle> wat] bubbl+ f a m\nta9-side1 8 ta/e is 9 an un:olesome /ate4 ,to und]/& a great national poet1 su* z ,dante1 ,cald]on1 ,corneille1 or ,goe!1 is to "k o!r types ( human civilization 9 ways :i* a libr>y ( hi/ories does n suffici5tly tea*40 ,mr4 ,h>rison is "r4 ,x is n always easy to l good books2 b x is easi] to tra9 ! "y to l !m ?an to cleanse ! p]v]t$ ta/e ( ! old]4 ,! *ief bus9ess ( ! tea*] ( lit]ature ought to be ! cultivation ( ta/e4 ,at 8 be/1 he c d no m ?an t2 at 8 wor/1 he c fill ! head ( ! /ud5t ) m]e names & dates & undige/$ op9ions4 ,:5 ! /ud5t ( lit]ature beg9s really to enjoy ,%aksp]e1 8 ta/e has begun to be =m$4 ,he may read ! 8,vic> ( ,wakefield0 aft] t )\t a yawn1 & le>n to enjoy ! quiet humor ( ,*>les ,lamb4 ,he f9ds himself rais$ into pure air1 above ! mal>ia ( exagg]ation & s5sationalism4 ,8 /yle 9 writ+ ins5sibly improves2 he becomes critical ( ! slang & c>eless ,engli% ( 8 e-day spee*2 & surely ^! ?+s are wor? all ! tr\ble sp5t 9 ga9+ !m4 ,besides1 he has secur$ a p]petual solace = ^? long nights--& p]haps days--( lonel9ess :i* mu/ come to ne>ly e man :5 he beg9s to gr[ old4 ,aft] religion1 !re is no com=t 9 life1 :5 ! l9ks ( love beg9 to break1 l a love = great lit]ature4 ,b ?is love mu/ be g5u9e2 pret5ce w n avail2 nor w m]e 8top-dress+0 be ( any use4 ,lit]ature us$ to be consid]$ 9 ! light ( a 8polite accompli%m5t40 ,a book ( 8elegant extracts0 skimm$ ?r\gh 0 ! only means deem$ necess>y = ! acquirem5t ( an education 9 lett]s4 ,x means a v diff]5t ?+ n[1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! read+ circles has emphasiz$ its mean+ = ,ca?olic ,am]icans4 ,x means1 fir/ ( all1 "s k ( philology2 x means a critical und]/&+ ( ! value ( ! /ones t make up ! great mosaic ( lit]ature1 & ^! /ones are words4 ,a bit ( ,addison1 a *unk ( ,gibbon1 a ta/e ( ,macaulay1 no long] rea* ! ideal ( :at a /ud5t ( ,engli% lit]ature %\ld read4 ,we fir/ =m our ta/e1 & !n read = ourselves4 ,we d n ev5 accept ,c>d9al ,newman's e/imate ( 8,! ,vision ( ,mirza0 or 8,?alaba0 )\t inquiry2 nor d we ?r[ up our hats = ,br[n+ m]ely because ,br[n+ has become fa%ionable4 ,a heal?y sign ( a robu/] ta/e is ! return to ,pope1 ! poet ( common-s5se1 & to ,walt] ,scott4 ,b we accept nei!r ( ^! writ]s on a cut-&-dri$ judgm5t made by somebody else4 ,x is bett] to give two mon?s to ! read+ ( ,pope & ab\t ,pope ?an to fill two mon?s ) desultory read+ & take an op9ion ( ,pope at second h&4 ,9 spite ( ! ord9>y text-book ( lit]ature1 ! s]i\s /ud5t discov]s t ,dryd5 is a poet & prose-writ] ( ! fir/ rank1 t ,newman is ! greate/ ?9k] & /yli/ ( mod]n times1 t no dramatic writ] ( ! la/ two c5turies has come s ne> ,%aksp]e z ,aubrey de ,v]e1 & t ,cov5try ,patmore's prose is delightful4 ,if all ! /ud5ts ( lit]ature t read 8,a ,,g5tleman0 h n discov]$ ^! ?+s = !mselves1 let !m take up any "o ( ^! writ]s s]i\sly1 p]sev]+ly1 & contradict me if !y ?9k ,i am wrong4 ,mat!w ,arnold %[$ long ago t1 if ! basis ( ,engli% lit]ature 0 ,saxon1 its curves1 its =m1 its symmetry1 its beauty1 7 d]iv$ f ! qualities ( t o!r race :i* ! ,saxons drove out4 ,simil>ly1 if ! au?or ( t ,saxon epic1 ! 8,be[ulf10 if ,cdmon & ! ,v5]able ,b$e utt]$ high ?\ghts1 x 0 res]v$ = ,*auc] to w$ high ?\ghts to a =m borr[$ f ! ,fr5* & ,italians4 ,*auc] sav$ ! ,engli% language f rema9+ a collection ( inadequate dialects4 ,! ,teutonic elem5t suppli$ 8 /r5g?2 ! ,celtic elem5t 8 lightness & elegance4 ,n[ ?is ,*auc] 0 a v humble & dev\t ,ca?olic4 8,ah6 b he po9t$ out abuses--he 0 ! ,loll>d1 enlight5$ by ! morn+-/> ( ! ,re=mation10 ! text-books ( ,engli% lit]ature h be5 say+ = _m ye>s4 8,see :at he ins9uates ab\t ! levity ( 8 pilgrims to ,cant]bury60 ,all ( :i* has no?+ to d ) 8 firm fai? 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,*auc] 0 inspir$ by ! int5sely ,*ri/ian ,dante & ! exquisite ,petr>*1 b1 un=tunately1 he took too mu* f ano!r ma/]-! greate/ ma/] ( ,italian prose1 ,boccaccio4 ,:5 ,i use ! ^w ,*ri/ian1 ,i mean ,ca?olic--! words are int]*angeable2 & ,dante is ! mo/ ,*ri/ian ( all poets4 ,b ,boccaccio 0 a ,*ri/ian2 he _h fai?2 he c\ld be s]i\s2 he lov$ ,dante2 8 collection ( /ories1 :i* no man is ju/ifi$ 9 read+1 unless x is = _! ,italian /yle1 has attract$ e ,engli% poet ( n>rative v]se1 f ,*auc] to ,t5nyson2 & yet1 ?\gh ^! /ories h mom5ts ( pa?os & elevation1 !y are full ( ! fetid brea? ( paganism4 ,a pope suppress$ !m2 b _! /yle sav$ !m--= art 0 a passion 9 ,italy--& !y 7 reviv$1 some:at expurgat$4 ,9 8 old age he lam5t$ ! effects ( 8 e>ly book4 ,! occasional co>s5ess 9 ,*auc] we owe to ! mann]s ( ! times2 = ! ,engli%1 f> beh9d ! ,italians1 7 j awak5+ f semi-b>b>ism4 ,dante _h cry/alliz$ ! ,italian language long be=e ,*auc] 0 born4 ,italy _h produc$ ! precursor ( ,dante1 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi1 & a ho/ ( o!r great m51 ^: fame t ( ,/4 ,francis & ,dante dimm$ by comp>ison1 long be=e ! magnific5t ,engli% language came out ( *aos4 ,! few lapses 9 morality 9 ,*auc] are due bo? to ! influ5ce ( ,boccaccio & to ! paganism lat5t 9 a p :o 7 gradually becom+ fully conv]t$4 ,b ! p[] ( ,*ri/ianity protect$ ,*auc]2 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* 0 "p ( 8 v life1 & no?+ c\ld be m pa!tic1 m hone/ ?an 8 plea = p>don4 ,! ,*ur* _h taught him to love *a/ity2 if he s9n$ 9 ^w1 he s9n$ aga9/ light4 ,! ,*ur* gave him ! safegu>ds = 8 g5ius2 ! dross he ga!r$ f ! e>?9ess ar\nd him4 ,( ! latt]1 !re is little en\gh4 ,*auc] 0 born 9 #acdj2 ,dante 9 #abfe2 & ,dante help$ to create ! ,engli% poet4 ,italy 0 ! home ( ! greate/ & noble/ m5 ( all ! _w1 & ^! m5 _h reviv$ pagan art 9 ord] to baptize x & make x a *ild ( ,*ri/4 ,*auc] has suff]$ m ?an any o!r poet at ! h&s ( ! text-book mak]s1 :o h conspir$ = ov] ?ree hundr$ ye>s aga9/ ! tru?4 ,we h be5 made to see him ?r\gh a false m$ium4 ,we h be5 told t he 0 9 revolt aga9/ ! religion :i* he lov$ z 8 life4 ,he lov$ ! ,"m ( ,god ) a *ildlike f]vor2 a mod]n ,presbyt]ian w\ld h be5 z mu* ( a h]etic to him z a ,moslem2 he 0 z loyal a *ild ( ! ,*ur* z ev] liv$1 & to reg>d him z any?+ else is to /amp "o z ( t old & ignorant s*ool ( ,phili/9es :i* all cultivat$ ,am]icans h le>n$ to dete/4 ,! be/ book = ! /udy ( ?is poet is ,c[d5 ,cl>ke's 8,ri*es ( ,*auc]0 7,london3 ,crosby1 ,lockwood ,co471 ! k ( :i* ,i owe to ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,aubrey de ,v]e4 ,& 8 works w repay /udy2 ,mr4 ,c[d5 ,cl>ke arrang$ !m s t !y c be read ) ease &1 aft] a %ort "t1 ) pleasure4 ,to see ,*auc] ?r\gh anybody's eyes is to see him ?r\gh a d>k5$ glass4 ,:y %\ld n we1 s mu* ne>] to him ?an any ( ! comm5tators :o h assum$ to expla9 him to u1 take possession ( him8 ,he %\ld n be an ali5 to u2 ! =m ( ! inkhorn he held has *ang$2 b ! ros>y t fell f 8 f+]s 0 ! same z our ros>y4 ,engli% lit]ature began ) ,*auc]4 ,he lov$ ,god & he lov$ humanity2 he c\ld laugh l a *ild because he _h ! fai? ( a *ild4 ,8 /r5g? lay 9 8 fai?2 &1 z fai? weak5$1 ,engli% poets look$ back m & m regretfully at ! 8m]rie0 meads spr9kl$ ) ! daisies he lov$4 ,he is z *e]ful z ,sir ,?omas ,m2 z gay1 yet z sympa!tic ) human pleasure & pa91 z ! ,dom9ican monks :om he lov$4 ,if he jib$ at abuses--if he saw t luxury & av>ice 7 beg9n+ to creep into mona/]ies & palaces--he knew well t ! rem$y lay 9 great] union ) ,rome4 ,l ,francis ( ,assisi1 he 0 a poet1 b a poet :o lov$ ev5 ! defects ( humanity1 & :o pref]r$ to laugh at !m r ?an to re=m !m4 ,unlike ,francis ( ,assisi1 he 0 n a sa9t4 ,he 0 int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! _w ar\nd him2 he 0 ( x & 9 x2 & he belongs d\bly to u--! ,alma ,r$emptoris1 "o ( 8 favorite hymns1 :i* he m5tions 9 8,tale ( ! ,prioress10 we he> at vesp]s z he he>d x4 ,! fai? 9 :i* he di$ 9 #adjj is our fai? to-day4 ,9 no age h be5 ! writt5 ma/]pieces ( g5ius )9 su* easy rea* ( all read]s4 ,b x is true t old] p1 liv+ at a "t :5 books 7 de>] & libr>ies few] ?an !y are n[1 read bett] books2 n m books1 b bett] books4 ,probably 9 ^? days p amus$ !mselves less outside _! own homes4 ,"s tell u t ! tone ( ?\ght 0 m solid & s]i\s4 ,at any rate1 ! ,engli% classics _h m influ5ce on ! ,am]ican read] fifty ye>s ago ?an !y h to-day4 ,! "t _h its drawbacks1 to be sure4 ,an old g5tleman (t5 told me ( a visit to a ,p5nsylvania f>m 9 ! ?irties1 :5 ! man ( ! h\se gave him1 z a preci\s ?+1 a copy ( ,! ,ca?olic ,h]ald two ye>s old6 ,n[ ! pap] ( ye/]day seems almo/ a c5tury old2 !n ! pap] ( la/ ye> 0 new4 ,unhappily1 ! book ( la/ ye> suff]s ! same fate z ! pap] ( ye/]day4 ,! be/ way to c\nt]act ?is unhappy condition ( affairs is to clasp a good book to "o ) 8hoops ( /eel0 :5 su* a book is f\nd4 ,9 consid]+ ! subject ( lit]ature1 !re is "o great book :i* is seldom m5tion$4 ,?is is ,d5is ,flor5ce ,mac,carthy's translations f ,cald]on4 ,cald]on ought n to be a /rang] to u4 ,he approa*es v ne> to ,dante 9 deep religi\s feel+1 & he is n f> beh9d him 9 g5ius4 ,if no good translation ( "s ( 8 mo/ repres5tative works exi/$1 !re might be an excuse = ! g5]al neglect ( ?is great au?or by ,engli%-speak+ read]s4 ,& ,mac,carthy has done ju/ice to ^? sublime1 sacr$ dramas1 call$ 8autos10 9 :i* all ! res\rces ( fai? & g5ius are laid at ! feet ( ,god4 ,x is to be hop$ t 9 a few ye>s bo? ,mac,carthy & ,mangan may be recogniz$4 ,^? :o "k ! =m] only by 8 8,wait+ = ! ,may0 w broad5 _! field ( lit]>y k & ga9 a high] respect = him ?r\gh 8 translations ( ,cald]on4 ,! names ( ,cald]on1 ! greate/ ( ! ,spani% poets1 & ( ,mac,carthy1 8 *ief translator1 sugge/ t ( ano!r au?or too little kn[n to ! g5]al read]4 ,?is is ,k5elm ,h5ry ,digby1 ^: 8,mores ,ca?olici0 is a magaz9e ( ammunition = ! ,*ri/ian read]4 ,!re is an amus+ sc5e 9 "o ( ,?ack]ay's novels1 :]e a j\rnali/ ackn[l$ges t he f9ds all ! classical quotations :i* g>ni% 8 articles 9 ,burton's 8,anatomy ( ,melan*oly20 &1 inde$1 _m o!r ?+s besides bits ( ,lat9 h be5 appropriat$ f ,burton & ,montaigne1 9 our "t1 by ready writ]s4 ,_m a sp>kl+ ?\ght put into ! crisp ,engli% ( ! n9ete5? c5tury may be trac$ back to ,boe?ius4 ,& :o %all condemn ?is8 ,has n ,%aksp]e set u an example ( h[ gold1 half buri$ 9 ore1 may be poli%$ until x is an ine/imable jewel8 ,k5elm ,digby's 8,mores ,ca?olici0 is a great magaz9e f :i* a ?\s& facts may be ga!r$1 ea* fact pregnant ) sugge/ion & /imulus4 ,%>p-po9t$ arr[s aga9/ calumny are "h3 all !y ne$ is a light %aft & fea!r & a /rong h& to s5d !m home4 ,is an illu/ration = a s]mon want$8 ,is a fact on :i* to f\nd an essay dem&$8 ,"o has only to op5 ! 8,mores40 ,x is n a book :i* "o reads ) int5se int]e/2 "o _c gallop ?r\gh ! ?ree l>ge volumes--"o mu/ walk1 labori\sly /[+ away e treasure4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a book ?r\gh :i* "o saunt]s1 pick+ some?+ at long int]vals1 p]haps4 ,y may dip into x1 z a boy dives = a c5t1 & come up ) a pe>l-oy/] 9 y\r h&4 ,x is a book to be kept on ! l[e/ %elf1 )9 rea* at all times2 at any rate1 to be "o ( ! books to :i* y g :5 y are 9 se>* ( a fact or an illu/ration4 ,"o ( ! few sonnets writt5 by ,d5is ,flor5ce ,mac,carthy 0 address$ to ,digby4 ,digby _h pa9t$ a picture ( ,cald]on & s5t x to ! ,iri% poet2 h5ce ! sonnet-- 8,?\ :o ha/ left1 z 9 a sacr$ %r9e1-- ,:at %r9e m pure ?an ?y unspott$ page8-- ,! priceless relics ( a h]itage ,( l(tie/ ?\ghts & lessons mo/ div9e40 ,& s ! names ( ,cald]on & ,mac,carthy & ,digby come naturally toge!r2 & !y are ! names ( m5 ea* great 9 8 way4 ,!y are n f\nd 9 ! newspap]s2 !y are seldom se5 9 ! great magaz9es2 ^? societies ( ! cultivat$ :i* are--?ank ,heav56--multiply+ ev]y:]e = ! bett] und]/&+ ( books "k v little ab\t !m4 ,let u hope t ,miss ,imog5e ,gu9ey1 :o wrote s well ( ,mangan 9 "o ( ! numb]s ( ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 w d a simil> k9d (fice = ,mac,carthy4 ,z to ,cald]on1 he c be read b 9 p>ts4 ,l ,milton1 he travell$ ov] _m a b>r5 /ret* ( prose ?9k+ x poetry2 & s we w be wise to foll[ ,mac,carthy's lead 9 *oos+ f 8 dramas4 ,he is s little kn[n among u = ! reason t we h p]mitt$ ! ,engli% ta/e--:i* became ,prote/antiz$--to sep>ate u f him4 ,x is to ! ,g]man ,goe! t we owe ! revival ( ! ta/e = ,dante4 ,be=e ,goe! r$iscov]$ him1 ! ,engli%-speak+ p ( ! _w held t !re 7 only two great poets--,%aksp]e & ,milton4 ,to reclaim our h]itage1 we mu/ "k some?+ ( ,cald]on4 ,!re is no reason :y our horizon %\ld be limit$ to t :i* ,engli% ,prote/antism has uncov]$ = u4 ,cald]on repres5ts ! lit]ature ( ,ca?olic ,spa9 at its highe/ po9t2 & ev5 ! mo/ n>r[-m9d$ man1 hav+ read a fair numb] ( ! pages ( ,cald]on1 c d5y nei!r 8 ard5t devotion to ! ,*ur* nor 8 high g5ius1 nor c he disprove t !y exi/$ toge!r1 free & untrammell$4 ,we h be5 told t ! outbreak ( lit]>y g5ius 9 ! reign ( ,elizabe? 0 b ! outcome ( ! lib]ty ( ! ,re=mation4 ,h[ did x happ5 t ,spa91 9 :i* !re 0 no ,re=mation1 produc$ ,columbus1 ,cald]on1 ,c]vantes1 & ,italy illu/ri\s names by ! legion8 ,k1 aft] all1 is ! only antidote to ! miasma ( ignorance & arrogance :i* has cl\d$ ! judgm5t ( s _m writ]s on lit]ature & art4 ,,viii4 ,! ,home ,book-%elf4 ,x ought n to be s mu* our practice to d5\nce bad books z to po9t out good ones4 ,to say t a book is immoral is to increase its sale4 ,b ! m good books we put into ! h&s ( our boys1 ! great] pres]vative p[]s we give !m aga9/ evil4 ,"h is a bit f ! ,kansas ,city ,/> :i* expresses t]sely :at we h all be5 ?9k+3 8,! tru? is t x is n ! boys :o read #8bad books' :o swell ! roll ( y\?ful crim9ality2 x is ! boys :o d n read any?+4 ,let any "o look ov] ! police c\rt ( a busy morn+1 & he w see t ! /yle ( y\? ga!r$ !re h n fall5 into evil ways ?r\gh _! deprav$ lit]>y t5d5cies4 ,!y 7 n br\ght !re by books1 b m probably by ignorance ( books comb9$ ) a g5u9e hatr$ ( books ( all k9ds4 ,!re is n a m p]fect picture ( innoc5ce 9 ! _w ?an a boy buri$ 9 8 favorite book1 oblivi\s to all e>?ly sights & s\nds1 sc>cely brea?+ z he foll[s ! =tunes ( ! h]oes & h]o9es ( ! /ory40 ,x dep5ds1 ( c\rse1 on :at k9d ( a /ory x is4 ,a boy may be a picture ( innoc5ce2 b we all "k t _m a canvas on :i* is a picture ( innoc5ce is mu* worm-eat5 at ! back4 ,if ! book be a good "o1 a boy is safe :ile he is read+ x--he c be no saf]4 ,if x is a m]e /ory ( adv5ture1 )\t any dang]\s s5tim5t1 a boy is n likely to get h>m out ( x4 ,x is ! s5tim5tal--n ! hone/ s5tim5t ( ,sir ,walt] or ,?ack]ay--t does h>m to ! boy ( a c]ta9 age1 b m h>m to ! girl4 ,a boy's preoccupation ) 8 book may n be always innoc5t4 ,x is a fa!r's or "m's duty to see t x is innoc5t1 by supply+ ! boy ) ! "r k9d ( books4 ,?is1 9 our atmosph]e1 is almo/ z mu* ( a duty z ! supply+ him ) bread & butt]4 ,a fa!r may take ! l[e/ view ( 8 duties2 he maybe cont5t ) hav+ 8 son taught ! ,little ,cate*ism & ) fe$+ & clo?+ him4 ,h[ev] suffici5t ?is may be among ! peasants ( ! ,tyrol1 x does n answ] 9 our c\ntry4 ,! boy :o c>es to read no?+ except ! daily pap] or ! !atrical po/] has m *ances aga9/ him ?an ! dev\r] ( books4 ,! police c\rts %[ t4 ,! p>i% libr>y1 z a help to religi\s & moral education1 comes next to ! p>i% s*ool2 x supplem5ts x2 x amplifies its in/ruction3 x c>ries its influ5ce deep]2 x cultivates bo? ! logical p[]s & ! imag9ation4 ,give a boy a ta/e = books1 & he has a consolation :i* nei!r sickness nor pov]ty nor age itself c take f him4 ,b he mu/ n be left to ramble ?r\gh a libr>y at 8 own sweet w4 ,!re are probably no /rict] ,ca?olics among our acqua9tance ?an 7 ! p>5ts ( ,alex&] ,pope1 ! 8poet ( common-s5se0 & bad philosophy2 & yet _! c>elessness1 or r fai? 9 books m]ely z books1 l$ him into _m an e?ical error4 ,!re is no use 9 try+ to re/rict ! read+ ( a clev] ,am]ican boy to pr(ess$ly ,ca?olic books 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,he w ask = /ories1 & !re are n en\gh /ories ( ! "r sort to la/ him v long4 ,he w want /ories ) pl5ty ( action 9 !m--/irr+ /ories1 /ories ( adv5ture1 /ories ( s*ool life1 ( life 9 8 own c\ntry2 & we h too few ( !m4 ,& x requires "s discrim9ation to squ>e 8 wants ) :at he ought to want4 ,b t discrim9ation mu/ be us$ by somebody1 or !re w be dang]4 ,nev]!less1 ! boy :o ru%es ?r\gh ,oliv] ,optic's /ories1 & ,h5ty's & ,bold]wood's1 is n likely to be injur$4 ,!y are n ideal books1 f our po9t ( view4 ,he may ev5 read ,*>les ,k+sley's boi/]\s1 /upid /uff2 b if he is a well-in/ruct$ boy1 he w be 9 a /ate ( hot indignation all ?r\gh 8,hypatia0 & ! o!r und]done-roa/-beefy ?+s ( t bigot4 ,k+sley1 ) all 8 prejudice1 ?\gh1 is bett] = a boy ?an ,rid] ,hagg>d4 ,!re is a na/y trail ov] ,hagg>d's /ories4 ,!re is "s com=t 9 ! fact t ! av]age boy is too eag]ly int5t on 8 /ory to m9d ! moraliz+4 ,:at does he c>e = ,"l ,lytton's talk ab\t ! ,good1 ! ,true1 & ! ,beautiful 9 8,! ,la/ ,days ( ,pompeii08 ,he wants to "k h[ ev]y?+ 8turns out40 ,& 9 ,k+sley's 8,hypatia0--:i* is s (t5 9 ,ca?olic libr>ies--he pays v little att5tion to ! hi/orical lies1 = ! sake ( ! action4 ,nev]!less1 he %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/ ! hi/orical lies4 ,p]sonally--,i hope ?is intrusion ( ! ego w be =giv5--,i _h1 :5 ,i 0 a boy & wad$ ?r\gh all sorts ( books1 s /rong a conviction t ,ca?olics 7 always "r & e "o else wrong1 t 8,hypatia0 & ,bulw]'s 8,h>old0 & ! re/ 7 m]e inc5tives to zeal2 ,i ?\ght t if ! ,lady ,abbess wall$ up ,con/ance at ! end ( 8,m>mion10 t "y p]son des]v$ h] fate4 ,?is /ate ( m9d1 h[ev]1 ought n to be g5]ally cultivat$2 a discrim9at+ ta/e = read+ %\ld4 ,d n let u cry out s l\dly ab\t bad books2 let u seek out ! good ones2 & rememb] t x is n ! read+ boy t fills ! crim9al ranks1 b ! boy t lives 9 ! /reets & does n read4 ,!re %\ld be a few books on ! family %elf--books :i* are meant to be daily companions--! ,bible1 ! 8,imitation ( ,*ri/10 some?+ ( ,fa!r ,fab]'s1 8,fabiola0 & 8,dion & ! ,sibyls10 & "s great novels4 ,p ( to-day d n realize h[ mu* ! greate/ ( all ! romanc]s owes to ! ,ca?olic ,dryd54 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 spite ( frequ5t *ange 9 public ta/e1 /ill holds 8 own4 ,c>d9al ,newman1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 regrets t "y p h ceas$ to be int]e/$ 9 s admirable a writ]4 ,b !re is only p>tial reason = ?is regret4 ,sir ,walt]'s long introductions & "s ( 8 elaborate descriptions ( natural sc5]y are no long] read ) int]e/4 ,/ill1 x is evid5t t p d n c>e to h 8 works *ang$ 9 any way4 ,n long ago1 ,miss ,braddon1 ! indefatigable noveli/1 8edit$0 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's novels4 ,%e cut out all ^? passages :i* seem$ dull to h]4 ,b ! public refus$ to read ! improv$ edition4 ,x rema9$ unsold4 ,x is safe to pr$ict t nei!r ,sir ,walt] ,scott nor ,miss ,au/5 w ev] g entirely out ( fa%ion4 ,sir ,walt]'s muse is to ,miss ,au/5's z ! ,que5 ( ,%eba to a v prim mod]n g5tlewoman3 "o is attir$ 9 spl5did app>el1 wrea!d ) jewels1 sp>kl+2 ! o!r is neutral-t9t$1 timid1 %y4 ,b ( all noveli/s1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott admir$ ,miss ,edgewor? & ,miss ,au/54 ,he said1 ) almo/ a sigh ( regret1 t he c\ld d ! big 8b[-w[0 bus9ess1 b t !y pictur$ real life4 ,nev]!less1 :ile ,miss ,au/5 is n =gott5--9 fact1 int]e/ has increas$ 9 h] delightful books ( late ye>s--,sir ,walt] ,scott's novels are f\nd ev]y:]e4 ,n to h read ! mo/ notable ( ! ,wav]ley ,novels is to give "o's acqua9tances j reason = lam5t+ "o's illib]al education4 ,! "n ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott naturally sugge/s t ( ,dryd51 f :om ! 8,wiz>d0 borr[$ "s ( ! be/ ?+s 9 8,ivanhoe0--& 8,ivanhoe0 is )\t d\bt ! mo/ popul> ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's novels4 ,t picturesque humbug ,macaulay1 :o c\ld sacrifice any?+ = a brilliant anti!sis1 has done mu* h>m to ! reputation ( ,dryd54 ,he gives u ! impression t ,dryd5 0 a m]e times]v]1 if a brilliant satiri/ & a ?ird-rate poet4 ,"s ye>s w pass be=e ! sup]ficial criticism ( ,macaulay %all be tak5 at its full value4 ,dryd5 0 hone/--hone/ 9 8 *anges ( op9ion1 & entirely consi/5t 9 8 *ange ( fai?4 ,no *ur* b t ( 8 ance/ors c\ld h satisfi$ ! m9d ( a man to :om ! mutilat$ doctr9e & bald s]vices ( ! ,anglican sect 7 naturally obnoxi\s4 ,( ! *>ge t ,dryd5 *ang$ 8 religi\s op9ions = ga91 ,mr4 ,john ,amphlett ,evans1 a sympa!tic critic1 says t1 if ,dryd5 ga9$ ! approval ( ,k+ ,james ,,ii41 he lo/ t ( ! ,engli% p4 ,dryd5 und]/ood ?is1 = he wrote3 8,if joys h]eaft] mu/ be pur*as$ "h ,) loss ( all t mortals hold s de>1 ,!n welcome infamy & public %ame1 ,& la/1 a long f>ewell to worldly fame40 ,if ,scott1 ?r\gh ignorance or c>elessness1 misrepres5t$ c]ta9 ,ca?olic practices1 he nev] consci\sly misrepres5t$ ,ca?olic ideas2 &1 z a rec5t writ] 9 ! ,dubl9 ,review rem>ks1 he %[$ t all t 0 be/ & h]oic 9 ! ,middle ,ages 0 ! result ( ,ca?olic tea*+4 ,?is 0 8 attraction = ,c>d9al ,newman4 ,?is made him s fasc9at+ to ano!r conv]t1 ,james ,a4 ,mc,master1 :o _h an inh]it$ ,calv9i/ic horror ( mo/ o!r novels4 ,scott1 robu/ & broad-m9d$ z he 01 c\ld und]/& ! mighty g5ius & ! great he>t ( ,dryd54 ,he 0 ! able/ def5d] ( ! poet :o abjur$ ! lic5ti\sness ( ! ,re/oration--mirror$ 9 8 e>li] dramas--to adopt a pur] mode ( ?\ght4 ,al?\gh ,dryd5 0 really ,scott's ma/] 9 art1 ,sir ,walt] did n fully und]/& h[ v great 0 ,dryd5's poem1 8,almanzor & ,almahide40 ,if ,tasso's 8,j]usalem ,deliv]$10 or ,ario/o's 8,orl&o ,furioso10 or ,milton's 8,p>adise ,rega9$10 or ,fnelon's 8,telema*us0 is an epic1 ?is spl5did poem ( ,dryd5's is an epic1 & great] ?an !m all4 ,x is f ?is poem1 f\nd$ on episodes ( ! siege ( ,granada1 t ,sir ,walt] ,scott borr[s s lib]ally 9 8,ivanhoe40 ,"o _c altoge!r p>don ! greate/ fault ( all ,sir ,walt] made1 ! puni%m5t ( ,con/ance 9 8,m>mion40 ,b 8 !ory ( arti/ic effect 0 some?+ l ,macaulay's idea ( rhetorical effect4 ,if picturesqu5ess or dramatic effect int]f]$ ) hi/orical tru?1 ! latt] suff]$ ! necess>y c>v+ to make x fit4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 n 9 a position to pr(it by mod]n discov]ies :i* h =c$ all honorable m5 to revise _m pages ( ! falsifi$ hi/ories ( _! y\? & to d ju/ice to ! _s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott is always *ivalr\s & pure-m9d$4 ,h[ he w\ld h dete/$ ,fr\de's brutal *>act]ization ( ,m>y ,/u>t1 or ,sw9burne's vile trave/y ( h]6 ,if 8 fri>s are m jolly ?an respectable1 x is because he drew 8 pictures f popul> ballads & old /ories nev] int5d$ 9 ,ca?olic times to be tak5 z s]i\s or typical4 ,8 ,templ>s are horrible villa9s1 b he nev] seems to reg>d !m z villan\s because !y are ecclesia/ics2 he does n int5d to drag _! prie/hood into disgrace2 !y are lawless & romantic figures1 load$ ) horrible accusations by ,philippe le ,bel1 & condemn$ by ! ,pope--ready-made romantic sc\ndrels fit = purposes ( fiction4 ,he does n look beyond ?is4 ,scott %[s mu* ( ! nobility ( ,dryd5's lat] "w4 ,he does n confuse good ) evil2 he is always t5d] ( good s5tim5ts2 he hates vice & all meanness2 9 depict+ s _m f9e *>act]s :o c\ld only h bloom$ 9 a ,ca?olic atmosph]e1 he %[s a sympa?y = ! 8old ,*ur*0 at once pa!tic & admirable to a ,ca?olic4 ,!re is no novel ( 8 9 :i* ! influ5ce ( ! ,*ur* is n allud$ to 9 "s way or o!r4 ,& h[ delightful are 8 h]o9es :5 !y are ,ca?olic6 ,h[ *>m+ly he has drawn ,m>y ,/u>t6 ,& ! man t does n love ,di ,v]non & ,ca!r9e ,seton has no he>t = ,beatrice or ,portia4 ,& !n !re is ! gr& figure ( ,edw>d ,gl5d5n+ 9 8,! ,abbot40 ,dryd5 & ,scott bo? ow$ s mu* to ! ,*ur*1 7 s naturally h] *ildr51 t "o feels no ord9>y satisfaction 9 ! conv]sion ( ! "o1 & "s consolation 9 ! fact t ! la/ words ( ! o!r 7 ^? ( ! 8,dies ,irae40 ,br[nson & ,newman are two au?ors m talk$ ab\t ?an read 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,9 ,engl& ,newman's mo/ c>eful lit]>y "w is kn[n2 ,br[nson's "w has only begun to receive att5tion4 ,newman has ga9$ mu* by be+ talk$ & writt5 ab\t by m5 :o love ! =m ( ?+s z mu* z ! matt]1 & :o1 if ,newman _h taught ,buddhism or ,s*op5hau]ism1 w\ld admire him j z mu*4 ,z !re is a l>ge class ( ^! m51 & z !y help to =m public op9ion1 x has come to pass t he :o w\ld d5y ,newman's ma/]y ( /yle w\ld be smil$ at 9 any assembly ( m5 ( lett]s4 ,br[nson has n _h su* an advantage4 ,he gave 8 att5tion ?or\ghly to ! matt] 9 h&2 /yle 0 ) him a second>y consid]ation4 ,besides1 he wrote f ! ,am]ican po9t ( view1 & sometimes--at lea/ x w\ld seem s--"u pressure f ! pr9t]4 ,newman 0 nev] hurri$2 ,horace 0 n m leisurely1 ,cic]o m exact4 ,x w\ld be absurd to comp>e ,newman & ,br[nson4 ,i simply put _! names toge!r to %[ t !y %\ld be read1 ev5 if o!r writ]s mu/ be neglect$1 by ,ca?olic ,am]icans4 ,i take ! lib]ty ( recomm5d+ ?ree books z valuable additions to ! home %elf3--,br[nson's 8,views10 & ! 8,*>act]i/ics0 ( ,wiseman & ,newman4 ,e "y ,am]ican :o wants to und]/& ! political position ( 8 c\ntry among ! nations %\ld read ?ree books--,br[nson's 8,am]ican ,republic10 ,de ,tocqueville's 8,democracy 9 ,am]ica10 & ,bryce's 8,am]ican ,commonweal?40 ,b ( ^! ?ree writ]s ! greate/--incomp>ably ! greate/--is ,br[nson3 he def9es pr9ciples2 he cl>ifies !m until !y are lum9\s2 he %[s ! application ( !m to a new condition ( ?+s4 ,!re h be5 ,ca?olics--:y disguise ! fact1 s9ce !y are ne>ly all dead or imbecile8--:o fanci$ t our =m ( gov]nm5t 0 m]ely tol]at$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,br[nson gave a dea?-bl[ to ^? anci5t dragons ( unbelief4 ,c]ta9 p>ts ( ?is great "w ought to be a text-book 9 e s*ool 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& x w n[ be easi] to build a monum5t to ?is pr(\nd ?9k]1 z !re is a well-consid]$ attempt to popul>ize su* portions ( 8 books z mu/ cat* ! g5]al att5tion1 = !re are _m pages 9 ,br[nson's works :i* are hidd5 only because !y suff]$ 9 _! orig9al me?od ( publication4 ,op5 a volume ( 8 works at r&om1 & y w f9d some?+ to sugge/ or /imulate ?\ght1 to def9e a t]m or to =tify a pr9ciple4 ,read1 = in/ance1 ^? pages ( 8 on ! ,ca?olic ,am]ican lit]ature ( 8 "t & y w h a /&>d ( judgm5t = all "t4 ,& :o to-day c say :at he says z well z he said x8 ,z to ^? p>ts ( 8 philosophy ab\t :i* ! doctors disagree1 let u leave t to ! doctors4 ,x does n conc]n ! g5]al public1 & inde$ x might be left out ( consid]ation ) advantage4 ,br[nson's works are m9es ( ?\ght4 ,9 !m lie ! g]ms ( mighty s]mons1 ( great books to come4 ,already he is a classic 9 ,am]ican lit]ature1 & !re is e reason :y he %\ld be a classic1 s9ce he 0 fir/ 9 an untill$ gr\nd2 & yet x is a sad ?+ to f9d t ( all ! magnific5t mat]ial ,br[nson has left1 ! 8,_s ,rapp]10 t comp>atively lea/ wor?y product ( 8 p51 seems to be ! be/ kn[n to ! g5]al read]4 ,if "o ( u w\ld conf9e himself to ! read+ ( f\r au?ors 9 ,engli%--,%aksp]e1 ,newman1 ,web/]1 & ,br[nson--he c\ld n fail to be well educat$4 ,! 8,idea ( a ,univ]sity0 ( ,newman is a pregnant book4 ,x goes to ! root ( ! subtle/ matt]s2 its cle>ness ent]s our m9ds & makes ! %ad[s flee4 ,x _c be made our own at "o read+4 ,!re are passages :i* %\ld be read ov] & ov] aga9--notably t on lit]ature & ! def9ition ( a classic4 ,if any man c\ld make u grasp ! intangible1 ,newman c\ld4 ,h[ s5tim5tal & ?9 ,em]son appe>s aft] him6 ,pr(essor ,cook1 ( ,yale1 has done ! _w a good turn by giv+ u ! *apt] on 8,poetry & ! ,poetics ( ,ari/otle0 9 a little pamphlet2 & ,john ,lilly's 8,*>act]i/ics0 is a v valuable book4 ,any read] or active man :o dips into ! *apt] on ! 8,poetics0 w long = m2 &1 if he does1 ! 8,*>act]i/ics0 w n slake 8 ?ir/2 he w desire ! volumes !mselves & dr9k 9 new refre%m5ts ) e page4 ,i h kn[n a "y admir] ( 8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light0--:i*1 by ! way1 has only ?ree /anzas ( its own--to be repell$ by ! le>n$ title ( 8,apologia ,pro ,vita ,sua10 b1 9 se>* ( ! circum/ances t help$ to produce x1 to turn to c]ta9 pages 9 ?is presumably un9t]e/+ "w4 ,! *>m began to "w2 ,newman 0 no long] a p$ant to be avoid$1 b a fri5d to be ev] ne>4 8,calli/a0 am\nts to v little z a novel2 x is valuable because ,newman /udi$ its color f au!ntic s\rces4 ,b 8,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius0 is only beg9n+ 9 our c\ntry to receive ! att5tion due to x4 ,x 0 a text-book 9 classes at ,ox=d long be=e p "h t\*$ x at all1 except 9 r>e in/ances4 ,x is a unique poem4 ,!re is no?+ l x 9 all lit]ature4 ,x is ! record ( ! exp]i5ce ( a s\l dur+ ! in/ant x is lib]at$ f ! body4 ,x t\*es ! sublime2 x is colorless--if a pure :ite light c be said to be colorless4 ,x is ! "w ( a great logician impell$ to utt] 8 ?\ghts ?r\gh ! mo/ fitt+ m$ium1 & ?is m$ium he f9ds to be v]se4 ,9 ,dante ! symbols ( e>?ly ?+s repres5t to u ! my/ic life ( ! o!r _w4 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 *ief ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites1 imitat$ ! out] %ell ( ! great ,dante--! s5su\s %ell--b he got no fur!r4 ,newman so>s above1 beyond e>?2 we are made to realize ) awful =ce t ! s\l at dea? is at once divorc$ f ! body4 ,dante does n make u feel ?is4 ,! p t ,virgil & he meet are n spirits1 b m5 & wom5 ) bodies & s\ls 9 torm5t4 ,no pa9t] on e>? c\ld put 8,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius0 into l9e & color4 ,flaxman1 s exquisite 9 8 int]pretation ( ,dante1 w\ld seem vulg>1 & ,dor brutal4 ,none ( u %\ld lack a k ( ?is truly wond]ful poem1 :i* mu/ be /udi$1 n read4 ,philosophy & !ology h f\nd no flaws 9 x2 humanity may %iv] 9 ! :it5ess ( its light1 & yet be consol$ by ! fact t ! com=t x (f]s is n m]ely imag9ative1 or s5tim5tal1 or beautiful1 b real4 ,x is impossible to suppress ! love ( ! beautiful 9 human nature4 ,! e>ly ,new ,engl&]s1 to :om beauty 0 an (f5ce & art & lit]ature condemn$ ?+s--:o wor%ipp$ a ,god ( _! own inv5tion1 clo!d 9 sulphur\s cl\ds & hold+ victims ov] et]nal fire1 ready1 ) ! gha/ly pleasure describ$ by _! div9es1 to drop ^! victims into ! flame--7 n ,*ri/ians4 ,*ri/ians h nev] accept$ ! ,grecian dictum t e>?ly beauty is ! good & t to be /hetic is to be moral2 b ,*ri/ianity has always enc\rag$ ! love ( beauty & l$ ! way to its use 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,among ,am]icans1 ,longfell[ _h a mo/ dev\t love ( ! beautiful4 ,& x 0 ?is love ( beauty t drew him ne> to ! ,*ur*4 ,t eloqu5t writ] ,rusk9 has little sympa?y ) m5 :o are drawn t[>ds ! ,*ur* by ! beauty %e en%r9es1 & he con/antly prote/s aga9/ ! enticem5ts ( a ,sp\se ! hem ( ^: g>m5t he kisses4 ,/ill1 judg+ f 8 ill-natur$ diatribe aga9/ ,pug91 9 ! 8,/ones ( ,v5ice10 he _h no und]/&+ ( ! s5tim5t t caus$ ,longfell[1 :5 9 se>* ( inspiration1 to turn to ! ,*ur*4 ,longfell['s love ( ! melodi\s1 ( ! beautiful1 ( ! symmetrical1 l$ him into defects4 ,he c\ld n endure a discord1 & 8 motto 0 8,non clamor1 s$ amor10 :i*1 z com+ f him1 may be p>aphras$ 9 "o ^w1 8s]5ity40 ,8 sup]abundant similes %[ h[ he long$ to c>ry "o ?+ into ano!r ?+ ( ev5 great] beauty1 & h[ ?is long+ sometimes leads him to faults ( ta/e4 ,b ?is lov] ( beauty--l$ by x to ! v beauty ( ,rusk9's ,circe & 8 =efa!rs' 8,sc>let ,woman0--came ( a race t hat$ beauty4 ,& yet he /ret*$ out ?r\gh ! rocky soil ( ,puritan traditions & tra9+ until we f9d him translat+ ! s]mon ( ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi to ! birds into ,engli% v]se1 & work+ lov+ly at ! mo/ ,*ri/ian ( all poems1 ! 8,div9e ,com$y40 ,x 0 he--?is desc5dant ( ! ,puritans--:o describ$1 z no o!r poet ev] describ$1 ! innoc5ce ( ! "y girl com+ f confession4 ,b x 0 8 love ( beauty & 8 love ( purity t made him d ?is4 ,9 ,longfell['s eyes only ! pure 0 beautiful4 ,a cank] 9 ! rose made ! rose hateful to him4 ,he 0 unlike 8 classmate & fri5d ,haw?orne3 ! /a9 on ! lily did n make x m int]e/+4 ,8 love ( purity 01 h[ev]1 l 8 hatr$ ( noise1 a s5tim5t r ?an a conviction4 ,! love = ! beautiful leads to ,rome4 ,rusk9 fights aga9/ x1 ,longfell[ yields to x1 & ev5 ,:itti]--^: lack ( culture & ^: traditions held him d\bly back--is drawn to ! beauty ( ! sa9ts4 ,z culture 9 ,am]ica broad5s & deep5s1 respect = ! ?+s t ,prote/antism ca/ out increases4 ,james ,russell ,l[ell's pap] on ,dante1 9 8,among ,my ,books10 is an example ( ?is4 ,! compreh5sion he %[s ( ! div9e poet is amaz+ 9 a son ( ! ,puritans4 ,b ! human m9d & ! human he>t w /ruggle t[>ds ! light4 ,longfell[ 0 too great an arti/ to try to lop (f su* ,ca?olic traditions z might displease 8 read]s4 ,9 ?is he 0 great] ?an ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 & a hundr$ times great] ?an ,sp5s]4 ,scott's m9d1 b5d+ z a heal?y tree b5ds to ! light1 /ret*$ t[>ds ! old ,*ur*4 ,%e fasc9at$ 8 imag9ation1 %e drew 8 ?\ghts1 & h] beauty won 8 he>t2 b he 0 afraid ( ! ,engli% p4 ,& yet1 subs]vi5t z ,scott 01 ,c>d9al ,newman av[s t ,sir ,walt]'s novels drew him t[>ds ! ,*ur*2 & !re is a lett] writt5 by ! great c>d9al 9 :i* he lam5ts t ! y\? ( ! n9ete5? c5tury no long] read ! novels ( ! 8,wiz>d ( ! ,nor?40 ,scott _c get rid ( ! *>m ! ,*ur* ?r[s ab\t him4 ,he 0 n classical1 he 0 romantic4 ,he soon tir$ ( m]e =m1 z any heal?y m9d w4 ,! retic5t & limit$ beauty ( ! ,greek temple made him yawn2 b he 0 nev] we>y ( ! ,go?ic *ur*1 ) its surprises1 its spl5dor1 its gl[1 its /atues1 its g>goyles--all its reproductions ( ! life ( ! _w 9 its relations to ,god4 ,simil>ly1 ,longfell[ 0 n a classici/4 ,! coldness ( ,greek beauty did n appeal to him2 he c\ld und]/& & love ! pictures ( ,giotto--! arti/ ( ,/4 ,francis--bett] ?an ! 8,dy+ ,gladiator40 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity _h giv5 life to ! p]fect =m ( ,greek art1 !n ,longfell[ und]/ood & lov$ x4 ,& he tru/$ ! ,am]ican p suffici5tly n to attempt to placate !m by conceal+ or di/ort+ ! s\rce ( 8 inspiration4 ,no casual read] ( 8,evangel9e0 c mi/ake ! cause ( ! primitive virtues ( ! ,acadians4 ,a less] arti/ w\ld h introduc$ ! typical ,jesuit ( ! romanc]s1 or h9t$ t a ,k+ ,james's ,bible read by ,gabriel & ,evangel9e1 "u ! direction ( a self-sacrific+ colporteur1 0 at ! root ( all ! pati5ce1 purity1 & con/ancy 9 ! poem4 ,b ,longfell[ knew bett] ?an ?is1 & ! ,am]ican p took 8,evangel9e0 to _! he>t )\t "q1 except f "s c>p]1 l ,poe1 :o envi$ ! lit]>y di/9ction ( ! poet4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 too1 t ! ,am]ican p ( #ahdg 7 n ! ,am]ican p ( to-day2 !y 7 n>r[]1 m prov9cial1 less infus$ ) new blood1 & m prejudic$ aga9/ ! traditions ( ! ,*ur* to :i* ,longfell[ appeal$ :5 he wrote 8 greate/ poem4 ,x is z impossible to elim9ate ! cross f ! discov]y ( ,am]ica z to love art & lit]ature )\t ackn[l$g+ ! p[] t pres]v$ bo?4 ,,ix4 ,( ,%aksp]e4 ,! "t has come :5 ! ,ca?olics ( ?is c\ntry--:o possess unmutilat$ ! seamless g>m5t ( ,*ri/--%\ld beg9 to und]/& ! real value ( ! inh]itance ( art & lit]ature & music :i* is especially !irs4 ,! ,re=mation made a gulf betwe5 art & religion2 x decl>$ t ! beautiful _h no place 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 & t a /ud5t ( /hetics 0 a /ud5t ( ! devil's lore4 ,( late a reaction has tak5 place4 ,fifty ye>s ago ! picture ( a ,madonna by ,raphael or ,filippo ,lippi or ,botticelli 9 a popul> magaz9e w\ld h occasion$ a h[l ( condemnation f ! d5sely ignorant av]age ,prote/ant ( t "t4 ,b ! ta/e = art has gr[n imm5sely 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & n[--,i am a%am$ to say x--non-,ca?olics h1 9 ,am]ica1 le>n$ to "k & love ! great ma/]pieces ( our inh]itance m ?an we ourselves4 ,x is we1 ,engli%-speak+ ,ca?olics1 :o h suff]$ unexpressibly f ! dead5+ influ5ce ( ! ,re=mation on /hetics4 ,z a ta/e = art & lit]ature gr[s1 8or?odox0 prote/ aga9/ ! ,*ur* mu/ wane1 = ! ess5ce ( 8or?odox0 prote/ is misund]/&+ ( ! ,*ur* :i* made possible ,dante & ,c]vantes1 ,*auc] & ,wolfram von ,es*5ba*1 ,fra ,angelico & ,murillo1 ,%aksp]e & ,dryd54 ,& no cultivat$ man1 lov+ !m1 c hate ! ,*ur* t1 :ile gu>d+ morality1 likewise protect$ /hetics z a /ret*+ out t[>ds ! immortal4 ,art & lit]ature & music are ef=ts ( ! _s to approa* ,god4 ,&1 z su*1 ,*ri/ianity *]i%es !m4 ,art & hi/ory are "o2 art & lit]ature are hi/ory2 & no?+ is gr&] 9 ! panorama ( ev5ts ?an ! spectacle ( ! f9e arts1 9 ,*ri/ian times1 empty+ _! preci\s box ( o9tm5t on ! head ( ,our ,"l to atone = ! s9s ( ! pa/4 ,! fl[] ( all art is ,*ri/ian art2 x took ! p]fect =m ( ! ,greeks & clo!d x ) lum9\s fle% & blood4 ,miss ,eliza ,all5 ,/>r has %[n u "s ( ! treasures ( our inh]itance ( art4 ,x is easy to f9d !m2 good photographs ( ! ma/]s' works--( ! ,si/9e ,madonna ( ,raphael1 ( ! ,immaculate ,conception ( ,murillo1 ( ! ,virg9 ( ! ,kiss by ,hb]t1 & ( ! beautiful pictures ( ,b\gu]eau are *eap ev]y:]e4 ,:y1 !n1 ) all ^! lovely reflections ( ,ca?olic g5ius ne> u1 %\ld we fill our h\ses ) bad1 *eap pr9ts8 ,simil>ly1 :y %\ld we be cont5t ) flimsy mod]n books8 ,! be/ ( all lit]ature is ours--ev5 ,%aksp]e is ours4 ,if !re is "o fault to be f\nd 9 ,c>d9al ,newman's lecture on 8,lit]ature0 9 t great book1 8,! ,idea ( a ,univ]sity10 x is t ! mo/ subtle ma/] ( ,engli% /yle took 8 view ( ,cont95tal lit]ature f ,hallam4 ,:5 he speaks ( ,engli% lit]ature1 he speaks z a ma/] ( 8 subject2 on ! lit]ature ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 !re is no unc]ta9ty 9 8 utt]ances2 b he takes 8 impressions ( ! lit]ature ( ,france & ,spa9 f a non-,ca?olic critic1 ^: op9ions are t9ctur$ ) prejudice4 ,"o _c help regrett+ t ! c>d9al did n apply ! same te/ to ,montaigne t he appli$ to ,%aksp]e4 ,simil>ly1 mo/ ( u h be5 induc$1 by ! ,puritanism 9 ! air ar\nd u1 to take our op9ions ( ! great ,engli% classics f text-books compil$ by scioli/s1 :o h n gone deep en\gh to und]/& ! c\rse ( ! curr5ts ( lit]ature4 ,we accept ,%aksp]e at second h&2 if we took our impressions ( 8 works f ,pr(essor ,d[d5 or ,h]r ,delius or m5 l ,george ,sa9tsbury or ,horace ,furness1 or1 bett] ?an all1 f himself1 x w\ld be a diff]5t ?+4 ,b we d n2 if we read him at all1 we read him ha/ily2 we read 8,hamlet0 z we w\ld a novel1 or we are cont5t to nibble at little *unks f 8 plays1 :i* ! compil]s graci\sly pres5t to u4 ,! text-book ( lit]ature has be5 an enemy to education1 because x has be5 g5]ally compil$ by p]sons :o 7 incapable ( fair judgm5t4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 ,fa!r ,j5k9s's compilation is ! be/ we h _h4 ,x is a brave attempt to remove misappreh5sions2 b a text-book %\ld be m]ely a guide to ! works !mselves4 ,!re is m intellectual ga9 9 six mon?s' close /udy ( ! text & circum/ances ( 8,hamlet0 ?an 9 tripp+ ?r\gh a doz5 books ( 8selections40 ,! ,g]mans f\nd ?is out long ago1 & ,dr4 ,got?old ,btt*] puts x into fitt+ words 9 8 introduction to ,wolfram von ,es*5ba*'s 8,p>cival40 ,! "t w d\btless come :5 ev5 9 p>o*ial s*ools ! high] 8,read]0 w be a complete book--n a ?+ ( %r$s & pat*es1 l ! little dabs ( meat & vegetables ! keep]s ( c\ntry hotels set be=e u on small plates4 ,?is book w1 ( c\rse1 be intellig5tly annotat$4 ,"s ( u h a c]ta9 timidity ab\t claim+ ,%aksp]e z our own & ab\t read+ 8 plays to our "y p4 ,?is is because we h giv5 9 too mu* to ! critical _s1 :i* f9ds purity 9 impure ?+s1 & impurity :]e no impurity is int5d$4 ,x is "t we realize ! evil t ! ,engli% spee* has done u by unconsci\sly impregnat+ u ) ali5 prejudices4 ,surely no man w accuse ,c>d9al ,newman ( condon+ s5suality or co>s5ess4 ,8 idea ( propriety is good en\gh2 x is broad en\gh & n>r[ en\gh = u4 ,t =eign code :i* w\ld keep "y p )9 artificial b>ri]s & !n let !m loose to wall[ 9 lit]>y fil?1 t hypocritical ,am]ican code :i* leaves ! obsc5ities ( ! daily newspap] op5 & closes ,%aksp]e1 is n ours4 ,%aksp]e 0 ! result ( ,ca?olic ?\ght & tra9+4 ,!re is no ,puritanism 9 him4 ,8 plays are ,ca?olic lit]ature 9 ! wide/ s5se2 he sees life f ! ,*ri/ian po9t ( view1 &1 depict+ x z x is1 8 /&>d is a ,ca?olic /&>d4 ,!re is no d\bt t !re are co>se passages 9 ,%aksp]e's plays--x is easy to get rid ( !m4 ,b !y are few4 ,!y seem immode/ because ! pla9ness ( language ( ! ,elizabe?an "t & ( ! prec$+ times has happily gone out ( fa%ion4 ,x w\ld be well to revise our def9ition ( immorality1 by comp>+ x ) ! m robu/ ,ca?olic "o1 be=e we condemn ,%aksp]e or ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ?\gh ! scrupul\s ,tom ,pa9e1 :o has gone utt]ly out ( fa%ion1 f\nd bo? immoral6 ,he> ,c>d9al ,newman 78,idea ( a ,univ]sity10 page #cai7 speak+ ( ,%aksp]e3 8,:atev] passages may be glean$ f 8 dramas disrespectful to ecclesia/ical au?ority1 /ill ^! are b passages2 on ! o!r h&1 !re is 9 ,%aksp]e nei!r contempt ( religion nor scepticism1 & he upholds ! broad laws ( moral & div9e tru?s ) ! consi/5cy & sev]ity ( an s*ylus1 ,sophocles1 & ,p9d>4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ 9 8 works on :i* side lies ! "r2 ,satan is n made a h]o1 nor ,ca9 a victim1 b pride is pride1 & vice is vice1 &1 :atev] indulg5ce he may all[ himself 9 light ?\ghts or unseemly words1 yet 8 admiration is res]v$ = sanctity & tru?2 444 b (t5 z he may (f5d aga9/ mode/y1 he is cle> ( a worse *>ge1 s5suality1 & h>dly a passage c be in/anc$ 9 all t he has writt5 to s$uce ! imag9ation or to excite ! passions40 ,9 arrang+ a c\rse ( read+ = "y p1 x seems to me t ^? books :i* def9e pr9ciples %\ld be put fir/4 ,:5 a read] has a good grasp ( def9itions1 he is 9 a ma!matical /ate ( m9d & ready to assimilate tru? & reject error4 ,books ( lit]ature %\ld n be recomm5d$ to him until he is sure ( 8 pr9ciples2 =1 unhappily1 ! t5d5cy ( ,am]ican y\? is to imag9e t :at he _c refute is irrefutable4 ,if ! "y read] be ?or\ghly gr\nd$ 9 ! doctr9es ( 8 fai? & arm$ ) a few cle> def9itions ( ! mean+ ( ?+s1 ev5 ,milton _c p]suade him t ,satan is a m admirable figure ?an ,our ,"l1 or ,byron s$uce him into ! op9ion t ,ca9 0 wrong$1 or ,goe! t s9 is m]ely a m or less pleas+ exp]i5ce4 ,x is rem>kable t ! ,puritanism :i* lauds ,milton z a h\sehold god turns its face f ,%aksp]e2 & yet ,milton's great epic is n only ! deification ( intellectual pride1 b x contemns ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re are v few m5 :o c to-day say t !y h read 8,p>adise ,lo/0 l9e aft] l9e ) pleasure4 ,!re are long /ret*es ( aridity 9 x2 & ^? :o pret5d to admire x z a :ole are no d\bt t9ctur$ ) lit]>y ins9c]ity4 ,b !re are glori\s passages 9 ! 8,p>adise ,lo/10 unexcell$ 9 any lit]ature2 & !re=e ! epic %\ld be read 9 p>ts1 & "o _c be blam$ if he 8skip0 _m o!r p>ts4 ,! great p>ts ( 8,p>adise ,lo/10 ought to be read & re-read4 ,! comp>ative weakness ( ! 8,p>adise ,rega9$0 %[s t ,milton _h n t sympa?y ) ! ,r$emption :i* he _h ) ! revolt ( ,satan4 ,& yet1 9 "s pi\s h\seholds1 :]e puritaniz$ op9ion reigns1 ,%aksp]e is lock$ up1 :ile 8,p>adise ,lo/0 is put beside ! family ,bible6 ,x is n necess>y t "o %\ld read all ( ,%aksp]e's writ+s2 ! e>ly poems _h bett] be omitt$2 b x is necess>y = purposes ( culture t "o %\ld read :at "o does read ) intellig5ce4 ,be=e beg9n+ 8,hamlet0--:i* a ?\ghtful ,ca?olic c appreciate bett] ?an any o!r man--"o %\ld cle> ! gr\nd by /udy+ ,pr(essor ,d[d5's little 8,prim]0 on ,%aksp]e 7,macmillan ,co471 & ,mr4 ,furnivall's preface to ! ,leopold edition ( ,%aksp]e1 & ,george ,h4 ,miles's /udy ( 8,hamlet40 ,!n1 & n until !n1 w "o be 9 a position to get real b5efit f 8 read+4 ,to read 8,hamlet0 )\t "s prep>ation is l ! inane practice ( 8go+ to ,europe to complete an education nev] begun at home40 ,i repeat t a ,ca?olic c bett] appreciate ! m>vels ( ,%aksp]e's greate/ play1 because1 ev5 if he "k only ! ,little ,cate*ism1 he has ! key to ! play & to ,%aksp]e's m9d4 ,! philosophy ( 8,hamlet0 is t s9 cank]s & burns & ru9s & corrupts ev5 9 ?is _w1 & t ! effects d n end 9 ?is _w4 ,%aksp]e1 enlight5$ by ! tea*+ ( c5turies s9ce ,/4 ,au/9 conv]t$ 8 =efa!rs1 tea*es a high] philosophy ?an t ( s*ylus or ,euripides or ,sophocles--he sub/itutes w = fate4 ,x is n fate t =ces ! ke5 ,claudius to murd] 8 bro!r2 x is n fate t obliges him to turn away f ! reproa*es ( an in/ruct$ m9d & consci5ce3 he *ooses2 x is 8 own w t makes ! crime2 he does n confuse good ) evil4 ,! s9 ( ! ,que5 is n s great2 %e is ignorant ( h] husb&'s crime2 9 fact1 f ! usual mod]n po9t ( view1 %e has committ$ no s9 at all4 ,&1 z ! ,dani% me?od ( *oos+ mon>*s p]mitt$ ! nobles to "n ,claudius k+1 :ile h] son 0 moon+ at ! ,saxon univ]sity1 %e _h done him no mat]ial wrong4 ,b z !re is no m5tion ( a disp5sation f ,rome1 & z ,%aksp]e makes ! ,danes ,ca?olic1 ! p ( ,d5m>k mu/ h look$ on ! alliance ) d\bt4 ,! dem& made to ,horatio to exorcise ! _s1 z he 0 a s*ol>2 ! expression1 8,i'll cross x10 :i* ,fe*t]1 ! actor1 rightly int]pret$ z mean+ ! sign ( ! cross2 a hundr$ t\*es1 9 fact1 %[ t 8,hamlet0 c & ought to be /udi$ ) special pr(it by ,ca?olics4 ,suppose t "o beg9s ) 8,hamlet10 hav+ cle>$ ! gr\nd1 & !n takes ! greate/ ( ! tragi-com$ies1 8,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice40 ,"h op5s a new field4 ,be=e beg9n+ ?is play1 x w\ld be well to read ,mgr4 ,seton's pap] on ! ,jews 9 ,europe1 9 8 excell5t 8,essays1 ,*iefly ,roman40 ,x w give "o an excell5t idea ( ! attitude ( ! ,*ur* t[>ds ,%ylock's c\ntrym51 & d away ) ! impression t ,antonio 0 act+ 9 accordance ) t attitude :5 he treat$ ,%ylock z less ?an a human be+4 ,portia n only (f]s a valuable contra/ to ! weakness ( ,ophelia & ! crim9al weakness ( ,g]trude1 b %e is a type ( ! ideal noblewoman ( h] "t1 ^: only weakness is love = a man ( less] nobility ?an h]self1 b :o holds 8 honor z great] ?an life or love4 ,%aksp]e's 8,julius ,cs>10 = comp>ison ) 8,hamlet10 might come next1 & aft] t ! mo/ lyrical & poetical ( all ! com$ies1 8,z ,y ,l ,x10 or p]haps 8,! ,tempe/10 ) ,prosp]o's simple b /rong ass]tion ( belief 9 immortality4 ,hav+ /udi$ ^! f\r great works1 ) z mu* ( ! lit]ature !y sugge/ z practicable1 a di/9ct advance 9 cultivation w h be5 made4 ,! be/ college 9 ! c\ntry c give "o no m4 ,b !y mu/ be /udi$1 n read4 ,he :o does n "k ^! plays misses "p ( 8 h]itage2 = ! plays ( ,%aksp]e belong m to ! ,ca?olic ?an to ! non-,ca?olic4 ,%aksp]e 0 ! f9e fl[] ( culture nurtur$ "u ,ca?olic influ5ces4 ,x4 ,( ,talk1 ,"w1 & ,amusem5t4 ,!re are too _m etiquette books--too mu* ab\t ! outw>d look ( ?+s1 & too little ab\t ! inw>d4 ,mann]s make a great diff]5ce 9 ?is _w--we all discov] t soon] or lat]2 b lat] we f9d out t !re are "s pr9ciples :i* keep society toge!r m ?an mann]s4 ,if mann]s are ! fl[]1 ^! pr9ciples are ! roots :i* intricately b9d e>? & crumbl+ rocks toge!r & make a safe foot+4 ,to-day ! end ( prea*+ seems to be to tea* ! outw>d =m1 )\t ! inw>d light t gives ! =m all its value4 ,by prea*+ ,i mean ! talk & advice t p]meate ! newspap]s & books ( social in/ruction4 ,mann]s are only good1 aft] all1 :5 !y repres5t some?+4 ,:at does x matt] :e!r ,mr4 ,jupit] makes a *>m+ ho/ at 8 own table or n1 if he sit sil5t a few m9utes aft] "s ( 8 gue/s are gone1 & li/5 to ! horrors t "o :o /ays beh9d tells ( !m8 ,& if ,mrs4 ,juno1 ^: mann]s at h] 8at home0 are p]fect1 sits d[n & rips & te>s at ! *>act]s ( ! acqua9tances %e has j f$ ) c(fee & :atev] else answ]s to ! fatt$ calf1 %all we believe t %e is useful to society8 ,!re is h>mless gossip :i* has its place2 9 life x is l ! details 9 a novel2 x is amus+ & int]e/+1 because x belongs to humanity--& :at t is human is ali5 to u8 ,s f> z gossip conc]ns ! lights & %ades ( "*1 ! m9or mis]ies & amus+ happ5+s ( life1 :at hone/ man or woman has n a ta/e = x8 ,& :o values a fri5d less because 8 peculi>ities make u smile8 ,b by & by !re comes into ! v corn] ( ! fireside a gue/ :o disreg>ds ! cr[n ( roses :i* e man likes to hang above 8 door4 ,! roses mean sil5ce--or1 at lea/1 t all ?+s t pass "u !m %all be sweet5$ by ! brea? ( hospitality2 & he adds a little to ! smile ( k9dly tol]ance1 & he pa9ts x z a sne]4 8,y mu/ =give me = tell+ y10 he :isp]s1 :5 he is safely %elt]$ b5ea? y\r fri5d's g>l& ( roses2 8b ,!seus spoke ( y ! o!r night 9 a way t made my blood boil40 ,& !n ! fri5d%ip ( ye>s is snapp$2 & !n ! h>mless je/1 9 :i* ,!seus's fri5d w\ld h delight$ ev5 at 8 own exp5se if he _h be5 pres5t1 becomes a jagg$ bullet 9 an ulc]at$ w\nd4 ,sub ros 0 a good phrase ) ! old ,lat9s1 b :o m9ds x n[8 ,x w5t out ( fa%ion :5 ! public began to pay newspap] report]s = look+ ?r\gh keyholes1 & = /abb+ ! he>ts ( ! innoc5t 9 try+ to prove somebody guilty4 ,x w5t out ( fa%ion :5 private lett]s became public prop]ty & a man might1 )\t fe> ( disgrace1 pr9t1 or sell to be pr9t$1 any scrap ( pap] belong+ to ano!r t _h fall5 into 8 h&s4 ,a v wise man--a g5tle man & a loyal man--once said1 8,a man may be judg$ by :at he believes40 ,if we c\ld le>n ! tru? ( ?is e>ly 9 life1 :at h>m c\ld be done u by ! creature :o te>s ! ?orns out ( our hospitable roses1 & goes ab\t lac]at+ he>ts ) !m8 ,:5 we he> t ,jason has call$ u a fool1 we %\ld n be s ready to cry out ) all our brea? t he is a sc\ndrel--because we %\ld n be s ready to believe t ,jason1 :o 0 a dec5t fell[ ye/]day1 %\ld sudd5ly h become ! hat] ( a good fri5d to-day4 ,& :51 "u /ress ( unrighte\s indignation1 we h call$ ,jason a sc\ndrel1 ! li/5] c h>dly wait until he has in=m$ ,jason ( ! enormity2 8& !reby hangs a tale40 ,b :5 we get old] & wis]1 we d n ask _m p to sit "u our roses2 & ^? :om we ask we tru/ implicitly4 ,9 "t--s happily is our exp]i5ce--we believe no evil ( any man ) :om we h ev] cordially %ak5 h&s4 ,!n we beg9 to enjoy life2 & we1 too1 *oose our acqua9tances by _! unwill+ness to believe evil ( o!rs4 ,& z = ! man :o has eat5 our salt1 we become s optimi/ic ab\t him t we w\ld n ev5 believe t he c\ld write a /upid book2 & t is ! nirvna ( belief 9 "o's fri5ds4 ,less mann]s1 we pray--less talk ab\t ! h&l+ ( a =k & ! angle ( a b[1 & m respect = ! roses4 ,( c\rse1 "o ( u may h said ye/]day1 aft] d9n]1 t ,jason ought n to talk s mu* ab\t 8 br&-new coat-(-arms2 or t ,ariadne1 :o 0 a wid[1 y "k1 might cease to *ant ! praise ( numb] "o 9 ! pres5ce ( numb] two4 ,b d we n admire ! solid qualities ( bo? ,jason & ,ariadne8 ,& yet :o %all make !m believe t :5 ! little s]p5t wriggles f our he>?/one to !irs8 ,x is a settl$ fact t "y p mu/ be amus$4 ,x is a settl$ fact1 or r an accept$ fact1 t !y mu/ be amus$ mu* m ?an _! pr$ecessors 7 amus$4 ,x is useless to ask :y4 ,life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has become m complicat$1 m artificial1 m civiliz$1 if y w2 & t ,jeff]sonian simplicity :i* ,de ,tocqueville & ,de ,bac\rt not$ has almo/ entirely disappe>$4 ,! !atre has assum$ m lic5se ?an ev]2 x amuses--x does n attempt to in/ruct2 & spectacles are tol]at$ by dec5t p :i* w\ld h be5 fr[n$ ^u "s ye>s ago4 ,!re is no "q t ! drama is pur] ?an x ev] 0 be=e2 b ! spectacle1 ! idiotic f>ce1 & ! light op]a are m silly & m indec5t ?an )9 ! memory ( man4 ,! tol]ation ( ^! ?+s all %[s t1 9 ! crav+ = amusem5t1 high pr9ciple & reasonable rules ( conduct are =gott54 ,a s]i\s "q ( social importance is3 ,h[ c ! rage = amusem5t be kept )9 prop] b\nds8 ,h[ c x be regulat$8 ,h[ c x be prev5t$ f mak+ ! he>t & ! head empty & ev5 corrupt8 ,9 _m ways our c\ntry & our "t are s]i\s en\gh4 ,we ne$1 p]haps1 a t\* ( t *e]ful lightness :i* makes ! life ( ! ,vi5nese & ( ! ,p>isian agreeable & bright--:i* enables him to get color & int]e/ into ! mo/ commonplace ?+s4 ,b our lightness & *e]fulness are likely to be spasmodic & extravagant4 ,we are n pleas$ ) little ?+s2 x takes a great deal to give u delight2 our *ildr5 are m5 & wom5 too e>ly2 we d n und]/& simplicity--unless x is sold at a high price ) an ,engli% label on x4 ,luxuries h become necessities1 & ev5 ! *ildr5 dem& ref9em5ts ( enjoym5t ( :i* _! p>5ts did n dream 9 ! days gone by4 ,& yet ! ess5ce ( ,am]ican social life ought to be simplicity4 ,we h no traditions to support2 a m]ely ri* man )\t a great family "n owes no?+ to society1 except to help ^? poor] ?an himself2 he has n inh]it$ ^? great e/abli%m5ts :i* y\r ,engli% or ,spani% high "l mu/ keep up or t>ni% ! family "n4 ,we h no great families 9 ,am]ica ^: traditions are n ^? ( simplicity & hone/y1 & ^! are ! only traditions !y are b\nd to *]i%4 ,9 ?is way our ari/ocracy--if we h su* a ?+--ought to be ! pure/ 9 ! _w & ! mo/ simple4 ,!re is no reason :y we %\ld pick up all ! baubles t ! effete folk ( ! ,old ,_w are ?r[+ away4 ,:e!r we are to a*ieve simplicity1 & consequ5tly *e]fulness1 9 e-day life dep5ds entirely on ! wom54 ,x is rem>kable h[ _m ,ca?olic wom5 br$ 9 good s*ools ent] society & run a mad race 9 se>* ( frivolities4 ,9 ,/4 ,francis de ,sales's 8,lett]s to ,p 9 ! ,_w0 !re is a record ( a lady 8:o _h long rema9$ 9 su* subjection to ! humors ( h] husb&1 t 9 ! v height ( h] devotions & ardors %e 0 oblig$ to we> a l[ dress1 & 0 all load$ ) vanity outside2 &1 except at ,ea/]1 c\ld nev] communicate unless secretly & unkn[n to e "o--& yet %e rose high 9 sanctity40 ,b ,/4 ,francis de ,sales _h o!r words = ^? wom5 ( ! _w :o ru%$ into all ! complications ( luxury1 & yet :o def5d$ _! frivolity by ! phrase 8duty to society40 ,! woman :o s]ves h] *ildr5 be/ s]ves society4 ,& %e be/ s]ves h] *ildr5 by cultivat+ h] he>t & m9d to ! utmo/2 & by tea*+ !m t "o ( ! be/ ?+s 9 life is simplicity1 & t x is mu* easi] to be a ,*ri/ian :5 "o is cont5t ) a little ?an :5 "o is con/antly discont5t$ ) a great deal4 ,if ! old ,new ,engl& love = simplicity 9 ! ord9>y way ( life c\ld be reviv$ among ,ca?olics1 & sanctifi$ by ! amiable _s ( ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi1 ! _w w\ld be a bett] place4 ,fa!r ,fab] tells u :at ev5 great] m5 h told u be=e--t ea* human be+ has 8 vocation 9 life4 ,& we ne>ly all accept x z true1 b ! great difficulty is to realize x4 ,rusk9 says t "w is n a curse2 b t a man mu/ l 8 "w1 feel t he c d x well1 & n h too mu* ( x to d4 ,! sum ( all ?is means t he %all be cont5t$ 9 8 "w1 & f9d 8 *ief satisfaction 9 do+ x well4 ,x is n :at we d1 b h[ we d x1 t makes success4 ,! greate/ enemy to a full und]/&+ ( ! ^w vocation among ,am]icans is ! belief t x means solely ! acquirem5t ( money4 ,& ! reason = ?is lies n 9 ! "* ( ! ,am]ican--:o is no m m]c5>y ?an o!r p--b 9 ! idea t weal? is )9 ! grasp ( any man :o works = x4 ,! money /&>d1 !re=e1 is ! /&>d ( success4 ,b success to ! eyes ( ! _w is n always success to ! man himself4 ,! accumulation ( weal? (t5 leaves him worn-out1 dissatisfi$1 ) a feel+ t he has someh[ miss$ ! be/ ( life4 ,t man has probably miss$ 8 vocation & done ! wrong ?+1 9 spite ( ! op9ion outside ( himself t he has succe$$4 ,! frequ5t miss+ ( vocations 9 life is due to false ideas ab\t education4 ,! p>5t tries to ?r[ all ! responsibility ( education on ! tea*]1 & ! tea*] has no "t = individual m\ld+4 ,a boy gr[s up le>n+ to read & to write1 l o!r boys4 ,he may be apt ) 8 head or 8 h&s1 b h[ few p>5ts see ! aptitude 9 ! "r light6 ,x ought to be consid]$ & s]i\sly cultivat$4 ,! ta/es ( y\? may n always be indications ( ! future3 !y (t5 *ange ) circum/ances & surr\nd+s4 ,b !y are j z (t5 un]r+ indications ( ! direction 9 :i* ! *ild's true/ success 9 ! _w w lie4 ,if a boy play at sw++ a c5s] :5 he is little1 or enjoy ! sight ( burn+ c&les on a toy alt>1 x is n an infallible sign t he w be a prie/4 ,& yet ! ros>y t "y ,newman drew on 8 slate1 :5 he 0 a boy1 d\btless meant some?+4 8,! ?\ghts ( y\? are long1 long ?\ghts10 ,longfell[ s+s4 ,he :o compreh5ds !m gets ne> to ! he>t ( y\?4 ,b :o tries to d x8 ,! boy is z great an enigma to 8 fa!r1 z a rule1 z ! old sph9x 9 ! ,egyptian des]t is to pass+ travell]s4 ,& :o b 8 fa!r ought to h ! key to ! boy's m9d1 & f9d 8 way into its recesses s g5tly & c>efully t ! "q ( 8 *ild's vocation w\ld be an easy "o = him to answ]8 ,if ! religi\s vocations 9 ?is c\ntry are n equal 9 numb] to :at !y ought to be1 we may attribute x to ^! two causes3 ! g5]al desire to make money1 & ! placid indiff]5ce ( p>5ts4 ,a boy is s5t to 8s*ool0--s*ool imply+ a sort ( factory f :i* human creatures are turn$ out poli%$ & f9i%$1 b n ready = any special "w 9 a _w :i* dem&s speciali/s4 ,& :at is specialism b ! indu/ri\s work+ out ( a vocation8 ,god is v good to a man :5 t man is true to 8 vocation4 ,to be cont5t 9 "o's "w is almo/ happ9ess4 ,to d "o's "w = ! eyes ( ,god is to be z ne> happ9ess z any creature c come to x 9 ?is _w4 ,=tunate are !y :o1 l ! old sculptors ( ! ro( ( 8! ca!dral ov] sea10 le>n e>ly 9 life1 z ,miss ,eleanor ,donnelly puts x1-- 8,t no?+ avails u "u ! sun1 ,9 ^w or 9 "w1 save t :i* is done ,= ! honor & glory ( ,god alone40 ,direction & co]cion are two diff]5t ?+s4 ,! p>5ts :o mi/ake "o = ! o!r make a fatal error4 ,direction is ! fl[]1 co]cion ! we$ t gr[s beside x1 & kills its /r5g? & sweetness4 ,! true gospel ( "w beg9s ) ! consid]ation ( vocation1 & ! pray]s & ! appeals to ! sacram5ts t ought to accompany x4 ,?is is ! g5esis ( t gospel4 ,x is true t if a man c be help$ to take c>e ( ! fir/ tw5ty ye>s ( 8 life1 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s w take c>e ( him4 ,^? :o f9d _! vocation are bless$-- 8,& !y are ! sculptors ^: works %all la/1 ,^: names %all %9e z ! />s on high1 ,:5 deep 9 ! du/ ( a ru9$ pa/ ,! labors ( selfi% s\ls %all lie40 ,,xi4 ,! ,little ,joys ( ,life4 ,has en?usiasm gone out ( fa%ion8 ,are ! "y no long] h]o-wor%ipp]s8 ,a rec5t writ] compla9s ( ! sadness ( ,am]ican y\?4 8,! abs5ce ( animal spirits among our well-to-d "y p is a /rik+ contra/ to ! exub]ance ( t quality 9 mo/ ,european c\ntries10 says ?is au?or1 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly4 ,our "y p laugh v mu*1 b !y are n1 z a rule1 *e]ful2 & !y are amiable only :5 !y 8feel l be+ amiable40 ,?is is ! mo/ fatal defect 9 ,am]ican mann]s among ! "y4 ,! consid]ation = o!rs %[n only :5 a man is entirely at peace ) himself is n polit5ess at all3 x is ! mo/ unref9$ manife/ation ( selfi%ness4 ,be=e we condemn ! prov]bial artificiality ( ! ,fr5*1 let u contra/ x ) ! brutality ( ! av]age c>p] at ?is artificiality4 8,a ,fr5*man10 he w say1 8w lift 8 hat to y1 b he w\ld n give y a s\ if y 7 />v+40 ,let u take t ass]tion = its full value4 ,we are n />v+2 we d n want 8 s\1 b we d want to h our e-day life made z pleasant z possible4 ,& is y\r av]age brutal & bluff & unciviliz$ creature ! m anxi\s to give 8 sub/ance to ! ne$y because he is ready on all occasions to tread on ! toes ( 8 neighbor8 ,he holds all utt]$ pleasant ?+s to be lies1 & ! suppression ( ! brutal a s9 aga9/ tru?4 ,"o sees ?is p]sonage too (t5 n to und]/& him well4 ,he is half civiliz$4 ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 0 ( ?is k9d--*>m+1 bluff old fell[1 bubbl+ ov] ) tru? & frankness1 slapp+ ,sir ,?omas ,m on ! back1 & full ( delici\s horseplay1 :5 8 d9n] agre$ ) him6 ,x is easy to compreh5d t ! high polit5ess ( ! be/ ( ! ,fr5* is ! result ( ! f9e/ civilization4 ,no wond] ,talleyr& look$ back & said t no man really enjoy$ life :o _h n liv$ be=e ! ,revolution4 ,b :y %\ld en?usiasm h gone out8 ,:y %\ld ! "y h no h]oes8 ,h ! newspap] joke1 ! levity ( ,+]soll & ! irrev]5ce ( ! /ump-speak]s1 ! cynicism ( ,puck & ! insol5ce ( ,judge1 driv5 out en?usiasm8 ,george ,wa%+ton is m5tion$--:at inext+ui%able laught] foll[s6--! *]ry-tree1 ! little hat*et6 ,:at novel wit t "n sugge/s6 ,"o mu/ laugh1 x is s funny6 ,&1 !n1 ! scriptural p]sonages6 ,! p>agraph]s h made ,job s v amus+2 & ,joseph & ,daniel6--h[ /upid p mu/ be :o d n ro> ) laught] at ! m]e m5tion ( ^! augu/ names6 ,_c ?is odi\s1 brutal laught]1 :i* is n manly or womanly1 be /opp$8 ,ridicule _c kill x1 b an appeal to all ! be/ feel+s ( ! human he>t might2 = all ! be/ feel+s ( ! human he>t are outrag$4 ,h[ funny dea? has become6 ,:5 %all we gr[ tir$ ( ! joke ab\t ! s]vant :o light$ ! fire ) k]os5e1 & w5t above2 or ! q too awfully comical jeu d'esprit ab\t ! boy :o ate gre5 apples1 & is no m8 ,^! jokes are 9 ! same ta/e t w\ld put ! hair ( a skeleton into curl-pap]s4 ,/ill we laugh4 ,a nation )\t rev]5ce has begun to die3 its feet are cold1 ?\gh x may /ill gr94 ,a nation ^: y\? are )\t en?usiasm has no future beyond ! pil+ up ( doll>s4 ,x is n s ) our c\ntry yet2 b ! fact rema9s3 en?usiasm is dy+1 & h]o-wor%ip ne$s revival4 ,"o c easily und]/& :y1 among ,ca?olics1 !re is n z mu* h]o-wor%ip z !re ought to be4 ,x is because our greate/ h]oes are n ev5 m5tion$ 9 curr5t lit]ature1 & because !y are n well pres5t$ to our "y p4 ,/4 ,francis ,xavi] 0 a great] h]o ?an ,nelson2 yet ,nelson is popul>ly e/eem$ ! m h]oic1 because ,s\!y wrote 8 life well4 ,b ,/4 ,francis's life is writt5 = ! my/ic1 = ! devotee4 ,x is "r1 ( c\rse2 b our "y p are n all my/ics or devotees2 consequ5tly ,/4 ,francis seems af> (f--a sa9t to be vaguely rememb]$1 b no?+ m4 ,if ! sa9ts ^: h]oism appeals mo/ to ! "y c\ld be br\ght ne>] to ! natural "y p]son1 !y w\ld soon be z fri5ds1 daily companions--h]oes1 n di/ant be+s ^: halos gu>d !m f contact4 ,"o ne$ only "k ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi to be v fond ( him4 ,he _h a s5se ( humor1 too1 b no s5se ( levity4 ,& yet ! only readable life ( ?is h]o & fri5d has be5 writt5 by a ,prote/ant4 7,i am n recomm5d+ x1 = !re are "s ?+s :i* ,mrs4 ,oliphant does n und]/&47 ,& !re is ,/4 ,ignatius ,loyola4 ,& !re is ,/4 ,*>les ,borromeo--t 0 a man6 ,& ,/4 ,philip ,n]i1 :o _h a s5se ( humor1 & 0 entirely civiliz$ at ! same "t4 ,& ,/4 ,francis ( ,sales6 ,8 8,lett]s to ,p]sons 9 ! ,_w0 make "o wi% t he _h n di$ s soon4 ,:at tact1 :at k ( ! _w6 ,h[ well he p]suades p )\t diplomacy1 by ! =ce ( a f9e nature op5 to ! grace ( ,god6 ,our "y p ne$ only "k ! sa9ts--n out ( ,alban ,butl]'s sket*es1 b illum9$ ) reality--to be fill$ ) an en?usiasm :i* ,c>lyle w\ld h _h !m wa/e on ! wrong k9d ( h]oes4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ pictures ( a prie/ 9 ,am]ican lit]ature--:i* ( late ab\nds 9 pictures ( good prie/s--is t ( ,pre ,mi*aux1 9 ,miss ,woolson's novel 8,anne40 ,he believ$ t 8all %\ld live _! lives1 & t "o %\ld n be a slave to o!rs2 t ! "y %\ld be "y1 & t "s natural1 simple pleasure %\ld be put into ea* tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,!y might be poor1 b *ildr5 %\ld be made happy2 !y might be poor1 b y\? %\ld n be ov]:elm$ by ! eld]s' c>es2 !y might be poor1 b !y c\ld h family love ar\nd ! poore/ he>?/one2 & !re 0 always "t = a little pleasure1 if !y w\ld seek x simply & mod]ately40 ,b ,pre ,mi*aux 0 ,fr5*3 he _h n be5 corrupt$ by t ,am]ican ,puritanism :i* has1 someh[ or o!r1 got into ! blood ( ev5 ! ,iri% ,celts on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,pleasures are n spontane\s or simple1 & joy is only possible aft] a long p]iod ( worry4 ,simple pleasures--! hone/ little wild fl[]s t peep up betwe5 ! e-day crevices ( ea* tw5ty-f\r h\rs--are neglect$ because we h n be5 taught to see !m4 ,life may be s]i\s )\t be+ sad2 b1 influ5c$ by ! ,puritan gloom1 sadness & s]i\sness h come to be conf\nd$4 ,man 0 n made to be sad4 ,unless some?+ is wrong ) him1 he is n sad by temp]am5t4 ,& sadness ought to be repress$ 9 e>ly y\?4 ,! sad *ild 9 ! /ories is pa!tic1 b ! au?ors g5]ally h ! good s5se to kill him :5 he is "y4 ,! sad *ild 9 real life ought n to be tol]at$4 ,& if 8 p>5ts h made him sad by putt+ _! burd5 ( ! trials ( life on him s e>ly1 !y h done him irrep>able wrong4 ,simple pleasures are ! sunlight ( life2 & ! little plants /ruggle to ! sun%9e & f9d light = !mselves1 d>k5 _! dwell+-place z y w4 ,! fr[n 9 ! h\sehold1 ! scold+ voice1 ! impati5ce ) *ildi% folly--all ^! ?+s are aga9/ ! practice ( ! ,*ur* & h] sa9ts4 ,! ,ca?olic s5tim5t is "o ( joy--n ! ,sabba? any m1 b ! ,sunday1 ! day ( smiles1 ( rejoic+2 ! day on :i*1 z old ,*ri/ian leg5ds h x1 ! sun is suppos$ to dance 9 honor ( ! fir/ ,ea/]4 ,h[ mu* ! ,fr5* & ,g]mans1 :o h n lo/ ! ,ca?olic traditions1 make ( ! little joys ( life6 ,if ! gr&fa!r's "n-day come1 !re is ! pot ( fl[]s1 ! little cake ) its ornam5ts4 ,& h[ _m o!r fea/s are made by ! poore/ ( !m out ( :at ! ,am]icans1 ri* by comp>ison1 w\ld look on b z a pat* ^u 8 pov]ty6 ,!re %\ld be no d>k days = ! "y4 ,x is s easy to make !m happy1 if !y h n be5 di/ort$ by _! surr\nd+s out ( ! capability ( enjoy+ little pleasures4 ,! "m :o tea*es h] daught]s t pov]ty is n dea? to all joy1 & t ! enjoym5t ( simple ?+s makes life easi] & keeps p y\ng]--su* a "m is k9d] to h] girls1 gives !m a bett] gift ?an ! diamond necklace :i* ! spoil$ girl craves1 & !n f9ds good only s f> z x excites envy 9 o!rs4 ,*ildr5 %\ld n be made to be> a weight ( sadness4 ,t girl w n long = an electric doll if %e has be5 taught to get ! poetry ( life out ( a rag-baby4 ,& ! boy w n p9e = an improv$ bicycle1 & sulk )\t x1 if he has le>n$ to swim4 ,! greate/ pleasures are ! easie/ _h-- 8,ea* ounce ( dross co/s an ounce ( gold2 ,= a cap & bells our lives we pay2 ,bubbles we buy ) a :ole s\l's task+3 ',tis ,heav5 alone t is giv5 away1-- ',tis only ,god may be _h = ! ask+40 ,^? :o h suff]$ & borne suff]+ be/ are ! mo/ anxi\s t ! "y %\ld enjoy ! simple joys ( life4 ,l ?is ,pre ,mi*aux1 !y look = a little pleasure 9 ea* tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,is x a wild rose laid by a plate at ! simple d9n]1 a new /ory1 a romp1 ungrudg+ p]mission = "s small relaxation ( ! ord9>y rules1 or a brave attempt to keep sorr[ away f ! "y8 ,no matt]2 x is a little ?+ done = ! ,holy ,*ild & = *ildhood1 t ought to be holy & joy\s4 ,!re is a comm]cial axiom t decl>es t we get out ( any?+ j z mu* z we put into x4 ,?is may be true 9 trade or n2 x is c]ta9ly true ( o!r ?+s 9 life4 ,:5 ! fro/ beg9s to make ! blood t+le1 & ! gl[ ( neighborly fires has m ?an usual com=t = ! pass]-by1 z he sees !m ?r\gh w9d[s & ?9ks ( 8 own1 ! fragrance ( home seems to rise m /rongly ?an ev]1 & !n !re is a long+ t ! home-circle may revolve ar\nd a common c5tre4 ,sometimes ?is long+ takes ! =m ( resolutions to make life m *e]ful2 & sometimes ev5 ! fa!r wond]s if he1 9 "s way1 _c make home m attractive4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 he leaves x to ! "m2 & if ! "y p yawn & want to g out1 x mu/ be h] fault4 ,! tru? is1 he expects to reap )\t hav+ s[n4 ,home c be made *e]ful only by an ef=t4 ,:y1 ev5 fri5d%ip & love w p]i% if !y are n cultivat$2 & s if ! little virtues ( life--! little fl[]s--are n c>efully t5d$ !y mu/ die4 ,"y p _c be imprison$ or kept at home by =ce4 ,we _c get ov] ! *ange t has come ab\t--a *ange t has elim9at$ ! old iron h& & rod f family life4 ,we mu/ take ?+s z !y are4 ,& ! only way to direct ! "y1 to influ5ce1 to help !m1 is to int]e/ !m4 ,books are res\rces & consolation2 /udy is a res\rce & consolation4 ,bo? are /rong factors 9 ! be/ home-life2 & ! man :o c look back ) gratitude to ! "t :51 ar\nd ! home-lamp1 he made "o ( ! circle ab\t 8 fa!r's table1 has mu* to be ?ankful =2 & we v5ture to ass]t t ! com+ man ^: fa!r w give him su* a remembrance to be ?ankful = c nev] be an outca/1 or gr[ cold1 or bitt]1 or cynical4 ,b ! ta/e = books does n come always by nature3 x mu/ be cultivat$4 ,& ev]y?+ betwe5 cov]s is n a book2 & a ta/e = books _c be cultivat$ 9 a bookless h\se4 ,x may be said t !re is no ,ca?olic lit]ature1 or t x is v exp5sive to buy books1 or t x is difficult to get a small numb] ( ! be/ books1 or to be sure t "o has ! be/ 9 a small compass4 ,none ( ^! ?+s is true--none ( !m4 ,!re is a va/ ,ca?olic lit]ature1 & a va/ lit]ature1 n pr(ess$ly ,ca?olic1 :i* is good & pure1 :i* w /imulate a desire = /udy1 & help to cultivate e quality ( ! m9d & he>t4 ,does anybody realize h[ _m good books twelve or fifte5 doll>s w buy n[adays8 ,&1 aft] all1 !re are n fifty really great books 9 all languages4 ,if "o h fifty books1 "o has ! be/ lit]ature 9 all languages4 ,a book-%elf ?us furni%$ is a treasure :i* nei!r adv]sity nor fatigue nor sickness itself c take away4 ,ea* *ild may ev5 h 8 own book-%elf1 ) 8 favorites on x1 & su* volumes z treat ( 8 favorite hobby--= e *ild old en\gh %\ld h a hobby1 ev5 if x be only ! collect+ ( pebbles1 & e *ance %\ld be giv5 to enjoy 8 hobby & to develop x into a s]i\s /udy4 ,a little fell[ :o us$ to range 8 pebbles on ! table 9 ! lamplight1 & get su* h9ts z he c\ld ab\t !m out ( an old text-book1 is a great geologi/4 ,& a little girl :o us$ to hang ov] h] v own copy ( ,adelaide ,proct]'s poems is spok5 ( z "o ( ! clev]e/ newspap] m5 7?\gh %e is a woman7 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,! ta/e ( ! e>ly days1 enc\rag$ 9 a humble way1 became ! tal5t :i* 0 to make _! future4 ,!re %\ld be no bookless h\se 9 all ?is l&--lea/ ( all among ,ca?olics1 ^: ance/ors 9 ,*ri/ pres]v$ all t is great 9 lit]ature4 ,let ! tra%y novels1 pap]-back$1 soil$1 borr[$ or pick$ up1 be ca/ out4 ,let ! *oos+ ( books n be left to m]e *ance4 ,a little bra9s put into x w be return$ ) m ?an its fir/ value4 ,:at goes into ! preci\s m9ds ( ! 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