,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,small upp]case h be5 replac$ ) regul> upp]case4 ,blank pages h be5 elim9at$4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,,frontispiece4 ,illu/ration3 ,see ,page #aa4 ,,! ,,wi%+-,,cap4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,%]wood1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,little ,,h5ry ,,& ,,8 ,,be>]1 c4 c4 ,,new ,,edition4 ,,london3 ,,h\l/on ,,& ,,/oneman1 #fc1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[4 ,,! ,,wi%+-,,cap4 ,!re liv$ once a lady 9 ,london1 :o _h a great deal ( money1 b :o _h nev] giv5 h] he>t to ,god4 ,?is lady _h ! c>e ( five *ildr53 f\r ( !m 7 bro!rs & si/]s2 & _! names 7 ,james & ,edw>d1 ,*>lotte & ,l\isa4 ,! fif? *ild 0 an orphan1 & _h no bro!rs or si/]s4 ,! "n ( ?is little boy 0 ,*>les4 ,little ,*>les's papa & mamma _h be5 dead only a v few mon?s3 !y 7 v pi\s p1 & _h br\ght up _! little boy 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,*>les ?\ght ( 8 papa & mamma e day3 he knew !y 7 gone to heav51 & he knew1 also1 :o t bless$ p]son 01 = ^: sake !y _h be5 receiv$ into t happy place4 ,illu/ration ,e day little ,*>les read a few *apt]s 9 a ,bible :i* 8 papa _h giv5 him1 & he tri$ to rememb] ! good ?+s :i* _h be5 taught him3 s ,god bless$ little ,*>les1 & help$ him to be good4 ,x happ5$1 "o ,sunday aft]noon1 9 ! ,*ri/mas holidays1 t ! lady came into ! *ildr5's play-room1 & sat d[n among !m4 ,i am come1 %e said1 to dr9k tea ) y ?is ev5+2 aft] :i* we w put on a wi%+-cap2 & !n we %all see :at f9e ?+s ! wi%+-cap w produce4 ,! *ildr5 7 all pleas$ to see ! lady sit d[n among !m2 & :ile !y 7 dr9k+ _! tea1 !y talk$ a great deal ab\t ! wi%+-cap4 ,:at c a wi%+-cap be8 said ,l\isa1 :o 0 ! y\nge/3 & h[ c x br+ f9e ?+s8 ,i nev] he>d ( a wi%+-cap 9 all my life1 said ,james4 ,i want tea to be ov]1 t we may see x4 ,o6 said ,*>lotte1 ,i "k :at is meant by a wi%+-cap4 ,i rememb] read+ ( a man1 9 a fairy tale1 :o _h a wi%+-cap2 & :5 he put ?is cap on1 & wi%$ = any ?+1 he _h x imm$iately3 b ,i ?\ght !re 7 no su* ?+s really z wi%+-caps1 except 9 fairy tales4 ,well1 well1 said ! lady1 we %all see :at k9d ( wi%+-cap ,i c make3 b ,i mu/ tell y1 my wi%+-cap is n s good a "o z ! man's 9 ! fairy tale2 x w only produce su* ?+s z may be easily _h1 x w n br+ wond]s to pass4 ,9 ?is mann] !y w5t on talk+ till tea 0 ov]1 & ! tea-?+s c>ri$ away4 ,!n ! lady drew h] *air to ! fire1 & bidd+ ! *ildr5 sit r\nd h]1 %e put h] h& into h] pocket1 & pull$ out a %eet ( :ite pap]4 ,%e !n fold$ up ! pap] 9 ! %ape ( a cap1 & hold+ x up 9 h] h&1 ,?is is ! wi%+-cap1 %e said2 y %all put x on1 & try :at x is good =4 ,come1 :o w be ! fir/ to we> ! cap8 ,!n ! lady plac$ ! cap on ,*>lotte's head4 ,n[1 %e said1 ?9k6 :at d y wi% =8 ,illu/ration ,b w :at ,i wi% = really come8 said ,*>lotte4 ,p]haps x may1 answ]$ ! lady3 we %all "k to-morr[ morn+4 ,!n1 said ,*>lotte1 ,i wi% = a musl9 frock1 trimm$ ) sat9 ribbon4 ,v well1 said ! lady4 ,:o comes next8 ,i6 ,i6 cri$ ,james1 snat*+ ! cap f 8 si/]'s head1 & putt+ x on 8 own2 ,i wi% = a rock+-horse4 ,n[ = me1 said ,edw>d2 give me ! cap4 ,i wi% = a coa*man's :ip4 ,n[1 ,l\isa1 x is y\r turn4 ,i wi% = a wax doll1 ) flax5 hair1 & blue eyes1 said ,l\isa4 ,n[ y h all _h y\r turns1 said ! lady1 b ,*>les3 come1 ,l\isa1 give ! cap to ,*>les4 ,!re1 take x1 cri$ ,l\isa1 ?r[+ ! cap at him1 & make ha/e4 ,! cap fell at ,*>les's feet3 he took x up1 & laid x on ! table4 ,put x on y\r head1 y fooli% boy1 said ,james1 & wi% a wi%4 ,*>les smil$1 b he did n (f] to take up ! cap4 ,:at are y ab\t8 said ,james1 giv+ him a pu%2 put on ! cap1 & tell u y\r wi%4 ,*>les1 said ! lady1 don't y und]/& :at y are to d8 ,put on ! cap1 & don't be /upid4 ,i ?ank y1 ,ma'am1 answ]$ ,*>les2 b ,i beg t y w n be angry1 if ,i don't put on ! wi%+-cap4 ,illu/ration ,b y %all h x on1 said ,james1 tak+ x (f ! table1 & putt+ x on 8 head4 ,*>les took x quietly (f 8 head1 & laid x on ! table4 ,! lady look$ surpris$2 & draw+ ,*>les to h]1 %e said1 ,:at is ! mean+ ( y\r behavi\r8 ,:y w y n play ) u8 ,p]haps y may n be pleas$1 if ,i tell y1 ,ma'am2 & ,i d n wi% to make y angry1 answ]$ little ,*>les4 ,b ,i w "k1 said ! lady1 look+ vex$4 ,my poor papa1 :5 he 0 alive1 said ,*>les1 us$ to tell me t ,i ought n to wi% = any ?+ b ,god's bless+3 & he taught me ?is v]se--,seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & 8 righte\sness2 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y3 7,matt4 vi4 #cc47 & ?is is ! reason :y ,i d n l to put on ! wi%+-cap4 ,:ile little ,*>les 0 speak+1 ! re/ ( ! *ildr5 /ood />+ & laugh+2 & :5 he _h done1 ! lady pu%$ him away1 say+1 ,y are a /range1 fooli% boy1 & n fit to play ) o!r *ildr54 ,g to b$ imm$iately4 ,*>les w5t up to 8 room4 ,8 *eeks 7 wet ) te>s1 & 8 he>t 0 v sad4 ,he rememb]$1 t he once _h a papa to lean 8 head aga9/ :5 he 0 unhappy1 & a de> mamma to wipe away 8 te>s2 b !y 7 bo? dead3 yet /ill he _h a ,savi\r to :om he might freely g4 ,s he tri$ to lift up 8 he>t to ?is de> ,savi\r1 & lay+ 8 little head on 8 pill[1 he fell asleep4 ,9 8 sleep he _h a v sweet dream ab\t heav53 & :5 he awoke 9 ! morn+1 he rememb]$ ^! words 9 ! ,prophet ,isaiah--,z "o :om 8 "m com=te?1 s w ,i com=t y4 7,isaiah lxvi4 #ac47 ,illu/ration ,:ile ,*>les 0 dress+ himself1 he he>d a v great noise d[n /airs4 ,he made ha/e1 & runn+ into ! play-room1 he f\nd ! re/ ( ! *ildr5 scream+ & jump+ = joy4 ,*>lotte dress$ 9 a new musl9 frock2 ,l\isa ) ! wax doll %e _h wi%$ =2 ,james rid+ on a l>ge new rock+-horse2 & ,edw>d ) a coa*man's :ip4 ,look "h1 ,ma/] ,*>les1 said ,james1 see :at ! wi%+-cap has br\ght u6 ,are y n sorry n[ t y 7 su* a fool z to refuse to put on ! wi%+-cap8 ,!n ! rude boy began to %\t & halloo1 rid+ up & d[n z h>d z ! horse w\ld g2 :ile ,edw>d kept cutt+ & la%+ ! heels ( ! wood5 horse ) 8 coa*man's :ip1 :i/l+1 & smack+ 8 lips1 l a coa*man2 ,l\isa sung to h] doll2 & ,*>lotte danc$ ab\t 9 h] new frock1 s++ & laugh+3 &1 all toge!r1 !re 0 su* a noise1 t x might h be5 he>d to ! end ( ! /reet2 ! boys e n[ & !n cry+ out1 ,well1 ,ma/] ,*>les1 :at d y ?9k ( u n[8 ,e ?+ w5t on v well1 & all 7 9 ! greate/ good-hum\r1 till ,edw>d1 )\t int5d+ x1 in/ead ( la%+ ! wood5 legs ( ! horse1 gave 8 bro!r a mo/ t]rible cut ) 8 long :ip1 ov] "o knee1 & across "o h&4 ,james1 be+ made v angry ) ! pa91 jump$ f 8 horse2 & fly+ at 8 bro!r1 began to beat him ) all 8 /r5g?4 ,edw>d ran to 8 si/]s = help2 & ,james foll[$1 cont9u+ to beat him1 & say+1 ,y %a'n't horse-:ip me = no?+1 ,sir1 ,i c tell y t4 ,at l5g?1 ,james pu%$ ,edw>d aga9/ ,l\isa2 by :i* means1 h] doll 0 ?r[n d[n1 & brok5 to pieces3 & ,edw>d1 z he fell1 caught 8 foot 9 ,*>lotte's new frock1 & tore x sadly4 ,*>lotte & ,l\isa n[ began to scream & cry 9 _! turns2 & !re 0 su* a dreadful noise1 t ! lady came 9 ha/e to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,! *ildr5 7 all quiet1 z soon z !y saw ! lady1 & v mu* fright5$ too4 ,s1 %e said1 y h be5 fight+1 y naughty *ildr51 in/ead ( enjoy+ ! pretty ?+s ,i got = y6 ,y1 ,*>lotte1 h torn y\r frock2 & y1 ,l\isa1 h brok5 y\r doll4 ,& z to y1 y naughty boys1 y h be5 beat+ ea* o!r3 g up to y\r b$-rooms2 & !re y %all /ay all day1 & h no?+ b bread & wat]4 ,z = ! rock+-horse & ! :ip1 ,i %all s5d !m back to ! %op4 ,s ! f\r *ildr5 7 tak5 up to _! rooms2 & ! :ip & ! rock+-horse 7 s5t back to ! %op3 b little ,*>les 0 ask$ to breakfa/ ) ! lady 9 ! p>l\r4 ,& %e said to him1 ,i beg9 to ?9k y\r papa 0 a wise man1 :5 he taught y to seek = no?+ b ,god's bless+3 = ,i see t hav+ ! ?+s we wi% =1 does n always make u ! happi]4 ,little ,*>les 0 mu* pleas$1 :5 he he>d ! lady speak s k9dly2 & he ask$ h] to =give ! o!r *ildr51 b %e w\ld n4 ,illu/ration ,& n[ ,i w tell y h[ little ,*>les receiv$ at la/ :at he _h secretly desir$ above all ?+s1 & h[ happy x made him4 ,ab\t two mon?s aft] ?is "t1 all ! *ildr5 7 tak5 ill ) a fev] :i* 0 !n go+ ab\t ,london4 ,!y all recov]$1 h[ev]1 b little ,*>les2 = ?\gh ! lady took great c>e ( him1 because %e n[ began to love him1 & ?\gh a v skilful doctor came (t5 to see him1 yet he got worse & worse4 ,= _m days he c\ld n speak1 & did n "k any body4 ,at la/1 ! "t ( 8 dea? drew v ne>4 ,he _h be5 asleep2 & op5$ 8 eyes1 :ile ! lady 0 /&+ by 8 b$4 ,he look$ q *e]ful2 & hold+ out 8 h& to h]1 ,i am go+ to die1 ,ma'am1 he said1 ,i feel dea? approa*+2 b ,i am v happy4 ,t de> ,savi\r ^: love my fa!r taught me to seek1 is v ne> me1 ?\gh my eyes d n n[ see him4 ,he com=ts me ) 8 promises1 & tells me t = 8 sake dea? %all be made easy to me4 ,illu/ration ,x 0 because ,i desir$ 8 love alone1 t ,i ceas$ to wi% = o!r ?+s4 ,i knew t !y c\ld n make me happy4 ,all ! _w1 my papa taught me1 c\ld n make me happy )\t my ,savi\r's love4 ,& n[ ,i am go+ to ?is de> ,savi\r2 & ,i "k t he w =give my s9s1 because he gave me grace to seek him4 ,!n little ,*>les pray$ t ,god w\ld bless ! lady1 & ! o!r *ildr5 "u h] c>e3 & soon aft]w>ds he di$4 ,i am happy to tell y1 t ! lady nev] =got little ,*>les's words ^u 8 dy+ b$4 ,f t "t1 %e gave h] he>t to seek heav5ly bless+s in/ead ( e>?ly possessions3 & %e us$ (t5 to say to ! o!r *ildr51 :5 !y 7 wi%+ = toys1 or o!r fooli% ?+s1 ,rememb] little ,*>les2 &1 l him1 put away ! wi%+-cap4 ,& s ,i say to y1 my de> little *ildr51 :o may h]eaft] read ?is /ory1-- ,,don',t ,,put ,,on ,,! ,,wi%+-,,cap4 ,,f9is4