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,surr\nd+ text indicates italics4       
,surr\nd+ text indicates bold4          
,correct$ v>i\s punctuation4            
,! ,table ( ,cont5ts & li/ (            
illu/rations 7 add$ f !                 
,janu>y copy ( ?is p]iodical4           
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-----      ,,godey',s ,,lady',s ,,book  
,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4  ,,vol4 ,,xlviii4
       ,a ,bloom] among u1 by ,paul9e   
,=sy?1                        #cif      
,advice to a ,bride1                    
#dje      ,a ,few ,words ab\t ,delicate 
,wom51                              #ddf
      ,a ,great ,duty :i* is ,impos$ ^u 
,mo!rs1                    #dfd      ,a 
,lesson wor? ,rememb]+1                 
#dgh      ,annoyance1 by ,beata1        
#deb      ,bless+ton's ,*oice1 by ,fitz 
,morn]1                          #dbd   
,bright ,fl[]s = h] ,i ,love1 by ,wm4   
,rod]ick ,lawr5ce1       #dej           
,cele/ial ,ph5om5a1 by ,d4 ,w4 ,belisle1

                         #djc           
,c5tre-,table ,gossip1                  
#dgg      ,*>ity ,envie? ,n1 by ,alice  
,b4 ,neal1                         #dag 
,cottage ,furniture1                    
#ded      ,directions = a ,lett]-,b&1   
#deh      ,directions = ,knitt+ a       
,"w-,basket1                            
#deh      ,directions = tak+ ,leaf      
,impressions1                           
#ddc      ,disappo9t$ ,love1 by ,w4 ,s4 
,gaffney1                           #ddi
      ,dress--z a ,f9e ,art1 by ,mrs4   
,m]rifield1                       #dab  
,editors' ,table1                       
#dfb      ,embroid]y ) ,cord1           
#deh      ,enigmas1                     
#dgd      ,evangel9e &                  
,anto9ette4--,mantillas1                
#deg      ,ev]yday ,actualities4--,no4  
,,xix                                   
#cic      ,f>m ,h\se1                   
#ddd      ,fa%ions1                     
#dgi      ,female ,m$ical ,education1   
#dfb      ,= ! ,lov]s ( ,jewelry1       

#dgh      ,godey's ,arm-,*air1          
#dfg      ,godey's ,c\rse ( ,lessons 9  
,draw+1                          #daj   
,h\se ,plants1 f ,mrs4 ,hale's ,new     
,h\sehold ,receipt-,book1     #dgb      
,in/ructions 9 ,knitt+1                 
#dgb      ,intellectual ,end[m5ts (     
,*ildr51                           #dji 
,int]e/+ ,discov]y at ,j]usalem1        
#cie      ,lace ,mantilla & ,tablet     
,mantilla1                              
#deg      ,lett]s ,left at ! ,pa/ry     
,cook's1 ,edit$ by ,horace ,mayhew1     
#dad      ,lit]>y ,notices1             
#dfe      ,mantillas1 f ! celebrat$     
,e/abli%m5t ( ,g4 ,brodie1       ,new   
,york1                                  
#deh      ,manufacture ( ,p9s1          
#djd      ,m>quise &                    
,navailles4--,mantillas1                
#chi1 #deg      ,may-,day1              
#dbc      ,may ,fir/1                   
#dgg      ,new ,revelations ( an ,old   
,c\ntry1                                
#dbg      ,ode to ! ,air 9 ,may1 by     

,ni*olas ,nettleby1                     
#deb      ,our ,fa%ion ,dep>tm5t1       
#dgh      ,our ,practical ,dress        
,in/ructor1                             
#dec      ,pa9t+ on ,velvet1            
#cic      ,patt]ns = ,embroid]y1        
#def      ,pla9 ,"w1                    
#dfj      ,poetry4                      
#ddi      ,receipts1 c41                
#dge      ,rememb]$ ,happ9ess1          
#dcc      ,sil5t ,?\ght1 by ,willie     
,edg> ,tabor1                           
#ddj      ,sonnets1 by ,wm4 ,alex&]1    
#dej      ,spr+1                        
#dfd      ,spr+ ,bonnets1               
#dei      ,spr+ ,fa%ions1               
#cij1 #deg      ,/anzas1 by ,h4 ,b4     
,wildman1                               
#dej      ,/anzas1 by ,hel5 ,hamilton1  
#dej      ,tea*+ at ,home4--,language1  
#ddb      ,! ,borr[]'s ,dep>tm5t1       
#dge      ,! ,economics ( ,clo?+ &      
,dress1                           #dba  
,! ,glean]1 by ,ri*>d ,coe1             
#ddi      ,! ,"m's ,lesson1 by ,elma    

,s\?1                            #dda   
,! ,practical1                          
#dfc      ,! ,spr+-"t ,come?1           
#dfc      ,! ,toilet1                   
#dgg      ,! ,trials ( a ,ne$le-,woman1 
by ,t4 ,s4 ,ar?ur1                 #dcd 
,!y say t %e is ,beautiful1 by ,m>y     
,grace ,halp+1         #dea      ',tis  
,o'er1 by ,i4 ,j4 ,/9e1                 
#deb      ,to ,miss ,laura1             
#daf      ,to "o :o ,re/s1 by ,w9nie    
,woodf]n1                          #dea 
,to our ,fri5d ,godey1 by ,mrs4 ,a4 ,j4 
,williams1                   #dfh       
,treasures1                             
#dbj      ,tru? ,/rang] ?an ,fiction1   
#djf      ,"w-,table = ,juv5iles1       
#dee      ,yankee ,doodle ) ,v>iations1 
#dgc     ,may4       ,! ,glean]4        
,godey's ,color$ ,spr+ ,fa%ions4        
,embroid]$ ,dress ,und]sleeve4          
,prep>+ = ,*ur*4     ,music4--,let u be 
,fri5ds4 ,words by ,david ,bates1 ,esq4 
,music by ,p4 ,k4                       
,,mantillas4--,evangel9e & ,anto9ette2  

,lace ,mantilla & ,tablet               
,mantilla2 ,m>quise & ,navailles        
,%awl-,mantelet2 ,! ,albu]a4     ,spr+  
,fa%ions4     ,design = a ,lett]-,b&4   
,pa9t+ on ,velvet4     ,godey's ,c\rse (
 ,lessons 9 ,draw+4     ,new            
,revelations ( an ,old ,c\ntry4     ,f>m
 ,h\se4     ,ladies' ,dresses &         
,diagrams4     ,cottage ,furniture4     
,back ( a ,wat*-,pocket4     ,dice      
,patt]n = ,slipp]s4     ,patt]ns =      
,embroid]y4     ,embroid]y ) ,cord4     
,spr+ ,bonnets4     ,night ,dresses4    
,! ,brok5 ,bu/4  ,illu/ration3 ,prep>+ =
 ,*ur*4  ,illu/ration3      ,,evangel9e4
      ,,anto9ette4  ,! late/ ,fr5*      
fa%ions4 ,f ! e/abli%m5t ( ,messrs4 ,t4 
,w4 ,evans  ,co41 ,philadelphia4  ,a    
patt]n ( ei!r ( ! above w be s5t on     
receipt ( #fb c5ts4 ,po/-(fice /amps    
receiv$ 9 paym5t4 ,^! patt]ns are exact 
c\nt]p>ts ( ! orig9al1 ) trimm+s1 etc4  
7,description on page #deg47     ,,let  
,,u ,,be ,,fri5ds4  ,,words ,,by ,,david
 ,,bates1 ,,esq4  ,music ,compos$ &     

,d$icat$ to 8 ,fri5ds1 by ,p4 ,r4       
,publi%$ by ,t4 ,c4 ,,&rews1 #ff ,spr+  
,g>d5 ,/41 ,phila4         99       99  
99       99       99      ,ent]$ accord+
 to ,act ( ,congress 9 ! ye> #ahec1 by  
,t4 ,c4     ,,&rews1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice 
( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,ea/]n           
,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4   ,mod]ato4    
,,piano4  ,,voice4      ,let u be       
fri5ds1 ?\gh f> & ne>       ,! outw>d _w
 cont5ds2     ,) noble s\ls1 & true     
he>ts "h1       ,de> fri5ds1 let u be   
fri5ds4     ,let u be fri5ds :5 =tune   
smiles1       ,& blesses all our ends2  
,%e (t5 *eats u ) h] wiles2       ,de>  
fri5ds1 let u be fri5ds4  #b      ,let u
 be fri5ds2 t he>t is be/       ,t      
freely treasure sp5ds1     ,to *e] !    
droop+ & oppress$2       ,de> fri5ds1   
let u be fri5ds4     ,let u be fri5ds   
:51 lift+ high1       ,! ?reat5+ wave   
imp5ds2     ,t'w h>mless break or pass u
 by1       ,de> fri5ds1 if we are       
fri5ds4  #c      ,let u be fri5ds1 =    
life is brief1       ,& fri5d%ip makes  

am5ds     ,= days ( toil & nights (     
grief3       ,de> fri5ds1 let u be      
fri5ds4     ,let u be fri5ds1 = "o by "o
       ,! grave its summons s5ds2       
,:5 we mu/ tread life's pa? alone1      
,de> fri5ds1 let u "p fri5ds4           
,illu/ration3      ,,lace ,,mantilla4   
,,tablet ,,mantilla4  ,,spr+            
,,fa%ions4--,design$1 by ,mrs4 ,suplee1 
expressly = ,godey's ,lady's ,book4  ,a 
patt]n ( ei!r ( ! above w be s5t on     
receipt ( #fb c5ts4 ,po/-(fice /amps    
receiv$ 9 paym5t4 ,^! patt]ns are exact 
c\nt]p>ts ( ! orig9al1 ) trimm+s1 etc4  
7,description on page #deg47            
,illu/ration3      ,,m>quise4           
,,navailles ,,%awl-,,mantelet4          
,,p>isian ,,fa%ions ,,receiv$ ,,by ,,!  
,,late/ ,,arrivals4  ,a patt]n ( ei!r ( 
! above w be s5t on receipt ( #fb c5ts4 
,po/-(fice /amps receiv$ 9 paym5t4 ,^!  
patt]ns are exact c\nt]p>ts ( ! orig9al1
 ) trimm+s1 etc4 7,description on page  
#deg47  ,illu/ration3 ,spr+ ,fa%ions4   
,illu/ration3 ,lett]s  7,description on 

page #deh47  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,albu]a4
  ,f ! e/abli%m5t ( ,g4 ,,brodie1 ,no4  
#ea ,canal ,/reet1 ,new ,york4  7,=     
description1 see page #deh47            
,,godey',s  ,,lady',s ,,book4           
,,philadelphia1 ,,may1 #ahed4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,ev]yday ,,actualities4--,,no4 ,,xix4  
,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,p5 ,,& ,,grav]4       
,,pa9t+ ,,on ,,velvet4  ,num]\s         
inquiries h be5 address$ to u = "s      
in/ructions 9 ! elegant art ( pa9t+ on  
velvet1 & we h at l5g? prep>$ an article
 on ! subject1 :i*1 we ?9k1 w satisfy   
our read]s4 ,pap]s on ornam5tal "w are  
exce$+ly useful1 :51 by ! aid (         
practical exp]i5ce1 !y convey simple &  
precise directions :i* c easily be      
le>n$4  ,illu/ration3 ,=mula #a4  ,among
 ! v>i\s accompli%m5ts ( ! pres5t day1  
no fancy "w is p]haps m elegant1        
produces a bett] effect1 & is1 at ! same
 "t1 m easily & quickly p]=m$1 ?an pa9t+
 on velvet4 ,possess+ all ! beauty (    
color ( a piece ( wool-"w1 x is 9 e way 

sup]ior1 z ! t9ts us$ 9 ?is /yle ( pa9t+
 d n fade2 & an article1 :i* x w\ld take
 a mon?1 at lea/1 to manufacture ) !    
ne$le1 may be complet$1 9 f\r or six    
h\rs1 on :ite velvet1 ) ! s(te/ & mo/   
f9i%$ effect imag9able4 ,ano!r          
recomm5dation greatly 9 favor ( ?is sort
 ( "w is1 t x does n require ! k ( draw+
 on ! "p ( ! pupil1 be+ done ) =mulas1  
some:at 9 ! mann] ( ! old ,poonah       
pa9t+s1 except t 9 ?is case ! colors are
 moi/4 ,if ^! =mulas be kept /eady1 a   
failure is next to impossible4          
,illu/ration3 ,=mula #b4  ,! fir/ ?+    
necess>y to be done1 aft] obta9+ !      
colors & ! velvet 7:i* %\ld be cotton1  
or m prop]ly velvete51 z mo/ common     
cotton velvets are n suffici5tly ?ick1 &
 silk velvet1 besides ! exp5se1 is n    
f\nd to answ]71 is to prep>e ! =mula = !
 gr\p int5d$ to be pa9t$4 ,get a piece (
 trac+ or silv] pap] ! size ( ! cu%ion1 
mat1 or scre5 y wi% to pa9t1 !n lay x   
c>efully ^u ! gr\p y wi% to copy1 &     
trace ?r\gh4 ,%\ld ! pap] slip1 ! =mula 

w be incorrect2 x w !re=e be well to use
 weights to keep all flat4 ,hav+ trac$  
y\r fl[]s1 remove ! ?9 pap]1 & lay+ x on
 a piece ( c>tridge pap] ! same size1 g 
ov] ! p5cil m>ks by prick+ !m out ) a   
f9e ne$le1 ins]t$ 9 a c$> /ick4 ,n[ t y 
h y\r :ole patt]n prick$ out cle>ly ^u a
 /iff pap]1 take eight or n9e m pieces (
 c>tridge pap]1 ( ! same size z ! fir/1 
& lay+ !m "o by "o1 9 turn1 "u ! prick$ 
patt]n1 %ake a little p[d]$ indigo ov]1 
& !n rub ) a roll ( li/ or any s(t      
mat]ial4 ,! indigo1 fall+ ?r\gh !       
punctures1 w leave ! patt]n 9 blue spots
 on ! %eets ( pap] b5ea?2 !n proce$ 9 l 
mann] ) ! rema9+ =mulas until y h !     
selfsame patt]n1 neatly trac$1 9 blue   
dots on !m all4 ,next1 ) a %>p p5-knife1
 y mu/ cut out ! leaves1 petals1 &      
calices ( ! gr\p1 tak+ c>e to cut only a
 few on ea* =mula1 & ^? n too ne>       
toge!r1 le/ !re %\ld n be suffici5t room
 to rub betwe5 ! spaces1 & t1 = in/ance1
 ! gre5 t9t int5d$ = ! leaf %\ld intrude
 on ! azure or crimson ( ! ne>e/        

convolvulus2 = x mu/ be kept 9 m9d t 9  
?is sort ( "w erasure is impossible4  ,!
 =ego+ diagrams w %[ h[ ! =mulas %\ld be
 cut1 s z to leave prop] spaces1 z above
 m5tion$4 ,! %ad+ d5otes ! p>ts cut out4
  ,"s leaves may be cut out 9 two       
halves1 z ! l>ge ones 9 ! patt]n2 o!rs  
all 9 "o1 z ! small leaf3 b x is *iefly 
a matt] ( ta/e4 ,! l>ge leaves %\ld1    
h[ev]1 g5]ally be divid$4 ,9 ea* =mula  
!re %\ld be two guides--"o on ! top ( ! 
left-h& side1 ! o!r at ! bottom ( !     
"r-h& corn]--to enable ! =mulas always  
to be plac$ on ! same spot 9 ! velvet4  
,= in/ance1 z 9 ,=mula #b1 ,a & ,b are !
 two guides1 & are p>ts cut out1 9      
,=mula #b1 ( leaves1 ! :ole ( :i* 7 cut 
out 9 ,no4 #a2 & !re=e1 aft] ,no4 #a is 
pa9t$1 & ,no4 #b appli$1 ! ends ( !     
pa9t$ leaves w %[ ?r\gh1 if ,no4 #b be  
put on /raight2 if1 :5 once "r1 ! =mula 
is kept d[n ) weights at ! corn]s1 x _c 
fail to mat* at all po9ts4 ,c>e %\ld1   
h[ev]1 be tak5 nev] to put pa9t on !    
guides1 z x w\ld necess>ily leave an    

abrupt l9e 9 ! c5tre ( ! leaf4 ,:ile    
cutt+ out ! =mulas1 x is a good plan to 
m>k ) a cross or dot ^? leaves :i* y h  
already cut out on ! =mulas prec$+1 s t 
!re w be no confusion4 ,:5 y\r =mulas   
are all cut1 wa% !m ov] ) a prep>ation  
made 9 ?is mann]3 ,put into a wide-m\!d 
bottle "s res9 & %ellac--ab\t two ounces
 ( ea* are suffici5t2 on ?is p\r en\gh  
spirits ( w9e or naph?a to cov] x1 & let
 x /& to dissolve1 %ak+ x e n[ & !n4 ,if
 x is n q dissolv$ z y wi% x1 add r m   
spirits ( w9e2 !n wa% ! =mulas all ov]  
on bo? sides ) ! prep>ation1 & let !m   
dry4 ,n[ tak+ ,=mula ,no4 #a1 lay x on !
 :ite velvet1 & place weights on ea*    
corn] to keep x /eady2 n[ p\r into a    
little sauc] a small quantity ( ! color 
call$ ,saxon gre51 %ak+ ! bottle fir/1 z
 !re is apt to be a s$im5t2 !n take !   
smalle/ quantity possible on y\r bru%   
7=1 if too mu* be tak51 x runs1 &       
flatt5s ! pile ( ! velvet2 ! bru% %\ld h
 ?ick1 %ort bri/les1 n camel-hair1 & !re
 ought to be a sep>ate bru% = ea* t9t3  

!y are sold ) ! colors74 ,n[ beg9 on !  
d>ke/ "p ( ! leaf1 & "w lightly r\nd &  
r\nd 9 a circul> motion1 tak+ c>e to    
hold ! bru% upright1 & to "w m1 z x 71  
on ! =mula ?an on ! velvet2 %\ld y f9d !
 velvet gett+ cru%$ d[n & r\gh1 f hav+ !
 bru% too damp1 cont9ue to "w lightly   
till x is dri]1 !n bru% ! pile ! "r way 
( x1 & x w be z smoo? z be=e4 ,d all !  
gre5 9 ea* =mula 9 ! same mann]1 unless 
!re be any blue-gre5s1 :5 !y %\ld be    
gr\nd$ in/ead1 ) ! t9t call$ grass-gre54
  ,next1 if any ( ! leaves are to be    
t9t$ r$1 br[n1 or yell[1 z ,autumn      
leaves1 add ! color ov] ! ,saxon gre51  
be=e y %ade ) full gre51 :i* w be ! next
 ?+ to be done2 blue-gre5 leaves to be  
%ad$ also ) full gre54 ,n[1 :ile ! gre5 
is yet damp1 ) a small camel-hair p5cil 
ve9 ! leaves ) ultram>9e4 ,! t5drils &  
/alks are also to be done ) ! small     
bru%4 ,y c n[ beg9 ! fl[]s3 take1 =     
in/ance1 ! convolvulus 9 ! patt]n4 ,x   
%\ld be gr\nd$ ) azure1 & %ad$ )        
ultram>9e 7:i* color1 :]ev] us$1 %\ld   

always be mix$ ) wat]1 & rubb$ on a     
palette ) a knife72 ! /ripes 9 x are    
rose-color1 & %\ld be t9t$ f ! rose     
sauc]4 ,:ite roses & camellias1 lilies1 
c41 are only lightly %ad$ ) :ite %ad+2 &
 if surr\nd$ by d>k fl[]s & leaves s z  
to /& out well1 w h a v good effect4    
,illu/ration  ,fl[]s c easily be tak5 f 
nature 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,a ,a1 ,d ,d1  
is a frame ( deal1 made light1 & ab\t   
two feet long1 & eight or t5 in*es 9    
wid?4 ,! "p ,d ,d is made to slide 9 a  
groove 9 ,a ,a1 s t ! frame may be      
l5g!n$ or %ort5$ at pleasure4 ,a v]tical
 frame1 ,c1 is fix$ to ! "p ,d1 & two   
groov$ upright pieces1 ,b ,b1 fix$ to ! 
o!r "p4 ,^! uprights %\ld be ab\t n9e   
in*es high1 & ,c half t height4 ,!re is 
also a piece ( wood at ! end ,a ( !     
frame1 m>k$ ,d1 ) a small hole = ! eye1 
& !re is a hole 9 ! top ,c opposite to  
x4 ,s is a piece ( glass1 slid+ 9 !     
grooves 9 ,b ,b4 ,9 ! hole ,h is plac$ !
 fl[] or fl[]s to be copi$4 ,if a gr\p  
is wi%$1 m holes %\ld be made1 & ! fl[]s

 c>efully arrang$4 ,! eye be+ direct$ to
 ?is ?r\gh ! hole 9 ,e1 x c be sket*$ on
 ! glass by means ( a p5cil (           
li?ographic *alk4 ,x is aft]w>ds copi$  
?r\gh by slipp+ ! glass out1 lay+ x on a
 table1 & plac+ ov] x a piece (         
trac+-pap]4 ,:5 trac$ on ! pap]1 proce$ 
z be=e to make ! =mulas4  ,illu/ration  
,( c\rse1 s delicate a ?+ z :ite velvet 
w be f\nd at l5g? to soil4 ,:5 ?is is ! 
case1 x c be dy$ )\t 9 any way injur+ ! 
pa9t+4 ,dye 9 ?is mann]3 ,get an old    
slate-frame1 or make a wire frame2 add  
to x a h&le1 ?us2 !n tie ov] x a network
 ( pack-?read2 next1 cut a piece (      
c>dbo>d ! exact size ( y\r gr\p1 s z    
completely to cov] x1 ! edges ( !       
c>dbo>d be+ cut into all ! ins & outs ( 
! out] l9e ( ! gr\p2 !n plac+ x c>efully
 ov] ! pa9t+1 s z to fit exactly1 lay a 
weight on x to keep x 9 place4 ,!n dip a
 l>ge bru% into ! dye1 hold ! frame ov] 
! velvet 7:i* %\ld be /ret*$ out        
flat--to nail ! corn]s to a draw+-bo>d  
is be/71 & by bru%+ across ! network1 a 

ra9 ( dye w fall on ! velvet b5ea?4 ,d n
 let ! frame t\* ! velvet2 x %\ld be    
held "s little way up4 ,!n j bru% !     
velvet itself ) ! bru% ( dye1 to make   
all smoo?1 & leave ! velvet nail$ to !  
bo>d till x is dry4 ,gr\ps1 :e!r fre%ly 
done1 or dy$1 are greatly improv$1 :5   
p]fectly dry1 by be+ bru%$ all ov] ) a  
clean & r s(t hat-bru%1 z x r5d]s any   
little r\ghness1 caus$ by putt+ on !    
pa9t too wet1 completely smoo? & ev5 z  
be=e4 ,music-/ools1 ! front ( pianos1   
ottomans1 bann]-scre5s1 pole-scre5s1 &  
bord]s = table-clo?s1 look v h&some :5  
done 9 ?is mann]4   ,,int]e/+ ,,discov]y
 ,,at ,,j]usalem4  ,! foll[+1 f a lett] 
dat$ ,j]usalem1 ,may #af1 #ahec1 has be5
 s5t by ,mr4 ,james ,cook ,ri*mond1 =   
publication4 ,i 0 sp5d+ a c\ple ( days 9
 ,artas1 ! hortus clusus ( ! monks1 &   
probably ! 'g>d5 inclos$' ( !           
,canticles1 :5 ,i 0 told !re 0 a k9d (  
tunnel "u ! ,pool ( ,solomon4 ,i w5t &  
f\nd "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ?+s t ,i h se5 9
 my travels1 & ( :i* no "o 9 ,j]usalem  

appe>s to h he>d4 ,i m5tion$ x to !     
,briti% ,consul1 & to ! ,rev4 ,mr4      
,nicolayson1 :o has be5 "h m ?an tw5ty  
ye>s1 & !y h nev] he>d ( x4 ,at ! c5tre 
( ! ea/]n side ( ! l[e/ ( ! ?ree pools1 
!re is an entrance ne>ly clos$ up2 !n   
foll[s a vault$ passage "s #ej feet     
long1 lead+ to a *amb] ab\t #ae feet    
squ>e & #h feet high1 also vault$2 & f  
?is !re is a passage1 also ar*$1 "u !   
pool1 & int5d$ to convey ! wat] ( a     
spr+1 or ( ! pool itself1 into ! aqu$uct
 :i* leads to ,j]usalem1 & is n[        
commonly attribut$ to ,pontius ,pilate4 
,?is ar*$ passage is six feet high1 &   
?ree or f\r feet wide4 ,ea* ( ! two o!r 
pools has a simil> ar*$ way1 :i* has n  
be5 block$ up1 & "o ( :i* ,i saw by     
desc5d+ fir/ into ! rectangul> well4 ,! 
great po9t ( int]e/ 9 ?is discov]y is   
?is3 ,x has n[ be5 ?\ght = "s ye>s t !  
op9ion ( ! inv5tion ( ! ar* by ! ,romans
 has be5 too ha/ily adopt$4 ,! usual    
p]iod assign$ to ! ar* is ab\t ,b4 ,c4  
#fjj4 ,we ?\ght we discov]$ a           

contradiction ( ?is idea 9 ,egypt1 b !  
pres5t case is f> m satisfactory4 ,!    
:ole ( ! long passage ( #ej feet1 !     
*amb] #ae feet squ>e1 ! two doors1 & !  
passage "u ! pools 9 ea* case1 are true 
',roman' ar*es1 ) a p]fect key/one4 ,n[1
 z x has nev] be5 s]i\sly d\bt$ t       
,solomon built ! pools ascrib$ to him1 &
 to :i* he probably ref]s 9 ,ecclesia/es
 ii4 #f1 ! ar* mu/ ( c\rse h be5 well   
kn[n ab\t or be=e ! "t ( ! build+ ( !   
fir/ temple1 ,b4 ,c4 #ajab4 ,! 'seal$   
f\nta91' :i* is ne>1 has ! same ar* 9   
sev]al places2 b ?is might h be5 ,roman4
 ,b "h ! ar*$ ways pass probably ! :ole 
di/ance "u ! pools1 & are !re=e at lea/ 
coeval ) !m1 or 7 r built be=e !m1 9    
ord] to convey ! wat] d[n ! valley4 ,:at
 ,i saw conv9c$ me t ! p]fect key/one   
,roman ar* 0 9 famili> use 9 ! "t (     
,solomon1 or #a1jjj ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian
 era4     ,a ,,bloom] ,,among ,,u4  ,,by
 ,,paul9e ,,=sy?4      ,!re 0 a g5]al   
:isp]1 toss1 & wriggle1     ,b etiquette
 =bade !m all to giggle4--,,byron4      

,! outw>d =ms ! inn] man                
reveal4--,,holmes4   ,?r\gh\t all !     
,union1 !re is no region m full ( an    
ab\nd+ life & activity ?an we/]n ,new   
,york4 ,its p1 inh]it+ f _! ,new ,engl& 
ance/ors _! unre/+ en]gy 9 all practical
 affairs1 & _! habits ( ke5 & close     
inve/igation 9 ev]y?+ connect$ ) _!     
social or moral developm5t1 seem1 9 a   
great measure1 to h laid aside !        
cons]vatism1 ! w>y circumspection t !   
desc5dant ( ! ,puritans has /ill reta9$4
 ,enjoy+ ! gifts ( nature be/[$ ) a m   
b\nte\s h& & a fre] mode ( life1 !y h   
?r[n (f _m ( ! %ackles or re/ra9ts ) :i*
 ! worldly prud5ce ( ! ,new ,engl&]     
hamp]s him 9 action1 h[ev] loose he may 
suff] ! re9s to lie on 8 m9d or fancy2  
b1 :atev] result 8 reason or b5evol5ce  
works out1 a g5u9e ,new ,york] w\ld     
exemplify 9 8 conduct1 ) a high disda9 =
 all :o suff]$ ! bas] motives ( prud5ce 
or fe> ( c5sure to )hold !m f ! same    
c\rse4  ,! p ( t section ( ! c\ntry are 
s accu/om$ to see ! s+ul> !ories1 t are 

only talk$ ab\t 9 o!r places1 c>ri$ out 
into action by _! zeal\s promulgators or
 def5d]s1 t ! ecc5tricities t1 9 mo/    
c\ntry villages1 w\ld ?r[ all ! p into a
 high /ate ( a/oni%m5t1 & supply !m ) a 
topic ( conv]sation = mon?s1 !re only   
causes a g5tle ripple ov] ! surface (   
society2 or1 to give a tru] illu/ration1
 ! waves !re are always roll+ s fa/ &   
high1 t "o wave m or less makes b little
 impression4  ,b :51 f ?is unquiet      
ocean1 a ,bloom] 0 left /r&$ on ! /ill  
%ores ( our quiet little t[n (          
,we/bridge1 our dismay & agitation c be 
b fa9tly describ$4 ,socially speak+1    
propriety is our div9ity2 ,mrs4 ,grundy1
 our av5g+ deity4 ,we fr[n on %ort      
sleeves2 b :5 ^? %ort skirts 7 se5 wav+ 
9 our /reets1 :5 !y ev5 float$ up !     
broad aisle on ! ,sabba?1 x w\ld be h>d 
to say :e!r indignation or horror 7 !   
pr$om9ant feel+4  ,b1 to beg9 at !      
beg9n+1 z is 9 all cases mo/ prop] &    
satisfactory1 ,jane ,atwood ann\nc$ at  
our ,sew+ ,society1 & ,mrs4 ,atwood     

m5tion$1 9 ! c\rse ( a r\nd ( calls1 t  
!y 7 expect+ ,miss ,janet ,mc,leod1 a   
niece ( ! late ,mr4 ,atwood1 to pass !  
w9t] ) !m4 ,we all knew ,mr4 ,mc,leod by
 reputation1 = ,mrs4 ,atwood 0 v pr\d ( 
h] relation%ip to him1 & ref]5ces to h] 
bro!r-9-law 7 frequ5tly & complac5tly   
made4 ,we _h se5 him1 too1 :5 n[ & !n he
 _h pass$ a day ) ! ,atwoods--he nev]   
f\nd "t to /ay 9 ,we/bridge m ?an a     
day--& 7 a/oni%$ to f9d t ! ri* ,mr4    
,mc,leod1 :o _h be5 = "s "t a sort ( a  
my? among u1 a ,we/bridge ,mrs4 ,h>ris1 
0 a pla91 homespun-look+ man1 ) a comely
 sun-br[n$ face1 :ite hair1 & ! k9de/ & 
mo/ tru/+ br[n eyes 9 ! _w4 ,8 mann]s 7 
he>ty & g5ial1 b _! simplicity prev5t$  
him f mak+ a great impression on u2 we l
 m c\rtl9ess & a little m =mality4 ,8   
b5evol5ce & uprightness1 toge!r ) 8     
imm5se weal?1 procur$ = him among u t   
degree ( consid]ation :i* su* ?+s always
 d procure among ! num]\s class :o take 
! _w z !y f9d x1 & we dismiss$ him ) !  
rem>k t1 ?\gh pla9 & unpoli%$ 9 8       

mann]s1 he possess$ /]l+ goodness & s\nd
 s5se4  ,?is la/ quality might n h be5  
all[$ him1 if ,mrs4 ,atwood _h n be5    
c>eful 9 conceal+1 z f> z possible1 !   
peculi> revelations he made 9 ea* visit 
( 8 reign+ en?usiasm4  ,t ,mr4 ,mc,leod 
is a v /range man1 said ,mrs4 ,atwood's 
nurse to a =m] employ] ( h]s4 ,d y "k1  
ma'am1 he sp5t all ye/]day pulv]iz+     
,miss ,jane6 ,miss ,jane w5t s\nd       
asleep1 & ,i ?\ght 9 my he>t %e w\ld    
nev] wake up no m4  ,x 0 f\nd out       
aft]w>ds t ,jane ,atwood _h be5 und]go+ 
"s exp]im5ts 9 mesm]ism1 :i*1 al?\gh    
,mr4 ,mc,leod decl>$ !m triumphantly    
successful1 ,mrs4 ,atwood 0 r incl9$ to 
conceal ?an conv]se ab\t4 ,?is 0 on ,mr4
 ,mc,leod's fir/ visit4 ,on 8 second1 he
 f\nd ,mrs4 ,atwood suff]+ f an attack (
 rheumatism4 ,he pull$ out ( a capaci\s 
pocket-book two galvanic r+s1 :i* he    
insi/$ on h] we>+2 &1 = fe> t !y might n
 effect s spe$y a cure z he wi%$1 he    
ha/5$ to ! city & return$ ) a galvanic  
batt]y1 by means ( :i* he gave 8        

si/]-9-law su* sev]e %ocks t %e assur$ u
 (t5 t h] n]v\s sy/em 0 entirely %att]$ 
by !m4 ,b1 z ,i h kn[n _m ladies live & 
get a fair proportion ( enjoym5t out (  
?is life ) _! n]v\s sy/ems 9 ! same     
dilapidat$ /ate1 ,i h come to consid] x 
a v h>mless compla9t4  ,at ano!r "t1    
,mr4 ,mc,leod _h wond]ful /ories to tell
 ( spiritual manife/ations1 & on 8 la/  
visit he _h be5 ov]fl[+ ) indignation   
aga9/ society on ! score ( woman's      
rights & wrongs4  ,yet1 not)/&+ ^!      
peculi>ities1 ,mrs4 ,atwood lov$ &      
e/eem$ ,mr4 ,mc,leod ) a s9c]ity t      
r$eem$ h] o!rwise worldly & timid "*4   
,h] husb& _h be5 left dep5d5t on 8 half 
bro!r1 & ow$ to him 8 education & 8     
e/abli%m5t 9 ! _w2 &1 :5 a =tune 0 left 
by "s relation ( _! "m to be equally    
divid$ betwe5 !m1 ,mr4 ,mc,leod refus$  
to take any portion ( x1 say+ t he _h m 
?an en\gh4 ,^!1 ) _m o!r in/ances ( 8   
g5]osity & affection :i* ,mrs4 ,atwood  
_h receiv$ s9ce h] wid[hood1 made h]    
=get 8 ecc5tricities1 & li/5 ) =be>ance 

to 8 impetu\s outbur/s ( zeal or        
indignation4  ,!re 0 ano!r p]son 9      
,we/bridge :o %>$ ,mrs4 ,atwood's       
affectionate gratitude to ,mr4 ,mc,leod1
 & f simil> causes2 & ?is 0 ,pr(essor   
,ma9w>+4 ,he 0 ! pr(essor ( anci5t      
languages 9 ! college at ,we/bridge1 & !
 society ( ! place1 z well z ! memb]s ( 
! college1 ?\ght x a high honor to be   
able to numb] su* a man z "o ( !mselves4
 ,he comb9$1 9 a mann] t is seldom se51 
! high-br$ g5tleman ) ! accompli%$ s*ol>
 & ! /rict & sev]e !ologian1 = he 0 a   
cl]gyman z well z a pr(essor2 & :5 to   
?is x is add$ t he 0 /ill unm>ri$1 x w  
h>dly be wond]$ at if he 7 an object (  
g5]al att5tion1 c>efully re/ra9$ ?\gh )9
 its prop] limits4  ,he also _h be5     
indebt$ 9 e>ly life to ,mr4 ,mc,leod2 =1
 al?\gh br\ght up 9 ! habits1 & ) !     
expectation ( be+ a ri* man1 he f\nd    
himself 9 ! second ye> ( 8 college life 
left1 by ! sudd5 dea? ( 8 fa!r1 ,judge  
,ma9w>+1 entirely de/itute4 ,) no fri5ds
 :o 7 able or will+ to assi/ him1       

,george ,ma9w>+ 0 ab\t to give up       
reluctantly all hopes ( complet+ !      
/udies 9 :i* he _h s f> be5 em95tly     
successful1 & _h already begun to look  
ab\t = "s means ( obta9+ a pres5t       
support1 :5 ,mr4 ,mc,leod he>d ( 8      
position1 &1 ) ! prompt & delicate      
g5]osity peculi> to him1 came =w>d )    
(f]s ( assi/ance4 ,he claim$ a "r1 z an 
old fri5d ( ,george ,ma9w>+'s fa!r1 to  
int]e/ himself 9 ! "y /ud5t's welf>e2 &1
 ) "s hesitation1 su* z e indep5d5t m9d 
naturally feels1 ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ accept$ ! 
(f]$ aid4  ,! pecuni>y obligation _h    
long s9ce be5 repaid1 b ! feel+ (       
gratitude to ! "o :o _h enabl$ him to   
pursue ! c>e] be/ fitt$ to ! b5t ( 8 m9d
 rema9$ 9 full =ce2 &1 f ! influ5ce (   
?is feel+1 he _h be5 induc$ to make an  
(f] to ,mr4 ,mc,leod1 :i* 0 ! imm$iate  
occasion ( ,miss ,mc,leod's visit to    
,we/bridge4  ,mr4 ,mc,leod _h be5 = "s  
ye>s devot+ himself spasmodically to !  
/udy ( ,revelations4 ,he fanci$ t he _h 
discov]$ ! clue to ! mean+ ( _m ( ! mo/ 

my/]i\s p>ts ( ?is book2 b1 un=tunately1
 !re 7 _m little discrepancies betwe5 8 
ideas & ^? app>5tly convey$ by ! words (
 ?is "p ( ,holy ,writ4 ,^! he attribut$ 
to a faulty translation1 & _h himself   
begun "o t 0 to be free f su* blemi%es2 
b1 f9d+ t 8 k ( ! language 0            
insuffici5t1 or t 8 pati5ce 0 soon      
exhau/$1 he det]m9$ t 8 daught] ,janet  
%\ld qualify h]self to p]=m ?is (fice = 
him4  ,%e w\ld h und]tak5 to le>n       
,*9ese1 if h] fa!r _h express$ a wi% to 
t effect1 & !re=e made no opposition to 
/udy+ ,greek1 nor to pass+ ! w9t] 9     
,we/bridge ) h] aunt1 t %e might avail  
h]self ( ! proposal ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ _h made
 to h] fa!r1 t he %\ld be h] in/ructor4 
,miss ,mc,leod _h nev] be5 9 ,we/bridge1
 & ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ _h nev] happ5$ to meet  
h]4 ,he knew t %e 0 a "y lady ( eighte51
 & t1 s9ce h] "m's dea?1 "s ?ree ye>s   
be=e1 %e _h devot$ h]self entirely to   
mak+ h] fa!r's home z com=table & happy 
z possible4 ,h] filial affection _h     
prepossess$ him v mu* 9 h] favor1 & he  

look$ =w>d to aid+ h] 9 h] /udies ) an  
unusual degree ( pleasure4 ,jane        
,atwood1 too1 0 delight$ at ! prospect (
 r5ew+ an acqua9tance t _h langui%$ s9ce
 h] *ildhood4  ,mr4 ,mc,leod 0 prev5t$1 
by "s ( 8 num]\s engagem5ts1 f          
accompany+ 8 daught] to ,we/bridge1 z he
 _h int5d$2 &1 plac+ h] "u ! c>e ( an   
acqua9tance :o 0 on 8 way to ! city (   
,new ,york1 he telegraph$ to ,pr(essor  
,ma9w>+ a reque/ t he w\ld meet ,miss   
,mc,leod at ! ,we/bridge depot4  ,! c>s 
arriv$ ab\t twilight1 &1 punctually at !
 appo9t$ "t1 ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ & ,miss       
,atwood /ood on ! plat=m wait+ = ! /opp+
 ( ! tra94 ,! "y lady look$ 9 va9 among 
! gr\p t sprang hurri$ly out ( ! c>s to 
f9d "o t %e c\ld recognize z h] c\s94   
,mr4 ,ma9w>+ scrut9iz$ ! cr[d ) a l     
purpose1 b z fruitlessly4 ,_! att5tion 0
 arre/$ at ! same mom5t by ! same       
object--! s+ul> attire ( a p]son lean+  
on ! arm ( an old g5tleman1 :o 0 look+  
ar\nd him evid5tly greatly hurri$ &     
p]plex$4 ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ gave b "o glance1 

& !n look$ away1 app>5tly consid]+ !    
individual h>dly a prop] subject (      
curiosity2 b ,jane ,atwood1 less        
scrupul\s1 /ood gaz+ s absorb$ 9 :at %e 
saw t %e entirely =got h] c\s94  ,!     
p]son :o ?us attract$ h] notice 0 a     
small & y\?ful woman1 dress$ 9 a sort ( 
sack or paletot ( black clo?1 belt$     
ar\nd h] wai/ & fall+ a little bel[ !   
knee1 & loose tr[s]s ( ! same mat]ial   
ga!r$ into a b& ar\nd ! ankle1 leav+    
expos$ a small foot encas$ 9 ?ick-sol$1 
b neatly-fitt+ gait] boots4 ,a l95 coll>
 ti$ ar\nd ! ?roat ) a broad black      
ribbon1 & a /raw bonnet & veil1 complet$
 ! attire4  ,t mu/ be a ,bloom]1 ,mr4   
,ma9w>+1 said ,jane ,atwood2 d j look at
 h]4 ,i am v glad %e happ5$ to come 9   
?is tra94 ,i h always want$ to see "o4  
,inde$6 said ,mr4 ,ma9w>+1 9 a tone t   
express$ m surprise ?an approval4 ,d y  
see y\r c\s9 any:]e1 ,miss ,atwood8 ask$
 he1 aft] a mom5t's pause4  ,%e repli$ 9
 ! negative4  ,all[ me to leave y a     
mom5t1 & ,i w make "s inquiries4 ,&1    

aft] att5d+ ,miss ,atwood to ! ladies'  
saloon1 ! pr(essor hurri$ (f to inquire 
aft] 8 *>ge4  ,h>dly _h he gone be=e !  
old g5tleman & ! ,bloom] ent]$4  ,excuse
 me1 ma'am1 said ! g5tleman1 address+   
,miss ,atwood2 b ,i am afraid to wait "h
 any long]1 = fe> ! c>s w leave me1 & ,i
 promis$ ,mr4 ,mc,leod ,i w\ld see 8    
daught] safely to h] fri5ds4 ,d y "k    
:e!r ,pr(essor ,ma9w>+ is "h to meet h]8
  ,yes1 he is1 said ,miss ,atwood1 ) a  
sudd5 misgiv+4 ,is--is--is              
?is--p]son--lady--,miss ,mc,leod8 ,miss 
,atwood c\ld h>dly f9i% ! "q4  ,!       
,bloom] ?rew back h] veil1 & said1      
some:at timidly--  ,is ?is ,miss        
,atwood--,c\s9 ,jane8  ,miss ,atwood    
b[$1 & ! old g5tleman1 say+1 ,i am glad 
y h f\nd y\r fri5ds1 hurri$ (f4  ,!re 7 
a few mom5ts ( emb>rass$ sil5ce1 :5     
,pr(essor ,ma9w>+ reappe>$4  ,miss      
,mc,leod _c be 9 ?is tra91 said he4     
,%all we wait "h = ! next8 ,x w be d[n 9
 an h\r4  ,?is is ,miss ,mc,leod1       
,pr(essor ,ma9w>+1 said ,miss ,atwood1  

h>dly consci\s ( ! ungraci\s mann] 9 :i*
 %e effect$ ! introduction4  ,mr4       
,ma9w>+ b[$ ) 8 usual c]emoni\s         
polit5ess2 b he said n a ^w1 & 8 lips   
clos$ ) a firm] compression ?an usual4  
,he 0 too indignant & a/oni%$ to speak4 
,he wond]$ if 8 old b5efactor _h q lo/ 8
 s5ses t he %\ld p]mit 8 "y daught] to g
 ab\t dress$ 9 t outrage\s co/ume4 ,& he
 did n see ) :at propriety he1 ! guide &
 controll] ( m ?an a hundr$ "y m51 :o   
requir$ all ! p[] ( 8 example & au?ority
 to keep !m 9 prop] ord]1 c\ld be ask$  
to tea*1 or 9 any way h 8 "n connect$ ) 
t ( a ,bloom]4 ,he 0 m ?an half incl9$  
to walk away2 b1 re/ra9+ himself1 he    
obs]v$ t ! c>riage 0 wait+1 & _h        
in/9ctively half turn$ to ,miss ,mc,leod
 to (f] h] 8 arm1 b1 cat*+ ano!r glimpse
 ( ! co/ume1 9 itself a sort ( a        
decl>ation ( indep5d5ce1 & rememb]+ hav+
 se5 a numb] ( /ud5ts l+]+ ar\nd !      
depot1 he b[$ ha/ily & l$ ! way to !    
c>riage4  ,miss ,mc,leod's mann] _h all 
! "t be5 v compos$ & quiet4 ,%e c\ld n  

help obs]v+ t h] greet+ 0 n a v w>m "o2 
b ?is 0 h] fir/ abs5ce f home1 & h]     
?\ghts 7 s full ( ^? %e _h left beh9d t 
%e 0 n fully consci\s ( all t 0 pass+   
ar\nd h]4 ,%e seat$ h]self 9 ! c>riage1 
&1 aft] answ]+ ! few =mal que/ions      
address$ to h] by h] companions1 %e sank
 ) !m into a sil5ce t rema9$ unbrok5    
until !y rea*$ ,mrs4 ,atwood's door4    
,decl9+ ,miss ,atwood's invitation to   
walk 91 ,pr(essor ,ma9w>+ bade !m       
good-ev5+1 murmur+ some?+ ha/ily ab\t   
see+ ,miss ,mc,leod aga9 soon1 & walk$  
(f1 glad to be releas$ ev5 = a mom5t f 8
 di/a/eful duty ( att5dance4  ,miss     
,atwood u%]$ h] companion into !        
draw+-room1 & !n w5t to seek h] "m4 ,%e 
f\nd h] 9 ! kit*5 giv+ directions to a  
new cook ab\t ! prep>ations = tea4 ,%e  
beckon$ h] into ! d9+-room4  ,%e's come1
 "m1 said ,jane1 ) wide-op5 eyes4  ,yes1
 de>1 ,i "k x4 ,g & /ay ) h]2 ,i w come 
9 9 a m9ute4  ,%e's a ,bloom]6 cont9u$  
,jane1 unhe$+ ! mat]nal bidd+4  ,y don't
 say s1 ,jane6 ,:at6 little ,janet a    

,bloom]6 ,oh1 ,jane6 ,& ,mrs4 ,atwood   
sank d[n on ! ne>e/ seat4 ,?is 0 worse  
?an ! galvanic batt]y4 ,h] n]v\s sy/em  
gave way entirely1 & %e bur/ into a     
flood ( te>s4 ,i _c g 9 to see h]1 said 
,mrs4 ,atwood4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c h h] "h
 9 my h\se ) my *ildr54  ,oh yes1 "m1 we
 mu/1 said ,jane2 rememb] h[ k9d uncle  
,mc,leod has always be5 to u4 ,don't be 
s di/ress$ ab\t x4 ,p]haps we c induce  
h] to *ange h] /yle ( dress4  ,:ile     
,jane 0 endeavor+ to soo! h] "m1 ,janet 
,mc,leod _h be5 try+ to ov]come ! %yness
 ( two little *ildr5 :om %e _h f\nd 9 ! 
draw+-room4 ,%e 0 tell+ !m ab\t a pony &
 a dog %e _h at home1 :5 ! boy rais$ 8  
head & ask$1 ) ! /raight=w>dness ( a    
*ild--  ,:o are y8  ,i "k1 said ! little
 girl1 %ak+ h] head ) a v wise look4  ,d
 y8 ,:o am ,i8 ask$ ,janet1 amus$ by h] 
e>ne/ mann]4  ,i don't l to tell oo2 b  
,i'll tell ,t>ley1 if he'll b5d d[n 8   
head4  ,*>ley b5t 8 head1 & ! *ild said1
 9 a l\d :isp]--  ,t's ! little ooman t 
w5t to m>ket to sell h] eggs2 don't oo  

see8  ,are y8 ask$ ,*>ley4  ,no2 ,i am  
y\r c\s9 ,janet4  ,oh1 ,i always ?\ght  
,janet 0 a girl's "n4 ,i am glad y are a
 boy4 ,i l boys a great deal ! be/4  ,"h
 ,*>ley 0 int]rupt$ by 8 "m's entrance4 
,mrs4 ,atwood _h compos$ h]self1 & _h   
come to ! conclusion t %e might z well  
make ! be/ ( x4 ,%e greet$ ,janet 9 a   
mann] r con/ra9$ & emb>rass$1 & yet n   
cold en\gh to be w\nd+2 & ?is %e ?\ght 0
 do+ wond]s4  ,! next day 0 ,sunday1 &  
,mrs4 ,atwood saw1 ) dismay1 ,janet     
prep>+ to g to *ur* 9 ! same attire4  ,h
 y no long dresses t y c\ld we> to-day1 
my de>8 %e ask$4 ,we are s unaccu/om$ "h
 to see any?+ ( t k9d1 t ,i am afraid x 
w attract m att5tion ?an y w\ld l4  ,no1
 repli$ ,janet1 ) a composure t 0 n a   
little irritat+ to ,mrs4 ,atwood1 ,i did
 n br+ any ) me4 ,i promis$ fa!r t ,i   
w\ld we> ?is dress at lea/ a ye>4  ,jane
 ,atwood _h a conv5i5t heada*e1 :i*     
prev5t$ h] f accompany+ ! re/ ( ! family
 to *ur*1 & ,mrs4 ,atwood _h to be> !   
:ole brunt ( ! popul> amazem5t &        

curiosity1 z1 foll[$ by a ,bloom]1 %e   
made h] entrance among ! assembl$       
congregation4 ,! walk up ! aisle 0      
accompli%$ ) a flurri$ ha/e1 v unlike ! 
usual grave decorum on :i* ,mrs4 ,atwood
 piqu$ h]self1 &1 slipp+ into h] pew1 %e
 sat = "s m9utes )\t v5tur+ to raise h] 
eyes4  ,miss ,mc,leod did n %>e h]      
aunt's p]turbation4 ,%e appe>$1 9 fact1 
h>dly consci\s ( be+ an object ( g5]al  
rem>k1 b address$ h]self to ! duties ( !
 sanctu>y ) a c\nt5ance z calm &        
tranquil z a summ]'s day4 ,a v sweet &  
rural face %e _h1 z unlike h] />tl+ /yle
 ( dress z any?+ c\ld well be4 ,hav+    
always liv$ 9 ! c\ntry1 surr\nd$ by an  
unsophi/icat$ k9d ( p :o _h kn[n h] f h]
 infancy1 & lov$ h] = h] fa!r's sake z  
well z h] own1 & :o1 rev]5c+ ,mr4       
,mc,leod = 8 noble & k9dly traits ( "*1 
look$ ^u 8 _m crot*ets z ! outbur/s ( a 
g5]\s1 if an undiscipl9$ nature1 ,janet 
_h nev] le>n$ to fe> ! criticism or !   
ridicule ( ! unsympa!tic _w4  ,l mo/    
p]sons br\ght up 9 ! %elt]$ seclusion ( 

! c\ntry1 f> away f ! bu/le & turmoil ( 
! city1 :]e e faculty is kept 9 activity
 by ! con/ant dem& ^u its att5tion1 h]  
m9d 0 sl[ 9 its op]ations1 & h]         
p]ceptions 7 n v quick4 ,at ease 9      
h]self1 because conv9c$ by h] fa!r's    
advice & p]suasions t %e 0 9 ! pa? (    
duty1 %e h>dly obs]v$ ! a/oni%m5t &     
rem>k ( :i* %e 0 ! object4 ,:at ,bulw]  
,lytton calls ! broad gl>e ( ! ,am]ican 
eye fell ^u h] z ineffectually z sun%9e 
on a rock4  ,) a disposition naturally  
dep5d5t1 & incl9$ to believe r ?an to   
d\bt & exam9e = h]self1 %e _h gr[n up ) 
su* a deep rev]5ce = h] fa!r1 & ) su* an
 entire belief 9 him1 t ! idea (        
que/ion+ ! propriety or s\ndness ( 8    
op9ions nev] ent]$ h] m9d4 ,x 0 h>d     
labor = "o s practical & unimag9ative z 
,janet to foll[ up ! vag>ies ( a man l  
,mr4 ,mc,leod1 & x 0 "o ( ! /ronge/     
pro(s ( h] great affection = him1 t %e  
_h laid aside h] own correct judgm5t &  
good s5se to d s4  ,t same ev5+ ,mrs4   
,atwood _h a long conv]sation ) ,miss   

,mc,leod ab\t h] dress4 ,x 0 a          
disagreeable task to "o ( ,mrs4         
,atwood's timid disposition to f9d fault
 ) any p]son2 b %e ?\ght x a duty %e ow$
 to h] mo!rless niece1 at lea/1 to      
expo/ulate ) h] ab\t s great a s+ul>ity4
  ,w y tell me1 my de>1 %e said1 h[ y   
came to adopt t co/ume8  ,x 0 my fa!r's 
wi%1 ,janet repli$4 ,he 0 conv9c$ t x 0 
a mu* m s5sible & useful mode ( dress   
?an ! usual fa%ion ( long trail+ skirts1
 & he 0 v anxi\s t x %\ld be g5]ally    
adopt$2 b he said x nev] w\ld be unless 
x 7 worn habitually by ladies occupy+ a 
c]ta9 /ation 9 society4 ,he ?\ght t1 z  
we _h s _m advantages1 we ought to be   
will+ to make "s sacrifices = ! g5]al   
good4 ,i did n mu* l ! idea at fir/1 b  
,i f\nd t fa!r 0 "r :5 he said t ,i %\ld
 soon become accu/om$ to ! s+ul>ity ( ! 
?+2 & inde$ x is h>dly consid]$ s+ul> 9 
,danv]s n[4 ,sev]al ( ! ladies !re h    
adopt$ ! same /yle ( dress4 ,we f9d x a 
great deal m conv5i5t4  ,mrs4 ,atwood   
c\ld n ass5t2 %e c\ld n see a s+le      

r$eem+ quality 9 ! odi\s co/ume4  ,w\ld 
y object1 ,janet1 to lay+ x aside :ile y
 rema9 9 ,we/bridge8 ,i am sure t y w   
effect no good by we>+ x1 & ,i am afraid
 y w be r5d]$ pa9fully conspicu\s by x4 
,"y ladies %\ld nev] d any?+ to make    
!mselves an object ( rem>k4  ,?is       
aphorism1 :i* 0 ! guid+ pr9ciple ( e    
lady tra9$ 9 ,we/bridge1 0 a new idea to
 ,janet4 ,%e pond]$ ^u x = a :ile1 & !n 
repli$--  ,x seems to me1 at lea/ s my  
fa!r always tells me1 t ! only ?+       
necess>y to be consid]$ is1 :e!r we are 
do+ "r or n2 & if ?is dress is to d z   
mu* good z fa!r ?9ks x w1 x mu/ be my   
duty to we> x4 ,i promis$ fa!r ,i w\ld  
we> x = a ye> at lea/4  ,if y\r fa!r w  
cons5t1 w y n be will+ to dress l ! re/ 
( u :ile y rema9 "h8 ,x w\ld be a great 
favor to me if y w\ld4  ,c]ta9ly1 de>   
aunt1 ,i w4 ,b x seems /range to me t y 
%\ld be s annoy$ by :at fa!r is s mu*   
delight$ )4  ,mrs4 ,atwood wrote :at %e 
consid]$ q a /rong appeal to ,mr4       
,mc,leod1 entreat+ him to all[ 8 daught]

 to resume h] =m] attire4 ,b 9 reply1   
,mr4 ,mc,leod wrote t ,janet 0 n[       
occupy+ ! position 9 :i* he _h always   
wi%$ a *ild ( 8 to be plac$4 ,%e 0 9 !  
front rank ( re=m]s2 giv+ an example to 
! p 9 ,we/bridge1 :om he _h always      
consid]$ %amefully beh9d ! age1 :i* he  
hop$ w\ld awak5 9 !m "s desire =        
progress & improvem5t4 ,he 0 pr\d ( h] &
 ( h] position4 ,he w\ld n = ! _w h h]  
falt] n[1 :51 = ! fir/ "t1 %e _h _h any 
conflict to endure4  ,janet read !      
lett]1 &1 ) a blu% = h] weakness 9      
yield+ to h] aunt's sugge/ions1 %e      
resolv$ to all[ no pusillanim\s fe> (   
c5sure to degrade h] fa!r's daught] f ! 
high /ation 9 :i* he _h plac$ h]4 ,mrs4 
,atwood 0 indignant at ,mr4 ,mc,leod's  
answ]4  ,i nev] read any?+ ) s little   
common s5se or common feel+ 9 x4 ,i am  
sure he w\ld n be will+ to subject      
himself to all ! annoyances to :i* he is
 expos+ 8 poor "y daught]1 p]suad+ h] t 
%e is 9 ! pa? ( duty1 & t %e ought to   
make a sacrifice ( h]self4 ,i h no      

pati5ce ) him1 & ,mrs4 ,atwood1 9 h]    
vexation1 came v ne> giv+ ,*>ley a      
sup]flu\s :ipp+4  ,meantime1 ! p 9      
,we/bridge 7 debat+ z to ! exp$i5cy (   
call+ on ! new arrival4 ,!y 7 9 great   
p]plexity ab\t x4 ,z ,mrs4 ,atwood's    
niece1 ,miss ,mc,leod ought c]ta9ly to  
be visit$2 b z a ,bloom] %e ought to be 
fr[n$ ^u & disc\nt5anc$4 ,! g5]al op9ion
 0 decid$ly aga9/ %[+ h] any att5tion4  
,"o lady did call1 b rep5t$ x aft]w>ds1 
& aton$ = h] imprud5t sociability by    
decl9+ to recognize ,miss ,mc,leod :5 %e
 met h] 9 ! /reet4 ,!re 7 v few         
invitations s5t to ,mrs4 ,atwood's dur+ 
! w9t]1 & ^? t came 7 v po9t$ly address$
 to ,mrs4 & ,miss ,atwood4 ,^! !y at    
fir/ decl9$1 ) mu* inw>d reluctance on  
,jane's "p2 b ,janet p]ceiv+ ?is1 &     
div9+ t polit5ess to h] 0 ! cause ( !   
refusals1 insi/$ on be+ no re/ra9t on h]
 c\s9's pleasure4 ,%e 0 will+ to endure 
mortifications h]self = :at %e consid]$ 
h] duty1 b x w\ld be a ne$less addition 
to h] trials1 %e said1 if ^? :o did n   

approve ( h] c\rse _h to suff] = x4  ,x 
seems a pity t !re %\ld be su* a        
sup]fluity ( ! m>tyr _s 9 womank9d1 or t
 !re 7 n some?+ ( m vital importance to 
wreak x ^u ?an ! rights & wrongs t are j
 n[ caus+ su* an eff]vesc5ce among !m4  
,meantime1 ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ _h decid$ t1    
come 9 :at %ape %e might1 ,mr4          
,mc,leod's daught] ought to receive f   
him all ! att5tion t gratitude = h]     
fa!r's s]vices might dem&4 ,e morn+ he  
devot$ an h\r to giv+ h] a lesson 9     
,greek1 & ?\gh = "s "t he cont9u$ to    
look ^u h] ) suspicion & di/ru/ z a     
femme =te1 yet 8 urbane & poli%$ mann]s 
prev5t$ ,janet f p]ceiv+ any?+ t might  
w\nd or (f5d h]4 ,%e felt t ! g5tle     
cordiality ) :i* %e 0 at fir/ incl9$ to 
receive him1 z "o :om h] fa!r lov$ &    
e/eem$1 met ) no response1 b %e         
attribut$ x to 8 natural res]ve4 ,! fir/
 ?+ t less5$ ! cold disapproval ) :i*   
,mr4 ,ma9w>+ reg>d$ ,janet 0 ! discov]y 
t /udy 0 to h] a pa9ful labor1 & t %e 0 
n v fond ( read+4 ,!re is a popul>      

fallacy t a high cultivation ( !        
intellect implies a correspond+         
defici5cy 9 ! affections1 & pr(\ndly    
s5sible z ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ 01 he 01 l mo/   
m51 a firm believ] 9 ?is errone\s       
op9ion2 & !re=e he welcom$ all ,janet's 
mi/akes z pl$ges t1 ?\gh h] judgm5t     
might be wrong1 h] he>t 0 "r4  ,& !re 0 
a yield+ docility ab\t h] t 0 exce$+ly  
pleas+ to "o accu/om$1 z ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ 01
 to h 8 op9ion reg>d$ z law by mo/ ( ^? 
) :om he 0 ?r[n4 ,x 0 n a m]e in]t      
s(tness ei!r1 b ! pliability ( a        
sub/ance s f9ely temp]$ & wr\ght t x    
c\ld be m\ld$ by a ma/] h& into any =m  
)\t los+ its native & inh]5t firmness & 
goodness4 ,he began at la/ to und]/& h]1
 & to p]ceive t %e _h "o ( ^? delicate &
 consci5ti\s natures t1 :5 once conv9c$ 
( a duty1 seize ^u x ) a grasp ( iron1 &
 w\ld suff] to ! dea? = x4 ,) 8         
admiration = ,janet1 8 int]e/ 9 h]      
increas$1 & he became truly di/ress$ to 
see h] ?r[+ away1 z x seem$1 h]         
usefulness & h] happ9ess 9 endeavor+ to 

uphold a fanta/ic fa%ion4  ,! life (    
seclusion & /udy to :i* ! resolute      
neglect ( ! p ( ,we/bridge _h condemn$  
,janet 0 s unlike any?+ to :i* %e _h be5
 accu/om$1 t1 /rong 9 con/itution z %e  
01 ) all ! vigor t a free c\ntry life   
gives1 h] heal? began at la/ to fail4 ,!
 spr+ breezes s\ght 9 va9 = ! loses t ! 
autumn w9ds _h left ^u h] *eeks4  ,x    
seems to me t y are look+ r pale1 ,miss 
,mc,leod1 said ,mr4 ,ma9w>+1 "o day4  ,x
 0 ! fir/ "t t he _h ev] spok5 to h] on 
any subject unconnect$ ) ! lessons1 &   
,miss ,mc,leod color$ slightly z %e     
answ]$--  ,i am q well1 ,i believe4  ,i 
am afraid y d n ex]cise en\gh4 ,i see   
,miss ,atwood walk+ e pleasant aft]noon4
 ,if y w\ld jo9 h] sometimes1 y might   
f9d a b5efit f x4  ,aga9 ,janet blu%$ z 
%e answ]$1 ) a frank smile--  ,c\s9     
,jane is v k9d2 b ,i believe %e w\ld d  
any?+ = me soon] ?an walk ) me4 ,at any 
rate1 ,i w\ld n l to place h] 9 a       
position t w\ld be s pa9ful to h]4 ,& ,i
 d n l to walk by myself "h4  ,miss     

,mc,leod did n ackn[l$ge1 :at ,mr4      
,ma9w>+ _h p]ceiv$1 t a gr[+ %yness _h  
be5 com+ ov] h] s9ce h] resid5ce 9      
,we/bridge1 lead+ h] to keep out ( sight
 z mu* z possible4 ,a v fa9t-he>t$ re=m]
 0 poor little ,janet1 & ,i am afraid t 
h] co-work]s w\ld h disda9$ to ackn[l$ge
 h]4  ,y h n made _m acqua9tances 9     
,we/bridge1 ,i ?9k1 ,miss ,mc,leod8     
,no1 none besides aunt ,atwood's family 
& y\rself4  ,i am sorry = t1 = !re are  
_m v agreeable & intellig5t p "h4 ,few  
c\ntry villages c boa/ ( z good society4
 ,i d n see y (t5 at *ur* lately1 ,i    
?9k4  ,no1 ,i d n g s regul>ly z ,i     
ought1 said ,janet1 sadly4  ,h[ w\ld y l
 a class 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool8 ,x might be
 an object ( int]e/1 & visit+ y\r s*ol>s
 w\ld be a motive to take y out         
occasionally4 ,! cl]gyman m5tion$ lately
 t !y 7 v mu* 9 want ( tea*]s4  ,! te>s 
came 9 ,janet's eyes4 ,x seem$ to h] t  
,mr4 ,ma9w>+ mu/ be try+ to w\nd h]1 or 
t he 0 "o ( ! mo/ unobs]vant ( m51 t1 ) 
s little tact1 he 0 rem9d+ h] ( all !   

social duties & k9dnesses f :i* %e 0    
deb>r$4  ,i (f]$ my s]vices ! o!r day1 b
 !y 7 decl9$1 said %e4  ,on acc\nt ( y\r
 mode ( dress1 ,i presume1 said he4     
,janet b[$4  ,if my obligations to y\r  
fa!r _h n be5 s great t !y c nev] be    
repaid1 ,i might feel t ,i 0 tak+ too   
great a lib]ty1 if ,i %\ld v5ture to    
express any disapproval ( any?+ t y     
might ?9k prop] to d4 ,b ,i w run ! risk
 ( displeas+ y1 & ask y :e!r y ?9k x    
wor? :ile1 ev5 suppos+ "o mode ( dress  
to possess f> m real sup]iority ov] !   
prevail+ fa%ion ?an ! "o does :i* y h   
adopt$1 to sacrifice n only y\r social  
enjoym5ts1 b y\r usefulness1 = ! purpose
 ( mak+ an ineffectual attempt to *ange 
a fa%ion "u :i* s _m p h liv$ 9 heal? & 
com=t1 t x w be difficult to p]suade !m 
t x is injuri\s8  ,at home1 my /yle (   
dress 0 n ?\ght s wrong1 said ,janet4   
,!re are n _m places1 ,i ?9k1 :]e ,i    
%\ld n h met ) m lib]ality & *>ity ?an 9
 ,we/bridge4  ,all ov] ! _w1 ,miss      
,janet--&1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! pr(essor call$

 ,miss ,mc,leod by h] ,*ri/ian "n--dress
 is consid]$ z an expon5t ( "*4 ,:5 a   
p]son is ?r[n among /rang]s1 !y are     
judg$ almo/ z mu* by t z by _!          
c\nt5ance4 ,& :5 !y adopt a /yle (      
dress1 ! m>k ( a p>ticul> clique1 !y are
 consid]$ z indors+ all ! op9ions       
belong+ to x4 ,n[1 ! ideas ( !          
,bloom]ites are _m ( !m s flighty1 & h s
 little reason or common s5se 9 !m1 t ,i
 am sure y are n acqua9t$ ) !m1 or y    
w\ld n s op5ly rank y\rself ) _! p>ty4  
,poor ,janet _h he>d h] fa!r talk = h\rs
 ab\t ! absurdity ( ! usual mode (      
dress1 & ! advantages ( ! ,bloom]       
co/ume2 b n[1 9 h] "t ( ne$1 %e c\ld n  
recall a s+le "o ( 8 argum5ts4 ,n t %e 0
 entirely ov]p[]$ by ! pr(essor's       
reasons1 b1 p>tly f h] own obs]vation ( 
8 "*1 & p>tly f g5]al report1 %e _h     
imbib$ s high an op9ion ( ,mr4 ,ma9w>+'s
 judgm5t & und]/&+1 t %e felt unequal to
 oppos+ him4 ,!re 0 a s\ndness 9 8      
op9ions1 ) a firmness & /r5g? 9 8 :ole  
nature1 to :i* %e yield$ an unconsci\s  

def]5ce4  ,?is 0 by no means ! only     
conv]sation ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ & ,janet _h on 
! subject ( h] un=tunate dress4 ,sl[ly &
 gradually ! "y girl began to realize t 
%e might h be5 wa/+ ! :ole en]gies ( h] 
e>ne/ nature 9 a ,quixotic conte/ ) :at 
0 9 itself h>mless4 ,at any rate1 %e    
became conv9c$ t le jeu ne vaut pas le  
*&elle1 & yet %e 0 unwill+ to take any  
decid$ /ep )\t consult+ h] fa!r4 ,%e 0  
afraid t he w\ld be greatly disappo9t$ 9
 h]1 :5 he f\nd h] s weak t %e %rank f !
 notice & comm5ts h] attire attract$4   
,see+ t ,miss ,mc,leod 0 dis9cl9$ to    
make ! ef=t1 ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ wrote himself 
to ,mr4 ,mc,leod1 :o1 al?\gh he 0 unable
 to appreciate ! delicate di/resses :i* 
,mrs4 ,atwood _h h9t$ at1 z ! consequ5ce
 ( 8 daught]'s s+ul>ity1 0 al>m$ &      
di/ress$ at ! idea ( h] illness4 ,he    
came imm$iately to ,we/bridge1 & took   
,janet home to recruit4 ,b1 be=e he w5t1
 ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ _h a long conv]sation )   
him1 &1 ei!r by 8 cog5t argum5ts1 or    
because "s new crot*et _h displac$ ! old

 "o1 he obta9$ 8 p]mission t ,janet %\ld
 resume ! fl[+ robes aga9/ :i* he _h    
once decl>$ su* unsp>+ antipa?y4  ,dur+ 
! next summ]1 ,janet /opp$ = a few weeks
 at ,mrs4 ,atwood's1 on h] way to       
,s>atoga1 & we took advantage ( !       
opportunity to call ^u h]1 act+ t[>ds h]
 z ?\gh ?is 7 h] fir/ visit to          
,we/bridge1 & consid]+ x an act (       
delicate polit5ess to ignore ! fact t ! 
"y lady1 :om we saw s simply & ta/efully
 attir$1 _h any connection ) ! ,bloom]  
:o _h awak5$ our horror n long be=e4  ,!
 late/ piece ( news 9 ,we/bridge is !   
e/abli%$ fact t ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ is engag$  
to ,miss ,mc,leod4 ,he :o has )/ood all 
! *>ms ( ! well br\ght up ladies ( our  
t[n has be5 captivat$ by a ,bloom]1 & t1
 too1 aft] hav+ decl>$1 op5ly &         
repeat$ly1 8 disapproval & utt] di/a/e =
 all wom5 :o _h 9 any way made !mselves 
conspicu\s4 ,b !re seems to be naturally
 a p]v]sity 9 all matt]s ( ?is k9d4     
,love evid5tly delights 9 b5d+ !        
incl9ations 9 t v direction aga9/ :i* ! 

pr(essions h be5 ! l\de/ & mo/ decid$4  
,,cele/ial ,,ph5om5a4--,,may4  ,,by ,d4 
,w4 ,,belisle4   ,,coma ,,b]5ices4--,?is
 is a beautiful clu/] ( small />s1      
situat$ ab\t five degrees ea/ ( !       
equ9octial colure1 & midway betwe5      
,cor-,c>oli on ! nor?-ea/1 & ,d5ebola on
 ! s\?-we/4 ,! />s t compose ?is gr\p   
are small1 b v bright1 & are 9 close    
proximity to ea* o!r2 !re=e ! clu/] is  
readily di/+ui%$ f all o!rs4 ,!re is a  
numb] ( small nebul 9 ?is assemblage1   
:i* give x a fa9tly lum9\s appe>ance1   
some:at resembl+ ! milky-way4 ,! :ole   
numb] ( />s 9 ?is clu/] is =ty-?ree4 ,x 
comes to ! m]idian on ! #ac? ( ,may4    
,?is con/ellation is ( ,egyptian orig94 
,b]5ice 0 m>ri$ to ,ev]getes1 ,k+ (     
,egypt1 &1 on 8 go+ out to battle aga9/ 
! ,assyrians1 %e v[$ to d$icate h] hair1
 :i* 0 ( extraord9>y beauty1 to !       
goddess ( beauty1 if h] "l return$ 9    
safety4 ,ev]getes return$ victori\s1 &1 
agreeably to h] oa?1 h] locks 7 %orn &  
deposit$ 9 ! temple ( ,v5us1 :5ce !y    

%ortly disappe>$1 & ! k+ & que5 7 assur$
 by ,conon1 ! a/ronom]1 t !y _h be5 tak5
 f ! alt> by ,jupit] & plac$ among !    
/>s2 &1 to conv9ce !m ( ! tru? ( 8      
ass]tion1 po9t$ out ?is clu/]1 &        
,!re ,b]5ice's locks fir/ rose s bright1
     ,! heav5s bespangl+ ) di%evell$    
light4  ,?is gr\p be+ among ! un=m$ />s 
until t "t1 & n kn[n z a con/ellation1 !
 k+ became satisfi$ ) ! decl>ation (    
,conon1 :o1 po9t+ to ! gr\p1 said1 ,!re1
 behold ! locks ( our que54 ,b]5ice 0 n 
only reconcil$ to ?is petty l>c5y (     
,jupit]1 b 0 pr\d ( ! p>tiality ( ! god4
 ,callima*us1 :o fl\ri%$ be=e ! ,*ri/ian
 era1 ?us adv]ts to x--      ,immortal  
,conon1 ble/ ) skill div9e1     ,amid ! 
sacr$ skies beheld me %9e2     ,e'en me1
 ! beaute\s hair1 t lately %$           
,refulg5t beams f ,b]5ice's head2     ,!
 locks %e fondly v[$1 ) lift$ arms1     
,implor+ all ! p[]s to save f h>m       
,h] de>] "l1 :5 f 8 bride he flew1      
,to wreak /]n v5geance on ! ,assyrian   
crew4         99       99       99      

99       99  ,,corvus4--,?is small      
con/ellation is situat$ ea/ ( ! ,cup1 & 
may be readily di/+ui%$ by f\r bright   
/>s ( ! ?ird magnitude1 :i* =m a        
trapezium2 ! two upp] ones be+ ?ree & a 
half degrees ap>t1 & ! two l[] ones six 
degrees ap>t4 ,algorab1 ! mo/ ea/]n /> (
 ^! f\r1 =ms ! ea/ w+ ( ! ,cr[1 & comes 
to ! m]idian on ! #ac? ( ,may4 ,beta1 9 
! foot ( ! ,cr[1 is sev5 degrees s\? (  
,algorab1 & is ! bright] ( ! two l[]    
/>s2 & on ! left1 six degrees we/ (     
,beta1 is ,epsilon1 :i* m>ks ! neck1    
:ile two degrees bel[ x is ,al ,*iba1 a 
/> ( ! f\r? magnitude1 :i* m>ks ! head4 
,?is con/ellation is ( ,greek orig91 & x
 is gravely ass]t$ by _! anci5t         
hi/orians t ?is bird 0 orig9ally ( !    
pure/ :ite1 b 0 *ang$1 = tale-be>+1 to  
its pres5t color4      ,! rav5 once 9   
sn[y plumes 0 dre/1     ,:ite z ! :ite/ 
dove's unsulli$ brea/1     ,fair z !    
gu>dian ( ! capitol1     ,s(t z ! swan1 
a fair & lovely f[l2     ,8 tongue1 8   
prat+ tongue1 _h *ang$ him q     ,to    

sooty blackness f ! pure/ :ite4         
,apollo1 becom+ jeal\s ( ,coronis1 s5t a
 cr[ to wat* h] movem5ts4 ,! bird       
discov]$ h] p>tiality = ,is*ys1 &       
imm$iately acqua9t$ ! god ) x1 :i* s    
fir$ 8 indignation3 t                   
,! color left 8 look1     ,! wrea? 8    
head1 ! h>p 8 h& =sook2     ,8 silv]$ b[
 & fea!r$ %afts he took1     ,& lodg$ an
 arr[ 9 ! t5d] brea/     ,t _h s (t5 to 
8 own be5 pre/4  ,to rew>d ! cr[1 he    
plac$ x among ! con/ellations4 ,o!r     
,greek my?ologi/s ass]t t x takes its "n
 f a pr9cess ( ,phocis1 :o 0 trans=m$   
into a cr[ by ,m9]va to rescue ! maid f 
! pursuit ( ,neptune4 ,"o ( ! ,lat9     
poets rev]ts to x ?us--      ,=1 z my   
arms ,i lift$ to ! skies1     ,i saw    
black fea!rs f my f+]s rise2     ,i     
/rove to fl+ my g>m5ts on ! gr\nd1      
,my g>m5ts turn$ to plumes & girt me    
r\nd2     ,my h&s to beat my nak$ bosom 
try1     ,nor nak$ bosom n[ nor h&s _h  
,i2     ,lightly ,i tripp$1 nor we>y1 z 
be=e1     ,sunk 9 ! s&1 b skimm$ along !

 %ore1     ,till1 ris+ on my w+s1 ,i 0  
pref]r$     ,to be ! *a/e ,m9]va's virg9
 bird4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,,virgo4--,?is con/ellation
 lies directly s\? ( ,coma ,b]5ice1 &   
ea/ ( ,leo4 ,x occupies consid]able     
space 9 ! heav5s1 & conta9s "o hundr$ & 
t5 />s4 ,x comes to ! m]idian ! #bc;d ( 
?is mon?4 ,spica ,virg9is1 :i* m>ks !   
left h& ( ! ,virg91 is a /> ( ! fir/    
magnitude1 & is ( great brilliancy1 &1 )
 ,d5ebola 9 ,leo1 & ,arcturus 9 ,botes1 
=ms a l>ge equilat]al triangle1 :i*1    
jo9$ ) ,cor-,c>oli1 a /> ( ! same       
brilliancy1 at an equal di/ance nor?1   
=ms ! ,diamond ( ,virgo4 ,! />s 9 ?is   
diamond are ( equal brilliancy1 r5d]+ x 
"o ( ! mo/ cle>ly def9$ & mo/ beautiful 
figures 9 ?is "p ( ! heav5s4  ,?is      
con/ellation is probably ( ,egyptian    
orig94 ,a zodiac discov]$ among ! ru9s (
 ,e/ne1 9 ,egypt1 comm5ces ) ,virgo1 &1 
accord+ to ! regul> progression ( !     
equ9oxes1 ?is zodiac mu/ be two ?\s&    
ye>s old] ?an t at ,d5d]a4 ,?is relic ( 

! e>lie/ ages ( ! human species is      
conjectur$ to h be5 pres]v$ dur+ !      
deluge by ,noah1 to p]petuate ! actual  
appe>ance ( ! heav5s imm$iately         
subsequ5t to ! creation4  ,! ,a!nians   
also claim ! orig9 ( ?is con/ellation1  
ma9ta9+ t ,erigone 0 *ang$ into ,virgo4 
,erigone 0 ! daught] ( ,ic>ius1 an      
,a!nian1 :o 0 sla9 by "s peasants :om he
 _h intoxicat$ ) w9e2 & x caus$ su* a   
feel+ ( despair 9 ,erigone1 t %e repair$
 to ! wood & hung h]self on ! b\gh ( a  
tree4      ,?us once 9 ,m>a?on's        
imp]vi\s wood1     ,erigone beside h]   
fa!r /ood1     ,:51 ha/5+ to dis*>ge h] 
pi\s v[1     ,%e loos$ ! knot & cull$ ! 
/ronge/ b\gh4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,a/]ion ,,et     
,,*>a4--,?is is a mod]n con/ellation1 & 
embraces two 9 "o4 ,x lies nor? ( ,coma 
,b]5ice1 & we/ ( ,bootes1 & comes to !  
m]idian ! #bj? ( ,may4 ,cor-,c>oli is ! 
brighte/ /> 9 ?is gr\p1 & m>ks ,*>a1 !  
s\!rn h\nd4 ,a/]ion is nor? ( ?is1 & is 
m>k$ by a small /> ab\t ?ree degrees    

above ,cor-,c>oli4 ,^! two h\nds are    
repres5t$ z *as+ ! ,great ,be> ar\nd !  
,pole1 be+ held 9 a lea% by ,bootes1 :o 
is con/antly urg+ !m on 9 _! endless    
track4 ,! rema9+ />s 9 ?is gr\p are too 
small & scatt]$ to excite int]e/4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,ursa ,,major4--,?is con/ellation is   
situat$ betwe5 ,ursa ,m9or on ! nor?1 & 
,leo ,m9or on ! s\?1 & is "o ( ! mo/    
conspicu\s 9 ! nor!rn hemisph]e4 ,x has 
be5 an object ( obs]vation 9 all ages ( 
! _w4 ,! %eph]ds ( ,*aldea1 ,magi (     
,p]sia1 prie/s ( ,belus1 ,phnician      
navigators1 ,arabs ( ,asia1 & ,am]ican  
aborig9es seem to h be5 equally /ruck ) 
its peculi> outl9es1 & ea* gave to !    
gr\p a "n :i* signifi$1 9 _! respective 
languages1 ! same ?+--,great ,be>4 ,x is
 some:at rem>kable t nations :i* _h no k
 or communication ) ea* o!r %\ld h giv5 
! same "n to ?is con/ellation4 ,! "n is 
p]fectly arbitr>y1 !re be+ no           
resemblance 9 x :atev] to a be> or any  
o!r animal4  ,?is clu/] is rem>kable =  

sev5 ( its brighte/ />s =m+ a dipp]1 f\r
 />s =m+ ! b[l1 & ?ree1 curv+ slightly1 
%ap+ ! h&le4 ,^! sev5 />s are ( uncommon
 brilliancy1 & ne$ no description to    
po9t out _! locality4 ,! :ole numb] (   
/>s 9 ?is gr\p is eighty-sev51 & x comes
 to ! m]idian ! #aj? ( ,may4            
,,manufacture ,,( ,,p9s4   ,,we (t5 he> 
! expression us$1 :5 talk+ ( any?+      
comp>atively useless1 t x's n wor? a p92
 & f ?is we might be l$ to suppose1 did 
we n "k x to be o!rwise1 t a p9 0 a v   
wor?less ?+1 in/ead ( be+ :at x is--"o (
 ! mo/ useful t is manufactur$ 9 ?is or 
9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,z ! use ( p9s is     
pr9cipally conf9$ to ! female portion ( 
our community1 p]haps ! foll[+ %ort     
acc\nt ( _! manufacture1 = :i* we are   
indebt$ to ,knight's ,cyclopdia (       
,indu/ry1 a v useful book1 may n be     
un9t]e/+ to our read]s3--  ,p9s are made
 ( brass wire4 ,! fir/ process :i* x    
und]goes1 by :i* any dirt or cru/ t may 
be atta*$ to ! surface is got rid (1 is 
by soak+ x 9 a dilut$ solution (        

sulphuric acid & wat]1 & !n beat+ x on  
/ones4 ,x is !n /raight5$2 aft] :i*1 x  
is cut into pieces1 ea* ab\t long en\gh 
= six p9s4 ,^! latt] pieces are !n po9t$
 at ea* end 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,! p]son s
 employ$ sits 9 front ( a small ma*9e1  
:i* has two /eel :eels or mills turn+   
rapidly1 ( :i* ! rims are cut some:at   
aft] ! mann] ( a file3 "o co>se = ! r\gh
 =mation ( ! po9ts1 & ! o!r f9e = f9i%+ 
!m4 ,sev]al ( ^! pieces are tak5 9 ! h&1
 &1 by a dext]\s movem5t ( ! ?umb &     
=ef+]1 are kept cont9ually pres5t+ a    
diff]5t face to ! mill aga9/ :i* !y are 
press$4 ,! po9ts are !n f9i%$ (f by be+ 
appli$ 9 ! same mann] to ! f9e mill4    
,aft] bo? ends ( ! pieces h be5 po9t$1  
"o p9's l5g? is cut (f f ea* end1 :5 !y 
are re-po9t$1 & s on until ea* l5g? is  
conv]t$ into six po9t$ pieces4 ,! /ems (
 ! p9s are !n complete4 ,! next /ep is  
to =m ! head1 :i* is effect$ by a piece 
( wire call$ ! m\ld1 ! same size z t us$
 = ! /ems1 be+ atta*$ to a small axis or
 la!4 ,at ! end ( ! wire ne>e/ ! axis is

 a hole1 9 :i* is plac$ ! end ( a small]
 wire1 :i* is to =m ! head+4 ,:ile !    
m\ld-wire is turn$ r\nd by "o h&1 !     
head-wire is guid$ by ! o!r1 until x is 
w\nd 9 a spiral coil along ! entire l5g?
 ( ! =m]4 ,x is !n cut (f close to !    
hole :]e x 0 comm5c$1 & ! coil tak5 (f !
 m\ld4 ,:5 a quantity ( ^! coils are    
prep>$1 a workman takes a doz5 or m ( !m
 at a "t 9 8 left h&1 :ile1 ) a pair (  
%e>s 9 8 "r1 he cuts !m up into pieces (
 two coils ea*4 ,! heads1 :5 cut (f1 are
 anneal$ by be+ made hot & !n ?r[n into 
wat]4 ,:5 anneal$1 !y are ready to be   
fix$ on ! /ems4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 !     
op]ator is provid$ ) a small /ake1 ^u   
:i* is fix$ a /eel die1 conta9+ a holl[ 
! exact %ape ( half ! head4 ,above ?is  
die1 & atta*$ to a lev]1 is !           
correspond+ die = ! o!r half ( ! head1  
:i*1 :5 at re/1 rema9s susp5d$ ab\t two 
in*es above ! l[] "o4 ,! workman takes  
"o ( ^! /ems betwe5 8 f+]s1 &1 dipp+ !  
po9t$ end ( a b[l conta9+ a numb] (     
heads1 cat*es "o ^u x & slides x to !   

o!r end2 he !n places x 9 ! l[] die1 &1 
mov+ a treadle1 br+s d[n ! upp] "o f\r  
or five times ^u ! head1 :i* fa/5s x ^u 
! /em1 & also gives x ! requir$ figure4 
,!re is a small *annel lead+ f ! outside
 to ! c5tre ( ! dies1 to all[ room = !  
/em4 ,! p9s are n[ f9i%$ z reg>ds %ape1 
& x only rema9s to t9 or :it5 !m4 ,a    
quantity ( !m are boil$ 9 a pickle1 ei!r
 a solution ( sulphuric acid or t>t>1 to
 remove any dirt or grease1 & also to   
produce a slight r\ghness ^u _! surfaces
 :i* facilitates ! adhesion ( ! t94     
,aft] be+ boil$ = half an h\r1 !y are   
wa%$1 & !n plac$ 9 a copp] vessel ) a   
quantity ( gra9 t9 & a solution ( t>t>2 
9 ab\t two h\rs & a half1 !y are tak5   
out1 &1 aft] be+ sep>at$ f ! undissolv$ 
t9 by sift+1 are aga9 wa%$2 !y are !n   
dri$ by be+ well %ak5 9 a bag ) a       
quantity ( bran1 :i* is aft]w>ds sep>at$
 by %ak+ !m up & d[n 9 op5 wood5 trays1 
:5 ! bran flies (f & leaves ! p9s       
p]fectly dry & clean4 ,! p9s are !n     
pap]$ = sale4  ,p9s are also made solely

 by ma*9]y4 ,!re is a manufactory = ?is 
sort 7! ,pat5t ,solid ,head$ ,p9s1 ne>  
,/r\d7 :]e ne>ly #c1bej1jjj are made    
daily4  ,a p91 !n1 is n su* an          
insignificant article1 aft] all4 ,we see
 x has to g ?r\gh a great _m processes &
 h&s be=e x is f9i%$4 ,if we take "o1   
exam9e x closely1 & m>k h[ nicely x is  
made1 h[ neatly ! head is fix$ on to !  
%ank1 h[ beautifully x is po9t$1 & h[   
bright x %9es1 we %all see a v good     
specim5 ( :at ! +5uity & labor ( man c d
 ^u a piece ( metal4 ,x is really       
surpris+ :at a l>ge numb] are made1 & h[
 _m p]sons are employ$ 9 _! manufacture4
 ,we read1 "s "t ago1 an amus+ article f
 ,b5tley's ,miscellany1 :]e9 ! writ]    
asks ! "q3 ,:at becomes ( ! p9s8 & puts 
=? ! r curi\s ass]tion t1 if !y cont9ue 
to be lo/ & made away ) z !y are n[1 "s 
day or o!r ! :ole globe w be f\nd to be 
"o va/ %apeless mass ( p9s4  ,9         
conclusion1 we w\ld recomm5d our read]s 
always to be> 9 m9d ! excell5t maxim :i*
 ,frankl9 atta*$ to a p91 namely1 ,a p9 

a day1 a groat a ye>4     ,,advice ,,to 
,a ,,bride4   ,i ,,beg to rem9d my      
daught] t ! husb& has a ?\s& elem5ts (  
di/urbance 9 8 daily avocations to :i* 8
 wife is an utt] /rang]2 & x w be h]    
privilege1 & h] title to ! respect ( all
 ^: respect is wor? hav+1 to make 8 own 
fireside ! mo/ attractive place 9 !     
univ]se = ! calm repose ( a we>y body or
 excit$ m9d4 ,! m9or com=ts1 :i* are !  
mo/ valuable1 because ! mo/ con/antly 9 
requisition1 w dep5d m ^u h] look1 h]   
mann]1 & ! evid5ce ( h] =e?\ght1 ?an ^u 
all ! o!r occurr5ces ( life4--,p>5tal   
,precepts4     ,,tru? ,,/rang] ,,?an    
,,fiction4   ,,mr4 ,,godey3 ,miss ,snipe
 left my h\se 9 great ha/e on ! second  
day ( ,april1 =gett+1 9 h]              
precipitation1 sev]al articles ( h]     
w>drobe & h] portfolio4 ,:ile wait+ an  
opportunity to =w>d !m to ,wimpleton1 a 
natural impulse ( curiosity induc$ me to
 exam9e ! cont5ts ( ! portfolio1 :51 lo 
& behold1 a lett]1 direct$ to y\rself1  
fell on ! floor4 ,be+ loosely fold$ &   

unseal$1 ,i v5tur$ to op5 x1 suppos+ x  
m]ely a bus9ess communication4 ,imag9e  
my surprise on discov]+ ! nature ( its  
cont5ts1 = ,i _h be5 unable to p5etrate 
! reasons ( h] hurri$ dep>ture2 b d n1  
,i pray y1 accuse me ( hav+ read x      
?r\gh4  ,f9d+1 z f> z ,i proce$$1 no?+ v
 he9\s laid to myself1 nor any          
ins9uations aga9/ my table1 ,i judge    
prop] to =w>d x )\t delay1 accord+ to ! 
address4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c ) difficulty =give
 h] = call+ my boy a cub1 & ?9k1        
moreov]1 t h] dislike t[>ds my ,iri%    
inmate is unreasonable4 ,z to ,mr4      
,sp>ks--,i d n blame h] s mu*--he has n 
yet paid me ^? gloves4 ,& z to ! writ]  
h]self1 ,i am really a/oni%$--we all    
?\ght h] su* a quiet & unobs]vant little
 body--on becom+ acqua9t$ ) ?is spirit$ 
volley f h] p54 ,w !re n be bo? laugh+ &
 wry faces 9 my h\sehold1 if y publi% x8
 ,&1 ?\gh ,april is gone 7,i am sorry ! 
lett] 0 n soon] f\nd71 d give ! _w !    
b5efit ( h] exp]i5ce1 to oblige & amuse 
,y\rs1 fai?fully1     ,,hel5 ,,ma%um4   

99       99       99       99       99  
,april #a1 #ahed4  ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4     
,,editor3 ,su* a tumult z we h all day  
be5 91 by reason ( t abom9able practice 
( fool+1 has be5 en\gh to de/roy !      
pati5ce ( a sa9t4 ,i am ne>ly out ( my  
wits4 ,"h h ,i come1 at my niece's      
invitation1 to sp5d a =tnight ) h]1 9 a 
bo>d+-h\se4 ,%e 0 lonely1 %e said2 ,mr4 
,sp>ks 0 s mu* at ! (fice2 & x w\ld be  
su* a favor if ,i c\ld /ay ) h] a few   
days4  ,s ,i h come f my quiet c\ntry   
home1 fifte5 miles (f1 to ?is noisy t[n 
t calls itself a city1 to visit ,ann    
,sophia2 &1 betwe5 y & me1 ,i 0 an      
,april fool f ! beg9n+4 ,!re are sev]al 
o!r "y m>ri$ wom5 bo>d+ 9 ! same h\se1  
:o1 l my flighty niece1 h app>5tly no?+ 
"u ! sun to d b g %opp+ & pop 9 & out ( 
ea* o!r's rooms4 ,"s ( !m are 9 h] p>lor
 e ev5+ :5 %e is n out at p>ties or     
lectures1 &1 z %e sp9s /reet y>n e      
morn+1 ,i _c = ! life ( me see :at      
opportunity %e takes to be lonesome4 ,b 
,i d see t %e gives h]self no "t to keep

 h] husb&'s %irts made up & 9 ord]2 & ,i
 f9d t ,i h no lack ( employm5t1 = %e   
has kept me sew+ ev] s9ce ,i came4      
,sophy1 de>1 says ,i1 ! morn+ aft] my   
arrival1 give me "s sew+2 ,i _c be idle1
 & h no?+ b ?is knitt+ to d = myself4   
,:]eupon %e br\ght out a :ole piece (   
f9e blea*$ clo?1 & propos$ t we %\ld    
amuse ourselves by mak+ x into %irts =  
h] husb&4  ,holton ne$s !m s mu*1 said  
%e1 & y are s k9d z to (f] y\r s]vices1 
aunty2 x w\ld co/ s mu* to hire !m done1
 & 8 sal>y is s small n[1 y "k1 & bo>d+ 
s exp5sive4  ,& to "w we began2 b ! tru?
 is t x is v little :i* ,ann ,sophia has
 done ?us f>4 ,well1 :at is a s+le woman
 good = unless to make h]self g5]ally   
useful8 ,a preci\s sight ( twaddle h ,i 
read fir/ & la/ 9 ! pap]s & magaz9es    
ab\t ! delights & privileges (          
old-maid]y4 ,delights ( a fiddle/ick6   
,pull$ hi!r & ?i!r1 p]haps--z ,i h      
be5--at ! beck ( m>ri$ bro!rs & si/]s1 &
 a score ( idle nephews & nieces2 if y h
 a home ( y\r own1 n all[$ to /ay at x 9

 peace = m ?an "o week toge!r4 ,si/]    
,julia's *ildr5 h all got ! measles1 &  
,aunt ,abigail mu/ g & take c>e ( !m2 or
 bro!r ,pet]'s wife is dead1 & ,abigail 
mu/ pack up & g to keep h\se = him till 
%e becomes atta*$ to ! mo!rless tribe1 &
 feels q at home among !m1 :5 he gets a 
new wife1 & ,abigail dep>ts j z %e beg9s
 to be happy4 ,to cr[n all1 :5 %e puts  
h] own h\se 9 ord]1 & has a nice lot (  
sweetmeats & pickles made up1 along     
comes a troop ( relations1 male &       
female1 "y & old1 to visit de> ,aunt    
,abigail & eat up all h] /ores1 to say  
no?+ ( completely kick+ out ! /air      
c>pet4 ,b ,i am w&]+ f my subject--a ?+ 
:i* ,i am apt to d4  ,! h\se is quiet   
n[1 &1 hav+ f9i%$ "o ( ,holton ,sp>ks's 
%irts ?is ev5+1 ,i embrace ! respite to 
retire to my own room4 ,aft] all1 ,i d n
 feel l scold+ ab\t ,ann ,sophia4 ,!    
pleasant-temp]$ girl looks s mu* l h]   
"m1 bro!r ,pet]'s fir/ wife2 ,i br\ght  
h] up1 too1 at lea/ till %e 0 t5 ye>s   
old1 :5 h] fa!r m>ri$ aga94 ,h] *ief    

fault is h] y\?1 & %e w get ov] t1 de>  
*ild4  ,h[ev]1 to return1 ,i _c sleep   
till ,i h express$ my indignation at !  
follies t h be5 p]petrat$ 9 honor--r    
%\ld ,i say1 9 di%onor--( ,all ,fools'  
,day1 hop+ t y1 ,mr4 ,editor1 w lift y\r
 voice 9 favor ( putt+ a /op to su*     
absurdities4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i _h     
sc>cely ris51 :5 ,i 0 myself made !     
victim ( imposition2 =1 :ile ,i 0       
dress+1 !re 0 a rap at ! door1 & ,i he>d
 ,sp>ks's voice--  ,aunt ,abigail1 are y
 up8 ,"h is a lett] po/m>k$ ,wimpleton4 
,x came by ! night tra91 probably4  ,z  
sure z fate1 ?\ght ,i1 !re has some?+   
dreadful happ5$ at home4 ,&1 be+ mu*    
agitat$1 ,i tore op5 ! envelop 9 great  
ha/e1 )\t obs]v+ t ! sup]scription 0 n 9
 bro!r ,sam's h&1 & wond]+ :y ,sp>ks did
 n wait to le>n ! nature ( its tid+s4 ,z
 truly z ,i am a liv+ woman1 !re 0 no?+ 
inside b a great foolscap %eet1 & on x  
^! words1 9 />+ capitals--      ,,april 
,,fool4  ,i c\ld h cri$1 s vex$ 0 ,i at 
fir/4 ,!n ,i felt ?ankful t no bad news 

_h actually rea*$ me2 =1 dur+ ! brief   
mom5t occupi$ 9 op5+ ! lett]1 y c       
sc>cely imag9e ! _m t]rible ?+s t pass$ 
?r\gh my head4 ,"m _h _h a fit1 fall5   
d[n & brok5 h] leg1 ?\gh bro!r ,sam _h  
promis$ me fai?fully n to leave h] alone
 :ile ,i 0 gone2 or t /upid ,dut* boy1  
:o takes c>e ( ! c[ & ! fires1 _h left  
live coals 9 ! a%-box1 & ! h\se 0 burn$ 
to ! gr\nd4 ,or ,sam himself _h got "o (
 ^? sev]e attacks ( inflammatory        
rheumatism1 & nobody !re b "m to take   
c>e ( him1 & take 8 frett+ into ! b>ga91
 & %e almo/ eighty ye>s old4 ,:5 ,i     
recov]$ myself a little1 ,i took t      
wret*$ %eet ( pap]1 & 0 on ! po9t ( p5n+
 a dignifi$ expression ( my s5tim5ts    
bel[ ! odi\s words1 & h&+ x 9 sil5t     
scorn to my nephew-9-law at !           
breakfa/-table4 ,b bett] feel+s         
prevail$2 ,i smoo!d x nicely 9 my       
portfolio1 & am n[ scrat*+ ?is ha/y     
epi/le ^u its surface1 int5d+ 9 ! morn+ 
to write x m legibly on "s ( my own fair
 %eets ( ,ba?4  ,a few among ! follies (

 ?is tiresome day h1 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge1  
giv5 me a c]ta9 sort ( satisfaction4    
,holton ,sp>ks has be5 come up )        
himself2 n by any means ( m9e1 ,i       
e>ne/ly assure y1 =1 besides he>tily    
despis+ x1 ,i _c 9 any %ape p]petrate   
,april fool+4 ,sam (t5 says t ?is is    
because ,i am s matt]-(-fact2 b1        
matt]-(-fact or n1 ,i tru/ t !re is n   
en\gh matt]-(-folly 9 my composition to 
attempt su* p]=mances4 ,i always did    
abom9ate practical jokes1 & ,sam kn[s t2
 yet ! jokes :i* t boy /ill puts ^u me1 
?\gh ,i am ?ree ye>s old] ?an himself1  
w\ld be deem$ improbable4  ,well1 :5 !  
breakfa/-bell rang ?is morn+1 ,i w5t d[n
 /airs ) an air z erect & dignifi$ z a  
woman ( fif----no matt]--) su* a        
demeanor z "o :o has outliv$ ! fool]ies 
( e>ly y\? %\ld make habitual4 ,holton  
,sp>ks is v fond ( eggs1 & inv>iably    
takes ! bigge/ on ! di%4 ,i obs]v$ t our
 l&lady direct$ ! s]vant to h& !m fir/  
to ,mr4 ,sp>ks1 :o 0 too int5t on secur+
 8 egg to notice h] action4 ,inde$1 he  

nev] hesitates to help himself fir/1 q  
reg>dless ( ! ladies :o sit ne>1 & ev5 (
 ,ann ,sophia4 ,holton is a trem5d\s    
eat]1 seem+ to ?9k ( no?+ at table b    
dispos+ ( 8 food z rapidly & 9 z l>ge   
quantities z possible4 ,! mann] ( ?is   
g5tleman is to place a l>ge piece (     
nicely butt]$ toa/ on 8 plate1 p\r ! egg
 ov] x1 pepp] ! :ole ?or\ghly1 & swall[ 
x z if ! prep>ation 7 "s unpleasant dose
 t x is 8 duty to dispat*4 ,mrs4 ,ma%um1
 :o is altoge!r too mu* giv5 to laugh+1 
& too volatile = h] /ation1 sat beh9d ! 
c(fee urn %ak+ viol5tly ) suppress$     
mir?4 ,he broke ! %ell ( 8 egg z usual1 
:51 behold1 8 plate 0 flood$ ) a        
d+y-look+ liquid1 :i* prov$ to be w>m   
di%-wat]4 ,on compreh5d+ ! joke1 he s5t 
x away ) an (f5d$ air1 & made 8 breakfa/
 on beef/eak1 )\t deign+ to jo9 9 !     
univ]sal laugh4 ,x seems t la/ ev5+ he  
laid a wag] ) ,mrs4 ,ma%um t %e c\ld n  
succe$ 9 play+ him a trick1 he %\ld be s
 con/antly ^u 8 gu>d dur+ ,all ,fools'  
,day4 ,! affair ( ! egg has put him out 

( humor to su* an ext5t t we h be5 sav$ 
! infliction ( any m jokes at 8 h&s4 ,he
 has worn 8 dignity all day1 n ev5 ,ann 
,sophia succe$+ 9 laugh+ or coax+ him   
into lay+ x aside4 ,i r ?9k t he grudges
 ! doll> :i* he w h to lay out = !      
gloves1 z ,mrs4 ,ma%um has won ! bet1 & 
,ann ,sophia assures him t a pair ( h]  
own w n d by any means4 ,he propos$ t   
exp$i5t to settle ! matt]4 ,holton is   
/+y4 ,b 8 wife decl>$ t su* a good joke 
des]v$ a pair ( ,alex&]'s be/4 ,x is n  
because ,i approve ( bett+ t ,i m5tion  
?is1 = ,i hold ! practice 9 great       
abhorr5ce4 ,x 0 only ( a piece ) ! o!r  
follies ( ! day1 & %[s up ,holton ,sp>ks
 a little4  ,a small fire ( fool+ 0 kept
 up ?r\gh\t ! morn+4 ,if ! door-bell has
 be5 rung once1 x has =ty times1 by     
,mrs4 ,ma%um's cub ( a boy1 :o w\ld j]k 
! h&le or toss up 8 ball at ! wire1 & !n
 run out ( sight4 ,9 go+ f my own room  
to my niece's1 ,i saw a sixp5ce on !    
floor1 &1 /oop+ d[n to pick x up1 f\nd x
 fa/4 ,congratulat+ myself on n hav+ be5

 obs]v$1 ,i 0 pass+ on1 :5 t            
disagreeable ur*9 %\t$1 f beh9d a door--
  ,april fool1 old lady6  ,he des]ves to
 be s5t to ! ,h\se ( ,refuge4  ,ann     
,sophia h]self has put me out ( all     
mann] ( pati5ce by say+1 z ,i sat sew+  
at ! front w9d[ 9 h] p>lor1 ,pray1 ,aunt
 ,abigail1 ^: c>riage d y suppose t is8 
:5 no vehicle 0 9 view b ! milkman's4   
,or1 sudd5ly1 %e w\ld exclaim1 ,:at     
ladies are ^? cross+ ! /reet8 :5 none 7 
any:]e to be se54  ,b ! meane/ ( all 0 a
 v rude ?+1 :i* %e repeat$ sev]al times 
^u diff]5t p]sons1 app>5tly delight$ )  
its efficacy4 ,?is 0 to ru% up sudd5ly1 
& scream+ out1 ,see !re6 ?r[ h] arm     
directly across "o's nose ) s mu* =ce z 
to oblige t organ to foll[ ! direction (
 h] out/ret*$ f+]1 :e!r or no4 ,su* a   
sort ( fool+ by compulsion /ruck me z   
p>ticul>ly repreh5sible4  ,i'd try x on 
y1 aunty1 said ! volatile *ild1 if ,i 7 
n afraid ( scor+ my arm4  ,su* an       
ins9uation aga9/ my nose6 ,_h x be5 any 
"o besides ,sophy1 ,i c\ld n h =giv5 !  

spee*4 ,%e is su* a highty-tighty4  ,b  
"o trick :i* %e play$ 0 really good1    
especially z its object 0 a man to :om  
,i h tak5 a huge dislike4 ,he is an     
,iri% g5tleman connect$ ) "s legal firm 
9 t[n1 mo/ desp]ately polite1 ) a v long
 r\nd nose & fi]y r$ hair4 ,he is       
cont9ually pok+ di%es at me across !    
table1 & is fairly oppressive ) 8       
att5tions4 ,moreov]1 he calls me ,mrs4  
p]petually4 ,mrs41 inde$6 ,intimat+ t ,i
 am old en\gh to be a ,mrs41 if n "o 9  
fact4 ,z he rises v late1 he nev] appe>s
 at breakfa/ ) ourselves2 b at d9n] we h
 ! mis]y ( 8 pres5ce4 ,to-day1 :5 we 7  
almo/ ?r\gh ) ! fir/ c\rse1 he ent]$ )  
an air mu* flu%$ & uncom=table4  ,are y 
ill1 ,mr4 ,o',killigan8 ask$ ,mrs4      
,ma%um4  ,no1 ?ank y1 madam1 said he1 ) 
"o ( 8 cu/om>y ef=ts at polit5ess4 ,b ,i
 h be5 try+ = a long :ile to %ave1 till 
=c$ 9 despair to give up ! attempt4 ,!  
deuce has got into my soap4  ,y h =gott5
 t x is ! fir/ ( ,april4 ,! day may h _h
 "s influ5ce ^u y\r dress+-case1 rem>k$ 

"o ( ! ladies pres5t4  ,i decl>e1 ,i h n
 ?\ght ( t1 said he1 &1 spr++ f ! table1
 he ran to 8 room1 return+ ) some?+ :i* 
he begg$ ! ladies to exam9e4 ,x prov$ to
 be a ?ick1 fair slice ( a raw potato1 9
 size & color s mu* l 8 own soap1 :i* _h
 be5 remov$1 t he _h detect$ no         
diff]5ce1 except t x refus$ to =m a     
la!r4 ,?is 0 ! "w ( my mis*iev\s niece1 
:o look$ at x v gravely1 & rem>k$1 ) mu*
 demur5ess--  ,i always knew t y ,iri% 7
 fond ( potatoes1 b 0 n aw>e t y c>ri$ x
 to su* an excess z to %ave ) t         
vegetable4  ,x w\ld h bett] pleas$ me _h
 ,o',killigan be5 angry2 b ! ,iri%man   
took ! joke1 & all ! spee*es made at 8  
exp5se1 ) entire good-humor1 laugh+ly   
assur+ ! ladies t he w\ld be rev5g$ be=e
 night4 ,&1 z he knew n :om to suspect1 
he adopt$ a c\rse :i* involv$ mo/ ( u 9 
its consequ5ces4 ,:5 we retire = !      
night1 ^? :o are n bett] provid$ equip  
!mselves ) a c&le1 ( :i* a supply /&s   
ready 9 ! l[] hall4 ,su* a fuss z ,i _h 
) my light ?is ev5+6 ,x w5t out z soon z

 ,i rea*$ my own door2 &1 aft] relight+ 
x sev]al times by means ( mat*es1 !     
tall[ 0 exhau/$1 & ,i discov]$ t !      
black5$ remnant ( wick 0 /uck into a    
c>rot4 ,t mis]able ,iri%man _h enli/$   
,biddy ,flyn1 ! *amb]maid1 9 8 s]vice1 &
 ?is aft]noon !y sp5t two :ole h\rs 9 ! 
basem5t at _! nef>i\s "w1 trimm+ (f     
c>rots & giv+ !m a v ?9 coat+ ( grease4 
,mrs4 ,ma%um h]self did n escape1 =1 j z
 %e began tak+ h] usual r\nds to see t  
all 0 safe = ! night1 h] trea*]\s light 
w5t out1 leav+ h] 9 total d>kness--9 !  
l[] regions1 too1 = %e 0 on ! po9t (    
inspect+ a keg ( mack]el 9 ! cell>4  ,at
 ?is id5tical mom5t1 hav+ us$ up all my 
mat*es 9 va9 endeavors to light a c&le1 
:i*1 l its manufactur]'s locks1 ,i _h   
f\nd to be c>roty1 ,i 0 on my way to !  
kit*5 9 pursuit ( a m reliable means (  
illum9ation1 :5 ,i he>d ,mrs4 ,ma%um    
scream out--  ,br+ a light1 ,biddy1 =   
goodness sake6 ,i %all /ep into ?is     
rat-trap t y've set1 if ,i /ir an in* 9 
! d>k4  ,& all ! :ile ! %ameful ,biddy  

/ood hold+ h] sides1 & laugh+ 9 a mo/   
unreasonable way4 ,sev]al p]sons 7 runn+
 along ! upp] hall call+ = lights1 !    
ladies 9 a sort ( demi-toilet1 & "o ( ! 
"y m51 a dry-goods cl]k1 :o dresses 8   
hair ) a curl+-tongs1 hav+ on a black   
silk night-cap4 ,b ! real culprit did n 
suff]1 aft] all1 = ,ann ,sophia has h]  
own sol> lamp4  ,:ile ^! di/ress+ ev5ts 
7 transpir+1 t mean ,iri%man1 ) 8 big   
nose & r$ head1 sat 9 ! p>lor1 z cool z 
possible1 read+ ! ,london ,news by !    
light ( a brilliant camph5e lamp4 ,i    
wond] 8 hair did n ignite & cause an    
explosion4 ,x w\ld h s]v$ him q "r4     
,/range to say1 ,mrs4 ,ma%um is n at all
 (f5d$ ei!r at ,o',killigan or 8        
accomplice1 b has enjoy$ _! mis*ief 9 a 
way to me utt]ly unacc\ntable4 ,i       
suppose ,sam w\ld say t %e kn[s h[ to   
take a joke2 = my "p1 !y are ?+s :i* ,i 
d n wi% to "k h[ to take myself2 ,i wa% 
my h&s ( all p>ticipation 9 su* k4  ,i h
 obta9$ a lamp t %all la/ till ,i h     
f9i%$ ?is n>rative ( to-day's outrage\s 

proce$+s4 ,on pass+ ! p>lor-door1 ,i    
he>d t disagreeable ,o',killigan say to 
8 l&lady1 9 reply to "s ( h] pret5d$    
?reats ( puni%m5t--  ,at any rate1 my   
good ,mrs4 ,ma%um1 y _c arre/ me =      
inc5di>y attempts2 ,i h made su*        
laudable ex]tions to put out ! flames 9 
! h\se4  ,impud5t fell[6 ,i _h a m9d to 
say some?+ ab\t ! blaze on 8 own head2 b
 ,i =bore1 pass+ on 9 (f5d$ sil5ce4     
,n[1 my de> ,mr4 ,godey1 set a good     
example1 & lead ! way 9 a re=m ( ^!     
abuses1 z y h 9 s _m o!r praisewor?y    
und]tak+s4 ,fr[n ^u ^! ,april fool]ies1 
especially z levell$ at ! peace & quiet 
( respectable s+le wom54 ,if my lett] is
 too late to take effect ?is pres5t     
season1 please give x due notice be=e a 
twelvemon? h5ce4 ,y w ?us oblige &      
gratify y\r fri5d & con/ant read]1      
,,abigail ,,snipe4  ,po/script4 ,i %all 
g home to-morr[1 & f9i% ,holton ,sp>ks's
 la/ new %irt 9 ! pleasant seclusion    
af=d$ by my own he>?/one4 ,i _c endure !
 ?\ght ( sitt+ at ! table 9 ?is h\se any

 long]1 opposite t dreadful             
,o',killigan1 he>+ him crack 8 dry jokes
 :ile he rubs 8 *9 ) 8 ?umb & =ef+]4 ,to
 be oblig$ to li/5 :5 he comm5ts on !   
mi%aps ( ?is ev5+ w\ld surely set me    
into a n]v\s fit4 ,x /rikes me t ,i h   
read 9 "o ( ,sam's old books--,sal      
somebody's writ+s--( an eld]ly lady :o  
di$ ( a ,fr5*man4 ,if ,i 7 to /ay "h mu*
 long]1 ,i %\ld assur$ly die ( ?is      
middle-ag$ ,iri%man4  ,dep5d ^u x1 ,i   
%all n brea! a ^w to ,sam ( my trials at
 ,sophy's bo>d+-h\se1 9 consequ5ce ( !  
inmates all mak+ fools ( !mselves & me  
on ! ,,fir/ ,,( ,,april4                
,,intellectual ,,end[m5ts ,,( ,,*ildr54 
,,an extremely intellig5t boy1 ( ab\t   
twelve ye>s ( age1 0 once br\ght to !   
late ,dr4 ,deville1 an ,engli%          
phr5ologi/1 = exam9ation1 by a p>5t :o 0
 v pr\d ( ! intellectual end[m5ts ( 8   
*ild4 ,dr4 ,deville gave 8 op9ion ( !   
boy's "*1 at ! same "t caution+ ! fa!r (
 ! dang]\s c\rse he 0 pursu+4 ,b !      
fa!r's reply 01 ,all t o!r boys consid]$

 labor & h>d /udy 7 m]ely *ild's play to
 him2 & t 8 /udies c\ld n be hurtful to 
him--he enjoy$ !m s mu*4 ,aga9 ,dr4     
,deville endeavor$ to save ! *ild1 b !  
fa!r w\ld n att5d to ! w>n+4 ,two ye>s f
 t "t he aga9 call$ on ,dr4 ,deville1 &1
 9 reply to 8 inquiries ab\t ! *ild1    
bur/ into te>s1 & /at$ t ! boy 0 an     
idiot4     ,,godey',s ,,c\rse ,,(       
,,lessons ,,9 ,,draw+4   ,,lesson ,v4   
,! outl9e ( ! /em & ! curve ( ! scroll (
 ,fig4 #ed mu/ fir/ be drawn1 ! di/ances
 & proportions ( ! v>i\s p>ts be+       
c>efully obs]v$4 ,9 sket*+ ! scroll 9   
,fig4 #ee1 ! eye alone w be ! guide1 !  
directions & di/ances ( ! v>i\s p>ts be+
 m>k$ (f be=e fill+ 9 ! details4        
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ed4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #ee4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ef4    
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eg4  ,! me?od (    
draw+ ! rosette =m+ "p ( ! scroll %[n 9 
,fig4 #eg is display$ 9 ,fig4 #ef1 !    
circle be+ drawn fir/4  ,9 sket*+ ,fig4 
#eh1 ! direction ( ! curve mu/ fir/ be  
asc]ta9$1 its due proportions not$1     

!reaft] fill+ 9 ! details4  ,! /em1     
leaves1 fl[]1 & buds ( ! wall-fl[] 9    
,fig4 #ei w af=d an int]e/+ example =   
practice at ?is /age ( progress2 ! /em1 
its l5g? & direction1 %\ld fir/ be      
drawn1 ! position ( ! leaves1 c4 m>k$   
!reon1 & ! details !reaft] fill$ 94     
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eh4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #ei4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fj4    
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fa4  ,! sket* 9    
,fig4 #fj1 :i* repres5ts ! /em1 leaves1 
& fl[] ( ! yell[ cr[foot1 w be drawn 9 !
 same way z above4  ,! fl[] ( !         
honeysuckle 9 ,fig4 #fa af=ds a good    
example = free p5cil-sket*+4 ,! /em %\ld
 be drawn fir/1 !n an outl9e made :i* w 
t\* all ! ext]ior p>ts ( ! sket*1 z 9   
,figs4 #dd & #eb2 ! di/ances ( ! leaves 
%\ld next be drawn on ?is1 & ! details  
put 94 ,! pupil %\ld endeavor to copy   
?is example correctly2 x may appe> v    
difficult1 b1 by a c>eful att5tion to ! 
rules we h giv51 & a little det]m9ation 
to try aga91 if p]*ance %e %\ld once or 
twice fail1 ! difficulty w soon vani%4  

,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fb4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #fc4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fd4    
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fe4  ,! sket* 9    
,fig4 #fb1 repres5t+ a human foot1 may  
be put 9 by fir/ draw+ ! g5]al outl9e1  
!reaft] f9i%+ ! details4 ,figs4 #fc1    
#fd1 & #fe w be drawn 9 ! same mann]4   
,,dress--,,z ,a ,,f9e ,,art4  ,,by      
,,mrs4 ,,m]rifield4   ,,conclusion4     
,,we look =w>d hopefully to a day :5    
art-education w be ext5d$ to all ranks2 
:5 a k ( ! beautiful w be add$ to t ( ! 
useful2 :5 good ta/e1 bas$ ^u real k &  
common s5se1 w dictate our fa%ions 9    
dress z 9 o!r ?+s4 ,we h s*ools ( art to
 re=m our ta/e 9 pott]y1 h>dw>e1 &      
textile fabrics1 n to speak ( ! high]   
walks ( art1 pa9t+1 sculpture1 &        
ar*itecture4 ,! h&le ( a jug1 ! /em ( a 
w9e-glass1 ! design = dress silks or    
lace veils1 w =m ! subjects ( lectures  
to ! /ud5ts ( ! v>i\s s*ools ( design2  
disquisitions are writt5 on ! important 
"q :e!r ! ornam5tal designs %\ld        
repres5t ! real =m ( objects1 or only   

give a conv5tional repres5tation ( !m1  
:ile ! /udy ( ! human figure1 !         
ma/]piece ( creation1 is totally        
neglect$1 except by pa9t]s & sculptors4 
,we hope t ! /udy ( =m w be m ext5d$1 t 
x w be univ]sal1 t x w1 9 fact1 ent]    
into ! g5]al s*eme ( education1 & t we  
%all h]eaft] see z mu* pa9s be/[$ 9     
improv+ by appropriate co/ume ! figure  
:i* nature has giv5 u1 z we d n[ 9      
di/ort+ x by tight /ays1 n>r[ &         
high-heel$ %oes1 & all ! o!r de=mities &
 ecc5tricities ( t _m-fac$ mon/]1       
fa%ion4 ,! economy ( ! frame1 & ! means 
( pres]v+ x 9 heal? & beauty1 %\ld =m an
 integral "p ( education4 ,!re c be no  
true beauty )\t heal?1 & h[ c we hope to
 secure heal? if we are ignorant ( !    
means ( promot+ x1 or if we violate its 
precepts by adopt+ absurd & p]nici\s    
fa%ions8  ,surely x is n too mu* to hope
 t dress-mak]s w h]eaft] att5d ! s*ools 
( design1 to /udy ! human =m1 & !nce    
le>n to appreciate its beauties1 & to   
clo! x ) appropriate dress1 calculat$ to

 display its beauties to ! greate/      
advantage1 & to conceal its defects--!  
latt] ) ! res]vation we h already       
notic$4 ,we hope1 also1 t ! %oe-mak] w  
le>n to model ! %oe ^u ! true =m ( !    
foot4  ,manufactur]s are n[ conv9c$ ( ! 
importance & utility ( s*ools ( design1 
& :e!r ! article h]eaft] to be produc$  
be a cup & sauc]1 a f5d]1 a patt]n = a  
dress or = furniture1 = a s]vice ( plate
 or diamond ti>a1 x is ?\ght prop] t !  
pupil1 z a prelim9>y c\rse t _c be      
disp5s$ )1 %\ld comm5ce ) ! /udy ( !    
human figure4 ,yet1 is n dress an       
art-manufacture z well z a cup & sauc]1 
or a tea-bo>d8 ,are !re less skill &    
tal5t1 less ta/e requir$ to clo! ! =m   
:i* we are told is made aft] ,god's own 
image1 ?an to furni% an ap>tm5t8 ,:y    
%\ld n dressmak]s & tailors att5d !     
s*ools ( design z well z ^? artisans :o 
are int5d$ to be employ$ 9 :at are n[   
call$ art-manufactures8 ,:y %\ld n      
%oe-mak]s be taught ! %ape & movem5ts ( 
! foot8 ,if ?is 7 ! case1 we are        

satisfi$ t an imm$iate & p]man5t        
improvem5t w\ld be ! consequ5ce 9 our   
/yle ( dress4  ,we believe t _m portrait
 pa9t]s /ipulate t !y %all be all[$ to  
dictate ! dress1 at lea/ z reg>ds !     
arrangem5t ( ! colors1 ( _! sitt]s2 !   
reason ( ?is is t ! pa9t]'s selection ( 
dress & color is bas$ ^u ! /udy ( !     
figure & complexion ( ! individual1 or !
 k ( ! effects ( contra/ & h>mony (     
l9es1 tissues1 & colors1 :ile ! models  
:i* are pres5t$ = 8 imitation too       
frequ5tly (f] to 8 view a /yle ( dress1 
bo? z reg>ds =m & color1 :i* sets !     
rules ( h>mony at defiance4 ,n[1 only   
suppose t ! dress-mak] _h ! pa9t]'s k ( 
=m & h>mony ( l9es & colors1 :at a      
revolution w\ld take place 9 dress8 ,we 
%\ld no long] see ! tall & ! %ort1 !    
sl5d] & ! /\t1 ! br[n & ! fair1 ! old & 
! "y1 dress$ alike1 b ! dress w\ld be   
adapt$ to ! individual2 & we believe t1 
7 ! plan ( /udy we recomm5d g5]ally     
adopt$1 ?is purpose might always be     
effect$ )\t ! sacrifice ( :at is n[ !   

gr& desid]atum 9 dress--novelty4  ,!    
reasons :y ! art ( dressmak+ has n      
hi!rto receiv$ ! att5tion :i* x des]ves1
 are to be s\ght = 9 ! con/itution (    
society4 ,! bran*es ( manufacture :i*   
require a k ( design1 su* z             
calico-pr9t+1 silk & ribbon-weav+1      
porcela9 & pott]y1 & h>dw>e             
manufactures1 are conduct$ on a l>ge    
scale by m5 ( weal? & tal5t1 :o1 if !y  
w\ld compete successfully ) rival       
manufactures1 f9d x necess>y to /udy &  
apply to _! own bus9ess all !           
improvem5ts 9 sci5ce ) :i* _! int]c\rse 
) society gives !m an opportunity (     
becom+ acqua9t$4 ,x is q o!rwise )      
dressmak+4 ,a woman is at ! head ( e    
e/abli%m5t ( ?is k9d a woman g5]ally (  
limit$ education & atta9m5ts1 f :om _c  
be expect$ ei!r lib]ality ( s5tim5t or  
enl>g$ views1 b :o possibly possesses "s
 tact & discrim9ation ( "*1 :i* enable  
h] to ex]cise a k9d ( dictatorial p[] 9 
matt]s ( dress ov] h] cu/om]s2 ^!       
cu/om]s are sc>cely bett] in=m$ on !    

subject ?an h]self4  ,! e>ly life ( !   
dressmak] is sp5t 9 a daily r\t9e (     
labor ) ! ne$le1 &1 :5 %e becomes a     
mi/ress 9 h] turn1 %e exacts f h]       
assi/ants ! same am\nt ( daily labor t 0
 =m]ly expect$ f h]self4 ,"w1 "w1 "w ) !
 ne$le f almo/ *ildhood1 9 ! same close 
room f morn+ to night1 & n unfrequ5tly f
 night to morn+ also1 is ! ev]la/+ r\t9e
 ( ! monoton\s life ( ! dressmak]s4 ,!y 
are work+ = bread1 & h no leisure to    
att5d to ! improvem5t ( ! m9d1 & ! want 
( ?is m5tal cultivation is app>5t 9 !   
articles !y produce by _! labor4 ,:5 "o 
( ! "y wom5 :o att5d ^! e/abli%m5ts to  
le>n ! trade ?9ks %e has _h suffici5t   
exp]i5ce1 %e leaves ! l>ge e/abli%m5t & 
sets up 9 bus9ess on h] own acc\nt4 ,9  
?is new situation1 %e works equally h>d1
 & has !re=e no "t = improv+ h] m9d &   
ta/e4 ,( ! want ( ?is1 h[ev]1 %e is n   
s5sible1 because %e c pur*ase = a trifle
 all ! newe/ patt]ns1 & ! ?\ght nev]    
ent]s h] poor little head t ! same      
fa%ion may n suit all h] cu/om]s4 ,?is  

defective education ( ! dressmak]s1 or r
 _! want ( k ( ! human =m1 is "o ( !    
great causes ( ! preval5ce ( ! old      
fa%ion ( tight-lac+4 ,x is s mu* easi]  
to make a closely-fitt+ body suit ov] a 
tight /ay ?an x is on ! pliant & yield+ 
natural =m1 9 :i*1 if "o "p be drawn a  
little too tight1 or ! contr>y1 ! body (
 ! dress is ?r[n out ( %ape4 ,suppos+1  
on ! o!r h&1 ! fit to be exact1 x is s  
difficult to keep su* a tight-fitt+ body
 9 its place on ! figure )\t secur+ its 
=m by :alebones1 t x is 9 va9 to expect 
! /ays to become obsolete until !       
tight-fitt+ bodice is also giv5 up4     
,?is w nev] take place until n only !   
ladies :o are to be clo!d1 b !          
dressmak]s %all make ! human =m _! /udy1
 & direct _! ef=ts to set (f _! natural 
advantages by att5d+ to ! po9ts :i* are 
_! *>act]i/ic beauties4 ,a long &       
delicate ?roat1 fall+ %\ld]s1 n too wide
 f po9t to po9t1 a flat back1 r\nd *e/1 
wide hips2 ^! are ! po9ts :i* %\ld be   
develop$ by ! dress4 ,:5ce x foll[s t e 

article ( dress :i* %ort5s ! ?roat1 adds
 height or wid? to ! %\ld]s1 r\ndness to
 ! back1 or flatness to ! *e/1 mu/ be   
radically wrong 9 pr9ciple1 & unpleasant
 & repulsive 9 effect4 ,9 ! same mann]1 
:atev] k9d ( dress adds to ! height ( a 
figure already too tall & ?91 or        
detracts f ! app>5t height ( ! %ort &   
/\t1 mu/ be avoid$4 ,^! ?+s %\ld =m !   
/udy ( ! dressmak]4  ,z society is n[   
con/itut$1 h[ev]1 ! dressmak] has n1 z  
we h already obs]v$1 leisure to devote  
to /udies ( ! necessity & importance (  
:i* %e is /ill ignorant4 ,! re=m mu/ be 
begun by ! ladies !mselves4 ,!y mu/     
acquire a k ( =m1 & ( ! pr9ciples (     
beauty & h>mony1 & s ex]cise a controll+
 influ5ce ov] ! dressmak]s4 ,by ?is     
means a bett] ta/e w be creat$1 & !     
dressmak]s w at l5g? discov] _!         
defici5cy 9 c]ta9 guid+ pr9ciples1 & w  
be driv5 at la/ to resort to simil>     
/udies4 ,b 9 ?is case a />tl+ difficulty
 pres5ts itself--! poor dressmak] is at 
pres5t ov]-work$3 h[ c %e f9d leisure to

 att5d ! s*ools ( design1 or ev5 pursue1
 if %e _h ! ability1 ! necess>y /udies  
at home8 ,a girl is appr5tic$ to ! trade
 at ! age ( ?irte5 or f\rte51 %e works  
at x all h] life1 ris+ e>ly1 & late tak+
 re/1 & :at is ! remun]ation ( h] daily 
toil ( twelve h\rs8 ,eighte5p5ce1 or at 
mo/ two %ill+s a day1 ) h] bo>d6 ,z %e  
reckons ! value ( ! latt] at a %ill+1 x 
foll[s t ! e>n+s ( a dressmak]1 9 ! be/ 
p]iod ( h] life1 :o goes out to "w1 c\ld
 n exce$ #aes41 or at ! mo/ #ahs4 a     
week1 if %e did n1 at ! haz>d ( h]      
heal?--:i*1 inde$1 is frequ5tly         
sacrific$--"w at home be=e %e beg9s1 &  
aft] %e has f9i%$ h] day's "w abroad4 ,!
 c>p5t] or h\se-pa9t] does n "w h>d]1 or
 br+ to be> on 8 employm5t great] k ?an 
! poor dressmak]1 yet he has #ds4 #f;d4 
a day )\t 8 bo>d1 :ile %e has only :at  
is equival5t to #bs4 #f;d4 or #cs46 ,:at
 reason c be assign$ :y a woman's "w1 if
 equally well done1 %\ld n be z well    
paid z t ( a man8 ,a satisfactory reason
 has yet to be giv52 ! fact1 h[ev]1 is  

indisputable t wom5 are n 9 g5]al s well
 paid = _! labor z m54     ,,lett]s     
,,left ,,at ,,! ,,pa/ry-,,cook',s3      
,,be+ ,,! ,,cl&e/9e ,,correspond5ce     
,,betwe5 ,,kitty ,,clov] ,,at ,,s*ool1  
,,& ,,h] ,,de>1 ,,de> ,,fri5d ,,9 ,,t[n4
  ,,edit$ ,,by ,,horace ,,mayhew4   ,,! 
,,fif? ,,lett] ,,left4  7,writt5 on     
copy-book pap]1 app>5tly left by h&47   
,,%[+ ,,:at ,,kitty ,,?\ght ,,(         
,,gov]nesses ,,9 ,,g5]al1 ,,& ,,( ,,"o  
,,9     ,,p>ticul>4  ,,nelly1 de>e/1 ,i 
h =m$ a great det]m9ation4 ,no?+ %all   
ev] induce me to become t poor1 absurd1 
ill-us$ creature1 call$ a gov]ness4 ,i  
w\ld />ve soon]1 or make %irts 7:i* is  
pretty ne>ly ! same ?+71 or emigrate &  
m>ry ! fir/ savage ,i met1 or be a t\t] 
at a bonnet %op1 or ev5 g into s]vice at
 a *eap lodg+-h\se2 any?+1 ,nelly1 soon]
 ?an be turn$ into t hopeless1          
spiritless1 fri5dless be+ a gov]ness    
seems de/9$ by nature1 or society1 to   
be4  ,a gov]ness 9 a private family is  
bad en\gh1 b !n %e is n totally depriv$ 

( ! com=ts ( home4 ,%e has a room1 or at
 lea/ a b$1 entirely to h]self1 & h]    
meals are g5]ally ! same z ^? ( !       
family4 ,besides1 a c]ta9 degree (      
respect is always paid to h]4 ,! s]vants
 are oblig$ to treat h] ) civility1 at  
all ev5ts 9 ! pres5ce ( _! mi/resses2 & 
! mi/resses are compell$ to %[ h] a     
little att5tion1 if x is only done to   
set a good example to _! s]vants4 ,!n1  
aga91 _! "y *>ges _c inv>iably be amus+ 
!mselves at h] exp5se4 ,!y _c always be 
teas+ h]4 ,:5 !y are tak5 out = an air+ 
9 ! c>riage1 or :5 !y are br\ght d[n    
aft] d9n] ) _! %9y faces & glossy       
r+lets1 or :5ev] !re is company1 or _!  
p>5ts & /rang]s are pres5t1 ! gov]ness  
enjoys a brief respite f t sy/em ( petty
 tyrannies %e is ! untir+ victim (      
else:]e4 ,%e has h] few pleasures1 ?\gh 
p]haps !y may come at long /raggl+      
int]vals2 %e has h] di/ractions1 h]     
excitem5ts 9 mov+ ab\t 9 ! _w1 & go+ to 
places ( public amusem5ts1 &            
occasionally %e kn[s :at x is to enjoy !

 sweet success ( rivalry--= h we n se51 
,nelly1 _m a poor neglect$ gov]ness :o 0
 do+ ! "w ( a musician at ! piano1 )\t 8
 wages1 receive 9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+ m    
att5tion ?an ! f9e "y ladies !mselves :o
 7 ! wor%ipp$ idols ( ! e/abli%m5t8  ,b 
! gov]ness 9 a girls' s*ool has a v     
diff]5t life ( x1 ,nelly4 ,%e hasn't a  
mom5t to h]self4 ,%e is ! fir/ to rise &
 ! la/ to g to b$4 ,%e hasn't ev5 !     
privacy ( a b$room to h]self1 = %e is   
oblig$ to sleep 9 ! same room z ! girls1
 to look aft] !m4 ,! only privacy %e    
kn[s is :5 %e creeps into b$ & draws !  
curta9s r\nd h]4 ,our play-h\rs are no  
play-h\rs to h]2 r on ! contr>y1 = !n h]
 torm5ts really beg91 & only end :5 !   
bell r+s aga9 = class4 ,%e is ! t>get at
 :i* e little *it fires h] fun1 & ?9ks  
%e has a p]fect "r to d s4 ,%e is ! only
 game at :i* ! girls nev] tire ( play+1 
& to see h[ !y enjoy x y w\ld imag9e !re
 0 no amusem5t l x4 ,x is true1 ,nelly1 
,i h n se5 mu* mis]y yet1 & hope ,i nev]
 %all2 b ,i c h>dly imag9e any?+ 9 ?is  

_w m mis]able ?an a s*ool gov]ness on a 
half-holiday4  ,:y1 look at poor        
,blight4 ,i h only to look ^u h] to feel
 = ! suff]+s ( ! :ole class4 ,h] nature 
seems to be sun-dri$4 ,%e nev] smiles1 &
 !re is su* an air ( resignation ab\t   
h]1 su* a tone ( despair t runs ?r\gh   
all h] words & smalle/ movem5ts1 t x is 
p]fectly cle> ,hope nev] :isp]s into h] 
e> any ( ^? s(t mo!rly words :i* soo! ! 
agony ( "o's he>t & lull x quietly (f to
 sleep4  ,%e may ju/ly be call$ our     
mi/ress ( all "w4 ,%e does a little (   
ev]y?+2 %e helps ! smalle/ girls to     
dress2 takes ! junior pupils2 he>s !    
read+2 sees to ! w>drobes2 gives out !  
l952 tea*es ne$lework2 & sup]9t5ds !    
,saturday night's clean+2 9 %ort1 %e is 
expect$1 z !y say ( s]vants1 to make    
h]self g5]ally useful1 :i* means1 9 our 
in/ance1 t %e is work$ to dea? by       
ev]ybody1 & sp>$ by nobody2 besides be+ 
teas$1 deceiv$1 bulli$1 & ridicul$ by e 
"o :o has a fancy t way2 & = lead+ a    
life l ?is1 %e only gets #afl4 a ye>1 & 

h] bo>d & lodg+ dur+ ! holidays6  ,snapp
 7ano!r ( our tea*]s7 smiles at         
,blight's old-fa%ion$ le>n+4 ,%e says x 
is q out ( date1 & only fit = a *>ity   
s*ool4 ,mademoiselle 7! ,fr5* tea*]7    
quizzes h] dress1 & makes fun ( h]      
melan*oly1 & talks ( h] contemptu\sly1  
z1 a1 :i* ,i am told is ! same z if y 7 
speak+ ( a cook1 or a poor relation1 &  
call$ h] x4 ,fraule9 7! ,g]man mi/ress7 
mimics h]1 & laughs ov] h] pati5t       
endurance & old-maidi% mann]s4  ,x mu/  
be confess$ t poor ,blight's appe>ance  
af=ds pl5ty ( temptation = ?is cruel    
ridicule4 ,%e is c]ta9ly v ugly1 & no "o
 ev] loses an opportunity ( tell+ h] s4 
,! wor/ is1 ! example set by !          
s*oolmi/ress is foll[$ ) ! greate/ ze/  
by ! s*oolgirls1 :o indulge 9 all k9ds (
 practical jokes at h] exp5se4 ,%e is   
un=tunately v %ort-sight$1 & consequ5tly
 !y are always hid+ h] spectacles1 or   
else rubb+ ! glasses ov] ) butt] or ink4
 ,no "o consid]s !re is any h>m 9 ?is1 =
 ! girls h gr[n to look ^u ,blight z    

fair game2 & if any "o c put h] into a  
passion1 x is consid]$ r>e fun1 & ?\ght 
j z h>mless z ?r[+ bread-pills at "o    
ano!r :5 ! mi/ress's back is turn$4 ,:5 
!re is no o!r amusem5t go+ on1 ! cry is 
always rais$1 ,let's g & tease ,blight1 
& y see ! :ole s*ool ru%+ =w>d z eag]ly 
z if a gypsy sudd5ly appe>$ at !        
play-gr\nd gate to tell u our =tunes4 ,b
 if any "o is 9 tr\ble1 ,blight is !    
fir/ to scre5 h]4 ,if any girl is ill1  
,blight w sit up ) h] all night1 & w pet
 & nurse ! little suff]] until %e almo/ 
fancies h]self at home2 & :5 ! little   
invalid has gr[n well aga91 & has       
recov]$ ! use ( h] tongue & f+]s1       
,blight nev] says a ^w ab\t ! ungrateful
 return1 b be>s x all l a m>tyr1 :i*1 9 
tru?1 %e really is4 ,ugly z %e is1 ,i   
really ?9k !re are times :5 ,i c\ld ?r[ 
my arms r\nd h] neck1 & kiss h] = h]    
goodness4  ,i _c tell y all ! nicknames 
:i* !y h = h] face & p]son1 nor w\ld x  
altoge!r be agreeable = y1 ,nelly1 ,i   
?9k to he> !m4 ,suffice x to say1 ! poor

 ?+1 is v old--?irty-n9e1 if %e is a    
day2 & %e has ! funnie/ little head (   
hair1 e hair appe>+ to be pull$ z tight1
 & to be almo/ z wide ap>t1 z ! /r+s ( a
 h>p4 ,! top ( h] head is m\nt$ ) a r\nd
 knot ( hair no bigg] ?an ! wor/$ ball y
 see on a ,scot* cap4 ,x's a wond] to me
 %e doesn't we> a wig or a cap ( "s     
sort1 ?\gh p]haps x w\ld be too dang]\s1
 z e "o w\ld und\bt$ly be try+ to pull x
 (f4 ,! girls decl>e no "o c recollect  
h] hav+ a new g[n4 ,e qu>t] a v ?91     
snuff-br[n silk1 on a v /iff l9+1 is    
br\ght out z ,sunday be/2 b x is only ! 
old "o turn$ & alt]$ a bit1 = t little  
wick$ ?+1 ,jessie ,joy1 put a drop ( ink
 on "o ( ! bread?s on purpose to f9d x  
out2 & !re x is /ill1 j\rney+ ab\t      
backw>ds & =w>ds1 fir/ 9 front & !n     
beh9d2 n[ on ! top1 j "u h] *91 & next  
d[n at ! bottom1 sweep+ ! floor1        
precisely z ! fad$ silk is twi/$ or     
turn$ to hide ! creases & ! ravages (   
old age4 ,! girls calculate ! p]iod !y h
 be5 at s*ool by ?is v5]able g[n2 & x's 

no unusual ?+ to he> !m1 :5 disput+ ab\t
 any p>ticul> date1 settl+ x at once by 
ref]r+ to ! age ( ,miss ,blight's br[n  
silk1 say+1 ,i recollect v well x 0 9 ! 
n9? qu>t] ( ,blight's ,sunday g[n2 & a  
ref]5ce to a date ( ?is k9d is consid]$ 
z indisputable z to a ,family ,bible1 or
 an old almanac4  ,b ^! are small       
matt]s1 ,nelly1 :i* ,i am half a%am$ to 
tell y1 = "u ?is poor g>m5t !re is a    
he>t ( s mu* goodness z to make u wond] 
at ! /range hid+-places 9 :i* virtue    
sometimes delights 9 lurk+1 z if f      
mode/y x _h tak5 e precaution n to be   
f\nd out4 ,:at d y ?9k1 ,nelly8 ,i am   
told by ,meggy t poor ,blight supports  
an old b$ridd5 "m6 ,%e has no positive  
pro( ( ?is1 b %e is morally sure ( x4   
,?is1 !n1 acc\nts = ! reason :y ! poor  
gov]ness is always work+ s h>d--nev]    
re/+ f cro*et+ purses1 & knitt+         
antimacass>s suffici5t to cov] all !    
s(as 9 ! _w4 ,if y ask h] = :om %e makes
 ?is extraord9>y quantity 7y c't ?9k1   
,nell1 h[ quickly & beautifully %e      

works71 %e simply replies1 h] pale face 
becom+ pal]1 = a de> fri5d2 & t is all  
we c get out ( h] to rew>d our vulg>    
curiosity4 ,?is mu/ be ! tru?1 = at all 
h\rs1 bo? e>ly & late1 has %e got a     
ne$le 9 h] h&4 ,!re is a /ory t %e wakes
 up sometimes 9 ! middle ( ! night1 &   
works :il/ ! girls ar\nd h] are sleep+4 
,b no "o kn[s ! cause ( h] excessive    
indu/ry1 & ,i really ?9k %e w\ld be     
mis]able if x 7 kn[n1 & h] f+]s w\ld n  
ply _! "w ( love half s nimbly if %e    
suspect$ t ! girls1 z !y wat*$ h] ) su* 
fix$ curiosity1 7 acqua9t$ ) ! sacr$    
object = :i* %e 0 toil+4 ,x is a puzzle 
:5 or :]e %e sells all ! ?+s %e f9i%es1 
& no "o exactly likes to f9d out1 ?\gh  
"o or two attempts h be5 made1 b always 
end+1 ,i am happy to say1 9 ! mo/       
complete failure4 ,x makes me sad to    
wat* h] anxiety :5 !re is a po/man's    
knock at ! door4 ,%e />ts up 9 h] seat1 
& pauses = a :ile 9 h] "w 7! only pause 
x ev] kn[s71 until %e gives out !       
lett]s2 & !n y w\ld pity h] ) all y\r   

he>t to see h[ disappo9t$ %e is--:at a  
vacancy ( hope falls l a d>k %ad[ ^u h] 
face--:5 %e le>ns t !re is n "o = h]6   
,?\gh1 :5 !re is a lett]1 x is sc>cely  
any bett]4 ,%e sighs heavily1 looks     
sometimes at a little locket %e c>ries 9
 h] brea/1 & hurries on ) h] "w quick]  
?an ev]1 z if ! purse %e 0 f9i%+ 0 to   
conta9 h] own money in/ead ( somebody   
else's1 & %e _h s mu* t %e want$ ! use (
 x imm$iately4  ,if y h any fancy-"w y  
want do+ 7any braces or cig>-cases y wi%
 to give away z pres5ts71 w y s5d x to  
me1 ,nelly1 & ,i w ask ,blight1 if ,i c 
d s )\t (f5d+ h]1 to d x = me8  ,i'm    
oblig$ to f9i% my lett]1 ,nelly1 = !    
fact is ,i h be5 writ+ ! latt] "p ( x 9 
our b$room ) a piece ( wax c&le ,i took 
out ( a c&le/ick !re 0 9 ! hall1 & !re  
is only j suffici5t left to enable me to
 scramble into b$1 & to assure y h[     
de>ly y are lov$ by      ,y\rs          
affectionately1     ,,kitty ,,clov]4    
,p4 ,s4--,i int5d t my bootlace %all    
come undone some:]e ab\t ! groc]'s1 :5  

we are out a walk+ to-morr[1 s t ,i may 
lag beh9d1 & drop ?is 9 ! po/ unobs]v$4 
,oh6 de>--! c&le's gone out4 ,:at %--   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,to ,,miss ,,laura4      ,,s let x be3 
:at %all ,i lose or ga9       ,by look+ 
less )9 ^? eyes8     ,! promise made    
%all !re=e firm rema91     ,?\gh x may  
cause me c>e & pa92       ,my passion w 
n die1 b rise       ,beyond ! e>?1 &    
pi]ce ! skies4     ,?9e image is        
impress$ ^u my he>t1       ,& ?\gh y    
hate1 & ev5 spurn1     ,i /ill w love1  
?\gh ,i d ble$ & sm>t     ,i'll be z    
true1 nor seek to "p2       ,! love :i* 
b9ds me /ill %all burn4       ,?\gh     
fri5ds to foe %\ld *oose to turn4     ,s
 x may be3 yet hate me n1 ,i pray2      
',tis a pure love t fills my brea/2     
,yet ,i h s\ght to te> t love away1     
,to cru% x 9 its dawn+ day1       ,&1   
fail+1 am ,i cur/ or ble/       ,9 liv+ 
void ( hope or re/8     ,cur/ y w say1 &
 y may pity me1       ,& look less cold1
 or ev5 smile2     ,a sweet1 k9d smile w

 n impov'ri% !e1     ,or make ?y he>t   
less light & free2       ,me f my grief 
'twill "p a:ile1       ,f sadness &     
despair beguile4     ,,*>ity ,,envie?   
,,n4  ,,by ,,alice ,b4 ,,neal4   ,y     
don't say s6  ,true z ! ,gospel1 ,miss  
,snell+4 ,t velvet cloak ( h]s--%e calls
 x a ,talma--co/ e c5t ( tw5ty-five     
doll>s4 ,!n !re's h] bonnet--t came f   
,new ,york1 too2 ,miss ,dunn's "w a9't  
good en\gh = h] ( late ye>s4 ,well1 t   
bonnet c\ldn't be b\ght = less'n eight  
doll>s4 ,:y1 ! ribbon mu/ be f\r & six a
 y>d1 n to speak ( ! fea!rs4 ,!n !re's t
 new plaid silk1 y "k1 & t ,fr5* m]9o2  
nei!r ( 'em less'n twelve %ill+s1 & t's 
! way %e dresses4 ,"t 0 :5 %e 0 glad    
en\gh to get me to sew = h]4 ,i've _h h]
 beg1 & beg1 & besee* me to give h] a   
day1 or ev5 half a day1 9 my spr+ hurry2
 & n[ %e's got a seam/ress1 z %e calls t
 /uck-up girl1 t sets 9 ! sett9'-room   
all day4 ,%e makes ! *ildr5's clo!s1 &  
h]'n are cut & fix$ 9 ,new ,york1 :5 !y 
a9't made !re4  ,%e's dreadful          

extravagant = a *ur* memb]1 said ,mrs4  
,snell+1 ) a sigh1 z %e turn$ h]self    
sl[ly r\nd be=e ! little look+-glass4   
,%e 0 hav+ a l9+ fitt$ by ! village     
dressmak]1 ,miss ,prime1 & a m]9o dress 
%e _h worn two ye>s 0 p>tly ripp$ up on 
! *air by ! w9d[4 ,x 0 ! only dressmak+ 
%e _h on h& = ! season4 ,x 0 a h>d w9t]1
 &1 :at ) ! sickness ( ! *ildr51 & ,mr4 
,snell+ los+ s mu* "t by ! fro/1 _!     
means 7 unusually limit$4 ,no wond] t %e
 ?\ght ( ! ease & pl5ty ( ! ri*         
manufactur]'s h\sehold ) a feel+ ( envy4
 ,%e did n "k x1 ?\gh4 ,%e 0 a pla91    
good-he>t$ p]son naturally1 /ruggl+ on  
to d h] duty ?r\gh ! disc\ragem5t ( ill 
heal?1 ail+ *ildr51 & v n>r[ means2 b %e
 c\ld n help ?9k+ ,mrs4 ,hubb>d 0 gett+ 
worldly & extravagant z1 ye> by ye>1 h] 
h\sehold arrangem5ts & p]sonal exp5ses  
increas$4  ,only ! day be=e1 at meet+1  
%e c\ld n fix h] att5tion ^u ! s]mon =  
look+ at ! velvet ,talma worn = ! fir/  
"t by h] old fri5d & /ill k9d neighbor1 
,mrs4 ,hubb>d4 ,!y 7 memb]s ( ! same    

*ur*1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,hubb>d 0 ! mo/ lib]al 
support]4 ,he gave accord+ to 8 means1  
&1 at ! same "t1 desir$ 8 wife & family 
to dress & live z became 8 alt]$        
position & prospects4  ,"t 0 :5 %e _h to
 "w h>d en\gh1 cont9u$ ,miss ,prime1    
p9*+ 9 a side seam 9 ! endeavor to      
produce ! h\r-glass %ape1 or?odox :5 %e 
le>n$ h] trade4 ,i rememb] :5 !y fir/   
set up h\sekeep+1 & %e _h to d h] own "w
 z well z o!r p1 & h] own sew+1 too4 ,n[
 ,i don't believe %e takes a ne$le 9 h] 
h& f morn+ till night1 :ile y & ,i1     
,miss ,snell+1 don't git _m play spells4
  ,! leav5 ( un*>itabl5ess work$ on 9   
,mrs4 ,snell+'s he>t4  ,i'm afraid !re  
isn't mu* spiritual gr[?1 ,miss ,prime4 
,! c>es ( ?is _w *oke ! se$4 ,poor      
woman6 %e ?\ght x 0 only an int]e/ 9 h] 
neighbor's be/ good t prompt$ su* a     
con/ant review ( h] conduct4 ,p t h _!  
he>ts set on dress & high liv+ c't h mu*
 "t = bett] ?+s4  ,t's :at ,i ?9k4 ,h[ d
 y l !m bask wai/s1 ,miss ,snell+8 ,i   
he> !y're all ! fa%ion 9 ,new ,york4    

,miss ,dunn said %e'd try an' git me a  
patt]n :5 %e w5t d[n 9 ! spr+4 ,i       
w\ldn't ask ,miss ,hubb>d to l5d me h]s 
to look at = no?+ 9 ! _w4 ,h[ am ,i go9'
 to get out new backs1 ,miss ,snell+8   
,!re's ! cape1 y see4  ,:y1 s !re is6 ,i
 nev] calculat$ ! cape4 ,i 0 /udy9' an' 
contriv9' all ! :ile y 0 to breakfa/4   
,says ,i1 ',miss ,snell+'ll h to h !m   
backs piec$1 & !n ev]ybody 9 t[n'll "k  
x's be5 made ov]4'  ,z if ev]ybody 9    
,mrs4 ,snell+'s community w\ld n h kn[n 
& notic$1 "u any circum/ances1 t h] br[n
 m]9o ( two w9t]s ago _h be5 turn$ &    
made up aga9 = h] be/ dress4 ,%e _h set 
h] he>t1 e>ly 9 ! fall1 on a new /yle ( 
plaids1 = sale at ,br[n  ,*ap9s2 b !    
doctor's bill 0 s mu* l>g] ?an %e       
expect$1 %e 0 oblig$ to give x up4 ,!   
sacrifice _h co/ h] _m h\rs (           
calculation1 alt]nate resolves1 &       
reconsid]ations4 ,e pur*ase t %e made1  
inde$1 0 ( necessity turn$ ov] & ov] 9  
h] m9d = weeks4  ,miss ,prime w5t on )  
h] fitt+ by ! w9d[1 & ,mrs4 ,snell+ ) h]

 task ( wa%+ up ! breakfa/-di%es1 jogg+ 
! cradle ) "o foot1 e n[ & !n1 z h]     
y\nge/ *ild /irr$ 9 8 morn+ nap4  ,t 0 a
 lucky ?\ght1 t cape4 ,miss ,prime      
resum$ h] ?imble & h] conv]sation       
toge!r4 ,x don't seem to be worn z mu* z
 ! re/1 nei!r4  ,no1 x isn't2 ,i only   
kept x = v cold days4 ,i ?\ght ( x 9    
*ur*1 ,sunday1 "r 9 ! middle ( ! s]mon4 
,que]1 wasn't x8 ,i 0 s dreadfully      
afraid y c\ldn't get x out4 ,s1 z soon z
 ,i came home1 ,i took x out & look$ at 
x2 sure en\gh1 x 0 ! v ?+4  ,i see ,miss
 ,james has got a new cloak ?is w9t]4   
,%e ha9't worn h]s m ?an ?ree w9t]s1 to 
my k4 ,well1 ^! ri* p are ji/ z worldly1
 = all ,i see1 z if !y wasn't pr(essors4
 ,miss ,prime 0 "o ( ! mo/ con/ant      
att5dants ( ! *ur* pray]-meet+s1 & saw  
no beam 9 h] own eyes4  ,"t 01 z y say1 
,miss ,prime1 :5 we 7 all pla9 p toge!r1
 ) good feel+s t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,i ?9k ( x
 v (t5--! days :5 ,susan ,hubb>d & ,i   
us$ to s5d our little pres5ts to ea* o!r
 ,new ,ye>'s1 & be neighborly all along4

 ,t 0 be=e ! ,jameses mov$ "h1 or lawy] 
,m>t9's p4 ,%e's s intimate ) !m n[ %e  
hasn't got any "t = old fri5ds4 ,_m &   
_m's ! "t ,i've s5t h] ?+s "r (f my     
table2 &1 :5 h] ,jane _h ! sc>let fev]1 
,i sat up ) h] night aft] night4 ,b ,i  
don't m9d t4 ,:at ,i look at is ,*ri/ian
 pr(essors be+ s tak5 up ) dress1 & go+ 
ab\t1 b dress p>ticul>ly4 ,x don't look 
"r1 & x isn't1 accord+ to ,scripture4   
,x 0 a we>isome1 fatigu+ day to ,mrs4   
,snell+1 :o did ! :ole "w ( h] h\sehold4
 ,h] olde/ son 0 le>n+ 8 fa!r's trade1 &
 ! d9n] = ! two _h to be on ! table     
precisely at twelve1 = !y _h b an h\r's 
noon+4 ,s1 sc>cely 7 ! breakfa/ ?+s     
cle>$ away1 :5 !re 7 ! meat & vegetables
 to prep>e = a boil$ d9n]2 & twice %e 0 
oblig$ to /& & be p9n$ up 9 ! ?ick jean 
l9+ ,miss ,prime 0 fitt+ ) unexampl$    
tightness4 ,! aft]noon 0 no bett]2 %e _h
 ,tuesday's iron+ to f9i%1 h] little boy
 0 sick & fretful2 ?\gh f\r ye>s old1 & 
v heavy1 he requir$ to be nurs$ & t5d$ z
 if he _h be5 a baby4 ,%e want$ to sew )

 ,miss ,prime2 b1 no soon] w\ld %e get  
h] ne$le ?read$1 & h] ?imble on1 ?an "s 
new dem& w\ld be made ^u h] "t1 & s !   
%ort aft]noon pass$ be=e %e c\ld /it* up
 a seam1 & tea mu/ be ready by d>k4     
,besides all ?is1 ,miss ,prime 0 dispos$
 to cont9ue h] conv]sation ) v little   
pause or /9t1 discuss+ ! affairs ( !    
neighborhood & ! *ur* ) a tra9 ( moral1 
religi\s1 & p]sonal reflections4 ,e "o  
kn[s h[ fatigu+ x is to be expect$ to   
li/5 to su* a disc\rse1 & respond 9 ! "r
 place1 ev5 :5 ! m9d is unoccupi$2 & !n 
! dress did n look ne>ly s well z ,mrs4 
,snell+ _h figur$ x 9 h] m9d1 ! new     
pieces be+ sev]al %ades d>k] ?an ! ma9  
body ( ! mat]ial4 ,m disc\rag+ ?an all1 
x ne$$ f9i%+ (f :5 sev5 o'clock s\nd$ ! 
signal = ! conf]5ce meet+ ,miss ,prime  
w\ld n miss on any acc\nt4  ,i w\ldn't  
m9d /ay+ ov] my "t ji/ to give y a      
help9' h&1 if x wasn't *ur* meet9'      
night2 b1 y "k1 x's v important all %\ld
 be !re t c4 ,to be sure1 ,miss ,hubb>d 
is s took up ) o!r ?+s n[1 %e nev] goes2

 &1 ?\gh ,miss ,james jo9$ by lett] :5  
%e came1 %e's nev] be5 to a bus9ess     
meet+4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k we've got j z   
good a "r to vote 9 *ur* meet9' z ! m51 
& speak1 too1 if we want to1 ?\gh       
,deacon ,smi? has set 8 face aga9/ x (  
late ye>s4 ,s1 y see1 ,i'll h to g2 &   
!re's only ! fac+ to face d[n1 & !m side
 seams to /it* up1 & ! hooks & eyes to g
 on4 ,! sleeves are all ready to ba/e   
9--oh1 & !re's ! bones2 b bones are no?+
 to put 9--especially z ,john ,lockwood 
is to be dealt ) to-night = go+ to !    
!atre la/ "t he 0 9 ,new ,york4 ,= my   
"p1 ,i nev] did put mu* fai? 9 8        
religion--& ! m "s ( u /ay away1 ! m !  
re/ ( u ought to g4 ,don't =get to take 
9 t %\ld] seam a little4 ,= my "p1 ,i   
?9k 8 si/] ought to be labor$ ) = s++   
su* songs z %e does on ! piano4 ,cle>   
love songs1 & plays op]a pieces1 ,miss  
,all5 says4 ,n[ :i* is ! wor/1 ,i'd l to
 "k1 go+ to ! !atre or play+ op]a       
pieces8 ,miss ,hubb>d's ,jane does t1 :5
 %e's home 9 vacations1 ?\gh4 ,t piece  

"u ! arm don't look s v bad1 ,miss      
,snell+--!re a9't m'n two h\rs' "w1 any 
way4  ,two h\rs' "w1 to a p]son :o c\ld 
sc>cely get "t to d h] m5d+ f week to   
week1 0 no trifle4 ,mrs4 ,snell+ wav]$ =
 a little :ile betwe5 ! accumulat+ pile 
( dilapidat$ "u-clo!s 9 ! will[ basket &
 ! unf9i%$ dress2 b ! dress mu/ be done 
be=e ,new ,ye>'s day1 n[ close at h&1 & 
%e light$ ano!r lamp1 & drew h] little  
work/& up to ! fire1 z ! clock aga9     
/ruck eight4 ,h] m9d _h op5$ itself to  
discont5t$ ?\ghts 9 ! morn+1 & ! enemy  
_h come 9 l a flood1 until all !        
brightness ( h] life _h be5 swept out ( 
sight4 ,%e saw only ! successive woes ( 
ill heal?1 loss1 & we>+ anxiety :i* _h  
roll$ ov] !m 9 ! pa/1 & a blank1 dre>y  
prospect = ! future4 ,h] v occupation   
rem9d$ h] ( x4 ,if %e c\ld h af=d$ ,miss
 ,prime's assi/ance two days in/ead (   
"o1 %e might h got ahead 9 h] sew+ a    
little2 n[ "h 0 ano!r drawback1 & %e _h 
s little "t4 ,& !re 0 ,susan ,hubb>d2 b1
 !n1 %e did n give up ev]y?+ to dress & 

display1 ?ank goodness6 z ,susan ,hubb>d
 did1 br++ sc&al 9 ! *ur*1 & sett+      
h]self up ov] ev]ybody4  ,a knock at !  
front door 0 a fre% annoyance2 = ! "w _h
 to be put d[n aga91 ! sick boy quiet$1 
be=e ,mrs4 ,snell+ w5t %iv]+ ?r\gh !    
cold1 n>r[ hall to answ] x4  ,!         
neighborly visitor 0 no o!r ?an ,mrs4   
,hubb>d2 & no fire except 9 ! kit*51 0  
,mrs4 ,snell+'s fir/ ?\ght1 z %e        
recogniz$ h] ) a mix$ feel+ (           
gratification1 h>d ?\ghts1 & curiosity4 
,c]ta9ly x 0 a curi\s co9cid5ce t !     
p]son :o _h =m$ ! subject ( h] ?\ghts & 
conv]sation1 s mu* ( ! day1 %\ld sudd5ly
 appe>4  ,don't m9d me1 ,mrs4 ,hubb>d   
said1 pleasantly1 /epp+ on be=e h] old  
neighbor4 ,?is way1 ,i suppose8 ,& %e l$
 ! way to ! kit*5 h]self1 ?us avoid+ !  
necessity ( an apology on ! "p ( ,mrs4  
,snell+4 ,h[ bright & *e]ful a cook /ove
 looks1 aft] all6 & y\r kit*5 always 0 z
 neat z wax4 ,we nev] us$ to keep b "o  
fire1 y "k4 ,?is la/ 0 an un=tunate     
allusion4 ,mrs4 ,snell+'s s(t5+ face    

grew coldly rigid at :at %e consid]$ an 
attempt to patronize h]4  ,poor folks _h
 to1 %e said1 tak+ up h] "w & /it*+ away
 vigor\sly4  ,i hav5't =gott5 old times1
 ,jane1 ,mrs4 ,hubb>d w5t on1 n c>+ to  
notice ! ungraci\s tone 9 :i* ?is rem>k 
0 made1 :5 we 7 all beg9n+ ! _w toge!r4 
,y seem to1 ?\gh1 = !n y us$ to run 9 & 
see me1 & ,i 0 ?9k+ to-night y hav5't   
be5 up to our h\se s9ce ,octob]4  ,mrs4 
,snell+ began to say some?+ ab\t n go+  
:]e %e 0 n want$2 b x di$ away l[] &    
l[]1 :5 %e rememb]$ ,mrs4 ,hubb>d _h be5
 9 twice s9ce !n4  ,i "k y h a great    
deal to keep y at home2 ,i "k h[ x us$  
to be :5 my *ildr5 7 little4 ,y didn't  
let me pay ?ree visits to y\r "o !n1    
,jane4 ,mrs4 ,hubb>d drew h] ?imble f h]
 pocket & took up ! top piece ( m5d+ f !
 big will[ basket1 9 ! mo/ natural      
mann]4 ,?is is to g s1 isn't x8 said %e4
 ,i c "w & talk1 too1 y "k4 ,mr4 ,hubb>d
 has gone to *ur* meet+2 b ,i don't ?9k 
x's exactly our place to att5d to *ur*  
discipl9e1 we wom5 are s apt to make a  

bad matt] worse by talk+ x ov] among ea*
 o!r1 & to p t x doesn't conc]n4 ,s ,i  
?\ght ,i'd j run 9 sociably1 & br+ my   
?imble1 z we us$ to d = ea* o!r4  ,mrs4 
,snell+ w\ld h said1 half an h\r ago1 t 
%e 0 completely =tifi$ aga9/ ,mrs4      
,hubb>d's advances1 9 :at %ape soev]2 b 
%e began to f9d a mi/ ga!r+ 9 h] eyes1 z
 t old k9dness & affection came /eal+   
back aga9 9 recollection4  ,b ,mrs4     
,hubb>d 0 a wise woman1 & %e knew t a   
fri5d aggriev$ 0 h>d to w91 :e!r ! (f5ce
 _h be5 int5tional or n4  ,x's pretty   
h>d "w to live "r1 isn't x8 %e said1    
v]g+ r\nd aga9 to ! old subject1 aft] a 
little talk ab\t ! roads & ! wea!r4 ,e  
lot 9 life has its trials4 ,i us$ to    
look at ri* p1 & ?9k !y hadn't a c>e 9 !
 _w2 b1 n[ ,mr4 ,hubb>d has done s well1
 we h to live diff]5tly & dress         
diff]5tly1 & !re's no end to look+ aft] 
?+s4 ,i us$ to "w h>d all day1 &1 :5 !  
*ildr5 7 asleep 9 ! ev5+1 sit d[n       
com=tably to sew or read2 b n[ !re's    
some?+ or somebody to see to to ! la/   

m9ute4 ,to be sure1 z f> z dress is     
conc]n$1 ,i don't ?9k half s mu* ( x z  
,i us$ to1 :5 ,i _h to plan & contrive  
ab\t e c5t4 ,:y1 ,i (t5 us$ to f9d      
myself plann+ ab\t my sew+ 9 s]mon-"t1  
if y w believe x1 & h[ ,i %\ld get !    
girls two dresses out ( "o ( m9e4 ,to be
 sure1 ,i h no su* temptations n[4      
,mrs4 ,snell+ look$ up sudd5ly1 z !     
recollection ( h] ,sunday plan ab\t !   
cape came into h] m9d4 ,c\ld x be t to  
,him1 into :om all he>ts are op51 %e _h 
be5 ! less s9c]e wor%ipp] ( ! two8  ,i  
%\ld l to try a little prosp]ity1 by way
 ( a *ange1 %e said1 m pleasantly ?an %e
 _h la/ spok51 b /ill ) bitt]ness b5ea?4
 ,i'm tir$ ( slav+4  ,oh1 ,jane6 ,mrs4  
,hubb>d said1 quickly1 don't            
*oose--don't *oose y\r trials4 ,i us$ to
 say t v ?+1 & t x 0 all well en\gh =   
ri* p to prea*4 ,mrs4 ,snell+ saw !     
pa9ful expression t cross$ h] fri5d's   
face1 & ! curr5t report ( "y ,rob]t     
,hubb>d's dissipation came into h] m9d4 
,ev]ybody has _! own tr\bles2 "s don't  

/& out z pla9 z o!rs1 & don't get s mu* 
pity4 ,ri* p get v little1 & !y h h>d "w
 en\gh to br+ up _! *ildr5 "r1 & to live
 9 peace & *>ity ) all4 ,i've got s n[  
,i only ask = pati5ce to be> ! trial ( !
 "t1 in/ead ( pray+ to h x *ang$1 & ?9k+
 t ,i c\ld be> any o!r bett]4  ,! two   
wom5 sew$ 9 sil5ce = a little :ile2 ea* 
he>t knew its own bitt]ness4  ,jane1    
,mrs4 ,hubb>d said1 /opp+ sudd5ly &     
look+ into ! bright grate 9 front ( !   
/ove1 %all ,i tell y :at ?is puts me 9  
m9d (1 see+ ?is nice bright cook+-/ove8 
,( t ,new ,ye>'s night1 ! w9t] ,rob]t 0 
sick1 & our *ildr5 7 all little1 :5 y   
came r\nd & br\ght !m ov] to sp5d !     
aft]noon1 & boil$ c&y = !m & let !m pop 
corn4 ,!y br\ght u home a plateful (    
braid$ /icks4 ,poor little ?+s6 if x    
hadn't be5 = y1 !y w\ldn't h _h s mu* z 
a p9 = a ,new ,ye>'s pres5t1 _! fa!r 0 s
 sick1 & ,i 0 s worn out4 ,:y1 only ?9k1
 !y _h be5 teaz+ me to buy !m "s c&y1 & 
,i actually did n feel t ,i c\ld af=d t 
qu>t ( molasses6 ,i've ?\ght ( x (t5 &  

(t5 s9ce4 ,someh[1 ?is w9t] !re's       
sc>cely a day :5 x doesn't come into my 
m9d1 & ,i always feel l cry+4  ,mrs4    
,snell+ 0 cry+1 z ,mrs4 ,hubb>d's voice 
falt]$ m & m2 %e did n attempt to       
conceal x1 %e rememb]$ t ,new ,ye>'s day
 s well1 & h[ %e _h piti$ ,susan's poor 
little boys1 & br\ght !m home & made !m 
z happy z *ildr5 c\ld be made1 9 ! v    
k9dness ( h] w>m he>t4 ,! long /ruggle )
 pov]ty & c>e _h n se>$ x1 aft] all4    
,don't cry1 ,jane4 ,b y won't m9d1 & y  
won't misund]/& me n[1 if ,i've br\ght y
 a ,new ,ye>'s pres5t ( a dress8 ,i 0   
afraid y w\ldn't take x z x 0 meant1 if 
,i j s5t x4 ,"h x is4 ,& ,mrs4 ,hubb>d  
unroll$ ! v raw silk plaid ,mrs4 ,snell+
 _h s long covet$4 ,i want$ x to be     
useful1 & ,i w5t d[n to get a ca%m]e l  
m9e2 b y happ5$ to be !re :5 ,i w5t 91 &
 ,i saw h[ long y look$ at ?is4  ,mrs4  
,snell+ rememb]$ ! day1 & t %e _h come  
home ?9k+ ,mrs4 ,hubb>d _h felt too gr& 
to talk to h] be=e ! cl]ks4  ,i 0 afraid
 y w\ld f9d me out1 & s ,i kept at ! o!r

 end ( ! /ore4 ,n[1 y won't misund]/&   
me1 w y1 ,jane8  ,oh1 ,susan1 ,i _h su* 
h>d ?\ghts1 y don't "k4 ,& ,mrs4 ,snell+
 put h] apron up to h] eyes1 in/ead (   
look+ at ! new silk4  ,nev] m9d t n[1   
x's only natural4 ,i c\ld see j h[ y    
felt1 = ! m ,i tri$ to be neighborly1 ! 
cold] y got4 ,x's griev$ me a good deal4
 ,b ab\t ! dress4 ,ann 0 n v busy1 & s  
,i _h h] make ! skirt1 z we c\ld we> ea*
 o!r's dresses 9 old times1 & e little  
helps :5 a p]son has a good deal to d4  
,if y w let me "k :5 ,miss ,prime comes 
to make x up1 %e %all come ov] & sew )  
h]4  ,*>ity is n easily provok$1 suff]e?
 long1 & is k9d1 0 ! m9i/]'s text ! next
 ,sunday2 b ,mrs4 ,snell+ ?\ght ( a     
bett] illu/ration ?an any he c\ld (f]1 &
 not$ ! re/ ( ! v]se )                  
humiliation--*>ity envie? n4         99 
99       99       99       99           
,,treasures4  ,,joy makes u grieve = !  
brevity ( life2 sorr[ causes u to be    
we>y ( its l5g?2 c>es & indu/ry c alone 
r5d] x supportable4  ,,s]5ity ( m9d is  

no?+ wor?1 unless x has be5 e>n$3 a man 
%\ld be at once susceptible ( passions1 
& able to subdue !m4  ,,memory is l a   
picture-gall]y ( our pa/ days4 ,! faire/
 & mo/ pleas+ ( ! pictures are ^? :i*   
immortalize ! days ( useful indu/ry4    
,,if y wi% to make y\rself agreeable to 
any "o1 talk z mu* z y please ab\t 8 or 
h] affairs1 & z little z possible ab\t  
y\r own4  ,,put away presumptu\sness &  
pride3 if !y assail ?y he>t1 ?9k ( !    
beg9n+ & end ( life4 ,n>r[1 inde$1 are !
 cradle & ! c(f93 9 bo? we slumb] alike 
helpless1 to-day a g]m9at+ du/1 to-morr[
 a crumbl+ g]m4     ,,! ,,economics ,,( 
,,clo?+ ,,& ,,dress4  ,,remak+ ,,&      
,,m5d+4   ,,%akspe>e tells u t an old   
cloak makes a new j]k92 & ) su* au?ority
 & sanction = turn+ old mat]ials to new 
purposes1 we w make no apology = giv+   
our read]s a *apt] ( advice & in/ruction
 on "s ( ! mo/ feasible plans ( turn+   
old g>m5ts to good acc\nt4  ,_m are     
oblig$ by necessity1 or z a matt] ( good
 economy1 to d ?is2 & ^? :o are ri*]1 & 

c af=d frequ5tly to pur*ase ev]y?+ new =
 !mselves1 w greatly add to _! k9dness  
to _! poor] neighbors1 if1 :5 !y give a 
ca/-(f g>m5t1 x is accompani$ by a      
little judici\s in/ruction z to h[ to   
make ! be/ ( x4  ,we w suppose a poor   
woman receiv+ ! gift ( a lady's dress   
fully trimm$ all ov]1 & s ne> a fit1 t  
%e might ?9k x _h be5 made on purpose = 
h]1 if x 0 n a little too tight4 ,w\ld x
 be ! wise/ ?+ %e c\ld d to take & we> !
 dress j z %e receiv$ x8 ,if %e did s1 !
 probability is t %e w\ld d ^? ab\t h]1 
z well z h]self & h] dress1 a great     
injury4 ,%e w\ld1 mo/ likely1 be v cross
 9 h] family1 = t is (t5 "o ( ! ill     
effects ( dress+ too tight4 ,%e might1  
too1 beg9 to ?9k t %e look$ s l a lady )
 ?is full-trimm$ dress1 t sundry        
unbecom+ airs w\ld be likely to creep   
ov] h]4 ,& z to ! dress1 nature w\ld    
endeavor to free itself f re/ra9t1 &    
hooks & eyes w\ld be bur/+ ?is way & t1 
& ! fl\nces1 t 7 v suitable to a lady's 
mode ( life1 w\ld soon be torn & soil$ 9

 ! h\sehold occupations ( a poor woman4 
,& 9 two or ?ree weeks1 ?is dress1 t    
might h be5 made to d h] good s]vice =  
mon?s1 w h su* a slov5ly & torn         
appe>ance1 t x _h bett] be put out (    
sight4  ,we %\ld recomm5d1 z a pref]able
 c\rse1 t1 on receiv+ su* a gift1 all   
conspicu\s & ne$less trimm+s be tak5 (f1
 & ! body & sleeves be made a com=table 
fit1 by putt+ 9 pieces :]e !y are ne$$2 
= :i* purpose "s ( ! trimm+s w be       
useful4 ,or1 if x %\ld be a v full      
skirt1 x might be bett] to take a bread?
 f t1 :i* w s]ve to make a fre% body4   
,if x is too long1 or if x is rubb$1 & a
 little worn at ! ga!rs1 ! skirt %\ld be
 tak5 f ! body1 & sew$ on aga9 at ! "r  
l5g?1 at ! same "t plac+ ! middle ( a   
diff]5t bread? to ! middle ( ! body1 s z
 to put ! wor/ worn "p ( ! ga!rs to !   
place :]e !y w h ! lea/ we>4 ,?is w     
oblige runn+ up ! op5+ at ! back ( !    
skirt1 & mak+ a new "o4 ,all ?is tr\ble 
w1 h[ev]1 be well repaid by hav+ a      
com=table & suitable dress2 & ladies are

 mu* m likely to repeat a k9dness :5 !y 
see t _! gifts are well us$ & valu$4    
,:5 a "m has worn a dress z long z %e c1
 x w be /range if !re is n en\gh :i* is 
pretty good left 9 ! skirt1 :i* w make a
 frock1 or p]haps ev5 two1 = a little   
girl4 ,x is well to be> ?is 9 m9d 9 buy+
 a dress1 & to *oose "o ( a patt]n t    
w\ld n be v conspicu\s or unsightly if x
 %\ld aft]w>ds be us$ = *ildr54  ,ano!r 
good use to :i* to put an old dress is1 
by alt]+ ! body & sleeves1 to adapt x = 
a petticoat4 ,x is well1 h[ev]1 n to be 
9 a hurry to d ?is4 ,two mo!rs _h ea* a 
good black sat9 dress2 9 ! c\rse ( "t !y
 became1 z un=tunately all dresses w1   
too %abby1 or too old-fa%ion$ = _!      
we>]s' use4 ,"o "m pick$ h]s to pieces1 
wa%$ & iron$ x1 & made f x two          
h&some-look+ mantles = h] daught]s4 ,!  
o!r adapt$ h]s = a petticoat1 & sp5t    
five doll>s 9 ! pur*ase ( new mantles = 
h] two daught]s4 ,! mantles made ( ! old
 mat]ial 7 f> ! bett] look+1 & ! m      
s]viceable4 ,n[ "o doll> w\ld h b\ght a 

petticoat2 & ?us ! sav+ ( f\r doll>s    
might h be5 made = ! pocket ( ! husb&4  
,bonnets may be l9$ or made f ! cutt+s (
 old silk dresses4 ,a lady b5evol5tly   
dispos$ c f9d ! means ( assi/+ a        
ne$lewoman 9 want ( "w1 by employ+ h] to
 use up odd pieces 9 ?is mann]4 ,%e w   
!reby give ! workwoman ! means ( e>n+ a 
few %ill+s1 & at ! same "t %e w1 at a   
comp>atively little co/1 enable h]self  
to rejoice ! he>ts ( v>i\s old wom5 by !
 gift ( a com=table silk bonnet4  ,!    
rema9+ p>ts ( "s dresses w prove        
suitable = mak+ aprons & p9a=es4  ,b :at
 c be done ) dresses t are s wa%$ & worn
 z to be ( no s]vice ev5 = a *ild's     
frock or p9a=e8 ,:y1 !y may be cut up = 
du/]s1 if !y w d = no?+ else1 & !y w    
s]ve nicely = ! little girls to le>n    
hemm+ ^u4 ,inde$1 x only wants an       
active1 notionable m9d to discov] good  
uses = almo/ any?+ t may be at h&1 &    
r5d] x applicable to "s ( ! requirem5ts 
( ! possessor4  ,ab\t ! wor/ ?+ to d )  
old dresses is to c>ry !m to an old     

clo!s-%op1 or to dispose ( !m at ! door 
= some?+ out ( a basket4  ,wooll5       
g>m5ts1 su* z coats & tr[s]s1 (f] r m ( 
a puzzle z to h[ to dispose ( !m4 ,!y   
are1 h[ev]1 articles to be by no means  
despis$1 z a peep into ! work+-rooms (  
"s old clo!s e/abli%m5t might soon      
conv9ce our read]s4 ,_m a second-h&     
wai/coat1 cap1 & ev5 *ild's complete    
suit1 h be5 contriv$ f ! refuse cont5ts 
( an old clo'-man's bag4 ,^! old        
clo!s-m]*ants1 h[ev]1 nev] cut up g>m5ts
 t c by any contrivance ( piec+ & clean+
 be made suitable = we>1 or to fet* a   
price 9 _! orig9al =m4 ,?is a good home 
manag] %\ld also obs]ve4  ,*eap b\ght   
slop-clo!s are sc>cely wor? ! "t &      
tr\ble ( remak+ into any?+4 ,b a bit (  
broadclo? t has be5 orig9ally good may  
be br\ght into use ov] & ov] aga91 :5   
its orig9al purpose has be5 almo/       
=gott54  ,9 a family ( re/rict$ means1  
:]e ! fa!r is oblig$1 by 8 l9e ( life or
 connections to keep up :at is call$ a  
respectable or g5teel appe>ance1 if ! "m

 is a good contriv] v little ne$ be     
pur*as$ = ! clo?+ ( h] boys until !y    
rea* _! te5s4 ,! clo!s t ! fa!r is1 = ! 
sake ( appe>ance1 oblig$ to lay aside1 w
 af=d good mat]ial = clo?+ !m4 ,b h[ (t5
 pride1 m ?an a want ( k1 comes 9 "h1 & 
prev5ts ! "m f do+ :at %e might & c\ld  
d4 ,%e is afraid t if %e h]self makes   
clo!s = h] boys1 %e may be laugh$ at z a
 h5 tailor4 ,& if %e %\ld employ a      
ne$lewoman1 :o c\ld d su* ?+s well &    
inexp5sively = h]1 %e is afraid ! woman 
w speak ( x1 & ?9k h] mean = us+ old    
clo!s2 & %e w 9 pref]5ce buy *eap1      
ready-made clo!s1 :i* w n la/ s long1 & 
p]haps n look any bett] ?an :at %e might
 h obta9$ = a ti! ( ! co/ by us+ !      
mat]ials laid by at home4  ,to keep up a
 g5teel appe>ance ) only a small income1
 is a v try+ situation to be plac$ 92   
nev]!less1 x is ! lot ( v _m2 & a wise  
woman w feel sure t %e is n act+ meanly1
 :ile %e acts 9 accordance ) ! limits ( 
h] husb&'s purse4 ,no?+ c be m mean ?an 
to increase 8 anxieties by indulg+ 9 any

 ne$less exp5ses 9 dress4  ,:5 x is     
design$ to make any clo? g>m5t into a   
small] "o1 x is g5]ally be/ to look ^u x
 m]ely z a piece ( mat]ial1 & n to      
attempt to br+ any ( ! old seams into   
use4 ,if x has be5 previ\sly worn 9 !   
same family1 & n mu* soil$1 a good dry  
bru%+ may be all t is requir$ =         
cleanl9ess4 ,b if x has be5 long worn & 
made dirty1 x _h bett] be pick$ to      
pieces & ?or\ghly wa%$4 ,good broadclo? 
w be> wa%+ j z well z a bit ( calico2 & 
s w v _m o!r articles t are frequ5tly   
consid]$ unwa%able4  ,suppos+ ! g>m5t   
unpick$ & bru%$1 or wa%$1 x %\ld be well
 exam9$ z to ! ?ick] & ?9n] p>ts1 & !   
small] patt]n laid on & cut accord+ly1  
always obs]v+ to keep ! nap ( ! clo? all
 "o way1 f ! top to ! bottom ( ! g>m5t4 
,mu* ( ! secret ( ! neat appe>ance (    
clo!s made by tailors is 9 _! flatly    
plac+ & press+ d[n all _! seams by means
 ( heat$ irons4 ,! seams %\ld be op5$   
out--t is1 ea* side ( ! seam %\ld be    
fold$ back1 & damp$ & smoo!d by a hot   

iron be=e ! l9+ is put 94 ,z to a       
patt]n1 ! be/ way to obta9 "o is f a    
tailor2 & great assi/ance 9 ! mak+ up   
may be obta9$ by obs]v+ h[ ! article    
pick$ to pieces 0 made4 ,all visible    
button-holes %\ld be made ) silk1 & n   
?read2 & a /rip = /r5g!n+ laid :]e      
buttons & button-holes are to be4 ,!re  
is no reason :y clo!s ( ?is description1
 made by wom51 %\ld ei!r be bad fitt+1  
or ! "w clumsy look+4 ,?is is n always !
 case2 & any woman :o has le>n$ ! use ( 
h] ne$le1 & uses h] p[]s ( obs]vation1  
might z well rival ! tailor z n4  ,odd  
cutt+s ( clo? are s]viceable = m5d+ or  
remak+ ! tops ( boots4 ,foot-/ools also 
may be cov]$ ) rema9+ pieces1 & if      
braid$ ) a lively-color$ braid1 h a neat
 & ornam5tal appe>ance4 ,we h also se5  
made f ! tails ( a coat1 a "w-bag1 :i*  
_h a patt]n ) color$ wools work$ on ea* 
side1 & really _h a h&some appe>ance4   
,girls 9 a family might j z well use su*
 mat]ials to ex]cise _! fancy & +5uity  
^u1 & s (t5 save a good _m wa/$ %ill+s4 

,he>?-rugs are sometimes made by cutt+  
clo? into /rips half an in* wide & two  
in*es long1 & knitt+ !m toge!r ) /r+4   
,?is is done by ins]t+ ! piece ( clo?   
exactly at ! middle1 9 ! loop ( ! knitt+
 & draw+ x 9 v tight2 x is r h>d f+]-"w1
 & "s make ! rug by sew+ ! /rips ( clo? 
on to a piece ( old c>pet or any o!r    
/rong mat]ial t may be at h&4 ,?is sort 
( rug w 9 w9t] =m a v com=table addition
 to a poor man's fire-place4 ,or ! bits 
may be knitt$ into small] pieces =      
door-mats4  ,b :5 all ! be/ bits h be5  
employ$ z use or fancy may dictate1 !re 
w /ill rema9 "s r\gh or ?9 cutt+s :i* _c
 be work$ up any h[2 :at is to be done )
 ^!8 ,p]haps we c\ld n easily h answ]$  
?is "q1 _h we n rec5tly he>d a girl say1
 ,oh1 "m is v glad inde$ ( su* pieces2  
:5 %e gets any1 %e wa%es !m ?or\ghly1 & 
sets u *ildr5 to cut !m up v small      
inde$1 & fills a case ) !m to make a    
pill[2 all our pill[s & bol/]s1 & ev5 ! 
b$s at home1 are made l t1 & we f9d !m v
 com=table2 "m c\ld nev] af=d to buy    

prop] b$s = all u *ildr54  ,l95 &       
cotton1 & ev5 flannel "u-clo?+1 may     
g5]ally be d>n$ & piec$ until ! :ole    
fabric is too mu* worn to be wor? mak+  
into g>m5ts ( any o!r =m4 ,x may        
sometimes be wor? :ile1 :]e ! mat]ial   
has be5 orig9ally good1 to slightly make
 f !m %irts & petticoats = infants2 z ! 
gr[? ( ! infant =bids _! be+ worn any   
great l5g? ( "t1 & ! mat]ial hav+ be5   
previ\sly us$ is s(t] ?an new4          
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,,may-,,day4  ,! obs]vance ( ,may-day 0 
a cu/om :i*1 until ! close ( ! reign (  
,james ! ,fir/1 alike attract$ !        
att5tion ( ! royal & ! noble1 z ( !     
vulg> class4 ,h5ry ! ,eigh?1 ,elizabe?1 
& ,james patroniz$ & p>took ( its       
c]emonies2 &1 dur+ ?is ext5d$ era1 !re 0
 sc>cely a village 9 ! k+dom b _h a     
,may-pole1 ) its appropriate games &    
dances4  ,! orig9 ( ^! fe/ivities has   
be5 attribut$ to ?ree diff]5t           
s\rces--,classic1 ,celtic1 & ,go?ic4 ,! 
fir/ appe>s to u to e/abli% ! be/ claim 

to ! p>5tage ( our ,may-day rites1 z a  
relic ( ! ,roman ,floralia1 :i* 7       
celebrat$ on ! la/ f\r days ( ,april1 & 
on ! fir/ ( ,may1 9 honor ( ! goddess   
,flora1 & 7 accompani$ ) danc+1 music1 !
 we>+ ( g>l&s1 /rew+ ( fl[]s1 c4 ,!     
,bette91 or rural sacrifice ( !         
,highl&]s1 on ?is day1 z describ$ by    
,mr4 ,p5nant & ,dr4 ,jamieson1 seems to 
h aris5 f a diff]5t motive1 & to h be5  
in/itut$ = ! purpose ( propitiat+ !     
v>i\s noxi\s animals :i* might injure or
 de/roy _! flocks & birds4 ,! ,go?ic    
anniv]s>y on ,may-day makes a ne>]      
approa* to ! g5]al purpose ( !          
,floralia1 & 0 int5d$ z a ?anksgiv+ to !
 sun2 if n = ! return ( fl[]s1 fruit1 & 
gra91 yet = ! introduction ( a bett]    
season = fi%+ & hunt+4 ,! modes (       
conduct+ ! c]emonies & rejoic+s on      
,may-day may be be/ drawn f ! writ]s ( !
 ,elizabe?an p]iod1 9 :i* ?is fe/ival   
appe>s to h ma9ta9$ a v high degree (   
celebrity1 ?\gh n accompani$ ) t spl5dor
 ( exhibition :i* took place at an e>li]

 p]iod1 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh?4 ,x  
may be trac$1 inde$1 f ! era ( ,*auc]1  
:o1 9 ! conclusion ( 8 ,c\rt ( ,love1   
has describ$ ! fea/ ( ,may1 :5      ,=? 
go? all ! c\rt1 bo? mo/ & leas1     ,to 
fet* ! fl\res fre%1 & braun* & blome2   
,& namely hau?orn br\ght bo? page &     
grome3     ,& !n1 rejoys5 9 _! great    
delite1     ,eke e* at o!r ?r[ ! fl\res 
bright1     ,! prim]ose1 ! violets1 & ! 
gold1     ,) fre% g>lants p>ty blew &   
:ite4  ,& x %\ld be obs]v$ t ?is1 !     
simple/ mode ( celebrat+ ,may-day1 0 z  
mu* 9 vogue 9 ! days ( ,%akspe>e z ! m  
complex "o1 accompani$ by ! morris-dance
 & games ( ,rob9 ,hood4 ,! foll[+       
description1 by ,b\rne & ,borlase1      
manife/ly alludes to ! co/ume ( ?is age1
 & to ! simpl] mode ( commemorat+ ! fir/
 ( ,may3 ,on ! cal5ds1 or ! fir/ day (  
,may1 says ! =m]1 ! juv5ile "p ( bo?    
sexes 7 wont to rise a little aft]      
midnight1 & walk to "s neighbor+ wood1  
accompani$ ) music & ! bl[+ ( horns1 :]e
 !y break d[n bran*es f ! trees1 & adorn

 !m ) nosegays & cr[ns ( fl[]s4 ,:5 ?is 
is done1 !y return ) _! booty homew>ds1 
ab\t ! ris+ ( ! sun1 & make _! doors &  
w9d[s to triumph 9 ! fl[]y spoil4 ,!    
aft] "p ( ! day is *iefly sp5t 9 danc+  
r\nd a tall pole1 :i* is call$ a        
,may-pole2 :i*1 be+ plac$ 9 a conv5i5t  
"p ( ! village1 /&s !re1 z x 71         
consecrat$ to ! goddess ( fl[]s1 )\t !  
lea/ viol5ce (f]$ to x1 9 ! :ole circle 
( ! ye>4  ,an anci5t cu/om1 says !      
latt]1 /ill reta9$ by ! ,corni%1 is t ( 
deck+ _! doors & por*es on ! fir/ ( ,may
 ) gre5 sycamore & haw?orn b\ghs1 & (   
plant+ trees1 or r /umps ( trees1 be=e  
_! h\ses4 ,&1 on ,may-eve1 !y f t[ns    
make excursions into ! c\ntry1 &1 hav+  
cut d[n a tall elm1 br\ght x into t[n1  
fitt$ a /raight & tap] pole to ! end (  
x1 & pa9t$ ! same1 erect x 9 ! mo/      
public places2 & on holidays & fe/ivals 
adorn x ) fl[]-g>l&s1 or ensigns &      
/ream]s4 ,s g5]ally preval5t 0 ?is habit
 ( e>ly ris+ on ,may-day1 t ,%akspe>e   
makes "o ( 8 inf]ior *>act]s 9 ,k+ ,h5ry

 ! ,eigh? exclaim--      ,pray1 sir1 be 
pati5t2 'tis z mu* impossible           
7,unless we sweep !m f ! door ) cannons7
     ,to scatt] !m1 z 'tis to make !m   
sleep     ,on ,may-day morn+2 :i* w nev]
 be4  ,b1 ab\t ! comm5cem5t ( ! sixte5? 
c5tury1 or soon]1 a v mat]ial addition 0
 made to ! celebration ( ! rites (      
,may-day by ! introduction ( ! *>act]s (
 ,rob9 ,hood & "s ( 8 associates4 ,?is 0
 done ) a view t[>ds ! enc\ragem5t (    
ar*]y1 & ! cu/om 0 cont9u$ ev5 beyond ! 
close ( ! reign ( ,james ! ,fir/4 ,x is 
true t ! ,may-games1 9 _! rude/ =m--!   
m]e dance ( lads & lasses r\nd a        
,may-pole1 or ! simple morris ) ! ,lady 
( ! ,may--7 occasionally se5 dur+ ! days
 ( ,elizabe?2 b ! g5]al exhibition 0 ! m
 complicat$ c]emony :i* we are ab\t to  
describe4 ,! p]sonages :o n[ become !   
*ief p]=m]s 9 ! morris-dance 7 f\r ( !  
mo/ popul> outlaws ( ,%]wood ,=e/4      
,w>n]1 ! contempor>y ( ,%akspe>e1 speak+
 ( ! p]iods ( "s ( our fe/ivals1 &      
rem>k+ t ere ,p5tico/ began our ,may1   

adds--      ,?o' 7!n7 ,rob9 ,hood1      
litell ,john1 fri] ,tuck1       ,&      
,m>ian1 deftly play1     ,& "l & ladie  
gang till kirke1       ,) lads & lasses 
gay2     ,fra masse & e5 sang sa gud    
*e]e1       ,& glee on ery gre5e4  ,^!  
f\r *>act]s1 !re=e--,rob9 ,hood1 ,little
 ,john1 ,fri> ,tuck1 & ,maid            
,m>ian--al?\gh no con/itu5t p>ts ( !    
orig9al ,engli% morris1 became at l5g? s
 bl5d$ ) x1 especially on ! fe/ival (   
,may-day1 t1 until ! practice ( ar*]y 0 
ne>ly laid aside1 !y cont9u$ to be ! mo/
 ess5tial "p ( ! pageantry4         99  
99       99       99       99           
,,bless+ton',s ,,*oice4  ,,by ,,fitz    
,,morn]4      ,be k9d to ?y "m1 = lo1 on
 h] br[1       ,may traces ( sorr[ be   
se54--,popul> ,melody4  ,well1          
,bless+ton1 s y've come back to locate )
 u1 h y8 ,got en\gh ( travell+ & all its
 vexations1 ,i presume8  ,en\gh8 ,z y   
please ab\t t1 ,george2 b ,i f9d no     
vexations s weighty z to ov]come !      
pleasures to be enjoy$ 9 travel1 by any 

mann] ( means4 ,/ill1 ,i h return$ to   
settle d[n 9 my native l&1 & my good    
g5ius seems to h ?r[n ,dallydale 9 my   
way2 s "h ,i rema91 & h comm5c$         
practice1 z y see--or1 r1 int5d to      
comm5ce1 :5 any bus9ess pres5ts itself4 
,excuse imp]t95ce1 ,h>ry1 said ! fir/   
speak]1 ) a rogui% look1 b--y'll get a  
wife1 ,i suppose8 ,y "k1 t's an absolute
 necessity 9 ^! days2 to say no?+ ab\t  
p]=m+ an act ( k9dness to ! scores :o   
are wait+ b to be ask$4  ,well1 ,i am n 
s c]ta9 z to ! tru? ( t la/ rem>k2      
nev]!less1 ,i h "s int5tions ( t nature4
 ,by ! way1 ,george1 c't y introduce me 
to "s ( ! ,dallydale ladies1 t ,i may   
f9d a maid5 to my lik+8 ,y "k1 ,i'm a   
p]fect /rang] 9 ^! p>ts4  ,good6 said   
,george1 spr++ f 8 *air1 & ?ru/+ 8 ?umbs
 9 ! arm-holes ( 8 wai/coat4 ',pon      
honor1 ,i %\ld be delight$ to introduce 
y to "s ( my lady acqua9tance4 ,ahem6   
',miss ,jones1 my fri5d1 ,mr4           
,bless+ton1 (--('--:]e %all x be1 ,h>ry8
 ,p>is1 or ,london1 or ,new ,york1 or   

:]e8 ,by my tro?1 ,h>ry1 y're ! only    
mortal t ,i'd give a fig to ex*ange     
situations )2 b y1 ) y\r =tune1 y\r     
magnific5t figure1 y\r----  ,!re6 !re1  
,george2 ,i decl>e1 ,i 0 9 hopes y _h   
disc>d$ ^? old ways ( y\rs4 ,x's        
exce$+ly disagreeable1 if y knew x1 to  
be descant$ ^u 9 ?is mann] to "o's face4
 ,b come1 :5 = ^? introductions8  ,?is v
 night1 ,h>ry1 if y please4 ,i'll g ) y1
 & call on "s ( my ho/ ( famili>        
acqua9tances4 ,by ! way1 !re's "o "y    
lady1 ,miss ,som]s1 a c\s9 ( m9e1 :o saw
 y at *ur* la/ ,sabba?1 & :o wi%es to   
make y\r acqua9tance4 ,&--w\ld y believe
 x8--%e ev5 told me s slyly4 ,yet !re's 
no great wond]2 = a man ( y\r magnific5t
 build----  ,b ,bless+ton clos$ 8 lips  
by plac+ 8 f+] ^u !m1 & toge!r !y left !
 (fice & disappe>$ up ! /reet4 ,^! two  
"y m5 7 old s*oolmates1 & 7 q famili> 9 
_! mann] ) ea* o!r4 ,bless+ton _h be5   
travell+ 9 diff]5t l&s = a c\ple ( ye>s 
previ\s1 &1 on 8 return to ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 _h fall5 9 ) 8 fri5d1 ,george   

,h>t1 "s ye>s 8 junior1 & )al a pretty  
wild1 ?\gh :ole-he>t$ fell[4 ,bo? 7     
weal?y1 bo? ( v prepossess+ appe>ance & 
mann]s2 b ,bless+ton1 if ei!r1 ! m s4   
,on ! ev5+ ( ! same day 9 :i* we        
introduce !m to y1 k9d read]1 !y salli$ 
out z !y _h agre$4 ,we _c detail _!     
pleasant ev5+'s ramble2 suffice x to say
 t ,bless+ton 0 conv9c$ t ,dallydale 0  
possess$ ( z *>m+ ladies1 & z k9d &     
hospitable s\ls1 z _m o!r places (      
great] note4 ,! ,miss ,som]s ( :om ,h>t 
_h spok51 ,bless+ton f\nd to be a lady  
possess$ ( dazzl+ beauty1 & a p[] (     
conv]sation he _h seldom se5 excell$4   
,accompli%$1 elegant1 & lovely1 x may   
appe> /range to y1 read]1 :5 we tell y t
 our h]o 0 n at all prepossess$ by h]   
appe>ance4 ,he saw1 or ?\ght he saw1 a  
species ( contemptu\s pride1 a sort (   
glory+ 9 h] own attractions1 & a scorn+ 
( all less] lights1 t1 to a man ( 8     
g5]\s disposition1 0 any?+ b pleas+4    
,at ano!r place1 h[ev]1 he saw a lady :o
 0 introduc$ to him z ,miss ,ella ,cole1

 :o appe>$ possess$ ( all ^? good       
qualities ( ! he>t = :i* he s\ght4 ,&1  
inde$1 :at beauty !re 0 9 h] expressive 
features ow$ its exi/5ce to ! g5u9e     
artlessness1 affection1 & s9c]ity %ad[$ 
=? 9 ea* p>ticul> l9eam5t4 ,h>t 0 n sl[ 
to obs]ve t ,bless+ton appe>$ incl9$ m  
/rongly to t>ry yet a little at ?is     
place ?an at any o!r dur+ ! entire ev5+4
  ,t night ,bless+ton _h a dream1 9 :i* 
a c]ta9 pair ( mild blue eyes1 light    
sunny r+lets1 & petite figure bore no   
insignificant "p4 ,!re 0 ano!r1 too1 ^: 
ruby lips seem$ to curl contemptu\sly   
t[>ds ! meek "o1 & ^: pi]c+ black eyes  
seem$ to fla% ^u h] ! fires ( hatr$4    
,"s days aft]1 ,bless+ton met ,miss     
,som]s at ! mansion ( ,colonel ,aub]ly1 
& %e appe>$ delight$ to see him4        
,bless+ton1 9 ! nobl5ess ( 8 he>t1 0    
equally pleas$ at meet+ h]2 & ?us 0 !   
f9i%+ /roke put to ! "w t r5t f ,miss   
,som]s h] pr\d he>t & plac$ x 9         
,bless+ton's possession1 he all         
unconsci\s ( ! preci\s treasure he _h   

obta9$1 & ) 8 own safe 9 ! place t ,god 
orda9$ = x4  ,oh1 ye t speak ( ! folly (
 prat+ ( woman's wiles1 "k ye t :5 %e   
det]m9es1 ) h] :ole s\l1 to w9 a man's  
he>t1 x is tw5ty to "o t1 9 spite ( all 
human ob/acles1 %e w accompli% h]       
purpose8 ,?is 0 ! _s n[ awak5$ 9 ,miss  
,som]s's pr\d bosom4 ,%e saw1 ) h] apt  
intellig5ce1 ! /ate ( ,bless+ton's      
feel+s ) reg>d to h]1 & %e resolv$ t1   
come :at w\ld1 %e w\ld obta9 f our h]o t
 :i* alone c\ld cont5t h] ambiti\s      
s\l--8 unb\nd$ affections4 ,did %e      
succe$8 ,y %all see4  ,f t h\r =?1 a    
*ange 0 notic$ 9 ! entire deportm5t (   
,flora ,som]s1 & _m 7 ! conjectures z to
 :at might be ! cause !re(2 b all 7     
equally di/ant f ! tru?4 ,h] haughty    
be>+ 9 society _h yield$ to "o ( app>5t 
humility1 k9dness1 & a desire to gratify
 ^? ar\nd h]4 ,bless+ton notic$ x1 &1 f>
 f suppos+ ! real tru?1 he conclud$ t   
su* 0 h] natural disposition1 & t 8 fir/
 impressions 7 ! result ( "s            
unacc\ntable /ate ( 8 m9d at ! "t ( 8   

introduction to h]4  ,h[ev] ?is might   
be1 x 0 obs]v$ t 8 visits at ,dr4       
,som]s's 7 ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 & soon e
 gossip ( ,dallydale _h ano!r mat* 9 h] 
eye4 ,few d\bt$ t ,flora ,som]s w\ld    
ev5tually be ,mrs4 ,bless+ton4 ,& if our
 h]o _h be5 int]rogat$ ^u ! subject1 8  
replies--if he gave any--w\ld n h be5   
greatly at v>iance ) ?is belief4  ,might
 a peep h be5 tak5 beh9d ! p>lor curta9s
 ( ,dr4 ,som]s's mansion1 on ! occasion 
( "s ( ^! calls1 "o might h se5 h[      
,s(t eyes look$ love to eyes t spake    
aga94  ,?us matt]s /ood4 ,y :o h pass$ !
 ordeal ( love1 & are n[ roam+ 9 ! fair 
fields ( ,hym51 c imag9e :at 7          
,bless+ton's int5tions & ,flora ,som]s's
 expectations2 :ile y :o1 l myself1 h   
only read ( su* ?+s1 mu/ cont5t         
y\rselves ) ! te/imony ( ! initiat$4    
,?us matt]s /ood4  ,"o ev5+1 ,bless+ton 
_h salli$ out = ! ev5+ r e>li] ?an 0 8  
wont1 & 0 on 8 way to ,dr4 ,som]s's1    
int5d+ to at once make kn[n 8 int5tions 
to ! mo/ adorable ( h] sex1 & be        

consign$ to ev]la/+ mis]y or ! supremacy
 ( bliss1 z %e %\ld decide4  ,ha rea*$ !
 door1 & _h laid 8 h& on ! bell-knob1 :5
 he he>d a voice %>ply enunciat+ words  
:i* /ruck a *ill to 8 he>t's core1 b ^: 
pron\nc]'s voice s\nd$ t]ribly l t (    
,miss ,som]s4 ,he paus$ & li/5$4  ,well1
 m9d y\r own bus9ess6 0 ! s\nd t greet$ 
8 e> f )91 9 a voice :i* !re 0 n[ no    
mi/ak+4  ,flora6 reproa*fully murmur$ ! 
g5tle voice ( ,mrs4 ,som]s4 ,& !n foll[$
 ! doctor )--  ,my daught]1 are y nev]  
to desi/ f y\r unfeel+ disreg>d ( a "m's
 love8 ,are y nev] to repay1 ev5 by     
respect & k9dness1 t anxiety & devotion 
) :i* %e wat*$ ov] y\r e>li] ye>s8 ,x   
w\nds me deeply t a daught] ( m9e %\ld  
p]si/ 9 ?us treat+ "o :o loves h] z no  
o!r be+ on e>? ev] c4 ,g to y\r room1   
,flora1 & rema9 until y w ask y\r "m's  
=giv5ess4  ,! hall-door 0 !n clos$ ) a  
bang1 & ,bless+ton he>d ! light foot ( 8
 he>t's belov$ asc5d+ ! /airway4 ,he    
t>ri$ no long]1 b turn$ away & retrac$ 8
 /eps to 8 (fice4 ,lock+ ! door beh9d   

him1 he ?rew himself into a *air1 &1 f !
 bitt] emotions ( 8 s\l1 exclaim$--  ,my
 ,god1 :at h ,i he>d6 ,c x be t my own  
de> ,flora is possess$ ( a he>t l ?is8  
,?\gh x te> ! cords ( my s\l 9 %r$s1 ,i 
nev] w take to my bosom "o :o c ?us     
treat h] "m4 ,_s ( my sa9t$ "m1 idol (  
all my e>ly dreams1 nev] w ,i =sake ! v[
 ,i plight$ o'er ?y corpse6  ,b[+ 8 head
 ^u 8 h&s1 ,bless+ton became lo/ 9 !    
memories ( ! pa/4 ,hall[$ associations  
arose to 8 view1 & pass$ 9 solemn       
retrospect ov] 8 m9d4 ,he ?\ght ( 8     
boyhood's days1 ( ! old /one mansion t  
/ood 9 ! leafy grove1 ( ! happy h\rs he 
_h sp5t 9 ^? anci5t halls1 & he murmur$ 
a pray] to heav51 ?ank+ 8 ,mak] = ?us   
reveal+ to him ! yawn+ abyss ( mis]y    
into :i* he _h be5 ab\t to plunge4      
,aft] ?is came a calmness & capacity =  
delib]ation t ere long recall$ to 8 m9d 
! recollection ( ,ella ,cole--%e t mon?s
 s9ce _h appe>$ s attractive to him4 ,z 
x 0 yet e>ly1 he salli$ out1 & a few    
m9utes' walk f\nd him at ! door ( !     

humble brick dwell+ at ! foot ( ! ma9   
/reet 9 ! village1 :]e ,mr4 ,cole _h    
long liv$ & pursu$ 8 hone/ call+4 ,z he 
0 ab\t to r+1 8 h& 0 aga9 arre/$ by !   
s\nd ( a female voice2 n 9 a l\d tone1 b
 s(tly1 l[ly1 l ! murmur+ ( di/ant      
music4 ,x 0 ,ella ,cole read+ f !       
,lady's ,book a tale to h] "m1 :o 0     
li/5+ ) e>ne/ att5tion4  ,ella1 my de>  
girl1 call$ a manly voice f an adjo9+   
room1 w y please to br+ me ! la/ numb] (
 ! ',liv+ ,age8' ,x lies on ! p>lor     
table4  ,yes1 fa!r1 said ,ella1 spr++   
up4 ,excuse me a mom5t1 "m4  ,be quick1 
de>1 0 ! "m's reply4  ,light foot/eps 7 
he>d tripp+ ov] ! floor1 & soon aga9 0  
he>d ! voice ( ! sweet girl read+ to h] 
"m4 ,bless+ton c\ld n resi/ comp>+ ?is  
sc5e ) t ( an h\r previ\s4 ,be+         
reluctant to intrude ^u s happy a sc5e1 
he aga9 retir$ & s\ght 8 (fice1 b ) f>  
diff]5t feel+s f ^? ( a %ort "t be=e4   
,he call$ next ev5+1 & 0 m ?an ev]      
conv9c$ ( ! good qualities ( ,ella      
,cole's he>t4 ,%e rema9$ ,ella ,cole n  

long !reaft]4 ,%e n[ rejoices 9 ! "n (  
,bless+ton1 & proves a s\rce ( unceas+  
happ9ess to h] wor?y husb&4 ,_m wond]$  
at ?is m>riage--none m s ?an ! two      
ladies mo/ intimately conc]n$4  ,y h    
p]us$ ! simple tru?1 read]1 relat$ to ! 
writ] by him we h call$ ,george ,h>t4   
,bless+ton is n ! only "o 9 ! human     
family :o reg>ds a "m 9 ! light ne>e/   
approa*+ t ( an angel ( any o!r mortal1 
nor ! only "o t kn[s t 9 ! degree :i* a 
girl is a good daught]1 9 ! same degree 
w %e be a good wife4     ,,new          
,,revelations ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,c\ntry4  
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr& ,,lama4   ,,we  
are gr[+ wis] 9 our g5]ation4 ,two      
propositions we h fully demon/rat$1     
viz41 t "s ?+s c be done z well z o!rs1 
& t "s p "k z mu* z o!rs4 ,! latt]      
proposition is confirm$ by ! developm5ts
 ( ea* succe$+ day4 ,= a consid]able    
p]iod1 we 7 cont5t$ly wrapt up 9 !      
belief :i* ! old ,grecians took unto    
!mselves4 ,we 7 assur$ t all !          
enlight5m5t :i* _h be5 v\*saf$ to ?is   

sublun>y sph]e dwelt ) u1 & t all beyond
 our n>r[ circle 0 %r\d$ 9 ! gloom (    
ignorance & b>b>ism4 ,we 7 ! *os5 p4    
,travell]s h work$ rem>kable *anges 9 t 
flatt]+ fai?4  ,mu* has be5 writt5      
conc]n+ ,t>t>y1 ,?ibet1 & ,*9a4 ,b1 ^u  
reflection1 we %all asc]ta9 t our real k
 ( ^? c\ntries1 :i* =m s l>ge a portion 
( ! globe1 is exce$+ly limit$4 ,we      
confid5tly receive & spread abroad !    
grosse/ errors 9 reg>d to ! nature ( ^! 
regions1 ! "* ( ! inhabitants1 & !      
peculi>ities ( _! in/itutions4 ,^!      
errors may n[ receive due correction1 = 
:i* we h to ?ank two adv5tur\s ,fr5*    
mission>ies1 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ,,mm4  
,gabet & ,huc4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahdd1 !     
,pope e/abli%$ an ,apo/olical ,vic>iat (
 ,mongolia2 &1 x be+ deem$ exp$i5t to   
asc]ta9 ! nature & ext5t ( ! diocese ?us
 creat$1 ,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc1 two       
,laz>i/s :o 7 !n atta*$ to ! petty      
mission ( ,si-,wang1 7 deput$ to obta9 !
 necess>y intellig5ce4 ,?r\gh incr$ible 
difficulties !y made _! way to          

,lha-,ssa1 ! capital ( ,?ibet & *ief    
seat ( ,lamanism4 ,soon aft]w>ds1       
,ke-,%51 ! fam\s ,*9ese m9i/]1 _h !m    
arre/$ = political reasons1 & deport$ to
 ,*9a1 :5ce !y 7 all[$ to proce$ to     
,france4 ,^! mission>ies enjoy$ ! be/   
opportunities = obs]v+ ! "* ( !         
inhabitants & ! nature ( ! in/itutions 9
 ! c\ntries !y visit$1 & _! /atem5ts may
 be reli$ ^u z tru?4  ,t>t>y & ,?ibet   
are dep5d5cies ( ! ,*9ese empire4 ,! =m]
 is a va/ region1 divid$ into ,mongolia1
 ,mant*\ria1 & ,el4 ,mongolia comprises 
! t]ritory ly+ betwe5 #ce & #ej nor?    
latitude1 & #hb & #abc ea/ longitude4   
,its l5g? f ea/ to we/ is ab\t #a1gjj   
miles1 & its bread? ab\t #a1jjj miles4  
,! surface ( ! c\ntry may be describ$ z 
an elevat$ plateau1 inclos$ to !        
nor?-we/ by ! ,altai *a91 & on ! s\? by 
! ,?ibetian ranges4 ,9 ! c5tre is !     
great s&y des]t ( ,gobi1 or ,%amo1 :i*  
is = ! mo/ "p de/itute ( wat] &         
vegetation4 ,riv]s are num]\s nor? ( !  
des]t1 & s\? ( x are to be f\nd sev]al  

beautiful lakes4 ,! climate is          
excessively cold1 ow+ to ! great        
elevation1 dry atmosph]e1 & want ( %elt]
 f ! w9ds1 & ! soil is almo/ entirely   
b>r54 ,z might be expect$ f ! nature ( !
 c\ntry1 ! ,mongols are nomadic1 w&]+ )9
 c]ta9 limits ) _! h]ds & flocks4 ,!y   
pass ! great] "p ( _! wak+ h\rs on      
horseback1 or on _! camels1 :]e !y      
sometimes sleep4 ,!y are h>dy & active1 
& h always be5 fam$ = _! w>like         
disposition4 ,"u ! great ,tim\r1 !y     
subdu$ ! l>ge/ portion ( ,asia4 ,b _!   
p[] is n[ conf9$ to _! own b>r5         
t]ritory4 ,_! religion is call$         
,lamanism1 & ! ,lamas are at once _!    
rul]s1 prie/s1 & tea*]s4 ,! tribes ( t  
portion ( ,mongolia call$ ,k\k\-,noor h 
pr9cely *iefs1 :o are tribut>y to !     
,emp]or ( ,*9a4  ,mant*\ria comprises ! 
mo/ ea/]n portion ( ! elevat$ plateau ( 
,c5tral ,asia1 & lies betwe5 #db & #eh  
nor? latitude1 & #abj & #adj ea/        
longitude4 ,x has ! ,yablonnoi m\nta9s  
on ! nor?1 ! ,*9ese seas on ! ea/ & s\?1

 & ! ,sialkoi m\nta9s on ! we/4 ,!      
great] "p ( ! c\ntry is cov]$ ) =e/s1 9 
:i* be>s1 tig]s1 wolves1 de]1 & num]\s  
fur-be>+ animals ab\nd4 ,?is region is  
well wat]$4 ,besides sev]al lakes (     
consid]able size1 x has ! great ,riv]   
,am\r1 or ,saghali51 :i* is ab\t #b1bjj 
miles 9 l5g?4 ,mant*\ria is inhabit$ by 
a numb] ( rov+ tribes2 b ! pr9cipal are 
^? call$ ,mant*oos4 ,!y diff] b slightly
 f ! o!r inhabitants ( ,t>t>y1 & may be 
spok5 ( 9 connection ) !m4  ,el is an   
ext5sive region ea/ ( ! ,cele/ial       
,m\nta9s1 /ret*+ f #cf to #di nor?      
latitude1 & f #ga to #if ea/ longitude4 
,soorg>ia occupies ab\t "o-?ird ( !     
prov9ce4 ,?is t]ritory is ! p5al colony 
( ! ,*9ese empire4 ,l>ge bodies (       
convicts are s5t "h to "w1 & gu>d$ by   
,*9ese troops4 ,! c\ntry is wild1 & b a 
small portion ( x is "u cultivation4    
,?ibet is ! mo/ s\!rn ( ! ?ree great    
table-l&s ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,x is        
surr\nd$ by l(ty m\nta9s1 mo/ ( :i* are 
extremely difficult ( asc5t4 ,x has     

,gobi & ,khot5 on ! nor?1 ,kokonor on ! 
nor?-ea/1 ,sze*u5 & ,yunan1 prov9ces (  
,*9a prop]1 on ! ea/1 & prov9ces (      
,india ^u ! s\? & we/4 ,! av]age l5g? ( 
?is great plateau is ab\t f\rte5 hundr$ 
miles1 & ! av]age bread? ab\t ?ree      
hundr$ miles4 ,! highe/ pla9s are at    
lea/ t5 ?\s& feet above ! sea4 ,?ibet is
 divid$ by m\nta9 ranges into ?ree      
di/9ct p>ts4 ,! we/]n "o consi/s ( !    
valley ( ! ,indus4 ,! c5tral "o         
comprises an ext5sive des]t l&4 ,! ea/]n
 consi/s ( a numb] ( ridges & peaks4 ,! 
numb] ( peaks above ! l9e ( p]petual sn[
 is great] ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w4 ,!  
,indus1 ,yang-tse-kiang1 & !            
,brahmaputra1 ?ree ( ! l>ge/ riv]s 9 !  
_w1 h _! prim>y s\rces 9 ,?ibet4 ,!     
lakes are l>ge1 & "s ( ! isolat$ ones   
are p]fectly salt4 ,! climate is pure & 
excessively dry4 ,! soil is bett] adapt$
 = graz+ ?an = cultivation2 b ! pla9 9  
:i* ,lha-,ssa1 ! capital1 is situat$1 is
 rem>kably f]tile4 ,! ,?ibetians belong 
to ! ,mongolian race1 & _! g5]al "*     

resembles t ( ! ,t>t>s ( ,c5tral &      
,nor!rn ,asia4  ,we h said t ! grosse/  
errors are ent]ta9$ 9 reg>d to ! cu/oms 
& in/itutions ( ! ,t>t>s & ,?ibetians4  
,^! we are n[ enabl$ to correct by !    
revelations ( ,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc1 & we 
beg9 ) _! religion1 = by t _! cu/oms &  
in/itutions are %ap$1 9 a great degree4 
,x is g5]ally believ$ t ,lamanism1 or   
re=m$ ,buddhism1 :i* is ! religion (    
ab\t "o hundr$ & sev5ty millions ( p    
inhabit+ ,t>t>y1 ,?ibet1 & ,*9a prop]1  
is a species ( degrad+ idolatry1 on a   
level ) ! d>k hea!nism ( !              
,h9doo--brutal1 s5sual1 & des]v+ ( !    
contempt ( enlight5$ ,*ri/ian m9ds4 ,an 
acc\nt ( ! orig9 & nature ( ?is religion
 w %[ h[ f> we h be5 f ! tru?4  ,accord+
 to ! ,lamanesque *ronicles1 a %eph]d   
nam$ ,lombo-,moke1 ( ! c\ntry call$     
,amdo1 9 ,t>t>y1 m>ri$ a woman nam$     
,*+-tsa-,tsio1 :o %>$ ) him ! c>es ( a  
pa/oral life4 ,9 ! ye> ( ! ,fire ,h5    
7#aceg7 ,*+-tsa-,tsio _h a *ild1 ^: bir?
 0 att5d$ ) _m miracul\s features1      

accord+ to ! traditions ( ! p among :om 
8 mission 0 to be p]=m$4 ,! *ild 0 a    
m>vell\s be+4 ,at 8 bir? he _h a :ite   
be>d1 & 8 c\nt5ance express$ an         
extraord9>y maje/y4 ,z soon z he saw !  
light1 he 0 capable ( express+ himself )
 cle>ness & precision 9 ! language (    
,amdo4 ,at ! age ( ?ree1 ,tsong-,kaba   
resolv$ to embrace a religi\s life4     
,*+-tsa-,tsio h]self %av$ 8 head1 & ?rew
 8 f9e hair outside ( ! t5t4 ,f ?is hair
 sprung a tree1 ! wood ( :i* disp5s$ an 
exquisite p]fume ar\nd1 & ea* leaf ( :i*
 bore ^u its surface a "* 9 ! sacr$     
language ( ,?ibet4 ,tsong-,kaba )drew   
into mo/ absolute retirem5t1 & pass$ 8  
days 9 fa/+ & pray] ^u ! summits ( !    
highe/ m\nta9s4 ,he respect$ ! life (   
ev5 ! humble/ insect1 & rigor\sly       
int]dict$ himself ! consumption ( any   
fle% :atev]4 ,:ile he 0 ?us engag$ 9    
purify+ 8 he>t1 a ,lama1 f "o ( ! mo/   
remote regions ( ! we/1 visit$ ,amdo1 & 
amaz$ ! p by 8 le>n+ & ! sanctity ( 8   
life4 ,8 appe>ance 0 rem>k$ z s+ul>4 ,he

 _h a great nose1 & 8 eye gleam$ )      
some?+ l s]aphic fire4 ,tsong-,kaba     
s\ght him = an in/ructor1 & he1 /ruck ) 
! wond]ful qualities ( ! "y man1 took   
him = a disciple4 ,aft] hav+ initiat$ 8 
pupil 9 all ! doctr9es recogniz$ by !   
mo/ r5[n$ sa9ts ( ! we/1 ! /rang] fell  
asleep "o day on ! summit ( a m\nta91 & 
nev] op5$ 8 eyes on e>? aga94  ,depriv$ 
( 8 tutor1 ,tsong-,kaba det]m9$ to      
proce$ we/w>d1 & dr9k ! precepts ( sacr$
 sci5ce :]e t tutor _h quaff$ !m4 ,he   
rea*$ ! sacr$ t[n ( ,c5tral ,?ibet2 &   
!re a ,lla1 or _s1 all radiant ) light1 
*eck$ 8 progress1 & ?us address$ him3   
,oh1 ,tsong-,kaba1 all ^! va/ regions   
belong to ! great empire :i* has be5    
grant$ to !e4 ,x is "h ?\ art orda9$ to 
promulgate ! rites ( religion & its     
pray]s4 ,x is "h w be accompli%$ ! la/  
evolution ( ?y immortal life4           
,tsong-,kaba !n ent]$ ,lha-,ssa1 ! ,l& (
 ,spirits1 & began 8 c>e] z a tea*] &   
re=m]4  ,! anci5t wor%ip ( ,buddha 0    
/rongly root$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! p4 ,b        

,tsong-,kaba made p>tisans rapidly4 ,!y 
7 call$ ,yell[ ,cap ,lamas1 to di/+ui%  
!m f ! ,r$ ,cap ,lamas :o support$ ! old
 sy/em4 ,9 a %ort "t1 ! re=m]s became   
pr$om9ant1 & ! homage ( ! multitude 0   
turn$ f ! liv+ ,buddha1 or ,*akdja1 !   
head ( ! old hi]>*y1 to ,tsong-,kaba4   
,at an int]view betwe5 ! two *iefs1 a   
discussion 0 held1 :i* result$ 9 !      
complete triumph ( ! re=m]4 ,!nce=w>d ! 
re=ms propos$ met ) no ob/acle2 !y 7    
adopt$ ?r\gh\t ,?ibet & ,t>t>y4 ,9      
#adai1 ! s\l ( ,tsong-,kaba1 :o _h      
become ,buddha1 quitt$ ! e>?1 return$ to
 ! ,cele/ial ,realm1 & 0 admitt$ to !   
heav5 ( rapture4 ,8 body is report$ to  
pres]ve all its fre%ness to ! pres5t    
day2 &1 by a p]5nial miracle1 x lies a  
little above ! e>?1 )\t be+ support$ by 
any?+ visible4 ,besides re=m+ ! liturgy1
 ,tsong-,kaba issu$ a new edition ( !   
,body ( ,doctr9e1 & left1 among 8 o!r   
works1 an important "o entitl$ !        
,lam-,rim-,tsi5-,bo1 or ! ,progressive  
,pa? to ,p]fection4  ,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc

 7 impress$ ) ! /rik+ simil>ity betwe5 !
 ,lamanesque wor%ip & ,ca?olicism4 ,!   
cross1 ! mitre1 ! dalmatica1 ! cape1 :i*
 ! ,gr& ,lamas we> on _! j\rneys1 or :5 
!y are p]=m+ "s c]emony out ( ! temple2 
! s]vice ) d\ble *oirs1 ! psalmody1 !   
exorcisms1 ! c5s]1 susp5d$ f five *a9s2 
! b5$ictions giv5 by ! ,lamas by ext5d+ 
! "r h& ov] ! head ( ! fai?ful2 !       
*aplet1 ecclesia/ical celibacy1         
spiritual retirem5t1 ! wor%ip ( ! sa9ts1
 ! fa/s1 ! processions1 ! litanies1 !   
holy wat]1 all ^! are analog\s 9 ! two  
modes ( wor%ip4 ,mona/]ies 7 f\nd$ by   
,tsong-,kaba1 & !y n[ conta9 a v l>ge   
numb] ( ,lamas4 ,! pr9cipal "o is       
situat$ ab\t ?ree leagues f ,lha-,ssa4  
,x conta9s eight ?\s& ,lamas1 :o devote 
! great] portion ( _! lives to /udy4 ,! 
mona/]y ( ,h\nb\m is situat$ at !       
,lamanesque ,mecca--! foot ( ! m\nta9   
:]e ,tsong-,kaba 0 born4 ,ne> x is %[n !
 tree ( ! ,t5 ,?\s& ,images1 :i* is said
 to h sprung f ! hair ( ,tsong-,kaba4   
,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc bo? saw ?is wond]ful

 tree1 & !y te/ify t ,?ibetian *>act]s  
are di/9ctly traceable ^u its leaves4 ,x
 is cov]$ by a dome ( silv]1 erect$ by !
 ,emp]or ,khang-,hi4  ,! ,fr5*          
mission>ies naturally conjectur$ t !    
,lama f ! remote we/1 :o taught         
,tsong-,kaba1 0 a ,*ri/ian prie/4 ,^u a 
fur!r int]c\rse ) ! ,?ibetians1 !y le>n$
 t ! only two ess5tial po9ts 9 :i* !    
,lamas ( ,?ibet diff]$ f ! ,ca?olic     
prie/s ( ,rome1 7 conc]n+ ! orig9 ( ! _w
 & ! transmigration ( s\ls4 ,two        
alt]natives pres5t$ !mselves to ! m9ds (
 ! mission>ies3 ,to believe t !         
,?ibetians _h enjoy$ ! bless+ ( a div9e 
revelation1 or t !y _h be5 visit$ ages  
be=e by ,*ri/ian mission>ies4 ,!y       
conclud$ ! latt] 0 ! mo/ rational &     
probable4 ,! celebrat$ ,sw$5borg decl>$ 
t an ,anci5t ,^w1 a revelation prior to 
! ,mosaic1 & includ+ ! lo/ ,book (      
,ja%]1 0 /ill pres]v$ 9 ,t>t>y2 & !     
memb]s ( 8 *ur* n[ ass]t t ! discov]ies 
( ,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc g v f> t[>ds      
e/abli%+ ! tru? ( ?is decl>ation4  ,!   

,lamanesque ,*ur* has a regul>          
organization l t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,ea*
 ,t>t> k+dom has a ,gr& ,lama1 :o is    
select$ f ! memb]s ( ! royal family4    
,!re is also a ,gr& ,lama = all ,?ibet4 
,?is p]sonage resides 9 ! ,lamas]y1 l a 
liv+ idol1 receiv+ e day ! adorations ( 
! dev\t1 ^u :om1 9 return1 he be/[s 8   
bless+4 ,ev]y?+ :i* relates to pray]s & 
liturgical c]emonies is plac$ "u 8      
imm$iate sup]9t5d5ce4 ,! ,mongol ,gr&   
,lama is *>g$ ) ! adm9i/ration1 good    
ord]1 & executive ( ! ,lamas]y2 he      
gov]ns :ile 8 colleague is cont5t to    
reign4 ,ea* ,lamas]y ( ! fir/ class has 
a ,liv+ ,buddha = its head4 ,he is      
believ$ to be immortal4 ,:5 8 dea? is   
report$1 !re is no m\rn+ 9 ! ,lamas]y2 =
 x is believ$ t he w soon reappe> z a   
*ild4 ,! augur1 or ,t*urt*ur1 indicates 
! place :]e ! *ild w decl>e himself1 &  
?is always occurs4 ,a c]ta9 precoci\s   
*ild ann\nces t he is ! ,liv+ ,buddha1 &
 ! p imm$iately display ! mo/ en?usia/ic
 joy4 ,! *ild is rigidly exam9$ z to !  

resid5ce1 habits1 & prop]ty ( ! deceas$ 
,buddha4 ,if 8 answ]s are satisfactory1 
& !y g5]ally are1 he is conduct$ 9      
triumph to 8 ,lamas]y1 ! p pro/rat+     
!mselves along 8 pa?4  ,! ,gr& ,lamas :o
 gov]n h a numb] ( subalt]ns1 :o direct 
! details ( adm9i/ration4 ,aft] ?is     
/aff1 ! inhabitants ( ! ,lamas]y are    
divid$ into ,lama-ma/]s &               
,lama-disciples1 or ,*abis4 ,ea* ,lama  
has "u 8 direction "o or m ,*abis1 :o   
live 9 8 small h\se & execute all !     
details ( ! h\sehold4 ,^! ,*abis are    
also consid]$ z pupils1 & :5 !y fail to 
commit _! /udies to memory !y are       
sev]ely puni%$4  ,all in/ruction1 bo? 9 
,?ibet & ,t>t>y1 is ecclesia/ical4 ,x is
 said t ! majority ( ! p con/antly act )
 a view to a future life4 ,!y are1 9    
fact1 mu* m consi/5tly religi\s1 accord+
 to _! notions1 ?an ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian  
nations ( ,europe4 ,z to ! "* ( ^?      
notions1 we may le>n f ! ,?ibetian "w   
entitl$ ,! ,=ty-,two ,po9ts (           
,in/ruction deliv]$ by ,buddha1 t !y are

 purely moral4 ,accord+ to ?is book1 !re
 are 9 liv+ creatures t5 species ( acts 
:i* are call$ good1 & also t5 species ( 
acts :i* are call$ evil4 ,!re are ?ree  
:i* app]ta9 to ! body1 murd]1 !ft1 &    
impurity2 f\r1 :i* app]ta9 to spee*1 are
 words s[+ discord1 insult+ mal$ictions1
 impud5t lies1 & hypocritical           
expressions2 ?ree app]ta9+ to ! w1 are  
envy1 ang]1 & malignant ?\ghts4 ,! wick$
 man :o p]secutes a good man is comp>$  
to a madman :o spits aga9/ heav51 !     
spittle fall+ back 9 8 face4 ,! man :o  
seeks ri*es is comp>$ to a *ild :o cuts 
itself :ile try+ to eat honey ) a knife4
 ,voluptu\sness is d5\nc$ z a s91 & !   
dom9ion ( ! m9d ov] ! passions ( ! he>t 
is rigidly en=c$4 ,! belief 9 a         
spiritual ,god1 :o rew>ds good actions &
 puni%es evil ones1 is common to all    
,t>t>s & ,?ibetians4 ,!y believe t he is
 ! beg9n+ & end ( all ?+s1 & t he has   
assum$ ! human %ape & appe>$ among m5 to
 /imulate !m to d good4 ,!y divide liv+ 
be+s into six classes1 angels1 demons1  

m51 quadrup$s1 birds1 & reptiles1       
correspond+ to ! six syllables ( ! pray]
 !y con/antly repeat3 ,om mani pad me   
h\m4 7,oh1 ! gem 9 ! lotus1 ,am547 ,!   
mean+ ( ?is s+ul> pray] is said to be an
 aspiration aft] div9e p]fection4 ,!    
rew>d ( ! j & p]fect is believ$ to be an
 absorption into ! blissful s\l ( !     
,deity4  ,! mona/]ies ( ^! p diff] 9 "s 
respects f ! ,ca?olic e/abli%m5ts (     
,europe4 ,x _c be said t ! ,lamas live 9
 community4 ,y may f9d among !m all !   
graduat$ %ades ( pov]ty & weal? t y see 
9 mundane cities4 ,e ?ird mon?1 !       
au?orities make a di/ribution ( meal to 
all ! ,lamas ( ! ,lamas]ies )\t         
di/9ction4 ,! volunt>y (f]+s ( !        
pilgrims to ,h\nb\m come 9 aid ( ?is    
donation4 ,"s ( ^! (f]+s are 9 money2 b 
g5]ally !y consi/ ( a tea-dr9k+         
ent]ta9m5t1 to :i* all ! ,lamas are     
invit$4 ,^! ent]ta9m5ts are v exp5sive4 
,a l>ge numb] ( ! ,lamas ga9 a          
livelihood by ! ord9>y occupations (    
life2 b a c]ta9 class devote !mselves   

entirely to /udy & contemplation4 ,among
 ! indu/rial ,lamas1 a numb] occupy     
!mselves 9 pr9t+ & transcrib+ !         
,lamanesque books4 ,! ,?ibetian writ+   
proce$s horizontally f left to "r4      
,/]eotype pr9t+ on wood is alone        
practis$1 no use be+ made ( movable     
type4 ,! ,?ibetian books resemble a l>ge
 pack ( c>ds1 ! leaves be+ movable &    
pr9t$ on bo? sides4 ,! manuscript       
editions ( ! ,lamanesque books are      
enri*$ ) illu/rative designs1 & !       
*>act]s are elegantly trac$4 ,! ,lamas  
use siz$ pap] & a bamboo p54 ,_! ink/&  
is fill$ ) cotton saturat$ ) ink4  ,9   
ea* ,lamas]y !re is a ,faculty (        
,pray]s1 & ! ,gr& ,lama & ! /ud5ts ( ?is
 dep>tm5t are (t5 appeal$ to by !       
gov]nm5t to pres]ve _! locality f       
calamity4 ,on ^! occasions1 ! ,lamas    
asc5d to ! summits ( high m\nta9s1 &    
sp5d two :ole days 9 pray+1 exorcis+1 & 
9 erect+ ! ,pyramid ( ,peace--a small   
pyramid ( e>? :it5$ ) lime1 a flag1     
inscrib$ ) ,?ibetian *>act]s1 float+    

above4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pyramid ,,( 
,,peace4  ,ea* ,lamas]y has also a      
,faculty ( ,m$ic9e4 ,! physicians assign
 to ! human frame f\r hundr$ & =ty-f\r  
maladies4 ,9 ! m$ical books ! symptoms  
are describ$ & ! rem$ies /at$4 ,ble$+ & 
cupp+ are sometimes resort$ to4 ,! books
 conta9 mu* quack]y1 b also a l>ge numb]
 ( valuable recipes1 ! b5efits ( :i* are
 confirm$ by long exp]i5ce & obs]vation4
  ,f\r great fe/ivals are obs]v$ by !   
,t>t>s & ,?ibetians dur+ ! ye>4 ,! mo/  
fam\s ( all is ! ,fea/ ( ,fl[]s1 :i*    
takes place on ! fifte5? day ( ! fir/   
moon4 ,x is celebrat$ ) ! greate/       
magnific5ce at ,h\nb\m1 :]e1 at !       
appo9t$ "t1 a va/ numb] ( pilgrims      
congregate4 ,?ree mon?s are occupi$ 9   
prep>ation1 a ,c\ncil ( ,f9e ,arts be+  
appo9t$ to sup]9t5d4 ,! mo/ rem>kable   
a*ievem5ts are ! butt]-works--all !     
,asiatic nations be+ repres5t$ ) _!     
peculi> physiognomies & co/umes 9 fre%  
butt]4 ,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc /ate t ?is   
butt]-"w & ! arrangem5t ( ! fl[]s       

excell$ any?+ !y ev] beheld z ! result (
 art4 ,at night ! exhibition 0 spl5didly
 illum9at$4 ,9 front ( ! pr9cipal temple
 !re 0 a !atre ) its p]=m]s &           
decorations1 all ( butt]4 ,! dramatis   
p]son 7 a foot high1 & repres5t$ a      
community ( ,lamas on _! way to         
solemnize pray]4 ,! ,lamas 7 movable    
puppets4 ,! day aft] ! ,fea/ ( ,fl[]s n 
a trace rema9s ( ^! spl5did works4 ,all 
are demoli%$1 & ! butt] ?r[n to ! c[s4  
,! ,?ibetians h made ext5sive progress 9
 ^? arts :i* are g5]ally consid]$ !     
fl[]s ( civilization4 ,_! ar*itecture1  
?\gh some:at fanta/ical1 (t5 appe>s gr&4
 ,"s ( _! temples are v impos+4 ,mo/ ( !
 h\ses at ! capital at ,lha-,ssa are    
sev]al /ories high1 t]m9at+ 9 a t]race1 
slightly slop$ to c>ry (f ! wat]4 ,!y   
are :ite-wa%$ all ov]1 except ! bord]+  
r\nd ! doors & w9d[s1 :i* is pa9t$ r$ or
 yell[4 ,! p ( ,lha-,ssa are 9 ! habit (
 pa9t+ _! h\ses once a ye>1 s t !y      
always seem z if j built4 ,9 "o ( !     
suburbs1 ! h\ses are built ( ! horns (  

ox5 & %eep1 & !y pres5t a mo/ fanta/ical
 appe>ance4 ,lha-,ssa is laid out )     
broad /reets1 & surr\nd$ ) a beautiful  
wall ( g>d5s4 ,besides ! ta/e &         
ar*itectural skill display$ 9 ! erection
 ( ! temples & dwell+-h\ses ( ! capital1
 we f9d a numb] ( gr& mausoleums 9 v>i\s
 p>ts ( ,?ibet1 :i* ev9ce a high degree 
( developm5t 9 art4 ,! ,?ibetians are n 
9 ! habit ( bury+ _! dead4 ,9 g5]al1 !  
bodies are left ^u ! summits ( !        
m\nta9s1 or ?r[n to ! dogs1 be+ e/eem$ b
 z wor?less clods2 b mausoleums h be5   
erect$ 9 honor ( fam\s ,gr& ,lamas4     
,illu/ration3 ,,!atre ,,at ,,! ,,fea/   
,,( ,,fl[]s4  ,! manufactures ( !       
,?ibetians are v>i\s & valuable4 ,al?\gh
 ! sev]e/ labor is p]=m$ by ! wom51 ! m5
 employ !mselves q pr(itably1 especially
 9 sp9n+ & weav+ wool4 ,! /uffs !y      
manufacture1 :i* are call$ p\lon1 are ( 
a v close & solid fabric1 & surpris+ly  
v>i\s 9 quality1 f ! co>se/ clo?s to !  
f9e/ possible m]9o4 ,by a rule ( re=m$  
,buddhism1 e ,lama mu/ be attir$ 9 r$   

p\lon4 ,! consumption ( ! article 9     
,?ibet is v l>ge1 & consid]able         
quantities are export$4 ,! pa/ile-/icks1
 s celebrat$ 9 ,*9a1 are manufactur$ at 
,lha-,ssa1 ( v>i\s aromatic trees1 mix$ 
) musk & gold du/4 ,:5 ^! /icks are     
light$ !y consume sl[ly1 & diffuse ar\nd
 an exquisite p]fume4 ,! ,?ibetians h no
 porcela91 b !y manufacture all k9ds (  
pott]y 9 great p]fection4 ,! only       
tea-s]vice us$ ?r\gh\t ,?ibet is a wood5
 cup1 :i* is ei!r c>ri$ 9 ! bosom or    
susp5d$ f ! girdle4 ,"s ( ! mo/ co/ly   
cups h ! prop]ty ( neutraliz+ poisons4  
,! agricultural productions ( !         
,?ibetians are v poor4 ,!y cultivate a  
little :eat & /ill less rice4 ,! *ief   
production is ts+-kon1 or black b>ley1 (
 :i* is made ! tsamba1 t basis ( !      
alim5t ( ! entire ,?ibetian population4 
,all ! labor ( cultivat+ ! gr\nd is     
p]=m$ by ! wom54 ,! implem5ts us$ are ( 
! mo/ primitive description1 & ! "w is  
wret*$ly done4  ,?ibet is exce$+ly ri* 9
 metals4 ,gold & silv] are collect$ !re 

s readily1 t ! common %eph]ds h become  
acqua9t$ ) ! art ( purify+ ^! preci\s   
metals4 ,specie is ( a l[ value1 &1     
consequ5tly1 goods ma9ta9 a high price4 
,! monet>y sy/em ( ! ,?ibetians consi/s 
entirely ( silv] co9s1 :i* are some:at  
l>g] ?an ,fr5* francs4 ,on "o side !y   
be> an inscription1 & ^u ! o!r1 !y h a  
cr[n ( light1 small fl[]s4 ,to          
facilitate comm]ce1 ^! co9s are cut into
 pieces1 ! numb] ( fl[]s rema9+ on ea*  
piece det]m9+ its value--a v simple1 yet
 adequate arrangem5t4 ,9 ! l>g]         
comm]cial transactions1 +ots ( silv] are
 employ$4 ,! ,peb\ns1 or ,indians settl$
 at ,lha-,ssa1 are ! only work]s 9      
metals at ! capital4 ,9 _! qu>t]s1 y may
 f9d ironsmi?s1 brazi]s1 plumb]s1 t9-m51
 f\nd]s1 goldsmi?s1 jewell]s1 ma*9i/s1 &
 ev5 *emi/s4 ,!re all sorts ( vases are 
manufactur$ = ! use ( ! ,lamas]ies1 & "s
 ( !m are exquisitely ornam5t$4 ,:ile ^!
 ,indians are ! *ief manufactur]s (     
,?ibet1 ! ,kat*i1 or ,musselm51 are !   
lead+ m]*ants4 ,_! religion & _! trade  

are respect$ by ! gov]nm5t4  ,! great]  
portion ( ! weal? ( ,?ibet is ! prop]ty 
( ! ,lamas]ies4 ,! p exp]i5ce all !     
mis]y consequ5t ^u ! exi/5ce ( an       
ov]paid *ur* e/abli%m5t4 ,yet !y are s  
devot$ to _! religion t !y are nev] we>y
 ( mak+ ri* (f]+s to ! ,lamas4 ,!re are 
sw>ms ( begg>s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 b x is 
only j to obs]ve t ! ,?ibetians are k9d 
& compassionate1 & t ^? :o are bless$ ) 
a goodly /ore give freely4  ,! condition
 ( woman is always a fair te/ ( progress
 9 civilization4 ,polygamy prevails1 ) !
 sanction ( ! ,lamanesque religion1 9   
,?ibet & ,t>t>y4 ,b ! fir/ wife is      
always ! mi/ress ( ! h\sehold1 & ! mo/  
respect$ 9 ! family4 ,,mm4 ,gabet & ,huc
 ?\ght polygamy a real bless+ to ! p (  
^? c\ntries4 ,celibacy be+ impos$ on !  
,lamas1 & ! class ( ^? :o %ave ! head & 
live 9 ,lamas]ies be+ s num]\s1 x is    
easy to conceive :at disord]s w\ld arise
 f ! multiplication ( "y wom5 )\t       
support1 & ab&on$ to !mselves1 if girls 
c\ld n be plac$ 9 families 9 ! quality (

 second wives4 ,divorce is frequ5t1 & x 
takes place )\t any int]v5tion ( civil  
or ecclesia/ical au?orities4 ,9 ,t>t>y1 
! wom5 lead an indep5d5t life1 com+ &   
go+ at pleasure4  ,! ,?ibetian wom5     
submit1 9 _! toilet1 to a cu/om or law  
sc>cely cr$ible4 ,be=e go+ out ( doors  
!y always rub _! faces ov] ) a sort (   
black1 glut9\s v>ni%1 ! object be+ to   
r5d] !mselves z ugly & hide\s z         
possible4 ,?is practice is said to be   
ab\t two hundr$ ye>s old1 & tradition   
says t x orig9at$ ) an au/]e ,lama k+1  
:o desir$ to *eck lic5ti\sness ( mann]s4
 ,at pres5t1 ! wom5 :o b$aub _! faces ! 
mo/ hide\sly are e/eem$ ! mo/ pi\s4 ,!  
wom5 lead an active & labori\s life4    
,besides fulfill+ ! v>i\s duties ( !    
h\sehold1 !y conc5trate 9 _! own h&s all
 ! petty trade ( ! c\ntry1 :e!r z       
hawk]s1 z /all-keep]s 9 ! /reets or 9 ! 
%ops4 ,little or no re/ra9t is impos$ ^u
 !m4 ,_! g5]al "* = morality is good--9 
fact1 if comp>$ ) t ( o!r ,asiatic wom51
 q exempl>y4 ,!y are /rictly att5tive to

 _! devotions1 & w ev5 g beyond ! m5 9  
de$s ( p5ance & mortification ( ! body4 
,we hope we h giv5 a suffici5t idea ( ! 
rec5t revelations conc]n+ ,?ibetian &   
,t>t>ian life to awak5 an int]e/ 9 fur!r
 developm5ts4 ,! discov]ies ( ! ,fr5*   
mission>ies h b op5$ ! way = o!rs ( !   
highe/ importance to mank9d4 ,f :at we h
 relat$1 x w be inf]r$ t ! "w (         
,*ri/ianiz+ ,asia w n be s difficult z  
has hi!rto be5 suppos$2 t re=m$         
,buddhism is a good prep>ation ( "o     
hundr$ & sev5ty millions ( p = !        
reception ( ^? tru?s :i* ,*ri/ians      
believe to be necess>y to ! salvation ( 
man2 & t we h n false idols to ?r[ d[n1 
b to a belief ess5tially pure1          
spiritual1 & godly1 to add t def9ite k (
 a new disp5sation1 ! univ]sal preval5ce
 ( :i* mu/ bani% /rife f ! face ( ! e>?1
 & r5d] x a realm ( un9t]rupt$ bliss4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,rememb]$ ,,happ9ess4  ,,mank9d are    
always happi] = hav+ be5 happy2 s t if y
 make !m happy n[1 y make !m happy tw5ty

 ye>s h5ce1 by ! memory ( x4 ,a *ildhood
 pass$ ) a due mixture ( rational       
indulg5ce1 "u fond & wise p>5ts1        
diffuses ov] ! :ole ( life a feel+ (    
calm pleasure1 & 9 extreme old age is ! 
v la/ remembrance :i* "t c erase f ! m9d
 ( man4 ,h[ enjoym5t1 h[ev]             
inconsid]able1 is conf9$ to ! pres5t    
mom5t6 ,a man is ! happi] = life f hav+ 
made once an agreeable t\r1 or liv$ =   
any l5g? ( "t ) pleasant p1 or enjoy$   
any consid]able int]val ( innoc5t       
pleasure4     ,,! ,,trials ,,( ,a       
,,ne$lewoman4,a  ,,by ,t4 ,s4 ,,ar?ur4  
7,cont9u$ f page #ccd47   ,,*apt]       
,,viii4  ,a ,,boy ( m robu/ con/itution 
& full] ( blood ?an ,h5ry ,ga/on1 ) t   
activity :i* a f9e fl[ ( animal spirits 
& a high degree ( heal? give1 w\ld h c>$
 little = ! exposure to :i* he 0        
subject$ at ,%>p's1 ev5 if clad no m    
com=tably4 ,b ,h5ry _h little ( t heal?y
 w>m? natural to ! "y4 ,he 0            
con/itutionally delicate1 & ?is caus$   
him to feel m ke5ly ! *ill+ int5sity ( !

 cold to :i* he 0 frequ5tly expos$ )\t  
suffici5t clo?+4 ,8 :ole dress1 int5d$  
to protect him f ! cold ( a rem>kably   
sev]e & try+ w9t]1 0 a ?9 %irt1 ! rema9s
 ( "o worn = ne>ly a ye>2 ! jacket &    
tr[s]s1 ?9 & ?readb>e1 t ,mrs4 ,%>p _h  
made = him out ( "s worn-out g>m5t :i*  
h] husb& _h ?r[n aside1 & :i* 7 n[ r5t 9
 _m places2 a pair ( dilapidat$ y>n     
/ock+s1 ) feet l a honey-comb4 ,8 %oes1 
! pair giv5 him by 8 "m1 _h be5         
half-sol$ once1 b 7 aga9 s f> gone t 8  
/ock+s protrud$ 9 sev]al places1 & yet  
nei!r 8 ma/] nor mi/ress seem$ to take  
any notice ( _! condition1 & he 0 afraid
 to ask = a new pair4 ,:5 x ra9$ or     
sn[$1 or1 worse1 :5 x ra9$ ) or aft] !  
sn[1 z x _h done sev]al times )9 a week1
 8 %oes 7 b a poor protection = 8 feet4 
,! sn[ & wat] w5t ?r\gh !m z ?r\gh a    
sieve4  ,be=e ! fir/ ( ,febru>y1 ! poor 
boy 0 almo/ crippl$ ) ! *ilbla9s4 ,?r\gh
 ! day1 he hobbl$ ab\t z be/ he c\ld1   
(t5 9 great pa92 & at night ! t5d] sk9 (
 8 feet1 irritat$ by ! w>m? ( ! b$1 w\ld

 keep him awake = h\rs ) a mo/          
intol]able burn+ & it*+4  ,:y don't y   
walk /raight8 ,:at d y g %uffl+ along 9 
t k9d ( /yle =8 said ,%>p to him "o day1
 t[>d ! la/ ( ,janu>y4  ,my feet are s  
sore1 repli$ ,h5ry1 ) a look ( suff]+1  
bl5d$ ) pati5t endurance4  ,:at's !     
matt] ) !m1 ha8 ask$ 8 ma/]1 glanc+ d[n 
at ! mis]able apologies = %oes & /ock+s 
t b p>tially protect$ ! *ild's feet f ! 
sn[ :5ev] he /epp$ beyond ! ?re%old4    
,!y're fro/$1 sir1 said ,h5ry4  ,fro/$1 
ha8 ,pull (f y\r %oes & /ock+s1 & let me
 see4  ,h5ry drew (f an old %oe1 ti$ on 
) v>i\s appliances ( tw9e & lea!r-/r+s2 
& !n remov$ a /ock+ t1 ?r\gh _m gap+    
holes1 reveal$ ! r$ & %9+ sk9 b5ea?4 ,t 
little foot 0 a sight to pa9 ! he>t (   
any "o b a cruel tyrant4 ,! heel1 9 _m  
places1 0 ( a d>k purple1 & seem$ z if  
mortification 7 already begun4 ,& 9 "s  
places x 0 crack$ op51 & exhibit$ runn+ 
sores4  ,take (f y\r o!r %oe & /ock+1   
said ,%>p1 9 an au?oritative tone4      
,h5ry obey$1 trembl+ all ! :ile4 ,?is   

foot exhibit$ ne>ly ! same m>ks ( !     
progress ( ! pa9ful disease4  ,:at h y  
done = x8 ask$ ,%>p1 look+ ,h5ry 9 !    
face ) a sc[l4  ,no?+ b put a little    
c&le-grease on x at night be=e ,i w5t to
 b$1 repli$ ! *ild4  ,come out "h ) me4 
,i'll doctor y1 said 8 ma/]1 turn+ away 
& disappe>+ ?r\gh ! back door4 ,h5ry    
foll[$ z quickly z he c\ld walk on 8 b>e
 feet1 t seem$ ready to give way "u him 
at e /ep4 ,:5 he got z f> z ! kit*51 he 
f\nd ,%>p wait+ = him 9 ! door4  ,"h1   
jump out into t sn[-bank6 said he1 po9t+
 to a pile ( sn[ t _h be5 %ovell$ up    
only t morn+1 aft] a fall ?r\gh ! night1
 & lay loose & high4  ,! poor boy look$ 
d[n at 8 crippl$1 &1 inde$1 ble$+ feet1 
&1 z may well be suppos$1 hesitat$ to   
comply ) ! p]emptory ord]4  ,d y he>1   
sir8 exclaim$ 8 ma/] seiz+ him by !     
coll>1 & pu%+ him out into ! y>d4 ,!n   
cat*+ him by "o arm1 he set him 9 !     
c5tre ( ! sn[-bank1 8 nak$ feet & legs  
go+ d[n into x "s twelve or eighte5     
in*es4  ,n[ /& !re until ,i tell y to   

come out6  ,! *ild did n scream1 = he _h
 already le>n$ to be> pa91 )\t utt]+ ev5
 ! natural language ( suff]+2 al?\gh !  
agony he endur$ = ! next m9ute 0        
t]rible4 ,at ! end ( t "t1 a motion ( ! 
head ( 8 ma/] gave him to und]/& t !    
ordeal 0 ov]4  ,n[ take t bucket ( cold 
wat]1 & let him put 8 feet into x1 said 
he to a little girl !y _h j tak5 to     
raise1 & :o /ood ne> ! kit*5 w9d[1 h]   
he>t almo/ ready to bur/ at ! cruelty   
inflict$ ^u ! only "o 9 ! h\se ) :om %e 
_h a s+le feel+ 9 common4  ,! girl      
quickly obey$1 & sat d[n on ! floor     
beside ! bucket ( wat]4 ,%e h&l$ t5d]ly 
! blood r$ feet ( ! little boy1 ev] &   
anon look+ up into 8 face1 & not+1 )    
t5d] solicitude1 ! deep l9es ( suff]+ ^u
 8 =ehead4  ,!re1 t w d1 said ,%>p1 :o  
/ood look+ on1 & n[ run up /airs & get a
 bett] pair ( /ock+s = ,h5ry4  ,:at d y 
want ) a bett] pair ( /ock+s8 said ,mrs4
 ,%>p1 a few mom5ts aft]1 bu/l+ d[n into
 ! kit*54  ,:y1 ,i want !m = ,h5ry1     
repli$ h] husb&4  ,want !m = ,h5ry6 %e  

exclaim$1 9 surprise4 ,:]e's ! ones he  
_h on8  ,!re are "s old rags 9 ! %op t  
he _h on2 b !y won't d n[1 ) su* feet z 
he's got4  ,:at's ! matt] ) 8 feet1 ,i'd
 l to "k1 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,%>p4  ,:y1     
!y're fro/$4  ,let him put !m 9 sn[1 !n4
 ,t'll cure 'em4 ,x's no?+ b a little   
sn[-burn1 ,i suppose4  ,x's some?+ a    
little worse ?an t1 repli$ ,%>p1 & he   
mu/ h a com=table pair ( /ock+s4 ,& "h1 
,anna1 d y run ar\nd to ,/ogies1 & tell 
him to s5d me ?ree or f\r pairs ( co>se 
%oes1 ab\t ,h5ry's size4  ,anna1 !      
little girl1 disappe>$ ) alacrity1 &    
,mr4 ,%>p1 turn+ to 8 wife1 said--      
,h5ry mu/ h a good1 w>m pair ( /ock+s1  
or we %all h him sick on our h&s4       
,well1 ,i'll f9d him a pair1 repli$     
,mrs4 ,%>p1 go+ (f up /airs4 ,9 ! mean  
"t1 ,h5ry /ill sat ) 8 feet 9 ! cold    
wat]4 ,b ! pa9 occasion$ by ! sn[ 0     
ne>ly all gone4 ,mrs4 ,%>p came d[n ) ! 
/ock+s1 & ,anna came 9 ) ! %oes at !    
same mom5t4 ,on lift+ ! *ild's feet f ! 
wat]1 ! r$ness & inflammation _h a good 

deal subsid$4 ,mrs4 ,%>p rubb$ !m ) a   
little sweet oil1 & !n gave him ! /ock+s
 to put on4 ,he next tri$ ! %oes1 & "o  
pair ( !m fitt$ him v well4 ,b 8 feet 7 
too sore & t5d] = su* h>d %oes1 & :5 !y 
7 on1 & ti$ up ar\nd ! ankles1 he f\nd t
 aft] gett+ up !y hurt him mo/          
dreadfully 9 8 attempt to walk4 ,b he   
hobbl$1 z be/ he c\ld1 into ! %op4  ,?r[
 !m dirty ?+s into ! /reet6 7 ! only    
words address$ to him by ,%>p1 :o po9t$ 
at 8 wet apologies = %oes & /ock+s1 /ill
 ly+ ^u ! floor4  ,h5ry did z direct$1 b
 e /ep he took 0 z if he 7 tread+ ^u    
coals ( fire4 ,8 feet1 n[ envelop$ 9 a  
closely fitt+ pair ( wooll5 /ock+s1 &   
gall$ by ! h>d & unyield+ lea!r ( ! new 
%oes1 it*$ & burn$ ) madd5+ f]vor4  ,"h1
 c>ry ?is hat home1 said 8 ma/]1 z he   
came 9 f ! /reet1 n seem+ to notice !   
expression ( suff]+ t 0 on 8 face1 nor !
 evid5t pa9 ) :i* he walk$4  ,h5ry took 
! hat1 & />t$ out4 ,he 0 b a few paces f
 ! %op1 be=e he f\nd t ! %oes rubb$ bo? 
heels1 & press$ ^u !m at ! same "t s h>d

 z to produce a s5sation at ea* /ep z if
 ! sk9 7 torn (f4 ,sometimes he w\ld    
/op1 & wait a mom5t or two1 until !     
intol]able pa9 subsid$1 & !n he w\ld    
walk on aga9 ) all ! =titude & p[] (    
endurance he c\ld comm&4 ,9 ?is extreme 
suff]+1 ! upp]mo/ ?\ght 9 8 m9d1 :5 on !
 /reet1 kept 8 eyes w&]+ ab\t1 & scann+ 
e female =m t came 9 sight1 9 ! ev]-liv+
 hope ( see+ 8 "m4 ,b ! sigh (          
disappo9tm5t told1 too frequ5tly1 t he  
look$ 9 va94 ,he _h n proce$$ f>1 :5 !  
pa9s 9 8 feet became s acute t he paus$1
 & lean$ aga9/ a tree-box1 unable1 = a  
"t1 to move =w>d a s+le /ep4 ,:ile re/+ 
?us1 ,doctor ,r----1 :o _h be5 call$ to 
visit a pati5t 9 ,lex+ton1 came pa/ 9 8 
c>riage & notic$ him4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t
 ! *ild1 al?\gh s *ang$ t he did n      
recognize him1 t ar\s$ ! doctor's       
sympa?ies1 & he ord]$ 8 man to drive up 
to ! pavem5t & /op4  ,well1 my little   
man1 :at's ! matt]8 said he1 lean+ out (
 8 c>riage w9d[4  ,h5ry look$ up into 8 
face1 b did n reply4 ,he knew ,doctor   

,r---- in/antly4 ,h[ /rong a hope sprang
 up 9 8 he>t--! hope ( he>+ f or be+    
tak5 back to 8 "m6 ,! k9d-he>t$         
physician ne$$ no words to tell him t ! 
little boy 0 suff]+ acutely4 ,! flu%$   
face1 ! />t+ eye1 & ! corrugation ( !   
br[1 7 language :i* he und]/ood z pla9ly
 z spok5 words4  ,:at ails y1 my little 
boy8 he said1 9 a voice ( t5d] conc]n4  
,! feel+s ( ,h5ry s(t5$ "u ! w>m? ( true
 sympa?y express$ 9 ! c\nt5ance & tone (
 ,doctor ,r----1 & /ill look+ him       
/eadily 9 ! face1 essay$1 b 9 va91 to   
answ] ! "q4  ,are y sick1 my boy8 ask$ !
 doctor1 ) real & increas+ conc]n = !   
poor *ild4  ,my feet hurt me s t ,i c   
h>dly walk1 repli$ ,h5ry1 ^: tongue at  
la/ obey$ 8 ef=ts to speak4  ,& :at ails
 y\r feet8 ask$ ,doctor ,r----4  ,!y've 
be5 fro/$1 sir4  ,fro/$1 inde$6 poor    
*ild6 ,well1 :at h y done = !m8         
,no?+--only ,i greas$ !m sometimes at   
night2 & to-day my ma/] made me /& 9 !  
sn[4  ,! cruel wret*6 mutt]$ ,doctor    
,r---- betwe5 8 tee?4 ,b c't y walk up z

 f> z ! drug /ore at ! corn]1 & let me  
see y\r feet8 cont9u$ ! doctor4  ,yes1  
sir1 repli$ ! *ild1 ?\gh he felt t to   
take ano!r /ep 0 almo/ impossible4      
,y'll come "r up1 w y8 urg$ ! doctor4   
,yes1 sir1 return$ ,h5ry1 9 a l[ voice4 
,!n ,i'll wait = y4 ,b come along z     
quickly z y c2 & s say+1 ! doctor drove 
(f4 ,b he c\ld n help glanc+ back1 aft] 
he _h gone on ab\t ! di/ance ( half a   
squ>e1 = 8 he>t misgave him = n hav+    
tak5 ! little fell[ into 8 c>riage4 ,he 
soon caught a glimpse ( him on !        
sidewalk1 sl[ly & labori\sly endeavor+  
to "w 8 way along1 b evid5tly ) extreme 
suff]+4 ,he at once gave directions to !
 driv] to turn back2 & tak+ ,h5ry into !
 c>riage1 hurri$ on to ! (fice4 ,! *ild1
 :5 lift$ 91 sank back ^u ! seat1 pale &
 exhau/$4 ,doctor ,r---- ask$ him no "q2
 & :5 ! c>riage /opp$1 direct$ ! driv]  
to c>ry him 94 ,he !n1 ) 8 own h&s1     
c>efully remov$ 8 %oes & /ock+s4  ,my   
poor1 poor *ild6 said he1 9 pity &      
a/oni%m5t1 on behold+ ! condition (     

,h5ry's feet4 ,! h>% rem$y prescrib$ by 
,%>p1 if ! subsequ5t treatm5t _h be5    
t5d] & judici\s1 might h be5 salut>y2 b1
 aft] x1 to conf9e ! boy's feet 9 h>d1  
tight new %oes1 & to s5d him out ^u !   
/reet1 0 to induce a high /ate (        
inflammation1 &1 9 ! advanc$ /ate ( !   
*ilbla9s1 to endang] mortification4     
,sev]al ( ! l>ge ulc]\s cracks1 :i* 7   
ble$+ freely1 ! doctor dress$1 & !n1    
cutt+ a numb] a %ort /rips ( adhesive   
pla/]1 he appli$ !m to ! sk9 ov] ! heel 
& foot1 9 v>i\s directions1 s z almo/   
completely to cov] e portion ( !        
surface4  ,h[ does t feel8 he ask$1     
look+ into ,h5ry's face ) an air (      
relief & satisfaction1 aft] he _h f9i%$ 
! fir/ foot4  ,x feels a good deal      
bett]1 repli$ ! *ild1 8 voice & !       
expression ( 8 c\nt5ance bo? indicat+ t 
he no long] suff]$ s excruciat+ly z he  
_h b a %ort "t previ\sly4  ,! o!r foot 0
 soon dress$ 9 ! same way4 ,doctor      
,r---- !n w5t back into ! h\se & got a  
loose pair ( /ock+s & a light pair (    

%oes1 belong+ to "o ( ! apo!c>y's       
*ildr51 f _! "m4 ,^! fitt$ ,h5ry        
com=tably1 & :5 he /ood d[n ^u 8 feet he
 did n exp]i5ce any pa94  ,t feels a    
good deal bett]1 don't x8 said ! doctor1
 smil+4  ,yes1 inde$ x does1 & ,h5ry    
look$ 8 gratitude2 & yet1 bl5d$ ) t     
look1 0 an expression t seem$ to !      
doctor an appeal = protection4  ,y're   
afraid to g back n[1 a9't y1 s9ce y've  
/ay$ s long8 he ask$1 9 a tone meant to 
enc\rage ! *ild's confid5ce4  ,inde$ ,i 
am4 ,mr4 ,%>p w be almo/ sure to beat   
me4  ,:at a v devil inc>nate ! man mu/  
be6 mutt]$ ,doctor ,r---- to himself1   
tak+ ?ree or f\r /rides across ! floor4 
,i %all h to take ! little fell[ home1 &
 br[-beat 8 ma/]1 ,i suppose1 he        
cont9u$4 ,!n address+ ,h5ry1 he said1   
al\d--  ,well1 ,i'll take y home to him 
9 my c>riage1 & settle all t = y1 my    
little man2 s don't be fright5$4  ,act+ 
^u ?is resolution1 ,doctor ,r---- soon  
drove up be=e ! hatt]'s %op1 &1 lift+   
out ,h5ry himself1 l$ him into ! pres5ce

 ( 8 a/oni%$ ma/]4  ,:at's ! matt] n[8  
ask$ ! latt]1 r\ghly1 & ) a =bidd+      
aspect ( c\nt5ance4  ,! matt] is simply 
?is1 sir1 respond$ ,doctor ,r----1      
firmly4 ,i f\nd ?is little boy ( y\rs on
 ! /reet absolutely unable to get along 
a /ep f>!r2 & on tak+ him into ! drug   
/ore above1 & exam9+ 8 feet1 ,i f\nd !m 
9 a mo/ %ock+ condition6 ,:y1 sir1 9    
twelve h\rs mortification w\ld h        
comm5c$1 :5 no?+ c\ld h sav$ 8 life b ! 
amputation ( bo? limbs4 ,! sob]         
e>ne/ness ( ,doctor ,r---- caus$ ,%>p to
 feel "s al>m1 & he said--  ,i _h no    
idea1 doctor1 t he 0 z bad z t4  ,well1 
he is1 ,i c assure y1 & x is a =tunate  
?+ t ,i happ5$ to come across him4 ,:y1 
,i hav5't se5 s bad a case ( *ilbla9s ^!
 t5 ye>s4  ,:at ought ,i to d = him1    
doctor8 ask$ ,%>p1 9 real conc]n4  ,i h 
done all t is necess>y at pres5t1 repli$
 ! doctor4 ,b he mu/ be suff]$ to h re/2
 &1 z y value 8 limbs1 don't let him be 
expos$ to ! wet or cold until 8 feet are
 heal$1 & ! t5d]ness & sor5ess are bo?  

gone4  ,i %all att5d to y\r direction1  
mo/ c]ta9ly1 said ,%>p1 8 mann] greatly 
*ang$ f :at x 0 :5 ! doctor came 94 ,b1 
really1 doctor1 he cont9u$1 ,i _h no    
idea t !re 0 any dang] 9 gett+ ! feet a 
little fro/$4  ,! *ilbla9s are n only   
extremely pa9ful1 repli$ ,doctor ,r----1
 b !re is great dang]1 :]e ! feet are   
expos$ to wet & cold1 z ,h5ry's mu/ h   
be5 to get 9 ! condition !y are1 (      
mortification sup]v5+4 ,t little boy w  
require great c>e1 or he w /& a *ance ( 
be+ crippl$ = life4 ,good-morn+6  ,poor 
,h5ry6 ,h[ eag]ly _h he hung ^u !       
doctor's words6 h[ almo/ agoniz+ _h be5 
8 desire = ev5 ! slighte/ intimation t  
he 0 rememb]$ by ! physician1 to ^:     
mi/ak5 k9d (fices he 0 indebt$ = ! place
 he held 9 ! family ( ,%>p6 ,b all 0 9  
va94 ,a doz5 times he 0 on ! eve ( ask+ 
= 8 "m2 b1 z (t51 weak timidity held him
 back4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ma/]1 fe> kept  
him dumb4 ,x seem$ to him z if life w\ld
 g out :5 he saw ,doctor ,r---- turn    
away f ! %op & ent] 8 c>riage4 ,a deep  

d>kness fell ^u 8 _s4  ,z ,doctor ,r----
 rode (f 9 8 c>riage1 he c\ld n help    
congratulat+ himself on ! good de$ he _h
 p]=m$4 ,/ill he did n feel altoge!r    
satisfi$ ab\t ! boy4 ,he _h be5 s mu*   
conc]n$ = 8 di/ress$ situation1 t he _h 
fail$ to make any inquiries ( him 9     
reg>d to 8 fri5ds2 & = ?is he blam$     
himself1 because x 0 cle> t1 if ! *ild  
_h fri5ds1 !y ought to "k 8 condition4  
,he blam$ himself = ?is ?\ghtlessness1 &
 a consci\sness ( hav+ p]=m$ b half ( 8 
duty to ! poor boy caus$ a %ade ( conc]n
 to /eal ov] him1 :i* he c\ld n %ake (f4
  ,& ,h5ry1 z he /ood fright5$ 9 ! %op1 
felt1 z ! c>riage-:eels rattl$ away1 !  
hope t _h awak5$1 fa9t & trembl+ 9 8    
he>t1 s9k+ into ! gloom ( despair4 ,"o  
:o c\ld h told him ( 8 "m2 "o :o1 if he 
_h only tak5 ! c\rage to h m5tion$ 8 "n1
 c\ld h tak5 tid+s ( 8 condition to h]1 
or p]haps w\ld h c>ri$ him home1 _h be5 
beside him = half an h\r1 & he _h n     
spok5 out4 ,& n[ he 0 gone4 ,he felt s  
sick & weak t he c\ld h>dly /&4  ,f 8   

sad1 wak+ dreams he 0 r\ghly />tl$ by ! 
l\d1 %>p voice ( 8 mi/ress1 :o1 attract$
 by ! /rong expressions ( ,doctor       
,r----1 n[ ent]$ ! %op1 exclaim+--      
,:at's all ?is8 ,:at's t little wret*   
be5 do+ n[1 ha8  ,i wi% ,i'd nev] se5   
him6 mutt]$ ,%>p1 b 9 a tone t left no  
d\bt on ! m9d ( 8 wife t some?+ m ?an   
usually annoy+ _h occurr$4  ,:at's !    
matt]8 ,:at's he be5 do+8 ,n /eal+1 ,i  
hope2 ?\gh ,i %\ldn't wond]4  ,he's     
sick1 & y've got to take c>e ( him1 0 ! 
dogg$ answ] ( ,%>p4  ,sick6 ,he looks   
sick1 don't he8 ,! tones ( ! virago 7   
full ( contempt4  ,any eye b h]s w\ld h 
se5 sickness1 sorr[1 suff]+1 & want 9 ! 
pale1 fright5$ face ( ! poor boy1 z he  
/ood trembl+ beside ! c\nt]1 & actually 
cl++ to x = support4  ,:o 0 t 9 "h1 j   
n[8 %e add$4  ,doctor ,r----1 ( ,bo/on1 
repli$ ! hatt]1 :o knew ! doctor by     
sight v well4  ,:at did he want8  ,he   
pick$ ,h5ry up 9 ! /reet & took him ov] 
to ! drug /ore at ! corn]4 ,!n he br\ght
 him home 9 8 c>riage4 ,he says t he mu/

 be tak5 c>e (1 or he w become a        
cripple2 t x's ! wor/ case ( *ilbla9s he
 ev] saw2 & t 8 feet are 9 dang] (      
mortification4  ,i don't believe a ^w ( 
x4 ,"h6 y g (f up /airs1 speak+ %>ply1 &
 ) a ?reat5+ look1 to ! *ild4 ,i'd l to 
"k :at bus9ess he has to come "h1 m$dl+ 
9 affairs t don't conc]n him4  ,h5ry1   
?us spok5 to1 let g ( ! c\nt]1 by :i* he
 0 su/a9+ himself1 & attempt$ to move   
t[>ds ! door4 ,z he did s1 8 face grew  
deadly pale4 ,he /agg]$ across ! %op1   
fell aga9/ ! wall1 & !n sank d[n ^u !   
floor4 ,mrs4 ,%>p sprang t[>ds him1 n ) 
any humane int5tion1 we are sorry to    
say2 b1 ere %e _h grasp$ ! boy's arm1 & 
giv5 him ! purpos$ j]k1 ! sight ( 8 a%51
 lifeless face prev5t$ ! outrage4       
,exhau/$ nature c\ld be> no?+ m1 &      
protect$ h]self 9 a tempor>y susp5sion (
 h] p[]4 ,h5ry _h fa9t$1 & x 0 well t x 
0 s4 ,! fact 0 a /rong] argum5t 9 8     
favor ?an any ext]nal exhibition (      
suff]+ t c\ld h be5 giv54  ,! hatt] & 8 
wife 7 bo? al>m$ at an ev5t s unexpect$ 

by ei!r ( !m4 ,h5ry 0 quickly remov$ to 
a *amb]1 & e ef=t made to re/ore him4 ,x
 0 n a v long "t be=e ! ma*9]y ( life 0 
aga9 9 motion2 its action1 h[ev]1 0     
feeble1 z ev5 8 oppressors c\ld see4    
,self-int]e/1 & fe> ( consequ5ces1 if n 
humanity1 prompt$ m consid]ation = !    
boy1 & secur$ = him a few days' respite4
 ,aft] t1 ! oppress$ & 8 oppressors     
assum$ _! old relations4         99     
99       99       99       99   ,,*apt] 
,,ix4  ,i ,,don',t ?9k ,i've se5 any?+ (
 ,lizzy ,gl5n = a week1 rem>k$ ,b]laps  
to 8 man ,mi*ael "o day dur+ ! latt] "p 
( ,decemb]4 ,has %e any?+ out8  ,yes4   
,%e has f\r ( our f9e/ %irts4  ,h[ long 
s9ce %e took !m away8  ,x's ov] a       
week--ne>ly t5 days4  ,inde$6 ,!n %e    
ought to be look$ aft]4 ,x c]ta9ly      
hasn't tak5 h] all ?is "t to make f\r   
%irts4  ,well1 ,i don't "k4 ,%e gets    
along1 someh[1 poorly en\gh1 repli$     
,mi*ael4 ,%e's (t5 be5 a :ole week mak+ 
f\r ( !m4  ,:ile ?is conv]sation 0 go+  
on1 ! subject ( x ent]$4 ,%e came 9 ) a 

sl[1 feeble /ep1 & lean$ aga9/ ! c\nt] z
 %e laid d[n ! bundle ( "w %e _h br\ght 
) h]4 ,h] half-)drawn veil %[$ h] face  
to be v pale1 & h] eyes mu* sunk54 ,a   
deep1 j>r+ c\gh convuls$ h] frame = a   
mom5t or two1 caus+ h] to place h] h&   
almo/ involunt>ily ^u h] brea/1 z if %e 
suff]$ pa9 !re4  ,x's a good :ile s9ce y
 took ^! %irts out1 ,lizzy1 said        
,b]laps1 9 a tone meant to reprove h] = 
! sl[ness ) :i* %e work$4  ,yes1 x is1  
%e repli$1 9 a l[1 sad tone4 ,i c't get 
along v fa/4 ,i h a con/ant pa9 9 my    
side4 ,& !re are o!r reasons4  ,! la/   
s5t5ce 0 spok5 only half al\d1 b        
suffici5tly di/9ct = ,b]laps to he> x4  
,i don't expect my workwom51 he said1 a 
little %>ply1 to h any reasons = n f9i%+
 my "w 9 good season1 & br++ x 9        
promptly4 ,t5 days to f\r %irts is      
unp>donable4 ,y c't e>n y\r salt at t4  
,! "y woman made no reply to ?is1 b /ood
 ) h] eyes droop+ to ! floor1 & h] h&s  
lean+ h>d ^u ! c\nt] to support h]self4 
,b]laps !n comm5c$ exam9+ ! %irts4 ,!   

result ( ?is exam9ation seem$ to s(t5   
him a little4 ,no wond]2 !y 7 made fully
 equal to ^? = :i* regul> %irt-mak]s    
receive f sev5ty-five c5ts to a doll> a 
piece4  ,don't y ?9k y c make five su* z
 ^! 9 a week--or ev5 six8 he ask$1 9 a  
some:at *ang$ tone4  ,i'm afraid n1 0 ! 
reply4 ,!re's a good day's "w on ea* "o 
( !m1 & ,i _c possibly sit long] ?an a  
few h\rs at a "t4 ,&1 besides1 !re are  
two or ?ree h\rs ( e day t ,i mu/ att5d 
to o!r duties4  ,well1 if y c't1 ,i     
suppose y c't1 said ! tailor1 9 a       
disappo9t$1 half-(f5d$ tone1 & turn$    
away f ! c\nt] & walk$ back to 8 desk1 f
 :i* he call$ out to 8 salesman1 aft] he
 _h /ood !re = ab\t a m9ute--  ,pay h] =
 !m1 ,mi*ael1 & if y h any m ready give 
h] ano!r lot4  ,s9ce ! %>p rebuke giv5  
by ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 ,mi*ael _h treat$ ,lizzy
 ) less vulg> assurance4 ,sometimes he  
w\ld endeavor to sport a light ^w ) h]1 
b %e nev] repli$1 nor seem$ to notice 8 
fre$om 9 ! lea/4 ,?is uni=m1 dignifi$   
res]ve1 s diff]5t f ! demeanor ( mo/ ( !

 girls :o work$ = !m1 c\pl$ ) ! mann] ( 
,p]k9s's int]f]5ce = h]1 inspir$ 9 8 m9d
 a feel+ ( respect = ! /rang]1 :i*      
became h] protection f 8 imp]t95ces4 ,on
 ?is occasion1 he m]ely ask$ h] h[ _m %e
 w\ld h1 & on receiv+ h] answ]1 h&$ h] !
 numb] ( %irts %e desir$4  ,z %e turn$  
to g out1 ,mrs4 ,ga/on1 :o _h j ent]$1  
/ood ne>1 ) h] eyes fix$ ^u h]4 ,%e />t$
 z %e look$ into h] face4 ,inde$1 bo?   
look$ surpris$1 excit$1 !n confus$1 &   
let _! eyes fall to ! floor4 ,!y seem$ =
 a mom5t to h id5tifi$ ea* o!r1 & !n to 
h become in/antly consci\s t !y 7 no?+ b
 /rang]s--t su* an id5tification 0      
impossible4 ,an audible sigh escap$     
,lizzy ,gl5n1 z %e pass$ sl[ly out &    
left ! /ore4 ,z %e rea*$ ! pavem5t1 %e  
turn$ & look$ back at ,mrs4 ,ga/on4 ,_! 
eyes aga9 met = an in/ant4  ,:o is t "y 
woman8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,ga/on4  ,h] "n is    
,lizzy ,gl5n1 repli$ ,mi*ael4  ,d y "k  
any?+ ab\t h]8  ,no?+--only t %e's a    
pr\d1 /iff k9d ( a creature2 ?\gh :at %e
 has to be pr\d (1 is m ?an ,i c tell4  

,h[ long has %e be5 work+ = y8  ,a c\ple
 ( mon?s or s1 if ,i recollect rightly4 
,:]e does %e live8 0 ,mrs4 ,ga/on's next
 "q4  ,mi*ael gave h] ! direction1 & !n 
_! int]c\rse _h entire ref]5ce to       
bus9ess4  ,aft] ! subject ( ?is brief   
conv]sation betwe5 ,mrs4 ,ga/on &       
,mi*ael left ! /ore ( ,mr4 ,b]laps1 %e  
walk$ sl[ly 9 ! direction ( h] tempor>y 
home1 :i* 01 z has be=e be5 m5tion$1 9  
an obscure /reet at ! nor? end4 ,x      
consi/$ ( a small room1 9 an old brick  
h\se1 :i* _h be5 made by runn+ a r\gh   
p>tition ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! front room 9 
! second /ory1 & !n int]sect+ ?is       
p>tition on "o side by ano!r p>tition1 s
 z to make ?ree small rooms out ( "o    
l>ge "o4 ,^! p>titions did n rea* m ?an 
two-?irds ( ! di/ance to ! ceil+1 ?us   
leav+ a free circulation ( air 9 ! upp] 
& unob/ruct$ portion ( ! room4 ,z ! h\se
 /ood ^u a corn]1 & conta9$ w9d[s bo? 9 
front & on ! end1 ea* room _h a w9d[4 ,!
 :ole 7 heat$ by "o l>ge /ove4 ,= !     
little room t ,lizzy ,gl5n occupi$1     

includ+ fire1 %e paid sev5ty-five c5ts a
 week4 ,b1 z ! h\se 0 old1 ! w9d[s op51 
& ! room t _h be5 cut up into small]    
ones a l>ge "o2 &1 moreov]1 z ! p]son :o
 let !m & suppli$ fuel = ! /ove took    
good c>e to see t an undue quantity (   
?is fuel 0 n burn$1 %e r>ely f\nd !     
temp]ature ( h] ap>tm5t high en\gh to be
 com=table4 ,^? :o occupi$ ! o!r two    
rooms1 9 ea* ( :i*1 l h] own1 0 a b$1 a 
c\ple ( *airs1 & a table1 ) a small     
look+-glass1 7 seam/resses1 :o 7        
compell$1 z %e 01 to e>n a scanty       
subsi/5ce by work+ = ! slop-%ops4 ,b !y 
c\ld "w _m m h\rs ?an %e c\ld1 &        
consequ5tly e>n$ m money ?an %e 0 able  
to d4 ,h] food--! small portion %e      
consum$--%e provid$ h]self1 & prep>$ x  
at ! /ove1 :i* 0 common prop]ty4  ,on   
return+ f ! tailor's1 z has be5 se51 %e 
laid h] bundle ( "w ^u ! b$1 & seat$    
h]self ) a ?\ghtful air1 re/+ h] head ^u
 h] h&4 ,! m %e ?\ght1 ! m %e seem$     
di/urb$2 & f9ally arose1 & comm5c$ walk+
 ! floor sl[ly4 ,sudd5ly paus+1 at l5g?1

 %e sigh$ heavily1 & w5t to ! b$ ^u :i* 
lay h] "w1 took x up1 unroll$ ! bundle1 
& seat+ h]self by ! table1 ent]$ once m 
^u h] daily toil4 ,b h] m9d 0 too mu*   
di/urb$1 f "s cause1 to p]mit h] to     
pursue h] "w /eadily4 ,9 a little :ile  
%e laid aside ! g>m5t ^u :i* %e _h begun
 to sew1 &1 lean+ =w>d1 re/$ h] head ^u 
! table1 sigh+ heavily z %e did s1 &    
press+ "o h& h>d aga9/ h] side1 z if to 
relieve pa94 ,a tap at ! door ar\s$ h] f
 ?is /ate ( ab/raction4 ,z %e turn$1 !  
door 0 quietly op5$1 & ! woman %e _h se5
 at ! tailor's1 a %ort "t be=e1 ent]$4  
,%e />t$ to h] feet at ?is unexpect$    
app>ition1 & gaz$1 ) a look ( surprise1 
inquiry1 & hope1 ^u h] visitor4  ,c x be
 ,mrs4 ,ga/on8 ,b no6 no6 & ! "y        
creature %ook h] head m\rnfully4        
,eug5ia6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,ga/on1 spr++   
=w>d1 & in/antly ! two 7 lock$ 9 ea*    
o!r's arms1 & cl++ toge!r ) convulsive  
eag]ness4  ,b no1 no6 ,x _c be my own   
,eug5ia1 said ,mrs4 ,ga/on1 sl[ly       
dis5gag+ h]self1 & hold+ ! "y woman f   

h]1 :ile %e read ov] e feature ( h]     
pale1 ?9 face4 ,surely ,i am 9 a /range 
dream6  ,yes1 ,i am y\r own ,eug5ia     
,ballant9e6 my m ?an "m6 ,or1 ! wreck ( 
h]1 :i* a wave ( life's ev] re/less     
ocean has heav$ ^u ! %ore4  ,eug5ia     
,ballant9e6 ,h[ c x be6 ,lo/ ye>s ago at
 sea1 h[ c %e be 9 ?is room1 & 9 ?is    
condition6 ,x is impossible6 ,& yet y   
are1 y mu/ be1 my own de> ,eug5ia4  ,i  
am6 ,i am6 sobb$ ! maid51 lean+ h] head 
^u ! bosom ( ,mrs4 ,ga/on1 & weep+ until
 ! te>s fell 9 l>ge drops ^u ! floor4   
,b ! sea gives n up its dead1 said ,mrs4
 ,ga/on 9 a d\bt+1 bewild]$ tone4       
,true--b ! sea nev] claim$ me z a       
victim4  ,& y\r fa!r8  ,! maid5's face  
flu%$ a mom5t1 :ile a %ade ( angui%     
pass$ ov] x4  ,at ano!r "t1 ,i w tell y 
all4 ,my m9d is n[ too mu* agitat$ &    
confus$4 ,b :y d ,i f9d y "h8 ,& m ?an  
all1 :y z a poor seam/ress1 toil+ =     
little m ?an a cru/ ( bread & a cup (   
wat]8 ,:]e is y\r husb&8 ,:]e are y\r   
*ildr58  ,?ree ye>s ago1 repli$ ,mrs4   

,ga/on1 we remov$ to ?is city4 ,my husb&
 ent]$ into bus9ess1 & 0 unsuccessful4  
,he lo/ ev]y?+1 & ab\t a ye> ago1 di$1  
leav+ me de/itute4 ,i h /ruggl$ on1 s9ce
 !n1 ! be/ ,i c\ld1 b to little purpose4
 ,! pittance ,i h be5 able to e>n at !  
mis]able prices we are paid by ! tailors
 has sc>cely suffic$ to keep my *ildr5 f
 />v+4 ,b "o ( !m--& ! "m's voice       
trembl$--my sweet ,ella6 0 n p]mitt$ to 
rema9 ) me1 :5 ,i c\ld no long] provide 
?+s com=table = my little ones4 ,a few  
%ort weeks ago1 %e 0 tak5 away to a     
bett] _w4 ,x 0 a h>d trial1 b ,i w\ld n 
h h] back aga94 ,& ,h5ry1 ! de> boy1 y  
rememb]--,i h be5 =c$ to let him g f my 
side out into ! _w4 ,i h nei!r se5 nor  
he>d f him s9ce ,i p>t$ ) him4 ,emma    
alone rema9s4  ,mrs4 ,ga/on's feel+s s  
ov]came h] at ?is relation1 t %e wept & 
sobb$ = "s "t4  ,b1 my de> ,eug5ia6--my 
*ild t ,i lov$ s t5d]ly1 & h s long     
m\rn$ z lo/1 %e said1 at l5g?1 draw+ h] 
arm affectionately ar\nd ,miss          
,ballant9e1 9 bett] & happi] times1 we  

made "o h\sehold = m ?an five pleasant  
ye>s4 ,let u n be sep>at$ n[1 :5 !re are
 cl\ds ov] our heads1 & sorr[ on our    
pa?s4 ,toge!r we %all be able to be> up 
bett] & long] ?an :5 sep>at$4 ,i h a    
room1 into :i* ,i mov$ a week s9ce1 t is
 pleasant] ?an ?is4 ,"o room1 "o b$1 "o 
fire1 & "o light1 w d = two z well z "o4
 ,we %all be bett] able to cont5d ) our 
lot toge!r4 ,w y come ) me1 ,eug5ia8  ,w
 ,i n1 ,mrs4 ,ga/on8 ,oh6 to be once m )
 y6 ,to h "o :o c love me z y w love me6
 ,"o to :om ,i c unburd5 my he>t--,oh1  
,i %all be too happy6  ,& ! poor        
creature hung ^u ! neck ( h] mat]nal    
fri5d1 & wept al\d4  ,!n come at once1  
said ,mrs4 ,ga/on4 ,y h no?+ to keep y  
"h8  ,no1 no?+1 repli$ ,eug5ia4  ,i w   
get "s "o to take y\r trunk4 ,& ,mrs4   
,ga/on turn$ away & left ! room4 ,9 a   
little :ile1 %e came back ) a man1 :o   
remov$ ! trunk to h] humble             
dwell+-place4 ,!nce we w foll[ !m4  ,&  
n[1 my de> ,eug5ia1 said ,mrs4 ,ga/on1  
aft] !y _h become settl$ d[n1 & _! m9ds 

_h assum$ a m ev5 fl[1 cle> up to me ?is
 /range my/]y4 ,:y are y "h1 & 9 ?is    
de/itute condition8 ,h[ did y escape    
dea?8 ,tell me all1 or ,i %all /ill ?9k 
myself only 9 ! bewild]+ mazes ( a      
dream4      7,to be cont9u$47         99
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,,sil5t ,,?\ght4  ,,by ,,willie ,,edg>  
,,tabor4      ,,sometimes !re /eals     
across ! he>t       ,a quietness ( fl[1 
,:]e g5tle memories =m a "p1     ,& bid 
9 my?ic tableaux />t       ,! sc5es (   
long ago--     ,too holy & too heav5ly  
,= op5 utt]ance or fe>4     ,across !   
mirror ( ! s\l1     ,a gorge\s1 a       
transc5d5t :ole1     ,!y pass--a tra9 ( 
sil5t ?\ght1     ,) _s1 bliss1 &        
pleasure fraught4      ,!n %ut we out ! 
_w f view1       ,& all its mundane c>e2
     ,our he>ts baptiz$ ) fre%'n+ dew1  
,:i* we f s]aph regions drew2       ,our
 m9ds ) ambi5t air4     ,we love to l+] 
v long     7,z on "s anci5t h>p]'s song1
     ,float+ ?r\gh corridors ( "t1      
,9 all ! maje/y ( rhyme71     ,& sil5t  

?\ght alone express     ,! acme ( our   
happ9ess4      ,^! :isp]s language _c   
tell3       ,e'en imag]y b[s l[         
,be=e ! task2 its g5tle spell     7,l   
zephyrs 9 "s elf9 dell7       ,w o'er ! 
_s fl[4     ,& mom5ts pass unhe$$ by    
,z visions to ! _s's eye     ,op5 _!    
prospects1 & lay pla9     ,_! trac]y (  
joy or pa94     ,) bliss or wo =ev]     
fraught1     ,)9 ! halls ( ,,sil5t      
,,?\ght4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote ,a3   
,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 by  
,t4 ,b4 ,,pet]son1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( 
! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict (  
,p5nsylvania4     ,,! ,,"m',s ,,lesson4 
,a ,,/ory ,,f ,a ,,g]man ,,ballad4  ,,by
 ,,elma ,,s\?4   ',,twas night1 !       
/>-gemm$ & glitt]+1 :5 a b]eav$ "m lay  
toss+ on h] b$ 9 all ! fev]i%           
re/lessness ( unsanctifi$ sorr[4 ,sleep 
_h fl$ f> f h] we>y eye-lids2 & h]      
grief-burd5$ he>t refus$ to s5d up f its
 tr\bl$ f\nta9s ! refre%+ /ream ( pray]4
  ,! deep /illness t re/$ on ! hu%$ e>? 
0 brok5 by ^? sadde/ ( all s\nds1 !     

bitt] wail+s ( a "m weep+ = h] *ildr51 &
 refus+ to be com=t$ because !y are n4  
,oh1 woe1 woe is me6 0 ! pite\s cry ( t 
break+ he>t1 & ! pi]c+ s\nd w5t up to ! 
/ill heav5s2 b !y look$ calmly d[n 9 _! 
/>ry beauty & seem$ to he> x n4  ,& ?us 
sl[ly pass$ ! long1 we>y h\rs ( ! night1
 & naught 0 he>d save ! solemn *im+ ( ! 
clock1 tell+1 ) iron tongue1 t man 0    
draw+ h\rly ne>] to ! quiet grave4  ,& z
 ! m\rn] lay li/5+ to ,"t's sl[1 measur$
 /rokes1 ,memory 0 busy ) ! images ( !  
lov$ & lo/4 ,aga9 !y 7 be=e h] 9 all _! 
y\?ful beauty2 %e he>d _! gleeful voices
 & felt _! fond c>esses4 ,! night w9d   
swept cool+ly into ! casem5t1 &1 z x    
t\*$ h] ?robb+ br[1 x seem$ l ! s(t     
kisses ( h] lov+ *ildr54  ,poor m\rn]6  
,c\ld e>? furni% no magic mirror 9 :i*  
?\ c\ld/ always ?us see ! dead liv+8    
,oh1 no6 = z melts ! fleecy cl\d 9 to ! 
blue dep?s ( heav51 s pass$ away !      
bless$ vision2 & see+ b ! c(f9 & ! %r\d1
 aga9 arose on ! sil5t air ^? tones (   
despair+ angui%3 ,woe is me6 my sons are

 dead6  ,!n s(tly & sweetly s\nd$ =? !  
mat9 *imes1 bl5d+ _! holy music ) !     
angui%$ cries ( ! b]eav$ "m4 ,9 ! mid/ (
 h] sorr[1 %e he>d ! bells' sweet       
h>mony1 &1 leav+ h] sleepless c\*1 walk$
 =? into ! refre%+ air4 ,morn+ 0 break+ 
cold & gray ov] ! e>?1 & ! />s 7 gr[+   
pale at ! approa*+ /ep ( ! mon>* ( !    
day4  ,sl[ly walks ! m\rn] ?r\gh ! yet  
sleep+ woods1 ^: fl[]s are fold$ 9      
sil5ce1 & ^: birds give =? no c>ols4 ,%e
 rea*es ! antique *ur* & ent]s ! sacr$  
doors4 ,a my/]i\s light--light t is     
almo/ %ade--is brood+ ov] ! holy aisles1
 clo?+ 9 %ad[y g>m5ts ! pale images (   
dep>t$ sa9ts2 wrapp+ 9 mantle ( dimness 
! c>v$ sepul*res2 ?r[+ /range gleams ov]
 ! tall :ite columns2 & embrac+1 ) pale 
arms1 cross & picture1 & antique %r9e4  
,9 ! mid/ ( ?is my/]i\s light kneel a   
sil5t company2 ea* head is b[$ on !     
clasp$ h&s1 & no s\nd is he>d save a    
deep1 f> di/ant murmur+1 l ! voice ( !  
mighty w9d :5 x passes ?r\gh ! leaves ( 
! d>k1 old p9es1 dwell+ 9 "s dim1 solemn

 woods4  ,sudd5ly e head is lift$1 & !  
m\rn] sees 9 t va/ company fri5ds :o _h 
be5 sleep+ long ages 9 ! sil5t tomb4    
,all 7 !re aga92 ! fri5d ( h] cl\dless  
*ildhood1 :o w5t d[n to dea?'s cold     
*amb]s 9 all h] /a9less beauty1 s9k+    
into ! grave z pure z ! sn[-flake t     
falls to ! e>?4 ,& !re 0 ! si/] ( h]    
home & he>t1 ! tri$ fri5d ( sorr['s %ad$
 h\rs1 :o1 9 dy+1 left a mighty void t  
"t c\ld nev] fill4 ,& !re 7 ! mighty    
dead1 !y ^: foot/eps1 :5 liv+1 track$ ! 
_w ) light--light t n[ %$ a halo ov] _! 
graves4 ,& !re 7 ! meek1 pati5t ones (  
e>?1 pale m>tyrs to sorr[1 :o /ruggl$   
hopefully ?r\gh ! dim vapors t surr\nd !
 _w1 & met z a rew>d ! ineffable        
brightness ( heav54 ,!y 7 all "h1 all :o
 _h pass$ f e>? amid/ a fond tribute (  
te>s & regrets4  ,all 7 "h save two1 ^? 
two ! mo/ de>ly lov$ among ! preci\s    
company ( ! dead2 & wildly scann+ ! pale
 gr\p1 ! "m call$ al\d z %e miss$ h]    
*ildr53 ,oh1 my sons6 my sons6 w\ld t ,i
 c\ld see !m b once aga96  ,!n arose a  

l\d voice1 & x said3 ,look to ! ea/2 & !
 weep+ "m look$4  ,oh6 dreadful sight6  
!re1 by ! sacr$ alt>1 re/$ a block & a  
fe>ful :eel4 ,/ret*$ on ^! dreadful     
in/rum5ts ( doom1 9 ! co>se g>b ( !     
prison1 wre/l+ fi]cely ) dea? 9 its mo/ 
awful =m1 7 two poor y\?s2 & 9 _! wan   
c\nt5ances1 :]e crime & grief _h trac$  
_! fe>ful m>*1 ! "m recogniz$ h] lo/    
sons4  ,dismay$1 he>t-sick1 despair+1 %e
 motionless /&s2 & ! deep sil5ce is aga9
 brok5 by a voice speak+ ^! words3--    
,m\rn]1 ^: e tone is a murmur at        
,heav5's w1 ^: e expression is a d\bt ( 
,god's love1 let ?is tea* !e a mighty   
tru?4 ,see ! d>k pa? ( crime !y might h 
trod2 see ! agony1 ! %ame1 ! mat]nal    
angui% t might h swept l a desolat+     
tempe/ ov] ?y he>t2 !n ?ank ?y ,god1 9 a
 bur/ ( f]v5t praise1 t he took !m 9    
unsulli$ y\? f a _w ( s9 to a place (   
safe refuge4  ,! voice ceas$1 & d>kness 
fell l a pall on ! m>ble floor2 b ?r\gh 
! ar*$ w9d[s came /ream+ ! pale         
moonlight1 & b5ea? its holy rays1 ! "m  

knelt & pray$4  ,!re fell on h] he>t a  
bless$ calm1 z a voice :isp]$ to !      
tr\bl$ waves ( sorr[1 peace1 be /ill4   
,& ! angel ( dea? /ole s(tly 91 & seal$ 
h] pale lips =ev]1 :il/ rep5tance &     
resignation 7 brea?+ f !m 9 ! music (   
pray]4  ,oh1 weep+ "m6 :o art hang+     
g>l&s ( sorr[ ev] fre% ov] ?y *ildr5's  
tombs1 take to ?y b]eav$ he>t1 & pond]  
well1 ?is ,"m's ,lesson6         99     
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,,tea*+ ,,at ,,home4  ,,language4   ,,z 
we are desir\s ( po9t+ out 9 :at        
respects p>5ts may assi/ 9 ! education (
 _! *ildr5 previ\s to _! be+ s5t to     
s*ool1 we mu/ rem9d !m t x is at home t 
a *ild le>ns to speak2 & t !re is1      
p]haps1 no?+ :i* helps m t[>ds 8 aft]   
in/ruction ?an ! p[] ( speak+ well4 ,!re
 are sometimes v /range notions on ?is  
subject among/ fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,!y ?9k1 z
 long z !y !mselves c und]/& a *ild :5 x
 beg9s to talk1 t x is suffici5t4 ,!y   
are r pleas$ ?an o!rwise t ! baby %\ld h
 its own names = ! ?+s x wants1 & ! p>5t

 le>ns to use ^! words = ! accommodation
 ( ! *ild4 ,in/ead ( be+ help$ =w>d 9   
its progress to pla9 speak+1 x is all[$ 
= sev]al ye>s to express itself 9 a     
/range sort ( gibb]i%1 :i* is only      
laugh$ at & admir$ by ! re/ ( ! family4 
,! "m w tell ) a sort ( satisfaction t  
little ,susan c nev] use ! lett] ,s1 or 
! lett] ,w2 & no ef=t is made by h] to  
conqu] ! difficulty4 ,%e does n =esee1 z
 mo/ probably w be ! case1 t ?is w be a 
sort ( /umbl+-block 9 little ,susan's   
way :5 %e goes to s*ool1 & t %e w pass =
 a sort ( dunce1 p]haps1 = a ye> or two1
 9 consequ5ce ( h] inability to read z  
well z o!r *ildr5 ( h] age4 ,:5 %e /&s  
up 9 h] class & beg9s to read h] portion
 ( ! lesson1 %e is told by ! re/ ( !    
*ildr5 t !y _c und]/& a ^w t %e reads2 &
 ! pati5ce ( h] tea*] is sorely tri$1 9 
va9 attempts to get a few words di/9ctly
 utt]$4 ,& :5 ,susan leaves s*ool at la/
 to ent] ^u h] occupation 9 life--say t 
( tea*]--x is t5 to "o t h] imp]fect    
utt]ance does n /& 9 h] way 9 gett+ a   

place2 = mo!rs1 :o are well educat$1 l t
 _! *ildr5 %\ld be ) ^? :o speak well1 &
 9 ! fir/ int]view ) ,susan1 !          
imp]fection 9 h] spee* is discov]$4 ,!  
same1 p]haps1 ) ,willy1 h] bro!r1 :o    
f9ds himself reject$ sev]al times by    
p]sons to :om he (f]s himself to fill "s
 situation = :i* he is p]fectly well    
qualifi$1 only t ! g5tlem5 ?9k he mu/ be
 b a r\gh sort ( lad f ! c\ntrifi$ way 9
 :i* he answ]s ! que/ions put to him4   
,cle>ness & correctness ( spee* h also  
ano!r advantage 9 secur+ correctness &  
cle>ness ( ?\ghts4 ,a *ild :o is made to
 put ! "r ^w to ev]y?+ & to pron\nce x  
prop]ly--to use ! "r expression 9       
describ+ :at he sees1 or 9 tell+ :at he 
has done--kn[s & und]/&s bett] ?an "o :o
 makes up words or expressions =        
himself2 & a "m or fa!r c1 if !y be n v 
bad speak]s !mselves1 e>ly accu/om _!   
*ildr5 to *oose ! "r names = ?+s in/ead 
( ! wrong 9 _! talk4 ,we all "k t 9 _m  
c\nties ( ,engl&1 ! p liv+ !re h words  
peculi> to !mselves = _m ?+s1 diff]5t f 

! way 9 :i* !y are call$ 9 ,london1 or 9
 ! great t[ns2 at ! same "t t !y "k q   
well :at are ! "r names & words us$ by !
 well educat$4 ,f e>ly habit !y l to use
 ^! words1 :i* p]haps rem9d !m ( _! own 
*ildhood or _! home 9 e>ly life2 b x    
w\ld be z well to rememb] t to _! *ildr5
 x w\ld be an advantage to use ! m      
correct words & expressions1 & !re=e    
wor? _! :ile to make an ef=t to employ  
!m4 ,x is also ( great importance t !   
pronunciation1 or way ( s\nd+ words1    
%\ld be correct4 ,9 ^! c\nties1 =       
in/ance1 x is ! habit ( ! p n to s\nd ! 
lett] ,h at ! beg9n+ ( a ^w2 & ?\gh ?is 
may seem a v trifl+ matt]1 x may on _m  
occasions 9 life g greatly aga9/ a "y   
p]son1 %\ld he or %e talk ( a orse or a 
ouse1 in/ead ( a horse or a h\se4 ,!    
p]sons s speak+ may h le>n$ to read v   
correctly1 & write well1 & be possess$ (
 a good /ock ( useful k1 & yet ) a v    
l>ge class ( p]sons !y w\ld1 f su* a    
slip ( ! tongue1 be set d[n z ignorant &
 ill educat$--p]haps ev5 be suspect$ ( a

 rud5ess & vulg>ity 9 ?\ght & feel+ :i* 
!y 7 f> f be+ guilty (4 ,to secure _!   
*ildr5 aga9/ su* a disadvantage1 x w\ld 
be wor? :ile = any p>5t :o kn[s h[ to   
spell1 to take c>e t ?is important lett]
 h is s\nd$ 9 all words :i* x beg9s1 !re
 be+ only two or ?ree words 9 ! ,engli% 
9 :i* x is ! cu/om n to pron\nce x1 su* 
z h\r1 heir1 honor1 c41 :i* are soon    
le>n$ to be exceptions to ! g5]al rule4 
,?is habit1 x is true1 is peculi> to    
,engl&2 b x %[s h[ c>efully prop] habits
 %\ld be nurtur$ 9 *ildhood4  ,!re is a 
/ill m important po9t = p>5ts to obs]ve 
9 ! language us$ by _! *ildr51 & ?is is 
! avoidance ( all pr(ane1 vulg>1 or     
indec5t words4 ,& 9 ?is respect ! p>5t  
is mo/ p>ticul>ly ! tea*] ( 8 *ild4 ,a  
fa!r :o uses an oa? 9 ! pres5ce ( 8     
innoc5t *ild1 tea*es t *ild to make use 
( t expression "s day 9 8 turn4 ,a "m :o
 takes ! great "n ( ,god 9 va91 n only  
sets h] *ild ! example ( s do+1 b takes 
away f its "y m9d "s portion ( ! rev]5ce
 :i* x has hi!rto felt t[>ds ! ,great   

,be+ :om x is taught to call its ,fa!r 9
 ,heav54 ,too mu* is x ! cu/om1 9 ! mo/ 
trivial ev5ts ( ev]yday life1 to utt] t 
,"n :i* %\ld nev] be pron\nc$ b )       
rev]5ce & love4 ,x is call$ ^u 9 mom5ts 
( ang] & impati5ce1 :5 ! remembrance (  
,8 c>e & love %\ld lead u to leave !    
little z well z ! great ev5ts ( life    
tru/fully 9 8 h&s1 kn[+ z we d t all is 
ord]$ & rul$ = our good4         99     
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,,directions ,,= ,,tak+ ,,leaf          
,,impressions4  ,,hold oil$ pap] 9 !    
smoke ( a lamp1 or ( pit*1 until x      
becomes coat$ ) ! smoke2 to ?is pap]    
apply ! leaf ( :i* y wi% an impression1 
hav+ previ\sly w>m$ x betwe5 y\r h&s1 t 
x may be pliable4 ,place ! l[] surface (
 ! leaf ^u ! black5$ surface ( !        
oil-pap]1 t ! num]\s ve9s1 :i* are s    
prom95t on ?is side1 may receive f !    
pap] a portion ( ! smoke4 ,lay a pap]   
ov] ! leaf1 & !n press x g5tly ^u !     
smok$ pap] ) ! f+]s1 or ) a small roll] 
7cov]$ ) wooll5 clo?1 or "s l s(t       

mat]ial71 s t e "p ( ! leaf may come 9  
contact ) ! soot$ oil-pap]4 ,a coat+ ( !
 smoke w adh]e to ! leaf4 ,!n remove !  
leaf c>efully1 & place ! black5$ surface
 on a %eet ( :ite pap]1 n rul$1 or 9 a  
book prep>$ = ! purpose1 cov]+ ! leaf ) 
a clean slip ( pap]1 & press+ ^u x ) !  
f+]s1 or roll]1 z be=e4 ,?us may be     
obta9$ ! impression ( a leaf1 %[+ !     
p]fect outl9es1 toge!r ) an accurate    
exhibition ( ! ve9s :i* ext5d 9 e       
direction ?r\gh x1 m correctly ?an !    
f9e/ draw+4 ,& ?is process is s simple1 
& ! mat]ials s easily obta9$1 t any     
p]son1 ) a little practice to enable him
 to apply ! "r quantity ( smoke to !    
oil-pap]1 & give ! leaf a prop]         
pressure1 c prep>e beautiful leaf       
impressions1 su* z a naturali/ w\ld be  
pr\d to possess4  ,!re is ano!r1 & we   
?9k a bett] me?od ( tak+ leaf           
impressions ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,! only    
diff]5ce 9 ! process consi/s 9 ! use (  
pr9t+-ink in/ead ( smok$ oil-pap]4      
,,leaf ,,pr9t+4--,aft] w>m+ ! leaf      

betwe5 ! h&s1 apply pr9t+-ink1 by means 
( a small lea!r ball conta9+ cotton1 or 
"s s(t sub/ance1 or ) ! end ( ! f+]4 ,! 
lea!r ball 7& ! f+] :5 us$ = t purpose71
 aft] ! ink is appli$ to x1 %\ld be     
press$ sev]al times ^u a piece ( lea!r1 
or "s smoo? surface1 be=e ea*           
application to ! leaf1 t ! ink may be   
smoo?ly & ev5ly appli$4  ,aft] ! "u     
surface ( ! leaf has be5 suffici5tly    
ink$1 apply x to ! pap]1 :]e y wi% !    
impression2 &1 aft] cov]+ x ) a slip (  
pap]1 use ! h& or roll] to press ^u x1 z
 describ$ 9 ! =m] process4     ,,f>m    
,,h\se4  ,f ,rural ,ar*itecture1 publi%$
 by ,c4 ,m4 ,saxton1 ,new ,york4        
,illu/ration   ,,?is is a pla9 &        
unpret5d+ build+ 9 appe>ance2 yet1 9 its
 ample f9i%1 & deeply drawn & %elt]+    
eaves1 broad v]&a1 & spaci\s            
out-build+s1 may give accommodation to a
 l>ge family indulg+ a lib]al /yle (    
liv+4  ,by an error 9 ! engrav+1 ! ma9  
ro( ( ! h\se is made to appe> l a d\ble1
 or gambrel-ro(1 break+ at ! int]section

 ( ! gable1 or hang+ ro( ov] ! ends4    
,?is is n s int5d$4 ,! ro(s on ea* side 
are a /raight l9e ( raft]s4 ,! ,swiss1  
or hang+ /yle ( gable-ro(1 is design$ to
 give a m %elt]$ effect to ! elevation  
?an to run ! end walls to a peak 9 !    
po9t ( ! ro(4  ,by a defect 9 ! draw+1 !
 ro( ( ! v]&a is n suffici5tly ?r[n ov] 
! columns4 ,?is ro( %\ld project at lea/
 "o foot beyond !m1 s z to p]fectly     
%elt] ! m\ld+s b5ea? f ! wea!r1 & con=m 
to ! /yle ( ! ma9 ro( ( ! h\se4  ,!     
mat]ial ( :i* x is built may be ( ei!r  
/one1 brick1 or wood1 z ! ta/e or       
conv5i5ce ( ! proprietor may sugge/4 ,! 
ma9 build+ is #dd by #cf feet1 on !     
gr\nd4 ,! cell> wall may %[ #ah to #bd  
in*es above ! gr\nd1 & be pi]c$ by w9d[s
 9 ea* end1 z %[n 9 ! plan4 ,! height ( 
! ma9 walls may be two full /ories bel[ 
! ro( plates1 or ! *amb]s may run a foot
 or two into ! g>ret1 at ! *oice ( !    
build]1 ei!r ( :i* arrangem5ts may be   
p]mitt$4  ,! front door op5s f a v]&a   
#bh feet long by #aj feet 9 dep?1 droop+

 eight in*es f ! door-sill4 ,?is v]&a   
has a hipp$ ro(1 :i* juts ov] ! columns 
9 due proportion ) ! ro( ( ! h\se ov]   
its walls4 ,^! columns are pla91 )      
brackets1 or braces f ne> _! tops1      
su/a9+ ! plate & f9i% ( ! ro( above1 :i*
 may be cov]$ ei!r ) t9 or z9c1 pa9t$1  
or closely %+l$4  ,! walls ( ! h\se may 
be #ah to #bj feet high bel[ ! plates2 !
 ro( a pit* ( #cj to #de degrees1 :i* w 
af=d an upp] g>ret1 or /ore1 or small   
sleep+ rooms1 if requir$2 & ! eaves %\ld
 project two to ?ree feet1 z climate may
 dem&1 ov] ! walls4 ,a pla9 f9i%--t is1 
ceil$ und]nea?--is %[n 9 ! design1 b    
brackets on ! ends ( ! raft]s1 bead$ &  
f9i%$1 may be %[n1 if pref]r$4 ,! gables
 are ,swiss-ro($1 or truncat$1 ?us giv+ 
!m a mo/ %elt]$ & com=table appe>ance1  
p>ticul>ly 9 a nor!rly climate4 ,! small
 gable 9 front relieves ! ro( ( its     
monotony1 & af=ds light to ! c5tral     
g>ret4 ,! *imneys are c>ri$ out )       
p>tition flues1 & may be topp$ ) squ>e  
caps1 z necessity or ta/e may dem&4     

,illu/ration3 ,,gr\nd ,,plan4  ,,*amb]  
,,plan4  ,retreat+ ?ree feet f ! kit*5  
side ( ! h\se runs1 at "r angles1 a w+  
#cj by #ah feet1 "o & a half /ories     
high1 ) a v]&a eight feet wide 9 front4 
,next 9 re> ( ?is1 cont9ues a wood-h\se1
 #cj by #ah feet1 "o /ory high1 )       
t5-feet po/s1 & op5 9 front1 ! gr\nd    
level ( :i* is #ah in*es bel[ ! floor ( 
! w+ to :i* x is atta*$4 ,! ro( ( ^! two
 is ( l "* ) t ( ! ma9 build+4  ,adjo9+ 
?is wood-h\se1 & at "r angles ) x1 is a 
build+ #fh by #ah feet1 project+ two    
feet outside ! l9e ( wood-h\se & kit*54 
,?is build+ is "o & a half /ories high1 
) twelve feet po/s1 & ro( 9 ! same /yle 
& ( equal pit* z ! o!rs4  ,int]ior      
,arrangem5t4--,! front door f ! v]&a ( !
 h\se op5s into a hall1 #ah by #h feet1 
& #aa feet high1 amply light$ by sa%    
w9d[s on ! sides1 & ov] ! door4 ,f ! re>
 ( ?is hall runs a flight ( easy /airs1 
into ! upp] or *amb] hall4 ,on "o side (
 ! l[] hall1 a door leads into a p>lor1 
#ah feet squ>e1 & #aa feet high1 light$ 

by ?ree w9d[s1 & w>m$ by an op5 /ove or 
fireplace1 ! pipe pass+ into a *imney   
flue 9 ! re>4 ,a door passes f ?is p>lor
 into a re> passage1 or entry1 ?us giv+ 
x access to ! kit*5 & re> ap>tm5ts4 ,at 
! back end ( ! front hall1 a door leads 
into ! re> passage & kit*52 & on ! side 
opposite ! p>lor1 a door op5s into !    
sitt+ or family room2 #ah by #af feet 9 
area1 hav+ an op5 fireplace1 & ?ree     
w9d[s4 ,on ! hall side ( ?is room1 a    
door passes into ! kit*51 #bb by #af    
feet1 & :i* may1 9 case ! requirem5ts ( 
! family dem& x1 be made ! *ief family  
or liv+ room1 & ! la/ "o describ$       
conv]t$ into a libr>y4 ,9 ?is kit*51 :i*
 is light$ by two w9d[s1 is a lib]al op5
 fireplace1 ) an ample ov5 by its side1 
& a s9k 9 ! out] corn]4 ,a flight (     
/airs1 also1 leads to ! re> *amb]s      
above2 & a correspond+ flight "u !m1 to 
! cell> bel[4 ,a door at ea* end ( ^!   
/airs leads into ! back entry ( ! h\se1 
& ?us to ! o!r int]ior rooms1 or ?r\gh !
 re> out] door to ! back por*4 ,?is back

 entry is light$ by a s+le sa% w9d[ ov] 
! outside door lead+ to ! por*4 ,ano!r  
door1 opposite t lead+ d[n cell>1 op5s  
into ! passage ?r\gh ! w+4 ,f ! re>     
hall1 :i* is #af by #e feet1 ! inn]mo/  
passage leads into a family b$room1 or  
nurs]y1 #af by #ad feet1 light$ by a    
w9d[ 9 ea* outside wall1 & w>m$ by an   
op5 fireplace1 or /ove1 at pleasure4    
,atta*$ to ?is b$room is a clo!s-closet1
 #h by #d feet1 ) %elves & draw]s4 ,next
 ! out] door1 9 re> end ( ! hall1 is a  
small closet op5+ f x1 #f by #d feet 9  
dim5sions1 conv]tible to any use :i* !  
mi/ress ( ! h\se may direct4  ,op5+ into
 ! w+ f ! kit*51 fir/1 is a l>ge closet 
& pantry1 suppli$ ) a table1 draw]s1 &  
%elves1 9 :i* are /or$ ! di%es1 table   
furniture1 & edibles necess>y to be kept
 at a mom5t's access4 ,?is room is #ad  
by #h feet1 & well light$ by a w9d[ (   
conv5i5t size4 ,if necess>y1 ?is room   
may h a p>tition1 %utt+ (f a "p f !     
ev]yday uses :i* ! family requires4 ,9  
?is room1 s ne> to ! kit*51 to ! s9k1 to

 hot wat]1 & ! o!r little dome/ic       
accessories :i* good h\sewives "k s well
 h[ to arrange & appreciate1 all ! nice 
little table-com=ts c be got up1 &      
p]fect$1 & /or$ away1 "u lock & key1 9  
draw]1 tub1 or j>1 at _! discretion1 &  
/ill _! eyes n be away f _! subord9ates 
9 ! o!r dep>tm5ts4 ,next to ?is1 &      
connect$ by a door1 is ! dairy1 or      
milk-room1 also #ad by #h feet2 :i*1 if 
necess>y1 may be sunk ?ree or f\r feet  
into ! gr\nd1 = additional coolness 9 ! 
summ] season1 & ! floor rea*$ by /eps4  
,9 ?is are ample %elves = ! milk-pans1  
conv5i5ce ( *urn+1 c4 c4 ,b1 if ! dairy 
be a prom95t object ( ! f>m1 a sep>ate  
e/abli%m5t w be requir$1 & ! excavation 
may n be necess>y = ord9>y h\sehold     
uses4 ,out ( ?is milk-room1 a door leads
 into a wa%-room1 #ah by #ad feet4 ,a   
passage f ! kit*5 also leads into ?is4  
,! wa%-room is light$ by two w9d[s 9    
re>1 & "o 9 front4 ,a s9k is betwe5 !   
two re> w9d[s1 ) conductor lead+        
outside1 & a closet b5ea? x1 = ! iron   

w>e4 ,9 ! *imney1 at ! end1 are boil]s1 
& a fireplace1 an ov51 or any?+ else    
requir$1 & a door lead+ to a plat=m 9 ! 
wood-h\se1 & s into ! y>d4 ,on ! o!r    
side ( ! *imney1 a door leads into a    
ba?+-room1 #g by #f feet1 into :i* hot  
wat] is drawn f "o ( ! boil]s adjo9+1 & 
cold wat] may be introduc$1 by a        
h&-pump1 ?r\gh a pipe lead+ into ! well 
or ci/]n4         99       99       99  
99       99   ,a ,,few ,,words ,,ab\t   
,,delicate ,,wom54  ,,h[ ess5tial is x  
to ! well-be+ ( a family t ! wife & "m  
%\ld be *e]ful1 active1 & heal?y4 ,yet1 
look+ at ^? classes ( ! community a     
little above :at may be t]m$ ! labor+   
class1 h[ frequ5tly we f9d t ! wom5 are 
ail+1 n]v\s1 & irritable2 or1 z !y w\ld 
call !mselves1 delicate6 ,h[ is ?is8    
,:y1 answ]s "o1 "s are ! *ildr5 (       
unheal?y p>5ts1 & ! inh]itors ( _!      
diseases4 ,:]e ?is is ! case1 ! fulle/  
sympa?y & consid]ation are due2 b !     
numb] ( su* w\ld be only a few 9        
comp>ison ) ! class we speak (4 ,we mu/ 

look fur!r = ! cause4  ,oh1 sugge/s     
ano!r1 is n ! fact ( be+ a wife & "m1 & 
hav+ ! c>e & managem5t ( a family &     
h\sehold1 ) p]haps v limit$ pecuni>y    
res\rces1 q en\gh to make wom5 weak &   
ail+8 ,we ?9k n4 ,su* circum/ances are  
try+2 b ) "s wom5 !y h be5 ! means (    
draw+ out unwont$ *e]fulness & en]gy (  
"*4 ,all[+1 h[ev]1 t "s wom5 are s tri$ 
& h>ass$ by ! circum/ances ( m>ri$ life 
t _! heal? & en]gy give way2 /ill _!    
numb] w\ld be comp>atively few1 & we mu/
 f9d "s o!r cause = ! fact t !re are s  
_m females :o call !mselves delicate4   
,is x t !y h an impression t !re is     
some?+ amiable 9 be+ delicate8  ,d !y   
?9k x is lady-l to be delicate8  ,is n  
?is delicacy cultivat$ by "s z a means (
 draw+ m l>gely on sympa?y1 especially !
 husb&'s sympa?y8  ,are n idl5ess &     
inactivity (t5 excus$ or hidd5 "u ?is   
conv5i5t cloak ( delicacy8  ,we ?9k t   
ea* ( ^! que/ions may be correctly      
answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 & t ! comm5cem5t
 ( ^! errors1 ) all _! att5dant evils1  

may be trac$ to ! education ( ! girl4   
,ye>s ago1 ,fanny 0 a heal?y1 active1 & 
unaffect$ *ild1 :5 h] p>5ts s5t h] to a 
bo>d+-s*ool4 ,= ! fir/ few days1 feel+  
h]self among /rang]s1 & away f home1 %e 
0 p5sive & quiet2 b ?is soon wore away1 
& %e became *e]ful & happy aga94 ,%e _h 
tak5 a skipp+-rope ) h] to s*ool1 & "o  
ev5+1 :5 %e 0 9 ! full enjoym5t ( ! use 
( x1 ! ev5+ bell rang = ! s*ol>s to     
retire = ! night4 ,:5 ,fanny w5t to say 
good-night to ! gov]ness1 %e 0 surpris$ 
to he> h] say to ! matron3 ,y w be s    
good z to give ,miss ,fanny a dose (    
calomel1 %e is 9 too robu/ heal?2 see1  
h] *eeks are l a milkmaid's4 ,s ,fanny  
_h to take calomel1 & ! next day %e 0   
languid & li/less1 or1 z ! gov]ness     
seem$ to consid]1 lady-l4 ,ano!r "t1 :5 
play+ ) a companion some:at actively 9 !
 playgr\nd1 !y 7 /opp$ by a tea*]1 say+3
 ,"y ladies1 are y n a%am$ ( y\rselves8 
t is n ! way to conduct y\rselves 9 ?is 
e/abli%m5t4 ,:y1 :at w\ld be ?\ght ( y8 
,pray let me see y walk l "y ladies4    

,fanny wi%$ !n t %e 0 n to be call$ a "y
 lady if %e might n play & romp ab\t a  
little1 = %e 0 sure x made h] happy to d
 s4 ,b x is a/oni%+ :at *anges may 9 "t 
be effect$ by tea*+ & example4 ,dur+ !  
rema9d] ( h] /ay at s*ool1 ,fanny _h    
occasional doses ( calomel :5 too robu/ 
heal? began to %[ itself2 & %e _h le>n$ 
to believe t1 to be at all respect$ by  
h] fell[-creatures1 %e mu/ be consid]$ a
 "y lady1 & t all "y ladies 7 ( delicate
 con/itutions1 & t x 0 v unlady-l to be 
heal?y & active4  ,poor ,fanny6 %e _h n 
only imbib$ ^! notions1 b %e _h also lo/
 a great deal ( h] vigor ( con/itution1 
& _h become in]t & inactive4 ,:5 %e left
 s*ool1 %e return$ to ! home ( h]       
*ildhood1 :]e family arrangem5ts 7 su* t
 h] assi/ance w\ld frequ5tly h be5      
acceptable to h] p>5ts4 ,b :5 any?+ 0   
reque/$ ( h]1 x 0 att5d$ to 9 a mann] s 
unwill+ & languid1 t !y soon ceas$ to   
ask any?+ ( h]1 griev+ & wond]+ :at 0   
become ( _! *e]ful & active ,fanny4  ,n 
be+ aw>e ( ,fanny's idea's ab\t ladyism1

 & n p]ceiv+ t ! m9d want$ cur+ m ?an ! 
body1 h] p>5ts consult$ ! family doctor1
 :o said t he c\ld n p]ceive !re 0 mu* !
 matt] ) h]2 he1 h[ev]1 recomm5d$ fre%  
air & ex]cise1 & sugge/$ t p]haps a few 
weeks by ! seaside might d h] good4 ,n[1
 ?is latt] advice ,fanny lik$ v mu*2 x  
add$ to h] importance z a lady t %e %\ld
 be tak5 to ! seaside because %e 0 9    
delicate heal?4 ,h[ev]1 z ,fanny meant  
to be delicate1 %e 0 z mu* s on h]      
return z be=e1 until at la/ x became an 
all[$ fact 9 ! family t ,fanny 0 s      
delicate t %e 0 left to d pretty mu* z  
%e pleas$4  ,"t pass$ on1 & ,fanny      
became a wife1 &1 ) a vague idea t %e 0 
to secure to h]self ! affections ( h]   
husb&1 j 9 proportion t %e made dem&s ^u
 8 sympa?y1 h] elegant ail+s became m   
num]\s ?an ev]1 & %e has fully e/abli%$ 
h] claim to be class$ among delicate    
wom54  ,p]haps ! cu/om ( giv+ calomel to
 de/roy heal?1 z if x 7 a we$ too rank  
to be all[$ to gr[1 is n v mu* practis$2
 b o!r injuri\s cu/oms are taught &     

practis$ :i* z c]ta9ly injure heal?4  ,!
 cu/om ( conf9+ ! body 9 tight /ays1 or 
tight clo!s ( any k9d1 is exce$+ly      
hurtful to ! heal? ( bo? body & m9d4 ,a 
girl has le>n$ a v bad lesson1 :5 %e has
 be5 taught t to ga9 ! admiration ( h]  
fell[-creatures1 %e mu/1 ev5 to !       
endang]+ ( heal? & life1 di/ort h]      
figure f t :i* nature has made1 to      
some?+ :i* fa%ion presumes to dictate z 
m admirable4  ,! cu/om ( prev5t+ !      
active use ( ! limbs1 & free ex]cise ( !
 body g5]ally1 & re/rict+ e movem5t to !
 artificial notions ( bo>d+-s*ool       
propriety1 is att5d$ ) m5tal & physical 
evils ( all sorts4 ,:ile a *ild is      
=bidd5 to take ! bodily ex]cise :i*     
nature w\ld impel h] to d1 ! humors gr[ 
?ick & /agnate = want ( motion to w>m & 
dilate !m2 ! g5]al circulation is imp$$2
 ! muscles /iff51 because depriv$ ( _!  
necess>y moi/ure2 ob/ructions take      
place1 :i* produce weakness 9 e animal  
function2 & nature1 no long] able to    
dis*>ge ! morbid matt] :i* con/antly    

accumulates f all h] imp]fect op]ations1
 gradually sick5s1 & ! *ild is ei!r     
c>ri$ to a premature grave1 or cont9ues 
an exi/5ce ( physical & m5tal languor & 
li/lessness2 & ano!r is add$ to ! class 
( delicate wom54  ,we _c be f> f "r 9   
say+ t almo/ all ! m5tal & physical     
ail+s ( delicate wom5 may be trac$ to a 
defective education4 ,& ^? :o are n[    
engag$ 9 tra9+ girls1 :e!r at home or 9 
s*ools1 _c too s]i\sly consid] ! weight 
( responsibility re/+ ^u !m4 ,^u _!     
managem5t dep5d mu* ( future heal?1 &1  
consequ5tly1 ! usefulness & happ9ess (  
^? committ$ to _! *>ge4  ,z requisites  
to ! promotion ( bodily vigor1 we w     
m5tion3--  ,a /rict att5tion to p]sonal 
cleanl9ess1 :i* *ildr5 %\ld be taught to
 cultivate1 because x is heal?y & "r t  
!y %\ld be clean1 & n because x w\ld    
look s if !y 7 dirty6  ,! use ( ap>tm5ts
 t are well v5tilat$4  ,frequ5t &       
suffici5t active bodily ex]cise 9 ! op5 
air4  ,entire fre$om f any pressure ^u !
 p]son by ! use ( tight clo!s4  ,a      

suffici5cy ( n\ri%+ & dige/ible food4   
,&1 9 w9t]1 ! use ( su* fir+ z is ne$$  
to keep up a heal?ful w>m?4  ,all ^! w  
t5d to promote heal?1 b we %all h no    
security aga9/ delicate wom5 unless !re 
be also add$ ! cultivation ( m5tal      
heal?4  ,= ?is1 x is necess>y t girls   
%\ld be taught to cultivate m5tal purity
 & m5tal activity1 by suffici5t &       
well-regulat$ ex]cise ( ! m9d4  ,habits 
( b5evol5ce1 cont5tm5t1 & *e]ful        
gratitude %\ld be inculcat$1 bo? by     
precept & example1 to ! exclusion (     
selfi%ness4  ,&1 above all1 %\ld be     
/rongly impress$ ^u ! m9d ! necessity ( 
! /ricte/ integrity1 :i* w lead to !    
abhorr5ce ( e species ( affectation1 :i*
 is1 inde$1 only a modifi$ sort (       
deceit4  ,girls %\ld also be e>ly taught
 t !y are responsible be+s2 responsible 
to ,god = ! "r use ( all ! m]cies be/[$ 
^u !m2 & t heal? is "o ( ! *ief ( e>?ly 
bless+s1 & t x is _! duty to value &    
pres]ve x4  ,b mu* is le>nt f example z 
well z f precept2 !re=e1 let no         

affectation ( languid airs 9 a tea*]    
give a *ild ! idea t !re c be any?+     
admirable 9 ! abs5ce ( /r5g?4 ,we d n   
wi% t girls %\ld cultivate any?+        
mascul9e2 = an unfem99e woman _c be an  
object ( admiration to ! "r judg+ ( ei!r
 sex4 ,b a female has no occasion to    
affect to be fem99e2 %e is s naturally1 
& if %e w b let nature h its p]fect "w1 
%e w1 mo/ likely1 be n only fem99e1 b   
also graceful & admirable4  ,! s*ool    
/udies ( girls %\ld be s arrang$ t !y   
may af=d m5tal food & satisfaction2     
o!rwise1 z soon z ! lesson h\rs are ov]1
 !y w1 mo/ likely1 turn ) avidity to any
 nons5se !y c le>n f fooli% conv]sation1
 or to read+ "s ( ! tra%y books ( ! day1
 to ! injury ( all m5tal & moral heal?1 
& ! almo/ c]ta9 production ( delicate   
wom54  ,to ^? :o are already wom51 & are
 un=tunately class$ among ! delicate1 we
 w\ld say3 ,= ! sake ( y\r husb&s1 & all
 connect$ ) y1 /rive resolutely to lose 
y\r claim to su* an un5viable di/9ction4
 ,if y are consci\s ( ! lea/ feel+ (    

satisfaction 9 he>+ y\rself spok5 ( z   
delicate1 be assur$ x is a degree (     
m5tal disease t all[s ! feel+4 ,if y ev]
 suppose t y ga9 y\r husb&'s sympa?y by 
weakness1 rememb] y might ga9 m ( 8     
e/eem & satisfi$ affection by /r5g?4    
,fifty ye>s ago1 x 0 well said t1 ,to a 
man ( feel+1 extreme delicacy 9 ! p>tn] 
( 8 life & =tune is an object ( great & 
con/ant conc]n2 b a semblance ( su*     
delicacy1 :]e x does n really exi/1 is  
an insult on 8 disc]nm5t1 & mu/         
ultimately inspire him ) av]sion &      
disgu/4 ,x is n = u to say h[ _m put on 
! semblance ( delicacy z a cov]+ =      
idl5ess1 or f any ( ! weak motives t    
prompt su* an affectation--consci5ce w  
:isp] :]e ?is is ! case--& happy w x be 
= ! h\sehold ( any "o :o c be r\s$ f su*
 a pitiable /ate4  ,c\ld woman only "k  
h[ _m husb&s are bankrupt because _!    
wives are delicate2 h[ _m *ildr5 are    
physically1 m5tally1 & morally neglect$ 
& ru9$1 because _! mo!rs are delicate2  
h[ _m s]vants become di%one/ &          

ineffici5t1 because _! mi/resses are    
delicate--! li/ w\ld be s appall+ t     
possibly we might he> ( an              
,anti-delicate-ladies ,association1 = ! 
bett] promotion ( family happ9ess &     
family economy4  ,mean:ile1 let ea* li/5
 to h] own consci5ce & ! dictates ( h]  
bett] judgm5t1 & rememb] t heal? is a   
gift ( ,god1 & we _c slight a gift )\t  
also slight+ ! ,giv]4  ,illu/ration3    
,pa9t$ by ,f4 ,poole4  ,,! ,,glean]4    
,,poetry4   ,,! ,,glean]4  ,,by ,,ri*>d 
,,coe4  7,see ,plate47      ,,n ! rav5's
 glossy w+     ,is s beautiful a ?+     
,z ?y locks ( jet-black hair1           
,maid51 all s bright & fair6     ,& a   
s\l ( beauty lies     ,9 ! midnight (   
?9e eyes2     ,& a sweet1 expressive    
grace     ,sitte? meekly on ?y face1    
,l unto a /atue se5     ,( "s g5tle1    
lov+ que56      ,:atsoe'er ?y "n or     
/ation1     ,?9e1 sweet maid1 's a ble/ 
vocation2     ',nea? ! dome t ,god ha?  
spread     ,all above & r\nd ?y head2   
,tak+ 9 ! heal?ful breeze     ,f !      

m\nta9-tops & trees2     ,?\ do/ toil f 
day to day1     ,kn[+ t to "w's to pray6
     ,consci\s ( rew>d well won     ,at 
! sett+ ( ! sun4      ,f ?y             
?\ght-reveal+ br[     ,/r5g? ( intellect
 ha/ ?\2     ,9 ! h>ve/-fields ( ,?\ght 
,mighty m9ds ( old h wr\ght2     ,?\ ha/
 foll[$ 9 _! way1     ,glean+ ri*ly day 
by day3     ,gems ( pure/ ray s]5e      
,9 ! int]vals betwe5     ,con/ant toil &
 ne$ful re/1     ,?\ ha/ g>n]$ 9 ?y     
brea/4      ,9 ! bright] fields above1  
',nea? ! beam+ eye ( ,love1     ,:ile ! 
heav5ly reap]s /&1     ,ea* ) sickle 9 8
 h&1     ,?\ %alt take ?y f9al re/      
,on ! ,ma/]'s k9dly brea/2     ,ev]1    
ev]more to be     ,ble/ ?r\gh\t et]nity2
     ,nev]1 nev]more to roam     ,f ?y  
gladsome ,h>ve/ ,home6         99       
99       99       99       99   ,,!     
,,pet4  ,,by ,,rosa ,,montrose4      ,i 
,,h a little nephew1       ,he is       
sc>cely ?ree ye>s old1     ,) eyes (    
heav5's deepe/ blue1       ,& r+lets    
palely gold2     ,8 m\?1 a velvet       

rosebud r$1       ,all hung ) honey-dew2
     ,b sweet] f> our d>l+'s lips       
,?an rose t ev] grew6      ,i ne'er h   
f\nd s de> a *ild1       ,or "o s       
/rangely fair1     ,or saw on infant br[
 l 8       ,! m9d t's slumb'r+ !re6     
,& (t5times he utt]s ?+s1               
,conf\nd+ wise & old2     ,& f 8 baby   
lips we he>       ,:at wisdom ba? n     
told6      ,he's l a brea? ( summ] air--
       ,a dew-drop pure & bright1     ,t
 falls f ,ev5+'s clos+ eye1       ,to   
kiss ! morn+ light3     ,a ray ( sun%9e1
 s(t & w>m--       ,a /ray+ gold5 beam--
     ,a silv] s++ rivulet--       ,or   
joy\s danc+ /ream6      ,he is !        
treasure ( our he>t--       ,! sunlight 
& ! joy2     ,he'll lisp to y ! names he
 be>s1       ,sweet1 lovely1 d>l+ boy6  
,& :5 he comes ) plead+ words1       ,my
 "w is laid away1     ,or classic volume
 clos$ at once1       ,to jo9 him 9 8   
play4      ,8 voice is l a t9y lute1    
,& :5 he sweetly s+s1     ,y'd ?9k he 0 
an angel1 &       ,be look+ = 8 w+s6    

,& (t ,i clasp him to my he>t       ,)  
/range =ebod+ fe>     ,t he's a /ray+   
s]aph *ild       ,god only l5ds u "h6   
,su* ?\ghts z ^! intrud+ come1       ,= 
9 ?is _w ( ours     ,! lovelie/ ?+s !   
soone/ droop2       ,! faire/ human     
fl[]s     ,are ev] fir/ to pass away1   
,! fir/ to fade & die--     ,?us tea*+ u
 our treasures %\ld       ,be s\ght     
beyond ! sky6      ,b we w love our     
angel boy1       ,& nev] cease to pray  
,t s]aph =ms may guide him "h1       ,b 
call him n away6     ,& hope t till     
life's clos+ brea?1       ,z on 8 infant
 br[1     ,s ,intellect & ,innoc5ce     
,may bl5d z pure z n[6         99       
99       99       99       99           
,,disappo9t$ ,,love4  ,,by ,w4 ,s4      
,,gaffney4      ,,oh6 scorn him n--!    
noble s\l       ,^: happy dreams h sp$3 
,^: *]i%$ hopes ( blissful love       ,h
 ev]1 ev] fl$6     ,=1 oh6 'tis h>d at  
be/ to be>       ,mis=tunes f above2    
,b dea?like to ! manly he>t       ,is   
cruel1 %ipwreck$ love6      ,oh6 scorn  

him n--b g5tly /rive       ,to soo! 8   
tr\bl$ brea/2     ,= man's vocation "h  
on e>?       ,is we>isome at be/3       
,!n metre out true sympa?y--       ,p\r 
oil ^u ! sm>t--     ,&1 smil+ angels1   
oh6 bew>e       ,to cru% a manly he>t6  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,/anzas4  ,,by ,h4 ,b4 ,,wildman4      
,i ,,/ood beside a pleasant /ream1      
,:]e spicy b\ghs 7 wrea?+2     ,its     
g5tle ripples came & w5t       ,l sleep+
 infants brea?+4      ,! lily press'd   
its dewy *eek       ,^u ! kiss+ bill[1  
,& slumb]'d l a summ] bride       ,^u h]
 nuptial pill[4      ,yet1 by ?is /ream 
a d>k rock t[]'d       ,l fane 9 =e/    
wav+2     ,deep furr[s %[n )9 its side1 
,wr\ght by ! ripples lav+6      ,i gaz$ 
^u ! sunny /ream1       ,& ?\ght ( sunny
 faces1     ,& wond]'d h[ su* g5tle     
waves       ,c\ld leave su* angry       
traces4      ,aga9 ,i /ood )9 ! hall    
,:]e ,weal? h] gl[ 0 %$d+2     ,!       
spaci\s dome seem'd light$ up       ,=  
"s gr& pr9cely w$d+4      ,! moon look'd

 d[n on gold5 spires1       ,z if to    
give a greet+2     ,"o w\ld h ?\ght1    
amid ! %[1       ',twas ,pleasure's     
natal meet+4      ,yet !re1 )9 t hall1 t
 night       ,i saw ! discont5t$2     ,i
 saw pale faces m>k'd ) c>e1       ,l   
spirits unrep5t$4      ,i gaz$ ^u !     
pr9cely hall       ,:]e weal? _h bl[n h]
 bubble1     ,& wond]'d h[1 amid su* %[1
       ,!re c\ld be aught ( tr\ble4     
,& ?us1 ,i said1 amid ,life's gl>e--    
,amid ?is _w ( hurry--     ',tis true t 
tongues we f9d 9 trees1       ,& s]mons 
9 ! qu>ry6      ,our life is l yon      
little /ream1       ,:]e ripples are    
retreat+2     ,& ,pleasure1 ?\gh array'd
 9 smiles1       ,ha? spots :]e ,c>e is 
eat+4      ,our life is l a summ] /ream 
,t lulls u into slumb]2     ,we dream   
we're happy = a :ile1       ,:ile waves 
9 c\ntless numb]1      ,?\gh g5tle 9 _! 
ceaseless fl[1       ,are e day & morr[1
     ,/ill *af+ 9 ! %ores ( ,life       
,"s secret m>ks ( sorr[6         99     
99       99       99       99   ,,bright

 ,,fl[]s ,,= ,,h] ,i ,,love4  ,,by      
,,william ,,rod]ick ,,lawr5ce4          
,,bright fl[]s = h] ,i love       ,yes1 
fl[]s ri* & r>e1     ,! rose-bud & !    
violet       ,to grace h] gold5 hair2   
,yet nature's gems--?\gh beautiful      
,& pure & bright !y be--     ,are n s   
fair z %e ,i love1       ,or beautiful  
to me4      ,r>e gems = h] ,i love6     
,all sp>kl+ 9 _! light1     ,a diadem to
 grace t br[       ,s beautifully       
bright2     ,yet e>?ly cr[ns mu/ fade-- 
,immortal cr[ns above     ,alone are    
wor?y to be s\ght       ,by h] ,i fondly
 love4      ,music = h] ,i love6        
,melodi\sly l[1     ,brea!d s(t f h>ps  
^: gold5 /r+s       ,) songs ( rapture  
gl[2     ,su* music z ! angels make     
,9 worlds ( light above--     ,su* music
 w\ld ,i h to *e]       ,! he>t ( h] ,i 
love4      ,& peace = h] ,i love6       
,! peace religion br+s1     ,r5\nc+     
fleet+1 transi5t joys       ,= bright & 
heav5ly ?+s2     ,let happ9ess be h]s1  
,& heav5 h] re/ above2     ,may ?is1 my 

pray]1 accept$ rise       ,= h] ,i truly
 love4         99       99       99     
99       99   ,,/anzas4  ,,by ,,hel5    
,,hamilton4      ,,?\gh ?\ art dy+1 yet 
,i may n weep       ,su* grief ,i leave 
to ^? :o "p = ye>s2     ,we only "p =   
days2 x may be--h\rs2       ,we h no ne$
 ( te>s4      ,ere ?y la/ kiss is cold  
^u my lips1       ,?y dy+ clasp is      
loos5$ f my h&2     ,i w be ) !e--?\ b  
goe/ be=e       ,into ! bett] l&4       
,:5 ?\ ha/ rea*$ ,heav'n's gold5 portal1
 pause       ,& ca/ "o look ad[n ,dea?'s
 %ad[y road2     ,i w be ne>1 nor       
tremble z ,i walk       ,! road ?\ fir/ 
ha/ trod4      ,w\ld t toge!r we might  
pass away6       ,w\ld t "o s\nd might  
r+ our pass+ knell6     ,yet soon we'll 
meet :]e p>t+s are unkn[n2       ,= !   
la/ "t--f>ewell4         99       99    
99       99       99                    
,,sonnet4--,,nature4  ,,by ,,wm4        
,,alex&]4      ,,nature6 ,well ha? !    
,poet said3 ,:o c       ,pa9t l to !e8  
,inimitably f9e       ,seem all ! hues &

 color+s ( ?9e1     ,?\gh microscopic   
eye may closely scan3     ,close se>* b 
lifts ! my/ic veil t hides       ,?y    
sc5es ( beauty4 ,9 ! t9y cup       ,( ?y
 fair fl[]s1 :at wond]s op5 up6     ,lo6
 a :ole insect nation !re resides1      
,clad 9 ri* ve/s ( f9e embroid]y1       
,or coats ( liv+ purple1 gre51 & gold4  
,su* fairy sc5es1 s con/antly unroll$1  
,decl>e design mo/ manife/ to be2       
,& ! lea/ pa? ,omnipot5ce ha? trod      
,exhibits footpr9ts ( our glori\s ,god4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,to ,,"o ,,:o ,,re/s4  ,,by ,,w9nie    
,,woodf]n4      ,i ,,?\ght my he>t _h   
ca/ away     ,ea* memory ( its e>ly day2
     ,i ?\ght nor grief1 nor *ange1 nor 
fe>1     ,c\ld tea* ^! eyes to %$ a te>2
     ,& yet1 a v *ild ,i be1     ,alas1 
,i /ill rememb] !e6      ,i (t5 gaze )  
he>t unmov$     ,on lips t smile l ?9e1 
belov$2     ,i (t5 cat* a deep l[ tone1 
,t be>s ! music ( ?9e own2     ,yet     
pass1 )\t a te> or smile1     ,my pulses
 calm & cool1 ! :ile4      ,?\1 de>e/1  

ha/ be5 l9k$ to me     ,by ?+s :i* nev] 
m c be2     ,by memories ( t lovely     
place1     ,t village1 quiet 9 its      
grace1     ,l lilies1 9 ! summ] air1    
,t /ir n2 kn[+ !y are fair4      ,& ^?  
:o trod its mossy walks1     ,& %>$ ) me
 ^? woodl& talks1     ',till our he>ts1 
hungry = ! pa9     ,( lov+1 to be lov$  
aga91     ,le>n$ ! deep mean+ ( a ^w    
,:i* _h be5 bett] nev] he>d4      ,?\1 &
 ?y love1 7 ( t "t     ,:5 life 0 b a   
passion--rhyme2     ,:5 ,i knew n t c>e 
might come     ,ev5 to t sweet m\nta9   
home2     ,:5 />s & /reams & fl[]s 7 "p 
,( ?is1 !n calmly beat+ he>t4      ,s1  
:5 ! m>tyr's cross 0 m9e1     ,i *ose   
ano!r love ?an ?9e2     ,our he>ts1 b n 
our s\ls1 7 mates1     ,our love ! same1
 b n our fates2     ,& he :o1 9 ^! lat] 
ye>s1     ,seeks me1 seeks also scor*+  
te>s4      ',tis long s9ce ,i h brea!d  
?y "n6     ,x once c\ld turn my he>t to 
flame2     ,b n[1 s *ang$ & cold am ,i1 
,i only speak x ) a sigh1     ,t dreams1
 ^: prop] home is ,heav51     ,to he>ts 

o'ertask$ ) ,e>?1 are giv56      ,oh1   
long =sak56 no fond dream1     ,float+  
7l fl[]s on a /ream71     ,d[n ! wild   
curr5t ( my m9d1     ,c\nts o'er ! joys 
,i've left beh9d1     ,a little ?+ has  
drawn ^! te>s1     ,= !e1 & = our e>ly  
ye>s6      ,a mom5t s9ce ,i ca/ a look  
,)9 ! pages ( a book     ,:i* ?\ to me  
ha/ (t5 read1     ,?y %\ld] pill[+ my   
head2     ,a fa9t1 sweet p]fume !nce    
arose2     ,!re lay ?y gift--a fad$     
rose6      ,x 0 z if an alt> burn$      
,) sacrifices1 & ,i turn$--     ,belov$1
 d n ?9k me weak6     ,te>s1 wild )     
grief1 fl$ d[n my *eek1     ,& to my    
lips arose a pray]     ,t ,i might die  
:ile paus+ !re6      ,my song is o'er2  
'twill only tell1     ,to "s :o "k &    
love me well1     ,at times1 )9 my inmo/
 s\l1     ,are ?\ghts ,i _c q control1  
,because !y brea! & speak ( !e1     ,:o 
c be no?+ n[ to me6         99       99 
99       99       99   ,,!y ,,say ,,t   
,,%e ,,is ,,beautiful4  ,,by ,,m>y      
,,grace ,,halp+4      ,,!y say t %e is  

beautiful2       ,!y praise t speak+    
eye1     ,t fair & s(tly r\nd$ *eek1    
,its bright & *angeful dye1     ,t pure 
& poli%$ br[ t t[]s       ,l ivory      
temple high4      ,b is t radiant be+   
fair       ,! light & joy ( home8       
,do? f its lov+ inmates !re       ,h]   
he>t =get to roam8     ,oh1 is %e n z   
false & fair       ,z ocean's sn[y foam8
      ,!y say1 unlike ! tones ( e>?     
,r+s out t music free2     ,b only f !  
halls ( mir?       ,are he>d ^? tones ( 
glee2     ,!y say t %e is beautiful--   
,%e is n s to me4      ,i've se5 t sweet
 & smil+ lip       ,give back a /]n     
reply2     ,i've se5 ! cl\d ( passion   
dim       ,t pr\dly glori\s eye1     ,& 
on t pure transp>5t br[       ,! %ade ( 
ang] lie4      ,i "k t outw>d beauty    
sits       ,^u t que5ly br[2     ,be=e  
its pr\d & gorge\s %r9e       ,do? man  
admir+ b[1     ,:ile %e1 ) false1       
caprici\s smile1       ,repays ea* idle 
v[4      ,i "k ) seem+ tru? do? fla%    
,t d>kly radiant eye1     ,yet beauty (t

 w sell = ca%       ,:at love c nev]    
buy1     ,aside a lov+ he>t w da%       
,t "t & *ange defy4      ,^u ! ?ickly   
cr[d$ /reet1       ,i _m a =m h pa/1    
,:om grace gave n proportion meet       
,f beauty's model ca/1     ,to :om ! s\l
 a glory l5ds       ,a radiance t w la/1
     ,:5 beauty's t5d] fl[]et b5ds      
,be=e "t's w9try bla/4      ,yet !re ,i 
see no lov+ he>t1       ,no _s pure &   
free1     ,?\gh l a :it$ sepul*re       
,an outw>d gloss may be2     ,!y say t  
%e is beautiful1       ,%e is n s to me4
         99       99       99       99  
99   ,,ode ,,to ,,! ,,air ,,9 ,,may4    
,,by ,,ni*olas ,,nettleby4      ,,awake1
 ,o ,muse6 my trembl+ p5 inspire6       
,infuse my words ) unpollut$ song2      
,t\* e l9e ) ?9e own sacr$ fire1        
,& be> me by ?y impulses along6      ,to
 !e1 sweet ,air1 t do/ ar\nd me play1   
,t\*+ e!really ea* silv'ry /r+     ,t   
vibrates 9 ! gold5 ,h>p ( ,may1         
,to !e ,i d$icate ?is (f]+4      ,s(t1  
g5tle ,air6 unnumb]$ missions ?9e1      

,missions ( m]cy1 k9dness1 & ( love2    
,gu>dian to man ?\ art1 almo/ div9e1    
,do+ bel[ z angel ho/s above4      ,?9e 
is x1 ,air1 at morn's fir/ op'n+ light1 
,to hang ri* curta9s 9 ! ea/]n sky1     
,:i*1 ca/+ back _! own refulg5ce bright1
       ,proclaim to e>? t glori\s day is
 nigh4      ,?9e is ! task1 z heav5's   
all-wondr\s orb       ,fills ! et]nal   
ar* t o'er u spans1     ,)9 ?yself its  
fi]ce/ rays t' absorb1       ,& make its
 mild]1 s(t] radiance man's4      ,o'er 
! broad e>? ?\ w+e/2 e day       ,light+
 bright smiles 9 mansions high & l[2    
,bless+s unc\nt$ /rew+ 9 ?y way1        
,bright'n+ ! eye1 k9dl+ ! *eek ) gl[4   
,:5 burn+ fev] mantles o'er ! br[1      
,& dire disease =etells ! angel ,dea?1  
,welcome is ?y refre%+ entrance4 ,n[    
,gold ha? n !re ! sweetness ( ?y brea?4 
,) fl[]s ?\ lov'/ to sport 9 fonde/     
glee1       ,sipp+ f velvet cups _! ri* 
p]fume2     ,?\ lov'/ to dally ) ! old  
oak-tree1       ,& ) its broad gre5 cre/
 sweetly commune4      ,t sombre cl\d t 

f> on high is se51       ,%ad+ ! e>? f  
,sol's int5se/ rays1     ,is upw>d borne
 by !e1 a wondr\s scre51       ,:i* bo? 
?y goodness & ?y p[] displays4      ,)9 
our pa? ?y liquid waves are f\nd1       
,con/ant att5dant ^u e h\r1     ,be>+   
unto u _m a mov+ s\nd1       ,& messages
 f ea* surr\nd+ fl[]4      ,& if 7:5    
we>y ( a long repose71       ,?\ do/    
invite an e>?-refre%+ /orm1     ,:5     
?ree-tongu$ lightn+s 9 ! heav5s disclose
       ,t]rific ?und]cl\ds ( gr&e/ =m1  
,mantl+ ! sky 9 blacke/ robes ( night1  
,& ru%+ onw>d 9 confusion dire1         
,:ile deep explosions cause ! timid     
fright1       ,& heav5 & e>? are fill$ )
 lurid fire2      ,!n is x t ?y maje/y  
we love2       ,!n we behold ! wond]s ( 
?y p[]2     ,?\ hold'/ ! elem5ts t rage 
above1       ,& guide/ !m 9 t sublime/  
h\r6      ,b ov] !e1 sweet ,air1 ano!r  
h&1       ,high] & /rong]1 holi] ?an ?9e
 own1     ,presides4 ',tis ,he1 :o by a 
s]aph b&1       ,is circl$ r\nd4 ,,he ^u
 ,heav5's ,?rone6         99       99   

99       99       99   ,,annoyance4     
,,by ,,beata4      ,i ,,0 ?9k+ ( !      
,godey2 t x 0 out ,i knew1     ,! mon? 0
 j beg9n+1 & ! pap]s said s too2     ,a 
*>m+ numb]1 brilliant1 a treat = ladies 
all1     ,& ,i wi%$ to see its cont5ts1 
& read ,fa%ion on ! fall4      ,a ra9y  
aft]noon x 0--n a da%+1 ro>+ ra91     ,)
 a trumpet-s\nd+ w9d1 or a /irr+        
hurricane2     ,x did n rattle 'ga9/ !  
glass a lively1 m]ry *ime1     ,b a dull
 & dre>y drizzle1 a /upid1 yawn+ "t4    
,i almo/ _h a m9d to v5ture on ! /reet1 
,b ,i d dete/ ! pavem5ts1 ev5 :5 !y're  
clean & neat2     ,s ,i ?\ght ^u !      
,godey1 ) its fre% & uncut page1     ,& 
long$ = some?+ pretty1 my mom5ts to     
engage4      ,x /ruck me t "s pleasant  
*at w\ld re/ore a *e]ful tone1     ,&   
ris+ ) a sigh 7= ,i1 mus+1 sat alone71  
,i ga!r$ up my sew+ & quickly took my   
way1     ,:]e x always we>s an aspect   
bright1 despite a ra9y day4      ,b     
sc>cely _h ,i ent]$1 ere !re fell1      
di/9ct & cle>1     ,! s\nd ( cutt+ pages

 ^u my wond]+ e>2     ,!re sat my quiet 
bro!r1 ?is dismal aft]noon1     ,) my   
numb] 9 8 h&1 z ,i p]ceiv$ full soon4   
,i ask$1 ,is t ',littell' y h8 b ,i knew
 only too well     ,! answ] :i* ,i %\ld 
receive1 t x 0 n ,littell2     ,& _h he 
read my wi%es1 & (f]$ me ! ,book1     ,i
 w\ld n h accept$2 b ,i love ! fir/1    
fre% look4      ,s ,i wait$ v pati5tly1 
& my rew>d 0 ne>2     ,i saw t he 0     
pleas$1 ?\gh x co/ me r de>2     ,& :5 !
 day 0 clos+1 & ! ra9 at la/ 0 done1    
,i enjoy$ ! preci\s ,godey1 & ! glori\s 
sett+ sun4         99       99       99 
99       99   ',,tis ,o',,er4  ,,by ,i4 
,j4 ,,/9e4      ',,tis o'er6 ! t5d] tie 
is broke       ,:i* b\nd my he>t s close
 to !e2     ,?\gh pa9ful1 ?\gh sev]e !  
/roke1       ,i n[ c smile t ,i am free4
     ,! grief1 ! sorr[1 & ! woe     ,t  
,i 0 call$ to und]go1     ,! bitt]      
pangs1 ! he>tfelt pa91     ,all1 all h  
ceas$ _! tyrant reign4      ',twas b a  
mom5t's pa91 'tis gone2       ,i'm      
happy1 ?\gh unhappy n[2     ,&          

,melan*oly1 meek & wan1       ,sits     
peaceful on my ?\ghtful br[4     ,! _w1 
) all its loss & ga91     ,me nei!r     
pleasure gives nor pa92     ,) !e1      
false1 he>tless "o1 ) !e     ,i lo/ all 
joy--all mis]y4     ,,our ,,practical   
,,dress ,,in/ructor  ,illu/ration       
,,description ,,( ,,! ,,engrav+4        
,headdress ( ! ,lady on ! ,"r4--,hair 9 
b&eaux  la ,niobe2 torsade ( pe>ls4     
,moire dress1 l[ body1 ) progressive    
rev]s op5+ ov] a mode/ie ( embroid]$    
musl9 edg$ ) lace2 %ort op5 sleeves  la 
,watteau2 und]sleeves ( embroid]$ musl92
 half-long gloves2 bracelets ( pe>ls1 or
 m (t5 worn diff]5t1 accord+ to *oice4  
,! o!r ,figure 7,lady seat$74--,cap (   
tulle trimm$ ) lace & ribbon4 ,l[ body1 
) rev]s op5 to wai/2 loose bell-%ap$    
sleeves1 edg$ ) a b\illonne2 two skirts 
trimm$ ) ! same2 mode/ie ( embroid]$    
musl91 edg$ ) po9t de ,v5ise2 black     
velvet bracelets1 half-long gloves1 &   
,v5etian fan4   ,,description ,,(       
,,diagrams4      7,see next page47      

,fig4 #a4--;,front ( body z %[n 9 !     
engrav+4  ,fig4 #b4--;,back ( body1 by  
plac+ ! lett]s a a4  ,fig4 #c4--,! cape 
sommet worn = ev5+ dress4 ,place !      
lett]s b b1 ! upp] "p ( ! cape =m+ an   
epaulette ov] ! %\ld]4  ,fig4 #d4--,!   
sleeve1 %[+ ! musl9 sleeve und]nea?1 z 9
 ! engrav+1  ,watteau %ape1 fa/5$ by a  
b[ ( ribbon4 ,we h giv5 ! patt]n ( !    
:ole sleeve4  ,illu/ration3 ,,diagrams  
,,( ,,! ,,dress ,,%[n ,,on ,,page #dec4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,illu/ration3 ,,cottage ,,furniture4  ,!
 above figure is a h&some patt]n = a    
s(a4 ,! ca/ors are sunk 9 ! legs4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,"w-,,table ,,= ,,juv5iles2  ,,or1     
,,little ,,m>y',s ,,half-,,holiday4     
,,well1 my de>1 ,i am glad to see y     
ready = "w aga94  ,"h are six y>ds ( p9k
 sat9 ribbon1 ab\t an in* wide1 "s p9k  
s>snet1 "s c>d-bo>d1 black net1 & plait$
 /raw4 ,:at k9d ( /raw is x1 mamma8     
,illu/ration3 ,,back ,,( ,a             
,,wat*-,,pocket4  ,x is call$           

/raw-bead+1 & is employ$ 9 ! same way t 
split /raw 0 once us$2 b z x is         
flexible1 & to be _h 9 any l5g?1 x is   
mu* m easily work$4 ,besides ! ?+s y h  
m5tion$1 !re is "s p9k sew+ silk1 & a   
little /iff musl94 ,n[ y h all y\r      
mat]ials complete1 & ,i h only to %[ y  
h[ to use !m4 ,beg9 by cutt+ out ! %ape 
= ! back ( ! wat*-pocket4 ,"h is a draw+
 ( x4 ,x is #g in*es long1 & #d 9 !     
wide/ "p4 ,m>k ! dep? ( ?ree in*es f !  
bottom1 & =m ?is into a half r\nd1 !n   
cut x into a po9t f ! wide/ "p to ! top4
 ,! l[] "p1 :i* is = ! pocket1 is ?us   
?ree in*es deep1 & ! top f\r in*es4 ,y w
 require two pieces ( c>d-bo>d ( ?is    
%ape & size1 :i* mu/ be cov]$ on bo?    
sides ) p9k silk4 ,tack !m toge!r r\nd !
 edges4  ,^! pieces are = ! backs4 ,are 
! fronts ( ! pockets made ( c>d-bo>d1   
too8  ,no2 y w use ! /iff musl9 = !m4   
,!y mu/ be 9 ! half circle =m1 #c in*es 
deep1 b #e in*es wide at ! top4 ,!y mu/ 
also be cov]$ ) silk on bo? sides4 ,n[  
cut out two pieces ( black net1 r l>g]  

?an ! backs1 & two m 7also all[+ =      
turn+s 97 = ! fronts4 ,d y rem>k any?+  
peculi> 9 ! net8  ,x is l ! imitation   
nett+ y br\ght f ,p>is1 mamma2 is x n8  
,! holes are p]fect diamonds1 & mu* l>g]
 ?an 9 any ,engli% net4  ,yes1 x is "p (
 t ,i br\ght ) me4 ,be+ s op51 x is easy
 to slip ! /raw ?r\gh x4 ,take ! end ( !
 /raw1 pass x "u two ?reads1 & ov] ?ree1
 9 "o l9e4 ,cut x (f close to ! edge ( !
 net4 ,run 9 z _m l9es z y c 9 ! same   
direction1 b ) int]vals ( f\r holes1    
five ?reads betwe5 !m4 ,cross !m ) o!rs 
9 ! same way1 bo? /raws pass+ "u ! same 
hole :5 !y cross4 ,all ! f\r pieces (   
net mu/ be work$ 9 ! same way1 & !n     
tack$ on1 to cov] ! silk on "o side4 ,n[
 sew ! fronts to ! backs4 ,! ribbon     
trimm+ mu/ n[ be prep>$4 ,x is to be    
quill$ 9 ! c5tre1 9 ! way call$ box     
quill+2 t is1 "o plait mu/ be to ! "r1 &
 ! next to ! left4 ,d en\gh = ! top (   
ea* pocket sep>ately1 & put x on1 !n a  
l5g? to g completely r\nd4 ,f9i% ea*    
pocket ) a knot ( ribbon at ! po9t1 & a 

small loop to p9 x to ! b$4  ,d y "k1   
mamma1 ,i 0 incl9$ to ?9k y _h n mat*$ !
 s>snet & ribbon well8 ,! s>snet look$ s
 mu* ! d>k]4 ,n[ !y correspond p]fectly4
 ,h[ is t8  ,y =get t ! s>snet is cov]$ 
) net1 :i* s(t5s ! dep? ( ! t9t         
consid]ably4 ,_h ! cov]+ be5 musl91 x   
mu/ h be5 /ill deep]1 to correspond ) ! 
uncov]$ ribbon4 ,x is = want ( !        
consid]ation ( ^! small po9ts t !re is s
 frequ5tly a want ( h>mony 9 ! t9ts (   
amateur ne$lewom54  ,& n[1 mamma1 :at   
next8 ,= ,i h a good deal ( sp>e "t     
/ill4  ,y said y w\ld l to "w papa a    
pair ( slipp]s1 s ,i h contriv$ a design
 = y1 :i* w use up all y\r remnants (   
wool4 ,we w call x ! dice patt]n4 ,( ea*
 color y may use1 y w require two %ades 
) black & :ite4 ,y c m>k on y\r canvas !
 outl9e ( ! slipp]s ) a s(t p5 & ink2 !n
 "w f ! draw+ ,i h made1 beg9n+ at !    
toe4 ,y may use any numb] ( colors1 only
 let !m be well *os51 & fall+ 9 /ripes4 
,d n put gre5 & blue1 or any o!r two    
colors :i* d n bl5d well1 close toge!r4 

,y may try ! effect ) %ades 9 ! foll[+  
ord]3 violet1 orange1 gre51 crimson1    
blue4 ,t "p :i* is q :ite 9 ! draw+ is  
done 9 :ite wool1 & !re are two spott$  
squ>es :i* are to be black4 ,!n ! upp]  
side ( ea* die is 9 ! d>k] %ade ( :atev]
 color may be us$1 & ! "u light4 ,fill x
 up ) black4 ,if y "w on ,p5elope       
canvas1 y w f9d x mu* easi]4            
,illu/ration3 ,,dice ,,patt]n ,,=       
,,slipp]s4         99       99       99 
99       99   ,,embroid]y4--,,dress     
,,und]sleeve4  7,see ,br[n ,cut 9 front 
( ,book47  ,mat]ials4--,half a y>d ( f9e
 ,swiss musl92 embroid]y cotton1 ,no4   
#ajj4  ,,trace ! patt]n ^u ! musl9 ) a  
quill p5 & blue mix$ ) gum-wat]2 make ! 
leaves1 /ems1 & fl[]s 9 rais$ sat9 /it*2
 ! circles 9 button-hole /it*1 ei!r mak+
 !m close or op51 z may be pref]r$2 if  
close1 a rais$ spot mu/ be work$ 9 !    
c5tre ( ea*4 ,"w ! edge 9 button-hole   
/it*4         99       99       99      
99       99   ,,patt]ns ,,= ,,embroid]y4
  ,illu/ration  ,illu/ration3 ,,"p ,,(  

,,an ,,embroid]$ ,,dress ,,"u ,,sleeve  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,evangel9e ,,& ,,anto9ette4      7,see 
engrav+s on page #che47                 
,,evangel9e4--,silk embroid]$1 & trimm$ 
) two r[s ( guipure lace--"o r[ ( lace  
r\nd ! yoke1 & "o ab\t t5 in*es f !     
bottom1 ea* r[ head$ ) a n>r[ quill+ (  
ribbon1 :i* also goes d[n ! front & r\nd
 ! neck4 ,on ! yoke & betwe5 ! r[s (    
lace !re is h&some embroid]y4           
,,anto9ette4 ,an entirely new           
patt]n4--,! mantilla is entirely =m$ (  
r[s ( lace or p9k$ silk on a silk or ?9 
f\ndation4         99       99       99 
99       99   ,,lace ,,mantilla ,,&     
,,tablet ,,mantilla4      7,see engrav+s
 on page #chh47  ,,lace                 
,,mantilla4--,?is mantilla has ?ree     
capes--! fir/ is 9 dep? tw5ty-?ree      
in*es1 ! second eighte5 in*es1 & ! ?ird 
f\rte5 in*es1 ) lace edg+ to mat*4 ,!   
coll> is six in*es 9 dep?1 ) a b[ (     
ribbon beh9d4  ,,tablet                 
,,mantilla4--,mat]ial4 ,wat]$ or pla9   

silk4 ,x is made ) a yoke1 & falls l[ on
 ! %\ld]s4 ,= trimm+1 x is cut 9        
turrets1 trimm$ ) n>r[ braid & nett$    
fr+e sew$ und]nea?4         99       99 
99       99       99   ,,m>quise ,,&    
,,navailles4      7,see engrav+s on page
 #chi47  ,,m>quise4--,silk ,pelisse4 ,! 
body is close2 x is trimm$ ) ?ree r[s ( 
g(f]$ ribbons dispos$ 9 arcades1 &      
t]m9at$ at ea* po9t by loops ( ribbons  
"o ov] ! o!r4 ,a r[ ( ribbons runs r\nd 
! bottom ( ! body1 :i* has also a lace  
trimm+ t falls ov] ! op5+ ( ! sleeve4 ,!
 skirt falls 9 flutes2 x has ?ree r[s ( 
ribbons & a lace fl\nce4                
,,navailles4--,%awl-,mantelet1 (        
taffetas trimm$ ) lace1 fr+e1 & silk    
ribbons hav+ velvet /ripes4 ,x op5s l a 
%awl 9 front1 & comes high beh9d4 ,a    
lace ( two in*es 9 wid? turns d[n on !  
neck z f> z ! b[ on ! brea/2 a po9t     
falls beh9d l a little %awl1 & is bord]$
 ) a ribbon sew$ on flat1 & a lace (    
ab\t five in*es1 besides a fr+e2 9 front
 ?is lace =ms a b]?a4 ,! l[] "p ( !     

g>m5t1 sew$ on "u ! po9t1 is r\nd$1 &   
hangs 9 flutes beh9d4 ,x is bord]$ ) !  
same ribbon1 accompani$ by ! same1 &    
fr+e4 ,! ends 9 front are po9t$4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,spr+ ,,fa%ions4      7,see engrav+ on 
page #cij47  ,fig4 #a4 ,dress4--,skirt (
 /eel-color$ gray silk1 )\t any trimm+4 
,sa*et ( black velvet2 ! front op5+ to a
 po9t1 & ! basque r\nd$ & edg$ ) a deep 
fall ( black lace set on r full4 ,!     
sleeves1 :i* are demi-long & loose at ! 
ends1 are likewise edg$ ) lace *emisette
 & und]sleeves ( work$ musl94 ,a r\nd   
cap ( ,honiton lace1 ! front edg$ )     
po9t$ v&ykes4 ,! cap is ornam5t$ at ea* 
side ) b[s ( ribbon hav+ long fl[+ ends1
 edg$ ) fr+e4 ,! ribbon has a :ite      
gr\nd1 & is figur$ ) a patt]n simil> to 
t call$ ! ,victoria plaid4 ,! b[s are   
int]m+l$ ) b\quets ( :ite roses4 ,hair  
bracelets1 ) snaps ( gold & turquoise4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,fig4 #b4 ,little ,girl's               
,dress4--,frock ( d>k blue glac2 !      

skirts ornam5t$ ) f\r n>r[ ru*es (      
ribbon1 plac$ two & two toge!r4 ,!      
corsage is 9 ! jacket /yle1 half high 9 
! neck1 & fitt+ closely to ! =m4 ,!     
basque is edg$ ) a d\ble ru*e ( ribbon1 
:i* is c>ri$ up ! front & r\nd ! top ( !
 corsage4 ,! sleeves j desc5d bel[ !    
turn ( ! elb[1 & are trimm$ at ! end )  
ribbon ru*e4 ,! und]sleeves are (       
jaconet musl91 drawn 9 a full puff1     
conf9$ at ! wri/s by b&s ( ne$lework    
ins]tion4 ,! *emisette is high to !     
?roat1 & is =m$ ( two r[s ( drawn musl91
 divid$ by a r[ ( ne$lework ins]tion1 & 
f9i%$ at top by a r[ ( ! same4 ,%ort    
tr\s]s ( :ite cambric musl9 edg$ ) a    
bord]+ ( ne$lework4 ,! front hair b&$ on
 ea* side ( ! =ehead2 ! back hair       
plait$1 & ! plaits turn$ up & fa/5$ by  
r[s ( black velvet ribbon1 two b&s ( :i*
 are pass$ across ! =ep>t ( ! head4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,fig4 #c4 ,prom5ade1 or ,c>riage        
,dress4--,robe ( br[n gros de naples4 ,!
 skirt is trimm$ ) t5 r[s ( black       

velvet1 ( graduat$ wid?4 ,! corsage is  
l[1 squ>e 9 front1 & p>tly op52 ! op5+  
be+ conf9$ by b&s ( black velvet4 ,!    
corsage has a basque at ! wai/1 cut out 
9 ca/ellat$ ends :i* are edg$ ) velvet4 
,! sleeves are slit op5 to ! height ( ! 
%\ld]1 & ! op5+ is conf9$ by b&s (      
velvet1 l ^? 9 front ( ! corsage4 ,!    
*emisette is ( work$ musl91 & trimm$ )  
,val5ci5nes lace4 ,und]sleeves to       
correspond4 ,bonnet ( :ite silk1        
ornam5t$ ) v9e leaves & blonde4         
,und]trimm+1 a wrea? ( fl[]s4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,directions ,,= ,a ,,lett]-,,b&4       
7,see engrav+ on page #cia47            
,mat]ials4--,"o y>d & a half ( s>snet   
ribbon1 two in*es     9 wid?1 & ( any   
color pref]r$2 "o bun* ( /eel beads1    
,no4 #e2 "s sew+ silk ( ! same color z !
 ribbon1 & "s     p]=at$ c>dbo>d "o r[  
n>r[] ?an ! ribbon4  ,m>k ! lett]s &    
bord] ) ! beads on ! c>dbo>d1 :i* %\ld  
be ab\t f\r in*es long2 also a piece    
ab\t two in*es squ>e1 work$ ) beads 9   

any ornam5tal patt]n2 fa/5 ! longe/     
piece ( c>dbo>d to ! ribbon 9 ! c5tre1  
/it*+ x at bo? edges1 !n sew ! small]   
piece ab\t two in*es ne>] ! end ( !     
ribbon2 sew a piece ( ! same ribbon "u  
?is small piece ( c>dbo>d at ea*        
end--?is =ms a loop = ! ribbon to pass  
?r\gh4 ,?is completes ! b&4         99  
99       99       99       99   ,,!     
,,albu]a4      7,see engrav+ on page    
#cib47  ,?is mantilla is "o ( great     
beauty4 ,x is made ( blue glac silk1 b c
 be 9 any *oice color4 ,lav5d] & lu/r\s 
pe>l & mode colors look especially well1
 z also ! gre5s1 9 ?is g>m5t4 ,its *ief 
peculi>ity consi/s 9 its squ>e front &  
its fitt+ s z to j cut ! edge ( ! %\ld]4
 ,x is fa/5$ at ! top by a b[2 ! back   
falls ) an easy fulness2 x is embroid]$4
         99       99       99       99  
99   ,,directions ,,= ,,knitt+ ,a       
,,"w-,,basket4  ,,take f\r ne$les1 ca/  
?ree /it*es on ea*1 knit pla9 r\nd once2
 put ?read ov] ne$le2 knit once s all   
r\nd4 ,!n pla9 once r\nd4 ,cont9ue ?is  

process till !re are five /it*es betwe5 
! times ( wid5+4 ,pla9 r\nd once2 wid51 
knit f\r n>r[ s all r\nd2 pla9 r\nd2    
wid51 knit "o1 wid51 knit ?ree n>r[ s   
all r\nd1 pla9 r\nd1 wid51 knit ?ree1   
wid51 knit two1 n>r[ s all r\nd1 pla9   
r\nd1 wid51 knit five1 wid51 knit "o1   
n>r[ s all r\nd1 pla9 r\nd1 wid51 knit  
sev51 wid51 knit "o1 n>r[ s all r\nd1   
pla9 r\nd ?ree times4 ,turn ! basket    
inside out1 knit ?ree times r\nd pla91  
put ?read ov] ne$le & seam two 9 "o all 
r\nd1 !n twice pla94 ,cont9ue ?is till y
 h six r[s ( eyelets1 !n two pla91 ?ree 
seam$1 f\r pla94 ,!n make "o r[ (       
eyelets1 knit ?ree r[s pla91 hem d[n4   
,!n y\r basket is done4  ,,h[ ,,to ,,=m 
,,x4--,prep>e a solution ( glue1 dip y\r
 basket into x :5 x is v wet1 wr+ x out1
 h y\r =m ready to put x on1 :]e x mu/  
lie = a day or two4 ,!n y c pa9t x any  
color y l4 ,! block on :i* x is put to  
dry c be r\nd or n1 z y pref]4 ,if y wi%
 a l>ge "o1 ca/ on m /it*es :5 y beg94  
,f\r on a ne$le makes a l>ge size4      

99       99       99       99       99  
,,embroid]y ,,) ,,cord4  ,illu/ration   
,,spr+ ,,bonnets4  ,illu/ration3 ,no4   
#a4  ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #b4             
,illu/ration3 ,no4 #c4  ,illu/ration3   
,no4 #d4   ,,9 accordance ) ! popul>    
fa%ion ( ! day1 we op51 9 ! pres5t      
article1 a gr\p ( ! mo/ ta/eful bonnets 
( ! season4 ,we give !m n only t our    
lady read]s may see :at is worn1 b z    
models = _! own fair f+]s4 ,is x kn[n to
 !m t bonnet-mak+ is n[ q a fa%ion among
 ^? skilful 9 fancy-"w1 ! mo/ s5sible   
bran* we h se5 adopt$ = _m ye>s8 ,:y    
%\ld n ! ta/e & +5uity ex]cis$ 9        
lamp-mats ( old1 & cro*et tidies ( !    
pres5t day1 be z well display$ 9 ! light
 & graceful task ( mill9]y8 ,! neatness 
& pati5ce requir$ 9 cov]+ ! c>d-bo>d (  
an +5i\s ne$le-book c be m fully ex]cis$
 9 dispos+ ! folds ( silk & lace on !   
well-%ap$ frame easily procur$ = a      
trifle4  ,! peculi> trait ( ! hats ( !  
pres5t season is ! great quantity ( mix$
 mat]ials1 z crape1 silk1 lace1 fl[]s1 &

 ribbon1 on "o v small /ructure4 ,great 
ta/e is to be ex]cis$ 9 m+l+ ^!         
judici\sly--ornam5t+1 n ov]load+2 9 !   
fir/ place1 select+ a good model z to   
%ape & /yle4  ,no4 #a we h *os5 = its   
simplicity4 ,x is compos$ ( ?ree r[s (  
p9k crape or silk1 drawn 9 a puff+1 ) a 
blonde edg+ r wide on ea*4 ,! cr[n is   
entirely ( lace1 & !re is a fall ( !    
same on ! cape4 ,a knot ( p9k sat9 b[s1 
to ! "r1 is all ! decoration ( !        
ext]ior4 ,a full cap ( blonde1 ) "o or  
two p9k b[s1 c>elessly dispos$1 inside !
 brim4  ,no4 #b %[s ! extreme ( ! %all[ 
brim1 & two-?irds ( ! we>]'s head at !  
same "t4 ,x is1 not)/&+1 a neat &       
mode/-look+ dress bonnet ( pomona gre5  
silk1 ! cr[n piece1 :i* is 9 full       
flut+s1 ext5d+ almo/ to ! edge ( ! brim4
 ,?is is cross$ by a b& ( ! same ) b\nd 
edges 7old /yle74 ,! front is a v full  
d\ble ru*e ( blonde1 betwe5 ! two gre5  
silk cord+s4 ,a full cap ( ! same fills 
! space betwe5 ! face & ! brim1 ) a     
spray ( fl[]s set v high to ! "r4  ,no4 

#c4--;,a m elaborate hat ( /raw-color$  
silk & :ite guipure lace4 ,x has a small
 plume on ! left1 & has a full spray (  
bridal roses inside ! brim4  ,no4 #d %[s
 ! disposition ( lace & b[ at ! back ( a
 cr[n1 a great po9t 9 ! mill9]y ( !     
pres5t season2 a /iff cr[n w ru9 a      
graceful brim4         99       99      
99       99       99   ,,pla9 ,,"w4     
,,we (t5 f9d our correspond5ts writ+1   
,are !re any new patt]ns = und]clo!s8 ,c
 y s5d me a good night-cap patt]n8 etc4 
etc4 ,?is has sugge/$ to u ! plan (     
publi%+ designs = pla9 z well z         
ornam5tal ne$lework1 & we comm5ce !     
pres5t mon? by two select$ f ! l>ge     
e/abli%m5t ( ,madame ,demore/1 late (   
,canal ,/reet1 n[ ( #cge ,broadway1 ,new
 ,york4 ,besides ! inf9ite v>iety ( out]
 g>m5ts1 *ildr5's clo?+1 etc41 to :i* we
 h be=e allud$1 ,madame ,demore/ has    
patt]ns ( ev]y?+ = a lady's "u w>drobe1 
9 sets or s+ly1 s arrang$ z to look     
exactly l ! g>m5t itself2 &1 z !y c be  
s5t by mail1 !re is ?us an end to !     

necessity ( begg+ & borr[+ 9 e direction
 ?r\gh a c\ntry neighborhood4  ,an      
article ( practical in/ructions 9 ! art 
( pla9-sew+1 = x is1 inde$1 an art1 w be
 giv5 f "t to "t4 ,x is a great pity t  
?is k has1 9 mo/ cases1 to be acquir$ by
 ! m>ri$ woman4 ,we ?9k x %\ld be       
consid]$ an ess5tial "p ( ! education ( 
! daught]4 ,all ! pages ( in/ruction t  
may be writt5 or read ^u ! subject1 c   
nev] give t aptitude & ease 9 ! p]=mance
 ( ?is v necess>y h\sehold duty1 :i*    
w\ld be acquir$ by see+ h[ o!rs d x1 &  
be+ taught :ile "y to take a "p 9 !     
op]ation4 ,a "y "m :o is n a dressmak]  
or seam/ress by pr(ession1 b :o c       
quietly cut out & make any article (    
dress t may be want$1 is look$ ^u by h] 
companions z a sort ( m>vell\s prodigy4 
,oh1 h[ c y d x8 ,well1 ,i nev] _h any  
g5ius t way6 are _! exclamations4 ,& :y 
h !y no g5ius t way8 ,9 mo/ cases1 x is 
simply because !y h be5 taught at "s    
sem9>y = "y ladies to despise su*       
employm5ts z mean & vulg>4 ,^? :o h     

g5ius en\gh to knit fancy patt]ns1 or "w
 bun*es ( fl[]s ^u canvas1 are q capable
 ( le>n+ h[ to employ _! ne$le = useful 
h\sehold purposes4 ,b express a wi% to  
^? :o by pr(ession und]take ! education 
( girls1 t y\r *ildr5 %\ld le>n to      
employ ! ne$le usefully1 & y w mo/      
likely be told1 ,oh1 we really h n "t to
 att5d to t2 !re is s mu* else t mu/ be 
le>n$1 we _c und]take pla9 ne$lework4 ,&
 :at does all t is le>n$ t5d to8        
,frequ5tly1 to little m ?an a smatt]+ ( 
?is & t1 by :i* ! le>n] hopes to ga9    
admiration1 & ev5tually a husb&4 ,ev5 ! 
few ye>s t are sometimes sp5t at home1  
betwe5 s*ool-days & m>riage1 are wa/$ 9 
visit+ & frivolity & ga9+ a husb&4 ,h[  
to fulfil ^? duties :i* su* an          
acquisition br+s ^u h]1 seems to be a   
problem :i* may be answ]$ by ! ass]tion1
 ,suffici5t to ! day is ! evil !re(4 ,9 
_m respects1 ^? *ildr5 :o are taught 9  
public s*ools are really bett] educat$ =
 dome/ic life ?an ! *ildr5 ( ! classes a
 rank or two high]1 :o are br\ght up 9  

bo>d+-s*ools or day s*ools = "y ladies4 
,h[ev]1 pages & volumes might usefully  
be writt5 on ! inappropriate mode ( br++
 up ! daught]s ( families1 :o h no?+ or 
little beside _! own ex]tions to look to
 = _! ma9t5ance2 b ?is is n our pres5t  
object4 ,_m !re are :o w\ld will+ly     
ex*ange ! frivolities le>n$ at s*ool = a
 k h[ to make out & plan ! clo!s ( _!   
families2 &1 = ! b5efit ( su*1 we w     
endeavor1 z f> z pap] & pr9t c d x1 to  
tea* !m4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4  ,fig4
 #b4  ,! pres5t models are--  ,fig4     
#a4--;,a night-dress ) plait$ front &   
full sleeves1 an extremely neat &       
excell5t patt]n1 design$ & furni%$ by   
,madame ,demore/4 ,! back may be ei!r   
full 9 a yoke1 or ( a sacque =m4  ,fig4 
#b is also "o ( ,madame ,demore/'s      
designs1 a *emise1 plait$ front1 &      
highly ornam5t$ yoke1 z is ! pres5t     
/yle4 ,! embroid]y is ) l95 floss1 & w  
we> z long z ! g>m5t1 a great matt] 9   
trimm+4 ,! %ape comb9es neatness & ease1
 & w be f\nd extremely com=table4       

,,editors' ,,table4   ,,we h be=e u     
sev]al lett]s f writ]s ( influ5ce & high
 consid]ation 9 diff]5t sections ( our  
c\ntry1 mak+ inquiries respect+ !       
progress ( ,female ,m$ical ,education4  
,we _c refuse ^! e>ne/ appeals =        
in=mation1 &1 z we tru/ our myriad      
read]s w feel an int]e/ m or less 9 !   
subject1 we %all give ! response to all 
:o ga!r ar\nd our ,table4  ,! ?ird      
annual comm5cem5t ( ! ,female ,m$ical   
,college ( ,p5nsylvania1 locat$ 9       
,philadelphia1 0 held on ! #be? (       
,febru>y la/1 :5 ! ,degree ( ,doctor (  
,m$ic9e 0 conf]r$ by ! ,presid5t1 ,*>les
 ,d4 ,clevel&1 on f\r ladies--,elizabe? 
,h4 ,bates1 ,new ,york2 ,luc9da ,r4     
,br[n1 ,texas2 ,m9na ,ellig]1 ,g]many2 &
 ,elizabe? ,g4 ,%attuck1 ,p5nsylvania--!
 latt] belong+ to ! ,m$ical ,mission>y  
protges prep>+ to g out to ,*9a or      
,india1 z opportunity may (f]4 ,! numb] 
( /ud5ts 9 ?is college dur+ ! pa/       
session 0 ab\t ?irty1 & ! applications =
 admittance to ! privileges ( !         

in/itution = ! next session1 comm5c+    
,octob] #b1 are already num]\s & e>ne/4 
,!re is only "o ob/acle1 viz41 ! want ( 
funds4 ,^? "y wom5 & wid[s wi%+ to ent] 
on ?is /udy are1 usually1 poor4 ,!      
exp5ses = bo>d & books are all !y c     
meet4 ,if ! college 7 end[$1 s t !      
tuition fees = all might be r$uc$ to !  
l[e/ sum,b nam$ = b5efici>ies1 :ile ^!  
la/ 7 admitt$ free ( college *>ges1 !   
s*ool w\ld be cr[d$4 ,are !re none among
 ! ri* ( ?is city & ,/ate :o w l5d a    
help+ h& to ?is noble "w ( qualify+ wom5
 to become physicians = _! own sex8     
,fifty ?\s& doll>s inve/$1 s t ! int]e/ 
c\ld be annually appli$ = ! b5efit ( !  
in/itution1 w\ld be suffici5t4 ,!re w\ld
 ?us be op5 a way by :i* ^? wom5 :o h   
tal5ts = ! pr(ession might ent] on !    
/udy4 ,:at a bless+ ?is w\ld be to !m & 
to society6 ,! suff]+s :i* delicacy     
imposes on ! sex1 :ile compell$ to      
submit _! compla9ts to ! k ( ! male     
physician only1 are %ock+1 & (t5        
fatal--because concealm5t leads to dea?4

 ,su* a /ate ( ignorance 9 reg>d to all 
t p]ta9s to ! pres]vation ( heal? & cure
 ( diseases %\ld no long] be p]mitt$ to 
prevail among ^? :o h ! direct & sole   
c>e ( infancy1 & are ! nurses & wat*]s  
by ! sick4 ,! good results ( educat+    
wom5 = ! pr(ession are ?us truly set =? 
9 ! int]e/+ ,val$ictory ,address1 by    
,dr4 ,elwood ,h>vey1 "o ( ! ,faculty ( !
 ,female ,m$ical ,college3--         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,:at    
,,female ,,physicians ,,c ,,d4--,no     
intellig5t p]son d\bts t1 if we 7 ob$i5t
 to ! laws ( heal?1 s f> z !y are n[    
und]/ood1 sickness & suff]+ w\ld be     
greatly dim9i%$4 ,! av]age ( human life 
w\ld be prolong$1 & its usefulness &    
happ9ess increas$4 ,9 ! e>lie/ ages (   
:i* we h any record$ hi/ory1 rules = !  
pres]vation ( heal?1 & regulations = !  
prev5tion ( diseases1 con/itute a       
conspicu\s "p ( ! legal code4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,9
 ?is c\ntry1 :]e ! p gov]n !mselves1 x  
is ! p t mu/ be enlight5$1 t !y may     

gov]n !mselves wisely4 ,?\gh !re is n a 
m law-abid+ nation on ! e>?1 we are     
bless$ 9 hav+ b few laws to be obey$4   
,!re is a l>g] individual lib]ty "h ?an 
else:]e1 & consequ5tly a great]         
individual responsibility4 ,x is to ! p1
 !n1 t y are to convey a k ( ! laws t   
gov]n _! be+4 ,y h ample scope =        
usefulness 9 ?is capacity4 ,9 y\r own   
sex1 y w f9d wives & mo!rs1 ignorant (  
_! own con/itutions1 br++ wret*$ness &  
mis]y ^u !mselves1 discom=t & suff]+ ^u 
_! families1 &1 worse ?an all1 entail+  
enfeebl$ con/itutions & diseases ^u _!  
(fspr+4 ,to enlight5 ^!1 to tea* !m !   
duty !y owe to !mselves1 to _! families1
 to society1 to po/]ity1 & to ,him :o   
creat$ !m1 & in/itut$ ! laws !y violate1
 is y\r peculi> prov9ce4 ,d ?is1 & ! _w 
w owe y a debt x c nev] repay--b y w h  
y\r rew>d4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,,female ,,physicians      
,,want$4--,"s ( ! ob/acles t oppose !   
entrance ( ! "y practition] to a        
remun]ative practice w (f] less ?an _!  

usual am\nt ( resi/ance to y4 ,x        
commonly happ5s t ! "y physician has to 
wait long ye>s ( probation1 dur+ :i* mu*
 "w has to be done = small pay be=e he  
beg9s to reap ! full rew>d ( 8 labors4  
,n only is x necess>y = him to acquire a
 reputation = skill & att5tion to       
bus9ess1 b a respectable age mu/ be     
atta9$ be=e he c hope to be employ$ 9 "s
 ( ! mo/ pr(itable dep>tm5ts ( practice4
 ,) y ! case is v diff]5t2 !re is an    
exi/+ dem& = y\r s]vices :i* none o!rs c
 s well supply4 ,ea* city 9 ?is c\ntry  
is ready to give employm5t to a l>ge    
numb] ( female physicians1 ea* less] t[n
 & c\ntry village is wait+ = "o or m2   
num]\s applications f v>i\s p>ts ( !    
c\ntry h be5 made = female physicians4  
,at a mod]ate computation1 we may       
e/imate ! numb] n[ 9 actual dem& 9 ?is  
c\ntry at n less ?an five ?\s&4 ,y are  
want$ = a k9d ( practice t mo/ male     
physicians w\ld gladly rel9qui% to y1   
:5ev] !y are conv9c$ t y h be5 regul>ly 
educat$1 & are compet5t to p]=m ! duties

 ( ! position y h assum$4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,,:ile on
 ?is subject1 we w give "h an orig9al   
article1 writt5 = our ,book by a        
pr(essor 9 ano!r in/itution1,c :i* %[s t
 ?is lib]al feel+ t[>ds female          
practition]s is fa/ ga9+ public favor 9 
?is city3--  ,,ladies' ,,m$ical         
,,education4--,t x w\ld be v useful &   
conducive to ! heal? & happ9ess (       
families1 if ! mo!rs ( families1 & wom5 
9 g5]al1 7 famili> ) ! pr9cipal doctr9es
 ( anatomy1 physiology1 & pa?ology1 s z 
to und]/&1 to "s degree1 ! organization1
 functions1 & diseases ( ! human sy/em1 
!re _c be any d\bt4 ,b :e!r x be 9      
accordance ) ! natural position ( woman 
9 society to take ^u h]self ! (fice1    
labors1 & responsibilities ( a physician
 is ano!r "q1 :i* ne$ n "h be decid$4 ,s
 mu*1 h[ev]1 may be said ) propriety1   
)\t at all decid+ ! "q allud$ to1 t su* 
ladies z are desir\s ( obta9+ a full    
m$ical education1 & devot+ !mselves to !
 /udy ( ! m$ical sci5ces 9 good e>ne/1  

ought n to be refus$ su* an education1 b
 h z mu* *ance giv5 to !m z ! o!r sex   
enjoy4 ,=1 h[ev] we may disagree        
respect+ ! propriety ( woman practis+   
m$ic9e z a pr(ession1 c]ta9ly h] k (    
m$ic9e _c be detrim5tal to ! good (     
society4 ,if a m g5]al diffusion (      
m$ical k among ! ladies _h no o!r effect
 ?an to en=ce a high] /&>d ( education  
among ! physicians on "o side1 & to     
annihilate ! greate/ bane ( ignorance1  
quack]y1 on ! o!r side1 ?is alone w\ld  
be a suffici5t reason = spread+ m light 
among ! ladies1 ?\gh x be m$ical4  ,we  
_c1 !re=e1 see any h>m 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( 
female m$ical s*ools1 b w\ld sugge/ !   
propriety ( organiz+ !m 9 su* a mann] t 
_! tea*+s %\ld n be conf9$ to !         
comp>atively few ladies :o ent] !m = a  
full m$ical education2 b also be made   
accessible to ! g5]ality ( ladies1      
especially "y ladies1 :o d n want a     
pr(essional education 9 m$ic9e1 b :o    
w\ld /udy "s bran*es1 su* z anatomy1    
physiology1 pa?ology1 & p]haps *emi/ry1 

natural philosophy1 & botany1 ) mu*     
delight & pr(it1 )\t ask+ = a diploma1 b
 to c>ry ! delightful satisfaction ) !m 
t !y possess t :i* may save !mselves &  
o!rs ar\nd !m untold disease & suff]+1 &
 protect !m aga9/ all sorts ( knav]y &  
quack]y1 n to speak ( ! accompli%m5ts & 
intellectual joys su* /udies are apt to 
give to ladies4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,a ,,v ,,s5sible  
,,doctor4--,dr4 ,j4 ,wilson1 ( ,alabama1
 proposes1 9 ! ,s\!rn ,m$ical ,j\rnal1 t
 female classes be =m$ 9 our m$ical     
colleges = in/ruction 9 anatomy--exclud+
 ! surgical & pa?ological--human        
physiology1 m$ical *emi/ry1 mat]ia      
m$ica1 & all female diseases4 ,we hope  
^? :o h ! direction ( m$ical education w
 act on ?is h9t4 ,:y %\ld woman be      
exclud$ f ! /udy ( m$ic9e8 ,%e is !     
,heav5-appo9t$ gu>dian ( ! sick & (     
helpless infancy2 %e %\ld "k h[ to      
pres]ve heal? & h[ to re/ore x4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,practical4--,we h lately met ) a r

 a/\nd+ & extremely practical           
proposition1 well suit$ to ! g5ius ( our
 nation4 ,we1 ! mightie/ p on ! face ( !
 globe1 w n all[ our sc5]y to rema9     
sc5]y )\t "s ,b>num-l inve/m5t ^u x4 ,we
 d n int5d t our natural curiosities    
%all cont9ue natural4 ,jona?an mu/ make 
8 play?+s useful1 else he may z well fl+
 !m beh9d him4 ,! ,falls ( ,niag>a h be5
 too long exempt f ! common lot2 x is "t
 !y %\ld be tra9$ to propriety &        
productiv5ess4 ,no d\bt x is extremely  
f9e to see !m w&]+ at _! own wild w1    
plung+ madly d[n ! precipice2 b w any "o
 pret5d to say t 9 all ?is !re is any?+ 
practical8 ,! fact is1 ,niag>a is ( no  
use to u1 & we c no long] tol]ate h] z a
 drone2 %e mu/ be =c$ to "w4 ,let h] be 
made ! motive p[] ( numb]less mills &   
manufactories4 ,?us w\ld be secur$ a    
noble union ( ,nature & ,art6 ,h[ mu* m 
manly & sugge/ive ?an ! common rhymes   
address$ to h] gr&eur & magnific5ce w\ld
 be "s su* invocation z ! foll[+3--     
,oh1 ?\ t gr9de/ buck:eat on ?y way1    

,free & unfett]$ on ?y wat]y w+1        
,creation's wond]6 ,h[ mu* corn a day   
,do? ?y sublimity to fl\r br+8  ,we     
wond] :at our nation w\ld d ) ,mont     
,blanc if !y _h x8 ,place an ice-cream  
freez+ e/abli%m5t on its summit1 p]haps2
 or tunnel x1  la ,?ames1 & settle a    
,yankee colony )94 ,we %all next expect 
to he> t ,mammo? ,cave has be5 p>tition$
 (f into com=table ap>tm5ts1 to let to  
small families4 ,rooms conta9+          
/alactites extra *>ge1 z 9 su* cases    
clo!s-p9s w\ld be unnecess>y4  ,imp]ial 
,rome folds h] mantle gr&ly ar\nd h]1 & 
sits 9 magnific5t sadness at ! base ( h]
 brok5 /atues & fall5 temples--,niobe   
weep+ = h] *ildr54 ,"y ,am]ica /rides   
along 9 broadclo? & beav]1 & only sees t
 ! /atue might h be5 a mantle-piece1 or 
! temple a ma*9e-%op4 ,he =gets :5ce !  
money-*ang]s & sell]s ( doves 7 driv51  
because !y made ! ,fa!r's h\se a h\se ( 
m]*&ise4 ,he does n see t />s burn      
bright] ?an pat5t oil1 or t e>? 0 int5d$
 = ano!r purpose ?an a plantation4 ,he  

is m eag] to manufacture ! napk9 ?an to 
improve ! tal5t )9 x4 ,8 life is        
practical2 8 body is practical2 8 s\l is
 practical4 ,he w\ld make dea? & et]nity
 practical1 if he only knew h[ to d x4  
,oh1 ,niag>a6 are ! clank+ ( ma*9]y & ! 
noise ( ! wat]-:eel to be ?y dirge8     
,%all a saw-mill be locat$ on ,goat     
,isl&1 or a /ove-f\ndry ne> ,table      
,rock8 ,%all ?y ra9b[ span ! summit ( a 
comb manufactory1 or ?y spray fall      
silv]y on a button e/abli%m5t8 ,%all we 
bewail ?y beauty & gr&eur =ev]1 z we    
cry1 ,niag>a has fall5--has fall5 into a
 mill-dam6         99       99       99 
99       99   ,,! ,,spr+-,,"t ,,come?4  
,! ,spr+-"t come? ) h] buds & fl[]s2    
,b ah1 ^? buds & fl[]s ,i ne'er may see6
     ,! ,spr+-"t come? ) h] rosy h\rs1  
,b n = me4      ,! birds w s+1 among !  
vales & highl&s1       ,sweet z !y sang 
9 ! glad days ( yore1     ,& lilies fair
 w circle yond] isl&s               ,=  
me no m4      ,= me no m ! sp>kle ( !   
riv]1       ,:]e droop ! will[s1 faire/ 

( ! fair2     ,= me no m ! joys a       
b\nte\s ,giv]               ,s5ds       
ev]y:]e4      ,b scatt] o'er my grave ! 
buds & fl[]s--       ,! buds & fl[]s t  
,i may nev] see2     ,&1 z ye see dep>t 
^? rosy h\rs1               ,?9k1 ?9k ( 
me4      ,h4 ,l4 ,s4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,"h is a  
prose sket* on ! same ev]-f]tile        
subject1 ! writ] mode/ly /yl+ h]        
collection1 ,%ells f ! ,%ore ( ,?\ght3--
  ,,spr+4--,w\ld t ?\ghts on ,spr+ w\ld 
spr+ up 9 my m9d radiant z ! g5tle fl[]s
 :i* ! cl>ion voice ( ,spr+ awak5s f _! 
w9try slumb]6 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld array ^!  
?\ghts 9 eloqu5ce z glori\s z ! ve/ure  
:i* %e gives ! lovely fl[]s6  ,%e ca/s  
ar\nd !m a mantle ( vivid gre51 lifts _!
 mode/ heads b5ea? a pe>ly veil ( mi/1 &
 cr[ns !m ) a diadem ( dew-drops1 :i* ! 
morn+ sunlight transmutes to ame?y/s &  
rubies1 em]alds & diamonds4  ,b1 sad to 
say1 my ?\ghts are less l ! fl[]s1 & m l
 ! se$ ( t tribe 7?i/le1 c47 :i* float  
?r\gh ! air on a silk5 sail 9 que/ ( a  

place ( repose4 ,"s f9d !m bright homes 
9 l&s f> away1 l ! ?\ghts ( ! gift$1 :i*
 become h\sehold words2 b o!rs1 ! silk (
 ^: sail is n f9e1 float adrift on !    
waves1 to be lo/1 l my ?\ghts1 9 ! ocean
 ( ye>s4  ,spr+ is ! symbol ( !         
resurrection2 fl[]s1 ( ! human race4 ,9 
! autumn ( life1 man falls asleep l !   
fl[]s2 b ! icy reign ( ! w9t] ( dea? is 
brok5 by ! glori\s spr+tide (           
immortality1 :]e ! circl+ seasons are no
 m1 :]e !re is nei!r dea? nor te>s4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,memory4--,pleasure pa9ts ! ,pres5t1   
,memory pa9ts ! ,pa/1 ,hope pa9ts !     
,future1 & spans its %ad[y portals ) an 
ar* ( light1 radiant z ! sunb[ o'er !   
cat>act4 ,memory tortures ! wick$ &     
consoles ! righte\s4 ,:5 ! sunlight (   
,hope wanes away f ! l&scape ( life1 !n 
! moonlight ( ,memory its %ad[y lu/re   
%$s o'er ! sc5e4 ,memory--a /]eotyp$    
edition ( ! ,pa/4 ,memory--z ! moonlight
 is to sunlight1 s is ,memory unto      
,hope4         99       99       99     

99       99  ,,music4--,sacr$ music--t  
:i* on e>? wakes an e*o 9 heav54 ,music1
 ! soo!r ( ! sorr[+4 ,music1 ! praises (
 ,"o :o loves u2 notes :i* dwell 9 !    
he>t1 l ! l+]+ p]fume ( )]+ violets1 :5 
! voice :i* creat$ ! beautiful music is 
sil5t =ev] on e>?4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,,love4--,life is 
a tangl$ web1 b ?r\gh its wo( !re runs !
 gold5 ?read ( ,love4         99        
99       99       99       99           
,,philadelphia ,,high ,,s*ool ,,=       
,,girls4--,:5 is ?is in/itution to be   
op5$8 ,! ,high ,s*ool = ,boys has be5   
su/a9$ 9 ! mo/ lib]al mann] _m ye>s1 &  
n[ a new & co/ly edifice = ! s*ool is   
ne>ly prep>$4 ,w n ! m5 ( ,philadelphia 
add beauty z well z /r5g? to ! rec5t act
 ( ,consolidation1 by f\nd+ a ,,high    
,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls8         99       99
       99       99       99  ,a ,,great 
,,duty ,,:i* ,,is ,,impos$ ,,^u         
,,mo!rs4--,li/51 good mo!rs3 ?is is n a 
"q ( "o ( ^? idle /udies1 ! only aim (  
:i* is to /ock ! memory2 x conc]ns an   

important "q1 ! mo/ important :i* c be  
agitat$ on ! e>?2 s important1 t ! mann]
 9 :i* y resolve x w decide1 )\t appeal 
( y\r moral life & dea?1 ( ! moral life 
& dea? ( y\r *ildr54 ,x is n only a     
matt] t reg>ds y\rselves1 b also ! fle% 
( y\r fle%1 ! blood ( y\r blood2 ^? poor
 little creatures1 :om y h br\ght into  
?is _w1 ) passions1 vices1 love1 hatr$1 
pa91 & dea?2 = ^! are1 9 tru?1 :at !y h 
receiv$ f y ) ! life ( ! body2 & ^! w1  
inde$1 be mis]able pres5ts1 if y d n    
also give !m ! life ( ! s\l2 t is to    
say1 arms :]e) to fight1 & a light :]eby
 to direct !mselves4  ,y are mo!rs      
accord+ to ! laws ( our mat]ial nature1 
) all ! love ( a h5 :i* wat*es ov] its  
little ones1 & cov]s !m ) its w+s4 ,i   
come to ask y to be mo!rs accord+ to !  
laws ( our div9e nature1 ) all ! love ( 
a s\l call$ ^u to =m s\ls4  ,assure     
y\rselves well :e!r or n y owe to y\r   
*ildr5 only ! milk ( y\r brea/s1 & !    
in/ruction ( ! intellig5ce2 & if y      
int]rogate ! ,gospel & nature1 take he$ 

to _! answ]--,man does n live by bread  
alone1 b by ! ^w ( tru?4  ,tru? is t :i*
 r5d]s man free2 x is ! voice :i* calls 
u to ! love ( ,god & ( our neighbor1 &  
to virtue4  ,error1 on ! contr>y1 is t  
:i* r5d]s u slaves to ! passions ( o!rs 
& to our own2 x is t :i* causes u to    
sacrifice our consci5ce to =tune1 to    
honors1 to glory1 to vice4  ,?us1 virtue
 spr+s f tru?2 crime f error2 :5ce we   
may inf] t a good treatise on education 
c only be 9 ! end ! se>* aft] tru?4  ,! 
de/9y ( y\r *ildr5 dep5ds !n on !       
solicitude ) :i* y engage 9 ?is se>*4 ,y
 may op5 out to !m ! road to happ9ess1 &
 prec$e !m 9 x4 ,a delightful task1 :i* 
calls = all ! p[]s ( y\r s\l1 & :i* w   
place y 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ( nature1 ( 
y\r *ildr51 & ( y\rselves4  ,& m>k well 
all t nature has done t[>ds accompli%+  
?is difficult "w4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 %e   
has br\ght y ne> to ! tru? :i* is 9 h]1 
by deta*+ y\r sex f almo/ all !         
ambitions :i* debase our own2 &         
secondly1 %e has giv5 y\r love to !     

t5d]ness ( little *ildr51 at ! same "t t
 %e has fill$ _! he>ts ) innoc5ce1 & _! 
m9ds ) curiosity4 ,c y d\bt ! object (  
y\r mission1 :5 y p]ceive ! sweet       
h>monies :i* unite !m to y8 ,nature     
atta*es !m to y\r bosoms1 awak5s !m by  
y\r c>esses2 %e wills t !y %\ld owe     
ev]y?+ to y1 s t1 aft] hav+ receiv$ f y 
life & ?\ght1 ^! e>?ly angels await y\r 
inspirations1 9 ord] to believe & to    
love4--,l4 ,aim ,m>t94         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,to     
,,correspond5ts4--,! foll[+ articles are
 accept$3 ,& ,i he>d a voice say+1 ,come
 up hi!r1 ,secret ,love1 ,! ,lo/        
,pleiad1 ,to a ,fri5d on 8 ,m>riage1 &  
,to ----4 ,a numb] ( long articles on h&
 h n be5 exam9$2 w be report$ next mon?4
  ,! foll[+ are decl9$1 _m ( !m because 
we h n room4 ,our draw]s are full (     
accept$ articles1 :i* may h to wait till
 ! writ]s suff] great] disappo9tm5t ?an 
a rejection at fir/ w\ld h inflict$4 ,s 
we return a numb] ( ! contributions s5t 
u la/ mon?1 z _! au?ors reque/1 ?\gh we 

d n usually comply ) su* conditions4 ,^?
 :o s5d articles to u %\ld keep a copy (
 ! ,,ms42 we _c answ] = its safe return4
 ,we decl9e ,com+ ,ev5ts1 ,h] eyes are )
 h] he>t1 c41 ,to ,ada1 ) a ,b\quet1    
,our ,?\ghts1 ,! ,dy+ ,girl's ,reque/1  
,! ,wail ( a ,brok5 ,he>t1 ,! ,*ild's   
,wi%1 ,l9es on ! ,bir? ( a ,*ild1 ,!    
,des]t$ ,lady1 ,reg9a1 ,cold ,wat]1     
,nev] say ,die1 ,a ,great ,prize1 ,my   
,fri5ds1 & ,conv]sation4  ,,footnotes3  
,footnote ,b3 ,= ! enc\ragem5t ( ladies 
^: means w n all[ ( ! usual exp5diture1 
a limit$ numb] ( /ud5ts w be admitt$ on 
! paym5t ( tw5ty doll>s p] session1     
exclusive ( ! matriculation & graduation
 fees4 ,su* arrangem5ts w be /rictly    
confid5tial1 & no di/9ction 9 po9t (    
c\rtesy & att5tion w be made betwe5 !   
b5efici>y & o!r /ud5ts4  ,= fur!r       
in=mation1 or = copies ( ! ,annual      
,ann\ncem5t1 application may be made to 
! ,dean1 ,david ,j4 ,johnson1 #bbi ,ar* 
,/reet1 ,philadelphia4  ,footnote ,c3 ,!
 ,p5n ,m$ical ,univ]sity4     ,lit]>y   

,notices4   ,,books ,,by ,,mail4--,n[ t 
! po/age on pr9t$ matt] is s l[1 we (f] 
our s]vices to procure = our subscrib]s 
or o!rs any ( ! books t we notice4      
,in=mation t\*+ books w be *e]fully giv5
 by inclos+ /amp to pay return po/age4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,f ,,h>p]  ,,bro!rs1 ,new ,york1 ?r\gh  
,,l9dsay  ,,blaki/on1 ,philadelphia3--  
,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,,gr9nell ,,exp$ition ,,9   
,,se>* ,,( ,,sir ,,john ,,frankl94 ,a   
,p]sonal ,n>rative4 ,by ,eli%a ,k5t     
,kane1 ,m4 ,d41 ,u4 ,s4 ,n4 ,z          
,am]icans1 we c]ta9ly h reason to feel1 
& may !re=e be p]mitt$ to express an    
hone/ pride & gratification 9 ! rapid   
contributions :i* our c\ntrym5 are      
cont9ually pres5t+ to ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts 
( lit]ature & sci5ce4 ,among ! m rec5t &
 mo/ valuable ( ^! & simil>             
contributions is ! beautiful volume !   
title ( :i* /&s at ! head ( ?is article4
 ,9 #ahej1 ,mr4 ,gr9nell1 an em95t      
m]*ant ( ,new ,york1 actuat$ by a mo/   
humane & lib]al _s1 fitt$ out two ( 8   

own vessels & pr(f]$ !m gratuit\sly to !
 gov]nm5t to be employ$ 9 an exp$ition  
to ! ,arctic region1 9 se>* ( ,sir ,john
 ,frankl91 :o _h n be5 he>d f aft] !    
#bf? ( ,july1 #ahej4 ,! (fic]s ( ?is    
exp$ition 7 appo9t$ by ! navy dep>tm5t4 
,x 0 comm&$ by ,lieut4 ,edw9 ,j4 ,de    
,hav51 & its fir/ surgeon 0 ,dr4 ,e4 ,k4
 ,kane1 :o1 at ! reque/ ( ! comm&]1     
became ! hi/orian ( _! p]il\s & romantic
 voyage4 ,we say romantic1 because !    
sc5es to :i* we are introduc$ by !      
graphic p5 ( ! doctor seem m l !        
creations ( ! imag9ation ?an ! realities
 ( sob] obs]vation1 or ! exp]i5ce (     
p]sonal adv5ture4 ,9 addition to !      
hi/orical1 sci5tific1 & descriptive     
m]its ( ! "w1 x is pr(usely &           
beautifully illu/rat$ by f9e mezzot9ts &
 wood-engrav+s4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,f ,d4 ,,appleton 
,,co41 ,no4 #bjj ,broadway1 ,new ,york1 
?r\gh ,c4 ,g4 ,,h5d]son  ,,co41 corn] ( 
,fif? & ,ar* ,/reets1 ,philadelphia3--  
,,boys ,,at ,,home4 ,by ,c4 ,adams1     

au?or ( ,edw>d ,clifton1 etc4 ,illu/rat$
 by ,john ,gilb]t4 ,?is is an ,engli%   
/ory1 writt5 especially = ! moral       
in/ruction & enc\ragem5t ( "y p]sons 9  
adv]se circum/ances4 ,x inculcates !    
highe/ pr9ciples ( duty & honor1 &1 at !
 same "t1 %[s ! necessity ( p]sev]ance 9
 ! accompli%m5t ( virtu\s designs4  ,,! 
,,*emi/ry ,,( ,,common ,,life4 ,by      
,james ,f4 ,w4 ,johnson4 ,x %\ld be read
 by ! million1 = x in=ms u all ab\t !   
air we brea!1 ! wat] we dr9k1 ! soil we 
cultivate1 & ! plant we re>4 ,!         
d$ication is to ,sir ,david ,brew/]1 "o 
( ! mo/ em95t sci5tific m5 9 ,engl&4 ,we
 %all make "s extracts f ! "w = our     
,june numb]4  ,,! ,,sun%9e ,,(          
,,grey/one4 ,a ,/ory = ,girls4 ,by ,e4  
,j4 ,may1 au?or ( ,l\is's ,s*oolboy     
,days4 ,?is is a h&some volume1 ) _m    
beautiful illu/rations4 ,its greate/    
beauties1 h[ev]1 w be f\nd 9 ! good     
s5se1 ! high moral tone1 & 9 ! pure     
religi\s feel+ :i* p]vade its pr9t$     
pages4         99       99       99     

99       99  ,f ,j4 ,s4 ,,r$field1 #aaj 
& #aab ,nassau ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ?r\gh
 ,w4 ,b4 ,,zieb]1 ,philadelphia3--      
,,!ological ,,essays4 ,by ,fr$]ick      
,d9ison ,maurice1 ,m4 ,a41 ,*apla9 (    
,l9coln's ,inn4 ,f ! second ,london     
edition4 ,) a new preface & o!r         
additions4 ,! au?or ( ?is "w is a le>n$ 
cl]gyman ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,engl&4  
,! volume conta9s sev5te5 essays on     
subjects intimately connect$ ) ! dogma (
 t *ur*1 & explanatory ( ! g5]al tea*+s 
( ,*ri/ianity4 ,^! essays 7 orig9ally a 
s]ies ( disc\rses deliv]$ be=e ! au?or's
 own congregation1 & embrac$ num]\s     
topics :i* he desir$ to br+ "u ! notice 
( ,unit>ians4 ,!y !re=e p>take ( a      
controv]sial _s1 b 9 a mild & *>itable  
=m4  ,,! ,,work+man',s ,,way ,,9 ,,!    
,,_w4 ,be+ ! ,autobiography ( a         
,j\rneyman ,pr9t]4 ,?is volume furni%es 
u ) :at purports to be ! true1 & c]ta9ly
 is ! v int]e/+ hi/ory ( ! /ruggles ( an
 ,engli% j\rneyman pr9t]4  ,,classic ,,&
 ,,hi/oric ,,portraits4 ,by ,james      

,bruce4 ,?is volume is devot$ to a      
description ( ! p]sonal appe>ance ( a   
long li/ ( celebrat$ p]sons1 male &     
female1 anci5t & mod]n1 comm5c+ )       
,sappho1 & end+ ) ,madame de ,/ael4 ,!  
peculi>ities ( "*1 :i* accompany !      
descriptive li/1 r5d] ?is volume int]e/+
 & in/ructive 9 a high degree4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,f ,,ticknor1 ,,re$1  ,,fields1         
,bo/on3--  ,,lett]s ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,man1 
,,& ,,o!r ,,pap]s4 ,by ,?omas ,de       
,qu9cey1 au?or ( ,confessions ( an      
,engli% ,opium-,eat]1 etc4 etc4         
,exclusive ( ! ,lett]s1 five 9 numb]1   
?is volume conta9s sev5 essays3 #a4     
,!ory ( ,greek ,trag$y2 #b4             
,conv]sation2 #c4 ,language2 #d4 ,fr5* &
 ,engli% ,language2 #e4 ,cali=nia & !   
,gold ,mania2 #f4 ,ceylon2 #g4 ,pres5ce 
( ,m9d2 9 all :i* ! great reputation ( !
 au?or z an in/ructive & philosophical  
writ] is fully su/a9$4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,second 
,,inaugural ,,address ,,( ,,8           

,,excell5cy1 ,,john ,,bigl]1 ,gov]nor ( 
! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 ,su* is ! title ( a
 pamphlet s5t u f ! press ( ,george     
,k]r1 ,/ate ,pr9t]1 ,b5icia1 & ! address
 is wor?y ( be+ ?us di/ribut$ ov] ! :ole
 c\ntry4 ,x is a cle> & able exposition 
( ! progress & res\rces ( t wond]ful    
portion ( our ,union4 ,aladd91 ) 8 g5ii1
 c\ld h>dly h effect$ great] *anges ?an 
gold & ! g5ius ( ,am]ican fre$om h      
effect$ 9 ,cali=nia4 ,we are mu* oblig$ 
to ! fri5d :o s5t u ?is excell5t        
address4 ,! "n ( ,bigl] %\ld be highly  
honor$ 9 ,p5nsylvania4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,we/]n  
,,democratic ,,review4 ,george ,p4      
,buell1 ,editor & ,publi%]3             
,indianapolis1 ,jan41 #ahed4 ,?is is a  
new p]iodical1 ^: table ( cont5ts       
embraces a v>iety ( subjects1 social1   
political1 poetical1 biographical1 &    
miscellane\s4 ,we welcome e su*         
manife/ation ( ! gr[?1 ! prosp]ity1 & ! 
m5tal vigor ( ! ,great ,we/4 ,! editor  
is evid5tly a man ( ability & ent]prise1

 & 8 articles1 v>i$ z !y are1 are all   
writt5 ) _s1 & %[ a truly lib]al &      
patriotic m9d4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,,! ,,s\!rn       
,,qu>t]ly ,,review4 ,c4 ,mortim]1       
,publi%]3 ,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c4 ,we h (t5   
wond]$ t1 except+ 9 political matt]s1 ! 
,s\? has s long be5 will+ to d )\t a    
lit]ature ( its own4 ,we are glad to see
 t1 at la/1 a publication devot$ to     
subjects ( g5]al int]e/1 z well z to    
politics1 seems to meet ) ! success x   
des]ves4 ,! articles 9 x are writt5     
evid5tly ) c>e & ?\ght1 &1 al?\gh       
g5]ally ( too ab/ruse a nature to int]e/
 ladies1 !re are "o or two light]       
articles1 pleasant *ronicles ( ! old5   
"t1 :i* c h>dly fail to please4 ,ri* z  
,s\? ,c>ol9a is 9 su* !mes1 bo? f its   
old ,hugu5ot ance/ry1 & f ! *>act]i/ic  
e>ne/ness ) :i* x ?rew itself into !    
,revolution>y /ruggle1 x ne$s only "s "o
 ) ! pati5t & devot$ _s ( ! antiqu>y to 
rescue f oblivion _m sc5es & incid5ts ( 
romantic int]e/4 ,! political articles1 

exclusively ,s\!rn z !y are 9 ?\ght &   
s5tim5t1 yet1 by _! e>ne/ness & acum51  
ju/ify ! boa/ t ! ,s\? is ! bir?-place (
 politicians4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,f ,,p>ry         
,,mcmillan 7successors to ,a4 ,h>t late 
,c>ey  ,h>t71 corn] ( ,f\r? & ,*e/nut   
,/reets1 ,philadelphia3--  ,,!          
,,plant]',s ,,nor!rn ,,bride4 ,a ,novel4
 ,by ,c>ol9e ,lee ,h5tz1 au?or ( ,l9da1 
,r5a1 ,eol9e1 etc4 etc4 ,we h n _h "t to
 become acqua9t$ ) ! true "* ( ?is      
novel4 ,we h read suffici5t1 h[ev]1 to  
enable u to say t x is an ef=t to       
reconcile ! difficulties t are sometimes
 suppos$ to exi/ betwe5 true lov]s on   
acc\nt ( _! geographical positions4 ,!  
"n ( ! popul> au?or w be ! be/          
recomm5dation we c\ld give ( h] "w4 ,!  
volumes s5t u are ( ! *eap edition1 )   
pap] cov]s1 price fifty c5ts ea*4 ,we   
are told t an edition is publi%$ ) six  
engrav+s1 two volumes1 clo? gilt1 #a    
#ej4 ,we might h be5 enabl$ to speak m  
confid5tly ( ! m]its ( ! "w1 _h we be5  

favor$ ) ! plates4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,f ,,h5ry ,,c>ey  
,,baird 7successor to ,e4 ,l4 ,c>ey71   
,no4 #g ,h>t's ,build+s1 ,six? ,/reet   
above ,*e/nut1 ,philadelphia3--         
,,cor9ne2 ,,or1 ,,italy4 ,by ,madame de 
,/al4 ,translat$ by ,isabel ,hill2 )    
metrical v]sions ( ! odes by ,l4 ,e4    
,l&on4 ,?is is a new & v beautifully    
pr9t$ edition ( a "w :i*1 f its e>lie/  
publication1 has cont9u$ to be read1    
admir$1 & criticis$ by p]sons ( lit]>y  
ta/e & judgm5t 9 all ! languages (      
civiliz$ ,europe4 ,x _c fail !re=e to   
prove highly int]e/+ to t portion ( our 
read]s :o may n h _h an opportunity (   
p]us+ x 9 ! orig9al ,fr5* ( ! celebrat$ 
au?or4  ,,va!k3 an ,arabian ,tale4 ,by  
,william ,beck=d1 ,esq4 ,) a memoir ( ! 
au?or1 & notes critical & explanatory4  
,va!k is an ,ea/]n tale1 writt5 be=e !  
au?or _h atta9$ 8 tw5tie? ye>1 & 0      
compos$ at a s+le sitt+ ( ?ree days &   
two nights4 ,= m ?an sev5ty ye>s x has  
held ! highe/ rank among simil> works ( 

imag9ation4 ,x 0 a great favorite )     
,byron1 :o pref]r$ x ev5 to ,rasselas4  
,9 its descriptions ( ori5tal co/umes & 
( ! mann]s ( ! p1 its correctness has   
be5 e/abli%$ by writ]s ( judgm5t1 &1 =  
exquisite humor & sup]natural int]e/ &  
gr&eur1 is decl>$ to /& )\t a rival 9   
romance4   ,,novels1 ,,s]ials1          
,,pamphlets1 c4  ,f ,john ,p4 ,jewett   
,co41 ,bo/on1 & ,jewett1 ,proctor1      
,wor?+ton1 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 ?r\gh       
,c[p]?wait1 ,desilv]1  ,butl]1          
,philadelphia3 ,! ,lamplight]4 ,?is is a
 tale ( unusual int]e/1 writt5 9 a cle>1
 natural /yle4  ,f ,ticknor1 ,re$1      
,fields1 ,bo/on3 ,! ,b>clays ( ,bo/on4  
,by ,mrs4 ,h>rison ,gray ,otis4 ,a      
dome/ic /ory ( great m]it4  ,f ,d4      
,appleton  ,co41 #bjj ,broadway1 ,new   
,york1 ?r\gh ,c4 ,g4 ,h5d]son  ,co41    
,philadelphia3 ,m>ie ,l\ise2 or1 !      
,opposite ,neighbors4 ,by ,emilie ,c>l51
 au?or ( ,john2 or1 ,is a ,c\s9 9 h&    
wor? two 9 ! ,bu%8 etc4 ,translat$ f !  
,sw$i%4 ,! au?or ( ?is tale is des]v$ly 

popul>1 z well on acc\nt ( ! beauty ( h]
 /yle1 z because %e is always endeavor+ 
to inculcate ! pure/ morals4  ,f        
,blan*>d  ,lea1 ,philadelphia3 ,nos4 #a 
& #b ,orr's ,circle ( ! ,sci5ces4 ,a    
s]ies ( treatises on e bran* ( human k4 
,no4 #a4 ,on ! ,nature1 ,connection1 &  
,uses ( ! great dep>tm5ts ( ,human ,k4  
,by ! ,editor4 ,no4 #b4 ,! ,physiology (
 ,animal & ,vegetable ,life4 ,by !      
,editor & ,pr(essor ,ow54 ,) num]\s     
illu/rations4 ,price #ae c5ts4 ,^! are !
 fir/ numb]s ( a "w n[ publi%+ 9        
,london1 design$ to pres5t 9 a popul>   
/yle & cond5s$ space ! lead+ facts &    
pr9ciples ( ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( human k4
 ,! editors ( ?is valuable s]ies are    
p]sons ( ! highe/ reputation4  ,f ,t4   
,b4 ,pet]son1 #ajb ,*e/nut ,/reet1      
,philadelphia3 ,kate ,cl>5don2 or1      
,necromancy 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,by ,em]son 
,b5nett4 ,?is is a v int]e/+ & romantic 
tale ( ! ,we/1 connect$ ) ! fir/        
settlem5ts on ! ,ohio ,riv]4--,miriam   
,alroy4 ,a ,romance ( ! ,twelf? ,c5tury4

 ,by ,b4 ,d',israeli1 ,m4 ,p4 ,?ree     
,engli% volumes complete 9 "o4 ,price   
#cg c5ts4  ,f ,bunce  ,bro!rs1 ,new     
,york1 ?r\gh ,t4 ,b4 ,pet]son1          
,philadelphia3 ,c>l+ton ,ca/le3 a ,tale 
( ! ,jesuits4 ,by ,c4 ,g4 ,h41 au?or (  
,! ,curate ( ,l9wood1 etc4 ,?is is !    
/ory ( an ,iri% heiress1 :o suff]$ a    
fi]ce p]secution & imprisonm5t 9 !      
,briti% dom9ions1 on acc\nt ( h]        
religi\s op9ions4  ,f ,p>tridge         
,brita91 ,new ,york3 ,an ,epic ( ! ,/>ry
 ,heav54 ,by ,?omas ,l4 ,h>ris4 ,!re are
 und\bt$ly a great _m v high poetical   
flights 9 ?is volume1 b really we are   
unable to judge ( _! claims to peculi>  
inspiration or spirituality4 ,we mu/    
leave ^? claims1 :i* we f9d en=c$ 9 !   
introduction1 to ! decision ( !         
spirituali/s1 ) ^: peculi> te/s we h n  
yet become famili>4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,! ,,?ree ,,bells
 ,,quick/ep4--,ano!r ( ,d4 ,b4          
,williamson's beautiful productions4 ,we
 _c d bett] ?an publi% ! foll[+ lett] f 

,capta9 ,crighton3--      ,,new ,,york1 
,feb4 #ah1 #ahed4      ,d4 ,b4          
,williamson1 ,esq41 ,s\? ,fif? ,/reet1  
,philadelphia4      ,,de> ,,sir3 ,y\r   
k9d note ( ! #ae?1 & f\r copies ( !     
nautical song1 7 receiv$ ?is day4       
,among all ! _m expressions ( gratitude 
:i* ,i h receiv$     f ! ,am]ican       
nation1 = my simple duty t[>ds suff]+   
humanity1 !re are none ,i prize m highly
 ?an ! song ( my     gallant %ip1 ',!   
,?ree ,bells2' %e1 too1 behav$ nobly1 & 
y     are ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge h] m]its4 
',p]mit me to write !     songs ( my    
c\ntry1 & ,i c>e n :o makes h] laws1'   
said     "o :o und]/ood human nature1 & 
,i w\ld hope ?r\gh y\r     in/rum5tality
 ! "n ( my good %ip w become a h\sehold 
^w4      ,y\rs1 v respectfully1         
,,rob]t ,,crighton4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,we are 9 receipt 
( ano!r piece ( music1 ,happy ,he>ts    
make ,%9+ ,faces2 a v happy title1 & v  
pretty music & words4         99        
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,,little ,,=e/]1 publi%$ at ,c9c9nati1  
is an excell5t publication = *ildr51 &1 
we are happy to he>1 is do+ well4 ,!    
t]ms are only #be c5ts a ye>1 or        
tw5ty-five copies = #e4 ,we design$ to  
say some?+ 9 ?is numb] ab\t ! ,little   
,pilgrim1 b we h n receiv$ ! la/ numb]2 
yet we see x notic$ else:]e4            
,godey's ,arm-,*air4   ,,our ,,may      
,,numb]4--,ano!r f9e display ( patt]ns2 
beautiful /eel plate2 color$ fa%ions2   
cro*et patt]ns2 novelties ( diff]5t     
k9ds4 ,we d n wi% to boa/2 b we ?9k t   
!re is no magaz9e 9 ! c\ntry :i* gives !
 v>iety we d4 ,! ladies may dep5d ^u "o 
?+1 t :at we give is ! fa%ion2 & f !    
patt]ns t we c furni% !m1 nicely trimm$1
 !y c make up _! dresses1 & be 9 "t ) ! 
fa%ions "h1 = ours are always publi%$ 9 
advance4 ,we lead1 & :at we give is sure
 to be foll[$4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,,our ,,color$    
,,fa%ion ,,plate4--,aga9 we lead1 ) !   
fa%ions1 n only 9 ! novelty ( /yle1 b 9 
! beauty ( ! engrav+ & color+4          

99       99       99       99       99  
,,john1 :y has ! mill /opp$8 ,!re is no 
wat]1 sir4 ,john's reason 0 c]ta9ly a v 
good "o4 ,well1 we don't int5d to /op2 b
 we %\ld l our subscrib]s to "k t money 
to u is l wat] to ! mill4 ,ladies1      
please look at ! extract f a lett] 9    
ano!r "p ( our ,arm-,*air1 & see h[ a   
wife jogg$ h] husb&'s memory to "k if he
 _h paid = ! ,book4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,we h publi%$ f\r
 editions ( our ,janu>y numb]1 ?ree (   
,febru>y1 &1 up to ?is "t1 two ( ,m>*4  
,ano!r edition ( ! la/ numb] is ab\t go+
 to press4 ,f pres5t prospects1 we %all 
h to pr9t ano!r edition ( ,janu>y &     
,febru>y soon4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,,memb]s ,,(      
,,congress4--,g5tlem51 we _c ?ank y     
sep>ately1 b we d collectively1 = all ! 
docum5ts y h be5 s k9d z to favor u )4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,we are complim5t$ on all sides = keep+
 up ! same numb] ( pages & embelli%m5ts 
we comm5c$ ! ye> )4 ,we int5d to d x4   

99       99       99       99       99  
,,if we _h b "o subscrib]1 & ev5 if 8 "n
 0 ,smi?1 & we 7 to receive a lett]     
reque/+ 8 ,book s5t to ! place :]e he n[
 resides1 we %\ld be able to make !     
alt]ation2 b1 among #fj1jjj names1 h[ c 
we f9d out :]e a subscrib]'s ,book has  
be5 s5t1 unless we are in=m$8 ,we are l$
 to ^! rem>ks by our cont9ually receiv+ 
lett]s reque/+ ! ,lady's ,book s5t to   
?is place4 ,once = all1 we mu/ always be
 in=m$ :]e ! ,book has be5 s5t to4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,"o ,,^w ,,( ,,advice4--,:5 a p]son    
purport+ to be a travell+ ag5t (f]s !   
,lady's ,book at less ?an #c a ye>1 y   
may set him d[n z an impo/or4 ,! ,balt  
,c\nty ,advocate says t a p]son nam$    
,james ,rog]s has be5 9 t neighborhood  
(f]+ ! ,book at #b1 & has succe$$ 9     
gett+ a great _m subscrib]s4 ,t is x2 to
 save a doll>1 ^? p]sons :o subscrib$   
lo/ two4 ,if y want a magaz9e1 ! be/ way
 to get x is to s5d y\r money direct to 
! publi%]4         99       99       99 

99       99  ,,sew+-,,ma*9es4--,we w    
pur*ase & =w>d ^! ma*9es on receipt ( ! 
money4 ,see adv]tisem5t on cov] ( ,april
 numb]4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,,our ,,patt]ns4--,ladies d
 n seem to be aw>e t ^! patt]ns are     
fac-similes ( ! orig9als 9 color1       
trimm+1 c4 ,at a di/ance1 !y w\ld be    
tak5 = ! g>m5t itself4 ,!y c\ld be worn 
9 a tableau )\t be+ detect$4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,we d n 
d\bt x1 b wi%+ ! ladies to be fully     
conv9c$ ab\t ! sup]iority ( our fa%ion  
plates1 we w tr\ble !m to read ! foll[+ 
notices3 ,! ,/4 ,clair ,obs]v] says3 ,! 
color$ fa%ion plates1 & ,godey is ! only
 man 9 ! ,union t gives !m1 are         
magnific5t & reliable4 ,! ,=t ,pla9     
,phnix says3 ,8 fa%ion plate is ! mo/   
exquisite "o we ev] saw4 ,! ,cresc5t    
,eagle says3 ,! fa%ion plate is ! be/ t 
we h ev] se54 ,! ,ohio ,regi/] says3    
,its fa%ion plates are ahead ( any we h 
ev] se54 ,t settles ! "q2 if n1 we h "s 
five hundr$ m notices to ! same effect4 

99       99       99       99       99  
,,! beautiful engrav+ ( ',*ri/ ,heal+ ! 
,sick' is unp>allel$ 9 ! hi/ory (       
magaz9e plates4 ,among ! cr[d ( read]s  
:o c>elessly glance at su* an engrav+1 b
 few !re are :o appreciate ! va/ am\nt (
 ?\ght & labor exp5d$ by none b         
fir/-rate arti/s ^u x1 & ! consequ5t    
outlay on ! "p ( a g5]\s publi%] 9      
freely (f]+ su* gems ( art to ! public4 
,! fruit ( mon?s1 nay1 sometimes ye>s1 (
 unmitigat$ toil1 tax+ ! eyes & bra91   
are ?us laid be=e & receiv$ by ! masses1
 )\t a ?\ght on ! "p ( ! latt] z to :at 
x co/ to furni% ! fea/4  ,! =ego+ is f !
 ,l\isville ,great ,valley ,trad]1 a    
pap] ( imm5se circulation 9 ,l\isville1 
,ky4 ,h[ true are ! rem>ks6 ,to engrave 
! plate m5tion$ w\ld take "o man1 & he  
mu/ be an excell5t arti/1 at lea/ f\r   
mon?s1 work+ eight h\rs a day1 :i* are  
ab\t z _m h\rs z an engrav] c "w4 ,by ! 
"t ! plate rea*$ u x co/ ne>ly #ejj4 ,x 
took f\r mon?s /eady "w to pr9t our     
edition1 at a co/ ( #cge2 ! pap] co/    

#bjj4 ,to sum up1 x 0 eight mon?s f ! "t
 t ! engrav] took ! plate 9 h& be=e we  
c\ld place x be=e our subscrib]s1 & !   
:ole co/ ( ?is "o embelli%m5t 0 #a1jge4 
,?is is only "o item ( ! exp5se ( a     
numb] ( ! ,lady's ,book4 ,our bus9ess1 x
 w be p]ceiv$1 requires u to look ahead4
 ,eight mon?s is a long "t to wait = "o 
engrav+4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,,correction4--,9 our      
,april numb]1 we /at$ t ! price (       
mantilla patt]ns 0 #a4 ,x %\ld h be5 #fb
 c5ts4 ,we c supply patt]ns ( all !     
dress articles we publi%1 jewelry1 &    
almo/ e article = a lady's toilet1      
dress1 etc4 ,our ord]s la/ mon? 7 v     
l>ge4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,montesquieu says3 ,i nev]
 li/5 to calumnies1 because1 if !y are  
untrue1 ,i run ! risk ( be+ deceiv$1 &1 
if !y be true1 ( hat+ p]sons n wor? ?9k+
 ab\t4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,,back numb]s ( ! ,lady's  
,book c be suppli$ f ,janu>y1 z ! "w is 
/]eotyp$4         99       99       99  

99       99  ,a4 ,,h>t1 ,esq4--,our     
fri5d ,h>t has retir$ f ! book bus9ess4 
,happy man6 ,he has n toil$ s long z we 
h2 b he has be5 m =tunate 9 lay+ up !   
sill]4 ,b w he be z happy 9 8 retirem5t 
z we are1 quietly seat$ at our desk     
plann+ out new surprises = our hundr$   
?\s& subscrib]s8 ,we ?9k he w1 z he has 
all ! elem5ts ( happ9ess surr\nd+       
him--an hone/ man1 belov$ by 8 fri5ds1 &
 respect$ by all :o "k him2 a *e]ful    
disposition1 a cont5t$ m9d1 a good      
he>t--we 7 go+ to write ,h>t2 x w\ld h  
be5 z appropriate4 ,t old s\?-ea/ corn]1
 ,f\r? & ,*e/nut1 h[ well we "k x6 ,we  
rememb] ,c>ey  ,lea1 & ,c>ey1 ,lea1     
,c>ey2 ,e4 ,l4 ,c>ey  ,a4 ,h>t2 & la/1  
,a4 ,h>t--no1 n la/2 x is n[ ,p>ry      
,mc,millan4 ,mr4 ,p>ry we h kn[n--we w n
 m5tion ! numb] ( ye>s1 z we believe our
 fri5d ,jesse wi%es /ill to pass = a "y 
man1 albeit he is m>ri$4 ,matt]s w g on 
well1 !re1 "u 8 managem5t4 ,& he has an 
able p>tn] 9 ,mr4 ,mc,millan1 :o is n   
new to ! bus9ess1 hav+ be5 a publi%] 9 !

 ,briti% ,prov9ces4 ,success to ! new   
firm ( ,p>ry  ,mc,millan6  ,! foll[+    
rem>ks 7 made by ,mr4 ,h>t at ! ,trade  
,sale1 :]e1 by ! way1 8 /]eotype plates 
sold = #ee1ifj1 a pretty good day's "w4 
,previ\s to ! sale1 ,mr4 ,h>t turn$ to !
 auctione]1 ,moses ,?omas1 ,esq41 ano!r 
( our good old fri5ds1 & said--  ,y1    
sir1 7 ! fir/ p]son to introduce me into
 ! book bus9ess1 hav+ giv5 me a lett] ( 
cr$it to pur*ase1 at ! ,bo/on trade     
sale1 held 9 #ahbg1 :5 ,i 0 b sixte5    
ye>s ( age1 an am\nt ( five-?\s& doll>s1
 on my own judgm5t1 a confid5ce :i* ,i h
 rememb]$ to ?is day2 &1 two ye>s       
aft]w>ds1 y 7 in/rum5tal 9 arrang+ !    
p>tn]%ip = me ) ! late ,edw>d ,l4 ,c>ey2
 & n[1 aft] tw5ty-five ye>s ( successful
 bus9ess1 y are ab\t to conduct me out (
 ! trade1 by dispos+ ( my /]eotype      
plates2 & ,i mu/ "h ackn[l$ge my        
gratitude to y = ^? acts ( k9dness &    
confid5ce ext5d$ t[>ds a m]e boy4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,we call att5tion to ! adv]tisem5t (   

,bo>dman  ,gray's ,pianos on our cov]4  
,we "k ! in/rum5ts1 & c recomm5d !m4    
,!re is no firm 9 our c\ntry engag$ 9 ! 
manufacture ( pianos ^u :om m reliance c
 be plac$ ?an ^u ! g5tlem5 :o are !     
subject ( ^! rem>ks4 ,a piano is an     
article t v few p]sons pur*ase m ?an    
once 9 a lifetime2 x is !re=e ! m       
necess>y t y select a manufactur] :o is 
well kn[n1 & :o c be v\*$ =--"o ^:      
pianos h /ood ! te/ ( exp]i5ce4 ,we h   
be5 in/rum5tal 9 sell+ a numb] ( ^!     
in/rum5ts1 & we h yet to he> ! fir/     
compla9t2 on ! contr>y1 we h be5 ?ank$ =
 our recomm5dation ( ! h\se ( ,bo>dman  
,gray4 ,we give an extract ( a lett] f  
"o ( our subscrib]s1 hop+ t ,messrs4 ,b4
  ,g4 may take ! h9t conta9$ 9 x3--     
,,campbell ,,co41 ,va41 ,feb4 #bb1      
#ahed4      ,no article y ev] publi%$   
possess$ ! hundr$? "p (     ! money     
value to y\r read]s z y\r article on    
piano-=tes4     ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s (      
doll>s are e ye> inve/$ 9     pianos1 & 
a l>ge proportion ( !m are n wor? ! co/ 

( transportation4 ,y h giv5 u precisely 
t k9d (     in=mation we ne$$1 & 9 :i*  
we 7 greatly defici5t4 ,i     %all      
%ortly ord] "o ( ,bo>dman  ,gray's4 ,^! 
g5tlem5 ought     to s5d to ,mrs4 ,godey
 "o ( _! be/ pianos1 &1 if x 7          
accompani$ by two hundr$ gold eagles1 x 
w\ld be only a fitt+     ackn[l$gm5t (  
b5efits conf]r$4      ,w4 ,l4 ,g4   ,,"s
 ,,extracts ,,f ,,our ,,correspond5ce4  
,,! books = our ,ohio club arriv$ ?is   
morn+ by way (     ,clevel&6 &1 al?\gh x
 0 ,monday1 & my 'girl' busy )     !    
week's wa%+1 & ! h\se 9 confusion1 ,i   
took "t to     read ',mu/>d to ,mix1' & 
f\nd o!rs _h felt mu* z ,i     happ5$ to
 feel ?is morn+4 ,b ! /ory re/or$ my    
good     humor2 & s1 y see1 ! ',book'   
has done "s good     already--at lea/1  
my husb& ?9ks s4      ,_m ?anks = !     
pleasant /ory accompany+ y\r lett]6 ,i  
int5d s5d+ x to an old ba*elor up t[n1  
:o made rem>ks     simil> to ^? ( ! "y  
collegian1 :5 ,i solicit$ him to        
subscribe = 8 si/]4      ,) e>ne/ wi%es 

= y\r happ9ess & prosp]ity1      ,m4 ,c4
 ,p4      ,,! ',lady's ,book' is fa/    
sup]s$+ all o!r p]iodicals (     ! k9d 9
 ?is section4 ,! g5]al impression is t x
 is     ! be/ magaz9e ( ! k9d publi%$4  
,j4 ,r4 ,s41 ,ala4   ,,to ,,our ,,fri5d 
,,godey4  ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,adel9e ,j4      
,,williams4      ,,come1 ladies all1 &  
help me ?ank     ,our be/ ( fri5ds1 s   
k9d & frank2     ,= 9 oblivion's /ream  
we'd sank             ,b = our good     
fri5d ,godey4      ,he makes u 8        
especial c>e2     ,!re's no?+ ) him     
we'll comp>e1     ,& none ) u %all e'er 
impair             ,! fame ( our fri5d  
,godey4      ,if puzzl$ 9 our cro*et    
task1     ,our patt]ns poor z actor's   
mask1     ,we ne$ b turn ! leaves1 & ask
             ,"s aid f our fri5d ,godey4
      ,8 tales are moral1 *a/e1 & true1 
,8 fa%ion plates all ri* & new2         
,receipts = goodies1 n a few1           
,come f our k9d fri5d ,godey4      ,:51 
on ! dre>y w9t]'s day1     ,to ennui we 
fall a prey1     ,:o !n c *ase ! gloom  

away             ,s well z our fri5d    
,godey8      ,pr\d ( s good a fri5d to  
boa/1     ,,excelsior6 %all be our toa/1
     ,& ?anks we'll %[] by ! ho/        
,^u our k9d fri5d ,godey6               
,,portsm\?1 ,va41 ,feb4 #aa?1 #ahed4    
,,! little /ory y s5t me rem9ds me ( an 
incid5t :i*     occurr$ "h "s weeks     
s9ce4 ,a "y orator 0 declaim+     l\dly 
aga9/ ! lit]ature ( ! day1 & m          
especially     ',godey's ,lady's ,book4'
 ,at ! conclusion ( 8 disc\rse1 he      
accept$ ! invitation ( a m]*ant1 liv+   
ne> by1 to tea4     ,! lady ( ! h\se1 a 
"y bride1 took occasion to place !      
(f5sive magaz9e1 :i* %e has tak5 = ! la/
 six mon?s1     9 a conspicu\s position 
on ! p>lor table4      ',well1' said he1
 z he ent]$ ! room & seat$ himself1 ,i  
am really q disconc]t$ to see ?is "h4'  
',yes1 x is !     magaz9e to :i* y      
allud$ 9 y\r disc\rse to-day1 ,i        
presume4'     ',c]ta9ly x is4' ',well1' 
said %e1 ',i ?9k1 sir1 t y mu/     h be5
 a close /ud5t ( t bad book y\rself1 to 

be s     well acqua9t$ ) its cont5ts4'  
,he 0 a little disconc]t$     aga91 &   
made no reply4 ',n[1 sir1 p>don me1 b ,i
 %\ld     regret v mu* to use my        
influ5ce 9 obta9+ ! names ( s     _m ( !
 mo/ intellig5t ladies ( our village = a
 book s     p]nici\s 9 its t5d5cy4      
,h[ev]1 ,i feel confid5t myself t       
no?+ w appe> ^u its pages :i* ,i may n  
safely place 9     ! h&s ( my "y & only 
daught]4'      ,i h succe$$1 not)/&+ !  
g5tleman's advice1 :i*     0 p]haps only
 a good adv]tisem5t = ! ',book1' 9 gett+
 a     club ( eighte5 names1 & may /ill 
s5d y "s m4 ,"h are     ?ree4      ,!   
ladies wi% ! back numb]s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i  
extol y\r     magaz9e4 ,i tell !m t1 =  
beautiful engrav+s1 elegant     patt]ns1
 f9e pap] & type1 excell5t read+ matt]1 
m9ute     descriptions ( ! prevail+     
modes1 &1 9 %ort1 e little     matt] :i*
 we ladies l s well to "k1 & he>1 & see1
     x _c be surpass$ by any o!r book 9 
! c\ntry4 ,i h     done4 ,if any lady   
has giv5 y a long] li/ ( names1 or a m  

'sub/antial ,val5t9e1' ,i %\ld l to "k  
x1 t ,i may outdo     h]4      ,m4 ,h4  
,y are a popul> man 9 ?is neighborhood1 
& :atev] we c d     = y w be done )     
pleasure4      ,b4  ,co41 ,ala4      ,l4
 ,a4 ,,godey1 ,,esq4--,,de> ,,sir3 ,= ! 
la/ six mon?s ,i h be5     travell+     
?r\gh ! ,we/]n ,/ates1 & ,i am glad to  
see )     :at joy ! ',lady's ,book' is  
welcom$4 ,i frequ5tly _h an             
opportunity ( scann+ its cont5ts1 & 0   
nev] bett]     pleas$ ?an :5 once ,i    
ask$ a lady to l5d me h] numb]2 %e      
look$ up1 &1 ) a mis*iev\s smile1 ask$  
if ,i 0 a     subscrib]4 ,receiv+ an    
affirmative answ]1 %e h&$ me !          
',book1' say+3 ,y are welcome to read x2
 b ,i nev] l5d x     to any "o :o w n   
subscribe4'      ,i only arriv$ at home 
la/ week2 &1 on ,saturday ev5+1 z my    
wife & self 7 indulg+ 9 a romp ) our    
,b----1 ! ',book'     0 br\ght 94 ,?is  
put an end to ! romp1 = my wife at once 
comm5c$ exam9+ ! patt]ns1 c4 ',see1 is n
 ?is beautiful8     ,won't ?is look     

pretty on ,frank's sack8 ,i wond] h[    
,mr4 ,godey     manages to collect s    
great a v>iety ( fa%ions8' ,& que/ions  
( simil> import foll[$ ea* o!r 9 rapid  
succession = "s     "t4 ,b at l5g? a    
*ange came o'er h] m9d3 ) an ar* &      
quizz+ look1 %e ask$ if ,i _h paid ?is  
ye>'s subscription4     ,y "k :at my    
answ] 01 & ,i "k :at x w be h]eaft]4    
,s "h is y\r ?ree doll>s1 & mu* good may
 x d y1 = ,i     am sure to get ! wor? (
 my money4      ,mrs4 ,b4 says y mu/ s5d
 a receipt1 = %e wants y\r              
autograph4 ,direct ! ',book' to h] z    
h]et(ore1 & oblige y\rs     truly1      
,p4 ,r4 ,b4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,,b>num4--,! great  
,b>num is elect$ presid5t ( ! ,cry/al   
,palace ,association 9 ,new ,york4 ,!re 
is n[ "s hope ( its success4 ,!re 0 none
 "u ! =m] adm9i/ration1 = a m decid$ old
 fogy conc]n we nev] he>d (--kid-glov$  
g5try1 :o _h ab\t z good an idea (      
manag+ an e/abli%m5t l ! ,cry/al ,palace
 z !y _h ( e>n+ ! money :i* _! fa!rs    

left !m4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,,c>ryl',s ,,curta9        
,,e/abli%m5t1 ,,nor?-,,we/ ,,corn] ,,(  
,,fif? ,,& ,,*e/nut ,,/reet4--,x 0      
g5]ally rem>k$ by ! :olesale m]*ants :o 
made _! pur*ases at ?is e/abli%m5t = !  
spr+ trade1 t !y f\nd no su* v>iety 9   
any place ei!r 9 ,new ,york or ?is city4
 ,prices !y /ate are also v reasonable4 
,mr4 ,c>ryl furni%es suits ( curta9s = f
 #be to #bjj4 ,we w att5d to ! pur*ase (
 curta9s f ,mr4 ,c>ryl4 ,we require !   
size ( ! rooms & w9d[s1 & g5]al "* &    
color ( ! furniture4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,:ite',s  
,,bonnets4--,our ord]s = ^! beautiful   
spr+ bonnets are amaz+ly on ! increase4 
,on a late visit to 8 e/abli%m5t1 we 7  
a/oni%$ at ! am\nt ( 8 bus9ess4 ,at lea/
 two hundr$ boxes 7 ready = ! diff]5t   
express l9es4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,mrs4 ,,hale',s  
,,cook-,,book we w furni% at #a #be1 &  
pay ! po/age4 ,mrs4 ,hale's ,h\sehold   
,book on ! same t]ms4  ,illu/ration3 ,h[

 nicely ,i h m5d$ x6 ,nobody w ev]      
notice t x has be5 brok54         99    
99       99       99       99  ,,!re is 
a great deal ( good s5se to be f\nd 9 ! 
,london ,pun*1 giv5 9 a humor\s guise4  
,! foll[+ article ^u ! way t _m females 
we> _! bonnets is to be comm5d$4 ,we may
 add t ladies 9 ?is city d n we> _!     
bonnets z ,pun* describes !m4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,a
 ,,^w ,,ab\t ,,bonnets4--,:5 ,mr4 ,pun*1
 9 8 fa%ion reports1 /at$ t ladies'     
bonnets w\ld ?is season be worn on !    
small ( ! back1 he only slightly        
exagg]at$ ! reality :i* has come to     
pass4 ,we believe t ?is article ( !     
female dress has %runk to a proportion  
:i* r5d]s dim9ution impossible4 ,lightly
 pois$ ^u ! remote/ peak ( ! hirsute    
promontory :i* decorates ! head (       
beauty1 x is calculat$ to ar\se feel+s (
 wond] z to :at is its practical value1 
& :y x is worn4 ,c]ta9ly1 z a protection
 aga9/ ! bla/s ( w9t]1 x is utt]ly      
wor?less4 ,if ! we>]s suppose t x adds  

"o iota to _! p]sonal *>ms1 tru? compels
 u to say t !y are ! victims ( a        
complete self-deception4 ,x is          
de/ructive to t air ( mode/y :i* e "o   
wi%es to obs]ve 9 a si/] or a "m1 & has 
a jaunty air ( effront]y4 ,we h a       
trembl+ hope t ?+s 9 ?is respect w      
%ortly gr[ bett]1 = we d ?9k t human    
+5uity _c concoct any?+ ugli]1 nor      
small]1 if resort be n _h to total      
annihilation4 ,^! gauze mon/rosities may
 l+] a little long]1 t5aci\sly cl++ to !
 out]mo/ fronti]s ( weak heads1 b ! good
 s5se ( ! community1 we d\bt n1 w\ld r g
 back to ! scuttle-%ap$ =mations t      
surr\nd$ our gr&mo!rs1 ?an suff] _!     
relatives & fri5ds to g to & fro 9 !    
microscopic fixtures :i* ! fa%ionable _w
 *>itably calls bonnets4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,,!      
foll[+ is a description ( ! resid5ce (  
,madame ,ra*el1 ! celebrat$ ,fr5* tragic
 actress3--  ,! trag$ian's dwell+ =m]ly 
belong$ to ,walewski1 ! pres5t ,fr5*    
,m9i/] at ,london1 b %e has alt]$ &     

remodell$ x to su* an ext5t t no?+      
rema9s ( ! orig9al fabric except !      
f\ndation & ! out] walls4 ,! ext]ior    
pres5ts no?+ rem>kable2 f\r w9d[s on a  
floor 9 front1 fir/ floor ov] an        
entresol1 & s]vants' rooms ov] t4       
,entrance by a porte-co*re1 l almo/ all 
,fr5* t[n-h\ses1 b ! gate is oak1 & !   
c>riage-way floor$ ) wood to dead5 !    
s\nd ( :eels4 ,squ>e c\rt-y>d ) f\nta91 
& ivy r\nd ! sides4 ,go?ic /aircase     
elaborately c>v$ 9 /one1 & my/]i\sly    
light$ f above by a dome ( color$ glass4
 ,on ! entresol an ante*amb] 9 oak2     
d9+-room to ! left 9 ,etruscan /yle1    
conta9+ a spl5did collection ( antique  
vases4 ,betwe5 ! d9+-room & kit*5 is a  
butl]'s pantry1 :]e a ri*ly c>v$ oak5   
closet holds a magnific5t s]vice (      
plate1 made p>tly 9 ,p>is & p>tly 9     
,london1 & valu$ at #bj1jjj1 or m4 ,all 
?is /ory is laid d[n ) ,turkey c>pet+1 a
 r>e ?+ 9 ,france1 :]e ! d9+-rooms &    
ante*amb]s ( ev5 ! f9e/ h\ses h seldom  
any?+ to %[ b ! poli%$ floor4 ,on ! "r  

is a p>lor op5+ on ! c\rt by ?ree w9d[s1
 & comm&+ a f9e look\t ov] ! neighbor+  
g>d5s4 ,! ceil+ ( ?is room is :ite1 !   
walls hung ) *9tz ( a ,*9ese patt]n1    
l>ge crimson fl[]s on a sea-gre5 gr\nd4 
,curta9s1 s(as1 c41 to mat*2 ! re/ ( !  
furniture buhl-"w1 except "s fancy      
arm-*airs ( diff]5t /uffs1 silk1 velvet1
 & brocatel4 ,"h is an endless          
collection ( nicknacks1 ,dresd5 &       
,sevres ,*9a1 ,l\is ,,xiv4 enamels1     
ivories1 bronzes2 among o!r curiosities 
a /range collection ( ,asiatic weapons4 
,!re are also sev]al valuable pa9t+s by 
,b\*]1 ,isabey1 ,tony-,johannot1 & o!r  
native arti/s ( diff]5t p]iods4 ,*9ese &
 ,japanese vases 7= :i* clumsy objects  
all ! ,fr5* h a weakness7 complete !    
picture4 ,?is p>lor op5s into ! libr>y 9
 a w+ ( ! ma9 build+4 ,! furniture ( ?is
 room is c>v$ oak1 ! walls & ceil+ drap$
 9 myrtle-gre5 ca*emire4 ,! trag$ian's  
desk1 ri*ly c>v$ & cov]$ ) gre5 velvet1 
/&s on ! left ( ! door1 ) a ,v5etian    
mirror j beh9d x4 ,! :ole l5g? ( ! wall 

opposite ! ?ree w9d[s1 z well z ! spaces
 betwe5 ! w9d[s1 is occupi$ by          
bookcases4 ,ra*el's libr>y comprises    
ab\t f\r ?\s& volumes1 all 9 v quiet    
b9d+s4  ,! second /ory1 or ! fir/ floor 
ov] ! entresol1 is 9 :ite wood & gild+  
7a usual ,fr5* draw+-room /yle71 c>pet$ 
) purple fl[]s on a :ite gr\nd4 ,a l>ge 
crimson s(a 9 ! ante*amb] is flank$ by  
two bu/s ( ,cles+]'s on p$e/als1 ,trag$y
 & ,com$y4 ,on ! "r is ! gr& draw+-room1
 runn+ ! :ole wid? ( ! h\se4 ,! panels (
 its walls are adorn$ ) gr\ps ( *ildr5 &
 cupids1 by ! celebrat$ pa9t]1 ,*>les   
,mull]4 ,! :ite m>ble mantel-piece is   
c>v$ ) arabesque & allegorical masques4 
,! s(as & *airs are purple brocatel )   
c>v$ gilt frames1 ! re/ ( ! furniture   
rosewood ) bronze m$allions4 ,! clocks1 
c&elabras1 & bracelets are or-molu ( !  
mo/ co/ly workman%ip4 ,x is h>dly       
necess>y to say t !re is great abundance
 ( look+-glasses2 !y all be> _! own]'s  
cyph] on _! gilt frames4 ,among o!r     
objects ( art 9 ?is room is a bu/ (     

,napoleon z ,fir/ ,consul1 by ,canova4  
,on ! "r ( ! ante*amb] is ! %[ b$room   
7,ra*el1 l _m o!r ,fr5*wom51 has a      
quiet] "o = use 9 ! ?ird /ory74 ,! b$   
has purple velvet curta9s1 a ,turki%    
c>pet ( silk & gold embroid]y = a quilt1
 & a lion-sk9 = a foot-rug4 ,! furniture
 is rosewood1 ) m$allions ( ,sevres *9a4
 ,a lik5ess ( ,adri5ne ,lec\vreur1 9    
tape/ry1 & a m>ble bu/ ( ,taglioni1 are 
! mo/ conspicu\s ( ! works ( art 9 :i*  
?is room ab\nds4 ,a secret door ne> ! b$
 leads into a little b\doir on ! ,*9ese 
/yle1 all lacqu]1 v]milion1 & porcela94 
,! dress+-room is hung ) *9tz1 g>l&s (  
fl[]s on a blue /rip$ gr\nd4 ,! walls ( 
! ba?-room are sea-gre5 /ucco4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,,!re is no trifl+ ) nature2 x is always
 true1 grave1 & sev]e2 x is always 9 !  
"r1 & ! faults & errors fall to our %>e4
 ,x defies incompet5cy1 b reveals its   
secrets to ! compet5t1 ! tru?ful1 & !   
pure4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,! foll[+ we extract f !  

,j\rnal ( ,heal?3  ,,palpitation ,,( ,,!
 ,,he>t ,,cur$ ,,by ,,soda-,,wat]4--,a  
lady1 ab\t =ty ye>s ( age1 _h suff]$ =  
twelve ye>s f p]iodical attacks (       
palpitation ( ! he>t1 s viol5t z to %ake
 ! b$ on :i* ! pati5t lay4 ,dur+ "o     
attack1 feel+ ?ir/y1 %e express$ a      
desire = "s soda-wat]4 ,no soon] _h %e  
swall[$ ! fir/ draught ?an h]           
palpitation left h]1 & recurr$ no m     
until ! p]iod ( ! next attack4 ,z soon z
 x comm5c$1 %e s5t = h] m$ical att5dant1
 & told him :at _h occurr$ a mon?       
previ\sly1 & reque/$ to be all[$ to try 
! same rem$y a second "t4 ,he cons5t$1  
b1 wi%+ to asc]ta9 :i* ( ! +r$i5ts ( !  
soda-wat] _h reliev$ ! compla9t1 he gave
 h] a dose ( citric acid by itself4 ,?is
 _h no effect4 ,he !n gave h] a dose (  
c>bonate ( soda1 :i* also fail$4 ,he !n 
mix$ ! p[d]s1 & gave h] "s ord9>y       
soda-wat]1 plac+ 8 h& at ! same "t on h]
 he>t4 ,! mom5t %e swall[$ ! fir/       
m\?ful1 ! palpitation ceas$1 & recurr$  
no m = t "t4 ,f t p]iod1 :5ev] !        

palpitation came on1 %e c\ld always /op 
x by ?is simple rem$y4 ,x appe>s1 f !   
exp]im5ts made by m$ical m51 t ! c>bonic
 acid 0 ! active elem5t 9 reliev+ !     
compla9t1 because1 until ! gas 0 lib]at$
 by ! mixture ( citric acid & ! c>bonate
 ( soda1 no b5efit accru$4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,a ,,fr5*
 surgeon has writt5 a disc\rse to prove 
t ! m a pati5t cries & groans dur+ a    
surgical op]ation1 ! m likely he is to  
survive x4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,,! ,,la/ ,,p>is ,,item    
,,ab\t ,,fa%ions4--,dresses are m co/ly 
?an ev]2 gold1 silv]1 & ornam5ts (      
velvet are /ill adopt$ = full dress4 ,= 
in/ance1 a p9k crape dress1 ) five      
fl\nces1 ea* fl\nce hav+ an elegant &   
delicate wrea? =m$ ( black velvet4 ,^!  
fl\nces1 made to dim9i% 9 wid? z well z 
9 ! size ( ! wrea? z !y asc5d t[>ds !   
wai/1 are also v&yk$1 ! fe/oons be+ edg$
 ) a black velvet /ripe4 ,! body has a  
b]?a =m+ a po9t 9 front & beh9d1 trimm$ 
) a n>r[ wrea?1 & surr\nd$ ) deep frills

 9 ! same /yle z ! fl\nces on ! skirt4  
,= sleeves1 a small puff1 ) a r[ ( small
 velvet fl[]s1 t]m9at$ ) two deep       
frills1 ! same z ! b]?a4 ,ano!r /yle1   
:i* is q diff]5t1 b equally pretty1 is a
 dress made ( :ite taffetas1 ) ?ree     
fl\nces1 ea* "o trimm$ ) five r[s ( gre5
 curly plu%1 wov5 9 ! mat]ial1 & sep>at$
 by a velvet /ripe4 ,?is plu% & velvet  
dim9i% 9 wid? & *ange 9 %ade z !y asc5d1
 s t ! plu% & velvet are ( q a delicate 
gre5 t[>ds ! wai/4 ,! body has a b]?a   
=m+ a rev]1 & com+ d[n z l[ z ! wai/1 9 
a po9t1 bo? beh9d & 9 front4         99 
99       99       99       99           
,,/eamboats ,,on ,,! ,,delaw>e4--,!     
num]\s /eamboats on our beautiful riv] 7
 put 9 motion e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,!y are n[ 
runn+1 n1 inde$1 9 fe>ful & dang]\s     
opposition1 b ea* 9 its appropriate     
sph]e1 & compet+ only 9 ! excell5cy ( _!
 accommodations1 & 9 ! safe conveyance (
 travell]s & pleasure-p>ties to & f !   
v>i\s po9ts :i* l9e ! %ores ( ! ,delaw>e
 f ! ,capes to ! city ( ,tr5ton4 ,among 

! numb] ?us employ$ are ! l>ge & h&some 
boats ( ! ,camd5 & ,amboy ,company1 !   
,john ,/ev5s1 ,capta9 ,ke/]1 & !        
,tr5ton1 ,capta9 ,h9kle4 ,^! boats1 z   
well z _! g5tlemanly comm&]s1 are old & 
e/abli%$ favorites ( ! travell+ &       
pleasure-seek+ public4 ,x may be said ) 
great tru? t !re is n on any r\te 9 !   
entire range ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m safe1  
quiet1 & punctual conveyances1 or bett] 
accommodations1 ?an are af=d$ by ^!     
boats1 or (fic]s m att5tive to _!       
duties1 or m anxi\s to infuse feel+s (  
confid5ce & com=t among _! pass5g]s1 ?an
 are _! comm&]s4 ,we mu/ n =get1 h[ev]1 
to d ju/ice to ! unwe>i$ ex]tions ( ,w4 
,h4 ,gatzm]1 ,esq41 ! pr9cipal ag5t ( ! 
company 9 ?is city4 ,to 8 zeal &        
wat*fulness1 9 ! dis*>ge ( 8 ardu\s     
duties1 ! public are indebt$ = _m ( !   
facilities af=d$ = quick & spe$y travel1
 z well on bo>d ! company's /eamboats z 
on _! railroads4  ,nei!r %\ld we =get   
our old fri5d1 ,capta9 ,m',mak91 ( !    
/eam] ,edw9 ,=re/1 :o cont9ues 8        

ex]tions to accommodate ! public ) ! mo/
 comm5dable _s ( competition1 & :o1 we  
hope1 is reap+ a j rew>d = 8 labors4    
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,,! ,,flori/ ,,& ,,horticultural        
,,j\rnal4--,we h receiv$ ! la/ numb] (  
?is beautiful & int]e/+ "w1 conta9+ a   
spl5did color$ engrav+4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,,e>le',s
 ,,gall]y1 #baf ,,*e/nut ,,/reet4--,a   
free admission gall]y1 & :]e q z _m good
 pa9t+s c be f\nd z at any pay          
exhibition4 ,! walls are l9$ ) beautiful
 pictures2 b among !m we mu/ p>ticul>ize
 a s*ool sc5e3 ,! ma/] is ab\t ca/igat+ 
a boy1 :5 a new s*ol> ) 8 fa!r ent]s4 ,!
 look ( a/oni%m5t ( bo? ( !m is         
admirably pa9t$2 b ! picture is full (  
incid5ts1 & ought to be se5 by all4 ,!re
 are two o!r pictures1 ,%eep 9 ! ,fold &
 9 ! ,field--admirable productions4 ,a  
new pa9t+ has j be5 add$ by an ,am]ican 
arti/1 ,george ,c4 ,b+ham2 x is call$   
,an ,appeal to ,buncombe4 ,! pr9cipal   
figure is1 ( c\rse1 ! speak]1 :o appe>s 

to be /at+ 8 plat=m to ! gap+ auditory  
gr\p$ 9 v>i$ po/ures ab\t him4 ,!       
*airman is a man ( prodigi\s size1 & is 
probably a portrait4 ,! newspap] report]
 is tak+ d[n ! spee*1 z deliv]$1 on !   
top ( 8 hat4 ,we believe x is to be     
engrav$ z a companion to a =m] picture  
by ! same arti/4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,,new ,,york      
,,picayune4--,!re is great m]it 9 !     
humor\s engrav+s 9 ?is pap]2 !y are well
 design$ & well engrav$4 ,! read+ matt] 
is also excell5t4 ,! ,lectures by ,ces> 
,augu/us ,hannibal conta9 _m satirical  
hits1 ?\gh made 9 ! negro dialect4 ,!y  
des]ve to be republi%$ sep>ately4       
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,,! ,,biz>re1 ( ?is city1 :i*1 by ! way1
 is an excell5t publication1 says3 ,a   
bett] selection c\ld n be made ?an      
',lett]s left at ! ,pa/ry ,cook's4' ,x  
is "o ( ! mo/ amus+ & lifelike          
descriptions ( a girl's bo>d+-s*ool ev] 
writt54         99       99       99    
99       99  ,,summ] ,,bev]ages4--,n[ is

 ! "t = our subscrib]s to provide       
!mselves ) ^! excell5t & temp]ance      
receipts4 ,see adv]tisem5t on cov]4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,la ,,pi]re ,,h\se1 ,,broad            
,,/reet4--,we are happy to f9d t our    
prophecy ab\t ?is spl5did e/abli%m5t has
 be5 v]ifi$4 ,x is n[ ! mo/ fa%ionable &
 be/ conduct$ h\se 9 ! city4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,we beg 
leave to diff] ) our fri5d ( ! ,we/]n   
,pione]4 ,we h n plac$ ! cap-/one yet1 &
 he w see t x is n impossible to excel  
x4 ,!re is no impossibility to him :o   
wills4 ,we w n diff] ) him on ?is po9t3 
,x is ! be/ specim5 ( arti/ic &         
me*anical skill we h ev] se54 ,we may   
?ank ,messrs4 ,coll9s  ,mc,leester1 :o  
made ! type1 & ,messrs4 ,t4 ,k4  ,p4 ,g4
 ,coll9s1 :o pr9t$ ! ,book1 = t4 ,?ank y
 = y\r v k9d notice4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,:at      
,,lett]s ,,%\ld ,,be4--,_m p1 &         
well-in=m$ p too1 sit d[n to write a    
lett] z if !y 7 ab\t to con/ruct a legal

 docum5t or gov]nm5t dispat*4           
,precision1 =mality1 & c>efully word$ & 
r\nd$ p]iods are consid]$ all-ess5tial1 
ev5 ?\gh ! epi/le be int5d$ = a famili> 
fri5d4 ,o!rs appe> to be writ+ =        
publication1 or = po/]ity in/ead ( mak+ 
epi/ol>y communication a simple conv]se 
betwe5 fri5ds4 ,away ) su* labor$       
productions6 ,a lett] on bus9ess %\ld be
 brief2 to a fri5d1 famili> & easy4 ,we 
l ,hannah ,m's ideas ^u ! subject4 ,%e  
us$ to say3 ,if ,i want wisdom1 s5tim5t1
 or in=mation1 ,i c f9d !m bett] 9      
books4 ,:at ,i want 9 a lett] is !      
picture ( my fri5d's m9d1 & ! common    
s5se ( 8 life4 ,i want to "k :at he is  
say+ & do+2 ,i want him to turn out !   
inside ( 8 he>t to me1 )\t disguise1 )\t
 appe>+ bett] ?an he is1 )\t writ+ = a  
"*4 ,i h ! same feel+ 9 writ+ to him4   
,my lett] is !re=e wor? no?+ to an      
indiff]5t p]son1 b x is ( value to !    
fri5d :o c>es = me4         99       99 
99       99       99   ,,rural          
,,felicity4      ,:5 at eve ?\ sitt'/   

recl9+       ,by ?y quiet cottage door1 
,& ! sun's la/ rays are %9+       ,on ! 
smoo? & poli%$ floor1     ,!n ?y ?\ghts 
are blissw>d t5d+1       ,& w>m emotions
 l a flood1     ,:5 an ur*9 s(tly       
:isp]s1       ,daddy1 ,bill won't saw t 
wood6         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,we d n he> mu* ( ! mo!rs 
( great m54 ,:at _! fa!rs 7--:at _!     
reputation1 qualities1 & hi/ory--is     
relat$ to u ) great p>ticul>ity2 b _!   
mo!rs are usually pass$ ov] 9 comp>ative
 sil5ce4 ,yet x is abundantly prov$1 f  
exp]i5ce1 t ! "m's influ5ce ^u !        
developm5t ( ! *ild's nature & "* is    
va/ly great] ?an t ( a fa!r c be4 ,! "m 
only1 says ,ri*t]1 educates humanly4    
,man may direct ! intellect1 b woman    
cultivates ! he>t4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,a ,,p>5t w\ld    
ru%1 9 ! greate/ al>m1 aft] a *ild t 0  
indiscrim9ately eat+ wild fruit &       
b]ries1 = fe> x %\ld lay hold ( a       
poison4 ,h[ mu* great] c>e ought to be  
ex]t$ 9 prev5t+ an indiscrim9ate use (  

books1 le/ ! morals %\ld imbibe a poison
 t w /amp ! future "* ) irretrievable   
di%onor4         99       99       99   
99       99   ,,h\se ,,plants4  ,f ,mrs4
 ,hale's ,new ,h\sehold ,receipt-,book4 
,,plants require mu* light & fre% air2 a
 light g>ret is an excell5t place = !m2 
ev5 ^? :i* w n be> ! out] air mu/ h !   
air ( ! room frequ5tly fre%5$ by        
v5tilation1 to pres]ve !m 9 heal?4 ,!y  
%\ld n /& 9 a draught ( air4 ,9 fro/y   
wea!r1 ! w9d[s %\ld be kept close1 & at 
night ! %utt]s4 ,9 %>p fro/1 in/ead (   
/irr+ out ! fire1 leave a little on     
retir+ to re/1 ) a gu>d be=e x =        
security4  ,z a g5]al rule1 nev] wat]   
plants :ile ! sun %9es4 ,! "t %\ld be 9 
! ev5+1 or e>ly 9 ! morn+1 unless x be  
conf9$ to wat]+ ! roots1 9 :i* case1    
transplant$ plants1 & o!rs 9 a gr[+     
/ate1 may be wat]$ at any "t2 &1 if !y  
are %ad$ f ! sun1 !y may also be wat]$  
ov] ! tops4  ,! wat]1 if tak5 f a well  
or cold spr+1 %\ld be expos$ "o day to !
 sun1 o!rwise x w *ill ! plants4 ,a     

small quantity only %\ld be appli$ at a 
"t1 t x may h ! effect ( refre%+ ra94   
,ra9 wat] is ! be/ = plants2 next riv]  
wat]2 h>d spr+ wat] is ! wor/4          
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,,to ,,air ,,plants1 ,,& ,,v5tilate     
,,rooms ,,:]e9 ,,!y ,,are               
,,conta9$4--,plants %\ld h air e day 9 !
 ye> to make !m gr[ well2 b ?is matt]1 9
 sitt+-rooms1 w n1 ( c\rse1 be regulat$ 
= _! sakes1 especially 9 ! cold]        
seasons4 ,:]ev] plac$1 h[ev]1 "s        
att5tion %\ld be paid to air+ & v5tilat+
 ! rooms regul>ly1 by op5+ ! w9d[s1 &   
occasionally ! doors1 9 ord] to excite a
 free circulation ( air4 ,?is %\ld be   
done to a c]ta9 ext5t e day1 accord+ to 
! /ate ( ! wea!r1 except 9 ! "t ( sev]e 
fro/1 :5 x w\ld n be advisable to admit 
ext]nal air4 ,b at su* times1 if bad    
wea!r be ( long cont9uance1 ! rooms may 
be v5tilat$ by means ( ! doors1 & by    
excit+ a curr5t ( air 9 ! passages or   
o!r p>ts ( ! h\se4  ,9 v sev]e fro/1 or 
9 a cont9uation ( damp wea!r1 mod]ate   

fires %\ld be made = ! sake ( ! plants1 
if plac$ 9 rooms n occupi$4 ,! w9d[     
%utt]s %\ld also be clos$ at night4     
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,,h9ts ,,to ,,lov]s ,,( ,,fl[]s4--,a mo/
 beautiful & easily-atta9$ %[ ( ev]gre5s
 may be _h by a v simple plan1 :i* has  
be5 f\nd to answ] rem>kably well on a   
small scale4 ,if g]anium bran*es tak5 f 
luxuriant & heal?y trees1 j be=e ! w9t] 
sets 91 be cut z = slips1 & imm]s$ 9    
soap-wat]1 !y w1 aft] droop+ = a few    
days1 %$ _! leaves1 put =? fre% ones1 & 
cont9ue 9 ! f9e/ vigor all ! w9t]4 ,by  
plac+ a numb] ( bottles ?us fill$ 9 a   
fl[]-basket1 ) moss to conceal !        
bottles1 a %[ ( ev]gre5s is easily      
insur$ = ! :ole season4 ,!y require no  
fre% wat]4         99       99       99 
99       99   ,,in/ructions ,,9         
,,knitt+4   ,,!re is n "o art practis$  
by ladies :i* is m des]v$ly popul> ?an  
knitt+4 ,x is s easy1 requires s little 
eyesight1 & is susceptible ( s mu*      
ornam5t1 t x m]its ! att5tion ( e lady4 

,! fir/ process 9 knitt+ is kn[n by !   
t]m ca/+ on4 ,!re are two ways ( do+    
?is2 ) "o ne$le & ) two4 ,take ! ?read  
betwe5 ! second & ?ird f+]s ( ! left h&1
 leav+ an end ( ab\t a y>d = e hundr$   
/it*es2 pass x r\nd ! ?umb ( t h&1 giv+ 
x a twi/1 s z to =m a loop4 ,take a     
knitt+-ne$le 9 ! "r h&1 ins]t ! po9t 9 !
 loop & pass ! ?read f ! ball r\nd !    
ne$le2 !n b5d ! po9t ( ! ne$le ?r\gh !  
loop1 :i* tight51 & "o /it* w be        
complete4 ,cont9u+ to make loops ov] !  
?umb1 ) ! end ( ?read1 & knit !m ) t f !
 ball until ! prop] numb] is ca/ on4    
,to ca/ on ) two ne$les 7g5]ally call$ !
 ,spani% me?od71 beg9 by mak+ a loop on 
! end ( ! ?read1 into :i* slip ! po9t ( 
"o ne$le1 hold+ x 9 ! left h&4 ,take !  
o!r ne$le 9 ! "r h&1 & slip its po9t    
into ! same loop2 br+ ! ?read r\nd !    
po9t ( ?is ne$le1 & b5d ! ne$le t[>ds y1
 s t ! ?read =ms a loop on x4 ,slip t   
also on ! left ne$le1 )\t )draw+ x f !  
"r4 ,put ! ?read r\nd ! "r aga91 &      
repeat ! process4  ,pla9 ,knitt+4--,aft]

 all ! /it*es are ca/ on1 hold ! ne$le  
conta9+ !m 9 ! left h&4 ,pass ! ?read   
r\nd ! little f+] ( ! "r h&1 "u ! second
 & ?ird1 & above ! po9t ( ! fir/4 ,!n   
take ! o!r ne$le 9 ! "r h&1 slip ! po9t 
9 ! fir/ /it*1 & put ! ?read r\nd x2 br+
 =w>d ! po9t ( ! "r h& ne$le1 s t !     
?read =ms a loop on x4 ,slip ! end ( !  
left h& ne$le out ( ! /it*1 & a new /it*
 is knitt$4  ,g]man ,mann]4--,! ?read1  
in/ead ( be+ held by ! f+]s ( ! "r h&1  
is pass$ ov] & "u ^? ( ! left4 ,!       
process is exactly ! same4              
,purl+4--,beg9 by br++ ! ?read 9 front (
 ! "r h& ne$le1 :i* slip into a /it*    
po9t+ t[>ds y2 t is1 9 ! rev]se ( !     
usual mode4 ,put ! ?read r\nd ! po9t ( !
 ne$le1 /ill br++ x t[>ds y1 b5d ! ne$le
 backw>ds to =m a loop1 & )draw ! /it* f
 ! po9t ( ! left h& ne$le4  ,:5 knitt$ &
 purl$ /it*es occur 9 ! same r[1 ! ?read
 mu/ be br\ght =w>d be=e a purl$ /it*1 &
 tak5 back be=e a knitt$ "o4  ,to make a
 /it*4--,br+ ! ?read 9 front1 z if = a  
purl$ /it*1 s t :5 y knit "o ! ?read w  

pass ov] ! ne$le1 & w make a hole 9 !   
foll[+ r[4 ,! ?read is put twice        
entirely r\nd ! ne$le1 & !n br\ght =w>d1
 s t ! next knitt$ /it* w take x ov] a  
?ird "t4 ,9 do+ ! next r[1 knit "o1 purl
 "o1 knit "o ( ^! /it*es2 h[ev] _m are  
made1 !y mu/ be alt]nately knitt$ &     
purl$ 9 ! next r[4 ,:5 ! /it* foll[+ !  
made /it*es is to be purl$1 ! ?read mu/ 
be entirely pass$ r\nd ! ne$le1 once = e
 /it* to be made1 & br\ght =w>d also4   
,slip /it*4--,pass a /it* f ! left ne$le
 to ! "r1 )\t knitt+ x4 ,!re are two    
ways ( decreas+2 fir/1 by knitt+ two1   
?ree1 or m /it*es z "o1 m>k$ 9 knitt+1 z
 k #b t1 k #c t1 c4 ,secondly1 9 !      
foll[+ way3 slip "o /it*1 knit "o1 pass 
! slip /it* ov]2 ?is decreases "o /it*4 
,to decrease two2 slip "o1 knit two     
toge!r1 pass ! slip /it* ov]4  ,a rev]se
 /it* is tak5 (f ! left h& ne$le1 9 !   
rev]se way to knitt+ & purl+4 ,9 bo? ^!1
 ! "r h& ne$le is ins]t$ 9 ! middle ( ! 
/it*1 & ! po9t br\ght out t[>ds y or    
o!rwise4 ,b to make a rev]se /it*1 y    

ins]t ! po9t ( ! ne$le 9 ! /it* at !    
back ( ! "w1 & br+ x =w>d ?r\gh ! op5+ 9
 :i* x g5]ally is ins]t$4 ,! ?read is to
 be plac$ r\nd x1 z = a purl$ /it*4  ,to
 rev]se two1 ?ree1 or m /it*es toge!r1  
ins]t ! ne$le 9 !m all at once1 f ! la/ 
to ! fir/4  ,to take up /it*es4--,ins]t 
! ne$le 9 ! loop1 pass ! ?read r\nd1 &  
knit x 9 ! usual mann]4 ,d n draw out   
any loop m ?an c be avoid$1 :ile knitt+ 
x4  ,to knit two pieces toge!r4--,to d  
?is1 !re mu/ be an equal numb] ( /it*es 
on bo?4 ,hold ! ne$les toge!r 9 ! "r h&1
 & knit z usual1 ins]t+ ! left-h& ne$le 
9 a loop ( ea* at ! same "t1 & treat+ ! 
two z "o4  ,to =m a r\nd4--,! ,fr5*     
mann] ( p]=m+ ?is process is by ca/+ !  
:ole numb] ( /it*es on "o ne$le1 & !n   
di/ribut+ !m on ?ree1 or p]haps f\r4 ,b 
! ,engli% mode is to divide ! numb] (   
/it*es1 & ca/ s _m on ea* ne$le1 n      
)draw+ ! la/ /it* ( ea* ne$le f ! po9t (
 ! next ne$le4 ,:5 all are ca/ on1 !    
r\nd is made by knitt+ ! two fir/ /it*es
 on to ! la/ ne$le4 ,f\r ne$les are     

employ$ = /ock+s1 five = doyleys & o!r  
r\nd articles4  ,to ca/ (f4--,knit two  
/it*es1 ins]t ! po9t ( ! left h& ne$le 9
 ! fir/ /it*1 & draw x on ! o!r4 ,knit  
ano!r /it*1 & treat ^! two 9 ! same way4
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99  ,,! ,,empress ,,( ,,france4--,a     
correspond5t ( ! ,morn+ ,po/1 describ+ !
 appe>ance ( ! ,empress ( ,france at a  
ball1 says3 ,! grace & beauty ( !       
,empress 7 obs]v$ to ! fulle/ advantage4
 ,h] faultless delicacy ( feature1 & !  
elegance ( h] figure1 7 well display$ by
 a v *a/e co/ume ( :ite lace1 ornam5t$ )
 ribbons ( violet color1 fall+ half way 
d[n ! skirt4 ,! headdress 0 exquisitely 
beautiful4 ,h] ,maje/y's hair is ( a    
beautiful light br[n t9t1 & x 0 dispos$ 
la/ ev5+ 9 ta/eful rolls ov] ! =ehead1  
leav+ disclos$ ! e>s1 f :i* diamonds 7  
p5dant4 ,h] ,maje/y wore a diamond      
necklace ( m>vell\s brilliancy1 e /one (
 :i* reflect$ its myriad hues1 & a pair 
( some:at small bracelets en suite4     
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,ano!r writ] says3--  ,f "s /ati/ics ( !
 ,legion ( ,honor j publi%$1 x appe>s t 
?is body numb]s ab\t #eb1jjj1 or little 
m ?an a two-hundr$? "p ( ! male         
population ( ,france4 ,x 0 usually      
suppos$ to be l>g]2 ! ,engli% us$ to say
 t e ?ird ,fr5*man 9 a respectable      
position 0 a ',knight' ( ! ,legion4 ,9  
,l\is ,philippe's "t x 0 conf]r$ on "s  
odd subjects1 old ,galignani among o!rs1
 ^: *ief m]its 71 keep+ a circulat+     
libr>y1 pr9t+ ,engli% books 7be=e ! late
 int]national legislation on t subject71
 & publi%+ a newspap] ( selections :i*  
put 9 all x c f9d 9 disp>agem5t ( !     
,am]icans4  ,by ! "t a man has liv$ two 
or ?ree ye>s 9 ,p>is1 he g5]ally fancies
 himself pretty well po/$ up 9 ,fr5*    
cook]y2 b ,i came across some?+ ! o!r   
day :i* knock$ me1 & w probably a/oni% y
 too1 z x is f\nd$ on :at we are        
accu/om$ to reg>d z a peculi>ly national
 come/ible4 ,e ,am]ican is acqua9t$ )   
pumpk9 pie1 & a good _m ( u l x4 ,b :at 
d y say to pumpk9 s\p8 ,till y h tri$ x1

 y don't "k ( :at ! vegetable is        
capable4 ,pure de ,poturons2 x is made j
 l ,pure de ,pois1 or any o!r pure 7&   
consequ5tly is improv$ by ! addition (  
cr\tons71 pleasant to ! eye 7a ri* gold5
 yell[71 & delici\s to ! ta/e4          
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,,! ,,mann] ,,( ,,do+ ,,good4--,:5 y\r  
endeavors are direct$ t[>ds do+ good to 
an individual1 9 o!r words1 do+ him     
s]vice1 if !re be any option z to ! mode
 or way1 consid] & obs]ve :at mode is   
mo/ to 8 ta/e4 ,if y s]ve him z y ?9k & 
say1 9 a way :i* is y\rs1 & n 81 ! value
 ( any s]vice may1 by an indef9ite      
am\nt1 be ?us r$uc$4 ,if ! action ( s]v+
 a man n 9 ! way he wi%es to be s]v$ be 
c>ri$ to a c]ta9 l5g?1 x becomes        
tyranny1 n b5efic5ce2 an ex]cise ( p[] =
 ! satisfaction ( ! self-reg>d+         
affections1 n an act ( b5efic5ce = !    
gratification ( ! sympa!tic or social   
affections4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,,yankee ,,doodle1  
,,) ,,v>iations4--,:o is !re among our  

read]s :o has n he>d sev]al ( 8 favorite
 tunes play$ ) v>iations8 ,& :o is !re t
 c\ld1 :5 ! musician got pretty deep 9  
said v>iations1 ev] recognize ! orig9al 
tune8 ,x %\ld be ) alt]ations1 in/ead ( 
v>iations4 ,a rec5t writ]1 9 ! foll[+1  
ju/ly ridicules ?is v>iation bus9ess3-- 
,a few ev5+s s9ce1 ,i _h ! satisfaction 
( be+ pres5t at ,signor ,sivori's       
f>ewell conc]t4 ,i 0 exce$+ly div]t$ by 
! p]=mances ( t clev] viol9i/1 :i* also 
rem9d$ me ( an idea t _h occasionally   
occurr$ to me be=e on he>+ ,ole ,bull1  
,liszt1 & o!r pr(essors ( musical       
gymna/ics4  ,i p]ceiv$ t ! tal5t ( ^!   
g5tlem5 lay pr9cipally 9 execut+        
v>iations on c]ta9 favorite airs2 t is1 
9 disjo9t+ _! diff]5t portions1 & fill+ 
up ! int]vals ) div]s fanta/ical &      
ecc5tric movem5ts ( _! own--runs1 %akes1
 & s =?2 ?us int]sp]s+ ! orig9al music1 
:i* 0 expressive ( "s s5tim5t1 feel+1 or
 /ate ( m9d1 ) passages :i*1 hav+ no    
mean+ at all1 =m$ an agreeable contra/  
to ! melodies :]e) !y 7 bl5d$4  ,n[1 !  

idea t occurr$ to me 0 t ! pr9ciple 7s  
greatly to ! gratification ( ! public7  
act$ ^u by ! musicians might be         
advantage\sly appli$ to ! si/] art (    
poetry4 ,i ?9k t ,%akspe>e ) v>iations  
w\ld v probably be receiv$ ) great      
applause4 ,! v>iations1 ( c\rse1 %\ld   
correspond 9 expressiv5ess &            
intellectuality to ^? above allud$ to4  
,= in/ance1 let ! l9e to be v>i$ be--   
,to be1 or n to be2 t is ! "q4  ,! !me  
might fir/ be recit$ entire1 & !n treat$
 z foll[s3--      ,to be or n1 fiddle2  
to be1 diddle2 t1 tooral2 is1 rooral2   
! "q1 lay4     ,fiddle1 fiddle1 iddle1  
iddle1 tooral1 looral1 lay4     ,tooral1
 to be3 looral1 or n2 lay1 to be2 t is1 
fiddle2       ! "q1 iddle de dee4       
,to1 yoddle2 be1 doodle2 or1 fol2 n1    
dol2 to1 de2 be1 rol2 t1        ri2 is1 
tol2 !1 lol2 "q1 de rido4     ,yoddle1  
doddle1 fol de rol1 to be2 hey d[n d]ry 
diddle dum1        or n2 :ack rum ti    
oodity1 to be2 ho d[n1 t2 *ip *[        
*]ry *[1 is2 tra la la la1 ! "q4        

,dong1 dong1 h>um1 sc>um1 divo1 "q      
,"r fol de riddy1 oody1 b[1 w[1 w[6     
,dr[n+ m5 w cat* at a /raw2 &1 consid]+ 
! pres5t decl9+ /ate ( ! drama1 ,i      
s]i\sly recomm5d ! sugge/ion to ! notice
 ( ! manag]s4 ,its adoption w d\btless  
a/oni% ! weak m9ds ( _m1 to :om         
,%akspe>e's s5se1 at pres5t too /rong = 
!m1 w be r5d]$ m palatable by dilution4 
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,a ,,woman 0 walk+1 & a man look$ at h] 
& foll[$ h]4 ,! woman said1 ,:y d y     
foll[ me8 ,he answ]$1 ,because ,i h     
fall5 9 love ) y4 ,! woman said1 ,:y are
 y 9 love ) me8 ,my si/] is mu* h&som]  
?an ,i6 ,%e is com+ aft] me2 g & make   
love to h]4 ,! man turn$ back & saw a   
woman ) an ugly face4 ,be+ greatly      
displeas$1 he w5t aga9 to ! o!r woman1 &
 said1 ,:y did y tell a /ory8 ,! woman  
answ]$1 ,nei!r did y speak tru?2 = if y 
are 9 love ) me1 :y did y g aft] ano!r  
woman8 ,! man 0 conf\nd$4 ,we %\ld r ?9k
 he 04         99       99       99     
99       99  ,,godey',s ,,gall]y ,,(    

,,spl5did ,,engrav+s4--,we h receiv$ !  
fir/ numb] ( ?is collection ( ov]       
tw5ty-five ( ! f9e/ ( ^? beautiful      
engrav+s t h appe>$ 9 ! ,lady's ,book 9 
=m] days4 ,^? :o are wi%+ to procure    
books ( engrav+s = ! c5tre-table _c     
bett] consult _! own int]e/ ?an by s5d+ 
fifty c5ts to ,godey = 8 beautiful      
,gall]y4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,,book ,,( ,,!             
,,toilet4--,?is neat little publication 
conta9s a l>ge numb] ( recipes = !      
pres]vation ( heal?1 & beauty1 & = !    
prep>ation ( ! v>i\s k9ds ( cosmetics 9 
g5]al use4 ,p]sonal beauty is a gift to 
be priz$1 & ! pres]vation ( a y\?ful    
appe>ance is by no means to be condemn$4
 ,! ,book ( ! ,toilet w enable ladies to
 prep>e _! own cologne1 toilet soap1 et 
cet]a1 at a mu* less co/1 & less        
adult]at$1 ?an :5 pur*as$1 ready = use1 
at ! druggi/s4 ,price ( ! ,book1 fifty  
c5ts4 ,address ,l\is ,a4 ,godey1        
,philadelphia4--,we/]n ,lit]>y ,cab9et4 
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,,! ,s&y ,hill ,h]ald says3 ,h[ any lady
 c manage to get along )\t ,godey1 is m 
?an we c imag9e4 ,:y1 if we 7 a woman1  
we w\ld n d )\t x any m ?an we w\ld d   
)\t a husb&1 & we w\ld be sure to h bo?4
  ,fri5d ,h]ald1 !re is "o woman we wot 
( t c't get along )\t ,godey2 & %e ?9ks 
t a c]ta9 c]emony t 0 p]=m$ "s tw5ty    
ye>s s9ce gives h] a pretty good "r to  
him4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,,we give ! foll[+ z we f9d
 x--)\t v\*+ = its correctness1 al?\gh !
 pap] 0 read be=e ! ,royal ,asiatic     
,society 9 ,engl&3--  ,,h[ ,,to ,,make  
,,artificial ,,pe>ls4--,x 0 /at$1 9 a   
pap] read a %ort "t s9ce be=e ! memb]s (
 ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society 9 ,engl&1 t 
! artificial production ( pe>ls f !     
mussel-fi% is c>ri$ on to a great ext5t 
at ,hoo*[1 9 ,*9a4 ,! fi% are collect$ 9
 ,april & ,may1 & are op5$ by *ildr51 :o
 place a small bit ( bamboo 9 ! orifice 
to keep ! %ells ap>t4 ,a piece ( brass  
or bone1 a small pebble1 or a pellet (  
mud1 is !n introduc$1 a dose ( ?ree to  

five spoonfuls ( fi%-scales1 p\nd$ &    
mix$ ) wat]1 is p\r$ on1 & ! /ick       
remov$4 ,! fi% are !n plac$ a few in*es 
ap>t 9 ponds1 ! wat] ( :i* is f ?ree to 
five feet deep1 & :i* are well manur$ ) 
night soil f\r or five times e ye>4 ,9  
^! ponds1 ! fi% are all[$ to rema9 f t5 
mon?s to ?ree ye>s4 ,^u tak+ !m out1 !  
%ell is cut ?r\gh ) a f9e saw1 ! pe>l is
 sep>at$ f ! %ell & ! pellet1 or o!r    
sub/ance )9 x extract$4 ,x is !n fill$ )
 :ite wax1 & a piece ( ! %ell c>efully  
atta*$1 to conceal ! ap]ture4 ,sev]al   
millions ( pe>ls are ?us produc$        
annually1 wor? f ab\t a p5ny to eight   
p5ce a pair4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,,g5]al ,,ag5cy   
,,= ,,p]iodicals4--,_m p]sons wi%+ to   
subscribe = diff]5t publications d n l !
 tr\ble ( writ+ sev]al lett]s4 ,?is may 
be obviat$ by s5d+ ! money to !         
subscrib]1 :o w att5d to all ord]s      
punctually1 :e!r = publications mon?ly  
or weekly 9 ?is city or else:]e4  ,any  
in=mation ask$ = by any ( our subscrib]s

 we w *e]fully give1 if x is 9 our p[]4 
,we w att5d to pur*as+ any goods t may  
be desir$1 & w =w>d !m at ! l[e/ m>ket  
price4     ,enigmas4   ,,answ]s ,,to    
,,enigmas ,,9 ,,april ,,numb]4  #ac4 ,a 
well4 #ad4 ,able1 table1 cable1 fable4  
#ae4 ,a secret4         99       99     
99       99       99   ,,enigmas4  #af4 
,,pray1 :at is t we ent]1 b ne'er see8  
,& yet famili>iz$ ) x are we2     ,?\gh 
ne'er creat$1 yet exi/+ 'tis1     ,& )  
ourselves concurr5t always is4     ,its 
prop]ty ?r\gh\t our lives we %>e1     ,&
 draw on its res\rces ev]y:]e4          
,itself indef9ite1 yet m>ks ! sum     ,(
 our c>e]--pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4      
,its curr5t value1 too 7to ?is att5d71  
,mu/ on our work+ ( t sum dep5d4     ,9 
fact1 its orig91 its age1 its dea?1     
,may be expla9$ away 9 "o ^w's brea?2   
,?\gh ( enigmas x mu/ ev] be     ,to    
human m9ds ! greate/ my/]y8   #ag4      
,,my "n's a p>adox to y1     ,express+  
:at ,i'd fa9 n d1       ,= con/ancy's my
 aim2     ,i'm really su* a lov+ elf1   

,to y ,i w\ld atta* myself       ,)     
ardor aye ! same4   #ah4                
,,sometimes1 a m9i/] ( /ate1            
,sc>let & gold ,i we>2     ,fai? o'er ! 
_w ,i circulate       ,9 _m a =m t's    
fair4      ,no m$iator ev] aids       ,!
 mortal 9 di/ress1     ,h[e'er ! tyrants
 ( ! e>?       ,8 _s may oppress1     ,z
 ,i successfully c d4       ,:5e'er he's
 de/itute1     ,!n f9ds he me a com=t]1 
,:]e worldly fri5ds are mute4      ,= ,i
 c raise 8 m9d above       ,! vanities (
 life2     ,c bani% all its jeal\sies1  
,ext+ui% all its /rife2     ,c mitigate 
! mis]ies       ,att5dant on ! poor2    
,& wret*es1 all disconsolate1       ,)  
radiant hope allure4   #ai4      ,,my "*
 consid] well1     ,! deadlie/ qu>rel ,i
 c quell1       ,:5 folks by me are l$2 
,= satisfaction ,i c give     ,to all   
:o'd n di%onor$ live1       ,& e'en     
av5ge ! dead4      ,i'm dull & heavy1   
yet at ne$     ,y may accel]ate my spe$1
       ,^u a ho/ile c\rse2              
,de/ruction's ev] my good aim1     ,yet 

,i've an honorable fame       ,=        
equaliz+ =ce4     ,! ,borr[]'s          
,dep>tm5t4  ,! wick$ borr[e? & paye? n  
aga94       ,md41 #ahed4  ,,de> ,,sir3  
,i pres5t myself be=e y ?is morn+ ano!r 
evid5ce ( ! great inconv5i5ces sometimes
 att5d+ ! borr[+ sy/em4 ,my books h     
suff]$ 9 v>i\s ways2 "s h _h rhub>b 767 
spilt on !m1 o!rs ink1 besides be+      
o!rwise maltreat$ & maim$4 ,& n[ ,i f9d 
! ,may numb] = #ahec has disappe>$1 & no
 trace ( x c be discov]$4 ,c't y aid me 
9 ?is em]g5cy1 & oblige me by supply+ ! 
miss+ copy8 ,inclos$ are po/age /amps to
 ! am\nt4      ,respectfully y\rs1      
,m4 ,a4 ,t4      ,,mr4 ,,l\is ,a4       
,,godey4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,,f ! ,ohio ,cl9ton        
,republican3--  ',,lady',s ,,book4'--,! 
,febru>y numb] ( ',godey's ,lady's      
,book' has j be5 receiv$4 ,we fe> !re   
are n en\gh copies ( ?is excell5t &     
popul> p]iodical tak5 9 ?is place1 else 
!re w\ld n be s _m applications to borr[
 ours by our fair fri5ds4         99    

99       99       99       99  ,,f !    
,s*uylkill ,bann]3 ,al?\gh ?is magaz9e  
is entitl$ ',lady's ,book1' x is a book 
s\ght aft] by n only females1 b males ( 
all grades t c read2 & we are sorry to  
say t s _m ( our read]s w\ld r borr[ ?an
 subscribe to x4         99       99    
99       99       99      ,n4 ,c41 ,feb4
 #bb1 #ahed4  ,,mr4 ,,godey3 ,i %all be 
compell$1 9 self-def5ce1 to get y a lot 
( subscrib]s at ?is place4 ,! copy y are
 k9d en\gh to s5d ! ',news' is lit]ally 
worn out 9 ! s]vice ( ! ladies1 bless   
!m6 ,!y w h x1 & ,i _c refuse to loan4  
,i expect to be able to s5d y "s m      
%ortly4      ,y\rs truly1      ,t4 ,w4  
,a4   ,,philadelphia ,,ag5cy4  ,mrs4 ,h4
 ,l4--,buff-color$ note-pap] & c>ds are 
n[ fa%ionable4 ,c s5d y bo?4  ,miss ,j4 
,e4 ,p4--,black velvet headdress s5t on 
! #ab?4  ,m4 ,s4--,s5t y\r sew+-ma*9e by
 ,adams's ,express on ! #ac?4  ,miss ,c4
 ,h4--,s5t y\r bonnet by ,adams's on !  
#ad?4  ,mrs4 ,o4 ,h4 ,f4--,s5t y\r      
bonnet by express on #af?4  ,miss ,e4   

,o4 ,p4--,s5t bonnet by ! p]son :o      
br\ght ! ord] on ! #af?4  ,j4 ,b4       
,g4--,pap] hang+s 7 s5t via ,camd5 &    
,amboy ,railroad on ! #aa?4  ,emily ,l4 
,m4--,don't "k any m ?an :at !          
ackn[l$gm5t ref]r$ to conveys4 ,%all be 
happy to he> f y at all times4  ,miss   
,b4--,s5t port-monnaie by mail on #ae?4 
,anna ,e4 ,w4--,please see ,m>*1 ,april1
 & ?is numb] = full directions = cro*et 
& knitt+4 ,o!r portions ( y\r lett] w be
 answ]$4 ,mu* oblig$ to y = y\r         
comm5dations4 ,we w s5d pamphlets po/age
 free ab\t ! sew+-ma*9e to all :o may   
wi% !m4  ,mrs4 ,a4 ,m4 ,l4--,s5t bonnet 
by ,k9sley's ,express on ! #ad?4  ,h4   
,e4 ,g4--,s5t apron patt]n on #bb;d4    
,s4 ,e4 ,w4--,s5t apron patt]n on #bd?4 
,old ,subscrib]1 at ,godfrey1 ,ill4--,_c
 publi% ! patt]ns1 z !y are too l>ge2 b 
w furni% !m at #a #be1 & w get !m to    
mat* z ne> z possible4 ,!y d n come 9   
sets4 ,patt]ns c be /amp$ on ! mat]ial1 
:i* is mu* bett]1 z !y c be /amp$ ready 
= work+4  ,l4 ,b4--,s5t patt]ns by mail 

on #bh?4  ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,w4--,s5t y\r   
ord] by mail on #d?4  ,miss ,h4 ,a4     
,j4--,s5t duplicate on ! #d?4  ,mrs4 ,m4
 ,a4 ,w4--,s5t g>m5t on ! #d?4  ,mrs4   
,a4 ,v4 ,du ,b4--,s5t patt]ns on ! #i?4 
,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,l4--,s5t colors by ,adams
  ,co4 on #aj?4  ,mrs4 ,s4 ,h4          
,d4--,books & patt]ns s5t by mail on !  
#aa?4  ,mrs4 ,d4 ,c4 ,h4--,s5t box by   
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,s4 ,l4--,s5t box by mail on ! #aa?4    
,m4 ,c4 ,l4--,s5t book by mail on #af?4 
,miss ,c4 ,v4 ,s4--,s5t silk on #ag?4   
,miss ,e4 ,c4 ,h4--,s5t patt]n on #ag?4 
,9 answ] to sev]al correspond5ts1 we    
give ! foll[+ directions =         99   
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,,l954--,to ^? :o desire to imp>t to    
%irt bosoms1 coll>s1 & o!r fabrics t f9e
 & beautiful gloss obs]vable on new     
l95s1 ! foll[+ recipe = mak+ gum arabic 
/>* w be mo/ acceptable1 & %\ld h a     
place 9 ! dome/ic scrap-book ( e woman  
:o prides h]self ^u h] capacity z a     
h\se-wife & ! neatness ( h] own1 h]     

husb&'s1 & family's dress2 &1 if %e does
 n take pride 9 ^! ?+s1 h] husb& is an  
un=tunate man3--  ,take two ounces ( f9e
 :ite gum arabic p[d]1 put x into a     
pit*]1 & p\r on x a p9t or m ( boil+    
wat]1 accord+ to ! degree ( /r5g? y     
desire1 & !n1 hav+ cov]$ x1 let x set   
all night4 ,9 ! morn+1 p\r x c>efully f 
! dregs into a clean bottle1 cork x1 &  
keep x = use4 ,a tablespoonful (        
gum-wat] /irr$ into a p9t ( />* t has   
be5 made 9 ! usual mann] w give ! lawns 
7ei!r :ite1 black1 or pr9t$7 a look (   
newness1 :5 no?+ else c re/ore !m aft]  
wa%+4 ,x is also good1 mu* dilut$1 = ?9 
:ite musl9 & bobb9et4--,augu/a          
,*ronicle4  ,no ord]s att5d$ to unless !
 ca% accompanies !m4  ,all p]sons       
requir+ answ]s by mail mu/ s5d a        
po/-(fice /amp4     ,receipts1 c4   ,,to
 ,,remove ,,grease ,,f ,,pap]4--,scrape 
f9ely "s pipe clay or ,fr5* *alk1 & on  
?is lay ! %eet or leaf to be cleans$1   
cov]+ ! spot 9 l mann] ) clay or *alk4  
,cov] ! :ole ) a %eet ( pap]1 & apply1 =

 a few seconds1 a heat$ iron4 ,on us+   
,india rubb] to remove ! du/1 ! pap] w  
be f\nd to be free ( ! grease4          
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,,/raw may be blea*$ by putt+ x 9 a cask
 into :i* a few brim/one mat*es are     
plac$ light$4 ,! same effect may be     
produc$ by dipp+ ! /raw into *loride (  
lime dissolv$ 9 wat]4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,,v>ni%  
,,= ,,color$ ,,draw+s4--,canada balsam1 
"o ounce2 oil ( turp5t9e1 two ounces2   
dissolve4 ,size ! draw+s fir/ ) a jelly 
( is+lass1 & :5 dry apply ! v>ni%1 :i* w
 make !m appe> l oil pa9t+s4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,mock   
,,cream ,,= ,,c(fee4--,mix half a       
tablespoonful ( fl\r ) a p9t ( new milk2
 let x simm] = five m9utes1 !n beat up !
 yolk ( an egg1 /ir x into ! milk :ile  
boil+1 & run x ?r\gh a lawn sieve4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,to ,,use ,,jewell]',s ,,r\ge ,,9      
,,clean+ ,,ornam5ts4--,mix x ) a little 
salad oil1 & ) a small too?-bru% rub !  

ornam5t till p]fectly clean2 !n wa% 9   
hot soap & wat] ) a clean bru%1 & wipe  
dry ) wa%-lea!r4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,a ,,v pretty &   
economical f9i% = %eets1 pill[-cases1   
c41 may be made f ! cutt+s ( blea*$     
musl93 ,cut "o & a half in* squ>es1 &   
fold !m bias1 f corn] to corn]1 !n fold 
aga91 s z to =m a po9t1 seam on to !    
/raight side on raw edge & face on a    
/rip to cov] ! seam4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,to ,,give
 ,a ,,f9e ,,color ,,to ,,mahogany4--,let
 ! tables be wa%$ p]fectly clean )      
v9eg>1 hav+ fir/ tak5 out any ink-/a9s  
!re may be ) _s ( salt1 b x mu/ be us$ )
 ! greate/ c>e1 only t\*+ ! "p affect$1 
& in/antly wa%+ x (f4 ,use ! foll[+     
liquid3 ,into a p9t ( cold drawn l9se$  
oil1 put f\r p5nywor? ( alkanet root1 & 
two p5nywor? ( rose p9k 9 an e>!n       
vessel1 let x rema9 all night1 !n1 /irr+
 well1 rub "s ( x all ov] ! table ) a   
l95 rag2 :5 x has la9 "s "t1 rub x      
bright ) l95 clo?s4         99       99 

99       99       99  ,,f9e ,,black+ ,,=
 ,,%oes4--,take f\r ounces ( ivory      
black1 ?ree ounces ( ! co>se/ sug>1 a   
tablespoonful ( sweet oil1 & a p9t (    
small be]2 mix !m gradually cold4       
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,,to ,,take ,,ink ,,out ,,(             
,,mahogany4--,mix1 9 a teaspoonful (    
cold wat]1 a few drops ( oil ( vitriol2 
t\* ! spot ) a fea!r dipp$ 9 ! liquid4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,to ,,clean ,,pictures4--,du/ !m       
lightly ) cotton wool1 or ) a fea!r     
bru%4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,to ,,clean               
,,mirrors4--,wipe !m lightly ) a clean  
bit ( sponge or f9e l95 t has be5 wet 9 
spirits ( w9e1 or 9 s(t wat]2 !n du/ !  
glass ) f9e :it+ p[d]2 rub ?is (f ) a   
s(t clo?1 !n rub ) ano!r clean clo?1 &  
f9i% x ) a silk h&k]*ief4 ,du/ ! frames 
) cotton wool4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,,mildew ,,/a9s   
are v difficult to remove f l954 ,! mo/ 
effectual way is to rub soap on ! spots1

 !n *alk1 & blea* ! g>m5t 9 ! hot sun4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,ink ,,& ,,iron ,,m\ld may be tak5 out 
by wett+ ! spots 9 milk1 !n cov]+ !m )  
common salt4 ,x %\ld be done be=e !     
g>m5ts h be5 wa%$4 ,ano!r way to take   
out ink is to dip x 9 melt$ tall[4 ,=   
f9e1 delicate articles1 ?is is ! be/    
way4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,,fruit ,,& ,,w9e          
,,/a9s4--,mix two teaspoonfuls ( wat] & 
"o ( _s ( salt1 & let ! /a9$ "p lie 9   
?is = two m9utes2 !n r9se 9 cold wat]4  
,or wet ! /a9 ) h>t%orn4         99     
99       99       99       99           
,,dome/ic ,,receipts4  ,,cu/>ds1        
,,creams1 ,,jellies1 ,,& ,,blanc        
,,mange4  ,fif? article4  ,,devon%ire   
,,junket4--,put w>m milk into a b[l2    
turn x ) r5net2 !n put "s scald$ cream1 
sug>1 & nutmeg on ! top )\t break+ !    
curd4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,k]ry ,,butt]milk4--,put  
six qu>ts ( butt]milk into a *eese-clo?1
 hang x 9 a cool place1 & let ! :ey drip

 f x = two or ?ree days2 :5 x is r ?ick1
 put x into a bas91 sweet5 x ) p\nd$    
loaf-sug>1 & add a glass ( br&y1 or (   
sweet w9e1 & z mu* raspb]ry jam1 or     
syrup1 z w color & give x an agreeable  
flavor4 ,:isk x well toge!r1 & s]ve x 9 
a glass di%4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,,:ip             
,,syllabub4--,:ip cream1 z direct$      
above2 mix a glass ( br&y & half a p9t (
 :ite w9e ) a p9t ( ! cream1 :i* sweet5 
) sift$ loaf-sug>1 & grate 9 lemon-peel 
& nutmeg2 s]ve 9 glasses1 & set "s ( !  
:ip on ea*4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,,sn[balls4--,beat !
 :ites ( six eggs to a fro?1 sweet5 !m  
to y\r ta/e1 & flavor !m ) rose-wat]4   
,drop !m into a pot ( boil+ wat]1 9     
tablespoonfuls1 = a m9ute or two1 to    
h>d5 !m4 ,make a cream ( milk1 eggs1 &  
sug> to float !m 94         99       99 
99       99       99  ,a ,,float+       
,,isl&4--,take a p9t ( ?ick cream1      
sweet5 ) f9e sug>1 grate 9 ! peel ( "o  
lemon1 & add a gill ( sweet :ite w9e2   

:isk x well till y h rais$ a good fro?2 
!n p\r a p9t ( ?ick cream into a *9a    
di%1 take "o ,fr5* roll1 slice x ?91 &  
lay x ov] ! cream z lightly z possible2 
!n a lay] ( cle> calves' feet jelly1 or 
currant jelly2 !n :ip up y\r cream & lay
 on ! fro? z high z y c1 & :at rema9s   
p\r into ! bottom ( ! di%4 ,g>ni% ! rim 
) sweetmeats4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,float+          
,,isl&--ano!r way4--,beat toge!r ! :ites
 ( ?ree eggs & z _m tablespoonfuls (    
raspb]ry jam or r$ currant jelly2 :5 !  
:ole w /& 9 rocky =ms1 pile x ^u apple  
jelly1 or cream1 beat5 up ) w9e1 sug>1 &
 a little grat$ lemon-peel4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,,to     
,,:ip ,,cream4--,sweet5 a b[l ( cream ) 
loaf-sug>1 & flavor x ) orange-fl[]     
wat]1 any juicy fruit1 or lemon or      
orange1 by rubb+ sug> on ! peel2 set    
ano!r b[l ne> ! above1 ) a sieve ov] x2 
!n :ip ! cream ) a :isk1 &1 z x rises 9 
a fro?1 take x (f ) a skimm]1 & put x   
into ! sieve to dra92 :ip also ! cream  

:i* dra9s (f1 &1 :5 done1 ornam5t )     
lemon-rasp+s4 ,?is cream may be us$ be=e
 x is set ^u cu/>d1 trifle1 or syllabub4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,a ,,trifle4--,:ip cream1 z direct$ 
above1 add+ a little br&y & sweet w9e2  
!n lay 9 a glass di% sponge cakes1      
ratafia cakes1 & mac>oons1 & p\r ^u !m z
 mu* br&y & sweet w9e z !y w soak up2   
next1 a ri* cu/>d ab\t two in*es deep1 )
 a little grat$ nutmeg & lemon-peel2 !n 
a lay] ( r$ currant jelly or raspb]ry   
jam1 & ^u ! :ole a v high :ip4 ,a trifle
 is be/ made ! day be=e x is want$4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,cake ,,trifle4--,cut out a rice or    
diet-bread cake ab\t two in*es f ! edge2
 fill x ) a ri* cu/>d1 ) a few blan*$ & 
split almonds1 & pieces ( raspb]ry jam1 
& put on ! :ole a high :ip4         99  
99       99       99       99           
,,gooseb]ry ,,or ,,apple                
,,trifle4--,scald a suffici5t quantity (
 fruit1 & pulp x ?r\gh a sieve2 add sug>
 agreeable to y\r ta/e1 make a ?ick lay]

 ( ?is at ! bottom ( y\r di%2 mix a p9t 
( milk1 a p9t ( cream1 & ! yolks ( two  
eggs1 scald x ov] ! fire1 obs]v+ to /ir 
x2 add a small quantity ( sug>1 & let x 
get cold4 ,!n lay x ov] ! apples or     
gooseb]ries ) a spoon1 & put on ! :ole a
 :ip made ! day be=e4         99        
99       99       99       99   ,,!     
,,sick ,,room ,,& ,,nurs]y4  ,,cold ,,or
 ,,inflammation ,,9 ,,! ,,eyes4--,a     
correspond5t has met ) ! greate/ relief 
f ! foll[+ application3 ,soak 9 cold    
spr+ wat]1 = half an h\r1 a piece (     
bread toa/$ br[n1 & !n place x on s(t   
l95 rag1 "o ?ickness1 next ! eye1 &     
apply at b$time e night1 until !        
inflammation is remov$4         99      
99       99       99       99           
,,fumigat+ ,,sick ,,rooms4--,! *lor9e   
fumigation is g5]ally consid]$ ! be/ =  
fumigat+ ! ap>tm5ts ( ! sick4 ,to prep>e
 x1 mix toge!r equal p>ts ( p[d]$ oxide 
( manganese & common salt2 put "o ounce 
( ?is p[d] into a bas91 & p\r on x a    
l>ge teaspoonful ( wat]2 !n drop into ! 

vessel ab\t ?irty or =ty drops ( oil (  
vitriol1 :i* may be repeat$ at int]vals 
= ab\t ?ree or f\r times4 ,?is w be     
suffici5t = ! p]fect exhau/ion ( ! p[d]4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,,to ,,make ,,arr[-,,root4--,to a   
dess]t-spoonful ( p[d]1 add z mu* cold  
wat] z w make x into a pa/e1 !n p\r on  
half a p9t ( boil+ wat]1 /ir x briskly &
 boil a few seconds1 :5 x w become a    
cle> smoo? jelly4 ,x may be sweet5$ )   
sug>1 & flavor$ ) lemon-peel1 c41 to !  
palate1 or a little %]ry or o!r :ite w9e
 may be add$2 fre% milk1 ei!r alone or  
dilut$ ) wat]1 may be sub/itut$ = !     
wat]4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,antidote ,,=             
,,laudanum4--,give imm$iately tw5ty     
gra9s ( :ite vitriol dissolv$ 9 wat]1 & 
assi/ vomit+ by irritat+ ! fauces ) a   
fea!r2 aft] ! /oma* is empti$1 give l>ge
 draughts ( v9eg> & wat]1 & o!r         
vegetable acids1 ) c(fee1 br&y1 c41     
con/antly r\s+ ! att5tion ( ! suff]]1   
until ! effects ( ! poison subside4     

,rec\rse may be _h to ?is until su* "t z
 ! att5dance ( a m$ical man c be        
procur$4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,,opodeldoc4--,?is lotion  
be+ a valuable application = spra9s1    
lumbago1 weakness ( jo9ts1 c41 & x be+  
difficult to procure ei!r pure or fre%ly
 made1 we give a receipt = its          
prep>ation3 ,dissolve an ounce ( camphor
 9 a p9t ( rectifi$ spirits ( w9e1 !n   
dissolve f\r ounces ( h>d :ite ,spani%  
soap1 scrap$ ?91 9 f\r ounces ( oil (   
rosem>y1 & mix !m toge!r4         99    
99       99       99       99           
,,sub/ances ,,9 ,,! ,,eye4--,to remove  
f9e p>ticles ( gravel1 lime1 c41 ! eye  
%\ld be syr+$ ) lukew>m wat] till free f
 !m4 ,be p>ticul> n to worry ! eye "u ! 
impression t ! sub/ance is /ill !re1 :i*
 ! enl>gem5t ( "s ( ! m9ute vessels     
makes ! pati5t believe is actually !    
case4     ,! ,toilet4   ,,g[l&',s       
,,lotion4--,take "o & a qu>t] gra9s (   
bi*loride ( m]cury1 & "o ounce (        
emulsion ( bitt] almonds2 mix well4 ,be 

c>eful ( ! bi*loride ( m]cury1 because x
 is a poison4 ,?is is "o ( ! be/        
cosmetics we possess = imp>t+ a delicate
 appe>ance & s(tness to ! sk91 & is a   
useful lotion 9 r+worm1 h>d & dry sk91 &
 sun-bli/]+s4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,to ,,clean ,,kid
 ,,gloves4--,draw ! gloves on ! h&s1 &  
!n freely wa% !m 9 turp5t9e until       
p]fectly clean4 ,!n bl[ into !m & p9 !m 
on a l9e to dry4 ,! air w dissipate any 
smell ! turp5t9e may leave4 ,%\ld ?is1  
h[ev]1 n prove to be ! case1 a drop or  
two ( oil ( lemon 9 a little wat]1 rubb$
 lightly ov] ! gloves1 w effectually    
de/roy x4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,,to ,,remove              
,,freckles4--,take ( ,v5ice soap an     
ounce1 dissolve x 9 half an ounce (     
lemon-juice1 to :i* add ( oil ( bitt]   
almonds & deliquat$ oil ( t>t>1 ea* a   
qu>t] ( an ounce4 ,let ! mixture be     
plac$ 9 ! sun till x acquires !         
consi/5ce ( o9tm5t4 ,:5 9 ?is /ate1 add 
?ree drops ( ! oil ( rhodium1 & keep x =

 use4 ,apply x 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,wa% ! 
face at night ) eld]-fl[] wat]1 !n ano9t
 x ) ! above unction4 ,9 ! morn+1       
cleanse ! sk9 f its oily adhesion by    
wa%+ x copi\sly 9 rose-wat]4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,,to     
,,prev5t ,,hair ,,f ,,fall+             
,,out4--,make a /rong decoction (       
:ite-oak b>k 9 wat]1 & use x freely4    
,make b little at a "t1 & h x fre% at   
lea/ once a =tnight4     ,c5tre-,table  
,gossip4   ,,may ,,fir/  is signaliz$1 9
 ! annals ( ,new ,york h\sekeep]s1 z a  
"t ( *ange4  ,bo>d]s g to h\sekeep+2 old
 h\sekeep]s1 tir$ ( ! we> & te> (       
s]vants & m>ket+1 give up _! com=table  
homes = ! conf9em5t ( a p>lor & b$-room 
9 "s fa%ionable hotel or lodg+ h\se4 ,or
 x may be t only a removal is           
contemplat$1 & ,mr4 ,le$s is call$ 9 to 
sup]9t5d ! sale ( furniture t has got   
beh9d ! times1 l ! /reet or squ>e 9 :i* 
x has be5 us$1 & c>pets mu* too small = 
! enl>g$ views ( ! wife ( ! successful  
m]*ant4 ,mon?s be=e1 ! "y m>ri$ p h be5 

go+ f h\se to h\se1 pe]+ into closets & 
dumb wait]s1 measur+ floors ) an        
accurate eye1 or halls by sob]1         
long-rea*+ /rides1 & tak+ ! altitude (  
w9d[s = %ade or curta94 ,!y /op at      
,b]rian's1 on _! way to bus9ess1 & pause
 be=e ,haughw\t's huge w9d[s ( *9a &    
glass4 ,pet]son  ,humphrey's c>pets are 
m attractive ?an ! pr9ts at ,g\pil's or 
! l&scapes at ,/ev5s's4 ,!y notice !    
price ( fl\r 9 ! morn+ pap]1 & consult  
ab\t ! wet l95 goods f ! ,humboldt--a   
c>go t w\ld seem z inexhau/ible z !     
furniture ( ! ,mayfl[]4 ,by & by1 !     
morn+s are pass$ at auctions1 & b>ga9s  
beg9 to cr[d _! rooms1 z het]og5e\s 9   
manufacture z 9 use4 ,all at once1 !y   
f9d _! pur*ase br\ght to a /&-/ill by   
lack ( funds1 & ! h\se is n half        
furni%$4 ,ah1 !y _h =gott5 to make a    
calculation be=eh&1 & pur*ase actual    
articles ( necessity be=e matt]s (      
luxury6  ,n[ !y g on z !y %\ld h        
comm5c$1 cauti\sly & economically2 /ill1
 ! kit*5 & *amb] dep>tm5ts %[ reprov+ly 

= "s "t to come h[ !y h be5 robb$ = !   
sake ( ! p>lor curta9s & mantle         
ornam5ts4  ,!y %\ld h _h "s good old    
fri5d1 l ourselves1 to say1 ,n[1 my     
de>s1 ,i l y\r plan ( h\sekeep+2 y w f9d
 x ! mo/ com=table & economical 9 ! end1
 if y w only g ! "r way to "w4 ,y h made
 a =tunate selection 9 y\r h\se4 ,x is  
nei!r too l>ge = y\r means nor y\r      
family4 ,h[ _m rooms 9 x8 ,h[ h y       
dispos$ ( !m8 ,n[ take a sp>e scrap (   
pap]1 & write !m d[n 9 ord]4  ,beg9 )   
y\r kit*51 end ) y\r p>lor4 ,rev]se !   
usual plan1 if y\r aim is com=t & n %[4 
,only ,mrs4 ,m4 or ,n4 w notice :e!r y h
 %ades or curta9s4 ,if y\r family lack  
com=table b$d+1 or y\r kit*5 ne$ful     
conv5i5ces1 y c]ta9ly incommode ^? y c>e
 mo/ to please4 ,take ! kit*51 =        
example4 ,h[ l>ge is x8 ,w y h x cov]$ )
 c>pet+ or oil-clo?8 ,h[ _m y>ds1 & at  
:at price8 ,h y a range8 ,if n1 c\nt !  
co/ ( /ove & boil]s4 ,h[ _m *airs &     
tables8 ,at :at price8 ,! dress]1 & delf
 necess>y = cook+ & s]vants' use4       

,=tunately1 ! li/s ( ! furni%+ w>eh\ses 
save an endless am\nt ( ?\ght & tr\ble1 
especially 9 ! matt] ( cook+ ut5sils4   
,^? unle>n$ 9 su* rese>* w f9d "o ( !m 9
 our answ]s to correspond5ts ! pres5t   
numb]4  ,z = ! kit*51 s = ! d9+-room1 ! 
*9a-closet1 ! l95-press1 /ore-room1     
*amb]s1 & f9ally ! p>lor4 ,make y\r     
calculation z accurately z possible1 to 
come )9 ! limit y h set y\rself1        
rememb]+ 9 all cases to take f articles 
( m]e adornm5t or %[1 r ?an ess5tial    
com=ts1 & t inf9ite petty mortifications
 & c>e c be sav$ to a h\se-keep] by mak+
 pl5ty1 n sup]fluity1 h] rule4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,a ,,lesson ,,wor? ,,rememb]+4  ,,!re   
are v few ( our read]s--we take x =     
grant$--:o h n met ) ! little book1 ,a  
,trap to ,cat* a ,sunbeam4 ,a long]     
/ory1 by ! same au?or1 has made its     
appe>ance 9 ,engl&1 prettily illu/rat$  
by ,gilb]t4 ,! title is ,influ5ce1 nei!r
 m nor less2 & ! object 9 view is to %[ 
! weight good or bad influ5ce w h on !  

"*1 ev5 f ! nurs]y4  ,z mo/ appropriate 
to our ,c5tre-,table ,*at1 :i* unites   
gayeties & gravities1 we give z a sample
 ( ! new book4 ,speak+ ( ! education (  
,cyril1 its h]o's si/]--  ,yes1 ,julia 0
 improv+ 9 e k b "o ( ! mo/ important1 !
 k :i* a "m's example c\ld be/ h taught 
h]1 to "k & p]=m h] mission "h1 ! prop] 
ex]cise ( woman's p>am\nt influ5ce ov]  
man4  ,!re w\ld be few] wret*$ m>riages1
 few] dissipat$1 degrad$ m51 if ?is     
lesson 7 includ$ 9 a woman's education2 
if !y 7 taught to feel ! angel duty :i* 
devolves on !m--to keep ! w&]+ /eps ( ^?
 :o are tempt$ s mu* m ?an !y 9 ! pa?s (
 virtue & peace2 to make !m feel t 9 !  
busy _w are noise & confusion2 t at home
 !re are ord] & repose2 t !re eyes look 
bright] :5 !y come1 t ! smile ( welcome 
is ev] ready to receive !m1 ! "w1 !     
books are ev] ready to be laid aside to 
m9i/] to _! pleasure--!y w\ld f9d       
amusem5t !n at home1 nor /rive to seek x
 else:]e4  ,& n alone to ! high] classes
 ( society %\ld ?is be taught4 ,x %\ld  

be a lesson in/ill$ into ! m9ds ( all1  
high & l[1 ri* & poor4 ,duty has seldom 
s /rong a hold on m5 z wom52 !y _c1 !y w
 n1 = duty's sake1 rema9 9 a dull1      
t$i\s1 or ill-manag$1 qu]ul\s home1 b   
leave x to seek else:]e ! com=t &       
amusem5t :i* fail !m !re2 &1 :5 riot &  
revelry h done _! "w1 ! wives & si/]s :o
 h done s little to make !m o!rwise are 
piti$ = _! bad husb&s & bro!rs4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,= ,,! ,,lov]s ,,( ,,jewelry4  ,,!     
great ,koh-i-noor diamond display$ 9 !  
,engli% ,exhibition1 & %[n by a model 9 
! ,new ,york ,cry/al ,palace1 has a     
rival 9 "o n[ deposit$ 9 ! ,bank (      
,engl& by ! consignees1 ,messrs4 ,dory  
,b5jam91 ( ,london4 ,x comes f ,rio     
,janeiro1 & weighs #bed c>ats1 ( ! pure/
 wat]4 ,:5 cut & poli%$1 x is expect$ to
 surpass ! ,indian diamond 9 size &     
brilliancy4 ,x has be5 %[n to ! que51 & 
is ! subject ( g5]al rem>k 9 ! ,engli%  
pr9ts4  ,ball  ,black1 ( ,new ,york1 h  
/ill 9 _! w9d[ ! celebrat$ necklace (   

pe>ls display$ at ! ,cry/al ,palace4 ,x 
consi/s ( a s+le /r+ ( pure pe>ls1      
?read$ l ! gold beads ( our gr&mo!rs1 & 
ab\t ! same size4 ,! cross atta*$ is (  
diamonds1 9 a ri* & ta/eful sett+4 ,!   
pe>ls are ( su* unusual size & purity t 
at fir/ x seems almo/ impossible t !y c 
be real4  ,necklaces are worn mu* m ?an 
!y h be51 = full dress especially4 ,!   
mo/ fa%ionable & co/ly /yle is (        
diamonds1 & q flat1 ei!r set 9 a patt]n 
or a s+le r[ ( brilliants4 ,ladies :o _c
 af=d ?is co/ly app5dage to _! toilets  
adopt a v f9e ,v5etian gold *a91 to :i* 
is susp5d$ a m$allion ( preci\s /ones   
set ) diamonds4         99       99     
99       99       99   ,,our ,,fa%ion   
,,dep>tm5t4  ,,we d n (t5 allude to :at 
we h done or int5d to d 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 
keep+ ! ev5 t5or ( our way1 & lett+ our 
*it*at speak = itself4 ,b ( late we h   
notic$ t o!r publications assume to h   
be5 ! fir/ to give detail$ directions1 9
 addition to ! meagre description ( !   
fa%ion plates at fir/ (f]$ to ! public4 

,hail+ z we d f ! ,quak] ,city1 we %all 
mildly remon/rate1 & only ass]t t ?is is
 n ! case4  ,! pres5t fa%ion editor 0 ! 
fir/ to orig9ate ! mon?ly lett] or      
record ( ! fleet+ *anges ( ! season1 &  
s9ce t "t has be5 engag$ 9 collect+1 ) m
 or less rese>* & difficulty1 f =eign   
j\rnals des modes1 ! import]1 !         
mantuamak]1 & ! mill9]1 su* items z w be
 ( practical or sugge/ive use1 & sett+  
^! be=e our read]s 9 a simple1 reliable 
/yle1 diff]+ f ! ,fr5* raptures ( !     
,moniteur1 or ! meagre descriptions (   
,am]ican pr9ts1 :]e ! fa%ions are a la/ 
consid]ation ) ! publi%]--tack$ on1     
because "s "o else _h set ! example4 ,to
 u x seems z consi/5t ) ! sci5tific &   
pr(ess$ly critical "* !y assume1 z a    
lady's ,fr5* bonnet w\ld appe> z !      
cr[n+-po9t ( co/ume on a pot5t1 grave1 &
 rev]5d seignior4 ,b we h no qu>rel ) !m
 = assum+ our especial badge z a ,lady's
 ,book1 nor are we at all p>ticul> 9    
dem&+ cr$it ( !m = our borr[$ plumes2 we
 w\ld only sugge/ t mode/y might be a   

becom+ addition to !m1 & tru?fulness an 
equal grace4  ,n[1 any ( our lady read]s
 :o h be5 invit$ by fri5ds 9 ! c\ntry to
 let !m "k :at is worn ?is season1 w at 
once und]/& ! "t & tr\ble x takes to    
answ] su* a reque/ satisfactorily4 ,to  
relieve !m f ?is task is :at we h       
und]tak51 at ! same "t giv+ v>iety to   
our *at by ! description ( any new      
manufacture1 article ( jewelry1         
fa%ionable %ops1 furniture1 etc4 etc4   
,we did n plan or ev5 dream ( excit+    
emulation or envi\s rem>k1 nor d we feel
 ! slighte/ malice or ill-w t[>ds ^? :o 
?us confess _! inf]iority4 ,only1 z !   
s*ool *ildr5 say1 w !y please to let u  
alone1 z we d !m4         99       99   
99       99       99   ,,to             
,,correspond5ts4  ,a ,,"y ,,amateur     
,,g>d5] w f9d ! foll[+ effectual 9 keep+
 ! birds f 8 freely plant$ se$s4 ,mix   
toge!r "o p\nd ( gas t>1 qu>t] ( a p\nd 
br[n spirits ( t>1 & qu>t] p\nd ( melt$ 
grease4 ,dip tw9e 9 ?is mixture1 & weave
 x backw>ds & =w>ds ov] ! b$s1 on /icks 

firmly plant$ at ! side1 a few in*es    
high4  ,illu/ration3 ,,godey',s ,,model 
,,color$ ,,fa%ions4  ,we h he>d ( *]ries
 )\t /ones4 ,"h is a ,fr5* horticultural
 receipt = produc+ !m1 :i* we h nev] se5
 te/$1 h[ev]3 ,9 ! spr+1 be=e !         
circulation ( ! sap1 a "y se$l+         
*]ry-tree is split f ! upp] extremity   
d[n to ! =k ( its roots2 !n1 by means ( 
a piece ( wood 9 ! =m ( a spatula1 ! pi?
 is c>efully remov$ f ! tree1 9 su* a   
mann] z to avoid any excoriations or o!r
 injury2 a knife is us$ only = comm5c+ !
 split4 ,aft]w>ds ! two sections are    
br\ght toge!r1 & ti$ ) wooll51 c>e be+  
tak5 to close h]metically ) clay ! :ole 
l5g? ( ! cleft4 ,! sap soon reunites !  
sep>at$ portions ( ! tree1 &1 two ye>s  
aft]w>ds1 *]ries are produc$ ( ! usual  
appe>ance1 b1 in/ead ( /ones1 !re w only
 be small s(t pellicles4  ,,mrs4 ,,l\ise
 ,m4 ,c4 w f9d f>9a boil$ 9 milk ! be/  
food = an infant1 next to its natural   
sub/ance4 ,x is well to *ange )         
arr[root1 9 case ( sickness2 b1 z       

con/ant food1 x w fatt51 b n /r5g!n !   
*ild4  ,,miss ,j4--,we d n ?9k !        
acceptance ( a b\quet objectionable f   
any g5tleman admitt$ to ! family z a    
visitor4 ,fl[]s1 books1 & music are !   
mo/ suitable gifts4 ,any article ( dress
 or jewelry giv5 or accept$ by p]sons ) 
no o!r tie ?an ord9>y visit+            
acqua9tance1 is n 9 good ta/e1 to say ! 
lea/4  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,d41 (                
,mobile4--,dress caps are ( ! lighte/   
possible description1 a mixture (       
blonde1 fl[]s1 & ribbon4 ,mu* blonde is 
us$ 9 trimm+ ev]y?+4 ,! gold & silv]    
embroid]$ ribbon is only suitable =     
ev5+1 or = dress bonnets4  ,,milton1    
,pa4--,! ,dress ,book has be5 s5t2 !    
directions are all practical4  ,a ,,"y  
,,wife has our be/ wi%es 9 h] new       
und]tak+4 ,if %e is at all sy/ematic1 %e
 w n f9d furni%+ s difficult z %e       
anticipates4 ,we subjo9 ! desir$ li/3-- 
,kit*5 ,furni%+ ,li/ = #cj4      #a     
,kit*5 ,%ovel1 ,tongs1 & ,pok]4     #a  
,iron ,tea-,kettle4     #a ,t9n$ ,iron  

,pot4     #a ,t9n$ ,iron ,saucepan4     
#a ,soap-/one ,griddle4     #b ,t9      
,bake-,pans4     #a ,t9 ,dripp+ ,pan4   
#a ,t9 ,saucepan4     #a ,small ,t9     
,kettle4     #a ,pepp] & ,fl\r ,dr$ge4  
#c ,t9 ,pie ,plates4     #a ,t9         
,wa%-,bas94     #a ,di% ,pan4     #c    
,table & ,tea-,spoons1 ,iron4     #a    
,*op-,knife & ,b[l4     #a ,tea & ,c(fee
 ,cani/]4     #b ,japann$ ,lamps4     #a
 ,mat* ,safe4     #a ,*amb] ,pail4      
#b ,smoo?+ ,irons4     #b ,l>ge ,c$>    
,wa%-,tubs4     #a ,wa%-,bo>d4     #c   
,doz4 ,clo!s-,p9s4     #a ,p9t ,measure4
     #a ,set ,table ,mats4     #a       
,britannia ,c(fee ,pot4     #a          
,tea ,pot4     #f ,knives & ,=ks1 ,/ag  
,h&les4     #a ,pair ,c>v]s to mat*4    
#a ,spice ,box4     #a ,roll+ ,p94      
#a ,corkscrew & ,tunnel4     #a ,l>ge   
,wait]4     #b ,pa9t$ ,pails4     #a    
,coal ,hod4     #a ,gridiron4     #a    
,fry ,pan4     #a ,cull5d]4     #a      
,c(fee ,boil]4     #a ,tea ,pot4     #a 
,grat]4     #a ,t9 ,dipp]4     #a       

,egg-,:ip4     #a ,ba/+-,spoon4     #a  
,skimm]4     #a ,ladle4     #a ,meat    
,=k4     #a ,meat ,knife4     #a ,knife 
,bo>d4     #b ,scrub ,bru%es4     #a    
,du/ ,pan4     #a ,du/ ,bru%4     #b    
,brooms4     #a ,c(fee ,mill4     #a    
,clo!s ,horse4     #a ,fl\r ,sieve4     
#a ,oil ,fill]4     #a ,knife-,box4     
#a ,door ,mat4     #a ,kit*5 ,table4    
#a ,potato ,ma%]4     #a ,fl\r ,pail4   
#a ,pa/ry ,bo>d4     #a ,clo!s ,l9e4    
,fa%ions4  ,,notice ,,to ,,lady         
,,subscrib]s4   ,hav+ _h frequ5t        
applications = ! pur*ase ( jewelry1     
mill9]y1 etc41 by ladies liv+ at a      
di/ance1 ! ,editress ( ! ,fa%ion        
,dep>tm5t w h]eaft] execute commissions 
= any :o may desire x1 ) ! *>ge ( a     
small p]c5tage = ! "t & rese>* requir$4 
,bridal w>drobes1 spr+ & autumn bonnets1
 dresses1 jewelry1 bridal c>ds1         
cake-boxes1 envelopes1 etc4 etc41 w be  
*os5 ) a view to economy1 z well z ta/e2
 & boxes or packages =w>d$ by express to
 any "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,= ! la/1 di/9ct    

directions mu/ be giv54  ,ord]s1        
accompani$ by *ecks = ! propos$         
exp5diture1 to be address$ to ! c>e (   
,l4 ,a4 ,godey1 ,esq41 :o w be          
responsible = ! am\nt1 & ! e>ly         
execution ( commissions4  ,no ord] w be 
att5d$ to unless ! money is fir/        
receiv$4  ,in/ructions to be z m9ute z  
is possible1 accompani$ by a note ( !   
height1 complexion1 & g5]al /yle ( !    
p]son1 on :i* mu* dep5ds 9 *oice4 ,dress
 goods f ,levy's or ,/ew>t's2 cloaks1   
mantillas1 or talmas1 f ,brodie's1 #ea  
,canal ,/reet1 ,new ,york2 bonnets f    
,miss ,:>ton's2 jewelry f ,bailey's or  
,w>d5's1 ,philadelphia1 or ,tiffany's1  
,new ,york1 if reque/$4         99      
99       99       99       99           
,,description ,,( ,,/eel ,,fa%ion       
,,plate4  ,! unusually beautiful fa%ion 
plate ( ?is mon? gives a v correct idea 
( prevail+ spr+ /yles4  ,fig4 #a/4--,a  
dress suitable = ! morn+ at a fa%ionable
 c\ntry h\se or wat]+-place1 or = d9n]4 
,z a home dress1 x is v ta/eful &       

simple4 ,! robe may be ( p9k taffeta1   
ca%m]e1 or m\ssel9e1 op5 f ! ?roat to ! 
hem ( ! skirt1 ?\gh ! wai/ is fitt$     
close to ! bu/1 z 9 an ord9>y tight     
dress4 ,?is op5+ is f9i%$ on ea* side by
 a d\ble ru*e ( ! same mat]ial1 ! edges 
p9k$1 & is lac$ across by n>r[ taffeta  
ribbon4 ,*emisette 9 plaits1 ) a lace   
frill4 ,pla9 cambric skirt4 ,%awl (     
cambric embroid]y2 close bonnet ( p9k   
taffeta & black lace1 ) an edge =m$ ( v 
n>r[ ribbons int]lac$ ) black1 to       
resemble a plaid4  ,fig4 #b;d4--,walk+  
or d9n]-dress ( pale gre5 silk1 made    
pla9 & close2 sleeves op5 & loose4      
,light mantle ( fl\nces or volants1 (   
:ite guipure lace1 head$ by a n>r[      
ribbon ( violet color4 ,! bonnet is     
cov]$ ) lace to correspond1 & has leaves
 & ribbons ( pale violet crape2 ti$ )   
broad :ite taffeta ribbon4 ,p>asol (    
violet l9$ ) :ite silk4  ,x w be notic$ 
t our /yles are suit$ to ! ,may ( our   
,s\!rn read]s1 & ! ,june w>drobes ( our 
,nor!rn belles1 be+ exce$+ly light &    

simple1 z summ] dress %\ld always be4   
,read]s r\nd ab\t u are apt to =get t we
 h to be ?\ghtful ( our f> away         
subscrib]s z well z !mselves4         99
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,,*it*at ,,^u ,,prevail+ ,,fa%ions      
,,brodie',s ,,mantilla                  
,,emporium--,,%ades ,,( ,,fa%ion1 ,,etc4
 ,,etc4  ,,! pres5t prom5ade ( ,broadway
 ext5ds sc>cely to ! ,a/or1 9 a d[nw>d  
direction2 ! cru% ( omnibuses1 drays1   
bus9ess m5 =getful ( especial c\rtesy 9 
_! ha/e1 port]s1 & labor]s1 conspire to 
make a *aos ( confusion & discom=t bel[ 
! ,p>k :i* few ladies c>e to adv5ture4  
,! tide ( %opp]s sets d[nw>d f ! ,new   
,york ,hotel1 & upw>ds f ! ,a/or or     
,irv+1 meet+ 9 a gr& conflu5ce at ,canal
 ,/reet1 :]e y may pat ! curb/one ) y\r 
gait] f ?ree m9utes to a qu>t] ( an h\r1
 wat*+ an opportunity to /em ! curr5t & 
cross to ! o!r side 9 safety4  ,/&+ on  
?is upp] corn]1 y are 9 full view ( !   
l>ge free/one front ( #ea ,canal1 !     
mantilla e/abli%m5t ( ,brodie1 to :i* we

 h promis$ to introduce our read]s4  ,at
 ?is pres5t writ+1 :5 ev]ybody wants a  
mantilla1 ! graceful article ( co/ume   
be+ consid]$ z ne$ful z a spr+ bonnet1 !
 l[] front ( ,brodie's has a mo/ invit+ 
prospect4 ,x is entirely occupi$ by two 
enorm\s w9d[s & a door ( plate glass2 ! 
w9d[s be+1 9 reality1 small ,cry/al     
,palaces = ! accommodation ( two sl[ly  
revolv+ dames 9 c\rt co/ume ( brocade or
 soie d'antique1 be>+ ^u _! regal %\ld]s
 ! *ef-d'uvres ( ! e/abli%m5t1 :e!r (   
velvet1 guipure1 or taffeta1 z ! season 
repres5t$ may be4 ,at _! feet are ?r[n1 
9 app>5t c>eless1 b really arti/ic      
confusion1 o!r designs n less elegant & 
attractive4 ,^! figures are ( wax1      
modell$ & color$ f life1 &1 hav+        
support$ ! on]\s public duties ( ! ,_w's
 ,fair1 are n[ 9 ! honorable retirem5t (
 comp>atively private1 ?\gh by no means 
seclud$ life4 ,! room :i* y ent] f !    
/reet is fitt$ up ) sup]b mirrors1 ovals
 & pi]1 ! c5tral "o be+ ( rem>kable wid?
 z well z l5g?4 ,?is is n1 h[ev]1 !     

pr9cipal %[-room1 ?\gh ! (fice & mu* o!r
 bus9ess is c>ri$ on !re 9 appropriate  
dep>tm5ts1 h&somely fitt$ up4 ,! /airs1 
cov]$ ) velvet c>pet+1 z1 inde$1 ! :ole 
e/abli%m5t1 lead y to ! second floor1   
pannell$ ) plate glass mirrors set      
betwe5 ! long w9d[s1 & 9 e place 9 :i*  
!y c well be ins]t$4 ,! walls are cov]$1
 z bel[1 ) delicate ,fr5* pap]1 ( :ite &
 gold1 &1 ) ! ri* c>pet1 a draw+-room r 
?an a bus9ess e/abli%m5t is sugge/$4 ,"h
 !re are piles ( ! mo/ elegant & co/ly  
/yles ( mantillas & sc>fs1 t h giv5     
place to ! heavy clo!s & velvets ( ! j  
dep>t$ season2 & "h is a flutt]+ ( silk 
dresses1 a wav+ ( spr+ g>l&s1 z ! busy  
cr[d ( pur*as]s flutt] back & =?1       
exclaim+1 rapturiz+1 *oos+1 & try+ on ! 
pr(usion ( /yles be=e !m4 ,9 ! c5tre1 is
 a light iron rail+1 /ill :ite1 9 keep+ 
) ! /yle ( ! rooms1 ov] :i* y c wat* !  
proce$+s ( ! /ore bel[1 or1 look+ upw>ds
 to a simil> balcony1 y see ano!r /ory1 
app>5tly fitt$ & furni%$ z ! %[-room 9  
:i* y n[ are4  ,?is is ! :olesale       

dep>tm5t1 ( c\rse by f> ! mo/ important 
( all4 ,ord9>ily1 y w\ld h no call to   
asc5d ! /airs2 b1 be+ ?is morn+ a       
privileg$ visitor1 y f9d !re ,mr4       
,brodie himself1 9 ! mid/ ( 8           
importations1 designs1 & manufactures1 8
 cl]ks1 8 saleswom51 ^: pati5t %\ld]s & 
black silk dresses give an additional   
air to ! late/ /yles1 & 8 :olesale      
cu/om]s1 = :om he is daily %ipp+        
packages1 p>cels1 & boxes1 nor?1 s\?1   
ea/1 & we/2 b especially s\? & we/1 :]e 
d\btless our own subscrib]s w be among !
 pur*as]s & ! we>]s4  ,if y\r curiosity 
w c>ry y up /ill ano!r flight1 ,mr4     
,brodie's polit5ess w conduct y to a    
pass+ glance ( ! "w-room1 occupy+ !     
floor above4 ,x w\ld n be polite to wat*
 too long ! r[s ^u r[s ( girls & wom5   
busy ) ! silks1 laces1 ribbons1 & o!r   
delicate mat]ials ( _! craft2 b y see t 
!y are all busy & com=table1 ) light &  
good fre% air 9 abundance4 ,yet high]6  
,y notic$ bel[ h[ ri* & h[ abundant 0 ! 
embroid]y1 ) :at precision x 0 execut$2 

"h !re is a r[ ( frames1 :]e embroid]y1 
! lighte/ & ri*e/1 is execut$ by ^? to  
:om ! "w is n a pa/ime1 b a regul> &    
pr(itable occupation4 ,"h is ! pure :ite
 p\lt de soie ( ! ,sn[-,drop1 = in/ance1
 cut & ready = mak+ up2 ! design trac$  
^u x1 tack$ z smoo?ly ^u ! frame z !    
canvas ( a picture1 is /ret*$ be=e !    
arti/4 ,! rapid & regul> movem5t ( !    
ne$le is cov]+ x ) ! ri* "w t ! "y      
,s\!rn bride w glory ov]1 :5 !          
all-important box--! tr\sseau--rea*es h]
 f ,new ,york4 ,!re is1 besides ^!      
frames1 a l>ge embroid]y dep>tm5t1      
situat$ up t[n1 "u ,mr4 ,brodie's       
con/ant sup]vision4 ,b "h ! new /yles   
are fir/ tri$1 t he may ?us be able to  
regulate ! prices ( "w1 ! quantity (    
mat]ial1 etc41 to be giv5 out4 ,9 prep>+
 = ! w9t] season1 ?is :ole floor is     
fill$ ) quilt+-frames = ! mantle & cloak
 l9+s2 /ill ano!r bran* ( female        
indu/ry4  ,"s idea ( ! great am\nt (    
employm5t an e/abli%m5t l ?is gives to !
 indu/ri\s classes ( ! city1 may be =m$ 

f ?is bird's-eye view ( ! int]ior (     
,brodie's4 ,?ree hundr$ workm5 are      
engag$ f season to season 9 prep>+ !    
piles ( co/ly drap]ies we h se51 z ! raw
 mat]ial comes 9 only to be manufactur$4
 ,?us1 ! velvets1 clo?s1 silks1 etc41 ) 
! light] fabrics1 & trimm+s ( ribbon1   
lace1 gimp1 are import$ by ,mr4 ,brodie 
himself1 & 8 designs are furni%$ by     
lead+ ,p>isian h\ses1 kn[n 9 ! pages (  
,la ,follet1 ,la ,modi/e1 ,petit ,c\rri]
 des ,dames1 & o!r j\rnals ( fa%ion4    
,la/1 b n lea/1 ?is f9e build+1 ) its   
co/ly decorations1 ?is imm5se /ock (    
goods1 ^! busy pur*as]s & workwom51 are 
! rapid products ( a p]sev]+ indu/ry &  
ent]prise t1 7 ! /ory told1 c\ld sc>cely
 be believ$4 ,! private hi/ory ( mo/    
successful bus9ess m5 is a comm5t>y ^u !
 prov]b1 ,dilig5ce is ! "m ( good-luck4 
,mr4 ,brodie's is a rem>kable           
illu/ration4 ,8 is ! only e/abli%m5t 9 !
 c\ntry entirely devot$ to ! "o bran* ( 
manufacture2 8 :ole "t1 ?\ghts1         
correspond5ce1 & ,p>isian visits c5t]+  

on its improvem5t & success4  ,we h giv5
 "t & space to ! pr9cipal !me ( our     
,*at1 p>tly t our read]s may see h[     
v>i\s are ! /yles ( e article ( we>+    
app>el1 & h[ safely !y may tru/ !mselves
 to a new & graceful =m1 ev5 ?\gh ,mrs4 
,jones & ,mrs4 ,br[n d n happ5 to h     
br\ght x f ,new ,york or ,new ,orleans4 
,at ,brodie's1 = in/ance1 ea* /yle is   
made up 9 e prevail+ %ade ( silk4 ,:at  
folly 9 ,mrs4 ,jones to say1 ,gre5 is ! 
rage6 ,9 a l>ge city1 no?+ is ! rage2 if
 x approa*es su* a culm9ation1 x is giv5
 up 9 a v few weeks4  ,z ( mantles1 s ( 
bonnets4 ,! mill9] has h] ,p>isi5ne     
models1 & h] work+ mat]ials1 & employes4
 ,no two bonnets 9 h] %[-room mu/ be    
precisely alike4 ,s ( ! mantuamak]1 :o  
v>ies h] %apes & h] trimm+s to suit h]  
mat]ial1 ! figure1 height1 or complexion
 ( h] cu/om]4 ,/raw bonnets are p]haps !
 mo/ uni=m ( all 9 %ape2 b "h1 aga91 !re
 is e v>iety ( ribbon & trimm+4 ,no two 
b[s are made alike4 ,city p w n submit  
to uni=ms4  ,!re is a g5]al /yle 9 !    

fa%ions ( ea* season1 b inflections &   
%ades z v>i\s z its grass & leafage4    
,our next ,*at1 z 9 ! ,april numb]1 w be
 ( ^!1 z ,june admits ( *anges t our    
,nor!rn ,may d5ies4 ,july w claim1 z    
usual1 its wat]+-place & travell+       
fa%ions1 ) nurs]y items1 welcome at any 
season to ! busy "m ( a h\sehold4       
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p4 #cig4 ',/ill unm>ri$'1 add$          
incomplete ^w '/ill'4            ,p4    
#djd4 ',actaurus 9 ,bootes' *ang$ to    
',arcturus 9 ,botes'4        ,p4 #daf4  
'f9d x out'1 jo9+ ^w likely to be 'x'4  
,p4 #dcb4 ':* is'1 *ang$ to ':i* is'4   
,p4 #dff4 'haev' *ang$ to 'h' 9 'may n  
h'4                  ,p4 #dgc4 ',li/z'  
*ang$ to ',liszt'4                      
p4 #dgc4 ,incomplete ^w add$ 'feel+'4   
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