,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,/ories ,,by ,a ,l ,o ,e ,illu/ration3 ,,hold ,,fa/4 ,hold fa/1 bro!r1 hold fa/6 %\t$ poor ,sam 9 mortal t]ror at my dang]4 ,,hold ,,fa/4 ,new ,/ories ,no4 #e4 ,,by ,a4 ,l4 ,o4 ,e4 ,t4 ,,nelson ,,& ,,sons4 ,,london1 ,,ed9burgh1 ,,& ,,new ,,york4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hold ,,fa/4 ,,by ,a ,l ,o ,e ,,hold ,,fa/4 ,,by ,a ,l ,o ,e ,,nay1 my *ild1 ,i've no?+ else to hold by1 ei!r 9 life or dea?1 b ! great tru?1 t ,*ri/ di$ = s9n]s4 ,x's a joyful ?+ to hold fa/ ! bless$ hope ( ev]la/+ life :i* ,god ha? giv5 u ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,! speak] 0 ,pet] ,ross1 a bl9d & ag$ man1 ) bald head & silv]y be>d1 :o1 clad 9 a paup]'s dress1 _h come1 z he 0 all[$ once a =tnight to d1 to visit ! h\se ( 8 son4 ,! li/5] 0 a rosy-*eck$ girl1 ab\t n9e ye>s ( age1 :o1 seat$ at 8 feet1 & re/+ h] little arms on 8 knee1 look$ up lov+ly into 8 face4 ,illu/ration3 ,he t he>k5e? unto c\nsel is wise ,ah6 gr&fa!r1 said ,rose1 if y did n hope to g to heav51 ,i don't "k :o else c\ld6 ,y are s good1 s pati5t1 s k9d2 y h s]v$ ,god all y\r life long2 y h nev] be5 giv5 to dr9k+ & swe>+1 l ! wick$ m5 9 our c\rt1 & ,i really ?9k t y "k ne>ly half ( ! ,bible by he>t6 ,i'm c]ta9 t y des]ve heav56 ,rose1 ,rose1 cri$ ! old man e>ne/ly1 my only plea = heav5 is ?is1-- ,i'm a poor s9n]1 & no?+ at all2 ,b ,jesus ,*ri/ is my all 9 all6 ,i c't tell h[ x is1 said ,rose1 look+ into 8 face ) a puzzl$ expression1 ! be/ p seem to ?9k !mselves ! wor/4 ,if ,i 0 half z good z y are1 gr&fa!r1 ,i'd be q sure ( gett+ to heav54 ,by y\r good works1 my *ild6 ,yes1 by my good works1 repeat$ ,rose4 ,i c see :y bad p hope to be sav$ only by ! ,"l2 b x mu/ be s v diff]5t ) pi\s p l y6 ,rose1 said ! bl9d old man1 d y ?9k t ,i ev] pass "o day )\t s98 ,i'm sure t y d1 repli$ ,rose1 ,i nev] knew y d any?+ wrong4 ,if my salvation 7 to dep5d ^u my pass+ "o wak+ h\r )\t s91 ,rose1 my poor s\l w\ld be lo/6 ,rememb] t ,god looks at ! he>t4 ,8 pure eyes read ! evil ?\ght2 he kn[s n only ! s9ful ?+s t we d1 b ! duties :i* we leave undone4 ,all our righte\snesses are z fil?y rags2 t tru? is writt5 9 ! ,bible4 ,b ,i c't see1 p]si/$ ! little girl1 t y ne$ to be sav$ by ! ,"l j 9 ! same way z ,luke ,dobson did1 :o 0 run ov] by a c>t :5 he 0 drunk4 ,he lay ill = mon?s & mon?s1 & fa!r says t he rep5t$1 & hop$ to g to heav5 at la/1 because ! ,"l di$ = s9n]s4 ,n[ !re mu/ be a v great diff]5ce betwe5 8 case & y\rs1 = he 0 once a v bad man1 & treat$ 8 wife v cruelly :5 he _h be5 at ! public4 ,my de> *ild1 said ! ag$ ,*ri/ian1 lay+ 8 ?9 h& on ! curly head ( ,rose1 ,i h no m p[] to rea* heav5 by my works ?an poor ,luke ,dobson _h by 84 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* cleanse? f all s91 is j z mu* ne$$ to wa% away m9e z x 0 to wa% away 84 ,he dep5d$ on ! m]cy ( ! ,savi\r1 & ,i h n\ght else to dep5d on4 ,i c't und]/& t1 said ,rose4 ,i'll tell y :at happ5$ to me 9 my y\?1 ,rose1 nigh ?ree score ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 n mu* old] ?an y are4 ,x seems to me a sort ( picture1 z x 71 ( ! way 9 :i* s9n]s are sav$1 & h[ !re's no?+ t we h to tru/ to b ,god's m]cy 9 ,*ri/4 ,i %\ld l to he> :at happ5$ to y1 gr&fa!r2 b ,i want to ask j "o "q fir/4 ,if ! wick$ & ! /eady all ne$ m]cy alike1 :]e's ! use ( do+ good1 & try+ to put away our s9s8 ,:y %\ld we n live z we *oose1 & tru/ t all w come "r 9 ! end8 ,old ,pet] look$ grave z he repli$4 ,because no "o :o really belongs to ! ,savi\r c be> to cont9ue 9 wick$ness4 ,! ,"l di$ n only to save ,8 p f hell1 b f s92 & !y hate & dread ! "o z !y hate & dread ! o!r4 ,i'll try & %[ y :at ,i mean by my /ory4 ,x's nigh sixty ye>s ago1 z ,i said1 :5 ,i 0 a "y1 /rong1 active lad1 t ,i liv$ = "s mon?s by ! sea-%ore4 ,our dwell+ 0 ne> ! bea*1 9 a place :]e ! cliffs 7 rugg$ & high--s high1 t :5 we look$ front ! top ( "o ( !m1 m5 walk+ on ! s&s b5ea? seem$ little bigg] ?an cr[s4 ,i set out "o day to ga!r %ells--= t 0 a wond]ful place = %ells--& ! g5try z came to ! village h>d by1 us$ (t5 to buy !m f u4 ,i wasn't go+ alone4 ,i took ) me my bro!r1 poor ,sam4 ,he & ,i w5t toge!r1 ea* ) a bag to hold ! %ells1 :i* 0 hung by a long /r+ r\nd our necks1 s z to leave our h&s q free4 ,! la/ ?+ our "m said to u a=e we />t$ 0 ?is1 ',m9d1 lads1 & don't g too f>2 = ! tide is on ! turn1 & ! waves be runn+ high1 & if ye g z f> z ,high cliff1 !re's dang] t ye bo? may be dr[n$4' ',no fe>1 "m6' said ,i2 'ev5 if ! tide %\ld come 9 ^u u1 ,i reckon t ,i'm active & /rong en\gh to climb to ! top ( ! cliff2 b ,i c\ld n say z mu* = ,sam1 ) 8 weak arms & ! swell+ on 8 ankle1 ,i "k he has no *ance ( climb+1 s ,i'll keep out ( h>m's way = 8 sake4' ',& = y\r own1 too1 ,pet]1' said ,sam1 z we walk$ along ! bea* toge!r2 'y are /rong & active1 to be sure1 b y are no m able ?an ,i be1 to climb up su* a mighty high cliff4' ',!re may be two op9ions z to t1' said ,i1 = ,i _h a great notion ( my own p[]s1 & prid$ myself on be+ agile z a goat on ! rocks4 ,well1 pursu$ ! bl9d paup]1 we _h pl5ty ( luck t day 9 f9d+ %ells on ! %ore2 bo? ( u fill$ our bags1 & we 7 s eag] & pleas$ ) our success1 t we w&]$ on f>!r & f>!r1 & sc>ce gave a ?\ght to ! tide1 till we saw ! :ite creamy foam toss$ on ! s& f ! waves t came roll+ & tumbl+ 9 %ore1 & we look$ up & saw ! great :ite cliff ris+ high & bluff be=e u6 ',i say1 ,sam1' cri$ ,i1 'j see h[ ! tide's com+ 96 ',tis "t = u to make ! be/ ( our way back to "m6' ,my bro!r turn$ :ite z a %eet4 '',tis too late = t1' said he1 giv+ a wild]$ gaze at ! wa/e ( heav+ bill[s4 ,= ! coa/ j !re made a b5d l a cresc5t1 & ?\gh we /ood ^u dry l& /ill1 ! :ite-topp$ waves1 bo? a=e & ah9d u1 7 roll+ "r up to ! cliff6 ,:]e we _h walk$ dry-%od n an h\r be=e1 !re 0 no?+ to be se5 b ! wat]s :i* soon w\ld cov] ! place :]e we 76 ',:at's to be done6' cri$ my bro!r1 z he look$ up at ! great rocky wall be=e u4 ',keep a good he>t6' said ,i1 ',i'll climb up to ! top o' ! cliff1 & !n ,i'll get help & a rope1 & we'll draw y up to safety4' ,s ,i put d[n my bag1 & ,i pull$ (f my jacket1 = x 0 cle> en\gh t ,i c\ld n climb ) !m4 ,i knew well1 ?\gh ,i didn't *oose to say x1 t x w\ld be h>d "w to get to ! top ( s high & /eep a cliff2 b ,i did n "k1 ,i w\ld n believe t x 0 impossible = me to d s4 ,by d9t ( /ra9+ e muscle1 clasp+1 clut*+ at e jutt+ crag or little rock-plant t (f]$ a hold1 ,i manag$ to /ruggle up a few y>ds4 ,b ! way grew /eep] & h>d]4 ,i c\ld sc>cely f9d place = my foot1 or hold = my h&2 ! e>? 0 slipp+ b5ea? me6 ,i pant$--,i gasp$--,i /ra9$--feel+ myself fall+1 ,i tri$1 ) a viol5t ef=t1 to cat* hold ( a little /ump t secur$ to be j beyond my rea*4 ,i caught x1 b lo/ my foot+--hung = a mom5t by "o h&1 !n ! /ump gave way1 & ) a cry ( fe> ,i fell heavily d[n ! rock6 ,oh6 gr&fa!r1 7 y mu* hurt8 exclaim$ ,rose1 :o _h li/5$ ) brea?less int]e/ to ,pet]'s acc\nt ( 8 p]il\s adv5ture4 ,n badly hurt1 said ! bl9d man2 b en\gh bruis$ & %ak5 to be kept f ! folly ( try+ ! climb+ aga94 ,!n y 7 j 9 ! same case z y\r bro!r1 ?\gh y _h fanci$ y\rself s mu* bett] able to get to ! top ?an he4 ,t's x2 t's :at ,i wi%$ y to see1 cri$ ,pet]4 ,x is = t ,i tell y ! /ory4 ,we 7 alike helpless1 my *ild1 ! /rong & ! weak1 ! active & ! maim$1 nei!r c\ld rea* ! top2 bo? 7 j 9 ! same dang] ( be+ dr[n$ by ! com+ tide4 ,& s x is ) ! matt]s ( ! s\l4 ,"o man seems wis]1 ano!r bett]1 ano!r bold] ?an 8 fell[s2 b ! wise/1 ! bolde/1 ! be/1 c nev] rea* heav5 by _! ef=ts4 ,! way is too high1 too /eep1 to be climb$6 ,_! good de$s break away2 !y c't support !m2 !y c't hold !m up f de/ruction6 ,b h[ 7 y sav$8 exclaim$ ,rose1 m eag] to he> ! /ory ?an to ga!r its moral4 ,my bro!r & ,i felt t !re 0 b "o ?+ :i* we c\ld d--we mu/ l\dly call out = assi/ance4 ,we cri$ al\d aga9 & aga92 we lift$ up our voices ) all our might1 & z ,god 9 8 m]cy ord]$1 ! s\nd ( our cry 0 he>d f ! top ( ! cliff4 ,& s x is ) ! s9n]1 my *ild1 :5 he feels t he is 9 dang] ( et]nal dea?1 :5 he f9ds t he has no p[] 9 himself to help himself1 & t unless ,god come to 8 aid1 he is lo/ & ru9$ = ev]4 ,! cry1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 is he>d ev5 above ! heav5s1 & m]cy comes to ! rescue6 ,0 a rope let d[n f ! top ( ! cliff8 ask$ ! impati5t ,rose4 ,a rope 0 let d[n1 repli$ ,pet]1 & x 0 long en\gh1 & /rong en\gh to save u4 ,x 0 let d[n n a m9ute too soon1 = already ! s& on :i* we /ood 0 wa%$ by e advanc+ wave6 ,sam1 :o 0 t]ribly fright5$1 at once caught hold ( ! rope1 & clung to x z = 8 life4 ,nay1 if ,i rememb] "r1 he fa/5$ x r\nd 8 body4 ,b my c\rage1 or r presumption1 _h ris5 once m1 z soon z ,i f\nd t means 7 provid$ to draw u up safely beyond ! rea* ( dang]4 ,i put on my jacket aga91 & pass$ ! /r+ ( my bag ( %ells r\nd my neck4 ',s9ce ,i h n to climb1' cri$ ,i1 '!re's no use 9 leav+ !m beh9d2 ,i've no m9d to "p ) "o ( 'em6' ,n[1 m>k my words1 ,rose1 my *ild1 ,i 0 ?9k+ 9 an e>?ly matt] z y ?\ght j n[ :5 y said1 'if ! wick$ & ! /eady all ne$ m]cy alike1 :at's ! use ( do+ good1 & putt+ away our s9s8' ,i believ$ t ! rope 0 en\gh to save me2 & s 9 tru? x 02 b h[ c\ld ,i hold fa/ by ! rope1 :5 ,i c>ri$ a weight r\nd my neck6 ,i see--,i see6 exclaim$ ,rose2 y mu/ leave y\r heavy bag beh9d y2 = ?\gh ! rope might n break1 y c\ld n keep y\r hold on x1 :ile ! weight 0 dragg+ y d[n6 ,no m ?an any man :o wilfully keeps "o s91 c cont9ue safely to hold fa/ ! bless$ hope ( ev]la/+ life4 ,he b deceives himself if he ev] tries to d s4 ,i soon f\nd out1 z ,i 0 drawn upw>ds1 :at a fe>ful mi/ake ,i _h made6 ,i _h n ris5 _m feet above ! s&s :5 a horrible dread arose 9 my m9d t ,i %\ld nev] be able to hold on till ,i _h rea*$ ! top ( ! cliff6 ,! muscles ( my arms a*$ t]ribly1 my f+]s c\ld sc>cely keep _! grasp1 & ! /r+ r\nd my neck seem$ to *oke me1 l ! gripe ( an iron h&6 ',make ha/e6' ,i gasp$ out 9 agony1 sc>ce able to br+ out ! words4 ',oh6 be quick--be quick--or ,i %all be =c$ to let g6' ',hold fa/1 bro!r1 hold fa/6' %\t$ poor ,sam 9 mortal t]ror at my dang]4 ,! m5 above 7 /ra9+ e n]ve to pull u up be=e my /r5g? %\ld fail me2 b oh1 h[ fe>fully sl[ly we seem$ to asc5d6 ,! /ra9 on my arms n[ 0 torture6 ,my bra9 grew dizzy4 ,i c\ld sc>cely brea!4 ,i _h b "o ?\ght--"o madd5+ wi%--to get rid ( ! fatal bag6 ,x seem$ to gr[ heavi] e mom5t2 x 0 z if "s b>b>\s foe 7 pull+ me d[n to de/ruction6 ,i felt t unless ,i c\ld be reliev$ ( ! weight1 ,i mu/ let g1 & be da%$ to pieces6 ,i d>$ n attempt to cl+ by "o we>y h&1 s z to use ! o!r to untie ! fatal /r+6 ,i cri$ 9 despair+ agony to ,god1 = ,i 0 beyond all help f man4 ,i "k n to ?is day h[ 8 m]cy wr\ght1--:e!r ! weight on x snapp$ ! /r+1 or :e!r 9 my /ruggles ! knot 0 unti$2 b nev]1 till my dy+ h\r %all ,i =get ! s5se ( relief1 :5 sudd5ly some?+ gave way1 ,i felt t ! weight 0 gone2 ,i he>d a spla% 9 ! wat]s bel[1 & 9 ano!r m9ute 0 firmly grasp$ by a h& /ret*$ out f above6 ,oh6 gr&fa!r1 :at a m]cy6 exclaim$ ,rose1 draw+ a long brea?4 ,h] he>t _h beat fa/ at ! acc\nt ( su* t]rible dang]4 ,a m]cy1 inde$6 said ! old man solemnly1 clasp+ 8 h&s toge!r1 z memory recall$ ! awful sc5e4 ,_h t bag1 in/ead ( %ells1 conta9$ all ! weal? ( ! _w1 h[ ?ankful %\ld ,i h be5 to h dropp$ x into ! sea = ev]6 ,z t weight 0 to my body1 s is s9 to ! s\l6 ,9 va9 d we grasp ! hope ( salvation1 9 va9 d we seem to be rais$ f a /ate ( dang] by ! m]cy ( ,*ri/1 if we resolve n to try to ca/ f u e s9 t our ,god condemns6 ,)\t hol9ess no man %all see ! ,"l4 ,we mu/ ca/ away e weight1 & ! s9 t do? s easily beset u2 n 9 our own poor /r5g?1 b 9 ! p[] ( pray]1 look+ to ,god1 tru/+ to ,god1 ready to give up ev]y?+ = ,god6 ,!n w ,8 love nev] fail u2 ,he w nev] leave u to p]i%4 ,by ,8 grace %all we hold fa/ to ! end1 & rejoice = ev] 9 ,8 pres5ce6