,illu/ration3 ,,jacob ,k4 ,,huff ,deceas$ ,! ,philosophy ( ,jake ,haid5 7,late ,,jacob ,k4 ,,huff7 ,,select$ ,,f ,,! ,,columns ,,( ,,! ,,read+ ,,times1 ,,read+1 ,,p5nsylvania ,,) ,a ,,biographical ,,appreciation ,,by ,,8 ,,fri5d ,h5ry ,w4 ,%oemak] 7,presid5t ( ,read+ ,times7 8,a l9k is brok5 t b\nd u to ! inf9ite40 ,illu/ration3 #aiaa ,copyright1 #aiaa ,! ,read+ ,times ,publi%+ ,company ,,read+1 ,,pa4 ,! ,read+ ,times ,publi%+ ,company ,biographical ,appreciation ,sudd5 dea?1 9 ! mid/ ( productive "w1 ?r[s into bold] relief a c>e] de/9$ = immortality4 ,! cessation ( a tra9 ( brilliant & helpful ideas creates a want1 & causes a c>eful exam9ation ( all t has be5 previ\sly done1 & a j e/imate ( its wor?4 ,^! alone c be ! consolations = ! tak+ (f ( a g5ius l ! late ,jacob ,k4 ,huff1 kn[n to 8 read]s z 8,jake ,haid510 8,f>away ,moses10 & 8,f9nicky ,f9ucane40 ,aft] a long /ruggle aga9/ obscurity & adv]se circum/ances he _h em]g$ into an op5 c\ntry :]e k9d words ( appreciation & gr[+ fame greet$ him on e side4 ,8 message1 :i* ! mod]n life 9 ?is c\ntry1 ) its gr[? ( class di/9ctions1 a self-con/itut$ ari/ocracy1 a rapidly develop+ gov]n+ class1 a contempt = ! l[ly born1 a =getfulness ( g5tl5ess1 a /riv+ = self-advancem5t1 & ! tra9 ( k9dr$ evils1 r5d]$ imp]ative1 0 *eck$1 b its e*oes w be felt ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,he seem$ to be ! "o voice /rong en\gh & fe>less en\gh to d battle ) ! inju/ices ( ! big _w1 yet he view$ x all f ! por* ( a mode/ cottage 9 a hamlet :]e !re 0 no railroad1 no trolley1 & few /rang]s ev] p5etrat$4 ,8 vision ent]$ palaces ( ! sup]cili\s ri*1 into ! inn] sanctums ( capitali/s1 ( cr++ editors2 into ! homes ( neglectful p>5ts1 undutiful *ildr51 design+ wives1 :ite slav]s1 & o!r evildo]s4 ,8 k9dly words soo!d ! tir$ spirits ( ! un=tunate1 & z he nev] prea*$1 & seldom condemn$1 he (f]$ a loophole = improvem5t1 r ?an promis+ puni%m5t to ! s-call$ 8wick$40 ,he 0 always ready to =give1 to l5d a help+ h&1 & ?\gh 8 inf9ite m9d grasp$ all ! dep?s ( s9 & sorr[ 9 ! _w1 he believ$ 9 ! innate goodness ( 8 fell[ be+s4 ,! mod]n _w 0 le>n+ to walk along clean] & bett] pa?ways1 & he act$ l ! c>eful p>5t1 assi/+ ! un/eady y\ng/] 9 its c\rse4 ,8 writ+s d n conta9 a s+le ^w ( rancor2 x is amaz+ t a man :o f\ght s mu* oppression & crime c\ld d s )\t desc5d+ to invective or abuse4 ,t 0 ! secret ( 8 success4 ,if cl]gym5 c\ld foll[ 9 8 foot/eps _m an empty tab]nacle w\ld be cr[d$ on ! ,sabba?4 ,9 a s5se1 ! biography ( a writ] discloses ! hidd5 spr+s & motives = ! developm5t ( 8 c>e]4 ,x w\ld be difficult = a writ] n spr++ f ! p to fight ! p's battles ) ! p54 ,a man ( ! p l ,abraham ,l9coln repres5t$ !m ?or\ghly because he 0 ( !m1 & at no "t 9 8 life did 8 opportunities or t5d5cies cause him to =get 8 orig9al environm5t4 ,jacob ,huff 0 born among ! 8great mass ( humanity0 & 8 developm5t came l ,l9coln's ?r\gh /ruggles & disappo9tm5ts1 aid$ by p]sev]ance & h>d "w1 until 8 voice1 cle> & sympa!tic1 0 he>d above ! multitude4 ,"s day an appreciative /ate w seek out & m>k ! l[ly cab9 9 ! ,p5nsylvania m\nta9s :]e he fir/ saw ! light4 ,l ,plato & _m ano!r wise man ( ! pa/1 8 message w live 9 8 disciples1 & gr[ bright]1 & m necess>y ) ! advancem5t ( "t4 ,x 0 9 su* a cab9 t ,l9coln 0 born 9 ! ,k5tucky wilds t ,jacob ,huff 0 u%]$ into be+ 9 ,cl9ton ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 on ,janu>y #ca1 #ahea4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,john ,huff1 a typical backwoodsman1 /urdy1 brave1 & good natur$4 ,8 "m 0 a ,g]man girl1 ,eve ,kalmba*1 ^: p>5ts _h left ! ,rh9e c\ntry & cle>$ a home/ead high among lonely ,p5nsylvania hills4 ,8 fa!r's "m 0 ,elizabe? ,walk]1 ( ,scot*-,iri% ance/ry1 & f h] came ! /ra9 ( humor1 & p]sev]ance t did s mu* to weld 8 de/9y into a successful :ole4 ,8 "m is describ$ z k9dly & intellig5t1 ) a my/ic side to h] nature1 obs]vable 9 h] di/+ui%$ son's traits ( s5tim5t & t5d]ness4 ,f e>lie/ y\? ,jacob ,huff knew little b ! mo/ gr9d+ toil4 ,8 fir/ occupation1 h[ev]1 0 r pleasurable1 & he always lik$ to rem9isce on ! subject4 ,9 #ahfd1 ,colonel ,james ,williams ,quiggle1 ( ,mc,elhattan1 directly across ! ,susquehanna f ,jacob's m\nta9 home1 _h conceiv$ ! idea ( />t+ an 8,am]ican ,tea ,indu/ry40 ,x is a kn[n fact t ! ,p5nsylvania m\nta9s produce a tea plant t rivals 9 flavor ! *oice/ product ( ,japan4 ,?\s&s ( acres ( wild l&s 7 ei!r b\ght or option$1 & a tea h\se aft] a ,japanese design 0 erect$ on a plateau back ( ! small] ( ! two ,mc,elhattan m\nta9s4 ,m5 & boys 9 consid]able numb]s 7 engag$ to pick1 sort1 & dry ! leaves1 & little ,jacob he>+ ( ! "w1 tramp$ d[n f ! high m\nta9s & />t$ = ! 8tea camp10 8 fir/ situation away f home4 ,d>kness _h come on soon aft] he rea*$ ,mc,elhattan1 & he sp5t ! night ) a family :o liv$ at ! 8,x ,roads10 !re meet+ ! black-hair$1 black-ey$ "y girl ) ! cameo face :o play$ su* an important "p 9 ! life ( 8 de>1 ?\gh old] fri5d 9 ye>s1 ! gift$ poet1 ,montgom]y ,quiggle4 ,he 0 giv5 a *ance at ! tea camp1 :i* 0 (t5 visit$ by ! g5ial ,col4 ,quiggle4 ,?is 0 probably ! fir/ man ( education he _h met at close range1 & 8 int]e/ & polit5ess to ! small tea-pick] l+]$ z "o ( ! pleasante/ ( 8 e>li] memories4 ,col4 ,quiggle1 x may be said1 0 a f9e type ( ! old fa%ion$ g5tleman ( ,scot*-,iri% /ock1 always brimm+ ov] ) good humor1 b ) t und]curr5t ( s]i\sness inh]5t to 8 race4 ,w9t] com+ on1 ! "w 0 susp5d$1 & ! m]ry company back ( ,mc,elhattan m\nta9 0 =c$ to sep>ate4 ,once on 8 own responsibility1 ! desire to e>n money & see ! _w l$ ! "y lad to occupations ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,once he trudg$ _m miles to ,leetonia1 hav+ he>d ( "w 9 a lumb] camp1 b 0 reject$ because he 0 too "y4 ,he did n idle ar\nd ! %anties1 b imm$iately />t$ = home4 ,a sn[/orm began1 & ev5+ clos$ 9 on him4 ,he saw :at he ?\ght 0 a huge black5$ /ump1 & lean$ aga9/ x = mu* ne$$ re/4 ,!re 0 a grunt & a gr[l1 & a f\r hundr$ p\nd be> %ook him (f1 & he sprawl$ 9 ! sn[4 ,ano!r "t he _h work$ 9 a logg+ camp at ! head ( ,"y ,woman's ,creek1 & ) 8 purse ( sav+s1 0 on 8 way to ,y\ngwoman/[n1 n[ misnam$ ,nor? ,b5d4 ,x 0 sunset1 & he he>d a scree* l a torm5t$ woman1 f> up on ! /eep slope ( "o ( ! d5ud$ m\nta9s4 ,8 quick eye %[$ x to come f a pan!r1 skulk+ along 9 se>* ( its ev5+ meal4 ,jacob walk$ fa/]1 & z he did s ! animal quick5$ its pace4 ,= miles x seem$ to trail him1 b lack$ ! c\rage to come d[n f ! ridge4 ,f9ally ) ! lights ( ! settlem5t 9 sight1 x utt]$ a despair+ yell1 & 0 he>d f no m4 ,at o!r times he work$ 9 lumb] camps1 b>k jobs1 on railroads1 highways1 f>ms1 & g>d5s4 ,e man or woman he met _h a life /ory t int]e/$ him1 ^! 7 ! romances he read4 ,8 ret5tive m9d became /or$ ) a mass ( unusual facts & impressions1 :i* he ?\ght ov] & ov]1 figur+ out ! :ys & :]e=es :5 8 companions 7 asleep4 ,he _h n gone to s*ool a full t]m 9 8 life1 b 8 tea*]s1 ,*>les ,hamilton & ,b5jam9 ,langdon1 7 wor?y m5 & he absorb$ mu* f !m4 ,despite 8 brief s*ool+ he c\ld feel ! h>monies ( words & s5t5ces l a tra9$ rhetorician4 ,he long$ to express himself1 b he 0 too %y = g5]al conv]sation1 & !re seem$ no opportunity to write4 ,9 ,lock ,hav51 ! c\nty seat ( ,cl9ton ,c\nty1 0 a local pap] call$ 8,! ,ent]prise40 ,x _h a correspond5t 9 ,gallauh] ,t[n%ip :]e ,jacob 0 liv+1 b he fell sick1 & ! editor look$ ab\t = a sub/itute4 ,jacob appli$ = ! position1 & 9 ,febru>y1 #ahgf1 9 8 tw5ty-fif? ye> he _h ! pleasure ( see+ 8 fir/ communications 9 pr9t4 ,!y 7 well done1 ev5 = an old correspond5t1 & lat] he made bold to int]sp]se !m ) jokes1 & pa!tic little v]ses4 ,he 0 s satisfactory t ! regul> correspond5t nev] resum$ ! "w1 & he cont9u$ ) increas+ reputation1 until 9 #ahhj he took up ! same task = ! 8,cl9ton ,democrat10 a ,lock ,hav5 pap]1 :i* is /ill a p[] 9 ! c\nty4 ,ab\t ?is "t love _h ent]$ 8 life1 & he m>ri$ ,cl>a ,bryan1 a frail1 pretty girl ( sixte51 ( ,scot*-,iri% /ock1 ! c]emony tak+ place ,septemb] #be1 #ahha4 ,b ! happy romance 0 to be %ort-liv$1 a girl baby1 :om !y call$ ,r5a1 0 born on ,april #g1 #ahhc1 & ! "y "m's heal? fail$ rapidly aft]w>ds4 ,%e di$ on ,july #bf1 ! same ye>1 & ! mo!rless infant foll[$ h] to ! grave on ,octob] #g4 ,jacob ,huff nev] spoke mu* ( ?is e>ly b]eavem5t1 b "s ( 8 v]ses on tak+ ,myron1 8 son1 by 8 second m>riage1 to ! graves ( ! fir/ wife & *ild1 are z beautiful & t\*+ z exi/ 9 our language4 ,9 #ahhe t ent]pris+ & widely-read newspap] 8,grit10 publi%$ 9 ,williamsport1 hav+ long not$ ! humor & pa?os ( 8 "w1 engag$ him to write weekly articles4 ,he adopt$ ! nom de plume ( 8,f>away ,moses10 & ! results 7 ov]:elm+ly successful4 ,he 0 a clev] arti/1 l s _m writ]s1 & drew ! sket*es ea* week = ! illu/rations4 ,^! 7 8work$ up0 by ! /aff illu/rators & engrav]s1 & became an important feature ( ! /ories4 ,jacob ,huff z a humori/ 0 inimitable1 b 8 immortality w re/ ) 8 s]i\s "w1 8 8human int]e/0 articles4 ,! popul>ity ( 8,f>away ,moses0 soon pass$ ! b\nds ( ! ,/ate1 & 8 trite & witty say+s 7 quot$ by /aid f>m]s 9 _! %acks 9 ,kansas & ! ,dakotas4 ,mean:ile he e/abli%$ a mode/ 8syndicate0 & furni%$ %ort /ories1 v]ses1 & jokes to a numb] ( rural publications "u v>i\s p5 names4 ,he conceiv$ ! idea ( go+ ,we/1 & 8 travels took him into _m ,/ates1 :]e 8 exp]i5ces 7 v>i$1 ?\gh he f9ally settl$ 9 ,colorado4 ,! results ( ?is *ange ( abode1 :i* did n la/ long1 f\nd immortality 9 a small book ( v]ses1 publi%$ 9 #ahie1 by ! ,grit ,company1 entitl$ 8,songs ( ! ,des]t40 ,un=tunately ! little book 0 n fully appreciat$ at ! "t1 ?\gh x is de/9$ to rank ) ! *oice/ productions ( ,eug5e ,field or ,james ,:itcomb ,riley4 ,mean:ile a great & ennobl+ influ5ce _h come to him1 8 romance & m>riage ) ,*>lotte ,craw=d1 ! brilliant daught] ( ,capta9 ,william ,h4 & ,priscilla ,br[n ,craw=d1 ( ,*a?am ,run1 ,cl9ton ,c\nty1 :o also = a %ort :ile resid$ 9 ,colorado4 ,! ,craw=ds 7 among ! e>lie/ settl]s 9 ! ,we/ ,bran* ,valley1 :]e !y rank$ high 9 social & political life4 ,!y _h int]m>ri$ ) ! ,:ites1 ,allisons1 ,/ew>ts1 & ,quiggles1 & ea* g5]ation _h add$ fre% lu/re to ! "n4 ,jacob ,huff's m>riage to ,*>lotte ,craw=d occurr$ at ,gr& ,junction1 ,colorado1 on ,octob] #aa1 #ahib1 & soon aft]w>ds ! happy c\ple return$ to _! belov$ ,p5nsylvania4 ,! influ5ce ( 8 devot$ wife 0 broad5+ & inspir+1 lead+ him into a wid] sph]e1 & to ! association ) p]sons ( di/9ction & rank4 ,he _h ta/$ life 9 all its bitt]ness1 _h m+l$ ) ! l[ly1 h5ce=? he 0 to see ! bright] phases ( exi/5ce4 ,he nev] =got ! pa/1 x _h burn$ itself 9 too deeply4 ,he saw ! inju/ices & wrongs ) an ev5 cle>] vision n[ t he und]/ood h[ happily x 0 possible to live4 ,"o son1 ,myron ,re$ ,huff1 nam$ aft] ! great lib]al prea*]1 ,myron ,re$1 :om ,jacob w>mly admir$1 0 born on ,june #bb1 #ahie1 to bless ! union4 ,?is boy1 :o is a happy bl5d ( 8 tal5t$ p>5ts1 is himself an arti/ & au?or1 & n[ contributes articles to ! ,read+ ,times "u ! "n ( ,jake ,haid51 ,jr4 ,& n[ comes ! /ory ( 8 connection ) ! ,read+ ,times1 ! la/ important ev5t ( 8 life1 9 ^: s]vice he 0 at ! "t ( 8 untimely demise4 ,e>ly 9 ,may1 #aijh1 ! writ] ( ?is article receiv$ an autograph copy ( 8,songs f ! ,des]t10 & x quick5$ ! desire1 :i* he lat] le>n$ 0 mutual1 to meet ! fam\s philosoph]4 ,at ,mc,elhattan on ,memorial ,day1 ( t ye>1 he wad$ across a muddy road 9 front ( ! home ( a mutual fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,anna ,s4 ,/abley1 s9ce deceas$1 & %ook ! h& ( 8,f>away ,moses10 ,jacob ,huff4 ,a long conv]sation ensu$1 & !y became w>m fri5ds4 ,! writ] at t "t 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,daily ,record1 at ,brad=d1 ,pa41 & soon aft] 8 new associate began contribut+ %ort articles ( timely int]e/ to t pap]4 ,9 ,septemb] ( t ye>1 he assum$ ! same position ) ! ,times1 ( ,read+1 & ) ! fir/ issue "u ! new managem5t began ! celebrat$ 8,jake ,haid50 articles4 ,!y 7 in/antly successful1 & _! appeal to all classes1 _! lib]ality1 _! tol]ation1 _! humanity1 _! pa?os1 made !m not$ & quot$ all ov] ! ,/ate4 ,x is pleasant to recollect t ,jacob ,huff paid sev]al visits to ,read+ :ile contribut+ to ! ,times4 ,he 0 !re on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 #aiji1 & = ,new ,ye>'s ,day prep>$ an exceptionally /rong editorial1 = he also wrote _m editorials1 call$ simply 8#aiaj10 :i* attract$ widespread att5tion4 ,8 la/ visit 0 late 9 ,janu>y1 #aiaj1 :5 ! managem5t ( ! ,times ent]ta9$ him z gue/ ( honor at a d9n] at ! ,wyomiss+ ,club4 ,! gue/s includ$ ! ,times /aff1 ! publi%]s ( ! ,read+ ,telegram1 ,capt4 ,h5ry ,d4 & ,h]b]t ,r4 ,gre51 :o 7 always appreciative ( 8 "w1 ,john ,d4 ,mi%l]1 & o!rs ( equal note4 ,!re 7 aft] d9n] spee*es ( a brief "*1 & ! gue/ ( honor clos$ ! ev5+ ) a few rem>ks :i* seem$ to come directly f 8 he>t4 ,) ! e>ly summ]1 ! ,times conceiv$ ! idea ( s5d+ 8,! ,read+ ,times ,philosoph]10 z he 0 becom+ g5]ally kn[n1 to ! f> we/ 9 ord] to ga9 fre% impression = 8 p[]ful articles4 ,accompani$ by 8 lov+ wife & son1 & a close fri5d ,pr(4 ,betts1 he />t$ away gaily4 ,f lett]s & po/c>ds he mu/ h enjoy$ himself1 & 8 note-book %[s he _h jott$ d[n ideas = five hundr$ & fifty new articles or editorials4 ,! p>ty return$ to ,*a?am ,run on ,july #bj1 :]e ! philosoph] ma9ta9$ a com=table home1 & on ! night ( ,july #ca1 #aiaj1 he 0 seiz$ ) he>t failure & di$ a few h\rs lat]4 ,prompt m$ical aid f ,dr4 ,joseph ,m4 ,corson1 8 fri5d & neighbor1 0 ( no avail1 & ! giant intellect & fri5dly _s return$ to its orig9al s\rce4 ,8 fun]al 0 ! occasion ( a trem5d\s outp\r+ ( p1 int]m5t be+ made at ,j]sey ,%ore4 ,! press ( ! entire ,/ate e*o$ ! grief ( 8 relatives & fri5ds & ! great loss to ! lit]>y _w4 ,! religi\s beliefs ( su* a man are always int]e/+4 ,8 c be summ$ up 9 ! f9al s5t5ce ( ! little spee* he deliv]$ at ,read+1 8,we look ar\nd & 9 ev]y?+ we see ,god40 ,x 0 ! religion ( humanity1 ! cre$ ( helpfulness & good *e]4 ,he liv$ up to ! lett] ( 8 fai?1 = :5 he di$ he left a ho/ ( fri5ds & no enemies4 ,he _h /e]$ 8 b>k ?r\gh ! p]il\s wat]s ( life )\t hurt+ anyone1 or sully+ himself4 ,x 0 a beautiful life1 b to ^? :o knew him comes ! ev] recurr+ regret 8,:y c\ld n he h be5 sp>$ a few ye>s long]80 ,!re 0 s mu* to d1 ! _w 0 cry+ = 8 help4 ,maybe ! publication ( ?is book conta9+ "s ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic op9ions w give r5ew$ en]gy to 8 disciples & s5d !m into ! ?icke/ ( ! fight = ! bett]m5t ( mank9d4 ,if he _h a motto x mu/ h be5 8,i want to leave ! _w a little bright]1 a little bett]1 a little happi] ?an :5 ,i came 9 x40 ,:o kn[s1 to :at ext5t he succe$$6 ,"t alone w measure ! fulness ( 8 fame1 b he %\ld rank z a nature lov] ) ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau1 z a humanit>ian ) ,!odore ,p>k]1 & z a poet ) ,eug5e ,field4 ,x is hop$ 8 fri5ds w get toge!r & erect a memorial f\nta9 or /atue to 8 memory 9 ,lock ,hav51 ,j]sey ,%ore or ,williamsport1 9 ! ,we/ ,bran* ,valley ^: p & sc5]y he lov$ s well4 ,,h5ry ,w4 ,,%oemak]4 ,septemb] #d1 #aiaa4 ,i ,,plead ,,guilty ,be=e ! law ,i /& a confess$ crim9al2 be=e ,god ,i am only a weak man try+ to d good t[>d my fell[ man4 ,i am guilty ( help+ a convict$ man escape ! clut*es ( man-made law4 ,i c\ldn't help x4 ,! love ,i be> humanity well$ up1 :5 ! "y man told 8 /ory1 & flood$ my reason ) ! sun%9e ( sympa?y2 & ,i help$ him get away4 ,e>ly "o morn+ ,i w5t to my wood %$ to get k9dl+ to build ! kit*5 fire4 ,9 ! dim light ,i ?\ght ,i saw a man cr\*+ 9 "o corn]4 ,a second look conv9c$ me t x 0 true--!re 0 a man cr\*+ !re4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 fright5$1 & ?\ght ( flight4 ,x's ! fir/ impulse t comes ov] me at sight ( possible dang]4 ,& a /range man1 9 a /range place = t man to be1 is dang] en\gh to />tle ev5 a brave man1 l my wife1 = in/ance4 ,b on look+ clos]1 & cat*+ a full glance ( ! />tl$ eyes1 t look$ up to me 9 fe> & wild1 besee*+ hung] = some?+ 8 he>t ye>n$ =1 ,i *ang$ my m9d4 ,fe> gave way to curiosity & sympa?y4 ,i said1 8,good morn+1 bro!r--c ,i d any?+ = y ?is morn+80 ,at ! s\nd ( fri5dly words he /ood up1 & ,i recogniz$ 9 him ! "y man :o 0 tri$ & f\nd guilty ( =g]y1 & s5t5c$ to #ae ye>s 9 prison4 8,i've escap$ f jail1 y see10 he said ) a quiv] 9 8 voice1 :ile 8 boyi% blue eyes look$ away d[n into my s\l 7if ,i /ill _h x ) me74 8,s ,i see10 ,i repli$4 8,& n[1 :at are y go+ to d80 8,y he>d me tell+ my /ory on ! witness /& la/ week1 didn't y80 ,i nodd$ 9 ! affirmative1 & he w5t on4 8,well1 nobody believ$ me4 ,!y ?\ght ,i 0 ly+ to save myself f prison4 ,i told ! c\rt t 9 my confession1 :5 fir/ arre/$ & s5t to jail1 ,i _h plead guilty to ! *>ge ( =g]y1 to save ano!r man1 because ! fa!r ( t o!r man promis$ to get me out ( prison if ,i w\ld assume ! crime & save ! honor ( 8 family4 8,be=e ,god t /ory is true4 ,b ! family ,i 0 brib$ to save has no honor4 ,f ! mom5t t confession 0 :e$l$ out ( me1 ,i 0 =sak51 & left to ! m]cy ( a jury :om ,i c\ld n conv9ce t ,i 0 innoc5t4 ,n "o among/ !m w\ld believe t ,i _h honor en\gh 9 my s\l to assume ! crime ( ano!r1 because ,i am a cobbl]'s son4 ,nei!r c\ld ,i conv9ce !m t ! ri* m]*ant on ,b--d /reet _h play$ false to me4 8,i d n blame !m4 ,i c\ld n believe x ( t m]*ant myself1 7 ,i n ! victim ( 8 p]fidy4 8,?is morn+ ,i conceal$ myself 9 a b>rel ( a%es & o!r tra% & 0 haul$ out ( ! jail y>d by ! d>kie :o drives ! refuse c>t4 ,:5 we got safely away f ! jail ,i rose up out ( ! tra% b>rel & sc>$ t black man half to dea?4 ,i took advantage ( 8 fright & told him if he in=m$ ! (ficials ( my escape ,i w\ld swe> t he 0 guilty ( help+ me away1 = a price1 & because ,i c\ldn't pay him he w\ld n let me (f4 ,he promis$ to keep quiet1 s ,i ran ?r\gh ! fog & came "h40 8,:y did y come "h80 8,because ,i "k y appreciate life & love humanity4 ,i knew y w\ld believe my /ory1 or at lea/ believe en\gh ( x to awak5 y\r sympa?y & ?9k ( ! long "t fifte5 ye>s mu/ be--fifte5 ye>s tak5 out ( my life6 ,! "t is too long1 ev5 if ,i 7 guilty4 ,won't y try to ?9k ( h[ long fifte5 ye>s mu/ seem to "o s "y z ,i1 & !n hide me = a day1 & !n help me get away tonight8 ,won't y1 = ! love y be> humanity8 ,won't y d s = my "m's sake80 8,= ,god's sake1 /op60 ,i cri$2 & !n ,i sat d[n on ! *opp+ block & buri$ my face 9 my arms & tri$ to ?9k4 8,fifte5 ye>s is a long1 long "t to take out ( a boy's life6 ,fifte5 ye>s1 )\t sight ( a "m's face1 )\t fl[]s or ! songs ( birds2 )\t sun%9e & ! dews t fall f heav5 = all4 ,fifte5 ye>s %ut up betwe5 black walls1 & away f ! smiles ( wom5 & little *ildr54 ,god1 ! s5t5ce is too h>d1 ! puni%m5t too great6 ,we c't re=m m5 by treat+ !m z wild animals40 ,i look$ into 8 frank blue eyes & ask$3 8,tell me once m1 tru?fully1 are y innoc5t80 ,& he answ]$3 8,be=e ,god ,i swe> t ! /ory ,i told y is true60 ,i plead guilty to help+ a prison] escape1 & ,i feel no pangs ( regret4 ,fifte5 ye>s betwe5 black walls is a long1 long "t1 & ! boy _h a "m4 ,,religion ,,( ,,humanity ,ne> my home liv$ a poor1 h>d-work+1 b improvid5t man4 ,he _h a wife & sev5 *ildr54 ,! olde/ 0 ?irte51 & ! baby b t5 mon?s old4 ,!y 7 poor4 ,! husb& & fa!r 0 work+ only half "t4 ,!re is a cause = ! dull times1 b ! man did n "k :at x 04 ,^? :o d "k are afraid to tell1 = fe> x may injure _! bus9ess4 8,great is ,diana60 ,"o mon? ago ! wife & "m 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill1 & di$ 9 less ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,ev]ybody 0 %ock$4 ,x seem$ s cruel & h>d ( ,provid5ce to remove t poor woman at a "t :5 %e 0 ne$$ mo/4 ,_m w\ld h blam$ ,provid5ce ( cruelty1 b !y are afraid to d s4 ,no "o knew ! reason :y ?is dea? 0 ord]$4 ,"s ?\ght x 0 ev5 a s9 to make a /udy ( ! case1 8le/ !y (f5d ,provid5ce40 ,i 0 made to feel v sad :5 ,i he>d ( ! sudd5 b]eavem5t4 ,little eyes ( helpless *ildr5 look$ out ( ! night %ad[s & made my sleep a nightm>e4 ,i look$ d[n a long d>k vi/a lead+ out into future ye>s1 & ,i saw b>efoot$ & ragg$ *ildr5 plodd+ hopelessly along1 be>+ burd5s t %\ld be c>ri$ by full gr[n m5 & wom54 ,i saw cruel w9t] lurk+ only a few weeks (f1 g5]at+ *ill bla/s ( w9d to p9* little br[n legs & *app$ h&s1 & ,i wond]$ :at ! p w\ld d ab\t x4 ,:ile ,i 0 wond]+ :at 0 to be done1 my wife & h] ne> neighbor 7 already solv+ ! problem4 ,old *e/s & boxes 7 ransack$ = ca/-(f clo?+--= clo!s ! *ildr5 _h outgr[n1 b :i* 7 almo/ z good z new4 ,neighbors 7 set to "w ransack+ *e/s & boxes & bureau draw]s1 & _m little dresses & pantaloons t br\ght back t5d] memories 7 dug up & ca/ into ! common fund ( collect$ goods4 ,to ?is collection 0 add$ a few doll>s' wor? ( new goods1 & ?read1 & ! "w ( recon/ruction began4 ,! "w 0 done 9 my home1 :ile ,i work$ 9 an adjo9+ room1 & ,i nev] he>d a m *e]ful & happy set ( wom54 ,_! he>ts1 _! *>ity1 _! "m love 7 all 9 ! "w1 & ^! are ! t5d] =ces t give inspiration to m5 & wom5 :o believe 9 ! religion ( humanity4 ,9 my m9d's eye ,i c\ld see ^? orphan *ildr5 fea/+ _! eyes on ! w>m flannel petticoats1 ! bright g+ham dresses1 ! s(t und]we> & little aprons4 ,i felt t x 0 good to be ne> ?is work+ gang 9 ! great cause ( liv+ humanity1 & ,i seem$ to %>e ! inspiration t gave su* happ9ess to ! ladies4 ,! m9i/]'s wife came out & jo9$ ! work]s1 b sugge/$ t !y op5 ea* sew+ session ) pray]2 to :i* a majority object$1 say+ !y only _h limit$ "t to sp>e1 & !y believ$ ! *ildr5 w\ld be clo!d mu* soon] if ! sew+ cont9u$ un9t]rupt$4 ,^! good wom5 work$ all day *e]fully1 & recon/ruct$ a big pile ( *ildr5's clo!s1 & :5 ! meet+ 0 ab\t to break up ! m9i/]'s wife sugge/$ t !y kneel & return ?anks4 8,god w accept my we>9ess ( body & cont5tm5t ( s\l10 repli$ ! busie/ woman 9 ! bun*4 8,pray] is a private bus9ess betwe5 two--betwe5 ,god & ! wor%ipp]2 & betwe5 ^! two !re are no secrets10 %e cont9u$4 8,public pray] is ! "w we d 9 public1 & = ! p--= ,god's creatures4 ,we h be5 pray+1 t5d]ly & s]i\sly all aft]noon1 :ile _m :o c\ld h jo9$ u 9 ! good "w1 b refus$1 w be (f]+ up word$ pray]s tonight & ?ank+ _! ,god--= :at8 = escap+ real "w8 = ! squ&]+ ( a few h\rs t might h be5 sp5t ) religi\s pr(it 9 ?is "w ( *>ity8 ,s long z ,i believe 9 ! religion ( humanity1 j s long w ,i believe t a "w = ! bett]+ ( humanity goes ahead ( word$ pray]40 8,y may be "r1 ,m>y10 repli$ ! m9i/]'s wife4 8,if all wom5 pray$ z *e]fully & will+ly ) _! h&s1 z y h done ?is aft]noon1 humanity w\ld be ! bett] = x4 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 ! uplift+ ( ! human race is ! greate/ "w we c p]=m4 ,p]haps ! br++ ( joy & happ9ess to he>ts t h be5 fill$ ) hopelessness & gloom1 is ! de>e/ "w we c d = ,god4 ,i am n a bigot1 ,m>y2 only ,i believe 9 bo? "w & pray]40 ,= a long "t aft] ! wom5 left ,i sat & pond]$4 ,! little hungry eyes ( ! %iv]+ orphans look$ out ( ! gloam+1 & ,i knew :at _! decision w\ld be4 ,_! he>ts w\ld g out to ! work]s4 ,:5 ! w>m skirts & petticoats & little tr\s]s %ut out ! w9t]'s bla/1 ! "w ( ! work]s w\ld be appreciat$4 ,,joe ,,bailey',s ,,ride ,p :o enjoy all ! great improvem5ts ( ! age h n ! lea/ idea ( ! inconv5i5ce & ! h>d%ips p endur$ previ\s to ! discov]ies ( ! telegraph & ! telephone4 ,z an illu/ration ( ! conditions prevail+ previ\s to ! above discov]ies1 ,i w relate ! /ory ( ,joe ,bailey's dang]\s trip d[n ! riv] on an ice floe1 & 8 bro!r's excit+ ride on horse back f ,j]sey ,%ore1 ,pa41 to ,nor?umb]l&1 a di/ance ( fifty miles1 to al>m ! p & br+ !m to ! rescue ( 8 bro!r ,joe4 ,! ,baileys own$ ! isl& j s\!a/ ( ,j]sey ,%ore1 :i* is /ill 9 ! h&s ( ! desc5dants ( ! ,bailey family--,mrs4 ,john ,s4 ,tomb1 & ,mrs4 ,c>ro!rs4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,mc,ginnis1 ! hi/orian ( ! ,we/ ,bran* ,valley1 m5tion$ ?is fam\s ride or n4 ,i got ! /ory f ,capta9 ,william ,h4 ,craw=d1 :o di$ sev]al ye>s ago at ! age ( sev5ty-sev5 ye>s1 & :o 0 a boy at ! "t ,joe ,bailey w5t adrift on ! ice floe4 ,craw=d !n liv$ ) 8 fa!r1 ,hon4 ,george ,craw=d1 two miles we/ ( ,j]sey ,%ore4 ,x 0 9 ! spr+1 :5 a sudd5 rise 9 ! riv] ?reat5$ to take ! ice out ( ! /reams4 ,! ,baileys _h a small flat boat 9 ! riv] :i* !y pli$ betwe5 ! isl& & ,j]sey ,%ore4 ,x 0 /ill 9 ! riv] :5 ! e>ly spr+ fre%et came1 & 0 9 dang] ( be+ c>ri$ away ) ! heavy floe ( ice4 ,to save ! flat1 ,joe ,bailey & ano!r man took a team ( ox5 & w5t to haul ! flat out ( ! /ream4 ,:ile ,joe 0 on ! flat fa/5+ a *a9 to a r+ ! ice sudd5ly broke up & cr[d$ d[n ^u ! place1 te>+ ! boat f ! l&+ & s5d+ ! "y man adrift on ! ice4 ,8 bro!r on ! ,j]sey ,%ore side ( ! riv] /ood horrifi$ = a mom5t1 & !n fully realiz+ ! importance ( imm95t action1 borr[$ a fa/ runn+ horse & set out = ,williamsport on a dead run4 ,x 0 a race = life4 ,night 0 sett+ 9 & ! wea!r turn$ sudd5ly bitt] cold4 ,) horse & rid] pant+ = brea?1 "y ,bailey rea*$ ,williamsport & al>m$ ! t[n4 ,_m ru%$ to ! bridge1 b none 7 prep>$ to r5d] s]vice to ! man go+ adrift on ! ice4 ,!y c\ld he> him %\t+ = assi/ance1 b ! flood bore him d[n ^u !m be=e !y c\ld secure a rope to drop d[n = ,bailey to lay hold ( & be lift$ to ! bridge4 ,kn[+ t rescue 0 impossible1 "o ?\ghtful man remov$ 8 ov]coat & dropp$ x d[n into ! ru%+ boat1 & receiv$ ! freez+ man's grateful ?anks4 ,no?+ daunt$1 "y ,bailey secur$ a fre% horse & /ruck out = ,muncy1 :]e ano!r bridge spann$ ! ,susquehanna riv]4 ,aga9 "y ,bailey rea*$ ! long bridge too late to secure help4 ,joe pass$ "u ! bridge be=e ! m5 c\ld l[] a rope4 ,b ! undaunt$ bro!r w\ld n give ,joe up to ! horrible dea? t await$ him some:]e d[n ! ro>+1 ru%+1 gr9d+ gorge4 ,no human aid c\ld rea* him until he came to ! bridge at ,nor?umb]l&1 s ! bro!r secur$ a ?ird horse & da%$ away to ! rescue aga94 ,no o!r ride ?r\gh d>kness & dang] equall$ t ride1 except ! ride ( ,paul ,rev]e4 ,& poor ,joe's awful ride 9 ! ru%+ ice gorge c\ld n be surpass$ = dang] & lonel9ess by any ( ! dang]\s rides not$ by hi/orians & sung ( by ! poets4 ,dur+ ! ice floe 9 ! ,we/ ,bran* ( ! ,susquehanna riv] ! curr5t is extremely rapid & ! bro!r da%+ away on horseback knew full well t no "t mu/ be lo/ if he rea*$ ! ,nor?umb]l& bridge 9 "t to save ,joe4 ,?is 0 ! la/ *ance4 ,no o!r bridge c\ld be rea*$ on horseback 9 "t = a rescue4 ,!re 0 no railroad !n1 no telegraph l9e1 & ! mo/ rapid means ( communication 0 by horseback4 ,c y blame "y ,bailey !n = urg+ ! horse to ! utmo/ spe$8 ,:5 ! animal sl[$ up "y ,bailey laid on ! la% & urg$ x to ev5 fa/] spe$4 ,he & ! horse c\ld alone rescue ! frantic man adrift on ! ice floe4 ,all ^? :o knew ( ,joe ,bailey's p]il 7 left f> beh9d4 ,! p ( ,nor?umb]l& w\ld "k no?+ until "y ,bailey arriv$4 ,on & on he da%$1 arriv+ at ! t[n exhau/$ & sore f 8 long1 h>d ride4 ,! t[n 0 al>m$1 & a score ( boatm5 & old riv] m5 ru%$ to ! bridge1 b n =gett+ long ropes ) nooses prep>$ at ! end4 ,?ank ,god he _h n pass$ yet6 ,!y c\ld he> him call+ = help f> up ! /ream4 ,:5 ne> ! bridge !y call$ to him to be ready & slip ! nose ( ! rope "u 8 arms4 ,quick6 ,joe ,bailey is safely ti$ 9 ! loop6 ,up ) ! poor fell[6 ,safe6 ,?ank ,god6 ,! two bro!rs clasp ea* o!r 9 _! /rong arms1 ! "o s(tly :isp]+3 8,joe6 ,oh1 ,joe60 ,,! ,,o!r ,,man',s ,,baby ,x's a v easy matt] to give away ! o!r man's baby1 b n s easy :5 x comes to p>t+ ) our own4 ,organiz$ *>ity does a :ole lot = ! un=tunate1 b (t5 does x 9 ! wrong way4 ,! mo!rs :o are active 9 organiz$ *>ity are too ready to sep>ate p>5ts f _! *ildr51 nev] ?9k+ = a mom5t :at a loss x is to bo? p>5ts & *ildr5 to be ?us sep>at$4 ,! only excuse = sep>at+ p>5ts f *>ity *ildr51 is ! economy4 ,x is *eap]4 ,*>ity us+ pa9ful economy to a pa9ful ext5t4 ,i believe x is bett]1 :]e x is possible1 to all[ p>5ts ! society ( _! *ildr51 & *ildr5 ! society ( _! p>5ts1 ev5 if *>ity is ask$ to /ep 9 & keep ! wolf f ! door4 ,x's bett] = ! p>5ts1 ,i'm sure4 ,if any?+ w make a man or woman bett]1 ! society ( _! own *ildr5 mu/ surely come fir/ 9 ! elevat+ influ5ce4 ,9 my own individual case ,i c notice ! self-improvem5t s9ce ,i h a *ild to look up to me ) tru/+ eyes & feel ! tight clasp ( 8 little h&4 8,a *ild %all lead !m40 ,! man :o wrote ?is l9e _h ! love & p[] ( a *ild's influ5ce 9 8 m9d4 ,we are all b5efitt$ & made k9dli] & m lov+ 9 ! society ( *ildr5--& especially our own *ildr54 ,only a few weeks ago an old s*ool-mate ( m9e lo/ 8 wife1 leav+ him ) a family ( sev5 small *ildr51 includ+ a baby girl ( only t5 mon?s4 ,! *>itable mo!rs ( ! neighborhood took an int]e/ 9 ! poor man's affairs1 & began to collect clo?+ = ! little mo!rless orphans & fit !m out = s*ool4 ,!y all ?\ght ! b]eav$ man c\ld get a h\sekeep] mu* easi] if ! baby 7 out ( ! way1 & !y began to look ar\nd to secure a good home = h]4 ,!y all agre$ on t po9t--x 0 to be a good home = ! baby1 ) k9d p4 ,i 0 pres5t :5 ! committee ( *>itable wom5 met at ! poor man's h\se to in=m him t !y _h f\nd a home = ,baby ,ru?4 ,i %all nev] =get ! look ( pa9 t fla%$ into 8 eyes at ! m5tion ( f9d+ a home = 8 baby4 ,he 0 too full = words1 b he pick$ ! baby up f :]e %e 0 play+ at 8 feet ) a y>n ball & /r+1 & z he press$ h] to ! bosom ( 8 co>se bl\se ,i saw ! te>s ov]fl[ f 8 grief /rick5 eyes & run unre/ra9$ d[n 8 r\gh *eeks4 ,aft] a few mom5ts ( sil5ce he ma/]$ 8 feel+s & ?ank$ ! ladies = tak+ an int]e/ 9 8 *ildr51 b hugg$ ! baby aga9 & said3 8,b little ,ru? is my baby6 ,%e 0 ,m>y's baby6 ,! la/ kisses & c>esses ( my poor dead wife 7 giv5 to our baby--h] baby4 ,h[ c ,i put h] away s soon aft] ,m>y's dea?8 ,%e's s small & dep5d5t--mu/ ,i beg9 ! sep>ation ( my family away d[n at ! bottom--away d[n ) ! weake/ & smalle/--) ! baby--! "o de>e/ to ! "m :o is n[ dead80 ,! spokeswoman ( ! cr[d told him h[ x w\ld be be/ = ! baby1 & = him1 to f9d x a good home1 ) k9d p1 :o w\ld c>e = x 8& give x all ! com=ts ( life40 8,yes1 yes10 he int]rupt$1 8,i "k y mean x all = ! be/1 & ,i c\ld agree ) y if--if x 7 "s o!r fa!r's baby we 7 discuss+1 & n my baby--,m>y's baby--! la/ ( our family to feel ! lov+ c>ess ( h] embrace4 8,is x a crime t ,i am poor & wifeless1 & my *ildr5 are orphans8 ,c ,i cease to love my *ildr5 because ,i am poor & !y are mo!rless8 ,!y h be5 a great com=t & pleasure to me4 ,i love _! prattl+ voices2 ! s\nd ( ! little toy c>t1 z baby drags x across ! floor1 is sweet] music ?an ! tones ( ! pipe organ d[n 9 ! fa%ionable *ur*4 8,%ut y\r eyes to ! squalor & rags y see "h1 & let y\r m9ds g back to y\r own homes1 & recall ! s\nd ( ! little t9 wagon1 load$ ) t9 soldi]s & rag dolls1 y\r own *ildr5 us$ to pull ?r\gh ! h\se2 & picture y\rself /&+ at ! gate aft] p>t+ ) y\r favorite *ild4 ,picture ! sc5e1 z ! /range p]son c>ries y\r baby away1 ) h] *ild face turn$ appeal+ly t[>ds y1 & y make no ef=t to br+ h] back to y\r arms & y\r he>t4 8,w\ld y1 my good & k9d wom51 :o mean only good t[>ds me & my *ildr5--w\ld y call ?is a picture ( civilization--a sc5e among/ enlight5$ p1 or w\ld y dream ( x =ev] aft]w>d z a picture ( hell80 ,,! ,,pa?os ,,( ,,humor ,! av]age read] ( newspap]s & magaz9es imag9es t humor\s writ]s are always funny1 & always say+ funny ?+s4 ,no?+ c\ld be f>!r f ! real facts4 ,! humor\s side ( humanity :ile wad+ ?r\gh e day ev5ts1 likewise sees ! pa!tic side4 ,! pa?os ( life makes ! %ade & %ad[ ( life's picture1 :ile ! funny features make ! humor\s pictures--! c>toons & exagg]ations4 ,i "k a little /ory connect$ ) ! "w ( a humor\s writ]1 s full ( pa?os t "o c b wond] h[ he c\ld write ( ! humor\s side ( life :ile sitt+ 9 ! v pres5ce ( dea?4 ,dur+ ! days ( 8 sev]e/ /ruggles = recognition 7& bread7 8 wife's ag$ fa!r 0 tak5 ill1 & ! doctor said x 0 only a matt] ( a few weeks or days ) ! k9d old man1 & !n 8 /ruggles on ! e>? w\ld be ov]4 ,& ?r\gh all ! nurs+ & wat*+ ! "y au?or 0 oblig$ to gr9d out 8 8/uff0 = ! publi%]s :o kept ! wolf f 8 door4 ,"o night ! fai?ful daught] c\ld endure ! /ra9 & loss ( sleep no long]1 & 0 oblig$ to g to b$1 leav+ only h] au?or husb& to wat* at ! b$side ( ! dy+ fa!r1 & to gr9d out 8 sket* = ! next issue ( ! pap]4 ,x 0 h>d to =get ! man :o 0 pass+ ov] ! d>k /ream & conc5trate 8 m9d on "s ridicul\s phase ( life1 b ?is he mu/ d1 = he ne$$ yet a humor\s anecdote to r\nd out ! l9e ( argum5t he 0 introduc+--t m5 are m tru?ful ?an _! dreams4 ,he 0 attempt+ to prove t m51 :ile 9 ! act ( dream+ a lie1 w\ld tell ! tru?1 if subject to speak+ out l\d 9 _! sleep4 ,b humor\s ideas 7 sl[ ab\t com+1 & he lean$ ov]1 ) 8 face buri$ deep 9 8 h&s1 & tri$ to ?9k4 ,all ( a sudd5 he recall$ an incid5t ( real life1 t w\ld s]ve to complete 8 /ory1 b be=e he c\ld take up 8 p5cil ! sick man bright5$ up & rem>k$3 8,pretty h>d to write sc5es f ! funny side ( life1 :ile wait+ on "s "o to die60 8',tis t1 fa!r10 repli$ ! "y man t5d]ly2 8b ,i j n[ recall an incid5t f ! life ( old ,jim ,mc,grabber t w f9i% ! sket*40 8,poor fell[60 s(tly exclaim$ ! dy+ man4 8,i pity y1 my boy4 ,x is m ?an mo/ m5 are oblig$ to d4 ,b don't m9d me4 ,ev5 if ,i pass away :ile y are work+1 ,i w "k t y are only do+ y\r duty4 ,besides1 my boy1 x s(t5s dea? to me to feel t o!rs c =get x :ile x hov]s s ne>4 ,& 9 enc\rag+ y to g on ) y\r "w1 ,i hope to leave ! impression beh9d t dy+ m5 c rema9 int]e/$ 9 ! triumphs & a*ievem5ts ( life1 ev5 ?\gh !y are old & feeble & _! he>t liable to /op =ev] )\t a mom5t's w>n+4 ,g on ) y\r "w1 & ,i w try to sleep40 ,& !n1 aft] giv+ ! old man a cool sip ( wat]1 & fix+ 8 pill[ m com=table1 he sat d[n & wrote ! anecdote t 0 to complete 8 sket*4 8,timo?y ,mc,grabber always kept a private jug 9 8 cell>1 b 0 only all[$ two jigg]s ( :iskey a day4 ,if detect$ 9 tak+ a ?ird or f\r? dr9k1 by 8 good old wife1 %e proce$$ at once to pull 8 gray hair vigor\sly until he w\ld promise to d s no m4 8,"o ,sunday morn+ 9 mid-summ] ! good old wife w5t to *ur* v e>ly1 leav+ ,tim to foll[ :5 ready to d s4 ,?is 0 ,tim's opportunity1 s in/ead ( two jigg]s f ! belov$ jug1 he took f\r--f\r big ones1 & !n foll[$ ! old lady to ! *ur*1 s++ s(tly & gleefully to himself z he walk$ *e]fully along4 8,arriv$ at *ur* he sat d[n ne> ! op5 w9d[1 & 8 sy/em cle>$ ( wa/e mat]ial & a pa9ful consci5ce1 he soon dropp$ (f to sleep4 ,a "y kitt5 climb$ 9 ! w9d[1 took an explor+ exp$ition out along ! back ( ! seat1 climb$ up ,tim's passive arm & began to smell 8 :isk]s4 ,sc5t+ no?+ dang]\s1 ! kitty jump$ to ! top ( 8 bald head & sat d[n to obs]ve ! h\se4 8,a wasp flew by1 & kitty attempt$ to cat* x1 lo/ h] equilibrium & 0 fall+ backw>ds :5 %e grabb$ at ,tim's /raggl+ locks ( hair ) bo? front feet & began to climb back to h] l(ty p]* aga92 !n ! congregation 0 />tl$ by ,tim's l\d expo/ulations3 8#8,hey1 ,nora6 t's anuff6 ,pon me s[l oi only tuck f\r little nips f ?' joog1 & b$ad yee'r pull+ all ?' hair out av me head6 ,& h[ ! divil did yee's fo9d x out1 anyh[1 because oi w9t d[n cell> 9 ?' d>k & drank wid me oyes %ut6'0 ,! au?or smil$ at ! bit ( humor1 & turn$ to ! b$ ) a sigh ( relief--only to discov] t ! old man _h di$ :ile he wrote4 ,,! ,,p9e ,,creek ,,trag$y ,love 9 a lumb] camp is z full ( romance z love 9 a k+'s c\rt2 = :]ev] love sets up h] ?rone ! _w mu/ b[ d[n & recognize ! ,que5 ( ,he>ts4 ,jack ,clevel& _h be5 ,rhoda ,c>son's accept$ lov] ev] s9ce %e came to be cook's assi/ant 9 ! big camp run by ,reub5 ,h>ris1 & ?is 0 h] second w9t] 9 ! camp4 ,!y expect$ to get m>ri$ :5 !y w5t back to civilization 9 ! spr+4 ,9 ,janu>y ,walt] ,jackson1 ( ,ma9e1 came to "w on ! job1 & ,rhoda 0 fairly hypnotiz$ by 8 manly beauty & robu/ heal?4 ,be=e ! fir/ week 0 out ,jack saw h[ ?+s 7 go+1 b /ill hop$ ,rhoda w\ld get ov] h] infatuation & come back to h] old love4 ,b ,rhoda qu>rel$ ) ,jack delib]ately & aft] due m$itation4 ,%e ev5 ins9uat$ t %e w\ld be happi] if he left ! job4 ,poor ,jack 0 awfully brok5 up ov] ! affair1 & w\ld h gone away ) 8 brok5 he>t1 b he 0 =eman & c\ldn't leave 8 employ] until aft] ! drive 0 out ( ! creek4 ,= two mon?s previ\s to ! spr+ flood ,rhoda did n speak to ,jack1 b sp5t a great _m ,sundays play+ *eck]s ) ,walt] 9 ! big d9+ room1 & h] m]ry laught] w5t /raight to poor ,jack's he>t4 ,he _h giv5 h] up1 b 8 love = h] 0 great] ?an ev] be=e4 ,! day ! flood came1 & !y 7 />t+ ! big jams ( logs f> up ! creek1 ,rhoda /ood on ! high bank ne> ! camp to wat* ! logs sluice ?r\gh ! n>r[ *annel2 = at ?is po9t ! creek cut ?r\gh a rise ( gr\nd1 ) banks ( r$ clay on bo? sides ris+ z mu* z twelve feet above ! wat]4 ,x 0 v excit+ to wat* ! great logs d>t ?r\gh ?is n>r[ *annel & pit* ov] ! falls #bjj feet fur!r d[n ! /ream4 ,:ile %e wat*$1 a great mass ( logs came sweep+ d[n ! /ream & jamm$ at ! head ( ! n>r[ *annel4 ,o!r logs pil$ up aga9/ ! jam4 ,!n ! m5 came & boldly walk$ out on ! tumbl$ jam & tri$ to pry x loose ) _! cant hooks4 ,all at once ! great jam />t$1 & ! m5 ran back ov] ! logs to a l[ place 9 ! bank & came a%ore4 ,no1 n all ! m5 came a%ore1 = ,walt] ,jackson made a mis-/ep & fell ) "o leg p9n$ betwe5 two logs4 ,x 0 lucky = ,walt] t ! jam /opp$ be=e rea*+ ! falls1 = he 0 unable to extricate himself1 & w\ld surely h gone ov] & lo/ 8 life4 ,ev5 n[ he mu/ h assi/ance be=e ! jam />t$ aga91 :i* 0 sure to occur1 = ! wat] 0 ris+ s fa/ beh9d ! logs t x mu/ surely break loose 9 a few m9utes4 ,! dang] 0 s great t none ( ! m5 w\ld v5ture on ! jam aga91 & ,walt] 0 giv5 up by ^? :o /ood helplessly on ! bank & wait$ = ! end4 ,at ?is mom5t ,jack ,clevel& came ^u ! sc5e & saw 8 rival ly+ helplessly out on ! logs4 ,did a gleam ( triumph fla% ?r\gh 8 he>t8 ,no "o w ev] "k1 = ,rhoda came up to him & %\t$ 9 8 e>3 8,c y save him1 ,jack80 ,ah1 did he cat* a gleam ( ! old "t love 9 h] blue eyes8 ,& 0 x ?is t urg$ him on8 ,tak+ a cant hook f "o ( ! m51 he leap$ d[n ^u ! creak+ & surg+ logs & c>efully walk$ d[n to :]e ,walt] lay4 ,) a /rong pry on ! log t p9n$ 8 rival fa/1 he p>t$ ! logs1 !n took hold ( ! pro/rate man & lift$ him to 8 feet4 ,b 8 leg 0 injur$ s badly t ,walt] c\ld n walk4 ,dropp+ 8 cant hook1 ,jack pick$ ,walt] up & /agg]$ ) 8 heavy load t[>d ! bank4 ,! m5 rea*$ d[n & took ,walt] by ! arms & 7 lift+ him to safety :5 ! great jam />t$4 ,!y sav$ ,walt]1 b ,jack 0 mov+ on ) ! logs6 ,rhoda saw 8 dang] & ran a few rods fur!r d[n ! /ream1 ?rew h]self on ! gr\nd & rea*$ f> d[n to give ,jack h] h&s4 ,9 8 desp]ation he lay hold ( !m ) a firm grasp & ,rhoda brac$ h]self = a mighty pull4 ,b %e 0 n[ too f> ov] ! bank to ga9 h] poise aga91 &1 ) a scream t s\nd$ above ! ro> ( ! wat]1 %e pit*$ d[n ^u ! head ( h] jilt$ lov]1 & toge!r !y w5t ov] ! falls4 ,he 0 hold+ h] 9 8 arms :5 !y w5t ov]1 & !n ! t]rible jam ( logs da%$ d[n ^u !m1 :ile ! horrifi$ m5 on ! bank look$ helplessly into ea* o!r's eyes & groan$ ) m5tal pa94 ,9 ! village gravey>d !re are two /ones /&+ side by side1 :]e an old woodsman1 n[ b5t ) age1 visits e spr+ & places a bun* ( fl[]s betwe5 ! two4 ,x is ,walt] ,jackson4 ,:5 he goes away ! curi\s p g to ! spot & read ! c>d atta*$ to ! fl[]s3 8,jack & ,rhoda--,!y di$ = me4 ,ev5 ! gods c\ld d no great] ?+40 ,,! ,,homesick ,,boy 8,way d[n ^u de ,suanee riv]1 ,f>1 f> away4 ,dah's :> my he>t am turn+ ebb]1 ,dah's :> de ole folks /ay40 ,fo/] surely knew :at x 0 to be homesick :5 he wrote ^? l9es4 ,he knew ! he>t-a*es ( a homesick boy4 ,:at diff]5ce :e!r ! homesick boy is :ite or black8 ,! he>t-a*es are j ! same2 ! long+s j z sad1 ! memories j z sweet1 ! abs5t p>5ts j z sacr$1 ! abs5t bro!rs & si/]s j z de>4 ,t song makes ! greate/ appeal to human he>ts = sympa?y ( any song ev] sung--sympa?y = ! black or :ite boy oblig$ to g away f home & leave ^? he loves be/ on e>?4 ,9 my m9d's eye ,i see ,fo/]'s little black boy :o is sold into slav]y & driv5 f> away f ! banks ( ! ,suanee riv] to ! cotton fields ( ! ,s\?we/4 ,p]haps n "o s\l 9 all ! _w1 besides 8 "m & little bro!rs1 ev] gave ! poor slave boy a s+le ?\ght aft] he 0 driv5 out ( sight ( ! old cab9 home4 ,o!r boys go+ away f home--:ite boys ( ^? days1 _h all ! _w be=e !m2 b ! poor slave boy _h only 8 *a9s & 8 brok5 he>t4 ,i see him ly+ 9 8 h>d b$ ( /raw at night1 ) ! /orms h[l+ ar\nd ! cab9 & ! fad+ fire s5d+ out only a few feeble rays ( light--,i see ! homesick lad ly+ ) 8 face buri$ 9 8 h&s & ?read+ ! old pa?s t lead up to 8 "m's cab9 ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,he sees ! de> old riv] & ! wild f[ls re/+ on ! bosom ( ! wat]4 ,he sees 8 de> old "m sleep+ 9 ! old famili> b$ :]e he lay :5 a baby4 ,he sees 8 y\ng] bro!r sleep+ on ! b$ ( /raw ne> ! he>?1 8 black face turn$ up = ! moon beams to write l9es ( t5d]ness & love on ea* well rememb]$ *eek4 ,outside ! humble door ! %aggy wat*dog wat*es ov] ! family t owns no?+ b _! wrongs4 ,&1 ) my m9d on t homesick boy1 ,i he> him sobb+1 :ile ! co>se sleeve ( 8 soil$ %irt absorbs ! bitt] te>s t are kn[n only to ! great ,god :o has comm&$ e "o to love 8 neighbor z himself4 ,9 8 e>s ! hum ( ! bees is /ill he>d1 & ! music ( 8 fa!r's banjo comes back on ! w+s ( memory1 l ! odor ( fun]al-smell+ fl[]s com+ back f ! grave ( 8 buri$ hopes4 ,! d>kie boy at 8 sadde/ be/4 ,! homesick boy ( ,fo/]'s song is n ! bad nigg]1 full ( nigg] g9 & hatr$ & evil int5tions4 ,! slave boy 9 :om y see only c5turies ( wrongs & oppressions is ! picture 9 ,fo/]'s immortal song4 ,oh1 ! _w w\ld be bett] if e "o _h exp]i5c$ a season ( homesick long+s1 & cri$ !mselves to sleep ) ! image ( abs5t lov$ ones pa9t$ on _! m9d ) ! bru% ( t5d]ness4 ,bett] if all _h wrongs to rememb]1 & oppressions to leave sc>s on _! s\ls t w\ld make !m feel k9%ip t[>ds all ! un=tunate :o mu/ suff] & be> _! burd5s alone4 ,x is a well kn[n sociological fact t ^? :o suff] h>d%ips & privations h m t5d] feel+s = ! poor & un=tunate1 ?an ^? :o 7 born ) a silv] spoon 9 _! m\?1 & nev] int]m+l$ ) ! p ( ! l[] _w4 ,( c\rse1 !re are exceptions1 b !y are few4 ,:5 y f9d a weal?y p]son :o feels *>itable & k9d t[>ds all ! _w1 t p]son has suff]$ he>t-a*es1 too4 ,he wants ! sympa?y ( ^? :o h suff]$ l he has4 ,!re is a frat]nal feel+ 9 8 he>t = ! un=tunate1 plant$ !re by 8 own he>t-a*es & wat]$ ) 8 own te>s4 ,a man :o has nev] kn[n a he>t-a*e1 nev] gives a s+le ?\ght to ! homesick boy :o long$ = 8 ,suanee riv] home4 ,,fri5ds ,,:o ,,pass ,,9 ,,! ,,d>k ,( late ,i h f\nd a v good & s9c]e fri5d :o has1 s9ce !n be5 an actual inspiration to me4 ,= _m ye>s we knew ( ea* o!r's exi/5ce1 b we did n move 9 ! same orbit1 "o might say1 s we nev] met to t\* & smile z we pass$ ea* o!r 9 ! busy pursuits ( life4 ,we seem$ to pass ea* o!r 9 ! d>k1 & s f> ap>t t our b9nacle lights c\ld only be dimly se5 away (f 9 ! gloom ( ! night4 ,& all ! "t we 7 dream+ ! same dreams1 cultivat+ ! same love1 n\ri%+ ! same hope1 fann+ ! same laudable ambition1 admir+ ! same poems1 wor%ipp+ ! same ,god ( ,nature4 ,& we cont9u$ to pass 9 ! d>k4 ,i _h my /ruggles & def]r$ hopes & p9*+ pov]ty & unsatisfi$ desires1 mell[$ & made smoo?1 h[ev]1 ) ! love ( fri5ds & companions :o liv$ ) me 9 ! broad daylight ( recognition & m5tal appreciation2 & he _h 8 fri5ds & hopes & dreams & slights & he>t-affect+ episodes & burn+ ambition & love ( humanity--& ?us we cont9u$ to pass & repass 9 ! d>k4 ,dimly & int]mitt+ly ! ?\ght began to develop & dangle be=e our m5tal eyes t "s day ! lights w\ld gr[ bright] 9 our b9nacles1 ! %ad[s become less opaque & ! di/ance dim9i% :5 pass+ by4 ,! ?\ght waves we 7 sett+ 9 motion z we mov$ ar\nd 9 our orbits1 came toge!r & int]m+l$ & bl5d$ 9 mutual h>mony1 & mov$ u toge!r 9 our wake1 draw+ u clos] toge!r1 ev5 :5 pass+ 9 ! d>k4 ,& our b9nacle lights grew bright] & f9ally dispell$ ! d>kness s mu* t we no long] pass$ unrecogniz$1 b too f> ap>t to hail ea* o!r on ! social sea4 ,:at /range & subtle influ5ce 0 x t plant$ ! se$s ( a mutual desire 9 ea* he>t1 t "s day 9 pass+1 we c\ld call across ! n>r[ sea & he> ! s\nd ( ea* o!r's voice8 ,0 x caus$ by ! ?\ght waves t came ov] ! my/]i\s dream sea & beat s(tly on ! sides ( our spiritual %ip8 ,mutual confessions aft]w>ds reveal$ ! fact t our f9al meet+ 0 n by accid5t1 b ?r\gh ! individual1 indep5d5t1 unkn[n designs ( ea* o!r4 ,we felt ! approa* ( ea* o!r's frail boat :ile /ill 9 ! d>k di/ance1 & realiz$ t we 7 soon to meet & t\*1 ) a h&-%ake & a he>t-a*e t w\ld nev] cease nor dim9i% until we h accompli%$ some?+ to light ! d>kness :]e o!r poor m>9]s on ! /ormy sea ( life pass ea* o!r1 ) no b9nacle lights %9+ out ov] ! tr\bl$ wat]1 & no fri5dly call com+ out ( ! d>kness to ^? 9 di/ress4 ,no man c d successful "w alone4 ,we ne$ ! help & ! moral support & ! s9c]e appreciation ( all ^? :om we "k to be 9 sympa?y ) s\ls :o are /ill pull+ aga9/ ! /ream & ?r\gh ! d>kness ( obscurity & neglect4 ,e "o ( u h fri5ds :o pass u 9 ! d>k--fri5ds t we c\ld s9c]ely love & respect1 & :o c\ld aid u & *e] u z we pull aga9/ ! /reams ( life ) ! sad realization t soon] or lat]1 we %all all be wa%$ away4 ,let u get clos] toge!r4 ,let u fla% ! b9nacle light ( love & ,god spe$ & good *e] z we pass 9 ! d>k4 ,too (t5 we turn d[n ! light at ! approa* ( an unkn[n %ip1 & use our utmo/ endeavors to pass unse5 & unkn[n4 ,is x because our mutual ?\ghts are out ( tune8 ,& w\ld x be ?us if we 7 all mutually work+ = ! uplift+ ( humanity8 ,w\ld x be ?us if we 7 all will+ to ?r[ out a l9e to ! human boats drift+1 )\t a rudd]1 d[n ! rapids ( pov]ty & want8 ,we are all ultimately go+ out on ! unkn[n sea--:y n sail clos] toge!r on ! sea ( life8 ,soon we w drift s f> ap>t t absolute d>kness w hide u f ! liv+ _w2 s1 :ile we live let u avoid pass+ fri5ds )\t call+ to !m ov] ! wat]4 ,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,/one ,pass+ ?r\gh a c\ntry gravey>d "o day la/ summ]1 & read+ ! sad /ories engrav$ on ! _m head /ones1 ,i 0 attract$ by ! sil5t voice ( "o p>ticul> /one1 erect$ ov] ! grave ( a six-ye>-old boy3 8,h[ ,_m ,hopes ,lie ,buri$ ,"h60 ,0 x an exclamation1 or an int]rogation8 ,h[ _m hopes8 ,only ! fa!rs & mo!rs c truly tell :o h buri$ hopes 9 simil> graves4 ,^! b]eav$ p>5ts _h pictur$ _! baby boy z a man1 go+ out into ! _w to accompli% great ?+s & fill _! decl9+ ye>s ) pleasure & delight4 ,(t5 !y _h pictur$ _! boy 9 8 manly beauty1 able to def5d himself f ! enemies t always cross ! pa? ( ! successful1 & attempt to ret>d _! progress4 ,!y _h pictur$ him on ! /age ( life sway+ m5 ) ! p[] ( 8 logic & 8 p]suasive voice4 ,m5 7 *e]+ at ! b>e m5tion ( 8 "n1 = he _h taught ! p to love him & believe 9 him4 ,!y saw him hold+ high positions 9 ! social & political _w1 & always go+ high]1 always ga9+ m & m1 always accompli%+ great] ?+s--ah1 p]haps hold+ ! highe/ (fice 9 ! l&--,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates6 ,or !y may h be5 m mode/ 9 _! hopes4 ,!y may h se5 _! boy1 gr[n to /urdy manhood1 foll[+ ! pl[ & reap+ ! gold5 gra92 &1 in/ead ( go+ out into ! _w to w9 glory & fame1 !y may h pictur$ him cont5t$ 9 ! old home1 sitt+ ) !m 9 ! ev5+ "u ! v9e clad por* & discuss+ ! mode/ hopes ( ! village p4 ,great hopes are n always dreams ( future glory & fame4 ,! mode/ life & uno/5tati\s ef=ts ( ! humble work] br+ great] joys to "s he>ts ?an all ! glories ( political success4 ,s ! hopes t are buri$ ) a favorite *ild are z _m & z v>i$ z ! fl[]s ( ! hills & mead[s4 ,b1 :atev] ! hopes1 ! he>t-a*es are ev] z deep & pa!tic1 & ! te>s z bitt] ) regret4 ,,h[ ,,_m ,,hopes ,,lie ,,buri$ ,,"h ,h[ _m hopes lie buri$ "h ,) our d>l+1 we lov$ s de>6 ,:5 8 de> life end$1 ,! %ad[s bl5d$ ,) ! d>kness s cold & dre>4 ,& ! sad refra91 ,aga9 & aga91 ,tells ( a "m's te>s & pa91 ,ye> aft] ye>1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,h[ _m hopes8 ,ah1 ,god alone ,kn[s h[ _m lie "u ?is /one6 ,( ! m9d well direct$1 ,( ! man !y expect$-- ,dea? end$ all1 ! _s has fl[n4 ,& t sad refra91 ,aga9 & aga91 ,tells ( a fa!r's great he>t pa91 ,always ye>n+ = ! boy t is gone4 ,h[ _m hopes8 ,! breezes sigh1 ,s(tly :isp]+ :ile pass+ by3 ,fonde/ hopes ( a "m's brea/1 ,hopes t pleas$ ! fa!r be/1 ,rea*+ f e>? to ! sun-lit sky4 ,n[ ! sad refra91 ,aga9 & aga91 ,tells ( ! fa!r's & "m's pa9-- ,a great he>ta*e t w nev] die4 ,ask ! "m h[ _m te>s ,to wa% t memory f ! ye>s8 ,ask ! gloomy fa!r :y ,comes t half-unconsci\s sigh8 ,z ! s\nd ( a lov'd voice disappe>s4 ,ah1 t sad refra91 ,aga9 & aga94 ,tells ! /ory ( grief & pa91 ,:i* ! mell[-he>t$ read] he>s4 ,,+ratitude ,+ratitude is ! crime ( weak1 inf]ior intellects4 ,! man :o w eag]ly accept favors ( ano!r1 & n feel grateful t[>ds ! donor aft]w>ds1 displays ! co>se inf]iority ( ! brute4 ,! savages & b>b>ians are not$ = _! _s ( gratitude4 ,!y nev] =get a k9dness4 ,! g5u9e sup]lative +rate is g5]ally ! spectacul> :ite man4 ,! man 9 :om vanity & self-int]e/ pr$om9ates all ! f9] feel+s ( ! s\l4 ,v (t5 he is a self-sa9t$ mold] ( public op9ion1 /&+ high 9 ! *ur* & political circles1 ) an inord9ate appetite = public position :]e he c be obs]v$ by ! pass+ _w4 ,he is ! self-/uff$ hypocrite :o pret5ds to love humanity--= ! pr(it x w br+ him4 ,i h 9 my m9d a p>asitical vampire 9 human =m :o _h a fri5d mov+ 9 political circles :]e railroad passes :]e suppos$ to be gifts ( fri5d%ip4 ,?is 0 be=e ! anti-free pass law came into effect4 ,! p>asite begg$ 8 fri5d to secure a pass = him1 & x 0 secur$ & giv5 to him1 mid/ a %[] ( pr(\nd ?anks & pl$ges ( et]nal gratefulness4 ,! pass 0 us$ to a glutton\s ext5t1 & r5ew$ at its expiration1 & aga9 accept$ ) _m obsequi\s b[s & r5ew$ pl$ges ( ev]la/+ fri5d%ip4 ,a few ye>s ago ! fri5d di$1 & 8 relatives expect$ words ( k9dly remembrance f ! p>asite4 ,ev5 ! dead man's enemies spoke k9dly ( him aft] dea? _h sil5c$ 8 tongue & put ! et]nal *ill ^u 8 w>m he>t4 ,x is "o feature ( our high] civilization to always speak well ( ! dead--to ov]look ! dead man's faults & rememb] only 8 good qualities4 ,to spurn ! dead body ( "o's fell[ man is consid]$ c[>dly1 da/>dly & inhuman4 ,b :5 a suppos$ fri5d turns on ! body ( "o :om he made a victim ( 8 hypocrisy & deceit :ile liv+1 & /+s ! dead ) ! v5om ( a trea*]\s vip]1 ! _w looks on & blu%es = v %ame4 ,?is 0 ! case ) ! p>asite ,i h ref]r$ to4 ,no soon] _h ! brea? left ! body ( ! man :o _h s (t5 befri5d$ him1 ?an he began circulat+ /ories t told h[ corrupt 8 dead fri5d _h always be5 dur+ life4 ,did ! public applaud ! ungrateful p>asite8 ,did he ga9 favor f ev5 ! dead man's mo/ bitt] enemies8 ,f> f x6 ,^? :o rememb]$ h[ ! fawn+ sycophant _h grovel$ at ! feet ( ! dead man = ! favors s lavi%ly be/[$ :ile life la/$1 _h only feel+s ( contempt = ! c[>dly traduc] ( a dead fri5d's "*4 ,! _w said3 8,if ! dead man 0 z bad & corrupt z ?is false fri5d pa9ts him1 :y did he wait until aft] dea? has seal$ 8 tongue ) ! lock ( et]nal sil5ce8 ,:y did he c\rt ! dead man's society z long z !re 0 a favor )9 rea*8 ,0 x n 8 sacr$ duty to re=m ! corrupt man1 in/ead ( %>+ glutton\sly all ! good ?+s ) him1 ) ! gre$ ( a vampire suck+ ! life's blood f a sleep+ *ild80 ,! /ory he n[ tells ( 8 dead fri5d is b ! flapp+ w+s ( ! vampire fann+ 8 new victims to sleep :ile he sucks favors f ! ve9s ( _! unsuspect+ g5]osity4 ,once a p>asite1 always a p>asite1 & ! attempt to build a "* out ( abuse heap$ ^u ! memory ( a dead fri5d1 is b wa/$ en]gy4 ,! public is a pretty good judge ( humanity1 & ! human vampire c n pa9t 8 w+s & pass = a dove1 no odds h[ sa9t-l he may 8coo0 to ! o!r birds ( prey4 ,ano!r case ( +ratitude came to me j ! o!r day3 ,"o man ask$ ano!r = a loan ( #bjj4 ,x 0 tak+ great risks to loan ! fell[ any?+1 b ! fri5d took *ances & loan$ him half z mu* z he ask$ =4 ,n[ ! fell[ hasn't a s+le k9d ^w to speak ( ! g5]\s l5d]4 ,?is is n only injur+ ! man :o s k9dly befri5d$ him1 b ! abuse may s\r ! l5d] aga9/ humanity 9 g5]al1 z "s day "s o!r hone/ b un=tunate man may be turn$ away empty h&$1 on acc\nt ( ! w\nd made by ! +ratitude ( ! human p>asite4 ,^? :o are n ?ankful = small favors1 are absolutely b>r5 ( gratitude1 & des]ve no favors at all4 ,& :]e !re is no gratitude !re are no g5]\s impulses1 no _s ( *>ity1 no love = humanity1 ei!r dead or alive4 ,& ! _w is full ( !m4 ,i h only ref]r$ to two cases--two ( ! mo/ common cases--e read] kn[s ( a doz5 o!r cases4 ,+ratitude is ! :ite man's great s9 aga9/ humanity4 ,,orphan ,,eva ,sitt+ at ! w9d[ "o cold fro/y morn+ ,i saw little ,eva ,y>nell pass+ ! h\se ) a bundle ( clo!s "u ea* arm4 ,eva is a girl ( twelve ye>s1 & an orphan4 ,h] "m di$ :5 %e 0 b six ye>s old4 ,i've always be5 int]e/$ 9 ! *ild because %e _h be5 %ift$ f pill> to po/1 z ! say+ goes1 "o relative keep+ ! little girl z long z _! means la/$1 :5 %e w\ld be mov$ on to ano!r aunt or uncle or c\s9 or gr&mo!r4 ,h] relatives 7 all poor1 & x seem$ z ?\gh ,provid5ce 0 =c+ little ,eva to %>e all ! pov]ty & want ( h] relatives4 ,%e has at times be5 a s*oolmate ( my boy1 s :5 he came into ! room ,i ask$ him :]e little ,eva 0 mov+ to4 8,oh1 %e's all "r n[1 papa60 ! boy exclaim$4 8,%e's go+ to live ) ,b+man's1 j above t[n1 on a f>m4 ,%e's su* a good work]1 & ,i believe ,mrs4 ,b+man w appreciate ,eva & make x pleasant = h]4 ,! poor *ild is j ab\t nak$1 & ,i'm sure ,mrs4 ,b+man w dress h] bett] ?an %e 0 ev] dress$ 9 h] life40 ,i caught my boy's hopeful feel+ & inw>dly rejoic$ ov] little ,eva's good =tune4 ,b aft] sitt+ = a "t ?9k+ ab\t ! life ( orphan ,eva1 x /ruck me =cibly ab\t ! *ild's recomm5dation4 8,%e's su* a good work]10 my boy said4 ,work+ h] way ?r\gh life 8at ! age ( twelve40 8,:at an age6 ,:at a /]n life = a girl ( twelve6 ,god help y1 *ild1 & s5d y a k9d mi/ress60 ,i said al\d1 z ,i turn$ to my desk ) a que] sad feel+ tugg+ at my he>t4 ,lately ,i _h writt5 a sket* describ+ ! he>t-a*es ( ,fo/]'s color$ boy1 ( :om he sang 9 ! t5d] words ( 8,! ,old ,folks at ,home10--! f> (f home on ! ,suanee riv]2 & ,i _h cri$ ov] ! boy ,i _h pictur$ 9 my m9d1 because ,i1 too1 h suff]$ ) he>t-a*es & lonel9ess & s\l hung]4 ,b "h 0 a little homeless girl :o c\ld nev] m dream ( a "m back 9 ! old home4 ,!re 0 no "o at home to wi% h] back aga91 n ev5 a home4 ,!re 0 no "o wait+ ) he>t-a*es to see h]1 unless !re are he>t-a*es beyond ! grave4 ,i op5$ ! door to cat* a la/ glimpse ( ! little orphan & saw h] bravely trudg+ up ! wet /reet1 occasionally %ift+ ! bundles f "o arm to ! o!r1 = "o ( ! bundles 0 mu* l>g] ?an ! o!r--s l>ge t x cramp$ h] *ubby arm :ile hold+ x close to h] body4 8,su* a good work]60 ,! words p]si/$ 9 com+ back to me1 leav+ a sadness at my he>t t c\ld n be %ak5 (f4 ,h[ long has %e be5 a good work]8 ,:5 did %e fir/ le>n h[ to "w8 ,su* an age = su* a gr& reputation6 ,i ?\ght ( ! drones all ov] ! c\ntry :o nev] w9 su* a reputation1 ?\gh !y live on ! fat ( ! l&1 & feel z f> above little ,eva ,y>nell z ! gods are suppos$ to feel above a toad4 ,9 :om1 ,i wond]1 d ! gods feel ! mo/ int]e/--9 ,eva ,y>nell1 or 9 ! fat & sleek drones :o sit 9 uphol/]$ *airs & try to mold ! op9ions ( ! _w4 ,i d n "k--,i c n believe t ?is _w is rul$ by ! h& ( love1 no odds :e!r t h& is div9e or n4 ,law is /]n1 sev]e & unrel5t+2 ! "o side padd$ ) ! d[n ( m]cy1 b ! rev]se side r\gh ) cruel ?orns & pa9ful projections4 ,& ! rev]se side seems always turn$ t[>ds ! weak & ! helpless--t[>ds ! mo!rless orphan ,i _h 9 my m9d--little ,eva ,y>nell4 8,su* a work]60 ,su* an age6 ,god s5d h] k9d mi/ress & a %elt]+ home6 ,,lov+ ,,! ,,_w ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 lov+ ! _w = ! _w's weal?'s sake1 & lov+ ! _w = ! sake ( humanity4 ,!re is (t5 ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! patriotism ( m54 ,"s patriots love ! surface ( ! _w :]e !y are locat$ f> m ?an !y love ! p :o %>e x ) !m4 ,"s patriots love ! weal?y ( _! neighbor+ c\ntries1 :ile !y are totally indiff]5t t[>ds ! toil+ poor ( t same c\ntry4 ,9 ,am]ica ! p :o love humanity = humanity's sake1 give _! sympa?ies to ! plund]$ & outrag$ peasantry ( ,russia1 :ile ^? :o love ! _w = weal?'s sake give _! sympa?ies to ,emp]or ,ni*olas & ! p>asitical royalty ( t unhappy c\ntry4 ,?is is :y ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n unanim\sly 9 sympa?y ) ! oppress$ p ( all o!r c\ntries--! reason :y ! p ( ?is c\ntry are n unanim\sly 9 sympa?y ) ! toil]s ( our own l&--! diff]5ce betwe5 lov+ ! _w's weal?1 & ! _w's p4 8,love y\r neighbor z y\rself10 is possible only :]e worldly int]e/s are mutual & agreeable4 ,:]e two m5 are /riv+ = ! dirty doll> 9 sight1 love is sure to dodge out ( sight & sil5tly /eal away4 ,ev5 :]e m5 love ! _w = humanity's sake1 !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! int5sity ( t love4 ,"s m5 love ) a hopeful optimi/ical f]vor1 dream+ ( a day :5 !re %all be no oppression or plund]+ ( ! weak by ! p[]ful4 ,!y see ! mill5nium ( e>?ly tranquillity & peace 9 ! ne> future1 :5 all m5 %all be bro!rs1 & co-op]ation %all take ! place ( bitt] competition1 & mo!rhood & *ildhood %all be ! great c>e & protection ( ! nation1 & no "o %all g to b$ & cry !mselves to sleep to =get ! pangs ( hung] & dr[n ! memory ( p]sonal wrongs4 ,9 mo/ cases ^! hopeful altrui/s nev] suff]$ real hung] or bitt] wrongs4 ,!y h always _h en\gh ( ! _w's mat]ial weal? to drive ! wolf ( hung] away f _! door1 & only see ! real poor ?r\gh _! dreams4 ,once 9 my life ,i cri$ = bread :5 !re 0 n a crumb 9 my "m's h\se1 nor ev5 a s+le p5ny to buy bread4 ,x 0 only = "o day1 b ! horror ( t "o day pictur$ pov]ty to my y\?ful m9d 9 all its horrible & unrel5t+ want & squalor4 ,& ! old gloom-bli/]$ memory ( t "o day ( unsatisfi$ hung] haunts me /ill1 l ! recollections ( ! mo/ poignant pa94 ,i firmly believe t t recollection ( absolute pov]ty 9 my *ildhood days is :at makes my love = humanity s hopeless & moi/ ) despond5t te>s4 ,i c n ev5 dream ( a day :5 love & ju/ice w rule ! _w4 ,gre$1 great] ?an all else1 human gre$ pr$om9ates ov] all ! _w4 8,= :at w a man n give 9 ex*ange = 8 own life80 ,?is c be c>ri$ /ill l[] & made to read1 8,= :at w a man n sacrifice = 8 own com=t80 ,& :5 x comes to a sacrifice1 :o s easy to (f] up z ! 8helpless poor80 ,abraham hadn't ! remote/ idea ( (f]+ himself up on ! alt> he _h built4 ,helpless ,isaac w\ld h be5 ! victim1 _h n ! m helpless ram appe>$ tangl$ 9 ! bu%es1 & 0 sub/itut$ = ! lad4 ,! primitive orig9ators ( ! sacrificial alt> _h only ! weak & helpless & def5seless 9 m9d z ! int5d$ sacrifice to _! ,god4 ,! innoc5ce ( ! lamb & ! dove did n appeal to _! call\s$ he>ts4 ,!y 7 int5t on sav+ !mselves1 ev5 ?\gh ! :ole _w mu/ be sacrific$4 ,t _s is /ill prevail+ :]e ! weak & ! /rong meet 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & ! weak & innoc5t d n appeal to sympa!tic he>ts :5 !y ask = m]cy4 ,! bus9ess & comm]cial alt>s mu/ h a sacrifice = ! b5efit ( ! /rong4 ,?is picture is always be=e me4 ,my love = ! _w is l ! love ( a despond5t "m = h] sick *ild4 ,,lo/ ,,9 ,,! ,,sn[ ,no "o :o has nev] liv$ ne> an ,indian s*ool has any idea ( ! lonel9ess & homesickness t fills ! poor little he>ts ( ! ,indian y\?s :o h be5 torn away f ! rude ,indian home & h]d$ toge!r betwe5 gloomy brick walls1 s diff]5t f ! teepee ( _! semi-savage p>5ts4 ,! gov]nm5t dep>tm5t 9 *>ge ( ^! s*ools talk ( aboli%+ ! s*ools locat$ at a di/ance f ! res]vations1 & build+ s*ool h\ses "r 9 ! village1 reta9+ only f\r su* s*ools z t ( ,c>lisle1 ,pa41 to s]ve z high s*ools = ! l>g] y\?s4 ,i believe !re is mu* s5se & good judgm5t 9 ?is4 ,civilization %\ld n =ce pa9ful conditions ^u ! *ildr5 ( our copp]-sk9n$ w>ds4 ,i recall to m9d ! des]tion ( five little ,indian boys f a s*ool ne> :i* ! writ] sp5t sev]al ye>s1 & a m pa!tic tale nev] 0 told4 ,l ! in/9ct ( bees & animals1 ^! ,indian boys knew t _! native village lay to ! s\?we/ ( ! s*ool1 & :5 homesickness felt s unbe>able t x c\ld n be endur$1 !y /ole f _! dormitory "o d>k night 9 ,novemb]1 swam ! riv] & />t$ to climb ! rugg$ side ( ! great ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,little ,jake ,h>gison 0 b six ye>s old1 & ! baby ( ! des]t]s1 b he /ruggl$ ?r\gh ! d>k & up ! rocky side ( ! t[]+ m\nta9 ) c\rage /imulat$ by ! hope ( see+ home & p>5ts )9 a few days4 ,be+ only boys1 !y _h n provid$ food = ! j\rney1 ea* lad c>ry+ only a small lun* 9 8 pockets4 ,at daylight !y 7 f> up on ! m\nta9 side1 half froz52 = !y _h come to an impassable cliff & s 7 oblig$ to wait until ! daylight came1 n d>+ to build a fire le/ x be se5 f ! valley :]e ! s*ool build+s 7 locat$4 ,x 0 pa/ noon :5 !y f9ally rea*$ ! top ( ! m\nta9 & /ruck out boldly to cross ! broad mesa ext5d+ f> to ! s\?we/4 ,f> 9 ! di/ance !y c\ld see ! m\nta9 range at ^: foot ne/l$ ! ,indian village !y call$ home4 ,!y knew x 0 sev5ty-five long miles away1 b !y nev] fl9*$ or ?\ght ( turn+ back4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ! sky grew gray ) bleak cl\ds1 & ! nor!a/ w9d *ill$ !m to ! bone4 ,!re 7 already f\r in*es ( sn[ on ! mesa1 & ! elde/ ( ! boys knew in/9ctively t ano!r sn[ /orm 0 9 ! air4 ,b !y _h on /\t gov]nm5t %oes1 & did n fe> ! sn[4 ,by d>k ! sn[ /orm bur/ on !m 9 all ! fury ( a ,rocky ,m\nta9 blizz>d1 & ! boys began to se>* = a %elt]+ rock4 ,=tunately !y came to ! br[ ( a great range ( m\nta9s1 & d[n bel[ ! rim rock !y knew !re w\ld be %elt] f ! /orm & ! w9ds4 ,sl[ly & tortu\sly ! boys climb$ d[n ?r\gh a crevice 9 ! great rim rock1 & #bjj feet bel[ !y came to a level plateau1 :]e !y ga!r$ wood & built a fire close up to ! p]p5dicul> wall4 ,sitt+ by ! w>m fire !y ate _! lun*1 hav+ sav$ x all ?r\gh ! we>y day1 & !y c\ld he> ! /orm k+ h[l+ ?r\gh ! spruce trees & %riek+ ?r\gh ! canyons on ei!r side4 ,& :]e !y _h camp$ ! sn[ 0 drift+ ov] ! cliff & fall+ ^u !m v fa/4 ,!y knew ! hi/ory ( ^! sn[ drifts--knew t ! sn[ sometimes /ack$ up to ! dep? ( fifty feet on ! lee side ( ! rim rock1 b x 0 too late to retreat n[4 ,at midnight _! fuel became exhau/$1 & ! sn[ drift 0 s deep t !y c\ld n get m4 ,little ,jake compla9$ ( be+ sleepy1 & 8 old] bro!r sang an ,indian song to keep him awake4 ,! little fell[ began to repeat ! pray] 8 tea*] taught him1 & fell asleep ) ! words /ill on 8 lips4 ,! o!rs soon foll[$ him into dreaml&1 & all night long ! m]ciless sn[ drift$ ov] ! tall rock & buri$ !m "u _m feet ( spotless robes4 ,! w9ds h[l$1 ! /orm %riek$ & groan$ & high] ! sn[ drift grew ^u !m4 ,late 9 ,july a prospect+ p>ty f\nd !m1 ! eld] bro!r hold+ little ,jake 9 8 /iff5$ arms4 ,a ,,plea ,,= ,,*ildhood ,9 ! "n ( humanity1 9 ! "n ( civilization1 & 9 ! "n ( ,him :o di$ = m51 ,i w\ld make a plea = ! little *ildr5 :o are born into ! _w to be l&less & homeless ?r\gh life4 ,does x seem possible to ! ?icke/ head$ ?9k] t a j ,god w\ld s5d *ildr5 into a _w already privately own$ by previ\s g5]ations8 ,are ,god's laws simil> to ! ,european laws ( primog5iture1 giv+ ! be/ ( all to ! fir/ born--to ! fir/ g5]ations1 & to be h&$ d[n f fa!r to son1 to hold & own =ev]8 ,i c't believe t !re is any priority h&$ d[n to a special few f ! ,god ( ,all4 ,e s5se ( common ju/ice rebels at su* an idea4 ,if x is our ,god1 & our heav51 & our et]nity1 x mu/ !n surely be our e>?1 our l&1 & our oceans1 & our m\nta9s1 & our air4 ,w a high] civilization recognize ?is picture ( simple ju/ice8 ,& w we rea* a high] /ate ( civilization )\t giv+ all an equal %>e 9 ,god & ! e>?8 ,i d n "k4 ,x might create s]i\s complications to remove ! priority claim ( ! select$ few :o n[ claim ! natural weal? ( ! _w4 ,! pres5t /ate & condition ( ! social _w & ! indu/rial _w may be exactly z ,god wi%es x to be4 ,e "o mu/ answ] ?is "q = himself2 = :ile x is true t ,god creat$ man1 e individual creature has a peculi> way ( =m+ ! "* & attributes ( 8 ,god4 ,m5 /ill quote scripture to prove t ,god believ$ 9 human slav]y4 ,if ?is is true1 !n ,god surely all[$ little innoc5t babes to be born into slav]y1 & to be driv5 by ! la% f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,if ?is is true1 !n *ild labor 9 our mills & factories = wages1 is n ne>ly s horrible z *attel slav]y1 & ,god mu/ look ) approbation at ! little consumptive boy or girl dy+ by in*es :ile wat*+ ! %uttles fly back & =? 9 ! loom1 ( :i* !y are "p ( ! ma*9]y4 ,^! que/ions ea* "o mu/ settle = himself2 b doesn't x seem m natural & human to decide 9 favor ( ! *ildr58 ,:5 y look into ! innoc5t eyes ( ! *ild sitt+ 9 its "m's arms1 c y consign t *ild to ! slav]y ( ! factories & mills1 & !n wa% y\r consci5ce clean ) ! wet sponge ( te>ful pray]8 ,sit "r up /raight 9 y\r *air at ?is v m9ute & decide ! case betwe5 y\rself & ! *ildr5 & y\r ,god--did ,god1 or did he n s5d ^! helpless & dep5d5t *ildr5 into ! _w to become m]e slaves1 & to live l&less & homeless until he calls !m h5ce8 ,yes8 ,)9 ! eyes ( ea* tru/+ *ild ,t look /raight into m9e1 ,!re is a plea1 s meek & mild1 ,s humble & sup9e-- ,a plea = m]cy & human love1 ,= ju/ice & = "r1 ,= a %>e 9 ! e>? & ! ,god above1 ,& all ! bless+s 9 sight4 ,p]haps x 0 ,god :o plant$ !re ,?is plea1 ere !y 7 born2 ,?is innate plea = an equal %>e ,( all ! meat & corn1 ,h[ c m5 rob !m ( _! "r8 ,& he> _! l\d dem&s1 ,:5 !y see ! weal? ( ! _w 9 sight1 ,& _! fa!r's empty h&s4 ,i "k ! sigh ( ea* full gr[n brea/ ,= a home & an acre ( soil2 ,a v9e & a fig tree2 to sit & re/1 ,:5 we>y ( "w & toil4 ,did ! ,god ( ,nature plant t sigh ,9 ! babe1 long ere x smil$8 ,& ?is plea1 l a ra9b[1 9 ! eye ,( ! tru/+1 ye>n+ *ild8 ,may ! ,god ( heav5 pity u all6 ,b pity ! *ildr5 n[6 ,let u kiss ! spot hurt 9 ea* fall ,& smoo? ! tr\bl$ br[2 ,= h[ %all we1 z a little *ild1 ,w9 back a place 9 heav51 ,if ! *ild is robb$1 long ere x smil$ ,( ! "p ,great ,god has giv58 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,immortality ,i d n "k2 yet ! long+s & ye>n+s ( my s\l cry out always = immortality4 ,i seem to hope always t some:]e 9 ! univ]se !re is /or$ away a great pity t responds to ! long+s & ye>n+s ( my s\l1 & /&s ready to help me :5 ! e>? fades away f sight & ! %ad[s fall ?ick & deep ar\nd me4 ,i d n "k4 ,! desire 9 my s\l is fa!r to my trembl+ hope1 & hope may pass away :5 life goes out into ! unkn[n & my body ( clay is left to crumble & decay & dis9tegrate & g back to ! orig9al elem5ts4 ,!re w be a physical *ange1 ! light & heat & movem5t w g out ( my body1 l ! light bl[n out 9 a vacant h\se :5 ! inhabitants move away4 ,b :i!r goes ! inhabitants t n[ dwell )9 me :5 ! lights are bl[n out & ! doors lock$ & seal$ ) ! et]nal lock t w n op5 to ! key ( "t1 ,i d n "k4 ,9 my sob] contemplation ( all t lies be=e1 x seems to me t love & ju/ice & m]cy & hope are ( ephem]al exi/5ce if !y la/ only :ile ! light is 9 ! body4 ,& ,i ask myself3 8,is !re no life & light & m]cy & hope & pity beyond ^! ?+s we feel & he> & see8 ,are we to suff] inju/ice dur+ life t w nev] be right$ = u8 ,are we to love1 & lose ! object ( our love1 & nev] f9d x aga98 ,are ^! bright m9ds ( ours1 s capable ( dream+ su* beautiful dreams1 to be br\ght to ! v highe/ possible heights ( intellig5ce1 & !n sudd5ly be snuff$ out1 l bl[+ ! light$ flame f a c&le1 leav+ all 9 d>kness & gloom80 ,i d n "k4 ,! prophets & philosoph]s 7 only m51 ) ye>n+s & long+s l my own1 & z weak & helpless to pull aside ! curta9s & peep into ! future z ,i f9d myself4 ,& yet ,i am n satisfi$ to die =ev]2 = ,i d "k t !re is an et]nity = all ^! ?+s exi/+ 9 space4 ,space is et]nity itself4 ,! human m9d c n picture a condition :5 worlds & planets & space w be no m4 ,no?+ c come f no?+1 nei!r c matt] pass into no?+ & leave no trace beh9d4 ,! l5g? ( ! univ]se is et]nity1 & s is ! wid? & ! bread?4 ,x c n pass away & leave b a hole1 = ev5 a hole mu/ h sides & dim5sions4 ,i d n "k2 p]haps ! ox 9 ! field kn[s m ab\t immortality ?an man1 p]haps less1 p]haps no?+ at all4 ,x w\ld n ne$ to "k mu* ab\t x to out/rip me 9 k on ?is "o p>ticul> subject4 ,he may h long+s & ye>n+s1 ! same z me1 = h[ %all ! ox receive 8 %>e ( ju/ice & equity if he passes away ) ?is life & is kn[n no m8 ,i d n "k2 ju/ice mu/ surely mean ! same rew>ds = ! ox z x means = man1 = h[ c simple ju/ice discrim9ate betwe5 animals1 & /ill rema9 simple ju/ice8 ,& ! man :o is will+ to grasp an immortality t discrim9ates betwe5 him & ! ox1 is nei!r m]ciful1 *>itable1 nor j4 ,immortality mu/ surely embrace all ! liv+ creatures1 or "p ( life w\ld be left beh9d1 & immortality w\ld be incomplete & imp]fect4 ,god mu/ be ! ,god ( all4 ,if ! ox is an inf]ior creature1 ! fault lies ) ! creator & n ) ! creat$ ?+4 ,if !re is no ju/ice & m]cy = ! ox1 !n ju/ice & m]cy h limits1 & ,god is n s p[]ful to save 8 creatures z he is to create !m4 ,i d n "k2 my fai? 9 immortality may be ! *ild ( my hopes & long+s4 ,if ,i am always to be ,i always 0 9 exi/5ce some:]e4 ,i am positively c]ta9 t ,i "k ( no evid5ce to prove a pa/ exi/5ce1 = hope does n lead backw>d4 ,hope po9ts always ahead1 f :]e ! w9ds ( ! future are always bl[+4 ,i "k t ,i desire to live always1 to ?9k always1 to hope always1 to love on & on =ev] & ev]4 ,,tea* ,,s5tim5t ,s5tim5t is a creature ( education4 ,a *ild w naturally imitate its p>5ts4 ,if !y are unfeel+ & cruel1 ! *ild w be ! same1 at lea/ until x falls "u a diff]5t influ5ce4 ,s5tim5t is n inh]it$4 ,! av]age *ild is cruel & he>tless until old en\gh to imitate ! s5tim5tal _s ( old p4 ,!re=e1 x %\ld be ! fir/ lesson impress$ ^u ! *ild m9d t cruelty & wanton he>tlessness is brutal1 & does n belong to civiliz$ man4 ,9 my own case ,i h always be5 oppos$ to keep+ pet animals or birds conf9$ 9 a cage--no1 n always3 ,:5 a boy ,i 0 always cat*+ birds & squirrels & rabbits to />t a m5ag]ie4 ,i rememb] "o "t ( keep+ a r$ squirrel 9 a cage = two ye>s4 ,i hadn't !n le>n$ t k9dness to ! weake/ ( ,god's creatures %[s a l>g5ess ( ! human he>t4 ,i 0 !n a lad ( fifte5 ye>s4 ,b "o day :ile wat*+ ! r$ squirrel leap+ f "o side ( ! cage to ! bottom1 !n b\nd+ to ! o!r side & back aga91 & on to ! opposite side & back aga91 ov] & ov] aga91 all ?r\gh ! day1 & day aft] day1 = ! ex]cise x ne$$ to keep its heal?--"o day :ile wat*+ ! poor imprison$ animal at its daily ex]cise1 ! ?\ght came to me t ! little animal w\ld be s mu* happi] outside ! cage4 ,!n x dawn$ on me t ,i 0 simply keep+ ! poor ?+ imprison$ to gratify my own selfi% pleasure4 ,simply to look at & enjoy its ef=ts to make life tol]able "u su* di/ress+ conditions4 ,i _h actually be5 enjoy+ ! re/less ef=ts ( ! squirrel to make prison life heal?ful2 = _h ! animal sat d[n to m\rn & p\t & sorr[ = ! fre$om x once enjoy$1 x w\ld h di$ 9 a few weeks4 ,my he>t smote me4 ,i saw :at a cruel jailor ,i _h be54 ,x's bad en\gh to imprison bad m5 & %ut !m away f ! sunlight & fl[]s & ! smiles ( good wom5 & *ildr51 j z ?\gh d>kness & he>ta*es & mis]y w\ld make a human be+ bett]4 ,b "h ,i 0 imprison+ an innoc5t animal simply = ! selfi% pleasure t comes f ! possession ( ?+s n ju/ly my own4 ,l ! millionaire :o gets a monopoly on ! necess>ies ( life1 & =ces ! p to pay tribute into 8 c(f]s = ! sole & only pleasure ( possess+ m doll>s ?an 8 neighbors4 ,if he has s5tim5t en\gh to use ^? doll>s = ! b5efit ( civilization & to relieve ! di/ress ( ! p1 x is n s bad1 b ho>d+ up = ! pleasure t comes f %e] possession1 is worse ?an brutal--x is maniacal4 ,well1 my consci5ce smote me on ! educat$ end ( my s5tim5t1 & "o day ,i op5$ ! cage & let ! squirrel g back to ! woods4 ,i _h le>n$ a lesson ,i nev] =got4 ,! awak5$ s5tim5t 9 my s\l nev] slumb]$ aga94 ,s5tim5t is contagi\s4 ,my boy caught ! happy m5tal disord] mu* e>li] ?an 8 fa!r did4 ,a few weeks ago1 he1 too1 />t$ a m5ag]ie4 ,he caught two mice & put !m 9 a cage4 ,at ! end ( two weeks 8 "y he>t felt ! s5tim5tal pangs ( consci5ce1 & he lib]at$ 8 unwill+ prison]s4 ,! _w is gr[+ bett]4 ,! boy's s5tim5t did z mu* = him 9 two weeks z m9e did = me 9 two ye>s4 ,! two lib]at$ mice may d me a trifle ( damage :ile at l>ge1 b :5 ,i consid] t ! boy let 8 he>t out at ! same "t he lib]at$ ! mice1 ,i knew ! _w w\ld be ! ga9] 9 ! end4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,sorr[ ,sorr[ is n always gruesome & he>t-break+4 ,x has a lifetime influ5ce1 provid+ ! fib] ( ! s\l is /rong en\gh to )/& ! /ra94 ,n long ago !re 0 a musical conte/ 9 a ,p5nsylvania city1 & "o ( ! "y ladies to take "p 9 x _h giv5 up ! ?\ght ( go+ into ! conte/1 because h] "m lay at ! po9t ( dea? ! day previ\s to ! dep>ture ( ! companies :o 7 go+ to ! di/ant city to %[ :at _! t[n c\ld d 9 a musical way4 ,b dur+ ! night ! "m's condition *ang$ = ! bett]1 & %e urg$ h] daught] to g2 = on h] ! t[n dep5d$ to br+ back "s ( ! prizes to be giv5 to ! sweete/ s+]s ( ! /ate4 ,& s %e w5t1 h] he>t v mu* light] s9ce ! happy *ange 9 h] "m's condition4 ,anyh[1 go+ out into ! _w to compete = a prize1 ) "s hope ( w9n+1 has a buoyant effect on ! he>t4 ,oh1 if all ! _w c\ld b feel a slight hope ( w9n+ a prize :5 />t+ out 9 ! _w1 h[ mu* happi] ! _w w\ld be6 ,b to mo/ ( ! av]age p ! _w's prizes are hang+ up s di/ress+ly high t only ! well prep>$ h any *ance ( w9n+ !m4 ,! p>5ts :o c>elessly or helplessly s5d _! *ildr5 out into ! _w un$ucat$1 to compete ) college graduates1 are s5d+ !m into a h>d proposition4 ,& ! /ate gov]nm5t t w sleep :ile "o portion ( ! p are be+ educat$ to take c>e ( !mselves1 & a l>g] numb] are gr[+ up 9 helpless ignorance & s5t out into ! _w to compete ) ! few educat$ ones--! /ate or public t c sleep :ile su* an inju/ice is be+ p]petrat$ on ! weake/ & mo/ helpless ( its subjects1 ne$s to h its consci5ce t\*$ ) ! awak5+ f+] ( ju/ice4 ,! boa/+ cry t 9 ?is c\ntry ev]ybody's *ild has an equal opportunity to ga9 a livelihood1 is z false z hell4 ,!re are colleges 9 our s-call$ free l& :]e ! son ( a dit* digg] or a wa%]woman c\ld no m ent] ?an a mis]ly ri* man c ent] ! k+dom ( heav54 ,b ,i h drift$4 ,i c't help b drift4 ,e "t ,i try to pa9t a picture1 ! inju/ice ( ! unju/ cr[d 9 & fill ! di/ant p]spective1 & get pa9t$ into ! sunset & *ange ! gold into black5$ lead4 ,j "o h\r be=e ! "y lady 0 to g on ! /age to s+ h] solo1 a dispat* br\ght ! sad & %ock+ news t h] "m 0 dead4 ,nobody :o knew ( ! sad news ?\ght = a mom5t t ! b]eav$ & he>tbrok5 girl w\ld attempt to s+4 ,!y 7 all disappo9t$1 ( c\rse1 b :o c\ld ask h] to g on ! /age ) a sorr[ z deep z h]s8 ,b %e did n break d[n4 ,oh1 %e _h be5 s confid5t ( w9n+ ! prize1 & h] t[n's p w\ld be s greatly disappo9t$ if %e fail$6 ,%e told ! manag] %e w\ld try1 provid+ he w\ld tell ! audi5ce ( h] great sorr[4 ,%e want$ ! sympa?y ( ! p--x w\ld give h] /r5g?1 :ile x w\ld give !m pati5ce & tol]ance4 ,aft] ! manag] _h gone be=e ! footlights & told ! sad /ory ! p wait$ 9 sil5ce = ! "y s+] to appe>4 ,!re 0 no applause4 ,! p felt ! pres5ce ( dea?1 or sorr[ & he>t a*es4 ,! accompani/ /ruck ! fir/ note & ! brave girl comm5c$ to s+4 ,! song 0 suitable = a sad he>t to s+4 ,%e c\ld s+ h] sorr[ f ! dep?s ( h] s\l4 ,! cr[d$ h\se sat spellb\nd4 ,t song f h] s\l ( sorr[ ?rill$ e he>t z x _h nev] be5 ?rill$ be=e4 ,! notes1 cle> & sweet1 came lad5 ) ! te>s h] brave s\l 0 hold+ back4 ,! p sat 9 deep sil5ce1 b ) beat+ & ?robb+ he>ts & active m9ds4 ,!y pictur$ ! dead "m 9 t di/ant t[n1 sleep+ sil5ce--ah1 nev] aga91 nev] to awak5 to greet h] daught] on h] return4 ,& ! s+] pictur$ t angel$ "m li/5+ f t f> (f %ore1 & %e sang to h] :ile ! audi5ce li/5$4 ,= z mu* z a m9ute ! p sat 9 sil5ce aft] ! s+] _h left ! /age1 & !n ! *e]s & te>s told ( ! prize %e _h won4 ,,visit+ ,,! ,,old ,,home ,my la/ visit to ! home ( my *ildhood fill$ me ) gloomy ?\ghts4 ,no?+ rema9$ ( ! old home b ! ru9s ( ! cell> walls4 ,! h\se _h be5 torn d[n & remov$ f ! spot4 ,i _h expect$ to w&] ?r\gh ! des]t$ rooms & try to recall ! old hopes & memories t fill$ my s\l :5 ,i liv$ 9 ! old log cottage4 ,^! memories came back b sl[ly1 because ! old l&m>ks _h be5 remov$ & !re 0 no?+ to sugge/ ! old incid5ts t fill$ my life :5 a boy4 ,! location ( ! h\se 0 9 a deep1 n>r[ valley1 ) hills on ?ree sides & a d5se woods 9 front1 ) no o!r human habitation 9 sight4 ,x 0 9 ?is seclud$ spot ,i dream$ ! dreams ( dissatisfi$ y\?4 ,& yet ^! dreams are v de> to me n[1 z ,i dig !m out ( memory1 clo!d 9 _! old rags & hung] & fami%$ ambition4 ,! memories ( ! pa9 ,i suff]$ 9 ?is dreamy spot came back to me l old fri5ds :o suff]$ ) me 9 ^? days4 ,x 0 "h t ,i held my de> old fa!r's h& :ile he pass$ ov] ! b> & drift$ out on ! ,sea ( ,dea?4 ,h[ pla9ly ! sc5e comes back to me z ,i /& on ! crumbl+ walls & recall e feature ( ! room 9 :i* he pass$ away4 ,he ask$ = me 9 ! la/ h\r & reque/$ me to /ay ) him4 ,p]haps he und]/ood me bett] ?an ! old] boys1 or he may h believ$ t ,i und]/ood him be/ ( all ! family4 ,x 0 n 8 desire to g4 ,he _h hop$ = t5 m ye>s ( life1 b n[ he realiz$ t ! end 0 ne> at h&4 ,he spoke n a ^w ( be+ prep>$ to g nor did he ask me to meet him 9 heav54 ,he belong$ to ! class ( ?9k]s :o d n "k1 &1 realiz+ t he knew no?+ ( ! future1 did n speculate on possibilities4 ,! la/ words he said 73 8,y may look ^u m5 :5 dy+1 b ah1 my son1 y w nev] "k :at dea? is until y come to die y\rself60 ,^! words h haunt$ me all ?r\gh life1 & ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! dread$ exp]i5ce he prophesi$ = me4 ,at t h\r ,i c\ld h gone away ) him cont5t$ly1 & ,i really wi%$ !n1 :ile ,i held 8 h&1 t we two c\ld g out toge!r1 & ,i nev]1 nev] return4 ,b ,i c\ld n keep my m9d on dea? ev5 !n2 = ,i not$ ! dron+ ( a bumble bee t beats its head aga9/ ! w9d[ & tri$ to escape f ! room4 ,& :ile look+ at ! bee ,i not$ ! voice ( a catbird out 9 ! or*>d1 s++ 8 sweete/ notes4 ,i tri$ to locate him1 & did f9ally detect him sitt+ on ! bran* ( an apple tree fa!r _h plant$ = me :5 ,i 0 yet a *ild4 ,!n a bluebird lit on a tall we$ j outside ! w9d[3 ! we$ b5t & ! w9ds caus$ ! bird to dance & sway up & d[n1 & f "r to left4 ,& !re 0 sobb+ & cry+ 9 ! out] room4 ,my old "m 0 he>tbrok5 at ! p>t+ & my old] bro!r 0 try+ to console h]4 ,:5 ! catbird flew away1 foll[$ by ! blue "o--! bumble bee f\nd ! rais$ w9d[ & flew away4 ,!n ,i turn$ to ! b$--fa!r _h likewise gone away4 ,only ! cold clay rema9$4 ,/&+ on ! ru9s ( ! old home ,i recall$ x all once m z vividly z ?\gh x happ5$ b ye/]day4 ,h[ /rangely we live1 h[ /rangely we die1 h[ /rangely we live on aft] lov$ ones h gone f u4 ,h[ /rangely we recall ! old sc5es :5 !y are sugge/$ to u by a *a9 ( memories pass+ ?r\gh our m9d4 ,ah1 _m ( my old hopes & ambitions lie n[ 9 ru9s m complete ?an ! old walls ( my *ildhood's home4 ,_m ( ! p ,i met 9 ?is old home 7 closely connect$ ) ^? old hopes t h crumbl$ into gloomy dreams4 ,/ill ,i live on & hope on--new hopes & a new life4 ,,! ,,wayw>d ,,boy ,today ,i want to talk to ! boys :o neglect _! "m4 ,!y are n all bad boys1 b all are c>eless & ?\ghtless boys4 ,at an e>ly age ^! wayw>d boys g away f home & leave a fond "m to worry & fret & grieve ov] _! abs5ce4 ,"s times !y neglect to write home = ye>s & ye>s1 leav+ ! de> old "m to nurse h] lonely & hungry he>t & hug ! old1 old memories :5 h] boy 0 b a *ild4 ,if any wayw>d & w&]+ "y man %\ld *ance to read ^! l9es--any wayw>d boy :o kn[s ( a "m wait+ at home--won't he sit d[n ?is v day & write h] a few l9es8 ,i h = a neighbor a lov+ "m :o is wa/+ h] life 9 griev+ = h] wayw>d son4 ,he w5t away two ye>s ago1 & has nev] writt5 h] a s+le l9e4 ,he is a w&]] on ! e>?1 work+ a few weeks at "o place1 !n jumps a freight tra9 & rides to new sc5es4 ,ab\t a ye> ago ! "m dream$ an awful dream ab\t h] boy4 ,9 t vision %e 0 9 a /range l& sitt+ "u a l>ge tree on a slop+ hill1 ar\nd ^: base a railroad curv$ & /ret*$ out = miles on ei!r side4 ,%e look$ away to ! ea/1 & saw ! smoke ( an approa*+ tra94 ,x 0 com+ l ! w9d4 ,!n %e he>d ! :i/les ( a locomotive 9 ! we/1 & look+ 9 t direction %e beheld ano!r tra9 sweep+ d[n ! track to meet ! "o com+ f ! ea/4 ,!re 0 only a s+le track4 ,"o ( ! tra9s mu/ pull into a swit*1 or !re w\ld be a collision4 ,! tra9m5 c\ld n see ar\nd ! curve1 & 7 n aw>e ( ! o!r tra9's exi/5ce4 ,%e ru%$ to ! br[ ( ! hill :]e %e c\ld look d[n ^u ! track & took (f h] skirt & wav$ x al(t to signal ! on-com+ tra9s4 ,nei!r eng9e] saw h]1 & ! tra9s came ru%+ onw>d to _! inevitable doom4 ,z ! tra9 f ! ea/ pass$ :]e %e /ood %e saw a man sitt+ on ! bump]s betwe5 two r$ c>s4 ,he look$ up & wav$ 8 h& to h]4 ,%e recogniz$ ! face--x 0 h] son ,edw>d6 ,!n came ! %rill :i/les ( ! two locomotives4 ,! eng9e]s _h discov]$ _! dang] :5 too late to save ! tra9s4 ,%e /ood fasc9at$ & wat*$ ! two iron mon/]s come toge!r ) an awful cra%4 ,!y /ood up on end l two angry animals 9 deadly combat1 & ! s\nd ( cra%+1 tumbl+ c>s dr[n$ ! noise ( ! escap+ /eam4 ,! two locomotives tumbl$ ov]1 te>+ & wr5*+ iron b>s f ea* o!r z !y fell & !n lay ) heads toge!r l two giants ( ! woods :o _h f\ght to ! dea? & lay ) too? & claws imb$d$ 9 ea* o!r's body4 ,a few freight c>s t 7 /&+ on end fell ov] ) a cra%+ s\nd1 a cl\d ( du/ arose f ! awful wreck1 a hiss+ s\nd ( escap+ /eam cont9u$ = a few m9utes1 & !n all 0 /ill4 ,! h& ( dea? seem$ to grasp tra9s & crews1 & sil5ce settl$ d[n ) an awful significance4 ,%e felt h]self fa9t+1 j z ! moans & cries ( human be+s 9 di/ress rea*$ h] e>s4 ,:5 %e came to & look$ d[n ^u ! wreck x 0 night1 b lant]ns flitt$ "h & !re on bo? sides ( ! dead eng9es1 & a voice ask$3 8,h we f\nd all ! m5 belong+ to ! ill-fat$ crews80 & a voice j bel[ :]e %e /ood repli$3 8,yes1 all ( ! two crews1 & ! body ( a hobo besides--!y are all dead b two brakem51 & !y are /ill unconsci\s40 ,%e look$ d[n ! embankm5t & saw ! dead /ret*$ out ^u ! gr\nd & at ! ea/ end ( ! l9e %e recogniz$ h] son ,edw>d--dead & cov]$ ) 8 own blood4 ,%e scream$ al\d & h] daught] came into ! room to see :at 0 ! cause ( h] al>m4 ,t 0 a ye> ago4 ,h] boy has nev] writt5 s9ce1 & %e firmly believes h] ,edw>d 0 kill$ j z %e saw 9 h] dream4 ,if he is /ill alive some:]e 9 ! _w1 ?9k ( ! joy he c\ld s5d h] 9 j a %ort lett]--j en\gh to %[ h] t he is /ill alive4 ,boys1 write to y\r "m4 ,%e may be dream+ ( y4 ,a ,,wa/$ ,,life ,across ! riv] f :]e ,i n[ live /&s ! old1 old h\se :]e ! man ( ! wa/$ life 0 born4 ,i did n "k him z a boy1 b ! old p ( ! neighborhood spoke ( him z ! h&some/ boy on ! ,mc,elhattan side1 & ! place 0 not$ = h&some p4 ,he 0 a full gr[n man :5 ,i fir/ saw him1 :ile ,i 0 yet a boy4 ,h[ h&some he 01 /&+ six feet tall1 ) eyes & hair coal black & a face t %[$ ! bra9 =ce see?+ beh9d ! beautiful mask4 ,8 discont5t 0 transp>5t to e read] ( ! human face4 ,ev5 ! droop ( 8 d>k mu/a*e rem9d$ "o ( ! weep+ will[ bran*es hang+ disconsolate ov] ! tomb :]e sleeps ! belov$ dead4 ,:5 ,i fir/ met him ,i 0 only j awak5+ to ! hopeless condition ( my future life4 ,weak ( body & ) an untra9$ intellect1 8 broad education & p[] ( deep m$itation made him to t[] above me l a m\nta9 t[]+ above a m\se2 b he /oop$ to meet me half way1 %[+ me ! int]ior ( 8 disappo9t$ s\l & receiv+ my s9c]e sympa?y 9 ex*ange4 ,at ! hotel1 :]e we _m nights slept toge!r 9 ! same b$1 ! p compla9$ ( u talk+ all night long1 to ! annoyance ( ! o!r lodg]s4 ,& x 0 true4 ,_m ! night we lay 9 ! d>k & discuss$ ev]y?+ on top ( ! e>?1 ev5 go+ out ( our sph]e to discuss ! or?odox dream ( heav54 ,"o night he spoke ( ! words t %\ld "s "t decorate 8 tomb1 & ,i /ill regret t ,i nev] m5tion$ 8 reque/ to 8 relatives & family1 & t n[ 8 m>k] does n display ^! solemn words3 8,i am :at 01 :at is1 & :at is to be2 & no liv+ man %all ev] roll away ! /one t closes ! door to ! my/]y into :i* ,i g4 ,:at is1 is "r or else ! :ole univ]se is wrong4 ,i am n lo/ or wa/$1 = ! economy ( ,nature ho>ds all ! weal? ( ! _w 9 a grasp t cru%es life to get back h] own40 ,:at made ?is sublime ?9k] a bit ( flotsam on ! sea ( ,"t8 ,he told me once :5 9 a confid5tial mood t ! loss ( ! "o woman he lov$ d>k5$ 8 life & drove him to dr9k4 ,! woman m>ri$ ano!r1 & 0 /ill liv+ :5 he told me 8 /ory1 b he did n tell me :o %e 01 nor ^: fault x 0 t %e became lo/ to him4 ,h[ ,i piti$ ! big man1 ^: he>t 0 z t5d] z t ( a ref9$ woman4 ,:at a p[] he c\ld h be5 9 ! intellectual _w if mat$ to ! "o woman he lov$4 ,:5 he lo/ h] 8 grasp on ambition & en?usiasm weak5$ & he fold$ ! desires ( 8 s\l into a %apeless mass & sat d[n ^u !m to brood ov] 8 loss4 ,poor ,m----6 ,*a9$ to 8 e>ly disappo9tm5t1 & intellectually s f> remov$ f 8 plodd+ neighbors t none ?\ght x necess>y to (f] him _! sympa?y4 ,h[ little ! av]age man kn[s ! av]age human he>t4 ,education only /r5g!ns ! s\l's hung] = sympa?y1 love & fell[%ip1 & because ,i sympa?iz$ ) ! man ( ! wa/$ life1 & he sympa?iz$ ) me 9 my almo/ hopeless /ruggles1 a w>m fri5d%ip grew up betwe5 u1 & he all[$ me to see f>!r into ! %ad[s t %r\d$ 8 disappo9t$ s\l ?an any ( 8 family ev] p5etrat$4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? ret5tive m9ds t c\ld n =get1 & he tri$ to dull ! pa9 at 8 he>t ) dr9k4 ,sometimes he w\ld make a /rong ef=t to re=m & rebuild 8 wa/$ resolutions1 & = sev]al mon?s he w\ld toil on ! f>m l a hir$ man4 ,b 8 m9d 0 too active = su* a vegetable exi/5ce1 & 8 books w\ld take him out ( ! fields ( physical labor4 ,!n ! old discont5t1 ! memory ( ! old love w\ld fill 8 s\l & aga9 he w\ld dr[n ev]y?+ 9 liquor1 l a second ,edg> ,all5 ,poe4 ,9 "o ( ^! sprees he di$1 & 8 wa/$ life end$ 9 a dea? t %ock$ 8 _m fri5ds4 ,,g>ret ,,memories ,my boy express$ a fe> to g up on to ! attic "o day rec5tly1 & :5 ,i ask$ him :at he f\nd to fe> up 9 a du/y old g>ret1 he said !re 0 s mu* old /uff up !re t belong$ to p :o 7 dead1 & if ^! old ?+s _h memories !y mu/ surely be ?9k+ ( ! old days & ! old fri5ds1 & _h no welcome = ! boys ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,well1 wife & ,i "k ! old g>ret has _m memories1 or at lea/ articles t sugge/ old memories1 & we seldom make a trip to ! old /ore h\se ( family heirlooms )\t com+ away ) a que] feel+ ( lonel9ess tugg+ at our he>ts4 ,no d\bt ! boy has (t5 detect$ ! subdu$ & solemn expression on our sob]$ faces2 & le>n$ 8 lesson ( awe & v5]ation f read+ ! l9es & %ad[s he has s (t5 se5 !re4 ,! la/ "t we 7 up on ! g>ret1 ! ?ree ( u1 we set ab\t digg+ up old memories1 because a lady's side saddle hang+ to a raft] />t$ u to digg+ up "s old family lore4 ,! saddle belong$ to wife's great-gr&mo!r1 & is almo/ a c5tury old4 ,x 0 on ?is saddle h] great-gr&mo!r made ! ride ( n9e miles ?r\gh ! d>k to w>n h] fa!r t burgl>s 7 try+ to break into _! h\se4 ,x seems h] fa!r sold "s cattle & hogs a few days previ\sly & _h ! money lock$ up 9 ! bureau ( 8 room4 ,x 0 = ?is reason t ! daught] & ! hir$ girl 7 told to take ! tw9s1 & ! f\r ( !m sleep 9 ?is p>ticul> room e night1 :ile ! p>5ts att5d$ camp meet+4 ,"s great revivali/ on ! /yle ( ,pet] ,c>tright 0 /irr+ up ! p & ev]ybody = miles ar\nd flock$ to ! camp meet+ & pit*$ _! t5ts & 7 prep>$ to sp5d sev]al days on ! camp gr\nd4 ,!re 7 sev]al bad *>act]s 9 ! neighborhood & !y knew ! old squire _h money 9 ! h\se because he hadn't be5 to t[n s9ce sell+ ! cattle & w\ld h>dly c>ry x ) him to camp meet+4 ,on ! second night aft] ! squire & 8 wife _h left home ?ree m5 broke ?r\gh a kit*5 w9d[ & began a se>* ( ! fir/ floor rooms1 kn[+ ! hir$ man & ! boys slept up /airs4 ,:5 !y discov]$ t "s "o inside ! squire's room 0 hold+ ! bolt 9 place !y ?reat5$ to kill ev]ybody inside ! room if !y didn't let !m 94 ,! tw9s 7girls ( six7 scream$ al\d on he>+ ?is ?reat1 & _! old] si/] call$ to ! hir$ man up /airs to come to _! assi/ance4 ,b no answ] came f ! upp] prec9cts4 ,! hir$ man & ! boys 7 too mu* sc>$ to ev5 make any reply4 ,!n x 0 t ! si/] unbolt$ ! w9d[ & crawl$ ?r\gh & dropp$ to ! gr\nd1 ran quietly to ! /able & saddl$ h] horse1 ) ?is v saddle1 & ru%$ (f to ! di/ant camp gr\nd ?r\gh a d>kness t w\ld fright5 wom5 ( less n]ve4 ,almo/ brea?less %e rea*$ ! camp meet+ j :5 ! %\t+ hil>ity 0 ! highe/1 & 0 told t h] fa!r 0 at ! alt> seek+ salvation4 ,)\t /opp+ to ask p]mission ( anybody %e walk$ swiftly up ! aisle to :]e h] fa!r 0 kneel+1 recogniz+ him by ! gre5 coat he wore1 /oop$ & :isp]$ 9 8 e>3 8,come home1 fa!r1 at once2 !re are burgl>s try+ to break into ! h\se60 8,hell60 he exclaim$ l\d en\gh to be he>d by ! m\rn] on ei!r side ( him1 & said no m until he _h saddl$ 8 own horse j back ( ! camp gr\nd1 & ! two gallop$ back home 9 "t to prev5t ! robb]y4 ,! burgl>s _h tak5 _! own good "t to cut a hole ?r\gh ! door1 ?r\gh :i* !y c\ld rea* a h& & pull back ! wood5 bolt2 b ! brave hir$ girl _h /abb$ ! h& ) a pair ( scissors e "t x 0 ?ru/ ?r\gh1 & ?us protect$ ! h\se until ! arrival ( ! squire & 8 fe>less daught]4 ,! burgl> on wat* outside ! h\se he>d ! approa*+ horses1 & w>n+ 8 two pals inside1 !y all escap$4 ,next day ! burgl> ) ! scissors w\nds on 8 h&s 0 arre/$1 & f9ally confess$ & gave ! names ( 8 pals1 & ! trio s]v$ two ye>s 9 prison4 ,no1 ! family hi/ory doesn't enlight5 u z to :e!r ! old squire w5t back to camp meet+ to resume 8 pray]s = salvation1 or n4 ,q likely ! sav+ ( 8 cattle & hog money satisfi$ him = t p>ticul> season4 ,m5 w]5't z gre$y 9 ^? days z !y are n[1 & he may h left ! great supply ( sav+ grace = o!rs to enjoy4 ,,y\r ,,baby ,,/ill ,a %ort "t ago an old s*oolmate fri5d wrote me t !y _h lo/ _! d>l+--a baby boy ( t5 mon?s1 & ! "m 0 griev+ h]self sick ov] h] great loss4 8,c\ldn't y write some?+ to console h]--some?+ to make a bright spot out 9 ! future to look ahead to ) hope80 he wrote4 ,h[ easy to ask ?is1 b h[ h>d to comply4 ,h[ impossible to wipe away ! sorr[ f a ble$+ he>t & p]suade ! he>t to cease ble$+ & ! b]eav$ s\l to cease its griev+4 ,aft] a little ?\ght x /ruck me =cibly t ! memories & recollections ( a dead *ild mu/ always picture ! *ild z x 0 :5 dea? took x away4 ,& ,i sat d[n & put myself 9 t "m's place & wrote z ?\gh ,i 7 writ+ ! words ( hope t sometime w\ld surely fill h] lov+ s\l4 ,i pr9t !m n[ = ! hundr$s ( o!r sorr[+ mo!rs :o see be=e !m1 day & night1 ! de> face ( _! d>l+ :o sleeps out 9 ! *ur* y>d1 ! l& :]e babies nev] gr[ old4 ,i c\ld write out ( t "m's he>t1 because ,i1 too1 h a baby sleep+ 9 ! l& ( p]petual y\?4 ,_h %e liv$ %e w\ld n[ be a gr[n woman--p]haps today weep+ ov] a little grave :]e h] own d>l+ lay sleep+4 ,weep+ ov] 8 little bi]1 ,kiss+ ! lips ( h] baby de>1 ,t\*+ ! eyes 9 _! endless sleep-- ,dream+1 ,i see a "m weep4 ,"m1 he'll be y\r baby /ill1 ,let ! *anges br+ :ate'er !y w2 ,:5 ! com+ ye>s silv] y\r hair1 ,y w dream ( y\r baby fair2 ,o!r sorr[s y\r he>t may fill-- ,he'll be y\r d>l+ baby /ill4 ,?o' he may lie 9 ! *ur*y>d cold1 ,9 y\r dreams he'll nev] gr[ old2 ,9 y\r slumb]s y'll kiss 8 br[1 ,sweet & pure z y see him n[4 ,ah1 = ev] y\r baby w ,be1 9 fond mem'ry1 y\r baby /ill6 ,o!r mo!rs are happy today ,kiss+ _! d>l+'s te>s away1 ,look+ f> out 9 ! _w s wide1 ,swell+ _! "m-he>t ) pride2 ,= !y see _! *ild to manhood gr[n-- ,pr\d are !y to call him _! own2 ,dream+ dreams ( all he %all be-- ,! man !y picture--! man !y see2 ,pr\d & defiant1 lead] ( m51 ,mak+ hi/ory ) tongue & p54 ,surely _! baby mu/ *ange to be ,! full gr[n man ( ! picture !y see4 ,ah1 bett] = h] & h] "m pride1 ,bett]1 ah1 bett] t *ild _h di$ ,) innoc5t smile on 8 baby face1 ,?an live to manhood & disgrace4 8,:at news is ?is8 ,oh1 tell me true6 ,:at did ! boy ( my fond hopes d8 ,murd]$ 8 swee!>t8 ,oh1 lov+ ,god6 ,?is comes f ! wick$ pa? he trod4 ,a drunk5 qu>rel8 ,%e l$ him on6 ,& he's a murd]]6 my son1 my son60 ,"m1 :5 bidd+ y\r *ild f>ewell1 ,) he>ta*es m ?an tongue c tell1 ,:5 lay+ him l[ 9 ! cold1 cold gr\nd1 ,& t5d]ly heap+ ! little m\nd-- ,!re's a l& ( hope j ov] ! hill1 ,:]e y\r baby w be y\r baby /ill4 ,no news ( him w ev] pa9 ,y\r a*+1 lov+ he>t aga94 ,sil5t he sleeps 9 ! e>?'s cool brea/1 ,& :5 life's sun has set1 9 ! we/1 ,& y lie d[n at 8 side1 he w ,be y\r d>l+ baby /ill4 ,only a little :ile ahead-- ,a little nap = ! sil5t dead-- ,a little tr\ble1 & sorr[1 & pa91 ,& y w be ) y\r *ild aga94 ,saf] ) y is ! *ild y f9d ,?an ! full-gr[n man y leave beh9d4 ,& ?o' ! promis$ future is dim1 ',tis en\gh to "k--y %all sleep ) him1 ,& all ?r\gh et]nity y\r baby w ,be y\r d>l+ baby /ill4 ,,wi% ,i ,,7 ,a ,,jew ,i wi% ,i 7 a ,jew4 ,! m ,i /udy ! situation1 ! m ,i wi% to be a ,jew4 ,i h f\nd fault ) ! ,jews1 f ! ,*ri/ian po9t ( view1 & ,i w\ld l to turn ar\nd & fire a few broadsides into my del9qu5t ,*ri/ian fri5ds f ! ,hebrew /&po9t4 ,n t ,i w\ld condemn ,jesusism1 b to %[ ! ,*ri/ian _w h[ f> !y are (f ! track ( ! meek & l[ly ,jesus1 :5 he comm&$ 8 foll[]s ) a new comm&m5t4 ,did ,jesus mean any?+ :5 he said3 8,a new comm&m5t ,i give unto y2 t ye love "o ano!r2 z ,i h lov$ y1 t ye also love "o ano!r40 ,if ,i 7 a ,jew ,i w\ld ask my fell[ ,*ri/ians :e!r !y believe t ,*ri/ only loves !m aft] ! /yle & fa%ion ( _! love = "o ano!r8 ,i w\ld ask !m if ^! great navies & mighty armies ( arm$ m51 tra9$ to kill ea* o!r 9 new & improv$ /yle1 are imitations ( ,*ri/'s great love = m58 ,are ,engl& & ,g]many & ,france & ,russia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,spa9 & ,italy & all ! ,s\? ,am]ican republics lov+ ea* o!r z ,*ri/ lov$ ! _w8 ,if ^! are truly ,*ri/ian nations1 !n ! ,jews mu/ take x = grant$ t !y are imitat+ ! love ( ,jesus1 z ord]$ 9 ! 8,new ,comm&m5t40 ,if ^! s-call$ ,*ri/ian nations are n obey+ ! 8,new ,comm&m5t10 !n !y are n ,*ri/ian nations1 & _! pret5se is %e] hypocrisy4 ,lov+ y\r neighbor z y love y\rself is poorly display$ 9 tax+ him to build navies = ! purpose ( kill+ a lot ( o!r p ,*ri/ lov$ & di$ =4 ,*ri/ di$ to e/abli% univ]sal peace1 b to judge him ?r\gh ! "w ( ^? :o pret5d to be 8 foll[]s1 he di$ = ! purpose ( orda9+ prie/s & prea*]s to bless ! armies & navies ( civilization4 ,z a boy ,i 0 taught to look ^u ! ,jews z ! reject]s1 betray]s & crucifi]s ( ,*ri/1 ! man s5t ( ,god to e/abli% peace & good w4 ,i 0 taught to look ^u ,judas ,isc>iot z ! meane/ ( all m5--! man :o pret5d$ to love ,jesus1 b :o betray$ him = ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,if ,i 7 a ,jew1 ,i w\ld po9t to ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 pret5d+ to love ! p z ,*ri/ lov$ !m1 b op5ly turn+ ! bless+s ( ,*ri/ f _! natural *annels ( peace1 to bless+ ! armies & navies t g out to d viol5ce4 ,judas only betray$ ,*ri/ once1 & 0 sorry = x1 :ile ! ,*ri/ians betray him e day 9 ! ye>1 & boa/ ( x4 ,!y boa/ ( _! armies & navies & s+ _! praises1 feel+ m secure 9 ! ability ( _! arm$ =ces ?an !y d 9 ! love ( _! ,*ri/4 ,did ! ,jews d worse 9 reject+ ,*ri/1 !n ! ,*ri/ians d 9 accept+ him1 & !n disobey ! newe/ comm&m5t t came f 8 lips8 ,!y prea* 8 gospel ( peace & !n organize = ! purpose ( de/roy+ peace4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian *ur* turn$ aga9/ milit>ism1 & ab&on$ ! w> dep>tm5ts 9 _! ef=ts to en=ce comm]cialism & ! ext5sion ( trade1 ! w>-lov+ p w\ld n contribute _! ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,if ,i 7 a ,jew ,i w\ld set up ! "* ( ,judas aga9/ ! "w ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! betrayal ( bus9ess4 ,judas 0 "p ( ! orig9al plan--to e/abli% a liv+ example ( ! p]fidy atta*$ to ! "w ( trea*]y4 ,h ! ,*ri/ians pr(it$ by ! example8 ,h !y n deceitfully h&$ ! gospel ( ,*ri/ ov] to ! enemies ( peace8 ,h !y lov$ "o ano!r simil> to ! love ,*ri/ di$ =8 ,are ! slums ( our l>ge cities examples ( ,*ri/'s love = ! l[ly & ! oppress$8 ,is ! treatm5t ( ! ,jews 9 ,*ri/ian ,russia an example ( 8,love y\r neighbor z y\rself80 ,! m ,i ?9k ov] ! situation1 ! m ,i regret t ,i am n a ,jew4 ,,memories ,! old p _h be5 liv+ 9 _! village home long be=e ,i w5t !re to become _! neighbor4 ,!y _h re>$ _! family ( five *ildr5 9 ! old h\se1 & !y _h all m>ri$ & gone else:]e to live4 ,! old p 7 n[ pa/ #fe1 & r old = transplant+ 9 a new home1 b ! dea? ( a relative br\ght to _! door a small =tune1 & ! *ildr5 insi/$ t !y mu/ remove to ! city & live 9 bett] /yle1 z becomes p 9 afflu5t circum/ances4 ,we call$ on !m 9 ! ev5+ ( _! la/ day 9 ! old home & f\nd !m sitt+ on ! front por*1 re/+ & dream+ aft] a day ( pack+ up goods = ! removal4 ,! old lady _h be5 sil5tly weep+1 & h] he>t 0 s full ( go+ away t %e broke d[n & te>fully assur$ u t go+ away 0 break+ ties t affect h] he>t = all "t to come4 8,jim & me are too old to be torn up by ! roots & transplant$ to a t[n lot4 ,we've liv$ "h s long t we c't ev] make ourselves believe t a gr&] h\se & a /yli% lot ( neighbors is to become our home = all "t4 8,:y1 e nook & corn] ( ?is old place is peopl$ ) lov+ memories4 ,! h\se seems to be a /ore-h\se fill$ ) ! e*oes ( our *ildr5's happy voices & _! m]ry laught]4 ,i sometimes ev5 imag9e t ,i he> ! prattl+ e*o ( little ,ru?'s baby voice1 ! *ild :o di$ :5 f\r ye>s old4 8,x may be fooli%1 ,mr4 ,haid51 b no o!r h\se c ev] produce ! same pleasant illusions4 ,i he> !m all1 :5 ,i li/51 j z ,i he>d _! real voices 9 ! long ago4 ,b x won't be s 9 ! new home4 ,!y a9't go+ to let me take any ( ! old furniture along--! *airs & ! sidebo>d & ! bureau t are all scrat*$ ) ! h&s ( ! *ildr54 ,& ! old pictures ( ,george ,wa%+ton cross+ ! ,delaw>e1 & ! surr5d] ( ,"l ,cornwallis at ,yorkt[n1 & ! ,soldi]'s ,dream1 & ! ,soldi]'s ,f>ewell--!y say !y're out ( date1 & mu/ be pack$ away on ! g>ret4 8,if ^! old ?+s are out ( date1 :at's to be said ( ,jim & me8 ,we love ^? old pictures & scrat*$ pieces ( furniture bett] ?an any?+ t's new & has no hi/ory connect$ ) x4 ,we don't want to be sep>at$ f ! pa/ s ru?lessly & viol5tly4 ,x's bad en\gh to be torn away f our old fri5ds & acqua9tances1 & tak5 s f> away & /or$ away 9 su* a gr& h\se t none ( ! old neighbors w ev] come to see u1 & w f9ally gr[ indiff]5t t[>d u1 & blame u = be+ /uck up & pr\d1 & decl>e we 7 glad & will+ to move away & sev] ! ties ( love & fri5d%ip betwe5 u & our ru/ic neighbors4 8,& if our money leaves u z sudd5ly z x came1 & we are oblig$ to come back "h1 x w be l a _s =c$ to come back to its dead & des]t$ body4 ,= all ^! old memories & *ildi% e*oes mu/ surely die aft] we are no long] "h to he> !m1 & ! h\se w become z dead to u z ! memories t di$ ( lonel9ess aft] we w5t away4 8,= memories live on our love1 ,jim1 ,on ! he>t/r+s ti$ to !m2 ,!y'll die :5 we once remove1 ,jim1 ,& break !m (f love's /em2 ,= !y lie on my brea/1 ,l *ildr5 at re/1 ,& nurse at love's f\nta9 brim4 ,& all h a beautiful head1 ,jim1 ,) faces upturn$ = a kiss2 ,i feel 9 my he>t !y're n dead1 ,jim1 ,b liv+ 9 innoc5t bliss2 ,b :5 we dep>t2 ,!y'll die 9 my he>t-- ,&1 oh1 _! pres5ce ,i'll miss6 ,!y are e*oes ( voices s de>1 ,jim1 ,!y are :isp]+ n[ 9 my he>t4 ,come clos]1 & put y\r e>1 ,jim1 ,j ov] ! place--don't />t6 ,ah1 y he> ! song1 ,t is all ! day long ,s++ ! m\rnful "p40 ,,sweet5$ ,,) ,,sorr[ ,p :o suff] 9 ! sl[ fire ( sorr[ are purifi$ f _m ( ! weaknesses & faults ( humanity4 ,p]fection comes only aft] we h paid ! price4 ,m5 are always bett] & k9d] to _! second wife ?an !y 7 to _! fir/1 = 9 ! loss ( ! fir/ wife sorr[ op5$ ! door to a wid] vision & a broad] view4 ,sorr[ is "p ( our education4 ,! giddy "y h n yet be5 purifi$ 9 sorr['s flames1 & !y are bl9d to _m ?+s t mu/ be le>n$ be=e !y w9 ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,! k9de/ man ,i ev] knew 0 ! sadde/ look+ :5 8 face 0 9 repose4 ,he _h a good ^w = ev]ybody4 ,he seem$ to "k :y m5 & wom5 g wrong & c\ld f9d an excuse = all _! %ort-com+s & evil do+s4 ,he came into our village life z ?\gh by accid5t1 sett+ up h\sekeep+ ) 8 :ite-hair$ "m & two hir$ s]vants on ! little f>m j we/ ( ! t[n4 ,!y f>m$ only a little bit1 keep+ b "o horse & two c[s4 ,! po/mi/ress said he s5t "s l>ge packages ( fir/-class mail matt] to a c]ta9 publi%+ h\se 9 ! city1 & we guess$ t ! man 0 an au?or or j\rnali/4 ,i met him aft]w>ds :5 we sat toge!r at ! old /one bridge fi%+ 9 ! deep pool at ! m\? ( ! little creek4 ,x 0 a good place to cat* ! fi% :5 ga!r+ !re previ\s to _! migrat+ up ! creek = ! season4 ,bit by bit1 ,i le>n$ 8 /ory1 = he 0 hungry = sympa?y4 ,a woman _h brok5 8 he>t4 ,%e _h m>ri$ him = 8 money4 ,he _h be5 a bus9ess man 9 ! big city--a bank]1 b occasionally writ+ = a newspap] 9 :i* he held "s /ock4 ,a family mov$ into ! neighborhood :]e ! bank 0 locat$1 & he met ! daught] at ! h\se ( a fri5d4 ,a mutual admiration began f ! fir/4 ,%e 0 ( a lit]>y turn1 & 0 9 sympa?y ) 8 ambition & hopes1 & %[$ 9 _m ways t %e admir$ him4 ,%e 0 pretty & intellig5t1 & he 0 recov]+ f a love disappo9tm5t & 0 hungry = love & sympa?y4 ,he propos$1 0 accept$1 & 9 a few mon?s aft] ! fir/ meet+ !y 7 m>ri$4 ,he 0 only tw5ty-five !n1 frivol\s & happy & )\t a c>e4 ,six weeks aft] ! w$d+ he discov]$ by %e] accid5t t ! woman _h a liv+ husb& f :om %e 0 n divorc$1 & :om %e met cl&e/9ely & gave him money ) :i* to gamble4 ,%e wasn't 8 wife at all1 b an unscrupul\s adv5turess :o associat$ ) crim9als4 ,he sold out 8 int]e/ 9 ! bank & came out into ! c\ntry ) 8 wid[$ "m to live a quiet life & try to =get4 ,t same summ] a /range woman came to ! village to sp5d a few mon?s 9 ?is quiet retreat1 & "o night ,i sat ) my melan*oly fri5d 9 *ur* :5 ! /range lady sang a solo4 ,%e _h ! sweete/ voice ,i ev] he>d--m\rnfully sweet1 ) a peculi> cad5ce t fill$ "o's eyes ) moi/ure & s5t ?rills ( unkn[n feel+s t+l+ ?r\gh e n]ve4 ,& oh1 h[ beautiful 0 h] face :5 %e sang4 ,i turn$ to my companion at ! conclusion ( ! song & rem>k$3 8,god only be/[s a voice l t ^u a v few wom540 8,yes10 he repli$ sadly1 8^u ! few wom5 :o involunt>ily pay ! great price40 8,:at d y mean80 ,i ask$4 8,no woman c s+ s sweetly :o has n suff]$4 ,somebody has brok5 t frail woman's he>t4 ,%e has suff]$ 9 ! sl[ fire ( deep sorr[4 ,a man is driv5 into great philan?ropy2 music1 or lit]>y "w t t\*es ! he>t1 ?r\gh deep sorr[1 b ! woman :o has a voice = s++ p\rs all h] sorr[ out ?r\gh ! *annel ( sweet5$ song40 ,i glanc$ at him & knew he _h le>n$ ! /ory t c only come to a man ^: he>t has be5 brok52 & ,i knew t he _h guess$ :5ce came ! sweet cad5ce 9 ! s+]'s voice4 ,someh[ x /ruck me =cibly t ^! two p :o _h be5 made sweet & lovable 9 ! fire ( sorr[ w\ld make life companions1 if !y c\ld be br\ght toge!r4 ,i told my wife all ,i _h on my m9d & %e fell 9 ) my views at once4 ,%e is a *ronic mat*mak]4 ,%e c\rt$ ! woman's society & le>n$ h] /ory4 ,h] husb& _h be5 a default]1 embezzl]1 bigami/ & sc\ndrel4 ,he _h s9ce be5 kill$ by a woman4 ,%e 0 mak+ h] liv+ s++ on ! /age4 ,i told h]1 :5 bett] acqua9t$1 ( h[ my fri5d _h guess$ ( h] sorr[1 & %e became greatly int]e/$ 9 my sad fri5d's hi/ory4 ,we f9ally br\ght ! two /rang]s toge!r4 ,%e sang = u & he read 8 late/ poem4 ,! sweetness ( sorr[ t\*$ u all4 ,%e sang aga9 & we all cri$ toge!r4 ,! *>m ( sorr[ 0 ov] u all--ov] ! entire h\se4 ,t 0 two ye>s ago4 ,!y are n[ happily m>ri$4 ,! sweetness ( sorr[ is 9 _! love = ea* o!r1 & life is fill$ ) love's sweet song4 ,,9 ,,h] ,,dreams ,9 ! lonesome/ road ,i travell$ :ile homew>d b\nd f ,read+1 ,i /opp$ at a little fad$ cottage to inquire ! way & ! di/ance to ! ne>e/ t[n4 ,an old :ite hair$ woman came to ! door & gave z mu* in=mation z %e possess$1 b %e confess$ %e hadn't be5 to t[n = m ?an sixte5 ye>s4 8,& d y live all alone 9 ?is dre>y place ! ye> 'r\nd80 ,i inquir$4 8,no1 n always alone10 %e repli$1 ) a peculi> smile4 8,once a mon? ! groc]yman s5ds ! boy out ) my /ore goods & fl\r1 & a neighbor liv+ j ov] ! hill comes ov] e week to see if ,i h any wood *opp$1 & to fix ! pa/ure field f5ce s t my c[ c't get away4 ,besides ?is "o or two neighbor wom5 call sometimes & d _! sew+ :ile tell+ me ! news f ! outside _w40 8,b at night y are alone1 & t is ! dre>ie/ "t ( all10 ,i sugge/$4 8,no1 ,i'm n alone ev5 dur+ ! night1 /rang]4 ,i h v reali/ic dreams :ile ,i sleep4 ,dur+ ! ye> ,i am visit$ by all ( my old fri5ds & s*oolmates4 ,n all at "o "t1 to be sure1 b e night "o or ! o!r ( !m w call on me1 & we'll all be "y aga9 & play ! de> old games we lov$ s well :5 we 7 boys & girls4 ,& ! boy :o 0 kill$ 9 ! m9es away back 9 '#gh comes back once a week & 9 my dreams ,i m5d 8 clo!s & wa% 8 %irts1 ! same z ,i us$ to d 9 ! long ago40 8,sort ( a sad dream10 ,i rem>k$4 8,no1 n at all6 ,:y %\ld x make "o sad to dream ( ^? we lov$1 & :o lov$ u long ago8 ,la/ night my husb& came back to see me1 & he 0 kill$ 9 ! m9es away back 9 '#fg4 ,he 0 j l he appe>$ to me ! morn+ he w5t to ! m9e & to 8 dea?40 8,7 y glad to see him80 ,i ask$1 = %e /opp$ %ort & 0 look+ out t[>d ! wood$ hills ) a glad smile on h] face4 8,glad to see him8 ,:y1 ,i 0 j z glad z ,i 0 :5 he us$ to come c\rt+ me d[n 9 ,lebanon a half c5tury ago6 ,he always puts 8 arms ar\nd me & gives me a g5tle embrace1 & kisses me on ! lips1 j z he did :5 he 0 my lov] & ,i 0 8 girl swee!>t4 ,& !n he sits at ! *imney & lights 8 pipe & smokes 9 sil5ce1 & ,i m5d 8 clo!s4 ,by & by ,i fill 8 d9n] pail1 & be=e he />ts away he asks me to ! door1 :]e he embraces me once m1 & ,i hold up my lips = 8 f>ewell kiss2 & !n ,i /& !re 9 ! e>ly morn+ light & wat* him pass d[n ! road & ar\nd ! b5d & disappe> beh9d ! bun* ( laurels1 j z ,i us$ to wat* him long ago40 8,& y\r dreams make y feel happy dur+ ! next day1 ,i suppose10 ,i rem>k$1 = %e 0 aga9 look+ dreamily t[>ds ! hills4 8,n always10 %e sadly repli$4 8,= :5 my dead baby comes back 9 ! night & beg9s to feel ) 8 dead h&s all ov] my bosom1 & ) 8 dead m\? tries to f9d my brea/1 ,i !n recall t _m & _m ! "t t same baby grop$ = my brea/ :5 he 0 />v+ = ! want ( prop] food2 = 9 ^? days ,john 0 dr9k+ h>d2 & did n provide = 8 family1 & my half-/>v$ body furni%$ b poor wat]y food = my baby boy2 & all night long 8 baby h&s rea*$ = ! f\nta9 t _h run dry4 ,! doctor said he 0 s ne>ly />v$ t he c\ld n /& ! pneumonia & recov]1 s he di$40 8,c\ld y =give y\r husb& aft] baby di$80 ,i ask$4 8,yes1 aft] a mann]4 ,y see he /raight5$ up = a "t aft] baby di$1 & wasn't dr9k+ s v h>d :5 he 0 kill$4 ,& he is always "y & sob] & indu/ri\s 9 my dreams1 ! same z he 0 :5 we 7 m>ri$1 b baby is always hungry & grop+ ) 8 dead m\? = my %rivel$ brea/40 ,,! ,,mortgag$ ,,"m ,! home 0 locat$ 9 an isolat$ & lonely spot1 ) hills on two sides ( x & a ragg$ woodl& 9 ! re>1 & ! front side lead+ into a deep rav9e t grew wid] z x ne>$ ! valley f> bel[4 ,! road came up ! /eep rav9e1 pass$ ! h\se & w\nd ov] ! hill 9 ! re>4 ,x 0 s /eep t few p travel$ ! road unless go+ to call on ! own] ( ! home1 ,jack ,wi]4 ,jack 0 sitt+ on ! por* z we drove up to ! h\se1 & look$ ! picture ( despair4 ,*ildr5 came runn+ out ( ! h\se to see :o 0 com+1 & ! op5 doorway 0 fill$ ) fr[sy heads1 besides ! bold] ones :o hung ov] ! rail ( ! por* & gaz$ at u l s _m />tl$ rabbits4 ,we c\nt$ n9e1 & ,jack said ! y\nge/ 0 sleep+ 9 ! cradle4 8,t5 *ildr51 aft] a m>riage ( twelve ye>s60 he said1 ) a melan*oly t+e 9 8 voice4 8,surely !re is no race suicide "h60 ,i exclaim$4 8,no1 !re is no race suicide1 b !re has be5 a "m sacrific$10 he said1 & !re 0 a sob 9 8 ?roat4 8,two days aft] ! bir? ( our la/ baby girl ! poor worn-out "m di$4 ,nature c\ld n su/a9 h] frail body aft] s _m ye>s ( torture4 ,common s5se %\ld h taught me t my wife 0 mak+ a sacrifice ( h]self1 b ,i 0 bl9d4 ,sudd5ly ,i 0 awak5$4 ,i 0 left ) a family ( t5 *ildr51 & ! elde/ only elev5 ye>s old4 ,( c\rse1 ,i am fond ( ! *ildr51 b ! price paid 0 too mu*--twelve ye>s ( pa9ful sacrifice1 & !n an et]nal re/ 9 ! bosom ( "m e>?4 8,& :at am ,i to d ) my *ildr58 ,we h be5 gett+ along1 aft] a mann]1 b ! *ildr5 are n[ %[+ ! effects ( neglect4 ,x may require ano!r sacrifice be=e ! *ildr5 are all pull$ ?r\gh4 ,bessie1 my elde/ girl1 has nev] _h any *ildhood4 ,%e has be5 =c$ into womanhood be=e %e fairly ta/$ ! joys ( happy girlhood1 & %e is gr[+ into t peculi> condition :]e ! ov]burd5$ body takes on ! appe>ance ( age1 & ! dream-light no long] %9es 9 ! hopeless eyes40 8,y take ?+s too s]i\sly10 ,i said1 by way ( *e]+ him up4 8,t may be10 he repli$1 8b ,god kn[s h[ s]i\sly ?+s are tak+ me6 ,i love my *ildr5 & w\ld educate !m all1 if possible1 b x looks n[ z ?\gh ,i w nev] be able to educate any ( !m4 ,?is poor hillside f>m is all ,i h 9 ! _w1 & debts accumulate mu* fa/] ?an crops gr[4 ,:5 a man gets s f> 9 debt t release seems hopeless1 ! future looks un9vit+ to t man4 8,& x's all ow+ to my bl9d ignorance6 ,s long z my wife liv$ ,i 0 pr\d to be call$ ! fa!r ( t5 *ildr54 ,x put me 9 a class ) ^? patri>*s ( old1 :o glori$ 9 _! _m (fspr+4 ,i =got t ^! same old patri>*s glori$ 9 _! _m wives1 z well40 ,!n po9t+ d[n ! valley he ask$3 8,d y see t :ite h\se ov] yond]8 ,t man has two *ildr54 ,!y are n[ att5d+ high s*ool ov] 9 ! city4 ,he is able to give !m bo? a good education1 & no d\bt ! two w accompli% m good 9 ! _w ?an my t51 :o mu/ gr[ up 9 ignorance & be fit to only p]=m m5ial & poorly paid labor4 8,& t's n all1 nor ! wor/3 ,gr[+ up )\t a "m's c>e & lov+ h& to guide !m1 ,i (t5 tremble = _! safety4 ,! pitfalls & traps set to cat* ! unsophi/icat$ girls are num]\s & temptations lurk 9 e d>k corn]4 ,race suicide may be a s91 b "m sacrifice is a b>b>\s outrage4 ,outrag$ nature is tak+ rev5ge out ( me4 ,i pa9t$ ?is picture myself1 ) liv+ pictures1 b ! face ( a m>tyr$ "m is 9 ! backgr\nd40 ,,! ,,toy ,,mak] ,j across ! riv] lives ! old toy mak]1 an old ba*elor :o has be5 liv+ ! life ( a h]mit = _m ye>s4 ,he is n[ almo/ sev5ty ye>s old1 b works at 8 b5* z vigor\sly z he did :5 ,i fir/ knew him4 ,he w n discuss 8 pa/ life1 b avoids x z ?\gh old memories give him pa94 ,b 8 relatives say he 0 once disappo9t$ 9 love--jilt$ on :at 0 to be 8 w$d+ day4 ,"s pret5d to "k ( a w$d+ suit /ill pres]v$ & pack$ away 9 a trunk1 b nev] to be worn by a bridegroom :ile ! old toy mak] lives & has ! clo!s 9 8 possession4 ,he avoids wom51 & doesn't want to be bo!r$ ) *ildr51 yet he devotes 8 life to mak+ wagons & sl$s = boys4 ,some:]e d[n 9 8 unsatisfi$ he>t !re is a love = ! *ildr5 /ill1 ?\gh x 0 d5i$ him to h *ildr5 to be> 8 "n4 ,!re is some?+ t5d] & affectionate ab\t ! picture ( a toy mak]1 & h[ c\ld ?is be s1 unless ! toy mak] himself is t5d] & affectionate8 ,x is safe to say t ?is p>ticul> toy mak] c weave m he>ta*es into ! toy he is mak+ = "s happy1 c>eless boy1 ?an he c\ld p\nd into a l>ge f>m wagon = m54 ,!re is a peculi> s5tim5t 9 work+ = ! *ildr51 :i* p feel1 ev5 ?\gh _! education is s b>r5 t !y d n "k :at ! ^w 8s5tim5t0 means4 ,! old toy mak] may ?9k he hates boys1 b 8 "w contradicts him4 ,he does n manufacture 8 wagons = pr(it1 = ! price is s l[ t he sc>cely e>ns fifty c5ts a day at ! "w4 ,! tru? is1 ! old toy mak] loves *ildr5 9 spite ( 8 /udi$ seclusion4 ,he avoids !m because !y are s closely 9 t\* ) wom51 & to a woman he owes 8 *e]less life4 ,h[ fooli% to turn aga9/ ! :ole _w because "o woman prov$ false4 ,!re are true wom5 all ar\nd u1 & a man %\ld be /rong en\gh to pull ! false woman out ( 8 he>t & =get h] 9 ! society ( ! good & true4 ,! /rong man is made wis] & bett] ?r\gh disappo9tm5t & ! deception ( a false woman1 & x tea*es him h[ to value a true woman :5 he f9ds h] wait+ to be lov$4 ,! man :o gives up at "o defeat is to be piti$4 ,8 ackn[l$gm5t ( defeat %[s t he is a man ( t5d] nature1 pref]r+ to g out ( ! cr[d & live alone1 to r5ew+ ! conte/ & d battle ) ! false & cruel4 ,e "t ,i see ! old toy mak] b5d+ ov] 8 "w1 :i* he does s c>efully & p]fect1 ,i realize t a lov+1 tru/+ he>t ?robs "u 8 soil$ coat4 ,someh[ ,i c't help b love ! toy mak]s1 because !y unconsci\sly love *ildr54 ,!y c't help x4 ,!y may scold & fr[n & ?reat5 puni%m5t = any trifl+ (f5se1 b deep d[n 9 _! s\l !y d1 & c n help b love *ildr54 ,dur+ ! la/ fifte5 ye>s ( ,presid5t ,clevel&'s life ,i 0 n 8 fri5d4 ,i believ$ t he _h gone back on ! common p & giv5 8 support to plutocracy4 ,i said _m bitt] ?+s ab\t him1 & call$ him a ,judas & a betray] ( 8 fri5ds4 ,b soon aft] 8 dea? ,i saw a picture ( ! ex-,presid5t sitt+ at a table m5d+ toys = 8 little son4 ,:5 ,i look$ ^u t picture ,i c\ld n believe ! man 0 false to 8 fri5ds4 ,i _h only misund]/ood him & 8 motives :ile s]v+ 8 c\ntry4 ,a false lead] ( m51 or a tyrant1 w\ld n /oop to become a toy m5d]4 ,he w\ld h no "t = s5tim5t & t5d] pat]nal feel+s4 ,"h 0 a man ^u :om ! eyes ( ! _w _h re/$1 ^: "n 0 famili> to millions1 sitt+ at a table m5d+ brok5 toys4 ,i 0 won back to him be=e ,i _h look$ ^u ! picture two m9utes4 ,i c\ld ov]look all 8 faults1 because 8 faults 7 human1 j ! same z 8 love = *ildr5 0 human4 ,! simplicity ( ! picture %[$ ! man & ! fa!r & ! companion1 mutely tell+ ! /ory ( 8 great love = ! boy :om he nev] hop$ to see :5 gr[n to manhood4 ,he fully realiz$ t :5 ! boy became a full-gr[n man he w\ld n be !re to see him & help him & guide him ) 8 great love4 ,,! ,,"m-,,9-,,law ,!re nev] 0 a woman :o made a m lov+ "m1 nor a "m m pr\d ( h] son ?an ,mrs4 ,taylor4 ,tom 0 a boy t any "m might be pr\d (1 s ob$i5t & affectionate4 ,b ,tom 0 go+ to get m>ri$ & br+ 8 wife to ! old home1 & ! wid[ ,taylor assur$ me t %e 0 go+ to be su* a model "m-9-law t !re w\ld be nev] a cl\d ( discont5t hov] ov] ! ,taylor home4 ,tom's girl 0 su* a sweet little s\l t anybody c\ld get along ) h]2 & ev5 if %e 0 n1 ,tom w\ld n let 8 "m be abus$ or slight$ or made discont5t$ 9 h] own home4 ,i didn't return to ! ,taylor home = t5 ye>s1 b ,i notic$ at once a *ange 9 ! ,wid[ ,taylor4 ,!re 0 a look ( sadness 9 h] :ite face & %e seem$ to h gr[n old v fa/ s9ce ,i saw h] la/4 ,i knew %e c\ldn't be m ?an sixty1 b %e look$ to be easily sev5ty-five ye>s old4 ,:5 ,i f\nd myself alone on ! wide por* ) ! sad fac$ woman ,i made bold to inquire3 8,well1 ,mrs4 ,taylor1 did y succe$ 9 play+ ! "p ( a model "m-9-law80 ,%e smil$ at me ) a look ( pa9 9 h] face1 & sl[ly said3 8,i don't believe !re c\ld be su* a ?+4 ,p]haps a "m c\ld be a model "m-9-law to a son-9-law1 b %e c\ldn't be "o to h] son's wife1 & live 9 ! old home4 ,:5 ,tom br\ght ,bessie to ?is h\se x 0 my home4 ,my ^w 0 law4 ,y well "k t ,i c\ldn't be a tyrant if ,i tri$1 yet x 0 a satisfaction to arrange ! h\se to suit my ta/e & run ?+s aft] ! /yle ,i _h practic$ = ye>s40 ,!n1 9 answ] to my />tl$ look1 %e cont9u$3 8,no1 ,bessie & ,i h nev] qu>rel$4 ,i w\ldn't all[ myself to d s4 ,%e is ,tom's wife1 & he loves h] to devotion4 ,if ,i qu>rel$ ) ,bessie ,tom w\ld h to take "o side or ! o!r4 ,i w\ldn't want him to decide aga9/ 8 wife1 & if he turn$ aga9/ me x w\ld break my he>t4 ,s ,i try to be> my lot )\t compla9+1 b ,i c h>dly help ! feel+ t ,i am a /rang] 9 my own home4 ,i h no long] any au?ority ab\t ! h\se4 ,! pictures are no long] arrang$ z !y 7 t5 ye>s ago4 ,! portraits ( ! family no long] grace ! walls ( ! d[n/airs rooms4 ,bessie says x is n fa%ionable1 s ! pictures ( ,tom's fa!r & my own1 are bani%$ to ! n>r[ conf9es ( my own b$ room4 8,& my b$room has be5 *ang$1 too4 ,i no long] sleep ov] ! p>lor1 fac+ ! public road4 ,bessie ?\ght x w\ld make su* a pleasant sp>e room = visitors1 s ,i 0 remov$ to ! ea/ room ov] ! kit*54 ,:5 ,bessie's "m visits h] %e occupies my old room1 :ile ,i mu/ g (f to my d5 ov] ! kit*54 ,i may be selfi%1 ?\gh ,i pray ,god to keep me f ?\ghts t are n>r[2 b x does hurt an old woman to be ?us set aside 9 h] own home4 8,& no long] any call]s or visitors come to see me4 ,i'm a back numb]4 ,ev5 y came to see ,tom1 & n me4 ,i am a depos$ rul]4 ,my k+dom has be5 h&$ ov] to ano!r & my own son is a subject ( ! new rul]4 ,i nev] compla9 to ,tom1 because he does n und]/&4 ,he ?9ks t ,i ought to be satisfi$ ) ?+s z !y are1 & maybe ,i %\ld1 = ,i h no?+ to d4 ,well1 no?+ to d is ! h>de/ life a p]son c live4 ,i c g & come at w1 b t is n en\gh to satisfy a woman4 ,i long = ! old home 9 :i* ,i 0 once an entity1 a mov+ =ce1 a work+ en]gy4 8,:]e no?+ is expect$ ( ! "m-9-law1 %e c expect no?+ 9 return4 ,i am r$uc$ to an eat+1 dr9k+1 sleep+ non-entity4 ,i once ov]he>d ,bessie tell a call] t ,i 0 gett+ que]4 ,maybe ,i am1 = ,i c]ta9ly feel que] "u pres5t conditions4 ,nei!r responsibility nor au?ority re/s on me4 ,i am on ! scrap pile1 an unwill+ sup]num]>y4 8,b oh1 ,mr4 ,haid51 ,i am s mu* m =tunate ?an "s mo!rs-9-law ,i "k (6 ,i "k a poor old "m :o is oblig$ to live ) h] son's wife 9 ! home t belongs to ! daught]-9-law4 ,& ! poor old "m is told ( ?is e day4 ,! daught]-9-law is an unnatural1 ungrateful tyrant1 & %e plays tyrant all ! ye> 'r\nd4 ,& ! son is oblig$ to take sides ) 8 wife1 = ! sake ( peace4 ,:5 ,i talk to t poor old "m ,i feel t ,i ought to be ?ankful1 & t my daught]-9-law is a sa9t2 b %e ought to consult me n[ & !n on h\sehold matt]s4 ,%e ought to give me "s ( ! responsibilities & c>es4 ,%e %\ld at lea/ make me vice-presid5t ( ! home1 s9ce %e usurp$ ! presid5cy4 ,two wom5 c n live happily 9 ! same h\se unless !y %>e ! c>es & responsibilities1 & ! honors4 ,e "y woman go+ into h] "m-9-law's home %\ld be taught ?is fact4 ,x w\ld save _m a te> & he>ta*e on ! "p ( ! poor old mo!rs40 ,,bob ,,:ite ,pass+ by a c\ntry gravey>d "o day la/ summ] ,i notic$ an old man ?r[+ /ones at a bird4 ,:5 ,i ask$ him :y he did s he /amm]$3 8,i--,i ?\ght x 0 a ,bob ,:ite1 b x 0 only a ?ru%4 ,!re is a ,bob ,:ite comes "h e day ?r\gh ! summ] "t & calls ! "o "n ,i s bitt]ly despise1 & ,i *ase him away4 ,i don't want ! dead to he> him call t "n40 ,i pass$ on1 b at ! fir/ h\se we/ ( ! old c\ntry gravey>d1 :]e ,i /opp$ to get a dr9k1 a woman told me ! old man's /ory4 ,he 0 engag$ to a beautiful "y girl1 b an ,engli%man came into ! neighborhood1 pret5d+ to be v weal?y1 & turn$ ! girl's head4 ,%e 0 attract$ by 8 suppos$ weal?1 & elop$ ) him to ,new ,york4 ,less ?an a ye> aft]w>d h] dead body 0 s5t home = burial 9 ! old home gravey>d1 h] husb& hav+ des]t$ h] a few mon?s aft] _! unholy m>riage4 ,! ,engli%man's "n 0 ,rob]t ,:ite4 ,! old man ,i saw /on+ ! birds1 _h nev] m>ri$ aft] los+ 8 promis$ bride1 & ! neighbors say he act$ v que]ly f ! day ! girl ran away ) ! ,engli%man1 & has be5 wat*+ h] grave ev] s9ce h] body 0 br\ght home = burial4 ,he imag9es ! quail is mock+ him1 or taunt+ ! dead woman ) ! repetition ( ! man's "n :o wrong$ bo? 9 ! long ago4 ,h>k1 ,i he> ! ,bob ,:ite call6 ,i wond] :]e he c be8 ,ah1 sitt+ on ! old /one wall ,"u ! maple tree-- ,! maple tree 9 ! gravey>d old1 ,:]e my swee!>t is sleep+1 ,clasp$ 9 ! arms ( ! e>? s cold1 ,:ile ! ra9 drop te>s are seep+4 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,! man :o b\ght a bride2 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,) a brok5 he>t %e di$2 ,i s+ ?is song ,! :ole day long-- ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,%e m>ri$ a man = 8 gold & l&1 ,aft] plight+ h] tro?1 y see2 ,he turn$ h] head1 & %e gave h] h&1 ,b h] s\l 0 9 love ) me4 ,he prov$ a brute f ! v />t1 ,& 9 "o %ort ye>1 %e di$2 ,he beat h] body & broke h] he>t-- ,%e 0 only a pur*as$ bride4 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,! man :o receiv$ h] life2 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,! man :o b\ght a wife2 ,t spiteful call1 ,f ! old /one wall-- ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,& ! "n ( ! man 0 ,rob]t ,:ite1 ,a ,brita91 f ov] ! sea-- ,a man ) a he>t z black z night1 ,& he /ole my swee!>t f me4 ,! bird comes back to ! grave ea* ye>1 ,& sits on ! old /one wall1 ,& seems to say to ! dead1 ,my de>1 ,d y love ! man ,i call8 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,! man :o broke y\r he>t6 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,does x make y\r mem'ry />t8 ,oh1 ,i love to %\t ,?is vile "n out-- ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,i mu/ g & *ase ! bird away1 ,s ! woman ,i love may sleep-- ,! woman /ill de> to me today1 ,?o' ! _w mu/ n see me weep4 ,i hate ! "n ( ! man he calls1 ,& ! dead1 ?o' buri$ f sight1 ,mu/ curse ea* note t spitefully falls1 ,& ! "n ( ! man--,bob ,:ite4 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,my curse be on y\r head6 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,g1 leave 9 peace ! dead2 ,h] s\l is m9e1 ,?o' h] body 0 ?9e1 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,g away1 y bird ( spiteful song1 ,my swee!>t is at re/2 ,b ?r\gh y\r call+ ! :ole day long ,sad memories might pa9 h] he>t4 ,& my own he>t /ill ble$s anew ,:ile y call1 f m\rn to night1 ,t "n1 s spitefully sung by y-- ,t hat$ "n--,bob ,:ite6 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,be gone1 y evil bird6 ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,my s\l is )9 me /irr$2 ,call n 9 %ame ,t da/>d's "n-- ,bob ,:ite1 ,bob ,:ite6 ,,:ipp+ ,a ,,*ild ,9 spite ( ! fact t ,solomon advis$ :ipp+ ! *ild1 ,i "q ! b5efits ( giv+ pa94 ,i nev] /ruck my boy b once1 & t 0 :5 he 0 a *ild 9 kilts4 ,god =give me1 ,i 0 angry at ! "t4 ,we 7 out 9 ! fields ga!r+ d&elions = gre5s1 & ! lad p]si/$ 9 ?r[+ clods into ! vessel 9 :i* ! d&elions 74 ,i told him sev]al times to desi/1 b he laugh$ 9 *ildi% glee & did x aga9 & aga94 ,he did n int5d to be bad4 ,x 0 a *ild's e/imation ( fun--to h somebody scold+4 ,i d n "k :at ail$ me t morn+1 b ,i soon became s angry t ,i broke (f an eld] spr\t & /ruck ! *ild a cruel bl[ across 8 little back4 ,"o bl[--t 0 all1 & !n my he>t smote me4 ,:5 ,i felt ! little =m wri?+ 9 pa91 z ,i held him by "o arm1 x dawn$ on me t ,i 0 a brute4 ,i c %ut my eyes /ill & see t little *ild sitt+ on a bank ( co>se grass & weep+ bitt] te>s4 ,h[ ,i despis$ myself6 ,i w\ld h tak5 him 9 my arms & begg$ 8 =giv5ess1 b ,i felt sure ! *ild w\ld n ?9k my remorse s9c]e1 & might ?9k me a hypocrite4 ,no1 ,i ?\ght x be/ to let ! *ild ?9k me a brute1 r ?an believe me a hypocrite4 ,he mu/ h fai? 9 my hone/y1 ev5 ?\gh ,i 0 an hone/ brute4 ,i resolv$ "r !n & !re t ,i nev] w\ld /rike my *ild aga94 ,my pat]nal he>t told me t ,solomon 0 wrong--t if he _h b "o boy he w\ld try love1 & n ! la%4 ,solomon _h s _m *ildr5 & s _m wives1 t he c\ldn't love any ( !m truly & s9c]ely4 ,i w\ld n take advice f any man :o made wom5 slaves to 8 animal passion1 & :o enc\rag$ ! brutal act ( inflict+ pa9 on ! t5d] fle% ( a helpless *ild4 ,! *ild t is beat5 mu/ surely gr[ h>d ( he>t1 z well z call\s$ ( back1 :]e ! rod leaves welts & sc>s4 ,i ask$ my boy only ! o!r day--he is f\rte5 n[--:e!r he /ill rememb]$ ! cruel bl[ ,i /ruck him1 & :5 he repli$ t he did1 my head fell & my he>t felt a peculi> pa94 ,oh1 to recall t "o brutal bl[1 or h x =gott5 by ! boy :o 0 once t quiv]+1 sobb+ *ild6 ,i am c]ta9 t ! boy is j z ob$i5t z any o!r boy 9 ! neighborhood1 & w\ld be j ! same if nev] /ruck t "o bl[4 ,i /ill tell him h[ sorry ,i am t ,i once lo/ my head & beat a *ild4 ,i want him to feel & "k t love is a bett] rul] ?an ! rod4 ,& aft] ,i am gone1 & ! boy recalls my face1 ,i want him to ?9k k9dly ( me & realize h[ t "o bl[ has pa9$ me all ?r\gh life1 & made "o %ad[ ( pat]nal %ame4 ,n long ago ,i he>d a "m boa/+ ( h[ %e conqu]$ h] ?irte5-ye>-old daught]4 ,= "s trivial disob$i5ce %e /ruck ! *ild ) a rod1 :i* /ung ! *ild to ang]1 & r\s$ h] rebelli\s _s4 ,%e refus$ to beg h] "m's p>don until deep r$ sc>s & seams l9$ h] back1 ?r\gh :i* ! r$ blood 0 seep+1 & !n pa9 =c$ h] to break d[n & ask p>don4 ,b 0 ! girl s9c]e8 ,0 %e conqu]$1 subdu$8 ,0 h] _s brok58 ,i hope n4 ,a *ild ) a brok5 _s is a pitiable object4 ,h] pride is =ev] injur$4 ,& ! *ild t fe>s h] "m c nev] love h] 9 ! true s5se ( filial affection4 ,& if %e 0 n s9c]e 9 begg+ h] "m's p>don1 if x 0 only to escape ! awful pa91 !n ! fir/ se$s ( hypocrisy h be5 s[n1 & ! *ild w nev] be tru?ful aga94 ,i "k a fa!r :o imag9es t x is 8 pat]nal pr]ogative to puni% 8 *ild :5ev] requir$1 & he is to be ! judge & jury to decide :5 ! *ild ne$s puni%m5t1 & ! ext5t ( t puni%m5t4 ,he quotes ,solomon to prove 8 position4 ,n long ago 8 boy ( five ye>s refus$ to repeat a ^w dictat$ by 8 fa!r1 & = ?is disob$i5ce ! boy 0 made to /& on ! floor erect1 until conqu]$4 ,! fa!r didn't try moral suasion or coax+ or pett+4 ,he 0 n 9 favor ( arbitration betwe5 fa!r & *ild4 ,x 0 w> to ! f9i%4 ,! boy's rebelli\s _s mu/ be brok51 at any co/4 ,x 0 ! fa!r's duty to conqu] ! *ild4 ,! big /rong man mu/ triumph1 because might is "r4 ,solomon advis$ ?is4 ,x 0 #g ,p4 ,m4 :5 ! boy 0 fir/ /ood up on ! floor4 ,! fa!r dem&$ ob$i5ce ( ! *ild :5 ang] fill$ ! *ild's he>t4 ,x ar\s$ ! rebelli\s _s--! boy w\ld n be conqu]$4 ,x 0 ! c\rage & w t is to make ! man a do] & a work] :5 *ildhood is gone1 b ! fa!r didn't realize x4 ,at #aj o'clock ! *ild fell ov] 9 a fa9t--unconqu]$ & unsubdu$--& 0 critically ill = _m days4 ,t fa!r may be "r1 b ,i d n believe x4 ,i w\ld give mu* to recall ! "o cruel bl[ ,i /ruck :5 my boy 0 a helpless *ild4 ,,n ,a ,,cl++ ,,v9e ,"s m5 fail to w9 ! woman !y love1 because !y are physically too /rong & p[]ful4 ,"s wom5 love to cl+1 z a v9e1 to ! man :o resembles ! /urdy oak1 b n all ( !m d--n ev5 half ! wom5 d ! cl++ act4 ,i "k ( a case :]e a /rong man propos$ to a beautiful girl :o _h ent]$ a hospital to become a nurse4 ,%e did n appe> q /rong en\gh to endure ! /r5u\s duties ( a nurse1 b %e insi/$ t %e lov$ ! "w & w\ld /ick to x4 ,h] lov] s\ght to turn h] f h] *os5 pr(ession & become 8 wife1 b %e frankly told him t %e did n love him en\gh to become 8 wife4 ,p )\t imag9ation & )\t a prop] conception ( :at true love really is1 wond]$ :y ! girl did n m>ry ! man1 = he 0 q weal?y1 h&some1 & ( good "*4 ,"s ev5 allud$ to 8 good family1 b ! nurse decl>$ t a man 0 good ?r\gh education1 & n ?r\gh inh]itance4 ,%e ref]r$ to ! case ( a *ild tak5 f a l>ge family ( *ildr5 & plac$ 9 ! home ( a ri* man :o gave h] _m educational advantages4 ,%e outgrew ! daught] ev5 9 intellig5ce & beauty1 :ile all ! o!r bro!rs & si/]s left 9 ! home ne/ grew up 9 ignorance & immoralities & did n resemble _! educat$ si/] at all4 ,x 0 all ! effect ( education & n ( blood or inh]itance4 ,& ! /rong man gave up ! girl & w5t away to a di/ant t[n to g into bus9ess4 ,bad inve/m5ts swept 8 =tune away & he fell ill4 ,8 la/ doll> 0 gone & 8 heal? s bad t he no long] resembl$ ! physical giant ( =m] ye>s4 ,at la/ he became s ill t he 0 tak5 to ! hospital = treatm5t1 :]e 9 8 delirium he call$ = 8,agnes1 ,agnes60 all ! "t4 ,! physician decl>$ t ?is ,agnes mu/ be f\nd1 or ! man w\ld surely die4 ,8 old t[n 0 locat$ & old acqua9tances consult$1 & ! ,agnes call$ = 0 ! girl 9 ! hospital le>n+ to become a tra9$ nurse4 ,:5 told :o x 0 t 0 call+ = h] %e said %e w\ld g to him4 ,all h] nature seem$ *ang$4 ,h>ry 0 no long] ! physical giant invit+ h] to cl+ to 8 /urdy frame = support4 ,he 0 n[ ly+ helpless on 8 back1 8 =tune & physical /r5g? all gone4 ,%e w\ld be ! /rong uplift] & ! inspiration t w\ld br+ him back to heal?4 ,%e 0 n[ 9 h] prop] sph]e4 ,%e 0 all woman1 all sympa?y & affection4 ,%e :o c\ld n cl+ to ! /rong man1 n[ gave h] /r5g? to assi/ ! weak4 8,agnes1 ,agnes60 he call$ "o night1 & :5 %e w5t to him & plac$ h] cool h& on 8 fev]i% br[ & ask$ t5d]ly3 8,:at is x1 ,h>ry8 ,i am y\r ,agnes--don't y "k me80 ,he look$ up ) a _w ( joy 9 8 eyes & exclaim$3 8,?ank ,god1 ,agnes6 ,i h want$ y s badly6 ,i 0 go+ to die4 ,i %all n[ get well60 ,& he fell asleep :ile %e wat*$4 ,0 x /range t %e n[ lov$ ! man bett] ?an h] own life8 ,h[ weak & helpless he 02 only ! %ad[ ( 8 =m] physical /r5g? & beauty4 ,& yet1 z %e look$ ^u 8 helplessness1 & realiz$ t 8 =tune 0 gone1 & t he 0 n[ ev5 poor] ?an h]self1 h] he>t & s\l w5t out to him1 & all missions 9 life n>r[$ d[n to a resolve to nurse him back to heal? & happ9ess4 ,:5 he recov]$ suffici5tly to sit up1 & notic$ ! *ang$ look 9 h] beautiful eyes1 he "o day ask$3 8,agnes1 de> ,agnes1 is x possible t s9ce my heal? & weal? are gone y c love me80 ,%e dropp$ h] head & rema9$ sil5t4 8,=give me10 he said sadly1 8,i 0 fooli%ly mi/ak5 9 :at ,i saw 9 y\r eyes4 ,i 0 look+ ?r\gh my love4 ,nobody c\ld love a wreck l me40 ,%e look$ up ) a _w ( love 9 h] eyes & cri$3 8,y 7 n mi/ak51 ,h>ry6 ,i d love y6 & all ! m because y ne$ me n[4 ,i c\ld n be a v9e1 b ,i c be y\r support & guide60 ,,! ,,saloon ,,9 ,,our ,,t[n ,i simply judge f :at ,i've se54 ,:5 ,i mov$ to ?is backwoods village1 six ye>s ago1 ! hotel 0 ! only indu/ry 9 t[n--turn+ out 8skates40 ,"o ( ! daily patrons ( ! hotel b> 0 bro!r to a millionaire ( ,c5tral ,p5nsylvania4 ,i ask$ him "o day if he didn't envy 8 bro!r ! great weal? he _h pil$ up1 b 8,uncle ,eno*0 gave me a little dance on ! flag /one 9 front ( ! po/ (fice & rem>k$3 8,phil nev] _h ! good "t 9 life t ,i am hav+4 ,besides ?is1 he's tw5ty ye>s old] ?an ,i am1 :i* are good = at lea/ five hundr$ jolly times4 ,)\t a s\ or a picayune 9 my pockets1 ,i'm z happy z a k+1 s long z ,i c "w ! cr[d = a dr9k40 ,well1 :o c say h[ mu* 8,uncle ,eno*'s0 light-he>t$ mann] *e]$ ! plodd+ p1 :o work$ ye> 9 & ye> out = a b>e exi/5ce8 ,i h se5 m5 laugh at 8 drunk5 pranks :o hadn't giv5 bir? to a pleasant smile = weeks4 ,b some:]e 9 ! _w a des]t$ wife ekes out h] own liv+ at slavi% toil1 because ( ,eno*'s love ( ! cup t *e]s4 ,& 9 8 sob] h\rs ,i h he>d 8,uncle ,eno*0 lam5t ! loss ( 8 companion1 decl>+ t %e 0 a good wife1 & t ! fault 0 all 8 own4 ,?is c\ntry hotel made a spl5did /opp+ place = ! sport+ lawy]s & bus9ess m5 ( ! ne>e/ city1 & no que/ions 7 ask$ :5 sev]al automobile loads ( sports & l\dly dress$ females /opp$ & engag$ ! ball room = a dance4 8,uncle ,eno*0 w\ld jo9 !m & dance 9 a corn]1 :ile ! set 0 go+ ?r\gh ! :irl+ waltz1 & sometimes /op ! dance :ile he sang 8,my ,bonny ,black ,bess40 ,sev]al o!r local *>act]s patroniz$ ! b> & ?\ght !y 7 hav+ a good "t1 b :5 se5 next day 9 _! homes1 :]e pov]ty & squalor & ragg$ *ildr5 pr$om9at$1 "o c\ld easily see t _! 8good "t0 = "o night cut a great ga% into ! b>e com=ts ( life dur+ ! next two weeks4 ,& ! wife & *ildr51 :o _h no good "t at all1 7 oblig$ to %>e 9 8 regrets & pov]ty ev5 long] ?an he2 = he w5t out to "w among/ ! f>m]s1 & 0 well f$1 :ile ! *ildr5 & "m ate ! scant supply ( food 9 ! neglect$ home4 ,! second ye> aft] my arrival 9 ! village ! new ,me?odi/ m9i/] took sick & 8 wife ran ov] to my h\se to borr[ "s br&y4 ,i _h none1 b said ,i w\ld g d[n to ! hotel & get my private bottle fill$1 & l5d x to !m4 ,! l&lord said he 0 out ( br&y1 b _h "s extra good :iskey = fifty c5ts a p9t4 ,kn[+ ! m9i/] _h sev]e cramps1 ,i took ! sub/itute & hurri$ home1 leav+ ! bottle at ! m9i/]'s h\se1 & tell+ 8 wife to use all ! liquor %e ne$$1 & :5 ! bottle 0 empty1 ,i w\ld h x refill$4 ,next day ! m9i/] 0 up & ar\nd aga91 & 8 wife br\ght ! flask home4 ,x 0 almo/ full4 ,! new m9i/] 01 no d\bt1 a good judge ( :iskey1 & pref]r$ to take *ances ) dea?1 r ?an dr9k mu* ( ! vile /uff masqu]ad+ z :iskey4 ,aft] t "t ,i 0 n v fri5dly to ! hotel man4 ,i _h gone on 8 petition to ! c\rt = a lic5se to sell :iskey & be]1 & ! /uff he sold me to save ! m9i/]'s life 0 nei!r4 ,aft]w>ds a neighbor's wife took sick & we dop$ h] ) ! cont5ts ( t bottle1 & %e got well4 ,be+ no judge ( liquor1 %e ?\ght x 0 all "r1 & h] fai? cur$ h]4 ,t[>ds fall bus9ess became slack1 ! /ock ( :iskey became s l[ 9 ! jugs t !re 0 spontane\s combu/ion1 ! insurance policy took fire1 & ! hotel1 ) all its cont5ts1 except ! mo/ valuable ?+s :i* 7 /or$ 9 trunks & left ne> ! door1 7 consum$ by fire4 ,s9ce !n ! t[n has be5 dry2 8,uncle ,eno*0 is satisfi$ ) an occasional jag on h>d cid]1 ! wives & mo!rs look happi]1 ! *ildr5 are bett] clo!d1 & we buy our m$ic9al liquor at ! city drug /ores & pay five times m ?an x is wor?4 ,my hone/ belief is1 t ! saloon c\ld be easily disp5s$ )1 if ! gov]nm5t w\ld place on sale seal$ bottles ( g5u9e rye :iskey = m$ic9al purposes1 at a fair price4 ,i d n believe 9 prohibition to ! full lett] ( ! law4 ,:iskey is a m$ic9e1 & we ne$ x j z badly z we ne$ any o!r poison\s drug4 ,i am subject to *ills1 & :iskey is ! be/ rem$y ,i ev] discov]$ = *ills4 ,! only bad effect is t ! m :iskey ,i h 9 ! h\se1 ! m frequ5t are my attacks ( *ills4 ,i use m caution1 too--,i take a jigg] occasionally to prev5t ! v fir/ symptoms ( a *ill4 ,,! ,,homesick ,,*ild ,x 0 9 ! cool ( a summ] ev5+ t ,i saw ! *ild lean+ ov] ! rail+ ( ! riv] bridge & look+ ?r\gh h] te>s t[>d ! opposite side ( ! /ream4 ,i knew intuitively t ! te>s 9 h] eyes 7 sad ones1 because sorr[ful te>s seem to /& 9 pools & only gu% out at int]vals4 ,te>s ( joy well out z fa/ z g5]at$1 = ! eyelids /iff5 "u ! influ5ce ( gladness & eject ! te>s automatically4 ,9 sorr[ ! eyes seem to rec$e & ! eye-lids gr[ flabby & helpless1 & ! te>s /& 9 pools ar\nd ! corn]s ( ! eyes1 z ?\gh lack+ ! c\rage to gu% out & "p ) ! a*+ he>t b5ea?4 8,are y sick1 little girl80 ,i ask$4 ,%e tri$ to answ]1 b ! words w\ld n come4 ,%e only sobb$1 & ! pool ( te>s gu%$ out "u ! new di/urbance & ran d[n h] pale *eeks4 8,don't talk1 if y don't c>e to1 *ild1 b if y are 9 tr\ble ,i may be able to assi/ y4 ,h y a home80 8,oh yes1 sir60 %e bur/ out1 z ?\gh ! ^w 8home0 op5$ ! door to h] he>t4 8,my home is f> out ov] ?is riv] & beyond ^? hills y see 9 ! we/60 8,& :y are y "h80 ,i ask$ k9dly4 8,oh1 ,i'm out at s]vice4 ,i'm work+ 9 ,%]iff ,b>k]'s kit*51 help+ ! misses ) h] "w4 ,i'm e>n+ my own liv+1 besides giv+ "s money to papa = ! o!r *ildr54 ,!re's s _m ( u1 y see40 8,h[ old are y80 ,i ask$1 n out ( curiosity1 b out ( sympa?y4 8,oh1 ,i'm twelve ye>s old6 ,!re are f\r y\ng] ?an me1 & ?ree old]4 ,we all g out at t5 ye>s & ru/le = ourselves40 8,de> ,god1 :at an age6 ,:at trials = su* little bodies6 ,b :at 7 y cry+ ab\t :5 ,i fir/ came "h80 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 sir1 ,i 0 s homesick6 ,i (t5 get t way ?r\gh ! day1 & at ev5+ ,i come out "h to ! bridge & look out t[>d ! de> old home & cry to see ! *ildr51 & x really makes me feel bett]4 ,x takes t heavy feel+ out ( my he>t & ,i c look away ahead & feel hopeful40 8,:at is y\r fa!r's "n80 ,i ask$4 8,papa's "n is ,john ,de]--,i'm ,j5nie4 ,mamma calls me ,jean1 & ! boys call me ,j54 ,! ,b>k]s call me ,jane4 ,i l to be call$ ,jean1 because t's :at mamma calls me4 ,i love my mamma s well1 s well6 & my he>t is a*+ to see ,willie & ,bessie & ! o!rs tonight60 8,:y1 ,jean1 ,i "k y\r fa!r well1 & ,i rememb] y\r "m4 ,i work$ 9 ! lumb] woods ) y\r fa!r 9 #ahhd4 ,he w\ld write lett]s to 8 swee!>t e ,sunday1 & e ,w$nesday he w\ld always get "o f 8 girl4 ,h[ glad he w\ld be aft] read+ h] lett]s4 ,%e 0 a little s*ool tea*] 9 ^? old days40 8,g on10 %e cri$4 8,oh1 ,i love to he> y talk ( my papa & mamma z !y 7 be=e !y 7 m>ri$6 ,i wond] if !y lov$ ea* o!r l ! p we read ab\t 9 ! /ory books80 8,i believe !y did1 ,jean4 ,at lea/ y\r fa!r lov$ ,c>rie ,gre5 j z fondly z "y m5 love 9 /ory books4 ,i _h a be/ girl1 too1 9 ^? days1 & we (t5 spoke ( !m1 & :at we w\ld d aft] we got m>ri$40 8,& did y m>ry y\r be/ girl1 too80 %e eag]ly inquir$4 8,no1 ,jean10 ,i said1 & a wave ( memory fla%$ ov] my m9d & ,i paus$ to look d[n ?r\gh t memory to ! vi/a away (f 9 ! di/ance4 8,did y qu>rel80 %e ask$1 h] eyes %[+ h[ mu* %e 0 int]e/$4 8,no1 ,jean--%e di$40 8,y poor man60 %e cri$4 8,did x almo/ break y\r he>t8 ,oh1 ,i c feel all y felt :5 y\r swee!>t di$1 = !re c be no great] sorr[ ?an to be homesick--to wi% s e>ne/ly = ! ones y love be/ on e>?--to long = y\r "m's brea/--t y may lay y\r a*+ head d[n & close y\r eyes & ?9k only ( h[ de> %e is to y4 ,oh1 ,i'm s glad y told me ( y\r dead swee!>t1 = y "k h[ x feels to be sad & sorr[ful1 & c sympa?ize ) a homesick girl60 ,,:y ,,he ,,quit ,,hunt+ ,my fri5d ,/ev5son visit$ me a few weeks ago1 & dur+ our conv]sation ,i ask$ him :at luck he _h dur+ ! la/ hunt+ season4 ,he look$ at me %ame-fac$ & said3 8,i don't hunt any m4 ,i gave x up two ye>s ago4 ,i don't believe x's ! k9d ( pleasure a civiliz$ man ne$s4 ,i pref] to live = o!r ?+s--= joys t give pa9 to no o!r liv+ ?+4 ,i'll tell y ab\t t la/ hunt4 ,we 7 out on ! ,hogback m\nta9 & ?ree ( u _h be5 /&+ at ! head ( ! ,cram] ,holl[ :ile "o w5t d[n along ! po9t & drove ! game into ! rav9e4 ,:ile we 7 /&+ !re look+ d[n ! holl[ ,i notic$ some?+ mov+ ?r\gh ! bru% f> d[n ! rav9e4 ,i :isp]$ to ! o!rs & we all wat*$ ! ?icket closely ) eag]1 al]t eyes4 8,pretty soon two small de] /epp$ into view--a spike buck & a little doe4 ,sil5tly we drew up our guns & all aim$ at ! unsuspect+ little creatures4 ,h[ eag] we 7 to kill4 ,e man t+l$ ) eag]ness & excitem5t4 ,n a %ad[ ( m]cy flitt$ across our s\ls4 ,we 7 savages & b>b>ians eag] = blood6 ,:y8 ,we _h gone hunt+ = ! pleasure ( kill+ some?+4 ,we ne$$ a *ange4 ,we _h be5 ti$ to our bus9ess = sev]al mon?s & felt worn-out & l[ spirit$1 s we w5t out to ! woods to take on new life by tak+ ! life ( "s innoc5t creature t lov$ life z well z we4 ,! sight ( blood w\ld appeal to ! old savage nature t /ill l+]s 9 ! human he>t l typhoid g]ms 9 an old well4 8#8,crack1 crack1 crack6' w5t ! ?ree rifles1 & our victim fell to 8 knees4 ,he /ruggl$ to 8 feet & />t$ to run up ! hill4 ,we c\ld see t he 0 w\nd$ badly4 ,h[ our s\ls rejoic$ & exalt$4 ,"s "o's bullet _h gone te>+ ?r\gh 8 little body & 8 life's blood 0 fl[+ away4 ,aga9 our guns crack$ & bel*$ =? ! dea? deal+ lead1 & ! animal fell to ! e>? )\t a cry or appeal = m]cy4 ,did in/9ct1 or reason1 tea* ! poor creature t x ne$ n appeal to man = m]cy8 8,we all ru%$ d[n ! holl[ to :]e our victim lay4 ,!re 0 no m m]cy 9 our he>ts ?an !re is *>ity 9 ! he>t ( a rattle snake4 ,! de] _h tri$ to get up aga9 & 0 on its knees :5 we came ^u x4 ,i 0 9 ! lead4 ,z ,i approa*$1 ! dy+ animal turn$ its hopeless eyes full ^u me1 & ! pa9 & ! fe> & ! horror1 all m+l$ into "o la/ dy+ appeal1 w5t /raight to my he>t4 ,i /opp$ dead /ill & all[$ ! o!rs to pass me4 ,!y grabb$ ! animal by ! head ) eag]1 cruel h&s & turn$ x ov] on its side4 ,i %ut my eyes1 b ,i c\ld he> ! ugly rasp+ s\nd ( ! knife z x 0 drawn vici\sly back & =? across t helpless ?roat1 & he>d ! life blood gu%+ out ^u ! dead leaves4 8,i felt sick at he>t4 ,a wave ( regret & remorse swept ov] me--( guilt & %ame & humiliation1 & ! sweat /ood on my =ehead l animat$ gra9s ( corn4 ,i _h help$ kill ! innoc5t creature = pleasure--= ! m]e pleasure ( kill+2 = ,i did n ev5 l ! ta/e ( v5ison4 8,i 0 too sick to assi/ 9 ! job1 b ! o!rs cut ?r\gh ! abdom9al walls & tore out ! /eam+ entrails l savages4 ,n a ?\ght ent]$ _! m9d t ?is poor animal lov$ life z well z !y4 ,!y came to kill1 & !y 7 exultant ov] ! kill+4 ,! life blood w5t c\rs+ ?r\gh _! ve9s 9 a happy1 exultant /ream1 & _! he>ts beat 9 tune ) ! song ( _! s\ls4 ,& on ! gr\nd ! /a9s ( r$ %[$ :]e ! innoc5t blood _h seep$ into ! e>?4 ,if ! e>? is "p ( ,god1 !n ,god 0 absorb+ ! evid5ce ( our guilt4 8,we %\ld]$ our victim & /ruggl$ d[n ! rav9e4 ,we ti$ ! animal's legs toge!r & _h a pole betwe5 !m1 & put ! ends on our %\ld]s4 ,i manag$ to take ! lead1 s t ,i ne$ n look ^u ! body ( our sla9 fri5d4 ,b ) all my c>e ,i got blood on my h&s & on my clo!s6 ,:ile my companions took delight 9 display+ ! dri$ blood /a9s on _! h&s :5 we rea*$ home1 ,i felt guilty ( m9e & wa%$ !m sev]al times be=e ,i w5t to b$4 8,b ,i c\ldn't sleep = _m h\rs aft] ,i _h gone to b$--n until ,i made a solemn v[ t ,i w\ld nev] will+ly %$ innoc5t blood aga940 ,,! ,,h>d-,,luck ,,%[man ,few p pity ! circus p :5 !y are 9 h>d luck4 ,s long z !y c amuse & ent]ta9 !y are applaud$1 b :5 !y fail to d ?is1 p turn f !m z !y w\ld f a bundle ( old clo!s1 =gett+ t he>ta*es & sorr[s & disappo9tm5ts s9k z deep into _! he>ts z !y d into ! he>ts ( ! unsuccessful p 9 any o!r call+ or pr(ession4 ,dyke ,d+leman _h be5 a successful cl[n & funny man = t5 ye>s4 ,! audi5ce _h fairly :oop$ & yell$ at "s ( 8 funny say+s & antics1 & ! manag]s paid 8 sal>y *e]fully & prais$ him = 8 successful "w4 ,b "o night 9 a l>ge city he fail$ to w9 a smile f ! l>ge audi5ce4 ,he w5t ?r\gh 8 /unts 9 su* a /iff & li/less way t nobody c\ld see any fun 9 him or 8 bad attempts at humor4 ,aft] ! %[ 0 out ! s5ior proprietor ( ! %[ scold$ him = 8 poor play+ & ?reat5$ to dis*>ge him if x ev] occurr$ aga94 ,he said no?+1 b pull$ a telegram f 8 pocket & h&$ x to ! proprietor4 ,x read3 8,bessie is dy+--c't y come home8--,edi?40 8,:y didn't y tell me y _h tr\ble1 ,dyke8 ,=give me = :at ,i h said to y4 ,g home to y\r wife & dy+ *ild at once4 ,bill+s c take y\r place until y jo9 u aga940 ,dyke didn't seem l 8 old self aft] ,bessie di$4 ,he jo9$ ! %[ at ,lima1 ,ohio1 b he 0 no good z a cl[n4 ,all ! fun _h gone out ( 8 s\l1 & ! audi5ce hiss$ him4 ,! p did n und]/&4 ,he _h to give up ! situation & take ! "p ( assi/ant1 & we> a r$ coat4 ,c>ry+ mats & o!r fixtures into ! r+ 0 v humiliat+1 & ! wages 7 v l[ = su* "w4 ,he c\ldn't support 8 wife on ! sal>y1 & %e w5t home to h] folks & refus$ to write to him4 ,%e ?\ght !re 0 a *ance to please 8 o!r wom51 or = booze4 ,"o day ! man :o gave ! outside ent]ta9m5t 0 ill1 & ! proprietor want$ a sub/itute4 ,dyke us$ to p]=m on ! tight rope1 & he ?\ght "h 0 a *ance to please 8 employ]4 ,he felt t he c\ld d ! cl[n /unts aga91 if he _h ano!r trial4 ,sorr[ _h sweet5$ 8 bitt] life1 & he ?\ght he knew bett] :at g5u9e humor %\ld be ?an ev] be=e4 ,he w\ld p]=m ! old /unts on ! high rope 9 a m ridicul\s mann] ?an any man d>$4 ,x 0 all pantomime1 & he ne$ n use 8 brok5 voice at all4 ,& ! audi5ce did enjoy ! p]=mance4 ,!y nev] saw su* a d>+1 desp]ate man be=e4 ,he 0 play+ = reputation & 8 wife's love & sympa?y4 ,! la/ jump on ! rope 0 high] & wild] & m d>+ ?an any be=e4 ,:5 he l&$ on ! rope some?+ gave away1 ! rope slipp$ ?r\gh ! pulley s rapidly t ,dyke c\ldn't grasp any ( ! /ays 9 8 fall4 ,he l&$ ) "o leg on a /ake & ! bone 0 snapp$ above ! knee4 ,8 poor %\ld] 0 also dislocat$ & 8 head bruis$4 ,! r\/ab\ts pick$ him up & c>ri$ him into ! t5t1 & ! cr[d jamm$ clos] to see 8 blood on ! gr\nd4 ,a few wom5 _h scream$ :5 !y saw him fall1 & sev]al m5 groan$1 b he 0 only a %[man1 & !y all w5t away & soon =got him4 ,! aft]noon p]=mance 0 j z good1 & ! cl[ns 7 j z funny1 z ?\gh poor ,dyke ,d+leman did n lie unconsci\s at ! hospital4 ,9 ! morn+ ! circus left t[n1 b n be=e ! proprietors ( ! circus _h made arrangem5ts at ! hospital = ! c>e ( ! injur$ actor4 ,two weeks aft] ! accid5t ,dyke told 8 nurse all ab\t 8 mis=tunes & ab\t 8 wife leav+ him4 ,he said he _h no?+ to live = & might z well die4 ,! nurse 0 a romantic s\l & set ab\t to w9 ,dyke's wife back to him4 ,%e wrote a long lett]1 tell+ h] husb&'s /ory ( h>d luck j z he _h told x to h]1 & begg$ h] to come at once to 8 b$ & give him love & hope & sympa?y1 s t he w\ld h some?+ to live =4 ,!re nev] 0 a happi] set ( hospital nurses ?an !re 0 9 t p>ticul> hospital :5 ,dyke's wife came to 8 b$ & ?rew h] lov+ arms ar\nd 8 wa/$ body & ask$ him to =give h] = leav+ him :5 8 he>t 0 heavy ) sorr[ f griev+ ov] ,bessie's dea?4 ,& !n %e embrac$ ! nurse :o _h told ,dyke's /ory s beautifully & pa!tically1 & ! doctor assur$ !m all t ! pati5t 0 go+ to recov] rapidly n[4 ,he c\ld see signs ( heal? & love ( life com+ back to ! hagg>d face ( ! h>d-luck %[man4 ,! /ory 0 writt5 up by ! same romantic nurse & s5t to a pap]1 & ! :ole t[n 0 9 sympa?y ) ,dyke ,d+leman & 8 wife4 ,next day :5 ano!r big circus came to t[n ! nurse wrote ! manag]1 inclos+ ,dyke's /ory1 & advis$ a b5efit exhibition4 ,! city turn$ out & ,dyke's %>e ( ! net pr(its 0 #cjj4 ,,play+ ,,) ,,he>ts ,he 0 a cripple1 )\t education or any accompli%m5ts1 & x 0 wrong 9 ,m>y ,mackey to enc\rage ! boy 9 fall+ head ov] heels 9 love ) h]1 b %e 0 only a s*ool girl1 ) a desire = romance & excitem5t1 & ,lyndal ,mason1 ) 8 boyi% adoration & loyalty 0 j :at %e want$ to make life tol]able4 ,9 a way %e lik$ ,lyndal1 because he 0 full ( romantic & h]oic tales ( adv5ture1 mo/ ( ! tales be+ co9$ to suit ! occasion4 ,i (t5 wond] :y boys1 )\t future prospects or opportunity to make life a success1 are always fall+ s]i\sly 9 love1 ) ?\ghts ( matrimony 9 ! ne> future4 ,look+ back to my own e>ly boyhood days1 ,i c see myself 9 love ) girls :o only laugh$ at my grotesque aspirations4 ,i nev] once ?\ght ( ! responsibilities t g ) matrimony4 ,i only knew t !re 0 "o girl on e>? ,i c\ld n live )\t possess+ h] love4 ,b ,i did live ?r\gh x all1 aft] discov]+ t %e did n c>e a fig = me4 ,i always took consolation by fall+ 9 love ) "s o!r girl4 ,by ! "t ,i 0 eighte5 ye>s old1 ,i _h be5 slight$ & jilt$ s (t5 t ,i began to realize my wor?--or wor?lessness1 r4 ,x 0 diff]5t ) ,lyndal1 because ,m>y enc\rag$ him & l$ him on4 ,%e ev5 s5t him an invitation to h] graduation at ! high s*ool :]e %e att5d$1 & :]e ,lyndal (t5 call$ on h]4 ,i rememb] n[ t he came to me & ask$ = a job to e>n "s money to buy ,m>y a graduation pres5t4 ,i rememb] /ill h[ h>d he work$ & h[ pleas$ he 0 at sight ( ! money he _h e>n$4 ,he b\ght h] a pretty little p91 & ! sup]/iti\s told him x w\ld prick ! love bubble & let out all h] affections4 ,he s5t 8 pres5t by mail1 = ,m>y's p>5ts 7 try+ to break up ! y\?ful flirtation1 & _h =bidd5 h] to enc\rage ! "y man any long]4 ,he sat away back 9 ! s*ool room on ! comm5cem5t night1 b n too f> back to notice ! fact t %e 0 n we>+ ! p9 he gave h] z a graduation pres5t4 ,no1 b at h] ?roat %e wore ! gold p9 ,oliv] ,birdsall _h giv5 h]4 ,he knew ! p9 because he saw "y ,birdsall buy x4 ,?is "y man 0 ! son ( weal?y p>5ts1 & w\ld be v acceptable to ,m>y's p>5ts4 ,lyndal saw 8 rival ?r[ a b\quet ( c>nations at ! feet ( ,m>y at ! conclusion ( h] address4 ,%e pick$ x up & smil$ h] ?anks back to ,oliv]1 & ,lyndal read 8 fate 9 t smile--,m>y ,mackey 0 =ev] out ( 8 rea*4 ,oh1 ! agony ( ! mom5ts t foll[$ t revelation4 ,_h ,m>y ev] dream$ ( ! sorr[ %e 0 creat+ = ! poor boy :5 %e l$ him on1 w\ld %e h done s8 ,play+ ) human he>ts is a v dang]\s game1 yet "s he>tless1 ?\ghtless p take great delight 9 love conque/s4 ,!y f9d a morbid pleasure 9 ! pa9 suff]$ by o!rs4 ,to h "s "o pla9ly long+ to possess !m1 satisfies _! vanity4 ,y\? is cruel & he>tless4 ,to feel t he>ts are a*+ = _! smiles is food = _! ambition4 ,!y want to be he>t break]s & ! de/roy]s ( peace4 ,! triumphant look ,m>y glanc$ at ,lyndal z %e pass$ out ( ! s*ool room on ,birdsall's arm1 br\ght com=t to h] giddy s\l4 ,did %e ev] regret x8 ,x is h>d to tell4 ,"s p love notoriety & to h "s "o die = !m is ! climax to e>?ly triumph4 ,i h (t5 tri$ to picture 9 my m9d ! feel+s ( poor crippl$ ,lyndal ,mason z he walk$ home ?r\gh ! d>kness ( ! night1 ) a d5s] d>kness fall+ l a pall ( gloom all ar\nd 8 ?robb+ he>t4 ,9 ! morn+ he did n come d[n/airs at ! usual h\r1 & :5 8 "m w5t to 8 room1 %e notic$ a peculi> odor ( laudanum on ! air4 ,) a wail ( injur$ "m love %e fell ^u 8 /iff5$ =m & kiss$ 8 :ite face 9 a fr5zy ( despair4 ,c\ld ,m>y ,mackey h se5 ?is sad picture1 w\ld %e h be5 sorry8 ,i d n "k4 ,!y say %e look$ /unn$ :5 pres5t$ ) ! message writt5 by ,lyndal on t fatal night4 ,x 0 writt5 ) an un/eady h&1 & said3 8,good-bye ,m>y--y\r play?+ is at re/40 ,,true ,,fri5d%ip ,true fri5d%ip nev] *anges1 nev] gr[s we>y ( s]v+1 nev] dies4 ,i h 9 my m9d two m5 ,i once knew 9 ,colorado1 ,b>ney ,k5n$y & ,fr$ ,gordon--8,little ,fr$ ,gordon40 ,k5n$y 0 a big1 robu/ son ( ! ,em]ald ,isle1 /&+ six feet 9 8 %oes1 & /rong z an ox2 ,gordon a puny little fell[1 born 9 ,i[a1 & weigh+ sc>cely #adj p\nds4 ,i expect$ ev]y?+ ( ,k5n$y1 b ,gordon 0 only a little1 common place man :o w\ld n attract att5tion4 ,:5 ! gold excitem5t 9 ,alaska 0 rag+ 9 #ahig ^! two m5 left home toge!r1 = !y _h be5 bo? fri5ds & companions = _m long ye>s1 & /ruck out = ! promis$ l& 9 hopes ( f9d+ ! delusive metal4 ,b hunt+ gold 9 ,alaska is full ( dang]1 privations & h>d%ips1 & be=e ! fir/ ye> _h pass$ away ^! two fri5ds f\nd !mselves #bjj miles f a doctor1 & ,k5n$y dy+ ( scurvy4 ,! giant 0 helpless1 & dep5d5t on 8 little fri5d4 ,gordon tri$ to get "s "o to assi/ him 9 tak+ 8 sick fri5d back to ,skagway1 b ^! m5 _h come out to dig = gold1 & _h no "t to wa/e on dy+ m5 :o 7 /rang]s to !m4 ,b ,gordon's fri5d%ip 0 ( ! true sort--! k9d t nev] fails1 & only dies ) ! possessor4 ,he />t$ out alone to drag 8 fri5d #bjj long1 we>y1 horrible1 s\l-depress+ miles ?r\gh ! trackless sn[ to a physician4 ,?9k ( su* an und]tak+1 = fri5d%ip's sake--to drag a #bjj-p\nd man on a sl$ge1 ) provisions en\gh to fe$ !m = fifte5 days4 ,k5n$y 0 unable to /& alone1 & 0 aw$ by 8 comrade's brav]y & d>+ c\rage4 ,c\ld he succe$8 ,! sick man 0 fright5$ at ! gloomy prospect4 ,two hundr$ miles ov] ! virg9 sn[1 & dragg+ ?ree times 8 weight on a clumsy sl$4 ,all day trudg+ along1 & at night camp+ on ! dre>y wa/e ( unfri5dly ice & sn[4 ,h[ f> x seem$ back to civilization & a w>m room4 ,h[ cold ! moon & ! />s appe>$ away up 9 ! blue sky4 ,god 0 suppos$ to be up !re1 too1 b he seem$ to be f>!r away ?an ! remote/ /> on ^! lonely nights4 ,b ! undaunt$ ,gordon refus$ to give up4 ,8 optimism nev] fail$4 ,he mu/ rea* civilization & a physician1 = ,k5n$y's sake4 ,"o hundr$ miles are successfully1 ?\gh pa9fully trudg$ ov]2 !n tw5ty add$--#adj trav]s$1 :5 "o night ,gordon camp$ to await ! morn+4 ,we>y & worn out ) _m days ( ex]tion1 he slept s\ndly1 dream+ ( home & fri5ds1 wife & *ildr54 ,:5 he awoke ! /illness ( ! froz5 nor? seem$ m depress+ ?an ev] be=e4 ,!re 7 _m we>y miles to travel yet2 b he got up ) resolutions z /rong z ev]4 ,he prep>$ ! morn+ meal be=e he attempt$ to wake ,k5n$y4 ,b ,k5n$y w\ld nev] awak5 aga94 ,gordon 0 %ock$ & he>t-brok5 on mak+ ! awful discov]y4 ,8 big-he>t$ ,iri% fri5d 0 beyond ! aid ( an e>?ly physician4 ,p]haps x 0 ! lonel9ess & ! utt] helplessness ( ! big man t took away 8 c\rage & caus$ him to give up & die2 = he _h seem$ v mu* depress$ be=e ,gordon w5t to sleep t night4 ,b ,gordon's fri5d%ip did n die1 & = f\r we>isome days he tugg$ at ! sl$ge dragg+ ! dead body ( 8 fri5d ov] ! crun*+ sn[1 too true a fri5d to des]t an old companion ev5 aft] dea? _h robb$ ! body ( all t 0 lov+ & lovable1 & ! g5]\s ,iri% he>t 0 sil5c$ =ev]4 ,:o b ,gordon c\ld picture ^? la/ days & lonely nights1 :5 he labor$ s h>d at 8 task1 & camp$ alone on ! dre>y sn[ at ! side ( 8 fri5d4 ,he mu/ sleep close to ! body at night to prev5t ! hungry wolves f dev\r+ all t 0 left ( 8 fri5d4 ,alone ) ! dead & ! awful dre>9ess & bitt] cold1 & ! realization t ! trip _h be5 a failure4 ,fri5d%ip _h done all t fri5d c\ld d = ! liv+1 & all t fri5d c\ld d = ! dead4 ,! t[n 0 rea*$ & ,k5n$y giv5 dec5t burial1 & ,gordon return$ to ! ,/ates4 ,little ,fr$ ,gordon4 ,to look at him "o w\ld nev] dream ( su* fri5d%ip & c\rage4 ,:5 ,i knew him he 0 keep+ a fe$ /ore at ! corn] ( ,fif? & ,ma9 /reets1 ,gr& ,junction1 ,colorado1 ) no ?\ght ( t awful exp]i5ce 9 ! l& ( delusive gold4 ,,sigh+ ,,( ,,! ,,p9es ,to me !re is some?+ fasc9at+ ab\t an old des]t$ h\se /&+ ne> a lonely c\ntry road4 ,! sa%less w9d[s & op5 doorways always rem9d me ( "s /range animal gasp+ 9 ! agonies ( dea?4 ,& ,i fall to wond]+ :e!r ! p 7 happy :o once occupi$ ! home :5 x 0 new4 ,:at 7 _! hopes & ambitions8 ,did !y love "s "o1 & 7 !y lov$ 9 return8 ,did *ildr5 once play ar\nd t damag$ door & look out ?r\gh ^? w9d[s & long to g out 9 ! _w & accompli% great ?+s8 ,a few ,sundays ago ,i rode out ov] ! c\ntry roads ne> my home1 & f9ally came to a road on :i* ,i _h nev] travel$ be=e4 ,x l$ d[n a valley t ext5d$ to ! creek a few miles bel[4 ,we drove d[n ?is road aft] inquir+ & le>n+ t x connect$ ) ! creek road4 ,we knew our be>+s :5 safely on ! creek highway4 ,we _h n driv5 a mile be=e we came to ! ideal fasc9at+ des]t$ h\se4 ,all ar\nd x rank we$s & bri>s 7 gr[+4 ,! "o door fac+ ! road 0 v l[1 & on clos] exam9ation we discov]$ t two ( ! l[] logs _h rott$ away1 all[+ ! h\se to settle d[n two feet or m4 ,! w9d[s 7 small & w>p$ out ( %ape1 & n a s+le sa% 9 place4 ,! mort> & pack+ 7 gone f ! crevices betwe5 ! logs1 & ! old /one *imney 0 ragg$ & batt]$ at ! top4 ,b ! wond] 0 t ! %+les 7 9 pretty good condition4 ,!y _h be5 hewn f ! virg9 p9e & %av$ by ! man :o built ! h\se "s eighty ye>s ago4 ,x 0 a /ory-&-a-half h\se1 ! upp] half-/ory consi/+ ( ! g>ret only4 ,! upp] floor 0 miss+ & "o c\ld see to ! raft]s :5 look+ 9 ! op5 door4 ,:ile we 7 sitt+ 9 ! buggy & look+ ) a peculi> awe ^u ! old home1 an old man came along & we ask$ him :o _h built ! h\se4 ,he /opp$ & walk$ ov] to ! f5ce1 put "o foot on ! second rail to re/ 8 leg1 & po9t+ to ! old ru9s ) 8 crook$ cane1 said3 8,?is is ! ,fr$ ,beav] home4 ,he came "h f ,g]many 9 #ahbd1 & settl$ on ?is piece ( l&4 ,he _h only be5 m>ri$ six weeks be=e he sail$ = ! new _w4 ,he _h b>ely en\gh money to br+ him & 8 "y wife to ,am]ica4 ,he _h a c\s9 liv+ ne> "h at ! "t1 & t is h[ he came to locate "h 9 ! woods4 ,8 wife 0 nev] cont5t$1 b kept long+ & long+ = ! de> old home across ! sea4 ,!y 7 v poor1 s my fa!r told me1 (t5 n hav+ en\gh to eat1 & ?is made life /ill m dre>y = ! homesick wife4 8,at ! end ( five ye>s1 !y _h two *ildr5--,fr$]ick & ,elizabe?--,elizabe? is /ill liv+ d[n 9 ! t[n1 a v old woman4 ,aft] ! *ildr5 7 born1 ,mrs4 ,beav] realiz$ t %e c\ld nev] g back to h] home across ! sea4 ,%e w\ld nev] h ! money to pay h] passage4 ,%e felt l a cag$ lion p9+ beh9d iron b>s4 ,be=e ! babies came %e hop$ to save money en\gh to g back & take h] husb& along--provid+ he w\ld g4 ,if n1 %e w\ld g alone4 ,he 0 a hun*back & n really k9d to h]1 ?\gh he lov$ h] aft] ! mann] ( a wild animal lov+ its mate4 8,"o day ,beav] came home & f\nd ! *ildr5 cry+ ) hung]4 ,!y 7 only f\r & two ye>s old4 ,! boy c\ld talk en\gh to in=m 8 fa!r t 8 "m _h gone up to ! l(t & w\ld n come d[n4 ,! man climb$ up ! ladd] & 0 horrifi$ to f9d 8 wife hang+ to a raft]--dead4 ,%e _h tak5 ! rope out ( ! b$ to hang h]self )4 ,h] long+ & long+ = ! home across ! sea _h ceas$ =ev]4 ,if y w come to ! door ,i c %[ y ! raft] on :i* %e 0 hang+4 ,no8 ,don't c>e to8 8,yes1 ! fa!r liv$ "r "h ) ! *ildr5 aft] t4 ,he got a h\se keep] f some:]e 9 ! neighborhood4 ,he 0 "y & ! love ( life 0 /ill 9 8 s\l1 b he nev] m>ri$ ano!r woman4 ,ye>s aft]w>d ! *ildr5 w\ld f9d him sitt+ "u ! raft] on :i* 8 wife di$1 weep+ l a *ild4 8,yes1 ! son1 "y ,fr$1 built ! new h\se ov] yond]1 aft] he got m>ri$1 & took 8 fa!r !re to live4 ,b ! old man w\ld come back daily & sit 9 ! op5 door & s+ ! ,g]man hymn t 0 ! favorite ) 8 wife :5 !y 7 c\rt+ across ! sea4 8,yes1 !y say ! h\se is haunt$1 s9ce ! old man di$4 ,p pass+ on moonlight nights insi/ t !y see ,beav] & 8 wife sitt+ 9 ! op5 door1 & he> a l[ croon+ song4 ,me8 ,oh1 ,i ?9k ! noise is ! sigh+ ( ! p9es ov] yond]40 ,,! ,,home-,,sick ,,horses 8,d horses ?9k80 ask$ a lady ( my acqua9tance1 & ,i ha/5$ to assure h] t !y did4 ,i told h] ( ! horse my boy drives e ,saturday ev5+ to sell newspap]s to ! f>m]s ne> our home4 ,j s soon z ! horse sees t ! boy is deliv]+ pap]s he turns into ! gate ( e regul> cu/om] & /ops4 ,if /rang]s get into ! buggy old 8,v9ci0 turns 8 head to see :o x is & :at !y look l4 8,yes10 repli$ ! woman1 8& !y h melan*oly ?\ghts1 & become home-sick1 l human be+s1 too4 ,! sadde/ ?+ ,i recall f my f>m life happ5$ :5 ,i 0 a girl ( twelve ye>s4 ,we _h a little team ( bay horses nam$ ,colonel & ,rock4 ,:5 !y 7 sev5 ye>s old fa!r sold !m to a man :o liv$ away back on ! m\nta9s4 ,i cri$ :5 ! man drove !m away--cri$ because ,i hat$ to "p ) !m1 & because ! poor horses did n realize t !y 7 sold & 7 be+ driv5 away1 nev] to return to ! old b>n & eat f ! old mang]4 ,& e "t ,i met ! horses on ! road ,i notic$ h[ lean !y 7 gett+1 & h[ melan*oly & deject$ !y appe>$4 ,i c\ld see sorr[ writt5 all ov] _! faces4 8,i us$ to lie 9 b$ & ?9k ( ! long we>y trips !y 7 oblig$ to make out ov] ! r\gh m\nta9 roads1 & always pictur$ !m lean+ 9 _! coll>s & draw+ ! heavy load to _! new home4 ,i don't believe !y 7 ev] satisfi$ & cont5t$ ) _! new ma/]1 b always dream$ ( return+ to ! old home "s glad day4 8,two ye>s aft] !y 7 sold !y 7 turn$ out into ! pa/ure field = ! night4 ,someh[ ,i w5t to sleep ?9k+ ( ,colonel & ,rock t same night4 ,7 !y ?9k+ ( me8 ,"s believe 9 ! transmission ( ?\ght waves1 & if ?is is true1 :y n ! transmission ( animal ?\ghts1 z well z human ?\ghts t g out unspok5 to di/ant fri5ds8 8,at midnight a /orm came up & ! f5ce surr\nd+ ! pa/ure field 0 bl[n d[n 9 sev]al places4 ,aft] ! /orm 0 ov] bo? horses f\nd a brok5 panel 9 ! f5ce & walk$ out ( ! inclosure4 ,x 0 t5 miles back to _! old home4 ,i c see !m look a ray ( intellig5ce into ea* o!r's eyes1 & !n mutually />t s\?w>d ov] ! lonely m\nta9 road4 ,!y c\ld he> ! s\nd ( ! locomotive :i/le com+ out ?r\gh ! night air1 & !y knew t ne> ! old b>n !re 0 a railroad track :]e ^! iron mon/]s pass$ _m times e day4 8,& ,i 0 at home dream+ ( j su* a trip z !y 7 mak+1 only ,i dream$ t ,i 0 ) !m & talk+ to !m & tell+ !m h[ mu* ,i miss$ !m s9ce !y 7 tak5 away4 8,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,i awoke f my dreams & ru%$ to ! back w9d[ & look$ t[>d ! b>n4 #8,"m6' ,i %\t$1 #8out yond] at ! b>n /& de> old ,colonel & ,rock6 ,!y h come back home6' ,%e came to ! w9d[ & look$ & gave a glad %\t ( surprise1 = %e1 too1 felt sorry ev] s9ce ! horses 7 driv5 away4 ,h[ glad ,i 0 to see !m6 b h[ my he>t smote me :5 ,i saw h[ lean & deject$ !y look$4 ,i w\ld put on my clo!s & g out to fe$ !m out ( _! old mang]4 8,b :ile ,i look$ a man came da%+ up on a big black horse4 ,x 0 ! own] ( ,colonel & ,rock4 ,he _h gone out e>ly 9 ! morn+ & saw t ! horses 7 gone4 ,he f\nd ! place :]e !y left ! field & saw t _! tracks turn$ t[>d ! riv]4 ,did he1 too1 realize t ,rock & ,colonel 7 nev] satisfi$1 & 7 always long+ = ! old home8 8,"m w5t out & begg$ t ! horses might be f$ 9 _! old /alls be=e tak5 away1 b ! man 0 angry1 & curs$ ,rock & ,colonel1 & j]k$ at _! bridles vici\sly & cut !m sev]ely ) a wick$ :ip z he la%$ !m into a trot & />t$ back ov] ! old home-sick m\nta9 road4 ,at ! b5d ( ! road bo? horses turn$ & look$ back long+ly1 & ,i bur/ into bitt] te>s40 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,cig>mak] ,rid+ into ! city "o day on ! ov]l& /age ,i look$ f> ahead & !re ,i saw a man com+ d[n ! middle ! road4 ,! highway 0 ankle deep ) du/1 & ,i surely ?\ght ! man 0 drunk4 ,i rem>k$ to ! /age driv]3 8,!re comes a bl9d man20 & !n ,i laugh$1 = ,i /ill ?\ght ! man 0 intoxicat$4 ,z we drew ne> ,i c\ld see ! man feel+ 8 way ) a heavy cane4 ,he 0 bl9d1 & ,i _h laugh$ at 8 bl9dness6 ,b1 z ,god is my judge1 ,i did n "k x until aft] we drew s ne> to him t ,i c\ld see 8 cane4 ,! bl9d man he>d ! /age approa* & /epp$ to ! side ( ! road = u to pass4 ,& !n ,i recogniz$ ! poor fell[--x 0 ,pet] ,paul4 ,i knew him ?irty ye>s ago1 :5 8 dim9i%+ eyesight w>n$ him t total bl9dness 0 ne> at h&4 ,m5tally ,pet] is f> bel[ ! av]age1 b he realizes t society ow$ him suffici5t bro!rly love to make an attempt to save him f ! awful calamity ( total bl9dness4 ,he 0 a poor cig>mak]1 & b>ely e>n$ a livelihood4 ,he _h no money to pay = treatm5t t w\ld help 8 poor eyes4 ,?9k ( x1 9 a l& ( ,*ri/ian civilization a man is left to walk 9 lit]al d>kness "r at our door1 :ile zeal\s m5 & wom5 s5d ?\s&s ( doll>s to s-call$ hea!n l&s1 to save ! p !re f s-call$ m5tal bl9dness4 ,ju/ice & common s5se %\ld tea* u to save ! lit]ally bl9d man at our door fir/1 & !n g out to enlight5 ! bl9d$ m5tal eyes ( ! hea!n4 ,*>ity beg9s at home3 if *>ity jumps ov] human suff]+ at home1 & goes f> abroad to d spectacul> "w 9 ! "n ( religion1 bo? *>ity & religion are misplac$4 ,i spoke to ! bl9d man z ! /age pass$1 & ! response came s v promptly t any "o c\ld see h[ gladly he receiv$ ! greet+s ( a human voice4 ,& !n came ! words t %[$ s pla9ly t ! bl9d always feel a s5se ( dang] :5 walk+ alone3 8,am ,i ne> ! riv] bridge80 ,i told him h[ f> x 0 to ! bridge z ! /age :irl$ by1 & !n ,i turn$ & wat*$ ! poor fell[ feel+ 8 way d[n ! du/y road4 ,he c>ri$ a big box /rapp$ to 8 %\ld]s 9 :i* he took cig>s to ! t[n to sell1 or trade = goods4 ,he long ago m>ri$ a wid[ :o liv$ 9 a village tw5ty miles nor? ( ! city1 :]e he _h be5 born & re>$4 ,he /ill manufactur$ a poor v>iety ( dome/ic cig>s1 & :5 a /ock accumulat$ beyond ! local trade he w\ld load a doz5 boxes on 8 back & />t = ! city1 /opp+ to p$dle 8 goods 9 e little hamlet along ! road4 ,_m good p ridicul$ ! idea ( ,pet] ,paul enjoy+ ! society ( a wife4 ,!y ?\ght x an extravagant idea4 ,he %\ld be d5i$ all ?is1 because ( 8 calamity4 ,m5 :o value woman's love next to no?+1 simply laugh$ at ,pet]4 ,he c\ld get along s easily )\t su* a luxury4 ,b ,i tell y1 de> read]1 ! man :o puts no value on woman's love has m ( ! animal 9 him ?an true manhood4 ,he makes ! poore/ citiz5 ( all m54 ,& ,pet] ,paul1 ?\gh /one bl9d1 has z mu* "r to value woman's love z any o!r liv+ man4 ,8 _w is d>k en\gh1 ,god kn[s1 )\t d5y+ him ! "o ray ( light & happ9ess t falls across 8 midnight road4 ,p]haps ! /age driv] wond]$ :y ,i 0 s sil5t dur+ ! re/ ( ! ride into t[n1 b ,i c\ld n erase bl9d ,pet] ,paul f my m9d4 ,n only ,pet]1 b 9 ! city he _h a bro!r & si/] :o 7 bl9d4 ,^! two liv$ & kept h\se1 be+ assi/$ by good neighbors to obta9 ! necess>ies ( life4 ,!y inh]it$ weak eyes f _! mat]nal p>5t1 & ?r\gh pov]ty & neglect !y 7 all[$ to drift into absolute bl9dness )\t a s+le ef=t on ! "p ( society to save !m f ! awful calamity4 ,seems to me t :atev] k sci5ce has ga9$ 9 ! treatm5t ( human eyes %\ld be a free gift to humanity4 ,if ev] a public fund 0 ne$$ to save ! un=tunate f su* a calamity ( d>kness1 surely ! treatm5t ( ! eyes %\ld be z free z ! salvation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i %ut my eyes & see poor old ,pet] feel+ 8 way d[n ! du/y road1 ) a big box /rapp$ to 8 back1 & ,i c n help b believe t ,god is hold+ society guilty ( brutal neglect4 ,seems to me t :5 bl9d ,pet] ,paul goes feel+ 8 way to ! gates ( heav5 _m ( 8 s9s w be tak5 f 8 back & *>g$ up to society4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,classes ,montgom]y ,quiggle once said3 8,! _w's population is divid$ into ?ree classes--^? :o h =g$ ahead ( accept$ !ories1 ^? :o h only rea*$ ! level ( accept$ !ories1 & ^? :o are sl[ly trudg+ along beh9d ! m>* ( progress )\t any !ories at all4 ,& ! /range ?+ ( x all is1 ! middle class rule1 in/ead ( ^? 9 advance40 ,9 fact1 ^? 9 advance are puni%$ = _! advanc$ ideas1 are o/racis$1 malign$1 mobb$ & (t5 imprison$ at ! dictates ( ! middle class1 :ile ! re> class ( m]e ?\ghtless plodd]s *e] ! proce$+s :5 an advanc$ ?9k] is ?us caught & puni%$4 ,x has always be5 ?us4 ,galileo 0 an e>ly victim1 s 0 ,bruno1 ,savan>ola1 & a ?\s& o!r bright m5tal lights :o ?rew beams ( illum9ation f> 9 advance ( ! ?ick-head$ middle class4 ,! ?9k] has always be5 a m>tyr to tru? & ju/ice4 ,! man :o w\ld remove ! m5tal fett]s t *a9 ! human m9d1 has always be5 treat$ z a h]etic & traitor to good gov]nm5t & morality4 ,& ! mobs t are *a9$ to ! old fogyism are always ready to crucify ! ?9k] :o w\ld d>e devise means ( sett+ !m at lib]ty4 ,! middle class are always insi/+ t !y h arriv$ at ! top ( advanc$ ideas1 & t x is an unp>donable s9 to advance "o s+le /ep f>!r4 ,:atev] =m ( gov]nm5t is accept$ by !m is ! "r =m1 & ! 8crank0 :o w\ld sugge/ any?+ diff]5t1 is a bad man4 ,& ! un?9k+ plodd]s take up ! cry & %\t 8,bad man60 at ev]ybody :o accepts ! new !ory4 ,9 fact1 ! plodd+ mob is us$ z a tail to ! middle class kite1 & z ( mat]ial assi/ance 9 help+ to hold ! kite 9 prop] position to cat* ! breeze4 ,& x is because ! advanc$ class refuse to s]ve z a tail to ! cons]vative kite t !y are p]secut$4 ,!y may 9 "t p]suade ! mob ( plodd]s to cease play+ tail-piece to ! middle class kite1 & let ! kite come d[n ) a bang & break up its /ock ( old explod$ !ories & decay$ ideas1 & s leave !m fl\nd]+ 9 ! mud ( m5tal /agnation4 ,read up ! hi/ory ( ! old m>tyrs1 m5 :o di$ on ! scaffold & at ! /ake = tru?'s sake1 & y w f9d 9 e in/ance t !y 7 m5 ( advanc$ ideas--m5 :o _h brok5 away f cons]vative fogyism & _h made "s attempt to break ! fett]s t b9d ! m9ds ( m5 & set !m free4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! middle class !re c be no great] crime ?an to make an attempt to break ! fett]s ( ! m5tal slaves & /ir ! m9ds ( ! plodd+1 un?9k+ mob & set !m to ?9k+ real ?\ghts & evolv+ new !ories4 ,g back a few ye>s previ\s to ! abolition ( human slav]y & notice h[ ! advanc$ ?9k]s 7 treat$4 ,hi/ory tells h[ ,?ompson n>r[ly escap$ ! mob at ,concord1 = tea*+ t human slav]y is a crime aga9/ ,god & man4 ,:itti] 0 pelt$ ) mud & /ones1 & ,g>rison 0 (t5 mobb$ 9 ,bo/on4 ,at "o "t a subscription to a fund 0 ask$ ( ! ,norfolk p to pay = ! heads ( ,?ompson1 ,g>rison & ,zappan1 & _m ,s\!rn cities ?reat5$ to boycott all cities 9 ! ,nor? t all[$ m5 to tea* ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,& ! plodd+ mob :o 7 little bett] ?an slaves !mselves 7 ready to ca/ ! fir/ /one or brickbat at ! advanc$ ?9k]s :o c\ld see human slav]y f ! human side4 ,i "k a woman 9 ,colorado :o _h once be5 a ,mormon4 ,%e _h be5 born & re>$ 9 ,mormondom4 ,b %e began to d\bt ! :ole in/itution :5 ask$ to become ! f\r? wife ( a weal?y ,mormon eld]4 ,h] ideas _h advanc$ beyond ! pagan idea ( su* gross immorality4 ,x 0 lucky = ?is woman t j outside ( ,utah !re 7 ?\s&s ( p advanc$ beyond pagan morals4 ,%e fl$ f home "o night 9 a cov]$ wagon1 & outside ! city %e met h] lov]1 ! "y ,g5tile :o _h taught h] ! %am & pret5tions ( h] fa!r's religion4 ,9 ,colorado !y f\nd safety & happ9ess4 ,%e 0 an old woman :5 ,i met h]1 b %e said %e /ill trembl$ :5 %e look$ back to h] e>ly exp]i5ce4 ,_h all ! _w believ$ 9 ,mormonism %e c\ld n h escap$ ! lu/ ( ! ,mormon eld] & a life ( mis]y4 ,,hiss$ ,,& ,,hoot$ ,i saw him :5 he fir/ came out ( ! ,si/]s' hospital4 ,he _h be5 ) ! ,sells ,bro!rs' ,circus1 b 0 tak5 ) m\nta9 fev] :ile ! %[ 0 9 ,gr& ,junction1 ,colorado4 ,8 wife 0 a tight rope danc] & trapeze p]=m]1 & w5t on ) ! %[4 ,%e may h regrett$ to g1 & %e may n h c>$ at all4 ,%e _h nev] writt5 to him aft] %e w5t away4 ,he told me confid5tially t he suspect$ h] ( be+ infatuat$ ) "o ( ! acrobats1 b hop$ to w9 h] back :5 he got on 8 feet aga94 ,someh[ or o!r1 e man ) a pa9 at 8 he>t came to me 9 t f>away t[n4 ,0 x because ,i 0 homesick & kept long+1 long+ = ! valleys ( old ,p5nsylvania1 & ! un=tunate c\ld read some?+ 9 my face t enc\rag$ !m to unburd5 _! s\ls to me8 ,ev5 my wife 0 drawn into "s ( ! un=tunate love affairs ( ! "y m5 & wom51 & we li/5$ to ! tales ( woe1 l m>tyrs1 & gave advice :i* we knew w\ld nev] be foll[$2 = :o c advise a "y man or woman 9 love8 ,"o poor fell[ _h be5 jilt$ by a "y woman :o visit$ at our home v (t51 & he came ar\nd almo/ e ev5+ to try & h a la/ int]view ) h]4 ,b %e nev] came back aft] treat+ ! "y man s badly1 = %e knew our feel+s 9 ! matt]4 ,! man %e jilt$ 0 a h&some boy--a "y ,fr5* ,canadian1 & ! man %e int5d$ to m>ry 0 a boa/+ ,yankee f ,mi*igan4 ,f9ally we p]suad$ ,george to g ov] into ,wyom+1 z he int5d$ to d if ! girl m>ri$ him2 :]e he fell 9 love ) a ,we/]n girl & 0 happily m>ri$ 9 less ?an a ye>4 ,emma m>ri$ "y ,lane1 & des]t$ him 9 less ?an two ye>s1 & we nev] saw h] aga94 ,& ! poor %[man came likewise to me & told 8 tale ( sorr[ & f9ancial tr\bles4 ,a relative ( m9e 0 organiz+ a little circus 9 ! t[n1 & propos$ go+ on ! road aft] ! summ] fair4 ,i secur$ a situation = my new fri5d1 b :5 ! op5+ day came ! poor fell[ _h n ga9$ suffici5t /r5g? to p]=m on ! b>s1 or ride b>eback1 z he _h be5 do+ be=e he 0 tak5 d[n ) fev]4 ,b he c\ld s+ a song1 s on ! fir/ night he came out be=e an unappreciative & unsympa!tic audi5ce & tri$ to s+4 ,he did n "k t weakness ( ! body int]f]$ ) ! voice4 ,! audi5ce laugh$ at fir/1 = !y ?\ght he 0 imitat+ an old man2 b :5 !y discov]$ t ! poor emaciat$ fell[ 0 giv+ !m ! be/ he _h1 !y hoot$ him & hiss$ him1 & call$ to him to take ! frog out ( 8 ?roat1 & to get m w9d1 & to g & hire out z a nurse & s+ to ! baby4 ,oh1 h[ ,i piti$ ! poor fell[4 ,! refra9 ( 8 song 03 8,b ,i w say no?+1 n ,i60 ,i w5t ar\nd to ! dress+ room to console ! poor man1 = !re 0 a look on 8 face :5 he left ! r+ :i* ,i did n l to see4 ,he _h be5 despond5t & deject$ be=e1 b :5 he left ! r+ !re 0 a look ( desp]ation on 8 ?9 face4 ,i f\nd him sitt+ on a trunk tak+ a fond look at ! photo ( 8 abs5t wife4 ,i tri$ to />t a conv]sation ) him1 b he only look$ at me & ask$3 8,did y cat* ! refra9 ( ! song ,i tri$ to s+8 ,well #8,i w say no?+--n ,i' tonight4 ,y h be5 k9d to me1 & "s day x w come back to y1 l bread ca/ ^u ! wat]s1 b no?+ w ev] come back to me4 ,my he>t is brok5--,i am no good4 ,i am des]t$ & alone4 ,! woman ,i lov$ has left me1 & my luck w g ) h]--good bye--,i'm go+ out40 ,he %ook h&s & ,i said1 8,wayne1 ,i w see y 9 ! morn+40 8,yes1 9 ! morn+10 he repli$1 z he lift$ ! flap ( ! t5t & pass$ out into ! night1 :ile ,i return$ to ! big t5t & tri$ to become int]e/$ 9 ! p]=mance4 ,next morn+ ! body ( my despond5t fri5d 0 f\nd 9 ! ,gr& riv]1 j bel[ ! bridge1 lodg$ on ! middle isl&4 ,:5 ! r+ma/] ann\nc$ to ! audi5ce t ! man :o _h be5 hiss$ f ! r+ on ! previ\s night _h dr[n$ himself1 !re 7 a few 8,oh's60 f ! wom51 b ! m5 :o hiss$ him 7 n !re4 ,"o man said if !y _h kn[n ! real facts1 !y w\ld n h hiss$2 b :5 p d n "k ! real facts1 is :5 !y %\ld be m]ciful--always4 ,,! ,,w> ,,) ,,self ,if all w>s 7 once aboli%$1 & univ]sal peace e/abli%$1 don't ?9k = a mom5t t ! age ( conque/s & triumphs w\ld be absolutely pa/ =ev]4 ,^? :o argue t w> & conque/ br+ out man's be/ en]gy & build up /rong manhood1 c turn _! guns aga9/ !mselves & f9d all !y c>e to fight4 ,a man at w> ) 8 appetite & passions & human frailties & weakness f9ds 8 mat*4 ,! man w n always be on top4 ,at "s c>eless h\r a man w =get 8 vigilance & wat*fulness & w fall be=e ! onslaught ( 8 passion or appetite1 & x w require _m days = him to rega9 8 =m] position & place human weakness "u 8 feet4 ,i h se5 /rong m5 b[$ d[n to ! l[e/ not* ( humiliation1 ) all _! c\rage & hope gone1 yet no "o did !m a wrong4 ,x 0 only _! own appetite & passion t dealt !m ! cru%+ bl[4 ,no use to sit d[n & grieve ov] ! fall4 ,griev+ only adds to ! fir/ defeat4 ,a man's own appetite & passion & lu/ & hate & fe> & weakness are 8 wor/ enemies1 if once !y get ! upp] h&4 ,& 9 our y\? we are apt to receive our fir/ defeat2 be=e we "k ! subtle /r5g? ( our weakness1 we (t5 become its victim4 ,n9ety p] c5t4 ( all ! suicides come ?r\gh man's battle ) self1 & 8 defeat4 ,aft] a man has become a slave to appetite & passion !re isn't mu* 9 life wor? liv+ =1 & he falls a victim to ! wor/ ( all weaknesses--! fe> to g on ) life to its natural end4 ,& h[ (t5 ! crim9al1 aga9/ :om e h& is rais$ 9 condemnation1 is only ! victim ( 8 own weakness4 ,!odore ,radd5 became ! victim ( self be=e he 0 sixte5 ye>s old4 ,8 appetite began to rule him be=e he 0 tw5ty1 & passion began to ru9 him at ! same "t4 ,he f\nd cong5ial company 9 ! l[e/ dives ( 8 native t[n1 :]e ! fall5 m5 & wom5 collect$1 l buzz>ds1 to fea/ on ea* o!r's fall5 condition4 ,sev]al times he f\ght successfully ) himself & broke away f 8 evil associates1 only to fall back aga9 :5 temptation laid h] sn>es to cat* 8 unc]ta9 feet4 ,once he held out = two ye>s1 & dur+ t "t he met & lov$ & m>ri$ a beautiful girl4 ,9 h] eyes he f\nd a new _w1 & = ov] a ye> he liv$ 9 ! only e>?ly p>adise kn[n to man--! _w ( love4 ,h[ pr\d 8 wife 0 :5 %e contemplat$ 8 physical /r5g? & manly beauty1 nev] dream+ t ! moral man )9 _h be5 _m times conqu]$ by temptation1 & 0 absolutely unqualifi$ to conqu] himself4 ,%e 0 b a weak & frail body1 b morally %e 0 a giant ( /r5g?1 :ile he 0 b a pigmy 9 ! grasp ( =m] defeats4 ,%e 0 a c\ntry girl1 & 9 m>ry+ h] he1 too1 liv$ out 9 ,god's beautiful c\ntry & f> away f ! influ5ce ( old associates4 ,b "o un=tunate day he 0 oblig$ to g to ! city4 ,by *ance he met an old associate & 0 invit$ to take a social glass4 ,& :ile 9 ! saloon he met a bad woman :o _h mu* influ5ce ov] him 9 pa/ days4 ,%e knew t he _h m>ri$ & left ! gang1 & %e set ab\t to br+ him back4 ,x 0 h] weakness to lead m5 a/ray4 ,%e 0 n all bad1 nor _h %e always be5 bad4 ,once %e _h be5 a good girl1 full ( hope & happy dreams2 b h] own weakness ga9$ a victory ov] h]1 & %e fell4 ,ev5 !n %e 0 n all bad4 ,_m ! poor woman & half />v$ hobo _h eat5 at h] exp5se1 & on _m occasions %e /oop$ & kiss$ a weep+ *ild on ! /reet & tri$ to soo! its sorr[+ he>t4 ,did %e love ,!odore ,radd58 ,no "o w ev] "k1 b _m ?\ght %e did1 & t h] love knew no moral code ( honor1 nor c>$ any?+ = public op9ion4 ,%e already knew :at op9ion ! _w ent]ta9$ = h]--:at ne$ %e c>e = public op9ion8 ,& ,!odore ,radd5 fell a victim to 8 own weakness4 ,he blam$ ! woman = x all1 j ! same z ,adam did2 b nobody took ,adam s]i\sly1 nor w !y take ,!odore ,radd5's ^w = x4 ,a week lat] ! woman crawl$ to ! /reet f a t5em5t h\se1 ble$+ f sev]al ugly w\nds 9 h] brea/4 ,be=e %e di$ %e told !m t ,!odore ,radd5 _h %ot h] 9 a drunk5 brawl1 accus+ h] ( p>t+ him f 8 wife2 to :i* accusation %e confess$ h] guilt1 & said %e des]v$ to die at 8 h&s4 ,inside ! h\se ! police f\nd ,!odore ,radd5--dead4 ,he _h %ot himself ?r\gh ! head1 aft] %oot+ ! woman :o tempt$ him f ! p>adise :]e n[ only a brok5he>t$ woman 0 leav+ to g out into ! %ad[s ( sorr[ & live h] lonely life to ! end4 ,%e _h nev] fall51 & %e knew n h[ to =give ! woman :o _h l$ h] husb& to 8 dea?4 ,,cripple ,,joe ,,& ,,! ,,%[man ,return+ home f ,read+ on a ,sunday n long ago1 ,i 0 =c$ to lie ov] at ,pottsville = ?ree long h\rs4 ,i 0 angry ) myself = leav+ ,read+ on ,sunday1 = ! tra9s are s inf]nally *aotic & unc]ta9 on ?is day ( m5tal di/ress4 ,i mu/ rea* ,williamsport 9 "t to cat* ! ev5+ tra9 on ! ,p5nsy at #g4aj1 or be oblig$ to lie ov] until ,monday morn+4 ,ev]ybody 9 ! /ation 0 feel+ ab\t z blue z ,i 01 = we 7 all travel]s1 & oppos$ to ?ree h\rs ( monoton\s delay4 ,i walk$ ! /ation outside & inside = ab\t an h\r1 & once z ,i pass$ ! door lead+ into ! toilet room ,i he>d a pla9tive voice at my feet4 ,i look$ d[n & beheld a small body--a wee boy sitt+ flat on ! floor4 ,he 0 look+ up to me & speak+1 b ,i c\ld n di/+ui% ! words4 ,i /oop$ d[n & ask$ ! boy to repeat 8 words3 8,won't y help a poor cripple80 8,sure60 ,i exclaim$1 z ,i caught sight ( ! poor twi/$ legs d\bl$ up "u 8 body1 & ,i rea*$ into my pocket & h&$ him a c\ple ( co9s4 ,he rea*$ out 8 h& & took my donation1 & :ile he 0 look+ at !m ,i sat d[n 9 a ne>by seat4 ,he !n look$ up into my face ) gratitude 9 8 eyes & exclaim$3 8,oh1 ?ank y60 ,!n he caught ! arms ( ! seat & pull$ himself into ! adjo9+ seat ) 8 /\t arms1 look$ into my face aga9 & repeat$3 8,oh ?ank y40 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! boy1 s ,i ask$3 8,h[ did y become s helplessly crippl$80 8,born t way10 he repli$ c>elessly1 & !n :i/l$ to a boy across ! /ation room4 ,! boy %\t$ back3 8,hello ,joe1 :at luck today80 8,good60 ! cripple repli$1 j+l+ sev]al co9s 9 8 pocket4 ,j !n a r$ fac$ man came 9 ?r\gh ! s\? door & ,joe caught sight ( him & call$3 8,hello1 ,*>ley60 ,*>ley didn't turn 8 face our way1 s ! boy gave a %rill little :i/le1 & ! man turn$ t[>d u4 8,hello1 ,*>ley6 ,come ov] "h40 ,! r$ fac$ man cross$ ! room hurri$ly & ,joe held out 8 h&1 pull$ x back & remov$ 8 soil$ glove1 !n ext5d$ ! h& aga91 say+3 8,x's awfully muddy1 & ,i get my gloves soil$ crawl+ ar\nd on ! floor40 ,! r$ fac$ man took ,joe's h& 9 8 & greet$ ! cripple w>mly1 b 0 call$ away be=e he c\ld say m4 ,:ile ! r$ fac$ man 0 talk+ to ! man :o call$ him away f u1 ,i turn$ to ,joe & inquir$3 8,is he y\r bro!r80 ,! boy laugh$ & repli$3 8,oh1 no2 he's a %[man--gave a %[ "h la/ night--a good "o1 too--,i met him up at ! op]a--0 ,he /opp$ talk+ & :i/l$ 9 a high key1 l /eam escap+ "u high pressure4 ,! r$ fac$ man came back to u aga9 & ! boy said1 9 accus+ tones3 8,say1 ,*>ley1 y w5t back on me--y w]5't z good z y\r ^w4 ,y promis$ to pass me into ! %[1 & y didn't %[ up1 s ,i _h to c\gh up fifte5 c5ts ( my money40 8,well1 t's too bad60 ! man said4 8,i'll j pay y back "r "h40 ,he began to se>* ?r\gh 8 pockets c>efully1 & f9ally exclaim$3 8,i hav5't got a c5t ( *ange 9 my pockets n[1 b y wait "h until ,i buy my ticket1 & ,i'll h "s *ange !n4 ,i'm go+ away on ! #a4ej tra940 8,y're fool9'1 a9't y1 ,*>ley8 ,y're go9' away )\t liv9' up to y\r promise1 a9't y1 ,*>ley80 8,bet y\r life ,i a9't ,joe6 ,i'm go+ to get *ange :5 ! ticket w9d[ op5s & !n----0 ,he w5t (f to talk to 8 fri5d aga9 at ! opposite end ( ! room1 b e five m9utes lame ,joe w\ld j :i/le to him & say1 8,y won't =get1 ,*>ley60 ,i became int]e/$4 ,w\ld ! %[man prove true to 8 promise8 ,he surely w\ld4 ,no man :o c\ld delib]ately deceive a poor little cripple l ,joe c\ld possibly possess en\gh s5tim5t 9 8 s\l to please an audi5ce4 ,once :5 ,joe wasn't look+1 ,*>ley w9k$ at me & smil$4 ,:at did he mean8 ,0 he amus$ at ,joe's d\bts1 or 0 he ta/+ ! joke he 0 go+ to play on ! poor boy lat] on8 ,s c]ta9 0 ,i ( ?is t ,i began to look at ! man m closely4 ,8 face 0 a puzzle4 ,n a bad face1 b no d\bt a lov] ( a practical joke4 ,maybe he ?\ght x a great joke t any "o %\ld expect to h 8 entrance money refund$ aft] ! %[ 0 ov]4 ,i began to hate ! man = :at he int5d$ to d1 & piti$ ! boy m & m1 z s _m p pass$ by unhe$+ 8 petition1 8,won't y help a poor cripple80 ,!y c\ldn't help b he>1 b s _m p h gr[n call\s$ to ! appeals ( ! un=tunate t !y c pass ?r\gh a %[] ( appeals )\t ev5 putt+ up an umbrella4 ,"o man ev5 decl>$ to me1 on ! side1 t ,joe's begg+ %\ld be prohibit$4 ,he said x enc\rag$ begg+ 9 o!r boys :o 7 n cripples4 ,he said ! t[n ( ,pottsville %\ld support ! boy 9 com=t1 & n drive him to begg+ = a liv+4 ,9 8 own city he paid an annual poor tax = ! support ( ! indig5t p1 & /opp$ at ?is4 ,he 0 oppos$ to begg+4 ,i sugge/$ t maybe ! s\nd ( a begg>'s voice kept our he>ts mell[ & our *>ity w>m t[>d ! _w & ,god's mis]able poor4 ,he gave me a look ( contempt & pass$ on4 ,i d n "k 8 pr(ession4 ,he might h be5 a lawy] or a m9i/] or a doctor4 ,anyh[1 he 0 no worse ?an ! %[man :o 0 go+ to fool poor ,joe4 ,!n ! ticket w9d[ w5t up & !re 0 a ru% ( p4 ,i he>d ,joe's voice above ! noise ( tramp+ feet3 8,don't =get1 ,*>ley60 ,i felt l cry+4 ,poor crippl$ ,joe6 ,! cr[d 0 ru%+ = ! tra94 ,i saw ,*>ley /op & drop sev]al co9s into ,joe's out/ret*$ h&1 & he>d 8 8,oh1 ?ank y1 ,*>ley6 ,i'll g to y\r %[ e "t y come back to ,pottsville40 ,,race ,,suicide ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s race suicide has be5 "o ( ! lead+ problems ( life1 & on sev]al occasions ,i h writt5 my views on ?is subject4 ,i h n *ang$ my views at all aft] he>+ ! _m argum5ts ( ! old cons]vative 8/& patt]s0 :o try to imitate ,solomon & ! o!r prolific polygami/s ( long ago4 ,!re is no su* a ?+ z race suicide4 ,:5 big families are necess>y1 ! big family w be fa%ionable4 ,!re is an ebb & fl[ to ev]y?+4 ,j n[ ! p5dulum ( progress is sw++ out t[>d ! small1 heal?y1 educat$ family ( two to six *ildr54 ,9 pione] days 9 ?is c\ntry1 :5 x 0 desirable to h _m *ildr5 born to ! new soil1 & ?us populate ! wild c\ntry ) p :o knew ( no o!r l&1 & w\ld m likely live cont5t$ 9 ! ,am]ican wild]ness ?an 9 ! ov]-populat$1 "l-lad5 c\ntries beyond ! seas1 ! big family 0 a safegu>d aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( ! ,indian & 0 desirable4 ,s1 too1 :5 ,mormonism 0 a weak doctr9e1 & gr[n m5 w\ld n accept x z a religion1 ! pione]s ( t fai? remov$ to ,utah & built a city on ! p>*$ des]t by ! inl& sea kn[n z ,salt ,lake4 ,f "h !y s5t out mission>ies to =eign c\ntries1 mak+ conv]ts among ! wom5 & families t 7 prolific 9 be>+ *ildr54 ,x %[s ! wisdom ( ,brigham ,"y4 ,he prea*$ to ! wom5 t e *ild born to !m add$ a new /> to _! cr[n ( glory4 ,^? :o believ$ ! doctr9e 7 anxi\s to add to ! population ( ,utah & add a few />s to _! future cr[n4 ,?is is "o reason :y ! unm>ri$ wom5 accept$ polygamy4 ,! "o great desire1 fir$ by religi\s en?usiasm1 0 to be> *ildr5 :o w\ld fight = ! new doctr9e4 ,x 0 a matt] ( wisdom on "o side & %e] deception on ! o!r4 ,x 0 *eap] to re> ,mormon recruits ?an to secure !m full gr[n4 ,& ! *ild ,mormon w\ld nev] r5\nce ! fai? imbib$ at ! "m's knee4 ,& ?us y w f9d ! situation 9 all cases :]e ! race 0 made to believe t ,god lov$ ! prolific woman bett] ?an ! b>r5 maid4 ,wom5 w submit to any?+1 if made to believe x is _! religi\s duty to d s4 ,b m5 n[ realize t !re is a psy*ological problem connect$ ) ! re>+ ( *ildr51 & ! "q is ask$3 ,is x ! wise/ ?+ to br+ into ! _w _m *ildr5 :o _c obta9 a practical education1 & !re=e ov]-populate ! nation ) ignorant & dep5d5t creatures8 ,d we n ne$ quality r ?an quantity8 ,is ,g]many any bett] (f ) its prolific families ?an ,france ) r$uc$ numb]s8 ,or take y\r own village or t[n--:o is ! be/ prep>$ = ! battles ( life1 ! *ild belong+ to a family ( fifte5 memb]s1 or ! *ild :o is "o ( ?ree or f\r (fspr+s8 ,9 my own neighborhood ! small families are ! be/ educat$ or at lea/ h ! be/ opportunities to educate ! *ildr54 ,i "k ( two families )9 a day's travel ( my home t h fifte5 *ildr5 ea*4 ,?irty *ildr5 9 two poor families6 ,& n a s+le *ild obta9$ a common s*ool education4 ,!y 7 oblig$ to g out to s]vice be=e !y 7 fifte5 ye>s old1 & _m at ev5 a y\ng] age4 ,!y are good citiz5s = ! s+le reason t !y 7 rais$ 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e few temptations are f\nd4 ,_h !y be5 born 9 ! city slums1 :at c\ld h sav$ !m f a life ( crime8 ,z x is1 n a s+le *ild w /& any *ance to make ! _w bett] = _! hav+ liv$ 9 x2 = !y belong to p>5ts :o came f prolific families1 & :]e education 0 only a luxury to be h&$ ov] to ! weal?y4 ,if ,nature int5d$ m5 & wom5 to be z helpless 9 ! reproduction ( _! k9d z ! fruit tree or ! wild animals1 ! k ( r$uc+ ! crop w\ld h be5 )held f !m4 ,& until m5 ga9$ ?is k ,nature 0 oblig$ to /ep 9 & r$uce ! population by fam9e1 disease or e>?quake & flood4 ,x 0 an object lesson aga9/ ov]-population1 & to %[ m5 t !re 0 no hurry ab\t ,god's "w4 ,if ,god is love1 he c]ta9ly does n desire ! job ( remov+ an ov]-population ?r\gh ! means ( "s awful calamity or a visitation ( disease4 ,don't y suppose ! ,god ( nature loves to see m5 live 9 com=t & pl5ty8 ,! ,meat ,tru/ & ! ,kais] want l>ge families1 b ! ,meat ,tru/ & ! ,kais] h motives f> remov$ f br++ happ9ess into ! _w4 ,! "o wants *ildr5 to consume m b5zoat$ meat1 & ! o!r wants to turn *ildr5 into soldi]s & human but*]s4 ,! man :o cries = ov]gr[n families ( *ildr51 to be br\ght up 9 rags & ignorance & slav]y1 has n ! happ9ess ( ! race 9 8 he>t4 ,he wants !m = a selfi%1 b>b>\s purpose--= pr(it & = plund]4 ,,= ,a ,,/age ,,c>e] ,%e 0 a beautiful woman & h] co/umes 7 magnific5t1 b !re seem$ to be a lack ( s\l 9 h] act+4 ,!re 0 applause f ! h\se e "t %e came on ! /age1 & seldom %e escap$ aft] s++ a song 9 h] entranc+ voice )\t return+ & s++ to an encore4 ,!re 0 ! sweetness ( despair 9 h] voice1 b made a trifle h>% by a _s ( defiance4 ,a tra9$ e> c\ld di/+ui% ! lack ( h>mony 9 h] s\l4 ,! man at my side turn$ to me z %e left ! /age & said3 8,t poor girl has a hi/ory1 & a sad "o4 ,x is "o ?+ to h a sorr[ or an adv5ture t is absolutely locat$ 9 ! pa/1 b /ill ano!r ?+ to h a sorr[ & a regret t foll[s "o ?r\gh life l a %ad[40 ,i look$ at him 9 wond]m5t & he cont9u$3 8,i h met h] & %e told me ( h] mi/ak5 life4 ,%e 0 s full ( h] sorr[ & regret t %e simply _h to talk ( x to "s "o1 & ,i am always a will+ li/5] :5 a tr\bl$ s\l op5s ! secret door & invites me to walk 9 & sit 9 ! %ad[4 8,%e told me t f ! "t %e fir/ took a lead+ "p 9 a s*ool ent]ta9m5t %e _h a desire = a /age c>e]4 ,%e grew up ) ?is desire burn+ 9 h] s\l1 at :i* fire %e toa/$ h] m5tal %9s e night be=e go+ to sleep4 ,%e nev] miss$ an opportunity to take "p 9 any ent]ta9m5t giv5 by ! local tal5t ( h] village4 ,at sev5te5 %e fell deeply 9 love ) a "y c>p5t] & !y became engag$ to m>ry4 ,( c\rse1 ! w$d+ 0 n to take place = sev]al ye>s1 s9ce h] "y man 0 poor & mu/ fir/ set aside a few hundr$ doll>s to />t )4 8,aft] ?is engagem5t %e w5t to att5d s*ool 9 ! city1 :]e %e met ! son ( a v weal?y bus9ess man4 ,he fell desp]ately 9 love ) h]1 ?\gh _m ye>s old]4 ,"o ev5+ :ile out rid+ he propos$ to h]1 & %e told him ( h] ambition4 #8,promise me a /age c>e]1 & ,i w m>ry y1' %e told him4 ,he readily agre$ to ?is1 & ! engagem5t & contract 0 ent]$ into at t h\r4 ,he s5t h] to a tra9+ s*ool imm$iately1 f :]e %e wrote to h] village lov] t _! engagem5t mu/ be decl>$ a ?+ ( ! pa/1 s9ce %e _h resolv$ to g on ! /age1 & give up ! old life & ! old fri5ds4 8,! ye> foll[+ h] debut on ! pr(essional /age %e m>ri$ ! man :o made a /age c>e] possible1 b ! face ( ! "y c>p5t] look$ out ( ! %ad[s & reproa*$ h] z ! tra9 t took h] on h] w$d+ t\r w5t fly+ ?r\gh ! night4 ,only !n x dawn$ on h] t %e did n love ! man :o 0 to give h] a /age c>e]--did n love him en\gh to become 8 bride1 because h] he>t 0 /ill back 9 ! village ) ! brok5-he>t$ c>p5t] to :om %e gave h] mo/ s9c]e & innoc5t love4 8,& ev] s9ce ?is ambiti\s m>riage !re is ! gho/ ( a wrong foll[s h] & looks ) reproa*ful eyes f ! d>k corn]s ( e op]a h\se4 ,h] husb& is k9d to h]1 & foll[s h] :]ev] %e goes1 & is pr\d ( h] success2 b always ?is tru? is be=e h]--%e sold h] body to secure a /age c>e]1 b h] he>t 0 nev] a p>tn] 9 ! deal4 ,h[ mu* happi] %e c\ld be 9 ! humble home ( ! poor c>p5t]1 _h n ambition s bl9d$ h] unsophi/icat$ s\l4 8,:at is life & success & ! applause ( ! _w :5 love's fir/ & only idol lies brok5 at "o's feet8 ,happ9ess mu/ be %>$ ) ^? we love be/1 & :5 we are oblig$ to %>e ev]y?+ ! he>t holds sacr$ ) "s "o we c nev] love1 ! pleasures ( life crumble 9 our h&s l an image t has be5 r$uc$ to a%es4 ,& ! a%es are always be+ bl[n into our eyes1 & into our m\?1 & ! ta/e is bitt]1 bitt]2 & ! unlov$ lips t t\* ours are ta9t$ ) ! bitt]ness ( all life's regrets & mi/akes1 ?\gh we are ti$ to !m ) pl$ges & promises t mu/ nev]1 nev] be brok540 ,,! ,,dead ,,( ,,! ,,l& ,,& ,,sea ,bel[ ,i publi% "s v]ses ,i wrote ?irty ye>s ago1 & :ile ,i work$ z a common labor] 9 ! lumb] woods ( ,tioga ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 a religi\s discussion ) a pi\s comrade he quot$ ,scripture to prove t ! e>? & sea %all ultimately give up _! dead1 & ea* individual %all be puni%$1 or ble/1 accord+ to ! de$s committ$ :ile !y liv$4 ,! m ,i ?\ght ov] ?is horrible picture1 ! m ,i d\bt$ t a ,god ( ,love w\ld be s rev5geful t[>d any ( 8 poor creatures1 :o are born into ignorance & sup]/ition1 & mu/ g m5tally creep+ ?r\gh a life ( hung] & pa94 ,,oh1 ,,let ,,!m ,,sleep6 ,!y tell me t ! e>? & sea ,w "s day give up all _! dead4 ,oh1 :at a /range day t w be ,to happ5 ?us1 z has be5 said3 ,clo!d 9 p[] a ,god w /&-- ,) out/ret*$ h&s ?is ,god w be-- ,) "o foot on ! sea-wa%$ s&1 ,! o!r buri$ 9 ! sea1 ,& l\dly call3 8,come =?1 ye dead1 ,no matt] :]e 9 dea? y fell2 ,come ) a s5t5ce on y\r head-- ,y'll make good fodd] = my hell6 ,come ) ! he>ta*es t di$ ) y1 ,) a%es ( hope )9 y\r h&3 ,y di$ z all e>?'s creatures d-- ,=eclosure1 at ,dea?'s dem&4 ,come be=e me = s5t5ce n[-- ,come ev'ry "o--,i "k y all3 ,a few %all we> ! glory br[1 ,b _m1 _m mu/ g to hell60 8,oh1 /ay y\r h&1 rev5geful ,god1 ,& let u all sleep :]e we lie6 ,y "k t man is b a clod-- ,0 born to suff] & to die3 ,& life is b *aotic dreams2 ,) human love our "o rew>d2 ,we drift$ d[n life's midnight /reams ,to /em ! tide we f\nd too h>d4 8,oh1 let u sleep1 rev5geful ,god1 ,oblivion seems to fit u well2 ,"h1 m+l$ ) ! fri5dly clod1 ,is bett] f> ?an pagan hell40 ,b ?is /range ,god w pay no he$ ,to all ! bitt] cries t well-- ,cold z a rock1 ) savage gre$1 ,he'll ca/ !m into scor*+ hell6 99 99 99 99 99 ,a savage giant captur$ m51 ,& took _! wives & *ildr51 too1 ,& put !m 9 a dismal p51 ,& ask$ himself :at he mu/ d4 ,he ne'er _h eat5 human fle%-- ,8 s\l revolt$ at ! ?\ght2 ,! clo!s !y wore 7 only tra%1 ,by _! own h&s !y _h be5 wr\ght4 8,i'll torture !m10 ! giant said1 8,to see !m wri! & twi/ ) pa92 ,i'll wat* !m 9 _! torture b$1 ,& he> !m weep & wail 9 va940 ,&1 :ile he plann$1 ! pris'n]s slept4 ,a "m drew close to h] brea/ ,! babe t _h s l\dly wept1 ,& soon !y bo? _h sunk to re/4 ,& n[ ! giant l\dly call$2 8,come =?1 ye creatures ( ! damn'd ,& 9 ?is pit1 s /rangely wall$1 ,i'll torture y1 z ,i h plann$1 ,=ev] y %all weep & cry-- ',twill be sweet music 9 my e>s-- ,= y %all nev]1 nev] die ,:ile et]nity w9ds up ! ye>s60 99 99 99 99 99 ,i made ?is giant--:o made ?is ,god1 ,to d ! "w my giant s*em$8 ,= _s ne'er ?is cold _w trod ,) su* a he>t z brute man dream$4 ,! ,god :o loves ! bloom+ fl[]1 ,:o tun$ ! voice ( *ild & bird1 ,w\ld nev] use 8 ,god-l p[] ,to conjure tortures s absurd4 ,no6 ,no6 & :5 ! e>? & sea ,give up ! dead !y're hold+ fa/1 ,a ,god ( love & life !re'll be ,=giv+ man 8 pa9ful pa/2 ,=1 w\ld a ,god :o c =give1 ,call back ! dead f :]e !y sleep1 ,& take delight to h !m live1 ,:]e !y et]nally mu/ weep8 ,if ?is be true1 !n keep y\r dead1 ,oh1 te>-wa%$ e>? & tr\bl$ sea6 ,& let !m sleep )9 _! b$ ,to re/ ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,,:]e ,,dreams ,,come ,,true ,are dreams b idle ?+s1 or is !re a l& :]e all our happy dreams come true8 ,dreams are que] freaks ( ! intellect4 ,we dream ( ! dead :om we h n se5 = s long1 t we c sc>cely recall ! picture ( _! face 9 our wakeful h\rs1 b 9 our dreams we walk ) !m & talk ) !m & see !m j z !y 7 :ile liv+4 ,! picture pr9t$ on our bra9 cells nev] fades away1 & :5 ! bra9 is held "u ! prop] light1 ! old picture comes to view4 ,d ^! pictures fade away absolutely at dea?1 or is !re a l& :]e all ^! bra9 pictures are /or$ away1 to be giv5 to u :5 we are call$ back8 ,i d n "k2 b x is a pleasant dream to half-believe t ?is is true2 = )\t ^! memory pictures be+ re/or$ to u1 h[ %all we "k our lov$ ones 9 ! beyond :5 we meet !m aga98 ,if ! grave swall[s all our happy visions & dreams1 ! new life w f9d u z babes1 beg9n+ to le>n ! v ?+s we =got at dea?4 ,!n all our pres5t individuality w\ld be lo/1 & ! immortal "p ( u w\ld be a /rang] to ! mortal creature t di$4 ,god might z well call new be+s into exi/5ce1 z an unkn[n & unkn[able "p ( ! orig9al creature4 ,)\t a memory we w\ld n be able to recognize our own s\l1 %\ld we meet him 9 ! _s _w4 ,h5ce a recollection ( our dreams & our visions mu/ g ) u into ! _s _w1 or we mu/ g z /rang]s )\t k or a consci\sness ( ! pa/4 ,no use to be ( immortal mat]ial1 if ! *anges squeeze out memory pictures1 = !y are ! t5d] *ords t b9d ! two conditions toge!r4 ,heav5 mu/ be a l& :]e our dreams come true1 or x w\ld h no connection ) ?is e>? & ?is life4 ,i once wrote a few v]ses on ?is subject1 t h nev] yet be5 publi%$4 ,!y fit 9 "h v nicely3 ,is !re a l& :]e our dreams come true1 ,! dreams t we dream :5 asleep2 ,a l& ( love t is always new1 ,:]e ! joy\s nev] weep8 ,& ! dreams t we dream :5 wide awake1 ,:5 ! sil5ce is on our s\l1 ,:5 we look f> out :]e ! %ad[s break1 ,& ! ,dead sea bill[s roll4 ,oh1 is !re a l& :]e we %all awake1 ,f a dream t is full ( sighs1 ,9 a l& :]e ! b\ghs ( ! gre5 trees %ake ,9 ! breezes t sweep ! skies2 ,& behold ! faces we lov$ s de>-- ,:o bade u ! long adieu-- ,& see !m smile )\t sigh or te>1 ,oh1 w ev] our dreams come true8 ,i dream$ la/ night my "m came ,& sang ) ! old-"t *>ms1 ,& call$ me 8d>l+0 j ! same ,z :5 ,i slumb]$ 9 h] arms4 ,! vision *ang$2 ,i 0 a man1 ,a baby's h& 0 on my face1 ,its w>m brea? on my *eek1 & !n ,i felt ! baby's w>m embrace4 ,x 0 my baby1 long s9ce dead1 ,h] dreamy eyes 7 good to see2 ,its baby tongue mov$1 & x said3 8,oh1 isn't x sweet to dream ( me6 ,oh1 papa de>1 y\r *eeks are wet1 ,j l ! fl[]s are wet ) dew1 ,b soon y'll wake1 & y'll =get ,! l& :]e all our dreams come true60 ,oh1 is !re a l& :]e our dreams come true-- ,! dreams we are dream+ all day long8 ,& d !y almo/ come into our view ,:5 our s\ls are c>ri$ away ) song8 ,w all our visions & day-dreams return ,! same z ! seasons & song birds d8 ,w we meet ! de> ones = :om we ye>n ,9 ! l& ( immortals1 :]e dreams come true8 ,,x ,,might ,,h ,,be5 8,no10 said my companion1 z ! tra9 da%$ on1 8x is n true t m5 love b once4 ,i believe t a man loves m s5sibly & truly aft] he has _h two or ?ree infatuations & suff]$ z _m disappo9tm5ts4 ,i believe1 too1 x is ! same ) ! s5sible woman1 only %e sometimes does n h ! opportunity to love s (t5 z a man4 8,! o!r day ,i met an old swee!>t on ! tra9 9 company ) h] "m4 ,once ,i w\ld h m>ri$ ! woman1 = ,i ?\ght %e 0 ! only "o 9 ! _w1 b h] "m object$ to ! mat*4 ,my blood wasn't blue en\gh4 ,%e 0 a good1 w>m-he>t$ girl1 b %e lack$ c\rage4 ,_h %e be5 a girl ( _s1 %e w\ld h m>ri$ me 9 spite ( all opposition4 ,b %e gave me up & broke h] own he>t ov] ! affair4 8,i'll admit t ,i 0 pretty well brok5 up at fir/1 b my pride came to my rescue4 ,i made up my m9d t ,i ne$$ a wife ( m individuality & "*1 & ,i soon f\nd h]4 ,9 a little :ile ,i 0 deep] 9 love ?an ev] be=e4 ,%e 0 bright]1 deep] & m resolute4 ,h] p>5ts object$ at fir/ to h] *oice1 b %e told !m x 0 n !y :o 7 mak+ ! mat*4 ,%e said if a girl _h no *oice 9 select+ a husb&1 ! natural selection ( sex 0 ignor$1 & love 0 se5 only f a f9ancial view4 8,hone/ & true1 ,i believe n[ x w\ld h be5 v un=tunate _h ! fir/ swee!>t m>ri$ me1 ?\gh ,i believe ,i c\ld h lov$ h] always1 _h h] "m n brok5 up ! mat*4 ,truly1 ,i believe h] life has be5 blight$ by t disappo9tm5t4 ,%e nev] m>ri$4 ,p]haps %e nev] _h ano!r *ance4 ,i d n "k4 ,!y are poor n[1 & h] "m has lo/ mu* ( h] pride4 ,%e has confess$ lately t %e made a mi/ake :5 %e broke up ,m>y's love affair4 8,! day ,i met !m on ! tra9 !y 7 go+ to ignore my pres5ce1 b ,i w\ld n h x t way4 ,i respect !m too mu* to drop absolutely out ( _! _w4 ,i simply took a seat beh9d !m & call$ _! att5tion to my pres5ce4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 tw5ty ye>s we _h met4 ,! "m 0 greatly confus$ at fir/1 & ,m>y blu%$ l a s*ool girl2 b aft] ! ice 0 brok51 we _h a v pleasant two h\rs' ride4 ,m>y ask$ all ab\t my wife & *ildr51 & express$ a desire to see !m4 8,i piti$ ! woman ,i once lov$1 = %e look$ v unhappy & discont5t$ ) life4 ,h] "m is gr[+ q feeble & %e is devot+ h] life to h] p>5ts4 ,i piti$ h]4 ,?is 0 all !re 0 left ( my love4 ,z ,i look$ at ! disappo9t$ woman1 ,i ?\ght ( h[ ,i once held h] 9 my arms & we bo? swore et]nal loyalty to ea* o!r4 ,h[ we _h li$ to ea* o!r4 ,%e ca/ me (f z a duty & ,i =got h] 9 retaliation4 ,h[ fooli% x w\ld be !n to cork ourselves up & nev] love ano!r4 8,once %e 0 ! idol ( all my y\?ful dreams1 ! que5 ( my *ildr54 ,n[ ,i love ano!r woman m fondly ?an ,i ev] lov$ be=e1 because %e is wor?y ( x4 ,%e gave up home & fri5ds = me1 & prov$ h] great love = me1 &1 aft] all1 ?is is ! true te/ ( our love4 ,a man c't long love a woman :o has n ! c\rage to love him 9 spite ( ! oppositions ( fri5ds4 ,%e s9ks out ( sight & "s "o else is sure to take h] place1 if he only waits4 ,!re is no occasion to commit suicide if jilt$ by "o woman4 ,%e nev] 0 wor?y ( ! fell['s love1 or %e w\ld n h jilt$ him4 ,%e nev] lov$ him4 ,! woman :o loves a man truly w give up all ! _w = him4 8,/ill1 ,i pity ,m>y4 ,i w\ld feel j a little m happy if %e 7 m>ri$ to a good man4 ,a man c't help b pity any woman he once lov$1 if he ?9ks h] unhappy4 ,8 m9d w insi/ on go+ back occasionally to ! days :5 t woman 0 ! only woman 9 ! _w to him2 :5 x might h end$ j z he _h dream$4 ,x might h be5 o!rwise ?an x has turn$ out to be4 ,8 pres5t love is a fl[] ( a lat] gr[?1 ev5 ?\gh ( sweet] odor40 ,a ,,misguid$ ,,"m ,x 0 no fault ( 8 own t caus$ a sep>ation betwe5 ,walt] ,cl>k & 8 "y wife4 ,%e took a dislike to him aft] a %ort matrimonial voyage1 simply because %e _h nev] s9c]ely & truly lov$ him4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? impulsive girls :o are det]m9$ to h _! own way 9 ev]y?+1 & :5 !y c't h ?+s j z !y want !m1 !y become unreasonable4 ,!y nev] admit t !y are 9 ! wrong4 ,!y are always "r1 & all ! _w is wrong4 ,walt] ,cl>k's demon/rations ( love & affection became disagreeable to 8 cold & frivol\s wife4 ,%e pref]r$ to sit d[n & p\t r ?an g ) h] husb& to ! !atre1 or on an excursion4 ,p]haps !re _h be5 a previ\s lov] :om %e lo/1 & no man c\ld fill 8 place 9 h] he>t4 ,:5 ,walt] discov]$ t 8 wife 0 det]m9$ to disagree ) him 9 ev]y?+1 & to gr[ m disagreeable e day1 he let h] pass ! "t z be/ %e c\ld )\t 8 pres5ce1 :i* _h become s annoy+ to h]4 ,"o day %e bundl$ up h] belong+s & w5t home to h] "m4 ,maybe %e ?\ght ,walt] w\ld come aft] h] & plead ) h] to g back to ! old life4 ,b1 ,god kn[s1 ,walt] _h en\gh ( ! old life & felt reliev$ :5 ! *ange came into 8 life4 ,e t5d] feel+ he _h once felt t[>d 8 wife _h be5 de/roy$1 & by h] own disagreeable conduct4 ,9 8 he>t he _h deifi$ ! girl he m>ri$1 b %e prov$ to be an idol ( mis]able clay4 ,?ree ye>s aft] ! sep>ation he w5t on a visit to ! ,middle ,we/4 ,he met a beautiful "y woman & felt himself drawn t[>d h] by h] lovel9ess & mo/ *>m+ mann]4 ,he 0 hungry = ! love ( a good & true woman1 & 9 8 he>t he believ$ he _h f\nd h] at la/4 ,8 att5tions 7 enc\rag$1 & he felt love gr[+ deep] & fond] e day4 ,he despis$ travel+ "u false colors1 & frankly w5t to ! girl's "m & told h] t he 0 a m>ri$ man1 b hop$ to be fre$ f 8 wife be=e long4 ,he told ( ev]y?+ t l$ up to ! sep>ation1 & confess$ t he lov$ h] daught] fondly & truly1 & w\ld try to make h] a good husb&4 ,! "m 0 %ock$4 ,a m>ri$ man mak+ love to h] daught]6 ,all h] or?odox prejudice & prov9cial suspicion rebell$ aga9/ ,walt]1 & %e turn$ him out ( ! h\se1 z ?\gh he 7 a crim9al ( ! l[e/ type4 ,%e c\ld n see t he _h play$ fair--t he sail$ "u 8 true colors & c\ld give h] ref]5ces z to 8 good "* f ! p ( 8 own home city4 ,no1 %e didn't want ref]5ces--a m>ri$ man 0 an outlaw 9 ! realms ( love & c\rt%ip4 ,9 h] eyes ,walt] 0 =ev] damn$4 ,! honorable1 b he>t-brok5 "y man left ! t[n1 & ! incid5t 0 clos$4 ,he w\ld n tread on t "m's rights1 ev5 ?\gh he realiz$ t %e 0 play+ tyrant1 & wreck+ h] daught]'s happ9ess4 ,daz$ & unhappy1 ! "y girl c\ld n realize :e!r %e _h be5 wrong$ by ! "m's decision1 or by ! presumption ( ,walt] ,cl>k1 :o won h] love :ile he 0 m>ri$ to ano!r4 ,! :ole _w seem$ to be deceptive & false4 ,%e 0 ar\s$ f ?is condition ( despair a few mon?s lat] :5 a "y 8unm>ri$0 travel+ man came to t[n4 ,he _h all ! da% & brilliancy ( ! gay _w1 & ! disappo9t$ girl1 & h] misguid$1 ambiti\s & unsuspect+ "m 7 captivat$4 ,he sp5t _m ( 8 ev5+s at ! girl's home1 & ! "m 0 pleas$ to see h] daught] sitt+ 9 ! p>lor ) su* a promis+ "y man4 ,! daught] _h be5 9 disgrace s9ce h] love affair ) a horrid m>ri$ man1 b n[ ! "m 0 pleas$4 ,soon aft] captivat+ ! "m ! "y man p]suad$ ! girl to elope ) him4 ,hav+ lo/ ! love ( "o man %e 0 will+ to li/5 to any proposal ! lov] might make1 s %e cons5t$4 ,!re c\ld be no?+ wrong ab\t ! elopem5t1 = h] "m believ$ ! "y man 0 p]fect4 ,x 0 only a bit ( romance1 & e girl is romantic :5 9 love4 ,six mon?s lat] ! agoniz$ "m receiv$ a te>-/a9$ lett] f h] daught]1 writt5 9 ! city ( ,san ,francisco4 ,! daught] 0 des]t$1 p5niless & )\t a fri5d1 & mu/ end x all 9 suicide unless h] "m =gave h] & took h] back home4 ,reluctantly ! disillusion$ "m s5t money to br+ h] daught] back to ! old home1 b %e did n "k all until ! daught]'s return 9 *>ge ( a tra9$ nurse4 ,%e 0 suff]+ f a loa?some disease contract$ f ! lib]t9e :o _h dragg$ h] f h] home2 & is today a mis]able invalid 9 h] "m's h\se1 scold$ & abus$ daily = h] mis]able condition4 ,! misguid$ "m w n confess t %e ru9$ h] daught]'s life :5 %e turn$ ! honorable lov] away1 & took ! human vampire into h] p>lor4 ,no1 %e blames ev]y?+ on ! poor1 ru9$ girl4 ,poor1 bl9d "m--y\r prejudice drove ! honorable lov] away4 ,,! ,,_w ,,is ,,bl9d ,s _m ( ! _w's inhabitants are go+ ?r\gh life m5tally bl9d4 ,! greate/ education does n always gu>antee m5tal sight4 ,x takes real wisdom to op5 ! human intellect1 & education is n always wisdom4 ,a man may be able to solve great ma!matical problems1 diagram an intricate s5t5ce 9 grammatical =m1 "n all ! capitals & great cities ( ! big _w geographically & hi/orically--b /ill be bl9d to human ju/ice4 ,)\t geological k a man goes bl9dly ?r\gh ! _w1 /epp+ on valuable specim5s ( m9]als & preci\s /ones )\t realiz+ _! value or wor?4 ,& j s1 9 l mann]1 d m5 :o are bl9d to ! ju/ice t belong to _! neighbors1 g tramp+ on human he>ts & human pr9ciples )\t kn[+ ! real value & wor? ( ! objects on :i* !y tread4 ,x is pa9ful to see a bl9d man g feel+ 8 way ) a cane1 b he nev] creates ! sorr[s t are creat$ by ! man :o is bl9d to human ju/ice & ! rights ( ! p bel[ 8 /ation4 ,i "k a man :o loves a beautiful woman4 ,he 0 once engag$ to m>ry h]1 b fri5ds :o are bl9d to ! rights ( humanity1 no odds h[ poor or ri* ! individuals may be1 int]f]$ & sep>at$ ! lov+ c\ple4 ,!y trampl$ on _! "y he>ts & cru%$ !m until !y bl$ f ! bruises1 & made love appe> z a crim9al & outlaw4 ,!y love ea* o!r /ill1 ?\gh bo? are m>ri$ to ano!r4 ,!re is a pa9 9 ea* he>t t w nev] cease a*+1 b ! weal?y fri5ds :o sep>at$ !m are bl9d to ! wrong !y p]petrat$ aga9/ ^! disappo9t$ s\ls4 ,!y cru%$ two ideals 9 ! s\l ( two lov+ p1 b ! ideals w nev] die 9 _! s\ls4 ,t fir/ dream ( love w ev] rema9 ! sweete/1 de>e/ dream t ev] took possession ( _! "y s\ls--a dream t di$ & 0 buri$ !re & left a grave t is always ble$+4 ,& yet ! bl9d fri5ds d n realize t ! gho/ ( a great wrong /alks ?r\gh _! he>ts dur+ ! sil5t h\rs ( ! night1 :5 ! _w imag9es !y are sleep+ )\t a %ad[ to obscure ! sunlight ( human happ9ess & hope4 ,& ?is is only "o case out ( a million4 ,& ?r\gh ! bl9dness ( fri5ds & relatives our divorce c\rts d a big bus9ess4 ,"y p :o are d5i$ ! companion%ip ( ! "o !y love be/1 & are induc$ to m>ry "s "o else = conv5i5ce sake1 soon f9d ! matrimonial b&s gall+1 & a sep>ation is inevitable4 ,?is is ! ma9 cause ( s _m divorces among/ ! ri*4 ,!y m>ry = conv5i5ce :5 !y f9d x impossible to m>ry ! "o !y love4 ,h[ un=tunate = p>5ts :o no long] c>e = ea* o!r to br+ unwelcome *ildr5 into a loveless _w4 ,! *ildr5 f9d _! environm5t "o ( cold speculation & fa%ionable hypocrisy1 & !y gr[ up believ+ t all ! _w is l _! own dome/ic relations4 ,:]e !re is no display ( affection betwe5 ! p>5ts1 ! *ild gr[s up believ+ t love & affection are unnecess>y1 & passion is cultivat$ z a sub/itute4 ,^! are ! sons :o make ! :ite slave bus9ess prosp]\s4 ,!y come f loveless homes1 & d n realize t !re is any su* ?+ z g5u9e companion%ip love4 ,fa!r & "m liv$ s indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r1 sp5d+ mo/ ( _! "t at _! clubs & at c>d p>ties1 or visit+ abroad ) /rang]s1 t ! "n ( wife does n sugge/ a companion1 nor does ! "n "m sugge/ ! de>e/ fri5d on e>? to ! *ild4 ,& ?us ! fa%ionable _w goes /agg]+ bl9dly on1 grasp+ at weal? & p[] & notoriety z ! only prizes wor? w9n+4 ,,wrong ,,on ,,! ,,?rone ,z f> back z ! m9d ( man c trace ! hi/ory ( ! race we see ble$+ ,"r on ! scaffold & triumphant ,wrong sitt+ on ! ?rone4 ,if ?is is contr>y to ,god's plan1 he is sl[ to correct error4 ,ca9 slew 8 bro!r ,abel because he 0 ! /rong] & mo/ brutal4 ,! meek & humble ,abel gave up 8 life to ! viol5ce ( wrong1 & ,ca9's puni%m5t 0 r mild4 ,he 0 all[$ to hunt a wife & m>ry h] & raise a family1 :ile ! "n ( 8 victim 0 wip$ f ! face ( nature4 ,aga91 0 x "r t ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld be crucifi$ on a cross8 ,?is is ! mo/ horrible dea? any liv+ animal c die--nail$ alive to a cross ( wood ) cruel nails driv5 ?r\gh feet & h&s1 & left to die ( t]rible pa9 & angui% ( s\l4 ,! good book says ,god plann$ x4 ,if s1 !n ,god himself indorses ! rule ( wrong & ! suff]+s ( "r4 ,socrates 0 =c$ to dr9k ! deadly hemlock1 = ! crime ( tea*+ m5 ! "r4 ,socrates knew t ! sy/em taught by ! rul+ spirits ( 8 c\ntry 0 a wrong !ory4 ,x kept ! p 9 d>ke/ ignorance & d>ke/ slav]y4 ,he /rove to lift !m up & free !m f _! m5tal & physical slav]y4 ,! m5 :o fatt5$ on ! spoils ( ! wrong sy/em realiz$ t ,socrates w\ld ultimately rob !m ( _! slaves & half-f$ s]vants1 by tea*+ !m ! tru?1 & _! natural rights1 s !y put ,socrates to dea?4 ,god did n int]f]e or int]v5e2 s he mu/ surely indorse ! viol5t rule ( wrong4 ,almo/ e "o kn[s ( ,k+ ,leopold's cruelty to ! natives ( ! ,congo ,free ,/ate4 ,x is said ( him t he _h in/ruct$ 8 ag5ts to inflict t]rible puni%m5t on ! natives if !y fail$ to br+ 9 ! requir$ quantity ( rubb]4 ,_m ( ! poor1 god-=sak5 creatures h _h a h& cut (f1 or a foot remov$1 = fail+ to br+ 9 weal? to ! ag5ts ( ?is mon/rosity ( a rul]4 ,if ,i /ood on ! banks ( ! crat] kn[n z ! bottomless pit & saw su* de$s ( brutality inact$ 9 hell1 ,i c\ld n believe my own eyes2 & to he> ( su* ?+s be+ done on top ( gr\nd1 makes "o's s\l groan 9 utt] despair ( ,"r ev] be+ able to de?rone ,wrong & u%] 9 ! rule ( peace & love4 ,& ! late/ outrage ,wrong has p]petrat$ aga9/ ! _w 0 ! murd] ( ,f]r]1 ! ,spani% re=m]4 ,& !y tell me x 0 done 9 ! "n ( religion6 ,! %ameless idea ( t half-idiot1 ,alfonso1 ,k+ ( ,spa91 ord]+ ! dea? ( a man t[]+ intellectually s f> above ! pigmy dummy :o ornam5ts ! ,spani% ?rone1 insults ! v fib] ( my s\l4 ,f]r] 0 tea*+ ! m5 ! sci5ce ( human rights1 j z ,socrates _h done c5turies ago4 ,! crime is always ! same1 & ! excuse = kill+ ! re=m] is always ! same4 ,! _w is made to believe t ! kill+ is done to protect religion1 & to def5d ,god4 ,! plot is d>k & deep--deep] ?an or?odox hell itself2 = hell is said to be ! ev]la/+ abode ( wrong1 & wrong do]s4 ,w ! mi/s ev] cle> away f m5's eyes1 s t !y c recognize ,wrong on ! ?rone & ,"r hang+ by ! neck on ! scaffold erect$ by ! will+ tools ( ,wrong8 ,w !y8 ,i v mu* d\bt x4 ,! _w's hi/ory has be5 writt5 by ! sword ( ! tyrant1 dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ! _m victims :o di$ = ! cause ( human lib]ty1 & ! sleep+ _w has be5 made to believe t x 0 all done 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,does ,god c>e8 ,g to ! graves ( ! millions sla9 by ,wrong2 g to ! /ake :]e ! ?\s&s 7 burn$ & left _! a%es to cry to high heav5 = human lib]ty2 g to ! prison dungeons :]e ! ?\s&s ( m>tyrs wa/$ _! lives & di$ 9 fil? & mis]y--& ask !re if ,god c>es t ?is mon/]1 ,wrong1 %all long] rule ! de/9ies ( m54 ,i _c see a s+le ray ( hope4 ,^! insects we call m51 are brutal z ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,!y glory 9 blood%$4 ,,! ,,voices ,,we ,,und]/& ,ev5 *ild life is full ( trag$y4 ,9 _! helplessness !y /& 9 ! way ( advanc+ ev5ts1 a "m or a fa!r tak5 away :ile yet !y ne$ _! help+ h&1 & (t5 ! "m is /rick5 d[n :ile ! *ild has no o!r means ( exi/5ce b ! milk t fl[$ f ! mat]nal brea/ ( ! dead woman4 ,if ?is is by design1 :o c ju/ify ! design] :ile look+ ?r\gh ! orphan's te>s8 ,no1 ! design] ( all ^! he>ta*es & sorr[s does n ask to be ju/ifi$ by ^? :o suff] mo/4 ,! same ,god :o creat$ conditions t give pa9 to 8 creatures1 also gave ! suff]+ creature voice to prote/ & cry out aga9/ ! treatm5t !y receive4 ,te>s & sobs are also a prote/ aga9/ ! pangs ( sorr[ & pa94 ,yes1 trag$y is =c$ into ea* life at ! h\r ( bir?4 ,%[ me a *ild a ye> old1 & ,i c write ( its hi/ory 9 a way to br+ te>s to y\r eyes1 & to my own4 ,its little t9y wail at ! h\r ( bir? is a prote/ aga9/ ! pa9s ( ! _w1 & only :5 x sleeps does in/9ct cease to cry out = m]cy & assi/ance4 ,= ?is is a cruel _w to be born into4 ,nature has provid$ a ?\s& s\rces ( torture to direct ! *ild m9d into *oos+ ! prop] way ?r\gh life4 ,god does n temp] ! hot /ove to ! t5d] h& ( a *ild1 & :5 "o falls into ! fire ,nature does n halt to pull x out & p\r a soo?+ balm ^u ! bli/]s4 ,no1 ,nature moves on z unrel5t+ly z ! cogs ( two great :eels 9 a mill cru%+ all t falls betwe5 ! me%+ cogs4 ,i "k an orphan boy :o 0 "o ( sev]al *ildr5 :5 8 "m di$1 & 0 s5t f ! we/]n home to ! gr&p>5ts 9 ! ,ea/4 ,!y 7 k9d to him & did all !y c\ld to make him happy1 b (t5 9 ! sil5t h\rs ( ! night1 !y c\ld he> him sobb+ & cry+ z ?\gh 8 little he>t 7 break+4 ,!y 7 ! sobs ( a homesick *ild1 = :5 !y w\ld ask him :y he 0 cry+ s bitt]ly1 he w\ld say3 8,oh1 ,i fe> ,i w nev] see my little bro!rs nor my papa aga94 ,!y are s f> away1 & ,i am s small1 & !y w =get me40 ,some?+ _h gone out ( 8 life :5 8 "m di$ :i* no human love c\ld replace4 ,he lo/ some?+ t w\ld nev]1 nev] be f\nd & re/or$ to ! *ild2 & 9 my bl9d way ,i c nev] reconcile ! dea? ( a lov+ "m ) ! "w ( a lov+ ,god4 ,does he love to he> ! bitt] cries & he>t-brok5 sobs ( a homesick *ild8 ,:o kn[s h[ mu* influ5ce ^! bitt] cries h ov] ! designs ( ! great ,creator8 ,if ,god li/5s to pray]1 is he deaf to ! sobb+ cries ( a homesick orphan8 ,is n ! pa!tic music sweet] ?an all o!r /ra9s ( h>moni\s s\nd8 ,p]haps ,god loves ! pa!tic & ! he>t-cries ( *ildr5 f> bett] ?an ! co>s] songs ( ! full-gr[n p4 ,we d n "k1 b !re mu/ be "s reason = all ^! sad causes & effects4 ,! *ild outgr[s its _m di/resses1 & ! orphan soon lives d[n its sorr[s1 & happ9ess blooms 9 ! a%es ( *ild memories4 ,a lov+ ,god w\ld n s5d all ^! afflictions = sport4 ,!y all mean some?+ 9 ! univ]sal design4 ,p]haps to s(t5 old] he>ts & to wat] ! t5d] plant ( love ) a *ild's te>s4 ,^! sobs & te>s may be necess>y z ! sun%9e & %[]s ( ra91 else :y d !y exi/8 ,x may be z impossible to run ?is old sph]e )\t human sorr[ & he>ta*es z x is to run a liv+ _w )\t an atmosph]e & cl\ds4 ,:o kn[s t ! cl\ds d n suff] afflictions :5 !y p\r out _! ra9drops1 or ! w9d feel pa9 & he>ta*e :5 x wails at our doors8 ,d ! trees feel sad :5 !y droop _! leaves1 or ! v9es & %rubs feel melan*oly :5 _! fl[]s )] & die on _! /ems8 ,!y h a language ( _! own1 no d\bt1 & "o t we c n und]/&4 ,man c only li/5 & h 8 sympa?ies awak5$ by ! voices he c und]/&4 ,if he knew all ! pa9 & ! suff]+ ! o!r ?+s are oblig$ to endure1 he might hesitate to cut a tree or to pl[ up ! bosom ( ! e>? & =ce x to produce vegetables & gra94 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( a great my/]y1 & only ! songs & laught]1 ! s]mons & ! te>s ( o!rs are evid5ce t we are all human creatures4 ,,*as+ ,,! ,,c[s ,,up ,i want to talk today to ! boys on ! f>m1 & ! old gray-hair$ boys :o 7 rais$ on ! f>m4 ,i ?9k ! old boys w appreciate my talk ! mo/ because !y h _h ! exp]i5ce ,i %all talk ab\t4 ,! f>m boy n[adays kn[s no?+ ( ! old exp]i5ce t us$ to come to u old] f>m boys :o 7 oblig$ to g b>efoot$ ! great] "p ( ! summ] & autumn4 ,say1 y old gray-head$ f>m h&1 d y rememb] h[ y us$ to *ase ! c[s up on a cold1 fro/y morn+1 & use ! w>m spot to w>m y\r half-froz5 feet8 ,i d4 ,(t5 :5 oblig$ to g to ! fields = ! c[s on a fro/y ,octob] morn+ ,i w\ld *ase ! c[s up & !n /& 9 ! w>m spot to ?aw out my r$ feet4 ,well1 t game has be5 rev]s$ on me a hundr$ times s9ce t day1 & ,i h be5 *as$ up f my b$ t o!rs might w>m _! feet at my exp5se4 ,once 9 p>ticul> ,i own$1 or ?\ght ,i own$1 a tract ( m\nta9 l&4 ,i 0 sav+ ! timb] = a future day4 ,x 0 all ! prop]ty ,i _h 9 ! _w4 ,! man :o own$ ! tract adjo9+ m9e sold x to my neighbor4 ,?is neighbor 0 an amateur surveyor1 & sp5t mu* "t runn+ old l9es ?r\gh ! woods4 ,i ?\ght x 0 = ! practice he 0 gett+ out ( ! "w1 b ,i soon le>n$ diff]5tly4 ,he _h discov]$ an old l9e runn+ ?r\gh ! c5tre ( my tract ( m\nta9 l&4 ,x 0 two ye>s old] ?an ! l9e betwe5 8 new possessions & my l&4 ,he jump$ ! tract & said t all above ! old l9e he f\nd 0 8--t x belong$ to ! tract he _h pur*as$4 ,he began at once to cut d[n ! timb] ,i _h be5 sav+ = a future day1 & laugh$ at me :5 ,i prote/$ & told him ,i _h b\ght ! l& 9 good fai?1 & x belong$ to me4 ,i employ$ a surveyor1 :o c\nt$ ! gr[?s ( ! trees s9ce ! blazes 7 made1 & he agre$ ) my survey+ neighbor t he 0 "r--! l9e to :i* he claim$ 0 two ye>s old] ?an ! l9e to :i* ,i _h pur*as$ l&4 ,i 0 oblig$ to get up & let him w>m 8 feet 9 ! "o spot on e>? ,i _h w>m$4 ,x all came back to me h[ ,i us$ to *ase ! c[s up to w>m my b>e feet4 ,x wasn't exactly bread com+ back on ! wat]1 b x 0 ! cold com+ back to my feet4 ,i 0 tak5 ) cold feet & gave up ! l&4 ,s9ce !n ,i le>n$ t ! old l9e t s]v$ s well to sw9dle me out ( my m\nta9 l& 0 an old t[n%ip l9e1 & _h no?+ to d ) divid+ ! tracts ( privately own$ l&4 ,did my survey+ neighbor "k ?is to be a fact at ! "t8 ,i fe> he did1 = he _h previ\sly gone ov] t same t[n%ip l9e f ! />t+ po9t at ! riv]1 & _h le>n$ ! tru? ab\t ! l9e ?r\gh ! woods4 ,) ?is k he *as$ me out ( my w>m spot & proce$$ to w>m 8 feet4 ,/range to say1 we are fri5ds today4 ,i w\ldn't d him an injury = any price1 & ,i don't ?9k he w\ld injure me--any m ?an to *ase me out ( a w>m spot aga91 & w>m 8 feet at my exp5se2 = ?is seems to be ! game ( life ) mo/ bus9ess p4 ,"s ( !m prosp] & "s ( !m d n4 ,my neighbor has ga9$ b little4 ,he took all ,i _h 9 ! _w1 b x didn't prosp] 9 8 h&s4 ,i w\ld n trade positions or future prospects ) him today4 ,x doesn't always pay to *ase a man up to get possession ( ! w>m spot he occupi$4 ,x didn't pay me at all :5 ,i us$ to *ase ! c[s up = ! same purpose4 ,! int]mitt5t mom5ts ( cold & w>m feet made ! cold feel all ! m *illy :5 ,i left ! w>m spot & /epp$ into ! fro/-lad5 grass4 ,no d\bt my neighbor realizes ! same tru? n[4 ,he w\ld be f> happi] if he _h nev] wrong$ me--if he _h nev] *as$ me up to get possession ( ! spot ,i _h w>m$4 ,we all feel t way1 de> read]s1 no odds h[ h>d we try to hide ! fact f ! _w4 ,we are f> happi] 9 occupy+ only ! small spot we h w>m$ ourselves2 = x is n natural to treat human be+s ! same z we sometimes treat ! in(f5sive c[s4 ,,fl[]s ,,= ,,! ,,liv+ ,s5d+ fl[]s to ! dead is a beautiful tribute to _! wor? :ile liv+4 ,"s day ,i %all lie 9 my c(f9 ) clos$ lips & fold$ h&s1 look+ ?r\gh dead & expressionless eyes into ! great et]nity t op5s to receive me2 & ^? :o lov$ me w br+ sweet fl[]s & lay !m ne> my h>d b$ & drop a te> to m>k ! place ( our p>t+4 ,b ,i w n be able to smell ! fl[]s1 nor to see ! te>1 nor to look into _! belov$ faces & cat* ! gleam ( fri5d%ip & ! glory ( human love4 ,x w !n be too late = a responsive smile & h& squeeze & a t5d] ^w ( recognition2 = ,i w be f> away f ! t\* ( fri5d%ip1 & only ! cold clod ( ! s5seless mortal w be !re to receive ! gift ( love4 ,bel[ ,i publi% a b\quet t 0 s5t to me :ile my he>t is hungry = appreciation1 & my s\l longs = cong5ial companion%ip2 = we are all grop+ our way ?r\gh ?is jungle ( !ory & bl9dfold$ guess "w1 & we are glad to "k t o!rs are go+ our way3 ,read+1 ,pa41 ,janu>y #g1 #aiaj4 ,jake ,haid51 ,esq41 ,*a?am ,run1 ,pa4 ,my ,de> ,sir--,p]mit me to introduce myself = ! purpose ( express+ my appreciation ( ! beautiful s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 y\r 8philosophy10 appe>+ 9 ! 8,read+ ,times0 daily4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly impress$ ) ! article 9 today's issue1 & ?ank y s9c]ely = same4 ,i am look+ =w>d to ! "t :5 ! citiz5s ( ?is community w become bett] & m g5]ally acqua9t$ ) y p]sonally & ) y\r writ+s1 & ,i assure y t if my recomm5dation to my fri5ds & neighbors w 9 any measure help to call att5tion to ! increas+ value & attractiv5ess ( ! 8,times10 ,i unres]v$ly give x1 = ,i feel t if our m]*ants1 bus9ess m5 & m5 9 all walks 9 life1 %\ld sp5d a few mom5ts ea* day 9 sil5t communion ) y1 we w all feel bett] & accompli% m = ! philosophy ( 8,jake ,haid540 ,) my v be/ wi%es1 ,i am1 ,y\rs truly1 ,,j5k9 ,,hill4 ,^! are ! b\quets t give new life to ! liv+1 new hope to ! despond5t1 new inspiration to ! writ] :o has (t5 d\bt$ ! value ( 8 "w4 ,= any "o :o treads on new pa?s & leaves ! old beat5 tracks :]e ! ?\ghtless millions h trod = c5turies1 is s likely to be misund]/ood4 ,:5 ! indep5d5t ?9k] f9ds himself away f ! old ruts :]e ! heavy *>iots ( plodd+ ?\ght h left deep gutt]s = ! millions to foll[1 he feels t he is travel+ alone1 & is ev] rea*+ out to grasp "s fri5dly h& & feel ! w>m? ( a cong5ial liv+ body & a progressive m9d4 ,"s day ,mr4 ,hill w c>ry a b\quet to a dead fri5d1 b ! fl[]s w n be able to br+ new hope & new inspiration & new c\rage1 l 8 lett] has br\ght to me4 ,& yet1 ,i h nev] met ,mr4 ,hill1 to t\* 8 h& & look into 8 face & express pleasure 9 meet+ him4 ,our bodies are total /rang]s to ea* o!r1 b out on ! sea ( ?\ght we met & t\*$ ea* o!r's boat1 & n[ g float+ d[n ! /orm-toss$ /ream t[>d ! l& ( ,god kn[s :]e--out beyond ^! %ad[s t hide our faces & our motives f our neighbors & cause u to misjudge our fell[ man1 & to ?r[ him ?orns & ?i/les in/ead ( ! sacr$ fl[] ( human love4 ,if y are out on ! sea ( ?\ght1 drift+ be=e ! w9ds t are ev] bl[+ u away f ! l& ( k1 & mak+ life an endless pull aga9/ w9d & curr5t--& y meet o!rs out !re 9 ! %ad[--don't g (f quietly & hide until !y are pa/4 ,hail !m--call to !m 9 fri5dly tones & tell !m y are go+ ! same way & w\ld enjoy _! companion%ip4 ,don't wait until ! /orms ( life h wreck$ _! boat & y f9d _! dead body on ! %ore1 beyond ! rea* ( y\r fl[]s & love & appreciation4 ,aft] all is said1 ! religion ( humanity comes ne>e/ to our he>ts4 ,we ne$ no t[]+ *ur* spires1 nor cold /one walls to make our place ( wor%ip a seclud$ spot4 ,! _w is our book1 & humanity our alt>1 on :i* we may lay our :ite rose ( love & our pale lily ( *>ity1 & rea* out to ! ,great ,jehovah1 ?r\gh ! responsive he>t-?robs ( our fri5ds & neighbors4 ,,! ,,hobo',s ,,/ory ,look+ d[n ! new road t leads up to ! *ur* & my own humble home1 my wife & ,i saw a /range man approa*+4 ,we ?\ght he 0 de=m$ at fir/ glance1 = he seem$ to be out ( proportion 9 _m ways4 ,z he drew ne>] ! w9d[ we notic$ t he wore ?ree or m coats1 & ! same numb] ( insep>able pants--at lea/ ea* pair 0 insep>able4 ,at ! *ur* he hesitat$1 glanc+ at ! p>sonage1 & !n back to our back door4 ,he 0 r an old man1 pa/ sixty1 judg+ f 8 hair & :isk]s4 ,at la/ he decid$ to try our h\se4 ,i did n ask him1 b ,i suspect t he mi/ook our h\se = ! ,me?odi/ p>sonage1 s9ce ! *ur* & our h\se are pa9t$ ! same colors4 ,i w5t to ! door myself1 & :5 he ask$1 8,c\ld y give a hungry man some?+ to eat80 ,i repli$ by invit+ him inside & giv+ him a *air4 8,travel+80 ,i inquir$1 n f idle curiosity1 b to />t a conv]sation & make ! /rang] feel t ,i took an int]e/ 9 him4 8,a little10 he repli$1 8,i came d[n f ,erie la/ night on a freight tra91 & ,i 'mo/ froze to dea?4 ,no "w up t way1 except 9 ! coke regions1 & !re !y h ,poles & ,slavs & ,f9l&]s & ,hitalians & nigg]s40 ,i knew he 0 ,engli% by ! way he pron\nc$ ,italian4 8,did y use to "w at ! coke ov5s80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 b ,i use to "w 9 ! h>d coal m9es--at ,nanticoke & ,%amok92 knock$ (f ?irte5 ye>s ago1 :5 ! =eign]s cut d[n wages4 ,x 0 at ,nanticoke ,i _h ! n>r[ escape ) my life4 ,i'll tell y :ile ,i'm gett+ w>m$ up4 ,x 0 all ! mi/ake ( ! eng9e]4 ,we 7 putt+ a tunnel f ! new drifts up into ! old ab&on$ work+s1 9 ord] to dra9 ! old work+s d[n into ! l[] level1 & !n pump x out ?r\gh ! great pump t 0 pump+ out ! l[] level4 8,! eng9e] calculat$ to /rike ! old drift sev]al feet above ! great body ( wat] ly+ !re1 & !n pump x up into ! tunnel & let x fl[ d[n to ! l[] level4 ,! eng9e] made a grave error 9 8 calculations1 = in/ead ( ent]+ ! old drift above ! wat]1 ! tunnel 0 almo/ on a level ) ! bottom ( ! old drift4 ,!re 0 a l>ge quantity ( wat] 9 ! drift4 ,:5 ! m5 put 9 ! la/ bla/ x tore ! int]v5+ wall d[n & ! riv] ( wat] came bur/+ into ! tunnel4 ,!re 7 elev5 m5 work+ !re besides ,ed ,evans & me4 ,we _h gone back to ! %aft to get "s p[d] & 7 back z f> z ! big slope :5 we he>d ! mighty ro> ( ! ru%+ wat]s4 8,we c\ld n tell at fir/ :at ! noise meant1 b we felt !re 0 dang] 9 ! pit*y d>kness4 ,ed & ,i ran up ! slope1 call+ to big ,billy ,beck to foll[ u1 :o 0 !n work+ at some?+ ne> ! foot ( ! slope4 ,he wait$ to le>n :at ! cause ( ! noise 04 ,we look$ back & saw him />t 9 our direction4 ,we c\ld see ! light wav+ rapidly up ! slope beh9d u4 ,sudd5ly 8 light w5t out4 ,we soon le>n$ :y1 = a mom5t lat] ! wat] came ru%+ up ! slope & soon subm]g$ our legs up to our knees4 8,luckily we _h rea*$ an elevation on ! slope almo/ z high z ! flood c\ld asc5d :5 ! level 0 fill$1 & we soon f\nd ourselves on dry gr\nd4 ,?is slope _h n be5 work$ = ov] a ye>1 & no "o else 0 p5n$ up 9 ! horrible trap b ,ed & me4 8,we felt confid5t t all ! m5 :o 7 cutt+ ! tunnel into ! old drift _h be5 dr[n$4 ,! t]rific flood came 9 s sudd5ly t none c\ld escape4 ,!n we began to ?9k ( our own situation4 ,x w\ld require mon?s to pump all ! wat] out ( ! level4 ,9 ! meantime we w\ld />ve4 ,we _h ev5 lo/ our d9n] pails4 ,we look$ into ea* o!r's eyes ?r\gh ! dim light1 & ,ed said1 #8,we're 9 a hell ( a fix n[1 old man6 ,i wond] if ! p outside w /ill ?9k we poor m9]s dem& too mu* pay8 ,w !y be good to my wife & ! babies8' 8,at ! ^w #8babies' poor ,ed broke d[n & wept z only a brave man c weep :5 fac+ despair4 ,!n we rememb]$ ! old ab&on$ air %aft1 & we w5t up ! slope z fa/ z we c\ld g until we f\nd x4 ,we call$ up ! %aft to :]e we c\ld see a speck ( light1 b !re 0 nobody !re to he> u4 ,!n we bo? sat d[n & cri$ 9 utt] despair4 8,yes1 we 7 rescu$4 ,m5 came to ! old %aft next day int5d+ to g d[n & see if anybody _h f\nd safety 9 ! old slope4 ,we 7 rescu$ ?irty h\rs aft] ! accid5t4 ,our wives & ,ed's *ildr5 7 on h& to receive u4 ,b1 de> ,god1 ,i c nev] =get ! wail ( ! poor wives ^: de> ones lay dr[n$ d[n 9 ! l[] level4 ,big ,bill ,beck's poor old wife _h to be c>ri$ home :5 %e saw t ,bill 0 n among ! rescu$4 8,yes1 ?ank y v mu* = ! food & y\r k9dness4 ,no1 ,i'll nev] g back to ! m9es aga94 ,x's a h>d life1 & ! op]ators h made ! _w believe t ! m9]s are ask+ too mu* = _! "w & _! lives4 ,say1 did y ev] notice8 ,two days aft] a m9e accid5t ! wid[s & orphans ne$ help6 ,too mu* pay8 ,oh1 ! %ame ( x all60 ,,9 ,,! ,,look+ ,,glass ,x seems to be a human impossibility = u to see ourselves z o!rs see u4 ,we nev] "k exactly h[ we appe> to our neighbors4 ,m5 are l mov+ pictures--x requires "s di/ance f ! picture to see ! mov+ figures to ! be/ advantage4 ,we "k t our ne>e/ neighbor kn[s less ( our true "* ?an ! p liv+ at a di/ance4 ,:5 ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau built a little log cab91 ) 8 own h&s1 on ! banks ( ,wald5 ,pond1 ,massa*usetts1 8 neighbors saw ! man at close range1 & fail$ to notice ! /r5g? ( m9d & "*4 ,x 0 ! p at a long di/ance :o saw ! real ,?oreau at fitful glances1 & anxi\sly magnifi$ ! man until he became a ?+ unnatural--a g5ius4 ,! too-appreciative public call$ ,?oreau a g5ius--a man to :om ?\ght came )\t an ef=t4 ,he himself didn't ?9k s4 ,he lam5t$ 8 own weakness & ignorance ( ?+s4 ,x requir$ s mu* "t to le>n a simple tru?3 to cull out ! true f ! false4 ,half ! ?9k]s ( ! _w are ?9k+ out a plan to live )\t m5ial labor4 ,!y are ?9k+ out a plan to fool & deceive ! un?9k+ into buy+ k & secret keys to sci5ce4 ,& ! deceiv$ p look at !m f a di/ance & put a false e/imate on _! ability1 & pay !m well to be fool$ & humbugg$4 ,i h se5 sick p ignore _! home physician & g a hundr$ miles to consult a quack2 & = a long "t imag9e t 8 k ( ! heal+ art 0 almo/ div9e4 ,! quack's ne>e/ neighbors look$ on 9 disgu/1 & repeat$ ! immortal words ( ,%akespe>e1 8,:at fools ^! mortals be60 ,b ev5 ,%akespe>e is se5 at a di/ance 9 great] lu/re ?an ar\nd 8 own home4 ,!re is an old say+ t 8! k+ is nev] great to 8 own valet40 ,b (t5 ?is is because ( ! m5tal gulf betwe5 ! two m54 ,! valet (t5 judges only ! physical man1 or ! moods ( ! m5tal man4 ,m5 are great only :5 !y g into ! sil5ce & apply _! entire =ce ( m9d to solv+ ! problems ( life4 ,! great spee* y he>d y\r favorite orator deliv] 0 n ga!r$ spontane\sly :ile /&+ be=e y4 ,! spee* 0 b ! fruit ( _m1 _m h\rs ( /ruggle & /udy & worry & ( pa9ful ef=t4 ,did y b "k ! late h\r :5 he blew out ! lamp & lay 8 a*+1 ?robb+ head on 8 pill[1 & only slept to dream ov] aga9 8 /ruggles1 y w\ld n call him a g5ius1 b a plodd+ /ud5t4 ,! man :o /&s look+ into ! mirror & beholds 8 own face1 )\t f9d+ weak spots & flaws & lack ( "*1 is too va9 to be judge ( himself4 ,! s]i\s1 s9c]e man is always f9d+ flaws 9 himself1 & seek+ to f9d a rem$y to cure !m4 ,! man or woman :o 8gets /uck0 on ! face !y see 9 ! glass are m5tal quacks--!y are humbugg+ !mselves4 ,!y see a g5ius 9 ! reflection ( an as99e mug4 ,!y g away f ! glass1 & a mom5t lat] _c describe ! mann] ( face !y c>ry on _! %\ld]s4 ,if !y 7 ev] s good an arti/ & pa9t]1 !y c\ld n pa9t a picture ( !mselves f memory4 ,& if we _c judge ourselves correctly1 h[ c we expect our own neighbors to judge u ev5 *>itably4 ,& our m5tal face flits be=e u & out ( rea* ( our grasp z rapidly z ! reflection ( our physical c\nt5ance4 ,we seem to sit 9 ! mid/ ( mov+ pictures1 our m9d ! curta9 on :i* ! pictures are fla%$4 ,if we /op ! ma*9e & reta9 ! same picture = any great l5g? ( "t on our m5tal curta91 we become insane4 ,! ma*9e mu/ be kept 9 motion1 "o sc5e foll[+ aft] ! o!r all day long4 ,true1 we c repeat ! pass+ sc5es daily1 b !y mu/ be 9 motion1 pass+ swiftly on4 ,:5 we apply ourselves to any p>ticul> /udy we le>n to ignore all ! o!r pass+ sc5es & fa/5 our m5tal eye on ! scre5 at a po9t :]e our favorite figures appe> z !y fla% by1 b our subconsci\s m5tal eye realizes all ! "t t ! entire picture %[ is 9 progress4 ,! tru? is1 de> read]1 we hav5't "t to see our neighbor z he really is1 nor ev5 see ourself 9 all our _m phases4 ,our face is pass+ ?r\gh ! mirror too rapidly = u to e/imate ! /r5g? or =ce ( "*4 ,9 ! great economy ( nature we are only %ad[s ca/ ^u ! curta9 ( et]nity & pass+ rapidly away4 ,our %ort life makes a film ( limit$ l5g?1 ! diff]5t sc5es pass+ be=e u s rapidly t ev5 9 our s5sitive memory only "o p] c5t ( all t transpires leaves a trace t c be recall$ 9 aft] ye>s4 ,:at ne$ we c>e :at p ?9k ( u1 :5 we _c judge or e/imate ourselves4 ,if we c practice *>ity t[>d ea* o!r & =get our neighbor's faults1 z we =get our own face1 we d well4 ,! mov+ pictures ( life w n /op long en\gh = u to 8get /uck on ourself40 ,if we d s1 we are left beh9d4 ,! ru%+ cr[d _c see u z we see ourselves 9 ! glass4 ,,ungrateful ,,"y ,,girls ,girls are s prone to ov]-e/imate _! usefulness & greatness & social pre/ige4 ,! av]age girl ( eighte5 or tw5ty is always 8,x0 9 h] own e/imation4 ,& if %e is a city-br$ girl %e sets a v l[ e/imation on ! "y man f ! c\ntry4 8,he is too sl[10 or 8too mu* ( a jay10 no odds h[ s9c]e he may be4 ,%e pref]s ! fla%y1 da%+1 frivol\s city-br$ bubble :o is always bur/+ ) light wit & %ady ins9uations4 ,! travel+ man is h] ideal1 :e!r %e kn[s any?+ ab\t 8 "* or n4 ,a /ory j rea*$ me ?r\gh a my/]i\s *annel ab\t two r pretty1 well-dress$ b flippant s*ool tea*]s1 :o w5t f a ,p5nsylvania city to a ne>by c\ntry village to tea* 9 ! local s*ool4 ,!y felt c\ntry life a bore at fir/ because travel+ m5 seldom came t way4 ,s1 by way ( mak+ c\ntry life m tol]able1 !y began to cultivate ! acqua9tance ( ! neighborhood boys4 ,"s ( ^! !y flatt]$ & smil$ ^u & enc\rag$1 & 9 return 7 treat$ (t5 to c&ies1 fruits1 & 7 escort$ to c>d p>ties & c\ntry dances & giv5 a good "t4 ,:5 sleigh+ season came two ( ! ru/ic swa9s1 :o e>n$ ! munific5t sum ( ?ree doll>s p] week1 *ipp$ 9 & hir$ a two-horse outfit at ! co/ ( f\r doll>s1 & invit$ ! two "y tea*]s to take a ride ) !m & eat supp] at a fam\s *ick5 & waffle resort at ! f> end ( ! valley4 ,! girls pret5d$ to be delight$1 & ! p>ty drove (f gaily amid *e]s & ! j+le ( bells4 ,:5 ! hotel 0 rea*$1 :]e an elaborate & exp5sive supp] _h be5 ord]$ 9 advance1 ! gay1 giddy tea*]s jump$ out ( ! sleigh & ran into ! w>m p>lor1 :ile ! unsuspect+ "y m5 drove ar\nd to ! /able to see t ! horses 7 prop]ly att5d$ to4 ,9 ! p>lor ! girls met a gay p>ty ( "y folks1 ( ari/ocratic ta/es & mann]s1 f _! home city1 :o knew ! two tea*]s4 8,:o br\ght y "h80 inquir$ "o ( ! city girls1 to :i* "o ( ! deceitful & %ameless tea*]s respond$3 8,oh1 a c\ple ( c\ntry prunes--a pair ( dubs br\ght u4 ,gee1 b !y are sl[ & jayi%40 ,b at ! supp] table ^! same %ameless m>ms made an awful fuss ov] ! c\ntry boys1 ?or\ghly disgu/+ _! city fri5ds4 ,_! hypocrisy & duplicity & deceitfulness 0 actually sick5+ to ^? city p :o expect$ f> great] honor & m /ability ( "* 9 wom5 capable ( tea*+ s*ool4 ,h[ mu* bett] = ^! deceitful girls to h rema9$ sil5t on ! subject ( _! escorts1 aft] receiv+ & accept+ favors f !m1 & pret5d+ t !y 7 delight$ ) _! society4 ,!y h n[ l[]$ !mselves 9 ! e/imation ( ^? fri5ds :o witness$ _! hypocrisy to su* an ext5t t !y c nev] re9/ate !mselves aga94 ,nobody likes a hypocrite1 no diff]5ce h[ h&some or brilliant !y may be4 ,! hone/1 s9c]e & tru?ful girl is always respect$ & admir$ & lov$4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago a "y s*ool tea*] ( my acqua9tance 0 tea*+ out on ! m\nta91 & to get tak5 home & back aga9 to h] bo>d+ h\se1 %e pret5d$ to be v fond ( a "y m\nta9e] :o own$ a horse & sleigh & buggy4 ,! poor fell[ fell desp]ately 9 love ) h] & %e enc\rag$ him1 b :5 ! s*ool t]m 0 end$ %e took advantage ( ! fir/ opportunity to insult him & ?r[ him ov]1 ) z little feel+ z ?\gh he _h be5 a worn-out %oe4 ,%e aft]w>ds m>ri$ a "y man n half s honorable z ! "y m\nta9e]1 :om %e jilt$ s cruelly4 ,he des]t$ h] t5 ye>s ago1 leav+ h] a family ( helpless *ildr5 & a brok5 he>t4 8,z y s[1 s %all y reap40 ,!re is no m dang]\s game to play ?an to play hypocrite4 ,no "o means to become h>d5$ 9 ! game1 b x gr[s on a p]son & poisons all ! nobl] impulses ( ! s\l1 & z age advances1 ! face h>d5s & e l9e 9 ! c\nt5ance tells ! secret ?\ghts t h always haunt$ ! m9d4 ,! hypocrite _c hide h] s9s f ! tra9$ eye ( ! obs]v]1 & ! _w is un=giv+ t[>d ! deceptive s\l4 ,,! ,,giant ,,p9e ,/&+ on a g5tle slope ,) out/ret*$ arms1 ,) an air ( vani%$ hope ,b /ill reta9+ *>ms ,( glories pa/ & gone2 ,( beauty mo/ div9e1 ,/&+ !re alone-- ,! giant p9e4 ,no companion tree is ne> ,( ! dead & vani%$ pa/2 ,!y h fall51 ye> by ye>-- ,?is giant is ! la/2 ,& x we>s a look ( age ,t5 times ! sum ( n9e2 ,( trees x is ! sage-- ,?is giant p9e4 ,ar\nd its feet !re /&s ,! mod]n scrubby trees1 ,look+ up to out/ret*$ h&s1 ,t tremble 9 ! breeze ,l prie/ :o (f]s pray] ,to heav5's ?rone div9e1 ,) out/ret*$ arms s b>e1 ,! giant p9e4 ,gr&fa!r saw ?is tree1 ,ye>s & ye>s gone by1 ,:5 b a boy 0 he1 ,&1 t[]+ 9 ! sky1 ,?is mighty giant /ood1 ,) fragrance l old w9e-- ,! gu>dian ( ! wood-- ,?is giant p9e4 ,long c5turies ago ,?is giant p9e 0 "h1 ,& b5d+ to & fro1 ,& gr[+1 ye> by ye>1 ,:5 ,engl&'s tyrant yoke ,lay heavy on ?is l& ,! maple & ! oak ,rea*$ up _! feeble h&4 ,to ask ?is tree to b[ ,its pr\d & l(ty head1 ,t !y might kiss its br[ ,be=e _! /r5g? _h fl$4 ,!y're dead ^! _m ye>s-- ,! saw-mill c>v$ ea* bone1 ,& ! giant1 left 9 te>s ,& out/ret*$ arms--alone4 ,b n[ ! axm5 come1 ,) no respect = ye>s1 ,& ! giant1 /&+ dumb1 ,drops ne$les1 z ?\gh te>s ,to x 7 long d5i$4 ,!n heavy body bl[s ,*op deep into its side1 ,:ile ! deep w\nd deep] gr[s4 ,& /ill ea* out/ret*$ limb1 ,above ! axm5 grim ,asks ( ! cl\ds t swim ,be=e ! face ( ,him ,:o made ! sky & e>?1 ,a bless+ on ea* foe ,:o toil 9 savage mir? ,to lay ! giant l[4 ,& n[ a spasm ( pa91 ,f base to topmo/ b\gh1 ,passes aga9--aga9-- ,! l(ty head mu/ b[4 ,great giant1 ) all ^? *>ms1 ,a viol5t dea? has f\nd1 ,& ^? /rong1 lov+ arms1 ,lie brok5 on ! gr\nd6 ,& ! e*o ( ! ro>1 ,caus$ by ! giant's fall ,comes back f riv] %ore3 ,! giant p9e s tall ,lies pro/rate on its face1 ,brok5 9 bran* & sp9e2 ,! la/ ( 8 giant race-- ,f>ewell1 giant p9e6 ,no?+ is sacr$ to gre$y man ,t c be *ang$ to gold2 ,no?+ is sacr$ ( all ,god's plan ,t c be b\ght & sold4 ,b>r5 our m\nta9s /& today1 ,_! giant trees all gone2 ,_! wondr\s glories pass$ away-- ,all b _! rock & /one4 ,?is lone giant might h be5 ,sp>$ z a relic ( ! pa/2 ,) l(ty bran*es1 ev] gre51 ,out/ret*$ until ! la/4 ,b ru?less h&s h sla9 ,?is giant--half div9e2 ,to say f>ewell gives pa9-- ,f>ewell1 oh1 ,giant ,p9e6 ,,! ,,little ,,h\sekeep] ,a *ild ( sev51 ) h] mission m>k$ out = h]1 & h] future pr$e/9$ to fall 9 h>d places4 ,h] *ildhood 0 to end at ! age ( t51 & %e 0 to ent] into ! duties ( a woman4 ,poor little ,b]nice1 h[ my he>t a*$ = h]4 ,b %e 0 z happy z a *ild ( sev5 c\ld be4 ,%e _h n =gott5 ! c>esses ( h] dead "m1 b !y n[ seem$ to be a long way back 9 ! gloomy pa/--a ye> ago4 ,!re 7 f\r *ildr5 y\ng] ?an %e3 ,alb]t1 ,lottie1 ,addie & ,m>y2 & ,leon>d 0 a ye> old]4 ,b he 0 only a boy1 & boys are no good at keep+ h\se4 ,little ,b]nice _h he>d h] fa!r tell h] ,aunt ,maud t ,b]nice w\ld soon be old en\gh to keep h\se1 & !n he w\ld ga!r all ! *ildr5 9 aga9 & keep !m toge!r4 ,aunt ,maud took little ,addie & baby ,m>y to c>e =1 & ,b]nice 0 s5t to live ) h] gr&mo!r1 :o _h lately become a wid[ 9 v poor circum/ances4 ,b]nice seem$ to realize ! situation & 0 p]fectly satisfi$4 ,h] fa!r 0 work+ 9 ! lumb] woods1 & h] bro!rs & si/]s 7 scatt]$ l autumn leaves4 ,%e 0 s anxi\s to become t5 ye>s old & ga!r !m all "u h] little w+s4 ,:at a laudable ambition6 ,de> ,god1 :at an age to feel su* mo!rly c>es6 ,:]e w\ld !re be room to cr[d 9 a few ye>s ( innoc5t *ildhood8 ,i wi% ?is 0 only a /ory4 ,i wi% ! *ild ,i am writ+ ab\t 0 only a creature ( my imag9ation4 ,b x is all too pa9fully true4 ,%e sat 9 t *air ov] yond] only ye/]day1 & told me all ab\t x4 ,told ( x all 9 gladness & ) ! sun%9e ( hope beam+ on h] little *ild s\l4 ,b e ^w s5t a pang ( regret to my he>t4 ,?is *ild 0 giv+ h]self z a will+ sacrifice to love & duty4 ,de> ,god1 :at an age to ent]ta9 su* great resolutions--only sev5 ye>s6 8,yes10 %e said1 *ildi%ly1 8,i mu/ n lose a day at s*ool1 'cause ,i'm go9' to quit at t5 & g to keep9' h\se = papa4 ,i k9 read n[1 & k9 write purty good1 only ,i =git h[ to spell ! big words4 ,b ,i k9 le>n a hull lot be=e ,i'm t54 ,x's ?ree long ye>s (f4 ,i wi% x wasn't s long1 'cause ,i want to git ! *ildr5 all toge!r & be _! little "m4 ,m>y isn't q two ye>s old yit1 b %e'll be five :5 ,i git to be h] "m1 & %e'll "k h[ to d a hull lot ( "w = me4 ,we're go+ to live out 9 ! c\ntry--out on a m\nta9 f>m1 & !re'll be c[s to milk & pigs & *ick5s to fe$1 b ! *ildr5 w all help4 ,maybe we'll take gr&ma along1 b %e says %e'll h to keep h\se = ,uncle ,jim & ,uncle ,h]man1 unless !y git m>ri$ & set up = !mselves4 8,yes1 ,i mu/ be go9'4 ,gr&ma w be wait9' supp] = me4 ,no1 sir1 ,i hav5't se5 bro!r ,alb]t & ,leon>d & si/] ,lottie = ov] a ye>4 ,b x won't be long until we all git toge!r4 ,gr&ma is go9' to tea* me h[ to bake next summ]4 ,%e talks to me ab\t keep9' h\se = papa1 & %e cries ab\t x1 & kisses me & says1 #8,god bless y1 *ild6' ,d y s'pose ,god w80 ,%e took h] books & w5t (f1 s++ z happily z ?\gh %e 7 ! *ild ( a millionaire fa!r2 & ,i sat & look$ out ( ! ea/ w9d[ to :]e ! ice lay gorg$ along ! banks ( ! riv]1 & ,i tri$ to ?9k ab\t ! ways ( ,provid5ce4 ,i knew ( scores ( *ildr5 twice ! age ( little ,b]nice1 :o nev] took a s+le ?\ght ( tomorr[1 :o nev] expect$ to keep h\se until !y grew to full womanhood & m>ri$ a ri* husb&1 :o w\ld employ s]vants & furni% ev]y?+ ! he>t c\ld desire4 ,b ?is *ild ( sev5 already _h h] life mapp$ out = h]--a life ( toil & c>e & h>d%ips1 & h] only pay 0 to be ) ^? %e lov$4 ,& d[n ! road hurri$ ! *ild1 skipp+ hipp]ty-hop1 h] s\l z happy z a blue-bird 9 ,may1 h] little r$ hood tilt$ to "o side & a lock ( escap$ hair danc+ 9 ! w9d4 ,unconsci\sly ! te>s well$ into my eyes z ,i look$ aft] h]1 & ! words came aga9 into my m\?3 8,de> ,god1 :at an age to give up *ild-life = ^? %e loves60 ,,! ,,male ,,flirt ,! fickle man 0 com+ to h a la/ meet+ ) ! girl ^: he>t he _h brok5--^: he>t 0 /ill break+4 ,!y _h be5 engag$ = two ye>s1 & he came out to ! f>m to visit h] e "t 8 bus9ess all[$ him to visit ! t[n ne> to ! girl's home4 ,he _h always liv$ 9 ?is p>ticul> c\ntry t[n1 b _h be5 travel+ = an educational in/itution = sev]al ye>s4 ,he _h always writt5 to ,lizzie once a week :ile away1 b ( late he _h (t5 skipp$ a week1 & n[ 8 lett]s 7 gr[+ cold] & m unfeel+4 ,x _h be5 rumor$ t he _h ano!r girl 9 t[n to :om he wrote almo/ daily1 & ) :om he _h be5 se5 rid+ on ! day he promis$ to call on ,lizzie & fail$ to appe>4 ,x _h be5 rumor$ t he 0 engag$ to ! o!r girl1 b ,lizzie c\ld n believe ! rumor4 ,%e knew !re 0 some?+ wrong1 b hop$ x w\ld all be /raight5$ out :5 he came4 ,aga9 he disappo9t$ ! girl & fail$ to come4 ,he wrote h] a =mal lett] tell+ h] t he _h be5 deta9$ 9 a di/ant t[n4 ,b ! foll[+ day a gossipp+ neighbor said %e _h se5 him 9 t[n ! previ\s night4 ,%e _h gone into an ice cream p>lor & saw him eat+ ice cream ) ! girl :om x _h be5 said he 0 go+ to m>ry4 ,= sev]al nights h] si/] ,maggie1 :o room$ ) ,lizzie1 he>d h] sobb+ sil5tly late 9 ! night1 sobb+ z ?\gh h] he>t 0 break+4 ,maggie long$ to console h]1 b 0 x "t yet to speak8 ,poor ,lizzie /ill _h hopes t ! fickle lov] w\ld return & set ev]y?+ /raight4 ,two weeks lat] ! flirt made ano!r appo9tm5t to call at eight o'clock4 ,maggie & h] fa!r retir$1 b ,maggie did n undress4 ,%e want$ to "k h[ s]i\s ! matt] /ood1 = ,lizzie 0 simply dy+ ( a brok5 he>t4 ,if h] si/] broke d[n dur+ ! int]view1 ,maggie fully int5d$ to g d[n & take "p 9 dismiss+ ! false-he>t$ man4 ,at half-pa/ eight !re 7 s\nds ( horse /eps & buggy :eels 9 ! road4 ,maggie he>d a sob & smo!r$ cry d[n/airs4 ,_h h] poor si/] brok5 d[n8 ,b x 0 a firm /ep t walk$ to ! door to let ! call] 94 ,!y greet$ ea* o!r coldly1 & = a mom5t !re 0 sil5ce4 ,w\ld ,lizzie fail to def5d h]self8 ,a mom5t long] & ! injur$ girl began3 8,d ,i und]/& f y\r neglect ( me t y wi% our engagem5t brok580 8,lizzie10 ! man began coldly1 8our engagem5t 0 all a mi/ake4 ,i am n suit$ to make y an ideal husb&4 ,i am n good en\gh = y----0 ,! girl int]rupt$3 8,if s1 !n h[ d>e y m>ry ano!r woman8 ,don't try to def5d y\rself1 sir4 ,i "k all4 ,y tir$ ( me because y met ano!r girl :o suit$ y bett]1 & y neglect$ me to ang] me & induce me to break ! engagem5t4 ,?is ,i w nev] d4 ,y mu/ say ! words y\rself4 ,i lov$ y truly & s9c]ely--,i /ill love y4 ,x is n a *ild's love t w be =gott5 9 a few mon?s or ye>s4 ,i am a woman & love z a woman4 ,i w love y aft] all ! sunlights h gone out ( my life & my he>t is dead )9 me4 ,i c n help x4 ,y taught me h[ to love1 & ,i le>n$ ! lesson too well4 ,n[ y ca/ me (f1 b y c't take ! love out ( my he>t4 ,i w /ill love ! man ,i once ?\ght y 74 ,i w love y always4 ,y take joy & sun%9e f me & fill my life ) %ad[s1 b y c't take back ! love y plant$ 9 my s\l40 8,lizzie1 = ,god's sake he> me ?r\gh6 ,our engagem5t 0 all a mi/ake----0 8,yes1 a sad mi/ake--a cruel1 wick$ mi/ake10 %e int]rupt$4 8,b ,i wi% y no h>m1 no ill luck4 ,god w puni% y = y\r cruel "w1 ,i fe>4 ,i w ev5 pray = y t y may be sp>$ ! puni%m5t t goes to ! man :o ru9s a woman's life--:o /eals ! s9c]e/ s5tim5ts ( h] s\l & !n ?r[s !m away1 :5 he sees a new he>t t c be won40 ,once aga9 he attempt$ to expla91 b %e reque/$ him to g & leave h] alone1 & he w5t4 ,no "o b himself w ev] "k ! guilt & %ame he felt at t h\r z he slunk f ! h\se4 ,maggie c\ld he> h] si/] sobb+ 9 ! room bel[4 ,%e wait$ an h\r & !n w5t d[n quietly & l$ h] up to b$4 ,%e help$ to undress ! droop+ =m & put h] 9 ! b$1 & !n got 9 h]self & held ! weep+ girl 9 h] arms dur+ ! night4 ,oh1 x 0 sad1 sad1 sad4 ,d ^! m5 flirts ev] dream ( ! he>ta*es !y br+ to ^? :o le>n to love !m & are !n ca/ aside l brok5 toys8 ,& ?9k ( ! sadness ?is he>t trag$y br\ght to ! o!r memb]s ( ,lizzie's family4 ,!y wat*$ h] day aft] day1 see+ ! l9es ( despair gr[ deep] & deep] e week4 ,& oh1 h[ h] sad1 sweet face appeal$ to _! love & sympa?y4 ,aft] ! ann\ncem5t ( ! fickle man's w$d+ appe>$ 9 ! local press1 ! sadness seem$ to deep5 = a few mon?s1 & !n ! poor girl sl[ly came out ( ! %ad[s4 ,b any "o :o knew h] c\ld see t h] poor he>t 0 buri$ 9 ! a%es ( h] e>ly hopes1 & t h] nev]-dy+ love /ill sat sigh+ 9 ! a%es4 ,,memories ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,trunk ,! o!r day :ile se>*+ ?r\gh an old trunk = a lo/ pap]1 ,i came across a little pa/ebo>d box4 ,inside ! box ,i f\nd a photo ( a ?ree-ye>-old boy ) ,fontl]oy curls1 & 9 ! same box ,i f\nd ^? curls ( beat5 gold4 ,i call$ to my wife1 & toge!r we exam9$ ! relics ( a bygone day4 ,?is 0 ! picture ( our baby boy1 & ,i recall$ h[1 twelve ye>s ago1 we took him to ! photograph] & pos$ him = 8 picture2 & f !re we took him to ! b>b]'s & _h 8 curls cut (f4 ,he c\ld n always rema9 our baby4 ,we _h po/pon$ ! sad day = sev]al mon?s1 & :5 we br\ght him back home & 8 gr&mo!r caught sight ( ! %orn boy1 %e took him 9 h] arms & cri$3 8,oh1 :]e is my baby8 ,y h trad$ him (f = a boy60 ,/range h[ ^! ?+s affect u4 ,/range h[ ^! babies gr[ out ( *ildhood & g explor+ ?r\gh boyhoodl&4 ,our baby disappe>$ ! mom5t 8 la/ curl 0 sev]$1 & a boy took 8 place 9 our affection4 ,n[ t boy is pass+ f u4 ,he is gr[+ tall & /\t1 & 8 voice is *ang+4 ,! mom5t we put long tr\s]s on him & hide ^? /urdy legs he w be a "y man4 ,! boy w pass away z did ! baby 9 curls1 leav+ a peculi> sadness at our he>ts4 ,t baby did n die1 & yet he pass$ away f u z completely z ?\gh we _h plac$ him 9 a little grave4 ,& "s day soon ! boyi% face w *ange to t ( a man1 & ! boy w be gone =ev]4 ,i /ill recall ! fir/ ev5+ we saw ! boy sleep+ on 8 b$1 aft] %orn ( 8 curls1 & 8 "m said to me3 8,no "o c tell h[ sadly ,i feel at ?is great *ange40 8,i believe ,i d10 ,i repli$2 8& ,i w try to put d[n on pap] "s ( ! emotions pass+ ?r\gh y\r he>t4 ,!y are 9 m9e too40 ,& s ,i did try to write ( h] emotions1 & ! l9es 7 /ill 9 ! old trunk1 ti$ up ) ! photo & ,,! ,,sev]$ ,,curls ,my baby boy 0 ?ree ye>s old1 ,8 curls 7 a joy to see2 ,_! color 0 t ( beat5 gold1 ,b ( f> m value to me4 ,!y hung 9 clu/]s ab\t 8 head1 ,& %ad$ 8 baby br[2 ,surr\nd+ 8 dimpl$ *eeks s r$-- ,b !y're gone =ev] n[6 ,! neighbors all laugh$ at me1 & said3 ,don't make him a ,fontl]oy2 ,s ,i kiss$ ! curls on ! d>l+ head ,( my own de> baby boy4 ,& told ! b>b] to g ahead1 ,9 a voice made sad ) te>s2 ,& none w "k h[ my poor he>t bl$ ,:5 ,i he>d ! swi% ( ! %e>s4 ,i wat*$ him ?r\gh till ! task 0 done1 ,& ga!r$ ! sev]$ curls4 ,!n clasp$ to my he>t my plund]$ son-- ,/ill m to me ?an worlds4 ,b he 0 no long] my baby n[2 ,he seem$ to h gr[n 9 ye>s4 ,i kiss$ 8 *eeks & plund]$ br[1 ,& /ruggl$ ) my te>s4 ,& n[ 9 a little box ,i keep ,^! treasures ,i lov$ s de>1 ,& :5 ! h\sehold is /ill 9 sleep1 ,& ! brea? ( slumb] ,i he>1 ,i take ^? curls f _! little ne/ ,& live o'er ! pa/ aga92 ,& hug !m close to my a*+ brea/1 ,to smo!r a /range1 sad pa94 ,yes1 new curls may gr[ aga91 b oh1 ,!y nev] w be l ^!6 ,= "t is pass+1 & babies gr[1 ,& travel ov] seas2 ,& mo!rs rema9 at home ?r\gh ye>s1 ,:ile ! e>ly memories die1 ,& ,i ba! ^? curls once m 9 te>s1 ,& g to b$ ) a sigh4 ,& on ! day we f\nd ^? curls1 & read ^! l9es al\d1 we c\ld look ?r\gh ! w9d[ & see our boy com+ home f s*ool4 8,9 a little :ile10 ,i said1 8! boy w disappe> ) ! baby1 & ! man w gr[ out ( ! a%es4 ,oh1 ?is is a /range _w1 & 7 x n = our memories1 life w\ld be %ort inde$6 ,h[ sad1 h[ sweet1 h[ full ( s5tim5t1 h[ inspir+ to live ov] ! pa/40 ,,! ,,auction ,,block ,! old negro 0 pa/ sev5ty ye>s1 ho/l] at a c\ntry hotel4 ,"s ( ! "y m5 7 dr9k+1 & !y p]suad$ 8,uncle ,&y0 to s+ u a song4 ,he will+ly sang sev]al ( 8 jollie/ negro songs1 & !n w\nd up ) ,nellie ,gray4 ,:5 he came to t "p :i* conclud$ ! song1 ,i saw te>s /eal+ d[n 8 old wr9kl$ *eeks4 ,i ask$ him to s+ ! *orus ov] aga91 & :5 he look$ into my eyes & saw ! sympa?y ,i knew 0 well+ up f my he>t1 he began aga9 9 t peculi> cad5ce :i* belongs to ! negro race alone3 8,oh1 my d>l+ ,nellie ,gray1 ,up 9 heav51 !re !y say1 ,t !y'll nev] take y f me any m2 ,i's a com9'1 com9'1 com9'1 z ! angels cle> ! way1 ,f>ewell to ! old ,k5tucky %ore60 ,he cov]$ 8 old eyes ) 8 black h&s & sobb$ al\d at ! conclusion ( ! song1 b ! noisy "y m5 :o _h p]suad$ him to s+ 7 l9$ up aga9/ ! b> = ano!r dr9k1 & _h =gott5 all ab\t ,uncle ,&y & 8 song4 ,i laid my h& on 8 %\ld] & said3 8,x 0 an awful ?+ to happ5 9 a s-call$ civiliz$ c\ntry--to sep>ate two lov+ s\ls & sell ! woman into damnable slav]y1 by a race ( m5 :o pret5d$ to wor%ip ,god & love _! neighbors z !mselves4 ,i h nev] suff]$ su* a ?+1 & ,i _c ev5 imag9e ! feel+s ( ! man :o saw 8 belov$ wife torn f 8 bosom & sold l a horse 9 ! m>ket40 8,y %\ld ?ank ,god1 sah1 dat y-all nevah 'sp]i5c$ si* a great sorr[10 he said1 look+ t[>d me ?r\gh 8 te>s4 8,i has4 ,:5 ,i 0 tw5ty ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,cl>issa ,beckon4 ,ma/] di$1 & we all 0 sold on de block de nex' ye>4 ,i saw h] tak5 away & ,i fa9t$ dead (f4 ,%e wor /rongah ?an me4 ,%e walk$ away ) h] head up 9 defiance4 ,de las' words %e spoke to me 0 l de song1 dat up 9 heav5 we all %ud meet aga91 :]e dey cud nevah take h] away any m40 ,ah1 :at a mock]y to tell ! poor1 brok5-he>t$ slaves t up 9 heav5 _! wrongs w\ld all be right$4 ,if ! slave wife %\ld be re/or$ to h] husb& up 9 heav51 :y did n ^? old brutaliz$ slave-own]s re/ore ! brok5-he>t$ wife to h] husb& on e>?8 ,h[ w\ld !y picture a j heav51 full ( love & m]cy & beauty1 & !n turn ar\nd & make a cruel hell out ( ?is _w8 ,ah1 yes1 & ev5 ask$ ,god daily to %[] 8 div9e bless+s ^u ?is hell ( _! own mak+4 ,i w5t to b$ ?9k+ ( ! outrages & viol5t cruelties ( ! old slav]y days1 & fell asleep ) ! horrible picture ( slav]y 9 my m9d4 ,& sleep+ ,i dream$ t ,god _h rev]s$ ! conditions & *ang$ ! :ite m5 to color$ slaves1 & ! old black slaves 7 n[ _! ma/]s4 ,ev5 9 t dream ,i said to myself t ! proce$+s 7 j & fair4 ,if ! black slave _h be5 sold = ! sake ( pr(it long ago1 x 0 fair t he %\ld take advantage ( ! rev]s$ ord] ( ?+s1 & sell 8 old torm5tors into slav]y4 ,sudd5ly ! sc5e *ang$4 ,i /ood 9 a m>ket place1 a lad ( f\rte54 ,! auctione] 0 sell+ a woman4 ,h] back 0 t[>d me1 b ,i c\ld see t %e 0 weep+4 ,i caught ! s\nd ( h] voice & x 0 famili> to my e>s4 ,i _h he>d t voice be=e4 ,c\ld x be ! "o woman ,i _h lov$ f bir?--! woman ^: fir/ embrace 0 my fir/ lesson 9 human love8 ,9 he>t-brok5 tones ,i call$ to h]1 8,"m40 ,%e turn$ & rais$ h] face to look ov] ! cr[d4 8,great ,god60 ,i cri$1 8x is my own "m6 ,& %e is be+ sold into slav]y60 ,i ru%$ ?r\gh ! cr[d t[>d ! auction block1 call+ h] "n al\d z ,i w5t4 ,/rong m5 tri$ to cat* & hold me1 b ,i wiggl$ f _! grasp4 ,i rea*$ ! block & caught hold ( h] dress1 b %e c\ld n /oop d[n to pick me up & hug me to h] he>t1 because h] h&s 7 ti$ beh9d h] back4 ,i c\ld see h] /ruggle 9 a mighty ef=t to break ! cords t b\nd h]4 ,sorr[ gave h] ! /r5g? ( a giantess1 & ,i saw ! cords break & fall to ! gr\nd4 ,! next mom5t %e _h clasp$ me to h] brea/ & made an attempt to run away ) me ?r\gh ! cr[d4 ,blood h\nds caught h] by ! ?roat & %e fell to ! gr\nd4 ,i 0 torn f h] bosom by ! cruel h&s ( ! man :o _h b\ght h]1 & :5 %e rea*$ h] h&s t[>d me ! brutal man /ruck h] lov+ h&s ) ! butt-end ( 8 :ip4 ,!n he rais$ ! :ip to /rike me 9 ! face1 & z ! bl[ desc5d$ ,i awoke4 ,i 0 wet ) p]spiration1 & te>s ( agony /ood on my *eeks4 ,?9k ( ?is--less ?an fifty ye>s ago su* sc5es 7 common--to o!r mo!rs & o!r sons4 ,,! ,,old ,,y>d ,,ma/] ,i 0 wait+ on ! t5 o'clock tra9 to leave ! depot at ,williamsport1 ,pa41 :5 a vigor\s old man came into ! wait+ room1 accompani$ by f\r *ildr54 ,x 0 an h\r yet be=e tra9 "t1 & ,i happ5$ to be ! only wait+ pass5g] up to ?is "t4 ,i _h come d[n f ,lock ,hav5 on ! e>ly morn+ tra91 & _h two h\rs on my h&s be=e ! ,read+ tra9 pull$ out = ,philadelphia4 ,i _h pass$ "s ( ! "t away talk+ to ! vigor\s scrub woman1 :o _h mopp$ up ! entire floor space ( ! /ation s9ce daylight4 ,%e _h ga!r$ up h] buckets & brooms & mops1 & 0 leav+ :5 ! vigor\s old man & ! f\r *ildr5 arriv$4 ,he bade me good morn+ & !n seat$ ! *ildr51 b he did n sit d[n himself4 ,he walk$ to ! s\? w9d[ & look$ out ov] ! froz5 riv] = sev]al m9utes1 !n turn$ to me & said3 8,! old riv] looks tame "u h] lid ( ice1 b "s day %e'll get up & %ove ! lid (f1 & if ! lid refuses to g1 !re w be a sc5e along "h4 ,i've se5 h] get h] back up 9 my "t & %ove ice up on ! tracks1 "r "h 9 front ( ! /ation40 8,i wond] h[ deep ! flood 9 #ahhi 0 9 ! /ation10 ,i v5tur$4 ,he put 8 f+] on a spot a few in*es up ! w9d[ fac+ & said3 8,ab\t "h some:]e1 ,i ?9k4 ,i 0 "h at ! "t4 ,y see1 ,i 0 y>d ma/] "h up to sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,! boys w5t out on a /rike1 & ,i w5t out along & ,i nev] came back4 ,i w5t into bus9ess & gave up railroad+40 8,d y nev] int5d to railroad aga980 ,i ask$1 by way ( keep+ up ! conv]sation4 8,oh1 no2 ! roads h no use = u old fell[s any m4 ,!y want y\ng] blood40 8,b y are n s old10 ,i said4 8,old] ?an ,i look1 sir4 ,^! are my gr&*ildr54 ,we are (f on a little trip toge!r4 ,y see1 my y\nge/ daught] is gett+ m>ri$ today1 & we are go+ along ) ! bridal p>ty = a %ort di/ance4 ,^! gr&*ildr5 are v de> to me n[ s9ce my own *ildr5 are all m>ri$ & gone (f to build homes ( _! own40 ,z ! tra9 drew ne> he took ! *ildr5 into ! ladies wait+ room1 & o!r p came 9 & attract$ my att5tion4 ,pretty soon a c>riage drove up to ! /ation4 ,! horses 7 decorat$ ) :ite ribbons & a few :ite b[s on ! c>riage4 ,ev5 ! driv]'s :ip 0 decorat$ ) a :ite b[4 ,i knew by ^! signs t x 0 a w$d+ p>ty4 ,two ladies & two g5tlem5 got out ( ! c>riage1 & ,i f\nd myself guess+ :i* c\ple 7 ! bride & groom4 ,!y ent]$ ! ladies wait+ room1 & o!r "y p appe>$ on ! sc5e & began to ?r[ rice & raise a great noise4 ,!y 7 hav+ a great "t1 a jolly1 happy "t4 ,9 a few m9utes ! old tra9 ma/] came back to me1 & j]k$ 8 ?umb ov] 8 %\ld] & said3 8,!y're hav+ _! fun 9 !re1 z "y p w4 ,! bride 9 !re is my y\nge/ daught]1 go+ (f on h] w$d+ trip40 ,i c\ld see t 8 voice 0 trembl+ & t 8 feel+s 7 gett+ ! bett] ( him1 b he walk$ to ! w9d[ & look$ out ov] ! riv] & let ! te>s run quietly d[n 8 brave old face4 ,he _h escap$ f ! m]ry cr[d to look out ov] ! froz5 riv]4 ,:at did he see8 ,:at 0 ! fasc9ation8 ,intuitively ,i knew t ! vision out !re on ! riv] 0 ano!r w$d+ p>ty ( long ye>s ago4 ,i knew t ! fair bride he saw out yond] 0 lean+ on 8 own /rong arm1 & t !y 7 go+ (f on t j\rney ?is _w & ?is life only gives b once to m5 & wom5--t j\rney :i* comes s ne> to mak+ ?is _w a heav54 ,0 t bride /ill alive8 ,no1 ! te>s 9 ! old man's eyes 7 sil5t witnesses to proclaim ! sad news t %e _h gone on ano!r j\rney--& gone alone4 ,! tra9 pull$ up & ! cr[d ru%$ out to get on bo>d1 & ! old tra9 ma/]1 ) 8 untold /ory1 drift$ away f me1 & ,i nev] saw him aga94 ,,books ,,t ,,made ,,me ,,?9k ,a read] writes me to le>n :at books did me ! mo/ good4 ,?is is h>d to tell4 ,z a boy we _h b few books 9 our home1 ! ,bible be+ ! lead+ book1 & a ,lu!ran cate*ism be+ ! next 9 importance4 ,my boyhood "w 0 to wat* c[s4 ,our f>m 0 small1 & we rais$ pat*es ( gra9 & hay1 in/ead ( :ole fields4 ,:5 we pa/ur$ "o ( ^! pat*es1 ,i 0 oblig$ to keep !m away f ! pat*es ( gra94 ,x 0 dur+ ?is "t t ,i read ! entire ,bible1 & tri$ 9 va9 to grasp ! mean+ ( _m passages4 ,! *apt]s devot$ to love & *>ity & hone/y1 7 )9 ! grasp ( any boy1 b :5 x came to treat+ ( sacrifices to please a ,god ( love1 ,i 0 gett+ 9 too deep to wade ?r\gh1 & 0 oblig$ to back out & sit d[n & contemplate ! situation4 ,i /ill hold ! subject "u deep contemplation4 ,! next book ,i c rememb] 0 8,great ,expectations10 by ,dick5s4 ,x fill$ my boyi% m9d ) a love ( lit]ature4 ,s9ce !n ,i h read all ( ,dick5s' books1 & he is my favorite au?or4 ,9 spite ( 8 exagg]ations & impossible *>act]s1 he is ne>] 9 t\* ) all mann] ( humanity ?an any o!r au?or ,i h read4 ,i ?9k /ill t 8,david ,copp]field0 is ! be/ book ( fiction ev] writt51 ) 8,little ,dorrit0 a close second4 ,i nev] lik$ ,scott4 ,!re 0 too mu* w> & fanta/ic ?und] ab\t him4 ,8 h]oes 7 ( ! royalty1 :ile ,dick5s f\nd 8 among ! common p--my k9d ( p--! p ,i love4 ,i read a few ( ,?ack]ay's be/ /ories & lik$ !m1 only !y lack$ ! humor & ! *ild sympa?y ,i f\nd 9 ,dick5s4 ,he c\ld nev] t\* me 9 ! t5d] spot z ,dick5s c\ld4 ,!n comes ,m>k ,twa9's e>ly /ories--n = in/ruction alone1 b = amusem5t4 ,8 mo/ humor\s book is ! mo/ in/ructive1 z well4 8,huckelb]ry ,f9n10 to my idea ( humor1 is ! mo/ humor\s book ,i ev] read1 provid+ "o sees ! pa!tic & human qualities4 ,! *>act]s ( ! /ory are n try+ to make sport or act ridicul\s--!y are s]i\s all ! "t4 ,x is ?is feature t br+s out ! humor4 8,huckelb]ry ,f9n0 looks ^u ! subject ( human slav]y ) ! eyes & s\l ( a s\!rn boy fifty ye>s be=e ! great rebellion & ! emancipation ( ! negro slaves4 ,x 0 "p ( 8 religion to believe 9 ! in/itution ( human slav]y1 & he _h to make up 8 m9d to g to hell = ! s9 ( x1 be=e he d>$ assi/ a black slave to escape to a free /ate4 ,nev] did any book give me z deep insight into human "* z did ?is "o4 ,a man c be tra9$ to h>monize almo/ any outrage aga9/ 8 weak] neighbor1 if he c f9d a s+le v]se ( ,scripture to uphold 8 actions4 ,( our m mod]n writ]s1 ,i c get m ?\ght food f ,elb]t ,hubb>d1 & ?is is :at a read] wants4 ,! writ] :o c make y ?9k ?\ghts ( y\r own1 is ! "o :o draws out ! tru? & ! fai? t is 9 y4 ,"s c amuse & in/ruct )\t mak+ y ?9k along new l9es4 ,unless y d "s orig9al ?9k+1 aft] read+ a book or a /ory1 or a poem1 y h n ga9$ any?+ ( la/+ effect4 ,! ?\ghts t d y ! mo/ good are ! ?\ghts y c claim z y\r own4 ,we are all look+ at ! _w & into ! my/]ies ( life f diff]5t view po9ts4 ,o!rs c tell u ( a peep hole t br+s to view _m unkn[n ?+s1 b we mu/ d ! peep+ ourselves4 ,we mu/ see ?+s ) our own m5tal eyes be=e we c size !m up & grasp !m & call !m our own4 ,h[ev]1 x all dep5ds on ! tr5d ( "o's m9d4 ,! books t gave me ! mo/ in/ruction & ent]ta9m5t might h no value at all 9 ! judgm5t ( ano!r4 ,ea* individual mu/ read until he discov]s ! tr5d ( 8 m9d1 & !n read books t satisfy4 ,ev5 ! mu* abus$ t5 c5t novel :ett$ my ta/e = high] lit]ature4 ,occasionally "o w\ld make me ?9k4 ,,=gott5 ,,graves ,dur+ ! sev5 ye>s ,i liv$ 9 my pres5t home1 ,i h sat on ! front por* & look$ across ! ,susquehanna riv] to a bluff j beyond ! ,p4 ,e4 ,railroad4 ,:ite tomb/ones1 loom+ up above ! we$s1 l ! great :ite tee? ( ,dea?1 indicat$ t human bodies _h be5 laid !re to re/1 :ile ! /ruggle ) o!rs cont9u$ = a little :ile long]4 ,mrs4 ,haid5 (t5 spoke ( go+ ov] to visit ! spot4 ,to h] an old gravey>d appeals ) /rong] =ce ?an ! mo/ beautiful g>d5 ( fl[]s4 ,?ree ye>s ago1 :5 we visit$ ,wa%+ton1 ! wise old faces ( ! ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives ( ! p did n appeal to h]4 ,nei!r did ! political /5* ( ! ,capitol4 ,arl+ton cemet]y & ! ,egyptian mummies 9 ! ,national ,museum took h] fancy4 ,!y 7 fl[]s h&$ d[n to u f a =m] g5]ation1 z !y say 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,well1 ,mrs4 ,haid5's curiosity to visit ! old ,quiggle cemet]y ov]came my laz9ess1 & "o f9e ,sunday we p]suad$ ,pr(essor ,/ev5son to accompany u1 & we cross$ ! riv] at ! f]ry & walk$ ?r\gh ! fields to ! place ( int]e/4 ,! cemet]y is q an old burial gr\nd = ?is neighborhood4 ,we c\ld n det]m9e h[ old1 because ! fir/ graves made !re 7 m>k$ only ) m\nta9 s& /ones1 & only a few ( !m bore an inscription4 ,"o ( ! graves 0 m>k$ ) a granite monum5t & surr\nd$ ) an iron f5ce1 & inside ! enclosure 0 an iron b5*1 j z ?\gh "s lov$ "o left beh9d w\ld (t5 come !re & sit 9 ! solitude & commune ) ! dead man "u ! sod4 ,x 0 a beautiful & t5d] sugge/ion1 & if ! dead c\ld really s5d back a message to ! wait+ ones1 h[ mu* ( dea?'s my/]y c\ld be cle>$ away4 ,b a*+ he>ts & ! long+s ( ye>n+ s\ls h fail$ to br+ back ev5 a :isp]$ message f ! l& beyond ! %ad[ l9e4 ,! dead _c talk to u any m ?an ! liv+ c talk to ! dead4 ,! wires are all d[n betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead--all d[n & out ( use1 & :5 we sit at ! graves ( our lov$ ones1 all we c d is to recall ! pa/2 if "t is a circle1 !n heav5 lies 9 ! pa/1 z well z 9 ! future1 & ! ne$le ( our m5tal compass always po9ts into ! great beyond1 no diff]5ce :]e we look4 ,on "o m\nta9 /one we f\nd ! figures #ahjc1 & ! "n1 ,&rew ,k4 ,r9d]4 ,he _h be5 buri$ "o hundr$ & sev5 ye>s--be=e ! w> ( #ahab 0 f\ght betwe5 our c\ntry & ,great ,brita94 ,! ro> ( ! cannons c\ld n di/urb 8 re/4 ,! big tra9s on ! 8,p5nsy0 g ?und]+ by only two hundr$ feet away1 b ,r9d] does n he> !m4 ,he nev] saw a /eam locomotive nor a railroad track4 ,^! mod]n inv5tions h cr[d$ 9 ^u 8 re/+ place1 b he is done ) ! _w--he does n c>e4 ,he liv$ 8 little life & lies 9 8 little grave on ?is lonely little hill4 ,p]haps we w be z ?or\ghly =gott5 9 a c5tury f n[ z ,&rew ,k4 ,r9d]4 ,x has be5 ov] a hundr$ ye>s s9ce t "n 0 set up 9 pr9t$ lett]s--p]haps x w nev] appe> aga94 ,did "s my/]i\s =ce lead me !re to resurrect t long =gott5 "n8 ,:o c say8 ,life is a plan & a purpose2 we move z ! :eels 9 a clock1 urg$ by a p[] to :i* we are atta*$ by unse5 h&s4 ,on our return1 we ran across a private burial gr\nd we _h kn[n no?+ ab\t4 ,"h lie ! two g5]ations ( ,/e*'s4 ,john ,/e* 0 buri$ 9 #ahae4 ,8 sons & daught]s lie sleep+ at 8 side4 ,! sons nev] m>ri$1 & ! "n ( ,/e* di$ out ( ! neighborhood4 ,n a man be>+ t good old ,g]man "n is kn[n 9 ?is c\nty4 ,! valuable f>m has fall5 into ! h&s ( /rang]s1 & ! private burial place is ov]gr[n ) bri>s & trees1 & ! top ( ! m>k] fall5 to ! gr\nd4 ,nobody c>es4 ,^! two ba*elor bro!rs %\ld h m>ri$ & left "s "o to c>ry _! "n & to c>e = _! graves4 ,i d n advocate ,rooseveltian families--! age = l>ge families has pass$ away--b ,i d believe e sane man %\ld h a life beh9d 9 place ( ! "o he takes away :5 he /eps out4 ,^! =gott5 & neglect$ graves 9 ! ,/e* burial gr\nd %[ t ! ,/e*s neglect$ _! duty dur+ life4 8,z ye s[1 s %all ye reap10 is true 9 all phases ( e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,9 less ?an a c5tury n9ety-n9e p] c5t ( ! _w's dead are =gott5 on e>?4 ,we1 too1 w be =gott54 ,is !re a record kept else:]e8 ,are !re m durable tablets ?an ^! r\gh m\nta9 /ones & granite8 ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,door ,:ile out driv+ dur+ ! summ] days ( la/ season1 ,i pass$ a little :itewa%$ cottage _m times :ile return+ 9 ! ev5+1 & notic$ t on cle> sunset days1 an old woman /ood 9 ! op5 door & look$ out t[>d ! sunset1 :]e ! light lay l gold5 %eets ^u ! di/ant hilltops4 ,:5 ,i spoke to h] & bade h] 8good ev5+10 %e l[]$ h] eyes = a mom5t & return$ my salute1 & !n rais$ !m to /udy ! sun set beauties4 ,at la/ ,i /opp$ "o ,septemb] ev5+ & rem>k$3 8,y seem to take great pleasure 9 ! glories ( a ,p5nsylvania sunset1 gr&mo!r4 ,7 y ev] an arti/ or pa9t]80 8,bless y\r he>t1 no4 ,i've always be5 a pla9 h\sekeep]4 ,my husb& us$ to make & repair %oes 9 t little %op across ! road1 & ,i m>ri$ him to keep h\se & cook 8 meals4 ,i love ! sunset = ! sake ( old memories4 ,x 0 a bright sunset ev5+ :5 ,alb]t & ,i drove up ! road to ! gate yond]1 & ! f>m]'s son came & took ! horse & buggy home4 ,we walk$ d[n ?is gravel pa? h& 9 h& & pass$ 9 ?r\gh ?is door4 ,we _h be5 m>ri$ only two h\rs1 & we came "h to beg9 our m>ri$ life4 8,! cottage 0 new !n1 = ,alb]t built x = our home :5 we fir/ became engag$4 ,previ\s to t he _h liv$ 9 ! %op4 ,he came "h a j\rneyman %oemak]1 b ! j\rneyman bus9ess _h *ang$ to ! village %oe %op4 ,he b\ght ! little %op f ! %oemak] :o 0 remov+ to ,ohio4 ,& !re he work$ = two ye>s & prosp]$4 ,he 0 an orphan boy & _h no relatives he knew (4 ,_h be5 br\ght up 9 a f\ndl+1 :i* !y call$ a 8poor h\se10 9 ^? days4 ,alb]t & ,i met at ! c\ntry dances1 = he c\ld play ! fiddle lovely4 ,n[adays !y call x a viol91 b ,alb]t 0 only a fiddl] on a fiddle4 8,sixty-two ye>s ago & bett]1 we walk$ d[n ?is gravel pa? h& 9 h&1 & we 7 *ums = ov] =ty ye>s4 ,! old %op is fall+ into decay & ! door does n close tight any m1 b ! cottage has be5 repair$ s9ce ,alb]t di$4 ,b ,i don't ?9k ( 8 dea? on ^! bright sunset ev5+s4 ,i only rememb] & ?9k ( our w$d+ day1 & ( ! o!r bright1 sunny ev5+s :5 he & ! *ildr5 sat on ?is b5* aft] work+ h\rs1 & ,i sat 9 ! door ) my knitt+4 8,y only see a poor1 old1 lonely woman /&+ 9 ! op5 door ( h] humble home1 b ,i see ! happie/ little family circle 9 all ! _w--a pr\d fa!r & ?ree heal?y1 laugh+ *ildr54 ,alb]t w\ld always come out "h on a summ] ev5+ to smoke 8 pipe1 & ! *ildr5 w\ld br+ toys to be m5d$ by 8 de>1 lov+ h&s40 ,%e wip$ a te> f h] dim old eyes1 & cont9u$3 8,we 7 s v happy :ile ! *ildr5 liv$2 b "o w9t] diph!ria broke out 9 ! village & swept all our d>l+ lov$ ones f our grasp4 ,poor ,alb]t 0 he>tbrok5 = sev]al ye>s1 & e ,sunday we w\ld walk ov] to ! little gravey>d 9 yond] hill & talk ( ! *ildr5 z ?\gh ! cemet]y 7 a s*ool & we _h come to visit ! *ildr5 & br+ !m fl[]s4 8,b ,i d n see ?is sad picture z ,i /& 9 ! op5 door & look to ! sunset sky4 ,i only see ! w$d+ p>ty = a mom5t1 & !n ,alb]t & ! *ildr5 sitt+ on ! por*4 ,sometimes ,i talk to !m :ile ! sun is sett+1 & :5 ! %ad[s fall1 !y br+ back ! faces ( ^? ,i love4 ,x is !n t ,i c he> ,alb]t's voice z he s+s ! *ildr5 to sleep out "h on ! por*1 & sometimes ,i g out to br+ ! sleep+ baby 9 & lay x on ! b$1 z ,i us$ to d sixty ye>s ago4 8,& ,i am n disappo9t$ :5 ,i awake f my delusion1 = ,i "k t ov] yond]1 beyond ! sunset1 ,alb]t is s++ to ! *ildr51 & x is ! e*o ( 8 voice t comes to me ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,y only see a poor1 old1 gray-hair$ woman /&+ "h alone 9 ! op5 door1 b ,i am surr\nd$ ) dreams & visions & memories :i* no o!rs c behold40 ,,! ,,judge',s ,,te>s ,"o ( ! nice ?+s p tell ( ,judge ,may]1 :o s]v$ ! c\nties ( ,cl9ton1 ,cam]on & ,elk z presid5t judge = almo/ =ty ye>s1 is ( ! deep sympa?y he %[$ :5 ,attorney ,h5ry ,h>vey fell dead 9 ! c\rt room4 ,h>vey _h be5 a law /ud5t 9 ! judge's (fice1 & he felt a fa!rly int]e/ 9 ! "y man4 ,he 0 pr\d ( 8 a*ievem5ts & successes at ! b>1 & 0 pleas$ :5 ! local ,republicans spoke ( ,h>vey z a c&idate = ! high (fice ( ,gov]nor ( ! great ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,! judge mu* regrett$ ! conditions t robb$ 8 pupil ( ! high honor1 b /ill look$ ahead & hop$ ! honor might /ill hov] ne> & select ,mr4 ,h>vey lat] on4 ,! judge knew :at disappo9tm5t ta/$ l1 =1 be+ a ,democrat 9 a ,republican /ate1 is :at b>r$ him f ! ,supreme b5*4 ,b he deem$ ! honor1 at ! exp5se ( 8 hone/ political convictions1 to be holl[ & empty4 ,b "o un=tunate day ! man = :om he _h se5 su* a brilliant future 0 fatally /rick5 9 c\rt4 ,h>vey 0 address+ ! jury 9 an important case1 & 0 ev5 m brilliant ?an usual1 :5 sudd5ly he ?rew up 8 arms & /agg]$ backw>d into ! arms ( ,r4 ,c4 ,quiggle1 call+ to a physician sitt+ ne> him3 8,doctor1 ,i am sick40 ,^! 7 ! la/ words utt]$ by ! man ( :om su* a brilliant future _h be5 pr$ict$4 ,:5 all 0 ov]1 & ! dead attorney lay cold 9 front ( ! jury1 ! v5]able judge broke d[n & wept l a t5d]-he>t$ woman4 ,p :o _h come to look ^u ,*>les ,a4 ,may] z a /]n & rel5tless judge1 nev] dream$ ( su* a display ( affection & sympa?y4 ,! judge _h reveal$ 8 humane & t5d] side to ! p1 & !y admir$ ! new man f> above ! old "o4 ,aft] adj\rn+ c\rt1 he /ood ) a bun* ( attorneys & c\rt (ficials discuss+ ! tragical end ( 8 fri5d1 & out on ! /reets ! p 7 discuss+ ! affair1 & to ea* new man :o jo9$ ! cr[ds ( />tl$ citiz5s1 "s "o w\ld say3 8,! judge wept l a *ild :5 ,h>vey di$40 ,! writ] ( ^! l9es 0 att5d+ a relative's fun]al on t day1 & :5 a man came to ! fun]al :o _h be5 9 c\rt :5 ! tragical dea? occurr$1 & 0 tell+ a bun* ( m5 /&+ outside ! home & wait+ = ! s]vices to beg91 he did n =get to add3 8,judge ,may] cri$ l a lov+ fa!r :5 he saw t 8 fri5d 0 dead40 ,& all ov] ! c\ntry ! news ( ,attorney ,h>vey's dea? 0 :isp]$ 9 aw$ tones1 & always 9 connection ) ! dea? ( ,h>vey 0 told ! /ory ( ! judge's te>s4 ,x gave ! p a peep into ! real man beh9d ! legal mask1 & !y admir$ ! real man f> above ! legal /]nness :i* ! pr(ession =c$ ^u ! judge4 ,a man always ga9s 9 p[] & admiration :5 he %[s evid5ce ( a sympa!tic he>t4 ,abraham ,l9coln's te>s ( sympa?y /& out z liquid diamonds ^u 8 (ficial record1 nev] to be wa%$ away :ile 8 belov$ "n rema9s on ! pages ( ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,! _w may malign him & wrongly accuse him ( _m ?+s1 b ^? te>s ( sympa?y are out ( rea* ( human h&s or sl&]\s tongues1 & ! cr[n ( 8 e>?ly glory w always sp>kle 9 ! light ( 8 illu/ri\s "n z indelible />s1 =ev] poli%$ by ! love ! ,am]ican p reta9 = ! man4 ,s1 too1 d ! judge's te>s /& out above all 8 o!r good qualities1 & comm& respect & admiration f 8 bitt]e/ enemies4 ,!y c nev] be =gott54 ,?\gh he is dead & 9 8 grave1 ! te>s %$ by lov+ fri5ds w be =gott5 by ! _w1 :ile yet 8 own te>s ( sympa?y rema9 l drops ( dew to keep 8 memory fre% & gre5 9 ! he>ts ( all ^? :o "k ( ! t5d] & sympa!tic side ( ! judge4 ,,! ,,dog',s ,,kiss ,x 0 a bleak morn+ 9 ,april1 ! c\ntry roads be+ muddy & heavy & disc\rag+1 & z ! "y man trudg$ along1 8 m9d w&]$ back to ! day he />t$ z a tramp4 ,8 p>5ts _h become sudd5ly weal?y1 ?r\gh an oil /rike on _! m\nta9 f>m4 ,!y imm$iately mov$ to ! city & pur*as$ a f9e home4 ,! boy 0 s5t to college4 ,he 0 !n eighte5 ye>s old4 ,on ! second ye> t]m ,walt] 0 progress+ 9 8 /udies rapidly1 & ! tea*]s 7 pr\d ( _! bright pupil4 ,!y told him s4 ,_! words ( praise came back 9 memory :isp]s z he trudg$ along1 footsore1 sick1 we>y & hungry4 ,x 0 a bitt] recollection to recall ! day :5 ! news 0 br\ght to him ( 8 fa!r's & "m's dea?4 ,!y _h be5 kill$ 9 a railroad wreck4 ,aft] ! fun]al x 0 discov]$ t good =tune _h giv5 ,a>on ,burfield ! big head1 & he />t$ to gamble 9 /ocks4 ,he knew z mu* ab\t x z a c[ kn[s ab\t ,lat94 ,he 0 a lamb to be easily fleec$4 ,all ! =tune _h be5 lo/ & ! big h\se 0 mortgag$4 ,walt] 0 a begg> :5 tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,he realiz$ t he _h no ri* relatives or fri5ds to help him4 ,8 fooli% fa!r _h des]t$ all 8 old fri5ds & _m poor relatives ! h\r he f\nd himself weal?y4 ,walt]'s pride b>r$ him f go+ back to ^! des]t$ fri5ds & relatives4 ,he w5t back to s*ool1 b ! news ( 8 *ange ( =tune rea*$ ! e>s ( ! "y ari/ocratic fri5ds ) :om he _h associat$1 & !y cut him %ort4 ,8 tuition 0 paid 9 full1 b he c\ld n rema9 at s*ool & be ! outca/ & begg>4 ,news rea*$ him t ! big h\se 0 sold1 & did n satisfy ! cr$itors4 ,he _h no?+ left b 8 clo!s & a gold wat*4 ,n[ he regrett$1 z he walk$ along1 t he _h n rema9$ at s*ool & graduat$4 ,! /+ ( becom+ an outca/ 0 pa9ful4 ,_h he to d x all ov] aga91 he might d j z he _h done--jump$ a freight tra9 "o night ) t5 doll>s 9 8 pocket & left ! college t[n =ev]4 ,?is 0 two ye>s ago4 ,he _h h>ve/$ 9 ! ,dakotas1 work$ on ! lakes1 tri$ pack+-h\se drudg]y & tri$ 8 h& at "w on a f>m4 ,he 0 n[ too sick & disc\rag$ to beat 8 way by rail4 ,he _h lo/ 8 old-"t c\rage1 & felt l a :ipp$ *ild4 ,he mu/ give up ! c>eless1 wor?less life he 0 lead+1 & secure a p]man5t job4 ,he came to a l>ge f>m-h\se & w5t ar\nd to ! back door to ask = a bite ( breakfa/4 ,a tir$ woman told him to g away4 ,he ask$ p]mission to sit on ! por* /ep & re/4 ,! old f>m dog came up & lick$ 8 h&4 ,8 he>t leap$ 9 a glad response to ev5 ! fri5d%ip ( a dog4 ,he put "o arm ar\nd ! dog's neck & unconsci\sly spoke al\d3 8,d y "k h[ he>t-sick & fri5dless ,i am1 old doggie80 8,d y l dogs80 ,x 0 a girl's voice4 ,walt] ,burfield look$ up & saw x 0 a pretty r$-*eek$ girl address+ him4 ,my1 b %e look$ pretty & :olesome4 ,a s9n] /&+ outside ( heav5 & look+ 9 ?r\gh ! op5 gate & behold+ an angel w\ld feel z ,walt] felt on behold+ t pretty c\ntry girl4 8,d y l dogs10 %e ask$ aga91 = ! tramp sat dumb be=e h]4 ,8 eyes dropp$4 ,he _h rea*$ t po9t 9 ! life ( a vagabond :]e ! frank1 hone/ eyes ( "s "o 9 :om hope burns brightly1 makes ! hopeless s\l recoil & seek to hide away f que/ion+ eyes4 8,i j feel l hugg+ ! old dog10 he said1 8because he (f]$ to be my fri5d1 & ,i am s hungry = fri5d%ip4 ,i w\ld l to secure a position1 & f9d a home & settle d[n 9 ! ways ( peace once m4 ,i am )\t a fri5d 9 all ! wide _w4 ,! t\* ( ! dog's tongue on my h& is ! fir/ fri5dly t\* ,i h felt = two ye>s4 ,! woman inside all[$ me to sit d[n & re/ "h1 b %e refus$ me a bite to eat4 ,i guess ! old dog kn[s h[ hungry & fri5dless & despond5t ,i am1 s he came up & gave me ! kiss ( lov+ fri5d%ip40 8,wait10 said ! girl1 8,i'll br+ y some?+ to eat1 poor man40 ,%e sat & talk$ to him :ile he ate4 ,%e _h nev] f\nd any "o s int]e/+1 & he _h nev] se5 any "o s beautiful4 ,he c\ld t\* h] he>t z nev] any "o _h t\*$ x be=e4 ,he knew s mu* ( life & 0 s disc\rag$ & hopeless ) x all4 ,8 talk op5$ up a new _w to h]4 ,h] life _h be5 s tame & commonplace1 & %e _h long$ = news f ! outside _w4 ,he did n look l a tramp1 ?\gh he 0 ragg$ & dirty & un%av54 ,! girl w5t to h] fa!r & p]suad$ him to give ! poor tramp a job4 ,walt] ,burfield /ay$4 ,he work$ h>d & fai?fully4 ,he resolv$ to give up roam+ =ev] & try to make a man ( himself1 ?\gh oblig$ to beg9 d[n at ! bottom4 ,! old dog foll[$ him ?r\gh ! fields day aft] day1 z ?\gh he felt t x 0 8 influ5ce t _h call$ ,walt] back to a life ( usefulness4 ,& ,walt] well knew t x 0 old ,hector's w>m kiss on 8 h& t br\ght out ! he>t talk t morn+ ) ,adal9e ,blair4 ,two ye>s aft]w>d1 z he sat "u a %ade tree :ile re/+ 8 team ( horses1 he hugg$ ! old dog & said to him3 8,de> old ,hector1 t fir/ kiss ( y\rs op5$ ! door to a br& new _w = me4 ,god1 b ,i mu/ h be5 sick & lonely on t morn+ ,i sat re/+ on ! por*1 & y & ,adal9e f\nd me & took me into y\r affections4 ,y\r kisses are /ill w>m & affectionate1 old doggie1 b ,i felt a w>m] "o la/ night on my lips4 ,d y "k t y\r little mi/ress has promis$ to be my wife8 ,%e says %e 0 drawn t[>d me :5 %e saw me hugg+ h] dog4 ,x 0 y\r lov+ kiss1 old ,hector1 t has br\ght all ?is new love & hope & sunlight into my life4 ,%e w\ld nev] h caught me hugg+ y1 7 x n = y\r fri5dly kiss40 ,,love ,,lett]s ,?r\gh an almo/ fatal accid5t1 an old lady ( sev5ty-five ye>s lay at dea?'s door = _m long weeks4 ,%e _h n be5 z prosp]\s dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s ( h] life z %e _h be5 9 h] e>ly m>ri$ life1 & _m ( h] old "t fri5ds _h drift$ out ( h] life1 & %e drift$ out ( !irs4 ,%e ?\ght ( all ?is z %e lay on h] b$ ( affliction1 too weak to move m ?an "o arm4 ,x 0 sad to ?9k ( ! old fri5ds :o _h =gott5 h] s completely4 ,!y mu/ all "k ( h] illness1 = h] daught] ,m>y _h read sev]al notices to h] f ! local pap]s conc]n+ h] s]i\s accid5t1 & m s]i\s condition s9ce ! accid5t occurr$4 ,someh[ %e felt s lonely & isolat$ & neglect$4 ,bett] die & be out ( ?is pa9ful exi/5ce ?an to lie sick 9 b$ = weeks & weeks & be absolutely =gott5 by ! old-"t fri5ds1 ^: society %e once enjoy$ s delightfully4 ,:5 h] daught] came 9 %e _h h>d "w to turn h] feeble head to ! wall1 s ! te>s on h] la%es c\ld n be se54 ,%e ev5 felt "o on h] ?9 *eek1 b _h n ! physical p[] to wipe x away4 ,z ! daught] w5t ab\t ! room1 tidy+ ?+s up1 & du/+ (f ! /& on :i* ! m$ic9e bottles /ood1 %e li/5$ c>efully to see if h] "m 0 sleep+4 ,a slight c\gh f ! b$ conv9c$ h] t ! invalid 0 awake1 & %e broke ! sil5ce by say+3 8,i hope ! mail today w br+ a lett] f bro!r ,john4 ,he kn[s ( y\r accid5t1 & ,i feel sure he w rea* u today ) 8 answ]40 ,! f+] on ! b$ mov$ slightly & a weak voice answ]$2 8,i hope s1 ,m>y4 ,x's nice to receive a lett] f our abs5t ones1 at su* times l ?is40 ,m>y knew h[ x exhau/$ h] "m to talk1 s %e said no m1 b pull$ d[n ! bl9d to %ut out ! light1 & left ! sick room ) a pa9 at h] he>t4 ,h] ke5 eye _h se5 ! te>s on h] "m's eye la%es1 & %e felt c]ta9 t ! poor invalid _h be5 weep+ ov] conf9em5t & isolation f society & h] fri5ds4 ,9 an h\r ! morn+ mail arriv$1 & %e 0 agreeably surpris$ to f9d five lett]s1 address$ to h] "m1 besides ! "o f ,john4 ,%e op5$ ,john's lett] & read x ov] c>efully1 to make sure t he _h said no?+ to hurt 8 "m's feel+s4 ,john 0 s c>eless at times1 & w\ld br+ up bus9ess problems t %\ld n be spok5 ( :5 ! "m 0 n 9 condition = su* matt]s4 ,!n ,m>y w5t up to ! sick room & read ,john's lett] al\d4 8,i'm glad to he> he's well10 ! invalid said labori\sly1 & clos$ h] eyes aga9 f %e] weakness4 8,b "m10 exclaim$ ,m>y1 8"h's a lett] f ,mrs4 ,moore--y\r old fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,moore1 ( :om y spoke only ye/]day40 ,! invalid op5$ wide h] eyes & li/5$ until ! lett] 0 f9i%$4 ,x spoke ( ! old "t fri5d%ip1 & express$ hope t ! invalid w\ld soon recov]1 & be 9 condition to enjoy a visit f h] fri5d1 j s soon z ! wea!r 0 settl$4 8,h[ k9d ( ,mrs4 ,moore to ?9k ( me 9 my affliction10 exclaim$ ! invalid 9 mu* /rong] tones4 8,x's bett] ?an m$ic9e to he> f h]4 ,old fri5ds are s de> to ! he>t1 = !y br+ up old memories40 8,b "h are lett]s f m ( y\r old fri5ds1 "m4 ,"h is "o f ,mrs4 ,bridg5s1 & "o f ,mrs4 ,jones1 & "o f old ,miss ,*ri/ie1 & f ,mrs4 ,cook40 ,& ,m>y sat = almo/ an h\r read+ ! messages f old fri5ds to ! invalid ( :om ! writ]s spoke s t5d]ly1 & wrote ( old-"t adv5tures & sc5es f _! girlhood days4 ,m>y 0 delight$ to see ! *ange ^! messages ( love _h work$ 9 h] invalid "m4 ,! fad$ old eyes 7 light$ ) a new illum9ation1 & a little color _h /ruggl$ back to h] *eeks4 ,%e ask$ to h ! lett]s giv5 to h]1 & %e br\ght bo? h&s toge!r to receive !m1 hold+ !m z t5d]ly z a little girl w\ld hold h] fir/ doll4 ,m>y w5t d[n/airs1 leav+ ! invalid hold+ h] love lett]s s fondly1 & :5 %e return$ 9 half an h\r1 %e f\nd h] sleep+ sweetly1 & fondly hold+ ^? lett]s 9 "o feeble h&4 ,& ,m>y :isp]$3 8,if !y only knew h[ mu* pleasure & hope _! lett]s br\ght to my de> old "m1 !y w\ld nev] neglect writ+ to _! old fri5ds :5 affliction is ^u !m4 ,god bless !m = ! hope & happ9ess !y br\ght to ?is home40 ,,at ,,! ,,pool ,,( ,,life ,! unsatisfi$ hung] we exp]i5ce dur+ ?is life1 creates a long+ 9 e human he>t = ano!r trial at liv+ aft] ?is life has be5 liv$ to ! end4 ,once out on a des]t1 "s travel]s 7 p]i%+ f ?ir/4 ,! man came to a small oasis amid/ a few gn>l$ & twi/$ trees4 ,! sight ( ! trees 0 evid5ce t wat] 0 ne>1 s he hurri$ 8 /eps & came ne> to ! desir$ spot4 ,he f\nd wat] !re1 b x 0 /agnat$ & f\l1 wild animals _h be5 dr9k+ & wad+ & wall[+ 9 ! pool until x look$ sick5+ & disgu/+ to ! travel]4 ,! hopes t fill$ 8 he>t z he approa*$ ! promis+ oasis began to ooze out ?r\gh 8 f+]s1 & a sickly s5sation fill$ 8 s\l4 ,yet ?is 0 all ! available wat] to be _h4 ,8 wife jo9$ him a few m9utes lat]1 br++ two *ildr54 ,!y rema9$ ov] night at ! pool1 f9d+ t ! f\l wat] _h reviv$ !m 9 spite ( ! fil?4 ,!y did n "k :i* way to g to f9d ! inhabit$ c\ntry1 s !y erect$ an improvis$ t5t & ?\ght to live !re until "s travel+ c>avan came t way1 :5 !y w\ld foll[ x back to ! gre5 e>?4 ,!y c\ld secure fle% to eat f ! f[ls t came to ! trees & ! "y ( wild animals br\ght !re to get a dr9k ( wat]4 ,& s days pass$ into weeks & mon?s & ye>s1 & ! long+ to be rescu$ became z a dead hope4 ,none 7 satisfi$ ) ! bef\l$ wat]1 nor ! n>r[ life1 b ! wife & *ildr5 7 afraid to aga9 brave ! des]t & g 9 se>* ( inhabit$ l&4 ,"o night ! husb& & fa!r became s sick & disgu/$ ) ! wat] t he arose & /ole away by ! light ( ! moon det]m9$ to f9d a bett] place ( exi/5ce or become lo/ & p]i% out on ! burn+ s&s4 ,next morn+ !re 0 deep sorr[ at ! pool4 ,! "m & *ildr5 m\rn$ him z "o dead4 ,!y tri$ to foll[ him1 b 8 tracks 7 soon lo/ 9 ! %ift+ s&s1 s !y return$ to ! pool & ! fri5dly trees1 resolv$ to wait until "s "o came to take !m away4 ,?is is a good illu/ration ( man's life on e>?4 ,he is nev] satisfi$ nor cont5t$4 ,! %all[ pool ( /agnat$ wat] nev] satisfies 8 long+s = a deep] & broad] life4 ,& f9ally he goes away into ! night ( d>kness1 & ! w9ds ( my/]y bl[ ! s&s ( oblivion ov] 8 tracks1 & no "o kn[s :i!r he w5t4 ,& ! liv+ sit at ! pool & look out ov] ! des]t ( life & wond]1 & wond]1 & gr[ m & m dissatisfi$ & say to !mselves3 8,?is life is s unsatisfactory & b>r5 ( real pleasure--!re mu/ be sweet] & pur] wat] away ov] yond]40 ,a ,,palace ,,)\t ,,love ,! divorce trial ( a h&some "y woman & h] weal?y husb&1 br+s up ! /ory ( h] e>ly environm5t & h] un=tunate "m's disappo9t$ life4 ,! woman n[ seek+ a divorce 0 re>$ 9 ! mid/ ( matrimonial unre/ & social mis]y--:at o!r end+ c\ld ! _w expect 9 h] own case8 ,:]e ! union is n purely a union ( he>t & s\l1 a h>mony ( ta/e & temp]am5t1 :]e ! s\ls are n tun$ to respond to ! same vibrations1 conjugal happ9ess is simply impossible4 ,! "m ( ?is woman 9 ! divorce c\rt 0 once a beautiful ,iri% girl1 ! daught] ( a man :o kept a small crock]y /ore 9 ,philadelphia4 ,8 /ore 0 locat$ ar\nd ! corn] f ! ari/ocratic neighborhood1 :]e ! scions ( ! old ,quak] families reside 9 magnific5t palaces4 ,sometimes a few ( !m w\ld condesc5d to /op at ! mode/ %op & make a pur*ase1 b ! liv]i$ negro s]vants came m frequ5tly to make ! pur*ases desir$ by _! ma/]s4 ,at su* times !y w\ld sit & gossip ) ! ,iri% m]*ant & 8 wife ab\t _! ari/ocratic & pr\d employ]s4 ,^! conv]sations ) ! s]vants reveal$ ! great social *asm exi/+ betwe5 ! humble %op p & ! weal?y ari/ocrats liv+ j ar\nd ! corn]4 ,! %opman's elde/ daught]1 a beautiful girl ( sixte51 li/5$ to ! tales told by ! liv]i$ s]vants ( ! ri*1 & a long+ grew daily /rong] 9 h] humble s\l to become ri* & ari/ocratic "s day1 too4 ,%e c>$ n by :at means4 ,%e only ?\ght ( ! glori\s end ( ! road lead+ up to "o ( ^! magnific5t palaces1 & gave no ?\ght to ! mud & ! mire & ! dang]\s *asms to cross be=e arriv+ at ! end ( all ?is gold5 glory & glitt] ( gild$ gladness4 ,%e dream$ ( x night & day4 ,h] pure s\l became sordid & h>d ) an ambition t 0 ev] 9 h] dreams4 ,on ! /reet :]e ! %op 0 locat$1 /ud5ts b\nd = ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania w\ld pass daily1 & among !m 7 a numb] ( "y ari/ocrats1 exquisitely attir$1 ) _! coats ?r[n back to display _! jewel$ frat]nity p9s4 ,z "t w5t on1 ! daught] ( ! %op man develop$ into a tall1 sl5d]1 beautiful girl1 ) violet eyes & *e/nut br[n hair1 & a complexion ( lovely p9k4 ,9 ! morn+ %e w\ld g outside ! /ore to put ! goods on display1 & 0 notic$ by ! weal?y univ]sity /ud5ts4 ,"o ( !m 9 p>ticul> fell desp]ately 9 love ) ! bewit*+ girl4 ,!y began to slyly flirt z ! /ud5ts pass$4 ,x w\ld n be fair nor true to put all ! blame ^u ! /ud5t4 ,! ambiti\s %op girl 0 j z anxi\s to make a conque/ z 0 ! "y man4 ,%e knew he 0 ri* & c\ld see t he 0 h&some4 ,%e felt only hatr$ t[>d ! ri* p :o ignor$ h]1 & h] humble p>5ts4 ,%e c\ld nev] love ?is "y man s9c]ely1 b %e w\ld sell h]self = ! gr& position he c\ld give h]4 ,he w\ld always hold himself at an elevation f> above h] p>5ts1 & ?is w\ld always be a /+ 9 h] s\l1 b %e 0 too ambiti\s to hesitate at ?is4 ,"o day he /opp$ at ! %op to buy a %av+ mug1 & %e wait$ on him4 ,!y became acqua9t$4 ,%e 0 fasc9at$ ) 8 beauty & f9e clo!s & polite mann]s4 ,he made love to h] f t day ) ardor1 & %e 0 9 ! heav5 ( glory %e _h dream$ ( z %e att5d$ to ! %op4 ,"o day he propos$ to h]1 & %e gladly accept$ 8 (f]4 ,h] ambition 0 to be gratifi$4 ,oh1 ! fasc9ation & ! wild ambition & magnific5t hopes6 ,b all ! "t %e knew %e did n love him ) a s9c]e he>t4 ,h] humble orig91 & 8 pr\d & ari/ocratic p>5ts1 made a *asm t c\ld n be bridg$ 9 s %ort a "t4 ,h] p>5ts ?\ght x a f9e b>ga9 & sale1 & enc\rag$ ! c\rt%ip4 ,love w\ld come lat] on4 ,a woman mu/ le>n to love :]e love pays ! l>ge/ divid5ds 9 gold4 ,s ! beautiful1 ambiti\s ,iri% girl & ! ari/ocratic y\? 7 quietly m>ri$4 ,:5 he told 8 pr\d "m t he _h m>ri$ ! girl f ! crock]y /ore1 ! la/ happy smile di$ on h] lips1 & %e nev] smil$ aga94 ,%e _h su* high ambitions = h] boy1 & he _h spoil$ !m by a ra% m>riage4 ,is x any wond] ! m>riage prov$ a failure8 ,!y _h six *ildr51 yet ! "m nev] lov$ h] husb& z a woman %\ld love ! fa!r ( h] babies4 ,%e 0 ev] consci\s ( ! social *asm betwe5 !m1 & x 0 a ?orn t nev] ceas$ to give pa94 ,%e _h rea*$ ! place h] ambition crav$1 b x did n rew>d h] ) happ9ess4 ,!re 0 m pleasure 9 sl[ly fall+ f x1 ?an try+ to g high]4 ,! home & money & position 7 n satisfy+4 ,h] popul> "y husb& & ! social di/9ction he gave h] 7 n satisfy+4 ,%e 0 n happy4 ,%e fill$ ! a*+ void ) lov]s4 ,"o 0 a society man 9 h] husb&'s set1 & "o o!r 0 a big1 d>k1 mu*-m>ri$ actor4 ,%e broke h] husb&'s he>t1 %e broke ! he>t ( 8 ador+ "m1 & %e grew m wret*$ h]self e ye>4 ,%e !n took to dr9k1 & soon aft] to drugs4 ,com+ home "o night f a p>ty %e fell on ! icy pavem5t & broke bo? l[] limbs4 ,%e nev] saw a well day aft] ! accid5t1 & di$ at ! age ( ?irty-f\r4 ,%e _h />v$ h] he>t = weal? & position4 ,%e w5t )\t love to a high position & f\nd x a bitt] mock]y4 ,%e _h outrag$ h] own s\l4 ,!n began ! "w ( turn+ to ru9 ! palace 9 :i* %e tri$ to live )\t love4 ,,! ,,soldi]',s ,,di>y ,9 an old trunk1 up 9 ! g>ret :]e ! family lett]s 7 deposit$ = m ?an half a c5tury1 ,i f\nd ! di>y ( a soldi]1 9 :i* ! foll[+ notes attract$ my att5tion3 8,augu/ #ad1 #ahfd4 ,ye/]day 0 a t]rible day = me4 ,! battle at ,deep ,bottom1 ne> ,ri*mond1 took ! la/ ( my messmates4 ,&rew ,br[n 0 w\nd$ e>ly 9 ! engagem5t--%ot ?r\gh ! ?igh4 ,comrade ,*>les ,pepp]man assi/$ him to ! re>4 ,:ile !y 7 gone1 ! man at my side1 ,amos ,fri$el 0 %ot ?r\gh ! head & di$ in/antly4 ,?us ?ree ( my messmates left my side )9 fifte5 m9utes4 ,pepp]man jo9$ ! ranks an h\r lat]1 & a few m9utes aft] 0 %ot & fatally w\nd$4 ,?is morn+ ,h5ry ,travel] 0 f\nd on ! battle field1 ) 8 arm %att]$ horribly1 & 0 tak5 to ! hospital4 8,9 not+ ^! fatalities & injuries1 ,i _c help b recall ,comrade ,%oemak]1 ! fir/ ( my messmates to pass out4 ,8 0 ! mo/ pitiable dea? ( all4 ,he di$ ?ree mon?s ago ( no/algia4 ,?is is simply a melan*oly gr[+ out ( homesickness4 ,%oemak] _h m>ri$ a pretty girl only a few weeks be=e he enli/$ & w5t to ! front4 ,! army lay 9 sup9e idl5ess = sev]al weeks1 & ,%oemak] _h no?+ to d b brood ov] 8 sep>ation f ! "o he lov$ s fondly4 ,a deep melan*olia settl$ d[n ^u 8 s\l & we c\ld n awak5 an int]e/ 9 8 he>t4 ,h\r aft] h\r 8 m9d dwelt ^u ! sc5es ( 8 ,p5nsylvania home1 & 8 des]t$ wife's sad face look$ out ( ! %ad[s & smil$ ! lonely smile ( a =sak5 woman4 8,!y took him to ! hospital1 b ! doctors c\ld f9d no organic disease 9 8 body4 ,he 0 simply dy+ ( lonel9ess & a long+1 long+ to be ) ! p he lov$4 ,he 0 a l>ge man1 /&+ six feet 9 8 b>e feet1 & ?is made 8 dea? all ! m pa!tic4 ,we tri$ to get him a furl\gh & s5d him to 8 family at home1 = ?irty days1 b ! (fic]s laugh$ at u1 & said ! man w\ld come out ( 8 melan*olia 9 a few days & g to eat+ h>d-tack4 ,!y 7 m5 )\t he>t or s5tim5t1 & !y did n "k ! dep? ( ,%oemak]'s gloom4 8,?ree weeks aft] be+ tak5 to ! hospital1 he di$1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,virg9ia1 & ! long+ wife nev] saw 8 face aga94 8,augu/ #be?4 ,0 to see ,comrade ,br[n today1 be=e !y remov$ him to ! hospital at ,wa%+ton4 ,he is v badly w\nd$1 ! bone be+ %att]$ & !re is dang] ( gangr5e4 ,he gave me a lett] to read :i* he receiv$ ! previ\s day f home1 writt5 by 8 si/]1 ,b>b>a4 ,among ! _m ?+s %e wrote 0 ?is3 #8,on ! night ( ! #ae? & ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,i dream$ t y came home4 ,i c\ld see y walk+ up to ! door z pla9ly z ,i ev] saw y\r famili> face4 ,y\r knock on ! door wak5$ me out ( a tr\bl$ sleep1 & s sure 0 ,i t y 7 d[n at ! door wait+ to be admitt$1 t ,i insi/$ on "s "o go+ d[n to let y 94 ,( c\rse x 0 all a dream1 b s reali/ic1 t ,i 0 sorely tr\bl$ until fa!r read 9 ! ,tribune t y 7 w\nd$4 ,surely y mu/ h be5 ?9k+ ( home at t h\r4'0 ,!re ! di>y end$4 ,= x 0 only a portion ( ! book 9 :i* ?is unkn[n comrade _h be5 jott+ d[n ! ev5ts ( 8 army life4 ,! h& t put ^? writt5 pages 9 ! old trunk has be5 dead = _m ye>s1 & we c only guess :o ! writ] 04 ,he1 too1 may h left 8 bones to decay 9 ,virg9ia soil1 & 8 di>y s5t back to ,nor!rn fri5ds4 ,b ,i knew ?is ,samuel ,%oemak]1 & ,i /ill rememb] ( he>+ my p>5ts talk+ ab\t 8 sad dea?4 ,no d\bt !re 7 _m ?\s&s ( "y m5 tak5 f _! m\nta9 homes & ru%$ to ! front1 & ! *ange 0 s great t !y c\ld n prev5t _! he>ts f long+ = ! de> old sc5es ( home--= ! de> old "m1 wife or swee!>t4 ,& !n came ! hopelessness & melan*olia & ! loss ( c\rage1 & f9ally dea?4 ,& yet t w> settl$ no?+4 ,! negro "q is /ill ! ov]%ad[+ problem call+ = a solution4 ,burn+ negroes at ! /ake m>ks ,am]ica z "o ( ! b>b>\s nations4 ,,two ,,m5 ,,:o ,,t\*$ ,,my ,,s\l ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man ,i _h occasion to write some?+ = ! local pap]1 publi%$ ne> my home4 ,! late ,gir>d ,wright1 bro!r ( ,!odore1 editor-9-*ief ( ! ,philadelphia ,record1 0 manag+ ! pap] at ! "t4 ,he s5t = me4 ,timidly ,i call$ at ! (fice1 = ,i 0 an awkw>d c\ntry y\? & afraid ( m5 :o 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! bus9ess _w4 ,!re did n seem to be any place 9 ! _w = me outside ( a b>r5 hillside f>m1 & ,i always felt l a ?ief /eal+ (f 9 ! d>k :5 ,i look$ out ov] ! _w = some?+ bett]4 ,mr4 ,wright 0 a revelation & an inspiration to me4 ,:y1 he 0 j z approa*able z a boy4 ,a h&some man1 ) ! k9dlie/ & mo/ sympa!tic face ,i _h ev] se54 ,i c %ut my eyes & see t intellig5t face1 ) ^? sympa!tic eyes1 into :i* ! hopeless c\ld look & f9d hope & c\rage4 ,he want$ me to write = 8 pap]4 ,i told him frankly t ,i lack$ education & vocabul>y1 & c\ld write only 9 a crude /yle4 ,& he repli$3 8,:y1 t is :at ! p want4 ,! _w is tir$ ( r\nd$ phrases & poetical l9es & erudite s5t5ces4 ,:at ! p want is orig9al ?\ght1 new ideas--a new & orig9al way ( look+ at e-day ev5ts1 )\t prejudice or sup]/ition or cant4 ,y c d ?is1 = !re is an orig9ality ab\t y\r ideas--an indep5d5t peephole1 ?r\gh :i* y obs]ve ! _w1 )\t fe> or favor4 ,all y want is practice4 ,y d n ape or copy aft] any writ] ,i ev] he>d (1 & practice w poli% y\r orig9al /yle to a surpris+ ext5t4 ,if y\r /yle 0 borr[$1 practice w\ld d y little good4 ,x might add to y\r ability to ape & copy aft] o!rs1 b ! /yle w\ld nev] be y\r own40 ,some?+ happ5$ soon aft] ?is1 & ,mr4 ,wright w5t back to ,philadelphia be=e ,i c\ld s5d 9 my contributions4 ,!n my old "m 0 tak5 v ill1 & ,i _h no "t = lit]ature4 ,mr4 ,wright kept 9 t\* ) ! c\ntry pap]1 & :5 my contributions no long] appe>$1 he wrote me to "k ! reason :y4 ,i told him t ,i 0 nurs+ my dy+ "m1 & 0 oblig$ to drop lit]ature until all 0 ov]4 ,he wrote me aga9 & ext5d$ 8 sympa?y1 & :at 0 ( /ill m mat]ial b5efit--a bank note4 ,x came :5 pov]ty & sorr[ 7 sweep+ ov] me1 & x gave me c\rage4 ,x 0 s pleasant to "k t ?is big-he>t$ man 0 ?9k+ ( me1 away d[n 9 ! big city4 ,he 0 ! fir/ educat$ man to f9d any m]it 9 my feeble attempts at writ+ = publication4 ,8 appreciation came l ra9 to a fami%+ fl[]4 ,x 0 some?+ ,i _h be5 hung]+ = ?r\gh ! mis]able ye>s :5 all ! future look$ l a n>r[ horizon1 t dipp$ d[n into a com+ /orm ( hopelessness4 ,i nev] saw ,mr4 ,wright b t "o "t1 & nev] he>d directly f him aga94 ,i nev] _h ! opportunity to tell him h[ mu* good 8 k9d words ( appreciation _h done = me4 ,he di$ :ile ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,colorado1 & my s\l 0 fill$ ) sorr[ & regret4 ,i _h always hop$ to meet him aga9 & ?ank him = ! good he _h s unconsci\sly imp>t$ to me4 ,i knew t an inspiration _h gone out ( my life :5 he di$1 ?\gh he nev] dream$ ( ! great uplift he _h giv5 me4 ,i am writ+ ^! l9es to %[ ! read] h[ mu* good "o man's appreciative words c d = ano!r4 ,we all h a subtle =ce )9 ourselves = do+ good or h>m to our fell[ m54 ,! ?\ght pebble we c>elessly toss into ! intellectual /ream ( our neighbor may />t little waves to vibrat+ & ext5d+ into a circle ar\nd him1 :i* w greatly influ5ce 8 future life4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,wright's dea? !re 0 a space ( fifte5 ye>s 9 :i* no man c\ld transmit an inspiration to my s\l & give my m9d a new impetus4 ,!n1 outside a little c\ntry *ur*1 ,i met = ! fir/ "t ! o!r man :o t\*$ a vibrat+ *ord 9 my s\l1 & a new _w ( hope op5$ up1 l ! lift+ ( a d5se fog (t5 reveals ! di/ant m\nta9s4 ,,index ,page ,frontispiece #a ,biographical ,appreciation #c ,i ,plead ,guilty #i ,religion ( ,humanity #aj ,joe ,bailey's ,ride #ab ,! ,o!r ,man's ,baby #ac ,! ,pa?os ( ,humor #ae ,! ,p9e ,creek ,trag$y #af ,! ,homesick ,boy #ah ,fri5ds ,:o ,pass 9 ! ,d>k #ai ,voice ( ! ,/one #bj ,+ratitude #bb ,orphan ,eva #bc ,lov+ ! ,_w #bd ,lo/ 9 ! ,sn[ #bf ,a ,plea = ,*ildhood #bg ,?\ghts ( ,immortality #bi ,tea* ,s5tim5t #cj ,! ,s\l ( ,sorr[ #ca ,visit+ ! ,old ,home #cb ,! ,wayw>d ,boy #cd ,a ,wa/$ ,life #ce ,g>ret ,memories #cf ,y\r ,baby ,/ill #ch ,wi% ,i 7 a ,jew #ci ,memories #dj ,sweet5$ ) ,sorr[ #db ,9 ,h] ,dreams #dc ,! ,mortgag$ ,"m #de ,! ,toy ,mak] #df ,! ,"m-9-,law #dg ,bob ,:ite #di ,:ipp+ a ,*ild #ea ,n a ,cl++ ,v9e #eb ,! ,saloon 9 ,our ,t[n #ec ,! ,homesick ,*ild #ee ,:y ,he ,quit ,hunt+ #ef ,! ,h>d-,luck ,%[man #eh ,play+ ) ,he>ts #ei ,true ,fri5d%ip #fa ,sigh+ ( ! ,p9es #fb ,! ,homesick ,horses #fd ,! ,bl9d ,cig>mak] #fe ,! ,?ree ,classes #ff ,hiss$ & ,hoot$ #fh ,! ,w> ) ,self #fi ,crippl$ ,joe & ! ,%[man #ga ,race ,suicide #gc ,= a ,/age ,c>e] #gd ,! ,dead ( ! ,l& & ,sea #gf ,:]e ,dreams ,come ,true #gg ,x ,might ,h ,be5 #gi ,a ,misguid$ ,"m #hj ,! ,_w is ,bl9d #hb ,wrong on ! ,?rone #hc ,! ,voices ,we ,und]/& #hd ,*as+ ! ,c[s ,up #hf ,fl[]s = ! ,liv+ #hg ,! ,hobo's ,/ory #hi ,9 ! ,look+ ,glass #ij ,ungrateful ,"y ,girls #ib ,! ,giant ,p9e #ic ,! ,little ,h\se-,keep] #ie ,! ,male ,flirt #if ,memories ( ! ,old ,trunk #ih ,! ,auction ,block #ajj ,! ,old ,y>d ,ma/] #aja ,books t ,made ,me ,?9k #ajc ,=gott5 ,graves #ajd ,9 ! ,op5 ,door #aje ,! ,judge's ,te>s #ajg ,! ,dog's ,kiss #ajh ,love ,lett]s #aaj ,at ! ,pool ( ,life #aab ,a ,palace ,)\t ,love #aac ,! ,soldi]'s ,di>y #aad ,two ,m5 ,:o ,t\*$ ,my ,s\l #aaf