,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is is a picture  
book4 ,mo/ ( ! captions use  slang &    
dialect4    ,italics are enclos$ 9      
und]scores4          ,illu/ration3      
,y\rs fai?fully1        ,m4 ,angelo     
,woolf                                  
,,sket*es ,,( ,,l[ly ,,life             
,,9 ,a ,,great ,,city                   
,,by                                ,m4 
,a4 ,,woolf                             
,,edit$ ,,by                            
,,joseph ,,h5ius                        
,illu/ration                            
,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons              
,,new ,,york                            
,,london          #bg ,,& #bi ,,we/     
#bc;,d ,,/reet      #bd ,,b$=d ,,/reet1 
,,/r&                                   
,,copyright1 #ahii                      
,,by                                    
,,joseph ,,h5ius                        
,! ,knick]bock] ,press1 ,new ,york      
,to                             ,,eliza 
,,woolf ,,h5ius          ,,introduction 
,9 pres5t+ ?is volume1 ,i h endeavor$ to

 honor ! memory  ( a good man & a de>   
fri5d4 ,9 ! t5d]ness1 s9c]ity1 &        
simplicity ( 8 "w are to be f\nd !      
elem5ts :i* 7 mo/  conspicu\s 9 !       
p]sonality ( ! late ,m4 ,a4 ,woolf1     
toge!r )  uno/5tati\s *>ity & a humor1  
unique 9 contempor>y art1 :i*1  :ile    
always manly & hone/1 possess$ ! p[] to 
move z well to  te>s z to laught]4    ,!
 foll[+ selections 7 made f among ! mo/ 
*>act]i/ic  ( ,mr4 ,woolf's             
contributions to ,life & ,judge1 & a    
numb] (  hi!rto unpubli%$ draw+s4    ,to
 all :o by k9dly sugge/ion & p]sonal    
ef=t h assi/$ me  9 ?is compilation1 ,i 
ext5d ! assurance ( my deep ?anks &     
appreciation4                           
,,joseph ,,h5ius4      ,,brooklyn1      
,octob]1 #ahii4          ,,biographical 
,,note      ,mi*ael ,angelo ,woolf 0    
born 9 ,london1 ,engl&1 ,augu/ #bg1     
#ahcg4 ,8  fa!r 0 ,edw>d ,woolf1 a      
musician ( em95ce1 & a man ( v]satile   
tal5t 9 bo? art & lit]ature4 ,mi*ael    
,woolf 0 br\ght to ,am]ica  9 8 infancy2

 8 tal5t manife/$ itself e>ly1 & he     
contribut$  z a "y man to _m prom95t    
p]iodicals4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s  he turn$ 
aside f draughtsman%ip to pursue an     
actor's c>e]1 &  two *>m+               
autobiographical rem9isc5ces ( ?is p]iod
 ( 8 life  appe>$ 9 ! ,saturday ,ev5+   
,po/1 ( ,philadelphia1 %ortly  aft] 8   
dea?4 ,at ! close ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ,mr4  
,woolf resum$ 8  orig9al pr(ession1 b   
turn+ 8 att5tion m to pa9t+1 0  hamp]$  
by ! remissness ( 8 e>ly tra9+1 & s\ght 
regul>  art in/ruction1 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 
life1 at ! h&s (  ,ed\>d ,frre 9        
,france4 ,^u 8 return to ,am]ica he     
exhibit$ a mu*  admir$ pa9t+1 8,h[ ,x   
,happ5$10 at ! ,national ,academy (     
,design4  ,9 8 lat] ye>s he turn$ 8     
endeavors almo/ entirely to !           
del9eation ( *ild life among ! poor]    
classes2 & 8 draw+s1  ) _! peculi>      
comb9ation ( humor & pa?os1 h become    
widely  kn[n "h & abroad4    ,mr4 ,woolf
 di$ sudd5ly ( he>t disease at ! home ( 
8 si/] 9  ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,m>* #d1  

#ahii4          ,illu/ration3 ,,h>d     
,,hit4    ,mir&a 7oh1 s deeply 9 love73 
8,i c't /& ?is susp5se no  long]6 ,ask  
h] if all m>riages is failures40        
,illu/ration3 ,,h>d ,,hit4    8,i say1  
mi/]1 h y] got a p5ny wal5t9e :at rhymes
 t]  ,maggie80      ,illu/ration3 ,,love
 ,,is ,a ,,fe>ful ,,?+4    8,if y       
please1 sir3 none uv u a9't able t]     
sleep uv a night1 an'  we want t] "k if 
y] a9't got su?9 :at'll cure u1 an' we  
c't  tell :at's de matt] wid u40        
,illu/ration3    ,! innoc5t cause1 :o is
 pay+ a visit to fri5ds 9 ! village4    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,po9t ,,9 ,,etiquette4
    8,k9 ,i give him fl[]s if ,i've n   
be5 int]dooc$ t] him80    8,no1 x a9't  
good =m ev5 t] reck]nize a man wot y]   
don't ev5  "k4 ,! be/ way is t] get     
ackwa9t$ ) ! ,dut* groc] :]e he  buys 8 
'tat]s an' h]r9ks1 an' let ! int]duction
 come ?r\gh  him40      ,illu/ration3 ,a
 ,,t]ror4    8,jim1 giv' u a            
int]duction40    8,no1 ,tom1 no4 ,y]    
don't "k h]1 an' y] don' want t]4 ,%e's 

de  ice-cream fi5d ( de w>d2 %e's begg>$
 two newsboys an' a ,italian  bootblack1
 an' %e's a look+ r\n' = ano!r wictim40 
,illu/ration3 ,,gallant4                
,girl4--8,don't be fright5$4 ,he won't  
bite y40    ,boy4--8,i a9't aske]$ o' ! 
dog4 ,i'm a envy9' him1 t's all40       
,illu/ration3 ,,exceptional ,,value4    
,nurse 79 cont9uation1 speak+ ( h] bro!r
 9 ! wagon74--8,yes1  an' he a9't got no
 wices at all2 he don't smoke1 dr9k1 or 
*ew  t]back]1 an' he don't want no      
lat*-key40    ,fri5d 7on "r74--8,lor'1  
:at a husbant he'd make40               
,illu/ration3    8,:at is x1 ,lizzie1 a 
boy or a gal80    8,a gal40    8,de>1   
de> me6 ,!re's "s "o else :o's got to   
worry ab\t gett9'  a husb&40            
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,my/]y ,,solv$4       
8,cl>a1 x's ! likes o' !m w'ot makes s  
_m ( u "y bodies  ole maids4 ,! fell]s  
gets aske]$ o' ! mill9]s' an' !         
dressmak]s' bills40      ,illu/ration3  
,,! ,,"o ,,?+ ,,lack+4    ,patsy3 8,w'ot
 d de gals admire uv dose mil+t>y *aps1 

,i wond]80    ,jimmy3 8,x's deir        
mu/>*]s1 ,patsy1 deir mu/>*]s4 ,if ,i _h
 "o  dat bloke w\ldn't be 9 x wid me40  
,illu/ration3 ,,h>d ,,hit4              
,m>riageable ,"y ,man 7on left73 8,:at a
 wife su* a woman w\ld  make40          
,illu/ration3    ,lillian3 8',a9't t y\r
 bro!r80    ,maud3 8,yes60    ,lillian3 
8,:y don't y] int]dooce me80    ,maud3  
8,he's a misant'rope2 he's be5 cro/ 9   
love1 & he's giv' our  sex ! cold %ake60
      ,illu/ration3    8,good morn+1    
,adolph de ,bel=t4 ,h[ comes x y are n  
at *ur*  ?is f9e ,?anksgiv+ morn4 ,h y  
no?+ to be ?ankful =80    8,= no?+ z mu*
 z be+ able to c\nt myself "o ( y\r mo/ 
ard5t admir]s1 believe me60             
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sure ,,w9n]4         
,m5tor 7beh9d rock73 8,h& h] de bokay1  
,jimmy1 an' d5 t'r[ y]self  at h] feet  
an' tell h] y] life is mizz]able1 an'   
dat y]'ll *uck  y]self 9 de ocean if %e 
don't h y]2 an' don't =git de sooicide  
rackit4 ,dat fet*es de wimm9 e "t40     
,illu/ration3 ,c',,e/ ,l',,am\r4        

8,m>y1 !re is w>i\s k9ds o' love4 ,!re  
is t love wot nev]  wants no?9' b love2 
!n !re's a love wot's simply lovely1 x's
  s pure an' good4 ,su* a love is l !   
/>s wot %9es 9 !  infirm>y 9            
circumambulance space1 an' ?is is ! h\r 
= love1 !  sunset h\r4 ,d y rememb]     
,gray's #8,elegy' beg9s ) ! l9e #8,wot  
,curtius told to ,nell at p>t+ day'80   
,illu/ration3    8,look at me1 ,lizzie2 
! gal wot gets me'll h a snap1 = ,i     
don't  *ew1 smoke1 or git drunk60       
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,a ,,t]rible ,,fix4   
,"y & ,ba%ful ,admir]3 8,if %e %\ld turn
 'r\nd & say to me  t %e loves me z %e  
does t doll1 :at w\ld ,i say80          
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,try+ ,,mom5t4        
,maggie3 8,lizzie1 wuz y ev] kiss$80    
,lizzie3 8,only wun/ 9 my life1 an' t   
wuz :5 ,i wuz 9 !  horspital wid a brok5
 arm2 an old lady kiss$ me an' ,i blu%$ 
l a  *ild60      ,illu/ration3 ,,9      
,,susp5se4    ,g5evieve 7at upp] w9d[73 
8,!m's ,t$dy's legs if ev] ,t$dy liv$2  
:at c\ld ha happ5$2 ,i wond] c\ld he h  

committ$ soo-incide  'cause ,i reject$  
him ?is morn9'80    7,no6 ,! aft]noon 0 
w>m1 & ,t$dy 0 tak+ a sie/a47           
,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,/op ,,gossips'     
,,tongues4    ,horatio 7to ,lucretia73  
8,z our engagem5t is n made public yet1 
y _h bett] let g o' my arm :5 we get a  
little ne>] to !  village60             
,illu/ration3    8,tommy1 ! doctors is  
say9' t kiss9' is apt to bre$ sickness60
    8,i "k4 ,b we m5 h to take risks 9  
ev]y?9k60      ,illu/ration3 ,,n ,,dead 
,,sure ,,( ,,h]4    8,i wond] if %e'd   
sic de dorg on me if ,i wuz t] fall on  
me knees an'  tell h] ,i love h]80      
,illu/ration3    8,9 ?is /ock+1         
,letitia1 y w f9d ! h>d sav+s ( my      
lifetime1--two half-doll>s1 a silv]     
spoon1 a bri>wood pipe1 &  a bottle ( r$
 ink2 n mu*1 ,i w admit1 b en\gh to />t 
h\se-keep+ ) if y w only say ! ^w60     
8,reg9ald ,ov]beck1 y emb>rass me6 ,?9k 
( ! diff]5ce 9 our  ages1--:at w ! _w   
say8--take me1 ,i am y\r'n60            
,illu/ration3 ,,no ,,trifl]s ,,want$4   

,%e3 8,i don't m9d walk+ ) y1 b =       
goodness' sake don't say  y love me &   
ask me to wait = y--!y all d t4 ,if     
!re's  any wait+ to be done1 wait       
y\rself until y're a man1 & !n come  "r 
d[n to bus9ess40      ,illu/ration3     
,,home1 ,,sweet ,,home4    8,look1      
,adelaide1 look6 ,! boat is ready6 ,let 
u fly to yon =eign  %ore60    8,m>mion  
,bludwur/1 y\r appeal is 9 va92 ,i k9not
 leave my home4 ,x  is unpossible60     
,illu/ration3 ,,*ang$ ,,h] ,,op9ion4    
,e!lwynde3 8,!y say %e m>ri$ a common   
me*anic40    ,heliotroype3 8,common1    
,e!lwynde8 ,:y1 he _h sp5t all 8 life 9 
a  bicycle manufactory60    ,e!lwynde3  
8,oh1 heav5s6 ,al?\gh a man-hat] = ye>s1
 ,i feel t ,i  c\ld love su* a man z t )
 my inn]mo/ s\l60      ,illu/ration3    
,,patriotic4    ,boy 7read+             
8,p]sonals073 8,a "y man ( means wi%es  
to meet a "y  & attractive lady :o w\ld 
be will+ to m>ry & sp5d "p ( !  ye>     
abroad40    ,"y ,lady 7matrimonially    
incl9$73 8,t'd suit me izzackly1        

except9' ! liv9' abroad4 ,i'd r g r\n'  
wid me basket 9  ,am]ica1 dan be pres5t$
 to de nobility 9 ,london40             
,illu/ration3 ,t',,r[n ,,d[n4           
,illu/ration3    8,g5evieve ,cassidy1 y 
ask me :y ,i h br\ght y to ?is spot4    
,look6 ,t ball ( sn[ conta9s ! body ( my
 rival1 ,hom] ,gallagh]4  ,! v5geance ,i
 h wroke on him fills my he>t ) joy1 =  
,i feel ,i  am a /ep ne>] my "o great   
ambition40      ,illu/ration3    ,he3   
8,hort5se ,vasel9e ,debris1 f ?is h\r   
h5ce=w>d=? we  a9't to ea* o!r :at we   
wuz a week ago4 ,i br& y] z a flirt an' 
a croquet60    ,%e 7haughtily73 8,z y   
please1 ,reg9ald ,ov]ton4 ,!re are      
o!rs60      ,illu/ration3 ,,pro(        
,,conclusive4    ,m$iator3 8,he's b9    
go9' on l dat f] a week4 ,he don't get  
no  sleep1 b keeps moan9' an' m5tion9'  
y] "n40    ,lizzie3 8,does he refuse 8  
wittles80    ,m$iator3 8,oh1 no60       
,lizzie3 8,d5 x isn't love w'ot's       
a-worry9' him4 ,w'ot he wants is        
ex]cise40      ,illu/ration3 ,,:y ,,x   

,,0 ,,(f4    8,w'ot's de matt]1         
,billy--is de engagem5t broke (f80      
8,yes2 x's no use pay9' int5tions to a  
gal w'ot k9 knock de head (f  y] ) a    
simple lick1 an' dat's w'ot %e come ne> 
do9' de la/ "t  ,i call$ on h]4 ,if ,i  
m>ries a gal ,i wants t] be boss1 an' if
 d]e's  any fight9' to be did ,i wants  
t] be *ampion40      ,illu/ration3 ,a   
,,guilty ,,palm4    8,feodora1 y] h be5 
a deceiv9' ( me4 ,y] h& tells me y] h   
be5 m>ri$ twicet60      ,illu/ration3 ,a
 ,,bit ,,( ,,romance4    8,:at's !      
matt]1 ,tom--is y] engagem5t (f80       
8,aye1 ,simeon1 x's ! old1 old /ory4    
,fam]ly int]f]5ce1  "m-9-law1 an' all t 
sort o' ?+4 ,x druv me t] dr9k1 an' ,i  
become a wreck1 an' %e--%e took to !    
,salwation ,army60      ,illu/ration3   
,,t',s ,,:y4    ,boy 79 backgr\nd1 to   
*um73 8,:y don't y] g an' knock de      
/uff9'  out un y] rival80    ,*um3      
8,i'll tell y] :y4 ,did y] ev] see him  
fight8 ,i h40      ,illu/ration3 ,,m5   
,,7 ,,deceiv]s ,,ev]4    ,lopez ,donovan

 7putt+ 8 face "u cov]73 8,by de holy   
smoke6 if x  a9't my fiancee1 ,lori5a   
,brady4 ,w'ot w %e d w'en %e f9ds out   
dat my he>t is m>ble an' ,i'se t'r[n h] 
d[n = de little angel  w'ot ,i'se       
a-pull9'80      ,illu/ration3    8,tom1 
%e giv' me ! m>ble he>t1 ! cold %ake2 !m
 baloom sleeves  is too mu* = h]4 7,9 a 
:isp]73 ,i want y to let me pull y\r    
si/] 'r\nd on t sl$ = a little :ile4 ,i 
want t] make t gal  jeal\s--x'll break  
h] he>t60      ,illu/ration3 ,,t]rible4 
,pamela ,o',duffy 79 wagon73 8,a cl&e/+ 
meet9'6 ,oh1 ,alg]non6 ,oh1  !          
p]figi\sness ( man6 ,& ) a or'n>y       
but*]'s daught]1 too6  ,oh1 ?is is mu* m
 ?an too mu*6 7,) !atric action & =ce73 
,by yon flossy cl\dlets w'ot w&]s ov]   
yon ,asia sky1 ,i regi/] an  oa? to jolt
 8 jaglets' foot/eps night an' day1 to  
taunt him ) my  fr5zi$ ?umb until 8 life
 becomes a bird'n1 an' he seeks dea? 9  
hor-r-r-r]1 'r-ret*$ness1 an'           
r-r-r-remorse60 7,fa9ts47               
,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,c\rse ,,( ,,true   

,,love10 etc4    ,he3 8,!re's ! only    
girl ,i ev] lov$1 an' ,i dass5t g ne> h]
  'cause %e's gitt9' ! measles40        
,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,! ,,qu>rel4      
,niobe ,mac,gonigal 7on extreme left73  
8,if he on'y kn[$ w'ot a wret*$  night  
,i pass$ ,i wond] if he'd let me took   
back dem words ,i spoke80               
,illu/ration3 ,,+ratitude4    ,py?ias3  
8,come along1 ,damon4 ,%e a9't wor? a   
second ?\ght60    ,damon3 8,to ?9k %e   
%\ld treat me l ?is6 ,:y1 ,i />t$ h] 9  
bus9ess2 ,i /ole t basket = h] w'ot %e  
goes a-begg9' )40    ,py?ias 7) disgu/73
 8,bah6 ,wimm9 is +rates2 !y make me    
tir$60      ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,appeal4
    8,maud ,p]cy ,sidney1 li/5 to me4   
,me an' my *ild is desolate s9ce y  h   
took f u our purtector an' surport4 ,if 
my words _c move  y1 let ! wa/$ =m ( ?is
 poor *ild melt y\r he>t1 if x be  n    
made ( adamank or ca/ iron40            
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,d\bt4    8,lizzie1  
y're a woman o' ! _w & :at ,i'm a' ask9'
 y is 9  /rick conf]d5ce1 o' c\rse4     

,jim1 !re1 has (f]t me 8 h&4 7,9  a     
ho>se :isp]73 ,d y ?9k a woman w\ld be  
happy ) a man )  legs l 8'n80           
,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,!    
,,season4    8,billy1 n[ t %e's ago9'   
away1 ,i want t] tell y] t ,i wuz all   
broke up on t gal1 an' ,i w\ld h m>ri$  
h] if %e _h only  giv5 me "s            
enc\ragem5t40      ,illu/ration3 ,,by   
,,! ,,sad ,,sea ,,%ore4    ,argum5t3 ,! 
la/ boat ( ! season is leav+1 c>ry+ away
 a ho/  ( summ] bo>d]s4    ,p>ty on     
,rock 79 tones ( deepe/ angui%73        
8,f>ewell1 ,m]c$es1  f>ewell6 ,9 six    
%ort mon?s y w h =gott5 ,vacopo !       
fi%]man's son1 & my old age w be made a 
wreck60      ,illu/ration3 ',,twas ,,ev]
 ,,?us4    ,smitt5 ,y\? 7:o has be5 v   
att5tive ) fl[]s &  huckleb]ries = a    
mon? pa/73 8,hev+s1 ,horatio1 %e mu/ be 
ago9'  to leave ! place60 7,swoons47    
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lov]s4    ,%e 7on "r
 ( picture1 timidly73 8,w ,sidney =give 
8 birdie if  %e asks a favor ( him80    
,he 7w>mly73 8,sidney k9 refuse 8       

,hort5se no?9k40    ,%e 7) a *ok+       
emotion73 8,!n ask him to play a w$d9'  
m>*40      ,illu/ration3    8,say1      
,dago1 c\ld y] get a w$d9' breakfu/     
ready at a h\r's  notice80              
,illu/ration3      ,,! ,,fa!r',s ,,day  
,,(f           ,,! ,,*ild',s ,,day ,,(f 
,a ,,fre% ,,bottle4                     
,,fre% ,,air4        ,illu/ration3      
,,apropos ,,( ,,t #ej1jjj ,,to ,,clo!   
,,! ,,arm5ians4    ,fa!r ,knick]bock]3  
8,:5 y s5d to ,arm5ia1 let x be by way (
  ,mulb]ry ,b5d60      ,illu/ration3    
8,i wond] if ,i wuz all dress$ up an'   
put 9 a w9d]1 if anybody w\ld  long to h
 me80      ,illu/ration3    8,has fa!r  
got "h yet80      ,illu/ration3         
8,!m's = a fun]al1 ,i guess60           
8,sure60    7,) a sigh73 8,ah1 !re's "s 
pleasure 9 be9' a ,fi'? ,av5y]  corpse60
      ,illu/ration3    7,at ! a%-c73    
8,de /ory-book says dat de pr9ce m>ri$  
,c9dyrella1  b ,i don't believe x2 ,i   
don't ?9k he took no notice ( h]60      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,diff]5ce4    ,james3

 8,wot's de matt]2 has he b9 a-work9' de
 gr[l] ag980    ,l>ry3 8,no2 dis "t de  
gr[l] has b9 a-work9' him40             
,illu/ration3 ,,r>e ,,innoc5ce4    ,%e3 
8,jimmy1 is d]e enny r9ks op5 n[80      
,he3 8,naw1 dey all clos$ m 'n a mont'  
ago40    ,%e3 8,s ,i t'ought4 ,i wond]$ 
wo't "m meant by say9' fa!r came  home  
la/ night wid a skate on40              
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,day ,,we            
,,celebrate4    ,fir/ ,boy3 8,too mu*   
,santa ,claus1 eh80    ,second ,boy3    
8,no1 too mu* ,santa ,cruz40            
,illu/ration3 ,,8 ,,natural ,,b5t4      
,fa!r 79 high glee73 8,vell1 ,repecka1  
unt vat d y t'ink ohf our  ,ikey n[8    
,look ad him4 ,he's put on m9e coat unt 
ve/ to make him look  l a man1 unt d5   
got dree lemons = a sign1 unt he's %t>t$
 a  pawnbrok]'s %tore on d] sidewalk4   
,m>k me9 vords1 he'll haf d]  clo!s (f  
dem ,cri/ian poys' packs be=e dey goes  
away40      ,illu/ration3 ,,pat]nal     
,,pride4    8,if !re's a *ild 9 ! sixt' 
w>d k9 bate t wan o' mo9e at  dhr9k9'1  

fet* him along1 & ,i'll set up ! lick] =
 ! h\se4  ,ah6 b x's a pr\d woman 8 "m'd
 be ?is day if %e wuz on'y  aloive to   
see him60      ,illu/ration3    8,agnes1
 does y\r fa!r dr9k1 too80              
,illu/ration3    8,%e mu/ be gett+      
bett]4 ,x is ! fir/ "t %e has smil$40   
,illu/ration3 ,,too ,,mu* ,,= ,,him4    
8,come away1 ,nellie1 come away6 ,i c't 
/& x no long]4 ,! sight  an' smell o' !m
 cakes make me desp]it40                
,illu/ration3 ,,to ,,be ,,envi$4        
8,hey1 ,jimmy1 dat %op's mighty lucky   
dese h>d times40      ,illu/ration3     
,,t',s ,,:]e ,,! ,,iron ,,ent]$4        
8,jimmy1 x a9't ! walue o' ! dorg w'ot  
,i'm a-?9k9' (1 al?\gh  t's en\gh to    
break "o's he>t1 b x's ! *ick+ an' !    
p>ty  o' f\r grasses w'ot he's got on 8 
insides60      ,illu/ration3 ,,lo/ ,,h] 
,,pass4    ,boy 7on extreme "r (        
picture1 to si/]73 8,wot h y] did wid de
  p5nies w'ot ,i giv y] t] save f] de   
ice cream80    ,si/]3 8,ow--boo-hoo-hoo6
 ,i put 'em 9 me m\t f] safety1 & ,i've 

swall]$ em4 ,boo-hoo-hoo60              
,illu/ration3 ,,too ,,bad4    8,talk    
ab\t cruelty t] "y folks6 ,i want t] "k 
if d]e's anyt+  worse dan t] come acro/ 
"o er dem po/]s :5 y] dat hungry y  c\ld
 almo/ eat y] %oes40      ,illu/ration3 
,,h] ,,small ,,wi%4    8,see w'ot ,i    
f\nd 9 ! a%-b>ril4 ,:at a pity x a9't   
got no  /ummick60    8,i envies x4 ,if  
,i didn't h no /ummick ,i w\ldn't want  
no grub60      ,illu/ration3 ,,t]rible4 
8,yes1 x's j too awful to ?9k ,i've got 
to gr[ s old t g5ts  won't make room =  
me 9 ! c>s60      ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,!
 ,,fre%-,,air ,,excursion4    ,tillie   
7ov]come ( h] free lun*73 8,say1        
,maggie1 run a p9 9 me4 ,i  mu/ be      
a-dream9'4 ,?is is too good to be true60
      ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,anxi\s       
,,mom5t4 7,,at ,,! ,,fre%-,,air         
,,excursion47    8,please1 sir1 ,i's lo/
 me ticket40      ,illu/ration3 ,,simple
 ,,/rategy4    ,emily3 8,wot's ! use (  
y] /&9' an' look9' 9 ! w9d] :5  y] a9't 
got no money80    ,sophy3 8,well1 ,i'll 

tell y]4 ,i /& an' aggrawate myself to t
  ext5t t ! excitem5t ( x gets me       
hungry1 an' ,i ru%es home an'  eats me  
dry cru/ o' bread wid an appetite40     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,temptation ,,too    
,,great4    ,ell53 8,:y don't y put a   
c\ple ( oy/]s on ^? black eyes o'       
y\rn80    ,tom3 8,i did4 ,i tri$ x      
twic$1 b someh[ ,i c't nev] get !m no   
furd] up ?an my m\t40      ,illu/ration3
    ,boy3 8,he k9 sc>e u ) 8 racket1 n[1
 ,em'ly1 b 9 a c\ple o'  days our       
/ummicks w be 8 cemet>y60               
,illu/ration3 ,,bad ,,look\t ,,=        
,,johnny4    8,come1 ,m>i>--come quick6 
,johnny ,atk9s is a-buy9' a apple60     
,illu/ration3    8,i se5 y] buy de      
apple1 ,susy ,roa*1 an' if y] don't     
gimme half ,i'll  rub ag9/ y]1 an' y]'ll
 cat* d] measles40      ,illu/ration3 ,a
 ,,bonanza4    8,mattie1 come quick1 an'
 br+ ev]y?9k y] c ) y]6 ,!re's b9  a    
,new ,ye>'s p>ty1 an' !y're a-giv9' away
 all ! pidg9s1 toa/1  an' wegetables    
:at's b9 left ov]60      ,illu/ration3  

,a ,,good ,,"t4    8,bill1 y wuzz5t 9 x 
:5 y didn't g to de picnic2 dat's "r6   
,d]e wuz pie--an' cake--an'             
limonade--an' r$ an' yall] ice-cream1   
an'  ,i eat s mu* dat :5 ,i got t'r\gh  
,i felt z d\gh d]e wuz a duzz5t  angels 
a-sitt9' on me ribs a-fann9' me /ummick 
to sleep40      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,mom5t
 ,,( ,,anxiety4    8,w he dew\r u1      
,jimmy80    8,i dunno4 ,he takes !      
,*ri/mas turkey ,i got inside o' me =   
quail1  an' y nev] c tell wot a game dog
 w d40      ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,eye    
,,to ,,bus9ess4    8,hey1 ,*immy1 h['s  
dat = a t'roat t] holl] extrys wid80    
,illu/ration3 ,,q ,,human4    8,:at     
makes a roo/] cr[1 ,billy80    8,he's   
got t] giv' way t] 8 feel9's4 ,he c't   
help hisself40    8,b :5 ! h5 lays a egg
 he makes ! mo/ noise40    8,ah6 ,t's   
pride40      ,illu/ration3    ,nanny3   
8,drop t1 ,billy2 drop x1 ,i tell y6 ,i 
don't want y to get  a ta/e = t sort o' 
?+60      ,illu/ration3 ,,pride ,,(     
,,ance/ry4    ,rov]3 8,my fa!r took !   

fir/ prize at ! exhibition60    ,t[z]3  
8,t's no?+2 my "m's rema9s took a gold  
m$al at !  heal?-food fair60            
,illu/ration3 ,,alone4    ,susy3 8,:at's
 he cry9' =80    ,nelly 79 a :isp]73 8,t
 dead dog wuz 8 *um40      ,illu/ration3
 ,,too ,,mu*4    ,sue3 8,maggie1 w\ld y 
r die an' be a angel ) a h>p1 or h  t   
w$d9' dress80    ,mag3 8,oh1 don't ask  
me6 ,! temptation is too t]rible60      
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,d\bt4    8,:at's !  
matt]1 ,tom80    8,i'm 9 tr\ble4 ,i     
don't "k :e!r ,i ought to die :ile ,i'm 
"y1  & become a angel1 or wait an' gr[  
up to be a man an' h a  mu/>*e an'      
side-wisk]s40      ,illu/ration3        
,,naughtycal4    8,tom1 wot's a spank]  
boom80    8,is y] "m a-liv9'80          
8,yes60    8,does %e we> slipp]s80      
8,yes60    8,well1 !n1 y mu/ be an      
awfully good fell] if y don't "k :at  a 
spank] boom is60      ,illu/ration3     
8,"m1 ,i've a favor to ask ( y4 ,if y   
are a-go9' to lick me1  don't d x ) a   
slipp]2 x always unmans me40            

,illu/ration3    8,my6 ,b y\r boy d be  
gr[9'1 ,mrs4 ,caff]ty60    8,fai?1 an'  
t's ?rue = yez1 ,mrs4 ,ow5s6 ,he's      
outgr[n all 8  owld clo!s1 an' x's a    
pair ( 8 fa!r's pants he d be we>9'1    
an' by t same tok5 ,i d hate to cut ?im1
 = ,i don't ?9k x w  be long a=e ! boy  
fills ?im intirely60      ,illu/ration3 
,a ,,pleasant ,,prospect4    8,say1 pop1
 come out an' d[n him4 ,jimmy ,ryan said
 8 pa c\ld lick  m9e1 & ,i said he      
c\ldn't1 & !y're wait9' = y outside40   
,illu/ration3 ,,look+ ,,=w>d4    ,aunt3 
8,well1 ,tom1 h[ d y l y\r new little   
si/]80    ,tom3 8,oh1 %e's good en\gh z 
a kid1 b j ?9k :at a tr\ble  %e'll be :5
 %e gets a little old]1 & ,i've got to  
*ase :i/l]s  away f ! front /oop60      
,illu/ration3    ,little ,jimmy ,c>rol  
7to infant bro!r73 8,oh1 j wait till y  
git  old en\gh to lick6 ,won't y cat* x8
 ,"m a9't give me a c5t  s9ce y arriv$40
      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,^w ,,(         
,,advice4    8,knock him out wid an     
upp]cut1 ,jimmy2 an' if 9 de excitem5t (

 de  mom5t yez f9ds yez has got t] /rike
 bel[ de belt1 hit s h>d  he'll h       
spazzums an' won't "k de diff]'nce40    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,division ,,( ,,labor 
,a ,,capital ,,idea4    8,i tell y] wot1
 ,jimmy3 tackle de dorg fir/1 an' :5    
y've laid him  out g f] de fell]1 an'   
aft] y've got him on de gr\n' wid y]    
foot ov] 8 m\t' t] keep him f a-holl]9'1
 ,i'll sneak up an'  grab de fl[]s wot  
he's got an' run home wid 'em40         
,illu/ration3    ,peacemak]3 8,j read t 
mott]1 an' !n g an' make up fr5's  ag960
    ,hopeless3 8,oh1 t say9's good enuff
 to read1 b y] c't make me  b]lieve t a 
small piece ( *ew9' gum is pl5ty = two1 
noh[60      ,illu/ration3    8,y dass5t 
come ov] on ?is side ( ! /reet1 s y     
dass5t60    ,voice f ov] ! way3 8,:y    
dass5t ,i80    ,voice f b>rel 79 :isp]73
 8,make x a objict = him to come  acro/3
 tell him y k9 lick him wid y] little   
f+]60      ,illu/ration3 ,,j ,,! ,,?+4  
,boy 7calmly73 8,say1 ,tilly1 ,i want t]
 tell y] some?9k3 y're s  full o' fight 

y ought t] g t] "s recruit9' (fice an'  
(f] y]  s]vices t] ! gov]nm5t4 ,uncle   
,sam is j a-dy9' t] git hold o'  su*    
folks z y40      ,illu/ration3          
,,precaution>y4    8,:o's he1 ,bill80   
8,i dunno4 ,i nev] see him a=e40        
8,well1 let's slug him1 anyh[1 or else  
he'll be putt9' on airs40               
,illu/ration3    ,v5dor3 8,y leetel     
girla mu/a move away60    ,miss ,casey  
7f de ,f\rt'73 8,move away8 ,y ,dagos is
 a putt9'  on airs1 a9't y8 ,i may n be 
a millyunyair1 an' ,i may n eat  *>lotty
 roo/]s or dr9k lemon phosphiks1 b ,i   
a9't a-go9' to  let no ,dago give me    
po9ts wot to d1 an' doan't y] =git x60  
7,exits1 mutt]+ some?+ ab\t 8br+9' de   
gang ar\n' an' clean9'  somebody out407 
,illu/ration3 ,,/>s ,,& ,,/ripes4       
,fir/ ,little ,girl3 8,my fa!r 0 fight+ 
= ?ree ye>s4 ,he c>ri$  ! />s & /ripes1 
& he's got ! flag yet40    ,second      
,little ,girl3 8,my fa!r 0 9 = fight+ = 
six ye>s1 &  he c>ries /ripes yet4 ,he's
 got a /rip$ suit n[40                  

,illu/ration3 ,a ,,clipp+ ,,f           
,,doogan',s 8,,mirror ,,( ,,fa%ion40    
8,madame ,duffi1 ,corque1 has op5$ a    
mill9]y e/abli%m5t 9 ,doogan  ,alley1 & 
h] door is besieg$ ! entire day by !    
bon-ton ( t  swell neighborhood40       
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,envy ,,( ,,!        
,,alley4    ,an ,ea/] hat & a bun* (    
violets4      ,illu/ration3 ,,oh6 ,,!   
,,%ame ,,( ,,x4    ,polly3 8,see "h1    
,feodora1 x's a no use o' y\r /&9' !re  
wid  y\r arms cros/ l a ,w5us d] ,milo  
a-putt9' on airs4 ,i'll give  y a po9t]3
 nusses has feel9ks j ! same z o!r      
folks1 an' ,i  won't take none o' y\r   
sass1 an' don't y] =git x60    ,feodora 
7) int5se bitt]ness73 8,no?9k c't be    
expect$ bett] (  no "o :o s f> =gits    
h]self z to take c>e ( ,*9ee h'infants40
      ,illu/ration3 ,,v ,,app>5t4       
8,x's easy to see1 ,hattie1 t %e hasn't 
mov$ 9 ! be/  society60                 
,illu/ration3    8,my own c\s91 an' %e  
didn't reck]nize me60    8,don't m9d x1 
,sally2 wimm9 isn't acc\ntable = :at !y 

does :5  !y gets a ,m>y de ,m$ic9e coll>
 on = ! fir/ "t60      ,illu/ration3    
8,hey1 ,jimmy1 a9't y] a-ru%9' !        
season80    8,ru%9' ! season8 ,naw6 ,:5 
,i pick$ out a suit at ! clo?9'  fund1 x
 0 a w>m day1 an' ,i want$ to look      
swell60      ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dignity
 ,,( ,,p[]4    ,*orus3 8,:o is %e1      
anyh[80    ,tilly ,mac,allister3 8,%e   
comes f ,philadelphia1 an' h] fa!r's a  
but*]4 ,%e wants to get into our set1 b 
we a9't got no use =  but*]s' daught]s  
nor ,quak]s40      ,illu/ration3 ,a     
,,g5]\s ,,(f]4    8,i say1 mi/]1 h['s t 
f] a dog-c>t1 eh8 ,jump "r 9 an' ,i'll  
take y] :]e y] a-go9'1 an' ,i won't *>ge
 y] a c5t4 ,an' y]'ll  h ! company ( !  
lady ! :ole way40      ,illu/ration3    
8,x's a wond]ful sight1 eh1 ,susanne80  
8,won-d]-ful60    8,i dunno h[ x is ) y 
wimm9 folks1 b x makes u m5 feel  awful 
insigg]nifik9t60      ,illu/ration3     
8,,ev5 ,,suppos+40    ,bleak ,h\se ,boy 
7to ,digby1 :o set out to enjoy 9       
quietness a s&  & sun ba?73 8,suppos9'  

,i wuz to tell y ! entire willage is    
gone  on a pic-nic1 an' suppos9' ,i wuz 
to brace y = fifty c5ts1 an'  !n        
suppos9' y cuss$ a bit an' refus$ to    
giv' x1 wot'd y d  suppos9' ,i set my   
dog on y80      ,illu/ration3 ,a        
,,holiday ,,dream4    ,em'ly3 8,y] see  
,i wuz c>ri$ away on a yall] cl\d into a
 big op5  blue place :]e !re wuz no?9' b
 dolls--blondes1 blu5ettes1  nigg]s1 an'
 ,*9ese2 & ,santa ,claus took me by ! h&
 an' l$ me up  to "o o' ! mo/           
beautifulle/ dolls ,i ev] se51 all gold 
lace an'  spangles1 an' x c\ld talk an' 
s+1 too4 7,9 rapture73 ,oh1 x wuz too   
lov]ly = any?9k6 ,an' ,santa ,claus wuz 
j putt9' x into my h&s  :5 ,i wok$ up60 
,*orus3 8,oh1 :at a %ame6 ,didn't y]    
want t] die80      ,illu/ration3 ,a     
,,mom5t ,,( ,,envy4    ,boy 7f ,c\ntry  
,circus t5t73 8,hey fell]s1 run home an'
 get de money  to come 9 ev5 if y] h t] 
/eal x6 ,x's imm5se6 ,de cl[n's  a-/&9' 
on 8 head an' de baby elephant's        
a-*uck9' a p9t o' pop  corn into 8 e>s6 

,don't y] wi%' t y] wuz me80            
,illu/ration3 ,,h] ,,fir/ ,,ride4       
8,oh1 ?is is heav9kly1 p]fectly         
heav9kly60      ,illu/ration3 ,a        
,,regret4    8,oh1 ,milly1 :at a pity x 
is t our folks is s heal?y1 an' si*     
long liv]s60      ,illu/ration3 ,,h]    
,,cons]vatory4      ,illu/ration3       
8,say1 miss1 don't y] want t] fight     
dogs80      ,illu/ration3    8,say1     
boss1 ,i's got t] raise five c5ts =     
*ew9' gum1 ev5 if ,i has  to put me *ild
 9 hock40      ,illu/ration3 ,,t5       
,,c5ts' ,,wor?4    ,consuelo 7read+73   
8,! viz-c\nt ent]$ ! ap>tm5t ) a languid
  h'air1 & puff$ 8 cig>oot ) wiol5ce4   
#8,air y alone8' he  inkwir$ 9 a        
nong%allnot mann] ( ! c\ntiss4 ,%e rose 
f !  turkeys ott]man ) a dilut$ no/ril1 
h] eyes fla%$ ) a fire  :i* almo/       
consoom$ _! lids1 & %ak9' h] jewill$    
left h&  9 ! viz-c\nt's face1 %e gave a 
maje/ic sweep ) h] "r foot  an' lef' !  
room40    ,omnes3 8,my60                
,illu/ration3 ,,:5 ,,! ,,!rmomet] ,,is  

,,melt+ ,,9 ,,! ,,%ade4    8,oh6 ,b ?is 
is bully2 x's m cool9' ?an ice-cream1   
an' makes me  feel bett] 'n p9k lem9ade 
does60      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,life     
,,sav]4    8,sam1 w y] g out int] deep  
wat] an' make believe y] dr[d9'8 ,i     
want t] try my dog40      ,illu/ration3 
,boy3 8,hey1 ,juliet1 is y a-po/9' dat  
to y] ,romeo80      ,illu/ration3 ,a    
,,bad ,,"p4    8,say1 ,tom1 pret5d y] a 
,spani>d1 an' let de gang play wid y] f]
  five m9its40      ,illu/ration3 ,,8   
,,simple ,,wi%4    ,jacky3 8,hey1       
,jimmy6 ,wot'd y] d if y] wuz z /rong z 
dat80    ,jimmy3 8,:y1 ,i'd g d[n t] de 
s*ool an' take de tea*] atwe5 me  teet' 
an' knock de /uff9' out him40           
,illu/ration3 ,,tony ,,duffy',s         
,,oration4    8,fell]s6 ,de gang has lo/
 its pup6 ,he scrapp$ wid a bull t>ri]1 
an'  got x 9 de neck4 ,he wuz a         
torr[br$1 a *im d&y2 a t'ree-times  w9n]
 way up to de limit4 ,he _h a head on to
 him wot wuz almo/  hooman4 ,i a9't     
a-talk9' troo me hat2 ,i a9't a-giv9'   

guff2 ,i'm  a-giv9' x to y] /raight--he 
wuz a cork]4 ,d] ,w&]bilts or ,a/]s     
didn't h de plunks t] buy dat pup--dat's
 /raight4 ,he wuz way up 9  ,g--are y\s 
wid me8 ,8 deat' has broke me up2 don't 
jolly me--n on  y] life4 ,y\s wot has   
lungs *ip 9 wid a song1 sun?9'          
sollum1--#8,ole  ,dog ,tray1' or        
#8,sweet ,m>ee1'--an' d5 we'll plant    
him4 ,fell]s1 ,i'se  lo/ me grip2 me "n 
is ,d5nis--,i'm all broke up4 ,i'll g   
*ase myself  an' h a game o' craps4 ,s' 
long60      ,illu/ration3    8,i tell y]
 ,s&[ isn't 9 x wid him4 ,he takes de   
kid an' *ucks him  9 de air1 d5 he turns
 a han'spr+ an' dr9ks a c o' cold       
tomatt]  s\p a=e de kid rea*es de       
gr\n'40      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,private 
,,exhibition4    ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies3    
8,de nex' %ot :i* me brudd] de infant   
ph5om5al w pre=m is to c>rum wid de ball
 on de bottle an' de  lamp1 an' take de 
*imney (f de lamp wid\t break9' ( x1 or 
putt9'  de light out4 ,de %ot is n on'y 
diff]cult1 b m>vely\s60                 

,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sad ,,/ate ,,(       
,,affairs4    8,x's no use talk+1 ,ell5 
,jane1 ! "y m5 are n z sociable z  !y 7 
:5 we 7 girls4 ,i hav5't _h a solit>y   
visitor ?is  week4 ,h[ to acc\nt = x ,i 
don't "k2 su* a ?+ hasn't happ5$  =     
ye>s60      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,w>n+4    
,boy 7read+ pap]73 8,! w> cl\d betwe5 ! 
,/ates & ,italy has  n disp]s$ z yet--0 
,patriot ,y\? 7fall+ on knees73 8,let   
=r9 despots tremble1 = 9  case ( w> ,i  
solemmy promise to raise a rigim9t an'  
lead x m]self2  let m] oa? be regi/]$60 
,illu/ration3 ,,sic ,,eunt ,,fata       
,,hom9um4    ,judge 7on box73 8,read !  
*>ges aga9/ ,vladimir ,casey60    ,cl]k 
7read+73 8,fir/ly3 ,he is *>g$ wid los9'
 int]e/ 9 de  gang1 an' has be5 /eal9' f
 de corn] groc]ies = /range  p>ties2    
,an' :]eov]3 ,x has b9 discov]'t dat he 
k9 be brib$ wid  a lemon2 ,an' :]eas3   
,he has giv5 ,mag ,skelly de m>ble he>t 
an' has  ne>ly kilt h]2 ,an' f\r?ly3 ,:5
 de gang _h a p$l> d[n on de  sidewalk  
an' 0 go9' t'r\gh him1 he refoos$ to    

take a han'2 ,an' t]  conclood3 ,he a9't
 fit t] be our capt'9 no long]1 an' x is
 mov$ by  de gang dat he gits x 9 de    
neck1 an' is furd]more remov$ f 8       
(ficial (fice60      ,illu/ration3      
,girl3 8,please1 'm1 give me an' me     
brudd]s an' si/]s su?9'80    ,lady3     
8,:y1 y're n all "o family1 surely80    
,girl 7unblu%+ly73 8,yes1 'm1 we's all  
tw9s60      ,illu/ration3    8,is y\r   
fa!r go9' to take 9 bo>d]s ?is summ]80  
8,i guess s02 7) a w9k7 8he took 9 a lot
 la/ ye>1 y "k40      ,illu/ration3     
,d5nis 7a gre5 h&1 to :om ! speak+-pipe 
is an unexplor$  my/]y73 8,i'd give me  
mon?'s wages to fo9d out h[ ! divil !   
boss iv] manag$ to %queeze himself into 
t bit iv a poipe60      ,illu/ration3   
8,well1 ,tom1 :at sort o' ,f\r? did y   
h80    ,tom3 8,are y] bl9d80            
,illu/ration3 ,,alone ,,at ,,!          
,,railroad ,,/ation4--,,?anksgiv+ ,,day4
      ,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/mas           
,,fe/ivities3 ,,liv+ ,,pictures ,,at    
,,doohigan',s  ,,hall4    ,adam & ,eve 9

 ! ,g>d5 ( ,p>adise4    ,adam3 ,ma/]    
,phelim ,grogan4    ,eve3 ,miss ,daisy  
,%aughnessy4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,night ,,be=e ,,*ri/mas4    8,oh1 if he
 w\ld only look ?is way60               
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,empty ,,/ock+4      
,illu/ration3 ,,hope4      ,illu/ration3
    8,if y] please1 mum1 ,santa ,claus  
c't get into our room 'cause !y  a9't no
 *imley1 an' ,i want t] "k if y] won't  
hang up ?is  /ock9' :5 y] a-hang9' up ! 
*ildr5's1 an' ,i'll call 9 !  morn9' f] 
x40      ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,val5t9e',s
 ,,day ,,at ,,! 8,,b5d40    ,tom 7to    
,alice73 8,if he knew he _h t p9n$ to   
him he'd be wild40      ,illu/ration3   
,,! ,,f9al ,,rehe>sal4--,,! ,,supreme   
,,mom5t4    ,au?or & ,/age ,manag] 7to  
,or*e/ra73 8,:5 de lady says1 #8,"l     
,a%leigh ,baxt]1 ,i am a orfun1 b ,i    
nev] k9 be y\rn1' an' he says1  #8,ha1  
ha1 ha1 y are alone b5eat' my ro( an'   
unpurtect$1'--,i want  y to rattle (f "s
 music wot'll giv' ,biddy1 de fait'ful  
s]vant1  lots o' "t to ru% 9 an' t'r[   

,baxt] to de gr\n'40      ,illu/ration3 
,,! ,,_w ,,be=e ,,h]4