,,tip ,,lewis ,,& ,,8 ,,lamp  ,,by      
,,pansy   ,,au?or ,,( ,,e/] ,,ri$1 ,,e/]
 ,,ri$ ,,yet ,,speak+1 ,,mrs4 ,,solomon 
,,smi? ,,look+ ,,on1 ,,an ,,endless     
,,*a91 ,,f\r ,,girls ,,at ,,*autauqua1  
,,etc4 ,,etc4     ,,tip ,,lewis ,,& ,,8 
,,lamp4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,ca/ ?y bread  
^u ! wat]s4   ,! room 0 v full4 ,*ildr51
 l>ge & small1 boys & girls1 & "s look+ 
almo/ old en\gh to be call$ m5 & wom51  
fill$ ! seats4 ,! s*ol>s _h j f9i%$ s++ 
_! be/-lov$ hymn1 ,happy ,l&2 & !       
sup]9t5d5t 0 walk+ up & d[n ! room1 spy+
 out classes "h & !re :i* 7 )\t tea*]s1 
& supply+ !m f ! visitors' seat1 :i* 0  
up by ! desk4  ,! long seat ne> ! door 0
 fill$ ?is morn+ by half a doz5 dirty1  
ragg$1 b>efoot$ boys2 _! tea*]'s seat 0 
vacant1 & ^? boys look$1 e "o1 z ?\gh !y
 _h come ?i!r j to h a gr& frolic4  ,oh1
 su* bright1 cunn+1 wick$ faces z !y _h6
  ,_! torn pants & jackets1 _! matt$    
hair1 ev5 ! v tw9kle 9 _! eyes1 %[$ t !y
 7 ! ,mission ,class4  ,t is1 ! class   
:i* somebody _h ga!r$ f ! little black1 

com=tless-look+ h\ses :i* ?rong$ a n>r[ 
back /reet ( t village1 & coax$ to come 
to ! ,sabba? s*ool1--to ?is l>ge1 light1
 pleasant room1 :]e ! sun %one 9 ^u     
little girls 9 :ite dresses1 ) blue &   
p9k ribbons flutt]+ f _! %\ld]s2 & ^u   
little boys1 ^: sn[y l95 coll>s & da9ty 
knots ( black ribbon _h evid5tly be5    
arrang$ by c>eful h&s t v morn+4  ,b ^? 
boys 9 ! corn] kick$ _! b>e heels       
toge!r1 pull$ ea* o!r's hair1 or laugh$ 
9 ea* o!r's faces 9 ! greate/ good      
hum\r4  ,! sup]9t5d5t /opp$ be=e !m4    
,well1 boys1 good morn+2 glad to see y  
all "h4 ,:]e's y\r tea*]8  ,ha9't got   
none6 answ]$ "o1  ,gone to ,gu9ea6 said 
ano!r4  ,%e 0 afraid ( u1 expla9$ a     
?ird4 ,tip1 "h1 put 8 foot ?r\gh "o ( h]
 lace fl\nces la/ ,sunday4 ,tip's ! wor/
 boy we've got1 anyh[4  ,! boys all     
seem$ to ?9k ?is 0 v funny1 = !y laugh$ 
s l\dly t ! little girls at _! "r look$ 
ov] to see :at 0 ! matt]4  ,tip ran 8   
f+]s ?r\gh 8 uncomb$ hair1 & laugh$ ) ! 
re/4  ,well1 said ! sup]9t5d5t1 ,i'm go+

 to get y a tea*]1--"o y w l1 ,i guess4 
,i %all expect y to treat h] well4  ,!re
 0 j "o p]son left on ! visitors'       
seat1--a "y lady :o look$ %y & quiet4   
,oh1 ,mr4 ,p>k]1 %e said1 :5 !          
sup]9t5d5t told h] :at he want$1 ,i c't 
take t class2 ,i've wat*$ ^? boys ev]   
s9ce !y came 91--!y look mis*iev\s en\gh
 = any?+1 & act z !y look4  ,!n %all we 
leave !m ) no?+ b mis*ief to take up _! 
att5tion8  ,no1 b--!y really ought to h 
a bett] tea*] ?an ,i1--"s "o :o kn[s h[ 
to int]e/ !m4  ,b1 ,miss ,p]ry1 ! *oice 
lies betwe5 y & no "o4  ,&1 :ile %e /ill
 hesitat$ & look$ di/ress$1 ,mr4 ,p>k]  
b5t =w>d a little1 & said s(tly1--      
',inasmu* z ye did x n to "o ( ! lea/ ( 
^! ,my bre?r51 ye did x n to ,me4'  ,!  
lady rose quickly1 & ga!r$ h] mantle    
ab\t h]4  ,i w g1 ,mr4 ,p>k]1 %e said1  
speak+ quickly1 z if afraid h] c\rage   
w\ld fail h]4 ,s9ce !re is no "o else1  
,i w d ! be/ ,i c2 b oh1 ,i am afraid6  
,d[n ! long room1 pa/ ! r[s (           
neatly-dress$1 att5tive *ildr51 ,mr4    

,p>k] l$ h] to ! seat ne> ! door4  ,n[1 
boys1 said he1 ?is is ,miss ,p]ry4      
,suppose y see if y c't all be g5tlem51 
& treat h] well4  ,miss ,p]ry sat d[n 9 
! tea*]'s *air1 h] he>t all 9 a flutt]4 
,%e taught a class 9 h] own ,sabba?     
s*ool hundr$s ( miles away1--five       
rosy-*eek$1 bright-ey$ little girls     
ga!r$ ar\nd h] e ,sabba?2 b !y 7 little 
girls ^: mo!rs _h taught !m to love _!  
lessons1 to li/5 respectfully to :at _! 
tea*] said1 to b[ _! heads rev]5tly 9   
pray]2 & m ?an t1 !y lov$ h]1 & %e lov$ 
!m4 ,b ^! boys6 ,/ill %e mu/ say some?+3
 six pairs ( bright1 rogui% eyes1       
brimful ( fire & fun1 7 b5t on h]4      
,boys1 %e said g5tly1 h y any lessons = 
me8  ,n mu*1 answ]$ ,bob ,turn]1 :o     
always spoke fir/4  ,we don't get       
lessons mo/ly4 ,don't come unless x's   
too hot to g fi%+ or b]ry+4  ,tip comes 
'cause he's too lazy to g pa/ ! door1   
,i don't6 drawl$ out ! boy !y call$     
,tip2 ,i come to get out ( ! sun2 x's   
hott] ?an sixty d[n home4  ,nev] m9d1   

boys1 said _! fright5$ tea*]2 = !y 7 all
 laugh+ n[1 z ?\gh ! funnie/ ?+ 9 ! _w  
_h happ5$4 ,see "h1 s9ce y h no lessons1
 %all ,i tell y a /ory8  ,oh yes1 !y 7  
will+ en\gh to he> a /ory1 if x wasn't  
/upid4  ,i'll tell y some?+ t happ5$ to 
a boy :5 he 0 ab\t ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,8  
"n is ,rob]t2 he told me ?is /ory       
himself1 s y may be sure x's true4  ,he 
said "o ev5+ he 0 walk+ sl[ly d[n ! ma9 
/reet ( ! village :]e he liv$--  ,:]e 0 
t8 ask$ ,bob ,turn]4  ,oh1 x 0 away out 
we/4 ,he said he felt cross & unhappy2  
he _h n[h]e 9 p>ticul> to g1 & no?+ to  
d4 ,z he walk$1 he came to a turn :]e   
two roads met4 ',n[1' ?\ght he1 '%all ,i
 turn to ! left & g home1 & hang ar\nd  
until b$-"t1 or %all ,i turn to ! "r & g
 d[n to ! riv] a:ile8'  ,y see1 ,rob]t  
hadn't a happy home1--8 "m 0 dead1 & 8  
fa!r 0 a drunk>d4  ,:ile he /ood ?9k+1 a
 boy came ar\nd ! o!r corn]1 & call$    
out1--  ,go+ home1 ,rob8'  ',don't "k1' 
said ,rob]t2 ',i c't make up my m9d4'   
',suppose y come on d[n to our h\se1 &  

we'll h a game ( ball8'  ,/ill ,rob]t   
wait$4 ,he 0 fond ( play+ ball1--t 0    
c]ta91--& he lik$ company bett] ?an to  
walk alone2 :y he %\ld ?9k ( w&]+ (f d[n
 to ! riv] by himself he 0 sure he      
didn't "k4 ,/ill some?+ seem$ to keep   
say+ to him1 ',g ?is way--turn to ! "r2 
come1 g to ! riv]1 'until he said at    
la/1--  ',no2 ,i guess ,i'll take a walk
 ?is way fir/4'  ,& he turn$ ! corn]1 !n
 he 0 b a few /eps f ! riv]4  ,:at came 
( ! o!r fell[8 ask$ ,bob4  ,:y1 "s m    
boys came up j !n1 & he walk$ along )   
!m4  ,!re 0 a l>ge elm-tree on ! riv]   
bank1 & !re 0 "o p>ticul> spot "u x t   
,rob]t call$ 8 seat2 b he f\nd a        
g5tleman seat$ !re ?is "t2 he _h a book 
9 8 h&1 p>tly clos$1 & he 0 lean+ back  
aga9/ a tree1 wat*+ ! sunset4  ,he look$
 ar\nd z he he>d ,rob]t's /ep1 & said1  
',good ev5+2 w y h a seat8'  ,he mov$   
along1 & ,rob]t sat d[n on ! grass ne>  
him2 !n he said1--  ',i he>d a boy call 
out to ano!r j n[1 ,go+ home1 ,rob]t8   
,are y ! boy8'  ',no1' said ,rob]t2     

',hal ,c>t] scream$ t out to me j z he  
came r\nd ! corn]4'  ',oh1 y are ! "o he
 0 talk+ to4 ,well1 ,i'll ask y ! same  
"q4 ,are y go+ home8'  ',no1' said      
,rob]t aga92 ',i h j walk$ /raight away 
f home4'  ',yes2 b are y go+ up !re8' ,&
 ! g5tleman po9t$ up to ! blue sky4     
',t's ! home ,i mean2 ,i've j be5 read+ 
ab\t x2 ?is riv] made me ?9k ( x4 ,:]e x
 says1 y "k1 ,& he %[$ me a pure riv] ( 
wat]1 cle> z cry/al4 ,!n x goes on to   
describe ! city ) its gates ( pe>l &    
/reets ( gold1 ! robes & cr[ns t ! p    
we>1 ! h>ps on :i* !y play1 &1 aft] ?is 
w>m day1 ,i c\ldn't help ?9k+ t "o ( !  
pleasante/ ?+s ab\t ?is home 0 !        
promise1 ,nei!r %all ! sun light on !m1 
nor any heat4 ,ar5't y go+ to t home1 my
 boy8'  ',i don't "k1' ,rob]t said1     
feel+ v mu* a/oni%$4  ,at ?is po9t !    
sup]9t5d5t's bell rang1 & ,miss ,p]ry _h
 to ha/5 h] /ory4  ,i hav5't "t1 boys1  
to tell y all ! g5tleman said1 b1 aft] t
 talk1 ,rob]t began to ?9k ab\t ^! ?+s a
 great deal1 & pretty soon he le>n$ to  

read ! ,bible & to pray4 ,t 0 m ?an     
fifty ye>s ago4 ,he is an old m9i/] n[2 
,i h he>d him prea* a great _m times2 & 
he told me once he %\ld always believe  
,god put x into 8 he>t to turn to ! "r t
 ev5+1 in/ead ( ! left4  ,oh6 exclaim$  
,tip1 j "h2 & ,miss ,p]ry /opp$4  ,joe  
p9*$ me1 said ,tip1 to expla9 8 "p ( !  
noise4  ,b _! tea*] felt v badly2 !y _h 
n li/5$ to h] /ory z ?\gh !y c>$ to he> 
x2 !y _h slid up & d[n ! seat1 pull$ &  
p9*$ & prick$ ea* o!r1 & done a great _m
 mis*iev\s ?+s s9ce %e comm5c$2 & yet n[
 & !n !y seem$ to he> a few words2 s %e 
kept on1 because %e did n "k :at else to
 d4  ,oh1 ,mr4 ,p>k]1 %e said1 :5 !     
s*ool 0 dismiss$1 & h] noisy class _h   
scrambl$1 "s ?r\gh ! w9d[ & "s ?r\gh !  
door1 "s man :o und]/&s boys ought to h 
_h t class2 ,i hav5't done !m any good1 
b ,i tri$2 & !re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes z %e  
spoke4  ,y did :at y c\ld1 said !       
sup]9t5d5t k9dly2 none ( u c d m4  ,"s  
lov+ voice ought to h :isp]$ 9 t tea*]'s
 e>1 ,he t goe? =? & weepe?1 be>+       

preci\s se$1 %all d\btless come aga9 )  
rejoic+1 br++ 8 %eaves ) him4           
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,b o!r fell into good    
gr\nd1 & br\ght =? fruit4   ,tip ,lewis 
yawn$ & /ret*$1 & f9ally op5$ 8 eyes r  
late on ,monday morn+4  ,oh1 bo!r6 he   
said1 ) ano!r yawn1 :5 he saw h[ ! sun 0
 p\r+ into ! room2 ,i suppose a fell[   
has got to get up4 ,i wi% gett+ up      
wasn't su* h>d "w1--spoils all ! fun (  
go+ to b$2 b !n ! old cat w be to pay1  
if ,i don't get ar\nd soon4  ,& ) ?is he
 roll$ out2 & :5 he 0 dress$1 :i* 0 9 a 
v few m9utes aft] he tumbl$ out ( 8     
ragg$ b$1 he 0 ! self-same ,tip :o _h   
be5 at ! bottom ( mo/ ( ! mis*ief 9     
,miss ,p]ry's class ! day be=e1--! v    
same1 f ! curly hair1 n yet comb$ nor   
likely to be1 d[n to ! b>e1 soil$ feet4 
,! b$ :i* he _h j left1 s f> z neatness 
0 conc]n$1 look$ v mu* l ,tip1 & ! room 
look$ l ! b$2 & !y all look$ ab\t z     
badly z du/ & rags & pov]ty c\ld make !m
 look4  ,aft] runn+ 8 f+]s ?r\gh 8 hair1
 by way ( f9i%+ 8 toilet1 ,tip made 8   

way d[n ! rickety /airs to ! kit*54  ,x 
seem$ z ?\gh t kit*5 0 j calculat$ to   
make a boy feel cross4 ,! table /ood    
aga9/ ! wall on its ?ree legs1 !        
tableclo? 0 daub$ ) molasses & /a9$ )   
gravy2 a plate1 ) some?+ 9 x :i* look$ l
 melt$ l>d1 b :i* ,tip's "m call$ butt]1
 & a half loaf ( bread1 7 ! only eatable
 articles z yet on ! table2 & ar\nd ^! !
 flies _h ga!r$ 9 su* numb]s1 t x almo/ 
seem$ z ?\gh !y might c>ry ! loaf away  
entirely1 if too _m ( !m didn't dr[n    
!mselves 9 ! butt]4 ,ov] all ! ,july sun
 p\r$ 9 its rays f ! ea/]n w9d[1 ! only 
"o 9 ! room4  ,tip /umbl$ ov] 8 fa!r's  
boots1 & made 8 way to ! /ove1 :]e 8 "m 
0 b5d+ ov] a spid] ( sizzl+ pork4       
,well1 %e said1 z he came ne>1 did y get
 up = all day8 ,i'd be a%am$--great boy 
l y--to lie 9 b$ till ?is "t ( day1 &   
let y\r "m split wood & br+ wat] to cook
 y\r breakfa/ )4  ,y cook$1 a little =  
y1 too1 didn't y8 ask$ ,tip1 9 a saucy1 
good-natur$ tone4 ,:]e's fa!r8  ,j :]e y
 h be5 all day s f>1--9 b$ & asleep4    

,su* folks z ,i've got6 ,i'm sick (     
liv+4  ,& ,mrs4 ,lewis /epp$ back f !   
/eam+ tea-kettle1 & wip$ great beads (  
p]spiration f h] =ehead2 !n fann$ h]self
 ) h] big apron1 look+ meantime v tir$ &
 cross4  ,yet ,tip's "m 0 n s cross aft]
 all z %e seem$2 _h ,tip only kn[n x1 h]
 he>t 0 v heavy t morn+4 ,%e did n blame
 8 fa!r = 8 morn+ nap1 n a bit ( x2 %e 0
 only glad t ! we>y frame c\ld re/ a    
little aft] a night ( pa94 ,%e _h be5 up
 s9ce ! fir/ grey dawn ( morn+1 ba?+ 8  
head1 /raight5+ ! tangl$ b$clo!s1 walk+ 
! floor ) ! re/less baby1 9 ord] t h]   
husb& might h quiet4 ,oh no2 !re 7 worse
 wom5 9 ! _w ?an ,mrs4 ,lewis2 b ?is    
morn+ h] life look$ v wret*$ to h]4 ,%e 
?\ght ( h] idle1 mis*iev\s boy2 ( h]    
naughty1 high-temp]$ little girl2 ( h]  
fat1 heal?y baby1 :o took s mu* ( h] "t2
 ( h] husb&1 :o1 ?\gh %e nev] said x to 
him1 or ev5 to h]self1 yet %e knew &    
felt 0 e day gr[+ weak]2 & ) ^! came !  
remembrance t h] own tir$ h&s 7 all t   
lay betwe5 !m & want2 & x is h>dly a    

wond] t h] voice 0 %>p & h] words ill   
*os54 ,= ?is "m tri$ to be> all h]      
trials alone2 %e nev] w5t = help to !   
,r$eem]1 :o said1--  ,come unto ,me1 all
 ye t lab\r & are heavy lad54  ,wah6    
said ,johnny1 f 8 cradle 9 ! bit ( a    
b$room ne> ! kit*51--:i* kit*5 0 all !  
room !y _h1 save two t9y b$rooms &      
,tip's little d5 up-/airs4  ,mrs4 ,lewis
 glanc$ quickly t[>ds ! door ( h]       
husb&'s room2 x 0 clos$4 ,!n %e call$1--
  ,kitty1 make t baby g to sleep6  ,oh  
yes6 mutt]$ ,kitty1 :o sat on ! floor   
lac+ h] old %oe ) a :ite cord2 x's easy 
to say t1 b ,i'd j l to see y d x4  ,ah 
yah6 answ]$ ,johnny f ! cradle1 z ?\gh  
he tri$ to say1 ,s %\ld ,i4  ,!n1 n be+ 
notic$1 he gave up pret5d+ to cry1 &    
scream$ 9 good e>ne/1 l\d1 positive     
yells1 :i* br\ght 8 "m 9 ha/e f ! kit*54
  ,ugly girl6 %e said to ,kitty1 z %e   
lift$ ! conqu]+ h]o f 8 cradle2 y don't 
c>e h[ soon y\r fa!r is wak$ out ( !    
only nap he has _h all night4 ,:y didn't
 y rock ! cradle8 ,i've a notion to :ip 

y ?is m9ute6  ,i did1 answ]$ ,kitty     
sulkily2 & he op5$ 8 eyes at me z wide z
 he c\ld /ret* !m4  ,cra%6 w5t some?+ at
 t mom5t 9 ! kit*52 &1 ) ,johnny 9 h]   
arms1 ,mrs4 ,lewis ran back to see :at  
new tr\ble %e _h to meet4 ,tip1         
meantime1 _h be5 9 bus9ess2 be+ hungry1 
he _h cut a slice ( bread f ! loaf1 &1 9
 ! act ( rea*+ ov] to help himself to "s
 butt]1 hit 8 arm aga9/ a pit*] ( wat]  
/&+ on ! corn] ( ! table4 ,ov] x w5t &  
broke1 j z pit*]s w :5ev] !y get a      
*ance4 ,?is 0 too mu* = ! tir$ "m's     
pati5ce2 :at little %e _h vani%$4 ,%e   
toss$ ! slice ( bread at ,tip1 & z %e   
did s1 said1--  ,!re6 take t & be (f4   
,don't let me see a sight ( y\r face    
aga9 to-day4 ,m>* ?is in/ant1 or y w wi%
 y _h6  ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ! d91 :ile 8 "m   
look$ aft] ! pork1 :i* _h seiz$ ?is     
occasion = burn+ fa/ to ! spid]1 ,tip   
manag$ to spread 8 slice ( bread1 f9d 8 
hat1 & make good 8 escape f ! com=tless 
home4  ,!re 0 an h\r yet to s*ool-"t2   
or1 = ! matt] ( t1 he might h ! :ole    

day4 ,tip w5t to s*ool1 or let x alone1 
j z he pleas$4 ,he made 8 way /raight to
 8 fav\rite spot1 ! broad1 deep pond1 & 
laid himself d[n on its grassy bank to  
*at ) ! fi%es4  ,my6 he said2 h[ nice !y
 look :isk+ ab\t4 ,x's cool d[n !re1 ,i 
"k2 !y don't m9d ! sun4 ,i wi% ,i _h my 
fi%-pole "h1 ,i'd h "o ( !m %9y big     
fell[s !re = my d9n]2 only x's too hot  
to fi%1 & x w\ld seem k9d ( mean1       
besides1 to get him up "h 9 ?is blaz+   
sun4 ,hang me if ,i make ev5 a fi% get  
out ( ! wat] to-day1 :5 x c /ay 96  ,(  
all ! s*ol>s 9 ,miss ,p]ry's class1 ! "o
 :o %e w\ld h said paid ! lea/ att5tion 
0 ?is same boy :o 0 ly+ on 8 face by !  
pond1 envy+ ! fi%es4 ,yet ,tip _h he>d  
ne>ly e ^w %e said2 & n[1 z he look$    
into ! wat]1 :i* lay cool 9 ! %ade ( "s 
broad1 bran*+ trees1 !re came into 8    
he>t ! music ( ^? words aga91--  ,nei!r 
%all ! sun light on !m1 nor any heat4   
,i decl>e1 he said1 z ! mean+ ( ^? words
 dawn$ ^u him1 ,i'd l t6 !y'll nev] be  
too w>m aga94 ,x 0 a pretty nice /ory %e

 told u ab\t t boy4 ,he c\ldn't h _h a v
 good "t2 8 fa!r 0 a drunk>d4 ,i wi% ,i 
knew j ab\t :at k9d ( a fell[ he 02 he  
turn$ "r squ>e r\nd aft] t man talk$ to 
him4 ,n[ he is a m9i/]2 ,i suppose lots 
( p l him4 ,x mu/ be k9d ( nice1 ! :ole 
( x4 ,i w\ld l to be somebody1 z true z 
,i live1 ,i w\ld4 ,i'd l to h ! p say1  
',!re goes ,tip ,lewis2 he's ! be/ boy 9
 t[n4' ,bless me6 t w\ld be funny2 ,i   
don't believe !y c\ld ev] say x2 !y are 
s us$ to call+ me ! wor/1 !y c\ldn't    
help x4 ,:at if ,i %\ld re=m8 ,i decl>e 
,i don't "k b ,i w4  ,& ,tip roll$ ov]  
on 8 back1 & look$ up into ! blue1      
cl\dless sky2 ly+ !re1 he c]ta9ly _h "s 
( ! mo/ sob] ?\ghts1 p]haps ! only      
really sob] ones he _h ev] kn[n 9 8     
life4 ,& :5 at la/ he sl[ly pick$       
himself up1 turn$ 8 back ^u ! d>t+      
fi%es1 & walk$ t[>ds ! s*ool-h\se1 he _h
 9 8 m9d "s vague notion t p]haps he    
w\ld be diff]5t f t "t =?4 ,j :at he 0  
go+ to d1 or h[ to comm5ce do+ x1 he    
didn't "k2 b ! /ory1 to :i* he _h seem$ 

n to li/5 at all1 _h crept into 8 he>t1 
_h comm5c$ its "w2 v dimly 0 x work+1 v 
bl9dly he might grope = a :ile1 b ! se$ 
s[n _h tak5 root4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4    
,inasmu* z ye did x unto "o ( ! lea/ (  
^! ,my bre?r51 ye did x unto ,me4       
,ar\nd ! corn]1 & f> up ! /reet f :]e   
,tip ,lewis liv$1 !re /ood a l>ge :ite  
h\se2 n ano!r h\se 9 ! village 0 s      
beautiful z ?is4 ,_m a "t _h ,tip walk$ 
sl[ly by ! place1 & ca/ ! mo/ admir+    
glances on ! broad gre5 lawns & bubbl+  
f\nta91 ( :i* he caught2 glimpses f !   
road4 ,(t5 he _h /ood outside1 at !     
great gate1 & fairly long$ = a ne>] view
 ( t same f\nta92 = ! tru? 01 ?\gh he 0 
su* a r\gh1 mis*ief-mak+1--yes1 a wick$ 
boy1 d[n 9 8 he>t he _h a great love =  
beautiful ?+s4  ,on ?is ,f\r? ( ,july   
morn+1 ,tip 0 up & abroad v e>ly4 ,he   
held a horse1 :i* _h be5 s fright5$ by  
fire-crack]s t x w\ldn't /& /ill a      
m9ute1 & ! own] ( x gave him t5 c5ts1 ) 
:i* he imm$iately b\ght fire-crack]s =  
himself1 & fright5$ ! v next horse he   

saw4 ,:5 ! great cannon on ! hill 0     
fir$1 he got 9 ! way1 j z mu* z he knew 
h[1 :i* 0 a great deal2 he contriv$ to  
be ar\nd :5 ! l>ge/ bell 0 rung1 & add 8
 voice to ! upro> among ! boys :o 7     
ga!r$ ar\nd ! *ur* doors2 inde$1 :]ev]  
!re 0 commotion or confusion1 ,tip      
manag$ v soon to be1 & to d 8 "p t[>ds  
mak+ ! mo/ ( x4  ,ab\t t5 o'clock he _h 
liv$ out ! mo/ ( 8 pleasures1 hav+ be5  
on h& s9ce a little aft] ?ree4 ,he _h no
 m money to sp5d1 saw no *ance ( gett+  
any m2 he _h _h no breakfa/1 & 0 v mu* 9
 d\bt z to :e!r he w\ld get any1 if he  
took ! tr\ble to g home2 he _h "s way   
lo/ track ( all 8 companions2 &1        
altoge!r1 he 0 beg9n+ to feel z if !    
,f\r? ( ,july 7 a humbug4 ,he felt      
ill-us$1 angry2 x seem$ to him t he 0   
be+ *eat$ out ( a good "t t he expect$  
to h4 ,he sat d[n on ! edge ( an old    
sug>-b>rel & ?\ght ab\t x a :ile2 !n    
f9ally1 ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 & :i/l+    
,yankee ,doodle 9 hon\r ( ! day1 he     
saunt]$ along ! /reet 9 se>* ( some?+ to

 take up 8 "t4  ,hurry+ t[>ds him1 ) h&s
 n 9 8 pockets1 b full ( packages1 came 
,mr4 ,m9tum1 ! own] ( ! gr& :ite h\se on
 ! hill4  ,to ,tip's surprise1 !        
g5tleman halt$ sudd5ly be=e him1 &1 eye+
 him closely1 ask$1 ,^: boy are y8      
,john ,lewis's4  ,:]e d y live8  ,t'o!r 
side ( ! pond1 by ! mill4  ,oh1 y\r fa!r
 is ! c>p5t]1 ,i suppose1--,i "k him4   
,:at's y\r "n8  ,tip4  ,tip6 ,:at k9d ( 
a "n is t8 is x all ! "o y own8  ,well1 
said ,tip1 ,i suppose my "n 0 ,edw>d :5 
,i 0 a little %av]2 b nobody kn[s x n[2 
,i don't myself4  ,well1 ,tip1 !n1 ,i'll
 call y t1 = ,i want y to "k y\rself    
to-night4 ,:at are y go+ to d8  ,:58    
to-night8 ,oh1 hang ar\nd1 ,i s'pose1--h
 "s fun1 if ,i c f9d any4  ,fun4 ,is t  
:at y're aft]8 ,y come up to my h\se    
to-night at d>k1 & see if y c f9d x !re4
 ,we are go+ to h fireworks1 & songs1 & 
all ! fun we c4  ,tip 0 n by any means a
 ba%ful boy1 & x took a great deal to   
a/oni% him2 b ?is sudd5 invitation almo/
 took 8 brea? away4 ,! idea t ,mr4      

,m9turn _h actually invit$ him1 ,tip    
,lewis1 to come to ! :ite h\se6--to come
 ne> to t wond]ful f\nta91 ne> en\gh    
p]haps to feel ! da% ( its spray6 ,he   
c\ld h danc$ = joy2 yet1 :5 ,mr4 ,m9turn
 said1 ,well1 w y come8 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 
life he 0 kn[n to /amm] & hesitate4     
,i--,i don't--"k4 ,i hav5't got any     
clo!s4  ,clo!s6 repeat$ ,mr4 ,m9turn2   
:at d y call ^? ?+s :i* y h on8  ,i call
 'em rags1 sir1 answ]$ ,tip1 8          
emb>rassm5t gone1 & ! mis*ief tw9kl+    
back into 8 face aga94  ,mr4 ,m9turn    
laugh$1 & look$ d[n on ! torn jacket &  
pants4  ,n a bad "n1 he said at la/4 ,b 
y've got wat] at y\r h\se1 hav5't y8    
,lots ( x4  ,!n put y\r head into a tub 
( x1 & a clean face up to my h\se       
to-night1 & we'll try & f9d t fun y're  
look+ =4  ,& ,mr4 ,m9turn1 :o _h sp5t a 
great deal ( "t = him1 0 pass+ on4 ,see 
"h6 he call$1 aft] he _h mov$ =w>d a few
 /eps2 if y see any boy ragg$] ?an y are
 y\rself1 br+ him along1--br+ e boy &   
girl y meet :o hav5't any:]e else to g4 

,ho6 said ,tip1 z soon z ! g5tleman 0 at
 safe di/ance2 if ?is isn't ri*1 !n ,i  
don't "k1--fireworks 9 t great y>d1     
pretty ne> ! f\nta9 maybe1 & lots ( fun4
 ,we c take anybody we l4 ,i "k :at     
,i'll d4 ,i'll hunt up ,bob ,turn]2 8   
jacket has got en\gh sight m holes 9 x  
?an m9e has4 ,oh1 ho6 a9't x gr&1 ?\gh8 
,& ,tip clapp$ 8 h&s & :i/l$1 & at la/1 
f9d+ t didn't express 8 feel+1 said1    
,hurrah6 9 a good /rong tone4  ,yes1    
hurrah6 ,tip is "r2 x is glori\s to ?9k 
t "o man out ( 8 abundance is go+ to op5
 8 he>t1 & ga!r 9 ,god's poor1 &1 = "o  
ev5+ at lea/1 make !m happy4  ,god bless
 ,mr4 ,m9turn6  ,nev] _h ! good man's   
gr\nds ent]ta9$ su* a gr\p z1 f all     
qu>t]s ( ! l>ge t[n1 ga!r$ be=e x 0 q   
d>k4  ,ragg$ boys & girls6 ,if ^? 7 :at 
be want$1 he _h !m1 sure en\gh1 ( almo/ 
e age & size4 ,!re 7 "s n s ragg$1--"s 9
 da9ty :ite dresses & %9+ jackets2 b !y 
w5t d[n & m+l$ ) ! o!rs1--bro!rs & si/]s
 = t night at lea/1--& 7 all1 oh1 s     
happy6  ,h[ !y did dance & laugh &      

scream ar\nd t f\nta91 & snap torp$oes &
 fire-crack]s1 & %\t ) wild delight :5 !
 rockets %ot up into ! sky1 or ! burn+  
:eels span r\nd & r\nd1 scatt]+ %[]s (  
real fire "r 9 among ! cr[ds ( *ildr56  
,well1 ! ev5+ ha/$ away2 ! v la/ rocket 
took its bright1 ru%+ way up into ! blue
 sky2 & ,mr4 ,m9turn ga!r$ 8 company    
ar\nd ! piazza ) ! words1--  ,n[1       
*ildr51 ,mr4 ,holbrook has a few words  
to say to y1 & aft] t1 z soon z we h    
sung a hymn1 x w be "t to g home4  ,mr4 
,holbrook 0 ! m9i/]2 _m ( ! *ildr5 knew 
him well1 & mo/ ( !m 7 ready to he> :at 
he _h to say1 because !y knew1 by       
exp]i5ce1 t he 0 old en\gh & wise en\gh 
n to make a long1 dry spee* aft] n9e    
o'clock on ! ,f\r? ( ,july4  ,only ,tip1
 z he turn$ long+ly away f ! la/ dy+    
sp>k ( ! rocket1 mutt]$1 ,bo!r ! prea*+6
  ,mr4 ,holbrook came =w>d to ! /eps1 z 
! boys & girls ga!r$ ar\nd him4         
,*ildr51 said he1 we h _h a good "t1    
hav5't we8  ,yes1 sir6 came 9 a l\d     
*orus f _m voices4  ,yes2 ,i ?\ght y    

act$ z ?\gh y felt pretty happy4 ,n[ ?is
 has be5 a busy day1 & we are all tir$1 
s ,i'm n go+ to keep y "h to make a     
spee* to y2 ,i j want to tell y1 9 z few
 words z ,i c1 :at ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t   
s9ce ,i /ood "h to-night4 ,i h wat*$ y z
 y frolick$ ar\nd t f\nta91--s _m "y1   
bright faces1 all look+ s happy1--& ,i  
said to myself1 ,:5 ! "t comes = u to   
ga!r ar\nd t f\nta9 ( liv+ wat] :i* is  
be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 ,i wond] if "o ( ^!
 boys & girls w be miss+--"o ( !m8 ,oh1 
*ildr51 ,i pray ,god t y may all be !re1
 e "o4  ,j a little spee* x 01--s little
 t ! y\nge/ !re might almo/ rememb] !   
:ole ( x1--yet x meant s mu*4  ,tip     
,lewis _h w$g$ 8 way 9 among ! boys     
until he /ood v ne> ! m9i/]1 & 8 face   
wore a sob]1 ?\ghtful look4 ,x 0 only   
two days s9ce 8 long talk ) himself at !
 pond4 ,f\r? ( ,july1 ) all ! m]rymak+ &
 mis*ief t x br\ght to him1 _h ne>ly    
driv5 sob] ?\ghts f 8 m9d1 b ! m9i/]'s  
solemn words br\ght back ! memory ( 8   
half-=m$ resolves1 & aga9 he said to    

himself he believ$ he w\ld re=m2 ?is "t 
he add$ t if he knew ab\t h[ to d x1 he 
w\ld beg9 "r away4 ,he felt x m ?an ev] 
:5 ! sweet voices ( _m *ildr5 float$ out
 on ! ev5+ air1 z !y sang1--    ,i h    
read ( a _w ( beauty1     ,:]e !re is no
 gloomy night1   ,:]e love is ! ma9spr+ 
( duty1     ,& ,god is ! f\nta9 ( light4
   ,i h read ( ! fl[+ riv]     ,t bur/s 
f b5ea? ! ?rone1   ,& beautiful fl[]s t 
ev]     ,are f\nd on its banks alone4   
,i long--,i long--,i long to be !re6    
,if somebody _h only kn[n ,tip's ?\ghts 
z he /ood !re li/5+ to ! beautiful      
,sabba? s*ool hymn6 ,if somebody _h only
 b5t d[n to him1 & :isp]$ a few words1 j
 to set 8 poor w&]+ feet into ! n>r[    
way1 h[ bless$ x w\ld h be53 b nobody   
did4  ,ah1 nev] m9d6 ,god knew1 & took  
c>e ( him4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,!y t seek
 ,me %all f9d ,me4   ,mrs4 ,lewis's room
 0 9 ord] = once2 swept1 & ev5 du/$2 !  
cook-/ove cool$ (f1 & ! gre5 pap] curta9
 at ! w9d[ let d[n1 to %ut out ! noise &
 du/2 x 0 quiet !re too4  ,kitty /ood 9 

! op5 door1 h] face & h&s clean1 hair   
comb$1 & dress m5d$2 /ood q /ill1 & ) a 
sob] face1 unm9dful1 = once1 t !re 7    
butt]flies to *ase & flies to kill all  
ar\nd h]4 ,9 ! only com=table seat 9 !  
room1 a l>ge old-fa%ion$ arm-*air1 sat !
 worn1 wa/$ frame ( ,kitty's fa!r4 ,!re 
0 a look ( hopeless sadness settl$ on 8 
face4 ,nei!r ,tip nor 8 "m 7 to be se54 
,"o or two wom5 7 mov+ ?r\gh ! h\se1 )  
quiet /eps1 br++ 9 *airs & do+ little   
?\ghtful ?+s 9 & ab\t t wond]fully      
ord]ly room4  ,on ! table 0 t :i* told !
 :ole /ory ( ?is unusual /illness &     
prep>ation4 ,x 0 a p9e c(f91 v small &  
pla92 & 9 x1 ) fold$ h&s & br[n hair    
roll$ smoo?ly back f 8 baby =ehead1     
little ,johnny lay1 asleep4 ,somebody1 )
 a t\* ( t5d]ness1 _h plac$ a j budd+   
rose 9 ! t9y :ite h&1 & baby look$ v    
sweet & beautiful 9 8 n>r[ b$4 ,poor    
little ,johnny6 8 _h be5 a sad1 neglect$
 babyhood2 _m we>y h\rs _h he sp5t 9 8  
cradle1 receiv+ only cross looks f      
,kitty1 & neglect$ by ! "m1 :o1 ?\gh %e 

lov$ ,johnny1 & ev5 because %e lov$ him1
 mu/ leave him to "w = h] daily bread4  
,b x 0 all ov] n[3 ,johnny's cries w\ld 
nev] di/urb !m aga92 ,johnny's we>y     
little body re/$ quietly 9 its c(f92    
,johnny's preci\s self 0 ga!r$ 9 !      
,savi\r's arms4  ,tip came out ( !      
b$room1 & s(tly approa*$ ! c(f92 8 hair1
 too1 0 p>tly comb$1 & "s attempt _h be5
 made to put 8 ragg$ clo!s 9 ord]4 ,8   
he>t swell$1 & ! te>s ga!r$ 9 8 eyes1 z 
!y re/$ on ! baby4  ,tip lov$ 8 little  
bro!r1 & ?\gh he _h n _h mu* to d ) him1
 yet he _h ?is mu* to com=t             
him1--,johnny _h receiv$ only k9dness & 
good-natur$ words f him1 :i* 0 m ?an    
,kitty c\ld say4 ,z %e /ood !re 9 !     
door1 x seem$ to h] t e "t %e _h ev]    
said cross1 naughty words to ! poor     
baby1 or turn$ away f 8 pitiful cry =   
com=t1 or %ook 8 little helpless self1  
came back to h] n[1--/ood all ar\nd 8   
c(f91 & look$ /raight at h]4 ,poor      
,kitty ?\ght if he c\ld only come back  
to !m = a little :ile1 %e w\ld hold him 

9 h] arms all night1 )\t a murmur4  ,p  
began to come 9 n[ f ! l[ly h\ses ab\t  
!m1 & fill ! empty *airs4 ,mrs4 ,lewis  
came out f ! b$room1 & sat d[n beside ! 
arm-*air1 ?ankful t h] te>-/a9$ face &  
swoll5 eyes 7 hidd51 by ! ?ick black    
veil :i* "s ?\ghtful neighb\r _h s5t =  
h] use4  ,9 a few m9utes a doz5 or m p  
_h fill$ up ! vacant spaces 9 ! little  
room1 & ,mr4 ,holbrook arose f 8 seat at
 ! c(f9's head4  ,tip turn$ quickly at !
 fir/ s\nd ( 8 voice1 & li/5$ eag]ly    
:ile he read f ! book 9 8 h&1 ,& ,i saw 
! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god1    
li/5+ until ! clos+ s5t5ce 0 read1 ,&   
!re %all be no m dea?2 nei!r sorr[1 nor 
cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa91 = !  
=m] ?+s are pass$ away4  ,tip _h nev]   
paid su* close att5tion to any?+ 9 8    
life z he did to ,mr4 ,holbrook's words2
 aft] t !y 7 v simple & pla9 spok51 s t 
a *ild might und]/& !m1 & 7 ab\t heav51 
t beautiful city ( :i* ,tip _h he>d &   
?\ght m dur+ ! la/ ?ree weeks ?an he ev]
 _h 9 8 life be=e4 ,8 he>t _h be5 9 a   

con/ant ,/ruggle ) ,satan1 ev] s9ce t   
morn+ 9 ! ,sabba? s*ool4 ,he didn't "k  
en\gh to und]/& t x 0 ,satan's evil     
voice :i* 0 con/antly p]suad+ him t he  
c\ld n be anybody1 t-he 0 only a poor1  
mis]able1 ragg$ boy1 ) nobody to help   
him1 nobody to %[ him :at to d2 t he    
might z well n try to be any?+ b :at he 
02 & he didn't "k ei!r t ! o!r voice 9 8
 he>t :i* /ruggl$ ) ! evil c\nsel1 :i*  
said to him1 ,o!r boys z poor & ignorant
 z y are h re=m$2 t ,rob]t did ab\t :om 
! tea*] told y2 & !n1 if y don't1 y w   
nev] see t riv] nor ! f\nta91 nor !     
/reets ( gold1 0 ! de>1 lov+ voice ( 8  
,r$eem]4  ,n[1 z he li/5$ to ,mr4       
,holbrook1 & he>d h[ ,johnny1 little    
,johnny :om he lov$1 _h surely gone up  
!re to be ) ,*ri/ = ev]1 & h[ ,jesus1   
look+ d[n on ! fa!r & "m1 & ! *ildr5 :o 
7 left1 said to !m1 ,i want y1 too1 to  
give ,me y\r he>ts1 s t :5 ,i ga!r ,my  
jewels ,i may come = y4 ,! weak1 /ruggl+
 resolves 9 8 he>t grew /rong1 & he said
 )9 himself1 :ile ! te>s fell sl[ly d[n 

8 *eeks1 ,i w2 ,i'll beg9 to-day4  ,!   
c(f9-lid 0 screw$ d[n1 & ,johnny's      
baby-face %ut out f !m = ev]4 ,a man    
came =w>d & took ! light burd5 9 8 arms1
 & bore x out to ! waggon2 d[n ! n>r[   
/reet !y drove1 to ! burial-gr\nd1 :i* 0
 n f> away4 ,!y laid ,johnny d[n to     
sleep "u ! %ade ( a l>ge old tree2 & !  
grass wav$ s(tly1 & ! birds sang l[1 & !
 angels surely sang 9 heav51 because    
ano!r little =m 0 numb]$ among ! ?\s&s (
 *ildr5 :o /& ar\nd ! ,?rone4  ,! p mov$
 sl[ly f ! grave1--all b ,tip2 he didn't
 want to leave ,johnny2 he want$ to     
foll[ him1 & he didn't "k h[4 ,mr4      
,holbrook glanc$ back at ! boy /&+ !re  
alone1 paus$ a mom5t1 !n1 turn+ back1   
laid 8 h& g5tly on ,tip's %\ld]4  ,y c g
 up !re too1 my boy1 if y w1 he said1 9 
a l[1 k9d tone4  ,tip look$ up quickly1 
!n d[n aga92 he want$ to ask h[--:at he 
%\ld d2 b 8 voice *ok$1 he c\ld n speak 
a ^w2 & ) ! e>ne/ s5t5ce1 ,god bless y1 
my little fri5d1 & lead y to ,himself1  
,mr4 ,holbrook turn$ & left him4  ,tip  

w&]$ away into ! woods = a little4 ,:5  
he return$ ! e>? 0 heap$ up fre% & black
 ov] ! new m\nd1 & ,johnny 0 left       
und]nea? x all alone4 ,tip walk$ ar\nd x
 sl[ly1 try+ to take 9 ! ?\ght t ! baby 
0 ly+ !re2 t !y %\ld nev] see him aga92 
try+1 a mom5t aft]1 to take 9 ! ?\ght t 
he 0 n !re at all1 b _h gone up to !    
beautiful _w :i* ! hymn told ab\t2 !n he
 ?\ght ( ! *orus1 & almo/ felt x4--,i   
long1 ,i long1 ,i long to be !re4  ,tip 
_h he>d p pray2 he _h be5 to ,sabba?    
s*ool (t5 en\gh to cat* & rememb] mo/ ( 
! words ( ! ,"l's ,pray]2 he knew en\gh 
( ,god to und]/& t ,he c\ld he> pray]1 &
 t ,8 help mu/ be ask$ if "o want$ to   
get to heav54 ,he hesitat$ a mom5t1     
glanc$ half fe>fully ar\nd him1--no "o 0
 !re1 no "o b himself1 & ,johnny1 ly+ l[
 at 8 feet1 & ,god look+ d[n ^u him4    
,pres5tly he knelt d[n be=e ! little    
grave1 & began1--  ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 
heav51 hall[$ be ,?y "n1 ,?y k+dom      
come--,!n he /opp$4 ,tip 0 9 e>ne/ n[2  
he did n und]/& t pray]3 he felt z ?\gh 

he 0 n say+ :at he meant4 ,he comm5c$   
aga91--  ,oh1 ,jesus1 ,i want--,!n he   
wait$ a m9ute4 ,:at did he want8 ,i want
 to be diff]5t2 ,i'm a wick$ boy4 ,i    
want to g :]e ,johnny is :5 ,i die4 ,d  
%[ me h[6  ,did ,jesus ev] fail to he>  
su* a pray] z t1--simple1 e>ne/1 e ^w ( 
x felt8 ,nev]--& ,he nev] w4  ,tip rose 
up f t spot feel+ t some?+ 0 diff]5t4   
,ay1 & always w\ld be diff]5t2 ! ,savi\r
 _h rea*$ d[n & tak5 hold ( ! "y seek]'s
 h&1 & w\ld = ev] aft] lead him up t[>d 
,god4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,?y ^w is a lamp 
to my feet4   ,! ,sabba? morn+ sun awoke
 ,tip f a heavy sleep4 ,he lay /ill a   
few mom5ts1 ?9k+ :o he 04 ,?+s 7        
diff]5t3 he 0 n simply ,tip ,lewis1 a   
ragg$ little /reet boy1 any long]2 ?is 0
 ! morn+ :5 he 0 go+ to />t out "u a new
 motto1 ) ,jesus = 8 guide4  ,he 0 go+  
to ,sabba? s*ool4 ,he _h n be5 s9ce !   
morn+ t ,miss ,p]ry _h taught ! class1 &
 told ! /ory :i* 0 to be a bless+ to him
 ?r\gh all 8 future life4 ,8 evil _s _h 
be5 /rong ^u him dur+ ! ?ree ,sabba?    

morn+s t _h pass$ s9ce !n1 & p]suad$ him
 to /ay away f ! s*ool1 b ?is morn+ he 0
 resolv$ to g4 ,he _h a secret hope t he
 %\ld see ,miss ,p]ry aga91 = he did n  
"k t %e 0 hundr$s ( miles away f t      
village1 & w\ld probably nev] be !re    
aga92 all he knew 01 t a g5tleman _h    
br\ght h] to ! door1 & introduc$ h] to !
 sup]9t5d5t z ,miss ,p]ry2 t mu* he he>d
 z he sat gaz+ at !m4  ,?is morn+ he    
judg$ by ! sun t x 0 pretty late1 yet he
 didn't get on v fa/ ) ! bus9ess (      
dress+3 he sat d[n on ! foot ( ! b$1 &  
look$ sorr[fully at 8 jacket2 he ev5    
turn$ x inside out to see if x w\ldn't  
improve its appe>ance1 b he %ook 8 head1
 & spe$ily turn$ x back aga94  ,if he   
only _h a coll>1 he said to himself1--a 
smoo? :ite coll>1 to turn d[n ov] !     
worn-out edges1--x w\ld make ?+s look s 
mu* bett]4 ,b t 0 some?+ he _h nev] _h 9
 8 life1 & he put on ! old ragg$ br[n   
jacket ) a sigh4 ,!n he put on 8 %oes1 &
 took !m (f aga93 ! "q 01 :i* look$ !   
be/1--%oes :i* %[$ e "o ( 8 toes peep+  

out on ! top1 or no %oes at all8        
,sudd5ly a bright idea /ruck him3 if 8  
feet 7 only :ite & clean1 he ?\ght !y   
w\ld c]ta9ly look mu* bett]4 ,d[n he w5t
 to ! rickety pump 9 ! back y>d1 & face1
 h&s1 & feet took su* a wa%+ z !y _h    
nev] receiv$ be=e2 !n ! old comb _h to d
 duty4 ,tip _h nev] _h su* a "t gett+   
dress$2 b1 "s way1 he felt a great long+
 ?is morn+ to make himself look neatly2 
he _h a feel+ t x 0 ev] s mu* m         
respectable to be neat & clean ?an x 0  
to g look+ z he _h always done4 ,/ill1  
to c>ry a fre%ly-wa%$ face & h&s & smoo?
 hair 0 ! v be/ he c\ld d2 &1 if he _h b
 kn[n x1 ^! ?+s made a great improvem5t4
  ,he made 8 way half %yly into !       
mission seat1 = ! tru? 0 he did n "k j  
h[ ! boys w\ld receive 8 attempt at     
respectability2 b he _h no tr\ble1 =    
sev]al ( 8 companions _h se5 8 face :5  
he took 8 la/ look into t little c(f9 ! 
day be=e1 & !y felt sorry = him4  ,no   
,miss ,p]ry appe>$2 & x seem$1 at fir/1 
t ! mission boys 7 to h no tea*]4 ,x 0 a

 w>m morn+1 & ! visitors' seat 0 vacant4
  ,b !re 0 at la/ a great nudg+ ( elb[s1
 & :isp]s ( ,look out n[6 ,we're 9 a    
scrape6 ,no *ance = fun today6 ,& only  
,tip's eyes look$ glad :5 ,holbrook     
halt$ be=e _! class1 ) ,good morn+1     
boys4 ,!n1 ,good morn+ ,edw>d2 ,i am    
glad to see y "h to-day2 & ! m9i/]      
actually held out 8 h& to ,tip4 ,mr4    
,holbrook nev] call$ him ,tip2 he _h    
ask$ him "o morn+ :at 8 real "n 01 &    
s9ce !n _h spok5 x1 ,edw>d1 9 cle>1 pla9
 tones4  ,x 0 a re/less1 we>y+ class4 ,x
 requir$ all ,mr4 ,holbrook's wits &    
wisdom to keep !m 9 any sort ( ord]1 to 
ga9 any "p ( _! att5tion4 ,yet x 0 n z  
bad z usual2 p>tly because ! m9i/] knew 
h[1 if anybody did1 to tea* j su* boys1 
& p>tly because ,tip1 hi!rto ! _s ( all 
! mis*ief !re1 nev] took 8 eyes f !     
tea*]'s face4 ,mr4 ,holbrook wat*$ 8    
close att5tion1 & took c\rage4 ,:5 ! o!r
 s*ol>s pass$ out1 he laid 8 h& on      
,tip's arm1 ) ! words1 ,y h be5 a good  
li/5] to-day1 ,edw>d1 ,did y und]/& !   

/ory ,i told1 ( ! boy :o />t$ on a      
j\rney to ! ,holy ,l&8  ,"s ( x ,i did3 
y meant t he />t$ = heav54  ,y und]/& x1
 ,i see4 ,don't y want to take t j\rney8
  ,i mean to1 sir4  ',help ,?\ m9e      
unbelief1' 0 ,mr4 ,holbrook's pray] j   
!n4 ,he _h hop$ =1 long$ =1 pray$ = ^!  
boys1 especially = ?is "o s9ce ! day    
be=e2 yet he 0 a/oni%$ :5 he receiv$ !  
firm1 prompt answ]1 ,i mean to1         
sir1--a/oni%$1 z too _m are1 t 8 pray] 0
 he>d4  ,h y />t$1 my boy8 he ask$1     
speak+ ) a little tremble 9 8 voice4    
,yes1 sir1 ,i've tri$2 ,i told ,god la/ 
night t ,i w\ld1 b ,i don't mu* "k h[4  
,y want a lamp1 don't y8  ,a :at1 sir8  
,a lamp4 ,y rememb] 9 ! /ory ! boy f\nd 
d>k places e little way2 !n he took out 
8 lamp1 s he c\ldn't lose ! road4 ,don't
 y ne$ x8  ,i want "s help1 b ,i don't  
"k z a lamp w\ld d me any good4  ,ah    
yes2 ! "o ,i mean w surely help y1 if y 
give x a *ance4 ,mr4 ,holbrook took f 8 
pocket a small1 r$-cov]$ book1 & held x 
up4 ,d y "k :at book ?is is8 he ask$4   

,x's a ,bible1 a9't x8  ,yes4 ,h y ev]  
read 9 ! ,bible8  ,"s1 at s*ool4  ,y "k1
 !n1 t ,god told m5 j :at to say1 & !y  
wrote x "h1 s y see t makes x ,god's    
words2 t is :at we call x sometimes1--! 
,^w ( ,god4 ,n[1 let me %[ y some?+4 ,he
 turn$ ! leaves rapidly1 !n po9t$ ) 8   
f+] to a v]se2 & ,tip read1 ,?y ^w is a 
lamp to my feet4  ,oh1 he said1 ) a     
bright look1 t is ! k9d ( lamp y mean6  
,t is x2 &1 my boy1 ,i want y to take   
?is = y\r lamp4 ,!re is no place on !   
:ole road s d>k b t x c light y ?r\gh1  
if y try x4 ,:5 y don't und]/& x1 !re is
 always ,jesus to g to1 y "k4 ,&1 tak+  
out 8 p5cil1 ,mr4 ,holbrook wrote on !  
fly-leaf1 9 pla91 r\nd lett]s1 ,edw>d   
,lewis4 ,!n1 h&+ ! book to him1 ) a b[ &
 smile1 ! m9i/] turn$ away4  ,tip walk$ 
out ( ! s*ool & d[n ! road1 hold+ 8     
treasure closely4 ,su* a que]1 new feel+
 possess$ him4 ,?+s 7 really to be      
diff]5t1 !n4 ,! m9i/] _h talk$ ) him1 _h
 %ak5 h&s ) him1 & giv5 him a ,bible4 ,&
 "h he 0 walk+ quietly away f ! s*ool1  

all alone1 in/ead ( lead+ a troop (     
noisy boys1 int5t on mis*ief4  ,oh1 ,tip
 ,lewis1 he said to himself1 z he hugg$ 
8 book1 ,i don't "k b y w be somebody1  
aft] all2 y mean to try ) all y\r might1
 don't y8 & y've got a lamp n[6         
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,i w in/ruct !e & tea* !e
 9 ! way :i* ?\ %alt g4 ,i w guide !e ) 
,m9e eye4   ,:y1 said ,tip1 z he sat on 
! foot ( ! b$1 turn+ ov] ! leaves ( 8   
,bible1--:y1 t is ! v ?+ ,i want4 ',i w 
in/ruct !e1 & tea* !e 9 ! way :i* ?\    
%alt g4' ,yes1 t's exactly x4 ,i want to
 beg9 to-day1 & d e s+le ?+ s diff]5t f 
:at ,i ev] did be=e1 t nobody w "k me4  
,n[1 if ,he'll help me1 ,i c d x4 ,i'll 
le>n t v]se4  ,! v]se 0 repeat$ _m times
 ov]1 = ,tip 0 n us$ to /udy4 ,:ile he 0
 busy ?us1 ! ,_s ( ,god put ano!r ?\ght 
into 8 he>t4  ,i mu/ ask ,*ri/ to help  
me n[1 he said1 ) rev]5t face2 &1 kneel+
 d[n1 he made kn[n 8 wants 9 v simple   
words1 & 9 t pla91 direct way :i* ,god  
loves4 ,!n he w5t d[n--/airs1 prep>$ =  
:atev] %\ld befall him t day4  ,kitty 0 

up1 & rattl+ ! kit*5 /ove4  ,kitty1     
:at's to pay8 ,tip ask$1 z he appe>$ 9 !
 door4  ,:at's to pay ) y8 ,h[ did y    
happ5 to get up8 ,receiv+ no answ] to   
?is1 %e cont9u$1 ,! old cat is to       
pay1--ev]y:]e1--& always is6 ,^! na/y   
%av+s are soak$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & ! wood 
is rott51--& !re isn't any wood         
anyway1--& ,i c't make ?is fire burn to 
save my life4 ,"m is sick 9 b$1--c't sit
 up at all4 ,%e told me to make a cup ( 
tea = fa!r1 & ?+s look z if x w\ld get  
made "s "t next mon?4  ,kitty 0 only    
twelve ye>s old1 b1 l mo/ ( ^? *ildr5 :o
 h be5 left to br+ !mselves up1 & pick  
up wisdom & wick$ness :]ev] !y are to be
 f\nd1 %e 0 wond]fully old 9 m9d2 & 0 s 
us$ to grumbl+ & sn>l+1 t %e c\ld d x v 
rapidly4  ,oh1 said ,tip to himself1    
draw+ a long brea?1 :at a place = me to 
comm5ce 96 ,!n he came bravely to       
,kitty's aid4  ,see "h1 ,kitty1 don't   
make su* a rattl+2 y'll wake fa!r4 ,i c 
make ?is fire 9 a hurry4 ,i h made "o   
out ( next to no?+1 lots ( times2 y j   

put "s wat] 9 ! tea-kettle1 & we'll h a 
cup ( tea 9 a jiff4  ,kitty /ood /ill 9 
h] a/oni%m5t1 & wat*$ him :ile he took  
out ! r\nd gre5 /icks t %e _h put 91    
laid 9 bits ( dry pap] & bits (         
/icks1--laid !m 9 su* a c>eless1 unev5  
way1 t x seem$ to h] !y w\ld nev] burn 9
 ! _w2 only he spe$ily prov$ t !y w\ld1 
by sett+ fire to ! :ole1 & !y crackl$ & 
snapp$ 9 a mo/ det]m9$ mann]1 & f9ally  
ro>$ outright4  ,c]ta9ly ,kitty _h nev] 
be5 s mu* a/oni%$ 9 h] life4 ,fir/1     
because t rubbi% 9 ! /ove _h be5 made to
 become su* a positive fire2 secondly1 t
 ,tip _h actually set to "w )\t be+     
coax$ or scold$1 & made a fire6  ,!re 0 
a que]1 new feel+ ab\t x all to ,tip    
himself2 =1 /range z x may seem1 s      
entirely selfi% _h be5 ?is boy's life1 t
 ?is 0 actually ! fir/ "t he _h ev]1 ( 8
 own free w1 done any?+ to help ! family
 at home4 ,8 spirits rose ) ! ef=t4     
,come1 ,kitty1 he said briskly1 "h's y\r
 fire4 ,n[1 let's fly r\nd & get fa!r & 
"m "s breakfa/4 ,say1 d y "k h[ to make 

toa/8  ,x's likely ,i d1 ,kitty answ]$  
%ortly4 ,if y _h roa/$ y\r face & burnt 
y\r f+]s z (t5 z ,i h1 mak+ x = fa!r1 ,i
 guess y w\ld "k h[4  ,well1 n[1 j      
suppose we make two slices1--"o = "m1 & 
"o = fa!r1--& two cups ( tea4 ,my6 y &  
,i w be jolly h\sekeep]s1 ,kitty4       
,humph6 said ,kitty contemptu\sly4  ,y  
see %e wasn't 9 ! lea/ us$ to be+       
good-natur$1 & x took a great deal (    
coax+ to make h] give o!r ?an %ort1 %>p 
answ]s to all t 0 said4 ,b1 = all t1 %e 
w5t to "w1 aft] ,tip _h p\r$ "s wat] 9 !
 d+y little tea-kettle & set x ov] !    
fire1 cutt+ ! two slices ( bread1 &     
gett+ !m ready to toa/ :5 !re %\ld be   
any coals4  ,tip1 meantime1 hunt$ among 
! confusion1 ( all sorts ( ?+s 9 !      
cupbo>d1 = two clean plates & cups4     
,y're tak5 ) an awful clean fit1 seems  
to me1 ,kitty said1 z %e /ood wat*+ him 
:ile he hunt$ = a clo?1 !n c>efully wip$
 (f ! plates4  ,yes1 answ]$ ,tip        
good-natur$ly2 ,i'm go+ to try x = a    
spell1 & f9d out h[ ?+s look aft] !y are

 wa%$4  ,altoge!r x 0 a que] morn+ to   
bo? ( !m2 & ea* felt a t\* ( triumph :5 
at la/ ! toa/ lay br[n & nice1 a slice  
on ea* plate1 & ! hot tea1 p\r$ into !  
cups1 smell$ fre% & fragrant4 ,! two    
*ildr5 w5t s(tly to ! b$room door 9 "t  
to he> _! fa!r say1--  ,:at makes y try 
to get up1 if y\r head is s bad8  ,oh1  
:at makes me6 ,:at else is !re = me to  
d8 ,! "y ones are bo? up1 & if ,i f9d ! 
ro( left on ! h\se ,i'll be ?ankful4 ,i 
nev] knew !m to /ay toge!r five m9utes  
)\t hav+ a battle4  ,at almo/ any o!r "t
 9 h] life ^! words w\ld h made ,kitty v
 angry2 b ?is morn+ %e 0 int5t on n     
lett+ h] tea spill ov] on ! toa/1 & s   
paid v little att5tion to !m4  ,tip m>*$
 boldly 9 ) 8 di%1 ,kitty foll[+4  ,lie 
/ill1 "m1 till y get "s ( our tea &     
toa/1 & ,i reckon x w cure y4  ,mrs4    
,lewis rais$ h]self on "o elb[1 saw !   
beautiful br[n slices1 caught a :iff ( !
 fragrant tea1 !n ask$ wond]+ly1--      
,:o's "h8  ,kitty & me1 ,tip made answ]1
 pr\dly & promptly4  ,some?+ v l a smile

 ga!r$ on ,mrs4 ,lewis's worn1 fretful  
face4  ,well1 n[1 %e said1 if ,i a9't   
beat6 ,x's ! la/ ?+ on e>? ,i ev]       
expect$ y to d4  ,:at spell _h come ov] 
,tip8 ,breakfa/ 0 a great success4 ,aft]
 x 0 ov] he f\nd a great _m ?+s to d2 ! 
ru/y old axe 0 hunt$ up1 & "s h>d knots 
made to become v respectable-look+ /icks
 ( wood1 :i* he pil$ 9 ! wood-box4      
,kitty1 "u ! influ5ce ( 8 /range        
behavi\r1 wa%$ ! di%es1 & ev5 got out ! 
broom & swept a little4  ,altoge!r1 t 0 
a day long to be rememb]$ by ,tip1 a day
 9 :i* he began 8 life afre%4 ,he made  
"s mi/akes2 = he fanci$1 9 8 ignorance1 
t ! /ruggle 0 ov]1--t he _h only to g   
=w>d joyfully ov] a pleasant road4  ,he 
f\nd out 8 mi/ake3 he discov]$ t ,satan 
_h n by any means giv5 him up2 t he mu/ 
yet fight _m h>d1 h>d battles4          
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,fe> n1 = ,i h r$eem$   
!e4   ,!y mu/ h _h an e>?quake d[n at   
,lewis's ?is morn+1 ,h[>d ,m9turn said  
to ! boys :o 7 ga!r$ ar\nd ! s*oolroom  
door4 ,! fir/ bell has n rung yet1 & !re

 comes ,tip up ! hill4  ,up ! hill came 
,tip1 sure en\gh1 ) a firm1 resolute    
/ep4 ,! summ] vacation 0 ov]4 ,! fall   
t]m 0 to comm5ce ?is morn+1 & among !   
?+s :i* ,tip _h resolv$ to d 0 ?is "o1  
to come /eadily & promptly to s*ool dur+
 ! t]m1 :i* 0 some?+ t he _h nev] done 9
 8 life4 ,! public s*ool 0 ! be/ "o 9 ! 
village1 s he _h ! be/ boys 9 t[n =     
s*ool companions1 z well z "s ( ! wor/4 
,hallo1 ,tip6 said ,bob ,turn]1 com+    
p>tly d[n ! hill to meet him4 ,h[ are y1
 old fell[8  ,bob _h be5 away dur+ mo/ (
 ! vacation1 & knew no?+ ( ! *anges :i* 
!re _h be5 9 8 abs5ce4 ,tip w9c$ a      
little at 8 greet+2 %iv]$ a little at ! 
?\ght ( ! temptation :i* ,bob w\ld be to
 him4  ,! two _h be5 l9k$ toge!r all _! 
lives 9 e =m ( mis*ief & wrong2 !y seem$
 almo/ a "p ( ea* o!r1--at lea/1 !y _h  
seem$ s until )9 ^! few weeks4 ,n[1 ,tip
 felt r ?an knew h[ f> sep>at$ !y mu/   
be4  ,! bell rang1 & ! boys jo/l$ &     
tumbl$ aga9/ ea* o!r to _! seats4  ,bob 
,turn]1 z usual1 seat$ himself beside   

,tip2 b !n ,bob only came to s*ool ab\t 
two =5oons 9 a week1 s p]haps !y might  
get along4  ,:5 ! ,bible read+ comm5c$1 
,tip hesitat$1 & 8 face flu%$2 he _h    
nev] own$ a ,bible to read f be=e1 b ?is
 morn+ 8 new "o lay 9 8 pocket4 ,! "q 01
 ,_h he c\rage to take x out8 ,:at w\ld 
! boys ?9k8 ,:at w\ld !y say8 ,h[ %\ld  
he answ] !m8  ,he began to ?9k he w\ld  
wait until tomorr[ morn+2 !n he grew hot
 & a%am$ z he saw t he 0 already try+ to
 hide 8 col\rs4 ,sudd5ly he drew out 8  
,bible1 & began v hurri$ly to turn !    
leaves4  ,bob he>d ! ru/l+1 &1 glanc+   
ar\nd1 puck]$ 8 lips z if he 7 go+ to   
:i/le1 &1 snat*+ ! book1 read ! "n :i*  
,mr4 ,holbrook _h writt5 !re92 !n he    
:isp]$1 ,y don't say s6 ,:5 did we /eal 
a ,bible1 & turn sa9t8  ,! blood gr[+   
hott] & r$d] 9 ,tip's *eeks 0 8 only    
answ]2 b he felt t 8 temptation _h      
begun4 ,! next ?+ 0 to read2 :5 he _h   
f9ally f\nd ! place1 ev5 ?\gh !re 7 m   
?an fifty voices read+ ^? same words1   
yet poor ,tip imag9$ t 8 w\ld be l\d]   

?an all ! re/1 & he *ok$ & c\gh$1 & made
 m ?an "o trial be=e he =c$ 8 voice to  
jo91 ev5 9 a :isp]1 at ! words1 ,& !y   
clo!d ,him ) purple1 & plait$ a cr[n (  
?orns & put x ab\t ,8 head4  ,x did n   
help him 9 8 read+ t ,bob made 8 lips   
move ) ! re/1 b said1 l\d en\gh = him to
 he>1--    ,! man 9 ! moon   ,came d[n  
too soon1  & cont9u$ to repeat "s       
s5seless or wick$ rhymes1 ?r\gh ! read+ 
( ! beautiful *apt]4  ,h[ ?ankfully ,tip
 b[$ 8 head t morn+2 8 he>t _h tak5 9 "s
 ( ! sweet words4 ,t sacr$ head _h be5  
cr[n$ ) ?orns1 inde$1 b he knew x 0     
cr[n$ ) glory n[1--& he knew t ,*ri/ _h 
suff]$ & di$ = him6 ,he jo9$ ) 8 :ole   
he>t 9 ,mr4 ,burr[s's pray]2 &1 ?\gh    
,bob pull$ 8 hair & tickl$ 8 foot &     
/epp$ on 8 toes1 ! b[$ head 0 n lift$1 &
 8 _s ga!r$ /r5g?4  ,b ,tip nev] =got ! 
trials ( t day1 nor ! h>d "w :i* he _h  
to endure !m4 ,bob 01 z usual1 ov]fl[+ )
 mis*ief1 &1 fail+ 9 f9d+ ! will+ help] 
:i* he _h expect$ 9 8 old companion1    
took rev5ge 9 aim+ a great _m ( 8 pranks

 at him4 ,su* s5seless1 silly ?+s z he  
did to annoy6 ,tip spread 8 slate ov] ) 
a long r[ ( figures :i* he e>ne/ly tri$ 
to add1 &1 hav+ toil$ sl[ly up ! fir/   
two columns1 ,bob's wet f+] 0 slyly     
drawn across x1 & no trace ( ! answ] s  
h>dly e>n$ appe>$4  ,!n1 too1 he _h 8   
own he>t to /ruggle aga9/3 he 0 s us$ to
 :isp]+ to ?is & t boy seat$ ne> him1 to
 eat+ apples :5 ! tea*]'s back 0 turn$1 
to mak+ an ugly-look+ picture on a piece
 ( pap] & p9n+ x on ! back ( a small boy
 be=e him4 ,he 0 s unus$ to sitt+ /ill1 
& try+ to /udy4  ,:at h>d "w x 0 to     
/udy1 any way6 ,x seem$ to him t he c\ld
 nev] get t spell+-lesson 9 ! _w2 ! h>d]
 he tri$1 ! m bewild]$ he grew4 ,a doz5 
times he spell$ ! two words1 receive &  
believe1 /&+ s closely toge!r1 ea* "t   
sure he 0 "r1 & ea* "t discov]+ t ! i's 
& e's mu/ *ange places2 he grew utt]ly  
provok$ & di%e>t5$1 & w\ld h fairly     
cri$1 _h n ,bob be5 beside him to see ! 
te>s1 & gr[ m]ry ov] !m4  ,f9ally1 he   
lo/ all pati5ce ) ,bob1 &1 turn+ fi]cely

 to him1 aft] he _h = ! ?ird "t pit*$ ! 
greasy old spell+-book upside d[n on !  
floor1 said1--  ,look "h1 n[1 if y come 
t ?+ aga91 ,i'll pit* y out ( ! w9d[    
quick] ?an w9k6  ,edw>d ,lewis m>k$ =   
:isp]+1 said ,mr4 ,burr[s4 ,edw>d1 y h  
comm5c$ ! t]m z usual1 ,i see1--! fir/  
"o m>k$ = bad conduct4  ,h[ ,tip's e>s  
burn$6 ,h[ untrue x 06 ,he _h n comm5c$ 
?is t]m z usual2 h[ diff]5tly he _h tri$
 to comm5ce x1 only he & ,god knew4 ,&  
n[ to fail ?us e>ly 9 ! day6 ,8 head    
seem$ to sp9 & 8 bra9 reel2 he b[$      
himself on ! seat aga91 b ,bob's head   
w5t d[n promptly1 & he :isp]$1--        
,little ,bo ,peep has lo/ h] %eep6  ,h[ 
(t5 ,tip _h ?\ght su* ?+s z ^! s v funny
 t he c\ld n possibly help laugh+2 h[   
silly & mean+less--yes1 & cruel--did !y 
seem to him n[6 ,oh1 ,satan 0 /ruggl+ = 
,tip to-day3 he 0 reap+ ! fruits ( long 
weeks sp5t 9 evil company & folly4  ,he 
look$ ov] to ! back seats1 :]e sat ,h[>d
 ,m9turn & ,ellis ,holbrook1 h>d at "w  
on _! algebra lesson1 nobody ?9k+ ( su* 

a ?+ z di/urb+ !m2 &1 z he look$1 sigh$ 
heavily4 ,if he _h only ga9$ su* a place
 z !y _h 9 ! s*ool1 h[ easily he c\ld "w
 to-day4 ,!y 7 v little old] ?an he1 yet
 "h he 0 try+ to d an example 9         
addition1 do+ x ov] f\r times be=e x 0  
"r1--& !y 7 at ! head ( ! class 9       
algebra4 ,if he c\ld only jump to :]e !y
 71 & g on ) !m6 ,& ! hopelessness ( ?is
 ?\ght made 8 spell+-lesson seem h>d]2 s
 x 0 no wond]1 :5 ! class =m$1 & he took
 8 old place at ! foot1 & he /ay$ !re1 &
 spell$ believe ei aft] all2 nobody 0   
surpris$1 b nobody knew h[ v1 v h>d he  
_h tri$4  ,! long day1 cr[d$ full (     
tr\ble & temptation to poor ,tip1 wore  
away4 ,at recess he w&]$ (f by himself1 
try+ h>d to get back "s ( ! /rong1 firm 
hopes ( ! morn+4  ,"o m %>p trial 0 9   
/ore = him4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! aft]noon 
,bob's fun took ! =m ( pap] balls1 :i*1 
at e turn ( ,mr4 ,burr[s's back1 spun   
?r\gh ! room 9 all directions2 two or   
?ree ( ! small] s*ol>s jo9$ him1 & a    
regul> fire ( balls 0 kept up4 ,! boys  

compla9$--,mr4 ,burr[s scold$4  ,at la/ 
he spoke ?is %ort1 prompt s5t5ce3 ,!    
next boy ,i cat* ?r[+ pap]1 or any?+    
else1 9 ?is room to-day1 ,i %all puni%  
sev]ely2 & ,i %all expect any s*ol> :o  
sees any?+ ( ?is k9d go+ on to in=m me4 
,n five m9utes aft] t ,mr4 ,burr[s b5t  
ov] 8 desk 9 se>* ( some?+ )91 :5--:isk6
 w5t ! l>ge/ pap] ball t _h be5 ?r[n t  
day1 & l&$ on ! tea*]'s =ehead4 ,"s ( ! 
s*ol>s laugh$1 "s look$ grave & />tl$1 =
 ,mr4 ,burr[s 0 a man :o always meant   
:at he said4  ,does any "o "k :o ?rew t 
ball8 he ask$1 clos+ 8 desk & speak+ 9 a
 calm1 /eady tone4  ,no reply1--sil5ce =
 a m9ute4 ,!n1 ,ellis ,holbrook1 d y "k 
:o ?rew t ball ( pap]8  ,yes1 sir4  ,v  
well2 ,i am wait+ to be told4  ,tip     
,lewis ?rew x1 sir4  ,?is 0 a little too
 mu* = ,tip4 ,! fir/ "t 9 8 life t he _h
 ev] be5 9 s*ool all day )\t ?r[+ "o1 to
 be s accus$6 ,he sprang up 9 8 seat )  
fire 9 8 eyes4  ,i didn't6 he almo/     
scream$4 ,he kn[s ,i didn't6 ,x is a    
mean1 wick$ lie6  ,sit d[n1 said ,mr4   

,burr[s4 ,ellis1 did y see him ?r[ x8   
,yes1 sir1 ,i did4  ,mr4 ,burr[s turn$  
to ,tip4 ,edw>d1 come "h4  ,tip 0 /ill  
/&+4  ,say y won't1 :isp]$ ,bob4 ,say y 
won't /ir a /ep = ! old fell[4 ,if he   
goes to make y1 we'll see :o'll beat4   
,b ! comm& 0 repeat$1 & ,tip w5t =w>d1  
fix+ 8 /eady eyes on ,mr4 ,burr[s z he  
spoke4  ,mr4 ,burr[s1 z sure z ,i live1 
,i did n ?r[ t pap] ball4  ,& yet--poor 
,tip6--he knew he w\ld n be believ$2 he 
knew 8 ^w c\ld n be tru/$2 he knew he _h
 (t5 /ood !re & z boldly decl>$ :at 0 n 
true1 & :at _h be5 prov$ 9 a few m9utes 
to be false4  ,no1 nobody believ$ ,tip4 
,he _h e>n$1 among o!r ?+s 9 ! s*ool1 ! 
"n ( h>dly ev] speak+ ! tru?2 & n[ he   
mu/ suff] = x4 ,s he /ood /ill & receiv$
 ! swift1 h>d bl[s ( ! rul] on 8 h&s2   
/ood )\t a te> or a promise4 ,mr4       
,burr[s _h n a d\bt ( 8 guilt1 = _h n   
,ellis ,holbrook1 ^: ^w 0 law 9 ! s*ool1
 said he saw ! mis*ief done8 & did n    
,tip always d5y all k ( su* matt]s until
 made to own !m8  ,/ill1 ?is "t ! boy   

resolutely refus$ to confess t he _h    
?r[n a bit ( pap] t day1 & w5t back to 8
 seat ) sm>t+ h&s & ! /]n words ( 8     
tea*] r++ 9 8 e>s4  ,:at a heavy1 bitt] 
he>t ! poor boy c>ri$ out f ! s*oolroom 
t aft]noon1 he felt z ?\gh he almo/ hat$
 e s*ol> !re1--q hat$ ,ellis ,holbrook4 
,mr4 ,burr[s1 cat*+ a glimpse ( 8 face1 
said to "o ( ! o!r tea*]s1 ,t boy gr[s  
sull52 ) all ! re/1 8 good-nature 0 !   
only good ?+ :i* he _h ab\t him1 & he is
 los+ t4  ,tip he>d him1 & felt t x 0   
true4 ,he _h be5 puni%$ _m a "t be=e1 & 
tak5 x ) ! mo/ provok+ good hum\r4 ,b   
to-day x 0 diff]5t2 to-day1 = ! fir/ "t 
9 8 life1 he _h receiv$ a puni%m5t :i*  
he did n des]ve2 ?is day ( all o!rs1 9  
:i* he _h tri$ ) all 8 he>t to d "r6    
,:y didn't y hold on1 y simpleton8 ,bob 
ask$4 ,nev] saw y get up s mu* pluck 9  
my life4 ,:at made y back out1 & be     
:ipp$ l a baby8  ,:y didn't y own t y   
?rew t plaguy pap] ball1 & n sit !re l a
 c[>d1 & see me take y\r :ipp+8  ,i own 
x6 ,t's a good "o6 ',pon hon\r1 ,tip1   

didn't y ?r[ t ball8 ,i ?\ght y did2 ,i 
0 aim+ "o at ,ellis ,holbrook's head j  
!n1 & ,i didn't see :at 0 go+ on beh9d  
me4 ,didn't y ?r[ x--hon\r bright8  ,no1
 ,i didn't2 & ,i'll ?r[ y if y say s    
aga94  ,& ,tip turn$ sudd5ly 9 !        
opposite direction1 b ,satan /ill walk$ 
) him4  ,x's no use1 said ?is evil _s1  
speak+ out boldly1--x's no use2 don't y 
see x isn't8 ,y might z well give x up  
fir/ z la/2 ! boys1 & ! tea*]1 & e "o1  
?9k y're no?+ 9 ! _w b a wick$ "y scamp1
 & y nev] c be any?+ else4 ,y've be5    
humbugg+ y\rself ^! f\r weeks1 mak+     
believe y _h a great ,fri5d to help y3  
:y hasn't ,he help$ y to-day8 ,y've tri$
 y\r be/ all day long1 & ,he kn[s y h2  
yet y nev] _h su* a h>d day 9 y\r life4 
,if ,he c>es any?+ at all ab\t y1 :y    
didn't ,he help y to-day8 ,y ask$ ,him  
to4  ,tip sat d[n on a log by ! side ( !
 road1 & gave himself up = a little to  
,satan's guidance1 & ! wick$ voice w5t  
on1--  ,n[1 y see1 y've be5 *eat$4 ,y've
 tri$ h>d = a :ole mon? to be somebody1 

& no "o ?9ks any m ( y ?an !y did be=e1 
& nev] w4 ,y\r "m scolds j z mu*1 & y\r 
home looks j z dismal1 & ,kitty is j z  
hateful1 & ! respectable boys 9 !       
village h no?+ to d ) y4 ,y might j z   
well l\nge ar\nd & h a good "t4 ,nobody 
expects y to be good1 or w let y1 :5 y  
want to be4  ,s(tly !re came ano!r voice
 knock+ at ,tip's he>t4 ,at fir/ he w\ld
 n notice x1 b x w\ld be he>d4  ,:at (  
all t8 x said2 suppose nobody c>es = y1 
or helps y "h4 ,jesus di$1 y "k1 & ,he  
is y\r fri5d4 ,y "k t is n a humbug2 y  
"k ,he has he>d y :5 y knelt d[n &      
pray$4 ,he has help$ y4 ,!n !re's heav51
 :]e all ! beauty is1 & ,he has promis$ 
to take y--yes1 y--!re by & by6 ,oh1 y  
mu/ n compla9 because p won't believe t 
su* a bad boy z y h be5 has gr[n good s 
soon4 ,*ri/ kn[s ab\t x1 s x's all "r4  
,j keep on try+1 & "o ( ^! days folks w 
see t y mean x2 !y w--,god has promis$4 
,he has giv5 y a lamp to light y4 ,:y h 
n y look$ at x all ?is day8  ,oh1 said  
,tip1 ,i c't2 ,i c't be a ,*ri/ian6 ,i h

 n done "r nor felt "r to-day4 ,i almo/ 
hate ! boys1 & ,mr4 ,burr[s too4 ,i     
don't "k :at to d4  ,g on home1 said    
,satan4 ,let ! lamp & ^! new notions &  
all g6 ,*ri/ don't c>e any?+ ab\t y2 su*
 a mis]able1 wick$1 /ory-tell+ boy z y h
 be51 d y expect ,him to notice y8  ,b  
,tip's h& 0 9 8 pocket1 re/+ on 8 lamp1 
z he _h le>n$ to call x2 & ! l[1 sweet  
voice 9 8 he>t 0 urg+ him to let its    
light %9e4 ,he drew x out1 & turn$ !    
leaves1 & ! same de> ,help] /opp$ 8 eyes
 at ! words1 ,fe> n1 = ,i h r$eem$ !e2  
,i h call$ !e by ?y "n2 ?\ art ,m9e4    
,!n came hot1 ?ankful te>s4 ,oh1 preci\s
 words1 s9k+ "r into ! torn1 tr\bl$     
he>t4 ,*ri/ ! ,r$eem] _h call$ him by 8 
"n6 ,he 0--yes1 he w\ld be ,86 ,he      
glanc$ ar\nd4 ,nobody 0 to be se52 he 0 
sitt+ 9 ! holl[ at ! foot ( ! hill1 & "u
 ! %ade ( a l[ bran*+ tree4 ,& !re he   
knelt d[n to pray2 & ,satan drew himself
 away1 = ! spot ar\nd t kneel+ boy 0    
holy gr\nd4 ,tip's s\l _h ga9$ !        
victory4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,freely ye

 h receiv$1 freely give4   ,:e!r ,tip   
felt x or n1 !re 7 "s *anges 9 8 home4  
,mrs4 ,lewis1 ?\gh worri$ & hurri$ &    
cross en\gh1 /ill 0 n s mu* s z %e _h   
be54  ,! h\se 0 quiet]1 !re 0 no cradle 
to rock1 !re 7 no baby foot/eps to foll[
 & keep out ( dang]2 %e _h m "t = sew+4 
,yet ?is v ?+1 ! miss+ ( ! cl++ arms    
ab\t h] neck1 sometimes made h] heavy   
he>t v5t itself 9 %ort1 %>p words4  ,b  
,tip _h a/oni%$ ! family at home1--x    
didn't require wond]ful *anges to d     
x1--r ! *ange :i* !y saw 9 him seem$    
wond]ful4  ,! fire :i* %e f\nd ready    
made 9 ! morn+1 ! full pail ( fre% wat]1
 ! box3 fill$ ) wood1 7 all s _m drops (
 honey to ! tir$ "m's he>t4 ,! awkw>d   
pat ( 8 fa!r's pill[1 :i* ,tip n[ & !n  
gave z he l+]$ to ask h[ he 01 seem$ s  
new & delightful to t neglect$ fa!r's   
he>t1 t he lay on 8 h>d b$ & ?\ght ( x  
mu* all day4  ,tip got on bett] at home 
?an any:]e else2 he _h n s _m           
temptations4 ,he _h be5 su* a lawless1  
reckless boy1 t !y _h all le>n$ to leave

 him v mu* to himself1 &1 z n a great   
deal ( 8 "t 0 sp5t !re1 8 trials at home
 7 n _m4 ,z = ,kitty1 %e did n cease to 
wond] :at _h happ5$ to ,tip2 %e p]haps  
felt ! diff]5ce m ?an any "o else1 = x  
_h be5 ! delight ( 8 life to tease h]4  
,n[1 f ! "t t he ga!r$ 8 books1 ) ! fir/
 s\nd ( ! s*ool-bell1 & hurri$ up !     
hill1 until he return$ at night1 ready  
to split wood1 hoe 9 ! g>d51 or d any ( 
! doz5 ?+s t he _h nev] be5 kn[n to d   
be=e1 he 0 a nev]-fail+ subject ( ?\ght 
& wond]m5t to h]4 ,wat*+ him closely1 ! 
only ?+ %e c\ld f9ally settle on z !    
cause ( ! *ange :i* %e f\nd 9 him 01 t  
he n[ w5t e ,sabba? morn+ to ! ,sabba?  
s*ool4 ,! my/]y mu/ be hidd5 !re4 ,hav+ 
decid$ t matt]1 ,kitty spe$ily resolv$ t
 %e w\ld g !re h]self1 & see :at !y did4
 ,_m 7 ! k9d he>ts t _h tri$ to coax h] 
into t same ,sabba? s*ool1 & _h fail$4  
,b ?is ,saturday aft]noon's gaz+ out ( !
 w9d[1 ) a wond]fully sob] face1 _h end$
 9 h] exclaim+1--  ,i say1 "m1 ,i want a
 ne$le & ?read4  ,:at d y want ) a ne$le

 & ?read8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lewis1 /irr+ away 
at "s gruel 9 a t9 bas91 & n ev5 glanc+ 
up4  ,i want to m5d my dress2 x's torn  
?is way & t1 & looks awful4 ,i want "s  
gre5 ?read1 ! col\r ( ?is wide /ripe4   
,n[ = a m9ute ! gruel 0 =gott51 & ,mrs4 
,lewis look$ at ,kitty 9 amazem5t4  ,de>
 me6 %e said at la/2 ,i don't "k :at w  
happ5 next4 ,x c't be possible t y are  
go+ to "w to m5d y\r own dress )\t be+  
scold$ ab\t x = a week1 & !n made to d  
x4  ,yes1 ,i am1 too2 ,i a9't go+ to    
look l a rag-bag ano!r h\r4 ,& ,i'm go+ 
to wa% out my sun-bonnet & iron x2 !n ,i
 mean to g ov] to t ,sunday s*ool       
to-morr[4 ,i a9't he>d any s++ s9ce ,i 0
 born1 z ,i "k (1 & ,i mean to4  ,!     
gruel began to burn1 & ,mrs4 ,lewis     
turn$ to x aga91 say+ no?+1 b ?9k+ a    
great deal4 ,once %e us$ to g to ,sabba?
 s*ool h]self1 :5 %e 0 ,kitty's age2 &  
%e didn't h to m5d h] dress fir/1 ei!r2 
%e us$ to be dress$ fre%ly & neatly1 e  
,sabba? morn+1 by h] "m's own c>eful    
h&s4  ,%e p\r$ ! gruel into a b[l1 & !n 

w5t ov] to h] workbox4  ,"h's a ne$le & 
?read1 %e said at la/1 draw+ out a sn>l 
( gre5 ?read f ! _m sn>ls 9 h] box4 ,m5d
 y\r dress if y want to1 & ,i'll wa% out
 y\r bonnet = y t[>ds night1 :5 ,i get t
 ve/ done4  ,x 0 ,kitty's turn to be    
a/oni%$ n[4 ,%e _h n expect$ help f h]  
"m4  ,tip l+]$ 9 ! kit*5 on ,sabba?     
morn+4 ,he look$ neat & clean2 he _h a  
fre%1 clean %irt1 ?anks to ! wa%+ :i* 8 
"m _h done t[>ds night4 ,he 0 all ready 
= s*ool1 yet he wait$4  ,kitty clatt]$  
ar\nd1 mak+ r m noise ev5 ?an usual1 z  
%e wa%$ up ! few poor di%es4  ,evid5tly 
,tip 0 ?9k+ ab\t h]4 ,! tru? 01 8 lamp  
_h %[n him a lesson t morn+ l ?is3      
,freely ye h receiv$1 freely give4 ,he  
/opp$ at t v]se1 read+ no fur!r4 ,:at   
did x mean ,i ,surely x spoke to him4   
,_h n ,god giv51 oh1 s _m ?+s to him8   
,_h ,he n promis$ to give him heav5 = 8 
home8 ,n[1 "h 0 ! direction3 ,freely    
give4 ,:at1 & to :om8 ,to ,god8 ,surely 
n4 ,tip 0 c]ta9 t he _h no?+ to give to 
,god2 no?+ b 8 poor1 s9ful he>t1 :i* he 

believ$ ! ,savi\r _h tak5 & made clean4 
,:at c\ld he give to any "o8 ,he lean$  
out ( 8 little w9d[1 busy ) ?is ?\ght4  
,kitty came out to ! door1 & pump$ h]   
pan full ( wat]4 ,he look$ d[n on h]4   
,!re 0 ,kitty2 _h he any?+ :i* he c\ld  
give h]8 ,he %ook 8 head m\rnfully2 n a 
?+4 ,b w\ldn't x be ! same if he c\ld   
help h] to get some?+8 ,:at if he c\ld  
coax h] to g to ,sunday s*ool2 p]haps x 
w\ld d = h] all t x _h done = him4 ,& at
 ?is mom5t ! unwe>i$ ,satan came ) 8    
wick$ ?\ghts4  ,kitty w\ld be a         
pretty-look+ object to g to ,sabba?     
s*ool1--n a dec5t ?+ to we>6 ,ev]ybody  
w\ld laugh at h] & at y4 ,besides1 ,i   
don't believe %e w\ld g1 if y did ask   
h]2 %e w\ld only make fun ( y4 ,bett] n 
try x4  ,oh1 ,tip ,lewis1 said 8        
consci5ce1 :at a mis]able c[>d y are6   
,aft] all y h promis$1 y won't risk a   
laugh = ! sake ( gett+ ,kitty into !    
,sabba? s*ool6  ,yes1 ,i w1 said ,tip1 &
 he ran d[n/airs4  ,& ?is 0 :y he l+]$ 9
 ! kit*51--n kn[+ j :at to say4 ,kitty  

help$ him4  ,tip1 said %e1 ,i suppose !y
 s+ ov] at t ,sunday s*ool1 don't !y8   
,i guess !y d2 & ,tip's eyes bright5$4  
,ev] s _m ( !m s+ at once1 & x s\nds    
gr&1 ,i tell y4 ,!y play ! melodeon1    
too3 don't y want to g & he> x8  ,humph6
 ,i don't "k4 ,i don't suppose x w be   
any /upid] ?an /ay+ at home4 ,i get     
awful sick ( t4 ,if ,i knew ! way1 maybe
 ,i w\ld g4  ,oh1 ,i'll take y6 said    
,tip1 9 a quick1 eag] way4 ,he want$ to 
speak be=e 8 c\rage fail$4  ,s ,kitty1 9
 h] /iff blue sunbonnet & gre5 calico   
dress1 w5t to ,sabba? s*ool4 ,!re 0 no  
mission class = girls1 s ,mr4 ,p>k] s5t 
h] among ! gaily-dress$ little girls 9  
,miss ,haley's class2 b ,mr4 ,holbrook  
deta9$ ,tip4  ,edw>d1 y int5d to come to
 ,sabba? s*ool regul>ly1 don't y8  ,yes1
 sir4  ,!n ,i ?9k we mu/ leave y\r place
 9 ! mission seat to be fill$ by "s o!r 
boy1 & y may come =w>d to my class4  ,x 
is d\btful :e!r ,tip w ev] see a pr\d]  
or happi] mom5t ?an t "o 9 :i* he foll[$
 ! m9i/] d[n ! long room to 8 own class4

 ,b :5 he saw ! seat full ( boys1 8 face
 grew crimson4 ,at ! end ( ! seat 0     
,ellis ,holbrook1 ! m9i/]'s son1--! boy 
:o b a few days be=e _h1 he believ$ 9 8 
he>t1 told a wick$ /ory ab\t himself1 & 
ga9$ him a sev]e puni%m5t4 ,he did n    
feel z ?\gh he c\ld sit beside t boy1   
ev5 9 ,sabba? s*ool4 ,b ,mr4 ,holbrook  
wait$1 & sit d[n he mu/4 ,ellis mov$    
along to give him room1 & di/urb$ him   
nei!r by ^w nor look dur+ ! lesson4 ,b  
,tip's he>t 0 full ( bitt]ness1 & he    
?\ght ! pleasure ( t morn+ gone4 ,!     
lesson 0 ( ,*ri/ & ,8 dea? on ! cross1  
&1 z he li/5$1 h>d ?\ghts began to die  
out4 ,! /ory 0 too new2 x t\*$ too ne> 8
 he>t n to calm ! angry feel+s & to     
int]e/ him wond]fully4  ,z soon z s*ool 
0 dismiss$1 ,mr4 ,holbrook turn$ to him4
 ,:at di/urbs y to-day1 ,edw>d8  ,tip's 
face grew r$ aga94 ,i--,i--no?+ mu*1    
sir4  ,h y & ,ellis be5 hav+ tr\ble 9   
s*ool8  ,he has be5 gett+ me into       
tr\ble1 spoke ,tip boldly1 f9d+ himself 
caught4  ,mr4 ,holbrook sat d[n aga94 ,c

 y tell me ab\t x1 ,edw>d8  ,he said ,i 
?rew pap] balls1 & ,mr4 ,burr[s :ipp$   
me2 & ,i didn't4  ,are y sure y didn't8 
,yes1 sir4  ,did y say s at ! "t8  ,ov] 
& ov] aga91 b he said he saw me4        
,edw>d1 h y always spok5 ! tru?8 ,is y\r
 ^w to be believ$8  ,tip's eyes fell & 8
 lip quiv]$4 ,i've told a great _m      
/ories1 he said at la/1 9 a l[1 humble  
tone2 b ?is truly isn't "o4 ,i'm try+ to
 tell ! tru? aft] ?is1 & ,jesus believes
 :at ,i h said ?is "t4  ,s d ,i1 ,edw>d1
 answ]$ ,mr4 ,holbrook g5tly1 ev5       
t5d]ly4 ,ellis 0 mi/ak54 ,b ,i see y are
 angry ) him2 c't y get ov] t8  ,tip    
%ook 8 head4 ,he got me :ipp$ = no?+1   
sir4  ,suppose ,*ri/ %\ld foll[ t rule1 
,edw>d1 & =give only ^? :o _h treat$    
,him well2 w\ld y be =giv5 to-day8  ,?is
 0 a new ?\ght to ,tip1 & made him      
sil5t4 ,mr4 ,holbrook held out 8 h& = ! 
little r$ ,bible4  ,let me %[ y :at ?is 
lamp ( y\rs says ab\t ! matt]4  ,&      
,tip's eyes pres5tly read :]e ! m9i/]'s 
f+] po9t$3 ,if ye =give n m5 _!         

trespasses1 nei!r w y\r ,fa!r =give y\r 
trespasses4  ,trespasses mean s9s1      
expla9$ ,mr4 ,holbrook2 !n he turn$     
away4  ,all ?is "t ,kitty _h be5 /&+    
wait+1--n = ,tip1 %e didn't expect 8    
company1--b = ! /yli% little girls to   
get fairly />t$ on _! way to *ur*1 s %e 
c\ld g home )\t hav+ any ( !m look at or
 make fun ( h]4  ,kitty _h n be5 hav+ a 
v good "t3 %e _h ! mis=tune to fall into
 ! h&s ( a tea*] :o ?\ght if %e ask$ !  
que/ions 9 ! "q-book1 & if "o s*ol> c\ld
 n answ]1 pass$ on to ! next1 %e _h done
 h] duty4 ,s ! s++ 0 pretty ne>ly all   
,kitty _h c>$ =4 ,god 0 leav+ mo/ ( ! "w
 = ,tip to d1 aft] all4 ,he w5t ov] to  
h] n[1 & walk$ d[n ! road ) h]4 ,! boys 
_h all gone1 z well z ! girls1 s !re 0  
no?+ to h9d] _! walk+ on quietly toge!r4
  ,h[ did y l x1 ,kitty8 he ask$4  ,oh1 
,i didn't ?9k mu* ( x4 ,i sat by !      
uglie/ girl 9 t[n1 & %e made fun ( my   
bonnet & my %oes4 ,i hate h]4  ,tip _h a
 fa9t notion 9 8 he>t t ,kitty also ne$$
 ! v]se :i* _h j be5 giv5 him2 b he _h  

o!r ?\ghts ab\t h]4 ,god's ,_s 0 at "w4 
,hav+ tak5 h] to ,sabba? s*ool1 hav+    
begun a good "w1 he want$ x to g on4 ,x 
0 v h>d to speak to ,kitty2 he didn't "k
 :at to say2 b all ! way d[n ! hill !re 
seem$ to r+ 9 8 e>s ! message1 ,freely  
ye h receiv$1 freely give4  ,kitty1 he  
said at la/1 don't y want to be a       
,*ri/ian8  ,i don't "k :at a ,*ri/ian   
is4  ,b w\ldn't y l to love ,jesus8  ,h[
 d ,i "k8 repli$ ,kitty %ortly4 ,i don't
 "k any?+ ab\t ,jesus4  ,oh1 didn't y   
he>1 9 ! lesson to-day1 ab\t h[ ,he     
loves ev]ybody1 & wants ev]ybody to love
 ,him1 & h[ ,he di$ s we c\ld8  ,i don't
 "k a ?+ ab\t ! lesson4 ,i c\nt$ !      
buttons on ,miss ,h>ley's dress mo/ all 
! "t2 !y w5t up & d[n ! front1 & up &   
d[n ! sides1 & ev]y:]e4  ,oh1 b1 ,kitty1
 y surely he>d ! hymn1--    ',jesus     
loves me1 ?is ,i "k1   ,= ! ,bible tells
 me s4'  ,yes1 ,kitty said2 ! hymn 0    
pretty en\gh1 only nobody gave me a     
book1 & ,i c\ld j he> a ^w n[ & !n4     
,altoge!r1 ,tip didn't feel t he _h done

 ,kitty a bit ( good4 ,b he knew ?is    
mu*1 t1 s9ce he _h begun to ?9k ab\t &  
talk to h]1 he long$--yes1 long$--) all 
8 he>t to h h] come to ,*ri/4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,ellis1 come "h a mom5t1 said ,mr4      
,holbrook1 turn+ t[>ds 8 /udy door1 z ! 
family came 9 f *ur*4 ,:at is x ab\t ?is
 tr\ble 9 s*ool ) ,edw>d ,lewis8  ,no   
tr\ble1 fa!r2 only ,tip ?rew a pap]     
ball1 j z he always is do+1 &1 z ,mr4   
,burr[s ask$ me if ,i knew :o ?rew x1 ( 
c\rse ,i _h to tell him1 & t made ,tip  
mad4 ,:y8 ,has he be5 compla9+ to y1    
fa!r8  ,ellis1 did y see ,edw>d ?r[     
pap]8  ,yes1 sir4  ,are y positive8     
,yes--:y--t is--,i glanc$ up f my book j
 9 "t to see x :iz1 & x came f ,tip's   
direction1 & 8 h& 0 rais$1 s ,i suppos$ 
( c\rse he ?rew x4 ,i ?\ght a m9ute ago 
t ,i knew he did4  ,b n[ y w\ld n say   
positively t "s boy ne> him might n h   
done x8  ,:y1 no1 sir4 ,alex ,palm]     
might h ?r[n x2 b ,i didn't ?9k ( su* a 
?+4  ,well1 ,ellis1 my v]dict is t y 7  

mi/ak52 ,i don't ?9k ,edw>d told a      
falsehood ?is "t4 ,i'll tell y :y3 he is
 try+ to take ! ,savi\r = 8 patt]n4 ,i  
believe he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,n[1 !re is "o
 ?+ :i* ,i want y to ?9k (4 ,edw>d      
,lewis1 :o has nev] be5 taught any?+    
good1 :o has nev] _h any "o to help him1
 has giv5 8 he>t to ,*ri/2 & my boy1 =  
:om ,i h pray$ )1 all my s\l e day s9ce 
he 0 born1 has n4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4     
,hi!rto ha? ! ,"l help$ u4   ,boys1 said
 ,mr4 ,burr[s1 "o ,monday aft]noon1 y   
may lay aside y\r books2 ,i want to h a 
talk ) y4  ,books 7 hurri$ly ga!r$ &    
pil$ 9 _! places1 & ! boys sat up )     
fold$ arms1 ready = :atev] _! tea*] _h  
to (f]4  ,mr4 ,burr[s drew out 8        
arm-*air f beh9d ! desk1 & sat d[n = a  
*at4  ,:o w tell me :at an acro/ic is8  
,sev]al h&s 7 rais$4  ,well1 ,h[>d1 let 
u he> :at y ?9k ab\t x4  ,x's a piece ( 
poetry1 sir1 :]e ! fir/ lett] ( e l9e   
spells ano!r ^w4  ,d y mean ! fir/ lett]
 alone spells a ^w8  ,! boys laugh$1 &  
,h[>d expla9$ promptly4 ,no1 sir2 ,i    

mean ! fir/ lett]s ( ea* l9e tak5 toge!r
 =m a "n4  ,mu/ an acro/ic always be    
writt5 9 poetry8  ,?is "q call$ =?      
sev]al answ]s1 & made a good deal (     
talk2 b x 0 f9ally decid$ t !re c\ld be 
acro/ics 9 prose z well z 9 rhyme2 &    
,mr4 ,burr[s ask$1--  ,h[ _m und]/& n[  
:at an acro/ic is8  ,a few m h&s 7      
rais$1 b _m ( ! boys did n und]/& yet2 x
 mu/ be made pla9]4  ,h[>d1 said ,mr4   
,burr[s1 come to ! bo>d & give u an     
acro/ic on ! ^w boy4  ,h[>d sprang up4  
,mu/ x be a s5sible "o1 sir8  ,s5se or  
nons5se1 j z y please1 s z x %[s u :at  
an acro/ic is4  ,i c take my p>s+-book &
 give y "o1 ,i ?9k1 sir4  ,& ,h[>d came 
=w>d & wrote rapidly1--    ,b ,b y %all 
he> an odd affair1 inde$1    ,o ,( :i*  
all ,europe r+s f side to side--  ,!n he
 paus$1 turn+ ! leaves ( 8 p>s+-book    
eag]ly4  ,i c't f9d any?+ 9 ,y to f9i%  
?is up )1 he said at la/4  ,c't y give u
 a l9e f y\r own bra98  ,& at ?is       
,h[>d's eye bright5$ ) fun1 &1 turn+ to 
! bo>d aft] a mom5t ( ?\ght1 he da%$ (f 

! clos+ l9e1--    ,y ,y :o c f9i% ?is   
may h ! job2--  !n took 8 seat amid     
bur/s ( laught] f ! boys1 :o all began  
to und]/& :at an acro/ic 04  ,ellis     
,holbrook's h& 0 up1 & 8 eyes 7 full (  
que/ions4  ,mr4 ,burr[s1 :y is t call$  
by su* a que] "n z acro/ic8  ,8 tea*]   
smil$4  ,y mu/ /udy ,greek1 ,ellis4 ,we 
get x f two words 9 ! ,greek1 or f "o ^w
 made up ( two o!rs1 :i* mean extreme1  
or beg9n+ & ord]4 ,9 an acro/ic !       
beg9n+s ( ! l9es are arrang$ 9 ord]4 ,d 
y und]/& h[ we get t ^w n[8  ,yes1 sir4 
,well1 n[1 y w\ld all l to "k :at ?is   
talk is =4 ,i want e boy 9 s*ool :o c   
write1 to br+ an acro/ic on 8 own "n = 8
 next composition4  ,! boys groan$1 &   
exclaim$1 ,!y c\ldn't d x1 !y 7 sure2 !y
 c\ldn't beg9 to d x6  ,yes1 y c1 said  
,mr4 ,burr[s2 ,i don't give my s*ol>s   
any "w t !y c't d4 ,y may quote x1 or   
make x orig9al1 z y please2 b ,i want e 
"o ( y to try4  ,johnny ,?orpe1 !       
smalle/ boy 9 s*ool :o c\ld write1 n[   
seem$ 9 tr\ble1 & /ret*$ up 8 arm to its

 full l5g?4  ,well1 ,johnny1 :at w y h8 
ask$ 8 tea*]4  ,if y please1 sir1 ,i    
don't "k :at y mean by quote4  ,mr4     
,burr[s laugh$ pleasantly4  ,i mu/      
rememb]1 ,i see1 to speak pla9 ,engli%2 
,i mean y may borr[ y\r essay f a book1 
or a doz5 books1 if y l1 s t y don't try
 to make u believe ! ?\ghts are y\r own4
 ,y may write 9 poetry or n1 z y please2
 b ,i want ea* to *oose a subject1 &    
/ick to x bett] ?an ,h[>d did j n[4 ,i h
 giv5 y some?+ to d t w keep y h>d at   
"w1 b y w succe$ at la/4  ,tip w5t home 
9 a tumult4 ,:at c\ld he d8 ,he _h nev] 
writt5 a composition 9 8 life1 hav+ made
 x a po9t to run away f s*ool on        
composition-day2 b runn+ away 0 done )  
n[4 ,x didn't seem possible t he c\ld   
write any?+3 c]ta9ly n 9 su* a new1 que]
 way z ,mr4 ,burr[s wi%$ !m to4  ,supp] 
& wood-splitt+ 7 hurri$ ov] = t ev5+1 & 
,tip took 8 way v e>ly to ! seat "u !   
elm-tree d[n by ! pond4 ,he want$ to    
?9k1 to see h[ he %\ld meet ?is new     
tr\ble2 x 0 a real tr\ble to him1 = he  

_h set out to d j "r1 & he saw no way ( 
gett+ out ( ?is duty1 & ?\ght he saw no 
way ( do+ x4  ,!re is no place on ! road
 s d>k b ?is lamp w light y ?r\gh1 if y 
give x a *ance4  ,?is is :at ,mr4       
,holbrook _h said :5 he gave ,tip 8     
,bible4 ,& ,tip _h ?\ght ( 8 words v    
(t51 _h already prov$ !m true m ?an     
once2 b he didn't see h[ x c\ld help him
 n[4  ,he took x out1 & sl[ly turn$ !   
leaves2 x c\ldn't write 8 composition = 
him1 t 0 c]ta94 ,b oh1 ! bright ?\ght t 
came to ,tip j !n6 ,:y n f9d 8 acro/ic 9
 ! ,bible1 & write x out8 among s _m1 _m
 v]ses1 he w\ld be sure to f9d :at he   
want$4 ,b !n1 h[ v que] x w\ld be = him1
 ,tip ,lewis1 to copy any?+ f ! ,bible6 
,:at w\ld ! boys ?9k8 ,:at w\ld ,bob    
,turn] say8 ,/ill1 :at else c\ld he d8  
,besides 8 spell+-book & a worn         
ari?metic1 x 0 ! only book t he _h 9 !  
_w4  ,i don't c>e1 he said sudd5ly1 aft]
 a few mom5ts ( tr\bl$ ?\ght4 ,i guess  
,i a9't a%am$ ( my ,bible1--x's ! only  
?+ ,i've got t ,i ne$n't be a%am$ (4    

,i'll d x4 ,! boys h got to "k t ,i've  
turn$ ov] a new leaf4 ,i wi% !y did2 !  
soon] !y "k x ! bett]4 ,i say1 my lamp  
%all help me out ( ?is scrape1 t's z    
true z c be2 x helps me :5ev] ,i give x 
a *ance4  ,he fumbl$ 9 8 pocket & drew  
out an old /ump ( a p5cil4 ,! next ?+ 0 
a piece ( pap]2 he div$ 8 h& d[n into   
ano!r pocket1 produc+ a ru/y knife1     
pieces ( /r+1 a *e/nut or two1 &1       
f9ally1 a crumpl$ piece ( pap] on :i*   
,bob ,turn] _h scrawl$ :at he call$ a   
lik5ess ( ,mr4 ,burr[s1 & giv5 to ,tip =
 a keepsake4 ,he spread x out on a flat 
/one :i* lay ne> him1 & began 8 "w4  ,a 
long1 sl[ "w x 0 = ,tip4 ,h\rs ( t day1 
& ! next1 & ! next1 e day1 until ! fad+ 
light drove him home1 did he sit "u !   
elm-tree turn+ ! leaves ( 8 ,bible1 por+
 ov] its cont5ts1 writ+ words c>efully  
n[ & !n on 8 bit ( pap]4 ,rememb] x 0   
new "w to him4  ,at la/1 "o ev5+1 ! sun 
w5t d[n 9 ! bright r$ we/1 ! />s %one   
out 9 all _! tw9kl+1 sp>kl+ glory1 !    
%ad[s began to fall ?ick & fa/ ar\nd !  

old tree1 :5 ,tip1 ) a little sigh (    
relief1 fold$ ! preci\s piece ( pap]1   
laid x c>efully away 9 8 ,bible1 & turn$
 8 /eps homew>d4 ,8 acro/ic 0 f9i%$1 &  
into 8 he>t _h crept "s ( ! beauty ( ^? 
preci\s words1 :i* he _h f\nd = ! fir/  
"t4 ,words !y 7 :i* w\ld g ) him ?r\gh  
all 8 life1 & sweetly com=t "s d>k &    
we>y h\rs4  ,! s*ool-books 7 all pil$   
neatly on ! desks t ,friday aft]noon2 ! 
%ades 7 dropp$ to %ut out ! l[ aft]noon 
sun2 & =ty boys 7 /ill & expectant4 ,!  
acro/ics lay 9 a great :ite heap on ,mr4
 ,burr[s' desk1 n a "n writt5 on any (  
!m4 ,mr4 ,burr[s 0 to read1 & ! boys 7  
to h ! pleasure ( spell+ out ! names ( !
 own]s z he read4  ,a m]ry "t !y _h ( x 
t aft]noon4 ,"s wond]ful acro/ics 7     
read4 ,ellis ,holbrook _h a v clev] "o1 
arrang$ f 8 lesson 9 ,virgil4 ,h[>d     
,m9turn _h borr[$ f 8 fa!r's libr>y a   
copy ( ,%akespe>e1 & work$ h>d ov] 82 ! 
boys & _! tea*] ?\ght x a success4  ,ev5
 ,bob ,turn] _h writt52 ! idea _h happ5$
 to /rike him z a v funny "o1 & ,bob    

always did ev]y?+ t he ?\ght funny4 ,he 
_h f\nd ?ree l9es 9 rhyme :i* j suit$   
him1 & by ! "t ! eag] boys _h spell$ out
 ,b ,o ,b1--:i* 0 ! only "n ! boy saw   
fit to own1--! s*oolroom fairly %ook )  
_! laught]4  ,next to 8 lay a pap] :i*  
,tip knew1 & 8 he>t beat s l\dly :5 ,mr4
 ,burr[s took x up1 t he ?\ght e "o 9 ! 
room mu/ notice4  ,! room _h n[ gr[n    
quiet1 & ,mr4 ,burr[s1 aft] op5+ ! pap]1
 ann\nc$ ! title1--  ,,:at ,,jesus      
,,*ri/ ,,says4  ,!n read sl[ly &        
rev]5tly1 :ile ! wond]+ s*ol>s spell$   
out ! "n4    ,e ,ev5 ! night %all lie   
light ab\t !e4    ,d ,dep>t f evil & d  
good4    ,w ,:osoev] come? unto ,me1 ,i 
w 9 no wise ca/ out4    ,a ,a new he>t w
 ,i give y4    ,r ,resi/ ! devil1 & he w
 flee f y4    ,d ,draw nigh to ,god1 &  
,he w draw nigh to !e4    ,l ,lo1 ,i am 
) y always4    ,e ,ev] foll[ t :i* is   
good4    ,w ,:osoev] abide? 9 ,him1     
s9ne? n4    ,i ,i w g be=e !e1 & make ! 
crook$ pa?s /raight4    ,s ,s t we may  
boldly say1 ,! ,"l is my help]4  ,:at a 

sil5t & a/oni%$ company li/5$ to ?is    
read+1 & spell$ ! "n ,edw>d ,lewis6     
,edw>d1 ,mr4 ,burr[s said at la/1 :o    
f\nd ^? v]ses = y8  ,i f\nd !m1 sir1 9  
my ,bible4 ,i've got !m all m>k$6 speak+
 eag]ly1 will+ ?is "t to br+ pro( t he 0
 tell+ ! tru?4  ,mr4 ,burr[s' voice     
almo/ trembl$ z he answ]$1--  ,x is a   
beautiful collection ( "s ( ! mo/       
preci\s v]ses 9 ! ,bible4 ,x 0 a f9e    
idea2 ,i am v mu* surpris$ & pleas$4 ,i 
wi% t y1 & e s*ol> ( m9e1 c\ld feel 9   
y\r he>ts ! full mean+ ( ^? words (     
,jesus4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,i c't to-night1 ,h[>d1    
said ,ellis ,holbrook1 9 answ] to 8     
fri5d's coax+s to accompany him home2   
,i've got some?+ else to att5d to4      
,hallo1 ,tip6 ,tip ,lewis6 ,hold on a   
bit6 ,i'm go+ y\r way4 ,no1 ,h[>d1 ,i'll
 come up 9 ! morn+2 ,i really c't       
to-night4  ,tip wait$ 9 wond]+ sil5ce1  
:ile ! boy1 :om he c\nt$ an enemy1      
hurri$ t[>ds him4  ,ellis 0 a bold1     
prompt boy3 :5 he _h any?+ to say1 he   

said x2 s he came to ! po9t at once4    
,see "h1 ,tip1 did ,i blund] ! o!r day  
:5 ,i told ,mr4 ,burr[s y ?rew pap]8 ,i 
?\ght ,i saw y4  ,yes1 said ,tip1 y did4
 ,i didn't ?r[ a bit ( pap] t day4      
,well1 fa!r said he ?\ght ,i 0 mi/ak54  
,i'm sure ,i suppos$ ,i 0 tell+ ! tru?4 
,i'm sorry4 ,i'll say s to ,mr4 ,burr[s 
& ! boys1 if y l1 & let him f9d out :o  
did x1 & !n 0 mean en\gh to see y :ipp$ 
= x4  ,tip /ruggl$ a little4 ,no1 he    
said at la/1 let x g4 ,! :ipp+ is done1 
& c't be undone2 ,i don't want to make  
any m bo!r ab\t x4  ,ellis ey$ him      
curi\sly4  ,y're a que] fell[1 he said  
at la/4 ,i expect y _h ab\t ! be/       
acro/ic1 ?is aft]noon1 t c be writt54   
,tip's he>t 0 ?robb+ ) pleasure z he    
walk$ on home aft] ,ellis _h left him4  
,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life he _h e>ne/1 w>m1 
he>ty praise f 8 tea*]4 ,ellis _h said1 
,fa!r told me he ?\ght ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,mr4
 ,holbrook1 !n1 did believe & tru/ him4 
,besides1 !re 0 ano!r ?\ght :i* seem$   
delightful to him4 ,tip ,lewis1 !       

wor?less1 yes1 wick$ boy t ev]ybody     
?\ght him1 _h walk$ d[n ! ma9 /reet side
 by side1 & talk+ e>ne/ly ) ,ellis      
,holbrook1 ! m9i/]'s son4     ,,*apt]   
,x4  ,ent] n into ! pa? ( ! wick$4      
,kitty hung on ! gate & wat*$ !m pass   
by1--! long tra9 ( high waggons ) grat$ 
w9d[s1 out ( :i* /range animals pe]$ )  
_! great1 fi]ce eyes2 ! two elephants 9 
_! sc>let & gold blankets2 ! t9y ponies 
toss+ _! %aggy manes2 ! spl5did c>riage 
drawn by eight gaily blanket$1 gaily    
plum$1 danc+ horses1 & e seat fill$ )   
spl5didly dress$ m5 & wom52 ! bright r$ 
b&-waggon1 ) ! sun glitt]+ ov] !        
wond]ful brass in/rum5ts & turn+ !m into
 gold4 ,kitty wat*$ all ?is1--wat*$1 &  
li/5$ to ! l\d1 full bur/s ( music1     
until h] he>t swell$ & b\nd$4 ,%e sprang
 f ! gate1 & /amp$ h] foot on ! gr\nd4  
,i wi%--oh1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g6 %e almo/  
scream$ at la/4 ,i want to--,i want to6 
,oh1 ,i nev] want$ to g any:]e s bad 9  
my life6  ,i reckon y'll take x out 9   
want+1 said h] "m1 :o _h also lean$ on !

 f5ce & wat*$ ! %[ pass by4 ,folks :o h 
to dig z ,i d1 f morn+ to night1 j to   
get some?+ to eat1 don't h any money to 
sp5d on circuses4  ,kitty %ook h] head )
 rage4 ,i don't g any:]e1 %e scream$4   
,nev]6 ,i nev] w5t to a circus 9 my     
life1 & all ! boys & girls ar\nd "h g e 
ye>4 ,tip always goes--always2 he       
manages to slip 94 ,oh1 ,tip' & %e op5$ 
! gate & w5t out to him on ! sidewalk1 a
 new ?\ght hav+ come to h]1 c't y d     
some?+ to get "s money1 & let me g to ! 
circus ) y8 ,c't y manage "s way8 ,oh1  
,tip1 d6 ,i'll d any?+ = y1 if y only w4
 ,i nev] want$ any?+ s bad be=e4  ,&    
,tip's face1 z he walk$ t[>ds ! village 
t5 m9utes aft] t1 0 a /udy1 x look$ s   
full ( tr\ble4  ,kitty want$ to g to t  
circus1--want$ to g s v mu* t %e _h     
coax$ & begg$ him 9 a way t %e _h nev]  
done be=e4 ,besides1 if ! tru? be told1 
,tip want$ to g himself2 e "t ! w9d     
waft$ back to him a swell ( ! di/ant    
music1 x made 8 he>t fairly jump4 ,x 0  
true1 z ,kitty _h said1 he always manag$

 to slip 9 "s way2 & ! (t5] he w5t1 !   
(t5] he want$ to g4  ,well1 !n1 :at 0 ! 
matt] ) ,tip8 ,:at he _h done s _m times
 be=e1 he c\ld surely f9d a way to d    
aga94 ,oh yes6 ,b ,tip ,lewis to-day 0  
diff]5t f any ,tip ,lewis !re _h ev] be5
 be=e on circus day4 ,wasn't he try+ to 
d "r8 ,b !n1 :at _h circuses to d ) t8  
,he tri$ to ?9k :at 7 8 reasons = be+   
tr\bl$6 ,:y did a small voice d[n 9 8   
he>t keep tell+ him t ! circus 0 no     
place = him n[8  ,look+ at ! matt]      
/eadily1 ! only reason ,tip knew 01 t   
,ellis ,holbrook & ,h[>d ,m9turn nev]   
w5t2 _! fa!rs _h taught !m diff]5tly4   
,ellis1 he knew1 r look$ d[n on p :o did
 g1--call$ !m l[4 ,?is _h nev] tr\bl$   
,tip be=e1 because he _h always kn[n    
himself to be l[2 b n[1 wasn't he try+  
to climb8 ,didn't respectable p g5]ally 
?9k t circuses 7 bad ?+s8  ,no1 poor    
,tip1 !y didn't2 !re 0 ,mr4 ,bailey1 a  
ri* man1--s ri* & s respectable t 8 son 
w\ldn't /oop to l5d ,tip 8 spell+-book  
at s*ool1--yet ,mr4 ,bailey w5t to !    

circus la/ ye> & took all 8 *ildr54 ,s  
did ,mr4 ,&]son & ,mr4 ,/one1 & oh6     
doz5s ( o!rs1 ri*1 great m54 ,well1 did 
good p g8 & ,tip's ?\ghts /ray$ back to 
,mr4 ,holbrook1 & ,mr4 ,p>k]1 & ,mr4    
,m9turn1 yea1 & o!rs1 ^: voices he _h   
he>d on ! /reets & 9 /ores1 condemn+ !  
circus4  ,b !n1 aft] all1 :]e 0 ! h>m8  
,!re 0 ,kitty1 h[ mu* %e want$ to g2 if 
he c\ld manage to take h]1 h[ glad %e   
w\ld be6 ,at ?is po9t ,satan ?\ght !re 0
 a *ance = him to speak2 s he walk$     
along ) ,tip1 talk+ l ?is3  ,kitty has  
nev] ask$ y to d any?+ = h] be=e4 ,y    
want to help h]2 y want to get h] to g  
to ,sunday s*ool & to read ! ,bible4    
,n['s y\r "t3 if y take h] to ! circus1 
v likely %e w d :at y want h] to4  ,?is 
0 a little too absurd1 ev5 = ,tip1 :o   
want$ to believe x all s badly2 b :o ev]
 he>d ( tak+ any "o to a circus 9 ord]  
to get !m to love ,jesus8 ,tip knew     
altoge!r too well = 8 com=t1 t day1 t   
,mr4 ,holbrook's example 0 ! safe "o4   
,at la/ he drew a little sigh ( relief2 

he ne$n't ?9k ab\t x any m1 = he _h no  
money3 he _h nev] own$ fifty c5ts at "o 
"t 9 8 life2 s ! "q1 aft] all1 w\ld     
settle itself4  ,no1 x w\ldn't4 ,mr4    
,dewey /ood 9 ! door ( 8 m>ket1 look+ up
 & d[n ! /reet4  ,hallo1 ,tip6 he call$1
 z ,tip turn$ ! corn]2 y're ! boy ,i mu/
 h be5 look+ =1 ,i guess4 ,if y'll c>ry 
home packages = me = an h\r1 & n /eal "o
 ( !m1 ,i'll give y two tickets = !     
circus4  ,tip's *eeks gl[$ at ! ^w /eal1
 & he came ne> tell+ ,mr4 ,dewey to c>ry
 8 own packages1 if he 7 afraid to tru/ 
him4  ,b !n1 ^? two tickets6 ,"h 0 a    
*ance = ,kitty4 ,! conflict comm5c$     
aga94  ,a :ole h\r 9 :i* to decide x1 = 
,tip meant to d ! "w any way4 ,up & d[n 
! /reets1 /opp+ at ?is h\se & t ) 8     
p>cels1 back aga9 to ! m>ket = m1 all ! 
"t 9 a :irl ( ?\ght4 ,! "q 0 almo/      
decid$ :5 ! two gre5 tickets 7 plac$ 9 8
 h&2 x clos$ ov] !m eag]ly4 ,he hurri$  
t[>ds home4  ,t[>ds home l$ him pa/ !   
brick hotel4 ,9 ! b>-room sat "s ( !    
circus m52 he knew !m by _! heavy be>ds1

 :i* almo/ cov]$ _! faces2 knew !m also 
because he knew e man 9 t[n1 j :o 7     
/rang]s & :o 7 n4 ,well1 ^! circus m5 7 
v busy dr9k+ br&y & play+ c>ds4 ,tip    
/opp$ & look$ 9 at !m2 &1 ignorant boy z
 he 01 ! ?\ght t good1 respectable p    
w\ld g to see & he> su* m5 z ^!1 seem$ v
 /range4 ,x c\ldn't be "r1 c\ld x8 ,h[ 0
 x8 ,a great _m nice p mu/ h blund]$    
t]ribly if x 7 wrong2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 if
 x 7 n wrong1 h[ did ! m9i/] happ5 to be
 s afraid ( ^! ?+s8 ,:y did he himself h
 s _m que] feel+s ab\t ! matt]8  ,:at a 
tr\ble he 0 96 ,if only he c\ld f9d     
somebody or some?+ t w\ld decide x =    
him6 ,long be=e ?is he _h walk$ away f !
 hotel2 n[ he _h cross$ ! bridge1 gone  
ar\nd beh9d ! mill1 & 0 v ne> 8 seat "u 
! elm4 ,d[n he sat :5 he came to x1 /ill
 hold+ fa/ ! two gre5 tickets1 b ) ! o!r
 h& div+ d[n 9 8 pocket = ! little      
,bible4 ,t 0 gett+ to be a habit ) him1 
to hunt = ?is lamp ( 8 :5ev] he 0 9     
d>kness4 ,he turn$ ! leaves n[ ) a      
p]plex$ face4 ,if he only knew :]e to   

turn = help6  ,let me see1 he said4 ,:]e
 0 t v]se t ,i le>n$ = ! ,sunday s*ool  
conc]t8 ,i lik$ ! s\nd ( t2 x 0 some:]e 
9 ?is book full ( %ort1 que] v]ses4 ,i c
 f9d x2 yes1 ,i see x4 ',= ! ,"l %all be
 ?y confid5ce1 & %all keep ?y foot f be+
 tak54'  ,x didn't seem to help him2 he 
%ook 8 head sl[ly1 /ill glanc+ on ov] ! 
v]ses1 until sudd5ly 8 li/less look     
vani%$1 & he read al\d2--,ent] n into ! 
pa? ( ! wick$1 & g n 9 ! way ( evil m54 
,avoid x1 pass n by x1 turn f x1 & pass 
away4  ,t means !m1 said ,tip1 & me4    
,!y're wick$ m51 t's c]ta93 !y 7 dr9k+ &
 gambl+1--swe>+ too1 ,i guess2 & ?is    
v]se reads ab\t !m j z pla9 z day4 ,x   
says1 ',don't g ne> !m1'--says x ov] &  
ov] aga92 & ,i'll m9d x1 ,i w4 ,i'll    
take ^! tickets "r back to ,mr4 ,dewey1 
s !y won't be "h to put me 9 m9d ( go+4 
,no soon] said ?an done2 he turn$ ar\nd 
& fairly gallop$ up ! hill1 ar\nd !     
corn]1 & l&$ ne>ly brea?less at ! m>ket4
  ,"h1 ,mr4 ,dewey1 he said promptly1   
,i've br\ght back y\r tickets2 ,i don't 

want 'em ?is "t4  ,:at's up n[8 ask$    
,mr4 ,dewey1 com+ out f beh9d 8 desk1 & 
eye+ ! pant+ boy curi\sly4 ,won't !     
tickets pass8  ,n if !y wait till ,i    
pass 'em1 answ]$ ,tip 9 8 prompt1 saucy 
way4 ,i a9't go+ to ! circus1 n an in*1 
he add$1 z if to assure himself t he    
meant x4  ,b :y n8  ,oh1 ,i've got      
reasons4  ,well1 n[1 ,tip1 said ,mr4    
,dewey1 t's really a/oni%+6 ,suppose y  
give u a few ( y\r reasons4 ,we don't "k
 :at to make ( ?is4  ,tip didn't "k :at 
to say2 he hesitat$ & ?\ght1 & f9ally   
did ! be/ ?+ he c\ld1--spoke out boldly4
 ,i've made up my m9d t ,i won't g to   
any m circuses1 ev]6 ,i don't believe 9 
'em z mu* z ,i did4  ,t wasn't x        
yet1--he _h n own$ 8 ,ma/] 9 ! answ]4   
,nei!r 0 ,mr4 ,dewey satisfi$4  ,b1     
,tip1 give u ! reasons2 ?is is su* a    
sudd5 *ange1 y "k4  ,well1 said ,tip1   
,i've be5 read+ ab\t !m j n[4  ,ab\t    
:om8  ,:y1 !m circus fell[s4 ,!y're up  
"h at ! tav]n2 !y're dr9k+ & fight+1 &  
,i don't "k :at2 & ,i guess1 by ! looks 

( ?+s1 !y're pretty wick$4 ,! book ,i 0 
read+ said1 ,don't g ne> wick$ m51 turn 
ar\nd & g ! o!r way2 & ,i mean to4 ,& ) 
?is ,tip :isk$ out ( ! h\se & ar\nd !   
corn]4  ,mr4 ,dewey %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4  ,!
 _w turns ar\nd1 sure en\gh1 he said at 
la/4  ,h[ d y "k t8 & ,mr4 ,m9turn set 8
 m>ket basket on ! /ep1 & fann$ himself 
) 8 hat4 ,i'm my own boy to-day1 y see2 
give me some?+ = my d9n]4 ,h[ did y f9d 
out t ! _w turn$ ar\nd8  ,:y1 ,tip      
,lewis has tak5 to prea*+ aga9/         
circuses4 ,w y h a roa/ to-day1 ,mr4    
,m9turn8 ,i gave him a ticket1 & he j   
ru%$ 9 ) x & in=m$ u he wasn't go+ to   
circuses any m1 because ! ,bible says !y
 are wick$ fell[s4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t8    
,humph6 said ,mr4 ,m9turn4 ,! ,bible    
says x w\ld be bett] = a man1 sometimes1
 if a mill/one 7 ab\t 8 neck1 & he 7 9 !
 bottom ( ! sea4 ,i'd look out = t1 if  
,i 7 y4 ,hurry up ) y\r meat2 ,i ought  
to be at ! /ore4  ,tip w5t home to      
,kitty4 ,%e /ill swung on ! gate2 at    
lea/ %e 0 !re :5 he came up4  ,oh1 ,tip1

 %e said1 are y go+ to take me8 ,oh1    
,tip1 d6 ,i nev] ask$ y = any?+ be=e4   
,tip walk$ sl[ly up ! y>d1 ) 8 h&s 9 8  
pockets1 tr\bl$1--n kn[+ :at to say1 or 
h[ to say x4 ,at la/ he /opp$ & :eel$   
ab\t4 ,kitty1 ,i c't2 ,i c't g4 ,i c\ld 
get tickets if ,i d>$1 b ,i don't mean  
to g any m4 ,!y're bad1 wick$ m51 & ,i'm
 try+ to be--  ,b ,kitty twit*$ h]self  
away f him1 & w\ldn't he> any m4  ,d g  
(f6 %e said4 ,y're a mean1 ugly1 hateful
 boy6 ,i'm sorry y got s awful good1 if 
y c't d t little mu* = me4 ,g away & let
 me alone4  ,ev5 9 8 sore tr\ble a      
little fla% ( joy %ot ?r\gh ,tip's he>t4
 ,he 0 diff]5t1 !n4 ,kitty _h notic$ x2 
%e knew he 0 try+ to be diff]5t4 ,!re   
mu/ be a little bit ( *ange 9 him4      
,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,avoid x1 pass n by x1   
turn f x1 & pass away4   ,ov] & ov] 9 8 
m9d did ,tip repeat ?is v]se2 x seem$ to
 s\nd all ar\nd him1 & mix$ up ) ev]y?+ 
he did4 ,& yet he w5t out ( ! h\se t    
ev5+1 & turn$ /raight d[n ! /reet 9 !   
direction lead+ to ! t5t$ circus gr\nds1

 walk+ along sl[ly1 talk+ to himself4   
,x won't d any h>m j to li/5 to ! music4
 ,i don't mean to g 9--( c\rse ,i don't6
 ,suppose ,i'd d t1 aft] all ,i said to 
,kitty6 ,besides1 ,i c\ldn't if ,i w\ld2
 ,i hav5't got any ticket4 ,i'm j go+ to
 walk d[n t way1 & see if !re's lots (  
folks go+1 & if ! music s\nds nice4     
,avoid x1 pass n by x4 ,oh yes1 ,tip    
knew2 he he>d ! voice1 yet on he w5t2   
beg9n+ to walk swiftly1 only say+ 9     
answ]1 ,i a9't go+ 92 ,i c\ldn't if ,i  
want$ to2 & ,i don't want to4  ,by & by 
he came )9 sight ( ! t5ts & )9 s\nd ( ! 
music1 :i*1 to 8 untaught e>s1 0        
wond]fully beautiful2 came up ev5 to ! v
 door ( ! l>ge t5t1 bewit*$ to g j a /ep
 ne>]1 ?\gh he didn't mean to g 91 n he4
  ,yes1 ! p 7 cr[d+ 94 ,mr4 ,d\glass    
/ood by ! door4 ,tip knew him v well2 t 
is1 he knew he liv$ 9 a l>ge h\se & _h  
pl5ty ( money2 & he knew1 :5 ! m5 7 try+
 to raise any money1 "s "o 0 sure to    
say1 ,g to ,mr4 ,d\glass2 he's always   
ready to give4  ,ev]ybody lik$ ,mr4     

,d\glass4 ,he turn$ ar\nd n[ f look+ d[n
 ! road1 & look$ d[n at ,tip4  ,well1   
,tip1 he said1 go+ to ! circus8  ,tip   
%ook 8 head4  ,:at's ! matt]8--no money8
 ,pity to get s ne> & n g 92 isn't x1   
pet8  ,?is la/ to ! da9ty little girl ^:
 h& he held4  ,yes1 %e answ]$1 ) a happy
 smile4 ,papa1 :y don't mamma come8     
,oh1 %e'll be along soon4 ,"h1 sir1 to !
 doorkeep]1 h&+ him tw5ty-five c5ts1 let
 ?is ragamuff9 94 ,9 ) y1 ,tip1 &       
practise /&+ on y\r head = a mon? to    
come4  ,x 0 all done 9 a hurry2 !       
doorkeep] /epp$ aside1 ! cr[d jo/l$ &   
pu%$ aga9/ him1 ! music bur/ =? 9 a new 
l\d swell4 ,a mom5t m1 & ,tip /ood 9 !  
brightly-light$ room1 />+ eag]ly ar\nd  
him4 ,!re 0 en\gh to see2 ! seats 7     
fill+ rapidly ) gaily--dress$ ladies &  
g5tlem54 ,he knew !m1 _m ( !m1 _h se5 !m
 on ! /reets (t5 & (t52 _h se5 "s ( !m 9
 ,sabba? s*ool1 seat$ be=e _! classes4  
,tip 0 spe$ily giv+ himself up to       
enjoym5t1 hu%+ ! small voice 9 8 he>t4  
,"o ( ! nice/ m5 9 t[n _h let him 92    

yes1 & !re he 0 n[ ) 8 wife & little    
girl2 ,mrs4 ,d\glas 0 n only a tea*] 9 !
 ,sabba? s*ool1 b a memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,if 
%e c\ld g to ! circus1 :y c\ldn't he8 ,s
 ,tip reason$1 & nobody told him t 8    
lamp said1 ,e "o ( u %all give acc\nt ( 
himself to ,god4  ,pres5tly ! wond]ful  
little %aggy ponies trott$ out2 & back  
beh9d ! curta9s 0 "o ( ! rid]s2 he got a
 peep ( h] e n[ & !n 9 h] spl5did dress2
 he knew %e w\ld be out pretty soon1 &  
!n %e w\ld ride4  ,oh1 t music6 h[ x    
roll$ ar\nd ! r+6 ,tip 0 too busy look+ 
& li/5+ to keep out ( p's way2 he /epp$ 
back1 /ill jo/l$ by ! cr[d :o 7 p\r+ 91 
& /epp$ directly 9 front ( a man :o 0   
try+ to make 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d ar\nd ! 
entrance4 ,tip knew him 9 an in/ant2 he 
0 "o ( ! circus m51--! "o ) ! ugly face 
t he _h notic$ 9 ! morn+2 x 0 ugly /ill1
 & r$ ) liquor4 ,he turn$ a pair ( fi]y 
eyes on ,tip1 & a dreadful oa? fell f 8 
lips z he swung him angrily out ( 8 way4
  ,oh1 ,tip ,lewis6 ,no wond] y\r he>t  
fairly /ops its beat+ = an in/ant1 !n   

b\nds on ) rapid ?robs4 ,only a few days
 ago y li/5$ to ! /ory ( a ble$+1 dy+   
,savi\r1 ble$+ & dy+ = y2 & y promis$1 )
 hone/ te>s1 t = ?is y w\ld love & s]ve 
& hon\r ,him = ev]4 ,& yet1 to-night1 "h
 y are1 wat*+ ! tricks ( m5 :o c speak t
 sacr$ "n 9 su* a way t x w make ev5 y1 
:o are us$ to ?is1 %udd] & turn cold4 ,9
 ! "n ( ! ,savi\r :om y love1 :at d y   
"h8  ,x 0 to ,tip z if ,*ri/ ,himself _h
 ask$ t "q4 ,he turn$ sudd5ly1 &1 ) bo? 
h&s press$ to 8 e>s1 fairly f\ght 8 way 
?r\gh ! cr[d4  ,let me out6 let me g6   
,he fairly %riek$ ! words at ! a/oni%$  
doorkeep]1 :o /ood aside to let him     
pass4 ,up ! hill ) swift1 eag] /eps he  
ran1 try+ /ill to %ut out ! r+ ( t awful
 oa?1 ! s\nd ( t hateful voice1 speak+ !
 "n :i* _h s lately become to him ! "o  
de> & preci\s "n 9 e>? or heav54 ,on1   
on1 up ! hill1 & !n d[n on ! o!r side1  
/opp+ f9ally at ! great tree "u ! hill1 
j across ! pond4 ,/opp+ & sitt+ d[n1 he 
tri$ to ?9k4 ,:at _h he done8 ,he _h be5
 w>n$1 he _h be5 tempt$1 & he _h fall54 

,x didn't help him n[ to ?9k t good m5 &
 wom5 7 !re4 ,p]haps ,god _h n s pla9ly 
%[n !m ! wrong4 ,p]haps !y _h nev] f\nd 
t v]se3 ,avoid x1 pass n by x4          
,p]haps--oh1 any?+--x 0 no?+ to him n[4 
,?is mu* 0 c]ta93 he _h done wrong4 ,su*
 a heavy1 heavy he>t z ,tip _h to-night4
 ,:at %\ld he d8 ,:at w\ld ,kitty say1  
if %e f\nd x out8 ,oh1 :at w\ld ,mr4    
,dewey ?9k1 or ,mr4 ,holbrook8 & !n1    
above all else1 came ! ?\ght1 ,:at c\ld 
,jesus1 look+ d[n on him n[ f heav51 :at
 c\ld ,he ?9k ( him8 ,?is ?\ght br\ght !
 bitt] te>s1 b x br\ght him also on 8   
knees2 & he said1--  ,oh1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 
9 spite ( x all1 y "k ,i love y4 ,won't 
y =give me & let me try aga98 ,long he  
knelt !re1 try+ to get close to ,*ri/1 &
 8 ,savi\r did n leave him alone4 ,x 0  
only ye/]day he _h le>n$ ! v]se1 & x    
came to him s(tly n[3 ,?\ art a ,god    
ready to p>don1 graci\s & m]ciful1 sl[  
to ang]1 ( great k9dness4  ,9 8 sore    
tr\ble1 ,tip's lamp _h n fail$ him4     
,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,he hon\re? !m t fe> !  

,"l4   ,sl[ly1 b surely1 z ! late autumn
 days came on1 ,tip 0 gr[+ into a bett] 
place 9 ! s*oolroom1 9 ! op9ion ( 8     
tea*]s & 8 s*oolmates4 ,9 ,mr4 ,burr[s' 
s*ool1 t5 0 ! p]fect m>k1 & x 0 ! v l[e/
 grade a boy c\ld rea*4 ,x _h once be5  
an ev]yday joke ) ,tip1 t1 be+ x1 he mu/
 be p]fect1 because x said 9 !          
spell+-book t x 0 t54  ,b x _h be5 a    
good _m days s9ce ,tip _h said x2 ! boys
 _h ceas$ to be amaz$ :5 he answ]$ t5 9 
prompt1 pr\d tone4  ,!y 7 gr[+1 _m ( !m1
 to be surpris$ & sorry = him1 :51 9 8  
days ( failures1 he answ]$1 ) droop$    
eyes & v r$1 a%am$ face1 sev51 or1 x    
might be1 six4  ,?\gh he 0 /ill any?+ b 
a good read]1 no "o c\ld fail to see t  
he blund]$ less & less e day1 & ,mr4    
,burr[s 0 gr[+ pati5t ) 8 blund]s1 gr[+ 
helpful 9 8 tr\bles4  ,! boys saw him   
work+ h>d ov] 8 spell+-book1 & few ( !m 
n[ _h ! meanness to laugh :5 a ^w pass$ 
him4  ,mr4 ,burr[s' tones 7 n s h>% to  
him z !y us$ to be2 & n[-a-days1 :5 he 0
 accus$ ( break+ rules1 in/ead ( be+    

call$ up & unhesitat+ly puni%$1 8 tea*]1
 :o grew e day less & less sure t he 0  
at ! bottom ( all ! mis*ief done1 always
 gave him a *ance to speak = himself1 & 
0 le>n+ to believe him4  ,oh yes6 ?+s 7 
diff]5t1 & 7 all ! "t gr[+ m s4 ,bob    
,turn] saw ?is pla9ly3 he began to f9d  
,tip a v /upid companion1 & /ay$ away f 
s*ool m aft]noons ?an ev]4  ,b poor ,tip
 notic$ ! *ange less1--yes1 mu* less ?an
 any ( ! o!rs4 ,y don't "k h[ h>d x 0 = 
him4 ,d y ?9k ,satan 0 will+ to leave   
him1 & let him gr[ quietly into a good  
boy8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,y see he _h be5 born
 bubbl+ ov] ) fun & frolic2 he _h nev]  
le>n$ to h !m come 9 at ! "r place or ! 
"r "t4  ,sometimes he felt will+ to give
 up all try+ to d "r1 = ! sake ( hav+ a 
gr& frolic j :5 & :]e he want$ x1--no   
matt] :at might be go+ on j !n4         
,sometimes1 :5 he fail$1 he felt fi]ce &
 sull51 & told himself x 0 all humbug1  
?is try+ to be good4 ,sometimes he felt 
s utt]ly sad & disc\rag$1 t x seem$ to  
him he nev] c\ld try aga92 yet ?r\gh x  

all he did try he>tily4  ,8 ari?metic 0 
! h>de/4 ,he 0 /ill 9 ! dunce class1--s 
! boys call$ x1 because x 0 made up ( ! 
drones f sev]al classes1 & 0 con/antly  
be+ put back to addition4  ,x 0 a %>p   
w9t]'s morn+4 ,no m make-believe w9t] = 
a :ile1--! sn[ lay :ite & crisp on !    
gr\nd1 & ! fro/y air /ung e nose & e f+]
 x c\ld rea*4  ,tip's /udy1 at ! foot ( 
! hill "u ! elm1 _h be5 q brok5 up1 & he
 f\nd x v h>d to /udy at                
home1--especially ?is morn+4 ,8 fa!r's  
c\gh _h be5 bad all night1 & ?is made 8 
"m tr\bl$ & cross4  ,kitty1 ^! days1    
seem$ try+ to see j h[ cross &          
disagreeable %e c\ld be2 & ! kit*5--at  
be/ a dismal place--0 j n[ at ! wor/4 ,!
 wet wood 9 ! /ove sizzl$ & /ew$ & made 
a smoke2 & 9 ! mid/ ( ,tip's fif? trial 
on an example :i* 0 puzzl+ him t]ribly1 
he 0 call$ on to split "s k9dl+s4  ,?is 
in/ant6--,i won't wait a m9ute6 ,kitty  
said 9 a provok+ly comm&+ tone2 & ,tip  
w5t at x sull5ly1 say+1 ) e spiteful    
drive ( 8 axe ?r\gh ! p9e bo>d :i* he _h

 pick$ up1 ,x's no use2 ,i cant d t sum1
 & ,i a9't go+ to try4 ,i don't "k      
any?+1 & nev] w4 ,i've done x ov] fifty 
times1 & twi/$ x e way ,i c ?9k (4      
,!re's no s5se to x1 any way1--sixte5   
%eep /ood him 9 two doll>s apiece4 ,:at 
does t mean1 ,i'd l to "k8 ,he _h =ty   
%eep & tw5ty-five c[s4 ,i "k x all by   
he>t2 b ,i c't d x1 & t's ! :ole ( x4 ,i
 wi% 8 %eep _h *ok$ to dea?1 & 8 old c[s
 run away1 be=e ,i ev] he>d ( !m4 ,i'll 
g ov] x j once m4 7,tip 0 back by !     
kit*5 w9d[ n[1 ) 8 slate & book47 ,let's
 see3 tw5ty-five c[s at ?irty-f\r doll>s
 apiece2 & he work$ away 9 n]v\s ha/e1  
until he came to /ood him 94 ,if he only
 c\ld f9d out :at t meant1 he felt sure 
he c\ld d x4 ,if he _h somebody to help 
him2 b he hadn't4 ,!re w\ld be no "t    
aft] he w5t to s*ool be=e ! class 0     
call$4  ,j !n he ?\ght ( 8 fa!r2 he us$ 
to be a c>p5t] be=e he 0 sick1 & he us$ 
to make a great _m figures sometimes on 
smoo? bo>ds4 ,tip rememb]$ x 0 j        
possible t he might "k some?+ ab\t !    

sum4 ,suppose he %\ld ask him8  ,he />t$
 up sudd5ly1 & w5t t[>ds ! b$room door4 
,fa!r1 he said s(tly1 c't y tell me :at 
'/ood him 9' means8  ,! sick man turn$  
himself on 8 pill[1 & look$ wond]+ly at 
,tip4  ,:at d y mean8 he ask$ at la/4   
,:y1 said ,tip1 9 a despair+ tone1 x    
says '/ood him 9' 9 ! ari?metic1--! %eep
 /ood him 9 two doll>s apiece1--& ,i    
don't see any s5se to x4  ,oh6 said ,mr4
 ,lewis2 ,i see :at y mean2 !n he w5t   
back to 8 long-ago des]t$ c>p5t]'s %op4 
,:y1 ,tip1 if ,i _h t5 p\nds ( nails1 & 
!y 7 wor? eight c5ts a p\nd1 !y w\ld /& 
me j s mu*1--t is1 !y w\ld be wor? t to 
me2 & if ,i %\ld sell !m ,i'd get s mu* 
= !m4 ,don't y see8  ,light began to    
dawn on ,tip's m9d4  ,!n x means1 he    
said1 t ! man didn't sell 8 sixte5 %eep2
 he j c\nt$ !m wor? two doll>s apiece4  
,yes1 ,i see2 if t's x1 ,i'll try x4 ,& 
he ru%$ to 8 "w aga94  ,& ,tip w nev]   
=get ! eag]ness ) :i* he pres5tly turn$ 
to ! answ] 9 8 ari?metic1 & f t back to 
! "o on ! slate1 nor ! way 9 :i* ! blood

 b\nd$ ?r\gh 8 ve9s :5 he f\nd t !y     
agre$ p]fectly4  ,x's exactly x1 he     
call$ out to 8 fa!r1 9 a he>ty1 grateful
 voice4 ,i've got x1 & ,i've be5 at "w  
on x ?is :ole morn+4  ,ellis ,holbrook1 
ab\t t "t1 conqu]$ a mo/ puzzl+ example 
9 algebra2 b he felt n pr\d] ?an did    
,tip4  ,?omas1 said ,mr4 ,burr[s to !   
head boy 9 ,tip's ari?metic class1 y may
 take ! tw5ty-?ird example to ! bo>d4   
,c't d x1 answ]$ ,?omas promptly4  ,h5ry
 may d x1 !n4  ,i c\ldn't get x ei!r1 0 
,h5ry's answ]4 ,s on d[n ! class2 ,tip's
 he>t meantime beat+ eag]ly1 = !        
tw5ty-?ird example 0 ab\t 8 tr\blesome1 
b by ?is "t v mu*-belov$ %eep4  ,rob]t8 
said ,mr4 ,burr[s1 m = =m's sake ?an    
because he _h ! slighte/ d\bt ab\t      
,rob]t's reply4  ,my6 said ,bob ,turn]  
good-natur$ly2 ,i c't d x4  ,tip sat    
next1 & some?+ 9 8 face made ,mr4       
,burr[s put ! "q to him1 ?\gh he _h     
ne>ly resolv$ to wa/e no m "t 9 ! matt]4
  ,c y d ?is1 ,edw>d8  ,yes1 sir1 said  
,tip promptly & pr\dly1 ,i c4  ,& no    

nobl] figures or firm] l9es did *alk ev]
 make on a blackbo>d ?an 0 made :ile t  
tr\blesome example 0 be+ done4  ,he 0   
r\s$ f 8 flutt] ( satisfaction by he>+  
,mr4 ,burr[s' voice4  ,d y "k any?+ ab\t
 ! lesson1 any ( y8  ,i'm sure ,i don't1
 answ]$ ,bob1 /ill good-natur$ly4  ,mr4 
,burr[s 0 gr[+ utt]ly out ( pati5ce2 ?is
 same sc5e _h be5 act$ too (t5 to be    
endur$ long]4 ,he turn$ back to ! fir/  
pages 9 ! book4  ,v well1 he said at    
la/2 y may take ! fir/ page 9 addition  
to-morr[ morn+1 & we'll see if y c be   
made to "k any?+ ab\t t4  ,tip's hopes  
fell2 8 he>t 0 z heavy z lead4 ,n "o ( !
 o!rs c>$2 !y 7 us$ to x2 s inde$ 0 he1 
only n[ he 0 try+1 he did s long to g   
on2 j :5 he 0 work+ s h>d1 to be put    
away back to ! beg9n+ aga9 made him feel
 utt]ly disgrac$4  ,wait a m9ute1 ,tip4 
,mr4 ,burr[s' eye fell fir/ on him1 !n  
on ! neatly & correctly work$ example2  
!n he turn$1 & ask$1 ,*>lie ,wilcox1 on 
:at page is y\r ari?metic lesson =      
to-morr[8  ,we comm5ce multiplication1  

sir1 answ]$ ,*>lie1 a bright little boy1
 :o belong$ to a bright class1 t did n  
idle ov] any pages 9 _! "w4  ,edw>d1    
said ,mr4 ,burr[s1 turn+ back to ,tip1 y
 h done well to-day4 ,y mean to /udy1   
aft] ?is1 ,i ?9k2 ,i h be5 wat*+ y = "s 
"t4 ,! ?ird ari?metic class take ! fir/ 
page 9 multiplication = _! next lesson  
to-morr[2 y may take y\r place 9 t      
class1 & rema9 !re z long z y c keep up 
) x4  ,n[ ,tip 0 too mu* a/oni%$ to     
speak or move2 8 wilde/ dreams _h n tak5
 9 promotion1 at lea/ n = a long1 long  
"t4  ,bob ,turn] lean$ ov] & look$ at   
him 9 actual sob] wond]1 t ,tip 0 to be 
9 a high] class4  ,n a ^w did ,tip say4 
,he did n ev5 raise 8 eyes to 8 tea*]'s 
face2 & t tea*] _h n ! lea/ idea h[ !   
boy be=e him felt4 ,he did n "k h[      
,tip's he>t 0 ?robb+1 nor h[ he 0 say+  
ov] & ov] to himself1 ,?+s are diff]5t2 
!y're surely diff]5t4 ,he did n "k h[ ^?
 few words ( 81 spok5 t w9t] morn+1 7   
go+ to help to make ! boy a man4  ,x 0 t
 v morn+1 /&+ 9 t room be=e ! blackbo>d1

 ) 8 toe on ! ?ird crack f ! wall1 t    
,tip resolv$ to h an education4         
,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,! ri* & poor meet     
toge!r2 ! ,"l is ! ,mak] ( !m all4   ,! 
boys ga!r$ ar\nd ! /ove be=e s*ool1 &   
talk$4 ,! boys1--n all ( !m1 by any     
means4 ,only t small1 select numb] :o 7 
above1 & l$ all ! re/4 ,tip w&]$ outside
 ( ! circle1 feel+ v =lorn2 he didn't   
belong any:]e ^! days4 ,bob & 8 fri5ds  
_h v ne>ly des]t$ him2 !re 0 sc>cely any
 ( _! fun 9 :i* he _h "t or desire to   
jo91 & ! o!r cliques 9 s*ool _h nev]    
notic$ him2 s he /ood outside1 & wond]$ 
:at he %\ld d ) himself4 ,h[>d ,m9turn  
:eel$ sudd5ly away f ! boys1 & call$ to 
him1--  ,tip1 see "h4  ,& ,tip w5t !re4 
,:at d y want8 he ask$ crossly2 = "s way
 he felt out ( sorts ) t company (      
f9ely-dress$ boys ar\nd ! /ove4  ,want y
 to come ov] to-night4 ,x's my bir?day1 
y "k1 & "s ( ! boys are com+ to take    
tea1 & sp5d ! ev5+4 ,c y come8  ,tip's  
wide-op5 eyes spoke 8 a/oni%m5t4 ,:at d 
y want ( me8 he ask$ at la/1 speak+     

boldly j :at he ?\ght4  ,:y1 ,i want y  
to come & help h a nice "t1 return$     
,h[>d1 ) great k9dness1 b j a little    
condesc5sion 9 8 tone4  ,tip he>d x1 & 8
 bitt]ness %[$ itself a little4 ,x's a  
new /reak y've got1 a9't x8 he said1    
/ill speak+ crossly4 ,y've _h lots (    
bir?days1 & ?is is ! fir/ "o ,i've he>d 
(4  ,oh1 well6 said ,h[>d pr\dly1 flu%+ 
z he spoke2 if y don't want to come1    
:y--  ,mr4 ,burr[s' h& 0 laid on ,h[>d's
 arm4 ,don't spoil a good1 noble ?+1 my 
boy4 ,x is all new to ,edw>d2 urge him4 
,mr4 ,burr[s spoke l[1 s no "o else c\ld
 he> him1 & turn$ away4  ,at recess     
,h[>d s\ght out ,tip4  ,i hone/ly hope  
y'll come to-night1 ,tip1 = y're a good 
fell[ to play games )1 & ! boys w\ld all
 l to h y4  ,tip _h qu>rell$ ) 8        
ill-hum\r1 & x _h vani%$4  ,i'll come1  
he said1 9 a *e]y tone2 only ,i'll look 
l a big rag-bag by ! side ( y fell[s4   
,nev] m9d1 said ,h[>d1 turn+ to jo9 !   
boys1 y come4  ,:y _h ,h[>d ,m9turn     
invit$ him to ! gr& bir?day p>ty8 ,?is 0

 ! "q t puzzl$ ,tip4 ,_h he kn[n !      
reason1 x w\ld h be5 l ?is3 ,mr4 ,m9turn
 _h nev] q lo/ sight ( ,tip s9ce !      
circus4 ,he want$ to help him1--want$ to
 d x ?r\gh 8 son2 only he want$ ! son to
 ?9k t he did x himself4 ,kn[+ ,h[>d    
pretty well1 he said1 :5 !y 7 seat$ at  
breakfa/ t morn+1--  ,i've j be5 read+  
ab\t a real h]o4  ,h[>d long$ to be a   
h]o2 he look$ up eag]ly4  ,:o 0 he1     
fa!r8 ,:at did he d8  ,he 0 a ri* "y    
man1 & he _h ! c\rage to take = 8 fri5d 
a poor fell[ :o hadn't two c5ts to 8 "n4
 ,to pay him1 ! "t came :5 he 0 pr\d to 
be notic$ by ! great man :o 0 once s l[4
  ,?is ?\ght 0 /ill 9 ,h[>d's m9d :5 he 
walk$ ) ,ellis to s*ool4 ,s1 :5 ,ellis  
said1 ,!re goes ,tip ,lewis2 fa!r ?9ks  
we boys ought to notice him2 he is try+ 
real h>d n[-a-days to behave himself1 y 
"k1 x 0 easy = ,h[>d to m+le ,tip 9 ) 8 
?\ghts4  ,ellis1 he said1 aft] a mom5t's
 sil5ce1 suppose ,i invite him to come  
to our h\se to-night8 ,he's a spl5did   
good fell[ to h a game2 nev] gets mad1 y

 "k4  ,s'pose he'd come8 ask$ ,ellis4   
,yes1 ( c\rse2 jump at ! *ance4 ,i'll d 
x4 ,our boys w ?9k x odd1 ,i suppose2 b 
,i guess ,i h c\rage en\gh to d z ,i    
please4  ,& ,h[>d drew himself up       
pr\dly1 & ?\ght ( 8 fa!r's h]o4  ,s ?is 
0 :y ,tip 0 invit$ to ! bir?day ga!r+ at
 ! gr& h\se on ! hill4  ,mrs4 ,lewis    
sew$1 t aft]noon1 on 8 jacket1 m5d+ x up
 m neatly ?an ev] be=e4 ,%e _h said v   
little ab\t ?is invitation1 b %e c\ldn't
 help feel+ pr\d & gratifi$ ov] x4 ,x 0 
c]ta9ly a wond]ful jump = ,tip1 f m+l+ )
 ! wor/ & l[e/ boys 9 t[n1 to f9d       
himself tak+ a long /ride1 & rea*+ ! v  
top4 ,s ,mrs4 ,lewis sew$1 & ,kitty1 z  
%e sat wat*+ ! ne$le fly back & =?1     
spoke h] ?\ghts3  ,all ( ! boys d[n to  
,mr4 ,burr[s' s*ool we> :ite coll>s on  
_! jackets4  ,well1 answ]$ h] "m        
snappi%ly1 :at's t to me8 ,s'pos+ !y we>
 :ite cats on _! jackets1 ,i c\ld get   
him "o j z easy z t'o!r4  ,x 0 a sore   
subject ) ,mrs4 ,lewis4 ,f h] v he>t %e 
wi%$ %e c\ld dress ,tip 9 broadclo?     

to-day1 j z f9e z t :i* ,h[>d ,m9turn   
himself wore1 & a coll> s :ite & %9y t x
 w\ld fairly dazzle ! eyes ( ! o!rs to  
look ^u x2 b1 s9ce %e 0 s p[]less to d  
:at %e w\ld1 x made h] cross4  ,! b$room
 door 0 op51 & ,tip's fa!r he>d4 ,by &  
by1 :5 8 c\gh 0 quiet]1 he call$1       
,kitty6 & ! little girl w5t 9 to him4   
,is ! jacket fix$1 ,kitty8  ,yes4  ,does
 x look nice8  ,"s4  ,w\ld y l to f9d a 
coll> = ,tip to we>8  ,well en\gh1 said 
,kitty wond]+ly4  ,well1 n[1 ,i've got  
two or ?ree t ,i don't we> any m1 & nev]
 %all1 ,i guess 7?is la/ spok5 sadly72  
s'pose y take "o ( 'em--!y're 9 t squ>e 
box "u ! table--& see if y c't sew x on 
! jacket1 & make x look l :at ! o!r boys
 we>8 ,n[1 y try :at y c d1 j to see :at
 ,tip w say4  ,kitty w5t sl[ly ov] to ! 
box4 ,?is 0 new "w = h]1 b h] fa!r 0 v  
pale to-day1 & ^? sadly-spok5 words1 &  
nev] %all1 ,i guess1 _h quiet$ h]2 s %e 
made no answ]1 b drew out "o ( ! coll>s4
 ,x look$ nice & :ite1 & %one1 too4     
,mrs4 ,lewis _h done x up late "o night1

 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 because %e c\ld n    
hope t x w\ld be worn aga94  ,:at are y 
do+ ) t8 %e ask$ %>ply1 z ,kitty appe>$ 
f ! b$room4  ,fa!r wants ,tip to we> x1 
answ]$ ,kitty4  ,i'll l5d x to him1     
spoke ! sick man2 we want him to look z 
dec5t z we c to-day1 y "k4  ,mrs4 ,lewis
 said no m1 b x seem$ to h] l giv+ up "o
 m hope ( h] husb&'s life4  ,tip came   
d[n f ! g>ret1 ) neatly-bru%$ hair1 &   
dress$ 9 8 clean %irt1 nicely m5d$      
jacket1 & ! %9y coll>4 ,x 0 wond]ful :at
 a diff]5ce t coll> made2 he didn't look
 l ! same boy4  ,kitty1 he said1 8 face 
all agl[ ) pleasure1 :]e did ,i get a   
coll>8  ,x's fa!r's2 he said we> x1     
answ]$ ,kitty4  ,& h[ did x get on my   
jacket8  ,jump$ on1 likely4  ,kitty     
spoke 9 a %ort1 half provok$ tone2 %e 0 
s unus$ to do+ a k9d ?+1 t %e really    
felt half a%am$ ( x4  ,well1 said ,tip1 
smil+ all ov] 8 face1 if t's s1 x's !   
be/ jump x ev] took1 & ,i ?ank x f !    
bottom ( my he>t4 ,!n he c>ri$ 8 bright1
 good-natur$ face out ( ! little h\se 9 

! holl[1 & w5t t[>ds ! great h\se on !  
hill4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,e idle ^w t  
m5 %all speak1 !y %all give acc\nt !re( 
9 ! day ( judgm5t4   ,h[>d ,m9turn 0 a  
k+ among ! s*oolboys2 s1 ?\gh "s ( !m   
nudg$ ea* o!r & laugh$ a little :5 ,tip 
swung op5 ! iron gate & appe>$ 9 ,mr4   
,m9turn's gr\nds1 ! mo/ ( !m1 see+ h[   
quickly ,h[>d sprang =w>d1 & h[ he>tily 
he greet$ ! newcom]1 did ! same4 ,h[>d 0
 8 fa!r ov] aga92 if he did a ?+ at all1
 he did x well4 ,e mom5t ( t aft]noon 0 
enjoy$ z only boys "k h[ to enjoy       
holidays3 ! :ole r\nd ( w9t] fun 0 gone 
?r\gh )1--coa/+1 sn[ball+1 build+ =ts1  
roll+ 9 ! sn[1 ea* _h _! turn4  ,tip 0 n
 "o :it beh9d ! re/ 9 all ^! matt]s1 &  
if ev] boy enjoy$ an aft]noon1 he did t 
"o4 ,! sun _h set 9 its cle>1 cold      
beauty1 & ! %>p w9t] night 0 com+ d[n2 !
 boys /ood at ! foot ( ! hill wait+ =   
,ellis & 8 sl$1 :i* 7 at ! top2 !y came 
at la/1 %oot+ d[n ! glassy surface4     
,hurry up1 call$ out ,h[>d1 z he spun   
along4 ,:at ! mis*ief became ( y8 ,we   

?\ght y _h gone to hunt up ,sir ,john   
,frankl9 & crew4  ,hurry d[n1 ,i %\ld   
say y meant1 answ]$ ,ellis1 guid+ 8 sl$ 
skilfully ar\nd ! curve1 & spr++ to 8   
feet4 ,i wait$ = ! re/ ( y2 ?\ght y 7   
com+ back4  ,no1 said ,h[>d1 we j a9't4 
,we appo9t$ a committee to f9d out h[ _m
 7 froz5 up altoge!r entirely1 & f\nd t 
e s+le "o ( u 72 s we're go+ 9 to !     
libr>y fire to get ?aw$ out by tea-"t4  
,all "r1 said ,ellis1 %\ld]+ 8 sl$2     
,h[>d1 :]e's y\r skates8  ,oh1 bo!r6    
!y're at ! top ( t awful hill4 ,nev]    
m9d2 y walk on sl[ly1 & ,i'll run back &
 get !m4  ,! boys obey$1 & ,ellis       
,holbrook 0 j sw++ op5 ! little gate t  
l$ to ,mr4 ,m9turn's gr\nds1 :5 ,h[>d   
call$1 z he ran d[n ! hill1 ,hold on6   
,don't g t way1 x w lead y "r ?r\gh !   
deepe/ sn[ !re is2 take ! big gate4 ,&  
by ! "t he rea*$ !m1 pant+ & brea?less1 
!y 7 at ! big gate4  ,?is is jolly1 said
 ,w ,bailey1 ?r[+ himself into a great  
arm-*air be=e ! gl[+ fire4 ,my6 ,i      
believe ,i'm a sn[ball4  ,y'd h be5 an  

icicle if y _h gone ! way ,ellis 0 lead+
 y2 :y1 ! sn[ is s high1 said ,h[>d1    
rais+ 8 h& almo/ on a level ) 8 head4   
,ellis laugh$4 ,i'm sure ,i ?\ght ,i 0  
go+ "r1 he said4 ,i mu/ h be5 ?9k+ (    
ye/]day's lesson 9 ,sunday              
s*ool1--',ent] ye 9 at ! /rait gate4'   
,ho6 said ,w ,bailey2 = t matt]1 "o gate
 is z /raight z ! o!r4  ,y don't und]/& 
! ,bible1 my boy1 said ,h[>d1 lay+ 8 h& 
on ,w's %\ld] ) a provok+ little pat1 or
 y'd "k t /rait means n>r[4  ,i'll bet a
 doll> t y 7 no wis] y\rself until fa!r 
expla9$ ! v]se ye/]day1 said ,ellis1    
laugh+4  ,tip1 meantime1 /ood ap>t flu%$
 & sil5t2 he knew ab\t ! ,sunday lesson1
 & rememb]$ ! solemn talk :i* ,mr4      
,holbrook gave !m2 & rememb]$ h[ he urg$
 !m1 :ile !y 7 "y1 to ent] into t /rait 
gate2 he felt %ock$ & tr\bl$ at ! s\nd (
 ,ellis's c>eless words4  ,i "k "o ?+1  
he said abruptly4  ,d y8 said ,w ,bailey
 9 a mock+ tone4 ,t's v /range6 ,w felt 
above ,tip1 & took c>e to let him "k x4 
,ellis turn$ a quick1 indignant glance  

on him2 !n spoke to ,tip 9 a k9d &      
int]e/$ tone3 ,:at 7 y go+ to say1 ,tip4
  ,t1 if ,i 7 ! m9i/]'s son1 ,i w\ldn't 
make fun ( ! ,bible4  ,ellis's face 0   
crimson 9 an in/ant4 ,:at d y mean by t8
 he ask$ haughtily4  ,j :at ,i say1 0   
,tip's cool reply4  ,d y pret5d to say t
 ,i make fun ( ! ,bible8  ,humph6       
,didn't ,i he> y8  ,no1 said ,ellis1 9 a
 heat1 y didn't6 & ,i'd ?ank y n to say 
s nei!r4  ,well1 n[1 said ,tip1 ,i'll   
leave x to any boy "h if y didn't4 ,:5 a
 fell[ takes a ?+ 9 ! ,bible & twi/s x  
ar\nd1 & makes believe x means "s little
 silly ?+ t x don't mean at all1 ,i call
 t mak+ fun4  ,poh6 said ,h[>d1 com+ to 
! rescue ( 8 fri5d4 ,:at a fuss y're    
mak+ ab\t no?+4 ,y're gett+ wise1 ar5't 
y1 ,tip8 ,ellis 0 only say+ t v]se 9    
fun1 j z lots ( p d4 ,i've he>d good m5 
quote ! ,bible & laugh ov] x4  ,c't help
 t1 said ,tip boldly2 ,i say x's wick$1 
& ,ellis ,holbrook's fa!r says s too4 ,i
 he>d him tell ,w ,bailey once t folks  
ought to be v c>eful h[ !y said ?+s t 7 

9 ! ,bible4'  ,did he tell y to g ar\nd 
prea*+ = him ?r\gh ! week8 ,h[ mu* does 
he pay y = y\r s]vices8 ,come1 let's    
he>4  ,?is 0 said 9 ,w ,bailey's mo/    
disagreeable tone4 ,be=e ,tip _h "t to  
answ]1 ,ellis spoke aga94  ,well1 ,i    
don't pret5d to be z good z "s p are1 b 
,i really c't see any awful wick$ness 9 
any?+ t ,i've said to-night4  ,nei!r c  
anybody else1 except ,tip1 said ,w1 &   
he's good1 y "k2 he nev] does any?+     
wrong1 except to tell lies & swe>1 or "s
 little matt]s4  ,ellis 0 an hone/ boy4 
,no1 he said gravely1 !re is no use 9   
say+ :at isn't true1 = ! sake ( help+ my
 side along4 ,tip don't d ei!r ( ^? ?+s 
n[-a-days1 ,i believe2 b ,i'm sure ,i   
don't ?ank him = 8 good op9ion ( me4    
,h[>d 0 glad at ?is mom5t to he> !      
tea-bell peal ?r\gh ! h\se1 = ! boys 7  
gr[+ cross4 ,mo/ ( !m _h be5 s a/oni%$  
at ! bold /& :i* ,tip _h tak51 t !y said
 no?+1 only ga!r$ r\nd1 & wait$ to see  
:at w\ld come next4  ,h[>d sprang up4   
,!re's some?+ ,i1 = "o1 am ready =4     

,come1 boys2 & he l$ ! way to !         
d9+-room4 ,oh1 t d9+-room1 ) its bright 
lights & spl5did table1 0 su* a wond]ful
 sight to ,tip6 ,x 0 a v nice bir?day   
supp]1--plates ( w>m biscuit1 platt]s ( 
cold *ick51 di%es ( beautiful honey1    
silv] cake-baskets1 fill$ )             
heavily-fro/$ cake4 ,tip1 = "o1 _h nev] 
se5 su* a sight 9 8 life be=e1 & he 0 s 
bewild]$ ) ! dazzle & glitt] t he didn't
 "k :i* way to turn4  ,h[>d1 said ,mrs4 
,m9turn1 turn+ to h] son1 aft] %e _h    
welcom$ 8 fri5ds1 d y want y\r fa!r to  
take ! head ( ! table1 or w\ld y & !    
boys pref] hav+ ! room to y\rselves8    
,no1 ma'am1 answ]$ ,h[>d1 ) en]gy2 we   
want y & fa!r bo?4 ,i guess ,i want y to
 my p>ty1 :oev] else ,i h4  ,tip wat*$ !
 bright light on ,h[>d's face )         
surprise4 ,h[ mu* he seem$ to love 8 "m1
 & h[ mu* %e lov$ him6 h[ que] x 06 ,!  
supp] 0 a great success2 ! boys =got _! 
excitem5t & ill-hum\r1 & enjoy$ ev]y?+4 
,x 0 almo/ n9e o'clock1 ! h\r :5 x 0    
g5]ally und]/ood t ! p>ty 0 to break up4

 ,! boys _h be5 v m]ry all ! ev5+2 !    
discussion :i* _h tak5 place j be=e tea 
seem$ to h be5 =gott51 save by ,ellis1  
:o1 g5ial & he>ty en\gh ) ! o!rs1 0 cold
 & haughty to ,tip4 ,/ill1 !y kept ap>t1
 & ! fun _h gone on fam\sly4 ,!re 0 a   
sudd5 lull 9 ! upro> :5 ,mr4 ,m9turn    
op5$ ! door4  ,are ! walls left8 he     
ask$1 com+ =w>d4  ,! walls8 said ,ellis 
inquir+ly2 :y1 sir1 did y expect to miss
 !m8  ,well1 ,i _h "s su* fe>s1 b ,i see
 !y're all "r4 ,:at are y up to8  ,ellis
 0 tell+ a /ory1 t's :at we 7 laugh+ at 
:5 y came 91 said ,h[>d4 ,g on1         
,el--nev] m9d fa!r1 he likes to he>     
/ories4  ,no1 said ,ellis1 blu%+        
crimson2 ,i ?9k ,i'll be excus$4  ,g    
ahead1 said ,mr4 ,m9turn2 ,i'm v fond ( 
/ories4  ,i 0 only tell+1 sir1 h[ ,joe  
,b>nes talk$ to 8 fa!r :5 ,i 0 d[n !re  
?is morn+4  ,yes1 &1 fa!r1 y'd be       
p]fectly a/oni%$ to he> him1 *im$ 9     
,h[>d4 ,i nev] he>d a fell[ g on s 9 my 
life2 he makes fun ( e s+le ?+ 8 fa!r   
says4  ,d y ?9k !re is any?+ v surpris+ 

9 t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,m9turn coolly4          
,surpris+6 ,i guess y'd ?9k s4 ,:y1 :5 8
 fa!r is talk+ to him real sob]ly1 he   
mimics him1 & laughs "r 9 8 face4  ,b ,i
 %\ldn't suppose y w\ld ?9k !re 0 any?+ 
/range ab\t t4  ,! boys look$ puzzl$4   
,:y1 ,mr4 ,m9turn6 said ,ellis2 w\ldn't 
y ?9k x /range if ,h[>d %\ld d s8       
,well1 no2 ,i don't "k t ,i %\ld h any  
reason to be a/oni%$4  ,h[>d look$ n    
only surpris$1 b v mu* hurt4 ,i'm sure1 
fa!r1 he said1 9 a voice :i* trembl$ a  
little1 ,i didn't "k ,i 0 s rude to y z 
all t4  ,no1 said ,mr4 ,m9turn1 y nev] h
 be51 b ,i r expect y to comm5ce4 ,i    
%all h no reason to be surpris$ if y &  
,ellis & ,w ,bailey1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 all
 g to mak+ fun ( :at y\r fa!rs say to y 
aft] ?is4  ,! boys seem$ p]fectly       
a/oni%$4 ,i1 = "o1 said ,ellis ,holbrook
 pr\dly1 ?9k too mu* ( my fa!r1 to be 9 
any su* dang]4  ,y d8 said ,mr4 ,m9turn2
 well1 n[1 ,i am amaz$4 ,i suppos$ y    
w\ld be ! v wor/ "o4  ,h[>d left ! table
 & came ov] to :]e 8 fa!r _h seat$      

himself4  ,fa!r1 :at d y mean8 he ask$1 
9 an e>ne/1 anxi\s tone4  ,:y1 ,i mean1 
said 8 fa!r1 t ,i 0 9 t room ov] !re j  
be=e tea1 & ,i he>d ! discussion :i*    
came up betwe5 y boys1 & ,i came to !   
conclusion t boys :o ?\ght x su* a      
little matt] to make fun ( solemn words 
:i* ,god has said to !m1 ne$ n be       
expect$ to %[ mu* respect = :at _! fa!r 
or anybody else said4  ,a p]fect        
/illness settl$ ov] ! boys at ^! words1 
& n only ,ellis ,holbrook's *eeks1 b 8  
:ole face gl[$4  ,h[>d came to ! rescue 
at la/1 v /amm]+ly3 ,b1 fa!r--,i don't  
?9k--d y ?9k--,i mean--well1 sir1 y "k  
,ellis & ! re/ ( u didn't mean to make  
fun ( :at ,god said4 ,don't y ?9k t     
makes a diff]5ce8  ,i don't "k1 ,i'm    
sure4 ,h[ d y "k t ,joe ,b>nes means to 
make fun ( :at 8 fa!r says8  ,he acts l 
x1 ,h[>d said4  ,exactly2 & s d y1 e "o 
( y1 except ,tip4 ,i don't say1 boys1 t 
y are all go+ to be disrespectful to y\r
 eld]s aft] ?is2 ,i only say ,i don't   
see :y y\r e>?ly fri5ds %\ld expect m   

rev]5ce f y ?an y give to ,god4  ,boys &
 man 7 all sil5t = a little aft] t1     
until ,mr4 ,m9turn broke ! /illness by  
repeat+ rev]5tly1 ',ent] ye 9 at ! /rait
 gate4' ,i guess y all "k :at t means4  
,i w\ld l to "k :e!r !re is a boy "h :o 
?9ks he has ent]$ 9 at t gate4  ,h[ /ill
 ! room 0 :ile he wait$ = 8 answ]6 ,tip 
c\ld feel 8 he>t ?rob--?rob--) l\d1     
di/9ct beats2 twice he tri$ to break !  
sil5ce1 & c\ldn't4 ,at la/ he f\nd      
voice3 ,i d1 sir4  ,mr4 ,m9turn turn$   
quickly4 ,:at makes y ?9k s1 ,tip8      
,because ,i love ,jesus1 & ,i'm try+ to 
d :at ,he says4  ,mr4 ,m9turn's voice   
trembl$ a little3 ,god bless y1 my boy2 
try to get all ! re/ to g ?r\gh ! same  
gate4  ,! t[n clock /ruck ! h\r1 n9e    
o'clock4 ,! boys made a move to sep>ate4
 ,tip took 8 cap & walk$ out alone 9 !  
cold1 cle> />light4 ,he felt quiet &    
/rong4 ,x 0 done at la/3 he _h tak5 8 /&
 be=e ! boys--_h %[n 8 col\rs4  ,!y all 
knew n[ t he 0 try+ h>d1 & :o 0 help+   
him4 ,?+s mu/ surely be diff]5t aft]    

?is1 = ev]4     ,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,& all   
?+s1 :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 play]1      
believ+1 ye %all receive4   ,meantime1 0
 ,kitty =gott58 ,n a bit ( x4 ,if ev]   
boy pray$ = any "o1 ,tip pray$ = h]4 ,8 
v s\l 0 9 x2 yet ?us f> 8 pray]s seem$  
to h be5 9 va94 ,! lesson1 "o ,sabba?   
morn+1 0 on ,god's answ]s to pray]4 ,tip
 li/5$ closely1 yet ) an unsatisfi$     
long+ 9 8 eyes4  ,mr4 ,holbrook1 he     
said1 wait+ aft] ! re/ _h gone1 is !re  
"t = j "o "q8  ,yes1 = two1 if y l1 said
 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 sitt+ d[n aga92 :at is 
x1 ,edw>d8  ,i want to "k :y ,god don't 
answ] folks' pray]s "r away8  ,mr4      
,holbrook smil$4 ,if y\r que/ions are   
all z h>d z t1 ,edw>d1 ,i don't ?9k !re 
w be "t = ano!r to-day4 ,b !re may be   
sev]al reasons3 we w try to f9d !m4     
,sometimes ,god doesn't answ] our pray]s
 at once1 simply to try our fai?1 to see
 :e!r we are will+ to take ,him at ,8   
^w1 & keep on ask+1 until ,he is ready  
to give2 or :e!r we w gr[ tir$ 9 a      
little :ile1 & give x up4 ,& sometimes  

we sp5d all our /r5g? 9 pray+1 & don't  
"w2 !n1 (t51 we don't believe we %all   
get :at we are pray+ =4 ,d y und]/& me8 
,no1 sir1 answ]$ ,tip promptly4  ,well1 
let me see if ,i c make x pla9]4 ,= :om 
are y pray+1 ,edw>d1 t y are tr\bl$ ?is 
morn+1 because y h n be5 he>d8  ,=      
,kitty2 ,i h be51 ?is long "t4 ,kitty's 
my si/]1 & ,i want h] to love ,jesus2 b 
x don't seem to d any good = me to pray 
= h]4  ,x is possible t ,god may be try+
 y\r pati5ce1 b n probable2 ,i ?9k we c 
f9d a bett] reason4 ,d y "w :ile y pray8
 ,i mean1 d y talk ) ,kitty1--tell h]   
:at y are pray+ =1--urge h] to come to  
,*ri/1--try to %[ h] h[8  ,tip look$    
grave4 ,i did talk a little to h] once1 
b x didn't seem to d h] any good1 & ,i  
hav5't said a ^w s9ce4  ,did y ev] read 
9 ! ,bible :at is said ab\t su* pray+1  
ab\t say+1 ',dep>t 9 peace1 be ye w>m$ &
 fill$1' & n do+ any?+8  ,tip %ook 8    
head1 & ,mr4 ,holbrook held out 8 h& = !
 little ,bible4  ,let me f9d x = y1 & :5
 y g home y may read x1 & see if y1 9   

pray+ = ,kitty & nev] say+ a ^w to h]1  
are n a little l t man4 ,!n !re's ano!r 
?+4 ,d y really believe t ,god w d :at y
 ask ,him8 ,y say e day 9 y\r pray]1 ',o
 ,god1 make ,kitty a ,*ri/ian2' & yet1  
w\ldn't y be v mu* a/oni%$ if ,kitty    
%\ld come to y to-day1 & say1 ',i want  
to be a ,*ri/ian6' ,are y look+ out =   
any su* ?+8  ,tip g5]ally spoke 8 hone/ 
?\ghts4  ,no1 he said gravely1 ,i a9't4 
,! *ur* bell began to r+1 & ,mr4        
,holbrook arose4 ,i ?9k1 if y beg9 to "w
 & pray toge!r1 & !n ask ,god to help y 
to believe1 t ,he w surely d z ,he has  
promis$2 t y w soon f9d y\r pray]s      
answ]$4  ,?is he said :ile ga!r+ up 8   
books & pap]s ready to />t1 & !n1--     
,edw>d1 :y don't y come to our ,?ursday 
ev5+ pray]-meet+s8  ,tip's eyes 7 full (
 a/oni%m5t4  ,i nev] once ?\ght ( x1 he 
said4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 boys don't g1
 d !y8  ,no1 said ! m9i/] sadly1 !y     
don't2 because ,i don't "k ( ano!r boy (
 y\r age 9 ?is :ole t[n :o loves !      
,savi\r4 ,only ?9k :at a "w !re is = y  

to d6  ,tip w5t home ) 8 bra9 full ( new
 ?\ghts4 ,no1 he didn't g home2 he only 
w5t z f> z ! elm-tree1 & !re he sat d[n 
& read :at ,mr4 ,holbrook _h m>k$ 9 8   
,bible4 ,yes1 t 0 j ! way 9 :i* he _h   
be5 pray+ = ,kitty2 & x 0 c]ta9ly true1 
z ,mr4 ,holbrook _h said1 no?+ c\ld     
surprise him m ?an t ,kitty %\ld really 
& truly come to ,jesus4  ,be=e he w5t f 
"u ! tree t day1 he pray$ ?is pray]3 ,o 
,god1 tea* me to believe t y w make     
,kitty love ,jesus1 & %[ me h[ to help  
h]4  ,aft] ?is1 ( c\rse he look$ out = 8
 *ances 9 :i* to "w1 & ( c\rse he f\nd  
!m1--f\nd "o t v day4 ,aft] d9n] ,kitty 
w&]$ (f by h]self4 ,tip wat*$ h]1 & %e  
took ! road lead+ to ! cemet]y4 ,god put
 x into 8 he>t to hurry aft] h]2 s1 :5  
he came up to h]1 :]e %e sat1 on a l>ge 
/one :i* %e _h roll$ v ne> to ,johnny's 
grave1 8 he>t 0 beat+ at ! ?\ght ( !    
great "w :i* he _h to d4  ,:at did y    
come =8 said ,kitty1 look+ up4  ,tip    
hesitat$ a m9ute1 !n told ! pla9 tru?4  
,i came aft] y4  ,i suppose ,i "k t3 y  

didn't come be=e me4  ,i mean ,i came to
 see y4  ,well1 look at me1 !n1 & g (f2 
,i don't want y "h4  ,cle>ly1 :atev] 0  
to be said mu/ be said quickly1 & ,tip's
 he>t 0 v full ( its message1 s 8 voice 
0 t5d]3  ,oh1 ,kitty1 ,i came to ask y  
if y w\ldn't be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i d want x 
s1 x seems z if ,i c\ldn't wait4  ,kitty
 look$ /eadily & gravely at h] bro!r4   
,:at d y mean by 'be a ,*ri/ian8' %e    
ask$ at la/4  ,i mean love ,jesus1 & d z
 ,he says4  ,:at'll ,i love ,him =8     
',cause y c't help x1 :5 y f9d out h[   
mu* ,he loves y1 & all ! ?+s ,he does = 
y4  ,:at does ,he say d8  ,he says be   
good2 try to d "r ?+s all ! "t4         
,kitty's eyes fla%$4 ,n[1 a9't y mean1  
%e said angrily1 to come & tell me su*  
?+s1 :5 y "k ,i a9't good1 & c't be     
good8 ,isn't "m ugly & cross & scold+ to
 me all ! "t8 & don't ,i h to "w & "w1  
always1 & nev] h any?+8 ,& ,i'm cross & 
get mad1 & ,i w1 too4 ,i c't help x4    
,oh1 b1 ,kitty1 ,tip int]rupt$ eag]ly1 y
 don't "k ab\t x6 ,he helps y1 ,jesus   

does4 ,:5 any?+ is ! matt]1 :5 y feel   
cross & bad1 y j g & kneel d[n & tell   
,him all ab\t x1 & ,he helps y e "t4 ,& 
up 9 heav51 :]e y c g :5 y die1 nobody  
ev] gets cross & scolds4 ,& x's         
beautiful !re3 !y s+1 & h f\nta9s1 & we>
 gold cr[ns2 &--& ,johnny is !re1 y "k2 
& ,i'm go+1 & ,i d want y to come along4
  ,kitty's face _h be5 gr[+ grav] &     
grav] ) e ^w h] bro!r spoke1 & :5 at la/
 he /opp$1 ) 8 eyes turn$ t[>ds         
,johnny's little grave1 ,kitty's %awl 0 
crumpl$ up 9 h] two h&s & held tightly  
to h] face2 & %e 0 cry+1 n s(tly &      
quietly1 b rock+ h]self back & =?1 &    
giv+ way to great sobs :i* %ook h]      
little =m4  ,tip look$ di/ress$2 he     
didn't "k :at to say next2 he /oop$ d[n 
to h] at la/1 & spoke s(tly3 ,oh1       
,kitty1 ,i'm sorry = y6 if y only w\ld  
love ,jesus1 x w\ld make y happy4  ,i   
want to--,i want to6 sobb$ ,kitty2 ,i   
w\ld if ,i knew h[4  ,tip's he>t gave a 
b\nd ( joy--a surpris$ b\nd1 too2 he _h 
n expect$ x s soon4  ,x's easy1 ,kitty1 

x is1 truly1 if y only j ask ,god to d  
x4 ,y see ,he c he> e ^w y say2 ,he he>s
 y n[1 b ,he wants y to ask ,him ab\t x4
 ,say1 ,kitty1 ,i'll g (f & leave       
y1--,i'll g :]e ,i c't see nor he>      
y1--!n y kneel d[n & tell ,jesus ab\t x1
 & ,he'll help y4  ,/op6 said ,kitty1 z 
,tip 0 turn+ away2 wait6 ,i don't "k :at
 to say4  ,:y1 j tell ,him1 j z y did   
me1 & ask ,him to help y4 ,y see1       
,kitty1 y c't d a ?+ )\t t2 ,he's got to
 look aft] y e s+le m9ute1 or x's no?+  
at all4  ,tip w5t away1 & ,kitty 0 left 
alone1--alone 9 ! spot :]e h] bro!r _h  
fir/ f\nd ! ,savi\r4 ,%e felt v         
/rangely2 %e _h be5 left !re alone to   
(f] h] fir/ pray]4  ,kitty _h nev] be5  
taught to kneel d[n by h] b$side e ev5+1
 & repeat ,our ,fa!r2 x 0 all new &     
/range to h]4 ,%e sat /ill a long "t1 ) 
! sob] look deep5+ on h] face4 ,at la/  
%e got d[n on h] knees & re/$ h] little 
h>d h&s on ! h>d sn[ :i* cov]$ ,johnny's
 b$1 & %e said1 ,jesus1 ,i want to be   
:at ,tip says4 ,i want to love y if y'll

 let me4 ,nobody loves me1 ,i guess4    
,tip says y'll help me all ! "t4 ,if y  
w1 ,i'll try4  ,aft] %e _h said ?is1    
sl[ly & ?\ghtfully1 /opp+ long betwe5   
ea* s5t5ce1 %e didn't feel l ris+ up2 %e
 want$ to say m1 s %e repeat$ x1 add+1  
,tip says ,i mu/ be good4 ,i c't be     
good1 b ,i'll try4  ,ov] & ov] 0 !      
simple1 e>ne/ pray] repeat$4  ,tip did n
 g back to ,johnny's grave2 he took a   
side road d[n ?r\gh ! edge ( ! grove1 & 
s w5t home2 & :5 he rea*$ home1 he w5t  
up to 8 attic room1 & knelt d[n & pray$ 
= ,kitty z only ^? c pray :o h be5 work+
 z well z ask+ = :at !y want4  ,kitty 0 
/irr+ ! pudd+ = supp] :5 he saw h]      
aga91--/irr+ away h>d at ! heavy mass1  
:i* grew ?ick] & h>d] to /ir e mom5t4   
,he w5t ov] to h]4  ,kitty1 let me d    
?is2 & %e gave up ! pudd+-/ick4 ,tip    
/irr$ away4  ,by & by %e lean$ ov] !    
kettle to put 9 "s salt1 & z %e spr9kl$ 
x ar\nd %e caught 8 eag]1 long+ look4   
,%e nodd$ h] head4 ,i guess ,he he>d1 %e
 said s(tly4  ,i "k ,he did1 ,tip       

answ]$1 8 eyes v blight2 9 8 he>t he    
sang ,glory6 ,& ! angels 9 heav5 sang = 
joy2 = t night !re _h be5 laid aside a  
:ite robe & a cr[n ( gold = ,kitty      
,lewis4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4  ,:osoev]    
!re=e %all confess ,me be=e m51 him w ,i
 confess also be=e ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9   
heav54   ,tip 0 v undecid$ :at to d4 ,he
 w5t out on ! /eps & look$ ab\t him 9 ! 
moonlight2 !n he came 9 & took a long   
look out ( ! w9d[4 ,at la/ ! "q1 :atev] 
x 01 seem$ to be settl$4 ,he turn$ ) a  
resolute air to ,kitty :o 0 wa%+ !      
tea-di%es4  ,kitty1 don't y want to g to
 pray]-meet+ up at ! *ur*8  ,kitty      
dropp$ h] cup back into ! di%-pan & /ood
 look+ at him1 a good deal surpris$4 ,at
 la/ %e said1--  ,i'd l to1 ,tip1 b ,i  
don't look dec5t to g any:]e4 ,i've only
 ?is dress & my old hood4  ,i w\ldn't   
m9d t1 said ,tip4 ,i've only ?is awful  
old jacket ei!r1 b ,i mean to g4 ,hurry 
up ! di%es1 & let's g4  ,well1 said     
,kitty at la/1 ,i w2 b :at w "m say8    
,i'll fix t4 ,& ,tip /epp$ s(tly into ! 

b$room4 ,are y bett] to-night1 fa!r8  ,n
 mu* bett]1 ,i guess4 ,h['s ari?metic   
to-day8  ,fir/-rate2 ,mr4 ,burr[s said  
,i 0 gett+ ahead fa/4 ,"m1 may ,kitty g 
out ) me to-night8 ,i'm go+ up to ! *ur*
 to pray]-meet+4  ,mrs4 ,lewis turn$ f !
 basket :]e %e _h be5 hunt+ long1 & z   
yet 9 va91 = a piece ( flannel1 & b5t a 
se>*+ bewild]$ look on h] son4  ,i don't
 c>e1 %e said at la/2 %e c g if %e      
likes2 b ,i d\bt if %e w4  ,%e did1     
h[ev]2 9 t5 m9utes m ! two 7 walk+ along
 ! sn[y pa?4 ,kitty 0 sob]4 ,tip1 %e    
said pres5tly1 don't y nev] get real    
awful mad1 s mad t y feel z if y'd *oke 
if y c\ldn't speak "r out at somebody8  
,well1 no1 said ,tip1 n (t54 ,yes1 ,i d 
too2 ,i get mad at ,bob ,turn]          
sometimes1 mad en\gh to pit* him into a 
sn[-bank2 b x don't la/ long4  ,well1   
m9e does1 said ,kitty4 ,i beg9 9 !      
morn+2 some?+ makes me cross1 & ,i keep 
on gett+ cross] & cross] e m9ute1 till x
 seems z if ,i %\ld fly4 ,d y suppose   
,i'll always d j s8  ,no1 answ]$ ,tip   

positively1 ,i don't4 ,y keep on try+ a 
little bit h>d] e day1 & by & by y'll   
f9d t y don't get cross m ?an half z    
easy z y us$ to4 ,i "k x w be s1 because
 ,i've tri$ x 9 o!r ?+s3 :5 ,i fir/     
began to behave myself 9 s*ool1 x 0 !   
h>de/ "w--my6 ,y c ?9k h[ ,i want$ to   
:isp]1 & ?+s kept happ5+ all ! "t to    
make me laugh1 b ,i j kept try+1 & n[ ,i
 h>dly ev] ?9k ( :isp]+4 ,kitty1 does "m
 "k8  ,no1 said ,kitty1 %e don't4  ,if  
,i 7 y1 ,i'd tell h]4  ,oh1 ,tip1 ,i    
c't6 ,%e nev] looks at me )\t scold+ me2
 ,i c't talk to h] ab\t ?is4  ,yes1 y c2
 ,i'd surely d x if ,i 7 y4 ,x w be a   
great deal easi] to try h>d if "m kn[s y
 are try+4  ,!y 7 almo/ at ! *ur* door4 
,kitty1 said ,tip sudd5ly1 let's pray = 
fa!r to-night4 ,i've be5 pray+ = him ?is
 long "t2 y help me4  ,/ep by /ep1 ,god 
0 lead+ ,tip ,lewis 9 ! n>r[ way4 ,no   
soon] 0 he seat$ 9 ! bright1 w>m little 
room1 & _h li/5$ to ,mr4 ,holbrook's    
e>ne/ pray]1 t e ,*ri/ian !re might d   
some?+ = ,*ri/ t night1 ?an ! /ruggle   

began3 :at ought he to d = ,*ri/8 ,p all
 ar\nd him 71 "o aft] ano!r1 (f]+ pray] 
or say+ a few words4 ,ought he to8 ,c\ld
 he8 ,oh1 he c\ldn't6 ,:o w\ld want to  
li/5 to him8 ,x w\ldn't d any good4 ,!re
 0 ,mr4 ,burr[s "r 9 front ( him2 he    
w\ld be a%am$ ( him1 p]haps4 ,yes1 b !n1
 ought he n to own 8 ,savi\r8 ,mr4      
,holbrook _h spok5 ( ! v]se1 ,:osoev] w 
d5y me be=e m51 & _h made ! mean+ v     
pla94 ,mr4 ,m9turn _h j pray$ t no "o   
!re might be a%am$ ( ,*ri/4 ,! end ( x  
all 01 t ,tip slipp$ (f 8 seat d[n on 8 
knees1 & said1 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9     
heav51 hall[$ be ,?y "n4 ,%[ me h[ to   
pray4 ,i don't want to d5y ,*ri/4 ,i    
want to love ,him4 ,i want ! boys 9 our 
s*ool1 & my fa!r1 & ev]ybody to love    
,him4 ,i'll try to "w = ,jesus4 ,i'll   
try to "w = ,him4 ,help me e day1 &     
=give my s9s = ,jesus' sake4 ,am54  ,tip
 _h nev] felt s ne> to ,god z he did :5 
he arose f 8 knees4 ,mr4 ,holbrook's    
voice trembl$ ) feel+1 :51 soon aft]1 he
 pray$ = ! "y disciple :o _h e>ly tak5  

up 8 cross4  ,at ! close ( ! meet+1 !   
m9i/] press$ 8 way ?r\gh ! little       
company ( p :o 7 wait+ to speak ) him4  
,good ev5+1 all1 he said hurri$ly4      
,excuse me to-night1 bro!r1 to ,mr4     
,m9turn1 :o w\ld h /opp$ him any way2 ,i
 want to speak to "s p be=e !y get away 
f me2 & ^? :o wat*$1 saw him hurry on   
until he ov]took ,tip ,lewis & 8 si/]4  
,good ev5+1 ,edw>d4 ,?is is ,kitty1 ,i  
?9k4 ,h[ d y d1 my little girl8 ,edw>d1 
d y "k su* a ,bible v]se z ?is3 ',i love
 ! ,"l1 because ,he has he>d my voice & 
my supplication'8  ,no1 sir1 answ]$ ,tip
 eag]ly2 is !re su* a v]se8  ,yes1      
some:]e 9 ! ,psalms y w f9d x4 ,i don't 
rememb] j :]e4 ,c y feel ! tru? ( x :5 y
 ?9k ( y\r si/]8  ,yes1 sir1 ,i c4 ,god 
did he> me4  ,& y ?9k y love ,jesus     
to-night1 ,kitty8  ,kitty felt a great  
awe = ! m9i/]1 & h] ,yes1 sir1 0 l[1 &  
spok5 9 a timid voice4  ,:at makes y ?9k
 s8  ,i--,i don't "k2 only ,i pray1 &   
,he he>s me1 & ,i l to4  ,well1 n[1     
,kitty1 almo/ ! fir/ ?+ :i* p ?9k ( aft]

 !y h f\nd ,jesus1 is some?+ to d =     
,him2 !y beg9 to look ar\nd to see :at  
!y c f9d4 ,:at are y go+ to d8  ,i don't
 "k1 sir2 ,i hav5't got any?+ ,i c d4   
,ah1 t's a mi/ake6 y c f9d pl5ty ( "w if
 y look = x2 only don't look too f>1    
because x is ! little bits ( ?+s :i*    
come "r 9 y\r way t ,jesus wants y to d4
 ,:5 y bru% up ! room1 & set ! table    
neatly1 & bright5 ! fire1 & d little    
?\ghtful ?+s t help y\r "m1 !n y are    
pleas+ ,jesus1 do+ "w = ,him4 ,isn't x  
pleasant to ?9k t 9 all ^? little ?+s   
,he is wat*+ ov] y1 & t y make ,him glad
 :5 y d !m well8 ,d y "k t "o ( ,god's  
comm&s is1 ',hon\r ?y fa!r & ?y "m'8    
,no1 said ,kitty s(tly4  ,x is2 ^? are !
 v words2 ,edw>d c f9d !m = y 9 !       
,bible2 & hon\r means m ?an obey2 x     
means1 try to please !m 9 ! v smalle/   
?+s4  ,!y 7 v ne> ! corn] :]e ,mr4      
,holbrook mu/ leave !m4 ,he laid 8 h&   
g5tly on ,tip's %\ld]1 z he said1       
,speak+ ( ,bible v]ses1 ,edw>d1 ,i h "o 
= y ?is ev5+1 9 ! ,savi\r's own words3  

',:osoev] %all confess ,me be=e m51 him 
w ,i also confess be=e ,my ,fa!r :i* is 
9 heav54' ,good-night4  ,tip und]/ood   
him1 & !re 0 a bright look 9 8 eyes4 ,! 
two walk$ on 9 sil5ce = a little4       
,pres5tly ,kitty said1 ,i guess ,mr4    
,holbrook don't "k j h[ "m is1 or he    
w\ldn't talk s4  ,yes1 b1 said ,tip     
quickly1 ,god knew all ab\t x always1 y 
"k2 & yet ,he said t v]se4  ,s ,he did1 
answ]$ ,kitty gravely4     ,,*apt]      
,,xvii4  ,behold h[ great a matt] a     
little fire k9dle?4   ,bah1 said ,w     
,bailey1 y're fool+1 ,h[>d ,m9turn6  ,z 
true z ,i live1 ,i'm n1 answ]$ ,h[>d    
e>ne/ly2 y c ask ,mr4 ,burr[s4  ,:at's  
up8 inquir$ ,ellis ,holbrook1 jo9+ !    
two4  ,:y1 ,h[>d is tell+ ! bigge/ y>n y
 ev] he>d3 he says ,tip ,lewis w5t to   
pray]-meet+ la/ night & made a pray]4   
,tip ,lewis6 & ,ellis ,holbrook's voice 
0 full1 n only ( surprise1 b scorn2 ,i  
%\ld l to he> him4  ,well1 x's true1    
repeat$ ,h[>d4 ,my fa!r told u ab\t x   
?is morn+1 & he said x 0 a good pray]   

too2 he said1 ,ellis1 t y\r fa!r c\ldn't
 keep ! te>s out ( 8 eyes :5 he he>d    
him2 & ,mr4 ,burr[s walk$ up t[n ) fa!r1
 & told him t ,tip _h *ang$ wond]fully1 
t he 0 "o ( ! be/ boys 9 s*ool4  ,well1 
said ,w ,bailey1 if ,tip ,lewis has     
turn$ sa9t1 ,i'll give up4 ,:y1 he's !  
meane/ scamp 9 t[n2 my fa!r says he's _h
 en\gh = any?+4  ,oh1 well n[1 answ]$   
,ellis1 !re's no use 9 be+ /upid en\gh n
 to see t :at ,mr4 ,burr[s says is true4
 ,i nev] saw any "o *ange z he has 9 my 
life1 b ,i'll be hang$ if ,i l him z    
well z ,i did be=e he 0 s awful good2   
he's too nice = any?+ n[-a-days4        
,especially :5 he trips y1 ! m9i/]'s    
son1 up1 ab\t twi/+ ! ,bible4  ,ellis's 
face gl[$1 b he 0 an hone/ boy4 ,he 0 "r
 en\gh ab\t t1 he said promptly2 my fa!r
 says x's wrong4 ,b1 if x w d y any good
 to "k x1 ,i hav5't lik$ ,tip s well    
s9ce4  ,say1 ,tip1 said ,w ,bailey1     
hail+ him at recess1 come "h & give an  
acc\nt ( y\rself4 ,!y say y turn$ p>son 
la/ night2 did y8  ,no1 said ,tip1 ) !  

greate/ good hum\r1 ,i didn't4  ,didn't 
y speak 9 meet+8  ,a quiet gravity      
spread itself ov] ,tip's face4 ,i pray$ 
9 meet+1 he answ]$ sob]ly4  ,oh1 well1  
:at did y pray =8 ,come1 let's "k4  ,i  
pray$ = y4 ,tip spoke ) quiet dignity4  
,humph6 ,n[1 t's clev]1 c]ta9ly4 ,mu*   
oblig$4  ,& ,w said no m4  ,c]ta9ly !   
boys _h nev] talk$ s mu* ab\t any       
pray]-meet+ 9 _! lives z !y did ab\t ?is
 "o4 ,s t 0 ! way x comm5c$2 su* a      
little fire k9dl$ x4 ,tip didn't "k x2  
he nev] f\nd x out2 probably he nev] w1 
until he takes 8 cr[n 9 heav54 ,f !     
humble little pray] :i* ,tip _h (f]$    
sprang ! fir/ budd+s ( ! great revival  
:i* ,god s5t d[n to !m4  ,say1 said     
,h[>d ,m9turn to ,ellis on ! next       
,?ursday ev5+1 let's g ov] to           
pray]-meet+ to-night4 ,i really am      
dreadfully anxi\s to he> ,tip speak4    
,no1 answ]$ ,ellis1 speak+ ha/ily1 m    
ha/ily ?an he (t5 did to ,h[>d4 ,i'm    
sure ,i don't c>e 9 ! lea/ to he> him1 &
 ,i h en\gh to d )\t go+ !re4  ,h[>d 0  

det]m9$ to g1 & to f9d company4  ,w1    
let's g to meet+ to-night1 he said1 !   
next "t he came across ,w ,bailey4  ,w  
look$ at him 9 amazem5t4 ,:at =8  ,to   
he> ,tip4  ,oh6 said ,w2 good6 ,i'll g4 
,let's get a lot ( ! boys & g ov]2 j to 
enc\rage him1 y "k4  ,& !y w5t4 ,tip &  
,kitty 7 !re aga92 & aga91 ) ,tip1 !    
/ruggle _h to be gone ?r\gh2 8 c[>d _s  
:isp]$ to him t ! boys w\ld only make   
fun ( him if he said a ^w1 & x w\ld d m 
h>m ?an good4 ,8 consci5ce answ]$1      
,:osoev] w d5y ,me on e>?1 him w ,i also
 d5y be=e ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,!  
solemn words conqu]$1 & aga9 ,tip knelt 
d[n & pray$4  ,my6 said ,mr4 ,m9turn1   
talk+ ) 8 wife aft] !y rea*$ home2 :5 ,i
 ?\ght ( ! br++ up :i* t boy has _h1--no
 br++ up ab\t x1 he has j come up1 !    
easie/ way he c\ld1--b :5 ,i he>d him   
pray to-night1 & !n ?\ght ( our boy1 :o 
has be5 pray$ = & wat*$ ov] e day s9ce  
he 0 born1 ,i decl>e ,i felt z ?\gh ,i  
w\ld give all ,i'm wor? to h ,h[>d /&   
:]e ,tip ,lewis does n[4  ,h[>d he>d    

?is1 z he wait$ 9 ! sitt+-room = 8 fa!r 
& "m2 he>d x 9 great amazem5t1 & at fir/
 x made him indignant4 ,! idea ( comp>+ 
him ) ,tip ,lewis6 ,!n x made him       
sorr[ful3 8 fa!r's tones 7 s sad2 aft]  
all t _h be5 done = him1 x 0 h>d t he   
%\ld disappo9t 8 p>5ts4  ,he li/5$ to 8 
fa!r's pray] t night v closely1 & its   
e>ne/ness br\ght ! te>s to 8 eyes4      
,altoge!r1 ,h[>d w5t to s*ool ! next    
morn+ ) a some:at sob] face1 & took no  
"p :atev] 9 ! boys' fun ov] ! meet+4    
,mr4 ,burr[s' he>t _h be5 w>m$ by !     
voice ( pray] f "o ( 8 s*ol>s1 & he     
began to pray & long = o!rs ( !m to "w  
also2 & ! great ,god1 :o kn[s ! beg9n+ &
 ! end1 l$ 8 fir/ words ( anxiety to    
,h[>d ,m9turn4 ,!y /ood at ! desk1 tea*]
 & s*ol>1 ,h[>d b5d+ ov] 8 slate4  ,c't 
y get x8 ,mr4 ,burr[s ask$1  ,no1 sir4  
,h[>d1 are y work+ ) all y\r ?\ghts     
to-day8  ,no1 sir4 ,& a bright flu%     
m\nt$ to 8 =ehead4  ,:at is x1 ,h[>d8   
,i don't "k1 sir2 n mu* ( any?+1 ,i     
guess4  ,are y n q satisfi$ ) y\rself   

to-day8  ,satisfi$6 ,i--:y--,i don't "k 
:at y mean1 sir2 ,i h tri$ to d ! be/ ,i
 c\ld1 ,i believe4  ,d y really ?9k s1  
,h[>d8  ,yes1 sir4  ,did y ?9k s la/    
ev5+1 9 ! pray]-meet+8 ,c a boy1 :o is z
 well taught z y h be51 feel t he is do+
 z well z he c1 :5 he kn[s t he is e day
 *eat+ ,god8  ,h[>d's face fairly burn$4
  ,i don't und]/& y1 sir4  ,don't y8 &  
,mr4 ,burr[s' voice 0 v k9d4 ,i wi% t   
,god's own ,_s might help y to und]/& x4
 ,didn't y\r fa!r & "m promise ,god1 :5 
y 7 born1 to try to tra9 y up = ,him1   
because y belong$ to ,him1 & !y knew x8 
,n[1 hav5't !y done _! duty8 is x _!    
fault t y are n a ,*ri/ian8  ,no1 sir4  
,!n x comes back to y4 ,y belong to     
,god1 body & s\l3 ,he made y2 ,he has   
kept y2 ,he w\ld save y1 only y w n let 
,him4 ,y c't help ! fact t y belong to  
,him2 all y c d is to refuse to give    
,him y\r love1 & let ,him lead y to     
heav51 & ?is y are do+4 ,is x "r8  ,h[>d
 0 gr[+ haughty4  ,i don't feel ! ne$ ( 
any su* ?+s1 ,mr4 ,burr[s1 he answ]$    

coldly4  ,suppose y don't1 does t help !
 matt] any8 ,does x *ange ! fact t y    
belong to ,god2 t y are *eat+ ,him out (
 ,8 own prop]ty8 ,! "q ,i ask is1 ,are y
 do+ "r8  ,h[>d /ood1 ) eyes fix$ on 8  
slate1 say+ no?+4  ,won't y answ] me1   
,h[>d8 ,mr4 ,burr[s ask$ g5tly2 is x "r8
  ,&1 aft] a long1 long sil5ce1 ! boy's 
hone/1 e>ne/ eyes 7 rais$ to 8 tea*]'s  
face1 & he spoke /eadily3  ,no1 sir4    
,are y will+ to g on do+ wrong8  ,no1   
sir4  ,w y turn n[1 ,h[>d1 & />t "r8    
,n[ came ano!r long sil5ce4 ,h[>d       
,m9turn1 ! hone/1 fai?ful boy1 always   
gett+ a little ne>] "r ?an any ( ! o!rs1
 _h be5 condemn$ by 8 own words1 & knew 
n :at to say4 ,at la/ he spoke3  ,i c't 
promise1 ,mr4 ,burr[s4  ,h[>d6 su* an   
answ] f y1 to :om ,i h only ne$$ to po9t
 out :at 0 "r1 9 ord] to h x done6  ,b  
,i c't tru/ myself1 sir2 ,i %all n feel 
to-morr[ z ,i d n[4  ,t is1 y feel l do+
 y\r duty today1 b y expect1 if y wait  
until to-morr[1 t y w feel less l x2 s y
 mean to wait4 ,is t "r8  ,! sil5ce 0   

mu* long] ?is "t1--s long1 t ! boys     
began to look curi\sly at ! two figures 
ov] by ! desk1 & wond] :y ! bell 0 n    
rung4 ,b at la/ he rais$ ^? cle>1       
tru?ful eyes once m3  ,mr4 ,burr[s1     
,i'll try4  ,& ! next ,?ursday ev5+1 :5 
9 ! h\se ( pray] x 0 v /ill1 because    
,mr4 ,holbrook _h j said1 ,is !re n "o  
"h to-night :o wants u to pray = him1 & 
if !re is1 w he n let u "k x n[8 sudd5ly
 !re 0 a r[ ( a/oni%$ faces 9 ! seat :]e
 ! s*oolboys 7 sitt+1 because f among !m
 arose ,h[>d ,m9turn1 & 8 face 0 pale & 
grave1 & 8 voice 0 /eady2 !y all he>d 8 
words3  ,i want to be a ,*ri/ian3 w y   
pray = me8  ,oh1 w\ldn't !y6 ,0 !re ev] 
su* ano!r pray] z t :i* ,mr4 ,m9turn    
(f]$ = 8 son8 ,did any "o :o he>d x     
wond] t su* pray] 0 answ]$1 & t 9 ! next
 meet+1 ,h[>d1 speak+ ) a little r+ (   
joy 9 8 voice1 said1 ,i love ,jesus     
to-night4 ,i want e "o to love ,him4 ,i 
am v happy8  ,f ?is ! "w w5t on4 ,!     
little lecture-room grew full & ov]fl[$1
 & ! cr[d n[ fill$ ! *ur*2 & e night ,"s

 new voice 0 he>d1 ask+ = pray]4  ,w    
,bailey seem$ fill$ ) ! _s ( torm5t2    
teas$ ! boys unm]cifully2 w5t to ! meet+
 e ev5+1 & made fun ( x all day3 b !    
boys 7 pray+ = him1 & ,god's pity+ eye 0
 on him4  ,"o ev5+ !re 7 two :o arose to
 ask ! pray]s ( ,*ri/ians3 "o 0 ,w      
,bailey1 ! mo/ hopeless1 s ! boys ?\ght1
 ( all ! boys 9 t[n2 ! o!r 0 ,w         
,bailey's grey-hair$ fa!r1 ! mo/        
hopeless1 s ! good m5 fe>$1 ( all !     
/rong1 self-satisfi$ m5 9 t[n4  ,yet !re
 7 two = :om daily e>ne/ pray] 0 (f]$1  
:o1 9 ?is bless$ "t1 held !mselves      
alo(1--two boys s f> sep>at$1 t x seems 
/range & sad t _! names %\ld be c\pl$ j 
"h4 ,bob ,turn] & ,ellis ,holbrook1 !   
l[e/ & ! highe/2 ! wor/ boy 9 s*ool & ! 
be/6 ,yet !y 7 unit$ 9 ?is "o ?+1 t !y  
w\ld h no?+ to d ) ,*ri/4 ,tip _h pray$ 
= bo?1 work$ = bo?2 b ?is 0 8 success "o
 aft]noon4  ,say1 ,bob1 won't y g to    
meet+ to-night1 j to please me8         
,c\ldn't1 ,tip1 no way 9 ! _w4 ,i'd d   
mo/ any?+ to please y1 too1 = ! sake (  

old times :5 we us$ to /eal apples      
toge!r2 b ,i've promis$ to g ) ,nick    
,hunt tonight1 & tie old ,b>l['s cat fa/
 to 8 frontdoor knob1 & t's got to be   
done :ile ! old man is at meet+1 y "k4  
',ta9't no matt]1 ei!r1 ab\t my go+2 y j
 d ! pray+ = y & me too2 !n x w be all  
"r4  ,tip turn$ away ) a sigh & a %udd]4
 ,c\ld x be possible t t boy _h ev] be5 
8 only companion8 ,ellis 0 r\nd by !    
ball-gr\nd1 & he w5t ?i!r4  ,ellis1     
won't y g d[n to-night ) ! boys8 x's    
almo/ ! la/ meet+1 y "k4  ,ellis :eel$  
ar\nd1 & spoke 9 8 colde/ tone3  ,tip   
,lewis1 y seem to take a wond]ful int]e/
 9 me1 & ,i'm sure ,i'm mu* oblig$ to y2
 b ,i'll be a great deal m s if y'll    
att5d to y\r own affairs aft] ?is1 & let
 m9e alone4  ,poor ,tip6 h[ disc\rag$ he
 felt6 ,yet t v ev5+1 go+ home f s*ool1 
he met ,mr4 ,holbrook2 ! m9i/] turn$ &  
walk$ up t[n ) him4  ,edw>d1 he said1   
are y pray+ = my boy8  ,yes1 sir4  ,w y 
nev] /op pray+ = him :ile y live1 until 
he comes to ,*ri/8  ,i nev] w1 sir1     

answ]$ ,tip1 ) en]gy4     ,,*apt]       
,,xviii4  ,?y fa!r & ?y "m %all be glad1
 & %e t bore !e %all rejoice4   ,h[ did 
,mr4 ,holbrook "k s well :at ,kitty ne$$
 to help h]8 ,8 words _h giv5 h] su* new
 ?\ghts2 "s way x 0 all new to h]1 !    
idea t %e _h any duty to p]=m t[>ds h]  
"m4 ,%e /ood ?9k+ ( x t bright w9t]     
day1--/ood be=e ! little fire1 & wond]$ 
h[ x 0 t %e ought to comm5ce4 ,%e 0 to  
be alone all day4 ,mrs4 ,/ebb5s1 _! next
 neighb\r1 _h fall5 d[n & spra9$ h]     
ankle1 & s5t to "k if ,mrs4 ,lewis c\ld 
d h] promis$ day's "w 9 ! village4      
,kitty 0 left 9 *>ge ( ! h\se & h] sick 
fa!r4 ,%e look$ ar\nd ! room3 :at an    
ugly1 dre>y little room x 06--du/1 dirt1
 & cobwebs ev]y:]e2 h] hood & %awl ly+ 9
 "o corn]2 h] "m's apron on ! floor 9 ! 
middle ( ! room2 ! breakfa/ di%es n yet 
wa%$2 ! /ove all spatt]$ ) grease f !   
pork gravy2 ! he>? ?ickly cov]$ ) a%es2 
! pap] w9d[-curta9 hang+ by "o tack2 &  
on ! mantelpiece1 beh9d ! /ove1 su* an  
array ( half-eat5 apples1 mat*es1 =ks1  

/icky spoons1 brok5 teacups1 & dirty    
c&le/icks1 z w\ld h fright5$ any "o less
 us$ to x ?an 0 ,kitty4 ,z %e look$     
ar\nd h]1 a =lorn smile came ov] h]     
face1 = %e ?\ght ( ,mr4 ,holbrook's     
words3 ,:5 y bru% up ! floor1 or bright5
 ! fire to please y\r "m--  ,he don't   
"k1 %e said to h]self1 t "m don't c>e = 
sweep+ & su* ?+s2 he don't "k h[ we     
live4 ,i wond] if "m w\ld notice n[ if  
?+s 7 diff]5t4 ,:at if we did live l o!r
 folks1--_h nice til+s1 & kept !m put   
up1 & ! room swept4 ,suppose ,i try x4  
,:at c\ld ,i d8 ,i might sweep & wa% (f 
! /ove1 &--& clean (f ! mantelpiece4    
,i'll j d x1 & see if anybody 9 ?is h\se
 w c>e4  ,no soon] ?\ght ?an comm5c$4   
,kitty w5t to "w4 ,! di%es 7 wa%$ until 
!y %one2 ^? clean di%es %\ldn't g 9 su* 
a disord]ly cupbo>d4 ,!re 0 no help = x1
 ! %elves mu/ be wa%$2 d[n came !       
bottles & bundles1 pap]s ( ?is & boxes (
 t1 :i* _h be5 ga!r+1 ,kitty didn't "k  
h[ long1 & ! a/oni%$ %elves felt soap & 
wat] once m4 ,h[ !y 7 scrubb$6  ,kitty1 

call$ h] fa!r f 8 b$room1 he>+ ! racket1
 :at are y do+8  ,i'm clean+ h\se1      
answ]$ ,kitty promptly4  ,& h] fa!r1    
because he did n "k :at else to d1 let  
h] "w4 ,f ! cupbo>d %e w5t to !         
mantelpiece1 bundl$ ! ?+s all (f 9 a    
heap1 wa%$ x ?or\ghly1 & put ev]y?+ 9   
ord]4 ,:at a day x 0 to ,kitty6 ,"o     
improvem5t l$ to ano!r1 & z ?+s began to
 gr[ clean 9 h] h&s1 %e grew wond]fully 
int]e/$1 & only /opp$ at noon to w>m h] 
fa!r's gruel4  ,x 0 ,saturday1 & ,tip _h
 gone to pile wood = ,mr4 ,bailey4 ,he 0
 to get 8 d9n] & a gramm> = 8 pay4 ,he  
_h want$ a gramm> all w9t]1 s he work$ )
 a w2 & ,kitty saw nei!r him nor h] "m  
?r\gh all ! busy day4 ,! e>ly sun _h set
 long be=e4 ,kitty ?\ght he c]ta9ly w\ld
 n "k t room ! next morn+1 x 0 all s    
*ang$4 ,! pap] curta9 0 m5d$ & tack$ up 
9 its place2 ! old l\nge cov] 0 m5d$ &  
fa/5$ on smoo?ly2 ! mantelpiece %one &  
gl[$ 9 ! firelight2 ! two %9y c&le/icks1
 & beside !m ! little box ( mat*es1 7   
all t rema9$ !re ( ! rubbi% ( ! morn+2 !

 floor 0 j z smoo? & clean z soap &     
a%es1 ) pl5ty ( hot wat] & an old broom1
 c\ld make x2 hoods & %awls & aprons &  
old %oes _h all disappe>$1--no?+ 0 ly+  
ar\nd3 ! table 0 drawn out1 ! clean1    
smoo? plates arrang$ s z to hide ! soil$
 spots on ! tableclo?1 ! pudd+ 0 bubbl+ 
away 9 ! a/oni%$ kettle1 & ,kitty's joy 
_h be5 complete1 :51 only a few m9utes  
be=e1 aft] a great deal ( /amp+ & p\nd+1
 %e _h op5$ ! door to ,h[>d ,m9turn1 :o 
said1--  ,"m s5t y "s milk = y\r        
supp]4--,:]e's ,tip8--,isn't x cold1    
?\gh8--,!re'll be prime skat+           
to-night4--,give me ! pit*] "r away1    
please4 ,all ?is 9 "o brea?4  ,n[ !y    
w\ld h beautiful fre% milk = supp]2 & if
 !re 0 any?+ :i* ,tip lik$1 x 0 pudd+ & 
milk4  ,s ,kitty set ! old arm-*air 9 ! 
w>me/ corn] = h] "m1 fa/5$ h] fa!r's    
door wide op51 s t he c\ld see ! new    
room1 !n /irr$ h] pudd+1 & wat*$ &      
wait$4 ,h] "m came fir/4 ,kitty's he>t  
_h nev] beat m anxi\sly ?an :5 %e he>d !
 sl[1 tir$ /ep on ! h>d sn[4 ,w\ld %e   

notice any?+ diff]5t8 ,9 %e came1 tir$1 
cross1 & cold1 expect+ to f9d disord]1  
discom=t1 & cold inside4 ,c\ld anybody1 
hav+ eyes1 fail to notice ! *anges :i*  
_h be5 wr\ght 9 t little room s9ce %e   
w5t out f x 9 ! e>ly morn+8 ,%e %ut !   
door ) a little slam1 & !n ! flu% ( !   
firelight seem$ to bl9d h] a little2 %e 
bru%$ h] h& ov] h] face1 & look$ ar\nd  
h] ) a bewild]$ air4 ,kitty w5t ov] to  
h]2 "s way %e felt a great k9dness 9 h] 
he>t = h] "m1 a great long+ to d some?+ 
= h]4  ,is x cold1 "m8 %e ask$ brightly4
 ,take t *air1 po9t+ to ! seat 9 ! w>m  
corn]4 ,supp]'s all ready1 & ,i've made 
a cup ( tea = y4  ,mrs4 ,lewis took (f  
h] hood & %awl 9 sil5ce1 unti$ h] wet   
%oes1 & plac$ h] cold feet on ! clean1  
w>m /ove-he>?2 took 9 ! brightness ( !  
room1 ! %9y c&le/icks1 ! neatly-spread  
tea-table2 took :iffs ( ! /eam+         
tea1--all 9 utt] sil5ce2 only1 :5       
,kitty's fa!r1 look+ out1 said1 ,!re's  
be5 bus9ess done "h s9ce y w5t away1    
some?+ 9 h] "m's voice1 z %e answ]$1 ,i 

%\ld ?9k !re _h1 made ! blood ru% w>mly 
into ,kitty's *eeks1 & made h] :isp] to 
h]self1 z %e /oop$ to place ! wet %oes  
"u ! /ove to dry1 ,mr4 ,holbrook told me
 true1 ,i d believe4 ,i guess ,i h      
pleas$ ,jesus to-day2 ,i feel s4  ,:ile 
%e 0 tak+ up ! pudd+1 !re 0 a m]ry :i/le
 outside1 a brisk1 cru%+ /ep on ! sn[1 &
 ,tip :izz$ into ! room4  ,oh1 !re 0 no 
mi/ak+ ! look ( delight on 8 face1 nor !
 glad r+ 9 8 voice1 z he said1 ,oh1     
,kitty6 :y1 ,kitty ,lewis6 :at h y be5  
do+8 ,:y1 x looks almo/ z nice "h z x   
does at ,h[>d ,m9turn's4  ,all t ev5+   
!re seem$ a spell ^u ! ,lewis family4   
,mrs4 ,lewis didn't say "o cross or     
fretful ^w2 inde$1 %e _h no cause1 = 9  
,kitty's he>t !re 0 a /range1 new feel+ 
( love = h] "m1 ( long+ to please & give
 h] com=t2 & nev] 0 "m wait$ on ) a m   
quiet c>e ?an ,mrs4 ,lewis receiv$ t    
night4  ,?is 0 ! fir/ com+ ( home-com=t 
to ! family4 ,tip _h apples 9 8 pocket1 
:i* ,h[>d ,m9turn _h giv5 him2 he roa/$ 
!m be=e ! fire1 & 8 fa!r ate v little   

pieces ( !m2 & 8 "m d>n$ /ock+s by !    
light ( ! c&le 9 ! clean little c&le/ick
 set on ! clean little /&2 & !y 7 happy4
  ,by & by ,tip br\ght out 8 gramm>1 &1 
f9d+ ,kitty v mu* int]e/$ 9 exam9+ x1   
said1--  ,:at if y %\ld beg9 & /udy     
gramm> ) me8  ,:at if ,i %\ld8 answ]$   
,kitty4 ,s t ev5+ %e comm5c$ h]         
education1 &1 ?\gh gramm> 0 a que] /udy 
to beg9 )1 /ill x 0 a beg9n+4  ,!       
pleasant ev5+ wore away2 ! t[n clock _h 
/ruck n9e2 ,kitty's fa!r _h gone quietly
 to sleep1 & ! b$room door 0 %ut to keep
 all s\nds f di/urb+ him4 ,tip _h tak5 8
 c&le & gone4 ,mrs4 ,lewis sat toa/+ h] 
feet be=e ! dy+ fire4 ,yet /ill ,kitty  
l+]$4 ,%e want$ to take ,tip's advice1 &
 tell h] "m ab\t h] de>1 new ,fri5d1 &  
?is ev5+1 ( su* wond]ful peace1 seem$ ! 
good "t = do+ s2 b %e didn't "k h[4 ,if 
h] "m w\ld only say some?+ to help h]6 &
 pres5tly %e did4  ,kitty1 :at fit came 
ov] y1 to g to "w & cle> up at su* rate8
  ,i want$ to please y1 ,i guess4       
,kitty knew t ?is answ] w\ld surprise h]

 "m1 & x did1 into utt] sil5ce2 b1 aft] 
:at seem$ to ,kitty a long1 long "t1 %e 
spoke aga93  ,:at did y want to d t =8  
,n[ = x6 ,?is 0 ! be/ *ance %e c\ld ev] 
hope to h1 & h] voice trembl$ a little3 
,i want$ to please ,jesus too1 "m1 &    
,mr4 ,holbrook said if ,i did ?+s to    
help y1 & t y w\ld l1 ,he w\ld be       
glad---,jesus w\ld1 y "k4 ,a little     
sil5ce1 & !n3 ,i want to please ,jesus  
all ! "t n[1 because ,i love ,him1 &    
,i'm go+ to try to d "r4  ,x 0 all out  
n[1 & h] he>t 0 beat+ s t x almo/ /opp$ 
h] voice4 ,h] "m %ad$ h] face ) h] h&1 &
 nei!r spoke nor mov$4 ,kitty wait$ a   
little1 !n mov$ sl[ly t[>ds ! door ( h] 
bit ( a b$room2 x 0 moonlight1 s %e ne$$
 no c&le4  ,good-night1 "m1 %e f\nd     
c\rage to say at la/4  ,good-night2 & h]
 "m's voice s\nd$ /rangely1 com+ f beh9d
 ! closely-held h&4  ,!re 0 some?+ l a  
great sob 9 ,kitty's ?roat z %e w5t to  
h] room t night2 9 h] he>t 0 a great    
long+ = "m-love4 ,%e w\ld h lik$ to kiss
 h] "m good-night1 b %e felt h[ que]ly t

 w\ld look2 ev5 to say good-night 0     
some?+ v unusual4 ,s %e knelt d[n beside
 h] b$1 & pray$ = h] "m4  ,i don't ?9k  
,mr4 ,holbrook knew t ! few k9d words   
:i* he spoke to ,kitty ,lewis1 on h] way
 home f pray]-meet+1 7 se$s :i* 7 go+ to
 spr+ up & be> fruit unto ev]la/+ life4 
,,*apt] ,,xix4  ,& all ?y *ildr5 %all be
 taught ( ! ,"l4   ,fa!r1 said ,tip1 z1 
aft] hav+ c>efully measur$ out & giv5   
him "s c\gh-drops1 he sat d[n = a *at ) 
him be=e s*ool1--fa!r1 didn't y & ,mr4  
,bailey g to s*ool toge!r :5 y 7 boys8  
,yes1 said ,mr4 ,lewis4 ,our fa!rs liv$ 
side by side1 & we us$ to walk m ?an a  
mile to s*ool toge!r e morn+2 we 7 9 !  
same class1 too1 & ! be/ s*ol>s 9 s*ool4
 ,my6 times are *ang$ s9ce t day4 ,my   
fa!r 0 consid]ably bett] (f ?an 8 01 &  
n[ he's a ri* man1 & ,i'm nobody4  ,0 he
 su* a boy z ,w ,bailey is--or1 ,i mean1
 z ,w us$ to be8  ,i don't "k mu* ab\t  
,w2 b ,i "k 8 fa!r 0 a sorry scamp1 &   
_m's ! scrape he got me into4 ,he took a
 notion to me4 ,we liv$ ne> by1 & 7     

always toge!r1 & !n ,i 0 z full ( pranks
 z he 01 ,i suppose4 ,b he 0 a regul>   
tyrant ov] ! re/ ( ! boys2 !y 7 m ?an   
half afraid ( him2 ,i don't "k b :at ,i 
0 myself4 ,anyh[1 ,i "k ,i've ?\ght ,i'd
 h be5 diff]5t1 maybe1 if ,i hadn't     
foll[$ him s close 9 all 8 scrapes4     
,fa!r1 did y "k ,mr4 ,bailey 0 diff]5t  
n[8  ,diff]5t--h[8 ,:at d y mean8  ,:y1 
he comes to pray]-meet+1 & speaks &     
prays1 & seems to love to4  ,! mis*ief  
he does6 said ,mr4 ,lewis1 surpris$ out 
( 8 usual quiet tone4 ,i %\ld ?9k he 0  
diff]5t4 ,:y1 he us$ to make great fun (
 all su* ?+s4  ,yes1 t's :at he says2 b 
,i tell y he don't make fun n[4  ,:5 did
 all t happ58  ,a few weeks ago1 :5 !   
revival 01 y "k4 ,he got up "o night &  
ask$ !m to pray = him1 & n[ he almo/    
always speaks or prays 9 ! meet+s4      
,well1 said ,mr4 ,lewis1 aft] a pause1 &
 ) a little sigh1 ,i'm sure ,i a9't     
sorry4 ,i only hope x w la/2 he ne$$ x z
 bad z any "o ,i "k (4  ,x w la/1 ,tip  
said1 speak+ positively4 ,god w look out

 = t4  ,!n he wait$ a little be=e he    
spoke aga9--b he _h be5 pray+ = 8 fa!r  
long en\gh & e>ne/ly en\gh to feel bold3
  ,i ?\ght1 la/ night1 t y mu/ h be5    
pretty good fri5ds once1 he said        
pres5tly1 = he mo/ broke d[n :5 he 0    
pray+ = y1 & ! te>s j bl9d$ him4  ,mr4  
,lewis turn$ himself on 8 pill[1 & look$
 /eadily at 8 son4 ,did ,mr4 ,bailey    
pray = me8 he ask$ at la/4  ,yes1 he    
did2 & he pray$ z if he meant x4  ,h[   
came he to8  ,:y1 ,i ask$ 'em to--all ! 
folks 9 meet+1 y "k4 ,i want$ y to be a 
,*ri/ian1 & pray$ = y1 & !n ,i ask$ !m  
if !y'd pray1 & ,mr4 ,bailey got "r up4 
,y don't m9d t1 d y1 fa!r8 ,all ! folks 
d[n !re ask u to pray = _! fri5ds4  ,no1
 answ]$ ,mr4 ,lewis at la/1 speak+      
sl[ly1 ,i don't "k t ,i d4 ,i ne$ pray+ 
=1 ,i suppose1 if anybody does4 ,i'm go+
 :]e ,i c't be pray$ =1 pretty fa/1 ,i  
guess4  ,tip _h no answ] to make to t4  
,s y pray$ = me too1 did y8 8 fa!r ask$ 
pres5tly4  ,yes1 & ,i d e day1 fa!r2 ,i 
d want y to "k ,jesus4  ,a long sil5ce  

foll[$1 & !n ! sick man spoke aga93     
,well1 ,tip1 ,i'm glad t y've got "r1   
gladd] ?an ,i c tell y4 ,my fa!r 0 a    
good man1 & tri$ to make me d :at 0 "r2 
b ,i w5t all wrong1 wa/$ my :ole life1 &
 br\ght up my *ildr5 to d s too2 b y're 
gett+ on )\t my help1 & ,i'm glad y'll  
gr[ up to be a good man1 & be a com=t to
 y\r "m :5 ,i'm gone4 ,b ,i don't "k t y
 ne$ ask folks to pray = me2 x's too    
late1--,i've gone too f> to get back4   
,tip's bold1 prompt mann] did n =sake   
him n[2 he answ]$ quickly1--  ,fa!r1 ,i 
don't believe any su* ?+4 ,god doesn't  
say any?+ ab\t x's be+ too late2 & ,he  
says if we want any?+ v mu*1 & pray = x1
 & x's good to h1 ,he'll give x to u2 & 
,i'm b\nd to believe ,him4 ,once ,i     
pray$ = ,kitty1 & pray$ & pray$1 & x    
didn't d a bit ( good1 until at la/ ,mr4
 ,holbrook told me t maybe x 0 because  
,i didn't really believe any ( ! "t t   
,god 0 go+ to d :at ,i want$ ,him to2 & 
,i f\nd out t 0 x4 ,j z soon z ,i began 
to ?9k ,he w\ld he> me1 x all came out  

/raight2 & n[ ,i'm b\nd to believe ,him 
e "t4 ,i've ask$ ,him to make y a       
,*ri/ian1 & ,i'm go+ to keep on ask+1 & 
,he'll d x4 ,fa!r1--,tip's voice took a 
s(t] tone1 = he knew !re 0 "o v t5d]    
spot 9 8 fa!r's he>t1--don't y want to  
see little ,johnny up 9 heav58  ,!      
muscles ar\nd ,mr4 ,lewis's m\? began to
 twit* n]v\sly1 & a te> roll$ d[n 8     
*eek4  ,i'm pretty ne> x1 he said at    
la/2 & ,i ?9k sometimes ,i'd give ! _w1 
if ,i _h x1 to be ready to g2 b x's all 
too late4 ,i've kn[n ! "r way all my    
life1 & ,i've gone ! o!r way2 n[ ,i mu/ 
j take my pay4  ,! v ,_s ( ,*ri/ mu/ h  
%[n ,tip :at to say next4 ,he spoke !   
words e>ne/ly & solemnly2 he meant no   
disrespect3  ,fa!r1 d y "k m ab\t x ?an 
,god8 ,because1 y see1 x don't say any  
su* ?+ any:]e 9 ! ,bible2 ,i "k x don't1
 = we talk$ ab\t x 9 ,sunday s*ool once1
 & ,mr4 ,holbrook said1 ',no matt] h[   
old a man 01 nor :at he _h done1 he c\ld
 be a ,*ri/ian4'  ,i always ?\ght x     
look$ mean & sneak+ 9 a man to h no?+ to

 d ) su* ?+s all 8 life1 & !n turn ar\nd
 j because he 0 go+ to die1 & pret5d to 
be v good4 ,god c't be pleas$ ) any su* 
?+ z t4 ,i've always said t ,i'd nev] d 
x4  ,tip c\ldn't answ] ?is3 x didn't    
s\nd true2 he felt sure x 0 n true2 b he
 _h no wisdom ) :i* to meet x4 ,he w5t  
to s*ool ) ^? la/ words ( 8 fa!r's r++ 9
 8 he>t1 & 8 ?\ghts took %ape1 & spoke 9
 ! v fir/ s5t5ce t he address$ to ,mr4  
,holbrook1 :om he ov]took z he came out 
( ! po/ (fice3  ,mr4 ,holbrook1 c ,i ask
 y a "q8  ,& ! m9i/]1 always ready to   
help any "o out ( tr\ble1 smil$ & b[$1 &
 walk$ on by ! side ( ! tr\bl$ boy4  ,if
 a man %\ld tell y he ?\ght x w\ld be   
mean 9 him to turn ar\nd & g to s]v+    
,god1 aft] he _h f\nd out he _h b a     
little :ile to live1 :5 he _h *eat$ ,him
 out ( all ! re/ ( 8 life1 :at w\ld y   
say8  ,i ?9k1 said ,mr4 ,holbrook1 ,i   
w\ld be v likely to ask him :e!r he     
suppos$ he w\ld feel any less mean =    
*eat+ ,god out ( ! la/ ye> ( 8 life1    
simply because he _h be5 do+ s all ! o!r

 ye>s4 ,because a man has be5 do+ wrong 
= =ty ye>s1 ,i don't "k :y he %\ld add  
ano!r ye> ( wrong2 ,i %\ld ?9k he might 
mu* bett] turn ar\nd1 & make all ! am5ds
 he c\ld4  ,oh6 said ,tip1 draw+ a long 
brea?2 :y c\ldn't ,i h ?\ght ( t8 ,i    
knew x 0 wrong1--,i saw x pla9 en\gh2 b 
,i c\ldn't ?9k ( a ^w to say4  ,mr4     
,holbrook look$ e>ne/ly at ! eag] boy4  
,edw>d1 he said at la/1 d y ?9k y\r fa!r
 w\ld see me ?is morn+8  ,yes1 said ,tip
 decid$ly1 ,i "k he w\ld4 ,if y w\ld    
only g & see him1 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 &     
expla9 t to him1 ,i w\ld be s glad4  ,&1
 look+ back soon aft]1 he _h !          
satisfaction ( see+ ,mr4 ,holbrook walk 
quickly d[n t[n 9 ! direction ( 8 home4 
,& n[ ,tip felt hopeful = 8 fa!r3 he _h 
pray$ = him1 he _h work$ = him1 & n[    
,mr4 ,holbrook _h gone to him2 surely he
 c\ld leave ! re/ 9 ,god's h&s4         
,,*apt] ,,xx4  ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e?1
 take he$ le/ he fall4   ,"h ,tip6 said 
,h[>d ,m9turn2 hold ?is frame /eady :ile
 ,i try t nail4 ,w1 don't put t "o up s 

high1 x a9't ev5 ) ! o!rs4 ,hold on1    
,ellis1--cat* hold ( ?is /ool1 x's      
tipp+4 ,!re1 n[1 x's all nice & 9       
ord]1--isn't x1 ,mr4 ,burr[s8 ,& he     
sprang f 8 /ool1 z _! tea*] ent]$ !     
s*oolroom door4  ,v likely1 answ]$ ,mr4 
,burr[s1 smil+2 only ,i didn't he> :at y
 said4  ,i say we're ready = exam9ation1
 room & all4  ,! room is1 c]ta9ly2 & ,i 
hope y\r bra9s are4 ,ellis1 ,i'd move t 
*air a little to ! left2 x w be 9 ! way 
( ! classes z x /&s n[4 ,d y feel brave 
to-day1 ,edw>d8  ,yes1 sir1 answ]$ ,tip 
promptly2 pretty brave4  ,& he did1     
besides feel+ eag] & excit$4 ,! long    
w9t] t]m 0 ov]2 to-day & tomorr[ 7 to be
 days ( exam9ation4 ,! boys _h be5 work+
 h>d = x1--none h>d] ?an _h ,tip4 ,x 0 !
 fir/ exam9ation :i* _h ev] come to him 
9 ?is excit+ way4 ,always be=e he _h be5
 among ! few inevitable dunces1 runn+   
away f exam9ation altoge!r1 or else     
laugh+ good-natur$ly ov] 8 own blund]+  
ignorance4 ,b to-day x 0 diff]5t3 he    
/ood !re on ! /age among ! work]s1      

pr\dly answ]+ 8 tea*]'s que/ions1 &     
look+ pr\dly ov] at ! gr\p (            
idl]s1--,bob ,turn] at _! head1--:o     
loit]$ ne> ! w9d[s1 wond]+ t he c\ld ev]
 h be5 ( _! numb]4 ,?is 0 go+ to be a   
great day = ,tip2 x is true he 0 f>     
beh9d "s o!rs ( 8 age1 s f> t n a s+le  
class ( ,h[>d ,m9turn's & ,ellis        
,holbrook's 7 to be exam9$ t day1--!    
advance classes be+ put = ! next        
day1--:ile all ( 8 came t morn+2 b !n   
,tip knew !re 0 *ange en\gh 9 him to    
call ! att5tion ( e "o pres5t4 ,he felt 
! *ange 9 himself2 8 "m felt x1 :5 %e t 
morn+ bru%$ 8 hair = him1 & fa/5$ a     
clean coll> on 8 jacket2 ! boys 9 s*ool 
felt x4 ,he _h tak5 8 place among !     
work]s4  ,! bell rang at la/1 & ! s*ol>s
 fil$ 9 & took _! places4 ,!re 7        
visitors1 ev5 9 ! e>ly morn+2 ! p lik$  
to att5d ,mr4 ,burr[s' exam9ations4     
,tip's class 9 read+ came fir/ on ! li/1
 & nev] _h 8 eyes be5 s bright or 8 face
 s eag]4 ,tip _h le>n$ to read4         
,pati5tly1 e>ne/ly1 he _h plodd$ on     

?r\gh ! long w9t]2 n[ 8 sad blund]+s 9 t
 l9e 7 ov] = ev]2 n a boy 9 s*ool read m
 sl[ly1 di/9ctly1 & correctly ?an ,tip  
,lewis4 ,! selections 7 to be made by ! 
committee1 imm$iately aft] class1 ( ^?  
:o 7 consid]$ ready to ent] ! hi/ory    
class on ! foll[+ t]m4 ,?is 0 ! highe/  
read+ class 9 ! s*ool3 & ,tip's eyes    
fairly danc$ :5 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 :o 0    
*airman ( ! committee1 out ( a class (  
?irte5 read b two names1--,?omas ,jones 
& ,edw>d ,lewis4  ,hallo1 ,tip6 ,h[>d   
,m9turn _h said to him at recess2 let's 
%ake h&s4 ,welcome to hi/ory2 x's       
awfully h>d & int]e/+4  ,& ,tip did %ake
 h&s1 & laugh$2 & look$ ov] at ! o!r    
clique--! dunces--) a half-patroniz+ nod
 to ,bob ,turn]2 & wond]$ h[ he c\ld1 h 
borne x to h be5 numb]$ ) !m t day2 !n  
he felt t he 0 climb+ into ! fir/ set1 &
 climb+ fa/4  ,9 spell+1 too1 he came (f
 conqu]or2 spell$ d[n ! class1 spell$   
until ,mr4 ,burr[s clos$ 8 book ) !     
words1 ,i presume y are tir$ ( ?is1     
g5tlem51 &1 z our exam9ations are conf9$

 to ! lessons1 ,i ?9k x w h>dly pay to g
 fur!r1 = ,edw>d has n miss$ s9ce !     
second week 9 ! t]m4  ,s aga91 flu%$ &  
excit$1 ,tip w5t to 8 seat victori\s4   
,only ari?metic n[1 & he w\ld be ?r\gh )
 ! work+ "p ( ! day4 ,x 0 ! la/         
recitation 9 ! morn+1 & he 0 s eag] &   
anxi\s to d well1 t he began to gr[     
n]v\s4  ,! class 0 call$ at la/4 ,!y _h 
gone sl[ly & c>efully ?r\gh long        
division1 & w\ld be ready = fractions   
next t]m4 ,! recitation pass$ (f f9ely4 
,tip _h n /udi$ day & night dur+ ! w9t] 
= no?+4 ,he 0 at ! bo>d1 work+ an       
example 9 long division2 x 0 almo/      
f9i%$4 ,! h& ( ! clock po9t$ to t5      
m9utes ( twelve4 ,9 t5 m9utes he w\ld be
 ?r\gh1 & 8 "n w\ld /& on t hon\r$ li/1 
among ^? :o _h n miss$ "o ^w or made "o 
mi/ake dur+ ! exam9ation4 ,8 h& began to
 tremble4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) t example8   
,oh1 :at 0 ! matt]8 ,! rema9d] 0 too    
l>ge2 no--x 0 too small2 no--x 0--he    
didn't "k :at6 ,ev]ybody 0 wat*+ him2 he
 he>d a boy laugh s(tly4 ,he _h made a  

mi/ake1 !n2 :at 0 x8 :]e 0 x8 ,mr4      
,burr[s' voice came to him1 calm & k9d3 
,edw>d1 don't get excit$4 ,look at y\r  
rema9d] closely2 take ! fir/ figures (  
divisor & rema9d]--n9e 9 ?irty-"o1 h[ _m
 times8 ,t w help y4  ,ellis ,holbrook  
/ood b a /ep f ! blackbo>d1 j beh9d him4
 ,tip he>d 8 l[ :isp]1 ,sev51 &1 )\t    
wait+ to ?9k1--inde$1 he 0 too n]v\s to 
?9k1--he caught at ! numb]4  ,sev5      
times6 he said hurri$ly4  ,!n he he>d   
bur/s ( laught] f ! boys1 & da%$ d[n 8  
*alk 9 an agony ( %ame & pa94 ,& ! clock
 /ruck twelve6  ,! hon\r 0 lo/4  ,! boys
 ga!r$ ar\nd him aft] s*ool 0 clos$4  ,x
 0 too bad1 ,tip1 ,h[>d ,m9turn said1 9 
a tone ( hone/ sympa?y4 ,y'd h _h x 9 a 
m9ute m4  ,i'd h _h x if x _h n be5 =   
,ellis ,holbrook1 & he's a mean scamp6  
,tip answ]$1 9 a rage4  ,:ew6 said ,w   
,bailey2 :at did ,ellis d8 & ,ellis     
turn$1 & pr\dly confront$ ! angry boy4  
,he told me wrong j on purpose2 t's :at 
he did1 & he kn[s x4  ,& ,tip broke away
 f !m1 & da%$ out ( ! room4  ,h[>d      

,m9turn /ood agha/6 ,t ,ellis ,holbrook1
 8 be/ fri5d1 & ! v p9k ( hon\r among ! 
boys1 %\ld d s mean a ?+1 he c\ld n ?9k1
 & yet x 0 h>d to ?9k t ,tip _h n told !
 tru?4  ,:at does he mean1 ,ellis8 he   
ask$ at la/4  ,y'll h to ask him if y   
want to f9d out1 said ,ellis haughtily4 
,he kn[s bett] ?an anybody else :at he  
means1 ,i guess4  ,! boys />t$ homew>d  
pres5tly 9 a body4 ,bob ,turn] & 8      
fri5ds surr\nd$ ,tip1 & ,bob1 :o nev]   
lo/ a good opportunity = teas+1 comm5c$ 
at once3  ,poor little fell[1 miss$ 8   
lesson1 s he did4 ,don't him cry2 him   
%all h a p5ny to buy a                  
multiplication-table )4  ,hold y\r      
tongue6 answ]$ ,tip1 too angry to see h[
 fooli% x 0 to let su* words1 com+ f a  
boy :o didn't "k a s+le l9e ( !         
multiplication-table1 provoke him4  ,su*
 a pity6 began ,bob aga92 :5 x _h spell$
 its lesson all s nice1 & _h its face   
wa%$ & its hair comb$ s pretty4 ,mu/n't 
cry n[1 to spoil its face4 ,poor little 
fell[6  ,tip turn$ to 8 torm5tor a face 

p]fectly :ite ) rage1 & ! boys h>dly    
knew 8 voice3  ,bob ,turn]1 if y say    
ano!r ^w1 ,i'll knock y d[n & ?ra% y )9 
an in* ( y\r life4 ,i w--  ,oh1 ,tip    
,lewis6 ,god =give y = ! way 9 :i* y 9  
y\r bl9d rage h f9i%$ t s5t5ce1--= ! use
 :i* y h made ( t great ,"n1 :i* above  
all o!rs y pr(ess to rev]5ce & fe>6 ,!  
awful ^w1 once spok51 recall$ him to    
himself3 he clapp$ bo? h&s ov] 8 face & 
ran wildly up ! hill1 !n d[n out (      
sight4  ,! boys _h all he>d x4 ,h[>d1   
,ellis1 ,w ,bailey1 & a half-doz5 o!rs1 
7 j beh9d him4  ,ellis ,holbrook's pride
 rose high4  ,!re's y\r wond]ful boy1 he
 said1 :o 0 s *ang$1 & has tak5 x ^u    
himself to prea* s _m s]mons to me4 ,i'm
 sure ,i nev] f9i%$ any ( my angry      
spee*es ) an oa?1 if ,i am s f> bel[    
him4  ,:at an aft]noon t 0 to ,tip6 he w
 nev] =get x4 ,he w5t no f>!r ?an !     
great tree1 :i* 0 budd+ out 9 spr+ gre54
 ,d[n he sat on a /one1 & once m cov]$ 8
 face ) 8 h&s1 & su* a /orm ( rage & pa9
 swept ov] him z he _h nev] kn[n be=e4  

,h[ c\ld he1 h[ c\ld he h said t ^w8    
,ev] s9ce he _h le>n$ to pray1 he _h be5
 afraid ( t s91--afraid he might =get1 &
 g back to 8 old habits1 & he _h wat*$ &
 gu>d$ 8 lips ) su* c>e & pray]4 ,b     
lately he _h giv5 up all fe>2 x _h be5  
su* a long "t1 & he _h nev] once fall51 
he felt sure t he nev] w\ld aga94  ,he  
_h felt s sure & pr\d & /rong1 t he _h  
ask$ no help f ,god t day2 he _h be5 s  
eag] to sp5d e mom5t on 8 ari?metic1 t  
he _h f\nd no "t to g to 8 ,bible =     
/r5g?4 ,no wond]--oh1 no wond] t he     
fell6 ,he _h be5 /&+ too firmly1 feel+  
no ne$ ( help4 ,n[1 :at %\ld he d8 ,h[  
l[ he felt1 h[ mean6 ,c\ld ,god =give   
him8 ,yes1 ,he c\ld4  ,tip felt 9 8 s\l 
t !re 0 no?+ :i* ,god c\ld n d1 & yet he
 felt too mean & fall5 to d>e to ask    
,him = any?+ m2 he =got = ! mom5t t     
,jesus ,*ri/ di$ to save s9n]s4  ,! sun 
w5t on ov] 8 head1 & comm5c$ 8 aft]noon 
"w2 !n !re came up ! hill ! s\nd ( !    
s*ool-bell1 b ,tip took no notice ( t2  
he didn't want to ?9k ( s*ool1 mu* less 

ev5 g4 ,he began to fumble pres5tly = 8 
,bible1--he mu/ h "s help4 ,x op5$ (    
itself at ! ,psalms1 & he read ! fir/   
l9e :i* he saw3 ,unto ,!e1 ,o ,god1 d we
 give ?anks --,no1 n t1 & he turn$ back 
a c\ple ( leaves4 ,make a joyful noise  
--,no1 no6 he didn't want to he> any?+  
ab\t joy2 8 he>t 0 z heavy z lead4 ,s he
 turn$ ov] sev]al leaves at once3 he mu/
 f9d some?+ t w\ld read z if x meant    
him4 ,o ,"l1 rebuke me n 9 ,?y wra?1    
nei!r *a/5 me 9 ,?y sore displeasure4   
,oh1 t 0 x6 ,god 0 v angry ) him1---_h a
 "r to be1--?is 0 j :at he ought to say4
 ,he read on ?r\gh ! psalm2 almo/ e v]se
 seem$ = him1 & :5 he read ! "o next to 
! la/1--,=sake me n1 ,o ,"l2 ,o my ,god1
 be n f> f me1--he said x ov] & ov]1 &  
f9ally1 9 a great bur/ ( te>s1 got d[n &
 said x on 8 knees4  ,! %ort spr+ day 0 
ov]1 & ! *illy night 0 sett+ 94 ,tip _h 
rea*$ home f9ally1 _h split ! wood = !  
next day1 done :atev] he c\ld f9d to d  
ab\t ! h\se1 & !n c>ri$ ! ve/s :i* 8 "m 
_h j f9i%$ to ! clo?+-/ore1--go+ away   

ar\nd beh9d ! mill s z to avoid pass+ ! 
s*oolh\se1 le/ he might *ance to see "s 
( ! boys4 ,!n he came home1 ate 8 supp] 
9 sil5ce1 & w5t up to 8 attic4 ,he felt 
bett] ?an he _h at noon1 b 8 he>t 0 /ill
 heavy1 & he dread$ ! next day1 n kn[+  
:at he ought to d1 or h[ to d x4 ,?is 0 
,?ursday ev5+1 b he didn't mean to g to 
pray]-meet+4 ,kitty _h ask$ him1 _h ev5 
coax$ a little1 b he said1 ,no1 n       
to-night4 ,he felt /iff & sore f 8 long 
sitt+ "u ! great tree 9 ! e>ly spr+     
dampness4 ,he told himself t ?is 0 !    
reason :y he 0 n go+ to pray]-meet+2 b !
 real "o 01 he felt z if he c\ld n      
possibly face ,mr4 ,burr[s t ev5+1 &    
c]ta9ly n ,mr4 ,holbrook1--( c\rse1     
,ellis _h told him all ab\t x4 ,he felt 
v tir$1 & 8 head & limbs a*$2 he 0 go+  
to read a *apt] 9 8 ,bible & g to b$4   
,he *ose ! same psalm :i* _h come to him
 ) s mu* p[] t aft]noon1 read x sl[ly & 
c>efully1 !n knelt d[n to pray1 & z he  
did s a new tr\ble loom$ up be=e him4   
,:at %\ld he d8 ,he _h pray$ = ,ellis   

,holbrook & ,bob ,turn] ev] s9ce he     
began to pray = himself1 b he felt z    
?\gh he c\ld n possibly pray = ei!r ( !m
 to-night4 ,bo? _h tri$ to injure him2  
bo? _h succe$$4 ,he wi%$ !m no h>m3 he  
didn't want to *oke or dr[n !m1 z he _h 
felt l do+ at noon1 b cle>ly he didn't  
want to pray = !m4 ,he _h aris5 f 8     
knees1 & 0 sitt+ on ! edge ( ! box :i* 0
 8 table & *air1 ) a v tr\bl$ face4 ,! m
 he ?\ght ab\t x1 ! m he felt t he c\ld 
n pray = ^? boys j !n4 ,at la/ he ?\ght 
he _h f\nd a way out ( ! difficulty4 ,he
 said to himself t he 0 v tir$1 almo/   
sick2 he w\ld j repeat ! ,"l's ,pray] & 
g to b$4 ,9 ! morn+1 v likely1 he %\ld  
feel diff]5tly2 he almo/ knew he %\ld4  
,s he knelt d[n once m4  ,our ,fa!r :i* 
art 9 heav51 sl[ly rev]5tly1 ?r\gh !    
sweet petition1 until he came to =give u
 our debts z we--,!re he /opp$4 ,he     
und]/ood t pray]2 !y _h be5 tak+ x up 9 
,sunday s*ool1 a s5t5ce at a "t1 & talk+
 ab\t x1 & only ! ,sunday be=e la/ t    
s5t5ce _h be5 expla9$4 ,to-night ,tip   

c\ld n f9i% x2 !re 0 no gett+ ar\nd !   
fact t he _h n =giv5 ei!r ,ellis or     
,bob4 ,once m he got up1 & took a seat  
on ! edge ( 8 b$ to ?9k4 ,he 0 nev] s   
p]plex$ 9 8 life4 ,:at ought he to d8   
,c\ldn't he pray at all8 ,mr4 ,holbrook 
_h said he mu/ nev] mock ,god by ask+ = 
:at he did n mean1 & to say ^? words1 z 
we =give our debtors1 feel+ z he did    
to-night1 w\ld be mock+ ,god4 ,he ought 
n to feel s1 b h[ c\ld he help x8       
,sudd5ly1 ) a little sigh ( relief1 he  
w5t d[n on 8 knees aga93 he _h ?\ght (  
some?+ :i* he c\ld say4 ,oh1 ,jesus1    
make me feel l pray+ = ,bob & ,ellis2   
make me want !m to be ,*ri/ians z h>d z 
,i did la/ night2 make me feel l =giv+  
!m4 ,!n !re 0 sil5ce 9 ! lonely attic1  
:ile ,tip1 /ill on 8 knees1 /ruggl$ ) ! 
evil _s )9 him1 & came (f conqu]or1 =   
pres5tly he add$1 ,oh1 de> ,jesus1 ,i'll
 =give !m bo?6 & !n he f9i%$ !          
pray]--=give u our debts1 z we =give our
 debtors4 ,:ile he w5t ar\nd aft] t1    
mak+ ready = re/ & sleep1 ! peace ( ,god

 :i* passe? und]/&+ came d[n & settl$ 9 
8 he>t4 ,pres5tly he seem$ to come to   
ano!r difficulty1 = he sat d[n ) "o boot
 9 8 h& & "o /ill on 8 foot4 ,?is "q1   
h[ev]1 0 settl$ promptly3 he pull$ !    
boot on aga9 9 a hurry1 !n pick$ up 8   
jacket & put t on1 seiz$ 8 hat1 & ran   
d[n-/airs4  ,kitty1 he said1 putt+ 8    
head 9 at ! kit*5 door1 ,i'm go+1 aft]  
all2 come on4  ,& ,kitty joyfully ran = 
h] hood & %awl4  ,b ,tip did n op5 8    
lips 9 pray]-meet+ t ev5+2 he felt b[$  
d[n to ! v gr\nd ) %ame2 he did n once  
raise 8 eyes to ! seat :]e ,h[>d        
,m9turn1 ,w ,bailey1 & o!rs ( !         
s*oolboys 7 sitt+2 &1 :5 ! %ort h\r 0   
gone1 he made ha/e to get out f ,mr4    
,holbrook's sight & ! s\nd ( 8 voice4 ,b
 he _h mu* reason1 aft] t1 to ?ank ,god 
t he did n succe$4 ,he _h j got f "u !  
gaze ( ! hall-lamp1 & /ood a m9ute 9 !  
d>kness wait+ = ,kitty1 :5 he felt ,mr4 
,holbrook's h& on 8 arm1 & he>d 8 k9d1  
quiet voice3  ,edw>d1 ,mrs4 ,holbrook   
has "s little bus9ess to transact' )    

,kitty to-night2 %all ,i walk ) y8 ,&1 z
 ,tip saw !re 0 no help = x1 & walk$ by 
8 side1 he said1 ,i didn't see y at     
s*ool ?is aft]noon3 h[ 0 t8  ,mr4       
,holbrook1 didn't ,ellis tell y ab\t x  
?is noon8  ,ellis has told me no?+4 ,i  
he>d1 f "o ( ! small] boys1 a v sad     
/ory4 ,h y any?+ to tell me8  ,no1 sir1 
,i h n2 x's all true4 ,i got awful mad1 
& ,i said mad ?+s4 ,i--,i did worse ?an 
t4  ,tip's voice sank to a solemn :isp]4
 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 too1 0 sil5t & sad2 at 
la/ he said1--  ,:at1 ,edw>d6 d y mean  
to give up1 & g back to ! old life8  ,& 
he rememb]$1 ye>s aft]1 j h[ pa9fully 8 
he>t ?robb$ :ile he wait$ = ,tip's      
answ]2 x 0 prompt & pla93 ,no1 sir2 ,god
 w\ldn't ev5 let me d t4  ,& !n = a     
m9ute ,mr4 ,holbrook did n speak = v    
?ankfulness1 t1 ?r\gh all ?is maze ( s91
 ,god 0 lead+ ,tip into ! light aga94   
,d y feel t y h ,god's =giv5ess8 he     
ask$1 speak+ g5tly4  ,yes1 sir4 ,tip    
c\ld n give v long answ]s t ev5+4  ,:y 7
 y s quiet to-night 9 pray]-meet+8      

,because1 said ,tip1 speak+ l[1 ,i 0    
a%am$ to say any?+ be=e y or ,mr4       
,burr[s or ! boys1 aft] :at happ5$      
today4  ,m a%am$ ) u ?an y 7 ) ,god8    
,yes1 sir1 ,i 02 because ,god kn[s all  
ab\t x1--j h[ sorry ,i am1 & h[ ,he has 
=giv5 me1 & is go+ to help me2 & y      
didn't "k t4  ,aga9 ,mr4 ,holbrook 0    
?ankful4  ,h[ ab\t to-morr[1 ,edw>d8 he 
ask$ at la/4  ,& ?is "t ,tip's answ] 0 v
 l[3 ,i don't "k2 ,i don't "k :at to d4 
,if y knew :at 0 "r to d1 w\ld y d x8   
,i'm pretty sure ,i'd try to1 sir4      
,well1 did y hon\r or di%on\r ,*ri/     
to-day8  ,tip's answ] 0 9 a m timid tone
 ?an he (t5 spoke3  ,i di%on\r$ ,him4   
,d ! boys "k t y are v sorry1 & h ask$  
,god to =give y8  ,no1 sir2 !y don't "k 
any?+ ab\t x4  ,don't y ?9k1 = ! hon\r (
 ,*ri/1 !y ought to8  ,i suppose s4  ,:o
 ought to tell !m8  ,no imm$iate answ]  
came to ?is2 !n1 aft] a little1--  ,mr4 
,holbrook1 h[ c\ld ,i tell !m--to ea*   
"o--ab\t x8  ,see if y _c answ] y\r own 
"q4 ,w n all ! boys be likely to he>    

ab\t x8  ,yes1 sir2 !y'll be sure to4   
,& w\ld !y all be likely to he> :at y h 
to say1 unless y spoke to all at once8  
,b1 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 if ,i did t1 x w\ld 
h to be 9 s*ool4  ,well8  ,b to-morr[ is
 ! la/ day1 & x's exam9ation4  ,well8   
,t %ort ^w seem$ to h a good deal ( p[] 
ov] ,tip1 = he only answ]$ x by say+1   
aft] a long sil5ce1--  ,mr4 ,holbrook1  
,i wond] if y c ?9k h[ v h>d t w\ld be8 
,edw>d1 ,i wond] if y c ?9k h[ v h>d x 0
 = y\r ,savi\r to li/5 to y\r words ?is 
noon8  ,& ,mr4 ,holbrook he>d no m f    
,tip1 save1 :5 !y rea*$ ! corn]1 a v l[1
 v grave ,good-night4     ,,*apt] ,,xxi4
  ,he %all call ^u ,me1 & ,i w answ]    
him2 ,i w be ) him 9 tr\ble3 ,i w deliv]
 him1 & hon\r him4   ,!re 7 n _m        
visitors 9 ! next morn+2 x 0 too e>ly1 z
 yet1 = any b ! exam9+ committee1 & a   
few v fond1 v anxi\s mo!rs4 ,mr4        
,burr[s' h& 0 on ! bell2 9 a few mom5ts 
! algebra class w\ld be 9 full tide (   
recitation4 ,ellis & ,h[>d _h _! slates 
9 _! h&s1 ready to />t at ! fir/ s\nd1  

:5 ,tip ,lewis left 8 seat & made 8 way 
t[>ds ! /age4 ,mr4 ,burr[s look$        
surpris$2 ?is 0 entirely out ( ord]2 b a
 look at ,tip's face made him *ange 8   
m9d ab\t s5d+ him back to 8 seat1 & b5d 
8 head to li/5 to ! few words t 7       
hurri$ly :isp]$ 9 8 e>4 ,!n he look$ m  
surpris$1 hesitat$ a m9ute1 !n ask$1--  
,hadn't y bett] wait until noon1 & ,i c 
deta9 ! s*ol>s a few mom5ts8  ,no1 said 
,tip1 %ak+ 8 head1 & speak+ e>ne/ly2    
,i'm afraid1 if ,i wait till noon1 ,i   
%an't d x at all4  ,v well1 ,mr4 ,burr[s
 answ]$ f9ally4 ,s*ol>s1 "o ( y\r numb] 
tells me t he has some?+ ( importance to
 say to y2 we w wait & he> him4  ,x 0   
well = ,tip t he 0 a bold boy1 t e day (
 8 life _h be5 su* z to tea* him a      
lesson ( boldness1 else 8 c\rage w\ld   
surely h fail$ him1 :5 he felt ! _m     
curi\s eyes re/+ on him4 ,z x 01 8 face 
0 sc>let1 :5 he turn$ x away f ! desk & 
t[>ds ! boys4 ,yet he spoke promptly1 z 
he always did :5 he spoke at all3  ,i   
want to tell ! boys t ,i am sorry =     

ye/]day4 ,i suppose !y all "k :at ,i    
did4 ,i got awful mad1 & ,i--,i said a  
dreadful ^w4 ,i didn't ?9k ,i w\ld ev]  
be s wick$ aga92 ,i feel awful ab\t x4  
,b ,i don't want ! boys to ?9k t ,i     
don't love ,jesus any m1 because ,i d2 &
 ,he is go+ to help me try ,su* a sil5ce
 z 0 9 t s*oolroom !n1 ! boys _h nev]   
felt be=e6 ,mr4 ,burr[s' face 0 %ad$ ) 8
 h&2 he let ! sil5ce re/ ^u !m = a      
mom5t1 aft] ,tip _h tak5 8 seat2 !n he  
spoke1 l[ & solemnly1--  ,boys1 :at ,god
 has =giv51 ,i feel sure t no s*ol> (   
m9e w be mean en\gh ev] to m5tion aga94 
,!n ! bell s\nd$1 & ! bus9ess ( ! day   
w5t on4 ,tip _h laid 8 head d[n on !    
desk ! m9ute he took 8 seat1 & he kept x
 !re ?r\gh\t ! recitation4 ,he _h be5   
?r\gh a fe>ful /ruggle2 x 0 h>d "w = a  
boy l him to /& up be=e ! s*ool & tell  
!m h[ he _h fall54 ,b x 0 ov] n[1 & f 8 
v s\l he felt t he _h done "r4  ,bob    
,turn]1 sitt+ beside him1 0 quiet &     
sob]2 & :5 ,tip rais$ 8 arm ) su* a     
sudd5 j]k t he knock$ 8 ari?metic to !  

floor1 ,bob lean$ ov] & quietly pick$ x 
up & laid x back 9 its place2 :i* 0 a   
wond]ful ?+ = ,bob ,turn] to d4  ,at    
noon ! boys ga!r$ ar\nd ,tip1 quiet &   
k9d2 no "o spoke ( :at _h be5 !         
important ev5t ( ! morn+2 all 7 on good 
behavi\r4  ,ellis ,holbrook came into _!
 mid/4  ,tip1 he said1 speak+ gravely1  
yet v coldly1 p]haps x w\ld be z well = 
y to "k t y made q a blund] ye/]day1 :5 
y said ,i told y wrong2 ,i hadn't !     
slighte/ notion ( tell+ y1 "r or wrong4 
,b ,i "k h[ y came to ?9k s4 ,i 0 look+ 
out a ^w 9 ,mr4 ,burr[s' diction>y1 &   
/ood j beh9d y1 :5 ,mr4 ,bailey lean$   
ov] & ask$ me h[ _m !re 7 9 y\r class :5
 all 7 pres5t1 & ,i answ]$ him1 sev54   
,tip look$ p]fectly a/oni%$4  ,:y didn't
 y say s ye/]day8 he ask$ at la/4       
,because y didn't give me a *ance1      
,ellis answ]$ coolly4 ,i'm n 9 ! habit (
 *eat+1 nor ( be+ told t ,i d1 s ,i 0 n 
prep>$ ) an answ]4  ,t's true1 said     
,tip1 aft] a m9ute1 answ]+ ! fir/ "p (  
,ellis's s5t5ce2 t's true1 ,i didn't4 ,i

 0 mad1 & ,i j bang$ (f be=e anybody    
c\ld say any?+4 ,i might h kn[n y didn't
 d any su* ?+2 x a9't l y4  ,& ,tip     
walk$ away1 leav+ ,ellis to ?9k t ! boy 
:o 0 s f> bel[ him _h %[n mu* ! bett] _s
 ( ! two4  ,! busy day 0 draw+ to a     
close2 ! la/ recitation 0 ov]1 & ! boys 
7 9 a /ate ( gr& excitem5t1 wait+ to he>
 ! report ( ! committee2 wait+ to "k ^: 
names 7 to /& on ! ,roll ( ,hon\r1 hav+ 
pass$ ?r\gh ! entire exam9ation )\t a   
mi/ake4 ,poor ,tip 0 sad2 ye/]day morn+ 
he _h felt s sure t 8 "n w\ld h an      
hon\rable place1 & to him x 0 s mu* m   
excit+1 because x w\ld be = ! fir/ "t4  
,h[ h>d he _h work$2 & n[ x 0 all lo/6  
,/upidly lo/1 too1 he said to himself1  
ov] an example t he _h done a doz5      
times2 & he drew a heavy sigh1 & r\s$   
himself to li/5 to ! report4 ,mr4       
,burr[s _h already call$ = x1 & ,mr4    
,holbrook1 z *airman ( ! committee1 _h  
aris52 b1 in/ead ( read+ ! report1      
said1--  ,mr4 ,burr[s1 if !re is "t1 ,i 
%\ld l to say a few words to ! s*ol>s4  

,boys1 y 7 all li/5]s to ,edw>d ,lewis's
 exam9ation ye/]day1 & ,i presume y "k  
bett] ?an ,i d h[ h>d he has work$4 ,n[1
 ,i ?9k any "o :o wat*$ him ye/]day c\ld
 n h fail$ to see t1 _h he n gr[n excit$
 & n]v\s1 he c\ld h work$ t example4    
,mr4 ,burr[s1 may ,i put a "q to vote8  
,& ,mr4 ,burr[s giv+ a he>ty cons5t1 he 
cont9u$1 ,v well4 ,n[ ,i want e boy "h1 
:o is will+ to all[ ,edw>d ,lewis to g  
to ! bo>d n[ & try t example1 &1 if he  
succe$s1 give him ! place :i* w\ld h be5
 8 ye/]day1 to /& up4  ,ellis ,holbrook 
0 ! fir/ to spr+ to 8 feet1 & e s+le boy
 9 ! room foll[$ 8 example2 ,tip alone  
sitt+ /ill1 ) burn+ *eeks4  ,well done1 
said ,mr4 ,holbrook ,n[ x only rema9s to
 get y\r tea*]'s cons5t to our plan4    
,:i* ,mr4 ,burr[s gave by :eel+ 8 table 
f be=e ! blackbo>d & pick+ up an        
ari?metic4 ,y may come =w>d1 ,edw>d4 ,i 
w dictate ! example2 :i* "o is x8  ,!   
?irty-n9?1 sir2 fifty-fir/ page4  ,by   
?is "t ,tip 0 at ! bo>d4 ,h[ !y wat*$   
him6 h[ fe>ful 8 tea*] 0 = him6 h[ he   

long$ to h him succe$6 ,tip work$ fa/ & 
boldly2 8 h& did n tremble2 *alk & f+]s 
& bra9 did _! duty2 ! t]rible n9e 9     
?irty-"o1 h[ _m times1 z a te/ = ! l>g] 
numb]1 0 rea*$1 & an unusually l>ge &   
bold figure ?ree 0 plac$ 9 ! quoti5t2 a 
few m rapid da%es1 &1 ) a gr& fl\ri%    
aft] ! sev5te5 rema9d]1 ,tip ?rew d[n ! 
*alk1 pu%$ back ! hair f 8 hot temples1 
& walk$ to 8 seat4 ,! boys c\ld n keep  
quiet any long]3 a v s(t tapp+ 0 he>d at
 fir/1 !n1 f9d+ !y 7 n sil5c$1 x rose to
 a l\d1 decid$ /amp+ ( _m feet4 ,b ,mr4 
,holbrook 0 on 8 feet aga91 & !y 7 quiet
 directly1 = ! report 0 f9ally to be    
read4  ,my son1 said ,mr4 ,holbrook1 n  
long aft]1 lay+ 8 h& k9dly on ,ellis's  
%\ld]1 z he 0 hurry+ f ! room1 :at d y  
?9k ( ,edw>d's religion to-night8  ,i   
?9k x is hone/1 sir1 ,ellis answ]$      
quickly4 ,excuse me1 fa!r1 if y please2 
,i mu/ see ,h[>d a m9ute be=e he goes2 &
 s he ran away f 8 fa!r's long+ look4   
,z = ,tip1 he borr[$ f ,h[>d ,m9turn a  
copy ( ! village pap]1 :i* came out a   

few days aft]1 & read ! report ( !      
exam9ation2 read ?is s5t5ce3 ,&1 among  
all ! pupils1 p]haps no "o ( !m has made
 m rapid or a/oni%+ progress ?an has    
,edw>d ,lewis4  ,!n1 :ile ! twilight    
deep5$1 he turn$ eag]ly to ! next       
column1 :i* read 9 ?is way3--    ,,roll 
,,( ,,hon\r2    ,be+ an alphabetically  
arrang$ ,li/ ( ^?   :o pass$ ! entire   
,exam9ation )\t   mak+ an error3        
,,will>d ,,bailey4   ,,ellis ,,holbrook4
   ,,h>vey ,,j5n+s4   ,,edw>d ,,lewis4  
,,*apt] ,,xxii4  ,i w lead !m 9 pa?s t  
!y h n kn[n4   ,see "h1 ,tip1 call$ ,mr4
 ,m9turn1 appe>+ 9 8 /ore door "o morn+ 
n long aft] ! exam9ation2 ,i want to    
talk to y4  ,tip swung 8 basket (f 8    
%\ld]1 & w5t into ! /ore4 ,he 0 at "w = 
,mr4 ,dewey1 & e piece ( meat :i* he    
c>ri$ home took ! =m1 9 8 eyes1 ( a     
,lat9 gramm> & a diction>y2 = ^! two    
books 7 :at he 0 at pres5t aim+ aft]4   
,i'm 9 a great hurry1 ,mr4 ,m9turn1 he  
said2 ,i've got a piece ( meat = y\r    
folks 9 my basket1 & ,i expect !y want  

x4  ,!y'll h to wait till !y get x1     
answ]$ ,mr4 ,m9turn2 b ,i nev] h9d]     
folks long4 ,:at are y go+ to d )       
y\rself1 n[ s*ool's out8  ,oh1 "w2 any?+
 ,i c f9d to d :ile vacation la/s4  ,s  
y're go+ to keep on at s*ool1 are y8 ,i 
?\ght likely1 s9ce y\r fa!r 0 laid up1  
y'd he hunt+ = /eady "w1 s y c\ld help !
 family along4 ,!re's a h>d w9t] com+1 y
 "k4  ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ,mr4 ,m9turn's   
tone4 ,x said1 z pla9ly z words c\ld h  
done1 ,t's :at ,i ?9k y ought to d1     
anyh[4  ,tip look$ tr\bl$4 ,!re's no?+ =
 me to d1 he said at la/2 ,i don't "k ( 
a place 9 ?is t[n :]e ,i c\ld get /eady 
"w t ,i c\ld d2 & besides1 if !re 01    
,i'm aft] an education n[4  ,my bro!r is
 "h f ,albany1 ,mr4 ,m9turn made answ]  
to ?is4 ,he is a m]*ant1 has a l>ge /ore
 !re1 & keeps a great _m cl]ks4 ,he's   
be5 plagu$ to dea? lately ) "o ( 8      
boys1--:5 he s5t him home ) bundles1    
he'd op5 !m & help himself2 & my bro!r  
told me la/ night1 if ,i c\ld w>rant him
 a boy :o 0 p]fectly hone/1 he'd take   

him home ) him1 pay 8 f>e d[n1 & d well 
by him4 ,i ?\ght ( y "r away1 & ,i told 
my bro!r t y 7 j ! boy = him1--y'd be z 
true z /eel2 b !n1 if y're go+ to keep  
on at s*ool1 x's all up4  ,mr4 ,m9ium   
did n add1 t he _h kept 8 bro!r until   
elev5 o'clock ! night be=e1 tell+ him   
,tip's hi/ory1--:at a boy he _h be51 h[ 
he _h *ang$1 h[ he 0 /ruggl+ upw>d2 &1  
f9ally1 ! :ole /ory ( ! exam9ation1--!  
failure1 ! d[nfall1 ! public confession2
 nor h[ 8 bro!r _h li/5$ eag]ly1 & _h   
said1 ) en]gy1 aft] ! /ory 0 f9i%$1--   
,su* a boy z t ought to be help$2 & ,i'm
 ready to help him4  ,none ( ?is did    
,tip he>1 b he /oop$ d[n = 8 basket :5  
,mr4 ,m9turn _h f9i%$ speak+1 ) a bright
 blu% on 8 *eek4 ,x 0 some?+ = a boy l  
him to be call$ z true z /eel4  ,yes1 he
 said decid$ly2 ,i'm go+ to keep on at  
s*ool1 t's c]ta94 ,?ank y all ! same4   
,& out he w5t2 yet all ! way up & d[n ! 
/reets 8 ?\ghts 7 busy ov] :at he _h j  
he>d4 ,x 0 "t1 c]ta9ly1 z poor z !y 71 t
 he began to "w2 8 "m's sew+ support$ ! 

family n[1 & h>d & late into ! nights %e
 _h to "w to keep !m f hung]4 ,tip _h   
?\ght ( ?is "q be=e1 b _h always com=t$ 
himself ) ! ?\ght t "w 0 n by any means 
an easy ?+ to get 9 ! village2 ! odd    
jobs :i* he c\ld f9d1 out ( s*ool h\rs1 
be+ really ! only ?+s he c\ld get to d4 
,b no su* com=t came to him to-day3 "h 0
 a *ance1 & a spl5did "o1 = gett+ /eady 
"w1 & by & by good wages probably2 :y   
wasn't he glad8  ,oh1 ev] s9ce he gave  
himself to ,*ri/1 !re _h be5 9 8 he>t a 
long+ to get an education1 & n only t1 b
 to become a m9i/]4 ,v small1 fa9t hopes
 he _h1 & ev5 ^? 7 fright5$ sometimes at
 _! own boldness2 b e day ! desire grew 
/rong]1 & x did n seem z ?\gh he c\ld   
possibly give up s*ool n[4 ,x 0 out ( ! 
"q1 he told himself1 j z he 0 beg9n+ to 
enjoy 8 books s mu*1 & 0 do+ well4 ,mr4 
,burr[s w\ld be disappo9t$ 9 him2 he _h 
enc\rag$ him to /udy4 ,no1 x c\ldn't be 
done4 ,he w\ld consid] ! matt] settl$4  
,& yet !re 0 8 "m1 work+ day & night1 & 
he1 h] only son1 n help+4 ,!re 0 8 fa!r1

 gr[+ weak] e day1 c\gh+ h>d] e night2  
long ago !y _h giv5 up ! hope t ! c\gh  
w\ld ev] leave him4 ,!re 0 ,kitty1 :o   
ought to be 9 s*ool1 b c\ld n because h]
 "m mu/ h ! little help :i* %e c\ld     
give4 ,tip 0 half di/ract$ ) ?9k+ ab\t  
x2 he felt provok$ at ,mr4 ,m9turn1 &   
,mr4 ,m9turn's bro!r1 & ! /ore 9        
,albany1 & ! boy :o help$ himself out ( 
o!r p's bundles2 !y 7 all try+ to *eat  
him out ( 8 education4 ,a doz5 times he 
said x 0 settl$1 & z _m times began at !
 beg9n+ to ?9k x all ov] aga94 ,he w5t  
home f9ally1 aft] ! meat 0 c>ri$ ar\nd2 
b ?is didn't help him any4 ,home hadn't 
gone back to its old /ate ( dirt &      
disord]3 ,kitty's fir/ attempt _h be5   
too successful1 & %e _h lik$ ! looks (  
?+s too well to give up2 s !re 0 a great
 *ange = ! bett] 9 ! h\sekeep+1 :i* bo? 
,kitty & h] "m enjoy$4 ,/ill1 !re 0 no  
d5y+ t1 ?\gh a clean1 x 0 a v =lorn     
little room1 ) v few ?+s = com=t or     
conv5i5ce4 ,tip _h nev] se5 ?is ) su*   
wide-op5 eyes z he did today2 s com+    

home did n quiet ! vex+ ?\ghts4  ,he    
split wood & pump$ wat] )\t :i/l+ a     
note1 gr[+ m sob] e m9ute4 ,at la/1 aft]
 supp]1 :5 ! "w 0 all done t he c\ld d1 
he drew a sigh ( relief2 x 0 s nice to h
 "t = ?\ght4 ,he c\ld g up to 8 attic1 &
 he w\ld n come d[n1 no1 n if x wasn't 9
 ?ree days1 until ?is ?+ 0 decid$ f9ally
 & = ev]4  ,kitty sew$ /eadily on ! seam
 :i* h] "m _h fix$ = h]1 & wond]$ :y    
,tip didn't come d[n & he> h] lesson1   
:i* _h be5 ready = him ?is h\r4 ,x 0    
ano!r h\r be=e he came2 !n 8 "m said1-- 
,tip1 if y've a c5t 9 ! _w1 d take x1 & 
g & get y\r fa!r "s ( t c\gh-c&y4 ,i d  
believe he hasn't /opp$ c\gh+ s9ce      
supp]4  ,tip took 8 hat & />t$ = ! /ore2
 z he w5t he :i/l$ a little4 ,! c\gh-c&y
 0 f\nd at a /ore away up t[n1 &1 gett+ 
a pap] ( x1 ,tip da%$ on ar\nd ! corn] &
 op5$ ,mr4 ,m9turn's /ore door4  ,:5 is 
y\r bro!r go+ home8 he ask$1 )\t        
c]emony1 see+ ,mr4 ,m9turn beh9d !      
c\nt]4  ,next ,monday4  ,well1 ,i'm go+ 
to talk to fa!r1 & ,i ?9k likely ,i'll  

want to g along ) him4  ,all "r4  ,s    
,tip slamm$ to ! door & ran away & ,mr4 
,m9turn nev] knew :at a d[nfall t       
decision _h be5 to ! boy's de> hopes &  
plans4  ,x 0 all settl$ 9 ! c\rse ( a   
day or two4 ,mr4 ,m9turn f ,albany 0 v  
k9d4 ,tip 0 to h wages t seem$ a small  
=tune to him1 & en\gh _h be5 advanc$ to 
get him a new suit ( clo!s1 :i* 8 "m    
made4  ,"o w\ld h suppos$ t ! future    
w\ld look bright to him2 yet x 0 ) a v  
sad he>t t he took 8 seat 9 pray]-meet+ 
t ,?ursday ev5+1 ! la/ "t he expect$ to 
be 9 t room =--he didn't "k h[ long4 ,he
 _h a feel+ t he ought to be v glad &   
?ankful1 & wasn't at all4  ,?r\gh ! op5+
 hymns & pray]s 8 he>t kept gr[+ heavi] 
e mom5t1 & x 0 n until ,mr4 ,holbrook   
arose1 & repeat$ ! text :i* he _h *os5 =
 ! ev5+1 t ,tip c\ld ar\se himself to   
li/54 ,x 0 a que] text1 s he ?\ght1--,:o
 %all roll away ! /one8 ,:at c\ld ,mr4  
,holbrook be go+ to say on t8 ,he f\nd  
out1 & _h reason to rememb] x = ev]     
aft]4 ,z he w5t out f t meet+1 8 ?\ghts1

 _h he spok5 !m1 w\ld h be5 l ^!3  ,t's 
true1--,i don't believe any man b ,mr4  
,holbrook w\ld ev] h ?\ght ( x3 !y      
worri$ at a great rate ab\t t /one1 h[  
!y w\ld get x roll$ away1 & :5 !y got   
!re x 0 gone4 ,i'll rememb] t4 ,i'll d j
 z he said3 :5 ,i see a /one ahead ( me1
 ,i won't /op & fret ab\t x2 ,i'll walk 
/raight up to x1 & :5 ,i get !re maybe x
 w roll out ( my way4     ,,*apt]       
,,xxiii4  ,a ^w fitly spok5 is l apples 
( gold 9 pictures ( silv]4   ,behold    
,tip1 n[ 9 ,albany1 f> away f home &    
fri5ds1 f e "o t he _h ev] se5 be=e1    
save ,mr4 ,h[>d ,m9turn1 "y ,h[>d's     
uncle4 ,b he _h be5 !re "s "t1 & 0 gr[+ 
into a settl$-at-home feel+4 ,x _h be5 a
 wond]ful *ange to him4 ,mr4 ,m9turn did
 n bo>d 8 cl]ks2 b = "s reason1 be/ kn[n
 to himself1 he _h tak5 ,tip home ) him4
 ,= a few days ! boy felt z ?\gh ! roses
 on ! c>pets 7 made ( glass1 & w\ld sma%
 if he /epp$ on !m4 ,b he 0 gett+ us$ to
 x all2 he c\ld sit squ>ely on 8 *air at
 ! table in/ead ( on ! edge1 spread 8   

napk9 ov] 8 lap z ! o!rs did1 & eat 8   
pie ) a silv] =k "u ! light ( ! sp>kl+  
gas4  ,"m1 said little ,alice ,m9turn1  
:y does fa!r h ,edw>d bo>d "h1 & sit at 
! table ) u8  ,because1 ,alice1 y\r fa!r
 wants to help him 9 e way2 y\r uncle   
,m9turn ?9ks he is an unusually good1   
sm>t boy4  ,i ?9k s too1 said ,alice1 & 
0 satisfi$4  ,& ,tip ,lewis 0 ,tip no   
long]2 no "o knew him by t "n2 e "o !re 
said ,edw>d1 save ! /ore cl]ks1 & !y    
call$ him ,ed4  ,he _h a que] feel+     
sometimes t he 0 somebody else1 & t ,tip
 ,lewis1 :om he us$ to "k s well1 w\ld  
be v mu* a/oni%$ if he c\ld see him n[4 
,he w5t into ,sabba? s*ool1 & became a  
memb] ( ,mr4 ,m9turn's ,bible class2 b  
tea*]s 7 sc>ce1 & be=e he _h be5 !re    
?ree weeks ,mr4 ,m9turn s5t him to take 
*>ge ( a class ( v little boys1 :o call$
 him ,mr4 ,lewis1 & made him feel /range
 & tall4 ,he began to realize t he 0    
almo/ sixte5 ye>s old1 & gr[+ v fa/4    
,he 0 lead+ a v busy life n[-a-days2 at 
"w all day1 9 & = ! /ore1 & 9 ! ev5+ do+

 all he c\ld ) 8 books4 ,^? books & 8   
love = !m 7 a great safegu>d to him1    
kept him away f _m a temptation to g    
a/ray2 & yet x 0 h>d "w to accompli% mu*
 9 ! little "t he _h1 & ) no help]4     
,sometimes he sigh$ we>ily1 & felt z    
?\gh ! road 0 full ( /ones4  ,i pity y1 
old fell[1 "o ( ! y\ng] cl]ks said to   
him "o ev5+1 z !y 7 leav+ ! /ore4  ,i   
don't "k = :at1 0 ! good-natur$ answ]4  
,:y1 ,mr4 ,m9turn's p9k ( a p]fect &    
wond]ful & altoge!r amaz+ son ,ray has j
 got home f ! ,univ]sity2 saw him pass !
 /ore n an h\r ago1 lean+ back 9 !      
c>riage l a pr9ce4  ,:at's he8 ask$     
,edw>d4  ,he's a prig2 t's :at he is4   
,:at's a prig8  ,ho6 y're a gre5ey1 if y
 don't "k :at a prig is4 ,wait till he  
snubs y & lords x ov] y a:ile2 !n ,i    
guess y'll "k4 ,he'll h a good *ance1   
see+ y're "r !re at ! h\se all ! :ile4  
,i w\ldn't be 9 y\r %oes = a p5ny4      
,spite ( its mak+ him a great gre5ey1   
,edw>d did n "k :at a prig 02 b1 judg+ f
 8 companion's tone1 he decid$ t x mu/  

be some?+ v disagreeable4 ,he w5t home  
feel+ cross & uncom=table1 wi%+ t ,ray 7
 anybody 9 ! _w r ?an ,mr4 ,m9turn's    
son1 or any:]e else r ?an at home4 ,he 0
 beg9n+ to h su* a nice "t !re2 !y 7 all
 s k9d to him1 & really seem$ to l him4 
,x 0 too bad to h x all spoil$4  ,i "k  
:at k9d ( a fell[ he is1 he mutt]$ to   
himself2 he's l t ,mr4 ,symonds :o comes
 to ! /ore twice a week or s aft] kid   
gloves1 & acts z if he ?\ght he 0 a     
great deal too good to ask me a dec5t   
"q4 ,my6 ,i wi% he 0 9 ,texas4  ,!      
d9+-room 0 a blaze ( light :5 he peep$  
91 soon aft] ! family 7 ga!r$ wait+ =   
,mr4 ,m9turn4 ,! newcom] sat on ! s(a1  
"o arm a-r\nd little ,alice1 & ! o!r    
re/+ g5tly on 8 "m's lap4 ,edw>d guess$1
 by 8 "m's face1 t %e did n wi% he 0 9  
,texas4 ,mr4 ,m9turn came 9 pres5tly1 & 
,edw>d /ole into ! room j beh9d him2 b  
,alice call$ him eag]ly3  ,edw>d1 ,ray  
has come6 ,come ov] "h & see him4  ,g   
ahead1 said ,mr4 ,m9turn1 z ,edw>d /ood 
/ill1 ) v r$ *eeks2 & ,ray sat up & held

 out 8 h&4  ,h[ d y d1 ,edw>d8 ,alice   
has be5 mak+ me acqua9t$ ) y ?is        
aft]noon1 s y're n a /rang]4  ,h[ v cle>
 & k9d 8 tones 76 ,edw>d 0 a/oni%$4 ,t  
same ev5+ he 0 m a/oni%$4 ,he 0 9 !     
libr>y1 at "w ov] 8 books2 ,mr4 ,m9turn 
_h to g to a committee meet+1 expect+ to
 be deta9$ late2 z he arose f !         
d9n]-table1 he said1--  ,h[ am ,i to get
 9 to-night8 ,"h's my night-key 9 two   
pieces4  ,i'll be night-key1 sir1 said  
,edw>d promptly4  ,well1 y may2 y c take
 y\r books to ! libr>y1 & h a long ev5+ 
to pore ov] !m4  ,s he 0 !re1 por+ ov]  
!m ) all 8 might1 :5 ! door op5$ g5tly1 
& ,ray ,m9turn came 94  ,are y h>d at   
"w8 he ask$ k9dly4  ,yes1 sir1 said     
,edw>d1 wi%+ he w\ld g out aga94 ,b he  
didn't seem 9 a hurry to d s2 he took a 
book f ! case1 & glanc$ ov] x a mom5t1  
!n came t[>ds ,edw>d4  ,:at are y /udy+8
  ,fractions1 answ]$ ,edw>d briefly4  ,d
 y h any tr\ble8  ,yes1 lots1 speak+ a  
little crossly1 = he want$ to g on ) 8  
"w2 ,i c't get ?is "o ,i'm at1 to save  

my head4  ,suppose ,i see :at is !      
matt]4 ,& ,bay drew a *air to ! table & 
sat d[n1 glanc+ 8 eye ov] ! slate4  ,r1 
suppose y see = y\rself1 he said 9 a few
 mom5ts4 ,j run ov] t multiplication at 
! top ( ! slate4  ,oh1 bo!r6 ,edw>d     
said1 aft] he _h obey$ ord]s2 t figure  
?ree has made me all ?is tr\ble4        
,small] ?+s ?an figure ?rees make       
tr\ble4 ,h y be5 to s*ool lately8       
,always1 till ,i came "h2 b ,i might j z
 well h be5 out until la/ w9t]4  ,:at   
happ5$ la/ w9t]8  ,lots ( ?+s1 answ]$   
,edw>d1 ) bright5+ eyes4 ,b he didn't   
seem dispos$ to /ate any ( !m2 s1 aft]  
wait+ a little1 ,ray ask$1--  ,w\ldn't y
 get on fa/] ) y\r books if y _h a      
tea*]8  ,?9k likely ,i %\ld2 b ,i hav5't
 got any1 s ,i'll h to get on z fa/ z ,i
 c4  ,h[ w\ld x d if ,i %\ld play tea*] 
:ile ,i am at home1 & give y ! h\r f n9e
 till t58  ,edw>d laid d[n 8 p5cil1     
turn$ 8 eyes = ! fir/ "t full ^u ,kay1 &
 look$ at him 9 sil5t a/oni%m5t4  ,d y  
mean x8 he ask$ at la/4  ,c]ta9ly ,i d2 

,i %\ldn't say s if ,i didn't4 ,don't y 
?9k y w\ld l x8  ,l x6 ,i guess ,i w\ld4
 ,b ,i don't "k--,:at d y d x =8        
,because ,i am glad to help a boy :o    
seems to be try+ to help himself4 ,we w 
consid] x settl$1 !n4 ,x is t5 o'clock2 
w y come out to pray]s n[8  ,& at ?is ! 
a/oni%$ look on ,edw>d's face deep5$4   
,is ,mr4 ,m9turn "h8 he ask$4  ,no2 b 8 
son is4 ,are y s surpris$ t ,i %\ld h   
pray]s 9 my fa!r's abs5ce8  ,yes1 said  
,edw>d2 ,i didn't "k--,i mean ,i didn't 
?9k--  ,y didn't ?9k ,i _h le>n$ to     
pray1 p]haps4 ,?ank ,god1 ,i h4 ,!n he  
laid 8 h& k9dly on ,edw>d's %\ld]4 ,h y 
le>n$ t preci\s lesson yet1 my fri5d8   
,yes1 said ,edw>d s(tly2 a good :ile    
ago4  ,i am v glad2 y w nev] le>n any?+ 
else t is q s important4 ,:at is all !  
/udy =1 by ! way8 ,h y any plans4'      
,yes1 said ,edw>d1 a/oni%$ at :at he 0  
ab\t to tell to a /rang]2 ,i want to get
 an education1 & !n1 if ,i possibly c d 
t1 ,i want to be a m9i/]4  ,ray's h&    
fell f 8 %\ld]1 & :5 he answ]$ ?is1 8   

voice 0 l[ & a little sad3  ,god bless  
y1 & help y4 ,i hope y w nev] h to give 
x up4  ,edw>d made up 8 m9d t night t a 
prig meant ! be/ & k9de/1--yes1 & !     
wise/ "y man 9 ! _w4     ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4
  ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d 
ye ev5 s to !m4   ,! long1 bright summ] 
days & ! gl[+ autumn days 7 gone2       
mid-w9t] 0 ^u !m4 ,dur+ all ?is "t      
,edw>d 0 h>d at "w2 !re 0 pl5ty (       
bus9ess to be done at ! /ore4 ,he _h be5
 promot$2 v r>ely1 n[-a-days1 0 he call$
 on to c>ry home pur*ases1 or to d      
err&s4 ,he _h 8 c\nt] & 8 fav\rite      
cu/om]s4 ,!re _h be5 ano!r *ange1 too1  
:i* ,edw>d felt sure ,ray _h _h a h& 92 
,ray _h a h& 9 ev]y?+ t 0 good &        
?\ghtful4 ,he _h long ev5+s = /udy n[2  
he came up to d9n] ) ,mr4 ,m9turn at six
 o'clock1 & _h no fur!r "w to d until ! 
next day4 ,oh1 ^? long ev5+s6 ,:at rapid
 progress he made6 :at a tea*] ,ray 06  
,c\ld a boy help gett+ on :o 0 s        
c>efully & k9dly l$8  ,:at 0 n ,ray to  
him8--tea*]1 fri5d1 bro!r2 con/ant1     

unfail+1 lov+ guide4 ,edw>d 0 le>n+ to  
love him ) an almo/ wor%ip4  ,meantime1 
e "o saw bett] ?an did ,edw>d himself h[
 he _h *ang$4 ,he _h n be5 9 con/ant    
int]c\rse ) a ,*ri/ian family1 :o liv$  
_! religion e day & e h\r1 = no?+2 8    
improvem5t _h be5 con/ant & rapid4  ,he 
came home f ! po/ (fice "o ev5+ ) 8 h&s 
full ( lett]s1 among !m a v que]-look+  
"o = himself4 ,he c>ri$ ! o!rs to !     
libr>y1 & 8 own to 8 room4 ,su* an odd  
lett] z x 06 ,he 0 glad x 0 8 bus9ess to
 get ! mail1 & t none ( ! o!r cl]ks _h  
se5 ?is1 ) 8 "n writt5 at ! v top ( !   
envelope1 & writt5 ,tip at t4 ,h[ oddly 
x look$1 & h[ que]ly x s\nd$ :5 he said 
x ov]6 ,x 0 s long s9ce he he>d t "n1 he
 nev] want$ to aga94 ,he 0 glad t ,ray  
,m9turn _h nev] call$ him ,tip1 nor he>d
 him call$ s4  ,:o c\ld x be f8 ,nobody 
wrote to him except ,kitty1 & once 9 a  
long :ile 8 "m2 b ?is 0 no home-lett]4  
,at la/ he broke ! seal1 & read3--      
,,de] ,,tip1--,"m's dead1 ,i feel bad1 y
 kno t1 s :at's ! use8 ,i've got to g to

 "w4 ,i l y bett] ?an any ( ! o!r fel[s1
 always did4 ,c't ,i com out !re to y\r 
/ore & "w1 ,i'll behave myself reel wel2
 ,i w1 hon\r bright1 if y'll git me a   
place4 ,i've got money enuff to get !re4
 ,i dug potatoes = old ,williams & e>n$ 
x4 ,rite to me rite (f t's a good fell[4
 ,i want to com awful4 ,,bob ,,turn]4   
,edw>d 0 ?und]/ruck6 he dropp$ ! lett]  
on ! floor 9 disgu/4 ,:at 0 to be done  
n[8 ,! idea ( hav+ ,bob ,turn] !re 0    
p]fectly dreadful2 besides1 ?ank =tune6 
x 0 impossible4 ,!y want$ m help1 to be 
sure1 _h be5 look+ out = a boy t v day1 
b n su* a "o z ,bob1--t 0 out ( ! "q2 & 
yet--,bob's "m 0 dead6 ,9 8 rude1       
c>eless way1 ,bob _h lov$ 8 "m r bett]  
?an he _h any "o else1 & ,edw>d did n   
d\bt t he felt badly4 ,he 0 )\t fri5ds  
n[2 surely he ne$$ "o if he ev] did4 ,b 
x 0 s disagreeable to ?9k ( hav+ him    
!re1--he 0 s diff]5t f any ( ! o!rs1 &  
he w\ld call him ,tip1 & be always ar\nd
 9 8 way2 w\ld seem to lead him back to 
! old life f :i* he ?\ght he _h escap$  

altoge!r4 ,x 0 n to be ?\ght ( = a      
mom5t4 ,b !n--& n[ came a />tl+ ?\ght4  
,h[ long he _h be5 pray+ = ,bob6 ,p]haps
 ?is 0 ! way 9 :i* ,god meant to answ]1 
by giv+ him a *ance to "w z well z pray4
 ,p]haps he ought to be will+ to h him  
come4 ,no matt] h[ mu* ! cl]ks might    
make fun ( him = hav+ su* a fri5d2 no   
matt] h[ mu* pa9 & annoyance x might    
cause him2 if ?is 0 ,god speak+ to him  
to help 8 bro!r1 h[ dreadful x w\ld be  
to make no answ]6  ,he sat d[n to ?9k   
ab\t x2 8 algebra lay op5 be=e him2 he 0
 n q ready = ,kay1 b he c\ld n att5d to 
algebra n[4  ,let me see1 he said2 if   
!re %\ld be su* a ?+ z t ,bob c\ld come1
 :at w\ld ,i d = him8 ,"o ( two ?+s is  
c]ta91 ei!r he'll lead me or ,i %all    
him2 we always did :5 we 7 toge!r mu*4  
,:i* w x be8 ,if he leads me1 he'll lead
 me into mis*ief1 j z sure z ! _w2 if ,i
 lead him1 ,i'll try to keep him out (  
mis*ief4 ,x's cle> t ,i ought to be !   
lead]4 ,n[1 h[ w\ld ,i d x1 ,i wond]8   
,bob ought to be a ,*ri/ian2 he won't be

 safe two m9utes at a "t until he is4   
,if ,god says any?+1 ,he says ,he'll he>
 pray]4 ,if ,i believe t1 :y don't ,i   
pray = ,bob1 s t he'll be conv]t$8 ,i d 
pray = him always1 b x's k9d ( half-way 
pray+--k9d ( z if ,i ?\ght x 0 a pretty 
h>d ?+ = ,god to d aft] all4 ,t's wrong4
 ,god wants him safe1 & ,he kn[s he     
isn't safe n[1 & ,he's will+ to help    
him2 x mu/ be my fault t ,he don't4 ,my 
bus9ess & lessons1 & all t sort ( ?+1   
are putt+ ,bob & ,ellis1 & ev5 fa!r1    
pretty mu* out ( my ?\ghts4 ,t's wrong  
too1 & mu/ be /opp$4 ,mr4 ,m9turn says a
 ?+ is nev] half done t hasn't a corn] 9
 ! day belong+ to itself4 ,i'll try t   
rule4 ,aft] ?is1 e ev5+ at half-pa/     
eight1 ,i'll come up "h to my room &    
lock ! door1 & ,i'll pray = ,bob2 ,i'll 
pray z ?\gh ,i expect$ an answ]1 & 0 go+
 to be on ! look-out = x4 ,i won't let  
any?+ h9d] me f com+ at j t "t1 unless  
x's some?+ t ,i c't help4 ,meantime1    
,i'll get him a place if ,i c4  ,edw>d 0
 z /raight=w>d z ,tip _h be52 ?is po9t  

decid$1 he w5t d[n-/airs to ! libr>y    
door1 & knock$4  ,mr4 ,m9turn 0 alone1 &
 busy2 b he look$ up z ,edw>d ent]$ 9   
answ] to 8 ,come 94  ,well1 sir1 :at is 
x8  ,h y "t = a little piece ( bus9ess8 
,always "t = bus9ess2 sit d[n4 ,:at is x
 ab\t8  ,h y f\nd a boy yet8  ,no4 ,h y8
  ,yes1 sir2 !re's a boy out home :o    
wants to come2 ,i've j _h a lett] f him4
 ,8 "n is ,turn]--,bob ,turn]4  ,is he a
 good boy8  ,no1 sir4  ,well1 t's pla96 
,:at are y talk+ ab\t1 !n8  ,i want y to
 make him a good boy1 sir4  ,humph6 t's 
an idea4 ,i c't make boys ov] new4 ,is  
he hone/8  ,no1 sir1 ,i don't ?9k he is 
v1--n :at y mean by hone/2 b 8 "m is    
dead1 & he hasn't any fri5ds2 he goes ) 
a mis]able set ( fell[s1 & he'll get    
worse ?an he is 9 no "t if he /ays !re4 
,& ! :ole ( x is1 y ?9k x's my duty to  
let him come1 & try to save1 him6       
,suppose ,i %\ld1 :at w\ld y d = y\r    
%>e8  ,i'd try1 too4  ,h[8  ,:y1 ,i'd   
try to get him to d "r4  ,suppose he    
%\ld try to get y to d wrong8  ,he      

c\ldn't6 said ,edw>d positively4  ,h[   
did y f9d t out8  ,because ,i %\ld pray 
= myself e day1 & = ,bob too2 & ,god    
he>s pray]4  ,yes1 b ,god's p sometimes 
get v f> away f ,him2 if ?is ,bob %\ld  
lead y a/ray1 ,i'd be sorry ,i ev] he>d 
( him4  ,i don't feel mu* afraid1 ,edw>d
 said1 speak+ ?is "t 9 a m quiet1 less  
positive tone1 = ,i nev] g wrong :5 ,i  
pray (t52 pray ab\t ev]y?+ t comes up1 y
 "k1 & mean :at ,i pray =4  ,humph6 said
 ,mr4 ,m9turn2 t's a good idea2 ,i guess
 y're pretty safe "u t rule4  ,besides1 
said ,edw>d1 res]v+ "o ( 8 be/ argum5ts 
till ! la/1 ,i "k somebody :o w\ld help 
,bob ev] s mu*1--,mr4 ,ray w\ld f9d him 
out4  ,mr4 ,m9turn's eyes grew bright1 &
 he smil$ a half sad smile4  ,yes1 he   
said1 t's true en\gh2 ,ray c't come ne> 
anybody )\t help+ him4 ,well1 write to !
 boy to come on2 we'll try him4 ,has he 
any?+ to come )8  ,yes1 sir1 he says he 
has money en\gh to get "h4 ,& ,edw>d w5t
 away glad1 = he _h begun to be v will+ 
to h ,bob !re4     ,,*apt] ,,xxv4  ,if  

ye abide 9 ,me1 & ,my ^w abide 9 y1 ye  
%all ask :at ye w1 & x %all be done unto
 y4   ,edw>d got up "o morn+ feel+ ye>s 
old] ?an he _h only ! morn+ be=e1--old] 
& grav]1 feel+ a great responsibility   
re/+ on 8 %\ld]s2 = he 0 ,! we>y frame1 
rack$ ) s _m pa9s1 0 at la/ at re/4     
,kitty _h writt5 j a l9e1 tell+ ! sad   
/ory1 b x did n rea* him until ne>ly a  
week aft]2 & ) x came ,mr4              
,holbrook's1--a long lett]1 full ( t5d] 
sympa?y1 tell+ all ab\t h[1 9 ! aft]noon
 ( an e>ly spr+ day1 !y _h laid 8 fa!r  
by ,johnny's side4  ,edw>d read on      
eag]ly1 until he came to ?is s5t5ce3 ,my
 de> boy1 ,i h a mo/ preci\s message =  
y4 ,i 0 ) him only an h\r be=e he di$1 &
 at t "t he said to me1 ',i want y to   
tell ,tip t ,god has he>d 8 pray]1 &    
sav$ 8 fa!r2 & t ,i %all wat* = him to  
come to heav51 & br+ all ! re/4' ,&1    
,edw>d1 ,i hav5't a %ade ( d\bt b t y\r 
fa!r is ) 8 ,r$eem]2 y mu/ let me quote 
aga9 a v]se :i* ,i once gave y3 ',i love
 ! ,"l1 because ,he has he>d my voice & 

my supplications4'  ,& at ?is po9t !    
lett] dropp$ f 8 h&1 & ,edw>d %$ 8 fir/ 
te>s = 8 fa!r4  ,x 0 curi\s1 ! diff]5t  
ways t ,mr4 ,m9turn & 8 son _h (        
express+ sympa?y4  ,oh1 ,mr4 ,m9turn    
said1 :5 he 0 told1 :y 9 ! _w didn't !y 
s5d = y8  ,because1 sir1 my fa!r di$ v  
sudd5ly1 & my "m ?\ght ,i c\ld n af=d to
 come s f> = ! fun]al4  ,af=d6 z if t   
w\ld h made any diff]5ce4 ,did !y ?9k ,i
 w\ld let x co/ y any?+8  ,edw>d %[$    
,mr4 ,holbrook's lett] to ,ray aft] t2 &
 :5 x _h be5 read1 express$ ! feel+ :i* 
_h be5 mu* 9 8 he>t ev] s9ce ! news     
came1 & :i* _h be5 /r5g!n$ by ,mr4      
,monturn's words3  ,i %all always be    
sorry t ,i c\ld n h gone to ! fun]al4   
,& ,bay answ]$1 re/+ 8 arm1 z he spoke1 
lightly on ,edw>d's %\ld]1 to express ! 
t5d]ness :i* he felt1 ,no y won't1 my   
de> fell[2 :5 y get up !re1 9 ! glory ( 
! ,r$eem]'s pres5ce1 & meet y\r fa!r    
face to face1 y w n rememb] to be sorry 
t y did n see him buri$4  ,meantime ,bob
 _h come1 & be5 set at "w4 ,he did n    

bo>d at ,mr4 ,m9turn's4 ,edw>d _h he>d t
 matt] arrang$ ) a little sigh ( relief2
 8 preci\s h\r ) ,ray1 !n1 w\ld be      
undi/urb$4  ,bob 0 do+ v mu* bett] ?an  
anybody :o knew him w\ld h imag9$ he    
c\ld d2 he seem$ to h made up 8 m9d to  
behave himself1 sure en\gh4 ,yet 8 be+  
!re 0 a trial to ,edw>d 9 sev]al ways3  
he _h a great horror ( be+ call$ ,tip2 t
 "n belong$ to ! mis]able1 ragg$1       
fri5dless1 hopeless boy :o us$ to w&]   
ar\nd ! /reets 9 se>* ( mis*ief1 n to ! 
"y man :o 0 a fai?ful cl]k 9 "o ( ! f9e/
 /ores 9 ,albany1 besides be+ a tea*] 9 
,sabba? s*ool1 & a v fair s*ol> 9 ,lat9 
& algebra4 ,b ,bob ,turn] c\ld n be made
 to und]/& all ?is2 & ?\gh he />$ at !  
neat black suit :i* ,edw>d wore1 & op5$ 
8 eyes wide :5 ,mr4 ,m9turn w5t & came 9
 company ) 8 old companion1 & hon\r$ him
 9 _m ways1 he /ill call$ him ,tip1 9   
cle>1 r\nd tones1 t rang ?r\gh ! /ore a 
doz5 times a day4 ,b !re 0 no?+ :i* ,ray
 c\ld n smoo? ov]1 s ,edw>d ?\ght1 :5 "o
 ev5+ he fl\nc$ into ! libr>y ) a v mu* 

di/urb$ face4  ,i wi% t fell[ knew      
any?+1 he said angrily4  ,:at is ! matt]
 n[8 ,bay ask$1 meet+ ! bright1 angry   
eyes ) a quiet smile4  ,edw>d laugh$ a  
little4 ,well1 ,i c't help feel+ vex$2  
,bob scree*es t hateful little "n aft]  
me :]ev] ,i g4 ,i despise t "n1 & ,i wi%
 he c\ld be made to und]/& x4  ,h[ did y
 happ5 to be call$ ,tip at fir/8  ,:y1  
said ,edw>d1 turn+ ov] ! leaves ( 8     
diction>y1 my little si/] ,kitty made x 
up be=e %e c\ld talk pla94 ,h[ %e ev]   
got t "n out ( ,edw>d1 ,i don't "k2 ,i'm
 sure ,i wi% %e _h be5 asleep :5 %e did 
x2 b t's :at %e call$ me1 & t's :at     
,i've be5 ev] s9ce4  ,& did ,johnny1 !  
little boy t di$1 ev] call y s8         
,edw>d's eyes began to gr[ s(t4  ,(t51  
he said g5tly2 & x 0 ab\t ! only "n he  
c\ld speak2 he 0 a little fell[4  ,well1
 ,edw>d1 ,i %\ld n ?9k x w\ld be su* a v
 disagreeable "n to y1 :5 y\r fa!r1 :o  
is gone1 always us$ x1 & always 9       
k9dness1 y told me2 & x is ! only "n by 
:i* little ,johnny c rememb] y4 ,!re are

 two ?+s to be ?\ght ( 9 ?is matt]1 ,ray
 cont9u$1 aft] a mom5t1 f9d+ ,edw>d n   
dispos$ to speak3 "o is1 if y hope to d 
any?+ ) ?is old companion ( y\rs1 y mu/ 
be ready to take worse ?+s f him ?an a  
quiet1 in(f5sive little "n l t2 he w    
le>n y\r "r "n1 p]haps1 9 "t4 ,& ! o!r  
is--,:at is ,bob ,turn]'s "r "n1 my     
fri5d8  ,edw>d's face flu%$1 8 lips     
quiv]$ into a little smile1 !n he laugh$
 outright4  ,x w\ld be ridicul\s to call
 him ,rob]t6 he said1 /ill laugh+4 ,ray1
 "h's my ex]cise1 if y want x n[4  ,&   
,ray he>d no m compla9ts ab\t ! (f5d+   
little "n4  ,say1 ,tip1 j g home ) me   
to-night1 ,bob coax$ "o ev5+1 z ,edw>d1 
hav+ be5 deta9$ late at ! /ore1 0 leav+ 
j z ,bob 0 clos+ ! %utt]s4 ,mr4 ,ray's  
head is s bad y won't h any plaguy      
lessons to-night to h9d] y4 ,e s+le     
fell[ 9 ! /ore b me is go+ to ! !atre1 &
 ,i am awful lonesome up !re alone4  ,x 
is a wond] y are n go+ too1 said ,edw>d4
  ,no1 x a9't4 ,i c keep a promise once 
9 a :ile1 ,i reckon4 ,t ,ray ,m9turn c d

 any?+ ) a fell[1 & ,i 0 fool en\gh to  
promise him t ,i w\ldn't g4 ,come1 g up 
home ) me2 d1 t's a good fell[6  ,no1   
said ,edw>d decid$ly1 ,i c't4  ,n[1 ,tip
 ,lewis1 ,i ?9k y're real mean2 y don't 
nev] come to see me no m ?an if ,i 0 9  
,gu9ea4 ,y act z if y 7 a%am$ ( me1 & ,i
 keep my ^w & behave myself1 too2 & y're
 a mean1 *ick5-he>t$ fell[1 if y're     
a%am$ to notice me n[-a-days1 j because 
y bo>d 9 a big h\se & dress l a d&y4    
,poh6 said ,edw>d2 :at nons5se t is6    
,i'd look well be+ a%am$ ( any "o t     
,m9turn talk$ )4 ,b1 ,bob1 ,i c't g     
to-night1 nor any o!r night j ab\t ?is  
"t2 because ,i made a promise t ,i'd d  
some?+ else1 at exactly half-pa/ eight1 
& t no?+ 9 ! _w %\ld h9d] me if ,i c\ld 
help x2 & x c't be f> f half-pa/ eight  
n[4  ,bob ey$ him curi\sly4 ,tip1 y're !
 odde/ fell[ born1 ,i d believe1 he said
 at la/ ,is x lessons8  ,no1 x's no?+   
ab\t lessons4  ,c\ldn't ,i help y to d  
x8  ,yes1 said ,edw>d1 aft] a ?\ghtful  
sil5ce2 y c\ld help me bett] ?an any "o 

else1 only y won't4  ,well1 n[1 ,bob    
answ]$ e>ne/ly1 z sure z ,i'm alive1 ,i 
w1 if y'll tell me :at x is2 ,i'll help 
y ?is v night4  ,d y promise8 ask$      
,edw>d4  ,yes1 ,i d1 out & out2 & :5 ,i 
promise a ?+ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 :y1 y "k1   
,tip ,lewis1 t ,i d x4  ,well1 said     
,edw>d1 z he tri$ ! door to see t all 0 
safe be=e leav+1 !n ,i'll tell y4 ,e    
night1 at exactly half-pa/ eight1 ,i g  
to my room & ask ,god ov] & ov] aga9 to 
make y want to be a ,*ri/ian4  ,n a s+le
 ^w did ,bob answ] to ?is2 he took long 
/rides up ! /reet by ! side ( ,edw>d 9 !
 direction ( ,mr4 ,m9t]n's1 nev] once   
speak+ until !y _h rea*$ ! door1 & /ood 
wait+ to be let 92 !n he said1 ,tip1 t's
 mean4  ,:at is8  ,to get a fell[ to    
promise :at he c't d4  ,i h n4 ,don't y 
want to be a ,*ri/ian8  ,no2 ,i c't say 
t ,i'm p>ticul> ab\t x4  ,b t's too     
silly to believe4 ,y ne$ a fri5d to help
 y ab\t z badly z any "o ,i "k (1 & :5 y
 c h "o = ! ask+1 :y %\ldn't y want     
,him8 ,besides1 ,i didn't say make y a  

,*ri/ian1 anyh[2 ,i said make y want to 
be "o4 ,y c pray1 t ,i'm sure2 any way1 
y promis$1 & ,i tru/$ y4  ,bob foll[$   
him ?r\gh ! hall1 up ! /airs1 to 8 neat 
little room1 & :i/l$ ,hail1 ,columbia1  
:ile he light$ a mat* & turn$ on ! gas4 
,my6 y h ?+s 9 /yle "h1 don't y8 he     
said1 look+ ar\nd1 :ile ! bright light  
gleam$ ov] ! pretty c>pet & %9+         
furniture4  ,yes1 said ,edw>d2 ev]y?+ 9 
?is h\se is 9 /yle4 ,bob1 x's half-pa/  
eight4  ,well1 ,bob said good-natur$ly1 
,i'd l to "k :at ,i'm to d2 ?is is new  
bus9ess to me1 y see4  ,i'm go+ to kneel
 d[n "h & pray = y1 & y promis$ to d !  
same4  ,edw>d knelt at 8 b$side1 & ,bob1
 half laugh+1 foll[$ 8 example4 ,b ,*ri/
 mu/ h be5 pray+ too1 & putt+ words into
 ,edw>d's he>t to say4 ,by & by1 9 spite
 ( himself1 ,bob _h to put up 8 h& & da%
 away a te> or two4 ,he _h nev] he>d    
himself pray$ = be=e4  ,t ev5+ 0 "o to  
be rememb]$ by ,bob ,turn]1 = m ?an "o  
reason4 ,bay s5t = bo? ( ! boys to come 
to 8 room2 he 0 sick1 b n too sick to   

see & talk ) ,bob :5ev] he c\ld get a   
*ance4 ,he made ! half-h\r sp5t ) him s 
pleasant1 t ,bob gave an eag] ass5t to !
 reque/ t he w\ld come (t54 ,m ?an t1 he
 kept 8 ^w2 & z (t5 z he pass$ ,edw>d's 
door1 t[>ds n9e o'clock1 he /epp$       
lightly1 = he knew t he 0 be+ pray$ =1 &
 !re began to come into 8 he>t a /range 
long+ to pray = himself4 ,"o ev5+ he    
discov]$ t ,ray1 too1 pray$ e night =   
him1 & ! vague notion grew into a       
c]ta9ty1 t :at !y two 7 s anxi\s ab\t = 
him1 he ought to desire = himself4  ,ye 
%all ask :at ye w1 & x %all be done unto
 y4  ,edw>d _h tak5 ?is promise into 8  
he>t2 he 0 try+ to live up to !         
condition to abide 9 ,*ri/1 & 9 due     
season ,god made ,8 promise sure4  ,i   
wi%1 ,bob said to ,ray "o ev5+ :5 ! we>y
 head 0 full ( pa91--,i d wi% ,i c\ld d 
some?+ = y4  ,y c1 ,ray answ]$          
quickly1--some?+ t ,i w\ld l bett] ?an  
almo/ any?+ else 9 ! _w4  ,:at is x8    
,bob's "q 0 s9c]e & eag]4  ,give y\rself
 to ,*ri/4  ,bob he>d ?is 9 grave1 e>ne/

 sil5ce4  ,i w\ld1 he said aft] a m9ute1
 if ,i knew h[4  ,d y mean t8  ,yes1 ,i 
d2 ,i'm sick ( wait+1 & ,i'm sick (     
myself4  ,if ,i %\ld tell y h[1 w\ld y d
 x8  ,yes1 ,i w\ld1 spok5 evid5tly )    
hone/ mean+4  ,kneel d[n1 !n1 "h beside 
me1 & say to ,god t y want to be a      
,*ri/ian2 t y are will+ to give y\rself 
up to ,him n[ & = ev]1 to d j z ,he     
tells y4  ,bob hesitat$1 /ruggl+ a      
little1 & at la/ knelt d[n4 ,!re 0      
sil5ce 9 ! room1 :ile ?ree s9c]e he>ts 7
 lift$ up 9 pray]2 & surely ,*ri/ b5t l[
 to li/54 ,:5 ,bob w\ld h ris51 ,bay    
laid "o h& on 8 arm1 &1 /eady+ 8 ?robb+ 
head ) ! o!r1 said solemnly1--  ,bless$ 
,r$eem]1 "h is a s\l giv5 up to ,!e4 ,d 
,?\ take x1 & wa% x 9 ,?y preci\s blood1
 & make x fit = heav54 ,we ask boldly1  
because ,?\ ha/ promis$1 & we "k t ,?y  
promises are sure4  ,edw>d1 ,ray said ! 
next ev5+1 z !y sat alone1 & 7 sil5t = a
 little1 aft] ,bob _h left !m1 & gone   
home rejoic+ 9 ! hope ( s9s wa%$ away1  
:at 0 t v]se t y\r m9i/] at home quot$ =

 y 9 8 lett]8  ,i love ! ,"l1 because   
,he has he>d my voice & my supplication1
 ,edw>d repeat$ x ) bright5+ eyes4      
,,*apt] ,,xxvi4  ,& :5 !y look$1 !y saw 
t ! /one 0 roll$ away4   ,onw>d sp$ !   
busy days1 until at la/ !re came an ev5+
 :i* made x exactly ?ree ye>s s9ce      
,edw>d _h fir/ set foot 9 ,albany4 ,!y  
_h be5 ye>s ( wond]ful progress to him4 
,he _h gone on /eadily ) 8 ev5+ /udies2 
he _h be5 an eag] pupil1 & ,ray _h be5 a
 fai?ful tea*]4 ,?is ev5+ he sat 9 !    
libr>y wait+ = ,ray1 b he _h a v tr\bl$ 
face4 ,once m he took ,kitty's long     
lett] out ( 8 pocket4 ,kitty wrote long 
lett]s once 9 two weeks1 b x 0 a r>e ?+ 
to h a po/script add$ by 8 "m4 ,he turn$
 to ?is & read x aga92 x 0 a v k9d "o4  
,!y 7 do+ well n[1 s %e wrote4 ,h] heal?
 0 v good1 n[ t %e slept quietly at     
night2 & j "h ,edw>d knew !re _h come 9 
a heavy sigh1 because !re 0 no con/ant  
c\gh+ to di/urb h] re/4 ,%e _h /eady "w1
 & c\ld support ,kitty & h]self nicely  
)\t 8 help2 he mu/ keep :at he e>n$ =   

himself aft] ?is4 ,kitty says y want to 
g to s*ool1 s ! lett] ran2 if y d1 save 
up y\r money = t4 ,y\r poor fa!r _h a   
notion t y w\ld make a s*ol>2 ,i ?9k x  
w\ld please him if y did4  ,surely he   
c\ld n wi% = a k9d]1 m ?\ghtful lett]   
?an ?is2 com+ f 8 "m1 too6 %e mu/ h     
*ang$ mu*1 z well z himself4 ,b ?is v   
lett] _h greatly unsettl$ 8 quiet life2 
! old long+ to give himself up to /udy1 
to prep>e = ! m9i/ry1 _h brok5 loose1 & 
well-nigh ov]:elm$ him ) its p[]4 ,he   
want$ x1 oh1 s mu*6 x _h gr[n /rong1    
in/ead ( weak1 dur+ ^! ?ree ye>s4 ,b :at
 to d1 & h[ to d x8 ,t 0 ! "q4 ,c]ta9ly 
he 0 n prep>$ to answ] x4 ,if he /ay$   
:]e he 01 l$ 8 busy life all day 9 !    
/ore1 h[ 0 he ev] to g ?r\gh ) !        
necess>y c\rse ( /udy1 :i* x 0 high "t  
he comm5c$ 9 e>ne/8 ,if he left !m1 ^!  
de> fri5ds1 :o _h tak5 him into _! home 
& he>ts1 & made him feel l "o ( ?orn1 h[
 0 he to live :ile he /udi$8 ,h[1 inde$1
 c\ld he /udy at all8 ,! tru? 01 ,edw>d1
 call+ to m9d ,mr4 ,holbrook's lecture t

 la/ ev5+ 9 ! home pray]-meet+1 & 8     
resolution tak5 !n1 ?\ght t ! /one 0    
ahead ( him no long]1 b t he _h walk$   
close up to x1 & c\ld n take ano!r /ep  
because ( x1 & v l>ge & impossible to   
move did x look to 8 %ortsight$ eyes4   
,j z he 0 gr[+ hopelessly moody1 ,lay   
came 91 & settl$ himself among !        
cu%ions1 r we>ily4  ,ray1 said ,edw>d   
anxi\sly1 y are n well en\gh = lessons  
to-night4  ,no1 answ]$ ,ray1 smil+1     
h[ev]1 z he spoke2 ,i ?9k ,i am n1      
because ,i want to talk in/ead4 ,i am   
full ( a s*eme :i* ne$s y\r help2 = once
 we'll let ! lessons g4 ,x is an age    
s9ce ,i h he>d any?+ conc]n+ y\r plans2 
y h n giv5 up y\r desire = ! m9i/ry1 ,i 
hope8  ,no1 ,ray2 ,i %all nev] give t   
up4  ,i ?\ght n2 x w\ld n be l y4 ,t be+
 ! case1 isn't x "t to d some?+ def9ite8
  ,"t1 c]ta9ly1 ,edw>d answ]$ gloomily2 
b :at's to d8  ,t br+s me to ! unfold+ (
 my s*eme4 ,edw>d1 d y "k t x 0 my      
lifelong desire to rea* ! po9t t[>ds :i*
 y are look+8  ,no1 said ,edw>d1 ) pity+

 int]e/2 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x4  ,well1 &   
,ray smil$ sadly1 x is s2 & ,i hope y   
may nev] "k h[ h>d x is to h to give up 
su* a wi%4 ,i _c say t ,i did actually  
give x up entirely until v lately4 ,i   
gave up all /udy ?ree ye>s ago1 & came  
home to rega9 /r5g?6 y "k h[ well ,i h  
succe$$ 9 t4 ,& ,ray press$ 8 ?91 wa/+  
h& across 8 damp =ehead4 ,x is all ov]  
n[1 utt]ly4 ,! h& did duty n[ = a mom5t1
 %ad+ 8 eyes f ! light4 ,pres5tly he    
spoke m *e]ily4 ,all ov] = myself1 b n =
 y2 s1 ,edw>d1 :at ,i want to say       
to-night1 9 brief1 is ?is3 ,y h tal5ts1 
p]sev]ance1 & heal?2 ,i h money1--! f\r 
comb9$ _c fail to spe$ y 9 y\r "w4 ,:at 
say y8  ,i--,i don't und]/& y1 ,edw>d   
spoke1 9 complete bewild]m5t4  ,let me  
speak m pla9ly4 ,i want y to g n[1      
imm$iately1 to "s good prep>atory s*ool1
 !nce to college1 !nce to ! sem9>y1 & ! 
means :]e) to d ^! ?ree important ?+s   
%all be at y\r disposal4 ,isn't t pla98 
,:y1 said ,edw>d1 ,i don't "k :at to    
say2 ,i am too mu* a/oni%$1 &--&        

?ankful4  ,!n y w d x8  ,only1--,ray8   
,well8  ,isn't !re a "r k9d ( pride1    
ab\t be+ help$ 9 ^! ?+s8  ,!re is a     
great deal ( wrong k9d ( pride4 ,let me 
%[ y2 & he sat up & spoke eag]ly4 ,x is 
"r & hon\rable = p to help !mselves 9   
?is _w1 b v va9 & fooli% to refuse help 
:i* w\ld greatly aid ! cause t !y pr(ess
 to h at he>t4 ,y see h[ x is3 ,god has 
giv5 me money2 ,i am ready & wait+ to   
give x back to ,him4 ,i w\ld gladly give
 myself to ,him 9 ! m9i/ry2 ,i h long$ &
 pray$ = ?is2 b ,he has se5 fit n to    
answ] z ,i wi%$4 ,i h no /r5g? to give2 
y h1 & are ready to give x4 ,d y ?9k    
,god w\ld be less pleas$ ) ! (f]+ if we 
unit$ x1 ?us giv+ me a *ance to d       
some?+8  ,no1 said ,edw>d1 speak+ v     
sl[ly2 only1 ,i _h hop$ to accompli% my 
plans )\t help f any "o b ,god4  ,ray   
lean$ back aga9 among ! cu%ions1 & spoke
 we>ily1--  ,t is1 y pref] to be a great
 _m ye>s long] 9 prep>ation ?an y ne$   
be1 & h ab\t half z mu* /r5g? f9ally z y
 w\ld h1 _h y n ov]work$1 r ?an give me 

a *ance to d :at ,i c\ld1 s9ce ,i _c d  
:at ,i w\ld4  ,b1 ,ray1 !re are pl5ty ( 
p to help1 ev5 if y d no m = me4 ,! _w  
is full ( poor "y m51 /ruggl+ to get an 
education4  ,yes1 t is s2 & ,i suppose y
 w\ld enjoy help+ "s "y man out 9       
,oregon1 ( :om y _h nev] he>d1 q z well 
z y w\ld me4  ,edw>d came quickly to !  
s(a :]e ,ray 0 ly+1 & laid 8 h& t5d]ly  
ov] ! clos$ eyes4  ,ray1 !re is no?+ 9 !
 _w ,i w\ld n d = y4  ,w y let me help y
 into ! m9i/ry1 z rapidly z money c     
help8  ,i w be glad to2 x is a great1   
noble (f]1 & ,i ?ank y f my he>t4 ,y    
mu/n't ?9k t ,i don't2 only ,i          
?\ght--p]haps  ,i "k1 said ,ray1 =      
,edw>d _h /opp$ d\btfully2 ,i und]/& j  
h[ y feel2 b ,i d ?9k ! feel+1 9 ?is    
case at lea/1 is wrong2 &1 my de> bro!r1
 y w be glad :5 y "k h[ ?ankful y h made
 me4  ,yes2 & aft] all y w n be do+ any 
m = me--y c't--?an y h done4 ,i ?9k     
money is v little1 comp>$ ) t4 ,ray1 &  
,edw>d sank d[n among ! cu%ions 9 front 
( him1 ,i d believe y are m to me ?an   

any o!r human be+ ev] w be4  ,ray smil$1
 q z if he did n ?9k s1 b w\ld n unsay x
 = any?+4  ,x is all "r1 he said g5tly1 
aft] a little sil5ce4 ,i ?9k y w d s mu*
 m ?an ,i ev] c\ld h done4 ,god bless y1
 my de> bro!r6  ,aft] t ,edw>d w5t up to
 8 room1 got out 8 little r$ ,bible1 8  
preci\s lamp1 &1 op5+ at ! hi/ory ( !   
rock-b\nd grave1 read on until he came  
to ! v]se1 ,& :5 !y look$1 !y saw t !   
/one 0 roll$ away4 ,ar\nd ?is he made   
heavy m>ks ) 8 p5cil1 ?9k+1 meantime1 t 
! angel ( ! ,"l 0 /ill at "w on e>?4    
,bob1 said ,edw>d1 /opp+ be=e ,bob's    
c\nt]1 two days aft] ?is matt] 0 settl$1
 ,i am go+ to />t = home 9 ! morn+4     
,are y1 ?\gh8 ,bob answ]$ eag]ly1 /opp+ 
8 "w to take ! s5t5ce 9 fully4 ,my6 ,i  
wi% ,i 0 go+ along1 j to see :at folks  
w\ld say4  ,ab\t y1 d y mean8 said      
,edw>d1 laugh+1 & ?9k+ wond]+ly1 z well 
z joyfully1 ( ! *ange :i* !re _h be5 9  
,bob ,turn]4  ,bob _h a c\nt] too1 & 0  
no long] an err&-boy2 !re _h v r>ely be5
 kn[n su* a rapid promotion 9 t /ore2 b 

! tru? 01 ,mr4 ,m9turn _h e>ly le>n$ t  
,bob ,turn] 0 de/9$ to be1 n a m9i/]1   
nor a lawy]1 n ev5 a s*ol>1 b a ?or\gh1 
en]getic1 successful m]*ant4 ,he _h no  
soon] made ?is discov]y ?an he det]m9$  
to give ! boy a *ance4  ,s ,bob _h e>n$ 
a "n & a place 9 ! /ore1 & 0 a g5]al    
fav\rite ) ! o!r cl]ks1 & 0 beg9n+ to h 
cu/om]s :o s\ght him out1 & lik$ to make
 pur*ases ( him4 ,m ?an all1 ,bob 0 an  
e>ne/ ,*ri/ian2 8 lov+ t5d]ness =1 &    
almo/ wor%ip (1 ,ray ,m9turn1 kept him f
 be+ mu* l$ into temptation1 & 8        
influ5ce ov] ! y\ng] cl]ks 0 gr[+ to be 
= good4 ,he 0 de/9$ to be m popul> ?an  
,edw>d _h be52 = ,edw>d _h ris5 too     
rapidly1 & 0 too mu* at home ) ! entire 
,m9turn family1 n to be look$ ^u ) "s   
degree ( envy4  ,well1 ,tip1--,bob _h   
nev] le>n$ n to say ,tip1 & probably    
nev] w\ld1 b ,edw>d _h long s9ce =gott5 
to c>e1--tell e "o at home t ,i'm well &
 happy1 & nev] want to see "o ( !m aga94
 ,i don't believe ,i h a fri5d !re3     
anyh[1 ,i "k ,i don't des]ve to h4      

,,*apt] ,,xxvii4  ,:]e)al %all a "y man 
cleanse 8 way8 ,by tak+ he$ !reto1      
accord+ to ,?y ^w4   ,kitty ,lewis %ook 
out ! folds ( h] new bright p9k calico  
dress1 walk$ to ! little look+-glass1 = 
ab\t ! t5? "t1 to see if ! da9ty :ite   
ruffle ar\nd h] neck 0 9 ord]2 !n took a
 survey ( ! room1 le/ !re might possibly
 be some?+ else to d :i* w\ld improve   
its appe>ance4  ,x 0 ! same little room 
9 :i* ,kitty _h sp5t h] *ildhood1 f :i* 
,johnny fir/1 & !n long aft]w>ds ! husb&
 & fa!r1 _h be5 c>ri$ out to return no  
m4 ,& yet x 0 n ! same1--!re 0 a neat   
rag c>pet on ! floor1 a ,*ri/mas gift f 
,mrs4 ,m9turn2 ! r\nd table 9 ! corn] 0 
cov]$ ) a bright r$ clo?1 & /rewn ) a   
few books & pap]s2 ! full :ite curta9 0 
loop$ away f ! w9d[1 & ! light ( a cle> 
sunset glimm]$ 9 ! room2 ev]y?+ 0 neat &
 bright & *e]y4 ,! table 0 set = tea1 ! 
:ite clo? %[+ j ! folds 9 :i* x 0 iron$2
 !re 7 ?ree plates & ?ree cups & sauc]s1
 in/ead ( two1 :ile ,kitty1 9 h] re/less
 w&]+s ar\nd ! room1 & ,mrs4 ,lewis1 9  

h] frequ5t glances out ( ! w9d[1 bo? %[$
 t somebody 0 be+ wat*$ & wait$ =4  ,!  
ea/]n tra9 is 91 ,kitty said f9ally ,n[1
 if he comes to-night1 he'll be "h 9    
?ree m9utes4 ,& x c\ld n h be5 mu* m ?an
 t :5 a quick1 cru%+ /ep 0 he>d on !    
gravel outside1 !n on ! plank be=e !    
door1 !n ! door swung op51 & ,edw>d     
,lewis walk$ into ! little room out (   
:i* he _h gone ?ree ye>s be=e4  ,kitty 0
 all ready to spr+ =w>d1 say1 ,oh1 ,tip6
 & ?r[ h] arms "r ar\nd 8 neck4 ,in/ead1
 %e /ood /ill4 ,"s way1 9 spite ( ! long
 lett]s :i* _h pass$ betwe5 !m dur+ ^!  
ye>s1 ,kitty _h fully expect$ to see a  
/\t1 tann$ boy1 9 a /rong1 co>se suit ( 
grey1 ) ?ick boots & a new /raw hat4 ,(1
 at lea/1--:y1 ( c\rse1 %e knew he mu/ h
 *ang$ "s2 hadn't %e8 ,b !n %e did n ?9k
 he w\ld be s tall1 & h a face & h&s )\t
 tan or freckle1 or t 8 clo!s w\ld be s 
v black & f9e1 & fit z ?\gh !y _h gr[n  
on him1 or t 8 coll> w\ld be s :ite &   
glossy1 or 8 boots s small & %9y4 ,s    
,kitty /ood /ill 9 emb>rass$ sil5ce4 ,b 

! "m1--oh1 %e saw 9 him ! picture ( !   
de>1 dead fa!r1 z he us$ to come to h]  
long1 long ago2 ! husb& :o1 ?r\gh all   
*ange & pov]ty & pa91 %e _h always lov$6
 ,& all ! t5d]ness t _h ev] be5 9 h]    
he>t took =m1 & spoke 9 ^? words ) :i*  
%e came =w>d to greet h] son1--,oh1 my  
de> boy6  ,!re 0 happ9ess 9 ! little    
home t night2 only ! b$room door 0      
clos$1 & ,edw>d knew t 8 fa!r's b$ 0    
vacant4  ,su* a que] feel+ z possess$   
him all ! next day1 :ile he w5t ar\nd ! 
village6 ,he w5t e:]e4 ,he felt l walk+ 
?r\gh e /reet1 & /epp+ on e /one on :i* 
8 feet _h trod 9 ! old life1 n[ utt]ly  
gone f him4 ,he w&]$ d[n to ! riv]-bank1
 :]e he _h la9 t summ] morn+ & envi$ !  
fi%es2 &1 /&+ !re1 ?ank$ ,god = !       
mission class 9 ,mr4 ,holbrook's ,sabba?
 s*ool4 ,!nce to ! cemet]y1 :]e by !    
side ( little ,johnny's grave ! new life
 _h be5 comm5c$4 ,!re 0 a long grave    
beside ! %ort "o n[2 &1 /&+ !re1 he     
?ank$ ,god = ! hope :i* he _h ( meet+ ! 
fa!r & ! baby 9 heav54 ,!nce to ! great 

elm-tree at ! foot ( ! hill2 &1 /&+ !re1
 he took out once m ! little r$ ,bible1 
& turn$ ! leaves lov+ly2 l+]$ ov] ! "n  
writt5 by ,mr4 ,holbrook's h&1 turn$    
aga9 to ! fir/ v]se :i* he _h ev] read f
 its pages3 ,?y ^w is a lamp unto my    
feet1 & a light unto my pa?4 ,"t & aga9 
_h he prov$ ! tru? ( t v]se4 ,!re1 "u t 
v tree1 x _h help$ him to fight battles 
) ,satan & come (f conqu]or4 ,& he ?ank$
 ,god = ! ,bible4 ,aft] t he w5t        
directly to ! village2 j look$ 9 at !   
meat m>ket = ! sake ( ! old days4       
,somebody told ,mr4 ,dewey :o 0 com+1 & 
he 0 j ready to say1 ,hallo1 ,tip6 b    
in/ead1 he came ar\nd f beh9d ! c\nt]1  
&1 hold+ out 8 h&1 said1 ,h[ d y d1     
,lewis8 ,glad to see y4 ,some?+1 ei!r 9 
! city-made clo!s or ! quiet air (      
dignity ) :i* !y 7 worn1 made him       
dislike to say ,hallo1 ,tip6 to ! tall  
"y man be=e him4  ,mr4 ,m9turn %ook him 
he>tily by ! h&4 ,nev] rejoic$ ov] any  
"o's luck m 9 my life6 he said2 !n1 9 ! 
same brea?1 ,h['s ,ray8 ,oh yes1 ,i see 

h[ x is1 poor fell[6 ,& y love him too2 
( c\rse1 e "o does4  ,!re 0 /ill !      
s*oolroom to visit1 & z ,edw>d w5t up ! 
famili> walk he wi%$ ,bob ,turn] c\ld h 
be5 ) him to make ?is call4 ,b ,bob 0   
probably ru%+ l a top ?r\gh ! city /ore1
 )\t a ?\ght ( ! old s*oolh\se or !     
mis]able days :i* he _h sp5t !re4  ,mr4 
,burr[s himself answ]$ ! knock1 & gave  
him a he>ty greet+4 ,?ree ye>s _h made  
*anges !re4 ,edw>d f\nd himself look+   
eag]ly t[>ds ! back r[ ( seats fur ! old
 faces1--,w1 ,h[>d1 ,ellis1 & half a    
doz5 o!rs1--be=e he rememb]$ t !y _h    
long s9ce ent]$ high] s*ools4 ,! boys   
:om he hid left plodd+ ?r\gh long       
division 7 fill+ ^? back seats n[1 &    
lead+ _! classes 9 algebra & ,lat94 ,he 
sat d[n ne> ! blackbo>d to wat* !       
progress ( ,joe ,b>tlett ?r\gh an       
example 9 division4 ,& behold1 he 0 do+ 
t old nev]-to-be-=gott5 example ab\t !  
c[s & %eep6 ,he pick$ up an ari?metic   
eag]ly4  ,mr4 ,burr[s1 d y rememb] t    
example8'  ,i rememb] t x has puzzl$ "s 

=ty or m ( my boys 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 said 
,mr4 ,burr[s1 laugh+2 b no?+ v special  
ab\t x4  ,i d2 x 0 ! cause ( my fir/    
promotion4  ,0 x1 inde$6 ,i'm afraid x w
 nev] be ! cause ( poor ,joseph's2 x    
seems to be ma/]+ him4  ,mr4 ,burr[s 0  
engag$ ) a gramm> class1 & ,edw>d (f]$  
to assi/ ! bewild]$ ,joseph4  ,i rememb]
 ^? %eep ( old1 he said k9dly1 z he     
turn$ to ! bo>d4 ,isn't x ! '/ood him 9'
 t tr\bles y8  ,yes1 x is1 ,joe answ]$  
grumbly4 ,i don't see no s5se to x4     
,let me %[ y4 ,suppose--,& he w5t ?r\gh 
) ! well--rememb]$ explanation4 ,x 0    
successful1 ,joe und]/ood x1 & w5t on   
briskly ) ! figures4  ,edw>d turn$ t[>ds
 ,mr4 ,burr[s4 ,x 0 ! way my fa!r       
expla9$ x to me1 he said1 ) eyes t      
gli/5$ a little4  ,"s "o br\ght ,mr4    
,burr[s a note1 &1 z he read & laid x   
d[n1 he said1 ,n[1 ,edw>d1 if y _h      
cont9u$ at s*ool in/ead ( runn+ away f  
u1 ,i %\ld get y to he> ?is recitation 9
 algebra1 & take leave ( abs5ce = a few 
m9utes4 ,!re is a fri5d 9 t[n :om ,i    

w\ld give mu* to see be=e ! next tra9   
leaves4  ,suppose y set me at x z x is4 
,mr4 ,burr[s look$ surpris$4  ,h y be5  
/udy+ algebra1 ,edw>d8  ,some:at4  ,h[  
f> h y be58  ,?r\gh4  ,d y feel positive
 t y c\ld d examples ov] "h8 turn+ to   
,evolution4  ,entirely1 ,edw>d answ]$1  
smil+ at ,mr4 ,burr[s' d\bts4 ,ray _h   
be5 a ?or\gh tea*]4  ,s ,mr4 ,burr[s w5t
 away1 & ,edw>d took 8 seat on ! /age & 
comm5c$ ! recitation4 ,at fir/ ! boys 7 
dispos$ to be wise1 & display _! k2 :5  
!y _h kn[n him la/1 he 0 9 division4 ,b 
he 0 9 algebra n[1 or r ?r\gh x1 & !y   
spe$ily discov]$ t he seem$ to h e      
example 9 ! lesson committ$ to memory4  
,meantime1 ,mr4 ,burr[s return$1 & li/5$
 ) a/oni%m5t & delight4  ,?ank y        
he>tily1 he said aft]w>ds4 ,y ought to  
fit y\rself = tea*+4 ,b1 ,edw>d1 y did n
 get ?r\gh algebra alone8  ,no1 said    
,edw>d1 flu%+ at ! ?\ght ( ,ray2 ,i _h !
 be/ & wise/ tea*] on e>?4  ,well1 he   
sat d[n 9 :at _h be5 8 seat1 & tri$ to  
imag9e t x 0 8 seat /ill2 t ,bob w\ld be

 9 pretty soon1 & plague him :ile he    
/udi$ 8 spell+-lesson4 ,b he c\ld n d x4
 ,?+s 7 diff]5t1--v diff]5t4 ,fir/ &    
=emo/1 !re 0 ,ray3 he _h n kn[n him 9 ^?
 days2 if he _h1 he said to himself1 ?+s
 w\ld h be5 diff]5t long be=e !y 74     
,go+ back up t[n he met ,mr4 ,holbrook1 
:o turn$ & walk$ ) him4  ,& s1 he said1 
aft] ! long talk 0 conclud$1 y g next   
week1 d y8  ,next ,tuesday1 sir4  ,well1
 ,god bless y1 my fri5d1 z ,he has1 & w4
 ,!n1 aft] a m9ute1 ,edw>d1 my son is a 
w&]] yet3 d y /ill rememb] him8         
,always1 sir1 ,edw>d answ]$1 9 firm1    
/eady tones2 &1 ,mr4 ,holbrook1 ,god    
nev] =gets6  ,z he w5t on pa/ ,mr4      
,m9turn's /ore1 c\ld he h he>d ! rem>ks 
t 7 made !re1 v likely he might h       
rememb]$ a c]ta9 /atem5t :i* he made to 
! little fi%es t summ] morn+4  ,mr4     
,m9turn1 look+ out aft] him1 said to    
,mr4 ,dewey1--  ,!re goes "o ( ! f9e/ & 
mo/ promis+ "y m5 9 ?is t[n4  ,yes1     
answ]$ ,mr4 ,dewey1 laugh+ a little2 ,i 
us$ to notice t he improv$ e day aft] he

 br\ght back ^? circus tickets4         
,,*apt] ,,xxviii4  ,= !m %alt f9d x aft]
 _m days4   ,come 92 & ! ,rev4 ,edw>d   
,lewis laid d[n 8 book1 pu%$ back 8 /udy
 *air1 & 0 ready to receive :oev] 0     
knock+ at 8 /udy door4  ,mr4 ,lewis1    
said ! little girl :o came 9 9 answ] to 
8 invitation1 fa!r has j come f ! po/   
(fice1 & he br\ght y "s lett]s1 & "h !y 
are4  ,mr4 ,lewis ?ank$ 8 little        
next-door neighb\r1 took 8 lett]s1 &1 :5
 ! room 0 quiet aga91 settl$ back 9 8   
*air to enjoy !m4  ,! fir/ "o 0 f a     
bro!r m9i/]1 begg+ an ex*ange4 ,! next  
br\ght a look ( surprise & delight to 8 
face1 = he recognis$ ,ellis ,holbrook's 
h&writ+4 ,& ! delight spread & deep5$ z 
he read2 especially :5 he came to "o    
s5t5ce3 ,i ask$ fa!r :at message he _h =
 y1 & he repli$1 ,s5d him ?is v]se1 &   
tell him t aga9 x is peculi>ly 81 ',i   
love ! ,"l1 because ,he has he>d my     
voice & my supplication4' ,t1 y see1    
w\ld h told me ! :ole /ory1 )\t ?is long
 lett]4 ,i ?ank ,god t ,he put x into   

y\r he>t to pray = me1 z also t ,he has 
he>d y\r pray]s4 ,god bless y4 ,by !    
way1 fa!r wants y to assi/ him on ! fir/
 ,sabba? 9 ,july4 ,i e>ne/ly hope y c d 
s2 he ?9ks y w be com+ ea/ ab\t t "t4   
,0 !re ev] a m ?ankful he>t ?an 0 t     
m9i/]'s z he laid d[n 8 old s*oolfell['s
 lett]8 ,h[ con/antly1 h[ sometimes     
almo/ hopelessly1 _h he pray$ = ,ellis  
,holbrook6 ,h[ _m times _h he be5 oblig$
 to reassure himself ) ! promise1 ,9 due
 season we %all reap1 if we fa9t n4 ,&  
n[ aga9 _h ,god's ^w be5 v]ifi$ to him4 
,he took ! lett] up once m1 to look     
lov+ly at t clos+1 nev] be=e writt5 by  
,ellis1--,y\r bro!r 9 ,*ri/4  ,!re 0    
/ill ano!r lett] to read4 ,t writ+1 too1
 0 famili>2 he _h receiv$ _m rem9d]s ( x
 dur+ ! pa/ ye>s4 ,he laugh$ z he read1 
x s\nd$ s l ! writ]3--   ,,albany1      
,june--1 #ah--4  ,,de> ,,tip1--,d y h   
,f\r? ( ,july out y\r way ?is ye>8 ,we d
 "h 9 ,albany2 r1 ,i'm go+ to h "o 9 my 
y>d4 ,p]haps y rememb] a ,f\r? ( ,july  
:i* y took me to once1 :5 we 7 ragg$    

little wret*es at home8 ,i d1 anyh[1 &  
?is is to be tw9-bro!r to t "t4 ,all !  
ugly1 d+y little ur*9s t ,i "k h be5    
invit$4 ,we're to h f9e fireworks & f9e 
s++ & f9e eat+4 ,my wife add$ t la/     
item1--?\ght x a great improvem5t4 ,i'm 
n sure b x is2 mo/ ?+s are t %e has a h&
 94 ,n[1 to come to ! po9t ( ?is        
lett]1--y're to make ! spee* on t       
occasion4 ,no gett+ out ( x n[6 ,i      
plann$ ?is ?+ "o day 9 ! old s*oolh\se4 
,oh1 did y "k ,mr4 ,burr[s _h giv5 up   
tea*+8 ,gr[n too old4 ,que]1 isn't x8   
,don't seem z if anybody 0 gr[+ old     
except me4 ,at fir/ ,i wasn't go+ to h  
my fea/ on ! ,f\r?1 because1 y rememb]1 
x 0 on t day t our bless$ ,ray left u2  
b1 talk+ ) ,mr4 ,m9turn ab\t x1 he said 
,ray w\ld h be5 delight$ ) x all1--& s  
he w\ld1 y "k4 ,don't ?9k we are go+ to 
ga!r 9 all ,albany2 x's only ! y\ng]    
s*ol>s ( ! mission s*ool1 9 :i* my wife 
& ,i are int]e/$4  ,tell ,h[>d & ,kitty 
to be sure & come2 !y c put _! visit a  
few weeks e>li] z well z n4  ,oh1 by !  

way1 if y h he>d f ,ellis ,holbrook     
lately1 y are s++ ',glory ,hallelujah'  
by ?is "t6  ,i am writ+ ?is 9 !         
c\nt+-room1 & am 9 a great hurry1 ?\gh y
 w\ldn't ?9k x4 ,%all expect y by !     
?ird1 c]ta9ly4--  ,y\rs1 etc41  ,,bob   
,,turn]4   ,^! lett]s came on ,saturday 
ev5+4 ,! next morn+1 9 ,sabba? s*ool1 :5
 ! sup]9t5d5t's bell rang1 ! m9i/] left 
8 class ( mission s*ol>s1 & w5t up !    
aisle t[>ds ! alt>1 paus+ fir/ to speak 
) a bright-ey$ little lady1 :o sat be=e 
h] class ( bright-ey$ little girls4     
,kitty1 :]e is ,h[>d8  ,at home1 coax+ a
 fit ( sick heada*e4  ,well1 "h are     
lett]s t w int]e/ y bo?1--came la/ ev5+2
 "o conta9s an invitation4 ,tell ,h[>d  
,i ?9k we mu/ try to g4 ,"m bade me tell
 y %e want$ to see y at ! p>sonage 9 !  
morn+2 %e is n out to-day4  ,!n he w5t  
on4 ,! s*ol>s began to sit up /raight1 &
 fold _! arms2 !y knew !y mu/ li/5 if !y
 want$ ,mr4 ,lewis to talk to !m4 ,:5 e 
eye 0 fix$ on him1 he began1--  ,*ildr51
 ,i h a v %ort /ory to tell y to-day    

ab\t myself4 ,ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 a little
 boy1 my ,sabba? s*ool tea*] told u a   
/ory1 "o morn+1 :i* 0 ! means ( br++ me 
to ,jesus4 ,i h to ?ank t lady1 next to 
,god1 t ,i am /&+ "h to-day a m9i/] (   
,*ri/4 ,%e 0 n our regul> tea*]1 b 0 a  
/rang]2 ,i nev] saw h] aft] t ,sabba?4  
,p]haps y c imag9e h[ ,i h long$1 s9ce  
,i became a man & a m9i/]1 to f9d t     
lady1 & tell h] :at "o h\r ( fai?ful    
tea*+ did = me4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld help h]1
 enc\rage h]4 ,i ?\ght %e w\ld be likely
 to tell x to o!r tea*]s1 & x w\ld help 
!m4 ,b ?\gh ,i _h x always 9 m9d1 & made
 v e>ne/ ef=ts to f9d h]1 ,i nev]       
succe$$ until la/ week4 ,y "k1 *ildr51 x
 is t5 ye>s s9ce ,i came "h to be y\r   
pa/or1 & la/ week ,i le>n$ t dur+ all   
?is "t ,i h be5 liv+ )9 tw5ty miles ( ! 
lady :om ,i h s long be5 seek+4 ,& :at  
else d y ?9k ,i he>d ( h]8 ,:y1 t two   
weeks ago %e di$4 ,s*ol>s1 my fir/ ?\ght
 0 a sad "o1 t ,i nev] c\ld ?ank h] n[4 
,b y "k ,i c2 ,i expect to "o ( ^! days4
 ,:y1 :5 ,i get to heav51 "o ( ! fir/   

?+s ,i %all d w be to seek h] out & tell
 h] ab\t x4 ,s1 y see1 %e w "k x1 ev5 if
 "s ( ! wat*+ angels up !re h n told h] 
already4  ,j "h1 ,i want to say "o ^w to
 ! tea*]s4 ,?is incid5t %\ld come )     
wond]ful enc\ragem5t to y\r he>ts1      
rem9d+ y t y may (t5 speak words :i*    
spr+ up & be> fruit t rea*es up to ,god1
 ?\gh y d n "k x1 & w n1 until 9 heav5 y
 take y\r cr[ns1 & "q :y !re are s _m   
/>s4  ,*ildr51 next ,sabba? ,i w tell y 
! /ory :i* l$ me to ,*ri/2 & all ?is    
week ,i am go+ to pray t x may h ! same 
effect on "s ( my s*ol>s4  ,x is "t n[ =
 y\r v]se4 ,if any ( y c f9d out :y :at 
,i h be5 tell+ y to-day made me ?9k (   
?is v]se1 y may tell me next ,sabba?4   
,n[ repeat1--',ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1 
= ?\ %alt f9d x aft] _m days4'