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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,9 ! T[N !RE WAS A %OEMAK] BY ! NAME ( ,M>T91 :O LIV$ 9 A 
BASEM5T ) A T9Y LITTLE W9D[ LOOK+ \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,M>T9 
C\LD SEE ! PEOPLE PASS1 & ?\< HE ONLY GOT A GLIMPSE ( !IR 
FEET1 HE /ILL KNEW EV]Y ONE1 = ,M>T9 C\LD RECOGNIZE PEOPLE BY 
!IR BOOTS4 ,M>T9 HAD LIV$ 9 ?AT BASEM5T = MANY A LONG YE> & 
HAD NUMB]S ( ACQUA9TANCES4 ,!RE W]E NOT MANY PAIRS ( BOOTS 9 ! 
NEI<BORHOOD ?AT HAD NOT BE5 ?R\< HIS H&S AT LEA/ ONCE OR 
TWICE--SOME = NEW SOLES1 O!RS = A PAT* OR A /IT*1 OR A SECOND 
TIME = NEW TOPS1 P]HAPS4 ,M>T9 HAD PL5TY ( WORK1 = HE ALWAYS DID 
IT WELL2 HE GAVE GOOD LEA!R1 DID NOT OV]*>GE1 & KEPT TRUE TO HIS 
WORD4 ,IF HE C\LD DO A PIECE ( WORK = ! TIME IT WAS REQUIR$1 HE 
TOOK IT2 IF NOT1 HE W\LD NOT DECEIVE HIS CU/OM]S & TOLD !M SO 
BE=EH&4 ,& ALL KNEW ,M>T9 & HE HAD NO LACK ( WORK4 

,M>T9 HAD ALWAYS BE5 A GOOD MAN1 BUT AS HE GREW OLD] HE BEGAN TO 
?9K ! MORE AB\T HIS S\L & TO DRAW NE>] TO ,GOD4 ,M>T9'S WIFE 
HAD DI$ :5 HE HAD /ILL WORK$ = A MA/]1 & HE WAS LEFT ) A 
BOY ( ?REE YE>S OLD4 ,!IR *ILDR5 NEV] SURVIV$2 ! ELDE/ W]E 
ALL DEAD4 ,AT FIR/ ,M>T9 WANT$ TO S5D HIS LITTLE SON TO A SI/] 9 
! C\NTRY1 BUT HE FELT SORRY = ! *ILD1 ?9K+1 0,IT WILL BE H>D 
= ! POOR BOY TO GR[ UP 9 A /RANGE FAMILY2 ,I WILL KEEP HIM ) 
ME40 

,& ,M>T9 LEFT HIS MA/] & W5T 9TO LODG+S ) HIS LITTLE SON4 
,BUT ,GOD HAD NOT ORDA9$ ,M>T9 TO BE HAPPY 9 HIS *ILDR54 ,! BOY HAD 
NO SOON] GR[N UP & BECOME A HELP & A COM=T TO HIS FA!R ?AN HE 
FELL SICK1 TOSS$ AB\T ) FEV] = A WEEK & DI$4 ,M>T9 BURI$ 
HIS SON & GAVE HIMSELF UP TO DESPAIR4 ,HIS DESPAIR WAS SO GREAT ?AT HE 
EV5 BEGAN TO COMPLA9 AGA9/ ,GOD4 ,M>T9 WAS SO LONELY ?AT MANY W]E 
! TIMES HE PRAY$ TO ,GOD TO LET HIM DIE1 REPROA*+ ,HIM = HAV+ 
SP>$ AN OLD MAN LIKE HIMSELF & TAK5 HIS ONLY BELOV$ SON4 ,M>T9 
GAVE UP GO+ TO *UR*4 

,ONE DAY AN OLD C\NTRYMAN CAME TO VISIT HIM1 :O HAD BE5 ON A 
PILGRIMAGE = EI<T YE>S4 ,M>T9 OP5$ HIS HE>T TO ! OLD MAN & 
COMPLA9$ AB\T HIS SORR[4 

0,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO LIVE EV510 HE SAID2 0,I ONLY WANT TO DIE4 ,?AT IS 
ALL ,I PRAY TO ,GOD AB\T4 ,I AM A DESP]ATE MAN N[40 

,& ! OLD MAN SAID TO HIM1 0,IT IS NOT WELL :AT Y\ SAY1 ,M>T92 WE 
CANNOT JUDGE ! WAYS ( ,GOD2 !Y >E BEYOND \R UND]/&+4 ,HE HAS 
JUDG$ IT FITT+ TO TAKE AWAY Y\R SON & TO LET Y\ LIVE1 SO IT MU/ 
BE = ! BE/4 ,Y\ DESPAIR BECAUSE Y\ WANT TO LIVE ONLY = Y\R [N 
P]SONAL PLEASURE40 

0,& :AT ELSE %\LD ,I LIVE =80 ,M>T9 ASK$4 

,& ! OLD MAN SAID1 0,Y\ MU/ LIVE = ,GOD1 ,M>T94 ,HE GAVE Y\ LIFE 
& Y\ MU/ LIVE = ,HIM4 ,:5 Y\ BEG9 TO LIVE = ,HIM & CEASE TO 
WORRY AB\T ANY?+1 !N ALL WILL BECOME EASY = Y\40 

,M>T9 WAS SIL5T A :ILE2 !N ASK$1 0,H[ CAN ONE LIVE = ,GOD80 

,& ! OLD MAN SAID1 0,WE MU/ LIVE = ,GOD AS ,*RI/ TAU<T US4 ,Y\ CAN 
READ1 CAN Y\ NOT8 ,!N BUY ! ,GOSPELS & READ !M & Y\ WILL F9D 
\T H[ TO LIVE = ,GOD4 ,! ,GOSPELS TELL US EV]Y?+40 

,M>T9 TOOK !SE WORDS TO HE>T4 ,?AT V]Y DAY HE B\<T A COPY ( ! 
,NEW ,TE/AM5T1 PR9T$ 9 L>GE TYPE1 & BEGAN TO READ IT4 

,M>T9 HAD 9T5D$ TO READ ONLY ON HOLIDAYS1 BUT :5 HE ONCE BEGAN HE 
GREW SO LI<!>T$ ?AT HE READ EV]Y DAY4 ,SOMETIMES HE GOT SO 
ABSORB$ 9 HIS READ+ ?AT ! OIL 9 ! LAMP BURNT L[ & /ILL HE 
C\LD NOT TE> HIMSELF AWAY4 

,M>T9 READ EV]Y EV5+1 & ! MORE HE READ ! MORE CLE>LY HE 
UND]/OOD :AT ,GOD REQUIR$ ( HIM & H[ HE WAS TO LIVE = ,GOD4 ,& 
HIS HE>T GREW LI<T] ?AN EV]4 ,AT ONE TIME :5 HE W5T TO B$ HE 
W\LD SI< & MOAN & ?9K ( HIS BOY2 N[ HE ONLY SAID TO HIMSELF1 
0,GLORY TO ,!E1 GLORY TO ,!E1 ,GOD6 ,?Y WILL BE DONE60 

,& A *ANGE CAME 9TO ,M>T9'S LIFE4 ,ON HOLIDAYS HE US$ TO HANG AB\T 
! PUBLIC-H\SES TO DR9K A CUP ( TEA & DID NOT REFUSE VODKA EV5 
:5 IT CAME HIS WAY4 ,HE W\LD DR9K1 AS IT HAPP5$1 ) SOME 
ACQUA9TANCE1 & ?\< NOT EXACTLY DRUNK1 W\LD COME \T ( ! 
PUBLIC-H\SE 9 AN EXCIT$ MOOD & SPEAK VA9 WORDS1 GIV+ BACK R\< 
WORD = R\< WORD4 

,BUT N[ ?IS HAD ALL LEFT HIM4 ,HIS LIFE BECAME A PEACEFUL & HAPPY ONE4 

,9 ! MORN+ HE W\LD SIT D[N TO HIS WORK & KEEP ON = ! 
NECESS>Y TIME1 !N HE W\LD TAKE ! LAMP (F ! WALL1 PUT IT ON ! 
TABLE1 FET* ! ,BIBLE FROM A %ELF1 OP5 IT1 & SIT D[N TO READ4 ,& 
! MORE HE READ1 ! MORE HE UND]/OOD1 & ! S]5] & LI<T] 
GREW HIS HE>T4 

,ONE DAY ,M>T9 SAT READ+ UNTIL LATE 9TO ! NI<T4 ,HE WAS READ+ 
,LUKE'S ,GOSPEL & HAD COME TO ! SIX? *APT] & ! V]SES1 0,& 
UNTO HIM ?AT SMITE? !E ON ! ONE *EEK1 (F] ALSO ! O!R2 & 
HIM ?AT TAKE? AWAY ?Y CLOKE =BID NOT TO TAKE ?Y COAT ALSO4 ,GIVE TO 
EV]Y MAN ?AT ASKE? ( !E2 & ( HIM ?AT TAKE? AWAY ?Y GOODS ASK 
!M NOT AGA94 ,& AS YE W\LD ?AT M5 %\LD DO TO Y\1 DO YE ALSO TO 
!M LIKEWISE40 

,& HE ALSO READ ! V]SES :]E \R ,LORD SAYS1 0,& :Y CALL YE ME1 
,LORD1 ,LORD1 & DO NOT ! ?+S :I* ,I SAY8 ,:OSOEV] COME? TO ME 
& HE>E? MY SAY+S1 & DOE? !M1 ,I WILL %[ Y\ TO :OM HE IS 
LIKE4 ,HE IS LIKE A MAN :I* BUILT AN H\SE1 & DIGG$ DEEP1 & LAID 
! F\NDATION ON A ROCK2 & :5 ! FLOOD >OSE1 ! /REAM BEAT 
VEHEM5TLY UPON ?AT H\SE1 & C\LD NOT %AKE IT2 = IT WAS F\ND$ 
UPON A ROCK4 ,BUT HE ?AT HE>E?1 & DOE? NOT1 IS LIKE A MAN ?AT 
)\T A F\NDATION BUILT AN H\SE UPON ! E>?2 AGA9/ :I* ! 
/REAM DID BEAT VEHEM5TLY1 & IMM$IATELY IT FELL2 & ! RU9 ( 
?AT H\SE WAS GREAT40 

,:5 ,M>T9 READ !SE WORDS A FEEL+ ( JOY 5T]$ HIS HE>T4 ,HE TOOK 
(F HIS SPECTACLES1 LAID !M ON ! ,BIBLE1 !N RE/+ HIS ELB[S ON 
! TABLE1 HE BEGAN TO POND] OV] :AT HE HAD READ4 ,HE COMP>$ HIS [N 
LIFE TO ! LI<T ( !SE WORDS4 0,IS MY H\SE BUILT ON A ROCK OR ON 
S&80 HE ?\<T4 0,IF ON A ROCK IT IS WELL4 ,IT SEEMS SO EASY :5 ONE 
SITS ALONE H]E1 & ONE ?9KS ONE HAS DONE ALL ?AT ,GOD COMM&S1 BUT 
NO SOON] DOES ONE CEASE TO BE ON ONE'S GU>D ?AN ONE FALLS 9TO S94 ,I 
MU/ P]SEV]E2 IT BR+S SU* HAPP9ESS6 ,HELP ME1 OH ,GOD60 

,) ?IS ?\<T 9 HIS M9D1 HE WAS AB\T TO GO TO B$1 BUT WAS LOA! 
TO LEAVE HIS ,BIBLE1 & W5T ON READ+ ! SEV5? *APT]4 ,HE READ 
AB\T ! C5TURION1 ! WID['S SON1 & ! ANSW] TO ,JOHN'S 
DISCIPLES1 & HE CAME TO ! PASSAGE :]E A RI* ,PH>ISEE 9VIT$ ! 
,LORD TO HIS H\SE2 & AB\T ! WOMAN :O WAS A S9N] & ANO9T$ ,HIS 
FEET & WA%$ !M ) H] TE>S1 & H[ ! ,LORD COM=T$ H]4 ,& 
HE CAME TO ! =TY-F\R? V]SE & BEGAN TO READ ! WORDS1 0,& HE 
TURN$ TO ! WOMAN & SAID UNTO ,SIMON1 ,SEE/ ?\ ?IS WOMAN8 ,I 
5T]$ 9TO ?9E H\SE1 ?\ GAVE/ ME NO WAT] = MY FEET2 BUT %E 
HA? WA%$ MY FEET ) TE>S1 & WIP$ !M ) ! HAIRS ( H] 
HEAD4 ,?\ GAVE/ ME NO KISS1 BUT ?IS WOMAN S9CE ! TIME ,I CAME 91 
HA? NOT CEAS$ TO KISS MY FEET2 MY HEAD ) OIL ?\ DID/ NOT ANO9T1 
BUT ?IS WOMAN HA? ANO9T$ MY FEET ) O9TM5T40 

,M>T9 READ !SE V]SES & ?\<T1 0,HE GAVE NO WAT] = ,HIS FEET1 
& NO KISS1 & HE DID NOT ANO9T ,HIS HEAD ) OIL40 ,ONCE MORE ,M>T9 
TOOK (F HIS SPECTACLES & LAID !M ON ! ,BIBLE4 

0,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 LIKE ME1 ?AT ,PH>ISEE4 ,LIKE ME HE ?\<T ONLY ( 
HIMSELF--H[ TO GET A CUP ( TEA1 H[ TO LIVE 9 W>M? & COM=T4 ,HE 
C>$ ONLY = HIMSELF1 ) NEV] A ?\<T AB\T HIS GUE/4 ,& ! 
,LORD ,HIMSELF WAS HIS GUE/6 ,I WOND] IF ,I W\LD ACT LIKE ?AT IF ,HE CAME 
TO VISIT ME80 

,& ,M>T9 RE/$ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE & HIS HEAD ON HIS H&S & 
FELL 9TO A DOZE4 

0,M>T960 ,SOME ONE SUDD5LY BREA!D 9TO HIS E>4 

,M>T9 />T$4 0,:O IS ?AT80 HE ASK$1 HALF ASLEEP4 

,HE TURN$ & LOOK$ AT ! DOOR1 BUT NO ONE WAS !RE4 ,HE CALL$ AGA9 
& ?IS TIME HE HE>D A VOICE SAY CLE>LY1 0,M>T96 ,M>T96 ,LOOK \T 
= ME 9 ! /REET TO-MORR[2 ,I AM COM+ TO SEE Y\40 

,M>T9 R\S$ HIMSELF1 GOT UP FROM ! *AIR & BEGAN TO RUB HIS EYES4 
,HE DID NOT KN[ :E!R HE HAD HE>D ! WORDS 9 A DREAM OR :5 AWAKE4 
,HE TURN$ \T ! LAMP & W5T TO B$4 

,AT DAYBREAK NEXT MORN+ ,M>T9 >OSE1 LIT ! /OVE1 PREP>$ SOME S\P 
& PORRIDGE1 GOT ! SAMOV> READY1 PUT ON HIS APRON & SAT D[N AT 
! W9D[ TO HIS WORK4 ,AS HE WORK$ HE ?\<T ( :AT HAD HAPP5$ 
YE/]DAY4 ,N[ IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD HE>D ! VOICE 9 HIS 
DREAMS1 N[ ?AT HE HAD REALLY HE>D IT :5 AWAKE4 

0,?+S LIKE ?AT HAVE HAPP5$ BE=E10 HE ?\<T4 

,M>T9 SAT AT ! W9D[ & DID NOT WORK SO MU* AS PE] \T 9TO ! 
/REET1 & :5 AN UNFAMILI> PAIR ( BOOTS CAME ALONG1 HE W\LD /OOP 
D[N & LOOK UP TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ! P]SON TO :OM !Y BELONG$4 
,A Y>D-PORT] PASS$ 9 NEW FELT BOOTS & A WAT]-C>RI]2 !N AN OLD 
SOLDI] ( ,NI*OLAS' REIGN CAME ALONGSIDE ! W9D[1 SPADE 9 H&4 
,M>T9 RECOGNIZ$ HIM BY HIS FELT BOOTS4 ,! OLD MAN WAS CALL$ ,/EPAN 
& A M]*ANT :O LIV$ NE> BY KEPT HIM \T ( *>ITY4 ,HIS DUTIES 
W]E TO HELP ! Y>D-PORT]4 ,HE /OPP$ OPPOSITE ,M>T9'S W9D[ TO 
CLE> AWAY ! SN[4 ,M>T9 LOOK$ AT HIM & AGA9 W5T ON ) HIS 
WORK4 

0,:AT A FOOL ,I AM GETT+ 9 MY OLD AGE10 ,M>T9 ?\<T1 AMUS$ AT HIS 
[N FANCIES4 0,/EPAN IS %OVEL+ AWAY ! SN[ & ,I ?\<T IT WAS 
,*RI/ COME TO VISIT ME4 ,OLD DOT>D ?AT ,I AM60 

,YET AFT] A DOZ5 /IT*ES OR SO ,M>T9 WAS AGA9 DRAWN TO ! W9D[4 
,HE LOOK$ \T & SAW ?AT ,/EPAN HAD LEAN$ HIS SPADE AGA9/ ! WALL 
& WAS RE/+ & TRY+ TO W>M HIMSELF4 ,! MAN WAS OLD & BROK5 
& HAD NO /R5G? EV5 TO CLE> AWAY ! SN[4 0,:Y NOT GIVE HIM A 
CUP ( TEA :ILE ! SAMOV> IS /ILL ON ! BOIL80 ,M>T9 ?\<T4 ,& 
HE PUT D[N HIS AWL1 ROSE1 BR\<T ! SAMOV> TO ! TABLE1 P\R$ \T 
A CUP ( TEA & TAPP$ ON ! W9D[4 ,/EPAN TURN$ & CAME UP4 ,M>T9 
BECKON$ TO HIM & W5T TO OP5 ! DOOR4 

0,COME 9 & GET W>M10 HE SAID2 0Y\ MU/ BE QUITE FROZ540 

0,*RI/ SAVE US6 BUT MY BONES DO A*E10 ,/EPAN SAID4 ,/EPAN CAME 91 
%OOK ! SN[ (F HIMSELF & BEGAN TO WIPE HIS BOOTS SO AS NOT TO 
DIRTY ! FLOOR1 REEL+ AS HE DID SO4 

0,DON'T BO!R TO WIPE Y\R FEET10 ,M>T9 SAID2 0,I WILL WIPE ! FLOOR 
AFT]W>DS2 ,I AM US$ TO ?AT4 ,COME 9 & SIT D[N4 ,H]E IS A CUP ( 
TEA40 

,& ,M>T9 P\R$ \T TWO CUPS1 GAVE ONE TO HIS GUE/1 P\R$ SOME ( 
HIS [N 9TO A SAUC] & BEGAN TO BL[ ON IT 9 ORD] TO COOL IT4 

,/EPAN F9I%$ HIS CUP1 TURN$ IT UPSIDE D[N 9 ! SAUC]1 PUT ! 
REMA9+ BIT ( SUG> ON TOP & BEGAN TO ?ANK ,M>T91 :O C\LD SEE 
?AT ! OLD MAN WANT$ SOME MORE4 

0,HAVE ANO!R CUP10 ,M>T9 SAID & P\R$ \T MORE TEA = HIS GUE/ 
& = HIMSELF1 & AS HE DRANK1 HE KEPT PE]+ \T ( ! W9D[4 

0,>E Y\ EXPECT+ SOME ONE80 ,/EPAN ASK$4 

0,I8 ,I H>DLY LIKE TO TELL Y\ :OM ,I EXPECT4 ,BUT ,I WAIT & WAIT4 ,A 
C]TA9 WORD TOOK POSSESSION ( MY HE>T4 ,WAS IT A DREAM OR NOT1 ,I 
CANNOT TELL4 ,IT WAS LIKE ?IS1 BRO!R2 ,I WAS READ+ ! ,GOSPELS LA/ 
NI<T AB\T ,*RI/ \R ,FA!R & H[ ,HE SUFF]$ ON E>?4 ,Y\ HAVE 
HE>D TELL ( IT1 ,I D>ESAY40 

0,YES10 ,/EPAN SAID1 0BUT WE >E IGNORANT FOLK & CANNOT READ40 

0,WELL1 ,I WAS READ+ H[ ! ,LORD WALK$ ON E>?1 H[ ,HE W5T TO VISIT 
A ,PH>ISEE :O DID NOT RECEIVE ,HIM WELL4 ,& ,I WOND]$1 AS ,I READ1 H[ 
ANY MAN C\LD RECEIVE ! ,LORD )\T DUE HONOR4 ',SUPPOS+ SU* A 
?+ W]E TO HAPP5 TO ME1' ,I ?\<T1 ':AT W\LD ,I NOT DO TO RECEIVE 
,HIM8 ,& ! ,PH>ISEE DID NO?+6' ,?9K+ ?US ,I FELL ASLEEP1 & AS 
,I SLEPT ,I HE>D A VOICE CALL TO ME4 ,I ROSE2 ! VOICE SEEM$ TO :ISP] 
',EXPECT ME2 ,I AM COM+ TO-MORR[4' ,I HE>D IT TWICE4 ,WELL1 W\LD Y\ 
BELIEVE IT8 ! IDEA TOOK HOLD ( MY M9D1 & ?\< ,I UPBRAID MYSELF1 
,I KEEP ON EXPECT+ ! ,LORD TO COME TO ME40 

,/EPAN %OOK HIS HEAD1 BUT MADE NO REM>K4 ,HE F9I%$ HIS CUP ( TEA 
& LAID IT D[N ON ITS SIDE 9 ! SAUC]1 BUT ,M>T9 TOOK IT UP & 
FILL$ IT AGA94 

0,HAVE SOME MORE1 BLESS Y\6 ,I WAS ?9K+1 TOO1 ?AT \R ,LORD DESPIS$ 
NO ONE :5 ,HE WALK$ ON E>?2 ,HE WAS MO/LY ) COMMON FOLK4 ,HE W5T 
AB\T ) PLA9 PEOPLE & *OSE ,HIS DISCIPLES FROM M5 ( \R 
K9D--SIMPLE WORKM5 & S9N]S LIKE \RSELVES4 ',HE :O RAISES 
HIMSELF1' ,HE SAID1 '%ALL BE HUMBL$1 & HE :O HUMBLES HIMSELF %ALL 
BE RAIS$4 ,Y\ CALL ,ME ,LORD1' HE SAID1 '& ,I WILL WA% Y\R FEET4 ,HE 
:O W\LD BE FIR/1' ,HE SAID1 'LET HIM BE ! S]VANT ( ALL1 BECAUSE1' 
,HE SAID1 'BLESS$ >E ! POOR1 ! HUMBLE1 ! MEEK1 ! M]CIFUL4' 0 

,/EPAN =GOT HIS TEA4 ,HE WAS AN OLD MAN & EASILY MOV$ TO TE>S2 & 
AS HE LI/5$ ! TE>S ROLL$ D[N HIS *EEKS4 

0,HAVE SOME MORE10 ,M>T9 SAID1 BUT ,/EPAN CROSS$ HIMSELF1 ?ANK$ 
,M>T91 PU%$ AWAY HIS CUP & ROSE4 

0,?ANK Y\ ,M>T910 HE SAID2 0Y\ HAVE N\RI%$ MY BODY & MY S\L40 

0,Y\ >E WELCOME ANO!R TIME4 ,I %ALL ALWAYS BE PLEAS$ TO SEE Y\2 
COME AGA940 

,/EPAN W5T \T2 ,M>T9 P\R$ HIMSELF \T A LA/ CUP ( TEA1 DRANK IT1 
CLE>$ AWAY ! DI%ES & SAT D[N AGA9 BY ! W9D[ TO WORK1 
/IT*+ ! BACK SEAM ( A BOOT4 ,AS HE /IT*$ HE PE]$ \T ( ! 
W9D[ TO SEE IF ,*RI/ WAS COM+1 & HE KEPT ON ?9K+ ( ,HIM & 
,HIS DO+S & RECALL+ ,HIS WORDS4 

,TWO SOLDI]S PASS$2 ONE 9 ,GOV]NM5T BOOTS1 ! O!R 9 BOOTS ( HIS 
[N2 !N ! [N] ( ! NEXT H\SE W5T BY 9 CLEAN GOLO%ES1 & A 
BAK] ) A BASKET4 ,ALL !SE PASS$ ON2 !N A WOMAN CAME UP 9 
WOOL5 /OCK+S & CO>SE C\NTRY %OES4 ,%E W5T BY ! W9D[ & 
/OPP$ BY ! WALL4 ,M>T9 LOOK$ UP & SAW ?AT %E WAS A /RANG]1 
POORLY CLAD1 ) A BABY 9 H] >MS4 ,%E WAS /&+ ) H] BACK TO 
! W9D1 TRY+ TO WRAP UP ! BABY1 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ TO WRAP IT 
94 ,H] G>M5TS W]E SUMM] ONES & RAGG$1 TOO4 ,?R\< ! W9D[ 
,M>T9 HE>D ! BABY CRY+2 ! WOMAN TRI$ TO COM=T IT BUT C\LD 
NOT4 

,M>T9 ROSE & GO+ \T AT ! DOOR & UP ! /EPS1 HE CALL$ TO 
H]4 

0,COME ?IS WAY1 MY DE>60 

,! WOMAN TURN$ TO HIM4 

0,DON'T /& 9 ! COLD !RE ) ! BABY2 COME 9SIDE 9 ! W>M2 
Y\ CAN MAKE HIM MORE COM=TABLE H]E4 ,COME ALONG60 

,! WOMAN WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE AN OLD MAN 9 AN APRON & SPECTACLES ON 
HIS NOSE 9VIT+ H] TO HIS ROOM1 BUT %E FOLL[$ HIM4 ,!Y DESC5D$ 
! /AIRS & 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,M>T9 L$ H] TO ! B$4 

0,COME & SIT H]E1 MY DE>10 HE SAID4 0,IT IS NE>] TO ! /OVE2 Y\ 
CAN W>M Y\RSELF & FE$ ! BABY40 

0,I HAV5'T ANY MILK2 ,I HAVE EAT5 NO?+ MYSELF S9CE MORN+10 ! 
WOMAN SAID1 YET PUTT+ ! *ILD TO ! BREA/4 

,M>T9 %OOK HIS HEAD4 ,HE GOT SOME BREAD & A CUP1 OP5$ ! OV5 DOOR 
& FILL$ ! CUP ) S\P4 ,HE !N TOOK ! PORRIDGE-POT \T ( ! 
OV51 BUT ! PORRIDGE WAS NOT QUITE DONE4 ,HE SPREAD A CLO? & PUT ! 
S\P & BREAD ON ! TABLE4 

0,SIT D[N & HAVE SOME?+ TO EAT1 MY DE>4 ,I'LL LOOK AFT] ! BABY4 
,I HAVE HAD *ILDR5 ( MY [N & KN[ H[ TO NURSE !M40 

,! WOMAN CROSS$ H]SELF1 SAT D[N BY ! TABLE & BEGAN TO EAT1 & 
,M>T9 SAT ON ! B$ ) ! BABY4 ,HE CLUCK$ & CLUCK$1 BUT HAV+ 
NO TEE? HE C\LD NOT DO IT WELL1 & ! BABY W\LD NOT /OP ITS 
CRY+4 ,& ,M>T9 TRI$ TO AMUSE HIM ) HIS F+]4 ,HE POK$ ! 
F+] /RAI<T AT ! BABY'S M\?1 !N DREW IT BACK AGA94 ,HE W\LD 
NOT LET ! *ILD TAKE ! F+] 9 ITS M\? BECAUSE IT WAS BLACK ) 
COBBL]'S WAX4 ,! *ILD LOOK$ AT ! F+]1 /OPP$ CRY+ & BEGAN 
TO LAU<4 ,M>T9 WAS PLEAS$4 

,AS ! WOMAN ATE %E TOLD HIM AB\T H]SELF1 SAY+ :O %E WAS & 
:]E %E WAS GO+4 

0,I AM A SOLDI]'S WIFE10 %E SAID4 0,IT IS N[ EI<T MON?S ?AT MY 
HUSB& HAS BE5 TAK5 AWAY & ,I HAV5'T HE>D A WORD FROM HIM4 ,I HAD A 
PLACE AS A COOK :5 ! *ILD WAS BORN1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT KEEP ME 
AFT] ?AT4 ,I'VE BE5 )\T A PLACE = ?REE MON?S N[ & EAT5 
EV]Y?+ ,I POSSESS$4 ,I WANT$ TO GO AS A WET-NURSE1 BUT NO ONE W\LD 
HAVE ME BECAUSE !Y SAID ,I WAS TOO ?94 ,I W5T TO A M]*ANT'S WIFE 
) :OM \R GR&MO!R IS 9 S]VICE & %E PROMIS$ TO TAKE ME4 ,I 
?\<T %E MEANT AT ONCE1 BUT %E TOLD ME TO COME NEXT WEEK1 & %E 
LIVES A LONG WAY4 ,I'M QUITE WORN \T1 & ! BABY IS HALF-/>V$4 ,IF 
\R L&LADY DID NOT TAKE PITY ON US1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ WE %\LD LIVE40 

,M>T9 SI<$ & SAID1 0,HAVE Y\ NO W>M CLO!S80 

0,H[ CAN ,I HAVE W>M CLO!S6 ,I PAWN$ MY LA/ %AWL YE/]DAY = 
SIXP5CE60 

,! WOMAN W5T UP TO ! B$ & TOOK ! *ILD4 ,M>T9 RUMMAG$ AB\T 
AMONG ! ?+S HANG+ ON ! WALL & BR\<T \T AN OLD COAT4 

0,?\< IT ISN'T MU* ( A ?+1 IT WILL DO TO WRAP UP 910 HE SAID4 

,! WOMAN LOOK$ AT ! COAT2 !N AT ! OLD MAN4 ,%E TOOK ! COAT & 
BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,M>T9 TURN$ AWAY1 CRAWL$ UND] ! B$ & PULL$ 
\T A BOX4 ,HE RUMMAG$ AB\T 9 IT & ONCE MORE SAT D[N FAC+ ! 
WOMAN4 

,& ! WOMAN SAID1 0,*RI/ SAVE Y\1 ,GR&FA!R4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ,HE 
:O S5T ME TO Y\R W9D[1 O!RWISE ! *ILD & ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 
/>V$ TO DEA?4 ,IT WAS MILD :5 ,I />T$1 BUT IT'S V]Y COLD N[4 
,! DE> ,LORD MADE Y\ LOOK \T ( ! W9D[ & CAUS$ Y\ TO PITY 
ME40 

,M>T9 SMIL$ & SAID1 0,HE DID MAKE ME1 9DE$6 ,I WAS NOT GAZ+ IDLY 
\T ( ! W9D[1 MY DE>40 

,& ,M>T9 TOLD ! WOMAN HIS DREAM & H[ HE HAD HE>D A VOICE & H[ 
! VOICE HAD PROMIS$ HIM ?AT ! ,LORD %\LD COME & VISIT HIM ?IS 
DAY4 

0,ALL ?+S >E POSSIBLE10 ! WOMAN SAID1 & %E ROSE1 PUT ON ! 
COAT1 WRAPP$ ! *ILD 9 IT & BEGAN TO TAKE H] LEAVE1 ?ANK+ 
,M>T94 

0,TAKE ?IS 9 ,*RI/'S NAME10 ,M>T9 SAID1 ?RU/+ A SIXP5CE 9TO H] 
H&4 0,IT WILL DO TO TAKE \T Y\R %AWL40 

,! WOMAN CROSS$ H]SELF1 ,M>T9 DID LIKEWISE1 !N ACCOMPANI$ H] TO 
! DOOR4 

,:5 %E HAD GONE ,M>T9 ATE SOME S\P1 CLE>$ ! TABLE1 & AGA9 SAT 
D[N TO WORK4 ,BUT HE DID NOT =GET ! W9D[4 ,AS SOON AS A %AD[ FELL 
ACROSS IT1 HE LOOK$ UP TO SEE :O IT WAS4 ,ACQUA9TANCES PASS$ & 
/RANG]S1 & NO?+ P>TICUL> HAPP5$4 ,SUDD5LY ,M>T9 SAW AN OLD 
APPLE-WOMAN /OP BY HIS W9D[4 ,%E WAS C>RY+ A BASKET ( APPLES4 ,%E 
MU/ HAVE SOLD NE>LY ALL1 = ONLY A FEW REMA9$4 ,OV] H] %\LD]S 
WAS A BAG ( *IPS & %AV+S1 %E HAD COLLECT$ NO D\BT 9 
HALF-F9I%$ H\SES1 & WAS TAK+ HOME4 ,! BAG MADE H] %\LD] 
A*E IT SEEM$ & %E WANT$ TO *ANGE IT OV] TO ! O!R %\LD]4 
,%E LET IT D[N ON ! PAVEM5T1 PLAC$ H] BASKET ( APPLES ON A PO/ 
& %OOK ! BAG4 ,AS %E WAS DO+ SO A BOY 9 A RAGG$ CAP APPE>$ 
FROM SOME:]E1 SNAT*$ AN APPLE \T ( ! BASKET & WAS AB\T TO 
SLIP AWAY :5 ! OLD WOMAN SAW HIM & CAU<T HIM BY ! SLEEVE4 ,! 
BOY /RUGGL$ TO GET AWAY1 BUT ! OLD WOMAN HELD HIM FA/ ) BO? 
H&S4 ,%E HAD KNOCK$ (F HIS CAP & CLUT*$ HIM BY ! HAIR4 ,! BOY 
SCREAM$1 ! WOMAN CURS$4 ,M>T9 DID NOT WAIT TO PUT ! AWL 9 ITS 
PLACE1 BUT DROPP$ IT ON ! FLOOR & RU%$ \T AT ! DOOR & 
/UMBL$ UP ! /AIRS1 DROPP+ HIS SPECTACLES ON ! WAY4 ,HE RAN \T 
9TO ! /REET4 ,! OLD WOMAN WAS PULL+ ! BOY BY ! HAIR1 CURS+ 
& ?REAT5+ TO TAKE HIM TO ! POLICEMAN2 ! BOY /RUGGL$ & 
RESI/$ H]4 0,:Y DO Y\ /RIKE ME80 HE WAS SAY+4 0,I DIDN'T TAKE 
ANY?+60 

,M>T9 TRI$ TO P>T !M2 HE TOOK ! BOY BY ! H& & SAID1 0,LET 
HIM GO1 ,GRANNY4 ,=GIVE HIM = ,*RI/'S SAKE40 

0,I'LL =GIVE HIM SO ?AT HE WON'T =GET IT = A LONG TIME6 ,I'LL TAKE 
! RASCAL TO ! POLICE-/ATION60 

,M>T9 BEGAN TO PLEAD ) H]4 

0,LET HIM GO1 ,GRANNY2 HE WON'T DO IT AGA94 ,LET HIM GO = ,*RI/'S 
SAKE60 

,! OLD WOMAN RELEAS$ ! BOY1 :O WAS AB\T TO RUN AWAY :5 ,M>T9 
/OPP$ HIM4 

0,ASK ,GRANNY TO =GIVE Y\ & DON'T DO IT AGA9 9 FUTURE2 ,I SAW Y\ 
TAKE ! APPLE40 

,! BOY BUR/ 9TO TE>S & BEGG$ ! OLD WOMAN TO =GIVE HIM4 

0,!RE N[1 H]E'S AN APPLE = Y\10 & ,M>T9 TOOK AN APPLE FROM ! 
BASKET & GAVE IT TO ! BOY4 0,I'LL PAY = IT1 ,GRANNY10 HE SAID4 

0,Y\ %\LDN'T SPOIL ! RASCAL10 ! OLD WOMAN SAID4 0,Y\ \<T TO GIVE 
HIM SOME?+ HE W\LDN'T =GET 9 A WEEK40 

0,AH1 ,GRANNY1 ,GRANNY60 ,M>T9 SAID2 0?AT IS H[ WE JUDGE1 BUT ,GOD DOES 
NOT JUDGE LIKE ?AT4 ,IF ! BOY IS TO BE :IPP$ = AN APPLE :AT DO 
Y\ SUPPOSE WE DES]VE = \R S9S80 

,! OLD WOMAN WAS SIL5T4 

,& ,M>T9 TOLD H] ! P>ABLE ( ! ,LORD :O =GAVE HIS S]VANT A 
L>GE DEBT & H[ ! S]VANT !N SEIZ$ HIS [N DEBTOR BY ! ?ROAT4 
,! OLD WOMAN LI/5$2 ! BOY1 TOO1 /OOD & LI/5$4 

0,GOD BADE US =GIVE10 ,M>T9 SAID1 0?AT WE MAY BE =GIV54 ,=GIVE 
EV]Y ONE1 EV5 A ?\<TLESS BOY40 

,! OLD WOMAN %OOK H] HEAD ) A SI<4 

0,IT'S TRUE 5\<10 %E SAID1 0BUT BOYS GET V]Y SPOIL$ N[ADAYS40 

0,!N WE OLD FOLK MU/ TEA* !M BETT]10 ,M>T9 SAID4 

0,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I SAID10 ! OLD WOMAN REPLI$4 0,I HAD SEV5 ( MY 
[N1 BUT N[ ,I'VE ONLY A DAU<T] LEFT40 ,& ! OLD WOMAN BEGAN TO TELL 
HIM :]E & H[ %E LIV$ ) H] DAU<T] & H[ MANY GR&*ILDR5 
%E HAD4 0,Y\ SEE10 %E SAID1 0,I'M OLD N[1 YET /ILL ,I WORK1 = ! 
SAKE ( ! GR&*ILDR54 ,& NICE *ILDR5 !Y >E1 TOO4 ,NO ONE IS SO 
K9D TO ME AS !Y4 ,! Y\NGE/ WON'T LEAVE ME = ANY ONE4 ,IT'S 
NO?+ BUT ,GRANNY DE>1 ,GRANNY D>L+ ALL ! TIME40 

,! OLD WOMAN HAD QUITE S(T5$ BY N[4 

0,*ILDR5 WILL BE *ILDR510 %E SAID TO ,M>T9 9 REF]5CE TO ! BOY4 
0,! ,LORD BLESS !M40 

,%E WAS AB\T TO RAISE H] BAG ON TO H] %\LD] :5 ! BOY RU%$ UP 
& SAID1 0,LET ME C>RY IT1 ,GRANNY2 ,I'M GO+ Y\R WAY40 

,! OLD WOMAN %OOK H] HEAD & PUT ! BAG ON ! BOY'S %\LD]4 ,& 
!Y WALK$ D[N ! /REET SIDE BY SIDE4 ,! OLD WOMAN HAD =GOTT5 TO 
ASK ,M>T9 TO PAY = ! APPLE4 ,M>T9 /OOD & WAT*$ !M1 
LI/5+ TO !IR VOICES AS !Y TALK$ TOGE!R4 

,:5 !Y W]E \T ( SI<T HE TURN$ 91 F\ND HIS SPECTACLES ON ! 
/AIRS QUITE :OLE1 TOOK UP HIS AWL & SAT D[N TO HIS WORK ONCE MORE4 
,AFT] A :ILE HE C\LD NOT SEE TO PASS ! ?READ ?R\< ! HOLES & 
HE NOTIC$ ! LAMPLI<T] LI<T+ ! /REET LAMPS4 0,I MU/ LI<T UP10 
HE ?\<T4 ,& HE TRIMM$ ! LAMP1 HUNG IT UP & W5T ON ) HIS 
WORK4 ,HE F9I%$ ! BOOT HE WAS DO+ & TURN$ IT OV] TO EXAM9E 
IT4 ,HE !N PUT AWAY HIS TOOLS1 CLE>$ UP ! BITS ( LEA!R & 
?READ & AWLS1 TOOK D[N ! LAMP1 PUT IT ON ! TABLE & TOOK ! 
,BIBLE D[N FROM ! %ELF4 ,HE WANT$ TO OP5 IT AT ! PLACE HE HAD 
M>K$ ) A PIECE ( MOROCCO1 BUT IT OP5$ AT ANO!R PLACE4 ,& AS 
HE OP5$ ! ,GOSPELS ,M>T9 RECALL$ HIS DREAM ( LA/ NI<T4 ,& NO 
SOON] HAD HE ?\<T ( IT ?AN HE SEEM$ TO HE> SOME ONE MOVE BEH9D 
HIM1 AS ?\< SOME ONE W]E COM+ T[>DS HIM4 ,HE TURN$1 & IT 
SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT PEOPLE W]E /&+ 9 ! D>K CORN]1 BUT HE C\LD 
NOT MAKE \T :O !Y W]E4 ,& A VOICE :ISP]$ 9TO HIS E>1 0,M>T91 
,M>T91 DON'T Y\ KN[ ME80 

0,:O IS IT80 ,M>T9 ASK$4 

0,IT IS ,I10 ! VOICE SAID4 

,& ,/EPAN /EPP$ \T ( ! D>K CORN]1 SMIL+1 & VANI%$ LIKE A 
CL\D1 & HE WAS NO MORE4 

0,IT IS ,I10 ! VOICE SAID AGA91 & FROM \T ! D>K CORN] /EPP$ 
! WOMAN ) ! BABY1 & %E SMIL$ & ! *ILD SMIL$1 & !Y 
TOO VANI%$4 

0,IT IS ,I10 SAID ! VOICE ONCE MORE1 & \T /EPP$ ! OLD WOMAN & 
BOY ) AN APPLE 9 HIS H&1 & BO? SMIL$ & ALSO VANI%$4 

,& A FEEL+ ( GLADNESS 5T]$ ,M>T9'S S\L4 ,HE CROSS$ HIMSELF1 PUT 
ON HIS SPECTACLES & BEGAN TO READ ! ,GOSPEL JU/ :]E IT HAD OP5$4 
,AT ! TOP ( ! PAGE W]E ! WORDS1 0,= ,I WAS AN HUNG]$1 & YE 
GAVE ME MEAT2 ,I WAS ?IR/Y & YE GAVE ME DR9K2 ,I WAS A /RANG] & 
YE TOOK ME 944440 

,& AT ! BOTTOM ( ! PAGE HE READ1 0,9ASMU* AS YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO 
ONE ( ! LEA/ ( !SE BRE?R51 YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO ME40 

,& ,M>T9 UND]/OOD ?AT HIS DREAM HAD COME TRUE & ?AT HIS ,SAVIOR 
HAD REALLY COME TO HIM ?AT DAY1 & ?AT HE HAD WELCOM$ ,HIM4 

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