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convictionsLIFE。 And why shouldn't we speak out�拭�

     ;I long ago decided�察─�I said�察 �to try to be fully what I am and not to be 

anything or anybody else。; 

     ;That's   right�察  �that's   right�察─  �exclaimed   Mr。   Stanley�察  �nodding   his   head 

vigorously。 

     ;It's about the oldest wisdom there is�察─�I said�察�and with that I thought 

of the volume I carried in my pocket�察�and straightway I pulled it out and 

after a moment's search found the passage I wanted。 

     ;Listen�察─�I said�察 �to what this old Roman philosopher said;and I held 

the book up to the lamp and read aloud�此�

     ;'You can be invincible if you enter into no contest in which it is not in 

your     power    to  conquer。     Take   care�察  �then�察  �when    you    observe    a  man 

honoured before others   or possessed of   great   power�察 �or   highly  esteemed 

for any reason�察�not to suppose him happy and be not carried away by the 

appearance。 For if the nature of the good is in our power�察�neither envy nor 

jealousy will have a   place   in us。  But you   yourself   will not   wish to   be   a 

general or a senator or consul�察�but a free man�察�and there is only one way to 

do this�察�to care not for the things which are not in our power。'; 

     ;That�察─�said Mr。 Stanley�察 �is exactly what I've always said�察�but I didn't 

know it was in any book。 I always said I didn't want to be a senator or a 

legislator�察�or any other sort of office´holder。 It's good enough for me right 

here on this farm。; 

     At that moment I glanced down into Ben's shining eyes。 

     ;But I want to be a senator orsomethingwhen I grow up�察─�he said 

eagerly。 

     At this the older brother�察�who was sitting not far off�察�broke into a laugh�察�

and the boy�察�who for a moment had been drawn out of his reserve�察�shrank 



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back again and coloured to the hair。 

     ;Well�察   �Ben�察─  �said   I�察 �putting  my    hand   on   his  knee�察   �don't   you   let 

anything stop you。 I'll back you up�察�I'll vote for you。; 

     After breakfast the next morning Mr。 Stanley drew me aside and said�此�

     ;Now I want to pay you for your help yesterday and the day before。; 

     ;No�察─�I said。 ;I've had more than value received。 You've taken me in 

like a friend and brother。 I've enjoyed it。; 

     So Mrs。 Stanley half filled my knapsack with the finest luncheon I've 

seen in many a day�察�and thus�察�with as pleasant a farewell as if I'd been a 

near   relative�察  �I   set   off   up   the   country   road。   I   was   a   little   distressed   in 

parting to see nothing of the boy Ben�察�for I had formed a genuine liking 

for him�察�but upon reaching a clump of trees which hid the house from the 

road I saw him standing in the moist grass of a fence corner。 

     ;I want to say good´bye�察─�he said in the gruff voice of embarrassment。 

     ;Ben�察─  �I   said�察   �I   missed   you�察  �and   I'd   have   hated   to   go   off   without 

seeing you again。 Walk a bit with me。; 

     So we walked side by side�察�talking quietly and when at last I shook his 

hand I said�此�

     ;Ben�察�don't you ever be afraid of acting up to the very best thoughts 

you have in your heart。; 

     He said nothing for a moment�察�and then�此 �Gee� �I'm sorry you're goin' 

away� ─�

     ;Gee� ─�I responded�察 �I'm sorry�察�too� ─�

     With that we both laughed�察�but when I reached the top of the hill�察�and 

looked back�察�I saw him still standing there bare´footed in the road looking 

after me。 I waved my hand and he waved his�此�and I saw him no more。 

     No country�察�after all�察�produces any better crop than its inhabitants。 And 

as I travelled onward I liked to think of these brave�察�temperate�察�industrious�察�

God´friendly   American   people。   I   have   no   fear   of   the   country   while   so 

many of them are still to be found upon the farms and in the towns of this 

land。 

     So I tramped onward full of cheerfulness。 The rain had ceased�察�but all 

the world was moist and very green and still。 I walked for more than two 



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hours     with   the   greatest   pleasure。     About    ten   o'clock    in  the  morning      I 

stopped near a brook to drink and rest�察�for I was warm and tired。 And it 

was   then   that   I   bethought   me   of   the   little   tin   pipe   in   my   knapsack�察  �and 

straightway   I   got   it   out�察  �and�察  �sitting   down   at   the   foot   of   a   tree   near   the 

brook�察�I put it to my lips and felt for the stops with unaccustomed fingers。 

At    first  I  made    the   saddest    sort   of  work    of   it�察 �and  was    not   a  little 

disappointed�察�indeed�察�with the sound of the whistle itself。 It was nothing to 

my memory of it� �It seemed thin and tinny。 

     However�察      �I  persevered      at   it�察 �and   soon    produced      a   recognizable 

imitation of Tom Madison's ;Old Dan Tucker。; My success quite pleased 

me�察  �and   I   became   so   absorbed   that   I   quite   lost   account   of   the   time   and 

place。 There was no one to hear me save a bluejay which for an hour or 

more kept me company。 He sat on a twig just across the brook�察�cocking his 

head at me�察�and saucily wagging his tail。 Occasionally he would dart off 

among   the   trees   crying   shrilly�察  �but   his   curiosity   would   always   get   the 

better of him and back he would come again to try to solve the mystery of 

this rival whistling�察�which I'm sure was as shrill and as harsh as his own。 

     Presently�察  �quite   to   my   astonishment�察  �I   saw   a   man   standing   near   the 

brookside not a dozen paces away from me。 How long he had been there I 

don't   know�察  �for   I   had   heard   nothing   of   his   coming。   Beyond   him   in   the 

town road I could see the head of his horse and the top of his buggy。 I said 

not a word�察�but continued with my practising。 Why shouldn't I�拭�But it gave 

me   quite   a   thrill   for   the   moment�察  �and   at   once   I   began   to   think   of   the 

possibilities of the situation。 What a thing it was have so many unexpected 

and interesting situations developing� �So I nodded my head and tapped my 

foot�察  �and   blew   into   my   whistle   all   the   more   energetically。   I   knew   my 

visitor could not possibly keep away。 And he could not�察�presently he came 

nearer and said�此�

     ;What are you doing�察�neighbour�拭─�

     I continued a moment with my playing�察�but commanded him with my 

eye。 

     Oh�察  �I   assure   you   I   assumed   all   the   airs   of   a   virtuoso。   When   I   had 

finished my tune I removed my whistle deliberately and wiped my lips。 



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     ;Why�察�enjoying myself�察─�I replied with greatest good humour。 ;What 

are you doing�拭─�

     ;Why�察─�he said�察 �watching you enjoy yourself。 I heard you playing as I 

passed in the road�察�and couldn't imagine what it could be。; 

     I told him I thought it might still be difficult�察�having heard me near at 

hand�察  �to   imagine   what   it   could   beand   thus�察  �tossing   the   ball   of   good´ 

humoured repartee back and forth�察�we walked down to the road together。 

He had a quiet old horse and a curious top buggy with the unmistakable 

box of an agent or peddler built on behind。 

     ;My name�察─�he said�察 �is Canfield。 I fight dust。; 

     ;And mine�察─�I said�察 �is Grayson。 I whistle。; 

     I discovered that he was an agent for brushes�察�and he opened his box 

and   showed   me   the   greatest   assortment   of   big   and   little   brushes�此  �bristle 

brushes�察�broom brushes�察�yarn brushes�察�wire brushes�察�brushes for man and 

brushes for beast�察�brushes of every conceivable size and shape that ever I 

saw   in   all   my   life。   He 

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