ACRES
( DIAMONDS
BY
RUSSELL H. 3WELL
F.D] ( TEMPLE UNIV]S;Y PHILADELPHIA

_HIS LIFE & A*IEVE;TS
BY
ROB]T %ACKLETON.

) AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

TRANSCRIB$ 96GRADE 2 BRL
BY
LISA HALL
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS


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FIFTY YE>S ON ! LECTURE PLAT=M




AN APPRECI,N


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L>GE ?+ Z A SMALL "O1
FACT1 A LL EASI]6  & S HE NATURA
SEE :Y "O %D 2 SATISFI$ )!
?+S ( LIFE4  AT AT IF YR ROOMS >E BIG
W -E & FILL !M1'' HE LIKES 6;S SAME EF=T
T W9S A SMALL SU3ESS WO "RLY DIRECT$1 H
WON A GRT SU3E BIG ?+S & !N D !M6''

MO/ FAVORITE ( ALL MAXIMS ) ? MA MAXIMS1
IS AT AT LET PATI;E H H] P]FE OV] & OV]
HE LOVES 6SAY X1 & HI LAU< AB 8 LOVE =
X1 & HE "K
D & LAU<S AB X HMF4  AT AT ;I TIR
HE SAYS1 AT AT = !Y HE> ME SAY X E

B HE SAYS X E "D 2C X M1N
M* 6HM4  X /&S1 9 8 M9D1 Z
W>N+ AG/ ANG] OR IMPATI;E OR ;O --FAULTS
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SE5 HM EIT ANGRY OR IMPATI5T OR HA/Y1 S
WELL DOE
SELF-3TROL4  ^? :O H L;G "KN
HM WELL H SD 6ME T !Y H HE>D HM C5SURE
ANY "O2 T 8 =B & K9D;S >E WOND];L4

HE IS A S5SITIVE MAN 2N 8 -POS HE HAS
SU6]$1 & KE5LY1 :5 HE HAS UNJU/LY
ATTACK$2 HE FEELS PA9 ( T A L;G "T1 TOO1
= EV5 ! PASS+ ;O DOES N 5TIRELY D1D5 X4

AT AT :5 ;I H BE5 HURT1 OR :5 ;I H )
ANNOY+ CRANKS1 ;I H TRI$ 6LE H H] P]FECT
"W1 = ^? V PE Y H PATI;E ) !M1 MAY AFWA
( HELP4''

& HE W5T ON 6TALK A LL ( 8 ;E YE>S 9
PHILADELPHIA1 & HE SD1 ) T X _H PA9$ HM
6MEET ) OPPO & T X _H EV5 -E F M9I/]S [N
DENOM9,N1 = HE _H BE5 S MIS /OOD &
MISJUDG$2 B1 HE A4$1 ! SOMB];S LIFT+1
EV5 8 BITT] 5EM _H BE5 WON OV] ) PATI;E4

;I CD "U/& A GD D1L ( :AT ;H M1NT1 = "O
(! BAPTI/ M9I/]S PHILADELPHIA _H SD 6ME1
) "S ;S AT F/ X US$ ACTU,Y 6BE ! CASE
DR4 3WELL WD 5T] "O (! REGUL MEET+S1 ALL
WD HOLD ALO(1 N A SI "O /EPP+ =W>D 6MEET
OR GREET HI

AT AT & X 0 ALL "? \R J1L\SY ( SU3ESS1''
SD ! M9I/]1 VEHE;TLY CAME 6? C;Y A
/RANG]1 & HE WON POPUL>;Y1 & WE CDN'T /&
X1 AN P\NC$ ^U ?+S T HE DID T W]
UNIMPORTANT4  ! RE/ ( U 7 S JEA
( 8 W9N+ ?R;GS T WE CDN'T
! GD 9 HM4  & X HURT DR4 3WEL
M* T = T5 YE>S HE DID N -E
3F];ES4  B ALL ? 0 *ANG$ ;L
N[ NO M9I/] IS S WELCOM$ Z HE IS1 DON'T
2LIEVE T "! "E HAS BE5 A "T S9CE HE />T$
-+ AG T
BE5 ASK$ 6SAY "S?+ 6U4  WE ;G
\R J1L\SY L;G AGO & WE ALL LOVE HI

NOR IS X ONLY T ! CL]GYM5 ( 8 DENOM9,N
ADMIRE HM1 = N L;G ;AG S* HAV+ BE5 DR4
3WELL'S TRIUMPH ;I C;Y ( 8 ADOP;N1 !
RECTOR (! & >I/OCRATIC *UR* 9
PHILADELPHIA PD L(TY TRIBUTE 6HIS AIMS &
ABILI
8 "W & 8 P]SONAL WOR?4  AT AT HE ;I
9SPIR,N 6HIS BRO!RS 9 ! M9IS *RI/1'' S ?
EPISCOPALIAN RECTOR WR IS A FR 6ALL T IS
GD1 A FOE ;T EVIL1 A /R5G? 6! W1K1 A
-=TE
SORR[+1 A MAN ( GOD4  ^! ^WS CO
! HE>T ( "O :O LOVES1 HONORS1 & HM = 8
"* & 8 DE$S4''

DR4 3WELL DID "S B1UTI;L & UNUSU ?+S 9 8
*UR*1 9/ITUT$ "S 2 UNUSUAL CU/OMS1 & "O
C SEE H[ N> HA/Y CRITICISMS *>G$ HM1 L;G
AGO1 S5S,NALISM--*>GES L;G S9CE =GO "? !
HURT / FELT 0DR4 3WE AT AT !Y US$ 6*>GE
ME ) MAK+ A ;C (! *UR*--Z IF X 7 POSSI#
FO
MAKE A CIRCUS (! *UR*6''  & 8
"O ( GRIEV$ AMAZE;T AF ALL ^!

B HE 0 ORIG9AL & HE 0 POPUL>1 "!=E "! 7
MIS"U/&+ AN 8 EA/] S]VICES1 = EXAMPLE1
YE>S AGO1 2CAME WIDELY TALK$ (& EAG]LY
ANTICIPAT$ 2C EA* S]MON WD 2 >.D "S F9E
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BLUE ROB9' ! :ITE DOVE1 OR ! /EM (
LILIES1 ;O HE _H *OS5 Z ! "PICUL> SYMBOL
;F "PICUL> S]MON1 & T SYMBOL WD HM !
C5TRAL ?"\ = 8 4C\RS Z X WD 2 0! ACTUAL
SYMBOL ITSE
(! 3GREG,N4  ! CROSS LI<T$
TRIC;Y1 6%9E D[N OV] ! BAPTISMA LL /R1M
( WAT] CASCAD+ G5TLY /EPS (! POOL DUR+ !
BAPTISMAL ;R ROSES FLOAT+ 9 ! POOL & 8
GIFT 6EA* (! BAPTIZ$ Z HE OR %E LEF ALL
S* ?+S DID SEEM1 L;G AGO1 S ;U YET 8 [N
P RECOGNIZ$ ! B1UTY & POETRY ( !M1 &
?\S&S ( BIB PHILADELPHIA H A BAPTISMAL
ROSE F 3WELL PRESS$ )9 ! PAGES4

8 3/ANT 9DIVIDUAL;Y ( M9D1 8 FRE%;S1
AL]T;S1 BRILLIANCY1 W>M? 5DE> HM 6HIS
3GREG,N1 & :5 RETURNS F AN ABS;E !Y BUB#
& OV] HM Z IF HE 7 "S BRILLIANT NE
J -E 6!M4  HE IS ALW NEW TO
7 X N T HE POSSESSES "S REM> QUAL;Y (
*>M HE WD L;G AGO H S 6SP1K1 AN OLD
/ORY1 B 9/1D ;O IS 6!M AN ALW NEW /ORY1
AN ALWAY & DELI<T;L /ORY1 AF ALL ^! YE

X IS N ONLY T !Y / ?R;G 6HM EI PR1* OR
LECTURE1 ?\< ?A WD 2 NOTICEA#1 B X IS !
DELIG DELI<T$ _S ) : !Y D X4 O!R EV5+ ;I
HE>D HM LECTURE 9 8 *UR*1 J AF 8 RETURN
F AN ;AB & E FACE B1M$ HAPPILY UP AT HM
HM BACK1 & E "O LI/5$ Z 9TE 6HIS E ^W Z
IF HE _H N"E BEE "! 2F2 & :5 ! LECTURE 0
;O HUGE B\QUET ( FL[]S 0 H&$ UP 6"S "O
EMB>RASS$LY SD A FEW ^WS
XS 2+ 2C HE 0 HOME AG4  X
ALL Z IF HE _H J RETURN$ F AN A MON?S--&
HE _H BE5 AWAY J FIVE A HALF "DS6



VI

MILLIONS ( HE>]S

T 3WELL IS N PRIM>ILY A M9I/] T HE IS A
M9I/] 2C HE IS A SI *RI/IAN1 B T HE IS
F/ ( ALL A ADHEM1 A MAN :O LOVES 8
FELL[-M51 ;B M & M APP>5T Z ! SCOPE ( ;H
"W IS RECOGNIZ$4  "O ALM -ES TO
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2S ! -B9$ IMPORTA 8 $UC,NAL "W1 8
LECTURE "W1 "W1 8 "W 9 G5]AL Z A HELP]
6NE$ HELP4

= MY [N "P1 ;I %D SAY T HE IS "S (!
OLD-"T PROPHETS1 ! /RON :O F.D A GRT D1L
6ATT5D 6IN A
6MATT]S ( RELIGION4  ! P[]1 !
! PHYSICAL & M5TAL /R5G?1 ! PO GR&EUR (!
MAN--ALL ^! >E L 3CEP;NS (! BIG OLD
TE/A;T PRO ! SU7ES;N IS GIV5 ONLY 2C X
(T5 RECURR$1 & "!=E )! ;F "! IS "S?+ M
?AN FANCI;L 9 P>ISON2 & YET1 AF ALL1 !
-P>I 9 "O IMPORTANT "PICUL>1 = N"O (
PROPHETS SEEMS 6H _H A S5SE ( HU

X IS P]H BETT] & M A3URATE ;T DESCRIBE
HM Z ! LA/ (! OLD S*O PHILOSOPH]S1 ! LA/
( ^? /URDY-;B ?9K+1 A*IEV+ M5 :O1 9 !
OLD DID _! BE/ 6SET AM]ICAN HUMAN;Y "R
PA?--S* M5 Z EM]SON1 ALCOTT1 W5DELL
PHILLIPS1 G>RISON1 BAY>D TAYLO BEE*]2 M5
:OM 3WELL KNEW & ADMIR 9 ! L;G AGO1 &
ALL ( :OM H LO PASS$ AWAY4

& 3WELL1 9 8 GO+ UP & D[N ? C.TRY1
9SPIR+ 8 ?\S&S & ?O IS ! SURVIVOR ( T
OLD-"T GR\P ;W 6TRAVEL AB1 4P5S+ WIT &
WISD PHILOSOPHY & C\RAGE 6! CR[D$ 2 (
C.TRY LYCEUMS1 &! *AIRS ( SC & T[N
HALLS1 OR ! L>G] & M ;P GA!R+-PLACES (!
CITIES4

3WELL HMF IS AMUS$ 6REMEMB] ? HE WANT$
6TALK 9 PUBLIC F 8 BOY & T V E>LY HE
2GAN 6YIELD TO
9BORN IMPULSE4  HE LAU<S Z HE REMEMBE
V>IETY ( C.TRY FAIRS & S*OOL -M &
ANNIV]S>IES & EV5 SEW+-CIRCLE ": HE TRI$
8 Y\?;L P[]S1 & EXP]I;E AL"O1 9 ! F/ FEW
YE>S POSSIBLY = S* A ?+ Z A HAM OR A !
F/ M"OY T HE "E RCVD FO WAS1 S HE
REMEMB]S ) GLEE1 SEV5TY-
& EV5 T 0 N = 8 TALK1 B
HIRE6  B AT ! SAME "T "! IS MOR
AMUSE;T 9 RECALL+ ^! EXP]I;ES "KS T !Y 7
9VALUA# 6HM A &= OV] HALF A C5TURY HE
HAS A6EC REMEMB]$ JOHN B4 G\<1 :O1 9 !
HEI<T ( 8 [N P[] & SU3ESS1 SAW &
POSSIBILITIES 9 ! >D5T "Y HI & ACTU,Y
DID HM ! K9D;S & ? ( 9TRODUC+ HM 6AN
AUDI;E 9 "O MASSA*USETTS T[NS2 & X 0
RE,Y A K9D;S &A GRT HONOR1 F A MAN ;W
WON 8 FAME 6A "Y MAN J 2G9NI ORATORICAL
C>E]4

3WELL'S LECTUR+ HAS BE51 3SID]9 "EY?+1 !
MO/ IMPORTANT "W ( ;H X HE HAS -E
96CLOSE T\* ) S MILLIONS--LIT],Y
MILLIONS6--( P ;I ASK$ HM ONCE IF HE _H
ANY IDEA H[ _M HE _H TALK$ 6IN ! C\RSE (
;H & HE TRI$ 6E/IMATE H[ _M ?\SA ( "TS
HE _H LECTUR$1 &! AV]AG = EA*1 B DESI/$
:5 HE SAW T
RAN 96MILLIONS ( HE>]S4  :AT A MA
S* A FACT Z T6  MILLIONS ( HE>]

;I ASK$ ! SAME "Q ( 8 PRIVATE & F.D T NO
"O _H "E KEPT ANY ( RECORD2 B Z C>E;L AN
E/IMATE Z MADE GAVE A 3S]VATIVE RESULT (
FULLY MILLION HE>]S = 8 LECTURES2 & AD
NUMB] 6:OM HE HAS PR1*$1 :O H OV] FIVE
MILLION1 "! IS A TOTAL ( ;W ?IRTE5
MILLION :O H LI/5$ 6RU
3WELL'S VOICE6  & ? /A7]+ TO
ANY?+1 AN "UE/IMATE4  ! FIGUR9
CAUTI\SLY & 0 BAS$ ^U S* FACTS HE N[
A4RESSES AN AV]AGE ( OV] =T HUNDR$ AT 8
SUN"D S]VICES 7AN AV]A WD 2 HI<] 7 X N T
8 S] VAC,N "T >E USU,Y DELIV]$ 9 ;L
*UR*ES2 :5 AT HOME1 AT ! TEMPLE1 ;H
A4RESSES ?REE MEET+S E SUN"D71 HE
LECTURES "?\T ! 5TIRE C\RSE YE>1 9CLUD+
SIX NI<TS A WEEK ( LEC
VAC,N-"T4  :AT A P[] IS WIELD$
A MAN :O HAS HELD OV] ?IRTE5 MILLION
"U ! SPELL ( 8 VOICE6  PROBABLY
MAN :O "E LIV$ _H S* A TOTAL ( ;H &!
TOTAL IS /1DILY M.T+1 = :O HAS N"E "KN !
M1N+ ( RE/4

;I ?9K X ALM C]TA9 T DR4 3WE N"E SPOK5
6ANY "O ( :AT1 6ME1 F9E/ PO9T ( 8
LECTURE-"W1 & ? HE / GOES GLADLY &=
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! \-(-!-WAY PLACES1 ! SUBM]G$ T MO/ NE$
A PL1SURE &A /IMULUS / GOES \1 MAN (
WELL OV] SEV5TY 6T9Y T[NS 9 4TANT /ATES1
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SELDOM H VISITORS1 (! (T5T COOK+ &!
UNCL1NLI;S1 (! HA &! 4COM=TS1 (!
UNV5TILAT$
& OV]H1T$ OR "UH1T$ HALLS4  HE
N ?9K ( CLAIM+ ! RELAX,N E> LIFE"T (
LABOR1 OR1 IF HE "E DOES1 (! SWORD (
JOHN R+ RE/ORES 9/A F]VID E>NE/;S4

H[ HE DOES X1 H[ HE C POSSIBLY KEEP
IS ! GRTE/ M>VEL ( ALL4  ;I H ;B
LI/ ( 8 5GAGE;TS =! SUMM] ;W ? YE>1
#AIAE1 & ;I % SET X D[N X W SPECIFIC,Y
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HE ! LI/ IS ! IT9]>Y ( 8 VACATIO LECTUR+
E EV5+ B SUN"D1 & SUN"DS PR1*+ 9 ! T[N
": HE ;H 6BE6

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& ALL ^! H>D%IPS1 ALL ? TRAVEL LECTUR+1
: WD TE/ ! 5DURANC "YE/ & /R;GE/1 ? MAN
( OV] ASSUMES )\T RCVG A "PICLE ( GA91 =
E DOLL> T HE MAKES 0AWAY 9 HELP+ ^? :O
NE$ HELP+4

T DR4 3WELL IS 9T5SELY MODE/ IS (!
CURI\S F1TURES ( 8 "* 2LIEVES T 6WRITE 8
LIFE WD 2 9 ! MA91 J 6TELL :AT P HA
= HM4  HE "KS & ADMITS T HE WO
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REM9D$ (! DEVO;N ( 8 OLD SOLD REMEMB]S X
ONLY )A SORT ( PL1S$ T !Y GAVE ! DEVO;N
6HM1 & =GETS T !Y LOV$ HM 2C HE ;W R1DY
6SACRIFICE EASE OR RISK 8 [N !M4

HE DEPRECATES PRAISE2 IF ANY "O LIKES ;H
LIK+ NE$ N 2 %[N 9 ^WS1 B ;I
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S]VICES ( PHYSICIANS & 6HM1 Z HE HMF
EXPRESSES X1 R1L SU3ESS HAS -E 6HIS
PLANS1 X SEEMS
R1LITIES >E B DR1MS4  HE IS A/ONIS
[N SU3ESS4  HE ?9KS MA9LY ( 8 [
%ORTCOM+S4  AT AT GOD & MAN H "E ;B
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PROF.D :5 HE -P>ES ! ACTUAL RES ) :AT HE
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ADVAN
A*IEVE;T4  X IS ! AT AT HIT* YR *A
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8 MODE/Y GOES H&-IN-H& ) K9DL & ;I H SE5
HM LET HMF 2 9TRO 8 [N *UR* 6HIS
3GREG,N1 :5 GO+ 6DELIV] A LECTURE "!1 J
;B =M] PUPIL (! UNIV]S;Y 0 PRESE 3WELL
KNEW1 0 AMBITI\S 6SAY "ST 9SIDE (!
TEMPLE WALLS1 & ? SEE 2 ! ONLY
OPPORTUN;Y4

;I H NOTIC$1 :5 HE TRAVELS1 T ? (!
NEWSBOY B"R5S Z HE BUYS A PA HM1 T !
PORT] IS ALL HAPPI;S1 ;T 3DUCTOR &
BRAKEMAN >E DEVOT$LY ANX
2 ( AID4  "EY": ! MAN W9S LOVE
LOVES HUMAN;Y & HUMAN;Y RESPONDS TO

HE HAS ALW WON ! A6EC;N ( ^? KNEW HM1 &
BAY>D TAYLOR 0 "O ( ;T _M2 HE & BAY>D
TAYLOR LOV$ EA* OT L;G ACQUA9T.E & FELL[
EXP]I;ES WIDE TRAVEL]S1 BACK 9 ! YE>S :5
;C FEW AM]ICANS VISIT$ ! NILE &! ORI5T1
OR EV5 EUROPE4

:5 TAYLOR DI$ "! 0 A MEMORIAL SE 9 BO/ON
AT : 3WELL 0 ASK$ 6&1 Z HE WI%$ = "S?+ M
?A A4RESSES1 HE W5T 6L;GFELL[ & ASK
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AB RUSSELL 3WELL :5 HE "S?+ 6BE D"O1 !
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L9ES 2G9N+3

 ,D1D HE LAY AM;G 8 BOOKS1
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_M M5 ( LRS1 9CLUD+ RALPH WAL EM]SON1 7
PRES5T AT ! S]VICES1 A 3WELL 9DUC$ OLIV]
W5DELL HOLMES 6! L9ES1 & !Y 7 LI/5$ 6AMI
SIL;E1 6_! F9E 5D+4

3WELL1 9 SPITE ( 8 WIDESPR1D HOLD
MILLIONS ( P1 HAS N"E WON FAME1 G5]AL
REN[N1 -P>$ ) _M M5
( M9OR A*IEVE;TS4  ? SEEMS L
IMPOSSIBIL;Y4  YET X IS N AN IMPOSSI
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IS HI ^? :O H HE>D RUSSELL 3WELL1 OR H
"KN HM P]SON,Y1 RECOGNIZE ! (! MAN & 8
IMM5SE =CE;L;S2 "! >E _M1 & AM;G !M ^?
:O PUBLIC;Y "? BOOKS & NEWSPAP]S1 :O1
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FELT DRAWN 6HEA &1 IF !Y "K ( HM AT ALL1
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FOLK1 =GETT+ 9 _! PRIDE T EVE GRT MAN
PL1SES ! -MON "OS1 & ;T SIMPLIC;Y &
DIRECT;S >E ATTRIBUTES GRT;S4

B RUSSELL 3WELL HAS ALW WON ! A (! RE,Y
GRT1 Z WELL Z (! ;H
MILLIONS4  X IS ONLY A SUPPOS$LY CULTU
9 2T T IS N ?OR\<LY ACQUAI :AT HE HAS
D"O4

P]H1 TOO1 ? IS [+ 6HIS HAV9 9 8 LOT )!
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MI<T 2 EXPRESS$--& PHILADELPH 9 SPITE (
ALL T DR4 3WELL HAS D"O1 HAS BE5 "U !
?RALL (! ;F HE W5T NOR? ( M>KET /REET--T
FAT "U/OOD 0ALL :O "K PHILADELPHIA-
T HE MADE NO EF=T 6MAKE FRS ;I
SQU>E4  S* 3SID],NS SEEM ABSURD
9 ? TW5TIE? C5TURY1 B 9 PHILAD
!Y >E / POT5T4  T5S ( ?\S&
PHILADELPHIANS LOVE HM1 & HE IS HONOR
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D N "K HM OR APPRECIA & X NE$S AL 6BE
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8 DE>E/ HOPE1 S "O (! FEW :O CLOSE 6HM
TOLD ME1 IS T NO "O %A 96HIS LIFE )\T 2+
B5EFIT$4 N SAY ? PUBLICLY1 NOR DOES HE
=A 2LIEVE T S* A HOPE CD 2 FULLY B X IS
V DE> 6HIS HE>T2 & NO SPURR$ 0S* A HOPE1
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! UNSU3ESS;L1 IS 9 A WAY 6W9 HON !
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!Y 7 CLASS$ ) PH> X IS N ! F/ "T 9 !
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^: "W 0 N AM;G ! GRT A W1L?Y4

T 3WELL HMF HAS SELDOM TAK5 AN "P :AT"E
9 POLITICS EXCEPT Z A G /&+ = GD
GOV]N;T2 T1 Z ;H EXPRESSES X1 HE N"E
HELD ANY POLITICA T HE 0 ONCE ON A S*OOL
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AT MOVE;TS'' T F "T 6"T CAT PUBLIC
ATT5;N1 B AIMS ONLY & CONS AT ! QUIET
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R1SONS :Y 8 FAME H N BE5 /1DILY BLAZON$4

HE "KS & W ADMIT T HE "WS HA
& HAS ALL 8 LIFE "W$ H>D4  AT AT ?I
TURN+ MY WAY 2C I'M ON ! JOB1'' :IMSIC,Y
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ORGANIZ,N & L1D]%IP HAV ALW BE5 Z ! BR1?
( LIFE 6HM Y\? HE ORGANIZ$ DEBAT+
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! W>1 A LOCAL MILIT>Y -PANY4  :IL
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AT WRITT5 ! LIVES ( MO/ _! [N HOMES''2 &
0? HE M1NT P]SON,Y OR 9 COLLABOR,N )!
BIOGRAPH] A2OTT4

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?+S T IS ALW FASC9AT+4  AFTE
Q GOT ! FEEL+ T HE IS PECULIA ( TD1
LECTUR+ ON TD'S POSSIBI P ( TD1 Y HAPP5
^U "S ;S FACT Z T HE ATTRACT$ ! ATT5;N
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AN OR?ODOX *RI/I HAS ALW LOV$ A BLAZE1 &
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5?USIASM 9 A POSITIVELY
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3GREG,N1 A ;M /R5G? & FIRE & LIFE4



VII

H[ A UNIV]S;Y 0 F.D$
! /ORY (! F.D,N & RISE ( TEMPLE UNIV]S;Y
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B ! NE$ (A "Y MAN &! FACT HE TOLD ! NE$
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4TURB$ AB "S?+4 HM SIT D[N 0ME1 & ;I
KNEW T 9 A MO;TS HE WD TELL ME :AT 0
TR\BL HM4

AT AT AT DR4 3WELL1' HE SD1 ABRUPTLY1 AT
;I LL M"OY1 & ;I SEE NO IMM *A
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( MY LIFE4  IS "! ANY?+ T ;I CA

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BE5 A# 6SEE ANY?+ CLE> WANT 6/UDY1 & AM
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T 0 TYPICAL ( RUSSELL 3WELL--6) BREV;Y (
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?+ ;I E>NE/LY 2GUN & SET GO+ 9 ! RIG X
MAY J Z EASILY DEVELOP BIG RESULT
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"Y MAN )\T M"OY6

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SD DR4 3WELL1 UNEXPECT$LY4  AT AT ;I WAN
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UNIV]S;Y ( P5NSY & T1*]S F ! PUBLIC
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( X6  ! FIGURES (! ANNUAL CATALO
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Z E>LY Z #AHHG1 J ?REE YE>S AF 2G9N+1 !
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X 0 *>T]$ 9 #AHHH1 AT : "T NUMB]S _H
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(! UNIV]S;Y--IS PR\D ( T ! PRIVILEGE (
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BUILD+S 7! BUILD9 3WELL DR1M$ :5 HE LEFT
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