diff options
Diffstat (limited to '20181.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | 20181.txt | 919 |
1 files changed, 919 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/20181.txt b/20181.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2707696 --- /dev/null +++ b/20181.txt @@ -0,0 +1,919 @@ +Project Gutenberg's A Defective Santa Claus, by James Whitcomb Riley + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: A Defective Santa Claus + +Author: James Whitcomb Riley + +Illustrator: C. M. Relyea and Will Vawter + +Release Date: December 25, 2006 [EBook #20181] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A DEFECTIVE SANTA CLAUS *** + + + + +Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net + + + + + +[Illustration] + + + + + + +A Defective Santa Claus + + + +[Illustration] + + + +A Defective Santa Claus + +JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY + +_With Pictures by_ + +C. M. RELYEA + +_and_ + +WILL VAWTER + + + INDIANAPOLIS + THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY + PUBLISHERS + + + + Copyright 1904 + James Whitcomb Riley + + * * * * * + + December + + PRESS OF + BRAUNWORTH & CO. + BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS + BROOKLYN, N. Y. + + + + +_DEDICATION_ + + _To_ + + HEWITT HANSON HOWLAND + + WITH HALEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS + AND FRATERNAL + + + _Little Boy! Halloo!--halloo! + Can't you hear me calling you?-- + Little Boy that used to be, + Come in here and play with me._ + + + + + + +A Defective Santa Claus + +[Illustration] + + + + +A Defective Santa Claus + + + Allus when our Pa he's away + Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay + At our house here--so Ma an' me + An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be + Afeard ef anything at night + Might happen--like Ma says it might. + + (Ef _Trip_ wuz _big_, I bet you he + 'Uz best watch-dog you ever see!) + An' so last winter--ist before + It's go' be Chris'mus-Day,--w'y, shore + Enough, Pa had to haf to go + To 'tend a lawsuit--"An' the snow + Ist right fer Santy Claus!" Pa said, + As he clumb in old Ayersuz' sled, + An' said he's sorry _he_ can't be + With us that night--"'Cause," he-says-ee, + "Old Santy _might_ be comin' here-- + This very night of all the year + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + _I'_ got to be away!--so all + You kids must tell him--ef he call-- + He's mighty welcome, an' yer Pa + He left his love with you an' Ma + + An' Uncle Sid!" An' clucked, an' leant + Back, laughin'--an' away they went! + An' Uncle wave' his hands an' yells + "Yer old horse ort to have on bells!" + But Pa yell back an' laugh an' say + "I 'spect when _Santy_ come this way + It's time enough fer sleighbells nen!" + An' holler back "Good-by!" again, + An' reach out with the driver's whip + An' cut behind an' drive back Trip. + + An' so all day it snowed an' snowed! + An' Lee-Bob he ist watched the road, + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + In his high-chair; an' Etty she + U'd play with Uncle Sid an' me-- + Like she wuz he'ppin' fetch in wood + An' keepin' old fire goin' good, + + Where Ma she wuz a-cookin' there + An' kitchen, too, an' ever'where! + An' Uncle say, "'At's ist the way + Yer Ma's b'en workin', night an' day, + Sence she hain't big as Etty is + Er Lee-Bob in that chair o' his!" + Nen Ma she'd laugh 't what Uncle said, + An' smack an' smoove his old bald head + An' say "Clear out the way till I + Can keep that pot from b'ilin' dry!" + Nen Uncle, when she's gone back to + The kitchen, says, "We _ust_ to do + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + Some cookin' in the _ashes_.--_Say_, + S'posin' we try some, thataway!" + An' nen he send us to tell Ma + Send two big 'taters in he saw + + Pa's b'en a-keepin' 'cause they got + The premiun at the Fair. An' what + You think?--He rake a grea'-big hole + In the hot ashes, an' he roll + Them old big 'taters in the place + An' rake the coals back--an' his face + Ist swettin' so's he purt'-nigh swear + 'Cause it's so hot! An' when they're there + 'Bout time 'at we fergit 'em, he + Ist rake 'em out again--an' _gee_!-- + He bu'st 'em with his fist wite on + A' old stove-led, while Etty's gone + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + To git the salt, an' butter, too-- + Ist like he said she haf to do, + No matter what _Ma_ say! An' so + He salt an' butter 'em, an' blow + + 'Em cool enough fer us to eat-- + An' _me_-o-_my_! they're hard to beat! + An' Trip 'ud ist lay there an' pant + Like he'd laugh _out loud_, but he can't. + Nen Uncle fill his pipe--an' we + 'Ud he'p him light it--Sis an' me,-- + But mostly little Lee-Bob, 'cause + "He's the best _Lighter_ ever wuz!" + Like Uncle telled him wunst when Lee- + Bob cried an' jerked the light from me, + He wuz so mad! So Uncle pat + An' pet him. (Lee-Bob's ust to that-- + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + 'Cause he's the _little_-est, you know, + An' allus has b'en humored so!) + Nen Uncle gits the flat-arn out, + An', while he's tellin' us all 'bout + + Old Chris'mus-times when _he's_ a kid, + He ist cracked hickernuts, he did, + Till they's a crockful, mighty nigh! + An' when they're all done by an' by, + He raked the red coals out again + An' telled me, "Fetch that popcorn in, + An' old three-leggud skillut--an' + The _led_ an' all now, little man,-- + An' yer old Uncle here 'ull show + You how corn's popped, long years ago + When me an' Santy Claus wuz boys + On Pap's old place in Illinoise!-- + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + An' your Pa, too, wuz chums, all through, + With Santy!--Wisht Pa'd be here, too!" + Nen Uncle sigh at Ma, an' she + Pat him again, an' say to me + + An' Etty,--"You take warning fair!-- + Don't talk too much, like Uncle there, + Ner don't fergit, like _him_, my dears, + That 'little pitchers has big ears!'" + But Uncle say to her, "Clear out!-- + Yer brother knows what he's about.-- + _You_ git your Chris'mus-cookin' done + Er these pore childern won't have none!" + Nen Trip wake up an' raise, an' nen + Turn roun' an' nen lay down again. + An' one time Uncle Sidney say,-- + "When dogs is sleepin' thataway, + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + Like Trip, an' _whimpers_, it's a sign + He'll ketch _eight_ rabbits--mayby _nine_-- + Afore his fleas'll wake him--nen + He'll bite hisse'f to sleep again + + An _try_ to dream he's go' ketch _ten_." + An' when Ma's gone again back in + The kitchen, Uncle scratch his chin + An' say, "When Santy Claus an' Pa + An' me wuz little boys--an' Ma, + When she's 'bout big as Etty there;-- + W'y,--'When we're _growed_--no matter _where_,' + Santy he cross' his heart an' say,-- + 'I'll come to see you, all, some day + When _you'_ got childerns--all but me + An' pore old Sid!'" Nen Uncle he + Ist kindo' shade his eyes an' pour' + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + 'Bout forty-'leven bushels more + O' popcorn out the skillut there + In Ma's new basket on the chair. + An' nen he telled us--an' talk' low, + + "So Ma can't hear," he say:--"You know + Yer _Pa_ know', when he drived away, + Tomorry's go' be Chris'mus-_Day_;-- + Well, nen _tonight_," he whisper, "see?-- + It's go' be Chris'mus-_Eve_," says-ee, + "An', like yer Pa hint, when he went, + Old Santy Claus (now hush!) he's sent + Yer Pa a postul-card, an' write + He's shorely go' be here tonight.... + That's why yer Pa's so bored to be + _Away_ tonight, when Santy he + Is go' be here, sleighbells an' all, + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + To make you kids a Chris'mus-call!" + An' we're so glad to know _fer shore_ + He's comin', I roll on the floor-- + An' here come Trip a-waller'n' roun' + + An' purt'-nigh knock the clo'eshorse down!-- + An' Etty grab Lee-Bob an' prance + All roun' the room like it's a dance-- + Till Ma she come an' march us nen + To dinner, where we're _still_ again, + But _tickled_ so we ist can't eat + But pie, an' ist the hot mincemeat + With raisins in.--But _Uncle_ et, + An' _Ma_. An' there they set an' set + Till purt'-nigh supper-time; nen we + Tell him he's got to fix the Tree + 'Fore _Santy_ gits here, like he said. + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + We go nen to the old woodshed-- + All bundled up, through the deep snow-- + "An' snowin' yet, _jee-rooshy-O_!" + Uncle he said, an' he'p us wade + + Back where's the Chris'mus-Tree he's made + Out of a little jackoak-top + He git down at the sawmill-shop-- + An' Trip 'ud run ahead, you know, + An' 'tend-like he 'uz _eatin'_ snow-- + When we all waddle back with it; + An' Uncle set it up--an' git + It wite in front the fireplace--'cause + He says "'Tain't _so_ 'at Santy Claus + Comes down _all_ chimblies,--least, tonight + He's comin' in _this_ house all right-- + By the front-door, as ort to be!-- + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + We'll all be hid where we can _see_!" + Nen he look up, an' he see Ma + An' say, "It's ist too bad their _Pa_ + Can't be here, so's to see the fun + + The childern _will_ have, ever' one!" + Well, _we_!--We hardly couldn't wait + Till it wuz dusk, an' dark an' late + Enough to light the lamp!--An' Lee- + Bob light a candle on the Tree-- + "Ist _one_--'cause I'm 'The Lighter'!"--Nen + He clumb on Uncle's knee again + An' hug us _bofe_;--an' Etty git + Her little chist an' set on it + Wite clos't, while Uncle telled some more + 'Bout Santy Claus, an' clo'es he wore + "_All maked o' furs, an' trimmed as white_ + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + _As cotton is, er snow at night_!" + An' nen, all sudden-like, he say,-- + "_Hush! Listen there! Hain't that a sleigh + An' sleighbells jinglin'_?" Trip go "_whooh_!" + + Like _he_ hear bells an' _smell_ 'em, too. + Nen we all listen.... An'-sir, shore + Enough, we hear bells--more an' more + A-jinglin' clos'ter--clos'ter still + Down the old crook-road roun' the hill. + An' Uncle he jumps up, an' all + The chairs he jerks back by the wall + An' th'ows a' overcoat an' pair + O' winder-curtains over there + An' says, "_Hide quick, er you're too late!-- + Them bells is stoppin' at the gate!-- + Git back o' them-'air chairs an' hide_, + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + _'Cause I hear Santy's voice outside_!" + An' _Bang! bang! bang!_ we heerd the door-- + Nen it flewed open, an' the floor + Blowed full o' snow--that's _first_ we saw, + + Till little Lee-Bob shriek' at Ma + "_There's Santy Claus!--I know him by + His big white mufftash!_"--an' ist cry + An' laugh an' _squeal_ an' dance an' _yell_-- + Till, when he quiet down a spell, + Old Santy bow an' th'ow a kiss + To him--an' one to me an' Sis-- + An' nen go _clos't_ to Ma an' stoop + An' kiss her--An' nen give a whoop + That _fainted_ her!--'Cause when he bent + An' kiss her, he ist backed an' went + Wite 'ginst the Chris'mus-Tree ist where + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + The candle's at Lee-Bob lit there!-- + An' set his white-fur belt afire-- + An' blaze streaked roun' his waist an' higher + Wite up his old white beard an' th'oat!-- + + Nen Uncle grabs th' old overcoat + An' flops it over Santy's head, + An' swing the door wide back an' said, + "Come out, old man!--an' _quick_ about + It!--I've ist _got_ to put you out!" + An' out he sprawled him in the snow-- + "Now _roll_!" he says--"_Hi-roll-ee-O_!"-- + An' Santy, sputter'n' "_Ouch! Gee-whiz!_" + Ist roll an' roll fer all they is! + An' Trip he's out there, too,--I know, + 'Cause I could hear him yappin' so-- + An' I heerd Santy, wunst er twic't, + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + Say, as he's rollin', "_Drat the fice't_!" + Nen Uncle come back in, an' shake + Ma up, an' say, "Fer mercy-sake!-- + He hain't hurt none!" An' nen he said,-- + + "You youngsters h'ist up-stairs to bed!-- + Here! kiss yer Ma 'Good-night,' an' me,-- + We'll he'p old Santy fix the Tree-- + An' all yer whistles, horns an' drums + I'll he'p you toot when morning comes!" + + * * * * * + + It's long while 'fore we go to sleep,-- + 'Cause down-stairs, all-time somepin' keep + A-kindo' scufflin' roun' the floors-- + An' openin' doors, an' _shettin'_ doors-- + An' could hear Trip a-whinin', too, + Like he don't know ist _what_ to do-- + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + An' tongs a-clankin' down _k'thump_!-- + Nen some one squonkin' the old pump-- + An' _Wooh!_ how cold it soun' out there! + I could ist _see_ the pump-spout where + + It's got ice chin-whiskers all wet + An' drippy--An' I see it yet! + An' nen, seem-like, I hear some mens + A-talkin' out there by the fence, + An' one says, "Oh, 'bout twelve o'clock!" + "Nen," 'nother'n says, "Here's to you, Doc!-- + _God bless us ever' one_!" An' nen + I heerd the old pump squonk again. + An' nen I say my prayer all through + Like Uncle Sidney learn' me to,-- + "O Father mine, e'en as Thine own, + This child looks up to Thee alone: + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + Asleep or waking, give him still + His Elder Brother's wish and will." + An' that's the last I know.... Till Ma + She's callin' us--an' so is _Pa_,-- + + He holler "_Chris'mus-gif'_!" an' say,-- + "I'm got back home fer Chris'mus-Day!-- + An' Uncle Sid's here, too--an' he + Is nibblin' 'roun' yer Chris'mus-Tree!" + Nen _Uncle_ holler, "I suppose + Yer Pa's so proud he's froze his nose + He wants to turn it up at us, + 'Cause _Santy_ kick' up such a fuss-- + Tetchin' hisse'f off same as ef + He wuz his own fireworks hisse'f!" + + An' when we're down-stairs,--shore enough, + Pa's nose _is_ froze an' salve an' stuff + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + All on it--an' one hand's froze, too, + An' got a old yarn red-and-blue + Mitt on it--"An' he's froze some more + Acrost his chist, an' kindo' sore + + All roun' his _dy_-fram," Uncle say.-- + "But Pa he'd ort a-seen the way + _Santy_ bear up last night when that- + Air fire break out, an' quicker'n _scat_ + He's all a-blazin', an' them-'air + Gun-cotton whiskers that he wear + Ist _flashin'_!--till I burn a hole + In the snow with him, and he roll + The front-yard dry as Chris'mus jokes + Old parents plays on little folks! + But, long's a smell o' tow er wool, + I kep' him rollin' _beautiful_!-- + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + Till I wuz _shore_ I _shorely_ see + He's _squenched_! W'y, hadn't b'en fer _me_, + That old man might a-burnt clear down + Clean--plum'--level with the groun'!" + + Nen Ma say, "_There_, Sid; that'll do!-- + Breakfast is ready--_Chris'mus_, too.-- + Your voice 'ud soun' best, sayin' _Grace_-- + Say it." An' Uncle bow' his face + An' say so long a _Blessing_ nen, + Trip bark' _two_ times 'fore it's "A-men!" + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg's A Defective Santa Claus, by James Whitcomb Riley + +*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A DEFECTIVE SANTA CLAUS *** + +***** This file should be named 20181.txt or 20181.zip ***** +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: + http://www.gutenberg.org/2/0/1/8/20181/ + +Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net + + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, +set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to +copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to +protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project +Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you +charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you +do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the +rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose +such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and +research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do +practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is +subject to the trademark license, especially commercial +redistribution. + + + +*** START: FULL LICENSE *** + +THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE +PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK + +To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free +distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work +(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project +Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project +Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at +http://gutenberg.org/license). + + +Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm +electronic works + +1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm +electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to +and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property +(trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all +the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy +all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. +If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project +Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the +terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or +entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. + +1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be +used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who +agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few +things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works +even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See +paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project +Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement +and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic +works. See paragraph 1.E below. + +1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" +or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project +Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the +collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an +individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are +located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from +copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative +works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg +are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project +Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by +freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of +this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with +the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by +keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project +Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. + +1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern +what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in +a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check +the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement +before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or +creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project +Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning +the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United +States. + +1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: + +1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate +access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently +whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the +phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project +Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, +copied or distributed: + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + +1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived +from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is +posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied +and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees +or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work +with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the +work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 +through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the +Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or +1.E.9. + +1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted +with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution +must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional +terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked +to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the +permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. + +1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm +License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this +work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. + +1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this +electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without +prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with +active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project +Gutenberg-tm License. + +1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, +compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any +word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or +distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than +"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version +posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.org), +you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a +copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon +request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other +form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm +License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. + +1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, +performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works +unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. + +1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing +access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided +that + +- You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from + the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method + you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is + owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he + has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the + Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments + must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you + prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax + returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and + sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the + address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to + the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." + +- You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies + you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he + does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm + License. You must require such a user to return or + destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium + and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of + Project Gutenberg-tm works. + +- You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any + money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the + electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days + of receipt of the work. + +- You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free + distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. + +1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm +electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set +forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from +both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael +Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the +Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. + +1.F. + +1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable +effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread +public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm +collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic +works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain +"Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or +corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual +property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a +computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by +your equipment. + +1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right +of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project +Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project +Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project +Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all +liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal +fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT +LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE +PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE +TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE +LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR +INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH +DAMAGE. + +1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a +defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can +receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a +written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you +received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with +your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with +the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a +refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity +providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to +receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy +is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further +opportunities to fix the problem. + +1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth +in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER +WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO +WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. + +1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied +warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. +If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the +law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be +interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by +the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any +provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. + +1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the +trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone +providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance +with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, +promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, +harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, +that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do +or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm +work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any +Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. + + +Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm + +Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of +electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers +including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists +because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from +people in all walks of life. + +Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the +assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's +goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will +remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project +Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure +and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. +To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation +and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 +and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. + + +Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive +Foundation + +The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit +501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the +state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal +Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification +number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at +http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg +Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent +permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. + +The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. +Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered +throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at +809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email +business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact +information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official +page at http://pglaf.org + +For additional contact information: + Dr. Gregory B. Newby + Chief Executive and Director + gbnewby@pglaf.org + + +Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg +Literary Archive Foundation + +Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide +spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of +increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be +freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest +array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations +($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt +status with the IRS. + +The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating +charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United +States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a +considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up +with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations +where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To +SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any +particular state visit http://pglaf.org + +While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we +have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition +against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who +approach us with offers to donate. + +International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make +any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from +outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. + +Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation +methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other +ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations. +To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate + + +Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic +works. + +Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm +concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared +with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project +Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. + + +Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. +unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily +keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. + + +Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: + + http://www.gutenberg.org + +This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, +including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary +Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to +subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about new eBooks. |