text_original: No sooner was the mill fairly started than off he went to the Cumberland. I mention this, not alone because I remember well the day of his return, but because of a certain happening then that had a heavy influence on my after life.
text_transcription: NO SOONER WAS THE MILL FAIRLY STARTED THAN OFF HE WENT TO THE CUMBERLAND I MENTION THIS NOT ALONE BECAUSE I REMEMBER WELL THE DAY OF HIS RETURN BUT BECAUSE OF A CERTAIN HAPPENING THEN THAT HAD A HEAVY INFLUENCE ON MY AFTER LIFE
phonemes: nˈoʊ sˈuːnɚ wʌzðə mˈɪl fˈɛɹli stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ðɐn ˈɔf hiː wɛnt tə ðə kˈʌmbɚlənd. aɪ mˈɛnʃən ðˈɪs, nˌɑːt ɐlˈoʊn bɪkˈʌz aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ wˈɛl ðə dˈeɪ ʌv hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn, bˌʌt bɪkˈʌz əvə sˈɜːʔn̩ hˈæpənɪŋ ðˈɛn ðæt hæd ɐ hˈɛvi ˈɪnfluːəns ˌɔn maɪ ˈæftɚ lˈaɪf.