text_original: Even though it be but a passing incident, it is pleasant to receive an "affection's offering" occasionally, when we are young. Dick's parcel contained a large box covered with shells, and very pretty it was. In a smaller packet he had a coral necklace.
text_transcription: EVEN THOUGH IT BE BUT A PASSING INCIDENT IT IS PLEASANT TO RECEIVE AN AFFECTION'S OFFERING OCCASIONALLY WHEN WE ARE YOUNG DICK'S PARCEL CONTAINED A LARGE BOX COVERED WITH SHELLS AND VERY PRETTY IT WAS IN A SMALLER PACKET HE HAD A CORAL NECKLACE
phonemes: ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ɪt biː bˌʌt ɐ pˈæsɪŋ ˈɪnsɪdənt, ɪɾ ɪz plˈɛzənt tə ɹᵻsˈiːv æn "ɐfˈɛkʃənz ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ" əkˈeɪʒənəli, wˌɛn wiː ɑːɹ jˈʌŋ. dˈɪks pˈɑːɹsəl kəntˈeɪnd ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ bˈɑːks kˈʌvɚd wɪð ʃˈɛlz, ænd vˈɛɹi pɹˈɪɾi ɪt wˈʌz. ɪn ɐ smˈɔːlɚ pˈækɪt hiː hæd ɐ kˈɔːɹəl nˈɛkləs.