text_original: First she found out that the old cottage was a much pleasanter place than it used to be, and that the parents seemed growing younger instead of older. Mr. Channell discovered all their little likings and dislikings and carefully studied them. Some folks think they have done wonders if they scatter flowers in a friend's path, but Ralph Channell's work was the quiet removal of the thorns.
text_transcription: FIRST SHE FOUND OUT THAT THE OLD COTTAGE WAS A MUCH PLEASANTER PLACE THAN IT USED TO BE AND THAT THE PARENTS SEEMED GROWING YOUNGER INSTEAD OF OLDER MISTER CHANNEL DISCOVERED ALL THEIR LITTLE LIKINGS AND DISLIKINGS AND CAREFULLY STUDIED THEM SOME FOLK THINK THEY HAVE DONE WONDERS IF THEY SCATTER FLOWERS IN A FRIEND'S PATH BUT RALPH CHANNEL'S WORK WAS THE QUIET REMOVAL OF THE THORNS
phonemes: fˈɜːst ʃiː fˈaʊnd ˈaʊt ðætðɪ ˈoʊld kˈɑːɾɪdʒ wʌzɐ mˈʌtʃ plˈɛzæntɚ plˈeɪs ðɐn ɪt jˈuːzd tə bˈiː, ænd ðætðə pˈɛɹənts sˈiːmd ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ jˈʌŋɡɚ ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ˈoʊldɚ. mˈɪstɚ. tʃˈænəl dɪskˈʌvɚd ˈɔːl ðɛɹ lˈɪɾəl lˈaɪkɪŋz ænd dɪslˈaɪkɪŋz ænd kˈɛɹfəli stˈʌdid ðˌɛm. sˌʌm fˈoʊks θˈɪŋk ðeɪ hæv dˈʌn wˈʌndɚz ɪf ðeɪ skˈæɾɚ flˈaʊɚz ɪn ɐ fɹˈɛndz pˈæθ, bˌʌt ɹˈælf tʃˈænəlz wˈɜːk wʌzðə kwˈaɪət ɹᵻmˈuːvəl ʌvðə θˈɔːɹnz.