text_original: One evening an old and wealthy citizen called about work I was doing for his wife, became interested in Kentucky Contempt foe Labor. 63 me, as a stranger who had seen little of Louisville, and tendered the use of his theatre box and carriage to tlie young lady and mj^self.
text_transcription: ONE EVENING AN OLD AND WEALTHY CITIZEN CALLED ABOUT WORK I WAS DOING FOR HIS WIFE BECAME INTERESTED IN ME AS A STRANGER WHO HAD SEEN LITTLE OF LOUISVILLE AND TENDERED THE USE OF HIS THEATRE BOX AND CARRIAGE TO THE YOUNG LADY AND MYSELF
phonemes: wˈʌn ˈiːvnɪŋ ɐn ˈoʊld ænd wˈɛlθi sˈɪɾɪzən kˈɔːld ɐbˌaʊt wˈɜːk aɪ wʌz dˌuːɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz wˈaɪf, bɪkˌeɪm ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn kɛntˈʌki kəntˈɛmpt fˈoʊ lˈeɪbɚ. sˈɪksti θɹˈiː mˌiː, æz ɐ stɹˈeɪndʒɚ hˌuː hæd sˈiːn lˈɪɾəl ʌv lˈuːizvˌɪl, ænd tˈɛndɚd ðə jˈuːs ʌv hɪz θˈiəɾɚ bˈɑːks ænd kˈæɹɪdʒ tə tˈiːlˈaɪ jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi ænd ˌɛmdʒˈeɪ sˈɛlf.