text_original: I began to cultivate those bright eyed creatures, so that it always seemed probable I had one in my pocket or sleeve. The path of that good young man became thorny until it di  verged from mine. 3 34 Half a Century. I was almost fifteen, when I overheard a young lady say I was growing pretty.
text_transcription: I BEGAN TO CULTIVATE THOSE BRIGHT EYED CREATURES SO THAT IT ALWAYS SEEMED PROBABLE I HAD ONE IN MY POCKET OR SLEEVE THE PATH OF THAT GOOD YOUNG MAN BECAME THORNY UNTIL IT DIVERGED FROM MINE I WAS ALMOST FIFTEEN WHEN I OVERHEARD A YOUNG LADY SAY I WAS GROWING PRETTY
phonemes: aɪ bɪɡˈæn tə kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪt ðoʊz bɹˈaɪt ˈaɪd kɹˈiːtʃɚz, sˌoʊ ðˌɐɾɪt ˈɔːlweɪz sˈiːmd pɹˈɑːbəbəl aɪ hæd wˈʌn ɪn maɪ pˈɑːkɪt ɔːɹ slˈiːv. ðə pˈæθ ʌv ðæt ɡˈʊd jˈʌŋ mˈæn bɪkˌeɪm θˈɔːɹni ʌntˈɪl ɪt di vˈɜːdʒd fɹʌm mˈaɪn. θɹˈiː θˈɜːɾi fˈɔːɹ hˈæf ɐ sˈɛntʃɚɹi. aɪ wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst fˈɪftiːn, wˌɛn aɪ ˌoʊvɚhˈɜːd ɐ jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi sˈeɪ aɪ wʌz ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ pɹˈɪɾi.