. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . days of 61 ; they heard the story of other notable names,and then they rode back to town and the things of to-clay. But in Richmond the things of to-day touch elbows with the things ofyesterday — and the day before. Richmond is the Boston of the South for historic associations, UncleTom declared, searching for a comparison that his young people wouldappreciate. Its story reaches back to 1609 and John Smith. It knewPocahontas and Powhatan. Here gallant Nat Bacon flung out his standardof rebelli
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . days of 61 ; they heard the story of other notable names,and then they rode back to town and the things of to-clay. But in Richmond the things of to-day touch elbows with the things ofyesterday — and the day before. Richmond is the Boston of the South for historic associations, UncleTom declared, searching for a comparison that his young people wouldappreciate. Its story reaches back to 1609 and John Smith. It knewPocahontas and Powhatan. Here gallant Nat Bacon flung out his standardof rebellion against the kings governor ; from here went the first shipmentsof tobacco and the first sentiments of revolution. Here Patrick Henryspoke for liberty, and Arnold, the traitor, brought fire and sword ; here therebellious South set up its banner and established its capital, and here wasthe central stage on which the Lost Cause played its brief but bloodypart. A city of relics and reminders is this, with a story stretching from Na-thaniel Bacon to Jefferson Davis, and from Thomas Jefferson to-. JOHX SMITH. io6 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS The hotel! put in Bert. \Yhe\v ! There s democratic simplicity foryou, eh, Uncle Tom ? What do you suppose Jefferson would say, if hisstatue should come to life in those gorgeous surroundings ? That s so; what would he? He was the man who tied his horse to thefence rail and just went in to be inaugurated, was nt he? said Jack. Seems to me, Uncle Tom, we run up against the Father of the Declara-tion wherever we go. That s natural, Jack, said Uncle Tom. Jefferson is in the air here. Is that so? Smells to me like tobacco, said Jack, with a critical sniff. They all laughed, and Uncle Tom accepted Jacks amendment. Sofar as tangible smells are concerned, you are right, he said. That build-
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