The life and times of Hannibal Hamlin; . al op-ponents. One of the last acts of his life was to ask a RepublicanPresident to retain a Democrat through his full term in a high officesolely on the grounds of faithful service. To the end he was blessedwith the graces of old age, and spared its infirmities. Mr. Hamlins home is an attractive and picturesque place. It is atypical New England homestead, embowered with trees and flowers,and standing on an estate where a retired, elm-shaded street and oneof the thoroughfares of the city meet. The residence, a large, three-story frame mansion, rests bet
The life and times of Hannibal Hamlin; . al op-ponents. One of the last acts of his life was to ask a RepublicanPresident to retain a Democrat through his full term in a high officesolely on the grounds of faithful service. To the end he was blessedwith the graces of old age, and spared its infirmities. Mr. Hamlins home is an attractive and picturesque place. It is atypical New England homestead, embowered with trees and flowers,and standing on an estate where a retired, elm-shaded street and oneof the thoroughfares of the city meet. The residence, a large, three-story frame mansion, rests between an orchard on one side, a flower-garden on the other, with a little vegetable patch with waving cornand currant bushes in the rear. On three sides are rows of elm,maple, white birch, and cedar trees. In front is a pretty little lawn,while rosebushes here and there and flowers and plants give a grace-ful touch to the picture. In snug retreat near the house is a vine-covered well, suggestive of New England life of other days. Adjoin-. Hannibai. Aet. So. THE LAST YEARS 569 ing the flower-garden is the home of General Hamlin. Thus theveteran passed the latter part of his life among his sons and grand-sons and in a garden of nature. There was a hive in the orchardand a dovecot in the stable. It was a pleasant sight to see thegray-haired veteran of many a stormy contest spending his last daysamong his flowers, trees, and bees, communing with nature and enjoy-ing the flower-laden atmosphere of his home. He could have wishedno pleasanter place to pass his closing years. Another writer gave an interesting picture of Mr. Hamlin in hishome and its interior. Passing over the porch you are shown into aparlor, neatly furnished. Nothing stiffly modern in furniture or fur-nishings forces you to sit upright, nor is there the stuffy haircloth,bead-basket odor common to so many New England parlors. Theroom has a perfect chain of flowers, and what is most agreeable tothem, they are a
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