. The great American book of biography . ring the war, and he returnedto his home at Hastings, on the Hudson. Farragut had just the qualities for a popular hero. Brave almost to thepoint of recklessness, he was simple and unassuming in appearance anddeportment, and kind and genial in manner. A story is told of him that oncewhen traveline in the White Mountains, a man brought his little daughter, ather own urgent request, some fifteen miles to see him, for she would not becontent till she had looked on the great admiral. Farragut took the child inhis arms, kissed her, and talked playfully with
. The great American book of biography . ring the war, and he returnedto his home at Hastings, on the Hudson. Farragut had just the qualities for a popular hero. Brave almost to thepoint of recklessness, he was simple and unassuming in appearance anddeportment, and kind and genial in manner. A story is told of him that oncewhen traveline in the White Mountains, a man brought his little daughter, ather own urgent request, some fifteen miles to see him, for she would not becontent till she had looked on the great admiral. Farragut took the child inhis arms, kissed her, and talked playfully with her. He was dressed in citizenscostume, and looked in her eyes very much like any other man, and totallyunlike the hero whose praises had been so long ringing over the land. In herinnocent surprise, she said, Why, you do not look like a great general. Isaw one the other day, and he was covered all over with gold. The admirallaughed, and, to please her, actually took her to his room, and put on his uni-form, when she went away •Mooeu OP /*1an op War •BuiLt. foR- t/hiBiy . AT- Would5. Fair
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