. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . markable face, he continued. How many of you canrecall it now as you remember the picture ? I can see just how it looks, Marian declared, shutting her eyes tohelp her memory. I think you can, said Uncle Tom. Lincoln, it is asserted, is the onlyPresident with an absolutely impressive likeness. What s the matter with Washington, Uncle Tom ? asked Jack, stillwith closed eyes. I can see his face too. I dont vouch for that statement; I only repeat it, said Uncle Tom. But Washingtons portraits are a
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . markable face, he continued. How many of you canrecall it now as you remember the picture ? I can see just how it looks, Marian declared, shutting her eyes tohelp her memory. I think you can, said Uncle Tom. Lincoln, it is asserted, is the onlyPresident with an absolutely impressive likeness. What s the matter with Washington, Uncle Tom ? asked Jack, stillwith closed eyes. I can see his face too. I dont vouch for that statement; I only repeat it, said Uncle Tom. But Washingtons portraits are as varied in looks as in quantity. Lincolnnever varies. When once his picture has been studied the general expressionis never forgotten. Just as marked in mind as in feature was this won-derful man. Absolutely without vices or eccentricities, he had strongly-marked characteristics. Tender-hearted but inflexible when occasion re-quired ; sunny-tempered, but tinged with melancholy ; simple in speech andlife, but capable of eloquence and of stirring words that will live forever; AT LINCOLN S HOME 209. A COUNCIL OF WAR IN THE CABIN OF LINCOLNS SPECIAL STEAMBOAT. and above all else logical, which all orators are not, 5-011 know: brave,broad-minded, just and true, his humanity embraced all men, his faith inthe people he knew so well never faltered; his homely phrases have growninto maxims, his loving words into a benediction. There never was, in anyage of the world, a leader more directly selected by Providence to guidethe destinies of his people and be the savior of the republic. Born in thelowest ranks of life, he rose to the highest leadership. Upon his life,through four years of terrible war, hung the destinies of a nation and theredemption of a race. Study his story closely, boys and girls. It growsgreater with each re-telling; for, as time goes on, Abraham Lincoln will riseabove his fellows as unquestionably the greatest, noblest man of this won-derful nineteenth century, now al
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