. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . han let him out—in fact, it must be confessed,boys, that Washington had an especial preference in favor of the girls. And showed his sense, said Marian. 232 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS Another sign of greatness, declared polite Roger, with a bow towardthe girls, which Jack at once imitated with superfluous extravagance. So you see, boys and girls, said Uncle Tom, while our Washingtonis high above us as the hero and the beacon, he may also be very near to usas the man. A leader of men,
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . han let him out—in fact, it must be confessed,boys, that Washington had an especial preference in favor of the girls. And showed his sense, said Marian. 232 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS Another sign of greatness, declared polite Roger, with a bow towardthe girls, which Jack at once imitated with superfluous extravagance. So you see, boys and girls, said Uncle Tom, while our Washingtonis high above us as the hero and the beacon, he may also be very near to usas the man. A leader of men, he was also a lover of men, noble because hewas good, and great because he was noble; the purest figure in history, asMr. Gladstone declares; the greatest man of our own or any age, soLord Brougham, another famous Englishman, asserts ; the only one uponwhom the epithet great, so thoughtlessly lavished by men, may bejustly bestowed. Come! it s almost trolley-time. One more turn through the grounds,one more walk through these glory-haunted rooms, and then : All aboardfor Washington — and MOUNT VERNON PLACE AND THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, BALTIMORE. CHAPTER XIV TALKING IT OVER
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