. : [booklet]. berty. For some years we have on this anniversary published abooklet on one of the worthy men of other days. As everyone knows, this is Lincolns Centennial Year; and this facthas determined that our subject now should be the man who,better than any other, caught the spirit and established thework of the builders of our Nation—strong, wise, able, loving,faithful Father Abraham. This is not a life of Lincoln. It is merely a reminder ofhim. It is not an attempt to tell something new, but simplyto tell again—by word and picture to recall the man. Multi-tudes love to read about
. : [booklet]. berty. For some years we have on this anniversary published abooklet on one of the worthy men of other days. As everyone knows, this is Lincolns Centennial Year; and this facthas determined that our subject now should be the man who,better than any other, caught the spirit and established thework of the builders of our Nation—strong, wise, able, loving,faithful Father Abraham. This is not a life of Lincoln. It is merely a reminder ofhim. It is not an attempt to tell something new, but simplyto tell again—by word and picture to recall the man. Multi-tudes love to read about him, to think about him, to talk abouthim; here, then, those who wish may see his birthplace as itwas and as it is to be; the book he studied and the rails hesplit; his hand and the maul it swung: his home and his tomb;his form and his face; the clear writing of his hand and theclearer thoughts of his brain; reminders all of our Lincoln—the one we love the best of all. PHILADELPHIAINDEPENDENCE DAYNINETEEN NINE.
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