. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC. 236 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS esting things here in Washington with our different famous men. But wehave nt time. Our train starts in two hours, and we must be off. But it hasbeen a good idea to centralize all our characters here in the capital of the na-tion to which they devoted so much of their lives, their thought, and theirlabor, and which to-day gratefully remembers and honors THE GREAT WHITE DOME. Two hours later, as their train cross
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC. 236 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS esting things here in Washington with our different famous men. But wehave nt time. Our train starts in two hours, and we must be off. But it hasbeen a good idea to centralize all our characters here in the capital of the na-tion to which they devoted so much of their lives, their thought, and theirlabor, and which to-day gratefully remembers and honors THE GREAT WHITE DOME. Two hours later, as their train crossed the eastern branch of the Potomacbearing them toward home, the boys and girls craned their necks and strainedtheir eyes for a good-by glimpse of the tall white shaft and the great whitedome — alike the landmarks and the glory of that splendid capital city ofthe republic. Then they turned their faces northward, and in due time were exchanginggreetings and caresses with the clear ones at home. Their journey was over. But their retrospect, it would seem, had but just begun ; for when, nextday, they all gathered for a conference—or, as Jack called it, an experiencemeeting — in his fathers comfortable library, the flow of tongues was so con-stant and resistless that Mr. Dunlap declared it Out-Babeled Babel, whilethe Oh, dont you remember, and the Say, did you see/ and the UncleTom said came so fast and vociferous that Uncle Tom at last was obligedto constitute himself chairman of the meeting, rap it to order, and requestea
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