. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . as Washington was, said Roger. But what was the firstfall ? Why, here in Alton, Uncle Tom explained. Lincoln made one of hisgreat speeches in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates. Those speechesmade Lincoln famous ; they made him President; they were the first stepsin his progress to martyrdom and immortality. Are we coming into the Lincoln region now ? queried Marian. Yes, Uncle Tom replied; from here on stretches the country throughwhich he traveled again and again as country lawyer and growin
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . as Washington was, said Roger. But what was the firstfall ? Why, here in Alton, Uncle Tom explained. Lincoln made one of hisgreat speeches in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates. Those speechesmade Lincoln famous ; they made him President; they were the first stepsin his progress to martyrdom and immortality. Are we coming into the Lincoln region now ? queried Marian. Yes, Uncle Tom replied; from here on stretches the country throughwhich he traveled again and again as country lawyer and growing states-man ; here his tall form, his sinewy frame, his odd voice, his countlessstories, his stirring words, all became familiar, and from here sprang themany true stories and the thousand legends which even now surround hislife and make one agree with Emersons statement that if Lincoln had livedat a time when printing was unknown he would in a few years, by his prov-erbs and fables, have become mythological, like /Esop or Pilpay, or one ofthe Seven Wise Masters, the story-tellers of LOVEJOYS PRINTING OFFICE, ALTON, which Lincoln made one of his great speeches. Then here is just the place to tell us his story, Uncle Tom, saidChristine. What was it ? The short and simple annals of the poor, answered Uncle Tom. Why, that s from Grays Elegy,1 Christine said. Yes; that poem was one of Lincolns favorites, Uncle Tom replied; and when asked for the story of his life he replied with that line from Gray. 196 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS It fits, certainly. His was a story that for years was preparing to be told;for the real story of Abraham Lincoln is crowded into less than seven brief j but busy years of effort, action, and achievement. Is nt that so with the lives of most public men ? inquired Bert. Your own recent researches should be the best answer to that, Bert,Uncle Tom replied. Look at the famous men with whom you have be-come acquainted. Nearl
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