. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . WHERE FRANKLIN LIVED IN de Chaumont. In the center of the very room in which was presented, adopted, andsigned the immortal Declaration of Independence, within its protecting caseof oak and glass, hung the historic bell which rang out in announcement ofthe great act of July 4, 1776. The children gathered about it with feelingsof the deepest reverence. There, in the side, they saw the crack that burstin it as it tolled for the death of the great Chief-Justice Marshall. Aboutthe r
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . WHERE FRANKLIN LIVED IN de Chaumont. In the center of the very room in which was presented, adopted, andsigned the immortal Declaration of Independence, within its protecting caseof oak and glass, hung the historic bell which rang out in announcement ofthe great act of July 4, 1776. The children gathered about it with feelingsof the deepest reverence. There, in the side, they saw the crack that burstin it as it tolled for the death of the great Chief-Justice Marshall. Aboutthe rim they could read its prophetic inscription : Proclaim liberty through-out the land unto all the inhabitants thereof ; and Uncle Tom told themthat it had been mute and tongueless ever since the one hundred and thir-teenth birthday of Washington, when it had struck its last note. But heassured them that, by its silent presence in that memorial hall, and by itscarefully guarded journeys north and south to expositions and national jubi- THE HOME OF THE LIBERTY BELL 77. THE LIBERTY BELL ON A SOUTHERN TRIP. Eloquent for loyalty, libertys most efficient orator. lees, it had become eloquent for loyalty, libertys most efficient more than the table on which the Declaration had been signed andthe chairs in which had sat the members of the Congress, did this voicelessold bell hold and fascinate the boys and girls. Uncle Tom shared their interest. It certainly is one of the most impressive relics in the world, he de-clared, as they passed from the Congress room to the National Museumacross the hall. I always feel as though I were looking on a real par-ticipator in the historic event which it proclaimed so vigorously a hundredyears or more ago. As you are, Bert declared; while Christine, looking at the windinghall stair, exclaimed: Oh, was it up those stairs that the boy ran to tell his grandfather toring? You remember the old story, do you ? laughed Uncle Tom. Thoseshould be t
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