. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . JOHN SMITH. io6 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS The hotel! put in Bert. Whew! There s democratic simplicity foryou, eh, Uncle Tom ? What do you suppose Jefferson would say, if hisstatue should come to life in those gorgeous surroundings ? That s so ; what would he ? He was the man who tied his horse to thefence rail and just went in to be inaugurated, was nt he? said Jack. Seems to me, Uncle Tom, we run up against the Father of the Declara-tion wherever we go. That s natural, Jack, said U
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . JOHN SMITH. io6 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS The hotel! put in Bert. Whew! There s democratic simplicity foryou, eh, Uncle Tom ? What do you suppose Jefferson would say, if hisstatue should come to life in those gorgeous surroundings ? That s so ; what would he ? He was the man who tied his horse to thefence rail and just went in to be inaugurated, was nt he? said Jack. Seems to me, Uncle Tom, we run up against the Father of the Declara-tion wherever we go. That s natural, Jack, said Uncle Tom. Jefferson is in the air here. Is that so? Smells to me like tobacco, said Jack, with a critical sniff. They all laughed, and Uncle Tom accepted Jacks amendment. Sofar as tangible smells are concerned, you are right, he said. That build-. WHAT NEWS? WHAT NEWS?In gallant Nat Bacons day. ing to the left is one of the largest tobacco factories in the world, and thefragrant weed Fragrant? Oh, Uncle Tom! cried Marian. I speak in a general sense, my dear, said her uncle, and as a preva-lent, unconfmed perfume, I must say it is—well—a bit fragrant. And herein Richmond it is a chief staple, for it gives steady employment to thousandsof workers, and does a yearly business of millions of dollars. And all to go up in smoke, persisted Marian, who, you see, had heropinions. What a waste! Nothing is a waste that is productive, my dear, said Uncle Tom. And really, you know, tobacco has played an important part in the historyof this country. To be sure, said Bert. It gave Washington his fortune, so that hewould nt take a cent for what he did in the Revolution. A FAMOUS OLD CAPITAL IO7
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