. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . 242 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS. NO FUSS OR Grant on the street in Washington. to a Hannah Cook, from Websters shabby little headstone at Marshfield toLincolns ramshackle affair — half museum and half ruin — at Springfield. O, see here, Jack! you re going it altogether too strong! exclaimedBert. I thought they were fine, most of them. No, sir! there is nt a fine one in the whole lot, except Grants, Jackinsisted. Lincolns did look somewhat shabby and run-down — or ra
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . 242 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS. NO FUSS OR Grant on the street in Washington. to a Hannah Cook, from Websters shabby little headstone at Marshfield toLincolns ramshackle affair — half museum and half ruin — at Springfield. O, see here, Jack! you re going it altogether too strong! exclaimedBert. I thought they were fine, most of them. No, sir! there is nt a fine one in the whole lot, except Grants, Jackinsisted. Lincolns did look somewhat shabby and run-down — or rather, notkept up, Roger admitted, but that can be fixed; and I m sure we areagreed that Websters just suited him. And, surely, no one would change Washingtons, or Jacksons, orFranklins, declared Marian, remembering their devotion to the memoryof their wives. That s all right. You can have your opinion; I 11 keep mine, said TALKING IT OVER 243 Jack. You asked what impressed us most, and I ve given it to youstraight. I d like to see something great and appropriate over the gravesof every one of these men; for they all were great, and
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