. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . u are right, said Miss Sophie,who, as an experienced spinster, was not al-wavs readv to make concessions of this kind. At any rate I 11 go for Miss Bascom, and Ithink I can manage it without alarming her;but the matter troubles me. I hope the poorold Judge will not be a dangerous guest. There is not the slightest fear of that, said Francis Underwood. He is too feeble forthat. When I placed my hand on his shoulderjust now he was all of a tremble. He is nostronger than a little child, and no moredangerous. Besides, the doctor is with him. Well


. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . u are right, said Miss Sophie,who, as an experienced spinster, was not al-wavs readv to make concessions of this kind. At any rate I 11 go for Miss Bascom, and Ithink I can manage it without alarming her;but the matter troubles me. I hope the poorold Judge will not be a dangerous guest. There is not the slightest fear of that, said Francis Underwood. He is too feeble forthat. When I placed my hand on his shoulderjust now he was all of a tremble. He is nostronger than a little child, and no moredangerous. Besides, the doctor is with him. Well, said Miss Sophie with a sigh, I IIgo. Women are compelled to do most of theodd jobs that men are afraid to take up ; but Ishiver to think of it. I shall surely break downwhen I see that poor child. No, said her brother, you will not. Iknow you too well for that. We must humorthis old man, and that will be for me to do;his daughter must be left to you. (To be concluded in the next number.) Joel Chandler Harris. SAINT-MEMINS PORTRAIT OF MARSHALL. 4. HE fine engraving of Chief-Justice Marshalls portraitwhich embellishes the pres-ent number of this maga-zine is made from a crayonby Saint-Memin taken inMarch, i8o8, when theChief-Justice was at thezenith of his powers, in the fifty-third year ofhis age. It is probably the most exact pres-entation of his face and bust that was evermade. Saint-Memin was peculiarly gifted inthe art of making accurate likenesses. Hewas a native of Dijon, the capital of ancientBurgundy, and was the last male descend-ant of a distinguished and honorable familynamed Fevret, the ordinary surname of Saint-Memin being undoubtedly taken from somefamily estate, as was the custom in full name was Charles Balthazar JulienFevret de Saint-Memin. He was bom March 1 The other portraits of Chief-Justice Marshall whichhave come to my knowledge are the following: 1. A silhouette by Saint-Memin in possession of L. Smith, residing near the Alexandria Se


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