Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1908) (14576264090)

Identifier: abrahamlincolnba03newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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hanging freeand straight, that Mr. Booth himself mightdrape them as we stood upon the pedestal.It really is a charming picture—that of thestatues in the first act. Against a backing ofblack velvet the three white figures, care-fully posed, strongly lighted, stand out somarble-like that when they slowly turn theirfaces and point to their chosen master, theeffect is uncanny enough to chill thelooker-on. Well, with white wigs, white tights, andwhite robes, and half strangled with the pow-der we had inhaled in our efforts to makeour lij)s stay white, we cautiously descendedthe stairs we dared not talk, we dared notblink our eyes, for fear of disturbing thecoat of powder—we were lifted to the ped-estal and took our places as we expected tostand. Then Mr. P>ooth came such a pic-ture in his (Ireek garments as made even themen exclaim at him and began to i)Ose us.It happened one of us had very good limbs,one medium good, and the third had, appar-ently, walked on broom-sticks. When Mr.
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JOHN WILKES BOOTH. From a photograph in the possesion oj Aliss Clara iMorris. 302 RECOLLECTIOXS OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH. Booth slightly raised the drapery of No. 8his features gave a twist a^ though he hadsuddenly tasted lemon-juice, but quick as aflash he said: I believe Ill advance you tothe center for the stately and wise Aspasia.—the central tigure wore her draperieshanging straight to her feet, hence the ad-vance and consequent concealment of theunlovely limbs. It was quickly and kindlydone, for the girl was not only spared mor-tification, but in the word advance shesaw a compliment and was happy accord-ingly. Then my turn came. My arms wereplaced about Aspasia, my head bent andturned and twisted—my right hand curvedupon my breast so that the forefinger touchedmy chin—1 felt I was a personified simper;but I was silent and patient, until the ar-rangement of my draperies began—then Isquirmed anxiously. Take care^take care! he cautioned. You will sway the others if you move !Bu