. Das Jahrhundertbuch berühmter Amerikaner: Die Geschichte der Pilgerfahrt einer jungen Leute zu den historischen Häusern. Ut in Onkel Toms Augen war es ein Schrein, vor dem alle patriotischen Amerikaner mit Gefühlen der Ehrfurcht stehen konnten. Der queere, schmale Schnitt lief durch den Block vom Markt zu Chestnutstreets, und auf halbem Weg, so Onkel Tom versicherte ihnen, hatte das Haus gestanden, in dem Franklin mit seiner geliebten Frau Deborah lebte. Das Mädchen, an dem er Schafe Augen warf, während er die drei-Brote Tat, war sie nicht? Erkundigte sich nach Jack. Das gleiche, sagte Onkel Tom - Miss Deborah Read. Von diesem Haus ist jetzt nichts mehr übrig. Aber von hier aus wir

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. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ut in Uncle Toms eyes it was a shrinebefore which all patriotic Americans could stand with feelings of reverence. The queer, narrow cut ran through the block from Market to Chestnutstreets, and midway, so Uncle Tom assured them, had stood the housewhere Franklin lived with his dearly loved wife Deborah. The girl at whom he cast sheeps eyes while doing the three-loaves act, was nt she? inquired Jack. The same, said Uncle Tom — Miss Deborah Read. Nothing remainsof that house now. But from here went out truths that instructed theworld; from here went the philosopher with his kite and his son into thefields beyond the town to experiment with the lightning — the pioneer ofelectrical science. That makes me think of that statue of him in front of the ElectricityBuilding at the Worlds Fair, said Marian, with his kite and all, you know. -•*- V--»***Tlffl* - ^-1- ^V rfT3»— -^y Y-.& 1 A; - l^^^^Sk^ss^iKK^^. S^^^^^L^^^ t***^ • ^^^-^«l i)i V»«fc1r-^z. ifVr1 • , , t I kMiilSt**-*. 33, 0^0^-^- STATUE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Made for the Electricity Building, Worlds Fair Grounds, Chicago, 1893, andnow on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania. 68 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS He was a pioneer in many other things too, was he not? inquiredBert. Indeed he was, Uncle Tom replied. I know of no case in historyof a man with equal genius for starting things. Let me see if I can giveyou a list of the things which Benjamin Franklin set afloat. Uncle Tom stood in the shade of a warehouse doorway, and ran overthe list: He improved the printing-press, and introduced stereotyping and mani-fold letter-writers ; he cured chimneys of smoking ; bettered the shape andrig of ships ; showed sailors the practical use of the Gulf Stream, and toldthem how to keep provisions fresh at sea. He improved soup-plates formen and water-troughs for beasts; he drained swamp-lands, and mad

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