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Project Gutenberg's The Story of Garfield, by William G. Rutherford This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President Author: William G. Rutherford Release Date: May 27, 2007 [EBook #21621] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE STORY OF GARFIELD *** Produced by Al Haines [Frontispiece: Portrait of James Garfield (missing from book)] THE STORY OF GARFIELD _FARM-BOY, SOLDIER, AND PRESIDENT_ By WILLIAM G. RUTHERFORD _TWENTY-NINTH THOUSAND_ LONDON: THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION 57 AND 59 LUDGATE HILL, E.C. 1895 CONTENTS. CHAP. I. THE FAR WEST II. THE PIONEERS III. A FIRE IN THE FOREST IV. THE FOUR SAPLINGS V. A RESTLESS SCHOLAR VI. MAN-MAKING VII. THE TWO BROTHERS VIII. HOUSE-BUILDING IX. FAITHFUL WORK X. THE ROPE THAT SAVED HIM XI. STRIKING OUT A NEW LINE XII. TEACHING AND LEARNING XIII. FINDING FRIENDS XIV. THE FIRST BLOW XV. DARK DAYS FOR THE UNION XVI. FOR FLAG AND COUNTRY XVII. WINNING HIS SPURS XVIII. FILLING THE GAP XIX. THE HOUR AND THE MAN XX. LOOKING BACK LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PORTRAIT OF JAMES GARFIELD (missing) . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ THE TREES FELL BEFORE HIS AXE TOM BORROWED A HORSE SHE DRIED HER TEARS AND ASKED GOD TO SUPPORT HER AN AMERICAN FARMSTEAD THE CARPENTER SET ABOUT HIS TASK HE NEVER TIRED OF READING ON BOARD THE CANAL BOAT NEGROES STOLEN FROM THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA WERE SOLD INTO SLAVERY THE DEFENCE OF FORT SUMTER GARFIELD AND HIS REGIMENT GOING INTO ACTION MRS. JAMES GARFIELD THE WHITE HOUSE THE STORY OF GARFIELD. CHAPTER I. THE FAR WEST. The United States Sixty Years ago--The "Queen City" of the West--The Rush for New Lands--Marvellous Growth of American Cities. Go to Liverpool or Glasgow, and embark on one of the great ocean steamers, which are constantly crossing the Atlantic. Sail westwards for about a week, and you will reach the eastern shores of the New World. If you land at New York, you will find your
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