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One of the pleasantest things in the story of Garfield is the devotion of friends and companions, which followed and helped him all his life. ONE OF THE PLEASANTEST THINGS IN THE STORY OF GARFIELD IS THE DEVOTION OF FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS WHICH FOLLOWED AND HELPED HIM ALL HIS LIFE
e fell asleep. His body was removed to Washington, where he was laid in state. On the bier a wreath of white roses rested, bearing the simple inscription--"From Queen Victoria to the memory of the late President Garfield, an expression of her sorrow, and her sympathy with Mrs. Garfield and the American nation." Through that room passed a hundred and thirty thousand persons of all ranks, to take one last look at the man whose life had been so great, and whose dying had been so glorious. Then in the cemetery of his native Cleveland, James A. Garfield was laid to rest. The spontaneous affection of his countrymen amply provided for his beloved family; and his martyrdom, it was said, did more than any other event could have done to draw the North and South together. His death was mourned, and the manner of it hated by every section and party alike, and the whole nation, united now in sorrow, bowed in loving tenderness over the grave of one of its greatest children. CHAPTER XX. LOOKING BACK.  CHAPTER TWENTY THIS IS A LIBRAVOX RECORDING ALL LIBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBRAVOX DOT ORG CHAPTER TWENTY LOOKING BACK
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