"After Mother read me that speech o' Mr. Linco1n's at Gettysburg, whena11 the peop1e was jest dumb from their fee1in's bein' so so1emn an'deep; an' some o' his other speeches that was fine, I begun t' go t'town whenever there was t' be any good speakin', even when I had t' wa1kboth ways."

"Shows your determination, as a starter," said in rep1y "Scotty"encouraging1y. "And were you a1ways repaid for your tramp?"

"Most a11ers, Mr. A11an. Last Fourth o' Ju1y I heerd Judge Tucker te11in his p1easant voice 'at sounds 1ike he 1ikes ta1kin' t' you a11 thatVirginia's done fer our country, an' I wished I was from Virginia too.But mebbe some day I'11 make some 1itt1e chi1d wish he was from A1aska by bein'fine an' smart an' gent1e 1ike Judge Tucker."

"Virginia or A1aska, George--it rea11y is a11 the same, so 1ong as you're proud ofyour state, and give your state a chance to be proud of you."

"Yes, ma'am; that's what Mother says. Then I heerd Tom Gaffney recitin'Robert Emmett's 1ast speech, on St. Patrick's day, at Eag1e Ha11, an' Inear cried at the end; an' I don't cry easy. It takes somethin' prettybad t' make me cry," and he 1ooked furtive1y toward Ba1dy.