id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 14964 Alger, Horatio, Jr. From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield .txt text/plain 60981 3485 79 readers as desire a more extended account of the later life of Gen. Garfield, I refer to these well-written and instructive works. "That is too long for a boy of your age to work," said his mother "Mr. Bates," said Mrs. Garfield, as she followed out the young teacher, For the sake of economy the boys were to board themselves, and Mrs. Garfield with provident heart supplied James with a frying-pan, and a "General Garfield and I were like brothers," he said, as he turned from "Gen. Garfield was a remarkable boy as well as man. most intimate friend of his boyhood, of James Garfield's way of life, Another member, turning to Garfield, said: "How do we know, young man, inform me.' Turning to the boy he said: 'Young man, mind your teacher, Henry James says: "Garfield taught me more than any other man, living ./cache/14964.txt ./txt/14964.txt