The Gilded Age


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second reading, and by and by the day arrived when the grand ordeal came,  
and it was put upon its final passage. Washington listened with bated  
breath to the "Aye!" "No!" "No!" "Aye!" of the voters, for a few dread  
minutes, and then could bear the suspense no longer. He ran down from  
the gallery and hurried home to wait.  
At the end of two or three hours the Senator arrived in the bosom of his  
family, and dinner was waiting. Washington sprang forward, with the  
eager question on his lips, and the Senator said:  
"
We may rejoice freely, now, my son--Providence has crowned our efforts  
with success."  
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