Excerpt from Men and Memories: Personal Reminiscences

In presenting this volume to the public, it is but just to the memory of the author, as well as due to many of his friends, that a word of explanation should be given of its apparent desultoriness.

The original plan of "Men and Memories" was laid out in 1891, and the first article written, at my own urgent insistence. Mr. Young's personal acquaintance with eminent men, his interesting experiences and reminiscences seemed too valuable to be lost, and after much persuasion, he began the series with the article upon "Lincoln."

His original scheme included "Recollections of Charles Sumner, " - "Wendell Phillips, " - "James G. Blaine and his Times, " - longer papers upon "Horace Greeley, " - "The Cary Sisters" and "Tribune Days, " - "Edwin Booth and the American Stage during the past 35 years." Together with "Reminiscences of 'English Friends, '" - among whom were "Robert Browning, " - "Wilkie Collins, " - "George Eliot, " - "William Black, " - "Miss Mu-lock" (Mrs. Craik), - and "Henry Irving and His Influence upon Acting."

Mr. Young's original plan was never carried out. Many duties pressed, and while he was still making notes upon those who had passed on, other friends, near at hand, were falling from the ranks.

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