Show Lincoln Took Her to the Circus There died near Danville 111 recently re-cently a woman who III her younger days learned to love Abraham Lincoln Lin-coln as a father and who met in a most peculiar manner Ho saw her I crying ono day because she could not attend a circus In that city Ho i promptly took her by tho hand and together they walked to Danville and saw the show Tho woman was Mrs Anna Pierce Sho lived on a farm lu her younger days and the family had but little money Circuses were not everyday occurrences and when one came to time city the family supply of cash hud been exhausted Thu little girl sat on tho front doorstep and waa bemoaning bemoan-ing her disappointment when Lincoln walking down tho middle of the road as was his wont saw her In her sad plight Get on your now dross and I will take you he said and while she changed her clothes he sat on tho front step and played with a small brother of the girl |