Show Lincolns Independence When Mr Lincoln wn a youth hardy hard-y of age and struggling with poverty and privation In his effort to qualify himself for the practice of the law a devoted friend went without his knowl edg 10 Iprlngfhl some fifteen or tuenty miles Irombl residence at that time and on his icturn said 10 him Abraham I hare Ir Ahrham procured IOU H clerkship In the United States and l office of-fice nt Springfield which will YIcId you n good living and enable you 10 study law unvesed by debt and wan I thank you my friend said the poor youth hut I cannot accept the place WhY non necnuseT nm a WhIer on principle and as uh hove no claim 10 ore or favor train the present adminstratlon I do nol choose lu incur In-cur an obligation In that quarter am a I could l not take the place without Incurring In-curring one Bay to those who havi offered It that I thank them but de ellneNew York Ledger |