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Show A Stnry 01 Linco n, At a ncent dinner In Roi,lnn a fnrnv fr citizen (if Spriiigtlnlii, IP., (old 1 In-following In-following Lincoln story: "Tho lira Ikmk compduy of Sprumlleld was very proud of lie w ll-eqtilpied tjru appara-tin, appara-tin, mid desiring to procure vouie extra ex-tra Mippllcs, Mib'erlptlou papi-rs wero sent mnpiid. Thu snia Iio'h, piyself nmoiig thu iipmliur, were cvmi a nhnre In the work. 1 wiinf tin to soma dusty rooms over n grocery and entered ihn law nlllco of Lincoln. Ho asked me mimburlcss qu'Hllnn!(, and I had to toll him nil I knew of thl flro brlgudo and lis meiubers. Then ho sad: 'Well, I'll toll you what I'd do. lbTgo home to sppper Mrs. Lincoln Js gineialy good nattired after supper and iheu I'll tell her I've been tliiiiklng of u'lvlmr $50 tn thu bilgtde, and MluMsav: 'Abe. will you nsver havo any sens-? Twuuly dollar V nub" enough.' So, tomorrow, my boy, you ennui mound mid gel jour 1 20 Cliiclqiuill Kuqulior |