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Show 'ONE OF LINCOLN'S OTORIES. Senator' Foraker Uses Anecdote to ' ' ' Dr'a'w a Parallel, , Before enutor Vornkdr was elected to tho office ho now holds bo practiced law In Cincinnati, 'says tho Now York American. It Is said of htm that his fees were larger than 'those of any other attorney In Ohio, It Is generally known Hint ho Is n' poor mnh so far" as earthly possessions go.. Senator Plntt, of Now York, asked film not long ngo why he held himself down to a $15,000 Job, whereas If ho confined hlinsolf.tn legal practice he could grow enormously rich. "I nm told that you get bigger fees,1'' said the Now Yorker, "that any other attorney out your way." "Which reminds mo. of ono of Mr. Lincoln's stories," answered the Ohlo an. "When he was a boy ono of his mother's neighbors was so poor us to excite tho pity of all those who know her. She hnd n world of children? and It was snld of them thrit they never had enough to ent. When young Abo was trudging scboolwnrd ono morri-' Ing he met ono of the boys. His heart melted at alio sight of the gaunt and hungry appearing lad. and quickly his hand went Into his luncheon basket nnd drew forth a ginger cake. He broke It, In twain nnd tho boy gobbled gob-bled It up. Hg, gave; Ijlni the otjior piece, and that went ifown tho Ijoy's throat in ono gulp. ' '"You like ginger enkos,, don't you?' Inquired Abo of the widow' boy, " 'I does.' 'was hlu nnswor, 'I likes 'pm moro and gits less pJT.'Ui thun any boy In Sangamon county, "And that la my story." continued tho senntor. "When I practiced Inw I liked big fees better than any ono on earth, and got fewer of them thnn nny othor jawycr out my way." i " |
