| Show I II I II I LI LINCOLN RELENTED l I II n nIn In the early days dars of or Illinois when Lincoln was a young lawyer It was WU tho custom of or the time pr Profession e lon to go I from one ono count county seat scat to another mother for forthe forthe forthe the trial of cases These journe journeys s 's were made on horseback and on one occasion occa Ion sion a n party part of law lawyers ers among them Mr Ir Lincoln were wOre riding aero across g the country in the thc dentral part of the state The road toad took them through a grove and as tho they passed along a a. little litHe bird which had fallen tallen from flom the lie nest la lay la Muttering fluttering on the ground and und was noticed no- no Iced b by several o of the horsemen In In- In eluding eluding- Mr Ir Lincoln After riding a short distance he said to his companions Walt alt alt a moment I want to go o back and as they stopped for him he lie was seen soen to ride hack dismount and pick up the little and anti carefully put It In the nest When hen he rejoined the party pari- the they said WH Why Lincoln you need not hOt have lave stopped for COl such a trine trifle a as that but pausing a n little while he ho answered an an- quietly Well ell I C feel el better for fOi doln doing It nn anyhow how tho In-tho most trying days of or the war Lincoln was strolling down Pennsy Pennsyl- Pennsylvania I vania anla avenue n ono one evenIng In with one or of his old Intimate friends from Illinois lIe sas Ious ions somewhat anxIous and depressed or there still I ni- ni at times a strange 0 melancholic vein in hi his temperament lie felt grievously the o a of his positIon and some special care caro of the moment rested reste apprehensively n upon his mind The Tho two friends walked ed slowly along In silence when whon suddenly a fL man stepped In front o of the President and presenting a a. paper said Mr 11 Lincoln this Is tho only emily opportunity opportunity unity I have had to speak to you ou Please con consider idor m my case I I to Here Mr lr Lincoln Interrupted him My I man dont don't annoy me mo this way I have too loo much to think of or You must let me alone Then he lie passed on with his companion Con com panion leaving the applicant standing dejectedly on the sidewalk sidewall The two friends walked a short distance dis- dis dis neo tance without speaking when suddenly sudden sudden- I ly Mr 1 Lincoln stopped and said John I 1 treated that man shame shame- fully ully 1 must go back and see ee him hint A Anti And nd he n nt at t once turned and anti wall walked ed up to tho the petitioner who had remained In his despondent attitude My Iy friend said Id Lincoln I was rude to you OU just now now now-I I ask your par par- don I have o a great deal dea to worry and trouble me at this time lime but hut I had no rl right ht to treat you so uncivilly Take this card and amid come to my office In the morning and I will do what I Ican Ican can con for you ou Good night hL That lone done he rejoined his friend to resume his melancholy manner and silently thc they wall walked ed on as be be- be fore |
