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Show Why Lincoln Helped a Duo. President Lincoln was walking with a friend about Washington und turned back for somo distance to assist a bcetlo thnt had got on Us back, and Iny on the walk, legs sprawling In nlr, vainly trying to turn Itself over. Tho friend expressed surprise that tho President, burdened with tho cares of a warring nation, should Und time to spare In assisting n bug. "Well." said Lincoln, with thnt homely sincerity tlint touched the lienrts of millions of his countrymen, "do you know thnt If I had left that bug struggling there on his back I wouldn't huvo felt Just right? I wanted to put him on his feet nnd give him nn equal chnnco with nil tho other bugs of his class." |