Show lla lincoln as a Y youner ung lawyer I 1 col jones in chica calcao 0 o inter ocean mccanl I 1 I 1 had bad been sent to springfield and intervening towns to make some collection I 1 think it was in 1843 1 I was told that the party I 1 was to see at springfield was a tough case cas cascard cand and to put the demand at once in the handa hands orsome of some reliable attorney and if bo he got the money to pay that attorney 40 1 I arrived at S springfield just before dinner jath with the zeal of a boy on his f first arst expedition I 1 did not wait to wash up and get my dinner I 1 tackled the landlord who was busy and naturally cross said I 1 where will I 1 find lawyer rel reliable bible and will tote fair with wish a boy and oh go and see old abe said he lie old abe who said I 1 oh bother said the landlord it g go out on the street there and inquire for old abe anybody can tell you where to find him I 1 walked along the street and asked the first fira man I 1 met where I 1 could find old abe that now famous fatuous little one story office was pointed out and I 1 went in there with an open law book oil anja h table before him with his handa hands clasped j just u st below one knee sat a man who t turned ur ned that genial but rugged face and looked at rt me I 1 fund there fell in love with him I 1 was an original lincoln roan mail from hour abraham lincoln never impressed me is as a homely or ungainly man but always as a lovable man mail I 1 said the landlord up there when I 1 asked him where I 1 could find a lawyer who would talk fair and with a green boy oh ob yes said ho be with that peculiar twinkle of his eyes 1 I suppose he eaid said go and see 01 old d abe yes sir he lie said that and when I 1 asked him who old abe was wa said anybody would tell me nie to find you with grave but dignity he said My name isLin coIn abraham lincoln bilat is it I 1 can do for you I 1 stated mv my business he ile said 1 I understand what is wanted go and get your dinner and spend your time as pleasantly as may luay be and I 1 will call this evening after bu supper and report pro progress b ress before dark he lie came to the hotel and beckoned me into a room across the hall sat dou down n at a table took out a specie bag and shook it merrily saying in a confidential undertone ive got it dollar for dollar lie ile counted the tile money put it back into the bag and handed it to me saying there ray my boy I 1 think that job is ii worth I 1 was perfectly elated and showed iti took out odthe of the bag 40 and hustled it across the table towards him taking half of it he lie said faid 1 I only want 2 20 0 I 1 think it worth that so do 1 I forty pa said if you got t the money to give you 40 it is yours it is not mine 1 14 I wont take it back pa ila told M me e p pay ay you 40 you shall keep it I 1 met mr lincoln casually several times after that the last and only time afier after hia his election in the tile white house in april pr il 1862 lie ile looked careworn fud preoccupied but with the ol 01 old d twinkle in his eyes he be asked what pa liand |