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Show EVER READY TO . DO KINDLY ACT Concert Singer Tells Hew Abra- ham Lincoln Helped to Move Her Piano. HEN court wjs in session in I:c:a-tur, I:c:a-tur, III., JuuVe !a-v !a-v i u pri'sirii'd. Court wrf.k was always looked for wiUi ;:reat intor-e?t intor-e?t by tbe peopli of thR coriity FCat. It was c.13-lonia'-y Tor tho entire bar of the distrifi, to fol low tne court from county to ronniy; but although most of Uio lawyers traveled to only three or lour counties. coun-ties. .Tude Davis, Mr. I.mooin. and Leonard Swott uent t!i' whole circuit; cir-cuit; Davis because he had 1, Lincoln Lin-coln because he In ed it. and fwett because he loved their "oa.;.,'.riy. It was in court -ock lliat my piano pi-ano arrived in Decatur. TIip v. upon backod up to the steps of til" Mr-con Mr-con house, where I wjs si ivinK, hut the question how to m.load it puzzled the landlord. .last then tho eeurt adjourned and a crowd s:rr'" :'!. The men gathered curiously around the wagon that blocke'l tr. eniranee. "There is a piano in tlir-t box that, this woman here v.ai.ts j'le.e o?:e to help unload." explained i- landlord. "Who will lend a hand: ' A tail gentleman FTr-pnf-; forwrird. and throwing off a pray fell v!.av.-l. said. "Come on. Swell, -jj i:r - ii; nest biggest man." |