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Show Lincoln Reprieved Turkey One yr, a f;w weeks before TlinnkKglvliiK, a friend suit a line live turkey to Ilie While House, with the rcqiii-Ml that It be served for President l-lorolo's diirnei. Tim), the I'li'MMi-tiTH win, who wns the life of the While I, nine, look n great fancy In tli' bird, miming II -l"'k mid feeding feed-ing mill polling It. He evil l:Ht;:hl II to fwMow lilni iibi'il. .In-o .ff(.-e 'I Imnlt nlvIng while Ilie President was discussing Important business will) a cabinet olllcer Tail rushed Into Ihe room, sobbing with linger. The turkey was about to be killed! And Tad had flown to the President to lay Ihe case before hlin and nave .lack. "Mill," said the President, ".lack was seal here In be killed ami en I en." "I can't help II," blubbered Tad between be-tween sobs, "lie Is good lurl.ey and I ilon'l want lilni killed I" The President of the United .Stales listened gravely, mid llien taking 0 card wrote an order of reprieve. Tad seized the card and rushed away. The turkey's life was saved. Our Dunir Animals. |