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favors. every one had been withheld. and that in the case of the writer every annlicaticu he had made through the nroper channels was promptly refused whenever it reached the eyes of the president Of course the effect of this appeal on General Grant who knew nothing relative to the presidents fam ily relations, was anything but pleasant, and under the circumstances he very properly declined to forward the writ er's eomplaint or interfere in his behalf With his characteristic modesty he ouietly folded the letter and laid it aside without mentioning the matter to any one. Some time later, meeting an Illinois lawyer who stood close to the president and desiring to learn the facts in the case, he showed him the letter, but though the lawyer knew the presi- dent well he could furnish no material or authentic information regarding his family. Subsequent investigation, how ever. developed the fact that the letter was the work of Tom Johnston, the boy mentioned ill the foregoing paragraph. Being unfit to hold an office, the presi- dent had arranged a permit for him to 20 within the lines of the army and take photographs q concession which ought to have yielded him abundant re- turns, but instead of profting by it he neglected his opportunity, dissipated his means and then by charging him with ingratitude sought to bring down public censure on the head of his bene- factor, who had twice saved him from prison.
 Of all the lawyers on the circuit Mir. Lincoln seemed to possess the least pro- pensity for speculating or in any other shrewd way making money. Opportuni- ties such as confronted him would be speedily utilized by lawyers of this day and even then Judge Davis and others of equally thrifty turn were making in- yestments in lands which afterward in many cases quadrupled in value, All this was foreign to Lincoln 8 nature He had no rent roll and his entire income came from his professional practice. His business at one term of court yielded him only $50, to which he added $10 collected on services rendered during preceding term. The banker who cashed the check for this last sum says he never saw happier man as he rolled up his $40 in bills and orasred his caTpetsack to start fer home. I-ecuInILg to Spring field from long trip on the circuit, he informed friend that he had not been i employed in 6 single case except for ths defense and that he had been defeated every time. Compelled to subsist on such limited and hard earned income his ideas of money therefore were free from lavish. T never knew him to re- fuse to spend money for anything he needed, " is the testimony of one of his companions. "Yet he was always rigid ly frugal and ill no way indulged in himself or others idleness or wasteful- ness. 1 think he always gave to meri torious objects, but don't think he would in any one eountenance thriftless- ness. 1 can therefore see how he would make it conditional with his foster 1 brother if he thought it necessary for his good that while he helped him he ] should do something for himself. This was austerely right It was seeing tho thing just as it was and is anoAhzx TEoo4 that he always rigidly saw jusEts8 wad | truth. I remember that not ceDses 70 exceed three years before he wRs gegSe& president Mir. Lincoln was by Sgzee- ment holdin court at Clinton for Judge Davis. A 2ase was pending of 2 mer- chant agaiGst the father of minor for payment for suit of clothes sold with out authority from the father by the merchant to the son. The question was whether the others were necessary and l e1L4scd to the son s condition in life. The 1 father was fair average farmer, living noar Mount Pulaski, and owned good farm. The bill fCr the entire suit was l s28. happened in court just as Lincoln sTNaJanllo~OVsaS his decision The sub stsace N < waAs that the bill was too much. I A&zR rarely in nlYhliSass said he, 'woNa { Suit of cleH ssasns i $28. ''' %
 But ! Ssese Ns@ sa tlsaas remi.sses. os@ssa ss fss6 ssAs Awyx, to Qsz fesaaSes @f kAs asresr quiss aal laps st- 5az., Before doing so I cannot TefFain 12ssae Rsprodueing here an eloquent s2aa ssaSs in behalf of the plaintiff iu A which two boys plead their Sae a defense to note they had exeesas& ts an old man for oxen and ] blows Rith which to break up their 1 newly bought prairie farms, Are you, gentlemen of the jury" he appealed, willing to allow these boys to begin life with this shame and disgrasa at tached to their character? If HAps.
 1 am not. The best judge aar ture that ever vEs4e has JEzS asSsisa,
 mortal words for sil of us dseF
 "Good name in maasfad y-olnax. 4sSss6I amaA Is the immediate je%el of their souisS5sES
 Who steals my purse steals trash. ,Tis some
 thing, nothing.
 Twas mine tis his, and has been slave to thou.
 sands.
 But he that filches from me my good name
 Robs me of that which not enriches him
 And makes Inc poor indeed.
 These poor boys would not have at.
 tempted this low villainy had it not
 been for the advice of these lawyers. and blush to think that the very men who as officers Of the court-and lawyers are such-should uphold and make young men care for their morals are oftentimes the men who are first to degrade and pollute them. Now, gentlemen, you have 1t in your power to set these boys right before the world, and I beg of you T