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 Recollections of Abraham Lincoln. "Veil," said Christian slowly, " I buy de organ for Louise, und Katie she need'n vork oud doors some more, aber mebbe Katie she dond vant — vant,"he glanced wistfully at her and his voice trembled with apprehension. "Wai, whut d' ye say, Katie, Christian will buy the organ, and he says ye needn' work outdoors any more. Christian has worked hard fer you and the children, Katie, he's ben a pooty good husband to ye after all, whut d' ye say?" Katie wiped her eyes nervously with the corner of her apron, she glanced down at the tearful face of little Fritz and then over at Christian, who was sitting with his eyes fixed upon the floor. Suddenly she rushed over to where he sat and clutched him by the arm, "Ve try dot over agin, Chreestion? " she asked. "Yah! " shouted Christian, slapping his knee and springing to his feet, " ve try dot over agin, Katie." "Wai, this here case is jest about stip' lated out of court," remarked the Squire jocosely; then, resuming his professional bearing, " howsumcver, this thing must be fixed up accordin' to law; them separation papers hes ben partly executed and it's the opinion of the court," here he turned the leaves of the Statute slowly, " thet the only safe percedure is to enter into a new re cognizance. Stand up, Christian; you too, Katie; hold up yer right hands; ' You and

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each of ye, do solemnly swear that you will well and truly conduct yerselves the one to the other as a faithful and obedient husband and wife, accordin' to the statutes in sech cases made and pervided, so help you God;' do you so swear, Katie?" "Yas." "And you, Christian?" "Yah." "' Then, by virtue of the authority vested in me, I do hereby vacate and set aside all acts and doin's lookin' to a separation from the conjugal staitus of matrimony, and do solemnly restore the martial relations be tween ye in statoo quo, and hereby ratify and confirm ye as lawful husband and wife.' The reg'lar statutory fee fer this is five dollars, Christian, but I'll throw off two dol lars and make it three." Christian pulled out his leather wallet and paid it promptly. When the Squire reached the end of the lane and turned into the main road, he glanced back at the house. Christian had the wooden bit in his mouth and was caper ing clumsily about the yard, while little Fritz was hanging to the string and shout ing lustily. Katie stood in the doorway watching them, her arms akimbo and a broad grin on her face. "Wai, that's better'n a lawsuit," muttered the Squire, nodding to himself in satisfac tion, " g" long Bill."

RECOLLECTIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. BY LOUISA A'HMUTY NASH. WE know an old gentleman here, — a wagon-maker by trade, — who com menced plying the same craft when young at Mcchanicsville near the town of Springfield, Illinois, immortalized by Abraham Lincoln. He knew him well when he was just .a smart young lawyer, smarter than most of them, and so sought after in difficult cases.

The cartwright had a case to win or lose, connected with his trade. On the other side the best lawyer of his little town was employed and his own was no match for him. The eventful day had come and his father-in-law quaked for the result. "Son," he said to him, " you've got just time. Take this letter to my young friend,