ter the flatboatinto shape and then launch it. The down the Mississippi. Fvenins they would tie up at a bankand the people wouldlook things over. One night a sle ghof-hand man canie on boanl and sta to^^to do his tricks. In the course ot thuuhe stepped over to Lincoln and asked toborrow Lincolns… … and gave it to the sleight-of-hand man ina hesitating way. Whats the matter, don t you want„ie to take eggs out of your hat.^ the man asked. ■No high-class, self-respecting eggsw<.uid get hi my hat, answered Lincoln. in sjite of the humor of it, Lincolnwas serious, for his hat was a tatteredand…
