The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-04-30

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clever to them until after the electio
and then, If we remain at the Whi
Huose, | will drop every one of then
aud let them know very plainly tn;
| only made tools of them. The
are an unprinoipled set, and l dou
mind little double. dealing wit
them"
docs Mr.. Lincoln know whr
your purpose is2' | asked.
God, no; he would never sanotio
such a proceeding, so l keep him
the dark, and will tell him Of it whe
all is over"
Mrs. Lincoln was extremely anx
ious that her husband should bo re
elected President Of the Unite
states. In endeavoring to make
display becoming her exalted posi-
tion, she had to incur many expenses
Mr.. Liucolu's salary was inadcquat
to meet them, aud she was forced /
run in debt, hoping that good forum
would favor her, aud enable her /
extricato herself from an embarrass
ing situation. She bought the mos
expensive goods on credit, aud 10 tn
summer Of 1864 enormous unpai,
bills stared her in the face.
MRS. LINooLN's DEBTS.
Mrs. Lincoln has a long converse.
tion with Mrs. Kcckley in regard tc
her debts, and her plans for meeting
their payment We quote:
~ owe altogether about S27, 900
the principal portion at Stewards, il
New York. You understand, Liza
beth, that Mr. Lincoln has but littl,
idea Of the expense of a woman,
wardrobe. He glanccs at my ricl
dresses, aud is happy in the belle
that the few hundred dollars that
obtnin from him supply all my wants
must dress in costly materials. The
people scrutinize every article that
wear with critical curiosity. The
very fact of having grown up in tn,
West subjects me to more searching
observation. To keep up appear
anees must have money, more than
Mr.. Lincoln spares me. lie is toe
honest to make penny outside oil
his salary; consequently l had, and
still have, no alternative but to run
in debt"
"Aud Mr.. Lincoln does not even
suspect how much you owe2"
"God, no this was fayorite ex
preston of hers-''and l would not
have him suspect. II he knew that
his wife was involved to the exten,
that she is, the knowledge would
drive him mad. lie is so sincere and
Straightforward himself, that he i.
shocked by the duplicity Of others
He does not know a thing about any
debts, and | value his happiness, not
to speak of my OVID, too much to
allow him to know any thing. This
is what troubles me 20 much. If he
is reelected, can keep him in ig
norance of my affairs; but if he is
defeated, then the bills will be sent
in, and he will know all;' and some
thing like hysterical sob escaped
her.
Mrs, Lincoln sometimes fua.ed that
the politicians would get hold of the
particulars OF her debts, and use them
in the Presidential campaign against
her husband and when this thought
occurred to her she was almost crazy
with anxiety and fear.
When in one Of these excited moods
she would tiercely exclaim
"The Republican politicians must
pay my debts. Hundreds of them
are getting immensely rich off the
patronage of my husband, aud it is
but fair that they should help me out
of my embarrassment. l will make
\ demand of them, and when | tell
lhom the facts they can not refuse
% advance whatever money | re
Iuire."
A piquant chapter is that upon the
exhibition and sale of the wardrobe.
All the correspondence is given 10
'ull, and the whole disgraceful affair
s paraded ut length.
MR.. LINCoLNs PETS.
Mr.. Lincoln was fond of pets. He
lad two goats that knew the sound
If his voice. aud when he calle edAthom
hey would come bounding to his side.
n the warm bright day, he aud Tad
would sometimes play in the yard
With these goats for au hour at a time
)ne Saturday afternoon | went to the
White House to dress Mrs. Lincoln.
had pearly completed my task when
he President came in. 1t was a
right day, and walking to the win
low, he looked down into tho yard,
miled, and turning to me, asked;
MADAM Elizabeth, you are fond Of
,ets, are you not ?"
30 yes, sir" | answered.
"Well, come here and look at my
wo goats. | believe they are the
.indest and best goats in the world.
Zee how they sniff the clear air, aud
kip and play in the sunshine. When
THAT jump" he exclaimed, as one
f the goats made a lofty spring.
Madam Elizabeth, did you ever
elore see such an active goat?"
iusing moment, he continued, "He
seds on my bounty aud jumps for
oy. Do you think we could d call him
bounty jumper2 But | fatter the |
ounty jumper. My goat is far above
i'm. l would rather wear his horns
nd hairy coat through life, than de.
lean myself to the level Of the man
no plumbers the national treasury
the name of patriotism. The man
no eulists into the service for con.
deration, and deserts the moment
e receives his money but to repeat
&c play, is bad enough but the men
Ao manipelats the grand machine,
I'D who simply aake the bounty
Imper their agent in an outrageous
aud, are far worse. They ara be