Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-04
Lincoln's Lost Love.
[From tho Chioogo Iutor Ocean.] !

Lincoln's Lost Love.
From tho Chicago Iutor Ocean.1
Our host, Mr.. w. G. Green, told us how
tho match between Abruham Lincoln and
Mary Owens was broken of. 1t was this
why, said MIR. Green: My cousin, Nancy
Green, had grcut strappiug baby that aho
was in the habit Of luggiog about with her
wherever she went. Possibly Lincoln
didn't have passion for babies; at uny rate
he was not in love with this one, und l
remember very well that when his own son
Bob was in the cradle LincoIn used to lio
on the floor rcudiug and let tho future SEQ
rotary Of war split his tongue yelling to be
carried about the house. If Mrs. Lincoln
happened to arrive home a5out this time
there was trouble III the family after u few
minutes, but no romonstranoes or appeals
could ever make him good nurse. He
would read, and, go far as appoara ncos went,
was deaf to all the infantiie cries that camc
from his hopeful heirs. when tho babies
grew up bit and knew something, they
found in their father COMPANION and
friend, but they had to look elsewhere for
nurse.
LINCOLN AND MARY OWENS.
We'll ut tho timo 1 mentioned, Lincoln
had grown very fond of Mary Owens, aud
she seemed to take quite funcy to him.
They were together COOL deal, and finally,
us was understood, brcamc engaged. One
day Mary and Nancy Green were going o
mile or SO to neighbor's and Lincoln went
with them. AS usual Nancy took the baby
anG trudred along with it, although it was
heavy weight for her. Perhaps she cx-
pectcd that Lincoln would offer to shoulder
the boy imsclf for part Of the distance,
aud so relieve her; but if she had such cx
pectaticns they were not realized, for he
put his hands in his pockets and lcisurcly
sauntcrcd by the side Of Mary Owens,
without glance towards the baby. Pretty
soon Mary became cold, and answered Lin
cola with short and curt scntco cca. Then
she refused to talk to him at ull and by
the tiuc the cnd cf the journey was reached
she fairly withcrcd him with her glapces
Lincoln did not know, or seemed not to
know, what the matter WAS, aud ut last
asked an explanation.
LINcoLN's OFFENCE
"Whats up. Mary?" said lie. "You
accm to be in a bad humorY'
ooh, no." she replied, moctingly. "Pm
What is .hcgc 70 ruG!c body, my gra-
cous''
Its something l've done, suppose"
said Lincoln.
mo" replied Mary, tarl'y, "it's moth
ing you've done. 1t'swhat you hain't done,
and that's just what's tho mailer"
swell, what is it?" said Lincoln.
"You don't know, of course" responded
Mary, disdainfuIlY.
ono; Ill be hanged if | do,' said Lin
coin.
Wall, III tell you" said Mary. "You'yo
walked yer for murc'n milo with us-a
great, strong fcicr like you, and let that
woman carry baby that weighs nigh on
to forty pounds, and never SO much as lifted
yer fuger to help her. That's what ails
me-"
"Why, she never asked me-" said Lin
coin.
ooh, she didn't! And you hadn't po-
liteness enough to offer to help her, but
must wait to 10 asked"
"Why, never thought Of it," returned
Lincoln. 81 always supposed she would be
afraid to lc. fellow like nc touch the
baby for fear ho might break it or some
thing. Id carry bushe of 'cm for you,
Mary."
eyes," now said Mary bitterly"
"1ny time," said Lincoln.
"Jf l ashed you?" responded Mary.
"Well, | reckon you could ask mo if
you wanted them corricd,' retorted Lin
coin.
81 just tell you what it is, Abe lincoln"
cried Mary, getting excited, "any loan as
is fit to be husband would have offered
to carried that child when he could sec
its mother was near about tired to death.'
"And didn't offer, said Lincoln.''
"No, you dido't," responded Mary.
"And so / amt fit to bo EusbandW
said Lincoln.
That's just the fact, you han't," said
Mary.
Lincoln turned about with laugh, and
didn't appear to think much moro about
the matter. He treated Mary very nicely
and much as if nothing had been said; but
her words no doubt made serious impress
sion, for from that timo their intimacy be-
gan to wane, and after while there was a
general understanding that tho engagement
was cancelled. There were no more words
about the baby believe; but it was tho
baby, after all, that broke up tho match.