The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-22

coran. When the mothers returned they
found poor Miss Corcoran grayer and more
deeply wrinkled. Led on by the mischiev-
Gus Mamie. the children had put In such
vacation "a they and their distracted
guardian never forgot.
In 1875. when DIR. Scott left Spring field.
Mrs. Lord. with her two daughters. moved
TO Princeton. N. j.. where for nve years
Mrs. Dimmick attended Princeton Cay
boarding school managed by Mrs. Mofh.t.
wife OF one OF the professors OF the thao-
logical school Later she attended the fe-
male college at Elmira. N. Y.
The first marriage of Mrs. DimmIck was
a love match pure and simple and took the
romantic turn which Is usual In cases
Where there is marked opposition. 1t was
In Princeton that Mamie Lord became ac-
quainted With Walter ErsiSine Dimmiek.
and two years later they ran away and
we're married. their efforts TO reconcile
their relatives to the union having proved
unavailing.
Young Dimmick was the son of Samuel
f. Dimmlck, one of the leading lawyers OF
Northern Pennsylvania The elder DIM
mick was n Republican. and leader OF that
party In the state. In 1874 he was attorney
general OF Pennsylvania. and his name was
| about to be put at the head OF the party
| ticket at the approaching gubernatoriai
| election when he suddenly died at Harris
! burg His large fortune was left to his
| three sons.
Mrs. Dimmick's First Love.
Walter Dimmick. having prepared for
| college at Stockbridge. Mass. was later
| graduated fen Yale college. Aftersard
| he took a law course at Columbia college
law school. graduating In 1880 lie was
| soon after admitted 10 the bar and COM
| menced practice In New York city as
| member OF the firm OF Gray & Davenport.
| since dissolved.
His marriage to Miss Mary Lord took
| place In October, 1881. Their honeymoon
! was hardly ended before MIR. Dlmmiek was
stricken with typhoid fever His young
bride nursed him with such devotion
| and tenderness as only the nohlest
| natures can put forth. Day and
| night she was at his bedside, but
the dread disease was relentless. and on
| January Is. iSSe. three months after mar
| riage. Walter p.mmick died. The body
| was taken TO Honcsdalc. Pa. for inter
| ment. accompanied 10y a number of friends
| and classmates al Yale.
| Nearly heart broken. the young widow
returned TO her mother. who was then liv-
ing In Washington city. Mrs. pimmieks
| husband left her a good deal Of property,
| hut much OF this Is said 20 have been lost
| 10y unfortunate real estate purchases near
| Washington CITY. Nevertheless. she re-
| tanned sufficient TO furnish her an income
| by means Of which she has been enabled to
| live IN moderate laxury.
The deep mourning into which the girl
| bride Was plunged by the death OF her hus-
| hand was tho commencement of what
! seemed 10 be almos, an endless period cf
| BORROW FOR shortly after this occurrence
| her only brother died. and then. In 1879.
| came the Death OF her mother. Mrs. Lord.
| followed, three years later. by the death
| of her aunt. Mrs. Harrison.
Tho house. in Twelfth street. Washing
| ton CITY. whore Mrs Lord. Mrs. pimmick
ami Mrs. pimmicks grandfather DIR.
Scott. lived was modest and quiet. but Was
made happy by the interchangeable cheerful
ness - mother and daughter. who bore
| wiki patience and even smiles the sorrows
| wh3ch hardened them. Occasionally Mrs.
| lord's other daughter. Mrs. Parker, ard
her husband. Livot Parker. would vfSl,
them. ard while yhcir home was never the
! place for formal social functions their ma
| tural apuludcs lor society kcp; this charm
| Ing family constantly ia touch NTH the
| best people ~ This city.
| Ana noN W. come go tho most interest
Ing par, ~ this ory--fNat which per-
| tains 20 thc b~eir0ine ~ che friendly as
soeiatton ~ the tWo distinguished princi-
| pals in toe forthCcWir8 ceremonial. an as
s-t1tion Which. IN tne course OF time. as
summed the imgoctancc - function indls-
| renssalo tA thcir happiness
| Zip 80 the svar ISIS Mrs plmuick had
of'y suce acquaintance With her enciS-,n-
| iaN 9s WAS der tthie FROM uvcasional VISITS
| 10 his family g. Indianapolis. and Afr Har-
| ri'on, prov rGiaally busy man had but
| belle uEa g. devote % relatives e his
| fami>. except in a general NAY lie had
aiN.tNs very aigH oViuion ~ his atfe's
| nice. tat r. know lc,iee 90 hcr VAS slight
| A tNs tea,. however learning ,sar Mrs.
| lhuin'i rs eealtn was noe - robust as e
| shoall have t~ca. Mrs Harrison invited
her TO COMO ana epesi safre time with her
arguing nat the excitement o. the s,r,>sg-
| eenitn campaign, which. very naturally
sts'rhfrl the enave interest o. the HART
son f4ualy No.i3 diver. her lnina and I'M
| prove her health
| Mrs. l'inmNN arctrtri tAc invitation.
anI Nj. harT issa'a prophecy proved true
her health impr0 tt3 rArllly her interest
In ths els'iloo e. Mr. Harrison grew sr.
q ESQ ast th's Excitement brought the
eoior ~ leefmAnens heaIth O., her checks
| Roth Ny a~t Mrs HARNESS, vseva .ie-
lis Nted With rel aud SIZE soon t,~D,ar,. a
| prims faNerito with the wh,l~ family.
Nhra Mr. Harrison Nas elc-..f an4 !,
b, canie nfcestars to So - NRsntretea
Cliy. Mrs DrAnlicS acp1r-cAr lss the fara.
uy, ans. ev SO a. inVitstivr o. Afrs. fAr-
nsen, ieoA "A l.eg Sto-e - tie Waite