The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05
TOMORROW IS THE DAY.
BENJAMIN HARRISON AND MRS. DIMMICK-HOw THEY ARE
TO BE SPLICED

I fortunes bravely and reared her littl,
family in a manner that reflected great
credit upon her excellence of character
and intelligence of mind. She was g
rare musician and was very active i'm q
social way, taking part in all the anna
teur concerts and other social enter.
tainments. The fame of her charming
rendition of Comm Thro' the Rye, >
her favorite song, still lives in the
memory OF her old friends. She was in
all respects a superb woman, gentle and
kindly in her nature, refined, cultivated
and dignified, beloved in the commu-
nifty and actually worshiped at home.
Under her loving and careful training
the finest traits of character were de-
veloped in her children. Indeed many
of the splendid qualities of this excep-
tional mother live to-day in her daugh-
ter, General Harrison's bride elect.
MRS. DIMMICK's SISTER.
Mrs. Dimmick's sister, Lizzie Lord,
who became the wife of Lieutenant
Parker. was a great belle She was a
beautiful girl, graceful and dashing, a
fairy-hke dancer, an intrepid skater
and an entertaining companion in all
respects. Her little sister, Mamie, the
present Mrs. Dimmick, was at this time
only IL years old. She was not so
handsome as Lizzie, but was none the
less popular among the juveniles. She
was a perfect brunette and was always
spoken of as being 1.-The very image of
her mother" She wore her hair short
and kept it brushed well back from her
forehead and held in place by a little
old-fashioned fiat, semi-circular comb.
which extended from ear to ear. Full
of fire and fun and mischief and pos
sessed of quick wit and trim figure,
she was a great favorite with young
and old. And with all her jovial pro-
clivities she had the carriage of a
queen and a certain unconscious ar
tistic pose, which she dropped into fire.
quently. standing with her hands at
her sides and her head inclined back
ward, that was grace itself. At this
early age her figure was quite mature
and almost perfect in outline and pro-
portion.
Among other charming natural en-
dowments were a pair of the prettiest
feet imaginable, and If her mother ever
had weakness ii was the indulgence
in harmless variety of her daughters
perfect little pedals. She always kept
her supplied with the finest and pref
tiest shoes that could be had, and as
soon as pair began to appear in the
least worn they were supplanted by
new ones. But even this spelling"
did not make little Mamie
vain. She was far too intelligent for
that, and although only a little girl at
the time, she was full of lovable traits.
Generous and impulsive, she was al
ways ready to inconvenience herself
for the benefit of others, and while
quick as a flash she had a certain firm
ness of character that was remarkable
in one so young. She was very deter
and once her mind was made
up nothing could swerve her from her
purpose. Upon one occasion she in
sisted on being allowed to make a cake,
without, however, having the slightest
previous knowledge of the process.
II am going to make a cake" said
she. with a toss of her head.
What! You don't know how. A nice
cake you'll make" cried her compan-
Ions.
The little woman's face flushed and
her dark eyes glittered. You'll see,"
she said, and then she compressed her
lips and said no more. Procuring a
cook book, she made off with il, and
when she had studied ii for a quarter
Of an hour she returned and began to
the cake, which she
made and baked and set before the
scoffers.
I'VE were forever silenced," said the
lady who told the story, and who was
Dne of Mamie's doubling companions,
for II was one of the best cakes that
any OF us had ever tasted"
The two Lord girls attended a private
school in Springfield conducted by Miss
Corcoran at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Smith In South Fourth
street. This Mrs. Smith was a sister of
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. She had four
whom she wished to educate
At home. and Miss Corcoran was en-
Dloyed to teach them. She was also
given the privilege of teaching a few
girls belonging to the neighboring fam |
lies. All of the children were mem
Ders of the first families of SPRING |
field, and the Lord girls were among |
hem.
In the summer of 1869 Mr.. and Mrs.
smith. their son Edward and Mrs. Lord !
.ook a trip To the White mountains.
eaving the children in the care of Miss I
'orcoran. When the mothers returned.
hey found poor Miss Corcoran grayer
md more deeply wrinkled. Led on by /.
he mischievous Mamie. the children 1
had put in such a vacation as they /
Ind their distracted guardian never |
forgot.
In 1875. when DR.. Scott left Spring |
ield. Mrs. Lord. with her two daugh- !
ers, moved to Princeton, n. j., where I
or five years Mrs. Dimmick attended |
Princeton day boarding school man. /
lged by Mrs. Mofiitt. wife of one of the 4
professors OF the theological school !
.ater she attended the female college /
Il Elmira. n. Y.
The first marriage of Mrs. Dimmick
vas love match pure and simple and
ook the romantic turn which is usual
n cases where there is marked opposi-
ion. IL was in Princeton that Mamie
ord became acquainted with Walter
,rskine Dimmick, and two years later
hey ran away and were married, their
forts to reconcile their relatives 10
he union having proved unavailing.
Young Dimmick was the son OF Sam
el +. Dimmick. one of the leading law
ers Of Northern Pennsylvania. The
lder Dimmick was a republican and
eader of that party in the state. In !
S4 he was attorney general OF Penn
ylvania, and his name was about 10
e put at he head OF the party ticket at
he approaching gubernatorial election
'hen he died suddenly at Harrisburg.
lis large fortune was left to his three
ons.
MRS. DIMMICK'S FIRST LOVE.
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