The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

be z surrender of the silver plank of
the platform of 1896.
DIARY OF A GOVERNORS WIFE.
Mrs. Lon V. Stephens, wife Of the
governor OF Missouri, has published a
diary kept by her ever since her school
girl days. In it she reveals her soul, a
very sentimental soul it is too. The
diary extends over a period of twenty
five years, from the time when Mrs.
Stephens was a girl at school until the
time when she became mistress of the
executive mansion of Missouri. The
public viii be interested to read a few
excerpts from this destined-to-be ia
nous diary. Here is one:
June d, 1874.
Oh! me, feel quite free. Since l last
wrote have passed through my ex-
animation and all and didn't miss. We
said our dialogue SplendidlY. Monday
evening two Kempers came uD home
and asked for me. l was not at home
but found out it was Lonnie Stephens
and Frank Rollins. When 1 came home,
found note from Lonnie asking me to
so to the reception with him Tuesday
evening. l didn't know what to do,
/ but Afittie says all the girls are going
with the boys, so I answered it saving
l would go. Brother Arthur has been
teasing me awfully. I will ever remem-
Der this week, for received my first
note Yesterday Miss NcCutcheon
brought Mr.. Jim Ginter UP to see me
and he asked me to go to the banquet
wednesday night 1 told him, mo,
thank you. I could not so to but one"
l played at the commencement Friday
morning Germans March to Triumph"
and Lizzie Fisher and I sang our duet,
Flower Queen" all right
That is the regular tootsev-wootsey
style, and promises better things, and
the promises are kept. Here is one in
which "Lonnie" appears in his own
proper person:
January IL. 1875.
Mr.. HAYNES is too strict. I do think.
| This evening we all missed a hard ex-
ample in algebra and he made us all
stay in. Jennie came up from Columbia
/ with Ed Rollins today. She says the
! boys We're plaguing ED about Cora all
/ day Lon sent my autograph to me
/ this morning. He had written in it lit
/ is SO sweet)-this is what it was: NAV
{ al
! gently but steadily or the spotless soul
Of Madge, is the wish of. Y. S"
Here is something from the future
! governor:
January /, 1880.
! The first day of the New Year finds
! my dear Maggie and me together
Have made her call and an prolong-
! ing it, making it anything but a formal
one. A week ago today I, in world
! of love, was afforded the pleasant OBJ
! pOrtunity of committing my THOUGHTS
into her journal, since which time many
( things have trinSDired to US both
which tend to both strengthen and 10
/ deteriorate. Win not confide in our dear
! diary so far as to tell all, but some few
| things win record. We went to an en-
tertainment at the. rectOry, Maggie and
/ I, and failed for some reason to derive
/ any additional happiness. because the
! opportunity was lacking for me to be
With her much and thought she didn't
want to be with me. (She has just read
what / have written and said some
thing ''mean.) Has forgotten all and
is playing waltz for me. LON.
Mrs. Stephens, in a burst of conf
dence, describes the night before she
became a wife. She said:
My Room October 4, 1880.
Tomorrow is my wedding day. Just
think of it, This is the last day I will
spend in my dear old room as mine.
Cora Kinney is with me. Tomorrow l
VIII be a married woman. This is the
last time [ will write as Maggie Mel
SON: but I am not sad. Horace is with
my sweetheart tonight Wonder If
l viii always be as happy in his love
We had a long walk this afternoon TO
the old cemetery, and he told me so
much to make me happy! Our presents
are quite handsome. Flowers in pro-
fusion everywhere.
Just note that quotation, My Roomr'
but soon to be mine no more. Hence
forth my room was to become a
dear, sweet memory Of a happy past.
My roomr What dreams We're there
dreamed what castles built And is
the executive mansion at Jefferson City
one Of those castles? If it is not, still
it must be a very good substitute
The frst residence 1T the state cap
ital was when Governor Francis aD-
pointed Lon" state treasurer to fill
an unexpired term, land we were hap
pier here than ever thought it posi-
bic to be, for so many were the tears
1 shed on leaving dear old Boone
Vile"
The excerpts that follow have to do
with politics, but are quite as interest
ing as those that have preceded:
August :, 1896.
This is an eventful day to US. The
state convention and the town is full
of men. am excited today. Gibson is
coming out for governor again. This
time tomorrow it viii be over. Wonder
what win happen2 Everything seems
bright for Lon, but in politics nothing
is certain.
Grande Pointe Club, Detroit, Mich,
Aug. 20. 1896.
Well diary, the convention and
everything is over and can never for
get how it went. Lon was nominated
by reclamation.
Not only was Lon" nominated by
exclamation. but he won in the great