Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18
MISS LINCOLN'S ROMANCE.
Lovers Reunited and Happy in Their
Iowa Home.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Nov, live
are married and are going to settle
down quietly just like any other young
married couple. | am going to work
and support my wife by my own et-
1crts, said Warren w. Beckwith,
speaking for the first time in regard
to his marriage and future plans. Mr..
and Mrs. Beckwith arrived in this city
at midnight Sunday. The young couple
met at Aurora, ILL.,, and proceeded
home together. They occupied state
room in the sleeper. The young people
took cab that had been ordered in
advance and were driven to the home
of Captain Beckwith. AS Mrs. Beck
with approached the waiting cab she
put out her gloved hand to the driver
for the expected congratulations. lie
had always attended to the family liV-
cry and thinks no one lives quite like
Jessie Lincoln.
"Congratulation, Miss Lincoln the
cabman stammered.
Il beg your pardon said the hus-
band, but | beg to inform you that
this is Mrs. Warren BeckWith. 3"
Arriving at the Beckwith home they
We're warmly welcomed and safely
housed. Three pieces of baggage &C
companied the bride, enc trunk fol
lowed them to the Beckwith home and
the other two were delivered at the
Harlan mansion Monday.
The young couple took matters quiet,
but Mrs. Beckwith did not get down for
breakfast. Later in the morning,
however, she sent for a cab and was
driven to the Harlan home, where she
had a half hours interview with Sen
ator Harlan, her grandfather. jessie
is the old statesman S idol, the apple Of
his eye, and had there been a pretty
little wedding instead of an elopement
he would it is believed, have been
perfectly satisfied. AS it is he will
make the best OF it. They are of
age" he said, land had right to mar
ry. 1t was genuine love affair OF
long standing, although | was not
aware of it. The young people will be
happy and contented and it would be
wrong for any one to come between
them. . The senator stated that he
looked for Mrs. Lincoln back here in a
short time. He denied that Mr.. Lin
coin objected to young Beckwith be-
cause he had social ambitions for his
daughter, but because the young man
had showed as yet no ability TO care
for q wife.
In the afternoon Mrs. Beckwith re-
Ceiyed lew intimate friends. Speak
ipg of his future plans, Mr.. Beckwith
said: we shall make our home in
this city. Neither myself nor Mrs.
Beckwith cares to live in Chicago We
shall not 1--we at home here nor at the
Harlan place, but will establish little
home for ourselves. | am no longer
a college boy, and have played my last
game of football or baseball. | have
wife now and am going to support
u6I. nave nOI dShCd illo Slloll nv
ask Mr.. Lincoln directly or indirectly
for place in Chicago. l am not
dependent upon him. | don't know
how he feels about this, but | hardly
think the reported interview with him
correct. OF course, Mrs. Beckwith ana
myself would be delighted If recon.
Citation could take place, but 1t Will
make no difference as to our plans. :"
Mr.. Beckwith stated that as soon as
his father got home he would immedi-
ately make arrangements TO go in with
him in the management of his large
affairs. Aside from several large stock
farms Captain Beckwith owns large
interest in the Western Wheeler
Scraper company at Aurora, and is also
extensively engaged in the railroad
ballast business. Young Beckwith de-
clares he will go in and master the de-
tails of his fathers affairs. Il have
nothing in particular to say about our
elopement, continued Nj. Beckwith.
We and our family regret that the
elopement was necessary and We feel
chagrined at the publicity of the af-
fair We are not posing as relatives
OF Abraham Lincoln or as the son and
daughter Of Robert T. Lincoln We
are now just Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Beckwith. We are going to act, live
and work Just as other young married
folks do. No. there is going to be no
-.
We both object TO 1t. We are perfect
ly happy and conterted and want
Mount Pleasant people to treat US COR
daily and kindly and make our little