Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
MISS LINCOLN'S ROMANCE.
Lovers Reunited and Happy in Their
Iowa Home.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Nov. Tive
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 ef-
tcrts," 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. He
had always attended to the family liv
cry and thinks no one lives quite like
Jessie Lincoln.
"Congratulation, Miss Lincoln" the
cabman stammered.
II beg your pardon" said the bus
band, "but I beg to inform you that
this is Mrs. Warren Beckwith. =
Arriving at the Beckwith home they
were warmly welcomed and safely
housed. Three pieces Of baggage ac-
companied the bride, one trunk fol
lowed them to the Beckwith home and
the other two were delivered at tho
Harlan mansion Monday.
The young couple took matters quiet
ly. Mr.. Beckwith was uptown early
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 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, ''and had right to mar
ry. 1t was a genuine love affair OF
long standing, although l 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
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 a. wife
In the afternoon Mrs. BeckWith re-
ceived few intimate friends. Speak
ing of his future plans, Mr.. Beckwith
said: eve shall make our home in
this city. Neither myself nor Mrs.
Beckwith cares to live in Chicago. We
shall not live 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 l have
wife now and am going to support
her. I have not asked and shall not
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. BeckWlth and
myself would be delighted if recon,
citation could take place, but it will
make no difference as to our plans.
Mr.. Beckwith stated that as soon as
| his father got home he would 1mmedl-
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 BeckWlth 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 Mr.. Beckwith.
1--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