The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-03-06
quite willing to accept his full share CT

quite willing to accept his full share CT
the fruits OF victory.
Born in the humblest circumstances,
uneducated, poor, acquainted with fiat
boats and groceries. but stranger to
the drawing room, 1t was natural that
he should seek In matrimonial ALI
ance those social advantages which lie
felt were nee cggary to his political adj
vancement. This was, In fact, his own
view of the matter, but II was strength
ened and enforced by the counsels Of
those whom he regarded as friends.
In 1880 Miss Mary, daughter Of Hon.
Robert s.. Todd OF Lexington, Ky,
came to live with her sister. Mrs.
Ninian W. Edwards, at Springfield.
Like Miss Owens. Miss Todd had a
stepmothcr, with whom she failed to
"agrce," and for that reason the Ed
wardses offered her home with them.
She was young just twenty-onc- her
family was of the best and her con
nectlons In Illinois among the most re-
fined and distinguished people. Her
mother having died when she was n
lltilt ElIis Fht iluu btth thuthNti
der the care OF French lady, "oppo-
site Mr.. Clny's." She was gifted with
rare talents, had keen sense of the
ridiculous. ready insight into the
weaknesses of individual character and
a most fiery and ungovernable temper
Her tongue and her pen We're equally
sharp. High bred. proud. brilliant, wit
ty and with will that bent every one
else to her purpose. she took Mr. Lin
coin captive the very moment she con
sldered IL cxpedlcnt to do so.
Mr. Lincoln was rising politician
fresh from the people and possessed OF
great power among them. Miss Todd
was Of aristocratlc and distinguished
family, able to lead through the awful
portals of good society" whomsoeveI
they chose to countenance. 1t was
thought that union between then
could not fail Of numerous benefits tc
both parties. Mr.. Edwards thought so
Mrs. Edwards thought so, and 1t was
not long before Mary Todd herself
thought so. She was very ambitious
and even before she left Kentucky an
nounced her belief that she was "des
tined to be the wife Of some future
president" For Il little while she wa,
courted by Douglas as well as by Lin
coln but she Is said to have refused
the Little Giant" ION account of hi,
bad morals" Being asked which o.
them she intended to have, she answer
ed. "The one that has the best chanc,
OF being president" She decided II
favor of Lincoln and, In the opinion o.
some of her husbands friends, aided
to no small extent In the fulfllment o.
the prophecy which the bestowal o
her hand implied. A friend of Mis-
Todd was the wife of an elderly bu
wealthy gentleman, and. being askel
by one of the Edwards coterie why SIN
had married such an old, dried NJ
husband, such wlthered up old buck.
she answered that "he had lots o
horses and gold" But Mary Tod,
spoke up, in great surprise. and said
rs that true? would rather marry
good man, man Of mind, with hop
ana bright prospects ahead for posi-
tl0n, fame and power, than to MARI,
all the horses, gold and bones In tn
world"
Mrs. Edwards. Miss Todd's sister
tells MS that Mr.. Lincoln twas charme
with Mary's wit and fascinated wit
her quick sagaclty. her will, her ma
ture and culture" 81 have happene
In the ROOM" she says, "where the
were sitting often and often, aud Mar
led the conversation. Lincoln woul
listen and gaze on her as II drawn b
some superior power-lrreslstibly o,
He listened. but never scarcely said
word. Lincoln could not hold
lengthy conversation with lady. wa
not sufficiently educated and intellger
In the female line to do So
Enter Sweetheart No. a.
Mr.. Lincoln and Mary were engaged
and their marriage WAS only questio
OF time. But Mr.. Lincolns love affair
were destined never to run smooth.
and now one Miss Matilda Edward
made her sweet appearance an