The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-09-04
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quite willing to accept bin full share Of
the fruits Of Victory.
Born In the humblest circumstances,
uneducated, poor, acquainted with fiat
boats and groceries, but II stranger to
the drawing room, It was natural that
he should seek in n matrimonial ALI.
-ance those social advantages which he
felt were nee essary to hi political ad-
vancement. This was, In fact. his own
view Of the matter, but It was strer~t',
ened and enforced by the coun 'c. "
those whom he regarded as friends.
In 1889 Miss Mary, daughter of Hon
Robert s. Todd Of Lexington. Ky.
came to live with her MISTER, Mrs
Nlnan w. Edwards, at Springfield
Like Miss Owens, Miss Todd had
stepr other. with whom she failed to
"agree." and for that reason the Ed.
wardses offered her a home with them.
She was young-just twenty-one-he
family was Of the best and her con-
nectons in Illinois among the most re-
fined and distinguished people. Her
mother having died when she was a
little girl, she had been educated un-
der the care Of French lady. 'oppo-
site Mr.. Clay's." She was gifted with
rare talents, had keen sense Of the
ridiculous, ready insight into the
weaknesses of individual character and
most fiery and ungovernable temper.
Her tongue and her pen were 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.
sidered It expedlent to do so.
Mfr. lincoln was rising politician,
fresh from the people and possessed of
gro rov er among them. Miss Todd
w. Of rristocratlc ard distinguished
family ale to lead through the awful
portals of good society" whomsoever
they chose to countenance. 1t was
thought that union between them
could not fail Of numerous benefits to
both parties. Mr.. Edwards thought so,
Mrs. Edwards thought 80, and It 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 little while she was
courted by Douglas as well as by Lin
coin, but she Is said to have refused
the Little Giant" ION account of his
bad morals" Being asked which of
them she intended to have, she answer
ed, 1.-THE one that has the best chance
of being president" She decided In
favor Of Lincoln and, In the opinion Of
some Of her husbands friends, aided
to no small extent In tho fulfllment of
the prophecy which the bestowal of
her hand implied. A friend Of Miss
Todd was the wife of an elderly but
wealthy gentleman, and. being asked
by one Of the Edwards coterIe why she
had married "such an old. dried up
husband, such withered up old buck"
she answered that che had lots of
horses. and gold" But Mary Todd
spoke up, In great surprise, and said:
us that true? would rather marry a
good man, a man Of mind. with hope
and bright prospects ahead for posi-
ton, fame and power. than to marry
all the horses, gold and bones In the
world"
Mrs. Edwards. Miss Todd's sister,
tells us that Mr.. Lincoln twas charmed
with Mary's wit and fascinated with
her quick sagacity. her will, her ma
ture and culture" II have happened
In the ROOM" she says, "where they
were sitting often and often, and Mary
led the conversation. Lincoln would
listen and gaze ON her rs II drawn by
some superior power-lrreslstlbly SO.
He listened. but never scarcely said a
word. = Lincoln could not hold a
lengthy conversation with lady. was
not sufficiently educated and intelligent
In the female line to do So"
Eakes Sweetheart No. 4.
Mr.. Lincoln and Mary were engaged.
and their marriage was only question
Of time. But Mr.. Lincoln's love affairs
were destined never to run smoothly.
and now one Miss Matilda Edwards
made her "sweet appearance" and
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