Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-11

in Springfield. Her sister was the wife OF NniaF
W. Edwards, ono Of the most prominent men o.
Springfield. Misa Todd was bright, witty. hghV
educated, ambitious and IT once became the
belle OF Springfield. Few young women have had
more great men auitoFs for their hand than Asd
Miss Todd within one month Of her arrival
Among those who paid ardent attention TO hsr
were Stephen A. Douglas, James Shields, who
later was senator from three states and Who
made a glorious record in three wars; Abraham
Lincoln and q dozen others.
The Edwards family protested against Miss
Todd's partiality for Lincoln They thought his
family was piObean they thought. too. no vas
too grave a man. But Misc Todd loved Lincoln
and they became engaged.
They were not altogether happy in their en-
RaEement. Miss Todd was Jealous and sxaebng
She loved balls and parties frivolitiea Of all aOrta
that are so dear to women. Lincoln did not care
much for those things and was ahockinGly
thoughtIesa and inattentiva for an engaged man.
When there was some merrymaking II ho dldnt
want to 90, no didn't think she'd care. She how
ever, thought II . slight. She complained that
he neglected her. Then. 90 make him feel bad
about II. she would 20 with Shields o. with
Douglas There were tears, reproaches, quar-.
rels They would make up and fall cut again.
All this had q very bad effect upon Lincoln. Ne
became extremely morbid lie began 20 search
his soul TO answer the question az 20 whether or
not no would make the WOmAn'a life unhappy,
They were to have heon married On January 4.
not take place There was o story, which was
credited to w. II. Hsrndon. that Lincoln failed
20 appear. but thiH has been pronounced untrue
By those who ought to know. II is moro likely
that one Of their many auaEFes led 20 the break
between them.
some Of Lincolns letters written about this
time disclose his suHaringa. In one OF them he
says
4 am now the most miserable man living II
what feel we're equally distributes 70 the vhols
human family thers would not be one cheerful
face earth. Whether shall ever Be bsttsF
cannot tell fear shall not. To remain a.
am is ImpoAsible
Reconciliation and Marriage.
One Of his friends in Kentucky invited him
there in the hope Of cheering him Up. ns had .
hard time afousing Lincoln from his melaneholia.
but he finally succeeded In q manner he never
expected The friend fell in I0vs himself and
began 70 feel quaImish Is 70 Whistler no would
make his beloved happy. He became 30 miseF
abIe over his doubt in this regard that Lincoln
tried to cheer him up. and In trying 70 cheer his
friend. Lincoln cheersd up himself
When Lincoln returned % Illinois he was
much better. He and Miss Tsdd met and Tiers
was q reconciliation.
On November I. following. Lineo,n and Mar
Todd married While the marriage ceFe
mony was being performed one Of the greatest
storms IN the history Of Springfield was raging
did sOu ever write out story In your mind p
Lincoln once asked . friend. y did when was
. young fellow. One day . wagon with lads
and two girls and q man broke down near ua. and
while they were fixing up they cooked In oul
kitchen. The woman had books and read q
stories. and they were the nrst Of the Kind svsi
had heard. took ; great fancy 70 one Of ths
girls. and when they were gone thought Of bsl
great deal. and one day when vas sitting oui
IN the sun BY the house wrote out = story In
my mind.
Il thought 1 took my fathers horse and fol
lowed the wagon. end finally I found II. and
they were surprised 10 nee ma talked with tbs
girl and persuaded her 20 eiops With me. and
that night put her the horse and ws started
on across the prairie. After several hours We
came 20 a camp. and when We rods up found
It was the ons re bad left : few hours before
and went in.
The NEXT night We trisd again. and the cams
thing hapuened-the horse came back 70 ths
Sarae place: and then We concluded that ~
ought not 10 elope ! stayed until had per
suaded her father 20 give her 60 me : always
meant TO write that story out and publish Il
aud began once. but / concluded II wac no
much Of q story. Bet thnk that vas the be
ginning OF love With me-