The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-02-11

in Springfield. Her sister was the wife OF NiaiAa
w. Edwards. one Of the most -prominsut nsa q
Springfield. Miss Todd was bright. witty. highly
educated, ambitious. and At once became ~
belle Of Springfield Few young women have had
moro great men suitors for their hand tAan AA4
Miss Todd within one month Of her arrival.
Among those who paid ardent attention 70 -
were Stephen A. Douglas. James Shields. WAO
later was senator from three states ana wAo
made glorious record in three wars; Abraham
Lincoln, and dozen others.
Tho Edwards family protested against Mles
Todd's partially for Lincoln. They thought his
family was plobeian; they thought. too. he was
too grave . man. But Miss Todd loved LAnceen
and they became engaged.
They were not altogether happy In their sa-
gagement. Miss Todd was jealous and eEactias.
She loved balls and parties fiyolitiss Of all sorts
that are 90 dear to women Lincoln dM mot case
much for those things and WAS shockinGy
thoaghtless and inattentive for IN engaged maA
When there was some merrymaking. II he didAt
want TO 20. he didn't think she'd care. She. bow.
ever. thought II slight. She complained that
he neglected her. Then, to make him feel I'D
about II, she would 60 with Shields Of with
Douglas There were tears. rsproaches. quar-
rels. They would make up and fall out again.
All this had very bad effect upon Lancoln. He
became extremely morbid. He began to search
his soul to answer the question - to whether q
not he would make the woman's life unhappy.
They we're to have been married ON january !.
1912. Something happened and the wedding did
not take place There was story. which was
credited TO W. H. Herndon. that Lincoln failed
to appear. but this has been pronounced untzus
BY those who ought to know. II ID moro likely
that one Of their many Quarrels led TO the break
between them.
Some Of Lncoln's letters written shout this
time disclose his sunerings. In ono Of them he
says:
Il am now the most miserable man living. IL
what feel were equally distributed TO the whole
human family there would not be one chesffnl
face on earth. Whether I shall ever b bsetse
I cannot tell fear shall not. To remain =
am IL impossible"
RseeneilIation and Marriage.
One Of his friends in Kentucky invited hin
there in the hope Of cheering him up He had Q
hard time arousing Lincoln from his melancholia,
but he finally succeeded in . manner he nsvss
expected. The friend fell In love himself anA
began to feel quslmish d to whsthsr no woalA
make his beloved happy. He became % Missr.
able over his doubt in this regard that Llncoln
tried to cheer him mp. and In trying to chsse his
friend Lincoln cheered up himself
When Lincoln returned to Ilinois he vas
much better He and Miss Todd met and there
WIS . reconciliation.
On November 1, following Lincoln and Mary
Todd were married. While the marriage ceeo-
mony was being performed one Of the greatsee
storms in the history Of Springfield was rasine.
Did you ever write out q story in youf 0inAy.
Lincoln once asked . friend. Il did whsa was
. young fellsw. One day wagon with Q NY
and two girls and man broke down near ~ anA
while they were fixing up they cooked IN or
kitchen. The woman had books and rod .
stories. and they were the nrst Of the kinA evse
had heard took . great fancy 70 ons d Tie
girls. and when they were gone l tho1ehH q her
great deal. and ono day when I vas sittins OF
IN the sum b. the house wrote ont . story h
my mind
Il thought / took my fathers horse ana ~
ehA md Nmn1 I y