Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

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one eysnIne, while d. d. Baker was
speaking In the crowded village court
room above Lincoln's once and was
rudely interrupted and ln danger OF
assault, the long legs Of Honest Abe
suddenly appeared through q scuttle
hole In the ceiling above the platform.
He leaped upon IL and SEEKING a stone
water pitcher deHed any one to inter
fere with the right Cf free speech In
a worthy cause.
SO ID win be- seen that there were
zestfnl moments in these sundry vindl-
cations Of the principles Of Democracy
In the prairie capital.
About this time Miss Mary Todd, the
daughter Of Kentucky banker, az
rived in Springfield to visit her sister,
Mrs. Ninian w. Edwards. She was
Eashionably dressed, goOd-lOoking girl
OF blue-gray eyes and dark hair.
s'Well Mary. haven't you found the
fortunate young man yetT' Mr.. Ed
wards playfully ashed the day Of her
coming.
'sYOu know, my husband ia going
to Be President Of the United States
and / hoped that would find him in
Springfield" Mary answered In like
vein.
.eThere's great ASKING here" said
Mr. Edwards Il know the very man
you are looking FOR. he has come up
from the ranks and is now the most
popular member Of the legislature. He
can make stirring speech and they
say he fs going to be the President Of
the United States. Hes wise and
witty and straight as string, but a
rough diamond big, awkward and
homely. You're 3ust the girl to take
him In hand and give him little pol
lsh and push him along. His name Is
Abraham Lincoln III
Speed knew the TOddg. When he
called upon Mary she asked about Mr..
Lincoln ana said she would like to
meet him.
"she's Just the girl for you, Abe, :
Speed said to him that evening. 'She
"a bright and well educated and her
family has influence. She could be q
graat help 10 yOu."
This interested the member from
6angamen county, who was indeed
eager to get along. The companionshiT
Of a refined young lady vas the very
thing be needed.
.Letss 90 over and pay our respects
20 her." Speed suggested. They went
Lincoln being carefully dressed In bin
FIRST suit OK black clothes. Miss Todd
was q bright, vivacious girl Of middle
stature twenty-five years old. Sh'
was fashionably dressed and carried
her head proudly smRrt-loOAing
witty. well spoken girl, but not espe
clslly handsome. Honest Abe wal
deeply impressed Dy ner talk ana I'M
manners and general comelIness ri
eslt her grace and charm and gbok
Of 1t with enthusiasm. But to hin
and TO her there seemed to be an lin
paesah1e gu1f between them. sh
changed hsr mind about that, how
ever, when she heard him speak an
felt the power 0f his personality an
saw his face lighted by the candle Q
his spirit Il was a handsome fac
ID those moments ce high elatiOH
Hardship and maIariai poison ha
Lined and sallowed his skin. IN
shadows Of loneliness and sorrow wer
u IT aculpturing. But when his eye
gIOwed with passion one saw not th
rough mask which the life Of th
pioneer had given him. His form los
Gts awkwardness; his face took on
noble and impressive beauty. Z
quote his own words 10 the boy, Josia
Traylof. bis character was sbealzin
40 well AZ his Lips. Mary had the Il
sight 70 recognize his power. She fe
the strength Of his spirit She agree
with her friends that here was ma
OF great promise. Shs felt the nee
Of him, -
To one who lOws6 beauty and r
spected women as he did, the graz
and refinement. OF this young lady he
3 singular appeal, coupled. as II wa
with tho urge Of his strong. masculiI
nature Il was q revelation. He WI
like young pO0t going out into II
open and seeing for the nrst time Il
mysterious beauty Of the mountain
q 'ithe exquisite, delicate, thin cur,
OF the new moon IN spring" BE b
gan to seek and study refinement
thought, Of manner, Of dress, Of e
preston. He knew that he needle
Mary, but had the feeling that 81
was not for him.
"A woman who lived near the, ID
wards house had a small, hail
poodle dog. One day, as Abe and Maj
we're walking along the street the
met thie woman, who asked e the
IA eesn her dog.
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