The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-06

his conviction that It wouId- imperir
her happiness to marry him. Before
sending 1t he submitted the letter to
his friend Speed.
The latter read it over and looked
very grave.
what do you think Of it?" Lincoln
asked,
Il would never send letter like
that to a lady," Speed answered. "If
you feel as you say, 60 and tell her
so, but don't put it in letter."
Lincoln went to see her that eve
ping and returned to his friend In a
more cheerful mood.
"Did you tell her?' Speed asked.
"Yes, I told her"
"What happened?"
"She burst out crying and I threw
my arms around her and kissed her
and that settled it.. We are going to
be married"
What an Illustration Of the human
ity and chivalry Of Honest Abe was
In the proceeding!
"T'm sure you'll get along all right
together said Speed. "Your spirit
is Jealous Of any one likely to get in
Its way. But she won't. She'll fall
in line and do what she can to help
you."
Now, little before this time, Henry
Brimstead and other creditors Of Davis
had gone to Chicago in the matter of
the satisfaction of their judgment
against him. Henry had driven
wagon across the prairies and, return
ing, had brought BIN and her mother
to his home and then to Springfield.
It was while they were there that
Harry had come down to Chicago out
Of the woods In condition of health
which had alarmed his physician. The
latter had put him on steamboat and
sent him East. He was bound for the
mountain country in northern New
York.
BIN and her mother returned to
Chicago on the stage, the former to
take place in the store as the repre-
sentative Of Samson's interest.
Harry was three years in the Wild
erness trying to regain his health.
Success came to him in the last yedf
of his Punishment.
Toward the end Of it he received a
letter from Mr.. Lincoln. 1t was writ
ten soon after that curious climax in
the courting Of Mary Todd. In this
letter he said:
II am serving my last term in the
Legislature. I learn that you are in
better health and l hope that you will
have the strength and inclination to
return soon and be candidate for
my seat in the house.. Samson will
not do it, being so busy with large
affairs You are young. You have
won distinction in the service Of your
country You have studied the prob
lens of the county and the state.
Samson and Baker and Logan and
Browning agree with me that you are
the man for the place.
"As for myself, l am going to be
married in year or SO. / shall have
to give all my time to the practice Of
the law. am now in partnership
with Stephen T. Logan and am slowly
clearing my conscience of debt I
have done what l could for the state
and for Sangamon county. 1t hasn't
been much. 1 want you to take up
the burden, If you can, until get free
of my debts, at least. BY and by l
may jump into the ring again."
Harry was glad to obey the sum.
mons. Soon after the arrival Of Mr..
Lincoln's letter his doctor gave the
young man what he called ian honor
able discharge" The magic Of youth
and its courage ,,and Of good air had
wrought q change Of which the able
doctor had had little hope in the be-
ginning.
In his travels through the great for
est Harry had met David Parish and
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, at whose
homes on the shore of the st. Law
renee he had spent many happy
summer day. Three years had passed
since that fateful morning on the prai-
rie. Through the winters he had lived
in comfortable hunters camp on the
shore Of Lake Placid. Summers he
had wandered with a guide and canoe
through the lakes and rivers Of the
wilderness hunting and fishing and
reading the law books which he had
borrowed from Judge Fine Of Ogdens-
burg. Each summer he worked down
the Oswegatchie to that point for q
visit with his new friends. The his
tory of every week had been written
to BIN and her letters had reached
him at the points where he was wont
to rest In his travels. The lovers had
not lost their ardOr. Theirs was the
love shat hopes and endures and is
patient"
On day in June, 1841, he boarded
q steamboat at Ogdensburg on his way
to Chicago. He arrived in the eve
ming and found Samson at the home
Of BIN and her mother-a capacious
and well-furnished house on Dearborn
street. BIN was then a little over
years old. A letter from