The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-11-03
CHAPTER xxIII-cOntInued.

4 Ahout this time MISS mary iouu' the
..sS,or Of A Kentucky banker, ar
- IN Springfield to visit her sister,
Nlnlan W. Edwards. She was a
snlonably dressed, good-looking girl
q hlue.pray eyes and dark hair.
4well Mary, haven't you found the
inmate young men YETI" Mr.. Ed
rds playfully asked the day Of her
inning.
NJ President Of the United States
hoped that | would find him in
4 ,Ineaeld," Mary answered In a like
There's great fishing here" said
Edwards. II know the very man
are looking for. He has come up
Dm the ranks and is now the most
!. Dular member of the legislature. He
make stirring speech and they
no is going to be the President OF
IS United States. He's wise and
" and straight as a string, but n
bcb dIamond-blg, awkward and
nely. You're just the girl to take
in hand and give him q little pol
and push him along. His name is
.raham Lincoln"
Speed knew the Todds. When he
he'd upon Mary she asked about Mr..
coin and said she would like to
|et him.
she's Just the girl for you, Abe"
led said TO him that evening. "She
bright and well educated and her
hily has influence. she could be
,at help to you"
rhls interested the member from
hgamon county, who was indeed
Ter to get along. The companionshlp
refined young lady was the very
1hg he needed.
Nets go over and pay our respects
her," Speed suggested. They went.
+ kcoln being carefully dressed In hiE
Il \ suit Of black clothes. Miss Todd
a bright, yivaclous girl of middle
tiure, twenty-five years old. She
fashionably dressed and carried
ii head proudly-a smart-looking,
l|1ty, well spoken girl, but not espe-
|Atly handsome. Honest Abe was
|ply impressed by her talk and fine
~ hners and general comeliness. He
her grace and charm and spoke
+ Il with enthusiasm. But to him
+ to her there seemed to be an I'M
a. Fable gulf between them. She
nged her mind about that, how
when she heard him speak and
the power of his personality and
his face lighted by the candle Of
spirit. II was handsome face
those moments Of high elatlon.
|dship and malarlal poison had
y and sallowed his skin. The
lows Of loneliness and sorrow were
Is sculpturing. But when his eyes
ged with passion one saw not the
81 mask which the life of the
peer had given him. His form lost
awkwardness; his face took on
~ e and impressive beauty. 10
: his own words TO the boy, Josiah
flor, his character was speaking
yell as his lips. Mary had the In
10 recognize his power. She felt
strength OF his spirit. She agreed
her friends that here was a man
peat promise. She felt the need
I'm.
one who loved beauty and re.
yea women as he did, the grace
tenement OF this young lady had
ngular appeal, coupled, as 1t was,
the urge of IN strong, masculine
re- II was a revelation. He was
young poet going out into the
ana seeing for the first time the
srlous beauty Of the mountains
lne exquisite, delicate, thin curve
! new moon In spring" He be-
70 seek and study refinement of
gn' OF manner, of dress, of ex-
'oa' lie knew that he needed
out had the feeling that she
not for him.
soulan who lived near the Ed
house had small, hairy
Jug one day. as Abe and Mary
walking along the street, they
~" woman, who asked II they
seen her dog.
sOuldht wonder II some one down
~, ~ had got him tied to the end
FDs ana Is using him to swab Off
,auOws' said Abe Lincoln with
Su.na'ured laugh. "IIl try to
nm for YOU"
y enjoyed fun and This and vke
VI Tue young legislator added
~ ses' 10 their Friendship.
nmor '" ~ 'ne'r rove
A. S"nlnutiye Douglas saw in Miss
inoa. asSet OF much value and his
NAE oegah to be asslduous. Mary
,ono"' eleht to his lofty manner
has Gus ~" yocollsm. Abe Lincoln
W.T. a better for that.
lnd ,ou,aged the visits OF the lat.
hllsd , n,d his confidence. The
0bon. "'m with great JOY. They
b no "se'her' In the Edwards
ana ~, n,Ouestly told her Of his
him u" "ls life plan. She differed
uDfo, w. certain subjects which