. Life of Abraham Lincoln; being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to . 96 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. was an overfondness for his wife, played the fiddle almost continually, andothers danced, sang, cracked jokes, and played various games with cards fromday to day. How true it is that God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, or,in other words, that he renders the worst of human conditions tolerable, whilehe permits the best to be nothing better than tolerable. On his return, Lincoln applied himsel
. Life of Abraham Lincoln; being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to . 96 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. was an overfondness for his wife, played the fiddle almost continually, andothers danced, sang, cracked jokes, and played various games with cards fromday to day. How true it is that God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, or,in other words, that he renders the worst of human conditions tolerable, whilehe permits the best to be nothing better than tolerable. On his return, Lincoln applied himself to the law, and continued his practicewith great vigor. To all appearances the memory of his engagement to MaryTodd did not disturb him. The pain of separation was over, their paths leadingin different directions, and the whole thing was a matter of the past. And somight it have ever remained but for the intervention of Mrs. Simeon was a leader in society, and an admirer of Mary Todds. Her husband, whowas editor of the Sangamon Jouniul, was warmly attached to Lincoln. Lincoln. was a frequent contributor, and practically controlled the editorial columns ofthe Journal. Mrs. Francis took it upon herself to bring about a reconciliationbetween Lincoln and Miss Todd. She arranged for a gathering at her house,inviting them, and both attended, neither suspecting the others presence untilthe hostess brought them together, with the request, Be friends again, therebyrenewing the courtship. At first their meetings were secret at the home oftheir good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Francis. Miss Todds sister was not aware ofthe reconciliation for several weeks afterward. It was a time of great financial depression; the state was heavily in debt fromgreat expenditure in internal improvements, and James Shields, the auditor ofstate, who was thought to have overstepped his duties in collecting taxes, wasbitterly denounced. Shields was from Tyrone, Ireland. He was quite prom- IBRAIfAM LINC
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