Our First Lady
By Eustis Smith on October 17th, 1864
Fair Mary Todd Lincoln had this to say about last night’s Lincoln-McClellan debate:
Wasn’t Abraham the exemplar of horse sense in last night’s debate?
Seven hours is simply not enough time to contain all of that man’s wisdom!
When I met him he could scarcely say boo to a goose, but I just knew he would one day be president.
If I had not thought so, I never would have married him, for you can see he is not pretty.
But let’s keep that between you and me.
😉
If you are as proud of him as I, why not spare him 15 cents — less than the cost of a green turtle soup!
Oh, how I love him so dearly.
You might even say I’m crazy about him.
Mary Todd
Time runs swiftly. Part ways with 15 cents.