n of President Harrison, now resides in Chicago,
Illinois.]

His marriage to Miss Todd ended all those mental perplexities and
periods of despondency from which he had suffered more or less during
his several love affairs, extending over nearly a decade. Out of the
keen anguish he had endured, he finally gained that perfect mastery over
his own spirit which Scripture declares to denote a greatness superior
to that of him who takes a city. Few men have ever attained that
complete domination of the will over the emotions, of reason over
passion, by which he was able in the years to come to meet and solve the
tremendous questions destiny had in store for him. His wedding once
over, he took up with resolute patience the hard, practical routine of
daily life, in which he had already been so severely schooled. Even his
sentimental correspondence with his friend Speed lapsed into neglect. He
was so poor that he and his bride could not make the contemplated visit
to Kentucky they would both have so much enjoyed. His "national debt" of
the old New Salem days was not yet fully paid off. "We are not keeping
house, but boarding at the Globe tavern," he writes. "Our room ... and
boarding only cost us four dollars a week."

His law partnership with Stuart had lasted four years, but was dissolved
by reason of Stuart's election to Congress, and a new one was formed
with Judge Stephen T. Logan, who had recently resigned from the circuit
bench, where he had learned the quality and promise of Lincoln's
talents. It was an opportune and important change. Stuart had devoted
himself mainly to politics, while with Logan law was the primary object.
Under Logan's guidance and encouragement, he took up both the study and
practical work of the profession in a more serious spirit. Lincoln's
interest in politics, however, was in no way diminished, and, in truth,
his limited practice at that date easily afforded him the time necessary
for both.

Since 1840 he had declined a reelection to the legislature, and his
ambition had doubtless contributed much to this decision. His late law
partner, Stuart, had been three times a candidate for Congress. He was
defeated in 1836, but successfully gained his election in 1838 and 1840,
his service of two terms extending from December 2, 1839, to March 3,
1843. For some reason, the next election had been postponed from the
year 1842 to 1843. It was but natural that Stuart's success should
excite a similar desi