Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23


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uloed 10 get Gr@nis autograph, bat. IL
her chIllIsh e1cIieEeut. cane 10 the
hotel without Der album. After q good
cry. che begged = business card IL
svutIeE@n IL the crowd. and then,
watching her opportunity, during q
.utl In the presentations. pounced upon
him with:
Mister, Mister Grant, Oh, do
please give little girl yoar autograph"
De turnei quickly, placed his hands
upon her shoulders and head. an | said:
My little child, Ill do 1t if you'll
pay me for it.
Aghast aud bevillered. she stam-
mered:
How? How?"
"with great big, big kiss" lie an
swerel.
No sooner we're these words out
of his mouth than tho child fairly
sprang upon him, and one, two, three
great rousing smacks followed.
Messenger Heath's little girl then got
the autograph in pencil of ~. 5.
Grant" All the women cried and all
the men howled vociferously.
Other instances occurring here prove
Grants devoted love for children-a
quality which cannot lessen his great
ness. During the great procession on
Wednesday, the carriage containing
Grant, Mayor Harrison and Thomas
Hoyne, halted between the Grand Pa.
citic aud the new custom house, owing to
Il terrible crush and jam in front. A
| little girl. q news girl, u genuine gam
in, cruwled through the legs of the
crowd and pushed her dirty, excited,
though interested face to the front,
gazing intently at Grant. The Mayor
and the General noticed her simulta-
ucously. They both OWNED that the
little oatcast deserved recognition.
"She wants to touch your hand, Gen
eral." said the Mayor.
She shall shake it" he replied, as he
beckoned to the girl to come forward.
She came. with great, wondering eyes
and n scared, white face.
Here, my little girl" said. Grant
reassuringly. He reached afar out,
grasped the dirty hand, aud held it
tenderly for no short time.
1t was little thing for him to do,
but the multitude saw it came out of
his heart, and had not the procession
resumed its march he would have suf.
fered bodily harm from the indescriba.
BILE enthusiasm.
During the swell reception at Colonel
Grants, on Friday evening, every hour
or so the General stole away from the
| crowds, with one or two of his old
friends, to tie back parlor. where he
passed the time in tho most affectionate
caresses of and boyish rompings with
his lovely little granddaughter, Colonel
Grants child; and it all seemed to rest
and strengthen him.-Corr. Louisville
omier-Jouyndl.