The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-05
GOSSIP OF THE GRANT REGIME.
How Nellie Won a Husband, and the Kind
of a Husband He Is.

of a Husband He Is.
Washington Correspondence Pittsburg Times.
An old Washington lady who has enjoyed an
intimate acquaintance with the Grant family,
and who was frequent inmate Of the White
House during the Generals occupancy, tells ma
this relative to the marriage of Nellie Grant to
Sartoris: "Nellie, with two young ladies, in
company with Cabinet officer and his wife,
were crossing the ocean visit to Europe.
Sartoris had been looking at some land belong
ing to his father in Wisconsin, and was return
ing home by the same vessel. The three
young ladies began Irritation with
the Englishman, and each tried to
capture him. But Nellie won as one
Of the misses afterward told me- When it be-
contemplated matrimony his mother objected to
Miss Grant, saying she desired that he should be
married to an English lady The objection was
overruled, however, by the son. Sartoris came
again to America and asked the General for the
hand of his daughter. He refused the request
Nellie was in love with the Englishman and went
to her mother with her fathers refusal Mrs.
Grant favored the union, and sought the Gener-
al. He afterwards said to me: Il had to yield
when her mother came to me with tears in her
eyes, and asked me to comply with the wish OF
Sartoris.'
Nellie was the Generals favorite child. He
worshiped her, and it was hard blow to him to
give her up and to allow her to go so far from
him.
After the marriage the mother of the BRIDE
groom became attached to her daughter-in-law.
Nellie had neglected her education. In fact she
knew little of anything when she left for her
new homo. Mrs. Sartoris became her teacher;
she taught her music painting the Languages.
and more practical branches of education.
a naval officer who visited her in England
once told me that he could not see how she could
be happy. She had comparatively no associates.
Her father-inlaw was one of the 'beastly Eng.
lishmen, and her husband talked of
nothing but horseracing and sports. They
lived in little house away from the old folks,
and drove to the home of the latter for their
meals. Often Nellie and her husband would
join in romps. She was romping girl have
seen her myself push Sartoris around among the
chairs of the White House as if he were boy.
Sartoris has some money. By the death Of an
elder brother about year ago, he received an
annual income of SIC, 900. But he spends great
deal of this in sporting He is an exceedingly
polite man, and will never hesitate to perform
gentlemanly act for lady. He is exceedingly
kind in disposition, too. His appearance, though,
is ungainly. He is one of the most unprepos-
sessing men l ever saw. His clothes never fit
coats of immense square figures" A newspaper
man once told me how he obtained
an account of the marriage of Miss
Grant to Sarsoris. Mrs. Grant had
said that no representative of newspaper
should be admitted to the White House at the
time of the wedding, in a reportorial capacity.
The correspondent secured an invitation by foul
or fair means, adorned himself in a dress suit
and went to the executive mansion AS he
handed his card Of admission to the door-keeper
ne said, hurriedly passing through: Tell Sena-
tor - when he comes that Mr.. - will
meet him in the East Room
"The correspondent went into the room where
the presents were collected, walked about the
table on which they were placed two or three
times examined the cards attached and memoir
lied the names and gifts. Afterwards he mingled
with the guests. His description Of the cere-
monies and the presents was SO accurate that
Mrs. Grant expressed herself as exceedingly
we'll pleased with it when it appeared the next
morning"