The National tribune., 1892-03-03

them stories about his farm. and his wife Bet
sey, etc, and stayed until they all got sleepy.
As he was leaving Mrs. Grant suggested that
the General present the visitor with one Of his
photographs. which he did. aud the New York
Yankee departed in high glee.
The faculty possessed by Grant Of remember
ing faces has often been remarked. At one Of
their receptions during his second term the
daughter Of his former friend, the quiet man
before referred 10, advanced TO speak TO him as
she entered the room. aud no recognizing her.
whom he remembered best as n little girl. did
not permit her to pass on until he had inquired
of her Of the different members Of the family,
mentioning each BY name.
One Of the wealthy citizens Of Galena gave
avery elegant small party one evening in honor
OF President and Mrs. Grant No expense nor
pains were spared TO make the affair a success,
as was due the honoTed guests. An elegant
collation. was served, and in the midst of this
feature OF the entertainment the gas went out
all over the house aud all was total darkness.
Was ever anyone in such a predcament rs the
hostess felt herself placed at that moment?
talow candle and lantern were brought
in until lamps could be obtained and substi-
tuted for the tTcacherous gas. Something had
happened az the gas works, and tho workmen
had been ordered TO turn off the gas at mid
night messenger WAS dispatched 10 the
source Of the modification" tho gas turned
on, and repairs postponed.
At the National Convention, when Grant and
the third term was a subject under advise
ment, perhaps there was not a man in tho
country as cool aud collected as was Grant lie
was in Galcna when IL became known that he
would not BE- a candidate for the Presidential
chair for another tenn People expected some
slight demonstration Of excitement from this
undemOnStratiyo man, but if he was disap-
pointed no one ever was aware Of It, lie said
faF ho - Ir,F a L r.. H.
Grant, who would be the disappointed member
of the family. All Galcna knew why she would
feel IL n disappointment. They had known
this woman beioTe-this wife who had 50 fully
shared his struggles and triumphs. his sorrows
and his joys: who had ever trusted i'm him when
others had doubted. 1t was her ambition to
have him succeed and never fail as much 50 in
later years as in the early stages of the war.
When after winning ut Belmont his success
followed at Forts Henry and Donelsou, aud She
with all GalenI, were clated over tho news, in
her excitement she could not believe that some
thing might yet occur TO prevent him from
going right ahead aud making something of
himself"
After the battle Of Pittsburg Landing. and so
many erroneous reports were anOat, causing the
impression TO prevail that Grant had been do
featod, It seemed to Gacna people that they
had nothing else 10 DO hut 10 believe what they
had heard. But Mrs. Grant would not be con-
WINGED that this was the truth. There must be
a mistake, she argued, and insisted upon going
and ascertaining for herself She went to Shi-
loh and found others knew by the time she
reached her destination, that Grant had won
tho victory, even though he had "plucked it
from the very jaws Of death"
She returned 10 Galcna few weeks later and
remained but a few months, when she left with
her family for St. Louis, where she remained
with relatives there aud also in Kentucky that
she might be near her husband during his
various campai-ng