Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30
GRANT AND -sus" DENT.
Csi. xiss~ah~t. Tell. How the 0rsss a,sdser
Popped the QaessIou.

Popped the Qaestiou-
PROM the 50. LOUIS slsbs Democrat
City Collector Henry zieecuhein, Who IN
anis-bellam dAys vas great friend Of De Dent
family, into which Gen L. q GRANT usrrisd.
yesterday narrated 10 . Globe Dp.ccrss no
porter some interesting rsminiscsnoss IN con-
nsction with the occszion on which osu Grant.
then civilian, popped The question" lid
Mr.. Ziegenhein;
81 was we'll acquainted Win the Dsnts, end.
specially with sis Dent. - she vas called,
who sfterward married Grant and am familiar
with the courtship o. the couple. Grant vas
Of the faint he.rt Kind when 70 came TO vim
ming the fair lady,' aud while he had every en-
eoursgemeat from the lady be w,s absolutely
making no progress. He WIS afraid TO pro-
pound the proper question and was also sfr.ia
that his prospective fathsr-in-law would snssr
vigorous protest A trifing Circumstances,
however, aroee That gave him opportunity.
In those DAYS people-lsdies - ven ~ gentle
men-generaily visited the city on horseback.
hiss Dent had sn occasion to coma TO tn city
and Mr.. Grant obtained her consent 10 accom-
pany her. After they reached Ne cisy . ter
rife rsin set in. There we're no bridges scross
the STREAMS between the city and the Dent fsrm.
After the rain had sub.ided the couple started
for home, but when they reached The River
dies Peres the stream was booming. Fording
IL looked 20 be almos; an impossibfity. orsnt
took a view OF the situation and finally con-
cluded 20 attempt 20 cross. The water was not
quite deep enough 30 cover the horses back.
but very near IL He informed Miss Dent that
They could cross. lie suggested that he would
hitch her horse on the side Of the stream where
they stood and then she could sit on his horpe
behind hirh. He had confidence IN his ability
20 carry her across. he said. and then would
turn FOR her -teed. She protested, stating thst
Is VAS too dangerous = venture. He insisted
that IL safe.
"'Trust me- said ne. and all win be safe
'She trusted him and he carried hsr safsly
across. He then ~eat back and got hsr animal
and brought hat over also. They then started
Tor their destination, commenting on the peril
| they had undergone. Grant finally ventured
to approach The subject uPpermost IN his heart.
and. Receiving ~ encouraging responss. asked
her If sne would trust him In al thines-in
fart. be hiS vie. She gave . favorable responss.
I He then told her of hi- fears ABOUT her father.
When she got home she told her mother Whist
had aanspired. Her mother told Mr.. Dent and
after the matter had been talked over the
parents decided not TO interfere. Miss Dent
/ managed TO inform Grant what had transpired
and b. called. After interchange Of cour-
tesies with Mrs. and Miss Dent and probably
| a few words with the latter that the former did
no; hear. he vcntured ont into the yard. where
I Mr.. Dent was sitting log. After Some
conversation Grant spoke OF the object Of his
call. and that was to ash for the hand OF Mtss
Dent. The response was; Well, IL you have
made up your mind in that direction and ISIS
appears TO have made mp hers, have no OBJ
lection
This I know personally" concIuded Mr..
Ziegcnhein, land il Is part Of the unwritsen
life of Gen. Grant an d is not without interest