Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-24
SARTORLS ALL RIGHT,
50 Mrs. Grant Says-Her Pleasant Talk
About Nellie.

Chlcaso Herald: While we were
talking about the great exhibit. n ouiet
happy faced woman came quietly into
the room and deposited superb bunch
OF American beauties on stand by
the window. Mrs. Grants eyes bright
ened rs she watched the proceeding.
whether ut the sight of the fragrant
flowers or of the sweet-faced woman
1t was hard at first to tell. But her
first words, uttered after the lady
left the room, decided me as to which
the smile was meant for.
THAT is my daughter" said she.
that is Nellie, or, rather, Mrs Sartoris,,
| should say. She is as perfectly I'M
changed rs it is possible to imagine
any one could be since she left me
10 years ago for her English home"
"She looks happy" thought 1 to my
self, aud wondered how she could ap-
proach the exceedingly personal ques-
ton of the current reports as to the
unhappiness Of the generals daughter.
Il am exceedingly glad" said Mrs
Grant, to set my daughter right be-
fore the public, and dissipate, through
you, the cloud Of reproach that has
darkened her husbands name and
Shrouded her domestic affairs. Mr..
Sartoris drank" continued the lady.
AT times he drank too much for his
own good but so do many of our
American husbands. Why should he be
singled out for such special rebuke
because he CHANGED to be an English
man. My daughter has visited me
regularly every two years since her
marriage. and has never once told me
that she was anything but happy. I
had to learn of her misery through
the American press. SO badly did | feel
about these reports that l was careful
that Nellie should never see paper
that contained the unwarrlnted scan
dial. Algy was wild, there IS no doubt
about that" continued his charitable
mOther-in-law, "bat he was always
kind to his wife and lovely to me. He
never failed to bring me an evening
bouquet of my favorite flowers ana
never entered or left my presence with
out kissing my hand. Why, look mt
Mrs. Sartors for yourself" exclaimed
Mrs. Grant, rising as she spoke and
walking Il little way through the room,
docs she look like an nl-treated or IN
happy woman? She looks every bit as
young as she did a dozen years ago"
WAS Mr.. SartOris 4 brilliant man
intellectuallyT' l asked
ooh, no, Algy was not that" replied
Mrs. Grant, she was an athlete, very
fond of outdoor sports, such rs cricket,
rowing, ETC. They tell very amusing
story about him when he was little
fellow. He had been sent home from
school in disgrace, and his mother and
sister awaited his coming with the
greatest solicitude and tenderness
When he came in sight they ran to.
meet him with every exhibition of love,
but the little chap flung his cap into
the air with shout, I've won the
belt! uttarl" =. .vug or the disgrace
he was IN out fully alive to his sue
cess In some athletic game. / tell YOU
all this because ] think we owe 1t to
the public, that they should truthfully
be told the exact condition Of things
with the generals daughter. She Is
going back to England to live within
a month. Her home is there. and she
is very proud of her husbands people.
She has always lived in elegance since
she left us, and Mr.. Sartoris left her
rich"
At this moment q beautiful, dark
eyed boy, Of about JIG, entered the
room with the announcement that the
carriage was waiting for grandma.
THAT is Mrs. Sartoris' eldest child"
announced his grandmother. HE Is q
splendid boy; thoroughly American, too.
He insists upon it that he is coming
back to this country to live. He wishes
to study law"
WAS he named after his grand
father"
'No, little Ulysses, the first baby,
died in England. This boy is called
after his father"