Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-06-18
Grants Eyes Were Wet.

The rumored engagement of Mel.
lie Grant Sartoris and General Kyd
Douglas recalls, says Eugene Field
in the Chicago Record, to the public
mind the BEAUTIFULLY tender attach
ment which General Grant mani
tested for his daughter.
The union with Sartoris was on
posed to the limit by the young la
dy's parents; subsequent events
proved all too clearly that the old
folks's estimate of Sartoris's char
acter had been correct.
Sartoris was drunkard, and there
Is probably no language adequate to
portray the misery and humiliation
to which he subjected his wife. To
add to the wretchedness of her life.
the family of the drunken husband
utterly declined to receive the young
wife, or to accord her that recogni-
tlon to which, as the daughter of
General Grant, she had been accus-
toned and was entitled.
Mrs. Sartoris may have kept ST.
lent; her womanly pride probably
prevented her from telling her pa
rents of the dreadful mistake she
had made. But rumors of her mis-
cry came from over the sea, and they
caused General Grant constant So
licitude.
One time Hugh Hastings went
down to Long Branch to visit with
the Grants. He was told that the
General was sitting on the rocks
overlooking the sea, and, surely
enough, he presently discovered
Grant perched on rock and gazing,
In apparent abstraction, over the wa
ters. Hastings stole softly up and
put his hands over Grants eyes, say
Ing, "Now, guess who it is.n
But Haatings drew his hands back
almost Immediately they were wet
with tears. Grant was weeping.
Hastings was too surprised to saw
anything. Grant looked up.
Hello, Hughey!" said Grant
kindly.
You are crying, General! What
has happened What is the mat
ter?" demanded Hastings.
Grant came pretty near breaking
down, but, by heroic effort he
pulled himself together. "We get
bad news from England" said he.
" Nellie Is unhappy. and I can't help
thinking about it-thinking about 1t
all the time. ] am in trouble,
Hughey-the greatest trouble of my
life."
1t were difficult, perhaps impossi-
BILE, to fancy more beautiful pa
thetic picture than that of his
stealing away by himself and COM
muniDg with his love for that daugh-
ter 80 many, very many leagues
away. 1t appeals more directly and
1t means more to humanity than a
thousand Vicksburgs, thousand
Corinths, thousand Appomattoxes.
Cor WHAT SHE WANTED.-A
woman whose organ of benevolence
was not properly developed once
sent the following to London paper.
"A lady In delicate health, wishes
to meet with useful companion
She must be domesticated, musical,
early riser, amiable, of good appear.
ance, and have some experience of
nursing. Total abstainer preferred.
Comfortable home. No salary.
A few days after the advertiser re.
ceived hamper labelled:
''This side up with care-perish.
able"
On opening 1t she found fine
tabby cat with letter tied to her
tail. 1t ran thus:
Madam In answer to your adver.
tisement, am happy to furnish you
with a very useful companion which
you will find exactly suited to your re-
quirements. She Is domesticated, q
good vocalist, an early riser, pos.
sesses an amiable disposition, and Is
considered handsome. She has had
great experience as a nurse, having
brought up large family. I need
scarcely add that she Is a total alb
stainer. AS salary to her is no OBJ
ject, she will serve you faithfully II
return for comfortable home."
1t would be putting IL very mildly
to say that this reply quite upset tn,
lady's equilibrium.
VERY tieshy people should try anc
mend their weighs.