The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04

able on account of his share due Grant
for services ending in April 1885, In
his letter he told the general he could
draw upon him for more until his sur
plus was used up and that he could pay
him when he got ready. He told the
general he would lend him" 81 900 at
once for his note at twelve months
without interest with the option Of re-
neW1ng at the same rate. This affected
Gen. Grant very much He accepted
the check and used it. After the gov
eminent gave him his pension he paid
the money back as soon as he could"
NEVER FORGOT A FAVOR.
Gen. Grant never forgot a favor"
Mr.. Dawson went on, and he remem-
bered this man to the day of his death
L was present when he met him some
time after this. 1t was during the last
days Of Grants illness. There were
many famous men waiting at the hotel
there to see Grant, but they had been
turned away again and again because
he was not well. When this mans
card came in Grant ordered that he
be admitted at once He received him
kindly and thanked him. in person.
But did not some of Grants rich
friends offer him money at that time,
Mr.. Dawson ~ ] asked.
Il don't know that there were many
Mr.. Dawson. His richest friends were
full of suggestions and plans for rails
ing large sums, but I don't know that
they made offers to relieve his imme-
date necessities. Still there were many
kind things done and many offers made
Which were not accepted. l remember
one case YVES that Of Senior Romero.
the present minister from Mexico. AS
soon as he heard of the failure he came
to New York and called upon Gen
| Grant. After he left a check for 81 900.
payable to Grant, was found on the
table where he was sitting Mr.. Ro-
nero had offered to loan him money,
but Grant refusing to accept, he left
the check. l believe the general re-
turned it."
When did Grant first realize that he
was going to die. Mr.. DawsOn?"
1T was before | went to write for
him. After we came back from Mex
leo had position as stenographer at
the capitol, though I told him that
whenever he really needed me that l
would come back to him. He had all
ready begun his book before 1 came,
and had written the first half of the
first volume. He penned this with his
own hand, and before he realized that
death was staring him in the face. l
think this part of the book Is better
written than the last 1t is more freely
lOlu. AS ne went on with the work
he saw his strength falling and after
he learned that he had to die he sent
for me to help him. 1t was through
me that he dictated most Of the book.
and he wrote very little after came"
What kind of a man was Grant at
home during those last days?" | asked.
Gen. Grant was always the soul Of
simplicity" replied NJ. Dawson. You
would never imagine that he thought
himself a great general or a noted man.
l doubt whether he felt that he was
so. There was no self assertiVeness
about him. He put every one on the
same standing with himself, and he
never acted as though he thought he
was better than others. He was kind
to every one. During his last days he
was in the greatest of pain, but he
kept his agony as far as possible 10
himself. 1 remember during our die
tation looking up suddenly at times
and finding his face distorted with
pain. AS soon as he saw that l was
looking he would force himself into
composure and he would not permit his
family to know how he was feeling.
He loved his family as much as any
man / have ever known, and they all
loved him. He was proud of his boys.