The Washington times., 1902-12-15

I that his absence would result in break
Ing the engagement. II had quite the
contrary effect. for absence simply in
creased the attachment between Grant
and Miss Dent.
Saved Her Brothers Life.
Gradually the objections Of the parents
were overcome and finally they aeon
sented to a marriage after Lieutenant
Grant had saved the life Of Lieutenant
Dent in Mexico.
After an engagement Of Eve years
Grant and Miss Dent were married on
August % 1875 at the Dent residence
in St. Louis. When the young officer
was assigned TO Sackett's Harbor on
Lake Ontario, Mrs. Grant accompanied
him. After six months Grant was trans
fsrsed 10 Detroit. Thither Mrs. Grant
went with him. They kept house in a
little vine covered cottage not far from
the barracks and lived IN most unpre-
tentious style.
While Grant was stationed at Detroit
Mrs Grant made a visit to her parents
I'm ST. Louis. and it was there that their
FIRST child. Fred ID. Grant, was born.
Two years later. while Grant was sta
toned on the Pacific Coast. their second
son. ULYSSES. was born al the residence
Of his paternal grandfather In Bethel.
Ohio. Nellie was born I'm 1855. and Jesse
in 1865. both al the Dent homestead near
ST. Louis. the birthplace OF their mother.
Captain Grant resigned from the army
In 1854 and returned 20 Missouri. poor,
disheartened and with no prospects. His
fsther-in-law gave him siNty-fve acres
OF land, and for several years following
he fought against poverty. He called the
place "HardsCrabble" from the fact that
the struggle for existence there was so
difficult When he failed at farming
Grant went into o real estate Office in
ST. Louis in the employ Of his wife's
cousin There Mrs. Grants parents as
sisted him. but he found that ne could
succeed no better as a real estate agent
than as a farmer. IL was only p @ COM
fort which Mrs Grant gave him that
enabled him ~ struggle on. She did all
Of her own 'h0LseWork, and % was all
that her skillful management OF the
household could do 10 make both ends
meet She was still cheerful, while he
was sad and depressed
Life at the Tannery,
In the spring OF 1860 Grant left his
wife at the home Of her father and went
Ito Coyington KY. where his father
/ lived The older Grant owned a tannery
/ at Galena. which was managed by two
/ Of his sons. both Of them Younger than
/ Ulysses. The future President went there
al salary Of but $500 a year. and uson
this he supported his wife and four chill
/ dreu. Twice his salary was increased.
I but humiliation at tho thought Of work
I ing for two younger brothers made life
I burdensome % him. Following the fall
Of Fort Sumter Grant raised a company
/ in Galcna and was made captain. Later
he became colonel and through ;he In
/ hucuce ~ Governor Washburue was pro-
NOTED 10 be brigadier general
/ While General Grant was fght,rg the
/ battles oi his country Mrs Grant dl-
/ yided her time between Covingtou. Ky.
and 81. Louis. Steadily she saw the
I fame Of her husband increase. a reallza-
/ ton Of the faith which she always had
f. I'm him. After the capture OF Fort Don
elson. when the country was ringing
/ with his praise, Mrs Grant visited her
| husband at the fort. Later. al jackson.
Miss, she was again with him for a
short time. When Vicksburg was sur
/ rendered she was In ST. Louis. and as
the citizens surrounded her hotel and
isercnaded her she began 10 appreciate
more than ever the distinction which
Aatl lAAnl-AlAA Alt+A rreAAllN'l snliF Han TT m
I him several weeks az Vicksburg. and
when he established headquarters at
/ Nashville she took their children 10 him
| for The first time since the outbreak Of
/ The war She remained with him in
/ Nashville until he was made a lieuten-
ant general
As Mistress Of White House.
Al the close o. the war General and
/ Mrs. Grant settled in Washington. where
! for three years he was commanding gen
/ eral OF the army. Then followed his
/ election to the Presidency. and Mrs.
Grant became the mistress Of the White
] House. where she presided with dignity
and great tact becoming her position.
There was a wide difference between the
management OF the little poverty
stricken home at Galcua and the manage
ment Of the Executive Mansion house
hold. but Mrs. Grant was "a woman Of
mental breadth, and the occasion found
I her equal to the task
/ The White House family was happy
one The summers were spent az the
IscashOre. and the children travelled ex
/ tCnsivoly. The Executive Mansion dur
I ing the social season was a scene Of
/ gayety. the Ike a. which had not been
/ known before. Nellie Grant made her
debut. and It was the event OF the sea-