The New York herald., 1922-04-23

sympathy unfailing for others troubles.
Finally, both had the gift of common
sense: so in spite Of all the difference Of
years and work. and Of their varied ex-
periences, they understood one another and
grew to be rare friends through those hard
days. The naan,showever busy, however
weighted down he might be with anxiety.
found time TO think of the boys necessi-
ties. to save him from all he could of
exposure and fatigue; and the big hearted
bow would find story or an experience to
tall when the cloud of misery darkened
fhe GENERALS brow and when bad health
and care were so trying as to almost break
down even his fine spirit.
The Younger children also Joined their
father from time to time during the war,
and the wife was near him whenever 1t was
nermissible to be there, but this eldest son,
who was veteran at Is, was to his
narent the one constant associate
from hills intimate family circle, who
clung to him through all the terrible
r., time from vicksburg on. Young Fred
SssS| missed nothing: nothing OF the drama
being played nothing of his fathers
SS|$s SSSSSs, greatness. and he came to give his
|S|Ss| father a profound love which never
changed through all the years that
sSsSS followed. The older man repaid with
;SsSS ;S gifts o6 equal value-trust and love
and sincere admiration-and as life
nassed the father leaned little on
this sbn, and then little more, and
vet still more, through the poverty
which came, followed by work and
illness.
In the last fight, when only an indomita
hle will k8pt the invalid's heart beating,
kent the pencil in his tired hand, so he
could make by his memoirs money enough
for the dear ones to live in safety and even
comfort. the son, then in his prime OF man
hood. was a real tower Of strength. He
showed beauty of devotion and of gentle
ness, power of divining unspoken wishes,
and of diminishing the necessary effort for
the invalids final work Often the i'll
mans deep eyes rested on his big son In
silent gratitude.
But between the hardships Of the war
and the agony of his last fight there were
many years OF brilliant administrative
work which interviewed. These were time
of creative thought and of efforts crowned
by a UNIQUE success. There were triumphs
in reconstruction, the establishment OF our
prestige lin foreign lands; there was the
rebuilding of our own country with right
blending of sympathy between North and
South, a\ healing of old sores, and new
prosperity established in business. There
was edu cational Development, and encour.
agement must be given to the public, which
a nation. needs to find in order to place its
feet again firmly on the long lost road of
peace.
Through all this my grandfather lived
surrounded by his family. Grandmama
sat by his side radiating happiness, full of
affection for him and of the charm which
drew so many to her. Her conversation
and her good spirits gave her husband rest
from all the worries Of state; and the gay
ETY. of their children made the White House
echo through eight years.
Their children grew, studied and mar
ried early, making new homes Of their own.
Nellie, the pet and only daughter, married
first, then followed Fred their first born.
Soon little new voice was heard in the
dlgnlfied house or the American PRESIDENT,
and a new generation began with myself.
Il took my place in the Grant family circle
and he who had been so fine in his role as
son, as husband or as father made an ideal
grandfather as well. To-day I still keep
memories of the gentle companionship and
the interesting experiences he gave him.
l am so sorry was too young when we
left them to recall anything of the first
I scenes among which my babyhood was
spent. The White House gardens, where l
was pushed about in my baby carriage,
were lovely, I'm told, under the shady
trees, while the great rooms lighted up and
filed with flowers held the fine crowds who
gathered during my first winter season in
the world.
Probably I blinked at the great shiny
chandeliers of the East Room with salts
faction. I enjoyed crystal sparkles. I'm
sure, more than any one else present, but
can't remember all this at ALL nor can l
recall any of the distinguished company
who we're about, not even those who passed
in line saluting my grandparents. and who
we're introduced to me as l sat in my
nurses arms at the Presidential New Years
reception Of 1877.
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