ated myself with the atmosphere of the day and the subject and got myself into the swing of the work. Meantime, Grant had developed a serious illness. Warm, still, languorous days would come, butthat first feeling of unreality would remain permanent. Now we'll go home and playbilliards.
It wasthe beginning of that almost unheard-of demonstration of affection andhonor which never for a moment ceased, but augmented from day to dayduring the four weeks of his English sojourn. It makes but little difference to them whose it is; they would as soonattend their own funeral as anybody else's. )MEISTERSCHAFT--play (Hartford)-Century, January, 1888. It is true that he was nolonger young, and that his health was not perfect, but his resolution andhis energy had not waned.
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