Gen. Grant's Modesty

About ono year siuce the writer heroof speut an evening with Lioutenant Grant at iiia homo iu Buriiugtou, N J. Tbe Goieral, his wile, bis ehildron acd I coinposed the whole coinpuuy. In tho course of the conversation I remarked that I bad atated to gome of ïny friendü in Philadelphia, a few davs boforo, that he was the ouly man, besido Gen. Washington, who had even held the rank oí Lieutenant General in our anny and that they wero not vvillug tp accept the statement as being correct. VVhen I ceased speaking all was quiet, the General makiug uo refily. I thtm put the qucwtion direotly befóre hiui, thus: '' Was I, or was I not correct ?" This brought au answer. " Yes," said the Gonei'al, " you wero eorroct." Mrt. Grant said : " You have forgotlen Gen. Scott, my dear." " No," hc said, " Gun. Scott's coininission is by brevet." Thus, for the first time, sho became aware that her husband's coaimissioo outranked that of tho liei'o of Lundy's Lañe and í the Mexican war. Had it uot been for this or sume other eusua) conversution, she mifiht never have made the discovory. Now just look at this incident for a moment. Tho caso of a man, by virtuo of personal morifr, being 'placed iu a positiofl o'ceupied by none other but Ihe Father of his Country, uot to be Büffioió'ntly elated with tbe honor theroof to whispor his gratiöcatitn to his own wifo, even in the privaoy of Uuur chamber, challcnjios the wurld for its equal iu ïnodfBl}1.