Instead, he met General and Mrs.Grant just coming from the elevator, going out to dinner.

The boy told them his errand, and said he would have the photograph sent up-stairs.
"I am so sorry we are just going out to dinner," said Mrs.Grant, "for the general had some excellent photographs just taken of himself, and he signed one for you, and put it aside, intending to send it to you when yours came." Then, turning to the general, she said: "Ulysses, send up for it.

We have a few moments." "I'll go and get it.

I know just where it is," returned the general.
"Let me have yours," he said, turning to Edward.

"I am glad to exchange photographs with you, boy." To Edward's surprise, when the general returned he brought with him, not a duplicate of the small _carte-de-visite_ size which he had given the general--all that he could afford--but a large, full cabinet size.
"They make 'em too big," said the general, as he handed it to Edward.
But the boy didn't think so! That evening was one that the boy was long to remember.