, 1866-11-12

A. T. Stewart Is not what il called liberal |
man, He seldom looks at subscription pa
per. With hin, beggin: is at discount. Ae
md women who seek his presence seldom
pain much hy an Interview, II money is the OBJ
iect. Indeed, 1t Is very difficult to gain access
to him in any WAY. He Is intensely devoted
to his busfness, and Works more hours, pro6a-
controls his own affairs with despotlc sway.
Ills partners have no control over the husl-
ness, but are Interested merely In the profits.
He buys aud sells a. lie pleaees, without coz
su1t1og any orc. In his downtown store he
hss = small Office where he spends " time
goes up stairs without running Eauntles.
4 gentleman meets all corners at the lower
door with, "Nhat Il your business, SIR :: II
want 10 see 3lr. Stewart" must Know
your business or Jou cannot see nlm:. ~
personally MIR. Stewart has no private
business, sir. Unless yoo tell me what you
xant. Nr, Stewart sill not see you" II the
response Is satisfactory he Is allowed to 60 up
stairs. Here be Ii met by another gentleman
The usher disappears behind glass partition.
Solp Mr.. Stewart will be seen peeting ut the
visitor. II be hikes his looks he admits him
It not he sends him away. No man who has
run this ordeal once will do 1t second time
without = cause. But, on great occasions,
k1S oVoaaooa "a -A1- 2hGha&k A3e p&aueE!J-
He proposes now to devote millions 10 build
housea for the poor. II the city refuses to
give the site he viii still carry out his plan.
Unlike Mr Steward, Within B. Astof Is al
ways accessible. His rooms are on Pr1nco
street, door Or two Erom Broadway. They
are the same that were occupied by bis father
He has front and back Office, where The
door !. Wide open between the two otiiecs,
A person asking for Nr. AstoE is directed at
once to the rear room. At O. common desk,
crowded with papers, sits Il German looking
man, about sevepty. heavy nodded. tau ana
ktout. Ills eyes. which nre small, with an e1,
preston bordering op stupidity, art fastened
on the visitor, and Mr. Astor aTalts us Ut
tesance~ lie wastes no words HIS ansmess
are yes or no, With An air tha Aamas % ~ ~
debate, All the day long, from ten to hse'
MI Astor sits N bis office and sees all comers.
He IS muster Of his business. ue Knows ~
rent of every house, the duration o! esSIR
leaxe. tEe times and terms OF payment, 80.
eyery foot Of land At i've O'Clock ne ts ,xsts
and with slow AID sluggish gait tuIns sraaa mso
Broadway, and walks 10 Laia5e''e P'.~>7
where he resides, for dinner. and vin;an,
he has two eons, John Jacob au4 ~. us.t.
II These you1g men are In 6uslness WIN
thsir father. 10 bsnkers II New 1@k AZ
tsr3 ,nora rlosels to their calling. Ahey ~Ak
49, Rro3Kny In the morning and up at
n;rht With the great tbtong Of business men,
as If they, in common win 80 mahy others,
d aaa sIh-swdness Of their grandfather attaches
~ +btn. They cross the old proyerb that
1s,Ith does not descend to the third genera
t;on Besides what they have inherited. they
have made fortune Of their own, and should
tbelr father die tomorrow, they have the
ability, industry, and adaptedness to bust.
| ness 10 maintain the honor Of the name and
carry On the estate In theiR fathers STYLE