The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-24
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oAo&u~ay lcSScINAt aitcfnQon Wnen tn- formation was sought as to tue details .: his coming ,rp. He received hts caller pleasantly, and when asked about his plans he replied somewhat though,fully l: Th.s IS such an uncertain world that II IS rather difficult to make calculations Tn advance"
 Have you decided upon any definite tune tot ,vat departure =
 If my yacht IS finished in June. shall probably leave within month after ward. My intention IS 10 spend next summer Tn the Mediterranean.
 Are there any places of peculiar inter esi 10 you. Mir. Gould .s'
 Nes, many. want ,o sec the Medi- ,efranean. Italy, Greece. Egypt. India. and all the countries ot anoicnt cistilza- ton
 Have you any other places tn view. m particular:
 Yes; China and Japan. think ! shall So 10 Australia. too. have been through England and scotland
 N hete shall ,oa spend your second winter =
 I" That Is the time shall ,isl, India. IL Is loo hot ln the summer. There ls a great deal To be seen Tn India, including the remains ot its civilization. There are two places that are no, down on my list"
 And those arc what ones. Mir. Gould :" - One. sad Mir t.eald, sery seiiously, !" Is the interior of Afnca, and the other Is the north pole. have concluded 10 accept S,anleys obsen ations on Ahica. and can md enough To satisfy me about the north pole Tn the books that have been written on II.
 You seem to take great interes, in antiquities. MT. Gould"
 !" do; great interest" There was a merry twinkle m Mr. Gould's eye as he added; " expect to see a great many countries where the people arc no, peisc- euted with railroads and telegraph ines and arc sapremcly happy. I "By what methods shall you travel a- land 7
 When am in the land of the an ! eients. continued Mir Gould. seriously. T shall do as the aneicnts did sh.ll use dtomedaries and elephants tn the,f native countnes. expect te travel through India Wiih Il par oi bi6 elc- phants.'
 Have you any plan ,o bring away with you curiosity in the shape of a white elephant vcn,ured Mir Gould caller.
 might. perhaps. personiy one my self. sai5 NIT, Gould. with smile.
 What will be the siEe and speed oi your yaoht;'
 1" The length will be i, % feet, and the speed from 10 to IS knots an hour. l do not know what Il will cost. l, IS like fur nishlng house. You never know wha, the expense will be. The yacht wili take about twenty besides the crew Who the company will include has not been de- ,ermined. My entire family ~ill go"
 What effect do you suppose your leaving will have on the market? A panic and all sorts of things are predicted"
 Not the slightest effect replied Mr Gould. quickly, have no, been an active operator m stocks for two years am interested Tn certain corporations. and am content with those"
 " Shall you take any active interest m the marke, or business affairs while on your trip ~
 :. do not propose to think of bushes, while away. ] have put things m snug shape so that they will run along smooth ly until my return"
 Is il Ill health. Mir. Gould, that in- duoes you to go away
 "Oh, no; my health IS good" fl "Have you any idea of retiring per manen,ly from Wall stree, =
 :" am going to try little play. did not have an opportunity when l was young. .nd must do my playing later n life. If l like II. may keep it up. am like the Scetehman who came to th,s country. He was asked where he vas going, and he said to Vermont The in quiry was made as to wha, he was going to do there, and he replied am go- ing to make maple sugar this spring. and if find 1t profitable, 1 am going to follow il up the year round have always been talking about retiring from active business life, but have never been able to do IL"
 Mir Gould, wha, impelled you to make trip around the world v
 Simply the desire for a play spell which have long been thinking of
 And the reason you arc 10 have a craft of your own. suppose, IS because you think iha, ~il! be the pleasantest way of making the tour!
 Well. with my own yaeh; can go Whi,her ] please and as please. For instance. If want ,o stop a; Cyprus 10 dig for antiquities. 1 can stay there q year if |, takes tha, length of tune to un- earth something
 :.Wonder has been expressed that you do not take 10 fast horses. ike Mr. ~,i- nam II. Vanderbilt
 Every one has his special tastes. Mir. Vanderbilt has cultivated love for fast horses because they give him pleasure and health. l. too. like good horse, but do TO, carry ihe hiking 10 eItremes- ind pleasure m other ways. 1 try to enjoy my business. 1 enjoy my home and my family the best of anything in the world. think have my share of the pleasant things m this world. re- ceive A great many kicks and cuffs, bu, they make the sweets the sweeter."
 You are abou, to take trip 10 the southwest, are you not