The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-24

States minister to Italy. aad it is his cousin, daughter of William Astor, who
 is going to adorn the Gould millions. l,
 will thin the dutch blood, to mix it for two successive generations with money,
 but they evidently think it can stand it, or else you may be sure they would not ven- ture II second time. Carne Assor is in no wise beautiful woman but she is level headed and is what is known as good form" She is quiet in her dress. and in
 her public appearance there Is nothing about her to indicate her wealth. She Is always seen at the parades of the Coach ing club. and a strange. might recognize her if he would look tor the plainest dressed woman present. She has always been surfeited with attention, and, as said, she has born 1t admirably. She seems as fresh and ingenious as a girl from a country village lfGeorge Gould is really to marry her his fortune is made. for he has been fairly prudent fellow. and will not be obliged either to drag after him or cut any undesirable person. as viewed from an Astor standpoint. His former associates have been largely of the horsey and theatrical order -peo- pie whom he can know or not know, just as the freak takes him. He has tough, shy of the middle class, who are so near the boundary line of good society that they can all but walk in and possess the land. To Jay Gould this marriage vii be even more pleasing than to his son, for it virtually decides the long 6gh, that he has had with Vanderbilt, in his favor. Western people say when they hear a New Yorker speak of the NAnderbilts as shoddy, Oh, pshaw that's sour grapes : but tell you they are shoddy, and. worse than all, they are stupid. Why. William H. anderbilt would give the half of his fortune 10 have a son half as cool-headed and as clean cut as George Gould.
 The brains of the Goulds and the posi- ton of the Asiors. will as effectually keep the Ianderbil,s from the social supre- macy they desire, as would prison walls, were they placed behind them. As long as the Nanderbilts supply fashionable New York with a species of social circus people will go to their houses. When their imported nobility go home and they are left to their own resources. they will practically drop out and be forgotten.
 me frst reception gwen oy MT. anuer- bilt, in his new house. was one of the most disgraceful things l ever saw. He was lostled first to one side and then to the ether. People came and went with ou, any reference 10 him. To be sure they had his cards of invitation to be present, but tE at was all. They talked about his house as they would abou, a museum. and inquired of each other and compared notes as if they were at the opening of some public exhibition of paintings. The rich man stood in the midst of the confusion staring in half dazed manner. as if he did not know ~ha, to make of his surroundings or of his company. To do him justice. l may as well own that his position, while ludi- crous ,o spectator. was al the same time more respectable by far than that of many of his so-calied guests. who had appar- en,ly Jeff their good manners and self respect al horne. But have left my original subject. and l will end as be gan. by saying that ,eorge Gould IS a lucky fellow