The Monitor., 1884-10-31
APLEA FOR ONEIN ADVERSELY.
Bill Nye Sympathizes with n Man of
Shrunkeu Fortune.

learn with much sadness that Mr.. Will
liam II. Vanderbilt's once princely fortune
has shrivelled down to $50. 900. o00 This
piece of information comes to me like a
clap of thunder out of clear sky. Once
petted fondled and caressed. William H.
Vanderbilt shorn of his wealth. and rest
ing upon no foundation but his sterling in
tegrity must struggle along with the rest of
us.
1t would be but truth to say that Mr.
Vanderbilt will receive very little SYM
pathy from the world now in the days of
his adversity and penury when the wolf
is at his door There are many of his
former friends who will say that William
could economize and struggle along ON
$3.50, 900, 900, but let them try it once and
see how they would like it themselves;
$50, 600, 900, with no salary outside of that
amount, will not last forever.
A poor man might pinch along in such a
case till he could get something to do, but
We must remember that Mr. Vanderbilt
has always lived in comparatively comfort
able circumstances. His hands. therefore,
are tender and his stomach juts out into
the autumn air. He will. therefore find it
hard at first to husk corn and dig pota-
toes. When he stoops over sawbuck
around New York this winter his stomach
will be in the way and his vest no doubt
will split open ON the back. All these
things will annoy the spoiled child of lux
ury, and his broad features will be covered
with sadness. They will, at least, if there
is sadness enough in the country to do it.
The fall of William H. Vanderbilt and
his headlong plunge from the proud emf
nence to which his means had elevated him.
downward to the cringing poverty of $50,
600 600 should be sad warning to us all.
This fate may fall TO any of us. Oh, let us
be prepared when the summons comes.
For one, believe am ready. Should the
dread news come tomorrow that such fate
had befallen me. | would nerve myself up
to it and meet it like man. With the
ruin of my former fortne would buy me
crust of bread and some pie. and then |
would take the balance and go over to
Canada and there | would establish
home for friendless bank cashiers who are
now there, several hundred of them, all
alone and with no one to love them.
All kinds of charitable institutions, cost
| ing many thousands of dollars, are built in
of homeless and friendless women and
children, but man is left ont in the cold.
Why is this thus? Lots of people in Canada
4 of course, are doing their best to make it
cheerful and sunny for our lovely cashiers
there. but still it is not home. Asa gentle
man once said in my hearing, There is no
place like home" And he was right.
In conclusion, do not know what to
say, unless it to be appeal to the news
paper men of the country in Mr.. Wander
bits behalf. While he was wealthy he
was proud and arrogant He said. Let
the newspapers be blankety blanked to
blank. ? or words to that effect, but we do
not care for that. Let US forget all that
and remember that his sad fate may some
day be our own. In our affiuence let us
not lose sight of the TACT that Van Is SUI
fering. Let us procure a place for him ON
some good paper. His grammer and spell
ing are a little bit rickety but he could be-
gin as janitor and gradually work his way
up. Parties having clothing or funds
which they feel like giving. may forward
the same to me at Hudson, Wis, postpaid,
and if the clothes do not fit Van they may
possibly fit me. BILL NYE.