Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-11

not know enough to ache when they get
hart Since she publication Of the letter
eight young girls have asked ne 70 edu-
cate them. One said that, through no
fault Of bern, her father was doing time
IA Kansas jail
Oar house has been broken into twice
also. People think perhaps that We
borrow the Vanderbilt plate when we
have company, bat we do not. A picture
Of Nancy Hanks which secured at the
Vatican was taken froE the house;
also = Roman tear Jug which l had
been using since | began % build. and
which was nearly full.
People write 20 Mr.. Vanderbilt. and II
they do not get . reply they write to me
TO know what Is eating him." - they
tersely express il. One old lady writes
me that she wants to learn to 60 on the
stage. She does not say that she Is old.
bat she unfortunately sends her photo
graph She wants me to bring her out.
II viii not do it, How about George
abe asks.
Her work, she says. 10 comic. In one
place ON her programme she allows an
intermission Of tsn minutes in which to
put ON another dress. / should hope she
did. would put IL right ON over the
other ono II nature had figured as closely
In dealing with me a. she did with her:
EAST BzzDoEwArER. Mass. Nov. I.
M Eyx-Piease excuse the liberty take in
addressing these few lines TO you You are .
stranger To me. and still feel As though was
acquainted with you. or your name. reading
and enjoying your experiences that We read Of
In the paper. Why. Just - soon Is we get the
paper We always look 20 80 where or what
Bill Nye Is doing. Sometimes he l. eating
watermelon. sometimes he IL smiling on snakes,
but We enjoy u Just the same. Il Is hard to
keep track Of him. but reading the other day
that be was in Asheville am trusting that
he win stay there until after he receives thia
humble letter. for would like some informa-
tion- Picking up paper the other evening. I
read about you being down on Jour estate, and
OF another gentleman that 10 having . veritabie
palace built Qua there In Asheyiile, aud that
every addition he adds 70 IL Is fortune of itself
! read that he was heard to say that his millions
OF money that he had in bonds and securities
disgustcd him IL seems strange TO me that IL
should. because I have never had money
enough to disgust me. l would like To try
some for awhile and SEQ IL 1t would. bat
come To think OF millions. one million being
ten hundred thcusand-well, think ten thou
sand Of that would be like picking grain Of
sand OF desert or taking drop of water out
OF the Atlantic ocean. but IL this poor creature
had IL how much happiness and rest it would
secure for herl could buy me . little house
house thsk I don't suppose he would care to
put on the remotest corner OF his beautiful
estate to keep fowls in-but it would be q home
for me the rest of my weary life and lift me 70
comparative ease and comfort With . home
Of my own. some land and q very common
kind Of COW. and enough to secure mo from
want the rest OF my life. l would promise any
body that wouldn't be disguised Now, my
friend Nye. the man I refer to Is Mr.. George
Vanderbilt Why, the name seems colossal 70
me. but Of what have read Of him think he
Is perfect gentleman. but then won't say
any more. Wodld you be kind enough to LEI
me know II lie Is there in Asheviile, or when be
comes? / can't come to see him. bat l can
write and ask him to make his fortune one
tiny grain less aud me a happy woman. that
has nothing but work. work. work Will you
please. write and let know when he comeS
and you viii oblige. respectfully yours.
MRS. GUY EARLsCoURr MURPHY.
p. ST. know that have not got your right
name, although / have heard IL spoken. Ex.
cuse me for writing. 1t was from the pen OF
Walter Wellrnan that got my Information.
&siftc. u. T.. M.
Walter Wellman's impulses are good
but sometimes he seems to need some
one near him to counsel and advise him.
Yes, Mrs. Murphy, I viii write you as
soon as Mr. Vanderbilt comes back. He
is at present in Japan, where he is look
ing for some one on whom he can bestov
his money; he hates it so. He heard tina,
there was q poor person in Japan who
would take some Of the corroding curse
Of money of his hands, and so he went
over there to see about it.
You are right. Mrs. Guy Earlscour'
Murphy, when you say that you heal
he is perfect gentleman. / think, il
You would be content with ten thousand
little land here between Mr.. Wander.