Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-23
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENTS,
A MODEST MILLIONAIRE.
George Vanderbilt Is Retiring. Book
worm and Woman Halter.

George Vanderbilt Is Retiring. Book
worm and Woman Halter.
George Vanderbilt is one of natures queer
freaks. He is the least known Of any of the
enormously wealthy men OF New York. He
must be worth at least SIS, ooo,O 900, but he
might walk the length Of the entire city
without being recognized by half dozen
persons. He has never been prominent in
any public movement. He has never at
tended public function where crowds Of
people congresate, and when he goes to the
theater or to the opera he hides himself in
the rear OF box.
Young Vanderbilt has many fads. First
of all, he is bookworm and is in way
woman hater He seems to have a great re-
gard for women in the aggregate, but
great deal Of love for his mother in particu-
lar. He spends much Of his time in her So
ciety, and it muy be truthfully said that
the pair are on the most atfeetionate terms.
He is essentially mothers boy" He is
the only unmarried grandson OF old Com
modore Vanderbilt,
Formerly he was rated as being, next to
John Jacob Aston the wealthiest young
bachelor in the United States. having
81 ,000,0 600 in his own right and control for
every past year OF his life. Now, as John
Jacob Aston is husband and father,
George Vanderbilt stands at the head Of
his class alone.
In the society columns, and once in a
while, too, In the general news anu police
reports of the New York newspapers, you
can read much Of other young men of
wealth, but there Is hardly ever any men
ton made Of this scion of the house of Van
derbilt.
An amusing instance of how little he Ia
known occurred but short time ago not
far from that part Of town where thesplen-
did Vanderbilt mansion stands. 1t was in
the shop OF bookseller who makes a
speciality of selling rare and curious books.
On this occasion there were half dozen
bookworms examining the shelves, while u
: young salesman looked out at the passing
show. He saw n young man come in, but
paid no attention to him. 1t is the fashion
for men to come and 20 In such shops for
hours without purchasing
This young man was somewhat above
the medium height, but not robust His
. face was pale, his eyes and hair were dark
and he looked not overstrong. He was
plainly dressed In a fairly well fitting bust
ness suit, and looking ut him casually you
might put him down rs we'll paid clerk
or a business man In average circum
stances.
The newcomer pulled book after book
down from the shelves until finally he hap
pened on one that seemed to hold his atten
tion as the others had not. He examined
its dull looking binding, and for that mat
ter the whole volume, with the air OF a con
noisseur and finally beckoned TO the sales
man and inquired the price of the book
The salesman consulted the catalogue anc
gave the information.
"A little steep for you," he volunteered
again, looking at the would be purchaser
plain attire.
Perhaps so" said the prospective Gus
toner, with rather a queer smile. Her
ismy card. VIII You put the book asid
until your employer comes In and ask hin
to send it to my housei He will know tn
address,
so saying the young man walked out
The salesman tossed the card upon his desl
without even looking at it.
= Pretty cool that" he said, with laugh
Must take Inc for new hand"
You had better look at that card, youn
man. advised an elderly bookworm VIII
stood near.
| WHY" asked the salesman.
| Look at the card, - was the terse RI
! sponse. and the salesman looked at It. o.
the card In plain script was the nam,
George w. Vanderbilt
0 The book was kept, and the salesman stil
. talks OF his adventure with Vanderbilt.
a New York Herald.