Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-25
4 MODEST MILLIONAIRE.


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wsra s.d wonss Hss~s.
George Vanderbilt IL one Of natures queer
freaks. He IL the least known Of any af the
enormously wealthy faen Of Sew York He
must be worth as least 81. .as9. bus he
might walk the length of the entire city
without being recognized by half dozen
persons. He has never been prominent 10
asf pubiie nsDgement. He has never at
tended public function where crowds Of
people eongregzte, and when he goes TO the
theater or 10 the opera he hides himself In
the renr of box
Young Vanderbilt has many fads. First
Of all. he Is a baokgorrn and IL In a way q
woman hater lie seems to have great re-
gard for women Ia the aggregate, but
great deal Of lore for his mother In partieu-
lar. He spends much Of his time In her 20
essty, and is may he truthfaliy -aid that
the pair arr On the most affeetionate terms.
He ts essentially a mothers boy" He Is
the only unmarried grandson Of old Com
Esriore Vanderbilt.
Formerly he was rated ~ being, next 10
John Jacob Astos. the wealthiest young
bachelor In the United States, having
~ .00Dfo0 IN hia own right and control for
every past year u his life. Now, az John
Jacob tst0f is q husband and a father,
Gsarge Vanderbilt stands at the head Of
bis class alone.
Ia the society columns, and once In a
While too. IN the general news and poiice
reports II the New York newspapers, you
ean read mseh Of other young men Of
wealth. but there is hardly ever any men
tion made u this scion OF the house Of Van
derbilt
An amusing instance Of how little he Is
known occurred but short time ago not
far from that part of town where the splen-
did Vanderbilt mansion stands /. was in
the shop Of bookseller who makes
speciality of selling rare and curious books.
On this occasion there were half dozen
bookworras examining the shelves. while a,
young salesman looked out at the passing
show. He saw young man come In, but
paid no attention TO him. II Is the fashion
for men 20 come and go in such shops for
hours without purchasing.
This young uan was somewhat above
the Medium hei sht, but not robust. His
face WAS pale, bis eyes and hair were dark,
and he looked NOT Oyerstropg. He was
pIainly dressed N IA fairly we'll fitting bust.
ness suit. and looking at him casually you
might put him down As n well paid clerk
Ut Il DusiilA'NH man dstfdkt
stances.
The newcomer pulled book after book
down from the shelves until finally he hap
pcned On one that seemed To hold his atten-
ton as the othtrs had not He examined
its dull looking binding. and for that mat
ter the whole volume, with the air of II con
noisseer aB,! finally beckoned to the sales
man and inquired the price of the book
The Gllesnan consulted the catalogue aud
gave the information
"A littlo steep for YOU" he volunteered
again, look ing nt the would be purchasers
plain attire.
Perhaps so, said the prospective Gus
toner. with rather "A queer smile. Here
is my card VIII you put the book asdD.
until your employer comes in and ask hun
to send it to my housed He will know the
address"
so saying the young man walked out
The salesman tossed the card upon his desk
without even look ing at it.
Pretty cool that, he said, with u laugh.
Must take me for new hand"
You had better look at that card. young
man" advised an elderly bookworm who
stood near
Why asked the salesman.
Look at the card, :" was the terse re-
sponse and the salesman looked at 1t. On
ths card iD plain ser4pt WAS the name,
George ", Vanderbilt
The book was kept, and the salesman still
talks of his adventure with Vanderbilt
New York Herald.