Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-18

methods Of giving. He Is certainly
Scotch in his love for Scotland. More
than 20 years ago he gave his native
village Of Dunfermline splendid swim
ming bath and a costly library. This
was long before he gave up money
making and started in to make giving
his life's work. His wonderful castle
in his native land is one Of his natura
vanities. His gifts to various Scottish
institutions have been very large, bu
even with all of his love for the lanG
Of his birth he is giving away most Of
his money in the country that produc.
ed all of 1t. To give a record Of his
gifts in this country would be impossi.
BILE. 1t Is doubtful If he-Scotchmar
that he is-has record Of them all OF
can remember all Of them. He Is Civ.
ing all the time, and besides all his
gifts that are known he is suspected
whenever there is an anonymous do
nation to any institution Of learning
His offer of free public library Is wide
open to any American city or town
that needs one and now he wants to
give the government $10,000.000 for ed
ucational purposes.
That people do not object to mans
giving away his millions is shown by
the fact that Mr. Carnegie received
about 500 letters a day asking for mon
ey, and that preachers. professors and
other gift seekers follow him day and
night.
1t is said that one day, while resting
on the coast Of France, he got away by
himself for few moments and getting
into the boat of an old fisherman who
did not know him, put out to sea. It
was rest for the weary, and the man
Of many millions was thoroughly en-
joying himself. Suddenly Mr.. Carnegie
saw boat bearing down upon his and,
not wishing to be disturbed, he told the
fisherman to run away from it. There
was an exciting chase, and finally a
black-coated man in the stern Of the
pursuing boat raised megaphone to
his lips and shouted:
stop, Mr.. Carnegie! I only want a
million. I'm Professor Blank, of the
Millennium university at Four Corners.
Wisconsin,"
II the professor pronounced his name
with the accent "aft"-as most peo-
pie of the professors stripe dot is
safe to say that Carnegie did not stop
until he reached the coast Of England.
That Is one thing he cannot stand.
1t keeps this remarkable man more
busy giving his money away than 1t
did making 1t. He Is so busy estab-
fishing libraries that he does not have
time to write books any more. 1t
should not be forgotten, however, that
he Is an author. He wrote "An Amer
ican- -Four-in-H in Britain" Round
the world" and Triumphant Democ-
racy; Fifty Years March Of the Re-
public" None Of his millions came
from the sale of books, however.
Having the finest home in Scotland,
he is building on Fifth avenue In New
York, the finest private residence In
America A bachelor until we'll along
in life he now has a charming wife and
a little daughter to sweeten life for
him.
Some men have not the capacity for
enjoying great wealth, but this cannot
be said Of Andrew Carnegie. He
knows how to find friends who are not
sycophants or parasites and how to
enjoy their friendship; he does not
care for society or worry about other
mems opinions, and he has learned bet
ter than any of them that the great
est Of all pleasures to be found In hav-
ing, is in givlng.-New York CONNER
cial.