The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

Translation in the Literary Digest.
There is something of amused won
der. something Of supereilioas pity
and a good deal of fl-cnncealed envy
in the tone Of French writers when
they speak Of the arrival Of n. Stan
dard OIL magnate in Paris tn. n
dependent Journal Libertc IPa-.st
seems To feel its mouth water as IL
speculates On what he could ger a.
Paris for his money. His arrival a.
the French capital. however. makes
less noise. We art told. than that 90
Sisoyah. King Of Cabodia. for the
latter has brought with him a hundred
dancing girls. and Mr.. Rockefeller is
not accompanied by even = dancing
dog. Il adds:
This mar does not collect ballet
girls: he prefers 20 amass millions.
II Is true If he wished he could oolietc
as many Of the former as he chose.
He could easily buy up all the dan
GERS Of Sisoyah. as well as all those OF
the French and and foreign theatres Of
Europe, and even then would have
enough left 10 smoke Euelta Aba1o
cigars 10 the end Of his days"
Recalling the fact hat Mr. Rookie
Teller has $I00. 600 a day. and that con-
se%quently he can never be short Of
pocket money. the writer regrets that
the American millionaire has no taste
for such fantastic whims as tipping Il
cabman with a thousand francs, but
spends his money in a completely rea-
sonabiy manner No doubt. he adds,
the richest man in America" viii be
overwhelmed with a wave. 4 river, an
ocean of letters from cranEs, beggars
and inventors mir. Rockefeller Will
repel all such people as these. just as
he will turn away from the seductions
Of Partisan life This writer con-
tinues:
This millionaire cannot prevent NM
sell from suffering the ~agonies OF indi-
gestion. and when he Is so affected ne
doubtless envies the lot Of the POOR
devil who crunches. without fear or the
consequences, the toughest crust. Nor
will he go TO the theater, for this
juggler Of millions is fatigued by his
labors. He only CANDLES on he ex-
change. and never PLAYS cards. He Is
old, and the smile of the p~rettiest NO.
man leaves MIN cold.
The writer concludes by declaring
that Mr.. Rockefeller is an Object Of
pitv to Parisians. Yet this withered
and lively old gentleman"-although
not 20 be invited 10 dine with The
French president-''is very much more
powerful than most Of the august zen
ants o fthe Elysee. He is one or the
greatest Of modern powers" adds this
go - -.~,,lI NOT ndptGl Il II
monarch of Europe 10 declare war
against him
Nevertheless the poorest pleasure
seeker in Paris. we are told, is better
off than this withered, sickly n anx-
ious old man. To quote the concIudlns
words of the article:
with all his money, Mr.. Rockefelie!
will get much less fun out or Paris
than a student who spends a dollar 2
week in dissipation. Crushed by 'n'
weight of his responsibilities,
ed by the excitement of great hnanca
battles, satiated with all purcnaSabi
pIeasure-and what a pleasure Is 1o'
| nurchasable?-he will move among is
melancholy and disillusioned. POOR MT
Rockefeller! He is the richest man II
the world-a prodigy, a freak, a imam
cial monster-and happiness Is no.
within his reach. II is an unfortunate
thing to be either the richest man Q:
the nrettiest woman in the world. 1t i
no use for such, like Polycrates, &c
throw away a ring into the SEA In OF
der to propitiate Destiny. MT. ROCK
Teller throws away nothing. n tht
nrettiest woman in the world prooaDis
has no ring TO throw away.