The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . ;~^. NEW YORK CITY LIFE how cheaply they could bo Injii^ht in Ireland andwhat prices they would bring in New York. Heput his money into those fabrics, opened a littleshop, and went to work. When he died, his shophad grown so that it filled a whole block, he ownedmills in various parts of the country, which wereall working for him, and he had agencies in allparts of the world; he owned lots and plots, houses,hotels, churches, theaters, and a city; there seemedto be no limit to hi
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . ;~^. NEW YORK CITY LIFE how cheaply they could bo Injii^ht in Ireland andwhat prices they would bring in New York. Heput his money into those fabrics, opened a littleshop, and went to work. When he died, his shophad grown so that it filled a whole block, he ownedmills in various parts of the country, which wereall working for him, and he had agencies in allparts of the world; he owned lots and plots, houses,hotels, churches, theaters, and a city; there seemedto be no limit to his possessions. In the fullness ofhis greatness and wealth he died. He had notlived like Astor or Vanderbilt; there was no sonto take up the work of the father; when his handfell lifeless, there was none who comprehended theconstructions which he had made nor the planswhich were under them. Friends there were, butapparently they had been more friendly to Stewartthe millionaire than to Stewart the man, and hadthought more of his money than his purposes. Hiswife was bewildered, dazed and undone; her shoid-ders were not
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