. Little journeys to the homes of the great . g the first store forthe sale of musical instruments in America, organizedthe first orchestra of over twelve players. He broughtover a leader from Germany, and did much to fosterthe love of music in the New worthy Maecenas imagines that he is a greatpainter, writer, sculptor or musician, sidetracked bymaterial cares thrust upon him by unkind Fate. JohnJacob Astor once told Washington Irving that it wasonly business responsibility that prevented his beinga novelist; and at other times he declared his intentto take up music as a professio
. Little journeys to the homes of the great . g the first store forthe sale of musical instruments in America, organizedthe first orchestra of over twelve players. He broughtover a leader from Germany, and did much to fosterthe love of music in the New worthy Maecenas imagines that he is a greatpainter, writer, sculptor or musician, sidetracked bymaterial cares thrust upon him by unkind Fate. JohnJacob Astor once told Washington Irving that it wasonly business responsibility that prevented his beinga novelist; and at other times he declared his intentto take up music as a profession as soon as he had gottenall of his securities properly tied up. And whether JohnJacob worked out his dreams or not, there is no doubtthat they added to his peace, happiness and length ofdays. Happy indeed is the man who escapes the criticsby leaving his literary masterpiece in the ink. 229 PETER COOPER Let our schools teach the nobility of labor and the beauty of human service, but the superstitions of ages past—never! —Peter Cooper //. PETER COOPER PETER COOPER
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