Wealth and Works.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 324, 12 December 1888, Page 6

Wealth and Works.

W.UiPORK Astor has his bands full in managing: his father's estate, which liars been put into his hands by a full power of attorney. The property is so favourably situated that, it is lapidly increasing in value, and ib pays to pull down and rebuild. A large force is thus employed all the lime, and this required on the part of the landlord a constant examination of architects' plans and their accompanying SDecificatione. In fact, Waldorf A.«tor i^ placed in the condition of a mere house a gen bon a grand scale, and it als-o recalls old John Jacob's utterances on the pamc subject. Afiiendwas once saying to the old capitalist : ' Mr Asoor, what a splendid e?t'\te yon have, and if I had ib how happy i would be !' ' Would you, indeed ?' replied the oid man. ' Will you take it on the same terms that 1 have !'" ' Of course I will,' said the man. ' Well, then, go to work and you shall have board and clothes.' ' Is that all?' was the exclamation. 'It's all I get,' -aid Mr Abtor, and the friend at once saw the point. — • Tioy Times.'