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the money making faculty la that which en
ables them to ahow wonderful Judgment
In picking out wlvea In which there In a
happy combination of the qualities that
wear with those that are ornamental. Most
of the great American millionaires have
married young, the majority of them choos
ing their wives outside the portals of society, while even
the younger generation, who are not self-made and have
married In what are called society circles, have usually
chosen women who are noted for domesticity.
One of the most striking instances of this which has
been reported In the same family la that of J. Pierpont
Morgan, who married first when he was 28. Mr. Morgan's
flrsi wife was Amelia Sturgls and his second Frances
Louise Tracey, both of whom were of the distinctly derma
tic type. The present Mrs. Morgan Is of especially re
tiring disposition, and lives almost entirely within her
family. Blie allows the family secretary of . Mr. Morgan,
who Is a relative of her own, to take from her every pos
sible duty which will make her prominent, and she rele
gates to her daughter. Miss Anno Morgan, as many of
her social duties as possible. Her son, who is now 38, mar
ried at the same age that his father did, and he also has
chosen a wife who cores nothing for society. In their
English home they live the quietest and the most retired
of lives.
Mrs. IV. IV. Astor Without Social Ambition.
It was the same wiy with William Waldorf Astor He
was married when he was 20 to Miss Mary Paul, who be
longed to an old Philadelphia family. 8he cared little for
society, and In those days young Mr. Astor himself had
few social ambitions in spite of the fact that his mother
was the unquestioned social leader. His wife was active In
everything of a philanthropic kind, and took a great In
terest In every society which promoted the welfare of chil
dren. She was especially Interested In the work per
formed by the societies for the prevention of cruelty to
children, and It was only a little while ago that her
husband, who has never gotten over her death, gave the
English society of this name the munificent sum of $50,000.
Oeorge Gould succeeded In choosing even from so un
likely a place as the stage a wife who has been noted for
her beautiful domestic qualities, which she possesses In
addition to others which fit her to shine with more than
unusual radiance In society. The lovely way in which
ahe has brought up her children and the unusual attrac
tiveness of her domesticity have been the drawing card
which has brought society to her feet In a way that has
proved the wisdom of the young man who, at 22," became
fascinated with the pretty actress.
Mrs. Carnegie a Charity Worker.
In Mrs. Carnegie domestic and Boclal qualities are hap
pily combined. It Is r.ot generally known that Andrew
Carnegie's marriage was really the forerunner of the
strange alliances between charity workers which have
lately charmed the world with their wonderful romance.
Mrs. Carnegie, who was Miss Louise Whitfield, was en
gaged In benevolent work in New York when she met Mr.
Carnegie, who at the time was organising one of his many
charities.
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Tastes Simple Despite Millions.
Mrs. Carnegie is still young even though she has a
white haired husband. They have been married sixteen
years, and she was a demure young woman of 27 at the
time of her wedding. Her quiet tastes may be Judged
from the fact that she was married In a simple gray trav
eling frock and without bridemalds. Twelve years' partici
pation In the ownership of countless millions has not
changed her tastes, and the greatest use she has made of
the Carnegie money Is that she has lavished unlimited
amounts upon her charities
It was not long ago that Mr. Carnegie went to a
modiste In Paris and asked for "something good but not
expensive." The modlsts was so plainly averse to falling
In with her suggestion that Mrs. Carnegie left the shop,
much to the dismay of the modiste afterwards when she
heard who her patron had been.
Mrs. Carnegie is training her little girl In the ways of
simplicity which she adopts herself. The child one day
went out with her governess, and was Indignant because
that person prevented her when she took It Into her small
head to buy some flowers. She went home and reported
tl.e fact to her mother, who declared that the governess
was right as long as she wanted the flowers to wear. " If
you wanted to buy them to bring them home and save
them," was the answer, " there would have been no ob
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Hospitality Lavish at Skibo.
But In spite of the quietness of her taste Mrs. Carnegie
U Immensely hospitable, and makes an excellent and
thoughtful hostess. 3he Is heart and soul In the dancing
and gsyety which are going on among the younger mem
bers of the big house parties at Skibo, and In which the
millionaire himself does not Join. He Is devoted to his wife,
and often says pretty things to show It. For Instance, the
hostess has a fashion of coming down before dinner with
a little black silk bag, In which she has placed little scraps
of paper upon which ara written the names of some
.women of the party. These were drawn by the men. and
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thus each found his dinner partner. One night the man
of millions " drew " his wife, and he showed the most
boyish delight as he announced the fact, standing on a
chair like an auctioneer, pretending to dispose of his prize
to bids, and then withdrawing his offer with the remark
that " his luck was too precious."
Mr. Carnegie speaks commonly of his wife as
'" madam," and often refers to her when speaking to others
as " she who must be obeyed." Once, when Mrs. Carnegie
said to an Interviewer that she was only the little known
wife of a well known man, Mr Carnegie said that the fact
must not be overlooked that she was the power behind
the throne.
Rockefellers Both Married Young.
Both the richest man in the world and his brother, who
la among the richest millionaires In America, married
young, the former when he was 2H and the latter when he
was only 23. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller began her career
as a country school teacher In the middle west. Her orig
inal simplicity Beems to have colored her entire life, for
she has never changed her ways of unpretentiousness.
Her home, her habits, her environment, ana manner of life
are all unchanged In essentials from those of the quiet lit
tle school mistress who married John 1. Rockefeller long
before he had become the richest man in the world. Her
signature controls enormous sums of money, which are
largely spent in personal and private churltles. Few per
sons know the extent of her unostentatious generosity, and
she is known to be the sweetest, kindest, and most char
itable and gentle woman In the world of rich women.
The care of her children, their education, and their
training have been Mrs. Rockefeller's chief object In life.
She Is devoted to them. She has trained them, moreover,
in the ways of thrift and economy, and has set them an
example In her conduct and dress. Society never claimed
her attention from them for an Instant
Occasionally Mrs. Rockefeller may be seen on Fifth
avenue elegantly and simply dressed. She has never gone
around much, even in pursuit of her charities, as many
women do, and probably knows less about New York than
most rich women do. She Is not an easy woman for a
stringer to see without an appointment, but If they do suc
ceed Mrs Rockefeller turns out to be quite a chatty and
agreeable woman, and seems particularly glad to talk to
somebody who keeps :n closer touch with the outside world
than she does herself. She particularly likes stories of
evangelical and mission work, but If the person who talks
to her shows any signs of frivolity In discussing them, she
Is quick to detect it. and for that particular visitor the
curtain of hospitality comes down, never to go up again.
Mrs. Sage a Practical Philanthropist.
Mrs. Russell Bate Is not only a domestic woman of tha
most pronounced type but she Is a philanthropist who
manages her own charities, attending to all the corre
spondence connected with them herself.t She tries to Inves
tigate as many of the cases personally as she can, espe
cially thoss who seem to be In the direst need.
She Is a prim, little, old lady, dressed entirely In black,
save for a small knot of white ribbon at her throat. Her
hair is delicately silvered by time and she does It In rather
prim little curls over her foichead. She has a firm chin,
high forehead, and rather alert eyes She has been Mr.
Sage's wife so long that it Is not generally remembered
that he has been married before. His former wife, who
was Miss Maria Wlnne, died In 1867, after Mr. Sage had
moved to New York, and two years latei he married Miss
Olivia Slocum of Syracuse, who had been a friend and
schoolmate of his first wife at Miss Emma Wlllard's semin
ary at Troy. This seminary has always been Mrs. Sage's
pet Institution and one to which her husband has made
liberal donations.
New Mrs Clark a Home Lover.
It would, perhaps, appear at first that Senator Clark
had chosen an entirely different woman In Ills lam al
liance from the one whose memory has always been known
to be revered by him. The new Mrs. Clark, who was
wooed and won in so strange a fashion, may dlpnppolnt
society when she conies to the palace which her husband
is building In New York for her.
"So far as society is concerned," she says, "I know
nothing about It ami care nothing about it. It has abso
lutely no cliornis for me. I am domestic In my habits. I
love family life. I like to read, study, and, above all, to
look after the Interests of my little girl. I have been told
that society people rarely mean what they say or say
what they mi an. As for me, I always wish to say what I
think, and I believe I do so."
Mrs. W. K. Vandetbitt an Exception.
The present wife of William K. Vanderbilt was formerly
Mis Anna llarrlnian. Mr. Vanderbilt Is one of the excep
tions among the richest of the millionaires to those who
have chosen women more or less' of tha domestic type. She
Is about X years old, Is a pronounced blonde, and is ex
tremely handsome.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has bad two husbands, the tlrst of whom
was Samuel S. Sands, a rich New Yorker, who was killed
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while hunting with the Meadowhrook hounds. The widow
went abroad and has spent most of tier time in Kurope
since then. Her second husband was l.epis M. Ruther
ford, who was quite noted as an athlete. He whs a broth
er of Mrs. Henry White, wife of the well known d'plornat.
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Flagler's New Wile Loves Societ)
Henry M. Flagler Is one f the greater millionaires
whose matrimonial affairs have ailrai ted unusual atten
tion. His first wife was the dauKt.t.r of a Michigan lum
berman who had some means, it mss way back in the
late bixileb ami it was through the money which his father-in-law
invested In an early project of Mr. Rockefeller's
whom he chuncvU to meet that Mr. Flagler became later
a member of the Stand. mi oil compan) . This wife diedj
leaving him a son and a dn lighter and in 1H3 Mr. Flagler
'married Miss Ida Shrouds who was the sister of a promi
nent Boston merchant. Her Insanity and Mr. Flagler's
divorce and subsequent remarriage have occurred within
the last ten years. The pres. nt Mrs. Flagler is also fond of
society and is known as an exceptionally attractive
woman.
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