Show ri I er FIRST ASTOR AND THE POET Hallecks Halleck's Humorous Observation Imi Impressed Im Im- i II pressed Wealthy Man 1 John Jacob Astor and his son rigidly rigidly rigid rigid- ly y attended to business In the same office a office a little story one-story building In Prince street Just east of oft Broadway Their constant companion there was Greene Fitz-Greene Halleck Marco Halleck-Marco Marco Halleck Halleck became a clerk for J As Astor or In 1832 and worked seventeen r J years years The employment employment- he himself r said eald was not profitable b but t perma perma- nent Astor warned him when he be J. J began not to talk to tol anyone of hl his wealth The two men became greatY great I Y 1 d f friends lends Halleck spent months with 1 his patron at his country seat and became be- be 1 came one of the trustees of the Astor Astor As As- Z tor library The poet frequently rallied rallied rallied ral ral- lied the old man on on his wealth Why Mr Astor he would say If I I. I had had a year and was sure of It ItI I would be content The great landowner took him at his word and In his will I much to the amusement of of r Bohemian Bohemian New York left Halleck an annuity of Burton Burton J. J Hendrick In McClures Mc Me |