Show finst ASTOR AND THE POET Hella eks humorous observation in pressed wealthy man john jacob astor and his son rigid ly attended to business in the same office a little one story building in prince street just east ot broadway constant companion there was fite greene halleck marco Bozzar ls balleck lal leck halleck became a clerk tor astor in 1832 and worked seventeen years the employment be himself eala was not profitable but perma nent astor warned him when he began not to talk to anyone of his wealth the two men became great friends halleck spent months with his patron at his country seat and be came one of the trustees 0 the As tor library tho poet frequently ral lied the old man on his wealth why mr astor he would say it had a year and was sure of it I 1 would be content the great landowner him at his word and in his will iauch to the amusement of bohemian jew york left halleck an annuity of burton J hendrick in me clure s |