Valueless Millions.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1921, Page 3

Valueless Millions.

’ Slit I-.. CASSKI/S S\D I.II’E. LONDON. September 23. --you may I.''" all the money ,n the world, yet be a lonely, sorrowing man." . Thus Sir Krnost Csissol llio a binker and philanthropist, who died on T linrsilay—shortly after the death of his beloved daughter some years ago. according to bis published personal recollect ion. -The light lias gone out of my life. 1 live ill this beautiful house* which Is furnished with all the luxury amt wonders that art could, find, but I m> longer value my millions, or the pictures in my home. 1 have sat here for hours every night grieving lor my daughter.” Sir Ernest Cassel’s daughter died at liouim-moiith of consumption at tillage of liO. ll*' laid given scores of thousands for inquiry into tuberculosis and caiii-er; but ibis money did not avail to save the one person in the world In- most loved. The specially built bungalow 111 which she died was completely removed and re-eieeted in his garden at Moulton Ruddocks. Newmarket, lie would sit for hours in it meditating. N’o other was allowed to approach it. He sought happiness by devoting himself to his elder grand-daughter Edwin:*, a goddaughter of the late King Edward, who is the principal heiress. Sir Ernest Cn,ssel sand there was nothing, even the greatest' financial successes, ill life to equal the love of a devoted wife, or the delight of a family of happy children. ’I he tilings that were best nml worth "having money could not buy.