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 ANDEEW CARNEGIE 103 at the extreme north end of Scotland, and since then has lived there with his family — his wife, Louise (Whitfield) Carnegie, whom he married in 1887; and his daughter, an only child, who is her father's constant companion. Back in his native land, once more treading the free heather, Andrew Carnegie has matured, and is now further maturing his plans. As is usually the case with truly noble characters, Mr. Car- negie's vision has enlarged, and many of his views have cor- respondingly mellowed, as he has advanced in years. What the final outcome, the completed whole, will be, none know; but those who have studied the man's career can form a shrewd opinion. Mr. Carnegie will, indeed he has already said as much, follow his original purpose — build upon foun- dations already set and guarded. He will leave nothing to accident. In his Gospel of Wealth he says most clearly : still sharers in great enterprises from which their capital can- not be or has not been withdrawn, and which is left at death chiefly for public uses ; yet the day is not far distant when the man who dies leaving behind him available wealth which was free to him to administer during life, will pass away * unwept, unhonored, and unsung, ' no matter to what use he leaves the dross that he cannot take away with him. Of such as these the public verdict will be : * The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.' " If Andrew Carnegie is not to **die disgraced," to use his own words, and he assuredly has no such intention, it is man- ifest that he will leave behind him little or no ** available wealth. ' ' All will be hypothecated, left in charge of trustees, appointed by himself during lifetime, to administer. Thus the spirit of the great benefactor will rule beyond the grave, and bless countless generations. It is an immense scheme, and worthy of the man ; for, though his past and present gifts are many and generous, it is doubtful whether they have out- run his income, which upon his retirement from business was estimated at about $15,000,000 a year. The total amount of the great ironmaster's gifts up to the present has been computed at over $180,000,000. Among his
 * Men may die without incurring the pity of their fellows,