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It was the privilege of the writer of these lines to be with him 

 frequently during the last months of his illness and shortly before 

 he breathed his last. In this time of his weakness the beauty of 

 his character shone forth resplendently. He did not repine, but 

 calmly and in peace awaited the great change which was impend- 

 ing. The hours were spent in the perusal of books that were dear to 

 him, among them " the Book of books," and in looking retrospec- 

 tively over the way in which he had come. Speaking of himself 

 he saj's in the brief autobiography which has been alluded to else- 

 where, " My life has been placid and somewhat uneventful, occu- 

 pied mostly with the cares and work of a congenial and fairly pros- 

 perous business, possessing the friendship of many intelligent, cul- 

 tivated, and respected people, surrounded by a loving wife and 

 affectionate children. While business was in itself interesting to 

 me, yet at times it became somewhat tiresome. To obtain relief 

 it was ever my good fortune at all times to have some hobby which 

 I could ride, obtaining exhiliration and invigoration by such quasi- 

 equestrian exercises. Music has always been a most grateful means 

 of enjoyment, to which has been added according to the interest 

 of the moment the microscope, the camera, and the study of bot- 

 any. Reading on various lines has always been a most agreeable 

 and never failing source of recreation." . . . " The position given 

 me by Mr. Carnegie on the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie In- 

 stitute, and by Mr. Frew as the chairman of the committee on the 

 Museum, has been of the greatest interest and pleasure to me, has 

 brought me into contact with many delightful people and enabled 

 me to do something for the instruction and entertainment of the 

 masses of our people." 



" While my life has been a quiet and uneventful one, as stated 

 before, it has been a most pleasant one, and had I to live it over 

 again it is hardly likely that it could be passed more agreeably." 



Mr. Mellor belonged to a class of American citizens, who are 

 justly the pride of our country, who combine with business instinct 

 and sagacity a love for things which are true and ennobling, and 

 who seek for self-culture and opportunities to serve their fellow men 

 just as diligently as they seek for the rewards of financial enterprise. 

 He was a man of the broadest sympathies, of unbound patience, 

 and kindness of heart. From his very boyhood associated with 



