these noble words thrilled me. i said to myself, "some day, some day, i'll have a library" (that was a look ahead) "and these words shall grace the mantel as here." and so they do in new york and skibo to-day.after the purchase of the property by the sisters of charity, the mansion was used as a mother house for the sisters. the mansion was later turned into saint mary's school for boys. the building still stands today on seton hill university's campus, though it has undergone many changes and uses, and is known as st. mary hall.