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The Egotist Considers
TheentireresidueoftheBlaineandO’HarafortunesconsistedoftheplaceatLakeGenevaandapproximatelyahalfmilliondollars,investednowinfairlyconservativesix-per-centholdings.Infact,Beatricewrotethatshewasputtingthemoneyintorailroadandstreet-carbondsasfastasshecouldconvenientlytransferit.
"Iamquitesure,"shewrotetoAmory,"thatifthereisone
thingwecanbepositiveof,itisthatpeoplewillnotstayin
oneplace.ThisFordpersonhascertainlymadethemostofthat
idea.SoIaminstructingMr.Bartontospecializeonsuchthings
asNorthernPacificandtheseRapidTransitCompanies,asthey
callthestreet-cars.Ishallneverforgivemyselffornotbuying
BethlehemSteel.I’veheardthemostfascinatingstories.You
mustgointofinance,Amory.I’msureyouwouldrevelinit.
Youstartasamessengerorateller,Ibelieve,andfromthatyou
goup—almostindefinitely.I’msureifIwereamanI’dlovethe
handlingofmoney;ithasbecomequiteasenilepassionwithme.
BeforeIgetanyfartherIwanttodiscusssomething.AMrs.Bispam,
anovercordiallittleladywhomImetatateatheotherday,
toldmethatherson,heisatYale,wroteherthatallthe
boysthereworetheirsummerunderwearallduringthewinter,
andalsowentaboutwiththeirheadswetandinlowshoesonthe
coldestdays.Now,Amory,Idon’tknowwhetherthatisafadat
Princetontoo,butIdon’twantyoutobesofoolish.
