Финансист

Chapter III

           

           Hisfatherexamineditclosely."Sixty-twodollars!"heobserved."Mr.Dalrymple!That’sgoodpaper!Yes,Ican.Itwillcostyoutenpercent.,"headded,jestingly."Whydon’tyoujustholdit,though?I’llletyouhavethethirty-twodollarsuntiltheendofthemonth."

           "Oh,no,"saidhisson,"youdiscountitandtakeyourmoney.Imaywantmine."

           Hisfathersmiledathisbusiness-likeair."Allright,"hesaid."I’llfixitto-morrow.Tellmejusthowyoudidthis."Andhissontoldhim.

           Atseveno’clockthateveningFrank’smotherheardaboutit,andinduetimeUncleSeneca.

           "What’dItellyou,Cowperwood?"heasked."Hehasstuffinhim,thatyoungster.Lookoutforhim."

           Mrs.Cowperwoodlookedatherboycuriouslyatdinner.Wasthisthesonshehadnursedatherbosomnotsoverylongbefore?Surelyhewasdevelopingrapidly.

           "Well,Frank,Ihopeyoucandothatoften,"shesaid.

           "Ihopeso,too,ma,"washisrathernoncommittalreply.

           Auctionsaleswerenottobediscoveredeveryday,however,andhishomegrocerwasonlyopentoonesuchtransactioninareasonableperiodoftime,butfromtheveryfirstyoungCowperwoodknewhowtomakemoney.Hetooksubscriptionsforaboys’paper;handledtheagencyforthesaleofanewkindofice-skate,andonceorganizedabandofneighborhoodyouthsintoaunionforthepurposeofpurchasingtheirsummerstrawhatsatwholesale.

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