Финансист

Chapter VI

           HerhusbandhadapretentiousshoestoreonChestnutStreet,nearThird,andwasplanningtoopenasecondonefartheroutonthesamestreet.

           TheoccasionofthemeetingwasaneveningcallonthepartoftheSemples,Mr.SemplebeingdesirousoftalkingwithHenryCowperwoodconcerninganewtransportationfeaturewhichwasthenenteringtheworldnamely,street-cars.Atentativeline,incorporatedbytheNorthPennsylvaniaRailwayCompany,hadbeenputintooperationonamileandahalfoftracksextendingfromWillowStreetalongFronttoGermantownRoad,andthencebyvariousstreetstowhatwasthenknownastheCohocksinkDepot;anditwasthoughtthatintimethismodeoflocomotionmightdriveoutthehundredsofomnibuseswhichnowcrowdedandmadeimpassablethedowntownstreets.YoungCowperwoodhadbeengreatlyinterestedfromthestart.Railwaytransportation,asawhole,interestedhim,anyway,butthisparticularphasewasmostfascinating.Itwasalreadycreatingwidespreaddiscussion,andhe,withothers,hadgonetoseeit.Astrangebutinterestingnewtypeofcar,fourteenfeetlong,sevenfeetwide,andnearlythesameheight,runningonsmallironcar-wheels,wasgivinggreatsatisfactionasbeingquieterandeasier-ridingthanomnibuses;andAlfredSemplewasprivatelyconsideringinvestinginanotherproposedlinewhich,ifitcouldsecureafranchisefromthelegislature,wastorunonFifthandSixthstreets.

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