Chapter VIII

           Cowperwood’sworldatthistimewasofroseatehue.Hewasinloveandhadmoneyofhisowntostarthisnewbusinessventure.Hecouldtakehisstreet-carstocks,whichweresteadilyincreasinginvalue,andraiseseventypercent.oftheirmarketvalue.Hecouldputamortgageonhislotsandgetmoneythere,ifnecessary.HehadestablishedfinancialrelationswiththeGirardNationalBank—PresidentDavisontherehavingtakenafancytohim—andheproposedtoborrowfromthatinstitutionsomeday.Allhewantedwassuitableinvestments—thingsinwhichhecouldrealizesurely,quickly.Hesawfineprospectiveprofitsinthestreet-carlines,whichwererapidlydevelopingintolocalramifications.

           Hepurchasedahorseandbuggyaboutthistime—themostattractive-lookinganimalandvehiclehecouldfind—thecombinationcosthimfivehundreddollars—andinvitedMrs.Sempletodrivewithhim.Sherefusedatfirst,butlaterconsented.Hehadtoldherofhissuccess,hisprospects,hiswindfalloffifteenthousanddollars,hisintentionofgoingintothenote-brokeragebusiness.Sheknewhisfatherwaslikelytosucceedtothepositionofvice-presidentintheThirdNationalBank,andshelikedtheCowperwoods.Nowshebegantorealizethattherewassomethingmorethanmerefriendshiphere.Thiserstwhileboywasaman,andhewascallingonher.

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