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A Reconnoiter

           ThiswassomewhatdifferentfromtheatmospherewhichprevailedinPhiladelphiamorebreezyandgenerous.ThetendencytoexpatiateandmakemuchoflocaladvantageswasWestern.Helikedit,however,asoneaspectoflife,whetherhechosetoshareinitornot.Itwasfavorabletohisownfuture.Hehadaprisonrecordtolivedown;awifeandtwochildrentogetridofinthelegalsense,atleast(hehadnodesiretoridhimselfoffinancialobligationtowardthem).Itwouldtakesomesuchloose,enthusiasticWesternattitudetoforgiveinhimthestrengthandfreedomwithwhichheignoredandrefusedtoacceptforhimselfcurrentconvention."Isatisfymyself"washisprivatelaw,butsotodohemustassuageandcontroltheprejudicesofothermen.Hefeltthatthisbanker,whilenotputtyinhishands,wasinclinedtoastrongandusefulfriendship.

           "Myimpressionsofthecityareentirelyfavorable,Mr.Addison,"hesaid,afteratime,thoughheinwardlyadmittedtohimselfthatthiswasnotentirelytrue;hewasnotsurewhetherhecouldbringhimselfultimatelytoliveinsoexcavatedandscaffoldedaworldasthisornot."Ionlysawaportionofitcominginonthetrain.Ilikethesnapofthings.IbelieveChicagohasafuture."

           "YoucameovertheFortWayne,Ipresume,"repliedAddison,loftily."Yousawtheworstsection.Youmustletmeshowyousomeofthebestparts.Bytheway,whereareyoustaying?"

           "AttheGrandPacific.

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