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Wanted — Fifty-year Franchises

           

           "Why?Wouldyoulikemetoleaveafewforyou?"

           "Notdotexzagly,butImightnotmintsharinkinsomeuffdemwityou."

           "Youcanjoinwithmeatanytime,Mr.Gotloeb,asyoumustknow.Thedoorisalwaysvery,verywideopenforyou."

           "Imusdlookintodotsomemore.Itloogsverypromisingtome.Iamgladttomeetyou."

           ThegreatexternalelementinCowperwood’sfinancialsuccessandonewhichhehimselfhadforeseenfromtheverybeginningwasthefactthatChicagowasdevelopingconstantly.Whathadbeenwhenhearrivedasoggy,messyplainstrewnwithshanties,raggedsidewalks,ahiggledy-piggledybusinessheart,wasnowtrulyanastoundingmetropoliswhichhadpassedthemillionmarkinpopulationandwhichstretchedproudandstrongoverthegreaterpartofCookCounty.Whereoncehadbeenameager,makeshiftfinancialsection,withhereandthereonlyasplendidbusinessbuildingorhotelorapublicofficeofsomekind,therewerenowcanon-likestreetslinedwithfifteenandeveneighteenstoryofficebuildings,fromtheupperstoriesofwhich,asfromwatch-towers,mightbesurveyedthevastexpandingregionsofsimplehomelifebelow.Fartheroutweredistrictsofmansions,parks,pleasureresorts,greatworldsoftrain-yardsandmanufacturingareas.InthecommercialheartofthisworldFrankAlgernonCowperwoodhadtrulybecomeafigureofgiantsignificance.

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