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Chapter VII

           SomelotsofhisinWestPhiladelphia,boughtthreeyearsbefore,hadincreasednotablyinvalue.Hisstreet-carholdings,augmentedbystilladditionallotsoffiftyandonehundredandonehundredandfiftysharesinnewlinesincorporated,wereslowlyrising,inspiteofhardtimes,fromtheinitiativefivedollarsineachcasetoten,fifteen,andtwenty-fivedollarsasharealldestinedtogotopar.Hewaslikedinthefinancialdistrictandhewassurethathehadasuccessfulfuture.Becauseofhisanalysisofthebrokeragesituationhehadcometotheconclusionthathedidnotwanttobeastockgambler.Instead,hewasconsideringthematterofengaginginbill-brokering,abusinesswhichhehadobservedtobeveryprofitableandwhichinvolvednoriskaslongasonehadcapital.Throughhisworkandhisfather’sconnectionshehadmetmanypeoplemerchants,bankers,traders.Hecouldgettheirbusiness,orapartofit,heknew.PeopleinDrexel&Co.andClark&Co.werefriendlytohim.JayCooke,arisingbankingpersonality,wasapersonalfriendofhis.

           MeanwhilehecalledonMrs.Semple,andthemorehecalledthebetterhelikedher.Therewasnoexchangeofbrilliantideasbetweenthem;buthehadawayofbeingcomfortingandsocialwhenhewished.Headvisedheraboutherbusinessaffairsinsointelligentawaythatevenherrelativesapprovedofit.Shecametolikehim,becausehewassoconsiderate,quiet,reassuring,andsoreadytoexplainoverandoveruntileverythingwasquiteplaintoher.

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