Американська трагедія

Chapter 2

           Histwoyoungerchildren,ifnottheeldest,weremuchtothefrontsociallyintheyoungerandgayersetandsofarnothinghadhappenedtoweakenordarkenhisprestige.

           OnreturningfromChicagoonthisparticularday,afterhavingconcludedseveralagreementstherewhichspelledtradeharmonyandprosperityforatleastoneyear,hewasinclinedtofeelverymuchateaseandongoodtermswiththeworld.Nothinghadoccurredtomarhistrip.InhisabsencetheGriffithsCollarandShirtCompanyhadgoneonasthoughhehadbeenpresent.Tradeordersatthemomentwerelarge.

           NowasheenteredhisowndoorhethrewdownaheavybagandfashionablymadecoatandturnedtoseewhatheratherexpectedBellahurryingtowardhim.Indeedshewashispet,themostpleasinganddifferentandartisticthing,ashesawit,thatallhisyearshadbroughttohimyouth,health,gayety,intelligenceandaffectionallintheshapeofaprettydaughter.

           "Oh,Daddy,"shecalledmostsweetlyandenticinglyasshesawhimenter."Isthatyou?"

           "Yes.Atleastitfeelsalittlelikemeatthepresentmoment.How’smybabygirl?"Andheopenedhisarmsandreceivedtheboundingformofhislastborn."There’sagood,strong,healthygirl,I’llsay,"heannouncedashewithdrewhisaffectionatelipsfromhers."Andhow’sthebadgirlbeenbehavingherselfsinceIleft?Nofibbingthistime."

           "Oh,justfine,Daddy.Youcanaskanyone.Icouldn’tbebetter.

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