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I'
mgladtoseeyou.Yes,itseemedtomethattheWestwasaccumulatingalittletoomuchwiseness.I'
vebeensavingNewYorkfordessert.Iknowit'
salow-downtricktotakethingsfromthesepeople.Theyonlyknowthisandthatandpasstoandfroandthinkeverandanon.I'
dhateformymothertoknowIwasskinningtheseweak-mindedones.Sheraisedmebetter."
Isthereacrushalreadyinthewaitingroomsoftheolddoctorthatdoesskingrafting?
Iasks.
Well,no,"
youneedn'
tbackEpidermistowintoday.I'
veonlybeenhereamonth.ButI'
mreadytobegin;
andthemembersofWillieManhattan'
sSundaySchoolclass,eachofwhomhasvolunteeredtocontributeaportionofcuticletowardthisrehabilitation,mayaswellsendtheirphotostotheEveningDaily.
vebeenstudyingthetown,"
saysSilver,"
andreadingthepaperseveryday,andIknowitaswellasthecatintheCityHallknowsanO'
Sullivan.Peoplehereliedownonthefloorandscreamandkickwhenyouaretheleastbitslowabouttakingmoneyfromthem.ComeupinmyroomandI'
lltellyou.We'
llworkthetowntogether,Billy,forthesakeofoldtimes."
Silvertakesmeupinahotel.Hehasaquantityofirrelevantobjectslyingabout.
There'
smorewaysofgettingmoneyfromthesemetropolitanhayseeds,"
thanthereisofcookingriceinCharleston,S.C.They'
llbiteatanything.Thebrainsofmostof'
emcommute.Thewisertheyareinintelligencethelessperceptionofcognizancetheyhave.Why,didin'
tamantheotherdaysellJ.P.MorgananoilportraitofRockefeller,Jr.,forAndreadelSarto'
scelebratedpaintingoftheyoungSaintJohn!
Youseethatbundleofprintedstuffinthecorner,Billy?
That'
sgoldminingstock.Istartedoutonedaytosellthat,butIquititintwohours.Why?
Gotarrestedforblockingthestreet.Peoplefoughttobuyit.Isoldthepolicemanablockofitonthewaytothestation-house,andthenItookitoffthemarket.Idon'
twantpeopletogivemetheirmoney.Iwantsomelittleconsiderationconnectedwiththetransactiontokeepmypridefrombeinghurt.Iwant'
emtoguessthemissingletterinChic-go,ordrawtoapairofninesbeforetheypaymeacentofmoney.
Nowthere'
sanotherlittleschemethatworkedsoeasyIhadtoquitit.Youseethatbottleofblueinkonthetable?
Itattooedananchoronthebackofmyhandandwenttoabankandtold'
emIwasAdmiralDewey'
snephew.Theyofferedtocashmydraftonhimforathousand,butIdidn'
tknowmyuncle'
sfirstname.Itshows,though,whataneasytownitis.Asforburglars,theywon'
tgoinahousenowunlessthere'
sahotsupperreadyandafewcollegestudentstowaiton'
em.They'
resluggingcitizensallovertheupperpartofthecityandIguess,takingthetownfromendtoend,it'
saplaincaseofassaultandBattery."
Monty,"
saysI,whenSilverhadslacked,up,"
youmayhaveManhattancorrectlydiscriminatedinyourperorative,butIdoubtit.I'
veonlybeenintowntwohours,butitdon'
tdawnuponmethatit'
sourswithacherryinit.Thereain'
tenoughrusinurbeaboutittosuitme.I'
dbeagooddealmuchbettersatisfiedifthecitizenshadastrawormoreintheirhair,andrunmoretovelveteenvestsandbuckeyewatchcharms.Theydon'
tlookeasytome."
You'
vegotit,Billy,"
saysSilver."
Allemigrantshaveit.NewYork'
sbiggerthanLittleRockorEurope,anditfrightensaforeigner.You'
llbeallright.ItellyouIfeellikeslappingthepeopleherebecausetheydon'
tsendmealltheirmoneyinlaundrybaskets,withgermicidesprinkledoverit.Ihatetogodownonthestreettogetit.Whowearsthediamondsinthistown?
Why,Winnie,theWiretapper'
swife,andBella,theBuncosteerer'
sbride.NewYorkerscanbeworkedeasierthanablueroseonatidy.TheonlythingthatbothersmeisIknowI'
llbreakthecigarsinmyvestpocketwhenIgetmyclothesallfulloftwenties."
Ihopeyouareright,Monty,"
saysI;
butIwishallthesameIhadbeensatisfiedwithasmallbusinessinLittleRock.Thecropoffarmersisneversoshortouttherebutwhatyoucangetafewof'
emtosignapetitionforanewpostofficethatyoucandiscountfor$200atthecountybank.Thepeoplehearappeartopossessinstinctsofself-preservationandilliberality.Ifearmethatwearenotculturedenoughtotacklethisgame."
Don'
tworry,"
vegotthisJayville-near-TarrytowncorrectlyestimatedassureasNorthRiveristheHudsonandEastRiverain'
tariver.Why,therearepeoplelivinginfourblocksofBroadwaywhoneversawanykindofabuildingexceptaskyscraperintheirlives!
Agood,livehustlingWesternmanoughttogetconspicuousenoughhereinsideofthreemonthstoincureitherJerome'
sclemencyorLawson'
sdispleasure."
Hyperboleaside,"
saysI,"
doyouknowofanyimmediatesystemofbuncoingthecommunityoutofadollarortwoexceptbyapplyingtotheSalvationArmyorhavingafitonMissHelenGould'
sdoorsteps?
Dozensof'
em,"
Howmuchcapitalhaveyougot,Billy?
Athousand,"
Itoldhim.
vegot$1,200,"
sayshe."
We'
llpoolanddoabigpieceofbusiness.There'
ssomanywayswecanmakeamillionthatIdon'
tknowhowtobegin."
ThenextmorningSilvermeetsmeatthehotelandheisallsonorousandstirredwithakindofsilentjoy.
retomeetJ.P.Morganthisafternoon,"
AmanIknowinthehotelwantstointroduceus.He'
safriendofhis.HesayshelikestomeetpeoplefromtheWest."
Thatsoundsniceandplausible,"
saysI."
dliketoknowMr.Morgan."
Itwon'
thurtusabit,"
togetacquaintedwithafewfinancekings.IkindoflikethesocialwayNewYorkhaswithstrangers."
ThemanSilverknewwasnamedKlein.Atthreeo'
clockKleinbroughthisWallStreetfriendtoseeusinSilver'
sroom."
Mr.Morgan"
lookedsomelikehispictures,andhehadaTurkishtowelwrappedaroundhisleftfoot,andhewalkedwithacane.
Mr.SilverandMr.Pescud,"
saysKlein."
Itsoundssuperfluous,"
sayshe,"
tomentionthenameofthegreatestfinancial-"
Cutitout,Klein,"
saysMr.Morgan."
mgladtoknowyougents;
ItakegreatinterestintheWest.Kleintellsmeyou'
refromLittleRock.IthinkI'
vearailroadortwoouttheresomewhere.IfeitherofyouguyswouldliketodealahandortwoofstudpokerI-"
Now,Pierpont,"
cutsinKlein,"
youforget!
Excuseme,gents!
saysMorgan;
sinceI'
vehadthegoutsobadIsometimesplayasocialgameofcardsatmyhouse.NeitherofyouneverknewOne-eyedPeters,didyou,whileyouwasaroundLittleRock?
HelivedinSeattle,NewMexico."
Beforewecouldanswer,Mr.Morganhammersonthefloorwithhiscanandbeginstowalkupanddown,swearinginaloudtoneofvoice.
Theyhavebeenpoundingyourstocksto-dayontheStreet,Pierpont?
asksKlein,smiling.
Stocks!
No!
roarsMr.Morgan."
It'
sthatpictureIsentanagenttoEuropetobuy.Ijustthoughtaboutit.Hecabledmeto-daythatitain'
ttobefoundinallItaly.I'
dpay$50,000to-morrowforthatpicture-yes,$75,000.Igivetheagentalacarteinpurchasingit.IcannotunderstandwhytheartgallerieswillallowaDeVinchyto-"
Why,Mr.Morgan,"
saysklein;
IthoughtyouownedalloftheDeVinchypaintings."
Whatisthepicturelike,Mr.Morgan?
asksSilver."
ItmustbeasbigasthesideoftheFlatironBuilding."
mafraidyourarteducationisonthebum,Mr.Silver,"
saysMorgan."
Thepictureis27inchesby42;
anditiscalled'
Love'
sIdleHour.'
Itrepresentsanumberofcloakmodelsdoingthetwo-steponthebankofapurpleriver.Thecablegramsaiditmighthavebeenbroughttothiscountry.Mycollectionwillneverbecompletewithoutthatpicture.Well,solong,gents;
usfinanciersmustkeepearlyhours."
Mr.MorganandKleinwentawaytogetherinacab.MeandSilvertalkedabouthowsimpleandunsuspectinggreatpeoplewas;
andSilversaidwhatashameitwouldbetotrytorobamanlikeMr.Morgan;
andIsaidIthoughtitwouldberatherimprudent,myself.Kleinproposesastrollafterdinner;
andmeandhimandSilverwalksdowntowardSeventhAvenuetoseethesights.Kleinseesapairofcufflinksthatinstigatehisadmirationinapawnshopwindow,andweallgoinwhilehebuys'
em.
AfterwegotbacktothehotelandKleinhadgone,Silverjumpsatmeandwaveshishands.
Didyouseeit?
Didyouseeit,Billy?
What?
Why,thatpicturethatMorganwants.It'
shanginginthatpawnshop,behindthedesk.Ididn'
tsayanythingbecauseKleinwasthere.It'
sthearticlesureasyoulive.
Thegirlsareasnaturalaspaintcanmakethem,allmeasuring36and25and42skirts,iftheyhadanyskirts,andthey'
redoingabuck-and-wingonthebankofariverwiththeblues.WhatdidMr.Morgansayhe'
dgiveforit?
Oh,don'
tmakemetellyou.Theycan'
tknowwhatitisinthatpawnshop."
Whenthepawnshopopenedthenex
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