目录 1 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.Mr. Pierrepont has just been settled by his mother as a member, in good and regular standing, of the Freshman class.2 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at Harvard University.Mr. Pierreponts expense account has just passed under his fathers eye, and has furnished him with a text for some plain particularities.3 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at Harvard University.Mr. Pierrepont finds Cambridge to his liking, and has suggested that he take a post-graduate course to fill up some gaps which he has found in his education.4 From John Graham, head of the house of Graham & Co., at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont Graham, at the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York.Mr. Pierrepont has suggested the grand tour as a proper finish to his education.5 From John Graham, head of the house of Graham & Co., at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont Graham, at Lake Moosgatchemawamuc, in the Maine woods.Mr. Pierrepont has written to his father withdrawing his suggestion.6 From John Graham, en route to Texas, to Pierrepont Graham, care of Graham & Co.,Union Stock Yards, Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont has, entirely without intention, caused a little confusion in the mails, and it has come to his fathers notice in the course of business.7 From John Graham, at the Omaha Branch of Graham & Co., to Pierrepont Graham, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont hasnt found the methods of the worthy Milligan altogether to his liking, and he has commented rather freely on them.8 From John Graham, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont has just been promoted from the mailing to the billing desk and, in consequence, his father is feeling rather "mellow" toward him.9 From John Graham, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont has been investing more heavily in roses than his father thinks his means warrant, and he tries to turn his thoughts to staple groceries.10 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Commer House, Jeffersonville, Indiana.Mr. Pierrepont has been promoted to the position of traveling salesman for the house, and has started out on the road.11 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at The Planters Palace Hotel, at Big Gap, Kentucky.Mr. Pierreponts orders are small and his expenses are large, so his father feels pessimistic over his prospects.12 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at Little Delmonicos, Prairie Centre, Indiana.Mr. Pierrepont has annoyed his father by accepting his criticisms in a spirit of gentle, but most reprehensible, resignation.13 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, care of The Hoosier Grocery Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.Mr. Pierreponts orders have been looking up, so the old man gives him a pat on the back - but not too hard a one.14 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at The Travelers Rest, New Albany, Indiana.Mr. Pierrepont has taken a little flyer in short ribs on Change, and has accidentally come into the line of his fathers vision.15 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at The Scrub Oaks, Spring Lake, MichiganMr. Pierrepont has been promoted again, and the old man sends him a little advice with his appointment.16 From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Karlsbad, Austria, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont has shown mild symptoms of an attack of society fever, and his father is administering some simple remedies.17 From John Graham, at the London House of Graham & Co., to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont has written his father that he is getting along famously in his new place.18 From John Graham, at the London House of Graham & Co., to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago.Mr. Pierrepont is worded over rumors that the old man is a bear on lard, and that the longs are about to make him climb a tree.14 From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, to his son,
精彩内容 I was cured of sending information to the house when I was very, very young - in fact, on the first trip which I made on the road. I was traveling out of Chicago for Hammer & Hawkins, wholesale dry-goods, gents' furnishings and notions. They started me out to round up trade in the river towns down Egypt ways, near Cairo. I hadn't more than made my first town and sized up the population before I began to feel happy, because I saw that business ought to be very good there. It appeared as if everybody in that town needed something in my line. The clerk of the hotel where I registered wore a dicky and his cuffs were tied to his neck by pieces of string run up his sleeves, and most of the merchants on Main Street were in their shirt-sleeves - at least those that had shirts were - and so far as I could judge there wasn't a whole pair of galluses among them. Some were using wire, some a little rope, and others just faith - buckled extra tight. Pride of the Prairie XXX flour sacks seemed to be the nobby thing in boys' suitings there. Take it by and large, if ever there was a town which looked as if it had a big, short line of dry-goods, gents' furnishings and notions to cover, it was that one.
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