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Chapter XII

           Hewasgoingtobuildsomethingexceptionalthistime,hetoldLillian.Theyweregoingtohavetodosomeentertainingentertainingonalargerscalethanever.NorthFrontStreetwasbecomingtootame.Heputthehouseupforsale,consultedwithhisfatherandfoundthathealsowaswillingtomove.Theson’sprosperityhadredoundedtothecreditofthefather.Thedirectorsofthebankwerebecomingmuchmorefriendlytotheoldman.NextyearPresidentKugelwasgoingtoretire.Becauseofhisson’snotedcoup,aswellashislongservice,hewasgoingtobemadepresident.Frankwasalargeborrowerfromhisfather’sbank.Bythesametokenhewasalargedepositor.HisconnectionwithEdwardButlerwassignificant.Hesenthisfather’sbankcertainaccountswhichitotherwisecouldnothavesecured.Thecitytreasurerbecameinterestedinit,andtheStatetreasurer.Cowperwood,Sr.,stoodtoearntwentythousandayearaspresident,andheowedmuchofittohisson.Thetwofamilieswerenowonthebestofterms.Anna,nowtwenty-one,andEdwardandJosephfrequentlyspentthenightatFrank’shouse.Lilliancalledalmostdailyathismother’s.Therewasmuchinterchangeoffamilygossip,anditwasthoughtwelltobuildsidebyside.SoCowperwood,Sr.,boughtfiftyfeetofgroundnexttohisson’sthirty-five,andtogethertheycommencedtheerectionoftwocharming,commodioushomes,whichweretobeconnectedbyacoveredpassageway,orpergola,whichcouldbeinclosedwithglassinwinter

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