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A Chicago Evening

           Don’tyouthinkso?"

           Itwasnowbetweenfiveandsix,thatrichestportionofasummerday.Ithadbeenverywarm,butwasnowcooling,theshadeofthewesternbuilding-lineshadowingtheroadway,amoted,wine-likeairfillingthestreet.Asfarastheeyecouldseewerecarriages,theonegreatsocialdiversionofChicago,becausetherewasotherwisesolittleopportunityformanytoshowthattheyhadmeans.Thesocialforceswerenotasyetclearorharmonious.Jinglingharnessesofnickel,silver,andevenplatedgoldwerethesignmanualofsocialhope,ifnotofachievement.Herespedhomewardfromthecityfromofficeandmanufactoryalongthisoneexceptionalsouthernhighway,theViaAppiaoftheSouthSide,alltheurgentaspirantstonotablefortunes.Menofwealthwhohadmetonlycasuallyintradeherenoddedtoeachother.Smartdaughters,society-bredsons,handsomewivescamedown-townintraps,Victorias,carriages,andvehiclesofthelatestdesigntodrivehometheirtrade-wearyfathersorbrothers,relativesorfriends.Theairwasgaywithasocialhope,apromiseofyouthandaffection,andthatfineflushofmateriallifethatrecreatesitselfindelight.Lithe,handsome,well-bredanimals,singlyandinjinglingpairs,pacedeachotherdownthelong,wide,grass-linedstreet,itsfinehomesagleamwitharich,complaisantmateriality.

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