Street-railways at Last

           AmongthedirectorsoftheNorthChicagoCitycompanytherewasoneman,EdwinL.Kaffrath,whowasyoungandofaforward-lookingtemperament.Hisfather,aformerheavystockholderofthiscompany,hadrecentlydiedandleftallhisholdingsandpracticallyhisdirectorshiptohisonlyson.YoungKaffrathwasbynomeansapracticalstreet-railwayman,thoughhefanciedhecoulddoverywellatitifgivenachance.Hewastheholderofnearlyeighthundredofthefivethousandsharesofstock;buttherestofitwassodividedthathecouldonlyexerciseaminorinfluence.Nevertheless,fromthedayofhisentranceintothecompanywhichwasmonthsbeforeCowperwoodbeganseriouslytothinkoverthesituationhehadbeenstrongforimprovementsextensions,morefranchises,bettercars,betterhorses,stovesinthecarsinwinter,andthelike,allofwhichsuggestionssoundedtohisfellow-directorslikemeremanifestationsoftherecklessimpetuosityofyouth,andwerealmostuniformlyopposed.

           "What’sthematterwiththemcars?"askedAlbertThorsen,oneoftheelderdirectors,atoneofthemeetingsatwhichKaffrathwaspresentandofferinghisusualprotest."Idon’tseeanythingthematterwith’em.Irideinem."

           Thorsenwasaheavy,dusty,tobacco-bestrewnindividualofsixty-six,whowasalittledullbutgenial.Hewasinthepaintbusiness,andalwaysworeaverylightsteel-graysuitmuchcrinkledintheseatandarms.

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