re heavily in
roses than his father thinks his means warrant, and he
tries to turn his thoughts to staple groceries._ 113

X. From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago,
to his son, Pierrepont, at the Commercial House,
Jeffersonville, Indiana.
_Mr. Pierrepont has been promoted to the position of
traveling salesman for the house, and has started out
on the road._ 127

XI. From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago,
to his son, Pierrepont, at The Planters' Palace Hotel, at
Big Gap, Kentucky.
_Mr. Pierrepont's orders are small and his expenses
are large, so his father feels pessimistic over his
prospects._ 141

XII. From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in
Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, at Little Delmonico's,
Prairie Centre, Indiana.
_Mr. Pierrepont has annoyed his father by accepting
his criticisms in a spirit of gentle, but most
reprehensible, resignation._ 157

XIII. From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in
Chicago, to his son, Pierrepont, care of The Hoosier
Grocery Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.
_Mr. Pierrepont's orders have been looking up, so the
old man gives him a pat on the back--but not too hard
a one._ 177

XIV. 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 father's vision._ 191

XV. From John Graham, at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago,
to his son, Pierrepont, at The Scrub Oaks, Spring Lake,
Michigan.
_Mr. Pierrepont has been promoted again, and the old
man sends him a little advice with his appointment._ 209

XVI. 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._ 223

XVII. From John Graham, at the London House of Graham &
Co., to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards in
Chicago.