It was a friendship founded on business, which Mr.Flagler used to say was a good deal better than a business founded on friendship, and my experience leads me to agree with him.
For years and years this early partner and I worked shoulder to shoulder; our desks were in the same room.

We both lived on Euclid Avenue, a few rods apart.

We met and walked to the office together, walked home to luncheon, back again after luncheon, and home again at night.

On these walks, when we were away from the office interruptions, we did our thinking, talking, and planning together.

Mr.Flagler drew practically all our contracts.