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The Magnificent Ambersons (
By BOOTH TARK1NGTON 1
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"EVERYTHING 13
Synopsis. Major Ambereon has made fortune In 1873 when other
people were toting fortune), and the magnificence of the Ainbersonn began
then. Major Amborson lld out a 200-acro "development," with ronds
and statuary, and In the center of a four-ncrc tract, on Amberson avenuo,
built for hlmsolf the most magnificent mansion Midland City had ever
seen. When tho major's daughter married young Wilbur Mlnnfer the
elghborti predicted that as Isabel could never really love Wilbur all
her love would bo bostowed upon tho children. There Is only one child,
however, George Amberson Mlnafer, and his upbringing and his youthful
accomplishments as a mischief maker are quite In keeping with the most
pessimistic predictions. By the time Gcorgo goes away to collegu ho
does not attempt to conceal his belief that the AmbersonH aro about tho
meat Important family In the world. At a ball given In bin honor when
he returns from college, Gcorgo monopolizes Lucy Morgan, a stranger and
fhe prettiest girl present, and gets on famously with her until he learns
that a "queer looking duck" at whom ho had been poking much fun, is
tho young lady'B father. lie Eugene Morgan, a former resident of
Blgbarg, and ho Is returning , erect a factory and to build horseless
carriages of his own Invontlon, Eugene had been an old admirer of Isabel
and they had been engagad when Isabel threw him over becauso of a
youthful Indiscretion and married Wilbur Mlnafer. Qcorgo makes rapid
progress In his courtship of Lucy. A cotillion helps their acquantance
along famously. Their "friendship" continues during his absences at
college George and Lucy become "almost engaged." Thero la a family
quarrel over a division of property which reveals that both Gcorgo's
Aunt Fanny and George's mother aro moro or loss Interested In Eugene
Morgan. Qcorgo's father dies. George 1b graduated. lie and Lucy remain
"almost engaged."
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CHAPTER XI Continued.
I
When they went down to tho dining
ffoom, he pronounced acceptable the
almon snlad, cold beef, cheese and
nko which Fanny made ready for
them without disturbing the servants.
The Journey had fatigued Isabel, she
to nothing, but eat to observe with
tired pleasuro tho manifest ntlons of
or eon's uppctlto, meanwhile giving
tier slstor-In-law a brief summary of
the events of commencement. But
presently she kissed them both good
sight and left aunt and nephew alono
together.
"It sever was becoming to her to look
pnle," Fanny said absently, a few mo
acuta after Isabel's departure. "I
upposo your mother's been being
pretty gay? Going a lot?"
"How could she?" Gcorgo asked
Cheerfully. "In mourning, of course
all she could do was Just sit around
and look on. That's all Lucy could do
either, for tho matter of that."
"I suppose so," his aunt assented.
"How did Lucy get homo? Did you
4rlvo out to tholr house with her bo-,
fore you came here?"
"No. Sho drovo homo with her fa
tier, of course."
"Ob, I see. So Kugcno camo to tho
station to meet you."
"To meet ua,?" Gcorgo echoed, re
newing IiIb attack upon tho salmon
alad. "How could ho?"
"I don't know what you mean,"
Fanny Bald drearily, in tho desolate
voice that had become hor habit. "I
feaven't seen him while your mothor's
been nwny."
"Naturally," said George. "He's
wen Hast himself."
At this Fanny's drooping eyelids
opened wide.
"Did you see hlra?"
"Well, naturally, since ho mado tho
trip homo with us."
Fanny's eyelids drooped, nnd sho
at Bllent until George pushed back his
chair nnd lit a cigarette, declaring his
satisfaction with what sho had pro
Tided. "You're n flno housekeeper,"
ho said benevolently. "I don't bellovo
you'd stay alnglo very long If some of
tho bachelors and widowers around
town u?uld Just once sec "
Sho did not hear him. "It's a little
dd," sho said.
"What's odd?"
"Your mother's not mentioning that
Mr. Morgan had boon with you."
"Didn't think of it, I supposo," said
Jeorge carelessly; and, his benevolent
mood Increasing, ho conceived tho Idea
that a little harmless rallying might
servo to elovnto his aunt's drooping
spirits. "I'll tell you something, In
confidence," ho Bald solemnly.
She looked up, Btnrtled. "What?"
"Well, It struck me that Mr. Mor
gan was looking pretty abscnt-mlnrintl.
most of tho tlmo; and ho certainly is
dressing Better than he used to. I
houlda't bo n bit surprised If all tho
young fellow had been wultlng for was
to know ho had an assured lncomo be
fore ho proposed."
"What 'young fellow? "
"Uhls young fellow Morgan," laughed
George. "Honestly. Aunt Funnv. I
shouldn't bo a bit surprised to havo
him request an interview with mo any
day, and declare that his intentions nro
honorable, nnd ask my normlsslnn to
pay his addresses to you. AVhat had I
setter ten mm?"
Fanny burst Into tears.
"Good heavens 1" George cried. "I
fcas only teasing. I didn't mean"
"Lot me alone." sho said llfelosslv!
and, continuing to weep, roso and be
tan to clear away tho china and sliver.
ucorge was distressed. "I dldn
mean anything, Aunt Fanny I I dldn
lenow you'd got bo sensitive ua all
tint."
"You'd better go up to bed," she
ntd desolately, going on with her worli
aid her weeping.
Ho obeyed, nnd could still honr n
p thetlc sniffing from tho dining room
ho went up tho Btnlrs.
"By Georgol" ho grunted, ns ho
reached his own room : and his thought
was that ilvlnc with n norsnn no hphhI
tlvo to kindly raillery might provo
lugubrious. Uo went to the window
and looktl through the darkness to
tuo fcttaj tULouotti! of his grnndfa
SO 80 UN8ETTLED."
ther's house. Lights were burning over
there, upstnlrs; probnbly his newly
arrived uncle was engnged In talk with
tho MnJor.
George's glance lowered, resting cas
ually upon tho Indistinct ground, nnd
ho beheld soino vnguo shapes, unfn
mlllnr to him. Formless heaps, they
seemed; but, without much curiosity,
he supposed that sewer connections or
water pipes might bo out of order,
making necessary soino excavations..
Not greatly disturbed, ho pulled down
tho shade, yawned, nnd began to un
dress, leaving further Investigation for
the morning.
But In tho morning he had forgotten
nil about It, and raised his shade, to
let In the light, without even glancing
toward tho ground, Not until ho had
finished dressing did ho look forth
from his window, nnd then his glance
was casual. The' next Instant his at
titude became electric, and ho ran
from his room, plunged down tho
Btalrs, out of tho front door, and, upon
a nearer view of tho destroyed lawn,
begnn to release profanity upon tlfe'
breezclcss summer air, which remained
unaffected. Between his mother's
house nnd his grandfather's, exenva
tlons for tho cellars of Ave new
houses were In process, each within a
fow feet of Its neighbor.
It was Sundny, and so the workmen
Implicated in these dcfnclnga wero de
nied what unquestionably they would
havo considered a treat: but as tho
fanatic orator continued the mono
logue, n gentleman In flannels emerged
upward rrom ono of the excavations,
nud regarded him contemplatively.
"Obtaining any relief, nenhow?" lm
Inquired with somo Interest. "You
must havo learned qulto a number of
those expressions In childhood It's so
long since I'd heard them I fancied
tnoy wero obsolete." 1
"Who wouldn't swear?" Georco de
manded hotly. "What dons crnnilfn.
thur mean, doing such things?"
"My private onlnlon Is." mild Am.
bcrson gravely, "ho desires to increase
"Who Wouldn't Swear?" Qeoroe De
manded Hotly.
his Income by building these houses to
rent." '
"Well, In tho nnmo of heaven, can't
ho Increase hlu Income any other way
but this?"
"In the nnmo of heaven, It would np
pear ho couldn't,"
"It's beastly 1 It's a dnmn degrada
tlonl It's a crlmol"
"I don't know about its being a
crime," said his uncle, stepping over
some planks to Join him. "It might bo
a mistake, though. Your mother salll
not to toll you until wo got home, so
as not to spoil commencement for you.
Sho rnthor feared you'd bo upnet."
"Upsotl Oh, my Lord, 1 should think
I would bo upset I Ho's In his secoud
childhood."
"Well, I thought, myself, It was a
mistake. I wanted him to put up uu
npnrtment building Instead of these
houses."
"An npnrtment building I Here?"
"Yes; that was my Idea."
George Btnick his hands together de
spairingly. "An apartment house! Oh,
my Lord I"
"Don't worry 1 Your grandfather
wouldn't listen to me, but he'll wish he
had, somo duy. He sticks it out that
apartment houses will never do In a
town of this type, and when I pointed
out to him that a dozen or so of 'cm
nlready are doing, he claimed It was
Just the novelty, and that they'd all be
empty ob soon ns people got used to
'em. So he's putting up these houses."
"Is he getting miserly lu his old
age?"
"Unrdlyl Look what he gave Syd
ney and Amelia I"
"I don't mean he's n miser, of
course," Bald Gcorgo. "But why on
earth didn't he sell something or other
rather than do a thing like this?"
"As n matter of fact," Amberson re
turned coolly, "I believe he has sold
something or other, from time to
time."
"I supposo you're joking or trying
to I"
"Thnt's the best wny to look at It,"
Amberson snld umlnbly. "Take the
whole thing as a Joke and In the
meantime, If you haven't had your
brenkfast "
"I haven't l" '
"Then If I wero you I'd go In nnd get
some. And" paused, becoming serl
oua "nnd If I were you I wouldn't
say anything to your grandfather
about this."
"I don't think I could trust myself
to wpcak to him about It," said George.
"I wont to treat him respectfully, be
cause ho Is my grandfather, but I don't
believe I could If I talked to him about
such a thing as this 1"
And with n gesture of despair, plain
ly signifying thnt all too soon after
leaving bright college years behind
him he had entered into the full
tragedy of life, George turned bitterly
upon his heel and went Into the house
for his brenkfast.
His uncle, with his head whimsically
upon ono side, gazed after him not al
together unBympnthetlcnlly. Being a
philosopher he wna not surprised, that
afternoon, In the course of a drive he
took in tho old carriago with tho Ma
jor, when Gcorgo was encountered
upon tho highway flashing along In his
runnbout with Lucy beside him and
Pendennls doing better than three
minutes.
"IIo seems to have recovered," Am
berson remarked.
"I beg your pardon."
"Your grandson," Amberson ex
plained. "He waB Inclined to melan
choly this morning, but seemed Jolly
enough Just now when they passed
us."
"What was ho melancholy about?
Not getting remorseful about all the
money he's spent nt college, was he?"
Tho Major chuckled feebly, but with
sufllclcnt grlmnes8. "I wonder what
he thinks I'm made of," ho concluded
querulously.
"Gold," his son suggested, adding
gently, "nnd ho's right about part of
you, father."
"What part?"
"Your heart."
The Major laughed ruefully. "I sup
poso that may acpount for how heavy
It feels, sometimes, nowadays. This
town seems to bo rolling right over
thnt old heart you mentioned, Gcorgo
rolling over It and burying It under l
When I think of those devilish work
men digging up my lawn, yelling
around my house "
"Never mind, father. Don't think of
it. When things are a nulsnncc it's a
good Idea not to keep remembering
em."
"I try not to," tho old gcntlemnn
murmured. "I try to keep remember
ing that I won't be remembering any
thing very long." And, somohow con
vinced thnt thin thought was a mirth
ful one, he laughed loudly and slapped
his knee. "Not so very long now, my
boy I" he chuckled, continuing to echo
his own amusement. "Not so very
long. Not so very longl"
CHAPTER XII.
Young George paid his respects to
hla grandfather tho following morning,
having been occupied with vnrious af
fairs and engagements on Sundny un
til after tho Major's bedtime; nnd top
ics couccnuM with building or exen
vatlona weto not Introduced Into the
conversation, which was a cheerful
ono until Gcorgo lightly mentioned
soma new plans of his. He spoko of
nis desire to extend his proficiency In
driving: in fact, ho entertained the
ambition to drive a four-ln-hnnd. now
over, as tho Major said nothing, and
merely sat still, looking surprised,
George went on to say that ho did not
propose to "go In for coaching just
nt the start;" ho thought It would bo
better to begin with a tandem. He
was suro Pcndunnla could bo trained
to work as a leader; and all thnt ono
needed to buy nt present, ho suld,
would bo "comparatively Inexpensive
a now trap, und tho harness of course,
und a good buy to match Pendennls."
Ho did not caro for u special groom;
ouo of tho stablcincu would do
At tht point the MnJor decided to
speak. "You say one of the ntablemon
would do?" ho inquired, hla widened
eyes remaining fixed upon his grand
son. "That's lucky, because, one's nil
there In Just at present, Geo'rge. Old
fat Tom doca it all."
."Oh, that will bo all right, sir. My
mother can lend mo her man."
"Clan Bho?" Tho old genllomnn
smiled faintly. "I wonder" He
paused.
"What, sir?"
"Whether yon mightn't enro to go
to law school somewhere perhaps. I'd
bo glad to set aside a sum that would
Bee you through."
This senile divergence from tho topic
In hand aurprlscd Gcorgo painfully. "I
have no interc.it whatever In the law,"
ho said. "I don't care for It, and tho
Idea of being a professional man hna
never appealed to me. I was speaking
of driving a tandem "
"I know you wore," snld tho Major
quietly.
George looked hurt. "I beg your
pardon. Of course If the Idea doesn't
appenl to you " And ho rose to go.
The Major ran a tremulous hand
through his hair, sighing deeply. "I
I don't llko to refuse you nnythlng,
Georgie," ho snld. "I don't know that
I often havo refused you whatever
you wanted In reason "
"You've always been more than gen
erous, sir," George Interrupted quickly.
"And If the Idea of a tandem doesn't
The Idea of Bolno a Professional
Man Has Never Appealed to Me."
nppcal to you, why of course" Anfl
ho waved his hand, heroically dismiss
ing the tandem.
Tho Major's distress becamo obvi
ous. "Georgie, I'd like to, but but
I've on Idea tandems are dangerous to
drive, nnd your mother might be anx
ious. She"
"No, sir; I think not She felt- it
would be rnthor a good tiling help to
keep me out In the open air. But If
perhaps your finances "
"Oh, It Isn't that bo much," the old
gentleman laughed uncomfortably. "I
guess wo could still afford a now horse
or two, If need be "
"I thought you said "
The Major waved his hand airily.
"Oh, a fow retrenchments where
things were useless. And if you want
tills thing bo very much "
"It's not Important enough to bother
about, really, of course."
"Well, lot's wait till autumn, then."
snld the Major In a tono of relief.
"We'll see about It in tho autumn, If
you're still in the mind for It then.
You remind me of it, nlong In Sep
temberor October. We'll see what
can bo done." Ho rubbed his hands
cheerfully. "We'll boo what can bo
done about It then, Georgie. We'll
see."
And George, In reporting this con
versation to hla mother, was ruefully
humorous. "In fact, tho old boy
cheered up so much," he told her,
"you'd havo thought he'd got n real
lond off his mind. Of course I know
ho's nnythlng but mlfiorly ; still I cnu't
help thinking he must bo salting a lot
of money away. I know prices nro
higher than they used to be, but ho
doesn't 6pcnd within thousands of
what ho used to, and wo certainly
can't be spending more than we always
have spent. Where does It all go to?
Undo George told mo grandfather had
sold some pieces of property, nnd it
looks a little queer. I have a faint
suspicion, not that he's getting miserly
not that at all but that old age has
begun to mako him timid about monoy.
There's no doubt about It, he's get
ting a little queer: ho can't keep his
mind on a subject long. Right In the
middle of talking about one thing he'll
wander off to something else; nnd I
shouldn't bo surprlsod if ho turned
out to be a lot better off thnn auy of
us guess."
Isnbcl had a bright Idea. "Georgie!
Instead of a tandem wouldn't It Inter
est you to get ono of Eugene's automo
biles?" "I don't think so. They're fast
enough, of course. In fnct, running
ono of those things la getting to bo
qulto on tho cards for sport, and
people go all over tho country In 'em.
But they're dirty things, nud thoy keep
getting out of order, so that you're
always lying down on your back In the
mud nnd "
"Oh, no," sho Interrupted eagerly.
"Haven't you noticed? The wuy they
mako them now you can got at most of
the machinery from tho top. 1 do
think you'd bo Interested, dear."
George remained Indifferent. "Pos
siblybut 1" hardly think so. I know
a lot of good peopie aro really taking
tnem un, but still '
'"But Btlll' what?" she snld as ho
paused.
"But still well. I sunnoso I'm n
little old-fashioned and fastidious, but
I'm afraid being a sort of englno
driver never will appeal to rac,
mother. It's exciting, nud I'd like that
part of It, but still It doesn't seem to
mo precisely the thing a gentleman
ought to do. Too much overalls and
monkey wrenches nnd grease 1 No; I
believe I'd rather wait for September
and u tandem, mother."
Nevertheless Georgo sometimes con
sented to sit In an automobile, while
waiting for September, nnd he fre
quently went driving In one of Eu
gene's cars with Lucy and her father.
IIo even allowed hlmsojf to be escort
ed with his mother nnd Fanny through
the growing factory, which was now,
as the foreman of the paint shop in
formed the visitors, "turning out a car
and a quarter a day."
From tho factory Eugene took them
to lunch at a new rcstnurnnt, just
openod In the town, a place which sur
prised Isabel with Its metropolitan
air, and, thouah Georco made fun of
her, In a whisper, she offered overr
uling tno tribute of pleased exclama
tions ; and her gnyety helped Eugene's
to make the little occasion almost a
festive one.
George's ennui disappeared In Bplte
of himself, nnd he Inughcd to see his
mother In such spirits. "I didn't know
mineral waters could go to a person's
head," ho eald. "Or perhaps it's this
place. It might pay to have a new res
taurant opened somewhere In town
every tlmo you get the blues."
"No," Isabel said, "what makes mo
laugh so much at nothing Is Eugene's
fnctory. Wouldn't anybody be delight
ed to sco an old friend tnke an idea
out of tho air like that an Idea that
most people laughed at him for
wouldn't any old friend of vhls be
happy to see how he'd made his idea
into such n splendid humming thing
as that factory all shiny steel, click.
lng, buzzing away, and with all those
worKinen, sucli muscled-looklng men
nnd yet so intelligent looking? It's
beautiful to sco such a thing," she
said. "It makes us all happy, dear old
Eugenol"
And with a brnve gesture she
stretched out her hand to him across
the small table. Ho took it quickly,
giving her a look In which his laughter
tried to remain but vanished hpfnro n
gratltudo threatening to become emo
tional in 8pito of him. Isnbcl. how
ever, turned instantly to Fanny. "Give
hlra your hand, Fanny," she said gay
ly; and as Fanny mechanically
obeyed, "There I" Isabel cried. "If
brother Georgo were here, Eugene
would hnvo his three oldest and best
friends congratulating hlra nil at once.
we Know wnnt brother George thinks
about It, though. It's Just beautiful,
Eugene I"
Lucy leaned toward George and
whiskered, "Did you ever see anything
so lovely?"
"As vhat?" George inquired, not
becauso ho misunderstood but be
cause ho v'shed to prolong the pleas
ant nelghbtriincsa of whispering.
"As your ftothcrl Think of her do
ing that I tye's a darling I And
papa" here sh Imperfectly repressed
a tendency to laugh "papa looks as
if he wero cither tying to explode or
utter loud sobs I"
Eugeno commandeahls features,
however, and they resulted their cus
tomary opprchenslveness."! Used to
wrlto verses," he said "if yn remem
ber "
"Yes," Isabel Interrupted geiy. i
remember."
"I don't recall that I've wrltteh Yy
for twenty years or so," he continues
ujut I'm nlmost thinking I could do
It again, to thank you for making a
factory visit Into such n kind cele
bration." "Gracious 1" Lucy whispered, gig.
gllng. "Aren't they sentiment ill"
"People thut age always are,"
George returned. "They get sc itlmen
tal over anything at nil. Facti rles or
restaurants, it doesn't matter What!"
And both of them were selzeAwith
fits of laughter which they managed
to cover under the general moveiont
of departure, as Isabel had risen tovo,
Outsldo upon the crowded BtWpt
Georgo helped Lucy Into hla runnboty
and drove off, waving triumphantly
nnd laughing at Eugene, who wna
struggling with tho englno of hla car,
in the tonnoau of which Isabel and
Fanny had established themselves.
"Looks like a hand-organ man grind
ing away for pennies," said George, as
the runabout turned tho corner Into
Nntlonal avenue. 'Til still take a
horse, any day."
Ho was not so cocksure half an hour
later, on an open road, when a siren
whlstlo walled behind him, nnd before
the Bound had died away Eugene's car,
coming from behind with what seemed
fairly like ono long leap, went by the
runabout nnd dwindled nlmost instan
taneously In perspective, with a lnct
handkerchief In n black-gloved hand
fluttering sweet derision as It was
swept onward Into minuteness a mere
white speck and then out of sight.
Georgo wna undoubtedly Impressed
"Your father does know how to drive
some," the dashing exhibition forced
him to admit. "Of course Pendennls
Isn't ns young ns ho was, and I don't
caro to push him too hard. Well, I
enjoyed part of that lunch todny qulto
a lot, Lucy."
"The salad?"
"No. Your whispering to me."
Georgo checked Pendennls to a walk.
Whereupon Lucy protested quickly:
"Oh, don't t"
"Why?"
"I know when you make him walk
It's so you can give all your attention
to to proposing to mo again 1"
And us sho turned a face of exag
gerated color to him, "By the Lord,
but you'ro a little witch I" iOcorgo
cried.
"George, do let Pendennls trot
again 1"
"I won't!"
She clucked to tho horse. "Get up,
Pendennls! Trotl Go on I Com
mence 1"
Pendennls paid no nttentlon; sho
meant nothing to him, nnd George
laughed at her fondly. "You nro the
prettiest thing In this world, Lucyl" ho
exclaimed. "Arc you going to drop the
'almost' and sny wo'ro really engaged?"
"Oh, nut for years I So there's tho
answer, and let's trot ngnln."
But Gcorgo was persistent; more
over, he had become serious during
the Inst minute or two. "I wnnt to
know," he said. "I really mean it.-'
"Let's don't bo serious, George,"" sho
begged him hopefully. "Let's talk of
something pleasant.
He wns a little offended. "Then it
Isn't plensant for you to know that I
want to marry you?"
At this she became as serious as ho
could have asked; sho looked down,
and her Hp quivered like thnt of a
child about to cry. Suddenly she put
her hnnd upon ono of his for just an
Instant, and then withdrew it
"Lucyl" he said huskily. "Dear,
what's tho matter? You look as if
you were going to cry."
Her eyelids flickered, and then she
looked up nt him with a sad gravity,
tears seeming Just nt tho poise. "One
reason's because I havo a feeling that
It's never going to be."
"Why?"
"It's Just a feeling."
"You haven't any reason or "
"It's iv.it a feeling."
"Well, if that's all," George said,
reassured, and laughing confidently, "I
guess I won't be very much troubled I"
But nt once ho became serious again,
adopting the tone of argument "Don't
you care enough about me to marry
mo?"
She looked down again, pathetically
troubled. "Yes."
"Well, then, why In tho world won't
you drop the 'almost?'"
Her distress lncrensed. "Everything
Is everything "
"What about 'everything?'"
"Everything Is so so unsettled."
And at that he uttered an exclama
tion of impatience. "If you aren'l
the queerest girl! What is 'un
settled?' "
"Well, for one thing," sho said, atri
to smile at his vehemence, "you
haven't settled on nnythlng to do. At
least if you have you'vo never spoken
of it"
As sho spoko she gave him the
quickest possible side clanco of hone.
ful scrutiny; then looked away, not
napplly. Surprise and dlsplensure
were intentionally visible upon the
countenance- of her companion: nnd
he permitted n significant period ol
suence to elapse before making any
response. "Lucy," ho snld finally, with
cold dignity, "haven't you perfcctlj
well understood that I don't mean to
go Into bustness or adopt a nrofe
slon?"
"I wasn't quite sure," she said
gently. "I really didn't know quite."
"Then of course it's tlmo I did tell
you. You know yourself thero are n
lot of people In tho East in the South
too, for that matter that don't think
we've got nny particular family or po
sition or culture in this part of the
country. There wero ono or two in
my crowd at college; their families -
"I Have Feeling That lt' Nevei
phm to Be." "
had lived onUhelr ,ncomo f
generations. nYd they ver dreaffied
thero was anyoy in theh rias ont
here. I had t ifiow them a t
two, right at Wo start, and I guSsa
they won't f rfg t it! Well, I think"
It's tlmo all tie - sort found out that
three generation can mean just aa
much out her a anywhere else."
"But what a e you going to do
Georgo?" Bhofcr; d,
George's ea aestness surpassed
hers; he ha! bifomo flushed and his
breathing Vas tnotlonnl. "I expect
to live an lbnor Mo life," he said "I
expect to cintrll to my shnro to chart
ties, and to tali part In In move
ments." L
Golrge gits excited and
actsas mitjit be expected
U (III.
(TO UK
ONTINUED.)