Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.--Major ANDERSON had
made fortune in 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes, and the magnihcence
Of the Ambersons began then. Major Am,
berson laid out a 2G0-acre development,
with roads and statuary, and in the centre
of four-acre tract, on ANDERSON avenue.
built for himself the most magnificent
mansion the Midland City had ever seem
CHAPTER II.-when the majors
daughter married young WILDER MnaieT
the neighbors predicted that as Isabel
could never really love Wilbur all her
love would be bestowed upon the children
george Anderson Minafer but his up
bringing and his youthful accomplish
ments as a mischief maker were quite In
keeping with the most pessimlsuc preolc-
lions.
CHAPTER III.-By the time George
went away TO college he did not attempt
to conceal his belief that the Ambersons
were about the most important family in
the world. At a ball given in his honor
when he returned from college, George
monopolized Lucy Morgan, a stranger and
the prettest girl present, and got on Ia
mously with her until he learned that a
queer looking duck at whom he had
lady's father. He was Eugene Morgan,
former resident of Bigburg and he was
returning there to erect factory and to
build horseless carriages Of his own In
Vention.
CHAPTER Iv.-Eugene was an old adj
mirer of Isabeps and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
cause of some youthful indiscretion and
married Wilbur Minafer.
CHAPTER V.-George makes rapid
progress in his courtship of Lucy.
CHAPTER vI.-while driving with
Lucy, next day, George allows the horse
to get beyond control, and the animal
overturns the cutter, splitting George and
Lucy in the snow, unhurt, although
George Is greatly annoyed.
CHAPTER VII.-George reveals intense
dislike of Morgan, whom he suspects of
financial designs on his uncle or grand
father His aunt, Fanny Minafer. to his
great establishment, sharply rebukes him.
1t was Miss Fanny who responded.
"You little silly" she cried, with sur
prising sharpness. what on earth
are you talking about? Eugene Nor
CAMS perfectly able to finance his own
inventions these days"
"He strikes me as that sort O..
man." George answered doggedly,
"Isn't he, father2"
Minafer set down his paper for the
moment. HE was fairly wild young
fellow twenty years ago." he said
glancing at his wife absently. HE
was like you in one thing, George: he
spent too much mOney--Only he didn't
have any mother to get money out OF
a grandfather for him, so he was usu-
ally in debt. But l believe I've heard
he's done fairly well of late years
No, l can't say l think he's a swim
dler, and l doubt if he needs anybody
elses money to back his hOrseless car
rage"
"Well, what's he brought the ole
thing here for, then? People that owr
elephants don't take their elephants
around with 'em when they go visit
ing What's he got it here fOr2"
'pm sure l don't know" said Mr.
Minafer, resuming his paper "Yol
might ask him"
Isabel laughed and patted her hus
bands shoulder again. "Aren't yOl
going to dress? Aren't we all gOini
to the dance"
He groaned family. aren't you
brother and George escorts enough
for you and Fanny"
"WouSdn't you enjoy it at allP'
"You know 1 don't"
Isabel let her hand remain upOl
his shoulder a moment longer; sh
stood behind him, looking into the fire
George, watching her broOdingly
thought there was more color in he
face than the reflection of the fame
accounted for swell, then" she salt
indulgently, "stay at home and b.