The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-02

ing this old building. Don't you try
to put me In the light Of a boori I
won't
But George walked out In the very
course Of his vehement protest, and
II was necessarily left unfinished.
Mr.. Kinney remained only a few
moments after Georges departure,
and as the door closed upon him the
distressed Lucy turned to her father.
She was plaintlvely surprised to find
him In a condition Of immOderate
laughter.
1T brings things back sol" he
managed to explain. 'This very Fred
Kinney's father and young Georges
father. Wilbur Minafer, used to do
Just such things when they we're at
that age-and. for that Uatter, so did
George Anderson and /, and all the
rest of us!" And In spite Of his ex-
haustion, he began to initiate: "'Don't
you try to put me In the light Of a
boorv I shall take pleasure In call
Ing at some time when a more cour-
teous sort of people," He was un-
able to go on.
Papa, l think they were shocking.
Weren't they awful"
"Just-just boysl" he moaned, wlp-
ing his eyes.
But Lucy could not smile at all she
was beginning to look indignant. II
a forgive that poor Fred Kinney"
she said. Hes just blundering-but
George-oh, George behaved out
rageOusly
She came and sat upon the arm of
his chair. Papa. why should George
behave like that?"
Hes sensitive"
anything he likes to, without any re-
gard for what people think. Then
why should he mind so f~uriously when
the least little thing reflects upon
him, or on anything or anybody con-
nected with him?'
Eugene patted her hand. "That's
one of the greatest puzzles Of human
vanity, dear; and l don't pretend to
know the answer In all my life the
most arrogant people that I've known
have been the most sensitive. The
people who have done the most in
contempt of other peoples opinion,
and who consider themselves the
highest above it have been the most
furious If it went against them. Ar
rogant and domineering people can't
stand the least, lightest, faintest
breath Of criticism. 1t just kills
them"
Papa, do you think George Is ter
ribly arrogant and domineering"
"Oh, he's still only a boy" said Eu-
gene consolingly. There's plenty of
fine stuff In him-can't help but be.
because he's Isabel Amberson's SON"
Lucy stroked his hai-, which was
still almost as dark as her own. you
liked her pretty well once, l guess,
papa"
II do STILL" he said quietly.
"She's lovely-lovely! Papa"
she paused, then c~ontinued-"I won.
der sometimes"
"What?'
81 wonder just how she happened
to marry Mr.. Minafer."
"Oh, Minafer's all right" said Eu-
gene. "He's a quiet sort of man, but
he's a good man and a kind man. He
always was, and those things count"
II don't think I should have called
George bad tempered" Lucy said
thoughtfully. mo. I don't think he
u.s."
"Only when he's cross about some
thing?" Morgan suggested, with
semblance Of sympathetic gravity.
EYES," she said brightly, not per
ceiving that his intention was humor
Gus. "All the rest Of the time he's
really very amiable. OF course he's
much more a perfect child the whole
time than he realizes! He certainl!
behaved awfully tonight" Sh'
Jumped up, her indignation returning
"He did, indeed, and it won't do to en-
courage him In 1t. / think he'll fnt
me pretty cool-for a week or sol"
Whereupon her father suffered a re
newal Of his attack of uproarioul
laughter.
In the matter Of GOODNESS Georg
met Lucy upon her w predeter
mined ground; in fact, he was Their
first, and at their next encounte
proved loftier and more formal thai
she did. Their estrangement tastes
three weeks, and then disappears
without any preliminary treaty:
had worn itself out and they forgot II
The Major had taken a great fame
to her, insisting upon her presenc
and her fathers at the Anderson fan
lily dinner at the Mansion every Sur
day evening. She knew how to fir
with old people. he said, as she SO
next him at the table on n Of thes
Sunday occasions; and he had Away
liked her father, even when Eugen
was a "terror" long ago. "Oh. yel
he vast the Major laughed when sh
demonstrated. HE came up her
with my son George and some other
for a serenade one night, and Eugen
I, stepped into a bass fiddle. and III
! poor musicians just gave up! This
serenade was just before Isabel VIC
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