The Arvada enterprise., 1919-10-09

that neither Of the seats Of the Old
sewing naehins was designed for
three people. but when his neighbor
spoke the gratefully he no longer
minded tic erowding-in fact. 1t
pleased hin 20 much that he began to
wish the Cd sewing machine would 20
even slower. George presently id.
dressed Lacy hurEiedly, almost trem-
ulously. speaking close to her eaf:
II forgot to tell yoa something:
you're pretty nice! I thought % the
first second I cav you last night IN
come for you tonight and take you to
the Assembly at the Anderson hotel.
You're going. aren't Jour-
Eyes, but I'm going With papa and
the Sharons. III zee you there"
"Well, wen dance The cotillion to-
gether. anyhow"
I'm afraid not I promised Mr..
Kinney"
"whatr" Georges tone was
shocked, as at incredible newA swell.
you could break that engagement 7
guess, II You wanted toi Girls alwayD
can get out Of things when they want
to. Won't your"
II don't think So"
"Why notr
"Because promised him. Several
days ago."
"see here I" said the stricken George.
III you're going to decline to dance
that cotillion with mo simply because
you've promised a-a-a miserable
red.headed outsider like Fred Kinney.
why We might a. well quiti"
"Quit whatr'
"You know perfectly well what
mean" he said huskily.
II don't"
'Well. you ought tot"
"But I don't at ALI"
George, thoroughly hurt, and not a
little embittered. expressed himself
in a short outburst Of Laughter: swell,
ought to have seen I'll"
"Seen whatT
THAT you might turn out b be .
girl who'd like q fellow Of the red
headed Kinney sort. I ought b have
seen It from the firstr"
Lucy bore her disgrace Lightly. "0h,
dancing q cotillion with q person
doesn't mean that you like him-but
don't see anything in particular the
matter with Mr.. Kinney. What isf'
II prefer not to discuss It," said
George CURLY. Hes IN enemy Of
mine"
"Whyr'
II prefer not to discuss Il"
swell. but"
II prefer not to discuss III"
"very we'll" She began to hum the
air Of the song which Mr.. George Am
berson was now discoursing. 70 moon
Of my delight that knows no Wane"-
and there was no further conversation
on the back seat.
The eontrivance stopped Win .
hsart-shaking Jerk before Isabsl,s
house. The gentlemen Jumped down,
helping Isabel and Fanny 10 0sscsod;
there were friendly lsavstakings- an0
one that was not precisely friendly.
IT'S an rsvoir tn tonight, int hf~
Lucy asked. laughing.
GOOD afternoon I" said George, M
he did not wait. ~ his relatives did. to
$50 the old sewing machine start brissr
" down the street. toward the shar.
ons': it, lighter load consisting now
Of only Mr.. Morgan and his daughtse.
George went Into the house at oooo.
He found his father reading he
evening paper In the library. "Whsee
arc your mother and your Auat Fan
NJ ~ Ne NS1u>R~. su~,.0~>A >~h a>~A
ing up.
"They're coming" said his son; and,
casting himself heavily into Q chair,
stared at the IRE.
His prediction was verified Q Hsv
moments later: the two ladies came
ID cheerfully. unfastening their fur
cloaks. ITS all right. Georgia" sajd
Isabel. "Your Uncle George called -
~ that Pendennis got home safety.
Put your shoes close to the IRE, 6eaE,
or else 20 and change them"
Look here" said George abruptly.
How about this man Norgsn and hio
old sewing machinei Doesn't b. want
to get grandfather 10 put money Into
1T Isn't he trying to work Uncss
George for thatf Isn't that what hs'o
up tor
It was Miss Fanny who responded.
You little sillyw she cried, with sur.
prising sharpness. "What o. earth
are you talking abouti Eugene Nor.
Ran's perfectly able to finance hls ovn
Inventions these days."
HE strikes me a that aaet AZ
man." George answered 6oeesd1y.
Isn't he. fatherf'
Ainafer set down his paper ~ ~
moment. HE WAS Q fairly Wild yoang
fellow twenty years ago." 10 said.
siancing at bis wife abssntly. He
was like you In one thing, 0sorgis: hs
spent too much money-ooly he didn't
have any mother to get money out a
q grandfather for him. % hs was uss-
ally In debt. But I believe I've hard
he's done fairly well Of late ysars.
NO, I can't say think he's Q swim
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