Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
CHAPTER TX.

ISabeIS uneaSlneSS about her huS-
bands health-sometimes reflected in
her letters to George during the win
ter that followed-had not been ale
waited when the accredited Senior re-
! turned for his next summer vacation,
and she confded to him in his room,
soon after his arrival, that "some-
thing" the doctor had Naid to her late
ly had made her more uneasy than
ever.
Doctor Rainey says we ought to
get him away"
well, let's do it, then"
"He won't CO."
Hes man awfully. set in his
ways; that's true" said George. 81
don't think there's anything much the
matter with him, though. Have you
seen Lucy lately? How is she?"
"She looks-pretty said Isabel.
II suppose she wrote you they've
moved?'
Eyes; I've got her address. She
said they were building"
"They did. It's all finished, and
they've been in it a month. It's small,
but oh, such a pretty little housew
"Well, that's Fortunate" George
said Zone thing I've always felt they
didn't know a great deal about is ar
chitecture."
Don't they?" asked Isabel, sur
priSed. "Anyhow, their house is
charming. It's way out beyond the
end of Anderson boulevard; it's quite
near that big white house with a gray
green roof somebody built out there
Il year or so ago. | suppose you'll he
driving out to see Lucy tomorrow"
Il thought" George hesitated. 81
thought perhaps I'd go after dinner
this evening"
AT this his mother laughed, not as
tonished. lit was only my feeble
] joke about tomorrow George
was pretty sure you couldn't wait that
long Did Lucy write you about the
factoryW
no. What factoryY
THE automobile shops. This spring
they've finished eight automobiles and
sold them all, and they've got twelve
more almost finished, and they're sold
already! Eugene is so gay over it
They're very interesting to look at;
behind the drivers seat there's sort
of box where four people can sit with
a step and little door in the rear,
and"
Il know all about it," said George.
i've seen any number like that, east
You can see all you want of 'em if
you stand on Fifth avenue half an
hour any afternoon. I've seen half
4 dozen go by almost at the same
time-within few minutes, anyhow:
and of course electric hansoms are
common sight there any day. l hired
one myself the last time l was there.
How fast do Mr.. Morgan's machines
go?'
much too fast It's very exhia.
rating-but rather frightening; and
they do make fearful uprOar He
says, though, he thinks he sees a way
to get around the nOisiness in time"
81 don't mind the noise" said
George. "Give me horse for mine,
though, any day. must get up race
with one Of these things; Pendennis'n
leave it one mile behind in two-mile
run. HOw's grandfather
"He looks WELL but he complains
sometimes of his heart"
George had taken off his coat. 81
don't like to hint to lady," he said,
but 1. do want to dress before din
ner."
Don't be long; I've got to do a
lot of looking at you, dear" She
kissed him and ran away, singing.
But his Aunt Fanny was not 50
fond; and at the dinner table there
came a spark of liveliness into her
eyes when George patronizingly asked
her what was the news in her own
particular line of sport"
well, what's the gossip? You
usually hear pretty much everything
that goes on around the hooks anu
crannies in this town, hear. What's
the last from the goS3ps' corner
auntie?"
Fanny dropped her eyes, but
movement Of her lower lip betokened
tendency to laugh as she replied,
There hasn't been much gossip lately
except the report that Lucy Morgan
and Fred Kinney are engaged-and
that's quite old by this time"
There was a clatter upon Georges
plate. "What-what do you think
you're talking about?" he gasped.
Miss Fanny looked up innocently.
about the report of LUCY Morgan's
engagement to Fred Kinney"
George turned dumbly to his mother
and Isabel shook her head reassur-
ingly. "People are always starting
rumors," she said. II haven't paid
any attention to this one"
but you-you've heard itT he
stammered.
"Oh, one hears all sorts of nonsense,
dear. l haven't the slightest idea