The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-20

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SWhO Wouldn't swearaD George De.
manded Holly.
mauded holly. "What does GRANDPA
ther mean, doing such things?"
my private opinion is" said Am
berson gravely, "he desires to increase
his income by building these houses tC
rent"
swell, in the name Of heaven, can
he Increase his income any other wa!
but this?'
I'm the name Of heaven, it would ap
pear he couldn't"
I "Its bcastv, It's a damn degrade
tion! It's crimep
81 don't know about its being ,
crime" said his uncle, stepping ovel
some plank5 to join him. 1T might b.
a mistake, though Your mother sail
not to tell you until we got home, 81
as not to spoil commencement for you
She rather feared you'd be upset"
upset Oh, my Lord, should thinl
/ would be upset. He's in his secont
childhood"
swell, l thought, myself, it was {
mistake. | wanted him to put up al
apartment building instead of thes'
houses"
"An apartment bulldingl Here"
"Yes; that was my idea."
George struck his hands together de
spairingly. "An apartment house Oh
my Lord !"
"Don't worry! Your grandfathe
wouldn't listen to me, but he'll wish h
had, some day. He sticks it out tina
apartment houses will never do in
town of this type, and when l polnte
out to him that dozen or so of 'er
already are doing, he claimed it wa
just the novelty, and that they'd all b
empty as soon as people got used t
'em. SO he's putting up these houses.
us he getting misery in his oil
age?"
Hardly Look what he gave S.'1
pey and AmeEal"
Il don't mean he's a miser,
course" said George. "But why 0
.earth didn't he sell something or otht
rather than do a thing like this?"
"As matter OF fact" Anderson r.
turned coolly. 81 believe he has sol
something or other, from time I
time"
Il suppose you're joking-or tryin
tot"
That's the best way to look at it.
Anderson said amlably. take tn
whole thing as a joke-and In tn
meantime, If you haven't had you
breakfast"
81 haven'tp
"Then If l were you I'd go In and &c
some. And"-paused, becoming SER
GUS land If 1 were you wOuldn'
say anything to your grandfathe
about this"
II don't think I could trust mysel
to speak'to him about It," said George
II want to treat him respectfully, be
cause he is my grandfather, but l don
believe 1 could if l talked to him abou
such thing as this |"
And with a gesture Of despair, plain
ly signifying that all too soon afte
leaving bright college years behin
him he had entered into the full
tragedy of life. George turned bitterl
upon his heel and went into the hOus
for his breakfast.
His uncle, with his head whimsical
upon one side, gazed after him not al
together unsympathetically. Being
philosopher he was not surprised, tina
afternoon. In the course Of drive h
took in the old carriage with the Ms
jor when George was encounters
upon the highway flashing along in hi
runabout with Lucy beside him an
Pendennis doing better than three
minutes.
"He seems to have recovered" Am
person remarked.
81 beg your pardon"
"YOur grandson" Anderson eZ
planned. 'He was inclined to melar
choIy this morning, but seemed joll
enough Just now when they passe
u.s.
what was he melancholy about
Not getting remorseful about all tn
money he's spent at college, was he?
The Major chuckled feebly, but wit
sufficient grimness. Il wonder wha
he thinks I'm made Of" he conclude
querulOusly.
"Gold." his son suggested, addln
gently, land he's right about part O
you, father"
''WhAt partT
"Your heart"
The Major laughed ruefulIy. Il sur