Cleveland County herald., 1919-11-06

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 "They did. It's all finished, and they've been in it month. It's small, but oh, such a pretty little house!"
 "Well, that's fortunate," George said. "One thing I've always felt they didn't know 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 gray green roof somebody built out there year or so ago. I suppose you'll be driving out to see Lucy tomorrow"
 q thought-' George hesitated. q thought perhaps I'd go after dinner this evening""
 At this his mother laughed, not as tonished "It was only my feeble joke about tomorrow Georgie! I was pretty sure you couldn't wait that long. Did Lucy write you about the factory|
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 "'Ehe 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 a sort of box where four people can sit with step and little door in the rear, and"
 II 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 a dozen go by almost at the same time-within few minutes, anyhow j; and of course electric hansoms are a common sight there any day. I hired one myself the last time I was there. How fast do MT. Morgan's machines go?"
 Much too fast! It's very exhila- rating-but rather frightening; and they do make a fearful uproar. He says though, he thinks he sees way to get around the noisiness in time"
 'I don't mind the noise," said George. Give me a horse for mine, though, any day I must get up a race with one Of these things; Pendennis'll leave it one mile behind in a two-mile run. How's grandfather"
 ''He looks well, but he complains sometimes of his heart"
 George had taken off his coat. q don't like to hint to lady" he said, "but I do want to dress before din- ner."
 Don't be long; I've got to do a lot of looking at you, dear p She kissed him and ran away, singing.
 But his Aunt Fanny was not so fond; and at the dinner table there came spark of liveliness into her eyes when George patronizinsly asked her what was the news ill her own particular line of sport"
 Well. what's the gossip? You usually hear pretty much everything that goes on around the hooks and crannies in this town, hear. Whats the last from the gossips' corner, auntie?"
 Fanny dropped her eyes, but a movement of her lower lip betokened a 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 chatter 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 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. q haven't paid any attention to this one"
 But you-you've heard it?" he stammered.
 "Oh, one hears all sorts of nonsense, dear. I haven't the slightest idea that it's true"
 "Then you have heard ft!"
 George turned pale.
 Eat your dinner, Georgie," his aunt said sweetly. "Food will do you good. I didn't say I knew this rumor was true. I only said I'd heard it."
 "Fanny, you're hard-hearted crea- ture," Isabel said gently. You really are. Don't pay any attention to her, George. Fred Kinney's only q clerk in his uncle's hardware place: he couldn't marry for ages-even if any body would accept him!
 George breathed tumultuously. q don't care anything about ages T! Whats that got to do with it?" he said, his thoughts appearing to be somewhat disconnected. Ages don't mean anything I only want to know -I want to know I want" He stopped.
 You must finish your dinner, dear" his mother urged. Don't"
 II have finished. I've eaten all I want. I don't want any more than I