The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-13

See here :" said the stricken George.
IF you're going to decline to dance
that co'iIlion with me simply because
you've promised a-a-a miserable
red-headed outsider like Fred Kinney.
why ~" might rs well quit"
"QUt WHAT"
You know perfectly well what I
mean" he said huskiIy.
Il don't"
We'll. yOu ought to-
"But | don't M all :"
George. thoroughly hurt. and not n
little embittered, expressed himself
in short OutburSt Of laughter: We'll.
| ought 10 have seen il"
Seen WHAT"
That YOU might turn ont 10 he a
girl who'd like fellow Of the red
headed Kinney sort. ought to have
seen ii from the first"
Lucy bore her disgrace lightly. "Oh.
dancing cotillion with person
doesn't mean that YOU like him-hut
l don't see anything in particular the
matter with Mr. Kinney What is?"
Il prefer not 20 discuss it," said
George CURLY. Hes an enemy of
mine"
"Why?"
Il prefer not to discuss H."
We'll, but"
81 prefer not 70 discuss it,"
Very we'll" She began 10 hum the
air of the song which Mr.. George Am
berSon was now diScourSing. 80 moon
Of my delight that knows no wane"-
and there was no further conversation
on the back seat.
The contrivancc stopped with a
Notwithstanding jerk before Isabel,
house. The gentlemen jumped down.
helping Isabel and Fanny to descend
there We're friendly acknowledgement
one that was not precisely friendly.
ITS 'au revoir' till tonight. isn't it,"
Lucy asked. laughing.
Good afternoon :" said George. and
he did not wait. as his relatives did, ~
see the old sewing machine start brisk
~ down the street. toward the Shar-
Ons'; its lighter load consisting now
of only Mr.. Morgan and his daughter
George went into the house ut once
He found his father reading the
evening paper in the library. Where
are your mother and your Aunt Fan
N.Y." Mr. Minafer inquired, not look
ing up.
They're coming" said his son; and.
casting himself heavily into chair
stared at the fire.
His prediction was verified few
moments later; the TWO ladies came
in chee-fuily, unfaSteninC their fur
cloaks. ITS all right. George" said
Isabel. Your Uncle George called To
us that Pendennis got home safely
Put your shoes close 10 the fire, dear
or else go and change them"
Look here" said George abruptly
How about this man Morgan and his
old sewing machine? Doesn't he want
to get grandfather 70 put money into
it? Isn't he trying to work Uncle
'tDI-t AOI tldt' ISL liul WHAT Hc
up toy
1t was Miss Fanny who responded.
You little silly she cried. with sur
prisinG sharpness. what on earth
are you talking about? Eugene Nor
gan's perfectly able To finance his own
inventions these days"
He strikes me as that sort of
man." George answered dOggedly.
Isn't he. father?"
Mnafer set down his paper for the
moment. He was Il fairly wild young
fellow twenty years ago" he said.
CIancing ut his wife abSently. He
was like you in one thin-, George: he
spent too much money-Only he didn't
a grandfather for him. 50 he was uSu-
ally in debt. But believe I've heard
he's done fairly we'll of late years.
No. | can't say | think he's a swim
der. and doubt If he needs anybody
elSe's money 10 back his .hOrseless car
rage"
well. what's he brought the old
thing here for. then? People that own
elephants don't take their elephants
around with EN- when they go visit
ing. What's he got it here fOr?"
I'm sure l don't know" said Mr.. |
Minafer. resuming his paper. You
might ask him.
Isabel laughed and patted her hus- |
bands shoulder again. Aren't you
going to dress? Aren't We all going
to the dancer"