The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-23


4 "They did. It's all finished, and
they've been In It . month. It's small.
but oh. such . pretty little housed"
swell, that's Fortunate" George
said. zone thing I've always felt they
didn't know q great deal about 10 ar
chitecturs.-
Don't thsvr asked Isabel. sur
prised. anyhow. their house u
charming. It's way out beyond the
end Of Anderson boulevard; It's quite
near that big white house with Q gray
green root somsbody built out there
year or % ago. I suppose you,n be
driving out 10 80 Lucy tomorrow"
Il thought" George hesitated. II
thought perhaps I'd % after dinner
this evening"
AZ this his mother laughed, not a.
tooishsd. TT wss only NJ feeble
Joke about tomorrow 0soryiei I
was pretty SURE you couldn't wait that
long. DID Lucy write jon about the
faetoryr
mo. What factosyr'
The automobile shops. This spring
they've finished eight automobiles and
sold them al, and they've got twelve
more almost fnishsd. and they're sold
already Eugene u % gay over Il
They're very interesting to leok q;
behind the drivers SEAT there's Q sort
Of box whsrs four people can sit with
. step and Q little door n ~ rear.
and
II know all about It" said 0soeys.
I've seen any number IKE that. cost
You can sse al yoa want Of EN- II
you stand on Fifth avsnus half IN
hour any afternoon. I've seen half
q dosen 90 BY almost at the same
tims-within q few minutes, anyhow; :
and Of course electric hansoms aEe Q
common sight there any day. I hired
one myself the last time I was there.
How fast DO NJ. AorEan's machines
gor'
Much too fasti It's vsey emilia
rating+but rather frishtsnins; and
they do make . fearful upeoaf. He
says, though. he thinks b sess Q way
to ct around the noisinsss IN tina"
II don't mind he noise." said
Georgs. ~Givs me Q horse for mine.
though. any day. I must got up Q raes
with oos u thsss things; Psnds1ais,n
leave It one mile behind in q two-mils
run. Hows gandfathsfr
He looks well. but he complains
sometimes Of his heart"
0eorgs bed taksa or his coat. n
don't like to hint b . lady" b said.
but I Do want 10 dress before din
nsr."
Don't b. long: I've ct to do .
lot Of looking at 20. dsafr She
Kissed him and ran away. singing.
But his Aunt Fanny vas not %
fond: and at the 6innsr table tAses
cane q spark Of livelinsss Into her
eyes when George patrooi1inSiy asksd
her what was the news in her ewn
particular line Of sport"
swell, what's the gossipf Yea
usually hear pretty much everything
that goes on around the hooks and
crannies In this town. hear. What's
the last from The gossips' corner.
auntief'
Fanny dropped her eyes, bat
movement Of her lower lip bstoksaed
Q tendency to laugh ~ she replied.
There hasn't bsen much gossip lately
except the report that Lucy Morgan
and Fred Kinney are eosagsd-and
that's quite old BY this time"
There was . ciatter upon Georges
plate. "What-what do you think
you're talking aboutr' he sAsped.
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 itr' he
stammered.
''Oh. one hears all sorts Of nonsense.
dear. I haven't the slightest idea
that It's true"
'.Then you have heard III"
George turned pale.
Eat your dinner. George" bis
aunt said swee,ly. Food will do you
good. I didn't say ! knew this rumor
was true. only said I'd heard II"
Fanny. you're . hard.hearted crea.
ture." Isabel said gently. you really
are. Don't pay any attention to her.
George. Fred kidneys only = clerk
In his uncie's hardware place: he
couldn't marry for ages-even II any.
body would accept him.
George Lreathed tumultuously. II
don't care anything about ages +
What's that got to do with itr he
said. his thoughts appearing to be
somewhat disconnected. cages don't
mean anything! I only want to know
Il want to know I want" He
stopped.
you must nnish your dinner. dear"
his mother urged. "Don't-"
II have Anished. I've eaten all I
want. I don't want any more than
wanted. ! don't want-l-" He rose,
| still incoherent n nr~fen@i want