Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-12-25
SYNOPSIS.
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
made a fortune in, 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes, and the magnifcence
Of the Ambersons began then. Major Am.
berson laid out a 200-acre development"
OF e four-acre tract, on ANDERSON avenue,
built for himself the most magnificent
mansion the Midland City had ever seen.
saEhfer married. ad.y v0ung w' The M ma5oft,s
eas d%pe nsRse 1ea PHisdiff dsa M vat ! as al HsH hs1
% Sssrs T xsns esiy %3sats shilf $,t h ~ ~:
'S Ssnrfa A and his M yon { p aeco ms sR-
ments as a mischief maker were quite in
keeping with the most pessimistic predic-
tons.
CHAPTER I1I:-By. the time George
went away to college he did not attempt
We're about the most important ia family In
the world. At a ball given in his honor
when he returned from college. George
the prettiest girl present, and got on ia
queer looking duck' at whom he had
,lady's father. He was Eugene Morgan. =
former resident of Bigburg, and he was
returning there to erect a factory and to
build horseless carriages of his own in
vention.
caAPTER 1v.-Eusene was an old ad-
,mirer Of .Isabels and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
married Wilbur Minafer.
CHAPTER. v.-George makes rapid
progress In his courtship of Lucy.
CHAPTER vI:-while driving with
Lucy: next day. George allows the horse
.overturns the cutter. splitting George and
Lucy in the snow, unhurt. although
George is greatly annoyed.
CHAPTER v11.-George reveals intense
dislike Of Morgan, whom he suspects Of
1nancia designs on his uncle or grand
father. His aunt. Fanny -Minafer, to his
great establishment. sharply ebuke him.
George has q heart,to-heart talk with his
s s 4 IN and Gn his f fashs srate fs at 1he h fently
both.
CHAPTER Ix:-Hearing r1moc cCa.
,serning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
liar Fred K~inney-George urges her to
consent to a formal engagement of mar
'riage. but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER x.-George becomes annoyed
tat gossip which connects his mothers
name with Eugene Morgan. and rightfuily
'reDukeS his Aunt Amelia Tor ner remarks
'On the subject: Aunt Fanny Is sympa.
'thetic but somewhat bewildering.
CHAPTER x11.-Lucy and George talk
1ngly different and part in something
which very nearly approaches a quarrel.
She looked down again, pathetically
troubled. '"Yes."
swell, then, why in the world won't
you drop the 'almost?'"
Her distress increased. Everything
is-everything-"
"What about 'evePything?"
"Everythihg is $3.50 unsettled"
And at that he uttered an exclama-
tion of Impotence. eff you aren't
the queerest girl! What is 'un.
Settled?'."
"Well, for one thing" she said, able
to smile at his ,vehemence, "you
haven't settled on anything to do. AT
least if you have you've never spoken
of it,"
AS she spoke she gave him the
quickest possible side glance of hope.
full scrutiny; then looked away, not
happily. Surprise and displeasure
were Intentionally visible upon the
c~ountenance of her companion; and
he permitted q significant period Of
silence to elapse before making any
response. "Lucy," he said finally, with
cold dignity. haven't you perfectly
well understood that l don't mean tC
go into business or adopt a profes
sion?'
81 wasn't quite sure" she sale
gently. 81 really didn't know-quite.'
"Then of course it's time I did tel
you. You know yourself there are {
lot of people in the East-in the Soutl
too, for that matter-that don't thinl
we've got any particular family or pc
sition or culture in this part Of thu
country. There were one or two il
my crowd at college; their familie:
had lived on their income for three
generations, and they never dreamed
there was anybody in their class on
here. I had to show them a thing o.
two, right at the start, and I CUES!
they won't forget it.! Well, 1 thinl
it's time all their sort found out tina
three generations can mean just al
much out here as anywhere else"
"But what are you going to do
George?" she cried.
Georges earnestness surpassed
hers; he had become flushed and hi
breathing was emotional. II expec
to live AN honorable life," he said. "
expect TO contribute my share to chart
ties. and to take part in-in move
ments."
"What kind?"
"Whatever appeals to me-" he said
Lucy looked at him with grieve'
wonder. "But you really don't meal
to have any regular business or pro
fession at all?"
IT certainly do notw George re
turned promptly and .~emphatically. =
81 was afraid So" she said in a lov
voice.