The diamond drill., 1919-09-27

Man has never Appealed 10 Me-.
"Wcll see about It In the autumn. II
you're still In the mind for IL then.
You remind me OF IT, along I'm Sep
tember--Or October Wen see what
can be done" He rubbed his hands
cheerfully. "We'll see what can be
done about II then. George. Wen
see."
And George. I'm reporting this con-
versation TO his mother, was ruefully
humorous. "In fact. the old boy
cheered up so much" he told her
you'd have thought he'd got real
load of his mind. OF course | know
he's anything but miserly; still | can't
help thinking he must be sailing lot
OF money away. ] know prices are
higher than they used 10 be. but ne
doesn't spend within thousands Of
what he used 10. and we certainly
can't be spending more than we always
have spent. Where does II all 90 TOT
Uncle George told me grandfather had
sold some pieces of property, and II
looks little queer. / have a faint
suspicion. not that he's getting mlserly
NOT that nt all--bnt that old age has
begun to make him timid about money.
There's no doubt about 1t. he's get
ting a little queer: he can't keep his
mind on subject long. Right in the
middle OF talking about one thing he'll
wander off To something else; and !
shouldn't be surprised If he turned
out TO be lot better off than any of
us guess"
Isabel had bright idea. George
Instead of tandem wouldn't IL inter.
est you to get one of Eugene's automo.
bllesY
III don't think so. They're fast
enough, OF course. In fact. running
one of those things Is getting to be
quite on the cards for sport and
people go all over the country in em.
But they're dirty things, and they keep
getting out of order. so that you're
always lying down on your back In the
mud and"
"Oh, no." she interrupted eagerly.
Haven't YOU noticed? The way they
make them now you can get at most OF
the machinery from the top. do
think you'd be interested, dear"
George remained Indifferent. Pos
sibly-but | hardly think so. | know
lot OF good people are really taking
them up. but still
"But stir whatT" she said as he
paused
"But stll--well W suppose I'm a
little old-fashioned and fastidious, but
I'm afraid being IA sort of engine
driver never Will appeal 10 me
.mother. It's exciting. and I'd Ike that
part of II, hut still II doesn't seem "a
me precisely the thing "A gentleman
ought to do. Too much overalls and
monkey wrenches and grease No;
believe Id rather walt for September
and a tandem, mother"
Nevertheless George sometimes con.
sented 10 sit In nn automobile, while
waiting FOR September. and he fire.
quently went driving In one Of Eu
genes ears with Lucy and her father
He even allowed himself TO be escort
eel with his mother and Fanny through
the growing factory. which was now
as the foreman Of the paint shop In
formed the visitors. turning out a cai
and n quarter day
From the factory Eugene took then
10 lunch at new restaurant. just
opened In the town. n place which SUR
prised Isabel with It's metropolitan
al al
her. In whisper. she offered every
thing the tribute Of pleased exclama
tions: and her gayety helped Eugene,
TO make the little occasion almost d
festive one.
Georges ennul disappeared In spite
! OF himself. and he laughed 10 see hi,
mother In such spirits. II didn't know
mineral waters could 20 10 a person,
head he said. "Or perhaps It's this
place. II might pay To have new res
tsurant opened somewhere Ia town
every time you get the blues"
"No," Isabel said. what makes me
laugh so much at nothing In Eugene's
factory. Wouldn't anybody be deli ght-
ed 20 see nm old friend take an idea
out of the air like that-sn idea that
most people laughed NJ him for
wouldn't any old friend of his be
happy to see how he'd made his Idea
into such splendid. hummIng thing
M that factory-all shiny steel. click
Ing. buzzing away. and with all those
workmen, such muscled.looklng men
and yet so intelligent lookingf It'
beautiful to see such thing" sh'
said. "It makes US oil happy. dear old
Eugene"
And with brave gesture she
stretched out her hand 70 him scros'