The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-06

about five feet eleven and half can.
George was straightforward soul,
at least. See here he said. Are
you engaged TO anybody"
NO"
Not wholly Modified. he shrugged
his shoulders. You seem TO know a
good many people. Do you live in
New York;"
mo. We don't live anywhere.
What do you mean: you don't live
anywhere"
We've lived all over" she answered.
Papa used to live here in this town,
but that was before | was born.
What do you keep moving around
so for? Is he prOmOterT
NO. He's an inventor.
whats he invented"
Just lately" said Lucy, hes been
working on a new kind of horseless
carriage"
We'll, I'm sorry 70: him." George
said, in no unkindly spirit. Those
things are never going TO amount to
anything. People aren't going TO
spend their lives lying on their backs
in the road and letting grease drip in
their faces"
"Papa'd be so grateful" she re-
turned, IF he could have your adj
vice"
Instantly Georges face became
flushed. II don't know that I've done
anything to be insulted for" he said
II don't see that what l said was par
ticularly fresh"
NO, indeed"
Then what do you
She laughed gayly. Il don't! Ant
I don't mind your being such loft!
person at ALL l think it's ever 81
interesting-but papa's a great man!
as hep George decided to b.
good-natured. well. let us hope SC
l hope so, I'm sure
Looking at him keenly, she saw tina
the magnificent youth was incredibl
sincere in this bit of graciousness
She shook her head in gentle wonder
I'm just beginning to understand,
she said.
| Understand what?'
what il means to be a real All
berson in this town. Papa told M
something about it before We came
but see he didn't say half enough
George superbly took this all fC
tribute. Did your father say
knew the family before he left here
Eyes. l believe he was particular
friend of your Uncle George; an
he didn't say so, but / imagine b
must have known your mother yer
well, too. He wasn't an inventC
then; he was a young lawyer. tn
town was smaller in those days, an
l believe he was quite well known
II dare say. I've no doubt the far
lily are all eery glad to see him bac
especially if they used TO have hi
at the house a good deal, as he tol
you"
II don't think he meant to boast 4,
it, she said. eHe spoke qui
calmly" she retorted, as her partnt
for the next dance arrived.
She took wing away on the bree;
of the waltz, and George, haviT
stared gloomily after her for fe
moments, postponed filling an engag
ment, and strolled round the fiuct
ating outskirts of the dance TO whel
his uncle. George Anderson, stoC
slnilingly watching, under one of Il
rose-vine arches at the entrance
the room.
Hello, young namesake," said Il
uncle. "Why fingers the laggard he
of the dancer? Haven't you got
partner?"
shes sitting around waiting f
me somewhere" said George. IS
here: Who is this fellow Morgan tn
Aunt Fanny Minafer was dancil
with a while ago."
Anderson laughed Hes a m;
with a pretty daughter, George. N
seemed you've been spending the ey
ming noticing something of that sort
or do | err"
"Never mind, What sort Is hep
II think We'll have to give him
character. George. He's an @
friend: used TO practice law here
perhaps he had more debts than cas-
but he paid 'em all up before he le
town. Your question is purely ms
cenary, take it: you want TO knC
his true worth before proceeding fl
Their with the daughter. | cannot
;, form you. though | notice signs
considerable prosperity in that
- coming dress of hers. However, y
never can tell. 1t is an age when {
e-y sacrifice is made for the your
,, and how your own poor mother ma
aged TO provide those genuine pc;
d. studs for you out of her allowan
from father / can't"
ri "Oh, dry up" said the nephew.
2 understand this Morgan"
. "Mr. Eugene Morgan" his I'm,
h suggested. "Politeness requires Il
the young should"
G Il guess the young didn't kn'
II much about politeness in your da
@ George interrupted. II understa
that Mr.. Eugene Morgan used to
: great friend Of the family. The W
ii he was dancing with Aunt Fanny