Cheyenne record., 1919-10-30

been allsviated BY ths circumstance
that neither Of the seats q the o}6
sewing machine was designed for
three people, but when his nelghbor
spoke thus gratefully he mo- longer
minded the erowding-in fac<, It
pleased him 20 much that h0 began 10
wish the old sewing machine Would 90
svsa slower. George preee9t3Z. ID
.drsssed Lucy huffiedly. almost trem-
ulously. speaking close 70 hef eaf:
II forgot to ten Jon something:
you're pretty meet I thought - the
first second I saw you iast night m
come for you tonight and take ycu to
the, Assembly at the AmbsEson hotel.
You're going. area't Jour
"Yes, but I'm going with papa and
the Sharons. I'll - you there"
"Well, wen dance tie cotillion to-
gether, anyhow"
"Tm afraid not I promised Mr..
Kinney"
swhatr' Georges tone was
shocked, as at incredible .newa sWeal.
you could break that engagement, ]
guess. II you wanted tol Girls always
can get out Of things whsn they want
to. Won't your
II don't think so.s
"Why notr'
Because promised him. Several
days ago."
asee here I" said the stricken George.
IF you're going to decline to dance
that cotillion with me simply because
you've promised a-A-a miserable
red.headed. outsider like Fred Kinney,
why we might as well Quiti''
'tQuit what1"
sYou know perfectly wen what
mean," he said huskily.
II don't"
"Well. you ought toi"
"But I don't at air.
George. thoroughly hurt. and not
little embittered, expressed himself
in short outburst Of laughter: "Well.
I ought to have seen It'll"
"Seen whatT
'aThat you might turn out 10 be
girl who'd like fellow Of the red
headed Kinney sort. ought 10 have
seen It from the arst"
Lucy bore her disgrace Lightly. "Oh.
dancing a cotillion with q person
doesn't mean that you like him-but
I don't see anything In particular the
matter with Mr.. Kinney. What isf'
II prefer not to discuss It," said
George curtly. "He's an enemy Of
mine."
"whyT:
II prefer not to discuss It"
"Well, but"
II prefer not to discuss It'll"
"Very WELL" She began to hum the
air Of the song which Mr.. George Am
berson was now discoursing. 20 moon
of my delight that knows no wane"-
and there was no further conversation
on the back seat.
The contrivance stopped with q
heart-shaking jerk before Isabel's
house. The gentlemen jumped down.
helping Isabel and Fanny to descend;
there were friendly leavetakings and
one that was not precisely friendly.
ITS 'au revoir' till tonight, Isn't itf'
Lucy asked, laughing.
"Good afternoon!" said George, and
he did not wait, as bis relatives did, to
see the old sewing machine start brisk
ly down the street, toward the Shar-
ons'; its lighter load consisting now
Of only Mr.. Morgan and his daughter.
George went into the house at once.
He found his father reading the
evening paper in the library. ''Where
arc your mother and your Aus1 Fan
ny1" MI. Minafer inquired, ns@ look
ing up.
They're coming" said his son: and.
casting himself heavily into q chair.
stared ut the fire.
His prediction was verified fsw
moments later; the two ladies came
In cheerfully, unfastening their fur
cloaks. "It's all right, George" said
Isabel. ''Your Uncle George called 10
us that Pendennis got home safely.
Put your shoes close to the fire, dear.
or else 60 and change them"
'Look here" said George abruptly.
AHow about this man Morgan and his
old sewing machine1 Doesn't he want
to get grandfather to put money into
1T Isn't he trying to work Uncle
0eVtBo AoE tnats Doe tnAt WuAt uSU
up TOT"
It was Miss Fanny who responded.
You little sillyi" she cried. with sur
prising sharpness. "What on earth
are you talking about7 Eugene Nor
gan's perfectly able to finance his own
inventions these days."
"He strikes me a. that sort Of
man." George anawered 6orrndlv
':Isn't he. fatherr'
Ainafer set down his paper 1or q .
moment "He was fairly wild yomg
fellow twenty years ago" ho sat4
glancing at his wife absently. sHo