Cheyenne record., 1919-11-06

with the air Of q rival that Miss
Fanny watched her brothers wife
dancing with the widower. Mss
Fanny's eyes narrowed a little. but
only a. II her mind engaged in q hope
ful calculation. She looked pleased.
CHAPTER viii.
= A few days after Georges return
to tho university 1t became evident
that not quite everybody had gazed
with complete benevolence upon the
various young collegians at their
holiday sports. The Sunday edition
of the principal morning paper even
expressed some bitterness under the
heading. ''Gilded Youths Of the Fin
de-Siecle"-this was considered the
knowing phrase Of the time. espe-
cially for Sunday supplements-and
there IL no doubt that from certain
references In this bit Of writing some
people drew the conclusion that Mr..
George Anderson Minafer had not
Jet got his come-upance. . postpone
ment still irritating. Undeniably
Fanny Mlnafer was one Of the people
who drew this conclusion, for she cut
the article out and inclosed Il In Q
letter to her nephew. having written
on the border Of the clipping, II won
der whom 1t can meanr'
George read part of It:
We debate sometimes what Il to bs the
future Of this nation when We think thek
In . few years public affairs may bs In
the hands Of the nn-de-giecle gildod
youths We ses about us during the Christ
mas holidays. Such foppery. such luxury.
ticed by the scented. ovorbearing patri-
clans of the Palatine, even In Rome's
most decadsnt epoch. With his airs Of
young MILFORD, his fast horses. his gold
and silver cigarette cases. his clothes
Of money showsred upon him by indulgent
mothers or doting grandfathers. he re-
1pects nothing and nobody. He 10 blase.
u you please. Watch him At social
function. how condescendingly he deigns
q select . partner for the popular waltz
o. two-step; how carelessly he Shoulders
older people out Of his way. with what .
blank stare he returns the salutAt0ns OF
some old acquaintance whom he may
choose In his royal whim to forgetl
Dew generation. OF such n these the re-
public was not made. When We compare
the young manhood Of Abraham Lincoln
With the specimens We are now produci4g
We So too well that II bodes Ill for the
twent1eth century
/. George yawned and tossed the clip
ping into his waste basket, wondering
why his aunt thought such dull nom
sense worth the sending. Az for her
insinuation. penciled upon the border.
he supposed she meant to joke sup
position which neither surprised him
nor altered his lifelong opinion Of
her wit.
He read her letter with moro In
terest:
:. The dinner your mother gave for
the Norgans was . lovely AFFAIR. 1t was
last Monday evening. Just ten days after
you left. 1t was appropriate that your
mother. herself an old friend. should as
semble q representative selection OF Mr..
AorEAA's old friends around him 1t such
. time. He was In great spirits and most
entertaining.
He will soon begin to build his factory
here for the manufacture Of automobiles.
which he says u . term he prsfsrs to
''horseless cArriages." Your Uncle George
told me he would like to invest In this
ture for automobiles: psshap0 not for gep-
eral use. but ~ an interesting novelty.
Whieh people with sufficient means would
like to own for their amusement and the
sake Of variety. However. he said Mr..
Morgan laughingiy declined his offsr, -
Mr.. II. was fully able to finance this vea.
ture, though not starting n . very large
way. Your uncle said other people are
nanufacturing automobiles In different
parts Of the country with gucceaA Your
fAthor 10 not very we'll. though he io not
actually III, and the doctor tells him he
ought net to b % much at his of1co, -
he IeaG ysarB OF application indoors with
no exefcise are beginning to adect him
unfAvoeahly. but I belisvo your father
would die n he had to give mp hi Week.
which 10 an that has ever Interested ham
outside Of his family. never eeuM ~
moGhsr and me with Lucy 70 - Mod
3eslka In twelfth Night ysster1ay eve
ning. and Lacy sald she thought tAe duke
Iookod rather IKE you. oaly much moss
AamOcrnt1o in his manner. Hoping that
ysa are Anding oellago stin - attractive
Ansctsoaassly.
George read one 0eatsnce in tbs
letter several times. Thea - dropped
the missive In hls waste basket b
jsan lne elipping. and strolled down
the cseridoe e Ais dosnitosy b bse-
rev o eopy e Twelfth Night. Hav.
fnR secured - ~ retuEned - Als
study and rs1fssAsd his asmssy e
the play+69t received - ealigAtsa-
Dsnt that nabsed him 10 eo0prsAeod