The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-30

lou nOtlce II 1pS got you I'm no;
speaking of certain kinds of SANDER
that sometimes people have got to take
TO the courts; Pm talking of the
wretched buzzing the Mrs. Johnsons
do-the thing you seem to have such
horror of--people 'talking'-the kind
Of thing that has assaiied your mother
People who have repeated a SANDER
either get ashamed or forget it, II
they're let alone. People will forget
almost any SANDER except one that's
been fought"
"Is-that alT?" George asked.
Il suppose So" his uncle murmured
sadly.
Wei, then, may ask what you'd
have done in my placer
I'm not sure, George. When was
your age l was like you in many ways,
especially in not being very cool
headed, so can't say. Youth can't be
trusted for much, except asserting
itself and fighting and making love-"
"Indeedw George snorted. MAY I
ask what you think ought to have
doneT
Nothing"
Nothing? George echoed, mock
ing bitterly. Il suppose you think I
mean to let my mothers good name
Your mothers good namew Am
berson cut him Off impatienty. mo.
body has q good name in a bad mouth.
Nobody has good name in a silly
mouth, either. Well, your mother'a
name was in some silly mouths ana
all you've done was to go and have
a scene with the worst old woman gos-
sip in the tOwn-a scene that's going
to make her into a partisan against
your mother whereas she was mere
prattler before. Don't you suppose
she'll be all over town with this to-
And she'll see to it thar
everybody who's limited anything
about poor Isabel will know that
you're on the warpath; and that will
put them on the defensive and make
them vicious. The story will grow as
it spreads and"
George unfolded his arms to strike
his right fist into his left palm. "But
ilc you suppose I'm going TO tolerate
such things?' he shouted. "What do
fou suppose I'll be doing?"
"You can do absolutely nothing"
said Anderson. Nothing of any use.
The more you do the more harm you'll |
TO-"
"You'll see! I'm going to stop this
hing if l have to force my way into
every house on National avenue and
ANDERSON boulevardw
His uncle laughed rather sourly but |
made no other comment.
"Well what do you propose to dot"
George demanded, do you propose
%. sir there"
yes"
and let this rifrcaff handy my
Mothers good name back and forth
lmong them? Is that what you pro-
)ose to do?'
ITS all can do" Anderson re-
urned. Its all any of us can do
low: just sit still and hope that the
hing may die down in time in spite
# your stirring up that awful old
George drew long breath, then ad-
'anced and stood close before his
Incle, 'Didn't you understand me
when l told you that people are say
ng my mother means to marry this
nan?"
"Yes, understood YOU"
"You say that my going over there
as made matters worse" George went
n. ''HOw about it if such a-such an
marriage did take place?
10 you think that would make people
elieve they'd been wrong in saying
on know what they say"
NO." said ANDERSON deliberately
1 don't believe it would. But it {
couldn't hurt Isabel and Eugene, If {
hey never heard of it; and if they did
ear of it, then they could take their
hoice between placating gossip or liv-
ng for their own happiness. If they
ave decided to marry"
George almost staggered. Good
he gasped. you speak of it
almlyl"
Anderson looked up at him inquir-
ngly. "Why shouldn't they marry if t
hey want tor he asked. TITS their {
wn affair. l don't see anything pre-
isely monstrOus about two people get |
ing married when they're both free !
nd care about each other. What's l
ne matter with their marryingY
'It would be monstrous George {
houted. 'Monstrous even if this hor- {
ible thing hadn't happened, but now 5
the face of this-Oh, that you can {
1t there and even speak of it! Your {
wn sister! Oh" He, became inco- s
erent swinging away from Anderson !
nd making for the door, wildly ges- I
Ting. [
For heavens sake don't be so the /