The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-09

ought to have seen 1t J" a,-.s
"Seen what?" ----.-~sss'sslssa 4sI.sl es.-
@That y6u might turn out to be a
girl who'd like d fellow of The red
headed Kinney sort ! ought to have
seen it from the first !"
Lucy bore her disgrace lightly. ION,
dancing a cotillion with person
doesn't mean that you like hlm-but
don't see anything in particular the
matter with Mr.. Kinney What Isl"
IT prefer not to discuss II" said
George CURLY. Hes an enemy OF
mine"
''WhyY'
81 prefer not to discuss it."
swell, but"
81 prefer not to discuss It'll"
"Yery 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
heart-shaking jerk before lsabers
house. The gentlemen jumped down
helping Isabel and Fanny to descend;
there were friendly leayetakings-
one that was not precisely friendly.
"It's 'au revolr' till tonight, isn't it?"
Lucy asked, laughing.
"Good afternoon p said George, and
he did not wait, as his relatives did, to
see the old sewing machine start brisk
w down the street, toward the Shar-
ons'; it's 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
are your mother and your Aunt Fas-
N.Y." Mr.. Minafer inquired, not look
ing up.
They're coming" said his son; and.
casting himself heavily into chair,
stared at the fire.
His prediction was verified few
moments later; the two ladies came
in cheerfully, unfastening their fur
cloaks. "It's all right, George" said
Isabel. "Your Uncle George called to
us that Pendennls got home safely
Put your shoes close to the fire, dear
: or else go and change them"
"Look here, said George abruptly
"How about this man Morgan and his
; old sewing machine? Doesn't he wan
to get grandfather to put money into
? it? Isn't he trying to work Uncle
George for that? Isn't that what he's
: up TOT"
t 1t was Miss Fanny who responded
"YOu little silly" she cried, with sur
r prising sharpness. "What on cart
e are you talking about? Eugene Nor
e gan's perfectly able to finance his owl
D inventions these days"
"He strikes me as that sort
d man." George answered doggedly
$ isn't he, fatherf
d Mlnafer set down his paper for tn
n moment. "He was a fairly wild youn
s fellow twenty years ago." he sait
e glancing at his wife absently. III
t, was like you in one thing, George: h
10 spent too much mOney-Only he didn
IT have ANY mother to get money out
II a grandfather for him, so he was usu
If ally in debt. But believe I've hear
re he's done fairly well of late years
ID No, can't say l think he's a swir
lie dler, and l doubt If he needs anybod
!; else's money to back his hOrseless cal
s riage."
d "Well, what's he brought the oil
Is thing here for, them People that ow
y, elephants don't take their elephant
of around with 'em when they go visi
Of ing. What's he got 1t here for?"
g. "Pm sure / don't know" said M
TO Minafer, resuming his paper. "YO
he might ask him."
lie Isabel laughed and patted her hui
IT, bands shoulder again. "Aren't 20
going to dress? Aren't we all goin
ne to the dancer
We He groaned family. "Aren't you
brother and George escorts enOug
I'd for you and Fanny"
OF wouldn't you enjoy 1t at all?"
"YOu know l don't"
e. Isabel let her hand remain upc
'e- his shoulder moment longer; 81
er stood behind him, looking into the fir
ot George. watching her brondingl
ce thought there was more color in HI
I'D face than the reflection of the flame
or accounted for. well, then" she sa
or lndulgently, "stay at home and
a. happy. We won't urge you If you
really rather not"
90 81 really wouldn't" he said confer
q eddy.
Half an hour later George was pas
" ing through the upper hall, in bat
robe stage of preparation for the eN
= ning's gayeties, when he encounter
..,s his Aunt Fanny. He stopped hi
~ Look here" he said.
10 "What in the world is the matt
ell with your" she demanded regards
him with little amiability. "You 10
hu as If you were rehearsing for a villa
In n nlaV"