The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10


George was perplexed- How do
you mean: not in my way?"
People often say in a way and
rather distinguished looking or
rather so-and-so. or rather anything,
to show that they're superior. don't
they. It's kind of snob slang,
think. OF course people don't always
say rather or in way to be SUI
perior"
81 should say notl I use both of
'em a great deal myself" said George.
"One thing 1 don't see, though !:
What's the use of a man being six
feet three? Men that size can't
handle themselves as well as a man
about five feet eleven and half can"
George was Straightforward soul,
at least. '.See here!" he said. Are
you engaged to anybody?"
mo"
Not wholly Modified, he shrugged
his shoulders. "You seem to know a
good many people. Do you live in
New York;"
NO. 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 1 was born"
What do you keep moving around
so for? Is he a promoters"
mo. He's an inventor"
Whats he invented?"
Just lately" said Lucy. "he's been
working on a new kind of horseless
carriage"
well. I'm sorry for 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
to be iDsulted for" he said.
81 don't see that what said was par
ticularly fresh"
mo, indeed !"
''Then what do you"
She laughed gayly. 81 don't! And
I don't mind your being such a lofty
person at all. 1 think it's ever SO
papa's a great man! !"
as he?" George decided to be
good-natured. "Well. let US hope so.
1 hope SO, I'm sure"
Looking at him keenly, she saw that
the magnificent youth was incredibly
in this bit Of graciousness.
I'm just beginning to understand"
she said.
Understand what?"
what 1t means to be q real Am
berson in this town. Papa told me
about it before we came,
but see he didn't say half enough ~
George superbly took this all for
tribute. did your father say he
knew the family before he left here?"
Eyes. believe he was particularly
q friend of your Uncle George; and
he didn't say so, but / imagine he
must have known your mother very
well, too. He wasn't an inventor
then; he was a young lawyer. The
town was smaller in those days, and
I believe he was quite well known"
Il dare say. I've no doubt the FAM
lily are all very glad to see him back.
If they used to have him
at the house q good deal, as he told
you"
81 don't think he meant to boast of
It." she said. "He spoke quite
she retorted, as her partner
for the next dance arrived.
She took wing away on the breeze
IF the. waltz, and George, having
stared gloomily after her for a few
nent, and strolled round the fiuctu-
ating outskirts of the dance to where
MS uncle, George Anderson, stood
srnilingly watching, under one Of the
arches at the entrance to
he room.
Hello, young namesake," said the
lncle. "Why fingers the laggard heel |
If the dancer? Haven't you got q
)artner"
ne somewhere" said George. "See |
lere: VINO Is this fellow Morgan that |
Aunt Fanny Minafer was dancing |
With q while ago."
Anderson laughed. Hes q man
With pretty daughter, George. Me- |
seemed you've been spending the eve
ling noticing something of that sort
II do / errY
'Never mind! What sort Is he7"
81 think we'll have to give him q |
George. He's an old |
riend; used to practice law here
'erhaps he had more debts than cases,
tut he paid 'em all up before he left
own. Your question is purely mer-
enary, / take it: you want to know
is true worth before proceeding fur
her with the daughter. 1 cannot in
orm you. though 1 notice signs of
prosperity In that be-
oming dress of hers. However, you
ever can tell. 1t is an age when ey-
ry sacrifice is made for the young.
nd how your OWN poor mother man
ged to provide those genuine pearl
tuds for you out of her allowance
rom father I can't"
"Oh, dry upl' said the nephew. II
this Morgan