The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-13
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
ISabePS uneasineSs about her huS-
bands health-sOmetimes reflected in
her letters to George during the win
Ter that followed-had not been allie
waited when the accredited Senior re-
turned for his next summer vacation,
and she confded to him in his ROOM
soon after his arrival, that "sOme
thing the doctor had said to her late.
| ly had made her more uneasy than
ever.
Doctor Ralney says we ought to
get him away"
well, let's do it, then"
''He won't CO."
Hes a man awfulIy set in his
ways; that's true" said George. 81
don't think there's anything much the
matter with him, though. Have you
seen Lucy lately? How is she?"
"She lOOks-pretty said Isabel,
81 suppose she wrote you they've
mOved?'
YES; I've got her address. She
said they were building"
''They did. It's all finished, and
they've been in 1t a month. It's SMALL
but oh, such pretty little housed"
"Well, that's fortunate" George
said. "One thing I've always felt they
didn't know great deal about is ar.
chitecture.''
Don't they?" asked Isabel, sur.
| prised. Anyhow, their house is
charming. It's way out beyond the
end of Anderson boulevard; it's quite
near that big white house with gray.
green roof somebody built out there
Il year or so ago. 1 suppose you'll be
driving out to see Lucy tomorrow"
Il thought" George hesltated. "a
thought perhaps I'd go after dinner
this evening"
At this his mother laughed, not as.
tonished. SIT was only my feeble
| joke about tomorrow George L
was pretty sure you couldn't wait that
long. Did Lucy write you about the
factOryT
mo. What factOry?
"The automobile shops. This spring
they've finished eight automobiles and
sold them ALL and they've got twelve
more almost finished, and they're sold
already Eugene is so gay over it 4
They're very interesting to look at
behind the drivers seat there's a sort
Of box where four people can sit, with
step and a little door in the rear,
and"
II know all about it." said George.
"Ive seen any number like that, east.
You can see all you went of 'em II |
you stand on Fifth avenue half an
hour any afternoon. I've seen halt
dozen go by almost at the same
hme-within a few minutes, anyhow;
and of course electric hansoms are a
common sight there any day. l hired |
one myself the last time was there.
How fast do Mr.. MOrgan's machines
go?"
Much too fast It's very exhlla-
rating-but rather frightening; and |
they do make fearful uproar He {
says, though, he thinks he sees a way
to get around the nolsiness in time"
81 don't mind the noise" said
George. "Give me a horse for mine,
though, any day. must get up a race
with one OF these things; Pendennis'll
leave 1t one mile behind In a twO-mile
run. How's grandfather"
HE looks well, but he complains
sometimes of his heart"
George had taken Off his coat. 81
don't like to hint to lady" he said,
"but I do want to dress before din
ner."
Don't be long; I've got to do a
lot of looking at you, dearw She
kissed him and ran away, singing.
But his Aunt Fanny was not so
fond; and at the dinner table there
came a spark of llveliness into her
eyes when George patronlzlngly asked
her what was the news in her own
particular line Of sport"
"Well, what's the gossip You
usually hear pretty much everything
that goes on around the hooks and
crannies in this town, hear. What's
the last from the gossips' corner,
auntier
Fanny dropped her eyes, but a
movement Of her lower lip betokened
a tendency to laugh as she replied,
There hasn't been much gossip lately