The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
about five feet eleven and a half can"
George was a straightforward soul,

good many people! Do yOu live in
New York;"
mo. We don't live anywhere"
what do you mean: you don't live
anywhereY"
We've lived all over" she answered.
Papa used to live here in this town,
but that was before / was born"
what do you keep moving around
so for? Is he a promOterT'
mo. He's an inventor"
whats he invented?"
"Just lately" said Lucy, hes been
working on a new kind Of horseless
carriage"
well, I'm sorry for him." George
said, in no unkindly spirit. "Those
things are v 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 ad.
vice."
Instantly Georges face became
flushed. 81 don't know that I've done
anything to be insulted for!" he said.
~ don't see hat what l said was par
ticularly fresh"
"No, indeed!"
Then what do you"
She laughed gayly. g" don'ti And
I don't mind your being such a ] )
person at all. / think it's ever SO
interesting-but papa's a great man p
"s he" George decided to be
good-natured. "Well, let us hope SO.
I hope so, I'm sure"
Looking at him keenly, she saw that
the magnificent youth was incredibly
sincere in this bit Of graciOusness.
She shook her head in gentle wonder.
"I'm just beginning to understand
she said.
Understand what?"
"What it means to be q real Am
berson in this town. Papa told me
something about it before we came,
but I e he didn't say half enough I"
George superbly took this all for
tribute. did your father say he
knew the family before he left here?'
"Yes. I believe he was particularly
a friend Of your Uncle George; and
he didn't say so, but I 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
II dare say. I've no doubt the FAM
lily are all very glad to see him back,
especially If they used to have him
at the house a good deal, as he told
you"
II don't think he meant to boast of
it," she said. HE spoke quite
calmly" she retorted, as her partner
for the next dance arrived.
She took wing away on the breeze
of the waltz, and George, having
stared gloomily after her for a few
moments, postponed filling an engage
ment, and strolled round the fluctu-
ating outskirts Of the dance to where
his uncle, George Anderson, stood
smilingly watching, under n Of the
rose-vine arches at the entrance tc
the room.
Hello, young namesake," said the
uncle. "Why fingers the laggard heeI
of the dancer? Haven't you got
partner"
"She's sitting around waiting fol
me somewhere" said George. "Set
here: VINO is this fellow Morgan thai
Aunt Fanny Minafer was dancing
with a while agor'
ANDERSON laughed. Hes a mar
with a pretts daughter, George. Me
seemed you've been spending the eve
ming noticing something OF that sort
or do 1 errY'
"Never mind! What sort is he?'
II think Wen have to give him
character, George. He's an ole
friend; used to practice law here
perhaps he had more debts than cases
but he paid 'em all up before he left
town. Your question Is purely mer
cenary, ! take it: you want to know
his true worth before proceeding fur
Their with the daughter. I cannot in
form you, though I notice signs Of
considerable prosperity In that be
coming dress of hers. However, you
never can tell. 1t is an age when ev
cry sacrifice is made for the young
and how your W poor mother mGn'
aged to provide those genuine pear
studs for you out Of her allowance
from father / can't"
"Oh, dry up!" said the nephew. q
understand this Morgan"
"Mr. Eugene Morgan" his uncle
suggested. "Politeness requires thai
the young should"
II guess the young didn't know
much about ~pOliteness in your day.
George interrupted. ~ understand
that Mr.. Eugene Morgan used to b<
q great friend Of the family. The way
he was dancing with Aunt Fanny"
ANDERSON laughed. "Tm afrait
your Aunt Fanny's heart was stirred
BY ancient recollecions, George"