Cleveland County herald., 1919-10-30

1 mother to help you? Is that what you mean?"
 Beyond doubt that was what Miss | Fanny meant. She gave him a white hot look. "You attend to your own swept away.
 George, dumfounded, returned to his room for meditation. He had lived for years in the same house with his Aunt Fanny, and it now appeared that during all those years he had been thus intimately as sociating with total stranger. Never before had he met the passionate lady with whom he had just held a conversation in the hall So she want ed to get married! And wanted Georges mother to help her with this horseless-carriage widoweri
 Well, will be shot p he muttered aloud. q we'll certainly will be shot'' And he began to laugh. Lord lmighty!"
 But presently, at the thought of the horseless-carriage widower's daugh- ter, his grimneSs returned, and he re- solved upon line of conduct for the evening. He would nod to her care lessly when he first saw her; and after that he would notice her no more: he would not dance with her; 7; he would not favor her in the cotil- lion-he would not go near her! He descended to dinner upon i tho fbir1 IIrOonf tho col ored butler, having spent two hours dressing-and rehearsing.
 
 The Hon. George Anderson was a congressman who led eotillions-the sort of congressman an Anderson l would be. He did 1t negligently to- night, yet with infallible dexterity, now and then glancing humorously at the spectators, people of his own age. Georgie had carried out his re- hearsed projects with precision. He had given Miss Morgan a nod studied into perfection during his lengthy toi- let before dinner. "Oh, yes, I do seem to remember that curious little outsider!" this nod seemed to say. Thereafter all cognizance of her eyap- orated: the curious little outsider was permitted no further existence worth the struggle. Nevertheless she flashed in the corner of his eyes too often. She seemed to be having a wonder full time!"
 An unbearable soreness accumulat- ed in his chest: his dislike of the girl and her conduct increased until he thought of leaving this sickening As sembly and going home to bed. That would show her, But just then he heard her laughing and decided that it wouldn't show her. So he remained When the young couples seated l themselves in chairs against the walls | round three sides of the room for the cotillion George joined a brazen-faced group clustering about the doorway youths with no partners, yet eligible | to be "ealled out and favored. He marked that his uncle placed the in- ] fernal Kinney and Miss Morgan, as the leading couple, In the first chairs at the head of the line upon the lead ! part of Uncle George was inexeusable, for in the family circle the nephew 1 had often expressed his opinion of Fred Kinney. In his bitterness George uttered a significant monosyllable.
 The music tlourished, whereupon Mir. Kinney, Miss Morgan and six of 1 their neighbors rose and waltzed knowingly. Mr. Amberson's whistle blew; then the eight young people went to the favor table and were given toys and trinkets wherewith to delight the new partners it was now their privilege to select.
 George strolled with a bored air to the tropical grove, where sat his cid CTS, and seated himself beside his Uncle Sydney. His mother leaned across Miss Fanny, raising her voice l over the music to speak to him.
 "Geergie, nobody will be able to see you here. You'll not be favored. You ought to be where you can dance"
 Don't care to," he returned "Bore!"
 But you ought" She stopped and laughed, waving her fan to direct his attention behind him. Look Over your shoulderp'
 He turned and discovered Miss Lucy Morgan in the act of offering him a purple toy balloon.
 q found you!' she laughed.
 George was startled. "Well-" he said.
 Would you rather sit it outT J Lucy asked quickly as he did not