The Glenwood post., 1919-10-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-Major ANDERSON had
Wsre losing fortunes, and the ma gnfcence
Sx tne Ambersons began then. Major Am
with roads and statuary. and In t6e Cent?.
Sl four-acre tract, on ANDERSON avenue.
nan.,d D1.s Tor ~, himself the most magnificent
dsuabte1 abApTER ms rial IIWhen vN,1n vile the majors
ths nelshbors predicted tet that as "isa5e Isabel
lSys would be Bestowed upon the the chiidrsn. ali 1s.
George ANDERSON Minafer Min eniq, bnt h6Siweyer. 6is ,
bringing and his youthful accomplisk-
monI1 as mischief maker were quite In
-.ona pieuic-
Such precOclry is iess unusual, even
In children of the Rich, than most
grown people imagine. However, 1t
was new experience for the Rev.
Malloch Smith, and left him in state
Of excitement He at once wrote a
note to Georges mother, describing
the crime according to his nephew's
testimony, and the note reached Mrs.
Minafer before George did. When he
got home she read 1t to him sorrow
fully.
Dear Madam: Your son has caused q
painful distress in my household. He
made an unprovoked attack upon little
nephew Of mine who Is visiting In my
household. insulted him by calling him
vicious names and falsehoods. stating that
ladies Of his family were in jail. He then
tried to make his pony kick him, and
whom the child. who is only eleven years
old while your son IL much older and
stronger. endeavored to avoid his indigni-
- hn
him into the inclosure of my property and
orutaIy assaulted him. When appeared
upon this scene he deliberately called in
sulting words to me, concluding with pro-
family. such as 'go to H." which was
heard not only by myself but by my wife
and the lady who lives next door trust
such . state of undisciplined behavia
may be remedied for the sake of the rep
utation for propriety. II nothing higher, of
the family to which this unruly child be-
iongs.
Georgie had muttered various inter-
ruptions. and as she concluded the
reading he said:
"He's an ole liari"
George. you mustn't say liar
Isn't this letter the TRUTH"
"weIl," said George, show old am
II"
'.Ten." -"-
"Well, look how he says I'm older
than q boy eleven years old"
that's true" said Isabel. 'He
does. But isn't some Of 1t true,
Georgfer
George felt himself to be in a diff
ficulty here, and he was silent.
George. did you say what be says
you didf"
(which oner
I "Did you tell him Toto Did you
say. Go to h-r"
George looked worried for a mo-
ment longer; then he frightened. Ills
ten here. mamma; grandpa wouldn't
wipe his shoe on that ole story teller,
would her"
"Georgie. you mustn'tS
II mean: none of the Ambersons
wouldn't have anything to do with
him, would theyi he doesn't even
know you. does he, mammar'
'1That hasn't anything to do with It"
Yes. 1t hasl mean: none Of the
Anderson family 20 to see him, and
they never have him come In their
house: they wouldn't ask him to, and
probTy wouldn't even let him"
''That isn't what we're talking
about"
II bet" said George emphatically,
II bet If he wanted to sec any of EN-,
he'd haf to 20 around to the side
doorr'
"No. dear. they
Eyes, they would. mammal So what
does 1t matter II say somep'm' to
him he didn't lkef That kind O.
people, don't see why you can't say
anything you want to to emp
"No. Georgie. And you haven't an
swered me whether you said that
dreadful thing he says you did,"
swell" said George. Anyway,
he said somep'm' to me that made mo
mad" And upon this point he offered
no further details; he would not ex-
plain to his mother that what had
made him mad" was Mr.. Smiths
hasty condemnation Of herself: "Your
mother ought to be ashamed" and
"A woman that let's a bad boy like
you" George did not even con-
slider excusing himself BY quoting
these insolences.
Isabel stroked his head. "They
were terrible words for you to use.
dear. From his letter he doesn't seem
Q very tactful person, but"
'He's Just riffraff," said Georgie.
"You mustn't say so." his mother
gently agreed. "Where did you learn
those bad words he speaks of Where
did you hear anyone use themf"
"Weil, I've heard 'em serreval
places. guess Uncle George Amber
son was the first I ever heard say EN-.
Uncle George Anderson said EN- to