The diamond drill., 1919-08-30


gof"
much too fast It's very exhila-
rating--but rather frightening; and
they do make fearful uproar. He
says, though. he thinks he sees way
10 get around the nolsiness I'm time"
II don't mind the noise" said
George. "GIve me horse for mine.
though. any day. must get up race
with one Of these things; Pendennisll
leave II one mile behind In a two-mile
run. How's grandfatherf"
"He looks well. but he complains
sometimes OF his heart"
George had taken of his coat. II
don't like TO hint to lady" he said.
"but | do want TO dress before din
ner."
.Don't be long: I've got To do a
lot Of looking at you. dearl" She
kissed him and ran away. singing.
But his Aunt Fanny was not so
fond; aud at the dinner table there
came "A spark OF iivellness into her
eyes when George patronizingly 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
movement OF her lower lip betokened
tendency 10 laugh as she replied,
There hasn't been much gossip lately
except the report that Lucy Morgan
and Fred Kinney are engaged-and
that's quite old by this time"
There was c!ntter upon Georges
plate. "What-what do you think
you're talking about?" he gasped.
Miss Fanny looked up innocently.
About the report OF Lucy Morgan's
engagement to Fred Kinney"
George turned dumbly to his mother
and Isabel shook her head reassur-
ingy. people are always starting
rumors." she said. II haven't paid
any attention 10 this one"
"But you--you've heard III" he
stammered.
"Oh, one hears all sorts of nonsense,
dear. | haven't the slightest idea
that it's true"
"Then you have heard I'll"
George turned pale.
Eat your dinner. Georgle," hIs
aunt said sweetly. Food will do you
good. | didn't say l knew this rumor
was true. only said I'd heard IT,"
Fanny. you're hnrd-hearted crea-
ture," Isabel said gently. You really
are. Don't pay any attention TO her,
George. Fred Kinney's only clerk
in his uncle's hardware place: he
couldn't marry for ages-even III any
body would accept himl'
George breathed tumultuously. 81
don't care anything about ages 7
What's that got to do with itfr he
said. his thoughts appearing to be
somewhat disconnected. cages don't
mean anything l only want 10 know
II want 10 know l want" He
stopped.
"You must finish your dinner, dear"
his mother urged. Don't"
II have finished I've eaten all I
want. | don't want any more than
wanted. don't uant-l-" lie rose.
stiIl lncoherent. II rrefer-I want
please excuse me !"
lie left the room, aud moment
later the screens outside the open
front door were heard To slam.
Fanny You shouldn't"
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have plenty OF dinner. and I only told
the truth: everybody has been say
ing"
"We don't actually know there
isn't" Miss Fanny insisted. glggling.
"We've never asked Lucy"
II wouldn't ask her anything so alb
surd"
George would" Georges fnther re-
marked. That's what he's gone to
do"
Mr.. Mlnafcr was not mistaken: that
was what his son had gone 10 do.
Lucy and her father were Just rising
from their dinner table when the
stirred youth arrived nt the front
door OF the new house. IL wns n COT
tage, however, rhtner Inhn a mouse.
and Lucy had taken free hand with
the architect, achieving results In
white and green outside and white
and blue inside To such effect OF youth
and dalntIness that her father COM
plaIned OF "too much springtIme I"
The whole place, including his own
bedroom. was young damsels bou-
doIr, he said. so that nowhere could
he smoke n cigar without feeling like
a ruffian. However. he was smoking
when George arrived. and he encour-
aged George 10 Join him In the pas
time. but the caller. whose air was
both tense and preoccupicd. declined
with something like agitation.
II never smoke--that Is. I'm sell
DOM mean, no, thanks" he said
II mean not at all. I'd rather not"
aren't you well. George?" Eugene
! asked. looking at him In perplexlty.
Have YOU been oyerworking nj col
icgc9 You do look rnfh0r fa.--fs