The Yale expositor., 1919-10-09


apartment building instead of these
houses"
"An apartment buildingl Herer
"Yes; that was my idea"
George struck his hands together de-
spairingly. "An apartment house oh,
my Lord |"
Don't worry Your grandfather
wouldn't listen to me, but he'll wish he
apartment houses will never do in a
town of this type, and when 1 pointed
out to him that a dozen or so of 'em
already are doing, he claimed II was
just the novelty, and that they'd all be
empty as soon as people got used to
'em. So he's putting up these houses"
"Is he getting miserly in his old
age?"
Hardly Look what he gave Sgd
ney and Ameliai"
81 don't mean he's miser, of
course" said George. "But why on
earth didn't he sell something or other
rather than do a thing like this7"
"As a matter of fact" Anderson re-
turned coolly, 81 believe he has sold
something or other, from time to
time"
81 suppose you're joking-Or trying
tot"
THAT'S the best way to look at IT,"
Anderson said amiably. Take the
whole thing as a joke-and in the
meantime, IL you haven't had your
breakfast"
81 HAVEN'T"
"Then If were you I'd go in and get
some. And'-paused, becoming seri-
GUS "and If / were you / wouldn't
say anything to your grandfather
about this"
st don't think / could trust myself
to speak to him about it," said George,
81 want to treat him respectfully, be-
cause he is my grandfather, but / don't
believe could if talked to him about
such a thing as thisl'
And with gesture of despair, plain
ly signifying that all too soon after
leaving bright college years behind
him he had entered into the full
tragedy of life, George turned bitterly
upon his heel and went into the house
for his breakfast.
His uncle, with his head whimsically
upon one side, gazed after him not al
together unsympathetically. Being g
philosopher he was not surprised, that
afternoon, In the course Of a drive he
took in the old carriage with the Ma
jor, when George was encountered
upon the highway flashing along In his
runabOut with Lucy beside him anC
Pendennis doing better than three
minutes.
'He seems to have recovered" Am
berson remarked.
81 beg your pardon"
"Your grandson" ANDERSON ex
planned. "He was inclined to melan
choly this morning, but seemed joll!
enough just now when they passed
u.s."
"What was he melancholy about
Not getting remorseful about all thu
money he's spent at college, was her
The Major chuckled feebly, but will
sufficient grimness. II wonder wha
he thinks I'm made Of" he concluded
ENORMOUSLY.
"Gold," his son suggested, addini
gently, "and he's right about part o.
you, father"
"What part?"
"Your heart"
The Major laughed ruefully. 81 sup
pose that may account for how heav,
1t feels, sometimes, nowadays. Thi'
town seems to be rolling right Owe
that old heart you mentioned, Georg'
rolling over it and burying it under
When think of those devilish work
men digging up my lawn, yelling
around my house"
"Never mind, father. Don't think o
1t. When things are a nuisance it's |
good idea not to keep Remembering
EN-"
II try not to-" the old gentleman
murmured. II try to keep remember
ing that won't be remembering any
thing very long" And, somehow con
WINGED that this thought was mirth
full one, he laughed loudly and slappe,
his knee. mot so very long now, m,
boyp he chuckled, continuing to ech
his own amusement. "Not so yer.
long. Not so very long"
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