Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-01-29
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
made fortune in 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes, and the magnihcence
OF the Ambersons began then. Major Am
berson laid out 2O0-acre development"
with roads and statuary, and in the centre
or tour-acre tract, on Anderson avenue,
QUILT for himself the most magnificent
mansion the Midland City had ever seen.
CHAPTER 1I.-when the majors
daughter married young WILDER Minafer
the neighbors predicted that as Isabel
could never really love Wilbur all her
Love would he bestowed upon the children.
There was only one child however,
George ANDERSON Mnafer, but his up
bringing and his youthful accomplish
mentS as mischief maker were quite in
keeping with the most pessimistic predic-
tons.
CHAPTER III-By the time George
went away to college he did not attempt
to conceal his belief that the Ambersons
were about the most important family in
the world. At a ball given in his honor
When he returned from college, George
monopolized Lucy Morgan, a stranger and
lhe prettiest girl present and got on ia
mously with her until he learned that
queer looking duck" at whom he had
been poking much fun, was the young
lady's father He was Eugene Morgan
Former resident of Bigburg, and he was
returning there to erect factory and to
build horseless carriages of his own in
Vention.
CHAPTER. IY.-Eugene was an old ad-
mlrer of lsabePs and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
cause of some youthful indiscreton and
married Wilbur Minafer.
CHAPTER V.-George makes rapid
progress in his courtship of Lucy.
CHAPTER VI.-While driving with
to get beyond control, and the animal
oVerturns the cutter, splitting George and
Lucy in the snow, unhurt, although
George Is greatly annoyed.
CHAPTER VII-George reveals intense
dislike of Morgan, whom he suspects of
financial designs on his uncle or grand
father His aunt. Fanny Minafer, to his
great establishment, sharply rebukes him
CHAPTER vIII.-Home on vacation,
George has a heart-to-heart talk with his
mother, in which the state of the family
finances and his fathers failing health,
both.
CHAPTER IX.--Hearing rumors con-
corning Lucy and her suitors-in particu
consent to a formal engagement of mar
rage, but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER X.-George becomes annoyed
at gossip which connects his mothers
name with Eugene Morgan, and rightfuly
rebukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
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thetic but somewhat bewildering.
CHAPTER XI.-The sudden death of his
father. following graduation, recalls
George from college.
CHAPTER XII.-Lucy and George talk
of ideals of life, which they find surprs-
ingly different and part in something
which very nearly approaches quarrel.
CHAPTER XTII.-At a dinner given by
a n1hprCnn al uyhin Nor
gan is guest, George plainly elbows his
animosity to his mothers old friend
CHAPTER XIV.-About year after his
fathers death George became furious
when his Aunt Fanny told him people
were talking" about Eugene and his
mother
CHAPTER ,xv.--George makes a
scene" when he visits Mrs Johnson, a
gosspy old neighbor, and is ordered from
her house. His uncle George tells him he |
has acted foolishly and his modification is
complete.
CHAPTER XVI.-George learns that |
Morgan has planned to take Isabel on an |
auto ride, and being by this time half in
foD IN WSab Torfy oyer the false stna
placing herself, he orders Eugene from |
the house when he calls. NY
CHAPTER XVII.-Isabel's only thought
ts fer the happiness of George and she
shows him Eugene's letter-a manly ex- |
preston of affection and plea that she
come to him. George vehemently de-
nounces the writer and his plan, and
Isabel consents to sacrifice herself and
part from Eugene
CHAPTER XVIII.-George tells Lucy he
and his mother are going abroad flor
good" Lucy has not heard of her fathers
treatment at Georges hands, and feels the
coming separation keenly Returning
home she finds Fanny Minafer waiting to
give her a full account of what took place
and famingly angry, Lucy destroyed ali
the little keepsakes and letters George had.
sent her; but her heart was heavy indeed
when George and his mother left Bigburg
for a trip around the world The town |
has tremendous boom and everything Is
very much changed