Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-01-15
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
made fortune in 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes. and the magnificencO
OF the AmberSong began then. Major AM
berson laid out 2O0-acre development, /"
with roads and statuary, and In the centre
OF four-acre tract, on ANDERSON avenue,
built for himself the most magnificent
mansion the Midland City had ever seen.
CHAPTER II.-when the MAJORS
daughter married young WILDER Minafer
the neighborS predicted that as Isabel
could never really love Wilbur all her
love would be bestowed upon the children.
There was. only one child, however,
George Anderson Minafer, but his .up-
Swinging and his youthful accomplish
ments as a mischief maker were qufte in
keeping with the most pesslmlstic predic-
tons. ~ 'q'a SOS
CHAPTER III.-BY the time George
went away to college he did not attempt
TO- conceal his belief that the Ambersons
we're about the most important family in
the world. At ball given In his honor
when he returned from college, George
monopolized Lucy Morgan, a stranger and
the prettiest girl present, and got on IA
iQueer looking duck" at whom he had
been poking much fun, was the young
tlady's father. He was Eugene Morgan, a
former resident of Bigburg, and he was
returning there to erect factory and to
build horseless carriages of his own in
vention.
CHAPTER IV-Eugene was an old ad-
Tnirer of Isabels and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
cause of some youthful indiscretion and
married Wilbur Minafer.
CHAPTER V.-George makes rapid
progress in his courtship Of Lucy.
CHAPTER vI-while driving with
Lucy. next day, George allows the horse
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 figure George is optimistic as to
both
CHAPTER IX.-Hearing rumors con-
eerning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
consent to a formal engagement of mar
Fiage, but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER X.-George becomAs ennoved
at gossip which connects his mothers
name with Eugene Morgan. and rightfully
Tebukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
on the subject. Aunt Fanny is sympa-
thetic but somewhat bewldering.
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 surpris-
ingly different and part in something
which very nearly approaches a quarrel
CHAPTER XIIL-At a dinner given by
Major ANDERSON, at which Eugene Nor
gan Is a guest, George plainly elbows his
luminosity 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
scene" when ne 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