River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-01-22

CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
| made fortune in 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes. and the magnifcence
| OF the AmbersonS began them Major Am
berson laid out a 200-acre development"
with roads and statuary, and in the centre
OF tour-acre tract. on ANDERSON avenue,
| built for himself the most magnificent
mansion the Midland City had ever seen.
CHAP CHAPTER - I.-when ,, the majors
| the. neighbors predicted that as Isabel
could never really love Wilbur all her
love would be bestowed upon the children.
George ANDERSON Minafer, but his up.
| bringing and his youthful accomplish
keeping with the most pessimlstic predic-
/ tions
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 ball given in his honor
| when he returned from college, George
monopoiized Lucy Morgan. stranger and
the prettiest girl present. and got on ia
ouss wh her aa na a s Msn ns hat sa
been poking much fun, was the young
lady's father He was Eugene Morgan, a
former resident .s Of Bigburg; and he was
build horseless carriages OF his own in
vention.
| CHAPTER Iv.-Eugene was an old adj
mirer of Isabers and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
cause OF some youthful indiscretion ana
| married Wilbur Minafer.
| CHAPTER v.-George makes rapid
progress in his courtship OF Lucy.
CHAPTER vI.-while driving with
to I get Beyond md control. and the s animal MIN
overturns the cutter. splitting George and
Lucy in the snow. unhurt. although
GAnTxa in zr.asis
CHAPTER vII.-George reveals intense
| 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
both figure George is optimistic as to
| scss..
CHAPTER Ix.-Hearing rumors con-
| corning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
lar Fred Kinney-George urges her to
consent to formal engagement OF mar
| rage, but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER x.--George becomes annoyed
| at gossip which connects his mothers
name with Eugene Morgan. and rightfully
rebukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
f On the h subject aunt Ta1any sympa
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 quarrel
CHAPTER xIII.-At a dinner given by
| Major ANDERSON, at which Eugene Nor
| gan Is a guest, George plainly shows lis
| luminosity to his mothers old friend.
CHAPTER XIv.-About a year after his
1 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 he visits Mrs. Johnson. a
| gossipy 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
| sane through worry over the false situa-
ton in which he imagines his mother is
| placing herself, he orders Eugene from
| the house when he calls.
CHAPTER xvII.-IsabeIs only thought
| Is for the happiness of George and she
| shows him Eugenes 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.