Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-26
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
made a fortune in 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes, and the magnihcence
Of the Ambersons began then Major Am.
berson laid out a 2OO-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.
George ANDERSON Minafer, but his up
bringing and his youthful accomplish
ments as mischief maker were quite in
keeping with the most pessimlstic predlc-
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 ball given in his honor
when he returned from college, George
the prettiest girl present and got on IA
mousiy 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, a
Former resident of Bigburg, and he was
returning there to erect a. factory and To
build horseless carriages of his own in
Vention.
CHAPTER IV.-Eugene was an old ad-
mirer of Isabel's and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be,
cause of some youthful indiscretton 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, spilling George and
Lucy in the snow, unhurt, although
George Is greatly annoyed
CHAPTER VII.-George reveals intense
financial designs on bis 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 falling health,
both figure. George is optimistic as to
both.
CHAPTER IX.-Hearing rumors con-
lar Fred Kinney-George urges her to
consent to formal engagement Of mar
riage, 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
on the subject Aunt Fanny Is sympa-
thetic but somewhat bewTldering.
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-
OIL nd orf TN 1af h in q
which very nearly approaches quarrel.
CHAPTER XIII.-At a dinner given by
Major Anderson. at which Eugene Nor
gan is guest, George plainly elbows his
animosity to his mothers old friend.
CHAPTER XIv.-About year after his
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
gossipy old neighbor, and is ordered from
her house HIS uncle George tells MIN Inn, h e.
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 nerSelr, ne orders Eugene IrOIn
the house when he calls.
CHAPTER XVII-Isabels only thought
Is for 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 VehementlT de-
noHnces 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 "for
good" Lucy has not heard of her fathers
coming separation keenly. Returning
home she finds Fanny Minafer waiting K
give her full account of what took place
and fiamingly angry, Lucy destroyed al
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
z has tremendous boom and everything is
very much changed.
CHAPTER XIX-Isabel and George
came back only when IsabeIs weak heari
warned that there was little time. Two
days aftera their arrival at Bigburg she
died A disastrous investment in new
automobile headlight swept away Fanny's
little fortune and with it considerable
sum advanced to George ANDERSON by
his father When the old major died il
was found that the estate was hope'essly
involved.
CHAPTER XX.-Wben his uncle went
abroad to fill a consular post at Sl,S00 g
year and he himself became a clerk in OLE
Frank BrOnson's law Office at eight dol
lars a week, George was lonely indeed
The prospect of his future life wlthesilly
Aunt Fanny is appalling. and he realizes
also, the full measure of his unthinkins
cruelty to his mother.
CHAPTER XXI-Seeing the impossible
ity OF the two Of them living on his IS 9
week. George goes to work for bic
chemical company and is put in charge
of.the nitro-glycerin department.
CHAPTER XXI.
They found the job. It needed an
apprenticeship Of only six weeks, dur
ing which period George was to re