Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
SYNOPSIS.

SSorge Amperson Minafer. but his up
ments as a mischief maker were quite in
Keeping with the most pessimistic predic-
lions.
CHAPTER III:-By. the time George
went away to college he dig not attempt
We're cea about h the D most inas the A family aD
the world. At a bail given in his honor
when he returned from college. George
-fmSs me 9pettIsst L s'ei Norge Morgan. = stronger and
:"aaeeSs looking Saia ss' da Sas' at at ' Sh ( he s1f sad
isdy's father. H He was .s1 Eugene Was No Morgan y1nh 3
former resident OF Bigburg, and he Was
returntng there to erect a factory and to
build horseless carriages Of his own in !
vention.
cHAPTER IY.-Eugene was an old ad-
mkrer OF lsabels! and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
y Of some yso19thful indiscretion and
CHAPTER v.-George makes rapid
CHAPTER v-while driving with
evefturns The cutter. spilltng George and
George is greatly annoyed.
CHAPTER vI1.-George reveals intense
dislike Of Morgan. whom he suspects Of
NASA0 VI AoAAN
great establishment, SHARPLY rebSkes y him. IL.
c cMAP TIE. : sxII11Hems. on vacation:
.an ns ) IN anG Gh his ias stas' fs ct !, 1ae h 5sT I
both figure. George is optimistic as to
CHAPTER Ix.-Eearing ~rumo.s con-
sserniRg g Lucy and hsr suitors-in particu,
consent to g. formal engagement of mar
riage. but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER x.-George becomes annoyed
at gossip which connects his mothers
nsSnSs 9TH II. E xsg1 A MeTga9 9or sp Sar ri 4amarky
on the subject. Aunt Fanny is sympa-
Ghetto but somewhat b%ewildering.
Of ideals Of life. which they find surpris-
angly, different and part in something
which very nearly approaches a quarrel.
CHAPTER x111..At 2 dinner given BY
ami anim 10 s to his motRer R,a oldy fr ss1Is MS
fathers. death George became furious
were tai eaiki Agn' a asnnS E sSle nlm AND nGe0 Ris
mother.
scene" when he visits Mrs. johnson, a
gossipy old neighbor. and is ordered from
lOl u 11lS In 0cOISo lSllS Ill 1o
Aas acted foolishly and his modification is
complete.
CHAPTER ~.xv1.-Gcorge learns that
Morgan has planned to take Isabel on an
auto ride, and being by this time half in
ton in which he imagines his mother Is
placing herself. he orders Eugene from
the house when he calls
CHAPTER XVII.-Isabel's only thought
is for the happiness of George and she
preston of affection and a plea that she
come to him. George vehemently de-
lounces the writer and his. plan. and
Isabel consents to sacrifice herself and
CHAPTER XVI1I-George tells Lucy he
good" Lucy has not heard Of her fathers
coming separation keenly: Returning
give her a full account of what took place,
and famingiy angry, Lucy destroyed all
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 a tremendous boom and everything is
very much changed.
then, care you sure you didn't-didn't
catch cold-coming home?"
I'm all right, mother"
That's good. It's sweet-it's
sweet"
what is, mother darling?"
ITO feel-my hand on your cheek.
IL car feel it,"
But this frightened him horribly
that she seemed SO glad she could feel
1t. like a child proud of some miracu-
tous seeming thing accomplished. 1t
frightened him so that he could not
speak, and he feared that she would
know how he trembled; but she was
unaware, and again was silent. Final
~ she spoke again:
II wonder Tiff Eugene and Lucy
know that we've come-home."
I'm sure they do"
"Has he-asked about mel"
eyes, he vas here"
HAS he-gone?"
eyes, mother"
She sighed family. "Id like"
"What, mother?"
I'D like to have-seen him." 1t was
audible, this little regretful murmur.
Several minutes passed before there
was another. "Just-just once" she
whispered, and then was still.
She seemed to have fallen asleep,
and George moved to go, but a faint
pressure upon his fingers detained
him, and he remained, with her hand
still pressed against his cheek. After
q while he made sure she was asleep,
and moved again, to let the nurse
come in, and this time there was no
pressure Of the fingers to keep him.
She was not asleep, but, thinking that
IL he went he might get some rest, and
be better prepared for what she knew
was coming. she commanded those
longing fingers OF hers-nnd let him