Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

made 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
the neighhors predicted that as Isabel
could never really love Wilbur all her
love would be bestowed upon the children.
Srse Gay &eafe eh But SS 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
were about the most Important family in
the world. At a ball given in his honor
when he returned from college, George
monopollzed Lucy Morgan, a stranger and
the prettiest girl present, and got on IA
mously with her until he learned that a
queer looking duck" at whom he he
been poking much fun was the young
4ormer 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-
mirer of Isabels and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him over be-
cause Of some youthful indiscretion and
married Wilbur Minafer
progress in his courtshfp of Lucy.
CHAPTER V.-while driving with
Lucy. next day. George allows, the horse
70 get beyond control, and the animal
3yerturns the cutter. spilling 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 falling health,
both figure George is optimistic as to
both.
CHAPTER IX.-Hearing rumors con-
corning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
Jar. Fred kinney-GeorGe urges her to
consent to q formal engagement of mar
rage, but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER \. George becomes annoyed
e gossip which connects his mothers
name with Eugene Morgan, and rightfully
foDukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
on the subject. Aunt Fanny Is sympa-
CHAPTER XI.-The sudden death of his
gather. following graduation, recalls
George from college.
CHAPTER XII.-Lucy and George talk
Qt Ideals of life, which they find Surpris-
which very nearly approaches a quarrel.
CHAPTER xIII.-,At a dinner given by
Major Anderson at which Eugene Nor
n C1A0FpA
animosity to his mothers old friend.
CHAPTER xIv;-AbOut a year after his
when his Aunt Fanny told him people
we're talking about Eugene and his
mother.
CHAPTER :XV.--George makes q
scene" when he vista Mrs. Johnson, q
gosSipy old nsishbOT. and is ordered from
has acted foOlishly ana his modification IL
complete.
CHAPTER XVr.-ueorge 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-
placing herself. he orders Eugene from |
the house whom he calls.
CHAPTER xvII.-Tsabers only thought
a for the happiness Of George and she |
shows him Eugene'S letter-a manly ex-
preston OF affection and q plea that she |
nounoeS the writer ana Ms plan ana |
Isabel consents to sacrifice herself and |
part from Eugene.
:. CHAPTER xvITI.-0eorRe tells Lucy he |
and bis mother are going abroad ''for !
q GnQd. Lucy has not heard OF her fathers
AtfSatmSnt at Georges hands, and feels the |
home she finds Fanny MlnafeF waiting 20 |
give her full account OF what took place, |
And namingly angry. Lacy Destroyed all |
sent her: but her heart was heavy Indeed /
when George and his mother LETT Bigburg |
Tor trip around the world. The town /
has tremendous boom and everything II
very much changed
CHATTER xIx.-Isabel and George
warned that there was little time. Two
days after their arrival at Bigburg she /
died. A disastrous investment In a new |
automobile headlight swept away Fanny''s |
little fortune and with It a considerable /
sum advanced to George ANDERSON by /
his father When the old major died II /
was found that the estate was hcpelessly |
Involved.
CHAPTER XX.-When his uncle went /
abroad to I'LL q consular post at u 800 a /
year and he himself became a clerk in old /
Frank Bronsons law Office at eight dol
lars a week, George was lonely, Indeed /
The prospect of his future life with silly |
Aunt taRny Is appdlluSs anu tic Ittules. 1
also the full measure Of his unthinking /
cruelty to his mother.
CHAPTER XXI.-Seeing the impossible
Aty of the two of them living on his s. |
week, George goes 10 work for. big |
chemical company and Is put in charge /
of the nitpS -glycerin department.
CHAPTER XXIL-The industrial growth |
of the town completely wipes out the
Anderson Addition" the very name DIS
appearing from the archives. George
] heart Is broken. In a fit of abstraction /
George Is run over by an auto, having /
both his legs broken and suffering inter-
nal injuries. He is taken TO the City |
hospital.
CHAPTER xXIIT-News Of Georges IN
Jury turned Eugenes thoughts more en- |
airely upon Isabel. Never had she SCENE
so near him, and he calls on spiritual |
tstic medium There lie has communioL |
with what he believes to he Isabels spirit |
She urges him 10 Tho Find 10 George, anH /
he finds his fierce resentment wanine |
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