The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-01-08

nausea, but under his uncle's encour-
ageinent he was able to be explicit.
"Shc said my mother wanted you to be
friendly TO her about Eugene Morgan.
She said my mother had been using
Aunt Fanny as n chaperone."
ANDERSON emitted laugh Of dis
gust. Its wonderful what tommy-rot
woman In state Of spite can think
of suppose you don't doubt that
Amelia ANDERSON created this specl-
men Of tom " rot berself7 or all the
damn nonsenSgl"
George looked at him haggardly.
"You're sure people are not tallSing?"
Rubbish Your mothers on my
side about this division because she
knows Sydney's a pig and always has
been a pig. and so has his spiteful
wife. I'm trying to keep them from
getting the better OF your mother as
well as from getting the better of me,
don't you suppose? Well, they're In u
rage because Sydney always could do
what he liked with father unless your
mother interfered, and they know l got
wanted. That's all there Is to IT,"
"But she said," George persisted
wretchedly; "she said there was talk.
She said"
Look here. young felloww Amber
son laughed good-naturedly. "There
probably is some harmless talk about
the way your Aunt Fanny goes after
poor Eugene, and I've no doubt I've
abetted It myself. Fanny was always
languishlng at him. twenty-odd years
ago, before he left here. Well. we
can't blame the poor thing II she's got
her hopes up again, and l don't know
that l blame her myself, for using
your mother the way she does"
"How do you meant"
Anderson put his hand on Georges
shoulder. "You like to tease Fanny"
he said. "but l wouldn't tease her
about this. II were you. Fanny hasn't
got much In her life. In fact. don't
know OF anything much that Fanny
has got, except her feeling about Eu-
gene. She's always had it--and what's
funny TO us is pretty much life-and-
death to her. l suspect. Now. I'll not
deny that Eugene Morgan is attracted
to your mother. He is; and that's an
other case of always was but know
him. and he's knight, Georgia.
crazy one. perhaps. II you've read Don
Qulxote.' And think your mother
likes him better than she likes any
man outside her own family. and that
he interests her more than anybody
else-and always has And that's all
there Is to II. except"
Except whatr George asked quick
ly. as he paused.
Except that suspect" ANDERSON
chuckled, and began over: "rll tell
you In confidence. Fanny uses your
mother for a decoy duck. She does
everything In the world she can to
keep your mothers friendship with
Eugene going. because she thinks
that's what keeps Eugene about the
place. so TO speak. Fanny's always
with your mother you see; and when
ever he sees Isabel he sees Fanny.
Fanny thinks he'll get used to the idea
of her being around, and some day her
chance may come Therel Dyou
seer"
"Well-I suppose So" Georges
brow was still dark, however III
you're sure whatever Talk there is. is
about Aunt Fanny. II that's So"
} Don't be an ass" his uncle advised
him lightly, moving away. I'm of for
| n weeks fishing to forget that Nomnu
in there. aud her pig OF husband
, (Ilis gesture toward the Mansion indi
Gated Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Amber
SOM II recommend n like course tc
you, II you're silly enough TO pay any
| attention to sueh rubbishingsl Good
byw
George was partially rens
sured, but still troubled: word haunt
ed him like the recollection of n night
mare. "Talkl"
lie walked rapidly toward his owl
! front gate. The victoria was ther,
, with Fanny alone; she jumped out
brisGly and the victoria waited.
: where's mother?' George asked
: sharply.
; AT Lucy's. only came back 20 gel
; some embroidery, because we found
the sun too hot for driving. l haven,
time to talk now, George; I'm going
right back. promised your mother
"You listeni" said George.
"What on earth"
He repeated what Amelia had said
I al.