Courier Democrat., 1920-01-15
SYNOPSIS.

SfNOFSlS.
CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
nade fortune in 1878 when other people
were losing fortunes, and the magnificerlce
OF the Ambersons began then. Major Am
oefSon rs laid out 2o0-acre development"
OF four-acre tract, on ANDERSON avenue.
oullt for himself the most magnificent
mansion the Midland City had ever seen.
asaEhter msrr,ad adWhen v0n S the ma5oss
reas sa Wus tRt al sqss hs
There was only one child, however.
orlnglng and his % yoathfui 9as accomplisRP- aaI sP
ments as mischief maker were quite in
1tiespins tionpa with the most pessimisic predic-
CHAPTER II1.-By the time George
W to to college he dS not attempt
the world. a. a 6ail given in his honor
sponopolized Lucy Morgan. q stranger and
aeusly Sntlf he iaa iesraea sSi tsat Tn "a
been poking much fun, was the y young @
1ady's father. He was Eugene Morgan, q
former resident OF Bigburg, and he was
vention.
mir. T;.aApTER p FHR,: ,lW-Eugene was an old ad-
Gaged when Isabel threw him over be-
cause OF some youthful indiscretion and
married Wilbur Minafer.
CHAPTER v.-George makes rapid
progress In his courtship Of Lucy.
CHAPTER v1:-while driving with
99yeFturns he cutter. sp,lline George and
George Is greatly annoyed.
CHAPTER v1I.-George reveals intense
dislike OF Morgan, whom he suspects Of
financial designs on his uncle or grand
rather: HIS aunt: Fanny Minafer. to his
great aston1shment. sharply rebukes him.
cCeaHdAAaP CHAPTER v1II:-Home on vacation,
George has heart-to-heart talk with his
mother. in which the state of the family
finances and his fathers falling health,
both. ''so 40 op'4''''So' aS %
CHAPTER Ix.-Hear1ng runners coa.
serning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
lar Fred Kinney-George urges her to
consent to formal engagement Of mar
CHAPTER x.-George becomes annoyed
at gossip which connects his mothers
rebukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
on the subject. Aunt Fanny Is sympa-
shetic but somewhat bewildering.
CHAPTER xI1.-Lucy and George talk
OF ideals Of life which they find surpris-
angly different and part in something
which very nearly approaches quarrel.
CHAPTER xIII.-At a dinner given by
Major ANDERSON. at which Eugene Nor
Is gHesb fn Gsotge plainly dy shoWs his
CHAPTER X1v.--About a year after his
wess esn tS hent a5ouy aaena tSa @ and soRs Rs
mother.
.saLa CHAPTER X XvmGeoTge mbRss
her house His uncle George tells him he
has acted foolishly and his modification Is
complete.
just inside the door, and noted that
the misty silhouette remained upon
the frosted glass for several moments,
as if the forbidden gentleman debated
in his mind what course to pursue.
''Let him ring agaih!" George thought
grimly. "Or try the side door-or the
kitchen!"
But Eugene made no further at
tempt; the silhouette disappeared
footsteps could be heard withdrawing
across the floor of the veranda; and
George, returning to the window in
the reception room," was rewarded
by the sight of an automobile manu-
facturer in baffled retreat, with al!
his wooing furs and fineries mocking
him. Observing the heaviness of his
movements as he climbed into the tom
neau, George INDUCED in a sickisll
throat rumble which bore Il distant
cousinship to mirth.
He went to the library, and, seat
ing himself beside the table whereon
he had placed the photograph of his
father, picked up a book, and pretend
ed to be engaged in reading it,
Presently Isabels buoyant step was
heard descending the stairs. She came
into the library, fur coat over her
arm, ready to put on, and two wells
round her. small black hat her right
hand engaged in buttoning the glove
Upon her left; and, as the large room
contained too many pieces of heavy
furniture, and the inside shutters ex-
cluded most of the light Of day, she
did mot at once perceive Georges
pleSeuCe. 1uSledu, nIle went W llle Ddy
window at the end Of the room, which
afforded a view of the street, and
glanced out expectantly; then bent
her attention upon her glove; after
THAT, looked out toward the street
again, and turned toward the interior
of the room.
"Why, Georgie!"
She came, leaned over from behind
him, and there was faint, exquisite
odor as from distant apple blossoms
as she kissed his cheek. Dear, ]
waited lunch almost an hour for YOU
but you didn't come! Did you lunch
out somewhere?"
eyes He did not look up from the
book.
"Did you have plenty to eat?"
Eyes"
A tinkling bell was audible, and she
moyp1 to tbo Soorwov into tho boJI