River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-01-15

CHAPTER I.-Major ANDERSON had
made a fortune in 1873 when other people
were losing fortunes, and the magnifcence
Of the Ambersons began then. Major Am.
berson laid out q 200-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
could s reas oss Wilbur VIII Is ali her
love would be bestowed upon the children.
There was only one child. however.
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 did not attempt
to conceal his belief that the Ambersons
the world. At ball given In his honor
when he returned from college, George
monopolized Lucy Morgan. a stranger and
me s s' with her p pn he learned sSs that
queer looking duck" at whom he had
been poking much fun, was the young
resident Of snd hs WAS
returning there to erect factory and to
build horseless carriages Of his own in
vention.
CHAPTER IV.-Eugene was an old adj
mirer OF IsabePs and they had been en-
gagged when Isabel threw him oyer be,
cause Of some youthful indiscretion and
married Wilbur Minafer.
CHAPTER v.-George makes rapid
progress in his courtship of Lucy
CHAPTER vI.-while driving with
to get beyond control. and the animal
overturns the cutter. splitting George and
Lucy in the snow. unhurt. although
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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 heart-to-heart talk with his
mother, in which the state OF the family
both figure. George is optimistic as to
hcss:.
CHAPTER Ix.-Hearing rumors con-
corning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
lar Fred Kinney-George urges her to
consent to formal engagement of mar
riage. but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER x.-George becomes annoyed
name S with Eugene Morgan. and rightfuily
rebukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
on the subject Aunt Fanny Is sympa-
Iuetlc out SOHeWudt OcWuutIAHS.
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 surpris-
ingly different and part in something
which very nearly approaches a quarrel
CHAPTER XIII-At a dinner given by
Major Anderson, at which Eugene MOT
gan is a guest, George plainly shows his
luminosity to his mothers old friend.
CHAPTER xIv.-About. year after his
fathers death George became furious
when his Aunt Fanny told him people
were talking" about Eugene and his
mother.
CHAPTER xV.-George makes
scene when he visits Mrs. Johnson, a
gossipy old neighbor and Ia ordered from
her house. His uncle George tells him he
has acted foolishly and his modification Is
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 stua-
ton in which he imagines his mother is
placing herself he orders Eugene from
the house when he calls.