River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-01-29
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BOOTH HARRINGTON

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 a 200-acre development"
with roads and statuary, and in the centre
of a 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
the, neighbors predicted that as Isabel
could never really love Wilbur all her
love would be bestowed upon the children.
George ANDERSON Minafer, but his up.
bringing and his youthful accomplish
ments as a mischief maker were quite in
| keeping with the most pessimistic predic-
| tons.
CHAPTER III.-By the time George
| to conceal his belief that the Ambersons
were about the most important family in
the world. At ball given in his honor
monopolized Lucy Morgan, a stranger and
the prettiest girl present, and got on ia
mously with her, until he learned that
been poking much fun, was the young
lady's father. He was Eugene Morgan, a
former 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 Isabel's and they had been en-
gagged 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 vI.-while driving with
Lucy. next day. George allows, the horse
to get beyond control. and the animal
overturns the cutter, spillng George and
Lucy in the snow, unhurt. although
oAofks i. zrsaiis $50
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
ees:..
CHAPTER Ix.-Hearing rumors con-
corning Lucy and her suitors-in particu-
lar Fred Kinney-George urges her to
consent to a formal engagement of mar
rage, but Lucy refuses.
CHAPTER x.-George becomes annoyed
at gossip which connects his mothers
name with Eugene Morgan, and rightfully
rebukes his Aunt Amelia for her remarks
on the subject Aunt Fanny Is sympa-
thSLlC Dut SOAACWAdt DC"
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 quarrel
CHAPTER xIII.-At a dinner given by
Major Anderson at which Eugene Nor
| 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 fSa nm AND Rs
mother.
| CHAPTER Xv.-George makes
scene when he visits Mrs. Johnson, a
cosby old neighbor, and Is ordered from
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 situa q
ton in which he imagines his mother is
placing herself he orders Eugene from
the house when he calls.
CHAPTER xvII,-Isabels only thought
is for the happiness OF George and she
shows him Eugene's letter. manly ex-
come to him. George vehemently de-
nounces the writer and his plan. and
! Isabel consents to sacrifice herself and
part from Eugene.
| CHAPTER XVIII-George tells Lucy he
and his mother going abroad for
| good" Lucy has not heard of her fathers
| treatment at Georges hands, and feels the
coming separation keenly. Returning
| home she finds Fanny Minafer waiting to
| give her a full account of what took place.
and fiamngly 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
CHAPTER XIX.-Isabel and George
| came back only when Isabel's weak heart
warned that they was little time. Two
warned that there was little time. Two
died. A disastrous investment in new
automobile headlight swept away Fannys
little fortune and with it considerable
sum advanced to George ANDERSON by
his father. When the old major died 1t
was found that the estate was hopeless,F
involved.
Continued from last week.
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