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Show THE WEEKLY REFLEX, KAYSVTLLE, UTAH Too much are all very glad to see him back, one thing. him for have used to JoZ?T: especially If they at the boose a good deal, as he told mother Just fell down and him from the day he was you.1 Wn B 1 dont thlnkbe' meant to boast of thinks he a little tin p on It she said. Tie sroke quite and honestly it makes r,Ph. calmly, she retorted, at her partner weak and sick Jut to think him! x Tet that for the next dance arrived. She took wing away on the breeze gent woman, Isabel Ambers,. of the waltz, and George, having ally sits and worships him! Can stared gloomily after her for a few hear It in her voice when she moments, postponed filling an engage- to him or speaks of him ment and strolled round the fluctu- It in her eyes when she looks Mm. ating outskirts of the danck to where My Lord! What does she "tu'a Cy imseifliikrs! high-spirite- By BOOTH TARKINGTON Cam ny d s-- e his uncle, George Amberson, stood she looks at him?" Morgans odd expression of smilingly watching, under one of the e to apprehension entrance arches the at deepened whimsi,.aI! matter what It is. I guess were pret I dont care so long as you dont She sees something that room. the fresh "A ty THE PRIDE OF SATAN." dont sometimes; hut I knew yout give him one of the numbers that Hello, young namesake," said the see," be Said. name was Morgan because my mother belong to me." What does she see?" uncle- .lingers the laggard heel 8ynrPi. MJor Amberaon had mad a fortune In 1ITJ when other said so downstairs. ' I meant; what'i 'Til - try - to remember, she said, of the "Why wera lofting fortune, and the marnifleenca of tha Amberaon bean peopla An angel." than. dancer? Havent 'a you got the of rest Jt? and thoughtfully lifted to her face Major Amberaon laid out a JO with roada and atatuary. "development. ' Kinney laughed aloud. a and In tha center of a tract, og Amberaon avanua, built for hlmaelf Lucy. the bouquet of Tiolets and lilies, n partner? tha moat inanlficant manalon Midland City had aver aaen. Whan the major's "Shes sitting around waiting for she sees an angel when she IIow old are your George asked. gesture which George noted without daughter married young Wilbur Minafer tha nalghbora predicted that aa me somewhere," Raid George. See Georgie Minafer shes a funr.i. r I dont really know myselt" laatiel could never really love Wilbur all her love would be beatowed upon tha approval. an than I thought she was Who this fellow Is that here: Morgan Children, Thera la only one child, however, George Amberaon Mlnafer. and : do mean Look here! Who sent you those you tj'hat you doni hla upbringing and hla youthful accompliahmenta aa a mischief maker are was Min&fer Aunt dancing Perhaps she Is, said Morgan p,,. Fanny flowers you keep makln such a fuss really know yourself?" quite In keeping with tha most pessimistic predictions. By tha time George with while a what she sees. thats ago?" I mean I only know what they over goes away to college ha does not attempt to conceal hla belief that the Lord! Its easy to see uu'v. man a Amberson 'My "Hes tell me. I believe them, of course, Ambaraona are about tha moat important family In tha world. At a ball given laughed. He did." In hla honor when ha returns from college, Oeorge monopollsea known him an hour or a with only hut believing isnt really knowing.1 danghter, Georgia. Lucy pretty Morgan WhoS Tier" In a stranger and tha prettiest girl present, and gets on famously with her until Look here I" said George. youve been spending the eve- that time have you looked at g Do you "The he learns. that a queer looking duck" at whom he bad been poking much fun, duck." and seen an angel? la the young lady's father. Ha Is Eugene Morgan, a former resident of always talk like this?" George feared no such rival; he ning noticing something of that sort ISigburg, and ha is returning to erect a factory and to build horseless carriages I or do Miss Lncy Morgan laughed forgiv- laughed loudly. "No. All I saw was a errT I s'pose he's some remarkably of hla own invention. Eugene had been an old admirer of Isabel's and they I "Never mind he?1 is What sort her head I on one ingly, with the Ifride put side young old widower he said, the object had been engaged when Isabel threw him over because of a youthful Indiscre"I think well have to give him like a bird and responded cheerfully: thus described seeming ignominious of Satan and a set of nice new tion and married Wilbur Mlnafer. Tm willing to learn wisdom. What enough to a person of eighteen, with- character, Georgia. " Hes, an old manners that he probably are you studying at school couldnt use more than half an hour friend; used to practice law here out additional characterization. CHAPTER V Continued. couples, maintaining sufficient grace College ! Lucy became serious at once. Tea, perhaps he had more debts than cases, at a time without busting. his At the university ! Ye. What are he is s widower," she said. wildest moments, and throughout "Then what I ought but he paid em all up before he left Give me the next and the on after all the while laughing and Mothers are right, said Morgan. to have told you before; he'a my fa- town. Tour question is purely mertalking you studying there that. he said hurriedly, recovering with his partner. What was most reLot o useless ther." George laughed. cenary, I take it: you want to know Mothers see the angel in us bwuus aome presence of mind. Just aa the markable to George, and a little Irri- guff!" George stopped laughing abruptly. his true worth before proceeding fur- the angel Is there. If it's shown to nearest applicant reached them. "And tating, this stranger in the Amberson Then why dont you study some daughter. I cannot in the mother the son has got an angel that's a horse on me. If Fd ther with the Well, Klve me every third one the rest of mansion had no vestige of the air of useful guff? known he was your father of course form you.- though I notice signs of to show, hasnt he? When a son cuts the evening deference proper to a stranger In such What, do you mean: Useful 7 " I wouldn't have made fun of him. Fm considerable prosperity In that beShe laughed. a place: he seemed Are you asking? Something youd use later, In your aorry. thoroughly at coming dress of hers. However, you What do you niMin, asking? home. He seemed never can tell. It Is an age when ev offensively so, in- business or profession?" could make of fun him, Nobody It sounded as though you were Just deed, when, passing the entrance to George waved his hand Impatient she said quietly. ery sacrifice is made for the young, telling toe to give you ail those the gallery stairway, he disengaged ly. I don't expect to go Into any how your own poor mother manand Why couldn't they?" dances. his hand from Miss Fannys for an inbusiness or profession.' " to provide those genuine pearl It aged him make It wouldnt funny: Weli, I want 'em ! George insisted. stant, and not pausing in the "No? dance, studs for you out of her allowance would make themselves only silly." Are you going to give toe waved a laughing salutation more not I from father I cant waa emCertainly George a this had of Upon George gleam Good shegracious! laughed. than cordial, then capered lightly out phatic. being sincerely annoyed by a "Oh, dry up! said the nephew. I Well, Fm not going to Intelligence. Yea! of sight. which showed how utterly make myself silly any more, suggestion understand this Morgan I then; The applicant! flocked round her, George gated stonily at this mani- Rhe failed to comprehend the kind of dont want to take chances like that - Mr. Eugene Morgan, his uncle urging contracts for what remained, festation, responding neither by word person he was. with you. But I thought he was the suggested. "Politeness requires that ?ut they did not dislodge George from nor sign. Ilowa that for a bit of Why not? she asked mildly. Sharon girls unde. He came with the young Should" her side, though he made it evident freshness he murmured. look at em I" he said, almost them Just that they succeeded In annoying him; I guess the young didnt know What was?" Miss Morgan asked. with bitterness, and he made a gesYes," she said ; Fm always late much about and presently he extricated her from That politeness in your day, duck waving ture presumably intended to Indicate to an accumulating aiege she must have his hand at me like that. everything: I wouldnt let them George interrupted. I understand the hes business and professional men wait for me. We're visiting the that Mr. Eugene Morgan used to be connived In the extrldition and bore the Sharon girls uncle I Except dont know now dancing within range7 of vision. Sharons." her off to sit beside hint upon the him from Adam." a great friend of the family. The way Thht's a fine career for a man, isn't About tfme I knew that! You for- he was stairway that led to the musicians You dont need to," she said. "lie it! Lawyers, dancing with Aunt Fanify bankers, ' politicians get my being so fresh about your fagallery, where they were sufficiently wasnt waving his hund to you: he WhntMo Amberson Fm afraid laughed.' they get out of life. Id like ther, will you? Of course hes a distiretired, yet had a view of the room. meant me. your Aunt Fanny's heart was stirred to know J What do they .ever know nguished-looking man, In a way. Ilow'd all those ducks get to know "Oh, he did? George was not mol- about real Where do they things? , " In n by ancient recollections, Georgle. was still serious. Lucy you so quick lified with George Inquired, by the explanation. "Everyone ever get? "Yon meant she used to be silly Rhe repeated. "You mean, little enthusiasm. way? seems to meun you You certainly do him? about ne so was earnest that she was not in your way, dont you? Oh. I've been here a week, seem to have been pretty busy this She wasnt considered singular, and had She surprised impressed. Looks aa If you'd been "How do George was perplexed. pretty week youve been here I" said the He was he was unde. vague, vision at of momentary ! mean: Pitt, not in he said. Most of those ducks, you busy my way? She pressed her bouquet to her face twenty-onCould you bear a question? popular. prime minister of EngI dont know what my mother wanted often in a and People say way again and laughed into It, not dis- land; and she spoke. Involuntarily in "What do you mean : could 1 to invite 'em here for. rather distinguished or looking, ' pleased. She made no other com a lowered voice, with deference: bear rather or rather' any thing, Perhaps It waa on account of their ment, and for another neither What do you want to be?" she to show that period I only wanted to ask; Do you take Miss Morgan suggested parents, theyre superior, dont spoke. asked. a kind of snob slang, 1 this same passionate Interest In the Its mildly, they. Maybe she didn't want to Well," said George finally, I must George answered promptly. offend their fathers and mothers. think. Of course people dont always parents of every girl you danpe with say you dont seem to he much of a "A yachtsman," he aaid. "Oh, hardly! In a way to be su- Perhaps Its a new fashion we old say rather-- or I dont think my prattler. They say ita a great way bachelors ought to take up. Ia It the mother need worry much about offend- to perior. Gen Morgan I get a reputation for being wise CHAPTER V. thing this year to I should ing anybody In this old town." not! use both I of say never saying much. Dont you ever It must be wonderful." said Miss em a great deal myself," said George. Oh, go on!" stid George, moving talk at alir somebodys throat the mother only Having thus. In a word, revealed "One thing I dont see, I only wanted to know" He sees Morgan, It must be wonderful, Mr. away. : though its possible for a misguided an"When people can Understand," the his ambition for a career above Whats the use of a man Amberaon--M- r. Mlnafer, I mean." being six left the sentence unfinished, and gel to act like a devil and shes enanswered. courts, marts and polling booths, feet three? Men that size cant and crossed the room to where a What must be wonderful? about that I girl He had been looking moodily out Oeorge breathed more To he bo Important aa that I" than handle themselves as well as a man sat waiting for his nobility to fine tirely right deeply his hand Kinney at the ballroom, but he turned to her usual, and, laughed .and "That Isnt Important. " George asturning his face from about five feet eleven and time to fulfill his contract with her on his friends shoulder.put I remem; half can." at saw quickly, thla, that her eyes the lovely companion whom he had sured her. for this dance. was a Anybody that really Is were sunny and ber what a fellow you always were over the top Just made his confidant, gazed out at at George "See straightforward soul, content, least "Pardon here!" anybody ought to be able to do about of her he said. "Are wait. he muttered, to argue, he said. keep You mean Georand he bouquet, to consented the dancers with an expression In you engaged to anybody?" a they like in their own town, 1 as she rose to meet brightly Mlnafer and as is of an angel much gle him; emile, which there was both sternness and a No." should think she seemed pleased that he came at as any murderer is, and that Georgies "Girls are usually pretty fresh !" he contempt for the squalid lives of the She looked at him critically from Not wholly mollified, he shrugged all. He danced with her perfunctor-rily- , mother Is said. always right." They ought to go to a mans unyachted Mldlandcrs before him. his shoulders. Under her shading lashee but her You seem to know a thinking the while of Mr. Eugene Tm afraid she always has been," about a year: theyd get However, among them he marked hla college good many people I Do you live In Morgan and his. daughter. eyes grew gentler almost at once. In a few things about freshness! mother, and hla somber Strangely said Morgan taught lightly. reNew York? grandeur truth, they became more appreciative What enough his thoughts dwelt more upon The friendly hand remained upon you got to do after two oclock laxed momentarily; a more genial No. We don't live anywhere. than critical. Georges Imperious good tomorrow the father than the danghter, though his shoulder. Y afternoon "She was wrong once, came into his eyes. light look were altogether manly, yet ap"What do you mean : you dont live George could not have given old fellow. At possibly A whole lot of things. Isabel g waa minleast, so it seemed to with the dancing Every a rea9on even t0 himself for this anywhere proached RCtnal beauty as closely as me." ute filled and to was it be noted up." duck; a boy's good looks should dare; and "Weve lived all over," she answered. disturbing preponderance. "All right," said George. No," said Morgan, a little awkThe that the lively gentleman's gait was Papa used to live here In this town, dance music and flowers have some By a coincidence, though not an : snows more fine sedate for come wardly. than it had been' with but that was before I was born." for sleighing Ill effect upon nineteen-year-olodd one, the thoughts and conversa-tiogirls as you In a cutter at ten minutes after Kinney relieved the slight embawell as upon elghteen ycarold boys. What do you keep moving aronnd of Mr. Eugene Morgan at this rrassment that had come upon both so for? Is he a promoter?" The stairway waa drafty: the steps two." very time were concerned with of them : "I can't possibly go." he laughed again. "Walt till "No. He's an Inventor." were narrow and uncomfortable; no Amberson Mlnafer, rather casGeorge If he know Tin you dont," said, you going "What's he Invented? older person would have remained In young Georgle a little betually, it is true. Mr. Morgan had reIn to in sit the cutter the of front he said. ter," each a place. Moreover, these two Just lately." said Lucy, "hes been tired to a room set "Something tells me smokfor apart wherever gate, all to youre youre visiting, were on new a to going each change your mind kind of horseless ing, on the second yonng people working strangers floor, and had about an to show, if yon having angel other; neither had said anything in afternoon, and If you try to go out carriage." found a grizzled gentleman lounging see anything of him !" which the oilier had discovered the with anybody else he's got to whip Well, Fm sorry for him," George In solitary possession. You mean beautys in the eye of said, in no unkindly spirit "Those slightest Intrinsic Interest; there had me before he gets you." And as she Gene Morgan !" this person exnot arisen between them the begin- laughed though she blushed a little, the beholder, and the angel is all in things are never going to amount to claimed, too he continued, seriously: If you rising with great heartiness. the eye of the mother. If you were nings of congeniality, or even of anything. People arent going to I dont believe yon know me! friendliness but stairways near ball- think Im not in earnest youre at liba painter, Fred, youd paint mothers, spend their lives lying on their hacks "Yes, I do, Fred Kinney I Mr. MorIn rooms have more to answer for than erty to make quite a big experiment 1" in the road and letting grease drip in with gan returned with equal friendliness. their angels fyes boldingto imps She laughed again. I dont think old have moonlit lakes and mountain sun- their faces." the Fll stick laps. Me, Your I've often had so large a compliment - sets. masters and the cherubs. be so grateful," she re- know real face the one I used 'Papad its Just underneath the one Mr. Age. confused by Its own long ac- as that. she said, especially on such turned, If he could have your adKinney looked at him musingly.. youre masquerading in tonight. You cumulation of follies, is everlastingly short notice and yet I dont think vice." Somebodys eyes must have been, U go with you." ought to have changed It more if you Inquiring, "shat does she see In him?" Instantly George's face became pretty angelic," he vald, lf theyve Ton be ready at ten minutes after as If young love came about through flushed. I dont know that Tve done wonted a disguiseeen persuading you that Twenty years!" said Mr. Kinney, At two." thinking or through, conduct. Is a cherub! anything to he insulted fori he said. makes some difference in faces, 'No, I wont" eighteen one goes to a dance, sits with I dont see that what I said was parare." said Morgan heartily They more in behavior !" a stranger on a stairway, feels pe- Tea, you will !" ticularly fresh." more angelic than ever." Theyre - collar, thinks oc i nothing, am with Ana as a new explosive emphasis. Incapable of any plan whatever. Miss partner for the next dance arrived, Then what do ed overhead he threw away his cigayou"I Morgan and George stayed where they breathless with searching. They sat and smoked. Good-b-y; She laughed gayly. I Ami rette and Jumped up briskly. dont were. "Dont forget Ive got the third "However,-- Mr. Morgan remarked I dont mind your being such a lofty Tve got this dance with her They had agreed to this In silence from now," George called after her, person at. all. I think Its ever so presently. I still dance like an InWith whom?" dian. When Don't your and without knowing It; certainly the third from now" came Interesting but papas a great man!" With Isabel T "No. I without exchanging glances of intelli- George presented himself before her "Ia he? The grizzled Mr. Kinney affected to George decided to bfi,, . 8 leave that to my boy Fred. th dandng for the gence they had exchanged no glances without any greeting, like a brother Well, let us hope so. j family rub his eyes. It startles me, year ' I at all. Both sat staring vaguely out or a mannerless old' friend. Both hes upstairs hard at suppose hope bo, I'm sure. like that to go and. daw umplpg up Into the ballroom, and, for a time, George and Miss Morgan talked much at him keenly, she saw that Looking Amberson! with Isabel Twenty year No, hes not here. they did not speak. Ilere and there more to everyone- else- that evening Mr. Kinney seem to have the magnificent youth was incredibly but have, they? passed were to be seen couples so carried than to each other, and they said sincere in thh? bit of graciousness. glanced toward the open door and Tell me, have you 'danced, with poor away that, ceasing to move at the nothing at all at this time. Both She shook her head in gentle wonder. lowered his voice. He wouldnt come. old Art You Engaged to Anybody Fanny, too, this evening?" decorous, even glide, considered most looked preoccupied as they began to Im Just beginning to understand. It seems that a couple of years or Twice !"; bo ago he had a row-wi- th knowing, they pranced and whirled dance, and preserved a gravity of ex- Miss Fanny Mlnafer, but not less dex- she said. young Lord! "My Kinney groaned half to through the throng, fromwall wall, pression to the end of the number. terous and authoritative. He saw Georgle Mlnafer. Fred was president In Understand what?" earnest. Old times starting all galloping bounteously In abandon. And their next number they did not George and the beautiful Lucy on the What It means to be a real Am- of a literary club they had and he over Lord!" My again! George suffered a shock of vague sur- dance, hut went hack to the gallery Stairway and nodded, to. them. r,eorc1e Hinafer got himself George herson Jn. this ..town, ' !014 times pEpa.iold T Morgan laughed ft?' elected prise when he perceived that his aunt. Stairway seeming to' have reached waved his hand in Instead,' an overbearing 7 from the he had a something about it before we came, vaguely: Not a hit doorway. was lady-half the Mlnafer, an of Fanny understanding without any verbal momentary return of that Inexplicable hut I see he didn't say half enough ! sort of way. Freds very bitter about There arent When times. id asy one of those wild couples. She flew Consultation that this suburb was uneasiness and his row with Georgle Mlnafer. resentment which had He times are goo theyre not old ; theyre George superbly took this all for over the floor In the capable arms of again the place for them. troubled him downstairs. Did your father say he says hed rather hurn his foot off dead! There arent any times ba tribute, g the duck; for this Well," said George coolly, when than Ret it inside any Amberson house new How lovely your mother is ! Lucy knew the family before he left here?" or times w son was her partner. they were seated, what did you say said. any place else where young GeorYes. I believe he was And he vanished la such a matter The particularly gle is." duck hnd been a your name was? I think she Is, he agreed gently. a friend of Uncle that he seemed already to have beyour and George; real dancer la his day. It appeared; Morgan." 'r Eke yonng Minafer gen- gun "Shes the grueefulest woman In that he didnt say so, hut I PPle danctns Imagine he erally? and evidently his day was not yet Funny name!" ballroom. Ilow wonderfully they dance must have known your mother verr over. In spit of .the.hcadianjL gay W.,"X Everybody else name always is. together know about toeTC'toa wasn't an Inventor rue don't generally I I didnt mean It was really rapidity with which he bore Miss l.e Whor . gets funny, plenty of toadying; hut be was a then; young The lawyer. lt was friendly cf you. room the about be danced George explained. big Fanny Thats Just one "Your mother and anl the town was smaller in those days, and theres certainly a lot of people that efwithout of my crowd's hits of horsing at colauthoritatively, avoiding IH not rrc glad to express their opinions net forget duck. sitld Liter. Pm going I believe he was quite well known." abort him. fort the lightest collision with other lege. We always say funny n uue, no to dance with him pretty soon. I flare say I've no doubt the fam- Whats the matter with him? cu.m cry rose-vin- GOOD-LOOKIN- FOOL-BOYWIT- G four-acr- ig ! r Me-seem- queer-lookin- fool-bo- y good-looki- draw-log-roo- m r f -- - r queer-lookin- g f I e, f r ' I r queer-lookin- No" d Georgle-Mlnafe- Nur-indeed-- !Ji-d- t" flouHsh"br-mnsTc-flmr- good-nature- - itr - -- r . - tis . queer-lookin- queer-lookin- g lie' qaeer-look'n- g n |