The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23

.'Say, er Mamie suppose someone
should ask you to marry them what
would you say?"
We'll Archie, that would depend to
a great extent on who the person was,
but why do you ask me such ques-
tion?"
'Well, just wanted to find out"
After few moments silence Archie
again said: Mamie what would you
say if should ask you?"
"Well, Archie, | am not sure but
what | would have to say yes"
And now OF course Archie is happy.
Immediately after this momentous
question had been settled Archie wrote
to his old grandfather who lived in Den
iscn telling him what had happened.
As soon as the old man received the
news he wrote to the happy young
couple and told them if they would
come to Denison and settle down he
would start them out in life. They OF
course accepted his kind invitation and
in due course OF time arrived. The old
man met them at the depot with face
lighted UP with JOY and after greetings
had been exchanged he suggested that
they Immediately drive up to the hotel
and make arrangements for supper.
After supper had been partaken OF
grandpa said:
"Well, childrenif you are not too tired
let's get rig and drive around the city.
| want you to get acquainted with the
business houses here and show you
some of the beautiful sights we have
here. The first thing for us to do is
to drive out toward the east end Of
town Denison has something here of
which she is very proud and she GER
tainly has good right to be and that
is her Normal school. Well just drive
out that way now" After they had got
out to the school they were met at the
door by Professor VanNess, who kindly
offered to show them through the build
ing and explain the different equip
rnents to them. they first went into
the music department and then the pro-
fessortook them into the laboratory and
explained to them the facilities they had
for instruction in physics and the
sciences. After seeing the principal
sights to be seen at the school, grandpa
suggested that they return to the city.
After they were comfortably seated in
the buggy Mamie said: Isn't that a
/. fine school, and what pleasant man
Professor VanNess is, too?'
well, yes, we folks here could hardly
get along without the Denison Normal.
We consider it very good thing for
the town. You see they have pre-
paratory course and when a pupil fin
ishes that they never have any trouble
in getting into the best colleges in the
country. They have summer school,
too and the teachers who do not have
chance to study in the winter appre-
ciate this and they take. advantage OF
it. If you want to learn photography
Mamie, here is good chance to
learn. They have a dark room here
for developing pictures and will teach
you all about the art Nearly every
teacher in Crawford county was at one
time student at the Denison Normal.
Say, grandpa said Archie, Il lost
my glasses yesterday. what am | going
to do? Can | get fitted here in town
do you think? "Well, | guess you can
We're right here in front of E. c.
Chamberlain the jeweler. He is fine
optician and will fit you out in a min
ute, and think that while we are here
| will get Mamie a gold watch; He
has an excellent line Why said
Mamie, what beautiful line OF
jewelry, and he handles pianos, too.
"Yes, and while we are here you had
that watch of yours too, Archie. he'll
fix it better than new
"Oh, say folks, said, grandpa, well
just go right down this street here and
see about some furniture Mr.. HI. H.
klinker runs the furniture st ne YOU
noticed as we came up the street, and
when find good, honest man to deal
with | am always in favor OF going
Ill 81, T.,
Well here we are. You folks can get
yours and also the carpets and furni-
ture. And, say Mamie you had better
leave those pictures OF yours in here
and have him frame them for you; he
always does excellent work"
While Mamie was talking with Mr.
Klinker about having her pictures
framed grandpa began to Jolly Archie
about his personal appearance. 'Look
here Archie, mebby | am getting
sweller as | grow old but | do like to
see nice fitting clothes on a man and
while Mamie is busy, we'll Just go up
the street and see The Hub. You can
buy fine suit there and one that will
fit you, too. | have known Mr.. Peter
son, the manager. for number oil
years and when | want to buy anything
good that is where go. While we are
here you can get fixed out with neck
ties, shirts and good hat too
Come on, said grandpa, We'll Just
cross the street and see ]. B. Romans
lie ciN''S that big hardware store you
noticed =: short .;,f.e ago. You see
heara OF tHen.. ~, are :. ci.s'a, niano
While we are taiEi,,e, 80 s.;"5,, ~
tell you what the E,stcy ps3l. u1d
They put pianos in the ST. Louis
schools with thirty-six competitors in
the field. You see they repair and keep
~ in tune ioI FIVE years, and that is