The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-26
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can get Tony Won Stosch to so any
where just by limiting that some new
girls will be there"
"They say at the German legation
that by actual count Tony Won StoscL
has met 500 new girls since the sea-
son opened. And he's still going"
AS the ripple of merriment greeting
this expression of the we'll known fol
BILE of the popular Anton Won Stosch
died away some one said: "Hush. The
programme begins"
For some time Anton Won StoSch
watched the artists come and go, his
face wearing an unwonted look of
WEAKNESS and discouragement. For
months he haG sought diligently for
the two American women who called
Washington their home, who had been
his fellow travellers from Berlin to
Hamburg ON that Hateful August day.
More than once he had followed a
hair, only to find it was a stranger in
stead of 'Nirginia of Washington" as
he had come to call her. Day after
day, night after night, he had followed
the whrl of the social wheel. but never
had he found clew to their identity.
He had spent hours porting over the
city directory, but never young Vir-
ginia nor an elderly Ellen proved to be
the first bearers of the names he had
met so oddly.
AS ripple of enthusiastic applause
greeted the appearance of the star of
the evening Anton Won Stosch raised
his eyes and then grew rigid as he saw
Virginia of Washington in the flesh,
smiling acknowledgment to the enthu-
siasm. One long look to assure himself
it was really she, and Anton Won
Stosch sat back in his chair with fold
ed arms and look of content upon his
face such lis it had not Worn in all the
months since hA had arrived at the
German legation. No sooner was the
programme ended than he made his
way to the blue room where Miss
Dressed was holding court and without
delay sought an introduction.
"Oh!" said Miss Dressed, her hand
poised halfway toward his. "Why-oh,
I'm glad to meet you, I'm sure" she
ended lamely as she saw her eXclama-
ton and gesture had attracted atten-
ton. Anton Won Stosch looked straight
into her eyes as he took her hand.
II am glad to meet you-again," he
said quietly. 81 have hunted this town
over to find you. May l call tomor-
row:'
I-1-oh, really don't know" said
Miss Dressed. Then she began to laugh
almost Historically. Its all too alb.
surd-and l can't talk about it now
and please don't get offended, but I
was so surprised and
"I'll wait" said Anton Won Stosch,
quietly falling back. cit is quite enough
to know that have found you at last. y
Though he spoke no more to her that
evening, Miss Dressed was well aware
that he followed her from group to
group and from room to room, as if
fearful of losing sight of her. AS the
door of her carriage was snapped shut
his face appeared in the opening, and
he said quietly, but firmly:
81 shall do myself the honor to call
upon you tomorrow afternoon
Had Anton Won Stosch been less
eager or determined he would have
calling and possibly have missed Miss
Dressed for his conventionality, but as
| it was he arrived so early and uneX.
pectedly upon the scene that he was
ushered into the library where she sat
II don't know how they do things
in America he said after the frs,
greetings, "but Pm not going to lose
| you should be my wife," he said sim
ply, dropping unconsciously into the
German idiom
Miss Dressed had seen the night be
fore just what the intentions of An
ton Won Stosch We're, and she had bee,
trying to make up her mind whether
to let the affair run it's course or tt
evade the issue by another flight. She
was taken wholly unawares by the ex
Righteousness of his attack.
But I've only seen you three times
in my life!" she gasped. 81 can't con
slider anything of the kind from &
man l know so little as that
you don't love another?" said An
ton Won Stosch. growing pale.
NO" said Miss Dressed, but
"Then I'll make my fight" said An
ton Won Stosch. land mean to win
It's life or death to me-anI no man
who is a man will give up his lif,
without Il struggle"
That was tile beginning of one O
the prettiest courtships that eve
crossed the horizon of Washington
life, and since Anton Won Stosch wa.
a gentleman as well as man O
promise in his chosen career the Jun,
wedding bells rang merrily owe
smiles and happiness and genuine goo,
wishes.
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