The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-02

continental travel when such travel
necessitates haste.
He glanced at the register, saw
thereon certain name and heaved
mighty sigh of relief, but even as he
searched his pockets for his cardcase
the owner of the name that had caus.
ed his recent sigh came tripping down
the stairs arrayed for walk through
the autumn streets, and, turning
around, the young man stood staring
open mouthed at Peggy in all her
glory
The girls eyes, too, lighted suddenly.
She gave a little gasp of surprise In
an instant the young man was beside
her, and both her hands were in his
own.
Peggy, Peggyw he was saying
breathlessly.
"Billy," she was saying in low,
shaken voice. "where on earth did you
come from?"
In a masterful manner he led her to
the street. Once outside they both be-
gan talking as fast as they could.
"Not a word from you all this time"
he declared, mot one single, solitary
word. l couldn't stand it any longer.
1 left the bridge building down there
and my chances for eternal fame and
johnson, and came over here to learn
the worst. l even had to cable north
to Daniels to find out where you We're"
BILLY, what do you 1nean?" she
asked in unbelief. II have written
and written and never had one single
answer from you"
"Eh? What's this?" said he. "Ive
written every day of my life. You
haven't got them?" His eyes grew
suddenly dark. "Where's that precious
aunt of yours?"
And suddenly Peggy remembered In
the midst of her new found happiness
just where her aunt was.
"Oh, heavens, Billy!' she said. "Wh5
didn't you come before?'
"Why?"
"Why?" she repeated. 'Why, indeed.
Aunt Elinor is out motoring this after.
noon with the Duke of Selena She
has gone with him to tell him III mar
ry him. l thought thought-when
you We're silent-when l didn't hear
from YOU
His teeth came together with click.
He faced her there in the Roman
street, with the Roman sunshine flood
ing it with mellow warmth.
ITO tell him you'll marry him. he
repeated. Peggy, you're not going to,
are you?'
She looked at him archly Its the
only offer I've had recently" she said
in hooking happiness.
"You'll have another right away"
said he, with determination, lone that
l dare you to turn down." he added,
with a boyish laugh.
But the duke" she said GREATNESS.
ly. "Im probably engaged to him by
this time Aunt Elinor wastes no
| time"
"Ill attend to the duke and your
aunt, too" said he grimly. "What
time will they return?"
almost any minute now" said she
| "Come, let's go back. We mustn't miss
them, must we, Billy?"
Goldsmith got 500 guineas for his
animated Nature"
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, physician and
author, is seyenty-nine years of age.
In spite of his advanced age DIR. Mitch
ell is healthy and vigorous and finds
time for both literary work and pro
fessional practice.
Professor Goodwin Smith. now in his
eighty sixth year. is still frequent
contributor to the newspapers and
magazines He was eminent as a
scholar and writer when he first
Went to Canada, forty years ago. At
the age of thirty-four he was regius
professor Of modern history at Oxford
university.
Ant Road Builders.
The greatest road builders of Ia.
world are the red ants of South Amer.
lea, which line the roads leading to and
the galleries and passages within their
nests with clay packed perfectly
smooth.
First American Lifeboat.