Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-01-13

formed an mprompm war dance
around the room.
Bless your heart for an angel.
niece of mine," he cried exutantlv.
II knew you'd come when YOU got my
wire-and YOU certainly have our
young lackadaisy going. Hell run all
right now You can make him do any
thing you want Hooray for Danyers
and the nieces Of her graduates
But Marjorie was bit quiet ana lid
not enter into the spirit of the war
dance, SO her uncle sent her or to
bed
Two weeks later came the meet with
Downing College, and the coach who
had despaired of vim. ag-priVately
received the shock of his life. Billy
Renfrew Went to the starting line with
his jaw set and turned in two first
places-one in the hundred and one IN
the two-twenty discriminating better
time than he had ever done before.
The coach was amazed Mr.. Deyal-
Ion was jubilaut but kept his own
counsel; and only Billy and Marjorie
knew that those races were ian on
the inspiration of pair of bright
eyes in the third row of the grand
stand. Billy had found his interest.
After the meet Mr. Deviation pro
posed that Marjorie return to New
York you've done your work and
done it well. That young idiot has
learned what ambition is, and you've
taught it to him. We can go when
we please"
But Marjorie showed "a sudden inter
est in the coming intevcollegiateS, and
begged to be allowed to remain. She
would stay with girl friend of hers.
she said; and, finally, Mr.. Deviation
consented.
The intercollegiates we're run two
weeks later, and Mr.. Deviation read
with pleasure that Bill Renfrew had
taken first in the 100-yard dash and
first in the 220-his special races
and afterward had tried his hand at
the broad jump, placing third-a to-
tai of thirteen points for his college
Marjorie bad promised to return
Immediately after the meet, so that
evening after dinner he was not sur
prised when she entered unannounced.
But he received a shock to see that
she had some enc with her, and that
that some one was no other than Billy
Renfrew.
"What are you doing here?" he
asked 81 thought you'd be with the
team. breaking training
1--WE broken training, Mr. Deyallon,
I've broken it by-hy-well, the fact
isl hardly can believe it myself"
"Oh, uncle dear" cried Marjorie,
''we're engaged-juSt think of it-and
you're responsible for II all Isn't It
wonderful"
When Mr.. Deviation recovered from
the stunning ShoR Of the news the
two hung on his neck tin he gave
his consent
as Marjorie's legal guardian, l sup
pose I'll have to say Yes he grum-
bed "If I'd had any idea it would
end like Ibis ! never would have
wired for YOU, niece of mine, even il
DanyerS had lost every meet on the
schedule Put go on, You two. I'm
going 10 bed and God bless you
both ~
Later in the dim quiet Of the big
living room Marjorie confessed all to
Billy
"You see. uncle thought you'd run
better if YOU had an incentive and 80
he sent for ue too 'iirt with you
and try to make YOU see how YOU were
wasting your ability--and I did il
well didn't /? And you'll forgive me-
won't your
After an earnest, If wordless, 0sSur-
ance of forgiveness, Bill suddenly So
bered.
Dearest" he said, your uncle was
right. I did lack ambition, and I was
lust lazy didn't care. But you've
given me incentive enough to carry
me through all the things l may have
to meet in life. SO I say God bless
your uncle ="
80 do l, Billy dear" she muir
INJURED.