"I could tell you something better than that to say," he stated, seeing that her eyes were at last answering his, "you might say, for example, 'John, dearest, I know that you love me always,' because that is something a woman must know!" They both laughed delightedly at this repetition of the words he had used in the court-room. "And I suppose I should say"--but here Millie turned her head away--"please marry me!" "Exactly!" Marvin cried. "And my answer is, Yes, Millie--if you will have me!" Suddenly he remembered the horrible ring Bill had bought. He took it from his pocket, saying, with mock tenderness, "Millie, I want to show you something, and--" [Illustration: ... HE TOOK IT FROM HIS POCKET, SAYING, "MILLIE, I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING"] "I have seen it!" she interrupted, laughing softly, glancing down at the object in its gaudy setting. "Well, we mustn't disappoint Lightnin'," said Marvin. "Put it on your finger, dear, for the old fellow's sake and let him see it. It will show him that his efforts were not in vain--no ring could be more beautiful in thought than this one!" "You're right, John!" she said, with shining eyes, as she slipped the thing on her finger and raised her face for a kiss. At that psychological moment Bill stuck his head in the door. He withdrew, of course, but only to return in an instant with the whole party at his heels. Bill was leading his wife by the hand. Gesturing toward Marvin and Millie, his shrewd old eyes fairly snapping with whimsical happiness, Lightnin' exclaimed: "Mother--look! I fixed that!" THE END BOOTH TARKINGTON'S NOVELS _SEVENTEEN._ Illustrated by Arthur William Brown. No one but the creator of Penrod could have portrayed the immortal young people of this story. Its humor is irresistible and reminiscent of the time when the reader was Seventeen. _PENROD._ Illustrated by Gordon Grant. This is a picture of a boy's heart, full of the lovable, humorous, tragic things which are locked secrets to most older folks. It is a finished, exquisite work. _PENROD AND SAM._ Illustrated by Worth Brehm. Like "Penrod" and "Seventeen," this book contains some remarkable phases of real boyhood and some of the best stories of juvenile prankishness that have ever been written. _THE TURMOIL._ Illustrated by C. E. Chambers. Bibbs Sheridan is a dreamy, imaginative youth, who revolts against his father's plans for him to be a servitor of big business. The love of a fine girl turns Bibbs' life from failure to success. _THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA._ Frontispiece. A story of love and politics,--more especially a picture of a country editor's life in Indiana, but the charm of the book lies in the love interest. _THE FLIRT._ Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood.