Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-09
HIS SACRIFICE.

last Of July. In the front room or
ga fashionable boarding-h house sat a
young girl Of Is.
A few moments later the door swung
open and her brother, a young artist,
entered. He greeted her pleasantly as
he prepared to refresh himself.
"Well, Trix, how have you been to-
day?'
80, as uncomfortable as ever" she
replied, peevishly.
Never mind, dear; perhaps we will
have more money another summer"
always patience" she replied cross
ly. "It's well enough for people to talk
when they have money, but then,
what's the use fussing; 1 never have
had anything since we came to New
York"
my dear Trix, think you are little
unkind. You know have tried to give
you everything could possibly afford
o, Trix, you mustn't talk So"
Forgive me, Chauncey. I will try to
do without it."
''That's the girl" and he smoothed
the pretty hair from the white forehead
and sighed. He wished to see his Sis
ter as well dressed as other girls, bur
circumstances forbade; his pictures did
not sell, and he felt the time was fast
approaching when they would have to
leave their pleasant rooms and 60 to
some other part of the city.
One evening, about three months
later, Chauncey Selford came home,
looking Ill.
Trix was there, but she did not notice
her brothers careworn face, because
she was engaged in making dress to
be worn a week later at the grand ball
given by Mrs. Charles Carlton, sister of
Lord Percy Carlton.
As he entered the room Trix looked
up.
Here is something Mrs. Bradbury's
footman gave me. 1 have not opened
1t yet" He tossed it over to her as he
spoke.
30, Chauncey, an invitation to Gussie
Bradbury's reception a week from to-
day. You will co." she added, looking
up into his face.
Il cannot" he replied. "But if you
really wish to CO." as her face fell, u
can hire carriage"
"What shall l wear?" she said mo-
ment later.
'Why, the dress you are making"
81 can't wear that; it's for the ball"
''Then you can stay at home," he re-
piled, huffily, as he left the room.
"What can be the matter with him.
oH,n rrEt ha
cross word to me before. O, If could
marry some rich old man, then Chaun-
cey would have time and money to
study art"
Meanwhile Chauncey had gone to his
little studio, and after shutting the door
threw himself into the armchair and
buried his face in his hands.
That night he had meant to tell
Beatrix that they would have to leave
their rooms and go where they could
live cheaper. Then the invitation to
the reception. He could not go and
could not well let her go.
"It is of no use to fight against pov-
erty," he said, bitterly. 1--WE will al
ways be poor, and we might as well
live as our means will allow, without
this pretension."
Just then a knock at the door and a
young lady entered.
"Miss Fairfax" he exclaimed in sur
prise.
"Ah! I have taken you quite una
wares, have not?" with sweet smile
on her face. But you will certainly
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you work. Mrs. Carlton wishes these
pictures" and she handed him a list
''That will help you, will it not?"
s.You are my good angel, Edythe. If
could only have a chance to study art
I could make living"
'.It is too bad, Chauncey, but If you
would let me help"
mo, Edythe, must fight my own
BATTLES without help"
"Well," after few moments silence,
81 must go. How is Beatrix"
1Pretty well," he said with a sigh.
And seeing he was in no mood for talk
ing she left him.
Chauncey Selford had given up every
thing for his sister. She held the first
place in his heart. His love for Edythe
Fairfax was great, but he had put all
thoughts of her he loved away. He
was poor and likely to remain poor all
his life.
Beatrix went to the reception. Lord