The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-01-13
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Gods and stepped inside. 1t was Just
the thing. He and Margaret had been
reading mythology together when he
had asked her to be his. This would
be a fitting reminder of their happy
hours. He would send 1t to her with a
letter of farewell.
He hastened home to write her
letter to accompany the book When
he had finished it he read what he had
written:
Dear little girl, l am sending you
this little volume as a sort of farewell
memento. 1t will recall all those days
we loved so well, but in particular the
one in which you decided that life with
money and without love is preferable
to life with me where love, at least, is
abundant. | am not complaining at
your choice. You are making a sacri-
fee of yourself as we'll as Of me.
Il leave for New York tonight. You
know l have been offered a position
with the law firm of Herndon &
Hastings. All have held them of for
is because did not want to leave you.
But that is all over! If you decide that
love is best, send for me. Frank"
That night Frank Howard took the
train for New York, and after reading
the letter over and over Margaret AL
len cried herself to sleep.
Two weeks had passed since Frank
had gone. During that time Margaret
had been alternately happy in her
dreams Of pleasure when she should
have married Harold, and miserable
when she thought Of the man she loved. |
1t was as Frank had said, she was
sacrificing his love because she was
blinded by Wains gold. Yet she could |
not resist.
She had received the book with the
letter, but had not yet brought herself
to read it. The title called back old |
memories too sweet for her present
sorrow. One day she cut the leaves
and idly turned them as she sat alone
In the summer house where she and |
Frank had parted not long before. She
was not reading, but suddenly her eyes
were attracted by a certain passage,
and she read. Not until the end of the
chapter was reached did she stop.
Then the book fell to the floor unno-
uced.
For long time she sat thinking.
Vain was to come that night for his
answer. 1t was not too late yet She
would not sacrifice her happiness and
Franks for money. The little book
had opened her eyes to what she was
doing in her desire for wealth. She
would send word to Vain not to call
that night. Half an hour later she
was in the little telegraph office and
message was flashing along the wire
to New York.
Frank Howard had spent a miser-
able two weeks after his sudden de.
parture from Uniontown. He had en-
tered on his duties like a man and had
not for a moment allowed his disap-
pointment to interfere with the faith
full performance Of work, but there
were times when he was alone and the
sense Of his loss came to him bitterly.
He was too proud to ask Margaret
again, so he fought it out with him
self Each morning he would drag
wearily to the Office and in the evening
walk as wearily home.
OCCASIONALLY there would be knotty
case to argue and the spirit of battle
would grip him. Then he would forget
al but that the fight must be won and l
.hrow himself earnestly into the con- {
iict of brains and wit. BY this he was !
asst winning the confidence and re- |
'pect of the firm and no little fame 0
or himself. But nothing was sweet to !
i'm without Margaret to share It. 6
One day after q valuable case had @
'een won by his brilliance and mas
erly argument he was sent for by Mr.. B
ierndon, the senior member of the t
lrm. He found the old gentleman 9
Waiting for him in the private sane