The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-07-24

II was not long after that Grinith
spoke Of his love to Sara. Il want
you. dear" he said. 1T isn't much
that have to ofYer-I could not have
asked you II 1 hadn't felt could make
life a bit easier for you"
And Sara whispered back. 81 love
you" And wondered how she should
ever tell him the truth.
But she had no chance to tell him,
for the next morning there came
chugging up to the shabby house
where the girls lived q grand and
81 aLG ) Ce;..~.d gentleman.
Inc OF H. yu..-s 49,. jumped out and
isked questions OF the landlady linen
ne called back TO the other occupants
OF the car. They're here!" And pres
emily three excited gentlemen went
clamoring up the steps and shouted
when Sara opened the door. We've
found you'll"
Explanations followed: there were
trips downstairs to the car. and pres
emily the little table was hsaped with
American Beauty roses. boxes Of
candy. hampers Of fruit At last the
gray-bearded gentleman said. Nov
get on your best bibs and fuckers. and
play"
"Oh. dad" Sara dsmurrsd. But he
insisted. and finally she gave in.
When they came out Bstti was in
white satin. Anne in pale green, and
Sara In silvsrembroidered chiffon
with pearls about her neck fastened
with diamond clasp.
And It was thus that 0r1mth saw
her a. he came up the steps in the
dim twilight
"Saraf" he said increduIously.
MY father has come" she said,
quickly. and the boys. They are up
there in our rooms I came to lot
you know-
He caught her hands In his. ITO
know whatf" he demanded sternly.
That you are an American heiressf
Do you think could have asked you
to marry me-if had knownr'
NO You would not" said Sara,
steadily. And now will you 60
away. and come back later3 I'll be
alone then. and will explain"
When he had gone, she went back
and FACED her father.
Dad, DEAR" she said. Il can't 90.
I've engaged myself to the dearest
man on the earth, and I'm going to
marry him because he didn't know
that had money. and he loves me
for myself. And he's coming back
here tonight and I've got to tell him
that / am overburdened with worldly
goods. 1t won't be pleasant and I
want to be alone"
She looked 80 pale that her father
stared at her anxiously. but Betti
whispered. Let her stay" and some
what reluctantly he left her.
When Grifith came he held in his
hand little bunch Of violets.
Perhaps 1 should have thrown
these away" he said, bitterly, as he
saw the American Beauties.
But Sara came up to him and took
the flowers out of his hand. Give
them to me-" she said. Don't you
know that l value them more than all
the roses in the world?-that I value
your love for me more than all the
money in the universe? You think
that deceived yon-well. the truth
IL this: We three girls came here and
economical because Belts guardians
wouldn't give her the money to study.
Anne and pooled our allowances and
made up our minds we would pay for
Belts music lessons, and We have
had a lovely time doing the things
we wouldn't have dared to do in
America We've cooked our own
meals and we wouldn't write home
for money because our pride was up
and then you came into my life and
I didn't want you to know. Somehow
felt that your pride would stand
between us-as 1t Is doing now"
How could 1t be otherwise?" he
said, slowly. II love you. Sara, but
you have been used to luxury. Life
with me would mean hardships."
"Am such q poor thing" she flung
back at him. that you cannot believe
me capable Of wishing to share your
lief Oh, Griffith, Griffith, don't
send me back to petty things."
Could am man resist opch an an