Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-06-06

are married" Anne began. and then
Sara's wrath swept down upon her.
'Oh." she said, II think you are
dreadful. Anne. He hasn't said q
word to me, not a word"
Its in his heart" Anne assured
her gently.
1t was not long after that Griffith
spoke of his love TO Sara. 'T want
you. dear" he said. 1T isn't much
that have TO offer. could not have
asked if 1 hadn't felt could make
life easier for you"
And Sara whispered pack. u Iovs
you" And wondered how she should
ever tell him the truth.
But she had no chance TO ten him
Tor the next morning there came
chugging up TO the shabby house
where the sirls lised a sraRd ano
6Ur geOus motor. In it were two young
men and n gray-bearded gentleman.
One Of the young men jumped out and
asked questions OF the landlady. Then
he 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 youi"
Explanations followed; there were
trips downstairs to the car, and pres.
emily the little table was heaped with
American Beauty roses, boxes Of
candy, hampers Of fruit. At last the
gray-bearded gentleman said, Now
get on your best bibs and fuckers, and
Wen all so out to dinner and the
play"
"Oh. dad" Sara demurred. But he
insisted, and finally she gave in.
When they came out BETH was in
white satin, Anne in pale green, and
Sara in silver-embroidered chiffon
with pearls about her neck fastened
with a diamond clasp.
And it was thus that Griffith saw
her as he came up the steps in the
dim twilight
Sara" he said incredulously
My father has come" she said,
quickly. and the boys. They are ur
there in our rooms. 1 came to LET
you know"
He caught her hands in his. etc
know what?" he demanded sternly
That you are an American heiress!
Do you think 1 could have asked you
to marry me-if had known?"
NO. You would not" said Sara,
steadily. And now will you so
away, and come back later? 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 go.
I've engaged myself to the dearest
man on the earth, and I'm going to
marry him because he didn't know
that I had money, and he loves me
for myself And he's coming back
here tonight and I've got to tell him
that l am overburdened with worldly
goods. 1t won't be pleasant and l
want to be alone"
She looked so pale that her father
stared at her anxiously, but Betti
whispered Let her stay" and some
what reluctantly he left her.
When Griffith came he held in his
hand little bunch of violets.
Perhaps I 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 I value them more than all
the roses in the world?-that ] value
your love for me more than all the
money in the universe? You think
that ! deceived yon-well. the truth
is this: We three girls came here and
economical because Betti's guardians
wouldn't give her the money to study
Anne and l pooled our allowances and
made up our minds we would pay for
Betu's 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 it is doing now
How could it be otherwise?" he
said, slowly. q love you, Sara, but
you have been used 10 luxury. Life
with me would mean hardships."
Am I such a poor thing" she flung
back at him, that you cannot believe
me capable of wishing to share your
life? Oh, Griffith, Griffith, don't
send me back to petty things"
Could any man resist such an ap-
peal? And so his arms went about
her. as she stood there in all her pale
beauty
Dear" he murmured, sis it then
till death parts?"
Child OF Genius.
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