The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
LOVES SACRIFICE
BY LOIS ENSIEIGH.

ihutu ihobty on me ulTeduy, dnSWcTtu
Catherine. trailing her hand thought
fully in the water.
Fred Winthrop shut off some gas
and slowed down the boat Il little.
There was no hurry to get home--the
day was theirs.
II haven't done anything" he denied.
'But feel so gloriously happy just this
minute I'd like to buy the whole world
for you and let you play ball with It,"
Catherine laughed. "In its present
condition it's so loaded it would be like
playing with a grenade. I'd blow my
self up. BY the way, that box of books
came yesterday and they look fascina-
ting. If l don't put in an appearance
for week you'll know I'm reading the
latest fiction and running my digestion
with the last box of candy you sent
I've counted up-in three weeks you've
sent me twenty pounds. That would
spoil an armor-plate stomach"
Don't eat it."
81 don't. l gave five pounds to the
Bryson children at the hotel and five
to Aunt Mary"
THAT'S right" he laughed.
"But it's such waste of money"
she protested.
"Nothings a waste of money II 1t
makes you think Of me for five min
utes."
you're extravagant of speech as
well as money! she replied lightly.
"Not extravagant. The price is new
er too high If one really wants any
thing"
"Then you think interest is to be
bought"
"Yes."
She shuddered. "That's horrid Of
you, Frederick. TIT sort of spolls
everything you've done. Why tits
bribery"
Bribery! like that!"
swell, you just said so. You said
affection could be bought"
Eyes, l know l did. But not with
money. There are other things.
There's sacrifice, for instance. Most
affection can be bought by sacrifice"
She was Modified but not convinced.
Suddenly he leaned toward her.
Catherine, why are you so distant
with me, so cool? You know love
you. I'm crazy about you. You're the
only thing in the world care about. y
"That's lot, Frederick"
"It's true!"
"More than your money, your posi-
ton, everything you have?"
"There's only one thing / wouldn't
give up for you, Catherine. That's m,
country"
"Well, don't suppose anyone woul(
ask you to-" she laughed. II guess
you may keep It,"
"Kitty, tell me you love me-"
II can't. Frederick. Just can't
Somehow / have the feeling that Tn
just one more thing you've taken {
fancy to. Aunt Mary says you're thu
] most-forgive me-spoiled young mar
she knows, that you've always hat
everything your own way. It's funn,
to hear you talk Of sacrifice"
He set his lips grimly. $50 yol
think me incapable Of that, do you
You think ! couldn't give things up7'
II don't suppose you'll ever be called
to-" she answered.
:, "Look here, Catherine" suddenly
"would you like-would l have bet
, ter chance If were poor?"
cts too hard to imagine. dom
know"
Catherine, will you marry me?"
mo"
| II knew you'd say that. I'm goin
: to ask you something else, though
, Promise not to get engaged to anybod
else. will you, until l get back?"
She looked surprised. "Why,
haven't Joined any matrimonial bu
reau," she protested. "Tm not get
ting a proposal every day. No, II
not marry anybody while you ar
away. Don't worry"
They had made circuit of the LAX
: and were nearing the hotel.
$50 there's nothing I can bring yol
Catherine-not even husband?"
"Why, / hadn't thought of that" sh
answered archly. "Yes, you may,
you find the right man."
, "If I were poor it would be dlfferer
that's it, Is it?"
"Yes. Oh, I don't know. I Jus
; can't think of you as any other wa
> than as you are. Please don't say an.
thing more about it."
The day Fred returned Catherin
was out on the lake. SO he took MI
tor and went to find her. 1t WASH
e hard.
t When she heard the boat she locke
a up and waved q welcome. When h
= came nearer she paled slightly, lool
8 ing hard to make sure she was M
It mistaken. Could it be-yes, 1t certail
i ly was Fred Winthrop-in the uniforl
o Of a soldier.
II wonder if you'll be cross If I as
e you the same old question, Kitty?"
r asked a minute later. "Will you MARI
e me? Or at least say whether or M
e you love me. I've given up everything
l. dear. Cleaned out everything to I'll
d Red Cross and various reliefs, all e,
l. cept a living for you, dear. And "