The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-25
LOVES SACRIFICE
BY LOIS ENSLEIGH.

mot a thing in the world, thank
you. You've been too good-spent too
much money on me already" answered
Catherine, trailing her hand thought
fully in the water.
Fred Winthrop shut Off some gas
and slowed down the boat a little.
There was no hurry to get home-the
day was theirs.
81 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 arnor-plate stomach"
Don't eat It,"
II don't. l gave five pounds to the
Bryson children at tie hotel and five
to Aunt Mary"
"That's right" he laughed.
"But it's such a waste of money"
she protested
"Nothing's a waste of money if it
oil 4ht~,1r % Axn min
utes."
you're extravagant of speech as
well as money" she replied lightly.
"Not extravagant. The price is new
err too high If one really wants any
thing"
"Then you think interest is to be
bought"
eyes"
She shuddered. "Thats horrid Of
you, Frederick. Tit sort of spoils
everything you've done. Why tits
bribery"
Bribery! I like that!"
"Well, you just said so. You said
affection could be bought"
yes, 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 1 love
you. Tn crazy about you. You're the
only thing in the world l care about"
"Thats a lot, Frederick"
"It'S truew
"More than your money, your posi-
ton. everything you haveY
"Theres only one thing l wouldn't
give up for you, Catherine. That's my
country"
well, don't suppose anyone would
ask you to-" she laughed. 81 guess
you may keep It,"
"Kitty, tell me you love me-"
81 can't, Frederick. I just can't.
Somehow l have the feeling that I'm
just one more thing you've taken
fancy to. Aunt Mary says you're the
most-forgiye me-spoiled young man
she knows, that you've always had
everything your own way. It's funny
to hear you talk of sacrifice"
He set his lips grimly. $50 you
think me incapable of that, do you?
You think l couldn't give thi lgs up?"
81 don't suppose you'll ever be called
to-" she answered.
'Took here, Catherine" suddenly,
"wouId you like--would I have bet
ter chance If l were poor?"
'It's too hard to imagine. ! don't
know"
Catherine, will you marry mel"
mo"
81 knew you'd say that. I'm going
to ask you something else, though.
Promise not to get engaged to anybody
else, will you. until l get back|
She looked surprised. "Why, l
haven't joined any matrimonial bu-
reau" she protested. 'Tm not get
ting a proposal every day. No, I'll
not marry anybody while you are
away. Don't worry
They had made n circuit Of the lake
and We're nearing the hotel.
$50 there's nothing / can bring you,
Catherine-not even huSband?"
"Why hadn't thought of that" she
answered archly. eyes, you may, If
you find the right man."
"Tf I were poor it would be different
that's it, is tn"
eyes. Oh. I don't know. I just
can't think Of you as any other way
than as you are. Please don't say any
thing more about it."
The day Fred returned Catherine
was out on the lake, So ne took a mo-
tor and went to find her. 1t wasn't
hard.
When she heard the boat she looked
up and waved a welcome. When he
came nearer she palcd slightly, look
ing hard to make sure She was not
mistaken. Could it be-yes. 1t certain.
ly was Fred Winthrop-in the uniform
Of a soldier.
81 wonder If youll be cross If 7 ask
you the same old question, Kitty he
asked Il minute later. "Will you marry
me? Or at least say whether or not
you love me. I've given up everything
dear. Cleaned out everything to the
Red Cross and various rcllefs, all ex-
cept living for you, dear. And I've
turned over the business to Heating
So, you see, | haven't anything left
but my country and you, Kitty. I've
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