Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-26
LOVES SACRIFICE
BY LOIS ENsLEioH.


Fred Winthrop shut on some gas
and slowed down the boat a little.
There was no hurry to get home-the
lay 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 it's present
condition It's so loaded 1t would be Ike
playing with grenade. I'd blow my
self up. BY the way. that box Of books
came yesterday and they look fascins-
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"
"Dont eat It,"
81 don't. 1 gave five pounds to the
Bryson children at the hotel and i've
to Aunt, Mary"
"That's right" he laughed.
"But it's such waste Of money"
she protested.
makes you think Of me for i've 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 spells
everything you've done. Why tits
bribery"
Bribery / like thatl"
swell, you just said so. You said
affection could be bought"
'Yes, I know 1 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. I'm crazy about you. You're the
only thing In the world 1 care about"
mat . a. Aotr ACbCiANhs
"It's true"
'More than your money. your posi-
ton, everything you haveT
"There's only one thing I 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-"
"I can't, Frederick. I just can't.
Somehow have the feeling that I'm
just one more thing you've taken a
fancy to. Aunt Mary says you're the
most-forgive 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 I couldn't give things up?'
81 don't suppose you'll ever be called
to-" she answered.
"Look here, Catherine" suddenly,
"would you like-would have a bet
ter chance If I were poor?"
SITS too hard to imagine. I don't
know"
catherine. will you marry me?"
"No."
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 1 get back?"
She looked surprised. "Why,
haven't Joined any matrimonial bu
! oh, xraf
ting a proposal avery day. No, III
not marry anybody while you are
away. Don't worry"
They had made a circuit Of the lake
and were nearing the hotel.
$50 there's nothing 1 can bring you
. Catherine-not even a husbandT
"Why, hadn't thought of that" she
answered archly. eyes. you may, II
you find the right man."
eff were poor 1t would be different
that's 1t. is lit"
"Yes. Oh, don't know. I JUS
can't think of you as any other wa.
than as you are. Please don't say any
thing more about IT."
The day Fred returned Catherine
was out on the lake. So he took mo
tor and went to find her. 1t WASH
: hard.
When she heard the boat she looked
up and waved a welcome. When h'
: came nearer she paled slightly, look
ing hard to make sure she was no
: mistaken. Could 1t be-yes, 1t certain
ly was Fred Winthrop-in the uniform
of soldier.
ST wonder IL you'll be cross II asl
you the same old question, Kitty?" M
asked a minute later. "Will you MARI,
me? Or at least say whether or no
you love me. I've given up everything
dear. Cleaned out everything TO thu
Red Cross and various reliefs, all ex
{ cept living for you, dear. And Tv'
turned over the business to Heating