Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-12-03
LOVES SACRIFICE
BY LOIS ENsLEiGH.

| rFeu winthrop smut OH some gas
and slowed down the boat 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 grenade. I'd blow my
self up. By the way, that box of books
came yesterday and they look fascina.
ting. If I 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 a waste of money"
she protested.
"Nothing's waste of money If 1t
makes yOu-tbink 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. lit sort of spoils
everything you've done. Why tits
bribery"
Bribery / like thatw
swell, you just said so. You said
affection could be bought"
Eyes, / know / 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 I care about"
That's lot, Frederick"
. "It's true!r ,srss~-'--
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"
swell, I don't suppose anyone would
ask you to-" she laughed. II guess
you may keep it."
kitty, tell me you love me-"
'T can't. Frederick. I just can't
Somehow I have the feeling that Pm
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 upf"
II don't suppose you'll ever be called
! w. ShC uhoWtlCu.
'Iook here, Catherine" suddenly.
| "would you like-would I have a bet
ter chance If 1 were poor?"
ats too hard to imagine. 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 l get back?"
She looked surprised "Why,
haven't Joined any matrimonial bu-
reau," she protested. "rm not get
| ting a proposal every day. No, I'll
not marry anybody while you are
away. Don't worry"
They had made circuit of the lake
and were nearing the hotel.
$50 there's nothing can bring you
Catherine-not even q husbandT
"Why, hadn't thought of that" she
answered archly. "Yes, you may. II
you find the right man."
'If were poor it would be different
that's it, is It'll"
"Yes. 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 he took mo-
tor and went to find her. 1t wasn't
hard.
When she heard the boat she looked
up and waved welcome. When he
came nearer she paled slightly, look
ing hard to make sure she was moi
mistaken. Could it be-yes, it certain
ly was Fred Winthrop-in the uniform
Of soldier.
II wonder if you'll be cross If I ash
you the same old question, Kitty?' hi
asked a minute later. "Wiu you marry
me?> Or at least say whether or mo-
you love me. I've given up everything
dear. Cleaned out everything to thu