The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
THE SACRIFICE
ey GRACE o. WGArHGRBY

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Tie girls face was deadly pale her
eycs vid" aud very blue. her llps com.
pressed ever 30 slightly. You see. thls
was rather 90 ordeal for the gay Mar
lon. She didn't love Anthony the least
little h.t' II was one u ihos. unfor
tunntr Affairs where love l. sacrificed
Ga the altar " family protection. and
yet there was strange twist e. u
that seldom enters into the rich man
poor girl stories.
Anthony wasn't the sleek. smooth
gentleman that IN. rich man usually
H.. iie was Just plain homely man
with eng lauky legs that moved q
iriie GwkvHrdly. and eyes that re
minded the cNRsrcrntcd Marion 81 u
faithful dos she once had What mat.
ter II b. I'D have millionsf lie wasn't
Tie I've q man she could love.
These were ~. voughts that finally
prevailed upon the girl to give ~ her
dream - love and % place her hand
In Anihony's when he proreroi the
ring
Marion" hls voice was husky with
.agerness Il know you don't love me
hut honey. I'm going 10 try my best
o. make YOU very happy"
And s0-she was married With
mother and dad Installed In the big
hous. On the hin where there was no
cold. nor hunger. nor housework. nor
worry. where every Whim was salts
bed. every want anticipated. Marion
seemed 10 relax
one night. year after they rad
been married. sudden Illness pre-.
vented the dinner guest from coming
and an evening ~ home resulted SUD.
denly very tired. Marion curled up on
the vide couch before the open FIRE
place and fell 20 dreaming. Anty, find.
Ing her thus. her cheeks flushed by
the flames, thought her lovely In
deed
Honey be pleaded. I'VE haven't
had our honeymoon yet. Don't you
think trip 20 California would be
nicer
Hut the prospects ~ trip alone
Marion. and she shook her head. NO,
Anty. please. II Il so cory here, and
| couldn't leave mother and dad"
| Their. was nothing more said. and
| turning presently. she found he had
gone She settled more comfortably
| IN her cushions. II was nice TO stay
/ home once in a while.
So u went on until Judy came. The
sudden death 81 a relative brought hei
FROM her western ranch. and as she
and Marion had not seen each othe'
for many years, she planned Ia stay q
week az the big house. An hour after
her arrival she discovered Anty ait
ting alone before his FIRE.
] Is this the famous Anthony
! startled. he rose 20 his feet stammer
I lng hut she gave him ne chance "a
sneak I'm Judith Wentworth, and
: I'm iasi ~ happy as ! can be 10 meet
YOU"
Marion. coming In search Of hef
/ friend, felt queer sinking In her
I heart when she saw Anty respond IL
Judys cheerful fiattery.
The week heightened into n month
I ana Threatened To- last longer Marion
saw very little II her friend She
walked with Aniy-long hikes that
l brought them back rosy and tired out
/ riding with Aniy In the park. and
Judy was using Marions own particu'
I lar horse.
Z The climax came one terrible night
when the wind howled and the snow
was drifting fast Inside the biz hous'
/ all was CHEEKY CARRIED In wiiching
evening gown ~ blue and silver. she
/ ,rail,d her fingers airnlessly over the
piano keys. longing for peace-wiih
Anty She rose. nerVously, and wan.
dcrcd out into the spacious hall Tn,
front door opened noisily and admitted
a gust 81 cold air aud snow. and Judy
and Anthony. The Western girls
black eyes were dancing her cheeks
rosy. They didn't see her-ihey never
saw her
''Oh. isn't II Just too wonderful
hated "a come in" Anty was very az
,cntiy, Marion turned away, crying
weakly ana then, drawn 10y an "
resis,ihle Impulse she looked again
aud found them close together. judy :
] face buried IN the mans shoulder.
A log fell. sending IA shower If
sparks into the air Marion stirred.
sAi w. There we're tears wet on her
cheeks she had been asleep. and II
was all horrihle dream There was
7 ne JUDI here She ran out into the
I hall looking for Anty. She hurried ~
the Stair, opened his door The lamp
hy the table was burning, revealing
Aniy asleep In his arm chair, his
book fallen from nerveless fingers.
She crcpi 10 bis slide and knelt on
the fioor The man stirred and lifted
his head
Marion What on earth :" lie was
thoroughly awake now.
"oh. Anty, I've had the awfulesl
dream" She shlyered and nestled
closer To him. Couldn't you possibly
hold me for whilef I'm 81 cold-and
| afraid"
The wondering Anty picked her up
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