Would you mind telling me one of them ? '' asked Rose , arrested by the sigh . `` My last was to give up smoking , '' was the very unromantic answer to her pensive question . `` Why did you ? '' `` Bad example for the boys . '' `` That was very good of you , uncle ! Was it hard ? '' `` I 'm ashamed to say it was . But as a wise old fellow once said , ` It is necessary to do right ; it is not necessary to be happy . ' '' Rose pondered over the saying as if it pleased her , and then said , with a clear , bright look , `` A real sacrifice is giving up something you want or enjoy very much , is n't it ? '' `` Yes . '' `` Doing it one 's own self because one loves another person very much and wants her to be happy ? '' `` Yes . '' `` And doing it pleasantly , and being glad about it , and not minding the praise if it does n't come ? '' `` Yes , dear , that is the true spirit of self-sacrifice ; you seem to understand it , and I dare say you will have many chances in your life to try the real thing . I hope they wo n't be very hard ones . '' `` I think they will , '' began Rose , and there stopped short . `` Well , make one now , and go to sleep , or my girl will be ill to-morrow , and then the aunts will say camping out was bad for her . '' `` I 'll go good night ! '' and throwing him a kiss , the little ghost vanished , leaving Uncle Alec to pace the shore and think about some of the unsuspected sacrifices that had made him what he was .
Chapter 10 -- Rose 's Sacrifice There certainly were `` larks '' on Campbell 's Island next day , as Charlie had foretold , and XXXXX took her part in them like one intent on enjoying every minute to the utmost .
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