Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-07
the pale nurse entered the room her pa

them that his name was Eugene Lauret-
son, and was the son of wealthy and re-
spected parents. But his parents died.
and it was found that every cent of the
property had been left to his brother
Philip. Previous to his fathers illness
Eugene had been in some far western
State, and was recalled by a telegram
saying his mother was dead. He hur-
ried back to find that his father was w.
ing i'll and delirious in the house, and
in another days time he had followed
his wife to the other shore. Eugene was
unable to speak even a parting word to
the parent he had loved devotedly, and
so he was totally unprepared to find that
every penny of the immense fortune,
which he had naturally thought would
be divided between himself and elder
brother, had been left to Philip, who
had hated him from childhood.
Friends and acquaintance told him
of long and very black stories which
had been in circulation about him, and
which had broken the heart of his
father, whose favorite son he had been.
He heard that it had been reported that
he had led wild and vicious life while
in California, and he never doubted but
that all these fabrications was the work
OF his brother Philip, who had schemed
to get the whole fortune for himself, and
basely succeeded, old Mr.. Lauretson not
thinking it wise to leave his money to
desolute scoundrel, such as his favorite
son had been represented. His letters,
appealing to Eugene for the truth, had
never reached him, and the old father
had died believing his younger son
scoundrel and thief. Eugene had left
his native city, and mad with bitter
thoughts had begun to drink, and in a
drunken quarrel had nearly killed man
who had insulted him. He had been
sent to prison for six months, and on
coming out, disgraced and penniless,
had wandered from town to town in
search of work, and when Jane had
seen him at the pantry window he had
been about to steal in order to satisfy a
hunger which was consuming him.
The Cranes listened to the long story
of Eugene Lauretson and pitied him
deeply. Mr.. Crane offered him work
on the farm, but he would not accept it.
He said to Jane one day that he had
friend out West who had started farm
where land was cheap, and if he only
had a few hundred dollars he could Join
him, and soon secure comfortable but
Woodworking living.
You shall go, Eugene" said Jane,
in her usual quiet manner. 81 have
seven hundred dollars saved, and YOU
shall have it all. When you are able
YOU shall nav me back
At first Eugene refused this generous
offer, but Jane persuaded him into tax
ing the money, and with many promises
to lead good and useful life he pre-
pared to depart.
The morning of his departure from
the farm, he came to Jane where she
was skimming milk in the dairy.
''Jane," he said, taking her hand,
you have been my guardian angel.
God bless and keep you always. Jane,
hardly dare ask you, feeling what
beggar and borrower l am, and how
worthy you are of the affection of any
man in the world; but Jane, if should
De successful ont West, and shonld re-
urn to you, would you be my wife?''
For answer Jane laid her hand in his,
her quiet eyes full of tears.
Eugene clasped her IN his arms,
ouched deeply by this evidence of her
81 love you dearly, Jane. wish 1
'ould give you the money rightfully
nine, but We will be happy even in a
og cabin out West. and you shall never
AVE cause to be ashamed of me-
Eugene Lauretson was successful, and