Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-08-07

joining his own in the st. Sky Hotel.
But when Uncle Roger came 10 hear
of the pretty village school mistress he
was exceeding wroth, and swore, with
many strange and terrible oaths. that
if John did not promise to remain a
bachelor for at least five years, and
when he did change his state, to mar
~ his-Uncle Roser's-choice, back to
work should he go, and not penny
from the three or more bags full should
he ever have.
Now this jolly, singing, fine-looking
young fellow beneath careless exte-
riOr concealed an intense longing for
wealth and all the comforts and lux
uries wealth could bring; besides which
he was troubled with constitutional
lassitude, as certain fox once called
it, though it is better known to the
world under another name, also COM
mencing with an I. And to descend
from his perch. as it were, and mingle
once more with the grubbing wOrk-a-
day crowd, seemed to him worse than
death. But then he loved, as well as
such selfish nature could love, blue
eyed, golden-haired Janet Dudley, and
hated to give her up almost as much as
he did the elegant rooms at the st. Sky.
Here was coil, and thinking how to
unwind it cost him a week of sleepless
nights. The proposition he at length
made to his .ladyelove," as has been
seen. she Indignantly repealed; and
swearing, 81 will never give you up"
he gave her up the next day. as will be
seen by the following letter:
my DARLING.-For, Notwithstanding your
cruelty" her "cruelty," poor chldJ my
supposed to be cast. lhave aceeded TO Uncle
Rogers wishes, as you wouli say, you prim,
! old-fashioned little sweetheart, with q mental
reservation Be trle to me | shall be to
you, and may yet lay fortune at your feet.
JOHN
rTHE GATE AGAIN.
Only year had passed, and Mr..
Vandergass already weary Of his
nephews fine tenor voice, handsome
| face and air debonair, suddenly babe
him farewell one cloudy morning they
were stopping at hotel in Paris. gave
him the smallest bag of wool-money,
mean-and again departed for parts
unknown. To do John Hallam justice,
he was also tired of the companiOuship,
and at times had almost regretted en-
tering into compact with the wicked
old man. But on regaining his liberty
he congratulated himself on the clever
ness he had displayed. for though the
larger portion of the fortune might be
lost, he had seen the gayest part of the
Old World in its gayest dress, secured
a snug sum of money. and was free to re-
turn to America and Janet. I'm sure
she is waiting for me-" he said. Though
she wouldn't answer one of my letters,
the proud iniiexible little thing"
And back home he went post-haste-
back to the village where he had left
the pretty. young school-mistress.
1t was Just such a lovely evening as
that on which they parted, when he
found himself once more, this time
with hurried steps. walking along the
old familiar road. The birds were
chirping good-nights" to each other,
the air was full of fragrance. the great
night moths were humming in success
full mimicry of the humming-birds as
they lowered over the blossoms that
open beneath the stars, the crickets
shrilled loud and merrily, the fairy
lanterns of the fire-flies glowed titfully
on every side, and Janet-yes. it was
Janet, the moonbeams resting on her
golden head stood, as though she had
never left it since the hour they parted,
at the garden gate Dreaming of
me, no doubt" thought the fast-ap-
preaching lover. and in moment more
he stood before her.
She started; faint blush rose to her
cheek; she looked wonderfully bright
and happy. why. John MIR. Hal
lam, should say-can it be YouT she
said.
".Mr. Hallamr'' echoed the young
man. with light laugh. lit is John
Your own John"
:. You are mistaken-r she began,
but he interrupted her hastily