Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-02

tionable to him. but the incumbrance
was not all to his taste. Up to the time
that the news came of the will. Jack
had been heart whole, and his friends,
however. thought him lucky fellow,
for Miss HELEN Isabelle leighton was
said to be beauty, but as the young
lady had never visited America it was
| rather difficult to say whence came this
important information.
Jack had made no decided objection,
SO it was arranged that the young lady
accompanied by her aunt, after a short
tour through the continent, was to start
for America and was expected 10 ar
rive about the middle of September.
Miss Leighton's aunt resided in Boston.
and shortly after her arrival in that
city she was 10 give reception, the
purpose being to present Jack Hast
ings to his future bride
Jack had been informed OF all these
arrangements. but had taken little in
terest in them As he must become
Benedict he had determined to make
the best of the time left him; but the
fates were against him. A few weeks
after his advent at the beach he had
fallen desperately in love with young
lady stopping at one of the cottages.
In consequence of this Jack fully be-
lieved himself one of the most deeply
injured mortals on the face of the
earth, hence, the dissatisfied expression
in the young gentleman's eyes, as he
looks toward the cottage which holds
the object of his alteration.
"FOr person who had just had a
fortune thrown at his head, you are
about rs disconsolate as u fellow can
be-" said Ravmond; but as the latter
made no response, he continued, 81
say, Jack, don't you like it?''
Like it?'' said Jack, turning fierce
" on him. 81 like the fortune. but
who would like to have girl thrown
at his head; would you?"
THAT depends altogether on the
size of the GIRL" replied Raymond,
smoothing his hair and laughing at his
friends eagerness, "but to be serious.
Jack, would not get entangled with
anyone until had seen Miss Leighton.
and should put stop to my visits to
the cottage, for pretty Miss Nellie's
sake, if l were YOU"
Jack looked after the retreating fig
ure and then utterly regardless Of his
friends advice walked off in the direc-
ton of the cottage.
Miss Nellie Long had been expecting
him. She lay in hammock. her hands
resting listless in her lap; white, soft
hands that were strangers to labor.
Her white dress Just escaped the ground
as she swayed lazily in the soft, sum-
mer twilight. Her head was covered
with shower of golden curls and her
complexion was as fair as baby's
Her eyes were large and blue, and Just
at present were fixed rather anxiOusly
on the road where Jack would first ap-
pear.
He was late. and she had almost
given him up. when the stalwart figure
appeared striding along toward the
cottage. A smile of satisfaction plays
around the pretty mouth which breaks
into merry laugh as Jack leaps the
low fence and stands by her side.
Raising her eyes to his she says:
"You could not stay away, could
you. Jack, dear?"
He stoops to kiss her. but she pushed
his face away and says. gently. "You
must not do it, Jack, l feel quite sure
Miss Leighton will object"
"Confound Miss Leighton" says
Jack. as he throws himself on the
ground.
THAT is what ! say, Jack, but that
does not alter in the least the facts Of
the case"
81 have told you. Nellie. dozen
times. that never will marry her."
II know it, but am horribly Jealous
of her, and cannot get her out of my
mind. night or day, and 1 know you
think about her all the time, now don't
you. Jack?" and she bends forward till
her eyes are looking straight into his;
and then as he made no reply, 81 do