The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-05-26

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until he does"
All this passed through Jack Day.
tons mind two years after it had oc-
Cured. He had had a hard struggle.
With all his brilliant talents he had o
time Of it to make both ends meet He
was brave and hopeful. and he hurt.
ured these by thinking Of the brilliant
woman he had not met since he parted
with her at Saratoga. He heard OF
her often. but he ~purposely avoided
meeting her.
What's the use?" he would ask
himself
Jack" said his mother. as he went
home one night "Ihave never spoken
to you about your father because the
subject is a painful one to me. But !
have heard news to-day through his
fathers lawyers that you should
know"
well, mother, what's the news? ]
have never taken any stock in my
father, because you never told me any
thing about him. and l concluded that
he must have wronged you very deep
ly."
"He did. Jack. He thought he loved
me, but he did not. He married me.
and when he found hat his rich father
would not sanction the marriage he
deserted me. For twenty-five years
he has lived in Europe. He drank
very hard. so l have heard. He new c
wrote to me, but his lawyers have paid
me a small sum every quarter, you
know"
well yes" said Jack; a know
you drew the money. but l didn't
know he was living and that he is rich.
| shall institute action %torecoyer your
rightful share of his money"
But he is now dead, Jack"
'Deau?"
Yes; he died in Paris q month
ago"
When Jack entered his Office the
mex morning his head was full of the
news his mother had told him and OF
projects to look into his fathers
affairs to protect his wi and his
mothers interests. He had hardly
got settled down to his work before a
spruce Young man in a footman's liv-
cry presented himself and handed him
n sealed letter. He read the letter
with mingled emotions. He put on
his coat aud hat and followed the
servant to the pavement and entered
the magnificent carriage in waiting.
The carriage stopped before a rich
house in one Of the fashionable ur
town streets, and the doors flew open
as Jack approached to them.
He was led to a large bedroom. He
walked to the side of the bed, around
which two physicians and one or two
servants were cOngregated. Every
body made way for him. A shrunkeD
hand was extended to him. and he
grasped it.
Young man." said a faint voice, "a
am your grandfather. | wronged
your mother when she was young.
Your father is now dead. He was q
rascal. l have kept track of you
through the years since you were
born. | have not long to live. J
want you 10 forgive me before l die.
| will not ask your mother to forgive
me, because l have occasioned her too
much sorrow. All my wealth is yours.
You have only to see my lawyers,
jerks & jerks. You will find every
thing in shape, for my house has been
in order a great many years against
this hour"
Jack sank down by the side of the bed
thoroughly unnerved. He was astrong
man, but in this hour. when the past
was to be atoned for and death how
cred about the grandfather who had
wronged him, but whom he had never
seen before, he was weak as a child.
'Forgive-" and the spirit of Jane:
Dayton left the frail and wasted body.
where it had lodged for seventy years,
before he could finish the sentence.
Three months after the mortal re-
mains of James D ayton had been con
signed to the earth from which they
came Jack Dayton presented himself
at the Fifth avenue residence Of Gussi'
Vandorn. His head was in 4 fearfu
state of agitation
After short time, which seemed Al
age to him. the young woman entered
the parlor. He arose to his feet an(
advanced to meet her.
Miss Vandorn, will you pardon tn
liberty take in calling upon you?'
"Mr. Dayton. you have been free t'
call upon me, by invitation. for thu
past two years.
But / thought you may have for
gotten"
Il have not forgotten
Jack gazcd into her eyes n momen
with all the earnestness Of the day
since they had parted. Her eye
dropped beneath his, and her face wa
+ suffused with bushes. She had no
forgotten. He said with simple elo
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