The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-10
Jack Dayton's Fortune.

SoDel lis toiu water advocate, ne was Il law
yer, and he was as poor rs church mouse and
prouder than Lucifer before he was exiled
from heaven.
Jack Dayton was as b.ave is a Bengal tiyer,
and his poverty never seemed Il burden and Il
reproach TO him before he met Gll>sic VAN
dorm. After that momentous meeting at Sara
toga two years ago he felt that he could hang
himself because he had not been born with a
silver spoon in his mouth.
The fact Of the matter is. Jack Dayton wa,
in love from the soe> of his feet to the crown
of his intellectual head. and because he wa,
woman who had stolen his heart in an un@uard-
ed moment.
lie had been practically raised in Il LAWYERS
office. lie had entered it at the age of il as
general utility boy and he had left at the aye of
- a finished iawyer. with few hundred dol
lars saved up during the long years.
$50 somewhere, Jack said his fond mother
land stay all summer. You never had Il yaca-
ton i'll your life. and You should celebrate YOUR
admission to the bar by taking one. You have
been hard student: you have been a loving
and devoted SOB. Go. take a vacation"
Jack kissed her and took himself of TO Sara
toSa, the worst place on earth. except New
port. for IA poor man to 20. But Jack was
bent upon celebrating his admission in Grand
style and within the limits of $500. 50 he
went to Saratoga and took a modest room it
one Of the best hotels and started in for solid
enjoyment and profitable review of his law
books.
But the \andorn> were at Saratoga, too. and
at the same hotel with Jack. re cot aculain,-
ed with them in no time. He and Gus>e cot
on tamou>ly in an easy. procra>tinating way
She was dashing, brilliant woman. with \
sober side the Wnr1 sn,]oin u.
by studying Jack. He was IA social pheuonc-
non. lie was the most nonchalant self
possessed and dignired Young man at the
Springs; thoughtful yet often humorous con-
Nersationalist. Everybody wondered what a
brilliant and fashionable woman like GusSie
Nandorn could find to admire in studious.
self-po>sessed. and undemonstrative man like
jackson Dayton. They We're much together
about the hotel. talking literature" some
would say.
When Jacks $500 began to get down to fine
point he set about returning to New York. In
stead of taking him through the summer. if
had Just taken six weeks of Saratoga in a very
quiet way to eat the life ont Of it, There i
nothing like 4 summer hotel for eating up
money. Jack had to 90, but he wanted to STAY
hile the two were out for quiet walk one
afternoon about the middle of August, Jack
said
Miss Nandorn. 20 to New York Tomorrow.
My vacation is al an end"
Miss Nandorn was as silent as a tombstone
Jack was surprised thereby. and cast a hastv
glance into her face He was startled. lie
could not mistake the surprise and bewildered
expression on her countenance his abrupt
declaration had provoked. His heart gave a
great leap, and then stood still.
"lf 1 say 90 with regret it is because YOU
have made my stay so Very pleasant he man
nged to say.
Must you COZ asked G,s>ie
~ must go. | am but poor young LAWYER
with a loving mother to support. Nv dream
hour is over. 1t seems like Il Dream
Nv hat seems like a dreamy'
1.-The few weeks have been here and priv
LEGGED to have SO much of your societv.''
81 Shall be pleased to receive YOU at our
home in New York. Mr.. DAYTON"
Miss Nandorn," said he >olemnlv. 1--WE have
always been frank with each other: let me lie
so now. cannot visit you. Why: am too
poor to be numbered among your New York
friends
II shouldn't mind your poverty. Mr.. DAYTON.
Worth makes the man and want of il the fel-
low you know.
Yes; but the world does not look at it that
way; neither do !. Eve got to struggle for a
place to stand. Some day we may meet again.
time before that day comes.''
They parted
When she reached her room. where the luyu-
res which wealth alone commands We're scat
tered everywhere, she sank into an easy chair,
aud there was Il sweet smile upon her lips
''He will return to me- she murmllred to
herself, ''and | shall wait until he does
All this passed through Jack Daytons mind
two years after it had occurred. lie had had Il
hard struggle. With all his brilliant talents he
had time of it to make ends meet lie was
brave and hopeful, and he nurtured 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 purpo>ely voided meeting
her.
Whats the use:" he would ask himself.
"Jack," said his mother as he went home one
night. 81 have never spoken to you about your
father, because the subject is Il painful one to
me. But have heard news to-day through his
fathers lawyers which you should knows
swell, mother, what's the news? | have
never taken any stock in my father, because
you never told me anything about him. and |
concluded that he must have wronged you very
deeply"
"He did, Jack. He thought he loved me. but
he did not. He married me, and when he found
that his rich father would not sanction the
marriage, he deserted me. For twenty-five
years he has lived in Europe. He drank very
hard Sc | have heard. He never wrote to me,
but his lawyers have paid me a small sum every
quarter, as you know
Swell, yes,' said Jack; Il knew YOU drew
the money, but didn't know he was living and
that he is rich. | shall institute action to re-
cover your rightful share of his money!"
but he is now dead, Jack
"Dead!'
eyes: he died in Paris a month ago.
When Jack entered his Office the next morn
ing his head was full of the news his mother
had told him, and projects to look into his faith
er's affairs to protect his own and his mothers
interests. He had hardly got settled down to
his work before spruce young man in a foot
mans livery presented himself and handed him
Il sealed letter. He read the letter with min
gled emotions. He put on his coat and hat and
followed the servant to the pavement and en-
tered the magnificent carriage in waiting. The
carriage stopped before rich house in one of
the fashionable uptown streets, and the doors
few open as Jack approached them.
He was led TO a large bedroom. lie walked
to the side Of the bed, around which two ply
sicians and one or two servants were congre-
gated. Everybody made way for him. A
shrunken hand was extended to him, and he
grasped it.
young man." said faint voice, II am your
grandfather. l wronged your mother when
she was young. Your father is now dead. lie
was rascal 1 have kept track of you through
the years since you were born. ! have not