The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-13
JACK DAYT0N'S FORTUNE.

Jack Dayton was "a years Of age. He
was handsome. as that term applies to
man; he was studious in an extraordinary
sense: he was as sober as q cold water ad-
'vocate; be was lawyer, and he was as
Door as a church mouse and prouder than
Lucifer before he was exNed from heaven.
Jack Dayton was as brave as Bengal
tiger. and his poverty never seemed a
burden and reproach to him before no
met Gussie vandorn. After that mo-
mentous meeting at Saratoga he felt that
he could hang himself because he had not
been born with silver spoon in his
mouth.
The fact Of the matter is Jack Dayton
was In love from tho soles Of his feet to
tho crown Of his intellectual head, and
because he was poor his pride stood be-
tween him and the rich woman who had
stolen his heart in an unguarded moment.
/ He had been practically raised in law
iyeY's Office. He had entered 1t at the age
Of 10 q general utility boy and he had
left It at the age of 90 finished lawyer,
With few hundred dollars saved up dur
ing the long years.
"0o somewhere. Jack" said the fond
mother. land stay all the summer. You
never had vacation In oil your life. and
you should celebrate your admission 10
The bar by taking one You have been a
hard student; You have been loving and
devoted son Go tato vacation"
Jack kissed her and took himself of to
Saratoga. the worst place on earth. except
Newport. for poor man to 60 But Jack
was bent upon celebrating his admission
In grand style and within the limits Of
$500. So he went to Saratoga and took
modest room at one of the best hotels and
started in for solid enjoyment and profit
able review Of his law books.
But the Vandorns were at Saratoga,
Too. and at the same hotel with Jack. He
got acquainted with them in no time. He
and Gussie got on famously In On easy
brocrastinating way She was dashing,
brilliant woman, with q sober side the
word seldom saw. She began by study
inc Jack He was q socia phenomenon.
He was the most nonchalant, self pos
sessed and digniHed young man at the
Springs. . thoughtful yet often humorous
sonversationalist. Everybody wondered
what q brilliant and fashionable woman
Ike Gussie vandorn could find to admire
. n studious. self possessed and undemon
strative man like Jackson Dayton. They
were much together about the hotel.
s'talling literature" some would say
!: When Jacks $500 began to get down to
Q fine point be set about returning to New
York Instead Of taking him through the
summer. it had just taken six weeks Of
Saratoga In very quiet way to eat the
life out of 1t. There IS nothing like a
summer hotel for eating up money. Jack
had to 60. but he wanted to stay.
While the two were out for a quiet
walk one afternoon about the middle OF
August. Jack said:
| Miss Vandorn. 60 to New York to-
morrow. My vacation is at an end"
Miss vandorn was as silent as tomb
stone Jack was surprised thereby and
cast a hasty glance into her face. He was
startled. He could not mistake the sur
prised and bewildered expression on her
eountenance his abrupt declaration had
provoked. His heart gave Q great Leap
and then stood still
III say go with regret It is because
you have made my stay 80 very pleasant,
he managed to say.
Must you goY' asked Gussie.
" must 60. am but poor YOUNG
lawyer with loving mother to support
Ny dream hour is over. 1t seems like 6
dream"
b "What seems like dreamY'
\ 1.-THE few weeks have been here an(
privileged to have 80 much Of your SO
easty"
: ~ shall be pleased to see you at oul
home In New York. Mr.. Dayton"
Miss vandorn. said he. solemnly. I'VE
have always been frank with each other
let me be 80 now Whyi am too poo
10 be numbered among your New Yorl
friends"
+ IL shouldn't mind your poverty. Mr.
Dayton. worth makes the man and want
Of 1t the fellow you know"
"Yes. but the world does not look at i
That way; neither do L / have cot Il