Mohave County miner., 1888-10-06
THE LOVE OF A DAY.

"well. Jack observed Mr.. Mortiu,ore
Wcllden. % he found himself on the
stoop OF his charming country residence
upon the Hudson, where are you gtang
TO spend your holidays! Europe, gusssy'
mot a bit Of it. father. want to do
my own dea. land Hrst- Just think OF all
there is to SEQ here.
I'VE amt fashionable, Jack"
III you 90 that, sir, all the English
swells, consider IL correct form. as they
call Il, to run over here. tell you was
heartily ashamed OF myself when that
nice young fellow, Sir Henry Harden,
asked my opinion about the distances in
tho Yellowstone Park Twas nearly sreak
enough to pretend 10 know. although ]
was never within 1000 miles Of the place.
Nc. father. America afss. say /"
Spoken like young American eagle,
laughed the elder man, with sparkin In
his eye that indicated the pride that every
true son Of the Stars and Stripes foudles
In his hearts ccre.
Mr.. Mortimore WeIlden Is a banker,
and very wealthy one lis word Is his
bond. and his dic,a nmnng nonsyed men
are regarded as law Ills wife is ON, Of
those busting women who toll and
spin, and scoid the maids" as did her
grandmother. Randolph of Virginia, a
hundred years ago
There are two children, daughter,
Mildred, aged II. who Is to come out at
tho first Patriarch's ball Of next season,
sud Jack, partner In the bank. aged
% years. -,
Jack graduated at Harvard. and was
stroke In the University race. He Is q
trife over SIX feet. built in proportion.
and the owner Of pair Of laughfng blue
eyes, and thirty.two, magnificent teeth
that dash beneath his tawny mustache.
Instead Of dreading the "dreery drudg.
cry Of the desk dead wood, (" Jack plunged
into banking with tho ardor with which
he took TO boating, and Is now not only
his fathers secretary and partner. but his
counselor as well. -s s@'.' -@
Jack has never cared for female society,
He Of course attended balls and recep.
tions. and every species Of entertainment
that fashionable society exults In, but he
prefers his book and his pipe, his dog and
his gun, and his spoilt sister to all
the riddy dissipations Of the "msdding
crowd" "ta-
IL was broiling July day Of last year
that this conversation between father and
son took place, and two weeks later found
Jack Wellden at the Profile house In the
White mountains. ON Q tramp after the
most approved fashion. He wore dust
colorsd check knickerbocker suit, with
big CATERS and deerstalker's cap His
impedimenta, or Baggage consiyted Of Q
knapssck and alpenstock and field glass
Of great power. He was alone. and asast
lonely when most alone. ~. -..
A valise laden with conventional gar
ments awaited him at such hotels slons
bis route as pleased his imperial majesty
10 regard in the light Of Temporary lead.
quarters, for his mother on kissing him
"a revoir uttered these solemn words:
"Jack, never, never be without your
evening dress suit" ss -
Jack had made the Profile house his
headquarters for week. debouching from
Il to various romantic passes and notches
only accessible to those 1.-THE Of limb and
brAwny Of muscle. Instead Of joining In
the lawn tennis or the hops he used to sit
for hours on the piazza, his pipe In his
mouth, watching the coners and g,,ers,
the tourists Of all sorts and conditions
that passed merrily on their way.
II must be told, but in the strictest
confidence, that Jack meditated q hook,
and he had even chuckled over tho title,
Jack Minus JILL but fate willed that
the book should remain unwritten.
II.
Jack Wellden was no mere tyro as Q
walker. A member Of the Athletic club
el New York, he was fancy man In the
gymnasium, and In ths Westchesser Pc
Nbstrian club second to none. For wager
Ae walked from Highbridge 70 Yonkers
and back within given and what seemed
an impossible time. yet ne scored victory
with several minutes to spare.
Mountain climbing was bis delight. and
TO be out In the early dawn, up In the
silver mists that crown the summit Ct In.
accessible crags, to tho youthful banker
was nearer heaven than anything that
esrlh could give him. ...F
The notches around the Profile mount
ain are SIS numerous as they are inaceessi-
bic. No mere two weeks holiday young
man need attempt them; they mean collar
| work fiom the word "go," and take more
out Of q man than an ascent of the Mat
terh0rn or Mont Blanc. Jack found the
hotel crowded from cellar 10 garnet, but,
having had his baggage sent on In adj
vance. the clerk, on account Of the erpea-
sive appearance of the solid leather,
nickel plated vslise, discovered that one
room still remained open to the owner,
and young Welldcn Was comfortably
slowed away. " ,
His appearance Ia the dining room ere
ated trernor In the heart Of one young
lady's mamma, 4 certain Mrs. Pomroy De
6nythe, hailing from the classic regions
Of Back Bay Boston. ""
"Addie, she whispered TO her daugh.
ter. sit up straight, love, bitc your lips
a little, put ON an English stare, for SEQ
young Wellden, the banker, has arrived,
and he's eligible, you know" s'"
Miss De Smythe most willingly executed
the commands Of the general, her mother,
and as Jack was passing the old lady
threw out her graphing irons.
"Mr. Wellden, who wonld have imAgdned
that you would DO found in this out Of
the way placcs Addie, darling, don't you
SEQ Mr. Welldsni That dear child Is such
q dreamer"
Jack bowed to Addie, and after com
nonplace remark was forapassing down
to sn unoccupied table In remote o,rner
Of the room, but Mrs. Pomroy D. Smyths
insisted upon his taking seat at the
table facing Addic, and 90 consequence
. pair OF very dreamy eyes and general
undufsaed expression of hove and undthnHd