The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1890, 1888-09-08


ful, and he nurtured these by thinking o
the brilliant woman he had not met sine
he parted with her at Saratoga. He hear,
Of her often. but he purposely avoide,
meeting her.
What's the use7" he would ask him
self
Jack. said his mother as he went hom,
one night. Il have never spoken to 70,
about your father because the subject is
painful one to me. But have heard new.
today through bis fathers lawyers thai
you should know"
"Wen. mother. what's the news: hav,
never taken any stock in my father, be
cause you never told me anything about
him. and l concluded that he must have
wronged you very deep"
he did, Jack. He thought he loved me
but he did not. He married me and whe1
he found that his rich father would moi
sanction the marriage he deserted me
For twenty five years he has lived in Eu
rope. He drank very hard, SO have heard
! dc never wrote to me, but his LAWYERS
have paid me small sum every quarter
as you know"
"Well. yes" said Jack; II knew 20,
drew the money, but didn't know he wa
living and that he is rich. l shall insti.
tute action to recover your rightful share
Of his money"
"But he is now dead, Jack"
''Deadl"
eyes; he died in Paris month ago."
When Jack entered his Office the noxt
morning his head was full of the news his
mother had told him and projects to look
into his fathers affairs to protect his own
and his mothers interests. He had hardly
got settled down to work before q spruce
young man in footman's livery presented
himself and handed him a sealed letter.
He read the letter with mingled emotions.
he put on his coat and hat and followed
the servant to the pavement and entered
the magnificent carriage in waiting The
carriage stopped before rich house in one
of the fashionable up town streets, and
the doors flew open as Jack approached
them.
He was led to large bedroom. He
walked to the side of the bed, around
which two physicians and one or two
servants were congregated. Everybody
made way for him. A shrunken hand was
extended to kim, and he grasped it,
"Young man, said a faint voice, II am
your grandfather. l wronged your
mother when she was young. Your
father is now dead. He was rascal. |
have kept track of you through the years
since you were born. have not long to
live / want you to forgive me before
die. Twill not ask your mother to forgive
me, because I have occasioned her too
much sorrow. All my wealth is yours.
You have Only to see my lawyers, jerks &
jerks. You will find everything 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 strong
man, but in this hour, when the past was
to be atoned for and death hovered about
the grandfather who had wronged hir,
but whom he had never seen before. he
was weak as q child.
"Forgive"- and the spirit Of James
Dayton left the frail and wasted body,
where it had lodged for seventy years, be.
fore he could finish the sentence
Ill.
Three months after the mortal remains
Of James Dayton had been consigned to the
earth from which they came Jack Dayton
presented himself at the Fifth avenue
residence of Gussie Vandorn. His head
was in fearful state Of agitation.
After short time. which seemed an age
to him, the young woman entered the par
!or. He arose to his feet and advanced to
meet her.
Miss Vandorn, will you pardon the
liberty l take in calling upon your"
''Mr Dayton, you have been free to call
upon me. by invitation. for the past two
years."
"But thought you may have forgot
ten."
II have not forgotten"
Jack gazed into her eyes moment with
Ill the earnestness of the days since they !
aad parted. Her eyes dropped beneath
his, and her face was suffused with |
olushes. She had not forgotten He said
with simple eloquence:
Il have not forgotten. I never could
torget. Your face has been with me;
nave heard your voice ever since we
parted two years ago. l have come here
o-night to tell you that life is no longer
,ndurable if you don't share it with me-
have waited two years to tell you this"
You need not have waited two years,
dr. Dayton" she said with roguish
mile.
And Jacks fortune was not in the
money his grandfather left him, but in
he love of the woman that money had Sc
ured to him.-Chicago Mail
A Verv Natural Mistalse.