Wichita eagle., 1888-08-26
THE LOVE OF A DAY.


stoop of his charming country residence
upon the Hudson, where are you going
to spend your holidays? Europe, guess!'
Not O bit of it, father. want to dc
my own dear land first. Just think Of al
there is to sec here"
I'VE amt fashionable Jack"
eff you go that, sir, all the English
swclls consider it correct form, IS they
call it, 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
the Yellowstone Park. was nearly sneak
enough to pretend to know, although
was never within 1900 miles of the place.
No, father, America first, say l."
Spoken Ike young American eagle, ~
laughed the elder man, with a sparkle in
his eye that indicated the pride that every
true son of the Stars and Stripes fondles
in bis hearts core.
Mr. Mortimore Weldon is q banker,
and very wealthy one. His word is his
bond, and his dicta among moneycd men
are regarded as law. LIS wife is one Of
those bustling women who toll, and
spin, and scold the maids, " as did her
grandmother, Randolph of Virginia, a
hundred years ago.
There are two children, q daughter,
Mildred, aged II, who is to come out at
tho first Patriarch's ball of next season,
and Jack, a partner in the bank, aged
% years.
Jack graduated at Harvard, and was
stroke IL the University race lie is .
trifle over six feet, built in proportion,
and the owner of pair Of laughing blue
eyes, and thirty-two magnificent teeth
that fash beneath his tawny mustache.
Instead OF dreading the ''elreary drudg-
cry of the desk S dead wood, Jack plunged
into banking with the ardor with which
he took 10 boating, and is now not only
his fathers secretary and partner, but lis
counselor as well
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 ho
prefers his book and his pipe, his dog and
his gun, and his spoilt sister TO all
the giddy designations of the "madding
crowd"
l. was a 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 tho
White mountains, on a tramp after the
most approved fashion. He wore q dust
colored check knickerbocker suit, with
big GATHERS and o deerstall1er's cap. His
fmpedimenta, or baggage, consisted of
knapsack and alpeD3tock and field glass
of great power. He was alone, and least
lonely when most alone.
A vahse laden with conventional gar
mentS awaited him at each hotels alone
his route as pleased his imperial majesty
TO regard in the light of temporary head
quarters, for his mother on kissing him
au revoir uttered these solemn words:
Jack, never, never be without your
evening dress suit"
Jack had made the Profile house his
headquarters for a week, debouclIing from
1t TO various romantic passes and notches
only accessible TO those 1.-THE of limb and
brawny Of muscle. Instead of Joining il
the lawn tennis or the hops be used to sia
for hours Oh the piazza, his pipe In his
mouth, watching tho Corners and goers,
the tourists Of all sorts and conditions
that passed merrily on their way.
1t must be told, but in the strictesk
confidence, that Jack meditated a book,
and he had even chuckled over tho title.
Jack Minus Jill, )" but fate willed that
the book should remain unwritten.
L
jock Weldon was no mere tyro as q
walker. A member Of the Athletic club
OF New York, he was fancy man in the
gymnasium, and in the Westches.er Pc
destriGn clEb second to mono. For q wager
he walked from HighbridGe to Topkorg
and back within a given and what seemed
an impossible time, yet he scored victory
with several minutes to spare.
Mountain climbing was his deIirht, end
to be out in the early dawn, up in the
silver nlists that crown the summit of in
accessible crags, to the youthful banker
was nearer heaven than ANYTHING that
earth could give him.
The notches around the Profile mount
ain are as numerous as they are inaccessi.
bic. No mere two weeks holiday youn,
,nf need attempt tbers; they mean collar
work from the word go" and take moro
out of man than IN ascent Of the Mat
terhora or Mont Blanc. Jack found the
hotel crowded from cellar 10 garret. but.
having had his baggage sent on in ad
vance. the clerk, on account of the eypen-
siye appearance CT the solid leather.
nickel plated valise, discovered that one
room Sill rernained open to the owner.
and young Wellden was comfortably /,
slowed away.
BIS appearance II the dining room ere
Gted tre1nor il the heart of one youn7 /
lady's mamma, certain Mrs. Pomrov De- (
SIDythe, hsiing from the classic rarions I
of Back Bay Boston.
'-Addie," she whispered to her dau~b- I
ter, "sit Up straight, love, bite YOUR Inns (
G little, put on an English stare, fer I see 4
young Welden, the banker. has arrived. I.
and he's eligible, you know"
Miss De Srlythe most willingly eyecr4ad 4
the commands CT the general. her mother. /
and as Jack was passing the old LADY /
threw out her graphing irons.
Mr. Weldon who would have ina ri-1o5 /
that son would be found in this out Of
the way piacef Addie, dSrlinc. don't Won (
see Mr.. Weliden5 That dear child is srch /
@ dreamer"
Jack bowed 70 Ahdie, and after 4 con-
nonpisce roElark was for passing down I
to ga unoccupied table in remote corner /
of the ROOM, but Mrs. Ponroy Do SmyIhe |
Insisted upon his taking 9 seat at the !
table Secing Addio, and as O consequence /
PAR Of very dreamy eyes and a general /
underlined expression of love and underlined I
ianguor. Wishing both ladies in Jericho. I
the unwilling Weldon submitted to LIS 1
fate.
1t VIII be only for couple of DAVIS" I
be said to himself; and need not be az .
sl punctual."
Mrs: PoInroy De Smythe was acquainted /
with Jacks mother. Mrs. De Srnvthe was
Vane, ono Of the Mayfiower Vanes. ana
gave no quarter TO plebeian blood.
There Is an awful mixture of people
here. NJ. WeEdan-" she saia. ..Yanr