St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-30
JACKS FORTUNE.
In What It Consisted and How It
.. - Cane to Him.

Jack DAYTON was twenty-four year.
If age He was han dsomc. as tha
term applies to man; he was studiou:
i'm Al extraordinary sense; h. was a.
sober rs cold-wa, advocate; he wa
lawyer. and he was rs poor as :
church mouse and proudcr than Luci
fer before he was cxilel from II H,aven.
Jack Dayton was as brave rs Ben
gal tiger. and his proverty never
seemed . burden and . rcproach t.
him before he met Gussic V andOrn.
After that momcntous meeting al
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 Day.
ton was in love from the solcs of his
feet TO the CROWN of his intellectual
head. and because he was poor his
pride st,ol between him and the rich
woman who had stolen his heart in an
unguardci moment
He ha been practically raised in a
lawyers Office. He hal entered it at
the age Of twelve rs general utility
boy and he had left it at the age Of
Twenty-Five finished lawyer. with a
few hundred dollars saved up during
the long years
Go somewhere. Jack" said the
fond mother. ..ind stay all summer
You never had vacation in your life.
and you should celebrate your admis-
sion to the bar by taking one. You
have been hard student; You have
been a loving aud devoted son. Go
take vacation"
Jack kissed her and took himself of
10 Saratoga the worst place on earth.
except Newport. for poor man to
go. But jack was bent upon ccle-
braing his admission in grand style
and within the limits OF three hundred
dollars. So he went TO Saratoga and
took a mode st room at one Of the best
hotels and s.artcd in for solid enjoy
mcnt and profitable review of his
law books.
Bnt the Vandorns were n, Saratoga.
too. a:.i a: the same hotel with Jack.
lie go. acquainted with them in no
time. He and Gussic got ON famously
in an easy. procrastina.ing way. She
was dashing. brilliant woman. with
a sooer side the world seldom saw.
She began By studying J,ck. He was
a social phenomenon. He was the
mos: nonchalant. sclf-possessed and
diyniiiel young man at the springs; n
thoughtful yet often humorous con-
versationalist Every body wondered
what brilliant and fashionable wom-
an like Guss;e Vanlorn could find TO
admire in a stu.liouS self possessed
and undcmonstrative man like Jack
Dayton They were much together
about the hotel. talking literature"
some would say. -~
When Jacks three hundred dollars
began TO get down to fine point he
set about returning to New York. In
stead Of taking him through the sum-
mcr it had just taken six weeks of
Saratoga in a very quiet way to cat
the life out of it. There is nothing
like sumner hotel for eating up
money. Jack had to go but he wanted
TO stay.
While the two were out for quiet
walk one afternoon about the middle
OF August. Jack said:
Miss Vandorn. l go to New York
Tomorrow. NY vacation is at an
end"
Miss Vandorn was rs silent rs q
tombstone. Jack was surprised there
by and cast a hasty glance into her
face. He was startled. He could not
mistake the surprise and bewlldered
expression on her countenancc his
abrupt declaration had provoked.
HIS heart gave a great leap and then
stood still.
If say go with regret Il is be-
cause You have made my stay SO very
pleasant" he managed to say.
'.Must you go?" asked Gussie.
Il must go. am but a poor young
lawyer with a loving mother to sup
port. Ny dream hour is over 1t
seems like n dream"
''What seems like drcam?"
1.-The few weeks l have been here
and privileged to have SO much of your
society"
Il shall be pleased to see you at our
home in New York. Mr.. Dayton"
Miss Vandorn." said he. solemnly,
''wc have always been frank with each
her; let me be So now Why? am
TOO poor 10 he numbered among your
New York friends"
Il shouldn't mind your poverty. Mr.
Dayton. Worth makes the man, and
want of it the fellow. you know"
Yes; but the world does not look
at it that way; neither do L have
got TO struggle for place to stand.
Some day We may meet again. pray
that we may And it will seem Ion 2
Time before that day comes"
They parted.
When she reached her room. where
the luxuries which wealth alone COM
mands were scattered everywhere. she
sank into an easy chair. and there was
sweet smile upon her lips
lie will return to. me-" she mur-