Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-23

wrtt smile upon her lips.
'IIc will return to me- she mur-
INJURED to herself, "and Ishall wait un-
til he docs"
All this passed through Jack Day
toms mind two years after it had oc.
cured. He Ind had hard struggle.
With all hi, brilliant talents he had a
hard time OF it 10 make ends meet. He
was brave and hopeful and he nurturod
these by thinking of tho brilliant wo-
man he had not met since he parted
with her at Saratoga. Ho heard of her
often, but he purpS&ay avoided meet
ing her.
Whats tho usca' ho would ask him
self.
'Jlcl1," said his mother as no won't
homo one nj hit, have never spoken
to you about your father because the
subject is a painful oie to mo. But ]
have heard news today through his
,athcr's lawyer that you should know"
"Wcll, mother, what's the newsa ]
havo never taken any STOCK in my
father, lccausc you never told me
anything about him, and concluded
that he must have wrongcd you very
deep"
"Ho did, Jack. He thought he
loved me, but he did not. Hc married
me, and when he found that his rich
father would not sanction tho marriage
he deserted me. For twenty-five years
he has livcl in Earcpc. He drank
very hard, so hav, hcnrd. H. never
wrote to me, Tut his lawyers have paid
mo small sum every quarter, as you
Know
Well, yes" said J,ck; 81 knew you
drew The money, but l didn't know
he was living ard that he is rich. l
shall institute action TO recover your
rishtlul share OF his money"
"But he i, now dead, Jack"
"Dcud7'
eyes he died in Paris a month ago."
When Jack entered his Office the next
morning his head was full of the news
his mother had told him, and projects
to look into his fathers affairs to pro-
tcct his own and his mothers interests.
He had hardly rot settled down to his
work before spruce young mar, in a
footman's livery. presented himself iqd
handed him scaled letter. Hc read
the letter with mingled emotions. H.
put on his coat and hat and followed
tho servant to the pavement and entered
the magnificent carriage in waiting
The carriage stopped before rich house
in ono of tho fashionable uptown
Streets, and the doors flew open as Jack
approached them.
He was led to largo bedroom. Hc
walked to tho side of the bed, around
which two physicians and one or two
servants were congrcgated. Everybody
made way .or him. A shrunkcn hand
was extended to him, and he graspcd
it.
"Young man," said faint voice, II
am your grandfather wrongcd your
mother when she was young. Your
father is now dead. Io was rascal.
have kept track of you through tho
years since you wcro corn. ! have not
long to live. I want you to forgive me
before die. will not ask your mother
to forgive me, because I have occa-
stoned her too much eorrow. All my
wealth is yours. You hive only to SEQ
my lawyers, jerks & jerks, You will
find everything in shape, for my house
has lecn in order q great many years
against this hour.
Jack sank down by the side of tho
bed thoroughly unncrvcd. Ho was a
strong man, but in this hour, when the
past was to be atoncd for and death
hovcrcd about tho grandfather who had
wrongcd him, but whom he had never
seen before, he was weak as chilli
"Forgivc-' and the spirit Of James
Dayton left the frail and wasted body,
where it had lodged for seventy years,
before he could finish tho sentence.
III.