The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-07-21

August Jack said:
Miss Vandorn, 60 to New York
tomorrow. My vacation is at an end "
Miss Vandorn was as silent as tomb
stone. Jack was surprised thereby aud
cast hasty glance into h,r face. He
was startled. He could not mistake the
surprise and bewildered expression on
her coun tenance his abrupt declaration
had provoked. His heart gave great
leap and then stood still.
eff 1 say go with regret it is because
you have made my stay so very pleas
ant" he managed to say.
"Must you go2' asked Gussie.
Il must go, ] am but poor young
lawyer with loving mother to support.
My dream hour is cvor. 1t seems like
dream
"What seems like dreams"
''The few weeks 1 have been here and
privileged to have so much of your
society,""
81 shall be pleased to see you at our
home in New York, Mr.. Dayton"
',Miss Vandorn," said he solemnly,
I'VE have always been frank with each
other; let me be so now, Why9 am
too poor to be numbered among your
New York friends"
81 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. l have got
to struggle for place to stand. Some
day We may meet again. pray that
we may. And 1t will seem long 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 a
sweet smile upon her lips.
HE will return to me-" she muir
INJURED to herself, "and ! shall wait I'M
til he does"
All this passed through Jack Day
toms mind two years after it had oc-
Cured. He had had hard struggle.
With all his brilliant talents he had
hard time of it to make ends meet He
was brave and hopeful and he nurtured
these by thinking of the brilliant wo-
man he HAD not met since he parted
with her at Saratoga. He heard of her
often, but he purposely avoided meet
ing her.
Whats the use? he would ask him
self.
Jack" sal his mother as he went
home one night, Il have never spoken
to you about your father because the
subject is painful oae to me. But
have heard news today through his
fathers lawyer that you should know"
"Well, mother what's the news2 I
have never taken any stock in my
father, tecause you never told me
anything about him, and 1 concluded
that he must have wronged you very
deep"
che did, Jack. He thought he
loved me, but he did not. He married
me, and when he found that his rich
father would not sanction the marriage
he deserted me. For twenty-five years
he has lived in Europe. He drank
very hard, so have heard. He never
wrote to me, but his lawyers have paid
me a small sum every quarter, as you
know"
"Well, yes" said Jack; ~ knew you
drew the money, but didn't know
he was living and that he is rich. 1
shall institute action to recover your
rightful share of his money"
''But he is now dead, jack"
"Deadl'
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-
tect his own aud his mothers interests.
He had hardly got settled down to his
work before spruce youug mar, in a
footman's livery, presented himself and
handed him a Eealed letter. lie read