The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-13


And It will seem long time before that
day comes.
They parted.
| When she reached her room, where the
Injuries which wealth alone commands
were scattered everywhere she sank into
An easy chair and there was sweet smile
upon her lips.
"He will return to me-" she murmured
10 herself. land | shall wait until he
does"
All this passed through Jack Dayton's
mind two years after it had occurred. lie
had had a lard struggle. With all his
brilliant talents he had time OF II TO
make ends meet. lie was brave and hope
full, and no nurtured these by thinking OF
the brilliant woman he had not met since
he parted with her at Saratoga lie heard
Of her often. but he purposely avoided
meeting her.
whats tho use2" he would ask him
self.
Jack" said his mother as he went home
one night. Il have never spoken to you
about your father because the subject is a
pairful one to me- But have heard news
today through his fathers lawyers that
you should kcow."
well, mother, what's the news1 have
never taken any stock in my father, be-
cause you never told me anything about
him, and concluded that he must have
wronged you very deep"
HE did. Jack He thought he loved me,
but he did not. lie 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 Eu-
rope. He drank very hard. so have heard
He never wrote TO me, but his lawyers
have paid me small sum every quarter.
as you know"
"Well. yes" said Jack; II knew you
drew the money, but didn't know he was
living and that he Is rich. ! shall insti-
tute action to recover your rightful share
Of his money"
But he is now dead, Jack"
Dead"
Eyes; he died in Paris @ month ago."
When Jack entered his office the next
morning bis 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 spruce
young man in footman's livery presented
himself and handed him q sealed letter.
He read the letter with mingled emotions.
lie 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
tho 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 him. and he grasped it.
Young man." said faint voice, II am
your grandfather. I wronged your
mother when she was young Your
father is now dead. He was o 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 | have occasioned her too
much sorrow All my wealth is yours.
You have only to see my lawyers. jerks Il
jerks. You will find everything in shape.
for my house has been in order a grea.
many years against this hour"
Jack sank down by the side Of the bed
thoroughly unnerved. He was a strong
man, but in this hour, when the past was
to be atoned for and death lowered about
the grandfather who had wronged him,
but whom he had never seen before, he
was weak as child.
Forgive" - and the spirit of James
Dayton left tho 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 irom 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
lor. He arose to his feet and advanced TO
meet her.
Miss Vandorn, will you pardon the
liberty take in calling upon you?"
"Mr. Dayton, you have been free to call
upon me. by invitation, for the past two
years.
But thought you may have forgot
ten"
81 have not forgotten"
Jack gazed into her eyes moment with
all the earnpStneSS of ha dova uipca tboy