Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
JACK DAYTON's FORTUNE.

plies to man; he was studiOus In an
extraordinary sense; ne was as so
Der as a cold water advocate; he was
a lawyer. and was as poor as a church
mouse and prouder than Lucifer be-
fore he was called from heaven.
Jack Dayton was as brave as a
Bengal tiger, and his poverty never
seemed a burden and a reproach to
him before he met Gussie VandOrn.
After that moment ofmeeting at Sara
tOga ne felt that he could hang himself
because he had not been born with a
silver spoon in his mouth.
The fact of the matter is Jack Dav-
ton was in love from the soles Of his
feet to the crown OF his intellectual
head, and because he was. poor his
pride stood between him and the rich
woman who had stolen his heart in
an unguarded moment.
He had been practically raised in a,
lawyers Office. He had entered at the
age Of II as general utility boy and he
had left it at the age Of % a finished
lawyer, with few hundred dollars
saved up during the long years.
"Go somewhere, Jack" said his
fond mother, "and stay all the sum-
mer. You never had a vacation in
your life, and you should celebrate
your admission to the bar by taking
one. You have been a hard student
you have been a loving and devoted
son. Go, take a vacation"
Jack kissed her and took himself
of to Saratoga, the worst place on
earth, except Newport, for a poor
man to go. But Jack was bent upon
celebrating his admission in grand
style and within the limits of $500.
So he went to Saratoga and took a
modest room at one of the best hotels
and started in for solid enjoyment
and profitable review Of mis- law
books.
But the Vandorns were at Sarato-
ga. TOO, and at the same hotel with
Jack. He got acquainted with them
in no time. He and Gussie got on IA
mously in an easy procrastinating
way. She was a dashing brilliant
woman with a sober sidethe world
seldom saw. She began by studying
Jack. He was a sOciNl phenomenon.
He was the most nOnchalant, self
possessed, and dignified young man at
the Springs; a thoughtful yet often
humorous cOnversatiOnalist. Every
body wondered what a, brilliant and
fashionable woman like Gussie Van
dorm could find to admire in a studi-
Gus, self-pOssessed and undemOnstra-
tive man like Jackson Dayton. They
were much together about the hotel,
talking literature some would say.
When Jacks $500 began to get
down to a fine point he set about re-
turning to New York. Instead Of
taking him through the summer it
had just taken six weeks of Saratoga
In a very quiet way to eat the life out
OF It, There is nothing like a summer
hotel for eating up money. Jack had
to 90 but he wanted to stay.
While the two were out for a quiet
walk one afternoon about the middle
of August Jack said:
''Miss VandOrn, 60 to New York
tomorrow. Ny vacation is at an
end"
Miss Vandorn was as silent as a
tombstone. Jack was surprised there
by, and cast a hastv glance into her
lace. He was startled. He could not
mistake the surprise and beWildered
expression on her cOuntenance his alb
rupt declaration had provoked. His
heart gave a great leap and then
stood still.
'1f I say 60 with regret it is be-
cause you have made my stay so very
pleasant, " he managed to say.
''Must you gO?" asked Gussie.
81 must 90. lam but a poor young
lawyer with a loving mother to sup
port. My dream hour is over. It
seems like a dream"
'What seems like a dream?''
1.-THE few weeks have been here and
privileged to have so much OfyOur So
ciety.'
81 shall be pleased to receive you at
our home in New York, Mr.. Dayton"
''Aliss Vandorn," said he sOlemnly.
''We have always been frank with each
other; let me be so now. 1 cannot
visit you. Why? am too poor to
be numbered among your New York
friends"
! SLOuIUu Z IlluQ your poverty
Mr.. Dayton. Worth makes the man
and want of it thefellow,' you know"
eyes; but the world does not look
at it that way; neither do I. I have
got to struggle. for a place to stand.
Some day we may meet again. I pray
that we may. And it will seem a 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
mnra6 To harsa-I .lana ahan -alE