The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-06-26
JACKS FORTUNE.

htan Hc WIS siudlOuS IN an eAlfdOrul
nary sense be was as sober as col
water advocate he was lawyer, an
he was as poor as a church mouse, an
/ prouder than Lucifer before be was exil
ed from Heaven.
Jack Dayton was as brave as a Benga
tiger, and his poverty never seemed
burden and reproach to him before h
met Gussie Nandorn. After that momen
tous meeting at Saratoga he felt that h,
could hang himself because he had no
been born with a silver spoon in ht
mouth.
The fact of the matter is, Jack Daytor
was in love from the soles of his feet t
the crown of his intellectual head, an,
because he was poor his pride stood be
tween him and the rich woman who hat
stolen hist heartlin an unguarded mo
ment.
He. had been practically raised in
lawyers Office. He had entered it at In,
age Of twelve as general utility boy, ant
had left it at the age of % finished law
yer, with few hundred dollars saved NJ
during the long years
Gro somewhere, Jack" said the fonC
mother, and stay all the summer YoI
never had vacation in your life, ant
you should celebrate your admission t.
the bar by taking one You have been /:
hard student you have been lovinl
an a devote son. Go and take va
cation"
Jack kissed her and took himself of
TO Saratoga, the worst place on earth, ex
cept Newport, for poor man to go. But
Jack was bent upon celebrating his ad
mission in grand style, and within tht
limits of $500. So he went to Saratogs
and took a modest room at one of tht
best hotels, and started in for solid enjoy
ment and profitable review of his law
books.
But the Nandorns were at Saratoga, toe
and at the same hotel with Jack. IIe
got acquainted with them in no time
He and Gussie got on famously, in an
easy, procrastinating way. She was a
dashing, brilliant woman, with sober
side the world seldom saw. She began
b, udying Jack lie was social pl e
nomenon. He was the most nonchalant,
self posed, and dignifed young man al
the springs thoughtful, yet often hu.
morous conversationalist. Everybody
wondered what brilliant and fashiona.
BILE woman like Gussie Vandorn could
End to admire in studious, self-possess-
ed, and undemonstrative man like Jack
son Dayton. They were much together
about the hotel, talking literature, y
some would say.
When Jacks $500 began TO get down
TO fine point, he set about returning to
New York. Instead of taking him
through the summer, it had just taken
him six weeks to Saratoga N a very quiz
ct way to eat the life out of it, There is
nothing like a summer hotel for eating
up money. Jack had to go, but wanted
to stay.
While the two were out for quiet
walk one afternoon, about the middle of
August, Jack said
Miss Vandorn, go to New York
tomorrow. My vacation is at an end"
Miss Nandorn was as silent as tomb
stone. Jack was surprised thereby, and
cast hasty glance into her face. lie
was startled. He could not mistake the
surprise and bewildered expression on
her countenance his abrupt declaration
had provoked. His heart gave a great
leap, and then stood STILL
"If l say go with regret, it is because
you have made my stay very pleasant y
he managed to say.
Must you 90 p asked Gussie.
Il must go. am but a poor young
lawyer, with a loving mother to support.
Ny dream hour is over. 1t seems like a
dream"
What seems like dream?"
The few weeks have been here
and privileged to have so much of your
society"
al shall be pleased to see you at
our home in New York. Mr.. Day
ton.
"Miss Vandorn," said he, solemnly,
We have always been frank with each
other, Let me be 50 now. Why? | am
too poor to he numbered among your
New York friends"
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 /. have got to
struggle for a place to stand. Some day
we may meet again. / pray that We may.
And it will seem long time before that
day comes"
They parted.
When she reached her room, where the
luxuries that wealth alone commands
we're scattered everywhere, she sank into
an easy chair, and there was sweet
smile upon her lips.
He will return to me-" she murmur-
ed to herself, "and | shall wait until he
does"
All this passed through Jack Dayton's
mind twoEears after it had occurred.
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 woman he had
not met since he parted with her at Sara
toga. He heard of her often, but he pur-
posely avoided meeting her.
What's the ?" he would ask him
self
:" Jack" said his mother, as he went
home one night, 81 have never spoken
to you about your father, because The sub
ject was painful one to me. But have
heard news to-day through his fathers
liwyers which / think you should
know"
Well, mother, what's the news? 81
have never taken any stock in my father
because you never told me anything
about him, and concluded that he must
have wronged you very deeply"
He did, Jack. lie thought ne loved
me. bat he did not. lie married me. and