Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-23
ALL FOR THE
SAKE OF JACK
NOR ten Years Jackson stewart had
By wICHTr1AN r. MELTON

It been faithful In his devotions I
Amelia ConkIin. Their love affair be
gan when he was clerk in a grocer
store. and she just home from school
and continued through the coming an
the going Of the seasons, and for o
long that before the courtship ended b
was an Official in the bank, and the sly
est little wrinkles on her temples wer,
gossiping Of what might come ate
awhile. e9,4
All this time Miss Conklin was know
to the romantic element Of the villag'
as Jacks girl" and, although she wa,
decidedly the prettiest and richest young
woman in the place. the other youni
men seemed to take 1t for granted tina,
she was "mortgaged property" like.
wise, the girls behaved as II they be-
lieved Jack to be foreordained and elect.
ed, from the foundation of the world, TO,
Amelia.
When each matrimonial season rolled
around. the local paper gave out divers
and sundry limitations to the effect that
popular and successful young business
man of the town would soon become q
benedict. The spinsters Of the COM
munity would put their heads together
and reach the conclusion that Jack 8
time is come at last" but 1t always
proved to be some other fellow.
At first 1t was thought that he was
waiting to get q start in the world, but
after awhile 1t was generally known
that he owned one-fourth Of the stock
Of the bank, half interest in the oil mill,
q pretty country place and one Of the
handsomest residences in the town. A
question that required every Sunday
afternoon, as they were seen strolling
along some shady avenue, was: what
in the world can be the trouble?"
Gossips tried to think there was some
disagreement between the two, but such
m idea was always given up in despair,
for Stewart had stated times to visit
Miss Conklin, and never failed to go;
besides, they were never seen together
that they were not both smiling and
as happy as couple could be.
A sweet old maid. who lived next door,
was looked to for information; she said,
10 q friend: jackson always leaves ex-
Ictly at II o'clock, rain or shine" She
also told Of how he often spent the en-
Ire evening chatting with the whole
amily.
Everybody knew that the Stewart ana
Conklin families were on the most in
innate terms, and that Jack always
poke Of Amelia just as II she had been
IN angel, and that she made no secret |
Il her admiration for his handsome face,
manly bearing, good nature and business
bility.
The president Of the bank, talking |
nth q friend about It, said he believed |
lr. Conklin thought as much Of Jack
Itewart as It was possible for one man
o think of another, but that he be-
Ieved him to be one Of those individ-
ais who opposed his daughters mar
wing anyone
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ing would follow his demise, within
ear, at least, but there was the usual
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