New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-26
4 pOOR FRENCH GIRLS ROMANCE.
WEALTH AND A LOVER GAINED TOGETHER.

TO MARTY HER DEAD MISTRESS son WHO WAS
LOsT-FULFILLING THE MOTHERS WILL.
A yeritabe romance in real life, the facts OF
which are youched for by the attorney OF the young lady
IN case has been developed by his efforts TO prepe
the way for the admission probate of VIII by when
she was made Joint heress of a valuable estate upon con-
ditons which are now in OF fulhment. rhe
principal the story which might he named
The Silver King" The Lost Heir Tale OF Two
Cities" or The Romance OF u Poor Young WCman,
are a wealthy Wall Street operator, waywaId youth
who ran away from homo and made fortune, and
French young lady companion to a desoate but wealthy
widow The story as related yesterday to a TRIBUNE
repoi ter by John s. Griffith lawyer, whose ONCE Is In
the Garfield Building No. % Courtst, Brooklyn is as
follows:
In 1871 Joseph W. Walters, a New York broker,
living with his wife and only son in Greene ave. near
II Janes- place Brooklyn, died. leaving fortune OF
100000 to his widow. She at that time about
forty eight years old, and her Lester d. walters
was sixteen The boy was Of rOying dspOsltlon anu
wearying of the strict discipline Of his mothers house
hold lie resolved leave hOe and seek his fortune Ill
the West Having saved little money from the allow
ance which Mrs. Walters gave him. hc packed his trunk
oue dny informed his of his intention, and TOOK
sudden departure His mother thought he would soon
see the OF his ways and was prepared 10 XIII 'no
fAtted calf as the prDdigal should return Ihe
passed Oh and tidngs OF the truant were received
After " bile the lonely widow inserted an advertise
,,eut In q New York newspaper calling Tor young
lady companion. Among those who applied Tor the
position was Miss Marie DE Lacy young french siri
who had been brought up III Paris, aha louhu herseh
without friends in this country sht was OF preposses-
ing appearance and manner, was ali accomplished re'"er
and conyersat ona i5t and fine pianist she was
en.nged and WAS trusted friend Of the lonely
occupant OF tho brownstone mansion In Greeae-aye
They continued live in this home for several years.
and them nothing having been heard from young walters
who vas mourncd dead they went to Europe aud
spent two years travel going a. lar as Palestine Mrs
Walters became strongly attached Ia the young Woman,
ana treated her a daughter Ihey returheu W thls
country where they continued their travels AZ length
nm lss2 Mrs Waters died la ts city, where they were
temporarily living and left a cdrious Will ,,, -.
the will is az my Office" sAd Lawyer Griintn Ses.ea
day the reporter VINO called upon nh AZ II noino,
No 333 Madison st.. Brookly Dut It's eNHcS Ve-nS arc
1--WE evlse and bequcathe a my property, both real
ana personal, OF every KIND aud nature wherSsOever
conditiOns: First IL Is NY wil ana lnehtVH tuav ~
friend Marie dc Lacy. after ny deccase suai I!uIly
md II tine said Lester d. Walters is unmarried 1t Is my
wish that be and my friend Morc Dc Lacy JON ia Tue bonds
Lacy shall consent TO said marriage theh tue shre
hereinafter men ionel shall revert to Tue ono WHO @
Lester d. Walters. refuses u abide Oy my Wish, give
aud devise and bcqueath To hlm Ore. 4uarer 1l @ my
a. t both real and personal. aud tho remaining tnree
quarters gye devise aud belueath TO my rlenu Marie
De Lacy; said marriage takes place. give devise
ana bclueath all my prrpcrty Dotd real aud personal 70
nav beloved sou, Lester y. Walters, and my Deloyed
share aud ,narc alike Tue expenses growing out ol Tue
search Tor my ~ Je Il out OF my estate. -,
Mr. q znin said Years ago lac was Introduced
by we'll known Wall street operator and owner Of
silver mines Mexico wp aid not wish his name u De
uut she,l Miss Dc Lacy, wuo WAS hVug win lIlcnuS
In West Fir'y- seventh st. tins cay; that having
lie ,rne the facts OF the and having also learned
from schoumae Of Mr.. Walkers tnat lac was sdd u Dc
iu Mexico. lie ad7ertsed Tor hin In Mexican news
paper the ad yersemenL answered ny MI WATERS,
who came 10 this city recently. By precohceited
arran -rncnt the lawyer took Mr.. Walters 10 the BUou
Theatre one night about weeks ago where MISC ne
Lacy and Mr.. Grihth's friend occupied box. Inc
Young lady was pointed 10 Mr. Walters. who Tell IN
love wi her first sight They were lurOIuced aiter
the MAY nud the party 10 DclmOnlcUs: Mr..
Walters, who did not know who sue was. and knew
and they became engaged 10 be married. Then the
awy or ainca the little plot TO Mr. Walters by winch
they had brought together ahd tOlh MN ABOUT tue
will Mr.. Wal rrs pleased. and the wedding VIII
take place next Friday.