Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
81 81 DELVALLEY rose, furious,
lml his eyebrows contracted, his

take place." he said.
"And | swear it shall!' cried andre,
with only a shade less Of determina-
ton in his face and voice.
But the old man paid no attention to
his sons words, and continued:
"It Is the most outrageous thing |
ever heard of. A boy whose education
has been what yours has, upon whom
no expense has been spared, who for
twenty years has been my constant
thought, to be utterly lacking in every
feeling Of gratitude. Just at the very
moment when l have made plans for
your future you announced to me that
you intend to marry the girl Of your
choice! And what a choice! A girl
without pennyw
"But you do not believe money to be
the only consideration in marriage, do
you?" said Andre, striving to be calm.
"H seems to me that happiness enters
In somewhere, and If l can be happy
with no one but Noemie-"
NJ. Delvalley burst into loud, exas-
perating laugh.
"That is too good! He can be happy
with no one but Noemie; person of
whose existence he was ignorant
month before last!
"But father"
Enough
The tone in which this word was pro-
nounced convinced Andre that his
fathers decision was infieXible. He
was accustomed to bow to the will of
a despotic father, just as he had seen
his mother yield until her death. In his
childhood he and his mother had been
companions, and often together they
had bent their heads to the fury Of a
storm aroused by some slight or irreg-
ular domestic occurrence. Not that Nj.
Delvalley was bad man. He was
quick tempered, but usually repented
his outbursts and tried to make amends
when he saw the effect of his harsh
words. Before he was very old Andre
had seen that the family life of his
father and mother was not happy
one, though he did not know to what to
attribute the state of affairs. Since his
to his father when any question of dis
agreement had come between them,
and until now they had lived comfort
ably together.
The next day Andre returned to the
charge.
81 believe if you knew what an un-
happy night l passed, father"
Enough, l say!" cried the old man,
not allowing him to compete his SEN
tence. 81 tell you l will never give my
consent to the marriage. a g.rl with
out n pennyW
IL would not ask for your consent at
all If she had not refused to marry me
without lt!' exclaimed Andre, hotly.
"Oh, you would not" NJ. Delvalley
laughed. "And, pray, whore would
you live and what would you do to sup
port your wife"
81 could find something" replied the
young man, in tone which made his
father say, more gently than he had yet
spoken:
81 am convinced that this girl and
her relatives are after your fortune.
You met them ut n summer hotel. They
found out who you were and thought
you would be good catch and have
proceeded to catch YOU
"If you would only listen to me, faith
er, would convince you of NOemle's S
sincerity"
Without replying to his son, NJ. Del
NS aun't tn Al
care of yourself, | must take care of
you. Where do those Durands liyeT
mo. ~ Rue Nollet."
"Rue Nollet! And you say they are
not after your money" NJ. Be.vailcy
said, as he left his son. He returned
in few moments, n paper in his hand
from which he read in loud voice:
"Mme. Durand, ~ Rue Nollet-l for.
mally refuse my consent to the mar
,riage of my son Andre and your daugh
ter, and inform you that If the event
takes place l shall absolutely disin
lherit my son. DELNALLEI."
He rang the bell and servant ap
peared.
"Send this telegram at once" he said
Andre made n move to follow the
servant from the room, but after d
glance ut his father restrained himself
The old man waited until the servant
had had time to leave the house anC
then retired to his study, leaving Andr,
alone.
The unhappy young man sat thinking
Of his misery for some time. The word,
Of Noemie spoken the night before
came back to him; she had been so full
Of confidence. while he was doubtful
enough of his fathers approval.
'when he knows how much we love
each other he will consent" she hat
said.
apnt 10 ha rnfusaS ?" Andre had asked