Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-17
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Aunt Roses Secret
whe It Came Out, It Had Proved of
Great Benefit to Others. 4
Observation-Disclosures

NJ Delvalley rose. furious. his eye
| brows contracted. his mouth drawn.
Il tell you this marriage shall not
take placer he said.
And swear 1t shallr' 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:
1T 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
/ 30 years has oeen my constant thought.
| to be so utterly lacking in every feel
! ing of gratitude, Just at the very mo
| ment when | have made plans for your
| future you announce TO me that you in
| tend TO marry the girl of your choice.
| And what a choice, y girl without a
| penny
| But you do not believe money TO be
| the only consideration in marriage. do
| your said Andre. striving TO be calm
| 1T seems TO me that happiness enters
| In somewhere. and If | can be happy
with no one but Noemie"-
NJ. Delvalley burst into a loud, exas-
perating laugh.
THAT is too good, He can be happy
with no one but his Noemie. a person
of whose existence he was ignorant
month before lastr'
But. father
Enough
The tone In which this word was pro
nounced convinced Andre that his fa
Ia1iSinp ,Y-aS I'm II v-ay
accustomed TO bow to the VIII of a
despotic father. just as he had seen his
mother yield until her death. In his
childhood be and his mother had been
companions. and often together they
had bent their heads TO the fury of q
domestic occurrence: not that NJ. Del
valley was bad man. He was quick
tempered, but usually repented his out
bursts and tried TO make amends when
he saw the effect of his hard words
Before he was very old Andre had seen
that the family life of his mother and
father was rot happy one, though be
did not know 10 what 10 attribute the
state of affairs. Since his mothers
death he had simply given in 10 his ia
ther when any question of disagree
ment had cone between them. and un
til now they had lived comfortably to-
Sether.
The next day Andre returned 10 the
charge.
Il believe If you knew what an III
happy night passed. father
Enough. | say" cried TIE old man
not allowing him 10 complete his sen
tcnce. Il tell you ! viii never give my
consent 10 the marriage! \ girl with
out a penny"
Il would not ask for your consent At
all if she had not refused TO marry me
without it, exclaimed Andre hotly
"Oh, you would mott" NJ Delvalley
laughed. And. pray. where would VOC
live and what would you do to support
your wifef"
Il could find something" replied the
young man in a tone which made his
father say more gently than he had YET
spoken:
4 am convinced that this girl and
her relations are after your fortune
You met them al a summer hotel
They found out who you were and
thought You would he good catch
and have proceeded TO catch YOU"
IF you would only listen 70 me, ia
Their. ! could convince you OF Noemie'S
sincerity"
Without replying 10 his son NJ Del
valley went on. As you can't take
care Of yourself. must take care a.
you. Where 10 these DuranIs iive?"
"At - Rue Nollet-'
RTE Noilet. Ard you say they a-s
not after your money! NJ De!vaney
said as he left his son He returned in
few moments. 4 paper III his hand
which be read in loud voice:
Nine Dl-znd. = Rec SolIet:
II formally refuse NJ consent - ths marriage
u mr Aas5re ard vsaEr dsuzaisr and iaicru /
fhat Il ne event takzs pl2cs shall ab-o
totely disanbert ny "a DELvALLE1-''
He rang the bell. and q servant ap /
peared
Send this telegram 1T once" be said |
Andre made . move TO follow the sery-