The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-04-11
Aunt Roses Secret
|, When 1t Came Out, 1t Had Proved Of
Great Benefit to Others.
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NJ Delvalley rose. furious, his eye
hrows contracted, his mouth drawn.
Il tell you this marriage shall not
take place" he said.
"And | swear II SHALL" cried Andre,
with only shade less of determna-
ton In his face and voice.
But the old man paid no attention 10
his sons words and continued:
at Is the most outrageous thing
ever heard of! A boy whose education
has been whnt yours has, upon whom
no expense has been spared, who for
20 years has been my constant thought,
TO be so utterly lacking in every feel
Ing of gratitude! Just ut 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 choicel
And what n choice! 4 girl without n
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 II can be happy
with no one but Nocmle"
NJ. Delvalley burst into loud, eXas-
perating laugh.
'That is too good He can be happy
with no one but his Noemle, a 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 fa-
TIERS decision was infexible. lie was
accustomed to bow TO the will of a
despotic father, just rs 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
domestic occurrence; not that Nj. Del
valley was bad man. lie was quick
tempered but usually repented his out
bursts and tried to make amends when
he saw the effect OF his hard words.
Before lie WAS very old Andre had seen
that the family life OF his mother and
father was not n happy one, though he
did not know 10 what TO attribute the
state of affairs. Since his mothers
death he had simply given In to his fa-
Their when any question of disagree
ment had come between them, and UNI
Ill now they had lived comfortably to-
gether.
The next day Andre returned 70 the
charge.
Il believe II you knew what an I'M
happy night passed, father
Enough, | say" cried the old man,
not allowing him to complete his sen
tence. 81 tell you l will never give my
consent to the MARRIAGE A girl with
out penny"
81 would not ask for your consent at
all II she had not refused to marry me
without It" exclaimed Andre hotly.
ooh, you would notr NJ. Delvalley
laughed. "And, pray, where would you
live and what would you do TO support
your wife!"
81 could find something" replied the
young man In tone which made his
father say more gently than he had yet
spoken:
II am convinced that this girl and
her relations are after your fortune.
You met them at 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, IA
Their, / could convince you Of Noemie's
sincerity"
Without replying to his son M. Del
valley went on: LAS you can't take
care of yourself, must take care Of
you. Where do these Durands live?"
at q Rue Nollet."
"Rue Nollet! And you say they are
not after your money! NJ. Delvalley
said as he left his son. He returned In
a few moments. paper In his hand,
which he read In loud voice.
"Mme. Durand. Of Rue Nollet:
II formally refuse my consent to the marriage
OF my Andre and your daughter and inform
you that II the event takes place shall abso-
lutely disinherit my DsLyALLEr."
He rang the bell. and servant APP
peared.
"Scnd this telegram at once" he said.
Andre made move 10 follow the serv-
mt from the room, but after glance
ut his father he restrained himself The
old man waited until the servant had
had time to leave the house and then
retired to his study, leaving Andre
alone
The unhappy young man sat think
Ing of his misery for some time. The
words Of Noemie spoken the night be-
fore came back to him. She had been
80 full OF confidence, while lie was
doubtful enough OF his fathers ap-
proyal.
when he knows how much we love
each other. he will consent she had
said.
But II be refusesf' Andre had ask
ed
'sfhen II must he goodby for u.s. be-
cause can never let you ruin yourself
for me-" And In spite OF pieadings
and arguments she had remained firm.
Poor Noemle.' he thought. How
will she feel when she reads the tele-
gramf And her Aunt Rose, who con
sidered the marriage already made
She used TO tell US when We feared to