The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-05
DELvALLEY rose, furious,


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
twenty years has been my constant
thought, to be utterly lacking In every
feeling of gratitude. Just at the very
moment when | 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 a pennyy'
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-"
M. Delvalley burst into a loud. exas-
perating laugh.
THAT is too good, He can be happy
with no one but Noeme; person of
whose existence he was ignorant
month before lastv'
But father-"
Enough
The tone in which this word was pro-
nounced convinced Andre that his
fathers decision was inheXible 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
oh bo had hapn
companions, and often together they
had bent their heads to the fury of
storm aroused by some slight or irreg
ular domestic occurrence. Not that Nj.
Delvalley was a 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
mothers death he had simply given in
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.
II believe II you knew what an I'M
happy night passed, father"
Enough, | sayr' cried the old man,
not allowing him to compete his SEN
tence. 81 tell you | will never give my
consent to the marriage. A grl with
out penny.
II would not ask for your consent at
all if she had not refused to marry me
without itr exclaimed Andre. hotly.
"Oh, you would notw NJ. Delvalley
laughed. And, pray. where would
you live and what would you do to sup
port your wife,
IL 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 relatives are after your fortune.
You met them at summer hotel. They
found out who you were and thought
you would be good Catch aud have
proceeded to catch you"
IF you would only listen to me. ia tn
CT, l would convince you of Noemie's
sincerity"
Without replying to his son. NJ. Del
valley went on: LAS you can't take
care of yourself, | must take care Of
you. Where do those Durands liver
mo. p Rue NOllet."
"Rue Nollet! And you say they are
not after your money! NJ. Delvalley
said, as he left his son. lie returned
In few moments. paper in his hand.
from which he read in a loud voice:
mime. Durand, p Rue Noilet-I 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 | shall absolutely disin-
herlt my son. DELVALLEY."
He rang the bell and servant APP
peared.
"Send this telegram at once" he said.
Andre made a move to follow the
servant from the room, but after a
glance at his father 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 thinking
of his misery for some time. The words
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