The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
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M. Delvalley rose, furious, his eye
brows contracted, his mouth drawn.
81 tell you this marriage shall not
take placer he said.
"And 1 swear 1t shallP' cried Andre,
with only a shade less Of determine
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 I
ever heard of A boy whose education
has been what 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 gratitudel 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 choicel
And what choicel A girl without
penny"
'sBut you do not believe money to be
the only consideration In marriage, do
your said Andre, striving to be calm.
at seems to me that happiness enters
in somewhere. and if can be happy
with no one but Noemie'-
M Delvalley burst into loud, exas-
perating laugh.
"That is too goodl He can be happy
with no one but his Noemie, 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 IA
theirs decision was infexible. He was
accustomed to bow to the will of
despotic father, just as he had seen his
mother yield until her death. In his
childhood he and his motf or had been
companions, and often together they
had bent their heads to the fury Of
domestic occurrence; not that M. Del
valley was a 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 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 ia
Their when any question Of disagree
ment had come between them, and I'M
til now they had lived comfortably to-
gether.
The next day Andre returned to the
charge.
81 believe if you knew what an I'M
happy night passed, father
Enough, sayp cried the old man,
not allowing him to complete his SEN
tence. ST tell you will never give my
consent to the marriagel A girl with
out pennyw
81 would not ask for your consent at
all if she had not refused to marry me
without itl'' exclaimed Andre hotly.
"Oh, you would notw 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 a tone which made his
father say more gently than he had yet
spoken:
81 am convinced that this girl and
her relations are after your fortune.
You met them at a 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: GAS you can't take
care of yourself, | must take care of
you. Where do these Durands liver"
"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
few moments, paper In his hand,
which he read in loud voice:
''Mme Durand, q Rue Nollet:
81 formally refuse my consent to the marriage
Of my son Andre and your daughter and inform
you that if the event takes place shall abso-
lutely disinlerit my son. DELyALLEY
He rang the bell, and a servant ap-
peared.
"Send this telegram at once" he SAID.
Andre made a move to follow the serv-
ant from the room, but after glance
at 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
10 full of confidence. while he was
doubtful enough of his fathers APP
proval.
when he knows how much we love
each other, he will consent" she had
said.
But if he refuses?" Andre had ask
ed.
"Then 1t must be goodby for us, be-
cause 1 can never let you ruin yourself
for me-" And in spite Of pleadings
and arguments she had remained nrm.
s.Poor Noemier' he thought. "How
will she feel when she reads the tele-
gram? And her Aunt Rose, who con-
sidered the marriage already made.
She used to tell us when we feared to
tell father that we had no cause to wor-
ry, that everything would come out as
we wanted 1t, that she had a magic
charm which she could apply, IL neces-
sary, at the last minute, and that charm
a secret. What will she say now?
Why not go and find out and give her
q chance to try itT Andre sprang up,
seized his hat and ran from the house.
"Well," said Noemie, what newsr'
She had not yet received the tele-
gram.