The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16
DECLARES SHE VIRTUALLY
PROPOSED TO HIM
Befriended American HeireSS
When Divorce Had Turned
Many From Her
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
New oYrk. April 15- Disposing fin.
ally and anthoritaHveH OF che ques
tion Of the existing engagement be
tween Prince Helic de Sagan and
Mime. Anna Gould, which mas been the
subject of many conflicting state
ments since the departure of the two
for Europe on different steamers on
Saturday last. presentation Of the
French nobleman's own version OF the
friendship aud subsequent courtship
that led to the one time countess
pledging her hand TO him will be
found Of interest
Here is the zee s own version OF
the friendship t.si brought about tie
engagement. given by him TO G.. G.
Meter of this city
The latter had met the French
nobleman in Paris and the two were
much together during the princes
stay here
sagans Story Of courtship.
The statement was made to MIR
Meter. with the understanding that II
should be impaired to ~our CORE
spondent when the prince was at sea
on the ST. Paul follows
when trouble developed between
Count Boni and the countess ] sought
to aid them as a friend sincerely inter
csted in their affairs. II was impose
BILE to prevent the divorce which fol-
lowed. During days OF trouble, when
she stood practically alone, Nine.
Gould made sort of intimate OF me
and coniidcd and trusted in me
had taken her part from the first. be
cause ! had knowledge of the sorrows
with which she had had to contend.
Many Turned From Her.
III was at that time that her friend
ships were really tested She stood %.
most alone. Many who had professed
friendship turned from her But
knew all too well that she was in the
right, and I sought 10 aid her in every
possible way and to shield her as mug'
as could from the disagreeaL.
events CT that period.
Dawnina Of Love.
Our love for each other began 10
dawn only after the divorce decree
had been entered. Long after the
courts had acted / CHANGED 10 cali az
her home one day, and by one OF those
intuitiye divinations-a meeting of The
eyes sometimes brings the knowledge
- knew for the first time that / real
~ loved her and she loved me- Some
how ! felt that had no right TO cher
ish such a deep regard for her | was
a man approaching so years old
enough almost to be her father had
always lived the life of a bachelor
| had done ever as ! pleased ! had
believed Giat ! never had been intend
ed TO enter marriage. | felt ! ought
TO stifle my love. But found that, no
matter what / had believed, l could
not do so.
Anna Virtually Proposed.
1T was ON the first day of last
August that the first word about love
or marriage was uttered between us.
In the course of conversation she
suddenly said TO me. Oh, prince. why
didn't marry a man like you2 ! re-
piled that ! was afraid / was too old.
but she asserted that sne did not
thinl, so. AS | have said | had known
we'll, | had studied her thoughts, her
hopes. ner inclinations. I had under
stood how bitter had been her expe-
rience as a result of her former mar
riage. How she suffered few ever viii
know
For a time she had seemed so frail
and i'll that many Of ms believed She
would not be long in this world Bat
she is a brave woman and she fought
out all those days Of sorrow And.
understanding all this. realized what
a good wife she would make. aud ] be-
lleyed il might lie In my power TO
make her happy. We 0ecame be-
trothed
Quiet Wedding Planned.
Mime. Gould and contemplate "A
quiet marriage When that event Ia )