Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
QUIET WEDDING FOR
HELIE AND ANNA
Prince de Sagan Tells How He
and Nine. Gould Became
Betrothed---Pitied Her.

New York. April lit is the intention
of the Prince de Segan and Mime. Gould
to have a quiet wedding In a suburb near
Paris and some months later again return
10 New York city to meet with the MEM
bers of the Gould family.
G. 6. Meter. of this city, met the French
nobleman in Paris, and the two were much
together during the princes stay here.
He gives the following statement as made
to him by the prince. to be published
after the prince sailed:
when trouble developed between Count
Boni and the countess / sought TO aid
them as a friend sincerely interested in
their affairs. 1t was impossible to pre-
vent the divorce which followed. During
those days of trouble, when she stood
practically alone. Mime. Gould made q sort
of Intimate of me and confided and trust
ed in me. l had taken her part from the
first because / had knowledge of the sor-
rows with which she had TO contend.
"Our love for each other began TO dawn
only after the divorce decree had been
entered. Long after the courts had acted
i CHANGED to call at her home one day,
and by one OF those intuitive ~divinations
"a meeting OF the eyes sometimes brings
the knowledge-I knew for the first time
that / really loved her and she loved
me Somehow / felt that l had no right
to cherish such a deep regard for her.
l 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 7 pleased. l had believed
that 1 never had been intended TO enter
marriage. / felt / ought to stiie my love.
But I found that. no matter what / had
believed, | could not do so.
1T was on the first day OF last August
tina the first word about love or mar
riase was uttered between us. In the
course of a conversation she suddenly said
TO me: oh, prince, why didn't | marry
a man like you?' / replied that / was
afraid / was too old. but she asserted
that she did not think so. As / nave
said. | had known her well; 1 had studied
her thoughts, her hopes. her i~nclinations
! had understood how bitter had been her
experiences as a result OF her former mar
riage. How she suffered few will ever
know. For a time she had seemed so frail
and IN that many Of US believed she would
not be long in this world. But she Is
a brave woman, and she fought out all
those days of sorrow. and, understanding
all this. | realized what q good wife she
would make. and / believed Ii might lie
in my power 10 make her happy. We be-
came betrothed.
mime. Gould and ! contemplate a quiet
marriage When that event has taken
place my wife and | will live for some
years In complete retirement In some quiet
suburb OF Paris. There we shall remain
until the debts of her former husband
are paid. We are marrying, | repeat. for
nothing else except that we love each
other.
II wish TO add the newspapers in this
country have treated me -cutrageously.
The way I have been pestered by them
Is beyond belief. | like your country and
/ like its people. You have the most beau
tiful women In the world. OF your hotels
and restaurants l m u voice the highest
praise. Not ever in Paris do you get
such excellent food and such good service
as you do here"