The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-14

VI puhlron belonged tn ono of the
oldest families I'm Ioitou Three or four
.u' HIS ancestors had held surcessivey
the most important positions I'm the prov
irDr Through his mother, who was n
t'ii'NIgr.l Luxe. he vus related to the
highest authority Of roituu When as n
Nouug attorney he came to PARTS his
n' soD'air connections rrNy him NJ
once an entrance into society and val
uAhle clients ana he h'cRm" nm iuycsti-
gai'nE magistrate
\ friend Of nthuron presented him
one evening AZ tho house of tho nrel
and eccentric MlrChionoss d'Arlange.
saying. Come with me and I win show
YOU phenomenon n ghost ~ the past
In flesh and blood" And such indeed
M" mNrchICness was. her ideas aud
ptcludic's AN belonging 10 the period
before tho revolution
The Old lady was much taken" by
the young attorney "A most charming
young man she declared. what n pitv
he ia not ~ the nobility ono cnn re.
C"ive him. however fnr his Nther's
people were very worthy and his mother
was toiicNlse who married beneath
her IWhutun became n constant cniier
NJ the house NJ the mRrchloncss Those
I Who wondered ni this d'd no, know the
lN'''H grind daughter. or ut least had
/ ''tgotten hrr because she went out 81
seldom,
claire d'Nrlonco was ms, seventeen,
extremely graceful and gentle uf man.
n'l Hr' features recalled ono of cut.
/ COS celestial faces Her llur eyes
shaded hN long hsheS OF a lnrke, bus
'Nnn her hair. hnd above an ou 8dornhls
expression Every evening Dnhuron
when he called was sure to find clair,
seated beside her grandmother and thai
Wns why he called The old lady. how.
ever regarding Chiro ps mere chnd
aud moreover never dreaming that 4
lhhwon would dare to raise his r,c,
.lN .ArlJrgr. considered tho ,ssiduou,
attentions NJ tho Young man ne n irlh
ul' entirely 60 hcr own nntipuc charms
A. l,ntlh one dny unhuror s.rcv,l 81,
lls 'ouunsc aud asked the old hdy fo'
I ~" hand NJ hCr EtnudhOuIhtrr \,
i''.' the wnlrhluUpSs gave WaN to a "a
,i laughter ni the hnro iiul ~ n unioI
l,.N'Nn hphnrnn and d'Atlnnue
Then che stopped suddenly and nsLrd
Young man, are YOU very uCha ia
nu.un told her Of his present wealth
ana io The wealth tn which he VNa heir
HAD tuu made tho proposal YOU may,
W.'y io mo to IlHircs father hr Noul.
l.Nr yl'I.I N.a servants 10 show NnI
IN" door Nu, ! nm old. dcso'e,c an,
m.Srrn' Us poor NN old Pr, must b,
provided 'uI N DAirp coAscuts to IA,
horrible rupniuurc win moi "a, mo-
Nrd the Young man was accorded An inter
view with claire At which the grand
mother was not present As soon a
hnhurun hcrru his declaration the gir
i.rncd 90 him, her beautiful eyes file
with sstOnishmuut
oh I did not suspect this 90 she cried
let me Weep You Bio Coing 70 hat
me. and Just when I 40 much needed
friend lon. I had been consil ring con
fuiuG ir SOU nv tn the lrsi aud mos
irtulcrW o' fathers and NOW"
YOU io,, another said nNhuto
SLOWLY, and your Whu1mnthcr does me-
know lt'' Yes. uoUtidc iu me as IN
father tor siV months hay, rhcflshc
other dreams But lei them go, tho ~
membrane cf th'm shall hc my NE
happiness
The Young man Naom I love and vh
loves me said claire. belongs 10
family immcnscly wealthy. and his faith
ct. cruel and nrtorahlc. has otdete
Z thnt he marry wealthy bride NJ
ptandmothct would never consent
receive him ~ suitur without the con
sent uf hiE tstr,i met MIN iitEt \
'hr house ~ n f'ierd of Madame 4 ~
iansy Who H. "a cousin ot his one Mad,