The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-04-02

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the home loving virtue OF the Euro
pean maiden.
Il found them very charming, he
said, frankly, "but superficial and
with an undue appreciation Of rank
and riches
Sir" | said Indignantly, we are a
democratic people. Ii there IS one
q thing on which we pride ourselves
more than another, it is the simpllcl-
II, of our social institutions. Rank
has no esteem with us; and, as for
education. Il girls enjoy the same
privileges as our boys-the best that
modern thought can modernlze,"
His exasperating answer was a
shrug. | could have struck him; but,
after all, you "a not very we'll knock
a man down for simply humping his
shoulders.
Pardon me, Monsieur | said hot
ly. You have never met the best
type Ofthe American girl. Democratic
as we are, a foreigner travelling through
our country has little chance of gain
ing an enUree into our best families. y
you have a best, then? Nay, you
are wrong. | moved in the highest
social circle"
so you taught yourself to believe.
Not the only error you made
And with this parting shot, | raised
my hat and turned in at the door Of
my hotel, which we had just reached.
The next day was big with event.
A grand review of the troops was to
be held in the Champs Elysee. All
was hustle and animation, and every
vehicle which could run on wheels had
been pressed into the service of the
host of visitors in the gay capital.
There, at, the door Of the hotel, in
abject helplessness, stood the Wig
sons, vainly trying, as once on the
vesy same spot did Becky Sharp's
enemy, the Duchess, to make the ma
tives understand that they wanted a
carriage. Papa and mamma were
Tuning and flushed, at their wits end
what to do, while in the background
stood my angel III a ravishing bonnet,
half pouting, half smiling at the ex-
| ~igenCies of the dilemma.
| saw my opportunity and seized
it.
Can l." l said, bowling low, "be OF
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you want to 90 to the review"
Wigson here assured me they did.
There is no chance of securing a
carriage" | continued, "but the walk
through the porte du Scharbeck is
pleasant and the distance not great.
If you will walk, / shall be proud to
conduct you there"
My coup was effective. The old peo-
| pie, with a stare of blank despond-
| ency, as though the alternate was
crushing, gazed at the jostling crowd,
and accepted me with much the sort
of expression as if / had presented
them with a box of pills to swallow.
We started. Icould not, however,
engineer a tete-a-tete with Maria, but
| got a chance to make myself solid
with mamma, into whose ears | pour
ed the grateful incense of a hundred
batteries.
At last we reached a spot which
commanded agrand view ofthe process
SION, and | suggested that we should
remain there for a while and see it file
past.
1t was a beautiful sight. Little as
the ''brave Beige" distinguished him
self on the field of Waterloo, when the
Iron Duke unceremoniously ordered
his dragons to withdraw, he makes a
bristling show at a martial parade.
Infantry and artillery marched past
US.
Now comes afanfare oftrumpets, and
a glittering group of horsemen appear.
It'll S Gen Trentinck, who approaches
with the king'stwo sons on either side
followed by his staff.
Every hat is off. Loud voices ring
on the air. Ladies wave their flutter-
ing kerchiefs, and bright smiles greet
them on all sides.
just as the cortege approaches us q
SS;i Z causes q malt,
Can / believe my eyes? There, rid
ing at the right of the gray-haired vet.
eran, is the handsome young crown
prince, the Duo de Drabant; and, as ]
live, the same gallant cavalier il none
other than the impetuous stranger ]
met at the cigar divan-the very gold.
en- youth had told he didn't move in
good society.
Icanght his eye, and, with a blush
bowed.
Then out cropped the gentle nature
of that scion Of one of the noblest
races Of Europe.
You here?" he aid graciously lean
ing forward in his saddle. hope yor
will enjoy the review and carry agooe
account OF us home"
1t was worth q years life to see thu
faces of the WILSON'S. Wonder, awe
envy paraiized them. Here was &
young man they hadhesitated to know
hand in glove with the heir TO th'
throne Of Belgium.
"Your Highness, + stammered, :"
am sure your troops will acquitthem
selves with credit"
1t was q stupid, inane remark, bu'
to tell the truth / was in nearly as bi
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