Great Falls tribune., 1888-10-03

the deep ravine, bursts on the view
Y q. with pillows foaming white.
caves rustic family; everywhere
r. ous waking from the darkness brings
Stir of morning In the air;
! oisy fiuttering Of little wings,
but the chaparral songster springs,
cts with rapturous notes the daylight fair
-Virna Woods in Overland Monthly.
SHE KNEW IT
len an American girl knows anything,
Enows it with all her might. She has
singular gift, intuition, in a highly
Hoped state. The world being all her
er, she proceeds to open it with dyna-
Because the story of Baptiste
Ices, by an accident, to be true, is no
reason for It being less interesting.
iss Virginia Mascom was SO very pretty
graceful than even in New York she
ed for beauty. She had heard this
ten, and from SO many people, that
would have been forced to believe it
If she had originally been freighted
= doubts. She had highly well bred
age and naughty manner on occa-
but was withal a pleasant, intelli-
we'll behaved girl, whose wealth
her pleasure rather than airs. She
pretty enough and stylish enough to
ke something of sensation even in
was in the time of Louis Napoleon
Miss Mascom arrived in Paris under
feeble wings Of her mother, Mascom
elf being only a memory. They
ted to see the city before they became
lived by the claims Of either society or
smakers. They had rooms in an ex-
live hotel not far from the Place Ven
e, and made daily excursions, for
I seeing purposes, from it's hospitable
als. Acting upon the advice Of
hd, they hired a carriage by the month,
doing away entirely with the nuis-
of cochers.
mong the cabmen who were on duty
ont Of the hotel was tall, handsome
be- Breton named Baptiste. He was q
steady fellow, and lived with his
fied brother, jacques, in the Mont
tire quarter. His was a passionate
1re, and the first day he saw the
ty American he fell deeply in love and
bst off the seat of his carriage.
g longed for some opportunity to
* to her, to do some wonderful thing
ttract her attention and arouse her
will. The opportunity to speak came
hst. One afternoon the ladies came
at the usual time, only to ind that
r carriage was not ready. 1t was a
len moment for Baptiste. He whip
up his horses and dashed to the front
The house. So did a cocher who
need to be passing. There was much
fusion, almost collision, and great
q Of curious swearing. Baptiste was
hement in expostalations and offers Of
services. The ladies were frightened
the wrangle, and called the concierge,
p ordered both disputants to take
lmselves off, and capped the climax of
Ptiste's despair by calling up q third
THAT was my Waterloo!" cried the poor
ton. "My golden moon is an unripe
Die. shall never speak to her now
ht imbeeile has ruined me-"
q thought shat young cabman was
her good looking at first" said Miss
!scom to her mother. at shows us
y mistaken we. are about foreigners. l
Euldn't be bit surprised If he were
: Of those communists we have heard
II and she shuddered at her own sug-
etion.
Miss Mascom's French was limited. She
n not understood the cause of the ex-
cement Of Baptiste
The ladies found hotel life bore, and
PIX an apartment near the Park Mon
eux. They were there when the storm
war came with the cry of 20 BerlinI"
beir rooms were on the ground floor,
ID the low stone balcony in front of
|eir windows was covered with lovely
q climbing roses.
One evening two drunken gardes mo-
le were passing the house, when one
claimed: Let's pick some Of that pretty
rls roses for our wives"
Miss Mascom sat at the window. Being
|mewhat nearsighted, she did not notice
lat the soldiers were drunk and vicious,
Two very picturesque fellows" she
fought. and having caught the word
|ses. she said: "You may gather some if
Du like"
The men did not hear the permission,
Ut were about to proceed without IT.,
hen man who had been standing in
le shadow Of the next house sprang
pom them and ordered them to go away
here was Of course brawl. The attack
q party was vehement, both in action
nd speech.
."Whatp he cried, "you dogs Of the
'reetl would you insult that lovely one
ON the west-that rose Of rosesl All!
on shall pay for it, swear"
There were gendarmes at hand in few
and all of the combatants were
nrried off. Virginia had watched the
fray in terror. She caught glimpse Of
he strangers face and screamed. Turn
ag to her frightened mother she cried:
"Oh, 1t is that dreadful cabman who
Fas SO impudent one day at the hotel. !
eel sure he is Communist. Did you see
Pow he attacked those poor, unotfending
loldiers who wanted some roses? Such
aen ought to be kept in prison" And
or the second time she shuddered because
poor Baptiste.
The second reign Of terror had its awful
mp upon the throat of Paris. Mrs. Mas
ON was very i'll, and her daughter ten
erly watched at her bedside. No one
new when they were safe, and each night
'as made up Of hours Of dreadful sus-
ense. One very dark night there were
hots IN the street, and presently mob,
eaded by q man in ragged, dirty Garde
iobile uniform, came to stand in front
the house.
An aristocrat lives here shouted the
ian IN uniform, attracted by light from
he windows on the first floor. 'She is q
oman whose servants attact peaceable
len on the street. Let us teach her a
'sson, my friends"
There was responsive yell, rush for
he entrance, and then sudden halt.
a man stood at the head Of the steps
'aying his hand and shouting:
"Nol nor he said, 'sIt is lie what ne
aaysl The young lady is an American
he Is friend Of liberty and Of the people
le is not telling you the truth. An