The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-26
SONG OF THE SWAN.
Translated from the rrssch of
Georges Ohnet for The
Chicago Herald.

AtDieppe 10 o'clock had Just sound
ed from the Hotel de VILE when the
gate of the garden of one of the most
luxurious mansions of the Rue Aqua
do swung open TO let out a young miss,
tall, stylish, blonde, her rosy face ami
mated by two expressive blue eyes,
dressed in a pretty seaside costume,
with anchors at the collar and gold
braid at the sleeves. Behind her fol-
lowed a very dignihed woman, wear
ing black silk dress and bell-shap-
ed bonnet of braided straw, and car
rying a marine glass and TWO parasols.
The young miss inhaled with zest the
fresh ard salty air, struck the ground
sharply with her trim little feet, and
said:
"a lovely day, Harriette."
The dignifed woman, who was evf-
IDENTITY a governess, nodded her head,
uttered an asserting kind of grunt, and,
squirting up her pupil with her pointed
elbow, directed herself toward the har-
Dor.
The sea was colored like an opal;
tire sun was melting the few light fleecy
clouds that fingered in the bright sky,
and fresh breeze from the open sea
rocked the slender stems of the tama-
risks and unfurled the flags which dec
grated the hotels.
On the lawn, scorched by the heat,
trampled by the bathers, and dingy as
an old straw door mat, the dealers in
dogs promenaded with their packs of
hounds, terriers and spaniels. Some
young ladies In jersey and some gen.
tlemen in nannel played tennis, while
some tow. headed children, at the end
OF long string, flew kite shaped like
q bat. The little tramway car which
ran from the Casino to the jetty went
by to the trot of a sleepy old horse.
Walking at rapid pace the two
promenaders had reached the Hotel
Royal when tall young man, coming
out Of yard with his head down and
a meditative air, barely escaped run
ming into them as they entered. He
lifted his hand to his hat, excused
himself with slightly foreign accent
and stepped out of their way. An ex-
clamation of the young miss caused
him 10 lift his eyes. His pale face
Redeemed with an ardent blush, his
black eyes sparkled, and, striking his
hands together with surprise mingled
with Joy. he exclaimed:
Daisy Youl lis IL your
"Steniol" cried the young miss, al
most overcome by her violent agita-
ton. Then, familiar and imperious,
she took the strangers arm, and sud
denly yielding to an eager curiosity;
FIRST of all, tell me of my sister.
Where have you left herr How Is shel
Why fool that | am, you are at
Dieppe. Then she Is here with you.
Stenio, my friend, tell me, pray you,
where is Maudel Quickl Take me
TO her"
"Daisy, dear child" stammered Ste
MO.
His high forehead, crowned with
black hair. short and curly, wrinkled
In pain, his eyes filed with tears and
his voice trembled.
At the same moment the dignified
female with the bell-shaped hat, who
at the beginning of this incident had
been petrifled with astonlshment, shook
off her torpor and decided TO inter.
vene.
my dear, beg OF you" she said
resolutely placing herself between her
pupil and the young man. "You
know the orders of your father. If he
suspected that before me--such an In.
terview-oh, II Is quite impossible
Just think, my dear II you are not
reasonable enough 10 listen TO me the
gentleman must understand"
Choking with emotion, she ceased
her incoherencies, and remained be-
fore the two young people with a Grim.
son face, bullying eyes, In a disorder OF
mind at once touching and laugha.
BILE.
charlotte, ma bonnie. listen TO me
You know that / am obedlent under
ordinary circumstances, and that
love you. But today. you see, Har.
riette. the case Is very serious. Ny