The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-12-27
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Tie lady, who still smoked nonchalantly.
pye 9 great, effort she said, in a voice
winch she vainly tried to make firm.
Dear madam, I have come to begeyou
10 decide for me. i think it is better the
matter should be decided at once. I do
not wish to be a burden on YOU any
longer, my stay in this house appearing
quite impossible after what has
passed.,
That is my opinion also," Madame
de Sorgne5 interrupted, in a rude tone.
was silent a moment. then
she resumed gravely:
to the education I have re-
celved from you, madam, I think I
might be able to obtain the position Of
goVerness in some family here-but I
ala not intend to take any steps to pro-
cure such a position without your per
mission"
And | very formally forbid it. It
would not suit me at all to meet YOU.
Who have been treated by me as a
daughter; o who have had the same
advantages as Martha, at service in
the house of one of my friends. Neither
would 1T suit me to see YOU running
ABOUT the streets of Smyrna with a roll
OF music under your arm. MY decision
IS liked irrevocably. W. were talking of
IT when you entered. I shall write to
sister Victoire to-day that YOU are
about to return to Berck. She will re-
celve you at the onven until further
orders from me. You have. as vol,
know, a small sum of money in the saw
1ngs bank at Berck. It is now increased
py the Interest of all these years"
F lDGAr madam r Inrr r-:J1 -
speak Of money"
But L must speak Of it that you may
KNOW precisely what your position is"
II hope 1 shal be able to provide for
myself, said Tiomane, with a little
pardonable pride.
oh, that is easily said, but not so
seasi!y carried n execution. My in
tentlon Is to secure to you a small. in
come, which will enable YOU to live
Emodestly."
! shall accept nothing, madam" said
the poor girl firmly, but respectfully.
= snail give Sister Victoire entire
charge of your future continued the
iady' as IT Tiomane had not. spoken.
She IS very good and very sensible,
ana VIII watch over you. She will save
you from yourself. / shall then have
49, NY uoLy " lLe poor WE'LL whom l
very foolishly adopted. You may pre-
pare at once to take the next steamer
TO Marseilles. 1t starts in five days."
I1omane listened with apparent calm
ness to this decisive condemnation, die
lated doubtless by the willy governess
just before her entrance into the room.
she did not even glance toward her
triumphant enemy. Was it o better
Ito bear defeat bravely?
Permit me-, madam, to implore a last
favor. I have but five days to remain
In this house. May I not spend them in
my own ROOM, where, if you will kindly
permit, I will take my meals?"
Certainly; I think it better for us all
that you should remain in your own
ROOM
BE kind enough, madam, to be the
bearer of my heartfelt gratitude to
M. de Sorgnes, whom T shall not see
again, perhaps. And to you, madam. I
wish to offer my very sincere thanks
for all you have done for me-
Madame de Sorgnes betrayed not the
slightest emotion. Tiomane having an
preached to kiss her hand, ske coldly
permitted it; not, however, without evil
dent annoyance.
You understand, then" she said in a
hard, imperious tone, that you go in
FIVE days-Monday evening, at 6 o'clock.
Adieu."
The young girl left the room.
CHAPTER XIII.