The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-12-20

cried Tiomane, exasperated beyond all
bounds.
Il appeal to .Mademoiselle' for the
truth OF what I have said" retorted
Martha triumpkantly!
Tiomane looked at the governess. as
II she expected but scant justice from
her avowed enemy.
Speak, P~ascale," said Madame de
Sorgnes imperiously.
"Alas!" that lady replied, in a tone Of
sorrow which was c%ontradicted by the
wicked joy which cleaned IN her stony
eyes, II must confess, dear madam.
that Tiomane's conduct this evening
has been very improper"
Tiomane became ashy pale at this
reply, but, making a supreme effort to
master her righteous Indignation, she
hypocritical governess:
Perhaps / am Indebted to Mademoi-
selle Pascale for the discovery Of my
baseness.'
Precisely. my dear child" that lady
replied, with i~mperturbable GOODNESS.
my position as directress Of your ed
ucation imposes upon me the task,
the duty, rather, Of guiding your first
steps in society, and I confess I was
surprised and shocked at your want of
breeding. I thought I had so trained
YOU, had inculcated such principles, as
We're fitted to preserve you from the
grave faults into which you have fallen
this evening. I found you coquettish
to a degree which I could not have
believed had I not seen it with my own
eyes, and that with Prince Hassan,
whom you met for the first time. I
observed that, as soon as the dance
was ended, he led you, or rather you
led him, to the supper-room-"
"A great crime" Tiomane interrupted
impetuously, 'to be thirsty and to take
a sherbet in a room with fifty other
persons who were doing the same
thing"
The crime, as you call it, my dear,
was not in taking a sherbet,'' replied
"Mademoiselle," in a tone Of tranquil
security, and with the benevolent ex-
preston Of a hyena sure Of his prey,
for, as you say, there is nothing more
proper, after a waltz, than to take the
arm OF your partner and go to the sup
per-room for an ice or a sherbet. But
1t is very improper for a young girl to
prolong the tete-a tete."
The tete-a tete, as you are pleased
to call it, as likewise our conversation
IN the ballroom, vas Of Martha alone"
7 am quite willing to believe it, my
child" replied her pitiless tormentor;
nevertheless, to lookers-on who knew
nothing of the conversation it had the
appearance Of a Irritation, which,, I
must tell you, was very harshly COM
mented upon. An invitation to Mad
emolselle de Sorgnes in her own ball
room is noted, for when she accepts it
she is obliged to refuse many others
who desire the honor of dancing with
her. Prince Hassan's invitation was
noted. You were seen leaving the ball
room on his arm; the waltz began;
waited his return to claim her.
1t would be quite useless, my dear, to
wound your feelings by repeating the
comments which were made on your
Improper. conduct"
This is really abominable" cried
Madame de Sorgnes.
You see, you see, mamma" added
who was seated on her moth
er's knee, while Tiomane and her hypo-
critical governess stood confronting
each other.
Finally" continued the governess in
the same calm, dignified tone, sit was
duty to remember that this scandal
would fall Upon the beloved family
which has so long honored me with
it's confidence. I could not ignore this
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