The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15


ton had carried off the grief stricken
young mother, and the infant, without
relatives, without any what
ever,had been received into the asylum
by the good Sistersof Charity. Madame
de Sorgnes, taking the little orphan in
her arms, invited her to come and live
with her always as a sister to Gull
laume and Martha. Tiomane was
speechless at the vision of such an UNI
dreamed of hapY mess, and it was a
pleasant task for the fairy godmother
to convince the poor little one that it
was no dream, but a delightful reality.
ALI the arrangements were quickly con-
Guided. As Madame de Sorgnes was to
leave Berck the next day, Sister Vic
toire communicated to Pere Jean the
decision which would deprive him of
his faithful little servant, and as he
was we'll paid, the peasant was quite
resigned to his loss. That evening
Tiomane made her entrance into the
new world in which she was hence
forth to dwell. Sister Victoire had
taken upon herself the task of purchas-
ing the necessary outfit at one of the
shops. Certainly the little donkey
driver, in her elegant white muslin
dress, would nevcr have beer taken for
one Of the young fashionables at the
beach, and her brilliant protectress
could not refrain froma little grimace,
while a mocking laugh from a corner
of the room voiced the comical impress
sion made by Tiomane in this toilet.
This is very wicked in you, Made
noiselle," cried Guillaurac, in a severe
tone. 1T is not the cowl that makes
the friar, and q silk dress hat / know
would not plunge into the ocean to save
Maritza's life"
Tiomane looked with keen interest
at the person SO severely rebuked.
Mademoiselle Emmelinc Pascale,
Marltzas governess, was about 40 years
Of age. Tall, thin, phenomenally ugly,
her angular face was nevertheless
intelligent, and not without distinc-
ton. She laughed an affected little
laugh at the noble hearted boys rcpri-
mand, and fixed on the frightened
little girl the stony stare Of her ag-
gressive gray eyes. Tiomane felt her
heart sink with q presentiment of sor-
row, but Guillaume put an end to this
painful scene by selling her in his
arms in q brotherly way, and saying
in q r~eassuring tone, Don't worry
about it, Tionane. Mamma will buy
everything for you in Paris. Fine
clothes are plenty there, and you will
soon learn to wear them properly
Dinner was announced. He drew
her gently into the dining room, and
placed her at his side at the table. It
seemed to Tiomane that an extrava-
CANT dream had suddenly transported
her to a fairy land in which she felt
bewildered and lost. In the midst Of
numerous distinguished guests, she
looked around in a sort Of stupor, not
daring to eat. Her keen intelligence
gave her the perception, rare indeed in
a child of her age, of the immense dis
lance which separated her from this
refined and brilliant society. 1t terri
fed her. However, her friend and
n%eighbor, %Guillaume, continued to
show her the most thoughtful atten-
tions. 1t was he who served her, for
he. knew that she would not dare
touch the dishes presented gravely by
the white gloved butler. At dessert
there was a second alteration between
the impulsive, generous hearted boy
and "Mademoiselle," as every n
called the go~verness. In the course of
the conversation Mademoiselle Pascale
said, "Oh, l told you it was i~mprudent
to let the children go alone. l ex-
pected some misfortune"
"Ah! Mademoiselle," Guillarme re-
piled, mo matter what the weather
is, you are always predicting Storm
"~Guillaume!' cried Madame de
Sorgnes severely. But the rebuke
was so well merited that she could not
repress a slight smile, which was seen
by the governess, and again Tio1aane
saw the look of hatred in the stony
eyes, which seemed to impute this
new disgrace to her. All the habitues
OF this hospitable mansion had met to
do honor to the last hours Of Madame
de aSorgnes' stay at Berck. AS may we'll
be imagined, the little donkey drivers
wonderful good luck was the principal
subject of conversation. In the chaos
OF these new, strange impressions,
Iionane elected one idea, which was
to be the point of departure in all
her appropriations of life. The circle
OF children formed a mimic court
around Guillaume and Martha. Under
the empressement of this little world
was seen the servilc admiration Of
children Of a larger growth, and the
son and daughter Of the consul-gen-