The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-10
CHAPTER XVI.

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CHAPTER XVI.
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MAJO ~ FEW DAYS AFT
.JTNN er the scene de-
es2&1e9IksJ w ~ NJ Ecribed in the last
Ma39AlH Ea\ chapter, three la
ffT M1I S dies Ii deep
1SINI 49, mourning embark
1NN%A MIN n ed on the steam
As41M0 RG~s ship Maeris for
e fyn Marseilles.
w - Monsieur de Riez
s~ escorted Madame
de Sorgnes to her
cabin, one Of the
largest on the steamer, which she was
to occupy with her daughter and Tio-
name. 1t was the last luxury permit
ted to her who had enjoyed all ~luxuries.
She insisted in leaving her country as
h had lived in ten grande dame.
During the voyage, which was most
agreeable for the month of March,
Tiomane seemed to be ubiquitous; the
mother and daughter could we'll forget
he absence of their femmes de cham
bre. But what a week it was for the
devoted, unselfish young girl! The
widow, who could not be persuaded to
leave her berth, wept and larnented in
cessantly, and Martha, underline great
est excitement, gave herself UP to
transports Of anger amounting almost
to frenzy. She talked constantly of her
faithless lover, and seemed to take
pleasure in speaking Of herself as aban-
doned and rejected; she was more
touched in her pride than in her heart.
"Ah! my darling" Tiomane would
answer, in her role Of protectress and
CONSIDER, lis it not lucky that you have
escaped such a marriage? What must
be the character, the soul, of a man
who is influenced by a dot which his
bride is to bring him! What the prince
sought, my beauty, was your money,
and surely you are worthy a nobler
mar than that"
The name Of Guillaume alone brought
the semblance Of a smile to the sad
faces of the mother and daughter, and
Ilomane shared their impatience to
see again the boy friend on whom she
could rely at leastforsympathy. Every
thing earthly comes to an end, and aft
er weary days and nights they
reached Marseilles. They went directly
from the steamer to the railway STA
tlon. Guillaume met them in Paris.
What an exchange of loving words and
caresses! For a few minutes all their
sorrows were forgotten in the great Joy
of meeting. The tall collegian pressed
Tiomane's hand with respectful emo
ton, no longer daring to kiss this
stately beauty of nineteen. He did not
dare even address her in the old affec-
tomato tn and tot, but she boldly took
the initiative, and re-established at
once their former brotherly and sister
ly relations.
Monsieur de Riez had given her the
address Of a family pension, Rue Vau-
girard, in the old Faubourg Saint-Ger-
main. They drove thither at once. The
house was of very modest appearance.
suited to their fallen fortunes. Mad
anne de Sorgnes, Martha and Gull
laume waited in the little reception
room, only partially heated by a small
porcelain stove, while Tiomane, in .n
adjoining room, discussed the terms
With the proprietor. After a few min
utes she returned to conduct them to a
room on the second floor, containing
two beds-into it opened a closet in
Which there was a poor little cot for
herself.
These are rather close quarters"
she said, with her encouraging smile,
but we shall not feel the cold so much
as in more spacious apartments"
Indeed, in spite of the pale rays of
the March SUM-, which struggled
through the small panes of the narrow
windows, which opened upon a wretched
little garden, the room seemed lev
to these ~orientals, who shivered under
their warm wraps. Tiomane busted
herself at once kindling a fire, and in a
few minutes a simple breakfast was
served In the apartments luxury
they allowed themselves this once, but
winch they could not repeat. When
the four who loved each other so much
found themselves at table again, rid Of
the presence of strangers, they expert
enced a peace and joy long unknown to
them.
The afternoon was spent in conversa-
tion-heart TO heart. The mother told
the son all the sad details of his IA
Tiers death, which he a known only
by letter, and the revelation which had
followed that great com
plete ruin into which they had been
~plunged-the heartlessness Of those
whom they had believed to be their
friends-the farewell to tho home which
was so dear to them-and last, and bit
terest of all, Prince Hassan's base CON
duct.
"The wretch!" exclaimed Guillaume;
but like Tiomane he Congratulated his
sister on the rupture.
What an escape you have had, my
pretty darling" He kissed her affec-
tionately and called her his dear little
duchess" as in the old happy DAYS.