The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-07

which was usually Nataliass. So on
Sunday, after breakfast, If h did not
come up at the usual time, Guillaurle
went down to seek her, n h re-
ceiveds an ovation at her entrance.
What a good, kind audience you
are" sheS.would say. IAN! IL / could
have this warmth at the Sale Erard!"
rs that a pun?" asked .Guillaume.
mo, it is not a pun. i am in sad,
sober earnest. I am sometimes frozen
-there-frozen in my heart as we'll as
in my feet"
The three ladies returned her visits
by going down every Thursday evening
to the Desgoffes musicales; Madame de
Sorgnes could not refuse the young
girls this pleasure. Her rare blonde
beauty, in it's setting Of widows weeds,
always produced a murmur Of admira-
ton, and Martha was declared a little
goddess. Their comparatively easy
circumstances had allowed her to in
dulge In the luxury of a lovely gown
OF pink Grape; this charming toilet
gave her indescribable pleasure.
And l can not see you ii that beau
tlful gown" said poor Sancede, with a
sign, when she showed him her treas
ure.
We'll, some Sunday I will wear it for
you-for you alone; there, are you con-
tent?"
Henri, oyerjoyed at this f1attering
speech, begged and obtained permission
to send her flowers every Thursday,
which she graciously condescended to
wear at the musicale.
had already worked very
hard, and, approaching more and more
the professors method, her zeal re-
uoupled. Music creates for its votaries
a world apart-a world essentially
ideal. Little by little, hope and joy
returned to Tiomane's a heart. She
looked forward eagerly to the future,
winch her friend Natalia painted for
her IN glowing colors-the braves, the
1fenzled acclamations, the adulation,
the incompatible prestige Of a canta-
trice of talent.
REALLY, you no longer seem to dwell
On this planet" said Martha to her
one day, with a little grimace.
Everything is going on so very we'll
Tor US on this planet now was the af-
fectlonate reply, accompanied by a
loving hiss.
Indeed, life had become very easy
and pleasant to Madame de Sorgnes
ana her daughter-the income from
smyrna, that received from Professor
Desgoffes, and Guillaume's salary. He
surprised one day by handing
her 5OO francs in excess to his salary
money, Which he had made by work
ing at night. He was indeed keeping
his promises loyalty. Every Sunday
ne came directly from Blinville to the
Rue d'Assas. The little home seemed
dearer than ever since his terrible folly.
Formerly he was in the habit of leav-
Ing them before the hour for the train;
now he seemed to be jealous of every
moment.
How happy Tiomane was! Alone,
and in secret she tasted the joys Of
this complete conversion.
The summer passed happily in this
fever OF hope and work, and the autumn
came.
one evening, early in October, M.
Desgoffes told his pupil that he thought
the time for her debut had come, and
that he intended to introduce her to
the director of the Eden. In spite Of
her terror in singing before this SUI
preme arbiter of her fate, she acquitted
herself entirely to the great mans sat
lsfactlon, and it was decided that the
young artist should max her debut, in
SIX weeks, in Faust. Nc one knew
better than Professor Desgoffes how
to excite curious, music-loving Paris.
Ilomane's name soon appeared on every
wall, for the cunning metteur en- scene
had retained this original appellation.
Well-written articles appeared in the
leading newspapers, giving the most ro-
mantle details of the young artists life;
and for more than a month her name
Was in every mouth in the most aristo-
cratic salons. All this time Tiomane,
in her enforced solitude, was studying
the role of Marguerite. Everything in
her Life was effaced, by the one absorb
ing thought-her debut. If she sue.
ceedeG. SIX would be able to put her
loved ones at ease; and, at the same
time, the young girl looked Forward
with the natural pride of an artists to
the realization of the triumph which the
professor and her friend Natalia prom
ised her confidently. With what
mingled emotions of fear and hope Ito
mana went through the preparatory
renearsals! The unfeigned delight Of
her very critical master could not but
encourage her, and Natalia was a tower
OF strength-she was unshaken in her
faith in her friends success.
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