. Thistledown . ted. He was the same Thistledown, only with a differentenvironment, and the change was astonishing. Silvain was delightedwith his success, and Denise called him cousin and introduced himto her friends. Neither did Mignon lack attention. Before thedancing began a little queen was selected, and Hubert Lang, whowas the king, led Mignon to the miniature throne, where the smallmaids of honor fastened a dainty blue satin mantle over her whitefrock and placed a tiny sparkling crown on her pretty head, whileSilvain, who was for the time a kings chamberlain, gave her thescepter and a hu
. Thistledown . ted. He was the same Thistledown, only with a differentenvironment, and the change was astonishing. Silvain was delightedwith his success, and Denise called him cousin and introduced himto her friends. Neither did Mignon lack attention. Before thedancing began a little queen was selected, and Hubert Lang, whowas the king, led Mignon to the miniature throne, where the smallmaids of honor fastened a dainty blue satin mantle over her whitefrock and placed a tiny sparkling crown on her pretty head, whileSilvain, who was for the time a kings chamberlain, gave her thescepter and a huge bunch of roses, as many as she could grasp inher small hands. It was like fairy-land. She had read and dreamedof such enchanting scenes, but she had never before taken part inthem. For the time she felt like a real little queen, and her naturaldignity and gracious manners charmed every one. There was only one thing to mar her enjoyment, and that wasthe thought of the sorrow she had caused her grandmother by 1. For the time she felt like a real little queen. A FETE CHAMPETRE 2OJ selfishly wishing for what she did not need. How often some trivialincident is a foundation for good resolves and great results ! ForMignon never again rebelled against the wise restraints of those inauthority, and her little ovation at Paula Langs fete champetreproved to her that it is not always wealth and fine garments thatwin admiration and success. XXIX SILVAINS NEW RESOLVE SILVAINS conversation with Mignon in regard to her grand-mothers financial affairs confirmed many of his some time he had been watching the transactions of thelittle household closely, and every day he became more convincedthat poverty was drawing its cruel meshes closer around it, andMignons careless words had awakened a new train of it true that Madam Aubert had only what she earned? andthat she was trying to keep her true condition from the colonel?The more he brooded over it the more he wondered
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