"L'auberge de l'ange gardien" by comtesse de Sophie Ségur is a children's novel written in 1863. Two lost boys, Jacques and Paul, are rescued by a kind soldier named Moutier and brought to the Guardian Angel Inn, run by the generous Madame Blidot. When Moutier leaves for the Crimean War, the children remain at the inn, where they befriend Torchonnet, a mistreated boy from a neighboring establishment. Their paths intertwine with the eccentric General Dourakine in a tale of sacrifice, redemption, and unexpected family bonds.