Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-02
REE TIMES A DAY.
" Adela, my darling. Adela,"
- She has gone out grandma -

utIt dlOue WIN you, JullettaI
Little Mary Is here, grandpa, playing with
the dog; and Marianne is in the kitchen, get
ting dinner ready"
This conversation was held between a little
girl, about nine years old. and the Baron st.
Andres, an old man of eighty. He was knight
OF the order of St. Louis, and had received his
knighthoOd and insignia from the hands of
Louis the Sixteenth, king Of France. He was
now, however, quite blind, and consequently
almost helpless. Little Mary, a child of six
years Of age, made the third one of the party
q ''JuliettaH' resumed the old man, after a
short silence, = did your sister say anything to
you when she swent Out!''
Yes, grandpa" replied Julietta /" she
said TO me- Take care that little Mary doesn' 4
trouble grandpa, and if he wishes to 90 into
the garden, give him your hand, and take care
not 70 let him stumble over anything because
he can't see, poor grandpa and God has given
him to Us, his children, to take care of him and
TO obey him, and make him rs happy as We can. ,
Oh, know It all by heart, grandpa, because
Adela tells it To me three times a day; every
time before she goes out"
How. every time before she goes out
Does she often go out - asked the old man.
whose venerable brow seemed ruffled by some
painful thought
Three times every day ;" answered Julietta,
in some surprise; . three times every day; once
m the morning, before you come down, from
to o clock; another, from III till /; and the
the third from to- ), when you are asleep
You sec three times day. Did you think L
couldn't reckon"
What o'clock is it now2' asked the Baron,
rather sharply. doubtless with the hope of find
Ing some discrepancy in Julietta' s reckoning
1t struck one Just now, Julietta answered
" And here comes Adela; L hear the garden
gate opening; and she is speaking TO Mary and
the dog. They have gone to meet her
In few moments Adela entered She was
atRHlo alx- Il.
rs II she had scarcely emerged from childhood
and yet, 50 serious and 50 thoughtful was the
expression of her cOuntenance that the pre-
mature cares Of life had, "a it were, blighted
the flower of youth
Adela,' said the old man, in a tone SO sad
ana serious that II brought the quica color to
the young girls face, whence come you3"
and stretching forth his hand, he seized that
OF Adeia $, which she had extended towards
him, took it between both his own gently stroked
IL and st last SAID, in mournfui manner
on are agitated, my child you are troubled
you Temoie whence come yOu!"
The young girl did not reply.
Obtaining no answer, the Baron St. Andres
continued, and the slow, solemn accent with
which no uttered each word showed the sad
feelings OF his heart. ''In 1914 was a wild
over, Adela, and, of all my numerous family.
only one was left me, my sainted daughter
Henrietta, your mother = Your father
Adela Adela what can / saw By all NV
past mlserles-by my unceasing grief-by nv
gray halrs-l entreat you, tell me- whence come
you, Whittier go you three times every day?''
Ny father, said AdeIs, . am only sew
enteen years old, it is true, and yet, young as
am sorrow and care have already left their
impress on my brow. Three wears AGO nv
mother died, yet that sad scene is still ever
present to my mind, as vividly as if it had been
but yesterday. L still hear the weak voice
regalnlng momentary strength, address me:
Adela che said, L leave You two daughters
De mother to them And my poor father-I
1ntrust him to you. Guide the two first i'm their
course though life; show them its tborns and
ltS dangers. Hide from the second every thing
mat would pain him. Such were her words,
and have tried to obey them [ gO out three
umes day, and that troubles you; but you do
not CONSIDER that am the mistress of a family
the hoEsekeePer-and yet more, have to take
care OF you all. Are not these duties enough
10 call me out three times day! Have conf
denee IN your Adela, my dear grandfather
trust in her -
- That is all / desire it is all INV heart
wishes my daughter, Well, we'll you have
Deeh zee out to,day-yCu will not go out again
Am l night You do not answer, Adela,7
Adela, as If she had not heard bis last words,
turned to Julietta, and questioned her concern
ing the studies which she had to recite to her
In the evening, and thus adroitly changed the
epnveT5atOn.S = She then remained for some
I'm Sihe Win the little party OH the piazza, until
M'rianne summoned them to the dfYher-tabIe
notwithstanding her exertiOns To please and
entertain her grandfather, she observed with
pam that his mind was still troubled, and fear
ing mat he would resume his attempts to dis
u1te ber from again yenturing out, she con-
upiled her feelings, and chatted incessantIy
WIN the little Ones-all the time, however,
.aielully ministeTlng to the old mans wants
"a sCoh as the meal was finished, she directed
Juiletta 10 lead her grandfather back to his
seat on the piazza, while she herself remained.
dS IL TO attend To her household duties At the
ehd OF half an hour Julietta saw her with her
bonnet on her head. and her gloves ON her hand
walk quickly through the garden and pass ont
VI 'ne gate, which she closed behind her with
the least possible noise The old mans fine
sense Of hearing, however, had instantly de
'eeted and, If we may speak had followed
All the movements of his granddaupbter and
Ehen the gate closed behind her he said with n
aeeP sigh, and as if speaking to himself, {" She
mas gone out again ~
Then, probably to divert the solicitude which
was was toTInentIng him, he directing Juletta to go
Shd tell the servant girl To take little Mary ont
IoF walk and added, - Bring with you, when
goI come back, the newspaper that you will
NM on the table In the saloon, and come and
ieII TO me the article upon the public reioic-
lnS' oi last week That will amuse both Won
ueletta Ooeyed. A short time afterwards
NJ trianne and Mary went ont for their vail
an JGlietta returned, and seating herself mon
stooI near her grandfather's feet. began 10
real the article which he had mentioned. 1t
va very long one, and as she had to stop
moS rn ana then to spell some of the longer and
n're dlucult words, she had not quite finished
H. when several knocks on the garden gg;e
was heard oN'A e"'0
a. inere Is no one to open il, grandpa" said
'ne little girl, interrupting her reading.
GU must 20, then," said the baron.
Lne garden gate was not far enough from the
PIAZZA To prevent the old man from hearing the
i;llowing dialogue, which took place between
Ms niece and lady-a stranger
Does not young lady, a teacher Of the nj
Ano live here - asked the latter.
:. 10, madam, Julietta replied
The .rn. asr =. be here, certainly, my dear, had
80 ka urection to this house given me- She
may DC bOarder, whom Won do not know -,