The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-02

Three TINES A DAY.


w H. XIV oNst - essfS
"Gonc out with whom Has she lrt m
here Ill alone with you, Julietta r.
Little Mary Is here, grandpa, playin'
with the dog; and Marianne Is IN the kitch
en-, getting dinner ready
This conversation was held between = lit
tie girl, about nine years old, and the Baro'
St. Andres, an old man Of eighty. lie wa
knight 0 the order Of Sc. Louis and had r,
cciyed his knighthood and insignia from thu
hand Of Louis the Sixtecnth, king Of France
lie was now, however, quite blind, and con
seoucntly almost helpless. Little Mary, .
child Of six years q age, made the third o
the party
"Julictta," resumed the old man, after Q
short silence, {" did your sister 81, anything
to YOU when she went out"
Yes, grandpa" replied Julictta, "she
said to me -" lake care that little Mary
doesn't trouble grandpa and IL he wishes T.
10 into tue garden, give him your hand, and
take care not 10 let lin stumble over any
thing, because he can't SCI, poor grandpa
and God has given him TO us, his children
to take care Of him, and make him - happy
as We can oh, know il all by heart,
grandpa, because Adelia tells IL to me three
NihttN dSl rttTN ttulf sAc SoGs ous'
= How every time she goes out Does
she often 20 out }" asked the old man whose
venerable brow seemed ruiiied BY some pain
lul thought
Three times every day !" answered Ju-
lictta, in some surprise II three times every
day once III the morning. before you come
down, from a. 9 o'clock another from II
10 aud thu llird from ) TO S, when YOU
are aslecp. lou see, three times q day -
Did you think could not reckon
What O'Clock is IL now " asked the
Baron rather sharply, doubtless with the
hope of finding some discrepancy in Juliet.
ta's reckoning
1T struck one just now" Julietta an
swercd And here comes Adelia; ! boar
the garden gate opening and sue Is speak
ing to Mary and the dog They have gone
to met h,r
IN few moments Adelis entered She
was young and lovely girl ~ young she
seemed - II she had scarcely emerged IRON
childhood, and vet " serious and thought
lul was the expression Of her countenancc,
that the prcmsture cares Of life had, ss it
we're, blightcd the flower Of youth
Adclia," said the old man, il tone 80
sad and serious that Il brought quick color
to the young girls face, whence come yov r.
and stretching forth bis hand, be seized that
ii Adelia's, which she bad extended toward
him, took il beneath both his own, gently
strokcd it, and at last said, iE mournful
manner You are agitated, my child D
yoa are troubled yoa trcmble Whence
come you ~
The young girl did not reply
Obtaining no answer, the Baron St. An
ires continued, and the slow, solemn accent
with which lie uttered each word showed
the sad feelings Of his heart. ain 1914
was w:iower, Adelia, and, Of all my nu-
lncrous family one was left me, my sainted
daughter Henrietta your mother.
Your father fell It Waterloo; YOU were
then only twelve Adclia Adelia what
can say BY nil my past miscries--by my
anesasing grief-by my gray bairs--l en-
treat YOU, tell me whence celncyou With
20 20 you three titnes day ~
Ms father" said Adelis, II am only
seventeen years old, IL ID true, and yet
ynung A. am, sorrow and care have already
left their impressions on my brow. Three
wears ago nv mother died, yet that sad
Gene Is st,l. ever present To- my mind, a,
.i,idly rs If il had been but yesterday.
still hear the weak voice regaining mo
mcntary strength, address me I" ..dclis, >
she said T" leave YOU two daughters be- =
mother 10 them. And my poor father---l
trust him to you Guide the I've first in
their path through life show them it.
thorns and its dangers iIide frum the sec.
md everything that would pain" Such
we're her words, and have tried 10 ODE,
them. 60 out three times DAY, and that
troubles You but you do not consider that
am the mistress Of family--tha house.
keeper-and vet more. ! have Ca take care
# you all Are not these duties enough to
call me out three times day 7 Have con.
!idence in your Adelia, my grandfather
trust IN her
.That l. all i desire; II is all my heart
wishes, my daughter! Well. Well you
have been out to day-yoa will not 20 out
again Am right. You do not answer
Adelia."
Adelia as if she had not heard bis last
words, turned 20 Julietta, and questioned
Ter concerning the studies which abe had
to recite 10 her during the evening, and thus
adroitly changed the conversation. She
then remained Cor some time with the little
party on the piazza, until Marianne sum
rnoned them To- the dinner table.
Notwithstanding her exertions to please
and entertain her grandfather, she observed
with pain that bis mind was trvublst, and
fearing that hc would resume his attempts
TO dissuadc her from again venturing out,
he controlled her own feelings, and chat
ted necessarily with the little ones-all the
time, however, carefully ininisteriix 70 the
old mans wants As soon ~ the meal WAS
finished she directed Julictta to lead her
grandfather back to HE seat on the piazza,
while abe hersslf rsmaissd, - II 10 attend
10 the household duties. ~ the end Of
half an hour Julistta saw her with her bon
net on, and her gloves on hsr hand, walking
quietly through the garden and paas out a
the gate, which che closed behind her, with
the least possible noise. The old mans fns
,ense, however, had instantly detected, and
if We may % speak, had followed Ill the
movements Of his grand daaghtsr, and whoa
the gate closed bshind her, 10 saiA with .
deep Sigh, and - u speaking 70 himself,
f" She has gone out agaipm
Then, probably 70 divert the solicitude
hich was tormsuting him, b directed Ju-
l.etta to 70 and tell the servant girl 70 taks
little Mary out for = walk, end added,
T" bring With you, when you come beck, the
newspaper that you viii lind II ths saioon,
and come read to me the article N public
reloicings Of last week That will aas0ss
both you and me-
Julietta obeyed. A short time aiter-
wards Mariana and Mary went out for
their walk, and Julietta returned, and ssaa-
ing upon the stool near her grandkshsr's
feet began 70 read the article which be bad
mentioned. IL was . very lo0g one, snd =
she had TO stop now and then, to spell some
q the longer and more difBcult words, she
had not quite finished il, when several
knocks on the garden gate were heard.
There Il no one 70 open Il, grandpa, y
said the little girl, interrnpting her read
ilg.
You must 90 then" said the Baron.
The garden gate was not far enough from
the piazza 20 prevent the old man from
hearing the following dialogue, which took
place between the neice and a laly--a strsn-
ger.
Does not young lady, \ teacher Of the
,aano, live here 2" asked the latter.
No madam" Julictta replied.
II must be here, certainly, m, dear
had the exact direction 10 this house Civ
en- me. She may be q boArder, whom you
do not know, my little one.'
In tue whole house there 10 no one but
my grandpa, who i blind" answered JUL
eta, in the impatient tone Of little girl