Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-28
D. 3 THoBURN EDITOR 4 PRePRIETOR.l
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tteB6ed towards him. took it between both
his own, gently stroked it, and st last said
IN mournfuI manner, You are agitated my
child! you are troubled you trembie.-
| Whence come you'll g. s - .'s.f- = u
4 The young girl did not<eply. 49,
i Obtaining no snewer, the Baron st. An
lares continued, and the slow. solemn accent
with which he uttered each word showed
lthe sad feelings Of his heart. sIn 1914 |
vss q swidswer, Adeis, and. of all my ns.
nerous family. only one was left me. my
isainsed daughter Henrietta. your mother.
- Your father fell at Waterloo;
you were then only twelve. Adela. Adels.
what can say, By ali my past miseries-
by my unceasing grief-by my gray hsiss
l-I enfrest you, tell me, whence come you!
Whiiher 60 you three times every day,' -
'hy fsther,' said Adela, Il am only seven
teen years old, It is true, and yet. young as
i am. sorrow :and care have already left
their impression on my brow. Three years
ago my mother died, vet that sad scene is
still ever present TO my mind. as wildly as
If it had been but yesterday. l still hear
the weak voice, regsining monentay
strength, address me: .Adela,' she said.
leave you tao daughters; be a mother to
them. And my poor father-I fntrust him
10 you. Guide the two fii st in their course
through life; show them its thorns and its
dangers. Hide from the second every thing
that would pain him. Such were her words
and have tried to obey them. 60 out
thee times day, and that troubles you;
but you do not consider that am the mis-
tress of a family-the housekeeper-and
yet more. have to take care Of you ALL
Are not these dcties enough to call me cut
three times day! Have confidence in
your Adela, my dear grandfather-trust in
herr
/ That is all desire; it is all my heart
wishes, my dsughter! Well! we'll! you have
beer out to-day-you will not go out again!
Am right! You do not answer, Adela.'
Adeia, as if she had not heard his 'ast
words, turned TO Juiietia. and questioned
her concerning the studies which she had
TO reciie 10 her in the evening, and thus
ajroitly changed the conversation. She
then remained for some time with the little
party on the piazza, until Marianne sum-
moned them to the dinner Notwith-
standing her exertions To please and enter
tain her grandfather. she observed with
pain that his mind was still troubled, and
f-aring that he would resume his attempts
to dissuade her from again venturing out,
she controlled her own feelings, and chatted
necessarily with the little ones-all the
time, however, carefully ministering TO the
old mans wants As soon as the meal was
| finished. she directed yuietta to lead her
grandfather back to his seat on tie piazza,
while she herself remained, as if to attend
TO her household duties At the end of half
an hour. Juietta saw her with her bonnet
on her head, and her gloves on her hands,
walk quietly through the garden end pass
out OF the gate, which she closec behind her
with the least possible noise. The old mans
fine sense of hearing, however, had instant
~ NCtcS'Sus oho, u VIC may co opIoh, hoo
followed all the movements of his grand
daughter, ant when the1gate closed behind
her he SAID. with deep sigh, and as If
speaking TO himself. She has gone out
igain!'
Then, probably to divert the solicitude
which was torms nting him, he directed Ju-
lietta to GO and tell the servant girl to take
little Mary out for walk, and added, Bring
with you, when you come back, the news
paper that you will find on the table in the
saloon, and come and read to me the article
on the public rejoicings of the last week =
That will smuse both you and me-
JuIietta obeyed. A short lime afterwards
Marianne and Mary went out fer their walk,
and Julietta returned, and seating herself
upon the stool near her grandfather's feet,
began to read the article which he had men,
| toned. II was very long one, and as she
had to stop now and then, TO spell some of
the longer and more difficult words, .she had
not quite finished it, when several knocks
On the garden gate was heard.
There is no one 10 open it, grandpa said
the little girl, interrupting her reading.
you must 60, then,' said the baron.
| The garden gaze was not far enough from
the piazza to prevent the old man from hear
ing the following dialogue. which tnok place
between his niece and a lady--a srrange-.
Does not yeung lady, teacher of the
piano, live herer asked the latter.
No. madam Juiietta replied.
slt must be here, certainly, my dear!
had the exact direction to this house given
me. She may be boarder, whom you do
not know, my little one.'
/ SIN the whole house there is no one but
my grandpa who Is blind answered Juietta
in the impatient tone of little girl who
lked not her word to be dubbed, sss id Adelu
i my Oldest sister, and Marianne, the cook,
and her husband, the gardner. an my little
sister Mary, and the dog, and |; and no one
else. But sometimes a young lady comes
here who oiteaches The piano, and perhaps
she is the one you want TO see
i / wish to see Miss Adela s Andres, who
teaches the piano IN the family Of
!. Il never tell fbs, ma'am!' said Julietta,
impatien,ly interrupt ng. her; my SISTER
Adela is not teacher of the piano. Don't
you thlnk that OF ght to knowp
4 Does the Baron St Andres live here!'
asked young man, stopping also at the
, half open gate.
yes, sir
Then. certainly, the young ladv for whom
{, you are lnquiring, lives here. madam" he
: said to the lady who was questioning Juli-
eta; .and, doubtless, the Baron 81. Andres,
: whom seek, is her grand ather.'
7 And 10 the intense surprise, and even
e anger, OF Julietta, who still insisted that her
sister was not teacher of music The young
u man made his way to his piuzza, approached
: the blind grandfather, and, after having as
sured himself that he was speaking to the
: Baron St Andres, said
e sRaruni | have the pleasure of annUunc