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Three Timea a Day.

Sweet Kitty-dcar Kitty, ect
| ---->o-
| Three Times a Day.
"Adcla, my darling Adela p
| "She has gone out, grandpa"
"Gonc out! with whoml Has she left me
here alone with You, Julictta Z"
Little Mary is here, grandpa, playing with
the dog ; and Marianne is in the kitchen, get,
ting dinner ready"
This conversation was held between little
girl, about nine years DID, and the Baron st.
Andres, an old man of eighty. lie was a
night of the order of st. Louis, and had re-
ceivcd his nighthood and insignia from the
hands of Louis the Sixteenth, king of France.
He was now, however quite blind, and con-
sequen:ly almost helpless. Little Mary, n
child of six years of age, made the third one of
the party. 'Julictta Z" resumed the old man,
after short silence, "did your sister say any
thing to you when she went out I"
"Yes, grandpa" replied Julietta she said
to mc-|Take care that little Mary doesn't
trouble grandpa. and if he wishes to go into the
| garden, give him your hand, and take care
not to let him stumble over anything, because
| he can't see, poor grandpa and God has Civ
ell him to US, his children, to take care OF him
| and to obey him, and make him as happy as
| we can." Oh, know it oil by heart grand.
| pm, because Alela tells it to me three times a
day: every time before she goes out"
"How! every time before she goes out
Does che often 60 out :" asked the old man,
whose venerable brow seemed ruffled by some
painful thought.
"Tree times every day!" answered Julietta,
in some surprise: "tl,rce times every day,
once in the morning. before you come down,
from : to o'clock another, from IL till l
and the third from 8 to S. when you are asleep.
You see three times day. Did you think
I couldn't rackonl"
s'What o'clock is it now 7" asked the Baron,
rather sharply, doubtless with the hopo of
finding some discrepancy in Julietta's reckon.
ing.
ut struck one just now" Juliettta answered.
"And here comes Adela hear the gar
den gate opening and she is speaking to
Mary and the dog. They have gone to meet
her."
In a few nome nts. Adela entered She was
young and lovely girl so young, she seem.
ed as if she had scarcely emerged from child
hood, and yet, SO serious and so thoughtful
was the expression of her countenance, that
the premature cares of life had, as it were
| blightcd the flower Of youth.
"Adela |" said the old man, in a tone 60 sad
serious that it brought the quick colorsto tho
young girls face. whence come your and
stretching forth his hand, he seized that of
1 Adelas, which she had extended towards him,
took it between both his own, gently stroked
it, and at last said, in mournful manner,
''Y ou are agitated, my child! you are troub.
led, YOU gtrcmble! Whence come youf.'
The young girl id not reply.
Obtaining no answer, the Baron St Andres
continued, and the slow, solemn accent with
which he uttered each word showed the sad
feelings of his heart. ain 1915 was a Wild
over, Adela, and. of all my numerous family,
only one was left me, my sainted daughter
| Henrietta, your mother. Your
father fell at Waterloo; you were then only
twelve. Adele! ! Adela what can spy :
Dy all my past miseries-by my unceasing
grief-by my gray hairs-I entreat you, tell
me, whence come Soui Whittier 90 you
teree times every dayi"
=".My father," said Adela. II nm 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, yet that sad scene is still ever
present to my mind, as wildly as lift had
been but yesterday. I still hear the weak
voice, regaining momentdry strength, address
me; "Adela" she said, 'Ileave you two dauph-
ters be a mother to them. And nv moor
isther-I intrast him to you. Guide the two
first in their course through life; show them
its thoFns and its dangers Hide from the 60.
:cond every thingsthst would pain him.
| Such were her Words and have triad to
| obey them. I:go out,three times a dav ana
that troubles you but you do not 'eon.id.,
that l am the mistress of famiIy--ths house.
keeperS-snd yet more. have to take care Of
you oil. Are not these dates enough 10 cal,
me out three times dsyf Have confidence
in your Adefa my dear grandfather- trust in
thsr" =.
That is all desire it is ell my heart wish.
ea my daughteri Well, we'll you have been
out to-day-you will not go out againl / am
Fights You do not answer Adelai"
Adelft d II shehad not heard his last words.
turned 70 anliesta; and questioned her con-
pipgthe studies which she had TO recite to
her in the evening, and .tlfus sdroitly changed
the cow ersation. She then remained Ifor some
time with the litfae party ons Tho piazza, until
'Asrisnne sammonsd them to tho dinnsr.table.
Notwithstanding her e1ertions to please and
entertain hsr gfandfsther, she observed with
pain that his mind Has still troubled, andfsar.
ing that be would drsrzsns his attempts TO: dis.
suadeher from sgsap turing ont shs CON
! trolled beg fSsihss end shatted, ipe4sm}ls
With the little ones-sll ths tine however !