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sad feelings Of his heart In 1914 was
. widower, Adela, aud Of all my nuneroo.
family, only one vas left me, my sainted
daughter Henrietta, your mother. :.
Your father fell Al Waterloo; You were
then only twelve Adslai Adela uhs.
eau 1 sayf BY all my past miseries-by
my unceasing gr'ef-by my grey hairs-I
entreat you, tell me whence came you D.
Whither go you three times every dsyp
My father, said Adela, | am ouIy seven
teen years old, it is true, and yet, Young a.
| an, sorrow and care have already Jeff their
impress on my brow. Three years ago my
mother died, yet that sad scene is still ever
presen, to my mind, as vividly as il il had
been but yesterday. 4 still hear the voice,
regainibg momeutary strength, address me
'Adela,' she said, Il leave you two daughters;
be q mother to them Aud my poor father
II entrust him to you. Guide the two
hrst in their course through life chow them
its tborus aud its dangers Hide from the
second verything thar would pain him -
Such were the words, and have tried to
obey them. 20 out three times day, aud
that troobles you but you do not consider
that am the mistress Of the family-the
housekeeper-snd yet more, l have to take
care Of you all. Are not these duties enough
to call me out three times q dayf Have
confidence in your Adela, my dear grand
father-trast IN her T.
That is all l desire; it is all my heart
wishes, my good Adelal Well, well, you
have been out to day you will not 90 out
again Am right You do not answer,
Adela 7
Adels, as IL she had not heard his last
words, turned TO Juiistta, and questioned
her oneernipg the studies which she bad to
rseits 70 her in the evening, sad tkns adrois-
ly changed the conversation. She then re.
NAMED for some time with the little party
on the pissIa, until Marianne summoned
them 20 the dinner table. Notwithstanding
her exertions 10 please and entertain her
grandfather, she observed with pain tha,
bis mind was still troubled, and fearing that
he would resume his attempts to dissuade
her from again venturing out, abe control.
led her own feelings, and chatted ircessant.
ly with the little ones,--all the time, how.
ever, carefully miDistering TO the old mas's
Wants- As soon a. the meal was fnished.
she directed Juliet.a to lead her graudfa.
ther back on the piaEza, while she herself
remained, as il TO attend to her household
duties. At the end Of half au hour. JUL.
0.
and her gloves on her hands, walk quickly
through the garden and pass out Of the gate
which she closed with the least possible
noise. The old mans 6ne sense Of hearing.
however, had instantly detected. and, IL we
may SO speak, had followed all the move.
meuts Of bis grand daughter, and when the
gate closed behind her, be said, with deep
Sigh, aud IS IL speaking to himself, She has
gone out again =
Then, probably to divert the solitude
which vas tormeniing him, be directed Ju.
lietta 70 60 and tell the servant girl to take
little Mary out for walk, aud added, Bring
with you, when you come back, the neEspa.
per that you will 6nd in the saloon, Aad
come back and read to me the article 90 the
public rejoicing Of last week. That will q.
muse both you and me-
Jalietta obeyed. A short time Afterwards
Marianne and Mary vent out for their walk,
aud Julietts returned, aud seating herself
upop . stool near her grandfather's feet be-
gan to read the article which he mentioned
IL Wss very lSpg one, aud AZ she bad to
stop now aud then, 10 spell some Of the lon
ger and mere difficult Hords, she bad not
quite finished il, whea several knocks on
the garden gate we're heard.
There Is no one 70 open IL, grandpa,
said the little girl, ihlerruptiDg her read
iog
'You must go thsu,' said the baron.
The baTon's gate vas not far enough from
the pisTza 10 prevent The old mau from hear
log the following dialogue, which took place
between the grand daugstsr and = lady-A
strasEer.
Does not young lsdy, teacher Of the
piano, live here sAid the latter.
NO madam, replied JuiisttA
1t must be here, certainly, my deagl
bad the exact direction 10 this house given
me. She may be boarder whom you do
not know, my little one
'In the vh0ls houss there is no one but
my grandpa, ubs is blind answered JUL.
eta, IN the impatient tone Of little girl
who liked Bot her WoFd to be doubted, 'AdS.
la, NJ oldest sister, aad Marianne, the cook
and bsr husband, the gardener, apd my Iil.
tie sister Mary, and the dog, and Esd no
one else hat sometimes q youpg lady
cones here Sho teaches she piano, snd per.
bsps she is the one you Wsnt 70 see
Il wish 20 zee Miss Adela 81 Andrss
Who teaches the piano in tho family Of
i never tell hba ma'hm said Julistis
impatioHily interFupting her M sister A.
dsls is not = lssehsr Of tbe plane Don'i
you think I ought 10 kbowP
Does The Baron 50 Andres live here ?
sshed yoaBg man, stopping also 81 the
half open gate.
yes, sir
fTbsa, osgtaisiy, Ghs yosas is2y fSf she's
you ere isguiFisR. lives here msdsm.l b,
said 70 ths lady Who uas qssstloping jail
/ stta, 'and doabtlss5, ths bsFoa Sc AnaFss
wbom I seek, Il heF Ersudfsthst' Add .,
| ths istsnss surprise, aa3 evsn augsF, of ia
I listia. Hho stili assisted thai Der sister We,
Bot tssehsr of musie, ths yoaug maa maa'
I BE gay 70 she pistra, approached che bliss
/ gfaud father, and, aftsS hsVisg sssufsd hin
I self that hs wss speaking - tha BsF0n 50
/ Aadrps, aid,--'Tiaron ! have ths pleas
are of ann0uaeiag 70 yeu tbai youF Psnsio'
i is restored
'SiF, sif ysa nust sartaisly hsVs iaks'
ne fgF sons oss else The BaFon sasHsfsS
BE ssfpriss almest sa great 81 thst sf JET
stia, 'fos NJ Dessiou has nsvss bssh take
ffpm ne Hos thsn oan you say, % is n
J stcredP
Tie ysunF maa FsFums1, and IL ~
syi9sat thai hs rs also gfssily ssioaiah
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