The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

, am, sorrow AMI care have already left thei
Impress on my brow. Three years ago my
mother died, yet that sad scene is ever presen
10 my mind, as wildly as if 1t had been bu
yesterday. l still hear the weak voice, re-
gaining momentary strength, address me-
sAdela,' she said, q leave you two daughters
be a mother TO them. And my poor father
sntrust him TO you. Guide the two first in theiI
course through life; show them its thorns and
lis dangers. Hide from the second everything
that would pain him. Such were her words
aud have tried to obey them. go out three
times d.y, and that troubles me; but you dc
not consider that am the mistress of fami.
ly-the houseleeper-and yet more, have tc
take care of you ALL Are not these duties
enough to call me out three times day?--
Have confidence in your Adela, my dear grand
father--trpst in her!" "a.
THAT is all desire; it is all NY heart wish
es, my daughter! Well, well, you have been
out to-day-you viii not go out again! Am ]
right? You do not answer, Aiela!"
Adela, as if she had not heard his last words
turned to Juletta and questioned her concern
ing the studies which she had to recite to her
in the evening, and .hus adroitIy changed the
conversation. She then remained some time
with the little party on the piazza, until Ma.
rianne Summoned them to the dinner table,
Notwithstanding her exertions to please and
entertain her grandfather, she observed with
pain that his nlnd was still troubled, and fear
ing that he might resume his attempts to dis.
suade her from again venturing out, she con-
trolled her own fellings'an chatted incessant-
ly with the little ones-all the time, however
carefully administering to the old mans wants
ed Julietta to lead her grandfather back to his
seat on the piazzi, while she herself remained
as if to attend to household duties. At the
end of half an hour Julietta saw her with her
bonnet on her head and her gloves on her
hands, walked quickly through the garden and
pass out Of the gate which she closed behind
her with the least possible noise. The old
man's fine sense of hearing, however, had iD =.
stantly detected. and, il we may so speak, bad
followed all movements Of his grand daught-
said, with deep sigh, and as if he was speak.
ing to himself: ..r t..-..,r
"She has gone oct again?o
Then probably to divert the soicitude which
was tormenting him, he directed Julletta to 90
and tell the servant girl to take little Mary out
for walk, and added, "Bring with you when
you come back, the newspaper that you will
find on the table in the saloon, and come and
read to me upon The public rejoicings of last
week. That will amuse both you and me.o
Juletta obeyed. A short time afterwards
Marianne and Mary went out for their walk,
and Julietta returned, and seating herself mp.
on stool near her grandfather's feet, begar to
read the article which he had mentioned 1t
now and then, to spell some Of the longer and
more difficult words, she had not quite finish
ed it when several knocks on the garden gate
were heard. sr ....... ...... .,..
"There is no one TO open it, grandpa said
the little girl, interrupting her reading.
:Ycr must 60 them" said the Baron.
The garden gate was not far enough from
the piazza TO prevent the old man from hear
ing the following dialogue which took place
between his neice and a lady-a stranger.
"Does not young lady, a teacher of the pi-
ano. live here?" asked the latter.
ono, madam" Julietta replied.
''lt must be here, certainly, my dear! had
the exact direction to this place given me-
She may be hoarder, whom you do not know,
my little one."
SIN the whole house there is no one but my
grandpa, who is blind" answered Julietta ia
the impatient tone of little girl, who liked
not her word to be doubted, sand Adsla my
oldest sister, and Marianne, the cook, and her
husband, the gardner, and my little sister Ma
rv, and the dog, and l; and no one else. But
sometimes young lady comes hers, who
teaches the piano; perhaps she is the one you
want to see." @f
''Iwish to see Miss Adela ST. Andres, who
teaches the piano in the family of --n
81 never tell fbs, ma'am," said Julietta. inn
patiently interrupting her; smy sister Adela is
not teacher of the piano. Don't you think
that ought to know?'' pBsF
s'Does the Baron St. Andres live here?" ask
ed young man stopping also at the half-open
gate. $50 - r. 9
''Yes, SIR" % ,sasssG b sgad
Then certainly the young lady for whom
you are inquiriug lives here, madam,o he said
to the lady who was questioning Julietts; "aEd
doubtless the Baron st. Andres, whom seek,
is her grandfather" And to the intense sur
prise and even anger Of Julietta, who still in
sisted that her sister was not teacher OF mu-
sic, the young man made his way TO the piaz-
"a, approached the blind father, and after hav-
ing assured himself that he was speaking to
the Baron st. Andres, Baron, l have the
pleasure of announcing to you that your pen
ison is restsredv' aa
'Sir, sir; you must certainly have taken me
for some one else" the Baron answered, his
surprise almost as great as that of Julietta,
"for my pension has never been taken from
me. How then can you say sit is returned"
The young man resumed, and it was evident
that he was also greatly astonished:
s.Afe yon not the Baron st. Andres, who
serve . in the reign Of Louis XIV, and Louis
XVI. in the Vendean wars; who has lost five
sons in the wars OF the Empire?"
eyes, sir,o the Baron answered.