Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1857-05-14

my little sister Mary, and the dog, and |;
and no one else But sometimes a young
lady comes here who teaches the piano, and
perhaps she is the one you want to see."
II wish to see Miss Adela St. Andres,
who teaches the piano in the family Of
''I never tell fbs ma amp said Julietta,
impatiently interrupting her; ''my sister
Adela is not teacher of the piano. Don't
you think that ought to kl,ow?"
s'Does the Baron st. Andres live here p
asked young man stopping also at the half
open gate.
..Yes, sir"
'Then, certainly, the young lady for
which you are enquiring lives here madam"
he said to the lady who was questioning
Julietta and doubtless. the Baron St.
Andres, whom I seek, is her grandfather.
And to the intense surprise, and even an
ger of Julietta, who still insisted that her
sister was not teacher of music, the young
man made his way to the piazza, approach
ed the blind father, and, after having as
sured himself that he was speaking to the
Baron St. Andres, said-''Baron have
the pleasure of announcing to you that your
pension is restored.
| s'Sir, sir, you must certainly have taken
me for some one else," the Baron answered,
his Surprise almost as great as that of Ju-
lietta, '''for my pension has never been tax
en- from me. How then can you say, it is
restored /"
4 The young man resumed, and it was evi-
dent that be was also greatly astonished:
care you not the Baron St. Andres, who
served 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" the Baron answered
''Your grand the young lady
-Adela St Andres-does she not give les
sons on the piano in the house of the Min
lister Of WARM fact to my sisters?"
explain yourself, sir! explain yourselfp'
the old man exclaimed "My pension lost !!
Adela! Three times day! Oh! I en-
treat you explain p
"It is very simple matter" the young
man said; s.but how can you be ignorant of
all this? Tits a fact that Ihave two sisters
lssnel-sbeut yearsage, whensthey vsefe seeix-
ing a teacher of music, your grand -daught-
er, the young lady Adela, offered he service;
she was recommended by the Countess de
Bricourt. whose daughters she was also
teaching. After some months had passed,
knowing that [ was in the war-ofice, and
that am the minister's nephew, she told
me that your pension had been discontinued
for two years, and that no cause had been
assigned for it, and she added, Meth
er blind old man, nor a young girl
Hike me, can take the necessary steps to
learn the reason Make your mind easy
upon that point said to her; I will take
/: charge of the natter | have fulfilled my
promise, and now I have the pleasure of
communicating to you the pleasing intelli-
gence that orders have been given, not only
for the restoration of your pension, but also
4 for the payment of all arrears @
ssOh, Adela! noble and worthy girl p
exclaimed the old man raising his sightless
eyes to heaven; 'sOh, my daughter! so un-
Justly accused-you have concealed all this
from me- all-even the labor which your
flial love induced you to undertake. Oh
where is she !? why does she not come? Go,
60 and seek her." .ls4e
.Julietta went out, as if for that purpose,
and the Baron, gradually overcoming his
emotion related to the young man, and te
the stranger lady, all that had passed thai
morning fears and his anxieties for his
granddaughter. The praise and the bless
Iings which the. old man lavished upon the
absent Adela met full sympathy from al
!. least one of his hearers. s.
"Oh, Baron! my dear STRIP the young
man said, s'you do not know me yet; an
a stranger to you, but I will give you ample
satisfaction concerning my family; | have
long loved your granddaughter; she doe
not object me, give her to me, l implort
you, for my wife p
At this moment, a cry of JOY from Juliet;
ANNOUNCED the return of Adela. When tht
latter saw the two persons who were stand
ing near her grand father, she blushed deep
lily, and hesitated in her approach; but th'
told man called her to him, and fondly EN-
Ebracing her. said, Everything is discover
ed, you darling! you little rogue and here
is one who claims the right to be your hus
band and to separate you from me.
s'He who claims that right" the still
blushing girl answered, with a strange
, mingling Of timidity and Of irmness, mus
also take. upon him the charge of an ole
, man, and Of two little ones. for whose wei
fare and happiness I am responsible in ths
eyes of Cod
:. "All, all. whom you love, shall be mos
dearly welcomed, dearest lady"
}, Ade1a educated her two sisters. and saw
them happily married-as happily as her
self, and none could wish happier lot. -
The blind old Baron lived to an extreme ole
d age, and at length died in her arms, be-
queathing her his last fond blessing.