Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-02

"Then, certainly, the yousg lady for whom
you are inquIring, lives here, madam, - he said
to the lady who was questioning Julietta; and
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 music,
the young man made his way to the piazza, ap-
preached the blind grandfather, and after hav
Ing assured himself that he was speaking to the
Baron ST Andres, said Baron / have the
pleasure of announcing to you that your pension
Is restored"
l." Sir, sir; you must certainly have taken me
Tor some one else, F" 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, it is restored ?'n
The young man resumed, and it was evident
that he was also greatly astonished
Are 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?''
Yes, sir" the Baron answered
" Your grand-daughter-th young lady
Adela st. Andres-dOes she not give lessons on
the piano in the house of the Minister of War
in fact, to my sisters ?'' -
Explain yourself, sir explain Yourself y,
the old man exclaimed. "My pension lost
Adela. Three times a day, Oh entreat
you, explain ~
:, 1t Is very simple matter" the young man
sand but how can you be ignorant of all
this 1t is a fact that have two sisters, and
about year ago, when they were seeking a
teacher OF music, your granddaughter, the
young lady Adela, offered her services she was
recommended by the Countess do Bricourt,
whose daughters she was also teaching After
some months had passed, knowing that was
In the war-office, and that am the minister's
nephew, she told me that your pension had been
discontinued for two years, and that no cause
hn1 boo
Neither n blind old man, nor a young girl like
me, can take the necessary steps to learn the
reason Make your mind easy upon that
point, L said 10 her; will take charge of the
matter L have fulfilled my proplise and now
L have the pleasure Of communicating to YOU
the pleasing intelligence that orders have been
given, not only for the restoration of your pen
sion, but also for the payment of all arrears"
Oh, Adela. noble and worthy girl ex-
claimed the old man, raising his sightless eyes
t. Heaven; "Oh, my daughter, so uniustly
accused-you have concealed all this from me
all-even the labor which your filial love in
duced you to undertake. Oh, where is she
why does she not come? Go, go and seek her.
Julietta went out, as if for that purpose. and
the Baron, gradually overcoming his emotion,
related to the young man and to the stranger
lady all that had passed that morning-his fears
and his anxieties for his granddaughter. The
praises and blessings which the old man Law
l5ned upon the absent Adela met full sympathy
from ut least one of her hearers.
"Oh, Baron, my dear sir - the young man
said; "you do not know me yet l am a stran
ger to you, but will give you ample satisfac-
tion concerning my family have long loved
your granddaughter she does not reject me
give her to me, / implore you, for my wife!r
At this moment cry of joy from Juletta an
nOunced the return of Adela When the latter
saw the two persons who were standing near
grandfather, she blushed deeply, and hesitated
in her approach; but the old man called her to
him, and fondly embracing her, said
Everything is discovered, you darling, YOU
little rogue; and here is one who claims the
right to be your husband, and to separate you
from me-"
@ He who claims that right" the still blush
ing girl answered, with a strange mingling of
timidity and of frmness, must also take upon
him the charge of an old man, and Of two little
ones, for whose welfare and happiness L am re-
sponsible in the eyes of God. !"
: All, all that you love, shall be most dearly
welcomed, dearest lady"
Adela educated her two sisters and saw them
happily marred-as happily as herself, and
none could wish a happier lot. The blind old
Baron lived TO an extreme old age, and at
length died in her arms, bcqueathing her his
last fond blessing