Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-15
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Adela, my darling Adela - 5
"She has gone out, grandpa" a..
"Gone QUIT with Whom2 Has she left me here
alone with you, Julietta2"
''Little Mary is here, grandpa, playing with
the dog, and Marianne 10 in the kitcheD, getting
dinner ready"
The conversation was held between a little
girl about nine years old, and the Baron St.
Andrews, an old man OF eighty. He was
knight OF the Cr1er of 81. Louis, and had re-
ceived his knighthood and Insignia from the
hants OF Louis the Sixteenth, King OF France.
He was Low, however, quite blind, and conse-
quently helpless. Little Mary, child of six
years OF age, made the third one of the party.
"Julietta ~ resumed the old man after shost
silenee,, "did your sister sly anything to you
when she went Quit"
eyes, grandpa" replied Julietta, "she eaid to
me, Take care that little Mary does not trouble
grandpa, and II he wish(s 10 go into the garlep,
give him your hand, and take care not to let
him stumble over anything, because he can't
see, poor grandpa! and God has given him to us,
his children, to take care Of him, and to obey
him, and make him as happy as we cam oh,
l know ii all by hear:, grandpa, because Adela
tells it to me three times day; every time just
before she goes out" @
"Ho! every time before she goes QUIT" asked
the old man, whose venerable brow seemed ru!-
fed by some painful thought.
Three times dsy!' answered Jule!le in
some surprise; "three times every dsy--once in
the morning before you come down, from ssven
to nine O'Clock; another from eleven to one,
and the third from three to five when you are
asleep. Ycu see, three times day. Did YOU
think that could not reckon7i
"What O'Clock is 1t now 2" ssked. the Baron.
rather with the hope Of finding some discrep-
ancy In Julietta's reckoning.
"It struck one just now, Juietta answered,
"And here comes Adela; hear the garden gate
opening, and she is speaking to Mary and the
dog. They have gone to meet her."
In few minutes Adela entered. She was
young and lovely girl; so young, she seemed as
If she had scarcely emerged from childhood, and
yet, so serious and 90 thoughtful vas the express
sion OF her countenance, that the premature
cares Of life had, as it were, blighted the flower
of youth. 81 .a
"Adela" said the old man, In tone 90 sad
and serious that it brought the quick color to
the yOuDg girls face, "Whence come your and
stretching forth his hand, he seized that of
Adela, which she had extended toward him,
took 1t between both his own, gently stroked It,
and at last said in mournful manner, ''you are
sgitated, my child. You are troubled! you
tFemple. w lenc0 come y0uI'
The young girl did not reply. ,f
Obtaining no answer, the Baron 81. Andrews
continued, and the slow solemn accent with
which he uttered each werd, showed The sad
feelings of his heart. "In 1914 was a widow.
or, AdelaFand of my numerous family, only
one was left me, my sainted daughter Henriet.
to, your mother. sstfq s1a iffe g.. 3 Is ~
"Your father fell at Waterloo; you were then
only twelve. Adels! Adela! what can say
By all my past miseries--by my unceasipg grief
-by my gray hairs-l entfeat--tell me whence
come you2 Whittier you 60 three times every
dayT" s ssH s-c i -1r
"My father" said Adela, III am only seven.
teen years old, ii is true, and yet young as / am
sorrow and care have already left their impres.
sion on my brow. Three years ago my mother
died, yet the sad scene is still ever present 70 nv
mind, as vividly as if 1t had been yesterday.
still hear the weak voice, regaining nom entary
strength, address me: 'Adela,' she said. i
leave you two daughtere, be mother to them
And my poor father--l entrust him to Won,
Guide the two first In their course through life:
show them its thorns and dangers; hide from
the second everything :hat would pain him.
"Such were the words, and have tried to
obey them. 60 out three times day, and
that troubles you; but you do not consider that
1 hLu VIC unAntCCc1 VI U Ahmily~-tUo 1OuoekCeE-
er, and yet more-I have to take care of Won
all. Are not these duties enough TO call me
out three times q day7 Have confidence In
your Adela, my dear grandfather In her ~
rThRt is all desire; 1t is all my heart wish.
es, my daughter. We'll, we'll! you have been
out to-day, you will not 60 out again! Am ]
Fightf You do not answer me, Adela!''
Adela, as If she had not heard bis last words
turned to Julietta and questioned her concern.
Ing the studies which che had to recite to her In
the evening, and thus adroit5 changed the
conversation. She then remained for some
time with the little party on the piazza, until
Marianne summoned them to the dinner table
Notwithstanding her efforts to please and enter
tain her grandfather, she observed with pair
that his mind was still troubled, and fearing
that he would resume his attempts to dissuadS
her from again venturlng out, she controlled
her own feelings and chatsed necessarily with
the little onee-all the time, however, minis
tering to the old mans wants. As soon az th
meal was flushed, she directed J1lietta to lea,
her grandfather back to his seat on the piasza
while she herself remained as IL to attend 4
her household duties. At the end Of half al
hour, yuletta saw her with her bonnet upon be
head, and her gloves in her hand, walk quiekl
| through the garden aud pass out Of the gate
which she closed behind her with the least DOS
: sible noise. The old mans fine sense OF hear
ing, however, had instantly detected, and, II VI
may 90 speak had followed all the movements o
his granddaughter, ard when the gate close
he said With d sigh, a. II speaking to himself:
"she has gone ont agAing y. ~ s5 q -
4 Then, probably TO divert the solitude whic
was tofmenting him, he directed Julietts to g
and take little Mary out for a wall, and added
"Bring with you, when you come back, th
Inewapapef that you will nnd on thetAble in, th
saloon, and come and read to me the articl
upon the public fejoicingsof lset week. Tbs
= will Anuse both you and me. |" -. az !.