Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-15

enu '.hetH returned, and seating herself upor
. stooi near her grandfathers feet, began b
reaa the article which be had mentioned: Il
was very long one, and she had 10 stop NOW
sno tnen, to spell some Of the long and morl
alncglt words; and she had not quite finished
w when several knocks on the garden gate
There is no one to open It grandpa, said the
'''Me M1 glrl, interuptlng her reading. .f E
,ri ou must 90 them" said the Baron.
me garden gate was not far enough from the
piazza 70 prevent the old man from hearing the
tJi'omloe n,a dialogue which took place between
MS niece and lady--a sttapger.
docs not a young lady, teacher OF tho nj.
ano. live here2" asked the lady.
mo madam" Julietta replied
Ut mus. be here, certainly, nav desri had
the exact directions to this house given me. She
may be border, whom you do not know, nv liz.
tie one" -'"' ~ ''
IN the whole house, there is no one but INV
grandpa, who 10 blind" answered Julietta, m,
an impatient tone Of little girl who liked not
her word doubted, "and Adela, my Oldest sister,
ana Marianne, the cook, and her husband, the
garonefj and no one else. But sometimes a
young lady comes htrs who teaches the piano,
ana perhaps she is the one you want 10 see .
Does the Baron st. Andrews live here I" ask.
gate. Op~A
eyes, sir"
"fhen certainly, the young lady for whom
you are inqulriDg lives here, madam - he said
70 tue lady who was questioning Julietta; aand
doubtless the Baron 81. Andrews, whom seek,
is her grandfather" ~ = : :
And 70 the intense surprise, and even anger
Of Julietta, who still insisted that her sister
was not teacher Of music, the young man
made his way To the piazza, approached the
b'ind grandfather, and, having assured himself
thas ne was speaking to the Baron St. Andrews,
Baron! have the pleasure Of announcing TO
you that your pension 10 restored"
"Sir! Sir! you must certainly have taken me
for some one elSe," the Baron said, his surprise
almost as great as that Of Julielta, "for my pen.
sion was never taken from me. How, then, can
you say IL is restored7" ~
"Are you not the Baron 81. Andrews, who
served in the reign Of Louis Xv., and Louis
XVI and In the Vendean War7 who lost five
sons 10 the wars of the Empiref
"Yes, sir" the Baron answered
our granddaughter-lhe young lady, Adela
81 AnoreWs-does she not give lessons on the
piano In the house OF the Minister Of WARM
fact, to my sisters7" . ~.
Explain yourself, sir! explain yourself!" the
oia man exclaimed. My pension lost! Adelal
plRin! sI ~ - = = =, =
IL is very simple matter ;" the young man
said; "but how can you be ignorant of ali this3
II 10 o fact that have two sisters; and about a
year ago, when they were seeking teacher Of
music, your granddaughter, the young lady
Adela, offered her services. She was recon-
mended by tho Countess de Bficourt, whose
daughters che was also teaching. After some
montns had passed-kroWing that was in the
war ofhce, and that am the Minister'S neph,
ew-she told me that your pension had been
discontinued for nearly two years, and no cause
had been assigned for Il; and, she added, Mel.
ther blind old man nor young girl like me
can take the necessary steps to ascertain the
reason
"'Make your mind easy upon tha. point /
said TO her; Il will take charge of the matter.
l have fulfilled my promise; and now | have
the pleasure OF commun eating to you the pleas.
ing intelligence that order, have been given
OUT not only for the restoration of your pension
but also for the payment of oil arfears.h
"oh, Adela noble and worthy girl!r ex
| claimed the old man, raising his sightless eye
to heaven. "Ob, my daughter, so uIjustly &C
cused! you have concealed all this from me
al-even the labor which your flial Low
induced you to undertake! Oh, where is she
Why docs she not Gomez Go, 60 and seel
her."
Juetta went out as If for the purpose, anC
the BAroD, gradually overcoming his emotion
related to the young man and the strange lad
All that had passed that morning--his fearl
and his snxieties for his granddaughter. Tn,
praise and blessings which the old man Law
ished upon the absent Adela met full sympath,
from at least one Of his hearers.
"Oh, Baron, my dear sir" the young mar
SAID, you DO not knew me yet. am q stran
ger to you, but will give you ample satisfac
ton concerning my family. have lovet
your granddaughter; she does not reject me
Give her to me, l implore you, for my wife"
AT this moment cry from Julietta announc
ed the return Of Adela. When the latter sly
the two persons who were standing nea
her grandfather, she blushed deeply and hes
itated in her approach; but the old MAJ
called her to him, and iondly embracing be
said:
Everything Is discovered, you darling, 70,
little rogue. And here is one who claim
to be your husband, and to separate you from
me-" -
"He who claims that right" the still blush
ing girl answered, with q strange miDgling o
timidness and frmnsss, "Must also take upol
him the charge of an old man and two littl
ones, for whose Welfare and happiness I am re
eponsible In the eyes of God"
"All, all whom you love shall be most dearl
welcomed, dearest lady" .Ft IS
Adela educated her two sisters, and saw ther
happily married-ss happy as herself; and non
could wish happier lot. The blind old Bafo
lived to an extreme old age, and OF length die
In the arms of his granddaughter, bequeathlnI
her his last fond blessing.