The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-29
"No, madam" Julietta replied.

hau tue exact directions 10 thlS house
given me. She may be boarder, whou
you do rot know, my little one
In the whole house, there Is no one
but my grandpa, who is blind, answers cd
Ju,ietta, 10 the impatient tone of "A little
girl who liked not her word to be doubted.
land Adela, my Oldest sister; and Mari
anne, the cook, aud her husband, the
gardner; and my little sister Mary, and
the dog, and | ! and 20 one else. But
sometimes young lady comes here who
teaches the piano, anG perhaps she is the
one you want 10 see. s4
81 wish to see Miss Adela ST. Andrews
who teaches the piano to he family Of"
81 never tell 6bs, ina am, said Julietta
impertlnently interrupting her; "my sis
ter Adela is not "a teacher of the piano
Don't you think ought to know2'
docs the Baron ST. Andrews live
here 2" asked a young man stopping at
the ralf open gate.
"Yes, Sir
'Then, certainly, the young lady for
whom you are inquiring lives here, mad
am," he said to the lady who was ques-
/ tionlng Julietta land doubtless the
Baron St. Andrews, whom | seek, is her
grandfather"
Aud 10 the intense surprise, and even
anger of Julietta, who still insisted that
her sister was not Il teacher of music, the
Young man made his way 10 the piazza,
approached the blind grandfather, and
aying assured himself that he was speak.
ing TO the Baron ST Andrews, said,-
"Baron : | have the pleasure of an.
nounclng to you that your pension is re-
stored"
"Sir, sir. you must certainly have TAX
en- me for some one else" the Baron said
his surprise almost as great as that of Ju-
letta, for my pension has never been
taken from me How, then, can you say
/ II is restored :"
"Are you not the Baron St. Andrews
who served IN the reign of Louis XIV. and
Louis XVI, in the Veudean war? +? who
had lost five SONS in the wars of the Elm
pire y
Yes, sir - the Baron answered.
"Yourcranddaushter-the young lady,
/ Ade|a ST. Andrews, does she not give les
SONS on the piano in the house Of the
Minister of War,-ih fact to my sisters =
Explain yourself, sir. explain your
self - the old man exclaimed "My pen.
sion lost Adela? Three times day
I Oh, entreat you to explain"
/ Ill Is Il very simple matter" the young
lnsn said but how can you be ignorant
Of all this 1T is u fact that have two
sisters aud about year ago when they
were seeking u teacher IF music, YOUR
granddaughter, the Young lady Adela,
offered her services She was recon-.
n.ended BY the Countess de BrcUunt,
whose daughters she was also teaching
After some months had paSsed.-know-
lug that | war IN the war office. aud that
| am the Minister'S nephew, s"e told me
that your pension had been discontinued
for two years, and no cause had been as
Sgncd for it and, she added, Neither
blind old man nor young girl like NE
can take the necessary steps to ascertain
the reason Make your mind easy up,
on that point, said 10 her Il will take
charge of the matter" [ have fulfilled
my promise; and now have the pleasure
ut communicating TO you the pleasing in.
ieligence, the orders have been given not
only for the restoration of your pensions.
but also for the payment of all arrears
oh. Adeia. noble aud worthy eirlr'|
exclaimed the old man raising his sight
less eyes to heaven. "Oh NY daughter
81 unju>tly accused you have concealed
all this from me,-all, even the labor
which your fial love induced you To un
durtake! Oh, where is she ?" Why
docs she not come? Go, 20, and seek
her"
Julietta went out as if for that pur
pose and the Baron, gradually overcom-
ing bis emotions; related to the young
uan aud the strange lady all that had
passed that morning,-iis is fears and bles-
sings which the old man avlshed upon
the absent Adela met full sympathy from
at least one of his hearers.
'Oh, Baron. NY dear sir :. the young
uian said. "you do not know me yet |
am a stranger to you but will give you I
ample satisfaction concerning my family. |.
| have loved your granddaughter she
DIES net reject he Give her to NE. !
inIplore you, for my wife y
At this moment. cry of JOY from Ju
ietta announced the return of Adela
When the latter saw the two persons who
were standing near her nd-father, she
b!u>hed deeply. and he>ira,ed in her ar-
proach but the old man called her to
him, aud, fondly embracing her said
Everything is discovered, yon darling.
YOU little rogue! And here is one who /,