The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-01-29
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Baron st. Andres, whom | seek, Is hel
grandfather" mrF fr.. ,,.
And to the intense surprise, and even
anger, of Julietta, who still insisted that
her sister was not a teacher of music, the
young man made his way TO the piazza,
approached tho blind grandfather, and,
having assured himself that he was speak
ing to the Baron st. Andres, said:
Baron, l have the pleasure Of an
nouncing TO you that your pension is re-
stored" iIs4a aa, trf
Sir, sir, you must certainly have taken
me for some one else" the Baron answer
cd, his surprise almost as great rs that oi
Julietta, 81 for my pension has never been
taken from me. How, then, can you say
it is restoredp -gHsfurr
"Are you not the Baron St. Andres
who served in the reign of Louis the Fif-
teenth and Sixteenth, in the Vendean
wars, and who has lost five sons in the
wars of the EmpireY'
eyes sir" the Baron answered.
"Your grand -daugbter-the young lady
-Adela st. Andres-does she not give
lessons on the piano in the house of tho
Minister of WARM fact TO my sisters ~
Explain yourself sir, explain your
sclfl' the old man exclaimed. "My pen
sion lost! Adela Three times day
Explain, I entreat you, cxplainp
at is very simple NATTER" the young
man said; but how can you be ignorant
of all this9 1t is a fact that l have two
sisters, and about year ago, when they
were seeking o teacher of music, your
granddaughter, the young lady Adela,
offered her services; she was recommend
ed by the Countess dc Brcourt, whose
daughter 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 had been assign
ed for it, and she added, Neither blind
old man, nor n young girl like me, can
take the necessary steps to ascertain the
reason.' Make your mind easy on that
point, l said TO her; / will take charge
of the matter l have fulfilled my
promise; and now have the pleasure Of
communicating TO you the pleasing intolli-
gence that orders have been given not on
ly for the restoration of your pension, but
also for the payment of all arrears"
"Oh, Adela! noble and worthy girl ~
exclaimed the old man, raising his sight
less eyes to heaven. "Oh, my daughter
so unjustly accused-you have concealed
all this from me--all--even the labor
which your flIial love induced you to un-
dertake. Obi where is she? why docs
she not come? Go, 60 and seek herp
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 anxieIes for
his granddaughter. The praises and
blessings which the old man lavished up
on the absent Adela met full sympathy
from at least one Of his hearers.
"Oh, Baron, my dear sir,' the young
man said, "you do not know me yet;
am stranger 10 you, but | will give you
ample satisfaction concerning my family.
| have long loved your granddaughter
she does not reject me; give her to me, |
implore you, for my wife,"
AT this moment, cry of JOY from Ju-
lietta announced the return of Adela.-
When the latter saw the two persons who
were standing near grandfather, she blush
ed deeply, and hestated 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-" .l
He who claims that right" the still
blushing girl answered, with a strange
mingling of timidness ana firmness,
"must also take upon him the charge OF
an old man and two little ones, for whose
welfare and happiness | am responsible in
the eyes of God"
Gall, all whom you love shall be most
dearly welcomed, dearest lady"
Adela educated her two sisters, and
saw them happily married-as happy as
herself, and none could wish happier
lot The blind old Baron lived TO an ex-
treme old age, and at length died in the
arms of his beloved granddaughter, be-
queathing her his last fond blessing.