The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-06-17
THREE TINES A DAY.

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Adela, as IL she had not heard his
last words, turned to Julietta, and
questioned her concerning the stud
les she had TO recite in tn. evening,
and thus adroitly changed the con-
vsrsatiOn. She then remained for
sometime with the little party on the
piazza, until Marianne summoned
them to the dinner table. She OBJ
served her efforts to please granfath-
er We're not successful his mind re-
manned troubled, which caused her
pain. Fearing he would resume his
attempt to dissuade her from going
out again, she controlled her feelings
and chattsd necessarily with the lit
tie ones, all the time, however, min
istering TO the old mans wants.
As soon as the meal was finished,
she directed Julietia to lead grand
father back to the piazza, while she
remained as if to attend 10 household
duties. But soon Julietta saw her
walk quickly thro' the garden, and,
passing out, close the gate softly
But the old mans acute sense OF
hearing had detected all her move
ments, and as she shut the gate after
her exit, he said with deep sigh, as
if speaking 10 himself:
''She has gone out again !"
He then directed Julietta to tell
the servant to take Mary out for a
walk, while she brought the newspa-
per and read to him. This she did.
but before finishing the article he re-
quested her to read. several heavy
knocks were heard on the garden gate
"There is no one 10 open lt,grand-
pa said she ,inserrupting the reading.
"You must 60 them said he.
She obeyed, and he heard the fol-
lowing dialogue at the gate between
his little niece and a strange lady t:
docs not young lady, a teacher
of the piano live here!asked the lady.
"No, madam" replied Julietta.
1T must be here, certainly.my dear.
had the exact directions 10 this
house given me. She may be boar
der whom you do not know"
"In the whole house there is no
one but my blind grandpa said Jul
ietta, impatiently at being doubted,
.Adela, my older sister. Mariana,
the cook, her husband, the gardener,
nv little sister Mary, the dog and ].
BIT sometimes a young lady comes
here who teaches the piano, and per-
haps she is the one you want to see.'
II wish to see Miss Adela 81. An.
dres, who teaches the piano in
"Inever tell fibs, ma'am. my sister
does not teach the piano. Don't
YOU think l ought to know?
docs tho Baron St. Andres live
here,' asked 4 young man. stopping
also at the half open gate.
Eyes, sir"
"Then certainly the young lady
for whom you are inquiring lives here
madam said he to the lady: "and.
doubtless, tho BaronS t.Andres, whom
| seek, is her grandfather And in
the face of Julietta's anger and in
dignation, he made his way to the
piazza, assured himself ttat he was
right and thus addressed the old man:
"Baron, have the pleasure OF an
nouncing to you that your pension
is restored"
"Sir, YOU must certainly have Ia
ken me for some one else,' said the
Baron. much surprised. for my pen
sion has never been taken from me-
"Are YOU not the Baron St. And
res who served in the reign Of Louis
XIV. and Louis XVI, in the Vendean
wars! and who lost FIVE sens in the
wars of the Empire,'
eyes, SIR replied the Baron.
"Your granddaughter. the young
lady Adela st. Andres, does she not
give lessons on the piano in the house
of the Minister Of WARM fact, to
any sisters,'
"Explain yourself,sir! Mypsnsion
lost Adela! Three times day! Ex-
plainr exclaimed the excited Baron.
at i. a simple NATTER" said the
Young man. But how can you be
ignorant Of all this! About year
ago AdeIa commenced giving my two
sisters instructions in music, having
been recommended by the Countess
de Bricourt, whose daughters she was
teaching. After some months she
told me that your pension had been
discontinued for two years. and that
no cause had been assigned for il,
and she added: Neither blind old
man, nor . young girl like me, can
take the necessary steps to ascertain
/ assured her | would take charge
of the matter. did SO, and your
pension, an happy 10 say,is restored,