The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-14
EOR THE NATIONAL ERA
ROSA AND HER SUIT0RS.
A TALE OF SWEDISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
BY EMILE +. CARLEN,
Author Of One Year Of Wsdiock The Bride Of Ombure
&c, &c.
TRANSLATED BY Ebert PIERCE.
CHAP. XXI.

A Glance at the Past and the Present.
We will now skip over year and half OF
our narrative, and resume it in the town OF
B. On fine morning in Nay, we will
look into the newly repaired school-house, stu
ated in one of the best streets of the town, and
surrounded on all sides by well-kept gardens
through long, cheerful passage, one enters a
schoolroom, where a noisy hum Of reading
strikes on the ear Of the visiter. Here we may
see Mannerstedt, walking up and down, book
in hand. listening to the boys repeating their
Latin lesson.
Suddenly, however, and loud enough to be
heard over half the town, voice exclaims-
Mr.. Rector, it has struck twelve"
The Rector looks at his watch, finds that the
assertion is correct and dismisses the boys, af
ter impressing upon their minds the propriety
of reading over the rules of syntax, regarding
the genitive, and admonishing them not to
make such terrible noise on leaving, but to
go quietly home.
In moment, ali the boys were up, scraped
their feet and bobbed their heads simultane-
ously, and FASTENED down the steps into the
street, where they dispersed. Mannerstedt look
ed smiling after the merry band, then, closing
the school-room, opened the doors leading into
the other apartments he passed through the
hall to well-furnished sittingroom. Then he
entered a charming little library, and last OF
all the sleeping apartment, where he seat
ed himself upon the simple sofa, allowed his
glance to wander over the different articles the
room contained, and at length broke out into
the words
This is all have to offer to Rosa. 1t is
not much, to be sure but, do / not give her
with 1T heart in which she shall live and rule
alone? What cause have / not to congratu-
late myself-when, more than two years ago,
bade her farewell, in that sanctuary to which
/ was then admitted for the first and only time
and where she gave me her VOWS of constancy
Then had no idea that l should so soon stand
at the summit of my wishes. How gacious have
not the dispensations of Providence been to-
wards me
"Scarce year after had graduated. / re-
ceived vicariat of my present station, and, after
discharging its duties for ten months, my prin-
cipal was promoted to pastor, and became his
fortunate successor, Rector of B, and pos.
SCISSOR of most agreeable residence, which /
am able to offer to my bride. My income can
not be called large, but, with industry, good
sense, and economy, hope it will be sufficient
and my second father, the generous, old Pro,
lessor Ling, has promised to give Rosa small
portion. Everything smiles hopefully and hap.
PLY upon me. In twelve days more we shall
have Whitsuntide, and, at that joyous festival,
the good Professor has invited me to come to
H, and has promised that all shall then be
settled. My heart beats wildly, when ! think
ofsthe moment when the Professor shall make
known to Mr.. Widen and his wife my situation
with Rosa, and request their consent. Dare |
venture to hope that l shall be accepted as a
son? With Gods help! has not my old friend
pledged himself for it? And he knows the hui
man heart, and the change which time and cir