Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-25

plumply answered No;' but when be came
with Anna to visit, Accountant Miller at his
house; when he saw all the comfort and even
wealth that surrounded him, and was assured
that he would bring up the girl as his own
child, and eventually make her his heiress and
then thought Of his own poor house in the
mountains Of Norland, and of all the fortune
he could hope to leave her-a couple of REIN
deer at the most, and few rix doilars--he
doubted if he ought to oppose the child's good
prospects, Annals emotion was very lively {;
her cheeks were crimson her bright eyes
trembled in tears and spanked in Joy she
could scarcely speak, but the round red lips
seemed to utter the same mixed language Of
smiles and tears The decision however, was
made !; and in its confirmation little Anna pro-
nounced a fearful yet unbesitating, Yes
The new settler of Norland left his child with
Mr.. and Mrs. Accountant Miller and Anna,
of her own free-wil remained.
1t became happy house to the old couple
when the little girl grew reconciled to her
strange and grand abode-grand to her at
least when they heard themselves once more
called papa and mamma, and were caressed
by the child, whom they soon loved almost as
their own. And into that little heart, guile
less as it yet was, came another love, dormant
till then--he love of the woodland mingled
with all the love that was felt for Papa and
Mamma Miller, and obscured the love that had
been felt for the poor father and mother away
in the hills of Norland.
| III. EIGHT YEARS AFTER.
who is that girl dancing there, in the
gauze dress-that light pink guaze--wth white
roses in her hair 2
(which There are so many pink gauze
girls here.'
THAT very pretty girl with the fair curis,
who is dancing with that ine-lookings lieuten-
ant
oh! with Hjalmar Yes, I see now that
is Accountant Miller's foster-daughter not
relation, beleve-in fact, there is q strange
story about that--some nobe--it is easy to
see she is noble, on one side at least
I should say the lieutenant has Intentions
Intentions he may have them if he will.
A girl like that, and the heiress Of that old
Miller, who is at all events well-to:do in the
world That would be something too good
for Lieutenant Hjalmar:
who is he then, this Hjalmar?
He is nothing but what you sect good
looking fellow enough bht fer the rest, he is
lieutenant in some land regiment--up there in
Norland or Helsihgland, Or perhaps in Lap
land:'
Ha in that case such girl could never
think of fitting off there SO fair q flower
must adorn the capital: Yet one might feel
! envious of that lieutenant too
| This conversation passed between two young
men in civil uniforms, and with glasses stuck
into one eye, they were looking on at that
furious dancing which a ballroom in Stock
holm displays during the winter season. Their
remarks came to stop here, for the young
pair they were observing whirlcd ont of the
dancing circle, whirling still, quite through the
bystandcrs, into the clear space beyond.
There the girl stopped to breathe; and the
young lieutenant to wi pc his hair with his
handkerchief
We'll, if he has not intentions what makes
him look with those earnest, serious, question
ing sort of eyes, so fxedly into hers? And
she--yes; just see Ter now docs she hct
seem to be under conjurcr's spell while he
looks that way'
Serious or gay replied the other young
man. l tell you the girl is too ambitious to
think of him be may look as he pleases, but
she will aim at being Grammar or Frherr;nau
at least'*
You think SO t.? Now, l think he will pro-
pose, and that she will consent yes, perhaps
this very evening" said his companion, direct
ing the glasscovcred eye after the lieutenant
and his partner, as they retreatcd to an ante
room in search Of seat. They found the
seat but in Sweden 10 young girl can sit
alone with gentleman, even for o few min
utes, and whether it were for this cause. or
from any other, the lieutenant did not propose
What makes you so silent, dear Child ask
ed Mrs. Accountant Miller, as the sledgc gil
dcd homeward from the winter bail. Were
you not amused !?
%, yes mamma
You might we'll be contcnted, Annette
'Contcnted? Yes, mamma, certainly
am co1tented. Dear mamma must not ina
CINE that | am not contented'
Yon were perhaps the brightest flower
in the ballroom said Mrs. Accountant
it was truly amusing to see how the but
tcrdies gathered round our pref rose.'
Ack he is not a butterfly + sighed An
nette--as Norrands little Anna was now call.
ed--and she colored highly, and was glad
that the stopping Of the carriages at the
Accountants door prevented the words she
unccnsciousy uttered from being heard Out
of all the assemblage, one alone dwelt in her
thoughts and Lieutenant Hjalmar was net
butterfly.
Ito be continned.)
. The love of titles which pervades all ranks in
Sweden and the total abolition in discourse of that
useful pronoun you. lead to the absurd practice
of addressing persons by the title of their Office or
employment instead Of their simple names land
L.