Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-09
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Nearly at the appointed time, not too late, Ca wonderful thing for Swede, and certainly not too early, Hjalmar arrived He looked perhaps a shade graver-more earnest than usual there was nothing of elation, eager ness, scarcely any perceptible tenderness in his maaner Mir. and Mrs. Accountant were sur prised aud not altogether pleased Annette, however, was satisfied, and deeply happy. When the lieutenant took her hand, and looked into her eyes, she felt that she held his happi- ness in her keeping that his gravity, his ear nestness, arose from the fact that he had come there more than ever determined to seek it on- ly from her. She was not wrong consdera- fears. That he loved Annette, with all her de- fects of character, more than he should proba- bly ever love another woman he was more thoroughly convinced that he would not mar ry her, even if she would marry him, unless he found in her mind accordant with his own views of life, and his own position in society, he was still more resolved. With such state of mild his manner accorded but that mall- ner was rather perpleXing to the worthy Ac- countant and his wife-his better half in most senses His most hearty, father-lke recep- tion had been ready her part, as the gra- cious yet dignified mamma, had been pre- pared but somehow there was something so unlike the sonn-aw expectant in the manner and address of young Lieutenant Hjalmar, that the parts of the kind consenting parents were iuvoluntarily suspended, and the actors only felt confused and awkward, not knowing exactly how to fall in with the unexpected changes that had been made in the piece They were each silently ruminating on the pro- priety of retiring for few moments from the scene, until the hero and heroine had decided on the plot, when, somewhat to their relief and to Hjalmar's annoyance, an almost un- known visitor entered the room. It was q little, fat elderly lady, made almost as broad as she was long with wadded petticoats who, having deposited variety of outer clothing in the Idmbour, or entranCe-hall, came courte- swing, apologizing, speaking very humbly, and looking very important, into the salong, where the party sat. It is rather disagreeable to en- ter room where people are comfortably seat cd 0n sofas aid chairs, and casting surprised and inquiring glance at the intruder. Lieuten- ant Hjalmar was the only one of the party who spoke to the visitor, for he was slightly acquainted with her, and greeted her by name
 I have not the honor'-said ,Mr. Account ant.
 We have not the honor-repeated Mrs. Accountant
 T have not the honor of being acquainted here,' said the little woman, taking up the speech herself
 Annette took on herself the office of hint ing, that Mrs. Accountant wished to know why she had the honor of visit from Kaptenska Weinberg
 Yes, that was soon told Kaptenska had called with compliments from mamzelPs mother Annette turned pale as death. Yes kapten- ska was new sorry that she had not made the dear mamzelPs acquaintance sooner but the dear mamzell would certainly know, that she never could have guessed that Karin Jacris was the dear mamzell's mother Yet so it was that Jacris, Mamze Annette's sainted father had lived as farm-servant with her sainted* husband, when the sainted Weinberg was Rap ten of land-regiment in Norrland and Ka rin-a good, kind, sweet little human being had nursed her daughter, who thus proved to be Mamzell Annette's own foster-sister and she would not just say it of her own girl, ) but the sainted Weinberg used to say that Karin Jacris--
 The Kaptenska's disclosures were interrupt ed by deep sigh or sob The dear mamzell tainted l! Poor Kaptenska She had long desired to get acquainted with her neghbors the rich Accountants, who had such pleasant parties to which her daughter might be invi ted > and when the old Karin from Norrland ( never imagining that Annette kept her birtt and origin profound secret, had called to SC, her old mistress on her way home, and hat drunk coffee with her, and related to her thu cause of her long journey, and told her thu wonderful history of her beautiful child, tho admired Mamzell Miller her astcnishment wa. only equalled by her delight she beheld th' door ofs Accountant Miller's honse at once opened to her and to the foster-sister of the s adopted daughter. It is customary among the Swedes, when they have met with friend
 ewedes usually use the term sainted wher speaking of dead husband or wife