Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-09
Whole No. 1880

self of use to him at the t:rrie when hA was real ] ly of use to her. He wanted to learn all that she knew or liked, and he ended in making her des rous to learn what he knew and liked bet , ter In the end, Anna's natutal good sense found out all this the whole family became happier, for the good old Norrland mother. was happy when her beautiful child, who had been so dreadfully grand seemed to be less awk- ward and out of her element at home and when Anna found that, from delicacy to her, l the brother she had considered so rude, so nn- couth, almost uncivilzed, had actually put off for whole year the construction of the wed- ding he contemplated with good round- faced, active, thorough going girl of the neigh borhood all her childhood's love for him return ed and when love canIe to her aid, duty grew light.
 So had she gone on in her Norrlaud home for nearly two years. But hope had lain, as yet unextingushed at her heart Mir. Ac- countant Miller wrote, askiug, in words, for her decision only, but evidently with @ longing desire for her return. To go back to the Mil ers would be to go back to Stockholm and Stockholm was still the land of hope to her. She resolved not to leave her mother but at her cntreaty finders fulfilled his matrimonial l engagement, and brought home his active, jo- cnnd bride. Then the poor girl thought she might realize her hope, and get her mother to ! remove with her, This, however, the mother l had refused the alternative then lay between her own mother and her Norrland home, and Papa and Mamma Miller and Stockholm. And you had decided to be your own mothers my Anna, just as came ill to ask l you to be nine
 Not to ask me, think said the girl, smil- ing.
 We'll to make you so'
 The result of the mornings walk, and of a very long talk that took place on one of tue many felied trees of the forest was, first, that the cGnsent and blessing of Gumman Jacris was to be demanded on their return to the house next, that Anna should as soon as possible, repair to Stockholm, accompanied by her mother and there surrender herself to Mir. and Mrs Accountant Miller who must jndge her as seemed to them right. If that judg- ment were favorable, which the girl felt sure it would be she should remain under their protec- tion until they surrendered her again to her husband Andcrs and his wife should also meet them on their retnru at the Kap;en's bcstale, and after spending some days with them, to celebrate the marriage, conduct the old woman back to the home where her husband
 
 Lord would die.
 This plan was executed with degree of dis patch and precision quite credtablc to such a slots moving country as Sweden. Gumman ,jacrs gave her consent and blessing and that very evening the ceremony of bctrothul took pace Hjalmar thought it best it should be so, although there was some difficulty iu getting couple of rings for the occasion; this was managed, however by the help of the old ciplc--where there's will there's way :; and the day after. the young captain walked back to his bostalle, and returned with the l strong, but sufficiently comfortable carriage, in which he made his journeys Travelling in Sweden is pefhaps at all times peasantcr to natives than foreigners at all efents few of our readers have made pleasanter journey in the far north than was made by Capten H jal- mar his bcthrothed, and the Guninan, whom, they both now called mother They journey ed all the way to Stockholm togctEer. Anna feturned to her foSter parents, only to be trans mitted by them to her hGsband. Mir. anl Mrs. | Accountant Miller Were more satisfied tt part with her when she exchanged them for kapten | Hnlmar, than they would have been had she left them for Gummln Jacris there was less of jealousy in the case and the whole affair eI- cited degree of eminent, which drew forth tears from the excellent pair. They acted well by their adopted child, and gave her better dover than either she or her husband eXpct cd.
 When Kapten and Kaptenska HjMlmar ar- rived at their neat and comfortable bo talle they found all in order for their reception, un- der the busy and anxious cares of finders and hls cheetful laughing wife: Kaptenska ran eagerly thtorgh the rooms, delighted with them, aud everything in them. But the kitchen was in the estimation of the brother and sister-in law, the charm of the whole house. This sight was reserved for the last and dec orated as it was with flowers and green bbughs it looked really attractive. Anna was allowed to fly through the other apartments as she pleased, alone when the rest could not keep pace with her but in the kitchen the whole party must congregate, although the prepara- tions for great supper rather disarrangea the elegance of it's aspect. Every one uttered ex- clamations of admiration, and every orc pre- sented the usual bridal gifts, to increase the household stores of the new beginners. Mrs. Accountant Miller had sent some house-inen, but promised herself still whole years occu. patton in preparing more, since poor Annette had never learned the art of weaving. Tho Accountant had given all the silver: Anders' wife brought piece from her own loom, for the especial use of the dreadfully beautiful kitchen But the jewel of all the bridal pres ents was that offered by finders himself. See dear thor--that is, should say, Frn Kaptell. ska-see,' he said.
 Fru Kaptenska ? cried the happy bride. laughing, and clapring her rough, but good beafted brother. But what is this, Auders mo really a wooden spoon l Ah, good brother, is there lead in the handle 2?
 Nay little sister nay, my dear. Anna. it is not silvered. It is like thyself--a true, common, beantifl, wooden spoon.