Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-01-01

els'eTe, nuu Ueeh uelghted with this wealthy
offer She would he able to make them all
happy; could invite her parents to dinner,
aud her sisters out into the country to visit
at her country-house Eva Dufva said Vcs
TO the iron-master Tackjern, who offered
her all this. The wedding was therefore to
take place in May, upon the silver wedding
day Of her parents, and the golden we'd
ding day Of the old grand parents; and in
preparation for this great occasion Mr.. Al
derman Dufva repaired, added to, and put
in order his house, and the approaching
three-fold marriage festival cbeered the
house and the minds of all with every kind
of happy preparation. Mrs Dnfva her
SELF handsome woman, who loved to do
everything on magnificent scale, appeared
to be the moving soul in everything, arrang-
ing and determining all with the utmost
pleasure; only now and then she cast
stolen and troubled glance at the pale and
grave bride elect, her daughter. But
thought she to herself, when she is mar
ried, aud sees herself possessed Of every
thing so splendid and good, then
And so thinks many a mother
Now whilst tea and other refreshments
are carried round, and the gods and god
desses, good fairies and goblins, seat them
selves in window-nooks and at little tables,
and enjoy themselves and talk together, we
will avail ourselves of the opportunity to
become more intimately acquainted with
some persons and groups Of the party, and
listen to the conversation which is going on
amongst them.
We will FIRST approach married couple,
who look particularly comfortable, because
we love comfortable people and married
couples, and we can see plainly enough that
they are such; that little clergyman, with
his somewhat undersized figure; his broad
chest, his almost child.like sound, and open
countenance, and that little lady whose ap-
pearance gives us a foreknowledge that she
uEites in her own person both Mary and
Martha, and who now, laying her hand so
cOn6dentally on the pastors shoulder, says
in low voice
Now, my little old man Now think
it is good opportunity for you to bring
forward your proposal
Now? How SOP sighed the little pas
tor, with comic expression Of terror, my
dear little old woman, let me strengthen
myself first; let me get little power aud
courage by the help of this good tea, and
these good biscuits, and-and-a little
glass Of rum Do you see-this is sub
ject which 1t Is not so easy to introduce.
Do you see--Here comes Mimmi Svanberg;
only don't talk about that proposal. Sit
down and drink tea with u.s. What would
You like what would you have? A pair
Of old boots? would very willingly keep
them for myself Mother don't you forget
that Mimmi is to have my old boots---eOta
bcne-onIy | must wear them out frst'
'Ah, what is it that yOu good people are
laughing atr asked lady with 3 singular
ly dark and mournful physiogaomy, as she
advanced taward the trio. This was the
widow Ulrka Uggla.
Mrs Uggla and Mimmi Svanberg are
the greatest contrasts in the world. The
latter smiles, and is always endeaVoring to
make life more easy for herself and others;
the former sighs over everything, and sees
everywhere ouly that which is painful and
unsightly'
Il do not know continued she, how
people can be so merry when there is so
much sorrow and vexation in the world
For that very reason, replied Mimmi
Svanberg, one must endeavor to make il
more cheerful Besides, there is also a
great deal which is very good, and which
makes one very happy
Yes so il seems to you; but to those
who think little more seriously on things
in general-in this very house, for instance
it seems to me that all this JOY is really
sorrow 10 disguise
In this house! But where, in all the
world, can one find more comfortable
hOme-a more agreeable family-a more
beautiful understanding between parents
and children-more amiable young girlsP
Yes, those seven Miss Dufvas!-it is
really cheerful prospect to have so many
girls; poor girls to be got rid of; what is to
become of them alp
oh, time enough for that yet; such nice
girls as they are Besides, one of them is
already engaged
Yes, but how does she lookY As if she
were ready to make away with herself
Nothing bnt sorrow will come out of thai
marriage, that ! can foreSee; and all the
other girlS-they will, all of them, be like
sugerfuons cards.
/ There are no longer any such cards il
the world, saId Mimm OVanOerg, laugh
ing; nowadays all people are needed fol
the well-beiDg of the public, and may each
one take bis proper place and help the 9th
r ers in private or public societies.
} 'Pshal with your public societies; they
are the most troublesome things that
. know, aud, if l have my will, IngehOrl
Q shall have nothing to do with them. The!
' are oil downright nonsense, aud goOd-fOr
g nothing schemes. Girls can make fOOli
+ enough of themselves 10 the world without
: adding these public societies to their follyl
: Mrs. Uggla's dOletul conntcnance, anc
/ mode of expressing herself seemed so ab
: surd to Mmmi Svanberg. that she burst
5 into All uncomfortable fit Of laughter; the
I clergyman, however. took up the subjec
/ more seriously, and replieds
: Il do not think so. If girls make fool
: Of themselves ia the world, it is their ow
6 fault and The fault Of their mothers Wonl
0 to God that had twice as many dangl
}, tiers as Mrs. Dufva; should Rnd ways an
}. means and employment for them all, partl.
II at home aud partly from home, precisely il