Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-03-19

household duties. She appeared to Yngve,
this while, so noble and beautiful. that he
became quite absorbed, and forgot
thatit was needful to answer the questions
Of the Director about railroads, or else he
replied wholly at random. For instance,
when questioned about certain branch Of
railway, he answered like one ia dream,
AN actual Iduna 7 and as to the direction
of another railroad, be repl ed with warmth,
to all eternity
The Director looked at him in astonish-
ment, but when he observed the direction
of his eyes, he smiled, pulled the smoke
from his tobacco-pipe. and did not seem Of
Tended. They had scarcely ever seen the
Director so civil and so kind to any one be.
fore How happy the sight Of this made
Hertha, and the pleasant an,icipationS for
the future which it gave rise to, both in
her breast and that of Yngve, may be easi-
y conceived.
The evening meal became, under these
circumstances, one of the most Joyous
which had ever been partaken of in that
home. When it was ended the Director
spoke to Yngve about his mother, and now
made her, through ber son, that offer Of a
place ia his family, which Hertha had pre-
pared him for. Yngve perceived that the
Director regarded this matter as an affair
which would be advantageous to the fami-
", and he silently commended her con-
sideration.
Before they separated Hertha led her
friend into the room which she had prepar-
ed and arranged for bis mother.
'See Yngve,' said she, your bookcase
shall stand there, and here in this easy
chair your mother shall sit, and here, be-
side her, when we read together your books
and your letters. Here, at this writing
table, will your mother, and-I also, some
times-write to you ..
Hertha wished, at this moment of sepa
ration, to leave upon YngVe's mind the i'm
preston of her close connection with his
mother, and of the life she would lead in
her new home. She wished that he. in
memoFy, should sec them together.
Yngve was at the same time so affected
and rendered so happy by all that had ta'
ken place, that when he took leave of Her
tha's sisters, he pressed them to his heart
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tonished and affected them he kissed
Aunt Nella'S hand then her cheek, which
caused her 10 start with pleasurabe sur
prise, for she discovered, ali at once, {
great resemblance between Yngve and ont
of the admirers of her young days, and sh
began to puzzle her brain about some Sc
cret intrigue in connection with this circum
stance. Yngve was disposed to clasp tn
Director and the whole family in his EN-
blace, but the distant though polite de
meanor of the former checked any extraor
dinary demonstration as regarded him.
Nevertheless, when Yngve, with an expires
sion of filial reverence and gratitude in hi
frank and handsome countenance, yet oncI
more shook his hand at pal ting, the Di
rector accompanied him to the door, anC
said, with undisgused goodwill
i wish you all success and happy re
turn. You are still quite young, and while
the Patriarch Jacob could wait seven yenrs
and again seven years, for his betrothed, i
ought not appear long to you to wait
year or two for one who is dear to yOu.-
Time flies fast
Hertha, this, evening, kissed her father
hand, as she had not kissed it before.