Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-03-12

tha. Let us not now talk about the fu-
ture, not now Let us rest at this mo-
ment, IT is complete in itself-perfect. -
You ate over-exctcd, my Yngve, by the
disquiet Of many days am wearied by
the conflict aud the agony Of this time.--
Seat yourself at my side let me hold your
hand. How handsome you are how noble
aud good The sun loves you, it smiles
upon you Gods spirit embraces us the
trees, as it we're, clap their hands above us;
the flowers caress your feet ! They spring
from the grave, from the heart of Alma
which has obtained new life through my
happiness How beautiful is, how great
and glorious it is to lve--to love !
Thus spoke Hertha, with calm but rap.
turous emotion, as she beamed upon him
glances in comparison with the brightness
and fire of which the glow Of the sun was
faint. That force of expression which was
Hertha's characteristic, aud which gave to
her countenance a captivating interest, was
now trnnsfgured to beauty of no ordinary
kind. Yngve could only contemplate her
with bewildered joy, while he drank in her
words as an elixer of life When they
ceased, it was because they were sealed with
a kiss,
"As warm as life, as faithful as DEATH
whilst heart throbbed quickly and strongly
against heart.
1t was not the feeble souls oblivion Of all
except the transport Of the moment not
the ardent rapture of passion it was the
clear consciousness of an eternal union, a
deathleSs love, which here bound two low
ing hearts together.
But thrill, as of an electric shock, has
tily passed through Hertha. The air sway
ed around them, and in the same moment
was heard the loud tolng of the bell The
church bells tolled the Ginning for the
dead commenced A little troop of people
dressed in black, slowly advanced from the
churchyard gate toward an open grave.
Now the procession paused. The chin.
ipg bells ceased, and the monotonous voice
of the clergyman was heard for moment,
together with the restless soughing of the
trees; then came the heavy fall of monld
on the coffin in the grave, accompanied by
the words:
Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou
return.
Man that is born of woman is of few
days, aud full of trouble. lie cometh forth
like flower. aud is cut down; he leeth al
SO as shadow, and continuenth not
YngFe pressed Hertha's hand closer tC
his heart and said
Love is stronger than death =
Yes replied Hertha, i believe it (;
know it,
BE mine in life and DEATH, returned
Yngve.
Il am so = replied Hertha; but l havt
still something TO say to you before-hov
beautiful is that song, Yngve how il
seems to sanctify the sleep of the grave
only it is too sad Joyful songs, Yngve
ought to be sung by graves; songs whicl
unite night with day, time with eternity
songs about the future and its anticipations
songs about the beginning aud the compile
ton. But you are pale, Yngye, and the
evening is growing chill; the sun has set
let us so home"
: AT that moment the chimes began agaiI
to play; and one of the men separating
himself from the funeral procession, hastil,
approached them.
1t was the little pastor, who, uneasy q
the long conversation of the lovers by tht
: offered him their hands, and their beaminG
looks told him still more than their words
that all was clear, all was right betweeI
them
"You need not, however, sit here, bu
come with me"
Yngve and Hertha accompanied thci
: friend whilst the funeral procession dis
persed in various directions.
Who has been buried this evening
asked Yngye.
A youns man, such as you, and VIII
was only lately betrothed,' replied the pas
tor sorrowfully.
The Three walked in silence.
CONVERSATION BY THE Way
f The full moon had risen, and now, alter
nately concealed by clouds, which an un
genial wind chased across the heavens, an
now shining forth brightly from betweeI
! them, lighted the lovers on their way.
Yngve was again supported on Hertha'
arm, and both walked silently, feeling hcV
. momentous was the approaching decisiv
} moment.
Yngve, however, soon broke the silence
y I'VE must soon separate, Hertha,' sal
t he must leave you. In few days, a
p. you know, mnst so abroad for the winte
+ in order to fully establish my health, tina
/ may be able to return to my former en-
S ploymeut, which is dear to me, my natiy
e land, my mother, and-oh, let me add, NJ
e bride Unless you agree to this, unle'
you decide our fate, caunot take the joul
O ncy with colmness; and besides that, til
| thought that must preserve my healtl
I not for my own sake, but for yours, will
L more beneficial to me than all the waterin
e places in the world. You know, becau'
It | have told you so, that have not muc
n property, but l am without debts, and m
Y prospects, in the career which have adol
" ted, give me the hope of soon obtaining a
q independence, both ior me and mine
l. know my heart,-why then many words
II can you not love me? cannot you trn'
Is Yourself to me? You have demanded a
II undivided heart ask, l demand notl
y ing less from you
d. Then, now hear my confession, Irgve
. replied Hertha, and after that you yOurSC