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


liar and ont Of tIie COMMON everyday track 4
Every one who devotcs himself to such
work frdst be prepared to stand alone, un-
supported -often perhaps to Be abused and
counteracted. But this gives me very littlc
concern. One, know, there is II heaven
who will understand me, and one also on
earth. And now Yngve, can you, viii you
extend TO me yonr hand as o helper ia my
undertaking, and enter into my work; can
my love become your love, my friends your
friends, my lfe's object yours p
Hertha, yes ! that will with an ny
heart. Yes, know that it is precisely BY
means Of such an intellectual activity that
my life's endeayors, my sonls desires viii
dnd their full purpose and accomplishment.
Only you must promise me one thing; for
J also have my conditions
What are they, YngveT Z
That you will make this school for
both sexes, and--let youths also attend
your classes, Hertha 7
Amy one whom you may introduce to
me, Yngve, shall be welcome
we are then agreed on this. Give mo
your hand, my bride, my wife-my helper
in labor and pleasure, in Joy and sorrow, III
life and death z
In reply Hertha extended her arms and
clasped her friend in q faithful, warm eni.
brace.
They were happy, nay blessed The Joy
of heaven united itself with that Of eartR
in their pure bosoms.
Let us now go to your father, said
Yngye; everything must be said and done
this very evening Iu order to bear the
: thought of a long separation from you
must know that in the spring may returh
and claim you as my wife,
Hertha sorrUwfully shook het head; ard
now began to prepare him for the Difficult:
ties, nay, even the opposition which, in oil
probability, they would have to encounter
from her father They might expect long
delay, possibly refusal They must arm
! themselves with patience
Yngve would not listen to this, he was
+ impatient and irritated by the thought THAT
! woman such as Hertha, of matured age;
and with her own independent propersy,
should not be allowed to decide her own
choice or her own future
1t is irrational; il is not TO be thought
Of said hei that your father will refuse it
to you 7
The certainty that this vas not only pos
: sible, but even probable; communicated it.
: self by degrees to Yngve, and depressed
i him. The certainty of their union, and
S the thought Of the bond which they had
o formed, was not sufficient TO sustain his joy
ous stale of mind at this moment, when in
!, addition the approaching separation hung
like heavy cloud over him.
u The remainder of the way was passed in
, silence. AS they passed Kulen, Yngve
$ said
: j have q request to make OF you, Her
tba. have had by degrees all my little
b store of books sent to me at the Soiberga:
d Will you take charge Of them, and let my
II books talk to you Of me whilst l am far
n awayP
: You could not give me more precious
a gift Yngve,' said Hertha, excepting one,
which | will beg of you 7
of me exclaimed Yngve, ioyfuIly sur.
2 prised, 'what--what can give you 2
4? Never had Hertha's voice been so meIo-
y dious, as now when with humility and hearts
IS felt emotion she said
: Your influence with your mother that
she will consent to come and be q mother
n in my home, mother to me and my young
sisters. She shall find there daughtery re-
: spect and love. have spoken with my
father on the subject and be sees it in the
same light as | do. Our home needs d
IL good and prudent mistress, my young sis
ters an experienced aud motherly oversight,
q aud the leisure, in dependence upon this,
Q to prepare myself for my future undertake
q ing. Thus as /, through you, become ac-
o quainted with your mother, / feel that L
y shall love her; that she will be good an
s gel in my home and--for me, who viii learu
e from her that gentleness in woman which
e you, Yngve, value so highly. And there is
9 in my home q room within mine, with q
q window towards the setting sun, pleasant
L little room, which it will delight me to ar
), range according to your mothers taste, aud
u which long since destined for her Pray,
IL Of her, YDgye, to come and take possession
s. of it, and call it hers; it viii make me very
d happy Will you, Yngve p
i know not how to thank your said
" Yngve, deeply affected; but l understand
4 you, and | will write to my mother a
n Now they were at Kullen, and entered
d the house with an uneasy presentiment as
to the reception which they might meet,-
e little dreaming, however, that they would
q meet and be met by
!, TUE GREAT LAWSUIT.
a. At the moment when YngYe and Hertha
to entered the hall, Aunt Nella came rushing
id in from her own room with her large port
a folio under her arm, her eyes wide open. and
e. with altogether a most bcwiIdered appear
anee.
a. Yes said she, addressing Hertha in a
Of passionate aud reproachful tone, You are
c, come in time to accompany your father to
a prison, unless | can save him and US all !
Il Ay now it is all plain enough now we
o shall see what comes of it,
If And so saying, Aunt Nela began hasti-
l. y TO ascend the stairs with Che great port
o folio in her arms, necessarily talking the
u while of enemies aud prison, aud law
o suit aud L very well knew that it would
come, that did But shall be as good
J, as they shall show them my papers.
y They shall see, they shall sec