Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-03-05
WHOLE NUMBER 4eOl

know II could De OF any service 20 ncf.
because myself also am sorrowfm and sick
at heart. But now that recognize you
cannot leave you. Oh, let me remain with
you till you are well again. Let me be like
sister to you, or a servant Who knows
perhaps the insignificant and the weak may
be Of some little service to the strcnr.---
That would be so agreeable to me. win
be so silent, so very silent but / cannot
leave you. 1t will do me more good to be
with you than anything eise'
How did you come bere p asked Hers
thN, as she caressngly laid her band on tliS
young girls neck
With my parents replied Eva; we are
on our way TO Copenhagen, where my fathE
er has business, aud they have allowed me
and my sister Marie to accompany them,
to divert my mind and to enlivef me, as
they say. For have been, and still arrs
very uneasy in my mind ever since4-but I
will tell you all about that afterwards; IL
only may remain with You. You viii dis
spate the uncertainty Of my mind you
will enable me to become clear as regards
myself and what ought to do; no one can
do this if you cannot. Oh, let me stay
with you would give up everything ia
Copenhagen, if might only remain here
by your bedside Sister Maria can 60 with
my parents to Copenhagen
ASK your mother to let me sreak with
her. said Hertha, and Eva, WHO heard a
consent in the words, kissed Hertha's hand
passionately, and fastened to her mother:
1t was soon arranged between Mrs Duff
va and Hertha, that Eva should remain
with the latter until she was sufficiently re-
covered to be able to cross the Sound when
Eva should accompany her and join her pa;
reuts in Copenhagen. Hertla had fold
Mrs Dufva OF her intentions Of visiting an
invalid relative in that city and Hertha,
although not properly belonging to the cir-
Gle of their acquaintance, was universally
so highly esteemed and respected, that Mrs.
Dufya, without demur or deliberation, left
Eva under her protection.
Eva Dufva was overjoyed at this arrange
ment. She was at that age when it is SO
common for warm-hearted girls to form en-
thusiastic attachments to persons Of their
own sex, particularly when these are dis
tinguished by force Of character in which
they themselves are deficient, and Eva Duff
va had long since felt that attraction to-
wards Hertha which the weak climbing
plant feels towards the strong tree. around
whose boIe it is necessary to entwine itself
| in order to raise itself to the light
| The little chamber, by the fall of Troll
hatta. which during the foregoing four-and<
twenty hours had witnessed snch gloomy
suffering, exhibited this evening pleasant
picture.
1t was the pale invalid. who, now evi-
IDENTIFY convalescent, was sitting raised up
in bed, with her rich golden hair thrown
back from her temples, and falling in unre-
strained masses over the snowy pillows,
whilst her eyes, still weak from the effect Of
fever, rested with motherly affection on the
young girl who kneeling by her bed. held
her hand between both hers, now pressing
it to her lips, now laying it against her
burning cheeks whilst she poured ont her
overAowing heart
| Eva related how she, in consequence Of
Mr.. Won Tackjern's behavior at the FIRE,
felt the repugnance which she had always
entertained towards q marriage with him,
that the thought of it became intolerable
70 her and how she had prevailed upon
her parents to consent to the engagement
between them being broken OF Ii the
meantime, the circumstances Of the family
in consequence of the ere and other losses.
became greatly embarrassed. She saw the
distress of her parents, and their evident
wish that the engagement between their
daughter and the wealthy Mr. Won Tack
iern should be renewed. He, on his part
had expressed his willingness he consid-
ed her having broken their betrothal rs
merely usual 'woman's whim,' which be
was willing to forgive, and proposed that
the marriage should at once take place, to
obviate the necessity of second betroihal.
And now know what lies before me-
continued Eva after this journey, wffieh
is to 'diSsipate my crotebets,' they viii urge
me to make an end of the thing. Ny pa
rents will say that 4 can do as 1 like
that they do not wish 20 persuade me : but
they will look anxious shall read in
their looks and their expression what they
wish for shall see how easy l might
make them and my sisters by my marriage;
so that should be able to please every
body, and make every body happy except
myself. But is it right in me TO regard
ouly my own happiness To disaPpOiDt
one just for the sake Of my own pleasure
Is not that wrong. iG
Do YOU think that be might become diE
ferent that he might be changed through
your influence
"Ah n sighed Eva, that is what people
have said to me, but do not believe IL.
| He is so much older-so much more world
ly-wise-so much stronger Of viii than
am. should never have courage 10 bo
entirely myself with him; to ask anything
from him. should, if united with him.
L. lac oh nj II