Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-03-26

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evening, said he, and left lngeborg with a
look which betrayed neither anger nor yet
an unforgiving spirit. -..
ANOTHER QUESTION.
Tn the evening Mrs. Uggla sat in small,
handsomely furnished drawng-room, with
n mournful expression of countenance, con-
templatiug her daughter, who sat at little
workable, busy hemmiHg towels The
coarse work contrasted with the delicate
white hand which few over it in the rapid
movement of the needle. Mrs Uggla
sighed deeply, looked at Ingeborg, and
thought; she'll never make a good match
1t is all over for that, now =
AT that very moment ring was heard
at the door.
Who can that be p said Mrs. Uggla.'
1t was DR. Hedermann, one of the per-
sons whom Mrs Uggla liked best to see in
the world, but who was never accustomed
TO visit her at this time of day. When
she had expressed her astonishment and de-
light at this visit, the doctor seated himself
opposite Ingeborg, and asked her to lay
aside her work, saying in voice which be-
trayed deep emotion
You answered my question so honestly
this morning, Miss lngeborg, that it gives
ME courage to come forward with another,
which may seem foolhardy enougb,-but
still, in any case, | am certain that you will
give me an honest and true answer
1ngeborg felt unable either to answer or
to look up. But when the doctor seemed
to be waiting for her reply, she said :
We'll ? The question q
Can you like me p
Ingeborg let fall her work and looked at
him with her clear, honest eyes, aud as she
replied
Yes, that l cam
Fancy me, as-your husband p
Yes said Ingeborg, as before.
is IL poSsible--is it actually possibler
said the doctor, astonished aud Affected
And the doctor took Ingeborg's hand aud
pressed it to his lips.
When fell 10 love with you, Miss Inge-
borg, nearly fifteen years ago, 1 saw some
thing in the depths of those eyes which af-
tected me, and made me tender-hearted.-
did not believe my own feelings, until the
reality Of your life convinced me that you
were the woman whom sought, fine as
true pearl set in gold, aud at the same time
a real human being in heart and in deed,
an angel in goodness, noble, truthful wo-
man; and the only thing thatI now wonder
at is, that actually have found such q one
and that such woman can actually take q
fancy to and like me 7
IF thou didst but know resumed Inge-
borg, with quiet tears, how much more
wonderful it seems to me that thOu canst
like me, who was deceitful, so full Of faults,
and besides no longer young
Young enough for me- said the doctor.
Thou art ten years younger than l am,
and thousand times more lovely in my
eyes now than before. Aud it is to me
most difficult to comprehend how thou real
ly canSt like me =
But do you then believe me still to be
thoughtless, giddy girl p said Ingeborg,
cheerfully; let me then tell you how you
| beg pardon, thou didst convert me-
When l had that sad affection of the eyes,
which threatened to produce blindness, and
thou vast my physician, was so deeply af-
fected by thy kindness, thy care for me !;
and when owed the restoration of my
sight to thee, saw in thy eyes that which
l never forgot. Thy conversation, thy ex-
ample thy whole life became beacons to me
and helped me by degrees to free myself
from the fetters wherewith custom, and my
good mothers mistaken tenderness, had
bound me 10 the mere emptiness of life |
thrsted after something better. but knew
not what, until thou showedst me the way.
Since then ! have silently followed thee as
far as. | was able, but without any hope of
being able to overIake thee, often made un-
happy by thy miStrust of me, but yet more
happy in the new duties which thou hast
pointed out to me IN life for others, than
had ever before been for a moment, whilst
| lived merely for myself
And thou art not afraid of life Of la
hor With me- Ingeborg? For l will not
conceal from Thee, that regard myself as
one of our Lords humble stewards on
earth, and all that | have obtained from
him Of spiritual or physical good, l must
employ in his service; | do not like spend
ing money iu dinners aud expensive wines,
and such unnecessarieS, but desire to live
simple, frugal life Art thou not afraid Of
this, Ingeborg Thou art not accustomed
to it,
Il shall soon become so, if thou consider
me worthy TO share it with thee
Aud thou canSt fully trust thyself to
me ri am shappiSh aud odd sometimes
very qneer-tempered,-say cutting things
will thou not be afraid Of me p
III l am so, shall tell thee
But If get angry, unreasonable p
Then L shall try to break thee of it,
We'll said, Ingeborg Thanks for the
promise. Thy conrteousness aud gentIeness
will be my correctors. L will put myself
under their teaching.
Now look continued the doctor, sudden
ly assuming humorous gaiety, when a
dromedary or camel will lake his driver
upon his back, he falls down on his knees,
aud the other places himself on bis shoul-
der, and takes the bride in his hand, aud
then the obedient dromedary rises, and is
guided by that hand, even though it be the
weak hand Of woman, and he carries her
through the desert of the world
Mrs. Uggla, on becoming acquainted
with this state of affairs, was both affected
and astonished, had neither words nor OPP
portunity TO express the many doubts which