The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-01-29
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ooh Louey, Louey, how could yol
fall in love with Dutchman %
Louey Hill turned her sweet, blushine
face to her laughing cousin to say, ear
nestly-
"He is German, Mollie,. and of very
good family, though not noble. Father
is very willing to have me marry him, Sc
his letters must have been good.
''Yes if ever father idolized child
Uncle VIII is that father. Well, now
Louey, take pity on my curiosity, and tel
me all about it,
"1Iay I come in p said another voice
at the door.
Eyes, come in, and hear Louey's con
| fession," said Mrs. Lawton.
Another lady, the sister Of the bright,
merry Mollie, came into the room. The
! ladies were the only occupants of the
house at that hour, if we except the SER
wants, and having congregated, let me
describe them: Mrs Lawton, the hostess,
was brunette of the brilliant, witty kind,
and her sister, who was only 4 year or two
younger, Miss Meta Hill, was like her in
face, form and disposition. Louise 9ill,
the visitor and cousin, was blonde, fair,
gentle and petite, who, having justpassed
her seventeenth birthday, was announcing
herself as engaged to be married to Rolph
Gottslem, professor Of languages in u Ger
man university.
"NVhat is there to tell ?' asked Louise,
with a little conscious laugh. I'VE met,
we loved There is the whole story in
four words"
mot bit Of it. Answer your elders.
Miss Hill" said Mrs, Lawton First,
who is he ?''
eHe is the only son of Rolph Gottslem,
Of Wiriembur@, who was a professor of
languages, as his son is, only in different
place. He, my Roiph, was left mother
less when he was only five years old, and
his sister Bertha ouly three, and they
we're educated together by their father for
fourteen years Theu he died, and hav
ing been both liberal and hospitable, he
left his children without any property, but
with a most finished and remarkable edu
cation. Music, languages and science
were the atmospheres Oh their life; but
they were young, and had lived a life
almost reciuse. Berta was taken into the
10 America. lie brought good letters
from his fathers old friends, and soon
made class of scholars in New York
For ten years he lived there, and then
came 10 our, town, with the appointment
of professor in the college over which
father prcsidcs. lie has been vita us for
u year"
"And the sister?"
"Berta married, and went to Berlin
For some years they corrcsponded =
Then her husband removed to more
remote part Of Germany, and the letters
were not so frequent. At last they ceased,
until within few months, Then KolFh
received "a letter, telling him of Berta's
widowhood and intention Of coming to
America with her little girl. Since then,
he has heard nothing. She may be
waiting to send hiD word exactly when TO
expect her, or she may have started, and
be on her way"
"Wlat is her name!"
~ never heard him call her anything
but Borta, and | never inquired her
husbands name There, girls, you have
all the story. Now, it is my turn to ques
tion What in the world, Mollie, sent
you out Of town at this season ?''
"Ol we are going to have a Christmas
III the English style. Harry can come
down by the ears you know, every day
so he allowed me to come here last week
to get ready have sent out my invita-
tions fer the twenty fourth, to give every
body day for rest, and the guests viii
stay till alter New ear, when we al. re-
turn to town together. Write to-day,
I4ouey, aud ask Eoiph to join US. 1t is
holiday time +"
ooh yes, he viii be delighted to come.
Where is VIII, 1letaZ
ooh he comes up and down with Har-
~" said Mrs hawton. "You must have
a double wedding, girls when, LoueyY'
"Next spring Shall you have a house
full, Nollie :"
''For the week there VIII be twenty or
thirty, and on Christmas Eve we give
bail How it SHOWS ucant to 90 to
Dayton to-day for some hiaes that were
forgotten IN town. But we must postpone
it until to morrow. The a-bell, girls
and there is Harry at the gate"
"And WILL said Meta. You have no
eyes for him, Mollie.
Never mind yours sec for two
Christmas was near enough to make any
delay about procuring the ''triiles' ineon-
yenient SO. the next morning, the la3ie5
wrapped themselves In hoods and cioaks,