The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-15
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IELSLlA.
THE LOVE STORY OF 4 DAHL PEAsANE
An artist in Sweden, telling in ii,
New York Times. recently, his storf 3
adventure. interRoven with sketca !,
touching Of honest love and child 4,
ignorance Of the world, that it Is 4 I'D
reproducing here though more hri 4
One evening, on monntain.side. le
was trying to sketch his sleeping eriie d
when fine Young fellow, dressed il
the picturesque Dahl costume, wpn1
he remembered to have seen in q yilHaCe
some days before. approached La.
He had d forest OF auburn curIs. Ia
big gray eyes, and a melancholy sx-
preston on his face; and was in bis
holiday costume, Leather breed es.
massive shoes with ponderous pn
buckles, the peculiar leather apron of
the country, a bright blue jacket a d
square cut Waistcoat Of yellow, an-
broidsred with scarlet flowers, and De
flaps lying low on his hips. He cared
9 heavy bag, that might weigh AN
dred POUNDS and hold two bushels on
his back, but stood as erect as d ycsnc
fiji. He said Good evening" Ii IFS
own was, altered his hand. then let he
bag down and aatupon it. He locke IT
the artists sketch, and then desired to
use the pencil. The artist added NICE
OF paper, and the peasant wrote on Il aae
word.-'sIe Ielala. He scrutinized he
artist closely for D moment, then ,so
wearily, as II disappointed, and bsan
enptying his leather sack. IA bd
supply Of barley loves, bottle 81
brandy, and considerable ward
came ont before the peasant READ "a
the object of his search, IA Bit oil ina
ribbon carefully wrapped il cloth. He
showed this TO The artist, and poi ed
!. ~ Tho word g ssTelsla. The Anne u
could not but understand that the 1 ~
and the ribbon had something e so
with each other, and finding the Iii |
patoia incomprehensihla ha hrough Ais |
sketching into play
" Though ii was Q o'clock at niR |
soft, mellow, subdued light stir r- |
yaded the mountains. rapidly w
the peculiar Dahl shoe, with its 81 Of |
birch bark extending beyond The y.
/ made The peg in the middle, whioh u. /
sWera fOr the heel, and decorated lie /
ilIstep with a bunch OF streaming 5-l
bons. The Dahl men gazed inten on I
y, pointed to bis own feet, and ok /
his head. I tried second. tins. znd
sketched the peculiar womanas /
gear Of bis village, with the long. ick
plaits. Celebrating the hair. VIII
adorned with ribbon ssreamers, sply
indicating wonan's profile, the ole
of i not much bigger than my u Ab.
Az ! won't On wondered whebEer I'd
hit #. ! heard q deep sigh, and ,ig
tear spattered GA the paper. NY ahl
man rose with an over-jcyous fa1e nd
went % whore he had piled up b ID ,ek
cf bread, aud, breaking loaf Ii W.
handed ne half of u, and offera ne
Ills brandy bottle. Thas avo tie
guide. who had been CLAM oy The y
loss of his own spirits il 4 fall; aa he Ii
reached out his hand for the bossk as
soon as the artist had lnished hia ad. /,
est swallow. Then the Dahl nail trss
into i Hood 81 talk, that lasted au 81.
sshen they vent u sleep. III tl1a r. II
ing lie should have forgotten aN ont
ths visitor had it not been sor fha Ed
ho left. AS they we're feaating d In. Fl
nar on birds, shot On their wasg yvn i
the mountain, the guide, swalI 9a b q ii
huge niOnthful, remarked ID
= iz good bread, even II q Ras !
kneada Eith tears I
How ao h asked Ell
Il Why, the Dahi nlar !
IS We'll, what about bin Il III I'LL Fed. II
What did ha antg What d
l,sean lay I'elsla2 Where did D soqp d
Y Pardon ne. worthy sir. : 81 Il iek
5en, viEh caz tain deerssef % D sns 4
ssE have dena tls end Ri 81
goed laasy ag aanaen, ani ! 4
she hrst American. bu Yot se i
srs might kind pf laugh al tlls 0f ffI
ceiling or thinking 90 our poor % .ssy- j
'oIks and shss young felloR 4 tary 4
night seem 10 ~ foolish % yoTf 7 lT
Bit nIat fsii ha wsns Z? Eb
Tliat poar DaEl bpg 5
'on passed through lis villag d
coming and going OF strang 10 ID 8,