Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
Story from the Swedish.
The Betrothal Of Fla Maord and 10
names lSakSSou Ry rhure s.

nals, and by their originality attain
n classical fame, and among several
such characters remember old lila
Maord and the provincial letter car
rier, Johannes lsakssou,
Fla Maor, had her little history and
her proud recollrctions, in spite of her
humble station in life, ENar since she
was u child, and long after her had at
tanned the sracCIulucss in figure OF u
barrel, she had been IN the services Of
the Narons Of SVanaholm, aud when
the old baron departed this life, like
all other harous, aud his son, the
Young honorable. succeeded his father,
feeling his aesthetic mind suffer from
daily heholdiug cid Fia's corpuloncc,
Fla was rensioucd on and given cot
tage on the estate ana enough pasture
ground 10 support III comfort the
female Of the bull, in other words n
COW Of the regulation pattern and
size.
old Fla had II most comfortable in
her old age. Not party. wedding.
christening or funeral took place for
miles around but what old Fla must be
there and cook and as Eta was not Ivy
any means hashful. her Harder was
constantly provided with the choicest
OF catahles and drinkahles,
Old Fla was certainly not a beauty,
She sported pair OF mustachCs that
were the envy of the young men in the
II I,p ri. az I,.N
resemblance of n Dutch cheese than n
sylph and to behold Fla sailing
down the village street like n galley
under fun sail was a sight for the
gods, OF course, Fla was not to blame
for her appearances that was accepted
rs freak OF the Creator; but Fla was
ot such extremely moral temperament
that rs soon aS she discovered that
any young man ard woman In her
nCiEhhorhCod were spooniuE. or an en-
gaEcmont reported, Fla did her best to
break or hinder II, claiming Il was all
frivolity and the work of the evil one,
OF course. Fla claimed to be prompted
only by the best Intentions, but this
little streak of virtue in old Fla was
not appreciated by tho young people,
and Fla was considered good lawful
subject fol all the FRANKS that the de-
PRAYED minds of the young village pCo-
pie were capable of and young pro-
pies minds in our modern times are
very elastic,
Imagine, then the glorious rumor
a a - Il A "a
been made subject for the lance Of the
evil one, and that the object of her
tender, maidonly love was the cid let
tor-Carricr. Johannes And 10 think
of the consequences of letting love
loose IN such n biz body NJ Ftas tho
result may well be considered serious,
and the villagers were on the tip-toe
of expectation.
Old Johannes had, carly in life, been
n steward ON big estate and asso-
foreigners, ana acquired Il high toned
language and manner which, all COM
binod, had conquered old lfia's maiden
reserve
cottage TO deliver letter and as this
was something so extraordinary an
event In Fin's life, Johannes must
pcriorce remain and rond the COmnlur
nication II turned out to be notitl-
cation that Fla had inherited the ro-
! spectacle sum of 1000 rix-dollars from
n member of the noble family OF
| Svanaholm, and Fla had, therefore,
! the attraction Of an helrcss for 10
| names.
Fla, on her part, consid rcd 10.
| hannes as n great man. Was not his
| language like what she sometimes had
| heard at Svanahom? And did he not
| represent his maze Sty the kings post
! ONCE department? The best Of every
! thing from E'ia's rrder was placed be,
fore Johannes, end he wds Toasted
| Ike a king The satisfaction was mu-
/ tual for as Johannes said one day,
"Mamsel Fla. II Is 30 plcasurahle To
! visit here, when one has assuctudcd
with cdificatcd persons. and again con
verge with an cquivollc and cyntc fc-
male.
Old Fla just sat there, the picture
Of establishment at the big words, OF
which she did not understand the
meaning, bnt II charmed the old girl
and Johannes learning was rewarded
with pancakes and frequent glasses oi
something Fla claimed kept rheuma.
tism out Of the bones
Johannes would have been made OF
stone II such attention had not
, touched his heart or his stomach. II
Fla or Johannes first made the propo-
sition 10 visit the village pastor and
request that the banns be published
between them viii forever remain n
mystery lin Sweden IL Is the custom
for the pastor to read the names from
the pulpit after service on Sunday Of
those that intend TO marry, and this
is done for three Sundays In success
siOn)
Both Fla and Johannes knew that
II their intention became known TO
the villagers they would be exposed TO
much unpleasantness from the young
people and they decided on q plan