The Home in the Valley
Agre
hich she had kept concealed beneath her cloak during her entire conversation with Magde and her father, and which she had carefully tied about her waist as soon as she had entered the meadows, how pretty it looked! But how was she repai
nform our readers was the owner of the knapsack. He was descending a hill, holding to his li
"We were such pleasant companions last evening, that I ca
fore you; but I-" She ceased speaking,
something about the
at having an opportunity of displaying her knowledge before one whom, bes
e me! What h
r has a large book case, and I have
etary, "but enumerate to me so
eally wis
d have said. Now Mademoiselle, please be seated, the g
if you call me Mademoiselle; it
l not to do so; but let
qualifi
hy do you sit at
so far from
tician. Now, tell me, how many ya
e, I
ed your A B C's in arithmetic;
w s
" he continued, "is precisely one yard in length. Now, I will m
t th
f; for you have yoursel
ver could feel an inclination to mingle with them, but had merely smiled at their ridiculous jokes. Never had the clear ringing laugh of gleeful childhood issued over her lips; but upon the present occasion her innocent heart entered into the
comfortable position, "I c
was musing on Magde's words of caution,
do
" replied
nate little cr
read," said Nanna, wishing to c
le hand under your apron, I shall no
her hands from their place of conc
h an assumed air of dignity, "first of
r me some picture books, which as I read, he e
what ha
ll others, the new testament especially. All that I do not understand my father explains to me, and after he has finish
wh
ether I should
should; am I no
t help thinking that if I had lived when our Saviour wa
Why perhaps you would like to ha
he might conceal the blush, which his words of
dwell no longer upon your holy thoughts, so differe
ther's request, I studied history, geography, na
ion has not been neglected; b
have also practise
or, Mademoiselle Nan
hy
nd how you can use all you
t of that," replied
matter after all," said Gottlieb,
oned, and was pleased to discover by her accurate replies that she comprehended thoroughly all that she had studied.
en we were walking together, you told me that he had resided in this valley nearly
speaks of it. He had high hopes, when young, and had they been realized, he woul
me pleasant evening. Do you thin
and Magde
well, I will soon visit t
wil
has already be
t er
till, it is now too late to repent as you have already learned a lit
ill te
course.-I ha
t be able," he continued, "to earn a little competency for
better! Then I would not b
marr
of mar
n, for to speak candidly
parish tailor, who has alre
ish tail
ered Ragnar two barrels of rye flour if he
lour as a bribe! And
ou wish to purchase my sister,' said he, 'you had better sp
have two
the third. He has considerable wealth, an
ut suc
told him I wa
efer either of
elf into lake Wenner, tha
little income, and is, as far as I can see, the onl
ht. It is my
ould not in all probability find his way hithe
God, fo
ry that we should
t is
ot fall in love
re is no
auties beyond your personal charms, Miss Nan
iful; but I do not
ere about saying. Upon my word that is so much the better, for to s
u a
only ambition is to become an a
Nanna, "you must fall in l
sure you," replied Gottlieb, "but now this p
thy girl, and I am to keep a
ust agree to meet each other during the evening hours at this spot
nd the old sexton says
to hear
I cannot t
d in that manner. It would be qui
sweet voice, as she trilled forth the beautiful words of her song, f
e would be improved if you could play upon the guit
ould not benefit
ternoon. You will find such a relaxation quite necessary, and when you play u
um of the long hours.-O,
Gottlieb, not sir. You
What a beautiful name
long absence, would come in search of her, arose f