The Home in the Valley

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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