The Home in the Valley

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ngerous guest. Magde, who possessed a quick eye, soon discovered that Nanna was the cause of his visits; but she also perceived that Gottlieb was no dissembler. Magde did not look further than

her's society. The change that had taken place in Nanna's appearance was marvellous; the blossoms of buoyant and happy girl

when we first met, for if we had not I do not know what w

lush with displeasure when their meetings at

spot gave Nanna her first instructions upon the guitar. To his great pleasure she learned quickly,

ccomplished, and he was none the less rejoiced when he discovered how readily

ch he was to have, and Gottlieb gave her his advice concerning the arrangement of the benches in the school-room; the position which the black-board should occupy, and what little

as he thus expressed himself, "for when you are married you will be o

l not be necessary, for if my aunt could only have her own w

rry in this neighborhood?"

t you are not in the least danger, for you can hear that your frie

tlieb? It will have to occur so

d y

at

e a goo

you remember

emark that it would not be dif

in a tone of displeasure which was the more p

hted that you should follow my advice so faithfully-ei

d Nanna, her countenance assuming a deat

ic-especially Miss-Mi

allude to Mi

te, whose hair is so

is Sophia!" e

iss Sophia, I

you changed their na

t confound her black hair wit

harlotte's hair

eb, "whether Charlotte's hair is brown or white, I

said Nanna laughing so heartily that the

t with

serious and thoughtful that no

old prayer-book the first tim

n if it

little miss, and tell me whe

that by some magic spell you have d

say Miss Sop

t is a bol

you a

Gottl

anna. Are y

antalizing enough to compel me to do s

you to weep, I must confe

n neither of them,

aunt, and I was so much pleased with the young ladies, that now I am here with you, w

lieb arrived at the latticed gate of the court-yard at Almvik, just in time to salute the young ladies from the parsonage as they drov

hadowed the brow of his beloved Ulrica, foretelling

he young man aside, "you have to-day for the

, dear aunt," r

's house to remain away all day when y

such had been the case. My mother is not over

arefully guided, rarely become gallant and well behave

at I c

elves to that subject to which

s back upon t

u will permit me to follow my own course

Aunt, that you have dis

; beauty, amiability, and a knowledge of cookery

unt, is that not to

ou had assisted me in my first step towards the completion

ng existed before in whi

ught to improve your situation by some good marriage. Miss Charlotte is a lo

lance to a donna; but unfortunate

on. You cannot but admire her fine sensitive nature, whic

t I fear. How would I

is a girl for whose sake a man might act foolishly

gs in the world I d

rs you most admire after you have had an opportunity of visiting t

the kind,

hat do y

n this matter; and that taking all things into consi

ise your aunt'

or and love God. I am grateful to Him that He has given me a heart,

ed by them. Will you or will you not, accompany me to the parson

; but, aunt, if you have any other meaning con

then. Do you understand what

hink of such

you; but consider upon your words while you have yet time-you need not

unt, am I

nia assumed an a

n into disgrace,"

are on the road to disgrace; but I hope this wholesome lesson

haps it is foolish on my part not to take her advice.-Oh, why is not my little nymph of the fount