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TI-IE SKJUTS-BOY. 33
"To Swarteborg," replied the" boy, endeavouring to incase his
big hands in his gloves, to enable him fo grasp the reîns more
£rmly. Ai this moment Ivar advanced modestly, but with the
assurance of a man who is about offering consolation, fo the
strange lady, and said, more devoutly than he had ever before
done fo any person, "I ara going fo Swarteborg i if is my home;
if you will permit me fo drive you, X ara good for any accident
that might happen, which depends upon the driver."
"Accept my thanks, noble boy, I will remunerate your kind-
ness as much.as I am able," said she, #vith friendly emotion, and
the look with whîch she accompanied the words was more
valuable fo Ivar than all.
Ivar advised the L#dy fo walk up the bill on foot; and with
the child ia ber arms, preceded by ber dog, she began the diflï-
cult ascent. But before she had hall completed the distance,
she felt that ber powers would not uphold ber farther. As soon
as Ivar saw this, he bade the boy fo lead the home up the bill,
and offered fo carry the child. Without objection the lady con-
fidcd the little innocent fo his care. While he pressed the child
tenderly fo his bosom, all kind of singular thoughts arose within
him. If appeared fo him something so consoling, so secretly
sweet, fo bave such an innocent being under his protection, he
could hot refi’aia ri-oto pressing his lîps on the chiid’s #vhite
cheeks, ye# there could hot be found in the whole world two
beings so utterly dissimilar as the whito pony and the little
angel he bore in his arms. #evertheless his present feelings
were much similar fo those which he had formerly entertained
for his f#vourite.
Iv#r’s heart was actually ruade for love. ]=[e felt the want of
taking care of some one. If was for these reasons that he was
now so happy, and wished tha# his way fo Swarteborg was twice
as long as if really was.
When he had reached the summit of the bill, the lady entered
the cart, took ber child in ber arms, wrapped the cloak carefull$"
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