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##: THE SKJUTS-BOY.
assistance; and the most disgusting of all is fo listen to a lady’s
drumming and crowing, which reminds us of a duet between a
goose and a turkey."
"You are a sharp critic. Our ladies bave fo count on but
little compassion from you."
"I judge only from my feelings," replied Ivar. "With an
innermost, I might almost say a passionate, love of music, I am,
nevertheless, not in the least a connoisseur; I do hot understand
a note, but blow, however, my bugle in the forest of Roestorp,
and enjoy the beautiful echo. But we are departing altogether
from the true subjcct of our conversation.
"When h[atilda had attained ber eighteenth year, my patron
ruade if appear fo me rather distinctly that he would hOt be
averse to a connexion betwcen his daughter and myself; but as
much as I had formerly thought of the girl, she did hOt agree
with me now, for the good and innocent ##rl had become a
counterfeit of a flirt. I nevertheless reflected whether I could
hot balance my great obligations fo the old gentleman by doing
so, and my natural feelings of gratitude soon convinced me that
X was hOt permitted fo refuse such a hearty and well-mean#
proposal #ithout any grounds. I consoled myself with the
thought, that ]#Iatflda might be brought fo the right path again,
by reasonable persuasions on my pmi; and as I had hOt yet
round a being, in spire of the longing of my hcar# toward more
tender feelings, who had imbued me vrith such sentiments, I was
of the opinion that if #vould be sufficient if one felt only esteem
and friendship towards his spouse.
"I spoke frankly to my old patron conccrning the marrer,
and thought if #ould be better fo #ait a little longer. We
were first fo observe whether h]:atilda and I would be able fo
agree in our dispositions, and if our hearts, ai a later period,
shoulcl feel inclined fo approach each other nearer, I was fo
accept the last and strongest expression of his confidence, with
gratitude.
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