Blind Girl, or, The Story of Little Vendla . onage far out in thecountry, there was the comfortable rectory inthe outskirts of the town. Instead of thecramped, cozy quarters, with the old-fashionedfurniture, there were the rooms many andspacious, and the pretty new things all mixedin with the old. The frame of the picture was changed, butthe family group was the same. The sameloving spirit that had brightened the humblerabode, and been a centre of joy to the simplepeasants of the lone country parish, had come, NOT DEAD. 151 like a breath of pure air, to bring blessings tothe new and less primi
Blind Girl, or, The Story of Little Vendla . onage far out in thecountry, there was the comfortable rectory inthe outskirts of the town. Instead of thecramped, cozy quarters, with the old-fashionedfurniture, there were the rooms many andspacious, and the pretty new things all mixedin with the old. The frame of the picture was changed, butthe family group was the same. The sameloving spirit that had brightened the humblerabode, and been a centre of joy to the simplepeasants of the lone country parish, had come, NOT DEAD. 151 like a breath of pure air, to bring blessings tothe new and less primitive flock. The old truths that had given life andhealth and hope to the souls of the rustics,were making their way to the not less yearningand human hearts of the dwellers in town. New respectful love was growing up towardsthe pastor. Mamma had her friends in allstations; and as to the girls, Ingeborg said atleast twice a week, I told you so, Guda ! Itwas not so bad to move after all, for it reallyis nicer here than it was in the old CHAPTER XVI. THE NEW FIND. JIVE happy years had gone by for thepastor, and not a shadow had fallenover his home; but now days of watch-ing and sorrow had come. Scarletfever had broken out in the house-hold. Baby Anna had gone from the loveand joy of her short earthly life to the betterlove and better joy of the heavenly. Fritzlay struggling with the same fearful disease,and the mourners had scarcely time to weepfor the lost in the hurry and worry of waitingupon the suffering boy. Vendla had been expected, not for a visit,but to take her place once more in the house- THE NEW UFIND. 153 hold. Now a letter had been written to warnher that it would not be safe for her to comeinto the air so tainted with the dreadful infec-tion. She must go to Stinas, in Stockholm,and come home when all danger was over. Stina was of course in great perturbation,and sorrow and joy by turns had the with sympathy for the grief at thepastors, and deligh
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