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c#llcd; the new-marie f,#ther-in-l#w ruade a I#ompous Sl»eech , in
which he eXl#atiated with great dignity upon the happiness of
marriage, and about the ’white dove’ of domestic felicity that
was suspended so beautifully over his fireside, and which, so often
hid by a dark cloud, had not vanishcd altogcther.
#ladame de Dressen was too much moved fo say anything;
but when she led Amelia fo her loyer, and joined their hands, a
bright tear glîstened in ber eye, which spoke more plainly how
much ber heart was with them, than the long bombastic sl)eech
of the lieutenant-colonel.
We h#ve nothing more fo add, thon that the lieutenant-
colonel said fo his duughter, "Henceforth, my dear child, you
will have fo call :Borgcnstierna, thou–-l#ss him in the presence
of your parents, and next Sunday your bans will be proclaimed,
and then you will hear thê title that you will bear as his #vife."
In great surprise Amclia looked Ul0 into the face of ber
betrothed; he smilcd and wlfispered into her ear, "About that
I shall have fo talk fo you when we are alone."
Thcy kissed each other. Amclia callcd him thon, and the
betrothal was completcd.
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