--If the bed has pillows and sheets;
If the candle fits in the candlestick. ...

"Modest she is, although you know
She makes the whole of the place;
And in she slips in the evening glow,
To light the room with her merry face "--OEHLENSCHLAGER

A quiet, busy house-fairy was Louise; the beautiful, fragrant
flowers were her favorites. Good-humoredly she smiled at the
raillery of her sister, quietly listened to each thoughtless jest;
but if any one, in joke, touched upon what was holy to her soul,
she was aroused from her calmness and attained a certain eloquence.

We will now become more nearly acquainted with the sisters, and on
this account pass over to one of the following days.

An abode together of a week, at a country-seat, will often bring
about a greater intimacy than if, throughout a whole winter, people
had met in large companies in cities. Otto soon felt himself at
home; he was treated as a near relative. Wilhelm related all he
knew of the beautiful Eva, and Sophie discovered that she was a
romantic character. Mamma pitied the poor child, and Louise wished
she had her on the estate: an inn was, after all, no proper place
for a respectable girl. They then spoke of the winter enjoyments in
Copenhagen, of art, and the theatre. Louise could not speak much
with them upon these subjects, although she had seen one play,
"Dyveke:" the amiable nature of the actress had spoken deeply to
her heart.