Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian

Produced by Nicole Apostola, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
From The Bridal March. Translated by Prof. R. B. Anderson.
The man whose story is here to be told was the wealthiest and most influential person in his parish; his name was Thord Overaas. He appeared in the priest's study one day, tall and earnest.
I have gotten a son, said he, and I wish to present him for baptism.
What shall his name be?
Finn,—after my father.
And the sponsors?
They were mentioned, and proved to be the best men and women of Thord's relations in the parish.
Is there anything else? inquired the priest, and looked up.
The peasant hesitated a little.
I should like very much to have him baptized by himself, said he, finally.