Han Ola og han Per.

Per agrees to board the teacher this winter.

Published .

By P. J. Rosendahl.

Per is bent over at the waist, a hoe in his hands, digging in a shallow hole in a field. Ola leans over a nearby fence to chat, one foot up on the lowest plank. Ola says, "Hello Per! Driv du i potet fili?" Per says, "Aa hello! Ja, je' driv med det" Ola says, "Aa e vilde höyre om du kunna borde teacher'n ivinter." Per says, "Nei! Je' kan itte borde slikke karer. Dom er saa nöie—"
Per drops his hoe in shock, still bent at the waist. Ola wears a mischievous grin. Ola says, "Det er inkje kar som ska teache ivinter. Det er ei ong jente ifra Min'ap'lis." Per says, "—Men vil hu ta te takke med fatti' leilli'het saa faar je' gjöra det bedste je' kan."
Per dons his jacket, ready to leave his house. The table is set for dinner, a steaming soup in the center.The backs of the two chairs at the table have both been broken off. Various detritus is hidden under the table. Per says, "Ja naa faar je' nok skynte mig paa depon etter a naa. Grauten blir passe varm aa eta naar vi kommer tilbake. Je var heldi te aa faa bra med smör."
Per drives a wagon pulled by two mules. The teacher sits beside him, her trunk in the back of the wagon. Teacher says, "And is my room furnished with steam heat, hot and cold water and is there a bath room and electric—" Per says, "Yas, yas, ay tank so."
Per returns home, the teacher on his heals. A cat has been sitting on the table eating the food Per laid out earlier. Per swings at the cat with a leather strap, scattering the contents of the table across the room. Per says, "Meiner je' itte den svarte laban har eti op pölsa!"

Panel 1

Ola: Hello Per! Driv du i potet fili?

Per: Aa hello! Ja, je' driv med det

Ola: Aa e vilde höyre om du kunna borde teacher'n ivinter.

Per: Nei! Je' kan itte borde slikke karer. Dom er saa nöie—

Panel 2

Ola: Det er inkje kar som ska teache ivinter. Det er ei ong jente ifra Min'ap'lis.

Per: —Men vil hu ta te takke med fatti' leilli'het saa faar je' gjöra det bedste je' kan.

Panel 3

Per: Ja naa faar je' nok skynte mig paa depon etter a naa. Grauten blir passe varm aa eta naar vi kommer tilbake. Je var heldi te aa faa bra med smör.

Panel 4

Teacher: And is my room furnished with steam heat, hot and cold water and is there a bath room and electric—

Per: Yas, yas, ay tank so.

Panel 5

Per: Meiner je' itte den svarte laban har eti op pölsa!