The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-24

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"That will be better-do thatr' cried
Hagen, joyfully. Il will present you
TO my mother-in-law as the most accom-
plished physician to be found any
where"
SIN saying that, you will say only the
truth in my opinion" answered Brose,
jokingly.
swell, al reUoir.
The friends parted.
Edward Hagen occupied, with his
young wife, her mothers villa, which
stood in a magniicently laid out, park
like garden; a short distance outside
the city gates. Nine. Borschers, whose
husband had been dead a few years
only, spared n o pains to create for the
young couple a charming and happy
home, She considered it the mission of
her life to care for the happiness of the
two young people; for Margaret was, to
tell the truth, a mere child, and had
never been accustomed to act for her.
self. She had not the slightest idea
that through her immoderate care and
love, she had become burdensome to
her son-in-law.
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ed home. His wife and mother-in-law
received him in the garden. Margaret
ran to meet him.
"You came so late to-day!" she cried,
while she wound her arms around him
tenderly and looked up to him with eyes
swimming in happiness.
..Not any later than usual" answered
Hagen, smiling. "You know my bust
ness does not permit me to come earlier.
Your Impotence has probably made the
time seem long"
Children, come; the tea is ready"
broke in Mime. Borschers.
LET me first take a short walk with
Margaret in the garden" replied
Hagen. s.Besides l do not feel the
slightest hunger"
because you overwork yourself!''
said Mime. Borschers.
mo, / do not overwork myself"
Hagen assured her.
"Do GOMEZ" Margaret begged, in
tender ones. Mamma is right. You
must first rest. We will take a walk
afterwards"
Hagen followed, although unwilIingly.
For a single hour alone with his wife he
would gladly have gone without his
supper. He had no appetite, although
his mother-in-law had prepared for him
his favorite dish. He looked impatiently
at his watch, hoping that his friend
would soon make his appearance and
relieve him.
Brose came at last. Hagen intro
duced him as his dearest friend, and
spoke of his qualifications as a physician
and his amiability in terms OVERLOOKING
with encomium.
"My dear Hagen, I fear your words of
exaggerated praise will do me harm,"
the doctor responded, smiling. 1.-The
ladies will now expect me to display all
these t~ranscendental qualities, and in
evitable disappointment will be the con-
sequence"
s.Doctor, I give my son-in-law's words
the most unreserved credence, since I
truth" protested Nine. Borschers, and
reached her hand in welcome to the
physician.
They went into the garden and seated
themselves under a linden tree. Hagen
provided the promised wine, and gave
his friend a look of gratitude. 1t was
no sacrifice for Brose to amuse himself
in the society of his friends mother-in-
law, for she was amiable and refined,
and looked SO youthful and fresh, that
she might well be taken for her daugh-
ter's elder sister. Hagen listened to the
conversation a short time, and then
withdrew to promenade up and down
slowly among the trees, arm in arm
with his young wife. How happy he
felt! At last he was alone with his
adored Margaret! They had been mar
| r;ad on1u n uar1 chorf fin,o a.I LaI
naturally a great many things to say.
The moon shone through the tree-tops;
the evening was still and cool.
Hagen, since his marriage, had not
enjoyed a single confidential hour like
this. He could have shouted aloud with
Joy. The time passed so quickly that
it seemed only a few minutes, and he
was almost frightened when. he looked
at his watch and became aware that he
had walked up and down with his wife
more than two hours. He returned
to his friend Immediately. 1t was not
without some feeling of mental pertur-
baton that he allowed his eye to rest
for a moment on his mother-in-law; but
she did not seem wen to know how long
he had been absent.
CDR. Brose entertained me excel
1ently," she said, in a lone that instantly
betrayed her cheerful and contented
frame of mind.
THAT 1 knew, else I would not have
left you alone with him." answered Ha-
gen. Notwithstanding the fact that
he is a woman-hater, and has sworn
never to marry, he is a pleasant COM
panion."
He stepped up to his friend and pres
sed his hand, with a glance of private
intelligence. Then he brought a second
bottle of wine to empty with his pre-
server. As Brose at last prepared to
return home, Nine. Bofschers invited
him to repeat his visit soon.
doctor, you must come again to-
morrow evening"" Hagen broke in.
You have helped us to pass the time
SO ~agreeably that we feel impelled to
ask further sacrifice"
Il hope that l shall never have to
make a sacrifice with less hardship"
answered Brose, laughing, and ne
promised to come.
Hagen accompanied him as far as the
garden gate.
"You are my good angel, my dear
DOCTOR" he said, selling his hand. zone
can pass an hour in gossip with the old
lady splendidly, Ell? She is lively and
sympathetic; in short, she is a very SUI.
perior kind of woman!'
81 agree with you in every thing
Brose assured him, and withdrew.
The doctor came the next even.
ing and during two weeks he
vas almost every evening the guest
of his friend. He talked with the
mother-in-law while Hagen and his
young wife ~promenaded u~ndisturbed in
the garden. But one morning he en-.
tered his friends place of business.
Hagen sprang up much pleased and