Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-07-28

your dour. | call in just to see how my
old friend is getting along. Or, il you
have no family physician will come rs
suchP"
That will be better-do thatm cried
Hagen, joyfully. IL will present YOU
to my mother-in-law rs the most accom-
plished physician to be found any
where.
'In saying that, YOU will say only the
truth in INV opinion" answered Brosc,
jokingly.
"Wcll, az rcroT.
The friends parted.
Edward Hagen occupied, with his
young wife, her mothers villa, which
stood in II magniiicently laid out, park
like garden; short distance outside
the city gates. Nine. Borschcrs, whose
husband had been dead few years
only, spared no pains TO create for the
young couple charming and happy
home, She considered il the mission of
her life to care for the happiness of the
two young people; for Margaret was, to
tell the truth, mere child, and had
never been accustomed TO act for her.
self She had not the slightest idea
that through her immodcratc care and
love, she had become burdensome TO
her son-in-law.
Ii was evening when Edmund return
| ed home. His wife and mother-in-law
received him in the garden. Margaret
| ran to meet him.
"You came so late to-daym 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 Nine Borschers.
'Let me first take short walk with
Margaret in the garden" replied
Hagen. 'Bcsides / do not feel the
slightest hunger"
"Bccause you oycrwork YOURSELF"
said Nine. Borschcrs.
mo, do not oyerwork myself"
Hagen assured her.
"Do Gomez Margaret begged, in
tender tones. Mamma is right. You
must first rest. We will take walk
afterwards"
Hagen followed, although unwillingly
For single hour alone with his wife he
would Gadly have gone without his
supper. He had no appetite, although
his moth"r-in-law had prepared for him
his favoric dish. He looked impatiently
ut his watch, hoping that his friend
would soon make his appearance and
relieve him.
Brosc came at last Hagen intro
duced him Us his dearest friend, and
spoke Of his qualifications as physician
and hi, amiability in terms OVERLOOKING
with cncomium.
"My dear Hagen, fear your words of
exaggerated praise will do me HARM"
the doctor responded, smiling. "The
ladies will now expect me to display all
these transccndcntal qualities, and in
cyitablc disappointment will be the con-
sequence. "
doctor, give my son-in-law' 5 words
the most unrcscrvcd crcdcncc since |
know he is incapable of uttcrng an UNI
truth" protested Nine. Borschcrs, and
reached her hand in welcome to the
physician.
They went into the garden and seated
provided the promised wine, and gave
his friend a look of gratitude. 1t was
no sacrifice for Brosc to amusc himself
in the society of his friends mothcr-in-
law, for she was amiablc and refined,
and looked so youthful and fresh, that
she might well be taken for her daugh-
tcr'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
ried only very short time, and had
naturally Il great many things to say.
The moon shone through the trcc-tops;
the evening was still and cool.
Hagen, since his marriage, had not
enjoyed single confidential hour like
this. He could have shouted aloud with
Joy. The time passed so quickly that
il seemed only 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
moro than two hours. He returned
to his friend Immediately. 1t was not
without some feeling of mental pcrtur-
baton that he allowed his eye TO rest
for moment on his mothcr-in-law; but
she did not seem even to know how long
he had been absent.
"Dr. Brosc entertained me excel |
lcntly," she said, in tone that instantly
betrayed her cheerful and contcntcd
frame of mind.
THAT | knew, else | would not have
left YOU alonc with him." answered IIa-
gen. Notwithstanding the fact that
he is woman-hatcr, and has sworn
never to marry, he is pleasant COM
panon.
He stepped up to his friend and pres
scd his hand, with glance of private
intelligence. Then he brought second
server. AS Brosc at last prepared to
return home, Nine. Borschcrs 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 agrecably that we feel impcllcd to
ask further sacrifice"
II hope that shall never have to
make sacrifice with less hardship"
answered Brosc, laughing, and he
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. "Onc
can pass an hour in gossip with the old
lady splcndidly, ehP She is lively and
sympathetic; in short, she is worry 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