New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-18

"You are my good angel. my dea;
doctor" he said, Selling his hand
Zone can pass an hour i'll gossip Will
the old lady splendidly, eii9s She !.
lively and sympathetic; il short, sh,
is very superior kind OF wonlan!'
II agree with you in everything,
| Brose assured him, and withdrew.
Ill
The doctor came the next evening,
| and during two weeks he was almost
every evening the guest OF his friend
He talked with the mother-in-laW
while Hagen and his young wife prom.
enaded undisturbed in the garden.
But one morning he entered his
friends place OF business. Hagen
sprang up much pleased and FASTENED
to meet him.
'sAh, my liberator!' he cried, seizing
Brose's two hands in his. s:Best OF
friends how kind OF you to come.
! wanted to look you up to-day and tell
you how happy 1 am. You are sor-
cerer, my dear fellow! What charm
| have you used to work such q COM
| plete change in my mother-in-law?
We are now left to ourselves, not only
in the evening but often during the
day as well. For hours together my
mother-in-law sits in her room, and
we young people avail ourselves OF the
! time and amuse ourselves like chill
dren. This morning, even, she advised
| us to make an excursion in the coun-
try next Sunday, and she added, re-
gretfully, that she would be unable to
| accompany US. We are going out
alone, doctor-alone! All this we owe
to you'll"
Over the face OF the doctor fitted a
sly smile.
~ can tell you still more" he re-
piled. "Your mother-in-law intends
| to move and leave the house to YOU
| alone"
Doctor, that would be delicious!"
! exclaimed Hagen. "But | cannot
tor"
"To me-"
"To you?" said Hagen, astonished.
"Will you rent a part of your house?"
mo, my FRIEND" Brose answered,
laughing "Your mother in-law is 60
ing to marry me, and, OF course, willre-
side in my house."
Hagen involuntarily drew back a
step and stared at the doctor.
"You are joking" he said.
"Assuredly not! You described
your mother-in-law to me as one of
the most excellent OF women and
have found that the facts bear out
your eulogy in every particular. In
order to render you a service, I have
asked her if she will be mine. She has
answered yes You can, therefore,
congratulate me as your futurefather-
in-law!'
'No, no! this won't do! Unjust not
be-" exclaimed Hagen.
"And why not? see nothing to
hinder"
cit won't dop repeated Hagen, who
was not able to control his excite
ment. "It won't answer! The estate
my wife is the only heir-she would
have to share"
| Certainly, my friend, for do not
desire the WHOLE" Brose smilingly re-
piled. "Your mother-in-law is ready
even now to cede half the property to
your wife"
''And the other half" burst in Ha-
gen.
"she will keep herself,,' laughed
Brose
| Hagen stood silent and gnawed at
his under lip with his teeth.
"You have shamefully betrayed mel"
he then broke out. 'sYou have de-
ceived me, told me what was not
true"
"What was not true?" Brose inter-
rupted him.
eyes! Have you not repeatedly
told me that you would never marry?"
"Of course; but Ihave thought better
of it. would, in all probability, have
carried out my resolution had | not
| had the good fortune to make the &C
quaintance OF your mother-in-law. l
have to thank you for it."
He held out his hand to his friend.
Hagen turned away.
81 do not wish any thanksl" he said.
You need not trouble yourself any
more, either. You need not visit any
more at my housep'
"Good!' laughed Brose, whom the
passion OF his friend amused. "But
you will not object to my visiting my
fance Of an evening? Now, be reason
able, Hagen! Your mother-in-law's
estate is SO large that you can live
| pleasantly and contentedly on half of
it. You ought to rejoice at the pros
pect of acquiring such a SPLENDID
father-in-law Now, give me your
hand"
I Half hesitatingly, Hagen gave it.
could [ have anticipated this, l
would never have asked you to visit
me" he said, half grumbling and yet
smiling.
II thoroughly believe it," laughed
Brose.
! tNow, let us remain good friends. I
am also free to confess that besides
your mother-in-law, I have had much
satisfaction in making the acquaint-
ance of your wine. Do not let the
brand be exhausted, and l will come
often in the future to pay visit. -