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

w ell, du reVOlr!
The friends parted.
Edward Hagen occupied, with his
young wife, her mothers villa, which
stood in a magnifcently laid out,
park. like garden; short distance out
side the city gates; Nine. Borschers,
whose husband had been dead a few
years only, spared no pains to create
for the young couple charming and
| happy home. She considered it the
mission of her life to care for the
happiness of the two young people;
Margaret was. to tell the
been accustomed to act for herself.
She had not the slightest idea that
through her immoderate care and love,
she had become burdensome to her
son-in-law.
+ It was evening when Edmund re-
turned home. His wife and mother-in-
law received him in hegarden. Marga-
| ret 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" an
swered Hagen, smiling. "You know
my business does not permit me to
come earlier. Your impatience has
probably made the time seem long"
Children, come; the tea is ready"
broke in Nine. Borschers.
LET me first take ashort walk with
Margaret in the garden" replied Ha-
gan. Besides, do, not feel the slight
est hunger"
Because you overwork YOURSELF"
said Nine. Borschers.
"No, do not overwork myself, +"
Hagan assured her.
"Do come!" Margaret begged, in
tender tones. mamma is right. You
must first rest. We. will take e walk
afterwards"
Hagan followed, although unwilling.
ly. For 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. Hagan intro
duced him as his dearest friend, and
spoke OF his qualifications as a physi-
clan and his amiability in terms over
] flowing with encomium
tMy dear Hagan, i fear your words OF
exaggerated praise will do me harm, y
the doctor responded, smiling. '"The
ladies will now expect me to display
all these transcendental qualities and
inevitable disappointment will be the
consequence.
/ Doctor, l give my son-in-law's
words the most unreserved credence,
since know he is incapable OF utter.
ing an untruth," protested Nine.
Boschers, and reached her hand in
welcome to the physician.
They went into the garden and seat.
ed themselves under a linden tree
Hagen provided the promised wine
and gave his friend a look of graft
tude.
1t was for Brose no sacrifice in the
society of his friends mother-in- law
for she was amiable and refined, and
looked so youthful and fresh, that she
might we'll be taken for her daughter 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 beloved Margaret!
They had been married only a short
time, and had 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
tina it seemed only afew 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 re
turned Immediately to his friend. 1t
was not without some feeling OF men.
tai perturbation that he allowed his
eye to rest for moment on his moth
er-in-law; but she did not seem TIC
know even how long be had been alb
4 sent.
1 CDR. Brose entertained me excellent
| ly," she said in a tone that instantly
betrayed her cheerful and contented
frame of mind
''That / knew, else would not have
left you alone with him." answered
[ e. a.