Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-02

ladies' will now expect ME to display
all these tfanscendental Qualities, anc
inevitable disappointment will be th'
consequence.
doctor, fgive my son-in laws words
the most unreserved creience. since
know he is incapable of utteling all TN
truth protested Nine. Borschers, anC
reached her hand in welcome to tie
physician.
They went into the garden and seat
ed themselves under linden tree. Ha.
gen provided the promised wine, and
gave his friend look Of gratitude. It
was no sacrifice for Brose to anuse
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 we'll be taken for
her daughters 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 married only very short time,
and had naturally 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 haye shouted aloud
with joy. The time passed 80 quickly
that it seemed only few minutes, and
he was almost frightened VIXEN he
looked at his watch ahd became aware
that he Had walked w and down with
his wife more than two hourc. He re-
turned to his friend Immediately. 1t
was not without some feeling Of mental
perturbation that he allowed his eyes
to rest for moment or his mother-in. +.
law; bnt she did rot seem to even
know how long he had been absent.
DR.. Brose entertained me excellent
w. she said, in a tone that instantly
betrayed her cheerful! and contented
frame of mind.
That I knew, else would not have
left YOU alone with him., answered
Hagen. Notwithstanding the fact
that he is a woman -hater, and has
sworn never to marry, he is a p!eaoant
companion.
He stepped ur to his friend and
pressed his hand, with glance of pri-
vate intelligence. Then he brought a
second bottle OF wine tc empty with his
prescrvcr. AS Brose at laat prepared
to return nome, Nine. Borschers inyit.
ed him to repeat his visit soon.
Doctor, you must ccme again to-
morrow evening" Hagen broke in.
You have helped us to pass the time
50 agrceably that we feel impelled to
ask further nacriticc.
4 hope that | shall never have to
make a sacrifice with less hardship, AN
swerel Brosc, laughing, and he prom
ised to come.
Hagen accompanied him as far as
the garden gate.
"You are my good angel, my dear
DOCTOR" he said, seising his hand
One can pass an hour in gossip wltl,
the old lady splendi,llj', eh ? She Is
lively and sympathetic in short, she
is very superior kind of woman i
II agree with you in everything,
Brose assured him, and withdrew.
III.
The doctor came the next evening
and during the two weeks he vas almost
every evening the guest Of Ills friend.
He talked with the motheri!-law
while Hagen and his wife promenaded
undisturbed III the garden. But one
morning he entered his friends place
Of business. Hagen sprang up much
pleased and fastened to meet him.
All, my lhcrator he cried, Selling
Brose's two hands in his. Best OF
friends, how kind of YOU to come. !
wanted to look you up to-day and tell
you how happy l am. You are sor-
cerer, my dear fellow What charm
have YOU used to work such complete
change in my mother-in-law? We are
now left to ourselves, not only in the
evening but often during the day as
we'll. For hours together my mother
in.law sits in her room, and we young
people avail ourselves of the time and
amuse ourselves like children. This
morning, even. she advised us to make
an excursion in the country next Sun
day, and she added, regrctfully, that
she would be unable to accompany us.
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