Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-03
WELL WON.
Romantic Account OF How Or. LiV-
ingstone Won His Wife.

ingstone Won His Wife.
DR.. Livingstone and Harry Everton
were both rivals for Mrs. Linden's
hand, and to an outsider their chances
of winning seemed about equal. Her
little daughter Edith settled the DIFF
ticut choice in this unique way.
Mamma she said one day; what
is nusans?'
"A nuisance, darllng?n
Yes. Mr. Everton said I was a lit
tie nusans yesterday. What does it
meant"
1t means that YOU are troublesome
little girl, I'm afraid laughed Mrs.
Linden, turning her ewes away con-
siderately from Eyerton's crimsoned
face.
II ant one bit troublesomem ex-
claimed Edith, i'm ignantly. BE |,
doctor?"
Not to me-" said Dr. Livingstone,
gathering her up closely to his breast.
Now, no mother. however sensible,
likes to have her child called a nui.
sance, and Mrs. Linden treated Eyertou
little coolly for some days after this
unluclly speech. But there was some
thing so seductive in the charm of his
words and manner that the old spell
returned, and there were times that she
almost believed she loved him. But
Mrs. Linden instinctiyely loved the
good and the true, and there was some
thing in DR.. Liyingstone's simple hon
esty and sterling goodness. if he had
81. hut
have turned the scales in his favor. As
it was they hung very evenly, Mrs.
Linden being puzzled to decide which
of them she liked the best.
Ii was while in this doubtful. unset
tied state of mind that both suitors
preached the subject that was SO near
to their hearts. Everton with bold
ness and confidence that have won
many woman from less assured but
moro worthy men; Livingstone with
trembling eagerness which showed how
highly he estimated, how much he
feared to lose the prize for which he
was striving. To both she had only one
answer-that she would decide and let
thnm know before her departure, which
was near at hand.
Mamma, do vow love DR.. Living
stone?n
Now IS tins was a question that she
was just asking her own heart Mrs.
Linden WAS not a little startled at her
words.
What makes you ask that. Edith?"
well. but do your persisted the
child. He asked me last night if |
wouldn't teach you to love him. /
said YOU didn't seed TO be teached.
Was that rght?'
You shouldn't say such things to
DR.. Livingstone, said Mrs. Linden,
her face all aglow with bushes
"Why?"
This being question not very easy
to answer it remained unanswered,
But do YOU love DR.. Livingstone,
mammal repeated Edith. renewing
she attack with fresh zeal and energy.
Il think do responded Mrs. Lin
den. slowly, replying more to the ques-
ton in her own heart than to that up
on the sweet lips lifted so eagerly to
hers.
At this opportuue moment the doc
tor entered.
Breaking away from her mother,
Edith ran to meet him.
Mamma does love you'll She just
told me so!'
Holding Edith's hand in his, DR..
Livingstone stood before her mother,
his face flushed with hope and JOY.
"Katel-Mrs. Linden! ~ does this
dear child speak truly?'
The new and sweet revelation that
had come to the questioning heart was
very clearly mirrored in the eyes that
were lifted to his, making the words
that followed scarcely needed,
She speaks TRULY
With sudden movement Or. LlV-
ingstone clasped both mother and
child To the breast that was to be their
protection and shelter through all tie
Years that followed
Edith announced this unweicome
fact TO Mr.. Everton the next morning
aud in a manner so unique and origl-
nal that we can not forbear transcri0-
ing it.
You can't be my papa! Or. Liv'
ingStone's going to be my papa. Sht
shouted 1T him across the breakfast "a
bic. 10 the small amusement OF
those present. among whom Mrs. LIN
den fortunately was not one. not De-
ing vet down.
Mr.. Everton left the following day,
taking with him very clear rea.lza-
ton Of how small was the hand thai
had toppled down the castle he hag.
taken 80 much pains to rear.-A p
A0raipg journal.
Dakota has a l500-foot well. si'
=. 4s...,,+ar and fhra.KFuHr 4 lNH