Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-12-19

he had ever hated this man or been
wronged hv him. He could see now
that he had neglected his little girl
in the ight he had been making for
other people aud that her very life
might be at stake in the struggle she
was making for the man she loved
BivenS had once offered to buy his
business He had afterward made
him a generous offer to compromise
his suit. He had never doubted for a
moment that a compromise would be
accepted the moment he should see tit
to give up.
He instructed his lawyer to with
draw the appeal before the day fixed
for filing the papers, The lawyer
raved and pleaded in vain. The doctor
was firm. He wrote Biyens gcucr-
Gus personal letter In which he asked
that the past be forgotten and that he
appoint meeting at which they could
arrange the terms of final friendly
settlement.
The act had lifted a load from his
heart. The sum he would receive, If
but half BiveuS' original offer would
! be sufficient To keep him in comfort
complete his daughters course in
music and give him something with
which to continue his daily ministry
to the frieudeSs and the lowiy, 1t
was al he asked Of the world now
He wondered in his new enthusiasm
why he had kept UP this bitter feud
for the enforcement of his rights by
law when there were so many more
urgent and important things in life
to do.
He waited four days for an answer
to his letter and receiving none wrote
again. In the meantime the day for
final action on his appeal had passed
and his suit was legally ended On the
last day his lawyer pleaded with him
for an hour to file the appeal suit and
then compromise ut his leisure The
doctor merely smiled quietly and re-
peated his decision:
I'm done fighting. I've something
else to do
! When Bivens failed to reply to his
/ second letter he made up his mind to
see him personally He was sure the
| letter had been turned over to Il lawyer
/ and the financier had never seen it.
+ He called at Riveus office three times
I and always met the same answer:
MIR Bivens is engaged for every
hour today You must call again"
i On the fourth day. when he had
! stayed until time for closing the office,
a secretary Informed him that Mr..
BivenS was too busy with matters of
] great importance to take up any new
business of any kind for month and
that he had given the most positive
orders to that effect to all his men. If
he would return the first of next
month he would see what could be
done
/ The doctor left in disgust He deter
mined to break through this ceremonial
nonsense see Bivens face to face and
settle the affair at once
! When he should see him personally 1t
would be but Il question of five min
/ utes friendly talk and the matter
/ would be ended Now that he recalled
/ little traits of Bivens' character he
/ NUN Stthl sui II u ~ puHNAlcl dlNCl an.
/ just the average money mad man who
could see but one side Of life He
would remind him in friendly way of
/ their early association and the help he
/ had given him ut an hour of his life
1 when he needed it most He wouldn't
/ cringe or plead He would state the
/ whole situation frankly and truthfuIly
z
/ 1t was just at this moment that the