Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-23
Making
A Match
II Was Done on Prac-
tical Principle.
By ELIN0R MARSH

Bob wynkoop wnsathe only son Of a
mother who dotted ION him and who
was especiallyl fearful that he would
make misalllnnees One day Bob fell
Ill, and his mother was obliged to send
for nurse to attend him. The young
woman was comedy, and Mrs. Wyn-
koop was troubled.
Doctor" said Mrs. wynkoop when
DR.. Sloane was about to leave after a
visit of her son. "how is he this morn
ing?'
The fever has not yet left him, and
he is still very weak. By the by, Mrs.
wynkoop. there is warning l desire
to give you. ! know that you are par
ticular as to whom your son shall
marry. My experience is that sick
man attended by a nurse. seeing no one
else, having every need gratlfied by
her, is liable to fall In love with her.
I have had many patient who has
married his nurse, sometimes-I may
say usualy-against the wishes of his
family"
Thank you for the hint, doctor. Miss
Wadsworth is very pretty girl, but
not one whom I would choose for a
daughter-in-law. shall attend to the
matter"
"In that case would do so at once.
Convalescenee Is the period of danger"
The doctor departed. and Mrs. Wyn-
koop gave herself up to thought. The
wife she desired for her son was a
young woman OF common sense and
very practical. She was not beautiful
indeed, she was considered homely-
but what she lacked in beauty she
made up in character Miss Edith
Tweed. the young lady referred to.
had never met Bob Wynkoop. and he
was unconscious Of her existence.
Bob's mother had considered bringing
them together. but had thus far taken
no steps to effect that purpose The
doctors warning had given her an
idea. She called on Miss Tweed and
said to her:
MY dear. i am aware that you have
~ soituhN anu thut you dLC iOohlAs lOI
position. have one in view for
you"
"What is it, Mrs. wynkoopw
'The wife Of my son Robert"
Good gracious."
q II am practical woman and SO
are yca. wish my son to marry and
don't wish him to marry a doll. l
wish his wife to be woman Of good
hard liorse sense. Ten to one unless
l manage to make match for him
instead of permitting him to make one
for himself he'll fall into the hands Of
some little fool or some designing wo-
man who will make life hot for him.
But will your son permit you to
choose fer him?" So go
mot by any. means. ! have plan:
BE Is recovering from an Illness and
about to enter the convalescent stage.
The doctor has told me that men pa
tents are prone to fall In love with
their nurses. intend to discharge the
nurse who has been attending him
and desire you to take her place"
Miss Tweed. being young woman
Of marked equanimity. was not as much
taken aback at this proposal as was
to have been expected. She made no
Immediate reply to the proposition. but
seemed to be turning 1t over in her
mind. Mrs. Wynkoop went on:
Robert. will say-being his mother
should not say it's very estimable
young man. He has no bad habits, Is
devoted to his business and sincerely
believe would make any good woman
an excellent husband. He has hun
dred thousand dollars in his own right
and will inherit a hundred Thousand
dollars from me-"
Miss Tweed after further considera-
ton said:
Mrs. Wynkoop. what you are saying
Is very complimentary to me- This Is
virtually proposition to pay me two
hundred thousand dollars for-what?"
For your character. common sense
and such other qualities as will con-
spire to make a good wife. and the
price is altogether inadequate"
One morning Bob Wynkoop found
himself lying in bed with that sensa-
ton Of relief which comes with the
Dawn of eonvalescence. He had been
too Ill to notice his nurse, and now
was the first time that he had any
idea of her appearance. The only thing
he noticed about her was that she had
no pretense to beauty. Seeing him
looking at her with something akin to
interest, which indicated that he was.
better than he had been, she went to
him, gazed down upon him sympa-
thetically. laid her soft hand on his
forehead, then took his wrist between
her thumb and fingers. Having made
note Of his condition. she said:
Would you like some nourishmentT'
Yes"
What do you think would taste
goodY'
"A slice of rare roast beef"