<P> After Nellie graduated from school , her mother , Harriet , bestowed her with a restaurant and hotel . At first , Nellie balked , showing great incompetence in the hospitality business . Eventually , Nels and Harriet hired Percival Dalton ( played by Steve Tracy ) to help Nellie learn how to cook and run the restaurant . During this time , Nellie began maturing -- thanks to Percy 's work with her and Nels 's values winning out over Harriet 's -- and fell in love with Percival . The two eventually married , and Nellie gave birth to twin children ( Benjamin and Jennifer ) . </P>
<P> After Nellie graduated from school , her mother , Harriet , bestowed her with a restaurant and hotel . At first , Nellie balked , showing great incompetence in the hospitality business . Eventually , Nels and Harriet hired Percival Dalton ( played by Steve Tracy ) to help Nellie learn how to cook and run the restaurant . During this time , Nellie began maturing -- thanks to Percy 's work with her and Nels 's values winning out over Harriet 's -- and fell in love with Percival . The two eventually married , and Nellie gave birth to twin children ( Benjamin and Jennifer ) . </P>
who married nellie on little house on the prairie
who married nellie on little house on the prairie
Percival Dalton
Percival Dalton