The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-03-04

By TRNoRooN.
CHAPTER Ill.

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Nelly entered the dining-room,
and without realizing
how it sounded, said Mother did
you know you had damned my
life?'
There! therer said Mr.. Osgood,
whom Nelly had not perceived be-
fore. .that's what comes from play.
ing with boys! You wicked child!
Wife, put her to bed without any
supper
'Oh, john said Mrs. Osgoo
appealipgly,' Tn sure she didn't
know the meaning Of what she
said and then she added in an un-
dertone, "The child is hungry and
wants her supper, let me manage
her John, she's different from the
rest you know
We'll! well!' said Mr.. Osgood
half relenting. Come Nelly and
have your supper, your mother has
been waiting a half hour for you
it's too bad to hinder her in this
fnanner!'
4 don'tw any SUPPER said
Nelly with dashing eyes, and even
il I did l wouldn't touch it now
and she kicked off her rubber-boots,
took off her hat and cloak, and
walked sullenly up staire.
i suppose Mat'll be in the room.
said Nelly, as she walked on; L
wish ! had room ell alone, like
crazy people. where Icould tear
and scold all was q mind?'
But Matte wasn't there, and
Nelly sat down and kicked her
feet against the chsir-rounds -
Then she jerked off her shoes, and
threw them as far from her as pos
sible; her stockings also beat q
hasty retreat. as Ea5-ea
4 wish God would roll a cloud
around that moon,' said Nelly
Everything always seems to be
having such good time when I
feel bad. Everything. too con-
tinued she. excepting mother; she
is always just as want her to be;
she seems to know just how to act,
without my saying word, II I
feel sad, she looks sad; if don't
want to talk, she lets me alone;
and if I'm ugly, and naughty, and
hateful. instead OF telling me I'm
the worst child that ever was, and
that I'll never 60 to Heaven in the
world, and she wishes / would be
like some other girl, she just puts
her arm around me and draws me
up close to her, and kisses, until
she conquers me by very contrast
When Nelly was ready for bed,
she hesisated a moment as she
thought of her prayers; but twas
only moment, and then came the
decided exclamation-'No! / wont
say 'em! 1 wont! hate everybody
but just my beautiful mother; my
prayers don't do me any good! Pm
always in trouble-hope I'll die
Nelly, child, are you in bed2'
said Mrs. Osgood, entering the
room.
Yes, ma'am,' said Nelly jump
ing in and rolling her head up in
pillow.
Come here and let me rock you ,
said Mrs. Osgood, drawing a chair
up to the window, where the moon
light would fall on them; and
throwing shawl around her little
daughter, she drew her close to
her loving heart.
4 knew you'd come,' said Mel
ly, trustingly; 4 was sure of it,
she said; and she threw her arms .
around her neck.
You are my own beautiful moth
er, aren't your she said, covering
her face with her kisses.
DO you love me very much, dar-
ling?' said Mrs. Osgood.
No, not very much said Nelly;
sthose are awful little words!
love you tremendously; bigger'n n
all the houses and churches put
together, and more'n all the candy
in the world. It would reach to
the stars il it were piled up, but ]
s'pose there'd be some one that
would want to knock it down.
guess l do love you, but l don't
love my father one Bit said Nell
ly, stopping to breathe. Yes,
do, too said Nelly, as she noticed
the grieved expression of hel
mothers countenance in>the moon.
light. yes, I do love him, but he
wouldn't wait a minute to let me
tell And then followed an ex-
planation of the remark that had
caused her fathers displeasure.
There, I'd been having such {
nice time,' concluded Nelly, 'and
he spoilt it all. I felt most good
enough to go straight up to Heav-
en-and I most wish / had!'
Don't talk so, darling sale
Mrs. Osgood, hugging the little
form closely. You don't want te
go till God is ready for you; tn,
angels wouldn't be expecting you
either. Besides she added, 'hov
could spare my little girl?'
'Oh, 1 didn't think Of you then
I guess l wouldn't die If yo,
didn't Heaven wouldn't be mic,
r without my mother. The angel
/, would say, Here comes that younf
one of Osgood's-isn't she
3 strange piece? I wonder what Gct
3 had her here for! But il you wer,
along l could hide in you dress
! you are SO beautiful the angel
would never think Of me, and VI
Q could be close together ali tn,
: time! Do you suppose I'd b.
? heavy, mother, il you should wan
4 to fiv around as angels do? D,