The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-02-25

dicating the evil and bringing these
deluded people to their senses
Persons who are naturally odd, or
whom these people endeavor to
are almost invariably |
those the least affected. In tact
their cccentricity may be defined
in this way; they are independent,
and act naturally. without thinking,
or caring, what the effect may be;
they assume nothing; they are Elm
ply themselves. There is no doubt
but that eccentricity may be ar
rested in q child, but certainly not
by working in the way q great ma
ny people do. by remarking the
singularity, which instead of check,
ing, generally increases the tend
ency. 5
CHAPTER III.
The dam was half made when
Nelly arrived, for there were ma
ny hands at work. and the stream
was not large. Ned Hewitt and
Henry Cheever, with pants rolled
up, and rubber boots, we're work
ing in the water, and others were
as busy on the shore executing
their orders.
why didn't you come beforeT
said Ned, as Nelly drew near, her
face all glowing with excitement.
Couldn't come possibly boys
said Nelly, mother was talking
and l staid, but I'll pile into it
now,' and raising her short skirts
she suited the action to the word.
and jumped into the water by their
sides.
The boys all liked Nelly and
Nelly preferred the boys to the
girls. They've got some spirit.
she'd cay when questioned-'ain't
afraid of soiling their clothes,
they'll rush along just as fast as I
want to- while the boys if ever
twitted of their intimacy with a
girl. would declare she was as good
rs a boy any day, which remark,
instead of offending Nelly, would
make her proud as long as it lin
| gered in her memory.
so did my mother want me,
said Henry, but / rather guess
let her understand her wishes
conl dn't be gratified as long al
there was a dam on the docket
Put some more snow over there,
said Nelly to Frank Cooper who
was depositing a 'go-csrt' load OF
the bank.
why how did you get here?
said Frank.
Come in a hurry sail Nelly
| didn't you see it drive up?'
Where's Mame2' said Frank ad-
dressing H Henry.
oh, she's at home playing will
her doll-'spose We were going t.
have u girl along? Why Id have
to cart her home in less than two
minutes, she'd be so cold she't
die if l didn't and Henry's fac
assumed such piteous expression
it was ridiculous to behold, AM
they all laughed outright.
TO work, to work, said Nelly
its almost supper time
Layer after layer of the pur
white snow was deposited, ant
still they worked like beavers Ne
said
What are you thinking Off sal
George Cooper to Nelly, I've ho
Tered at you three times, but neve
a word in reply
Il was looking al this beautif,
snow said Nelly taking up
handful. 1T seems like purity itsel
and I was thinking how the sno'
across this water was like my moth
er, and her love to my life. VIII
boys I should be lots wickede
than l am il it want for her pilin
the love around me- When l q
ugly and feel like rushing alou,
just as this water will pretty sool
che just puts on another layer, an
if anything will stop me, that will
Charlie Anderson's mother
dead said George 4 wonder
that's what makes him so wicked
God won't let my mother die
know, said Nelly, cause He know
: how bad am even now. and ho
piiingly awful bad, I'd be if h
took her away ug
why your dam is done, vh
don't you pull it away2' said a ne
conner to Nelly and the boys, wi
! were resting on their hoes talkir
to each other. - Aa
Yes, said Nelly, come onr
ut she had nnconsciously t,
! ken the heart out Of the sport
: Not one Of the leaders wanted
he the first to start the work
:. destruction and see the fun TIL,
were thinking Of Nelly's compari
ON, though boy-like, they we
: ashamed to own it. a
It's growing cold fast, boy
said Ned and maybe if We lea
it as il is, it will freeze and tn
We can skate on it, a 91
That will be jolly said Hen
and Frank aasbGa'i
4 think SO too, sail Nelly. sf
: somehow. to night, xater loo
|, 60 still ard so qu:.e, lying again
l the bank of snow that it seen
, like . baby and its mother. and
: we separate them. how could t
baby live without it's mother?'
'Oh Nelly, what q girl you are
(, said Ned. Come, sec o star, a
my fatherrl show me more il
= don't hurry Where's your hoe,
! aie going your way and we'll ca
~ it tor you come Hen; Fra
and George are on ahead.