The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-02
NELLIE'S HERO.


1t was talked about when YOU wer
in your cradles, dear, and then ther,
was jesting argument that when yor
two grew up you should be married
And surely you might do worse thar
marry Mr.. Allen Trevor"
Nurse Gleason, who was inst like ,
mother to motherless Nellie HuntIev
finished pouring the Jelly she was max
ing into a gorgeous mold, united hel
white cap-stTings, and taking off hel
spectacies, rubbed them energetically.
And now, Miss Nellie, do get down
from that table-there's a dear child
and go dress for the company. Your
father wi be waiting and right angry
he IL be, too. Come, dearie
No, Iwon'tI7
The diminutive figure, perched upon
the Kitchen table, swung IT'S little ] IN
pered feet back and forth, and pushing
cloud of yellow hair from rosy face,
looked up into the honest countanance
OF the old woman with pair of mis-.
chievous eyes.
No, nurse-that's a darling don't
make me go: Eve been shut up in that
horrid boarding-sehool for two years
now that Pm home for good, don't make
martyr of me. [ can't bear it-indeed
can't. And l won'tw she added, soto
T'Oce. la.
But, Miss Nellie" continued the
good woman,a a smile beginning to creep
around the corners of her mouth in snite
of her efforts to look grave, "you FORGET
that you're a young lady now-seven-
teen,l remember, and since your poor
dear mother died, you, as the only child
are expected to fill her place, and assist
your papa in his hospitality. SO manv
nice gentlemen, too, dearie, and Mr..
Allen Trevor among the rest" "
Il hate him. Bah Let old Miss
Renshawe take my place. She's nv
chGperOne, ard it's her duty. Beside Pm
sick, and dom t feed like going near the
drawing-roOm to-day. IT'S heap nicer
down here with you, nursie, than to he
acting prim and stiff up stairs; not al
lowed Tor moment to forget position
family, and all that stuff. See herer'
she sprang lightly from her high and
undignified seat, and began ;7acinp nm
and down the wide old kitchen 50 cDol
and beautifully clean her lovely head
held aloft with mock dignity, a-simper-
ing smile. on her face and a mimicking
gait that vas very ridiculous.
She paused in front of a mold of iellv
- clear and transparent and. arming
herself with spoon, confscated genef5
GUS portion.
Queen in the kitchen, eating bread
and honeyP she sang, gayly.
She turned suddenly as she smoke. and
with dextrOus movement firted the
white cap from the decorous old woman's
head, and perched it lightly upon her
own. Then seizing the spectacles, she
placed them on her own straight and
rather diminutive nose. and then, deaf to
Nurse Gleason's remonstrances, she
folded her arms sedately upon her
bosom, and walked sedately toward the
door, Just as it opened from without,
and a tail form stood upon the threshold
Mr.. Allen Trevor!
beg your pardon" he began hastily. /
" Like Paul Pryor hope 1 don in
"No," responded Nellie, saucily, and
a trife coolly, mot any more than he
did.95s
As9ush shot across the clear, dark
checks of the intruder.
Re replaced the hat which he had |
dofed, and with low bow, disappeared. |
Miss Nellie Huntley, I've mind to |
be downright angry with you" ex-
claimed Nurse Gleason, as the door
closed. The verynicest young man in
the country, and the one your papa /
wishes you to be especially gracious to ="
That's just it, nur-ie; l don't like
nice young men. They are so prim and
stiff, and goody. A man must be gay
and dashing, brave and chivalrous to
win my esteem. I'm in earnest, ! as
sure. Eou and shall never marry man
whohas not proved his worrhincSs by
some dePd Of daring something to cs-
labiIsh his claim to the titlC oi man
hood. IN short, hc must be a hero and
accomplish something noble before
'ouId care a picayme for him. Did Il
en- trevor ever do a brave deel? t 50,
lie world has kept very silent concerning
{, or his noble actions must have been
in darkness. and have never
get been illuminated, or eliminated.
either.
She paused to draw long breath,
md restore the old woman's cap to its
egitimate resting-places Had she not
'een thus. pre-occupied, her quick eyes
night have caught q glimpse, through
he wide open window, of a tall form,
nd dark, handsome face, whose owner
lad paused to light cigar, and had
'verheard every word the little witch
lad uttered
alien Trevor smiled 10 himself-a
ueer little smile IL was. too, and meant
olumes and, putting leisurely at his
igar, strolled away
A few days afterward a party set out ,
rom Huntiey Place for the purpose of ]
assing the day among some old ruins,
'hich wer9 considered picturesque. and
ute the thing for excursionists to do !
hey we're going on horseback, and q :
merry time was anticipated. !
They reached the ancient ruins. !
ound them all that fancy painted I
hem, sErblled around the garden con- {
ected with the old buildings, played /
ro9uet and firted, and finally sat down '
0 dinner, about as contented party aes
ne would wish TO see. :
During the whole day Eellie's father !
ad endeavored to bring the young
oEple together, an intention which the :