Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-06-05
NELLIE'S HERO.


in your cradles dear. and then there
was a jcsting argument that when you
two grew up you should be married.
And surely you might do worse than
marry Mr.. Alien Trevor"
Nurse Gleason, who was just like
mother to motherless Nellie Hunt'ey,
finished pouring the Jelly she was max
ing into a gorgeous mold. united her
white cap-strincs and taking off her
spectacles rubbed them energetically.
"And now, Miss Nellie, do get down
from that table there's dear child
and GO dress for the company. Your
father wi be waiting. and right angry
he II be, too. Come, dearie."
"No, wont!"
The diminutive figure, perched upon
the kitchen table, swung IT'S little S ip-
pered feet back and forth. and pushing
a cloud of yellow hair from rosy face,
looked up into the honest countenance
of the cd woman with a pair OF mis-
chievous eyes.
"No, nurse-that's darling don't
make me 60. I've been shut up in that
horrid boarding-school for two years
now that I'm home for good, don't make
a martyr of me. can't bear it indeed
Icant. And won't" she added, soto
rOce.
"But, Miss Nellie" continued the
good woman, a smile beginning to creep
around the corners of her mou h in spite
of her efforts to look grave, "yOu forget
that you're n young lady now-seven-
teen, remember. and since your poor
dear mother died. you, as the only child,
arc expected to fill her place, and assist
YOUR papa in his hospitality. 30 many
nice gentlemen, too, doaric, and Mr..
Allen Trevor among the rest
Il hate him. Fab! Let old Miss
Renshawe take my place. She's my
ehaDerone, ard it's her duty. Beside, I'm
sick, and don't feel like going near 4
drawing-rOom to-day. It's heap nicdf
down here with You, nursie, than to he
acting prim and still up stairs; not al
lowed for a moment to forget position,
family, and all that stuff. See hercw
She sprang lightly from her high and
undignified scat, and began pacing up
and down the wide old Kitchen so cool
and beautifully clean her lovely head
held aloft with mock dignity, a simper.
ing smile on her face and mimicking
gait that was very ridiculous.
She paused in front OF mold of jelly
clear and transparent = and, arming
herself with spoon, confscated gener.
GUS portion.
"Queen in the kitchen, eating bread
and honeyw she sang, gayly.
She turned suddenly as she spoke, and
with dex,rOus movement flirted the
white cap frem the decorOus old wOman'i
head, and perched it lightly upon hel
own. Then seizing the spectacles, She
placed them on her own straight ant
iather diminutive nose. and then. d af to
Nurse GIeason's remonstrances, she
folded her arms sedately upon hel
bosom. and walked sedately toward tn,
door, Just as it opened from without
and a tall form stood upon the threshold
Mr.. Allen Trevor!
al beg your pardon" he began hastily
"Like Paul Pry, 4 hope l don t in
trudeT" s
"Nc." RESPONDED Nellie, saucily, ant
4 triHe coolly, "not any more than N
did" =,
A.aush shot across the clear, darl
cheeks of the intruder
Ee replaced the hat which he has
dofed, and with a low bow, disappeared
"Miss Nellie Huntley, I've mind Il
be downright angry with you! ex
claimed Nurse Gleason, as the doc
closed. The very incest young man II
the country, and the one your pap,
wishes you to be especially gracious to-, -,
"That's Just it, nur ie; don't lik'
nice Young men. They are so prim ant
stia. and goody A man must be ga.
and dashing, brave and chivalrous
win nv esteem. I'm in earnest, | al
sure you, and shall never marry ma a
Who has not proved his worthiness D.
some deed Of daring something 10 e
tablish his claim to the title OF mar
hood. In short, he must be hero, an
accomplish something noble before
could care picayune for him. Did !. a ,,
len Trevor ever do brave deel? IFS
the world has kept very silent concernin
it. or his noble actions must have bee
porformsd in darkness, and have nevs