The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-27
NELLIE'S HERO.

at was talked about W den YOU were
in your cradles, dear, and even then
there was jestip.k argument that when
you two grew DIP you should be married
And sursIy you might do worse than
mary Mr.. Allen Trevor"
Nurse Gleason, who was Just like q
mother to motherless Nellie Huntley
finished pouring the jelly she was max.
ing into a gorgeous mold, united her
white cap-strings, and taking off her
spectacles rubbed them energetically.
''And now, Miss Nellie, do get down
from that tab!e-there's dear child
and go dress for the company. YOU
father will be waiting, and right angry
he'll be, too. Come, dearie."
No, l WON'T"
The diminutive figure, perched upon
the kitchen table, swung its lictle slip.
pered feet back and forth, and pushing
n cloud of yellow hair from rosy face,
looked up in:o the honest countenancC
of the old woman with q pair of mis-.
chievous eyes.
"No, nurse-that's a darling-don't
make me go. I've been shut up in that
horrid boarding-school for two years
now that I'm home for good, don't make
martyr of me. l can't bear it-indeed
can't. And won'tm she added, sottc
voce.
"But, Miss Nellie" continued the
good woman, smile beginning to creep
around the corners of her mouth in
spite of her efforts to look grave, "you
forget that you're young lady now
seventeen, remember--and since yorl
poor dear m other died. you, as the only
child, are expected to fill her place, and
assist your papa in his hospitality. S
many nice gentlemen, too, dear, and
Mr.. Allen Trevor among the rest"
II hate him. Bah! Let old Miss
Renshawe take my place. She's my
chaperone, and it's her duty. Besides,
I'm sick, and don't feel like going near
the drawing room to-day. It's heap
nicer down here with you, nursie, than
to be acting prim and s'iff upstairs
not allowed for moment to forget
position, family, ard all that stuff.
Gee herer
She sprang lightly from her high and
undignifed seat, and began pacing up
and down the wide old kitchen e.
cool and beautifully clean--her lovely
head held aloit with mock dignity, q
simpering smile on her face, and a
mimicking gait that was very ridicu-
lous.
She paused in front of mold Of jelly
clear and transparent and, arminl
herself with spoon, con6sCated {
generous portion.
"Queen in the kitchen, eating bread
and honey yp's she sang, gayly.
She turned suddenly as she spoke,
and with dexterous movement firted
the white cap from the decorous old
woman's head, and perched IL lightly
upon her own. Then seizing the spec
tacles, she placed them upon her own
straight and rather dim nutive nose, and
then, deaf TO Nurse Gleason's remon.
strances, she folded her arms sedately
upon her bosom and walked toward
the door, just rs it opened from with
out and tall form stood upon the
threshold MIR. Allen Trevor!
II beg your parcon," he began,
hastily. Like Paul Pry, i hope ]
don't intruder"
mo" responded Nellie, saucily, and
u trihe coolly, mot any more than he
did"
A flush shot across the clear, darb
cheeks OF the intruder.
He replaced the hat which he had
dofTed, and, with low bow, disap'
pearcd.
"Miss Nellie Huntley, I've mind "a
be downright angry with your ex'
claimed Nurse Gleason, as the dool
closed. 1.-THE very incest young man
in the country, and the one your papa
wishes you to be especially gracious
to-
''That's just It, nursie; ] don't like
nice young men, They are so prim and