The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-05-28
NELLIE'S HERO.

alt was talked about when you were
in your cradles, dear, and then there
was jesting argument that when you
Two grew up. you should be married.
And surely You might do worse than
marry Mr. Alien Trevor" r
Nurse Gleason, who was Just like
mother to, motherless Nellie Hunt'ey,
finished pouring the je ly she was maxi
ing into gorgeous mold, united her
white cap-strings 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'll be, too. Come, dcarie."
4" No; won tl' M
The diminutive figure, perched upon
the kitchen table, swGng IT'S little S ip-
pered feet back and forth, and pushing
acloud Of yellow hair from rosy face,
looked up into the honest countenance
Of the old woman with pair Of mis-.
chieyous eyes. MJ}
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 Pm home for good, don't make
amartyr Of me. can't bear it-indeed
Ican't. And | won'tlP she added, soto
y0ce.
But, Miss Nellie" continued the
good woman, a 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--seven-
teen, 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 many
nice gentlemen, too, dearie, and Mr..
Allen Trevor among the rest" ta
II hate him. BAIL Let old Miss
Renshawe take my place. She's nv
chaperOne, and it's herduty.s Beside, Pm
sick, and dontfeel like going near the
drawing-room to-day. It's heap nicer
down here with you, nursie, than to be
actingIprim and stiff up stairs; not al
lowed fora moment to forget position.
family, and all that stuff. See herep'
enc sprang lightly from her high and
undlgnihed seat, and began pacing up
and down the wide old Kitchen SO cool
and beautifully clean her lovely head
neid aioft with mock dignity, shipper
ing smile on her face, and mimicking
galt that was very ridiculous. sne 8
ehe paused in front of mold of ielly
clear and transparent arfning
herself with spoon, confiscated gener-
Gus portion. s., .'s
Queen in the Kitchen, eating bread
ana honeyP she sang, gayly.
one turned suddenly as she spoke, and
with dextrousA movement firted the
mnlSe cap from the dccoFous old woman's
neaa, and perched it lightly upon her
own, Then seizing the spectacles. she
paced them on her own straight and
isther diminutive nose, and then. deaf To
NuIse -Gleason's remonstrances, she
,o'qed her arms sedately upon her
9esom, and walked sedately toward the
door, just as it opened from without.
anu M tall form stood upon the threshold
MT. Allen Trevorl E
ar .loeg your pardon,p hebeganhastily
,,aa Llke e, Paul !, Pry, Il hope i don in
No" responded Nellie, saucily, and
;gisile cooiiyS mot any more than he
"A flush shot across the clear, dark
cneeksof the intruder. s
aoge replaced the hat which he had
Nensa. and with a low bow. disappeared.
h...1lss MISS Nellie Huntleyd I've a mind to
a. a. downright angry with you'll" ex-
ciaa isa nrse Gleason, as the door
ttoseu. ~ The very incest young man in
sne country, and the one your papa
"'shcs I. Ts you to be especially gracious to ~
~ 1nat slust it, nur ie; don't like