Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-04
HOW NELLY WAS CURED.


Nellie Gray lived on large farm II
the country. She had every thing sh'
wished for that her papa or mamma
thought best for her TO have. Now
don't you think she ought to have beer
very good little girl and not caused
her parents any trouble? But she had
a bad habit of running away. In vain
her mamma reproved and coaxed and
forbade her doing so. One day Mrs.
Gray was very busy and was compelled
to leave Nelly alone. "Now, Nelly
her mamma had said. 81 do not want
you to go outside OF the yard. and re-
member expect you to obey me. f"
For a while Nelly was contented, but
she soon found it dull and scolded to
herself because her mamma would not
let her do as she herself wanted to.
"Oh, dearr sighed Nelly. 81 believe
I'll go and see Nick and hear the hand
organ
Nick Jones was an old man who
to earn his living travelled in the
summer with his hand-organ, but
he was now laid up With rheuma-
tism. Mrs Gray often sent Nelly
with basket of food for him.
and Nick was very kind about letting
Nelly play with the han l-organ and a
monkey which he owned. II know
mamma won't see me- said this
naughty little girl TO herself, land
can get back before she misses me. /
know So oil she started but had
not gone far before she heard tune
from a hand-organ. It must be that
Did Nick is better, thought Nelly, but
as she drew nearer TO the place where
she heard the music. she saw it was
not Nick, but a man she had never
seen before. Her first impulse was to
run home. The man spoke to her
pleasantly. however. and said: Little
girl, do you like TO hear hand-organs?n
"Oh, yes Nelly answered. land |
ike to see monkeys too; can your
monkey dance?"
yes" said the man, land | will
make him dance for You. Now. Jacko,
20 ahead. and the man began to play
a lively tune and the monkey began to
lance
"Jacko can perform tricks, too;
would you like to see him?"
Very much, replied Nelly.
"Well. you just let me fasten this
chain on your wrist and III tie the
other end on mine, and then we will
make him jump over it..
SO Nellie held ont her hand and the
man fastened the chain on her wrist.
Now, my fine little lady, you can't
getaway for lam going to take you with
ne and teach you to dance; am sure
people will like to see such a pretty
title girl as you are
Nelly screamed and cried hut he 4
would not let her go. Then Nelly
hought that when they went by her
home she would scream as loud as she
'ould, and her papa or mamma would
lear her and take her away from the
lreadful man; but she kept on crying.
90, for she thought perhaps they
would meet some one, and il she cried
hey would know something was the
natter, and would surely rescue her.
AT last, when they reached Mr..
rays. the man said:
Il don't think you are the little girl
want guess you run away from
our mother, and you might get away
rom me some day IL kept you, and so
guess l viii chain you to this fence,
nd will go on.
When the man was out Of sight Nelly
allied for some one to come and help
err Her mamma heard. and came
nd unfastened her little daughter.
Jelly then told her adventure.
well, Nelly" her mother said, II
ope this has taught you lesson, so
on viii not run away again
Yes, indeed, mamma. it really has,
Ielly answered. When her papa came
dinner the story was told to him.
S they We're rising from the table Mr..
ray said he had surprise for Maggie
nd Nelly. Maggie was a little sister
Nelly's) IF you will come in the /
in fifteen minutes it will
c ready for YOU he said.
When the time was over the little
iris went into The other room, and I
lere sat that awful hand-organ man.
Then he saw Nelly he laughed. pulled
Is whisSers, and, much to her sur
rise, they came Off; he then pulled his
air. and came off, too, and there it I i
as Nclly's own papa instead Of hand
ryan mani
why papa. said Maggie. show did p
on come to have those funny things +
n. and scare Nelly SOP
well" said papa, Il saw Nelly I
arr on on her journey. and knew !
er mamma had told her not to 90
way; 80 went to my room and got
Ms wig and the false whisl1ers. which {
had used when acted ia play once. S
put ih-3 on. and len run across the E