The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15
HOW NELLY WAS CURED.
Written by u Little Girl for Other Lit
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Written by Little Girl for other Little
Girls.
Nellie Gray lived on large farm in
the country She had every thing she
wished for that her papa or mamma
thought best for her to have. Now
don't you think she ought to have been
a 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, Il do not want
you to go outside of the yard, and re-
member 1 expect you to obey me-"
For 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 20.
"Oh, dearm sighed Nelly, Il 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 a basket of food for him,
and Nick was very kind about letting
Nelly play with the hand-organ and a
monkey which he owned. Il know
mamma won't see me-" said this
naughty little girl to herself, land |
can get back before she misses me, l
know" So off she started. but had
not gone far before she heard a tune
from a hand-Organ. 1t must be that
old 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?"
"Oh. yes" Nelly answered, land l
like to see monkeys too; can your
monkey dance?"
Yes" said the man, ''and l will
make him dance for you. Now, JACKIE,
go ahead" and the man began to play
lively tune and the monkey began to
dance.
'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 I'll tie the
other end on mine, and then we will
make him jump over it."
So Nellie held out her hand and the
man fastened the chain on her wrist.
Now, my fine little lady, you can't
getaway for am going to take you with
me and teach you to dance; am sure
people will like to see such a pretty
little girl as you are"
Nelly screamed and cried but he
would not let her go. Then Nelly
thought that when they went by her
home she would scream as loud as she
could, and her papa or mamma would
hear her and take her away from the
dreadful man; but she kept on crying,
too, for she thought perhaps they
would meet some one, and if she cried
they would know something was the
matter, and would surely rescue her.
At last, when they reached Mr..
Gray's, the man said:
81 don't think you are the little girl
want. guess you run away from
your mother, and you might get away
from me some day if l kept you, and so
| guess | will chain you to this fence,
and will go on"
When the man was out of sight Nelly
called for some one to come and help
her. Her mamma heard, and came
and unfastened her little daughter.
Nelly then told her adventure.
well, Nelly" her mother said, Il
hope this has taught you a lesson, so
you will not run away again"
Eyes, indeed, mamma, it really has, "
Nelly answered. When her papa came
to dinner the story was told to him.
AS they were rising from the table Mr..
Gray said he had a surprise for Maggie
and Nelly. maggie was little sister
OF Nellys) III you Will come IN the
sitting-room in fifteen minutes it will
be ready for YOU" he said.
When the time was over the little
girls went into the other room, and
there sat that awful hand-o.gan man.
When he saw Nelly he laughed, pulled
his whiskers, and, much to her sur
prise, they came off; he then pulled his
hair, and came off, too, and there it
was Nelly's own papa instead of a hand
organ man!
"Why, papa" said Maggie, "how did
you come to have those funny things
on, and scare Nelly sop
well" said papa, 81 saw Nelly
start Off on her journey, and | knsw
her mamma had told her not to go
away; so | went to my room and got
this wig and the false whiskers, which
] had used when acted in play once.
put them on, and then run across the