The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-11-10
SWEET NELLY 81
X HUNTINGDON.
CHAPTER I.

what they are, and they say the young
Ii rd's as wild as any OF emf
WHY does papa hate them SO, nurse
and why won't he ever let taeif hahles
be lntlltioned?" 2"
It's Il long story, Miss Nelly, ana
It's been the same for The last i've geh.
eratioltS "a family quarrel; but | sup
pose 1t IL die out with your papa, now
he's got no son to leave the oih hatred
20"
But nurse, were they au really 80
bad:"
Well my dear. | don't know: We ve
al been taught to think SO ever S'@te
Se were children. and, OF course. my
father and grandfather took ti"ir ms
ter's side. and hadn't 4 good word FOR
the Lan.hol'aes; tut their own people
stick to 'eln through thick and thln.
and say q more generous. high spirited
family never brc;tthed They've al-
ways been rather Wild lot; bnt ther,
dear, rs the sayin' is, the old gentle
II an hinself is,.t It's black as hi Is
painted
but why did We quarrel With then1
what begun it all:
'Weil, dear, the first beginning was 4
bad one, and 1t never healed up, and
SO it's gone on and on up to this very
day. Aud ! must say the LaEgholines
have been willing to make 1t up, and
the old lord would have been quite
friendly, only your papa was set agains.
it, and turned lis back upon him be-
fore the whole huntipg-tield.
But. nurse, want TO get ut the story
and yor won't come to it." and pretty
Nelly Huntington taTped little lmpa-
tient foot on the polished floor of the
horsekeeper's room
Ny dear, | think your papa would
be disph.ased with me If | was 10 tell
ycu"
But papa won't know
We'll, Miss Nelly, you know that s
worse, to do things behind peoples
backs you wouldn't do to their faces" !"
Miss Nelly perchad herself on the high
wooden table In front of the latticc,l
window, and craaI her pretty neck
out to pull a graat cluster Of the Old
fashioned red roses With open yellow
cent.ns that nodded over the trellis-
work
Nov" she said fastening them In
In. her little feet to and fro, "go on.
nurse
IT'S time for ne to see to the lam,
cried Wilson (who acted MS nurse. and
hons"keerer,. jumping up and busting
off into the Eit ,hen
\ pout came over Nelly's m'gnoIne
white face. and presently she slinncd
down from her perch and slipped off
into the big kitchen to 500 what was
going on. A strong smell or preserves
came down The lon. cool passage. ANA
when the young lady went In Oh tip
toe through the open door. there stood
Wilson In front of an enormous conner
pan. stirring with great spoon
amor gst the seething fruit.
Let me taste" said Nelly, going I'm
softly behind, and making nurse ilmn
at the unexpected sound
There now. Miss Nelly, you'yc madc
me burn my fingers, and the Kitchens
no place for young ladies'
Now I've got so far, once In nv life
| mean to stop and see all there is 10
be seem" said Miss Huntingdon. reso.
lutely; and with thar she seated herself
on the Kitchen table in her fayorite
attitude, ana proceeded to take sur.
yey A great lofty, airy apartment
was the same kitchen. with wide win.
dows looking on n great herb garden.
bordered by 4 warren. where YOU saw
thousands OF rabbits kicking up their
fro'icsome heels, and displaying their
white brushes as they scuttled along.
Along one side of the wall hung great
FURNISHED copper pans and cleaning
dish covers, with rack full Of plates
enough to have dined small regiment
On the dresser lay great yellow bowl
or peas. with bunch OF aromatic mint
and there were cucnmbers and fresl,
green lettuces. and dishes OF rasnber.
rles. and much store Of garden-stuff
Cook had jealously retreated into tho
scullery; She did not like any interfer.
ence In her domain; but Wilson had
made the jam for the last fiye-and-
twenty years, and was not likely to give
in to cook now
my dear. do mind where yon set,
she said, turnir: 4 little testify 10 her
nulsling. ''Tm sure the Kitchens not
a place for young ladies'. 'snccially .
tapie rs you don't know what may
have been split upon"
Vuite tiedH, you old ndget!"
cried Nelly, rubbing her dainty fingers
along the polished surface. ''Why. /
can nearly see my face In It Give
me some jam to taste
Il suppose you don't want 10 burn
your tongue, my dear? and 1t WON'T
be ready for ten minutes by the clocls
yet" oeA
III Keep watch over the time. Oh
dear! What tlresome. iaIina old
clock 1t Is tick k.tich, tick -ticN. / he.
lieve It only goes one hour to four
OF any other in the house,
Wen. now, Miss Nelly. If YOU only
okkynied yourself little more. Won
wouldn't find the time hang so heavy
on yonr hands,
What could one possibly find to do
this broiling afternoon?"
"A roasting fire won't help Ia m.,a