The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
NELLIE LOSES HER PETS.


Were you ever naughty? No? Well,
that ie right; never, never be naughty.
And IL naughtiness ever tempts you to
be influenced by him just recall to
mind the story of Naughty Nell. And
this is the story;
Once upon a time a little girl by the
name Of Nell lived in a fine big house,
and she had no brothers or sisters. and
was the only child there. Her mama
and papa gave her so many toys and
pets she hardly had time TO get ac-
quainted with them. Among her pets
were a lear little doggie and kitty.
Just the cutest wee things you ever
saw. But little Nell was very unkind
to Rex, the dogsie, and Maybelle, the
kitty. She leased them and pulled
their ears and tails, and pinched them,
till Rex barked with pain and May
belle mewed ~piteously from the hurt.
But Nell was a very naughty little girl,
and did not mind hurting her pretty
little pets that could not defend them
selves.
One day naughty Nell went out Upon
the frozen pond to play at skating.
She had no skates, but pretended to
skate on her pretty red shoes. She had
Rex and Maybelie tied to long rib
bons. and led them about ON the ice
covered pond till their poor little bodies
were almost frozen inc their paws
were numb with cold.
In vain did Rex and Maybelle bark
and NEW, the naughty Nell paid no
attention to their plants. So long as
she was warm and happy what mat
tered it about Rex n Maybelle.
But there was a good fairy flying
overhead, and seeing the unhappy
plight Of Rex and Maybelle she came
down to the pond and asked Nell why
she was so cruel to her pets. They're
mine, and / can treat them as ] like"
retorted Nell. She had no idea that
she was talking to a fairy, a real,
~sure-enough fairy. So, after she had
made her uncivil answer, she put out
her tongue IN an ugly way at the
pretty fairy, whom she thought to be
another little girl like herself. You
see, the fairy had her wings hidden.
beneath a long warm cape. and her lit
tie wand was kept secreted in a deep
pocket of her apron.
"Well don't you know It is cruel to
hurt any living thing?" asked the fairy.
How would you like to be tortured in
the way you torture that little doggie
and kitty"
ooh, nobody would dare to harm
me-" declared naughty Nell. my papa
and ANN would not allow 1t. They
are very rich, inc we have everything
we want, and nobody would dare to
harm me-
well, we'll see about that" said the
fairy, determined to teach naughty Nell
a lesson. And instantly she drew forth
her wand and waved it above Nells
head. and lol her pretty warm hood
became a thing of threadbare cotton.
Her fur-lined jacket turned into an old
ragged cape scarcely covering her
shoulders. Her shoes became thin and
full OF holes. And her hands became
bare. turning purple from the cold.
"Oh, what are your" cried Nell, much
frightened at the strange things that
had happened. why did o change
my pretty clothes into these old
things?"
TN a fairy, and I want to let you
taste the punishment o infiict on
other creatures" explained the fairy.
And now I'm going to run back and
forth on this icy pond, leading you by
a string till l have caused you to suffer
as you have been making your pretty
and helpless pets to suffer"
but you won't dare" declared Mel
stoutly. 'I'll call to my papa and
mamma to come and pea you and t.
drive you Off"
"Ah, you naughty child; didn't you
hear me say I'm. a fairy? And If ]
wished to do so / could turn YOU into g