Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23

I terest experience came at this time.
Her grandfather fell in with some
| gambler, and lost nearly all their
| money. She had a gold coin of which
! she knew nothing. She had changed
| this in payment for their nights
| lodging, but awoke to find her grand
father robbing her purse of every
coin in order to gamble again. A
short time later Nell heard the gam
| blers persuading him to steal from
Mrs. farley, holding out the hope
| that he would win much more than
enough to repay her secretly.
Poor Nell was now in absolute
! terror. She woke him that night and
told him of a terrible dream, where
| in she saw men like him robbing
| those asleep. She made him flee
| with her at once.
On and on they walked, farther
and farther from London. Finally
they came to a smoky town. A poor
workman took the tired child in his
arms and led the way near the fur
mace room of huge foctary where
| they could sleep warmly.
The poor girl was nearly exhaust
ed, but in the morning they pressed
on their journey. At last they saw
distant town, and was walking
and fell senseless at the feet of the
| schoolmaster. He carried her gently
into nearby inn, and there she
gradually recovered by means OF
stimulants, food and rest.
The schoolmaster had received
what to him was princely appoint
ment He had been given a position
paying thirtyfive pounds annually In
| a distant town, and was wolking
there. He had loved Nell since he
| first saw her and begged them to
go and live near him. Entirely
| friendless, except for him, they went
gladly. Their new home was in a
beautiful peaceful village. Nell OBJ
| tanned position as caretaker of the
! church, and they lived next door
| to the schoo1master.
Now the old mans servant, Kit,
| had obtained ar excellent position
rear home by being strictly honest
| in his dealings with kind old man.
! Mr.. Garland. He had never lost his
| desire to find and help Nell and her
| grandfather.
A strange gentleman appears in
| the story in search of the same per
| sonages. He proves to be the old
| grandfather'S younger brother who
has lived abroad many years. He
| has made much money and has re-
turned to share it with his aged rel
| ative, who has now disappeared.
After one unsuccessful journey, he
| found out where Nell and her grand
father were living. Taking Kit and
| Mr.. Garland along, the younger
brother travelled to the village. They
| arrived there ate at night, but Kit
| discovered the old man at once. He
asked for Nell and her grandfather
said she was asleep. Then the young
er brother, Mr.. Garland, the school
master, and an old man who had be-
friended Neil entered.
Poor Nell had been dead for two
| days. There upon her little bed
she lay at rest. No sleep so beauti-
| full and calm, so free from trace OF
pain, so fair to look upon. She seem
ed a creature fresh from the hand
| Of GOO and waiting cor the breath
OF life; not one who nad lived and
! suffered DEATH" Worn out by ner
| long journey, her lack of food, her
exposure, and the anxiety for her
| grandfather she had never recovered
| from the strain, although her last
days had been spent in perfect peace
and joy.
p The old man was found dead upon
her grave not long afte-ward
% How Kits honesty mad once been
If questioned because of a plot laid
re against him by the Wraiched Qu!lp,
land his lawyer; how Els innc cence
fEe6 had been proven through the testi-
e. mony of the lawyers servant maid,
r: a starved, abused child; how The
~ humorous Dick Swiveller assisted in
70 freeing Kit, and how he was reward
ed; how the horrible dwarf met a
"a Well-deserVed fate by Wning-aIl
4 these sidelights to the main story
70 of Little Nell are told III Dickens
,g own inimitable way. But they must
- ever be regarded as mere accessories
q in the development of the Sh ort
life history of one of the NOSE pa
& thetic and lovable characters in our
= literature.
o mightiest master Of the pen Of
= English fiction, we thank thee ter
the gift OF Little Nell 20 show Us
: by her love and innocence ana faith
B how much of God may reside in hui
rnanity.
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