The Washington herald., 1919-09-30

mace room Of . hugs facteey where
they could sleep warmly.
The poor girl was nearly exhaust-
Cd. but in the morning they pressed
on their Journey. At hast they saw
. familiar form. The child screamed
and fell senseless at the fest OF the
schoolmaster. He carried her gently
into . nearby Inn, and there she
gradually recovered BY means Of
stimuiants, food and rest
The schooimaster had received
what was to him Q princeIy appoint
mont. He had been given . position
paying thirty-five pounds annually
In q distant town. and he was walk
ing there He had loved Nell since
he first saw her and bsgged them
to 80 and live near him. Entirely
friendless, except for him. they went
gladly. Their new home was IN o
beautiful peaceful village. Nell OBJ
taired Q position a. caretaksr Of the
church. and they lived next door to
the schoolmastef.
Now the old mans servant. Kit,
had obtained an excellent position
near home BY being strictly honest
In his dealings with Q 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
! grandfathers younger brother. who
has lived abroad many years. He
has made much money and has re-
turned to share II with his aged rel.
ative, who has now disappeared. AZ
ter 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 late at night, but XII
discovered the old man at once. Ht
asked for Nell, and her grandfather
said she was asleep. Then tht
younger brother, Mr.. Garland. the
1 schoolmaster and an old man wht
| had befriended Nell entered.
Poor Nell had been dead for tw<
| days. There upon her little bed
she lay at rest.-No sleep so beauti
ful and calm. 30 tree from trace ol
\ pain. % fair to look upon. Sht
seemed q creature fresh from th'
hand OF God. and waiting for th'
breath Of life; not one who had livet
and suffered death" Worn out BY
her long journey. her lack Of food
her exposure, and the anxiety fol
her grandfather. she had never re
covered from the strain. although
her last days had been spent In per
feet peace and Joy.
The old man was found dead upor
her grave not long afterward.
How Kits honesty had ore beer
| questioned because Of . plot lait
against him by the wretched ouiip
and his lawyer: how his innocence
had been proven through the tes
tffnony Of the lawyers servant maid
a starved. abused child; how the hu
morous Dick Swiveller assisted Il
freeing Kit. and how he was reward
ed; how the horrible dwarf met I
well-deserved death BY drowning
all these side-iights to the mali
story Of Little Nell are told Il
Dickens own inimitabie way. Blu
they must ever be regarded as nner'
accessories in the development o
the short life history OF one Of tn
most pathetic and lovable character
IN our literature.
o mightiest master Of the pen o
English fiction. we thank thee 70
the gift Of Little Nell. to show u
by her love and innocence and faitl
how much Of God may reside In hu
manity.
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