After rehearsing for a choir, Nelly asks Peggy to walk back home in Riverbend with her and keep her away from Scott, who wants to walk her back. After the performance, Peggy sleeps over at Nelly's, and the latter tells her she is engaged to Guy Franklin. After graduation, Peggy moves to Denver, Colorado with her family. She later receives a latter from Mrs Dow saying Mr Deane has lost money in an investment in Cripple Creek, Colorado, Franklin ended up marrying a woman in Long Pine, Nebraska, and Nelly is a teacher at the local school. The following winter, Peggy stops at Riverbend, where Nelly is to join the Baptist faith and marry Scott. The day after the baptism, Nelly confesses to being unhappy to Peggy.
After living in Rome for years, Peggy receives another letter from Mr Dow announcing Nelly's death subsequent to her second child's birth. Both children are now being looked after by Mrs Spinny, the Deanes having died. Back in Riverbend, Mrs Dow explains to Peggy that Nelly died because she was looked after by the wrong doctor - Scott had fallen out with two other good doctors. Finally, Peggy meets Margaret whilst she is sledging on Lupton's Hill, and Mrs Spinny also shows her the new baby, who reaches for the flower in her hat.
Charactersedit
Nelly Deane, a popular girl.
Peggy, the narrator.
Mrs Dow
Mrs Freeze
Mrs Spinny. She looks after Nelly's children subsequent to her death.
Scott Spinny, Mrs Spinny's son.
Guy Franklin, a travelling trader. He often travels to and from Chicago, and later moves to Long Pine, Nebraska, where he gets married.
Mrs Deane, Nelly's mother.
Jud Deane, Nelly's father.
Margaret, Nelly's daughter.
Doctor Tom, a doctor Scott has fallen out with.
Doctor Jones, a doctor Scott has fallen out with.
Doctor Fox, the incompetent doctor who looks after Nelly before she dies.
Allusions to other worksedit
In childhood, Nelly and Peggy are said to be rehearsing for Queen Esther.
^Willa Cather's Collected Short Fiction, University of Nebraska Press; Rev Ed edition, 1 Nov 1970, page 68
External linksedit
Full Text at the Willa Cather Archive
January 01, 1970
nelly, deane, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 200. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Joy of Nelly Deane news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message The Joy of Nelly Deane is a short story by American writer Willa Cather It was first published in Century in October 1911 1 The Joy of Nelly Deane Short story by Willa CatherCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenre s Short storyPublicationPublished inCenturyPublication typeIllustrated monthly magazinePublication dateOctober 1911 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Characters 3 Allusions to other works 4 Allusions to actual history 5 References 6 External linksPlot summary editAfter rehearsing for a choir Nelly asks Peggy to walk back home in Riverbend with her and keep her away from Scott who wants to walk her back After the performance Peggy sleeps over at Nelly s and the latter tells her she is engaged to Guy Franklin After graduation Peggy moves to Denver Colorado with her family She later receives a latter from Mrs Dow saying Mr Deane has lost money in an investment in Cripple Creek Colorado Franklin ended up marrying a woman in Long Pine Nebraska and Nelly is a teacher at the local school The following winter Peggy stops at Riverbend where Nelly is to join the Baptist faith and marry Scott The day after the baptism Nelly confesses to being unhappy to Peggy After living in Rome for years Peggy receives another letter from Mr Dow announcing Nelly s death subsequent to her second child s birth Both children are now being looked after by Mrs Spinny the Deanes having died Back in Riverbend Mrs Dow explains to Peggy that Nelly died because she was looked after by the wrong doctor Scott had fallen out with two other good doctors Finally Peggy meets Margaret whilst she is sledging on Lupton s Hill and Mrs Spinny also shows her the new baby who reaches for the flower in her hat Characters editNelly Deane a popular girl Peggy the narrator Mrs Dow Mrs Freeze Mrs Spinny She looks after Nelly s children subsequent to her death Scott Spinny Mrs Spinny s son Guy Franklin a travelling trader He often travels to and from Chicago and later moves to Long Pine Nebraska where he gets married Mrs Deane Nelly s mother Jud Deane Nelly s father Margaret Nelly s daughter Doctor Tom a doctor Scott has fallen out with Doctor Jones a doctor Scott has fallen out with Doctor Fox the incompetent doctor who looks after Nelly before she dies Allusions to other works editIn childhood Nelly and Peggy are said to be rehearsing for Queen Esther The Bible with Hagar and Ishmael is mentioned Allusions to actual history editJulius Caesar is mentioned twice References edit Willa Cather s Collected Short Fiction University of Nebraska Press Rev Ed edition 1 Nov 1970 page 68External links editFull Text at the Willa Cather Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Joy of Nelly Deane amp oldid 1110220676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
