Nellie the fastest one in the land

                                          One day on the old frontier of Ohio, a girl was born. Her parents named her Nellie, Nellie Burner. When she grew to about thirteen, she was fast. She was the best runner ever! She didn’t want to be famous; she wanted to be a regular girl. One day the day of the spring festival she slipped away. She ran to the little empty cabin. In side were cobwebs, dust, but all the supplies known to man to live for about a month. As she picked up some coal to make a fire there was a knock. She got up and asked, “Who’s there?”

“Sally Betler, the one who lives here!” the girl answered.

“Oh, sorry I didn’t realize someone li...” but before she could finish Sally interrupted.

“Oh, that’s okay partner! I can’t live alone forever among the wild animals as fierce as Pecos Bill! Anyway what’s your name?”

“Nellie. I found this house and thought it was vacant. I am the fastest runner in that there town and I just want to be a regular girl.” Nellie sighed.

“Stay with me and we can try to fix your problem!” Sally exclaimed. After that it was dark out so they went to bed. In morning they woke up as early as a rooster and started a plan. They   decided to tell the mayor to tell everyone that she wants to be regular. So off they went to the Mayors office and Sally said, “Dig dong duty it’s good to see you again mayor!”

“Hey Sally and Nellie! What’s the problem again ding dongs?”

“I would like you to tell the town to treat me normal and forget how fast I am!”

“Well okie doke diggily poke. I’ll do it now.” Finally she got treated how she wanted to. As well as a child playing. After that Nellie didn’t stop running. Actually she made the Ohio River on a trail she runs on every morning. It rained pretty hard. That’s how the water got in. She was certainly the fastest!

Days later a man came to town. And said he could beat Nellie to the lake ten miles away! She agreed to have a tournament! So they did and they ran fast, but Nellie ran faster. When she tripped and broke her leg. She couldn’t run so the man won. She had to stay in bed for days. When she got out she never took a serious challenge again. Then in twenty years she had children and told the story, but never said it was her.