Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-15

Lights publication day. Little Simeon
began TO feel better and look upon his
little moonlight coup as a master stroke
of genius The next week the Beacon
Light new publication day came round,
but 10 Beacon Light appeared. Mr.. I
Boggs had resented the unhcard Of /
cfTronerv Of little Simeon Mix in inter
fering with the management Of the paper /
He brought the Beacon Light out on
Thursday, and on Thursday it came out
thereafter, dated Wednesday.
Mr.. Bocg's disapproyal of his employ
cr's ideas in journalism was 50 universal
that little Simeon was at last forced to
use subterfuge and strategem to make
his personality felt in the conduct Of the
Beacon Light This was suggested to
him, however, by Billy Puterbauch, the
devil Of the establishment, Billy was
little Simeon's confidant One night lit
tie Simeon and Billy were alone in the
office.
! Here's an cditorial,' said little Sim
con, that I'd like to have.sct double
loaded in long primer, but Mr.. Bog9s
won't let me, it isn't likely
'.Mark it. solid nonparcil," said Billy,
without looking up from the exchange
he was reading
"W-h-a-t." said little Simeon with a
start.
mark it solid nonnareil.' said Billy,
'and old Boggs II set it double-leadcd in
primer, an I'll bet on it,
But, law, Billy said little Simeon,
aehast at the thought. "S'pose he finds
us out!'
Billy shrugged his shoulders and said
it was none of his circus, but said that
heed bet his life that if he wanted anything
, double-lcadcd in a paper of his, he q
have it doublc-leadcd or bust his bilcr.
G. Little Simeon pondcrcd over the mat
+, ter minute or two the wrote on the copy
II ..Solid nonparcil," ran to the hook an'
Y clappcd it OIL, and dashed out of tn
4 office like a shot
+ Next day Mr.. Boggs took the copy of
IS the hook.
! Solid nonparcil' hcy?' said he
o Wen solid nonparcil it ~
/ lie scratched at little Simcon's dire'
+ tion's and wrote over it, Long primer
re double lead" Genius triumphed agal
IL for the time, but Mr.. Boggs found OF
Il little Simeon's strategy in some way aftt
,s = month or so. Little Simeon was sati,
mt fed that he was discovered by seeing
r the Beacon Light one week after n
cr stirring appeal to the people to suppo
q. Slocum for Pathmastcr set IN soiId no1
On parcil, and half column communicate
H. on the subject of lIeridity from Psyche
"a o.rical Point of View, which he had tai
Sc en- the chance of getting in the paper
,er oblice scientific friend, heading the e.
4 itorial column in double Headed long prir
nr cr Then little Simeon knew that 1t w
tie futile to interfere where Mr.. Boggs rule
of and he mcekly submitted.
no Little Simeon was deeply in love WI
int the village blacksmith's pretty dsught'
,ad She was as meek and quiet and gentle
me she was pretty, which is saying gre
the deal and she returned little Simeol
hat love. One Christmas the girls of Ora
er Vile were getting UP little entertal
1t mcnt for the benefit Of the church, a
ow the blacksmith's lovely daughter was {
SEED pointed a committee to see that prol
wis notice of the affair should be given in
ont : Beacon Light She told little Sine
the that very night that there must be
-av. good notice in the paper that week,
flee FRIDAY was Christmas. Little Slmt
the said to his sweetheart that she wo'
oed have 10 see Mr. Borgs about the matt
ice ~ he had charge Of all such things
for the Beacon Light The blackSmlt
.onc pretty daughter went to the newspa
lich office the next day. Little Simeon
ck = out. she walked mceklv and quietly
70 M Bogg>, and, in her gentle "
this tald him what she wanted, and as
We him if he would give them good not
Maybe you don't know me,
word Bocc>." she said. I'm Miss Fry,
acsd blackSmith's daughter
ding oh. YOU are. eh:7 said Mr. Bo:
the turning about and talking very lc
and We'll. there's never been any BIZ
Mr.. smithing done around this office,
Sim there never will be as long as I'm b