American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-10-01

-iesm. 1ney're not. nerperrs
got real printing press; Uncle Jo-
seph gave II to him. It's a real one,
mama, can't you understand"
"I'll try" said Mrs. Atwater. "You
mustn't get so excited about It. Flor
ence.'
"Fm not II Florence turned vehe.
mently. Il guess It'd take more than
those two vile things and their old
printin' press to get me excited
don't care what they do; it's far less
than nothing to me All wish IL
they'd fall OF the fence and break
their vile ole necksl'
With this manifestation OF imper-
sonal calmness. she turned again to
the window; but her mother protest.
ed. do find something else to amuse
you, Florence; and quit watching
those foolish boys; you mustn't let
them upset you SO by their playing"
Florence moancd "They don't up.
set me, mama! They have no effect
on me by the slightest degree And
told you, mama. they're not playing"
Then what are they doIng3"
swell, they're having a newspaper
They got the printing press and an
office In Herberts ole stable, and ev.
erything. They got somebody to give
'em some ole banisters and a railing
from house that was torn down
somewheres, and then they got II stuck
up In the stable loft, so II rms across
with kind Of gate In the middle Of
these banisters, and on one side II
the printing press, and the other side
they got n desk from that nasty little
Henry RIOTERS mothers attic; and a
table and some chairs. and map on
the wall and that's their newspaper
office. They 60 out and look for what's
the news, and write II down In Ink;
and then they 90 through the gate to
the other side Of the railing where the
printing press is. and print It for their
newspaper"
But what do they do on the fence
so muchf"
That's where they 20 to watch
what the news Is" Florence explained
morosely. '"They think they're so
grand. sittin' up there. pokin' around.
They 20 other places. too; and they
ask people. That's all they said I
could be !" Here the lady's bitterness
| became strongly Intensified. 'They
said. maybe I could be one o. the ones
they asked II knew anything. some
times, II they happen to think OF II
just respectf'ly told 'em I'd decline to
wipe my oldest shoes on 'em to save
their livesl'
Mrs. Atwater sighed. "You mustn't
use such expressions, Florence"
II don't see why not" the daughter
objected. They're lot more refined
than the expressions they used on
| mew
Then I'm very glad you didn't play
with them"
But at this, Florence once more
gave way to filial despair. MAMA,
you just can't see through anything
I've said anyhow fifty times they amt
aren't playingi They're getting up q
real newspaper. and people buy 1t,
and everything. They have been all
over this part Of town and got every
aunt and uncle they have. besides their
own fathers and mothers, and some
people In the nelghborhood. and Kitty
Silver and two or three other colored
people besides, that work for families
they know. They're going to charge
twenty-five cents year. collect In ad
vunce because they want the money
FIRST; and even. papa gave 'em a quar-
ter last night; he told me So"
! How often do they publish theil
paper. Florencef" Mrs. Atwater In
Quired somewhat absently, having re
suined her sewing.
Every week; and they're goin' Il
have the first one week from to
day."
"What do they call itT'
The North End Daily Oriole. IT.
the sliliest name ! ever heard for ,
Newspaper; and told 'em so. toll,
'em what thought Of 1t, I guessi"
"Was that the reason9 Mrs. Al
water asked.
"Was II what reason, mamar
"Was II the reason they wouldn'
let you be reporter with themf"
"P0oh" Florence exclaimed airily
Il didn't want anything to do witt
their ole paper. But anyway I didn'
make fun O. their calm Il the Nortl
End Daily Oriole till after they sal,
l couldn't be In II. Then I did, 70,
beti"
Florence. don't say"
"Mama, I got to say somep'mi Well
l told 'em I wouldn't be In their oil,
paper II they begged me on their bent
ed knees; and I said II they begge,
me q thousand years wouldn't b,
In any paper with such a crazy name
and ! wouldn't tell 'em any news 1
knew the President Of the Unite,
States had the scarlet feverl jus
politely Informed em they could sa!
what they liked II they was dying;
declined 30 much as wipe the oldes
shoes got on emf