The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-26
Continued from Last Week.)
SYNOPSIS.
PART ONE.

PART ONE.
Proud, Proud possessor Of a printing press, and
bis nephew. Herbert lllingsworth Atwa-
tor, Snnt, Jr,; ageS thirteen. tho fortunate
ton Of a full-nedged newspaper, tho North
End Daily Orio!e. Herbert's small cousin.
any kind of participation in the enter
prise, on account OF her intense. and nat
annoyed, and not at all backward in say |
ing SO. However, a poem she has writ
ten is accented ts,at for insertion In the Oriole,
advance. The poem suffers somewhat
from the inexperiencs Of the, youthful
not altogether unreasonable demand for |
republication Of the masterpiece. with It's
break between Miss @ At9ntep strnep and d the the
publishers of the Oriole widens. -
nnce Of the Oriolc. rlorences particular
chum. Patty. Fairchild. pays her a visit.
opsSy sS sanboSa asss @
Herbert Atwatcr and Henry itootcr. Not
at all disconnected by TIE coolness :, of Of
Fairchild indulge In series Of innocent
Sunday games. Among them is one called
tract to Write nf %NSh s
both to be kept a profound secret. The
agreement Is duly carried out.
any game with her cousin and Henry
Rootcr, Florence Is pqucd by Miss Fair
erstwhile bosom friend apparently enjoy
ing herself immensely In tho company Of
the visitors and leaving with them.
PART TWO.
On her visitors departure, Florence
learns through a conversation between
her parents. that her aunt, Julia Atwa,er.
idol OF the greater part of the male popu-
iation OF the place. but at present out of
town on a visit, has apparently become
engaged to a gentleman of the namo of
Crum. altogether unknown to the At
water family. Indulging in speculation
concerning the fortunate youth, Mr, and
know he may be a widower. or divorced.
with any number Of children. etc. Flor
ence misses none of the remarks
"rwo dollars and half" she cried.
"Why, / could buy this whole place
for two dollars and a half, printing
press, railing, and all-ycs, and you
thrown in, Mister Henry Rootcr!"
"scc here, Florence" Henry said
earnestly, "havcn't you got two dol,
lars and half?"
"Or course she hasn't!" his partner
assured him. "Shc never had two
dollars and half in her lifc!"
"Wcn, then" said Henry gloomiy
"Wl1t VIC SOll W wv tp''S ~
How much you think we ought t.
charge herr"
ucrhert's expression became non
commttal. "Just let me think min
ute." he said; and with his hand t
his brow stepped behind the unsus
picous Florence.
az got to think" he murmurcd; the
with The, stralghtforwardness OF FL
age, he suddenly seized his dnmse
cousin from the rear and held her ]
tight but FAR from affectionato EN-
brace, pnloning her arms. Sil
shrickcd, "Murder!" and LET me 80
and Help! Hay-yulp"
'T.ook In her pocket" llcrpei
shouted. "Shc keeps her money
her skirt pocket when she's got an.
It's on the left side Of her. Don't 1t
her kick you! Look out"
III got It |" said the dexterous denr
retreating and exhibiting coins III
one dime and two nickcls-twen,
cents. Has she got any more poe
etsf"
mo. haven'tp Florence fierce
Informed him, as Herbert release
her. "And I guess you better ma
that money back If you don't want
be arrested for stealing"
Henry was unmoved. river
cents" he said calculatingly. wv
all right; 1t isn't much, but you
have your poem in our newspaper
twenty cents, Florence. If you 40
want to pay that much, why take y'
ole twenty cents and go on away!
eyes" said Herbert That's
cheap as well do 1t, Florence. Ia
It or leave It,
"Tnkc it or leave It," Henry Roc
agreed. "Thats the way to talk
her: take It, or leave 1t, FLORENCE.
you don't take it you got to leave
Florence was indignant, but she
cidcd to take 1t. "Ali right" she
coldly. II wouldn't pay a"cthcr
if / died for IT,"
"Wall, YOU haven't got another c
so that's all right" Mr. RQoter
marked; and he honorably cXtch
on open palm supporting the &C
toward bis partner "Hnrc, lierD