The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-23


Atwater asked. LETS read It and
see what our little girl can do"
Unfortunately Florence had not a
copy, and when she Informed her IA
Their of this fact, he professed himself
greatly disappointed as well as
anxious for the first appearance Of the
Oriole, that he might felicitate hiru-
self upon the evidence Of his daugh-
ter's heretofore unsupported talent.
Florence was herself anxious for the
newspapers debut, and she made her
anxiety So clear to Atwater & Root
err, Owners & Propreitors,' every
afternoon after school, during the fol-
lowing week, that by Thursday fur
thel' argument and repartee on their
part were felt to be indeed futile, and
in order to have little peace around
there they carried her downstairs. At
least they defined their action as
"carrying," and, having deposited her
in the yard, they were obliged to
stand guard at the doors, which they
closed and contrved to hold against
her until her strength was worn out
for that day.
Florence consoled herself. During
the week she dropped in on all the
members of "the family'-her grand
father, uncles and aunts and cousins
her northumberland in each instance,
after no protracted formal prelm-
inaries, lightly remarked that she
wrote poetry now; her first to appear
in the forthcoming Oriole, And when
Great-Aunt Carrie said. "Why, Flor
ence, you're wonderful! couldn't
write poem to save my life. | never
could see how they do it," Florence
laughed, made dcprecatory little side
motion With her head. and responded:
"Why, Aunt Carrie, that's nothing 1t
just kind Of comes to you"
This also served as her explanation
when some of her school friends eX-
pressed their admiration. after being
told the news In confidence though to
the teachers she said. smiling ruefully,
as in remembrance of midnight oil.
1T does take work. of course"
When opportunity offered, upon the
street. she joined people she knew
and even rather distant acQuaint-
ances-and walked with them little
way. and with unaffected directness
led the conversation to the subject of
poetry, including her own contribution
to that art. Altogether, if Florence
was not In fair way to become
poetic celebrity 1t was not her own
fault but entirely that of the North
End Daily Oriole. which was to make
its appearance on Saturday. hut failed
10 do SO on account of too much en-
thusiasm on the part of Atwater <
Rooter in manipulating the printing
press II broke. had to be repaired;
and Florence, her nerves upset by the
accident. demanded her money back.
This was impossible. and the postpone
ment proved to be an episode; more
over ii gave time to let more people
know of the treat that was coming
Among these was Noble DILL Flor
ence's Ideal. Until the Friday follow
ing her disappointment she had found
no opportunity to acQuaint this being
with the news; and but for an encoun-
ter. partly due to chance, he might
! not have heard of 1t. Mr.. Dill was
Twenty-Five, but that was his only per-
ceptihle distinction. He was kind.
usually. and not unpleasant in appear
ance or attire; Yet he had neither
! beauty nor that look Of power which
is said to joggle women from their
natural poise, He was the most every
! day young man in all the town; and
| Florences selection of him to be her
tion. Nevertheless. II had happened ;
| and a sentimental enrichment of color
| in her cheeks was the result of her
catching sight of lin, as she was on
! 10 mint Of nneniL and ami Lriur her