Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-29


For, by the time these explanations
ESQ to call them) took place, Florence
was indeed maxim fuss. Her emo
lions, at first, had been happily stimu-
: lated at sight Of "By Florence At
water" A singular tenderness had
risen in her-a tremulous sense as Of
something almost sacred coming at
last into its own; and she had hurried
to distribute, gratis, among relatives
and friends, several copies Of the ORR
ole, paying for them, too (though not
without injurious argument) at the
rate of two cents copy. But upon
returning to her own home, she be-
came calm enough (for a moment or
SOY to look over the poem with at
tentiOn to details. She returned has
tily to the newspaper building, but
would have been wiser to remain
away, since all subscribers had re-
ceiyed their copies by the time she got
there; and under the circumstances
little reparatiOn was practicable.
She ended her oration-or professed
to end it-by declaring that she would
never have another poem in their ole
vile newspaper as long as she lived.
you're right about that" Henry
ROoter agreed heartily. 1--WE wouldn't
let another one in it. Not for fifty
dollars! Just look at all the trouble
we took moillng and toillng to get
your ole poem printed as nice as we
could so it wouldn't ruin our newspa-
per- and then you comm over here
and gOin' on this way, and all this and
that, why, I wouldn't go through II
again for a hundred dollars. We're
maxim good money anyhow, with our
newspaper, Florence Atwater. You
needn't think we depend on you for
our living"
"That's So" his partner declared.
eve knew you wouldn't be satisfied
anyway, Florence. Didn't we, Henry?'
IT should say we did,"
eyes, STRIP said Herbert. Fright
when we were havin' the worst time
tryin' to print 1t and make out some
o. the words, said right then, we
were just throwing away our time.
said, What's the use? That ole girls
bound to raise Cain anyhow, so what's
the use wastin' a whole lot Of our
good time and brains like this, just to
suit her? Whatever we do, she's Ger.
tain to come over here and insult u.s.
Isn't that what said, Henry?"
eyes, it is; and said then you
were right, and you are right"
"Cert'nly 1 am" said Herbert
"Didn't 1 tell you she'd be just the
way some of the family say she Isl
A good many of 'em say she'd find
fault with the undertaken at her own
funeral. That's just exactly what
said !"
"Oh, you didT' Florence burlesQued
a polite interest. "How virry consid.
crate Of you'll Then, perhaps youTl
try to be a gentleman enough fol-
one simple moment to allow me to tell
you my last remarks on this subject
I'VE said enough"
"Oh, have your" Herbert interrupts
ed with violent sarcasm. ooh, no
Say not sol Florence, say not soIH
At this, Henry Rooter loudly shout,
ed with applausive hilarity; where
upon Herbert, rather surprised at his
own effectiveness, naturally repeated
his mot.
"Say not so, FlOrencel Say moi
so! Say not sol"
am tell you one thing" his lady
cousin cried, thoroughly infuriated
81 wish to make just one last simple
remark that 1 would care to soil my.
self with in your respects, Mister Her
bert ningsworth Atwater and Mister
Henry Rooter"
"Oh, say not so, FlOrenceI" they
both entreated. "Say not sol Say
not sol"
''I'll just simply state the simple
truth" Florence announced. "In tht
hrst place you're goin' to live to see
the day when you'll come and beg me
on your bented knees to have me put
poems or anything want to on your
ole newspaper, but I'll Just laugh al
youl IndeedT I'll say so you
come 5beggin' around me, do your Ha
haP I'll say guess it's little tOC
late for that Why wouldn't"
ooh, say not so, Florence! Say mo-
eUoP'
"'Me allow you to have one Of my
poemsT III. say, Much less than that
mi say, because even if / was wear
ing the oldest shoes got in the worlC
/ wouldn't take the trouble to-