Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
SYNOPSIS.
PART ONE.

Proud possessor of printing press. and
equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph to
his nephew. Herbert Illingsworth Atwa-
youth, with his chum, Henry Rooter,
about the same age, begins the publica-
ton OF full-fedged newspaper, the North
End Daily Oriole. Herberts small cousin,
Florence Atwater, being barred from
any kind of participation in the enter
prise, on account of her intense and nat
ural feminine desire to boss" is frankly
annoyed, and not at all backward in say
ing so. However, a poem she has writ
ten Is accepted for insertion in the Oriole,
on strictly commercial basis-cash in
advance. The poem suffers somewhat
from the inexperience of the youthful
publishers in the "art preventative" Her
not altogether unreasonable demand for
beauty unmarried, are scorned, and the
break between Miss Atwater and the
publishers OF the Oriole widens
The Sunday following the first appear
ance of the Oriole, Florences particular
chum, Patty Fairchild, pays her visit.
They are Joined, despite Miss Atwater's
openly expressed disapproval, by Master
Herbert Atwater and Henry Rooter Not
at all disconnected by the GOODNESS of
their reception, the visitors and Miss
Fairchild indulge in a series of innocent
Truth the feature of which is con-
tract to- write a question and answer,
both to be kept profound secret. The
agreement is duly carried out.
any game with her cousin and Henry
Rooter, Florence is piqued by Miss Fair
child's open desertion to the enemy. her
erstwhile bosom friend apparently enjoy
ing herself immensely in the company Of
the visitors and leaving with them
PART TWO.
On her visitors departure. Florence
learns through conversation between
her parents, that her aunt, Julia Atwater,
idol of the greater part of the male popu-
lation of the place, but at present out of
town on a visit has apparently become
engaged to gentleman of the name of
Crum, altogether unknown to the At
water family. INDUCING in speculation
concerning the fortunate youth, Mr.. and
Mrs Atwater concede that for all they
know he may be a widower or divorced,
with any number of children, etc Flor
ence misses none of the remarks
In her room that evening Florence
finds two brief notes used in the after
noon game of Truth and unfortunate
~ lost by Miss Fairchild. To that young
lady's query as to whether they did not
think they had pretty eyes, both Herbert
and Henry admitted they did, and had
affixed their signatures to the statement.
Realizing that neither of the young gen.
tlemen would care TO have it known
that they had thus acknowledged the
possession of pretty eyes" Florence per-
ceives what a powerful weapon has been
placed in her hands,, for among the
youth of the town is boy, Wallie Tor
bin, gifted with remarkable talent for
mimicry and an altogether malignant
disposition. The combination has made
him dreaded. and Florence realizes that a
threat to put Wallie Torbin in possession
of the secret concerning their pretty
eyes would bring Herbert and Henry
groveling at her feet and probably lead
to her greatly desired participation in
their journalistic enterprise.
Acquainting the two unfortunates with
her knowledge of their awful secret they
make complete submission and Florence
becomes the undisputed master mind of
the Oriole.
In the next issue. with which the erst-
while proprietors of the sheet have little
to do, editorially, among the news"
items is related the engagement of Miss
Julia Atwater to Mr.. Crum, the gentle
man being referred to as a wdower, also
divorced and with a great many chill
dren.''
Among the most ardent and hopeless
admirers of the beautiful Julia is youth
of the name of Noble Dill, an altogether
commonplace and embarrassing individual,
notable only among his fellow townsmen
for his devoted attachment to the object
of his affections. He is, however, Flor
ences Ideal, and that young lady, desir-
Gus of breaking the news of Julia's en-
gagement gently herself presents him
with copy of the Oriole containing the
announcement.