The Holly chieftain., 1921-09-01
those foolish boys; you mustn't lei
them unset YOU so BY their playine."

bet Iue, mama Iney nave no el1eG
on me by the slightest degree! And ]
told you. mama, they're not playing {"
'Then what are they doIng7"
"WeR. they're having newspaper.
They got the printing press and an
Office in Herbert's 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 1t stuck
up In the stable loft, so 1t runs across
with kind Of gate in the middle OF
these banisters, and on one side 10
the printing press, and the other side
they got desk from that nasty little
Henry Ro0ter's 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 It down In ink;
and then they go through the gate to
the other side Of the railing where the
printing press IL, and print II. for their
newspaper"
"But what do they do on tile fence
so muchf"
9That's where they go to watch
what the news is," Florence explained
morosely. ''They think they're SO
grand, sittin' up there. pokin' around.
They 60 other places. too; and they
ask people. That's all they said
could bel" Here the lady's bitterness
became strongly intensified. "Yhey
said, maybe could lie one O. the ones
they asked II knew anything, some
times, IL they happen fo think Of It,! I
just respectfully told 'em I'd decline to
wipe my Oldest shoes on em to save
their hves!"
Mrs. Atwater sighed. "You mustn't
use such expressions. Florence"
II don't see why not" thc daughter
objected. They're lot more refined
than the expressions they used on
me!'
'eThen 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 playing! They're getting up
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 neighborhood, and Kitty
Silver and two or three other cOlored
people besides, that work for families
they know. They're going to charge
vance 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 their
paper, Florence?". Mrs. Atwater in
luired somewhat absently, having re-
sumed her sewing.
Every week; and they're goin' to
have the first one week from to-
day."
"What do they call lit"
"The North End Daily Orlole. It's
the silllest name ever heard for
newspaper; and told 'em so. told
'em what ! thought of 1t, guess!"
"Was that the reason?" Mrs. At
water asked.
"Was 1t what reason, mama3"
"Was 1t the reason they wouldn't
let you be reporter with themT
"Pooh!" Florence exclaimed airily.
Il didn't want anything to do with
their ole paper. But anyway didn't
make fun o their callin' 1t the North
End Daily Oriole till after they said
| couldn't be In It. Then l did, you
betl"
Florence, don't say"
Mama, got to say somep'm! Well,
told 'em l wouldn't be In their ole
paper II they begged me on their bent
ed knees; and said II they begged
me a thousand years l wouldn't be
in any paper with such crazy name
and wouldn't tell 'em any news If
knew the President Of the United
States had the scarlet feverl just
politely informed 'em they could say
what they liked II they was dying; I
declined SO much as wipe the Oldest
shoes l got on 'em!"
But why wouldn't they let you be
on the paper?" her mother insisted.
Upon this Florence became analyti-
cal. Just SOS they could act SO I'M
portant!" And she added, as a con-
sequence: "They ought to be arrest
cd"
Mrs. Atwater murmured absently,
but forbore to press her inquiry; and
Florence was silent, In a brooding
mood. The journalists upon the fence