, 1922-01-07

one or two OF the une3l Ihey couldn't
be expected to run the lines out over
their margin. could theyf And they
never knew anything craz,er than
maxim all this fuss becaussi What
II some Of It wasn't printed just ex-
actly right. who In the world vas Eoin'
to notice Il. and what was the DIFF
ference Of lust q few words different
In her ole poem. snyhowf
Z For. By the time these explanations
ESQ to call them) took place. Fiorenee
was indeed maxim n fuEA Her emo
tons, ut nrst had been happily stimn-
lated at sight OF by Florence At
WATER A singular tenderness had
risen In her- tremuions sense as OF
somethiny almost sas1eo SsminE at
last into tn own; anr. she had hurried
to distribute. Era1A among relatives
and friendA several copies OF the ORR
ole. paying for them. too (though not
without Injurious argument) ut the
rate Of two cents a copy. But upon
returning 10 her own home. she be-
came calm enough (fer q moment or
SOY to look owe the poem with at
tention to details. She returned has
thy to the newspaper building. but
would have been wiser TO remain
away. since all subscribers had re-
ceived their copies By the time she got
there; and under the Circumstances
little reparation was practicable.
She ended her oration-or profcssed
to end it-by declaring that she would
never have another poem in their ole
vie newspaper as long as she lived
You're right about that" Henry
Rooter agreed heartily. I'VE wouldn't
let another n In 1t Not for nfty
dollarsi Just look at ali the trouble
we took moiling and torlng to get
your ole poem printed Is mica as we
could. SO II wouldn't ruin our newspa
per. and then you comm over here
and goin' on this way. and all this and
that, why. / wouldn't 20 through II
again for a hundred doilasz We're
maxim good money anyhow. with our
newspaper. Florence Atrater. You
needn't think we depend on you for
u living"
That's so.- his partner declared
I'VE knew you wouldn't be satisned
anyway. Florence. Didn't We HenryT'
81 should say we didf"
Yes, siri" said Herbert fright
when we -s-e hnvin' the worst time
tryin' TO print Il and make out some
o. the words, I said right then. we
were just throwing away our time. I
said, whats the usef 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
sui herf Whatever we do, shes GER
tain to come oyer here and insult rs
Isn't that what I said. Henry"
Eyes. It Is; and I said then you
were right, and o are rightr
-Cert'niy 1 am" said Herbert
Didn't I tell you she'd be just tn,
way some OF the family say she is
A good many OF 'em say she'd fnc
fault with the undertaken at her owl
funeral That's just exactly what
saidl"
.Oh, you didT' Florence buriesquet
a polite interest. How virry consid
crate of you'll Then. perhaps you'll
try to be q gentleman enough fol
one simple m to allow me to tel
you my last remarks on this subject
I've said enough
-oh, have your Herbert interrupt,
ed with violent sarcasm "Ob. no
Say not sol Florence. say not so II
At this. Henry Rooter loudly shout.
ed with appiausive hilarity; where.
upon Herbert, rather surprised at his
owa effectiveness. naturally repeated
his mot.
"say not so, F1orencsi Say not
sol Say not sol"
sTTl tell you one thingir his lady
cousin cried. thoroughly infuriated
.T wish to make Just one last simple
remark that l would care to soil my.
self with IN your respects, Mister Her
bert Hiiugsworth Atwater AID Mister
Henry Rootert"
"Oh. shy not 90. TlorenceI- they
bosh entreated. Say not sol Say
not sol"
-rn Just simply state tho simple
truth" Florence announced. "In the
FIRST place you're goin' to live to see
the day when you'll come and beg me
on -FOUR bented knees to have me put
poems or anything I want to on your
ole newspaper. but I'll Just laugh a,
you'll Tndeedr I'll sayi so you
coms begin around me. do your Ha,
har I'll .saylT guess It's q little too
late for thati Why I wouldn't"
-oh, say not 10. Florencel Say not
soi"
"Bfe allow you to have one OF my
poemsT Til say, Much less than that I
I'll say, because even II I was wear