Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-19

tale7" she inquired mockingly. "
wouldn't be here when she came,
would II I'll thank you to notice
there's some value to my time, myself;
and I'll just politely ask you to ex.
cuse me, Ypray!" - ~ f%N
With proud air, she crushingly
departed; and returned to her own
home, far from dissatisfied with what
she had accomplished. Moreover, she
began to expand with the realization
Of new Importance; and she was
gratifled with the effect upon her
parents, at dinner that evening, when
she Informed them that she had writ
ten poem which was to be pub
lisled in the prospective first number
Of the North End Daily Oriole.
written a poem?" said her father.
'Well. declare! Why, that's remark
able, Florence!"
''l'm glad the boys were nice about
It," said her mother. II should have
feared they couldn't appreciate It,
after being so cross to you about let
ting you have anything to do with the
ph1AliA6 press. Auey uuSL uufo
thought 1t was very good poem"
"Where Is the poem, FlorenceY' Mr..
Atwater asked. Lets read 1t and
see what our little girl can do"
Unfortunately Florence had not
copy, and when she informed her ia
Their Of this fact, he protested himself
greatly disappointed as well as
anxious for the first appearance Of the
Oriole, that he might felicitate him
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
er, Owners & Propreitors." every
afternoon after school, during the fol-
lowing week, that by Thursday fur
Their argument and repartee on their
part were felt to be indeed futile; and
in order to have a 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 contrived 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 great-uncles-andi in each instance,
after no protracted. formal prelim-
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 I couldn't
write poem to save my life. never
could see how they do it." Florence
laughed, made deprecatory little side
motion with her head, and responded:
"Why. Aunt Carrie, that's nothingl It
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
IL preachers she said, smiling ruefully,
a. In m remembrance Of midnight oil,
=. :. = = take work, Of Counsel"
when opportunity offered, upon the
Pv>reet, she Joined people she knew
o.jnd even rather distant acquaint-
!, ances-and walked with them little
way, and with unaffected directness'
led conversation to the subject of
~pet ~, including her own contribution
~ Siat Mart. Altogether, II Florence
as In fair way to become q
Geetie Nelebrity 1t was not her own
fb;,t5 bo entirely that Of the North
aud IA Oriole, which was to make
Its a!ls:s., lnce on Saturday, but failed
tn do %. n account Of too much en-
rsus,ast: ~ the part Of Atwater &
. IFeoter IL. manipulating the printing
y eas. 1t a-oke. had to be repaired;
arl,l iainsauc'., her nerves upset by the
ae{ffient, Aeinanded her money back.
THIS vas i.arossible, and the postpone
raetls 5pM25 to be an episode; more
rver i CAV, time to let more people
.;ltty q t.le tE'sat that was coming.
AMONG w ST: was Noble Dill, Flor
nce's !deal ntil the Friday follow.
ing fei a.sappc ntment she had found
~ oppamnnr 'y 70 acquaint this being
ai u ,,rhe news: aud but for an encoun-
t. Qgrtly caa to chance, he might
,pas }isave }ls&r;7 u It. Mr.. Dill was
t,cahrs -isyo, HI, at was his only per-
tapt7btn dlstiac5i n: He was kind,
uaraNI%, and pnE III pleasant in appear
an Or attire; yat he had neither
beauty SO. Ha5 look Of power which
is said. IL io&;Ie 0'omen from their
natural pose, lie w'ls the most every.
day @euqg laaN Ii. N the town; and
Florence's selection nf him to be her
idea Sill s~uits :: precise explana-
tion. e|eyerthe.sss, 1t had happened;
and d sentimental enrichment Of color
in her cheeks was the result Of her
catching sight Of him. as she was on
the point Of opening and entering her
own front door that Friday afternoon
on her return from school. He was
passing the house, walking somewhat |