But yesterday something a little stimulating had happened. On the street, downtown, he had come face to face, momentarily, with Julia's father; and for the first time in Noble's life Mr. Atwater nodded to him pleasantly. Noble went on his way, elated. Was there not something almost fatherly in this strange greeting?
An event so singular might be interpreted in the happiest way: What had Julia written her father, to change him so toward Noble? And Noble was still dreamily interpreting as he walked down the street with The North End Daily Oriole idle in an idle hand.
He found a use for that hand presently, and, having sighed, lifted it to press it upon his brow, but did not complete the gesture. As his hand came within the scope of his gaze, levelled on the unfathomable distance, he observed that the fingers held a sheet of printed paper; and he remembered Florence. Instead of pressing his brow he unfolded the journal she had thrust upon him. As he began to read, his eye was lustreless, his gait slack and dreary; but soon his whole demeanour changed, it cannot be said for the better.
THE NORTH END DAILY ORIOLE
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POEMS
My Soul by Florence Atwater
When my heart is dreary
Then my soul is weary
As a bird with a broken wing
Who never again will sing
Like the sound of a vast amen
That comes from a church of men.
When my soul is dreary
It could never be cheery
But I think of my ideal
And everything seems real
Like the sound of the bright church bells peal.
Poems by Florence Atwater will be in
the paper each and every Sat.
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The News of the City
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Miss Florence Atwater of tHis City
received a mark of 94 in History Examination
at the concusion of the school Term last June.
Blue hair ribbons are in style again.
Miss Patty Fairchild of this City has not
been doing as well in Declamation lately
as formerly.
MR. Noble Dill of this City is seldom
seen on the streets of the City without
smoking a cigarette.
Miss Julia Atwater of this City is out
of the City.
The MR. Rayfort family of this City
have been presentde with the present
of a new Cat by Geo. the man employeD by
Balf & CO. This cat is perfectly
baeutiful and still quit young.
Miss Julia Atwater of this City is visiting
friends in the Soth. The family have had
many letters from her that are read by each
and all of the famild.
Mr. Noble Dill of this City is in business
with his Father.
There was quite a wind storm Thursday doing
damage to shade trees in many parts of our
beautiful City.
From Letters to the family Miss Julia
Atwater of this City is enjoying her visit
in the south a greadeal.
Miss Patty Fairchild of the 7 A of this
City, will probably not pass in ARithmetiC—unless
great improvement takes place before
Examination.
Miss Julia Atwater of this City wrote a
letter to the family stating while visiting
in the SOuth she has made an engagement
to be married to MR. Crum of that City.
The family do not know who this MR. Crum
is but It is said he is a widower though
he has been diVorced with a great many
children.
The new ditch of the MR. Henry D. Vance,
backyard of this City is about through
now as little remain to be done and it is
thought the beighborhood will son look
better. Subscribe NOW 25c. Per Year Adv.
45c. up. Atwater & Co. Newspaper Building
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It may be assumed that the last of the news items was wasted upon Noble Dill and that he never knew of the neighbourhood improvement believed to be imminent as a result of the final touches to the ditch of the Mr. Henry D. Vance backyard.
CHAPTER TWENTY
Throughout that afternoon adult members of the Atwater family connection made futile efforts to secure all the copies of the week's edition of The North End Daily Oriole. It could not be done.