Not that she could outdo Mr.Merrick in eccentricity: that was admitted to be his special province, in which he had no rival; but the girl was so clever a confederate that she gave her erratic uncle much happiness of the sort he most appreciated.
Therefore, this seemingly preposterous proposition to establish a daily paper on a retired country farm did not strike the old gentleman as utterly impossible, and anything within the bounds of possibility was sure to meet his earnest consideration, especially when it was proposed by one of his favorite nieces.
"How ?" responded Patsy; "why, it's easy enough, Uncle.

We'll buy a press, hire a printer, and Beth and Louise will help me edit the paper.
I'm sure I can exhibit literary talents of a high order, once they are encouraged to sprout.

Louise writes lovely poetry and 'stories of human interest,' and Beth--" "I can't write even a good letter," asserted that young lady; "but I'd dearly love to edit a newspaper." "Of course," agreed Louise; "we all would.

And I think we could turn out a very creditable paper--for Millville.

But wouldn't it cost a lot of money ?" "That isn't the present question," replied Uncle John.