Hadn't thought o' that," said Skim.

"But the price is to be jus' one cent, an' we've ben gittin' five cents fer all the outside papers.

Where's the profit comin' from, on one cent, I'd like to know?
Why, we make two or three cents on all the five cent papers." "As fer that," remarked the druggist, "we'll get a cheap paper--if it's any good--an' that's somethin' to be thankful for." "'Twon't be any good," asserted Skim.

"Ma says so." But no one except McNutt was prepared to agree with this prediction.
The extensive plans in preparation seemed to indicate that the new paper would be fully equal to the requirements of the populace.
On Monday, when the news spread that two big freight cars had arrived at the Junction, and Nick Thorne began working three teams to haul the outfit to Millville, the rest of the town abandoned all business other than watching the arrival of the drays.

Workmen and machinists arrived from the city and began unpacking and setting up the presses, type cases and all other paraphernalia, every motion being watched by eager faces that lined the windows.