CHAPTER XXXIII.
AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL.
During his temporary editorship, Harry did not feel at liberty to make any decided changes in the character or arrangement of the paper; but he was ambitious to improve it, as far as he was able, in its different departments.

Mr.Anderson had become rather indolent in the collection of local news, merely publishing such items as were voluntarily contributed.

Harry, after his day's work was over, made a little tour of the village, gathering any news that he thought would be of interest to the public.

Moreover he made arrangements to obtain news of a similar nature from neighboring villages, and the result was, that in the course of a month he made the "Gazette" much more readable.
"Really, the 'Gazette' gives a good deal more news than it used to," was a common remark.
It was probably in consequence of this improvement that new subscriptions began to come in, not from Centreville alone, but from towns in the neighborhood.

This gratified and encouraged Harry, who now felt that he was on the right tack.
There was another department to which he devoted considerable attention.