automatic twin columns css javascript

i'm now building website fan wants calm several articles yield twin columns. kind newspaper? feeling like:

today wales, someone indeed      nobody marred in
did something interesting.            incident, nonetheless 
authorities confused       aged plant receiving
development have arrested     counselling.
perpetrator.     

[my unequivocally bad try during opening adult something write]

is there proceed i only css alone? i'd move have churned divs. i'm open controlling javascript too, nonetheless i'm -really- bad during that, assistance appreciated. i pondering maybe javascript count <p>'s there calm div, following pierce second half floated right formed that? maybe? advices appreciated :d