The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
Sustaining the Cansa.

Are the springs of life eteTBslly flow
ing around this section of the vines ard3'
asked q hard faced woman wiz. n rSii.
cule, glaring hard at the managing editor.
81 reckon so, = replied the editor, trH-
ing to get the corkserew into his boot
ssAre they flowing freclypn demanded
the hard faced woman, surveying the
| managing editor distrustfully.
II don't think / have detected any
abatement" sighed the editor, aban-
| doning the corkscrew and 'enttcavorino
to draw his hat over the flask on his
| desk The springs appear to be doing
land office business in these quarters.
How do'you find it in other quarters oi
the vineyard2,' and the editor succeeded
IN kicking an empty bottle, into the city
EDITORS room s
is the cause of temperance taking a
strong hold on the sinners in this estab,
lishment?' she Inquired with n frown.
''TSat>s the only thing that may be
said to have death Grip on the news
paper business, returned the managing
editor with pleasant smile. Il should
say that the profession of journalism is
the, only one that now practically sup
ports the temperance cause on princi-
pie, and the managing editor ostenta-
tiously called the office boy and demand
ed n glass of water
Then | understand that rum has been
entirely abolished from this offiee?3 de-.
manded the woman, making few mem
oranda in herspocketbopk. The evil
OF intemperanee has been completely
rooted out of this institution
Never got in here, ma am > ayerred
the editor, solemnlv Il wouldn't per-,
nit it, ana the editor worked around
so that the beer bottles behind his chain
would not show sk
Are you n worker in the cause?" and
the hard faced woman looked at him
suspiciously
That's the way ] spend most of my
time, returned the editor Every
spare moment and Il great deal of my
business time IS pat in in that WAY. L M
right on tie tempe rance racket from the
first rattle Of thea ID bic last card in
the faS6ufr's az
The woman regarded him inteHtlv fol-
a moment and then made another mem
orandum 'E"-' -
'HayeyOu collected any money sfor the |
great eause?' she asked after n pause.
Not as yet, ma am But / have |
great deal promised, and the editor |
threw his overc0at over a demiiohn in |
the corner E!FE al
Il find yonr assessment to be S., -
observed the woman, after careful |
scrutiny of her tablets. IF YOU can
collect it well and good, but Won will
have to pay me now ca | will strike YOU
from the rolls y
How much is mine?'' asked the re.
ligious editor, stepping upon the scene
and greeting the woman with pleasant
smile and a hearty shake of the hand
Lump his and mine and the city edit
0r's all together and the religious ed
tor pulled out a SO bill and held il
in sight,
That just makes it," said the hard
laced woman, grabbing at the bill
That is just right. Thanks Good
lay. Keep up the cause, no matter
what it costs!''
Il don't know how you could have
made a bigger ass of Yourself with ye,tr
money, remarked the managing edit
IT, as they tipped over the demijohn {
nd proceeded to keep up the cause
THAT'S all right, > smiled the relio-
ous editer ] Don't You Bother about
le I'm al right. That @l0 was coun-
@feit, and I've been working it off fol
everal months bat never fetched itLI I
his is very nice; wheresd YOU get itP''ll t
-BroOkig3 Emile. \