Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-01

which nets him fifty dollars per day.
with the aid of young man who helps
him start the argument At least it did
net him fifty dollars per day. Possibly
after this ad. is published he may not
DO so well. His idea, however, was,
when saw him, to make about $50, 900
In three years, and then live in large
feudaklime kiln on the Rhine.
At Dallas a travelling man the other
day almost broke up the hotel where |
stopped. He secured raw potato as he
passed by a grocery store, and when he
got his dinner order he concealed his
baked potato in his pocket and substi-
tuted the raw one.
What kind of a place is this?" he
asked, as he called the head waiter unto
him. DO You think am Texas steer
that you feed me on raw potatoes? Are
you going to give me cut feed for des-
sert?"
The head waiter was entirely non
plussed. He went to the waiter and
roasted him at a terrible rate. People all
over the dining room got interested. 1t
threatened to break up the house. The
proprietor came in. Business was para
lyzed. Fresh roasted peanuts went up
three points. Then 1t was explained, and
peace returned to the cuisine and the
breast of the waiter do not think that
a man should do that way 1t hurts the
public confidence and shakes our faith
in values.
Yesterday several acquaintance met
in. my room, and one Of them, Lotos
club man, desired to extend the hospi-
talities Of my room. So he rang the bell,
and good looking bell boy with light
hair and dark eyes, with handsome dark
brows and sad expression, came to an
swer the call.
Did You ring:" he asked in low.
tremulous tone.
Yes, | did" said the visitor. Now
fly around, Johnny, and ask the gentle
men what they will have"
All right" said the pensive lad, as he
put little of my Edenia on his hand
kerchief. q will ask them what they'll
have, but don't propose to pay for it.
i want il understood that act merely
as your agent in the matter"
Sometimes these bell boys are quite
bright that way
This letter is peculiarly rambling, and
so venture to refer here to a singular
circumstance which witnessed in the
cars last week. An elderly man got on
at Jasper He was going to Archy. The
less people travel the more they are over
come and Mortified with a short Journey.
From the fuss made over il you would
nave thought that this man was going to
The Holy Land to visit the home of some
OF the broad humorlsts of the Oh Tesla
ment He stood in the door ard kissed
nine grown up women in an explosive
way. and SAID goodby TO them with
real tears in his eyes He was a kind
cid man, with faded place on the back
Of his neck where his long lair had
shaded it all winter. but where the bar
Ter had been at work and fixed him
all up,
He was all excited with the prospect.
and after he had kissed quite a large
delegation of his neighbors he came in
with his black enameled valise, contain
ing his other vest and some doughnuts,
and as the train started up he gave a
lurch and sat down in the lap Of a mid
de aged lady who was holding a little |
bracket made of a cigar box with jack
knife. 1t took SIN long months in the !
light of the penitentiary for !
her son TO make this for his widowed |
mother, and when he was executed a
fortnight ago he left 1t with many a bit |
ter tear upon it, for her
The venerable widower crushed it |
when he fell, and mourn came up from
the sore heart of the boys lonely mother |
Quite a number of thoughtless people |
laughed when they heard the little |
bracket so by the board, but they would |
not if they had known its sorrowful his |
tory
The farmer apologized over and over
again. and his tenderness made the |
widow weep a little more till she had to |
ell him the sad story, and then she |
showed him paper. He wiped off his
pecs eight times before he got through |
with it. Then he bought the widow a
Dig red apple, and when the brakeman
lowled "Archy!" he did not get out, but
went past with the widow toward her
home, Possibly in the Indian summer
If her life she will bless the day when
he gentle hearted amateur traveller sat
Town on the poor little bracket, and he
llso will cease to regret it. QUEEN Sabe
as the Teller says