Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

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This happened some years ago.
One Of the old residents bought his.
son, Charlie. . male
Charlie had . brother, Willie.
They had al kinds Of fun with the
little animal. which they used to
hitch to . cart and ride all about
town. They were the envy of all the
other boys in the nsighborhood.
The mule. naturally. used TO make
his holler occasionally. The old
gentleman did not like this. The
braying finally became 90 annoying
to him that he determined to get rid
Of the mule. So he called in Charlie.
who shed tears ct being informed
that he must part with his Alleged
pet. To smooth matters over,
Charlie was offered go If he would
dispose Of the mule. He was agree
able.
well. have sold the mule. pa, !"
said Charlie few days afterward.
"All right, nv son." answered ps.
handing over I've go. as he agreed.
'.Lei's zee. Charlie; who did you
sell him tor"
ITO b rother Willie"
Then there Was trouble.
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A Davenport young man took his
best girl to the Tower . few even.
ings ago. They became SO inter-
ested in one another that they did
not hear the departure Of the last
car announced.
So IL was walk or hire . carriage.
OF course 1t would never do to walk.
The young man accordingly tele-
phoned for . carriage. 1t was about
2 .. m. when they arrived in Daven-
port.
The driver said the charges would
be 81. The young man took an in
ventory o. his cash, but he found
that he did not have near enough to
pay the bill. He explained his pre-
dicament to the driver, Who shaved
the bill g. Still he did not have
enough.
It finally became necessary for him
to arouse bis father and borro "
enough to make up the deficit.
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An uptown citizen. who has q
horse and buggy. dashed by his
home one night in company with .
friend. His wife. who was sitting out
on the porch, recognized him. but
she could not tell who his female
companion was. She at once con-
cluded that her husband Was court
ing another woman.
When he came in at II o'clock she
was sitting mp waiting for him.
Counting another woman, see, -
she began. She was raging mad, it
was apparent to him.
why, my dear"
"Don't call me dear! I suppose
I'm not good enough to ride around
with you any more. I'll have You
understand, sir, that these kind of
performances will have to cease or
I'll see what can be done"
"But, listen"
"I'll listen to nothing from you,
sir. Don't try to explain to me.
You have been pulling the wool over
my eyes about Is long IS you can.
I'm on to your little game, and
don't propose to put mp with IL any
longer"
''Now, here" -
bah! How dare you come home
and face me. and attempt to bake
me believe another of your little
stories. They're too thin. Ought
not you be ashamed Of yourself. A
man! Yes, you're . beautiful speci-
man. l have been hearing about
your maneuvers OF late, and now
warn You that you have to do one
thing or the other"
"ssy. will you give me a chance
you've had abont as many
chances IS you're going to get from
me. I've put up with you patiently
and - any good vile should do.
Why. you bold faced. deceitful thing
Riding by my door with another
woman. Oh, this is awful"
After the husband had stood about
an hour Of this upbraiding he told
his story.
my DEAR" be said. "that lady il
. prospective buyer of our horse.
You know what . fractions thing
he il. I'm almost afraid to take YOU
out riding behind him. We must
get rid of him before he breaks the
buggy or hurts some one. Now tn Al
lady in the buggy with me is the
wife ola man down town. She il
very much taken up with the horse
and think that can sell him at !
good figure"
"Well. now that's different" shs
said.
Eyes; you see her husband has rid.
den behind the horse and thinks he
Is all right. ! had to give her ride,
too. 90 that she could see how the
animal travelled"
The explanation worked all right.
The facts In the case are that The
man was out riding with . woman
friend. In passing down the street
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