Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

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side kick-we blew in along about
$3.50. The festivities were just get
ting the proper swing to them. You
know it makes me weary to drop into
dance hall and see flock of long
faced hens keeping the walls warm
When | goes to a dance I'm in for Il
warm time. Don't believe in piking
Not for your auntie. There wasn't
any i'm the line last night that l saw.
Well, when we hit the glare everybody
was getting sociable. OF course, we
were not strangers, and it WAS not
long until we were i'm the middle of
the crowd as busy as the next one.
Jen Too Good Looking.
Another order Of eggs! Say, I'd
give whole lot to have that appetite
of your'n right now. Jen, you know,
she gets excited so easily. Course
she's a lovely girl, and all that, and |
wouldn't say "A word against her for
the world, but she makes me tired
when she mikes in dance bunch.
Course she's pretty good locker, and
she kind O lets ii get into her noodle
that She ought to have the electric
lights On her all the while. But
stand for it all right, because / know
her so well. You know her steady,
Dan, he fires on the Burlington be-
tween here and Savanna. He laid off
last night foI~the dance.
Say. you'll founder yourself, if YOU
don't cut this out. Three cups of
coffee is a little strong, but just be
tween you and me that goods you get
here will never hurt you-no more
than hot water. Dan had never met
my flame. Joe is the best what is. He
don't make much of n flash, and he is
not n great talller. but | want to tell
you he's got n whole lot Of book learn
ing in his noggin, and. furthermore,
he has a lovely big roll up here in the
bank, and he's going to do the right
thing by me Christmas. | can just
see him bringing in that present now.
We'll, along about - the four of
us met. and goes out for an oyster
stew. When we returned we were in
shape for the real doings. You know
the fun never starts i'm earnest at
these PARTIES until along after mid
night. That's the only'thing I've got
against them. Both halls were jam
that when the orchestra loosened you
didn't know whether you would finish
the lap with the partner YOU started
with or some other fellow. During
the 'Strollers' waltz-oh! | could just
pass away dancing that-some big
duffer who did not have manners
enough to remove his overcoat, and
couldn't dance no more than a rabbit.
butted into me and Joe. and | took a
Brodie ON the floor, and got a kick in
I he ribs that nearly drew me a ride in
the ambulance. | never saw Joe mad
before. He sent me to my chair, and
went after the duck that knocked me
down. | was so afraid there was 60
ing to be trouble, and | sent for Jen
and Dan. But just then Joe comes
tripping up the hall with the big gaz-
aboo trailing after him. l accepted
his apologies, and all was lovely after
that. Later in the evening l danced
with him. Joe told me his name, and
said that they both belonged to the
same lodge. L guess if the big fellow
hadn't given Joe the distress signal he
would have got beating.
Round Up at Turner ball.
l. 1t was fast and furious there. This
was the favorite spot for the drink
ers You see it's so handy-iust duck
into the bar after every dance. When
we arrived il looked as though the
whole party had put in the most of
the time at the bar Of course. we
had 10 be in the swim, and we had n
few rounds. But you know ] don't
drink to amount to anything. Never
take more than seven or eight drinks
in an evening. Think that is enough
for any decent girl. Jen she can put
away more than me, and she always
helps me out when they come too
thick.
"a glass of water on top of that?
Well, surely you are the limit Gee!
but I'm tired-and big dinner today.
Oh, this work is killing me- So long"
Ball is a Record Breaker.
The ball was the largest attended
and most successful in financial re-
turns of any ever held before under
the auspices of the Rock Island police
department. Chief Phil Miller and the
members of the day force were pres
ent, arraye6 in uniform. buttonhole
bouquet and diamonds. The diamonds