Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-10
Cafe Conversation.

Cafe Conversation.
Mame-'I never did consider her in
my class. She's one of the coarsest
James I ever saw get her feet under a
table in a place like this"
Gert-"But she's good-hearted
thing, an then she's had purity hard
going ever since she was a kid. Won
der to me she's kept her head above
the surface long as she has"
Mame-"Maybe youse are right in
way, but they's no sense in a girl
| throwing herself to the lions jest be-
cause she's lonesome. That guy she's
with tonight looks like a train robber
and may be he is for all 1 knows"
Gert-"No; 1 b'heve that's her
steady"
Mame-"Well, if he is, Gawd help
her. Meetin' that face across the
breakfast table would give me his
terics."
Gert-"But he makes good money,
they say"
Mame-P'raps, but he'd make bad
money, too, if he got a chance, I'll
bet"
Gert-"Course we all can't hook
stylish ones, an I've saw some awful
false alarms in good clothes. An
then agin I've saw some lib'ral ones
wearin' celluloid collars and sweat
ers to the theatre with a skirt
Mame+"Oh, that's some of that
soft stuff what you been reading in
Laura Jane Liberty's books. Youse
ill notice that birds of feather US
ually get in the same sewing bee. |
Tell you, Cert, a girl these times has
got to pass up them red necks wha.
amt got no trainin' or education, be-
cause, even if they do earn the dough,
they makes it misery for a girl all the
rest of the days if she goes to the
altar with them. They never know
how to be gemmen. and the longer
they lives the heavier they put their
feet down. I'm off them ginks that
greases their hair
Gert-"Course you wears swell
clothes and knows how to throw on
the dog bit. an then you're pretty
good locker in the bargain"
Mame-"Well, can't help my
looks. dearie. but my clothes are not
expensive. It's the ways I wears EN-
what gives me the flash"
Cert-"Yes, an you got something
to hang 'em on, too
Mame-"Well / don't want to swell
you up, but, dearie, they's none of 'em
got notlin' on youse when youse swing
into the main avenue on a windy day"
PITY the American farmer. His
crops this year are worth only $685.
742, 900.
DEFEATED progressive congress
lonal candidate in Kentucky says only
promise he made during campaign was
TO his wife to stay home nights more
after election. The community could
hardly be expected to waste such
good man in congress.
NOW we all can proceed with de-
aged improvements. Inside informa-
ion is to the effect that money is to
De reduced from seven to six per cent
within a few weeks
LONDON Afame With the War
Spirit" says a head line Censor must !
lave let something through indicating |
hat there is a fight going on some =
where outside London. {
RUT in road is held responsible for !
Luto wreck in which three lives were '
ost, married men being joyriding late
t night with women not their wives. i
ever read the poem, But He Never I
Blamed the Booze?" l
LOOKS as though the ball moose '
'arty is not all in yet. In Cook county t
n insurgent faction has got under b
eadway. The fight within the ranks
ught to keep the party together for a S
ew years more at least. a
DELEGATES to convention of Hi t.
OILS Federation of Womens clubs at s
pringfield are divided on the question n
dress, with advocates of simplicity {
n one side and those favoring elab- a
and frills on the other. That
usht TO start pretty lively scrap. a
The Village Blacksmith. a
(Mason County Democracy e
your horse is going wrong Il
And the trouble you can't find; Il
axe him to Opp and Laswell,
The trouble they will unwind +
he shop is north of courthouse square $,
Just south of the Jail. n
hey will shoe your horse, ~
That he'll fairly sail. 81
Re take great pleasure and pride y,
In illustrating to you the right side. -
nd If you're out for an evening ride, :,
Let us shoe your horse that he may
glide. IL
ct him shod on Market street, T
Where the work is done both good m
and neat. W
D when your steed is on the road, dl
He doth not mind the buggy load.
Hen Hicks Says al
The girl with a couple of dimples
Id pair of naturally rosy cheeks ne