Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-24
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
CAFE CONVERSATION.

| Mame-"My folks bawled me out
somethin' awful for stickin' out so late
Saturday night. but 1 told 'em l
wuddent stand for no more NV 1t. L
kin take care of myself. If worse
comes to worse, and youse knows 1t,
cause I've always bin a hard worker
and saves my money"
| Gert-"Far be 1t from me to cause
any split in your family, dearie, but
them old folks is altogether too harsh
with we younger ones. My people is
| les dear to me an all that, but onct
in awhile they pulls that log cabin
stuff on me, and ! gives them piece
of my mind. That business about IA
ther struggling at the old mill for
nine per and raising family was a
good song years ago, but 1t don't lissen
right these days. A girl has got to
have a little of the lights or she'll just
pass away at the cook stove, that's
all they is to it,
Mame-"Youse certinly gifts things
about right Cert. Course youse bin
around more'n me, and youse have a
better idee of the world than me, but
honest, now, youse don't see no harm
in a girl of my age taking few drinks
on a Saturday night"
Gert-"Dearie, it's all on how youse
handles the stuff When 1 first went
agin the brew it give me terrible
headaches, but>it never touches me no
more. The doctors say it's great fer
| buildin' purposes, and that's the onny
reason 1 don't drink more of ii, cause
1 certainly like my crock, dearie, as
youse knows"
Mame-'I wuddent think you would
go very strong on it. Much do youse
weigh now, honey?"
Gert-'T pushed fellah in the face
fer askin' me that question onct, fer
youse know we winning is a trif1e
ticklish on the flesh game But be-
tween youse an me, dearie, L have
been losin' steddily, an am now jest
on the other side of 15O'
Mame-'T never'd believe youse
weighed so much. I'm jest no"
Gert-"You positively looks less,
dearie. You have been worrying me-
You have the style, an l have heard
many compliments about youse-
you're classy walk seems to make the
biggest hit-but youse have got to
get little more film. I'm not trying
to roast youse, you know, but to wise
youse up. l hears what you don't have
said to your face by them jealous
huzzies. If youse jest quit trying to
wasp your waist and do them deep
breathin' stunts in the morning l be-
lieve you'd come out purity quick
Well, | never advised no girl to drink
too much. but I don't believe a liberal
supply will do youse any harm so long
as you don't get the habit"
Tom Barron of England according
to an agricultural paper, is winning
egg-laying contests in every part of
the world.-The Outlook.
Round Grove, ILL.,, correspondent
mourns the sudden change in the
weather, and the coming of a "snow |
blizzard"
Grateful In Defeat
Editor Courier: l cannot forego !
this opportunity to express my thanks |
to those friends, in Winfield particu- |
larly, who so kindly intervened on |
election day and protested against my
being dragged off to Topeka this win
ter to be exposed to the allurments of
modern civilization. Knowing as thev
did of my constitutional frailities, men
tai weakness, moral characteristics |
and physical delinquencies, it was an |
exceptional exhibition of Christian |
charity and philanthropic devotion !
toward fellow citizen who, under |
thoughtless and inconsiderate impulse. (!
threatened to throw himself into the |
arena of political turmoil and unset |
fish devotion to the public welfare |
Here in Winfield, where / am best |
known, the largest interest in my per-
sonal welfare was manifested. What |
little usefulness and sweetness there |
is left in me at my advanced age they |
wanted to be retained at home and in
our midst, instead of being wasted on |
an unappreciative public. This evil !
dence of devoted consideration for my
personal welfare will be a solace to
the sunset of life Surely the Lord |
takes care of his own.-Letter from
defeated candidate to the Winfield,
Kas., Courier.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar, from Hot
Springs, are new residents of hapid |
City and are living in Riverside-Rap-
id City, S. D., Journal.
Chas. Brown assisted John p
Kroetsch in digging cellar last week.
When the job was completed they
found the cellar was too large for the
building. Don't step it off next time,
John. Buy rule-it pays in the long
Alb, Press.
Accomplished Family.
cleveland Plain Dealer).
Miss Emeline Wigand, 16, daughter
of John Wigand, 1871 Giddings-Rd, N.
E., in less than year has given prom
Use, her friends believe, of being a fin
ished painter of flowers and animal
life.