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A Gentle Reader.

Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The magazine reposing on Mrs. Ru-
binsky's patched and faded apron was
as much out of place in her lap as
communion cup in a rathskellar bar.
Nevertheless. her blistered thumb.
moistened at intervals, pried patiently
from cover to cover. Her eyes roved
over it with greedy appreciation. Some
times she had glanced into books that
the children brought from the public
library and infrequently she picked up
the daily newspaper. But this gem of
fashion had pumped into her little
Evening star., 1917-05-06

The nervous monotony of the school
room inspires a sometimes unbearable
longing for something astonishing to
happen, and as every boys fundamental
desire Is to do something astonishing
himself II was natural that Penrod
should discover. in fancy. the delightful
secret of self-levitation. He found. in
this curious series of imaginings. that
the atmosphere may be navigated as
by swimmer under water. but with
Infinitely greater ease and with perfect
comfort in breathing. In his mind he
extended his arms gracefully. at a level
with his shoulders, and delicately pad
died the air with his hands, which at
once caused him to be drawn up out of
his seat and elevated gently to a posi-
tion about midway between the floor
and the ceiling. where he came to an
equilibrium and 1oated: a sensation not
screams of his fellow pupils. appalled,
by the miracle. Miss Spence herself
was amazed and frightened, but he
only smiled down carelessly upon her
when she commanded him to return to
earth; and then, when she climbed upon
a desk to pull him down, he quietly
padded himself a little higher. leaving
his toes just out of her reach. Next,
he swan through a few slow somer-
saults to show his mastery of the new
art, and, with the shouting of the dunn
founded scholars ringing in his ears,
turned on his side and foated swiftly
out of the window, Immediately rising
above the housetops, while people in
Evening star., 1917-05-06

nected with the one thus produced was
manifested at his own family dinner
table the following evening. Aunt
Clara had been out rather late. and
came to the table after the rest were
seated. She wore a puzzled expression.
do you ever see Mary Spence nova
days?" she inquired, addressing Mrs.
Evening star., 1917-05-06

Nothing is more treacherous than
the human mind; nothing else SO loves
to play the Iscariot. And Penrods $
mind had just played him a diabolical
trick. The very jolt with which he
came back to the schoolroom in the
midst of his fapcied flight Jared his
day-dream utterly out of him, and he
sat, open -mouthed in horror at what
he had said.
The unanimous gasp of awe was pro-
tracted. Miss Spence. however, finally
recovered her breath. and. returning
deliberately to the platform. faced the
school, And then, for a little while"
as pathetic stories sometimes recount,
Everything was very still 1t was so
still. in fact, that Penrod's newborn
notoriety could almost be heard grow
ing. The grisly silence was at last
broken by the teacher.
"Penrod Schof1eld. stand up"
The miserable child obeyed
What did you mean by speaking to
me in that way?'
He hung his Head, raked the floor
with the side of his shoe. swayed.
swallowed. looked suddenly At ht4
Evening star., 1917-05-06

drinking? Where did you get such An
idea?"
We'll" he persisted. "you don't know
it amt that"
She laughed again. whole-heartedly.
Poor Uncle John! He won't even al
low grape juice or ginger ale in his
afraid little Clara might catch the
such an epidemic of measles among the
children over in Dayton the schools had
to be closed Uncle John got SO wor-
ried that last night he dreamed about
It: and this morning he couldn't stand
il any longer and packed them on over
here. though he thinks it's wicked to
travel on Sunday. And Aunt Clara was
worried when she got here because
they'd forgotten to check her trunk and
ii will have to be sent by express. Now
what In the name of common sense put
il into your head that Uncle John had
taken To-
"Oh, nothing" He turned lifelessly
away and went down stairs. The world
seems so uselessly dull sometimes.
Next morning. when he had once moro
resumed the dreadful burden of educa-
tion. 1t seemed infinitely duller. He sat
staring at an open page Of a text book.
but not studying: not even reading; not
even thinking. Nor was he lost in
reverie. Penrod was doing something
very unusual and rare. something almost
never accomplished except by colored peo-
pie or by a boy in school on spring
day-he was doing really nothing at all.
He was merely state of being
Evening star., 1917-05-06

The returning students that after
noon. one and all. observed that Pen
rods desk was vacant-and nothing
could have been more impressive than
Evening star., 1917-05-06


front steps of the school. while
Marjorie followed. imploring him to
grant her one kind look.
In the street an enormous crowd had
gathered, headed by Miss Spence and a
brass band. and a cheer from a hundred
thousand throats shook the very ground
as Penrod swan overhead. Marjorie
knelt upon the steps and watched ador-
ingly while Penrod took the drum
majors baton and, performing sinuous
evolutions above the crowd. led the
band. Then he threw the baton so high
that 1t disappeared from sight. but he
went swiftly after it. a double delight.
for he had not only the delicious SEN
into the blue sky, but also that of
standing in the crowd below, watching
and admiring himself as he dwindled to
a speck, disappeared, and then, emerg-
ing from cloud, came speeding down.
with the baton in his hand. to the level
of the tree-tops, where he beat time for
the band and the vast throng and Mar
iorie Jones. who all united in The Star
Spangled Banner" in honor of his aerial
achievements. 1t was great moment
1t was a great moment, but some
thing seemed to threaten it. The face
of Miss Spence. looking up from the
sfoMd grew too vividunplea sanity
shouting. Come down. Penrod Scho-
Heidi Penrod Schofeld. come down
here!" He could hear her above the
band and the singing of the multitude;
she seemed intent on spelling every.
thing. Marjorie Jones was weeping to
show how sorry she was that she had
formerly slighted him. and throwing
kisses to prove that she loved him; but
Miss Spence kept jumping between him
and Marjorie, incessantly calling his
name.
From the beginning of his aerial ex-
periments in his own schoolroom, he
had not opened his lips, knowing some
how that one of the requirements for
air floating Is perfect silence on the
part of the floater; but, finally, irritat-
ed beyond measure by Miss Spence's
clamorous insistence, he was unable to
restrain an indignant rebuke-and inn
mediately came to earth with a fright
full bump.
Miss Spence-in the fesh-had di-
rected toward the physical body of the
absent Penrod an inquiry as to the
fractional consequences of dividing
seventeen apples, fairly. among three
boys. and she was surprised and dis
pleased to receive no answer. al
though. to the best of her knowledge
and belief, he was looking fixedly at
her She repeated her question crisp
", without visible effect; then sum
moned him by name with increasing
asperity. Twice she called him. while
all his fellow pupils turned to stare at
the gazing boy She advanced a step
from the platform.
.Penrod Schofield"
.Oh, my goodness" he shouted sud
denly. Cant you keep still a minute?"
Miss Spence gasped. So did the pupils.
The whole room filled with swelling
conglomerate "O-o-o-o-h"
AS for Penrod himself, the walls
reeled with the shock. He sat with his
mouth open, mere lump of stupefac-
tion For the ghastly words that he
had hurled at the teacher were as in
explicable to him to any other who
heard them.
Evening star., 1917-05-06

From the street a sound stole in through
the open window, and abhorring Nature
began to fill the vacuum called Penrod
Schotleld: for the sound was the spring
song of a mouth organ. coming down the
sidewalk. The windows were intention
ally above the level of the eyes of the
seated pupils; but the picture of the mu-
sician was plain to Penrod: painted for
him by a quality in the runs and trills
partaking of the oboe. of the calliope and
OF cats in anguish an excruciating sweet
ness obtained only by the wallowng. wal
loping yellow-pinlS palm of hand whose
back was Kongo black and shiny.
The music came down the street and
by the care-free shuff1ing of a pair of
old shoes scuffing syncopations on the
cement sidewalk. 1t passed into the dis
tance, became faint and blurred. was
and poignant desire. but tperhaps fortu-
nately) no fairy godmother made her
appearance Otherwise Penrod would
have gone down the street in a black skin
playing the mouth organ. and an unpre-
pared colored youth would have found
himself enjoying educational advantages
for which he had no ambition whatever.
Reused from perfect apathy, his eyes
fell slowly and inimically to the braid
of reddish hair belonging to Victorine
Riordan. the little octorooh girl who sat
uiieStS III 'front.' OF nim- he nated ner
gayly colored plaid waist as he hated Vic
torine herself. without knowing why.
Vfctorine's hair was long, and the
brickish glints in it were beautiful. but
Penrod was very tired of it. A tiny
knot of green ribbon finished off the
braid and kept 1t from unraveling: and
beneath the ribbon there was a final
wisp of hair which was just long
enough to repose upon Penrod's desk
when Victorine leaned back in her seat.
1t was there now. Thoughtfully, he
took the braid between his thumb and
forefinger. and. without disturbing Vic
torine, dipped the end of 1t and the
green ribbon into the inkwell of his
forth dripping purple ink. and partially
dried them on blotter, though. a mo-
ment later. when Victorine leaned for
ward. they were still able to add few
picturesque touches to the plaid waist
Half the members Of the class passed
out to recitation room. the empurpled
Nlctorfne among them, and Miss Spence
started the remaining half through the
ordeal of trial by mathematics. Several
boys and girls were sent to the black
board. and Penrod. spared for the mo-
ment, followed their operations little
while with his eyes, but not with his
mind: then. sinking deeper in his seat,
Imply abandoned the effort. His eyes
remained open. but saw nothing; the
routine of the arithmetic lesson reached
his ears in familiar. meaningless
sounds. but he heard nothing; and yet,
this time. he was profoundly occupied.
He had drifted away from the painful
land of facts. and foated now in a new
sea of fancy which he had just dis
covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
MANY TO ATTEND
ANNUAL REUNION
Ii Weather Favorable Record Crowd
f. Expected Cat for Old Set
tiers Meeting.
AT THE WATCH TOWER SEPT. u
Judge Emery G. Graves VIII Be PTin-
cipaI Speaker at Program Ar
ranged for Afternoon.

Everything is in readiness for the
52u6 annual reunion Of the Old Set
tiers association OF Rock Island
county. 10 be held next Wednesday.
Sept 10. at the Watch Tower All
that the committee is now hoping for
is that the weather Will be favorable.
Indications are that all former attend
auco records viii be broken,
Judge Emery c. Graves Of Geneseo
vino viii deliver the principal address
in the afternoon. He has q message
that Will be of interest to ALL + G..
Sh0Ies. prominent old settler Of Mo-
line viii speak at the mornings pro-
gram Among other things of impol-
lance at the business session is the
annual election of officers Although
the outing is suggested each year in
the form of a basket picnic, dinners
viii be provided at the Inn for those
who do not carry lunches. Members
of the Rock Island Historical society
VIII meet with the old settlers on this
day and have number Of relies on
exhibition.
Appended is the program
MORNING.
Registration with the secretary.
Prayer-Fev. NJ. r. Chatley.
Reading of the minutes Of the last
meeting.
Address of welcome o. Sholes.
Moline
Response President william Payne
Naming of the nominating commit
tee by the president
Adjourn for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Election Of officers
Unfinished and new business.
Reports of deaths.
Ealedictory-B retiring president
InauguraI-By new president.
Address Judge Emery G. Graves
Voluntary speeches.
aud Lang Syue''-By assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
REV. MUSTARD COMES
TO FREE M. E. CHURCH

Rev. George Mustard of Rockford.
has arrived ia the city and has taken
up his work as pastor Of the Free
Methodist. church, Ninth avenue and
Fifteenth street. succeeding Rev. j. OIL
Eockenbach. who left today with his
family for Englew0od. HI Rev. and
Mrs. Mustard and their three children
have already raEen up their residence
all 1920 Ninth avenue and Rev. Ar.
Mustard is actively at work in the
field
one son is with Uncle Sans army
in training and one daughter is ea-
plaEed in Rockford.
Rev. MIR. Rockenbach goes to Engle-
wood. where he viii become pastor Of
the ElnELewood Free Methodist church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
MILK TO SELL At
IS CENTS QUART?
Rock Island Dealer Predicts 1t viii
Increase From Five ia SIX Gents
This Winter.
| CoSDESsNG AND CANNING CAUSE
Great Demand VIII Make Scarcity Ne
cesSitating Advance in Price, His
Forecast.

Rock Island househoIders may pay
Is cents a quart for milk this winter.
according to q statement made by a
prominent dealer Ia the tactical pro
duct today.
All retailers are getting five cents a
pint for milk now. Some are charg-
ing 10 cents quart The particular
dealer who made the prediction that
the Iacteal product would enlist ia the
army OF elevatjng f0Qdstuns, IS getting
nine cents a quart
We should be getting II cents a
quart now to make a decent profit, he
said
The Chicago Produce. q trade jour
nal, forecasts milk at $3.50 a hundred
pounds. wholesale price, for the win
ter The reason is very clear.
Dealer Hit Hard
There is SO much milk being con
densed and going into cans for ship
ment TO Europe, to the armies there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
NOT DRUNK; INJURY
MAKES linn STAGGER

Al fearful plea that ne was not
drunk, but injured. won for AxeI
Johnson his release in police court
this morning Johnson was picked up
by officer Smith in tine loop last even
ing charged with drunkenness. When
aTraigne0 before Magistrate c. T.
Smith. Axel empBatically denied he
was intoxicated.
Yesterday sobbed AxeI. 81 was
engaged in cutting wood. The axe
slipped and struck me a severe blow
on the right knee My leg has been
stiff ever since and thar was what
caused me 10 walk like I was stagger~
ing"
That's the best / have heard in
many q day. laughed the magistrate.
you're dismissed
At that AxeI dtd exhibit a bruised
knee cap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
MANY PRESENT FOR
FIRST OUTING FOR
FARMERS LEAGUE

There Is a big attendance at the
first annual picnic Of the Rock Island
County Agricultural league. which is
being held today at the lnflrmarv At
noon a basket dinner was enjoyed aud
this afternoon an interesting program
is TO be carried cut
DIT. George \. Coffee Of Urbana and
N. L. Bowman. Waterloo. former
member OF faculty Of Iowa State col
lege. are scheduled 10 make the prin-
opal addresses. Palmer r. Edgerton
farm advisor, Is 10 give a survey Of
the work Of the league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
SIS, $18:79, $40


For the young who looking for the very finest
qualities in clothes there is only real choice and that Stein
Bloch.
These clothes every point Of excellence superior tailor
ing exclusive and absolutely styles the finest fabrics
that be had Young mems models feature in this
seasons showing every wanted STYLE coorng and fab
RIGS included.
sten-Bloch suits are priced at SIS to $45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

to which he was transferred from
Rock Island by the Illinois confer
eDce OF the Free Methodist church
meeting recently in Peoria. He has
served the local church three years.
which is the time limit allowed hy the
church and be was for this reason that
he was transferred 70 the Chicago
suburb, although the local congrega-
tiop had petiuoned mis- return to this
city
The church during his pastorate has
shown excellent growth in all its
branches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

Miss AurieI Perry Is the capabls
quartermaster Of the Sailors and
Soldiers Free Buffet at Victoria
Station, London, where 100000 men
q month are fed at "a cost Of g penny
@ head. Miss Perry has been operat-
ing the buffet ever since the war
began; first in a small way for Bel
gian refugees, and later on 80 feed
soldiers from the front and travel
ing from ore camp to another. This
buffet costs about $4,000 a month,
and Is strictly supported by v0lun-
tary subscriptions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
CANTEEN BODY
INNEED OF FUNDS
Red Gross Members Who Supply the
Troop Trains Enrnute Through
Here Doing Good Work.
Special Attention Being Given Units
Ho7fna East ON supposition
TbeE are Going TO Front.

-. -.--aa- ~aror-+ttaa re tina po-F-
.4 --s
laaa-% a oA7 1@71 1foss To-
dag comes forward with an appeal for
funds the caataen committee is the
-s-s.- --raafzea body thar has hear
-....... .-sra trains Of +ha 1ora1 rsfI-
.arur. erf ar1rIv,fng he goTz{er
.r--s#.e
.-fr tz carried ON =ararefafz,
- ..- ...re~zf paa r~o-s- .,.l.,.s, -
- s-[-. -I.s a,ena~s1 e,1o5 l- a. 80
..r .s.a r.ss~-.l.s -rs.. Fo--z -,
- Tx rro1+ nh +a~-. II
..-. ~. ..----r.s.zr p,-lr rsls-7z e~,.5
--.. .---s.f- r-Ff.-r-s $50 49,
.-. ----. over rar- 7Frs q -
--. .ras-raa- If tba Csrrae~,
--....a +=anaa ale F1lIou.{rq anraai
date We have SERVED five 5,f-
e.r-#= ira .ea Of froqns numbering re-
..... X ~ 2a6 1ez s15 -n5 ~
.. ~ e-t r.s- g+ ~o,+ ~
..s aae tHsr III. ranfe rar r,sr-
s.-.-au- ffraa VIA rez-e served
....--.. rara7as ar-1ae g,-scI-ar-
.--....4r s-44re a75 cfgls-sfs M
taa aes that made the biggest lit
w--s -as men were the cracker-jack
end .5e 1Eafets.
EHa men are very appTeclatlve Of
the .l-Aa1 shown them and in one
instance gave Fouslng cheer for che
Red Gross OBJ their departure. Be
sides serving refreshments We are
mailing letters. sending kilograms
ala trying to be Of service TO the
men.
-#@ pay more particular attention
fa the troops moving east, bound pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

lection Many Of them silk lined; all waterproofed
For young there the Trench coas-urated
in grey, and tan tweeds homespun
in blue and grey heather mixtures Conservative
terrified coats for Of age
shades also included.
Priced at $50 and upwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

n profit. Many Will curb the use OF
the Tactical product in the home. This
VIII reduce the amount we sell and
with our margin Of profit decreased,
we will be happy il we break even on
our investment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

Priced at $50 and upwards.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-19
Despite Cancellations From At.
Iantic Seaboard Large Pas
Senuer List is Brought

The Great Northern Is in and the
big crowd here, ready To enjoy TO their
fullest extent the spirit Of the Car
nival Fl. ..... -. g."
At 10 o'clock this morning the Paci
fic,s steamship palace" tied up al
Pier and nearly 600 passengers
5S3 To be exact, poured out into the
sunlight, with eyes bright with expect
tation OF the excitement and fun Of q
gala week In Honolulu.
Four hundred and forty-eight OF
those on board-3S3 first, IS second
and az third, are from the mainland |;
the remaining l45 got on at Hilo.
When the big ship left Hawaii at mid.
night last night the last report was
standing room only with all berths
taken although everyone had been &C.
commodated.
There is q cargo Of 2026 tons. includ-
ing II autos brought by visitors, and
667 bags Of mail, only two being from
Hilo.
Many OF those getting on at Hilo
were Honolulu people who had been
visiting on the Big Island and who
had gone TO Hilo TO welcome the Tenn
plars. Fred e. Waldron went TO Hilo
to come back with the crowds as q rep
resentative OF the local office.
war Scare 10 Felt"
The recent war scare" Is the ex-
PLANTATION given by the ships officials
for an appreciable falling off of the
passenger fist this trip although they
are cutie well satisfied with the num-
Der brought and point out that the
average for the year Is about the same
as last year.
Cancellations came. streaming into
the San Francisco office q few days
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-19
GREAT NORTHERN BRINGSNEARLY
600 TO See M|D-PACIFIC CARNIVAL

before the Great Northern left for Ho-
nolulu On this trip until IL seemed as
IL no one would remain to take the
trip.
The West rose to the occasion again,
however, and nearly as fast as word
came from the Atlantic coast states
70 cancel, orders came from the Pa
cific coast states for the berths But,
nevertheless, X IL had not been for
the tone of trouble brewing with Ger
many the Great Northern list would
have easily numbered coo from the
mainland, according to its officers.
Voyage Proves Pleasant .-.
Capt. A. Amman reports one OF the
best and most uneventful trips ever
made, outside OF the Templars and
their doings for whom and for which
he, like all the rest on board, has the
highest words Of praise.
Purser John s. Ford was kept so
busy and so interested in the Knights
various stunts and antics that he for.
got to learn about all the many promi.
nent people on board, much TO the
grief of the reporters.
Returning Ronolujans include
Charles r. Forbes. superintendent OF
public works, who has been on an ex.
tended trip to Washington, ID. c., and
other places.
C. r. Guthridge of Oakland Is one
OF the prominent visitors. He Is con-
nected with the Standard American
Dredging Company which Is to dredge
for the United States government in
Honolulu harb3r.
May Sleep Aboard Ship
Arrangements have been made that
all passengers who care to do so may
stay on board while the Great North
ern is in port, but the .purssr under
stands that most of them hare made
reservations up town
Many states are represented In the
passenger list but the majority come
from the West end Middle West.