Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-22

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nv THR SAGE OF THE SIDEWALK
The End Of the Renaaoe.
The days win dreary SEEM, sara me-
when you are far away.
Though blue above the skies may be
To me they will be gray.
my every thought will be OF you -,
Until again we meet, -
It is 30 hard to say 'adieu, il
Though parting is SO sweet"
Ell think of you each day., said sns'
"And dream of you each night
And every thought that comes to me
To you I'll gladly write
.you've promised that each day you'll pen
word OF love to me.
And that will help to cheer me, when
The hours drag drearily."
But day by day NO letters came
Since fiction here is barred,
For he forgot the maiden's name,
And she mislaid his card.
Detroit Free Press.
No one who heard John Mccormack sing
Mother o. Mine" Mother Macnree ano OeaI
Old Pal of Mine" would doubt that 1t IS the
s;mnla heart-songs that the people love best.
The songs of home, mother and love are tne
ones that live and sing in the hearts OF hu-
manity. the world over. Long after the deeper
and more classical numbers have been 1or-
gotten will live the lyric notes OF that marVe-
ious tenor singing it's way into the hearts OF
those who thronged the auditorium 10 us ca
pacity Tuesday night. After all, IS the
simple songs of life that draw people cioser
together and bring US to ourselves.
The Commercial Traveller.
First in the crowded car he is to offer
This travelling man, unhonored and unsung-
The seat he paid for, to some woman. young.
Or old and wrinkled He is first to profer
Something-a tri1e from his samples, maybe
To please the fancy of crying baby.
He lifts the window and he drops the curtain
For unaccustomed hands. He lends his case
To make a bolster for child, not certain
But its mamma will frown him in the face'
So anxiously some women seek for danger
In every courteous act Of any stranger.
Well yersed is he in all the ways conducive
To comfort where least comfort can be found
His little deeds of thoughtfulness abound.
He turns the seat unasked, yet unobtrus1ve
Is glad to please you or to have you please him
He smooths the Jove-like frown of the official
By paying the fare Of one who cannot pay.
True modesty he knows from artificial;
L, J
And if you are be sure that he detests you;
And il you're not be sure that he respects you
The sorrows of the travelling world distress
him.
He never fails to lend what aid he can
A thousand hearts today have cause to bles:
him
This much abused, misused commercial man.
/ do not seek to cast halo round him.
l But speak Of him precisely as I've found him
I ANON.
| Editors note: Everyone, we believe enjoy!
bouquets, and since the above Anon has sen
such a big one to the dearly beloved travelling
men. we think it only fitting and proper tina
some kind OF an offering be made to the travel
ing mans wife. A contemporary writer once
wrote quite feelingly that these martyred ma
irons were widows nine-tenths OF the year
minus the widows privileges. We believe sh'
also made the comforting prophecy that il
heaven there would be a seat for every trav
cling mans wife. From which we suppos
many of our girls will be dying (?) 10 demon
strate their leap-year privileges on some o
the knights of the grip,
On with the grand idee. Let Cupid b.
encouraged.
Our Soldier.
he broke the clasp of clnging arms, turne,
from the witching glance of tender eyes, lef
goodby kisses on tiny lips, to look death in tn
face on desperate fields.
JOHN NJ. THURSTON.
Lies Little Lessons.
Any bachelor who smokes like defectiv
fue is bound to meet up with trouble if h.
marries girl who loves a clear atmosphere.
The Unexplainable.
At the Burlington passenger station /,
iGalesburg the other afternoon all trains wer
chalked up late Following the approved plal
tof taking the public fully into the confidenc
of the management note was added in eacl
case explaining the reason for the DELAY
FINALLY the st. Louis-Rock Island train wa
posted and, to the surprise of waiting roon
full of people, was marked "On time" Som
|irrepressible travelling man, sensing the oD,is