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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Il say, that's too bad" pitied AL.
He seated himself near her. Then
he gazed. roguishly down into the
faces Of the earnest listeners ON the
ground.
But they cared little for the in
truder.
Lady, what became Of Princess
Sunshine?" asked one little boy, his
eyes ahame with mysterious inter-
est.
"Oh, lets see," maneuvred Laura.
"Why-she married the traveller,
who proved to be Prince Comfort
in Disguise"
"Oh, I'm SO glad" sighed one girl
blissfully, cause he was So good
and handsome"
Lady, there is . swan boat re-
turning. Will you and your retinue
favor me by accompanying me on a
sail?"
! AL bowed low, his face one broad
smile.
Whats ret-i-noo?" queried a
ragged little youngster.
"Ret-i-noo in this case means all
OF you children. Want to go?"
My, yes" they all chimed.
The little girl piped up!
THE lady will be our princess
and you'll be the prince. Us four'll
be fairies; then we'll play it's a
truly fairy boat"
~Ai Murdoch audaciously looked
unutterable things at Laura, who,
flushing deeply, pretended ignor-
ance Of his gaze.
He slowed the children on the
rear seat. retaining Laura for him
self.
With many "ohs" from the little
ones they circled the pond and
little islands OF sand and shrubs.
AL felt repaid by the warm glow
at his heart. He escorted Laura to
fher very door.
We'll repeat the good time some
day. Shall wei" he questioned.
You are most kind to . lone
girl. Yes, l shall dearly love to
Co." she replied candidly.
It proved but the beginning Of
better times for the girl. Even the
drudgery Of night work was lisht-
ened b. a,vision Of merry dark eyes
cleaning across her papers.
Instead OF Elances across the
opening there were talks and smiles
On tho inside OF LApfR's ron Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05
A EfPs !! B&aS@&
y i NRC. ELlZAbETH THOMPSONH

Dear Mrs. Thompson: During my
vacation last summer I met a girl
with whom / fell In love and have
been corresponding since. About
three weeks before Christmas l
wrote her and did not receive an
answer until about three days after
Christmas. In the meantime had
bought her Christmas present,
but l had received no reply from
my last letter and so did not send
the present. Do you think that
did the proper thing?
FORGOTTEN.
Yes, think you did the swise
thing. If the girl Is losing inter-
est in you. it is best for you not to
lavish attentions upon her. 1t is
only natural that she would forget
because you did not know each
other long enough for her to form
. deep attachment. Since you love
her, arrange to spend your vaca-
ton next year in her town So that
you can renew your acquaintance.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
- years Of age and am keeping
company with a young man seven
years my senior. His wife died last
spring and left a baby who is in
good care. The young man is from
good family and farmer.
I finished high school last spring
and am not in q position to 20 to
college. The young man has re-
Gently asked me to be his wife and
/ think could be happy with him
and be a mother to his child. I
have no home Of my own and SO
would appreciate such a home as
he could give me. I have known
him since childhood.
am pretty and the only thing l
am afraid Of is that he has fallen
in love with that and does not care
for the real one. love this young
man with my whole heart and hate
to think Of giving him up.
BEAUTY.
A pretty face would not interest
. man for years He cares for you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

@. Where is the wettest place on
earth? P. A. X.
A. Cherrapongee, in southwest
ern Assam, India, is the wettest
place in the world. The annual
rainfall there has reached 905
inches.
@. How does the female popu-
lation of the leading countries COM
pare with that of the male?
]. o. H.
A. The latest available compila-
ton shows the United States to be
the only one of the four leading
countries of the world where the
male population outnumbers the
female. The proportion of females
to each thousand males is as fol-
lows: United States, 9s4; England,
1908; Germany, 1,o26; France, l.
033.
Q. Did Napoleon say that man
has a right to take his own life?
H. F.
A. He said that a. man had a
right to suicide if Ibis death will
do no harm to anybody, and life is-a
torment to himself"
O. What percentage of the in
habitants of the United States live
to be 100 years of age? C. B. G.
A. The number of centenarians
reported in this country in 1910
was equal to four for each 100, 900
of the total population. The cor
responding ratio in 1850 was II.
@. In cutting for partners in
bridge, when two cards Of equal
face value are cut, how do they
rank? w. W.
A. When two cards Of the same
face value are drawn in cutting
for partners or for the deal, the
highest suit in bidding is4he lowest
in cutting. For example, spades
are highest in bidding but lowest
in computing the winner Of the cut.
In cutting the ace is low.
O. Which noise can be heard the
farthest, artillery or thunder?
e. B. C.
A. The greatest distance at
which thunder can be heard is Il to
Is miles, but it is not generally
heard at . greater distance than
nine miles. In the recent war, the
she'll and bomb explosions, and the
noise of the 15-inch guns of the
Germans and the allies In France,
we're hard n the easterA- paft O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

her heart, worked on. Once in
awhile she rested and thought, al
ways thought.
Its a holiday tomorrow" she
unused. relief lighting up a little
the pretty eyes. There'll be no
alarm to waken men, that's one
comfort. Guess. after breakfast and
my work I'll take my book and
lunch and spend the day in the
park. I'll watch the kiddies and
envy them"
She mechanically brushed back
the hair from her brow. where il
chung in little curly wisps.
Now it happened that just at this
time AL Murdoch was at peace with
all the world. and at the same time
filled with sudden philanthropy
from the fact Of a raise in his
salary.
'Tll stroll over to the park to-
morrow and take some of the poor
kiddies for sail in the swan
boats" he declared.
Later his energetic tread sounded
sharply on the broad stone path
way across the Common. His hear,
beat high. his eye flashed appre-
ciatively at the heavy foliaged
trees. the velvety lawns. and the
bright hued flowers in the park
The white fleecy clouds sailed ma.
jestically along, the abrilliant blue
Of an early summer sky. In the
distance the white swan boat.
looked like snowy birds slowi,
skimming the water.
"Tll be q kid Just for today. Won.
der what the fellows would say tt
see me!> Whewi II there isn't m,
Lady OF the-Window. She's telling
stories to those little children. The,
can't be her scholars. I'll speak t.
her"
Big fellow as he was, his hear,
beat quicker at the boldness of it.
Here goes before l lose cour
age" he murmured. He approached
the group, but no eyes saw him
Was not the lady telling wonderful
things that the fairies did?
Al slyly~ kicked q stone from thu
path. Pho girl looked up with rec
ignition in her glance.
These aren't your pupils. Lad,
Of the window" Questioned TIL
young man.
NO. oh. NO; I pitied them-theil
longing looks toward the boats
consenial feeling prompted me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

even helped her with her papers
One night Laura's house of cards
fell-her pleasant dream was over
Tor as she raised her curtain she
saw Swallowed on the opposite win
dow two forms embracing each
other and actually kissing! A styl-
ish girl at that.
She lowered the curtain and
dropped into a chair.
She sat there while, then went
sadly to bed. Wv
The next evening there came tho
quick, well known rap on her door
At first the conversation grew
stilted. then pride asserting itself
the girl outrivaled herself in wit
and merriment.
1--WE had my salary raised again
dear lady of the window" confided
AL, one evening long after. They
were such close friends now.
i saw the dearest BUNGALOW To-
day. 1t was inviting a younp
couples presence. Can you mag
! inc for whom it is waiting?"
Laura sobered. So it was COM
ing, the affair with that girl He
mad even chosen their home
The man was looking his adora-
ton, but the girl did not see II She
was envying the rose trellised cot
taSe, the rest with him always.
At last, fearing to speak. abe
nodded her head.
There isn't a dark room in IL
asked them to hold it until to
morrow. Shall l engage itr'
For-for you and tho other
Lady OF Your Window! she trem-
bled. II think it would be- best
Rooms are SO scarce you know
especially sunny ones"
There's NO other Lady Of the
window but you-there never Will
be. dear" assured the young man
"But-once 1 saw the shadow OF
--of you and another girl, and Won
i,-you-" she faltered and stopped.
The young man burst into n
laugh OF relief. why, that's INV
sister-I hadn't seen her since she
was married and left us.
Shall l hold the bungalow for
u.s."
Laura, With shining eyes. nodded
my Lady Of the Window must
Always rest in the sunshine. .
hreathed Al. Then he
Rat kk~~Af
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

for other reasons or he would not
have asked you to marry him It
is foolish to let such a reason stand
in the way of marriage. / do think,
however, that you are young 10
marry and should be very sure OF
your love before you take such a
step.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girls in high school and we
used to go with younger girl. A
Few months ago she got angry and
won't speak to US. We like her
and would like very much TO gain
her friendship again as we don't
know why she got angry. What
can We do? KY
Write her note and say you
want to be friends again. If she
ignores it, you might as we'll let her
go. l believe, however, that she
misses you, since she shows such
marked Indifference.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am
young man Is years old and have
been going with girl Of IS for the
past year. We have been engaged
six months. When the date set
comes around she always postpones
it for a short time. l can't see her
reason for this when she seems to
love me- dearly. She has post
poned the marriage five times.
What can l do to win her?
POSTPONED
Do not set another day. See how
your silence effects the girl. She
is very young and ii is no wonder
she can't make up her mind to
marry. After six months mention
the subject again and II she still
hesitates say that an engagement
cannot exist under the circ.m-
stances.
B, r. S.: You should marry the
young man. II you explain the
matter TO your mother she will give
her consent II the young man
Ihesitates your father should talk 70
him and inaist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

England, at distances up to $50
miles.
@. Did the value of farm prod
ucts show an increase last year
over that Of the previous year!
A. M. A.
A. The department of agricul-
ture says that 1919 was the most
prosperous year in the history of
American farming. The estimated
value Of last years crops, animals,
and animal products, was placed at
$24,982. 100000, an increase Of ST.
SOC, 100000 over 1918. This farm
turnover represents an average in
come Of nearly $4,000 Tor each of
the 6,N00, 900 farms in the United
States. 1t is about equal to the
sum it cost the United States to en-
gage in the world war, and about
i've times as great as the amount it
will cost to run the government
during the next fiscal year.
/ Q. When did granulated sugar
first come into use? T.. D.
A. The bureau of plant industry
says that granulated sugar, as we
now know it commercially, first be-
gan to replace brown sugar about
forty years ago. Before that time
it was used only to . small extent,
@. Can citizen Of the United
States be deported for being a COM
munist? ]. O. s.
A. The naturalization bureau
says that q citizen OF the United
States cannot be deported. Only
those communists who are not citi-
Gems of the country are subject to
deportation for their activities
against the government.
Q. How many submarines did
the United States have in operation
during the world war? L.O. E.
A. Uncle Sam had 81 U-boats
securing the seas during the recent
war.
Q. How many chaplains served
with our overseas forces?
F. NJ. C.
A. The war department saws
that there were at least 1850 with
the American expeditionary forces
9. Are pennies legal tender in
settlement Of . debt! X. F.
A. They are legal tender only
mp to Is, cents. Consequently q
creditor cannot be forced to accep,
more 2. than Is psnniss in payment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05
TIE LADY or THE WINDOW.
BY Josephine S. Brooks.

n By Josephine S. Brooks.
(Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler
\ Syndicate, Incl
! Il was a room on the side Of the
| house. close up to the next build
ling. 1t was always quite dark, even
In daylight.
II was 50 near another window of
ttho next house that one could cas-
Thy Be friendly. That was the re-
fdoeming feature; for didn't the
tyoung man smile to her across the
fbpace whenever he CHANGED to be
linear his window! And she had so
lew friends.
Laura Cocroft leaned her head
Ihnon her hand. Somehow today
ttAo loneliness Of It all struck her
Imore f0rcibly. Why shouldn't she
~ lonely? She never had worked
Until now since she had lost her
hfher.
There WIS nothing but drudgery
pen to bringing home work at
N1Ght. There are 80 few depend
hle Ones" her boss had told her
oGtteringly.
HE had little time to make new
kiends. She lad little money with
HeAicA to enjoy herself. When she
NN0lked In ths. park she actually
Goked longhgly ut the Riddles rid
n8 IN the swan boats; q thing she
- never done. small - 1t seemed,
VI childish the pastime. It was
N1ys save, save.
e was growing very dusky In the
k4la room. After . meagre supper
~ GIRL pulled down the shade at
= window and began sorting her
Drk by q feeble pickering gas
ut. II was II o'clock before she
1nhed tired out and discour-
ed: with eyes heavy and head
1oFy.
IL might have comforted her a
~ had She known Of the many
ftiye giances her window neigh
~ llurdock. had cast across
= opening at her lowertd curtain.
had caught y view OF hee at
4. silhouetted on the curtain.
Poor girl! She doesn't seem to
- ANY good times. Then that
~ q : room must be fearfully
r. ~ reelected. turning away
~ watch tower.
etrl. all unconscious o. q
0n& would have warmed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

with the death Of e. P. Ripley Of the Santa
~. passes one Of the truly great railroad men
= the country. From the lower rounds he
worked his wy to the top. and held the highest
olacs in one Of the countrys big railroad sys-
tens, when the summons came. Like many
another Of Americas successful transportation
eeasrals, Mr. Ripley began his career with
Ethe Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

hi y7re ruined the Rock Island Southern sta
ttioa 1t the foot of Fourth avenue. That is
nretty nearly a. severe blow to the pride OF
( Rock Island Is would come with the destruc-
\ tion Of some Of those skyscrapers around
Spencer square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

Il Paris 10 sending rent profteers to jail
IN came remedy might be tried out % Sans
80 tAs landlords in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
Who Shall Reap the Wild Oatsi

I am engaged to be married to
man who has confessed that he had
syphilis four years ago, Of which
he claims to have been completely
cured. Is there danger to me or 10
any children that might be born to
us! H. M.
Answer Don't marry the man
until he has presented to your
guardian or yourself a certificate
from a physician in whose ability
and honor you have confidence that
the man has no communicable dis.
ease. II the disease has been ar
rested by treatment, the marriage
may prove a. happy one. II not, ii
may prove tragic. Appearances,
personality, social position do not
count. Syphilis and gonorrhoea are
race killers that respect nothing
like that. should grieve to see q
daughter married to a man who
had ever had such disease, cured
or mot cured. There is no excuse
for men contracting such diseases.
The wife and children are too often
compelled to reap the wild oats
sowed by men whose education has
been rather neglected, below the
eyebrows.
A. ]. N. Hair Tonic.
A. J. M. declares that the follow
ing has stopped the falling Of hair
and that he is now proud Of his
hair-although he doesn't say he
was ever ashamed Of it:
Cocoanut oil (not cocoa
DutteEJ OunCe
Cologne water ............2 ounces
rTincture nux vomica ......2 drains
Tincture cantharides. .......1 dram
Tincture capsimuc ........B dram
To be kept in wide mouth jar.
and vigorously massaged on the
scalp, parting the hair and using
the fingers until the hand tires,
then some. Perhaps the oil and
the massage does the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

.Bali four" yelled the umpire-and the
s'nAck Island Baseball association took first
80. A few timely binsles and wen cross
~ plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

Nsv~ stand on your washwcman. She may
nsed It to make payment On her pnonosfapn'
q Huynobile.
At The GfsoefG
II want the best salad dressing you have.
.nrs dollar. madam. since the last raise,
and re expect another by the middle OF the
month"
hottIes then and thank you for telling me-.
Grnply cannot do without SALAD DRESSING"
"You NAV have some weak streak which
causes you to do extremely foolish things with
ont realizing it," advises Orison SWEET Marden.
and indeed who Of US has not we'd like to
know?
There il q time to talk and . time to stop
talking \ time to listen and q time to stop
listening, time to buy and-but-no time to
stop buying. At least some people have not
FOUND the time" Up to yet!
Inyiolate.
ruth Lambert Jonee).
Two things are mine beyond the DsuR
OF times relentless robbery.
Remembrance of shining hour,
The hope Of shining hours to be.
-BoOKMAN.
Whiskers.
Says Robert CULLEN in the Post: All men
are endowed with certain inalienable whlSkers.
Among these are sideburns. COATES ana ALI
overs The common Russian variety Is the re-
suit of letting nature take its course, and en-
couraxes the life, liberty and pursuit OF
coolies.
Whiskers may be trimmed to suit the taste
of the grower but there is steady decrease in
the number of people who like the taste Of
whiskers Whiskers are cultivated by young
professional men who feel the need CT greater
dignity and by bank cashiers who are leaving
the community, and feel the need Of greater
security. When full grown or trimmed to
match the landscape, whiskers are respectable.
But when immature or running amuck they
are a synonym for villainy. Before the police
court three days growth is good for 10 ts>s
ON the rock pile. man is not failure II he
has the ambition to shave every morning"
30
The Limerick Editor.
The limerick editor heaved great sigh,
Threw up his arms and closed his glass eye;
Called for his pipe. a la mode. and some pie,
Wrote his last will and made ready to die.
They all are so pretty" he said with grin,
"It's deuce1ly hard to know where to begin"
I'm trying to tell who is likely to win
ut really is sad, don't chu know" he began,
CAS- much as a man Of my years cares to stan
In the home of the brave and q free native
To suffer the pangs Of limerick man"
"But if survive. and keep my sane mind.
Hold on to my tongue, and my eyes don't 90
blind,
I shall write great epic" he loudly opined-
"Of the limerick verse have happened to find. +"
Flu.
Aching limbs and dizzy brain,
Chills and fever, cold again;
Head a-splitting, hands of ice
Eyes that can't bear daylight twice.
Not thing is good to eat,
Aching still from head to feet
What's the matter? I'm so blue
Nov I know-Ive got the FLU!
81 am a. salesman for" began the new
man.
Glad to hear thai" smiled the proprietor.
1.-The last man your house had call on me was
only an order taker"
Synonyms.
Pessimist: Crepe-hanger, undertaken indigo
kill-joy, knocker. disappointed Office seeker.
Purgatory: Two telephone systems in one
town. ROYCROFvT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05
THURSDAY, rEBRUARY : lsss.

Y X Brttiah pounds keep on losing weight. We
N eoon have to call them ounces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05
Argus Information Bureau

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Haskin
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

n T11 SAGE o. TIE sDBWALK

Nsvsr stand Oh your washwcman. Sne may
need It to make payment On her pnooosapn.
o. Hupnobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

Synonyms.
Pessimist: Crepe-hanger. undertaken, indigo
kill-joy, knocker. disappointed Office seeker.
Purgatory: Two telephone systems in one
town. ROYCROFT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-05

81 am a salesman for" began the new
man.
Glad to hear thai smiled the proprietor
1.-The last man your house had call on me was
only an order taker."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-14
FARMER SHOT BYILIQUOR STORAGE
BROTHER R-IN-LAW GIVEN A JOLT
Illinois Search and Seizure
Act Bans Transportation
on Public Roads.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE Illinois search
ana seizure act has put all owners OF
stored liquor In this state "out OF luck. -
Club members and others who planned
70 move their private stocks to their
homes on federal permits. were given a
JOLT. when they learned the state law
prohibits transportation of liquor in any
form on all public highways.
The government is perfectly willing
70 let the owners OF liquor remove ii
to their homes" said Mai. A. V, Dnl-
rymple, federal prohibition commis-
soner. but a permit would, have no
effect on the Illinois law Furthermore
that law applies before Jan. l6 as we'll
as after that date"
Maj, Dalrymple said the same nro.
Vision would forbid an owner 10 move
liquor from one house TO another II ho
changes his residence,
New Workers Moving Stocks.
New York, Jan. H.-Owners OF pri.
vate stocks of liquor were busy NOV.
ing them from their clubs to their resi-
dences here today under the ruling Of
the internal revenue bureau that all
liquor stored In safe deposit vaults and
similar places must be in the home OF
the owner before Jan. II.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-14
200 HIT SAWDUST
TRAIL AT NORFOLK

Billy Sunday who opened revival
Mt Norfolk, Va, n week ago last sun
day. gave the first invitation TO trail
hitters" Sunday night.
The following account taken from the
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch may interest
Chattanooga readers; .......
Approximately 200 persons last night
accepted Billy Sundays first invitation
in Norfolk for trail hitters."
The evangelist issued his call at the
close of his sermon on safety First
In America" In which he gave his Ver-
sions of keeping and breaking the ten
commandments,
For twenty minutes they filed UP tho
aisles from every section OF the huge
tabernacle. grasped the outstretched
hands OF Sunday and murmurcd their
new formed resolutions to turn TO
Christianity and lead better lives.
There was little or nothing OF the
demonstration that accompanies great
many revivals; no "shouting;" no hys-
terics A few OF them wcpt quietly as
they shook hnnds with the evangelist
and continued 10 Weep while they sat IN
the front sents OF the center section
and gave the ushers their names and
the churches they wished 10 join. They
ranged IN age probably from II or 10
TO 49, but the majority Of them seemed
past middle age. Many OF them were
aged and bent and feeble. Some OF
them had tn be helped through the
crowded aisles TO the foot Of the plat
form by the ushers.
The great majority OF the converts
came singly. Occasionally however,
husband and wife came arm in arm.
One woman brought her three sons.
probably a. lG and 1s years old. re-
spcctively. Mother was crying. hut the
three sons held their heads high and
smiled as they shook hands with sun
day.
4 big. burly sailor pushed his way
through the crowds and. with tears
streaming down his checks, muttercd
tomethinC which caused the evangelist
TO reach over and pat him on the
heaa a policeman followed him. Next
came a feeble. little old woman, evi-
IDENTITY povcrty-stricken.
SUNDAY met each OF them with
cheerful smile and q comforting word Of
thanks After they had an been seated
in the section directly IN front OF his
platform Sunday hadc them rise and
stand while he offered prayer OF
thanks.