Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-05

d TnB SAGE OF THE SIDEWALK
why Not sPsdalogy"i

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Why Not SPsdalosy"j
@Psdalogy." new word to m. means the
study Of the foot - . means q re.ding cna .s
actsr, quite @ simple. though hardly - salts
factory, We venture to opiue, ~ the study OF
the hand. Edythe n. Browne recommends It.
however, and urges II oh all travellers upon
whom time falls heavily, IN trolleys, trains ana
stations. For instance: While you are nursing
your wrath against the railroad for stealing
20 much Of your time, why not take peep At
the contour Of the feet opposite you. us sur
prising how many different contours there be.
Fat feet, and lean feet, long. slender, ones en-
cased in number seven. triple AS, portraying.
of course, the artistic individual with the i'm
maculate gloves Then there Is the foot
squeezed into pump one size too small, but
with q fetching silver buckle. and wicked
little heel-belonging to Miss Fashion Plate,
she of the rhinestone earrings, and the-cling-
ing gown. Near BY, Is the foot OF Micawber.
heels slightly worn on one side, one or two
eyelets skipped. and having withal an air OF
shabby gentility Probably waiting for some
thing to turn up" and temporarily suffering
from "pecuniary liabilities"
There is the fat foot, fiat like ducks, and
duck-like pointing outward, ready as it were
to tread, oh quite innocently no doubt, on the
feet Of fellow passengers who come within
easy range. We are sure this foot belongs to
the dullard, the good-natured-I-didnt-th ink
sort OF an individual, of whom Arnold Bennett
makes some rather caustic criticisms. (Of
which more later). You will surely notice the
interesting foot upholstered with corns and
bunions. You'll know it by the way it is con-
stantly retreating from collision with fellow
passengers. Also by the pain-craased face. We
! wonder why corns and bunions affect ones
beauty-but they do Even the compromising
thought that they make one forget all ones
other troubles adds not bit to the serenity
and sweetness of face that we all cherish. To
that notable book, How to Grow Old Grace
| fully" we think another chapter should be
added on "Corns versus Charms" We believe
it would facilitate domestic happiness, and help
us all in the study of that mysterious science.
How to Be Happy Though Married"
! It would be a good stunt, now that leap
year Is actually here, for some of the young
ladies to study "Pedalogy," and apply it to
several of the so varieties OF Rock Islands ELI
gible bachelors, which The Argus kindly pub
lished on page IA Of the Annual Year End Re-
view. They are arranged alphabetically, and
addresses given Make your selection early.
before they are picked over" Well venture
to opine that you'll find therein all sorts OF
: feet, from the dainty, dressy foot Of the dill
letante, to the restless, rigorous one of the
smart business man. The Sage thinks you
will enjoy the study when you've formed the
habit. Anyway, why not give 1t q trial?
Concerning the dullard to which we re-
ferred above, we are glad to print the follow
! ing which just came over the wire IN familiar
stacatto:
| The Dull Man.
The dull man is bad man.
! So Arnold Bennett states;
He makes no end Of trouble
For his family and his mates.
He has no sense Of humor.
| So he never sees Joke
He says that "fates agin' him.
And you always find him broke
/ He lacks Imagination
And he tells what isn't true.
! And when at last he's "cornered,"
He knows not what to DO
His mind is like vacuum
And easily perturbed:
He uses words unseemly,
When his temper is disturbed.
lie dearly loves to argue
| About some stupid whim
His conversation is bore,
| HIS disposition grim.
His brain Is fat and law
OF sleep he's on the brink,
And come what may. he'll always say:
you know, l DIDN'T THINK"
-CELESTIA,
We wonder how many men in Rock Island
will adopt the new trousers, those with the
Ishirred rufles around the ankle There's no
accounting for tastes. and as for style, one
may as well have the latest, especially when
1t involves nothing more radical than full ruff
hes and lace collars. -
Send us list Of your pet irritations
Did you start out with a goodly number
LOT New Year resolutions?