The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Al LITTER


I've no 00U0t INl0k QUS0S
That have chosen . addrsss you here;
Knows q d. you your odd, eccentric son.
feel that, ere you've rad down to this line.
You'll understand this little stunt Of mimi
before proceeding though, perhaps twere beat
I say word to "soothe the sayaSe breast"
OF others whom always Try TO pleased
Who'll look in vain for paragraph Or uhsesA
Here, then, dear reader, 10 the simple truth:
I must write to my mother but. forDooth.
when may do 80 II spend my time
Each day constructing paragraphs and rimsS
This Is the one solution could ind
To write the letter here. You will not mind3
You will not censure me or treat me rough
because today xou miss the "wheeGy' stu2S
I'm sure you Will not care . doggons BIT
II you're one-haf - tired az Of itD
Well, mother, since my readers are agreed
There seems NO reason should not proceed
To talk to you. Perhaps they'll ind herein
Who knows?-a smile, chuckle or grin.
But even II they don't shall not care;
Twill fill me with no feeling Of despair,
For this know: no matter what do
Or say I'll never get in wrong with you.
Do you remember-but you do. of course
How Uncle X-declaimed till he grew hoarse
To me the excellence Of Mr.. Cox,
The while he handed Harding many knocks!
don't know when I've been so entertained!
Don't tell him, mother, for he would\be panied,
Blu: Cox. l am afraid, won't get my vote;
And Harding? He already has my goat.
In fact, just how to vote must confess
problem which brings me acute Distress
A vote for Debs would be the best, no doubt:
He's safe in jail-and they won't let him out!
For this campaign haven't any praise;
It can't compare with those Of other days
The days when l. happy country boy,
With torch in hand and spirit full of Joy
Went to the rallies" and, face wreathed in
smiles,
Would march the country roads for miles and
miles.
All. then with equal fervor I would hike
With Demos and Republicans alike
I nose were the days!
Do you remember now
0hen Hank Walters and Sam King got in q
row?
Sam was. as recall, a Democrat;
Hank a Republican. and he stood pat"
I hey stood in front of old Sans grocery store
When Hank made some remark that made
Sam sore
q don't know what twas now-nor did then
But gosh! I'd like to see that scrap againD
No great ills or misfortunes have attacked
My family; they're feeling fine. in fact.
+, The boy tof course you want to hear Of him!)
Each day displays his usual pep and vim
He's quite younsster though at times he,
bad; -
i I'm that respect, perhaps, he's like his. dad
But though he's bad at times, he could bs
Besides, he helps me lots in writing verse.
His sister now has grown 50 very tall
tbs doubtful II you'd know the kid at all
The missus-er-yell. Just tween you and mo,
She doesn't care for this publicity.
An hour ha: passed since that last line' w
| cussed-
At least I've felt like cussing nuently-
The unkind fate that interrupted me, !
Made me forget the thing meant to say
And most completely spoiled a perfect day.
The gentleman upon the second floor
Came down to hx the bell for our front door:
solid hour we labored. swore and sweat
And-can you beat tive do not know vet
just what it Is that ais the bloomiu' thing
Except this fact: it simply will not ring!
Well, others have their troubles to endure
ia hate to be the king Of Greece, I'm sure.
He had monkey pet to please his whim-
Result: the monkey took bite Of him
Which made the king quite i'll and It ia mora
Than likely he'll soon leave for t'other shore.
thlght there's chance for me to coin a uuip)
The king of Greece is just about to slip!'D
And now, dear mother. am sure you can
Excuse my has.e-I'm such a busy man.
uf this. dear readers, has filled Won Wit
sorrow,
Cheer up; the old col. will be back tomorrow
I've done my best; than that none can a
better
Fer mother simply had to have a letterO
Goodnight, dear mother and sweet dreams 4
thee a
Write soon. Your loving son,
R. E. MIG.