The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
~They Laugh at This In Paris"

~They Laugh ut This In Paris"
(Culled from Life.
The Point of View-Doctor: l have
just seen your husband. He is in splen-
did condition for his age.
Frivolous Wife: Yes, doctor. but not
for mine.-Le Journal Amusant Paris.
IN Charleston, ILL.,, lives William Beabout,
who is the father OF 10 children. Although Mrs
Beabout is now deceased, William. latest ad-
vices indicate, is still able to -. Oh, all
right; if you insist you may finish the sentence
yourself.
YES; BUT DON'T KID THE SHOE MAN.
YOU'LL GET HIS GOAT
Sir: From the window ad of a shoe store:
"Baby's kid shoes. $.95." superfuous word
there, nest ce pas? e. w. S.
AS viewed by our editorial colleague many
people are in Strengthened" circumstances
Lucky devils! Somebody knocked the "gh'
out Of ours.
excuse Me, Watson. but Must Be Alone
to Unravel This Problem
Viola Corr. Aledo Democrat
Miss Ethel Robbins went to Joy Mon
day evening for visit with her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph En-
merson.
READ 1T AND WEEP-THAT'S WHAT 1T
DID TO US!
Klop, klop, klopity klop; tapping, flying.
soaring; swinging earthward with a thump;
snorting, weeping. roaring:-Im r. E. MEG S
Pegasus; that's who am! And why do / put
up such howl? Well, came down on pur-
pose to tell you: I'm MISUNDERSTOOD!
That's why.
If R. E. only realized that am the very
hat cal
the paths OF inspiration he would value me
more highly and treat me differently
You bet! I am the same noble steed that
carried Bobby out to dinner wi lord" l
raced him safely homo again. too, although at
that time the country was very wet, and Bobby
was throwing his cap around and shouting
something awful"
Unfortunately, it was on that homeward
ride that Bobby ran into that nest Of wild
witches and l lost my tail.
Say, that was an awful experience! You
should have heard me snort with hilarity
when Bob got that well-nursed storm of warm
wrath that he had coming to him from his
wife. 1t made different man of him, although
he did go right out into the barnyard and weep
out his sorrow to Mary in Heaven" Poor
angel, she must have been good and ashamed
OF Bob that night! However did my very best
for him and between US, Mary and me, we
made an exquisite Job Of that poem
! sure did have some thrilling times with
Bobby and now that l have at last got a sober,
easy-riding master, and have taken the pains to
master the American language, it does seem
shame that r. E. Meg. does not realize the
high state of cultivation Of my tastes, and the
fneness Of my sensibilities.
Wouldn't it pluck your wings, fellow Pc
gasuses. to be asked to frivol in graveyard
Gee! No wonder l balk every time he tries
to drive me in!
wouldn't mind being turned loose to Gamer
in suitable pasture If he'd only move that
tombstone over on to the sports page, CHAT
PEG NEEDS to be reminded OF the hereafter)
and call our column THE Gargoyle," it would
be more to my taste
How would you like to drink your waters of
inspiration from the pastures of melancholy
and have your bag of oats hung on a tomb
stone?
That's what l volplaned down IN .nort
about! R E. MG.,s PEG.
AS We have minated BEFORE il there ia an
artist on our staff who will make new design
to tor this Temple Of Tommyrot. we shall glad
ly consider crawling from beneath The Tomb
stone. The foregoing message from orr own
Pegasus cannot be lightly laid aside. and .The
Gargoyle" isn't bad idea at ALL Helm your-
selves to the building material and 70 to It.
While We. On the Other Hand, Do
Suffer From 1t.
From the De Smct. 8. D.. News).
The Drakola correspondent to the
News writes that telephone lines out
their way are out OF order The Drakola
district suffered from no telephone serv-
ice for several months last winter and
1t Is hoped they are not in for it again
this year.
FIRST prohibition was joke then prohi-
bition enforcement was q Joke But. Ike all
good Jokes, It has point.
DID you hear the chorus Of "ouches.
weonesoAy Msnt! r z. MIG.
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