The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
The Diary of a Pale Blue Ass.


Sept Up early. The Young Rufian took
breakfast with me. He almost always does.
There being no reason in the world for him to
get up early and every reason why he should
stay in bed he compromises by getting up
early. Walked to the office, meeting the same
persons l meet every morning. They do not
speak to me nor l to them because lpresum-
ably) we have never been introduced. We S. c.
humans are an odd lot Obviously The
Argus admires Berton Braleys poems so
much, in fact, that rather than let one go to
waste it printed his Labor day poem today
on the phone to tell me that Mr. Canine Il
assume that is the spelling) had been adver-
using he would not be responsible for Mrs.
CANNES debts. obviously remarked the
friend, she has been leading him a dogs life"
Whereupon l, of course, let out a cheerful bark
Another comment on the Canine affair might
be concocted from the line, Thereby hangs
tale" Home paSSabiy early-not that |
love work less but love home more. Besides
The Lady Who Hates to Darn my Socks insists
on certain degree OF punctuality at meals
Friend Spud called about O'Clock. His mis-
sion to ask me to come out Monday night
and make a clown of myself for the entertain
ment of a bunch of young people Well, it re-
qufres little effort, so probably | shall do it
To bed at 10, feeling weary.
Sept $40 work as usual but the work
seemed unusual The day went wrong. 1Of
course it wasn't l. In the late afternoon l
had achieved about 25 or 80 lines of the col
yum Cdtne nome late and Iabored with III
grace until 10 to finish it For what reason.
l sometimes wonder. Nine out of ten of those
who read 1t probably say, why does he print
that stuff? Why doesn't he print something
tunny; Funny-heu! -. It's comfort to
be able to write down ones feelings in a
diary, because it is supposed to be private
Bed at 10:45.
Sept. S-Up earlier to shave nv neglected
face. The morning plunge instead of giving
pleasant thrill gave me unpleasant chill
cir and houo
to know it Started for the Office at Z fol-
lowed by the admonition of the Young Ruf7an
TO BRING him roller skate key, which l have
forgot every day for a week Finished At Last
10 more lines of the colyum than yesterday he
lore started home. T. L. W. H D. m. s.
eyed me questloningly when 1 came in the
mouse. NO, d. er- no, I'm not through
she. Keep it up until you kill yourseif -
Women (as the Tribune has been saving eVarv |
day 1or weeks are like that Only some are
more so than others, thank heaven. Fin
sned the colyum again at TO- Feel as thoupb |
mad chill -. wonder If AM sick
TAKE it from headline in the Geneseo
IN Sept 13."
Why this discrimination against the small
armers? A1SA1
WORKERS Seize Cork Harbor. Peoria
Journal CUTIE
Mebbe they were afraid it would float awav
CORN Rushing to Acknowledgement
Tines pof'
Gosn! 1t may become necessary to put traf-
ic cops in the corn fields.
THE following bit of Scotch we poured ont
u the Geneseo Republic Will Won haze a
wee bit drappie wi us? Drink hearty:
Scotchman who was notorious as Sion l.
lc had erected massive mausoleum for his |
ma! rest and one day he observed an elder l.
ey, David?'' he said. It'll TAX mon soms L
inc to raise up DOT O. that at the Day o. Inde II
lent "Hoot mon." said David, we can eia i
ersei little fash ABBOTT raisin' when that dav
ONES They'll tax the bottom DOT o. ii and |.
1t you ia doom" anu
THE Lady Who Hates to Darn our Socks has
ust supplied last Iine-but she won,t Iet Ha !
rint II. rC US