The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

she said. 81 don't wish to guess how many
but it will be just as many as those Gla aii
pitchers will let him hit l nope IT'S d mn. mn
lion" Well, most any girl IN her poSi'ion
would be delirious, too.
The Diary of Pale Blue Ass.
Oct. Out of bed at O'Clock. shiverlng
Crawled into a suit of "longies and eyed my
forlorn looking beeyeedees with disdain. How,
wondered could l ever have enjoyed wearing
them? Now, indeed, comes the winter OF my
discomfort. 1 have an assignment 10 lnterNe"
the coal man soon Speaking OF coal, What
mad wae picked the name of Mrs. WOODROW
Wilson'S red blooded ancestress TO designate
his coal-and why? But the question might
grow complicated if followed to its ultimate
conclusion . Reached the Office at 7:45
Spent the day, until O'Clock, doing something
in a hurry and never seeming to accomplish
the things l wanted to do 7. H. W. n. l. u
m S. took me in tow at o clock ana the COL
yum was left to bewail the absence of its con-
ductor until late in the evening Went TO bed
at IL Thought l dreamed T. L. W. II. t d.
m. S. was sick.
Oct 2-Awoke at and found my dream
about The Lady was true. She had sphttIng
headache and was unable TO get up. The
Daughter and l were left to take charge OF
culinary and household matters. Breakfast
was easy. I've done that many times Brolling
meat q think l broiled lt-anyway twas very,
very brown was another matter. Daughters
progress in domestic science has reached Inc
stage OF apple-baking but her ability to prepare
developed high fever and the headache set
tied down to its job fog the day. 1t was stu
on the job at O'Clock. Telephone advice
from the doctor sent me to the tas Samuel
Pepys called it, apothecary where purchased
nickel's worth of capsules for 90 cents.
There are times when l regret did not learn
the apothecary's trade-and that was one OF
the times. Came home and administered the
medicine which, strange to say, had no imme
date effect. The fever registered something
over 1902 Put the rest of the family to bed
and sat up until 10 reading-but forgot what
l read Woke The Lady then and gave her
couple more capsules which she did not seem to
care for; but, as l told her, if she didn't take
them while she WASH i'll they would be total
loss To bed at IL.
Oct. S-Up at 5:45, feeling a bit ragged.
Had the usual difficulty in getting the Daugh-
ter out of bed. Sometimes l wish she slept
on a trapdoor with a tank of cold water be-
meath it Probably l should take a cruel Ge-
light in springlng the trap. The Lady mead
acne showed no signs of taking vacation so
Daughter had to stay home from school Went
to work at the usual hour with the family
cares weighing heavily upon me- AT noon 1
learned by telephone that Tne Lady had I'M
proved somewhat and Daughter was going TO
school. Hurried home at o'clock and found
Daughter busily endeavoring to prepare the
evening meal. Her chief culinary interest
centered about pan of NICE red apples she,
intended baking Acting under orders from
the bed-ridden commander-in-chief we achieved
fairly representative meal by O'Clock The
times to keep the W. k rabbit alive, showed
no concern about our skill, or lack of it. The
Lady joined US at the table, looking a bit pale
and woebegone | might boast about that
meal were / not reminded of Ruskin's remarks
on modesty: q. consulting with her care
fully in the morning, men get to know not
only their income, but their inbeing-to know
themselves, that is, in gauger's manner, round
and up and down~-surface and contents; what
is in them, and what may be got out of them
and, in fine. their entire canon of weight and
! e. ~
C. c. would not believe 1 ever consulted mod
esty in the morning, any time, am sure
know my income my weight and my capacity
Which is rreverent way TO twist a
good writer's words. Finished nv colvum
about II o'clock and went to bed. Tired. gosh,
was tired.
Oct. 4-opened my eyes on the cold gray
dawn and breathed anathema on a world of
work. The unexpected I'm. o. L. early arrival
OF the morning reminded-me of the old Ger
man schooimaster's classic query to the usually
terdy student whom he found waiting on the
schoolhouse steps one morning. How ISIS it
you are so soon uf late? You used 10 COME
pehind pefore und now you are first at last"
l. Arose with the same eagerness a. con-
demned man arises for the death march. gave
my caTernous face a much needed shave
dressed and sat down to breakfast which thant
heaven, the Lady was able to preuare Al
the ONCE / found the morning mail a ,otaI
loss so FAR as contributions were concerned
nave two or three alleged poems 7 shah he
tempted to resurrect from a pigeonboIa Nd
print unless this contributory negligence
ceases Home at o'clock and finished
the last cigaret butt from the holder and tbrov
my typewriter INTO corner. Damned mini
mate thing! Think of the things it could write
ana ana oonSiqer tne things it does write oh,
"eh' ne 'upicer -9uldem omnibus placet
THE press agent for "Fads and Fan.io. -
dsz1 thlsn sehool alumni show is worth
listening TO: Twenty song numbers full Of
promiscuously throughout the rev,,o ca'e 9
to the general entertainment qualities of this tbjs
WE asked the Police Reporter 70 sr,n,r
good last line. He did. and wen LAT - ~
double. tel II go
NoI smart enough to think of one 81
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