The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-19

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The Diary of Pale Blue Ass.

Aug. 15-Up at Z, feeling a bit tagged.
Reached the othce at $50. Paul Eastland came
in to see me little later. He seems to have
acquired but one vice during his long residence
in New York city, that of reading F, p. AS
eolyum- Poor Paul; the habit Will stay with
him till death. When the bacillus colyumitis
once enters the brain cells the victim can never
rid himself of it The Gentleman Who
Cares for Country Circulation almost bowled
me over this morning by saying, Your colyum
good Saturday-good from top to bottom"
His customary comment is to tell me how rot
ten he thought it was. He does that, of course,
TO reduce my ego; and 1 appreciate it Frank
Eess between friends is beautiful thing, l
think. Home at 1880. The Lady Who
Hates to Darn my Socks answered the phone
about noon. 1t was Judy, who identified him
self by saying, This is the ventriloquist."
Later Mrs. Judy called to dictate a bit of her
own rhine to me. Hope 1 transcribed it cor
rectly for my notes were wellnigh unreliable
ten minutes later. Exhausted the cigaret
supply during compilation of the colyum and
went to a nearby store to get more. My ia
vorite brand not procurable SO l compromised
on two scent cigars the first I have seen for
years. They were-well, they were 5-eent Gig
ars, all right l wonder what they're made of.
/. A quiet evening at home. Bed early.
Aug. 16-Awoke TO a cold and drizzly dawn.
UP early shaved and reached the office about
s 80. Put the cOlyum stones i'll place. then
went to the doctors office to have my arm
dressed. Felt jubilant at the thought that he
would put on shorter splnts. My joy was
shortived, for be put on a lower splint so long
beyond its end. Typewriting is difficult, but
not impossible. 1t is regrettable my head in
stead of my arm did net suffer breakage, as l
have little use for that in writing cOlyum
+. Home at II 80. The People Across the
Way came over to spend the evening. AT 1915
they very kindly took US in their fivver to
the Mil Waukee depot where we met our long
lost daughter. Six weeks is a long time
Everybody was glad, especially the Young Ruff
fan. Home at IL. Bed at H.
Aug. 17-Up at Z. The sun shines again
Oflc0 g.. Morning boto
quantity and quality. Told the Gentleman Who
Cares for Country Circulation that if l used
all the contributions l received TODAY there
would be no need for me to write anything
For PHYS sake use 'em!" he exclaimed MANY
an otherwise dull day is made bright for MS
by the fiery tongue of the G. W. c. f. C. c. |
Our house is hell, and [hel, a merry devil |
ldoes1 rob 1t of some taste of tediousness y
|. Home at noon. Had lunch, but not |
enough. Friend Paul came at o'clock |
greeted him as brother. The judgment of |
children and dogs is infalible ;. We talked |
of shoes-and ships-and sealing wax-of cab |
pages and kings"-and New York. Paul likes |
New York. especially the Tribune and F. P. AS |
Coming Tower, 1.-THE fondest thing of which
he is" We had a pleasant evening during
which many air castles were builded and
blown over. He left at 10:45. Bed at 11:3O
Aug 1S-Up at ~ A red letter day The
Young Ruffian is years old today He seemed
conscious of something unusual in his life for {
he behaved all day as though Aud Cutie him
-.
fayorite compositor seemed to be in the dumps
for he failed to greet me in his wonted jovial |
manner and showed some asperity because
some OF my copy ran afoul of The Argus
style. A colyumist recognizes no style save
his own and if his style is wrong he has no i
business being a colyumist. -. Will it be
safe, l wonder, to enter the composing room
tomorrow? But 1 hardly think even Friend
Bill would assault cripple. The Young
Ruflan was much pleased with his birthday
cake with its five candles. :. 1t would have
been treat to see Methusaleh's last birthday
cake -. more less quiet evening at
home Bed early.
NEW SIX ROOM ALL MODERN SLEEPING
porch. Worth s65, will sell for $40. s.
balance like rent. 1916 Forty second street l.
-The Argus
Boy! A taxi. quick. Bargains like that are
rare. Eve hope Ann and her mate do not heat |,
US to IT'D
THE ARGUS again cops the Oddities in
photography prize for SYNONYM" which an
peared in an editorial yester eve
DEAR Rem'g," writes R R Hoof "en
closed md enclosure which not enclosed
with my communication of yesterday" lyon
needn't have bothered old top. We trust you
IMPLICITLY
WE made the Americans look like a bunch s
u boobs before the whole world" writes Herr :
oergdoiL TPey are all laughing at them. {
Any jackass can hear echoes If he hravs
ons onu touo enough RE. MIG. h