The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19


winged words bubble? And do you sup
pose Jay is speaking of a lady? II he is
what's her address? We are curious to see one
when she is wrapped in the mailed armor OF
deep silence.
Hoot Noon. Nae Scot Wad Fecht fer Gin.
From the HeralG-Examiner
Forty members of the Scots National =
league . affirmed their determination
to fight, if need be. to gin complete and
absolute independence.
FROM the society col. of the Chicago Post
We CLEAN that Miss Virginia Steifel was mar
RED Monday. The bridegrooms name, we
might add is BederInan. How'd you like to
be der man in dot case?
SURE WE REMEMBER; THAT'S WHERE WE
GOT THE MONICKER FOR THIS
COLYUM
Oh Mac: Dust of a throne for Euphrosyne
and ask her to bring in Thalia and Aglaia.
recall her eye-cear, old fellow. Don't you
remember when Socrates conducted a column
called the "Stele" in the Athenian Daily Trib-
une and had his office in RIM 202, Erectheum
Building, how EuphroSyne of Mt Olympus was
wont to temper Socrates caustic irony with
her gentle humor? Surely, It's none other?
SCAMOZZI.
AND do YOU Scam remember the contro-
versy old Soc started in the STEELE by wonder
ing who laid the cosmic egg from which Eros
was Matched? We recall that Euphrosyne was
a bit hurt about that
HERE, SCORP', THIS BROTHER OF NOA
HAS WORD FOR YOU
Another word OF advice to Scorpio: Ny dear
Scorp: Your letter was the prettiest piece of
fustian I have ever read. Remember, my boy,
there is no safe trusting to dictionaries and
definitions. therefore in the future when you
find yourself about to drive a tack with a
rhetorical sledge-hammer, try to recall the
above line by C. Lamb For the present it
seems as If it were best TO stay with the fat
wheeled street car wheeze until the remainder
of the clientele protests. SCAMOZZI
SINCE scamoz' has taken such wicked
slam at one of valued contribs we may
as well turn the spotlight on his barbed thrust
by quoting Pope
He whose fustian s so subIimely bad,
1t is not poetry, but prose run mad
Besides comma that's a good couplet for
any man to remember.
The Makeup Man Probably Had Hypo.
[Lamped by Il. F. in The Argus.I
Albert Mueller, brother of Harry
Mueller's tumor, based a hypo-
practically all the morning session.
RORY congratulates us because We were
honest enough to quote the line, has gone to
hit the cosmic hay" in our lines of yester eve.
We had rather quote than evolve weaker stuff
any time Our one regret is that we do not
know more, so that we might quote more. And
the person for whom We have most contempt
is one who appropriates to himself anothers
wit. Mayhap twill please Rory to read
B. L. T. classic once more. Here it is:
TIE PASSIONATE PROFESSOR.
written by b. l. T. a dozen years ago.
Love, it is night. The orb Of day
Has gone to hit the cosmic hay.
Nocturnal voices now hear.
Come hearts delight. the hour is near
When passions mandate we obey.
l would not sweet the fact convey
In any crude and obvious way:
l merely whisper in your ear
Love, it is night"
Candor compels me- pet. to say
That years my fading charms betray.
Tho Love be blind, 1 grant it's clear
I'm no Apollo Belvedere
But after dark all cats are gray.
Love, it is night"
FRIEND CARL reports the following sign
on a store in Davenport: 800 UncaIIed For
Suits.
Not SO long ago. reminds Carl, the prices
were uncalled for.
AN Office associate handed us clipping
which read
"Rusper-What are the three states of
man?
'Garard-Married harEed buried"
penciled notation read: Mac, which one
ire your
We refuse to answer by advice of counsel.
'The Wishing Scholar Writes and Having
Writ,
Letter received by r. C. S. Y M c.. A.. San
Jose, CALI
Dec Is, 1921, Mountain View Cal
Dear:-Sir:
l have here that the Y. NJ. c. A is a
good Correspondence School and | like
IL you please get some information from
you about Steam Engineer
l all like that very much. and if like
your formation l might jon the Y M
e. A Your wishing scholar
Joseph Morino.
Address for writing Mountain View,
Cal.
Sterling Ranch 1877 |!
IF B. L. T. were still conducting" writes
y C. s., he would get the enclosed gem AS
| is, you get it, and may it cheer you on vour
Eay. Thanks. We only wish we might call
Ii B. L. T. to write fitting caption for it.
Have Him Embroider That @E- for rs.
Dear Mac:
A. F. FINDER
764 Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis Ind.
Hemsttching while
you waite"
Cinclnnau' u PAUL.
GAZING at a stack of contributions We are
n the W. k. verge OF deciding TO let confirms
IL this colyum tomorrow. Why should we
rite when others are eager to do it for MS, II
COUNT SZECHENYI Named HUNGARIAN
nvoy to L. S-Society Here Pleased AT An
ointment OF Former Miss VanderbiIt,s Hns
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