The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

We're crying all over our bib;
For, though as a cook you're the nations best
bet,
You failed, alas! as a contrib!
WHEN Miss Megowen called US we told
her we had hoped to receive contribution
from her before she left town. For moment
she gazed at US wide-eyed, then said she, What
do you mean. contribution - we rear
the lady is not we'll acquainted with colyums
and colyumists.
HIittle Girl Little Girl, Where Have You
Bean?
From the Reynolds (Ill.) Press.1
Mrs. C. C. Castor helped Mrs c. Il
Bull can beef on Tuesday.
TWO alleged comedians at the Columbia
give emphatic answer to the query: why do
people patronize the movies?" They do it this
way
The first comedian remarks to the second
comedian that Henry Ford is in the audience
today. The s. C. doesn't believe 1T and pages
Mr.. Ford. OF course there is no response.
whereupon the f. C. exclaims why, he must
be here. 1 saw his car standing in front of
the theatre!"
Should We Consider This An Insult?
[From The August
After Texan had become saturated
with hooch he fell asleep at the foot of
tombstone. The logical goal.
YESTERDAY was moving day for one har
RED COlyum conductor. he hopes II won L
happen again for half a dozen decades The
Young Ruffian, however, was land Isl enjoying
himself hugely. You see there are so many
new places to explore and many new junk
piles to investigate.
THE WHITE MOMENT.
The stage is set, the curtain lifts,
The watchers breathless wait;
A signal bell, the lights flare high
But you the star, are late:
This moment is your crowning chance
Why weakly hesitate?
The audience grows i'll at ease,
Though ready with applause:
Why do you stand there faltering,
Behind your spangled gauze?
All, haSte-before your foolish fight
Its need of scofing draws!
Alas!-too late you smile and bow
Another claims your cue:
The crowd accords to one the praise
Which should have gloried you
Had you stepped boldly on the boards
Before your moment flew!
JAY G. SIGMUND, in The Lyric.
THE LYRIC is published and copyrighted"
by The Poets Club Norfolk, Va, but we like
Jay Sig's lyric verses too we'll to let a small
hing like a copyright restrain US from re-
printing them.
WE'LL PRINT THIS AT ONCE AND TAKE
NO CHANCES.
Dear Mac: Several weeks ago l noticed an
article to your left entitled, Fallen Tomb
stones, and the next day Brother Haskin
headed his article, Censored Tombstones";
therefore had reason greatly to lear that The
tombstone had been removed to that beautiful
plot of ground dotted with white stones and
encircled by a white fence the aforesaid plot
being located on Twelfth street =
Also l see that another column has been !
started IN your absence and, although it dares
o appear only once week, have noticed that
seems to become sour after the return of the |
. C. DrOdlgdl Tom bSt00a
LAUNCELOT. |
Post Scriptum: If this doesn't appear in
our column in the near future l shall invite
ou out in the alley to splinter lance or two |
With me. LAUNCE
FERRY Withdraws; Stone Unopposed
Argus headline.
No, Hepsibah. the foregoing headline does
lot refer to a near wreck of Cap Henderson,s /
C. steam launch
TO MAC
(Song Without Words-Without MeaningD /
our crool words stung me through and /
through
.ou Gid not think my pome rang true, L
ne words tnat issued from your Jaw Il
llled me with reVerential awe
md wounded me much more than less,
nd scared me into helplessness
' ny ls't that you cahst back to me T.
iy r1lIy-well meant sympathee?
last thou a corner on the flu?
vast my fault that l had it, too? |,
GU scorned my pity that l gave
M on! why, look you, how you rave!
GU nanded my kind words a shove
no III be friends and have your love
l ne last four lines will drive you mad
know that they are very bad
Ho that poor Shakes would call it crime
had TO dot to make the rime) L
pray you, do not strike or hiss
Jause' Mac, there amt no catch in this
LIE MOQUEUR
TO JAY SIG: Thanks for "The Magnets
hadoW and the w. k. Dial. Considerable
oetry, we should say. 1.-The Killers" is in
old storage but will be removed soon
Domestic Drama I'm PIox.. p..,