The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
The Diary of Young RuMan.

March 20-When l got up TINS morning uaa
he says it's about time you was writing a
diary young fellow, because maybe folks will
think you've got the flu or something. Well,
amt got the flu or something but, gee. my
dad had it. all right. So l guess l better write
down about it,
I hope he never gets the flu any more. l
think flu is a awful thing to have. One day
after dad had been sick two or three days he
was sitting up in bed eating his dinner and
then pretty soon he kind of grunted and slid
down in bed and mother run in and looked
at him and his eyes was all crossed and his
mouth was open and mother she looked scared
and said Dorothy, call the doctor quick. and
then | got scared and ! said, Oh, / don't want
she got cold water and put it on his head
and pretty soon he woke up again, and, gee, !
was glad when he did.
After awhile the doctor come and stuck a
funny lookin' piece of glass in dads mouth
and held his hand and looked at his watch,
and then he said to mother, have you got any
whisky and she said no. and he said will you
get some, and she said sure she would And
then he wanted some coffee Or something to
stimmylate dad he said. Fore he went away
he said to dad. you stay right there on your
back and don't take any chances with that
heart He said dads heart was about the limit.
So dad stayed in bed for a lot of days and
didn't write no column nothing and that's
why 1 didn't write my diary, either.
But he's all right now and we're pretty glad
about it. Maybe it's like he says. some folks
the only dad I got and l don't want mother
one and guess he's the best one, anyhow.
Gee whiz. Billy he had the flu, too and so
did Billy's mother and they both of EN- had
to stay in the house for lot of Gays, but Billy
didn't have to stay in as long as dad did
Billy's dad had man give him pair of old
roller skates and so he made two dandy scudder
cars for Billy and me and we have fine time
on EN-. l broke little piece of of mine but
1T didn't hurt it none. Billy's dad is fine dad
too. If l didn't have my dad I'd just about as
soon have Billy's dad l guess.
March Alt was kind of cold when 1 got
up and mother said should put on my Slip
pers and my bathrobe | didn't want to do
1t, cause l can't put nay bathrobe anyway
and can't tell which slipper goes on which
foot ask dad which goes on which foot and
he says I'm kind of a bonehead, as many
times as he's showed me, and then | don't
know. l bet when he was a little bow he
couldn't tell which goes which foot either
I i pet b wen, put on my slippers and dad
EN- that way and eat breakfast.
Dad went to the Office and then mother
started to tear up the house and went out To
play. She's tearing the house I'D all the time
now cause we're going to move next week and
she says she's got lot to do. Dad saws he
hates moving and he wishes he was Arab
SOS he could fold his tent and silently fade
away until it was all over Mother saws. yes.
of work.
Tonight mother and dad went to the Wom
ems Press club fair at the Legion hall and |
went to bed SO l didn't hear when they come
home.
March 22-Mother couldn't hardly get dad
out of bed this morning. guess he was sleepy
from going TO the fair. Mother said thoupb
ne went and sat up late after he got home and
mat was what was the matter with him
L don't have Jackie to play with any more
ne went away on to some other place on the
tram and he's never coming back I don't
hardly know who TO play with. But | pIay with
Billy after he comes home from school Yes
terday we was over to Augustana where they're
digging n everything and lost nv good glove
ana today L lost another one mother give me
and gee, was scared I'd get a licking. but
didn't l don't think they's much use TO lick
little boys. anyhow. They pretty near always
go and do the same thing over again. and
just lost 'em, that's all
was awful sleepy tonight and l couldn't
hardly stay awake while dad read the funny
papers to me. / went to bed earIv
ARGUS Free Cooking School Closes To-
Miss It," admonishes our rev
cred parent sheets high-riding streamer
Don't miss it? Gosh? We know of notbipo
Wen miss more. Yesterday afternoon two
feminine members of the staff lurched into the
office bearing a beautiful white-frosted caka
and three or four different kinds of salads.
o Vera, won't you linger
L.inger just little longer?
My regard for you is growing,
Growing, growing, GROWING STRONGER,
r. E. MIG.