The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Deafness Tribute to Spiritual Light Keeper


the reputation of most of the churches
by letting the community know just what
his church is doing and what support he
should have in his ministerial duties to
build I'D the church of God and to keep
the spiritual light burning. The reverend
gentleman has been in the church work
in Bushnell for brief period but you can
by delving in little, see the fruits and
success of his work always being a
friend of your correspondent though of
different churches. He remembers and
sends items to me which are always
acceptable.
"ALL-STEEL Lawson monoplane which
Roald Amundsen and Oskar Omdal, hatless,
plan to fly over North Pole. port
Times
But won't it be bit chilly up there without
head coverings Of some sort?
sGet Us Pray
[From the Quincy Herald, by Solomon Pifle]
Ny last appeal to my friends. in the
hope that may have your support at the
Democratic nomination for sheriff of
Adams county, Tuesday, April II. 1922.
LAWRENCE AMEN.
THE slogan of Mr. Amen, who holds last
place on the ballot, is Last but not least"
writes Solomon. He could have found a better
slogan in Matthew, 10 80.
SONNET CONTEST.
entered by Ellpea.)
This sonnet on Werns funny little pig
LAS Pegasus and l come to bait
Is dedicated to no scrawny cat
Nor hairless folks that don fuzzy wig
It's just my turn to do MY jaunty jig.
Because our ratified Wern talks through her hat
Is not sign that l must mention rat
Nor tell the world that don't care a fig.
Whoever heard of such an awful lie
That Hampshire hogs are (yes, she said IT'D
Red?.
1t brings to me mighty. rending sob
To see that once keen maiden's brightness die
But now l guess I'll crawl back into bed
Her dwindling pride in self no more to rob.
POSTLUDE:
still maintain the thing is all lie:
That any Hampshire hog was ever red;
And shall always say so till die
Until I'm carried moaning to my bed
From eating too much huckleberry pie,
Or thinking of the day when must wed.
HURRIED consultation with the farm bu-
reau Office only confirmed Ellpea's statement
that Hampshire hog is not red. Bang goes
Wern's reputation as an authority on thor
oughbred hawgs.
UNCALLED FOR LADY's BEAUTIFUL BLUE
tailored suit size AZ. very reasonable. 205 y
Brady street, Davenport Room Sol
Classified ad.
May we suggest a matrimonial bureau for
this uncalle l for lady?
LONGING.
lFrom Solomon Pif1e's scrapbook Authors
name omitted
Sweet little maid with winsome ewes
That laugh all day through the tangled hair.
Gazing with baby looks so wise
Over the arm of the oaken chair
bearer than you is none to me-
Bearer than you there can be none:
since in your laughing face l see
Eyes that tell Of another one
Here where the freight softly CLOVIS
Sheltered and safe and snug and warm,
VCfIi il fhn ind
Driving the sleet of the winter storm.
Round your head the ruddy light
Glints on the gold from your tresses spun
But deep is the drifting snow tofight
over the head OF the other one
hold me close as you eagerly stand. /
Watching the dying embers shine:
Then shall feel another hand
That nestled once in this hand of mine.
Poor little hand cold and chill
smut from the light of the stars and sun
Clasplng the withered roses still
That hides the face of the sleeping one
Laugh. little maid. while laugh you NAV.
Sorrow comes to us ALL know:
Better perhaps for her to stav
Under the drifting robe of snow
sing wnlle you may your baby songs
sing tiil your baby days are done:
But oh, the ache OF the heart that Ioru.
Night and day for the other oneI
SOLOMON writes that the human sentine,,
expressed in J, G. s. little poem "A Secret"
seemed 70 nnk itself with the foregoing lines
Whicn are a reprint from The Bookmao,, -
long ago. oi
his toe yestiddy. He caused ms TO go,
Scamozzis stenog. had 'telegraphedn ne
Science, OF course. is wonderful but we donht
II even wnipped-cream" voice could be heard
via the souader and the Morse code
AMERICA" says Mr.. Lawrence "wisba.
Genoa" @"
IN other words Uncle Sam says: God helm
you, tellovs-for won't"
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