The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
The Diary of a Young RuMan.

Jan. 2S.-Gee 1 didn't hear dad get up this
morning and after awhile when l got up he
gone and he didn't have no breakfast here
or anything and mother was sick, SO Sister and
me we got breakfast and then we did all the
work. Mother she told me she'd give me a
dime if ID help Sister and be a good boy TO
so down and buy some Valentines, so | did
and l was and l got the dime.
Gee, l busted all the furniture and the
piano and dads old typewriter stand and
everything. Then in the afternoon Sister and
ne went downtown to spend the dime mother
gave me to get Valentines for my best girl and
Billy: and We got some awful pretty ones, too.
Sister she had a whole quarter TO spend and
she spent all of it, too
Then come home and in the evening
mother she was feeling better and dad and her
went downtown and Sister and me went to
Billy's and we had lots of fun and didn't get
home to bed till way late
Jan. 20 got up and dad was here this
morning. All of US was here and l got the
dustrag and busted the furniture again and
was going to see Alice this afternoon. Dad
says I'm getting my diary mixed up with his
but cont see how. This is my diary. it
amt his.
We went to the Bettses and they give US a
swell dinner and then we went to church, but
got awful hot and made noise and lady
says to dad, take him out of here some place
SO dad did. Mrs. Belts wouldn't let me sit be-
side Alice. Maybe I'd have been all right if
she had. But anyway l had more fun back in
the back of the church. 1 thought L was sleepy
but L wasn't bit sleepy when 1 got back
there. Sam Ryerson give me stick of gum
and stood up on the seat to hear the man sing.
He sung lot of songs but none of EN- was
funny like Rufus Blossom or the Frog Song
that dad sings to me. We didn't get home till
kind of late again.
Jan 3C-Everybody got up early this morn
ing cause mother was going to do her wash
ing. After Sister went to school mother went
down in the basement to wash and l stayed
upstairs and watched the house. q
Jan, 31-GOt I'D as soon as dad and mother
did and after awhile l went out to play with
Robert and Betty Ann and Jackie and we
PLAYED lot all morning and 1 was tired and
mother said I'd have to take nap in the after
noon. didn't want to but had to. Dad was
late coming home again because he went to
the again tonight While he was eating his
supper Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Park come to
see mother. They was fixing up some kind of
a party l wasn't very good, 1 guess and
mother says, dad, you put him to bed so he
did and l cried, but he did anyway But after
awhile he let me get up again and we had some
swell stuff to eat with whipped cream on it
And then Mr.. Park come after awhile and ali
me me-, sun 10 ear was gone and he didn't get any
Then went to sleep on the shirtwaist box
and don't know how 1 got in bed.
FEB. IL was in my own bed when I woke
up so guess dad must of put me there We
all got up and dad had his breakfast and run
out of the house 70 catch the car He's always
in hurry in the morning to get to work and
l don't see why cause l don't think he likes
to work.
This afternoon 1 stayed with BilIy's mother
while mother went to circle or something
and when Billy come home we had 'Ievep cents
TO go and get two ice cream cones and we
went after em and got 'em for a dime and
had a penny left We all went to bed early /
except dad. He stayed up till way late. I |
guess
Feb. 2-This morning I went with the mail |
man when he come and went with him 10 ALI |
The houses where he delivers mail and then we !
went to the fire house. Gee, 1 wish 7 was a |
brennan They got victroIa over there and
they played tunes and we had the SWEETEST time |
Iheys fireman named Emil there and thew
said he went fishing and another fireman named
Charley he got dead, and was sorry bout that |
m gong TO have a fire truck though when /
get big. l was awful hungry when / got home
and l ct two big dishes OF oatmeal that mother !
liked. Dad went to the again tonight and
we waited for him to come home before us
lad supper. We don't always do that bnt
We had biscuits for supper tonight
AN once associate tells US several persons
nave told him they regard our diarv and thar
II the Young Rufian as ORWELL or words To
hat effect Wen gladly print their oninions
they'll submit them direct to us. The coIvum
s open. U"
THIS weak is hereby proclaimed Knockers.I
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