Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-11
Mrs. Hurd's Resignation.

Dear Ladies Since the time has come for me
to bid adieu
To duty as Librarian, write these words to
Hoping that you will accept my present resig.
nation,
As one quite necessary; not that in its close
With yourself and with the public, / am weary
of the task,
But find ii quite impossible to do all that you
ask.
For have domestic duties that no woman
should neglect
Even for cause as worthy as your own; tho
expect,
Had but the strength to do it, / would still
continue both,
As for eight years past I've done ii finding my
self nothing loathe
To perform each Just the very best my talent
And am sorry to acknowledge that cannot do
il now
For it was a pleasure to me every afternoon to
At the service Of the public where attention I
could lend
And assistance give in finding books that they
might wish to read
For experience soon taught me what each ma
ture seemed to need.
There learned to know you better, Worthy
Members of the Club
Since because of my position, was honorary
And have enjoyed sincerely the associations
met
And your courtesy and kindness | shall never
Tho of course as in all stations, ups and downs
have come by turn
And appreciations greatest when thru effort it
Is earned.
Eight long years we've worked together md
we've studied hard to find
How to best conduct libraries that We might
not fall behind.
And think 3. Ny Worthy Sisters, we've succeed
Tho our wanting in resources has prevented
greater gain,
Yet by honest, hard endeavor the library has
increased
Both in size and general nature,-tis a sourcs
for mental feast.
Our twelve hudred choice select lions so com.
plete and wisely made,
Give all who read their pages information true
and staid.
Many bright delightful hour have 1 spent
among the books
With my fayorite authors chatting from thei,
own sequested hooks;
Studied each one from the standpoint Of his
time and Of his theme,
Learned to love the poets mission and to honor
hction's dream;
Learned that in those many pages there are
lives portrayed that teach
Conditions OF the bygone ages otherwise be-
yond our reach;
Found them most amusing comrades when
sweet solitude was mine,
But enjoyed cen more discussing each ones
merits and design
With our patrons true and loyal searching writ
ings old or new,
Since we both were benefitte ed by each Others
different view.
These advantages and pleasures for time I'll
sorely miss,
For there is no work more pleasant tn INV mind
than such as this.
shall miss the frequent meeting of our literary
friends
l shall miss the WORK in every phase for all the
help 1t tends
To my personal resources in the help that am
Unto those within the circle of my own in.
huence living.
For say, and not too boastful, that I've done
the best could
place should;
That I've helped the cause Of learning and an.
couraged every sign
Promising a chance for earning some i,nprove
ment in our line.
And hope that now I'm leaving, tho much
against your will,
That you will succeed in finding one who car
your wants fulfill
Who in ent'ring on the duty will take up the
work with zeal
And the interest in its welfare that cannot
help but feel.
l am pleased that my continuance in Office yor
desire
No more evidence OF satisfaction than this do
require.
And iregret TO leave the work, tho the proverl
Iean't doubt
That to leave with worthy credit is far bette
So with every thot most kindly and with ever,
wish the best
reluctantly surrender my position to invest
All my time to other duties tho hope to Nee
you all
Where we've met so many hours in our dea