Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
GREELEY.
Johny-jump-up, blue and true.

johnny -jump-up, blue and true.
Mrs. Sam Johnson is on the weeks
sick roll.
Frew Hays marketed hogs in Ham
lin Wednesday.
Lou Anciaux was called to duties
on the grand jury Tuesday.
A new residence on the r. FL. Gar
nett farm is on the comtemplative
stage.
A tenacle of the Standard Oil Co.
was feeling around in North Branch
Saturday. ....
Mrs Will Egan enjoyed a visit
from her father, Mr., Peter Johnson,
of Larland.
Veterinary Antrim of Casey, appear
ed on his annual tour through our
township this week.
1t seems that Central's ring has
been changed from one ring to ten
minutes after seventeen long rings.
The "Daffy line" is haunted. Phan-
tom centrals, ghostly hog buyers and
uncanny calls are heard on the wires
at moonless midnight hours.
Noah Crane, the Hamlin cream
hauler, left his patrons cream stand
in the cans while he went down to Des
Moines to help boost Hearst.
A stranger is in the vicinity of
North Branch endeavoring to organ
ize a creamery. We understand that it
is to be a stockholding concern.
Chas Johnson, son of Peter John
son, of Larland, spent the Sabbath
with his sister. Mrs. Will Egan.
Charlie is a trusted employee of
Uncle Sans mail service. His
home terminus is in Chicago.
The silent shadows of night have
taken possession of the tired world.
Mr.. A. seated in his coy parlor, is
reading. Outside the dim outlines of
a human form can be seen creeping
stealthily across the lawn toward the
house. Whoever it is is fearful of
being seen and cautiously approaches
the door with the stealth of an assas-
sin. He holds something in his hand.
Can it be weapon? and is he a muir
derer with a premeditated crime in
his heart? Look. his hand is on the
knob. He pauses a moment, then
STEALS DdCh lLUO IDuB "llSi
he leaves the porch, his foot hits
against an old pan. The noise at
tracts Mr.. AS attention who hurries
to the door-When 10. a little May
basket full of fresh, fragrant flowers
tumbles in upon the floor, and, as an
Offering, spills its contents at his feet.
Invisible vapors of love and friend
ship rise from the flowers and fill the
room. Thus enveloped Mr.. A resumes
his arm chair and sinks into delight
full reverie, from which he unconscious
ly glideS into q dOZe and dreams a
dream in which he sees the Queen OF
Love weeping beneath crown of
thornS. Then comes creeping from
the darkness the sorrOwfuli and re-
pentant world, tenderly removes the
crown of the thorns from loves bleed
ing brow and, over the cruel wounds,
places a wreath or sweet May bios
SONS
Mentally, what TRANSPORTATION we
have seen. First we saw red-hand-
ed assassin about to CONT blood
chilling deed. Suddenly we discover
it to be friend coming shyly to drop
little token that eXhales love and
fills the home with happiness.
Corollary-Appearances are often
deceptive and lead to hasty judgement
which is a short cut to calamity.
THE ABSENT PRESENT ONE
There is a haunted vacancy
That time can never fill.
A little grave to plant with flowers
Upon the summer hill
A little, rosy, cherub hand
A biding touch has left
Such sweet buds, Death why do you
pluck,
And leave the heart bereft?