The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26
NOTED IOWA POET
IN LECTURE FIELD
viii Read His Star Poems in
a Setting Of Catchy
Comment.
LEGENDS AND JiNGLES
Exccls as a Writer Of Indian Legends
and Rhymed Stories from The In
cidents OF Every
Day Life.

and Rhymed stories from [7e IN
cidents Of Every
D@y liz
Triands of Homer p Pranrh the poet-
80, a,t.o. 81 49, 0~a.+aa+a rIoraI1 an
i0"i ~ - t4e N' "
houlice 'NaL ne Is prepared " "ppe@l IS q
reader of his most popular poctlcal sue
ccsses, mterspersed by catchy comment,
Tho nro~ran, to no in+rnduccd nv a short
nitbt, ,Jdress in which an7otn,r nncts are
extoIIcd encouraged and instructed. and
the Doctical side OF the American people
sct forth in unusual praise.
Mr.. Branch, who has published two
editions Of his p~oetical works, one q
brochure and one a cloth bound volume,
mas not sought to contribute to the maya
zines. but has introduced all his poems in
local Iowa newspapers to which he has
been attached, or from the platform to
home audiences. Though editor of g coun-
try paper, member of the town council,
volunteer fireman, member of the West
r. q ia cornat hand clerl, Of his WOodman
e"ne tan I - nf cH,dav scboo, class
~ ~ y, " 80 at,naS H.
ana member Oh the cholr III ms cHufti, le
finds time to occasionally write q deNSht-
full Indian legend, a romantic rhymed
story, a pretty lyric or bit of high-lown
hlank worse Rut his most successful
1900, a. a,oa 49, 800 riyo, him ,
Velses, tHe me INA naNo 49, 49, .
statewide reputation are those oescllpti'e
Of pretty features or local scenery ana
romantic or otherwise interesting incidents
Of village and country life.
Mr. Rranch's latest ~poetical success is
"riI1,. coboo, Nro,om >, !, rb,,,ed rornancn
- . t'oo "a - Irn1 - -
~ ploNIli iieeig, AZ Mt'tn nnn 4ai. w..
lettered but many young farmer, tens MS
married sister, who has just arrived for a
visit at the old home, of his love for the
prettv school ma'am who is boarding
, ~. tI, "a, ope, na - hn! y
MS this SouhS lauS ~ w.
- the incest gal on the girth
OF this great old whirlin' earth.
He then eoes on 70 toll how she has
-,aa o. t;n, ~ or,bitio, "a ..,.
"""NcIiIu !" mn 81 NJ
SOMEBODY, ana grows eloqueht uescllplhs
her superior qualities as a school teachef,
was when first she first came. The stanza
! setting forth hcr beautv is quoted entire:
Is Siie puity: wei, shouio say
W. her 80 hands is lest Ike lilies. and her
eyes
They are picturs from the skies
And them teeth;
You should see EN- shlhe peneatn
- IT, ~ ~ y nniIa -, - stnSta 80 p"i'eo'
On thai face that heaven lent her.
Face fashioned by some inventor
'Mong Gods angels UP above 4
Wy Sis, 'twould make We love
Every men OF her. Mann grace!
20: 9ie m's "a oiIe s y, I;4tfo 49, 800 a., ,or,,
Thev lost make me vrarn
TO hold 'erl in my hands
They look so cunnin'-
Joshua! but they are stunnin'!
ION see no" she STANDS
~ ~ = ,i4.
A. thnn7 feetti 80
Neat?
Bless you, yes.
And the bcwitchin'est dress
mat ever was she wore
mi1st ounuayi ~ u d 2Mole
IN ~ sid 81 u~aIlsin; Tt;s , yrav
She has that makes her seem
Like somethin' seen in a dream
One has had, but don't jest recollect
Cept the i1ngerln' nice erect.
sbbs lost moves in no,,ncos l,ce and rosoe
Like thev was air and she a spirit@
T. can't describe it, mr. come near it.
Tho,pb homa1v j., nhrose wboro c.n yo,,
find = more e,onrent descr;ntion of fnui-
nine charm and bn,l,1vo wr,nnad ~ in
his subject Pil continues in tho nraisc Of
his ladv love and tells how she rescued
him from = waterv grave after he HAD
hoIned har o,+ ~ , Sro1re, nIooo IN +he
Ice and then was himself sinking from colo
and exhaustion; but how he despaired OF
over winning her love because he was "sc
ro,,.h nnd ,,o.i NV, ,nd sha 90 .,aar,af
.o ~ $500 aia "i, aa q aau ~ ~ ~ 1919 hnn,
ula reilheu ueciailhs elhphalcaily now
ever, that ne VIII win her yet, II he has tt
give up farming and go through Yale"
There is a sequel to the poem in a foo
note which exnlains that the vounr 1ady
VINO wos IN tha 10 ,mo inst on+sisa ~,
49, 80. a. .N Itna,no. 80 ~
open WINDOW overheard every Word q
Bllts euloSy, ana aiterward joined heart
lily in the young mans plans for his future
education, advising him to build upon tn
Fundamental knowledge gained in his yer.
successful farm work by studying agri
culture in its scientific form. After Bill
had been dressed up by the schools an,
became a noted farm scientist, known il
his old home neighborhood as "Professo
Bill" the little school ma'am became tn
queen of Professor Bills home.
THE Last of the Sahoahs' is the mos
finished and sentimental, and THE San
iisi1ed Sacferl the greatest of Nj
BraEch's Indian legends, but ''Prairi
Flower Of the Poncas'' is the prettiest an
will be read the most. This poem is writ
ten in 4iawathan style, and is dcscriptiv
Of prairie scenes on the Little Sioux rive
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