The Springdale news., 1912-12-06
AN OVERFLOW Of SOUL.
Former Rochester Man Writes of
Riches Past and Present.

The fol owing .etter was Wrtten for the Republican. of Rochester. Ind, by Prof + Santa ef pr.ngdale. and H daGbtI s= fao4e of int res 70 SEVs zaadets.
 Indiana Tie land of the Hoosi= er,l Not fairy land. not q land of most saluBrious climate nor of "divinest scenery. Though its landscapes afe rich and beautiful, they are not made SO by high hills or lofty mountains. Indiana Once the land of Indians. now the home Of the educated farmer tae pc ct, the artist. the novelist. the his torian. the scholar Once the land of thick forests. uaduIating prai ries and peilueid streams and lakes, with an occasional pioneers cabin and the Red Man $ struggling vil- lages along tbe banks of the rivers an on the sEoFes Of the lakes. LOW, the land of rich fields fruit-laden orchards. elegant farm houses red barns and White gravel roads. Once the land which was 10 me a para disc, for there. experienced the joys of youth. the ambitions ef young manh ed 2 z as traitors be- gotten of zealand =inexperienee.
 o. the days when all the world seemed good When We believed fn people as We believed in our own pura not ons
 Now alas After three score and six ars =ba len. .Wff fe sse=ti= realities Of lie can only grieRe that hese aspirations and ambi= tions. these innocent beliets in aI= tru sn ha 5=Heea =H#f ffy partially realized.
 A4 l along the m9z i ] raaas in ta ma 5He. o# i rls broad fields fa the Pullman train. find my memory constantly real ing the scenes and experiences of my early Hte oH= =the same ground How the bright yogn4 faces tae smiles of youth and siadness. fhe friendship the loves. even the sor rows crowd the field of my mental visions. Whera ar these friends of other yearso Scattered to the four winds. or ga hertd to their Fath rs. u ! of'd .vsgs on very much as m days of yore. The same ground but not the same peo- pie The same streams. the same orchards. but not the same roads. Clay has given place to gravel and Macadam Buggies and saddle hors es are being superseded by automo piles and mo oreYeles
 The people Of these fine farms and elegant houses. are they differ ent from homefolks that I knew and loved in my 4eath2 Are the homes as precious as full of love and joy? Their work k not like ours was either ia= he =house or in the field The mothers eo not now spin Or weave. tie fatlsefs do not degee among tl# sfamas or Rlow With 2 .4single shovel faa= mothers. they sea ii ai. esa the sewing machine. TataeTs ride while they ploY a aaer tas sbtde of the trees 0a he marhIue cuts. bind. aaa G ms tte 2r4in. The bozs Iced s9 to ta= postoffi oata 4ee u. one, dr twice ev5ry Hax at the road t sat .ae ma.f that nae uyaes taa ds apr the t-Te letters rom atatH il nd. n the house 5o4 hear fae piano sea the libra9 fl a.-4 saa oh CT evidences .. ep.slre h the olden times W af548 beard tle i'd de with aFisAag.s Elaru-p pc and similar taaes As maae oal nus cles twiaee. t5# blooa t.asle aud our hearts lea e1 joy Now g0n hear the violin fa Instrument of same form aal aataees. but of diff errent namel sounding out inc class ic strsins Of tas most famous mt. sicians. Strange to say the music CD does lot thrill US as did the old fashioned afiddHn' Is the fault with Us or with the music? would give dollar to 90 to the old-fashioned appfe-eutsing once more. Il " I nouid to help strape up the apple peelnes and sweep the GOT while lie pioneer fiddler vas getting his instrument in tunel How would ike to hear the call for the cotillion and see if my old feet would once more move and