Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-15
HERE AND THERE
GoD IN NATURE

WI IN NATURE
On Thursday evening January 8,
1914, the sunset sky was one of Iowa's
masterpieces. How thankful we should
be to the Creator for surrounding US
with such beauty Was there a pur
pose behind itl Was God trying to
make us pause in our headlong chase
after the dollars and look up? Be that
as it may, / did pause and look up.
Immediately my base naturel was con-
quered by the sublimity and my poor
trembling soul that had been pushed
back into the darkness of my worldli-
ness rushed eagerly to the windows of
its dingy earthly home and watched
with face pressed against the pane until
the stars came out. As | stood there
in the golden calm of that sunset / felt
the Creators kindly arm gliding about
me. felt his face against my face,
and heard him whisper, Come up.
Come up out of that sordid depth and
talk with me" | was tired and soiled
by friction with the world. In this
extremity | met my Creator and He
made me conscious that behind all
exists Great Intelligence that loves us,
Power that will some day lead ns
through yon golden gateway to the
Isles of the Blessed.
j. w. Antilles bought of Royal Petty
nice little Durham bull which put up
a winning fight against riding home
with him in the wagon box. In the
fierce struggle that ensued the stubborn
brute broke off one of it's horns and was
about to demolish the wagon box,
when Mr.. A. surrendered and walked
and led it home.
At this writing, little Ellowene Owen,
daughter of Dick Owen and wife, of
near Extra, is still in very serious
condition, Doctors Childs of Audubon,
and Riley of Extra, met at the bedside
and operated upon her. A startling
quantity of pus was taken from the
chiid's lungs The operation will likely
be repeated.
When we passed through north
Greeley Monday mighty force of de-
termined serenaders armed with all
manner of noise producers was lying in
ambush for Miles Gardner and bride
who were expected to come with the
twilight to take possession Of their
country home.
Mike Nissen was the victim of most
distressing accident one day last week.
| He slipped and fell with his face against
the wagon break, splitting his lips and
knocking cut some teeth The terrible
pain has deprived him of much sleep,
but the wound is doing nicely.
We see by the Des Moines Evening
Tribune that the daughter of Cleve-
land banker, one Mrs. Harriette Wright,
is soon to be welded to man by the
name of Phugl-'P fugl, that sounds
like drunk man trying to say 'piffile.
Mrs. Mary May was taken seriously
i'll the first of last week. DR.. James
was called and found her in a very
precarious condition. At this date she
is some better.
We understand that the building in
which Miss Karien Sandbeck is con-
Quoting a millinery has been sold to an
Omaha man who likes the looks of
Hamlin.
The revival meetings at Old Hamlin
are attracting large, well behaved
crowds some of whom have expressed
desires to take mp the struggle for Christ.
The pleasantly at the box social at
the Beers school house was marred by u
fist fight in which it is said that Mr.
Vining gave Mr.. Rubel Pelkey punch.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eagen are now
being tossed about on the sea of uncer.
tainty in quest of a suitable location
for new home.
Charley Sheets, wife and little son, OF
Warner. Canada. are now visiting over
in Greeley at the home of her brother,
Roy Anciaux. i
Mrs. Grant Kness went down on Sat-
urday's early train to visit with her
friend, Mrs Rachel Spry, of near Lorah
Prof. Ryan dropped into Hamlin
Wednesday evening with his wooden
family and made the natives laugh.
With complicated form of tonsihtis
Mrs. C. T. Hansen has been under DIR.
James care for the past week.