Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
HERE AND THERE
Sabbath Reflection

When | scrambled from the cradle /
saw Happiness standing near by. l put
up my little baby arms and ran laugh
| ing to meet her. She turned and walk
ed away and ran after her. Ever since
then have been chasing her about the
world to learn that she is the most elu-
| sive beauty | ever saw. In fact often
loose sight of her entirely now. Some
times think she is not of this world
and that 1 shall never embrace her only
as a reward for righteous life here on
earth after pass beyond the great di-
vide. That brings me before the Judge
ment seat from which viewpoint she
seems farther away than ever for right
eousness, we all know, is very rare at
tribute here. Once upon the stoney
road of life | met human brother stag
gering along beneath a great sorrow.
Spent and weak, he was about to topple
over into the dark chasm Of despair. The
sight of his extreme anguish caused me
to forget all about myself and Happi-
ness. / busted myself for his relief,
wept for him and shared his burden.
My sincere efforts brought him much
comfort He smiled again. Then my life
felt strangely sweet touch. looked up
and 10! there was Happiness very near,
bending smilingly down as if to kiss
me. Immediately | forgot all about the
sorrows of others. With nothing in mind
but myself and Happiness, eagerly
reached out my arms and ran after her.
| At once she began to recde. Farther and
farther she kept getting away until
reached the bleak and ragged depth OF
selfshness, when she vanished entirely
from view. Had l fully realized that it
was absolute unselfshness and thought
| fulness and concern for the welfare OF
humanity that caused her to approach
so near | should have cultivated the
trait until it predominated my life and
thus made hGr my boon companion in
my reflections of after years. Then as
the frailties of old age made me retreat
to the old armchair by the tireside she
would have come and stood by my side
| Together there we would have watched
the beautiful moving pictures of retro
spection until the last hour then hand
in hand we would have gone into the
bright beyond.
The U. B. flock in Greeley is now
without shepherd, Rev. Mr. Noe hav-
ing resigned his position and moved to
distant parts. Shepherdless, will the
wolf haunted hills of the world? We
hope not.
j. n. Juhl and bride are cozily locat-
ed in their first home ON the groom's
farm east of Hamlin. This newly wedd.
ed pair are facing bright future which
is fitting reward for their past in
dustry. We wish them success.
Mr. Hardman the breeder of Short
horn cattle and Poland China hogs,
who fromerly lived near Brayton, now
of Nebraska, passed through these parts
Thursday and paused for brief visit at
the Clark Griffin home.
Miss Anna Petersen dismissed her
school for a few days to accompany
Miss Esbeck, Kimbullton's millner on a
visit TO Des Moines, where they did
some shopping and sightseeing.
Frank Drury who was helping to haul
the lumber ont from Hamlin to build
the Mrs w. ID. Stanley re sidence, be-
came somewhat indisposed and went
home.
Material for the new buildings on the
Peter Rubel farm is being rapidly piled
conveniently for the workmen who will
soon begin their task.