Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28

flood and rolls along with vigorous m
dignation at such an early disturb
ance from it's winter lethargy. The
birds are mating. and all the word
seems awakening to the call OF the sun
god. 1t is then that the bend In the
river takes on new life. and there is SO
much Of beauty and interest to the one
who loves nature and will go with wide
open eyes to this secluded spot that is
retaining all its wild ways of the
earlier days. :.
In September, when there was talk
OF war, nothing but war and 1t seemed
half the world had gone mad and was
on fire, how quieting and reassuring to
go to the bend OF the river where God
reveals himself 80 manifestly, 30 ten
derby, but so strongly. 1t renews the
hope, the faith that war was so fast
killing. It makes one know thae the
way OF men are not always the ways
of providence. That killing men - I'M
christian. is brutal and in direct con-
PREVENTION of all the teachings OF HIS
son.
humanity would be better II 1t would
get away from the daily paper for
awhile with it's awful story Of carnage,
get out to where there is strength,
breathe and think Go to the bend
in the river" where woodland and wa
T, ter call 50 sweetly and nature Is at her
best
/ There the robin in spring.ime calls
his love note the tenderest. the piping
| of the quail comes daintily from the
hedge row. the flowing OF the river
over stones and lodges sing song SO
| gentle. so sweet that you will miss it
| unless your ear Is attuned to its SYM
phony; the barking Of the dog from
yonder farm yard carries on the air
like 1t was from long distance. and
the tinkIe of the COW bell is mellowed
into music on the evening winds. It's
across the river and beyond the blum,
! covered with haw and crab apple. that
, the farmer is gathering his flocks Tor
the night homely, but happy scene,
lust beyond "the bend in the river
that fits in with the landscape to COM
plete the picture painted by that artist
who never uses a false color.
Next year when The Songs OF
Spring" are being sung in gladstone
refrain, when the wind comes UP from
the south touched with warmth and
life. when the buds are breaking and
wild flower and shrub are bursting
] into bloom, go with me to the bend In
the river" come and be boy and romp
across the hills and down the valley to
where we find this treasure of nature
as yet unspoiled; it's tonic 10 life and
sweeps away the cobwebs from the
tired brain. The river brings mes
sage. the message of the old days when
there was day after day OF boy play
day after day Of rowing the woodland
care free and dipping the feet in the
river and listening to the song Of the
waters as they curled and whimpled
over pebbly ways.
God Is good. Is kind and loving. and
He wants men and women to be happy
In this world. He has given us the
bend in the river with all its beauty
to enjoy in childhood days, and what II
greater worth, that we may have the
; Joy of remembrance. the sweet peace
that comes with contemplation In Older
years. The man and the woman ge
only part of what life IL really worth
i unless there is a living OF that otflel
, life, the duality, the calling up from thu
reeesses If memory all the Joys o
brighter days.
COUNTY FALSE TEETH.
, Mason City Globe GasUttA1
! The county board Of supervisor
hasn't been called upon 70 furnis
) any false masticating srinders to