Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24

ments, he was presented with q solid
gold charm as a gift from his visiting
friends; also a poem 10th Birthday
Greeting" by his old time friend and
neighbor, Ed B. Cousins Five years
previously many of his gentlemen
friends Joined in celebrating his 65th
birthday. This surprise was much SUI
perior in that the ladies graced the
feast
The poem is so we'll written and is
so sparkling with good humor and
friendly feeling that we print it in
full as follows:
10TH BIRTHDAY GREETING
CHARLES l.. TRAMP
give as best authority,
What l have heard him say;
That years ago boy was born
In far off Germany.
He came from "Father-land," child,
With parents, over Sea;
And grew up in America.
The Land of Liberty.
What hereafter may be said.
Was not from him received;
A statement made in order that
No one may be deceived. :.
He was neither tall nor flabby;
Quite muscular, yet thin;
No crank, no dude, he ever wore
No whiskers on his chin.
Was earnest, strong, industrious,
Courageous, full of vim;
Whate'er he undertook he found
No task too hard for him.
He always did the best he could,
Was not afraid of work;
Could lie down and sleep beside il.
Yet, was never known to shirk.
When duty's call was strenuous,
He, mastering all his strength,
And persevering mastery,
Accomplished it, at length
Though vital powers were tensely
strained,
They ever stood the test;
Plying his strength from dawn till eve
He then enjoyed sweet rest.
Filled with unrest in early life.
He seemed inclined to roam
Ger freedoms soil, seeking some spot
On which to build a home.
Arrived at last in Audubon.
He pitched his little camp
And ever since he has been known
AS Charles L. or Charlie TRAMP.
From rather meager means at first,
Struggling with constant care,
Preparing a home for loved ones
Not as a millionaire
But as a plain brick-maker.
Near by the County Seat,
With needful ducats thus procured,
He built cottage neat.
Surrounded with garden lot
For "taters," fruits and flowers,
A honey" little paradise.
Midst fragrant eden bowers.
Then lived life of usefulness,
With mingled hopes and fears,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Through many changing years.
Though successes and reverses
Came thick along his way,
In everyday transactions
He mostly made 1t pay.
He has. through zeal and industry,
Laid up of earthly store
A good sufficiency to keep
The gaunt wolf from his door.
In commentator of his worth
This tribute we would pay
In all dealings he has proven
True 70 his word, Away.
A loyal, true American
Not "hyphenated" make;-
But first of all forever kind,
For grand "Old Glory" sake.
Oh, yes! we have known you, Charlie,
For two-score years, about,
And in that time there has been given
Some chance to find you out
We do not wish to flatter you.
Or comment on your cheek;
But in social conversation,
Would only wish to seek
A chance to throw you some "bou-
quets",
So that IL might be said,
Bouquets are strewn upon the living
AS we'll as on the dead.
May these cordial concentrations,
On this your glad birthday;
Wake brighter eye, more cheerful
heart
And drive dull care away;
In renewing good assurance
That you have many friends,
Who will help to ease lifes' burdens
Till your earthly journey ends.
Now, three-score years and ten have
passed;
You best can know their worth
May you for many coming years
Still celebrate your birth.
AS you have done for 20 years.
Since eighteen forty-six,
Reviving precious memories.
Recalling boyish tricks,
Recounting blessings manifold
Unmerited by you,
Strewn all along the path of life
AS you have journeyed through.
Five years have passed so silently
We scarcely recognized
Their coming and their going, till
At last we realized.
II may do no harm repeating
Some things l had to say
When friends came here to celebrate
Your sixty-fifth birth day.
LIES crooked road is fraught with
change,
Turn wheresoo'er we may;