TRULY AMERICAN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 11

TRULY AMERICAN.

One o fthe "Daily News'" readers in'the metropolis"of llormonism sends - us: a copy of tho "Salt Lako .Evening Telegram," in which lie' has marked a paragraph bearing the signature of Walt Mason.. It is,.he says, "a striking example of Western philosophy and language.''* Anyhow .it is a gem of, the. most translucent kyid, and .we quote it with feelings almost of awe:— ; '■ "Life's little day is fading fast; upon the mountain's: brow the sinking sun is gleaming red; the shadows lengthen now; the twilight hush conies on'apace, and soon the evening star will light us to. those chambers dim where dreamless sleepers are. And; when the curfew bell is rung, that calls us all to rest, aiid.wc have left all worldly tilings, at Azrael's request, 0 may somo truthful mourner rise, and sav of you or me:.' Gee whiz! I'm sorry that lie's dead! Ho was a honey bee! Whate'er 'his- job,"herdid..his best; he put on all his steam, in every stunt'ho . had to do he was a four-horso team. ■ He thought that man was placed on earth to help his fellow guys;- ho never wore a frosty face, and balked'at weepy eyes; the hard luck pilgrim always got a handout at his door, and any friend could help himself to all-lie liad-iu store; ho tried,to make his humble home the gayest-sort of camp, till "death,-, tlie, king of bogies, ■ camo and lugged him in the, lamp. • -1 don't ,;believe. a squarer guy existed In tho land, and death was surely i off : itla base when this galoot was canned 1"'