Steady and Stick Do the Trick: A Poem

404 IMPROVEMENT ERA.

west, and died in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, January 8, 1890. Judge McKean, Governor Woods and Secretary Black had, during the past four years, faithfully upheld the crusade against the "Mormons" which was commenced by Governor Shaffeiy

STEADY AND STICK DO THE TRICK.

A rush is good in its place, lad, But not at the start, I say, For life's a very long race, lad, And never was won that way. It's the stay that tells; the stay, boy, And the heart that never says die; A spurt may do, with the goal in view, But steady's the word, say I. Steady's the word that wins, lad, Grit and sturdy grain; It's sticking to it will carry you through it,- Roll up your sleeves again!

0! Snap is a very good cur, lad, To frighten the tramps, I trow, But Holdfast sticks like a burr, lad, Brave Holdfast never lets go. And Clever's a pretty nag, boy, But stumbles and shies, they say; So, Steady I count the safer mount To carry you all the way.

The iron bar will smile, lad, At straining muscle and thew, But the patient teeth of the file, lad, I warrant will gnaw it through.

A snap may come at the end, boy, And a bout of might and main, But Steady and Stick must do the trick, Roll up your sleeves again! Selected.