The Call of Duty: A Poem

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with the statement that these articles, together with the ham, he thought about equivalent in value to the work they had done. Both William and Thomas protested. They urged that the amount of work performed was comparatively small. But all to no purpose. Joseph insisted that they had done their work well. He shook each warmly by the hand, loaded them with the articles, and sent them off with the happifying remark: "When you need any more, come back; we can find you something to do. Men must eat, you know." Salt Lake City, Utah.

THE CALL OF DUTY. BY ALFEED OSMOND, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY.

(For the Improvement Eh a.)

The forces of truth are prevailing The bugle of life is now calling Think not they have lost in this The friends of the world to the fight, fight, And heroes around thee are falling For mortals can never be failing, Who lived for the truth and the Who do what they know to be right. right.

Our lives may be darkened with sorrow. Behold all this strife and commotion Or shine in the halls of delight, The world needs thy courage and But strength from this truth we may might borrow It calls for thy faithful devotion "There's safety in doing what's To that which is noble and right. right."

youth, if thy spirit is yearning Be true to thy soul and its mission To mount on the pinions of light No matter how dreary the night, And soar to the summits of learning, And let not the god of ambition Where stars of advancement shine Tempt thee from a course that is

bright, right.

Ascend on thy faith's shining pinions, To serve is the purpose of living, . And match with the eagle's thy flight, Without which thy life is a blight, But have all thy Learning's dominions And nothing is greater than giving Enclosed in the circles of right. Thyself to thy God and the right.

Provo, Utah.

GOVERNOR JOHN C. CUTLER. BY PROP. WILLARD DONE.

[The Era has heretofore printed the portraits and short biographies of all of the territorial and state governors of Utah. It is the only collection in existence.

In this issue we print a portrait and pen-sketch of the present