Cheer Up: A Poem

' — RELIGION AND REASON. 949 The dawning of a brighter day Majestic rises on the world. The clouds of error disappear Before the rays of truth divine; The glory, bursting from afar, Wide o'er the nations soon will shine. *For the knowledge of the glory of God shall cover the earth ' as the waters cover the sea. Mancos, Colo CHEER UP! {For the Improvement Era.) ["In my travels." says the author, "I have been surprised to note how easily some men and women become discouraged. At the first little evidence of adversity, — down, down, down go their hopes! Their eyes roll, their heads droop, and they sit quietly down awaiting the end; whereas, a little bracing up, a little asserting of man and womanhood would quickly dispel the mists, and let the glorious sunlight in." He explains further that, while thinking of these people, the jingle which follows came into his mind as a result Editors.] What's the use of sitting with your head upon your breast? You can't see the stars in that position ! Just the same, they're in the sky, and shining at their best; Brightenin' up the world, 'cause that's their mission. Take a look around you, see the people passing by! Don't you think each one there has his sorrow ? What if every one of them 'ud just sit down and sigh? D'ye think this world u'd last until tomorrow? Who'd do the harvestin, and who u'd make the bread? Who'd keep che wheels of commerce turnin' 'round? If only just their sorrows keep a-crowdin' to their head. Till every other thought of life was drowned ? D'ye think that all the heroes are struggling on the battlefield? There's hundreds of 'em 'round you every day; Men and women sorely press' d, but yet who never yield; Because they know there's nothin' gained that way. Ain't you just as good as they, 'course you are! brace up ! Throw your chest out; take a good, deep breath ! Now, then ! you've a might pile of pleasures to "chase up." Who was it talked a while ago of Death ! Salt Lake City, Utah. Lorenzo J. HAorocK.