Peace and Rest. A Poem

236 IMPROVEMENT ERA men who live in the desert tell stories of animal endurance that eclipse anything here written. Perhaps one might well take some of the stories "with a grain of salt," for in areas where there is apparently no water, the Indians and native animals instinctively find hidden water pockets or small, still springs, which a stranger to the coun7 try might never find. The painted desert has many such hidden treasures of water. It can hardly be questioned, however, that the native desert animals have wonderful adaptation to their native environment. The native horses and burros used by the Utah Expedition showed much greater endurance and thirst-resistance than the animals not desert-bred. In some instances some of them went as long as two days without drinking and without apparently suffering greatly. (The next article of this series will deal with ceramic and other arts of the cliff dwellers.) ~ v y mm I* Photo by W. IV. Stratton, Utah Arch. Ex*ed. EDWIN NATURAL BRIDGE The Utah Archaeological Expedition seen crossing this natural wonder in San Juan county, Utah. This is the smallest of the four bridges, any one of which is larger than Virginia's wonder. Its arch is 108 feet high, and its span 194 feet. In the center the arch is only 10 feet thick. Peace and Rest Rest in the hope of just reward, Rest in the thought of duty done ; Rest on the arm of a loving Lord And the joy of a battle won. Peace, for no pain shall burn thy brow, Peace, for the night has passed away ; Peace, for the east is now aglow With the light of eternal day. Sleep, for the Lord is near thy side. Sleep, for the crown of life is thine ; Sleep, for thy soul fore'er shall bide In the haven of saints divine. F. C. Steele. MAGRATH, ALBERTA