--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Dudley, J. S., Jr. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 24 number: 2 published: 1920-12 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Dudley, J. S., Jr., "Glow Follows Good," *Improvement Era* 24, no. 2 (December 1920): 128.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2402unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2402unse start_page: 128 end_page: 128 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1920-12) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2402unse publication_year: 1920 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1920, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Glow Follows Good 128 IMPROVEMENT ERA son's herd. There are five hundred extras — five hundred head more than there were when I counted them on to the reserve," He stopped somehow expecting the earth to crumble beneath his feet. What actually did happen was the greatest surprise he had ever known. Mae's father seized Mr. Norton's hand. "There, old man, what did I tell you? Now have I proved that we are not all law-breakers and evaders in this part of the country?" Then he came to the ranger. "Jim, my boy, I knew I could trust you — I knew you'd stand the test!" "But I — I — don't understand," Jim faltered. The two men looked at each other and laughed. "Of course you don't," said Mr. Norton, patting his shoulder, "and maybe you'll not forgive us when you do. You see, Mathi- son and I are friends of boyhood days. It was he who got me out here — to clean up things he said. But I had become utterly discouraged in my attempt. I told him it was impossible to find honest rangers — that I didn't believe any of them could stand the test of public opinion, etc. Well, he's proved that I was wrong. I know now that I have at least one ranger loyal to me and the service and I'm willing to keep on with the fight. Lad, I congratulate you. Your test was doubly hard, I realize that," and he looked knowingly toward the middle door where Mae, who had been a witness to the whole affair, stood, her eyes shining with wonderment and pride. "You are down in my book," the supervisor went on, "for a promotion the first of the month. Go and talk it over with the little girl. Mathison and I will go, and get those extras sep- arated from the herd so we can head them back to the lowlands the first thing in the morning." , Provo, Utah. Glow Follows Good Dear brother mine, while in your prime, Bequeath to life your truer rhyme; Old age, though stealthy as a bear, Will bring white color to y our hair. Then you will have but few desires To shake the grate or kindle fires; But, you will dearly love the glow That follows good in prime, you know. J. S. Dudley, Jr.