The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

boys You may never live to see to- morrow's sun. This IS a great, treach- erous ocean, and death Is near. know 1t. Promise me not to put all your trust in gold. yellow, witchery gold
 The men looked at each other un- comfortably. They did not like this sort of thing. Yet their rough hearts were stirred by the old mans appeal. They were in search of gold Gold was their kiNg. But they did not ike the thought of death following in their tracks.
 Promise me, men," he pleaded again. Don't go to your death with nothing but the love of gold in your hearts. remember how near death l was on that terrible voyage. It Is horrible, horrible I am glad God let me live to repent my great sin. Wlll no man here promise me to live for something higher than gold?
 Lawrence Thornton had been listen ing intently to the old mans story lie was deeply impressed by 1t. lie d failure, because of greed for wealth. a selfish life a failure. Yes, that Is what he himself had done. All his life he had thought of self first. He had never considered his duty to his fellow men. Even now he was on his way to the Klondyke, to elevate himself in the eyes of the world by means of gold. In all his life he had never forgotten SCH one instant. For the first time ne sa" the reason that he had failed. Wlth these thoughts in his mind, he pushed through the crowd, and held out ms hand to te old man.
 "I will promise you" he said, earn estly. Thank you for your story. It has turned the course or my lle. The old man looked up.
 God bless you, my boy kno" Eou will keep your trust.
 The men were silently leaving the saloon, and going out on deck. Law renee Thornton followed them.
 The ocean calm and without ripple stretched on and on until at the horlZon' ocean and sky blended into one blue expanse. Lawrence gaZed upon It, ne could not imagine that calm sea tossed in mountainous waves. His heart was light with it's new purpose, and he saw the world as he had never seen It De- fore Then the words of the old man came back to him-"death-a treacher- ous sea That ocean was silent. It would never tell the tale of those mill lions who lay buried there. Death seemed very far away tonight. He must work, and succeed before death came
 The midnight gong sounded. and the captain walked out on deck
 We pass the Muir glacier tomorrow morning at S o'clock" he said. T thought I would tell you for you must not fail to see 1t. It is one of the grandest scenes l ever beheld and one of the most famous glaciers in the world"
 Lawrence Thornton lay awake a long time that night. The thought of many things crowded his mind. He planned how he would carry out his purpose. Then again. the old mans words came back to him-death, is near I know it-could he meet death now? Was death that he had dreaded, so near? He felt that he now could meet it face to face, and not fear. Every selfish desire was crowded out of his heart. and a sweet trust in the God. his old nanny had taught him about long ago, had taken Its place. At last he fell asleep
 The next morning all were on deck early. For today they would reach Kiplak and start down the Yukon to Juneau. Besides most of the men, ignorant tho they were. wished to see the great ice mountain that they had heard so much about.
 When the 'Manetho" steamed in front of the glacier the captain ordered the ship stopped. so that all might have a good look at the wonderful ice noun tain. Everybody came on desk, even