Show F road K 0 cal d t to op the h e al i n ae s this was the road between the silver mines and ohp old smelter twenty years ago A fading path beneath the slender pines and the far ts of eternal snow here where the iron roofed sheds have dropped to rust the quest of treasure claimed man mans s brawn and nerve nene the teamsters whiplash cracked through do clo ds of dust and the long mule team swung the P plunging I 1 curve alcore A score of 0 sears have passed since grat ing wl eels slid down these rocks held by b the strident brake the meadow lark his anthem peals to day where yonder s ivery aspens 1 sl I ake the ind i nd grow s thick as sum mers pass the ruts grow fa anter with each win ter t er snow and c creeping ferns and flowers and mounta n ass abs blot out the road men traveled years ago no more the rumbling jarring wagons bear their freight of wealth abandoned lie le the mines no more the fe ered throngs come crowding there beneath tl e snow peaks and the pur pie pines long since they hastened on a thirst for or gold in far off mines and streets they toll toil and plod while here unchanged the guardian for ests hold eternal riches from the stores of god silver and gold the mountain gives no r ore such a it has it gives unasked un bought infinite wealth passed ba b of men before mad for the petty baubles which they sought nor handi of greed shall the treas ures sto ed nor foot of or pride come near to wreak man mans s w v II 11 on these the treasure chambers of the lord loci ed in the fastnesses of sky and 11 11 II the pure in heart shall see them those nho lift unto tl it hills their ees ekes shall find aga n healing for soul and body fra lous shrift rion n tie tl e old burdens of 1 fe a so I 1 and stain stal n in nite wealth of beauty boundless store of fragrant gifts outreached from tret tree and s d so sr ill the fading fad ng roadway be onci one more A road of treasure leading up to god bouti a companion |