Morgan Post | 1910-12-30 | Page 3 | The Great Art of Dying

the great art of dying to die without rebellion and without weakness Is the masterpiece ot of a man A mountain guide whose name the tha london dally daily mall does not mention in narrating tho the story of 0 his heroism with two others was leading a party over one of the most dangerous passes of the higher alps the men as Is usual were tied together by a long rope As they scaled a 4 wall of ice they slipped on the edge of a frightful chasm tho the guide was at the end of 0 the rope without his weight there was a chance for the others to regain their footing with it his experienced ey eya 0 told him there was none with instant courage he drew his knife from his bis belt and said quietly to the man next him tell mother how it happened edmond 11 lie ile cut the rope and fell never to be een ell again