AND ITS MESSAGE 



written law of the mountains never 

 to destroy a "duck," but, rather, 

 to add another stone. 



What a parable it is of our her- 

 itage of human institutions and 

 ideas! These customs and insti- 

 tutions are the trails across the 

 mountains of time builded by the 

 men who went before us. The 

 family, the state, the Church, law, 

 religion, standards of honor and 

 conduct they are all great trails 

 to find and mark which our ances- 

 tors ever since before the dawn of 

 history have labored. 



How wise the man who treats 

 these things in the spirit in which 

 the mountaineer treats the trail! 



The true mountaineer does not 

 start off cross country regardless 

 of trails. He knows difficulties 

 and dangers will confront him if 

 he does. It may seem strange 

 that the trail goes down here or 

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