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Pa: “It's a terrible thing. I sold
my car and mortgaged my house and
land, all to send my son to the uni
versity. And all he does there is
smoke, drink, and take girls out to
parties.”
Pal: “Oh, so you’re regretting it?”
Pa: “Certainly. I .should have
gone myself.”
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|ND she brought forth her firstborn son, ond wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the inn."
From near at hand and from distant lands thwepmrf
__visitors to Bethlehem. There were kings anjMhdfe wer^
shepherds. They followed the same star. Somewhgre-tnthe street^of
the little town these columns met,
shepherds os to the nature of their
had about the birth of the King
One of the royal party-teemed
"We were in th^Jietdwatching
very muctiJrigmened. And the angel
tidings of great joy, which shall be to
of David a Saviour, which is Christ
find the babe wrapped in swaddling
sky was filled with a great light
earth peace, good will toward m
>n is Whey \
"And thpdight faded and we began/to talk to each o her md
wen up
decided^leave just one man with/he flock aj\d we
Bethlehem to see this thing which is c/me to pass and wh ch t te Lore
'made known to us. And we were in great haste."
And the king who sat high above the shephe/d got dc wn I om the
back of his camel to hear the st/ry more clearU’, and th 3 .sh spherdsl
clustered around him to learn wliat signs he and n is party I ad r iceivedl
which brought them from far countries to Bethlehem.
And the eldest of the wire men explained,/'For us it ’ /as < star^a
new star in the heavens, and/t seemed to us theft the star beckon ed, and
we gathered together treasures of gold and frankincensej and piyrrh."
I And he
to the great retinue behind him md the
camels heavilwfaden with bales and bundles of p ecioi s stuffs.
And the shepherds seemed ashfamed and $a d, "V ft have
the held when the angel spoke to us. . knd we
brought nothing. We came straight^
were in great haste."
And all the shepherds were/abashed in the presence^ of the three k&igs a
servants and their camels bearing the burdens of rich gifts. They could s< >e an<
the place of their destination/at the end of the street. /The star shone qirectly
stable. And because it was only a small place and the party of the kings
shepherds made as if to step aside so that these great men from a distant
first with their precious gifts for the King of kings. But me eldest of the wile mei
to the shepherds to join ms servants and not to humble themselves.
"Whether it be fron/for or near," he said, "we are on the same missic
enter into the house together."
But the shepherds were still reluctant, and one df them answered, "Hirst m
was
and
id their
detect
on the
the
l< rge
r light
go
waved
n. W< i should
i st come
kii i'
• tr< (i
your servants with your precious gifts of gold and frc nkincejn
myrrh. We have told you we bring nothing. We came
from the fields, and even if we had not come in great has
is nothing we possess fit to bring as a gift to the Kin j of
will linger and tarry here unfit you have given over1 our
The city was dark and yill, but in this street there was q
of voices and the sound/of camel drivers calling to
beasts to kneel so that they might dismount and unfa >ten
which held in place the treasure chests and the so :ks of
And the cavalcade drew up before the do >r with
'^-noiM and tumult/ The shepherds were silent, for
seenrfomy wonders in a single evening, and not
ths
th s
se and
straight
e there
gs.
We
asure.”
babble
great
thongs
incense,
clatter,
had
he least
t ley
Mm Tf -giCu
t>
of these were the kings of the East and their camel train.
And in the street the servants opened cedar chests and revealed great bars
heavier than the stones which lay in the meadow where the flocks had been left
And the eyes of the shepherds opened wide again as when they saw the light <
and heard the voices from the heavens.
Through the narrow door and up to the manger itself strode the kings a.
bearded men bearing treasure. The timid shepherds followed and ranged them
the back of the room against the walls of the stable, for they were affrighted to
presence of princes and of the King of kings. y
The eldest of the wise men said, "Where is He that is bom King of the Jews!
have seen His star in the east and are come to worship Him. And we bring wit«
of gold
graze.
angels
id
great
elves in
in the
For we
us rich
Treasures or gold and frankincense and myrrh.
And Mary, the mother, looked up at the great throng and paid no
heed to the gifts of gold and incense but placed her finger upon her lips
and said to the shepherds and to the kings, "The baby sleepeth." —By h. b
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The top age is three at this London orphanage which was rriraatli
hit by a Nazi bomb. The bomb exploded only 10 feet from the haMss*'
dormitory, and, very fortunately, there were no casualties. The children
are here pictured playing in the shadow of the orphanage ruins, unite
unaware of their narrow escape from death.
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ant associations that-come into our lives, and we
are grateful for your friendship.
Christinas Greetings to you and to yours and to
all about you and may the New Year be a good
year for you, one in which you will prosper abund
antly and be happy.
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