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‘l .v‘\\~p.'ip(‘I'S as usual had I v‘. llit' people to shop early t :‘ “I‘il‘ is always the army of r ' “‘il uncles and maiden aunts \ ‘:\t' remembered just '

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‘l~l(‘I‘ Susie and con l‘tIl'£lSSCd husband sits in iw rm chair and wonders i~‘~-wr he really did send a

\- .— .:mi in his managing di- ~ ‘ i-. to make sure he sen s ‘I \t‘i<ilit’l t.lI'd he may look fool- l ‘ i ' -..' ‘here is no card at all II M (‘it'll horse. 7"“ ml is that the only P0091! ’ h .i only understand Christmas 2 I 'll children. Many years l‘;lSSL‘d since I was a child int -it-n now I can recall how in lbw-into, with the snow deep on tw .:round. my brother and three '~ wrs would join me in a mad I -h to the Christmas tree in the ::.;iwing room. And when we saw Iiie wonder of it we just stood and screanied with excitement. i In no time my sisters were vrippiti: or dressing their dolls i w ‘illt‘ my brother and I were tak- the meclianical toys apart to we what made them go. And at l‘ v what further exeltements ' 't' \\t'l‘(‘ when a great turkey \ - i1ll'l'li‘('l in for dinner -— not a '~:~-re luncheon — and we ate i i oIi'i‘ very eyes protruded. .1 ll that was in Canada where « was always show at Christ- or nearly always. and in .tttern0on a man would ar- mth a horse and sleigh com- \\llll jingle bells. What is t v the man would touch his ' to father as if we were the I i Family. Why did we not > in-fore that father must L

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0 ~mt~times think that the art ’ ‘-- is to acquire knowledge ‘ iii losing one's power l ‘ \iil'[)l'lS(‘(l and incited. Give ' wnnian who, even when she .v;mtln1othcr. can remember t.r~t long frock. her fir ~t by an admirer, an 1"”_ Hwt grown—up tears. iii hcyond all this we have “V ~i-ritual meaning 1'2!“ i The word Christmas is so

we almost forget marks the birthday ‘ i’ Yet the passing of the '~ ‘ Hes does not lessen the awe “ it-mier of the Bible story. ' ‘wt was born in a manger we there was no room at ' "in. it is always The f‘ ‘ii of Caesar is never eager "‘«'"l.V to acknowled ~ ii iii of the spirit. But the angels W» their welcome to t

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ginning was protoplasm says sci- ence and from it through the long story of time there emerged the fish and the beasts and final- y man. If you grant them these points ask who it was that cre- the protoplasm. and they are dumb. In other words there is a point when the finite mind can no longer explain the mystery of life and its origin. It is almost like a man claim- ing that music is created from the strings of a violin or the keys

of a piano. There was music in I

the skies over Bethlehem when the angels sang. There was music in the wind and in the crying of the new born child’ in the manger.

The truth is that there comes a moment when logic, in its in- finiteassurance can so no fur- ther. In other words there comes a moment when the mind falls and when truth can only be found in the infinite.

I do not believe that man was created merely to live his allotted span and then return to the earth from which he sprang. Of all liv- ing creatures man is supreme and there is an instinct in him ias strong as life itself) to cross the frontiers and search for eter- nal truths.

God gave us His only Son to live, to achieve. to lead and to die and in His span of years to identify llimself with all that is good and enduring.

you study Shakespeare's plays you will discover hundreds of words taken from the Bible. if you listen to an infant crying in the night. crying for the light. you will also hear the Infant cry- ing in the manger.

To attain the heights of wisdom you must have the faith of little children, therefore you should see that little children are about you at Christmas Time —— even if you must go to them —- for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven and inno- cence and wisdom.

Th re was a star that shone over Bethlehem while the shep- herds watched their flocks and there came the voice of angels: "Peace on Earth, Good Will to

0; men!" That is the message of,

Christmas Day. If there is good will among men there will be peace. and if there is peace we shall be as the children of God. k on the young and learn from them. They have no doubts. no hatreds and no fears. To be

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By DANIEL F. LINDSAY

Tom Larkin opened the kitch en door. His wife looked up witl a hopeful smile as he entered. lie just shook his head

“No mail at all?" she said as she went on fixing dinner.

“ there were a couple of ads and a bill from the seed company." lie hung his hat on a hook and crossed to the pump. His white hair was damp around his face when he straightened up again.

“It's just not like Bill." she sighed.

“Bill's got an unforgivin' streak-

always did have. even when he of

was a little fellcr." Pa's old briar gave off a pungent odor as he it '

it.

“But this is different. Tom." she said. putting a pan of his- cuits in the oven. "tomorrow is Christmas. It's a long way to the coast. Maybe he wrote but didn't mail it in time. '

“Ma." his tired old voice was filled with bitterness, “there's no need to stick pins in yourself by hopin‘. Christmas or no Christ- mas That hoy is still mad."

The old lady's eyes shone with faith. “He might stay mad all year long but when Christmas comes e‘ll write. I know. I'm

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"l)on't forget.” Tom said as he blew smoke at the ceiling. His eyes crinkl at the corners, “I am his father."

"I)inner's ready. Pa." she said, filled with a deep longing and fought to keep the tears out of her voice.

"I can understand that boy still heln’ mad at me, but why does he have to take it out on you?"

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‘in the hen night." His old shoulders slump-

Finally he pushed his plate back. “You aren't eatin' much," he

scolded.

‘‘I‘m just not hunxri’. Pa."

“I he stood up. “I'm

gain‘ out and turn the heater on

house. It'll be cold to-

ed forward as he went outside. She shook her head and started picking up the dishes. Her mind sank back into the past. To the days when Crhistmas was alive with the excitement and laughter of young voices. She could Pa striding into the living room

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Janet opened the door to her apartment. thinking as she did so that it had been only a week since Craig and she had shared this apartment they called their “ivory tower," named that be- cause of its odd shape. It had been a storage room until the housing shortage became preval- ent. Then old Mrs. Root, feeling sympathetic toward the plight of Janet and Criag Norris, newly married and homeless. had clear- ed it out. partitioned it off into two small rooms and rented it to them.

That was just 13 months ago, Janet remembered. dropping her gloves on the table and liglitlng the lamp with the same gesture They had been married only three weeks. just long enough to realize they were imposing on Craig's family who were cramp ed for quarters themselves.

st a week ago they had the quarrel that had sent Craig from the apartment. it been a blow to his pride from the day of their wedding that Janet should continue working. She en- joyed her position in the advertis- ing firm where she had risen from a clerk to copy writer in just two years. Since she left the house after Craig in the morning and returned before him at night, she never felt her working in- terfered in any way with her household duties. But friends had spoiled everything with their

car drive up in the yard. “Must be Jim Rogers. Said today that new calf of his was sick." He opened the kitchen door and peer- ed out into the night. She could hear him catch his breath as he watched a man and a woman get out. “Ma. who do you thing?" his voice was low.

“I knew." Ma laughed as she laid the paring knife down with a happy smile, “I knew it all the

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snide remarks about "poor Janet still working." and it was more than Craig could bear. "They think I can't support you!" he'd storm at her. but the more he pleaded the more adamant sho had become. And now he was gone.

The whole thing seemed so un- important now. She glanced at the telephone. half-inclinded to call him home, but her own ro- calcitrant nature refused to al- low such a move. She turned on the radio instead and pretended the tears that welled in her eyes at the strains of “Silent Night" were merely tears of weariness after the preparation of the of- fice party that morning. l)elib-

drawer to put away last night's ironing. Her souvenir box loom- ed temptingly before her. Lifting the cover. she stared at the it-

ass ring. exchanged for a dis- mond afler their graduation from college; a pressed orchid. one of

. ." he stopped as they heard al

ding; various cards. Christmas, lanniversary. birthday, valentine. She picked up a small gift card land read again. “To my ‘wife. Janet, on our first Christ- mas." It was the card with the watch he had given her last ear.

Trembling. she closed the box and turned quickly from the dres- ser. She had been a fool. she de- cided. Without Craig. Christmas could never hold the same mean- lng for her as it once had. She

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bearing a large evergreen on his shoulder. Behind him there was always a highly excited little boy. bearing an axe. She o ered if the little boy ever thought it.

Pa came back on the porch. She smiled as he kicked his toe against the th eshold. It's a won- der, she the ght, that there's any threshold left after all these years. He came into the kitchen, dumping an ann load of kindling in the box behind the range. “Snowin'. Pa?" He shook his head and took off his wraps. replying. “Stopped. She hung the dish towels up to dry. He pulled a rocker in from the living room and sat down. “Everything all right in the barn:" Ma as ed as she threw a few lumps of coal in the fire.

“Sure," said. A d smile crossed his lips, "What‘s the use pretendin', Ma? We're both feel- in' blue."

She sat down at the old kitch- en table and started peeling ap- ples. uttered, “I know . "Gonna bake me a pie:" he asked.

She nodded. "Apple was al- ways Billy's favorite, too."

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ems she had collected: Craig's.

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didn't stop to lock the door for there was nothing of value any- one could steal from her. Even her 8100 Christmas bonus lying on the table went unnoticed. The one thing she must not lose was lhappiness. and that was no long or in her home with Craig gone.

She hurried into her coat as she started breathlessly down the stairs. Tears coursed her cheeks and she prayed with fanatic zest that she was not too late. As she reached the last flight of stairs. she crashed into a figure who was hurrying up. as oblivious of his surroundings as she. She gasped at the im—, pact. but the man quickly re—i gained his balance and caught hes before she could fall. “Jan- et!" he cried. 1

She looked at him almost in disbelief. Then, throwing her arms about him she gave full; ;vent to her tears. "Oh. Craig!‘ ‘iDarling. I was just coming for you." ‘|

“He kissed her and held her .tlghtly. "Janet, I've been such a. lfooi. I didn't realize until tonight what an awful thing pride can! be. Will you ever forgive me'."'i

She signed. “There's nothing to‘: forgive, Craig. I was the one who: was wrong. I'm going to quit my job right away."

“No, you mustn't. I don't wantl to deprive you of any happiness! i

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‘ \0ur're wrong. Tom." Ma re plied as she lifted her head and smiled. “'l‘he day after Christ- mas. first delivery, we'll get a letter. You'll see."

“Not from him." he shook his head grimly.

"You're iorgettin' Judy," she reminded him as they sat down. "She's a good daughter-in-law."

“Oh. I'm not blamin‘ her." re- plying as he covered his biscuits with gravy, ".ludy‘safine girl it's his hull headed pride."

She got up and taking the cof- fee pot off the cook stove filled his cup. They ate on in silence.

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