wrtsrniatltnlneulgun ~—-_-_-

i * \"f'!"“.-"_‘l\Lfiflillkif""Vii-iv5 lahiisltisrblttusnrsqwlw riff‘: ,. psi-rs.

_ vnm'cniiai.o'rrnrowu ou/lnolm ' -

frhs Birtfil lilllrist

A noble pulr to Bolbiehdm came, Joseph and Maryfwere by name,- They were of David's royal line, in both did many ylrtups shine.

Th0)‘ were true. innocent and pure

A1111 6rd lllv favor save them sure.

Thvushfooor, m v harry was their B .

Not mingled were in any strife.

They sought a lodging in the 11m But there no room we; [gum-l

within. Though Christ was full -0f 1mm and grace. 111 Pllb-lc neuaensreuns no place.‘

Christ‘: birth place was a cattle Shad» , fl i Ilow contfortioss His little bod! There in cold manger die was laid 1n ancient swaddllng clothes 3y. "itin- 1 " c .. ‘ v * And cheerloss place. For Him who came to save our race, Who left ills glorious home on is . Tho lovely mansions in the sky. ' No vlands Him were spread. _ But cattle round ‘about Ilim fed. l-lls comforts in l-fis life were few. And at His birth were rough and new. ' t .

rich for

Yet lie in heaven wore o crown. And saints Him worshipped falling down. ’ ' llefore Christ angels’ glory poled. They worshipped Irllm with $8.00“. veiled.

But lie liiinsslf thus humbled low’. Sinners to save from endless woe, Prepare them Mr a. place in heaven Which to believers will be given.

The world rejoiced not at llis birth For sinful were the sons of earth. For Christ they did not vigil keep The Jewish nation was asleep.

Ono thing indeed for lllm was fair, lie had a loving mother's care, Who oft her darling Son caressed And fondly to her bosom pressed. lAnd by thom Joseph nobly stood. Providing daily what he could. illul it is clear that they were poor With the wolf almost at their door. I

Though men heeded not this event. An nngcl was-from heaven sent. 'l‘o tell that Jesus Christ was born Whose grace would all the world

adorn.

And s ludenly a tzlorious lllzht.

lll=.p.-i' ed the shadows oi’ the night

Tho sight ‘the shepherds much .‘lllt\7.Qll.

As they lull lit tho ungcli; §il7.t‘li.

. A host of angels camc- from heaven 'l‘o tell the favor God had given.

‘Phat Christ in a/(uongcr would be

found, Though nations were asleep pro- g’ found. l.‘ found;

J-iis blessings now Ifcfil richly give. ‘Believing souls may joyful lire.

Christ first to shepherds was re~ voulcd,

While from tho world Ilc was con- ccaled;

it was the poor onrs first.

0f whom was most that followed. Cilrist.

found llim

But God's providence will not fall.

For thrcc iviso mun cnnlc them to hull.

They bad coulo from a counlrr

far. Guided by a glorious star.

Their girls were myrrh. trunkin- censc, gold

'l‘o Christ presented we are told.

And then rcturncd to their own

an . As God lllmsoif did thcm oom- mand.

And now their wnntr. they can sup- D|.\'- ' Butil bread and clothing they can "Y; For they or rich nlcn's gold recoll- ed

’i'llus 6.5.1 tilcir pressing needs relieved.

Ur ills birth llorod beard with tour. And of the slur that did appear; lie suiv in Christ u rival King. Who would on him much cvil bring. Peurc on earth they sang aloud. 'l'lic world from God has favor

And llcrod is now in a ruge. ills cruel soldiers all engage. nlltlliellfiilfii lnfunls young to slay. With Christ among them do away

. But llt'l‘0(] is c bit too lute, fimi'.~ purposes to frustrate: For llu-y sllull nil accomplished be. in spite of wlckcd man's dccrcc.

Tim pltrutltfi wltbit-helr infant flcd, iiy night to Egypt down they

sped. Where God for thcni a place pre~ pare . .\\nd from the cruel iyrnni snvcd.|

'i‘hen ilorod on tllr lnfanlts fell. llccuuse ho wns tho slave of boll.

Found iu him was no cons-passion. lie was in a dreadful passion.

ln llomu hrurd was wcopinit sore. Such as was never heard before: Fond mothers comforted won't bu. 1 liocuuso their infants dead thcy soc.

infants who’ sullcrcd dculll fr." (Ihrisi. UuivTPil oi God were from inc llrt. M“; up: are now in llcuvcu crown

all. Timiugliont eternity renowned.

in Christ was iliclr salvation laid. Bv ills grin-c they nil were ' .;|vl\ll. pm- there vrils vl"lu|- ll Ills limit... Flonrlilc fouinliltiun of the cllrlu

l . was that resting

l n lad into nlody.

, (‘Jose against the forest fence,

_ rails my hourt, l know not how;

illrnokers

What cont‘ is Yflnisheii buttons and is put on coat of paint.

without wet ‘.’-~~.\

Why in the letter 'r like uni...

lanl-IT-‘Bé-(HIUSD it is in the middle 0! wutcr.

will’ is n. broken pen like a "fliiklli-Y llflyih-diecuuse it llevcr does right (write).

What is more remarkable the‘... Jonnh in the whale’! --'i‘hrl.-o mcn in a fly.

What is that hi h is » bended round butwneser eaiddliitil-‘ii Pit-ck of cards.

What man iinithe Bible ought, t; have been an airman?—ltarou ousht (acronault). , '

why is the onrth like aiscihool slate?---Becuuse girls and boys multiply upon it.

Willy cant’ a rolling pin sing-.. Because it can’! raise its voice be- Youd don-sh (doll).

w

“'11? is nn Englishman like Dim-- teen shlllingsh-licoanso he is under .1 sovereign.

Why is the letter Y most won- derful? »-Becnuse it can change

Mun is that ' which asks i... questions. yet always needs an! 5W11fl118?-~A door knockcr.

Why is there no such thing as -t whole dayZl-sllecnuse every day

' begins‘ by breaking.

_Why is it possible to iunlp cs. high as a. housefldlccause a ‘house cannot jump at all.

WVhcn mayo mun be said to be personally,lnvolvcd?~-\\'hen he is wrapped up in himself.

What did the feather, when it first sprouted, say to tho duck?»- l'm doun on you this time."

What letter in the Dutch alipha- bot will name ' a ludy or tiller-- The Dutch S (Duchess).

Why is u discontented mun nftcr nil the most contcutcd?-»Bccuuse D0lllll1rg satisfies him.

Who are well-fed chickens like

‘Whut is it that has foilr fingers and u thumb. and yot is ncither Iflcsll nor 'bone'.'--A glovc.

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Good King Wenceslas

Ierrstlng lrgendl-a oi a remote post, "Good King Wcnccslas." tho lust verse of which is full of the Christmas spirit. may bc cited us an examplcz~ '

Good lilng Wcnceslus iookHl oilt On tho feust of Stephen,

And the snow lay rot; .d about. Deep. and crisp. and crcn. Brightly shone tho moon that night.

The’ the frost we; cruel,

lVhcn a. poor man cums in sight, Gath'ring winter fuel.

"llither. pose some slund bi if thou knovfst it toiling. Yonder peasant. who is he? Where. and what. his dwelling?” Sire. he lives n_ good league hence. Down beneath the mountain.

mo,

By Saint Agnes’ fountain." . l “Bring me flesh, and bring ill‘!- wine;

Bring me pine logs hither. _ Thou and l. we'll see him dine, When we hear them thither." Page and monarch. on they wont, On they went together.

successful hrmorsl-dlecnuse the)". . _ . M.” Mast “.12” m“ crops_ P81] considerably in its composition

Ul’ the carols which prcs-crvc in-l

' .r."~..'.~ "

l "WY! .-"' . ‘A. qYme. ‘L g.

"-11 Herrick voices well the #0041, fellowship which on Christ- """~;UB-Y~‘~l’indls_ its outlet in feast- 111; 11nd mutual rejoicing.z~

. s "A .

“Come bring with a noise,

M)‘ merry. merry boys.

T119 Qhflfi-llllflirhc-g to the firing, AM 111;; soon demo; she

Bids you all be free.

And drills‘ 1-0 S0111‘ heart's desiring.

‘J 1 ' 1

“fried into the house amid great Y-lllfllvlns. lllllfbd in the open fire- 911106., gull. lighted» with a. brand from-tile ‘lust Year's log.

ll-luck wits sure to befall house ldlnuld ltsin-‘e be extinguish-i eds bolero the-lnorniniyand greet fear would have fallen upon all h" a» bflffrfooted, flatvfoolcd or squiufing person’ " been allowed wltlljn its cheery rays. _

Charcoal tron the log was an effective tallslnun against. all dun- Ierafrom lightning: rind contract with it preserved people from chil- blélllFi. &l1(f»3nimlll from divers 1111M, Mixes with u... fodder n! W"! it 011511116 ‘ii. successful calv- 1118. and ground in which it was interred was certain to bring forth hiTlthy corn in abundance.

its? ruddy ‘blaze iusiill-ly afforded ample light for the party, though llflnhtness was added in the bet- "r-fllss rooms by the burning cf Christmas candles. The etymology of "Yule" conclu-

dsfs at the winter solsticc— was lflmbdrfilul. the signification of whicnwas ale. bud of this word _Yule is a very apparent corrupt- ion. -—--<o@____

Christmas Pies

Tile Wacsail Bowl with us, ‘but. "a. good spread" is still generally accepted as indis- pensable to the festivities of Christmas.

Goose pie WilS for lnuny yeurs one

is no longer

iation in the path of hcr “droutny neebors" by

The Cliristluus pic. however. var-

anil often indlnded chicken. ilcufis tongues. eggs. raisins. orange peel; und various spices.

The‘ Yiulcrihoiziin olden times was.

the-

advcrtising hm- prc-i vision of n "bra goose pyc." '

Bethlehem Does: Not Disappoint!

JEltUSALEhk- ‘filo rlvcd wife of a prominent British irfllclul enld to me. "Bethlehem is the only pluci- in this Bible so far Which inn." not disappointed inc." 'i‘llc"trulh is that Palestine is sure to disappoint the visitor who looks loloutwnrfl phyl-ilcinl appearances to establish his interest in Bible history. The traveller must llldill" taln u superiority to matter in Pol. ‘cstino or he will lose the spiritual message or tho_ country. just as he niusthold his religion high above tho conflicting ecclesiastical sys- telui-i ill Jerusulcln, it he would keep his fuith simple and sweet.

Bethlehem lies south of Jerusa- lem, about an hour's drive b)" car- rlugo out oi‘ the Jatfu Gllte, pus‘. the sfoscalloq Sultan's pool and along tho 'wli.itu lllgllwzyy which forms tlic ululu artery‘ on the .lu- ililvli lllHIlJGlllL We puss Rachel's" iouib before wc rntilc through the ilurticnlurly nurrow main street of Bethlehem. which wind.»- i-ts way 31W i118 111119" isqhilre of tlic Nativ- J‘. it is Sunully. 'l‘h0rc is an unus- uol gathering oi‘ country folk for the weekly nluifkel( driving the usual black goats and tut tnlicd Fellow sheep to be bought alil‘ 801d. ‘Primitive pottery and Ito-less primitive household utensils. even articles o‘ wcaring apparel, are for sale in the square.

“yew vrgva the pagan _l i r iRlit tho lllUfil. CDIlSDitBIIOUS ob» this leaesnt old Christgia: "shi- iem‘ “h” “pp'°"‘°1““l~5 Mme‘ tom. lie feast of uis Surpgod; hem are

'“‘°"_“1""* °°i°bfmd l" Sewfliruz TALL HEAD-DRESSES I

OF THE WOMEN

umsislillg 0f u_ while cloth ruiecd {O u. pcuk above the hclul and fat.- m? 873°01'11")’ 11l10l1 the shoulders —tbe one original fcuturc in inc locul costumc. the only touch or anclcntry amid the modern com- inonpluco complexity of Palcstlm‘ inn dress.

_ David null’ Jesus wore but]; born in Bethlehem, one thousand ycurs 9111111. tllcsc two who wcro or the sumo tribe and family. and who so strnogly resembled each other

m perm". (ellaructprigttris anmnnmos such us “Streak 0l' Link.‘ ?§eth§c§€'ll!‘g‘ C128; Mun Ram a‘ even ‘in some of their oxpcrlcnccsqning." "l‘f'lv-=.' M0,, und ilvrlliips m M“ “F1? ‘P m; luckv ‘void niilicnulllnl scpurutcid thcln. for siilrc of tliut they acquitted ha‘ recoraol? ‘hm (‘hp how flhklult what are L] thousand yours in themselves better. Al. any rate fie T] fl n. 1,‘, d. p h ”_.th.\' slum?“ oven n duy or an they i'fll'l'lf‘li us to rlcihnnr. l’ m“ ‘ “S m "- ‘r "mp hmu‘ curved from eternity. l TM?!‘ 111'!’ Till-Kroc? in’ the roiid-

.\ little Arub boy runs ulong by lllc crirrlugr carrying a puir of precious shoe-s in his liund and looking up to our driver with n l1~rry fzl-cc and glcunliug teclb. 'i'ilc iuun sliys something in Ara-

lemon‘ bic. slows down the carriage, fllllliwhen he 91.5....) u]... “qu-

thc boy lcztps up on the box sent. .nll sinill-s. We tout-ll him to any

i‘

newly ur-ihowflhrlstmas wlis obscrved in

‘h. Christmas Song

Another Christmas song, or a Hhundred years ago, quoted by llone in his Year Book of i832, records

the "glorimls days" of stout sirloin. and foaming beer.

Come. help me to rnlsc Loud songs to the praise 0i’ goorl old English pleasures; 'l‘o the (Jhrlstmns cheer, And the foaming beer. stud to the biltterfs solid treumron. 'l‘o the stout sirloin. And tho rich spiced wine. Andi the hour's llcnd grimiy staring. 'l‘o tho frumenly. And the hot mince pic, Vhlch all the folks were for shu rin;

| To the holly and bay, 1n their grcen array,

Spread Over lhc walls and disilca 'l‘o lilo sulnging sup

illiiliilllliilillllllliiillllllliilllllllllilillliIlllllilE

Of tho wiissuil clip. With its toaslcii hcoltlis und wishes.

'l‘o the honest bliss 0f the hourly k s, Where tho ulistlctuc was swing iilg, l When tllc merry while I i “Kt; clulmcll by right On the pale grcc-n branches cling l ing. i

.

To iilc tuneful wuit

‘ At the mansion gate,

Or the glad, swoct Volccs bleling “then the carol rose.

1 Al the midnlghtls close.

‘To the slocpcfs ear ascending.

‘homo with ills friends hillry, Mal- the and Lazarus.

l Such cuvnlcadcs 0t eighlscer! ihnvc hcconlo u rurity since the lwar. Formerly Palestine frequent- il_v suw them duly escorted by inc paternal Thomas Cook and Son: :but the wnr swept away the tour- ists. \(‘illll0l‘tll'ii_\' closed up the ng- cncics which loosed after the-in in crnsulenl. und caused the wonder- lill donkeys. the pride of the iillHl. ‘BImO-St cntircly to disappear. Those itllat zirc left are war-worn. unlit-r-

‘Fred and prone to‘ sit down under ‘iIfiilYY weights. We gzivc thcm nr-w

iside before one comes to ilir tmnb of Luznnls thill recull vivid _l.\‘ that

Lxeealsncs or JESU$ i mo THE BARREN FIG-TREE

his disciples. Till". place snown as the tomb of Lnzurils is UllilPT-

Tlmre is Small “'°nj'f'r' ‘h°rcf°'e'l"th““_i‘ »"°“" i" rmgn-‘h- Kmlmm" lzrcilnd und reucllcil by tncnt_v-fivcl ‘that Herrick desired 1i to b0 jczil-jite-‘PUIIYIS w l)!‘ U11’ "m" li<>11i‘9i'—'“rll(ic stops which ncrvl to bc liglil-

lously guurdcd.

‘Tome gilurdi this night the (‘hristmns vii".

That. lllc tlliefr- though ne'er so

. lo. With his fie h l.‘-~'..~ don't. come nic. To 4r" t - ,0f the origin m‘ ‘he mince. Die. l nnce l'.i|li"' u shrill pic, that l "Customary trcnt.

w ..

tA mixture oi‘ cnrrunls‘ stuct. incilt. Whore vurious ulslcs combine."

not n gri-at deal scents to he known, but u writer in thc "Gun- tlcniarfs hint-canine" of 1782i sug- gests that "this compound of lilo choicest productions of the oust" hull some connection wltlf. tho "vrlse lncn from the oust. vrilo came from efur to worship. bring- ing spices." And it has been also suggested that the now (Aid-fash- ioned czfiln shape of these and other Christmas pics was intended to represent the cratch or manger which served as cradle for the ln- fant ‘Christ in the stable at Bclhle~ hem. -

Under the Hlly Bough

Yo who liuvc scorned czlrll other. 0r ininrcli friend or brother.

Through the rude Wind's Wild lament, - ' Through the blitrr weather. "Sire, be lives ii. good league I hence.

And the storm grows wilder. ‘

i can g0 no longer." '

"Mark my steps; br tbrarn. 1I1Fi lmmn ‘ l Trend thou in thcm boldly. _ | Then thou'lt find the winter's ra-gc Freeze thy blood lcsa coldly.‘

I in his master's step he trod i Where the snow lay dinted. l llest wss in the very sod ' Which his foot lied printed. Therefore, Christian men. be surc. Wealth or rank possessing.

Ye who now do bless the poor Shnll yourselves finrl ‘blessing. l‘l"(ll'lil"li.

For llisy by Sliliiu r---ri~ lifPiliVi

Th“. .- ililn, -=l10\v ‘rpm or .1 ‘it'll :""lill‘=l illm

QilIW _d. l

l splic again it

luvi». Clii ' . ,

Satan hue mule mun l-

And uonc from hint 1-,". clm save;

From l-llm alone will conic rr~|o ~-

.~\nd cvcrlnsting joy and ltd-W‘

villlll‘. 'l‘o dellvci- us slinmc: 'l‘o liiin tlliit llcuvcu l bring. _ ‘ | A l‘lll'lslll’l'rls_ soul; of utilise wc ll‘. slug.

from sin n n.l

.-\ll ciory bo In Hod on bllsll- Who gave His Son for us to illc. Ami glory i... m (thrist. for aye.

Giurr to fduthw und ll) Sou.

Such treatment iihrlsl fvmu um!

_n....-..~. .. ..

in this rust fniliilg year;

iuous need of the l-Jusl. lic prnvc. willing enough to lcurn, even if lilc bczlins u little suporciliously from his perch beside the drivcr at less highly favored mortals anti espccially- ut boys of hie own agc padding in tho dust; but his cllicf cure is for the shoes, which he keeps tucked away buck of his nnkcd feet. appurcnlly for ulcntill

you". il“d.\"ll‘l;g behind lliln u FilVDl of gratitude that thc young ilnu tender of this lnnd liuve been rc doomed at lust frtziil cruel masters. We fecl us" glud noon; the "lift" as he.

The guidebooks describe in tuli the chilrch of the nullvity with its grotto and manager. both ovorlilid with the decorat- ions oi‘ the (lrl-ck <‘hilrch. \\'c lukc l-cinillos und g0‘ down into tllc gloom, but. the babe Jesus is not thcrc. lt is with us us with the womun ul tllc t-‘epulcbro when ihc tangles suit] to ihcln, "lic is not 1107c for llu is risen." Armin it is with us" its with tho uicn of Gull- lee at tbl- ils-cc-nsiun when two men in white apparel said to ilicnl, “Why sllrlnil yc gazing up in- to hcuvcn?" We mount. oncc more; into lil0 main body oi the cilurch.‘ whore an clzilioralc ularrlege core.

wc cannot reullzc lMztry and Jrlrvpll present there. und shortly uftrr

comfort nct material use. in the “H. “firm” m“, m“, U. h“. Vi], outskirts of filctillclleiu lic hops ', _ ‘ ' . 1 . -' V ' d U“. down with u wcll i€‘i\l'l\"d "thanlrldgi “Sou h’ m “mm “n

l-ll by i-undlc or lantoril to rvuuirrl tlloin sufc. Duckini»: your hcnrl 3m! ilinuily find yourself ill it vnnltcli chziulbm‘ cllt out of the solid rock. not very inucli inure sombre llillu the ylllugcuucu‘. for lit-thinly i- ii sorry little place zit ilrizslznt. 'l hr i \'ll‘\\’ ozrtcnds ovrr roliinlr lunii that dips down to thc Jorizuil un‘ tho ilcud Sun. 'i'hie llCliFl‘ of .\l-.u .1’

fact that one cunuot see Jvfllan» icul bfftiiillfi? of thc cufolding lliks odds to till». fouling pr ilcsolution. 'l'bu tiillliiftffl cuiubcrvli I111 1' l.<it‘f.‘l> little lrllli uvcr lhc slloulnl-r of tho Mount of Olives to Utllib philgl-r alnuihrr slniill group 01' .liuus~_-.<_ Vfils it not ilmrc that llir iwn disciple» found tho cult ticil "whorl: two whys meet nun‘ brought it to the Tilustcr for ‘ bin jrlufllmnt lfllll‘)? unto Jerusalem? .\n<l did that sylnbollcul procession follow ihc road from llclhunl‘ to .li_~rusuli-ln around tile southern spur of the Mount 0i‘ Olives, or over the Mount itsclt‘? We Hlvll ill illc top t0 lzl-t tho lilo-st coulprc licnslvc. view or Jorusulcill tiizll can be obtuiilmi from tile outskirts of thc city. it is (lcprcesinlz. for tho city's- glories urc 2i caoscc ilowk. Ilnt Jcrilszilclu the (lo-kiwi clin-

not rrnlilin llvri-yrr closed. nor ‘moor is coin: on. but nrlnlcllnw rm: onv BONES 0F "rue

VALLEY OF JEHOSAPHAT

Yo wlio by n'o|'d or deed.

illurc made n kind heart blood.

(‘olno gather ilorc. Lot sinned against and sinnin Forgot tho strifc's beginning. And join ill friendship now; Ho links no longor broken. Bo sweet forgiveness spoken. Undcr tho holy bough.

Ye who have lovcd each other. Sisiur und frlouti and brother. in this fast-fading year, “other und siro and child. Young mun and maidonmlld. Como, gather here, And ict your hearts grow fondcl Asnlcmory shall pondcr ‘ Each pest unbroken vow: Old loves and younger wooing Arc swcct in tho renewing. llndor tho holly bongh.

rn orc frc. cl y. r. z z

g Everyone to his own fur-tn

the gloom of liilll interiors

the fig-trees und tllc the good shepherd and the sheep lost and found. lhc whout the lures and nll thc coilntry sights

" which illustrate tho bumun sirug- t“ b" mosllliwll ml" u"? "mull °-'

glo belwcen the good and cvli.

Not. far from thc Church of the Nillivitv n store-keeper sells us n shell that. was lnndc bv Grrmuns fur 'l‘urks in nee. null he tolls us about the arrival of the llrillsh in

Y‘ “'1'” hm“ ‘wumshed l‘ “dm'*"’-|lloililcliuul ili bill‘ (luvs oi‘ national

Fmiriingcd from hupu und gludncns.,'delh.arnnca_ “w, ‘Mm Wm,

ln this rust-flailing your; Ye with o'er-burdened mind Mallc illir-ns from your kind (‘omm gather burr. Let not in list-loss sorrow

Pursue your night und morrnw. If o'er you llOlIOii. hope “OW-w