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******. CHAPTER TWO
STORY
GREATEST
EVER TOLD
AROM Nazareth it is a distance of seventy- five miles to Bethlehem of Juden. For Joseph and Mary and Anna and Joachim
the aged father and mother also had to go down to be counted that made The a three-day journey. two women rode on stub- born little Galilean donkeys, while their men trudged alongside and held on to the reina.
They went by the way of the great pilgrim road, running north and south, crowded with other families, on donkeys and travel- ling afoot..
Joseph noticed a tightening of his wife's hands, a wh'tening of knuckles, as they drew near the townh
"The child must be coming," he told himself. "I will get her.
as quickly as pos- to a bed sible."
At The Inn
DUT, as they entered the streets
Bethlehem, the press of
p'lgrims was so great that the pair could scarcely move for- would even listen ward; no otra
to Joseph when he asked the
wny
to a hotel; one urchla Inughed in his face at such question.
Five hostelr'es they tried but all were filled up. Joseph kept on doggedly; he
forced his way through the door of the last tavern and demanded
to talk to the host.
"My wite 18 21."
plended
Joseph. "1er baby is about to
be born.
The innkeeper was a stout and grumpy man with an enor- For a moment muus stomach.
he said nothing, then he curled fat Angers around his mouth
"Sarah and bowled hoarsely:
His wife, just na stout as he from the was, came shuffling back of the house.
cle
CONTINUING FULTON OURSLER'S STORY OF THE BIRTH AND DEATH - OF JESUS CHRIST· FAITHFULLY TOLD IN THE LANGUAGE OF TODAY
THE STABLE IN BETHLEHEM
Feeling that he could not afford it anything - better, for Gabriel and Barah had charged them plenty for the use of the stable, Joseph decided to buy two plump pigeons. He picked. out ons and) : Mary the other,
The curtain of the stars was and Joseph carried them in hi split like a tent, and through hands as he proceeded toward the opening wo saw a host of the inser, Temple, angels that filled- the sky- and ...
they were all' singing at the top An Interruption
of their voices ...."
DUT as Joseph and Mary kere about to cross the court,
“And do you know what they were singing?". demanded, where the offerings would be Joans, again interrupting, "The turned in and ceremonies "per- words were:. "Glory be to God formed; there came a startling in the highest and on earth interruption. Mary," "with the peace...
siceping Jesun against her breast, was walking a little behind The tole of the shepherds Joseph, when a shadow fell brought peace to Joseph. The across them; n withered figure sign had come at secondhand, swayed out from under a which was better. These men, pillared archway; a purblind panting and out of breath and old man tottered' bofóra. them sweaty, full of strength and in the sup. Humility, had seen the gates of another world open
up and had heard singing from on Samuel hastly. high, the heavens rejoicing dt the birth of Mary's child.
Joseph received them with
tiplon brms. On
they open followed him as he led them out straight to the manger, where "It's only they looked down and then around the Temple knows old knelt beside the sleeping figure Simeon. He's harmless,
"He's old enough all right,” of Mary's son."
agreed Samuel.
Soon they were gone, and Joseph resumed his unsleeping vigil. But now his heart was calmed. The sign had come. In his mind's car he could hear of the the unnumbered hosts servan's of God, singing to the age: "Peace on earth to men of good will."
"What's he want?"
naked
But Zachary, the priest, who- knew his way aboul the Tem- ple, lifted his hand reassuringly. "Don't be worried," he said, of the side of his beard. Simeon. Everybody
is a devout and just remonstrated Zachary,
Silence
"H man," "and he tells everybody that once he une visited by the Holy Spirit. The angel promised him that before he died be was to see the Mesalah in the flesh. Samuel looked warily at Zachary. The priest's face was To The Temple set in an Ivory calm. The others stood back whilla the of Simeon of their people tall, ragged figuré THE law
prescribed that every little crept rarer, toward Mary and boy baby must be circumcised Joseph with the child. on the eighth day of his life. that held his store of coins and the upper half of the door, then ed our talk and pointed at the Accordingly, on the eighth day after the Nativity, Jesus and
THERE Wha a moment of wondered whether he had en put a finger warningly to his sky."
money to
tem mouth. A group of bearded faces
That 1 did," confirmed Mary and Joseph and Anna and under ough
curious silence as he limited through. The hours dragged on. were storing in at him. One man Jonas. "There was a great big Joachim left the stable
and Joachim had But down on his held up a lighted lantern. Be bright light in the sky and the the inn and rode their donkeys and lifted up his hands
thanked God, A1 aunches and soon fell asleep. hind them was still the night, shape of it like an anget bigger six miles up the step heights croakingly
on like But Joseph walked
dark and clear, with the sparkle than the
And I heard that led to Jerusalem and the lost, he groaned aloud, he could bo allowed to die. A chill ran extra- a voice.."
temple. a nightmare, waiting, of unaccountable and man in
even in the sping of Samuel "We all saw the light," de-
when they when They were glad
ho heard that prayer. praying, until at last and sud- ordinarily brilliant stars, Joseph
seen those stars until clored the first man "And we
renched the outer gate of the Tho whole group stood still as denly ho heard the sound- had not
all heard distinctly that voleo Temple area and found a little other persons cams hurrying "Peace!" breathed Joseph. from the sky."
knot of relatives waiting to down the courtyard; a crowd "What did
the voice say?" welcome them: Zachary, loy- collected, all watching "This is no time to make noise."
"The Lord be unto you," re- asked Joseph eagorly,
ous and very inlkalivo beside Simeon leaned forward and his "It told us not to be afraid."
the radiant Elizabeth, who had emaciated face of a thousand turned one of the man in a low,
close to "We have not placnung volce.
"Yes, always begins that brought Little John in her arms. wrinkles came
ས་
mother. Strutting forward and back. they yourhis child is set for the fall!" come to make any trouble at way. And then?" oll"
found also the mocking but very
What you want?" she manded. hontse voice
a rephen of his own).
"Look at this woman. the Is she having her baby now or in this a scheme to get lodgings?"
young one.
The greasy wife leaned for- word.
One Warm Place
she announced, her voice even hoarser
"THIS one,"
child's first ery.
A
In the dimmish light he knelt beside the bed of straw where Mary Jay,
weak but pale and wide-eyed and with brave smile for him.
"Seel" she murmured.
small,
with fright, "is having the baby "To Give Everything” now, I know. There's not a
bed in the town tonight. But JOSEPH was on his knees
she can't have a baby here on the floor. We've got to do some thing. Gabriel
There is one and comfortable place where we haven't put anybody
warm
yet."
"is there now? Where? Just where?" demanded Gabriel,
"In the stable!"
now.
"Who are you then?”
world.
and
the
of
"And then it said it brought
sunken eyes us great news. The Saviour of friendly
companionable he gasped. The "We are shepherds from the the world was being born, 1 Samuel.
gleamed again straight at Mary. hills outside this town. Wo remember, the very words; how
"And for the resurrection. have been tending our flocks"
It was not the first time that Karael," he went on huskily, can I ever forget them? For Mary hold out Arm hands,
The
day is hour is talc," insisted this
born to you a Elizabeth and Mary had met His bony right hand raised, lifting up her son, wrapped in Joseph firmly.
Saviour who is Christ the since the birth of Jesus; three the lean, misshapen forefinger at the mo Grandmother Anna's swedding
times in the last week Elizabeth pointed crookedly He would have closed the Lord." adoring-
the ther's heart. clothes-lifting him up
"Christ the Lord," whispered and Zachary had made
over to Bethlehem. journey ly, the fate of the world reposing door but the spenker held up
"And your own coula:swerd' Joseph. his staff. in the chalice of her hands.
"Wait. Only one question.
yes
what Now they all moved inside the shall pierce he predicted. friend. That's
As tears gathered in Mary's Even in the first instant of
Has a child just been born in the voice said. It told us the Temple walls with happy faces child Joseph was reeing the
child this place?"
was being born right and halted in the outer court to eyes, he added:
offerings. aware
of something extra-
here in this town and that we buy their ritualistic would find it, wrapped in And here Mary looked to Joseph, Somehow he knew that this
swaddling clothes and lying in wondering what he was going whose face
to decide. baby,
1783 newborn
as if saying farewell to a life he a manger."
Here another shepherd pushed
According to the law they had never enjoyed; as if this himself forward.
could purchase a one-year-old moment wore a tremendous re- lamb for a burnt offering and a Tex to him and he was glad to young pigeon for a sin offering, lose himself in shadows. or Joseph could choose the less expensive course of buying two or two young turtledoves
altogether pigeons, depending on his conscience and his purse.
ordinarly different about bl "We Are Friends"
bed
child
Truc.
Wi bin two hours." Low exclamations came from
bearded the
mouths of the
**The stablet" echoed Juseph miserably, and Arma put her
smooth "How is it your arms around Mary. But the not red and crinkled but smooth WHY do you ask, shepherd? business young wife looked gratefully at and white, and whose expression
WOR of such potent innocence about a child?" the innkeeper's wife.
and affection, had come into the "Don't be afraid of us, man. "You are very kind to think world to get nothing and to give We are friends.**
"Well, then-yes. A of it," she said. A stable is everything. warm." She turned to Joseph.
Mary had fallen asleep and has been born here."
"Only t little while ago?" These people would surely take there was quiet in the stable. good care of their animals. And Anna and Joachim made a we will be alone there."
for themselves, for back in the The stable was in a roomy shadows. And Jesus, the baby, cave that extended under the lay asleep in his first be, a shepherds,
I manger which the foster father of the whole building Heaving and pumng. the stout had hastily filled with fresh hay kludly
"Teli Sarah came clumping down the and barley onts that smelled shoulder. stairs behind them, and after her sweet and clean.
"It is." "Ant could it be possible that 1: the child in a en bas
"Yes."
answered Joseph,
was no
And the Brst speaker luid a hand on Joseph's
IN
A mall-
can never
"Angels Singing" "YOU
Imagine what happened then," he broke in exeliedly. "The whole
seemed 10 heaven
open up.
"Out of many hearts thoughts shall be revealed."
Now Simeon swayed back. haplessly, waving both hands
TO BE CONTINUED
TOMORKOW · ·
C.V.R. Thompson Reports
The American Scene
was na cradle.
NEW YORK. The town is over-
nowhere are going up.
QALES of British goods
WAS
There
And grocers find Briush ale, the reelpient's name singerbeer, and even coda-water Fruitful Christmag." are increasingly popular lincs.
and "A
Gabriel, puffing even louder than For Joseph, sleep was impos- child?" his wife, both clasping fresh sible. His mind, his very soul, bundles of straw. They laid a was too tremulous and excitéel. bed against the inner wall, which Joseph in that dark hour could
his heart in manger?' was warmer and not so damp. have poured out and they brought inen and a rapturous conversation. He still feeling the tears gather in bla coverlet and a pillow for Mary's felt baffled that there
eyes. "There head.
further sign.
Nine months since the angel YOU SEC.
"dood
od with
crowded; there In folded wings "God Be With You" had
the Nazareth house. The day of else I could take my lady
Then God be praised!" mur is nothing sensational yet, WHEN Gabriel and Sarah had the Annunciation. After that the
am message
to mured the shepherds fervently, but I have noticed a steady said that although the bottom new mural of the Waterfront had dream to leave them, for business ca
silence; months of and the others muttered agree-climb was brisk upstairs, but both of commonplace reality. Was it not ment in their beards. them paused to give A hoarse: Con "God be with you tonight strange that the baby had been born without some demonstra- en? Here was the child; where were the angele?
Anna helped Mary to undress, and then went upstairs in search
of Jars of heated water, while Joseph stood near brooding.
"Why do we have no sign
Why
then Joseph;
come
men
have
Just
But what did surprise me was SOCIALITES have protested to the news from a car dealer who a New York hotel against lis
The
while Christmas- had dropped out of the market by artist Paul Meltsner, Among shopping in New York. The for second-hand American cars, the Queens and other famous he has a waiting-list for second ships there is a rubbish Barge hand Austins. Such is the de- plainly marked "The Social Re A Marvellous Sight merchants confirmed it.
Big stores are pushing goods mand that the second-hand prico gister." Replied Meltsnor: "It's not a satire but a realistic paint- 64 ISTEN, man", cried the one
ing which reflects my idea of the from Britain instead of hiding has gone up £60 in a month. with the lifted staff. "We them. Made-in-Britain presents
New York snobs who try to copy five
seen a being bought by New YorkECT CAVE YOUR CASH is the ad. Britain's aristocracy,” The Shepherds marvellous sight. An unbellevare chiefly scarves, cutlery sats, vice given to Hollywood
It has to do
· STATISTICS:" gloves, ties, sweaters, small sets stars by actor Jean Hershelt, rustling of oble sight. And
and Unens. now he was asking himself. He listened for a
who is head of the local rellet VITAL
average American, accord- of china-ware, 's biggest wings and heard only the with you."
And And un-
fund. Sald be: "I don't belleve ing to Washington, is earning slcopy bleat of a year-long lamb. Marvellous sighti
window led Thol, and presently a low rumble bellevable. Hope aprang up in toy-shop has a
with models of British trains more than 12 of our big name nearly twice what he made in would enjoy financial security if Anna soon came back with the of distant voices, the shuffling Joseph's though..
which are selling well-
their careers were cut short fo- 1939, and he has begun to spend water. She briskly exiled Joseph of feet outside the house
Food-shop managers tell me
it a little more freely than ago. American three months and Joachim through
"Believe this thing we tell a rear and, at the lower back entrance
made plum poddings morrow."
men are growing tallar and door in the stable, bidding them of the stable, a knocking of a you. We were all tending our British to stay out until they were sent staff.
flocks tonight, minding our own and bisenlis may break a record
'HRISTMAS CARDS that can heavier than they did 23 years for.
With a gasp of concern that business. The night was clear, this year. The owner of my local
be eaten are on sale in New Bro, six feet being the would Joseph trudged up and down Mary
awakened, air cool, stars bright, every store says that English choco-
of rich fruit cake inscribed with average weight in the dark area behind the Joseph hurried to the door. Un- thing going along just as usual. Estes are selling so well he can York. They are made of, a slice average height and if stone the stable. He fingered the pouch fastening the latch, he opened Suddenly Jonas here Interrupt-not keep up his stock.
"Where is the angel? doesn't Anna hurry back?"
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