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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

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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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