Milford chronicle., 1891-01-02


which think was the Grad.
There is no window, and all the
have come from lantern or canG.
three arrived here from Bethlehem.
ing crossed the awful desert.
On the Mediterranean steamer going
from Athens to Alexandria / met the emil
nent scholar and thcologian, DIR. Lansing,
who for thirty-five years has been resi-
dent of Cairo, and he told me chat he had
been all over che road that the three fugi-
tives took from Bethlehem TO Egypt lie
saws it is a desert way, and that the forced
Journey of the infant Christ must have
been terrible journey. Going Up from
Egypt Dr. Lansing met peo, k from Beth
lehcm, their tongues swollen and hanging
out from the Inflammation of thirst, and
although his party had but one goatskin
of water left, and that was important for
themselves. he was so moved with the
sDectacIe of thirst in these poor pilgrims
that, though it excited the Indignation of
his fellow travellers, he gave water to the
strangers. Over this dreadful rOate Jo-
sepb and Mary started for this land OF
EgvDt. No time to make much prepara-
tion. Herod was after them, and what
were these peasants before an irate king?
Joseph. the husband and father, one
night sprang up from his mattress in great
alarm, the beads of sweat on his forehead
and his whole frame quaking. He had
dreamed Of massacres of his wife and babe
They must be off, that night, right away.
Mary put up a few things hastily, and Jo-
senh brought to the door the beast of bur
den. and helped his wife and child to
mount. Why. those loaves of bread are
not enough, those bottles Of water will not
last for such a long way. But there Is no
time to get anything more. Out and on.
Good-by to the dear home they expect
never again to see. Their hearts break
It does not need that ours be big house
in order to make us sorry to leave it.
A TERRIBLE WAY.
Over the hills and down through the
deep gorge they urge their way by He
bron. bv GAIA, through hot sand, under q
blistering sun, the babe crying, the mother
faint, the father exhausted. How slowly
1 the days and weeks pass Will the weary
three ever reach the banks Of The Nile
VIII they ever see Cairo? VIII the Ceseri
ever endg When at last they cross the
/ line bevopd which old Herod has no right
to pursue their joy is unbounded. Free Al
lastl Let them dismount and rest. Now
tbev resume their way with less anxiety
They will find a place somewhere for shel
! ter and the earning of their bread. Herr
they are at Cairo, Egypt.
They wind through the crooked streets
which are about ten feet wide, and entel
the humble house where / have been to
dav. But the terminus of the journey o
these three fugitives was not as humble n
their starting point at Bethlehem. If tina
| io,,rnev across the desert ended in celia
| itstarted from a barn. Everything humbl
around that barn, but everything gloriou
overhead. Christ's advent was in th
bostelry called the house Of Chin Ham
4 the night with diamonded finger pointing
/, down to the place; the door of heaven Sc
wide omen to look out; from orchestra
batons Of light dripping the oratorios o
the Messiah: on lowest doorstep OF HEAVIER
the minstrels of God discOursing OF gior
and GOOD will Soon after the whit
bearded astrologists kneel, and from leath
ern poueh chink the shekels and from
omen sacks exhale the frankincense an
rustle ont the bundles of myrrh. Tn
loosened star; the escaped doxolagy O
celestials; the chill December night ahus
with Nav morn; our world a lost star, an
another star rushing down the sky tina
nil.t to beczon the wanderer home again
shall vet make all nations keep Christmas
NEW UNHACKNEYED LESSONS.
4 Are there no new lessons from the stor
not vet hackneyed by oft repeataiY Ol
vesi Know in the first place. 10 WIS a side
real appearance that led the way VIII
not a black cloud in the shape OF % hand g
finger pointing down TO the sacrat birtl
nlaceg A cloud means trouble, and Oh
world had had trouble enough. Why nt
shaft Of lightning quivering aud liashin
and striking down to the sacred brit
place2 Lightning means destruction,
shattering and consuming power, and Ga
world wanted no more destruction.
But it was star. and that means 10!
that means hops, that means good chee
chat means aseendeney a starl Aha
means creative power, forbid not the mori
ing stars sing together when the pordoli
Of the worlds was openedg a star! Ina
means defense, for did not the stars hsi
in their courses against Sisera and Tor u
Lords peopleg A start That means bril-
liant continuance, for are not tie righseo'
to shine as the stars forever ali ever
start That means the opening Of etein
10y. The day star in the heart. Ihe NOR
: ing star Of the Redeemct
. WHAT WAS Tna sTAR2
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= have been a strang Esalct15n OF N.ollu
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