The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-26

hnON ~ huOW A. AuOW H.
"CIear and sweet-clear as ray
of light. sweeter than the smallest
silver bell that rang the hour Of
rest-wss that slender voice host
ing on the odorous and translucent
air Nearer and nearer it came,
echoing down the valley, 4 know
it. I know it, 1 know itP
1t was q new angel, little child.
who spoke.
"Alt the angels rose and turned
to look at him with wondering
eyes Multitudes of others came
flying swiftly to the place from
which the strange new song was
sounding Rank within rank.
like a garden of living flowers.
they stood slonR the sloping banks
of the brook while the child angel
floated into the mifst of them,
singing: I know it. I know it, I
know il! Man shall be made like
God because the Sen of God shall
l ecome a men,"
Raphael OH c.ed that if he. be-
came a man He would be at the
mercy of men and The crnel and
wicked would make him suffer
II know it." answered the young
angel. land by suffering Els Will
understand the meaning of 3sli
sorrow end paip; and He will be
able to comfort every one Who
cries; and HE own tears will be for
the healing of sad heartr; end
those who are healed by 81 m will
learn for His sake to be kind to
each other. u
Uriel objected that he must first
be child. simple, and lowly. and
helpless; and that he would never
gain the learning of schools. be-
oause the masters of earthly wisdom
would deepise Him and speak ecorn
of Him.
Il know it," said the young
angel, but in meeknefs will He
answer them; and to those who be-
come as little children He will
give heavenly, to the pure and
gentle of heart"
Michael objected that evil men
would hate and persecute Him and
might even take His life.
II know il" answered the young
angel, "they will nail Him to a
oroes But when He is lifted up,
He will draw all men unto Him."
Then the little one revealed him.
self to his companions. saying: 81
am the Christmas angel and must
fly quickly before the sun rises. to
bring the good news TO those hsppy
men who have been chosen to re.
ceive them"
Then weare told that "the young
angel rose. with arms outspread,
from the green meedow Of Peace
field and, passing over the. bounds
of Heaven. dropped swiftly as q
shooting star toward the night
shadow of the Earth. The other
sngels followed him-a throng of
dazzling forms, beautiful as rain
of jewels falling from the dark blue
sky" And as they followed they
wondered who had been favored
and chosen to receive the glad
Etidings. One said He was the En-.
peror of the World and his coun.
sellors; but the flight passed over
Rome. Another said it must be
the philosophers and the masters
of learning; but the fight passed
over Athens. Another said it must
be the High Priest of the Jews.
and the elders and the scribes but
the flight pissed over Jerusalem.
ut flosted out over the hill ooun-
try of Bethlehem; the throng of
silent angels holding close together,
as if perplexed and doubtful; the
child angel darling on far in sd
vance. as one who knew the, way
through the darkness.
1.-The villages were all still; the
very houses seemed asleep; but in
one place there was low sound of
talking in stable. near to an inn
sound as of a mother soothing
her baby to rest"
And as the child angel passed
over the fields on the hill sides
the shepherds tending their a oks
were sore afraid; but they were re.
assured and told that the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes and
laid in manager was Saviour of
men Then they heard asmuiti-
tude of the heavenly hoat. singing