Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

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The Son of Man lay sleeping. on9her q
cheek - IS: -, +; =, -. ! q
She felt his warm breath stirring, like q
the faint =. ~, ~. -, - -, -. - g
And fragrant breeze that fans the 3
silver leaves q
Upon the slopes; of olivet. Her. eyes, \
Still Swallowed with the pains Of moth &
erhood, = =: ~ ..lt% q,
Dwelt tenderly upon the placid brow 3
And cherub features oflthe infant 6
Christ, go. ), -; e
The babe in swaddIing clothes, whose \
destiny
Led to eoIgotha's summit, where the
e. Cross <ll - i'-' .E - t'Att
Was yet to sroan beneath the sacred =.
weight aH': g
Of his perfected manhood. All the cave Z
Was luminous with starbeams, and her j
Like some pale lily, dropping on its =
stem, EN-, .t,..,l q
And washed with heavens dews.
CLEANED pearIy white
In that strange radiance. Somewhat
apart ~. - t.,.'l-ii
And leaning on his staff, the carpenter,
Joseph Of Nazareth, musing. stood: &
"Lord, who am l?". he marVeled in
his soul, 80 -. . - a.. S..
"That thou shouldst deign from thy
exalted place Il '' : s.
To cast thine eyes upon me and to say
'BeholdI he shall be warden to this ]
-. pearl, 80 a
This pearl of perfect womanhod,
more pure -~. .r..ttu- .r44i
Than any of the daughters of mankind
From the beginning of the world and =
down .....- ,,-,,,-.n.,, 8:
Through all the ages that are yet to 3
-, dawn! ,.c1'[" J
Lo! shelter she shall find, and sus- J
And one round arm oencircIed the fair
child. ..-5cl ....afa.l ef,=-,...
j As if the newIy-awakened mother love
Lay iistIess, with transparent fingers
As though she ctasped some blossom
e. in her sleep -s''. '=sr- s'r''f'i- -
Some rare, sweet flower she was fain J
toekeep 69:,.- ~ - ). ~ =
, And cherish always. Joseph took thef
20 hand l.3 .7 r.r'e7 t.l:.,.gs
And held It in his rough, ,tqiI!hardened {
go palm, -.i-'fI-7G = -lIsgs ~ :, is
Wondering, at. its softness, the blue.
g. veins "a $50 81 ~, I'd. LiGa !
That threaded all its Whiteness,. and Z;
~. +, the bloom .,.:~.ie So t'e}l. p
That. made a seaJsheiI Of each finger
> 80. tip. 80 - Essz-a ,,.,.i,-.f.
But he ferebore,. though sore his heart&
did yearn, -. . l,ar i1I,-.Y u
I To clasp the little sleeping neW-borps
Whose golden head q lay ,. p''lo~ed ons
her arm, .,r., - 80 -, ~ a.. ( =
Thinking: at; were not we'll for hers
~ or him ., :. - -. :, -, 4
That he should waken suddenly" a,
sigh ,,.;...,.t. -. ~ =
Heaved the soft breast Of Mary, andt4
her eyes, ~ - 80 = =,
Like .heasenly blue flowers. opened
Meeting the q gaze 1 Of Joseph, as he
y kneit 'oi' . - -
= In reverent alteration. Her low tones
: Thrilled. like aeotian strains; her ten
~ der sn1iles..,r : +; .scd-s .ate5r
Flooded his soM like sunshine as she
spoke: r.,e =. ;.t.ia.is - - - y
.."boseph, my husband. have dreamed
'1-r drearnI >. . = =. -
The Angel Of the lord I hath been
80 auairi, - 49, os..,,c
saying: .eehoIdl that which, thou hast
'-'sl' broudht forth ,i''n } z: = -
This night is the Redeerner Of; the
World -.-...,...,. -,
Even Messiah" But a grave voice
cried Ia : 'fsE-.' ',ir9z :ls 4
As she ceased sp ssslt "Peace to all
Within!" AM
And, 10, there stood upon the thresh-
'f7i old one '''-'
Who bore much gold and frankineense
and myrrh .,..... =.
In, his two hands, And Joseph. an
- swered: ''SIr,; ! '-Ts.a
Peace be unto thee, now and ever
n1ore!" -; = 47s=-if So =
And, 10, there came two others bear
ing gold "
And precious spices, who likewise
did say, = = ''''- IT
"Peace and good will" And Joseph
made reply:
@Peace unto thee and thine forever
more!"
Then spake the foremost stranger:
"Where is he,
Born King Of Jews this night In Beth.
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