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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29
Third Dcgrce For Farmers.

The questions which the government
agents are about to put IL, tic FARMERS
OF the country suggest that they
might be income tax dodgers. but The
man behind the numerous %imterrosa.
ton points Is merely the census taker.
The list Of questions announced in q
preliminary bulletin distributed from
Washington is long and exhaustive.
1t shows that farmers must tell the
number of acres in each farm. the
amount of arabic land and woodland
and the price asked when for sale.
The details Of crop yield and prices
received. including stock Of all kinds.
will be required, just as though the
average farmer managed his affairs as
a mercantile venture with an eye 20
ledger balances.
The plan will doubtless be carried
out in a general way and in a salts
factory manner, but the announce
ment that refusal to answer is punish
able by fine or Imprisonment is likely
to cause more amusement than trepi-
dalton. Very many farmers till the
soil just for a living. The people on
the land eat all the product n way
or another without keeping tabs Oh
the price of every chickens neck they
wiring or of the butter, eggs and milk
consumed, but forever innocent of
tape measure and every other measure
methods. Censure bureau edicts will,
Of course, look formidable at the Off
cial end of the line. But the ensus
taker works on a hurry up schedule.
and the farmer, through long expert
ence with the book and lightning rod
agents. is a past master at talking
against time. Before the census In
quisitor he can be as much Of a know
nothing on his own affairs as John ID.
Rockefeller in a United States court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Looking Into Japan's Activities.
The incident of the recall Of the
minister accredited by this govern
ment to China led to much speculation
as to the precise condition of u at
fairs with Japan. About a year ago
the governments at Tokyo and Wash
ington agreed ito communicate with
each other" should anything occur
threatening the status quo in the far
east. The interest Of the United
States in the far east was we'll under
stood when the agreement was ex-
changed. If that interest was threat
ened by Japan's activities in Man.
churia or by the very recent agree
ment between Japan and China, Japan
could not be ignorant Of how this
country must view it when the facts
became known.
The record of the United States
with respect to the open door is we'll
known to all the world. This fact
was doubtless the prime cause for ia
pans action in committing herself to
amicable discussions Of conditions In
the far east. No suspicion Of un-
friendliness to Japan is implied in the
action of this country in notifying 9th
er powers Of its anxiety at the pres
ent time nor in the decision to care
fully Investigate Japan's activities In
Manchuria. The treatment all along
has been open and ~aboveboard. If any
nation, is surprised by the changing
phases Of it, 1t is it's own fault.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29
CATS ON THE FARM.
More Apt to Kill Chickens and Birds
Than Rats.

More Apt to Kill Chickens and Birds
Than Rats.
Many an innocent ha wk, skunk. owl
and weasel has been shot for the deeds
of that sleek highwayman. the house
cat. 1t Is safe to say that this ma
rauder. which enjoys all the comforts
and protection of u home, destroys in
the aggregate more wild birds and
young poultry than al the native nat
ural enemies combined. A cat has
been known to kill a whole brood Of
chickens in a day. a feat unequaled by
any predaceous animal. with the pos
sible exception of the mink. Others In
the course Of a season nave practically
destroyed whole coveys Of quail or
grouse or nests full of young song
sters. A we'll known naturalist esti-
mates that in the New England states
alone 100000 birds are destroyed an-
nually by cats.
The offender is not so often the well
fed household pet as 1t is the aban-
doned Ind neglected outcast. In 1905
the Society For the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals in New York city
killed monthly an average of G.OOO
sick. injured or homeless cats-a total
for the year Of w 10000. A con-
siderable proportion Of these were pets
abandoned by people who had gone to
the country for the summer.
Moreover. summer visitors to the
mountains or seashore sometimes lake
with them their cats. which, on their
return home, are too often left behind
to swell the local overflow and make
serious inroads on the birds of the re-
gion. 1t is safe to assume that In the
rest of the state outside Of New York
city as many cats follow a nomadic
life as in the city. and If we assume
that each cat kills one bird a week we
have a grand total Of over 100000
birds destroyed annually. In the milder
parts of our country. as in the chapar-
raj region Of California. where bird
life is abundant, cats often revert to a
semiwild state and never revisit their
old homes except for plumber. Sports
men and bird lovers should be ever
watchful and whenever possible re-
nov marauding cats from the coverts.
The principal reasons given for keep
ing cats are their attractiveness as
house pets, their usefulness as COM
panions for children and their alleged
value as rat and mouse killers. 1t IS
impossible at present to obtain correct
figures on the subject. but 1t is safe
to say that few persons during a nor
NAL lifetime run across more than half
a dozen cats that habitually attack
rats. Occasionally a hunter cat is
found which seems to delight in catch
ing rats, gophers Or ground squirrels.
1t is a common experience to find prem
Uses that are well supplied with cats
overrun with rats and mice. At a GER
tain ranch in the west a member Of
the agricultural department In Wash
ington trapped eight mice in his bed.
although there were eight cats on the
ranch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29
Horse Spectacle.

The business of one well known firm
Of opticians in England consists large
" in the manufacture of horse specta-
Giles. The object Of the spectacles is to
promote high stepping. They are made
OF stir leather, entirely inclosing the
eyes of the horse, and the glasses used
are deep, concave and large In size.
The ground seems to the horse to be
raised. and he steps high. thinking he
= going uphill or has to step over
some obstacle. This system Of specta-
Giles Is generally adopted while the
horse IL young. ana It's effect on his
action IL said to be remarkable. 1t has
been discovered that the canse OF a
horses stying 4, g a.rule, short sight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29
farm ana
Garden
WEATHER on THE FARM.

Proper Exposure Of Thermometers.
Plans For Rainfall Gauges.
No matter how good a thermometer
may be, it will not indicate the true
temperature of the air unless it is
properly exposed. The variations in
temperature reported by neighbors in
discussing how cold or how warm it
was at a given time are more fire.
quently due to lack of uniformity in
the exposure Of the instruments than
to errors in the instruments them
selves or to actual differences in tenn
perature at the various locations.
= In a proper exposure the thermome-
ter should be protected from the d.
rect rays Of the sun as we'll a from
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

INSTRUMENT SHELTER AND RAIN GAUGE.
the reflected heat Of pavements,
walls. ETC., and at the same time
should receive a free circulation of
air all around it. If the u shines
on the thermometer the glass portions
and the mercury are heated above the
temperature of the surrounding air.
In the same way the heat from the
side Of a building or from the surface
Of the ground may make the Their
mometer warmer than the free air.
The best place to expose a thermom-
eter is in the center of a slat sided
box, two or three feet on a side. with
a door opening to the north and hav-
ing a double roof, with an air space be.
tween.
In cas such q shelter cannot be Sc
cured or constructed the next best ex-
posure is on the north wall Of a build
ing where the instrument will be pro-
tected as much as possible from the
suns rays and from the heat of sur
rounding objects.
Another instrument used in record
ing meteorological conditions is the
rain gauge. Any cylindrical vessel ex-
posed in an open space. where sur
rounding trees or buildings are far
enough away not to stop the rain, will
indicate the amount of rainfall. An
ordinary tin can with straight sides
will serve the purpose. The rainfall
Is measured regularly morning and
evening by inserting a rule and OBJ
serving how high the rule is wetted.
The ordinary. rule marked OF in
eighths and sixteenths of an inch may
be used. but in order to compare the
results with the records Of the wealth
er bureau it is well to use a rule mark
ed of in tenths of an inch.
Such a simple rain gauge has this
objection-that the rainfall In any one
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

~ accurately made
The readings taken from the measur-
ing tube must Of course be divided by
ten in order to get the actual rainfall.
A diagram showing the form Of such
q gauge with measuring tube attached
is shown in the second cut. In the
standard rain gauge the upper cylin-
der has an inside diameter of eight
inches. while the diameter of the
measuring tube is 2.53 inches. The
weather bureau rain gauge is shown
In position In the first cut to the right
Of the thermometer shelter. Keeping
q rainfall record is n Of the most
interesting tasks that a farmer or
gardener can undertake. The preserva-
ton Of the records will enable him to
compare the rainfall and crop condi-
lions for any nj season with those
for other seasons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

No child ia the White House for the
first time in years is likely TO make
Santa Claus think that its late occu4
pant talked the stork business 70 e
death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Sir Thomas Upton wants another
race. 1t is u pity that SO persistent
and graceful a loser could not win now
and then. But the American yachts
have got SO. in the habit Of winning
that it is hard to teach them the other
side Of the game.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Explosive Expert Hiram Maxim
says that aerial bombardment can new
sers make good. Now let those other
experts, thrash out the everyday prob
lens Of aerial navigation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Tennyson. like Homer, was in the
press agent business. He wrote Of
''airy navies" in a way to make US be-
lieve in the aeroplane against nj very
reason.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

The year 1909 discovered a dozen or
more great babies, aud 1909 has prac-
tically discovered the ends Of tine
earth and the .knack Of human Digit.
two problems that have bafied man
kind for generations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

London Punch's famous recipe Cor
the prevention Of railroad accidents
has been discredited. The presence Of
a Vanderbilt and the president of the
road did not prevent a smashup.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

IL is remarked that the average
American workipsman lives better
than did, Queen Niizabeth, But why
knock old time worthless e this late
date? n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Much Of that sl1o.ooo.ooo which
Americans put into automobiles an-
nually is put into wage earners' pay
envelopes weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

The recently published letters Of
General Sherman to his wife simply
say that war Is unpleasant. Probably
the general toned it down to spare her
nerves. Il s5sssg
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

There are a lot Of. people who are
not worrying about the trusts notice
that the price Of beef IS to go still
higher for the reason that It is way
beyond the reach Of their po%cketbooks
already.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Perhaps the subways are a provi-
Dental means for getting from under
falling aeroplanes and bombs dropped
by aerial scrappers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

~.The American navy is not q BLUR
ne words ntly spoken BY . man who
knows what he's talking about-Ad.
miral Dewey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Mrs. Gilman says that nirting Is sin
.ful. But very often flirting is merely
Dparring In a serious and commendable
match Of counting.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

A few thanks more or less are due
to the kitchen scientist who has in
vented an automatic butler. When
this ''automat" Of the table learns to
peel potatoes and wash dishes the
cranky hired girl must go.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Nineteen deaths resulted from base
ball during the season. and not an UNI
pire among the killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

When China gets her up to date ar
my Of 100000 soldiers ready she'll
be likely to look after her own door.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

President Diaz's uniform is no more
brilliant than President Taft's smile
and doesn't carry half as far.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

This Il the time Of the year when
1.-THE man who survives q cold plunge
EVERY morning feels JUSTIFIED IN boast
tng about Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Proofs Of what 7. R. discovers in
the African jungle are reaching the
Smithsonian institution in large and
frequent shipments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

day Is frequently
so small that 1t
cannot be meas
ured with much
accuracy. To OBJ
viate this difficult
ty the receiving
vessel must be
made with q fun
mel shaped tube,
with an opening
whose area Is
One-tenth that OF
the receiving YES
sell. A rainfall
which WOULD
measure one inch
in the upper YES
sci will t b e n
NJ e a 8 ten
in e s in this
measuring tube.
The readings car
therefore be mOr
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

A very few men car open an election
campaign. but thousands and tens of
thousands bear a hand at closing it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Aeroplanlstx can use the winter lul
10 their business Tor mapping 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

No big stick. OF ..Maileds6st" power
seems inclined ID rob the VEST Indies
of their HURRICANE supremacy. @
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Sweet Singer Farrar says she trims
her own hats. Some women don't need
even to say It in order to prove, II.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Over 100000 Americans stayed
away from the Alaska Yukon-Paciic
exposition, but Seattle doesn't care.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

GROWING lN THE
BUeINE98. { ss5s5
In order TO purchaeea6o
u. 3, 4 passenger car, -
must sel1Gour3 30 h. q. Wolfe,
complete: magnetic, top,
lights, clock, otc., costing
82460 for $3.50, & has tho.
best record q IAN car Ii tho
country. Come md = con-
vlnced, part cashswll dosths
business, SEQ lllsln's Lapd
Washnurn, M.Dak.
s.. Cloud Business Collegs.st.
Cloud, MINI, a strong uplto-date'
school for complete business and
shorthand courses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Among the troubles piling mp for
congress count the suffragette Wash
ington campaign. 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

The best Of good roads lead but to
the grave for speed-mad joy riders. Is
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

The answer TO when q . diplos;
4natY' wassspErpunlig ahsad Jof IL auesy
Sftsslf. sSs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

Stomach troubles would more
quickly disappear if the idea Of
treating the cause, rather than the
effect, would come into practice.
a tiny, inside, hidden nerve, says
Dr. shoop, governs and gives
strength to,the stomach. a branch
also goes e the Heart, and one to
the Kidneys. When these "inside
nerves.. fail, thensthe organs must
falter. pr. Shoop's Restoratives
is directed specifically 70 these.
failing nerves. Within 48 hours
after startingth the Restorative treat
ment patients nv they realize !
gain. Sold ~ g. 9. Forbes.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-21
Najn0Wszy %europejski
Wynalazek
ma wzmocnienie i u%trzymanie
w1os6w.

ma wzmocnienie i utrzymanie
w1os6w.
Opisz stan w}os6w W Jakim o.
becnie So, jest to g}6wnq zasadq dc
poznania i odgadnienia s4abosci.
Jezeli w}osy pe}zna albo znajdu+
je sig }uska W g}owie, prosze wy
czesawszy suche w}osy przysfat,
ola zbadania.
Jezeli chcecie mieG leki dobre
skuteczne, odniescie sig wprost Dc
muie, a pc uzyciu tychze doznacie
nlezawodnych skutk6w.
Interesanci zg}sszajacy sic d.
mnie, winni ~adresowaG:
Prof. j. N Brundza, Specialist.
Broadway & South sth st.,
Brooklyn, Now York
Powyzsze lekl So znane tylko
mnie samemu, W zadnych sk}adach
togo ME maja. Wszelkie informa.
eye darmo. Setki tysiecy roznai-
tych }ysych, kt6rym to lekarstwc
pomog}o, zawdzreczaja "a tax
wie]kie Acknowledgment.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-21

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Annna
Opowiadanie historyczne
CHG
Gag daisy.
R6wnina ia %pamietna by
la W dziejach narodu zydow-
skiego. J6zef zna{ ia dobrze,
pocza} vice zwolna opowia-
dac, jak ob6z Filistyn6w 20
stall W tenn miejscu rozbity
przez kr6la Dawida i jak po-
tenn wojska zydowskie "
chwale i radcsci wraca}y do
Jerozolimy.
M6wi} bardzo powaznie,
g}osem cichym i jednostaj-
nym. Marya s}uchala go,
ale znac by}o,' re my6la, SER
Gem i dusza ME cola sic u
MIN razem W przesz}os6, ale
raczej naprz6d wybjega i do
nieba siega. I'd czasu do
czasu ueta jej szeptafy W
z~achwyceniu s}owa, %zt6rych
inni zrozumiec ME mogli -
a oczy zwraca]y sic ku ME-
.bu, widzac to, czego ME wi
dzieli oni. I TAXA cd tel
kwietej Panienki wia}a czy-
sto66:, duszy; take znac by}o
umilowanie tego, ku czemu
wzrok sw6jj zwraca}a, takie
%oderwanie cd ziemi, a zato-
picnic screen W niebiosach,
10 J6zef przerywa} %opowiada-
ME i, W milczeni1 i zachwy-
Gle, szed} dalej.
TAX postepujac wSr6d roz-
leg}ej .r6wniny, doszli wre~
szcie do wzg6rza, Z kt6re.
20 widac ]uz by}o Betleem.
Pc kr6tkim odpoczynku
spu6cil; sic W doline o "a
chodzie s}o6ca stanell u
drzwi gospody.
Ale naplyw ludnosci by}
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-21

,;z2;. RANK 49,: - Y K1:n;
l,-..
aoh.o
..1: $1,000: .:
n.rod,v,
n,oa 49,, a,oa.;
n;oh;o5an; n,oon;kno,
ID o,oh; nono}n;a;,c aor-
"a otucha
powsta); 70 z;emi ; sno.,
olodo;ac " 7achwvcon;n ~.
r1ol; w nrom;on;ach 6w;at}a
noatac " hale; szac;a. 20
6,;o;,,.ton,; : ! rzvd1om; :,
ramion ! pw;azda mad eiowa.
h,,,o nooodno n;o.
.,zno n~;oh;o6sLo ,roda. re-
!ho ,.,,,o;oon;ota mad mimi.
III, - h,oaoa,o ,,;o6 81 ,,o
D..uo ,o0noo =, ;o1;
,o,.o.
80 = nos+o6 now.
l-:..r ~ noa}onn;k
w;oo ,,aor0o;oo nm.
.,on o;om;o m6w;l;.
7,osk. mana naszepo
|: Nd nam; no ton kt6-
,hoo,,,noi clio nrorokom
;<, n,x;;,;, do,o;.
u;oa,o;o 20 "
,~: c,;o6o;o noui.
pot,oono norodz;}
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z no,..A o+o .nol
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n~.;oo;o+ho ou,;..
49,,
r, - u.oh ~zm;ot,o
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ao.,o; ,,o,;n
r ;ot5 r,a1o n~o+o3n;o}o NV.
nho;o1o 49, - ~ n;oho
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po . y n;oh;o6.
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:ohh,. o;,to -ov1,ko;oo dol.
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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-21
Ma sprzedaz

Dobra 100 akrowa farma
ma sprzedaz, 80 ARROW pod
p1ugiem, reszta b6r i past
wiska. Dom murowany j du-
zy nowy chew, dostatpi ma
40 sztuk bydIa j 6 koni j o.
kolo 100 ton6w siana, r6z-
ne budynki, dobra studnia,
wszvstko W najleps7yn po-
rzadku. T'ylko 81 mill cd Wi
nony. Blizszych szczeg6l6w
u w1asciciela J6zefa Summit
akiego " Bluff Siding, Wis
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-21

tax wielki, ze wszystkie miej
sea W tel i innych gospo'
dach bv}y zajete j wielu jul
podr6znych 1oz}ozy}c sic NJ
nocleg pod go}em niebem
J6zef zaczal sic oac, czJ
znajdzie jakiekolwiek schro'
nienie, W kt6remby Marys
po trudach podr6zy spoczat
mog}a i dopiero pc dlugicf
poszukiwaniach uda1o mt
sic zna]ez6 niezajeta W pod
ziemiu sta;enke, do kt6rei
jeszcze "a czas6w kr6la Sau.
la, David, bedac pasterzem
owce swoje ma noe zapedza1'
Schronienie ME bylo wpraw.
die wygodnem, ale zabezpie-
cza]o przynajmniej cd noe
nego ch}odu, a J6zef ! Ma
rya, jake ludzie ubodzy, ME
wzgardzili skromna stajenka'
W kt6rej i przodkowie ich
niejedna noe spedzili.
O p6}torej mill cd Betleem
leza}a r6wnina oddzielona
cd miasta pasmem pag6rk6w.
w p6fnocnej jej czesci by}a
obszerna zagroda, do kt6rej
pasterze, pasacy tn swe
trzody, zapedzali je ma noe
Wysoki muir chroni} je tn
pred dzikiemi zwierzetami
kt6re nocami przychodzily z
pustyni ma Ter.
W dniu, W kt6rym Marya
j J6zef daiyli do Betlee 9
kilku. pasterzy, szukajac ola
trz6d swych nowego pa
stwiska, zawiod}o je W doll
ne. Cd samego tel rama 3D.
>zywa1y sic tn weso}e Smile
chy, ~nawo]ywania, dzwonki
k6z, beczenie owiec.
Gdy s}o6ce schyli}o sic ku
zachodowi, pasterze zagonili
trzody do zagrody, :poczem
rozpalili ognisko, zabierajac
sic do wieczerzy. By1o ich
szesciu. Twarze mieli ogo~
rza}e, w}osy CRUDE, przepalo-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-21

Inc ma slohcu, diugie brody
spada}y i'm ma piersi. Sk6ra
barania, przytrzymywana
grubym pasem, ~pokrywala
do kolan ich cia}o; rece j
nogi mieli obnazone, stopy
tylko obute byly W CRUDE
sanda}y. Przez lewe ramie
~przewieszona by}a torba z
zywnoscia i kamieniami do
procy. Obok aich .leza}y XII.
lie pastersk!e.
TAX wygladali ci pasterze
%zydowscy. 2 pozoru dzicy j
srodzy, jak te psy owczar-
skje, w~ygrzewajace sic z nj
mi u ogniska, W gruncie
|jednak cisi, ]agodni, pobozni
i ~sprawiedliwi. Najwazniej-
sza ich wiedza i jedynem
prawem by}o przykazanie:
,,Kochaj Boga nadewszystko
a blizniego swego, jak siebie
samego". To wiedzieli, TO-
zumie]i i podlug tego " zy-
ciu postepowali, ME baczac
o reszte. To tel gdy WED
Ii trzody swoje przez wzg6rza
i czasem do uszu ich doszed}
odg}os traby bojowej, a o.
czom ukazali sic zdala zol-
nierze, strwozeni chowali sic
W zaro6la, a potem biedzili
sobie g}owy, pc co ci ludzie
ida zabijac lub ginac, "a
Mast W ciszy i pokoju trzo'"
de pa6c i Boga chwalic.
A teraz obsiedli doko}a
ognisko i opowiedz'awszy So
bic wzajemnie swe przygo'
dy, znuzeni ca}odziennym
ruchem, zasypiali ;eden po
Edrugim, gdzie kto siedz:a}.
Noe byfa ch}odna j gwiazdzi-
sta, nailzejszy wjaterek ME
MACH jei ciszy; tylko u.
wr6t przechadza} sic, posta:
wiony ma stray, jeden pa
sterz. Cd czasu do czasu sta
wal j on zsniepokojony szme-
rem spiacej trzody, Tub wy
ciem szakala "a wzg6rzem.
TAX nadesz}a p61noc. 49,
Maggie swiat}o }agodne rozja-
6niio niebo. Pasterz spojrza}
W gore i stana} 70 zapartym
" piersi oddechem. Swia'
t}o66 wzrasta}a 2 kazda ohwi-
Ia. Widziai jak W bialy dzie6
Gala do]ine, towarzysz6w
swych i 6piaca :rzode.
Przeja} go dreszcz, ME cd
nocnego ch}odu, ale 20 stra-
chu. +.
So Wstawajcie! - zawo}a}
przerazonym g}osem.
Gwiazdy znik}y, 6wiat}o
~wzmagaio sic ciagle i szlo
|iakbv 4 otWartegO W niebio.