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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20


and the east, according to the geo.
graphical knowledge Of Matthew's
day, Chaldea, Persia, and that Arabian des-
ert where the sons of Ishmael roamed In that
east of which they spoke, star-gazing was to
some nations religious observation, to others a
mystical traditional rite The pseudo-science of
astrology out of which our modern science of
astronomy slowly evolved was thus engen-
dered. Exegetes Of the New Testament nara
tive hold these Magi to have been astrologers,
members of that strange, non-national, privi-
legged priesthood whose Office it was to watch
the sky each day and each night, to note the
position and apparent motion Of the sun from
dawn to dark, and to predict those changes in
planetary positions which, in that day of as
THEOLOGICAL superstition, were supposed to shape
and reveal the destinies of kings and nations.
In them science came an early worshipper at
the feet OF Christ.
To ancient as well as medieval astrologers,
certain groupings of the stars and planets had
q fixed prophetic significance. The planets
were named in accordance with their. supposed
influence. Mercury, always lurking fear the
sum- furtively cleaning In the morning or eve
ming was the patron Of tricksters knaves and
thieves. Mars flaming in red was the symbol
of war the guardian of heroes and warriors.
II the Magi were astrologers who believed in
stellar Influences the apparition of the Star
or Bethlehem must have been an astronomical
phenomenon. But no ordinary astronomical
phenomenon could have enticed these practiced
star-gazers from their temples We must there
FORE find some celestial event sufficiently extra
ordinary to warrant journey from Chadea or
Persia to Bethlehem.
When the Magi arrived in Jerusalem, Rerod
was within few weeks of his death The mas
sacre Of the babes Of Bethlehem was one of his
last cruel deeds When he inquired diligently
what time the star appeared. the reply was evil
IDENTIFY such that he felt 1t necessary to kill all
male infants from two years old and under"
It is probable therefore, that the Magi first saw
the star two years before their arrival in Jeru-
salem. Herod died IN B. G. 4. Hence the Star
OF Bethlehem must have appeared about two
gears before that date. We must discover II we
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
BROADWAY BOB" is HELD

$500; a small diamond ring, $40, and
gold cigarette case. 800, making
total of $1,000.
On his way home Marker stopped
at the Kaiserkeller to have dinner
There he was joined by two more
agreeable strangers, who insisted that
he dine with them. He consented
and on starting for home noticed that
the larger Of the men brushed against
him. Then suddenly he discovered
his jewelry was gone. but the man
was gone, too.
Marker identified Henry through
his rogues' gallery picture.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

across the divide. Over there 1T
seemed as Il all the yeggs on that
section combined forces against US.
Every grove of blue stem and bunch
grass In sight went up in smoke And
you know as we'll as l that II our
grove had been burned little closer
to the ground we'd have persisted
with the rest of them"
Yes, l know that only too well,
Pest, but I'm worried about this
smell Of smoke in the air this morn
ing. wish you'd forget the past
long enough to go on the roof and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
LAYS FAILURE TO "M0vIES"
California Bandit Makes Strange
Court Plea for Clemency-
Autos His Speciality.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Moving picture
shows caused his downfall, according
to Cornelius Hadsaacker, who plead.
ed guilty to highway robbery, after
which he made a pathetic appeal for
probation.
The movies" according to the
prisoner, showed him how easy 1t
was DONE" and he deserted the ranch
for the highway shore. He made 2
specially of holding up automobiles
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
LIONS ARE GIVEN TURKEY
kIncs of New York Zoo Get First
Taste of Our National Bird"
and Like II.

New York-The lions in the New
York zoo has taste of turkey recent
" for the first time in their lives
They have been brought up on dress
ed beef ever since they left milk
diet. Keeper Snyder bought a turkey
for each of the ten. The animals were
suspicious of the new food at first, but
a few shifts convinced them that 1t
was all right, and when they were
through not even a wishbone was
left
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

squirt around a little. You haven't
been up this morning. And you know
what you promised"
The special field agent believes tbs
fears OF the Chinch Bugs are we'll
grounded. The success with which
the family of Gen. Pestiferous. ST..
was routed has convinced Scientific
Farmer that the winter house warm
ing plan is the best yet for fighting
his old enemy. His torch Is ready
aud he's only waiting now till the
last of the Chinch Bugs are in their
winter homes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
II 6ZRA1lE oE2z5z2O2 WZzs EE1

slaughter of the infants was ISSUED
some time before Herod's death. Pro
lessor Stockwell advances the suppo-
sition that this conjunction was the
Star of Bethlehem Since conjunc'
tions occurred so frequently, 1t Ia
difficult to understand why more OF
them did not call forth Chaldean OF
Persian Populations
Because of these fatal objections
to any theory which regarded the
Star of Bethlehem merely as con-
junction of two planets. the late
Prof. r. A. Proctor cast about for
other celestial phenomena and final
ly decided that the wise men might
have been guided by a comet. There
is much to be said in favor OF the
suuposition. Comets are discovered
nowadays at the rate Of two or three
a wear. Not all OF them are particu-
larly brilliant; but it Is not tncon-
ceiyable that m Biblical times com
cts occasionally appeared that were
brilliant enough to strike terror into
superstitious hearts. Indeed, before
Edmund HALEY proved that the law
of gravitation applied to the comet
which bears his name and which
has revisited the earth at intervals
Of seventy-one and one-half to sew
enty-nine years, comets were regard
Cd as divine messengers, as oEens
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

HE reign of Herod had nearly ended
when the Magi arrived in Jerusa-
lem and asked: Where is he that
is born king of the Jews? For we
have seen his star in the east. ana
are come to worship him"
The news that true king OF the
Jews" a possible rival, was born.
and that his birth had been herald
ed by celestial phenomena. caused
Herod much concern. He summoned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

of his wedding journey. Cunningham
took the joke good naturally, but has
sworn to get even with his tormentors
later.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

to seek a scientific explanation of
Its sudden appearance, not for the
purpose of casting doubt upon the
narrative Of Matthew, but Of CIV
hg it astronomical support.
Who were these wise men, these
Magi, of whom ST. Matthew speaks?
They came from the east, they said,
and the east, according to the geo.
graphical knowledge of Matthew's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Even Her Name Changed

Frau Hellwig, of course, gave a
lugubrious account of the player
brat" and demanded that her son at
once rid the house of such an encum-
brance
The morning after Johns arrival Fay
was sent for to come to the room
which had once been her dead friend
Herr Hellwig's study.
Here is Caroline" said Frau He'll
wig as Fay entered. She had changed
her name to Caroline, considering Fay
or Felicitas as too theatrical and hea-
thenish."
John turned and stared in surprise
He saw a stately maiden her tall fig-
IRE proudly erect, though her eyes were
fixed upon the floor.
He advanced toward her and made a
motion with his right arm as IL to
shake hands. Sho raised her eyes and
darted n look Of Icy hatred at him--it
was the CLEAN with which a bitter foe
confronts his opponent
you have been hard TO manage. |
am informed" said John. you have
neither understood nor, | suppose, de-
sired to win my mothers affection. In
the present state OF affairs you cannot
desire to remain longer In this house"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
An Infidel's Blessing

She had seen this strange woman once
before. 1t was while the body OF Herr
Hellwis lay unburied in the parlor of
the house.
She had appeared like an apparitlon and
her face bore such a strong resemblance
to that of the dead man that Fay mad
started at the sight.
She was little. old woman. richly
dressed in the style of a bygone eey
over her forehead eurled a profusion
of white ringlets covered with a trans
parent black lace kerehief fastened I'M
der her chin.
do you know the whole story aow
Fritz?' the old woman had said looking
mournfully into the coffin; Eyes. you
do as your father and mother have long
known it. | forgive you. Fritz. You
never knew the wrong you were COM
hitting. Good night; good night"
She dropped a bouquet of costly flow
ers upon the ilfeless breast, turned and
was about to leave the room when Frau
Hellwig said sfernly What do you want
here. aunt2"
ITO give him my blessing" returned
the old lady.
AN infdel's blessing?' sneered Frau
HellwiE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

When cordula Hellwig heard that
be was i'll she escaped from the vigil
anco of her parents. who had hereto
fore foroibly kept them apart, and went
10 Joseph's bedside, tenderly nursing
him until he died. Then she returned
home and all her family cried out upon
her wickedness.
Previously they had tried TO make her
marry Paul Hellwig. her cousin, tall,
pale. hard, loyeless man. But she had
resisted with all her might and nothing
had been able to shake her love for
Joseph Hirschsprung
She escaped to her dying lover at
Leipsic and her attendance upon him
IN his illness caused her narrow
minded, self-righteous family to look
upon her as a lost woman; and even
throughout the community spread o
rnmor that Cordula Hellwig had been
guilty of some great but mysterious
crime
Cordula settled down to a life OF
seciusion. employing much of her time
with music, of which she was O great
lover. She had small fortune of her
own and a right OF residence In the
Hellwig house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Over the Roofs

But one day Fay made a discovery.
The house was built four-square around
a courtyard and the family Of Frau
Hellwig occupied only the side fronting
the public square The other three wings
seemed abandoned.
But this day, in her rankings. Fay
wandered to garnet. from a window
of which, opening upon a steep -oor
she saw a balcony stretching along be-
meath the windows of the top story OF
the wing which closed the back Of the
courtyard-the windows which looked not
out upon the courtyard. but the pleas
ant country beyond.
Upon the balcony many potted plants
we're growing, and vines making it a
bower. Delicate lace curtains huttered
from the open windows. and upon lit-
tie table set upon the balcony, amid the
flowers, lay a book.
She must get to that fairyland. she
must sit amid those plants and flowers
There was only one way. She slipped
out of the window to the stone cutters.
ran lightly along that perilous footing
and dropped upon the Towering ball
cony.
She heard the sound of piano, and
looking through an open window saw
the Old Mamsele sitting at her favor
ite instrument. striking the keys with a
firm, strong touch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
The Amazon

A troupe of jugglers were giving an
exhibition in the town hall of K, a
city of some size and consideration In
Thuringia.
A large audience crowded the hall and
among the throng sat in a conspicuous
place Herr Hellwig, the rich citizen who
lived In the old Hirschsprung mansion
facing the public square.
The programme promised many new and
marvellous things and concluded with the
announcement that Mime d'OrlowslSa will
appear as an Amazon. Six soldiers with
loaded guns will fire at her and with one
thrust of her sword she will cut the six
bullets in air."
The peculiar accent with which the
juggler, Orlowska. spoke German marked
him as a native of the dismembered
land of Poland. When the time came for
his wifes performance he went to lit
tie table and, amid profound silence,
made up the cartridges in full view OF
the people.
lie handed a cartridge to each soldier
and babe him lead. A bell rang and Nine.
d'orlowska appeared from behind cur
tain.
She was a lovely vision. Her left arm
bore a shield and her right hand grasped
a sword. From below the cleaning silver
scales of her corslet fell white robe
and her radiant brown hair fell in long
waves from beneath her helmet.
Her face was pale and sad, with great
mournfu1 eyes which looked steadily to-
ward the muzzles of the loaded guns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

The Hlrsehsprungs had chung to the
Catholic religion, and when most of
their neighbors became Lutherans and
the Swedes poured into Thuringia,
Adrian Won Hirschsprung sold all his
property in x, except the old house
on the square, for 10000 thalers in gold.
and his two sons rode off to seek a
new homo in some Catholic country,
leaving the father behind.
The Swedish King spent one day in
K. and his troops were quartered on
the inhabitants. the old Hirschsprung
mansion being filled with the northern
soldiers.
A terrible dispute arose between
Adrian and some drunken troopers who
were earousing in the courtyard, and
the old man was stabbed to the heart.
The Swedish troops had long depart
ed and old Adrian had long lain under
The flagstones in the Church of the
Holy Virgin when the two sons re-
turned from their wanderings
They found the old house standing.
but the Golfers which had contained The
&c, 900 thalers stood broken and empty.
Ii was supposed that the Swedes had
carried off the money
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
The Will of the Lord

Herr Hellwig had married a poor and
distant connection of his who had been
brought up in his fathers household She
had developed into cold, heartless
woman, who made her ostentatious piety
more Objectionable than most people g
rascality. and a cover and excuse for her
cold, determined nature.
Doing her own WILL she called doing
the will of the Lord
II am fraid. Herr Hellwig." she said
when her husband brought home the lit
tie girl. that you are not quite right IN
your head. To bring players brat under
the roof | strive to make temple of the
Lord indicates something more than folly.
Il shall not receive into my house this
child OF sin-the child of a lost woman SO
visibly overtalSen by the righteous judy
ment of God"
For once in his life Herr Hellwig as
serted himself. This house is mine" he
said, "and this child shall find a home
here n you do not wish to lose your
dignity in the presence of your servants
give the necessary orders for the little
girls reception--or l shall do so myself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Physician and Nurse

When Fay told Aunt cordula what had
taken place The old lady laughed with
pleasure.
Now" she said, "we can DO always to-
gether When the two months are UP you
shall come here and live with me--be
my companion and -se.' Fay heard
her with tears of gratitude.
Fay now, necessarily, saw much Of
JOHN. At first he seldom spoke to her;
but gradually he seemed 10 seek oppor-
tunitles of addressing her.
Once when the family was taking tea
in the garden, Adele's delicate little child
set her dress ahre and would have been
burned to death had not Fay. who was
waiting upon the party as servant, ex-
tinguished the flames. doing so with great
risk to herself and receiving several Sc
we're burns N the doing Of it. while the
affrighted widow fled I'm terror
Then the child was taken down with a
slow fever and would have no other nurse
than Fay. SO John, in his capacity of
physician. saw and talked with Felicitas
every day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

Such was the history of Cordnla He'll
wig, the old woman whom Felieitas saw
seated at her piano in the mysterious at
tic room Of the old mansion.
Suddenly pausing in the midst of brill
liant passage. Cordula fixed her large
eyes over her glasses at the peering
child.
How did you get here?" she asked in
a tone Of establishment.
over the roofs" faltered Fay.
over the roofs? Come, show me how
you got here"
She approached the child and took her
hand kindly Fay pointed out her perilous
rath. The old lady covered her face with
her hands.
20, don't be frightened said Fay. lit
is really very simple"
The old lady led Fay back into the
roonl--that room 50 different, as were all
the other rooms occupied by the Old
Nam selle from the other rooms Of that
dreary mansion.
For the old lady's apartments were
hlled with books and flowers and singing
birds and pictures-everythin showed ele-
gance and a refined and scholarly taste.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Restitution

The young professor announced to his
mother his discovery or the source OF
the wealth of his family, which infor-
nation he had become possessed OF
through reading the manuscripts he
had taken from Fay
In spite of his mothers violent pro-
tests. he declared that he would, II
possible. restore his part of the wealth
TO any proved representative of the
Iirschsprungs and put an advertise
ment In the papers asking for news
of descendants of old Adrian.
The pious relative on the Rhine, who
had known the secret all along as his
daughter the widow Adele had known
OF it--refused point plank to give UP a
tbaler Of the money declaring his Ia
tner had never received any IIrsch-
sprung gold.
In response to Johns advertisements
there came TO see him the Baron Won
Hirschsprung of I<irl. who easily proved
his descent They went to the lawyers
house to transact the business in hand
ard there tho baron chancea to see
Fay.
At the sight OF her he started back in
CONSERVATION and cried out "Metar'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Tbrough a Secret Door

Thus did Felictas Orlowska become ae-
quainted with the Old Nam selle. who be-
came her fasT friend and her instruetress.
Every day she visited the attic rooms and
spent all the time she could there.
She went not over the roofs now. but
through door opening from a long de-
serted corridor. to which the Old Mann
selle gave her a key.
She kept her visits secret lest a stop
should be put them by Frau Hellwlg;
but the Old Nam sele made her promise
that, should they be suspected and she
questioned concerning them, she was to
tell the truth.
And the faithful Heinrich, who was let
into the secret, kept II also
Aunt Cordula learned all the sad stors,
of Fay's life and tenderly loved her. She
showed her her treasures-her ancient sill
yer. her jewels and her collection of ati-
tograph musical compositions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
The Arms of the Hirschsprungs

In a little bag of silk she came upon
a ring-a seal ring-and upon the seal
was engraved the cognizance OF the noble
Hirschsprungs, a deer with uplifted fore
feet poised to jump over some great
chasm.
She looked upon 1t with wonder. for
on the stone frames of the doors of that
great mansion house, over the windows,
nay, even upon the tiles of the floor,
was carved that same representation Of
the springing deer.
She put the things back with sigh
and returned to her drudgery.
One month passed much like its pre-
decessor. Nathaniel was at school. John
at the University of Bonn and -.ever
visited his home.
Frau Helwig sat day after day and
month after month, at her accustomed
window on the ground floor. working al
ways at some piece of sewing or knit
ting; the servants went about their work
in the kitchen; these were the only signs
of life about the vast mansion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Il emf q Prisoner

Cordula accidentally witnessed the dis
covery by her father and his brother OF
this wealth and their division OF H. She
revealed her knowledge TO her father and
begged him to restore the money to the
impoverished Hirschsprungs.
But he sternly babe her hold her
tongue and kept her virtual prisoner
after that until his death, a captivity
whose only interval was her escape to at
tend the dying Joseph.
Fay heard a noise; she turned and saw
John standing before her. He had unex-
pectedly returned and found her readins
the manuscript He demanded IL of her,
but she refused.
Does 1t concern me or my familyg'
he asked.
Fay faltered YES bat said that ho
should not see It, He took It from her bv
force and thrust II into his pocket
"t'eicitas" lie said "I will read tht,
and judge of IT, But your embttered
Views have become part of your life.
Can you not understand that there can
be any change in one7 Fay FAY, forgivs
me; Fay come back to Bonn with me
as my wife"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Thwarting Her Love

Before the two months were up Il Old
Nam selle died-died suddenly from a
stroke of apoplexy.
But she lived long enough after the at
tack TO ask for Fay and thus the secret
which the girl had so long kept of her
acquaintance with Aunz Cordula became
known to Frau Hellwig, who, upon be-
ing informed of the old ladys condition.
had hurried to her bedside-not with any
Christian sympathy, but in the discharge
of duty=zwhieh duty was to see that the
old Mam'selie did not make a will leaving
her money ont of the family.
Aunt Cordula babe Fay, who had also.
of course, hurried to the sckhed. ia send
for her lawyer, doubtless with the inten-
tlon OF altering her Will for the benefit
of her protege.
But Frau Hellwig. intercepting Fay in
the corridor, thrust her into room and
locked her in. keeping her there until the
Old Nam selle had breathed her last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Dying Injunctions

When Herr Hellwig died John. OF
course, came home for the funeral-a
grave young man of 20.
Herr Hellwig had left In his desk an
unfinished letter to John, charging him
with the guardianship of the players
child and Fay--as she was called though
her name was Felcitas-heartbroken with
grief at the loss Of her friend, heard
through a half open door this CONVEX
sation between John and his mother.
II regard this letter. John was saying
'as a command from my father. But had
he only known how detest this class of
people from whom this child has sprung
he would have spared me the guardian
ship"
Are we to go on paying out our money
for this creature who is nothing in the
world to us-whose obstinate nature
have in vain tried to bring into subjec-
tion-whose soul is irretrievely lost?" cried
the mother.
mo indeed; have no such intention"
John interrupted. his monotonous voice
showing for the first time a shade of ami
nation, bring up the child in household
duties; fit her for what she must some
day become-a servant"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
A Noble Shoemaker

The house was sold for a paltry sum
TO the head of the Hellwig family, the
money divided between the brothers
and Lutz, the elder brother. rode away
again. Nothing was ever after heard
OF him.
The second brother hung his knightly
sword upon the wall and the descend
ant of these who had fought in the CRU
sades and held high places at royal
courts became eventually a shoemaker.
Joseph, the son of the noble shoe
maker of the Old Mamselle's youth
she was then the lovely Cordula He'll
Wig-tletermned TO raise himself from
The depths into which his family had
fallen and when his father and mother
died, took what little patrimony he had
and went to Lelpsic, entering the Uni-
yersity.
The privations which he endured on
account of his poverty so undermined
his health that he died before he could
complete his course.