The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-27


Christmas tree-laden with its nu-
mcrous gifts for family and friends;
the little ones will rejoice In toys and
candies: those n bit older. in wealth
OF books and games. while fathers and
mothers will have exhausted their in
genuity in discovering each others de-
sires and those OF their children in
order that all may be gratified on
this anniversary Of Christ's coming In
well-ordered households those who
serve the family will be welcomed
around the tree and merriment and
song will add to the gayety. II he in
whose name It will all be done were
right here In the midst Of them. what
more could he ask?
And l dreamed a dream-that he
had come once more upon earth. had
come right down among us and was
looking with eyes OF deep questioning
at what was being done in honor OF
his former coming.
And as he walked around hidden
from all eyes but mine own. his glance
seemed to pierce beneath the SEEM
Ing and reach the heart OF the festival.
He passed by the well-warmed and
lighted homes. where all was hap
piness and content: he went into the
places where those OF whom he said
"Of such Is the kingdom Of God"
were playing in the path OF death. and
cis glance was stern us he saw one
of these little ones" sweep into eter-
ity beneath the iron wheels which
crushed its tiny form almost out OF
all semblance OF the beauty and sweet
ness which belonged to 1t. His look
said: What gift has been given to
this child in honor OF my birthday?
Has 1t had not even that right OF
every creature. a safe place to expand
its nature in the play which 1t must
have In order to grow"
And he went among the homes OF
those who serve the people In the
marts OF trade, great and small.
Surely there we would fnd the
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CHAPTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr.. Baumann was making an el
fort to take his leave. with great pc
likeness.
"Excoose. pleass. want to get b,
pleass!"
Get by!" the other robber gasped
why. you"
But I'm, not n passenger" MI
Baumann urged. with a confidential
smilo. i've been going through tn
train myself"
Much obliged! Hand over!t An,
a rude hand rummaged his pockets
1t was n heart-rending sight.
"Oi oil" he walled. don't you ALLOW
no courtesies to the profession?" An,
when the inexorable thief continue,
to pluck his money. his watch. hi
scarf-pin. he grew wroth indeed. "Stop
stop, refuse to pay. I'll go into bank
ruptcy foist." But still the larcen,
continued; fingers even lifted thre.
cigars from his pockets. two for him
self and q good one for 4 customer
This loss was grievous. but his wild
est protes: was: "Oh. here. my frient
you don't want my business CARTS"
Keep 'em!" growled the thief, ant
then, sianclng up ne sa" on the ten
der inwards OF Mr.. Baumann's up
held palms two huge glisteners. which
their owner mad turned that way IN
misguided effort to conceal the stones
The robber reached up FOR them.
TAKE EN-. you're Veicome! sale
Mr.. Baumann. with rare presence o.
mind. Those Nevada nearlies looks
H.
almost ike real.
Keep en-. snid the robber. as III
passed on. and Mr.. Baumann almost
sWooneo Win JOY tor. as ne WIS
pered to Wedgewood moment later: