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Show ---- - ---- . .C:S -----·- ( \ ht t he Christmas season a fe~ months :1• c in a l e, r :::-e r.1et ropolitan ar ss , ~s t he hap)Y holiday crowd hv.rriod alon~: t he streets, some to _. churc'.-., others to t he movies, a cr}.:r•:od newsboy stood in a prota(; t.ed cornf\r restin G on his ci·t:·V:,l,es dnd offeririz his papers fer sale. Soruettine: ab out him a rr ested the look of many who 1:assed . It v,a$ this. Ee h~d decora "ceci his crutch.;,s ~,ii th holly• To a :-as.:;e r by ·;1vho que stioned him te 3ctiri with a cheerful smile, 11 11/r,2.t ' s the use of wenrinr.:; a sourpuss f a.c e? Yer, , it is t ou1_th to be lame and. r, ccr , · but th a t is no genui:ne nw,::,cn for l~e~dne: c lurr.1 I can't h~ve ~11 th e good thi~ss that lots of other ~ oys hav e at Ch rist mas ti, e, but I am re :::.c hin r; out for 211 the joy it i s possil-Jlo to r eac h . I decerat~d thoec crutc h,~s just tD make it seem a , little Chri stn12,sy . 11 . ;)on 1t thir,k whon yo 1J. havo troubl os Tho.t your no i f:hb ot g oos. scot-fr Bo ~ f',ecaus0 ho shmis a smili!'lf' front ,-.nd l, attl es cheerfully. No, r.'.an~ I~e, too he,s troubles, Bu\:, ho:lI'ein the di±'f'o::-crnc·::- l i es : ..hile you f O idly morin[ 'r cund , TL0 othor f0l lov; -~rj 02 . l,o,-~'t env y other po 6pl.e ; I.:a:/Gd if t l10 tr uth you knew, Yo1, 1 d find t.hd r burden heavier, far T!'-i a r_ is t t e c a so 1;1i th y ~u .. \ __,! I '-._j Dec :. u~,~ c1 f.::illow, rain or shine, Can show a smilin:: face; I-on't thin]} -you'd h a ve a n easier time If you could take his place. 'Tis hope and cheery courage That incit'e one to r etrieve (ne 1 S past • ist dKO St to sta.rt afresh; TO dare and to a~hieve. So smil0> a nd if p erchance you light Tho spark '6f hope anev( In some pcor sad and ourdened hoart, -;'. All honor to yout · •e -Anonymous Chaplain Hugh A• Mitchell TH:S REV:S/,LING ,:,NSWER I I 1:1hc1.t we ul d yo u do, Jim if you suddenly snw the whol e · : Germ:,n cavalry . c •mint: strai r;ht at you?" an officer aske d . a No :7;ro sQJ.dier ·at .· the :front · furinr the la3t ;,vo.r ,, 1' \Jh::1t would · I do, . boss? V!ny , :;ntre ' 'i~d:uid spread ' the news t h ro u~t F17ant6 • . 11 -!Hi* -l<•lH-"* ,, ·;;·*-:i*~ 'l<:_ • , i; ~ i d; ~ -,, ~~-k·-/HH< * I I 1, I I I I f I: r ---------- ----------------·--·-··-----------------------""' |
