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Show ' Friday, December THE OGDEN POST 4 tfbina rare rot mother; we-- v In." little Mary Interrupted. Mrs. Carney stopped to stroke the curly head with her hand, then went on : In Ireland there la a beautiful legend that very often Mary, with the little Christ Child In work-wor- Christmas Candle reveri-ntly- her arms, comes back to earth , Noru Cunipjr Mt the Christ mu cumHe In the window, whitiiicrlna a pruyer as she A lflj hinkt'd out Into the cold, at HI nliiht. Bravely the llijle flame glen tiled out Into I lie dnrkneae; a berkunlng llglil to any wanderer that might be aevk Ins shelter. Mother, wont you tell us the story of ChrlKlmus agiilti? little Mlehuel asked. Tell us about the coming of the Christ Child, and and the reason they light the Christ inns candle In Ire land?" Norn Cnrney had been horn In Ireland. Now, her home wun In the midst of a great western prairie, but, as her children Blithered arbund her, she told them the story of the coming of the ChrlKt Child and the renson for the lighting of the Clirlstnuis candle aa her own mother used to tell It to her long ago, around o glowing peat Ore In Ireland. You know, children," she began, when Jesus rnme there was no place for Him. Joseph and Mnry were ao tired and so weary after the long journey into Bethlehem, but evifry place they sought a ahelter they got the same answer no room." 1enple far-awa- n y on Christinas eve, and wanders around seeking a shelter for herself and Jesus. And lest she might seek a place In vain, a Christmas candle Is placed In every home to guide her. oil, children," she went on, her voice taking on a radiant note, It Is a beautiful sight to look but on Christ mns eve and see every hill and valley In Ireland dotted with Uttlo golden Bglits; the whole country looks like one big Christmas tree." She stopped a few momenta as If memory rarried her back over the years and she was looking on the scene once more; then, at the Insistence of the children, went on : This was how the beautiful custom of lighting the Christmas candle started, and It baa been kept op ; through the years." Jimpractical-minde- d "But but mie Interrupted: They the mother and child dont really come back do By Katherine Edelsan fllnioRt tt Cl - i- W fi theyr . I I dont know for aure, Jimmie, but I d know that very often others thut the Christ Child lovea are needing aid or shelter. Sometimes It Is only a kind word, or a bit of encouragement, maybe, but If we give It, and give It cheerfully at Christmas, we ars really doing It for Him and and giving Him the ahelter that they refused Bethlehem long ego. You know the words He said when He was here: Inasmuch as ye do It unto the least of these, ye do It unto Me. Silence fell upon the room after the story was finished. Even practical-minde- d Jlmmla asked no other question. All the children seemed to be looking toward the Uttlo candle that was shining so bravely In the win dow. Now, after tbo story that they no ordinary had listened to, It candle that they were looking at;' it had grown to be something sacred, something Inspiring. And In the years to come, no mat ter where the Carney children might be scattered over the earth, always the lighting of the Christmas candle would bring back the memory of this hour, and for all of them It wonld always be a symbol of the love and desire to help others at Christmas fbr Ills sake. S ft!:'! In Scott vu took little Interest In them because they were poor; so they had to go out to that du rk, cold cave, and there the little Christ Child was born. An gels were singing their songs of joy and welcome for Him over the hills of Judea, but In Bethlehem they sought a shelter In vain." I wish our house had hern there, s (A 1ISI. 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