Washington County News | 1927-12-22 | Page 4 | When Jesus was a Boy; Loved by his Playmates

When Jesus Was a Boy; Loved by His Playmates WHEN It Is- candle-lighting time on , Christmas Eve, and mother has read the "Night Before Christmas," Christ-mas," and told you the story of the Christ Child, of the Wise Men who came on their soft-stepping camels across the desert ; of the shepherds who followed the Star; of the angel song, and of the manger cradle, have you ever thought : "I wonder what sort of a boy Jesus was when He was as old as 1?" The Bible doesn't tell much about His boyhood, but there are two legends leg-ends which you may like to remember remem-ber while the berries are red on the holly and the whole house is smelling of evergreen. One ' tells of a little lame boy wiio followed the shepherds on that first Christmas night. While he was kneeling before the Christ Child, he felt the tiny hands touch him. Wiien he arose, he no longer needed his crutch. He who had always al-ways hobbled slowly and painfully had been healed, and could run with the swiftest. Another legend tells of the time when the boy Jesus was playing with His comrades and held a lifeless bird. One touch, and It flew nway up, up, up Into the blue sky, singing a song of thanksgiving. These are only legends. They may not be true, but of this we may tie sure : the boy Jesus was well loved by His playmates, and He was always al-ways kind and thoughtful. Suppose you take one of the candles from the tree and tie it up in a knot of holly berries where you can see It often. As often as you see it remember remem-ber that Christmas is the birthday of the Christ Child. So try to he like Him by doing some kind deed every day. Frank II. Sweet. (, 1927, Western Newspaper Union.)