Show LINES by LIZA GOSSIP 1 I heard that her babe was born in a manger poor what a pity are they so needy that in all the wide city no lodging could be found for meagre pay nono no no I 1 heard them say that joseph for he is so called would have given any price would have made sacrifice of all he be had to give her comfort in her hour of deliverance but within Bethle hems wall just a manger stall was all he could find mary alary he called her I 1 believe she was young sweet and fair 91 1 I suppose na woman was there to attend 1 I 1 think that I 1 id had guessed that her time was nigh would have given her shelter A tranger stranger but why 13 because because I 1 am a woman of kind intent true neighbor it would have meant much to the little mary mother one who has borne the world a son 0 I 1 wonder if the women really did gissia like that nineteen hundred and forty six years ago I 1 would venture to guess that we have not changed much the housing problem seems not to have in proved much either 0 As for me folks I 1 am in a dither I 1 guess I 1 could call it a christmas dither uncle dan keeps me going at such a pace in the store that I 1 a minute to do ray my own shopping consequently quent ly unless I 1 improve the shining hours of this final wednesday afternoon leisure all the dear ones are going to get what the little boy shot at on christmas morning another thing I 1 have a stack of cards tottering in front of me all I 1 need is the time to address them and lick the stamps it would seem that a few would suffice but I 1 make a ritual of it I 1 love to send christmas cards and notes to all the friends I 1 seldom see but frequently think of I 1 still exchange greetings with school friends whom I 1 have not seen for twenty years all these gay messages from far and near are a great part of the joy of christmas for me I 1 cannot bear to throw them away and so I 1 have bundles and boxes saved since I 1 was a child I 1 wish I 1 could think of something useful to do with them it it i I 1 told royal thackeray that I 1 was going to write a coulman about pigs this week but after innocently ennocent asking if he had ever had trouble with his pigs dying of a aled back due lo jp over weight he advised me to stick to rny my own nonsense be safer says he be I 1 think he is probably right well I 1 giust go and spend the dollar ive saved to buy presents for mom and dad joe mildred gerry anne marie and christine it hardly seems enough 0 13 big ig and little short and tall young and old good friends all merry christmas and a very happy new year F E W |