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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1947-12-18, Page 6JA Cit Synopsis Chapter XVIII: Juanita had run away from the mission and once more pleads with Michael to take her with him on the vengeance trail. This time he accepts her presence. . Chapter XIX And still no eye could have dis- cerned a single moving thing. . The great valley could have been searched with a spy -glass and yet the earnest watcher would have fail- ed to discover that the uncanny cries that lifted eerily into the night were born in the throats and mouths of two people who moved like ghosts, slowly, and always in the thickest shadows of tree, bush and rocks. For El Caballero Rojo and the young Spanish girl were having their first — and only necessary — rehearsal of their most important signal, before they entered Deep Water Valley, where death and de- struction might lie before them. Michael Valdez smiled in the darkness, satisfied. Juanita had spok- en truly when she had told him that long ago she had learned to imitate the calls of the animals of the wild, as well as those of the night birds. She was a constant surprise, this beautiful half wild girl.. Michael Valdez could not understand the warm flooding of his veins at the thought of her. He put such thoughts sternly from him — be- cause he did not understand: * * Soon, once more. the phantom riders were side by side, but in Jua- nita's voice there was something that said she had been subconsci- ously warned , as one of the wild things she knew so well might have been warned.. "I do not like this place, senor," she said flatly. "We ride?" Valdez did not answer. His very silence, blending with his caballero costume, which he had donned dur- Your Handwriting and You By Alex S. Arnott My Christmas Message To You All The coming of Christmas turns our thoughts to the Christ Child and the example of his good will to all men. It is interesting to note that the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ brought about a writing al- phabet that has endured in form, and the style of which is found in most languages of today. Before the birth of Christ, man's writing con- sisted of pictures and symbols as a form of basic alphabet, such as the Roman alphabet, These forms were scot so readily understood as the written alphabet which recorded the life of our Lord. The scriptur- es are a work of art in painstaking and accurate perfection in express- ing the thou,ghte of those historical times. It was about this period of his- tory that the most interesting de- tails were brought into use in man's Written language, such detail as the crossing of the small letter "t" to 'distinguish it from the small letter "d" and "1". The dot above the small letter "i" to avoid possible con- fusion with the letter "e", is an- other interesting indication of the exactness with which the scribes recorded the life of Christ so that the written word of his life and times could he more readily under stood for all time to come. The collection of all forms of pie turn thoughts of many tongues. such as was prevalent in that age. into a common picturesque record- ing of the scriptures was indeed man's outstanding accomplishment in the betterment of civilization. * * * During the year I have deriver' much pleasure in receiving you' letters from far and near for hand writing analysis and now that Christmas is drawing near ms thoughts go out to you wherevc: you may be. On the farm, in 'tic city, on the east or west coast anti to those across the border in tic United States I send to each of you my best wishes for a joyrnt• Christmas season. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL l ISSUE 51-1947 ing l uanit.a s short absence, made him a glittering red-headed spectre in conchal and silver in the moon- light. For every inch of him now was the conquistador. Juanita gave hint a swift glance, then her eyes were lifted to the shrine on Mission Hill. "So that is Don Attero's Cross, senor?" she said reverently, and her fingers made a swift sign of the cross across her heart. El Caballero Rojo nodded. As he, too, stared at the gigantic post with its long horizontal beam he was re- membering the story of Don Attero, who had made Deep Water Valley _a paradise that during his lifetime had known neither crime nor greed, want nor envy. As his thoughts were deep with Don Attero, suddenly Juanita reach- ed out and gripped his arm tensely, staring with widened eyes at the distant symbol. "Something is on the cross, sen- or," she whispered. "Something jumps up and down at its base!" "Someone has swung something from each end of the beam, Juan - its," Valdez said slowly. "And yes, whoever is there is dragging some- thing closer to the cross." "Si! Something heavy, senor. Look! He throws ropes above to the crossbeam. You think he tries to get that heavY thing he drags up on the cross?" She stopped short as El Caballero Rojo suddenly kneed El Cielo, and the horse leaped toward the brush. "Wait, senor!" she cried anxi- ously. "Do not go! I do not like—" But the frantic protest died on her lips. For she knew that Michael Valdez had decided — and few of his decisions were ever changed. It was not for her to question them. * * Valdez advanced only a few paces into the night. He stopped then, melting into the inky blackness be- side a great rock. Then, quietly and decisively, be moved on again, never out of cover, but. steadily advancing. His keen eyes were riveted on a spot where the valley walls came close together, and where a river, black silver in the moonlight, raced swiftly but noiselessly below — far, far below. He could see now that what had at first appeared to be one immense valley was in reality two. It was as if some mythical giant of long centuries ago had flung down a' tremendous dumbbell, had then re- moved it, and had left only two big clefts in the earth, with this narrow canyon marking the crosspiece be- tween the balls on either end. As he studied all of this, he did not hear Juanita until she pulled up her horse behind him, so quietly did she approach. "The man's work at Don Attero's Cross is finished, senor," she said, her voice low. "Se? He brings a horse from behind those—" "That's a dog jumping up and down!" Valdez said abruptly. Shrill, alarmed yelps drifted to them across the night. Valdez saw that now the excited animal had leaped away from the burdened cross and was yelping and jumping at the mount of the shadowy, mys- terious rider. Not only was that rider mysteri-.. ons, but it was all a mystery here at midnight in this eerie setting. And it was one which was holding Michael Valdez in a viselike grip. Curiosity had led many a man to a final pause in a six-foot hole in the ground, he tried to tell himself, and that this was none of his business. But he had to know what was going on over there. He had tol He turned to his roan and set foot in the stirrup. "We ride, Juanita," he said. But even as they started they were halted sharply as a shot rang out. Then came the pitiful yelps of a wounded dog. Beneath the cone- shaped sombrero which shaded his face El Caballero Rojo's mouth was a grim gash. His teeth were so tightly clenched that veins stood out on his temples. * * Again a six-gun barked, send ing its echoes through the night. In the distance, there by Don Attero's Cross, a dark splotch dragging across t h e ground teemed to rise a few inches, the: silence! Instantly Michael Valdez' eye' were roaming over the nearby landscape, searching out a safe way to ride from these heights to the floor of the valley atld then np to the ether side where the cross stood, He left the choice finally to El Cielo, and the mount swiftly took him down the Y CHRIS' , Tigiottuao ra irr This Day of Joy witb ,gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed the light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee. CArs with joyous steps they sped To that lowly manger bed, There to bend the knee before Him whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek thy mercy seat. Cs they *fered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure, and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King. Amen ANNE�;Q T liotut Dominating Mother Alienates Daughter WHAT GOES ON in the mind of * a mother who refuses to allow her * 19 -year-old girl to have dates? Who forbids her to invite even girt friends to the house? Who drives the girl to threaten to leave home—and who retorts that she'll see that she los- es her job if she does? — or she will collect. the * girl's whole salary each week, * keeping her dependent upon her * mother's will! * Does she hope by such tactics * to prevent her daughter from mar- * rying? Or is she imposing this * discipline from sheer love of au- * thority? To deprive the girl of a * normal social life is to attempt to * defeat nature. She cannot win. * And one day she will find her- * self alone, for no girl who is * smart enough to earn her own * living will submit to such injustice * for long. * The girl who writes this about * her mother is frankly puzzled. She * wonders whether her mother trusts * her. se NOT FRIENDS Naturally she has asked for rea- sons. All she gets is an angry order to hush. and do as she is lob'. flrr mother is increasingly hard to please and finds fault with l ro...Neatly everything the girl does,.or does not do. The tension between them is mounting daily, and the girl con- fesses she is snaking mistakes in her work because she's too confused and unhappy to keep ker mind on it. And no wonder! Her mother is not her friend. She is a tyrant. She is trying to live her daughter's life for her. She treats the girl as though she wera 10 years old. Soon she will come to hate her mother, and who can blame her! It is such mothers who drive their daughters to marry the first titan who asks them. Refused the use of their homes, they meet boys on rocky slope to the valley floor, with Juanita's mount, Pedro, gingerly following. Once in the knee-deep grass of the lush valley, the two riders made all speed across it. Not far from Don Attero's Cross they stopped, slid from their saddles and ground -hitched their mounts. Silently they went afoot with El Caballero Rojo in the lead, a swift - moving, crouching f i g u re That darted across open silvered '.paces and paused in black she- .. YY•C v (To he Contimwd) Magnesium is the Iighte'.t of structural metals, being one• third lighter than aluminum. street corners. Desperate for some fun, they seek it where it is easiest to find, with what tragic results we know too well. I can only hope that tins girl's mo- ther happens to read this today, and that she may be sufficiently imp- ressed to realise the danger of her present course. TO "DESPERATE": Try once more to discuss this with your mother. Remind her that you have been honest with her, and you want to still be. Hasn't she a friend whose judgment she admires. Why not ask that friend to talk with your mother! If you have not given any reason for her to mistrust you, she is being very short-sighted to dep- rive • you of the rights which are yours. * * If you and your daughter are not getting along, maybe Anne Hirst can explain you each to the other. Write her in detail, at room 421, Box A, 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto. Sunday School Lesson By Rev. R. Barclay Warren The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:2-7; Revelation 11:15; 15: 2-4. Golden Text—Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men—Luke 2:14. Our modern expensive celebra- tion of Christmas is in sharp con- trast to the plain simple story of the birth of the Christ child as re- corded by Mathew and Luke., In our mammoth observance we are in grave danger of losing sight of the central personality. We have room for the mythical Santa, Claus; time for friends, gifts and good eating. But with many, Christmas has become Xmas where Christ is the unknown represented by X. * About 2700 years ago the prophet Isaiah foresaw the birth of the child Jesus. To him it was an event of exceeding great importance; "Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given." This child though born of the virgin Mary, was the Son of God. "The government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 'saw that the Wonderful One would be a King. Peace would reign in His Kingdom. The noisy armour of the warriors and the garments soiled with blood n'ould be burned. John in the Revelation, had fur- ther visions of the. everlasting Kingdom of Jesus Christ. The One who was cradled in a manger, rais- ed in the home of a carpenter, hang' ed on a cross and buried in a bor- rowed tomb shall reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. * * * The Kingdom has already been set up in many hearts. In such there is great peace. But the day has not yet come when "The kingdoms of this world are be- come the kingdoms of our Lord, Boxing Day If you lived in Greece, you wouldn't celebrate Christmas until New Year's Eve, and if you lived in China, yellow would be the color that would predominate at Christ- mas, for it symbolizes joy, happiness and peace with the Chinese, .. Inci- dentally, do you know why Decem- ber 26 is called Boxing Day? It is so named because the Christmas boxes placed in the churches for casual contributions are opened and the contents distributed to those who render small services without pay. Boxing Day is really a survival of a much older custom. 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