Page 32 - HSLChristmasAnthology

HSL Christmas Anthology Page 32

THE CHRIST-CHILD

AND THE POOR CHILDKEN

IEINRICH LUDWIG lived in a
narrow dirty court in the
city of Hamburgh, in Ger
many. The sun never came
there, and no green tree
was to be seen. It is a
greaj, evil to spend child
hood in such a dismal home ; but all over
the world there are thousands of poor chil
dren,, who never see the beautiful things
which God made for all creatures to enjoy.
Poor, little Heinrich ! his father was a drunk
ard ; and sickness and trouble had so chang
ed his mother, that she was sometimes stupid
and crazy. At such times, she would sit
with her head leaning on her hands all the
life-long day, and no one could get a word
from her. Little Heinrich did not know