AND THUS HE CAME

Contents

I.--THE BABY
II.--THE CHILD
III.--THE FRIEND
IV.--THE WORKMAN
V.--THE COMFORTER
VI.--THE BURDEN BEARER
VII.--THE THORN CROWNED
VIII.--THE BROKEN-HEARTED
IX.--THE FORGIVER OF SINS
X.--THE GIVER OF LIFE
XI.--THE STILLER OF THE STORM


I

The Baby


The heavy perfume of rare blossoms, the wild strains of mad music, the
patter of flying feet, the murmur of speech, the ring of laughter,
filled the great hall. Now and again a pair of dancers, peculiarly
graceful and particularly daring, held the ce...