Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-01-12

led her sdvances, telling net now neejidl "
wa, to guard sg,n,i temptation. and left her
in innocence. Thush va, proOf again,, I'M
purity.
Six month. now passed away. Every day
the number Of eurisu. spcc,sios Increased,
for the portal Wa, finished. ,nd 50 were miny
II tho arches. and though one Of the towers
had only attained the hsiRhi Of 81 feet, III.
other had risen already more than 40, and
displayed very clearly wha, the eject would
he when ils entire altitude OF 500 feei should
he attained; still more the work grew, the
NOR. The idss tha, II would nsVsr b- finished
and that his nsme would remain inrrotien and
unkaown. tormsni.d The sriIi. sud i Was 10
ordsr 10 put that lssi evil mt ofia0 question.
that the idea came into hi- mind of working
the letters of h, nsms into the bslu,irade
which va. 10 surround tho platform of the
tower. Nv this means, that name would
strike ,ll cyss - long a. The monument lasi.
ed-ihev would live together This r',olu.
ton made. he bcc'ns more easy In mind. and
settled il with hims'lflo pot hi, design in
execution on the morrow.
A. the momsni of eonm-neinr. however.
'hr archbishop 'crt fnr him. In show him. he
sid. some pr.eiou, relics which he had Just
received
The architect e,me down from The iow.r,
ani found his lori,hip IN rrca, delight
From Milan, had asi h,sn ,sn, ihe heads n
the three M1ci. Gasrard. Mrl'hior sod B1l.
,hl1sr. with their prrc.ou, Crown, of gold.
adorned with diamond, anl psar's. The A..
chiiec, Lneli jsvou,y dovu At sight m these
s,crr.l relics. uttered his rrars', ,nd. ris.r:.
congratulated the archbishop on ,hs rich and
rare ON.
We'll" rsrlisd N, bishop. II have had
something more valuable. ,ill, than ,hI,,
from The Emperor At Conu,otnoplc "
Indeed crn i, he fragment Of rheiroe
cru.'. found nv the EmPr.,, Helena"
"B.u-r rill"
"C,n II be The r,own Of thorn. pledged BY
the Emperor Bnld~ir'"
"Sorrrhiu- worth more ,;!ll''
"whu r.1 " h.''
Tho plan of the fn,n cjidec lhA. ever
"a, built"
"Ob' indeed. " .,cliinsl the artist, with
smile n dsiain
~ plan which leaves A. i,r behind MI 9TH
rr rl,r.. ~ ,h- snn ou,,hin., tho 'nr'--s.e.
inr lh,t other n',n. ". the work " MN
mn, #. the work n Heaven itself. cent by an
angel 10 King solomon"
"You have. then. rhs plan N the Temple
Of Jsrualem' cried the architect
"Ycs."
"Ob, lc, me see H."
LIN up ,hsr curtain" said the ,rehhi,h.
op. poia,inr with hr finger to tapestry,
covering a kind ola frame
The -riI. very eagerly ohsy'l. and found
him.slr sa7Iin, ficr io face with tho heaven.
" model, anI with one sIin:e b, took in al
10, details
"wcll" .,d the archbishop, "wha, %
Won ,av to that"
"P,hau'" exclaimed the artist, I" | Ike
nnr h-urr 80
Innn,ly hur,, of internal linrhisr' sound.
81 IN hi, ears. too surrlv he recognized the
well.knoun ,pnnd: after having escaped The
.rI other deadly sins, he had fallen into that
" priIc.
He m,lr hu, ore bound from III. ,po, to the
rhurch II st, Grreon. where he hoped IN find
Father Clem.n': IN, the flrh-th1i th, nj ghi
herr ssr.i with apoplr,v. sni deed. And
It lh,t nomsnt when this Emnring infrrna.
rtun reached his ears. ,rain there came The
hurst of Satanic l,rrlrer. and {, cold chill
p1s.cd to his 'syy head.
Yet hc summoned an his presence Of mind.
and. feeling So vet no physical pain. took
courage hy degrees. lul resolved 10 return 10
the cathedral, hoping that the enthusiasm VI.
ways sure ~ Ne awakened II sigh, NJ h'' be.
loved. would drive away the remnnn, Of fear
from his heart.
I And h, tired 10 lose himself IN the macs
of hi, own church; bu,, alas soon hc found
wlrt cf air,and sense OF 'uloca'ion, l'
. Il it was serulehre.
To escape from this he mounted the steps
/ leading tn the platform. when there, he 'ill
continued the l,,-n, hy mean. of ih, sraf-
oldinss: at the TOP of ih. sca1oldinc vas =
ladder. relchlng the SUNNI, of the tower
this ws, the most ,dviu-cl part NJ the works
and that from which tho artist could most
readily survey all the rest,
Nothing appeared altered: every one in he
place, and all remained assidnously lnborinS
there ~ the usual hour Of departure. TIE
clock gave notice OF iha, hour, as daylight
began tn Gil.
The artist heard the workman retire sing
inr. pleased with their DAYS work. Then he
remained alone as usual, Tor. IS We have said,
no wss always 'h- l,'' 'h-'-
The sun went down in kinrly sPlendor: on.
/ " now throwing light IN the most elevated
spots. som the river and the city were Who'll
Is plunged into deep shadow. hat for some
time We, the tower. though i, had n"' attained
more ,han one.,hird Of ils destined height. rc-
nainoi light, and the arts, swimming, as 1t
we're. in the glory. proudly thought To him
self ,hl, when il was finished, this high tow
er would louk like ar ill.mlnlied beacon IN
the evening. Al length the ,nn slowly aban.