Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-11-18

OF the tower! Mere chllds play-theyoung
gardener flew up them with Joyous step
Then came two hundred wooden stairs
over The clock-tower and belfry; then five
steep ladders up the narrow pinnacle
i Courage! A few more bold steps-half an
hour of peril-then triumph, reward, the
Epriest's blessings, and the joyful 'Yes!'
before the altar. All. how heavy was the
banner to drag upwards--how dark, the
i straight, stony shaftl Hold. there is the
ltrap7d door. Lawrence, and an assistant
3who accompanied him. pushed Gabriel
j through. s7odio ie7osoz bsyorss1 6ea .noi1
/ That's itl' cried Lawrence; you will
see the iron stepsinto the clamps to hold
on by outside--only keep your head steady.
When Ills your time to come down, hail
us, and well throw you ropeladder with
hooks. Farewelll' As he said these
words Gabriel had passed through the trap
door, and with feet and hands clinging to
the iron projections. felt himself hanging
over tremendous precipice, while the cold
evening breeze ruffled his hair, He had
still, burdened as he was with the banner,
to steady himself on part Of the spire
sculptured in the similitude of a rose, and
then, after two daring steps higher, to be-
stride the very pinnacle. and wave his
gay gold flag. .a ito
May God be mercitul to mel sighed
the poor lad, as glancing downward on TIA e
the busy streets, lying SO far beneath, the
whole extent of his danger flashed upon
him. He felt so lonely, SO utterly forsak-
en- in that desert of upper air, and the cru
sl wind stroye with him, aud struggled to
wrest the heavy banner from his hand
Annie, Annie tits for theephe murmured,
and the sound of the sweet name nerved
him to endurance He wound his left
arm firmly around the iron bar which
supported the goldon star, surmcanted
by a crescent, that served as weather
cock, and with the right waved the flag,
which tapped and rustled like the wings
of some mighty bird of prey. The
sky--how near. it seemed--grew dark above
his head, and the lights and bonfres glanc-
ed upwards from the great city below
But the cries Of rejoicing came family on
his ear. until the long continued shout
mingled with the sound of drums and
trumpets, announced the approach of Leo
pold.
'Huzzal huzza! long liye the Emperor
shouted Gabriel, and wavedhis banner
proudly. But the deepening twilight and
the dizzy hight rendered him unseen and
unheared by them below.
The deep voice of the cathedral clock
tolled the hour.
Now my task is ended,' said Gabriel,
drawing a deep sigh of relief, and shiver-
ing in the chilly breeze. Now have only
to get down and give the signal. s5t
More heedfal and slowly than he. had
assembled, he began his descent. Only
once he looked upward to the golden star
and crescent, now beginning to look col
orless against the dark sky. f' -s'a's
Hal said he, don't it look now as If
that heathenish Turk of a crescent was
nodding and wishing me some evil good
night % Be quiet, Mohammed!' a,osj9sg
A few courageous steps landed him
once more on the petals of the gigantic
scalptured rose, which offered the best,
the only coigne of vantage for his feet to
rest on.
He furled his banner tightly together,
and shouted - aaE sa
Halo, Lawrencel Albert! here! throw
me up the ladder and hooks.
No answer. e.er uoar v.s
More loudly and shrilly did Gabriel
reiterate the call. f - - Tem g
Not word, not stir below. ia
Holy Virgin! can'they have forgotten
: me? Or have they falena sleep?' cried
the poor fellow aloud; and the signing wind
seemed to answer back like mockine
: demon.
What shall do? What will become
:. of ,me?' edl ~ resia4 e5l ,.Jsis bss
Now enveloped in darkness. he dared
r not Stir one hairs breadth to the right OF
5 to the left. A painful sensation of tight.
ness came across his chest. and his SOU
: grew bitter within him. s5.s
! They have left me here of a set pur.
: pose, he mut.ered, through his clenched
+ teeth. The torches below will shine Oh
my crushed body n
9 Then after moment;
1 No, no, the sacristan could not find il
his heart; men born of women could moi
do it. They will come, they must come
But the did not come, and the pitiless
darkness thickened around him, so thai