The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-10-25

hH Sdld SoothIngly5 "tImes are chang
ed But, talking of The past, car you tell me
how this chapel here came 10 be pulled down.
and why they don't keep the pigs from grub
blng among the graves!''
Why, yes" he replied, 81 can not that
saw 1t done myself, but there amt house about
here where taat tale amt told On winter even
ings."
After little pressing, the old man SLOWLY
swung his bundle of sticks off his back, seated
himself on a stone, fixed his eve on the ruins,
and recited this legend, which | give in nv
own language
Many years ago there was famous prizes,
who gave np all that he possessed, and came 10
teach Christianity in these parts, He was not
ManEsman, though be could talk with the peo-
pie in their own tongue. He lived in poor
house at Derby Haven, but for all that, there
was not sick or needy person near bu. what
he helped with medicine ard food, as well as
spiritual advice. Along with ki1d heat, he
had kind face and voice, so that the little chill
dren would run out TO laugh and kiss his hand
when they saw him pass. For long time he
used 20 g.: The people together in the winter
evenings IN one Of the largest rooms in the ham
let, while III the summer he would preach TO
the fishermen and their families on he sea-shorp,
After some years of this intercourse, he pro-
posed TO The men that they should build small
church on the Island. St. Michael, he said.
had appeared to bin ia a vision, and pointed
out chapel on fat space upon The grass close
10 the rocks he had seen 1t, he sand, quite
PLAIN 10 his dream; the light was shining out
OF The windows; he had crep: up under The
wall, and looked IN, and 10 ! there be saw him
self kneellng before beautiful costly altar, and
ne recognized the congreg alton as themselves.
Now, while they were full of admiration at
this dream, the good father bace them rise
up and follow him TO the place where he had
seemed 10 see the chapel, and 10 when
they got there, they found the ground marked
out where the foundations of the chapel now
stand, and border drawn some distance around
on which that wall was built, which YOU can
now trace in the grass, Just as Il some one had
turned up furrow on the bale earth, and then
laid carpet of turf upon IT. And when the
men OF the place saw the marvel, and how tru-
ly the good fathers dream had been from Hea-
ven, he bade them kHrei down there ar once,
while hr prayed TO St. Michael and all angels
that these people would not leave of the good
work I'LL they had built a chapel for him. Thus
they were led to oPgin, and promised to give
portion of their time till the little church should
be finished.
There was an abundance of stone close bv,
and the architecture nf the edifce was OF the
simplest kind. Four plain thick walls with
root was all that they aimed at Now. this
part OF the work was comparatively easy but
Father Kelly began to be sore perpexed as 1t
approached completion, how be should furnish
it within, and SO fulfil the dream IN providing
St,rhr H. L.. l. !
TO build. The poor people had neither silver
nor gold. They had already offered such as
they had. strong hands, and hours taken from
their rest or work. Night after night, Father
Kelly used to repair to the chapel, now rooted
in, and pray to St. Michael to help him IN this
strait. One dark evening, be was there longer
than usual; he had fallen down with bis face
upon The ground before the spot in which he
hoped 10 put the altar. While thus PROSTATE
IN prayer, and longing for a continuation of has
former dream, he heard some footsteps close
outside the chapel walls. Having his face upon
the earth the sound came quite distinctly to his
ear. They stopped, and voice sand, " This is
the chapel let us lay them here; 'tis just the
place for burial.'
Very well," replied another, " how does
she lie? Here goes, mate, by the north east
corner'
Then came the sound Of digging, and pauses,
as il men were STOPPING down to lay something
in the ground after that, Father Kelly heard
the mould put hack and some one stamp K down. |
Though the church had not been furnished, two
or three funerals had taken place in the grave
yard, one of which he had himself celebrated
only that afternoon.
What could be the object of these strange |
night-visItors ! They had not disturbed the |
iead-they did not remain long enough fo that |
their work, whatever it was, seemed 10 be ac-
comPIIShed in quarter of an hour, for after
that time be heard a slapping Of hands, as IT
some one were cleanlng them OF the dusty earth, !
aud voice saying: g There that is done
and as dead men tell no tales, we may trust the |
present company"
Gay, ay," replied the other, g trust them so
much, don't think we need wait any longer"
g What arn't afraid, man ?''
" Not I !; but 'here is a foul weather coming,
and the sooner we clear off these cursed rocks,
he better"
"WeI, come along ~
Then Father Kelly heard Them walk down to-
wards the water, and presently distinguished the
grating OF boats keel as she was pushed off
hen the double sound of the oars in the row.
ocks died away and all was stIll. He got up
rom The floor, walked out of the chapel. 1t
was midsummer night The air was warm
Ind motIoness; clouds, however, had crept
Up so pIentfully as TO cover the sky
While be stood there outside the chapel, the
noon, which was about week old, became OBJ
cured, and the darkness drew close to his eyes
He could not see yard before him he listened
,ut heard only the slow wash of the swell as
he rising tide carried it into the clefs among
be rocks. with now and then Iiauid hap as