Middletown transcript., 1873-05-10

ca ilbit some sJu Icet tuoEt 'Hfm. WHii'
gentleman. evidently an architect, was
addressing hhn in earnest language, aud
a, the anme time pointing toward the
golden cross at the SUNNI, uf the srire.
II tell YOU" he exclaimed us | drew
near. Il, mus, and eau br d.n' The
eros. must De taken down. or the first
heavy gale will send it down into the
street. aud lives will he los, Coward
is this the way you back out of job after
engaging 10 do it?
II didn't know the sFirc was SO high /
up there. Do it yourself il you want it !
done -
II would if we're able, said the arch |
itect In, go i: You will let it be : I
My honor is pledged 10 have il done AT
any priec--and | can find a braser mau I
than You 10 lp il $
The carpenter walked away with dog
ced, sloGohing step, aud the gentleman I
was about to move away nlso, whea |
stepped forward
hat is i, you want done, sir :" !
asked Il aln a carpenter; perhaps
can do it
lie turned eagerly Towards me
II all uakr /, worth your while Take
d ,wu that cto,, and @ll! pay ypa hun
dicG dollars You Aill hay, to ascend
those ornamentll blocks. n.i tell yam
cuudidy thry aIc MT - b. d,rcndci on;
they nus. r. weak aui rotten fer they
have been there lu, y,ar.
looktd up a, a. .llre; It WAS ,anarc
at the base aul ,apyre.i to a sharp point,
Will alons each angle ~ctc nailed mil
rl,lul iotks "a wuad
H., dangerous place 10 work !
said, 'aul th,." will hc even ufotc peril
10 G,sc,ualiiI 'hau ascending suppose !
succeed in lsoyIuc The .;o,r. and then
III uuy accidcnt happens e YOU, my
brave l,i.aa ; mcut, ,uai ~ pan, Ir
your fin,iis. ! PROMISE you that Give
n.e y.ur aG,rr.s
'!l,,rs /, t." .ajl 'ani rs YOU value
your sani 6crr your word Win NE. Ny
wife anl eailun nrr staryiu: 5r | woul1
Mt attempt this ark II lie 'hcy can
tiy. uu th- hundred dollars Ter Il while
until nay sjs., ",ir RECEIVERS her strength
/ U mase i, unar j aud litty rx-
claimed ~ arahtrei "anl may tod pro.
,rct you II had the skill necessary 'u
ascend til.i ,t,erll would ask no man
10 IS; his BE ih-re Bu: come. kesp
steady hand ani
| followed him int lhn church. then
up into tie >litc. until W paused before
rarrna Wln.o~ III. was the point
frum which ! mu,, .tait on the psrilpus
j leu, which had undertaken
i Casting i single glance At the peop,a in
+ the stree, hplna --lncfr >prrks il ifc dix.
.tauce l reached our from the window.
and era>piag auc oi the ornamental blocks,
! swung mi-elt M, upon iiir -prs
For an instant ny eantago ialtercl. hut
the remembrance II ny >tarvin. family
came to my mid, and with silent prayer
tor protection aud success. | placed NY
hand ru th. next block above ny head
aud clnmbefe! up
From hia.k 10 block ! wen; steadily
aud cautiously, trying each ono ere |
trusted my weight upan i.
Twn.,hif.i. OF the ,pir. had been pass
ID. when Suddenly the block that sup.
ported mr moved gave way Oh heay-
vus never, though | should live Il .ro a
hundred wears shall cease 80 shadaer at
rhr recollection # that terrible moment
Yet even in the uidst af my agony, as
f,lt my,ei slipping backward | did no,
for one steani ioso ny presence ot mind
II seemed - Hlc that never before had
my senses been - rfrlcrua,ulalls acute
a, then. WHEN Il horrible death seemed
inevitable Down, down | slipped grasp
in, At each block 81, ! passed II by. until
"a; l,ugth ntY traItu eppfsr was arrested
aud then. while uy head rscIrl with the
sudden reaction. great shout eamr up
irou The people below.
Come down, come down" called the
atcli Get iiam The window half tho
sum shall be yours. fhr the risk you have
run. neu't try again Come down
Bat. ~ mo,c than ever now wa,
determined to succeed was not onc /,
give up. after la.jag undertaken diff.
cult task
Cool} hu, cautiously. commenced
the usc, III once more .irsi seeking IN vnil
to reach arfn<. u the next row Of blocks
, fur did not care To trust myself agnir
on iha, which had proved so ,rcaeherou.
This was compelled to do. however, un
I'll the space between the angles became
sufficiently small to allow me to swing a
cross Accomplishing my purpose n
length went up more rapidly. CAREFUL,
/, testing each block as | proceeded
!, Ere long reached the cross. an,
there paused to rest. looking down frou
the dizzy height with GOODNESS iha, eve,
then astonished me.
A few strokes with light ha,chet ,ha
al.
/ piece By piece the rotten cross fell to til
4 ground.
r My worl; was DONE and as the las
fragment disappeared, found a sad pleas
/; ure in the thought that should neve
= reach the ground alive. my dear one
u would have ample means to supply ihei
J, wants until my wife could obtain employ
4 ! m0ut