The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-04
LAMBERTyILLE, N. j., WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 1874.

n promise you that. Give me your address. =
Here it is, said, and as you value
+ your soul keep your word with me. My wife
and children are starving, or would not at
]. tempt this work. If die they can live on
the hundred dollars for awhile until my sick
wife RECEIVERS her strength
"Ill make it hundred and fifty I" ex-
claimed the architect, ssand may God protect
you! If had the skill necessary to ascend
that steeple, would ask no man to risk his
life there. But come and keep steady hand
and eye. followed him into the church, then
up into the spire, until we paused before a
narrow window. This was the point from
which must start on the perilous feat which
had undertaken.
Casting single glance at the people in the
street below-mere specks in the distance--I
reached out from the window ahd grasping
one of the ornamental blocks swung myself
out upon the spire.
For an instant my courage faltered, but the
remembrance of my starving family came to
my aid, and with silent prayer for protection
and success, placed my hand on the next
block above my head and clambcred up.
io'' o'ooN W o'oo~ "o"s .o"' "'
cau'iously' Trying eaoi' o''e e'o eu'''u my
weight uponi it.
Two-thirds of the space had been passed,
when suddenly the block that supported me
moVeo--Gave way oh heavens NeVei'
though shouia i've 10 see a honofeo years,
shall cease TO shudder at the recoiiect'on Oh
that terrible moment. let even IN the midst
of agony, as felt myself slipping backward,
did not for one second lose my presence OF
mind.
1t seemed to me that never before had my
senses been so preternaturally acute as then,
when a horrible death seemed inevitable.
Down, down l slipped, grasping at each
block as / passed it by, until at length my
fearful course was arrested, and then, while
my head reeled with the sudden reaction, a
great shout came from the people below.
"Come down come down - called the ar
chitect from the window; 'shalf the sum will
be yours for the risk you have run. Don't
, try again. Come down.
But no more than ever now | was deter
mined to succeed. I was not the one to give
nm after having undertaken difficult task.
J coo,lv. but cautiously. I commenced the as
cent once more. first seeking in vain to reach
l across 70 the next row of blocks. for I did no.
t care to trust myself again on that which hat
t to do however, until the space between TIL
IS angles became sufficiently small to allow m
to swing across Accomplishing my purpose 4
$ length, went up more rapidly, carefully ties
~ :, ing each block as proceeded.
~ Ere long | reached the cross, and there
paused to rest, looking down from the dizz
=" height with a GOODNESS that even then astol
/" ished me.
A few strokes Win light Ratchet that til
= architect had hung at my back, and piece
piece the rotten cross fell to the ground.
MY work was done, and as the last frae
!. ment disappeared found sad pleasure
: the thought that, should never reach til
ground alive, my dear ones would have ampl
means 10 supply their wants until my wiz
coniu obtain ehpioylnen'
Steadily and cautiously l lowered myself
from o'ock 70 DOCK, anu az iehgth reacnee
the spire WINDOW anna 1he cheers Oh those as
semoied III 'he Street,
Inside the s1eeple the afcnitece paced roll
Oh oahk no'es ~ my manu-
You nave wen earned the money ne
saio. ~ uoes mo eoou " ooo '''n WIN 90
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nad olahchea my mar un''i - appea'eu ,'Ne
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oeen aone IN an INSTANT,
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was all that now ca'icu my none' ! iounu
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