Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-10

his spade with redoublcd energy. tore o,vnv
The remaining sand, disclosing what looked
like great metallic ring.
Mem he cried out, lifting his flushed
face. "the bell is castl"
who did thisp" asked every excited
voice, as soon as the cheering died away.
Come with me, two or three of you'll"
cried the master. II think know who did
IT, It's miraclew
They hurried away to tho home of tho
half-witted boy. The attendant met them
with her finger on her lips.
''The poor boy is in brain fever" she SAID.
docs he say anything In his deliriumPr
whispered tho master. f
'Oh. yes. he raves all the time about tho
big bell mold. I hope Il will fill,n he says.
The mon exchanged chances. 1t was
indeed true. The idiot Gust the great bell Of
st Johns. just then tho physician came
out. perhaps her may recover his reason
by this shock and sickness he said "Such
things have happened" ta
do you think SOP Pray heaven he mayr'
solemnly calculated the master and his mon I;
and they turned away deeply moved.
Two months later the great bell hung from
n huge derrick in the lathe room of the
factory, and beneath IL stood n hoayy truck
upon which It was about TO be lowered. A
silence fell upon the group of workmen MS
the pale face and feeble form Of Inventor
appeared, borne in small reclining chair
lilo had recovered his reason, and was fast
getting back his strength. His large gray
eyes instantly fastened themselves on The
bell, that excellent masterpiece. whose
making meant so much to him. They hac
told him the whole story of the casting, ant
the disaster in tho foundry, but il all sounded
like a wild romance to him.
II remember nothing that happened '
said he, shaking his head with smile at,
all new to me, all new and strange--sC
, stranger
Eyes" said the master devoutly. ut wa,
Gods hand"
Every eye turned upon the invalid. Som,
, of the men felt almost afraid, It was so mucl
, like resurrection to have him there among
them. the boy they had known so long under
witted, now young man, keen and intelli
gent. rs IL changed into another being.
II should like to strike the hell once; tw,
| men lifted him up and placed small
hammer in his hand. aaf
lie struck one gentle blow. A deep. sweet
! mourniul tone, solemn rs the sound Of dis
tant waterfalls. rolled from the great bel
and echoed through the great foundry. Tear
J filed the eyes of the rough men as the
hoard it.
, "Ah,n said the master. there's u halle
lulali in that. and it may we'll begin here
! Long may this bell praise God He save
4 II in the ruins Of the furnace by one wis
y thought in the ruins Of u human brain On
! furnace is rebuilt, and behold this dear DO
t has his reason again! The bell aud the DO
o shall glorify God together"
"Amenw murmured the listeners.
VI Then tho great bell was lowered, and y
: the truck was rolled away with its meIodiou
s burden. the boy was lifted and carried afte
it, and both went out into the sunny day TO
Q gether, the rough men standing in the dool
= way waving their hands.
! Little Inventor afterward well prove
his claim to the title so lightly given him !
his unfortunate boyhood. His name is nov
I read on many bell whose motchless ricl
n meas of tone his genius and skill in meta
: alone created .... .. .. ...... E..