The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-04
THE BELL OF ST. JOHNS
BY RUFUS SARGENT.

In huge and smoky foundry close b.
the wharves in the town of B--a gan!
Of workmen were getting ready to cas-
the Target bell of the ST. Johns Cathe
dral chime. Only an hour more anC
they would let the glaring, bubblin!
metal how from the huge furnace int
the mold which Was buried deep in tn
black earth close by.
/, was lust at evening, and IN tn
Gathering twilight the lurid blue flame
That burst from the top Of tn. tall chin
ncy flashed uncurthly CLEANS upon tn
neighboring windows and house tops.
The scene within the foundry wa
wierd and almost awful. The swarthy
forms of the workmen, partly lighted b,
the yellow glare, moved about like Tar
tartan shades, and the souty beams anC
nopderous chains crossing halt black
half golden, under the golden roof, racial
ed the engines Of Cyclops under Mt
ftus
The town clock struck SIN. 1t wa:
time for supper. All the men threw dowl
their tools, and ran and put on their out
or clothing
BE back in half and hour sharp!
cried the forge master. ave shall make
the cast at quarter Of seven
u,u ri,,bt sir" cried the men in re
-
- h,ar Soma Of tn, town folks ar,
coming down to see the work, s"d one
something to open their eyes. There Wa
never such bell cast i'll the whole Stats
80 tins one will be-"
Ina moment more onlyone workman
and master were left in the foundry. Th'
.ormer was to stay and watch the blast.
He had brought double allowance .
dinner, and he would make supper o
what remained.
perhaps YOU can get the inventor e
stay with you, George, s"'d the master
Isurhing. as he prepared to 20.
yes, where is he? returned the man
in the same testing tone.
Hes been around the works long
enough To know when any tning goes
wrong. Holo. hollol lsay! Where's
the quyeutorY Come here. All, there
he IL And in the silent answer to thu
summons Il shOck-haired fellow, witt
Isrgc gray eyes. anda pale, vacant face
appeared from behind II pile of castings
lie had on his back gray shirt, muct
-oilcd with dust, aud he wore pair o.
bnre nantuloous, held up by single sus
nander.
"WclI Mopus." Guoth the man George
Stamping him rather roughly on tn
.hIuIdeT. suppose you We got wit enough
to help to veil if anything's the MATER
The young fellow looked stupid!
around and nodded his head.
0Tlcn SIT here and look IT the furnace
and don't take YOU ewes of
The poor lad smiled, and meekly die
81. h.. was ordered, just rs an obedien
dos, would lay down to watch his owner
cont.
A queer fellow was this "Mopusi
stupid enough i'll ordinary things TO hee'
world o. watching, but wIthalI Won
der,ulv fit to watch furnace. lie he"
All the working ofthe foundry by VIVA
seemed sort OF brute instinct, though
really hls strange SaGacily IN TINS was
remnant OF II once bright mlnd.
Ii anything happened or went IN an
unusual way ne would always hotice H.
and say N."' Guy ~ ~ w , J," nmtS,
he could not tell perhaps why II o"Sh'
To he done.
Two years before ne n"I Oeem MI IN
t"lliscn', promising l"u, Nc mn W." :
he son OF a oe7'Sue, eu''''I ~
with the foundry '''', P "",i fra( (
had always osoI 4 90 80" ,nin,,la with
access TO the snoPI, a NM ~ ,., , Rnt an,
the men ana vac, "S'yn 'n h.;o hrnCo with #.
day q great ....."E S.' ,""," s,rnck him
load. ana Nh .I|ii - sc-;ons iriurv
~. 'H' h'S'' '''''', ...I,,. recovered nm,
rom TINS ne "a. ''.'-'' -oosor wss inn
only PaTu".'y, LOT us I,ye f,r ms
I paired bu' ire ''"'u'%' .voor;,nsnts "a.
chlh'Ty "'o 'uech"'''l"t - ~. hnd,I,
mHih'a' ana - Ne E",',' ;';s ,;o,e MI
Strength ne spent ''i's' q. -, n5 ,,,,,,nc
i'- 'i"''' ',e'' anu u. ''''.'', "',,' b;sh 10
i":" tne' ''d MI, N i .o,; ";
",A.l rAH''t VIII" pr'utH'u sa',S,', . riI,,
ms P''".'"' ''"I' i'll '"e !ou''s sa;a
r"i:"d Tor MN th' humorous tue ~ Ill.,; -
vcntor. All Tue men ly't sFe"' N'.'o
4 d ever, lllt'4El LItlI llldllitA