The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-19

hot mass that lay piled over the bell
mold. IL was hereulean task, but he
worked like a giant, and three or four
Of his men took hold and helped him
Brick-hatS, ore, Stag, and ashes Jew
in every direction. Presently the mas
ter's spade penetrated the sand and
touched something hard. He stopped
down. Then he leaped up like one half
frantic, and plying his spade with re-
doubled energy, tore away the remain
inc sand, disclosing what looked like a
metallic ring.
" Men, " he cried out. lifting his flush
ed face, ''the bell L. cast,''
Who did this Pr asked every excited
voice, as 500 ~ the cheering died
away.
Come withme, two orthree Of youi''
cried the master. Il think Iknowwho
did il. It, a miracleiN
They hurried away to the home Of the
half-witted boy. The attendant met
them with his finger on his lips.
The poor boy is in a brain fever
said he.
Does he say any thing in his de-
lirium?" whispered the master.
oh, yes, heraves All the time about
the big bell mold. Il hope il viii fill
hope it will Ill., he says"
The men exchanged glances. II was
indeed true. The IDIOT has cast the
great bell of st. Johns. just then the
physician came out. Perhaps he will
recover his reason by this shock and
sickness he said. "Such things have
happened"
do YOU think so? Pray heaven he
may,m solemnly CALCULATED the master
and his men; and turned away deeply
moved.
Two months later the great bell hung
from a huge derrick in the lathe Don
Of the factory, and beneath il stood "A
heavy truck upon which il was about to
be lowered. \ silence fell upon the
group Of workmen as the pale face and
feeble form Of =. INVENTOR appeared,
borne in on 4 small reclining chair.
He had recovered his reason, and was
fast getting back his strength. His
large gray eyes instantly fastened them
selves on the bell, that splendid MASTER
piece, whose making meant So much TO
him. They had told him the whole
story Of the casting. and the disaster in
the foundry, but il all sounded Ike 4
wild romance to him.
-. remember nothing that happen
ed" said he. shaking his head, with a
smile. "It's all new to me; all new
and strange-so strange"
YES" said the master, devoutly
ait was Gods hand"
Ev-ar,. ar-n .rr,,.J v,,, "a. fpva1tl
Some Of the men felt almost afraid, it
was so much like a resurrection 10 have
him there among them. the boy they
had known 80 long unidentified. now a
young man, keen and intelligent, as if
changed into another being.
Il should like to strike the bell
once - two men iif;ci him UP and put
a small hammer in his hand.
He struck one gentle blow. \ deep,
sweet. mournful tone, solemn as the
sound OF distant waterfalls, rolled from
the great bell and echoed through the
foundry. Tears filled the eyes Of the
rough men rs they heard il.
:. All said the master, there's a
halleluiah in that, and il may well begin
here. Long may this bell praise God
lie -aftu ~ IN tine ruins pl tHt luIlldct
by one wise thought in the ruins Of a
human brain. Our furnace j. rebuilt,
and behold, this dear boy has his reason
again The bell and the boy shall
glorify God together"
:. Amen," murmured the listeners.
Then the great bell was lowered, and
as the truck was rolled away with it,
melodiOus burden the boy was lifted
and carried after il, and both went out
into the sunny day together, the rough
men standing in the doorways waving
their hands.
=. Little inventor afterward well
proved his claim to the title so lightly
given him in his unfortunate boyhood.
His name i now read ON many a bell
whose matchless richness Of tone his
genius and skill i'm metals alone created.