Ellsworth American., 1875-11-18
The Bell OF st. John .

IA q hnSc and smoky foundry cIo.. hr
.n' "nA'''~ ~ The town Of b, -,aytn. =,
frGih NE nHsEi EiHhiiJeT.rcsLy Ia Ill ,I...
was buried ueep IN The black earth close
by.
II was just evening, and In the gath
eriug twilight the lurld blue flames that
bur-t from the top Of the tall chimney
flashed unearthly CLEAN, upon the neigh
borng window, ana house tops.
The scene within the foundry WAS weird
aud almost awful. rhe sna-tny torn, Of
the workmrn, partly lighted by the yellow
glare, moved about liz, rartariau shades,
aud the sooty beans and ponderous chain,
crossing haIt blAck, half golden, under the
glowing root. recalled the engines OF the
Cyciop> under Mount Etua.
The town clock struck six. |, va, time
for supper. All the men threw down their
tools, aud ran and put Oh their outer cloth
iu2.
BE back 10 half an hour, sharp" cried
the ior.emA>tcr. wv" Shall MAKE the cast
I a. a quarter Ot seven"
/ "Asi right, SIR cried the mcn il re-
4 spon,e.
Il hear some OF the town folks are COM
+ lug down 10 see the work" said one.
= e." said anOthe-. "and i'll BE- some
/ thing 70 open their eyes. There wa, never
& ~NN'' "a ~ 'tNA IA NliG "AlOtc NAalt a. nus
I Que Will be-
III a lnomeut more only one workman
/ and the master we're LETT in this foundry.
4 Inc t"rmcr was 70 stay aud watch the
"".a-t.' lie haI brought i double .uIpN-
aucc ot dinner, and he would maze sup
per on what remained
Perhaps We can ct the Inventor To
stay with you, George" said the master
IauGhInGly, as he prepared 10 20.
Yes, where j. he:' returned the mau IL
the same testing tone.
Hes b, en- round the works long enough
TO know when anything goes wrong. Hol
10. hollo! | say! Where's the Inventor:
Come here. An, there he is " And in 81
lent answer to the summons, q short-hairet
fellow, with large gray eyes, and "A pale
vacant face. appeared from behind pill,
OF castings. lie had on his back a graz
shirt, much sdied with dust, and he wor,
pair OF huge pantaloons, held up by
single suspender.
well, Mopus," qaoth the man George
slapping him rather roughly on the should
er 'su pose you've got Wit enough to hell
yell il anything's the matter:'
The young fellow looked stupidity aroun,
and nodded his head
Then sit here and look at that furnac,
and don't take your eyes Off
The poor lad smiled and meekly did a
he was ordered-just as AN obedlent do
would have laid down to watch his owner
coat.
A queer fellow wa This "Mopus;' stu
pid enough IN ordinary things 10 need
world of watching, but withal wonderful
hit 10 watch furnace. He knew all III
working OF the foundry, by what seemed
sort OF brute instinct, though really hi
.,tf
a once bright mind.
Ii anything happened or went in an III
, usual way he would always notice it, an
, say what ought TO be done. though he coul
not tell perhaps, why it ought to be don,
. Two years before, he had been an int
igent, promising lad. He was the son {
: designer connected with the foundr
, company, and had always been allowe
/ free access 10 the shops, and to ming
: | with the men and watch their work. Bu
+ one day great lifting chain broke, wit
its load, and an iron fragment struck hi
on the head, iDtlicting a serious injur,
From this he partially recovered, and on
partially, for his reason was impaired. BI
: his natural love ior machinery aud III
chaDcal experiments remained. and as |
/, regaiped his bodily strength he spent mo
!. of his time making small wheels and shat
anu putting together odd contriVahce
. which he would exhibit with immen
pride and satisfaction.
This peculiar trait in the young iello
a gained for him the humorous titse OF u
- Inventor" All the men felt great kin
ness for him, even though their manner I
;, ward him was occasionally harsh aud IL
a patient.
h Such was the person left to help wat
~ the great blast for the casting Of the XII
~ ~ bell of the chime of ST. Johns. Faithfu
/, he kept his place before the furnace, VIII
la the man George sat down at a little d
" tance and Uegan 10 eat his supper. Dou
less the latter intended to keep a genel
m oversight. but he certainly made the invt
u tors eyes do the most of the iookif
m Whether he felt kind OF reckless trust
e. the instinct of his half.witted compani'