Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15

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"Ofi in the forest one hears
apassing sound Of distant bell,
Nor legends old. nor human wit,
Can tell us whence the music swrll-.
From the lost church, It's thought that sweet
Faint ringing cometh on the wind;
Once many pilgrims took the path.
But no one now the way can lind
In the vale of Minister, near Cornwall,
spot celebrated for its quiet scclusion,
a little church is dimly seen through in
tervening foliage. Tradition lends to this
church u peculiar charm, which vies with
its picturesque environment in entranc-
ing the visitor. During its construction,
the Earl of Bathecaux, whose palatial
residence is in the vicinity, with the hope
of benefiting his soul, caused to be cast
for it peal of six bells. In nearing the
shore at Boscastle, the vessel in which
they had been placed for shipment sud
denly sunk with all on board. The tower
in which they were to be suspended re-
mains unfinished to this day.
In St. Regis, on the Canadian bank of
the st. Lawrence river, is a neat frame
church, noted for the legend connected
with its bell. Two hundred years ago,
Father Nicholas, pious missionary, hav.
ing added, as the result of some special
effort, many Indian converts to his faith,
built church in which to worship. AT
its completion he informed his little but
jealous flock that bell was indispensa-
BILE. Accordingly sutficiency of furs
was secured and home-bound cOlOnist
was instructed to purchase one in ex-
change. A fine bell was procured and
shipped for Quebec, but on the voyage
the vessel was captured by its English
enemies aud taken to Salem, Massachu-
sets, where the cargo was sold. The bell
became the property of new church in
the neighboring little village of Deer
field, where Roger Williams was minis
Jering.
On learning the fate of the bell, Father
Nicholas assembled his flock and in
spired them with zeal for its recovery
a. successfully as ever Peter the Hermit
inspired his followers. At this time an
expedition under Mayor Hertel de Rou-
vile was preparing against the British
Colonists in New England; and, without
a dissenting voice, Father Nicholas and
his followers joined it. The campaign, a
long and weary one, with perils by land
and water. from interminable forests and
from severe cold, at length ended in the
complete surrender of Deertield. The
village was RACED to the ground, the in
habitants were put to death; but the In
dams took no part in the slaughter, con-
tent with the possession of the bell. In
conveying it to its destination it was
found expedient to bury it near Lake
Champlain till the severity of the winter
had passed, when with light and joyons
hearts they returned for it. One calm
twilight, when the colonists were think
ing of the vesper chimes IN their native
land, and groups of Indians were discuss
ing the marvellous properties of the bell
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its strange and solemn harmony blending
with the incessant hum oi the neighbor
ing rapids, until presently Il procession
appeared in sight bearing in triumph the
lung fought he'll.
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