The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-03
1 HERO'S TRIAL.

In the market town Of Belgium tie .--
tion of a fine church was nearly fms
Only one thing remained to be done,
was the placing of q weathercock ou t.s
summit OF the steeple, for on q wei CON.
stTucted church steeple a weatherc i-
never wanting. Its elevation, howev.- .a-
peared TO De imprac icable, for the
staging upon which the workmen car I-E ..
their work, only one step from the de- Pc.
low, did not extend high enough 90 enable
them to raise it up. There remained Do n.-
10 accomplish the fastening and soIdeT.E H1
the brazen weathercock, but by havi.- one
man TO do it while standing on the shl as
of another man
1t was no pleasant task which the ~-
men Uudertoob-the one with his Hr.e1
shoulders and hrmuosS, The other n#-. ..=
fearlessness and skill; and it was usa#...
that they should have entire confde
each other, and have perfect trust a s
merciful God, into whose hands tlls &c."
placed their lives. And 50 the two r.r l..
cended up to the highest board of til
ing, taking nothing with them but the -E
weathercocE, the vessel Of melted lesa
the implements requisite for doing the ...
Then the broad shoUIdered man place
self firmly ON his feet and taking ho.. .
pole of the staging with one hand.
over while the other man climbed caution.
upon bis shoulders. Then DE handed |-
the pan of hot Goals with the melted
and the weatherc0ck. Thus the wlI-
fastening and soldering began, while f-lr
the market below, and from the window
the houses the inhabitants Of the town
breatLlessIy mp. And as they leheld
astonishmeut the fearlessness Of the tE
men, so were also many silent prayers .-a
ed that God would me-cifully shield Is
from harm.
It lasted a long, long time, for every lr.
ment seemed TO the anxious gazer= an a.-.
nifty The broad shauldcred man sl0g ur..
his beard as motionless as rock. III. ..r
standing ou the shoulders OF the other .-s.
ed as rapidly as possible.
Now the waatheIeock is fastened
The man carefully Jcscends from the ...r..
der, of his bearer The Io1kers-g. -.H
breath, and '.thank Cod comes from .-.-.
lips. But why does the broad sho,
man so tightly grasp the pole of the 81. sing
Why does DE not ioyiully descend the
after having finished the difficult task
the power TO do SO fgIsakeu him. L-.
He comes down slowly and uu-teadiiE.
when he reaches the ground Dee fails.
other w0rzmeu hasten To- him and the cr-.
press around The shoulders arms
breast OF the poor man are covered with
ri5ie burns. While his eCmrade whom
bore ON his shoulders. was soldering er
. weathereock the boiling lead with ,vllfe'. g.
work was done was running down, ll1-
drop, ON the resolute man. Although
mented with fearful pains, DEE had not 1r
ed limb, for any movement might D..
caused his comIade 10 totter and fan.
life of q felIew-beiug had been iutrusr."
him. and he had been faithful TO his lH...
Notwithstanding his uu-peakabIe aurr
and pain In doing SO.
The noble man was carried to hos
and after long and severe suffering e.
cured But through all Belgium an ...
borders the report of the heroism s. ..
workman was spread abroad, and ra...
from far and near, sent him tokens OF E..
love and admiration.