Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19
TIE ARCHITECTS WIFE.

HE AllIHlIELI } Wiz l..
III: were lawful 20 add another to tho
eight tea;Itudcs given II the catecstisEn,
1 wosI,l add the following Blessed are
they that marry sensible woman for
theirs shall he domestic felicity" Ard
II 1t were lawful 10 Illustrate the heafi-
tuflcs with historical notes, would ap-
p.end to the aforesaid ninth the fo.lo~in:
explanation.
la the middle Of TIE Fourteenth cen
tury the Bastard. Dota Enrique de Iras-
tzmara. was beHieging Toledo, which cf-
fered brave and tenacious defense. Ee-
Ing loyal 10 that king called Is some
the Just. ard By others -'the CrlaL"
Many time and eft had the faithful
and courageous ToiedanOs crossed the
magnificent bridge - San Martin. one
Of the handsolus7.t ard most useful archi-
tecturaI treasures 81 that monumental
city. and. hurting tliensivcs upon the
camp II Don Enrique, estat li-iiesl IN the
CisarTaie4, they had wrought Lloody
havoc AMID the tesiegins host. To pre-
vent the rcpeiitiUB Of such saliies Don
Enrique determined 10 destroy the bridge
u san Aartin. which. a. has already besa
said. WA iiie nohlest 81 The many that
form the gifdie 81 the city ~ martyrs. 81
councils. and II cavaliers lat hat
value have artistic or historic monuments
IN the eyes n the ambitious politicians
whose dream Is 10 bury dagger N the
breast 81 brother. that they may scat
Themselves IN the throne he oecupisst Wen
known Il Is that the Cigarrales ~ Tole-
DO. TO whose fame 40 much has been con
tributel By TiFso and other great spanish
poeta, consist u muiiiiudca 81 villas and
country houses. with their logeiy gardens
and fruitful orchards. al shut In by
hedcta
Ono night tho leafy branches q these
trees we're topped OF by the aoiGiers #
Don Enrique, and piled upon the bridge
81 San .iarfin. The dawn w1s beginning
10 open, when glow " wonGrogs brill
i1nee liz up the devastated gardens. the
waves Of tie Tajo. the rui,s 81 the pal
nee 81 Lon f,odrigo and the little Ara
bian tower reflected IN the waters Ct the
river, at whose foot. 20 history hath IL,
the DAUGHTER Of Don Julian was bathing
when the IL fated king nst cycs upon her
fatcful beauty. An Immense fire LACED
on the bridge Of Fan Martin. end the
cracEiag of the massive Carvca beams,
wrought with all the skill Of the ehi5ci
which created the marycls q the ALIam-
bra. seemed the pitifGl plant of art
cr1inhcd by brute force. The Toledanos,
awakened by the GiniGtcr glow. ran TO
save their beloved bridge from tho immi-
mont ruin which mcnaccd 1t. tut they
ran futilcly. fer frishtful crash that
rcaounIed lie,utrioualy through the
hollowA q the IA 10 told them that the
bridge stood no lon,tcr. When the rising
sun Gil.lcd the domes Of the Imperial city
the giIis who went to i.ll thcir Jars with
the cod aud crystalline water Of the
neCr turned homcward again with the
vessels Cmnty and their hcar.s full 81
sorrow and ilLrnation. for TIE current
Of the T.. 20 ran tl.rGil and Cc.li1e,. carry
ing on "a whiriing waves ulc ruins Of
thc Lrid~e OF San Martin, which sill
were 6 nGEias.
Ih4 art of vandalism ruraci 10 fury
tho lt.i nation Of the TCleCsUcs. who
saw thu cut ~ their only direct passage
70 tie parable Ike ti.;arrIles, which
thcy Ind illlcrited frorl the L-ocrs. to-
gcther With the hOorish passion for
grp.cs and gardens. 1he valcr Il the
ci..ens. which had grown fceble C@ined
unexpected visor. and ere many Gays
they had lott, d cut the camp # 'frasta-
mara. the Llood Of whose IolGiery ran 10
torrents Ovcr the CisgrrGlca.
Many ycar1 had passed tiucc the frctri-
eide Cf hOntiCl destroyed the fridge Of
San Martin. I.inss and arch. shops led
eScrtod ell their powers TO have 1t re-
placed by another which Ghoull lc is
cqucl il rtrcngh and beauty. Eut TIC
scniua and cnUt avor Cf the lest Grchi-
tccts. Christian and Moorish. he'd rot
been able to Cratify the crlput vi. hes Of
tie Tolcdlnu1, for the rapid current OF
tho river always swept gway icuaGa-
tons, piles end Ctarings Uo.orc TIC Ilcci1o
Of The gigantic Grclics. Ion PCaro ic-
norio. one Of the great Grchhiaaopo to
whom Toledo owes GlmoGt CO much 20 &c
her Linos, sent proclamationa to almost
every city end village Of Spain. calling
for architects to rebuild the fridge d
San Martin.
Ono day n man and q woman, entirely
unknown. entered toledo u The t&tl-
hron cato. and. after ilspcctiH9; the ruins
Of the bridge, they hired Lolgc close
by. and shortly thereafter the rlel Le-
took himgCli 10 the archicpisccp@l palace
The archhiihcp, surrounded at tic no
Ecnt by cavaliers and prcl~tcs, v'cs over
joJcd ct the arrival Of en- architect. ia
uediGtoly gave hil auGicncc. and wcl
coined The RANGER Kindly.
Ny lord fSil Tie rev arrival. my
name, no Coubt unknown TO yCu, il Juan
dc hrcyclo, su n architect. Grd
ara brought hero by your proclamation
ummoring ouch.
DO you understand the Gificultic,
compri1cd in rebuilding the Lrilso Of
san s-Srdl. fricndF'
81 do, LGt believe myself capable Of
overcoming them"
Where have you studied architect
urcg'
AT Calcmanca."
And what works testify to your
skill"
None whatever Noting the frown
on the face of tho archtiahop the stranger
Fastened to add: II vas q loluier il Lly
youth. i1y lord; but leaving the rrofCs-
siC1 of arta9 devoted rlyLclf to crchi-
lecture. and il no t.rCl cal wcll proper
toned pile attcstJ ny laowledac Il il
that fer the eaLe Ct lrc-d Lave rein
pushed to others the credit cf r-iorc than
one cdihcc Of ny construction ecrc5s TIC
Torncs end tho Euero. And fer the
rest. cficr you tly life in pledge Of rly
competence"
"llow co? you spc2,. n riddles. You
must know that r1Cn ere no lor-er put 10
death for failure TO perform the conGi-
tons Of promise"
. Aye. truc, ray lord; but vhca the
main crch Of tho bridge should lie COM
p!etcd the rlcc, Ct lis architect Il on the
keystone, cnl II thc arch prove false ard
fall, is builder would f2ll with il"
, That otter II surely fair" Eaid the
N.1f Ia ft,-, 80
ness and einccrity. Lot the work Lc Le-
gun Tomorrow"
juan &C AreySlo fastened to TIE kuratlc
dwclliA.;. IN whose omtrasurvd wiaCow
sct watChllg tho vomSn who lid &c
comraniod liri to Toledo: . oman r;i.I
Young and lcGut;iUl. rotwithstaeCi ng
her face Lore the traces Ct visils cad pri-
vGtiona
"Cat2iiaa' my C2tsliHar exclaimed
the crChiicct. embracing his vie fcut.ly.
''aCons thee monuments that CIorily
TClcCo thCrc vii lie Occ tict viii trans
ArcvGin.
No lun-,r could the TclcGcros, ap-
rruachily &c : 20 over ccc@rpcd roc!.s
and nia a. ~ r inns. czclSim: 'I.Crc was
the hIld rt san ,.&rtin!' fer algcaGy
the new bridge reared itself in shapeiy
PROPORTIONS upon the rent foundations.
now made solid. OF the ancient structure.
The archbishop and other wealthy Tolc-
danes were showcr,ng rich gifts upoa
the fortunate and skillful architect Who
had succeeded in throwing the three
great arches Of the bridge. in spite Of the
gigantic daring Of the work and the fu-
rious currents of the river
On the eve of the day of San Vide
fonso. patron saint Of the city. Juan lie