Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-31

csed.p When the bubbing mass wa
read for the cast Nc. and the or or wa
about Ia be given 10 open the gates. Tia
be -maker felt a pressure of his daughter
hand. her kiss upon his cheek, and tuIn
had barely tine to catch a glance 90
Ter Oye-lt eye, as she sprang { ON the
balloon, and vanished among the golden
bubbles of the bell TO e Taking up
eweled slipper She lad droppe fro her
foot as she spranc TO her death the old
man eft tho scene. caring but little now
whether the cas- ing succeeded or not; nay,
rather hoping that it would fail, and his
head. In conse uence, fall in the slnd IN
the morrow epairing TO his desolate
home, he wandered aimlessly t. the apart
ment lately Group ed b his darling. and
To- on the desk lay letter solving the
mystery 81 the devoted girls strange {.
II To Il In loving language OF her prayers
an viglls. and now they had been finally
rewarded by the ap carance of nigh
spirit OF the air, who sa d - Mess there
is blool II one dear 10 your fathe- wrought
with the metal he will fail and his life
will pay the forfeit. And so she gave
her life. as the Chinese enron cles have it.
that her father fame might be greater
made els i'm all III world The sacrifice
succeeded. the great bel came out OF the
mould perfect in form and tone, and in
deed. unto this day, il may be heard toll
ing in Pekn and as It's sweet tones 60
out over the city. the mothers tell their
| tie ones at il the voice OF the bell-mak
or daughter calling for her slipper.
TIE largest in the wo ld IL said 10 he
the great bell at Nose wv. while the sweet
est chimes are 10 be heard at Rruges, In
Belgium. Endless stOr es might be TO q
OF buried bells VI ch toll at the deaf
hour OF n CHIT: OF Tells sunk at sea, VIII 50
| tolling the sIperstltous sailor hears amid
| the roaring OF the storm; of bells that have
PLAYED important Iarts in the drama OF
| history; Of bells with strange histories
well authenticated and OF others with
histories not so well proven. ! he vari-
| Gus uses TO which bells have been devoted
| in all ages and countries. Is curious TO
note. They were the tocsins OF the festo
mpngers of Athens, and they tinkled in
| the baths at Rome TO notify the bathcr
| that his room was leady The bell otiici-
ates at weddings. funer Is, auctions, mar.
kets. on railroad trains. shirs and in fact
everywhere where noise OF gladne or
woe Is 10 be made or a signal OF warning
1
the bell e. call him to prayer, and the
hungry man, with more earnestness, gen
ally for the 81, nd OF that tocsin of the
| soul-the dinner bell. The poets have
lmmortalizei some bells Father Proui
d d that for
| The bells 81 Shandon.
That sound SO grand on
The pleasant waters of the River Lee
And Longfellow for the Bells OF Lynn.
| whose sweet tones, according to the poet
floating seward caused the very waves
to clap their hands with JOY AMI tumble
unanimously towards the shore. Ore
can almost hear the music and the clsncor
Of the bells. bells, bells in Foes poem
so nearly do the words express the tones
OF bells from the m Try chimes of Christ
mas times to the solemn sound OF Che
muf'ed funeral bl'. The chimes Of
Christmas:
What wor d Of merrment their melody for
How they tukle. tinkle. tinkle, tells
In the j y air OF night;
While the Stars that over sprinkle
All the hcaTcns sc~rl 10 twinkle
| With cr .staiinc delight
Though 81 are quite plentiful in this
country, chime, are comparatively scarce,
and New York city has but tire full sets,
those az Grace, TRINITY and II. Thomas
The only chimes 10 which any histori a.
int est attaches i'm the United States il
the set in he steeple of old Christ church.
Phil delrhia. These bills were brought
from England, presentfrom Queen Anne,
and have seen Hany up and do yn.. The
first down they had was during the revo
luton. when the city was in danger of te'
ing captured by the enemy. They Were
taken down by some patriotic members,
who, fearing that they might all into the
hands az the Prrish a-d be cast into can
non ball sank them In the Delaware.
Afterwart they were fshed out and taker
10 Allentown and -tored in the loft OF an
| Id Lutheran church. where they remain.
ed until after the war. when they journey.
ed back to Philadelphia and sought their
old belfry. from which they since have
ent forth their notes of gladness or OF
| woe.