Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-01

oAAtooo Io1&neQ e0efo - upon tne
preceding night Mechanically he reached
% Franks gaia There he perceived tn,
Oh man. apparently drawing upon the wall
1veY stroke was Of fire. Although the
o1ming lines crossed and interiaced eacl
Other IN ? thousand different ways, yet, il
ene midst Of this apparent confusion, forms
OF sptndrals. steeples. and gothic fretworl
might be distinctly traced, which, however,
o,aappeared after sparkling an instant, al
enough ct times these brilliant lines seemed
to combine and form . perfect plan. The
artist now hoped be was about to behold
We wondrous cathedral, but suddenly the
whole became so confused that his Devil.
daxed eye entirely lost sight Of the object
4e0 win you have my plan 2" said
0e old man to the artist
The latter sighed deeply.
-" WM you have It? Speak I" reiterated
the demon, and as he uttered these words
no drew the image of q portal in luminous
txacezy on the val, and then as suddenly
efAced it.
81 viii do all you ask !" wildly answered
the artist.
Tomorrow, then, at midnight" replied
the other, and they then separated
Eext day the architect arose full Of life
and Joy. He had forgotten everything,
save that he was at last to possess the plan
Of that invisible cathedral, which he had
20 long sought. He then approached tho
window. The Rhine, illuminated by the
ray a the glorious sun, formed sparkling
crescent. The city OF Cologne, stretching
along its bank, seemed to descend in q
gentle slope from the hill to the shore, and
rom the shore into the golden waves
shich bathed the foot of the ramparts.
Let's see," muttered the artist 10 HIM
elf" where shall my cathedral stand :"
and he looked around for q suitable place.
While thus occupied with proud and
happy speculations, he saw his old nurse
quit the house. She was clothed in black.
Where are you going to, nurse?" ex
claimed he. "What means that mourning
dress?"
81 am going to the Holy Aposles' churc:
from purgatory," answered She
"a mass c. deliverance :" calculated tbs
artist. Then, closing the window, and
throwing himself upon his bed, he hurst
into tears. A mass Of deliyerancs!" re-
peeted he. "Aias no masses or prayers
can avail for ma. am cursed-lcst forever
lost through my ambitious perrerse.
ness"
1t was In this state that his nurse found
him when she returned from church. She
asked what grieyed him but Us he made
no answer, she entreated him so earnestly
that he was no longer able to resist, and
communicated to her his engagement The
old woman was thunder struck with this
recital
Whist, sell your soul to the demon! Is
itpossible ?" circulated the worthy woman.
crossing herself ''Have you forgotten
the promises made at your baptism, and all
the prayers which I formerly taught you?
Go, 90 directly, in Gods name, and con-
fess"
The artist sobbed bitterly. But ct one
moment the image Of the marvellous ca
thedral sparkled before his eyes and FASH
mated his senses; then again the idea of eter-
nal damnation arose so wildly and forcibly
to his distracted thoughts, that he trembled
Ike leaf. The nurse, being at less
what to do, resolved to consult her con
fessor Having told him the whole affair,
the priest began to consider.
what 7" said the holy man, after Il
pause, "a cathedral that would make
Cologne the marvel Of all Germany and
france 2"
But, faIhe--.' interposed the old
dame.
"A cathedral to which pilgrims would
resort from oil pa,ta of the world" con-
tinued he, speaking to himself. Then,
after having well reelected and medtated,
he exclaimed: "Here, my good woman,
here is relic Of the eleven thousand virgins.
To Lot HI fo1-
him TO the place OF meeting. He must en-
deeyor to obtain the plan OF this wondrous
church from the devil before he signs the
agreement. As soon rs he gets it into his
hands Let him show this relic, and trust in
God for the rest"
It was half past eleven when the artist
quilted his dwelling, leaving his nurse on
her knees; indeed. he himself had been
praying the greater part OF the evening
Having concealed the relic, which was 10
serve as his protection, under his cloak, he
proceeded to the appointed place, where he
found the demon, vino had laid aside his
disguise and appeared in all his hideous-
ness
"Don't be alarmed" said he to the archi-
tect, who trembled from head to foot;
&c fear nothing, and approach !" The archi-
tect obeyed upon which the devil exclaim-
ed, Here is the plan Of your cathedral,
and here is the contract which you must
sign!
The artist felt that this was the moment
upon which depended his salvation. Breath
ing a mental prayer to God for success, he
seized the marvellous plan with one hand,
held up the holy relic with the other, and
exclaimed, s. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
BY virtue OF the holy relic, command thee,
Satan, to BECOME Begone, say !" and he
repeated the signs Of the cross.
The devil was taken abaclS.
'''Twas some priest who put thee up to
this" said he in fury; none but Q priest
could have taught thee this trick"
He then remained awhile, considering
whether he should take back his plan or
throw himself on the artist and Kill him.
But the latter, who was on his guard.
pressed the plan close to his breast, and
employed the holy relic as shield. Seeing
this, the fend exclaimed:
81 am outwitted. but viii lie revenged,
in spite of your relics and priests.
Listen, foolish mortal That church, the
plan Of which you have stolen from me.
shall never ha compjeted And os for thee