Telegram-herald., 1889-11-12


ceased par@nts. q. C0xrllie leE 81
women rrzF t1at t1s eh1Eza nay cs
sparsd Z nothing alore. toF ferFels
Frsger e4a lsFsf III IRE 4Iy engsrprlse
lha- s12t 1 LhllA MoIaeE. sd
scr folee. AL Jes1 Bart TIE youngest
so1. came frCm ce1iEG > as1 n4ze. He
la1 toloEed 1-s no--lsr o4l feared as
fathers anger all hia himself 1lLl 2s
eCl-l ser o)H -ls H4s Fsecl ge1
Alofaer land a. r1e car. ul-rl. .lzed
the rsEers1aa
go send as back. enIested both
mother aa1 son.
ven. veA sad CoEnine. Come
along
Half an hour afterward rae trio en-
tered TIE priest gar1en. where hey
f04nd aDol- a D1ndEsd fishermen. solls
ot Lhell. llks Bart. accom- Paniea 8y taeIg
families. AI gers in groups. discussing
rle threatened deu1gilgl9l " their church.
IL the center surrounded - tie oldest
u The party vas ths venerable priest.
"hea ali HaO we're eSpecLed had arrived,
he stool upCL q Whesl-bzrr0s and Te-
qle5Le1 silence. EYery neat " a. uncog-
ered-eFery tongue vas slleLt.
.-My eh. lren said the priest, ''yoa
asAed me O. perm Q You % assemble here
tollgA- and / granted y04r request.
Noa have any ~ yoa any protest fo'
saving oar dear elty- Wia OVF loved
church. from tie parting destruction Oi
the EnZlsAf'
Several propositions were made. but
tne priest shook bis head as be heard
them Zach one vas more Impossible
than Was It's predecessor. and al were
based upon some act ~ violence which
would have drawn the wrath II both
nations upon the city
Catherine pr0atiag By d moments .
silence addressed the priest.
"Supposing, reverend father. that We
women leading our children 20 in pro
cess.on O. see The English commissioner.
and lnplore L-rn % spare our tower
.lt would b. useless, nay daughter
for England seeks o. ruin our port that
hers may flourish. Your idea IS hope
less
There was a murmur OF discomfort
through the crowd, and one of the oldest
F fishermen, elbowing his way up % the
priest, and with coInteuance purple
with rage. said, or rather groWled.
..Lo0k here father. We hoped that Won
would head rs IN saving our church and
tower, but you appear disposed % throw
cold water on al our projects. Indeed.
I everything that u suggested you object
I 70. / didn't expect IL.
Master Perron. you have the fire OF
I youth under tho debilitated envelope OF
7 age but you do not possess the wisdom
7 that belongs 70 your gray beard. l DC
/ not wish 20 throw cold water upon any
/ reasonable project; but those sugges.
/ tions thus far are wholly impractieable
/ Neither, my children, can / suggest any
/ thing myself and II heaven does not aid
/ Us, why"
"Our tower must be demolished" mur.
/ INJURED several voices.
"Not at ALL" cried shrill, childish
voice
who spoke7 What boy is that?" said
/ Cornllle Bart, In severe tone
Your son, Jean, father; and think /
have the idea which you all seek. Do
/ YOU caro- much for our cabin at the
/ riakesl'
Jean, cried Cornille II will thrash
/ you Il you say another word
''FOr my sake, said the priest, ''let the
/ led speak. Remember that God has often
/ chosen a child 10 deliver those whom n
loves. and Jeans thoughts may be like
| the pebbles in David's sling"
well, then, Jean. as the priest wishes
/ IL, go on. but speak quickly. As for our
/ sOttage il IS all we have 10 shelter Us
/ but will cheerfuily sacrifice it, If it vii
do any good at the present critical mo
ment
Then, father, tear down our cottage
/ tomorrow night and rebuild il before
morning upon the top OF the church
/ tower. II will then-dwelling house as
| 10 ia and will be-be bigger than any other
/ ediice in Dunkirk, and the city will be
/ saved e.
] A ,>f -
/ tHre OF the priest, hailed this bright
/ thought.
silence, my children" said he. "You
see now that Providence protects US.
| And as for you, my lad, you Will be spoken
/ OF hereafter"
''Its not 70 be praised that 1 made the
/ plan, murmured Jean. "But l love Dun
/ kirk. and / hate the English There it
/ T."
But you will become famous, my boy,
and your mother will be proud Of you.
! Now, friends, shall we execute the chlids
/ plan?"
| Yes, yes. Once get Bart's courage on
| the top of the tower, and We are safe"
"Well. then, meet here tomorrow night
I az sunset with tools and materials a. you
/ can conceal under your sea-jackets.
/ Mastor Perran here will act as fireman,
/ and tell each one what to bring. And now
/ 1T Us impi0re a blessing upon our delib-
/ erations. and ask a continuance OF Divine
( favor for tomorrow night work.
/ The next the day the priest, accom-
/ panied by COrnille Bart, called upon Mon
! -ieur Wostyn. one Of the richest mer-
/ chants ana shipowners of the city. They
| found him sad and thoughtful, for the
I destruction 0t the beacon tower would be
/ the downfall Of his fortune. But his
/ e0untenance frightened up as be heard
7 Of the project Of little Jean Bart
/ "Dunsirk is saved 90 he exclaimed.
I clapping his hands iOyfully. And as IL
7 70 aid you in accomplishing your task un-
/ discovered by the English, Providence
7 has 40 ordered matters that all the
I officers Will pass the night on board the
/ French squadron. As for the soldiers. a
I few jugs Of Dutch gin Will quiet them"
"Howg' said the priest.
"Wby. some strange fancy. "a
T thought. prompted the Count Estrades
% offer ball TO our late enemies, and
I they viii thus be all out of our way"
After mutual congratulations. the
priest repaired % tho church. and Cor
I Mile Bart 20 bis cottage, which Catherine
/ was preparing % leave. The family werf
I gladly eived y the neighboring fisher
I .AHH anu '..'i' htSla sue ttotn was on
7 tirelv demolished. and conveyed. cor
-easc3 under loads of brushwood. into
I the priest garden. which adi0ined the
church.
Meanwhile. All vas IN motion on board
+ o. che adni-aIs frigate The upper decs
covered 1v Chick awnings. was converted
F into ballroom. Flags 0f all nations
decorated the sides. while clusters Of 6re-
arms nfrhIr goIfzhal chandeliers a. I
+ mirrors. gave = fairy ike appearance 20
The scene Below were l0lg supper
,aries. spread with every deiicacy. snf a