Telegram-herald., 1890-11-03
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The prnc pa prodael OF tue district
seems TO be ron, and the great heaps Of
ore aud coal, surrounded BY vast
stretches OF furnace sl4g, destroy the
natural beauty Of the landscape which,
under the best OF circumstances, could
not be very attractive. As the morn
ing wears on, the manufacturing dis.
Irict disappears and We come into
broad plain filled with waving grain.
Looking out Of the car window. miles
away, We saw the great cathedral with
Us twin spires. standing out alone, as I
i had no other surroundings than the
golden harvest fields. Ii seems impOs-
sble 10 believe that the greater part Of
walled city OF 1000 inhabtant. Is
lying between Us and this masterpiece
OF Gothic art, bat as We draw nearer
we see the Notifications, ard these
passed, We plunge INTO the midst OF a
busy, thriving city. The depot IS close
10 the cathedral and so is the Hotel
Dsch, where We are driven 10 secure
apartments and refreshments. Then
we proceed to the Domhof Square,
where stands the chief attraction of the
city.
AS one walks around this mighty
pile he Is filled with wonder and awe.
The splendid preparAuons, the intri-
cate and elaborate design, and the
beauty ana immensity of the whole
structure make il seem like the work
of mighty genii. II Is hard to believe
that the puny creatures called men,
who are creeping ike insects about It's
foundation stones, could either design
or execute such work.
The spot on which the cathedral
stands WAS occupied by a smaller
church as far back as the ninth cen
tury. This was destroyed by fire and
bishop Englebert IN 1925 prepared plans
| for larger building TO replace IT, bat
he was assassinated by one Fredrick
Won Isenburg before his plans were
completed. The architect Of the pres
ent building, which was commenced in
l24S, instead of achieving undying
| fame, has been forgotten in the lapse
of ages. The church made a grant 70
Gerard Won Rile in 1857, and on &C
| count of this, he supposed TO have had
a hand in planning the structure, but all
| is surrounded with veil of legendary
lore.
The popular legend goes like this:
| An architect of rare genius was en-
| gagged TO prepare plans, and, while he
studied and toiled increasingly, he
| could produce nothing worthy of MIN.
self. In bis dreams he saw stately
structure rise before him, miracle OF
beauty, but in his waking hours he
! could not produce IL. In his despair
he tore his hair, @added up his draw.
| tngs, and threw them into the cuspi-
dore. lie said that he wished the
bishop and his old cathedral were in
! Gehenna and that he himself was dead
! From the darkest corner of the room
! there came q chuckle. and 4 smooth
insinuating voice said, "Ah there"
| He looked and beheld the devil
sweetly smiling, with bis arrow-pointed
! narrative festOoned over his left arm
and in his outstretched arm he held 2
! sheet of parchment with the structure
! of the architects dreams drawn upon
| il.
"Whst do you ask for that design?
| inquired the architect.
"A mere bagatelle," replied Satan
al Will give you this plan, with ful
spe cifications, and help you to work
the common council Tor unlimited ap
!
the Cathedral, | may have youl
own soul, and that of the first person
| who enters the completed building
The bargain was made, signed and
| delivered within ten minutes. Tn,
foundation was laid and the building
! grew spSce. As the clustered spirc
rose high III the air, the architect
heart sank lower ana lower. Just oc
fore the great roof was completed, Tx,
the dishonest wretch that ne was. b,
confessed ms agreement. He va
plentifully shOwered with holy water
aud duly shriven Ivy the priest. an
died happy with the thought that ther,
was one debt that he would escspt
paving.
] when the devil heard of this. he va
exceeding wroth, and kicked like bal
steer, but ms troubles were not owe
With yet. The building was covered
though not yet hardly completed. ans
everything was ready for holding ser
VICE. but nobody cared TO be the firs
to enter and become the devils prlze
The church people, however. were play
ing in great luck, for at the crltca
moment. a woman OF decayed reputs
ton, Who was lying IN jaIl, sentences
70 death, for sorceTy and other crimes
heard Of the pickle the people Here ln
She sent word to them that 90 would b
all the same hundred years after. an
go far as sne was concerned, the dcv-
might IS well have her At once "a forty
eight hours later. She told them ths
X they would overlook the profsnato
OF the sacred editoe by her presence
andiucs se should succeed in escapin
the devil. if they would grant her
free pardon. she would be the first 6
} enter. They literally jumped At be
offer
Next morning the whole p1pulsto
vas a. the church door % see the dev
. hv away WITH the woman. SK me-
psssed through the thr0ng hes
~ great chest on Their snunl1er.
: They set il down In the front portai > r.
svung the great doors vide orfn. Tn
chest rksopened, = closely mufed fori
. weariug the Fsudy garments ~ q
scarlet woman emerged and soy.
shanb.ed into tae cnurch On 8 -fonr
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