Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-29

60 TO bed now also?r y"u
mol do not feel like sleen,ro
ana "'li take smoke; but Won neoa ~.
VIM '"r me. Let Va repeat our evoni hY'
, ri"2 er And ali kneeling, repeated
'os@tl'er beautiful canticle. for IN a.
ua ~, 'he French were a religious neo,Io
ine iada were soon between thoir
coarse brown sheets. and Catberina
throwing herself upon the bed ann
ehtiy went to sleep. Cornilla sat -.
nearly an hour silently watcbin, tI1e fly ~ ~
cilhs smoke Of his pipe, and then WIN
S'eail!iy tread, went to the door A.
ne shot back the bolt there was sli,+t,
movement on GATHERINGS bed which Dr.
rested ms progress, but as she did No,
speak he opened the door closed !, oo,,
t ~ oei,ihd him and set out for Dunkirk
iie mad not gone more than tYo-thirds ~
'he way when he heard rapid footstans
coming behind him Was he n,rgnods
D'd he not know that step? Was il tho
eei'o OF his own? No. Another instant
ed him. nc approach
! knew she said, that you had con
cealed something from me"
Ny poor Catherine. it was that Won
need not be alarmed. Wefishermen have
agreed to meet tonight in the priests
garden to see If something cannot 10
zone TO save our beacon tower. But Won
See mat women could do nothing at sucf
meeting ''''''
odlnts preserve us! but if YOU men
care SO much for the steeple, do Won sun.
pose That We women do not care for tho
church, There We were married tbere
our children were baptized. there wa
joined IN masses for our deceased ma
rents ., Cornille, let the women pray
that the church may be spared, if moth.
ing more for fervent prayer can never
injure any enterprise. s.
That's what think, mother said
soft voice; and Jean Bart, the Youngest
son, came from behind fish fake. He
had followed his mother but feared his
fathers anger, and hid himself until he
could see how she was received.
Another hand at the oar, nurnured
the fisherman
Don't send US back. entreated both
mother and SON
well, well" said Cornille; "come
along"
Half an hour afterward the trio en-
tered the priests garden, where they
found about hundred fishermen, some
of them, like Bart, accompanied by their
families All were in groups, discussing
+ the threatened demolition Of their
/ church In the center, surrounded by
the Oldest OF the party, was the venera-
BILE priest. When all who were expected
+ had arrived lie stood upon a wheel bar.
row ard requested silence Every head
was uncovered, every tongue was silent
My children, said the priest, Won
asked me TO permit you to assemble here
tonight, and | granted your request.
Now have any Of you any project for
saving our dear city, with our loved
church, from the parting destruction OF
the English"
Several propositions were made, but
the priest shook his head as he heard
them Each one was more impossible
than was its predecessor, and all were
based upon some act Of violence which
would have drawn the wrath Of both ma
tons upon the city
Catherine, profting by a moments
silence addressed the priest
Surprising. reverend father, that We
,,-,t,,,,, l,,.Tf,sr .7,tr .f t.i,.n in ,,-,
cession to see the English commissioner
and impIore him TO spare our tower
1T would be useless, my daughter. fol
England seeks to ruin our port that her:
may flourish Your idea is hopeless.
There was murmur of discomfort
through the crowd, and one Of the oldest
( fishermen, Glowing his way up to the
priest, ard with countenance purple
with rage, said, or rather growled:
Look here. father, we hoped that you
would head us IN saving our church and
tower. but you appear disposed to throw
cold water ou ALI our projects Indeed
everything THAT is suggested You object
TO- didn't expect it.
Master Perrou. YOU have the fire OF
youth under the debi.itated envelope OF
age: but You do not possess the wisdom
That belongs to YOUR gray beard. dc
no, wish to throw cold water upon any
,,r' nroi,.,t but those suggestions
thus far are wholly impractioable. Nei
Their. my children, can suggest anything
,nvseIf and if heaven does not aid Us
Why
Our tower must be demolished, " muir
INJURED several voices, him ,n,..l
Not al all cF'ed q S''''l-' oii-i'''9 -
voice. .,