Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-23

town. At last the cock was gong "
be in place once morel
1t was December and tho bad
weather still persisted. Jean, there
fore was forced to wait several days
before undertaking his dangerous
ascent At length the rain ceased,
by night the clouds had gone and
next morning all the roofs were GOV
cred with frost
Clear weather" said tho slater
~ can 20 to work today"
All tho good folks Of Grenouillo
vile were assembled in front Of the
church in the large square to see
Jean Renard hoist himself to tho top
OF the stecplc, Ho had in his belt
\ three bottles containing red, white
and blue paints for the flag, aud &c
his back was attached the cock, re
splcndcnt In now gliding. He entered
the church TO pass by window at
the base Of the spirc.
When no appeared. throwing one
of his ropes over tho first hook Of the
steoplc, there was murinur of con
stornation from the watching crowd,
but terror became paroxysm when
Jean, near tho middle Of his ascent,
almost lost his equilibrium by the
breaking of nm iron eaten by rust
The upturncd faces were pale with
emotion, but tho dcxtcrous slater
quickly grasped higher hook.
Nevertheless, ho was long In
mounting. II was nearly 3 o'clock In
the afternoon when ho touched the
base OF the cross ut the top OF the
stcoplc. Ho dashed himself fast there
TO, feet and body, and began his fins,
work-thc painting Of tho flag. In
about half an hour cheers and ap
plause broke from tho crowd; the
national colos 1oatod over the
stccple.
The hardest part, though, was yet
10 10 done; the cock had to 80 up.
Two feet more TO mount; and 10
crown the danger, II was the cross
that had to be climbed, that is TO say,
" tntIt UlI VI lEbu.
In December 1t IL soon night; al
ready he watchers saw but a family
outlined form amid the mists Of twi
light, and they began to grow uu.
easy. How would poor Jean Rcnard
manage nowi He could no longer
scc to work, and was now in greater
danger than ever
Suddenly u small light showed in
the darkening night Jean Renard,
being II careful man, had thought to
carry with him candle. Soon moth
ing more could DO seen but that tiny
light, cleaning on high like a star
lost In the clouds, and the anxious
crowd began to dispcrso, Jean con
tinued working.
On the morrow. nj dawn, tho early
riscrs Of Gronouillevillo saw q fright
full sight.
Jean Rcnard hung, head down.
ward, from the top OF tho stecple,
his feet still held by his ropes.
Tho unfortunate man had doubt.
less lost his balance, and in falling
his work apron had turned back.
ward. thus concealing his face lie
no longer moved; dead, probably,
some hours since.
The cure. who was ut once ap-
prised, expressed his sentiments In
intolerablc form
"Unlucky fcllowl Wen, at least,
he had put back tho cockr'
Yes" was replied, but we cannot
leave tho corpse up there; it must be
got down"
That is true" said tho priest; at
must DO brought down. but who will
do lit"
THAT, Monsieur 10 Cure, "a your
business. Get worlmon from the
city, II you must, no matter at what
cost; the body of Jean Ronard mus,
not remain up there"
Get workmen from the city-that
was very expensive, and the cure
hesitated, but 1t had to DO done. Just
then 1t was learned in the village that
the priest had pushed his avarice 10
the point OF trying to got his weather
cock repaired for nothing, and feel
ings OF aversion for him developed
in the breasts OF his Pensioners.
A subscription was opened for the
orphans OF the tiler, and the same
day 100 francs were paid in; little,
but the people Of Grenouilloyille were
not rich. a man had gone 10 the
city, but they asked 200 francs, and
tho cure found that ridiculously ex
orbitant. So tho next day, tho CORPSE
being still suspended from the stecple
funeral ceremonies were held in from
Of the great church door, dIaped fol
the occasion, and all Grenouillevill,
Joined in the last prayers for Jeai
Rennrd.
But 10 inter tho body II had to bt
got down from it's lofty perch. Tn,
fellow citizens Of tho slater this tim,
showed great decision. They woult
have tho body. and II necessary
would force tho euro himself TO *
and got it.
When that person left the churci
he found himself confronted by 1
threatening crowd
mo, Monsieur 10 Cure. Ho shnl
not stay up there. II is an outraged
MY good friends, | am quito o.
your opinion, 20 get him DOWN.
You shall go yourself since YOU
refuse to pay some one else to go,
| and nlrnn1Y tho most nnlncinns- ihi