New-York tribune., 1895-01-07
.c,,rvcE THAT DREADFUL BELL"

tn the Editor Of The Tribune -
Si. The writer had moved into West Ninety
s.cond-s; and had congratulated hhSe" on "'
,ood fortune in securing SO quiet ana loveV a
h,oo q, such a beautiful and healthful location lie
was dreaming one moraing peacefully batli"s "''
soul and body. 1t were. In rest. wHeh ne was
aroused from his mornings nap by ne heFce ''a"s
inc of bells | think there are four Of them !
know every sound OF them now, backward side-
WAYS forward and any way the demon oi 'he
belIs, chooses 10 work" them. for It seems 10 be
en,rely a matter OF caprice 10 him without re-
gard 20 anything Ike tune or method. lie p''"
ably selects the first spoke that comes nanny anu
goes for H. l am not irreligious man; ! io'e
10 hear bells tong Ola Adrians Moie H. nor W
object TO the Thunder rolling from me vatican
ard do love 70 hear them Loud in air call men 10
nraver': but when they cali me at I o'clock Ia 'he
morning after / have passed a seepIeSs hsh'' !
don't Ike the bells OF -. Agness for cent 90
not object 20 chimes IN general. those dear oid
chimes OF Trinity for instance, that mean some
thing. but will anybody within the sound or my
volce-I mean the sound Of those bes-teil me II
the bells OF ST. Agnes's ever played anyth'ng
anythng-but strident, meaningless dlscofu, ir ior
something when they start off into ciang per
fec,ly hesrtrendng and far resounding WIN tnis
name and address and IL "tha, fiend OF the belfry
that man who murders sleep rhe hn0Ge" bpnt me
up with officer FOR am the man VINO dld IN, tne
neghborhood together with the proper;y-owneTs
whose houses and lands have been sadly depre-
ciated By this nuisance, Will come together IN some
dark cave among the rocks near the river ana
condemn that bell-ringer 10 an inglOrlOus death.
and Il is Just my luck 70 draw the fatal number
and have 10 do the dreadful work. lie may nave
family and be compelled 70 work these bells. ana
ne may despse in his own heart. his perform
ances as much as DO. bn, am sure that II he
has any feeling at all IL must be misery IL him
Seriously the writer is In robust health. and can
stand this weird Changing. but what Of the poor
sick mothers VINO need rest. and the lnvallds 70
whom 'the chief Dourishcr IN mes fedSt u me
means 10 escape death. iudely star'cl from sleep
by these dreadful bells. They are simply "XaspeI-
anng. and largely becau.c there IL NJ melody ~
tner Chimes. Christmas morning. wnen there
s.no'd be z glad peal of Joy. an anthem Or peace
20 ,aiutc that bright morning sun, u wds the same
ITresdful unearihy dIscord AZ in the morning.
nns writer from curiosity strollc1 one day INTO
po.ice court In Glasgow. "Magure." said the jus
tice 70 the prisoner ""whv dld yon throw bricks At
,n ,'1s yianremen on the Twelfth OF Juy2 Couldn't
;aso, is tnem pass without mOicstng them ana their
yro~rsnWp procession; Why dilrt you control
,ounsrn; mony' IT wasn't III" procession that
,b.'. h me AZ all, Your Worship | could stand
't ~ was the band. sor: them exaspcrating
.hn,a ,.nney played No Christian could stand
,..eihi "l,noat going crazy" ''rischHrged. said the
s,, r.. feterate u IS the bells Inuca
~ ~ &c a.. @rn,ui @ discorG. On that Christmas morn
S.,l, a., 10Y me creng years. Christmas bells
''" ''' '' YER message loud and clear
- IL 10 Tho heavy heart. II ~ H.. lo,a., a.,
'"rf llDlaht Hl'l"iy no story 'al,s
VI mop" of cheer.
And they didn't ,,.,-r,rD
New YORK. Dec. %, iSgi '-' '''''