Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-31

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his cot raving about his bells-"his
glorious chimes"-"his children with
the heavenly voices"
In order TO 90 on with his work In
making his set Of chimes Giuseppe had
been compelled to borrow. What little
his father had left behind him had
been exhausted before the end Of the
nrst year. He had borrowed on the
strength Of the generous sum that had
been promised him by the cathedral
which was to have his chlmea When
he fell sick and gave promise never to
regain his health again, the bailins
came and took away his chimes to
satisfy his creditors.
But Giuseppe Giovanni did get well,
his health came back, and when he had
strength enough to get up from bis
couch he went to find his children-his
bells. His first thought was to hear
again their voices. to make them sing
such melodies a. the world had never
heard. as no bells had ever sung. And
when he found that they were gone he
became stupid--he could not realize
that they were gone. Who could have
come and taken away his bells, bis
children, whose conception had taken
years-long years Of unremitting toill
He went to the physician who had
tended him during his fever and was
told that the bailiffs had come TO his
shop and taken them for his creditors.
He went to the bailifYs and was told
that his chimes had been sold at pub
lie sale to the highest bidder. foreign.
q whose name or country was not
known to them. He begged them on his
knees to give him some clew that might
lead him TO the purchaser. They told
him grufiiy and uncivilly that II was
none of their concern who bought the
chimes 30 long as they were sold and
bis creditors satisfied. There was q
little money over the claims against
him. he was told-a few lire-but he
flung the offered money In their faces
and left them. his heart broken and his
spirit gone.
That night he sat before his bench
In the little shop. his chin resting on
his breast. the picture Of despairing
and broken man. All night long he sat
thus. and when morning came he rous-
ed himself and. raising his hands above
bis head. said. God grant that some
where In this world Of thine may
again find my chimes-my bells-and.
II but once. only once. that may hear
again their voices-'
The next morning the Genoan set
out with one purpose-to travel the
world. II need be. TO search for his
chimes. Day after day. week after
week. month after month and year aft
er year be trudged along from town 90
town. city Ia city. country 90 country.
vainly seeking his chimes. Part Of the
time he spent In various cathedrais
md churches mending chimes and ring.
=. them. TO the delight OF all who lis
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