Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-06

cause one b catch hl1 breath ~ ne
tries 10 picture the scenes ~ silent
windows have looked down upon.
Still further on down The paih We
came 10 Tie vnndelfnl Cathedral a
ST. Gatisn. Hsrs alone en- things q
Interest for one dsE,s touring. You
could spend hours King at the deli
cate, lace-like carvings on the stone
columns Of TIE tower. and one curious
fact about the Cathedral Il that one
tower Il 8 feet lower than the other.
The peaks differ . little somewhat,
due 10 the shortness Of the right tow
or. This cathedral was under con-
struction for over four centuries and
Il Il hard TO conceive that the original
plans could have been preserved and
30 faithfully executed a. TO give the
appearance Of one united task. By
paying the Sexton hfty confines he
will let you in at the door and you can
have an inside view Of the tower. You
then win probably wander for an hour
or 80 at q time, climbing winding
staircases to the wiAd-swept balcony
at the top. The steps are worn to q
great extent by the long wearing from
footsteps Of tourists and other sight
seeing parties. OF course these old
relics are all of nuins and the stone
can easily be Clipped with knife or
any other object you wish to use.
Il is noticed that the steps are
formed by piling slabs one on the 9th
er, making q display like that Of an
open fan. Here and there the tower
walls lead into narrow passages and
darkened ghOstly chambers, barred by
Oalen doors on hinges that never
swing, and fastened by locks whose
only purpose Is 10 mark passing Of
time. The echoes Of your footsteps
come ringing back TO you with a
frightened wall like the crying Of a
timid child in an empty house.
It's chambers are as cold as the
stones themselves, but It's strength
and durability are as mighty as all
things that are built upon one prin-
ciple and that one principle containing
the essence Of God.
On the opposite corner Of the build
ing there is scafolding, around the
lower tower which Ii fast crumbling
to dust and the passerby Is thus pro-
tected from the falling stones.
Next comes the Museum. This con-
tains q wonderful collection Of paint
ings representing all schools of arts
from the oldest wonderful ones to the
modern Of today. In it is also the
wonderful inlaid cabinet Of Ebony
which was bought by the Romans
from Italy, presumably about the time
that the great acqueduct was built. 1t
is q marvellous piece Of work and is in
perfect condition today.
In the yard Is an old tree, which If
you may believe, it's older than the
oldest ruins in Tours. You would be-
lieve this yourself If you saw the mas
sive branches that long ago have
broken under their own weight and II
it were not for the many guy ropes
that are holding it up, it probably
wouldn't be standing there now.
There are still many other places !
am not sure whether ! shall ever see
as long as ! stay in this country.
However many strange things have
happened since the day / passed the
Statue Of Liberty until the present
time.
Such as helping win the war, the
signing of the armistice and so many
other things / hope / never have to
undergo again.
So ended my little excursion Of that
day that will never be forgotten as
long as I live.
Written and experienced by Henry
A. Babb, Co. F. P. e. S., A. P. o. TIT,
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