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Title: Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Butterworth, Hezekiah, 1839-1905. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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e kind-hearted boatman had been moved by the old mans imploring gesturesto cross him. Hes mighty nigh his end, anyhow, he muttered, looking atthe feeble movements of the old pilgrim as he stumbled to his seat. Suddenly through the still evening air came the distant sound of a melo-dious chime. At the first note the pilgrim leaped to his feet and threw up hisarms. O my God, he cried, found at last! Its the bells of the Convent, said the wondering man, not understandingOttos words spoken in a foreign tongue, but answering his gesture. Theywas brought from somewhere in Holland when they were fighting there.Moighty fine bells they are, anyhow. But he is nt listening to me. No, he heard nothing but the bells. He merely whispered, Come backto me after so many years, — O love of my soul, O thought of my life! Pealon, for your voices tell me of Paradise. The last note floated through the air, and as it died away something elsesoared aloft forever, free from the clouds and struggles of life.
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BRESLAU. THE BELLS OF THE RHINE. 235 His ideal was fulfilled now. Otto lay dead, his face full of peace and joy,for the weary quest of his crazy brain was over, and the Harmony Chime hadcalled him to his eternal rest. And, past that change of life that men call Death, we may well believe thathe heard in the ascension to the celestial atmosphere the ringing of welcomingbells more beautiful than the Harmony Chime. I will relate another story, said Mr. Beal. It is like the Har-mony Chime, but has a sadder ending. THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU. There once lived in Breslau a famous bell-founder, the fame of whose skillcaused his bells to be placed in many German towers. According to the balladof Wilhelm Muller,— And all his bells they sounded So full and clear and pure :He poured his faith and love in, Of that all men were sure.But of all bells that ever He cast, was one the crown,That was the bell for sinners At Breslau in the town. He had an ambition to cast one bell that would surpass a

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