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Article THE MASONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. ← Page 14 of 14
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The Masons Of The Middle Ages.
The young German looked upward , to listen whence this sound proceeded , when he saw a shadoAv cast upon the highest point of the scaffolding . He could not distinguish the form ; but by the movement and from the noise , he guessed that , whatever it was , it was bent upon the work of destruction . Bernhard trembled , and leaned forward to obtain a better
view , Avhen another noise struck upon his ear ; but this Avas more prolonged and regular , and similar to that of the chisel of the sculptor . He turned round , and at the other extremity of the tower he perceived a white shadow , which seemed to repair with avidity the ravages made by the hand of the enemy . On each side the sounds followed each other ; here the black shadow seemed bent upon destruction ,- —there the white phantom continued to restore . But all at once the white shadow ceased to prosecute its labours ; it appeared to
have heard the echo of the destroying hammer ; it arose , and gliding like a long ray of light along the scaffolding , leaped over the interlacing- wood-work which , inclosed the cornice , and arrived like a flash of lightning before the dark shadow . At this instant the moon , disengaging herself from a bank of clouds , cast a pale ray of light across the carved
stonework , and Bernhard recognised Sabina and Polydore . The latter turned round on the approach of the white apparition . On perceiving Erwin ' s daughter , with her eyes fixed , her lip curled , and the angry expression of her pale countenance , he stepped backward , with a cry of horror , forgetting that there Avas nothing behind him upon Avhich to
plant his foot , and so he fell , and was dashed to pieces upon the pavement beneath . Bernhard , overAvhelmed Avith horror , rapidly descended , darted towards the tower , and arrived just in time to receive the young girl in his arms , who had only that moment awoke .
All was thus explained ; it could noAV be understood why the child of Erwin had thus multiplied the wonders of her art . Thanks to somnambulism ! The Avork which sleep had perfected , hatred and jealousy had striven to destroy . Bernhard Saunder married the young girl . The toAver was completed on St . John ' s daywhich was also the day of
, their wedding . Tradition further relates , that Bernhard Saunder , with his wife , soon proceeded to Magdeburg , AA'here they reproduced several groups , which they had already sculptured for the Cathedral of Strasburg .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masons Of The Middle Ages.
The young German looked upward , to listen whence this sound proceeded , when he saw a shadoAv cast upon the highest point of the scaffolding . He could not distinguish the form ; but by the movement and from the noise , he guessed that , whatever it was , it was bent upon the work of destruction . Bernhard trembled , and leaned forward to obtain a better
view , Avhen another noise struck upon his ear ; but this Avas more prolonged and regular , and similar to that of the chisel of the sculptor . He turned round , and at the other extremity of the tower he perceived a white shadow , which seemed to repair with avidity the ravages made by the hand of the enemy . On each side the sounds followed each other ; here the black shadow seemed bent upon destruction ,- —there the white phantom continued to restore . But all at once the white shadow ceased to prosecute its labours ; it appeared to
have heard the echo of the destroying hammer ; it arose , and gliding like a long ray of light along the scaffolding , leaped over the interlacing- wood-work which , inclosed the cornice , and arrived like a flash of lightning before the dark shadow . At this instant the moon , disengaging herself from a bank of clouds , cast a pale ray of light across the carved
stonework , and Bernhard recognised Sabina and Polydore . The latter turned round on the approach of the white apparition . On perceiving Erwin ' s daughter , with her eyes fixed , her lip curled , and the angry expression of her pale countenance , he stepped backward , with a cry of horror , forgetting that there Avas nothing behind him upon Avhich to
plant his foot , and so he fell , and was dashed to pieces upon the pavement beneath . Bernhard , overAvhelmed Avith horror , rapidly descended , darted towards the tower , and arrived just in time to receive the young girl in his arms , who had only that moment awoke .
All was thus explained ; it could noAV be understood why the child of Erwin had thus multiplied the wonders of her art . Thanks to somnambulism ! The Avork which sleep had perfected , hatred and jealousy had striven to destroy . Bernhard Saunder married the young girl . The toAver was completed on St . John ' s daywhich was also the day of
, their wedding . Tradition further relates , that Bernhard Saunder , with his wife , soon proceeded to Magdeburg , AA'here they reproduced several groups , which they had already sculptured for the Cathedral of Strasburg .