THE ANGEL AND THE CHILD.
' i There'is a beautiful story told of tile plan by which Strashurg Cathedral was ihade. The architect, E r wiu von Steinbach, who; was given the commision tp build it, was greatly troubled lest he T should , not get ids plan sufficiently .1 noble;. He; had a daughter named j Sabine, who was skilful in drawing, and i ■, one night, after they bad wept together over the plans, she saidto her father, “ Don’t despair, God will help us.”After she/fell asleep she dreamed that a beautiful angel came, and when she had , told her story, said, “ You. shall, make the plan for' the minster.” The',: angel and Sabine then set to work, and soon the plan was done. When she awoke she uttered a loud; scream, for ' there was a/paper before her covered with wonderful drawing. 1 Her father exclaimed, “ Child, it > was \no dream. The angel really visited you, bringing -n the inspiration from heaven to help us.” He built the Cathedral after the plan, and it was so beautiful that the people really believed the story. Do not angels help all good children ?
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Western Star, Issue 1077, 30 October 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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189THE ANGEL AND THE CHILD. Western Star, Issue 1077, 30 October 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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