The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22

te saFzneE sx, ahe1ntfeE seen wiles. a.ssela ssap Msxice as e was gssng te ksar usass San FfNn1scan Athefs mxse seafRSak is sa sirlsSrf q TiatnaeAsos at the houF in kieh tie gus kexnn. tp alpcqpee kzs coming D ths kuisht haes M1sk which AaF0ra was tlnaing ahe aanfngn kessssu. he heaEd. apoa atfaining the hrow ef ths Esis tnaSn. tMia. W1AA he Wza ngcendiAx om slsa a.esAssn sAsz sOtsaEpas ara hazlspuigMs snsaes ascf lftie A.sas =;sea iis sasazaia EAirh heiag s6 rzxisAing tbAes aha rare cspass, aatrnrsed his aairsiaN nsS caused hlsa O afsest his slrg1 On lo6kinE up, Ns uas nainf1A he smw . while and nhinimk efuuG sRgf0anae4 by fninAVW, and in i1a cenits ghnf q niracle T most beautifal lady, tike the smAge VI venessAs "a the snnefnxy. wbn, win aaees4 and eHnlls ruirs cnIiihe ts ASm. s6areSped h<.a i lis sb< wss the Virgin Msg Meihsr a 6ss3, whose mus and doctrine he was gstag to hrsF, and alAe commanded hfn to 20 tc flse Bssbop and teH him that 1t wss her win fhnt afempie sksnld be upon that spot hai te her. in winch Ee Mpnsd shsw her sell Faens mtaheE towards hns his natisa. her de- Ectees. ed as manF a shnnlA sblseiA hsr snppori and prgfeefsun in teif hsas uf need tat he shauld 'ef ah he had seen and heaFd, Our Lady aAasnr.-- Be sure ny saB. sor whom Seei &raicafe aud lendse sSses fha1 ws Eepsx yon xsl yea AD isr me wiia render yoa fanoss and axait yua. wfi en. dow ysa ulth hsneiss for ihe dIiigsnes aad lshea yUa disFAey. Ncw. ny servant. h whom delight thea hast Assfd ny desisr. Ee fh6k ia aeace.-fsl The Indian ebsyed with prpmptitmAe, wenf to ihe palace of thc Blsbop, the instrons easE Den Frza- eiscp fe ZumaragA. Mha, since fhe year l52s had resided IF MexSro with the fifie of Iuteetor of the Indians, aaa who afterwards iseexme the Arrhhish- cp. The prelsan beard him win asfenishment. snd Pradently directed hin 10 return some other or cssiDh. in erdef that, having well eonsidered and exsniDed into circumstance so singulsr, he migti aeIllssr sse aa te what was rEuper te bo done.
 The Andisn returned win tee answer to the Musi Holy Virgin, whom he found in tbe same placs.- Frustrating himself hefafe her, and with words !: submisss0n FrEs5sIsT fe tAe faAians is reTes4ea . her the reply of the Bishop. adding that in order to secure cofnpaisnee with her will, if would be sary 10 send some person of auhority and credit ax if appeared to him he was ncf believed because he was an humble man and plebeizn. The Most Ho3y Virgin, with no less beragnity and spaEisy tsan the pfeyinns occasion repfiea: s<Ta me are want ing neither servants nor followers whoa 10 send l should wish, since l have many at my command; but II ss agreeable 10 me new thai tben shod per- torm this mission ar make the solinaafiSn throasA ynnr intervention l wish 10 gIye elect to my wiil and tiesfre y.u to speak again with the Bishep and tsli hlm he must bnld tenn pe ao ne on t3is spo;; that | E the Most Heay Virgin Mary. Mofher oa tue True God, who sends yoa fe him-- Jaas Die 20 answered: "Do faG be offended GIy Qneen and Holy Lady, al that which have sad, which Is moi 10 excuse myself from this ofiee e'--and desir- ing 10 satisfy tae Most Holy rIrEn. although Fear fu the Bishep euId not give eretit 10 his s;cy he
 
 missed ts; al the setting of the sun he would be af EA1 place with ts.e reply. Hiding adiea with pro found hauiiity, he went ta his village and is hoase, where fl is not known whether he mentioned to his wife, or other persons, his strange atvanfne.
 he following day. Sunday, December 10th. I53i, Juan Diego went to hear Mass. and participate al the Christian worship: upon the conclusion of Khich he went with diligence 10 discharge his mission and although the servants of the B.sbcp delayed him long tune a tic eairance efthe palace. ke saeeeed cd at length n eohng into tbe presence othAt pre- late, and with lively expressions af fen1ing which
 made that dlgpitary shed tears of tender pleasure, prostfs'ing himself before him, told him he had second tiDe seen the Mother ei Esoa, and ste had commanded him fo fcsnrn and repeat thnt Ii was her wal that temple sh6aE be built b her On the spet at which she had appeared 10 him. The BzsAsp iis- tened 10 hlm with greater a1tennon, and examined him with many questions, in the answers to which he could project no discrspancy; and in 6ne know Hg It coeld pe8theF be dream nor hcTion of the I- dian. he told hn that what be had said as net suE hcient 10 ensure him credit that he must ask some sign from the Holy Lady, by which it might be khoWn thst it was the Neither of God who senf him
 The Indian, waih intrepid confidence. replied that be would ask whatever the Bishop desired, when the lafter, observing that he was not abashed but offered to ask for the signs, ordered him 10 gn and secretly despatched tEo persons oF his family and contsdeBcs 10 follow him, and io observe with whom the IaAian s.okr his zrrIvai al fhe li of Terey
 
 bdge ever the river that emp;ies al the eot o the hf. into ;he lake which lies 10 the east of Mexice -here the Indian disappeared from the servants who were wafcAing hira and they. having exsmin- ed the summit, brow, and circumference of the hi without failing. n iheir axaous solicitnde, to ex- poFe every ravihe Assure, and fragment of if, and nUt finding hisa in any part, formed inc opinion that the Indian was some deeeitfal imposter and pre- occnpied with that idea. TetarHea 10 the Bsshur. begging hun te punish him fl be repeated his impo- sition, Ina reported that be was unworthy of ere 1ence.
 As soon as Juah Diego, who was in the Adrance of the serrants, arrived al fse top of the hill he found therc the Most Diessed Mary awaiting the answer. Pleased with fis affensicn and prolarti- tnae, she directed han to return fe next ay wAen she woald give him sign that would ensure him credit with the bishen. The Indian promised to do go, but he could moi comply with the mandate of Oar Lady, 10 reiarn the arxt day, Bee fth, 1891, as he found on reat hing his mousse his uneic Juan BernadiDo who he'd the place of father in his af. fectons ili ef maliguan fever. whirh the Iadiaias csii rac0tixti, on which sceouni he sas employ ye thar day ia ss.aissiertng Co him simFirs used sy sAe Is.saaAs. which he applied withoat Al Al length, ibc nfrmiiy assuiug fatal character. tue pstiehi asked Juan Diego se rall priest; ths, he might receive the Holy Sacrament Of Repentance and Extreme unction.
 The lslh of the sane mosih. before ahe dawn ra the day, Juan Diego set eat for the fesso, wieL sun Ighied up the horsseu &ath his rave a approach ing tke asuRtaia near The place wtcTe he had seen asd soke ts the Most IIaly yisgsn, foseseeies hsl she might blame him fsJ Lis wAai ef care n ne, having returned, and that she might driain hia ie carry the signs fo the Bisbcp aud cosssdering that thr message e wss carrying dii si admit of delay be took, In his mEhrify, another path lower dosa oH the mountain. towards the eastern paTf el ihe his peTsaaAing hlmaeif that there he would meet the Most Iissiy Virgin. But this ed Rct ITO dace tse elIecf winch he had fraaised hsmseH Ssnc< passing the spot whence fonataaa was Rowiag, on inrning to ihe brow cl the hili De tbe Most Holy Tirgih descending from the summit to meet 5lSa m the path
 The lnliaa. seeing hinssslf surprissd b iAs heay Lady, xas alarmed. but the Most hols SeBera, xjlb an aHdbse eoaHtrnarcr, ssii t0 biH, " sr-- sfs you reiar. fsy saar What road is tAs yea hzee iaksnf@ Juan nfegV resnaiaed eFsaias q, frsghtsH- cd, and ahashcNs; but Inc aasaItF wslA NAleal Oas Lady Tsi kiai giriag hn cnuEzrv, frsstrat ns kis, self at hei feet, be sai1. -De not hs eHen3ra, mr Beloved fisgsa. ai what saa about ts szy te yoa. snt.s