, 1872-11-06

~ e44o fAoAN9o4OA O3 to1GA1lEAk " t4o 14OLto-
Thousands Of wax tapers were sold md cut in
small pieces for those who had not wherewlth to
buy whole one. AS many as $4,000 pilgrims,
each bearing light, moved in and out of the
lntrlcacles OF the mountain paths, singing psalms
rs they slowly advanced It was like an immense
galaxy Of moving light, and, seen from the val
ley, produced an indescribable effect. At mid
night the illumination was over, and each sought
rest. do not say all did; for there were volun-
tary watchers in the Grotto. ! myself threaded
dead Of night. to find it full Of pilgrims in
prayer. When sleep Threatened to conquer good
will. they Joined in dozens and walked up and
down. Two PROFESSIONS, Of 100 pilgrims in each,
left the crypt to walk around the Grotto, singing
night prayers.
The following morning saw the multitudes
again gathered round the rocks Of Massabielle,
though fearful deluge Of rain had ushered IN
the day.
4 M1RAcLE-THE DuMB SPEAK.
While was standing among the others I was
eyewitness to one Of the most extraordinary
events it has been my duty to record. Mass was
going on and diseased people we're being carried
to the pool formed, as have already explained,
by the rush of the miraculous spring from the
Grotto. Two girls in peasant costume pushed
forward to get near the wnter. One was almost
idiot-looking; she WAS leaning on the arm Of the
other, who with difficulty tried to clear passage
for her afflicted companion. Agentleman by my
side, perceiVing it was her intention to mako for
the pool, spoke to her and asked what was the
nature Of the disease that her friend or sister was
suffering from. 'She ia deaf and dumb, replied
the girl, and We have come all the way from
Rlois to see if she can't be cured by Notre Dame
do Lourdes, for she is En- orphan The ingul-
rer, touched with the speakers simplicity,
volunteered to clear way for them, telling
the leader to follow him. stood some distance
from the pool, and the pressure OF people was SO
great that got divided from the Blois travellers
and did not see the denf and dumb orphan inn
merBed, but some ton minutes after the above
dialogue had been exchanged in my hearing :
loud shout Of icy arose f. the crowded maSa af Of
Dame de Lo4rdes !" that ran like wildfre through
every ear and mouth present, to be echoed BY
the mountains around. I used all my strength
to reach the pool and stood by the girl from
Blois, whose deaf and dumb charge WAS no long
er by her side. She was as pale as death.
"Where is your friend z" asked. "They have
791s @Why7" "she is is cured" ed "cured2" 4 pre-
late then made his way up to our knot OF eager
seen" be asked kindly 1tMonseigneur,' replied
the poor girl, governing her emotion, ..we came
from Blois yesterday to ask Notre Dame de
Lourdes 30 cure my friend, and when ne got to
the pool helped her put her head under as
much water as I could pour over it, and made
once, and good gentleman, who noticed she
looked confused at some noise, understood she
was getting sounds in her ears, and, taking hold
of her, said she was to say after him the words
he said; and he said, sViye Notre Dame de
Lourdes + and my friend repeated, sViye Notre
Dame de Lourdes,' when presently all the peo-
pie standing round lie shouted out the same
words, aud my friend was frightened, but the
gentleman carried her in his arms away from me
to the ratings of the grotto, which the priests
inside opened, and abe is inside now"
at is miracle" said the prelate.
The uows had now spread all over tho place.
People came running down all the paths to havo
view OF the girls. 'sViye Notre Dame de-
Lourdes!" was the universal shout. Others
knelt in4ailence.
pushed on to the ratings, and saw that the
scared child WAS surrounded by fathers and
priests. One OF them said eho could not under
stand the sense OF what Was spoken to her; but
abe could bring out the words told her, as 3 par
rot would. This, Of course is . natural effect Of
deafness. To aver that the girl could talk would
be . gross imposition, u.s. never having heard
the human voice, she could no more understand
it than newborn babe; but tho miracle Of
hearing and OF utteriug sounds had taken place
for all that Talking will bo acquired by habit.
I will refrain from mentioning anything 1 did
not see. Other miracles we're reported by eye
witnesses that day at the pool; will not men
ton them. can but certify that the Incident
as told above is as true as that am relating it.,
and as that those who have fallen on this column
are at this moment reading it,
BERNADE1TE AND uER FAMILY.
had got through the best part Of my letter
when Sister Elizabeth walked in, and after some
apology for interruption, expressed wish to
have talk with me. I was no less desirous,
and put down my pen. After some preliminary
introduction, We came to the subject I had
cautiously neared, that Of Bernadette 6ouberous,
and gathered what follows:
After her visions she became 90 great an OBJ
tect Of curioBity that people came far and near
with offer Of protection for herself and family,
.v},; ~, all 6ac1rp1 Tohr, Ea17ta ho.
father, remained the poor miller he had always
been, and died poor miller. Louise souber-
GUS, Bernadettos mother, died on the
18th Of December, 1866. Bernadette her
the hospice and remained eight years under their
roof She was the gentlest and most amiable
child, would neyer talk of her visions unless very
much questioned, was fond Of battledo1e and
shuttlecock. When the villagers or strangers
wished to see her abe would take either Sister
Ehzabeth's arm or Sister Gilbert's and walk up
and down the entrance; then return to her sew
ing or play. When called in the parlor to speak
to priest or visitors she would sit down on q
chair nearest the door and answer every ques-
word not asked for, only, il any one present
constructed her speech differently to what she
had said, or if anyone colored her narrative more
glowingly, she would correct the speaker by
saying, did not tell you thai; told you
She took the veil at the Hospice of the Sisters
of Neve1s, and is known there under the name
of Marie Bernard. She is now as. She is not
beautiful in feature, but in expression. Her
look has soft, melting attraction. She is q
great sufferer, and is tried by cruel pains in her
chest, which she bears very patiently, saying the
Virgin told her she should be happy in heaven,
for much trouble here below. She appears to
fear nothing 30 much as the noise Of the outer
world, and tends the sick with assiduity when
not kept by personal suffering in her cell. She
is in Ignorance OF everything going on at
Lourdes and OF the pilgrimage; never hears nor
asks about anything; has sat times ont OF num-
ber for her portrait, but never cares to look at
them when the sittings are over.
Living Veterans.
From the London Daily Ne,cs.
The public is probably not aware that Of the
present Colone1s in Her Majesty's regiments at
least eighteen were at Waterloo. But the histo-
~ OF the service OF many Of them does not begin
here. we are accustomed to look back upon
Quatre Bras and Waterloo .s the scene Of the
exploits Of our oldest voterann; and the interest
occasioned BY the discovery OF anothor ss Water
loo hero" in some little village testifes
to the regard which the country has for