Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-10

o d voice. She then requested her cou-
I panioas to retire, but seeing they had some
objeotisns, told them she would sst The sxs
ample. She laid down quietly, end slept
without motion or sign till morning, whst
she ate heartily, aud seemed quite restored
to hraln,. Since then she has never for u
moment suffered from any Of those dis
eases 10 which she lad before been VIC
tim and which had more thaa once brought
her 10 deaths door. ~ Ir
now sRE ACCOUNTS roR HER RECovERY.
On being QUESTIONED about her recovery,
she stated to her confessor, her compan-
ions an other Of her friends, that imme.
! tdiaiely previous 10 her recovery the
Blessed Virgin spoke 10 her in a voice
clear and musical, but as IL 1t were CON.
ing from afar, directing her what TO do
in order 20 obtain her health, approving
her usnnsr Of life, and giving h,r some
cuun'sl her own guidance. Her rssov-
cry was regarded BY sll eoavsrsant with
ths facts as a niraculoru one, and con-
trasting her subsequent excellent health
with her former miserable condition,
there seems 10 be no reason 10 doubt but
that she was saved by the merciful intsr-
position of the supreme power Of Cad.
From tho time Of her recovery she knew
and intimnted TO her companions that
she would have to endure much for the
love OF God After some weeks she ex-
perienrrd, without any assisnable cause,
an intense pain in her temples, which
caused her indescribable anguish. These
sufsrinss suddenly passed away, but in
the course Of some days returned with
equal violence. HJ
APPEARANCE OF THE sTIaMATA.
Her friends regarded these sutferings as
extraordinary in the commencement and
ending, and were convinced that it was
not case for medical treatment. So far
there were no perceptible marks on any
portion Of the body, but during her suffer.
ings on the Feast Of tho Five Wounds of
our Lord, she felt an acute pain ln her
head, her side, In both hands and in both
feet On the Friday before Good Friday,
the Feast Of the Ssveh Dolors Of the.
Blessed Virgin, she experienced those
pains in the same parts, and on that day
the stigmata, or marks Of our Savior's
wounds, became clearly visible on the
backs Of her hands, and blood oozed from
her left side near the heart. Several per.
sons witnessed the stigmata on this .Occa-
sion, but were 10th TO reveal the fact, pre-
ferring to await further developments.
That night the pains passed away, and
her usual heslth returned.
On Holy Thursday the same suffering.
were experienced, commencing in the af-
ternoon and becoming very intense du-
ring Thursday night. On Friday the siig.
mnta appeared on the surface of both
hands and on the upper siffaee Of both Of
her feet. Blood slto coaed from her side.
During the day her sufferings wers indie
scribab.e, and we're witnessed by large
number Of people.
he stigmats and suffering continued
unabs,cd until IL O'clock on Friday night,
when she suddenly experienced some re
lief, and was able, for the first time in
twenty four hours to take a little water
HER ULTIMATE RECOVERY.
On the next day she attended divine
service in church, and has since been In
the enjoy ment Of excellent health. The
marks OF the stigmsta remain on her
hsnds and side. She has mover at any
time during her sufferings been upccns
scious, except Shsn thsy were so intease
- to cause nomshthry delirium. She
prayed sonlinsslly and her coun,snsncs
ordinarily indicating extrsne agony, oc-
oasionally relaxed into sweet, heavenly
smile. at tiIaes her hands were extended
in the form Of . crucifix, and became so
fixed and rigid in that position that IT was
impossible 10 move them.
80 ended Father Prsndergast's recital "
the singular occurrence.