The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-04

strueting little children. Many of the
charitable persens Of the city cooperate
with Miss Collins, Miss Armer, and an
elderly lady who keeps house for them, in
their COED works The Archbishop APP
proved OF this semi.rsligious order, aud
has paid the house rent Of these ladies
since they began this practice.
HER DANGEROUS ILLNESS.
Miss Collins has always been in deli
cate hsslth, and has frequently received
the las. sacrament Of the church, given
to those in = dying condition. She has
had periodical attacks Of the heart dis
ease, and intense pulmonary congestion
Soon after Miss Collins and Miss Armer
entered upon their charitable and SELF
sacrificing dutios Miss Collins was pres
trstsd by return of her complaint. She
recovered, but slowly and imperfectly
and on January 2, at the childrsn's festi-
val, in the basement of 81, Mary Calhe-
drsl, she was seized with most violent
attack, She Was taken to hor residence,
and two OF three days afterwsrd was again
seized With congestion Of TIE lungs, fol-
lowed by congestion Of the brain. The
attending physician, herself, and sill her
friends were convinced that there was no
hope Of her recovery. she took leave of
those who stood by her bedside, and made
her final preparations for death
On Wednesday, January 3, she was sill
day in commissions, her limbs were rigid
and cold, and pain in her right side b.
came 80 acute that she could not be moved
Toward six s'clock she grew better, and en-
the night Of tho third day bscpm0 speech.
less, AID was compelled TO write her wants
and wishes in pencil
HER SUDDEN AND COMPLETE RESTORATION
TO HEALTH.
At twelve o'clock that night Miss Ar
ner and the nurse who watched by her
bedside believed her dying, if not dead.
They reeited the prayers for the depart
inE soul, and held the blessed candle by
her hand, according to the custom Of the
tho church. Presently Miss Collins
closed her eyes and drew long breath.
They then believed her dead, but TO their
utter amsEethsnt and bswildsrment she
revived, and made signs that she wished
to write. They gave her the pencil and
paper and she wrote % follows "Put
three drops Of water from the font Of our
Lady Of Lascallstte in my mouth and say
three Hail Mays with me before the cru
cGx." They complied with the instrus-
tons, and perceived that she Joined men.
tally In the recital Of the prayers,
As sosn as ended, she reached out hsr
hands for the erueifs, and kissed, with an
expression Of great devotion, the FIVE
wounds OF the Savior. She then intimat-
ed that she wanted q little water They
gave her some, and she immediately rose
up anu declared, with bcaming and
hsavsAly eouhtsnanee, and IN strsng,
clear voice, that she was cured, and she
cailsd OH her companions, MISS Armer
and her nurse, to join her in saying the
rosary for the sick. She wished TO reei!s
the principal parts of the devotion herself,
but yielding to the request OF Miss Armer,
only mado the response, IN clear and
loud voice. She then requested her COM
panionD to retire, but seeing they had some
ooJectisns told them she would set the ex-
ample. She laid down quietly, Snd slept
without notion or sign till morn ing, when
she ate heartily, and seemed quito restored
to health. Since then she has never for a
moment suffered from any of those dis
eases 10 which she had before been VIC
tim,and which had more than once brought
her 10 deaths door.
now suE ACCOUNTS FOR HER RECOVERY.
On being questioned about her recovery
she stated to her confessor, her compan-
ions and other OF her friends, that imme-
diately previous to her recovery the
Blessed Virgin spoke to her in voice
clear and musical, but as il it were com
ing from afar, directing her what to DO
in order 10 obtain her health, approvin 9
her manner Of life, and giving her some
counsel her own guidance. Her rssov-
cry was regarded by all oonversant with
tho facts as a miraculous one and con-
trasting her subsequent excellent health
with her former miserable condition,
there seems to BE- no reason 10 doubt but
that she was saved by the merciiul inter-
position Of the supreme power Of Gsd.
From the time Of her recovery she knew
and intimated to her companions that
she would have to endure much for the
love Of God. After some weeks sis ex-
perisnasd, without any assignable cause,
an intense pain in her temples, which
caused her indescribable anguish. Theue
sufferings suddenly passed away, but in
the course Of some days returned with
equal violence.
APPEARANCE OF THE srIoMATA.
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