The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-07-17
4 U1onde3JtL Care.
A YoUNG LADY INVALID SUDDENLY TAKES
UP HER BED AND WALKS.

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UP HER BED AND WALKS.
According To a report in two of The
morning papers, says Saturdays Pittsburg
Leador, the days OF miracles are not over
vet, if the sudden and wonderful recovery
Ufa invalid girl in this eity-ean be ac-
counted for III no other way, and if the pa
pers referred to are to be believed.
Some eleven months ago Il young lady
residing in the Fifth ward of this city met
with painful, though it was thought at
the time, not a serious accident of the spine.
In a very short time the young lady became
a sufferer from spinal irritation, and about
ten months ago she WAS confined to her bed
and there sEe has lain ever since until a
week ago. Not only this, but She suffered
agony, and as the result Of the long CON
hIiemeHt III one position, her flesh became
sore and her skin became greatly intlamed
and diScolored. Gradually she became
emaciated to tho last degree, until it seem
ed that only bones were hidden beneath
her skin, and 50 weak was she that an at
tempt to lift her caused her to faint; and
all the time she suffered great agony.
The injury soon produced acomplication
of diseases that seemed TO involve every
organ IN the body, and the attempt 10. com
bat one set of symptoms developed new
and equally painful and troublesome set
fhe case utterly baf1ied medical skill and
-W;ts pronounced hopeless. ...... ....... --
The young lady and her family being
members of the Roman Catholic church,
she was visited daily by priests and sisters
of that church. As it became evident that
without some special and apparently I'M
possible aid the young lady must die, and
that very soon, it was decided to institute
a service known in tine Catholic church as
the "Novena.'' This consists in holding
prayer services simultaneously i'll all the
churches III the community for 4 certain
number Of days, and the patient co operates
with constant and earnest prayer This
was done. and in the ncHutirne the aid of
church relics was called in. y pieoo of Tho
wood of the ''true cross was rubbed daily
over the sore places Ofthe patients body,
and water from the so-called miraculous
we'll of LourdeS, i'll France, was also regu-
larly applied.
On Sund2y last the time Of prayer ser
vice expired, and on that day the mother of
the sick girl, while moving about the room,
was startled to hear her daughter speak in
her natural voice the voice that had not
been heard before for weeks; and she was
more startled at the words that the voice
uttered. The girl, who up to this time had
been sinking rapidly to death, who could
not be lifted without fainting, and who
could not even be moved in bed, announced
that size ''felt perfectly well, and She
tho't she would get up and dress herself"
The mother sorrowfully thought this was
the final fash Of energy that sometimes an
nounces coming death, and, that her child's
last wish might not be thwartcd. she gave
her permission to make the attempt to rise.
liCr establishment increased many fold
when she saw her daughter not only make
the attempt, but actually arise from the hed.
put on some clothing and walk across the
floor. Nor did this prove tie final strqIg-
gle ola dying energy. Tie strength that
had come so suddenly and - wonderfully
Renamed. Already, on tins .irst day, light
ha come back into the diTrncd ewes, The
suffering of long sickness had disappeared.
the sore places on the body had been
healed, and theappetite which had depart
ed 50 long ago bad come back. This was
to all appearance the return Of permanent
and sound health. Ouleturning TO her bed
the girl was able to change her position at
Will ana with perfect comfort. The next
uay brought the same experiences, and
probably no physician was ever more pro-
fouGdly astoniShed rhan the attending plIy-
s1cian IN this case, when ne came in 20 visit
the dying girl and found this marvellous
conYa lcscence in progress.
y week has now elapsed since This re-
maTkHble occurrence, and every day since
that young lady has arisen and dressed her
self, walked without pain wherever she dc /
: C.'' H'tI " 1!c NlAdO", ana followed her
inctinations like otherpeople. Her strength
Is rapidly coming back to its old standard.
her voice has its natural strength, and her
appetite demands as much food as any
healthy person consumes. In short. the
giIl shows all the indications Of /
firmly re established health
he physician who had principal charge /
Oh the case Wss never 50 pu1zIed and aston /
ishcd III his life. He thinks it is a 60na tiIe I.
recovery, and that the medical ra.,trin,+ /
did not accomplish the wonderful result. /
The clergy and the friends of the conva- |
descent girl claim her recovery as an actual I.
wrought by faith and earnest pray (
cr.
1t IS certainly mystery beyond the com /
prchenSIon of man, aud has excited no little |
speculation.