The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-10-27

ITtStutiJt Tue mt dTOppCu 'uc catrT-
piller, and ran on few steps, mean
inches-to meet another ant who was
coming toward him. They put their
heads close together for second. |
could not hear what they said. but
could easily imagine, for they both ran
quickly back to the caterpilor and one
took him by the head, and the other by
the tail, and then thcy lugged him along
finely. 1t was only few steps however
to the ants house that was the reason
he happened to meet this friend just com
ing out. The door was a round hole in
the ground, about as big as my little 6n.
ger Several ants we're standing in the
doorway, watching these two come up
with the caterpiler They all took hold
as soon as the cat erpiller was on the door
step, and almost before knew he was
fairly there. they had tumbled him down
heels over head, into the ground, and that
is the last | saw OF him.
The oldest thing was, how the ants
came running home from all directions
| don't believe there was any dinner-bell
ruug, though there might have been one
too tine for my ears to hear but in less
than minute, had counted thirty. three
ants running down that hole. | ianced
they looked as hungry as wolves.
had a great mind to dig down into
the hole with stick. and see what had
become Of the caterpiler. But thought
it wasn't quite fair to take the roof oft q
mans house to fad out how he cooks his
beef for dinner so sat still awhile, and
wondered whether they would lay him
out straight on tho floor, and all stand in
rows each side Of him and nibblc across,
and whether they would leave any for
Tuesday aud then went home to my
own dinner.
\ MIRACLE or THE MIDDLE AGEs.-At
a certain epoch, in the good old mcdieval
timcs,-so runs the legend, when the
place now known as Perpignan was but a
rustic village. that small parish was pre-.
sided over by cure, who had managed
to fall iuto disiavor with his bishop. The
latter often had occasion to chide him for
his nattention 20 the souls under his
charge, always closing his reproofs with
the apostolic doctrine that faith without
works is dead This last remark finally
had its effect upon the priest, who earn.
estly set to work to redeem his character
and regain the confidence Of his superior
He betook himself to fasting and prayer,
meditating in the night watches, and wat.
ering his couch with tears. At last, his
resolution was taken. aud he oay waited
an opportunity to carry into effect his
ambitious project, which was nothing less
than the working Of miracle, and the
converting Of hil parish into the scene of
many mighty pilgramages.
Near by the village in seqae,tared
place, was small field, occupied as a
pasture for COW. which was watched
over By a simple boy of lazy intellect -
one OF those rare beings whom Longiellow
somewhere describes MS troubled with o
chronic suspension Of the mental faculties
His drowsy mind found sympathetic
friend in his owo welliei body and when
satisfied that his gentle charge was doing
well, he was won TO rcll upon the turf.
and go TO sleep.
THIS season Of the boys repose was the
priests opportunity. Taking with him II
handful Of salt, he approached the docilc
COW, and, by scattering here and there a
few grains, allurcd her to certain spot
where the sod had been recently removed,
and there deposited the remainder upon
the ground The next day, and for sew.
eral succeeding dnys, he repeated this
operation, taking pains eaca: time to re.
move some Of the earth before placing
the salt in the cxcavatcd place, until at
last the cavity became so deep that the
animal was obliged TO drop down upon
her knees in order 10 reach the coveted
salt with her tongue. When he had
brought her to this stage OF her education
he contrived in some way to rouse the
sleeper, without himself being seeu. The
lad, gu awaking caught sight of.he beas,
on her knees, apparently in the act of de.
votion aud kissing the earth with pou:
cffuSion.
Overcome by excitement, he bounded
off toward home, and with shouts and
!. wild gestculations reused the whole vii.
lage, hen women and children. who
came running with him to the scene Of
operations The shout "a miracle, IA
miracle" wa- Instantly raised, and passed
from mouth rr mouth till the whole conn
, try round about rrsoundcd with it. The
, cure was suon upon the ground, and, IA.
may be supposed, was quite equal to the
gravity Of the occasion. lie ordered the
earth to be excaya.ed and what was theil
astoni>hment to find, few inches below
the surface. lcaden statuette Of the Nir
gin Mary of abou, cubit's length Thi
was carefully exhumed and process
sion having been formed. it was borne in
, great pomp to the humble village church
, where 1t wa placed upon the altar,
The following mcrning, at the frs
, sound OF the Angclus. - the morning bel
for prayer,-the whole village came hast
epng to pay their respects 20 The new
, found Virgin, but GU entering the church
! it was discovered that the image ha,
). mysleriously disappeared Their irs
thought was OF the pasture, aud ha>trniu,
a thither, strange to ray, there they ioua,
. the COW. which had jus, been turned on
: = for The day, again PROSTATE upon hc
!. knees, over the same place. On reopen
I ing the earth. the stLtuette was there see
a reposing ia the same position as before
. The people were about 10 disinter
I. again, when The core interposed and al
A rested their work. telling his simple iloc
r. that he looked upon the miraculous retur
A of the image to us former resting. place a
). u happy omen, and that il might be il
!. terprsrri IL the expressed wish nf tn
a Holy Moiher that chapel should h
y built in her honor, upon that very -po
: to which pilgrims from oil quarters Nigh
}. resort to do heI reverence.
4 The bishops sanction was sought an
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