The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-26
NUMBER AZ.

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tion OF Joy and wonder. HIS limbs quake
under him:-a trcmulous emotion masters hlu
whole frame. The dark shadows that for
twenty years hung over his sight, had disap-
peared. There remained before his vision only u
species of gauze-like mist, similar to the hAzy
vapors that quiver before the first beams OF the
rising sun.
He continued to pray and to battle his eye
Gradually the mists roll away, and soon fall
ness of sight is again restored to his dar kenod
orb.
II am cured exclaimed he, meeting with
DR.. Doe ous the next day in the public square
of Lourdes. "ImFossibe," repled tho doctor.
"You are afflicted with an organic injury,
which renders your hurt absolutely inourable.
The treatment which | make you follow only
aims at soothing the intensity of the pain; it
cannot restore yonr sight" e You have not
cared me- answered the fuarryman, still
under the influence of powerful emotion. "The
Blessed Virgin of the Grotto has performed the
operation" THAT Bernadette falls into in
explicale frances, cannot be denied" continued
the doctor, struggling his shoulders. ~ have
verified that fact on the spot. But that this
water, which by some uuknoSn cause has re-
Gently found an issue at tho grotto should in
stantaueo lsly cure hopeless inhrmities, sur
passes my belief" Ho drew out his memo
randum book, and with a pencil wrote some
words on tho leaves. Here" said he to
Bonrriette, placing a hand over his left eye,
read this If you do 80, l will believe You"
A crowd had in the meantime gathered around
the two. Bourriette, without the slightest
hesit alton, read: Bonrrlette is suffering FROM
al irremediable anu Aurosis, and he will never
be cured"
The doctor looked at him with stupefaotion.
" | cannot gainsay it. 1t is q miracle, q true
miracle, the opinions Of the faculty to the con
trary Notwithstanding. This annhilated me,
but the fact is indisputabe: it is beyond the
sphere of human science"
The recovery Of Louis Bourrietts became the
general topic of discussion. The good quarry
InAn unable to contain himself, through excess
of happiness related the details OF his cure to
all W no wished to listen. The miracle, to leave,
as il were, a lasting memorial of its operation,
did not efface the deep scars that indon;ed his
face.
Since that moment, n fresh outbreak Of en-
thusiasm, of lively faith, of gratitude, WAS DO
ticed among the mutitudes. Before evening,
no one in Lourdes dared call in question the
ndu bitable evidence of the miracle. The As
sociation Of quarrymen, among whom Bour-
riotte was enrolled, went in "a body to the
rocks, and traced over the rough sinuosities of
the place q more commodious pathway for the
pilgrims. At the outlet of the miraculous
spring they placed = wooden trough, and NJ
the extremity of the trough dug small basin,
having the form and Dimensions Of q ohIld's
ccadle.
The name Of the Blessed Virgin every
tongue. Nobody was positively certain, but
All were persuaded that it was no other but
herself. After sunset hundreds Of tapers
illuminated the improvised sanctuary and
thousands of voices ntoned with fervent emo
tioul the I.itauy of Lady. Still no concerted
plan, no suggestion from any priest, had
brought them together: it was q spontaneous
outpouriug of love and devotion towards the
Immaculate Virgin. The grotto remained thus
lighted up during the whole night.
Ito be contnusdJ