The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27

Simorous nope. suddenly the child opens hi
| eyes, turns them quietly towards his mother
and smiles innocently upon her. Sight wa
| restored without blemish neither film mol
| redness were to be seen. 81 became erased
with joy" said she to the missionary whe
heard the story from her lips. al fell prostrat,
before the Virgin +; what said or did afte
that, do not know. This one thing recollect
at certain moment I sprang on the neck o
the Mothers statue, and imprinted many
warm kiss upon the beloved efagy. Had Sh,
not restored my child TO my heart"
The doctor made his appearance. Mime
Estournet showed him the boy, saying, ~ am
happy. believe that he is cured. But ex-
anime him yourself, and form your own jndg-
ment." The doctor, after a few momen Is of
close observation, replied, "True; his eyes
betray no symptoms of disease The remedy
was fortunately chosen, is it not 80 7 But is
he cured, really cured Do you answer for
his sight at present" "Assuredly. "Well
doctor, your prescription had nothing to do
with it. threw it into the fire." "That was
very imprndent." whilst you were penpinp
it, my mind was made up 70 pay no attention
to it. My thoughts already turned to more
skillful physician. Could you guess, who has
cured my SOD, and by what meansP The
Blessed Virgin, with her water Of the 2rotto
simply this and nothing more"
History has not transmitted to US the an
swer ofthe worthy follower of Hipprocrates.
In 1871, Peter was promising lad of seven
or eight years, overlooking with life and mer-
riment,-and such eyes! y
DYING GIRL INsTANTANEoGSLY RECALLED TO
We will now chronicle miracle that belongs
to the year 1858. In the village of Borderes, ut
no great distance from Tarbes, dwelt q young
lady who had been reduced to a state of ex-
treme suffering after trying period Of family
troubles. Miss Broca had no longer any
eficacious succor to expect from the medical
faculty. Her confessor finally exhorted her to
make g novena TO the Virgin of the Grotto.
"And do You seriously propose that to me
reverend sirf Do You believe in the tales OF
Lourdes 7" Such were the exclam atoms with
which she greeted his suggestion; she still re-
members her words. They were certainly not
prompted by the spirit of irreligion, for during
her whole life she had cherished practices of
the most sincere piety; and her devotion of
prediction was love towardA the Blessed
Virgin. But at this epoch the genuine charac-
ter of the apparitions was q holly disputed
question. In the Surroundings of Miss Broca
incredulity was general.
An express order was requisite to induce com
pliance. A servant was despatched to procure
some water from the spring of Massabieille.
The invalid drank Of it during nine consecutive
days. At the close of the novena Holy
Viaticnm was administered. During the Mass
"a. for he.
lieved. In the course of the evening she felt
that the disease was stayed, and on the next
morning she rose from her bed. She now had
faith in our Lady of Lourdes. Yet the favor
she had received was but forerunner of the
wonderful graces which were one day to be
showered upon her. The con valescence lasted
three monthS. A species of habitual lAssitude
still enfeebled her frame after her recovery. In
reality, the poison of disease was not COM
pletely expelled from her system.
She had bound herself to the Blessed Virgin
by q promise to thank her benefaotress at the
shrine of Lourdes itself. In the hurry and
apxieties by which her life continued to be
the remembrance of her engagement
and a longing to behold the grotto continued
in her thoughts. Her weakness, in addition to
other reasons, caused the project to be deferred
from month to month. In the month of
October, 1862, she was Frustrated by severe
illness. The carrying out of her intention was
low impossible.
New Years day, 1868, found Miss Broca still
confined to her bed. The bysiciau hinted ~
A dull, heavy pain, which at
intervals assumed very acute type, had
edged itself in the breast and loius. Continued
ever preyed upon her during a whole year
md threw her frequently into a state of de-
irium. Her feebleness was extreme. Neither
neat nor broth had entered her mouth since
.s5s. She found it difficult to swallow any