The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-19
sAnalated for the Morning Star from the French Of
Mgr. do Segur
HE WONDERS OF L0URDES.
lContinued. !


sRrepared himself for plunge into the
His wife stood near by, fearful and
1v5 5ensive of disastrous consequences. This
Dn the eleventh of November. The hazy
sry sun was jest barely peeping through
mists that hung on the brow of the noun.
range; a biting, bitter frost had worked a
III fringe along the borders of the water
q keen blasts rushed through the valley,
nook uuexplored nor Q crevice nm.
Around the grotto.
oor ex gendarme bravely slides into
element the chill that seised upon him
way his breath, nevertheless, lower and
( be sinks. The water rises to his breast
pa his neck as in band of sharpened
81 The poor man wae frozen. He en-
Ered to recover breath, to control the
fz3ng of his limbs. Breathless and gasp
"a was unable to pronounce q single
+ BOT his heart prayed fervently: "Oh,
Virgin, you will oure me, yes, yes, you
- me-"
at length managed he to say in
red tones, "wife, pray, pray. Join your
~ to faine." hevaiisnt Fosses display ed
'&et an energy and resolution that bis wife
s12 commenced to take part in his hopes,
~ be animated with his confidence. He
be cured" said she within herself. And
~ she saw the piDched countenance of her
hnd grow bloodless and distorted in its
from the action of the cold. 20 come
seme out," exclaimed she pressipgly. But
S would not comply with her injunction !;
a not yet sufficiently prayed he con-
in the water. Finally he was satisfied,
ssted the basin. His teeth were chatter
bis head. Whilst he was taking towel
hia body, his eyes wistfully turned to-
ke water. "I must" thought he, "I
"a another proof of my trust in the
irgin )" and notwithstandi the en-
md remonstrances of bis wife, he sinks
- to the neck in this fearful bath, and
Ais body became stiffsned and COZ gealed,
@l addressed heartfelt supplications to
one of the Immaculate Virgin.
. while he comes out q second time and
himself; but despite his fortitude az
and Christian, he could not contain
dering of his members nor the clatter-
his teeth. "I suffered horribly, re-
Mnst horribly, and yet my soul was glow
seh bliss and ecstasy, such as had never
3 visited it. Ihad scarcely wiped away
eisture. when through my veins there
"a to flow the warmth of awakened ami
sp; soothing, Strengthening sensation
"a it's passage through my System. In
g was a cordial of life, restoring fresh
snd elasticity to my exhausted powers.
sadeed, it was life, new life that circu.
srough all the channels of my being.
pain, topper field at its approach /
nost measure its gradual advance, till
ence more man, hale and sound in
1T, and freed from every i'll. Spas
Nitehiugs passed over my face, then
ID an involuntary smile of quiet hap
Every thing around wore so attractive
s2s every object was so beautiful. I
With rapture on the rock before me;
turned joyfnlly towards my wife and
Well, I am cured am cured!!'
Re my hand to my head; pressed and
it in every direction q moment before
20 sensitive that the slightest grazing
Exquisite pain, now repeated pressure
I'd with impunity. my DEAR said to
p all the pain is gone.' At the nape
neck largo pimply carbuucle of an
eg nature had made it's appearance
VS. previous, and from the start had
Dry painful ; it was now reduced to
gnifcant proportions. Look, there
mains anything of that boil and it
longer Ny wife could not speak
by the feelings of sur
ne JOY that arose within her; she could
g give me any assistance in dressing, so
y was she in her movements; she could
9ing but look at me. As for myself, j
knew, that my recovery was complete. Il
the Blessed Virgin over and over a gain.
q hurry to rush to the grotto, and
our out my whole soal in grateful
before her shrine"
- fally dressed, he hastens from the
pm, and, on the pavement in front of
bue, throws himself on his knees and
. eyes shut to everything except the
his Benefsctress, he gives free reips to
lions that burst from his heart. How
ngly did he prsy! how the minutes
by uncOnsciously! Time is not counted
bind of Fosses. His wife shakes him at
d urges him to moderate his transports;
es and takes another draught at the
then he again gives himself up to
his soul was deluged with bliss. al