The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-14
By kind permission of the publishers d. ]. Sadlior
a. Co., New York
Continued.
XXXvI.

Continued.
XXXvI.
INSTANTANEOUS CURE OF CONSERVATIVE
PEASANT GIRL.
Some days after having cured the worthy
| switch tender as we have just heard, the
Blessed Virgin restored life to young peasant
| of Julos (Hautes- Pyrenees), named Madeleine
Latapie. This good and pious young girl
seemed to have all that was requisite to charm
the Immaculate Virgin and to obtain a miracle.
About the end of the year 1866, Madeleine
Latapie, then about fifteen years old, was in
such a state of weakness and suffering, that
she was thought to be incurable. She was
conshmptive. But with the weight Of suffer
ing, pale and languid, che could still, for some
months, drag herself slowly to the church. 1t
was two minutes walk from her house. 1t
took her half an Tour to make the journey.
Soon che had to be carried to the church. At
length, her strength became unequal to her
zeal for the good God and her love for the
Blessed Virgin. She was obliged to keep her
bed, from which, was said by her parents,
friends and by the doctors, she was never to
rise. This was towards the end of June, 1867.
During her illness, which lasted till Sep
tember," wrote her confessor, " brought her
holy Communion every Sunday. Then, moro
OH6u 0NoII BIG GOlueu al VINO accompanied inc
Blessed Sacrament, an6 came to pray at her
bedside. Il would like to de- said she to me
once, because am a burden to every ene.'
"she remained without food, for her poor
stomach could retain nothing, for four months
between life and DEATH A strange doctor was
asked by Made1eine's father to come and see
the poor patient. He came, and agreed with
the doctor of the place, as to the extent of her
disease. That girl has not four days to live,'
said he as he went out. The next day Madeleine
received the last Sacramento"
"Poor child!" said her father; "poor child
to die so youngw But God who mocks at the
science of men, had other designs on that
child.
Madeleine herself thought that she was going
to appear before her God. Her confession gave
her profound peace. Grace filled her soul With
She was sixteen years old; the thought of the
came back to life, she asked to die, and
promised the Blessed Virgin to be a Religious
if she recovered.
In the month of May 1865 she had herself
taken to the grotto of Lourdes but there was
continued to drag on her "dying life " in suf.
fering, sustained only by the consultations of
piety.
About the beginning of the year 1869, q
mysterious dream rejoiced her soul and gave
her some encouragement in her excessive
weakness A person well known to her. said
to her: Go to the grotto; you will be cured"
Tho sound CT this voice penetrated her whole
being, and feeling of profound joy made her
say, while still asleep: I will be cured"
She woke up, and all her suReriugs with her
the weakness of her chest, the difficulty of
breathing, the feebleness of the limbs. But
the impression of the promise remained, very
sensibly and very sweet. The remembrance of
the dream and the words, " Go to the grotto
you will be cured came back to her memory
necessarily, and left q singular hope in her
heart. However it was only dream. But do
not dreams sometimes come from Godi
Some days after the click girl timidly asked
her parents to allow her to make q pilgrimage
to Lourdes. They promised vaguely, some day
when favorable opportunity would offer.
While waiting, her desire increased and became
one of those impatient wants SO usual in con-
sumptives.
Madeleine had one dear and devoted friend,
the teacher of the village, her former mistress,
to whom che owed her habits of piety. Il was
she who was TO be the companion of her pill.
grimsgA Afssr having postponed fsom week.