The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-09
lMrs A. 7. Sadlier's Translation from the French Of
Mgr de Segur,l
THE WONDERS OF LOURDES,
Continued. I

When, moment before, the priests siste
} mad gone out, FRANCHISE. excited by pain, hat
mustered the remains of her energy to say t,
her Mother ooh, cannot stand it!
l am burning 1 am burning
Mother, some fresh water. 1 must drink !!
her mother urged her to try few drops o.
tisane. "No, want some of the water from
the grotto. 1t must either cure me, or finish
me. oh, the Blessed Virgin will cure
me!1
The mother took tea-spoonful of water
| from the phial, and raised the dying girl.
FRANCHISE refreshed her mouth with the drop
of water; she raised her head to let it 90 down
her throat For an instant her head
fell on her chest. Suddenly, under the touch
of the Immaculate Virgin, that dying BODY
was terminated as by an electric shock She
raised her head, her face frightened, her eye
lit up. Her almost lifeless features became
animated, her voice, almost like the death
rattle moment before, sounded ringing and
joyous 81 am cured, mother, am cured
Some more water want to drink it alln
And she herself emptied the phial into her
mouth. yes, cured; really cured" she again
repeated. "Ican raise myself" At the first
drops, she had felt strength and health infused
through all her limbs.
1t was few minutes past five o'clock on
Friday, the 10th of May, 1867.
FRANCHISE blessed God, and poured out her
soul in Thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin
who had saved her.
Her father came looked at his child, fell on
his knees and when he could cantrol his feel
ings little exclaimed at is a miracle
great miracle! let us thank the Blessed Vir-
gin" And he prayed until the desire of
his restored child made him rise.
The good pastor came to mingle his admra-
ton and his prayers in that scene of joy. 81
hoped" said Fran coise to him, 81 believed l
prayed drank some drops of water; am
cured. And ifI said that the tip of my finger
still ached. would tell lie."
Meanwhile, her two brothers knew nothing
Of all this. The father ran to the workshop.
When they saw him coming the poor fellows
trembled; their sister was surely dead. They
,ould not believe until they had seen her. And
shen, what joy what tears ! what cries of
yladness
The nelghbors came in soon there W as like
procession to the favored house. FRANCHISE
aid 30 every one at was the Blessed Virgin
hat cured me, and here is the phial which
When the crowd of visitors was great, she
aid in voice the strength of which excited
general stonishment at is not for me alone
hat this miracle has been performed; tits also
or you. AS for me, 1 can never love the Blessed
'irgin enough. But you must love her too.
III Of US, all of us, should love her."
Without opposition from her parents, Fran
oiee got up she felt strength to do so. She
ook q large cup of broth without the slight !
st difficulty. During the evening she talked |
nd laughed with her companions after !
weet sleep, she eat some oranges and pastry +
len, the next day, bread and meat she who s
II three months had not been able to swallow !
1ything solid. :
Her brother, coming in before noon, found g
Or mp, identifying q little that altar of MARY o
hioh had helped her so much to pray and to =
lffer. '
Every Saturday, every Sunday, people came u
I'd came again to see the child of the miracle. +
le was cheerful, strong, and active. +
The physician was informed of the cure. {!
Q would not believe it, When he could no
Dger doubt, he said to a person who related Il
o details to him: "But what is this water 7 f
deed, it works miracles. Bnt, bah a con- CT
lsion will soon come, and the girl and the 3!
racle will go off together" "Then if the ~
re be lasting answered her mother, ''yeu NJ
IL believe 7" ."WelI, yes"
The cure continued, evident, splendid he =,
" FRANCHISE, who, two or three days after, VI
mt on foot to Csrcassonne to thank him. He ia
Y her, he examined her, he touched that AZ
o. which be had declared doomed. STrnIy,S oil