The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-10

were present with him at the death bed. ths,
he hsd commenced fresh novenn TOE ma
own restoration TO health, adding the,
lhe should now entreat our Lady OF
s1I,ourdes to grant him this favor that
ahis friend just deoeaaed might, At
ghsr own church, transmit to himself the an
swer to his prayer He also wrote to the , hev'
APere PICARD, Of the Church Of the assumPtton
Paris, informing him of the purport oi hie
Hnoveps. IL was, as will appear in the sequel,
Il Remarkably answered, though not Mt ali in the
4 away intended at the time ny the petltioner;
When NJ. and Madame Guerrier arrived In
fdue oourse at Lourdes, ria. Paris, on the loth
Aof September, they were received at the rail !,
way station by the Able MartiRnon. He had
athe suffering lady, greatly exhausted by the
Rterrible lens gth Of the journey she had under
4gone-that they travelled all the way from
Paris without any stoppage-was conveyed 20
the house in the town at which the Aebe had
4seoured apartments tor the travellers. On
Reaching the door it was found impossible for
sthem to take up their abode there, because
the rooms engaged had to be gained by one or
more flight of stairs, up and down which ~
would have been impossible, without great In
and perhaps danger to carry theI
invalid. 1t WAS absolutely necessary that sne
3.hould be lodged on gropnd moor, .tnh. 10 tI,.
him of friend of his own, n Lavigne, who
poes esessed q commodious mansion, standing 1ul
Hts grounds, just on the outskirts OF Lourdes
8Thither Madame Guerrier was conveyed, and
received with promp: hospitality, and in theI
3spaoious dining room, which was cheerfulIyl
given up to her uss. The same evening, de
Ispite her fatigue, she was taken TO the Grotto \
and prayed fervently for some time before the|
miraculous image Of Our Lady, and both she
land her husband went to confession to the|
Abbe Martignon, and prepared themselves
with great fervor for the reception Of hofyi
Communion on the morrow. The good priest
Then informed VI. Guerrier of his novens, !
land of the reqnsat- -Shat-he- had-made to1
Our Lady of Lourdss at the death-bed of
mgr. Peyramale, and which he had been en- I
joouraged to mako by the fact of that sanity
#mar's having been called to his rest on thel
Feast OF her nativity. whose devoted client andI
highly favored servant he bad been on earth.
'Fhe Abbe also, we must believe by some spe-
icial suggestion connected bis prayer with theE
larrival Of M. and Madame Guercier, for he re
auested the husband to inform his wife that
he, NJ. Mnrtignon, intended 10 cher fer her in
'tention his Mass of the following morning,
ISnuday, Sent b6, the Feast, it may be remem
lbered, Of the Seven Dolours, at which lass theI
husband aud wife were both to receive holyk
"More than that" said the AbbeA
lMsrtignon, "tell Madame Gnerrer this froms
Ime. Not only will l celebrate that Mass for
her, but ii an to have ehare in the sig-s
'nal answer for which l am praying l re- k
'sign that share to her. ! make over
Ito her at q gift all the prayers that ~
offered previous to this novena. substi- /
itute her Intentions for niue, 70 that If D cureE
.is to be granted ~ the result Of this novens,
.it may be her euro and not mine Let Eer them
prayers to night and to morrow morning, and
|at eight o'clock come, both of you, to that
Mass OF tho basilica, and 1 have good hopeI
that something will come to pass" Little, /
says III. Henri Laserre, did Mr.. and MadameI
Gnsrrier that evening comprehend the heroic
generosity and self-saorifieirg charity of the
gift made to them by the good priest from AL
gers. a knowledge both Of his past and their (
own future was needed before they were
enabled to appreciate IL at it's full value.
On the following morning, being Sunday,
the 18th Of September, the invalid, ACCOMPANY
lied by her husband, was carried to the new
|shuroh at Lourdes, and p1Roed upon A4keclin-E
ling chair-her feet being supported by prize Il
|dieu-in front OF the altar In the side chapel
Iof Saint Gsrmaine Cousin, which is near the
entrance; the body OF the church and the
|orypt were also at that hour filed with q lsrgeh
|oonoourse OF pilgrims from MarseilleS, render
ling it difficult to convey the sick lady through
THE kneelipg crowd. The Abbe MartiguonE
Ioslehrs.sd Mass, the husband kneeling at thek
altar rails, O short space of, with his back to
wards Madame Guerrier, and there he reoeiv-
led the holy Communion, which was broughts
lto the suffering lady by the priest at the
proper time. Almost Immediately after it's
reception, Madame Guerrier felt n sensation hsS
lof an irresistible force acting on her limbs, (
and compelling her to rise and kneel. An in. I
terror voco of majeety and authority also K
lat the same instant commended her to do so.h 1
Her husband was kBcelipg in deep devotlons
after his Communion, with h.s face buried ips
Ibis hands. lie heard th snIud CT movement h
|bshi him, and the Iuste as of n womSn'sf
dress lie turned and beheid his wife, whomE
bot a moment before he had doomed helpless,
and hopslessly paraly sed- kneelng upright
10y his eide at the altar rails Respect for the l
sacred place arrested the cry of astopishmeutS
and joy that rose to his lips, but his eyes metz
those of the priest as he turned at the Domin.
us Eobiscula, and they exchanged glauces that
spoke all their feelings. The Abbe &srtignonk
fuishOd the Mass. put of the vestmentS, and
ikneeled beside the altar to make his thanks.
giving. A fervent and joyful one it must have
been, for he knew that Madame Guerrier was
cured. The sign which he had asked had been
|vouohsafed him.
Madame Guerrier had risen to her feet ct
the last Gospel and had kneeled down again
After a short time spent in prayer NadAmeE
IGnerrier arose from her knees, oslm aud Sc
rene, perfectly free from excitement, thought
full Of joy and gratitude. Her cure was per.
Efeet. Accompanied by her husband and theI
|Abbe Martiguon, She descended with ease the
two steps of the side chapel, and CROSSED the
nave of the basiica. Her bearers had come
forward to carry hor, as usual, bot she had mol
need Of their services. She walked amongst
the thropg Of pilgrims, who were singingI
hymns to Oar Lady of LourdeS, but little
Thought how marvellous . cure had Just beenI
wrought by her inCeroession. She reachedI