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

sLourdes to grant him this favor tha
Ibis frieod just deceased might, o.
4her own oburoh. transmit to himself the an
Fewer to his prayer. He also wrote to the Rev
APere Picard, of the Church OF the assumption
1Paris, informing him of the pnrPort OF bic
1novens. Itwas rs will appear in the sequel
sremarkably answered, though not at all in the
Away intended ut the time by the petitioner.
When M. and Madame Gnerrier arrived In
due oonrse at Lourdes, via. Paris, on the 10Th
OF September, they were received at the rail,
way station by the Able Martignon. He had
! . proper carriage ready in waiting, aud in 1t
: Athe suffering lady, greatly exhausted by the
terrible length of the journey she had under
! lgone-that they travelled all the way from
sPars without any stoppsge-was conveyed to
1.-The house In the town at which the Abbe bad
Ssecured apartments for the travellers. On
reaching the door it was found impossioie Tor
them to take up their abode there, because
the rooms epgaged had to be gained by one or
more flight of stairs, up and down which IL
would have been impossible, without great I'M
invalid. 1t was absolutely necessary that she
lshould be lodged on ground floor. In this
dilemma Canon Martignon happily betboughtI
&him of friend of bis own, M. Lavigne, whol
Its grounds, Just on the outskirts Of Lourdes.
tThither Madame Guerrier was conveyed, and
received with prompt hospitality, and in the
!spAcious dining room, which was oheerfuliy|
spite her fatigue, she was taken to the Grotto.
land prayed fsrvently for some time before theI
|miraculous image Of Our Lady, and both she
land her husband went to confession to theI
with great fervor for the reception Of holy!
on the morrow. The good prieetS
then Informed -M.-Guerrier OF bis novens,
and of the request that he had made to5
Our Lady Of Lourdes at the death-bed of
Mgr. Peyramals, and which he had been en-
to make by the fact of that sanity {
mans having been called to his rest on the {
Feast of her nativity. whose devoted client and
!, ,;,~tt 80 hab b.aH baan rtt
The Abbe also, we must believe by some spe- +
cial suggestion, connected his prayer with thek
arrival Of M. and Madame Guerrier, for he re I
guested the husband to inform his wife that
he, NJ. Martignon, intended TO Ger fer her in. :
tention his Mass of the following morning,
Sunday Sent, l6, tho Feast, it may be remem !
bered. of the Seven Dolours, at which Mass the I
husband and wife were both to receive holy
Communion, More than that" said the AbbeH i
Msrtignon, tell Madame Guerrier this fromE
me. Not only will l celebrate that Mass for +
her, but II am to have a share in the sig-E
nal answer for which I am praying I re-
TO her at gift ell the prayers that u
offered previous to this novena. l substi- y
tnte her Intentions for niue, 20 that If a enreS
10 to be granted "a the result OF this novens,H 5
il may be her euro and not mine. Let her them
join the name Of Mgr. Peyramsle with her
prayers to night and to morrow morning, andy
at eight o'clock come, both of you, to that
Mass at the basilios, and l have good hope
ssys M. Henri Laserre, did Mr.. and MadameS
auerrier that evening comprehend the heroic-E
generosity and selfsacrifciIg charity of the Z
gift made to them by the good priest from AL s
own future was needed before they were
snabled to appreciate 1t at its foil value.
On the following morning, being Sunday,
the 18th of September, the invalid, aooompan'
led by her husband, was carried to the new
shuroh at Lourdes, and placed upon AAkeclin-
inG cbair-her feet being supported by prize
iieu-in front OF the altar IN the aide chapel
Of Saint Germa!ne Cousin, which is near the
the body of the church and the
crypt were also ut that hour filled with large
of pilgrims from Marseilles render
ing it difficult to convey the sok lady through
the kneelipg crowd The Able Martignona
altar rails, a short space off, with his back to-
yards Madame Guerrier.-and there he reoeiv-
I'D the holy Communion, which Was brought i
70 the suffering lady by the priest at the )
proper time. Almost immediately after it's 3
'eoeptiOn, Madame Gnerrier felt sensation asI
'f an Irresrst1bis force acting CA her lmbs
md compelling her to rise and kueel. An in. g
erinr voico of majesty and authority also 4.
1t the same inst ant commended her to do so.E3
Her husband was kneeiug in deep devotionEs
After his CnInmunion. With Ms face buried in
lis hands. lie heard tbs sound Cf movement s
Dehi nd him, and the Iustle of womRn'sS
lress lie turned and beheid his wife, whom !.
,ut moment before he had doomed helpless,
md hopeiessly psralysed-kneeling upriEht
~ his side at the altar rails Respect for the13
acred place arrested the cry of aatonishmentE
md joy that rose to his lips but his eyes met
hose of the priest Rs he turned at the Domin.
IS robisoHm. and they exchanged glAnces that
poke al their feelings. The Able Martignop
nished the Mass, put off the vestments, and
rneelod beside the altac to make his thanks
irving. A fervent and joyful one it must have
'eep, for he knew that Madame Guerrier was
ured. The sign which he had asked had been
rouohsafed him.
Madame Guerrier had risen to her feet at
he last Gospel, and had knesled down again
After a short time spent in prayer Madame
sneErier arose from her knees, calm aud Sc
enc, perfectly free from excitement, though
ull OF joy and gratitude. Her oure was per.
cot. Accompanied by her husband and the
Lbbe MRrtiguon, she descended with ease the
Wo steps of the side chapel, and crossed the
ave of the basilica Her bearers had come
Onward to carry her, as usual, bot she had no
iced of their services. She walked amongst
he throDg OF pilgrims, who were singing
ymns to OR Lady of Lourdes, but little
hought how marvellous . cure had Just been
wrought by her iuterceSsion. She reached
be church. door and walked without assist.
noe down the twenty FIVE stone steps thatl
cad up to the chief entrance of the baslicA.
'he csrrisge was waiting, and the ooachman,
verooms with astonishment at seeing the lady
IaitinG, forgot his usual duty, aud H. Guer