The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15
MARVELLOUS CURES


Wonderful stories of II GrottO In n wash
lngton Convent
On the east side Of north Capitol street
occupying the entire front of the square
facing st. Aloysius church. stands the con-
vent of the Littlc Sisters Of Norc Dame.
There is nothing wonderful in the appear
ance of the building. 1t is a modern brick
structure, with nothing in particular about
it to attract the attention OF passers.by.
There is Il large four-story school building
on the corner of street, aud on the corner
OF X is tho building occupied by the sisters
These two buildings IRE connected in the
rear by n range OF low brick structures, and
In front by Il high iron fence with au arChed
gate leading into an open court Strangers
might pass--thcy do pass-the place every
day aud see nothing TO note about it, save
its ueatness, and never think TO look
within
A Post reporter did think to enter, for he
had heard that within those walls was u
grotto dedicated to our "lady of Lourdcs, ,
by the virtues of which wonderful cures
had been effected a hooded sister an.
swored the bell, and greeted the reporter
with quiet courtesy.
In reply to the reporters question, the
| sister, smiling pleasantly, answered that
there was such gro,to, and led the way
through u long hall, the floor OF which was
polished like ivory, and rang beneath the
reporters heavy trea'. The hall entered
into vcranda, and, after passing through
little wicket gate into the court, It was
but few steps to the grotto, which was
surmoun,ed by u little wooden cross.
| Within the grouo there is u room that
would no d possibly thirty persons. The
ceiling is arched like dome, and covered
with rocks and gravel cemented together,
| Opposite the entrance, protected by q rail
at which there is a place for kneeling, is a
rocky fountain, down the side OF which con.
tinuou.ly pours crystal stream. In every
little crevice of the rocky sides of the ioun.
tain are little tapers, shedding iitiul light
through many colored little urns, and over
the fountain stands figure of tho
blessed Virgin"
do many persons make pilgrimages to
the grotto?' asked the reporter ofthc sister
when they had left the grotto
| 81 do not know about pilgrimages, but n
great many pcrsons--some Protestants rs
we'll as Catholiosvcome here every day to
have 'novenas' said and to pray for iayors
both temporal and spiritual"
What Is the general nature of the tenn.
poral iayors askedr'
"On, they are various Some persons are
IN distress and pray for comfort; some are
out of work aud pray Tor employment;
some are deaf some blind; some lame-they
come here with almost any complaint you
eau think of and have noyon,s said and
use the water from the fountain in yari.
GUS ways, praying for relief"
Are there any instances where their
prayers have been answered Y'
'rhere are number of instances of
wonderful cures; We do not call them mi.
racuous cures, for the church is very zeal.
Gus of pronouncing u thing q miracle un.
less 1t is plain before the world that 1t n. ust
be by supernatural agency but some of
these cures are wonderful
Are there any cases YOU now remember
that are peculiarly wonderful"
Yes, there are n great many. A very
remarkable case occurred about six wears
ago. A lady had a cancer on her cheek lust
below the eye, IL was IN dreadful condi.
ton, and her friends advised her to have Il
cut out, rs the physicians said nothing
else, IL indeed TINT, would do her any good,
She was reluctant TO have this done, and
said she would first try the virtues of tho
water at this grotto, She came here and
used the water and had n novena said, and
that morning, before the novena was fin.
ished, she woke up and found the cancer
lying on the pillow. That was six years
fago, and now the lady is we'll and there is
not even u scar on her face
Another case occurred about three yenrs
ago, when small boy was run over by an
express wagon. Both his legs were broken,
and his body dreadfully maugled. The
doctors said they thought he could not live.
hut II ho did he would be cripple for lilp'
In the noighb0rhood there was wealthy