The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29

tureiy. Killed Joseph, wounded Louis's fac,
was not expected that no would survive, but
| with good caro- and medical skill he recovered
alth9ught tho injured eye could not aisti n
| could only undertake certain work. ana could
not. have supported his family without the
prompted the peopie OF Lourdes to extend to
| him AS soon as lie heard OF the appearance
Of tho spripg in the grotto he bado his lis, daugh.
did before Il had become clear
Father" she said, the water tnd II MUDDY 6,
pray, and rubbing his blind eye with tho water.
lmm:diatcly he uttered l9 md cry and , TO-,
right eye. which he had thought lost beyond
recovery. had returned. and was developing
While he kSe r 5fS SS w n
lie square Of Lourdos. he ran VI, to him aud
told him that his eye was quite yell: w ,...
ar, organic lesion which renders your oyo alb
solutrly incurablc The. trcatment which YOU
are following is intended only to alleviate pain.
~, nut, i,ourriotts said. 1T is tho Blessed
virgin that has healed me; not YOU L,. 49,. o,,,,
pocket memorandum book. wrote few words
With pencil on ono Of its leaves covered ,
him to read What had been written. Bystani.
GG,Ss and ps.I"% ThS IastsE Era Sso%S
p it" Tho Doctor Vas Vas thunderstraek. and
ward admitted that such sudden cure c 9ull he
effected only by tho action of n supreme Power.
the severity cfthe injury being shown by Tho
lei, pSins%% by pr ysfsSz, e Tar1,es: Fellow q
dent pHysiran at tho spnss Of Bardsss
Both We're pioneers OF the medical profession
In tho belief of tho miraculous character of tho
cures. There were other cases of persons az
hicted for many years with incurable disease.
who were suddenly restored to health. as they
claimed. by the use or application Of tho water
recovered tho use of ono Of her hands which
nSI nsGn n s flor ten Tn gs
made II path so as to afford easier access to
the grotto: connected the opening from which
an oval reservoir about twenty inches deep.
and having the length and shape of II cradle.
PRIESTS KEPT AWAY.
Meanwhile. public cnt husiasm was growing
nrace. and the road to the grotto was throngoi
SPOT Not n few bumptions disbcl!cvers in tho
possibility of miracles. whether In the past or
Bourriettc had been cured and other alleged
facts. and pctitioncd tho Mayor to forbid Wis
itors going to the, Massahielle Rocks. which,
being on town land. wero within his jurisdic-
ton. The Mayor refused on tho ground that
the initiative in such action lay. with tho
Bishop and the Project. and said that until dis
order took place he would not interfere. All
that while tho priests kept away from tho
lew days aprn nv Wheh the
circumstances deserving of special mention.
except that the volume Of water delivered by
cures, apparently miracu lous. kept on increas.
ing. On tho ID of March Bernalctte called
@ the baE s ana SSS9nd s tine tGd
mated her always.
She wishes chapel to, be built and pro-
cessions to the grotto to take place"
:, believe you" said the curate: but COM
rlancc with this request lies with the Bishop
Of the diocese. not with me. ! will see him
about it..
Mgr. Laurence avery prudent and judicious
rrelhtn. after hearing tho curnte's report con-
clud"d TO keen his action in allegiance. to wait
for iurthe DEVELOPMENTS of facts. which no
gave orders to have observed carefully and re-
und Ter his authority from going to the grotto
under any circumstances.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL CURE.
1t was estimated that tho crowds assembled
on March numbered more than 10000 per-
and was ordrred anew to drink and nd wash at
tho fountain. n, she had before, to eat Of tho
plants growing byit and to bear to the priests
moro information about the aprarition met
with no reply. On the afternoon OF that day
earned "A livelihood by their daily labor, we're
by the deathbcd OF thor onl 3 child. Justin. two
years Old who had been in wrctched health
had attended him. could not remove. had COW
of Immediate DEATH Franconette Gozous. a
noighhor had come in To prepare cloths
t,pr tho burial. and in her endcqyors to calm
leave IT,: bedside and sit by the ilrcside to
The shila eyes were G1ssy and xGd
had E., a. ,,lt t. Pc ,I pere.ntlble.;
-, He is not dead Croisinc exclaimed "Tho
Blessed Virgin will cure him for me-"
Despite tn" remonstrancos of hcr husband
and Trancpnette who told her that she would
cradle. wrapped him in her apron, and start od
for tho gr"tto: walking fast and praying aloud
9, a. the way. Tho persons whom she he, passed
arrived ut the Grotto II ihw hundred persons
fingered there. Grosn" Frustrated herself mt
tho 1narrymGn. Tho air and The water
her icy a yGa Gill; % Hpan the n anG
herself the sign Of the cross, and with
out hesitation Immersed the child up to its
indignant. and asked her If she was seeking
to Kill the child. After she had kept it inn
ped it in hor apron. and la sten" ed home. Tie
child's body was us cold a Il corpse. and when
tho father saw it he exclaimed that it was
No. it is not" Croisine said. laying it in its
cradle. The Rle7sed Virgin will cure it"
it rSM ss SSp SSsr AMI
IT was in dccp and quiet lecp. All that night
she watched it anYiousIly looking to the time
eyes. were bright color had returned to its
pinched features. il, asked to DO fed and
rps amd wDf not ,%S
that day it repeatedly asked t. be nurscd. and |
rested quietly during the night On the morn
work. On their return home thcy found that |
Justin had got out Of bed and was feeling tho
ana trynG IoT 2y' tS ehars Dr
in their written opinion that the boys rccov- |
cry was lneNplicnhlo on tnH grounds ,I OF mcdi-