The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-18
MIRACLES OF A MExICAN MAIDEN.
She Has Cured 800 Sufferers and Is
Causing All Mexico TO Wonder.

Teresa Urea, tho eighteen year old
daughter OF well-to-do parents, who las
been astonishing the inhabitants OF her
State with miraculous performances Tor
many months, is still at work and in such
way that responsible persons, whose
tales are to be credited, shake their heads
and say IL is certainly very curious, says
a Bayoreca Mex, despatch in the New
York Sun. Old Don Tomas. the girls
father, n practical and prosaic hacienda
proprietor. is not happy at the notorletY
brought upon the family. At the same
time he cannot help himself.
Teresa began her strange actions by
awaking her parents one midnight, many
months ago. with pitiful groans and
lamentations. The terrified old folks
tumbled out OF bed and fastened into the
adjoining room. Teresa informed them
that she was suffering great agony OF
spirit" but that as soon as the cock
should crow thrice she would be relieved.
She had spasms and went into trance
which lasted thirteen days. Her parents
thought her dead and were preparing for
the funeral when she revived and re-
covered. Immediately after this she be-
gan TO perform wonderful cures by the
laying OH OF hands. A lame woman was
her first case. This becoming rapidly
gossiped about, the lame, blind and other
wise ailing began TO arrive In crowds,
walking on their knees as soon as they
came in sight OF the house and reciting
prayers and calling the young lady the
holy maiden"
Don Tomas. the father, began TO think
IL had gone far enough, and said emphati-
cally that the nonsense must cease.
You may say what you please, papa"
nj Int Wi hu ~
that 1t is not nonsense" And she imme-
diately started in to give him a proof OF
her powers in mind reading. The old
gentleman was quito upset, and had no
more TO say. Teresa, therefore, con-
tinues in the good work.
The authorities have thought it worth
whilo to investigate, and the result is
report signed by Sefiors Tiburco. Esquer,
Parada, Castro, and Amparon. all OF whom
are the opposite OF superstitious. Ac-
cording to what they have discovered
Miss Urea has cured more than 800 suf-
ferers from all kinds OF complaints. The
Mexicans, especially the men. are rather
given to scofilng at such manifestations.
One increduous individual, named Jose
Parades, laughed y the young girls face
whereupon. so says the report, she slipped
out of her body and stood before him for
an instant In double form. both shapes
being preceptible TO him. Parades rubbed
his eyes. and his hair rose on end.
What did you see?" asked Teresa.
Nothing" he stammered. That Is,
IL was an optical Illusion" But he was
converted. And so Teresa keeps on. She
is tall, slender girl, with small features,
a melancholy glance and modest manners
She has but moderate education and is
dispospd TO preach faith and good works
The hacienda OF her parents is sixty
miles from Alamos, between the YaQul and
tho Mayo. And there all day long. and
day after day, in the eternal summer sun
light OF that land. the crowd OF sufferers
come walking on their knees and dron-
10 their prayers and beseechlng the
" holy maiden" and Teresa meets them
with benign self-coniidence and bids them
be well ana depart in peace. Something
very curious about II" say the skeptical
and shrug their shoulders.