The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LoURDEs.

had said to her. She replied that she had
been told two things. one for herself alone
She learned that neither the apparition !!
enough. She Thought. 10 be heard. had BEEN
naudihla to persons who We're quito close to
her. Abbd peyramale. when Bernadette called
to see him and gave her name and MESSAGE.
put on severe manner which the sincerity
Of heranswers soon caused him to lay aside
81 do not know who this lady is. and before
compying with her desires / must he con-
yneed that sho has right to have them salts;
fled Ask her to give mo q proof of her power.
Looking out over his garden. where everything
had a ,drcary winter aspect he added: You
eglantinn rose plant growing out of tho rock
md lying at her feet. We re now in winter;
toll her that. if she wants the chapel. to make
that rose plant bloom"
DEEP IMPRESSIONS.
Then he dismissed the girl. Tho curate' 8
action was approved hy Jacomet and all others
EhG sse on ~ Sf in M aPn9n M
the issue Of the test. although some looked
confidently to the blooming of the e.ian,iue.
n. Estrada. who had been SO Impressed by
Bcrnadette's demeanor in ,jacomet's Office. re-
solved to go and observe what he considered
S ee to hg sFS All nH Ten Re
deeply impressed by tho girls apparent sin
certy and composure during her interview
changed expression Of her features while
contemplating the vision !ie has published
Il
with tho sign Of the cross they must make it
MS Bernadette in her ecstasy does
On that morning she was soon to move on
her knees from the bank of the Gave. where
she wa, praying to the furthermost ascend
snn frS0 taa wHs
she returned to tho abhc and reported to lin
that she !. had delivered his message; that " the
Lady had smiled and said nothing.
ordered ne to ascend 70 tho back Part q the
ascent, on my knees: Then she reveal cd a
secGvh neTS9nal secret to me and yanshcd"
y3,u go, a7 far as the roof of tho Grotto would
+. IIAfter sho had vanished" the, girl replied:
saw nothing but rock and few blades Of
grass growing out OF the dusty earth"
That evening. 4ter curious inInrsrs had
emissary Of Jacomct. called. and after. with
questions and expressing his felicitation to
her on the favor Of which she was the object
and hn i hS ON he s9 be Theh he
rich; lot me relieve your poverty" Berna-
dette blushod with indignation. Take away
your money, she said. | do not want it,
Her parents also refused to accept it
SECRETS coNFIDED..
On tho 9th OF February Bernadctte was
kh"ellng IN prayer ut tho Erotto when tho
figure appeared and conllded to her u third
to the fountain. drink, and wash herself. and
eat OF me grass which grew beside IT. The
Gil. without withdrawing her gaze from the
place whore she could SEQ any water. 4 word
and gesture OF the apparition signiled her
Not there" it said to her. Il did not tell
!y 9pr to drink at the Gave. Go to the fountain
Size pointed out to the girl tho arid spot to
which the latter. on the day before. had crawl
cd on her knees. Bernadette. obcyed. but
TUFTS OF tho saXifrage called dorne. Whether
IRON mntan fresh sIgn Of the appariton; or by
the earth. Tho numerous spectators could not
imagine what sho was about some smiled
Alter She had scoopoi out a hole about
- and im%odnte iy0 e GDaSySsd
and oysraw it Was so u muddy III that taf shs
brought her Inns 10, it three times in vain, and
could she manage ,"' to s. swailpw some. She
washed her Taco with it and cat small .Guan-
ny OF the plant, After Bernqdetto had thus
nor look OF Satisfaction and vanished. Tho
latitude Of l2okers;on. We're, greatly moved
Every one CIV wanted t" take G oot at it. Some
sought to dip their handfcrchie in i. and tho
result was that large, muddy puddle formed
dave On tho day Iioiowingii increased visi,
and. having become limpid.. was. later
on. as big as, a child's arm. When, Henry
three pipes aud a conduit connccling il with
tho piscina. 80 ltres . minute, p 100 hourly.
and ~, 400 daily. ltre is a little moro than
luart-say an imperial quart,
Before the evening of that day. which was
great market day at Tarbes. tho news about
there. and thence throughout the department
and to cities near by, Many visitors came to
all night SO as to be on hand early on tho
morning OF the following day. But after de-
voting, some time TO prayer. Bernadette in,
appeared. OF which they were aware by tho
unchanged expression OF her face.
ONE OF THE EARLY CURES.
Twenty years before Louis Bourriette a
DOOR Ouarrymap, and his brother Josenh were