The Irish standard., 1895-08-17

who approached. The mouth, firmly and
delicately cut, was family seen between
beard and mustache. As long, as the
mouth was closed the resemblance be-
tween the man and picture Of the
Christ which adorned one of the walls OF
the room was complete; when the lips
parted the illusion was shattered, for the
absence of two teeth in the upper Jaw
robbed the face Of its striking appear
ance. For clothing the man wore sim
ply blue calico shirt, a blue jeans
Jumper" falling over the hips to meet
blue oyeralls, much too short for him,
and not meeting pair of cheap socks
which covered the feet. No hat, no shoes
did the man wear and the sun was in
tensely hot.
First to apply to him for the healing
touch was a relative of the host, an old
man who had totally lost the sight of
one eye. Motioning him to a seat by his
side, the healer took the hands of his
patient in his own. For five minutes
the two sat there speechless. The lips
of the healer" could be seen to move
from time to time, and occasionally his
big blue eyes were directed upward. Now
and then, too, shudder seemed to pass
over him, his body swaying with emotion.
The old mans sightless orb was directed
toward the face Of the man to whom he
appealed for succor and his body swayed
with the emotion of his anticipation.
man arose and with sigh departed to
the placita.
Men, women and children took the seat
he had vacated and the former proceeding
was repeated. Some left the chair de-
claring their pain had vanished; others
said they had noticed no beneficial re-
suits. As the ''healer" held the hands
Of his patients he talked with the people.
II shall be 80 years of age in a few
days." he said, in answer to a question.
II was born in Alsace- Lorraine when 1t
was a French possession, and am there
fore Frenchman."
The voice and accent indicated the Ger
man. and the name given by him, Francis
Schlader, proved that he was Of German
extraction -
Sunday morning schlader appeared In
Albuquerque at the home of Mrs. Wer-
ner, in that portion of the city called Old
Town.
At first few persons but the Mexicans
went to him for treatment. AS stories
Of cures from the lips Of the patents
themselves filled the air the more highly
educated Spaniards and the Americans
began looking into the matter. Every
day the "healer" made converts, and men
who had decried him as an impostor pub
licly applogized for their unbelief and un
kind remarks. The healer began
yielding to- the pleadings of some Of the
most wealthy citizens, who desired him
to go to their homes, until, when it be-
came generally known that he would go
when asked, he has been the guest of
some of the most prominent citizens Of
albuquerque. All admit there is
something remarkable about the man; all
admire him for his honesty Of purpose
and endeavor, and all admit he is doing
much good. y. 81. Ssx9
Many OF the leading people of the city.
are among his patients, and the result Of
their treatment is being watched by the
entire city. One prominent and wealthy,
citizen has promised to build Schfader a
church if his wife be cured of an aflic-
tion
In spite of the laudation given him, in
spite of the fact that he is eagerly sought
by the rich and influential, Schladers
manner has not changed n the least. He.
treats all alike and seems not to know or
see the persons he grasps by the hands. !.
The fame, notoriety, what you will, Of
the healer has spread over the entire
country. The newspapers, the banks,
the telegraph office, the postoffice, and
private citizens by the score are daily in
receipt of letters from all parts of the
country asking about him.
Today he is the idol of a large part of
the population of this district. Whether
he will continue so remains to be seen. y