The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

for a long time that II must 30 another extra
lrcid clairvoyant, like so many others who
profit by the easy credulity of old women, and
generally end in the police court. But the
letters became more pressing, and NJ. Dru-
mont himself, the editor of La Ltbre Parole,
being struck with the persistence OF the cor
respondents. decided that NJ. Merry should inves.
tigate the facts.
He accordingly went to Mile. Conedon's. for
such is the name Of the prophecies. and he tells
the story Of his visit as follows:
1T is the mother that opens the door. She
leads you into q modest little parlor. Of which
the furniture is covered. and decorated by a
Few statuettes and images of saints. One feels
In a quiet. colorless family world, almost far
away. The Young girl comes to you, and,
without embarrassment, simply, In easy
tones, tells you how, in consequence OF q
vision. during which she heard voices. she
came to the knowledge that she had been
chosen OF God to warn her contemporaries Of
great events that were to happen. Priests,
doctors. scientific men, even occultists. have
come and questioned her. Some have said
that she is crazy; others declare that it is the
devil that is speak ing out of her mouth. She
is hot moved by these judgments. as the angel
had foretold theui, to her: he also foretold to
her that she would be prosecuted: put to shame,
disgracel. and that her especial enemy would
be the Archbt7honric OF Paris.
mou Mh e sb the angel sspeaks through my
u slC says. L Irtiu OtlilH htltntT
do | hear the questions put To him. to which he
answers. | am an instrument. nothing more.
ii, is through my mother and through other
witnesses that | have learned the NaTious
many of which have already come true" And
this young visionary. mentions IL whole series
long G5 seG betor eismsi " TEan s sas haS h s@negsfss
are partly closed. showing only the white Of
the eye az though j. were turned inward to
read what was within. and she speaks, or.
rather. she chants rhythmical phrases that end
In assonances and OF which some keep recur-
ring like refratns. 1t, is not verse. nor is 1t
prose; 1t is something in between that Is indie
Unable, and it. drags on endlessly:in a melan-
choly and monutonous tone. the same asso-
nances being used over and over again. After
having heard this sort Of chant | could keep
words heard in a dream. The voice then be-
game more precise. and. among other thing.
VI Mo S%Ef'P be TO pnm ms . san' 4" aA ,lG ir 4saF fHtn war Franz" sSs
added, lis about to break out. Before it does
there E %iIi be sr Interviews Of sCyereiEns, and
prophecies seemed to me at first rather child,
ish. asked for proofs; The voice begged
that i was being fooled. and cast a side glance
toward the door. and then. treasured, casting
! thought / was verv shrcswd 1i In speaking iiHs.' only
of Facts known, to me alone. or. at least, surely
The voice answered me so distinctly. that l
am still amazed. II told me how | had be-
stances. and gave me precise details. 1t in
for.Iled me OF acts done by various persons,
wnlcn l ulu not know yesterday, and which
have found to be true since. II is absolute.
ly surprising.
soon after NJ. Niery's article. a reporter of
the Temps interviewed tho visionary, and
formed tho. same imrressioon OF her. The
HeStd H%y had sai besoPm 1ss su s1RsIETI OF f : roi ana "a, Mile ins.
ject OF "A miracle. AT least II question of tho
uay.
The prorhetess OF the Rue Paradis is "a
years Old; she was born in Paris; her father is
mana;tng cierS in q lawyers office; her mother
the .'halnber or Deputies. Mile. tOneuOn is "A
young woman or middle Size and well built;
large quantities. is done up In thick masses,
anu held IN place by, a large tort9ise-shell
s fs.IS v HGI G %6ite IS n and i,rg nose 6e 9r e}ss Of Pes
Shanseable blue are big and oyeIhunG by
black cyehrows Nile tohed9n, whose man
NJ. Merry, who has become the bloGrapher OF
the Visionary OF the, hue Paradis, and who has
-, 900 copies have been sold, tells how Mile.
lonAGoH became aware OF what she calls her
famiiy used DO" to S Sinit a 'S Mrs. past 6asI WI Who ' iiHes at
-, FaubourG -. Honort. This lady. who $
gilt which Mile. Conedon. now has. hut the
angel withdrew from her because, Mile. Conc
end OF Nine. 0.'s mission CONCEDED with the
beEinninE of that of Mile. Conedon. under the
folio" !Hg eirenmslaIce,i
Niue. O's house. lt was about 10 O'Clock in
the morning when she tell sHddcnly int an
q at she was sick they tried 10 wake ner MP.
Then a. the phenomenon did not ,recur II was
forgotten. Now, Il year later. day for day,
on Aug. >, 1879. and 1t is only long after that
they noticed the coincidence " tho dates.
Mile. Contdun fell into another ecstacy. dur
inG, which she spoke FOR one hour %continu'
ously without stoup!ng, She was then In her
own house, sitting In the parlor talking 10 a
lady friend. The latter was frightened, and
called ii the young woman's father. To whom
were made at once bY the spirit which borrowed
the Archangel Gabriel. The spirit also said that
he had been sent by God 10 announce to men
the evils that threatened them, and TO ~fOretell
to France the return Of the monarchy. Mile.
IonedOn takes ny these predictions and de-
VelOps them in the public meetings 10 which