The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-15

and, feeling like another person. she
presented herself ut the examination
office. The doctors found no trace of
the Notwithstanding left of the sick
ness save the extraordinary cmac;l-
ton of the frame
She followed all the ceremonies Of
III" pilgrimage and returned TO Paris
OH the 9th. When the train entered
the depot at Il Slackencd pace. there
she stood at the carriage door. self.
possessed and smiling When the
nuns came to greet the miraculee, he
held the one they had prayed for so
fcrvcntly. they gave a great cry of
JOY and rushed forward to see the
wonder they could scarcely credit.
The procession of Sunday. August
u. was also marked by several notable
cures. The blessed sacrament was
carried by the Able L'Etournpau, cure
of st. SulSpicc Paris. The sick Law
upon their ltters appealing TO the
God of the Eucharist. while the rain
fell i'll torrents upon their wrctchc,l-
ness. According to the custom at
l.ourde>. the priest stopped before
each of the grands maladrs (dcsperatr
cases.: and just as he lowered tho
monstrancc over Il poor paralytic wo.
man. whose head the ladies in atten-
dance voluntary nurSrSl raised slight
~. the patient suddenly sprang to her
rect and walked. The venerable priest
was so overcome that his hands
tremh!ed. and as soon as the SACRED,
function was over he hurried TO the
Bureau DIES ConStationS.
The favored woman was there, fac
Ing an assembly of some thirty phv-
Sicans. headed by DIR. Roissaric and
his devoted assistant, DIR. Cox. At
their command she walked quite free
ly. bending and extending each limb
as they babe her. The following is
her story. signed by DIR. purvost
August 10. 1904:
Madame Marguerite Co,lron, of
Hourlorg. Nord aged 81. DIR. Pru-
vost declares that he treated her for
LESSONS of homeopathic origin. resulting
III contraction of the lower limbs.
with absolute mpossiblity to move
Them. This paralysis set in ten years
ago. and for the last four wears tho
patient has been unable to walk OK
cept on crutches. Up to this day her
complaint has dcficd any kind of treat
ment'
In 1881 the young wom;,n's health
failed, owing to i'll treatment on the
part of brutal husband She sud
denly lost the use of her left side. and
very soon fell into the sad condition
above described, dragging herself on
crltcllcs. her feet crossed one over
the other. The very moment the
monstrance was lowered she felt Il
sharp pain and cracking of her homes.
She then rose unimpedcd from her
bath chair, followed the Blessed Sac
rament with a firm step, and knclt
| down among the enthusiastic crowd.
crying: God be praised! Gods holy
name be praised' All pain had VAN
ished. She took part in the tOrchliyht
procession which lasted two hours;
and later on she. who hitherto could
scarcely retain any solid or liquid food
except champaign. ate like a person in
sound health. On Monday morning
she said: ",rhis is the first time have
brcakfasted these ten years"
The lady who bathcd her i'm the
piscina relates Il touching incident
that may have rendered Marguerite
Condron very pleasing to God. The
poor stricken creature prayed with ar
dent faith. but not for herself. She
implOrcd the cure of fellow paticnt.
a nciShbor in the ward at the Hospital
dies Sept Doulems whose suffering cx-
cited her compassion. God loves a
generous heart.