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you go to the executive department ? It If
only a few steps away from here. "
He did not oven wilt for their answer , but
darted off to the other aldo of the I'laco da
Iloialre , having but one wish to aniline Kay-
monde. To tell the truth , the inspection of
the candle factory was even less amusing
than that of the packing rooms , from which
they had Juit come. It was In a sort of cel
lar under nno of the arches on the right
a deep re'is that was divided by the beams
into vaAt rooms. In all these divisions thcro
were the rno < t extraordinary numbers of can
dles , all sorted and classified In sizes. The
overflow of candles given to the grotto wcro
tliTe , nnd they accumulated * o largely that
Bpeclal carl * . In which the candles were
placed by pilgrims , were several times each
day pushed to the grating and brought back
to the factory. The prlnclplo was that all
the candles ought to bo burned at the statue
of the Virgin , but there were fnr too many
to do this , even though 200 wcro lighted day
and night ; but UIP number of candles never
seemed to bo diminished , for the offerings
constantly exceeded the requirements. So
It was said that the fathers were obliged
to sell these candles once again. Indeed ,
friends of the grotto had been heard to boast
that the rendering of the wax nnd sale of
candles supported the entire work of the
grotto.
The actual number of candles they saw
completely overcame Ilaymonde and Mine.
Desagneaux. Nothing but candles , and
candles , and candles. Particularly the "nail
nlzcs that cost from 10 sous up to 1 franc
seemed to-abound. M. da Gucrsalnt In-
Blsted upon hearing statistics , and then
when ho attempted to calculate /iiilto lost
his count. 1'ierro was perfectly illent be
fore this mnsj of wax , that was to be
burned to the glory of God , and although
not an utilitarian ho could not resist. In his
appreciation of the Joys of luxury' , thinking
how In place of this unsatisfactory Illusion
that may poislbly take the fancies of men ,
how much goo- ' might hare bean accom
plished with the money spent for these wax
candles , that merely ended to smoke.
"What am I to do about the bottle I wish
to Bond ? " asked Mmo. Desagneaux.
"We will go to the ofHce , " answered
Gerard. "It Is a matter of only five
They were obliged to retrace their steps
across the Place de Ilosalro and mount the
ateps that led to the basilica. The office
was up there , to the left , at the very
entrance to the path of Calvary. It was a
tnlserab6 ! little bulldlns , meanly put to-
cether , of boards and plaster , stained by
rain and storms , and having a wooden sign ,
bearing these words :
"Information given hero regarding gifts ,
masses nnd tocletles. All wishes carried
out. Water from Lourdes sent from hero.
Subscriptions received for the Annual of
Our Lady of Lourdes. " How many millions
had already passed through these miserable
offices , evidently dating from the age of
Innocence when the foundations of the
neighboring basilica were hardly begun.
They all went In , curious to tee It. But
they saw only a little grating , at which
Mme. Desagneaux was obliged to sloop to
Klvo her friend's address. Then she paid
70 centimes and was banded a fluttering
receipt like a scrap of paper used by em
ployes In the baggage room at a station.
Once more outside Gerard showed them a
largo building , tome 200 or 300 yards dls-
fl"Look. that \a \ where the fathers live. "
"Dut they are never visible. " said Pierre.
The young man seemed greatly surprised
and did not answer for an Instant.
"It Is true they arc not often seen , because
they relinquish the entire management of
the national pilgrimage to the Fathers of the
ASple'rro "looked at the building , built of
hewn stone , that reiemblcd nothing so much
os a strong castle. The windows wore
closed , the house appeared deserted. Yet
everything emanated from there , and all
was planned within those walls. Pierre
Imagined he could hear the speechless yet
powerful rake that was stretched over the
entire valley , raking up from the people the
gold , and the very life blood of the crowds ,
which was used by the fathers to their own
profit. Just then Gerard continued In an
"Look there ; you see they do show them
selves. There la the reverend director ,
Father Capdobartho. "
A priest was passing at that very , mo
ment. Ho was a peasant. Half civilized , his
rugged frame1 , with Its huge frame , looked
as If It had been hewn with a hatchet. No
ray of Intelllgenco lighted his opaque eyes ,
and his coarse fac& seemed to. have retained
a taint of the earth a red and dull tint of
'tho actual soil. Mgr. Lawrence had. In
deed , made a truly politic choice when he
trusted the organization and management
of the grotto to these Garalson missionaries ,
nearly all of whom were sons of mountain
eers and passionately fond of their native
lands.
Tbo little group of flvo then went down to
the Square do la. Marlasse , the broad avenue
that follows along the rampants at the left ,
and Joins the Avenue do la Grotto. . It was
already past 1 o'clock , but breakfast was
still going on everywhere , for It took some
hours for this overflowing crowd of 50,000
pilgrims to pass In fllo before any luncheon
tables. Pierre , who had left the table
d'hoto at the hotel filled , and since then
had seen the hospitaller crowded so closely
at "la Popotte , " was simply amazed to see
eating still going on everywhere , on every
aide , people were eating. But out here In
the open air It wan the lower classes only
-who thus Invaded the sidewalks with their
rough tables , formed of long boards , with
benches placed along , covered over with
a narrow kind of whlto tent. Soup was
aold there and coffee for two sous a cup.
Broad , piled , up In baskets , was also two
BOUS. Sausages , hams and pigs' feet were
hung on the sticks that supported the tents ,
whllo some of the restaurant keepers wore
frying potatoes In the open air. and still
others heated meats , with a strong odor
of onions. A lleavy smoke , filled with pene-
tratlng smells , rose to the sky , mixed with
the dust kicked up by the cbntlnuous passIng -
Ing by of the promenaders. Long lines of
persons formed In front of each of these
sort of canteens , waiting patiently for their
turn at the board tables that were covered
with oil cloth , and which were Just wide
enough to hold two bowls of soup. Every
one was In great haste , eating with that
sudden and excessive hunger , that Insatiable
appetite that la always Induced by any great
moral excitement. It was the instinct of
the animal that gorged Itself after the ex
haustion of Its religious duties , forgetting In
Its bodily needs any part of the heavenly
legends. It was a perfect scene of merry
making on that dazzling Sunday morning
a satisfying of carnal desires , the Joy of liv
ing notwithstanding all this abominable 11-
ness and miracles that were all too rare.
"They oat , they are amused ; what else do
you expect ! " said Gerard , who guessed at
the Internal reflections made by his kind
friends.
"Ah ! " murmured Pierre , "It Is only
natural , poor wretches. "
He felt greatly touched by this revenge on
tlio part of natiiro. Hut when they reached
the bottom of the boulevard on the way to
the groto ho wa4 disgusted by the obstinacy
of the candle and bouquet sellers , who posi
tively assailed the passers by with the
rudest kind of Insistence. They were nearly
all young women , either bareheaded or with
o. handkerchief folded en the'r heads , who
uvlncod the most extraordinary persistence ,
whllo tint older ones were not any more
dlscreat. With a package of candles hold
under ono arm they all brandished the sin
gle one they offered for sale almost Into the
hands of the promenaders. , "Monsieur ,
inadame , buy a candle ; It will bring you
good luck. " Ono man , surrounded and
pushed by three of the youngest girls ,
actually had his coat tails torn off Then
It was the same story with the bouquet
Bcllom. These bunches wore round , roughly
tied with a string and looked like dabbages.
"A bouquet , sir. " or "Madame , here U a
bouquet for the Holy Virgin. " If the lady
refused to buy she heard muttered Impreca
tions behind her. This impudent negotia
tion tormented the pilgrims up to the very
entrance of the grotto. There might again
ba found not only shops , crowded one next
to the other , turning each street Into a
bazaar , but all the pavements , the side
walks , were overrun by people , who blocked
the way , offering rosaries , medals , statu
ettes and holy prints. Buying and soiling
went on at every side , almost as universal
as the eating , so Uiat all might carry away
Homo souvenir of this holy fair , The loud-
cit note In this commercial concert was
Klrufk by the ragamuffins , who , rushing
through the crowd , went hither and thither ,
shrieking In their piercing voices : "The
Journal of the grotto , the dally Journal ;
hero It Is , Just out this morning , two sous ;
the Journal of the grotto , "
By reason of the continuous pushing and
movement of the great living stream of
people , the little company of five became
separated , Raymonde and Gerard- fell be-
lilnd. They began to ullc toltly , with an
air ot smiling Intimacy. Alone , and test In
this crowd , Mine. Deeagneaux nas forced to
stop and give them a Ml ! .
"Dn como along , \vo shall lese ono an
other. "
A the ? came nearer Pierre heard the
young girl say :
"Mamma Is to much occupied. Speak to
her before we leave. "
And Gerard answered ;
"Of course I will. You make mo vary
happy. "
So the marriage had been concluded and
decided during this charming walk amid
the novelties of Lourdes. She had at last
been vanquished , and ho hnd finally made
up his mind when he saw her both merry
and reasonable at the same time.
Hut SI. do Guersalnt , who was looking
all about him , said ;
"Up there , on that balcony , are not those
the vtry rich people who traveled with us ?
You remember the young sick lady accom
panied by her husband and her slsler ? "
He meant the Dloulafaya. And they were ,
Indeed , on the balcony of the apartment they
Imd hired , the windows of which looked out
on the lawn * of the Rosary. They had the
first floor , furnished with every luxury that
Lourdes could afford curtains , rugs , without
mentioning all the personal effects and serv
ants that had been sent on from Paris before
hand. The weather was so fine that they had
rolled the Invalid out Into the open nlr ,
stretched upon a great armchair. She was
dressed In a lace peignoir. Her husband , with
his faultless coat , stood beside her right
hand , while her sister , divinely dressed In
tight mauve , was sitting on her left , smiling
and leaning occasionally toward her , to talk ,
without receiving any answer.
"Oh ! " said little Mine. Desagneaux , "I
have often heard about Mmc. Jousseur , the
young lady In mauve. She Is the wife of a
diplomat , who neglects her. In spite of her
great b auty , and last year there was a
great deal said about a fancy she had for a
young colonel very well known In Parisian
society ; but In Catholic circles It Is given
out that she overcame her passion by means
of her strict religious sentiments. "
They all stood looking up at her. "Just
fancy , " she sontlnucd , "they say that her
sister , the Invalid you see up there , was
once her living picture. She even had an
expression of greater loveliness and Infinitely
more gayety about her. And now. Just look ,
she Is a living death , a flesh without vitality ,
livid and boneless , that they are afraid to
move. Oh , what a misfortune ! "
Raymonde then told that Mine. Dleulafay ,
who had been married barely two years , had
brought all her wedding Jewels to offer them
to our Lady of Lourdes , and Gerard confirmed
the report , adding that ho had that morning
been told that the Jewels had been placed In
the treasury of the Basilica , without mentionIng -
Ing a golden lamp , studded with precious
stones , and a largo sum of money that was to
be given to the poor. But even yet the Holy
Virgin did not seem to be softened or
touched , for the Invalid's condition appeared
worse and worse.
Pierre could now think of nothing but that
miserable young woman , In her luxurious
balcony , a piteous creature amid all her
wealth , looking down on the moving crowds.
Lourdes In her merry-making and laughter
on this glorious Sunday morning. The two
beloved beings who watched over the Invalid
so tenderly , the sister who EO willingly gave
up any social successes , the husband who
bad left his banking house , whose millions
were rolling over the four quarters of the
globe. These two people only emphasized by
their unimpeachable manner the distress of
the sdd little group , there up above all the
passing heads , opposite the delicious view of
the valley. There they were , they were In
finitely rich and Infinitely wretched.
Just then the fine sightseers , forgetting
their pathway , were In constant danger of
being crushed. Carriages were continually
passing down the largo roads , especially
landaus with four horses attached , which
wore driven very fast and covered with tink
ling bells. Theo were filled with tourists ,
people from Pau , from Bareges , from Can-
terets. brought hither through curiosity , de
lighted by the lovely weather , and enchanted
by the rapd ! pace across the mountains ; and
having but a few hours to remain , they
rushed to see the grotto and basilica , all
dressed In thin watering place toilets , then
off again delighted with all they had seen.
Families clothed In bright garments , groups
of young women with their gay parasols ,
gave a dash of color to the crowd of neutral
tinted pilgrims , and managed to give them
a touch of brightness and gaycty , as though
even fashionable society condescended to
amuse Itself at Lourdes.
Suddenly Mme. Desagneaux gave a cry :
"Why. Bertha , Is It really you ? "
She kissed a charming tall brunette , who
was Just getting out of a landau , with three
other ladles , all smiling and very animated.
Their voices mingled , nil gave ecstatic
screams , and were enchanted to have this
chance meeting : "But , my dear , we are at
Cautcrcts , so we thought we would all four
come here together. Is your husband here
with you ? "
, Mme. Desagneaux shook her head : "Oh ,
no , he Is at Trouvllle , you know very well.
I shall go back to him on Thursday. "
"Yes , yes. that Is so , " answered the large
brunette , who looked very amiable and lazy.
"I forgot you are with the pilgrimage , and
tell mo" she lowered her head on account
of Raymonde , who stood by smiling "Tell
me , that naughty baby who will not come.
Have you prayed for him from the Holy
Virgin ? "
Blushing somwhat Mme. Desagneaux
stopped her by In her "
whispering ear : "In
deed , I have for two years , and I can assuru
you I am sorry enough not to see any re
sults. But I really think this time some
thing may happen. Oh , do not laugh , but
I certainly felt something this morning when
I was praying at the grotto. "
Every ono laughed and all exclaimed as
merrily as possible , so she Immediately
offered to show them about , promising they
should see everything In less than two hours.
"Come with us , Rayinoude ; your mother
will not be uneasy1
They bowed to Pierre and M. de Guer-
aalnt , and Gerard , too. took leave , pressing
the young girl's hand between his own ten
derly and looking Into her eyes as though
to Impress her definitely with his own feel
ings. The ladles then walked off In the di
rection of the grotto , all six charming and
happy , perfect types of delicious young
womanhood. After Gerard had also gone
his way , hurrying back to his duties , M. de
Guersalnt said to Pierre :
"How about our barber at the Place du
Mncailal ? I must go on to see him. You
will Btlll como with me , will you not ?
"Of course. If you want me. I will fol
low , as Marie will not need us. "
They reached the new bridge by way of
the paths that crossed the broad lawns In
front of the Rosary. There they once again
met the Abbe Hormolsos , who was acting as
guldo to two young ladles who had arrived
from Tarbcs that morning. He walked be
tween them , with his polite manner of the
worldly wise priest , and showed them about ,
explaining all about Lourdes , without pre
senting Its disagreeable side , all the poor ,
the Invalids with the secrets of poor hu
man misery , which under the rays of that
brilliant sunlight day appeared to have van
ished.
When M. do Guersalnt first spoke about
hiring the carriage to make the excursion
Into the hills of Gavarlno the abbe seemed
afraid ho would bo obliged to leave his
pretty visitors.
"Just as you please , my dear sir. Make
all those arrangements , and , you are quite
right , as cheaply as possible , for I shall have
two priests with me who are not well off.
wo shall be four In party. Tonight only let
me know at what tlmo wo ore to leave the
hotel. "
And he Joined the ladles , directing them
toward the grotto , taking a shady path that
led along the bank of the Gave a green and
fresh path for discreet lovers.
Ptfrre had stood aside , weary and leaning
against the parapet ot the new bridge. For
the first time he noticed the extraordinary
swarms , of priests amid the crowds. He
watched them passing over the bridge. Every
variety was there smart looking priests ,
come with the pilgrimage , that might be
recognised by their assurance and neatly
cut soutanes ; poor priests from the country ,
more timid , many poorly dressed , having
made great sacrifices In order to come at all ,
and finally a perfect cloud of ecclesiastics
that s emed to have fallen In Lourdes from
no one knew where , enjoying absolute , liberty
without any evidence that they ever said
their mass every morning. This very lib
erty seemed so grateful to them that un
doubtedly the. greater number were at Lour
des Just like the Abbe des Hermolses , on a
vacation , released from all duty , content to
llvo as simple men , thanks to the crowd In
which they found themselves overwhelmed.
From the well groomed young priest up to
the old priest In his dirty soutane , dragging
in the dirt , the rustic species was repre
sented the big. the fat , toe thin , the wide ,
the small ; thosa brought hither by faith.
burning with ardor ; those who simply did
their duly M good men , and even those who
were mixed with some political Intrigue , and
It is as to their benefit to be seen at the
grotto. Pierre felt surprised at the stream
of priests that passed In front of him , each
one with his own particular desire , all rushIng -
Ing to the grotto as all go to ono duty , to
one faith , to ono pleasure , to one labor. Its
noticed one , a very small , dark and thin
man , with a marked Italian accent , whose
shining eyes seemed to absorb the whole plan
of Lourdcs like a spy who comes to Inspect
before a battle ; and another ono attracted
his attention , an enormous paternal man ,
puffing because ho had eaten too much , but
who stopped before an old sick woman and
ended by slipping a flvo franc piece In her
hand.
He was rejoined by M. de Guersalnt. "V > o
must simply follow the boulevard nnd then
take the Rue Basse. " ho says. Pierre followed -
lowed without speaking. Ho had Just felt
the weight of his own priestly habit , and
yet ho had never realized his profession ns
Ilttlo as during those days of the pilgrimage.
He was living In a kind of maze and Incon-
sclent state , always looking for and hoping
to feel that sudden shock of faith In eplte of
his growing uneasiness at the sight of the
spectacles around him , ho felt a fellow feelIng -
Ing for them , for how many of them , like
himself , were trying to fulfill their mission of
guides and consolers , yet were themselves
without belief ?
M. do Guersalnt raised his voice. "Do
you know this boulevard Is new ? The num
ber of houses that have been built within
twenty years Is fabulous. There Is actually
an entire new town. "
To the right , behind the houses , flowed the
Lapasa. Being anxious to Inspect It all ,
they penetrated down some alleys nnd found
curious old houses on the edge of the narrow
stream. Several old mills stretched out their
unclunt arms. They were shown the ono
that M. Laurence had given to Bernadette's
parents after the apparitions. They also
visited a hut , supposed to have been the
house of Bernadettc , for there the Soublrous
had moved when they left the Rue des
Petlts Fosses , and to which the young girl ,
who was already living quietly with the
Sisters of Mercy , must surely have come.
Passing at last by way of the Rue Basse
they reached the Square du Macadat.
This was a long , three-sided square. If
that could be ; the gayest and most fre
quented part of the ancient town , whore
might still be found cafes , chemists' and fine
looking shops. One particular shop was
most noticeable among the rest , for it was
painted light green and ornamented with
toll mirrors , all surmounted by an Immense
sign , painted In letters ot gold , "Cazabau ,
hairdresser. "
M. do Guorsalnt and Plerro entered. There
was nobody In the shop , so they waited.
From the next room came an awful din ot
forks and knives , the ordinary dining room
having been changed Into a table d'hote ,
where , although It was 2 o'clock and after ,
at least twenty persons were eating break
fast. Even though the afternoon was far
advanced , people were still eating from on6
end of Lourdes to the other. Like every
other proprietor In the town , no matter
what their religious opinions were , Cazabau ,
during the season of pilgrimages , even
rented his own room , gave up his dining
hall , and lived in the cellar , where ho slept ,
ate and crowded himself and his entire
family Into an Ill-ventilated hole about
three yards square. It became a perfect
craze to make money. At these times the
population disappeared like that of a con
quered country , yielding everything to the
pilgrims , even the beds of the women and
children , seating the visitors at their own
tables and furnishing them with their own
knives and forks. ?
"Is there no one here ? " called M. do
Quersalnt.
Finally a little man appeared. The keen
Pryream type the long face , high cheek
bones , the healthy skin , tinged with rod.
Ills large , shining eyes were never quiet ,
and throughout his entire little thin body
there seemed to exist a trembling , an exu
berance of words and gestures.
"Is It to be shaved , sir ? I beg your par
don , sir , but my boy Is out , and I 'was In
there with my boarders. If you will be
seated , sir , I will commence in a second. "
Cazabau , condescending to operate himself ,
now began to mix the soap and sharpen the
razor. He glanced uneasily at Plerro and
his soutane , who. without saying a word , had
sat down , opened a newspaper and appeared
burled between the sheets.
There was a brief silence , but Cazabau
could not keep still for long , so ho lathered
his client's chin :
"Only fancy , sir , my boarders stayed so
long at the grotto that they arc only Just
breakfasting. Do you hear them ? I re
mained for politeness sake one has to please
everybody. "
"Do you keep lodgers ? "
"Oh , yes , sir. Wo all keep lodgers , " an
swered the barber simply. "The whole coun
try has to do it. "
"And do you accompany them to the
grotto ? "
At this Cazabau started , very Indignant ,
with the razor held high In the air : "Never ,
sir , never. It Is five years since I have even
been down to the new part of the town. "
Ho stopped himself once more and again
glanced over at Pierre , sitting behind the
newspaper , while the sight of the red cresson
on M. de Guersalnt's sleeve made him cau
tious in his words. But his tongue could not
be bridled.
"Look here , sir , every one has a right to
his own opinions. I respect yours , but I do
not take much stock In this phantasmagorl-
caJ Ideal And I have never denied It , not
even under the empire. I was even then a
free thinker and a republican. We were not
restricted In this town In old times ! Yes , In
deed , I glory In my liberty ! "
Ho was jubilant as ho commenced on the
left cheek. From this moment on a steady
stream of words poured from his mouth. Im
possible to present. First he recounted all
the same accusations that Majeste had made
against the fathers of the grotto ; the sale
of religious articles , and the disloyalty con
sequently shown to legitimate shopkeepers
and merchants , hotel keepers and lodging
house keepers. As for the Blue Sisters ot
the Immaculate Conception , he also held them
In holy horror , for they had taken from him
two ladles who formerly spent three weeks
each year In his house. He represented
above all , In his bitter remarks , the prevail
ing spirits of the day that of the antagon
ism of the old town toward the new town ,
that town so quickly reared -on the other
side ot the chateau , a rich town with houses
large enough to ba palaces , where all luxury ,
life and money went , so that everything
flourished without ceaglng while the poor
Ilttlo mountain village was slowly dying out ,
her streets deserted , overgrown with grass.
The struggle still went on , however , for the
ancient town died hard and endeavored to
prolong her life by sharing-with her ungrate
ful younger sister the care of lodging pil
grims , opening shops and such 'things. But
shops only prospered when very near the
grotto , Just as only the poorest set of pil
grims were willing to live so far away , so the
unequal combat widened the breach and
made Irreconcilable enemies of the old and
new towns , that grumbled against each other
In constant Intrigues.
"Ah ! no , Indeed , you would never see me
at their grotto , " said Cazabau with a furious
voice. "They abuse It well , their grotto ,
by dragging It Into every possible thing. To
think ot such Idolatries , such gross supersti
tions In this nineteenth century ! Ask them
to tell you of ono single Invalid from this
town that has been cured within the last
twenty years. Yet we have cripples enough
In our own streets. In the beginning the
people round here were benefited by the
earlier miracles , but It seems that some
time since their miraculous water has lost all
Us virtue for us. Wo are too near ; one must
come from afar II you wish to have It suc
ceed. Really , It Is too stupid. You would
not get me down there , not for 100 francs. "
Pierre's silence seemed to Irritate him. He
was now shaving the right cheek and began
to rail against the fathers ot the Immaculate
Conception , whoso greediness was the main
cause for all the discord. These priests who
really were at home , Inasmuch as they had
bought for their community all the lands on1
which they Intended to build , did not respect
the treaty they had signed with the town , for
they formally forbade any commerce to be
encouraged except the sale of the water and
religious articles. At least there should be
some legal attempt made to prevent this.
But they defied the * law , because their
strength was so great , and not a gift was
permitted to bo made to the parish , all
moneys collected at once being appropriated
by the grotto and the basilica. Cazabau
gave an Ingenious ending : "If the fathers
were halt way decent they would consent teat
at least divide. "
When M. de Quersalnt , who was washing
bis face , sat down again , he went on :
"And it I could tell you. air , what they
have made out ot our poor little town. Tbo
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and you "inusfhavo'seen then ) Importunlns
the passers-by , alnfost putting their mer
chandise into their hands by force. Such
bold actions are a perfect shame. These
girls earn a great deal , form Idle habits and
In winter do nothing at all , waiting for the
season of the big pilgrimages to come around
again. And I can toll you that any young man
who wishes can flnd plenty of places to go to
today. When one thinks of the loose man
nered population by which wo are Invaded
on the very first flno day ; drivers , the low
creatures , the drinkers , a whole gang of
wandering people who live simply by vice
and grossness , and you can easily realize
Just what forms the new town they have
built , with the additional crowds that come
to visit the grotto and the basilica. "
Greatly struck by all this , Pierre had let
his paper fall to the ground. As ho listened
ho perceived for the first time the Intention
of the two Lourdes. Old Lourdes , so honest ,
ao pious , in Its quiet solitude ; the new
Lourdes , spoiled , demoiallzed by the float-
'Ing millions , so much wealth stirred about
and brought hither by the crowds of strang
ers , who merely rushed through the town
In haste , and also Influenced by the fatal
contact of propinquity , the contagion of a
bad example. What a result. If one thought
only of the meek and gentle Bernadette
kneeling before her primitive grotto , with
all her Innocent faith , of all her fervent
purity , In the early workers In the belief.
Was this fearful poisoning by means of
filthy lucre and human depravity the end
for which they had aspired ? It was suffi
cient for people to gather together , to have
such a pest break out ! As Cazabau noticed
that Pierre was listening , ho made a final
gesture , giving a menacing look as though
ho would sweep away all this poisonous
superstition.
Then he ran the comb once more through
M. de Guersatnt's hair In silence , and hav
ing finished his work said : "Thero sir ! "
It was only now that the architect re
marked about the carriage. At first the
barber made some excuse , and pretended
that they would have to see his brother ,
down on the market place. He consented ,
however , finally to take the order. AA laudau
to make the trip to Gavarlnl , with two
horses , cost GOf. But delighted to have
been allowed to gossip so freely ; and to
have been treated as a good fellow , ho made
a bargain for 40f. As they would be four.
It made each share lOf. It was arranged
to start during the night at about 2 o'clock
In order to got back the next day , Monday ,
fairly early In the evening.
"Tho carriage shall be In front of the
Hotel des Apparitions at the hour named , "
repeated Cazabau , with his emphatic man
ner. "You may count upon mo , sir , "
All at once he llstdncd. In the next room
the nolso of china , knives and forks had not
ceased for a moment1. They wore still eat
ing In the wave of voracity that swept over
the town from end 'to end. A voice was
heard above the others asking for bread.
"Excuse me , " quickly said Cazabau , "my
boarders need me. "
And with his hands still greasy ho rushed
away. Through tlo ) door that opened for
an Instant Pierre ratv hanging on the walls
of the dining room several religious prints ,
and what greatly surprised him , a view of
the grotto. The barber doubtless hung them
up only during the' season of pilgrimages to
pteaso his customers.
It was nearly 3 o'clock. As they wont out
of the shop Pierre and M. de Guersalnt were
surprised at the grw\t' noise ot clanging bolls.
As the first peal fijr. vespera rung out from
the basilica , the partjt church had responded
and now the convent bells , one after the
other. Joined In the general ringing. The
crystal tones tell oT .the Carmelites , blended
with the EOlumn ono.of the Immaculate Con
ception , while all the Joyous sounding bells
of the Sisters of Heaven and the Dominican
slatera rang out together. On a flno day ot
rejoicing one could thus hear bells ringing all
day long In Lourdes , as they answered ono J
another across the root tops ot the old and
now towfns. No gayer sound could be tin- !
agined than this sonorous song , that
mounted Into the blue heavens far above the
gluttonous town , that.had at last finished
breakfasting , and whllo taking a walk for
digestion could thus listen to the merry
chimes.
( To be continued next Sunday. )
The threatening condition of affairs among
the miners In the Indian Territory has been
brought to the attention of the War depart
ment. President Cleveland has decided that
as the mines at Alderson , I. T. , are In the
hands ot the United States court receivers
soldiers can be furnished only at the request
of the court.
son.
Somerrtlle Journal.
She was a maid of seventeen ,
Ho was a youth of twenty.
She ruled her courtiers Hko a queen.
Lovers had she a-plenty.
Little she cared for his sighs and vows.
Carelessly she abused him :
Then when at last he asked for love.
Scornfully she refused him.
She Is a maid of twenty-seven.
He Is a man of thirty.
No more he sues for love from her.
She seems to him too flirty.
He has found out that it's always best
To take a girl's "No" serenely ,
And she- has found out that It doesn't pay
For a girl to bo too queenly.
I UK 1'OUXaSTEIlS.
The teacher In geography was putting the
class through a few simple tests. "On which
side of the earth Is the north polo ? " she
inquired. "On the north side came the.
unanimous answer. "On which sldo Is the
south pole ? " "On the south side. Now , on
which side ore the most people ? " This was
a poser and nobody answered. Finally a
very young scholar held up his hand. "I
know , " he said , hesitatingly , as If the ex
cess of his knowledge was too much for him.
"Good for you , " said the teacher , encour
agingly ; "tell the class on which side the ,
most people are. " "On the outside , " replied
the youngster , and whatever answer the
teacher had In her mind was lost In the
Bhumo.
A Cincinnati newspaper reports a striking
manifestation of amiability on the part of a
little maiden of that city. A beautiful new
doll had Just been given her , and as she sat
holding It and singing to It , her mother
noticed that the old one was not In sight.
"What have you done with Beatrice ? "
asked the mother.
"I've put her away , " answered the little
girl. "If she saw mo loving my new baby
It might hurt her feelings. "
Harriet and Freddy are both very timid
Ilttlo children. They were both staying at
the house ot an undo , who Is generous and
kindly when his liver Is not out of order ,
but quite the reverse when It Is. One un
fortunate morning the uncle rebuked the
boy unjustly. Freddy's quick temper rose ,
but his adversary was too formidable ; so
turning suddenly to his unoffending little
sister , the boy proceeded to vent his wrath
on her ( a fault grown people are not always
entirely free from ) . "Harriet , " sputtered
the Ilttlo boy , "if you don't put down that
syrup Jug , I'll I'll call a rat ! "
Johnny Why are you putting camphor
on * those , furs ?
Mamma To keep the moths out of them.
Johnny What will the moths do If they
got Intp. the furs ?
Mamma Eat the hair off.
Johnny Well , why don't you put camphor
on pa's head to keep the moths off of It ?
Warren ( agc3 G ) told his mother the other
day that he'd made up his mind that he'd
rather not be an angel when he died be
cause they didn't wear any clothe * . "And , "
ho added , after a few minutes serious con
templation of the subject , "I shouldn't like
the looks' ot chicken wings on my shoulders ,
either. "
"I like to look at you , " said a dear little
girl to a stately woman one day.
"Why ? " asked the latter , pleased at the
childish confidence.
"Because your eye * arc so green , " was
the unexpected answer.
"Wo arc going to have Mabel very highly
educated , " said a clever young matron re
cently.
"I don't want to be highly educated , "
came the unexpected voice of Mabel ( a lit
tle tot of B ) from another room. "I want
to bo just like you. "
DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salvo cures ulcers.
DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salvo cures piles.
nrusnhoppcra 1'rMervml on n Glacier.
About thirteen miles from Cooke , on the
Rosebud , In Montana , Is a grand and Impos
ing glacier at least 160 feet high. Upon Ita
glistening surface the bright sun looks down ,
as It has for ages , and In no way affects
this Icy mirror below. Hero and there are
Immense fissures where the awe-stricken
adventurer can look down Into unknown
depths. .
The strangest part of this glacier Is that
all over Its surface In vast multitudes , and
particularly near Its base , lla great grass
hoppers In a perfect state of preservation ;
at the base they are heaped up In windrows
and present a curious spectacle. There Is
field for much speculation and room for
wonder and admiration as we stand and
view this vast glacier and Us burden ot
grasshoppers.
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