,frontispiece3 ,,"m ,,philipp9e         
,,du*esne      ,v5]able ,philipp9e      
,du*esne    ,,by    ,g4 ,e4 ,m4    ,a   
,,brief ,,sket* ,,( ,,! ,,life   ,,&    
,,"w ,,( ,,! ,,f\ndress   ,,( ,,!       
,,society ,,( ,,!   ,,sacr$ ,,he>t ,,9  
,,am]ica      ,,new ,,york   ,,!        
,,am]ica ,,press   #aiad     ,,nihil    
,,ob/at   ,,angelus ,,m>iani1 ,s4,c41   
,,adv4   ,sacr4 ,rit4 ,congregationis   
,assessor    ,,nihil ,,ob/at            
,,remigius ,,la=t1 ,s4,t4,l4   ,c5sor   
,,imprimatur   ,,john ,,c>d9al ,,f>ley  
,ar*bi%op ( ,new ,york     ,,copyright  
#aiad   ,,by   ,,! ,,am]ica ,,press     
,9 accordance ) ! decrees ( ,urban      
,,viii4 & o!r ,sov]eign ,pontiffs1 we   
h]eby decl>e t ! t]ms holy & sa9tly1 z  
appli$ to ! ,v5]able ,philipp9e         
,du*esne1 or o!r p]sonages m5tion$ 9 !  
foll[+ pages1 are us$ m]ely 9 _! ord9>y 
& unte*nical s5se1 )\t any ?\ght (      
anticipat+ ! decision ( ! ,*ur* :i*     
alone is emp[]$ to pron\nce             
au?oritatively 9 su* matt]s4            

,,preface4  ,!re h be5 _m h]oic figures 
9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,ca?olicity4 ,!   
s[+ ( ! fai? 9 our belov$ l& 0 n        
accompli%$ lightly4 ,angui% ( s\l &     
we>9ess ( body 7 requir$ ( our pione]s1 
no less ?an ( ^? ( o!r l&s4 ,our        
pr$ecessors 9 ?is portion ( ,god's      
v9ey>d left home & k9dr$ & fri5ds & ca/ 
!mselves on a /range %ore1 w&]]s =      
,god's cause1 giv+ _! lives 9 labor &   
angui% ( _s1 t ! glad tid+s ( salvation 
might be spread f> & wide4  ,"s ( ^!    
folk 7 m>tyrs 9 v tru?4 ,?r\gh ! m]cy ( 
,*ri/ _! he>t's blood has sanctifi$ our 
soil4 ,o!rs by liv+ _! l5g? ( days 9 !  
mid/ ( privations & sorr[s1 t ,*ri/     
might be kn[n & glorifi$1 fell little   
%ort ( ! m>tyrdom ( blood itself4 ,!    
memory ( ^! /ill lives1 en%r9$ 9 he>ts t
 love !m = _! tireless zeal & _!        
dauntless c\rage4 ,( su* pione]s 0 !    
,v5]able ,philipp9e ,du*esne1 a truly   
valiant woman1 to :om ! ,am]ican ,*ur*  
owes a debt ( gratitude too great =     
paym5t4  ,! foll[+ pages are too few to 

give m ?an a glimpse ( h] h]oic labors1 
b !y h caught inspiration f _! subject1 
& some?+1 too1 ( h] fragrant piety4 ,no 
"o w read !m )\t admiration = "o :o 0 s 
weak & yet s /rong1 s humble1 & yet s   
d>+ 9 "w = ,god4  ,"m ,du*esne has a    
lesson = ?is age ( s(tness & indol5ce4  
,%e has %[n u ! way to h]oism & (f]s u  
motives = ent]+ !reon4 ,= ?is gratitude 
is due4 ,?is sket* is conceiv$ 9 a _s ( 
?ankfulness1 a tribute ( appreciation t 
w speak a cle>1 =ceful message to sad   
he>ts & selfi% he>ts & timor\s s\ls1    
inspir+ all ) great ideals & holy       
ambitions to d a mite = ! lead]1 ,*ri/4 
,r4 ,h4 ,t4      ,,cont5ts   ,,*apt]    
,i    ,volunte]s = ,am]ican ,missions   
,,ii   ,fir/ ,s*ools 9 ,new ,_w   ,,iii 
,trials at ,florissant   ,,iv   ,/4     
,mi*ael's ,e/abli%$   ,v    ,s]i\s      
,crosses   ,,vi   ,mission to !         
,pott[atomie ,indians   ,,vii           
,affection = ,"m ,b>at   ,,viii ,la/    
,days   ,,ix   ,"s ,fruits ( ,"m        
,du*esne's ,"w    ,,*apt] ,i            

,,volunte]s ,,= ,,! ,,am]ican ,,missions
  ,9 ! e>ly annals ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 
?is c\ntry1 no "n /&s m preem95t ?an t (
 ! ,v5]able ,philipp9e ,du*esne4 ,%e 0  
"o ( ! fir/1 & altoge!r ! greate/1 among
 ! spiritual daught]s ( ! ,bless$       
,madele9e ,sophie ,b>at1 s well kn[n z !
 ,f\ndress ( ! ,society ( ! ,sacr$      
,he>t4 ,! pione] ( t ,in/itute 9 ! ,new 
,_w1 x 0 9 ! mid/ ( sorr[1 & p5ury1 &   
/r5u\s toil1 t %e ca/ ! se$ ( ! h>ve/ ^:
 pl5tiful %eaves are c>ri$ ) joy by ^?  
:o h come aft] h]4 ,%e 0 a valiant      
coop]ator 9 ! "w ( ! ,ca?olic           
mission>ies dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! la/      
c5tury1 & ,am]ican ,ca?olics c sc>cely  
fail to be int]e/$ 9 h] /ory4  ,%e 0    
born 9 ,gr5oble1 ,france1 ,augu/ #bi1   
#agfi1 ! same ye> z ,napoleon ,bonap>te4
 ,h] fa!r1 ,pi]re ,francois ,du*esne1 0 
a prosp]\s lawy]1 practis+ 9 !          
,p>liam5t1 or law c\rt ( ,gr5oble1 !    
capital ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,dauph9y1 :ile h]
 "m1 ,rose ,p]ri]1 belong$ to a family (
 weal?y m]*ants ( ! same city4 ,pi]re   

,francois ,du*esne _h adopt$ ! false    
tea*+s ( ,voltaire & 8 s*ool1 b 8 wife 0
 v pi\s1 & c>efully br\ght up h] *ildr5 
9 ! love & fe> ( ,god4 ,philipp9e 0 !   
next to ! la/ 9 a family ( six4 ,f h]   
e>lie/ ye>s %e 0 not$ = h] s]i\s turn ( 
m9d4 ,"o ( h] *ief pleasures 0 read+1 b 
ev5 ?is _h to be ( a s]i\s k9d4 ,roman  
hi/ory 0 an especial favorite1 b :at %e 
lov$ mo/ ( all 0 ! lives ( ! sa9ts1     
p>ticul>ly ! m>tyrs4 ,ano!r ( h]        
pleasures 0 to assi/ ! poor4 ,all ( h]  
pocket money1 ) ev]y?+ else t %e c\ld   
dispose (1 w5t to !m1 & %e lov$ to      
di/ribute h] alms ) h] own h&4  ,at !   
age ( twelve %e 0 plac$ z a pupil at    
,sa9te ,m>ie d'en ,haut1 ! ,visitation  
,conv5t ( h] native city1 to be prep>$ =
 h] fir/ ,holy ,communion4 ,! rem>kable 
_s ( pray]1 ( :i* %e _h giv5 v e>ly     
evid5ce1 develop$ itself "h1 & h]       
happie/ mom5ts 7 ^? %e 0 p]mitt$ to sp5d
 9 adoration be=e ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4  
,a dilig5t & consci5ti\s /ud5t1 s ard5t 
0 h] piety1 t %e 0 all[$ by ! k9d nuns !

 privilege ( mak+ h] morn+ m$itation &  
recit+ ! ,(fice 9 *oir ) !m4 ,! ye> aft]
 h] admission into ! s*ool %e made h]   
,fir/ ,communion1 & x 0 on ?is happy    
occasion t %e he>d ! call to a p]fect   
life4 ,h] p>5ts1 suspect+ :at 0 9 h]    
m9d1 remov$ h] f ! ,conv5t4 ,%e sil5tly 
acquiesc$ 9 ?is decision1 keep+ h] own  
c\nsel1 & cont9u+ h] /udies ) great     
success1 9 company ) h] c\s9s1 ! "y     
,p]fi]s1 :o 7 aft]w>d at ! head ( a     
great bank+ bus9ess 9 ,p>is1 "u ! rule (
 ! fir/ ,napoleon4  ,aft] f\r ye>s (    
pati5t wait+1 9 ! hope ( obta9+ h]      
p>5ts' cons5t1 & conv9c$ at la/ t !y    
nev] w\ld grant x1 %e decid$ t x 0 "t to
 act1 & ent]$ ! novitiate ( !           
,visitation4 ,h] family became some:at  
reconcil$ to h] *oice1 aft] /riv+ 9 va9 
to induce h] to return home2 b :5 ! "t =
 h] pr(ession came1 h] fa!r absolutely  
=bade h] to make x1 on acc\nt ( !       
dang]\s political conditions ( ! "t4    
,f\r ye>s lat]1 9 #agib1 :5 !           
revolution>y /orm 0 at its height1      

religi\s communities 7 be+ ev]y:]e      
expell$ f _! homes1 & ,monsieur ,du*esne
 )drew 8 daught] f h] conv5t1 :i* 0 soon
 conv]t$ into a prison1 & w5t to reside 
) 8 family 9 ! ,*ateau ( ,granne1       
situat$ 9 a retir$ "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,by   
?is "t all h] si/]s 7 m>ri$1 except !   
y\nge/1 a *ild 9 h] 'te5s2 & :5 h] "m 0 
ov]tak5 by h] la/ illness1 %e x 0 :o c>$
 = h] ) devot$ affection1 & f9ally clos$
 h] eyes 9 dea?4 ,aft] ?is ! family     
possessions 7 divid$ among ! *ildr51 &  
,philipp9e surr5d]$ h] %>e to ! o!rs1   
res]v+ only a small p5sion1 b>ely       
suffici5t = h] ne$s4  ,?is bus9ess be+  
settl$1 %e remov$ to a mode/ ap>tm5t 9  
,gr5oble1 9 ord] to be able to devote   
h]self to works ( m]cy4 ,h] ard5t *>ity 
& intrepid en]gy f\nd a wide field (    
action 9 ^? calamit\s times4 ,%e visit$ 
& succor$ ! un=tunate victims doom$ to !
 guillot9e1 ) :om ! prisons 7 cr[d$4 ,%e
 m9i/]$ to ! sick1 & s\ght 9 _! hid+    
places1 ! devot$ prie/s :o w\ld n ab&on 
_! po/s1 to br+ !m to ! b$side ( ! dy+4 

,%e did all ?is at ! con/ant risk ( h]  
life1 (t5 he>+ s\nds & witness+ sights t
 made h] %udd] ) horror4 ,z soon z !    
revolution>y /orm _h sp5t its fury      
some:at1 %e 0 enabl$ to turn h] att5tion
 to ! neglect$ boys %e f\nd 9 ! /reets1 
assembl+ !m 9 h] own lodg+s to tea* !m  
to read & write1 & above all1 to prep>e 
!m = ! ,sacram5ts4  ,at la/1 :5 ! adv5t 
( ,napoleon to p[] re/or$ political &   
social ord]1 ,philipp9e ,du*esne :o1    
dur+ all ^! ye>s1 _h consid]$ h]self z  
irrevocably consecrat$ to ! s]vice (    
,god1 obs]v+ ! rules & cu/oms ( !       
,visitation z closely z ! adv]se        
circum/ances ( ! "t w\ld p]mit1 resolv$ 
to ree/abli% 9 _! old home ! surviv+    
memb]s ( ! community ( ,sa9te ,m>ie d'en
 ,haut1 & resume a religi\s life ) !m4  
,%e obta9$ possession ( ! conv5t ?r\gh !
 influ5ce ( h] c\s9s1 ! ,p]ri]s1 b h]   
attempt to reorganize ! community 0 n   
successful4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 sev]al
 companions _h ga!r$ ar\nd h]1 =m+ a    
little community ) ! title ( ,daught]s (

 ,fai?1 "u ! direction ( ! ,vic> ,g5]al 
( ,gr5oble1 ! ,abbe ,rivet4 ,?is 0 9    
#ahjc & ! foll[+ ye>4  ,9 ! meantime1   
,madame ,du*esne _h he>d1 ?r\gh ! ,abbe 
,rivet1 ( ! ,society ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t   
rec5tly f\nd$ by ,"m ,madele9e ,sophie  
,b>at1 "u ! guidance ( ,fa!r ,joseph    
,v>94 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! latt] t %e appli$ =  
admission into ! new ,society4 ,fa!r    
,v>91 9 report+ ! case to ! holy        
,f\ndress1 decl>$ t ,madame ,du*esne 0 a
 s\l wor? seek+ = ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4  
,lack ( space does n p]mit u to dwell ^u
 ! beautiful humility1 submission &     
*ildlike docility ?is valiant woman     
display$ 9 h] int]c\rse ) h] new        
sup]ior1 :o 0 t5 ye>s y\ng] ?an h]self1 
or h] joy at f9d+ h]self "u religi\s    
discipl9e & ob$i5ce4 ,nor c we /op to   
describe h] h]oic devot$ness1 zeal &    
*>ity t[>d all2 h] incr$ible activity1  
h] self-immolation1 ! wond]ful _s (     
pray] t held h] motionless ! livelong   
night be=e ! ,tab]nacle1 :5 holy ob$i5ce
 all[$ h] ! privilege4  ,! t5 ye>s t    

foll[$ h] pr(ession 7 sp5t at ,sa9te    
,m>ie d'en ,haut1 toil+ ) an unflagg+   
en]gy vivifi$ & made fruitful by h]     
intimate union ) ,god4 ,x 0 dur+ t      
int]val t ! dea? ( h] fa!r occurr$4 ,9 8
 la/ illness1 %e surr\nd$ him ) ! mo/   
lov+ c>e1 & _h ! consolation ( br++ him 
back to ! fai? ( 8 baptism1 & see+ him  
atone = ! errors ( a lifetime by a s9c]e
 rep5tance & an edify+ end4  ,9 ! dep?s 
( h] he>t1 ,"m ,du*esne _h felt f ! fir/
 an int5se long+ to devote h]self to !  
evangelization ( ! b>b>\s tribes /ill   
sitt+ 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?2 b    
hi!rto %e _h n se5 any op5+ 9 t         
direction4 ,s %e 0 pati5t & put out h]  
h&s to all ! /rong ?+s t ,div9e         
,provid5ce plac$ 9 h] way4 ,"o day1     
h[ev]1 ! illu/ri\s ,dom ,augu/9 de      
,le/range1 ,abbot ( ,la ,trappe1 visit$ 
,sa9te ,m>ie d'en ,haut1 on 8 return f a
 t\r among ! ,nor? ,am]ican missions4 ,x
 0 on ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/1 a circum/ance t
 did n escape ! piety ( ,madame         
,du*esne2 & ! acc\nt he gave ( ! labors1

 dang]s & fatigues endur$ by !          
mission>ies 9 ! ,new ,_w1 communicat$ a 
new & almo/ uncontrollable int5sity to  
h] apo/olic ye>n+s4 ,aft] ?is1 %e 0     
possess$ by "o ?\ght & "o desire1 t (   
devot+ h]self to ! conv]sion ( ! savages
 ( ,am]ica4 ,a few days lat]1 %e wrote  
to ,"m ,b>at to tell h] ( ,dom de       
,le/range's visit & ( ! ard5t desires 8 
disc\rses _h ar\s$ 9 h] he>t = !        
missions ( ,am]ica 9 p>ticul>4 ,"m ,b>at
 0 delight$1 b insi/$ t %e mu/ s*ool    
h]self to pati5ce1 until "s provid5tial 
op5+ %\ld (f]4 ,= ?is %e wait$ twelve   
long ye>s1 b ) :at burn+ desires1 :at   
te>s & pray]s6 ,x w\ld take too long to 
relate ! circum/ances :i* l$ to ! visit 
( ,mgr4 ,l\is ,val5t9 ,dub\rg1 ! newly  
consecrat$ ,bi%op ( ,l\isiana1 &        
describe ! t\*+ sc5e1 :5 ,"m ,b>at1 9   
pres5ce ( ! humble yet ard5t entreaties 
( h] /rong-s\l$ daught]1 recogniz$ ! w (
 ,god1 & gave ! cons5t %e implor$1 to   
let h] h a %>e 9 ! mission>y labors ( ! 
zeal\s prelate 9 ! f>-(f region (       

,l\isiana4  ,9 ! he>ts ( ,god's sa9ts1  
joy & sorr[ are 9 close alliance4 ,"m   
,du*esne 0 ov]:elm$ ) joy on see+ !     
realization ( h] ard5t & long-*]i%$     
desires2 b a midnight blackness settl$  
^u h] s\l1 :5 %e f\nd h]self ab\t to    
sail away f ! %ores ( sunny ,france1    
leav+ beh9d h] all t h] lov+ he>t held s
 de>1 & ) ! conviction t ! p>t+ 0 f9al1 
z f> z ?is life 0 conc]n$4 ,b h] /rong  
_s did n fl9* = an in/ant1 & ! _w w\ld  
nev] h kn[n h[ ke5ly %e felt !          
sacrifice1 7 x n = a few l9es 9 "o ( h] 
lett]s to ,"m ,b>at4 ,h] companions 7   
,madame ,octavie ,b]?old1 a f]v5t       
conv]t1 ^: fa!r _h be5 secret>y to      
,voltaire2 ,madame ,eug5ie ,aude1 a "y  
lady ^: grace & elegance _h be5 admir$  
at ! c\rt ( ,savoy1 & two lay si/]s (   
tri$ virtue4 ,aft] a t$i\s voyage ( t5  
weeks 9 a small sail+ vessel1 !y rea*$  
,new ,orleans on ! ,fea/ ( ! ,sacr$     
,he>t1 ,may #bi1 #ahah1 & z soon z x 0  
possible1 !y set out = ,/4 ,l\is 9 "o ( 
! primitive /eamboats ( ! "t1 a trip (  

six weeks1 ) numb]less inconv5i5ces & a 
v r\gh set ( fell[-pass5g]s4    ,,*apt] 
,,ii  ,,fir/ ,,s*ools ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,_w
  ,mgr4 ,dub\rg cordially welcom$ !m to 
8 ,episcopal city1 b ! be/ he c\ld d =  
!m 0 to assign to !m a log-h\se1 :i* he 
_h leas$ = _! use at ,/4 ,*>les1 a      
village on ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 at a       
di/ance ( ?irty miles f ,/4 ,l\is4 ,"h  
!y op5$ a bo>d+ s*ool :i* at fir/ 0 only
 v scantily att5d$4 ,!y also op5$ a     
s*ool = poor *ildr51 :i* imm$iately     
ga!r$ 9 tw5ty-two pupils4 ,z ! nuns c\ld
 n af=d to keep a s]vant1 !y !mselves _h
 to cultivate ! g>d5 :i*1 :5 !y arriv$1 
0 a wild]ness ( we$s & bri>s4 ,!y also  
_h to c>e = _! c[ & milk x1 to *op wood 
= _! fires1 to bake _! bread1 to d !    
cook+ & wa%+1 besides tea*+ ! two       
s*ools4 ,= _! supply ( wat]1 !y 7       
compell$ to dep5d ^u ! muddy curr5t ( ! 
,miss\ri ,riv]1 br\ght to !m 9 small    
bucketfuls1 = :i* !y _h to pay an       
exorbitant price4 ,! summ] 0 v hot1 & ! 
cold ( w9t] 0 s int5se1 t ! clo!s1 hung 

up to dry ne> ! kit*5 /ove1 froze /iff4 
,!y _h to be c>eful 9 h&l+ ! t9 plates1 
etc41 :i* s]v$ = _! meals1 le/ _! h&s   
%\ld adh]e to !m4 ,! :ite f+]s (        
,mesdames ,aude & ,b]?old soon became   
h>d & grimy4 ,z = ,"m ,du*esne h] h&s _h
 become rugg$ & horny long ago1 f ! h>d1
 r\gh "w to :i* %e _h devot$ h]self1    
especially aft] h] re5trance into ,sa9te
 ,m>ie d'en ,haut4 ,inde$1 x _h always  
be5 h] cu/om to res]ve to h]self1 z mu* 
z possible1 e k9d ( "w t might be mo/   
pa9ful or fatigu+ = o!rs4 ,^! p>ticul>s 
(f] b a fa9t idea ( ! suff]+s &         
privations endur$ by ^! ref9$ &         
accompli%$ ladies1 dur+ ^? h>d beg9n+s (
 ! ,society ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t 9 ! ,new   
,_w4  ,dur+ ?is try+ "t1 ,"m ,du*esne's 
desolation ( he>t 0 extreme1 & h] s5se (
 lonel9ess indescribable4 ,:atev] labors
 & au/]ities %e _h impos$ ^u h]self     
hi!rto1 %e _h always _h a circle (      
fri5ds ( ! *oice/ k9d & spiritual       
directors ) :om %e felt at h] ease1 b n[
 all ?is 0 a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,nei!r did %e  

f9d any consolation 9 pray]4 ,h] s\l    
seem$ dead )9 h]1 & yet1 besides keep+  
up h] own c\rage1 %e _h to su/a9 t ( h] 
"y companions1 less inur$ to suff]+ &   
)\t h] granite endurance4 ,/ill !y 7 v  
brave & ,bi%op ,dub\rg c\ld n b admire !
 valiant _s & ! *e]fulness ( all4  ,b ! 
e/abli%m5t at ,/4 ,*>les 0 only a       
tempor>y arrangem5t to la/ = "o ye>2 &1 
z ! h\se t 0 build+ at ,florissant 0 n  
yet ready :5 ! lease expir$1 ,bi%op     
,dub\rg gave !m ! use ( 8 f>m ne> t     
village dur+ ! int]val ( wait+1 ) ! log 
h\se ^u x built by ! consecrat$ h&s ( ! 
bi%op himself & ( 8 h]oic fell[         
mission>ies4 ,t[>d ! middle ( ,septemb]1
 #ahai1 foll[$ by ! int5se regrets ( !  
,abbe ,ri*>d1 ,cure ( ,/4 ,*>les1 & by !
 te>s ( ! *ildr5 ( ! free s*ool1 ,"m    
,du*esne mov$ to ! f>m :i* _h be5 ?us   
plac$ at h] disposal4 ,! bo>d]s1 n[     
increas$ to ab\t tw5ty1 accompani$ !m to
 _! new home4 ,"h "o room & a g>ret 0   
all t ! nuns _h = !mselves & _! pupils2 
b !y _h also a poor little *apel1 :]e !y

 7 able to keep ,him1 :o 0 ! s\rce ( all
 _! /r5g?1 & ^: pres5ce among !m sweet5$
 _! life ( toil & privation4  ,"m       
,du*esne's pres5ce & sup]vision _h ha/5$
 ! "w ^u ! new home1 t 0 go+ up on a    
piece ( gr\nd giv5 to !m by ! bi%op2 &  
by ! end ( ,decemb]1 x 0 suffici5tly    
advanc$ to be habitable4 ,be=e leav+ !  
f>m1 a great consolation 0 grant$ to !  
devot$ nuns1 9 a retreat giv5 by ,fa!r  
de ,&reis1 ! sa9tly ,laz>i/ mission>y1  
:o 9 #aijj 0 plac$ on ! li/ ( c&idates =
 canonization4 ,he cle>$ up ,"m         
,du*esne's p]plexities on v>i\s po9ts1 &
 betwe5 ^? two k9dr$ s\ls1 !re sprung up
 a holy fri5d%ip1 :i* 0 = h] a          
consolation & a support4 ,un=tunately1  
less ?an two ye>s lat]1 a malignant fev]
 c>ri$ away ?is great s]vant ( ,god1 9 !
 mid/ ( 8 fruitful apo/olic labors4  ,on
 ,*ri/mas ,eve1 ! removal to ! new h\se 
took place4 ,"m ,du*esne & ,aude 7 ! la/
 to leave ! f>mh\se1 & x 0 late :5 !y   
rea*$ _! de/9ation1 = !y _h made !      
entire way on foot1 ?r\gh deep sn[1 & 9 

! face ( a freez+ w9d4 ,! little        
community set at once to ! "w ( prep>+  
_! small & humble *apel = ,midnight     
,mass1 at :i* nuns & pupils1 & also !   
workm5 employ$ on ! h\se1 assi/$ &      
receiv$ ,holy ,communion4 ,) regret we  
f9d ourselves compell$ to pass ov] _m   
int]e/+ & t\*+ p>ticul>s1 su* z ! bless+
 & enc\ragem5t s5t by ! ,sov]eign       
,pontiff !n reign+1 ! sa9tly ,pius      
,,vii1 & ! gift ( sev]al relics &       
pictures f ,bi%op ,dub\rg1 among ! latt]
 "o t ,"m ,du*esne _h greatly long$ =1 t
 ( ,/4 ,francis ,regis1 h] special      
patron1 ^: "n is s intimately connect$ )
 h] own4  ,at ,florissant1 a new field 0
 op5$ to h] *>ity4 ,bi%op ,dub\rg's f>m 
0 int5d$ by him z a quiet & heal?ful    
retreat1 :]e 8 mission>ies might1 = a   
:ile1 re/ & refre% !mselves aft] _!     
toilsome apo/olic j\rneys1 or :5 _!     
heal? requir$ p>ticul> c>e4 ,madame     
,du*esne 0 a "m to !m1 furni%+ !m ) _!  
meals at any h\r ( ! day1 z !y dropp$ 91
 (t5 ?ree or f\r at a "t1 wa%+ & m5d+ _!

 clo!s1 & replac+ !m :5 ne$ful1 giv+ !m 
! be/ ( ev]y?+ %e _h 9 ! h\se4 ,?is     
occasion$ a great deal ( "w & no small  
exp5se1 & money 0 v sc>ce ) h]1 to say  
no?+ ( ! debts :i* _h be5 incurr$ = !   
build+ ( ! h\se4 ,b ?is valiant woman   
c\nt$ ^u ! ,provid5ce ( ,god :i* nev]   
fail$ h]1 ?\gh its gifts 7 usually be/[$
 ^u h] s sp>+ly1 z b>ely to keep h]     
afloat4 ,x 0 a great joy to h] to help &
 s]ve ! mission>ies1 & %e decl>$ t %e   
w\ld consid] h] life happy & well-sp5t1 
c\ld %e d no?+ m ?an cook _! meals = !m4
 ,?is g5]\s hospitality 0 all ! m h]oic 
f ! prec>i\s condition ( h] own f9ances4
 ,besides ! debts1 v heavy = ! "t1 :i* 7
 press+ ^u h]1 & :i* %e _h be5 oblig$ to
 incur = ! build+ ( h] h\se1 a great    
bus9ess depression ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry     
r$uc$ ! numb] ( h] pupils1 ?us dim9i%+ !
 small returns f ! s*ool1 &1 9 #ahbj1 a 
prolong$ dr\ght dri$ up ! wells &       
compell$ h] to s5d to ! riv] = all !    
wat] !y ne$$4  ,t[>d ! end ( #ahbj1 :5  
matt]s began to improve1 ! community 0  

visit$ by sickness4 ,"m ,du*esne's turn 
came la/1 & s s]i\s 0 h] illness t x    
br\ght h] to ! v]ge ( ! grave4 ,%e      
recov]$1 h[ev]1 & 0 able to resume h] "w
 at ! end ( two mon?s4  ,x 0 j aft] ?is 
t vocations began to come 94 ,! fir/ 7  
,emilie ,sa9t ,cyr1 "o ( h] pupils1 & ! 
si/]s ,eulalie & ,ma?ilde ,hamilton1 ( a
 v di/+ui%$ family relat$ to ! ,f5wicks 
( ,m>yl&1 & also two lay si/]s1 ,m>y    
,layton & ,m>y ,ann ,summ]s4 ,^! five   
=m$ ! nucleus ( a novitiate ^: numb]s   
increas$ by degrees4    ,,*apt] ,,iii   
,,trials ,,at ,,florissant  ,9 #ahba1 ! 
little community ( ,florissant s5t out  
its fir/ (f%oot4 ,) ! cons5t &          
approbation ( h] ,sup]ior ,g5]al1 ,"m   
,b>at1 ,"m ,du*esne made h] second      
f\ndation 9 ,l[] ,l\isiana1 z x 0 !n    
call$1 at a place kn[n z ,gr& ,coteau1 9
 ! ,opel\sas region4 ,"m ,eug5ie ,aude &
 ,si/] ,m>y ,layton 7 s5t to beg9 x4 ,a 
little lat]1 ,"m ,du*esne 0 able to s5d 
!m valuable help 9 ! p]son ( ,madame    
,xavi] 7,anna7 ,murphy1 :o _h j arriv$ f

 ,france ) ,madame ,lucile ,ma!von1     
ano!r valiant woman1 :o _h a notable "p 
to play 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,society ( !
 ,sacr$ ,he>t 9 ,am]ica4  ,! s*ool at   
,gr& ,coteau _h soon fill$ up1 b ere    
long ,"m ,du*esne he>d ( ! di/ress+     
condition to :i* ! new community 0      
r$uc$1 ?r\gh sickness & ov]work4 ,) !   
uncalculat+ *>ity t *>act]iz$ h]1 %e at 
once det]m9$ to g 9 p]son to _!         
assi/ance1 ?\gh x 0 9 ! middle ( summ] &
 ! j\rney mu/ necess>ily be long &      
pa9ful1 z well z exp5sive4 ,%e took ) h]
 ,madame ,/4 ,cyr & a lay novice to     
leave at ,gr& ,coteau1 & ,!rese ,pratte1
 ^: family _h s hospitably ent]ta9$ h] &
 h] companions dur+ _! two weeks' /ay 9 
,/4 ,l\is1 aft] _! arrival4 ,! "y girl 0
 "o ( h] pupils1 :o _h obta9$ h] fa!r's 
cons5t = a visit to ,"m ,aude4  ,!      
voyage 0 long1 full ( difficulties &    
endless int]ruptions & delays1 & m>k$ by
 v dramatic & ev5 tragic incid5ts1      
especially on ! return trip1 ( :i* alone
 we w give a brief acc\nt4 ,among o!r   

p>ticul>s1 %e _h to g f ,plaqum9e all ! 
way d[n to ,new ,orleans to f9d a boat =
 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,9 ,new ,orleans %e 0 /rick5
 ) mal>ial fev]1 /ill ! physician advis$
 h] dep>ture by ! fir/ /eam]1 because at
 ! "t yell[ fev] 0 epidemic 9 ! city4   
,sc>cely1 h[ev]1 _h ! /eam] />t$ on h]  
voyage1 be=e ! dread disease broke out  
on bo>d1 ! capta9 be+ ! fir/ to die ( x4
 ,"m ,du*esne1 ?\gh r$uc$ to a /ate (   
great pro/ration1 ga!r$ up ! remnant (  
h] /r5g? to take c>e ( "o ( ! yell[ fev]
 pati5ts on bo>d1 to :om no "o else     
seem$ to give any att5tion4 ,%e n only  
m9i/]$ to 8 ne$s1 b conv]t$ & baptiz$   
him be=e he di$4  ,weak & exhau/$ z %e  
01 =esee+ t "u ! exi/+ conditions !     
/eam] w\ld sc>cely be able to rea* h]   
de/9ation1 %e det]m9$ to tru/ 9         
,provid5ce1 & l& ) h] "y companion at   
,nat*ez4 ,b ! qu>ant9e exclud$ h] f !   
t[n1 nor w\ld any "o 9 ! neighborhood   
take !m 91 = fe> ( ! prevail+ epidemic4 
,provid5ce came to _! assi/ance1 =1 z !y
 sat by ! riv] bank ^u _! trunks1 alone 

& fri5dless1 a "y man *anc$ to pass by1 
& see+ !m s =lorn1 (f]$ 8 s]vices & w5t 
9 se>* ( %elt] = !m4 ,soon he f\nd an   
hone/ ,g]man :o will+ly took !m 91 b he 
_h no b$ to (f] !m1 except ! "o 9 :i* 8 
wife _h di$ ( yell[ fev] a =tnight      
previ\sly1 & ( :i* n ev5 ! %eets _h be5 
*ang$4 ,f ?is place ,"m ,du*esne f\nd   
means ( mak+ h] di/ress kn[n to ! ,abbe 
,ma5haut1 ,cure ( ! *ur* 9 ! t[n1 & 9   
lat] ye>s ,rector ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,new   
,orleans4 ,he came promptly to h]       
assi/ance1 & _h h] remov$ to !          
hospitable home ( a family ( ! "n (     
,davis4 ,complete re/ & *ange ( air     
re/or$ h] heal?1 & 9 a few weeks %e     
reemb>k$ = ,/4 ,l\is on ! /eam]         
,c9c9nati4 ,on _! way up !y pass$ by a  
/eamboat ti$ up & p>tially wreck$1 9    
*>ge ( ?ree m54 ,x 0 ! ,hecla1 ! boat f 
:i* %e _h l&$ at ,nat*ez4 ,!n x 0 t %e  
c\ld see h[ provid5tial _h be5 ! *ange  
%e _h made4 ,! yell[ fev] _h cont9u$ its
 ravages on ! un=tunate boat1 & on a    
little isl& ne>by c\ld be se5 ! graves (

 ?irte5 ( its victims4 ,moreov]1 !      
boil]s _h explod$ & sev]al m5 _h be5    
sev]ely injur$4 ,at la/1 aft] ano!r     
delay ( two weeks1 caus$ by ! gr\nd+ ( !
 ,c9c9nati1 ,"m ,du*esne & h] companion 
rea*$ ,/4 ,l\is1 aft] an abs5ce ( five  
mon?s4 ,! acc\nt ( ?is t]rible j\rney   
conta9$ 9 ,"m ,du*esne's lett]s to ,"m  
,b>at is su* z might come f ! p5 ( a    
sa9t4 ,!re is n a ^w ( compla9t1 & no   
regrets = h]self1 save = ! ,communions &
 ,masses %e _h lo/4  ,on h] return to   
,florissant %e f\nd ! s*ool greatly     
dim9i%$ & 9 a /ate ( insubord9ation2 ?is
 latt] condition prevail$ n only among !
 pupils1 b also among ! orphans1 ( :om  
%e always _h sev]al 9 ! h\se1 & :om %e  
educat$ & provid$ = entirely4 ,h] firm  
h& soon ree/abli%$ ord]1 b x 0 n 9 h]   
p[] to remove :at _h be5 ! cause ( !    
/ate ( di/urbance1 9 :i* %e _h f\nd !   
s*ool4 ,! times 7 v h>d2 !re 0 little   
money 9 circulation1 & ,bi%op ,dub\rg _h
 be5 oblig$ to borr[ 9 ord] to f9i% 8   
new ca!dral1 :i* ! rapid increase ( !   

population r5d]$ necess>y4 ,! great     
bi%op's adm9i/rative ability 0 above "q1
 b ! res\rces he _h c\nt$ ^u fail$ him1 
?r\gh ! di%one/y ( an ag5t1 & ?is1 ) !  
difficulty ( ! times1 made x impossible 
= him to meet 8 obligations2 :ile 8     
cr$itors1 f9d+ !mselves 9 mu* ! same    
situation1 7 clamor\s aga9/ him1 break+ 
out into abuse & m5aces4 ,!y 7 ev5      
?reat5+ to seize 8 resid5ce & h x sold =
 _! b5efit4  ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 ,"m    
,du*esne & h] community %>$ l>gely 9 !  
odium t _h fall5 ^u ,bi%op ,dub\rg4 ,%e 
0 afflict$1 b *iefly on acc\nt ( !      
indignities (f]$ to ! great mission>y   
prelate1 & ! h>m done to religion by !  
nature ( ! difficulties 9 :i* he f\nd   
himself involv$4 ,aft] a "t ! /orm      
subsid$1 leav+1 h[ev]1 9 ! public m9d a 
feel+ ( rancor & res5tm5t1 "o ( ^:      
effects 0 a settl$ enmity ) reg>d to ,"m
 ,du*esne & h] community4 ,soon1 ( !    
pupils left to h]1 !re 7 only two ^:    
s*ool+ 0 be+ paid =4 ,/ill h] c\rage &  
h] reliance ^u ,god nev] wav]$1 & h]    

confid5ce 0 rew>d$4 ,%e does n say h[ x 
happ5$1 b %e affirms t %e 0 nev] less   
p9*$ by pov]ty ?an at ?is "t4 ,%e met   
?is crisis 9 h] usual h]oic fa%ion4     
,disreg>d+ ! idle talk ( :i* %e 0 !     
subject1 %e refus$ to dismiss any ( !   
bo>d+ pupils :o 7 be+ educat$ gratis4   
,%e already _h a free s*ool = girls1 &  
%e op5$ ano!r = boys1 z also two        
classes1 "o = ! poor wom5 ( ! village & 
"o = ! gr[n-up girls4  ,& h[1 ) su*     
scanty res\rces1 did %e manage to make  
bo? ends meet8 ,by h] own ?rift & +5i\s 
indu/ry1 :i* enabl$ h] to turn ! lea/   
trifle to acc\nt1 ) an occasional       
remittance ( a few hundr$ francs f h]   
relatives1 & su* assi/ance z ,"m ,b>at  
c\ld sp>e out ( h] own p5ury4 ,b h]     
sure/ asset 0 h] confid5ce 9 ,div9e     
,provid5ce1 :i* always came to h]       
assi/ance1 (t5 9 ! mo/ rem>kable mann]4 
,) ^! %e cov]$ ! exp5ses ( h] conv5t1   
ext+ui%$ by degrees h] indebt$ness1 & at
 ! same "t 0 prodigal 9 h] *>ity t[>d ! 
mission>ies1 & v lib]al t[>d ! poor4  ,9

 ! situation above describ$1 ,/4 ,l\is 0
 no place = ,bi%op ,dub\rg4 ,leav+ 9    
*>ge !re 8 newly-consecrat$ coadjutor1  
,bi%op ,rosati1 he took up 8 resid5ce at
 a %ort di/ance above ,new ,orleans4 ,! 
la/ ( ! _m b5efits he _h conf]r$ ^u     
,miss\ri 0 a f\ndation = a little       
company ( ,jesuit ,fa!rs & s*ola/ics1 to
 :om he donat$ 8 f>m at ,florissant4 ,!y
 arriv$ j at ?is "t1 & on acc\nt ( _!   
connection ) ! prelate met ) a cool     
reception f _m ( ! p4 ,?is 0 ano!r heavy
 affliction = ,"m ,du*esne1 :o felt t1 9
 view ( ! good !y c\ld surely d 9 !     
c\ntry1 nei!r %e nor any "o else c\ld d 
too mu* = !m4 ,_! pov]ty 0 v great1 & %e
 did n hesitate to beg = !m4 ,! fri5ds  
%e /ill _h left 9 ,/4 ,l\is respond$    
g5]\sly to h] appeal1 & s5t h] :atev] !y
 c\ld af=d to give4 ,f o!rs1 h[ev]1 to  
:om %e _h rec\rse1 %e met ) h>%         
refusals4 ,%e despoil$ h]self & h]      
community ( all %e c\ld manage to d )\t4
 ,%e took c>e ( ! alt> l95 & ve/m5ts =  
_! dome/ic *apel1 & sp5t "p ( h] nights 

m5d+ & mak+ clo!s = !m4 ,9 ! beg9n+ %e  
s5t !m _! meals already prep>$1 & lat]  
on %e suppli$ !m ) _m articles = _!     
mission>y outfit4 ,9 fact1 ! ,jesuit    
,mission ( ,miss\ri might h p]i%$ at its
 bir? _h x n be5 = h] fo/]+ c>e4 ,x 0 to
 h] an imm5se joy to see ! abundant     
fruits ! zeal & devot$ness ( ! ,fa!rs   
soon began to reap 9 ! c\ntry ar\nd1 to 
! di/ance ( a hundr$ miles & m4 ,%e     
consid]$ x a priceless b5efit to h _!   
,sup]ior1 ,fa!r ,van ,quick5borne1 z    
*apla91 & above all1 z confessor = !    
community4  ,aft] ! com+ ( ! ,jesuit    
,fa!rs1 ,bi%op ,rosati's mission>ies    
seldom made any /ay at ,florissant1 b !y
 7 con/antly pass+ ?r\gh x to & f _!    
missions1 & ,"m ,du*esne cont9u$ to keep
 op5 h\se = !m z h]et(ore4  ,h] apo/olic
 long+s = ! "w ( ! evangelization ( !   
,indians _h nev] di$ out1 & great 0 h]  
delight :51 "o day1 ,fa!r ,van          
,quick5borne br\ght h] two little       
,indian girls1 %yly hid+ "u 8 cloak1 &  
ask$ h] to take !m & educate !m4 ,?is 0 

! beg9n+ ( ! ,indian s*ool :i*1 :ile x  
la/$1 0 ! joy ( h] he>t4 ,h[ev]1 x nev] 
c\nt$ m ?an tw5ty *ildr51 & came to an  
end 9 two ye>s1 ! ,indians be+ driv5    
back fur!r & fur!r by ! infl[+ tide (   
:ite immigration4    ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,/4 
,,mi*ael',s ,,e/abli%$  ,9 #ahbe1 ,"m   
,du*esne 0 call$ ^u = ano!r f\ndation4  
,fa!r ,delacroix1 ! pr$ecessor ( ,fa!r  
,van ,quick5borne1 z pa/or (            
,florissant1 0 a holy & le>n$ ,belgian  
prie/1 :om ,bi%op ,dub\rg us$ to call 8 
angel4 ,he _h ! highe/ op9ion ( ,"m     
,du*esne's sanctity1 & became a lifelong
 fri5d ( h]s4 ,aft] leav+ ,florissant1  
he 0 /ation$ ^u ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 at
 a consid]able di/ance above ,new       
,orleans4 ,be=e long1 ) ! approbation ( 
,bi%op ,dub\rg1 he ask$ = a f\ndation ( 
! ,religi\s ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t 9 8        
neighborhood4 ,8 petition 0 readily     
grant$1 & a location 0 *os5 9 ! ,p>i% ( 
,/4 ,james4 ,to meet ! fir/ exp5ses ( ! 
build+1 ! zeal\s pa/or h&$ ov] eighte5  
?\s& doll>s1 :i* he _h collect$ = !     

purpose4 ,?is 0 ! h\se kn[n z ,/4       
,mi*ael's4 ,"m ,aude 0 its fir/         
,sup]ior1 & soon x 0 9 z fl\ri%+ a      
condition z t ( ,gr& ,coteau4  ,two ye>s
 lat]1 #ahbg1 ,fa!r ,neil1 "o ( !       
resid5t pa/ors ( ,/4 ,l\is & director ( 
! college f\nd$ by ,bi%op ,dub\rg1 ask$ 
= & obta9$ a f\ndation 9 t city4 ,?is 0 
:at ,"m ,du*esne1 z well z ,"m ,b>at1 _h
 be5 wi%+ = f ! v beg9n+4 ,moreov]1 ?\gh
 ,"m ,du*esne _h no idea ( giv+ up      
,florissant1 x 0 too di/ant f ! city =  
conv5i5ce1 & besides v>i\s o!r          
drawbacks1 e ra9 flood$ ! conv5t gr\nds1
 greatly add+ to ! h>d%ips endur$ by !  
nuns4 ,%e appli$ to ,mr4 ,john          
,mullanphy1 a weal?y capitali/1 ask+ him
 to sell h] "o ( ! h\ses he own$ 9 ,/4  
,l\is1 & he gave h] "o1 ) tw5ty-f\r     
acres ( gr\nd on ! outskirts ( ! city1  
toge!r ) "s assi/ance 9 money1 on       
condition t %e w\ld1 9 p]petuity1 keep  
tw5ty orphans4 ,! h\se _h ! "n ( be+    
haunt$ on acc\nt ( ! /range1 une>?ly    
noises he>d 9 x1 especially at night4 ,t

 circum/ance did n fright5 ,"m ,du*esne1
 :o soon discov]$ t ! gho/s 7 no?+ b    
cats t dropp$ d[n ! *imneys to hold _!  
nightly assemblies 9 ! vacant rooms4 ,on
 ! fir/ ( ,may ( t same ye> %e took     
possession ( ! h\se ) "o companion1 &   
rema9$ !re z ,sup]ior1 leav+ ,"m        
,lucille ,ma!von 9 h] place at          
,florissant4 ,! foll[+ ye> %e _h 9 h]   
*>ge twelve bo>d]s1 t5 orphans & =ty day
 pupils1 mo/ ( ! latt] hav+ be5 receiv$ 
gratis4  ,"h1 z else:]e1 h] life 0 "o ( 
extreme pov]ty1 privation & unremitt+   
toil1 to :i*1 z %e _h always done1 %e   
add$ fa/s1 vigils & bodily p5ances1 su* 
z h r>ely be5 equall$ 9 ! lives ( !     
greate/ canoniz$ sa9ts4 ,%e 0 (t5 )\t a 
c5t 9 ! h\se1 b ?is did n prove a b> to 
h] *>ity4 ,! poor nev] left ! conv5t    
door empty h&$1 & ! prie/s1 mo/ ( :om 7 
do+ mission>y "w1 & 7 z poor z h]self1  
became ! objects ( h] p>ticul> c>e4 ,%e 
suppli$ !m ) clo!s1 especially cassocks1
 t !y might make a suitable appe>ance at
 ! alt>1 & also alt> l95 & ve/m5ts1 :i* 

%e embroid]$ & made h]self4 ,dur+ ! fir/
 ye> ( h] /ay 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 h] greate/   
privation1 = h]self & h] community1 0 ! 
lack ( spiritual assi/ance4 ,on week    
days !y 7 (t5 )\t ,mass1 & on su*       
occasions ,"m ,du*esne w\ld rema9 fa/+  
until noon1 9 ! hope t "s prie/ might   
drop 9 to (f] ! ,holy ,sacrifice at a   
lat] h\r1 z x sometimes happ5$1 or :o at
 lea/1 might give h] ,holy ,communion4  
,9 ! meantime1 ! ,jesuit ,fa!rs _h be5  
mak+ great headway1 & !y acquir$ a firm 
foot+ 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 :5 ,bi%op ,rosati h&$
 ov] to ,fa!r ,van ,quick5borne1 ! head 
( ! newly-organiz$ ,mission ( ,miss\ri1 
! college f\nd$ sev]al ye>s previ\sly by
 ,bi%op ,dub\rg1 & :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 
develop$ into ! pres5t ,/4 ,l\is        
,univ]sity4 ,b ,fa!r ,van ,quick5borne 0
 replac$ "s mon?s lat] 9 ! (fice (      
,sup]ior by ,fa!r ,v]haeg51 :o _h come )
 him f ,m>yl& 9 #ahbc4 ,9 ?is same ye>1 
#ahbg1 ! latt] f\nd$ a p]man5t mission  
at ,/4 ,*>les1 & made x 8 headqu>t]s4   
,he also e/abli%$1 at ! same place1 a   

s*ool = boys1 & appli$ at once to ,"m   
,du*esne to f\nd "o = girls4 ,x seem$ a 
ra% und]tak+ to make two f\ndations 9 ! 
same ye>1 ) su* scanty res\rces 9       
subjects & money2 b :at tempt$ h] 0 !   
spiritual de/itution ( ! p1 :o 7 all    
,ca?olics1 & among :om ! ,prote/ants 7  
busily at "w4 ,"m ,b>at1 tempt$ 9 ! same
 way1 gave h] cons5t1 & ,"m ,lucille    
,ma!von 0 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ! new h\se4 ,x 
did a great deal ( good1 9 spite ( a    
long /ruggle ) pov]ty & adv]sity4  ,j a 
little be=e ?is "t1 at ,bi%op ,rosati's 
desire1 ,"m ,du*esne1 ) ,"m ,b>at's     
approbation1 _h tak5 *>ge ( ! h\se ( !  
,daught]s ( ,*>ity1 f\nd$ by ! ,fa!r    
,n]9ckx1 ne> ! head ( ! ,bay\ ,laf\r*e1 
9 ! pres5t ,/ate ( ,l\isiana1 & n[      
?reat5$ ) ext9ction = want ( vocations4 
,! devot$ prelate's e>ne/ reque/ c\ld n 
be refus$1 b ! f\ndation 0 an unpromis+ 
"o f ! beg9n+1 & a few ye>s lat] x _h to
 be clos$4  ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahbh1 z !re 
7 already six ,am]ican h\ses1 ,"m ,b>at 
direct$ ,"m ,du*esne to assemble _!     

sup]iors 9 a ,prov9cial ,c\ncil1 9 ord] 
to take measures = secur+ uni=mity (    
action among !m2 &1 to sp>e !m ! tr\ble 
( com+ to h]1 ,"m ,du*esne w5t d[n to   
meet !m at ,/4 ,mi*ael's4 ,aft] !       
,c\ncil %e visit$ ! h\ses 9 ,l\isiana1 &
 0 able1 9 h] report to ! ,"m ,g5]al1 to
 give a v favorable acc\nt ( !m all     
except t ( ,laf\r*e :]e1 to say no?+ (  
o!r ob/acles to success1 ! directions   
giv5 by h] 9 accordance ) ! int5tions ( 
,"m ,b>at1 _h n be5 und]/ood or c>ri$   
out4    ,,*apt] ,v  ,,s]i\s ,,crosses   
,god's sa9ts h nev] be5 sp>$ ! cross (  
contradiction1 & ,"m ,du*esne 0 no      
exception to ! rule4 ,"m ,b>at he>d f   
v>i\s p]sons t %e 0 too au/]e1 too n>r[1
 too unwill+ to adapt h]self to !       
requirem5ts ( ! times2 & ?is1 x 0 said1 
0 :y ! h\ses 9 ,miss\ri 7 n progress+4  
,by ^! critics1 _! backw>dness 0        
contra/$ ) ! fl\ri%+ condition ( !      
,s\!rn h\ses4 ,!re 7 num]\s reasons =   
?is diff]5ce4 ,l\isiana _h be5 coloniz$ 
a c5tury e>li]2 its p 7 weal?y &        

prosp]\s2 ne>ly all spoke ! ,fr5*       
language1 & z yet !re 0 little or no    
competition2 :]eas entirely opposite    
conditions prevail$ 9 ,miss\ri4 ,"m     
,b>at1 h[ev]1 he>d ^! *>ges s (t5 t %e  
began to fe> !y 7 true1 & to consid] t x
 0 "t to place ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/4 ,l\is 
h\se1 at lea/1 9 ! h&s ( a y\ng]        
sup]ior1 :o w\ld h a cle>] und]/&+ ( !  
ne$s ( ! times4 ,b be=e tak+ a /ep :i* 0
 v mu* aga9/ h] incl9ation1 %e consult$ 
,bi%op ,rosati1 9 #ahcb4 ,8 answ] 0 t ! 
removal ( ,"m ,du*esne f h] (fice w\ld  
result 9 ! collapse ( ! h\ses 9         
,miss\ri1 z !re 0 no "o else capable (  
be>+ ! burd5 ( gov]n+ !m2 t ! sl[ness ( 
success = :i* %e 0 blam$1 0 due to      
difficulties inh]5t 9 ! situation1 :ile 
h] recogniz$ sanctity gave h] an        
influ5ce = good t no "o else w\ld wield4
 ,?is 0 n ,"m ,du*esne's op9ion (       
h]self4 ,on ! contr>y1 %e ?\ght h]self  
an encumbrance & a drawback ^u ,god's   
"w2 & aga9 & aga91 ev] s9ce %e _h be5 9 
,am]ica1 %e _h begg$ to be replac$ by "s

 "o :o w\ld possess ! virtues &         
abilities 9 :i* %e ?\ght h]self entirely
 lack+4 ,bi%op ,rosati's reply 0 a great
 relief to ! he>t ( ,"m ,b>at1 & ,"m    
,du*esne rema9$ 9 (fice = ! "t be+4  ,! 
ye>s imm$iately foll[+ br\ght ! holy ,"m
 _m crosses1 ( :i* we c only "n ! mo/   
notable4 ,"m ,regis ,hamilton1 ! de>e/ (
 h] ,am]ican daught]s1 _h to und]go a   
sev]e op]ation1 accord+ to ! rude       
surgical me?ods ( ! "t4 ,! ravages ( !  
*ol]a 9 ,france fill$ h] ) anxiety = !  
fate ( ! ,fr5* h\ses1 z also = t ( h]   
own relatives & fri5ds1 & lett]s 7 long 
9 com+4  ,! *ol]a broke out ) great     
viol5ce 9 ,/4 ,mi*ael's1 :]e x c>ri$    
away five ( ! community1 & f9ally x     
rea*$ ,/4 ,l\is4 ,"o morn+1 aft] h]     
brief re/1 %e arose to f9d e "o 9 !     
community ill except h]self4 ,happily ! 
disease _h appe>$ among !m 9 a mild] =m1
 kn[n z *ol]9e4 ,no "o di$1 b dur+ ?ree 
mon?s all ! sick suff]$ f cont9ual      
relapses4 ,! devot$ ,"m seem$ to        
multiply h]self to be able to att5d to  

!m all1 & at ! same "t to look aft] !   
h\se4 ,(t5 %e 0 up ! :ole night ) ^? :o 
7 ! m s]i\sly affect$4 ,=tunately1 !    
orphans 7 sp>$1 & s 7 ! h\ses (         
,florissant & ,/4 ,*>les1 b ,"m ,du*esne
 he>d1 ) great desolation ( he>t1 t     
besides ! five religi\s already m5tion$1
 ! pe/il5ce _h c>ri$ (f h] old fri5ds1 !
 ,abbe ,m>tial1 ,mgr4 de ,neck]e1 fir/  
,bi%op ( ,new ,orleans aft] ! division (
 ! diocese1 & tw5ty prie/s--an imm5se   
loss to ! ,*ur* & to s\ls4  ,%e _h be5  
compell$ to dismiss all h] pupils except
 ! orphans1 & 0 consequ5tly oblig$ to   
borr[ f ! bank to meet ord9>y exp5ses4  
,"u ! pressure ( s _m sorr[s & trials1  
,"m ,du*esne det]m9$ to appeal to ,heav5
 by a day ( fa/+ & p5ance1 end+ ) an    
expiatory procession4 ,%e & ! old]      
orphans made x b>efoot & ) a rope ar\nd 
_! necks1 9 ! old m$ieval fa%ion4 ,a few
 days lat] all ! sick 7 well1 & ! foll[+
 week %e 0 able to reop5 ! s*ool4 ,ano!r
 great sorr[ 0 ! int5se suff]+s ( ,"m   
,octavie ,b]?old1 "o ( h] fir/          

companions1 :om a cruel malady 0 n[     
hurry+ to ! grave1 & :o di$ a holy dea? 
9 ,novemb] ( t same ye>4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s1 
likewise1 %e he>d ( ! clos+ ( h] belov$ 
conv5t ( ,sa9te ,m>ie d'en ,haut1 9     
,gr5oble1 :ile at ! same "t !re 0 "q (  
clos+ ^? ( ,florissant & ,/4 ,*>les4 ,"u
 ! weight ( ^! crosses & _m o!rs1 h]    
affliction 0 indescribable4 ,9 a lett]  
to ,"m ,b>at %e gives v5t to ! angui% ( 
h] s\l1 & ) t\*+ humility expresses !   
fe> t h] s9s are ! cause ( s _m         
calamities4  ,b ,"m ,du*esne 0 too h]oic
 a s\l ev] to be disc\rag$4 ,%e set     
h]self to "w anew ) unfl9*+ =titude1 &  
w5t on ) ! build+ ( an addition to h]   
h\se4 ,! next ye>1 #ahcd1 _h op5$       
prosp]\sly ) ?irty-two bo>d]s1 :5 !     
*ol]a broke out afre%1 & ! bankruptcy ( 
sev]al bus9ess h\ses 9 ,/4 ,l\is r$uc$  
_! numb] to "o-?ird4 ,j at ?is "t ,"m   
,aude 0 call$ to ,france1 & receiv$     
ord]s to visit all ! h\ses be=e leav+1 t
 ( ,/4 ,l\is includ$4 ,a few mon?s lat] 
,"m ,du*esne 0 remov$ to ,florissant1   

:ile ,"m ,?ieffry took h] place at ,/4  
,l\is4 ,we may m5tion "h t ! new        
,sup]ior did n f9d a way ( ov]com+ !    
difficulties ( ! situation1 & sev]al    
ye>s m w5t by be=e ! ,/4 ,l\is h\se     
ent]$ ^u an era ( prosp]ity4  ,"m       
,du*esne resum$ h] old life at          
,florissant--a life ( pray]1 toil &     
self-immolation4 ,%e c\ld be se5 engag$ 
9 ! h>de/ labor ( ! h\se1 ! /ables & !  
gr\nds1 cook+1 wa%+ ! di%es1 sc\r+ !    
kit*5 ut5sils1 *opp+ wood1 work+ 9 !    
g>d5 ) hoe & spade1 l an indu/ri\s field
 labor]1 sweep+ & clean+ 9 ! h\se1 &1 9 
fact1 tak+ ^u h]self1 accord+ to h]     
inv>iable cu/om1 all t 0 h>de/ & mo/    
repulsive to nature4 ,%e took c>e ( !   
sick h]self1 & w\ld let no "o else sit  
up ) !m at night1 on ! plea t ! o!rs    
ne$$ _! re/ m ?an %e did4 ,%e took      
entire *>ge ( ! sacri/y1 :i*1 l ! c>e ( 
! sick1 0 = h] a labor ( love4 ,%e made 
! morn+ call & night visit1 direct$ !   
diff]5t s*ools1 & took a %>e 9 ! tea*+4 
,h] correspond5ce 0 usually done at     

night1 & x 0 also at t "t %e made up h] 
acc\nts & prep>$ ! *ur* = great fea/s4  
,dur+ ! night1 likewise1 %e sp5t long   
h\rs 9 pray]1 9 h] usual motionless     
attitude be=e ! ,tab]nacle4 ,h] ?\ghts 7
 all ^u ,god1 & h] pray] 0 unceas+4 ,:5 
return+ f ,holy ,communion a nimbus (   
light 0 sometimes se5 ar\nd h] head4 ,! 
m]e sight ( h] recall$ ! pres5ce ( ,god2
 h] int]cessory p[] 0 univ]sally        
recogniz$1 & h] words _h a wond]ful     
efficacy = /r5g!n+1 consol+ & enlight5+ 
s\ls4  ,h] h&s 7 r\gh & h>d1 l ^? ( an  
old f>m labor]1 & 9 w9t] "t !y 7 swoll51
 crack$ & ble$+ ) *ilbla9s4 ,to avoid   
(f5d+ ! eyes ( ! *ildr51 %e us$ to we>1 
dur+ ! cold season1 mitt5s :i* %e made (
 scraps ( calico or o!r /uff1 sew$      
toge!r s z to cov] !m only on ! backs1 &
 ?us leave !m free = "w4 ,%e wore ! same
 clo!s 9 w9t] z 9 summ]2 h] habit 0 s   
pat*$ ) diff]5t %ades ( black1 t !      
orig9al mat]ial c\ld n be di/+ui%$2 h]  
%oes 7 made ( pieces ( old c>pet1 &     
ev]y?+ t %e made use ( = h]self bore !  

/amp ( h] love ( pov]ty1 & gave evid5ce 
( h] contempt = all t ! _w loves & seeks
 aft]4 ,9 fact1 %e pres5t$ an appe>ance 
:i*1 9 o!rs1 w\ld h seem$ grotesque1 b  
:i* 9 h] inspir$ v5]ation & awe4 ,!     
pupils wond]$ & look$ ^u h] z a         
sup]natural be+4 ,!y 7 v fond ( h]1 & :5
 !y caught sight ( h] dur+ _! recreation
 h\rs1 !y flew to meet h] l a flock (   
birds1 & 7 delight$ :5 !y c\ld (f] h] ! 
lea/ s]vice4  ,= h] scanty meals %e     
ga!r$ up ! scraps & leav+s f ! *ildr5's 
refectory2 & :]ev] %e liv$ at any "t1 %e
 w\ld h no o!r cell ?an ! closet "u !   
/airs4 ,h] mattress 0 b>ely two in*es   
?ick1 & %e 0 nev] kn[n to h any o!r     
cov]+ = h] b$ b an old fun]al pall4 ,%e 
rul$ ! *ildr5 ) a firm h&1 b ) !        
affectionate solicitude ( a lov+ &      
prud5t "m4 ,%e tra9$ !m to be /rong     
,*ri/ians & lov]s ( duty4 ,^? ( h]      
pupils :o 7 call$ to move 9 ! high]     
ranks ( society1 7 not$1 n only = _!    
prud5ce & ,*ri/ian res]ve1 b also = _!  
ref9em5t & di/9ction ( mann]s &         

language4 ,! poor] *ildr5 came 9 = an   
equal %>e ( h] k9dness & c>e1 & h]      
mo!rly solicitude foll[$ !m aft] !y _h  
gone =? into ! _w4 ,%e _h w>m fri5ds    
among ! mo/ notable families ( ,/4      
,l\is1 b ,"m ,du*esne 0 no respect] (   
p]sons1 & ! poor 7 equally welcome1 ev5 
m s1 p]haps1 to h] "t1 h] c\nsels1 h]   
pray]s1 h] sympa?y1 & h] s]vices4       
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,mission ,,to ,,!        
,,pott[atomie ,,indians  ,%e _h be5 six 
ye>s at ,florissant :5 ,"m de ,galitz9  
arriv$ z ,visitatrix ( ! ,am]ican h\ses4
 ,"o ( ,"m ,du*esne's fir/ petitions to 
h] 0 to be depos$ f h] (fice ( ,sup]ior1
 on h] usual plea ( h] total unfitness =
 x4 ,to ! s9c]ity ( h] e/imate ( h]self1
 h] lett]s to ! ,"m ,f\ndress be> ample 
te/imony4 ,9 "o ( !m1 = in/ance1 %e     
affirms t %e 0 ( ! nature ( a s]vant1 &1
 %e adds1 x takes m ?an t to make "o fit
 to gov]n o!rs4 ,"m de ,galitz9 grant$  
h] reque/1 & s5t h] to ,/4 ,l\is to take
 h] place 9 ! ranks z a simple religi\s4
 ,! ,sup]ior ( ! h\se1 ,"m ,eleonore    

,gray1 0 "o ( h] =m] novices4 ,"h1 = !  
fir/ "t 9 h] life1 & to h] int5se       
mortification1 "o ( ! be/ private rooms 
9 ! h\se 0 assign$ to h]1 & %e 0 treat$ 
) all ! respect & def]5ce due to h]4 ,x 
0 a heavy trial to h] to be wait$ ^u s  
cont9ually & att5d$ to s c>efully1      
especially z x int]f]$ ) h] de>         
practices ( pov]ty & p5ance4 ,h[ev]1 h] 
/ay 9 ,/4 ,l\is 0 n long4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> 
#ahda1 %e _h a visit f ! great ,jesuit  
mission>y1 ,fa!r de ,smet1 :om %e lov$ z
 a mo/ de> son1 :ile he rev]$ & lov$ h] 
z a "m4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s he always did1 
:5 ! ne$s ( 8 mission>y "w br\ght him to
 ,/4 ,l\is1 0 to visit 8 holy fri5d2 b  
?is "t he _h a special object 9 view4   
,he want$ a f\ndation ( ! ,religi\s ( ! 
,sacr$ ,he>t among ! ,pott[atomie       
,indians1 :om ! ,jesuits _h lately tak5 
"u _! c>e4 ,?is 0 = ! h]oic ,"m ,du*esne
 l ! bla/ ( a trumpet = a w>horse4 ,h]  
apo/olic zeal 0 ablaze 9 a mom5t1 & h]  
long+ to "w among ! ,indians 0 z ard5t z
 :5 %e li/5$ to ! disc\rses ( ,dom de   

,le/range1 j ?irty-five ye>s previ\sly1 
day = day2 = ! ,fa!r's visit took place 
on ! ,fea/ ( ,p5teco/4  ,"m ,du*esne's  
eloqu5t appeals1 ) ^? ( ,fa!r de ,smet1 
prevail$ ) ,"m de ,galitz9 & ! ,sup]ior 
,g5]al4 ,! f\ndation 0 decid$ ^u2 &     
likewise1 ?\gh aft] mu* hesitation1 ,"m 
,du*esne1 9 compliance ) h] eag] desire1
 0 all[$ to be "o ( ! f\ndresses4 ,%e 0 
sev5ty-two ye>s old at ?is "t1 & suff]+ 
f _m & pa9ful infirmities1 b no?+ c\ld  
damp5 h] ardor2 & ,fa!r ,v]haeg51 :5    
consult$ ab\t h] go+ _h said1 ,let h]   
come1 ev5 ?\gh we %\ld h to c>ry h] ^u  
our %\ld]s4 ,h] pray]s1 h] m]e pres5ce1 
w draw d[n ! bless+ ( ,heav5 ^u our     
,mission4 ,! f\r f\ndresses 7 ,"m       
,du*esne1 ,"m ,lucille ,ma!von1 :o 0 to 
be ! ,sup]ior1 ano!r *oir religi\s1 & a 
,canadian lay ,si/]1 :o _h _h "s        
exp]i5ce 9 deal+ ) ,indians4 ,! :ole    
p>ty 0 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,fa!r ,v]haeg54  
,! ,pott[atomies te/ifi$ _! joy at !    
arrival ( ! little mission>y b& by go+  
out to meet !m 9 gala attire & 9 all _! 

w> pa9t4 ,! great r$ circles ar\nd _!   
eyes gave !m s f]oci\s an expression t !
 nuns 7 seiz$ ) t]ror1 except ,"m       
,du*esne1 :o 0 beam+ ) joy1 l a "m meet+
 h] belov$ *ildr5 aft] a long sep>ation4
 ,! task ( ! nuns 0 n an easy "o4 ,!y _h
 to live at fir/ 9 a hut :i* "o ( !     
,indians _h vacat$ 9 _! favor1 & to     
manage )\t ! mo/ elem5t>y conv5i5ces (  
civiliz$ life2 =1 grateful z _! new     
*>ges 71 !y _h n yet be5 reclaim$ f !   
ways & habits ( savage life4 ,h]        
companions exp]i5c$ a c]ta9 revulsion ( 
feel+ dur+ ! fir/ few days2 b ,"m       
,du*esne h]self 0 9 ! joy ( h] s\l1     
because %e 0 among h] de> savages1 &    
because ( ! pov]ty & exceptional h>d%ips
 & repulsiv5ess ( h] surr\nd+s1 :i*     
respond$ to "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful           
attractions ( grace 9 h] s\l4 ,9 fact1  
%e _h nev] be=e enjoy$ s mu* s5sible    
consolation1 except1 p]haps1 at ! "t (  
h] admission into ! ,society ( ! ,sacr$ 
,he>t4  ,%e _h hop$ to take h] %>e 9 !  
"w ( ! little community1 & %e ev5 set   

h]self c\rage\sly to ! task ( acquir+ ! 
language ( ! ,pott[atomies1 b %e only   
succe$$ 9 le>n+ a few words & phrases4  
,^!1 h[ev]1 s]v$ h] 9 good /ead dur+ !  
w9t]1 :i* 0 sev]] 9 ^? days ?an x is n[4
 ,! poor ,indians 7 z he$less & z lack+ 
9 =esight z *ildr51 & did n "k h[ to    
take c>e ( !mselves4 ,_m ( !m fell sick 
( ?roat & lung diseases1 & ne>ly "o     
hundr$ ( !m di$1 9 spite ( ! be/ ef=ts (
 ! ,fa!rs & ! nuns4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,"m    
,du*esne 0 v assidu\s 9 h] c>e ( !m1    
visit+ !m 9 _! mis]able huts1 assi/+ &  
consol+ !m 9 _! suff]+s1 & help+ !m to  
die pi\sly4 ,at ! same "t %e pray$      
ard5tly = ^! de> *ildr5 ( h] he>t4 ,!y 7
 t\*$ beyond measure & w\ld h laid d[n  
_! lives = h]4 ,to give expression to _!
 gratitude & admiration1 !y (f]$ h] !   
be/ ?+s !y c\ld f9d--liv+ birds1 :i* !y 
trapp$1 meat f _! hunt+1 dri$ pumpk91   
e>s ( new corn1 :5 x 0 9 season1 & eggs 
f ! ne/s ( ! prairie h5s4 ,!y 7 delight$
 :5 !y c\ld (f] ^! gifts to ! ,great    
,que5 ( ! ,great ,_s1 z !y call$ h]4 ,! 

o!r nuns 7 ,que5s ( ! ,great ,_s1 %e 0 !
 ,great ,que54 ,b !y also _h ano!r "n = 
h]4 ,!y 7 /ruck ) h] appe>ance 9 pray]1 
& impress$ by h] int5se recollection & !
 l5g? ( "t %e devot$ to x4 ,z h]        
weakness increas$ s t %e 0 compell$ to  
give up h] active "w by degrees1 %e     
prolong$ h] pray]1 sp5d+ _m h\rs e day  
be=e ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 9 h] well-kn[n
 motionless attitude4 ,! ,indians see+  
h] ?us 7 fill$ ) awe1 & look+ ^u h] z a 
be+ m ?an human1 !y call$ h] by a "n :i*
 meant ! woman :o always prays4 ,!y w\ld
 /eal up to h]1 & kneel+ d[n !y w\ld    
rev]5tly kiss ! hem ( h] dress1 & !n    
)draw z noiseless z %ad[s1 fe>+ to      
di/urb h] commun+s ) ! ,great ,_s4 ,"m  
de ,galitz9 f\nd h] v mu* pro/rat$ :5 %e
 visit$ ! mission1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdb1 b  
see+ h] s happy :]e %e 01 %e _h n ! he>t
 to remove h]4 ,f\r mon?s lat]1 h[ev]1  
,bi%op ,pet] ,ri*>d ,k5rick1 ,coadjutor 
( ,/4 ,l\is1 hav+ arriv$ !re = 8 pa/oral
 visitation1 & f9d+ h] s exhau/$1 decl>$
 t to leave h] !re w\ld be to condemn h]

 to a spe$y dea?1 & resolv$ to take h]  
back ) him4 ,?is 0 ! matt] ( a h]oic    
sacrifice on h] "p1 especially z %e     
h]self did n realize its necessity2 b   
see+ t 8 m9d 0 made up1 %e obey$ ) a    
good grace4 ,he took h] to ,/4 ,*>les1  
:]e %e 0 welcom$ ) great rejoic+s2 b h] 
,indians nev] =got h]1 & ! religi\s :o  
w5t lat] to %>e 9 ! labors ( ! mission1 
c\ld be> te/imony to ! v5]ation 9 :i* %e
 0 held among !m4 ,nor did %e lose any (
 ! int]e/ %e _h always felt 9 !m4 ,%e   
cont9u$ to pray = !m1 appeal+ especially
 9 _! favor to h] great patron1 ,/4     
,francis ,regis4 ,moreov]1 %e us$ all h]
 influ5ce 9 obta9+ supplies = ! mission1
 s5d+ !m clo!s & b$ quilts1 :i* %e made 
h]self1 z also :atev] suitable articles 
( piety 7 giv5 to h] by h] fri5ds4  ,at 
,/4 ,*>les1 ,"m ,du*esne _h !           
consolation ( f9d+ ! (fice ( ,sup]ior   
held by ,"m ,regis ,hamilton1 ! de>e/ ( 
! daught]s %e _h tra9$ 9 ! way (        
p]fection4 ,%e c\ld no long] d any h>d  
"w z ( old1 b %e employ$ h] rema9+ /r5g?

 9 ! s]vice ( ,god & ( ! community4 ,%e 
presid$ at ! /udies ( ! *ildr5          
prep>atory to _! classes2 %e taught !   
cate*ism to ^? ( ! s]vants :o 7 )\t     
prop] religi\s in/ruction1 & prep>$ !m =
 ! sacram5ts4 ,%e 0 (t5 se5 engag$ 9 !  
light] h\sehold labors1 & ev5 9 ! g>d5  
:5 ! wea!r 0 favorable4 ,long aft] h]   
dea? ! nuns c\ld po9t out ! trees %e _h 
plant$ ) h] own h&s4 ,we h already      
m5tion$ h] occupation 9 mak+ quilts = ! 
,indians1 & ! same s]vice %e r5d]$ also 
to ! orphans ( ! ,/4 ,l\is h\se4 ,h] _s 
( mortification %[$ no decrease z %e    
grew 9 ye>s4 ,inde$1 x seem$ to h rea*$ 
! limit ( possibility ev5 f h] y\?1 &   
,"m ,hamilton wisely refra9$ f int]f]+ )
 habits :i*1 ?r\gh long practice1 _h    
become a second nature4 ,_m pages might 
be fill$ ) t\*+ anecdotes illu/rat+ h]  
regul>ity1 humility1 ob$i5ce1 zeal1 &   
all ! religi\s virtues %e practis$ 9 s  
h]oic a degree4 ,%e sp5t1 z usual1 long 
h\rs 9 ! *apel 9 pray]2 & on ,sundays1  
,fea/-days1 ,fir/ ,fridays1 & all       

,exposition days1 %e sc>cely left x at  
all4 ,s notable 0 h] assiduity t ! p ( !
 t[n designat$ h] z ! ,si/] ( ! ,bless$ 
,sacram5t4 ,"h also %e 0 sometimes se5 )
 a sup]natural light =m+ a halo ar\nd h]
 head1 or %9+ ^u h] face4    ,,*apt]    
,,vii  ,,affection ,,= ,,"m ,,b>at  ,h] 
life1 to all outw>d appe>ances1 fl[$ on 
quietly en\gh at ,/4 ,*>les1 b x 0 m>k$ 
by sev]al heavy crosses4 ,! "o :i* caus$
 h] ! bitt]e/ affliction1 & weigh$ ^u h]
 longe/ 0 ! susp5sion ( ,"m ,b>at's     
correspond5ce4 ,x began at ! "t ( h]    
return f ! ,pott[atomie ,mission1 #ahdb1
 & la/$ until #ahdg4 ,h] lett]s1 all b  
"o1 rea*$ ,"m ,b>at2 b ! fir/ two writt5
 aft] h] arrival at ,/4 ,*>les hav+     
rema9$ unansw]$1 %e ?\ght h]self 9      
disgrace ) h] ,"m ,g5]al1 to :om %e _h  
always be5 s t5d]ly unit$1 & did n      
v5ture to write aga9 except on "o or two
 important occasions4 ,! sil5ce ( ,"m   
,b>at1 or ! suppression ( h] lett]s to  
,"m ,du*esne1 if x really took place1 is
 a my/]y :i* w probably nev] be expla9$4

 ,! ,sup]ior ,g5]al _h no reason =      
displeasure aga9/ h] old fri5d & "o ( h]
 de>e/ daught]s2 nor 0 !re any "o1 ei!r 
9 ! ,"m ,h\se or 9 ,/4 ,*>les :o c\ld h 
any motive = int]cept+ h] lett]s1 or 0  
capable ( conduct s unwor?y & s cruel4  
,! motive :i* l$ ,"m ,du*esne to write  
to ,"m ,b>at 9 #ahdc1 & aga9 9 #ahdf1 0 
to save ! h\ses ( ,/4 ,*>les &          
,florissant f ! suppression ) :i* !y 7  
?reat5$4 ,! =m] escap$1 b ! latt] 0     
clos$1 to ! great sorr[ ( ! holy "m1 :o 
griev$ n f p]sonal motives1 b because ( 
! loss x w\ld entail ^u ! poor] p ( !   
t[n1 s9ce x 0 ! only ,ca?olic s*ool 9 ! 
place4 ,f ! beg9n+ ! h\se ( ,florissant 
_h be5 sc>cely support+ itself2 &       
,rev]5d ,"m ,cutts1 ! ,vic>1 ?\ght x    
bett] to close x1 & s /r5g!n ! o!r two  
communities4  ,9 #ahdg a bus9ess affair 
requir$ ,"m ,du*esne to write to ! ,"m  
,h\se4 ,?is "t1 n v5tur+ to address ,"m 
,b>at 9 p]son1 %e direct$ h] lett] to "o
 ( ! ,assi/ants ,g5]al1 :o 0 well kn[n  
to h]2 b h] angui% ( s\l 0 too ke5 n to 

f9d expression 9 x4 ,! k9d he>t ( ! ,"m 
,g5]al 0 fill$ ) sympa?y & compassion2 &
 z %e 0 ab\t to s5d to ,am]ica1 ,"m     
,aloysia ,j\ve1 a niece ( ,"m ,du*esne1 
%e direct$ h] to g to ,/4 ,*>les        
imm$iately on arriv+1 9 ord] to com=t h]
 aunt by h] pres5ce4 ,at ! same "t %e   
made h] ! be>] ( a lett] full ( ! w>me/ 
affection4 ,"m ,du*esne's joy &         
gratitude 7 9 proportion to ! bitt]ness 
( h] pa/ sorr[1 & = ! rema9+ ye>s ( h]  
life1 h] correspond5ce ) h] belov$ ,"m  
,g5]al 0 all t h] fai?ful he>t c\ld     
desire4 ,! latt] (t5 s5t h] pres5ts1 :i*
 %e knew ! ag$ ,"m w\ld be happy to be/[
 ^u ! o!r h\ses1 or ^u ! ,indians1 or ^u
 ! poor4  ,dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( h] life1 
_m ( h] mo/ valu$ fri5ds1 bo? 9 ,france 
& 9 ,am]ica1 pass$ into _! et]nity1     
among o!rs ,fa!r ,van ,quick5borne1 &   
,bi%ops ,dub\rg & ,rosati1 ) :om1 dur+ s
 _m ye>s1 %e _h borne ! heat & ! burd5 (
 ! day1 9 ! h>ve/ field ( h] ,miss\ri   
mission4 ,sev]al times1 also1 dur+ ^?   
ye>s1 %e 0 tri$ by sev]e illness1 to say

 no?+ ( ! infirmities :i* ov]took h]    
aft] h] arrival 9 ,am]ica1 & caus$ h] a 
great deal ( suff]+ )\t impair+ h]      
wond]ful activity or induc+ h] to relax 
ei!r 9 h] au/]ities or 9 h] devotions4  
,z %e advanc$ 9 ye>s1 ?\gh gr[+         
naturally weak]1 %e 0 nev] idle = a     
mom5t4 ,:5 n on h] knees 9 ! *apel1 %e 0
 busy knitt+1 seat$ ) a pray]-book op5  
be=e h]1 9 h] n>r[ cell1 :i* to h] great
 consolation1 0 sep>at$ f ! *apel only  
by a p>tition wall4 ,sometimes1 :5 !    
wea!r 0 f9e1 %e w\ld g & sit "u an old  
pe>-tree 9 ! g>d5 ) h] knitt+4 ,?is %e  
w\ld lay d[n n[ & !n to take up h] ,fr5*
 hymn book1 & ) a weak & quav]+ voice1  
%e w\ld s+ ! beautiful hymns %e _h      
always lov$4 ,"o ( !m1 entitl$ ,beau    
,ciel1 0 h] favorite1 = x gave          
expression to ! long+ ( h] s\l = h]     
et]nal home4    ,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,la/   
,,days  ,h] de> ,"m ,regis ,hamilton1   
:om %e _h f\nd z ,sup]ior at ,/4 ,*>les1
 on h] return f ! ,pott[atomie ,mission1
 0 replac$ ?ree ye>s lat] & s5t to      

,canada4 ,! ag$ ,"m miss$ h] greatly1 & 
:5 ,"m ,b>at ask$ h] at a lat] p]iod1   
:at %e c\ld d to give h] pleasure1 %e   
begg$ = ! return ( ,"m ,regis1 ?\gh1 )  
h] usual dis9t]e/$ness1 x 0 = ! b5efit (
 ! community r ?an h] own1 t %e desir$  
x4 ,h] petition 0 grant$1 & on ,new     
,ye>'s ,day1 #aheb1 x 0 ) great joy &   
consolation t %e welcom$ back h] belov$ 
daught]4 ,"m ,regis 0 pa9$ to f9d h]    
v5]able ,"m s worn & weak2 b ! joy ( !  
latt] on hav+ h] de> ,"m ,regis ) h]    
aga91 toge!r ) ! t5d] & tactful c>e )   
:i* %e 0 surr\nd$1 re/or$ h] /r5g? to "s
 ext5t & probably prolong$ h] life = a  
:ile4  ,two o!r consolations 7 giv5 h]  
at ?is "t4 ,%e le>n$ t ,"m du ,r\si] 0  
com+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,visitatrix1 &
 t ,fa!r ,v]haeg51 :o = tw5ty ye>s _h _h
 all h] confid5ce1 0 come to ,/4 ,*>les 
z resid5t pa/or4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ summ] %e
 0 seiz$ ) a viol5t fev] :i*1 ?\gh soon 
brok51 left h] s debilitat$ t x 0 ?\ght 
prud5t to ano9t h]4 ,! next morn+1 ) h] 
usual en]gy & =titude1 %e wrote ?ree    

lett]s2 "o to ,"m ,b>at1 ano!r to h]    
si/]1 & a ?ird to ,fa!r de ,smet4 ,%e   
realiz$ t h] end 0 n[ v ne>1 & %e long$ 
= ! mom5t t w\ld unite h] to ! ,god %e  
_h s ard5tly lov$1 & s fai?fully s]v$   
dur+ ! :ole ( h] long c>e]4 ,b %e await$
 ! call ) ! utmo/ pati5ce & s]5ity (    
s\l4 ,%e /ill sp5t a great deal ( "t on 
h] knees1 aft] h] usual fa%ion1 be=e !  
,tab]nacle1 :]e %e 0 n[ & !n tak5 ) a   
spell ( weakness4 ,^? :o happ5$ to be at
 h& w\ld help h] out1 b z soon z %e _h  
recov]$ %e w\ld return to h] pray] z    
be=e4  ,to ! la/ ,"m ,regis ,hamilton 0 
a m9i/]+ angel to h]1 r5d]+ h] all !    
p]sonal s]vices1 t no?+ b h] weakness & 
exhau/ion w\ld h induc$ h] to accept4   
,%e liv$1 z x 71 9 an atmosph]e ( peace1
 gratitude & love1 humble1 simple &     
docile z a little *ild4 ,fai?ful to h]  
habits ( mortification1 %e w\ld n cons5t
 to h a fire light$ 9 ! little /ove t _h
 be5 plac$ 9 h] room1 ev5 :5 ! *illy    
autumn days _h come4  ,on ! #ag? (      
,novemb]1 ,"m du ,r\si] arriv$1 aft]    

travel+ 9 great ha/e ov] a long di/ance1
 & by v bad roads4 ,_! meet+ & ! long & 
intimate communication t took place     
betwe5 ^! two holy s\ls 0 a great       
consolation to bo?1 & a s\rce ( light & 
/r5g? = ,"m du ,r\si] 9 h] great mission
 ( f\ndress ( ! ,society ( ! ,sacr$     
,he>t 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,a little combat (
 humility t]m9at$ ! int]view1 ea* claim+
 a bless+ f ! o!r1 & consid]+ t x 0 n h]
 place to give h]s to any "o s f> above 
h]4 ,! t\*+ conte/ end$ 9 a compromise1 
& toge!r !y bless$ ea* o!r4 ,!n aft]    
ex*ang+ _! pr(ession crosses1 !y p>t$1  
look+ =w>d to a future meet+ 9 ! realms 
( ! ,bless$4 ,tw5ty-eight ye>s w5t by   
be=e t happy meet+ took place4  ,"m     
,du*esne _h tak5 to h] b$ only ! day    
be=e ! greatly desir$ visit1 & no "o    
?\ght t h] release 0 s imm$iately at h&4
 ,= ?is reason x 0 t ,"m du ,r\si]1 :o  
_h int]rupt$ press+ bus9ess to ha/5 to  
h] b$side1 left ! same day1 ,novemb]    
#ag4 ,! foll[+ night ! v5]able pati5t 0 
v re/less4 ,%e c\ld n sleep1 b kept     

repeat+ pray]s ) acts ( fai?1 hope1     
*>ity & contrition4 ,e>ly 9 ! succe$+   
=5oon1 ,fa!r ,v]haeg5 came to give h] ! 
la/ ,sacram5ts & ! indulg5ce 9 articulo 
mortis4 ,%e cont9u$ to s9k visibly f h\r
 to h\r1 b kept aga9 & aga9 repeat+ h]  
pray]s ) ! greate/ ardor until exhau/ion
 w\ld compel h] to /op4 ,!n %e w\ld     
murmur expressions ( gratitude = ! *>ity
 ( ,"m ,hamilton & ! community4 ,f9ally1
 %e rema9$ = a consid]able "t p]fectly  
calm & unit$ to ,god1 :isp]+ once 9 a   
:ile ! ejaculation1 ,jesus1 ,m>y &      
,joseph1 ,i give y my he>t1 my s\l1 & my
 life4 ,at la/1 at noon exactly1 on     
,novemb] #ah?1 #aheb1 h] pulse ceas$ to 
beat1 & all 0 ov]4  ,! ,religi\s felt t 
9 h] !y _h lo/ a treasure ( hol9ess1 a  
%9+ model ( ! mo/ h]oic virtues1 & !y   
c\ld f9d consolation only 9 ! ?\ght t1 9
 h] also1 !y _h h5ce=? a p[]ful         
protectress 9 ,heav54 ,! news ( h]      
decease spread rapidly ?r\gh\t ,/4      
,*>les & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 pr(\ndly    
/irr+ all he>ts4 ,! ,sa9t is dead6 ,oh1 

:at a loss = u6 7 ! exclamations he>d on
 all sides4 ,! ,religi\s & pupils :o1 ) 
great emotion1 knelt 9 pray] ab\t h]    
rema9s 7 /ruck ) ! look ( cele/ial      
s]5ity & happ9ess ^u h] features4 ,"m   
,hamilton1 conv9c$ t %e w\ld "o day be  
canoniz$1 wi%$ to pres]ve h] portrait = 
po/]ity4 ,! only arti/ 9 ! place 0 a    
,mr4 ,le ,faivre1 :o 0 9 ! la/ /ages (  
tub]culosis & conf9$ to 8 b$2 b su* 0 8 
v5]ation = ! holy ,"m1 t he _h himself  
dress$ & c>ri$ ov] to ! conv5t 9 an     
arm*air4 ,!re he took ! ambrotype       
picture ( h] :i* is /ill extant1 & !n he
 0 c>ri$ home aga9 to die a few days    
lat]4  ,! fun]al took place on ! #bj?1 &
 0 att5d$ by a va/ conc\rse ( p f ,/4   
,l\is1 ,/4 ,*>les1 & all ! c\ntry ar\nd4
 ,"m ,hamilton1 hav+ /ill 9 view h]     
future canonization1 buri$ h]1 n 9 !    
common cemet]y1 b q ne> ! *ur* adjo9+ ! 
conv5t1 & ^u ! slope ( ! l[ hill on :i* 
x /&s4 ,"s "t aft] ! cr[d _h disp]s$1 a 
poor woman :om ,"m ,du*esne _h (t5      
assi/$ 9 _m ways1 came runn+ to ! h\se  

full ( joyful excitem5t4 ,h] /ory 0 soon
 told4 ,%e _h l+]$ weep+ & pray+ ne> !  
new-made grave1 :5 sudd5ly %e _h ?\ght (
 ask+ ,"m ,du*esne to int]c$e = h]1 t %e
 might be fre$ f an invet]ate &         
incurable malady t _h be5 torm5t+ h] =  
ye>s4 ,no soon] _h %e utt]$ h] petition 
?an %e 0 in/antane\sly & completely     
cur$4 ,_m o!r cures & graces ( v>i\s    
k9ds simil>ly obta9$1 contribut$ to     
confirm ,"m ,du*esne's reputation =     
h]oic sanctity1 & to inspire confid5ce 9
 h] int]cession4  ,?ree ye>s aft] h]    
dea?1 !re 0 "q ( op5+ a /reet ?r\gh !   
conv5t gr\nds4 ,?is w\ld h sep>at$ f !  
h\se ! spot :]e ! holy religi\s 0 buri$4
 ,"m ,jacquet1 :o 0 !n ,sup]ior1 det]m9$
 to remove ! preci\s rema9s to a little 
oratory to be built q close to !        
entrance f ! /reet 9 front4 ,:5 ! grave 
0 op5$1 ! lid ( ! c$> c(f9 0 f\nd to be 
9 a decay$ condition1 & ! c(f9 itself 0 
full ( mud & wat]2 b ! body 0 s p]fectly
 pres]v$ t e feature 0 recognizable1 &  
an ambrotype c\ld aga9 be tak51 ,octob] 

#bc1 #ahee4 ,?is fir/ exhumation 0 r5d]$
 m memorable by a signal occurr5ce1 :i* 
caus$ a great s5sation 9 ! g5]al public4
 ,?is 0 ! cure ( a ,mrs4 ,anne ,k+1 :o 0
 suff]+ f a canc] t _h already eat5 away
 a consid]able "p ( h] face4 ,!         
application ( a relic ( ,"m ,du*esne    
caus$ x to disappe> completely1 leav+ h]
 face 9 its natural condition4 ,mrs4 ,k+
 0 f ,portage des ,si\x1 a village      
?irte5 miles f ,/4 ,*>les1 & ! /ory ( h]
 wond]ful cure is "o ( ! traditions     
connect$ ) ! "n ( ! holy ,"m4  ,tw5ty   
ye>s lat]1 ! little oratory ne$$        
repairs1 & x 0 ?\ght advisable to       
asc]ta9 ! condition ( ! rema9s4 ,?is "t1
 no?+ 0 f\nd b a consid]able "p ( !     
bones1 & a quantity ( a%es4 ,^! 7       
transf]r$ ) all ! c]emonies appo9t$ by !
 ,*ur* = su* occasions1 to an iron c(f]1
 ab\t a y>d 9 l5g?1 :i* 0 plac$ 9 !     
vault "u ! floor ( ! oratory1 ,june #ac1
 #ahgf4  ,! ?ird exhumation took place  
on ,janu>y #bh1 #ahif1 on ! occasion ( !
 canonical au!ntication ( ! rema9s1 :i* 

0 to close ! ,ord9>y ,process1 begun 9  
,/4 ,l\is1 9 ,may1 #ahie4 ,!y 7 f\nd j z
 !y 7 :5 plac$ 9 ! iron c(f] tw5ty ye>s 
previ\sly1 except t ! latt] 0 full to ! 
brim ( wat] z pure z if x _h be5        
di/ill$4 ,?is wat] 0 dra9$ (f & c>efully
 kept2 & by ! use ( x sev]al cures 7    
obta9$1 "o ( !m a case ( tub]culosis 9  
its la/ /age4 ,aft] ! c]emony1 ! rema9s 
7 re/or$ to _! re/+ place z be=e4 ,a    
f\r? exhumation w take place at ! close 
( ! ,apo/olic ,process begun at ,rome 9 
,april ( #aiaa4  ,by ! approbation ( !  
,ord9>y ,process1 & ! regul>            
introduction ( h] cause1 ,decemb] #h1   
#aiji1 ,"m ,du*esne became entitl$ to ! 
appellation ( ! ,v5]able ,s]vant ( ,god1
 ,philipp9e ,du*esne4  ,a few words be=e
 clos+1 conc]n+ ! "w ( ,v5]able ,"m     
,du*esne4 ,we h se5 t %e _h p]sonally   
f\nd$ six h\ses1 ?ree 9 ,miss\ri & ?ree 
9 ,l\isiana1 & also t ! mission among ! 
,pott[atomies1 0 due 9 a great measure  
to h] pray]s & ex]tions4 ,j at ! "t (   
?is la/ f\ndation1 ! ,society ( ! ,sacr$

 ,he>t ent]$ ^u a p]iod ( rapid         
expansion1 & :5 ! v5]able ,"m di$1 t5   
ye>s lat]1 x already c\nt$ sixte5 h\ses 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada2 :ile n[1   
!re are tw5ty-sev5 9 ! =m] c\ntry1 &    
five 9 ! latt]4 ,b ! great tree1 ( :i*  
,"m ,du*esne 0 ! vigor\s root1 spread   
its bran*es /ill fur!r4 ,= %e x 0 :o _h 
enk9dl$ ! sacr$ fire ( ! apo/olic _s 9 !
 he>t ( ,"m du ,r\si] :o1 9 ! designs ( 
,god1 0 to be ! pione] ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t 
9 ! va/ regions ( ,s\? ,am]ica4         
,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,"s ,,fruits ,,( ,,h]    
,,"w  ,:5 ,"m ,du*esne ) h] companions1 
0 on h] way to ,bordeaux to take passage
 = ! ,new ,_w1 %e /opp$ at ! conv5t (   
,poiti]s4 ,!re1 z ev]y:]e1 h] ent]prise 
excit$ ! deepe/ int]e/ & admiration4 ,! 
*ildr5 71 ( c\rse1 eag] to see & he> h]2
 &1 9 ! y\?ful cr[d t ga!r$ ar\nd h]    
full ( expectancy1 !re 0 "o *ild1 n yet 
9 h] 'te5s1 broad-br[$1 & ) eyes full ( 
e>ne/ ?\ghtfulness4 ,z %e li/5$ to !    
burn+ words ( ! mission>y1 %e caught !  
gl[ ( h] holy en?usiasm1 & felt t %e too

 w\ld "o day be call$ to foll[ 9 h]     
foot/eps4 ,?is *ild 0 ,anna du ,r\si]4  
,:5 next %e saw ,"m ,du*esne1 x 0 at !  
dea?b$ ( ! latt]1 z already relat$4 ,:5 
%e came to ,am]ica1 x 0 ) ! und]/&+ t1  
aft] giv+ a ye> to ! visitation ( !     
h\ses ( ! ,society1 %e w\ld proce$ to   
,s\? ,am]ica1 & see h[ conditions 7 9   
v>i\s places ( t "p ( ! _w1 :]e         
f\ndations _h be5 ask$ =4 ,x c n be     
d\bt$ t %e e>ne/ly recomm5d$ h] future  
mission to ,"m ,du*esne1 & receiv$ f h] 
a f]v5t promise t %e w\ld int]c$e = x4  
,! ye> foll[+ h] dea?b$ int]view ) !    
sa9tly ,"m %e receiv$ ord]s to set out =
 ,santiago de ,*ili "u ! guidance &     
protection ( a small company ( ,*ilian  
prie/s b\nd = t city1 & to beg9 a       
f\ndation !re4 ,:5 ?is ord] rea*$ h]1   
,god p]mitt$ t %e %\ld be seiz$ ) s     
viol5t a repugnance = ?is mission t1    
?\gh %e did n = a mom5t ?9k ( (f]+ any  
objections1 x 0 only aft] sp5d+ an      
entire night on h] knees be=e ! ,bless$ 
,sacram5t1 9 agoniz$ /ruggles &         

supplications to h] ,div9e ,ma/]1 t ,he 
/ill$ ! tempe/ ( temptation1 & gave h] !
 victory4 ,"m du ,r\si] 0 a "* ( h]oic  
type1 wor?y ( a place beside ev5 su*    
wom5 z ,"m ,b>at & h] great daught]1 ,"m
 ,du*esne4 ,x 0 aft] a long & dang]\s   
j\rney1 ) ,"m ,m>y ,mc,nally1 an        
,am]ican pr(ess$ f ! ,new ,york         
,vic>iate1 & "o lay si/]1 t %e rea*$ h] 
de/9ation1 & began ! f\ndation at       
,santiago 9 #ahec4 ,at h] dea? 9 #ahhj1 
two ye>s aft] celebrat+ its silv]       
jubilee1 %e left five h\ses1 f\r 9 ,*ili
 & "o 9 ,p]u1 :ile a six? 0 9 prep>ation
 9 ! city ( ,bu5os ,aires4 ,at ! pres5t 
"t !re are two ,vic>iates on ! ,s\?     
,am]ican cont95t1 & a h\se at ,bogota1 9
 ! ,republic ( ,colombia4  ,we h /ill to
 speak ( two o!r (f%oots1 sprung f !    
same root z ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ican     
,vic>iates4 ,^! are ! ,vic>iates (      
,mexico & ,oceania4 ,! =m] is due1 "u ! 
direction ( ! ,sup]ior ,g5]al ( !       
,society1 to ! ent]prise & devot$ness ( 
! !n ,vic> ( ,l\isiana1 ,rev]5d ,"m     

,elizabe? ,moran1 at t "t resid+ 9 ,gr& 
,coteau1 ,"m ,du*esne's second          
f\ndation1 ( :i* %e _h be5 a pupil4 ,) a
 few companions f h] own ,vic>iate1 %e  
began ! f\ndation ( ,mexico 9 #ahhb4    
,ab\t sev5te5 ye>s lat] :5 %e 0 remov$  
to ano!r field ( labor1 %e left beh9d h]
 a fully organiz$ ,vic>iate compris+    
eight h\ses1 includ+ two 9 ,havana & "o 
9 ,pu]to ,rico1 all f\nd$ by h]self     
except ! bo>d+-s*ool ( ,havana1 :i* 0 ! 
"w ( t o!r great religi\s1 ,"m ,aloysia 
,h>dey1 :o 0 h]self a pupil ( ,gr&      
,coteau1 & ! f\ndress ( mo/ ( ! ,ea/]n  
h\ses ( ! ,society4  ,p]haps ! mo/      
rem>kable ( ! ,religi\s ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t
 tra9$ by ,"m ,du*esne 9 p]son1 0 ,"m   
,anna ,%annon1 :o 0 su* a p[] 9         
,l\isiana1 especially dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4
 ,%e 0 !n 9 *>ge ( ! ,vice-,vic>iate (  
,l\isiana & resid$ 9 ,/4 ,mi*ael's1 :ile
 n f> away1 also front+ ! ,mississippi  
,riv]1 /ood ! old-"t ,jeff]son ,college1
 :i* ! calamities ( ! "t _h clos$4 ,! w>
 0 n yet ov] :5 x 0 reop5$ by a b& (    

,fr5* ,m>i/ ,fa!rs1 invit$ by ,bi%op    
,od91 & ,madame ,%annon1 z %e 0 g5]ally 
call$1 ) ! w>mhe>t$ lib]ality t         
*>act]iz$ h]1 gave !m e assi/ance 9 h]  
p[]4 ,!y became ! *apla9s ( ! conv5t1 & 
7 ! k9de/ ( neighbors4 ,t5 or twelve    
ye>s lat]1 ,fa!r ,*ataigni]1 "o ( !     
,fa!rs :o _h reop5$ ! college1 0 engag$ 
9 mission>y "w 9 ,new ,zeal&4 ,hav+ be5 
consult$ by ,ar*bi%op ,r$wood (         
,well+ton1 z to ! religi\s ,congregation
 to :i* x w\ld be advisable to entru/ ! 
academy = girls he wi%$ to f\nd 9 8     
diocese1 ! good ,fa!r at once propos$ ! 
,society ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,!           
negotiations :i* foll[$ result$ 9 !     
f\ndation ( ,tim>u1 made 9 p]son by     
,rev]5d ,"m ,suzanna ,b\dreau1 :o _h    
also be5 educat$ at ,gr& ,coteau1 & _h  
succe$$ ,rev]5d ,"m ,anna ,%annon z     
,vic> ( ,l\isiana4 ,at ?is "t1 h[ev]1 %e
 0 9 *>ge ( ! ,vic>iate ( ! ,we/ & t[>d 
! end ( #ahgi %e set out ) a little b& (
 h] own daught]s1 = ! fir/ f\ndation ( !
 ,society ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t 9 ,oceania4  

,"m ,b\dreau 0 to h return$ to ,/4 ,l\is
 z soon z x 0 organiz$2 b e>ly 9 !      
foll[+ ye>1 an acute l>yngitis c>ri$ h] 
(f 9 a few days4 ,?is sorr[ful ev5t     
plac$ ! /amp ( ! cross ^u ! new-born    
f\ndation1 :i* has s9ce gr[n into a     
,vic>iate ( t5 h\ses1 includ+ ! two     
rec5tly e/abli%$ day s*ools 9 ,japan1 at
 ,tokio & ,kobe4  ,sixty ye>s h gone by 
s9ce ,v5]able ,"m ,du*esne 0 laid away  
to re/1 close to ! old ,rock ,*ur*      
adjo9+ ! conv5t ( ,/4 ,*>les2 b %e /ill 
lives 9 ! memory ( ! p among :om %e     
toil$1 & pray$1 & suff]$4 ,9 ! conv5t1 !
 /aircase t cut (f a l>ge corn] ( h]    
cell has be5 remov$ to ano!r place2 & t 
n>r[ little room1 /ill kn[n z ,"m       
,du*esne's ,cell1 has be5 conv]t$ into a
 sanctu>y 9 :i* are kept all ! mem5toes 
( ! holy "m1 :i* h n f\nd _! way        
else:]e4 ,conspicu\s among ^? rema9+ at 
! conv5t1 is ! picture ( ,/4 ,francis   
,regis1 :i* 9 fulfillm5t ( a v[1 %e _h  
plac$ above ! alt> ( ! ,*ur* at         
,florissant4 ,9 ! community1 h] virtues 

are /ill recall$1 & h] actions rec\nt$4 
,! little oratory 9 ! front g>d51 (t5   
sees ! religi\s on _! knees 9 pray]1    
beside h] tomb1 & x is likewise pi\sly  
frequ5t$ by p ( ! t[n1 & ( ! neighbor+  
c\ntry1 z also by pilgrims f ,/4 ,l\is &
 else:]e4 ,h] "n is a h\sehold ^w among 
! ,ca?olics ( ,miss\ri1 & h] pupils & _!
 desc5dants h borne x ) !m1 :]ev] !     
vicissitudes ( life h c>ri$ !m4 ,ev5 !  
remnants ( ! ,pott[atomie tribe1 n[     
locat$ 9 ! ,indian ,t]ritory1 /ill speak
 ) v5]ation ( ,! woman :o prays always1 
:om x 0 ! happ9ess ( _! gr&fa!rs to h   
kn[n4 ,%e is "o ( ! traditions ( !      
c\ntry1 & has left a /amp ^u x s /rongly
 m>k$ t ev5 ! casual travel]1 if at all 
obs]vant1 c n fail to notice x4 ,ca?olic
 ,france has _h a v consid]able %>e 9 ! 
upbuild+ ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ?is       
c\ntry1 ?r\gh ! labors ( s _m h]oic     
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