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the man had still a chance. She told the physicians to 

 leave him, as she felt that they could do little good 

 after they had given up hope, and took charge of the 

 case herself. She told the poor wretch that she was 

 going to stand by him all night and bring him through ; 

 and having faith herself she inspired it in the patient, 

 and the result was that she actually saved the man's 

 life. Here is the very material for a saint. Had this 

 occurred a few generations ago, or were it to occur in 

 some parts of Italy to-day. Saint Dora would surely be 

 added to the calendar, and why not ! Let us dispute 

 over the miraculous and supernatural as we may, who 

 will deny that the faith of this noble woman and the 

 faith transmitted from her sympathetic heart to the 

 poor sufferer were the foundation upon which his re- 

 covery was built up ? 



This incident gave rise to a discussion upon the 

 coach one day as to the influence of faith in one's abil- 

 ity to do certain things affecting the result. The man 

 who goes in to win may win : the one who goes in to 

 lose can't win. So far all were agreed. Some of our 

 party were disposed to lament the lack of faith which 

 characterizes this age. " There are no Abrahams now- 

 a-days," said one. " What would you do, Tom, if you 

 should receive a message commanding you to offer up 

 your son upon the altar?" "Well," said Tom, who 

 was a telegraph operator in his early days, " I think I 

 should first ask to have that message repeated." All 



