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Another instance of the same description of 

 feeling occurred at Pillar. Our Lady under 

 that invocation was represented by a small 

 image, which from age had become very dirty. 

 A priest who used to officiate at the chapel of 

 the village in question, preferred purchasing a 

 larger image in the place of directing that the 

 old one should be painted afresh ; he did so, 

 and quietly removing the old image to a house 

 in the neighbourhood, placed the new Lady 

 upon the altar in its stead ; but lo ! many of 

 the inhabitants would not hear -mass when they 

 perceived the change that had been made ; 

 however the priest went through the service, 

 and then returned to his own residence, which 

 w r as at some distance. The people discovered 

 that the image still remained in their neigh- 

 bourhood, and presently the house in which it 

 was concealed became known. The owner sent 

 for the priest, being afraid that some disagree- 

 able consequences to himself might ensue. The 



was intimate in a family of a rank inferior to his nwn ; and he 

 frequently made presents to several individuals of it, which 

 was generally thought strange, as it did not contain any young 

 female. Therefore to account for this predilection, it was 

 reported, that the good old woman to whom he was so kind, 

 possessed a small image of St. Antonio, which was concealed 

 in a bit of old cloth ; and it had several scraps of ribbons, 

 and I know not what else, tied to its neck, legs, and arms ; 

 and with this she was said to perform certain mysterious rites ; 

 which secured the continuance of the young man's affection 

 towards herself and family. 



