MIRACLE OF FAITH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8943, 8 October 1907, Page 1

MIRACLE OF FAITH.

A blind woman is reported to have partially recovered her sight as the result of bathing at the famous St. Winifred Well, Holywell, the Welsh Mecca of many devout Roman Catholics in search of cures. The woman is Miss Mary Hanlon, aboirt 40 years of ago, of Seacombo, Cheshire, who went to Holywell on August 13. Her story of the cure is interesting. Ten years ago she had a bad fall while alighting from a horseomnibus at Liverpool. One of the effects of the accident was a gradual failure of her eyesight, and two years 'afterwrds she became quite blind, and was unable to do any work, and had to be led about. On the evening of her arrival at Holywell she bathed her eyes with the water of the well, which, she stated, caused her great pain in the head. She bathed in the well on the three following days. .On the last day, after dressing herself, she joined in the procession round the crypt, led by a little girl. When she got near tiie priest, w r ho was holding up the relic of the saint to be kissed, she exclaimed, “God bless me, whatever’s that,” and she states that she ‘could see someone in robes and something shining” (the gold medallion in which the relic is encased). She aftenvards walked up to her lodgings without assistance. Each day since her sight has continued to improve, and although it cannot be said that she has fully regained her sight, she is in a fair way to do so. She is now able to easily distinguish persons, objects, and colours, and believes that her sight ■will continue to improve. She is now able to go about the streets en? tirely unassisted.