A MODERN MIRACLE.
WINE TURNED INTO WATER.
Not a bad story comes to hand from a village not fur from the town of Boaune, in tbe sunny province of Burgundy, Tho favourite pastor of the parish was a round jovial faced little Abbe, who enjoyed a good glass of wine; and so as a surprise the villagers, who were mostly small vintage owners, agreed to give him a pleasant surprise by filling a wine tun that was lying empty in his back yard, and presenting it to him on his birthday. Each man was to bring his share of wine, and pour it into a cask quietly at night. The next morning the cask was decorated with wreaths and flowers. All friends assembled, and the leader presented tho full decorated cask of wino, good sound Burgundy, though of no special brand, to the delighted Abbe. Glasses were brought, and with cries of "Vive M'sieu 1' Abbci!" all stood round to drink his health ; his old housekeeper turned the tap, and drew out the first glass, but miracle of miracles, tbe wine had became pure white water! Each cunning peasant had thought his share of water would not be noticed among the othor wine, but their unanimity had worked a miracle by no means acceptable to " M'sieu 1' Abbe. n
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2793, 7 June 1890, Page 6 (Supplement)
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219A MODERN MIRACLE. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2793, 7 June 1890, Page 6 (Supplement)
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