Since it has been three months since they left New York, and this is the first time De Pauw has written, McMaster knows that time has not been heavy on their hands. They have had fine weather and both he and Father John O'Haire are in fine health. Father Smith's health is poor. He writes to relate an experience he had concerning the stigmatized girl of France, Louise Lateau. He pledges his word as a priest and a man of honor as to the authenticity of the report. Last Friday, he accompanied her parish priest to give the girl Holy communion and observed them that blood was running from her hands and forehead. The parish priest said that the blood runs from her forehead a little after midnight of Friday, begins to diminish at the Communion and is nearly stopped at 11 A.M. At 12:00 it comes out from her hands, feet, side and right shoulder until 3:30 or 4:00 P.M. At 2:00 P.M. a party was taken to her cottage where she was found sitting on a chair with her eyes fixed upward, and her hands covered by a bloody cloth. As the group began to recite Vespers in a loud voice, a heavenly smile lighted her face, while her disjointed hands raised to her breast. De Pauw prayed in English for America, at which she smiled again; as they prayed for the Pope, tears ran down her checks. At 3 P.M. She fell to the floor, stretching her arms in the form of a Cross crossing her feet, the right under the left. While in that position, De Pauw laid his hand on hers at which her hand was gently raised, as happens whenever she touches anything blessed or consecrated. She remained in that position until 4 or 4:30. The girl is 23 years of age, small, and with common but modest and mild appearance. She has been stigmatized since April, 1868, has eaten or drunk nothing since April, 1871, does not sleep but rests a few hours. She has no secretion of any kind. She is loved in her village and will answer any necessary questions. Although she has violent temptations and hard struggles with the devil, she is said to have preserved her baptismal innocence. He encloses a picture stained with her blood. McMaster may do with it what he wishes, but De Pauw would like to have a copy sent to him in care of Miss Edes in Rome. They will be at Lourdes in a few days, and start from Geneva on their trip to Jerusalem on Nov. 15, expecting to be in Rome about Jan. 15. P.S. Louise Lateau works everyday in her house, sewing and washing, ever harder than her elder sisters, Adelina and Rosina, besides taking care of her old, sick and half-idiot Mother. They assisted at Notre Dame at the consecration of the new Bishop of Lourdes. Mr. Deschamps would be grateful for any further notice of the Protestant American press in regard to De Seferri's work. He applied the enclosed picture himself to Louise's hands. A converted Rabbi with good and authentic letters will come to McMaster for employment. His name is Emmanuel H. Schlamovitz and is worthy of and grateful for McMaster's protection. Mr. Deschamps, Minister of State, would like to have the article published in the N. Y. Times many months ago on Louise Lateau. If McMaster cannot get the paper, De Pauw would like to have the article copied and sent to Rome. If gold should raise again to 15, he asks that McMaster go security for him to Duncan and Sherman to sell what he has of De Pauw's to the amount of $2,000. O'Haire, Smith and H send their respects. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.