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     December 4th�察�the feast of the Saint�察�came and passed。 Stanislaus grew 

weaker�察�his fever increased。 About the middle of the month he had to keep 

his bed�察�and his condition quickly became serious。 Then Bilinski and Paul 

forgot their anger against the boy。 They called in the best physicians of the 

city�察�they spared no pains or expense。 The servants�察�who had always loved 

this gentle master�察�were all kindness and attention。 But despite the efforts 

of all�察�Stanislaus became steadily worse。 

     He was entirely at peace�察�not at all afraid。 Yet he felt that death was 

coming near。 He prayed whole hours�察�smiling gladly in talk with our Lord�察�

with the Blessed Virgin�察�with his guardian angel。 He was ready�察�even eager�察�

to   go   home。   The   evil   spirit   wondered   at   this   boy   of   sixteen�察  �who   had 

fought   him   off   so   bravely   through   his   life   and   who   was   dying   now   so 



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fearlessly。 

     One day�察�when his people and even the servants had left him for a little 

while�察   �Stanislaus     saw   an   enormous      black    dog   with   glaring    eyes   and 

hideous foaming jaws rush across the room toward his bed。 The door was 

closed。   It   was   impossible   for   the   beast   to   have   entered   the   room   in   any 

ordinary way。 Stanislaus had no notion how it could have come there。 But 

if   he   was   frightened   for   the   moment�察  �he   did   not   lose   his   wits。   With   an 

effort�察�he sat up in bed and made the sign of the cross。 ;In the name of the 

Father�察�Son and Holy Ghost� ─�he cried aloud。 Instantly the huge�察�snarling 

dog fell to the floor with a thud as if struck by a sword。 But after a few 

moments he sprang up again�察�and first circling the room�察�came crouching 

to the bed�察�howling as no mortal dog could howl�察�making ready to spring 

at   the   sick   boy。 Again   Stanislaus   made   the   sign   of   the   cross。 Again   the 

terrible   dog   was   stricken   to   the   floor。 A  third   time   he   came�察  �only   to   be 

beaten back in the same way。 And then�察�standing with bristling hair   and 

horrible cries in the middle of the room�察�he vanished from sight。 Stanislaus 

fell   back    on  the   bed�察  �fearfully   exhausted�察    �and   with   tears   in  his  eyes 

thanked      God    for  his  deliverance。     The   shock    of   this  dreadful    incident 

prostrated   him。   He   failed   more   and   more。   The   doctors�察  �coming   several 

times a day�察�shook their heads in despair。 

     ;We can do no more�察─�they said�察 �the end is now only a question of 

time。; 

     For seven days and nights Bilinski sat by his bed�察�snatching only a few 

hours'   sleep   now   and   then�察  �for   he   feared   that   Stanislaus   might   die   any 

moment。 

     Yet in all this long time they had brought no priest to the dying boy。 

Every     day   he   begged     them    earnestly    that  he   might   receive    the   Holy 

Viaticum。 But they lied to him。 Bilinski said�此�

     ;You will soon be well。 The doctors will cure you。 Don't think of death 

or go frightening yourself。; 

     ;I am not afraid�察─�said Stanislaus。 ;But I know I am dying。 Do not let 

me die without Holy Communion。; 

     But   Bilinski   still   put   him   off�察  �and   tried   to   tease   him   jokingly   with 

charges of cowardice。 



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     The fact was�察�Bilinski and Paul were afraid of their Lutheran landlord�察�

the   Senator    Kimberker。      His   anti´Catholic     prejudice    was   intense。   They 

feared he might put them�察�sick boy and all�察�out of his house�察�if they dared 

to bring a priest and the Blessed Sacrament into it。 

     That was a hard trial for Stanislaus。 But he met it as he had met every 

difficulty�察�bravely�察�hopefully�察�cheerfully。 He remembered Saint Barbara�察�of 

whom he had asked 'the grace of not dying without the Holy Viaticum。 He 

renewed   his   prayers   for   her   intercession。   He   laid   his   whole   case   with 

confidence before God�察�and with confidence waited。 

     Bilinski still sat by his bed�察�watching anxiously。 The day passed�察�the 

light failed�察�darkness and night came on。 Stanislaus all the time had lain 

quiet�察  �his   face   smiling   as   ever�察  �his   lips   moving   in   prayer。   Suddenly   he 

turned to Bilinski�察�radiant�察�glowing with joy。 ;Kneel down�察�kneel down� ─�

he   said�察  �in   a   clear   but   low   voice。   ;Two   angels   of   God   are   bringing   the 

Blessed Sacrament�察�and with them comes Saint Barbara� ─�

     Then�察�worn out though he was by his long sickness�察�Stanislaus raised 

himself�察�knelt on the bed�察�and struck his breast as he three times repeated�此�

     ;Lord�察�I am not worthy� ─�

     Then he raised his face�察�and opening his lips received his sacramental 

Lord。 Bilinski looked on with awe and almost terror�察�unable to say a word。 

Stanislaus�察�when he had received the Blessed Sacrament�察�lay down again 

in bed and began his thanksgiving。 

     He was more than ever ready for death now。 But still death held off。 

All the next day he passed in quiet。 The doctors said�此�

     ;Now is the end。 He may die at any moment。; 

     But he was not to die yet。 Toward evening our Lady herself came to 

him�察  �carrying   in   her   arms   the   Infant   Jesus。   The   sick   boy   looked   up   in 

wonder and delight。 There was his Mother�察�smiling at him�察�and in her arms 

the   laughing   Infant。   The   divine   Child   stretched   out   His   little   hands   to 

Stanislaus�察�and Stanislaus�察�sitting up in his bed�察�took Him into his arms。 

     What passed in his soul then�察�what joy filled his heart�察�we cannot know 

until we shall come to heaven and taste for ourselves of that joy。 

     And     the   Blessed    Virgin    and   the   Child    Jesus   spoke    to   him   and 

comforted   him。   But   Stanislaus   was   too   overcome   to   say   anything。   Only 



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tears streamed down from his eyes as he pressed the Infant Savior to his 

breast。 

     Our Lady said to him�此�

     ;You must end your days in the Society that bears my Son's name。 You 

must be a Jesuit。; 

     But so   soon   as   he had   taken   the   Infant into   his   arms�察 �Stanislaus   felt 

that the fever left him�察�his strength came back�察�the blood coursed through 

his body with a new sense of vigor and vitality。 

     Then our Lady received her Child back from his hands�察�smiled at him 

and blessed him�察�and so vanished from his sight。 

     Stanislaus called for his clothes�察�dressed and got up。 Bilinski and Paul 

and the doctors were astounded。 

     ;It cannot be� ─�they cried。 

     ;But   you   see   that   it   is�察─  �said   Stanislaus。   ;I   am   as   well   as   ever。   Our 

Lady and the little Jesus came and cured me。 And now I must go to the 

church and thank them。; 

     Nor did the fever return。 He was entirely recovered。 

     The house in which this occurred is now a sanctuary�察�and in the room 

in   which   Stanislaus   had   received   such   favors   from   God   an   altar   stands�察�

and above it a statue of the Saint。 



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                             CHAPTER IX 



                                      VOCATION 

    When our Lady came to cure Stanislaus�察�she told him absolutely that 

he must become a Jesuit。 That was not the first idea Stanislaus had had of 

his   vocation。   Even   some   months   before   his   illness   he   had   felt   himself 

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