. Little lives of the great saints. Little Lives of the Great Saints. 229 ther, Conchessa, a niece of St. Martin, Archbishopof Tours, were persons of rank and virtue. Con-chessa, it is said, was noted for elegance of man-ners and beauty of person. The Saints childhood was marked by many mi-raculous incidents. We can give but one. Whilerunning about in a field one of his sisters slippedand fell, striking her forehead against a sharpstone. The girl was so stunned and severelywounded that she seemed to be lifeless. Friendsanxiously gathered around, and her little brotherwas soon on the scene. Pat
. Little lives of the great saints. Little Lives of the Great Saints. 229 ther, Conchessa, a niece of St. Martin, Archbishopof Tours, were persons of rank and virtue. Con-chessa, it is said, was noted for elegance of man-ners and beauty of person. The Saints childhood was marked by many mi-raculous incidents. We can give but one. Whilerunning about in a field one of his sisters slippedand fell, striking her forehead against a sharpstone. The girl was so stunned and severelywounded that she seemed to be lifeless. Friendsanxiously gathered around, and her little brotherwas soon on the scene. Patricks surgery waswonderful. He made the sign of the cross onher blood-stained countenance, and instantly thewound was healed. But the scar remained as asign to mark the spot where faith and holinesshad gained a victory. The boy grew up in the bright way of merits far surpassed his years. In the wordsof the venerable monk Jocelin, he went forwardin the slippery paths of youth and held his feetfrom falling. The garment tha
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