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126 228 . the miracles of antichrist
Now it turned out that everything Diamante hoped
for and aspired to was denied it.
Thus Donna Micaela and all Diamante longed to
get back Gaetano. When the railroad was ready
Donna Micaela departed for Rome, and begged for
his release, but it was denied her. The king and the
queen would gladly have helped her, but they could
not. You know who was then minister. He ruled
Italy with an iron hand. Do you suppose he allowed
the king to pardon a rebellious Sicilian ?
It was also heartily wished that Diamante’s
Christ-child should receive the worship which was due it,
and therefore Donna Micaela sought audience with
the aged man at the Vatican. " Holy Father," she
said, " let me relate to you what has taken place in
Diamante on the slope of Etna! " And after she
had told about all the image’s miracles, she begged
that the pope would have the old church of San
Pas-quale cleansed and consecrated and a priesthood
instituted there for the Christ-child’s cult. But Donna
Micaela was refused in the Vatican as in the Quirinal.
" Dear Princess Micaela," said the pope, 4< the
church dares not consider these events of which you
speak as miracles. Still you need in nowise despair.
If the Christ-child wishes to be worshiped in your
city, it will make still another sign. It will manifest
to Us its will so plainly, that We need not hesitate.
And forgive an old man, my daughter, because he
must be cautious ! "
A third thing was hoped for in Diamante,
something, some word from Gaetano. Donna Micaela
went to Como, where he was kept a prisoner. She
had with her letters of recommendation from per-
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