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""""""My"TROUBLESOME DEVOTION OF THE PILGRIMS. 219in the village, was a perpetual mortification to the holycure, who never would consent to sit for his portrait. M.Cabuchet,-"an artist," says M. Monnin,"of the Christianschool, who prays before he paints," having furnishedhimself with a recommendation from the Bishop, came tobeg for a sitting. Willingly," said M. "Vianney, provided that Monseigneur will permit me to leave the placeimmediately afterwards." The young artist was compelledto catch the likeness by stealth. He concealed himselfamong the crowd, and made a wax-model in his hat.He had not been two days at Ars before he felt a desireto make his confession to the good father.said the missionary,"Take care,"that you do not betray yourself, oryou will receive as your penance an order to break yourmodel." M. Cabuchet could not refrain from making another attempt to gain the desired permission ;but M. Vianney again repulsed him, saying this time, with somewhatof severity in his tone, No, my friend, no ; it is uselessto ask me ; neither for you nor for Monseigneur will ]ever consent."After this conversation M. Vianney again caught sightof his penitent watching him attentively during his catechetical instruction ; and guessing what he was about heleant towards him, and said in a low voice :"Come, come,my friend, you have gone on too long giving distractions tome and to every body else." Happily the work was alreadyfar advanced. The patient artist, however, interrupted itfor a day or so, and reappeared when he thought the goodcure* had had time to forget him.friend," said M,Vianney, catching sight of him again, have you thennothing to do at home ?M. le Cure, one would think you wished to turn meout of doors."