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""""""228 THE CUH OF AK8.afterwards, in replying to their congratulations on thenew year, he said to the same family, which was soon toshare his heart with Mdlle. d Ars, I wish I were St.Peter ;I would give you the keys of Paradise as my newyears gift.To Mgr. de Langalerie, who, on ope of his frequentvisits, said to him. My good Cure, you will kindly permit me to say Mass in your church," he replied, Monseigneur, I am sorry that it is not Christmas, that youmight say three."On the first visitation of Mgr. Chalandon, M. le Curewas told that he ought to say something in complimentto the new prelate. He accordingly addressed him thus :Monseigneur, the days on which your holy predecessor visited our parish were days of benediction.Andno wonder ;for when the Saints pass, God passes with them.We have lost nothing, Monseigneur ;on the contrary, wehave gained for ;Mgr. Devie still blesses us from Heaven,and you, Monseigneur, whom he chose to carry on hiswork, you bless us upon earth. Bless us, Monseigneur;bless the pastor, bless the flock, that we may always andaltogether dearly love the good God."At the time of the cholera, the Abbe Toccanier havingreturned after a long absence, the holy cure embraced him,saying, Oh, my friend, what happiness is this ! I haveoften thought what must be the misery of the lost soulsin being separated from the good God, when we suffer somuch in separation from those we love !"At the end of the long procession on the feast of Corpus Christi, some of his friends wished him to take somerefreshment. He declined, saying, It needs not. I wantnothing. How should I be tired ? / have been bearingHim who bears we"