Show THANK OFFERING TO SAINT chapel by grateful citizens of f new orleans in a benote corner of the city of new orleans the vieux carre between it and the spreading towa which Is fast changing its nucleus into a quarter stands the shrine ce lebrat ed by charles dudley warner joa quin miller and other charmingly loquacious travelers the chapel of st roch or the campo santo built in fulfillment fulfilment of a fervent vow by father thevis who pledged hemelt were the members of his congregation but spared from a terrible plague then rag ng the fatal season of 66 and 67 to build with his own hands a chapel in honor of the saint he invoked the pat ron of good health saint roch the of the vow a quaint gothic chapel a memorial of and athael offering to that saint who gave during his lifetime his wealth to the poor devoting bis hours to the plague en countries of southern europe bequeathing his power which was un weakened by death so the quaint tory runs to the faithful believers protecting them from the plague dread horrors ednah robinson in sunset magazine |