Show stopped the es I 1 the tomb of saint etienne deI de muret uret 1 canonized lionized ii in 1088 in the abbey of grandmont Grand mond was so great an offender on account of the number of miracles that tho the religious were completely worn won out by the rush of votaries vot aries the prior dei devised sedo however a very simple but effective rem remedy for this grievance v ce be de himself to the tomb he lie as follows servant of god you preached to us the delights of solitude and yet yon you assemble in tn our retreat as many people as if it were a market or a fair we are persuaded of your sanctity not to bo be curious about your miracles if then you will not leave I 1 off working them we protest and declare on high in virtue of the obedience we have promised you that we will unearth your bones and throw them into the river As might be expected the threat was sufficient and saint etienne IB de muret did no more miracles all the year round |