S. SURA, V. M.

(DATE UNKNOWN.)

This Saint, called in Dutch, Zuwardt, is said to have built the first

Christian Church at Dordrecht. She was murdered by some ruffians, who

hoped to possess themselves of her money, wherewith she paid for the

edification of the house of God, but found only three pennies in her

purse, whence arose the tradition that she had only that sum the whole

time, and that as often as she paid it away, the same sum remained in

her purse.

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