Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-09
Ersroct .ftOm " Str Montks in a Coavsnf."
 RY Mles REeD.

cipalIy vegetables and vegetable soups, Indian pUddings, and, very seldom, meat. Our tea wac made OfheVbss sometimes of the biIterest kinds We partook of this diet in initiation of the. H"lg Fathers Of the Desert iO mortify our appatiies. Pumpkins, steSed wiih mo. lasses aud water, served as dessert. Occa- s!Onally we bad mouIdy bread to eat. ve- v insignificant piece of butter was sometimes placed On -our plates. The SuperiOr's diet was fac better than ours sometimes it was sunrtuouS, wine, not excepted. ascertain- ed this. as occasionally, in turO, went round aO gather the fragments. She sent tne, on two occasions. some apple parings to eat. as part of my portion. Sometimes fhe Reiigeuse deny themselves any diet; pr0strate, kiss the feet of fhOse who remain ar tahie. performing various kinds of penance, while tho others are eating and listening to the reading. Those who have permission to deny themselves in the morning, take their work baslets, as they pass to the refectOry; where they sew hy ca0- de light. as the lectursss is reading. This has a solemn and impressive appearance.
 This was the food of the nuns; but " our Mother, the Lady Superior" and 'smy Lord Bishop fared very differently. He even had wine, when he dined at the Convent. handed him in golden cup, and the nun who presen. ted tt ksset and continued iN skat posisTe until he had quadedit it down.
 Before the period arrived for taking the VOWS, Miss Reed became discOnsanted and 1ahappy. and the Bishop endeavored to com fort her. by telling her that she was not bound 10 that order fur life. but could be transferred tO one less anstere, the '' Sisters of Charity" Miss R. proceeds:
 ''After receiving promise from him that should @ to any other 0edpr chose. con- sented iO take the vo'es. He;gave me tnsHa- dersfand. that | need take c0 other VOWS ttere than should at the Conyen, of the Sisters of Charity. My reception took place the next day. refused the White Veil, because the Sisters of Charity did not wear. it, and it was omitted. The choir was darEened, and then lighted with wax tapers. The cefemOny com mencsd with chants, prayers. responses, &c. A book was placed in my hands, which con tained the vows was to take.s AS near as I can recoilect. the following is the substance of them: s~,-y.
 70. Almighty and everlasting God. permit me. worm of the dust. to cOnsecrate myself more strictly to thee this day. in presence of the meat Holy Mother. and Saint Ursula, and all of thy Saints and Martyrs. by living t,uo gears q Recfuse. and by instrUctiag yo0ng la. dies after the manner of Saint Ursula, and by taking upon myself her most holy vows of pov- srty, chastity, and obedience. which, with thy grace and assistance will f0lii.s
 They alD responded. " Amen" and repeat ed long office in Latin, I still continued to wear the Black Garb," which the Bishop bles- sed; also long habit. and string of rosary beads, which were also blessed by the Bishop.
 Among the inmates was Miss Mary Mag dalene, who had entered the Convent Dine months before in perfect health, and was now in . consumption. " She. was worn out with aUsseviiies." <. ..
 p.oyed m Inc retectOFys According to the Bishop she was Saint. and he said there was . Saints body tn the tomb. one of the late Sisfer's. which remained undecayed. I heard the Superior. about this time, tell Miss Mary Magdalene to burn all her treasures or she would suffer in purgatory for her self love and she was afraid she did n0t suffer patient. y. for she appeared rOmsntic. Mary Magda- lene fell prosirate at the Superior's feet, and said she would fulfil any command that should De laid upon her. The Superior gave her penance to kiss the feet of all the Religieuse, and asked them to say an Ave and Pater for her after which she lay prostrate in tae Fefectory till the Angels rung.
 On one of the holy days the Bishop came in. and after playing upon his flute. addressed the Superior, styling her Mademoiselle. and WtSueu tO huOW U wary MaSuateu0 Whute0 to go to her long home. The Superior beck 0ned to her. 10 come to them. and she ap-s proaciIed, on her kuees. The Bishop asked her if she felt prepared to die. She replied, " Yes. my Lord !; 6ut, with the permission of our Mother. have one request to make."-- They told her to say on. She said she wish. cd to be anointed before death. if his Lord- ship thought her worthy of SO great favor. He said, {" Before grant your request, have one to make; that is. that you will implore, the Almighty to send down from heavens u bushei of gold. for the purpose of esta blish;pg a college for young men on Bunker Hill. He said he had bought the land for that use, and that all the Sisters who had died had prOmis- ed to preaent his request. but had not f1lGlied their obligation; "and," says he, "you must shake hands in heaven with all the Sisters who have gone. and be sure and ask them why they have not fulfilled their promise, for { have waited long enangh: and coniinue 10 l chant your office with us. while here on earth. which is the sweet communion of Saints."-l She gase her pledge and kissed his feet.
 Miss Reed relates several conversations of l the Bishop at the Convent. We extract 1 part of one and continue the account of sick | DGagdalene.
 The Bishop said the Pope would. perhaps. before long. visit this cO.sntry; and when l things were mure improved. and his new church iinished.. he would write to the Pope, 1 kc. He went iaio . relation of some parts of ecclesiastical histOry spoke of the Pope's ! being the sieegefent Vf Chriat Ou earth and l