Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-09
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o7 Chatham street, Which, ia tnc natutive. are
t.'efs j. stfonr niotasl evidence Of It. he,sg Co.,
tiraea "Sm Mouths IN Convent "very lat w the
shade. Il rurpuus 10 be n sjstcu,ent by Mma
NNaf "ol her sutrrnes donar tes,dosca ol 6go
yesrs novice, ssd two YEAR, A. a Black Nan,
10 tbo Hotel DcI Nunocry 81 montreal" Tbis
woman. q seems. Is. ~ hss rscouily been en- IN
mate OF the NoN York Aims House, having taken
a'tpge there after her escape from the Nugnety
END ert long gieiRg birth 10 "a cila She repre-.
cents herself and al, the other nuns in ihst Cen
vent 20 have becn continually subject 10 The ap-
proaches Of the priests, whose hoontiousness cX-
cceded 40 bounds. She details many instance. of
she murder uf the offspring OF the avns IN ihn Con.
veat, some Of which she witpcsaod w4lh her own
eyes In some instances themselves wcrs
nune.el. The following Is her soooun, Of a scene
at His Descriptions.
"Obe day, the Superior aeni tor ne and several
other uuus 20 receive her commoads a. partcu.
hr rpom We Gundthe Bishop aud some priests
with heraud bpral,ing IA an unusual tame II force
ness and authority, she said Go iu the toom Tor
tbc Examination of Conscience, aud dag S0iui
Frauc,s up ttuJrs Nothing more WAS. necossary
thau tl, unusual command wiki the tone and
manner which accompanied It, TO excite Ia .n,a the
most gloomy anticmtions. 1t did not strike mo
strange That 81. Francis should be IN the room
70 which the Superior directed US. II WIS ~ a.
oaumqni 70 which we were often zen, to prepare
or the commnu,pn aud TO which We voluntarily
went whenever We felt the compuuclions which
our ignorance OF Guy, and the misconeiructons
we received uciued 10 relief from sclf reptoach.
Indeed had seen her there little before. WHAT
terrified me was. first ;he Superior angry manner,
second. the expression the used. being French
term fs peculiar use ! had learned IA the Convent,
= and whose mcs-ug Is rather eoAcned when trans
lated into drag third tie place to which We were
directed 10 take The Interesting young nun. and tho
persons assembled there Us supposed to condemn
her. My fears were such, concerning the fate that
awaited her, That ny horror at the idea Tia, she
was ~ some way to be sacrificed, that would have
given Any ding 10 be allowed 10 Stay where was.
= Bot ieared toe consequence Of dsobeyng the Su-
y periof and proceeded with the test towards tho
room for iap examination Of conscience.
~ Tho room TO which We Were to proceed from
that was ~ the secouG story, and the place of ma
! ! ny scene Of shameful nature. II is sufficient
for me 10 say after Nhst have sud in other parts
, OF ms book that tAinSe tad here occurred which
made me Iegatd this place with the creates, dis
gust. Saint Francis had appcatcd melancholy for
II some time well know she had cause, for she
had been repeatedly Subject To trials which need
, not Eame--our common lot. When we reached
=, the room No had been bidder to seek her enter
= ed the door, my companions standing behind me,
as The place ~os 60 small as hardly to hold FIVE per-
cons az tme. The young nun was standing a
ipue, near The ddle OF the room she was prob
obly about rs e1ly with light tair blue eyes aud
~ very fair c0aplezion. spoke TO her in a compue-
soDate voice, but at the same time with such
decided mauuer hat che comptehenIed my fuA
a meaning.
SAINT Francis VIC ale sent for you"
Several others spoke kindly to her but two addres-
= sed her very harsb!y The poor creature turned
4 round with & look Of meekness, and without
pressing any Inwiltnguess or fear, without even
a. speaking word. resigned herself to our hands.
- The tcors came into my eyes. ! had not mo
II. u,enfs doubt that che considered her fate zeal
= ed, apd Nas already beyond he fear ef death. She
was conducted, oI rather hurried 10 the staircase,
al which was near bs, ard then seized by her limbs
onJ clothes, and in fact olmos, dragged OPP stairs.
IN de sense the soperior had Intended | laid my
y, own hands upon her--i took hold Of her too.
more gently, indeed tsn sore Of the rest yet Z
encouraged aud assisted them in carrying her.
, could no, avoid H. Ny refusal would not have "a
N, we'd her prevent her being carried up It
- would only have exposed me TO pun
'shmep,. believe some OF my companions
, you'd have seized the first oppottuny TO complain
Of me-
~ an the wag up thc rtoifcase Ssin, Francis spoke
y, not word, nor mode the sligh'cn, REMITTANCE
when wo entered 9th her into the 10 wh ch
.r -he az ofdcreJ ny heart sunk within me. The
Ia Bishop The Lady Superior. and five pfiests, VIZ !;
BONN, Richards Savage md two others, nov as
m ceflainet, we're assembled for her trials, 90 sofe
b. charge ofrreal Importance. Wren we hsd brought
-. out Tic prisoner before thetn Father k1haris be-
gsu 20 question hsr. ord she made. ready bot calm.
replies. cauaot pretend 70 give connected &C
couat Of wha, eusasd my feelings were wrought
'P Jp 81 snch pitch. iaat knew noi ahai did. or
8" Rhst ~ o.. wss under II terrible apprehension
y thsi, If ! betrayed Tie feelings S1ch almost over
1t came me- slou.d fl under the iiplassufe u The
W. cod DioOde4 pereeu-fs o. by poor innocent as-
'o' ron and The far on the haud, with the dir
Wy trees elt for her 20 the other. rendered no al
~ most frantic. A. soon rs entered tie room, had
s;eppe1 .nia corner. the lofi # The enhance
~ where might partially support myself BY ieaaing
ca IS .f,t., 1900 ~. Co., f,li.,,,
10 tbe Gaor f5r he confusion ~ ny ibooghls aas
so great, thst only few words heard spoken ou
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