The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-12-20
Attempt to Force Young Girl into the Convent Of
the Sisters Of Mercy, at Providenoe.

e>>S S&~eSA9 W mo&cys NJ Ex0vlQtuco.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on Sun
day about three o'clock in the afternoon, te
force child into tho house Of the above orde
OF nuns. We have been enabled TO trace cir.
cums'aDces to their foundation, which are al
| Nearly three years ago the parents of tho
child Gamma Fallen) died, leaving this girl and
an older sister, in dependent circumstances.
The Younger was. by her sister, placed in the
care OF the superior Of this Catholic insttu-
ton About six months since, gentleman OF
this city, finding il necessary to connect some
young girl witt his family, sent to this nstitu-
ton, when the above named child was sent to
him by the Superior, Recommending her as faith
full and obedient and requesting that she sho'd
be left without restraint in tho instruction OF
the Catholic religion. These instructions were
carefully adhered 10 by the family in which
the child was serving. All passed quietly, till,
within short time, Anus sister has manifes-
ted great concern lest the attachment, rapidly
Strengthening between the family and child
should gradually cstrange the latter from the
Catholic Church, and she was urged to return
to the convent. This sbo strongly resisted. -
Frequent messengers were now despatched to
bring back the child to tho institution. The
child was consulted by the family as to her
wishes in this respect. and when told that her
clothes were prepared to take with her if she
chose to go sho burst into tears and begged OF
them to retain her And she was retained,
and still was allowed TO attend the Catholic
Church, aud Sunday school as usual.
Last Sunday, as customary. the child alton
ded church, and in the afternoon while at tho
Sunday school, she was accosted by an Irish
girl named Mary Kaine. who had been very
active IN endeavoring to restore the child to
the convent, (and who was attached to the in
stitution,) who took her from the class in
which she was being instructed, and placed
her in another, over which she was teacher
During service, she decoyod the girl from
church, and together with an Irishman named
Richard Newman, succeeded under pretext of
showing her splendid rock honse near the
ferry on the opposite side OF the river" in
leading her away. After q long and fa-
tiguing walk they at length came il sight of
the rock house. Then the design of her crafty
companion broke upon her mind. and nttering
wild and piercing scream she struggled as if
tor life with her captors. The man ran to a.
larm the inmates of the convent. Suddenly
the windows was filed with the sisters, anxious
to witness the scene. while two of them stood
by the door in readiness TO close it, the mo-
ment their innocent victim should have cross
ed the threshold Meanwhile the fortified
and incessant screams and struggles of the
child began to alarm tho neighborhood, upon
experimenting which the man cried out, "fetch
her along, quickl fetch her alongl" Once
more The wicked Mary Kaine endeavored to
reach the door with her prize. but the apparent
intention of the hurrying neighbors to rescue
the child. prompted her to abandon it.. And
rushing to the door, the two miserable and
defeated tools of the establishment, sought
shelter within the convent wLile in an instant.
like 2 distDibed AMI unassuming calm, every
thing external which would suggest tho pros
enco of life was hemetiealIy sealed up. The
poor child was Immediately taken back TO the
house of her benefactcr (for such she esteems
him. who feels bonnd to protect the orphan
ed girl until her own election shall separate
her from the family. The child is nine years
Of age. brghtGnd interesting.
Providence Tribune.