The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-08-13
A Startling Abduction oaso.
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/ Those clio bold the homisi Church 10 be e,-
er nhd ererJs here ihe fame have nov hnoth-
or trihmphant broof N hlelr tass furnished
here in our very midst here, IN this Canada,
fhefe in llmes pact We hHts been led 10 be-
lieye the hierarchy of that chirlh was better
than elsegbere. Timts seem indeed 20 have
changed ma lhe lnhhs ~ foreign priest, 10
replace those reared and traintd among a,
has been productive Of the evil ronsequenoss
lha' have followed lhe Infusion Of ullramon-
tame elsmtntA into ths priesthood oi other
lands. Tie example set in Home itself by
the Sovereign FoollH Nlh respect 90 tbs
Jewish boy Morlara has lot latked kr fol,
loving hers In Canada,
About siK weeks since, the family of Hon
Leander Starr was plunged In distress. A
daughter highly educated beautiful, intelll.
gent, most af,ellouate aud dutiful to her rs
rents, had arisen IN the morning ere those
parents we're awake and gone out. when
her mother vent 10 her MON 10 bid her good
morning she found, In place of her daughter,
a note saying she had felt il her duty 70 Ood
To leave her parents 10 seek religious peace
In eouycntual life, The blow was most sud.
den and unexpected, and the hearts Of both
mother and father we're almost crushed ~
the bereavement iio set forth In quest Of
her he applied to the Roman Catholic
Bishop fof leave 10 scarch the converts n
was granted, readily courteous'y. Iim tic
search Was una,aling, Two or three dayS
passed, Another leuet came. The daughter
was happily placed, she said where forgetting
the world she could devote herself wholly to
the service Of God Search Tor her would
be useless, Renewed senroh was made. The
bishop Wa requested 10 examine the priests
Of NE Seminary, Mr.. Starr was satisfied
that without the eonniyance ~ sof1t bf the
religious orders here this mysterious hight
would never have occurred. The rSrfhlnas
ton was promised, hut no satisfaction oitaln'
ed. lie returned SFalR and again TO tho
converts. lie showed the nuns the poftsait
Of his daughter. They denied all knowledge
of.uny such iaty' ~ last by means orJh6
Police au,horhics, Il wa, asecf,iined TINT
her carpet bag had been iyi} al he. Seminary
on the morning Of fker Riy1t and .foyira,ded
gderWdrds IL hc West. Other clues we're
Sraduall' obtained, and westward Mr.. Staff
started. Several Of his Toronto friends had
had Interviews with Bishop -cAatAaaael, in
treating him to give information on the sub
cet, to ascertain where Miss Starr had gone.
lie knew nothing, could ascertain hHhlns
'b1ut 1t was the reply. Yet on to the West,
beyond Toronto sped the heavy hearted,
mourning father And here We leave the
Detroit Tribune to tell the tale. It says,-
"Eycry avenue of Information was sought
and used. The father soon learned ths
laughter had been sent away from Montreal.
10 Kingston, Bytpwn and Toronto he sue.
'rss,Ncly pursued her, searching every con-
.cnt, but failing in all his cndeayers Al
Toronto, however, he gained some new and
llinrn4aila4.l j. g,+.,+A y, ,i,l, ,,,,-
y parental love, aided with money. could
lrlisr. -hc asecriaiepd for Certainty thai
lN daughter had been sent to Detroit ~
Toledo, that she was sick and
wasting away, and desired to return 10 her
PARENTS, being heartily tired of convent lirrj
'ut thm she was kept in durance. lie
fastened To Detroit, arrived here a week ago
aNt Sabbath morning. lie rccollr6icd that
gentleman whom he had met ia England
ears before resided here, aud TO him he an.
'llcd 'Or nid. Ills manner was strange and
le was evidently distressed and anxious A
ind Offer Of assistance in any secret difficult
v opened his heart and the story was soon
old. lie urged haste, rs he was fearful that
us daughters keepers might discover how
lose he was upon her track, and she might
gain be removed beyond his knowledge and
each hy the secret agency that had the far
ueceeded in eluding the keen sight of ft,hi
Rs love. II was ascertained that day that n
'otholc Ia dy OF considerable position in one
I tie slstcrhoods Of the Church in this city
ias about TO leave for the east on tie NOR.
uw and IL was resolved 20 watch her. AT
he same time the father was cent on TO To-
Edo with letters of INTRODUCTION to- promi-
ent aud efficient gcntemcH there The cars
'ere watched by the officers, dagucrreotvpe
! hand the following morning as they LEFT
ir the east. The lady whose expected Jour
ey had excited the suspicion and scrutiny
eat on, but she was without companion.
Disappointment waited upon the anxious
ithcr here, but only to sweeten his JOY and
lrprise at Toledo. In accordance with the
Ian fixed upon in this city, the father waited
pom the superior of a convent of grey nunG
t Toledo, informing her in elegant French
lat he was foreign tourist taking the sta
sites OF the cQnvSntS in this country, and
ould like To ascertain the date of its fuundn-
'''' wv """'N VI ~ Sup'i4oI' tHe NumOcr OF
= inmates, aud other facts of interest, and
ouId desire further, personally to inspect its
apartments. DiSurmcd of all suspicion the
Idy lead hm thrangh the convent and gave
i'm the desired Information. But among all
le siStrrhood he could find nowhere thi,
dughter, and heartsck, weary and dispirited,
e was about tu leave, when the Superior
4>ed him If he would lke.to see their school
orphans. Ccrtainly y-and into the room
E was ushered. In passing a side door
hch was partly open, his quick glance dis
'rercd his long sought daughter stretched
pom sick bed In moment he sprane
her side and cIaped her to his arms. Sh5
as so Wasted, says his letter 10 his frief.d IN
us city, WHICH now lies before US, that he
'uld scarcely recognize his beautiful child
six Meeks -hulnre. She in h..r Ilirn u..Ia