The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-07-28

he might see fit to ask, even if il took his entire
estate. The ecc|esiastic expressed great sympu.
thy with the father declared that the conven
ives open to his inspection from top TO bottom,
and assured him that il he knew where his daugh.
ter was, he would gladly restore her TO the arms
Of her sorrowing parents But no daughter was
found in the convent. Subsequent events, how.
ever, revealed the fact that sue was hidden at this
very time in the convent. aud that the prelate
knew IT,"
The father soon learned that the daughter had
LEFT Montreal. lie went to Kingston, By,owu
und Toronto, and ut the latter place through the
use of money learned that his daughter had been
sent to Detroit or Toledo; that she was sick and
wasting awny. The father visited Deiroit-arh
Wing there week ago last Sunday put the
police on the track. he. meanwhile, hhstening or
to Toledo. The Tribune says:
"ln accordance with the plan fixed upon IN
this city, the "a her waited upon the Superior o
q convent Of gray nuns in Toledo, informed her
m.legunt French. that he was u foreign tourist
taking the statistics Of the converts in this couI.
try, aud would like to ascertain the date Of it,
foundation, the name OF its Superior. tha mum.
Der Of it's inmates and other facts oC interest and
would desire further, personally, TO inspect it,
departments.
Dissrmed OF all suspicion. the lady led him
through the convent and gave him the desired
Information, But among all the sis,ers. hs could
ind nowhere his daughter; sul hearts sick, wear,
aud dispirited, h. was about To leave when the
Superior askci II h would like TO see the schon
Of orphans. Certainly, aud into the room hc
was ushered. In posing side door which wa,
partly open, his quick glance discovered hi.
longsuught daughter strct ched upon sick bed
In moment he sprdns To her siIe anl ,lsspet
her TO his arms. She was so wastel-says his
letter to hlS ir eud in this city which now lp.
before us--thl, he could scarcely recognize hi,
beauifu daughter Of six weeks before Snr, il
her turn was overj ,yed To see him. He imm-
diatvly turned upon the Superior. who stoud
trans6xcd with astonishment, aud vented uper
her his tong pent up feelings.
lie fairly tremhrd with rage, while he caused
her TO ,remble with fear us he poured forth
torrent Of deuunciation upon her head. Sh,
stamnercd out all excuse 20 the effect that sh.
was only obeyiug tho orders of her superior n
Montreal. OF which convent this was a branch
and that she had no discretion in The matter
But the father was TOO full OF JOY to wrste tim,
in chickering's there, with his sick child in hi
arms. aud So, receiving portion of her cloth
ing, hastily gathered up by the sffrighted nuns
lie left the convent. with the prize which he hsC
been seeking day aud night for six weeks. will
an agony of anxiety that only parental love CAT
experience A carriage was in waiting will
friends to whom he had bsen Introduced aud tc
whose residence the party rcpsirrd. A TELEGRAPH
was despa ched to the hcart.broken mother at
Montreal, who was worn down with sicknrs
and suspenss.
This occured one week ago yesterday. Bv cas-
stages tn" invalid daughter was conveyed 20 Sar
ntoJa, where letter. just received. announce
u hsli for restora ion aud health, while the over
jo,ed mother was hourly expected to crow
their hapniness and make il once NOR. com
plr,e. Ths narrative. which is strictly true will
| take its own comment with it,"