Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-21

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An Englishman Of wealth and taste, who has
recently been honored with a seat in one Of the
Queens Provincial Cabinets, has been for some
years past residing in Montreal Prior 70 this
Period he lived in England He had an only
daughter Young lady Of uncommon beauty
and remarkable intelligence Upon her mind
and person, everything that paternal love could
dictate aud wealth procure, was lavished. She
was sent to the beet schools at Paris, where,
for several yeas, she was engaged in pursuing
her studies under the best instructors, and where
che attained astonishing proficiency, becoming
thorough classical scholar and a most perfect
linguist
But in the prosecution Of her studies, she
very naturally Tell under the influence of Roman
Catholics who compose the large majority Of
those engaged in teaching, as well as the other
professions in Paris. 1ne doctrines Of "the
church" we're sedulously inculeated, and she
was urged to separate herself from the world
and join the sisterhood Of a convent All this
was kept from her parents, who know nothing
save the rapid progress which their beloved
child was making IN her studies, and noted
with admiration her development into dawning,
beautiful womauhood
At length her education was completed, and
her parenls--who had resided in Paris during
her stay there, to watch over her-returned tu
England Shortly alter they removed 60 Mon
treal They had noticed that their daughter
was particularly conscientious in all her rcligi-
Gus duties, and were pleased rather than other
wise to know that to the charms Of a cultivs.
ted mind their idoliz5d child should add the
graccs OF a renewed and Christian heart The
wealth Of affection bestowed upon her by her
parents was returned in all its bounty of bless
ngs by their allectionate daughter and The cup
of happiness was full.
Seven weeks ago they arose one morning to
a terrible revelatiUn-tO sorrow, almost despair.
Their daughter was not to be found in her
room. But upon the table was a brief note in
forming them that she doomed it her duty to
renounce the world and become nun, and that
she hoped they would be reconcied to her re-
nunciation and not attempt to follow or discov-
er her, as it would bo useless. This was in
her own handwriting, so there could be no
doubt Of the truth of the announcement lt
was evident that the influences which had been
set TO work upon her susceptible mind in Paris,
mad followed her, aud that by the wonderful
secret police system of the EOmish Church, she
had been traced from place to place, and the &C.
clesiastica ofic ais informed OF her history, po-
sition, and tendencies.
The blow came to the family like thunder
clap. Ii was the last thing they would have
expected-that the child upon whom they had
freely layished everything, and WAC had 90 du-
tiiully returned all their affection, should leave
them so suddenly without an hours warning
and 90, they knew not whither The mother
became well nigh DISTRACTED The father. salts
fed that she had been wrought pn by maign
influences and urged TO the point oil rOmpul.
sion to take step OF the consequences OF
oh che ,,pl1 k,,nxv tftto rauotvnI 4, raoo.y
er her it possible. In an excited condition,
bordering qmost upon frenzy, he set to work
Application was tTst made TO the highest
functionsry at Montreal-iOrd bighOp,we believe
is the title. 10 that city is a invent of gray nu4s
The father suspected his daughter had beeli
AIKEN there, He went TO the official, annOuu-
ccd his loss and the object Of his visit implOr-
ed his assistance and offered anything which
he might see fit To ask, even if it took his entire
estate. The ecclesiastio expressed great sym
Jathy with the father declared that tie con
'ent was open to his inspection from top to bot
tom, AEd assured him that if he knew where
bis daughter was ho would gladly restore her
10 the ms Of her sorrowlng parents. But no
laughter was found in the couyeni. BVhse-
Iuent events, however, revealed the fact that
she was hidden at this very time in the convent
and that the prelate knew it.
livery aftUq6 Ql Information was sOuguJ ana
used. The father soon learned thatthe daugh-
ter had been sent away from Aoptfeal 10
Bytown, aud Toronto he successive.
y pursued her. searching every conYent, but
ailng in all his endeavors. AT Toronto,
however, he gained some new and important
Information by means which, only parental
owe, aided with money, could devise, he ascer-
aimed for certainty that his daughter had
leen seut to Detroit or Toledo, thai she was !
lick and wasting away, and desired to return /
o her parents being heartily tired of convent |
ife, but that she was kept in duress.
lie FASTENED to Detroit, arriving here a week |
go last Sabbath morning. lie recollected that
gentleman whom he had met in England |
ears before, resided here, and to him he appli-
d for aid. lis manner was strange, and he
vas evidently distressed and ANXIOUS. A kind
fer of assistance in any secret difficulty OPEN
his heart, and the story was soon told he
Fged haste, as he was fearful that his daugh-
'rs keepers might discover how close he was
pom her track, and she might again be removed
eyOnd his knowledge and reach by tue secret
gency that had thus faF succeeded in eluding
he keen sight of fathers love. IL was as
ertalned that Catholic lady of considerable
ostiOn in one of the ssterhOods OF the Church
q this city, was about to leave for the East on
ne morrow, and il was resolved to watch her.
It the same time, the father was sent on to
'oedo With letters of introduction to prom-
ent aud ethc's gentlemen there
The cars were watched by ths officers, da.
uerreotype in hand, the folio wing morning as
hey left for the East The lady whose expect.
d journey had excited the suspicion and the
Irutlny went on, but she was without com
anion, disappointment waited upon the
nxious father heFe, but only to sweeten his
" and surprise at Toledo. in accordance
ith the plan fixed upon in this city the father
alted upon the Superior Of a convent of gray
nns at Toledo, informed her in elegant French
lat he was foreign tourist taking the statis-
cs OF the p0Buents in this country, and would
Ike TO ascertain tbe date of its foundation, the
lme.O its Superior, the number Of its inmates,
ld other facts OF interest, and wouId desire
rther, personally, to inspect its departments.
Dlsarmed OF all suspicion, the lady led him
rough the convent and gave him the desired
formation. But OmOng all the ssteThOod he
uld bnd Howhere his daughter, and heart
ak, weary and disgiTjtad, be was about to
ave, when the Superior asked him il be would
&c to see their school Of orphans. Certainly
and into the room he was ushered In pass-
< a side door which was partly open, his
ilok glance discovered his long sought dauph-
r stretched upon a sick bed
In a moment be sprang 10 her side and
asped her ia his arms She was SO wasted,
ys his letter to his irien in this city which
1w lies before u.s. that he could scarcely recog-
re his beautiful child of six weeks before =
le in her turn was oyeLjoyed to see him. He
turned upon the Superior, who
Ood transhxed with aslonishment, and vented
1on her his long pent up feelings He fairly
embed with rage, while he caused heT to
emble with fear as he poured forth torrent
denunciation upon her head. She stammered
1t an excuse 20 the effect that she was only
,eying the orders Of her superior at Montreal,
which convent this was a branch, and that
e had no discretion in the matter, But ths
ther was too full Of Joy to waste time in T