The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-06-12
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AN ESCAPED NUN.
A Girl Immnred since Infancy inn Convent
--Comss To Cievtiaud~-and Mysteriously
Disappears.

from the East on the Lake Shorf tram, and
como mp town. She appeared confused and
bewildered, NOT appearing to have any def
| mite idea ms to where she WAS going. Meet
ing hackman, She inquired where she could
get boarding place. On being asked what
kind of place she wanted, she replied that
she did not know, that she had no money, and
, feared that she should be compelled to earn
her living in n manner she was unaccustomed
to. She said that she was an escaped nun
from Canada, and begged the hackman not to
betray her.
After hearing hcr story, the lackman took
her to n friends house. aud then communica
ted with the Rev. :. w. Adams, pastor of the
first Baptist Church. The result was that
the sirl was taken to the City hotel for the
night and in the morning brought to the
house Of Mr.. Adams Every attention was
paid to her, and To Mrs. Brockway. of the
City hotel, and to the family of Rev. Mr..
Adams she told her story.
She said she belonged to the Convent ut
Montreal, c. w, from which it will be rec.
objected that Miss Reed WAS taken, some
months since, an claimed to have been well
acquainted with Miss Reed. The girl claim
to have lived in the Convent since her child
hood, and supposed that abe had been placed
there bv her mother. Sho did not know her
name, other than that she was called Lizzie
by the Sisters Of the Convent. During her
whole life there, she has never been outside
tho Convent, and saw no man other than he
priests who came to confess the nuns. She
had been kept hard at work by the Sisters,
who inflicted severe punishment on her when
she failed to accomplish the allotted task -
Sewing and embroidery were taught her, toe
sides which she ha.. to perform many mcnial
duties.
During her stay in the Convent, she had
frequently inquired about her parents, but all
such questions were answered with such sever
ity Of manner, that she was afraid 10 inquire
! farther,and for some reason no one would give
her the slightest information as to who she
was, other thuI that shq belonged strictly to
the Convent The styctc,t watch was kept
on her moycm' Is. 50 rs to prevent escape
What the reason 81 SD much care and secrecy
can be, remains - mystery. She had been
compelled t. take the waito veil Of novciatc,
and the fnal Vows. \ short time previous
to the fatal day; she Jaw m opportunity to cs
cape, as the doors hoi been left open by the
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