The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-03-09

t - become abbess herself, that the lady
was suffering with a sick head-acne'
which had kept them both up all n,gnt.
Ursula was complaining that the Keys
If the convent had been lost, and the
porter, Gil Perez, swore that ne mao
been attacked, knocked down IN the
street, and robbed of everything ne
had.
Sister Brigitta was considerably re-
lieved when Sister Ursula had gone out,
to have Sister Angela steal in: Cur,
iously enough, the latter wore, instead
of the sisters garb, a black domino
which is already familiar to the read,
er, and she had weary and termed
look, as though she had passed through
a night of adventures. She hastily ex-
planned to Brigitta the dangers she
had escaped in house and street, how
she gained the keys from Gil Perez, and
finally made her way into the convent
without being discovered. She then
FASTENED to her room to put on her ab.
bess clothes, while Brigitta explained
to her that Sister Ursula had been NOV
ING heaven and earth at court to get
the appointment of abbess for herself,
and how she feared that the escapade
of the night before would be discover
cred and SO give it to her.
"She can have it in welcome said
Sister Angela, in tone of voice which
indicated that she would be only too
glad to get rid of it. :,
In the meantime, gentleman had
requested an audience with the lady
abbess, and was ushered into the con-
vent parlor to await her coming. An
gela soon entered, clothed in her abbess
robes and with her cowl so drawn over
her face that her features could not be
distinguished. The chapel was already
filled with an audience made up OF the
greatest people in the realm, waiting
somewhat impatiently for the ceremony
which they came to witness. Still the
future abbess consented TO hear what
the gentleman had to say.
Reverend mother" he said rever-
entially, as he approached her, scarcely
lifting his eyes to her, My name is
Horace Massarina. have been be-
trothed TO young lady who is now a
novice in this convent"
Il have heard of the circumstance"
was the quiet reply.
But ! have never seen her, and !
cannot go TO the altar with her, because
love another woman. She has only
heard of me, and she will not suffer by
my decision. leone to you, holy moth
er, to tell her that love another"
What more he would have said
was interrupted by Sister Ursula, who
called to Sister Angela that people
were getting impatient waiting for her.
At the same time, a messenger from
the queen came in and handed Sister
Angela a letter She tore it open hur-
ricdly, lifted her veil, read, Your uncle,
Duke Olivarcs, has left YOU his magnif
cent fortune and estates, your voco-
ton is not irrevocable," and then she
rushed out.
Worst of ALL" cried Horace, who
had seen her face in that moment.
I" First, the black domino, then the peas
ant girl, and now she turns up as an
abbess. 1t is clear that | am the vic.
tim of some delusion Shall ! destroy
myself or shall / waltz"
Count Horace wisely concluded to
adopt the latter course. Old Prince
Grumboff and Don Julian now came in,
the former swearing at the occurrence
which had deprived his wife of her I'M
cle's fortune, now given to the woman
that was to be abbess, and Julian
yawning and complaining that he had
been reused up so early to witness a
stupid ceremony.
"Why, she's not to be made an abbess
of, at all" continued old GrumbofF pet
ulantly, "but to be married outright"
At this, Sister Angela, clothed in
pure white and looking more like a
bride than an abbess, came in followed
by all the nuns and the conrt.
Before yielding up my powers" she
said, 81 grant full pardon to Gil Perez
for his misfortune last night. l now
turn over the sign and seal of my of
flee to Sister Ursula, who is to be your
abbess. For myself, the queen DEGREES