The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-06-27
ROMANCE OF A HOSPITAL.
A Young Physician Falls in Love
With a Nun and Vows
to Marry Her.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle.

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From the Pittsburgh Chronicle.
ST. Franciscus Hospital, Catho
| lie institution in this city has recent
I ly been the scene of a very roman
tic occurance. Some five or six
months ago, young physician, sor
of prominent citizen Of Pittsburg
obtained the appointment Of assis
tant physician to the hospital. AS
he is Protestant, some surprise
was manifested by those conversanl
with the facts, that he should be thus
honored by a Catholic institution
He received no pay for his services
further than his board. Everything
apparently ran along smoothly and
| pleasantly to all, until short time
ago, when an event transpired which
has cause the young physician to
sever his connection with the insti'
tuition, the reason therefore being
this: Residing in the hospital were
several nuns and sisters of marcy,
who had taken VOWS of eternal cell
bacy. One of these, however, hap
pened to be young, beautiful, intel
ligent and attractive, and the physi-
clan soon became deeply enamored
of her. And not withstanding her
vows, the young nun soon learned
to bow in secret at another shrine
than that of the Virgin Mary; in
fact, her love for the facinating young
physician became as strong as his
for her. In the daily association of
hospital life they had frequent op.
portunities, for speaking in that Ian
guage which requires no words for
ntterance. and eventually the young
" Romeo" prevailed upon the not
unwilling ''Juliet " to renounce her
VOWS and fee from the citadel that
restrained her ardent young life. So
one bright morning, the fair recluse
was not TO be found; in the still
ness of night she had flown, without
even so much as bidding her CON-
panions adieu. The Mother Superior
of the establishment was naturally
exceedingly angry, and proceeded
to make an investigation of the af-
fair. AS the result of her inquiries
she accused the young physi-
clan of having assisted in the
nuns escape. To her surprise he
not only did not deny it, but openly
acknowledged that he had opened the
doors for the nun. And, further, he
insisted that he had a perfect right
to do so, as he was engaged to be
married to her. and it was a fore
gone conclusion that he could not
fulfill his contract if she retained the
veil and a residence within the cir
cumscribed limits of the hospital.
The Mother Superior became ex-
ceedingly wroth. and informed the
physician that his services would be
dispensed with in the hospital. He
received the announcement very
coolly; aud more than that, he told
the irate lady that he had made pre-
parations TO go to Philadelphia, and
SO soon as he was established there
he intended to marry the fair nun
whom he loved, admired and res
pected. The physician is but little
over nineteen years of age, but is
said to be young man of great
promise in his profession. The nun
is young lady who formerly reSid-
ed ON the South Side. and is like
wise by those who know her much
esteemed for her many virtues, as
we'll as for her beauty and intelli-
gence. In this connection it is not
necessary to give the names of either
of the parties.