Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-23
A Doctors Love for Fair Young Nun.

st. Fransiscus Hospital, a Catholic
institution in this city, has recently
been the scene Of very romantic oc-
currence. Some five or six months
ago young physician, a son of a
prominent citizen of Pittsburgh. OBJ
tanned the appointment of Assistant
Physician to the hospital. AS he is a
Protestant some surprise was mani-
tested, by those conversant with the
facts, that he should be thus honored
by Catholic institution. He received
no pay for his services, further than
his board and an unlimited command of
the splendid wines and liquors of the
establishment, which are as abundant
as they are good Everything appar-
entity ran along smoothly and pleas
antly to all, until a short time ago,
when an event TRANSFERRED which has
caused the young physician to sever
his connection with the institution,
the reason therefor being this Resid-
ing in the hospital were several nuns
and Sisters of Mercy, who had taken
vows Of eternal celibacy. One of
these, however, happened to be young,
beautiful, intelligent and attractive,
and the physician soon became deeply
enamored of her. And notwithstand-
ing 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 fascinating
young physician became as strong as
his for her. In the daily association
of hospital life they had frequent OPP
portunities for speaking in that lam
guage which requires not words for
utterance, and eventually the young
Romeo prevailed upon the not unwill-
ing Juliet to renounce her VOWS and
flee from the citadel that restrained
her ardent young life. So one bright
morning, not more than a week ago,
the fair recluSe was not to be found;
in the stiffness of night she had flown,
without even so much as bidding her
companions adieu. The Mother Su-
rally exceedingly angry, and proceeded
to make an investigation of the affair.
AS the result of her inquiries she ac
cused the young physician 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 per-
feet right to do so, as he was engaged
to be married to her, and it was a
foregone conclusion that he could not
fulfil his contract if she retained the
veil and residence within the circum-
scribed limits of the hospital. The
Mother Superior became exceeding
wroth, and informed the physician
that his services would be dispensed
with in the hospital. He received the
announcement very cOolly; and more
than that, he told the irate lady that
he had made preparations to go to
Philadelphia, and 50 soon as he was
established there he intended to marry
the fair nun whom he loved, admired
and respected. 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
a young lady who formerly resided OH
the South Side, and is likewise, by
those who knew her, much esteemed
for her many virtues as well as for
her beauty and intelligence. In this
connection it is not necessary To give
the names of either of the parties
Pittsburgh Chronicle.