Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-06-14
ROMANCE OF A HOSPITAL.
A Young Physician Fails I'm Love with
Nun and Vows to Marry Her.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle ]

From the PlttsOurg ChrOnlcle.J
St. Franciscus Hospital, a Catholic institu-
ton in this city, has recently been the scene
of q very romantic occurrence. Some five or
six months ago, young physician, son OF q
prominent citizen of Pittsburg, obtained the
appointment of assistant physician to the
hospital. AS be is Protestant, some sur
prise was manifested 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 unlimited command of the splendid wines
and liquors of the establishment, which are
as abundant as they are good. Everything
apparently ran along smoothly and pleasant
ly to all, until short time ago, when an
event transpired which has caused the young
physician to sever his connection with the
institution, the reason therefor being this :
Residing in the hospital were several nuns
and Sisters of Mercy, who had taken vows OF
eternal ceibacy. One of these, however,
happened to be young, beautiful, intelligent
and attractive, and tie physician soon be-
came 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 fascinating young physician be-
came as strong as his for her. In the daily
association of hospital life they had frequent
opportunities for speaking in that language
which requires not words for utterance, and
eventually the young Romeo prevailed upon
the not unwilling Juliet to renounce her vows
and flee from the citadel that restrained her
ardent young life. So one bright morning
not more than week ago., the fair reculse
was not to be found: in the stiffness of the
night she had flown, without even so much
as bidding her companions adieu. The
Mother Superior of the establishment was
naturally exceedingly angry, and proceeded
to make an investigation OF the affair. AS
the result of her injuries she accused tie
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 perfect right
to do so, as he was engaged to be married to
her, and it was 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 wrath, and in
formed the physician that his services would
be dispensed with in the hospital. He re-
ceived the announcement very coolly; and,
more than that, he told the irate lady that he
had made preparations to go to Philadelphia
and SO soon as he was established there he
intended to marry the fair nun, whom he
loved, admired and respected. The physician
is said to be young man of great promise in
his profession. The nun is young lady
who formerly resided on the South Side, and
is likewise, by those who know her, much
esteemed for her many virtues, as well as for
her beauty and intelligence. In this connec-
ton it is not necessary to give the names of
either Of the nartieR