Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09
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TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER
Archbishop KayIey's Romance.

| Archbishop HHyley'S NOlnancc.
The death of the distinguished Catholic Arch
bishop of Baltimore recalls to the memory OF
some of those who remember him in his youth
says tic Graphic the romance G! his early life.
When he decided to leave the Episcopal minis
try, for which he had been trained, AMI study
for the priesthood, he made sacrifices that few
men arc called upon 10 endure.
lie gave up at orcc net only his social posi-
ton, but the great fortune which his uncle, MIR.
James Roosevelt, after whom he was named,
intended to bsqueath him. and worst Of all to
some hearts, he renouncel the woman whom
| he loved.
| One Of the most famous bellies that New
Eogland ever produced was Miss julia Beers,
daughter of Judge Beers. Of litchtield, Conn.
During the first thirty years OF this century the
law school Of Litchlield vas considered the most
DISTINGUISHED Institution Of the kind 10 the
country 1t drew to this bleak New England
| village the young men OF the best families
| throughout the country, end one ct the most
hOnnrcd teachers was Judge Beers
His daughter was q beautiful blonde OF the
| rarcs type, with waving hair Of pale gold, large
| blue eyes, ard figure remarkable for its tall
and slender grace Added to these natural
gifts, she possessed also fine voice tt remark
able pOwcr and compass, which she constantly
improved by trsiuiog, while her fine natural
powers CT mind were cultivated By every advan'
tagc Of education, 50 that at twenty-five sho
was a woman Of rare AM remarkable taac!na.
ton.
at this time, during a summer pleasure trip,
she met the youag Episcopal clergymaa, and
the two became engaged. Tho lev. Mr. Bay
ley WAS, at this period a strlklney handsome
man, possessing qualities CT heart and MUD
sure to cDG2ar h!in 10 those with whom he was
brought il contact. They wcre indeed, re-
marhabic mau an6 wJ;naa who met 10 that oLG
pact summer acd she, who hl3 been !0dl!frr
cIt 10 s. hundred adorcrs. liascocl with pleasure
10 the addresses o: i man FhO ict that until How
lie had never m2; iiit!og rlat2.
Bat poTc!iu! a. love might BE- in al o;Gan'
zaton like his the honesty Of religious conVc.
ton was still dcaTcf to tie heart OF the young
cieIsvNao. ana at.rr lis tTar,tcr1Ece 10 liagcrS
town, MI., where he met the present Cnrdlua!
MoCiosicy, AI: Rayiey resolved 10 became
Catholic priest. THIS .!:ci:on was death BIO"
to Miss B4cc* She herself, persuaded by her
love, embraced tt!a faith CT the Church ot
Romc, aud Ter while took refuge in convent.
This departure OF ooe r society $ ornaments
to the gcon OF c9iatcr produced a great sen
saticu among the ilShianaaa circles 2!l lljat day,
and whcp, ,at: IN brief period, she, under ciicum
stanccs OF peculiar !0niarct, lied from llc con
vent and returned to her ;flc"t!S a.l sorts oi
specuations were set iljat. thra lew yeaSh
she led If. Of retirement .: her home II
Litshield, and then !;eli vic;lE to ronsumr
tion and perhaps to q trukcn heart.
The New York Tribune spo'S AL TINS by say
ing that "Mr. Baylcy aui the lazy IN Question
we're friends from childhood, but not lorets.
They were never engaged 20 be married. she
never suffered from either consumption or
broken heart, but remained IL excellent hcl!!h
and spirits for more than thirty years alter ne
entered the priesthood, and she died in Europe
only i year ago. She made . short ira! Of coh.
vent life as a novice Of the Sisters OF Mercy. but
~ this was when she was middle aged woman.
and as much as twelve or fifteen years after tine
alleged separation from her supposed betro'heI,
it could hardly have been the result OF disan
poiutcd love- Neither vas there anything pc.
cular in the circumstances Ul her return TO the
world. Fiadiug nat the Convent did not SUIT
her she vent hOrc iii the most common place
manner, rs nOycGS aud sisters often do.
WILD HORSES IN WYOMING. For several
months past band Of wild horses have been
roaming over the plains ia The vicinity OF Pine
Bluffs, forty miles cast OF here, drinking daily
of the waters Of lodge Pole Creek. fine largo
stream near that place. The leader OF the band
is large, elegantly p:oporiloned, Jet black stat
lion with sweeping raven tail a1d mano, nrry
eye and ma asllc mlcn.
Five days ago party Of cattle hcrdcrs decd
cd to give chase to this Wild monarch OF the
boundless plao and, mounting fresh and fleet
stccds set out upon his trail They had ar
ranged for frequent changes OF animals, With
the view Of keeping him 10 that immediate VI.
cinitv anil wearing him cot by slvlog him 70
rest. =,
The band of flyers was found, aod then
commenced the Ilug anl arIuoua struggle
botwccn men used to the ways Of wild hor'
So and cattle skilled in every device
for "cuttipr ont "rounding up &c,
ard an unlamcd rover Of the plains, full o!
subtlc cnuinc strategy, Of wonderful speed. IN
caIcuIabie nerve, "bo,tom" and powers OF en-.
| durance.
tnucd Several OF the herdcrs' horses have
| been killed by hard riding, but when our IN
formant left Pine Bluffs yesterday morning, the
| noble stallion was rrancng around at the nead
| of a band Of tame horses, seemingly as lrcsl
and vigorous as though he had never known
fatigue. On the second day he was separated
| from his wild companions and has slace been
kept away from them.
| MIR. Cole, the leader OF tho pursucrs, IS con
Gdcnt that he will yet capture the magnificent
stacd, and proposes to lJllow him to the end.
SeytrAl wild horses haze been captured in that
| vicinity during the past year Cheyenne Ledd".
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