The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
time so kindly appointed by His Satanic Majesty But
that is not the moral which the interesting bograpn
zeal secrets are meant 10 point
IAN ARcHBIsHoPs ROMANCE"

IT Is SHOWN TO HAvR BEEN ONLY COMMON
PLACE REALITy-MGR. BAyLEY AND MISS
BEERS NEVER MORE THAN FRIENDSHIP
NONSENSE OR sESTIMESTALITY."
From the Philadelphia Bulletin. Dec. 27.l
RoME, Italy, Dec. Z, 1871
very absurd story is going the rounds OF the
American journals and has been repubished 10 the
American Register. OF Paris. Il IS called "fhs Ro.
nance OF Archbishop Bayley." Ny attention has
been directed 10 the article BY some common friends
OF the Archbishop and Miss Beers the lady mentioned
In this workable s.romancen have been requested
by them to corrcc, rather contradict IL Arch
bishop Bayley and Miss Beers were very dear friends
from youth TO old age. They were never engaged
to be married. nor his conversion
TO Catholicity death blow 10 her" she
became Catholic some years alter The
Arcnbshop's conversion, but through conviction,
not "persuadcC oy love- a. this story siilily says
She was in conven! Tor wniie ALSO out she neither
"took refuge there' lied from under c,rcum-
stances OF peculiar romance There was no romance
about 1t. On the contrary, was the most practical
matter possible. when she entered the convent .
was long alter her premiere jeunesse; left It bc
age and uncertain state OF health MADE nor
incapable OF performing the severe duties OF reii-
eous lite. This ridiculous story closes in flourish
OF sentmentaty tlat Is utterly untruo;-"For rev
years she led a lie OF retirement Az her nome III
LitchAeld; then fell victim 10 consumption and per.
haps broken heart' Tho iac,s are exactly contrary
10 this nonsense.
After brilliant ana beautiful youth Miss Beers had
that strength OF character that enabled her 10 make
solitary midagc quct and dlgnied when her duties
as devoted daughter and sister were over she came
about years ago to Rome, and established herself
In THIS city. whore she was the centre Of most
agreeable circle and OF the most cheerful and
attractive OF women She died last year OF paraly-
sis of the roat disease brought ON partly oy
fright tremendous shock that was given 10 her ncr
yous system by daring robbery that was committed
a, open midday III nor apartment on the Quattro Fon-
Paiazzetto Qu.rnsle She was nearly sixty years
ttnA. rrtt naUnn no ana gaA
OF 'slovc's bitter blighls and broken hearts,
Miss Beers remarkably lovely woman intelli-
GENT very high bred, charitable, nospitabe, and es-
pccially remarkable Tor good sense. The friendship
existing between Archbishop Bay!ey and Miss Beers
began us SAID, IN their youth, and continued unal-
tered In its character throughout their long lives,
which lives, ny one OF those strange chances,
ended within few months together. Miss Beers
died in the late autumn OF 1876; the Archbishop in
the early autumn OF 1877. Their intercourse was that
cordial OF cong NAL brother and sister. There
was no nonsense sentmentality IN either IL
was very beautiful friendship that existed between
them, and reminds me OF that which we read OF St
Jerome and OF ST. Paul, and other holy men and
women In their Church.