The New York herald., 1877-10-05
A PRIESTS LOVE.
TOUCHING INTERVIEW WITH FATHER WARDS
WIFE IN THE ST. LOUIS AsYLUM-AN
INTERESTING EPISODE OF MATEINITY-TuE
CHARITY AND MAGSANIMIrY or A WOMAN


WIFE IN THE ST. LOUIS AsYLUM-AN
INTERESTING EPISODE OF MATEINITY-TuE
CHARITY AND MAGSANIMIrY or A WOMAN.
From tho ST. LOUIS Globe Democrat, Oct IL
Globe Democrat reporter who called at ST. Amos
Orphan Asylum yesterday afternoon was gwen per-
mission to SEQ Mrs. Ward who In The patients
department. .'shc hal been very ill.," sad Sister
Angela, 'and ON Thursday baby-a swcct htte giri-
born TO her" s:stor Angela conducted tho
Globe Democrat man up llght OF stairs. On sdo
tho hall was lighted by windows looking out INTO dts
nal courtyard, shut In by surrounding buildings From
the other opened out the patents department.
A woman lay upon u bed placed window LOOK
ing out into OFailou street. tho sounds OF busihng
lie coming family from below into tho stll
chamber. A baby lay upon small bed at her ieet.
Tho PALE wan face otthe woman. tnuncd by sunering
tho temples winter by contrast with tho blue veins
that crossed 1.-THE brave, gontic purified expression
all these probably taniar scenes TO thousands OF
readers OF the Globe Democrat, who have boon
such chambers before.
Tho reporter briefly stated his mission.
~ am very sorry''tho weak those of heart
sick and weary ~oman-.,hat anything has appeared
about Il IN the papers al oil. 10 not think it was
KIND in Mrs. - 10 lot II got out to tho public II
Is my sorrow, and would much prefer 10 boar Il
alone /"
rho reporter suggested that Mrs r wished TO
do her kindness by restoring her TO her children.
II am better horo" I'm SLOW, weak tonos). "The
nuns have very kind TO me; they have provided
everything for my comfort ana 10 see mo safe out OF
my sickness. Bcsidcs expect TO my chilurcn
again. When get we'll can go to Chicago
them. know they have gwen Florence away. But
don't think the sisters would gvo my htto grl {
any ono without knowing wno they were Besides. II
ialny took her away they would want TO ndopt her
aud take good OF her. know | could dnd her
again. VIII have enough TO do when got veil 10
10 ako caro- OF this ono and my boy rhoy arc ali
have 70 Tor in tho world now. have cot pair
Of willing hands, and Will go aud work out Tor them
wrote to MIRA y TO ask hor TO take Willie out and
adopt him.
shavc you heard from her sncoS"
/ .No; letter came yesterday from her, in which
oh, ,.t
from Chicago paper. the Inter Ocean. boleva"
"Are tho statements IN that paper truo2"
.'ls that what was published In the papers herc2'
she asked tho reporter without answering his oues-
ton.
tho reporter replied in tho Affirmative aud repeated
"Ycs; only it Is not .ruc thas my husband deserted
me- ic had my consent to go. l told hm That II hc
thought was Tor his happiness To obey Tho Bishop u
was right that no should 60 don't want TO say any
thing TO harm him"
.You had bocn living happily togctherp"
'Uh. yesl quickly and with bright look In her
wan iace don't believe there was happier couple
In tho world than We loved each other, that
Ii (as II correcting hersolf, both weak, and
we ieil Nobody was happier than we wcro Tor long
tmo"
ibid no svor speak 10 you OF swngcs OF con-
gcicncoY"
mo, not until that night, when no told mo that tho
Bishop wanted him to go to Dubuque Ho said no
would not lcavo mo unless consented stated 10
HIM, Il he thought t was for his happiness that II
.But tho sta,omSni is thai he toro up your mar.
riage cert'aca.es"
"ls that trueT
.YcsD
"wnat was his Tor thatf"
"a priest IN tho Church cannot marry" (deliber-
atsyl "Only did not think that would havo TO
part from my chiidrenn
"Bnt you didY"
'Ycs | was about to DO confined, and willic my
husband, said that no would 60 unless he could
mo provided for. Mrs f. could tako my children.
and the priest kept giving mo and reasons
until consented to put them IN the Douglas Asylum;
could not tako care of them myself situated as was.
When took thom thero irst they said they had scar
let lever there, and so brought them back, With
order from Bishop Foloy 10 admit them"
"ls u truo that Father Sautos remarked when no
heard there scarlet lover In tho institution
What does IL matter; II they dio they VIII 30 to
hoavcn'Y
..rhat is what Mrs r. said, according to tho Inter
OCEAN want as ittic said about the matter In tho
| papers as possible"
.But you have read tho Inter- Ocean article about
| nY'
eyes,
sand you say that that article correct, except
| far as your husband dcscrting you Is concerncdf
"Yos"
"Wore you instructed by Father Sautos not TO say
al the asylum that you wore Tho mother or tho chiL
drcn -
.YeS1
"And you obeycd ?"
'Yes; only said that had brought them up since
they very littlc aud they very dear 10 mo-
hated TO give them up, but did not know what "
DO. Mrs y. was very Kind, but she could not help
me- gave them up when could not SEQ what ciso
TO do lf you know what fathors feelings arc you
may know what elt."
'What chance have you OF getting them ngain?"
IL thought when gavo them up ! could get them
when wanlod thcm AGAIN. hope TO. somo time ]
hope nothing can keep mother from her cnildren"