Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-27

prIetor of the Muller House, died In this city.
He left a son named Albert, mere child al
that time, whom he placed under the guar
dianship of his brother, Mr.. Jacob Muller
still resident here Albert Muller, Sr., left
quite handsome estate to his son, which has
been well and conscientiously managed by
Jacob Muller in behalf of his nephew. A few
years since young Albert evinced a great
yearning for solid and profound education,
and his dncle being made acquainted with the
boys desire, the latter was sent to the Santa
Clara Jesuit College, near San Jose. Albert
Ia now 16 years old, and has been student
at that college for over five years. Up to last
Christmas, when writing to his uncle, he al
ways intimated that it was his ardent desire
TO embrace the profession of the law !; but
subsequently a change came over him, and in
one of his later letters he appraised his uncle
of his determination to forsake all profane
professions and vanites of this earth and join
the Order of Jesuits. Mr. Muller became
alarmed at his nephew's sudden conversion,
and wrote him to return to this city forthwith,
at the same time requesting the President of
the faculty of Santa Clara College to furnish
the young man with sufficient means for that
purpose. In reply he was advised that the
young man would start in a few days. Day
after day and week after week rolled by, and
Albert failed to put in an appearance. The
young mans procrastination increased Ar.
Muller's uneasiness, and about ten days since
be went below to ascertain what caused the
delay of the young mans departure, and also
70 bring him back to Carson. Upon his ar
rival at San Jose Mr.. Muller at once repaired
20 the college where his nephew was a student,
and was considerably received by the Jesuit
Fathers. Asking for Albert, they replied that
he was not at home, and at first positively
declined giving any information respecting his
whereabouts: but after several importunate
demands to be advised of the students tenn
porary hiding place, one of the Fathers stated
Shat Albert had gone into the city of San Jose
60 see friend, named Judge Ryland, bank
er and lawyer. Mr.. Muller waited to hear
no more, but jumped into the carriage which
coschman to drive him to Judge Ryland's
Office. The carriage suddenly halted, and the
driver said to passenger, pointing to gentle
man on the sidewalk, That is Judge Ry
land" Mr. Muller quickly jumped out of
his vehicle and introduced himself to the
Judge, at the same time making inquiries re-
speeding his nephew. Judge Ryland stated
that the young man was in his Office at that mo-
ment, and that he ,oas AIberts guardian. Mr.
Muller was thunderstruck, and said that there |
must be some mistake, for he was his nephew's |
guardian. Judge Ryland said, Yes. you |
are guardian of the boys estate, but | am the |
guardian of his person, and so acknowledged |
BY law" Mr. Muller desired an interview
With his nephew, which Judge Ryland grant
I'd without hesitation. The two, uncle and
nephew, were privately closeted in Ryland's
private office for half hour; the uncle ex-
lorting the young man to reconsider his de-
'ermination to join the Order of Jesuits-
peaking kindly to Albert, and now and then
,ttering imprecations in a very loud tone upon
ne heads of those who he thought had inhu-
need his nephew. While he was delivering
himself of malediction, in his excited state
f mind, the door was thrown ajar and Mr..
fuller was told that he must not by such
means try to swerve his nephew's resolution
o do what he thought best for his spiritual
'elfare. That interruption ended the inter
lew for the present. Mr.. Muller then re
uested his nephew to accompany him to
lnch, which invitation the young man &C
epted. While Albert was eating his uncle
enewed his pleadings with him, advising him
, take a look at the outside world before he
ook such an important step as entering the
esuit Order, and that after he had had some
experience with men of letters and business,
nd had seen little of society, and his desire
, immure himself between the four walls of a
Jesuit college was not diminished, there
as then still sufficient time to carry out his
urpose Albert protested that no argument
ssted in the eloquent power of man could
lake his determination. While this painful O
,nyersation was progressing, stranger to b
lr Muller handed his nephew letter. The a
rmer rapidly broke it open, and after having
anced through its contents, he unceremoni
1sly jumped up from the table, informed his
ncle that the interview was at an end and !,
reused himself A half hour later Mr.. n
Tuller received letter from his nephew, in :