Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20
THE HERALD.
MISS MARX AND HER PRIEST,
A Jolly journey From g. Adams to Rome.


Following on the heels OF Mrs.
O'Hars and her priest ir Brooklyn,
comes the story of Mics Marx aud
her boy, as she calls the young
priest with whom she went to
Rome. His name it was Bradley.
Some ten years ago be deserted old
England AID condescendei to shine
10 New York. He was q clergy
OF the Church Of England, and
Bishop Potter kindly gave him H..
cense to declare the gospel on these
shores. Straightway he joined him
self unto that hybrid affair called
st Adams, which was then in tull
blast with it's feeble imitation of
Catholic service. Two maiden
ladies, devout and wealthy, residing
in Amity street, worshipped accord
ing to the manner of the Ritualists
in this church of st. Adams. II
came 20 pass that the rector thereof
took journey into far country.
and left two young priests, by name
Noyes and Bradley, to minister in
bis absence. The two pious maid
enc, charmed with their ministra-
tions, invited the youthful priests
to go home with them TO dinner.
Being nothing 10th. they accepted
aud went. The Brtish priest, Brad
ley, enlivened The entertainment by
singing after d,nu r"Shoofly," "Ker-
foozelum," Champ sgne Charley"
and "Little Niggs 's,"end behaving,
as it is said be shf lily after admit
ted, in q most di graceful manner
for a priest On Of the ladies be-
came at once the hjset Of Bradley's
devoted attention though she was
thirty years his senior. She bad
reached that me- ure period of life
when religious lmarried women
of means and lei ure are he adm.
ration of seduotiv priests. He coon
opened mission houss: she gave
him money q, | herself as his
housekeeper. E. moved it to
another place, tnl ng her with him
in the same capa 'ity. By and by
be joined the Chu ch If Rome. She
joined too. Then they went off to
Europe together, travelled over the
Continent in company: tarriei in
Rome while be was ordained for
10 the Church Of Rome the priests
Of ST Adams are no priests at all.
and must be made over again. She
now began to call him Tommasso.
which soon became Tommy. He
style her AuLt Betsy They were
both fond of much eating and drink.
ing; he was destitute of money;
she was rich ard spent money free.
ly u please tbs priest. Ho was her
confessor and gave her the sacra
ments, thus having complete cen
ttcl ct the woman's conscience. A,
Rome she writes 10 her diary
"Tommasso made sub deacon at the
pro Cathedral of ST. Nicholas, S..
Barnsbas Day" HE has promised
to offer his first mass for me-" o.
July | Bradley writes to her re-
maskable later, detailing his ordi.
nation as pri,s of the Church of
Rome. He says: my dearest Aun,
Betsy. everything wcnt off delight,
fully | was sick with Joy and the
consCl tons Christ gave me. We
hao champagne dinner after ward"
They came 20 Liverpool, whence
she writes TO her sister Each
night | am made to drink a lot of
whisky 1oddy." She makes n will
leaving her property To him, and
they % me oack TO Now York. Here
she makes another will giving 81,
600 TO Father McGiyun, and ap
points him the executor, ana leaves
the bulk of her properly perhaps
100000, to Bradley. She dies
suddenly, as is supposed of disease
of the heart Her only sarviviug
sister contests the will, snd ibess
facts are brought Nv GA tn exlmi-
nation.
What career y re eslod in This
sketch ? What y eeau tiful seer il
presented Of the -. Aibau's prissts
ard Virgins going ems f-oln church
to dinner, where 30 81 tte young
priests charms 1t vir zins oy sing.
ing 'Shoc fy," IL lie Giggars' anu
"Champague Oh. ley What a
pious commingha # wine and re-
liglon WHOM be Is { .!ai ed at Rcm,l
Ii ever a will IS ly eet aside be
cause Of undue j .iue ice used by
one who beucti. by il, his viii
ought TO oe enr liied. Andi is
greatly 10 be r. stt'd bat W.
have 70 law ny cich priests nay
be punished for il ding captive sli.
ly women.