The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
Marriages Of Nuns.

A dispatch from Yankton, Dacotah Terri
tory, to the Chicago Iri5unesays:
The people of Yankton have to-day had the
full benefit of a genuine sensation. Early this
morning it was rumored on the street that DR..
V. Sebiakin Ross and Miss Nellie Kerns were
married yesterday afternoon at the house OF
George Hoffman, the Rev. Joseph Ward, pas
tor OF the Congregational church here Ofici-
ating. Miss Kerns is generally and widely
known as Sister Mary Paul. of the Academy
of the Sacred Heart. She has been here for
four or five years, and has been the ruling
spirit in the management OF the academy. She
is a beautiful and accomplished woman, with
q most remarkable business talent, and she has
labored persistently IN behalf of the institu-
ton. 1t is largely through her efforts that the
beautiful building has been paid for. She is
about thirty years of age, and Is universally
esteemed. The doctor is a Russian, who has
lived in this country six years, and in Yank-
ton about one year. He claims to have been
Nihilist, and that he served five years in
Siberia in exile. He was chosen physician at
the convent, and it was during his visits there
that he met Sister Paul and the intimacy be-
tween them sprang up. Some time ago he re-
signed his place, and his visits to the convent
ceased, but not the course of true love. Sister
Mary Paul had learned to love, and she was
rage.
IL is said that the convent people have known
of his intentions for some time, and have tried
to dissuade her from her purpose, but in vain
Accordingly yesterday afternoon, in company
with another sister, she left the academy in
the convent carriage. They stopped at house
where they occasionally visited, and Sister
Paul excused herself for a short time and went
to the next house. Here she DOTTED her robes
and donned an ordinary lady's dress, which
had been prepared, So complete was thu
change that Mr.. Ward, who knew Sister Paul
did not suspect her identity. After the mar
rage she returned to the convent, and it il
said it was the intention to keep the matte
quiet until Sister Paul had finished the worl
of paying off the academy debt, but the mat
ter was too good to keep. DR.. Ross is salt
to be good physician, but without means
Nothing but kind words are heard of Siste
Paul but her marriage under the circumstance
is regarded by all her friends as unfortunate
to say the least.
A Baltimore dispatch to the Washington
Republican Jan. 9th, says:
1t was learned that on Sunday last an I'm
usual wedding ceremony was solemnized a
the cathedral by the Rev. Father Devine, tn,
bride being Miss Lizzie Mcdonald, of thi
city. who for eleven years had been sister O
charity, and the groom Patrick Moore, O
Washington. Miss Mcdonald entered tn,
order at the age of IS, and was subsequently
engaged in teaching at Mobile, Milwaukee
Chicago, Mount DeSales, in Baltimore county
and several other places. About five year
ago she was attacked with severe illness, and
as she was supposed at the point of death he
father obtained permission from the churcl
authorities to remove her to his home. Afte
long and very serious illness she recovered
and would doubtless haye returned to the sis
terhood, but at this juncture her father wa
taken ill,and she remained at home and nurse,
him till he recovered. After his recovery Mis-
Mcdonald paid visit to friend in Washing
ton, and during her sojourn at the capita
made the acquaintance of Mr.. Moore at
party. The acquaintance ripened into war;
friendship, and upon Miss McDonalds retur
home correspondence was begun betwee
the lovers, and continued for some time. Th
lady having decided not to return to the sii
terhood, finally accepted proposal OF ma
rage, and, as already stated, the wedding ce
emony took place very quietly On Sunda
last.