Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-11
= LOIER ) CROSS.
4 tttitnlle Maiden aabis 90 Wed Her
Frosslyte Lover Beesuse She Was His
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a csts,niie Maiden tasbis TO Wed Her
Froselyte Lover Bsesuse She Mas His
t.odmpther.
PIu-burgh Pa SPECIAL
William Flinn is painter well known
in this c.ty, OF which he is a native, and
Jennie Hook. a pretty blonde II winning,
manners. was his 6rst love- Finn vas
,roteslaut, while Jennie's people were
banch ia the relig gion OF Rome, and that
,aused the parents % object o. the match,
but che barrier was NOT strong enough 20
keep them apart for William kept coming
and coming az stated evenings OF the
week, auf Jennie was always az home.
one year lapsed into another, and that fol-
lowed another and another and despite the
unpleasant interviews upon the subject
thar az times grew warm and angry be-
tween Jennie and her parents and her low
er. William remained Protestant and
stiu came On see Jennie. a Catholic. with
the further understanding that the differ
euce iu the relisio belief vas their only
reason Tor remaining single. The wOoer
was w0u iram his strong conviction. and
at the end ~ a i've years course OF lectures
De CONS utod to be- baptized in the Cath
oiIc faith. This cnpitulafiOn. after 50
long "a Siege. Was "a signal Of great JOY 10
the younS lady, and she went at once t.
the Episcopal residence and gave word
that she had secured a pr0selyte, and a
time was fixed when she might brin. the
young man and the ceremony OF rebap-
tisu De- soiemized under the forms Of the
Catholic religion In .ases Of this kind
where the convert has no parents profess
ing the same belief. 10 i necessary that
SOME one shall act in that capacity, become
their godfather or godmother. AMI pledge
themselves 20 act in that capacity and keep
a guardianship over them through life. aud
this pledge IS solemn and binding. At the
time set for the baptism the two lovers
were az hand, had gone together without
other Attendants, AMI the solemn ceremony
was gone through with when the priest
asked her if she was TO act as god
mother. The happy young woman readily
ssseuted. eager that no technicality should
delay the consummation Of her wish.
When the ceremony was through tho
young cir, told how hs work ~ that hour
hnd destroyed the barriers. and that they
would shortly come before him again 70
sotmnize another ceremony. and
ask his blessing; chat they would be
wed The priest had sat down
during tbe brief recital. and was looking
a. the two with a face Of grave surprise
and sorrow. Framing the intelligence
softly ani siuilv, DE told them that the
auu- woman, having pledged herself as
his godmother. could not now become the
wife Of her convert. There was a scene OF
agouzng. My dear children" he said.
~ down" When they had done 20 hs
found i- difficult to proceed for many min
utss The good father comforted them "a
best ne could. and offered as the only con-
ISOLATION at hand thar. perhaps. a petition
- Rome might ahsoive her from her
vows They went away. and his advice
was acted upon as quickly ne possible.
They waited anViousiy for two lonE years.
hut hope so bong deferred grew sick, AMI
az last che bridegroom. feeling the injus-
tce of keeping him waiting So long. in-
slstei on her giving him relsose. Since then
he has MARI ed a Young lady II Pennsvl-
van ID avenue. 3 school tea.hor being his
choice She lvei Hut n fe,e months after
che weld nz. ana the petition to Rome =
hein- agitate1 again. for the young god-
mother chat would have bee0 wife. t. still
unmarried an1 atherve lse nnn'edzad.