The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-12
A MODERN EVANGELINE.
Citrate and Nun United in the Old
Love After Many Years.
From the Chicd1o Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, June "a romantic story
covering two continents has just come to
light Us the sequel of the settlement of a
young couple in handsome villa in the
suburb of Englewood. The young man
he is but 90 now-is the son of an Episcopal
rector OF note and influence in Yorkshire,
England, and he for time was curate OF
the parish. Adjoining the glebe landed
proprietor named Molineaux, whose
family was of French descent and
extreme responsibility, resided. They were
strongly Roman Catholic in their religious
belief, however, and this erected an icy
wall between the neighbors. Although
there was no other cause, the bitterest ami
mostly existed. While attending to some
parochial work the young curate met Miss
Marie Molineaux, who was then only Is
years of age and was engaged in a some
what similar charitable errand at the very
cottage he was visiting. 1t was case of
hopeless and infatuated love at first sight,
for the girl was remarkably beautiful and
the mission she was engaged in fully re-
vealed her natural disposition.
The parents of neither knew of the numer-
Gus clandestine meetings and trysts held by
them afterwards until one morning they
determined upon deciding the matter. The
young man went to Capt Molineaux and
told him he would resign his curacy if he
would give him the hand of his daughter.
The fury of the old gentleman knew no
bounds, but, Notwithstanding his opposition,
the lovers continued to meet and finally to
end 1t the Molneaux family moved away
from the nelghbOrhood, leaving no clue to
their destination. The young curate after
trying in vain to discover the whereabouts
of his lost idol relinquished all further pur-
SUIT in despair, and, with nearly broken
heart, he gave up the ministry, aud with a
small fortune he inherited came to America
to embark in mercantile affairs, thinking in
his new occupation he would forget his con
Stunning sorrow. One day while travelling
on business he was crossing q crowded
thoroughfare in Quebec and was run over,
meeting with a serious accident. He was
taken to one of the hospitals in the city
which was visited by the Sisters of Mercy.
While yet suffering in his bed in the surgi-
cal ward he felt soft hand upon his fore
head. Before he could open his eyes little
stified scream startled him into thorough
wakefulness, and a figure in black dropped
upon her knees by his bedside, hurying her
face in the counterpane 1t was little
Marie.
Seeming to collect herself with wondrous
fortitude, the Sister of Mercy quickly arose
amt hastily turned to go. The patient
clutched at her garment and caught the
cross attached to the beads suspended at her
waist. The fastening snapped and he re-
tained it. She ran out of the ward, causing
not little comment among the other pa
tients who knew her, and had been anx-
lously awaiting her cheering and comfort
ing words Days elapsed before she re-
turned. She visited the old cot but it was
empty. The patient had been discharged,
she was told by his invalid neighbor She
hurried back to the office, and just enter
ing cab at the front steps, was her depart
ing lover. Without a word of explanation
to his cry of joy and recognition she took
place by his side. She has been there ever
since. Driving to hotel, the housekeeper
was taken into their confidence. The nun
was furnished clothes from the housekeep-
er's wardrobe, for which she was paid
handsomely. The ex-curate and Marie were
welded the same day and came d-
rectly to Chicago. Marie's parents had sent
her to a convent in France, and from there
she was transferred with other French nuns
to Quebec.