The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-26
A MODERN EvANGELIyE.

A romantic story covering two con-
tinents hasjust come to light as the
sequel of the settlement of a young
couple in handsome villa in the SUBJ
urb of Englewood. The young man
he is but 20 now-is the son of an
episcopal rector of note and influence
in Yorkshire, England, and he for a
time was curate of a parish. Adjoin-
ing the glebe a landed proprietor
named Molineaux, whose family was
of French descent and extreme re-
spectability, resided. They were
strongly Roman catholic in their re-
ligious belief, however, and this
erected and icy wall between the
neighbors. Although there was no
other cause the bitterest animosity
existed. While attending to some
parochial work, the young curate met
Miss Marie Molineaux, who was then
only 1S years ofage, and was engaged
in somewhat similar charitable er-
rand at the very cottage he was Wis
iting. 1t was a case of hopeless and
infatuated love at first sight, for the
girl was remarkably beautiful, and
the mission she was engaged in fully
revealed her natural disposition.
The parents of neither knew of the
numerous clandestine meetings and
trysts held by them afterward, one
morning they determined upon decid-
ing 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 OPP
position, the lovers continued to
meet, and finally, to end it, the Mol
ineaux family moved away from the
neighborhood, leaving no clue to
their destination. The youngcurate,
after trying in vain to discover the
whereabouts of his lost idol. rein
quished all further pursuit in despair,
and with nearly broken heart, he gave
up the ministry. and with a small
fortune he inherited came to America
to embark in mercantile affairs.
thinking in his new occupation he
would forget his consuming sorrow.
One day while travelling on busi-
ness he was crossing a crowded
thoroughfare in Quebec and was run
over, meeting with 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 surgical ward he felt
a soft hand upon his forehead. Be-
fore he could open his eyes a little
stified scream startled him into
thorough wakefulness, and a figure
in black dropped upon her knees 'bJ
his bedside. burying her face in til,
counterpane. 1t was little Marie.
Seeming to collect herself with won
derful fortitude. the sister of mercy
quickly arose to go. The patient
clutched at her garments and caught
the cross attached to the beads sus-
pended at her waist. The fastening
snapped and he retained it. she ran
out of the ward, causing not a. little
comment among the other patients
who knew her, and had been anxious.
ly awaiting her cheering and comfort
ing words. Days elapsed before she
returned, She visited the old cot but
it was empty.
The patient had been discharged.
she was told by an invalid neighbor.
She hurried back to the office. and lust
entering cab at the front steps was
her departing lover Without word
of explanation to his cry of JOY and
recognition, she took a place by his
side. She has been there ever since.
Driving to a hotel, the housekeeper
was taken in their confidence. The
nun was furnished clothes from the
housekeeper's wardrobe, for which
she was paid handsomely. The ex-
curate and Marie were married the
same day, and came directly to Chi
cago. Marie's parents had sent her
to a convent in France, and from
there she was transferred with other
nuns to Quebec.-Philadelphia Press.