Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-08-21
AN ELOPEMENT.

Theodore Rouvillo. ias Casas. Chi
huahua."
This was the name registered IN MGR
camille hand ut the Palace the other
night The man who wrote II WAS prob
ably 3s, tall. rcd bearded and athletic
When he took of his hat to "A lady neat
little half moon In the top Of one OF li.
cars was made visible. lie passed into
the bar room, swallowed no stingy dose
OF dust settler with Col. Cummings. and
then driftcd 10 the billiard room. Set
tling himself into n chair he lighted a
cigar. and was soon watching with much
interest the progress Of the game.
who is hc.' asked bystander OF
Col. Cummings.
"Who is hcy" echoed the colonel.
Don't you know Padre Tcodoro? III
Introduce you to him presently. first
met him In Tombstone six years ngo
Padre. como over here
The red bearded man looked up.
smiled, and walked across I'm answer TO
the call.
Padre" said the colonel, "hcrc [. n
newspaper man. a friend OF minc, who
wants TO hear your history"
Mr. Rouyillc smiled and answered.;
THAT story Is pretty old now. isn't its''
ITS new In this part of the country.
Mt all events"
We'll. there II not much To tell.
really" said Mr.. RouvlIlc. "Besides.
Cummings knows it all. and can tell II
better than can. Go on. colonel"
Up TO 1882" said the colonel, with
out further preface. "our friend here
was the priest Of the Church OF Santa
Genevieve In Las Casas. The Academy
OF the Visitation Ia ais, at Las Cisas. IL
- under the control OF the sisters OF
Loretto- The young Frcncl, priest, with
his handsome face and fine education.
combined with his stern devotion To his
duties and the principles Of his order.
was tho Idol OF over maid and matron
In the dcvout but very feminine and
human little Mexican town But the
Young padre never looked up at faces
that the coquettisl, maptilIns failed 10
veil The great liquid black cycs never
surprised an answering gleam In the
keen orbs OF the young priest. Even the
holy sisters walking in the garden OF the
Academy of tho Visitation wondered
ut his stern sanctIty. Tho only woman
ut all close To him was the morosc old
sister superior. with whom he would
hold long conversations bristling with
Latin.
"Thc feast Of tIic blessed 81. Gcncvicve
came. Fntbcr Theodore walked behind
the image Of the Virgin In the celcbr.,t-
Ing procession. his head sheltered by the
silk canopy carried by the four wealth..
est men In Las Casas Behind him foI-
lowed the sub-priests. and thea fI.a,, maids
OF Las Casas. all Ia white, eaf1s \, ith her
lighted taper and her bunch Of flowers
Tor tho sacred Image. When the process
sion reached tho church Father Theodore
turned To pronounce "A benediction. The
leader Of tho white robcd girls was jtist
before him-Carnelita ViIlahorcs. ig
years Of age. and markedly beautiful
even Ia the land Of glorious eyes ard
perfect features. And tis beautiful
girl. with the creamy complexion and
cherry lips. was about to leave the world
that she had only begun TO sec. aud TO
become. II God gave her strength TO per-
severe. one Of the holy sisters OF Lcretto.
Beautiful CarmeIita ViIIahorcs, iust en-.
tering on her 18th year. was to begin
her novifiate on this same dag of Sc.
Geneeieve. Her devoted little heart did
not feel single pang for the world that
she was leaving Witilcrcd old Madre
Joscfa was pleased beyond expression al
her daughters resolution. and even Man.
uei. her big. swarthy brother, grnpted
bis approval from the table Of tho vina.
ta. 30 every one who had nny rixht 20
a say was satisfied that IN Nina Carmeli.
ta should take the veil To be suro there
was a little grumIling. Los fagartiioo.
the lizards--th0se idle young men who
had no need Tor work. afsd whose habit
Of basking in tie sun az the street cor.
ners had gained fOr them their cant de-.
noininatiOn--swOr0 por Dios that it was
a shame that they should no more feast
iheir eyes on her graceful little form
while she passed between her home and
tlie store
That night tho sister superior was
startled BY the priests asking about the
novice. To bo sure hr only inquired ~
the good sister u she thought that the
giri knew her own mind well enough 10
decide rightly on her future life, but
tlicn the sister could not remember his
ever asking such question before. Dur.
lnS hcf nOvitEuc Caftuplita's conduct was
exemplary. Sse Wed wits Padre Tco-
jOrO Ia religious fervOr. The evening
ltfore Tie day that sllo wa 20 make her
iipai severance Of all that bound her 20
The world at length arrived Her friends
bad visited her and fhe sisters had ques-
iiOued her. and ~ all she made answer
Iliai on tho morrow she was content b.
AXE the veil ~ ten 9Th she was left
llone IN her room In the second story ~
ihc convent Il was late at night and
ibo whole convent seemed T. alufaber.
suddenly the vigiiani sister superior
started from her sleep. She listened and
sgain heard the sound that had aroused
aer--a football IN the garden.
some prowier, suppose thought
he sisters 'but wonder why C!,atto
ioesn't drive hi1n out
"Chatto was tho great dog that guard.
II tho Acofirrtv - fIo Ni,tt.tt,.. -.