Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
NO. T..
FATHER DAuiENs Successor.
a Young Engii-hwoman on ser Wny
10 the Lepcrs of WoIokni.

10 the Lepers of MoIokni.
A woman small Of stature and 1.-the of
limb, with eyes Of blue and cheeks fair and
rosy, says New York despatch. trimmed
blithely down the gangpank of the bejated
Bothuia. She was Sister Rose Gertrude of
the Catholic sisterhood of st. Dominic but
was down on the passenger list as Miss
Fowler"
Miss Amy Fowler or Sister Rose Ger.
trude as henceforth she will be called, is
the young English woman who is going to
oe superior OF the lepers' hospital in Molo.
kai. She has studied medicine several wears
in Paris, and was at Pasteur's instituta
where she gained much knowledge which
she thinks will be valuable in her new field
OF duty. She received the blessing of the
venerable Cardinal Manning before she
lett England. She carries a little PRAYER
| book which is said 10 have been found ON
the chest Of the Prince Imperial when he
was carried dead from the battlefield in
| Zululand.
She was reared in luxury among the
hills Of Bath, England Her father is Rev.
| +. Fowler, noted divine of the church of
England and the chaplain of an infrmarv
at Bath Early in her life she showed a
desire to depart from the teaching OF her
parents, and about eight wears ago she be-
n. L
Christian humility and spirit of their Young
daughter soon reconciled the parents to the
change. IL was, however, with horror that
sister Roses parents learned of her inten.
ton o' casting her lot among the lepers
They endeavored 10 dissuade their daugh.
ter from step which would forever sever
all family ties, but no entreatv could in
duce her to change her purpose.
What made you wish TO 90 in for this
particular kind of sick nursingir was asked
1t has been, - she said "the ambition of
my life. Years ago, long before Father
Damien's illuess, | desired to 90, but was
then then too young. 1t has always been
my wish and and desire to do some of Gods
work on earth into which could throw my
whole being, where there was scope for the
fullest self-sacrifce and where could fol-
low Him who said Greater love hath no
man than this, that he lay down his life for
his friend
1t seems hypocrisy to make me appear
IN the light of one who is making a great
sacrlflce. II is no sacrifice to me 1t is
only the accomplishment of my life's ambi-
ton. l have had some experience with
leprOsy ! have seen lepers in the hospi-
tails of Paris, with such sores and signs as
gave me a good idea of what am about to
face. Then trust that my study of med
lcine is general and my experience in the
Pasteur Institute will aid me in giving
some comfort and assistance to the lepers
OF Molokai. | mean to carry out several
ideas of my own when reach Molokai.
Then good friends of mine have loaded
me down with little gifts for the lepers.
After am there a short time | propose to
buy piano out Of the money allowed me
10y the Hawaiian government. and shall trv
to brighten the lepers lives by singing and
music. | think that this will be godsend
TO those afflicted people. / am in Gods
charge. propose TO do everything that
human hands can do for the alienation of
the lepers' sufferings, and look forward
with intense interest to beginning my new
labors in Gods vinevard -