Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-27
MARRIED TO A Nun.
Frank Joseph Bewitched by a Black
Eyed Girls Smile.
VET IN A CONVENT AT SALTILLO.
he Maiden stols Away and Crossed the Border
On Horseback with H@ American Lover.
The Knot Tied on Texas Frontier.
The Result Of a Visit to
a Nunnsry.

Nunnery.
PITrsBURG, PA, July 26.-She was
Mexican, he native Of Tennessee. The |
oewitching beauty of the girl and the |
modesty of the young man attracted the |
attention Of people to the couple at the |
Union Depot last evening. 1t was the
old story. They had recently been
married and were going to New York to
spend their honeymoon.
"When 1 was a nun, Frank" the girl
said, as she showed her pretty white
teeth, Il didn't enjoy such perfect free
dom as do nOw."
The remark was overheard and to the
excited brain Of a reporter it at once
conjured up a story of the romantic
type. A married nun, is, indeed,
rarity, but it is not surprising at all
that a man should fall in love with
beautiful woman. She was pretty and
petite. Her skin was swarthy, the eyes
and hair dark, the features clear cut
and regular.
NEVER CUT OUT FOR A CLoIsTER.
She was perfect specimen of Span
ish womanhOod with a roguish smile
that the clOiSter could not chain. She
never should have been dedicated TO
religious life, in the first place, and
here is where the mistake RRS made. 1t
was no fault OF hers that she followed
natural instinct, and jumped the high
walls with her Romeo.
The story of the marriage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Joseph is quite romantic
and out Of the ordinary. A young doc
tor in PittSburg, who was at the station
10 meet them, and great friend OF the
groom, furnished the facts.
Joseph and ]" he said, ''met at col
lege and during the summer vacation
we went with party into Mexico to
collect the iNuna Of the country and
geological specimens. This was about
five years ago. On the road between
Monterey and the little town Of Saltillo
is located an ancient convent, and 1t
was there Joseph met his wife. 1t
seems In Mexico that girls are not given
their choice about accepting the veil,
but the parents select one from the fam
fly to follow a religious life. There Is
no other alternative and she Is expected
10 obey.
converts you find plenty Of young
women who are not actuated by a deep
sense Of duty. They are there because
they can't help themselves, or because
they don't wish to diSappOint their par
ents. With this explanation it can
easily be understood how the nun in
question threw aside vows and conscien-
tious scruples and followed the teach
ings of her heart, and will say head
also.
"Well, one hot afternoon as we were
tramping along the dusty road beyond
Monterey, complaining about the heat
and wishing we had something TO wet
our parched throats, the convent
lOOmed up in the distancd. We didn't
know what il was at first, and supposed
Ii was a waySide inn. With a war
whoOp we made run for the old stone
building, but found the gate locked.
We made considerable racket, when
one of the nuns came out. We told
her we were thirsty and hungary, and
asked If we could rest awhile. She in
vited US In and we set on the grass in
side of the stone wall. The lady was
kind-hearted, and she directed the girls
20 bring us food and drink, which
they did freely. l noticed most of the
nuns were young and pretty. They ap-
peared TO be glad to see a lot of young
fellows, and enjoyed it as much as we
did. They smiled rOguishly as well as
sweetly, and after the awe of the place
had worn off the boys took pleasure in
flirting with them. The Mother Super
Tor scOwled, but IL was no good. The
girls didn't see men very often, and
they were determined to enjoy the sight
while IL lasted. l suppose we remained
there an hour or more when we return
ed TO Monterey well pleased with the
afternoons visit.
COURTING ONE OF THE SISTERS.
Gas long as we stayed In Monterey
after that / would frequently miss JO-
seph. He would suddenly disappear
for a time, and then turn up. None OF
rs dreamed he was cOurting one OF the
Sisters. bat this was what he was do
ing. He was In the habit OF meeting
the girl outside OF the wall, and he ro-
mantle cOurtship soon ripencd into love.
The day we were going TO leave he con-
ided the secret to me and wanted me
TO help him steal the nun out and get |
Ter to +he border. II was a riskv
piece of business at that time |
as there had been some trouble |
along the frontier, and the cou1try was
frU OF Mexican soldiers. saw loom |
ing M before me a Mexican prison, and |
I had no desire To spend my time In /
dungeon. / knew very well i we at
tempted il we would be arrested before /
we got ut Of the country. Joseph was |
very discOnsOlate over the prospect, but /
he said he was determined TO take the |
girl with him to the UnlteS States and
marry her. I thorRht it a playful
fancy. and did al 1 could to /
dissuaie hssa. argued that /
she was a Mexican and lie Yankee.
The chances are the love for each other
would soon die out, and their lives
would then be miserable. lt was wrong
to steal the nsn from the convent ana
~ke her into q strange land. Above
all, he danger OF being caught was too
great, and II such hitch occurred they
might never be married. This line OF
argument mad its effect, and IN a very
unhappy frame Of mind be Seturned
To the North and wen' back to his coi-
lege studies.
MARRIED TO THE MEXICAN NUN.
81 had forgotten all about the affair,
when short time ago, l received
telegram from Joseph's father, IN len
nessee, asking me il I had heard that
Frank had married Mexican nun. The
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