Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-04


child was most affecting"
Vow long since be wrote last?"
asked Laurence, his newspaper tuition
involuntarily suggesting the query.
About is years. His letter we have
still"
Ibid he talk Of his plans or purposes,
or give any cleW that could be follow
ed?"
"No. take It, " said the nun, "that
he was not man who cared 70 discuss
his personal affairs With anybody. His
letter was very brief"
"Did be write OF Isabsl?"
Ono"
''Nor Of her brotherP"
"Not a word"
"Have you ever tried to locate himp
eve had no way to, without going
into print. That we disliked. A few
years ago, however, when We felt 1t
was time to make known to Isabel
everything, we freely gave her permits
sion 90 use whatever means she herself
would choose, after counsel with US, TO
get information OF her father. Our re-
sources were offered 70 her. She pro-
poses. or did propose before she and
you became such good friendS"-and
the nun smiled as the two blushed-
"that she would 90 out TO the convent
OF our order 10 Denver and from that
I point make her inquiries
what do you think OF the planP
I querisd Isabel, addressing Maugan.
"Not a pad one. But one used to the
I tranquility OF a convent is hardly quail
I &c al
That's a reflection on my sex" re-
piled Isabel impetUOusly. "Have you
I forgotten history? From the days Of
Deborah and Judith down to the pres
en-, whenever great deeds demand &C
comDlishmenL the women of peaceful
I hours and restiul habits have been
called upon to bear the brunt of battle,
not the men aud women reared 10 a
biting atmosphere and Injured TO hard
ship. My sex would not be against me,
nor would ny training be-"
ASK her, Laurence II she will go TO
I Denver now" jokingiy suggested the
sister, "sincs she has been so severe
/ upon you"
"Not unless I go with her, answered
Mangan. Ppm lucky that she didn't
l 10 LnELe UEANAo IT AHAA an. ~
"In love with her." suggested Mother
| ST. Gertrude, ere he recovered from his
hesitancy.
Well that. n you please to have 10 So.
But I was thinking OF other words"
THAT would mean the same.
eco ahead, mother; don's spare me.
You are teasing Isabel as veil as me. '
Isabel didn't appear IS Indifferent as
Laurence % the raillery Of the mother
superior. zach sally heightened the
carmine OF her cheeks and added to her
embarrassment For want of aught
else to- say or do, she again turned to
her lover:
'What would you do under the cir
cuuG&anCes?'
81 know what I'm glad you didn't
do?"
"Aud that tsp"
"Tha, you didn't 60 to Denver"
"Why?" Intercepted Mother st. Ger
trude.
because she might have been dis
appointed and To- despair drift intO an
other mood-one that might ultimately
I have envel0ped her with the veil of the
sisterhood. Sometimes, sister, Pm
afraid that you'Il yet steal her from
me-"
There are reasons why you should
have no fear" said Mother ST. Ger
trude, smiling "First, our order is
unusually strict In regard 20 its pOstu-
lauts Now the acceptance OF Isabel
could turn out TO be great sorrow TO
us and a disappointment to her.
+ A few years hence her father
may return from the west with
- one of those immense fortunes
peOple make there almost in a
day, by some accidental stroke He
would come here and end his daughter
nuu. Yearning Tor affection from his
child, he would rush into print, and
what a story you newspaper men would
weave around these incidents. Yes,
you would actually say that We had
cOerced Isabel into taking the vows and
veil OF our community, and that we
had cOnSpired 90 get control OF her
wealth, it 10 came 90 pass that such
would be hers by inheritance. "
ut may not 0e right for me 70 say
. it. mother, " said Laurence 10 half hu-
morous way. "But I would SeIp him
60 get her ont from behind these walls
liz knew, as 1 now DO, how lovely she
was"
"Stop. Laurence" pleaded Isabel.
'l don't mind him. child. " said Mother
So. Gertrude. Laurence has been a
friend % this institution. He has been
the one newspaper man who has pict-
ured the work OF our convent, asylum
and schools in words that have inspired
public generosity 20 our aid and made
possible legislation relieving Us of many
Gtt.e burdens, giving us greater oppor-
tuuities 90 make our Income fruitful OF
good fought 90 put up with something
from him.
you forget, mother" said Isabel,
"to say how kind you have been 60 me.
II have staid here'-turning 10 Lau-
rance-oDecause I wanted 90 paw as
teacher some OF the debt 1 owe for the
education and support l have had.
Then, again, y0u know my ambition TO
find OUT something about nv parentage,
fearful sometimes thatit may not be all
i desire"
IAN angel so fair need not worry
about that"
FL wanted 20 tell something else,
Mother st. Gertrude, she resumed,
turning 20 the sister, II would ike not
10 enter another State-yOu know what
T refer to-unti. / was certain that
there was Notwithstanding and she
WAS searching for a phrase that would
hint more than state her idea-"Ooth-
ing that would impair bonds imposed at
the altar"
"You want 90 say that you will not
marry until you have learned more
about your parents, interposed Man
gan.
Yes"